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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-06-25
LIMIT OF COURTESY

Japan's new prime minister, Count
Okuma, has a wooden leg. 1t re-
places a limb which-was blown off by
the bomb of a political assassin. In
connection with that outrage, a story
is told which goes far to. support the
claim that is made for Okuma that he
is the best hammered man in Japan.
After the explosion, which had kill
ed his servants and horses, besides
shattering his leg, he was lying in
his Office in an agony of pain, yet he
was able to say smilingly to a for
eign statesman who was taking his
leave of him, Excuse me, sir, for
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-06-25

Mr.. and Mrs. w. e. Tomfnson left
Los Angeles recently on foot for Fort
Worth, Tex, on a trip that has a
two-fold purpose take the walk
ers to a destination and to reduce
their weight while they walk.
The couple we're determined to
make the ], 400;odd miles than
half way across the continent with
in three months. This means they
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-06-25

will have to cover about fifteen miles
day. They took just enough clothes
to be comfortable, a lightweight
pushcart, in which to carry canteens,
food and blankets, and message
from Mayor Rose to the mayor Of
Fort Worth. The mixers will traverse
the automobile road as far as San
Bernardino and then proceed to Fort
Worth over the Sante Fe route
my impoliteness in not seeing you
to the door,
The Washington herald., 1914-03-05
"A Very Quiet Work. "

"A very quiet work" is the modest
descriptive of one of the most remark
able social welfare activities in WASH
ington. The officials of the Prisoners
Aid Association, which is doing this
work, apply the descriptive, which is a
correct one, in that it describes deeds
done modestly and unostentatiously; an
inadequate one, in that it does not fully
express the great good it accomplishes.
The work of the Prisoners Aid AS
sociation, of course, needs to be quiet
To be effective of results beneficial to
individuals who have been lodged in
jails, it must be done without any dis
play that would draw public attention
10 persons whose comfort is largely de-
pendent upon their security from con-
spicuousness. This quietus, however,
should not be allowed to prevent the
people from knowing of its useful ex-
istence, and The Washington Herald,
therefore, is glad to direct attention to
the association and It's needs.
The association does what its name
claims for il; through its agent it
renders aid to prisoners, notably to
those "hrst offenders" whose release
from the custody of the law before
they are subjected too long to the de-
basing influences of prison life. Its aid
is made up of the most valuable in
gradients: cheer, encouragement, food,
shelter, clothing, and a ticket home
Those are the things that a prisoner
needs most With them, if he wants
another chance" he generally can get
it. 1t is not an idle boast to say that
the association has helped many to get
another chance" at life and liberty. at
decency and right living and new faith.
Its achievements in the past have won
commentator from officials of the po-
lice department. the police courts, and
the general District government.
So much for its work; its needs are
funds.
The Prisoners Aid Association is
Its president is Right
Rev. Alfred Harding.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-05
An Official Awakening.

Considering that the Johnson bill,
providing that the half million dollars
in license fees annually collected by the
District of Columbia, shall not be con-
sidered a part of its revenue to be
matched by a like sum from the Fed
eral Treasury, has already passed the
House of Representatives, the protest
of the District Commissioners against
the measure sent to the Senate is
tardy, TO say the leas:. Other lcgis-
lation setting aside the half-and-half
principle has found smooth sailing
through the House of Representatives,
while the whited pilot house at Four
teenth street and Pennsylvania Avenue
was to all appearances deserted.
But the autocracy of the House Dis
trict Committee is crumbling; the 4I4
other members of the House OF Repre-
sentativeS are awakening to the SYSTEM
attic persecution to which the people
of Washington have been subjected by
the Ben Johnson clique; and with their
awakening the alarm clock rings in the
District Building, and our triumvirate
responds nobly. The people of Wash
;ngton will put more yigor into their
fight for existence now that they know
their immediate governing body is not
allied with their enemies on Capitol
Hill.
While congratulating the Commis-
sioners on the emphatic stand they have
taken, we can BIZ: express the wish that
they had sent to the House a vigorous
dcnImciation OF the Johnson-Prouty
amendment to the George taxation bill.
They strongly approved the original
George bill, and it would be quite
within the scope of their duties to vol
unteer disapproval of the amendment
which makes Iaonstrosity OF il. Tax
payers, it is safe 10 assume, are not al
all in sympathy with any official red
tape system or rules OF etiquette which
require the Commissioners to sit ST.
lent, while the House is enacting in
iquitous legislation affecting the city. |
waiting to be asked to express their |
opinion of it.
In their report to the Senate, how
ever, the Commissioners have gone into
the question OF the nations relations
with its Capital city in considerable de-
tail and have made their position plain.
They take the common-sense view that
legislation disrupting the ilalf-and-half |
principle, such as section s of the Dis
trict appropriation bill, should not be
enacted piecemeal Their report saws:
The Commissioners express the op;n-i
ion that il, in the judgment of the Con-
gress, the time has come 10 effect a
change in the financial and fiscal system
now obtaining in the District of Colum-
The Washington herald., 1914-03-05
THE OPEN FORUM.
HeraiA Readers Expres. TKsir view,
on Current Topics.

HcraIA Readers Express TheiP Views
ON Current Topics.
To the Editor: Some of our lexisIa tors
on Capitol Hin not only want the Keys
of our city handed to them. but the keys
Of our private homes as well. Nothing
could be. better calculated to DESTROY
patriotism. love OF country. and flag.
than the present plan Of assessment for
the District that the Lower House Is try.
ing to impose upon free-born American
citizens who are unfortunate enough IN
live here in the National CAPITAL for 4,
only spells confiscation. They are ad-
vocating what they would not dare a,nIv
to their own sections. BY rspudiatin1
their half they set an example Of piracy
that VIII make the citizens thereof won
der IL II is worth while to try and ha
loyal in the face of such scuryy treat
ment; more especially since the United
States government owns one-half of our
realty here and the best half at that
There Is danger in establishing such a
precedent because IL they can do away
with their half. why can't the District
90 away with its half.
This framing of a law for themselves.
ana another for the common people la
IL Is nothing short Of a national disgrace.
and II Is high time that the people OF our
city started little Boston tea party OF
their own To maintain they have IN.
interests Of the people here at heart IA a
Joke Any one who would buy or invest
money in property here now would i'm
mediately be elected a full fiedged mem
Der OF the dippy bird family. This pitch
fork policy is already felt in business
circles locally and many are closing on,
their interests here and leaving this God
spot
The property in this city that is rented
does not average over 2 per cent net 10
the owner under the two-thirds plan and
II 1t should be raised TO its full assess
ment value it will wipe this small gain
out We should have a District corn
fnittee in both Upper and Lower Housa
composed of members that are not hostile
10 Its interests and who have a personal
interest In the place so when its citizen,
want to be heard and appear before the
committee they will be given a fair hear
lng' and not be denounced as liars, and
De personally insulted
LOUIS F. GARDUEN
The Washington herald., 1914-03-05

bia, that change be accomplished after
a comprehensive and direct examination
Of the question itself rather than by IN
direct approach. through the medium
of separate and unrelated bills.
That is all the people of Washington
are contending for, full and fair ex-
animation to ascertain if a change is
necessary or desirable, and il so then
"a careful, unprejudiced investigation
and deliberate and Just action.
Against secret, stealthy, and UNDER
handed attempts to sneak through Con-
gress "jokers' and riders" intended
to nullify present law and subject them
to extortion and impoverishment the
people of Washington protest, and will
continue to protest, with all their might
and with every influence that they can
command.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-05
Don't DeIay tLe Reseue.

II was entirely out of the question, OF
course, for Henry Gassaway Davis,
former Senator from West Virginia, to
invite the members of the Interstate
Commerce Commission to dinner and
to listen to arguments in favor of grant
ing an increase in freight rates to the
railroads. Could they have been pres
ent, however, on Tuesday evening to
hear Representative Oscar Underwood
tell of the benefits of the tariff and the
great national prosperity ahead, while
famous railroad men explained how i'll
equipped the roads are to provide in
creased transportation, they might have
been impressed with the necessity for
prompt action on the question Of in
creased rates.
Daniel Z. Willard. president of the
Baltimore aud Ohio Railroad, is an au-
thority, whose words no one will dis
pute. He told Mr.. Davis distinguished
guests that the condition of the roads
is such that they were justified in ask
ing that the Interstate Commerce Com
mission grant the S per cent increase
for which the companies are contending
at once, while their inquiry is yet in
progress. Additional revenue, he de-
clared, is necessary Immediately if the
roads are to meet the public demand
for increased facilities. He added that.
the railroads would welcome any in
vestigation the commission might de-
sire to make. Admitting that the gross
earnings of the roads were greater than
ever, Mr.. Willard showed that the net
earnings had decreased and are entirely
inadequate to supply improvement
funds.
The public has long known that the
railroads have been legislated to
standstill so far as expansion and i'm
provement is concerned, but will be
surprised at the critical situation de-
picted by Mr.. Willard. Unless relief is
quickly afforded the country will be
unable to take advantage of the wave
of prosperity when it comes because its
railroads will be FIVE or ten years be-
hind the country's requirements. If
the administration has faith in its own
predictions of the approach of the stork
bearing a bouncing prosperity, it is
about time we saw some preparations
made to receive it.
If the commission does not accept
Mr.. Willard's suggestion as to granting
increased rates pending completion of
the inquiry, this should certainly be
pushed to a conclusion with all possible
speed.
That public and press are now in
favor of a more liberal policy toward
the railroads was pointed out by an
other speaker, Judge Alton B. Parker,
of New York, who declared that oS
per cent of the newspapers of the coun-
try advocate the increase asked for.
The great majority of the people who
a few years ago were abusing the rail-
roads realize that they have learned
their lesson and will heartily approve
Of immediate action by the Interstate
Commerce Commission to provide them
revenue with which to rehabilitate them
selves.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-05

Bishop Charles P. Anderson, of Chi
cago, said in an address on religion, in
Philadelphia: DRY rot is setting in
with the nation to which you and l be-
long. Our love for softness, luxury,
and ease, our unwillingness to bear
burdens, the scandalously low birth
rate, and high divorce rate, cause me to
think that We are going the way of
Egypt, Greece, and Rome" Pessinnistic
enough; but it must be remembered
that the bishop lives in Chicago, and
also that he iiad just emerged from the
blizzard, being compelled to change
trains three times during his journey.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-05
Replies to Mrs. Funk.

10 the Editor: Whom the gods would
destroy they first make mad" was the
first thought that came to my mind after
reading Mrs. Antoinette Funk's tirads
against the Constitution of the United
states and the great men who wrote IL.
Such utterances make every drop of nv
oner 90 years old American blood boil.
Inc constitution today. by the best in
i'rined minds. not only in our own bur
IN foreign countries, is considered Tho
greatest and most mastery document
ever written.
When one thinks of the greatness and
iir-slShtedncss of the men who founded
thls country and made IL the great na-
tlon II Is today, one can but feel those
men must have been defendants Of the
gods /. as loyal American citizen, a
woman VINO loves her country and its
Constitution. wish to protest against ali
such utteranCes
MARY BRINGHURST.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-05
NEAR-BENEDICTS ARE SPARED
Plea of Addie Jewell Keep Names.
Out of Papers.

New Haven. Conn. March 4.-The
duped bachelors and widOwers, who
fell for" the wiley advertising fraud
of Addie Jewell. the handsome and will
ing widow" who wG=ted a home and
who vanished after getting advanced car
fare, will be pleased to know that she
pleaded guilty in the United States Dis
trict Court here today to the charges
of fraud. She was sentenced to six
months in the county jail.
Mrs. Jewell. according to Postoffice In
spectors Jacobs and James. has mulcted
her victims throughout the country OF
thousands of dollars. Mount Vale. N j.,
and Tarrytown, n. Y. bachelors were
ready to testify against her but their
presence was not requested and many
victims thereby escaped publicity
The Washington herald., 1914-03-05
Exclusive.

The young man who cats all round
the circuit ran against this quick lunch
incident the other day:
A fastidious person made his way
charity into the place. tumbler of
murky water was thumped before him by
the young woman on the other side Of
the counter.
Whats yours"
Coffee and rolls, my girl"
One of those iron heavy, uuarter-inch
thick mugs OF coffee was pushed over
the counter. The fastidious person
seemed dazed. He looked under the mug
and over IT.
"But where is the saucer?' he queried.
1--WE don't give no saucers here. II
we did some low brow'd come pilin' in
an drink out of his saucer, an we'd
lose le- "f our swellest trade."-Ex-
ehanC
The Washington herald., 1914-03-05
MINIsTER-MAYoR IS SUSPENDED.
Church Association Brings Charges
Against Two CIer-ymen.

Akron, Ohio. March 4-The Barberton
Ministerial Association today suspended
Rev. ID. w. Ebbert, pastor of the First
Reformed Church. and. Rev. A. NJ. Bird,
mayor Of Barberton. andJ until recently
pastor of the Church OF Christ in that
city.
The charges against Mr.. Ebbert are
assuming an attitude In opposition to
the local option movement and giving to
reporters information regarding secret
meetings of the ministerial association.
The charge against Mr.. Bird is the
repudiation OF former confessions.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-05
HoN0RS FOR LATE STATESMAN.
Thousands Line streets as Lord
Minto's Funeral Cortcge PASSES.

LONDON, March 4-Impressive cere-
monies marked the funeral services TO-
day Of Lord MInto, former governor gen.
erai OF Canada and former viceroy Of
India.
scores OF English and foreign notables
attended the ceremonies at Hawick. The
comm was placed on a gun-carriage and
@ .nousands stood in. line as the funeral
The Washington herald., 1914-03-05
SPECIAL ROOM FOR SMOKERS.
Merchant VIII Build New City Hall
IL Anti-tobacco ordinance Passes.

Little Falls, " Y. March Ton condi-
ton that the common council adopts
resolutions forbidding smoking or ex-
pectorating of tobacco juice in the pub
lie departments of the building David III.
Burrell. leading business man. today
offered to contribute 5000 to build a
new city hall
He also says that special room will
be fitted I'D for smokers and chewers.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-05
AMERICA ION THE sKIDs. "
bishop Says LUXURY md Divorces
Are Coptrihutory Causes.

Philadelphia. March 4.-America h
headed down the tObuggan slide, like
other great peoples that have decayed,
according to Bishop Charles p. Ander-
son. of Chicago. in an address here. He
attributes II to-
Love OF softness, luxury. and caste.
Unwillingness to bear burdens.
Scandalously low birth rate.
Scandalously high divorce rate.
He warned the country not to follow
in the footsteps Of Egypt Greece, and
Rome.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-05
A Line o Cheer Each Day o
th' Year.

CWritten expressly for The Herald.)
By JOHN kENDRICK BANGS.
THE LURE.
Copyright. Isl4l
Satan comes by every day
with an over-brimming tray
or rich jewels, thus to bribe
lis to service in his tribe.
But a close inspection shows
Spite of all their lustrous glow
All the corruscatinG mass
Holds but shiny bits of glass
Set in brass!
Maybe I've my price. Perhaps.
Like a lot of other chaps,
But l hope I'm not 50 nat
As to 90 a. cheap a. that
The Washington herald., 1914-03-05
AT WAR OVER EXPOSITION.
French Senators and Deputies Dis
agree on Appropriations.

Paris, March 1.-The French Senate and
Chamber Of Deputies are at loggerheads
over Frances participation in the Pam
tma-Pacific Exposition At San Francisco.
Today the Senate refused to ratify the
100000 grant made by the Chamber for
the exposition. Withholding action until
the dispute between France and the
United States over porcelain exports Is
settled
The Washington herald., 1914-03-05
Try This on the Butcher.

Mrs. Putt0n-Ayres had picked up a few
French phrases which she worked into
Ecr talk on every possible occasion. En-
terins the butchers shop one day she in
quiTcd if he had any ''bon-vivant"
'BoneG what, ma'am?" asked the butch
cl. puzzled. "Bon-vivant," she repeated.
That's the French for good liver, you
ow.'-Boston Transcript
The Washington herald., 1914-03-05
Morning Smiles.
Rapid Transit.

The caller-I want to see your master
about a bill.
The diplomatic servant-He left for the
country last night.
The caller-I want to pay him.
The diplomatic servant Chastily)-But
he returned this morning.-The Sketch.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-05

The iobless army of 2.eoo formed in
California has started on its march to
Washington. Sen" c. T. Kelly, in
command, says he expects to arrive
here with 10000 men. just to show
how glad VIC are we wish it would
rain broken window glass from San
Francisco to, say, Pittsburgh, for a
month or so.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-05
New York Hotel Arrivals.

sTCciaI to The Washington Herald
New York. March 5.-washingtonian ms
arrived and registered today as follows:
Murray Hill Churchill
w. Allen. 4. Wallenstein.
l.. SussdOrf. jr. Wellington-
York Mr.. and Mrs
D. j. ArinsfeIder. w. II. Ashley
NJ. J. Curtice. J. L. Moore.
NJ. Curtin. Great Northern
p. J. Curtin. T. NJ. Gordon.
W. T.. Harrer. Gregorian-
Hoffman House Mrs. f. F. Hall.
r. S. Bowie. Ansonia-
Park Avenue " Hernandez
c. w Hutchings. Wellington
Mrs. p. Prouty. J. l.. Moore
Mrs w. Prouty. Aberdeen
Marlborough J. NJ. Nye
Blenheim- Flanders
.. $. Kraust. c. II. SafIey.
r. Morgan. c. r. Spencer.
Broadway Central Mrs r. r.
. C. w. Norman. Bclleclaire-
Albert Thompson.
X. +. O'Day.
Arrivals from Baltimore were: James
Bradford. Latham; J. A. Bradley. Latham;
l.. Moore. Grand: Mrs. +. C Mudgett
Marlborough -Blenheim; II. SChwartzman n,
Herald Square: DIR. f. Zuebln. York: L.
B. Banford, Manhattan; G :. Bradley,
Manhattan: c. +. Hay. Hermitage: F.
r. Smith. Grand: +. Won Briesem. Park
Avenue; Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Weiner. Grand;
=. L. Wright. Manhattan: II. Adalman,
Aberdeen; G. +. Brill, Flanders; Mrs
Cavey, Netherland; A. Z. Clark. Herald
Square: G. +. Eddy. Marlborough-
Blenheim: Mr.. and Mrs. R. Hacker. Aber-
deem: Mrs. B. Jones, Great Northern: A.
Kramer. Grand: r. s. Person. Navarro:
Mr.. and Mrs. d. +. Strasser Hermitage.
NJ. L. Bloom. Wellington: s Markell.
Aberdeen: ]. Sacks. Aberdeen: A. A.
Dieterle, 554 Fourth avenue
The Washington herald., 1914-03-05

Just to cheer the good people of
Washington while they are shoveling
snow and breaking the icicles off their
goatecs, Health Officer Woodward is
sues his first appeal to swat the fly."
If flies only assumed the form of
ground hogs we should be all right
next summer.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-05
Kept Busy.

a minute"
"A roach can't afford TO be, my dear
Every roach has wife and 1000 chill
dren to support Courier
Journal.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-05
No Cause for Alarm.

His Rivirence-Dear, dear. O'Brien,
surely you had more sinse than to 60
lcokin' for an escape of gas with a
match.
OBrien-Sure, yer honor, twas a safe
ty match.-LoHdon Opinion.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-05

A woman who died in California re-
certify bequesthed S. to her daughter
ir-law, described in her will as woman
"of incredible ferocity, who lived on
uy bounty for raanyyears, at the Same
time pursuing me with malicious
slander." Come TO think of ii, S. looks
like ample pay for what she did
The Washington herald., 1914-03-05
NAVAL ORDERS.

Licut. Commander ]. ]. Raby deatched CerclandI
to Maryland executive officer.
Ensign T. B. Thompson, to receiving ship At Nes
York. y. Y. and to the New York when cuuniS
stoned
Paymastcr's Clerk John Flyun, APPOINTED; To
ncval station. OlOngapo.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-05
BOY HAS STRANGE MALADY.
Indiana Youth Dying of 'wooI Sor-
tiers" Disease.

East Chicago, Ind, March 4-Stanley
Mikovosh, seventeen, is dying in st.
Margaret's Hospital from wool sort
ers disease. Ten doctors are watching
the strange malady, which has caused
the boys legs to swell to abnormal pro-
portions.
The ailment is rare in the United
States
The Washington herald., 1914-03-05
PR0BER SUED FOR LIBEL.
Counsel for Contractors Files Suit
Against John A. Henncssy.

New York, March 4--John A. Hennes-
sy, former Gov. Suffers graft investi-
gator. vas sued for $4,000 on a charge
of libel by Henry A. Rubino, counsel for
the Wa:ner-Quinlan Company. today.
The complaint alleges that Hennessy
accused Rubino of paying 10000 to John
II. Delaney to have a specification for
roadmaking changed in the interest OF
his company
The Washington herald., 1914-03-05

The Flagstaff, Ariz., observatory an
nounces that the canals on Mars are
changing. Probably the Martians are
trying TO keep up with Our Panama
Canal triumph.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-05

The words Job and job are pro-
nounced differently, but very often you
have to have the patience of the former
in order TO get the latter.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-05

The average man expects to get re,
ligion as soon as he gets even with
one or two fellows who have done him
dirt.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-05

1T is hard to be elected to Office in
this State" says a New York exchange
Yes. and sometimes it is still harder to
hold the Office after being elected.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-05

The best thing that can be said for
either Huerta or Villa is that they are
fighting each other.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-05

No doubt when Col. Roosevelt gets
to Spain he will tell the people over
there how tame bull fight is as COM
pared TO a Bull Moose fight.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-05

Harry Thaw is soon to inherit an
other $1,000, and his lawyers are
girdling up their loins for further
fighting in his behalf
The Washington herald., 1914-03-05

Alter young man has been out of
college for a few years he begins to
suspect that the world hasn't got so
much to learn, after all.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-05
X-RAY POISONING FATAL.
First Maker of Tubes for Use Of
Rays Succumhs.

Hartford Conn. March 4-Herry Green
aged fifty-fOur. first maker o. N-ra.
tubes for commercial use. died today ~
an affection Of the liver. said to be caused
by X-ray poisoning
The Washington herald., 1914-03-05
DGwn with SentimertnIJsnn.

First Winter Sport docking at a mag
nifcent view OF the Alps)-Not bad, that
Seccnd Winter Sport-Yes. it's all right;
but you needn't rave about it like a baIly
poct.-Punch.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-05

The Haitian revolution generally sub
sides as the watermelon season ap-
proaches.