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The Washington herald., 1914-07-03
MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP
issue IN CAR PROBLEM
Crosser, in Report. Says Inquiry Into
Local Traction Lines Had Little to
Do with Their Financing.
ARE ovEReHPITALIzED, THOUGH

Disregarding. in effect, the capitaliza-
tion conditions Of local public utility cor
porations, though charging oyercapitali-
Zation along general lines. Representa-
tive Crosser. of Ohio, yesterday submit
ted to the House his report The repor:
shows that the investigation of local
public utility, and traction conditions had
little to do with the financing OF the
local companies. though overcapitaliZa-
iion is charged in the report.
lnferentially the report charges one OF
the local traction companies with at
tempting TO Withhold information as to
the tangible assets OF the company.
The Crosser report declares that the
principal point at issue is not the eff
cheney Of the local companies, but the
general questions OF municipal owner
ship
The Crosser report says a fair valuation
Of the street car systems in Washington
Is approximately S24O00. 900. whereas the
capitalization is about SE9. .O0o, 900, or twice
the amount.
Regulation Is now constantly urged by
the defenders Of private ownership as the
proper remedy for the evils which have
invariably accompanied ownership of pub
lie utilities" the report says, and II is
somewhat amusing to know that the pri-
vate owners OF public utilities are the
most eager and vociferous in the demands
for regulation. II seems to be assumed
that regulation was never attempted by
public authority during the early history
of public utilities. The fact is that from
the very beginning public utilities were
subject 20 certain legal restrictions"
The Washington herald., 1914-07-03
LINER, PEPPERED WITH SHOT IN LATEST WAR.
BRINGS BACK TALES OF INDIES SHAM" BATTLES

they wore fun uniforms OF admlrals)
and six plain sailors. We asked why
We must go and they said they were
the navy OF the revolution. So we went
away.
"A bunch of Us went to visit q friend
on a sugar plantation near Macoris- On
our way back a squad Of revolutionists
fired a volley at US. and we halted They
came down with a lot Of old Springfield
rifles and snapped them at our tummies
and shook their fists at US and told
US to stick to the ship. They were
all generals. SO we hurried right along.
They had a battle on the beach when
we were lying on Sanchez. They fought
all day and fired 30oo rounds OF am
munition and killed an old brindle bull
who came out to see what was going on.
1T Is beneath the dignity Of any
body of the rank Of brigadier general
Or higher to carry 4 heavy rife. As
nine-tenths of the army are generals,
every one Of them has a little boy to
trot alongside Of him and tote his gun
In Sanchez we were tied up at a
pier while a battle was going on in
the town, and they got to shooting right
out on the pier. A lot Of townspeople
were caught on the pier and asked US
what We could do to save them We
ran out a line of hose coupled to a
steam pipe. and the first squirt carried
peace with it."
The Washington herald., 1914-07-03
WANTED---7O CITIZENS
TO HAND over 81 each
independence Day Committee Appeals
to Residents to Help Out with
Big Celebration Program.
IF YOU HAVE A FLAG, SHOW IT

Seven hundred citizens of Washington
are asked to contribute 81 each to tht
Independence Day fund.
The citizens committee Of which Com.
missioner o. P. Newman is chairman, is
500 in the hole. and is appealing to the
citizens Of Washington to come to its
aid with subscriptions which should be
sent at once to e. s. Wolfe, treasurer OF
the committee. Room 500 District Build
ing, or District National Bank.
Today will be the finad day OF pre-
paration for the Fourth Of July and in
this connection. Joseph Strasburger.
chairman Of the decorations committee
for Independence Day. appeals TO Wash
ingtonians to display the flag.
The decorations committee has ar
ranged through Secretary of War Garri-
son for a novel flag DECORATION Of the
Washington Monument which will be IL
Illuminated at night by a searchIight.
c. Edward Beckett, chairman OF the
athletics committee. announces that the
first event will begin at $50 o'clock Sat
urday morning. There are sixteen events
in the track and field games.
The swimming events are scheduled to
begin at II a. m. at the Municipal swim
ing pool There will be fifteen events.
Thousands will participate in the COM
munity picnic which will be held in Rock
Creek and Geological Parks. The United
States Marine Band will give a concert at
the Zoo from l to J o'clock. the District
Guard Band will play at Pierces Mill
from IL 10 o'clock. and the tournament
the program Of which already has been
announced. will start at 2:3O o'clock.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-03
ARMY ORDERS.

First Lieut. Joseph C. Mehaffey, Corps
of Engineers, will report to the district
engineer officer, First District, New York
City. River and Harbor improvements.
First Lieut.. David G. c. Garrison.
Twenty-sixth Infantry. is transferred to
the Thirteenth Infantry, to take effect
September l, 1914. He will sail September
8, for Manila. p. l.
First Lieut. Thomas NJ. Foley Medical
Reserve Corps. is relieved from duty in
the Philippine Islands TO his home Lieut..
Foley is relieved from active duty in the
Medical Reserve Corps, TO take effect
upon the expiration Of the leave Of abb
sence.
Leave for three months and six days
is granted First Lieut. Thomas NJ Foley,
Capt. Howard II. johnson and First
Lieut.. Thomas J. Leary. Medical Corps,
are detailed as medical examiners and
witnesses before the army retiring board
appointed to meet at Washington, D. c.
Capt. Wilson g. Heaton, Quartermaster
Corps. now at Fairfield, Iowa. will pro-
ceed on or before the expiration of his
present leave of absence at Fort Ethan
Allen. VT.
Infantry, is detailed as professor of
military science and tactics at the Kane
hameha Schools. Honolulu, Hawaii, to
take effect July %
So much of paragraph p, Special
Orders, No. l33. June s. 1914 War De-
partment as directs Capt. William G.
Philippine Islands on September ). 1914
is amended so as to direct him to sail
on or about October :.
Maj. Beecher r. Ray. Quartermaster
Corps, will proceed 10 San Francisco.
Cal, and take the transport to sail
October 5. for the Philippine Islands.
Leave for ten days is granted Mai
Francis c. Marshall. cavalry.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-03
Officer Says 5000 Shots Were Fired
and the Only Casually Was a
Brindle Bull.
spscial to me w..AinstOn He.aM. !

SPECIAL TO ne Washington HeraA.
New York. July 2.-with fearsome tales
Of black-oh, very black-war. the Clyde
line steamship Algonquin arrived from
Puerto Plata, Santo Domingo, and points
south The Algonquin was In the har-
Dor OF Puerto Plata when the United
States gunboat Machias dropped a few
shells into the camp OF FL Presidents
Bordas. besieging the city by way of
limiting that he must not violate the
rules OF civilized warfare by firing ex-
plosive shells into an inhabited city with
out giving non-combatants a chance to
escape.
The sides Of the Algonquin show the
dents OF bullets which were not meant
for her, but merely spattered over from
the constant battling ashore.
Here are some Of the things that hap
pened," said Chief Engineer George NJ.
Coulter. who has been going to the West
Indies for years.
When We wers trying to get into
Puerto Plata THREE tugboats came out
and told US to go away. They were
manned by sixteen admirals lat least
The Washington herald., 1914-07-03
In the District Courts.

A deed transferring the premises oc-
cupied by the Woofworth and 10 Cent
Store. at 4o6-s-l0 Seventh street north
west, from Roy D. Creighton, to the
Woolworth Company, was recorded yes
terday in the office of the District re-
corder. Along with II was filed a deed
Of trust upon the same property, prev
iously executed by Mr.. Creighton to the
American Security and Trust Company,
to secure a trust of S125. 900 in favor Of
the Calf heirs The consideration for
the purchase is understood to have been
H75,ooO The heirs in question are Annie
A Fendall, Sterling Gait, Edith Boiling
Gait, and Helen Calf Minnigerode.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-03
TRAMP POET" BACK IN U. S.

New York. July 2-Harry Kemp. the
tramp poet" who sailed for Europe as
a stowaway on the Oceanic last Novem-
Der. returned today on the liner Kaiserin
Auguste Victoria as a irst-class passeu-
ger. He also had SIS in his pockets
and said that he felt right we'll on
Kemp. who gained notoriety by eloping
with the wife Of Upton Sinclair. the
novelist. spent three weeks in an English
jail, but said he didn't mind II one Bit
II had a very pleasant time" said he.
Il have plenty of friends among news
paper men in London and they made up
purse for me just before l left or I
might have come back as a stowaway.
too"
The Washington herald., 1914-07-03
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
WHITE

Charles n. GeorEe. =. and Ethel N. Sanford. .
Rev. +. X. Hardin.
Domenico De stepheno. Z. and Christina Miranda
5. Rev Philo L. MillS
Charles W. Rusmiseile. .. and Mabel p. Sellers
q. both Of Waynesboro. Pa Rev B. d. Cav.
Thomas Bon Dapray. a. and Livia Yirgnii
Baker. - Rev. J. F. Mackin.
Marvin W. Vowel. q. Of Miami. Fla. and Id
Lee Lowry, q. q Amelia. Va Rev H. Schroeder.
Arthur W. Mills u. and M&rgey C. Wright, %
Rev. Charles r. Edwards.
Isaac Zaran. II. and Pauline YarOss. u. Rev. G
SilJefstone.
CoLoRED.
William H. Miller, Is. and Oracle Thomas. g.
Rev. Shelton Miller.
Clarence L. HRmnett. q. and Ruth Mitchell, u
Rev. Aauila SayleS
Richard n. Poole. q. and Lillian B. Wright. %
Rev j. NJ waldrun.
Vernon Fairfax. a and F1orence Davis. 3. Rev.
William A. Jones
MACK WatsBn, - and Willie Anna Fowler. =
Rev. Edgar Z RickA
Lewis Toliver. "a. - Ia Joanso1, y. kss.
Sinon 2. ". pssE.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-03
KELLY'S ARMY TURNS
WIT ON CONGRESSMEN
Vote to Give $50 Day to Keep Wolf
and Grocer's Collector
from Door.

Cornmeal mush is at a low ebb, hope
is nearly abandoned, whole vocabularies
Of harsh language have been wasted on
the river air. but Kelly's army Of the
unemployed camped at the west end OF
the Highway Bridge, still retains its
sense OF humor.
When IT became known yesterday that
Vice President Marshall had refused to
issue the permit for Gen" Jacob S.
Coxey and "CoL." MacLennon, the army
leader. to speak from the Capitol steps,
the forty-six privates grew humorous.
They went into executive session and
drafted the following set of resolutions:
After soliciting aid for several days
from the Senators and Representatives of
the United States for the army of un.
employed from the Pacific Coast. from
the statement of such Senators and Rep
resentatives of their financial condition
we are astonished and alarmed at their
destitute condition; therefore. be it
The Washington herald., 1914-07-03
Ole Gown Crter

All divisions Of the Library of Con.
gress, including the copyright once, will
be closed Saturday. July 4. 1914.
Mrs. John A. Johnston, wife. of for.
mer District Commissioner Johnston
Is seriously ill In New York, Saccord
ing to information received by friends
! here.
The police have been asked to lock
for Frank and George Bell, seven and
ten years old. respectively, who left
their home, 1888 Gales street north
east, yesterday morning.
Mrs Elizabeth L. CraEin. wife of
Charles Cragin. 1927 Dumbarton ave-
nue. northwest, who died yesterday at
her home. will be buried today. follow
ing funeral services at the family hes
idence.
Funeral services for Mrs. Edith L,
King, wife of William z King, who
died at her home. 170S street north
west, Tuesday. were held yesterday
afternoon at the family home, Rev. U.
G. NJ. Pierce officiating.
George G. Boyd, q travelling sales
man OF Charlotte. N c., imagined
some one was pursuing him through
the corridors of downtown hotel yes
terday and he was arrested and held
for a mental examination.
DIR. Samuel $. Adams addressed III.
Keep Well Society in the Epiphany
Parish Hall last night on the subject
OF children's diseases. A musical pro-
gram, prepared by Mrs. Arthur Mac
Donald. president OF the society, fol-
lowed the lecture
The Washington herald., 1914-07-03
NAVAL ORDERS.

Lieut.. Commander E. A. Brooks. re-
tired. detached navy yard, New York;
to home.
Lieut. X G. Castleman. detached Naval
Academy: to Texas as first lieutenant.
Lieut. Ciunior Srade) A. G. Olsen, de-
tached Vicksburg: to Milwaukee.
Ensign F. r. P. CDerrOth, detached
Vermont: TO Jarvis.
Ensign R. c. Lee. detached Vicksburg;
to Milwaukee.
Ensign P H. Marcus. detached Vicks-
burg; to Milwaukee.
Ensign A. C. Roberts. to Asiatic Sta
ton via army transport Of August s.
Assistant Surg. p. f. McMurdo, Med
ical Reserve Corps, detached Vicksburg:
TO Colorado.
Paymaster Gen. Samuel MCGOWAN COM
missioned paymaster general: and chief
of the Bureau Of Supplies and Accounts.
Paymaster J. F. Hatch. detached Wash
ington: to navy yard. New York. y. Y.
Chaplain W. II. /. Reaney, detached
Utah; TO home and wait orders.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-03
BIRTHS REPORTED.

WHITE
William L. and Man L. Brown. boy.
Charles Z. and Mary Z. D'andelet, girl
Gregory F. and Lille Cannon. girl.
Earl B. and Caroline NJ. Gosnell. boy.
Jacob aud Mary Gordon. boy.
George and Lee c. Coon, girl.
Walter Z. and Nena z. MARROW. boy.
JOSEPH F. and Claire Z. Mohun. girl.
LOJeioy and Esther Moore. boy.
Ernest d. and Sarah Z. Smith, girl.
John $. and Caroline Thiemyer. girl.
Roland c. and Margarette A. Rsy. boy.
John B. ard Mary H. Reed. girl.
William H. and Catherine 7. Scott. girl
Mason and Ruth Taylor. Eiri.
George L and Hattie c. Wright, bog.
COL0RED.
Robert and Mary Butler, girl.
Harry and Buela Byrd, girl.
Edward and Elsie Green. girl.
John W. and Roberta johnson. girl.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-03
Salty EXPERTS PLAN OUTING

The Street Safety Association Of the
District is planning an excursion to
Marshall Hall for August I. DR.. Edgar
D. Thompson has appointed the follow
ing committee TO arrange a program for
the day: A. J. DriscoIl, chairman; Will
lam F. Peabody, Daniel W. Edelin,. Ed
gar S. Martin, DR.. BENJAMIN F. Gibbs
and J. Clinton Hiatt A publicity commit
tee was appointed. comprising FranksA.
woodfield. chairman; William E. Stafford,
and William F. Peabody.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-03

The will of Richard Albert Dorsey, of
this city, was filed for probate yester-
day. The whole of the estate il left to
his widow, Mrs. Carrie Figgins Dorsey,
with confidence that she will distribute
Justly to their only child, Earle Higgins
Dorsey" A petition, filed through At
torneys MILAN & Smith. discloses that
the estate is valued at approximately
S1l, 200.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-03
covINGfoE TAKES OATH To-Day

]. Harry Covington will be sworn In
this morning at 10 o'clock as the new
chief justice Of the District Supreme
Court. II is understood that out of cour-
tesy to Mr.. Covington the judges will
hold a general term, with Justice Ander-
son presiding. and that this justice will
administer the oath. The new chief jus
tice will not go on the bench until Sep
tember.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-03
MAYO CoNFERs WITH REBELS.

That persistent reports that Americans
in the vicinity of Tampico are deeply
concerned about conditions there might
be investigated. Rear Admiral Mayo and
Consul Miller have conferred with the
military commander of the rebel forces
in the oil district. who promised that for
eigners would be protected. Admiral
Mayo believes it is safe for all the en-
ployes who have fed to return now.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-03
TWO NEW COMMERCE OFFICES

secretary OF Commerce Redfeld has
authorized the establishment OF brancb
offices OF the Bureau of Foreign and
Domestic Commerce at Boston, Mass
and Seattle. Wash. F. L. Roberts viii
direct the work at Boston. and William
B. Henderson will supervise the office al
Seattle. The Secretary has also author.
lied the appointment of a commercial
agent with headquarters at Atlanta
The Washington herald., 1914-07-03
WINS SUIT AGAINST DISTRICT

A jury in Circuit Court No. yester-
day returned a verdict for $3.50 against
the District Of Columbia and in favor ~
Mrs. Sarah f. Pierce. The jury decided
that the District had failed in its duty to
construct and maintain a safe covering
over a manhOle operating into a sewer
in K street. Georgetown. Attorneys
Leckie. Cox and Kratz represented Mrs
Pierce. and Assistant Corporation Attor-
neys Stephens and Williams for the Dis
trict
The Washington herald., 1914-07-03
ALL QUIET IN HAITI.

Commander Carter. of the United States
gunboat Castine. reported to the Navy
Department tonight the arrival Of that
vessel at Santo Domingo City. and that
everything is quiet at Macoris Capt.
Eberle. commanding the armored cruiser
Washington. now at Cape Haitien. Haiti.
reports that port as quiet. and that a
small rebel band fired a few shots Tues
day night at a fort two miles east of the
town.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-03
QUNTER NAMED REFEREE.

Ralph d. Quinter. private secretary 70
Justice Ashley NJ. Gould, of the District
Supreme Court, has been appointed
referee in bankruptcy by the court in
general term. He will be sworn in next
Tuesday. There are already two referees
in this department Edward S. Mccall
mont. and William NJ. Hallam Mr.. w.
ouinter is instructor in bankruptcy law
at the Georgetown Law School
The Washington herald., 1914-07-03
GALLOWAY LEAVES CAPITAL

Assistant Secretary OF Agriculture B.
T. Galloway finished his duties at the
Department OF Agriculture and left for
a vacation trip which will not terminate
until August !. when he becomes dean Of
the Agricultural College OF New York
Galloway has served twenty-seven years
in the Department of Agriculture.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-03
Resolved, That while we have been

Resolved. That while we have beer
unemployed for more than a year with
no income at all we fully appreciate and
sympathize with such Senators and Rep
resentatives that a salary OF SIS per day
is not sufficient to keep the wolf from tbs
door, and that it should be doubled so az
to relieve their minds OF the grocery and
landlord bills sufficiently to enable them
to enact such legislation as will relieve
the unemployed of the country"
The Washington herald., 1914-07-03
CONDEMN SEX HYGIENE COURSE

Atlantic City, N. J., July 2GAfter
adopting resolutions condemning the
teaching of sex hygiene in schools and
declaring that such teachings degraded
morals rather than promoted them. the
Catholic Educational Association closed
its session here today.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-03
Local Temperature.

Midnight, 90: EA-. s;4Lm. g; a n. 9;
=; 10 q m, 70: z noon. 90; p m, "a;
D. m. "a; 6 p m. s.; .. N, .; 70 p. N, 70.
HiEhest 81: lowest, s.
Relative hunidity-s \ m. g; p m. 9;
u nG Rainfall ts p. m To ?. nj. oos Hours
o. sunShine rs Per cent Of possible sunshine. Ts
Temperature sane date last ysEr-HiSheSt. %;
lowest, u.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-03
Ever Hear of Such Things ?

New York. July 2-wIlHam A. Heitler
the Oldest rat catcher in this city Is
dead. He had caught half a MILAN live
rats In IS years. He sold them to hos.
pitals for vivisection purposes.
Philadelphia. July "A law which has
existed since 1721 will be invoked by the
police this year to insure Safe and
sane Fourth.
Putnam. N. Y, July 2-Bertram Killing
er fell under a train and lost his fight
leg In the same manner as his left was
cut on fourteen years ago.
Passaic, N. J., July August Novak.
a white wing" has inherited a SIS OoO
estate in Germany, but will continue 10
sweep streets, he says.
Paterson, n. J., July 2.-Sherinf Radcliffe
declares that q suicide club exists in
the Passaic county jail Sheriff saw
Arthur Munson drawing straws with the
other prisoners. Munson pulled the short
straw and later was found hanging in
his cell. Another prisoner hanged him.
self few days ago.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-03
DEATH RECORD.
WHILE

William II. Lane. 7s years. Il U st ne.
John Stanley Estes, 50 years. IL 5rd st
Infant Bailey Z. and Pansy A. Clark, horus
30 Georgia avenue.
Eugene u. Cox 65 years. Emergency Hospital
Virginia Harrison. 50 years, 2723 y st.. NV.
Elizabeth y. Cragin. g years. 3iS DJmblrton aT.
Infant Archibald and Alice Cauick Georgetown
University Hospital
Margaret Lyons. year Childrns Hospital
CoLORED.
Ellen Bushrod. % years. 90 W Il NV.
Belle Lewis. q years, Ffeelmen's HOSPITAL
Richsrd Moore. - veAn Washtrgton Asyiur1
Hospital.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-03
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
o. 8. Dept- Of Agriculture Weather Bureau
Washington. D. O., July -s p. n.
FOHECAST FUH FHIDA
SATURDAY.
Please Shop Today.

SATURDAY.
For the District of Columbia, Mary
land, and VIrKfnia-GeneralIy fair FRI
day and Saturdays light variable winds.
The disturbance that was over the region q the
Great Lakes wednesday has pased to seA OF the
Southern New Engiand coast During the past
tHenty-tour hours Il caused general shoSe-S IN the
Atlantic States and the Lower Lake region Scat
tered showers and thunderstorns are reported from
the Gulf States, Tennessee. Arkansas and the
Southern Rocky Mountain region.
Temperatures have nsen somewhat IN the Middle
Atlantic States and the Ohio and Mississippi val
les but are gencrzIly near or above the SeasonAl
aTer1gs over al parts q the country
With the exception Of scattered showers oSer the
South Atlantic and Gulf States and the Southern
Rochy Mountain region. the weather VIII Be gen
e-aIly fair Friday and Saturday throughout the
cUuntTy.
The temperature Will rise Friday and Saturday
throughout the region q the Great Lakes and he
North Atlantic States. and il viii change little
elsexhere during the next fOrty-eight hours
The winds along the Atlantic and Gulf casts
will Be light to moderate variable; on the UppG
Lakes light 10 Moderate variable, mostly SOUTH 90
the Lower Lakes light Tarable.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-03
TWO BUILDINGS SOLD.

/ The sale of three-story brick residence
at 1A7 Twenty-second street to MrA
Elizabeth S. Saum, for $500, and the sale
of one-story store property at s3es
Fourteenth street. to H. H. King for $500
are reported by Gardiner q Dent, Inc.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-03

Temperature and copdition Of water: Great Falls
-Tempsrature 70: condition. 100. Daleczria ressr-
yoir-Temp-rature 50: condition at north eonnec-
tion 80; condition At south connection. 80.
GeorEetown distributing reseTToir-TemperztHe. -;
condition at inhuent Eztehouse. 80; condition At
efduent Eatehouse 50.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-03
PORTUGAL TO JOIN IN FAIR.

The State Department received word
that the Portuguese Senate had author
lied an appropriation Of 10000 for an ex-
hibit at the Panama Exposition next
year.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-03
Tide Table.
Condition Of. the Water.

Today-Low tide. 3I4 a. N and ii4 p N: hi
tide. l0ss5 a. m and los6 .. m
The Washington herald., 1914-07-03
Un-RiNer Waters.

Harpers Ferry. W. Va. July s-rhe Potomac
River was muddy and the Shenandoah River cloudy
this morning
The Washington herald., 1914-07-03
LOCAL MENTION.

Raphael, 9th and o. { reels daily.-AdS
where to Order Floral Emblems.
Shaner's new flower store, 800 18th 81. NV
The Washington herald., 1914-07-03
r.mDcr,ture, in Other cItie..

Temp.ratures in other cities. together with ths
amount Of rainfau for the twenty-four hours coded
At D m yesterday, follows:
The Washington herald., 1914-07-03

Virginia Theater. That's All!
ADV.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-03

II IGHT years ago made our first payment of 49o
interest savings accounts. Today we are making
- sixteenth Semi-annual payment Why not open
an right and share this liberal rate of in
terest
The Washington herald., 1914-07-03

All divisions of the Library of Con-
gress' including the copyright once, will
be closed Saturday, July 4. 1914.