davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Washington times., 1914-05-19
COSTLIEST BULL
BRINGS $4,000

MIDDLETOWN, N. Y, May 10.
twenty-five thousand dol
lars has just been paid by the
Lawson Holding Company of
New York, TO John Arfman,
of Middletown, for a half in
terest in King Segis Pontiac
Acartra, a twelve year old
Holstein Friesian bull.
Mr.. Arfman bought the bull for
$4,000 in June, 1911, on the
State fair grounds, in Syra-
cuse, to which il had been
consigned by Stevens Broth
ers, of Liverpool. At the time
II was said to be the high est
price ever paid for a bull in
this State.
The Washington times., 1914-05-19
Owes Her Life to
This Lung Medicine

Sufferers from Consumption should
take the trouble TO investigate what
Ecknl3n's Alternative has accomplished
IN restoring others TO health. Read
this
Griffith. Lake Co, Ind
''Gcntlcmen:-Abou, Sept. IFiL, 1878, my
mCtEeT-in-law wes taken sick with Ca
ta-rhal Pneumonia, which developed into
= tuberculosis. In January. when Rev. Will
lam Berg, of 81. Michseis Church. at Scher-
ory ille, Ind, prepared her for death. he rec
commended that / get Eckman's Alternative,
and see II IL would not give her some relief
The attending physician declared she had
Consumption and was beyond all medical aid
Practically without hope for recovery, 1 in
sisted that she try the Alternative. which she
did. ] am glad 10 say that she soon began
10 improve. Now she works as hard as ever.
weighs twenty pounds heavier than she ever
did before she took sick. and is In good
health" tAbbreyiated.)
lAnidayitD JOS. GRIMMER
Eckman's Alternative is most effica-
Cious in bronchial catarrh and severe
throat and lung affections and up
building the system Contains no
harmful or habit-forming drugs. Ac-
cept no substitutes. Sold by O'Dpn-
nelPs Drug Stores and leading drug
gists. Write Eckman Laboratory.
Philadelphia, Pa, for booklet of re-
coverieS-Advt.
The Washington times., 1914-05-19

Ear as the entire Westchester trans
action was concerned. | simply want
TO say that ] don't feel proud of the
part I played in it. 1 don't think I
should even have been tempted into
it. II WAS a bad deal every way"
What was the total paid by the
New Haven for the We5tchestcr
roads?
''Thirty-hve million dollars,'
"iIor how many miles,
About twenty-six miles
Making it cost a million a half a
mile?"
Well it's four track road and
much of the property had 10 be
bought by the foot"
The Washington times., 1914-05-19
SEEK COURT RULING
ON SUNDAY SPORTS
Baseball Enthusiasts Joined by
Those Who Desire Sabbath
Grand Opera.
CContinued from First Page.)

-tIonllnueu 1rOnl tlrsI IdSS'
nit Court No. .. issued the writ against
Ir. Richards, and made IL returnable
y Friday, when the injunction suit
ed on Saturday Will be heard in one
I the equity courts.
Complaint is made by Edmonston
nst under regulations adopted July !,
so, the license tax is SIS week, or
d. a day. and that he should not be
pmpelied to resort to court action
vhenever he wishes to schedule a
-lme He asks the court to direct the
District Assessor to issue the license
Tomptly under the provisions of the
equations when he makes an appli-
Never until May Is, according to the
dll had Edmonston been denied a
tcense. He was then refused a license
for a game on May II between the
Baltimore Federals and the Andrews
team, but a temporary restraining or
.er, granted by Justice Gould, made
he game possible.
1t is stated in the bill fled today, that
the management is particularly anx-
IOus to have licenses issued for games
10 be played on May "a and 81.
The Washington times., 1914-05-19
REBELS SCORN COMPROMISE.

Mexico City that Silliman Is safe, but
held back because railroad communica-
ton between Saltillo and the capital
is interrupted.
Information reaching the War De-
partment from the Texas border, but
withheld under orders, is that the con-
trary is the case and that trains have
passed between the two cities since last
Thursday when an ultimatum in the
Siliiman case was served By Bryan on
Hucrta.
Even Bryan has candidly admitted
that an outrage to Silliman. a class
mate of President wilson's. would
cause a wave of indignation from the
country that would force the hand Of
the Government
Unless something Unforeseen develops
in the Silliman case, however, there Is
likely to be no change in the entire
Mexican situation until after the media
tors get down to business
The Washington times., 1914-05-19
Aim Knou Peace
Chances in z Days
American Commissioners Depart for Niagara Con-
ference With Expectation of Determining
-. Quickly Whether Basis for Agreement .iss
With Huerta Is Possible. Sc

Interest in the Mexican situation shifted to Niagara
Falls, Ontario todav The American commissioners to
The mediation conferences accompanied by subordinate
officials left here this morning They expressed hope that
their mission would succeed.
One thing was certain in the minds of Commission
ers Lamar and Lenmann That that there will be no
long delay They expressed themselves as certain that it
would be possible to determine within a week whether
there was hope of ultimate success. Their information,
conveyed to them by President Wilson himself, was that
the medatos were sympathy with the general conten-
tons of the United States and probably would use their
influence to have the Huersta representatives make the
concessions which are vitality necessary to successful
conclusion of the entire affair.
The Washington times., 1914-05-19
POSTOFF|CE TO GET
NEW LUNCH. ROOM

Employees OF the new city postoffice
will get their cooperative lunch room
under a new ruling by George E
DoErey, Comptroller Of the Treasury.
who once decided that Government
funds could not be used to equip such
a lunch room.
Instead Of leasing out the lunch room
privilege. however, it will be run
strictly on q cooperative basis in
charge OF a salaried postoffice en-
p,oye. Chief Clerk Merritt Chance.
who will be superintendent of the new
building, is now preparing TO let con-
tracts for the lunch room equipment.
II is the plan to sell food at cost.
The objections made by Comptroller
Dcwney when the matter was first pro-
posed were to the plan OF leasing ou-
the lunch room privilege for operation
as a private business.
Postmaster General Burleson's exac-
tiun that the department planned the
installation for the benefit of employees
only brought the new ruling that Gov
ernment funds may be used for this
purpose as for other equipment
The Washington times., 1914-05-19
Puts the Question Up
Squarely to the Courts

The question OF Sunday entertainment
IN Washington viii he put sqlarely up
10 the courts as a result Of tre stand
aiken by W. II. Rapley. MANAGER Of the
National Theate-, in announcing that
Icrformances Of opera Will be given at
MS theater beginning Sunday evening.
Mr.. Rapley's determination followed
The issuance of a restraining order by
Justice Gould, Of the Supreme Court Of
&C District OF Columbia. prohibiting
ne Commissioners AMI CHIEF of Police
s-yiGe5ter from interfering with a base
Jali game last Sunday.
The game was played. The power of
-'e Commissioners 10 prnu:ulga-e a law
:,-&inst such a game VIII b. determined
=. Justice Gould Fritl1y when a." case
mes III Tor argument.
The present police regulations pro-
IIb!t both games of ball and thea t-ical
'nIeITainments, but the question to be
.stcrmined is whether such regulations
VIII stand the test Of the courts.
Notice Served.
The matter was officially brought TO
Corporation Counsel Syme's attention
today by Mr.. Rapley himself who sent
10 him Z proof Of the advertisement an
noJncing the Sunday opening Mr.
Syrle Immediately took the matter up
vita the Commissioners, and as 2 re-
suit unless Justice Gould declares the
regulation invalid, or another ;njunc-
ton is issued TO cover the Sunday opera
tire police will be instructed to make
arrests if an attempt is made to give
a performance Sunday.
Even should the ruling Of Justice
Gould be adverse TO the. HCommission-
ers an effort will be made'to enforce the
regulation pending an appeal 10 higher
courts.
rcTation Counsel this afternoon Com
missioner Siddons gave out the follow
l1g statement:
The Commissioners EXPECT to enforce
compliance with the existing regula-
tons upon the subject of the various
forms of entertainments on Sunday IN
less or until the regulation in question
Ceases to be law for any reason.
The question of the extent and scope
OF the power and authority of the Com
msssioners in the matter is to be pre-
scented to the court by the Corporation
counsel for the Commissioners in the
equity proceeding instituted bY Samuel
r. Edmonston in which Nj. Justice
Gould issued Il restraining order en-
joining the Commissioners and the
game Of baseball that was advertised TO
take place on Sunday last, and l hope
cry much that a julicial determina- :
ton OF a question which is somewhat
IcNTlvcd II doubt. may be promptly
reached in the case"
IN commenting upon the situation
Co~rad II. Syme, the Corporation
Counsel said:
I an in hope that Justice Gould
The Washington times., 1914-05-19

VIII ON Friday judicially determine the
entire scope of the authority of the
Commissioners to make regulations as
to Sunday entertainments, in fact.
whether such power has been conferred
upon them by Congress under existing
law.
There is some doubt about this. I'm.
I'll It is 5udicially determined, either
that they have no such power or that
il is specifically limited, the present
regulations will be enforced unless the
Commissioners are enjoined-"
The announcements that havo been
made regarding the opera and the base
ball are taking for granted the legality
OF Sunday amusements in Washington
and neither Manager Rapley of the
National Theater. nor Manager Grif-
nth. of the baseball team, is seeking
to utilize any subterfrge.
Opera Not Concert.
"The performance of Carmen that is
to be given at the National Theater
next Sunday night, and the opening of
the weeks operatic bills each week, the
Aborn Company is here, will be operatic
concerts" said Manager Rapley today.
II have been considering this matter
for some time. During the regular
theatrical season 1 had thought of it,
but 1 postponed taking any action un-
til could perfect arrangements. l be-
lieve that the time has come when the
people of Washington want Sunday
amusements, and L shall do my best to
provide the finest form of amusement
for them. The opera company will ex-
perience no hardship in working seven
days per week.
~ Washington is the only world CAPT.
tai, outside Of London, believe, where
there is no Sunday opera. When 1 was
going to school as q boy in Germany
I distinctly remember going to church
Sunday morning and to the opera in
the evening. j believe the reople OF
Washington are no different from the
people in other parts of the world, anC
that they do want amusement. The
performances at the National Theater
will be regular performances in every
sense of the word"
The Washington times., 1914-05-19

Meanwhile, the attitude OF the con-
stitutionalist representatives here con-
unues defiant. They assert that there
will be no compromise with Huerta-
Carranza and Villa have agreed. they
say, that Huerta is to be driven from
power by force of arms. II he does
not fee tho country, thcy promise to
capture him and try him for the mur-
der of Madero.
The Administration, however. is not
considering Carranza at this time. 1t
is desirous that the position OF Huerta
be definitely outlined. Then tine Ad-
NJ .r!sIration will be n 2 position to
make demands on the constitutionalists
with exact kGoH ledge OF tust what is
wanted.
Meanwhile the fact that nothing is
positively known regarding the tate Of
Vice Consul Sili!man, At Saitillo, is
wearing the nerves of certain high Of
ficIals to a frazzlc. These officials do
not accept the optimistic views of Secre-
tary of state Bryan on this subject. He
has taken at their face value the prom
ises made the Brazilian minister In
The Washington times., 1914-05-19
Given Thanks for Rescue
OF Columbian Survivors

Capt. Ealsmith T. Berthof, comman-
dant Of the Revenue Gutter Service, to-
day received a cablegram from Sec
retary Moggridge. OF the British board
of trade, conveying the thanks Of that
organization for the service performed
by the Seneca in the rescue OF the fouc
survivors ss the steamer Columbian.
rescued OF Sable Island.
Captain Johnston, Of the Seneca to-
day reported that the four men taken
of the CoIumbian's boat were all on
the road to recovery at the marine
hospital in HalifaE, Nova Scotia.
The Washington times., 1914-05-19
Love-Lorn Girl Leaps
To a Singular Death

NEW YORK, May 1s.-Her love un-
requited. Tillie Reich. nineteen. 15 At
to-ney street. killed herself. She tied
a clothes line to the roof OF the tene-
ment. and, making q siip-noose in the
other end. put it around her neck.
Ready for death by hanging, she leaped
through the hallway window into the
areaway. So great was the strain, the
rope broke. She fell 10 the ground and
dieG instantly.
The Washington times., 1914-05-19
I'm Goat Morgan
Deals, Says Mellen
Tells "fiumiIiatng Expert ence" When He Asked
Where S11 ,155, 900 Went To-Others Afraid to
tql, But Willing He "Should Bark His
Shins"-Tells of Buying Tammany.
Bv JOHN E. NEVIN.
The "pOat" had his inning today.

The goat had his inning today.
Charles S. Me11en, for ten years head of the New
Haven railroad admittedly the rubber stamp of the late
j. P Morgan, William Rockefeller, and the big financial
magnaes that dominated that SYSTEM today carried the
responsibility directly to these men.
From the dusty recesses of his letter files Meen pro-
duced remarkable prophecy written in 1907. Writing of
the now notorious Weschester railway deal in which the
New Haven paid s35 100000 for only twenty-six miles
of rails and franchises, Meen said: 'Many regulations
viii! be damaged and in the end will be the goat" He
frankly admitted today that this how had worked
out and while others had gone to Carlsbad he was left to
face the music.
The Washington times., 1914-05-19
TAMMANY TAKEN CARE OF.

sioner McChord and Mellen replied:
81 asked Mr.. Morgan IL he would
give me a few minutes after the meet
ing. 1 told him / did not think our
records were clear. He asked me
whether Mr.. Stetson did not draw the
report. l said he did. Then he asked
me if / didn't think Mr.. Stetson knew
more about the transaction than did,
and stepped out of the room very
angrily. 1 was naturally very cha
grined.'
Yet this report was approved by
the board OF directors? Folk per-
sisted.
"Yes, it was. There was nothing said
in the meeting. l imagine / voted for
the report, myself. But. afterward, there
was much said. For instance, Mr.. Hem
nlingway complained to me that he was
not satisfied with the report. 1 told
him that 1 wasn't either, and would
appoint him a committee of one to go
to Mr.. Morgan and get the information.
but he wouldn't go.
Unwilling To Bark Shins.
'"The facts were they were willing to
have me bark my shins. but were not
willing to bark their own"
"Wcll, why didn't you oppose this re-
port when 1t was presented?" Folk de-
manded.
It suppose was in considerable awe
Of Mr.. Morgan. Suppose you attribute
1t to cowardice. I will let ii go at that.
He was a forceful man, and 1 didn't
want to oppose him."
Were you afraid OF your job?''
81 was not. but 1 did not care to op-
pose Mr.. Morgan at that time"
Ibid any other directors complain
'Oh, yes: Mr. Skinner came into my
Office with both hands up: Holy
, Caesar he shouted, what in the world
hat l.
10000? told him rather frankly that
I was willing to appoint him a commit
tee of one TO find out. Not on your
life he shouted.
thought there was anything wrong.
None OF US thought 50. but We be-
l.eved that as s11,o0o.0O0 was spent the
stockholders were entitled TO know for
what it was spent and just who got il, -
MelIen continued.
How much was the stock worth -
| Folk asked.
'On the two properties there has been
about 81. 600. 60 worth of work done and
| the roads had about 100000 worth OF
| property. The physical value was about
100000 When we went into this prop
osition at the start il was intended to
spend only $4,000 OF New haven
money. We expected that the company
could then issue C- own bonds and
! finance itself. But just at that particu-
| lar time the panic of 1867 came along
and bonds were a drug on the market
| So We had to keep pouring money into
| the road.
Afraid He Would Be Goat.
Folk then showed Mellen a letter
! written in 1897 TO Allen Wardwell
dealing with the Westchester trans
action? The following notation was
at the bottom OF the letter:
1 cir n u
business. / fear that before IL is al
| settled many regulations will be
dana ged and in the end will be the
goat"
| Did you write that
| Yes. and in the light Of present de-
velopments l believe l was q
| prophet"
What did you mean by the state
| ment that you would be the goat?"
| well, you know that when things
| go badly in a big corporation like
| the New Haven some men remain &c
face the music. Others go to Carlsbad
or a place like that for their health
I am staying here to fight 1t out. sc
The Washington times., 1914-05-19
Vincent Astor and Bride
Reach Old Point Comfort

OLD POINT COMFORT. Va. May 10.
The big steam yacht Mona, with Mr..
ard Mrs. Vincent Astor. who have been
spending the first two weeks of their
honeymoon at Mt. Astor's country
home in New York. arrived here yester-
DAY.
Though Mr.. Astor would not speak
Of his plans and destination. IL is
thought the Mona will sail today for
bermuda.
The Washington times., 1914-05-19
Mrs. Funk Goes to Speak
In Georgia on Suffrage

Mrs. Antoinette Funk, OF the ma
tional Congressional committee. has
gone to Georgia, where she will speak
on suffrage at Macon tomorrow night
ana at Atlanta on Thursday night
The suffrage organizers in the South
report that great interest Is being
shown in the movement and there is a
demand for speakers at the many
meetings that are being held in diff
ferent Southern States.
Mrs. Funk will also visit New Or
leans, where she will make an address.
The Washington times., 1914-05-19
Begins to Roll Three
Miles to Win a Wager

BALTIMORE, May 12.-To win a waS-
er. G. Howell Parr, prominent club
man, started to roll three miles. Last
advice had him still rolling, and break
ing new rolling record overy hour.
The Washington times., 1914-05-19
WEATHER REPORT.

The forecast for the District OF CO.
lumbia-Fair weather and mild tempera-
ture tonight and wednesday.
Maryland and Virginia-Fair weather
and mild temperature tonight and We'd
nesday; light to moderate, variable
winds.
The temperature today as registered
at the United States Weather Bureau
AfAacE'g-
The Washington times., 1914-05-19

TIDE TABLE.
High tide 1858 a. m. and 4:1 .. m.
Low tide 1919 a. m. and 1o:5S p. m.
sun TABLE.
Sun rises.......I:07 Sun sets.........i .i:46
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-04-04

pulled OF that little tiasco on the
workers of Toledo.
: when we all keep our religious
ideas where they belong lin the
.church-and wake up to the fact that
in political organization depends the
earthly salvation of the working
class, then we may accomplish some
thing for our temporal welfare, and
not be a lot of puppets in the hands
of few capitalists who really serve
no God or believe in none.
81 had man whom always class
ed as a broad-minded individual re-
Gently tell me that the Hibernians
and the Knights of Columbus were
all armed to the teeth and sworn and
ready at a moments notice to over
throw the government of this coun-
try at a word from Rome, and he
actually believed it and expected me
to do likewise.
=" Religious controversy killed one
of Ireland's greatest leaders and a
Protestant, Charles Stewart ParneH,
and will cut of, the flower of our
American liberty if continued.
81 have given this subject much
thought, and think it is high time
that the working class would tire of
having the star-spangled banner
Haunted in their faces and listening
to men who are suffering from wild
imaginations, or the paid orators of
a corrupt organization of politicians,
trying to kindle the fire of disunion
amongst us.
For my part, if it should under
any condition happen that Rome
would ask me to renounce my flag or
what it represents, would tell Rome
to go to he'll, and SO per cent of my
co-rehgionists would do likewise.
Sincerely yours, "
o.. ''P. K. O'Connor."
l have discussed the Toledo situa-
ton because I was thoroughly fa1nil-
lar with it; and I believe the truth
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-04-04
ONE MANS OPINIONS
BY NJ. D. COCHRAN

That Religious Issue.-I have two
letters that may interest both Cath
olics and Guardians of Liberty. One
is from a Socialist, the other from a
Catholic. r.- .:.a-
The following letter from Girard,
Kansas, is from Fred D. Warren of
The Appeal to Reason, the leading
organ of the Socialist party in this
country: -.-
81 have just finished reading your
comments on my editorial on what
happened in Toledo. thank you for
the additional information contained
in your editorial. l knew that Chit
tenden was Mason, but my informa-
ton was to the effect that when the
Catholic politicians saw the tide set
ting in against them they dropped
their plan of nominating a strictly
Catholic candidate and picked up
man whom they could depend upon.
However, this is a minor matter The
big fact that / tried to bring out, and
the fact which you emphasize, is that
the working class allowed itself to
be divided on the question of re-
igion. And where this happens the
capitalist always wins.
'You are getting out aNfine paper.
l believe you are blazing the trail for
new era for American daily Journal
ism. More power to you.
Sincerely yours,
Fred D. Warren"
Before commenting on Friend
Warren's letter, will publish the fol-
lowing letter from Friend P K.
O'Connor of Gary, Indiana:
81 have been very pleased to find
that you have finally preached on a
subject of the most vital Importance
to the working class of this country
and the world, viz: Religious contro-
versy between Protestants and Cath
olicS.
Il am a Catholic and am also a
or ,,yitb anouUh oon1n1On cnnaa
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-10-05
SAY SHE CAN'T FIND
SECONDHAND CARTERCAR

The following letter from q Michi-
gan man which bears date of Sept. IL
was received at the csrtercar factory
4 few days ago:
''Cartercar Co.. Pontiac. Mich.
"Gentlemeny-What becomes OF the
secondhand Cartercars. or do the pee-
pie who buy your cars always keep
them? I am not exactly In the mar
ket for Q car this fall. but have been
keeping watch of the papers to see II
one Of your cars has been advertised
secondhand and not single one have
seen, Please send me q new cata-
log OF the late modsls.
yours very truly,
20 H. A. VAN ANTWERP (
I'VE consider this quite q remarka-
BILE letter and one that we're going to
keep" said Harry r. Radford, general
manager OF the Carfercar company.
"Mr. Van Antwerp brings up In Q
novel way what has come to our at
tention many times, namely. that
when q man gets O Cartercar he
keeps H. have picked up paper a.
ter paper In which secondhand auto
mobiles were advertised and have
failed yet TO md q Cartercar among
the number. II you think that 10 .
pretty broad statement, just try the
experiment yourself" = /,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-10-05
FORD WRITES BOOK THE
LITTLE WHITE-SLAVERn

Henry Ford IL more interested in
the American boy than he IL IN Ford
automobiles and one indication OF this
fact II Mr.. Ford's activity n enlisting
American youth against toe cigarette.
Not long ago Mr.. Ford went on rec
ord IN an authorised interview In
which he explained his attitude TO.
ward cigarette smoking and was care
full to make It clear that hrs purpose
II not to endeavor to reform men over
rs years OF age. but that he hopes to
educate young men under that age
and boys to the evils OF the cigarette,
especially the deleterious effect on
physical health.
Z Mr.. Ford has compiled In neat
little book q brief statement OF his
position. reproduced q letter written
him by Thomas A. Edison In which
the electrical genius tells why he wiz
not employ 3 cigarette smoker and
also numerous letters and bits OF test.