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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-20
Encouraging Action In the Rail-
rOHI Rate Casc.

Ii is barely ten days since dele
White House and laid before President
WILSON the necessity OF affordlng re
lief To railroad finance In the condl-
tiuns which the European war has
created If II situation of critical gray
fly were not 70 issue in general dis
aster TO the country. This appeal was
required by the fact that the railroads
are wholly dependent on Government
sanction for any measures calculated
10 sustain their credit.
President WILSON'S ready recognition
OF the Importance of protecting railway
enterprise, recognition clearly ex-
pressed in public statement, encour-
aged the Eastern railroads to file last
Tuesday with the Interstate Commerce
Commission a petition which was In
effect request to reopen the Eastern
rate case, which the commission de-
cided so inefiectively Just az Europe
was going to war.
1t Is worth while to review the fore
going facts because the commission
yesterday granted the plea Of the East.
ern railroads for a reconsideration of
their case. The prompt response which
tho Government regulators have made
In this instance Is vastly encouraging
fortwo reasons.
Ono of these is the probability that
20 much celebrity IN pa ssing on the Pc
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-20
The High Cost of city Government

In showing how the cost Of govern.
ment had increased out OF proportion
to the population TuE Sun recently
directed attention TO the fact that
while IN 1890 the per capita burden for
each inhabitant for maintenance of the
Federal establishment was So. r., this
charge increased TO S6.4+ in 1900 and
to 81. = in 1910 hut the per capita
cost OF the Federal Government is not
alone in its growing burden. The cost
of city activities shows similar alarm
ing increase.
For 1893 the budget appropriations
for New York were S1I413.OSi.77 or
$3.50 for each inhabltant. ny 1914
the budget reached S102 .ToJ.551 e..
calling for s34.O9 from every inhabi.
tant. In the subioincd table the per
capita cost Of the budget appropra-
lions Of New York city since its or
ganiZatiOn is set forth
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-20
HIGHLAND FALLS, September Is.
The Navy strong for .Josephus for United
states senator.

To THE EDITOR or THE SUN-Sir. One
result Of the laundering mismanagement
~ the Hon. Josephus Daniels Is the build
ing Of one of the stanchest political
machine, in the history ~ this country.
To this machine belongs every man In
the navy personnel.
Let the near great Josephus announce
his candidacy for the Senatorship from
his beloved State and he could count on
the blind unquestionlng support Of the
entire navy, from the ranking Admiral TO
the Greenest rookie,
There's a reason"
ONE or THE Goes.
NEWPORT. r. 7. September 10
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-20

To THE Eorror or Tur ScN-SW: can
YOU tell mo II there has been any est
mate made Of the amount ~ the cost Of
the Post Onice Department, including
rentals unpaid railroad freight, SC, a
year" or course the annual appropriation
shows an amount paid out. hut this does
not cover rent. interest, SC. which are
borne indirectly by the taxpayers
Such statement would he interesting
in view Of IN" agitation to acquire the
railroads and also In view OF the war
Cpork harreD tax. INoUIsIrGvE
New YORK. September 10
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-20
Appeals to Boys and Girls.

The Minister of States vifr hae ''-
sued this address ITO the Amer -
Girls and Boys"
"MY DEAR YOUNG FRIENps: Won arA
just going back TO school after having
thoroughly enjoyed your holidays Ivory
morning when You leave home YOU h0"'
that when YOU come back in the o''.r
noon you will flnd your mothers '''
fathers ready to welcome YOU YOU HII
sit down 70 a good dinner IN h.eht
and cheerful home.
Now will you not do somcur N
show your affection and sympa'U" 'r
the Belgian girls and boys Just ''N
that most of them are refugee. ''''
have no more homes, no more g1ri'0@
to play In or schools to attend H" -
and boys of 81 Peters School, Thornton
Manchester, England, have Just Sent ma
e. for the Belgian relief fund. and 'nfr
headmaster has written TO tell mo t1'
the idea originated entirely with 80
children who wished TO show thor -' M
nathy with us all in this sorrowiul '"..
DO YOU not think that this IS a hC1"N-
full example to follow
err each American boy and e'rl ~'u
put by only n few cents every w''H
think wha, u big sum we should h'NN
in q short time and how grateful mo
Belgian hoys and girls would be % ln'"
that right across the Atlantic their fr'''''
have saved up this pocket money ~ .''
them 10 have new homes
Nov, American girls and ho''
YOU do this" Your fr'c'd
"T.ALLA NANurrNrf "r
YOU can send the money - 90" NV
tho Belgian Relief Fund, 10 Rridg" s'-''''
Room 1i3. New York"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-20

The most conspicuous fact brought
out by this table Is that while there
have been occasional recessions of per
capita expense these have been only
temporary, and have been quickly
overcome by the upward tendency
which has been operative through the
seventeen years of the present citys
history. While for twclvemonth or
SO the rate has been kept down this
has been without permanent effect,
and after seventeen years each person
In the town is called on for 30 per
cent. more 10 pay It's expenses than he
was ~ the beginning.
There is some hope that. through
circumstances beyond its control. tho
city's extravaganza may be checked for
n time at least. The Federal Govern
mcnt displays no sign or intention of
retrenchmeni. But II the figures I'm
which Is recorded the national evil of
government waste are studied care
fully they will yield this conclusion
The period of rulnous OUTLAWS must
come 70 an end at day not far dis
tant. not because Of any statesmanlikc
interpositlon of the politicians to
whom our affairs are entrusted but
because an exhausted community will
refuse longer to bear the unnecessary
burdens that are heaped upon It.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-20

To THE EDITION or THr suS-Sir; shud
der at the temerity OF the SrH in calling
Commissioner Woods's attention to the
souchinr gait and the shabby uniforms
among the policemen. 7 fear you will be
accused Of trying To have tho much abused
word "milltarism" forced upon some Of the
city department heads. JAcon Ross
BNooKLTS. September IA.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-20

II the stamp tax on checks is i'm
posed with an exemption as to chccks
up to 800, what IL going TO be the
effect on revenue? That is To say, how
many men having. for example. "A bill Of
$50 to pay would write two checks
of 500 at tho banks cost for stationery.
to save themselves the two cent tax?
1t is a question both Of revenue and Of
psychology.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-20
4 Proposed Monument NJ Lou, ain.

To the EDITOR or THE HuN-Sjr.
Would not the adequate punishment Of
Commandant Meune he a permanent
Monument OF Infamy, bearing his face
with an appropriate inscription. erected
I'm one OF the squares of Louvain?
NEW York, September rs. r. j. w.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-20
Vow Of n Pioneer From PioneerviTe.

From me Iddho Statesman
Railroads are mighty fne things guess
but I don't want any more In mine" re-.
marked Samuel n. Connely OF Pioneervilie.
aged %, who has just returned from his
nrst trip on a railroad train, I'm stick to
the stage in future"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-20
Altrulsm.

Teacher-Johnny. you have been writing
your own excuses.
JOHNNY know, mum; Il takes all pas
time to think OF his own,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-20

All hon r to the courage. the patriot
ism and the wind Of THEopoRE ELIJAH
EtEToN. senior Senator from Ohio. He
has flibustered nobly In an honest
cause II was not forlorn hope
Thirteen years ago last March THOMAS
HENRY CARTER of Montana spoke for
sixteen hours in the United States
Senate in order to kill plundering
appropriations Of about 10000 900
He did the job. Senator CARTER had an
advantage Of position which Senator
BuRroN lacked There were only six
teen hours Of the session left The
somewhat understood statesman from
Montana, with his stubhy white Roatee
and his indomitable vocabulary, took
the floor and talked continuously until
the session and his own term Of office
and the iniquitous measure all three
simultaneously expired. THEonoRE ELL
JAN BUTTONS name should now bc in
scribcd on the list of patriotic hlibus-
ters along with that Of THOMAS Henry
CARTER.
II there were more Democratic states
men in the Sixty-thrd Congress ami
mated by the honest purpose which in
spired these Republicans there would
be no need OF heavy war tax in time
Of American peace.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-20

~ our friends icho tdpor w. Nth nanuscvipfs
and Illustrations for publication IRISH 70 Aars
rejecfed articles returned they must IL all cdses
send stamps for thdt purpose
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-20
VIII Make Lecture Tour.

How am I going 20 raise my million =,
she continued. II am going TO speak n,
the public Will listen TO me. I intend 10
make tour OF the United states II mecca
sary. My plans have not been conrple,sd
yet but am willing to do anything tina,
the committee thinks best"
Mime. Nandorvelde, who 4. yer,
attractive and CHEEKY young woman
though saddened by the great caaInl,y
that has been visited upon the peopIs n,
her husbands country (she is English
born). '0uld not be prevailed upon TO 70
into the story OF the alleged atrocitie, in
Belgium
The Belgian commission had an Az
thento list she said. There ia not tn
'lghtest doubt about the truth OF the de-
tails. ] have not been in Belgium in thre.
weeks and am not going on newsp,n 4r
accounts. | witnessed no atrocities nv
seli' was not whore I could wltnes,
them therefore cannot speak OF them
~ was in Brussels at the Time NJ ,h.
occupation. ] visited the hospitals and -.
ahnulahces aud had the great privilege fol-,
VISITING the lines. 7 saw the soldiers q,
ifaelen on the night before the battle A.
were I'm great spirits.
Iheir tiny guns YOU know. are draw
by dogs. They are wonderful creature,
although just monRres, the type used in
drawing mix carts. At word OF com.
mana these faithful animals get up IN
thelr harness AZ another word they "a.
lop. and at another they get behind tn
guns. | understand that in n hand 10
hand encounter the dogs participate in Tho
fighting.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-20

London once. Eringham House. I Arundel
street. strand.
Paris ONCE, Rue DO Ia Mich odiere. of
Rue du Quatre ScptembrA
washington once Iiibbs Building
Brooklyn once. lOs Livingston street
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-20
Tho Distinction.

Stella--1s che a professional or an anna
teur'
Pells--Dep.nds on whether she eats TO
dance or dances TO eat.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-20

Knicker-Johnny Is studying In school.
Booker-And his parents are studying
Johnny,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-20
Saving EIertion.

Knlcker--t;olng 20 move7
Bocker--No, We decided We can get a
smaller nat by having our present ons re-
paired.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-20

Published daily. including sunday. by the
sun Printing and Publishing Association at
30 Nassau street. In the borough Of Man
HAITIAN, New York President and Treasurer.
william g. Eei,k. 10 Nassau street. Vice
President, Edward y Mitchell 40 Nassau
street Secretary. =. Z Luxton. TO Nassau
street
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-20
NINE. VANDERVELDE
PLEADS FOR BELGIUM
Her Campaign to Raise Million
Starts With 1000 Check
From a Woman.
WAS WITHIN BATTLE LINES
Describes Havoc in Antwcrn
From Bombs Dropped hy
Zeppelin.

Belgium needs money, money. mona,
money" said Mime. 1.alla Nand,-vo,l.
wife OF Emil Vandcrvelde, Minister a,
state OF Belgium. at the home OF Ms,
Winifred Holt, - East Seventy-aIrbtb
street. yesterday. More than three
quarters of the country is absoline'v dov
astated. The people have no homes
no friends. | came to your country .,
enlist the aid OF the American women r,
behalf OF the Belgian refugees. | wan,
personally to try to raise 81. 900. ono %
help thVm start life again. The money I,
for the Belgian relief fund"
Nine. Nandcrvelde started her cam
patgn in splendid spirits because an Amer.
can woman sent her check for g. 900
for the fund bright and early yesterday
This generous donor called In person
the Minister'S wife said. "and an honr
later the check came. Her name? Sbs
asked me not to tell II. but her initial,
are a. u. n Oh wish you wo,ildn,
try 10 find out who she Ia. Please don't"
This request was made OF a party O,
newspaper writer's who started n guessing
bee as TO the identity Of the friend Of IN,
Belgian sufferers.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-20
Was within French Lines.

u went down To the Meuse and saw
the first French troops, I was permitted go
get into their lines. II was there a Ger.
man aeroplane came along. Tho soldier
were not allowed To shoot AT IL. althsurh
th'y wanted to. II was so high they
would not have been able to hit r."
Nine. Nandervclde spent one day IN
Faris and returned in a car driven "
French soldier with another soldier as an
attendant Later she left Brussels with
the Government for Antwerp, the Amer
lean Minister Brand Whitlock. and the
Swiss Minister alone remaining.
"Mr. Whitlock did most splendid work
In Brussels she said. "IIe went N tho
German lines aud urged against the 'ak.
ing Of Brussels, saying that v was I'm
der protection. ! think the Germans
treated Bclgans better because Amer
cans were looking on"
while We were IN Antwerp she con,
tnu"d, the first Zeppelin came over
heard the Whit Of the propeller and then
came the explosion OF bombs. Ten homNs
In all were thrown in five or six minutes
Twelve persons We're Killed. nearly Il
or whom we're women and children These
bombs had an enormous force. Thor"
must have been spy ON the Xonpel'n
Ms they apparently aimed Mt the Palace
where the King and Queen were ONE
exploded opposite the hotel where w.
were stopping.
1.-THE Belgian army is now around AM.
werp. When we went out to SEQ the men
In Antwerp we took them tobacco ana
books. ! asked 100 soldiers what they
would like hest OF all and they replied,
Linen trousers Tho weather was hot
and they were wearing heavy clothing !
bought tho trousers and they were re-
celvcd with great joy.
when the Belgian commission WINS
formed I thought would come over
to enlist the aid Of American women for
our refugees. ! went TO London and rs
wonderful the work they are doing 'hore
for the Belgians. nut II isn't enough vs.
have to think OF the days after ~
war"
The FIRST instalment Of Nine Van
dcrvelde's million was contributed hy 0a'.
scngers on the Cretic. 20 whom she mad,
an address on her trip TO this country
A total of $3.50 was collected
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-20

~ checks money orders &c 20 he made
payable to TnE SIS
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THE EVENING StN. Per Month ...... Is
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TIL EVENING St'N foreign. Per Mo I o.
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Subscriptions By .,aiI. Postpaid.

Subscriptions By sJsiI. Postpaid.
DAILY. Per Month. so 30
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SUNDAY. Per Month................ -
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DAILY AND srNDAY. Yer Year..... 30
DAILY AND SUNDAY. Per Month. rs
FoRriGN RATS
DAILY, Per Month Observation-Disclosures 95
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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-04-02
WHAT'S IN STYLE.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

Sash draperies are shown on dresses
and jackets.
Some Of the spring coats are little
more than boleros.
Many OF the new blouses have pep.
lums and coattalls.
The expnnsc Of tuulc at hips IS re-
peated IN some OF the coats which
have godets
Novelty cottons. tnnctas. grapes,
faillcs. gaberdines and serges are the
spring fabrics
Long stOles, soft and pliable. are
wound about the figure in various
ways, and fur turbans are trimmed
with weird fantasies OF plumage.
The new hustle effects promise ill
for our old clothes Of last season. The
shoulder still droOps the waist is of
goodly expansc. and norrowncss draws
in the ankles.
In collars the japanese viii last well
into the summer, both iu blouscs aud
gowns There will be n few hood Of.
fects also. Some fat ones will be
draped. Soft loose girdlcs with sash
ends will be prominent
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-04-02

Many coats FOR spring wear are cut
on very abbreviated lines. like the one
illustrated here. This chic little suit
Is or canton Grape with very wide
hip sash I'm satin, which Is shown i'm
all Its amplitude by the very brief coat
The little straw hnt I'm the shape of n
cap has very high trimming of gath
cred satin ribbon at one side.
The real strnws pointing which way
the Winds of fashion will blow are the
fabrics which are seen upon the shop
counters.
III displays of this kind of merchnn-
disc are any indication we are To en-
JOY season of beautiful modes.
Tho colors most frequently displayed
In the shops appear TO include the
lighter tints OF green. rose, orange.
purple and red.
Somehow they suggest the soft artis-
tic colors of the Roman stripes seen To
best advantage I'm ribbons. shawls ana
sashes which are imported from Italy.
The most exclusive dry goods shops
arc displaying tnlfetn and bengnllne
silks. When arranged close together,
representing the order OF colors usual.
ly to be found In Roman striped
sash. such an effect is unusually lovely
and especially decisive when seen
against background. provided by
draped lengths of brilliantly colored
Egyptian grapes, printed TO reproduce
old China and Indian flower and con.
ventionnlized motifs in bouquet ana
other forms.
Without doubt the vogue for faffctas
OF the better quality will be the most
prominent feature OF early spring fash
ions. But poplins. grapes and Shang.
hal silks will be tremendously de-
mnnded
Poplins especially, either In brocad
ed, plain cOlored or printed styles. will
be in excellent style for the spring
Brocaded homespuns. rntines and ga.
berdines Will also be I'm demand.
For afternoon frocks and for semi
dress purposes the Egyptian grapes.
either printed or embroidered, are des-
tined 20 receive important considera-
tion.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-04-02
LIVE STOCK AND GRAIN
Pittsbnrg. March &

Pittsburg. March 81.
Cattle - Choice, $S75m9: prime.
$S.60@S.s0; good, ss0S.50; common.
s6.5007; heifers, S5.5OmS: common
20 good fat bulls, $5.5O05.75: com
mon to good fat COWS. S3.506725:
fresh COWS and springers, $450S0.
Sheep and Lambs-Prime wethers.
S6.G0M6.S5; good mixed. $G156650;
fair mixed, $5.5066; culls and com.
mon. s4045O; clipped lambs, $50
7.50; veal calves, S1001050; heavy
and thin calves, S6.5O@S.
Hogs-Prime heavy and heavy
mixed, 1910: mediums and heavy
Workers. 1920; light Workers, $9.O5D
a10; pigs, 50; roughs, s8@S.35; stags,
$7@7.25.
Butter-Prints, 31@311k; tubs, 900
81. Eggs-Selected. 21m22. Poultry
(live)--Fat hens, 171k 01S; (dressed)
hens. 22G23.
Cleveland, March 81
Cattle-Choice fat steers. $S6825;
good TO choice, $7.750S; choice heif-
ers. $77508; milchers and springers,
$60G80.
Hogs--Yorkers. $3.50: mixed, $3.50
heavies, SS.75@S.8O; pigs. $500:
stays. 81.
Calves--Good to choice. S1O.5O@
1875; heavy and common, s668.
Chicago March 81
Hogs-Receipts, $4,000 head. Bulk
OF sales. s8.GOmS.75: light, $S.550875:
mixed, $845m874: heavy, $4,000
S.75; rough, $s.SO@S.45; pigs, s7.35
@8.65.
Cattle - Receipts. q 900 head.
Beeves. $6o5@96O. Texas steers.
S7.2O@8.25; stockers ana feeders,
$5.50MS: COWS and heifers. S8G56
$40. calves. $669.
Sheep Receipts. $4,000 head. Ma
tive. $5.3506S5; yearlings. s6.350
76O; lambs. native. s7.350840.
wheat-M May. o2h.
Corn May. 6Sh.
Oats May, 30.
East Buffalo. March 81.
Cattle Receipts. 1000 head Prime
steers, $4,000: shipping, SS08.65:
butchers. $6.75mS.50: helfers, s6H
sos; COWS. $375G725; bulls. sea
7.50 stockcrs and feeders. $3.50
735; stock heifors. S5.25m5.75: fresh
cows and springers, S35dS5.
HoEs-Receipts. 10000 head. Heavy
and mixed. &015092O; Workers.. 1910
M9.20: pigs. s9W910. roughs. 1880
$50; stays s7@775; dairies. S96S.2O.
sheep RECEIPTS, n 900 head. Lambs.
$6.50m8.85; yeariings. S5.506g,
wethers. sG.S5m720; ewes. s436.65;
sheep. mixed. S66506.S5.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-04-02
PlTTSBURG FEELS Ak
500 Pennsylvania Railroad Employees
Are Dropped.

Pittsburg. March oI.-The Pennsyl
vania railroad dismissed 500 men
from Pittsburg shops. II was learned
that the order had come TO drop that
number at once in order that the
working basis OF 1910 might be es-
tablished. A general retrenchment
program was announced.
This is the largest number OF men
to be eliminated from the service in
Pittsburg by a single order. II is the
announced purpose OF the company
TO reduce the working forces through
out the system to the size employed
in the month OF February of 1910 be-
cause the gross revenue for that
period was about the same as that OF
the present time.
Although every branch OF the rail-
road service is feeling the effects Of
the economy program. the shopmen
are the principal sufferers. The 500
dismissed were employed in the shops.
The company, II was stated. will
make the smallest purchases OF steel
rails in years during the coming
months. The order for the year Is
not expected 20 total more than half
OF last years. other purchases from
the steel mills in the Pittsburg dis
trict will be correspondingly short.