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Evening journal., 1914-07-15
WEDNESDAY JULY is, 1914
THAT NEW HAVEN SCANDAL.

THE report OF the Interstate Commerce Commis
= sion on the New York, New Haven and Hart
iord Railroad Company is a whitening Indictment of
the recklessness and prohgacy OF the men who
squandered the millions Of men and women who in.
vested their money in the securities OF the New
raven system There certain passages in the re-
port 70 the Senate which indicate that they we're
framed for political effect and also to have bear-
ing upon pending legislation in Washington But
even allowing for all that the showing made by the
report constitutes one Of the worst scandals in the
history of American ralroading
i is shown that the losses due to the lawless and
exIayagant management Of the system may reach
s90O0000O Among the things discovered by the COM
mission the following:
Boston Maine despoilment
IneQuity Of the Westehester acquisition
Double price paid for the Rhode Island trolleys
Recklessness in the purchase Of Connecticut and
Massachusetts, roeys at prices exorbitanty in excess
Of their market value.
Disposition, without knowledge Of the directors. Of
hundreds Of thousands Of dollars for influencing pub
lie sentiment
Habitual payment Of unitemized vouchers without
any clear specification Of details
Practice Of financial legerdemain in issuing large
blocks Of New Haven stock for OF the New Eng
land Navigation Company and manipulating these So
curities back and forth.
~ Fictitious sales Of New Haven stock to friendly
parties with the design Of boosting the stock and IN
loading on the public at the higher market price"
Scattering Of retaners to attorneys of five States
who rendered itemized bills for services and who
conducted litigation to which the railroad was a
party.
Extensive OF a paid lobby
Payment Of money and pronigate use Of free passes
to legislators and their friends
Investment OF 100000 in securities OF New Eng
land newspaper
Regular employment Of political bosses in Rhode
Island and other States to prevent them
from becoming active the other side"
Retention by John L. Billiard Of more than s270O.-
600 in transaction in which he invested not
q dollar
Inability Of oakleigh Thorne TO account for s1OS2-
600 Of the funds of New Haven.
Distribution Of S1.2O0,000 for corrupt purposes
Unwarranted increase OF the New Haven liabilities
from s9S,0OoOoc in 1903 to s417OO0OOO in 1918.
Increase in floating notes from nothing in 1908 to
approximately $40OOOO00 in 1913
That is an arraignment that spells ruin to men in
public and private life and blazes the way for further
action looking to the recovery for the despoied in
vestors Of much as possible Of the wasted funds
Of the corporation and its subsidiaries
Evening journal., 1914-07-15
The Royal Naval Air Service
from the New York sun.)

The British Admiralty, believing that
aviation for offence as well as recon
nassance will play an important part
in wars OF the future, has reorganized
the Naval Air Service, given it individ.
unity and placed its officers upon an
equality with those of the ROYAL Navy.
While it is expected that lieutenants OF
the regular service will be attracted to
the aviation branch because promotion
will be more rapid there, civilians be-
tween the ages Of nineteen and twenty.
three are 10 be accepted.
The enlistment term for civilians is
to be four years on active duty and
four years in the reserves, but the Ad.
miraity can extend the time, the object
being to offer career to the most com
petent. Every year civilian aviators will
cruise with the fleet so that "they may
learn TO identify themselves closely
with the navy and acquire its tradi-
tions." The recruit will receive instruc-
tions for four months at one OF the
Royal Naval stations. and upon passing
an examination he will be reaued to
take an advance course in seaplane and
land work, at the end of which, If rated
efficient, he will be appointed flight
lieutenant, with pay Of lieutenant in
the navy
Naval officers detailed to the flying
corps will serve for fou years, and
certain number Of them who show SUI
perior skill will be preferred for the
higher ranks. But in such dangerous
work as aviation the more daring and
skilful, whether they come from the
Evening journal., 1914-07-15
Just a MomeDf
DAILY sTRENGTH ANn cHErp

tlompiled by John g Quinius. the sun.
shine Man,
There are two sorts Of men wbo ~
ereise influence. The arst are those wbo
perpetuate their own opinions. beoueatb
thelr own names, form a sect. gather n
party round them who speak their
words, believe their belief. such mon
were the ancient rabbis. And Of such
men N and out Of The church, we have
abundance now. II is the influence
most aimed at and most loved The sec.
ond class is composed Of those who stir
up faith, conscience, thought to do their
own work. They are not anxious That
those they teach should think al they
90 but that they should think. Nor
that they should take this or that rule
q right or wrong, but that they should
be conscientious Nor that thew should
adopt their own views of God. but that
ialth IN God should be reused in earnest
such men propagate not many views;
but they propagate life itself in in
curing minds and earnest hearts.
All life is history Of the power Of
involuntary unconscious influences orr
conscious influence is the result of in
tention, and on the whole, does little:
but our unconscious influence is the ar
gregate result Of our whole character.
manitesting itself in words, looks. acts.
INIT are moi meant to effect ANYTHING.
but which inevitable mould others. our
conscious and intentional influence may
IAN or may be false. but our involuntary
: inevitable and every moment opera
tive. and must Be true.
The mind Of Christ. as sat forth II
his apostles acts On other minds
whether by ideas or character. ana pro-
duees likeness to itself. Love beeets
lovei faith generals faith: lofty lives
nourish the germs Of exalted life in
others.
Evening journal., 1914-07-15

per capita payments for court and other general
governmental expenses for all of the cities Of Groups
and II, but those payments comparable
with similar payments Of other cities with the excep-
ton Of Denver, Col, for which city the figures in
clude per capita payments for expenses the county
as well as those Of the city
For the 1876 cities the total per capita payment for
general departments, including general governments
police, hre, all other protection to person and prop
erty conversation health sanitation and promotion
Of cleanliness highways charities, hospitals and cor
rectons, education, recreation, miscellaneous and
general is S1734; for the cities Of Group l. $2124;
Group H. $780, Group III. s14.22; Group Iv. $12O6
Group Y. Sligo showing decrease in per capita
payments for the smaller cities.
The per capita payment for police department for
the 1885 cities is s2o4 for the cities Of Group S275
Group II, $21l; Group III. $15S; Group Iv, s12s;
Group Y sl06 The per capita police expenses in
creased from S1s4 in 1902 TO $204 in 1912
The per capita payment for fire department for the
1875 cities is $162; for the cities OF Group l. s15s.
Group II, $202 Group III, $16s, Group W. $3.50
Group Y, $l.S8. The per capita fire department ex
penses increased from s1sO in 1902 to s162 ii 1919
The per capita payment for education for the 195
cities Is $500; for the cities Group s555; Group
H. $780, Group III, $457; Group w $429, Group
y $4S4. The per capita expenses for education in
creased from s361 in 1902 to $5O2 in 1912
Evening journal., 1914-07-15
The Money That
Vanished Into Thin Air
lFrom the New York Trihnnn

The Interstate Commerce Commits
son's final report on the New Haven
Railroad will be Disappointing to those
who expected to have IL shown that the
New Haven was looted by some of its
directors. The "criminalityp of which
mention is made is violation Of the
federal and state anti-trust laws. 1t is
TINS which is called to the attention
81 the authorities. But violation of
such acts is a crime for which convic-
tons are seldom obtained
And a IS for retribution in the form Of
eivil suits the sums which the commits.
sion mentions as recoverable at law,
the commissions oyerpaid to Perry and
Thorn, S303,I50; the money Illegally
spent in obtaining the Westchester
franchises, Sl,524 ,O72.77, and the Bill
lard potts, $2,74s,70O, make up but a
small part of the total wasted, which
IS put at upward Of 500 100000 1t is
true that the commission suggests the
possibility Of recovering vastly greater
sums than these by raising the ques-
tlon whether stockholders cannot get
back moneys spent by directors in yio-
lation Of the federal antitrust law. But
this is only a question.
Still the picture presented is shame
ful enough. If is not extraYagant for
the commission to say that it has re-
Yealed zone Of the most glaring cases
Of maladministration in the history Of
American railroads. The waste Of
more than sos 100000 Of the New
Haven stockholders money through the
buying Of possible competing properties
az hugely inflated prices and through
payments to politicians, lobbyists and
Evening journal., 1914-07-15

navy or from civil life, will logically
90 70 the top. Officers who are not Sc
lected for wing captains, wing COM
mander or fight commander will return
to their culinary duties in the fleet at
the end OF -four years. but they may
subsequently be detailed TO the air SER
vice Seniority is not to figure in pro-
motion, merit ruling.
AS young men make the best ayia.
tors the Royal Naval Air Service offers
high rank and good pay to men wl
would find promotion at sea compare
lively slow wing captain viii re-
ceiye about SIS a day a wing command
er $40, squadron commander 81, and
flight commander $425 These officers
and all others, although coming from
civil life, will be able to write r. n.
after their names and claim a profess
sional equality with men Of the same
rank in the seagoing service Mechan-
les who understand the construction and
operation Of aeroplanes will be engaged,
those Of the first grade receiving al
most as good pay as that Of a flight
lieutenant, which is at present S3 a day.
The reorganization on an ambitious
scale Of the aerial service Of the navy.
on which a great deal Of money Is
being spent, indicates design on the
part Of the governments TO make Eng
land mistress Of the sea as we'll as of
the air. Germany as well as France is
to be challenged. Unfortunately for the
United States, it is not regarded as a
potential rival, and Justly SO, consider
ing that Congress refuses TO take avia.
tion seriously.
Evening journal., 1914-07-15
YoRKLYN FAMILY REuNIon.

Special to THE EVENING IOl RNAL.
NORkLYN, Dell July IA family
reunion was held at the home Of
Joseph Ryan on SUNDAY. Among those
present we're John Ryan. Jr., John
Ryan, ST.. and families; Thomas RYAN
and family, Joseph Ryan and family.
Miss 1hcresa Ryan, Mr. and Mrs. Mich
ael =. 0'Neal and Daniel Foley.
As q result of being struck in the eve
with lying missile, Joseph Muldoon
is under an oculist's care.
The Ladics' Sodalitv Society Of Ash
land was much pleased over the success.
ful outcome Of their festival
The remains of J. Eugene Bartholem
were inferred in Friends cemetery at
Hockessin on Monday.
Many relatives and friends attended
the funeral of Paul Morrall on Monday.
who died Of typhoid pneumonia, in his
Goth year.
One hundred young men and women
received the sacrament Of confirmation
in ST. Patrick's Church on Sunday.
Bishop McCort Of Philadelphia. Off
ciatcd, assisted by the Rev Alfred
Walsh and the nev. John Daggart.
Evening journal., 1914-07-15
With The Paragraphers

Senator Borah's statement about the public owner
ship Of railways. that I'VE 10 it than ever
before, would have been equally if he had said it
about the millennum.-New York World
There is nothing more important people subject
70 selfgoyernment than the incucation Of spirit of
personal independence and self-support in life Moth
ing can be more destructive OF the capacity for self
government than weakening the sentiment of self
dependence self reliance and self-hep in all the cir
cunstances Of life, and fostering dependence
upon government the public for aid or relief
New York Journal OF Commerce
Evening journal., 1914-07-15

/ mentary alarm in Londonderry. we
take it, were harmless skyrockets.
Well, the day is over, sanely and
safely over. and ireland and Eng
land breathe more freely New hope
arises that all the difficulties of the
coming revolution in Irish affairs
may be similarly solved in a spirit
Of peace, if not exactly Of good will.
The threatened civil war grows more
and more distant the oftener ii is
postponed. Most likely those who
threaten it most recklessly will be
glad to postpone it again pending
the experiment of exclusion. which ID
TOW provided for on a six year basis
in a bill in its passage through the
House Of Lords The end of this ex-
pertinent is too far off to make 1t
worth while guessing what will come
after.
Yesterday was a good day for Ire
land. Not only was peace preserved
but the people on both sides showed
excellent powers Of self-restraint,
political discipline and obedience TO
discreet leadership. The event is
now without favorable indications as
to the success which the country may
make in governing itself under it's
new charter.
Evening journal., 1914-07-15

others to influence public opinion and
legislative action is colossal scandal.
And out of it Mr. Mellen does not
enlarge with the character which he
stroNe to give himself on the witness
stand It was he who handled the
money IN the case OF the Westehester
franchises, and it was he who revived
the matter Of buying the Providence
trolleys after a committee Of the New
Haven directors mad adversely reported
upon it, This venture cost ahe road
many millions of dollars
In tracing the New Haven transac.
tions further the Interstate Commerce
Commission has not improved much
upon its original finding, that
many millions had vanished into thin
air." Had they thus gone before the
very eyes of the stockholders it would
not have been harder to explain than
what actually happened. An insane be-
lief in the magic Of monopoly seems to
have possessed Alr. Mellen and his as
sociates as they went about buying
everything that was offered at gro
tesquelv inflated prices, apparently
convinced that once a monopoly was
created huge profits would follow. no
matter what the investment. AT least,
that is the way the enterprise looks
now. after i panic has brought the un-
completed structure down in ruins.
The great value Of the publicity
which the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion has shed upon the New Haven will
De in the warning against similar
plunging elsewhere. There must never
be another New Haven among Ameri-
can railroads.
Evening journal., 1914-07-15
shoots TWO He
THOUGHT were Thieves

GEORGETOWN, Del. July 15-sud-
denly confronted with two persons
who arose out Of the bushes as Ne
came TO dark place in the road
while recurring home William Long
shot William Jones and Pearl Moore.
both colored at Selbyy1lle. The wo-
man was shot in the abdomen and is
in a serious condition, but the man
with bullet in his arm is in no
danger
Long called, and receiving no an
swer, thought they were robbers. He
fired three shots before he found out
his mistake. He has not been ar
rested.
Evening journal., 1914-07-15
Millions IN SKUNKS--
CAN YOU BEAT IT BOYS?
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press
WASHINGTON, July l5.--Just com
mon skunks are worth S3,000,0O0 annu-
ally to trappers in the United States.
Their fur is regarded in Europe as
equal TO, and in some places better than
the Russian sable.
And stll only thirteen states protect
the animal by game laws.
These facts are emphasized bv the
United States Department OF Aericul
ture. which just issued a bulletin on
the Economic Value of North American
Skunks." The states are Ohio. In.
diana, Illinois, Michigan. Missouri, Kan
sas. New York, New Jersey, Delaware,
New Hampshire, Maine, Vermont and
North Carolina.
In 1911, the department declares.
100000 skunk skins were sold bv
American trappers in London. MANY Of
these skins, the department saws, are
dved and shipped back 20 the United
States and sold 20 American women as
"black marten" or Alaska sable
Evening journal., 1914-07-15

Norway it to the civilized world to nhict
suitable punishment upon Third Officer Tuftenes, Of
the sorstad, the found officially responsible for
the rammng and sinking Of the Canadian Pacific
steamship Empress Of ireland. The Canadian author
tiles experienced little difficulty in placing upon Tuf
enes the responsibility for the death-deang crash in
tie St Lawrence. It discovered by the Canadian
Maritime Parliament however, that he holds
Norwegian navigators certificate the Parliament is
unable to inhict any punishment upon him for the
error Of judgment that caused the loss Of SO many
lives Decision has been reached to send the Nor
wegan Government copy OF the Canadian report and
findings. II should lead to action by that govern
ment Even admitting that there nothing Of a
criminal nature in what the did lives of travellers
and the commerce Of the world must be protected
against men who make such errors Of judgment as
the IN question.
Evening journal., 1914-07-15
Ohio COLLEGE Girls
HOLD MANY RECORDS
By the United Press

BY the United Press.
PAINESVILLE Ohio. July f5.-If
the mistaken impression prevails that
the only real girl athletes in the
United States are schooling at Vas
sar Smith and Wellesley, it should
be corrected, according to girls at
Lake Erie College here. These girls
hold seven worlds records and are
striving for more. Vassar holds FIVE
worlds records
Architects are drawing plans for a
huge gymnasium to replace the made
quate quarters in which Lake Erie
girls have been forced to train for
their field events, The new building
will cost nearly 100000, equipped
and will furnish quarters for over 400
girls.
Miss Ruth E. Potwine, director Of
physical training, promises to turn
out more stars in the world Of femin-
inc athletics than all the other col
leges for women combined
Evening journal., 1914-07-15
FAMILY FLEEs FROM FLAMES.

fredericksburg. Md, July b.
An early morning FIRE made B. Frank
Nichols and family fee from their
home here in their night clothes to-
day, Several members Of the family
were asleep when the fire broke out.
The fire started in the upper part OF
the house, totally destroying it.
Evening journal., 1914-07-15
JOsEPH A. sTARR IMPR0YEs.

Joseph A. Starr, Of No. 61s West
Ninth street, who was seriously in
Jured in an accident between an auto
mobile and motorcycle he was rid
ing in Meriden, Conn, Is reported to
be improving, Word OF the young
mans condition was received here
yesterday
Evening journal., 1914-07-15
BETTER THAN LEMONS

Horsford's Acid Phosphate
teaspoonful To a glass of cold
water with sugar makes a delicious
ly refreshing draught. lnvlgorates,
Evening journal., 1914-07-15
The Aasoelation q

The AaBocRtion "a
Advsrtis.
<TEA The AasocEtion Of Ancg- ali the great adver-
kslAAA lean Advertisers has tsers of thl
&nW amtnnd and certified 90 4 Try Tie Asaoeia.
che circulation Of thia pub mon ION enaoses eng 2
hcation. The ssEaE Of crewation Nit 10 its ,xsmns.
contained in she Assocstion'a any moment
port only guaranteed. ana positive proof
Association OF American Advertisers TS Ss .eopsnya.
A. s,x. wH,s.h.H MIA. a y na.- certificate, No AlBl,
No Fl2i W"Ae"a" ~Nh' = y Wy has been iAHaed
ANaaEsaasms.sA lhin paper.
Evening journal., 1914-07-15

Copyright, 1914, by e. j. Edwards.
All rights reserved).
Evening journal., 1914-07-15

Tomorrow Mr. Edwards will tell Of
"A Modest Mans Respect for His Po-
sition ("
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-05-30

fore buying his car, Mr.. KeLfe stud
led many different makes. And be-
cause he is q foundryman, the point
that recommended the Chalmers to
him over all other makes was the ex-
celIence of the castings used.
1.-THE castings used in Chalmers
cars" says Mr.. Kellie, ""are excel
lent. Naturally this feature appeal
ed to me very strongly. It was the
chief reason why I bought a Chalmers
Six"
In Dallas a salesman was trying to
sell a Chalmers to g. man who was a
stickler for details. He had examined
many cars but was still undecided,
AS a final argument the salesman was
telling him how painstakingiy cars are
built in the Chalmers factory.
why just look at these screw
heads" said the saleman. Everyone
lis turned the same way. There's at
tentton to detail for you." The GUS
toner examined every visible screw
head and when he found them actual
ly all in line, bought the car.
In New York a great many cars
especially limousines-are sold with
special upholstery in the favorite
| dealer In a large eastern city sold one
car. with four sets of fancy seat covers
to match the gowns of a prominent
society woman.
During the past season a great
many Chalmers Skies" have been sold
because the motor Is SO vibrationless
that a lead pencil can be balanced or
tho cylinders while the motor is run.
| ming at high speed. And the Chicago
dealer sold in n day, two Chalmers
"Stxes" simply because the doors are
wide enough to admit comfortably an
! extremely fat person.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-05-30
NO A PLEASE.

Wosnen Like the Simplicity Of Drlv~
ing Cartercar-Easy as ar Electric
The bugbear Of driving a motor car
as far as women are concerned is
the shifting OF gears according to
Harry R. Radford. vice president and
general manager OF the Cartercar Co,
Pontiac. Mich, who AYERS that If
it were not Tor this unpleasant and
annoying feature Of many Of the cars
there would be a great many more wo-
men drivers. , a--. .
1.-THE gearless transmission Of the
Cartercar eliminates the Clutch and
gears and for that ease we feel
perfectly safe In saying that the
Cartercar Is essentially a woEnanss a
says Mr.. Radford,"
1T is operated as easily as an cleo
trio vehicle yet It has the range OF
any gasoline car. ANY woman or child
can operate a. Cartercar In a few
minutes after they have sat under
the steering wheel"
MRS. James =. StarRow the wife OF
the well known fiancfer OF Boston is
the owner OF two Cartercaxs as well
as several other types OF automobiles
that require gear shifting. She finds
Tic SaTCSTCdT IuSA1 LOT nST Use anu
gets the ease of operation and range
that she would not get with an cleo
trio vehicle. Although. she has i've
automobiles she may be seen almost
any day driving along the roads
around Lincoln and Boston In fair
weather or bad weather in her Carter
car coupe. for she likes that best
of all.
"Mrg. Ernest Afbaugh, wife OF a
well known jewe1er at HillsdaIe, Mich.
is another Cartercar enthusiast. Mrs
Albaugh has driven several makes OF
cars but her choice is the gearless
transmission car and she is driving
her third one at present. She has
driven from Detroit to TTillsdale a
number OF times, once making the
trip all alone. In the spring OF the
year when the roads were in fright.
full condition.
ssThus while the Cartercar NAV be
called the wolnan's car yet it Ii
strong ana powerful and as q hill
climber 1t has no superior
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-05-30
DEALERS MUST
: MAKE A GUESS

An automobile manufactured never
Tan tell just what detail Of his car
may make it popular or otherwise
with some fastidious buyers. Some
times it is color. sometimes the style
of the door handles or some other 1T
tie thing. Here's q Ease where a pur-
chaser was chiefly Influenced in favor
of his car by iron.
One of the most enthusiastic
Chalmers "+Six" boosters Is Charles
Kellie, owner Of one OF the biggest
foundries on the Pacific coast. Be-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-05-30

and Supply Co., reports the busiest
week he has ever had in selling
Chalmers Skies. He received a car
load on Friday and had them all sold
before night. Mr.. Workman also says
that all the owners of Chalmers cars
are we'll pleased with their cars ex-.
cept one. =
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-05-30

Francisco where he is now located.
Joe is looking fine and reports busi-
ness as great in the coast city. He
says the exposition will open on time
and will be the greatest n ever
held. He is on his way to Detroit,
Mich, for a visit at the factory.
W. H. Workman Of the Fargo Auto