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The Washington herald., 1914-07-06
ReadInE's Referendum Vote.

Our friends UP Reading way have lost
no time in demonstrating their contempt
for municipal research and other new
tangled methods of doing things Under
the influence OF some New York folks.
who thought they knew more about run
ming Reading than the people who have
lived out in the country and have been
running the town long before il grew 10
be so big as il now is. the members OF
the new commission form Of government
decided TO abolish the volunteer fire de-
partment and set up a paid fire depart
ment. They passed the new law before
the Reading folks knew just what they
were doing. But they had hardly put the
thing through when there was such
howl from an enraged populace that they
called halt.
To settle the matter they held a special
election in Reading on Tuesday, the cleo
tors being given the opportunity to de-
eide whether they were in favor Of the
paid fire department or preferred the Old
system The result was that only LIS
voted in favor of the paid department
while 9,4ll voted to retain the old vol
unteer fire department
Naturally the New York folks who un-
dertook to tell Reading how to run things
will feel that their superior wisdom has
not been treated well.-PhiladeIphia Rec
ord.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-06
The Problem of Mexico's Finances.

On April 90 last, President Wilson appeared in
person before Congress and asked authority to use
armed force to compel Vctoriano Huerta to respect
the rights of the United States. In his address on
that occasion he said
The people of Mexico are entitled to settle their
own domestic affairs in their own way and we sim
cerely desire to respect their right The present stu
alton need have of the grave implications of
interference if deal with it promptly firmly and
wisely"
As the result of the Presidents use of the author
ity thus conferred upon him the United States is at
the present time in forcbe possession of the port of
Vera Cruz Mexico, where it has been for more than
two months collecting the customs revenue and now
has in its custody large sums of money belonging to
the republic of Mexico
Formal request has been made of this government
by banking interests that the money thus collected be
applied to the payment of interest on Mexican bonds
held by citizens of the United States and citizens of
other countries. Representation has been made that
bonds were purchased in 1910 and in 1913, secured
by Mexico's customs revenues. No action has vet
been taken upon the application of the bankers
In view of the Presidents declaration in his ad-
dress to Congress, in view OF the limitations of the
authority conferred upon him and of the outcome of
the mediation proceedings, does it not appear that
Congress should again be consulted before proceed
ing further in administering the internal affairs of
Mexico?
The situation today is more complicated more
difficult TO deal with and suggests more serious pos
sibilites than it did on April 10 II would seem TO
demand the use of all resources in statesman
ship and diplomacy in finding safe solution
The Washington herald., 1914-07-06
Prosperity Without Income.

The Kansas boosters announce $Ioooooooo
wheat crop and predict that in 1913 every family in
the State viii own an automobile They have one
auto to every eight families now and at the present
rate Of increase there viii be no Jayhswler family
without devil wagon in the next four years
The whole country will rejoice in the prosperity of
Kansas and hope that this prosperity will appear in
the income tax collections soon. The people of Kan
saS like those of some OF the Southern States have
insisted on having Federal income tax and some of
them have been suspicious that the people in the East
would not make complete returns.
But New York has come forward with the pay
ent of sIasz3ooo or little less than one-half the
total income collected Illinois has paid more than
S2oooooo Massachusetts more than $I,5oo,ooo Penn
sylvania more than 100000 Michigan $IoIaooo;
Ohio soI4ooo; Oregon, 100000; New Jersey, s7I6,-
600; Connecticut and Rhode Island. Sz3syooo; Mis-
souri. $4,000; Texas S36I.ooos Minnesota, Ss7zooo
Virginia SIo2,ooo; Louisiana, SI5oooo; Maryland
Delaware and the District of Columbia, SS3zooo;
California, SS88.ooo. and Kansas $4qo6oII.
Nebraska Colorado Utah. Montana and all the
Western States. with the exception of North and
South Dakota New Mexico, and Arizona, contributed
more income tax than did the great State of Kansas
with its $Ioooooooo wheat crop and automobiles for
every family in prospect. Il is true that North Caro-
na the home of the chairman of the Senate Finance
Committee, dropped below Kansas, with only $4,000
but North Carolina has not boasted of great wheat
crop and automobiles for everybody,
The people at whom the income tax was leveled
seem to have been fairly honest in making returns,
and if there'is to be inquistion locate the in
that have contributed, it ought be where
they advertise their wealth but do not allow the
revenue collector to locate the incomes that to
supply automobiles to every family in the State in
the next four years.
But perhaps Kansas will make better showing in
the income tax collections in 1918 this year
when the SIoooooooo wheat crop is sold.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-06
New York Aroused to Peril.

Saturdays bomb explosion awakened New York
City realization of its peril from the terrifying
weapon of the anarchist hidden like rat in a sewer
1t knows now that it has problem on its hands Its
police authorities have regarded too lightly the law
defying gatherings of the l. w. W., their incendary
speeches inspiring riots and invasion of churches the
sympathetic utterances of fanatca r0torety craving
authors the hunger strikes, the piceting, the
ers parades and the threats of violence against in
dividuas far serious view OF these things has
been taken by the rest of the country mindful of
conditions leading to the appalling Haymarket trag-
edy in Chicago thirty years ago.
Bomb outrages, less serious in their effects have
been of such frequent occurrence in New York as
inspire indifference if not contempt on the part
of police, press and to degree the public The bomb
has been the everyday weapon of the Black Hand
blackmailers and kidnappers Now it has been adopt
ed on a larger and. more dangerous scale by the
anarchists and the |. w. w. whose accidental note
of alarm shook Manhattan on Saturday. 1t seems to
be reasonably certain that least two of the cold
blooded scoundrels were killed by the Internal ma
chine they constructing. Unfortunately innocent
persons also suffered death injury. But the police
have been aroused, and at work with realization
of what they have to deal with.
From on it must be campaign OF extermina-
ton. No knows where a bomb-maker may be
concealed. 1t seems almost act of Providence that
disclosed of the criminal dens with its evil
dence of murderous plot 1t remains to pursue
every anarchist and l. w. w. to his foul nest and
it inside out. The law should be stretched to
reach every one of their avowed sympathizers. In
cendiary speech in street hall should be visited
with swift penalty.
The authorities are not dealing with worthy work
men of employment. but with sworn enemies of
society tribe strange to our civilization. TO whom
life is less sacred than property They are well
fed and well supplied with funds and the authorities
may profit by ascertaning the source of their revenue
The Washington herald., 1914-07-06
Heard on the Street Car.

Say said the Crouch to his seat mate,
from now on I'm going to watch the
clock. no matter what the top Of the lad
der fellows say. Why, ding-bust II ]
have been trying 10 get on the right side
OF the boss by working like h-- and all
kinds OF hours and what do gety
you don't knowa ] get home late TO
dinner and then my boss at home hands
me line of talk that makes me grosgy.
OF course you couldn't phone me you'd
be late, OF course you don't care II the
dinner is spoiled. Oh. you just like 10
keep me In the darned kitchen, etc, etc.
From now on I'm going TO watch the clock
and pretty d. close" And his friend
also married, sympathized with him
She was pretty and she was blushIng
as she sat on the last row with her knees
pushed up against the dirIky little three
people seats at the end Of the street car.
She leaned over. possibly u was her
father. and whispered low and sweet:
MY legs are too blamed long for this
place. Let's change"
She was overheard but they changed
while he was smiling.
"Sas-s-ay. Mister c-c-c-can you tell me
Wv (whistlel where get on to reach
G-G.G-G Cwhistie) Grant court?"
''Y-W-W-W-Well, I'm jiggered. TIT
There's million p-p-p-people in WASH
lngton and y-y-y-you had to a-a-a-ask
me: Why did y-y-y-you pick me out?
Y don't know and | d-d-d-
don't care"
And everybody laughed.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-06
THE MEXICAN FLAG.

The flag Of Mexico is the mate Of the
Italian tri-color. though the green OF
Italy is paler than that of Mexico. The
three colors are green. white. and red.
On the white in the Mexican flag is the
seal OF Mexico. II shows an eagle on a
bush or branch of opal-a common cac-
tus-holding a serpent in his beak The
Interpretation. says the Christian Science
Monitor. is sometimes given that this is
the serpent of despotism, but the legend
OF the seal goes further back than the
despotisp Of the Spaniards The story is
that during the time Of the AZtecs the
PEOPLE were looking for a place to found
their city. They came to the borders of
Lake TeXcoCo. and there they halted
They saw before them an immense golden
caEle-sOme say a small eagle-on a
cactus with a serpent in its talons and
its wings spread to the rising sun. Forth
with they laid there the foundation Of
the great city Tenochtitlan, which is the
City Of Mexico Of today. The date set
for this. Of course conjeCturaI. is about
Record.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-06
Lest We FORGET.

Mr.. James T. Du Bois. one-time Minister of the
United States to Colombia, takes issue with Mr..
Roosevelt with regard the merits on the treaty be-
tween the United States and that country now pend
ing before the Senate, Mr. Du Bos thinks the money
of American taxpayers, running high into the millions,
should be paid to Colombia.
Money should be paid to Colombia; but not Ameri-
can money. The United States nothing to CO.
lombia. The Republic of Panama should make any
payments that are to be made AT the time the Re-
public of Panama was recognized by Great Britain
and other powers the diplomatic representative of
Panama gave formal assurance that the baby republic
would bear fair share of the then existing foreign
debt of Colombia
This has never been done, The treaties negotiated
by MIR Root when Secretafy of State provided that
Panama should meet this lust claim against her They
contemplated nothing more-and no treaty between
the United States and Colombia should contemplate
anything more-New York Herald
The Washington herald., 1914-07-06
The Political Procession.
ny r. p. a.

Occasional echoes Of the Ohio campaign
and the activities Of Representative
Frank B. Willis for the Republican goy-
ernorship nomination come to Washing
ton and stir to merriment some Of the
Willis colleagues from other States, evGn
II they hope for his nomination. A re-
cent bulletin from willis headquarters
procIaims that -the record Of Mr.. willis
in behalf Of sane. sensible. Substantial
and fair legislation for manufacturer.
lahorer. farmer and merchant. speaks for
itself and is more to be desired by the
people OF Ohio than his ability to put a
great sum Of money into campaign
The splendid alliteratiye judge OF the
sane sensible substautiaf' line. along
with ascribing to Willis credit. the doing
OF wonders for every branch of business
caused the smile among members who
can hardly recall these actual achieve
ments. They are confident he viii win,
as the opposition is not great. but regret
that he Is so persistently and almost
plaintively putting forth the plea that II
is time to nominate and elect a poor man
TO the govenorship OF Ohio. The Ohio
governors have seldom been men Of great
have seldom been noted as rich. Other
successful and defeated candidates have
been poor enough and especially after
the election, but they made no issue Of
the fact or even reference.
Foraker has become a rich man sure,
but he was far from il when he made his
nrst campaign for governor in 1883. and
worse on perhaps when he retired in
1880. but he got down to private practice
and put himself over the million mark
long before reaching the Senate.
Gov. Hoadley, a Democrat and grkat
lawyer. was counted rich for a Iawyey in
those days, but lost through others, and.
like Foraker. set at work to amass an
other fortune.
: James +. Campbell. who followed For
aker. was a liberal. cheerful man be-
loved by all and never counted rich. The
financial woes Of Mckinley, who fol-
lowed Campbell. are well known, and
the really rich man Of the recent COVER
nors. Bushnell. of Springfield. came in
for two terms after Mckinley. followed
by Gov. Nash. comparatively poor and
beloved by all. Then came Herrick. a
a life insurance president OF ample means.
but not a millionaire. Harmon and Cox.
subsequent Democrats, while comfortably
well of. never assumed TO be in the mil
lionaire class. although willing enough
and hopeful.
John r. Mclean. the Democratic
nominee in 1899. was the wealthiest
candidate Of either party in any year
and Horace l. Chapman. coal magnate.
who got as far as the nomination in
1897. is also in the millionaire list as was
Bookwalter. Democratic candidate Of
thirty odd years ago. The persistent poor
man plea of Willis. possibly intended as
N at ba Of -
one contestant. is counted Of little value
by his friends. who hope to keep il out
Of the actual campaign. once he is
nominated.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-06
Electricity and Trees.

Prof. II. W. Spang has been investi-
eating the decay and death Of many
noble shade trees in Brooklyn, n. T..
and has discovered that electricity es-
Gaping from trolley and other wires and
entering the earth has killed the roots
of scores Of trees. Yes-this is a curious
condition when II is remembered that in
some places gardeners electrify the soil
to stimulate growth. In some cases in
Brooklyn. according to Mr.. Spang. trees
have been killed by overhead wires run
ming among their branches. Yet 10 Is
true that in many other places such
wires do not appear to have done any
harm. The explanation? oh, il may be
that in Brooklyn the quantity Of cleo
tricity reaching the trees is too grear
and thus instead of being stimulated the
trees are injured. II Is a matter which
must vary in localities, you knoW.-De-
troit Free PresA
The Washington herald., 1914-07-06
Cau.e of the Delay.

Recently a man who lives in the West
was notified Jover the telephone that a
horse belonging to him had broken from
the pasture and had been killed by the
cars. Calling farm hand. he told him
to go to the meadow and skin the horse.
What's that?" exclaimed the farm
hand. DO you mean to say that. Frank
is dead2"
whats that to your imperiously de-
manded the grouchy boss. Go and do
as I tell you
The farm hand departed, and 1t wasn't
until several hours later that he reap
peared.
II have been skinnin' that hoss." an
swered the farm hand in response to
the boss's question.
''Skinnin' the horse!' exclaimed the
boss. heatedly. DO you mean to say
that IL took you five hours to do it?''
mo, SIR was the startling rejoinder
OF the farm hand. 'I was nearly two
hours ketchin' him-"-Philadelphia Tele-
graph.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-06
SERVES 80 YEARS: RE-ENLIsTs.

Racine. Wis, July 5.-He served in
Uncle Sans army thirty years, rising
from camp cook to quartermaster. Just
prior to the outbreak OF hostilities in
Mexico Quartermaster Schultz was re-
tired on a pension.
Wednesday he Informed his brother.
Louis Schultz. that he could stand the
humdrum OF the life of leisure no longer
and was going to re-enlist and join his
regiment, the Twenty-third infantry, at
Vera Cruz He left on Thursday.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-06
TO TEMPT SEAS IN TINY BOAT.
Wells to sail from baltimore to
Frisco in I4-Foot Craft,

Baltimore. July 5.-From the foot Of
Charles street. in South Baltimore. on
July Il. there will sail for San Francisco
the smallest Ocean-going craft in the
world.
The boat is now under construction oy
its owner. Capt. Frank Wells. OF Cali
fornia. in a small cove near Winans
Beach. When completed il will be a
small sailboat with a water line Of four
teen feet. equipped with a two-horsepower
auxiliary motor 1t will resemble dory
or fishing smark Of the type used along
the New England Coast.
For power the little craft will de-
pend mainly on sixty square feet Of
canvas in three sails. consisting of a
jib. latecn mainsail and topsail. The
motor engine will be only used when
there is not sufficient wind to carry the
boat. There will be a cock pit OF twenty
two gallons capacity. The boat is to be
Christened May When Wells sets sail
his only companion will be little fox
terrier puppy which is now but two weeks
old.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-06
AIR BOMB BURSTS IN CROWD.
Nine Hurt and Flames strip Woman
OF FIIm-y Gown.

Special To The Washington Herald
Caldwell, n. J., July Sat q Fourth
of July celebration a bomb which was
shot in the air failed TO explode as eX-
pected. Ten thousand spectators awaited
the gorgeous display OF colOred fire. when
the bomb fell in their midst and burst
with terrific force.
Nine persons were seriously injured.
A score Of others were slightly burned
by the powder and cut by flying bits
of she'll Almost the entire flesh II one
mans legs was torn away below the
knees. II is not expected that he viii
live.
on a summer dress OF filmy material
were ignited. and before any one could
get TO her assistance her body was lit
orally enveloped In fame. She may live.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-06
LEAVES DAM IN The LURCH.
wife Takes Child and Doesn't Even
Say .'Good-by."

Hagerstown, Nd. July ;. - Daniel
Springer. a silk mill employe. returntd
home from work here To find his Young
wife and child missing and a note Writ
ten by his wife explaining their depart
ure. The note was on a table. and read {:
''Dan-G have gone to Buffalo. n. Y. TO
visit Mrs. -. | will never return.
MARY"
Daniel apparently docs not accept his
wife's statement as the real reason for
leaving home, as he thinks that she has
eloped.. Springer and his wife separated
some time ago, but they had been recon-
ciled.
Mrs. SPRINGER and the child were seen
by Miss Grace anti. a neiGhbor. leaving
in a taxicaO. They took two trunks with
them.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-06

Chairman McCombs, Of the Democratic National
Committee it is reported has suggested to President
Wilson that he and the leaders in the Senate and the
House get together definite plan of legislation
for this session of Congress and then announce that
plan in detail In interview on Saturday Mr. Nc
Combs said; Much discussion has taken place as to
whether an immediate adjournment should be taken
and business interests relieved of the uncertainties as
to coming legislation. No one can doubt that con-
tnuous discussion by Congress of important legislative
matters without well defined program may tend to
disturb business" Apparently Mr. Mccombs has not
been reading the newspapers regularly Otherwise he
would know that business consider that they have
been fully informed to the intentions of the ad-
instration, and since all of their representations and
warnings have fallen deaf ears they are resigned
70 their fate.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-06
MICHIGAN PRIMARIES WARM.
Democrats ChuckIe at FIve-cornercd
Republican Goyernor<hip Fight.

Lansing. Mich. July 5.-Five candidates
for governor on the Republican ticket
are chasing one another about the State
endeavo.ing to gain enough support to
land the nomination at the primary cleo
tion. to be held on August =. and all in
dications point to the varmeSt primary
campaign ever waged in Michigan
Until former Gov. Chase S. Osborn re-
turned from his world eur and an
nOunced that he would be a candidate for
the Republican nomination this year lit
tie interest vas taken in the campaign.
but Osborn had not been in the State
twenty-four hours before the political pot
began to simmer. and now II is boiling
at a furious rate.
While the Republicans are hammering
one another the Democrats, who are fast
ing the fruits OF victory in Michigan for
the frst time in more than twenty years.
are chuckling and predicting that the
bitter primary battle in the G. o. P
ranks Will make 1t easy for them to elect
their candidate again this fall.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-06

The campaign against bubonic plague in New Or
leans is in capable hands, Surg Gen Rupert Blue and
Assistant Surg Gen. Rucker of the public health
service having gained invaluable experience in stamp
ing out the plague in San Francisco: The Federal
government and the health authorities of other States
should put forth every effort in cooperating with
them The deadly character of the disease is shown
in the fact that of the three victims so far dis
covered two have died.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-06
DEER LOST IN TALL WHEAT.

Hutchinson. Kans., July 5-TelephoniG
warning was sent out through the wheat
country south of Hutchinson asking
harvest crews to look out for a deer in
the wheat
4 japanese Ska deer escaped from the
Riverside Park Zoo His tracks were
followed through the Carey Park to the
river, which he evidently swan.
II is believed the deer escaped into
the fields of standing wheat which stretch
for miles south Of the river. There are
thousands Of acres of uncut wheat, stand
ing four or more feet high. in which
the deer. small animal. could easily
become lost.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-06
REBUFF FOR THE WIRE CUPID.

Alexandria Ind. July 1.-The wire chief
In the Alexandria Office Of the Bell Tele-
phone Company has issued a statement
that in the future no girls will be em-
ployed in the office as telephone oper-
ators who are inclined to listen to any
sentimental stuff
Cupid threatens to disrupt the entire
working force of hello girls. The third
telephone operator to resign in the last
three months handed in her resignation
today and IL is hinted that she win be
soon q bride.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-06
Haih's Safety.

Germany and France are both angry at Haiti be-
cause Haiti cannot or will not pay her debts But Haiti
is comparatively safe long she has only these
two nations to contend with Germany and France
could not unite even against so negligible national
quality Haiti, and neither would permit the other
to proceed alone in the debt-coIlecting business
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-06
some DctrctiNc.

The constable in a stall town received
by post six "RoSues' Gallery photo
graphs. taken in different positions, OF
an old offender wanted for burglary in
a neiGhbOring city. fortnight later the
constable sent this message to the city
chief OF police:
! have arrested five Of the men, and
am going after the sixth tonight'-Ex-
change
The Washington herald., 1914-07-06

A Berlin court has rendered judgment against an
accident insurance company based upon the theory
that buzzing, rafting and other unusual noises in
telephone constitute accident" that may so af-
feet persons render him an invalid.
Should courts in the United States accept the German
decision precedent insurance companies would
doubt hasten to revise their policies
The Washington herald., 1914-07-06
Cat Brok. the sabbath.

II was difference of opinion as to
whether eggs laid upon the Sabbath were
lawful to eat which distinguished tn.
two great schools Of Jewish rabbis. One
held them lawful, and the other not. But
in our country, and almost in modern
times, We have the maker OF the, his
toric cakes Of Banbury. He hanged as
cat on Monday for having unIawfulIv
and sportingly killed a mouse on Sunday
as is commemorated by a seventeenth
century engraving now before the writer
London Chronicle