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Evening star., 1914-08-15
Business Men at the Treasury.

Tho meeting which took place .liis
,,-oaL Of tho Treasury is a sign, ana
a rnos, imnortant one of the new times.
pron,inent business men of many lines
fr,,,, a nun,her of large cities met Sec
rotary McAdoo and other government.
officials for the purpose OF discussing 'ie
business problems that have been SUD
denly thrust upon the country by the Eu-
ronaan war Exports should be resumed
and facilitated. Foreign bills OF exchange
must be considered Many questions are
pressing which only men or large eApe-
rience and success in business thoroughly
understand. A word from them now Is
invaluable.
This marks a welcome change from an
attitude toward business which mas peeh
held in this country for score or years.
Business for the whole OF that time mas
practically been blacklisted by the poilti-
cal world. Success as banker, as
manufacturer. as a railroad manager, as
a director of capital in large sums IN
any branch of industry. has marked men
with suspicion and even open charges.
Nearly every captain OF trade has 1eit
the sting of attack from sources which
either did not understand him, or had
selfish purpose in misrepresenting him.
Today the business man is in most ur-
gent request. The rejected stone has be-
come the chief of the corner. business is
the supreme and overshadowing topic;
and the man who understands buslress in
any Of Its leading branches-production
transportation by land or water. or pro-
viding banking facilities on a large scale
has talents which the whole country very
much needs in its business, and hence the
welcome that awaits his suggestions in
the present emergency. The professional
politician, and particularly the spelibinder
exuoIng adjectives at every pore is not
SO much in the picture at present, and
will not be again until the storm is over.
1t Is common belief that by good man
agement and cooperation We stand to win
enormously by the frightful disaster
which Europe has. brought upon herself.
Her industries. big and little, are involved.
and. for time at least. all must suffer.
| She ceases to be our rival for trade wnlle
! the war lasts, and cannot appear in the
| field of production in her old form again
in the near future. She must even be-
come our customer for much larger sup
plies than she has ever before taken
from us.
The thing forj us to do, therefore. is to
| consult more freely than in the past
the men who are trained In such matters.
We are fronting conditions. not theories.
In the past sixteen months we have all
seen some fondly cherished theories
knocked sky high; and. not improbably.
others are to follow. That business men
will respond in the proper spirit is GER
tain. They have always done SO in emer-
gencies when the common welfare was at
stake. No higher patriotism exists in this
country than in business circles.
Evening star., 1914-08-15
Providing Entertainment.

"say, friend" exclaimed the man who
had come suddenly out of the bushes,
I've had all kinds o. trouble to get any
fish to stay in this part O tho stream"
Then suppose you object to my fish
ing?" said the stranger.
How long have you been here?"
About two hours"
Catch anything"
NO"
"Well. guess there .ain't no objection
to your gettin' out on a rock an thrash
in around awhile longer. Maybe it'll help
to amuse the fish"
Evening star., 1914-08-15
Americans Should Be Ordered Home,
From the Pittsburgh Press.

=
Inere Is proverb that fools rush in
where angels fear to tread. and the at
ntude Of Americans OF a certain type
toward the European war Is not unlike
ly to supply new proof Of 1t. The great
majority of the American tourists now
helo up In al parts of the continent are
anxiety to get away. but an eastern
newspaper points out that there is an
other class-adventurous meddlers. with
abundant time and money and no busi-
ness Of their own-who will insist on
staying and seeing 1t out" in their own
happy phrase. These people may easily
become source of international dispute
and perhaps complication. They have
just about enough seriousness In their
natures to act as If the war were a
show arranged specially for rich Ameri-
can idlers' benefit. and as II their right
to see it and even help it along a bit are
beyond question.
Evening star., 1914-08-15
Kitchener and Wilhelm.
From the Richmond Times-pispateh.

EHgland's forces are really under the
command of her minister Of war, Wis
count Kitchener. and Kitchener Of Khar-
tum has been frst-class fighting man
since 1883, when he was attached to the
British Egyptian army. By sheer force
Of ability, he has won his way from sub
altern to field marshal and he has
fought no battles in throne rooms. 1t
will be instructive to observe q titanic
conflict between a hereditary war lord
and an experienced fighting man
Evening star., 1914-08-15

Fashions frivolity IN using military
costumes as suggestions for feminine at
tire finds little to tempt 1t In the severe
and businesslike uniform Of the Ameri-
can soldier
Evening star., 1914-08-15
Delicate Distinction.

"A lot Of your constituents are IN the
front yard" said the secretary. They
want you to come outside"
Him. replied Senator Sorghum,
thoughtfully. Are they inviting me OF
daring me7'
Evening star., 1914-08-15

Maitre Labor is still receiving con-
gratulations on the result Of the Caillaux
case 1t is not clear whether he Is being
felicitated as an attorney or stage man
ager.
Evening star., 1914-08-15
Safety First.

From the Pittsburgh onicle-TeleSrauh.
The wisdom of turning a deaf ear to
advocates of an unfortined Panama
canal protected by International guaran-
tees OF inviolability from attack and
seizure is vindicated by events in Europe.
Evening star., 1914-08-15

II must be conceded that the present
season has brought to attention some of
the best players and some of the worst
umpires ever known in base ball.
Evening star., 1914-08-15
Last War Till the Next.

From the Milwaukee Sentinel
We believe In doing the thing justice,
but not in rubbing it in. as the Boston
Transcript does when 1t says: I'VE are
Inclined to believe that this will be the
last great war until the next one"
Evening star., 1914-08-15

A truly eminent Italian tenor could per-
form his best service to his country by
avoiding enlistment and turning over his
salary for few performances to raise a
regiment.
Evening star., 1914-08-15

1t may be assumed that Sir Thomas
Upton regards his decision not to race
as only a postponement of the date when
he will lift the coveted cup.
Evening star., 1914-08-15

A general hunger strike by militant suf-
fragettes would not make enough differ
ence in London's food supply to be worth
considering as an act of patriotic sac
rifce.
Evening star., 1914-08-15

A Paris editor may feel that he would
not run much more risk Of being shot at
as a war correspondent than he would
face In his own sanctum.
Evening star., 1914-08-15
A Skeptic.

do you believe in telepathyr
MOT fully" replied Mr.. Dustin Stax.
"If it could be practically demonstrated
there would have been a company. formed
to promote 1t long ago."
Evening star., 1914-08-15

Like medicine. diplomacy Is disposed To
measure the seriousness of a condition
by the amount of Latin employed In dis
cussing it
Evening star., 1914-08-15
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHnANDER JOHNSON.
Hardship.

This means more work. 4 exclaimed
the conscientious tourist.
ITO what do you refer?''
'The war in Europe. I'll have-to throw
away my old guide books and .memorize
a brand new lot OF data
Evening star., 1914-08-15

Censors Of all nationalities occasionally
manage at least to agree that a battle
took place.
Evening star., 1914-08-15

There are times when the Nobel peace
prize takes on the semblance OF hollow
mockery.
Evening star., 1914-08-15

Servia after spending years spelling for
a fight finds itself unceremoniously
thrust to the background.
Evening star., 1914-08-15

An International war Is a heavy price
to pay for the effacement OF local an
tagonisms.
Evening star., 1914-08-15

New York is an example OF the fact
that an array Of silver-tongued orators
does not suffice to secure political peace.
Evening star., 1914-08-15
Save Some Ships,

From the Norfolk Ledgsr-Dispatch.
Those nations must be careful to save
enough ships for the gathering Of the In
ternational fleets in the Hampton roads
next January.
Evening star., 1914-08-15

Villa and Carranza are still Of different
minds as to whose turn ought to come
next in the Mexican elimination program.
Evening star., 1914-08-15
Superabundance.

That man cannot be called a Ounce
Who fills his brain with dusty lore.
But when he tells 1t all at once
He's likely to become a bore.
Evening star., 1914-08-15
Nervousness at Sea.
mingham Age-Herald.

| From the Birmingham Age-Herald-
Excitable captains Of foreign steamers
| who mistake fishing vessels for afmored
cruisers should look twice before starting
to run.
Evening star., 1914-08-15
Rougf1=and- Tumble Clothes
For Babies 1 to 6 Years of Age.

Clothes for playtime and everyday we
should be first sturdy, practical and durable, a
then as dainty as possible. The assortments
Rompers we are showing in the Infants Sect
certainly bear out this fact.
Beach style Gingham and Chambray
Rompers. square neck and short sleeves. in
plain pink plain blue checks. SOC each
Gingham Rompers straight pants. buttoned
front, belt Of same material. white col
lar and turn-back cuffs In several pretty
check patterns and colors 75c each.
seersucker Rompers, beach style. square
neck and short sleeves, trimmed with seal
loped edge: pink light blue. dark blue and
stripes $40 each
Soft Crepe Rompers, beach style, square
neck and short sleeves piped with plain colors
to match the pink and light blue. sL25 each
st.
Evening star., 1914-08-15
PROPOSALS.

OFFICE CoMMIssIoNERs DISTRICT OF CO.
lumois Wash,hnston Was IN august r. r. lsl4 Sealed
Secretary Of the Board Of Commissioners, Room
900. District Building, until o'clock Pm.
yars Of n tho s
.Iist Of Co coumbis Forms Of proposals. specl
ne e
HRfnS hS dHnsFsR hg1isPg 4iRP
OFFIOB OF THE COMMIssIoNERs OF THE
,a1 5tstfis. q ooluneia; Wsshinston. August q.
s Sealed @ M be Tsssvsd @ st this
ds1,se1ins daEins e. Isns,nies pe!s'o1 3
tions and form Of proposal may. b. obtainsd
T. hPa6shasnF Sfs1 NSHR 81
FREDER1ck I. s1DPoNs. CHESTER HARD
slgSI RRSFSsAts ;ss E FoR sTAToNaRY o ASD REsK
ington. .. O.. August Is, ls14-sealed = proposals
Quartermaster General Of the Army, Washington,
b. O., until 200 pm. eastern time, September
. iSl4. and then opened, for furnishing and de-
said schedule Ct information and sehedule. tul.
termaster @ General ef the Army. wsshnsson,
ol
plies and addressed to The oqartsrmaster Gen
u. ).
au16 II, is. .19.se11,12
PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED AT THE
Bureau Of Supplies and Accounts. Navy Depart
September i. 1914. and publicly opened imme.
Washington. D. b.. etc; Quantity of naval
plsnk.-sch. 7175: Grinding machine.-Seh.
71s2: Rod and sheet BRASS sheet zinc. rubber
gaskets.--Sch. 71S3: Bar and sheet steel. Ap-
plieations 70. proposals should n,a desisn.te ths
will be furnished upon application to the bureau.
SAMUEL MCGOWAN. Paymaster General. 2: 8.
OFFICE. COMMISSIONERS. DISTRICT OF CO.
lumbia. Washington, Aug; IS. 1sl4 Sealed pro
posals viii be received at the Office of the Sec
retary of the BOARD of Commissioner. Room
500. District buildings, until o'clock PM.
August 81. 1914. for grading and improving
suburban streets and avenues in the District Of
Columbia. Forms of proposals, specifca tions
and necessary Information may be obtained from
Chief Clerk. Engineer Department Room 4S.
FREDhR1oR fsTsfi. eR'G,ns L. s1ppoNs. CHESTER HaRB
ING. Commissioners. D. @ au16.l1.16. l9.20.0
Evening star., 1914-08-15

Entered a. eecopd-class mail matter at the POST
once at Washington. D. q
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New YORK ONCE: Tribune Building.
chicago ONCE: First National Bank Building.
european once: 8 Regent ST.. London England.
Evening star., 1914-08-15

pnrabl. IN advance-by mail. postae. prepaid:
nsiiv Sunday included. one month. 90 cents.
psily Sunday excepted. one month. 20 cents
saturday Star 81 year; Sunday Star. -. 40 year
New-York tribune., 1914-12-21
TRAVIS Bellies NICKNAME
Clean Sweep" Controller to
Spare Forty Democrats.

In announcing the appointment to
Office yesterday of five more Republi-
cans. Controller-elect Eugene VI.
Travis denied the justification of the
sobriquet Clean Sweep Travis" by de-
claring that he would retain in the
states chief financial Office at least
forty Democrats.
They are men who are valuable to
the Office. They are not holding conf
Dental positions, but they are doing
responsible work well, and ] intend to
keep them as long as they continue to
be competent said Mr. Travis. Here
are the latest appointments of the
Controller-elect:
John II. Elliott. corporation tax com
missioner salary $4,000; Frank Hal
lcnbeck, stock transfer examiner in
the Transfer Tax Department, salary
$4,000; Frederick Goodwin, cashier in
the Secured Debt Bureau. salary
Sl.SO0; John j. Scully, examiner in the
Transfer Tax Department, salary
$1,000. and Peter b. Scanlon. court and
trust fund examiner. salary $40 day
The appointees are all residents OF
Brooklyn. The remainder Of the Con-
trOllers appointments will be an
nounced next week.
New-York tribune., 1914-12-21
GARDNER HEARING PUT OFF
House Military Affairs Com
mittee Now Sets Dec. 81.

Washington, Dec. 20.-The scheduled
appearance Of Representative Augustus
p. Gardner before the House Military
Affairs Committee tomorrow has been
postponed, according TO an announce
ment made tonight by Chairman Hay.
Mr.. Hay to-day received a telegram
from Mr.. Gardner. who is in Boston,
saving il would be iuconvenient for
him to appear tomorrow in connection
with his views about military unpre-
pareduess. The Massachusetts member,
who staged a lively hearing before the
Navy Committee on Friday, suggested
that he would like TO testify before the
Military Affairs Committee Thursday
This will be inconvenent for the
committee" said Mr.. Hay tonight. 81
can't get the committee together after
We take a Christmas recess on Wednes-
day, and ! accordingly wired Mr.. Gard
ner tonight that he would be heard on
December 81"
1t is understood { at Mr. Gardner's
enforced absence from the city yester-
day and to-day has interfered with the
collection of data he wants 10 lay be-
fore the House committee. The Massa-
chusetts member was at first turned
down by Chairman Hay, but the mill
tary committee finally agreed TO hear
him, although the army appropriation
bill has been completed The commit
tee declined 10 summon number of
army officers named by the Massachu-
setts member in his first request for =
hearing.
New-York tribune., 1914-12-21
GIRL FIGHTS BURGLAR
Stunned by Blow After She At
tacks Intruder.

Mr. and Ms. Nathan Black, of 24O
Sheffield av., East New York. were At
the wedding reception of Jacob Bilan
and Fannie Msrgolis, at 332 Sutter
av, Brownsville, yesterday morning,
when a masked thief, carrying a pistol
and an electric cash lamp, entered
their home, M the lower floor OF an
apartment house, by way Of the bath
room winuow lie entered the bed
room of David Auerbach a boarder.
Auerbach slept IN blissful ignorance
Of the intruder's presence.
Mrs. Blacks seventeen-yc -ycar-old sis
ter, Minnie Greenberg, had been
awakened by the raising Of the bath
room window. She saw the thief pass
through the dimly lighted dining-rO room.
She got up and followed him. lie
was rfing Auerbach's clothes. Her
ciiCs caused the man 20 jump TO her
side and throw his hand over her
mouth. She beat him IN the face with
her fists. A blow in the face stunned
her as the thief jammed the end Of
"a towel in her mouth, gagging her.
She tainted with striDs torn from
a sheet he tied her 10 the legs Of d
heavy chair and made his escape with
81 ~ taken from Agerbachs trousers.
New-York tribune., 1914-12-21
CLEARY VERDICT
ROUSES JUDGE
Continued from page I

that she was losing none of the news.
Our main fear was that friends who
had not written 10 her In months
would innocently slip in line eX-
pressing sympathy. But nothing of
this kind happened"
Fred +. Newman. Eugene's father,
discussed the verdict with unexpected
calmncss.
81 am shocked at the verdict" he
said. But you know as well as ! do
that Rockland County is the sewer Of
the state.
"The attempt to blacken my poor
boys name could have been defeated.
It was disgraceful. Several statements
OF witnesses could have been disproved
easily. There was one point i'm par
t.cular ! consider. Cleary testified
that he wouldn't have anything TO do
with me. Yet one week before he took
my boys life he gave me an advertis-
iEg contract OF 5000 TO print Board of
Health notices ia my newspaper.
He was not opposed to the associ-
alton c. his girl with my boy In
March last. when we were drinking
Ia saloon, ! remarked that Eugene
and Anna were getting pretty mushy.
He asked me if ] objected, and | told
him | did not. Then he said: "Well.
they are young and will get over il.
81 don't blame the girl. She was
very fair to the memory of Gene. She
admitted that she loved him and went
with him after she and her parents
moved 20 New York. But | think she
told her parents of the marriage.
As for Mrs. Cleary, her statement
a 50 tIsr g. ri
to break up the friendship between
Anna and my boy was untrue and
could have been proved untrue Anna
was taken to New York to study mu-
sic. Furthermore, she often accom-
panied Anna and Gene when they went
20 dancing school in Haverstraw. Their
friendship had her approval and she
knows II.
After they moved to New York and
Anna came up TO see Gene, calling at
the home Of his grandmother. Mrs.
4. NJ. Kennedy, Mrs. Cleary would drop
in and Gene would walk with them
back to the station for their return
to New York.
"Cleary and ! were good friends up
20 the shooting, and | thought him a
good fellow. But nothing can ever
bring Us together again.
"Thc prosecutions case was weakly
presented However, have no desire
TO criticlse Gagan strongly. But when
he was summing up he should have
pointed his finger at Cleary and de-
nounccd him as a murderer, and he
should have painted the picture of my
beloved boy gasping out his life on the
floor Of Cleary's Office The picture OF
Gene dying there will never fade while
Cleary occupies that room"
District Attorney Gagan said he had
New-York tribune., 1914-12-21
TO INDICT TWO
IN BAFF CASE
Continued from page I

several blocks away, with two chambers
empty. Clews like this can lead the
police to the guilty persons. but they
are not what nigh: be called immediate
clews, like the Rosenthal car, the
Schmidt pillow slip or the helpful eye
witnesses in the Doyle case. II takes
much longer to Get enough evidence to
justify sn arrest where the clews are
as vague as the Baf clews were at
first, and premature arrests might spoil
the case.
During the period leading up to the
arrests there was incessant activity.
Every clew was minutely investigated
innumerable persons were interviewed
and gradually facts began TO emerge.
suspected men had been kept COW
cred night and day by detectives, so
that an arrest could be made as soon
a. the case developed 10 that point.
when we had gathered sufficient evi-
dence to arrest the Cohen brothers De-
tectives LHeureuX. Noonan. Peoples,
Birmingham, Hagan and Golden, who
had been steadily on their trail,
brought them in at once, arresting each
one as he left his home in the morning.
"From the start there has been
cordial cooperation between the police
and the District Attorneys Office. We
have worked in close touch al. .he time,
with frequent consultations and a thor
ough understanding"
New-York tribune., 1914-12-21
END LONG HUNT OF
ESCAPED CONVICT
Detectives Catch Vogen on
Boat After His Two
Trips TO Europe.

chase for an escaped convict, IN
which the trail led twice 70 Europe,
ended yesterday afternoon with the
arrest Of George Vogen aboard the
steamship st. Louis upon the arrival
of the boat at her pier at 10Th st.,
North River. The detectives boarded
the vessel in the harbor, but waited
until she docked 20 make the arrest.
Vogen was working in the hold as a
fireman.
Vogen escaped from Dauncmora on
September q, and Detectives Ginch
and Prantner have been working on
the case ever since. A month ago they
learned that the escaped prisoner had
returned to his work as fireman and
was aboard a boat scheduled TO depart
that day. When they reached the pier
the vessel had just sailed, and they
were unable 10 obtain d police launch
TO give chase.
Allowing a reasonable time for NO-
gen TO make the round trip, the de-
tectives, fearing that he would change
his boat, boarded and searched every
vessel that entered the port last week.
When arrested Nogen is said to have
told the detectives that if he could
have had "a start OF sixteen seconds"
they would never have captured him.
Nogen was convicted Of grand lar
ceny in May, 1912, and was sentenced
in Brooklyn TO four years I'M Danne-
mara. He escaped on September q of
this year while doing road work.
The prisoner was questioned by
Commissioner Woods at headquarters,
and said that he had run away to re-
venge himself on a prison keeper. He
had committed an infraction Of the
rules, he stated, and the keeper had
threatened TO report him As the in
fraction called for an additional four
months in the prison, Nogen ran away.
lie knew, he said. that the keeper
would be blamed for losing him, or.
IL he were recaptured. the keeper
would be assessed $50, the amount Of
the reward paid his captors.
Vogen informed the Commissioner
that he walked forty-iivc miles. finally
making his way to Saranac Lake. He
then went TO Buffalo. where he got q
job as fireman. He had been to Europe
twice since his escape.
New-York tribune., 1914-12-21

done his duty, and that this duty had
been performed when the jury Drought
in it's verdict c,--.. .
~ did what | could to give Clesrry a
fair and impartial trial, and at no time
did | try to force conviction, Tor II Is
nv duty 10 be fair. At the outset
made up my mind to place the faGts
clearly before the jury and leave tne
judgment entirely with them. GIg
not wish 10 be a prosecutor, nor ala
want TO use the trial as means o4
making reputation for myself.
II carefully refrained from taxing a
viudictive attitude. But | want TO make
plain that was not satisfied Win 'he
verdict" .....
On saturday night, few minutes
after the jury had been discharged
Gagan was smiling as enthuslastlcaiiy
as If he had been the attorney for the
"Of course. | am delighted over the
verdict." said Comesky. Good has re-
suited from this tragedy. Clearry mas
nromised Mrs. Cleary and me that ne
Is through for good with drink, know
ing il was at the bottom OF ms trouole'
lie had no idea of doing the boy an IN
iurv when he went out of his home on
the night before the murder
"Anua is not going TO convent oi
on the stage, as rumors have sug'
gested She is going TO continue qule''
" in her career.
81 have received several letters ana
telegrams Of congratulatlon. re-
ceived in another form pleasant news
this morning, being notified tha'
client convicted of first degree murdei
has been granted new trial. lie i
Newton Tomlins. now in Sing Sing. lie
shot and killed his son Bromwell our
ing an alteration az home. On tht
nlea that a man has right TO deIeh'
himself from attack in his own holh'
the new trial has been granted. hayC
had seven first degree murder cases. III
three / effected acquittals, IN two th'
verdict lowered it to second degree anC
| have lost two cases, but one OF then
is the Tomlins case, which ! shall prop
ably win on the second trial
Gagan said, referring to Newman
statement of the saloon conversation
with Cleary, that Newman wound uI
his testimony before the grand jury pA
volunteering:
81 was pretty full at the time
Rockland County has taken the yer
dict calmly apparently. In the eyes
of Cleary's friends whatever Cleary
does is right. Other persons are not Of
that mind, but the twelve men selected
TO decide the matter have legally set
/ tied il.