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The Washington times., 1914-03-05
Beware of Ill-T lined
Bluffs Likely to Cost
You Important Point
By TONY BIDDLE.

he had promised to show Walcott NOR
foul fighting tricks than he ever dream
ed OF when they met in the ring. III
kept his word.
| When the gong rang the first thin,
"aieott did was to step on one of hi
antagonists feet, then slide in to ht
him before he could pull the foot loos.
and recover his balance.
/ Smith blocked the intended blow, bu
did not try to pull his foot loose. IN
stead, he took the other foot and de
liberately kicked Walctt on the shin
Waicott stepped off Smiths foot hasti
ly and backed up. The Mysterious
One followed and kicked him again, thi
time with the other foot; then. whe,
Joe was watching his feet, hit him {
crushing wallop on the jaw.
Disconnected by these attentions
Walcott appealed to the referee, bu
referees were not overparticulsr ID
those days. The crowd was there Il
see a fight, and so was the referee. "f't
ahead and fight. If he fouls you, foo
him. Don't tell me your troubles" h
said.
One of Walcott's specialties wa
butting. He was so short that mis- heal
came naturally to just about the levs
of an ordinary mans chin. He used +
come into clinch, rest his head on TN
other fellows chest and, then set hi
feet and straighten up to his full height
delivering a terrific blow with his bul
let head on his opponents jaw.
He did this to Smith once. The sec
ond time he tried it Smith deliberate
ly ben. forward and bit moitLfu
out of his shiny black scalp and close
cropped wool Walcott let out how
of pain and protest. "Shut up" sait
Smith, ''or I'll bite your whole heat
off" Go ahead" said the referee
scalp the black billygoat."
Seeing that he was not likely to ge
any aid or sympathy from the crow,
or officials, Walcott turned to ana
fought. He was considerable fghtin,
man, and an adept at all the rough, un
fair tricks of the ring. But the mai
who faced him was the toughest, foul
est, most ferocious warrior the RIM
ever saw. Walcott was beaten from
one side of the ring to the other ant
terribly punished.
At the end both men were on thei
feet. SO according to agreement thu
fight was called draw, but Walcot,
never had much stomach for fightin,
Mysterious Billy Smith after that.
Copyright. 1914. by F. A Walker.
Tomorrow's Article: "CULTIVATr
YOUR NATURAL TALENT
The Washington times., 1914-03-05

swept him from a stevedore job in
Boston harbor to the position OF con.
tender for the welterweight title, a
well-to-do and successful pugilist, and
he was not a little puffed up at his
sudden prosperity.
Joe was a terrible man in those days
Sawed off and squatty, with withered
handy legs and arms thicker than
Heavyweight Champion Jim Jeffries'
and almost as long, he was a bullet
headed, fighting atavism, more like an
ape than a man.
Smith in those days was little more
than a lad, slim and not unpleasant
looking. Walcott looked on him ss
merely one more victim. He grlnned
as he looked Smith over. "AhU Just
rough that white boy It'll he breaks in
nalf," he. said. Smith heard him say
it. His ferocious temper, ungovernable
even then, flared up like fire in thatch.
His cheeks grew brick-red and he leap
ed up and started for the negro.
Friends restrained him and persuaded
him to leave the building, but not until
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far ahead as we can. there is not to
he seen one ray o. light emanating
from within Mexico itself. The last
week has demonstrated that if we
are to go on watchfully waiting we
must do it in the dark and not for
| Mexico but for ourselves. Never
thelesS, it behooves this country not
to let itself get out of hand. If we
survive this Benton affair the one
day, another spark may appear the
next. But let it be remembered that
we are not yet at war, and that con-
ditions cannot grow much worse.
We have reached the point where
we must either watch and wait or
go to war. There need be no talk
of fear or indecision. The day may
be close by when our responsibilities
will outweigh oar repugnance to in
terventIon. The whole American
public is prepared to meet that day
when it comes, and the world knows
1t. But the nearer it seems to be,
the greater is the need of self-re-
straint, lest we mistakenly think it
is at hand.
But if the public, in recognition
of the grim alternative, does restrain
itself, is it not too much to ask-that
while it is doing so it should he
forced to watch the flow of arms in
to Mexico?
The embargo was lifted a month
ago. But, whether a month or a day
or year ago, whether or not there
has been time for a forward move
ment or decisive battle since then,
the events of the last week have ma
terially affected the reason for lift
ing it.
Is it not time to cast aside all al
truism. academic arguments, sympa-
thies for this party or that, and by
way of preparing ourselves for prac-
tical possibilities, weigh this ques-
ton:
Which is more likely today-the
creation of a stable, constitutional.
and orderly government in Mexico
by Villa, or intervention?
The Washington times., 1914-03-05
GERMANY AND RUSSIA

A section of the German press is
excited about extensive military
maneuvers that are being held by
the Russian army, not very far from
the frontier of the two countries. One
insistent report is that the French
government, concerned about the
aggressive military program of Ger
many, has asked the Russian govern
ment. to hold these maneuvers, by
way Of keeping Germany in mind of
the fact that there is an alliance be-
tween France and Russia, and that
IN case of trouble Germany could ex-
pect to have the Cars army on his
eastern frontier, as we'll as the
French forces on his western.
To this theory another element re-
torts that Russia is aiming her dem
onstration against Austria, rather
than Germany; that Austria, having
been worsted in most of the diplo-
matte maneuvers of recent years
looking to premiership in the near
east, is in bad state of mind, and
Russia feels the need OF maintaining
plenty 'of force where it could be
effectively used if necessary.
And yet further, there is the ex-
planation that Russia faces a renew
al of internal disturbances, and has
need to stir up a foreign-war excite
ment in order to distract the atten-
ton of the Russian people from the
activities of the revolutionists. Popu-
lar education is spreading steadily in
Europe, and the popular economic
condition is slowly rising. These
things make for the growth of social
consciousness and unrest: and, as al
ways, the ministers of reaction find
heir surest protection against prog
ress to lie in development of foreign
complications. If Russia needs for
eign war or war scare, it is because
Russia is threatened with a too in
sistent demand for some social and
economic progress.
The Washington times., 1914-03-05
Mechanical or Human?
It's Difficult to Tell

Crowds Of people have fipckcd around
the windows of the Newark shoe stores
the last few days TO see the mechanical
man, which is attracting much atten-
ton.
one says, He is alive;' another, ITS
a dummy Both are right, but the ques-
ton is. which?
''Of course. hes alive" said one man
Human ingenuity can go pretty far.
but 1t can't MAKE anything like that -
But in this inStaH"c. ne was wrong, for Il
WAS the mechanical man in the win
dow at that time. If he had come back
later he would have seen the real man.
But the question is which is the real
man, and which is the dummy? Try to
find out which one goes in the window
next. NJ. J. Blanke. who comes and
operates the dummy is the only one
who knows. and he will not tell. prize
of 81 is offered to any one who can
make the "dummy' laugh.
The Washington times., 1914-03-05

RS. WILLIAM F. DENNIS en-
MI tertained today ut the first
wv of n series Of luncheons at
her residence in Massachu-
setts avenue. Mrs. Marshall, wife of
| the Vice President, vas the guest CT
honor and those invited to meet her
were Nine. da Cana, Mrs. Daniels,
wife Of the Secretary of the Navy; Mrs.
Champ Clark, Mrs. Joseph Folk, Mime.
Yanes. Mrs. Borah. Mrs. John W.
Davis, Mrs. John X. Shields. Mrs.
Swagar Shirley. Mrs. Hubert Dent, Mrs
Thomas B. Dunn, Mrs. Thomas Pat
ten, Mrs John Tempe Graves, Mrs. T.
T. Ansberry. Mrs. Thomas Jefferson
Walsh. Mrs. Martin Knapp. Mrs. Por-
ter ]. McCumber. Miss TemI,le, Mrs.
Crosley, Mrs. Elmer Elack. Miss Flora
Wilson. Mrs. W. s. Hutchins, Mrs.
Brinton Stone. Mrs. A. S. Worthing-
ton, Mrs. Conrad Syme. Miss Amaryl-
lis Gillett. Mrs. A. L. Rust, Mrs. w.
b. Lamar. Mrs. ]. Fl. Knapp. Mrs. T.
he Witt Talmase, Miss Anna Portner
and Mrs. hamilton Browning. sister OF
the hostess!
The house was charmingly decorated
with white lilacs and American Beauty
another luncheon tomorrow.
r
The ladies of the Day Nursery and
Dispensary Association will entertain at
chicken dinner tomorrow evening,
from to S, at the House Of Play, 1893
NJ street southwest.
-
Mrs. James r. Ellersoa entertained
today at buffet luncheon at her home
in street in honor of Mrs. Fairfax
Harrison. wife OF the new president Of
the Southern railroad. Assisting Mrs.
Ellerson were Mrs. Daniels. wife OF
the Secretary of the Navy; Mrs. Frank
lin Roosevelt. Mrs Rozier Dulany, Mrs.
=. X. Phillips, and Mrs. F. f. Nash
Mrs. De Frees Critten is entertaining
this afternoon at a bridge party of six
tables at her home, -l2i lie Roy place.
Mrs. William p. Tilton. who is Mrs.
Critten's house guest. is the guest of
honor.
Mrs. Charles Carol Lee is giving a
tea this afternoon in honor OF Mrs.
Charles Perkins, who is visiting Mrs.
Lee.
Colonel Lauchheimer will be host this
evening at a dinner in honor of Major
General and Mrs. Barnett. General
Barnett, who is the new commandant
of the Marine Corps, and Mrs. Barnett
have moved into their new home at the
Marine Barracks.
=
I've ha
were the guests last night at an infor-
NAL dinner ginen by Mr.. and Mrs.
Adolph Caspar Miller at their home in
F street.
-S.-
sale of the famous Lit hats will take
place tomorrow afternoon at the Shore
ham, for the benefit of the Washing
ton Home for FouldlinSs. There will
also be gowns for sale and attractive
children's hats and frocks at remark
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KEEPING STREETS CLEAN.

busybodies in blue who are prone to
butt in on private affairs.
Arrests May Come.
The authorities Of the Washington
Police Department have interested
the members OF the force, whenever
possible, to give warning and avoid
arrest. They have no desire to haul
peaceful citizen UP before the
bench when it may be avoided.
The Police Department has about
worn its rattle away. and. in the
Immediate future, the pedestrian who
bIandly throws refuse into the gut
ter is more than apt to be escorted
TO the nearest patrol box. presented
with a gratuitous ride to his precinct
headquarters. and made to pay fine
ana costs for his CarelessneSS.
If anv citizen is disposed to doubt
such a possibility, let him 80 up to
headquarters and inquire. 1t may
serve to convince him. When he is
once arrested he will not have a
shred of come back. for the rciula-
ton on the subject is tersely lucid,
and he IS as amenable under it as
under any other in the code.
The above note is not sounded in
an attempt to club anyone into OBJ
servance of this law. 1t is simply
inviting their attention to the way
in which the regulation is broken
very day. and pointing out possible
complication to follow continued
fractures.
Surely there is no resident cf the
District of columbia who objects to
IA cleaner city.
Make 1t your business to help the
cause.
The Washington times., 1914-03-05
MORTUARY MEMORIALS
TO THE FLY.

Has it ever occurred to the people
Of the District of Columbia who
visit the beautiful cemeteries sur
rounding their city on Decoration
Day, or at other times, that a large
percentage of the monuments they
see dotting the smooth green lawns or
nestling beneath the trees are men,
orials of the energy and sinister eff
fciency of the house fly?
This is especially true of those
little marble figures that are raised
over the small mounds beneath which
lie the bodies of the infants sacri-
iced through ignorance.
For a number of years the Ameri-
can Civic Association and public
health agencies have called atten-
ton to the, dreadful scourge of the
house fly. When the anti-fiy cam
paigns were first started it was
along the line of killing them during
the first warm days of summer.
Much of the energy expended was
wasted because the flies multiplied
much more rapidly than the blows at
its existence found their mark. The
campaigns accomplished some good
results, but were largely like the eff
fort of the old lady who attempted to
sweep back the tide-where one flv
was swatted thousand came to take
its place.
Yesterday the Health Officer of
the District asked the Districts res
idents to help him get after the fy
now-before the warm weather has
permitted the beginning of that tre-
mendous multiplication that makes
a swatting campaign partially useful,
but almost wholly Intellectual in
really stopping the pest. The cry
now is to Head Off the Fly" rather
than wait until he has attained his
full growth and entered upon his
career of disease spreading.
There is no question that a pre-
ventive campaign started now and
maintained with sufficient visor will
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MAIL BAG
From The Times Readers.) }

To the Editor OF THE TINES:
L see another meeting of the Civil
Service Association will be held shortly.
Now. l do hope they will get together
and let Congress pass a bill regardless
of what opinions The association may
advance. Here us old clerks are dying
on every day. 1t won't be long until
all are dead. I am seventy-three years
old: have worked faithfully for twenty
plication of diseases incident to old
age. 1 only work about half time /
am liable to die any time. II / had
small pension Of 81 day q get 1,i0oy
l could go back to my old home and
rent a house and garden for 81 per
month-keep few chickens. etc. and
by resting l might live a while longer
but being compelled to come to office
and suffer every day twhen abie) it is
simply killing me. 1 have never dissl-
sickness and death have dragged me
down to the bottom, and II Congress
don't give us a small pittance this time
/ will be an object of charity. 1 have
no place to lay my head.
To the Editor Of THE TINES:
Your several caricatures in recent is
sues Of The Times in regards to the
lives, duties. etc. of Government clerks
have been much enjoyed by the writer.
as. ] believe. judging from comments
heard, by many others, but the greatest
injustice on the clerks has not been
represented. viz: the tyrannical. slave
driving, dominant bearing of the vari-
Gus chiefs of divisions. This is a SUBJ
ject j find prevails in several, if not all.
the departments In this city. and 1t is
a noticeable fact that the higher the
authority of the individual, the more
dominant and slave-driving his bearing.
In some departments this overbearinS
habit has become so marked and Of
fensive. that clerk Is not allowed to
converse to fellow clerk, even on
strict business matters which they are
handling at the time. Were this only
for the good of the service, or the eff
cheney of the office, no comment could
be made. but when il is recognized as
being purely to show the high and ex-
allied position these chiefs occupy, it Is
overbearing. to say the least
The writer would suggest that one of
your staff, if you feel so inclined, inter-
view clerks in >he several departments.
and the writer feels sure that, though
some departments may. as yet. be eX-
empt from this. the latest petty tyranny
on the faithful. hard-workinS clerks.
enough grounds will be found to war
rant a caricature on the subject. which
the writer feels sure your staff man
can ably portray.
With best wishes for your success, re-
spectfully,
"A MCZZLED CLERK"
The Washington times., 1914-03-05
WedS Girl Who Sued
Him For $500, 900

NEW YORK, March Sits cheaper to
wed than face a S5OO.OOO breach of prom
ise suit. was the comment in society
circles today, when IL was learned that
Miss Monica T. Borden. and Octavio
Guinle, wealthy Brazilian importer.
were quietly married last night at the
Hotel Bitmore. where Guinle has been
confined to his room with grip.
Guinle said parental objections had in
duced him to break his engagement to
Miss Borden on February 3. the date
set for the wedding. Miss Borden i'm
mediatelv sued for s5OO.OO0. and Guinle
deposited $4,000 cash bond after his ar
rest as ne was about to sail for Europe
Both hearts still pined, however. and
Guinle's illness hastened the marriage.
The Washington times., 1914-03-05
Anti -Suffragists Will
Give Series of Lectures

A series OF lectures will be given by
the Association Opposed to Woman Suf-
fraSe. the first at the residence of Mrs.
Charles Francis ADAMS. 1901 Massa-
chusetts avenue, with Miss Emily p.
Bissell. of Wilmington, Del, IL speak
er March ii. J..
The others will be given March Is,
at the residence OF Mrs. Robert Lin
coin, !115 n street, Mrs -tirace Duffiel,i
Goodwin. of New York speaker;
March =. ii association headquarters,
liG ii street. Mrs. Grace Dufficld Good
win. speaker. and March 20, at anti
suffrage headq- -arterS, Mrs. q. ID. Oil
phant. Trenton. y. j.. speaker.
The Washington times., 1914-03-05
Sixth Time Bride at 35;
Weds Former Husband

FORT WORTH. Tex. March Mrs
Georgia Mcmillan. thirty-five. yCSt-r-
dav married :or the sixth time Her
new husband is J. H. Matne:. whom
she had married twice before AMI Gi-
VOrred.
But this time" asserted the bride
lis is a case of love at first sight.
When ] saw him or the street So big
and handsome ! remembered that
have been {" blame. so | am giving
him another chance"
Mrs Matney at fifteen. married w.
O. Sandel. divorced him after four
months and married J. w. Mcmillan.
She divorced Mcmillan twice the
last time February 16. Both husbands
live here ami are friends.
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CHANGES IN THE MEXI.
CAN SITUATION.

When President Wilson entered
upon his Office this country was al
ready struggling against a current
carrying it straight toward interven-
ton in Mexico. The new President
changed the direction of its strug-
giles. He would have had the same
loyal support of press and country
no matter whether he had seen fit
to continue his predecessors policy
or evolved some other plan of es-
Gaping from the difficulty than that
which he did adopt. Certainly he
cannot complain Of the backing he
has received. He has the more cause
for being pleased with it because it
was extended despite the fact that
there has been grave distrust of Sec
retary Bryan's fitness to direct the
diplomatic functions of the nation at
such a time.
For the last week ard more there
has been evidence that the public's
patience is breaking down. There is
no call either to defend or criticise
the policy that has been followed.
No man can tell what would have
happened had Huerta been recog-
niZed. That was one alternative. To
pin faith in Carranza, 4 man with
not by any means a bad record in
the past and who was apparently
growing in influence, was the only
other. But in either case we had
only the weakest foundations on
which to build. That within period
of months there would develop any
real public spirit and regard for the
law, where none had existed during
centuries, was at best forlorn hope.
Nor need the Administration be
blamed that it is failing Us.
But it certainly IS failing US. The
Benton case is not of paramount i'm
portance in itself. 1t is inconceiv-
aplc that England should press this
country into war t. avenge the death
of one Englishman; or that we
should contemplate war as result
of it, except as it disclosed and en-
phasiZed the true hopelessness of
looking for a solution Of Mexico's
troubles at the hands of the revolu-
tionists. And what else is left US?
America has scarcely realized to
what an extent it's Mexican policy
rested only secondarily Oh the sue
cess .of the constitutionalists and
upon the character of the
leaders.
The support given the President
has had but one source. 1t has
flowed from knowledge that in him
hay the hope of avoiding war, that
he wanted to avoid it, and that the
country wanted to avoid it. He has
thus far not engaged Us. He has
succeeded in impressing upon Europe
our intense unwillingness to enter
upon conflict, and he has given
his own people time to appreciate
fully the consequences a conflict
will entail in case we are forced in
to one.
The Times believes that there is
not shadow more of desire for war
today than there was a week or
month ago. But war is nearer. Look
The Washington times., 1914-03-05
New YOrk'S Electric
Lines Double Income

The gross income of the electric rail
way companies operating IN NV York
Increased from $50 SSl, $50 to ;l333, l223 316.
or lU3 per cent. between 1902 an! 1872.
according to a census report published
today. The operating expenses during
the same period increased from 81, ,6I7. "a
to s56 40l .ll3, or q per cent. IN increase
of 116 per cent in horsepower furnished.
Of 81 per cent In mileage. the total
reaching 4.GOs and Of 81 per cent in the
total of passengers carried vas report
cd
The Washington times., 1914-03-05
Lack TWO-ThirdS Vote
On Suffrage Amendment

The joint resolution proposing an
equal suffrage amendment to the Con-
stitution. now pending before Tho Sem
ate, will probably fall short of having
the necessary two-thirds vote. Sena-
tors Thomas and ShafrOth OF Colorado
have made canvas and have come
to the CONCLUSION the resolution will
not tWo-thirdS
Debate on the resolution viii CON
tinue today. Senator Sherman OF II
linois who was speaking for suffrage
when the Senate adjourned yesteI lay.
will go ahead this afternoon.
The Washington times., 1914-03-05
What's on The Program, in
Washington Today

Meetings, evening:
Masonic-NaNal No. 4: Hiram. No. 10; a
fayette. No. ~: William X. singleton, No.
80. Masonic Board OF Rcliei-Monthly meet
ing. Eastern Star-Esther. No. 8.
Odd Fellows Columbia. No. 10; Excelsior.
No. Il: Salem No 81.
Maccabres District. No. 5.
Rem Men--Logan. No. \: Sioux. No. Is.
knights OF Pythias-Frankln. No. =. Uni
form Rank-J. T. Coldwell Company. No. Z.
Sons OF Jonadab-Capitol Council. No. 8.
AmuSements.
National-'The Auctioneer." sis p. M.
Columb!a-"The Grain OF Dust" 2:l5 and
S:l5 p IN.
E-lascO--''Bunty Pulls the Strings" $50 p. m.
ToIi's--''When Kn!Shthood Was in Flower -
e:i5 and S:l5 y. IN.
Notwithstanding. 2:15 and S:l5 p. III.
Cosmos-Vaudevile. continuous
Casino-EaudevAlc. afternoon and evening"
Gayety- Burlesque. .:l5 and Sis p. m.
The Washington times., 1914-03-05

Walcott could
hardly be called a
consistent buffer.
As a rule he had
little to say, and,
besides, he had
the goods in the
pugilistic line.
When he was
matched wit h
Mysterious Billy
Smith for the
first time he was
Just at the crest
OF a wave of sue
n