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The Washington times., 1914-07-12
Starts House FillibuSter
to Prevent Speeches

Mr.. Mann. the minority leader,
called for the regular order" which
meant putting the question of OBJ
lection
who asks for the regular order?"
asked the Connecticut member, bel
ligerently.
THE. gentleman from Illinois.
said the Speaker.
Then 1 object" shouted Mr..
Donovan and no agreement could oe
reached regarding general debate
Mr.. Fitzgerald then moved 10 DIS
pense with the first reading or the
bill and again MIR. Donovan yelled
his objection, causing the clerk TO
read the long measure.
During the reading Mr.. Donovan
asserted that the clerk was skipping
a paragraph now and then. and the
Indignant member from the Nutmeg
State followed the reading Of the
bill sentence by sentence to see that
there was no skipping.
Mr. Donovan lectured Mr.. F1tz-
gerald by asserting that instead Of
encouraging long speeches the House
leaders should bend their efforts to-
ward keeping a quorum in the House
and rushing business.
Mr. Donovan sought to make
point OF no quorum. but was tew
seconds too late, as the motion had
been carried to go into Committee
of the Whole for the reading OF the
bill.
The Washington times., 1914-07-12

Congressman Jerry Donovan Of
Connecticut started a one-man fill
buster in the House yesterday against
the general deficiency appropriation
bill. Mr.. Donovan had no objection
to the bill as such, but he kicked
vigorously when 1t was proposed
by Congressman Fitzgerald, in
charge of the measure, that general
debate should continue for eight
hours, to be equally divided among
the two sides Of the chamber.
Does that mean that members
will follow the usual custom and
get up here and talk about anything
under the SUM-
"A member who gets recognition
during general debate may talk on
any subject he chooses" said MIR.
Fitzgerald.
And then they'll continue to talk
about a lot of irrelevant things un-
der the five-minute rule?" asked
Jerry"
II cannot promise what the House
will do" said Mr.. Fitzgerald.
The Washington times., 1914-07-12
GEORGETOWN IS RIGHT

Georgetown wants, needs, and
should have a commodious bridge to
Rosslyn, Va. The need is impera-
tive.
For a century or more trade and
commerce have been builded with
the old Aqueduct bridge as the high
way and the focal point. Present
economic and commercial conditions
are dependent upon it. These condi-
tions of more than a century's build
ing should not be lightly swept aside.
To the memory of the oldest living
man the Aqueduct bridge has been
the highway from Maryland and the
District of Columbia into northern
Virginia. Business and economic
conditions and real estate values
have adjusted themselves accord
ingly.
Just what the interests are that
would lightly throw aside CEN
tury's building, has not been re-
yealed. The exact situation with re-
spect to a new Aqueduct bridge, is
not clear, but the people of George
town have come into the open to
fight any location of District ter
minus east of the center of George
town and rightfully so. All of the
highways of commerce and of pleas
ure have been laid for radius of
many miles with the Aqueduct
bridge as a crossway. Business has
adjusted itself to this crossway and.
millions have been invested accord
ingly. Business men claim that these
millions would be swept away, and
their work and the work of their
fathers before them brought to
naught by taking away the old high
way.
Big business supply houses have
grown up in Rosslyn to supply the
District trade through Georgetown.
Wholesale and retail houses along
M street have spent decade after
decade in building a Virginia trade.
What would become Of them with no
Aqueduct bridge? What would be-
come Of the real estate values they
represent?
Georgetown is the accepted center
of the Virginia trade. For a CEN
tury or more the Virginia farmer
has exchanged his produce and fruits
for machinery and supplies in
Georgetown. His trading point is at
or contiguous to the bridge termi-
nus.
Should this bridge terminus be 10
Gated east of Rock Creek, the Vir-
ginian would have miles to go before
reaching the business district that
has been built for him in George
town. He would have farther to 60
to reach the shopping center of
Washington.
Furthermore a bridge terminus
east of Rock Creek would be all ex-
pensive piece of engineering. There
is no natural approach as afforded
by NJ street in Georgetown, and an
expensive one would have to be built
to meet the Rosslyn grade, that has
been universally filed TO that of M
street. Such a bridge would be
twice as long and consequently near
ly twice as expensive as one from
Rosslyn 20 the foot of Thirty-sixth
or Thirty-fourth streets.
Relocate the bridge, if relocation
is necessary, west of the center of
Georgetown.
The Washington times., 1914-07-12
BY 7. R. HILDEBRAND.

Every visitor to Washington comes
determined to see a few landmarks
such as the Cai'itol. PRESIDENT Wilson
the Library of Congress, and the Ma
rine Band concerts.
Fer the Marine Band concerts are
worth seeing as well ss hearing. Ons
Of the most picturesque sights in
Washington is that on tire east front
Of the Capitol. when crowds gather
on the steps, and stand about on the
grass plots, facing the tree-studded
ellipse. through which gleam the
white walls OF The Library. the Ser
ate and the House office buildings.
There with the Capitol for n huge
sounding board, the Marine Band, the
Presidents band, plays to an audi
ence of hundreds as silent. as atteu-
tive and as appreciative as those VIII"
pay high prices for seats at symphony
concerts
This gathering occurs at the Capt.
tol every Wednesday evening through
out the summer. in different settings,
at the White House and al tine Ma
rine Barracks.
Washington folks have come to feel
that II is small wonder many of them
feel well qualified tc select THEIR
program for THEIR concerts That
same qualify II human nature which
endows every regular subscriber with
Ideas on now TO run newspaper bet
ter than the editor. communicates
itself To attendants at thes" conc srts.
Suggestions Often Helpful.
Not that many OF the suggestions
are not helpful. And there are few
concert numbers when Leader w. Fl.
Santlemann does not play one or more
request" numbers. But naturally in
such cosmopolitan gatherings there are
cosmopolitan tastes. And while Leader
Santlemann tries to meet this variety
In each program, there still are those
who insist on their idea of a good
piece" to the exclusion of other
A few patrons, and these are believed
to be growing less each year, would
have the band play programs of the
Everybody Loves a Chicken and "In
the Good Old Summertime" type. Then
there are those TO whom familiarity
spells quality: and they tend toward the
the Suwanee River" "old Kentucky
Home" type. Others jump to the other
extreme. and would have Brahms
exclusion Of any concessions to the
proletarat. For there are musical
snobs as we'll as other varieties
Hence the difficulty OF selecting pro-
grams for open-air public concerts
which shall please the greatest number.
Leader Santlemann has frequent COM
plants that his programs are too
popular and others stating they are too
'high brow" Hence his philosophical
conclusion that he must have reached
happy medium.
But the real basis on which our pro-
grams are made up take into account
two facts" he stated. 7 try to make
the concerts educational in the truest
musical sense. And try to play those
compositions which our band only. in
this city. is equipped to render. leav-
ing many of the modern and so-called
popular music to smaller bands. as
well as the adaptations from musical
comedies, on which we should not spend
our time
Because of its size. and because of the
capability of its musicians. for reasons
The Washington times., 1914-07-12
Leader SantIeman, of the Pres.
ident's Own, Has the Happy
Faculty of Giving the People
lust What They Want.
Some Want the Standard Com
positions, While a Majority
Prefer the Popular or More
Up-to-Oate Numbers.

Thousands of Wdshingtonidns
each week hear the concerts of the
United States Marine Band.
Are the programs too classical,
or too "popular9" There is vide
divergence of opinion on this sub
ject. Leader Sdntlemann explains
for Times readers hoW the pro-
grams of the bands concerts are
arranged.
This band is unique among mu-
ical organizations of this country.
For reasons explained by Mr.. San
tlemann, it is equipped to play mu-
sic fen other bands attempt. 1t is
our national band. Its organization
and functions are outlined in this
article.
The Washington times., 1914-07-12

Shortly after Leader Santelmann's ap-
pointment the Importance Of the band,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-05-07

for a newspaper that they believe is
on the square, and they will fight for
a politician if they believe he is 9on
the square, even if all the AeWspap
are against him.
Ia the present instance, Idoh'f
think the advertisers are standing By
the Tribune because they prefer it
to either the Record Herald or the
er-Ocean, but because they are
afraid to tackle the Tribune, and are
not afraid of either Of the other two
When Hearst broke into the Chi
cage field he got big circulation,
and got it by fighting the battles of
the people especially those of labor.
He had all the other publishers
against him. The merchants didn't
begin advertising with Hearst be-
cause they were stuck on him.. but
because he had the. people back of
him and the circulation, and they
wanted to reach the people and get
their patronage and money.
It was after Hearst. got the bust
ness that he went back on the people
who gave him circulation and gave
him Ifoothold in Chicago. In the
end he viii lose out if he continues
a. a servant of special privilege. But
why advertisers are afraid of him
now, can't get through my head.
However, I would be, for killing
of both the Record Herald and the
Inter-Ocean and throwing both Asso-
ciated Press franchises in the lake. if
I were convinced it would make the
Tribune so much stronger that It
would become entirely free and
honest, and represent the people
fearlessly in defiance of the al1ver-
Users.
But I can't quite gauge the
Tribune Sometimes I am strong
for it, and at other times it makes me
sore. I get sore when l think it is
afraid to go the route and tell adver7
Users to go hang.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-05-07

Why shouldn't that power belong
wholly to the people Of Chicago?
But if the State street merchants
shaxe that power, then. for whose in
teFests will Chicago newspapers be
rum
{ And if newspapers can mould pub
lie opinion, for whose. benefit viii it
be moulded?
Is-there any bigger job the people
of Chicago can tackle than to eman-
cipate their newspapers and make
them free to serve the public?
What has the public gained by the
reduction of the selling price of
newspapers from two cents to one?
If there were one morning news
paper in Chicago that was absolutely
Independent of advertisers and selfish
interests, and would give me the
truth in the news; l would much
rather pay five cents a, copy for it
than one cent for all the rest Of them
together.
The Inter-Ocean would have a bet
ter chance at that kind of a game be-
cause it has no such bonded indebt-
edness to pay interest-On.
AS the situation now stands, how
ever, The Day Book is the only news
paper in Chicago that is under obli-
CATION to nobody but its readers. Big
Business can't kill an .adless news
paper by Withdrawing patronage.
-o--o-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-14
Directors of Chamber of Commerce of U. $. to
 Tour the South to Probe
 the Cotton Conditions
tContinued from Page one)


 characterized practically every repub- lican speech in opposition to the tax bill, started heated argument when he asserted that the large appropria- tions were due to making right the wrongs committed by the republican party. He instanced the proposed $25,- 000,00 indemnity payment to Colombia. Senator Bristow declared that if the $25, ,000,Q00 was paid it would be paid to lot of blackmailers."
 Senator Thomas suggested that in all probability after the European war If any indemnity is demanded by Belgium or Germany, 1t will be denounced by tho German reichstag as blackmail." "The senator from Colorado" re- joined Senator Bristow hotly, would imply by that remark that the govern ment of the United States had treated Colombia as Germany has treated Bel gium. There could be no greater slam der pronounced against the government of the United States and nothing more unjust, and in my opinion it borders on treason"
 Senator Martin said democratic ap- |propriation for 1915 exceeded those for 1913, the last year of the republican administration by 96,496,066, but he classified as extraordinary expendi- lures" s103,000,O 900 of the democratic appropriations which he claimed were incident to the Mexican crisis and the war in Europe. Appropriations for routin governmental expenditures, he said, were in reality some $6,500,0 900 less than the last republican appropriations. The total appropriations for the fiscal year 1915, he said, were $1,115,90S,777.- 26 as against $1,019,412,710.91 for 1913.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-14
NEGRO CONFESSES
 STEALING CLOTHES
Mysterious Boy From Pressing Club' Believed Unearthed by
 Local Authorities

Yesterday afternoon Detectives Will liam Brannon and Frank c. Macke ar rested Tom Slaton. alias Clark White negro, on a charge of vagrancy and placed him in the city jail
 Later, 1t Is stated, the negro made confessions which led to the recovery of large amount of stolen clothes Slaton also confessed to having served three terms in Georgia jails on charges or burglary and grand larceny.
 However. the most interesting dis closures of Tom Slaton was that he Was the negro that had been harassins S the residents of Highland avenue and the Southside by posing as the boy from the pressing club and making off with the wardrobe of the family if he could get hold of 1t. As numerous complaints in the last two months have been filed in police headquarters concerning the operations of this mys- terious negro, Detective Brannan was much pleased at the voluntary informa tion of Tom S1aton and showed his in tense pleasure by locking Tom up in q solitary cell where he would be safe from the evil influences of the com mon herd in the pen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-14
BESSEMER AND CENTRAL HIGH TO MEET TODAY AT WEST END

This afternoon at s:S0 o'clock the Gen. tral High school squad and the Bessemer High school eleven will clash at the west End baseball park. Both teams arc on their mettle Coach Courleux of Cen traI High has had his squad working hard this week as has also Coach Sparks of tie Bessemer school. It has long been the ambition of the Bessemer boys to worst the Central High squad and they will put up an aggressive fight this after noon.
 Monday and yesterday Coach Courleux had his boys on the gridiron until very late, running off new plays and trying out new formations, which will be used in the game this afternoon at West End. It is possible that several of the scrubs will have chance to get into the line up for the work of the line against the Howard reserves recently was not very aggressive. Coach Courleux may get a chance this afternoon to learn what mem bers of the scrub team can do when az gressiveness means tailies.
 Gillian. Davis and W. Baker have done good work this season. Harris has been i'll and may not play in all of the games. Kelly. Goodall. Tinklepaugh Barker and Dorsky are candidates for th.: backfield. Black burn. Henley and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-14

Harrel, although light, are good de- feEslye ends, but not extra good on the offense. Fl. Baker at left tackle is all that could be expected of a high school player. strong on both offense and defense. W. Hall at center is an- other reliable player. Roach. Snider and McPhafl. all experienced linesmen are not measuring up to the standard expected of. them. Craig. Cleveland, Rand and F. Hall are promising can didates and may yet displace some of tho older linesmen unless a more ag- gressive spirit is manifested Not much information Is obtainable from the Bessemer camp Coach Sparks has had the squad out every afternoon for the past three weeks. it is under stool. preparing to rub it in on "o1i Central" It long has been the ambi- tion of the Besemer boys to defeat Gen. tral High and they assert that the Bir- mir gham boys will have to put up a fine grade of football to win this aft erncon.
 The old ball park is in excellent con ditior, having been used all summer by the City league. The entrance has been removed down near the Atlanta. Birmingham and Atlantic crossing and visitors to the game will not be com relied to wade mud to see the game. -E. c. H.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-14
FRANK FUTR|S
 DIES OF INJURIES Wealthy Memphis Greek Dead as Result of Fall
 From Train

Frank Futris, aged s years. wealthy Greek citizen of Memphis, Tenn, died yesterday afternoon at $40 o'clock at St. vincents hospital from injuries re- ceived in falling off an Alabama Great Southern train at Railroad crossing and Twentieth street about o'clock Mon day night. A post-mortem will be con- ducted this morning by Dr. Lester at Shaw's morgue to determine the exact cause of death. Coroner Charles l.. Spain will also investigate.
 Accounts of the accident to MT. Futris are that on his return from Tuscaloosa Monday night he attempted to jump off the train as it crossed Twentieth street and fell, suffering a slight cut on the forehead. At the time Shaw's ambu- lance removed Futris to St. Vincent 5 hospital and it was not thought that he was seriously injured.
 It developed yesterday that Futris was suffering from internal injuries and late yesterday afternoon an operation was determined upon, but Futris died before he reached the operating table. His sud- den death was great puzzle to the hos pital surgeons and the results of the post mortem will be watched with interest.
 At Shaw's morgue last night it was said by friends of the dead man that he was a very wealthy Greek from Memphis. It was stated that he was visiting Alabama or land buying expedition. The at tendants at Shaws stated that the re- mains were that of perfect physical nan and that there were no exterior marks to show a possible cause of death.
 telegram was received by Chief Mar tin Eagan last night from G. Futris of Memphis inquiring into the report hat Frank Futris was dead. A telegram con firming the news was sent and following the inquest of Conorer Spain the remains will be sent to Memphis for interment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-14
N.. c. & ST. l.. ROAD
 MAKES REPORT

Nashville. October 13.-At the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Nashville. Chattanooga and St. Louis railway today gross earnings for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1914, were shown to be s13,379.00o. Expenses in cludng interest. taxes and rent were S11 ,b30.000; net income. $1,S49,0OO. Fig ures on the preceding year were: Gross earnings, $13.S39,000: expense includ- ing interest. taxes and rent. $12,2S9,00o; 1; net income, sS51,254. The train mileage for this year was less by 30oooO miles and the revenues from both passenger and freight service showed a decrease, tho figures being $s.7S1,320 for freight and s3071. .444 from passenger as against $9.290.995 for freight the pre- cedlng year. and $3,101,77S from pas senRer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-14

be taken to the vosges to reduce Bel fort.
 Of fighting in Galicia. the official re- ports from Petrograd and Vienna are so directly at variance that there is no reconciling them. Vienna says the re- lief of Przemysl is complete Petrograd declares the siege is progressing and that the Russian artillery destroying all the fortress works.
 The general opinion is that the Rus sians have withdrawn to line start Ing from Sambor, in Galicia, passing through Przemysl. Sandomir and Ivan gorod and thence to the west of War saw, roughly. along the San and Wis tula rivers, where they are waiting to meet the advancing Austro-German armies on ground of the Russians own choosing. The biggest forces are between Sandomir and Ivangorod. the center of the German advance. The fighting thus far is only of advance guard character. or probably where the Russians are withdrawing, in the nature of rear guard actions
 The Germans seemingly are com pletely out of the Suwalki and Lomza districts. but the Russians advance into east Prussia is making little if any progress. Probably both are will ing to wait where they are until the bigger battle to the south has been
 
 been surprised by the early winter and are suffering severely because not be- ing provided with heavy clothing such as the Russians have.
 In the sinking of the cruiser PalIada by a German submarine the Russian navy has suffered a somewhat heavy loss. Russia has too few ships as it is and the loss of cruiser of the Pal lada class is of serious consequence Oddly enough. it was another Pallada which was among the first ships Rus- sia lost at Port Arthur
 The Montenegrins claim another vic- tory over the Austrians to the north east of Sarajevo, capital of Bosnia
 Has Small Following
 While 1t is known that Colonel Mar itz. leader of the rebels in South Africa. has only small following, the affair Is considered unfavorable at this mo ment Maritz is a Transvaaler who fought in the Boer war. but at it's con- clusion was one of the irreconcilables who crossed over into German terri tory where he fought with the Ger mans against the natives. Later he re- turned to British South Africa. secured an appointment in the police and worked his way to the command of which he has just been relieved.
 The territory affected by the rebel nous movement is the southern end of the Kalahari desert. which Is parallel with the German frontier. There arc about 12.000 white farmers in that dis trict. Their farms are scattered widely.
 The action of Maritz has had the eff feet of clearing the atmosphere in South Africa and will compel the Dutch to choose sides.
 It is believed here that large ma- tority of the people of the country will follow Premier Botha, who has taken over the command of the army and that Maritz will be put down quickly. Turkey has commenced to expel Greeks from Heraclea CFregli), Asia Minor. It is reported also that emis- saries have left Constantinople to preach a holy war against the French in Morocco. The Turkish fleet. it is rumored. is in the Black sea off varna, not far from the point where the Black sea fleet was cruising last week.