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The Washington herald., 1914-04-22
SAFETY IN HOTELS.

Safety Engineering calls attention to
the fact that in the first - days Of this
year there were lS2 ho-si fires in the
United States ard Canadl. on the aver
age a hotel went partially or completely
up in smoke every 49, hours during the
period Of thre- months. Tn, property
loss totaIfd about &,50o,co, or about
S0.Op day.
Turning TO the human side. the figures
show that rfty-four persons were killed
in these fires. not including all who may
have dieG later as a result Of injuries.
On the average A human being was
killed or injured every twenty hours
on every one of these o. days from 20 10
IC1 persons were routed out in panic,
and a large proportion OF them had mar
row escapes from death.
The lessons. of course. are obvious.
and 50 often repeated that it seems
hopeless to keep hammering at them.
Briefly they are: First, better construc-
tiOn. second, better fire prevention meth
uds. third. better systems OF extin-
gushing fires and OF alarming guests
The safety first crusade might with
advantage be extended TO the hotels
Waterbury American.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-22
The l. w. W. and the Real Workingman

The peoples estimate of the organization known as
the Industrial Workers OF the World has been af-
frmed by their leader. William D. Haywood who in
speech in Carnegie Hail. New York on Sunday night
urged a general strike of workmen throughout the
country especially the coal miners in the event of
war with Mexico. Haywood proclaimed accurately
the measure of the l. w. w. patriotism. Fortunately
the real American workingman does belong to The
l. W. W., and has no sympathy with them, and only
one-fourth of the coal miners of the country, the
cational advantages members of the organization
nor anything like it
In shining contrast the sordid and seditious ut
terances of Haywood is this message President
Wilson by the Brotherhood OF Locomotive Engineers
through their grand chief engineer, Warren F. Stone:
The Brotherhood Of Locomotive Engineers stands
ready to furnish locomotive engineers handle all
troop trains that may be needed in Mexico These
men are thoroughly familiar with Mexico and know
every foot of railroad there. They. like the of
us, Americans and may be relied on.
From all over the country come expressions of
labor union leaders repudating the expressions of
Haywood. Not that there ever the least doubt
about the patriotism and loyalty OF union labor but
their assurances useful purpose in brand
ing the l. w. w. and putting them in their place. If
any self-respecting wage earners belong to the
ganization it is time for them to cut adrift A
sharper line than be drawn hereafter be-
tween union labor organizations and the l. w W.
Officials of the Department of Justice are doubt,
less studying the statutes in the expectation of find
ing some law to fit the of Haywood 1t is to be
hoped they will be successful.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-22
The Road to Gettysburg.

A real need is better roads to Gettysburg. The bat
tlehed is of the most interesting places in Amer
ica The government has spent great deal of money
there, and has spent it wisely. But it needs better
approaches, especially for automobiles. popular
suggestion was to make the Lincoln Memorial a fine
highway from Washington to Gettysburg but that is
delayed if not defeated So it is good that tells
of the meeting of the highway commissioners of Penn
syvana and Maryland to arrange plans for complete
highway from Frederick Nd to Gettysburg, passing
through Emmitsburg. OF this twentythree miles is
turnpike owned by Maryland which is in good shape
and is being improved From Emmitsburg to the
Maryland-P Pennsylvania line the two miles sfe below
par and from the line Gettysburg the six miles are
in bad shape. By the building of only eight miles of
modern road the southern approach the battlefield
will be solyed.-Public Ledger.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-22
ARMY ORDERS.

Leave uf absence for one month and twenty days.
with permission to apply for an eXtension Ut Oro
month. Is granted Lieut.. arthur H. Doig. Coast
ARTILLERY Corps.
Leave Ct absence for two months granted First
Lieut. Adna &. Wilde. Medical Corps. to take effect
when his services can be spared by his department
commander.
The name Of Capt Scott Baker. Sixth Field Artil-
lsry is placed the hist of detached officers pub
hshed in general orders No 81 March II, 1911. War
DEPARTMENT to take eject MAY :. 1874 and the name
Of Capt Louis T. BciSeau. Field ARTILLERY. Is re-
moved thsrefrum to take eject May :. 1914 Capt.
Buis,au Is relieved from his present duties As in
spector- instructor of the organized militia and Is
assigned to the Sixth Field ARTILLERY. TO take effect
May 8 1914. and will then proceed TO iOin that regi-
ment He will be assigned 10 a battery by the COM
mandirs officer Sixth Field ARTILLERY.
The resignation by First Lieut.. Francis ID. Patter-
sou Medical Reserve CorpS. q his commission IN
that r1rrs has been accepted BY the President, TO
take effect April IS, 1914.
First Lieut.. Leo 4 Dewey. Twenty ninth Infantry,
is detailed under the provisions Ct sec'inn IS Of the
act Ct Congress approved February ,. 1901 as acting
Judge advocate Of the first division and will report
in person the commanding general II that division
for duty accordingly. relieving Mai. samuel T. All
sell. Judge advocate. Of that duty.
The leave Of absence granted Second Lieut.. Ken
meth L. Kern. Twenty fourth Iniantrs. in SPECIAL
orders No 81. March 10. 1914. Philippine Depart
ment. is extended month.
Mai Elliott J. Dent. Corps Of Engineers, Is as
sEned to tempurary duty IN the once OF Col Solo
mon W. RocssIer CorTs Of EnGinrers IN charge uf
the Second New York Engineer district with station
in New York City until further Ouitrs.
First Lirut Thomas \ CLARK. Coast ARTILLERY
Corrs is relieved from duty instructor al the
Coast ARTILLERY School. FoTt Monroe Va TO take
effect May I, 1914. and will then report 10 the CON
msnding officer coast defenssS n Chesapeake Bay,
for assignment 10 duty with company q his com
nsnd.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-22
Huerta's Guns Declare War.

S, The theory Of the peaceful blockade was ef-
faced with torrent of blood at Vera Cruz yesterday
The seizure Of the customs house by United States
Marines after battle IN which four Americans and
400 Mexioans were killed. was the beginning of
which President Wilson in his address to Congress
a few hours earlier shrank from contemplating, but
which foreseen by many of the statesmen VINO
listened solemnly his request for authority to use
the army and navy to bring the tyrant Huerta to his
knees, .' -...- r. ... ..a
War was declared BY Huerta, not with formal
proclamation, but with rattle of muskets and rain
of lead in the faces of American marines; for there
can be no doubt that the attack by Huertas or
ders. No one would hazard even guess how long
the will last certainly there appears substan-
tal ground for the optimism of Secretary of War
Garrison, who expressed the hope fast night that it
was all over that the Mexicans at Vera Cruz fired
to save their faces II is only reasonable expect
that there will be more fighting at Vera Cruz. By
this time fortunately Admiral Fletcher has doubt,
been heavily REINFORCED. The Mexicans have the
fate of the city in their own hands The Americans,
late reports stated had refraned from firing except
when fired on, but there is limit to the compassion
of our commanders and there may soon be confr-
nation of the intimation OF Admiral Fletcher that
he will use his big guns.
The rumor as yet unconfrmcd and open to serious
doubt that fifteen members of the Tenth Cavalry
have been captured by constutonast troops is dis
turbing as a possible indication of swift rallying
about the national standard by the Mexican factions
whose warning one against the other brought our
troops tragedy. AT all events military operations
along the border. least must be undertaken on all
extensive scale.
Happily the nation is one in WiSest statesmen
of the Presidents political party being given the
aid of wisest statesmen of the other great party
in providing the Commanderin-chief of the army and
navy with the fullest authority for action that can be
conferred him 1t is we'll that haSty legislative ac-
tion not taken, else the President faced with
sudden crisis the mminence of which he did not real
ize might now find himself with but one hand free.
That danger at least. has passed Congress will arm
him with measure that is built for In the pros
ecuon of it he will have the confidence and support
of a united country devoutly hoping that it may be
brought to a speedy conclusion.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-22
SHERMAN LAW DECISION.
y Noteworthy Ruling In Case of the
Railroad and Coal Companies.

A raw of light was cast upon the scope
and limitations Of the Sherman antitrust
law by decision Of the United states
District Court. returned at Trenton. y. j.,
several DAYS ago in the suit OF the gov
ernment against the Delaware, Lacka-
wanna and Western Railroad, and the
Delaware. LaCkaW anna and Western
Coal Company. The governments con-
tention that the railroad had not di
vorced itself properly from the coal com
pany in accordance with the recent man
date of the United States Supreme Court
was dismissed and the defendants were
acquitted of any violation Of the COM
modities clause OF the Sherman antitrust
act The decision In brief held there is
no law or judicial opinion in this country
which prohibits an individual from hold
ing stock in two closely related cor
porations
The decision may be regarded as an i'm
portant setback TO the theories Of the
present administration as set forth by
Attorney General McReynolds for the
dismemberment of large corporations
found to be in Contravention OF the pro-
visions of the Sherman law. Conversely
il represents an approval OF the course
pursued by former Attorney General
WiCkeTsham in enforcing the DEGREES of
the Supreme Court in the Standard Oil.
American Tobacco. and other well-known
corpora ton decisions.
II has been suggested the ruling in
the Lackawanna litigation carries with
it some bearing upon the pending action
for the dissolution of the United States
Steel Corporation. The same court that
decided this ease will pass judgment upon
the evidence presented in the Steel Cor
poration SUIT. Whatever may be this
particular angle of the situation, the
manner of the determination of the
Lackawanna case will meet with much
satisfaction in the business world as a
clear and clean-cut step in the open tend
ing to iIlumine sCme of the uncertain
places in the nations principal statute
for the regulation of enterprise.-Daily
Iron-Trade.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-22

Fairfax Harrison, president of the Southern Rail-
way requests that the United States Senate investigate
the charges recently made in letter to Senator Till
man by former employe of the road to the effect
that the railway company is assisting the coal trust
in an attempt crush the independent coal operators
in the South Justice demands such an investigation
OF widely published charges of course but when the
railroad is vndicsted what redress will have for
the injury done IL, or the attempted injurys
The Washington herald., 1914-04-22
Overlooked in New Treaty.

Animated by sincere desire to renew an old
friendship the alteration of which deeply regretted
These the Introductory words OF the new Coom-
bian treaty On the theory that concatory attitude
the part of nation to another is pusillanimous
the retention of this phrase would OF course be in
admissible. We ought TO show Colombia what our
utra-patrots think of her and incidentally exhibit our
disregard for international amenities. A suggestion
that the indemnity be paid regarded as blackmail
might put the ColombianS in proper frame of mind
and would be an ntmation of our continued ability
to lick all creation '-Philadephia Record
The Washington herald., 1914-04-22
Where Will They Begin?

The children's bureau of the Federal government
will get the support it deserves. Starving it will be
dangerous for the responsible political party Realiz-
ing this fact the House voted override the appro-
priatons committee and increase the appropriation
for the bureau from $4,000 TO SI3Sooo 1t is none
the less true however that the Democrats must econ
omize somewhere in order to make any show what
of justifyng their campaign outcry against ex-
ravagance.-Springied Republican.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-22
Tango on Railway Trains.

Ii tangoing is be introduced on trains west of
Chicago. wonder the railroads feel the need OF
higher rates. With dining cars. buffet cars baths
bars. barber shops and libraries travelling has been
made fairly comfortable for the weary traveller The
tango form OF luxury may soon lead TO the
cabaret show, and for anything that one can foreel
soon the transcontinental flyer will be as free from
anything like restfulness as the up-to-dae Atlantic
liner-New York World
The Washington herald., 1914-04-22
AntlQuitics.

A tourist doing" one of the many
old inns OF England had ordered tea and
a sandwich. The waiter was boring her
with his tiresome descriptions of the his
toric connections of each piece OF furni-
ture. and the legends surrounding every
article in the house.
so everything in the house has a Ie-
gend connected with it," she remarked
when he paused. We'll. do tell me about
this quaint old ham sandwich. Every
body's Magazine.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-22
IE the Rural jungle.

She was even more afraid of COWS than
most girls. so when she spied a placid
animal recumbent under a tree. peace
fully chewing its cud. she at first re-
fused TO go through the pasture at all.
Her husband calmed her fears to some
extent. and they started by, when the
COW slowly commenced to get up. hind
legs first, as they always do. At this the
little lady shrieked with terror and said: 1:
"Oh. Bob, hurry. hurry! He is getting
ready to spring at us!"-Chicago News.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-22
to owe Your Tailor.

l was told some time ago that the
millionaires have actually made it fash
ionable Tor young men TO pay their
tsilors. This was reform, indeed. and
the West End gasped with surprise.
Only the most obstinate or the most
impecunIous OF our gilded youth are hold
ing out against an innovation so mon
strously bourgeois. The taiors, OF
course, are delighted. They say that the
reason the miIlionaires have started this
idea Is that they get discount for ready
money, so you see that, like many an
other reform. the present one originates
in no very exalted motive.-Gentlewoman.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-22
Votes for ]. Ham Lewis.

Senator J. Ham Lewis. OF Illinois, who has intro
duced various government ownership bills must be
State. In 1912 the Democrats. whom he is supposed
to represent poled only 4o5ooo for Wilson whereas
the socialists for Debs the splendid total of 81
Perhaps Mr. Lewis expects to be reelected by the
81 ooo.-New York World
The Washington herald., 1914-04-22

A New York woman, suing her husband for di-
vorce alleged that his attentions to another woman
caused her great mental distress and bodily anguish
but the husband showed that she had increased in
weight from I34 pounds to 40 since their marriage
The court, however, awarded the wife $500 a month
amony and $3.50 counsel fees. All the husband seems
to have done explain his attentions to the other
woman.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-22
Too Explicit.

First Clubman-Wcr. how are you?
Second Clubman-Er-so-so, perhaps.
Last week I thought l was in for rheu-
matte fever, but just managed to stave
It off. and today a twinge in my left
shoulder suggests-well. il may be neu-
ritis Or
First Clubman-My dear chap, | didn't
mean il literally.-PunCh
The Washington herald., 1914-04-22

Again yesterday w. J. Burns, the detective, made
the statement that Leo Frank is innocent of the muir
de1pf Mary Phagan and that he is ready to name the
real murderer and prove his case. Why doesn't he
do so? He has been ready" for several weeks. II
he had been depending Burns Frank probably
would have gone to the galows last Friday.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-22
Soldiers Duty.

Recruit ton guardD-Advance and give
the cOuntersign.
Messenser-Tve forgotten it.
Recruit IimpatientlyI-Wel say Lin
coin and pass on. I'm not going to
wait all day for yez I think NV ut-Ex-
change.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-22

The license of Capt. Osmyn Berry, who was in
command of the Nantucket when she sank the Mon
roe at the entrance Chesapeake Bay on January go
resulting in loss of forty-one lives has been re-
voked 1t seems mild penalty in view of the fact
that there was direct evidence that Capt. Berrys
negligence was directly responsible for the loss of
life
The Washington herald., 1914-04-22

Up to the present time the effect of the recall
applied to Z public official seems to be TO recall
him to his job by increased majority wherever ne
displays nerve enough to fight the issue. The re
called" mayor of Tacoma Wash. has entered the
lists against clergyman and the West is deeply IN
terested in the result
The Washington herald., 1914-04-22
MEXICAN BANKING.

Villa seized four banks in TorrCon. and
the fact that the bankers had fed with
all the money didn't worry him a bit. He
can make just as good money as Huerta
York Press
The Washington herald., 1914-04-22

After long search at revenue cutter yes
terday reported that it had located $4,000 naval
target lost in Southern waters in latitude gaia NORTH
Longitude z8ao west In view of present conditions
the search for this particular target looks like so much
TIME wasted when there many of them plainly
Visible in the vicinity of latitude north and longi
tude oS west
The Washington herald., 1914-04-22

Bill-Jake said he was going to break
up the suffragette meeting the other
night. Were his plans carried out?
Dill-No; Jake was.-EXChange
The Washington herald., 1914-04-22
NAVAL ORDERS.

Ensign s. = Rose. detached Rhode Island: to
Pacific reserve feet.
Ensign G. L. weyler detached Chattanooga; to
Albany. =.
Passed Asst Surg. w H. Rennie detached
GeorEa: 70 Naval Hospital. Boston, Mass
The Washington herald., 1914-04-22
Morning Smiles.
More Dignified.

Ny dear Reginald. now that you've
left college. you must really begin look
ing for some sort of employment"
But don't you think. mother. il would
be more digni1ed 10 wait till the offers
begin coming in?"-Life.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-22

By barring the canteen from Coxeys army and
keeping on its march southwark until it crosses the
border-weIl, both Villa and Huerta would be kept
too busy providing ratons for the unwashed hosts to
think OF anything else.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-22

We shall soon have to stop referring to it as
provincial New York The street car company aban-
doned some OF its horse cars few days ago. and
now they are discussing the advisabty of stopping
on the near side of the street.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-22
His Hope.

Barhcr-WiN YOU have anything on
your face when have finished. sir?
NiCtim-I don't know. but hope you'll
leave m nose. at least.-Exchange.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-22

Detective Trailing Chicago Woman" says
headline Easy job.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-22

This is the time of year when the old-time people
who ALWAYS had such good health, began drinking
sassafras tea.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-22

"A still tongue makes wise head says an old
adage but we think it should read A WISE head
makes still tongue"
The Washington herald., 1914-04-22

When the sufragettes get in power will they put
a new hat on the lady on the coins every season:
The Washington herald., 1914-04-22

War with Mexico is quite possible Richard
Harding Davis is on his way to the scene
The Washington herald., 1914-04-22

A bystander got hurt in Mexican battle the other
day. but the newspapers did not refer to him as IN
uocent
The Washington herald., 1914-04-22

The Senate is wondering what it has ever done to
South Carolina that that State IS trying to un-
load Blease into the Upper House.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-22

Oklahoma officials are as sore on horse racing as
if they had been backing the losing ponies.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-22

The man who rides railroad pass is no bigger
than other people, bur other people think he is.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-22

The scientist who claims to be able to photograph
thoughts ought be given chance to try it on John
Lind
The Washington herald., 1914-04-22

There is no honor among some thieves. Illinois
bandits shot Pullman porter.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-22

The most marvellous thing about those old mas
tiers was their industry. Not one OF them turned
out less than 600 paintings year.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-22
Coming to Him.
Carried Out.

Tell me the worst. doctor.
I'll mail IL TO you. Life.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-22

A blooming English landlord has raised the rent
en- Ambassador Pages London house but we hope
his won't cause any international complications.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-22

A Harvard professor says there are I43 good and
unobjectionabe substitutes for the word damn" The
professor evidently fell rocking chair in
The dark.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-22

OIN 4 OINNI DF1I.
tCopyrisht, rSiLJ
For me | rather like
To hike
Meath skies all gray.
And when some sudden trouble blocks
the way
To stop
And pop
The interfering trial full OF shot
Red hot
From on the fires of Cheerfulness, and
show
A watching world how woe
Is but bit Of coward. fustian stun.
II we hut call his blum,
Who turns and runs like any craven deer
Before the shotted guns of ready Cheer.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-22

LET the women do the work"-for woman sui
rage.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-22

Tomorrow DIR. Edwards will tell
"HOw the New York Postmaster's SAL
ary Was Raised
The Washington herald., 1914-04-22

Will Tampico develop another Admiral sehley'
The Washington herald., 1914-04-22
A Line o Cheer Each Day o
tn Year.

written Expressly for The Herald)
By John KENDRFCK BANGS.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-04-25
Carothers reported to the state depart

Carothers reported to the state depart
ment.
Villas statement and the insistence
OF CarranZa's advisers now in this city
that the supreme chiefs note to Sec
rotary Bryan on Wednesday was not
hostile, or at least not intended to be,
revived the optimism which sank with
the publication OF the note. Villa told
Carothers that he was not consulted
IN it's preparation.
AS the statement was official, 1t dis
placed reports of an opposite character.
one of which by Carranza's confidential
agent here, was to the effect that the
note was the result of the fullest eX-
change of views between the two lead
ers.
Refugees, grimly intent on getting
at the truths Of the situation, heard
the contradictions patiently and then
abandoned the problem, clubbing it
diplomacy"
Meanwhile sight of the revolution
has nearly been lost in the glare of the
international attraction, although re-
port indicates that it is being carried
forward with some vigor. Fighting at
Monterey was reported and General
Eatera even admitted a repulse north
of ZaCatecaS.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-04-25

walked about the streets and the open
places. Except for the passing of an
occasional patrol, the city seems to
have resumed almost normal condi-
tons.
Bands from the American fleet
played yesterday and attracted large
crowds. The idea of providing music
for the people was suggested by Cap
tain Rush, who only a few hours be-
fore had been directing the artillery
and machine gun fire against the same
people.
Large numbers Of Mexicans called
on Rear Admiral Fletcher today
pleading for the release of friends and
relatives who had been made prison
ers. The almost invariable reply was
that all whose innocence could be es-
tablished would be release
The total number Of prisoners taken
was about 800 but many have already
been released.