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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-02
FINAL TRIBUTES TODAY
LATE JUSTICE HAGNER
Bench and Bar, Army and Navy and
Civic Associations to Be Rep
resented at Funeral.

With all the justices Of the Supreme
Court of the District Of Columbia in
attendance. together with officers OF
the army and navy. many high officials
Of the government, and men prominent
in the life of the National Capital.
funeral services for Justice Alexander
Burton Hagner. for nearly a quarter of
century an associate justice of the
District Supreme Court. are to be held
at o'clock this afternoon at St. Johns
Church. 10th and H streets northwest.
List of Pallbearers.
The honorary pallbearers, represent
ing the bench. the bar, the army and
navy, ST. Johns Church, of which JUS
tice Hagner was senior warden, and
the Association of the Oldest Inhabit-
ants, will include Lawrence Washing
ton. Thomas Harrison, DR.. F. Sorrel,
Admiral Craig, U. S. N; Gen. Sharp,
u. S. A.; Chief Justice Campbell of the
Court of Claims, Justice Stafford, Leigh
Robinson, ]. ]. Darlington. Pendleton
Williams of Huntington, w. Va; Ran
dali Webb, Daniel r. Randall. Annapo-
lis. Nd: Admiral T. c. Mclean. U. S. N;
Capt. Roy Smith, U. S. N; Benjamin
Reiss and George w. Evans.
The active pallbearers are to include
Peter H. Magruder of Annapolis. Md;
Alexander Randall Hagner of Rich
mond. Va: Dr.. Henry Elliott of Wash
ington; Lieut.. Bolivar Buckner, U. S.
A: Nelson Atwell, Baltimore; Richard
Hagner, Baltimore; Charles E. Hagner,
Washington; DIR. Alexander Randall,
Philadelphia; Bernard Harrison, New
York, and Robert D. Hagner.
Interment is to be in Oak Hill ceme-
terry in the family lot. where the body
of Justice Hagner's wife, who died in
1905, is buried.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-02
INJURIES PROVE FATAL.
Bennett 0. Scott, Resident of Mary
land. Struck by Electric Car

Bennett Oscar Scott. thirty-two years
old, Dodge Park, Prince Georges county
Nd. was struck by car on the Wash
ington, Baltimore and Annapolis line at
Gregory station last night about
o'clock and SO seriously injured that
he died at Casualty Hospital before 10
o'clock. His skull was fractured and
his arms and legs were seriously in
jured. Scott was carpenter.
Coroner hewitt this morning approved
a certificate of death from injuries sus-
tanned when struck by the car. and
Undertaken Gasch took the body te
Lanham, Md.
Sheriff Hardy arranged for the hold
ing of an inquest to have a jury pass
upon the accident.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-02
]. r. Simpson Wins Fair Trip.

j. r. Simpson. jr, director of agents
for the Pittsburgh Life and Trust Com
pany in this city, has received word
from his principals in Pittsburgh of his
election as a delegate to the company's
conference of insurance agents, which
will be held in San Francisco in August.
The Pittsburgh company a year ago Of
fered its agents trip to the San Fran
cisco fair for 100000 worth of business
during the fiscal year Just ended. Mr..
Simpson has had the agency only since
last November and during that time
wrote $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-02
Assistant Secretary Roosevelt Ill.

Franklin d. Roosevelt, assistant secre-
tary of the navy, was operated on for
appendicitis yesterday at the Naval Hos
pital here. He was stricken with an
acute attack at his home and soon aft
erward was rushed to the hospital. Ply
sicians said today the operation was en-
tirely successful and that MIR. Roosevelt
probably would have rapid recovery.
He had comfortable night and was in
good condition today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-02
CITY ITEMS.


New Potatoes, lac PIX; lbs. Evap
Peaches. DC: lbs. Fancy Head Rice
&c; lbs. Lima Beans. 2jc; a Dbl. Olo'
time Flour, S1T5; 3 Country Maid cat
sup, &c: Sour Pickles, 1Oc; Peanut
Butter. 1oc; large cans Beans, 2oc
3 cans Sweet Wrinkle Peas. 2oc; large
cans Cal. Peaches, 10c; Tuna Fish: loc
tall cans Salmon, Sc: pound cans Cocoa
]. Peas. 25c: Glib. cans Pure Cane
Syrup. SOC: 3 Oleine Soap, 1oc; II IDS
Washing Soda. 10c; lbs. Starch, loc
Fat Norway Mackerel, DC and 1oc
Star of the East Flour. $50 Dbl: I
lbs. &c. 1870 eth St NV. and all the
]. T. d. Pyles Stores.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-02
Public Library Closed July IS.

The Public Library will be closed Sun
day and Monday, July and 5. The Ii
brary is regularly closed on but two
holidays of the year, July and Decem-
Der %. Ordinarily. however. the library
is also closed on TIE Sundays that fall
nearest to these holidays.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-02
BAND CONCERTS.

At the Soldiers Home this even
ing at $40 o'clock. by the United
States Soldiers Home Band, John
s. NJ. Zimmerman. director.
March, The Burning of Rome"
PAUL
Overture. Calf Of Bagdad."
Boildieu.
Two songs
(a) Mighty LAX Rose"
Nevin- Zimmerman
(b) when Was Dreamer"
Van Alstyne
Selection. THE Chocolate Sol
uler STRAUSS
(Requested.)
Characteristic, Dance Of the
Goo Coos" ....... Zimmerman
Waltz suite, Youthful Spirits"
Komzak
Finale, "A Signal From Mars,"
PAUL
THE Star Spangled Banner"
In the Smithsonian grounds this
evening, at 1880 o'clock, by the
United States Engineers Band,
Frank j. Weber, chief musician.
March, "Impetus". Karl
Overture. "Mignon" Thomas
Excerpts from Suite de Ballet
Delibes.
fanfare March Of the Bell.
2-Valse of the Hours.
3-Dance of the Automatons.
4-Village Wedding.
5-Czardas, Hungarian Dance)
(a) Valse hesitation. "Millicent."
Mckee
CD Hawaiian Farewell Song,
Aloha De" (requested),
Liliuokalani
Selection, Lucia" .Donizetti
Poem Symphonique. Dance
Macabre" .Saint-Saens
"reminiscences of Ireland"
Godfrey.
One-step, Dublin Bay. .Remick
Star Spangled Banner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-02

Safety First Is Our Motto
for cleaning your Carpets ana Rugs
Moderate charges. Conser s. w. ooo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-02

Baltimore 4 Ohio to Baltimore.
$50 round trip every Saturday and
Sunday. good returning until am
Monday.-Advertisem
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-02
SCHOOL BOARD ELECTS
BLAIR PRESIDENT AGAIN
Harmony Reigns at Meeting as Ma
jority Honors Minority
Leader.
Co1ored Normal School Tangle Ends
In Truce, Teachers Being
Placed on Probation.

In the hope of bringing about an
amicable understanding and prevent
ing an open split in the board Of edu-
cation, members of the majority
party" in that body yesterday after
noon abandoned their plan of eletting
one of their own number as president
and cast their votes for Henry P. Blair.
Mr.. Blair's election was unanimous.
Ernest H. Daniel was also elected
unanimously as vice president of the
board. The dove of peace flew serenely
over the meeting, which was held IN
the Franklin building. and to outward
appearances the board again was
unit when it adjourned for the sum-
mer. 1t was largely due to the work
of Mr.. Daniel. majority leader. who re-
fused to be a candidate for the presi-
dency. that the apparent harmony was
restored and an open rupture averted
at the meeting.
Most of the members seemed pleased,
however, that the meeting had not re-
suited in prolonging or charging the
fracture which occurred as n Jesuit OF
trying to shape the boards policy IN
the case of the colored normal school.
The decision reached in that case, Is
now accepted by all members.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-02

North Chesapeake Beach. "The Pines
& Holly" Flats & rooms. Ills Eye NV.
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81 Atlantic City & Return, July 4. %
Baltimore & Ohio from Union station,
7:15 am. Leave Atlantic City e pm.
same day. Similar excursions July Is,
Aug l. and .9-Advertisement.
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Headquarters for G. 4. Fans.
Electric Webster. III 9th st. NV.
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Spelshouse, 1916 eth. Main $500. Paper
hanging, window shades. picture frames
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Phone Your Want Ad to The Star.
Main 2440.
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Fireworks. Reisinger's, Rockville, Md.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-02
PEACE MEET ATTENDED
BY LESS THAN SCORE
George H. SHIRLEY Speaks on Plan
to Terminate the War Before
Meager Audience.

Less than a score of persons attended
the meeting of the Washington peace
committee at the Public Library last
night. when George H. SHIRLEY spoke
on "a Plan for Terminating the War"
In spite of the meager attendance, it
was decided to change the name of the
organization, and to adopt the title
Peace League of the World. Henry D.
Gordon was chosen president of the
league, with w. S. Maloney secretary
and E. c. Hannah treasurer. The Off
GERS are to meet in the near future as
an executive committee to name two
additional officers, the five to formulate
the policy of the new organization.
Mr.. Shibley's plan for ending the war,
as set forth in his address. contemplates
the formation of a united states Of the
world, somewhat similar in theory and
powers to the federal government, and
the selection by vote of the peoples of
all the nations of board of arbitra-
ton, the members of which would be
empowered to deal with all interna-
tiOnal questions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-02
Why Might Makes Right.

Mr.. Shibley said that as long as the
few rule, as they do today in Germany
and Austria, might will make right and
there can be no peace. In order that a
majority of the civilized people of the
world may possess sufficient enlighten-
ment to allow them to take part in his
scheme for world peace, Mr.. SHIRLEY
said that governments should distribute
publicity pamphlets containing infor-
nation touching all the proposed
changes in the foreign policy of the
nation, or any other changes that
would be likely to lead the country
into war.
THE last sixty years of history in
this country proves conclusively," con-
tinued the speaker. that where the
people rule, as they have in the United
States, tyranny. revolt and anarchy are
as foreign as despotism. The people
have a legitimate claim to an interest
in world affairs, and they are bound to
have it before very long" Mr.. SHIRLEY
predicted that the United States would
be the country to take the first step in
this direction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-02

Charlie Chaplin daily Virginia. sos IN
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Free dancing az utedt rails. Va
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Thermometers. Schmidt. 1922 18th st.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-02
Fountain Peyton Sworn In.

Prior to the meeting of the board.
Fountain Peyton. the new colored
membAr, and Mrs. Susie Root Rhodes
and John B. Larner, who were appoint
ed to succeed themselves, were sworn
in by R. o. Wilmarth. chief accountant
of the board. Mr.. Blair welcomed Mr..
Peyton to the boards ranks.
Rule 43 C was SO amended as to in
clude school nurses in the regulation
providing for leaves of absence.
A letter was read from Supt. Ernest
L. Thurston. praising the work done
by Hugh F. McQueeny, superintendent
of janitors, who has just completed
thirty years service in the schools.
Supt. Thurston pointed out that the
janitors are largely responsible for
sanitary conditions in the schools, and
thereby largely responsible for the
health of the children and teachers. He
said that both as janitor and superin-
tendent of janitors Mr.. McQueeny had
rendered excellent service.
The text books committee made its
report and recommendations of books
for the next year. F. l. Cardozo was
appointed laborer in the school gar
denS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-02
Truce in Moten Case.

This decision, which was reached at
the conference of the members Tues
day evening, is that DR.. Lucy K. Moten,
principal of the school. and the MEN,
bers of her faculty ere to be sum-
moned before Supt Thurston and given
to understand that if any further fric-
tion at. the school occurs the person or
persons responsible will be summary
dismissed
In view of this decision, which was
reached after the majority OF the
board had accepted the opinion OF the
minority. no action was taken yester-
day. 1t was pointed out that this was
not matter for the public meeting of
the board. inaSmuch as no action was
taken, but that rather it simply meant
the adoption of Il policy by the board
in regard to this particular case.
Therefore this issue is not expected to
be brought up again unless further
friction results at the Normal Schooi.
During the summer months, when the
board does not hold sessions, efforts
board at least, to bring about COM
plete harmony. The personal friend
ships of the members will do much to
mend matters, it is believed, despite
differences Of opinion on various is
sues.
The remainder of the board meeting.
following the election of officers, was
uneyentful. No addresses were made
by the new members, and only routine
matters were taken up.
The question of creating a position OF
director of penmanship was raised by
John B. Larner. 1t was referred to
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-06-24

have to say. Mr.. Kruttschnitt exec
utive head Of the Southern Pacific,
has written an article dealing with
the financing of railroads He SAD
in part:
"The financing of railroad is a
function which the people, through
their servants, the Railroad Commits
sioners and the Legislators, have
never attempted, but it is most i'm
portant problem, especially to sec
tons of State where new railroads
are needed. The placing of securities
has been left entirely with the pro-
moter and owner of railroads.
THE immediate determination OF
what earnings the railroad shall be
permitted to receive and what bur
dens it shall have put on it is in the
hands of other servants of the public
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-06-24
WON: IN DO NOT KNOW
ENOUGH TO VOTE

Some people think women don't
know enough about politics to vote
The other day Mrs Wolfe Of Cleve.
land, in canvassing Ward Seventeen
asked a policeman, a fireman, the
proprietors Of a dry goods store a
grocery store; a drug store and sew,
eral other men whore precinct O was
located None of them knew An
other woman living In Columbus
asked five business men Of the city
who the secretary of state was, and
they could not tell her. The press
chairman OF the suffrage association
wrote to the Census Bureau and the
Department of Labor in Washington
asking the number Of men, women
and children in industry in the State
of Ohio Both departments wrote
that they did not know, as the census
reports dealing with those figures
collected in the year 1910. owing to
the lack of funds, had not yet been
published The last report previous
to 1910 in the volume in which she
was interested was out of print. Ii
sort of looks as if some other folks
besides women didn't know every
thing down in JUDGE"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-06-24

moved on two-wheeled carts driven,
and Outlines drawn, by slaves; while
her artists were painting divine
dreams on canvas, the streets OF
proud Athens were lighted by fire.
brands dipped in tallow.
The genius of past ages sought 90
arouse the intellect and stir the soul
hut the master minds OF today are
seeking to serve Civilization has as.
signed to America the greatest task
OF the greatest age, and the greatest
men that ever trod the greatest plauet
are solving it. Their achievements
have astounded the whole world and
we challenge every age and nation
to name men or products that en-
approach In creative genius or ns
terful skin in organization. the laai
velou5 achievements of the treme
Gus men Of the present day. Edison
can press 4 button and turn liEht
on multiplied millions Of homes, YAH
can take down the receiver and tslk
with atty millions OF people Ne.
Cormicks reaper can harvest tae
worlds crop, and Fulton's steam Ell
CINE moves tho commerce OF lana
and sea
The greatest thing human being
can do Is to serve his fellow men
Christ did it; Kings decree 1t. ana
wise men teach it It is the glory Of
this practical age that Edison eoula
find no higher calling than to become
the ianitor to civilization; Vail the
messenger to mankind McCofmiuk
the hired hand to agriculture. aud
Fulton the teamster 70 industry. and
blessed is the age that has such
masters for its servants.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-06-24


states have a two cent passenger rate
and whatever loss is incurred is recov-
cred through freight revenue. The JUS
tice Of suca a procedure was recently
passed upon by the Supreme Court
of West Virginia and the decision is
SO far-reaching that we have asked
T. r.. Ichrser, preriacat Of tie N8r
folk and Western Railway whose road
contested the case to briefly review
the suit. MIR Johnson said in part:
Some ten years ago, passenger
fares were fixed by the legislatures
of large number of states at two
cents a mile. AS a basis for such
economic legislation, no examination
was made OF the cost of doing the
business so regulated, nor was any
attention given to the fact whether
such rate would yield to the rail-
way companies an adequate or any
net return upon the capital invested
in conducting this class of business.
such a law was passed in West
Virginia in 1907 The Norfolk and
Western Railway Company put the
rate into effect and maintained it for
two years. It's accounting during
these two years showed that two
cents mile per passenger barely
paid the out-ofpocket cost and moth
ing was left to pay any return on
capital. invested 1t sought relief from
the courts Expert accountants for
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-06-24
OUR PUBLIC FORUM
ll---l-. &. johnson
On Two-Cent Passenger Rates

both the State and the Railway Com
pany testified that the claims OF tile
railroad were sustained by the facts,
Two cents did not pay the cost Of
carrying passenger a mile, The
State. however, contended that the
railroad was earning enough surplus
on its state freight business to give a
fair return upon the capital used in
its passenger as well as its freight
business. For the purposes of the
case, the railroad did not deny this,
but held to its contention that the
State could not segregate its pas
senger business for rate fixing with
out allowing rate that would be
sufficient to pay the cost of doing
business and enough to give some
return upon the capital invested in
doing the business regulated. This
was the issue presented to the SD
preme Court Its decision responds
to the Judgment Of the fair-minded
sentiment Of the country The Su-
preme Court $751;. ihat, egeu thouelb
a railroad earns surplus on a par
LICular commonly ny CHdTBlHB REQ
sonable rates, that affords no reason
for compelling it to haul another's
person or property for less than cost.
The surplus from reasonable rate
properly belongs to the railway com
pany II the surplus is earned from
an unreasonable rate then that rate
should be reduced. The State may
not even up by requiring the railroad
to carry other traffic for nothing or
for less than cost
The decision is wholesome one
and demonstrates that the ordinary
rules OF fair dealing apply to railway
companies The fact that one makes
a surplus on his wheat crop would
never be urged as reason for com
polling him to sell his cotton at less
than cost It would not satisfy the
man who wanted bread to be told
that its high price enabled the cotton
manufacturer to get his raw product
for less than cost In this case the
court reafirined the homely maxim
that each tub must stand upon its
own bottom"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-06-24
OUR PUBLIC FORUM
I---Introductory

Through the Press Service of Agri-
culture and Commerce, the master
minds of this nation viii be invited
to the public forum and asked to de-
liver a message to civilization. Men
who achieve seldom talk, and men
who talk seldom achieve. There is
no such thing as noisy thinker, and
brevity is always close companion
to truth.
II viii be a great privilege to stand
by the side Of men who can roll in
place the cornerstone of industry; to
associate with men who can look
at the world and see to the bottom
of it; to commune with men who can
hear the roar of civilization few
centuries away.
Too often we listen to the rabble
element Of our day that cries out
against every man who achieves,
"Crucify him" Mankind never has
and probably never win produce a
generation that appreciates the genius
of its day, There never will be a
crown without a cross, progress with
out sacrifice or an achievement With
out challenge,
This is an age Of service, and that
man is greatest who serves the larg
est number. The present generation
has done more to Improve the con
dition Of mankind than any civiliza-
tion since human motives began their
upward fight The Greeks gave human
life Inspiration, but while her orators
were speaking with the tongues Of
angels. her farmers were blowing
with forked sticks: while her phil
osophers were emaneipatine human
thought from tondage her traffic
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-06-24
WEEDS COST FARMERS
MILLIONS EVERY YEAR

Ames, lows June 12.--Iowa's weeds
cause farmers a loss OF not 1855 than
S25,000000 a year, according to bul-
letin on weeds just put out by the
agricultural extension department Mt
Iowa State College "This loss, says
DR.. T. IL. pammel, author Of the bull
letin, "coud be avoided in large part
If more thorough steps were taken
with weeds" He says:
weeds are harmful in good
nr y ways Tiny consume piant
food that should 20 to the agricul-
tural crop. They rob cultivated
plants Of sunlight. They take the
moisture so essential for d crop, es-
pecially in a dry year Weeds like
the morning glory pull down crop
like corn. wheat or oats. Many of
them harbor bad Insects
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-06-24
OUR PUBLIC FORUM
lIl---JuIius Kruttschnitt
On Financing Railroads

the Legislators and the Commits
sioners.
Managing a railroad is quite differ
ent from managing government
where the money is raised by taxa
ton When the expenditures, for
good reasons or otherwise. increase,
taxes can be equally increased The
railroads, while servants of the pub
lie, cannot raise money with such
ease and facility. The railroads must
keep their expenditures within their
incomes because while they have
some control over their expenditures
they have almost no control over their
incomes, their rates being fixed by
public authorities.
There is not a railway manager IN
the country today who is not fearful
that under the press of increasing de-
mands the transportation systems OF
the country will, in few years, break
down. unless the railroads are allowed
TO earn larger funds wherewith to
build it up There are vast sections
of the country, especially in the West.
where more railroads are needed and
they cannot be built unless the rail-
ways raise new capital
people invest money in order to
make money, and they are skeptical
as to whether they can make money
by investing in concerns that are dealt
with stringently and unfairly. Rail-
road securities must be made more
attractive to invite investments, and
in order that they may be made more
attractive, the roads must be allowed
earnings that will enable them to
meet the increased capital charges"