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The Washington times., 1915-03-04
SHIPPING MEASURE
IS LAID AT REST
Senate Finally Ends Bill That
Brought Remarkable Fight
and FiIibuster.

The ship purchase bill has been
finally laid to rest. 1t was disposed
of in the Senate last evening. This
marks the end Of one Of the most re-
markable nights and filibusters ever
seen in the Senate.
The measure came up on a message
from the House that that body de-
sired further conference. Senator
Fletcher moved that conferees be
named.
Senator Bankhead then read long
speech defending the seven insurgent
Democrats. Senator Weeks read a list
Of more than twenty Republicans who
wanted to speak on tho motion to ap-
point conferees.
Seeing the fllibuster was organized.
Senator Fletcher withdrew the bill.
Senator Flecher performed the last
solemn rites by observing that 1t was
"a good biE."
Senator Stone said 1t had been '1ncon-
tinently strangled.''
Senator Bankhead, In referring to
Senator Stone. said:
Nothing he can say will drive me
away from him or provoke breach be-
Of human kindness. know he must
have rolled and tossed In his bed every
night since his ill-tempered and unfortu-
nate utterance on the floor of this Sem
ate. unable to find sleep or repose.
Now the junior Senator from Mis-:
has been kicking ever since. and some
how he has acquired the habit Of rum
ming away. He Just cannot help 1t. and
therefore / excuse HIM"
The Washington times., 1915-03-04
Sues to Get Girl Into
School UnVaccinated

TRENTON, March 4.-Mandamus pro-
ceedings have been instituted by Her
bert A. Thorpe to compel the board OF
education of Jersey City to admit his
daughter. 7essie NJ. Thorpe. twelve
years old, as a pupil in public school
No. "a.
1t is charged the board denied the girl
admission because she had not been
Vaccinated
The complainant sets forth in an AMI
davit that he has certificate from n
physician to the effect that the girl is
physically able to attend school. even II
she Is not vaccinated. Thorpe declares
that he has not allowed his daughter
to be vaccinated because 1t is an un-
warranted invasion of the bodily rights
of his child. and wholly unnecessary
in view OF the non-cxistcncc of small
The Washington times., 1915-03-04
CHEVY CHASE BODY
SCORES SAN|TAR|UM
Citizens Association Goes on
Record Against Regranting
Pinehurst License.

Tho Chevy Chase Citisens' Association
10 on record today against the resrant-
ing Of a license to the MANAGEMENT Of
the Chevy Chase sanitarium at Pine
hurst The organization entered the
fight. which individual residents OF the
suburb have been waginR for months.
last night. at the home Of William e.
Richardson.
E. F. Colladay suggested that the as
ISOLATION had better enter into the
He explained that the association had
entered a protest against tho continu-
ance Of the sanitarium in It's present To-
cation. whom individual property owners
registered their objections. He said the
association should ask hearing before
the Commissioners.
Resolutions were passed to request the
Commissioners for q separate hearing
on the subject at which the committee
from the association can be heard apart
from the individual protestantn.
1t developed that several OF the grades
Of the Chevy Chase School are studying
ony half time now because OF conKes.
tion in the school. Resolutions were
passed to request the Board Of Educa.
ton to rent four additional rooms as ar
annex to the school.
The association also adopted q resolu.
ton favoring the hght OF District nre'
men for an increase In pay. shorter
hours. and an adequate pension.
The transportation committee was In.
structed to fle with the Capital Trnc.
tion Company and the Public Utilities
board . request that some Of the lest
important streets be stricken from the
list Of "stops" that tho time Of the run
from the city to the suburb may Be cut
down.
The Washington times., 1915-03-04
DISTRICT FEDERAL
PROBE IS PLANNED
Special Committee to Investi-
gate Relations Expected to
Be Named Tuesday.

The Chamber Of Commerce is prepar-
ing to conduct an exhaustive investisa-
ton OF the fiscal relations between the
Federal Government and the District.
and a special committee Is expected to
be appointed at the general meeting
Tuesday hight
Methods Of presenting the case OF the
District was the subject Of discussion
at the meeting Of the board Of directors
last night. and the general view wa,
that an effort oe made to show the
relative expense to the District and the
fcde, al Governlntnc of maintaining 6
Government property In Washington.
lr order 10 preclude complIcntinK tn
flght for suffrage and Congress!ona
representation with the controversy over
the haif-and-half plan of District tx-
penses. the special committee that nao
been drafting the bill providing repre-
sentative In Congress. though prepared.
deferred presenting its report. Il Il.
probable that a bill to grant the District
the right Of representation in Congress
will be introduced early at the next
session of Congress.
A SO cup was offered for the best
commercial exhibit at the National
Capital horse show in May. A similar
cup was presented last year. but no
express stipulation was made that the
exhibits be Commercial"
The Washington times., 1915-03-04
One Partridge Dinner
Costs Woman $500

NEWBI'RGH. N. Y. March 4.-Par-
fridge dinners came exceedingly high
to three Of the residents Of Balmville.
q suburb Of this city. Penalties ag-
gregating $1.l50 have been imposed
on them by the State game depart
ment for having violated the law
ir buying partridge. which Is pro
hibited at all times.
The three offenders were Mrs. F.
Delano Hitch. who Is active in phil
anthropic work; Frank v. Burton.
and DR.. S. A. Waldron. Mrs. Hitch
svsred the heaviest penalty. paying
$500.
This Is said to be the heaviest fine
ever imposed for an ofense of that
kind in this State. The partridge
were sold by Mrs Chauncey Fergu-
son for her husband. who shot them
Mrs. Ferguson gave information which
led to the imposing Of the penalties,
The Washington times., 1915-03-04
DOOMED MEN URGE.
ABOLITION OF CHAIR
Letters From Murderers Just
Before Execution Are Read
Before Legislative Board.

ALBANY. March 4.-I,etters said to
have been written by condemned muir
derers only a few hours before their
execution were read before Joint leRis-
iativc committees at the hearing on bills
intended to abolish the death penalty
A composite letter. which Thomas
Mott Osborne, prison reformer and
warden of Sing Sing. said had been
Campanelli and Oscar Voet. who were
executed on February 26, was read BY
him. 1t was styled. IAN appeal from
the brink Of the grave" and said In
part:
Are you as members Of this Com
monwealth Justified in taking human
life because we did? Did two wrongs
ever make a right? There IL not one
1t would restore to life those who died
by our hands.
I'VE make this appeal to you not 80
much to save our lives. but because
our ignominious death strikes beyond
the grave and will bring sorrow. woe
and who will suffer most by our un-
timely end. II you can, by word and
pen demand from your representative
at Albany that capital punishment.
on humanity. be wiped from the stat
ute books.
"Only a few months ago our Presl-
dent appealed to the people Of this
country of all nationalities to attend
their various places of worship. there
TO pray and plead to the Almighty that
the legal murder. carnage and slaught-
er in Europe might cease. Is the cause
for our destruction any greater than
that between nation and nation now en-
gagged in bloody warfare? Therefore.
wc appeal to you. not only TO pray for
US. but to demand the abolishment Of
legal murder.
Can you recall a single instance In
all your life. where the horror Of the
death penalty stayed the hand OF a
murderer? We know we never gave
II n Thought.
Murder is mostly the result Of two
great human passions. that Of unoon-
trollable and insane jealousy or q de-
vouring anger reused by the demon
| drink. both Of which so blur the human
mind for the instant as to make the
person temporarily insane. Jealousy
and anger reused by drink were the
cause Of the tragedies In which we
three men were involved.
III this is to be our last word, we
send II forth In the hope that II It avails
US nothing. II may perchance aid some
brother who may fall by the wayside.' y
Mr.. osborne also read a letter he had
written to Governor Whitman. Just be.
fore the triple execution. asking that y
be stayed until the Legislature had had
an opportunity to pass upon bills to dc
away with the death penalty.
The Washington times., 1915-03-04

| Popenoe said. Hitherto we have looked
largely at the feeble minded product,
enough on the possibilities Of wise mat
ings. Also the physical element has
oeen allowed to overshadow the in
tellectual factor. The present problem
among eugenists Is to study the ages
at which q maximum Of both physical
ana mental superiority may be obtain.
''1f the Redneld theory is correct 1,
T. Obvious that we may breed a
shall lose ground Intellectually"
issue with Mr.. Redfeld. Mr.. Popenoe
pointed out. IL r. II. johnson. who ia
to lecture In Washington tonight in
Eugenics.'
Mr.: johnson holds that the conclu-
| sion that late children are superior
mentally 10 wholly unwarranted.'' said
.Heredity' this month his theory on this
In "Heredity' Mr. johnson says Of the
Redfield theory: Mr.. Redfield Is quite
safe In holding that in illustrious stock.
the generations are long It is Just this
conclude from this. however. that late
children are superior mentally Is not
warranted. Such late births will still be
found to be prevalent with the superior
|
shall be shown to be equal or superior
to early children Of the same parents
! Reasons for these delayed marriages
| and births are now too familiar to cal
for repetition here.
| THE mere lengthening Of the genera.
| tions OF all stocks will not change the
| Unbalanced production Of the next gen.
GRAFTON. 1t 10 necessary to increase the
reproduction OF the superior relative tc
| the inferior. no matter TO what other
| device resort may be made"
Mr.. Popenoe also pointed out that "as
! suming for the sake Of argument tina,
the children OF young parents are in.
ferior.. are they inferior because thei,
parents are young. or are they inferior
because they are nrst born children"
An investigation to look into this poin,
has been set on foot by the italian An.
thropological Society. When this in.
quiry IL concluded. Mr.. Popenoe stated
! there will be more adequate ground tc
show the superiority or inferiority of the
! first born.
The Washington times., 1915-03-04
AMERICAN LEGION
CALLED A MENACE
Senator Chamberlain De.
nounces Organization Of Re.
/ serve Army Of 100000

Senator Chamberlain Of Oregon, chair.
man Of the Senate Military Committee,
declares the proposed organization OF
the American Legion OF 900. 900 trained
men. is a menace to the peace OF the
United states that ought not to be
tolerated"
Senator Chamberlain said
Il candidly admit that all know
about the so-called American Legion
is what I heavc read in newspapers.
but all press accounts agree that the
idea Is to form body of 100000 men
with military experience. Such an ag-
sregation would overshadow our little
standing army Of about 81, 900 men. Sucl,
an army as the American Legion, led
by some popular. well-known man. also
would be able to kick up quite revo-
luton.
would stand for a revolution: but at
any. rate we don't want one; with sucn
body as :hc proposed American
Legion. you cannot tell what would
happen. You put some ambitious ana
popular man at the head of 100000 arm
ed and trained men and he could very
quickly upset the entire Government
Of the United states. regard the pro-
posed American Legion as a menace
to the safety and peace OF the United
Reports say that the projectors OF
tho American legion plan to divide the
nation into quasi-military districts with
divisions, corps regiments, and COM
panies Of soldiers. That obviously would
violate the laws Of a number OF States.
Some States have laws forbidding bodies
Of men other than the regularly organ:
ized militia and troops Of the United
States from associating together as a
military organization and forbidding
them to drill or parade with arms.
1.-The Supreme Court of the United
States. in a decision on January 4. 1855.
upheld such law. Further, the Consti-
tuition vests the organization Of the
army entirely in Congress. except in re-
gard to the organization Of the militia
by the States. and Congr ess certainly
has had no hand in the organization Of
this so-called American Legion. 1t Is
stated that army officials are active In
the organization OF the proposed legion.
The President. as commander-n-chiefo Of
the army, has power to stop that sort Of
thing"
The Washington times., 1915-03-04
OPPOSED TO THE SYSTEM.

Led by Casper L. Redfeld." Mr.. Po-
pence stated. "other eugenists have de-
MED the desirability Of this sort Of hu-
man breeding. They quote names Of
illustrious men to show that great men
never were bred at the rate Of four gen
crauons to the century. For example.
one list Mr.. Redfeld made up includes
Aristotle, Augustus, Bacon, Buddah,
Confucius. Cuvier, Franklin. Humboldt.
Ptolemy II. and Solomon. The average
age Of the fathers and mothers Of these
men was fifty-Hve years. It would be
difficult to select a group OF ten men
who represent SO much sheer intellec-
tual power as this group
Eugenists, at frst, looked only to
iiy. M. Topenoe explained. Many OF
the more recent investigators on the
subject. Including men like DR.. Alex
ander Graham Bell. of Washington.
also are looking to the mental possi-
"This T prize Of 500 is offered in two
parts OF Sl00 EACH" Mr.. Popenoe said.
The money was pat into the treas
ury Of the Gcnetic Association by Mr..
Redneld. who will hn pay 800 ;Io9 OF ory It IT., to
perior individual ever was produced
by breeding at the rate Of four gen
erations to the century: that is. one
whose date OF birth is not more than
birth Of his sixteen ersat-grest:;
grandparents. Any one of the 5000
or more intellectually eminent men
in history who conform to this rule
may be named by the claimant of
"A second prize of .s1oo will be Of:
fered II there can be named moro
than three cases In which the intel
lectually superior person has as many
as four generations In a century In
the male line alone"
Offers Are Renewals.
These offers are renewals Of one al
ready made among eugenists. and the
offer was to expire December 81, 1914
But there began to be q popular inter
est in the subject. and Mr.. Redfeld de-
cided to let the contest open until De.
cember 81 Of next year. He is confident
that no one will arise to claim the
award even In that time.
"Eugenics. studied in this way. be-
comes q constructive science" Mr.
The Washington times., 1915-03-04
PLANS TO BREAK UP
BAKERY COMBINES
New York Prosecutor, in Re-
port to Attorney General,
viii Mark Corporations.

NEW YORK. March 1.-THE attorney
generals investigation into increased
bread. Aour, and wheat prices. which
was begun BY Deputy Attorney General
Alfred L. Becker on February l6 six
days after the big bakers added a cent
to the price Of loaf. will be concluded
today or tomorrow at the latest. Mr..
Becker will spend Saturday preparing
his report for Attorney General Wood
bury.
The purpose Of the inquiry is to deter
mine whether or not any individuals or
concerns entered into u conspiracy In
restraint Of trade which resulted In
boosting prices. Mr.. Becker says he
believe certain facts that have been
developed are ''significant." but he re-
fuses to say what proceedings, II any.
he will take after the Investigation.
It 10 believed. however, that there may
be applications for the dissolution Of
one or two concerns. the formations Of
which. II 10 said. were not brought
about In full accordance with the pro-
visions Of the antitrust laws.
Mr.. Becker says he thinks the inves-
ugation has kept many Of the smaller
master bakers from raising the price of
a loaf to s cents. Rumors still persist
that tho big bakers are planning to re-
store their former prices, and Mr..
Becker says he thinks . drop in the
price Of -four will be the forernnner OF
the reduction.
Joseph Hartigan. commissioner of
weights and measures. said yesterday
that his bureau has discovered 170 al
legged violations OF the Brooks law
among sellers Of bread in this city. He
will present about fifteen Of the strong
est cases. involving the failure to mark
or improper marking Of net weight on a
loaf or its wrapper. to the attorney gen.
erals local bureau Of prosecution.
The Washington times., 1915-03-04
FRUIT LAXATNE| IF C0ST|VE, BILIOUS,
HEADACHY- CALIFORNIA SYRUP Of FIGS"

pa as 1t is for baby. 1t simply can not
injure. Even cross, sick feverish chill
dren just love its pleasant taste and
mothers can rest easy after giving It.
because it never fails to effect a good
'anside cleansing"
For thirty years California Syrup Of
clans as the ideal stomach, liver and
bowel cleanser Millions of families who
are well informed use nothing else, but
recently there has come a flood OF
spurious fig syrups, SO we warn the
public to ask plainly at drug stores for
a 80 cent bottle of California Syrup of
Figs" and see that 1t is prepared by
California Fig Syrup Company" We
make no cheaper size. Hand back any
counterfeit" with contempt.-Advt.
The Washington times., 1915-03-04
Winter Headache

Winter headaches are As unnecessary %
they are unwelcome Foul air-an increas-
ing amount of heavy food consumed-de-
creasing the amount of outdoor exercise
too great and too sudden changes in tenn
perature. These are some of the causes of
winter headaches. DIR. WHITEHALL'S
MEGRIMINE naturally stimulates cir
culation, overcomes the drovsy feeling and
stops the headache. Itis equally effective
in most cases of neuralgia. Step into the
nearest drug store and buy . l0c box. One
dose will prove to you that winter headaches
are a easily cured as they are contracted.
If your druggist cannot supply you, ad-
dress The DR.. Whitehall Megrimine Co. :,
South Bend, Indiana.
The Washington times., 1915-03-04
Girls of Europe Are
In Need of Candy

NEW YORK. March 4-The girls they
left behind them when the British
Tommy. his French colleague, ana his
German enemy went of to the war have
suffered a good deal more than has
been supposed up to this time.
The candy export figures from this
country prove II. Europe curtailed the
bean supply Of the United States when
Austria's exports were stopped. Now
America has retaliated by reducing the
quantity Of candy sent to the Old World.
n decrease OF $l5S.S23 in the value of
candy exports from the United States
as compared with the same period of
the wear before. The value Of the total
exports of candy for the calendar year
was $l,ls5,S94.
The Washington times., 1915-03-04
House Decides to Drop
Wright Investigation

In the clean up Of routine matters on
the calendar. the House early today
reached the report Of the judiciary
Committee concerning the interrupted
Daniel Thew wright, Of the District
Supreme Court.
Without objection or debate the House
adopted the report Of the committee.
which was to the effect that Justice
Wright resigned in October last and
that II was unnecessary for tho Ju-
dietary Committee to continue It's inquiry
to have further proceedings under the
investigation resolution. The action by
the House wrote the final chapter In
the Wright case.
The Washington times., 1915-03-04
OUCH! LAME BACK.
RUB BLUMBACO OR
BACKACHE AWAY
Rub pain right out with small
trial bottle of old "St.
Jacobs OIL"

Kidneys cause baekache? No! They
have no nerves. therefore cannot cause
pain. Listen! Your backache Ia caused
by lumbago. seiatica or a strain. and
the quickest relief 10 soothing. penetrat.
ing st Jacobs OIL" Rub 1t right on
your painful back. and instantly the
soreness. stiffness. and lameness disap-
er,.l sotsie Of st sS.'pH.eo 3aeobs st o, 1na, fro
your druggist and timber up. A mo-
ment after 1t IL applied youll wonder
what became Of the backache or ium-
bago pain.
whenever you have sciatica, NEURALGIA,
rheumatism, or sprains. as It is abso.
lutely harmless and doesn't burn the
skin-Advt
The Washington times., 1915-03-04
Episcopal Church Fire
Damage Totals $4,000

mated that the damage done by the
fire in the auditorium OF the Episcopal
Church Of the Good Shepherd. Sixth and
streets northwest yesterday afternoon
would reach 5000 Police and fire off,
GERS are investigating to ascertain the
origin Of the blaze.
The pipe organ in the edifice was
damaged to the extent OF $3.50: the
brasses and bronzes on the altar were
badly marrsd. a large number Of hym-
mails. Bibles. and other books damaged.
the chancel rail burned away, and some
OF the seats destroyed.
The Washington times., 1915-03-04
So, 100000 Gross Profit
Made by Postal Service

A gross profit of s.. 500, 900 was made by
the postal service Of the United States
in the fiscal year 1914. A check for this
sum. representing the surplus Of all
receipts over disbursements for the year
was turned over by Postmaster General
Burleson to Secretary of the Treasury
McAdoo yesterday.
This is the second such check turned
over by Postmaster General Burleson.
representing the first real surpluses of
the department since 1886. 1t IL declared.
The check for the fiscal year 1918 was
for SO, 10000.
The Washington times., 1915-03-04
Women Single-Taxers
To Honor Jefferson

Plans for a banquet on April 1s to
celebrate the birthday Of Thomas Jeffer-
son were discussed by members OF the
Womans Single Tax Club of the Dis-
Julia A. Thompson. 174s S street north
west.
There will be a joint meeting with the
Tax Reform Association at the Public
Kelway and w. b. Mackenzie VIII
speak.
The Washington times., 1915-03-04
Choir of St. Aloysius
Gives "The Holy City'

The male choir of St. Aloysius'
Church sang THE Holy city" a scrip
tural cantata. at a benefit oratorio at
Gonzaga College hall last night under
the direction Of Glenn w. Ashley.
Officers Of the choir are william H.
Mcclellan. liturgical director; william
A. Smith. president: A. 8. Shields. vice
president: Robert NJ. O'Lone. librarian: 4:
william G. Wilding. secretary. and
Charles G. O'Reilly, treasurer.
The Washington times., 1915-03-04
Three Senators Named
To Probe Half-and-Half

Vice President Marshall appointed
Senators Chiffon Of West Virginia
Salisbury Of Delaware. and Works OF
California as the members on the joint
committee to investigate the fiscal re-
lations between the District and the
Federal Government.
Announcement that these Senators
would be formally named was made In
The Times yesterday.
1t Is expected the committee will be-
gin its work on the problem in Septem-
ber
The Washington times., 1915-03-04
Ge1etic Society Would
Stop Early Marriages
That Children Are Mentally Superior When Wed
ding Is Celebrated at Youthful Age.
BY J. r. HILDEBRAND.

The American Genet Association has thrown the STOP Look
Listen sign the track Of early marriages. From eugenc
standpoint they all To confidence in this theory
5000 prize offered for anyone who that mentally superior
children are the products Of early marriages.
This made today by Paul Popnoe editor Of
Hered the monthly publication Of Genec Association
stand taken by modern eugens he explained in direct
on Of the theory Cation who advocated early marriages the
ground that IF the best fitted occupy land
aged marry early they will breed down the others very few
generations"
The Washington times., 1915-03-04
Prince Sends Thanks.

Prince Leopold. the little son Of the
King OF the Belgians. has written a LETT
ter to Harold Susman. an Australian,
now at the Willard. acknowledging a
note Of sympathy and good win sent
by Mr.. Susman a few weeks ago. The
letter, which was mailed In London. al
though bearing a Befkian stamp. is sign
ed by the royal secretary.
The Washington times., 1915-03-04
Best liver and bowel regula-
tor for mamma, daddy
and children.

II you're headachy, constipated. bilious
to enjoy the incest liver and bowel
cleansing you ever experienced, take a
tablespoonful of California Syrup OF
FIGS" tonight. and In the morning all
the constipation poison. bile and clogged-
up waste will gently move out Of the
system without gripping and you will feel
splendid.
Every member of the family should
use this fruit laxative as occasion de-
mands. 1t is just as effective for grand