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The Washington times., 1916-05-14
OSBORNE HITS TOO
MUCH JAIL FREEDOM
Former Sing Sing Warden OPP
poses Outside Ball Games.

INDIANAPOLIS. May 1T don't
believe in making heroes OF men in
prison. and that Is what happens when
men are permitted to play ball outside
the prison walls" said Thomas Mott
Osborne, former warden of Sing Sing
prison and organizer of the Mutual
Welfare League, in speaking before
the national conference Of charities
and corrections here.
Osborne referred to a press dispatch
from Columbus. Ohio, that ball team
from the Ohio State penitentiary was
being allowed to play outside the walls
for benefit.
That practice Is sure to make heroes
of the men who go out, heroes in those
who follow in the procession" he con-
tinued. THE methods l tried to put
in practice at Sing Sing and which have
been taken up by the Mutual Welfare
League rest not on hero worship. but
character building"
Taking Sing Sing as an example and
the prisons of other States as being run
on tho same basis, Osborne brought an
indictment against modern prison meth
DDS. He attacked the constant confine-
ment of prisoners for many hours of
the day and the resulting immortality,
tho enforcement of silence, the monot-
ony. of prison life, and the stool pigeon
system
The Washington times., 1916-05-14
PATRIOTS FOUNDERS
URGE PREPAREDNESS
Society Also Wants Clara Barton's
Name on Red Cross Building.

The National Society Of Founders and
Patriots. meeting at the Raleigh yes
terday afternoon. went on record In
favor of preparedness.
The society also emphasized its iriten-
ton to insist upon having the name Of
Clara Barton placed in the new build
ing of the American Red Cross. as its
founder.
The name OF Miss Barton was not
placed in the building. It has been ex-
planned, because of a rule which pro-
hibits any names from being placed In
the building. Members of the Founders
and Patriots said that the names of the
executive committee OF the Red Cross
are to be on the cornerstone. and they
will continue their efforts to have Miss
Barton's name in the building.
The report Of the executive committee
showed constantly increasing member
ship.
Officers to serve until 1918 were elected
as follows:
Mrs Thomas X. Noble, national presl-
dent: Mrs. John ]. Myers. national vice
president Mrs. Thaddeus M. Jones, ma
tional recording secretary; Mrs. Charles
w. Brown, national corresponding Sec
rotary; Mrs. Peter p. Pealer, national
registrar: Mrs. William M. Hannay. ma
tional treasurer Mrs. John Spencer
Burkey. national historian; Mrs. Caro-
line f. Kirk, national chaplain; Mrs.
Ellen S. Mussey. national color bearer.
Other officers elected are Mrs Mary
I'll 1917. and Mrs. William v. z. Cox,
Miss Lucy M. Hewitt and Mrs. William
Stansfield. national councillors. to serve
until 1919.
The Washington times., 1916-05-14

fgure expected. but not more than 5000
actually showed in the line ND Fifth
avenue. and the reason for this falling
OF no one seems to know.
Joseph II. Choate. Thomas A. Edison.
Roar Admiral Usher, Mayer Mitchell.
and other prominent men who watched
with enthusiasm the splendid columns
swing past. unite In declaring that the
moral effect on the rest OF the country
cannot be overestimated.
The voice or the East has gone for
ward In favor OF preparedness ana
found en- echo all over the country. said
Congressman l.. e. Dyer OF Missouri.l
II witnessed the greatest civic demon
stration In the history OF the world. "
he declared, 1T was a wonderful tri-
butte OF American patriotism.
THE thought that impressed me was
that these men would willingly give up
their lives for their country and that Il
is what they would have to do unless
they were trained.
I'VE need more camps whore voiun-
teers can be made ready to serve their
country. This is the lesson or the pa
rade."
That the demonstration will lead to an
awakening OF the people to the need OF
thought expressed by. Major General
Wood. commander Of the Department OF
the East.
He put the issue In nutshell in the
toloWing questions:
The matter Of preparedness 10 one
of common sense. Boiled down. It 10
very simple:
'rfirst-Have we anything worth de-
endingy ..1
"Second-Do we intend to defend tit
'"rhird-Have we the means at hand?
"Fourth-Are we intelligent enough to
appreciate the fact that without organi-
cation. training and equipment and sup
plies we cannot by any possible chance
meet with success Just as good who
are organized. equipped. trained and
well ledY"
Ebert II. Gary. chairman Of the U.
s. Steel directorate thus expresses his
views OF the need for action;
I'VE have recently been forced to a
full realization of. the necessity OF
being prepared to project our country
by force: that, while we are, above
everything else In favor of peace and
friendship and cordial. intimate rela-
-tions with all other nations. we know
these cannot be maintained unless we
are fully prepared to defend ourselves
against unjust and unwarrantsd at
tack. $50
Even the organizations for the pro-
motions of peace. who have sometimes
appeared toe believe they held a mo-
nopoly of the principle, are now gen.
orally impressed with the notion that
the United States should have a navy.
In size and equipment rs compared
with other countries In the same pro-
portion that its wealth and resources
bear to other nations respectively"
The Washington times., 1916-05-14
BABY WEEK EXHIBIT
REMAINS OPEN TODAY
Campaign Came to Official
Close Last night, But DEM
onstrations Continue.

. ThouRs, washington's Baby Week
campaign canc to an official close last
evening, the Central exhibit, at FIJI
teenth and + streets. will be open to-
day from q. to S o'clock. This was do
cidcd upon because OF the great inter-
est In the exhibit and many requests
that Il be open for those who could not
visit II during the week.
Among tho speakers today will be DIR.
w. G. Rucher. assistant surgeon gen.
eral. United States Public Health Ser
vice; Mrs. Max West. OF the Children's
Bureau; the Rev. n. ii. Martin. OF
Dumbarton Avenue Methodist Episcopal
Church: the Rev. Earle Wiley, OF YER
mont Avenue Christian Church. and DR..
Joseph 3. Wall.
From 4 to 6 this afternoon special
milk demonstration will be given by Dr.
T. c. Merrill. Of the Bureau Of Chem
istry, Department Of Agriculture.
One OF the most successful features
OF Baby Week. the executive committce
various theators. Talks explanatory Of
the better baby pictures were given
ut each theater.
In charge OF this work were Mrs. W.T.
lam 7. Herbst. Mrs. c; ". Gross. Mrs: q.
Charles p. Keyser, Mrs. l.. @. Graesle,
Mrs. Ernest Bruncken. Miss M. f. STALL
Ing. Mrs. A. Tingley. and Mrs. J. A.
Phillips.
Hundreds of mothers and their babies
we're given an outing In Rock Creek
Park yesterday. Autmobiles took them
from the central exhibit, and upon their
return they listened to talks and were
provided with entertainment.
Last evening children from Friendship
House presented q pleyiet. Judith and
Ariel" This was directed by Miss
Lydia Burklln. This exhibition was
followed by q talk on Child Training
by Virgil Hillyer. DR.. G. r. Warner
spoke on Care OF the Chiidren's Eyes"
As the result of baby week" greater
patronage OF the many child welfare
agencies. including the diet kitchens,
baby nurseries. and settlement houseA
is expected. while it also Is hoped that
the public will contribute more LARGELY
TO the support OF these institutions
and thus enable them to meet these
heavier demands
The Washington times., 1916-05-14
MOTORCYCLE KINGS
TO COMPETE HERE
Capital Association Plans Pro-
gram Of Speed Events at
Laurel on May 80.
BY MONTE W. soHN.

The National Capital Motorcycle As
ISOLATION will stage one OF the biggest
motorcycle meets ever seen In the East
at Laurel track May 90
Decoration Day. like most OF the mid
summer holidays. Is certain to bring out
thousands.
The program Of events includes;
Two-niiie special lightweight race
tamateur).
Fivc-miie tamateur).
Ten-mile open professionally.
Five-mile sideear special (professional).
ioo-miie open (professionaD.
The various short races are expected
TO hold much interest for speed fans
and provide many exciting moments, but
the last event win be the classic OF the
day.
All Mile-a-Minute.
In the century affair. riders to qualify
must do better than sixty miles per
hour. This will assure a large field. but
by no means Is an indication OF the
average speed. since the winner In all
probability will be forced to do better
than eighty" to win.
The entry list Is sure to include the
names of some OF the fastest and most
daring OF two-wheel speedsters. since
every factory has one particular per-
former Of sterling ability who will COM
pete.
Add to these the score or more Of
crack professional riders unattached.
who are expected to enter, and the
speedy amateurs. and there is sure to
be an interesting field.
The East seldom witnesses a classic of
this kind. and from present indications
this one will satisfy even the most ar
dent lover Of speed.
Many Clubs to Compete.
Baltimore. Philadelphia, Richmond,
New York and Boston clubs have as
sured crack entries in the various
events. All have indicated in their cor
respondence with the local club that
their particular ambition Is to carry off
the honors In the hundred-mile contest.
The professional prizes are almost all
cash and the hundred" tempts the con-
testants with a huge silver trophy cum
worth $50 and filled with silver coin, for
first: $50 In cash for second $50 for
third. and $50 for fourth.
In addition there will be special offer
ings by the motorcycle manufacturers
for team prizes. fast time prizes and SO
forth.
Entry blanks will be available at the
office Of The Times after Wednesday.
May II. or at the salesrooms of any
Of the local motorcycle dealers.
Amateur prizes will be for the nost
part silver cups and gold and silver
medals.
That the meet will provide splendid
diversion for the holiday crowds of
both Washington and Baltimore IA UNI
Questionable. Entries will close on Fri
day, May g. -
The Washington times., 1916-05-14
Col. E. E. Gedney Dead
After Brief Illness

Following a brief illness Col. r. T..
Gedney. retired banker and mining mag
rate died at his apartments In the Bur-
lington this morning of heart disease.
He had been spending his winters
here for the last seven or eight years
and was a member of the Chevy Chase
Club and maintained offices with j.
Marshall Little. In the Evans Building.
Colonel Gcdney. who was sixty nine
the world In the interest OF American
financial interests. He was qualified as
en- expert in railroad affairs and en-
gineered' large enterprises In foreign
lards.
He was member of the New York
Athletic Club, and the Hamilton Club,
OF Paterson. n. j. He was born in
Colonel Gedney Is survived by his
died
The Washington times., 1916-05-14
DARKEN GRAY
HAIR EASY, SAFE
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Harmless. Turns Gray Hair
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II Hays Hair Health don't darken
your gray hair, soc or 81 refunded.
Call or write Peoples Drug Store.
out-of-town folks supplied by parcel
The Washington times., 1916-05-14
Defense PARADE
HAS WIDE EFFECT
---
Million Who Watched Great
Demonstration See Truth Of
Washlngton's Saying. !,

NEW YORK. May H-Lord Tenny-
son wrote Because things seen are
mightier than things heard"
The million who watched the $4,000 OF
this city's business men file in the pre-
paredness parade took that phrase to
heart. so did the fifty ConEressmen,
representing twenty States. IN the re-
viewing stand.
This biggest civilian march In the
worlds history did we'll what II plan
ned TO do. II left fndelibdy written on
the minds OF all who saw II the con-
certed belief Of the metropolitan mil
lions that Washington was right when
he said. I'm time Of peace prepare for
war"
The great body Of marchers moved
without a hitch--from $50 In the morn
inR till 1890 at night-the Announcements
were perfect and won the approval of
Major General Wood and other mill
IL there was one disappointment II
was the small number of women who
turned out. Twenty thousand was the
The Washington times., 1916-05-14
Mail Carriers Don New
Uniforms Next Tuesday

Washington's mall carriers will don
their bright, new. gray summer uni
forms Tuesday morning. according to
orders issued by Postmaster Chance to-
day.
The order requires all mall carriers TO
present the neatest possible appearance
at all times. and specifies that uniforms
will be frequently inspected.
The Washington times., 1916-05-14

out OF town and did not return from
Monday until Thursday afternoon, dur
ing which time no conferences could be
held and this was done with full knowl-
edge that arbitrator representing the
elaplOyes had notified the company's ar
bitrator that he had set aside that week
for the purpose Of adjusting the matters
I'm dispute.
EAT this meeting on Thurssay the ar
bitrator for the company and its presi-
dent denied again that the wage scale
when agreed upon was to date from
May !, and that any time when II was
to become effective had been agreed
upon. A suggestion was made that May
10 might be acceptable to the company.
THE matter was then referred to the
members of the union for decision as
May Is and also as to whether Judge
Knapp. the third arbitrator. should Sc
lect some one to act in his place. he hav-
irg Informed the other two members OF
the hoard he would be unable to take
tho matter up for at least a month or
six weeks. Judge Knapp as third arbi-
pahy and agreed to by the committee.
the members OF which, however had no
knowledge of his inability to begin the
adjustment of the wage scale without
delay.
Agreed to Take Men Back.
when the agreement OF April was
entered into the company agreed to rein
state all members Of the union in their
former positions. and not employ any
new men during the time the confer
ences between the committee ana Gift
Gals or Of the board of arbitration for
the Purpose Of adjusting the wage scale.
"Ail matters were to remain In status
quo as on April /.
Notwithstanding this agreement, the
company has employed men. paying
them at an increased rate and giving
them annual passes for the purpose Of
riding over its lines to become familiar
with II and the operation OF its ears
reinstated on April s have been dis
charged and suspended without cause.
Crews were also 20 retain their original
runs, under the agreement of April s,
but Notwithstanding this old men were
shifted, taken off their regular runs and
not given a days work"
The Washington times., 1916-05-14

This verbal agreement by the COM
pany was made In the presence OF the
members OF the committee and Con-
gresham c. Z. Carlin OF Virginia. who
Was in conference with the officials and
the committee.
. "when the board OF arbitration met
on Monday. May s, this matter OF when
the wage scale was to become effective
was taken up and the company then
denied that any agreement had been
SHOULD be paid from May /.
AFTER one meeting OF this board, the
member representing the company went
The Topeka state journal., 1916-08-03
INTERVENE IN STRIKE
Chamber of Commerce of o. S. Ap-
peaIs to President.

Washington, Aug. 3.-The Chamber
of Commerce of the United States has
appealed to President Wilson to in
tervene in the threatened strike of
1000 railway engineers, firemen,
trainmen and conductors on 225 rail-
road systems in the United States.
1t was stated at the White House
that President Wilson had taken up
the matter and would give it his most
serious consideration.
The official view is that federal in
tervention should not be undertaken
until the employees and the railroads
have exhausted all means for direct
settlement offered through the usual
formalitfes of conference.
1t was declared that unless some
agreement is reached between the men
and the roads at the meeting of their
representatives which begins in New
York on August 8, the United states
board of mediation and Cancellation
will offer its services between that
date and August Is.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-08-03
FLOATING BOTTLE
BRINGS MESSAGE
FROM LOST CREW

Biloxi. Miss, Aug. "a message
that washed ashore in a bottle started
hurried preparations today to outfit
a searching party to find Capt. George
Duggan and crew of the lumber
schooner. Emma Harvey. believed to
be marooned on an island of the
Chandelier Group.
The call for help cast uI by the
waves on the beach near Biloxi read:
"Help-on an unknown island
George Duggan and crew."
Relatives said it was in Captain
Duggan's handwriting.
The Emma Harvey was lost in the
great storm that swept the Gulf OF
Mexico a month ago. It is believed
she was wrecked on one of the Chan.
deleur islands, of which there are
twelve.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-08-03
+, GOOD ROADS
CONTINUED from page II

Continued from page IL
been completed, the road is brought
to a crown of one inch to the foot
with a split-log drag and covered with
a thin layer of sand. After. several
rains. another layer of sand may be
applied to the surface.
The principal thing to be observed
in the construction Of the sand-clay
road is an even mixture of the sand
and the clay. Joint" clays should
not be used. The sand should be
coarse and sharp If possible.
In the gravel road the first layer of
gravel, or coarser size, is laid over a
prepared roadbed of earth to a depth
OF about four inches at the center
and three inches at the side. The
second course is put on two inches at
the center and about one and one-half
at the sides. The whole should be
well rolled and proper bitches con-
structed at the sides.
Gravels for use in road construc-
ton should be submitted to a road ex-
pert for examination as to their, fit
ness Many gravels are wholly insult
ed for the purpose.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-08-03
WAR PLANES MIX up
Two French Collide and Fail; Third
Smashes Into Enemy.

Paris, Aug. 3.-Sergeant Charles R.
one of the companions of Avia-
tor De Terline, who was killed July
27 while bringing down his third Ger
man aeroplane thus described the
death of the French aviator:
De Terline and three others of US.
Lieut.. B. --, Sergeant --, and
myself took the air with the object of
stopping the morning reconnaissan nee
of a German aeroplane. We met it
about fourteen miles from our lines
at height of 1900 feet.
DE Terline and Sergeant en-
gagged himself first being on about
same level. I opened fire at thirty
yards. Sergeant -- not having seen
me came up at full speed on my left
to avoid him. He struck me in the
rear. carrying away part of the bal
sncing planes Of his own machine. We
both plunged down giddily. De Ter
line, seeing us falling. thought we had
been brought down by the enemy and
wished to avenge us. He swooped
upon his adversary at full speed,
crashed into him and fell with him
to the ground.
''As for me, managed, how I don't
know, to stop the engine and the ma
chine gun which was still firing. All
the incidents of my childhood passed
before me in a flash as I dropped
from 10000 feet to 1000 feet hanging
under the motor and merely held by
the strap which attached me to the
lever, which before had resisted all
my efforts, and the machine righted,
coming down slowly within our own
lines"
The Topeka state journal., 1916-08-03
SOUGHT REPRIEH.
Up. to Hour of Execution. Many
Influences Felt.
Easement Expected Friends to
Win Him Clemency.

London, Aug. 3.-Practically to the
xery hour of Roger Easements execu-
ton strenuous efforts were made by
his friends and sympathizers in the
United States and Ireland and even in
England to secure reprieve. Peti-
British government and efforts were
made to obtain action by President
Wilson. Repeated attempts to pass a
resolution through the United States
senate7reQuesting the president to urge
Great Britain to extend mercy to Case
ment, failed. This agitation was final
ly ended on July 81, when the senate
committee on foreign relations ordered
an adverse report on all resolutions
proposing fntercession by the United
States government
b The only action taken in Washing
ton was the passage of a resolution
by the senate, asking the president to
use his good offices with the British
authorities to obtain clemency fol-
Irish political offenders in general.
Many prominent persons both here
and in Great Britain interested them
selves in Easements behalf. including
George Bernard Shaw and the Irish
poet, William Butler Yeats,
The hopes of the condemned mans
friends we're extinguished when Lord
Robert Cecil, minister of war trade,
announced on Wednesday that the
| British government was determined
not. to grant a -reprieve. Lord Cecil
| declared that Easement was much
more malignant and hostile to Great
Britain than all the leaders who took
IAN actual part in the Sim Fein revolt
land that there was no ground which
I-could be brought forward in mitiga-
btion of his offense.
K : Hoped for Reprieve.
| According to one news agency Case
ment had high hopes of being re-
prieved until the eve of his execution.
He did not hide the fact that: he ex-
lpecteds his many powerful friends
would obtain for him a. free pardon
because many of them exercised no
little, influence in political as well as
in literary circles.
K, There was no sign of reprieve last
night this account says, The con-
demned man became very morose and
hardly spoke at all. He did, how
ever, inquire about the Zeppelin raids
and asked il any German airships had
reached London. Soon .aftcrward he
became resigned to his fate and after
he had done q considerable amount
of writing he retired to rest and slept
ssoundly. tr
- when aroused this morning, Case
ment showed considerable nervous
| ness. but he was quite collected and
thanked the warders for the many lit
tie kindnesses they had shown him
while he occupied the death CELL"
@5 50 No Sign of Insanity.
| AT the inquest. Doctor Mander was
asked by Solicitor Duffey. whether
there was any truth IN the statement
published that Easement had been in
sane. He replied: IT saw no evidence
of insanity. He acted. in a sane man
ner to the end"
The Topeka state journal., 1916-08-03
new TRACKS ON CRANE
Santa Fe Railroad VIII vacate Middle
OF the Street.

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe rail-
road tracks m the center of Crane
street between Kansas avenue and
Adams are to he replaced by single
tracks bordering the sidewalks. Au-
thorfty to make thee hange will be
introduced by city commissioners for
first reading this morning.
An ordinance authorizing the relo-
cation of tracks on Crane street was
passed by the commission July "a. The
ordinance, however, only included ter
ritory between Kansas avenue and JEFF
ferson street
this morning, the commission availed
itself of the opportunity to shift on the
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe railway
several responsibilities not included in
the ordinance passed July "a. The
new ordinance makes the road re-
sponsible for any action arising out Of
the change. 1t also provides that
trains must not be held on the tracks
longer than is reasonably necessary.
Under the new ordinance merchants
whose establishments border the
tracks must load or unload cars on
their property. Violation of this clause
is made felony and will be punish
able by fine of not less than $40 nor
more than $50.
The ordinance clearing the middle
of Crane street of railroad tracks is
the result of a conference between city
officials and officials of the railway
company. At present railroad tracks
cover practically all of the street and
makes travelling by individuals and
vehicles, other than railway cars, ex-
tremely hazardous.
The change will leave a wide strip
through the center of the street open
for public use. Proximity of the tracks
to the business houses also will fa-
cilitate loading and unloading of cars.