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The Washington times., 1916-02-29
Set Free; Weds Woman
Who Sent Him to Prison

WHEELING. w. Va, Feb. o.
Joseph e. May. arrested in roominE
house in Pittsburgh in 1914, and sent
to the penitentiary. for one year on a
white slave charge, was released from
prison and Immediately married
Martha NJ. Taylor, the young woman
whose testimony convicted him.
During Mays incarceration his wife
procured n divorce. The Taylor girl OBJ
tained position in Moundsville to be
near May, and furnished him with such
extras as he was permitted to receive.
May walked from the prison to the
office of the county clerk, and the Rev.
J. w. Dawson. the prison chaplain, tied
the nuptial knot.
The Washington times., 1916-02-29
RANDLE HIGHLANDS
ASKS INFORMATION
Wants List Of Streets Entitled to
Improvements.

A resolution was adopted at the meet
ing OF the Citizens Association OF RAN
die Highlands last night. asking the
Commissioners to furnish the aSsocia-
ton with a list OF streets and avenues
In that section which have been con-
demned during the past year. ana for
which assessments nave been levied and
paid. and on which no improvement
has been made.
Particular reference was made "a
Pennsylvania and Massachusetts
avenues and Forts Davis and Dupont
which were purchased about two years
ago for public parks. The resolution
also indorses the bill now in Congress
to compel the Improvement to be made
before tho assessments are payabie.
The members OF No. 2 chemical COM
pany were highly commended for their
WORK at the fire at the homo OF Mr..
Hutchinson. near Thirty fourth street.
a few days ago. Because of the bad
condition OF the roads 1t was necessary
fo- the men to assist In rushing me
hose carriage to the fire.
A request Will be made that the street
lights on the Bowen road. which were
discontinued several years ago, be re-
established. This highway is said TO
be dangerous at night because OF the
absence of lights. Lights will also pe
street and Minnesota avenue, ana
Burns street and Minnesota avenue
J. M. Brooks. delegate to the Fedora
ton OF Citizens Associations, MADE a
report OF the matters now before that
body, and instruction will be given him
on how to cast his vote.
The association indorsed the pro5ect
10 have Fennsylvania avenue, from
Thirtieth street to the District line,
graded and improved. Attention was
called to the bad condition or this
roadway due to the immense dip be-
tween Branch avenue and Alabama
avenue.
s. r. Snyder presided, in the absence
of President c. A. Barker.
The Washington times., 1916-02-29
Washington. February q .
Compares Government Standard
With Other Business.

To the Editor OF THE TIMES:
The most convincing argument. to nv
thinking, so far presented is In to-
days letter in The Times. entitled
Pertinent Questions for Members Of the
House" In which the significant fact
Is brought out that a comparison of
the working hours of Government with
those similarly employed in private pur-
suits has been entirely ignored.
In the big office buildings OF large
cities. where the bulk of office work. OF
nature most nearly analogous to that
or the Government Is performed. there
are hundreds of thousands employed. /.
whose hours are to 5. with forty.five
minutes to one hour for lunch and half
holldaya Saturday throughout the wear.
These hours are better than those now
REQUIRED OF Government clerks. In New
York alono. below CITY Hall there are
probably more cffice workers
raphers. bookkeepers. executives. law
yers. and assistants generally - who
1,oEk less than forty-two hourb per
The Washington times., 1916-02-29
RUB RHEUMATISM !.
PAIN FROM SORE,
ACHING JOINTS
Rub pain away with a small
trial bottle of old
"St. Jacobs OIL"
what's Rheumatism, Psip only.

Stop druggingi Not one case In nifty
requires internal treatment. Rub sooth-
Ing, penetrating "St. Jacobs or di-
rectly upon the 'tender spot and re-
lief comes instantly. "et. Jacobs on
- a harmless rheumatism and sclatica
Imminent, which never disappoints and
Timber upl Quit complainingi Get n Z
small trial bottle from your druEgist,.
and In just q moment you'll be free from
stiffDess and swelling. Don't sufferi
Relief awaits you. Old, honest est. +
Jacobs OIL has cured millions OF rheu-
uatism gufferers in the last half cen-,
neuralgia, lumbago, backache, spraina
and swellinas-Adyt. - !.
The Washington times., 1916-02-29
Ordinary Nuxated Iron VIII Make
Delicate. Nervous, Rundown PeO-
pie 200 Per Cent stronger In
Two Weeks Time In
NHn.. raaAs
MnnY CnAea.


NEW YORK, N. Y.-Most people fool
ishly seem to think they are going to
get renewed health and strength from
some stimulating medicine. secret nos
trum OF narcotic drug, said DR.. Sauer, a
specialist OF this city. when as a mat
ter of fact. real and true strength can
only come from the food you eat. But
people often fail to get the strength out
OF their food because they haven't
enough iron in their blood to enable II
to change food into living matter. From
their weakened, nervous condition they
know something Is wrong but they can't
tell what, so they generally commence
doctoring for stomach, liver or kidney
trouble or symptoms OF some other all
ment caused by the lack of iron In the
blood. This thing may go on for years,
while the patient suffers untold agony.
II you are not strong or well, you owe
II to yourself to make the following
test: See how long you can work or how
far you can walk without becoming
tired. Next take two five-grain tablets
OF ordinary nuxated iron three times
per day after meals for two weeks.
Then test your strength again and see
for yourself how much you have gained.
have seen dozens OF nervous, rundown
people who were ailing all the while.
double their strength and endurance
and entirely get rid OF all symptoms
OF dyspepsia, liver and other troubles in
The Washington times., 1916-02-29
Questions Whether Proposed Change
Would Help United States.

To the Editor OF THE TIMES:
Inc gist OF Mr.. Borland's defense of
nis rider is that the Government en-
ploye is not sufficiently efficient.
therefore he proposes to Increase his
efficiency by requiring him to put I'm
one more hour a day. BY this arrange
ment Mr. Borland claims that 1000 OOO
OF the peoples money" will be saved.
But there II much serious doubt In INV
mind that there will be any such saw
ing. Mr.. Borland says that the union
workers have been clamoring ror an
elsht-nour day. That is correct; nut II
the union men had not fought for n
with their brains and money. ana mad
renSd on such sympathizers as Mr..
Borland to get IT, It would never have
Decome an accomplished fact.
.hs hOrssanized labor has fought for a
Borland does not know that this tight
was not solely because the men did
not want to work long hours, but, little
as MT Borland might know, there was
Sraat acono IS ngnt FOR shorter hours a
men planned an eight-hour day in lieu
or one OF nine hours, II was with rhe
purpose @ In view OF creating work for
Snn,nNaS Sne mere man nsa IN every eight already
Mr. Borland's mind, / will state the
proposition In another way: A Fac
tory employing eighty men nine hours
a uay worked total of 730 hours
IN the day, Reducing the day to eiEhr
hours eighty men would work eln
hours. To produce 7SO hours work IN IN
an eight-hour day 1t would be necea-
sary to employ ninety mon. This would
create ten places for men who wSnIi,i
otherwise bo out OF work.
Now Mr.. Borland il working the
other way round" he proposes lengtno
ening the day and decreasing the num-
ber or places thereby adding 10 the
number OF unemployed. "'
yu., DEMOCRAT.
The Washington times., 1916-02-29
Defends Protests of business Men
and Newspapermen.

To the Editor OF THE TIMES:
Mr.. Borland In his letter to Samuel
Gompers refers to the influence OF the
business interest OF the District. the
mercantile, banking. and real estate
concerns, not to mention the news
papers, as widespread. powerful. and
insidious." The Congress of the United
States, in some respects. Is to the peo-
pie OF the District what board OF al
dermen or other municipal government
body Is to q community. One need not
be a student OF the AFFAIRS Of munici-
palities to know that a board OF alder
men would find widespread and power
ful opposition were IL to try to enact
any measures detrimental to the inter
and other interests OF the District find
II necessary to protect their business
against unwise and harmful legislation
just as they do In other cities II they
are are TO- osI earn q the yherewithal from which
Mr.. Borland's efforts to ~equalize" the
hours or labor proves he is no friend
OF labor, however we'll his past record.
economies experts have figured that a
satisfy the needs of mankind. II Mr..
Borland Is so anxious to euualize the
hours OF labor It IAight not be UNDER
stood why he did not attempt to re-
duce the hours OF those working eight
TO seven; but Mr.. Borland's motive de-
signed to increase the hours is that Of
the avaricious and unprincipled em-
ployer when he seeks to lengthen the
labor OF workers one hour per day
without compensation, in order to save
the Government four millions annually.
What manner OF man - 1t that tries
to work rs cents worth OF laundry out
OF mis- washerwoman for so cents by
weekly?
A CITIZEN AND A CLERK.
washington, February %
The Washington times., 1916-02-29
S-HOUR DEBATED DUE IN
HOUSE LATE IN WEEK
Legislative Bill win Come Up
Tomorrow, But Discussion
win Be General"
CONTINUED from First Page,

CONTINUED from First Page.)
or OF economy or increased efficiency
II involves new legislation on an
appropriation bill. contrary to the
rules OF the House OF Representa-
tives. =
Contrary To Rules.
Il involves legislation directly and
vitality affecting the economic and
social life OF approximately $4,000
employees OF the Government The
proposal has been the subject OF nc
Investigation by q competent body
and has been written into the bill
practically without consideration OF
discussion OF any kind and over the
protests Of the chairman of the sub.
committee who wrote the bill.
Section 9 IL urged AZ another advanc,
in the direction OF limiting the hour oi
labor. As q matter OF fact, II repre-
sents the first step In q new direction
limiting the hours OF freedom. \
places absolutely no limit on the hour
OF labor beyond that set by human en-
durance or the calendar.
The proposal involved-to require no
less than eight hours work q day o.
employees In the Government executive
departments--is unsound in conception
and vicious. In operation and its enact
ment would prove a legislative and eco
tire country would suffer.
ConErersman Galiivan says the Bor'
land rider IL not on all fours will
previous Hesitation Affecting Govern
ment clerks outside Of Washington
the effect that Government employer
and those engaged on Government con
tract. shall not work more than eigh
hours a day. The Borland plan, h,
SmRS1 %%sSnson that aSs %SsF not flfs s
THAN eight hours a day.
Discriminatory Legislation.
Consequently. Mr.. Gallivan AYERS tn,
Borland rider In discriminatory iegisla
ton against the clerks who happen tC
be employed In Washington.
II hold" said Mr.. Gallivan. that IA
Government administrative machinery
the enactment OF a minimum eight
hour workday would seriously impai
the efficiency. IL would be impossiol'
for the executive heads OF department.
nate or materially AFFECT overtime re
quirements. because the work which re
quires overtime labor is both periodica
and sporadic and II would be impossible
to distribute the work IN such a way a.
to utilize the added hour each day TO
the absorption Of overtime require
Inents."
Mr. Galiivan adds that during tn,
hearings on the Legislative bill Their
came no suggestion from any quarte
that an extra hour was needed in tn
Government departments. Practicaii,
every bureau chief, he says. testiiet
TO the necessity OF overtime work from
time to time. This work has been dom
by the clerks under the present system
The Washington times., 1916-02-29
Bichloride Poisoning
Victim Is Improving

Miss Helen May Coon, twenty-thres
years old. Of 1227 Wisconsin avenue
northwest, is under treatment at Emerr-
ency Hospital today for bichloride Of
mercury poisoning.
The young woman was taken from ner
home In a critical condition last night.
She has been 80 Ill since reaching the
hospltal that physicians have not ques-
toned her. 49,.
The doctors say her condition Is inn
proving, and hope Is entertained for her
recovery.
The Washington times., 1916-02-29

in washington worked only six hours q
day. AZ the business OF the Govern
ment grew this time was extended,
partly by law and partly by executive
order. to slx and a half, seven. seven
while the hours % labor Of Government
employees throughout the country have
been cut down to the standard day OF
eight hours the tendency In Washing
ton has been to eliminate favoritism
wording day to the same standard
schedule.
To Equalige Lsboring Hours.
THUS Il happens that there stilI re-
mains a discrimination in favor OF the
clerks In certain departments who work
on q seyen-hour schedule and are thus
+ usSs, Gss Ana nSsfen. Sssa
ible.
Tho proposed amendment viii not
affect the hours OF those who are all
ready. working eight hours. but will
eS"aIi5e ssnv.I5 the hour q labor among all
hBesides the extra force that must be
employed there are other inconveniences
Il Isots The sh short 5.d DAY. u The public offices
public business. BUSINESS men come az
great expenBe from. all over the United
slater TO transact business at the de-
paftments. Their time n always limited,
and they are under expense during their
finish their business by the middle OF
the afternoon they muat return to their
hotels and stay over another day TO
await the convenience Of the Govern
"if they think to take time by the
forelock by going to the departments at
the hour In the morning at which they
would begin business In their home
town, they are told TO walt, hat In hand.
on the convenience OF iordly chief clerk
who IL afraid that some one will Of
fend his dignity. hurt his feelings, ana
treat his refined nature with inhunanity
and oppression by expecting him to OBJ
serve the same business hours that are
observed In all commercial cities
throughout the land.
Describes Difficulties.
Frequently the business man must
enlist the aid Of bis Congressman or
Senator to obtain information or TO
straighten out difficulties, as the great
mass of constituents cannot hope 70 be
familiar with the division OF powers and
duties Of the different departments ana
bureaus and the methods Of procedure
Even a frst-term Congressman has
difficulty In getting on TO the ropes on
account OF the greatly increased number
OF bureaus and the multitude OF laws
"A Congressman or senator VINO II
called upon by busy constituents anxious
to adjust some matter and return home
finds he must leave Congress In the
very midst Of the aession and hurry
down to the department where the busi-
ness II pending in order to reach there
before the clerks have slammed their
desks ana gone home"
The Washington times., 1916-02-29
Why Not Bring Prisoners To Work
Az Clerka.

To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
I am much interested In Mr.. Bor-
lands laudable effort to ecomomize-
and the cartoon In one of the papers
suggesting the folding bed and perma-
nent quarters. But a thought OF great
er economy has presented itself to me.
and I am sure Mr.. Borland will in
dorsc It.
We are obliged 10 support certain
number OF the population In compara-
tive idleness, which Is a great injustice
to the taxpayers. Now. II We could
utilize these people and make them
take the places of the Government
clerks, we could close q great many
penal institutions and use the inmates
In our Government buildings here. The
prisoners would not have to catch cars
In the morning. or hurry home at
night, as their residence would have
to be In their places Of employment.
The chief could be chosen from the
persons having the longest time to
serve. and as the routine work does
not merit the salaries now paid we
criminals to fill their places. And let
the punishment fit the crime" 1 am
sure good would result from It, as the
clerks would have both food and homes
found for them. and not lose valuable
time trying to figure out how to bring
up a family on 81 900 or 1890 a year,
pay house rent. life insurance, and save
enough to keep themselves In their old
age.
February o.
The Washington times., 1916-02-29

week than the entire adult population
of WashinGton.
It Is because there is q general i'm
preston abroad that Government
clerks hours are easier than those In
private life pursuing analogous work
that agitation for a change has nny
basis. but that impression is errone-
Gus. It Is decidedly contrary to the
facts. And this aspect of the situation
cannot be too much emphasized. Sure
ly the Government should not provide
u standard below that set In commct-
cial practice. In the executive offices
OF the great corporations. In real es-
tate. insurance. and bank offices. and
In the offices OF attorneys at lew. the
hours are forty-two weekly or less al
most universally.
What Inherent. law Of Justice. there
fore. is broken n man In Government
employ or a stenographer likewise en-
ployed works at least as many hours
per week? B. N. w.
Washington. Feb. g.
The Washington times., 1916-02-29
SENATE SENTIMENT
IS AGAINST RIDER
Senator Jones Declares He
Doesn't Believe In Econo-
mixing at Expense Of Clerks.

That the proposal 70 extend for an
hour the working day Of Government
clerks is doomed In the Senate, even
II u passes In tho House, is asserted
IN well-informed quarters in the Sem
ate.
Although Senators as a rule are not
talking for publication about tho ex-
tension OF time, the tone OF their talk
under the surface is that they are
utterly out OF sympathy with the
Senator Jones' Of washington. in oom.
menting on the proposed addition OF an
hour TO the work day. said hatly he was
II don't believe in economizing at
the expense of the Government clerks,
he said. II am opposed to the amend
ment which In under discussion.
do not believes In putting an extra
hour on the clerks and not increasing
Il IL known this view Is widely held
Good reason exists for the statement
that the Senate Appropriations commit
tee will turn down the Borland amend
ment II the matter ever comes before
Another member of the upper house.
who II keeniy interested In the situation
is senator Cummins. He declined today
to state his position for publication.
ever raised In the Senate he will take
the position he has taken hitherto, that
there is crying need for an overhauling
of the civil service law as to classifi-
cation OF employees and like matters.
Senator Cummins, when head OF the
Civil Service Committee, tried to get
the civil. service law cod.fied. He
found that Il was a huge task. and II
was impossible to get the Senate inter-
ested In II.
It is deemed possible, however, by va.
rious Senator'S, inclu1'na Senator Cum-
minis, that II the hours NJ work 'ines-
ton is seriously raised in tie Senate,
then attention will he directed to the
need of overhauling the civil service
law, providing for a real merit sys-
tenn, increa sing the pay of employees ana
providing for pension and retirement;
II is widely fel. In the Senate this
whole series Of questions should be
treated as one problem. and not dealt
with in "half-baked fashion," as. II
is said. is done In the iSorlDnd scheme.
The Washington times., 1916-02-29
HENRY JAMES DEAD
AFTER LONG ILLNESS
Distinguished Writer Succumbs to
Complication Of Diseases.

LONDON. Feb. D.-Henry James. dis
wright, IL dead at his home in Chelsea.
He had suffered long from q chronic
disease which was complicated last
November by a'Btroke OF paralysis ana
later BY an attack OF pneumonia.
With him when he breathed his last
The Washington times., 1916-02-29

were his slster-In.law. widow Of Prof
william James. of Harvard University.
who came from boston To- nurse him:
h!s son, Henry james. jr., ana her
M. James physician gave up all hone
OF his recovery . fortnight ago.
The Washington times., 1916-02-29
Suggest That Congress First Get Its
Own Home In Order.

To the Editor OF THE TIMES:
congratulate you upon the splendid
article appearing In the Saturday Times !;
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-12-01
HOPE

Sunday school was pretty we'll at
tended Sunday.
The third quarterly meeting will
begin on Friday evening, December l
at 1880 p. N. There will be preacn-
ing services on Friday evening, Sat
urday afternoon at p. m. and Sun
evening by Rev. Metzner, the presid-
ing elder.
Ralph Zimmerman and family,
Thorton Smith and family visited or
Sunday with Domer Smith and wife.
The following spent Sunday with
Adam Eichenauer and family: Vim.
H. Smith and family, Justus Eichen~
auer and family, Mr. and Mrs. Char
les Smith, Edward Eichenauer and
family, Miss Ada Eicher Miss Delaura
Smith, Miss Virgil Miller, and John
Holsinger
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Smith, Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Smith, John Smith and
family Mrs. Ben Heiiwarth, Ronella
Richard and Ray Hellwarth spent
Sunday with Grover 'Willrath and
wife at Rockford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Smith, FLOYD
Smith, elmer Smith and family took
dinner with H. E. Smith and family,
Sunday.
Richard Smith AMI family visited
Sunday with Arthur Freeman and
family of Celina.
Mrs. Frank Eichenduer is suffering
with Il broken finger, She attempt
ed to adjust the washing machine
last Monday while washing and she
caught her finger in the cogs which
resulted as above mentioned,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-12-01
ST. HENRY

John Cohman, employed by the
Weinman Pump Company, of Colum-
bus, met with a paiutul accident on
Tuesday morning, while installing a
new pump at the water works plant.
He had his left hand beneath piece
Of suspended piping and struck the
pipe with a hammer to jar it clean,
when the chain slipped on the pipe
and it descended to the cement hoor
catching his hand between the pipe
and the floor. The little finger was
cut so badly it had to be amputated
and the other fingers badly mashed.
He was taken to the office of D. j. A.
Schirack but as he was absent DR.. c.
J. Schirack of Coldwater was called
and he attended to the mans injuries
assisted by Dr. j. A. Schirack, who
returned in the meantime.
Mr.. Coffman returned to his home
at Columbus on the afternoon train.
1t is possible the ring finger may also
have to be amputated.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-12-01

board meeting at Coldwater. Satur-
day evening.
Henry Steele was a business call
er east of this place Friday.
Charles Beougher delivered nice
load of swine to market, Saturday.
Jacob Anderson was Celina caller
Saturday
Henry Gaus jr and family and Car
rie Anderson visited relatives and
friends at Coldwater, Sunday
Beaver Chapel is beginning to pre-
pare for a Christmas entertainment.
Carrie Anderson and Beulah Gaus
attended church at Erastus, Sunday
evening.
John Kuhn was trying to improve
the road Monday by giving it drag
ging.
Loree Anderson spent Sunday at
home.
Henry Steele and family visited
with Henry Gaus ST. and family, Sun
day.
Mrs. c. c. and Carrie Anderson
called on Mrs. Willis Stetler, Thurs
day.
Don't be surprised but listen for
those wedding Oells. Girls let us be
prepared.