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The Washington times., 1916-08-24
RAILWAY SETTLEMENT IN SIGHT

Apparently . settlement Of the
railroad controversy 10 coming in
sight; q settlement, of course, in
which the public will ultimately pay
the bills provided the proper instru-
mentalities Of government shall
prove accuiescent about making the
arrangements. It is not yet made
very clear how the railroads are to
be compensated for yielding, as they
seem to feel they will have to do,
to the Presidents demand for the
eight-hour day as a preliminary to
further adjustment.
Congress, through the ehairmen Of
the Committees on Interstate Com
merce, has been appealed to. Con-
gress, Of course, can make railroad
rates If it chooses; the making of
rates by the Interstate Commerce
Commission is accomplished through
a delegation to the commission of
power that primarily rests in the
legislature. So, IL Congress thinks
fit, it can take out Of the hands of
the commission the business Of COM
pensating the railroads for the add
ed expense Of the eight-hour plan.
This would leave affairs in q
curious state, however, and one de-
serving Of some serious attention.
The business Of mediation is placed
by law in the hands Of the United
States Board Of Mediation and Arbi-
tration. It was in effect taken out
of the hands of that board and ham
died by the President, who has en-
ployed his power as Executive to
eliminate from the discussion, and
settle in advance, the most import
ant subject in controversy. Thus
the established machinery for medi-
alton and arbitration has been set
aside, and a precedent created which
may prove most unfortunate in
future.
At the same time, the established
authority over railroad rates is by
way Of suffering an interference; for
if Congress should direct it, or the
President should cajole 1t, into prom
Using an increase Of rates, as part of
bargain Of this kind, the accepted
proceeding for government Of rates
would likewise be overturned.
This brings in sight, for the
future. the possibility Of a more d.
rect domination over rates, and that
of compulsory arbitration, with the
public always in the background to
foot the charges. Needless to say,
moreover, such radical changes in
methods would open large legal
questions that would require adjust
ment at the hands Of the courts.
The Washington times., 1916-08-24
WITH HOGS AT $lI.so PER cWT.

Hogs touched their highest mark
since the civil war at Central West
ern markets yesterday, the extreme
figure being $11.S0 per hundred.
Wheat having crossed the $3.50 line,
It is probable that foodstuffs in gen.
eral will reach levels such as this
country has not known, and that will
make it necessary for the average
American to pinch himself to feel
sure that he isn't living in a country
at war.
This country still stands as the
worlds greatest reservoir Of food
supplies; a fact that it demonstrated
In the months Immediately after the
war started. There will be a very
small surplus for export this year,
particularly in the cereals, as COM
pared to the needs Of the old world.
In meat products, our supplies have
not been keeping pace with growth
Of population for decade past; in
deed, important meat animals are
absolutely, as well as relatively, in
smaller numbers than several years
ago.
Only a few months ago there were
protests from the raisers Of live
stock, who demanded investigation
Of the packers and stock yards in or.
der to find out why the prices OF
meat animals didn't 60 up. The an.
swsr 10 now provided; the prices
have gone up, and there is every
prospect that they will stay there
for a long time.
Aside from the foreign demands
It is always to be kept in mind that
the domestic capacity to consume ID
greater in prosperous than in dull
times. If there is anybody idle in
this country, for the moment a,
least, It Is his own fault. People cal
moro and more extensively. Per.
haps they would be better off if they
didn't. From Germany comes the
report that the German people are
enjoying better health than they die
before they adopted the system Of
The Washington times., 1916-08-24

bread and butter cards, meatless
days and the like. But that psrticu-
lar way Of improving the health has
never been popular, there is no tes-
timony that it is popular in Ger
many, and it isn't likely to be any
better liked in this country.
The worry about food in Britain
is becoming serious. Assurance
comes from that country that the
problem is not 30 much Of money or
visible supplies, as Of shipping. But
in fact the worlds visible supplies
are decidedly less than q year ago,
and every importing country Is be-
ginning to feel the pinch.
The Washington times., 1916-08-24
STEEL ALMOST AT PAR

At highest quotation yesterday
United States Steel common was
within a fraction Of q point Of par.
No difficulty is confronted in ex-
planning the wonderful advance in
this stock in recent months. The
producing capacity Of the great
American steel industry is under
pressure to meet the necessities Of a
world that simply must have steel,
and that without the fullest employ
ment Of the facilities Of this country
could not possibly. be supplied.
The policy Of the Steel Corpora
ton has been from the beginning
one Of conservatism; Of building up
its properties, Of avoiding specula-
tive enterprises such, for example,
as the distinctively "war order"
specialties. Of making its properties
always worth every dollar that they
represented on the balance sheet,
and more. For the rest, the story Of
Steel at par h told by the vast ar
ray Of orders for steel production.
Steel at par means that American
metal industry has come to dominate
the world. It is unlikely, in the
hands and under the direction Of
such mon as have built up this cor
poration and consolidated the posi-
bilities Of the industry in this coun-
try, to be ousted from that position.
The Washington times., 1916-08-24
vlR0INIA'S lLL.TIMED OUARAN.
TINE

The action Of Virginia health au-
khorities in announcing State quar-
antine after August rs, is surprising,
after the findings of the recent con-
ference in Washington of Federal
and State authorities on prevention
of the spread of infantile paralysis.
That conference discussed the matter
of quarantine fully, and reached this
conclusion:
1.-THE committee disapproves quar-
antine by one State against another
State, or quarantine by one commun-
ity against another community in the
same State. It is believed that the
Federal Government, through the
United States Public Health Service,
can perform all the duties Of notifica-
ton and certification required in in
terstate relations, in case Of unusual
prevalence of poliomyelitis, and that
State health authorities can ard
should perform like services as be-
tween communities in the same State
during unusual prevalence Of poll
omyelitis."
In their discussions the physicians
brought out how futile q Statewide
quarantine would be and how many
hardships would be entailed as com
pared with the doubtful protection
afforded. New York has reached this
conclusion to a certain degree, and
depends upon Federal notification
and examination Of suspected car.
riers except in the case Of very young
children.
Virginia seems to be inficting an
unnecessary and profitless hardship
upon herself. It is to be hoped she
will heed the protests Of DR.. w. C.
Woodward and others that are likely
to be made.
The Washington times., 1916-08-24
THE DEUTSCHLAND IN PORT

The trip of the Deutschland to
Baltimore was accomplished under
conditions that made the achieve
ment less spectacular than is the
safe return trip, now accomplished.
Most people were disposed to be
cynical about the voyage to America;
they doubted whether there was any
such vessel, engaged on such a dare
devil hazard. The wide seas were
not being scanned for signs Of the
vessel, as they have been on the
return trip. The craft of vigilant
enemy redoubled their efforts after
it had been demonstrated that the
trip actually could be made.
1t is apparent, in view Of the
Deutschland's safe passage east
ward, that the old-fashioned methods
Of blockade are pretty badly scat
tered. OF course, the amount Of
cargo that can be carried in sub
marines will never be such as to
make it possible for a great empire
like Germany to conduct overseas
commerce on normal scale, or any
thing approaching it, in this way.
The submarine is certain to be, for
commercial purposes, a makeshift
and an emergency craft. Commerce
will not in time Of peace build sub
marines in great numbers because
they would not be profitable; 80
when war comes there will not be a
sufficient number of them to break
down blockades.
Nevertheless, for the purposes of
delivering especially valuable or
necessary supplies to a beleaguered
country such as, Germany now is;
for the maintena be of mail service,
the procurement of cotton, copper,
nickel, and like specialties for which
military needs are pressing, the sub
marine must henceforward be re-
garded as practicable and available
instrument.
The nine-day wonder Of the first
journey across the Atlantic will not
be encored in honor of the return
passage; yet the voyage back to the
mouth Of the Weser is in reality far
more important, as a demonstra-
ton Of what can be accomplished
with such a vessel, than was the first
crossing. Whatever may be the mill
tary, naval, and economic significa-
ton Of the achievement, the world
will unite in plaudits for the gal
lantry Of the crew and the enterprise
and daring Of the hackers of the
marvellous project.
The Washington times., 1916-08-24

Concert, United States Soldiers Home Band
Soldiers Home bandstand, $40.
Meeting. representatives OF Sunday schools of
District. Fourth Presbyterian Church, s D.
m.
Conference, Republicans Of District, Gridiron
room. Willard. s p. m.
Masonic-st. Johns. No. II; Hope. No. 20;
Royal Arch Chapters-Eureka, No 1; Capt.
toll, No. IL. and Mount Pleasant. No. IL.
called OF. Eastern Star Chapters-Takoma.
Lodge Chapter, No IS. called on.
Odd Feliows-Central, No. 1: Metropolis. No.
10; Phoenix. No. %: Martha Washington.
No 8, and Dorcas. No. 4. Of the Rebekahs.
Knights OF Pythias-syracusians. No. 10;
Rathbone- Superior. No. 20. called on Rath-
bone Temple, No. 8, Of the Pythian Sisters.
National Union-East Washington Council,
Mckinley Council,
The Washington times., 1916-08-24
Tesla Now Faces Jail
On Contempt Charge

NEW YORK. Aug. A.-Nikola Tesla,
the electrical inventor, is in danger OF
being sent to Ludlow street Jail for al
legged contempt OF court.
He has been cited to show cause today
In the supreme court why he should not
be punished for failing to turn over
assets.
The City of New York has a judg-
ment for 1886 against Tesla. Tesla ad-
mittod he owned a note for 81, 900 from
r. Berger, but did not turn It over to
the receiver as directed.
He also admitted having stock In the
Tesla Company. The receiver wants
to find out from him whore this stock
The Washington times., 1916-08-24
martial ENDS
TRIAL OF WESLEY
Verdict Not Made Public In
Case Of Guardsman Who
Shot Comrade.

The court-martial Of Private HAROLD
Wesley. Of Company F. District mil.
tia, for murder as the result Of the
death OF Private James J. spaulding.
OF Company d. was concluded at the
mobilization camp today.
The verdict In the case will not be
made public until the court martiaYs
hnding has been sent to Maj. Cen.
Leonard Wood. commander Of the De.
partment OF the East, and approved
or disapproved by him.
General Wood changed thu original
charge Of manslaughter against Weslev
70 murder. and ordered the accused
uuuaman prosecuted under the sixty
second article Of war. This Is a blanket
article covering every possible act OF
omission or commission of which 4 sol.
der may be guilty.
In times Of war murder charges are
prosecuted against soldiers under the
n.,t n article Of war. but this Sec
ion ieaves the court no alternative
other than to impose a death penalty.
for that reason the prosecution was
had under the sixty-second article.
No linking as to Verdict.
Much speculation exists at the
mobilization camp as to what the
verdict will be, but no inkiing of the
finding 10 breathed by the members
of the court. While regretting the
death Of Private spaulding. most of
the militiamen sympathize with Pri-
vate Wesley. because they believe the
fatality IVA, was entirely accidental. Yves:
the hope that he would be let OF
with a short term Of confinement and
Chaplain A. L. Smith. of the Third
Regiment. was the only witness ex-
amined today. and his testimony con-
told OF the scene at the Fort Myer
and his father and sister.
The chaplain said Spaulding's father
had told him the wounded militiaman
said the shooting was entirely acci-
dental. and that he died without bear.
ing malice toward anybody. Liemten-
ley. made an Intellectual effort to have
the father summoned to testify today.
The father is understood to have de-
clined to testify. and as his evidence
compulsory subpoena was issued for
him.
Lieut.. William G. Bacon. Judge advo-
cate. who prosecuted Wesley. submitted
the case without argument.
Pleas for Mercy.
Lieutenant Galliett made brief argu-
ment and plea for mercy for his client.
He said Wesley was a recruit, having
enlisted in the militia just the day be-
fore 1t went to camp. that he had not
been given any individual instruction In
the handling of a loaded rife and that.
although non-commissioned officers OF
his company saw him with the loaded
weapon across his knee a few moments
before the shooting he was not warned
to elevate the muzzle. In conclusion
Lieutenant Galliett said Private Wesley
fatality and asked the mercy of the
court.
The Washington times., 1916-08-24
A Blighted Romance.

1t was long ago I met her,
Gosh! I never will forget her.
She was pretty,
She was witty.
And a vision. on the dead.
But she turned me down completely
And informed me very sweetly
That another
Lovelorn brother
Was the one that she would wed.
Then ! thought OF suiciding
And for days I kept in hiding.
j was crazy.
was haxy,
And the world was naught to me.
The Washington times., 1916-08-24
With Apologies to Everybody.

The following verse. from tho Memphis
Commercial-Appeai. was reprinted in
this column recently:
Breathes there a man with soul so dead
Who never to himself has said:
while styles like these are all the rage,
I'm glad live in this here age!"
1t brings forth this addition from an
anonymous contributor:
Whose heart hath ne'er within hin,
burned
As home his footsteps he hath turned.
After following fellow for perhaps q
mile
Who walks and talks In that there style |.
The Washington times., 1916-08-24

IN scream for help" she did II. too.
But no help came that way.
You love muh." cried the villain. -
He grabbed her by the hair.
lis false" she cried. in anguish wild
And wilted DER her chair:
It's false" she screamed. "'tiI
false" again.
As false as false can be-"
he found three switches In his hands;
1T surely is" said he.
Lincoln (Neb) Star.
The Washington times., 1916-08-24
Delays Train to Get
Milk For Sick Baby

CoTTER, Ark. Aug. Al. F. o'Don-
nell. conductor on the Iron Mountain
railroad was worried when he learned
that report had been made to head
quarters of his action of holding a
train here for twenty minutes SO that
milk could be procured for a sick baby.
-Your act proved that railroad Of
ficials and employees place the interests
of humanity above even railroad dis
oiplins." wrote b. F. Bush, receiver OF
the road, to him.
The Washington times., 1916-08-24
Fashion Note.

IT'S true. dear friends. It's true.
And isn't that the dickens?
Though you may scoff and scoff anew
Fine feathers make fine chickens.
-Postmarks in Pittsburgh Post.
There is some truth in what you say
Within your little rhyme.
But Judging from the chicks I sec
This must be moulting time.
st. Louis Post.
with what you say I quite agree.
It now 10 moultinR time.
And for that very reason-see?-
cannot ind a rhyme.
The Washington times., 1916-08-24
Will Ask Congress to
Shield Tilted Girls

NEW YORK. Aug. A.-AttoYey Dan
lei w. Blumentai will petition Congress
to amend tho bankruptcy law 20 that
discharges will not cancel judgments
obtained in suits for breach OF promise.
Mr.. Blumenthal cited tho case OF
Beatrice Broinherg. who obtained q
Judgment OF $4,000 against Saul Flaum,
a New York merchant.
Flsunn filed q petition In bankruptcy
and wiped out Miss Brombers's JudC-
ment,
The Washington times., 1916-08-24
With Due Credit
Melodfama.

she struggled vainly to arrest
The villains vengeful hand;
He dragged her round and round the
stage.
And cussed to beat the band.
said he: Your lover II a chump.
Your brother IL a thief.
Your father stole a horse one time
And druv your ma to grief"
"Unhand me. villain" then she cried.
Or you will rue this day.
The Washington times., 1916-08-24
Add Vacations.

Tho skits. Vacations" published in
this column yesterday. brought out this
effusion from Our Own Telegrapher:
Who wouldn't be a telegrapher.
Say, DO, that's the trick;
Ask for anything you want
And get II all on tick.
The Washington times., 1916-08-24
Shapes That Pass In the Light.

Many visions pass me by,
Gowned In filmy net.
Soft chiffons with laces Wei
Drape each fair coquette.
Standing in the friendly shade
There awaits a treat:
Maids transparently arraysd,
Floating down the street.
Still. they come-the gods are good
For the sporty sun
Flashed a wink at where stood:
X-rayed every one.
Dorothy o Neill, IN New York Sun.
The Washington times., 1916-08-24
WHAT'S GOING ON IN
WASHINGTON TODAY
Today.

Concert. Marine Band. Smithsonian Grounds,
1850 p. m.
Masonic-The New Jerusalem, No. 0: George
c. whiting, No. q: Temple Noyes, No a.
called on; Washington. No. ?, Of the ROYAL
Arch, called of: William r. Hunt, No. Isl,
called on.
ODD Fellows-Coiumbia. No. 10: Excelsior. No.
II; salem, No. n; Covenant, No. IL
knights Of Pythias-Harmony No n
National Union-Bancroft Council. Dahixrsn
Council.
Macca bees-District Tent
The Washington times., 1916-08-24
Fire At Union Station.

A defective flue caused q small fire
that filled the kitchen and dining room
at Union Station with smoke yester-
day. A local alarm brought No. en-
CINE company and the fire was exiting
uishsd.
The Washington times., 1916-08-24
Champ Clark's Friend Champions His
Qualification ~ Scholar in
Letter to The Times.

To the Editor Of THE TINES:
You certainly owe Champ Clark an
apology. You print a column with
the headline. Scholars Of the House."
and then quote Champ Clark as say
ing from whence II comes" No
scholar would say such a thing. He
would say. whence II comes" You
owe the Speaker public apology.
"ONE OF HIS FRIENDS"
Washington, August g.
The Washington times., 1916-08-24
Lights Fail as Boy Dies.

PITMAN. N. j.. Aug. A.-Ths en-
tire town was plunged into darkness
when the body OF William Dilks, four
teen, fell from an electric light pole
struck . wire and short-ci;cuitsd he
the ground He died from . fractured
skull
The Washington times., 1916-08-24
Casket Makers File Plea.

The Caskst Manufacturing Associa-
ton OF America today requested the l.
C, G. to permit the shipment OF "casket
pillowa" shrouds. and death garments
Inside OF caskstA
The Washington times., 1916-08-24
Also Saves Money.

scott-How il It you never 70 away
during your summer vacation7
Mott-1 don't need to. Most of the
bores leave town. and In their absence
l have nice restful time.-Boston
Transcript.
The Washington times., 1916-08-24

He's the worlds most famous dentist,
Although mis- name il Jones.
He got his reputation
As a pitcher, pulling boneA
The Washington times., 1916-08-24
And Polished to Boot.
Banks Is a whole-souled fell
low"
"Well-heeled too, under
stand. boston Transcript.
Their Training.

She's quite a famous novelist
She writes best-selling books.
She got her start in fiction
Writing references for her cooks
Boston Transcript.
The sun., 1916-04-09
RAMBLER HAS NEW OWNER.
New Yorker buys Yacht Built for
Thomas W. Lawson In 1900.

The steam yacht Rambler Is to be In
commission again this year. The yacht
has been sold by Charles II. Thorne OF
Chicago TO a New York yachtsman who
for the present wishes to be unknown.
The transfer was made through the office
Of Tams. Lemoine 4 Crane. This yacht
was originally the Dreamer and WAS
built for Thomas W. Lawson at the time
he was trying to force the sloop Inde-
pendence on the New York Yacht Club
AS n cup defender. The yacht was built
from designs by the firm which has re-
Gently sold her. Later she was pur-
chased by Commodore Lewis Cass Led
yard, who IN turn sold her to Pliny
Fisk. from whom Mr.. Thorne purchased
her. When Mr.. Lawson owned the yacht
she was known as the Dreamer and the
name Rambler was given by Commodore
Ledyard.
In her life OF seventeen years the
Rambler has made many extensive ocean
cruises. The yacht is 10 feet IL inches
over all, las feet on the water line. 20
feet inches beam and 10 feet drsught.
She has nine staterooms and three bath
rooms in addition to "A library dining
saloon. smoking room, music room, &c.
She is a single screw vessel and is
equipped with an ice making plant. an
electric lighting plant and can make
more than fifteen miles an hour.
The Rambler s now laid up at Mani
towoc. Wis. which is on Lake Michigan.
and as soon as the weather permits
navigation on the lakes she will start
for New York to be overhaulcd and pu,
ia commission.
The sun., 1916-04-09
DEADLOCK IN COAL TRADE.
Dealers Hold on. While Operators
Are Indifferent.

The Coal Age says ~ peculiar
deadlock exists between buyers and sell
ers In the hard coal rad.. TIE con.
tnuation ot the winter price schedule
has caused the dealers t. hold of buy
Ing. while operators are ind.ncrcu; about
making sale, owing 70 the un'e-tain'r
concerning the labor negotiations, and
even ~ 50 far a. 20 warn buyers that
all quotations may be withdrawn.
"Btuminous--Wit the mining inter-
es.s processing a firm belief that the
wage conferences In tire central Penn
sylvan0 district will wind M !u = d.s-
agreement there = distinct note ~
suspense and uncertainty iu trade circles.
IN spite OF th.s" conditions prices hIV"
shown "A weakening tendency, except to
jriuts where rM1ArgOe~ are u. effect.
"ESpor;s--rhe export movement over
the Hampton Roads piers continues very
heavy. though II has not Utt:Iu"d to the
record hreak.ug propo-tious 81 Lass Au-
gust. The aLnouncrweut that t'e liri'-
ish Government would requ.sitiun II Num-
l.rr of vessels to - to- SuI.h America
for grain caused the most perccptihle
reaction IN vessel rates iu that point
FOR - long time: the rrup. ming OF The
Panama Canal has been "A further con-
,ribntiuE iriiucur" towa.i an aa- eT
freight market, bv' 'r other directions
frc.rh's are = 'f,i. = anything. g N"''E
almost Impossible To- ,at.t.I ,.t.t.r- "a
European pusts h"ctu.' of the heavy de-
Waud tor r|d'u Vrd uihDr cargo.
The sun., 1916-04-09
HIGH WATER AT SYRACUSE.
Ten E,cka Onrsm~n Are HaNinG
pIrnt, Of Trouble This Year.

SYRACUSE. April S.-.Several weeks be-
hind IN ~ usual early season schedule
the syracuse University navy has begun
i,s outdoor practice on the barge Canal.
crew quarters at tn" John i. Archbold
gytnnasium have been deserted and now
all candidates for the varsity and fresh
man crews are taking their daily work
outs on the water. During the past week
the wort of the crews has been re-
tarded to an extent by the exceptionally
high water. which has changed the cham
mel to u degree which makes naviga-
ton dangerous except 10 thos. VINO
know the lines. Coach Ten Eyck has
been forced to use only veteran con-
swans in the shells because the new
coners are too apt to take the crews into
submerged logs and other dangerous
obstacles,
The landing float and docks have been
ra ised consid raoly by the water. which
is higher than at any time during the
fourteen years of Coach Ten Eyck' :
ar ISOLATION with Syracuse crews. A pom
toon bridge has been built by the oars
men stretching from the road to the
boathouse some hundred feet away