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President Taft on Business.
When the railroads underhand that
the public inits upon regulating their
iiiiiiiess. and when the combinations
hat exist in viohtion of the anti-trust
Saw realize that they are to be prose
cued to the la;t degree, then, in the
'pinon of President Taft, we will have
restoration of confidence among the
asses f persons who have been op--ing
each ether in the past.
This, in brief, is the purport of the
eech which he delivered yesterday, the
nost important address of his Western
ur It dealt with the reLition of the
guvernnient to business and treated of
four important subjects interstate
immerce and the railroads, the trusts,
!'e tariff, and the monetary system. As
' the first named, he thinks that it is
renerally conceded that the regulative
;.-wer of the Interstate Commerce Com-
-iss'on i5 sufficiently great to remedy
generally the injustices to shippers
Inch give rise to the demand for legis
lation He believes, also, that the rail
r ads have come to recognize that the
miWic insists upon regulating their busi
i.css, and he hopes, therefore, that the
pint of vindictiveness against them
.- gradually disappearing.
s f:r the trusts, there is an ab-
'lute note of defiance in his tone when
"e condemns the criticism which has
ecu uttered asrain-.t the Department of
lu-tice for its activity in instituting
prosecutions under the anti-trust law,
n the ground that it is hurting business,
He announces that it is the sworn duty
of the Executive to enforce the law, and
"ays that it was under his direction that
action wa taken. He declines to admit
that there i any discretion which can
-tay the hand of the Attorney General
.s long as the law is violated. He can-n-.t
understand, either, how the anti
'iist law can be criticised. He tells its
rittc- that mournine over :i condition
uhich .s inevitable is useless, and until 1
they realize that their views in this re- j imo ,he senior class- ' He is a mere boy
gard must be radically changed, their compared with the birthlings of 1836.
complaints must fall upon deaf ears. ! It is a fine quintet which represents
His position on the tariff is that of j Washington on the Apawamis links,
one who believes that protection in the'The' nia' be seniors, but they are not
nast has heen tor, hich ann tint it "; I old. On the contrary, each and every
possible to lower the tariff without in-
terfenng with business. Upon the mon
etary situation he merely repeats his
well-known views, which arc in har
mony with the monetary commission.
He thinks that there ought to be some
ceniral authority that could take over
the quick assets of the banks in the
form of business paper and issue bank
notes upon the faith of it to meet an
exigency arising at any time in a de
mand for mone3-.
And, having said all thir, he looks
forward to the time when business men
will be inspired with confidence, when
honest business enterprise and genius
will be encouraged and approved, when
unjust prejudices will disappear, and
when all classes will come together in
amity and promote general prosperity
and individual happiness through the
best use of our enormous resources.
When this time will come he does not
say. He must appreciate, however, that
as long as uncertainty as to the com
binations which are to be attacked in
:he courts exists, and until it is known
exactly what is to be the result of the
tariff reform agitation, just so long will
the millennium which he so delightfully
pictures be postponed.
With the Postmaster General deliver
ing mall from an aeroplane, this is get
Jng to be a pretty fast country to keep
p with.
Private Bloom's Success.
The War Department has officially an-
aouncei that Private frank Bloom, the
young Fort Myer artilleryman whose
.uperior officer sought to prevent
from obtaining an army commission, has
passed hit examinations for a lieutenancy
with unquestioned success.
Bloom is a Jew. It was for thisjea-
son that his path to. an army commission
was blocked- He "was admitted to pos-
sess every qualification for an officer,
but because he was the son of the post
tailor, who happened to be a Jew, he was
to have been denied service as an officer
in the United States army. President
Taft heard of the case through the in
terest manifested in it hy Simon Wolf,
a prominent Hebrew of this city. The
President's sense of justice was out
raged, and he demanded that an oppor
tunity be given the young man to take
a fair examination, and wrote a scorch
ing reprimand to the officer who took
exception to the soldier's race.
It will be gratifying to every Hebrew,
and to every fair-minded man, no matter
of what race or religion, to know that
in spite of the obstacles and discour
agements put in his way, 'young Bloom
has passed his examinations with an
average of more than 90 per cent and
has fitted himself to receive his shoulder
straps. This sort of ambition, by the
way, is the kind most valuable to the
country.
Dealers fined for selling candy varnished
with shellac or wood alcohol are satis
fied that the courts are a conspiracy In
restraint of their trade.
Home Merchants.
The Washington Herald appreciates
the action of the Retail Merchants' As
sociation in commending this paper for
urging Washington people to patronize
home merchants.
Upon the question of affording sup
port to local enterprise, there is no room
for argument. There is no reason in the
world why commercial houses in other
cities should be aided in their efforts to
divert Washington trade into outside
channels. The I'.-res in Washington are
large, abundantly stocked, and thorough
ly up to date, vhile prices are reason
able. In addition to this, the Washington
merchants are large taxpayers, generous
contributors to charitable institutions,
and always active in promoting the ma
ferial interests of the city.
At the same time, they do not ask
for home patronage upon sentimental
grounds. They know that the shopper
can do better here than elsewhere, and,
with this knowledge, they confidently ex
pect the patronage which they deserve.
Of course Canada is bound to find out
some day that reciprocity and annexa
tion are not the s.me thin;,'. Then it will
be surry.
A Quintet of Seniors.
Our compliments and felicitations to
the two hundred estimable gentlemen
who have gathered at Apawamis to play
golf. Xo one can enter their tournament
who is not over fifty-five years of age.
They laugh Dr. Osier to scorn. Some
of them are over seventv. and at least
two of them are oTTthe verge of eighty, j
What care thev for the weicht of vears?
Thev go forth in the morning inspired j
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wnn me tnougnt 01 name, ann mey re
turn in the evening elated with victory
or anxious to explain defeat. They
tread with joyful step the pleasant miles
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wniLi. 11c utiwccii u.c nisi ice auu li.c
eighteenth green, and the blood flows j
red and healthily through their veins.
Particularly is it interesting to note
that Washington contributes a quintet
to tm"s U11'iue gathering. First of all j
is - J- Boardman, described as a gray.)
bearded giant 111 gray, who has passed 1
threescore and ten. but who swings the.
driver with elastic muscles and putts J
., ., ? u t .1. r 1 I
with the eve ot a bov. In the list, too, I
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we find Col. E. M. Weaver, as rugged (
as a plainsman; and A. S. Worthington,
who solves golf problems with a legal
mind; and Rev. J. M. Sterrctt. whose
, . . , . ,. , ,
placidity of soul is undisturbed by a
foozled drive or a bunkered shot ; and,
lastly. Rudolph Kauffmann, who never
wouId be suspected of going voluntarily
one of them is everlastingly young.
The President delivered his address on
the relation of government to business j
at a pi. ice In Iowa
What's In a name?
called Waterloo.
Two sets of triplets on one block In
Pittsburg would seem to indicate that
the stork doesn't mind smoke.
A number of young married women
want to take the courses in domestic
science In the high school at New Castle,
Pa. For some reason, their husbands do
not object.
Kitty Gordon has announced a new
engagement without getting a divorce
Owing to the uncertainties of the law, the
date of the wedding has not been deter
mined. The New Jersey professor who Imag
ines he Is John Doe must be proud of
his litigation record.
The tobacco trust evidently knew how
to smoke out its competitors.
Seventy-thrte women have been in
jured in Philadelphia because they wore
high heels and hobble skirts, but they
doubtless looked stylish on the way tol
the hospitals.
The Kansas Jnbllee.
From the Kansas City Star.
Kansas is celebrating Its fiftieth birth
day, and It may be remarked that Kan
sas has crowded more history' into fifty
years than most States can accumulate
In a hundred.
Her "Kqnnl" Opportunity.
From the Kansas City Journal.
Germany Insists that all nations must
have an equal opportunity In Morocco
especially Germany.
Weightier Than the President.
rrcm tbe Atlanta Journal. .
The baseball umpire and the Judge In
the baby show are under a responsibility
that the President himself doesn't have
to bear. "
After Poet Laureate' Job.
From the Omaha. Dee. '
Perhaps Kipling is angling for the poet
laureatVa Job.
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
A NICE STORE.
A girl In a bargain rush cot hurt:
They bumped her nose tind they tore her
skirt. .
But a nice house surgeon took her case-.
Put bargain bandaged' on her face;
Pur bargain liniment on her back
And sent her home In a bargain hack.
y'
Next day she was back with three girls
more.
Who wouldn't patronize such a .store?
Vncltf Penny-vle Says I
Every musical comedy has a song
about gay New York; but I think them
gay New Yorkers are a sad-looking lot.
Not So Fast.
"I thought you were going to take
your place at the helm of your father's
business."
"I thought so, myself, but he says I'll
have to pull at the oars awhile first."
He Knew.
"It's the first J1.000 that's hard to get,-'
explained the eminent millionaire.
"I know that." responded the mere
man. "I've been trying to accumulate
It for the past forty years."
Courtship Pointer.
When she says tbe clock Is fast.
You are making time at last.
When she says the clock Is slow,
You are done for. Better go.
A Tender Henrt.
"My wife won't swat the fly."
"Surely she doesn't wunt him to live
and spread cantaglon?" J
"No; but she prefers to clasp the y
gently by both wings, send to the drug
store for 5 cents' worth of chloroform,
and waft him painlessly to his end."
nettveen Girl.
"How shall I have my photograph
taken?"
I would caution you by all means to
keep your feet out of the foreground,
my dear."
No wonder they no longer speak.
No Immediate Dancer.
"Let me sell you some stock In a
banana plantation Big dividends In
banana groves."
"How about frost this winter?"
"You won't need to worry about that.
The grove won't be planted until the
stock is all sold."
CRITICS OF THE DRAMA.
Imlntlc In Mtnkennenre'a
Time ax In Our Own.
William toon riielrM. in the Yale Iterirw.
The fact that many sober-minded per
sons, from William Winter down to those
of less distinction, loudly condemn the
modern stage should cause no uneasiness
to those familiar with the history of
dramatic criticism. For In almost everv
age it has been the custom for serious
folk to denounce the work done by their
contemporaries to describe It and the
public taste as degenerate, and to con
trast both with some mythical former
. time when plays were all noble and
I audiences discriminating. I suppose the
world's high-water mark In dramatic pro-
duction was about the year 1W7, when
Shakespeare had produced
pieces of tragedy and his 1
his master-
giant contem
poraries were in full activity. Yet. In
that very year. In his preface to "Vol
pone." Ben Jonson afllrmed that It was
heard on all sides "that now. especially
. In dramatlck. or (as they terme it) stage-
. nothing but ribaldry, profanation.
i.iasphe.ny. all license .of offence to God,
and man, is practical. "
THE CARE OF CHILDREN.
in-American for Mnnlelpni onicinU
to nirect What They shnll Do.
Edi,or The WsOiineton Hmld:
While I have greatly admired.
Keneral way. the conduct of Judge De
I-arv. in his official capacity, I think he
-' , , . ' ,, ' .
has unwisely availed himself of a privll-
eRe Within his power In establishing a
regulation curtailing the enjoyment of the
Junior citizenship of the District, appar-
ent,' baswl on the f a few
possible discontents or natural grouches,
wno are possibly childless of their own
acord and who object to almost anything
tnat affords any other person pleasure at
an limes, n is not a naro prouiem 10
determine the difference between hood-
lumlsm and youthful sport, and Judge De
Lacy certainly should be competent to de
fine this difference.
It does seem to me to be un-American
to live under a government which will
allow one of Hs officials to issue an order
to the effect that if my child is caught
on the street after a certain hour ltiuCtion" of th'e women to the men.
must be brought home, for the first of-
fense, by a policeman. This very fact Is
enough to scare the ordinary child out
of u year's growth. I have children from
five to eighteen, and none of them ar
skaters, so It Is not the skating problem,
but the general scope of the order that
grates on my nerves. If a policeman is
not competent to tell who to pick up In
a crowd without putting a quietus on
the whole Junior . citizenship, he should
be changed. My children when away from
home are told, according to age, when
to return, and they return at that time.
I presume almost all families with any
pride in there children have somewNu
similar Instructions, as It Is their bounden
duty to do so, but when it comes to a
municipal officer dictating under penalty
as to when our children shall be in the
house it is pretty near time to move or
move the officer. DAVID J. WILSON.
Handle Hijhlands, D. C Sept, 3.
Frederick the Great.
Editor The Washington Herald:
I desire to challenge the statement of
Mr. Rudolph Saur that the fame of
Frederick the Great Is only legendary.
History tells us that he not only was
the military genius- o the eighteenth
century, but was also one of the great
est statesmen of that time. At the age
of twenty-nine he became ruler of Prus
sia, which had a dimension of 2,275
square miles and a population of 2,210, COO;
at the end of his 'reign. Prussia had
3,600 square miles nnd n population of
CCOO.OOO. He started with an army of
S3.4SS and Increased same to 221.000, a
grand pleiie of Work for that time,, even
his enemies must admit. Hef6und'the
state treasury with JS,700,0bC',ttnd on fTia
death he left the state treasury with a
surplus of almost JTO.COJ.COO, although he
had quite a few wars during- ils reign.
Tils great country of ours has seen
fit to accept his statue and place It In
front of the War College, not because
he was Kins' of PrussW, but because he
was, the greatest military genius of the
"eighteenth century, and 'for that reason
only 1 Vbuld be worth while for .the
United German societies ot this city, to
place a wreath at the monument of one
of their kin on G,erroan Day, October -&
AUO. F. UOGU.EB-
WulilDsto, StBt & , UOSaV si.??-
AFTER A LOST CROWN
It' Is all true. The King of Portugal
and his chosen frfends, chief among
them his own former Minister to Britain,
Marquis de .Savoral, well 'received anil
liked at court, have made use of the
hospitality extended them by King George
to engineer n plot -for the recovery of
the lost throne of the Braganzas. The
representative In London of the new
Portuguese republic, Senhor T,elxelra
Gomez, discovered the plan, and has
notified the British government, and as a
consequence the steamship Foam Queen,
moored In the Thames River, was seized
and found fitted with four big guns,
racks for hundreds of rifles, and In all
respects carefully prepared for a war
like expedition. Almost at the same-hour
another unsuspicious looking steamer was
seized In the Tyne. A day or two later
the Arizona and the Bessie were seized,
and six other vessels, two of them flying
the flag of Peru, were detained, all moro
or less ready for a short but sharp fili
bustering trip up the Tagus to Lisbon.
Of course, as put by the lato Queen
Victoria, who was ever ready to make a
homo for exiled royalty In England: "A
former King can hardly be blamed for
trying to get back his lost crown." But
at the same time sucn things are apt
to embroil any government with another
nation, and should not be attempted di
rectly by the exile who has been re
ceived with open arms and given shelter.
The seizure of the vessels must have
been a bitter blow to King Manuel and
his partisans. To get a royalist flett
ready for this expedition some time must
have elapsed. Apparently there has been
a traitor In the royalist camp, but the
minister of the republic, although appar
ently fully posted, did not make his move
until the psychological moment when the
Foam Queen was about to leave the
Thames. Senhor Telxelra seems to be no
fool, and apparently is used to diplomatic
chess playing.
Since all this became known It has been
ascertained that a number of royalist
conspirators recently have disappeared
from Lisbon and that they were to have
joined that filibustering expedition on be
half of King Manuel. Portugal always
has been the natural home of conspira
cies, and as long as there la a Portuguese
king In exile so long will there be con
spiracies and counter-conspiracies for
his reinstatement upon the throne of
Portugal.
In the meantime, and perhaps to cover
his true design. King Manuel has been
having great sport -on one of the most
famous sporting estates of England. Some
remarkable "bags" have been obtained
at Studlcy Royal, the seat of the Mar
quess of Rlpon. where for years the late
King Edward and now the present sov
ereign opened the grouse-shooting season
on the extensive moors. Early this month,
after King George had left Studley Royal
for Scotland and Balmoral Castle, he was
succeeded as the guest of honor of Lord
nnd Lady Rlpon by the youthful exiled
King.
The Viscountess Maidstone Is said to
be the prettiest woman In the "Ameri
can" peerage. If so anomalous a term
be permitted. She Is certainly one of
the most charming ladies bearing a
British title. We all know that she Is a
daughter of Mr. Anthony Drexel, the
Philadelphia millionaire. She became the
wife of Lord Maidstone in March of lust
year.
Lord Maidstone is heir to two earl
doms, therefore the former Miss Drexel
some day will be Countess of Wln-
chllsea and Nottingham. The Finch fam
ily, who holds the Malds'one titles. Is
a notable one In the British peerage and
among the oldest In the baronetage, the
family having been ennobled In 611, or.
in other words, in tho very first year
of the existence of that order.
Several members of the Finch family
have played conspicuous parts in the 1
history of Great Britain, and some very j
quaint characters also have been num
bered among the descendants of the .
knowing widow who, in her own right.
was the first Countess of Winchllsea. I
One of them was the fiird earl, who was
very domesticated and became the father I
of twenty-seven little Finches. What al
time there must have been In the ba- !
ronial halls of Wlnchilsca In those days, j
KLAXKIK.
(I'orjrislit. 1911. 1-v foiirt 0Jlp 5nlicatt.j
Orlnln of Yankee."
From th Geological Survey Bulletin.
Yankee is a corruption of the Mas
sachuse'ts Indian pronunciation of the
word "English" (Yengeesei, and was be
stowed upon the inhabitants of New
England by people of Virginia when
they refused to aid them in a war with
the Cherokees, It meaning to them "cow
ards." After the battle of Bunker Hill
the people of New England, having es
tablished a reputation for bravery, ac
cepted the name.
. 'Queer" Meeting.
Frem the Montgomery Adiertifer.
Two husbands in Los Angeles, boy
hood friends, met suddenly and learn
ed that they had married each other's
divorced wives. The men recognized .
each other on sight, but the writer of .
the dis-patch In speaking of the Incident
says something about a "formal Intro-
There Are Store.
From the Brbto! Herald-Courier.
Noting that an eight-hour day for
women Is being discussed in labor cir
cles. The Washington Herald wants to
know "What has become of the old
maxim that woman's work Is never
done?" In fact, what has become of the,
old Woman herself
-?
CURIOUS BITS OF HISTORY.
By A. W. 3IACY.
FIFTH MONARCHY MEN.
One curious by-product of the
great revolution In England was
the organization known as "Fifth
Monarchy Men." These peoplo
belived that only the godly were
fit to govern, and that all civil
authority should be lodged in the
chu,rch. They believed also that
a new reign was near at hand,
which should ba known as "The
Fifth Monarchy." to succeed the
Assyrian, the Persian, the Greek,
and the Roman, during which
Christ and his skints should reign
on earth a thousand years. They
sought to abolish all existing
laws, and substitute a slmler
code based on the law of Moses.
At first they supported Crom
well's government, believing it to
be a preparation for the new or
der of things. But they soon
grew tired" of waiting for the ful
fillment ot their hopes, and be-s.
gan to agitato against the gov
ernment and villlfy Cromwell.
The arrest and Imprisonment of
several of their lexers cooled
their ardor, and they remained
quiet for some time. After the
restoration of Charles to the
thrown 'they renewed the agita
tion, and attempted to take pos
session of London. Most of them
were either, killed or captured,
nnd eleven of the leaders were
executed for high trason. 'Thus
vanished their visions ot-an im
pending Wllentum.
ICopirUht. MlC by JomjJi Hi Bowlet.)
BAND CONCERTS TO-DAY.
Bj the Jfant Gun Firtorx Bnd, Jcob
O. Moodr. Director, in the mtj yard.
8 p. m.
PROGRAMME:
Mitch, "The" New Century"
. Louit A. Ntecker.
I Oterture, "Semlrunlde" Rossini
To Bneezert:
"Mutt and Jeff" Lose
b'-The Tajlor Ryitem" Casey
Wait Suite. "Dream" V. C. Powell
Serenade, "The LoTcr's Dream".... Rathbun
Characterbtic, "Alexander's Rag-time
Band" Snyder
Song for comet. "The Harbor of Lore"
Blaka
Medley Oterture. "All Alone"
Harry Von Tiber
Patrol.. "The Blue and the Gray"
Dalbey
Finale March; "Tippecanoe"
Grorse J. Weber
"The Star Spangled Banner."
By tbe Fifteenth United States Caralry
Band. Chief nimpeter George Bittrich.
asslttant leader, at Fort Mjer. Va.. 720
p. m.
' PROGRAMME:
Mar-h. "Col. Andrus" Bittrich
Overture. "Der Freischutz" Weber
Clarinet Solo. "Down in the Deep Cel
lar" Kroepsch
(Pricdral Muilc-ian A. Langtiore.)
Walt. "Beam Yru" Phlllipe
Fantasia. 'i.n Ballo in Mascheri" Verdi
a Serenade. "Alia Stella Confidente"
Kabardi
b Intermezzo. "Salome" Loraine
Selection, "It Happened in Nordland"
Herbert
March, "Lorraine" GanBe
By United Statea Engineer Band, Julim
Hamper, Leader, at Logan Park, Anacostia.
7:3) p. m.
PROGRAMME:
March. "Greeting to Baiignr" Hall
Orrrture. "Light Caialiy' Siippe
Idyl. "The Mountain Maiden' Dream"
Arrangvd by Charlm Williams
(Duett for two clariueto.)
Waltz. "Welding tt the Windi" Hall
Fantasie. "The Opera Mitroi" Tnbanl
Characteristic. "Hiamev Guard Mount"
Linke
Selection. "Mikado" Sullivan
Medley Overture, "The Sunny; Smith"
Lamps
"The Star Spangled Banner."
By the Cnlted States Soldiers' Home
Band. John S. M. Zimmc'ffian. Director.
1 p. m.
PROGRAMME:
March. "Brookes Triumphal" Seitz
Orcrture, "Poet and Pea.'int ' Surpe
(By reqnest I
PaMoralr Idylle. "The Xoddlng Tulip"
Trinkhaus
Stlecii'ai, 'Tho Geisha" Jones
Indian Intermezzo. O-Ga-Lal-La".. Snyder
Ei'erpts from "The I'aradie of Ma
homet" PUnriuette-Ganne
Finale, "tin the Bophnnn" Lincke
"The Star Spangled Banner."
J. GORDON BENNETT
SUMMONS BROWN
Correspondent Will Be His
Personal Representative.
The third head of a Washington news
paper bureau has been recalled to the
office of nis paper. This time Harry
Shroff Brown, of the New York Herald,
has been made personal representative of
James Gordon Bennett, proprietor of the
paper, which Is virtually a promotion to
the olllce of editor-in-chief. The two who
preceded him were Richard V. Oulahan,
of the New York Sun. and Edward G.
Lowry, of the Kenlng Post.
Mr. Brown has been manager of the
Washington bureau for ten years. He
succeeded George Y. Rouzer to this
office. A member of the Gridiron Club
and a war correspondent. hewas at the
head of the profession In this city.
Brown first came to the front when he
was made director-ln-chief ot the Herald
dispatch boat and the dozen or more cor
respondents who were sent down
"cover" tire Spanish-American unpleas
antness at Cuba. It was he who. when
the battle of Julv 3 between the fleets of
Cervera and Schley was in progress, se
cured a leased wire via Jamaica and
telegraphed the entire story at commer
cial rates. This one story cost the Herald
J.i.eoo. but it enabled the paper to secure
the big "news beat" of the war.
Though he won fame as a war corre
spondent. Brown's greatest value lay In
hls abiuty as a political writer. There is
not a big politician in the i'nited States
whom he does not know, and his election
predictions are copied from end to end in
this country.
READY TO ATTACK
WATER TAX RAISE
Chamber of Commerce Will
Fight Proposed Plaii.
A direct attack on any plan of the
Commissioners that contemplates an In
crease In tho water rates of the District
and a counter proposal that the annual
surplus of the water department be util
ized for the purchase of any meters the,
Commissioners deem necessary will De
the leading features of a special commit
tee of the Chamber of Commerce, which
will be adopted at a committee meeting
Saturday. The special committee, of which
Chapln Brown is chairman, will consider
the proposal of the Engineer Commis
sioner that money for the installation of
a system of meters be raised by an -Increase
'n the rate of water taxation In
the District.
The members of the committee, after
going over the situation thoroughly have
assumed n distinctly hostile attitude to
ward the proposition, and It is considered
highly probable that the report will be
indorsed at the next meeting of the
Chamber of Commerce. October 10.
The report will point out that the sur
plus of the water department last year,
according to the repon of the superin
tendent, was SS7.19S.42. The plan sug
gested by the committee Involves the util
ization of this surplus and annual sur
pluses from now on for the purchase of
water meters or the securing of an ap
propriation from Congress for that pur
pose. Other members of the committee are
George T. Worthington. "W. A. Foster,
Charles Clagett, M. A. Leese, Albert
Schultels, and Thomas Grant, secretary.
"Night Schools! Open To-nltiht.
The'pubne colored night schools of
th$ District,' which are to open their
annual sessions Monday night at '8
o'clock, will be open from 7:30 to 9
o'clock to-night for the purpose of en
rolling prospective students.- Prefer-
1 ence wilt be given students of previous
years, aaa those who enroll lo-mgai.-
KEY HEN EXPECT
TO GET INCREASE
Will Appeal Grievances to
H. Coapman. '
Declaring that they expect to get the
24 per cent Increase In wages, which they
have demanded for the telegraphers of
the Southern Railway Company, the com
mittee representing the Order ofRallway1
Telegraphers will carry Its grievances to
E. II. Coapman. vice president and gen
eral manager of the company. T,he com
mittee, which has been In the city for
about a month, has received no satisfac
tion from George W. Taylor, general su
perintendent of transportation.
"We shall .hold no more conferences
with Mr. Taylor," said Chairman Alex
ander last night. "He presented a prop
osition to us respecting the matter, but
he failed to agree to a 21 per cent in
crease In wages, and that's what we are
here to get. The proposition was far
from a compromise, for absolutely noth
ing was offered us on several of the
matters which we have placed before
the company."
"If the entire 24 per cent Increase Is
not granted, will a strike be ordered?".
Mr. Alexander was asked.
"Well," he replied, "I don't like to an
swer that question, tut I will say that
it is highly probable. Still, we will be
reasonable. We shall not strike until we
are convinced that the company will not
grant our request."
SCHOOLBOY GANG
HALED TO COURf
Lad Who Got Poked in Eye
Reprimanded by Judge.
Charged with assault, a gang of school
boys were haled before the Juvenile Court
yesterday afternoon for hazing. The as
sailants were Philip Thomas, of 2241
Cleveland place northwest, and William
Gordon, of ZXO Cleveland place north
west. The complaining witness was Leon
L. Starkes. of 2023 Eleventh street north-w-est,
who came Into court with a black
eye and a badly swollen Jaw.
According to the testimony. William
was riding a bicycle near the school
building, when a crowd of youngsters
made an attack upon him, shouting "New
meat:" Prominent among the hazerswas
Leon. Leon caught hold of the rear tire
of William's wheel, throwing the rider
to the ground. William Jumped to his
feet, and Just had time to dodge a blow
aimed at his face by Leon. Recovering
from the full, Wlllllam poked Leon In the
i ye. Leon swore out a warrant for the
arrest of his young assailant.
"Leon, you got Just what you de
served." said Judge De Iacy. "You
planned a villainous attack upon this
little fellow, and then, after getting In
the eye what you had intended for him.
you squealed. You boys should be
ashamed of yourselves. You have no
greater privileges than the newcomers
to the school. You must put an end
to this game of 'new meat.' You have
already seen what disaster two of the
youngsters have met."
The case was then dismissed, upon the
promise of the boys that hazing would
be discontinued.
ACCEPTS BERBERICH'S DEFI.
Ilnrdeen Will Try to Get Out of
HenTy Poneh To-nlRht.
Berberlch's Sons, the well-known shoe
dealers, think they have a device that will
securely hold Hardeen, and to-night at
the Casino Theater they will undertake
to make him a prisoner In a heavy leather
pouch, similar to Uncle Sam's mall
pouches. The big hag will be secured-
wlth four stout locks of Berberlch's own
election.
Hardeen accepted the challenge yester
day, and announced on the stage last
night that he would make the attempt
to-night at the first performance. The
pouch Is on exhibition to-day In the show
window of Berberich's Sons, In Seventh
street.
This promises to be the most sensa
tional feat Hardeen has undertaken. Ber
berlch's conditions were that they should
fasten the locks on the pouch, and that
Hardeen should escape without cutting
the pouch, and leaving it in the same con
dition It Is when he is secured in It.
ELECTRIC LAMPS INSTALLED.
Work Being- Rnshed on Streets
In
Northwest Section.
Work Is being rushed on the Installa
tion of 750 100-candle-power Incandescent
electric lamps In the northwest section
of the city. The lights are much more
efficient than the SO-candle-power lamps
Installed In Sixteenth street.
The new lamps will be Installed In the
following streets: Connecticut avenue,
from II street to the Connecticut Avenue
Bridge; Seventeenth street, between B
and H streets; Fifteenth street, between
Pennsylvania avenue and K street; Ver
mont avenue, from H street to Thomas
circle; Pennsylvania avenue, from Fif
teenth to Seventeenth streets; Executive
avenue, and around Thomas circle. Du
pont circle, McPherson square, Furragut
square, and Mount Vernon square.
The lamps In front of the Treasury and
Executive Mansion will be in operation
next week. The entire system will be
completed by November L Col. Spencer
Cosby, superintendent of public buildings
and grounds, is planning the Installation
if 210 lamps In Potomac Park.
Uncle Walt Says To-day:
The man who sells me bumble bees and boots and shoes and
sweizer cheese will have my trade for years to come, because he
sells me nothing bum. He never takes my
THE WISE hard-earned kale for goods inferior and stale,
DEALER ad when he sells me boneless wheat, and
says : "This simply can't be beat," I know the
goods will not be punk he never lies about his junk. I used to
buy my prunes and things from Jimpson now his hands he
wrings because I chase myself no more to patronize his one-horse
store. He used to show metempting beans and succotash and
other gfeens, and I would order some and say: "I want the kind
you've shown to-day." And then he'd send me wilted truck that
made me want to run amuck. And when I visited his store, to
ask him why and whitherfore, he'd -say: "This makes my spirit
ache! The clerk has made a sad mistake I" I wearied of that chest
nut bluff; I wearied of his wilted stuff; and every. man who pays
his cash for first-rate goods and
who .works the game, and all excuses he may frame.
(Ccnritht. 1M1. by Heorro Matthew Adama.) ,' ' WALT MASON
BANISH BULLDOGS,
- SAYS HR. GORDO
'Criminal Nesrlisrence" t
Foster the Breed.
PROTEST TO COMMISSIONERS
Attack br Tantne on Little Anna
Hayes Leads to Demand that An-
tnorltlea Protect tbe Chlldrer
Ileaats Are "More Dnnsero
Than the Lion or Titter."
stating that it Is nothing less thd
criminal negligence on the rart of th
District government to permit bulldogsl
to remain In the city, muzzled or other
wise, Fulton R. Gordon, real estate op
erator, has sent a letter to the Commis
sioners requesting that action be taken
to rid the Capital of this specific breed.
CIte Other Attacks.
Mr. Gordon's letter follows:
"The Hon. Commissioners, District of Co
lumbia. Washington, D. C.
"Gentlemen: I observe by The Washln
ton Herald that the nine-year-old daugh
ter of Thomas Hayes, of TJOO H street
northwest, was seriously Injured yester
day by a bulldog owned by Dr. Norval
Herbert, of 2115 H street northwest. It
seems to me that this is becoming such a
frequent occurrence that our government
should take Immediate steps to rid the
city of this particular breed of dog. U
you will remember, it was only a few
months ago that a child was almost torn
to pieces by one of these dogs on Co
lumbia road, and In that case also it
was the pet dog of the household.
"About two years ago I was attacked
by one of these beasts, and since that
time I hove taken note that it Is not an
uncommon occurrence for one of these
ferocious animals to turn on children
without the slightest warning and lltrr
ally tear them to pieces, and In everv
case would have killed the person at
tacked had some person not come to their
rescue, as did the boy in saving the life
of the little girl yesterday.
"I might add that the muzzle law does
not protect children from the attacks of
bulldogs, for the reason that they alwavs
make the attack on their master's own
family, or within the home or yard where
they are not required to be muzzled.
Fiercer Thnn n Lion.
"It seems to me that the bulldog is
more dangerous than the Hon or tiger.
for the reason that we protect ourselves
against such animals, but there is no pro
tection for the helpless child against th's
treacherous beast.
"I trust that this object lesson will
make the same impression upon you, gen
tlemen, as the killing of the little girl
did the other day with the motorcycl-
carrying two passengers, which ou
promptly investigated and passed a rule
prohibiting. I hope now that you will
take the same fearless steps and banish
all the bulldogs from the District of Co
lumbia.
"I again wish to state thalit seems to
me criminal negligence on the part of
our grvernment to allow these dogs to
remain In our District another day.
Very truly yours.
"FULTON K. GORDON.
"September 3. 1911."
War on the Tntrleata.
The Commissioners yesterday directed
corporation counsel Thomas to prosecute
In the Police Court all persons owning
unlicensed dogs, whether the canlne3 are
running at large or are confined to the
premises of the owners. This action is
based on a recent ruling by Judge Pugh
In the Police Court to the effect that
the dog tags are simply for the identifi
cation of canines, and that owners who
keep their animals on the premises can
not reasonably be fined.
The corporation counsel decided that
the regulations apply to all dogs. Mr.
Thomas Is of the opinion that Judge
Pugh will change his ruling when t'.ie
District officials make a careful presen
tation of the case to him. If the ruling
Is not changed, the corporation counsel
has been directed to carry the matter
to the higher court.
PROPHETS SEEING SIGHTS.
Monnreh John II. Shreve Pleased
rrlth Convention' KemiltH.
Though the sessions of the Veiled
Prophets of the Enchanted Realm have
closed, there remain in Washington sev
eral hundred delegates, who will see the
sights of the Capital. A number will sail
for Norfolk Sunday night, and go from
there to their homes.
Monarch John H. Shreve, chairman of
the finance committee, was busy yester
day paying bills Incurred by the con
vention. There is sufficient funds to
cover all expenses without an extra as
sessment, he said last night. Mr. Shreve
also expressed the highest satisfaction
-owr the success of the convention.
"The nssembly was the most success
ful held in the tw-enty-one years of the
organization." he said. "That the order
will be benefited greatly by the gathering
I .-1 beyond doubt. To the untiring work
of the members of the general committee
unreserved credit must be given. It was
their efforts that maintained Washing
ton's reputation as the best convention
city in the land. The newspapers also
deserve the thanks of the order for their
part In making the convention what it
was,"
Hint for Mr. Edison.
From the Dallas News.
Personally, we would be willing foi
Mr. Edison to postpone further work on
his storage battery If he would employ
the time In producing a fashionable
ladles' hat that could be retailed for J2.
then gets trash will hate the man J
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