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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-09
BRIG. GEN. MILLS
DIES OF APPOPLEW
Death Occurred at Summer
Home Near Monmouth
Beach.

Notification reached the War Depart
ment today OF the death from apopleXy,
afternoon, Of Brig. Gen. Sam
uel NJ Mills. L. s. A., retired, al his
summer home near Monmouth Beach,
". ]. With him at the time of his death
were his son, Philip Mills, Mrs. Mills,
and his sister, Mrs. John D. Archbold.
and ner husband
General Mills retired from the army
two years ago because Of I'll health. and
bad been gradually declining since. He
was born at Potts,tlle, Pa. on Deem
Der 10. 1s43. He entered West Point from
Pennsylvania in 1861. and was graduated
four years later. He was also a grad
ute of the artillery school at Fort Mon
roe. Va He was appointed a second
lieutenant Of the Nineteenth Infantry
on June q, 1863, and rose rapidly. be-
coming q brigadier general and chief Of
the reconstruction OF the Southern
States, and was honorably mentioned
and congratulated in orders for success
ful arrest and delivery 20 a United
States marshal Of certain desperadoes
in 1866. He was in tne signal service
for three years, and at the expiration
Of his term became second ranking Off
Ger in that service, and frequently acted
as chief signal officer. He was at one
time Instructor of the artillery school
< Fort Monroe and filled many and
vaned duties He leaves a wife and
three sOns-Philip, Frederick, and Paul
Mills.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-09
Panama No Mining Camp.

Moral conditions in the zone are re-
markahly good There Is very little
crime and little work for the isthmian
police TO do except 10 guard property
ted IN three years; two convictions
have followed on this charge 1mpris-
onments are mostly for intoxication and
bra wiling There is a nigh license fee
s. .000, and only two or three saloons in
the zone Chinese merchants sell liquor
IN part Of their store called "cantina.'
The sanitary conditions under care
Of Colonel Gorgas are remarkably good.
only One-half the beds provided in the
hospitals were occupied by patients in
the most trying season.
If this be. true-this report by
Archdeacon II. B. Bryan. of Garden
City, L. l., after Z. tour of the Amer
lean settlements in Panama-it re-
veals a greater credit for Uncle
Sam than finishing the canal in a
rush. We all know the character of
construction camps; and many OF
US know how low are the moral
standards that prevail over troops
camped miles away from home. All
this and more, intensified. has
usually marked the settlement in
the tropics of white men from the
temperate zones.
The old theory was that it could
not be helped, that rough life made
rough men, and that you could not
build a spur of railroad or bring
out a cargo of hard timber by read
ing Sunday school leaflets. No more
you could. But you can dig dirt,
and lay rails, and cut down mahog-
anies and ebonies without selling
all your claim on the respect of the
good people at home.
DR.. Bryan says this has been done
in Panama. He cites records to
show that dance halls and gin pal
aces and vigilance committees are
not the chief influences of the zone.
He gives evidence of sound judg
ment by counting the excellent san
itation of the territory as a force
for good morals. So there would
seem to be in his report full justifi-
cation for American pride in having
made substantial progress on a
great work in the tropics without
having let down the bars for every
immortality and indulgence.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-09
Trouble Over the Nude.

All the prudes are not in Amer
lea. The tribe seems to thrive in
the grand duchy of Saxe-Weimar-
Eisenach, Germany, as well.
The grand duke of that state, it
appears. has set up before his pal
ace at Erfurt a bronze nymph. 1t
is not even = Bacchante, like that
figure of Mr.. Macmonmes' creation
which upset Boston not long
since, but merely a nymph. Yet
what the dispatches call the pur-
itan element of the grand dukes
subjects have objected and present
cd a formal protest against the
thing they hated. And the duke, in
reply, says this;
I am sorry that every boy and girl
in the country has not photograph OF
this perfectly pure and beautiful figure.
So the battle paUses at Erfurt.
But at Jena-the university town
enriched by memories of Fichte,
Schiller, Arndt, Hegel, SchelIing,
and Luther-in that fine old town
among the hills that border the
Saale, the vantage is so far with the
professionals. There, also, the grand
duke had set up a statue; but it
is of marble, not of bronze, and so,
in the judgment Of many good peo-
pie My too like nature; and as
the subject is a Goddess of Para
disc il is perfectly clear that she
could not wear either the mantle
of ancient Greece or the more util-
itarian garments of our own cen
fury. The university students, APP
preciating this and not knowing of
any better apparel for the lady.
have dressed her alternately in eth
CT costume. The which, being seen
by the townspeople, moved them to
throw the whole composition into
the river. When the grand duke
got the lady back he was so moved
by the devotion OF his subjects that
he promised straightaway 20 pro-
vide drapery for her before he re-
turned her to the pedestal in the
public gardens.
1T this distance the two episodes
are merely smilable. Even the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-09
Not Content With Failure.

A ring ominous for Mr.. Bryan and
the faithful sounds in these words
from Representative Broussard- of
Louisiana:
As TO national politics, I am sure the
inclination of Louisiana Democrats Is
strongly msistent tor choosing posi-
tive character, an active, vigorous can
didate, who has given actual proof OF
winning qualities our folks are Srow-
ing very weary OF chunking away their
ballots for issues and candidates that
have lost us all the old debata0Ie
States.
we are bound up in all our great ma
tiOLal interests with the future; We
have no time TO be rhapsOdiZinS about
the paTIys past slories. The great
isthuian canal construction, the great
policy of inland waterway improve
nenJ. along with legislation TO stop
abuses and excuses Of corporate priv
ileges, 50 as TO enable US equally 70 en-
JOY the blessings Of a progressive gov
eminent. are what concern us most, ana
and forth, face forward, for those
things"
If il should be that the party of
Jefferson. Jackson, and Cleveland
has come to realize its own posi-
biHties, it is in a situation fraught
with opportunity for success at the
polls.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-09
THE WHITE BELL-MARE.

Suggested by a picture by Frederic
ReminstonD
Across the plains 7 see them sweep,
Against the ebbing light.
The pace they keep they still Will keep
At silent noon Of night:
A feet foot rules the caravan,
And sets the pace for beast and man.
The .beu-mare takes the dusty road,
No rowel pricks her side;
She knows no rein, she owns no gOad,
Save in her melted pride.
The steeds that follow need no scoUrge,
So we'll they feel her vanward urge!
For her, is neither lash nor check,
She keeps the pace she will!
4 single bell about her neck,
Sounds sweet. when all is still
When all Is still. and night Is deep:
And they that ride, ride half asleep
She sets the pace-that leader feet;
The Test-they but pursue,
They have their fate from her swift feet,
Yet fate o'errUles her, too.
For tbs the paCe-the pace-the pace
Controls her feet and snowy grace!
They vanish on the glimmering plain,
Beneath the Western verge.
And all our life is like that train,
That heeds a vanward urge;
We deem we travel as we will
But it's the pace controls US still
Edith NJ Thomas. IN the August
EveTybody's.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-09

Juror over the Macmonnies figure
made us laugh twice every Sc
rious thought of the point at issue.
1t may even be that no such con-
troversy is really worth anything
more than a smile, despite the man
fest earnestness of the prudes. But
it is yet not improper to reflect on
the utter futility of the fight such
reformers would wage.
They could not, if they governed
the earth, suppress all pictures
showing more of the human form
than head, neck, hands, and feet.
Accordingly, it is far safer, and i'll
every other wise far better. that
our youth should be trained to see
the beauty of their soul-cases, and
not the suggestiveness of them
alone
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-09
A Murderer at Is.

Up in Maine there is much indig-
nation at the States discreditable
failure in the case of a boy fifteen
years old who has just committed
murder. At six the lad was beyond
parental control. AT ten he was
stamped bad" Now, at fifteen,
only the limitations of the law save
him from the gallows.
where were the police? What
was the matter with the reforma-
tories? ?" the newspapers are asking.
The answer is quick TO make. Meth
er police nor refOrmatories could
have saved this boy. The only thing
that could have done that was an
influence designed especially for
him, directed by men specially
trained, through a channel apart
from that travelled by common,
hardened. mature thieves, brawlers,
and worse, on their way TO the Jail.
Denver. Washington, and a dozen
other cities have such a means for
helping the child that starts wrong
Washington's penal and correctional
methods are not otherwise credit
able, to be sure; but the District
can be proud of its juvenile court.
This episode at Preble would seem
to indicate that there is need for
corresponding courts in the coun-
try districts. II is, of course, i'm
possible TO provide one for every
township, but might there not be
one for every two or three counties?
The problem and the remedy may
well occupy the attention of New
England's delegates to the congress
on penal and correctional methods
about to convene in Chicago.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-09
COLLINS YEARNS
FOR RACING AUTOS
Not Enough on Conduit
Road Now to Keep Him
in Practice.

The melancholy days have come. &C
Cording TO Marshal Collins. OF Glen
Echo, who says that matters have be
come SO quiet along the Conduit road
that life holds little OF its Old-ums
charm.
The marshal let loose this line OF
thought as he stood near the hydraulic
dive at Glen Echo Park. The fearless
officer had rushed from one end OF the
park to the other. believing that some
one was in distress. only 20 discover on
arrival that the scream which attract
ed him came from a young maid taking
the dive for the first time and did not
mean that q murder was being COM
mltted.
There IS absolutely nothing doing IN
my line" said the marshal. 4 am
hardly getting enough work TO keep in
practice. thanks 10 the more cautious
autUists."
And the marshal heaved a bitter sigh
as he reflected upon the change that
had come over his life.
Beyond an occasional runaway couple
who sock Mayor Garrett, that official
confirms the plant Of his valiant officer
and AYERS that things are by no means
a lively as they were when the crusade
was started q year ago this month
against speeding autOists.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-09
Times Information Bureau
FOunt of All knowledge;
Queries Keep Phone Busy

Won would be surprised ar both the
number and the nature Of the questions
The Times Inquiry Bureau Is now
answering daily" said the young woman
in charge of that department. The old
adage that there Is nothing new under
the sun is at a discount here, for every
dav I am asked some unusual question
nacessitating a delve into works OF his
tory. science and art
Several months ago the Times LOT the
convenience Of its friends established
an inquiry bureau. Questions sent by
mail were answered through the ques-
ton ,ox columns, While those who had
rush queries were promised immediate
answer. over the phone il desired. II
Is asDeciallv the latter class of inquisit-
o-e Who have verify ''swamped' the
bureau as the value and extent OF the
Times service became generally known
Every Conceivable Subject.
Questions upon every conceivable sub
loot have been asked. and what is more,
answered in short order, and with cor
rac+ness. Here are just a few sample
rusb queries, the daily average ranging
,,7z,v-bere from ten TO forty:
what IS the distance from Boston to
St. Louis?
What is the seating capacity Oh tue
largest church in the city?
what is the population OF HI faSoE
What should I wear TO a wedding!
What should 1 give?
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-09

How does etiquette demand that 7
should act at a near friends funeral2
Who IS the most beautiful woman in
France?
How many men of science are there
in the WOrld2
man uOn-rellgiOus. and what IS the
proportion of religious and nOn-religious
SCIENTISTS
How can remove ink stains from
ClOthing2
What are the names and history Of
the greatest singers?
Reach High-Water Mark.
At first the calls averaged one OF two
per day, then there was a decided jump,
and the high-water mark was reached
one day recently when forty rush
queries were received and answered over
the phone
The diversity Of subjects involved and
the amount Of labor required to furnish
satisfactory answers at times makes TIE
position of The Times Inquiry Bureau
''POo-Bah" a rather strenuous one. On
the other hand ii is gratifying that the
public can find in the bureau an in
tellectual maTket-plaCe when beset by
perplexing problems, and Times readers
are INVITED to call upon The Times
bureau of information for anything in
this line.
Unless the query IS essentially a rush
one IL viii, Of course, be less difficult
10 have answers take the regular
routine, but If the reader is in a hurry
10 acquire the information sought, the
bureau viii take pleasure in phoning
the answer at the earliest possible mo-
ment.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-09
POISON SQUAD"
FOR PACKERS, TOO
University of Illinois to Con-
duct TestS-Beef Trust
Pays.
L-RRANA- ID. sd. =

URBANA, Ohio. Sept g.
WANTED-Tweaty-f young men with
good Questions for the saltpeter squad.
This ad will attract deep interest when
the University OF Illinois opens next
week. A poison squad. so called, will
be maintained for a year 10 investigate
the effect OF saltpeter as a preserva-
tive of meat The American Packers
Association is footing the bills. Tie
State university chemistry department
consented to take charge CT the expert
ment-
Two large houses have been secured
for the squad The young men will
be subjected to strict routine. They
will not be allowed to eat between
meals, but will receive board and lOdg-
ing free. The health, weight and other
particulars Of the men fed fresh meat
will be compared with those who are
given the cured meat. No results Will
be published until the year Is COM
pleted All meats will be cured at the
university.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-09

NEW YORK Sept. s.-Peary, the big
polar bear, who has a suite Of two
rooms and a bath dug into the side
of the nIl at the Bronx Zoo, is Ike
most human animals-a little fond OF
praise. Tell him he is a clever bear
and toss him & sweetmeat and he will
act his head of. His favorite tricks are
balancing a bone OF his nose, standing
on his head. climbing the side of his
fat. and fancy diving, Sunday is his
big day and wnen night comes he is
usually too tired to eat his supper
1t was a banner Sunday yesterday and
Peary conducted a continual perform
ance. His audiences were liberal and
appreciative until about 4:SO o'clock.
Then a party of ten or twelve men and
women got close to the cage and be-
gan to have some fun
The hoarse laughter with which he
was greeted penetrated even his soul.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-09
STRIKING TELEGRAPHERS
HEAR OFFICERS SPEAK

Typographical Temple was the scene
Of an enthusiastic meeting yesterday
of the striking Commercial Telegra oilers
Union. ---..-
c. S. Hervey, president Of the Rich
mOnd, Va, local was the principal
speaker Mr.. Hervey charged that the
two big commercial telegraph compan-
les were receiving from the public mes
sGges to be transmitted by wire which
they were forwarding by mail
international Vice President BeatHe
and President Groves also spoke
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-09
POLAR BEARS REVENGE;
SPLASHES TEERLNG CROWD.
GLAD IN SUNDAY CLOTHES

II is acknowledged that he realized that
he had received the equivalent OF
"stung," and It shocked him. As # his
heart were touched he left the bars and
started for his home. with the crowd
still chuckling merriIy. But when he
reached the pool he suddenly arose on
his hind legs and threw himself fun
length into the water.
Those who were beyond the danger
zone said afterward that IL would take
a frst-Class waterspOut 20 throw up
more water tnan Peary did when his
500 pounds hiJ the surface 1t flew up
in a torrent, and Il was so nicely ad-
tusted that most Of il hit that dozen
laughing men and women. They looked
as IL they had been in swimming with
their clothes on. Not a gown escaped,
not suit of clothes was unSpOtted,
and as for bOnnets and hats. they were
bedra ggled and shapeless
Peary then retired TO his inside room
All last night. II is said. hubby rImbles
Games from his den. Peary was laugh
ing in his sleep the 800 keepers said.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-09
ENVlABLE RECORD MADE
BY PASTOR IN 80 YEARS

At Vermont Avenue Christian Church
Yesterday morning a large congregation
listened to the thirty-second annual
sermon Of the pastor, the Rev. Freder-
lex d. Power He said his pastorate
covered nine periods of the National
Government, from the second term Of
Grant to that of Roosevelt. Among the
interesting facts stated by the pastor
as features OF his long service were that
he had preached 5000 sermons, held
over 1900 religious services. collected
for all purposes S240. 900. added 1882 new
members. and established seven new
churches.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-09
COMIC POSTAL CARD
WINS COUPLE PARDON

PITTSBURG, Sept 9.-Joseph H. Prit-
chard, aged nineteen, and Alice Myles,
also nineteen, of Mt. Washington ran
away to Youngstown. Pritchard's father
was heaTtbroken. and he declared he
would never see his son again.
A day later he received a humorous
souvenir postal card from his son. on
it was q father, with his son over his
knee. spanking him with a slipper.
Dear old dad" the boy had written,
''wheu can We come homer It touched
Pritchard's heart, and he sent them a
telegram telling them 10 come at once.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-09
FIVE OF KINGS NIECES
WED RULERS OR HEIRS

LONDON. Sept. 9-The Duchess of
Scania's princess Margaret of Con
naughty arrival on visit to her parents
at Bagshot recalls the fact that, as the
future Queen of Sweden, she Is o-.e OF
marriages have attained sovereign-cor-
sort rank, present or progressive.
The others are the Czarina. the Queen
Of Spain, and the Crown Processes OF
RobInania and Greece.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-09

NEW YORK. Sept. s.-Greenwich
street is in the throes Of an anti-cigar-
cite crusade. To be sure. the move
ment is as yet largely confined to the
OConnor family. But 1t gains a GER
tain ethical dignity for all that Green
witch street quarrels are not usually
concerned with such fine considerations.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-09
ALL FOR CIGARETTES
O'CONNORS ARE HELD
BEFORE JUSTICE BAR
Stormy Crusade Started Against Pesky Things in
Greenwich Street Followed by Lively Scene in
Jefferson Market Magistrates Court

Before going any further II may be
advisable 10 state that the two women
are married 10 brothers, and so are
sisters ia the amiable fiction Of the law.
But that IS a matter aside. except for
explaining the plethora OF O'COnnOrs
involved in the present difficulty. And
there are more besides. The trouble is
that some Of them had TO work today
and couldn't be on hand at court.
One Of those that had 10 work, and the
primary cause Of the crusade, is Thomas.
a sixteen-year-oid son Of the James
O'Connors. But we may leave him at
his chores about the wine shop az Spring
and Washington streets. while Mrs. Mar
garet O'ConnOr goes on with her story
II was simply 70 the effect that the
James O'Connors had come to her store
az $50 Greenwich street and beaten her
and pulled ner hair and broke a pane
OF glass.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-09

With Indiana talking OF "compu-
mentary votes for Mr.. Fairbanks" and
the leaders of the neighboring State
formally announcing that Mr.. Dawes
IS now the choice Of the State Of
Illinois for the Presidency" 1t would
appear the old war horses were being
shooed 10 the pasture.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-09

New York claims to be the greatest
cigar-making State in the Union. That's
because she doesn't dare enter the field
with Pennsylvania as maker OF
stogies A State that can call them
.'Pittsburg" stogies because they're
worse than any other kind doesn't fear
competition.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-09

We nave reached such a stage Of
world power eminence that we are
gravely listening TO a story from St.
Petersburg confirming a story from Ger
many which came originally from
France that the Kaiser Is to patrol our
Atlantic coast during the absence Of
our feet of battleships.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-09

Good folks that pass indiferently over
the stories of fingers split in baseball
sunstroke at county fairs. and lives lost
in railroad wrecks, have already sighed
deeply over the first accident in foot
ball.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-09

IAN the O'Connors. all that are in
court, come up here"
AS the trio fled UP on the bridge at
Jefferson Market court. Magistrate
steluert looked solemnly over hts glasses
AT them for a moment. expecting the
usus. family quarrel, before he said;
We'll. what IS the troubleT'
They have assaulted me-" said Mrs.
Margaret, the complainant in the case
IT'S cigarettes" Mrs. jones cut in
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-09

Says the Louisville Courier-JOurnal:
The mayor of Chicago says ne is look
ing for a way to get at the smoke
nuisance. In Louisville all that IS nee
essary is TO open the window and sit
tight till the smoke nuisance comes 20
you" And In Washington we have all
the glory of reforming the smoke with
out the pain Of the nuisance.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-09

Gentlemen placing bets on the Atlantic
steepIechase will not fail to note the
ominous first syllable of the word
''I.usitania"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-09

There's only a matter Of about 600
feet of keel length difference between
this race of big ocean liners and the
-beIIuu races on the Mississippi.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-09
Liberty at Sixteen.

But you say he IS sixteen The law
holds that no offense; II draws the line
at fourteen.
II don't care about the law. won't
have him blowing the smoke under my
nose. Even Il take his money away
from him she gives MIN the cigarettes.
It's a pernicioUs habit. II leads him IN
20 company I don't want him in, both
mems and women's. and then there IS
too much beer drinking 7 don't want
him around that grocery store, either
There is no telling what he viii be do
ing next: YOU never can tell what them
cigarette smokers viii be doing next
''TVell. you VIII have tC keep away
from that store the magistrate con-
Guided. III have 70 put you under 500
bonds 10 keep away
Mrs James O'Connor went away look
ing daZed after Lawyer Michael o Sui
Ivan had arranged things for her
And I suppose I'll have To keep on
smelling them cigarettes" she said With
sCOrn-