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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-08

rs rather surprising, how many of
the thousands Of sirhtseers in
Washington daily expect 20 get
peep at the President as they pass
through the White House grounds and
how many have one name uppermOst
IN their minds when the navy is men
tioned-that name being Admiral Dewey.
Visitors pour continually through the
White House grounds and the policemen
on guard there almost constantly suffer
a severe tax upon their patience. For
instance, one informs me that scarcely
an hour gees by that some one does not
ask how he might manage TO see the
President, despite the fact that he has
been at Oyster Bay all summer. or when
the new White House viii be finished.
The scaffolding. cleaning and painting
that has been in evidence apparently
gives some of the strangers the impress
sion that a new home for the President
10 just being completed.
As to Admiral Dewey. messengers in
the Navy Department are kept busy
explaining where he is and his present
duties. and many are surprised to learn
that the hero of Manila Bay is almost
as much of a stranger in the navy head
quarters as they themselves are. Many
actually think he is at the head OF the
Navy and that he would be called upon
to whip any nation In case Of war.
One OF the most amusing incidents con-
corning the visitors and their questions
about the Admiral occurred recently
when a man with a pronounced Ken
lucky accent STROBE with an important
air into the office Of Acting Secretary
of the Navy Newberry and calmly asked
20 see Admiral Dewey. When Private
Secretary Allen informed him that the
Admiral OF the Navy did not occupy
the Secretary's office. the visitor ap-
peared dumfounded and was inclined TO
charge that he was being trided with.
At this moment Secretary Newberry
emerged. going TO luncheon, whereupon
the stranger removed his rat quickly
and saluted.
I'D a knowd yo-an anywhere, Ad-
mirl, said he. even 'thoLt your whisk-
ers. I sweah. sub, yo-aI don't look a
day oIdah, sub. then when yo sunk all
them Spanish boats out thauh in the
PHILIPPINES"
The Secretary politely excused himself
and Mr. Allen informed the visitor that
after luncheon he might End the Ad-
miral I'm his Office in te Mills building.
II so happened, however. that Admiral
| Dewey had been away for the summer
! several weeks.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-08
OFFICER CHASES
SPEEDING DRIVER
FOR MANY BLOCKS
Policeman'S Wheel Too
Slow for Trotter, Fin
iSheS Race in Auto.

Bicycle Policeman J. a. Connors had
an exciting chase for several miles
through the norwest section Of the city
last night, and it was only after he lad
obtained an automobile that he sue
-ceeded in arresting William Cullinan, q
young man living in Cleveland Park, on
a charge OF fast driving. Culiinan
started from the New Willard about 3
o'clock in light rubber-tired runabout
that was drawn by a horse that was
easily in the 2:40 class.
Driving up Fourteenth street the ami
NAL was travelling at a speed in viola
ton Of all police regulations by the time
F street was reached. At G street the
horse was going about twenty miles an
hour. ConnOrs gave chase. but Cullinan
managed to keep a safe distance ahead
The officer followed the rig 10 Florida
avenue where the driver made q quick
turn and raced down Fourteenth street.
Ccnnors blew his whistle several times
and called to the young man to stop, but
Cullinan only whipped up the horse and
kept going.
sachusetts avenue TO Dupont Circle and
then down New Hampshire avenue to
Sixteenth street At Sixteenth and Park
road the policeman found that the horse
was gaining on him. Jumping of his
wheel, Connors got into an automobile
that was waiting at the curb to take a
party out
Put on you high speed and get ahead
of that horse" The policeman told the
man in the front seat
After q chase of several blocks, the
machine caught up with the runabOut
and COnnOrs jumped out and grabbed
the horse by the bride. Cullinan was
taken to the First precinct police sta
ton. where he was obliged to remain fl
cell until the appearance Of a friend
who deposited $50 collateral for his ap-
pearance in the Police Court Monday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-08
Mixers Big and Little.

The smith a mighty man was
he" Do we need TO introduce Mr..
Dan DOnnelIy to our regular read
ers? Hardly But for the benefit of
visiting students of American life
we will say that he is a union far
rier running for alderman in Boston
on the mixers" platform, and that
a mixer is a candidate whom the
voters, and particularly the prole-
tarians, can talk to as they like,
and know from the ground up"
That is Mr.. Donnelly's philosophy
of politics, and it is no half-dOne
product. It is the finished article
from the forge, cold, hard, we'll
tempered. It bars the diletJante
end the base counterfeits who fit
this description:
To the people they're oilers ez slick ez
molasses.
An butter their bread on both sides
with The Masses.
Lincoln was a good mixer" He
could joke with anybody. President
Roosevelt is another. he gathers
round him a sailor, a poet, an anti
quarian, Mr.. DOoley, an envoy from
Abyssinia, a reformer from Six
Shooter. a subway builder, the sec
rotary of the international Brother
hood Of Gate Tenders, a jiu-jitsu
prcfessor-and off they go. the
President in the lead. Nothing is
Greek to him. No one can Out-mix
him. And Secretary Taft is a good
second; a man who today can name
the prize-winners at the Cincinnati
baby show and some time later can
enjoy tiffin with the ex-sultan Of
Bagbag The mixer" is dear to the
hearts of the people. No man of
the mixer" type viii go abroad
and apologize for the fact that the
American likes to show his shirt
sleeves.
But the ideal mixer" knows
when to stop. He won't let his fell
1ow-citizens pat him to death or put
words in his mouth. The weakness
of most of these good fellows" in
politics is that they try to do too
much. There is a limit to prudence
and to susceptibility. The wise man
draws the line. The weakling
doesn't, and before he knows it he's
overheard.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-08

nearly tired enough to sleep; every
workman worthy of his task viii
find it hard 10 discover any play
frightened with so much interest or
fraught with so much happiness as
what is commonly called his work. :"
Play we all need. And we need
vastly more of it than most of US
get. But if we do not work earnest
~, industriously, willingly, even
happily, we shall not enjoy our play
much or little. Going to the work
bench "only when we must" is a
poor means of health. Rather, it is
the short road to depression, dis
content, and physical breakdown.
Let us amend our scientists for
mula, therefore, and make it read:
Eat when we are hungry; sleep when
we are sleepy; and find work so fun of
Joy for US that we must watch against
letting it shut out a rightful allowance
OF MAY
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-08
LABORERS RIOTING
THROUGHOUT ITALY

ROME, Sept. Labor conditions
throughout Italy are again being scri-
ously disturbed by strikes, and much
rioting Is in progress calling for inter
ference Of police and militia. A large
number Of persons are injured daily.
and the prisons in some districts are
filled with rioters
At Bari the situation is extremely
grave. The street cleaners, whose de-
n1ands have been refused, are following
the tactics Of the strikers at Dublin.
Ireland, and are attacking The police.
a deputy Of the department Of public
safety was severely wounded One 20
licemar. who Joined the strikers, was
captured at the point or a knife. Five
arrests were made this morning.
At Girgienti. the public discussion Of
public affairs has caused serious riot
ing Rioters conffcted with the police
this morning and four we're badly hurt
Arrests were made.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-08
sui TAN BEGS KAISER
TO PLEAD HIS CASE

BERLIN, Sept. 1T is understood
that the Kaiser viii be asked b. the
Sultan Of Turkey to use his influence
with the King OF Greece, whose son is
married to the Kaiser's sister. 10 put an
end to the crimes OF the gangs OF Greek
outlaws which are terr0rizlng Mace
donia-
Some time ago the Turkish govern
meut sent a note TO the government Of
Greece demanding that something be
done to wipe out 10 OF these gangs
which are continually invading Turkish
territory, and. after committing un-
speakabIe crimes. rush into the kingdom
Of Greece, where they cannot be arrest
ed DIV Turkish officers, but, as usual,
the Greek government paid absolutely
no attention TO the note.
1t is a well known fact that the
Greeks care little for Turkish notes, and
IL IS said that the Sultan has now ap-
pealed to the Kaiser. who expects to re
ceive a visit from King George OF
Greece this month.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-08
Cadet Books Mother
Going to West Point
Assails West Pointers Who Refuse to Speak to
Her Son Because He Entered Reports Against
Them, and VIII Investigate Case.

Mrs. Book says that in letters home.
the last OF which was received three
days ago. her son has complained that
there is prejudice against him at the
Academy because he Is a German"
In a letter which he wrote to his
father shortly after he was admitted
10 the Academy. he told Of an attempt
to haze him.
He wrote that he begged them not to
do this. and he pleaded so earnestly that
his companions told him they would
postpone the spanking for a couple OF
weeks.
Later they notified him that in their
estimation. ne was a gutter. They
would not paddle him, they said. but
they would do something worse 10 him.
Book thinks he was never forgiven for
having begged OF. In his letters he
says he has been annoyed in many
ways.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-08

ST. LOUIS. Mo. Sept Mrs. Lottie
Book. wife Of George W. Book. of 2g74
Allen avenue. this afternoon said she
would leave ST. Louis for West Point
tonight to see why other cadets there
have sent her son, Carl William Book,
TO coventry and refuse 10 speak 70
him or associate with him.
My boy Is the kind OF a soldier Uncle
Sam wants. and I'm going to see that
Uncle Sam keeps him. I am angry
enough about this to fight" said Mrs
Book
Cadet Book is twenty years old. He
was appointed by Congressman Bar
tholdt last June. So far. his mother
says. his life at West Point has not
been pleasant
His present trouble with his fellow
cadets started two weeks ago. when ne
was charged with informing on his drill
master, Corporal William c. Sherman, a
Georgia cadet.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-08
PRINCE STIRS COUNTRY
BY BECOMING MONK

BERLIN. Sept. IA sensation h1s
been created among the German nobll-
fty because Prince Karl Won Loewen-
stein. the head Of one OF Germany's
oldest families, has become a monk and
entered d Dominican convent at Venice,
near the frontier OF Holland.
Before entering the convent the prince
solemnly abdicated and declared his old
est son head Of the family. wheresfter
he Invested himself Of his military uni
form and decorations, had his hair
shaved OF. and declared that he would
hereafter be known TO the world only
a. Brother Raymundus.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-08
Knocking.
By John A JOYCE

By JOHN A. JOYCE.
A word and a lift for your fellow
Is better than knocking his play,
And if you can't speak of him kindly
Be square and have nothing to say.
a dollar or two to a creature
Far down in the depths of despair,
Is better than knocking on morals
And preaching a lot OF hot air.
A hope for the glory Of heaven
Is better than doubling the plan.
Or knocking the plea of salvation
Established for God given man!
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-08
WILLIAM P. EWING,
NEWSPAPER MAN, DEAD

HARPERSVILLE, n. Y. Sept -
newspaper writer. widely known. is
dead here at the age of seventy years.
In the early JOS. Mr.. Ewing was iden-
tihed with the Cincinnati Atlas until
It merged with the Gazette, and later
with the Southern Ladies Book, pub
Ished IL New Orleans. In ISu ne went
10 Ashtabula, and for number OF
years was connected with newspapers
in Chicago, Topeka. and other Western
cities.
He was a delegate to the convention
which nominated Lincoln in 1850.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-08

wheel, flying around, suffering a bad
fracture Notwithstanding tkat the car
was going at a lively speed. the col
lision did not throw any of the occupants
out AS soon as the car was at
dead standstill, the man In the car
quietly assisted the two women out Of
the car. and the three, without so much
as a look at the wrecked machine.
turned their backs on the electric and
walked OF north, opt Thirteenth street.
The broken car ren med where it was
wrecked for two hours before a wreck
ing crew from some gsrage came and
hauled It away. Who the trio in the
car when 1t was wrecked were, and why
they 50 quickly left Il remains a m! 3
terry.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-08
Pay Outran
1906 Food Prices;
Highest in II Years

steadily greater throughout the
year. the price in December. 1906. be-
ing 81 per cent above that Of the
preceding December. The price in
December. 1906, was As per cent
higher than the average for the year
1905. which year showed a higher
average than any other year during
the seventeen years. 1890 to 1906. COW
cred by the investigation OF the Blu
reau of Labor.
Foods That Advanced Most.
The increase in prices IN 1895 ever
1905 applied, In unequal degree, to
twenty-five Of the thirty articles in
cluded In the investigation. The arti-
cles which showed the greatest ad
vance in prices are lard, 9S Ter
cent; evaporated apples. 81 per cent
fresh pork, SIS per cent: dry or
picked pork, ST per cent: bacon. 81
per cent; ham, 7.3 per cent: while
the advance in fresh fish and mutton
exceeded 5 per cent The only arti-
cles which showed any material de-
crease are flour and sugar.
The articles which showed the most
marked advance in prices in Deem
Der. 1906. over December, 1905. are
butter. Is per cent; lard. 1873 per
cent; fresh pork, 12.2 per cent: dry
or picked pork. 11.9 per cent; bacon.
III per cent, and ham, SIS per cent.
The only articles which showed
any marked decline in price in De-
cember. 1906. from the price in De-
cember. 1865 are potatoes. 81 per
cent, and flour, As per cent.
The retail price Of the principal
articles OF food. weighted according to
family consumption. was I5.7 per
cent higher in 1906 than the average
price for the ten years, 1880 to 1888.
Compared with the average for the
same ten-year period. the purchasing
power of an hours wages in 1906
as measured by food. was rs per
cent greater. and OF a full weeks
ages "a per cent greater. the in
crease in the purchasing power OF a
full weeks wages being less than
the increase in the purchasing power
Of hourly wages because Of the re-
duotion in the hours of labor.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-08
LETTER CARRIERS ELECT
OFFICERS FOR THE YEAR

CANTON. Ohio, Sept To-day the
National Letter Carriers selected these
officers: President, W. 3. Kelly, OF
Brooklyn; vice president Z. J. Gaynor,
of Muncie, Ind; secretary, E ]. Can't
we'll For the executive board the fol-
lowing members were chosen George
Bushman, Of Canton; n. II. Finnan, Of
Bloomington. H., and J. J. Gallagher,
OF Jersey City.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-08

A FEW evenings ago a handsome
" twO-seated electric automobile
~ occupied by two women and an
escort came spinning rapidly
west on o street northwest. When near
the corner OF Thirteenth street the ma
chine was driven close TO the south
curb OF o for the purpose Of making a
good turn toward Iowa circle. The
rankest kind Of an amateur at the
guiding post could have made the turn
In all safety, but, 10 the wonderment
and surprise OF a number OF persons
who saw the failure Of the effort TO
make the turn and what followed the
accident added new surprise and much
speculation, the front wheel on the right
side was damned into the sewer drop
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-08

THE new minister of a Methodist
church. South. in a nearby Viz
ginia town recently made his first
pastoral cali upon one OF the pill
lars Of the church who filled many posi-
lions OF honor In the congregation. In
GLIDING chairman Of the board Of stew
ards. superintendent OF the Sunday
school. leader OF the choir, class leader
and au-arOund ChUrchman- Now, II
there is one thing that the Methodist
Episcopal Church South is opposed 10 Il
Is liquor in any form and It was this
much hated commodity Of commerce
that caused trouble on this particular
pastoral visit.
In explanation, and IN justice 70 the
pillar Of the church. it must be said
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-08

Food was higher in 1896 than IN
1855. And every month the percent
age Of increase grew.
The annual investigation OF the Blu
reau of Labor into the retail prices
OF food shows that in the principal
manufacturing and mechanical in
dustries average wages per hour IN
1906 were 40 per cent higher than IN
1906, the regular hours of labor per
week were 0.5 per cent lower, and
the number of employees in the estao-
Ishments Investigated was Z per cent
greater. The average fuL-uIne
weekly earnings per employee in 1896
were 80 per cent greater than in
1905.
During 1906 wages were increased
generally in nearly all industries,
forty of the forty-one industries COW
cred by the investigation showing
some increase. The greatest in
crease was in the manufacture Of
Gotten goods. where the average
wages per hour in 1896 were IL per
cent higher AAldH III 4S-o- - 49, -
dustries as a whole, weighted &C
cording TO Importance, the Increase
ia hourly wages was As per cent.
Food 40 Per Cent Higher.
The retail prices of food, weighted
according to consumption in repre-
sentative worldngmen's families,
were % per cent higher in 1906 than
in 1908. AS the advance in wages per
hour from 1905 to 1906 was greater
than the advance in retail prices of
food, the purchasing power Of an
hours wages, as measured by food,
vas greater in 1906 than in the pre-
ceding year. In 1906 the purchasing
power Of an hours wages as ex-
pended for food was ii per cent
greater than in 1895. and the purchas-
ing power of a full weeks wages
was l per cent greater in 1906 than in
1915.
The price of food was higher in
every month of 1906 than in the CORE
spending month OF. 1905. The increase
over the corresponding month of the
preceding year. which in February
1906. WIS only o. per cent, grew
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-08

telephone operator. mat L.
Philadelphia tbs ihaneses: ant o.
the telephone corap9Iy .as Or
dered both the girls ana ths racruna OK
the line TO cut out the word 'n-eaae lu
answering calls and asking NUM-
bers.
II hope such a thing VII not Je
thought Of here" she continued. You
know a whole lot Of men are impollse
enough as II is and when you absoluteis
order a man not TO be polite, shudder
10 think Of the tone In which some
Washington patrons may call for their
numbers. OF course TIE word please
is dropped a lot OF times by both oper-
atOr and patron, but this Is done in
voluntarily and not on account OF the
fact that a big rule Is staring you IN
the face requiring that you be abrupt
cs you can"
There may be a little time Sc yed It
Is true, by the adoption Of the Phila-
delphia standard, but so FAR as 1 and
the rest OF the girls are concerned, 1
believe we'd rather things would con-
tinue as they are, with a continual
please TO break the mouOtonOus 'cuss-
ing We often get.
Yes. Scuie Of the women subscribers
are rather peevish. too" she admitted
when questioned, land that IS all
the more reason why some Of them
should not be encouraged 20 take their
spite out on us just because they
stumble over the cat or one Of the chill
dren in going 10 the phone"
And with a few cOntemptuous flings
at pOlIteness and its present discount in
Philadelphia, she turned 10 the board
and a moment later was heard to say
Number. please" IN most euucing
tones.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-08

II those Western farmers really do
want a supply OF hot air to ward of
possible frosts in September, they can
learn something to their advantage by
applying to the Hon. Jim Sherman and
the equally Hon. Jim Griggs. care U. s.
Capitol
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-08

We know Of some schools, not a thou
sand miles from the White House.
which do not bear such distinguished
names as that bestowed on the new
building at Lodi, n. J., with the Presi-
dents consent"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-08
Too Much Strength.

The ships are built with strength in
some places in excess of what is needed,
whereas the experience on the Missouri
demonstrates that it was weak in places
where more strength was needed. 1t Is
stated that in many of the battieships
the forecastle deck is too weak to VITA
stand, without buckling, the blast Of tae
forward turret guns.
This defect is so thoroughly recog-
nized by the Bureau OF Construction
and Repair that the bureau is officially
on record as asking that the command
ing officers Of the ships be forbidden to
fire tne forward turrent guns straight
ahead.
Admiral Brownson prevented the repe-
tition of these errors, or at least some
of them. it Is said, in the Alabama, the
next warship built. He secured this al
teration OF plans by going personally to
the President. The Board of Construc-
ton was apparently imDervious to ar
9ument
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-08

II it is true the President is setting
up speeches ia his Oyster Bay printing
shop. Wen bet there are cobwebs over
the Il regret to report" box. however
much ne may use 1--WE view with
alarm"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-08

Bishop Anderson, Of Chicago. writes
that some Of his churches need plain
speaking Episcopal preachers. IF they
speak plainly about all they see in Chi
cago the newspapers won't dare print
their sermons.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-08

It's mighty hard to reconcile the
freight agents excuses for delaying
your shipments with the prophesies of
the railroad presidents that the new rate
bill would kill their business.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-08

Half OF those turymen will be so be-
fuddIed in that church tonight they
won't know which pair of bright eyes
belongs to the spook.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-08
Hard Blow to Navy.

The navy is hard hit when the Con-
necicut is criticised, for that is the
most pretentiOus effort the navy has
ever made, the biggest and. in fact. the
only first-Class battleship the Govern
ment mas ever built. The others were
the Maine, sunk In Havana harbor. and
the Texas, which is still afioat, but
which has narrowly escaped sinking Of
her own accord several times during her
career Of a score of years.
The article in question first deals with
the Missouri. declaring that a big de-
preston has been created in her for
ward deck. caused by the firing Of her
forward twelve-inch guns at a level
One notable weakness of the American
navy. it IS said, is that the hulls Of
American ships are heavier than those
Of foreign vessels
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-08
KNOW
DEFECTS IN SHIPS
BUT KEEP QUIET
Naval Officers Ad nit.
There Are Flaws in
Some Vessels.

While officials OF the Navy Depart
ment win not agree that Charges made
in an article in The Navy for septem-
Der, describing more alleged defects in
construction OF batueships, particularly
the Missouri and the new Minnesota and
Connecticut. are true, and decline 70
discuss these statements for publication.
many naval officers admit that such de-
fects have been known IN the de-
partment, and every effort has been
made to hide them. particularly in the
two newer vessels. which are supposed
to be models Of present-day construc-
ton