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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-18
MONUMENT CHOSEN FOR
WOMEN OF THE SOUTH.

The South has rejected the design
of an Italian sculptor OF monument
to the Southern women and accepted
that Of a young Nashville girl. The
foreigners idea was of an Amazon car
rying sword in one hand and battle
flag in the other. In the native design
the Southern woman IS represented as
extending the palm Of victory iIpdeath
to a soldier supported by Fame.
The Daughters of the Confederacy are
TO be congratulated on the taste and
fine feeling shown in their choice. The
women of the South were never ANA
zonian swash-buekling females stained
with all the horrors of battle. They
had infinite and wonderful courage, but
this courage was always united TO the
gentle tenderness of the true American
woman They took no part in the bit
ter fighting save what their inspira
tion may have meant. They did not in
fict wounds, but healed them Their
courage was that of self-sacritice and
stern faith in what was to them an
ideal. And many q man whom they
termed an enemy owed his life to the
Kindly ministrations given without
thought of hatred and with a generos-
ity Of spirit that rose above the re-
venges OF a terrible struggle.
The memory OF the bravery and faith
of these women belongs not to a sec
ton but 10 the country. Such quail
ties are not only Southern, but ma
tional. And ary beautiful tribute to
them should be welcomed as a means of
preserving a tradition that we should
be proud of. and of furnishing an in
spiration to fine deeds that we may
need in some future hour when, not a
part, but the whole, OF the land may
depend upon the strength OF its wo-
manhood
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-18

the sphere of higher mathematics to
figure out what the Secretary is talk
ing about. His statement means that
this years crops viii approach closely
to the value of eight billions of dol
lars. Such a sum is too vast for com
prehension. 1t is four times the product
of the mines, including gold, silver, and
all precious metals and mineral oil.
The value of the corn crop alone last
year was 81 ,6I5,OOO,OOO. What an enor-
nous sum this is is better understood
by the statement it would pay the in
terest-bearing debt of the United
States; would pay for the Panama
canal and would construct fifty battle
ships Of the Dreadnought variety. And
corn is but one of the great crops of the
American farm.
If anything were wanting to prove
that after all, it is agriculture that is
at the bottom of the nations welfare,
such figures as these supply it. 1t is not
difficult to take a cheerful view Of the
business future when one learns that
it rests on such a foundation as this.
The world has never known anything
like the showing that viii be made this
year by the American farm.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-18
GEN. BINGHAM ON TAMMANY
HALL AND NEW YORK CRAFT.

GEN Theodore Bingham, until lately
police commissioner of New York city.
has been writing since he was deposed
by Mayor Mcclellan on the grating
and Matchmaking methods that obtain
in New York.
Even allowing some measure for the
natural hyperbole of a man who has
Just had a vigorous collision with Tam
many Hall. the statements he makes
are nothing short of astounding, not to
say humiIiating, 20 any American with
a sense of civic pride.
General Bingham says no man can
estimate the money value of graft and
blackmail in New York each year. He
believes the total is not less than $780,
100000. He declares that the first year
he was head of the police force he could
easily have made 100000, and 81 600.
600 would not have been an excessive
figure.
The power Of Tammany Hall, as he
describes it, rests on It's ability TO CON
troll the police by fair means or foul.
As to the police force, he says he is
not unfair in estimating that from
800 to 1000 members of it are an
scrupuious grafters whose hands are
always out for easy money. Graft, he
asserts, is hidden in most city ordi-
nances, which were enacted TO be
broken. SO that some one could make
money out Of them.
The statements of General Bingham
are the more interesting in view of the
approaching New York elections to de.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-18

eide on the mayorship and the admins
tration of the city. One would think a
portrayal of gait on such an appalling
scale would make the cause of Tam
many hopeless But there are no signs
That this Is the case. On the contrary.
there Is thus tar no such exhibition of
ACTIVITY on tie part of the opposition
to Iammany as warrants the belief it
VIII be oVertaroWn. What with the
persistent activity of those directly in
terested in furthering its regime and
the indifference of great numbers of
fairly good citizens. Tammany is pow
erfully entrenched.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-18
VICTIM OF A TRAP
SET FOR A THIEF

Wealthy men. if not guilty Of tricksry,
are often abnormally suspicious Of
tricks The celebrated author. the late
Charles Reade. was one OF this kind.
He always imagined he was being rob
bed. and set traps to catch the thieves,
When ne became lessee Of the old
Queens Theater he suspected that his
ticket office cheated him BY letting IN
the public for anything they could get
and keeping the money. So Reade turn
ed up the collar Of his overcoat, pulled
his hat down over his eyes. and, shut
fling up TO the box office as the people
were going IN. he showed a halT-crown
into the box Office keepers hand and
whispered
IT'S all right-that's for you'll don't
want a ticket. just pass me through"
She clerk ran out, seized Resde by
the coat collar. and was passing him
&c uEhly into the street, when he recog-
uiEed MS chief. Strand.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-18
Capital Tales

Q ENATOR DICKS announcement
y that he win be a candidate TO sue
coed himself for the senatorship
from Ohio, is recognized here as the
real beginning Of what will probably
be one Of the hottest OF contests. It
has been known for some time that
Senator Dick would enter the race.
Now. that he has made a formal an
nOuncement, it IS expected that others
viii follow suit.
A large number of eminent citizens Of
the Buckeye State have yearnings to be
IN the Senate. representative Nicholas
Longworth is generally looked on as
one of them In this ambition. Mr..
Longworth, II Is almost needless to say,
has the support Of Mrs. Longworth.
who, as a hostess in the Senatorial set
IN Washington, would ada to the inter
est Of things. Mr.. Longworth is also
talked of for governor. so that he IS.
IL would seem, in fair way to get a
political promotion
Senator Dicks hope Of a reelection
rests on the question whether the Talt
following in Ohio Is able to line up be-
hind one man, or whether it will be
split up among q number Of can
didates Senator Dick hopes to hold
the old machine strength together.
1T is deemed likely that former Senator
Foraker viii throw his support 10 his
old colleague, Dick. Foraker has been
living quietly in retirement in Wash
lngton and Clncinnatia since he quit the
Senate. or rather was pried loose from
the Senate. He has shown no sign Of
an intention 10 enter the Senate race
himself Charles Taft's name is heard
IN connection with the Senatorial fight,
but il is thought Mr. ,raft-s experi,
ence In Senatorial politics will suffice
for him for the present.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-18
Mr.. YOAKUM ON ARMY AND
NAVY EXPANSION.


If all of the opponents of army and
navy expansion in the United States
were prepared with arguments as eff
fective as Chairman Yoakum, of the
Rock Island Railroad Company. they
would undoubtedly make more progress
in their campaign.
Disarmament and world wide peace,
by means of international agreements.
are pleasant things to contemplate, but
it is extremely doubtful if this day and
generation viii see such an ideal con
dition of affairs. Mr.. Yoakum's argu-
ment Is the more forceful because he
does not advocate turning soldiers and
sailors into farmers. He believes that
this country should have substantial
but economically conducted army and
navy.
He has, however, prepared some COM
parative figures which should prove in
teresting to those who believe that the
best way to maintain peace is to pre-
pare for war, as well as those who Wig
orously oppose army and navy expan,
sion. A twelve-inch gun, says Mr.. Yoa-
gum. costs the Government $4,000.
while the same amount of money would
reclaim 1871 acres of land and provide
homes for 1916 people The discharge of
every gun in the navy would cost $780,
600 The same amount would reclaim
1000 acres of land and give homes to
SEQ farmers and their families.
The money consumed in powder is
lost to all future" says Mr. Yoakum,
The farmer who buys the reclaimed
land must pay the Government back in
ten years, so it does not cost the Gov
eminent anything to build up the coun-
try by helping the farmer. We should
make more homes and not so many
fighting machines"
Mr. Yoakum's argument presents
soIee problems, and upon them comes
the split between the peace advocates
and the supporters of the army and
navy. Where is the line to be drawn
in the upbuilding Of the army and
navyg Mr. Yoakum tells as how ad-
vantageously we could employ on the
farms money spent in preparation for
war. but it is difficult to understand
how these same farms will be pro
tected from invasion and devastation
in the event that this nation sewers
friendly relations with a foreign power.
Grant that we spend an enormous sum
in burning powder, but remember that
battIeships are effective in warfare only
to the limit of the efficiency of their
crews. Crews become efficient only by
constant practice, and constant prac-
tice necessitates heavy expenditures for
ammunition, to say nothing of new
vessels to replace the old.
There is undoubtedly room for econ
omy as suggested by Mr. Yoakum, but
I it is appealing a little strongly to preiu-
dice to admit the necessity Of the fight
ing arm Of nation and then tell the
farmer how his condition could be i'm
proved by turning over to him the
money necessary for the maintenance
OF the army and navy.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-18
THE PRESIDENT AND HIS GOLF
GAME IN HOT WEATHER.

When news came from Beverly
that. notwithstanding it was a sizzling
hot day. the President had played his
usual game Of golf, it probably occurred
to many persons that Mr.. Taft was
rather reckless in disregard of the rules
laid down by the physician. One warn
ing given often in summer Is 10 keep
out of the sun in the heat OF the day.
But golfers viii testify that the
President is not in any danger. When
one feels keen enough about the golf
game to play it when the thermometer
is 100 degrees in the shade he is right
on his game, and also right on his
toes, so to speak. He is in condition
to defy the temperature. Then, if the
President is wise, he put on the Oldest
and the hghtest clothes he had, and
mighty few Of them at that. Thus ar
rayed, if one can hit out few good
ones from the tee, showing that his
swing is all right, he can chase after
the ball utterly obliYious Of the sun.
Provided, of course, one is in good
physical condition, he can 60 through
8 match with less worry and come out
of it more comfortable than he would
be if he sat still on the veranda and
quarreled with the weather; a good
deal more comfortable, in fact, than
many of those who thus spend the
time on a hot day because he has not
had to relieve the ennui by dallying
with drinks in tail glasses in vain en-
deavor to forget his troubles.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-18
For Goodness Sake---Don't!

Don't be B.
hand friends you up
children you to make
n
Don't make the office boy His i Ii E.
hurt YOU even
he a chair a A. H.
preaching ancestors lived twice as long
Will they didn't There
Don't dissppoint anybody
making her anee
Jealous
day whOh hobby
o say goodness
Write single brief sentence
and mail 70 Dom Editor The Times Washington, D. C.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-18
Senator Hale
Looks Safe in Maine.

Friends OF the veteran Senator Hale
of Maine are quite positive in their Is
sertions that there are no large clouds
on the political sky up I'm Maine Of
Whlch ne need be afraid Some weeks
ago there were distinct signs of trouble.
Inc supporters OF Mr.. Hale made light
OF these symptoms, but il was notice
able that oce night when the tariff bill
man caught a train for the Pine Tyac
state and when he got into his own
balliWick be gan TO look about and mi
Few stakes and riders on the fences
senator Hale got plenty Of Iambasting
IN otheF parts OF the country FOR his
1arlh courSe but, apparently, he salts
iied large part Of the population in
Maine.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-18
STARS FOR NAVY.

ANNAPOLIS, Aug. 1S-Passed Mid
shipmen Frank slingluff, jr., Z. S N.
who played center for three years on
The Navy team, viii be ordered 20
the Navql Academy for temporary duty
SIngun viii report about September 4,
and will Immediately take charge of the
line men. It is expected that Midship-
nlen Douglas, rague, and LANCE, and
years Navy eleven, viii also be ordered
to the Academy, and win assist in the
coaching.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-18
VIZ ALTH OF THE FARMS
STAGGERS COMPREHENSION.

Secretary Wilson, Of the Department
Of Agriculture, has been giving out
some crop prophecies lately that might
be thought TO belong to the realm of
fancy and Imagination, if they were
not 80 thoroughly backed up by what
are known TO be facts, and if sub
stantial measure of reliability did not
attach 70 any word Of the head Of the
Department Of Agriculture on the sub
jet Of crops He predicts that the
crops this year viii break the record.
When it is remembered that the value
% the crops produced last year reached
the huge total Of SITS. 100000, it win
be seen that one must almost 60 into
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-18
ABOUT EGGS.

I've soft boiled eggs leave the
ttomach in one and three-duarter
Tours; two poached in two and q half
! vo ~ o.nelets in three hours. on the
I3issFs cry: "Bring me two poached on
test" Waiter holIers. Adam and
Eve on a raftr' Changes his mind and
orders a scramble. Waiter wells
''EVreck en- Some can't eat eggs at
al. get sick at the stomach, bilious
and hea 1achy. Women don't like eggs
like meu.-New York Press.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-18
MARINE BAND CONCERT AT
THE CAPITOL
THIS AFTERNOON AT s O'CLOCK.
William H. Santelmaan, Leader.
PROGRAM

March, "Grossherzog Won Baden"
Teike.
Overture, Der Freiachutz.
Won Weber.
Noeturne. 1.-THE Dying Poet"
Gottschalk
Piccolo Solo, Through the Air
Damn
Musician VIM. s. De Lueca.
Grand Fantasia, Samson and De-
llah".........-......-.... Saint-Saens
Spanish Dances Nos I and 81
Moszkowski
Humoresque. I'm Afraid to Co
Home in the Dark '..........Lampo.
The Star-Spangled Banner"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-18
THE BOOK LEARNING OF MR..
ORVILLE STTVERS.

A jocund press is devoting a good
deal Of attention these days to the case
of Mr.. Orville Stivers, candidate for
school superintendent Of Jefferson coun-
ty, Ky.
Mr.. Stivers' case is the more remark
able and is the more intended to excite
the ribaldry Of editors in that jefferson
county is the situs of that literary cen
ter, Louisville, where lives Marse Henry
Watterson. Mr.. Stivers. it seems was
examined with respect to his quaIifca-
tons for teachers certificate. He
defined Jeopardy" as meaning "to act
like a leopard"
Also he gave such answers as these
concerning geographical matters:
Prague is in Russia.
Aberdeen is in Germany,
Venice is IN France
OportO is in Italy
CallaO is in Ireland.
Malaga is in Malesia.
Lyons is in Belgium
Batavia is the capital OF a country
Ia South America.
The only explanation of such be-
nighted condition is that Mr.. Stivers
has never read the editorials of Marse
Henry. We suggest that Colonel Wat
terson see to it that Mr.. Stivers be nut
on the free list. Perhaps, under the
ministrations of the eolonePs fostering
pen he viii be able to recover from the
weaknesses in book learning with which
he appears TO be suffering.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-18

~ Dat tlliOits from WleIe she VIII "a
20 BostoE by sea. Miss Cromwell viii
join Miss Beatrice King IN Boston and
together they viii make the trip by sea
to Manchester.
Miss Edna Jones, who spent the last
rev weeks p Atlantic City has return
cd 10 Washington.
Miss Edith Austin and Miss Blanche
austin, Who spent several weeks in At
iaBtic city. have gone to PENNSYLVANIA
where they VIII visit for several weeks
before returning to Washington.
Hitchcock Goes to Toledo.
Postmaster General Hitchcock. who
has just returned from Beverly. Mass,
where he went TO confer with the Presi-
Gent, VIII leave Washington this even
ing Tor Toledo. Ohio. TO attend tho post
masters convention.
=
The Assistant Secretary Of state ana
Mrs Huntington Wilson have gone to
New York for a few days. They viii
return 10 Washington at the beginning
or next week for a few DAYS before
leaving in their touring car for trip
TO NaTraCansett Pier. stopping en- route
in Philadelphia, New York, and Boston.
=
The Danish minister. Count Won
Noltke. who has spent the greater part
OF the summer in Denmark, arrived yes
terday in New York. where ne was
met by Countess Won Moitke, who has
been spending the summer with her par-
ents. Mr.. and Mrs Nathaniel Thaver.
at Newport. They will go TO Newport
Tor few weeks and thence to the coun-
try nome OF Mr.. and Mrs. Thayer. at
Lancaster, Mass, for the autupn sea-
son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman vor sender
have gone to Atlantic City for several
weeks.
Mrs. KaHn at Atlantic.
Miss Blanche HoHander and Miss
Sophia Sanger are spending several
weeks at Braddock Heights, Nd. and
before returning home viii visit New
York city.
Mrs. J. S. Kann left town a few davs
ago. Tor Atlantic City, and is stopping
Mrs. r. a Tolton, and sister. Miss
Elleancr KenGrig, accompanied bv Miss
Cecilia Harlston, left town for an in
definite stay at Mountain Glen, Purcell
Vile, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hecht Travel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Hecbt left Mon
day for a few weeks trim IN MAJ
Falls, Buffalo, and New York CITY
Mr.. and Mrs. " A Dugan and
brother left yesterday for a two-weeIts'
trip 70 Buffalo, and before returning
home viii stop at Atlantic Civ
=
Mr.. and Mrs. sydney Heller are
spending several weeks at Gathers
burg. Nd.
Mr.. ard MPs Frank Dunlop left sun
day for months trip to Atlantic Cift.
Mr., and Mrs. Harry Weisbrod and
sons, Hurry and Melvin. Of 1000 Nicho-
las avenue LETT yesterday for q two
weeks trip TO Atlantic City.
Mr.. and Mrs aHrry II. Shc-7Vood. Of
1926 Eighth street, have returned from
months stay at Atlantic CITY.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-18
| Hardest Worker
Is Lawrence o. Murray.

Is Lawrence o. Murray.
one Of the hardest working officials
about Washington is the Comptroller Of
the Currency. Lawrence o. Murray. Mr.
Murray is a legacy Of the Roosevelt
regime and was one Of the tennis
cabinet But like most of the members
of that famous body. he is not afraid
I 20 dig In. He devotes long hours to
the business Of the cOmptroller's office
and gives lot of attention persoralIv
TO deals. Mr.. Murray has some verv
posluNe IDEAS on the subject of T,sgu-
lation of national banks and is con-
WINGED the country is insisting on this
regulation being at the top notch OF
perfection. The course he has taken
with respect 10 directors. demonstrating
by series Of questions that MANY di-
rectors do not direct, IS apparently be-
ing approved by the country as a whole.
though criticised in some quarters.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-18

Bostonians are having strenuous times
these days. What with having an in
vading army hammering at the gates OF
the city and a baseball team aghting
for the pennant there is little chance. for
the outside world to get a hearing.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-18

A Georgia life insurance company Will
accept the risks Of total abstainers only
1t is fair 20 suppose that a good many
men will have 10 take out policies 10
avoid suepicion
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-18

President Diaz viii meet Mr.. taft in
Texas. Too bad to spoil the spectacu-
lar stunt of shaking hands across an
imaginary line.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-18

Persons leaving the city for
IoaE OF short period during the
summer can have The Times mailed
20 theu at the rate OF thirty
cents a month or seven cents a
week. Addresses may be changed
as desired All mall subscriptions
must be paid In advance.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-18

NOW they're trying 10 suppress
gambling club at Narragansett Pier
Sensational poker games viii become as
scarce as Democratic Presidents If these
raforrners have their way.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-18

The recent special session Of Congress
cost the country a half million, so 1t has
been figured. But that's only a small
part Of what the public will have to
nay on account Of it,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-18

The independence displayed by New
Workers is regarded as rudeness by
Frank Fox, an Australian editor, en-
gagged in comparing our metropolis with
that Of England's. Sun, New Workers
probably viii not strive to meet the
English ideal.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-18

The real war Is going 70 begin when
somebody gets Up and says that General
Bliss. Of the Red army, has got the
EIuas.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-18

Champ Clark foreteHs the coming of
Roosevelt as Presidential candidate in
1912. What's the usefof stirring up the
crowd in New YORK?
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-18
PETROLEUM STEAMER BURNS

CALLAO. Aug. IS.-The petroleum fuel
of the steamer Monte Blanco caught
fire today IL the harbor here, and thu
steamCs was destroyed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-18
Queer Case of John Early
Told With Latest Features

The September Munsey is an issue or
extraordinary timeliness, and opens
with an article Of deep human interest,
entitled "The Strange Case Of john
Early" It tells Of the battle fought
By John Early supposed by the Gov
eminent authorities to be leper) for a
place in the world; how a brick wall
separated him from mis- wife; how she
sang to him through their barrier and
passed food to him through a tiny
window
Stunning in New York's China
town" Is another feature Of up-to-the-
minute interest, illustrated with a-Ccol-
lection Of striking photographs The
Famous Afhnities" story for the month
tells of the love of the poet Shelley for
Mary Goodwin There are nine other
special articles Of more-than-ordinary
interest; and in the matter of fiction.
there is an excellent new serial by
Frank Savile. entitled THE Pursuit.
and eight bright, snappy short stories.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-18
September Scrap Book.

September Scrap Book.
Do you know the big. Brothers ?"
Very few people do, but thsy accomplish
much in the slums OF New York. The
Zig Brothers" is an organization Of
society men which interests itself in the
problem Of the East Side. One phase of
its work is told in For the Sake OF &
BOY in the Sums. in the September
Scrap Book.
Another big feature il this number is
a new serial, The House of TRANSMIT
tation," by George Allen England IT
is a story Of deep scientific reasoning,
and will bring before the reader a great
big field for thought. The number is
sufficiently complex in its contents to
satisfy the most faded mdgazine-appe-
tite It is new brand-new, and spark
ling, from first page TO last.