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The Washington times., 1909-08-15
THE WIRELESS AND ITS Eff.
Feet ON OCEAN TRAVEL.

The ocean isn't what it used to be.
1t was a decent, quiet, cleansd-up sort
of a place where a tired man could go
and listen to what the wild waves
were saying. It was sometimes a
bit e<citable, but that was all. Now,
however, civilization pursues men down
To the sea in ships, grabs them by the
coat, and commences to talk business
right in the middle of a soothing calm.
And it is all the fault of that fool wire
less That wireless hasn't any more
manners than O'Leary's goat-it's
malicious craekle is spelling the restful-
ness Of everything.
Just think of what it has done to sea-
voyaging. First it put a daily paper on
board Then it commenced to worry a
man with the stock quotations. and
now the Phillies- petroit score goes up
for the tired fan. But these were only
starters. Here Of late it has taken of
its coat and gotten onto the real refine
ments of its job. a man gets sick on
board about the second day; once upon
a time he would have called it ptomaine
poisoning, everybody else would have
smiled and two days later he would
have been up and around with a wan
look. but hopeful Nothing primitive
like that now. When he complains the
wireless operator comes down. takes his
temperature, looks at his tongue and
sends full details to the home doctor.
The latter looks grave and sends back
.'Havc ships butcher remove appendix -
And IL is done What's the use of 90
ing to sea if YOU can't forget your APP
pendiX?
And il has taken all the fun out of
shipwrecks Instead of breaking a
taiI-shaft, drifting a week on nothing
but champagne and pate-de-f ois- gras.
anC finally landing on a stern and rock
bound coast, nowadays a few sparks at
the top-mast furnish all the thrills
and next day something comes up and
lows YOU in. Really the only way to
get away from things seems to be to
de. and then probably some inquisitivc
medium VIII rap you up and want to
know where YOU left the key to the
linen closet.
The Washington times., 1909-08-15
AEROPLANES WANTED FOR
THE NAVY.

Not to be behind the army, the navy
is now casting about for airships of
the aeroplane type. Secretary of the
Navy Meyer has been impressed with
the performances of the Wright airship,
and has become convinced that the
heavier than-air machine has a place in
naval equipment. Indications are that
advertisements for bids will be pub
lished in the near future. If this ac-
tion is taken the United States navy
may head the navies of the world with
respect to possession of an up-tO -date
aeroplane. Other nations, however, are
turning their attention to airships as
adiuncts to their fleets, and expert
mentetion is the order of the day.
The value of airships for the navy
obviously would be in connection with
scouting The detection of submarines
is more easy from above, and for this
purpose the airship is thought to be
of much use in the protection of battle
ships. The war in the far East brought
out in striking fashion the Importance
of the il formation department of a
great fleet. One of the secrets of the
success of Admiral Togo was the superb
work of his scout ships, which kept him
constantly apprised of every movement
of the enemy.
1t requires no stretch of the imsgi-
nation to understand that All airship
might be able t. obtain information of
the movements of an opposing fleet
which could not be obtained by any
water craft In fact, there are sub
stantial reasons why the airship may
prove to be of more practical use in
naval warfare than in campaigns on
land. If aerial craft are of use for
armies, there is every reason why they
should be of quite as much value for
navies. The navy of the not distant
future may move TO the attack on the
enemy with a flock of airships lowering
above it like so many sea guIis. The
airships may become to the navy in the
next great war what the cavalry has
become in screening and scouting for
the infantry and artillery.
The Washington times., 1909-08-15
AS TO PROPOSED REFORM IN
MEMS RAIMENT.

And now such burning issues as the
tariff, the corporation tax, the con
servation of resources, and otaers that
might be named have been cast into the
deep shade by another and larger issue
raised by the tailors of the world who
have assembled in convention in Lon
don. The question is whether there
shall be more variety in the costumes
OF men. whether variegated .colors shall
displace the somber blues and blacks
and grays. and whether the modern
day trousers shall give way to the
knee brooches of our grandfathers.
Some disposition is Shown, also, to
find fault with the hats which are now
in vogue. and which the ordinary I'M
esthetic person goes about wearing
laboring under the impression he's in
good form.
1t cannot be doubted the taiiors have
famed the flames of a controversy that
viii rage fercely on both sides of the
Atlantic for some time to come. The
chairman of their convention has sug-
gested as beginning in the direction
of color in mems raiment that some
subdued tints be taken up With, such
as plum color, dark green, dark blue
rich brown, and the like, With waist
coats to match. Along with such
eolors in coats and waisteoats would &c
knee breaches, green hats, and sucl
other appurtenances as would tend t.
relieve the monotony which tailors nov
discern in mans garments.
Time and space forbid that We should
go into all the mazes and labyrinths o.
the points raised BY the artistic tailor
whose souls revolt at the present harsl
restrictions of fashion. No doubt tn,
barbaric restraints that compel men t.
keep themselves to plain black or blu,
or brown should be removed.
A little more variety would add IN
fnitely to the zest of things. Think how
much more entertaining, for instance
would be the sessions of the Senat'
with sunny Jim" presiding over j
arrayed in beautiful pink; or of Z
Senate debate between Aldrieh in olC
gold and La Toilette in dark green
Imagine "Unele Joe" Cannon CARRIED il
lovely costume of Alice blue ham
mering with the gavel, while Chaml
Clark vainly roared at the Chair seek
ing recognition. a charming CONNECTION
in mauve or lavender That. indeed
would make life worth living.
We are with the tailors. Like them
we yearn for the artistic in raimen
and banker for the esthetic as to pants
OF course, there viii be some sordi'
folks. who read in the same eonnectio!
about the fine example of the Russial
grand duke who ordered forty wovel
silk waistcoats, that viii insist the s6T
torial artists are merely trying t.
run up tailors' bills on a public alread.
saddened at the thoughts of the in
creased cost of living. For ourselves
we refuse to entertain so mean a sus
pieion.
The Washington times., 1909-08-15

States navy is not accepting the ma
terial that the Charlestown Judge saw
fit to send to it.
The personnel of the enlisted men in
the United States navy is steadily i'm
proving This improvement is due to
the fact that the navy is not now used
for penal or reformatory purposes. We
are informed, however, that the publ
cation of such a decision as that made
in Charlestown on Thursday has a de-
terrent effect for weeks upon enlist
ments by men of the right caliber. For
that reason such a decision should not
be made.
The Washington times., 1909-08-15
CONCERTS THIS WEEK.

Monday-Cavalry Band, Franklin
Park. 100 p. m.
MondaS- Soldiers Home Band, Sol
diers' Home, p. m,
TUesday-Engineer Band, Lincoln
Park, 7:30 p. m.
Tuesday-Marine Band. Potomsc
lark, p. m.
nesday-Soldiers' Home Band,
Soldiers Home, ( p. m.
Wednesday-Ma Band. Capitol
Grounds, p. m.
Thursday-Cavalry Band, Judiciary
Park, 1880 p. m.
Friday Soldiers Home Band, Sol
diers' Home. 4 p. m.
Friday-Engineer Basd, Dupont
Circle, 7:S0 p. m.
Ssturday-Marine Band. White
House Grounds, 5 p. m.
saturday-Engineer Band, Potomac
Park. D. m
The Washington times., 1909-08-15
THE NAVY IS NOT A PENAL
INSTITUTION.

s Justice of the court in Charlestown
announced on Thursday that. if a cul-
prit before him, accused OF larceny and
drunkenness, would enlist in the United
States navy before next Monday the
case would be placed on file.
Apparently the judge who made that
decision was not aware that Uncle Sam
has his own ideas on the subject Of
sending men convicted of crime from
the police court TO the receiving ship.
The young man whose arrest had been
the signal Tor the gathering of a mob
and riotous attempts at rescue viii not
be permitted to enlist. He has made
his application and has been rejected
for the sole reason that the United
The Washington times., 1909-08-15
GRASS TlCKLES FEET
OF GIRLS IN DRAMA
Hereafter Fine Arts Society of Oak
Park Won't Be So
Artistic.

CHICAGO. Aus. 15.-Young women Of
the Fine Arts Society of Oak Park, who
are to aid in interpreting the Grecian
drama, THE Ladies OF Athens" august
.. have tried dancing in their bare feet.
They do not Ike L. Therefore although
absolute fidelity 20 the ancient Greek
period win be observed in stage settings
and costumes, in one particular the
'artistic traditions viii be violated.
They declared tire grass tiekled their
toes. and at rehearsaIs their gigglss
quite upset the orchestra and their ef-
forts 20 get away from the tickle inter-
fered with the stateliness and the grace
Of the rhythmic Greek dance.
The Washington times., 1909-08-15
DENIES He WANTS
GARDENERS PLACE
John Hays Hammond Also
Says He Won't Run
For Senate.

GLOUCESTER. Mass, AGg. 81 am
not after Congressman Gardner place
I do not aspire to succeed the present
United states Senator from Massachu-
sets / am not getting ready 70 break
into Massachusetts politics. ! don't de-
sire 10 hold office and | don't want any
thing politically.
John Hays Hammond. considered BY
the machine Republicans the most dan
gerous man IN Massachusetts, because
of his wealth. his popularity and reputa-
ton. who has been accused Of scheming
to get into the state senate and the
United States Senate, made this state
ment today in an interview al his home
in Gloucester.
Il suppose you might call me Taft
Republican" says Mr.. Hammond. My
ideas on national matters and Mr.
Taft's so far as I can learn, are iden-
teal. and. strangely enough. We formed
them in different parts of the world
out in Africa, he in the Philippines. L
am content to follow where he leads
Continuing. ne said: II declined the
post at China not because / did not
think IL good enough for me. II were
given a choice OF fOreisn MISSIONS
would have selected China, because
think a man could accomplish more
there than ga European countries
There are great trade privileges 70 be
won out there and gerat interests a.
stake Besidess / don't think I would
ike 10 put on knee breeches and attend
court functions, as one does IN Europe.
/ have roughed it too long.
But as regards China, ! owed some
thing to my family I have dragged
them all over the world. In the old
DAYS my wife followed me to Mexico
with a year-old baby in her arms. As
the years went by we found ourselves
everywhere. Now that there is no need
OF that sort Of thing, I don't think l
ought to ask them TO do IT,
The Washington times., 1909-08-15
GIRLS Go TO CHINA
TO TEACH GOSPEL
daughters of Bishop Cheshire
Pledge Lives to Mission
Work.

RALEIGH, \. c.. Aug. 15.-Deter-
mined to devote their lives to the con-
version OF the heather. Miss ElizaDeth
Cheshire and Miss Annie Cheshire,
daughters of Bishop James B. Cheshire.
started tits morning on the long trip 10
China.
Hundreds of members Of the Church
Of the Good Shepherd, of which their
father is rector. and many clergymen
from different parts of the South united
i'm early morning communion service at
tended by the sisters. which was in the
nature % 2 farewell.
Al San Francisco the young women
will join a band of missionaries Miss
Fgizaheth Cheshire is to teach al ST.
Hudas' school, in the diocese of Nan
kow and her SISTER is to be located al
Shanghai
The Washington times., 1909-08-15
LIAKHOFF RENTERS ARMY.

ST PETERSBURG, Aug. 15.-General
Liakhoff arrived IN st. Petersburg this
morning from Teheran, ePrsia, of which
city he has for some years past been
military governor. The official gazette
publishes his re-entry into the Russian
army, and announces his app ointment
to tte command of the Fiftieth Bib W.
stok Regiment, stationed at SebastyDOI
General Liakhon surrendered to the
Nationalist at Teheran when Sultan
Mohammed Ali was dethroned
The Washington times., 1909-08-15
WOMAN PHYSICIAN
ANSWERS LAST CALL
Dr.. Sarah Hacket:, of Chicago,
Succumbs After Protracted
Illness.
Illness.

CHICAGO, H.. Aug 15.-DT. Saran
Hackett Stevenson. the celebrated club
woman and settlement worker, died To-
day at st. Eiizabeth's Hospital, after a
three-years' illness. During that time
she had been a helpless paralytic, and
for the last year had been in a state of
practical coma.
Dr.. Stevenson had been interested in
many charitable institutions and was
the founder of the Illinois Training
School for Nurses. She was the first
woman ever admitted to membership in
the American Medical Society.
The Washington times., 1909-08-15
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
OPPOSED TO LIQUOR

BRISTOL Va, Aug. Is. - Virginia
Iutherans put themselves on record to-
day as being "uHalterably opposed to
the LIQUOR trsffrc. when the Lutheran
SYNOD of southwest Virginia adopted
resolutions TO that effect.
The resolutions read in part, That
we put ourselves on record as unalter-
ably opposed to the liquor traffic and IN
hearty sympathy with every proper
means looking To its complete abolition
The Washington times., 1909-08-15
SOCIETY GIRLS CLIMB
MONT BLANC'S PEAK
Keen Rivalry Among Women Of
Rich American Colony in
Switzerland.

GENEVA, Aug 15.-Great rivalry has
cropped out among society women so
journing IN Switzerland this summer
and mountain climbing is attracting
some Of the leaders Of New York AMI
Chicago and Pittsburg smart sets Miss
Helen Bauer, Of Chicago, has won the
honor Of being the first woman 10 ascend
Mt. Blanc this season, but IL was only
a short time later that Miss Julia s..
Wilcox. of New York, performed the
same feat.
The Washington times., 1909-08-15
When the Music Starts

The Times throughout the sum
mer viii announce on Sunday even
ing the band concerts for the com
ing week. 1t is anticipated that the
round of concerts for this summer
viii surpass that ever enjoyed by
the Capital City. on the day that
each concert is to be given. The
Times will print the program.
The Washington times., 1909-08-15

financial interests appear to b, more
than willing to advance money to be
used in all sorts of industrial enter
prises. The day of the South as
factor in the industrial life of this
nation has arrived, and it is up to the
South to take advantage of it.
The Washington times., 1909-08-15

The real estate news has it that sena-
tor Nixon. OF Nevada. is spending S50,-
600 on alterations in his Washington
home. Perhaps the Senator's c9nstitu-
ents who are dissatisfied with his record
on the tariff bill will decide that the
home should have another tenant after
March 4. 1911,
The Washington times., 1909-08-15

British naval authorities have conclud-
ed that America has large naval designs
because Rear Admiral Caps has visited
the English shipyards and docks. The
British naval authorities evidently don
know much about the American vaca-
ton season.
The Washington times., 1909-08-15

Anyhow, tariff revision has done some
thing. It appears to have landed VIII
liam K. Payne, son Of the Ways and
Means chairman. in nice, quiet, up
hoIstered fob.
The Washington times., 1909-08-15

Can't T. r. found some sort of a club
for Mrs Edith Rockefeller Mccormick,
who writes in rraise Of children?
The Washington times., 1909-08-15

It is not generally known that Minis
ter WI. IN addition to his other ac-
complishments, was railroad man. He
built the first railroad in China and had
much TO do h the construction Of
various roads in the northern part OF
the empire.
The Washington times., 1909-08-15

Members Of a Cincinnati congregation
are mad because they think their pas
tor pictured their shortcomings in
novel Still. it appears they are buy
ing the novel. which makes the good
pastors burden easier than it might be
otherwise.
The Washington times., 1909-08-15

Persons 1esytnE the city for q
lORg or short period during the
summer can have The Times mailed
TO them at the rate OF thirty
cents month or seven cents .
week. Addresses may be changed
az desired. All mail subscriptions
aust be paid in advance
The Washington times., 1909-08-15

DR.. MCGEE commends Rockefeller for
selling oil cheaper than other folks sell
water. But why didn't DR.. MCGEE jump
on the folks that sell water?
The Washington times., 1909-08-15

The Times IS served in the city Of wash
lngton and District Of Columbia by news
boys. who deliver and collect for the paper
on their own account AZ the rate Of cents g
week
Entered at the posto6ics at washington,
D. c., as second class matter.
The Washington times., 1909-08-15

Perhaps Forester Pinchot and Secre-
tarv BaIlinger viii arrange 10 return
from the West on the same train. They
should have no difficulty in talking
away the Wearisome hollrs
The Washington times., 1909-08-15

Let's get this settled at once-shah we
be short and crisp and call him Chang.
or really formal, and use Yin-Tang?
The Washington times., 1909-08-15

In spite Of the prosperity wave the
country is about TO take the count.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-01-28

Lost something? An ad. IN Tue
suns classified column may ind H.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-01-28
German Lot.e les.

In an article on the lotteries the Der
liner Tacctla;t says there are tire,
ways by which wealth e. a~C~'-cd ~
work. which Is Icing and tedious: by
dichOnesty. which Is a rrecarious pro
ceeding. and by gambling. The NUN
Der Of persons who prefer the las,
named method. says the writer. Is
large In the German realm. for there
the great lotteries thrive best. There
are seven Of these under the manage
ment Of the ~ovPrn ment. and they dis
tribute SlGnOOo.OoO in prizes. The anx.
iety 20 secure a part Of this amount
has destroyed the happiness Of thou.
sands Of households and has diverted
thousands OF good men from honest
industry and thrift 90 idleness and
poverty. In the seven lotteries there
are about $4,000 winners a year. but
Of these only about $50 receive prizes
Of more than 1000 marks each.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-01-28
Living Li-h,s Ct the sea.


One OF the marine CuriOSities hshed
from the bottom OF the Indian ocean
by n dredging vessel chartered by the
Calcutta Society Of Natural History
was a mammoth sea crab, which con
tinually emitted a bright white light,
similar TO that seen In the spasmodic
flashes Of phoSphorescent luminosity
klndled by the common frenies. The
oddly was captured In daytime and
placed In a large tank, nothing pecul
iar except its immense size being no
tlceable In the broad glare OF the
tropical sun. st night. however, when
al was In Titchy darkness, the crab
SURPRISED 'ic naturalists by lighting
"a the tank 50 that all the other sea
creatures. great and small. occupying
the same tank could be plainly seen.
When the luminous crustacean was
prOGdod with a pole he emitted iashes
Of light. which enabled the expert
mentors TO read small print, even
though otherwise they were I'm total
darkness.-LOndOn Chronicle.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-01-28
Little Elsie Crown.
tContributedD


On last Tuesday the messenger OF
death visited the home Of Mr. and
Mrs. W. D. Crown Of Rocky Point and
carried away their dear little baby
Elsie, TO be with God and the good
Yes, she is dead Upon her little bed
in that solemn stiffness that Is pain.
ful 10 witness, she lay. as II i'm sleep
so beautiful and calm. So free from
pain, so fair 10 look upon, she seem
ed a creature fresh from the hand
Of God and waiting for the breath OF
life. and not one who had so recently
passed the portals of death.
AS | bent over her precious little
form and looked into her pale sweet
face, thought: Il is not in this world
that heavens justice ends; think what
il is compared TO the world 20 which
her young spirit has winged It's early
flight, and tell me. II one deliberate
wish, expressed in solemn terms above
this bed, could call her back from
heaven 10 this life. which Of US all
would utter IL? True. the little hands
that waved US hOwdy and farewell are
folded above a little heart that beats
no more; the cradle is empty, the
home Is sad the baby gone, but that
precious bud Of earth must bloom In
eternal youth I'm heaven. Borne into
a home OF love on earth March 18TH
1907. she was transplanted TO her
beautiful home above Jan. 18th, 1903.
May the great Comforter Of all brok-
en- hearts heal the broken spirit Of
the sad home out Of which the dear
babe has gone.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-01-28
MARTIN MAKES STATEMENT.
Claims His Boys We're Not Within =
Mile OF Place.

VIE OF Ftaees
Rev. ". J. Martin. father of the
boys charged with having committed
rape az Wilcox. was in the city Wed.
nesday and says that there will BE- no
trouble about his boys and young
Powers proving that they knew moth.
ing Of the occurrence there on sun
day night
he claims that the boys were fully
In halfmile or more away from the
scene az the time the crime was sup
posed to have been committed. and
that this fact can be substantially
proven by a large number OF Wit
ncsscs.
As for the drinking part he was
satisfied that his boys did not drink.
and he was among the first on the
scene shortly after the shooting and
only one shot was fired. instead Of
several
We make this statement In Justice
TO Mr. Martin. who claims that he will
bring all OF the above and more, too.
out 90 the hearing when the boys are
tried on the serious charge. Uncle
Jack" as he Is Familiarity known, Is
one of the best men I'm the county. and
his word has never been disputed by
his neighbors.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-01-28

pher Matheson and Mr.. J. II. Bur
roughs of Jacksonville.
The pail bearers We're: Messrs.
John Henderson. James Randolph, A.
II. Williams. B. c. Whitfield. George
Perkins. Charles Monroe. Joseph A.
EdmOndson, Dr. II. E. Palmer and DR..
T.. VI. Brevard.