The Washington herald., 1909-05-30
AT THE HOTELS.

week, into The great midsummer chosus
Of the Ohio and Missouri valleys" said
Ben J. Jennings. OF Topeka. Kans.. who
is at the Riggs.
The winter-sown crop gathered IN tbs
granaraes. the spring wheat OF the in
mensely productive Northern States fol-
lows until the last sheaf has been gath
cred from the broad acres OF Manitoba
In the latter part OF August This great
forest OF grain. when harvested. viii
leave a great area OF stubble aDuroxi.
Hately Of 100000 acres. Il Is predicted
that this years harvest viii approximate
60o, 000,eee bushels. which means as many
dollars.
No; there Is no politics iast now. We
are too busy with our farms: no tine 10
talk and do politics"
Capt Richard s. Fraser. Of New York.
who IS at the New Willard. Is interested
in organizing an automobile corps Of vol
unJeers 20 be trained for military service.
Military automobile corps" said Cant.
Fraser. have been organized II several
OF the European countries. notably
FraEce and Germany. and commercial
motor vehicles have been subjected 10
extended and elaborate trials BY the var
departments OF both countries In Eng
land S F. Edge recently arranged =
spectacular exhibition OF the adaptabilitv
Of motor cars for moving . large BODY
OF troops a considerable distance IN quick
time and on short notice
1t IS planned 10 have the cars OF the
motor corps used ultimately for ths
transportation OF infantTymen. continued
Capt. Fraser, but It is not the intention Of
the organizers to make this its chief
purpose The corps is 10 be q complete
military organization. and each runa-
bout vil be manned 10 its regular car
rying capacity.
The men %iI carry Infantry arms.
and the cars viii be mounted with ma
chine guns. seaTchlights, motor cycles. b.
cycles. observation balloons, wireless tel
ephone apparatus. and medical and surgi-
cal outfits. The members Of the co-ps
are to be trained as infantTymen. and viii
also be taught how 10 use machine guns.
They VIII. in addition. receive instruc-
tons IN shooting at marks from the ears
while the latter are being driven at speed
and over rough ground Owners OF cars
who become volunteers VIII nominate the
nonowners who viii man the cars The
cars are 70 be formed into divisions. ac-
cording to the makes, and the commands
ers Of the divisions are 10 be selected
by the owners composing the division
MAJ. Gen. Wood and many other
prominent army officers are enthusiasts
supporters OF the proposed organization
There IS little talk in New York about
the mayOralty campaign and less about
the candidates 10. have heard no 0ns
yet seriously discuss Mr. ROOsevelt's
name II connection with the of5ce''
Kansas, according 10 Col. L 7. saund-
ers, OF Lsavenworth. who Is az the Ra-
leigh. has the most modern and veIl-kept
State soldiers home Of any State in tho
Union.
The inspector general OF tie regular
army says so,'' continued the veteran.
and he doesn't go out OF his way 70 pay
q compliment unless L Is deserved. The
home consists Of officers quarters, com
misssry building. church. schooIhouss,
barracks for old soldiers who have 10
families, and about 30 cottages for SOL
diers and families The Federal govern
nent only looks after the soldiers Wives
and children OF soldiers must shuttle for
themselves
kansas deals more humsnely and lsni-
emily with her heroes added Col.
Saunders she not only furnishes them
home for themselves, but also for their
wives and children. She gives them 8
house where they can dwell the same as
other people She issues them food and
clothing. and gives them medical atten-
ton Their children are given school
privileges. and q place of worship Is pro-
vided for all Besides this. the State per-
mits the soldiers 10 keep all their own
pension money. No longer does Il exact
any portion Of it. For several years the
State did retain small per cent. but Il
has given that up.
'One Of the fine features OF the Dodge
City hcme IS that every solder who wants
10 can raise q garden. This gives plenty
OF exercise to the soldiers. and at the
same time enables them 20 raise tuss
what they IKE 20 eat n ths way OF green
stuf1- The population OF the home IS in
creaSiug slowly. but steadily As the SOL
diers grow older more OF them become
incapable OF earning & living for them
selves and families. and they drift 20
the homes On account Of the cottage
whole family with him, the Dodge City
home Is gaining faster in population than
any Of the Federal homes
Kansas Is also the pioneer IN furnish
ing an exclusive home for widows Os
Home at Ellsworth cares for Widows
there now The number IS increasing
right along"
TT is because the moving picturs
show has become so firmly established
as a national institution Of amusement
for the masses, that movements are
under way IN many cities 10 improve ths
quality OF the pictures shown. fsaid Her
man s Beringer. OF New York. who Is
interested in the enterprise. at the Ma
tionai. yesterday.
1T is now fully realized what an i'm
mense influence for good or evil the nov
-lg picture show can be made 10 be. SONS
OF these movements proceed from public
spirited citizens and organizations: others
come from some OF the leading film man
ufactUrers themselves Thsrs has been
such a tremendous demand for pictures
that naturally some OF the subjects deal.
with have been OF a demoralizing char
acter. while some have been fakes Ths
leading manufacturers Of films. however.
have recognized the danger 10 their busi-
ness IN this tendency. and have united
10 improve the character OF the exhlbi-
tons.
Not only in the trade itself. but amoas
the civic organizations and municipal au-
thorities considerable attention IS being
paid 20 the quality Of moving picturs
exhibitions, as result OF the tremendous
expansion OF the business. The couse-
quence Is 4 wedding out process that Is
greatly improving the quality ani IN
fiuence Of the pictures displayed L Is
recognized that depictions Of train rob
berries. kidnapping and arson. dTunken-
ness. assaults, and murders have any-
thing but a salutsry effect upon ths
minds OF spectators. especially n the