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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-09-11
WHEN WILL COMMUNICATION
WITH MARS BE ESTABLISHED

Yes, yes, man has conquered the
world; earth, sea, and sky are at his
mercy. His great steel boats pillow
the sea; his submarine terrors dart
beneath the oceans surface; his iron
trains tear across continents; his aero
planes circle the air. Is this the ulti-
mate of human attainment Is there
nothing else to do within the scope of
mortal ability2
There is.
While it may require a highly de-
veloped imagination to grasp the pos
sibilities of the future, it is no more
difficult possibly to conceive of trips
away from earth to the planet Mars
and else here in the celestial heights
than ] would have been for the intelli-
gence of four hundred years ago to
picture the present-dav triumphs of
Farman, Latham, Bleriot, Curtiss and
the Wrights.
There are all sorts of possibilities re-
garding this old earth of ours and the
other planets. 1t seems clear that if
the marvels and miracles that are
marking the present ags here are all
in strict accord with natural laws.
these same laws must or ought to be
equally as memorable AID prolific upon
other planets as we'll. And, perhaps,
it will be race between us and the
suppOsitional people Of Mars as to who
shall be first in establishing communi-
cation or, perchance, visiting the for
eign planet.
In this connection it is interesting
TO note that party Ct astronomers
of the Lick observatory has succeeded
in making some novel photographs
which, it is expected, will help to solve
the question whether life is possible on
Mars. II so, the next scientific step
will be to ascertain whether life exists
there. These Investigations by scien-
lists are founded upon their belief that
Mars is inhs bited.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-09-11
Mr.. VREELAND ON THE CEN
TRIAL BANK OF ISSUE.

IF there has been any question exist
ing in the minds Of any as to whether
the Monetary Commission Is going to
report in favor Of a central bank OF
issue, that question must be removed
by the recent speech Of Representative
Edward 3. Vreelsnd Of New York,
chairman OF the House Committee on
Banking and Currency, and himself a
prominent member of the Monetary
Commission Before the State Bankers
Association of Pennsylvania, Mr.. Vree-
land spoke out plainly for a central
bank Of issue. and there l. no reason
TO doubt that in doing so he spoke
what is I'm the minds of a majority of
the commission. including Senator Nell
son W Aldrich
Irrespective Of the merits of the cen
trail bank plan. it is clear that the com
mission will advocate system that it
will require no end of missionary work
10 get the country and Congress TO ac-
cept. Here is what Mr. Nreeland says:
The power to issue the note circu-
Iatfou Of the country should be CEN
traiized. as it Is I'm every other great
commercial nation, and gold instead
Of bonds should be the basis upon
which 10 is issued and. not less i'm
portant. the vehement OF profit as a
reason for their increase or decrease,
should be eliminated.
This means in effect that the power
OF note issue under the central bank
plan Is % be removed from the 1000
national banks Of the United states.
and that tie Government bond is to
cease 20 be used as "a basis for circu
lation. Mr. Vreeland says that the
greatest defect ion our currency system
is that the question whether the vol
ume of note issue shall increase or
diminish depends more upon the price
of Government bonds than on the needs
OF business
1t IS easy TO forcsee for the plan OF
the Monetary Commission that there
will be strruuou. opposition from a
variety of quartz. Ia the first place
il Is 90 be eNpec.. that many of the
national banks themselves will not
readily consent 20 the surrender Of the
function Of note issue 20 central bank
In the second place, TO deprive the
bonds OF the Government of the ca
pacity for use rs basis OF circulation
viii tend 10 impair the value of these
bonds. ami If may be expected tho
holders of such securities viii be heard
from Further than this. protests are
already 20 be heard rising from TIA,
West against the adoption of any bank
or financial plan which Senator Aldricl
may recommend.
However scientific a system the
Monetary Commission may work out
there viii Use the question as to where
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-09-11
THE DIRECT PRIMARY PUTS
THE PEOPLE ON TRIAL

Wherever the direct primary has
had a trial it has failed, says the New
York Sun.
The direct primary has failed to bring
about a political millennium, if that
is what the Sun means, but it would
be very difficult to prove that the re-
suits under it have not compared more
than favorably with the results under
the convention system. Even the ia
vorite argument of the prosecution, the
election of Stephenson to tbs Senate
from Wisconsin. doesn't begin TO show
that. Stephenson compares pretty well
with Plstt
But the real point of this matter, as
it appears 10 us, is rarely mentioned
in discussion either by the advocates
or tho opponents of the direct pri-
mary. That is, that whatever happens
under the direct primary, the people
are directly responsible for it. If they
name bad men for office, they get their
due in the bad administration that fol-
lows. They have themselves only to
blame. They do not have that sense
of intolerable evaporation which comes
with the thought that their best in
tentions have been thwarted by the
manipulations of politicians.
Tho direct primary brings ;he selec-
ton of candidates more directly home
to the people If the people are caps-
bic Of self government, the direct prI-
mary, in the long run, cannot be "a
failure. And the advocates Of the pri-
mary have faith that the people are
capable of self government.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-09-11
BELIEVES DAUGHTER
ABDUCTOR'S VICTIM
On Way to Enter a Convent School,
Girl Mysteriously
Dlsappears.
Disappears.

PAWTUCKET, r. l., sept. u-Emma
Sayoie the ffteen-ycsr-old daughter Of
Joseph Savoie, jeweIer Of Central
Fails. left her home IN Central Falls
last Monday for Montreal, where she
was entered as d student at the Lon
eueiui Convent Of the Sisters Of the
Holy Name Of Jesus and Mary. Her
father and mother accompanied her 20
the station. and the mother went with
her as far as Worcester. Nothing has
been heard Of Miss SavoIe since she
parted with her mother AZ Worcester.
but yesterday a dispatch was received
from Montreal. signed ny sister Al
bertha. as follows. Emma not arrived
Anxious Wire orders"
Savoie thinks that his daughter was
cuticed away by persons engaged In the
white slave traffic near the Canadian
border lines.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-09-11
LET THE FURY BE LIMITED TO
THE PARTISANS.

Peary's protest that Cocks story
should not be taken too seriously
should also not be taken too seriously.
When Cook landed at Copenhagen
the first thing he said was: q have
found the North Pole. Scientists must
aecide for themselves whether I speak
me truth or not. We shall submit our
evidence 70 them in absolute assurance
that they will find our claims justif-
able" 1t appears from all the dis
patches sent from the Danish capital al
that time that the more conservative
people were disposed 20 be skeptical
The report was 80 unexpected; its au-
thor was So much like a stranger 10
those perfectly familiar with the work
Of Peary and hansen. Vet after a
short time nearly all the =keptics were
converted. At least. that is the report
from Copenhagen.
Sverdrup, the well-known Arctic nav
ieator, has become one Of Cooks hearth
est champions. The fact that Cook
lecture before the Danish Geographical
Society was disappointing 10 some eX-
tent can be- explained, no doubt, by
Cooks erdeavor to hold back material
for the book he has been engaged "a
write. Lieutenant Shackleton, the Ant.
arctic explorer, who believes in Cook
and Pesry both, thinks that Cook may
see the sdvisability Of publishing his
facts without waiting 10 write the
book. If anything can induce him Ia
change his mind, it will be this open
attack on his honor and credit made
by his distinguished rival, Command
er Peary.
Partisans are springing up al
around, but we think the majority OF
people will be Inclined TO agree viii
President Willis Moore Of our own VA.
tional Geographic Society, who says;
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-09-11
DIRT FLIES FAST
IN DIGGING CANAL
Colonel Goethals Says Work
Is Progressing According
to Expectations

Col George w. Goethals. chairman OF
the Isthmian Canal CommisstS-.,. is in
Washington for conference with tEs
War Department authorities eoncernin.
various canal affairs. Chief OF tbese
concerns selection of a new civil COM
missioner TO succeed former. Senator a
S. Blackburn, who mas resigned.
More men are at work on the big a,,oh
right now than at any other perfod -
the history OF the enterprise, either M
der the French or American flags TIA
labor problem is Of no concern tn Inc
officials now. Colonel Goethals asserted
as there is a great abundance. The sun
ply OF Spanish labor where much re-
cruiting was formerly done cannot Re
drawn upon now because Of the recent
prohibition on the Spanish government.
But the supply Of cOIored IabOrers from
the vest midas meets the demand per-
tectly' Colonel Goethals asserted
Colonel Goethals stands PAT on his as
sertion that big ships win be passing
through the canal by January I. 1919.
He stated today that he had seen no
reason for amending his estimate. The
olrt Is nying as rapidly as can be ex-
pected, and as rapidly as IS necessary
20 dig the ditch by that time The spirit
among the Americans N charge OF the
work Is OF the best ard every man Is
bending his best efforts u me connie
ton OF the ditch
Tomorrow. Colonel Cocktails viii go to
Martha's Vineyard and spend Few
days with his family in their summer
home He expects 70 pay MS respects
10 President Taft before me Iatfe~
starts on his Western trip. ana NAV
go to Mexico for a short time. He viii
return 70 the canal zone about the mid
die OF October
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-09-11
HARRIMAN'S DEATH AND THE
BUSINESS SITUATION.

It Is not so many months since the
death of Edward H. Hartman would
have been a most serious affair in its
effect on the investment world. To in
sure against it, TO discount it in ad-
vance, would have been impossible.
Go back only a year. The country
was in the throes of a Presidential
campaign, whose issue, just at this
season, was mighty uncertain. The
best that was promised, whichever
party should win. was the stress and
turmoil of tariff revision, always cred
tied with depressing effect on business.
The effects of industrial and CONNER
cial depression were everywhere too
plain. At that time, such an influence
as the death of Mr.. Hartman would
have brought most unfortunate results
TO the business community.
How vast has been the Improvement
in that short year must be impressed
on whoever will contemplate the buoy
ancy of the market in the face of the
news of Mr.. Harriman's death. Pros
perity. and confidence in its permanence,
determined that there should be no
shock at such a moment, actually bid
the market far up in the anxiety TO
forestall any possibility of calamitous
misgiving.
The years crop is assured and for
the greater part secured. II is worth
more money than it ever was before
The worlds dependence on the United
States is more marked, and extends 70
a greater number of industrial depart.
ments than ever before.
Several annual reports of important
railroad systems are at hand. They
show increases of earnings, gross and
net, over the preceding fiscal year, al
though that period included a half-year
from the era of greatest prosperity the
country had known. The statements OF
the banks in every center show that they
contain more money than ever in the
past. Industrial centers report resump-
ton OF normal conditions, and in this
case normal is determined by com
parison with the most active operations
of the years which marked the climax
of the upward movement ending in the
autumn of 1907
The country, in short. is in the fullest
swing of business activity once more;
there is prosperity enough for every
body TO get a slice. Some sad inequi-
ties, indeed, mark its distribution, but
even as to these there is manifold evi
dence that a quickening community
consciousness is directing effective at
tention 10 them. The comparison o.
conditions today with conditions on,
year ago today must give cheer to ever
the most determined pessimist
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-09-11
The High School Pupil and Parent

Do you IVant your girl or boy to succeed in high
school? Then read the second of this series of interest
ing articles, by one of the Washington high school
teachers wtch wH appear in the Sunday evening edi-
ton of The Times.
contains many facts of pitaI interest to parents
Perhaps they will help you in making your cHildS
high school career success.
The subject of this second article, which will be
published in tonlonoW'S Times, is:
Why the Grade Pupil Succeeds and the High
School Pupil Fails.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-09-11
MOORS LOSING HEART,
SPANIARDS DECLARE
General Commanding Troops Says
Tribesmen Are Easily Put
TO Flight.

MELILLA, Sept u-An early cessa-
ton of hostilities between the Spanish
troops and the Riff tribesmen IS locke
for by General Marina, in command OF
the panish forces. who today reported
that the Spanish columns. advancing
in several directions. are encounterins
large bodies OF Moors seekins peace
The warning tribesmen are now furnish
ing but little resistance and are much
more easily put 20 fight than a month
90 This indicates, General Marina
says. that the tribesmen have lost heart.
The Spaniards are continuing their
policy OF burning every village they en-
counter The SheramIs district has bsen
almost completely laid waste.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-09-11
FINALS ARE PLAYED
IN TENNIS TOURNEY

NEWPORT. r. Z, Sept. u-Both the
invitation tennis singles and the mixed
double tennis tournaments are in the
finals at the Casino here today
In the finals OF the singles Miss Lois
Moves, Of Philadelphia, will meet Miss
Louise Hammond. of New York, while
in the mixed doubles Miss Marion FennO
and G. H Sands Will meet Miss Eleanor
Sears, of Boston. and Willing Spencer
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-09-11
TO PAY
S385,OOO DAMAGES

CARACAS, Venezuela, sept 1.-THE
claim Of the Orinoco Corporation against
the Venezuelan government has been
settled. Venezuela will pay the COM
many S3S5.OoO in eight annual install
ments-
The protocol Of this settlement vas
signed yesterday by W W Russell, the
American minister The Orincco Cor
poration reIinquishes al IT'S rights un-
der the Fitzgerald concession 10 Nene-
zuaIs A controversy of twenty six
wears standing is thus brought 10 a
close.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-09-11
Gossip Of the Tbeater Greenroorls

Edith Iuckett. Of the Columbia play
ers, left the city Wednesday evening
for Minneapolis, 20 become the ingenue
Of the leading stock company In that
city. Ruth Chatterton declined an Offer
from the same company.
=
Paul NJ Potter is cred ted with the
two biggest financial successes in New
York last season-''The Girl from Rec
tors" which broke all records at Web
er's Music Hail and The queen of
the Moulin Rouge" THE Girl from
ReCtor-s' begins a weeks engagement
at the Columbia Theater September q.
=
Frederic Thompson holds there never
was a healthy human being for whom
the tents. tan-bark and saWdust Of a
circus did not have an Irresistible
fascination. ana with that In mind he
has provided the genuine article in the
third act Of polly OF the Circus
=
The FIRST OF the Washington boys TO
put in en- appearance this season is
Thad Shine. who has a good part with
Al II. Wilson IN Metz in Ireland
Paul West wrote the book of Ar the
Waldorf. the Lasky production coming
to Cuase's. George Sphinx supplied the
musical numbers and lyrics. assisted by
Charles Berton. William Kendall Evans
and Milton Lusk.
Tom McNaughton, Of the two Nc
Naughtons, coming TO Chases, is the
husband Of Alice Lloyd. the dainty mu-
Sic nall singer who created furore in
New York last season
=
Frank MorrelL formerly of the Cohar
and Harris minstrels. is doing a black
face act I'm vaudeville
=
I'm so many plays has Al IT. Wilson
who will be the opening attraction al
the Columbia Theater, appeared under
the surname OF Metz" that the cogno-
mon has stuck. and there are more OF
his friends who know him by the name
of Metz" than by any other.
on his opening night in Atlanta last
week Tim Murphy and his company
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-09-11
CRUISER SQUADRON
MAKES SPEEDY RUN
Steams From San Francisco TO
Honolulu at Average of Eighteen
Knots an Hour.

The Navy Department IS congratulate
ing itself upon the excellent showing
made by the cruiser squadron IN its run
across the Pacific.
News reached the department today
that this squadron. which is the first
of the Pacific fleet. arrived III Honolulu
yesterday. having made the run from
San Francisco at an average speed OF
about eighteen knots.
The squadron consists OF the Tonnes
see. California. South Dakota. Washing
ton, West Virginia, Colorado, Maryland
and Pennsylvania
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-09-11

Before we decide let us await the
proofs. Meantime both men should be
given credit for the work they believe
they have done" This broad sentiment
we are happy to note, seems TO be pre-
dominant wherever the marvellous news
from the north is the talk of the day.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-09-11
Spain-s Fiqhtinp Approved.

SAN SEBASTIAN. Sept. u.-Foreign
Minister AIIende Salezar declared here
today that the government had received
personal assurances from every EuIp-
pean power that the conduct Of the War
in Morocco is fully approved. In crush
ing the tribeSmen rebellion the TO-.
eign minister said that the other powers
recognized that Spain was doing a DIS
tinct service 70 all Europe.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-09-11

II is TO be hoped thai those school
girls who stopped their express train by
hanging clothes on the emergency rope
can be persuaded not 10 use the air
brakes as a handy means for facial
massage.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-09-11
YOUNG MILLIONAIRE
REJECTS MARRIAGE
Son Of Theater Owner Asks Annul-
ment of Bond With Vaude-
vile Star.

Vic Star.
CHICAGO, Sept. Ii.-John F. Kohl.
son OF Charles +. Kohl. multi-million-
aire theater owner, president of the
Kohl and Castle Amusement Company
has filed a bill I'm the circuit court To-
have his marriage 10 Elvira r. Dele
hanty, known on the vaudeville stage
as Vinie DAILY. annullcd
YOunE Kohl admits be was secretly
married 10 the vaudeville actress
I'm Philadelphia on June a. He says ne
returned TO Chicago Immediately after
the ceremony and has not seen his wife
since.
on his return 10 Chicago young kohI
says his parents seriously objected 10
the marriage. He says ne notified mis-
wife he would never I've with her and
that ne renoUnCed the ceremony.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-09-11

Summer is over, Silly Times done.
Back TO the office we hike on the run.
Yes, Peary and Cook have discovered
the Pole.
And the chill makes the dealers boost
prices on coal.
Yet. Barren Of Coal Dust, you'd better
beware.
or wen heat the new fat with this
polar hot air.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-09-11

When the President gets through ap-
pointing census clerks the remaining
200 people in the country can get to-
gether ard take the census of the CEN
sus-takers
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-09-11

Let's have A seismograph delicate
enough TO register the vibrations when
somebody tacks the Stars and Stripes to
the Pole.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-09-11

That a dentists needle reached a girls
heart is not surprising. We have felt
dentists needles that went right through
the soles Of our feet and seemed bent
on reaching the center Of the earth.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-09-11

Democrats Plan New Party" Is this
a Coming out" or a "GoinE-in" party?
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-09-11

on his opening night in Atlanta last
eek Tim Murphy and his company
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-09-11

Frank MorrcU, formerly of the Conan
and Harris MINISTRIES. is doing "A black
face act I'm vaudeville.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-09-11

Tom McNaughton, OF the two Nc
NaIghtons, coming TO Chase's, is the
husband Of Alice Lloyd. the dainty mu-
sic nall singer who created a furore in
New York last season.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-09-11
Whites Honored.

Representative Cutler Ames has re-
turned TO the Breton Woods. n L.
from a brief visit 10 Lowell
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-09-11

Mrs. c. NICK. Saltzman. wife OF Major
Saltzman, and their son. Charles Saltz-
man, have gone to Atlantic City for
the remainder OF September.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-02-18
AUDUBON PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Celebrated the Birthday of Abraham
Lincoln by Suitable Programs

The public schools fittingly observ-
the anniversary birthday of Abraham
Lincoln on Friday, February Il, 1909.
Exercises were held in each room. The
decorations were especially fine; many
of the citizens of the town permitted
their children to take to school flags
and pictures, which were used in the
decorations. Several of the G. y. r.
we're invited to speak, yet each found
it impossible to accept. In the High
School each teacher took a certain
phase of Lincoln's life and discussed
it. Superintendent Mantz spoke on his
early life; Miss Lily on the last day
ofhis life; Miss Yocum gave Beecher's
address which was given at the time
of his death; Miss Harris tittingly
closed with talk on the legacy that
Lincoln has left us. Appropriate
songs were sung by the High School
and The Glee Club. A number of Wis
itors were present in the rooms to en-
| JOY the exercises.
A literary society has been formed