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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-22
TWO PRESIDENTS PRAISE
ONE MANS ENTERPRISE.

It IS something remarkable for a
man to have his business enterprise
compIimented officially by two Presi-
dents Of the United States. This ex-
traordinary, if not unique, distinction
belongs to William Gibbs McAdoo, the
builder of the Hudson river tunnels.
A year ago last February, when the
/ first tunnel, extending between New
York and Hoboken, was opened, Presi-
dent Roosevelt wrote to Mr. McAdoo
saving that his success, made where
others had failed, was the kind Of
business achievement which is in the
highest degree creditable to the Ameri-
can people. and for which the Ameri-
can people should feel and publicly ae-
knowledge their gratitude"
Now President Taft has written to
Mr. NlcAdoo, in connection with the
opening Of the tunnel to Jersey City,
to say that the whole work is IAN en-
cheering feat of vast magnitude
monument to American enterprise" and
so forth.
One OF the most interesting features
of this gigantic enterprise is that
Haskins, the man who started the
tunnel work years ago and made a
failure of it, should have "come out Of
the West" as his successor expressed
it, while this successor, McAdoo. the
man who followed in the pioneers foot
steps and won out, is a Southemer.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-22
GIRL PRISONER FEARS
TO FACE PROSECUTION
En- Route From Panama to New York to Answer the
Charge of Conducting Gigantic white Slave
Traffic, Helen Spencer Attempts Suicide.

NEW YORK, July 22.-New York pO-
lice are today awaiting further news
from the steamer Alliance, on which
Helen Spencer is being brought back a
prisoner from Panama to answer to the
charge of conducting a gigantic traffic
in white slaves" between New York
and the Canal Zone. A fragment of
wireless message picked up early today
FROM the vessel while she was off the
Norm Carolina coast, stated that the
woman had made an attempt to kill
herself, but gave no details.
The New York police want to see
Miss. Spencer and will endeavor 10 get
from her the story of the white
slave" traffic. It is charged that she
had an apartment in New York and an
other i'm Panama, and that she was
sending girls from New York TO her re-
sort in the canal zone.
Her arrest was Drought about by girls
giving their names ss June Patterson,
Mary Jerome, and Marie Nevins, all
with ambitions 10 shine on the stage.
Miss Spencer, IL Is charged, told them
there were glittering chances for them
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-22
THE FUNDAMENTAL ECONOM-
les or THIS REVISION.

Mr.. Charles c. Copeland, one of the
veteran wholesale dealers in dry goods
in New York, and a well known writer
Of trade and economic topics. is under
stood to be the author Of one of the
interesting contributions TO the tariff
discussion. 1t is a letter addressed to
President Taft, on behalf of the asso-
citation of wholesale dry goods mer-
chants of the metropolis, in which the
President is asked TO veto the tariff
bill unless ne can secure what he is
demanding Of downward revision. Mr..
Copeland admirably states some most
suggestive propositions involving the
relation of the tariff to business in
general.
"The industrial crisis of 1907" he
tells the President, and the financial
panic incident thereto, was caused by
initiation throughout the industrial
word, and if such abomination as we
believe the proposed bill TO be. is forced
upon the American people it can but
mean a repetition of such depIorable
conditions to, if anything, a greater
degree We cannot but feel
that should another such period of
arti6eially promoted high prices result.
through the continued interference with
the natural working of the law of sup
ply and demand, and because Of such
an lily prepared and adjusted tariff law
as is proposed, that our party must
answer for its lost opportunity IN The
face of the social and political up
heaval that wiIl certainly eusue.0
The meaning of that kind of language
is not likely TO be misunderstood. Mr..
Copeland has in mind that the pros
pcrity' which piles mp vast accumula-
lions of wealth ia the hands of a favored
few who are given special favors by the
Government is not prosperity at an
Prosperity monopolized is not national
prosperity. The most dangerous power
which can be placed in the hands of
mere humans. no matter how good
their intentions may be. Is that of
monopoly. The possibility of making
huge and easy and secure profits is a
temptation TO combination, the sup
preston of competition. bigger profits,
and then imitation. of securities with the
purpose OF coHcealing the immensely
Of the profits That is what Mr.. Cope
land has in mind. he understands what
inevitable results must follow imitation
and he is warning against tho tempta
tion to imitation.
This is the kind Of argument which
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is needed at this crisis in the considera-
ton of the tariff measure. The tariff
lies at the very foundation of this coun-
try's industrial structure. 1t was de,
signed originally as a shelter to labor
Every honest and thinking person
knows that in later times it has been
made and remade, not with the labor
interest first in mind, but with the
employing interest getting paramount
consideration. That is a violation OF
its first principle.
The tariff Is viewed by such men as
Fordney and Aldrich and Warren, not
as primarily means to lifting labor
but as a means to raising the profits
of the employer of labor This school
of extreme protectionists assume to
have confidence that if the employer is
assured high profits, he will take good
care Of his employees, and through the
employees the prosperity will get fairly
distributed.
1t Is matter of regret that experience
has not borne this out. Frank Ssyles,
the Lippitts, the BIacCalIs, and the
various great textile princes, have
Iamassed some of the greatest fortunes
in the country, out of a business which
VIGOROUSLY pays among the lowest
wages.
1t will not do to trust the fairness
of the great employer in these matters.
All experience proves tnat when profits
become very large instead Of raising
wages his disposition is to raise his
capitalization, and through It to pipe
the larger profits into his private
pocket. Protection which makes
monopoly. which enables a few men to
control a huge industry as a few men
now control the textile industries in the
most important textile centers of the
country, is protection run mad. It is
menace. rather than protection; it Is
destruction, not upbuilding 1t will
surely. as Mr. Copeland predicts. bring
disaster in its wake; not only financial
and Industrial, but social disaster as
well.
The protective system is on trial. It's
excuses viii some day bring down
Judgment on the heads of its votaries,
even as the excuses of the house of
Bourbon in France brought Judgment
upon that house. 1t cannot always 60
on with the extremes which have
marked it in the recent past. and more
strikngly than ever before characterize
its demands as formulated in the Aid
rich schedules.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-22
PROUD SPIRITS WHO HIDE
FROM PHILANTHROPY.

The other day a poor man named
Pointer died by his own hand in New
York, and when they came to inves-
tigate the matter of the pawn tickets
found in his room they discovered
that the one bearing the most recent
date was connected with a Confederate
medal of honor. Everything else had
gone before it. Then a little further
investigation showed that this victim
OF want-want of friends, and what
friends have to offer-had once been a
staff officer with Joe Wheeler. The
Chattanooga Times says:
He was brevetted by that immortal
officer for galIantry. After the war
me engaged in various enterprise
fortunate and unfortunately honor
able. and i'm the end found himself
still the soldier with the proud spirit
the sacred duty of every philanthro-
pisJ 10 search out the Colonel
Pointers I'm every community and
provide some honorable way for them
10 live out their term without feeling
the pathetic necessity Of ending IL by
their own hands.
There are Colonel Pointers every
where, not necessarily soldiers. but
nevertheless worthy sufferers. Young
and old, who have had their days of
fortune and misfortune and are sue
cumbmg slowly, proudly, mutely, 10
what they regard as the inevitable.
They are in the quicksands, and if
their plight Is not discovered they will
surely be overwhelmed in the most
pathetic manner. 1t cannot be said
that they are altogether neglected.
They would not resist relief, but uu-
fortunately they will not seek it.
II should be known that there are
philanthropists always going around
searching after isolated and uncom
planning misery. The churches do not
neglect this opportunity Nor do the
SaIyationists. Nor do many individuals
who do much good privately. a proud
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-22
PART ONE.

NEE Afternoon when he had Large
Roll ia his TTouser Pocket and
marked Thirst for Adventure,
the Small Child walked into one of our
big Hotels. Sitting on high back chair
he saw a PeaCherinO in a Black Dress
with a White Yoke. She wore a dark
blue Peach basket, a green Parasoi and
had Brown Eyes, Also she had a Chate-
laine Bag with Two Dollars In 1t.
he walked past, and he thought she was
the Handy Kid from kOkOmO. He went
on Through and Bought a heavy cigar
with q Red Rand around Il and then
Came Back. The PeacheTinO had dis
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At Atlantic City.
Mrs. S. F. Pointon and daughter. Miss
Pointon, have gone to Atlantic City for
an indefinite stay.
=
spending the month ut the Mann Cot
tage, Colonial Beach.
=
Mr.. and Mrs J. F. Quinn and son
are spending several weeks at the Mon
ticello Hotel. Atlantic City.
Mrs H. K. Behnam closed her apart
ment in the Connecticut this afternoon
and went to New York from where she
viii sail on Saturday to spend the re-
mainder Of the season in Europe.
=
Mr.. and Mrs. William Barrett RidgeIy,
WEO are spending the month at the
Westn'oreland, while their residence is
undergoing extensive improvements,
viii leave Washington July 81 for a stay
of six weeks or two months at the Cur
It's House, IeroX. They will probably
make the trip in their motor ear, and
during their stay al LeuOx viii make
frequent motor trips through the Berk-
shires. Mrs. Ridgely's mother, Mrs.
Deerirg, VIII accompany them
=
Colonel and Mrs. John r Williams
have returned from New York, where
they went last week. to bid farewell TO
their son-in-law and daughter. Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Letter, on their departure
for Europe. Their younger daughter,
Miss Dorothy Williams, who will also
spend the remainder of the season
abroad, sailed from New York yesteT-
day.
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appeared, but she came into Light af-
ter he passed by.
Well' she said, she would take a Small
Sandwich and Cold Bottle in the Cool
Cafe. When the Small Child looked into
her Brown Eyes she reached over ard
TOOK Half Of his Sandwich. She told
him that she was the Real Goods. She
had been TO London and Paris and Alex
andrla, and about the Only Way a man
could Get BY in this town was to Knew
Her The Small Child figured il out bv
LOg2rlthms that here was his chance TO
Butt Into Society, so he bought her
Another Bottle and told her he was
Some Pumpkins himself up in Punxsu-
taWney. He had an Intelligent Idea that
he was being used for a Meal Ticket
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-22
L'ENVOI.

d~3"9d-&'O:? and after that the Small
\ Child. who had a sense Of humor.
I walked out of That .,Iace and.
hailing Ills Car tordinary street carr,
went home. He heard a Buzzing Sound
for twenty blocks.
Moral number one; II you Start Out
to be a Meal Ticket. don't 80 to the
Wrong Restaurant
Moral number two Don't know too
much about Women you may get
Stung.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-22

in the Navajo in Panama City. She
furnished transportation and offered
them large salaries, declaring the place
was a variety house. On the steamer
Orinoco, on which they sailed TO the
Canal Zone, the girls related their story
TO Captain Cheretl who told them the
Navajo was a notorious resort Tho
girls were sent back TO the States. and
required 10 take out a warrant for the
woman. Miss Spencer heard Of il and
fled She was arrested in GuayaquiI
EcuadOr. on july DO.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-22
LONG UNDER WATER;
GIRL RESUSCITATED

GLENS FALLS. y. Y. July 22.-Afar-
garet Campbell. thirteen years old. If
Albany. after being under water nearly
fifteen minutes, was rescued by William
Penrose. at Lake George. The girl,
while bathing, went down in ten feet Of
water, When brought 70 the surface
she was apparently lifeless. DR.. Alice
B. GOumans, of Cleveland. worked over
her nearly two hours and finally restored
her to consciousness. She viii recover.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-22
HIGHER PAY VOTED
FOB WHITE WINGS
Commissioner West Approves the
Recommendation to Give Them
SITS Per Day.
God news for the "wbite "

Good news for the white wings"
Commissioner West today approved
the recommendation of James NJ. Wood.
superintendent Of the street cleaning
department that the pay OF these men
be increased from $3.50 to $175 a ,iav.
The white wings are required 10
report for duty at a m. and their
work is never finished before $50 .. m.
and frequently s late as and O'clock.
AS a further evidence Of their worth.
says Supe-int endent Wood, they have
voluntarily agreed to clean the stables
each morniI g, to assist In mendiug
extra. work as is necessary.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-22
PART THREE.

TIE Small Child knew he was Up
Against a Buuco Game. but he
couldn't help himself He went
down IN front of a Latte Building on
Fifteenth Street and stood ND against
the wall, Waiting To- Something to
happen. In about Twenty Minutes the
Lovely Lobbyist came shooting Around
the Corner in the Sixty-hOrse that his
Concern got him. The Modern Maid was
in the Front Seat telling him what a
Nice Chap he was and how much She
Cared for Deyilish Eyes.
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Winn-Lloyd.

Winn-Lloyd.
The marriage of Miss Alice +. Lloyd,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. G. VI. Lloyfi,
TO Norman A. VIM took place last
evening at $50 o'clock In the home Of
the brides parents in Brookand, D. c.
Only small party of relatives and
friends attended the ceremony, which
was performed by the Rev. =. c. Pow
ers, Pastor Of the Brooklaud, NJ L.
Church
=
DR.. and Mrs. Charles R. Collins and
Miss Collins have closed their residence
on X street and have gone to New
York, from where they viii sail on Sat
urday to spend the remainder Of the
summer in Europe.
Mrs. John Wiedeman and Miss Augue-
rite Wideman have gone to Colonial
Beach for a stay Of several weeks.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-22
MARINE BAND CONCERT AT
MARINE BARRACKS
THIS AFTERNOON AT 8 O'CLOCK
William F. Smith, Second Leader.
PROGRAM

Algeria Herbert
Overture-"Orpheus" -.-.... Offenbach
Excerpts from ''MarceIla". .Luders
Monastery Bells. Wely
Particularly Parade" .........P Pryor
(a) Characteristic two-step-"The
Trombones' JOY" .............S wisher
% shine on Harvest Moon"
Norworth
Fantasia-'Merry War .....- Strauss
Grand Coronation"
Meyerbeer
THE Star-Spangled Panaer."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-22
HESS SHOOTS WELL
IN EASTERN CONTEST
Pennsylvania Amateur Makes Good
Showing at Kenilworth
Park Tournament.

BUFFALO, \. Y, July 22.-Clouding
skies and shifting winds again greete
teh marksmen at Kenilworth Park to-
day The first shoot consisted Of FIVE
twenty-target events, for which there
were 1T entrants
Following 1t came the Eastesu Han
dicap at 100 targets. unknown angles.
II. ]. Hess, of Nanticoke, Pa. amateur,
and II. 5. Welles, of New YORK, pro
fressiOual. with seventy-fiVe straight.
carried of the honors Of the second
day.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-22

A perfect brainstorm Of mythoma-
mia seems now to be sweeping over the
country. It's wonderful how much
trouble can he kicked up ny man
with a curiosity about the dictionary 5
contents
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spirit like that of Colonel Pointers
makes the work of relief all the more
necessary, yet all the more difficult, to
perform perfectly.
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For Goodness Sake--DOn't !

o
sake-DONTw
"a
mas Times Washington
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man outh 30 10 sleep
MRS l. HASLAN, 1912 stree uorthwe
bull
pitches r.
f. h. BJRKETT
Don't spit on HENRY FORBIsH.
umbrella our arm
+
Don't put a the auI
c
be
HARRY BAETELL. s..
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-22
CAVALRY BAND CONCERT IN
IOWA CIRCLE
THIS EVENING AT 1850 O'CLOCK
George F. TyrreH, Chief Musician.
PROGRAM

March. Goblin Guards" ....... Tyrrel
Fantasia, Creme da Ia Creme"
Tobani
Waltz. Il See Thee Again Estrada
Medley on Bemicks Songs .Lampe
"Gavotte from the Opera Mignon,''
Thomas
Selection, Lucia di L.ammermoore,"
DOuisefti
Cornet. THE Two Friends"
LOZes
March, Minstrel Jokes .-,-,-..-4 Hail
"The Star-spangled Banner"
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Persons leaving the city for
long or short period during the
summer can have The Times mailed
80 them at the rate Of thirty
cents n month or seven cents a
week. Addresses may be changed
as desired. All mail subscriptions
must he paid In advance.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-22

The LADIES are now writing letters to
the President demanding pure whisky
Who says the ladies are not qualifying
themselves for the responsibilities of the
ballot?
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-22

The man who sat for thirteen years
on the edge of Vesuvius' crater, expect
ed by all the world to luse his life on the
job. mas died in bed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-22

Considering the quality that the press
reports have had Colonel Roosevelt cap
ture. it isn't much wonder that the pro-
ducers of hides in this country don't
want then let in free.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-22

Honestly, now. if wooden clothes cost
the consumers in this country Sl20,000,-
900 more because of the tariff than thay
would without it, is it worth while?
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-22

Crusade is on, for the abolition OF
the blank cartridge. Next to the gun
that isn't loaded, the one loaded with
blanks seems the most deadly thing OK
tant
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-22

Is it to be assumed that Mr.. Justice
Brewer has given us a straight tip on
the Supreme Courts income tax atti-
tude? If so, does it likewise apply to
the corporation tax
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-22

spirit Ike That OF OOlOnel POINTER s
makes the work of relief all the more
necessary, yet all the more difficult, to
perform perfectly.
A perfect brainstorm Of mythoma-
mia seems now to be sweeping over the
country. It's wonderful how much
! trouble can be kicked UP ny man
with a curiosity about the dictionary 5
contents.
Considering the quality that the press
reports have had Colonel Roosevelt cap
ture. it isn't much wonder that the pro-
ducers of hides in this country don't
want then let in free.
Honestly, now. if wooden clothes cost
the consumers in this country $4,000,
900 more because of the tariff than thay
would without it, is it worth while?
Crusade is on, for the abolition OF
the blank cartridge. Next to the gun
that isn't loaded, the one loaded with
blanks seems the most deadly thing OK
tant
The man who sat for thirteen years
on the edge Of Vesuvius' crater, expect
ed by all the world to Iuse his life on the
job, mas died in bed.
The ladies' are now writing letters TO
the President demanding pure whisky
Who says the ladies are not qualifying
themselves for the responsibilities Of the
ballot?
Is it to be assumed that Mr.. Justice
Brewer has given US a straight tip on
the Supreme Courts income tax atti-
tude? If so, does it likewise apply to
the corporation tax
That Minneapolis preacher who is go
ing to give an illustrated sermon on
peekaboo waists, with photographed IL
Illustrations, viii probably draw such an
audience that half Of those desiring to
attend will not get a look-in.
Isn't there some way by which the
conference committee could be denied a
vote Of confidence and thrown out OF
the window, Just like a French cabinet?
Does prohibition prohibit? A Vir-
ginia dry-cOunty farmer reports killing
a tWO-headed snake.
Argentina's position is that she doesn't
want war, but If she must have it, why,
she's something Of an expansionist her
self
Anyhow. all the accounts agree that
the President fed EN- well.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-22

That Minneapolis preacher who is go
ing to give an illustrated sermon on
peekaboo waists, with photographed IL
Illustrations, viii probably draw such an
audience that half Of those desiring to
attend will not get a look-in.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-22

THURSDAY EVENING. JULY %, 1903.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-22

Isn't there some way by which the
conference committee could be denied a
vote Of confidence and thrown out OF
the window, Just like a French cabinet?
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-22

Does prohibition prohibit? A Vir-
ginia dry-cOunty farmer reports killing
a tWo-headed snake.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-22

Argentina's position is that she doesn't
want war, but If she must have It, why,
she's something Of an expansionist her
self
Arr.tnu- Oh - n..o-,rt. ...... IL. a..
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Mrs. J. Thomas Kelley, jr.. and her
young son and daughter are spending
several weeks in Minnesota with rela-
tiYes.