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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-27
As 10 Riding.

Army officers are never tired OF talk
ing about The value Of polo for the
purpose Of training in horsemanship.
When before the House Military Com
mittee the other day, General AIeshire
ouartermaster general, said
Il do not think cadets were as good
horsemen- or had as good seats twenty
OF thirty years ago as some OF the
young men, recent graduates. who have
had the advs age % the recent course
Of instruction which Includes polo
SIayden, OF Texas, remarked that the
more a MAJ rode the better he rode,
and this LED Representative Anthony 70
shy a brick at the Texan mastery %
hOrsemanship-
IF Won were 70 put some OF those
Texas cowboys into a polo game" said
Anthony. they would b. of the first
trip
u viii bet YOU they would not" re-
torted Slayden with spirit. Put some
Of your polo riders on the backs OF some
Of those bronchos that they have down
there and where would they be- They
would have the teeth shaken out OF
them"
Peace finally was restored and the
committee went on the consider the
latest phases OF the war scare
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be thoroughly cowed first. The man
who understands this secret is the one
who succeeds in the reforming role.
Dr. Wilson is making a fine fight in
Jersey. He Is succeeding TO the full
Measure of his ambition, in estranging
ali the powers OF regular politics. He
may OF may not defeat the Hon.
James Smith, IT., for Senator. 1t
really IS not so important whether he
wins OF loses in that effort, 50 he
makes a fight that commands the pub
lies confidence and drives all the ma
ehinists away from him. That done,
IT viii be discovered, as IN the case OF
Hughes, that the fighting governor is
the only man in the parry for whom
the people will vote, and the politi-
clans viii readily enough accept him.
The people can always boss the bosses
They need only such leadership as vii
son Is giving in New Jersey, and
Hughes gave in New York.
Smith may yet be elected Senator
despite Wilson. If so, you may set IT
down as certain that the bosses who
elect him viii Immediately thereafter
set about placsting the people, and one
of the things they viii do win be .
euddle up close 20 Wilson and insist
that they are for him in everything
except that little Senatorial matter
and few radical legislative matters;
in fact, they viii be for him as can
didate who can win, but against his
policies.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-27
LIVES OF AMERICANS
IN DANGER IN CHINA
Fear for Safety of Mission
aries Due to Uprising in
Kwang lung.

NEW YORK. Dee 2..-Cables received
from China have caused grave fears for
the safety OF American men and women
missionaries fl the province OF KwsnE
Tung. on account Of an Uprising IN
which missions. hospitals, and school
houses were burned At Lien Chow
The Presbyterian Board Of Foreign
Missions. with headquarters IN this city.
has cabled 10 bureaus IN both Canton
and Picking to ascertain n al the Afns=-
leans are safe, but 50 far no reply has
been received and their fate Il In doubt
The following cable was sert BY Tire
Rev Arthur J. Brown. OF the Presby
terian board
Wire fun details, and If our mission
aries safe
Il have expected Al ansz'er before
this. but I presumed Il uaE
held I'D on account q the
holidays. sad the Rev Dr. BroUu
today We 5Te anxious 10 get word
from lien Chow for the early Condi-
ticns pictured there are not reassurinE-
There are a number OF missionaries in
and about Lien Chow Who are not min
listers They are under control OF TIE
foreign board and hive charge Of hos
pitaiS and teach the classes IN the in
dustriaI schools.
The Chinese government promised the
ner1canS protection for these as ado
quate a. the Chinese army could give
Tie latest report from the SOu1hsrn
part of kvsnC TuuC province : that
several thousand bandits and Roxers
have seized vessels on the Gulf Of Ton
kin, 1pon which Lien Chow IS located.
and are practically in possession CT the
city.
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c capital T ales.
Close Friends.

some folks have been talking about
rivalry between Senators La Toilette
and Cummins, each one being a promi-
nent fnsurgent and each one being
more or less talked about IN connection
with the Senate leadership. the Presi-
dentisi nomination in 1872. and that sort
or thing Such talk has caused con-
siderable resentment among their close
frfends-
As matter Of fact" said a friend
OF Senator La Toilette, these two Sen
aJOrs we're never closer together than
they are now. Senator CummiEs lives
ar the Highlands, which is close to la
FOIlette-s house. The two frequently
dine together, and spend their evenings
together You can depend on IL there
is going 20 be no breach between these
two Senators. Each one is a powerful
adJuuC- 70 the other in the insUrgent
mOvern en-
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Food for Senators.

The question Of where to eat is stnl
troubling the Senate
When the Senate office building was
constructed with great pains and much
cash there was set apart in II a mag
nificent suite Of rooms for a restaurant
4 WeII-equipped kitchen is a part Of the
establishment
But the cafe has never been opened
The Senate Rules Committee. which has
70 look after such things, has never
been able 20 get a man TO take charge
OF II on such terms as to warrant en-
terinE into a contract Every now and
then some one comes along and studies
the situation, calculates on the gas
trononic capacity OF the Senate and
the visitors thereto, and then departs
The Senate has had practically to take
over the cafe IN the Capitol building
and run il itself. And the indications
are that If ever the new cafe IS opened
il will have to be done by the Senate
rather than by some individual
In the meantime some Of the Senators
play medicine ball in the rooms re-
served for the cafe in the office build
Ing.
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DENTAL INSTITUTE
BEGINS SESSIONS
DR.. William Tindail Wei
comes Members at First
Meeting Today.

The eighteenth annual meeting u the
Institute or Dental Pedagoeius began e.
the cabinet room OF the New willard
at 1870 this morning. Dr. William
TindsII. secretary Of the Board Of Dis
trict Commissioners. delivered the sd-
dress OF welcome, which was responded
10 By Dr. Henry W Morgan. OF Van
derbflt University
President John Q. Byrsm, u Indiana
polls. in his opening address. besides
outlining a policy Of procedure. advo-
Gated the stands rdization o. the on
trance requirements Of all Genital schools
throughout the United Sta e. Pr. b
ram depl0red the fact that 2 college
graduate with either a bschcio- OF
arts or bachelor OF science degrse. and
two years pre-medicsI work stiU had
to devote the time required IT all stu
dents In the dental schools
MI ByTam advocated a pc,icy where
by TIE student who presented credi =
from a reputable medical or scientific
school embracing subjects require IN
the dental course should be Ers nted one
years credit on his dental course In
such a case the student would be re-
Quired 20 co the first year techniqre
work.
The mem bershlp OF the institute b.
composed Of professors and Instructors
OF nearly every dental school in the
United states and Canada
The program for the three days SEES
sion includes morning, afternoon. and
evening sessions for Tuesday. In the
place or the evening session on Wednes-
day the District Of Columbia Dental
Society and the dental colleges Of the
city viii give a smoker 10 the represent
atives. The smoker viii be held in the
New Willard Hotel at O'Clock.
The meeting viii come 70 an end With
an inspection on Thursday afternoon Of
the collection OF skulls and relics o.
dental interest on exhibition at the
Smithsonian Institution and the Ma
ti0nsI Museum
There Is on exhibition IN ire "a bineL
room OF the New Willard a collection
or work done IN the various colleges BY
students IN each year
The officers Of the institute are -
President John @ ByTsm. or Indian
apolis. Ind vice president, Donald n
Gsliie. Of Chicago seCretsry-CTeasure
Fred W Gethro- Of Chicago
Shirley W BOwles, G H Rowland
and b [. Taylor, or this city C0nsti-
tute the local committee on arrange
ments-
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A SOCIALIST VIEW OF En-
GAGEMENT GIFTS.

When 'Trudie Riskin of Passsic, n
]. gave out the announcement Of her
engagement to q socialistic doctor Of
that thriving center the object Of her
affections was present at the infaTe-
Seeing that the occasion called for
a few brief remarks, he proceeded to
explain that the engagement ring was
a survival Of the primitive period when
men either bought OF fought for q
bride and that the ring vss a symbo
of her inferiority. Wherefore he had
dispensed with the conventional en-
blem and as substitute had presented
her with the complete works of Ibsen,
ToIstoy. George Bernard Shaw, and a
few other apostles of coIlectivism,
bound in calf and severely uniIlus-
trated
With never . culver of the eyelid
he went on to inform his hearers that
he preferred to give his helpmeet
something for her mind and not an
ornament for her finger"
If 'Trudie believed him, she de
serves her fate. If linking her life
with one of these serious minded
people who feel called upon to mako
over The social fabric doesn't furnish
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-27
BURBANK HAS "NADE"
A NEW STRAWBERRY
Plant Wizard ExtolIs Praises
of First of a New
Race. "

SANTA ROSA. Cal, Dec. Zone OF
the notable creations perfected this year
By Luther Burbank. the plant wizard,
is a strawberry OF a new type, The
Patagonia
SorIe OF the features Of The nesV stra w
berry are. tt continued to bear the
lo1 Sest. the leaves are unusually thick
ana firm, with a thin. silky down, and
are never injured by sUnbUrn. where
Other varieties are either seriously
Drowned or wholly destroyed -
The new straw berry is hera7ded By fts
creator as the first Of new race
hich has come 10 make stra berry
growers rejoice
The berries are uniformly large. single
berries sometimes Weighing an ounce.
fr.- scarlet color The seeds are -
small as 10 be almost imperceptible. Inc
new traWbeTTy meits in the mouth
with a sweet pineapple, strawberry. and
cream-lil1c favor.
Burbank worked on this stra wberry
for a number Of years. until he has pro-
nounced Il perfect
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-27
DR.. WILSON AS A PRACTICAL
POLITICIAN.

DO not concern yourself about me
- a Presidential possibility I viii
not be one" DR.. Woodrow Wilson is
quoted as telling recent interviewer
q am going to devote myself entirely
10 cleaning Up New Jersey, and when
] have had my fling, whether I sue
ceed or fail, / viii have aliensted ali
those political forces that could posi-
bly, make me a national factor No
body Will be for me for President or
anything else
We suspect that the good doctor
knows q deal more about politics than
he Is letting on, and that ne knows
that about the time he has utterly
eliminated" himself IN this process of
fighting the old corporation gang, he
viii suddenly come into recognition
ss the only man with a chance OF do
ing anything for his party
II IS always that way. The best
way for man IN Dr. Wilson's posi-
tion TO make himself absolutely neces-
sarE to his party Is TO forget all per
sonal ambitions that commonly are
promoted through cooperation viii
the fixed, formal, organized powers OF
,,,1;t5cs n Get himself thoroughly
hated by them, 10 make them know
that they h-ve no power that ne
fears-and then all at once they viii
turn 10 bin as the one man who can
save their PARTY. But they need te
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-27
CLERKS PENSION DEBATE
STARTS TO-DAY.

The Times today publishes the first
Of a series of articles on retirement
plans for Government employees For
the next SIX DAYS one article will be
published daily; each VIII deal with 2
different phase of the pension question,
and all are earnestly commended 20
the 10000 Government clerks OF Wash
ington for the closest study and con
Eideration-
it Is proposed to take an informal
vote of employees on at least three Of
the retirement plans now under dis
eussion- In order that the employees
may understand the plans thoroughly
and vote intelligently, The Times has
arranged to have the articles in qUes-
tion written. Each has been OF VIII
be prepared. by a Government emPloye
Who has made q particular study o;
the plan which ne viii favor OF oppose
L every employee IN the District VIII
read all sIx of ths srticles-Which he
should do IN justice to himself and
his fellow cleTks-he VIII understand
the operation and effect of each of th5
proposed retirement systems, and viii
be able to vote with his eyes open
vhen The Times poll Is taken mex;
week
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-27
Two Get Nine Months
For Robbing Mcdonald

OHald Pierre, also called Popcorn
Billy and Henry Barrett, received sen
fences OF nine months in Jail on convic-
ton Of Iarccny. before Judge NuIlovny,
II, the United States branch OF the Fo-
lice Court this morning
You are lucky" tie Judge said in
passinC sentence He told the defend
ants that the charge might have been
robbery with a sentence OF twenty years
in the penitentiary attached TO IL
Pierre and Barrett were accused Il
taking money from William Mcdonald
while they were drinking near Second
and T. streets Witnesses for the prose
c1tion said that Pierre and Barrett had
taken the money from McDonald's
rocket
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good and kind and fist in" wit
nOhn but st fOIkses alley baby,
but always little sieky but
the doctor for the come and he SAID the trouble wa" " me mix
the round at the store where
pastured milk the winter time
heard Of it But Jim found out place where We
could land entth
Tat milk done the work mister too TO- that baby of mine got as
all wnked around its neck and wrists,
and laughed all day long and tried
for anything got Washin
and onin to do and list worked ana sung All Gay ana okeo at my
bas nursin and playing with
baby maxim him laugh THROWN
Then hunt hard as Jim would work money
the pastured milk with and the baby got thin and
st about to up ~hn e lady was WaShn
milk folks what could
fur it. and
God that night for the rich people who paid for that
pastured milk vhich alive!
Then mister morning
Congress would not give to
open folks
don't much attention to people who live IN alleys Ny pore little
baby and the milk
with the made wshn didn't seem to do much good
and held it purity much all the time ana jim ne talked some ABOUT
steaIin mister
pore little baby died andI antg got 10
of course peoples
carriage nor nurse robes
little money to buy it resting place IN pore fokse grave
where can go
awful Just to have to sit and watch baby die In
lap her child die is for
y don't know who is mister pastured milk
pore alley baby don't drink much milk
bother mister but haven't had nobody talk to since
Jim
the city let him work
and the minute he is enin the pallet where
the little like
little baby who amt had show in its fe be
She stopped all choked up again. spuerd
housed! and woke with TO have Iogene
We'll. surprised,
sheepishly I that am II
it happens I'll cuss!"
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ChinO-American Alliance
Against Japan Alleged

ST PETERSBURG. Dec IA war
between China ana Japan with America
aiding the Chinese. Is predicted today
by the newspaper Reich
Il prints an alarming story OF strained
relations between the two Oriental pow
ers. and publishes Viadivostok dis
patches to the effect that an early out
break IS expected here.
The recognized japanese sdspiclOn Of
China-s increasing power and the re-
ported rivalry between the [ nited states
and Japan for the control Of the Pacific
are the only tangible causes mentioned
By the Reich in support OF its story
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GENERAL OUTBREAK,
OF STRIKERS FEARED
Idle Coal Miners Aroused
Over Shooting of
Gomrade.

GREENs5URG. Pa. Dec z7-Troop-
ers OF the State COnsta buIary are SCOUT
ING WeStmoTeiand county today for
Mike CalcersH and John Nathan. re-
ported to have been either seriously
wounded or killed during tx rk'ts Of
the last twenty-four hours. The coro-
ner IS preparing for his inquest into the
death Of Tony Carcino, striker, said
10 have been shot from ambush
Extensive imPortatiOns Of LIQUOR for
Christmas celebrations are sa Il TO have
been contributing cause 20 the dis
orders which have put the entire county
today in a state Of excitement Il Is
feared that there will be general out
break al over the coal fields, where the
strike has been in progress many
months
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-27
Clements to Be Named
Chairman of Commission

JUdson c Clements. OF Georgia, Is
generally accepted here today as the
next chairman OF the Interstate Com
nerce Commission Clements is senior
member Of the commission since the
recent appointment Of Judge Knapp 70
the Court OF Commerce. and heretofore
seniority alone has been considered In
the election Of the chairman OF the
commission
who follows Clements in the order Of
seniority nay De candidate for the
place, but no contest IS expected. The
election will probably be held when the
commission holds its first official meet
ing in 1911, on January s
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-27
BUFFALO WANTSCOBfMISSION
GOVERNMENT

The people of Buffalo seem TO have
made up their minds 70 get the com
mission form of government or know
the reason why They have already
taken one vote on the issue, and in
vote of 1900 1t received majority
of 5000.
This was only q demonstration of
the public wish, however, since, prior
20 voting on a change of rs charter,
a city in New York must have permits
sion from the Legislature. Notwith-
standing the action of the voters the
politicians persuaded the last LegisIa-
ture that the vote was not representa-
tive and the enabling act vas refused
But this action only spurred Buffalo
to renewed activity. It not only
made every candidate for the Legisia-
ture at the last election pledge himself
to work for an enabling act suthoriz-
ing the city TO vote upon = new char
ter. but it has started demand among
other cities, and viii so to Albany this
time backed BY public sentiment IN
many parts of the State for oppor-
tunity TO put into effect more bust
nes--Iike scheme of city government.
The following Ieafet, sent Il the
voters Of the city, strikes such a re
sponsive chord in other communities
that its force in Buffalo, where the
queries are specially applicable, can be
readily understood:
What do YOU think. anyway. OF our
city Eovernm ent2
Three years unsUCCeSsfully trying 10
get q contagious hospital,
Five wears unsucceSsfuuy trying 20
get a technical high school
Ten years unsucceSsfuiy trying 70 get
suitable railroad terminals
Twenty years unsuCcesSfuily trying to
get proper excursion boat docks
Thirty years un5UcCeSSfuily trying 70
settle our water 'front.'
When is the teachers question going
10 be settisd2
The law OF the land is that the de-
cfsion OF twelve men can have a man
hanged
The law Of the city requires twenty
one men to say yes before We can set
a new lock on q 6rehouse door
The city does an eight-miIiion-doll ar
business every year and never takes q
cash accoune-
Isn't II a IA -Cs2
Getting tired Of It?
A number OF other cities are schiev.
| ing the same result by q concentration
of authority and responsibility Buff
falo is the largest city in the East u
determine TO test commission govern
ment. and its efforts 10 secure IT vii
/ he awaited with interest
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-27
Permit Bell Ringing
In Leaning Tower

PISA. Dec 27--The edict forbiddinE
bell ringing in Pisa's world-wonder-
fuI leaning tower will be withdrawn
Father AIfani, the seismoIogist has
completed experiments at the leaning
tower With instruments specially con
stTucted for measuring the vibrations
caused oy bell ringing, and he asserts
today shat the fear of collapse due
TO the bell vibrations Is Sroundiess
Even Wneu al the bells are Tung to-
gether continuously, as was done Sat
urdav and Sunday. the vibrations are
too Insignificant to have any effect
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-27
Hunting Trip Abandoned
By King of Italy

ROME. Dec 27.-The plans for the
Kings hunting trip have been tenn
poraTtly abandoned, as the police find
IL impossible TO keep him under the
proper surveillance. owing TO the dam
age done to- the telephone wires About
80 yards of this wire was stolen, and
until II is repaired the police feel that
the risk would be too great 70 allow
the King 10 90 hunting.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-27
Teachers of Illinois
Gathering In Chicago

CHICAGO, Dec Z7-An army of 5.ooo
teachers invaded. Chicago today and viii
remain IN possession Of the city until
the end OF the week. The occasion is
the fifty-seveuth annual convention Of
the Illinois State Teachers Association
and the first meeting that the organiza-
ton has held In Chicago in thirty years
An appropriation of s250,0o0 TO provide
a building for the school Of education
OF the University Of Illinois. a measure
for state system of pensions for pub
lie school teachers, and a law prohfb-
itinE public drinking cups are matters
OF proposed legislation that will be dis
cussed by tire convention.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-27
Ten Firemen Overcome
Fighting Stubborn Blaze

NEW YORK, Dec. Z--Ten firemsn
were overcome today IN an early morn
ing fire, which caused s1e0.0o0 worth OF
damage TO the plant Of the Munro Pub
fishing Company. 24-25 Vandewater
street The blaze gave the fremen the
hardest fight they have had in months
The streets became filed with smoke
and the firemen placed two 3.000-candle-
power searchlights at work
For a time If was feared the fire
would get beyond control.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-27
Andrew and Innogene
By Roe Fulkerson

settled slowly to his lap and
door
a slid TO the floor unnOiced
with deepest dark
clad nondescrpt
clothes shawl which
thin blue veined hand
disturb not used
in here from
country my
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-27
Macon's Biography.

Representative Macon OF Arkansas,
who has a habit of ob5ecting to eve-J-
thing vulnerable in every appropriation
bill that comes up in the House, has
written the shortest biography in the
Congressional Directory. It simply
SAYS
Robert Bruce Macon Democrat OF
Helena. was elected TO the Fifty-eighth
and to each succeeding Congress-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-27

Former Senator James Smith, jr-. OF
New Jersey, says DR. Woodrow Wilson
Is in fancy occupying a pinnacle. with
an admlring public below him. The
New Jersey returns OF November in
dictate that this Is something slightly
more than fancy
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-27
White Won't Fly.

LONDON. Dec. 27.-C1aude Graham
White has decided not to compete for
the Baron &c Forest prize of SO. coo
for distance fight across the Eng
lish channel This decision WIS reach
ed on the advice or his physician Z 5l-
lowing his accident OF a vek wee Ks
ago.
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little house in an alley, and while 1t
was awful hard for me at first here
in the city, 7 stood 1t because ] loved
him The houses seemed so close,
that I was all hemmed in and smoth-
cred We got along first rate, when
we first come Jim had a regular
lob. and the money was sll we need
ed, and We never asked no help from
nobody. Then Jim got out Of work
and Re Just couldn't get nOthin' but
little odd jobs, like putin in coal or
shoveling on snow, and the money got
low in the blue teapot on the mantel-
Then, mister, about four months ago
I had a little baby, and with the doc
tors bills and all, we had a mighty
hard time of it But last night, mis-