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The Washington times., 1910-12-17
CLARK CLEARS AIR
WITH HIS STATEMENT
His Declaration of Position Committee Appointments
and Tariff Revision Serves to Aid in Restoring
Harmony in Democratic Party

The Democrats in the House are
nearer harmony today as a result of
Champ Clark's statement advocating
a committee on committees and sched-
ule by schedule revision of the tariff
than at any time since the election on
November s.
Mr. Clark's unqualified Endorsement
Of the committee on committees idea
IS generally regarded as the one thing
necessary tC make certain his election
as Speaker Of the House in the next
Congress without a contest It is prob
able that a few Of the conservative
Democrats who are in line for commit
tee chairnanships under the old sys-
TEN Of seniority will make an effort
10 have the present system prevail, but
they Will be so greatly outnumbered
that their efforts viii prove futile
Not To Be Dictator.
Mr. Clark's statement mikes IL per-
fectly plain that, as the Democratic
leader IN the House, he g going to in
sist on the campaign pledges being re-
deemed, although he makes it clear he
viii not permit himself TO he put in the
position Of a boss or dictator.
The tariff and the rules. II his opinion,
are the two big questions for his party
TO handle. and he wants quick action
on both
In order that there may be ample op-
tariff revision. Democratic members Of
the present Congress who have been re-
elected, together with members-eIect,
The Washington times., 1910-12-17
The Court Game Back"

IL was another Iowa man who did the
unprecedented thing OF stopping the Su-
preme Court when il was about 10 quit
the bench at the usual hour OF 40 in
the afternoon This was 3. f. SaIin-
ger, welI-EnOwn attorney Of the
Hawkeye state SaHnger was before
tie court for the first time IN a removal
case He refused 10 be hazed or fus-
tered. ind fought successfully all ef-
forts TO taugle him up Just at 40 the
court arose
Wait Numbered SaHnRer-
Court and attaches looked about in
amazement Never since the days Of
The republics beginning had man
ventured 10 say a thing Ike that.
Wait until have finished the thread
Of my argument commanded SaIinger
Somehow the court sank back into
It's seats, dazed and breathIess- SaIfn-
ger finished his argument and then
added
Now, your honors. 7 have finished
and you may retire
About the court the story Of how Ben
Salinger made the justices come back
and listen to him is still told with en-
jOyment
The Washington times., 1910-12-17
WASHINGTON BABIES AND
WHOLESOME MILK.

No better argument for the eontin-
uation of the work of the Straus lab
oratory could be offered than is pre-
scented by the mortality statistics in
the annual report of the District
Health Officer for the fiscal year 1910,
a document which has just been pub
lished and which was quoted extern
siveIy in the annual report of the Dis
triet Commissioners, sent to Congress
on Monday.
The death rate for Washington for
the fiscal year 1909 was 1912 per 1000
Of total population, a record to be
heartily ashamed of when compared
with the death rates of other cities.
The death rate for children under one
year of age was S.O4 per cent, or ap-
proximately one-sixth of the total.
The total number of deaths in Wash
ington in 1909 was 6,2I6. OF these,
1852 were of children less than one
year old.
Seven thousand and twenty-six
babies were born, but l,O42 died be
fore they reached the age of one year,
giving a death rate of I4s per 1000
births.
-Four thousand, eight hundred and
six white babies were born, but So
died before they reached the age Of
one year, giving a death rate for white
babies of IO4 per 1000 births.
Two thousand two hundred and
twenty colored babies were born, but
$40 d:ed before they reached the age
Of one year, giving a death rate for
colored babies of 243 per 1000 births.
As long as babies continue to die at
this rate, 1t behooves us to try to fig
ure out ways TO keep such an institu-
ton as the Strtus plant running IN
stead of striving to find excuses TO
avoid that duty
The Washington times., 1910-12-17

up for days
speckIed
tell you my dear discovery
while that new $4,000 elevator which was put into the Treasury De
between hour half ans been
Treasury
But how can clerk keep from being sck2
grounding easel" replied Andrew He's to!
lot of things to- This prevail
the Treasury There must be some economy to make up for that in
and what pawOhy
handing the clerks not " be sck it's only matter OF few months
when sending people " the home LOT the doctors VIII
the Treasury Department You mans
get works there!"
Blu hovc al cant7'
0
must! There thing
hard though It's tough on doctors many years the doctors
paid
practice medicine a living, and that's
would
go round symptoms of tonsid
would
the place that
person help
being sick over ten daysI"
you woman, listen reason said
why this new order will cure anything widow lady friend Of the
going to see Mac to-
place boy He has
St Wins dance and She saws he can onv gtav there ten She ~ -
new order would of
him He simply couldn't be sick
ImOgene n1acveagh is going
person from staying sick than
you Treasury orders is orders
theirs ask the why; theirs They've
simply o WE'LL"
We'll, understand anyway" Imogene
understand it or not it's
fact said Andrew and know who is pang
of the Treasury tomorrow. 1t reads
"GREAT GOVERNMENT SANATORIUM
~An diseases cured in money refunded.
Palsy, Shingles, Tapeworm Eczema
Hookworm Typhoid variIod Chilbans Smallpox
Bald He ds Birthnarks. Broken Heads
and Vows all yield 0 ands treatment
SEE OLD DOCTOR NACvEAGH!'"
Andrew Inogene can hardly believe YOU"
: don't blame you love- he said
The Washington times., 1910-12-17
PERMANENT STAFF
FOR WHITE HOUSE
Reorganization First Object
of Bill Taft'S Secretary
Helps Frame.

A reorganization Of tn White House
stan IS contemplated in that portion OF
the legislative ball now before the House
which was prepared by Secretary Nor
ton
II is also the purpose Of the Presi-
dents secretary to make permanent all
positions directly under the executive
In the appropriation bill there IS an
authorization 70 Tthe employment at the
" hite House Of one executive clerk at
Zoo. one chief clerk at S4.000, one ap-
pOintment clerk at S3.500. one recording
clerk $3.50, two executive stenograph-
ers at $500 each. ano two correspond
euts at $2.250 each.
Under provisions Of the new bill nine
OF the present employees OF the White
House stan viii be discharged
The Washington times., 1910-12-17
Monthly Bill Same.

To the Editor % The Washington Tines
The consumers Of gas in Washington
owe you a debt Of gratitude for your
efforts to secure q reduction in the cost
Of gas You have forced q reduction
in price per LOO feet. but have you Sc
cured a reduced ,ost per month?
I think If you were to secure the bills
Of those who have occupied the same
houses since gas was $3.50 per !. 200 feet
Gin 1920 to the present day you would
ind that a reduction in price does not
mean a reduced cost per month
The only way to reduce the cost TO
consumers is to make il unlawful for
an emplOye Of the gas company To touch
a meter. The inspector Of gas meters
should install all meters and remove
them when necessary for inspection or
discontinua-Ice Of use Respectfully,
7 Q
The Washington times., 1910-12-17
PROMPTING JUDGES TO BET
TER ECONOMY OF TIME.

Further indication of the demand
for speedier action IN the courts,
especially in trials having sensational
features, Is the criticism visited upon
the court IN Indiana before which a
man was tried for murder and &C
quilted, the s'unwritten law" again
winning cut.
The indianapolis News, though not
commenting particularly on the YER
diet, points out that it took ten days
to try the case The speeches were
long, the defense beginning at 4 O'Clock
in the afternoon and not winding UP
until the next day at noon Comparison
is made with the CriPpen case, in
which no speech was more than an
hour in length The News also refers
to the 1famboyant rhetoric" of the
lawyers, and the "sobs," which seem
to have been a prominent feature OF
the proceedings
The point is made that the trial
judge is responsible for many Of the
delays, the endless argument of attor-
neys and the emotional complexion of
a trial, which so often prevents OF
eonfuses orderly progress Of the law.
There is rising an earnest demand for
judges TO exercise the authority they
possess to place the administration of
justice on a higher plane before resort
is had to a change in the laws gov
erning procedure
The layman does not understand
what but Discrimination now prevents
a judge from stopping a large part of
the Pettifoggery that drags out law
The Washington times., 1910-12-17

ammunitios. and equipment always
ready for the time Of need
A strong navy-strOng enough for
defense in any emergency-is neces-
sary- A huge standing army is not
The militia, rightly organized, viii
provide for us just what it does for
little Switzerland: the assurance of
enough potential strength to keep
other powers in peaceful mood.
The Washington times., 1910-12-17
CLARK AND THE
HOUSE COMMITTEES.

Champ Clark, Democratic leader and
prospective Speaker, Is TO be eongratu-
lated without reservation on his state
ment concerning the appointment of
House committees. He declares him
self in favor Of taking that power
away from the Speaker, and he does
not commit himself to any particular
substitute method of naming commit
tees. In both things he is right. 4
proper procedure is very important,
and 1t viii not be devised without
careful consideration and much study
By making at this time the state
ment of his position, Mr. Clark has
ended all possibility of the Democratic
House getting itself into an unfortu-
nate attitude toward the country on
this, the first reform which the coun-
try expects OF It.
In some regards, 1t must bsy said
that the manner of Mr.. Clark's state
ment Is not so admirable as its mat
ter The intimation that certain Re
publican and near Republican papers"
have been - disappearing
and slandering7 him is hardly worthy
of Mr. Clark.
This newspaper happens to know
that Mr. Clark's remark was, in con
siderable measure at least, aimed at it.
1t knows, probably better than Mr.
Clark does, that when the present Con
gress session opened there was distinct
disposition among a large proportion
Of Democrats TO leave the committee
power in the hands Of the Speaker. The
Times poll OF Democrats who will
serve in the next House showed this
so clearly that it became occasion for
weIl-warranted alarm among sincere
friends of reform in the House. Tn
alarm was felt by many Democrats,
and Mr. Clark cannot have failed to
discover how some OF them felt about
It
Mr.. Clark and the Democrats OF the
House, now committed to parliament
airy reform, viii have short memories
if they are unable to recall that The
Times has for years been fighting for
recognizing the rules and deposing
the Speaker from his ezarshiP. The
Times got along very well under the
umbrage of disPIea5ure which the old
Republican regime Of the House cast
upon it because OF its interest IN this
reform It's position now, and sine
election, has been exactly what it was
for years past. It supported every
effort of last years combination Of
progressive Republicans and progress
i've Democrats to achieve results, and it
sill support every effort Of whoever
carries the work forward hereafter,
whether Democrats OF Republicans.
Therefore, despite some asperitiesi
which 1t thinks could well have been
omitted from Mr. Clark's statement.
The Times feIicitates him on having
settled the first big question right.
The Washington times., 1910-12-17
Babies and Light.

To the Editor Of The Washington Times:
Let the graveyard be full that the
palace may be brilliantly lighted is an
awful sentiment but this is the case
when our city spends money to erect
statues In the parks and pyramid lights
In tie aristocratic sections and lets the
babies die for want of pure milk Poe
Fulkerson IS Tight-more power to his
fountain pen w NJ
The Washington times., 1910-12-17
AmuSementS.

Natin 7al-''The House Next Door" 2:15
and 81 D m
Bel@-co-' Drifting" z:I5 and $50 .. m.
Colun- bia-'The Regeneration of Aunt
Mary" 2-I5 and Sis p m
Chaso's-Polite vaudeville, 2:15 and SIS
p m
Avsnue Grand-Vaudeville, 3:15 and 7:I5
q m.
Academy-''The House WITH the Green
Shutters" 2:15 and Sis D. m.
Lyceum-.'Mer-y Mafdens." 2-15 and
S:15 D m
ayety-Rentz-SantIey Company, z.15
and SIS D m
Mai estic-VaudeviIie
Misunderstanding
CThe Times will be pleased to an
nounce meetings and entertainments in
this column Phone or write announce
mentE0
The Washington times., 1910-12-17
THE PROBLEM OF NATIONAL
DEFENSE.

A number of years ago Great Brit
ain, following the Boer war, got into
q blue funk over the problem Of ma
tional defencelessness. The nation had
a panic CT most acute sort. from which
it has not by any means recovered
even to this time
Ultimately, one Of those royal COM
missions Of which the British govern
ment Is so fond, headed by Lord Some
body or Other, was sent to Switzer-
land to find out how the Swiss man
aged 1t. There are only about 5,OOO,O 600
OF them, IandlOcked and surrounded
by great powers. From the tine of
Caesar down to date, they heve been
compelled to fight from time to time
for their independence, and they still
have It. How2
That was what the r C. set out
to learn and 1t made a report on the
Swiss military Organizat:o which
some Of our frightened statesmen
would do well TO read at this time.
The British commission made up its
mind that Switzerland had good rea-
sons for maintaining the independent
attitude 1t holds century after cen
fury
Now, applying 50 far as possible
the Swiss method TO the situation OF
the United States as Secretary Dick
inson's sensational report has laid that
situation before the public, we find
an answer to our question of main
tanning aR adequate defense without
running the country. It lies in the
miIitia-the National Guard.
Practically every man in Switzer-
land, capable Of bearing arms, Is train
ed sufficiently to make him an efec-
tive soldier If his services msy De
needed The country could put 500. 900
men in the field, and ali OF them
would know how to shoot straight and
how TO maneuver. Excellent officers
are trained to handle any force that
may be called out. Far from being a
disgrace to wear the uniform. it is an
honor Everybody IS proud Of his part
in the scheme Of national defense. In
the brief periods of encampment and
maneuvers each summer, the peasant
and the plutocrat-they have a few
even IN Switzerland-stand shoulder
TO shoulder IN the ranks, and both are
proud to do It.
Our National Guard offers the basis
Of such an organization as this coun-
try needs 1t Is ten times more eff
ficient and useful today than before
the Spanish war, and it is getting bet
ter every year. It could be extended
and expanded to provide easily a basis
Of 100000 men out OF which to mold
an army in time OF need. The i'm
Portant thing is to have guns and
The Washington times., 1910-12-17
Five Still Missing
From Boat Collision

LONDON, Dec IT.-No word has yet
come from the naval office fixing the
blame for the collision between the na-
val tender ElfiE and the submarine
boat CS-
So gaping was the hole torn in the
Films side by the terrific impact Of the
collision that she dIl ed and sank in five
minutes Of the crew Of 100 five men
are still missing.
The Washington times., 1910-12-17
Andrew and InnOgene
By Roe Fulkerson

III
II profound
a
AIacveagh replied
will
ex OF
with leg!
patent
he
Treasury
The Washington times., 1910-12-17

suits and makes the trial of many
criminal cases anything but digniied
and expeditions effort TO determine
the guilt or innocence of the accused
person.
The Washington times., 1910-12-17

Persona returning to the city may
obtain prompt and satisfactory de-
livery of The Washington Tines &C
their homes or Offices by notifying this
ohee. The Times viii be delivered
at the rate Of go cents q mon OF 7
cents a week Send postal or telephone
Circulation Department, Main sz6o.
The Washington times., 1910-12-17
What S on the Program, in
Washington Today

Yuletide smoker, National Press Club.
$50 D n.
Meeting Of Missouri Society, Pythian
Temple, 1912 Ninth street northwest, s
p. m
Meeting Of Mississippi Society, Pyth-
fan Temple, p. m
InterSociety debate between the Co
lumbar and Needham debating socie-
ties OF the George Washington Univer-
sity, new Masonic Temple, D. n
The Washington times., 1910-12-17
Two Fatally Injured
When Hotel Burns

ELIZABETH. y J.. Dec 1.-Two
men were fatally injured. and fifty
guests had narrow escape from
death when the Hotel Hungaria was
destroyed by fire here today
The Washington times., 1910-12-17
GaynOr'S ASsailant
To Be Tried Next Week

JERSEY CITY, Dec. 1.-THE case Of
James J. Gallagher. who shot Mayor
Gaynor, August 9, at Hoboken. is on
the docket of the Hudson county cof,rf
for next week, and the expectation is
that the trial will begin about Tuesdsy
or wednesday,
The Washington times., 1910-12-17
''The True Sportsman. "

The True SpoTtman'' IS being aIIur-
ingly offered for emulation at the Y
N c a boys department where Di-
rector Albert n ChesIey delivered an
illustrated lecture last night The ethics
Of sport were graphically presented.
The Washington times., 1910-12-17
c a pital Tales.
Hazing In Supreme Court.

Elevation OF Justice White. OF the
supreme Court, to the exalted post Of
chief Justice Of the United States. re-
calls that Justice White is terror
TO the young, the new, the untried
lawyer who finds his way before the
highest judicial tribunal Of the land.
Those who think Of the Supreme
Court only as a stiff. stark, and rig
idly unoending tribunal. where dignity
slts ehthroned and never permits itself
10 nod. are in error At times the
members OF the Supreme Court enjoy
joke as well as anybody else And
one Of the forms Of amusement 49,,
the justices is TO haze the new LAWYER
who appears before them. OF course
they are careful TO light on a subject
VINO seems to be good material and
not hkeiy to turn tables on the court.
Justice White and Justice Holmes. a
well as Justice Harlan. manage To oct
lot OF enjoyment OUT Of this sort of
thlng- One Of the favorite pastimes
OF Justice White is 10 let the Young
ana mustered lawyer get fairly and
smoothly started into his argument and
1heh' bending far OUT over the desk
shooting an arm and an extended fore
niger straight at him. and asking him
q question on point he probably never
dreamed Of Such Interruptions are
barring enough to the most hardened
veteran who practices before the court
Oftentimes, they serve to throw the
new practitioner completely off his feet
lie goes up into the air, SO TO sneak
ana never does manage to come down
what ! want to know" is Justice
" mites favOrite way Of exploding a
question under lawyer standing be-
fore the court The lawyers saw its
nard test. but they all Ike Justice
White, nevertheless.
The Washington times., 1910-12-17

IN each issue OF The Times the circulation
figures for the previous day are plainly
printed al the head Of the first page at The
left Of the date line.
The Washington times., 1910-12-17

Times daily during the month OF November
was 94s.2I3, all copies left over and returned
being eliminated This number. when d.
Weed by IS, the number OF days OF publiCz-
ton. shows the net daily average for Noven-
Der to have been e, so
The Washington times., 1910-12-17

The net total circulation OF The Washington
Times Sunday during the month Of No
FeEnber was iZ2,961. AL copies left over and
returned by agents being eliminated This
Number when divided by l. the number Of
sundays during November. shows the net
Sunday average for November 20 have been
GO sc.
The Washington times., 1910-12-17

The national defensers might relieve
the difficulty BY getting Nj Carnegie 70
donate S10,G00,O00 more for arms and am
rr1rtnftlnn
The Washington times., 1910-12-17

Entered at the POsto1ICs az Washington
D c. as second class matter
The Washington times., 1910-12-17

Daily average Tor the ncoth-.---...- Gs-sS2
The Washington times., 1910-12-17
Sunday

The number O complete and perfect copies
- The Washington Times printed Sundays
curing the month OF November Was AZ fol-
kcEE.
November s. sS1Se November "a ss,Ss
November IL 37.ssS November n 1921
Total for ths mo1th.----.-....-....-. IS3 G5s
Sunday average for the muuth..,..- sSas5
The Washington times., 1910-12-17

Inc supreme Court hates Fourth Of
July speech or anything savoriny of II.
mat IS, IT generally does. one time
James Hamilton Lewis. he OF the red
ana fluent whiskers. came before the
court and broke loose with a Hood Of
oIatory that would have caught the
crowd on July out al Seattle, but il
dldn go with the court. That body
couldn't see what bearing It had on
1he controversy, and the upshot Of II all
was that Jim fIam'' had to sit down
The Washington times., 1910-12-17

Between election storms and rain
storms. old England Is having q hard
time TO find the holiday season very
TGelTy-
NJ. Clark's chances of making his
muIe-team triD down the Avenue a tTi-
urnphaut march are looking up
OF all the optirnists, It must be admitted
the small boy looks NEST hopefully into
the immediate future
Ten million dollars worth Of peace
ought to be enough 10 usher n the
millennium
Tomorrow is the dav for banner at
tendance at all Sunday schools
If the statues could speak they'd COM
plain Just a. bitterly as anybody
Six shopping days TO ChristmasI
The Washington times., 1910-12-17
SATURDAY. DECEMBER Il. 1910.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES By NAL.
NOVEMBER CIRCULATION.
Daily

The number o. complete and perfect copies
- The Washington lines printed daily dur
f~- h. D %
The Morning standard. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1910-191?, 1910-10-02
BLOWING UP OF THE TIMES.

That outrageous act the blowing the Times building
Los Angeles at early hour yesterday large
at work the mechanical department of the
1t is too early to fix responsibility and to offer nsnuatons
the guilty parties would be unjusabe hope the
will be traced to its and the end
the enormty of their brutay murdeous which have left
and children without the aid comforting strength those
whom they have leaned
The Black Hand" that murderous of land
feuds and vndas conceived cowardy reach
Sneang blood stained vainy than perpeated
the Times Los Angeles and it national disgrace that
ganlzed assassination not less terrible than affecting the
tries where the bandt the ougrowh oppression
lowered civilization should this country of widest liberty and
greatest opportunity attempt crush and cruelty those who stand
In the way of the murderers.
The American has fine right and
remain silent while these foul deeds perperated
we mistake not the sentiment of people protest which this
dlaboa crime calls forth will be qued only feeting
and furnishing of the outrage
These hehounds of anarchy have place civilization
The Morning standard. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1910-191?, 1910-10-02
THE EMMANUEL MOVEMENT.

Rev Dr. Shields, of the Emmanuel Movement within tho
pcpa has aroused such interest in his subject that the
members OF the episcopal church this city have decided to form
an organization for the of spreading information on and
deriving the best possible good from the Movement
D Sneds spoke TO an attentive audience last night and made
profound impression He will give the of the see of t
lectures the Emmanuel Movement evening
at o'clock in the Episcopal church. address no douh
will be highly instructive.
We are pleased to note the spread of in nsvcbo
therapeutics Half of the ailments today and car
improving the conditions the diseases
their origin in mind depression which could warded off or
by little knowledge the the bodily ood
With better understanding of how and how