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The Washington times., 1911-05-20
GETTING DOWN TO A RIGHT
BASIS.

The withdrawal of four members Of
the National Civil Service Improve.
ment Association from offices to which
they had been elected should have a
salutary effect on the future methods
of any campaign in the aid of Gov
ernment employees.
Enthusiasm is a fine thing, when
it is wisely directed in q good cause.
But misguided enthusiasm that leads
to ill-timed, extreme, and injudicious
displays, is only hurtful.,
= Congress is not a conspiracy. 1t is
a legislature. 1t is not committed
to policy of persistent determined in
jury to the Governments employees.
Congress needs, more than anything
else, to understand the facts sur
rounding the situation of the Govern
ment clerks. 1t needs to know the
truth.
If it understood all the facts it
would not be slow to apply remedies.
Of that much The Times is as con-
fdent as it ever was; indeed, more
confident, for The Times knows pretty
accurately what the sentiment of Con-
gress is toward this whole question.
Better than any other service that
can be done for the Government work
ers, is calm, earnest, persistent presen-
tation of the truth to members of
Congress.
Lurid intimations that a great strike
of Government employees will result
from continued oppression are about
the worst sort of arguments that
could be used. In the first place, there
is going to be nothing of the sort. In
the next place, everybody knows there
is going to be nothing of the sort.
Congress is not going to yield to
maledictions calculated only to excite
the mob. 1t wants to be reasoned
with, shown the facts, convinced that
it is good business as well as common
humanity to put the Government on
a business basis.
That has been the purpose of The
Times from the very beginning of this
fight. The movement was started by
this newspaper, and it has never
profted by the efforts of zealots who
would seize it and pervert it to pur-
poses of self -aggrandizement and per-
sonal exploitation.
This newspaper agrees that there is
need of money to carry forward an
educational campaign. 1t has shown
its faith by its contribution of 1000
to the fund for that purpose. But it
believes that the utmost care should be
used in administering that fund. There
must be no justification of the most
remote suspicion that improper mo-
tives are to be employed, or improper
sentiments appealed to. & =.
The Committee of Twenty-one which
has raised a fund for this campaign
has made a disavowal of any con-
nection with or responsibility for GER
tain extreme and unfortunate express
sions which have recently had sensa-
tional publicity. It is we'll that such
disclaimer should be made.
We are not going to catch flies with
vinegar. We will not get Congress
sional votes with abuse or misrepre-
sentation of Congress.
The Washington times., 1911-05-20
Washington LIKES
EDITH HELENA WHO
WILL SING AS THAT'S
Smiles and Simplicity as
Welcome as Rich .
Voice. 80

Washington theatergoers like Edith
Helena, and will welcome her when she
appears to sing the title role Of "Thais''
at the New National next week. al
ternating with Lois Ewell
When Miss Helena was here before,
she said an actress or prima donna
should be human, and as soon as they
forgot to be human and become affected
they loose in their art. Miss Helena Is
decidedly unaffected and simple won-
an, and it was just the kind Of q re-
mark to expect from her.
II have seen so many prima donnas
fail to hold their audiences because
they lacked being human that / deter
mined to be very careful and never
get this fault" she said. The best
way to avoid this error is to 20 out and
meet people, and get out of yourself.
Solitude Bad Thing.
1T Is bad thing for a prtma donna
to keep by herself In fact. il tends to
give her a great idea of herself, and
sometimes makes her think slightingiy
Of others. This sort of selhshness will
tell against the artist, and be a real
detriment to her. 1t is so much better
to go out and sing with a feeling you
like your audience, and are anxious to
please then than to be SO wrapped up In
yourself that you lose in a sort of self
intoxication the very thing which will,
II you but cultivate it, be one Of the
greatest aids in your art
Affect Whole Company.
TT Is really wonderful how a whole
company can be affected by the good
humor Of prima donna. I remember
when I first went on the operatic stage
that We had a prima donna who seemed
to live on sour cream She never had a
kind word for any one in the company,
and nothing was right. At rehearsals
she made the work very hard by her
unpleasant manner, and at performances
the members would be pleased il she
did not get the recognition she thought
she deserved. The result was the opera
hever went as smooth as 1t should,
and IL was all due TO her unpleasant
disposition.
That woman taught me lesson, and
I determined IL / ever became a prima
donna / would be human, and try TO
win the members of the company, and
in this way give the audience better
performance. / like plenty Of sunshine"
concluded Miss Helena.
The Washington times., 1911-05-20
Maryland Park Church
Dedicated Tomorrow

The new church building at Maryland
Park will be dedicated at 3 o'clock to-
morrow afternoon by the Rev. George
A. Miller. The Rev. Early Wllfiey will
preach the sermon.
Others taking part in the services will
be the pastor, the Rev. Jared Hayden,
and the Rev. William G. Dram. the
Rev. w. F. Smith. the Rev. Mr.. Ehler,
and the Rev. Mr.. Cowgirl.
The Washington times., 1911-05-20
Race Track to Be Built
Over Utah Graveyard

SALT LAKE, May 20.-A historic
graveyard. in which many of Utah's
pioneers are buried, Is the site of the
race track, which Montana and CALI
fornia capitalists re building.
The Washington times., 1911-05-20

Local references to the days when
Nicholas Longworth used to caper
about third base in a baseball cap" are
calculated to be misleading for lack of
further details.
The Washington times., 1911-05-20

The amateur baseball teams are in
clined to MAKE the next game contest
a. pushpin unless the weather shows
some sign Of listening to reason.
The Washington times., 1911-05-20

mether with sudden gravity. "never
forget that society hath not yet
found a surer way ito sit upon
person, than by not seeing her"
The Washington times., 1911-05-20

OF course, 1t is a mere coincidence that
right in front of the White House
be the sign: Danger! Look out for
the steam rollerr'
The Washington times., 1911-05-20
Glass Holds Reunion.

NEW YORK. May s0.-The class Of
'43 of New York University held its
sixty-ninth reunion last night, two Of
ing present
The Washington times., 1911-05-20

Don't be surprised II you see a police
man running down the street today.
Just get a bucket and ladle him up.
The Washington times., 1911-05-20
Amusements.

National-Aborn English Grand Opera
Company, in "Lohengrin," 2:15 and
S:15 p. m.
Relasco-william Hodge. in "The Man
From Home" 2:15 and $50 p. m.
Columbia--Columbia Players, In The
Girl of the Golden West" 2:15 and
Sis p. an.
chase's-Polite vaudeville. 2:15 and sis
p. m.
casino-vaudeville. afternoon and even
ing.
cosmos-continuous vaudeville. to II
p. m.
Majestic-"The Mountain Wait" aft.
ernoon and evenings.
Gayety-"Runaway Girls" 2:15 and Sis
p m.
Lyceun-Lyceum stock Burlesque Com
pany. 2:I5 and SIZE D. m.
Misunderstanding. bowling. and motion
pictures.
Bristol School Grounds-Been Greet
Players in "As You Like It" 4 o.
m; "The Winters Tale" s:15 p. m.
The Washington times., 1911-05-20

merce excursionists escaped all the
perils Of those who go down to the sea
in ships and that they may be equally
fortunate with the land sharks
The Washington times., 1911-05-20
What's on the Program In
Washington Today.

(The Times will be pleased to'announce
meetings and entertainments in. this
column.) ..
Meeting, of Canton Washington, No.
/, Patriarchs Militant, drill and So
cial session, tonight.
Special meeting of the judiciary COM
mittee of the Knights of Pythias
tonight.
Meeting of the Mississippi Society of
Washington. Pythian Temple, 1912
Ninth street northwest, s p. m.
Tri-Diocesan convention of the Mary
land Washington Brotherhood of
st. Andrew, Church of the Ascen-
sion,N Twelfth street and Massachu-
setts avenue northwest, today.
Piano and violin recital by the pupils
of the MacReynolds-K Koehle Music
School. st Johns College. Vermont
avenue near Fourteenth street
-. northwest, s p. m.
Concert by the United States Marine
Band. Potomac Drive. p. m.
The Washington times., 1911-05-20

Entered at the Postoffice at Washington,
D. c.. as second class matter.
The Washington times., 1911-05-20

In each issue Of The Times the circulation
figures for the previous day are plainly
printed at the head Of the first page at the
left Of the late line.
The Washington times., 1911-05-20

The net total circulation Of The washington
Times Sunday during the month Of April
was 27. 906, all copies left over and returned
by agents being eliminated. This number,
when divided by 8. the number OF Sundays
during April shows the net Sunday average
for April to have been H,6a.
The Washington times., 1911-05-20
Sunday.

Total for month, 2s3,1s
Sunday average for month........... b,6zs
The Washington times., 1911-05-20

More than 1000 Red Men are expected
to attend the picturesque memorial SER
vice for those members who have gone
to the Happy Hunting Ground which
is to be held by the Great Council Of
the District tomorrow evening.
The Washington times., 1911-05-20
APRIL CIRCULATION.
nafIv

The number Of complete and perfect copies
Of The Washington Times printed daily dur
ting the month Of April was az follows:
The Washington times., 1911-05-20

zot6l Tor -AsoSo' - -
Daily average for month. bS4+S
The net total circulation of The Washington
Times daily during the month OF April
was LIN, ,662, all copies left over and re-
turned being eliminated. This number. when
divided by 8, the number OF days of publi-
cation. shows the net daily avesage for April
have been alag
The Washington times., 1911-05-20

in the lobby of the Postonfice, which
also serves as a bank, the proceeds
10 be devoted to support the Home for
the Blind. Mere physical loss of sight
is not to be compared with the de-
plorable condition of one who must be
so morally blind as to commit such a
theft.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-08-10
Senator Percy to Resign.

Greenville, Miss, Aug. 3.-Declar'
ing that the result of the election
entirely absolves me from the State
and that which they have chosen fol
themselves United States Senator
Leroy Percy formally announced to-
night that he would tender his resig'
nation at the next session OF the
legislature.
Senator Percy's intention was made
known to a gathering of his friends
on the lawn of the Percy home, his
first public utterance since Tuesday,
primary.
"The returns from the senatorial
election are decisive" Senator Percy
said to his fellow townsmen. I'm nc
uncertain manner the voters have In
dorsed Vardamanism and all that II
stands for in Mississippi. The result
calls for no comment or criticism
certainly no complaint from me.
"That the people of the State de-
serve the consequences which will
follow this election I am unwilling to
say. An indictment so severe I would
draw against no people, but, believ-
ing in a government of majorities,
I have no desire to thwart their ex-
pressed will"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-08-10
$4,000 REAL ESTATE DEAL.
Peterman Place, Containing 547
Acres, Brings $2S Per Acre.

The following will be of interest to
many Bamberg people, as the Messrs.
Spann are well-known and have many
friends and relatives here, having
lived in Bamberg for several year:
Deeds were delivered to-day con-
veying to Spann Brothers the Peter
man place four miles west of Do
than, on the Brannan Stand road.
The consideration was $4,000,
which is the record price so far this
year as consideration for a single
transaction in farm lands. The big
place consisting of SAT acres brought
an average price of $28 per acre,
indicating that the farm land values
are still on the rise. The place Is
considered one of the choicest in the
county and the new owners will con-
tinue to improve it. 1t lies just
west of the Calhoun place which H.
H. Bowling and Company sold In
March to some gentlemen from New
York, and much Of the land is of the
same quality as the Calhoun place.
It is good sign when our farm lands
attract the attention of business
men such as Spann Brothers, who
are recognized as among the most
successful in this part of the State.
"Spann Brothers, Fletcher, P. N.
and NJ. S., are from Fountain, Fla,
where they own some large tracts OF
land, and where they have been in
the turpentine and timber business
Messrs. P. N. and M. s. Spann moved
to Dothan some time ago, and have
erected handsome houses on W. Main
street, and this last deal will result
in bringing Mr.. Fletcher Spann to
Dothan. These are enterprising peo-
pie and Dothan people are glad to
see them locate here, and invest some
of their money in this section.
"The deal was negotiated by L. G
Biggers, secretary Of the Dothan
Land and Development Company
This company has been instrumental
in bringing over 100000 of outside
money into Dothan since January l
Mr.. Biggers, who is the active man
ager of the company, makes a speci'
atty of going after outside money
and holds as one of the notices Of
his business that it is of little value
to the city to promote trading among
local people, as no wealth is added
to the community by local trading.
-Dothan News, Dothan, Ala.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-08-10
Police Theory Secuted.

Augusta, Aug. 3.-While the local
police department has practically ar
rived at the conclusion that Robert
C. Shirer, of Orangeburg, the young
baggagemaster on the Southern road,
who was found dead in the Savannah
river at the foot of Washington
street yesterday morning, was not
murdered in the upper part OF the
city and the body thrown into the
river, and that in all probability the
death was an accidental one, this
opinion is not commonly entertained.
While the inquest or none of the otn-
er clews run down by the officials
have placed Shirer later than 1
o'clock Tuesday morning, it devel-
oped tonight that three men were
seen at 8 o'clock the same morning
turning out Washington street to-
ward the river, and Shirer is believed
to have been one of them.
. The department is inclined to be-
'lieve that Shirer fell from the South
ern's bridge into the river and broke
his neck on a piling. However, it
is known that members of the family
are not satisfied with or do not en-
tertain wholly this opinion, because
his brother, T. D. Shirer, of Orange
burg. will return to Augusta to-mor-
row to assist in the investigation. 1t
is also stated that an outside detec-
tive will be put on the case at once
by members of the family and secret
orders of which the dead man was a
member in Augusta.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-08-10
Many Bonds Cancelled.

Columbia, Aug. bonds witt
attached coupons, aggregating. in face
value s2,365, 900, were cancelled to-
day by the State treasurer, Capt. R
H. Jennings, and his assistant, Judge
J. Fuller Lyon, bond clerk. Tht
bonds numbered 1000, each being Of
the denomination of $1,000.
These bonds were turned into the
State treasury by the American Bank
Note company of New York, by
which they we're Autographed II
1859 on the order of Niles G. Parker
who was then treasurer in Soutf
Carolina. The bonds were to have
fallen due in 1888. The securities
have lain all these years in the vaults
of the lithographing company ant
they were surrendered for cancella
tion in order that they might not fai
into the wrong hands some time anc
afterward be filed for redemption.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-08-10
NEGRO BOY KILLS ANOTHER.
Claims it Was Accident, But is Charg
ed With Murder.

Newberry, Aug. 3.-Richard Wick
er, a negro boy about Is, was shot
and killed yesterday evening in No.
II township by Manuel Chaplin, an
other negro, about 10 years OF age
The Chaplin negro claims that II
was an accident, but the testimony
did not convince the coroner's jury
at the inquest held to-day and he was
arrested and charged with murder.
The weapon used was a pistol.
Sheriff Buford returned yesterday
from Fayetteville, N. c., with Andrew
Pratt, a negro, who ran away after
shooting and killing Gordon Hodges
another negro, in a negro church near
Maybinton on June rs. The sherln
traced him to Fayetteville, where ne
was passing under the name OF Will
liam Allen.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-08-10
Naval Officer. Found Dead.

New York, Aug. 3.-Lieut. Charles
E.. Brilliant of the Washington navy
yard was found shot to death this af-
ternoon in his room at the Hotel AS
tor. The case was reported to the
coroner as a. suicide.
Lieut.. Charles E. Brilliant of the
United States navy was found dead
from a bullet wound in the temple
in his room at the Hotel Astor late
to-day. There was no circumstance
to contradict the coroner's immedi-
ate opinion that the case was one OF
suicide. He clutched .32 calibre
revolver with all but one Of the six
chambers loaded. The bullet from
the empty chamber had struck his
right temple, made its way through
his head and was found on the floor
behind him.
To Mrs. Charles Brilliant, who is
said to be his bride of but eight
months, the navy lieutenant had seal
ed, addressed and stamped a letter
which the coroner forwarded tonight
without opening to Washington, D.
G..
Lieut.. Brilliant arrived at the As
tor shortly before noon Tuesday with
out baggage.
Nothing was heard from him until
a maid complained this afternoon
that she could not get into his room.
Entrance was forced and the body
was found as described.
Identification was made from a
check book, showing a balance of
1902 in Washington bank, August
l. cards and signet rings.
The body was removed to the Bel
levue hospital morgue, where an au-
topsy will be performed. No one at
the hotel could be found who heard
the shot, but it was the coroner's
opinion that the lieutenant had been
dead at least IL hours. He was ap-
parently between 35 and 40 years
old.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-08-10
Automobile Racer Dead.

Greenwood, July 31.-Russell
Lawson, the young man whose repu-
tation as an automobile racer was
Statewide until he was injured SO
severely last November that he could
no longer figure in races, died here
last night at the home OF his moth
,er Mrs. Kate Lawson, on Oak street.
Young Lawson, who was only ~
years old at the time of the accident,
made a brave fight for life, but 1t has
been known ever since the accident
that he could never recover.
Lawson was making preliminary
run in his car, Ford 80, on the track
in Columbia Saturday afternoon, NO
vember 5, 1910, when the accident
occurred. While going rapidly the
spindle of the right fore axle broke
and he was thrown violently from the
car, striking a small oak tree near
the track, the blow fracturins MS
spinal column. He was picked up un-
conscious by a man riding behind
him, hurried to a hospital In Co.
lumbia, and though he subsequently
regained consciousness he never arose
from his bed. His lower limbs have
been paralyzed since the accident.
He remained in Columbia some time,
but some months ago was brought
here. He has been growing weaker
for the past few weeks.
He is survived by his mother and
two sisters. Conductor ]. M. Lawson
of the Southern Railway is half
brother. The burial took place IN the
family plat in the cemetery at Hodges
this afternoon.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-08-10
Mandamus Proceedings Dropped.

Attorneys representing the Caro-
lima Glass company of Columbia last
Saturday filed a request with Al
torney General Lyon and the supreme
court, asking that the mandamus
proceedings recently instituted to re-
uuire the dispensary commission to
review the case Of the glass company
be dismissed. The action Of the
glass company follows the filing of
the return by Attorney General Lyon.
The Carolina Glass case involves
about $4,000, and the company was
seeking an order to force the dispen-
sary commission to review the &C
tion of the old dispensary commits
sion.
The proceedings we're brought in
the supreme court several weeks ago
by the glass company. AS pointed
out by Attorney General Lyon, the
members of the dispensary commits
sion failed to notify him of the case.
The supreme court gave Attorney
General Lyon permission to file a re-
turn. The return reviewed the en-
tire case in full.
Just what steps the Carolina Glass
company will take is not known. The
case will very probably be appealed
to the United States supreme court.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-08-10
COULDN'T BREAK ENGAGEMENT.
Flogging of Bradley Was Recourse
of Girls People.

Augusta, Ca, Aug 4.-Because
her parents could not break up an en-
gagement between and prevent the
marriage of a daughter of A. L. Hol-
stein and Columbus Stradley, Sid
ney, R. H., ]. c., and T. G. Holstein
and Robert Cockrell are now in
Aiken county Jail, Mrs. Ben Spradley
is dead from nervous fright, Ben
Spradley is not expected to recover
from the effect of a merciless fog
ging and Columbus Spradley is miss
ing.
Both families are fairly we'll to do
and are prominent in the section in
which the flogging occurred. When
the parents of the young lady found
that they could not break up the
love match, members Of the Holstein
family went to the Spradley home
Wednesday night and calling Colum-
bus Spradley from the house TOOK
him to a nearby field and began fog
ging him in merciless manner, tell
ing him meanwhile that he would
have to leave the community. Ben
spradley followed the Holsteins and
Cockrell to the field, and when he at
tempted to interfere was treated SIM
ilarly, being so severely fiogged about
the stomach that he is still in an un-
conscious condition and physicians
say he has little chance of recovery.
Mrs. spradley, formerly Miss Ettie
Sawyer, of Aiken county, was the
mother of a five weeks old baby,
and in her weakened condition, hear
ing the screams of the dogged men
and probably seeing the fogging 60
ing on, succumbed to nervous fright
She was found dead the following
morning in the Spradley home. Sher-
if Raborn, Rural Policemen Holley
and Solicitor Gunter are still on the
scene. When the officers arrived there
yesterday afternoon they found Ben
Spradley unconscious.