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SECRET TRIALS AS AN AID
TO DIVORCE.

b.. An innovation in divorce litigation
is reported from Pittsburgh in the ap-
plication of Andrew w. Mellon, one OF
the traditional northumberland" for
private hearing in his suit against
his wife, on the ground that she is
seeking q jury trial for the purpose OF
humiliating him before the public.
AS a rule, in those States where a
private hearing is permissible, the ex,
ception from the general procedure il
taken by the woman, or at any rate
by the party technically the defendant
in the case. Application for a secret
hearing by a person alleging statutory
grounds as the basis of relief is a va.
ration from custom that will at once
lend itself to suspicion.
Since the question of divorce is, in
its broader aspect, one to be governed
in accordance with the better interests
of society at large, the manner OF
dealing with it should be determined
with respect to the public, rather than
private, interest. In this light, which
is better in the case of divorce trials
publicity or secrecy? Is the hurt done
by the indiscriminate dissemination OF
scandal attendant upon the public
trial greater or less than the tempta
ton to divorce that proceeds from tn,
knowledge that-whatever the dis
graceful facts-they will be locked in
the breast of the courts3
In New York, particularly, and il
other States, the sole ground of di
vorce is that one authorized by Bib
lical authority. Yet many divorce liti
giants 60 merrily ahead with their &C
tions, oblivious of the charge the,
either make or admit, and relying fo
the maintenance of their social posi-
ton upon the fact that, under the ref
cree system. the evidence is hid from
the light of day. The alternative con
clusion is, either that the divorce law
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-21
NAVY.

The following orders have been issued:
Captain w. r. RUSH. detached COM
mand Connecticut, to home and wait
Captain il. RoDMAN, detached navy
yard, Mare Island, Cal, to communal
Connecticut January 2. 1912.
Commander P. ANDREWS, commits
stoned chief of Bureau of Naviga-
ton, Navy Department. With rank
of rear admiral.
Lieutenant Commander F. N. FREE
MAN. to Connecticut as navigator.
Lieutenant r. r. ZOGBAUM. jr.. de-
tached command first torpedo divi-
sion, Pacific torpedo fleet, and COM
mabd Whipple, to duty as eide on
stan, commander second division,
United States Atlantic feet, on
Hoard Louisiana.
Lieutenant II. F. LEARY, detached
Trippe, TO command Lamson.
Lieutsnant A, c. PIcKENs. detached
command Lamson, to naval proving
ground, indian Head, Nd
Lieutenant Junior Grade) A. g. STIR
LING, detached Idaho. December
26, 1911 TO Mayfiower.
Ensign s. u. MCKINNEY, detached
Dolphin; to Mayhower.
Ensign K. q. WALLING, detached
North Carolina: 10 Trippe.
Medical Inspector q. b. WILSON, de-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-21
The Birth of Love.

Rome had no love; the chariot's wheel,
The lions, and arenas were Its woe.
Women that had no hearts to feel
Lived in ambitions onward flow.
And all was pomp, and power. and gain,
Spurred onward by the dagger's blade;
Bought with the ife-blood of the slain
Or won by tricks OF treason made.
Earth's double god gold and might
That ruled the years by day and night
Then all at once, mems senses changed
Changed from the warlike to the kind
Some thought they were. without a doubt
deranged,
And hungered for some change Of mind.
Then, like herald came the shepherds
song
From felds Of Galilee afar,
And CLEANED upon the eastern sky along
The light OF Beth'lem's new born star
Then man was taught a love unborn
TO all the world until that Christmas morn
EUGENE SCOTT
Soldiers Home. Tennessee.
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and costs amounting to g go. 90 and Inn
prisonmsnt totaling 1.ss days and ass
days served In chain gangs.
These men were Christians and thor
Ourhly evangelical In their faith. They
were men with such respect ana honor
for the Almighty that when HIS word
came to them they bowed In submissive
obedience to IT, They loved their fell
low-nien. and were Arm believers In the
equal rights OF all.
Hills have been introc;;ced into the
present session OF Congress which. II
enacted into laws and enforced, Will re-
suit In depriving Thousands Of such man
Of their right, both civil and religious.
While we are twisting the toll OF the
our inconsistency we do not give him
opportunity to fasten his teeth In the
neck OF the American eagle,
JOHN N. QUINN.
Takoma Park d. G,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-21
AVERAGE FAMILY WEALTH
GREATEST IN HISTORY

To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
The estimated wealth Of all the prop
erty in the United States In 1910 was $780,
ooo.ooo.o0o. which exceeds by N,O0o, 900, 0ot
the combined wealth of Great Britain
and Ireland and France and by $1,000
100000. the combined wealth of Ger
many. Russia, Austria Hungary. and
Italy.
This wealth Of the United States
SHOWS an average of more than $500 to
the individual or about $500 to the fam
hy. AZ the last year has been more
prosperous than any In our history It ID
probable that these figures should be
Increased BY about 10 per cent.
The billions are incomprehensible, but
the smaller figures arc not hard to COM
prehend. 1t can be easily seen that
there are many families in the country
which have less than the average OF
$500. but the important thing is tina,
the individual average Of a generation
ago was less than 5000: in fact, much
less. Averages are not entirely salts.
factory. but there is no doubt what.
ever that outside Of the small DER.
centage OF derelicts there is a create:
individual and family wealth now thar
at any other time in our history.
Comparisons are OF value. Our wealth
80 far exceeds that of any other natior
on earth that they are moderate b,
comparison. We are at least 60 pei
cent ahead Of the richest, but that ia (
small part of the calculation. The ma
lions OF Europe are to an extent sta
honary. There are few undeveloped re
sources and only the very fttest man
age to exceed the normal. In thi
country we have seen a growth within
the memory Of most Of us which 1
1t would be idle to say that all ar
better of than ever before. Ciyiliza
ton shows that there must be a pro
portion of failures--a large number O
those who decline in riches as well a
of those who increase. Nor is 1t pos
sible to ignore the fact that a smal
coterie have become very rich in tn
past few years. 1t cannot be denied
however, that there are more people a
work In these days and at higher wage
than ever before.
1t is also admitted that the cost Q
living has greatly increased, and tina
there Is need OF added income. w
think fair test will be to ask any ma
or woman how ne or she would like t
go back to the conditions Of 1893. Tha
Is not 80 long as to blot out memory.
EVERETT SPRING,
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What's on the Program tn
WASHINGTON TODAY

The following Masonic organizations
will meet tonight: Lodges-Naval, No.
ing, No. 80. Royal Arch Chapter
Capitol. No. II, P. and M. e. Royal
and Select Masters Washington
Council. No. l. Eastern Star-Esther
~ Chapter, No: g. Installation. .,
lodges will meet tonight: Franklin,
No. 2 election; Harmony, No. q, nom-
nations.
The following I. o. o. r. lodges will
Salem, No. 20. business.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-21
She Saw a Reason.

"Now. IL I were only an ostrich"
began the man at the breakfast tAble.
as he picked up one of his wifesykis :
cults, Chen" eyes" INTERRUPTED
the patient better half, "then ! flight
get a few feathers for that old hat
I've worn for three winters, '1Chtea-
go News. rswr
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-21
A GOOD THING FROM THE
STATE OF KANSAS.


no longer a reproach that thing
should have come out of Kansas, and
it is certainly matter of congratula-
ton that the "blue sky" law of that
State is to be considered for the Dis
trict in a bill which Commissioner Ru-
dolph is preparing to have submitted
to Congress-. Grabs of all sorts are be-
coming more and more unpopular at
the Capital, and it is fitting that
Washington should no longer remain
the fertile field it now is for the
fraudulent promoter and salesman OF
airy securities.
The "blue sky" law is the invention
of the State bank commissioner of
Kansas, J. N. Dolley. He was first in
terested in the systematic robbery of
the people by fake companies by rea-
son of the effect that such losses had
on bank deposits. A little investiga-
ton disclosed the amount of these in
vestments in worthless schemes to to-
tai millions of dollars annually. He
found that literally hundreds of
agents representing scarcely more than
examples of artistic TYPOGRAPHY were
operating in the State, and that their
system was so well organized that no
man could come into an inheritance,
get money from land deal, or other
wise come into ready funds, but that
these financial vultures would instant
ly settle before his door. Widows, es-
pecially new widows with a little in
surance, were among the most fruitful
prospects which yielded q revenue to
skillful and interruptions agents.
1t was to put check to such abuses
that the "blue sky" law was passed
a law which is sufficiently drastic to
prevent mere legality of organization
from founding right to do business
and yet not so drastic as to prevent
any corporation designed and intend,
ing to deal legitimately with its stock.
nOiuers rrom gutting free welcome into
the State. As a piece of common sense
legislation the blue sky" law has few
equals and no superiors.
Without such a law providing for a
license only after full statement
from the corporation and intelligent
investigation by the licensing author.
ity, the only practical check to fraudu
lent enterprise is criminal prosecution
or fraud order by the Postoffice De
partment. In neither case can action
be taken until there has been some
overt act, and until money has beer
lost; and, in addition, long experience
has taught promoters how to legally
capitalize almost anything. As the
name of the law in question suggests
it is entirely possible for a prospectus
to offer to sell ''blue sky" as a money
making proposition without making n
single one of the false declaration.
necessary to support either crimina
action or fraud order. A law supple
menting the limitations of existing
statutes by incorporating license pro
visions which will reasonably insur,
the honesty of concerns offering stool
to the public is a good thing from Kan
sas which the District would be il
every way benefited by adopting.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-21
ARMY AND NAVY ORDERS
tached as feet surgeon, U. 8. AsfatIc
fleet; to home and wait orders

tached as fleet surgeon, U. 8. AsiatIc
fleet; to home and wait orders.
Medical Inspector =. H. T. LOwNDEs,
detached Navy Recruiting Station,
Baltimore, Nd; to duty as fleet sur
geon: Y. 8. Asiatic fleet, on board
Saratoga.
Passed Assistant Surgeon F., A. WAN.
NER, detached New York, Nautical
Training Ship Newport; to Yankton.
Passed Assistant Surgeon H. W. COLE
detached Yanktor; to home anj
wait orders.
Passed Assistant Surgeon G. F. COT
TIE, to Naval Hospital, Great
Lakes. North Chicago, Ill.
JR, detached Naval Hospital, Bos-
ten, Mass. TO Naval Hospital, Puget
Sound, Wash.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-21
Amusements,

National-Otis Skinner, in "Kismet," 8
p. m.
Belasco-Raising the Maine Pictures,
2:l5 and S:l5 p. m.
Academy-"Silver Threads" S:15 d. m.
Chase's-Polite vaudeville, 2:15 and S:15
d. m.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 2:15 and S:l5 D. m.
Casino-yaudeville. 1870 to 8. and 1880
to 1880 p. m.
Cosmos-Continuous vaudeville.
Gayety-"The Ginger Girls" 2:l5 and
S:l5 p. m.
Lyceum-"Glrls of the Jardin de Paris"
2:15 and Sis p. m.
| Misunderstanding, dancing. bowling.
| Convention Hall-Skating.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-21
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS

Arrived-Solace at Lambert Point, AjaS
at Hampton Roads, Tecumseh al
Norfolk. San Francisco at Guam
tanamo, Mars at Sewall Point.
Sailed-Monterey, from Annoy for Swa-
tow; Petrol. from Pensacola for New
Orleans: New Orleans, from Chefoc
for Shanghai; California, from Hilc
for Honolulu: West Virginia, from
Honolulu for Hilo.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-21
Many Greet Gibbons.

BALTIMORE, Dec. 2.-Cardinal Glib
eoEs has received Christmas cards
from the King and Queen of Spain. the
Kaiser of Austria, the Prince Regent
of Bavaria, the King Of Belgium, and
the Gar of the Balkans
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-21

edge the oldest of the old supersti-
lions and the newest new-fangled
variation fall down, and with their
fall falls also the main prop Of the
demoralize our social system.
H H 9WEARIN(3EN
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-21
vANDALS THE PRODUCT OF
PERvERSE IMPULSE.

Tho great difficulty in the appre-
hension of the vandals who slash IA
nous paintings, rob museums of their
treasures, and chip fragments from
marble statues is that such crimes are
in all probability the result of per-
verted impulse, rather than of the mo-
tives which actuate the ordinary crimi.
nal. Detection of crime is the science
of reason, plus luck; that crime is the
most battling in which its perpetrator
acts in the way in which he would be
least expected to act. It is because
vandalism is the product Of what Poe
called the limp of the Perverse" that
the great majority of wanton acts
against property remain insoluble mys
teries.
1t is therefore all the more import.
ant that the Government authorities
spare no possible effort to arrest and
punish the individual who mutilated
the famous painting, "The Battle OF
Lake Erie" in the Capitol Building
Similar crimes in Europe, such as the
slashing of the famous Rembrandt, the
Night Watch" and the widely her.
aided theft from the Louvre of the
Mona LISA painting SO famous as
to practically deny pecuniary motive
all these things incite by their pub.
licity, and, more by the safety with
which they are accomplished, the spiri,
of imitation. If only one of these
gentry can be caught and punished in
an adequate manner, the deterrent eff
feet on the genus in general should b.
considerable.
It--h>- ~h~----~---ee
imagination than reason, that the per
petrator of the Capitol outrage wal
either Russian incensed at the atti
tude of Congress with respect to tn,
treaty of 1882, or an Englishman still
harboring the partisan spirit of 1912
But little reliance need be put on sucl
theories. 1t were as easy to suggest
that the might Watch was cut il
revenge by some descendant of one O
the burghers whom the master took a.
subjects, because he did not conside
the portrait iattering to his ancestor
If any wild-eyed Russ has been hang
ing around, or any Englishman beer
seen in the uncharacteristic occupatio,
of carrying knife up his sleeve, tn
authorities will, of course, investigate
But if the guilty person is caught, h
will probably be discovered as a sup
posedly respectable citizen possessed 0
that strange moral twist which de
lights in the egoistic notoriety OF I
mysterious crime.
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LETTERS TO TIE TIMES MAIL BAG

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70
mssnad o g blu the viii b
the consent Z tn connu esq
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Cy" Cummings can always be relied
onpn to start something" II Il IL only
fox. And he 10 unhappy unless his
friends are In on II. :.
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THURSDAY. pncEMBrR n, iS11.
A blue sky law for Washington will
be appreciated. especially on March 4,

A blue sky law for Washington will
4 Isds. ~ :
Women make demand for lower steps
Tor street cars. Yet they would one
and all resent the idea that they are not
high steppers." -
ICY" Cummings can always be rallied
unpn TO start something" II Il IA onIy
fox. And he 10 unhappy unless his
friends are In on II. -
A boy has been placed on probation
Tor beating horse. Next in order is to
put one or two strong-arm men on the
rock pile for the same offense.
Local storekeepers have been arrested
Tor keeping dirty stores. At that, real
estate on floors and shelves is better
than the former custom Of sand in the
sugar.
A couple Of Alexandrians were fined
for not paying the cabman. Then
Senator Tillman must have had a mar
+! row escape when he gave Jehu only a
quarter.
Now that Hawaii has expressed itself
IN favor of placing the Lincoln me-.
norial on the Mall. what further reaso,
can there be for delay In going on with
the work.
Rear Admiral Charles Henry Davis ia
winning as high a reputation in art as
Ne had won as sea-hg1ter. He ought
TO be able to turn out some very spirited
marine views g..
There is only one sting in the pleasure
which the people of Br1ghtwood have
over the improved street car service to
that suburb: that General Harries is
not here to see 1t.
TIE President and Vice President have
already received their automobile tags
for Maryland. and are now prepared ia
compete with the Montgomery county
sheriff on something like even terms.
George Washington University stud.
snts are to attend cherry tree ball
1t u to be hoped that they will not be-
called on to make affidavit to all the
sweet nothinss to which they may give
uttsrance.
While the 800 women Of the Current
Topics Club are Engaged IN a campaign
xor lower street car steps, It would be
well for them to lend their strength to
the universal transfer cause. That
would insure transfers.
The executive committee Of the Cham
her Of Commerce has taken leave to
Print" and has placed copies Of lis re-
port combating Congressional objections
TO the District status In the hands of all
the members. who may read and ponder
Il at their leisure.
The movement to secure an archive.
building for the Government deserve,
the support Of every person who takes
Q pride and interest in the history OF
the country. A fire in a coal mine Is
not more permanently destructive Of
natural assets than Is the loss of the
original records by which history 1,
proved and progress measured. Tn,
burned libraries of the world make 6
loss which the farthest civilization viii
|
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-21

A boy has been placed on probation
TOR beating horse. Next in order is to
put one or two strong-arm men on the
rock pile for the same offense.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-21

Women make demand for lower steps
Tor street cars. Yet they would one
and all resent the idea that they are not
"high steppers." -
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-21

The net total circulation Of The washinRton
Times sunday during the month Of Novem-
Der was aSn, all copies left over and re-
4umber. when divided BY I. the number Of
eundays during November, shows the net
Sunday average for November to have been
Entered At the Postoffice at washington
y. c.. ~ second class matter
THURSDAY. DEcEMBER q, 1911.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-21

Local storekeepers have been arrested
Tor keeping dirty stores. At that, real
estate on floors and shelves is better
than the former custom Of sand in the
sugar.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-21

A couple Of Alexandrians were fined
Tor not paying the cabman. Then
senator Tillman must have had a mar
row escape when he gave Jehu only a
quarter.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-21

Now that Hawaii has expressed itse,.
IN favor of placing the Lincoln me.
norial on the Mall. what further reason
can there be for delay In going on with
the work. wan
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1911-08-11
card.

To the Voters of Lee County.
| take this method of express
sing to each and every one who
in any way contributed to land
ing me in the second primary,
my most heartfelt thanks. |
shall never be able to make my
appreciation known to you.
To those VINO voted for either
of my worthy opponents | cher
ish no unkind feeling. l am sure
you voted your honest convic-
tions. Now | wish to say to my
defeated opponents and their
supporters as well as to the
whole people that | am still max
ing an honest and honorable ef-
fort to win in the second pri-
mary, with much encourage
ment to make me feel very hope
full.
| am making the fight of my
life, and am making a personal
appeal to you for your valuable
assistance. assure you that no
one could appreciate it more than
|, nor strive harder, if elected, to
serve the people with more dill
gence and efficiency.
Thanking you in advance for
any favors you may show me.
and for all you may have done
for me, / am most sincerely,
Your Friend.
JOHN H. EPTING.
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To the voters of Lee County:

To the voters of Lee County:
! would certainly be lacking in graf
itude should fail to publicly express
my appreciation Of the hearty support
given me in the primary of August 1st.
The heavy vote that l received assures
me of the loyal friendship of the peo
pie and also leaves no doubt of their
belief that l am qualified to fill the of
fee to which l aspire. l only lacked
81 votes of receiving majority Of the
v ties cast for Chanc cry Clerk. Ny OPP
ponents were worthy and gentlemanly
opponents. and feel proud that | re-
ceived such q vote with sucn worthy
competitors.
Shall be successful in the second
primary and become the chancery clerk
shall strive in every way to merit the
confidence placed IN me by the peoDle
of the county.
Again soliciting your vote and infiu-
ence in the second primary, remain.
Yours sincerely.
JOHN NJ. WITT.
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Mrs. E. J. Williams.

/ When Mrs. E. j. Williams died July
23rd, she rounded up aperiod of a little
more than seventy- two beautiful years.
She was reared N wanda county,
the daughter of r. M. Borum, familiar
| " known as s.Uncle Dick" Largely
endowed with wit, humor, and good
nature, she was the life and joy of the
circle in which she moved.
In 1858 she was married to David w.
Story, with whom she lived most hap
PLY until his death in 1873. To them
were born two children, Samuel Edwin
and Manassa Virginia, mother of Story
and Polk Harris and their sisters, Mrs.
Chester Curtis and Miss Virginia Har-
ns. In 1874 she was married to Capt.
L. M. Williams. of Newbern, Tenn.
He having been bereft of his wife and
left with six motherless children,
sought her as campanion for himself
and as mother for his chilnren. The
two families were SO perfectly united
that a stranger entering the home
would have thought the two families
one. Capt. Williams was father to
her children and she was the mother
to his. Possessed of large, motherly
heart and of unusual tact, she soon
won the children to her. No STEP
mother was ever more fondly loved by
the children and more highly appreciat-
ed by their relatives than she.
As a conversationalist and letter
writer she was rarely gifted. The
pleasantness and winsomness of her
address made friends for her wherever
she was known.
Although her first husband was a
Cumberland Presbyterian and her sec
ond Methodist, she continued through
life to remain in the Baptist church,
having joined that church in early
life.
Having lived a long and useful life;
having buried her two husbands, both
.of her own children and one of her
Estepchildren. and being the last OF her
fathers first family and almost the
Hast of her immediate circle in early
life, she has been gathered in as
ripe shock of corn in its season"
Blessed are the dead that die in the
Lard; they rest from their labors; their
works follow them. =. E. MCSHAN
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