The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-10-13

,..,r,i- Il succeeded as prime
NJ 80 NJ russia BY NJ. Kokovsof,
ninis.e, " finance, a man of great
pinlslei nd strength of character, who
s1ilg !or r on NJ. Stolypin's policies.
Secretary of the Interior Hon.
inc Fisher, has just returned
W.T. I' Alaska enthusiastic about the
fO aMItb-producing possibilities ot the
Tea aitnrT ii gold, coal, lumber, paper
Ls n,n frlrs and fish.
offciaI canvass of the Texas
llv NJ July % shows that the
elsaLiSirion amendment to the consti-
pl .;an vas defeated by a majority Of
Il n-o II Is expected that the issue
SI' ba raised again two years hence.
Grahame- White in Boston received
sentember Is the first letter ar
~ Vino in this country from the first
Il IN the British aerial post This
LIZ Wy made the first twenty miles of
~ Journey in eighteen minutes by
monoRlane.
rho Archbishop of Canterbury, DIR.
RI ever.and other British leaders,
s i aroused so much feeling against
.be nroposed Johnson-Wells prize
sgbt In England that it will probably
NJ suppressed by the government Or
obandoned by it's promoters.
NM -t1s Golf, So years old, is walk
IN from Pocatello, ID, to Austin,
Tey To see his three children before
no dies. He IS veteran Of the Mex
icar and Civil Wars, as we'll as some
indian campaigns; and his children
range in age from so to 10 years.
Rich as it is supposed to be, our
Government finds it hard to make
10th ends meet" Since July l it has
spent nearly s19,000,000 more than it
has collected This is worse show
ing than was made last year at this
time. Then the deficit was but $10,-
100000.
An old age pension law has just
gone into effect in France, but SO far
the workingmen are not very well
Deased with it. The men are to re-
ceive pensions from fund which IS
made up by contributions from the
state, from employers. and from the
men themselves.
The United States has a heavier
fire loss every year than any other
1t ranges from $25O,000,O00
to $400,000,000 Besides, there is the
heavy loss represented by the profits
of the fire insurance companies. And
many losses not covered by insur-
ance are not reported, and therefore
do not show in the total.
Prof R. l.. Garner, who has de-
voted most Of his life to a study of
has just brought to New
York a young gorilla. Very few of
.hese man-like creatures have ever
been captured alive and they are
iiffcult to keep in captivity. Plan
ain leaves are the principal food
nat the gorilla can eat in this coun-
~.
OF the three aviators who started
.cross the continent from coast to
cast, James ]. Ward has withdrawn
IS result of his fall near Addison,
\. y, Robert @. Fowler has again
aiken up his journey eastward from
and G.. p. Rodgers, after
Freck at Middletown, N. Y, has re-
urned to New York City for a new
Machine.
The Supreme Court of New York
as declared unconstitutional the re
emit addition to the election law for
idding the name of any candidate ito
ppear in more than one column on
he ballot. The purpose Of this Law
as to prevent the coalition of min
rIty parties, purpose that, If sue
assful, would work in the interest
bad government.
ave a talk with President Taft in
cattle, and ask the President to re-
to Congress some changes
the laws relating to the District.
ne law which Gov. Clark says is
eeded, is law to compel the atten-
ance Of children at school Other
eeded laws relate to public health,
nd to banks, and to charity for peo-
e who go broke" in Alaska.
New York City saw on September
the formal Inauguration of the Men
ID Religion Forward Movement, five
lndred ministers and laymen gath
ing in the Broadway Tabernacle to
art on their tour or seventy-six
ties the thirty trained organizers
no are to confer in each city for
ght days with local committees of
le hundred, these committees to
lrry on the movement after the OF
inizers leave.
The Carnegie peace fund Of several
illionsr is in the hands OF able trus-
es. They are causing thorough
udy to be made into the problems
peace and war. II Is expected
lat this scientific inquiry will s.
al facts that will lead the whole
ord to unite in establishing an in
irrational court to take the place OF
ar.
A book against war, called The
reat Illusion" has made such an
lpression that an unknown friend
peace has given $4,000 to circu-
te IL.