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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-20
LITERARY FAME A RECOG.
MED ASSET.

1t is usual to regard fame as a very
intangible sort of thing, and so it is,
no doubt, but the French courts have
just handed down decision which es-
tablishes its value in no uncertain
terms. At the same time it disciplines
those lordly persons, the book pub
fishers, in manner which will delight
the hearts of those who have suffered.
M. Anatole France, when he was as yet
unknown to fame, was commissioned
by a publisher to write a history of
France. The Ms. was accepted and
paid for, and then the publisher chuck,
ed it in a pigeonhole to let it mellow
That was thirty years ago.
In the meantime NJ. Frances work
had gradually won recognition until
he took rank among the great littera,
tours of the day.
1t was like those "transgressions oil
his youth" which the Psalmist wished
forgotten when the Frenchman learned
some little time ago that this early
effort of his was to be published. In
fact, he was in a state of consterna
tion. One OF the peculiaritiss Of
French history is the number of diff
ferent treatments to which it lendi
itself. You can make the facts Al
almost any theory or prejudice. WheI
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purely political reasons. Maybe y
was good billj but that isn't the
reason it got passed. Nothing but
cheap politics did that.
And next IL to come, we are In.
formed, public building pork barrel
Forty millions or 80 will help us In
our campaigns for denomination; so
wen forget the economy pledges, and
look after the civic pride Of Podunk,
Stringtown, and Poplarville by giving
them each an architectural monument
in the shape Of q public building that
they don't need, and that u they did
need It couldn't be used in the style
in which IL would be built.
Politics and buncombe
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-20
POETESS OF PASSION
ALWAYS WHOLESOME

To the Editor of THE TINES:
A correspondent IN the Mail Bag the
other day spoke rather disparagingiy Of
the philosophy of Mrs. Wilcox. The
subtle thrust was something like this:
ELLA Wheeler wilcox sometimes
philosophers we'll"
The poetess OF passion 10 not, II is
true. a model Of consistency in her
philosophy. What woman 10! "Incon-
sistency. thou are woman!" Mrs Will
cox's prrachments, however, are " hole
some always; she has strained from 4
wide experience and much study and
thought, a healthful. optimistic, prac-
teal philosophy. which is probably ac-
complishing more for tho uplifting Of
humanity than the writings OF am
other living person. What author In the
world today has such q wide rotesie Of
readers? Mrs. Wilcox Is helping a Inli-
lion wome n to think.
Long may she remain in the world to
serve Il! e. KIIOWSk.
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causes confusion. Senator Cummins
says he will consider each question
separately and on its merits. The sal
airy question will take care Of itself
when the superannuated employees are
retired An increase Of salary has al
ways followed civil pensions. The Eng
lish civil servants have had their sal
aries increased 30 per cent during the
pension period.s The salaries Of Officers
and enlisted men Of the army have been
Increased. The Federal judiciary, who
have been receiving full-pay pension for
half a century. have recently had their
salaries increased 80 per cent. And this
is the general rule resulting from in
creased efficiency.
Mr.. MacVeagh has not kept abreast OF
the times. There is no difference of
opinion among clerks as to retire
ment." The kind" Of retirement is for
Congress to consider. Whatever method
they adopt will be acceptable to
A GOVERNMENT CLERK.
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NON-CONTRIBUTORY
PENSIONS WANTED

To the Editor OF THE TIMES:
II Is regrettable that the Secretary Of
the Treasury should sound a discordant
note on the retirement OF superannuated
Government employees. The Postmas ter
General declared in favor Of a civil PEN
sion, to be paid by the Government as a
business proposition, aside from it's hu-
manitarian aspect. The other Cabinet
ministers either followed suit or re-
manned discreetly Silent as to the kind"
of retirement. Now comes Mr.. MacVeagh
in a belated report and harps ON the
discarded "contributory'' system, And
yet he speaks of unfortunate divisions
among the clerks. he should have set
the example of unity. By a strange CO.
incidence. the American Sugar Com
pany declared on the very same day for
straight civil pension for it's en-
ployes. He should have read the ring
Ing editorial In Mondays Times before
writing his report.
Bringing in the salary question only
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PENSIONS FOR PRODUCERS
AS WELL AS SOLDIERS

To the Editor Of THE TINES:
notice in your excellent paper re-
Gently that your correspondents have
good deal to saw in regard to pensions.
], too. would like to see all soldiers do
well, but Is It not fact that the United
States soldiers are already being paid
greater pensions than env others on
earth? am acquainted with many men
who have worn themselves out work.
ing on farms and st house-building.
yet these farmers and carpenters have
not the comforts OF life. How would
It do to advocate a pension being paid
to broken-down producers OF food, roof.
and raiment?
These honest toilers are not less
heroic and patriotic than soldiers. and
It seems to me that they are Just az
valuable to civilization, and they are
greater In the good work toward estab-
fishing a court OF arbitration for the
settlement Of difficulties In a humane
and civilized way.
JAMES G. KENT.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-20
WAR WITH JAPAN
LOST, STRAYED, OR STOLEN

To the Editor the THE TIMES:
Lost, strayed. or stolen. the war with
Japan which Mr.. Hcbson Fix months
ago predicted with all the solemnity Of
a major prophet would surely come
within six months. liberal reward
will be paid Tor the return of this war
to its owner. as he has become very
much attached to II. He needs 1t at
this time pressingiy. so that American
arms. after conquering japan and
wrestling Manchuria from her. may con-
tinue their triumphant and imperial
march to MOSCOW and st. Petersburg.
GORE,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-20
WEED OUT BLACK SHEEP
FROM DEBTOR CLASS CLERKS

To the Editor of THE TINES:
Under heading. THE Government Not
Collecting Agency" A. M. X. c. 8.
raises a question that has more than
one point Of view. If the Government
did not to some extent take cognizance
Of the black sheep and other debtors in
it's fold. merchants would very soon be
obliged to refuse credit to clerks alto
gether. Possibly your correspondent Is
not aware the Government has a circu-
Ter letter about as follows:
The Government cannot be considered In
the light of a collecting agency neither will
II sanction by its employees the avoidance Of
meeting their Just obligations. Upon receipt
of a complaint the matter will be referred
to the clerk with request for explanation,
altho Ugh no further reply win be made to
complainant. judgment of court will
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-20
JOHN BIGELOW, AMERICAS
"GRAND OLD MAN"

A simple, old.fashioned mansion in
quiet Grammercy Park, New York, was
robbed of its presiding genius in the
death yesterday of John Bigelow, for
the vitality of his interests and powers
one of the most remarkable old men
in history. Ninety.four years old,
with half a century of distinguished
service behind him and with promise to
the last of further usefulness, the
home of John Bigelow had almost be.
come q sort of shrine to which the
nation at large did honor.
1t was not simply that John Bige-
low was old, not even that he had
done remarkable things, that rendered
him of real interest and justified the
regard and affection in which he was
held. 1t is true that it touched the
wonderful that he should have been con-
temporary with Daniel Webster, a
partner in the New York Evening Post
with William Cullen Bryant. But mere
age is often a physical freak as un-
lovely and as cruel as physical de-
formity. 1t was not so much John
Bigelow's ninety-four years which
made him remarkable as it was that,
at ninety -four, he contrived to die a
young man. To the end he continued
to think, and speak, and write, con.
fident that he would round out q cen
fury of life.
Although denied the ambition
peculiar to his years, he had scarcely
more than this bit of sentiment to
aspire to. If ever a man was prepared
to 20 into the shadow satisfied with
himself and his works it must have
been he.
After he was ninety years old Bige-
low, wrote "The Useful Life, Crown
to the Simple Life" and "What Shall
We Do With Our Elk Presidents; What
Shall They Do for Us!' Previously
he had written THE Mystery OF
Sleep" In these and other books and
writings he had outlined the phil.
osophy which he had lived-the phil
osophy of a clean and busy life pitched
upon the central idea of usefulness tc
humanity. 1t was this thought that
served to keep him young while really
old; that served, in the steadying re
alization that man is nothing of him
self and only useful as he helps his
fellows, to bring that calm which, af
ter a certain age, is the only possible
source of strength.
It was not idle flattery, the state
ment of President Taft, on the oc
casion of the dedication of the new
library in New York, that BigeloW
was the worlds grand old man." |,
was the deserved tribute to a piece
of human machinery which owed it,
remarkable physical and mental effici
ency to a spirit which time was utter
" unable to dim or weaken.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-20
ARMY.

ARMY.
First Lieutenant THOMASNL. FEREN-
BAUGH, Medical Corps, from Fort
pes Moines, Iowa, to Fort Sill, Ok
lahoma, relieving First Lieutenant
EDMUND w. BAYLEY, Medical
Reserve Corps, ordered to Fort
Leavenworth, Kansas.
NAVY.
Rear Admiral r. p. NICHOLSON, de-
tached duty as chief of Bureau OF
Navigation, Navy Department,
Washington ID. c., January l, 1912;
to duty as commandments
United states Asiatic fleet
Captain ]. p. PARKER. detached COM
mand Nebraska, December &C. 1911
to command Hancock.
Captain ]. II. GLENNON. detached
command Virginia. December Is. 1911
to home and wait orders.
Captain ]. ID. MCDONALD. detached
command Hancock. December "a
1911: To command Virginia.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-20
Concerts Today
BY u. S. Soldiers Home Orchestra,
Stanley Hall At $3.50 o'Clsck.
JOHN s. M. ZIMMERMANN.
Director.

PROGRAM.
March. Anchors Aweigh,"
Medley overture. "Remick's Hits.
transcription. 'The Voice OF
selection, "Tannhauser'; Wagner
Rag oddly, "Porcupine". Johnson
VaIse Oriental, VISIONS of Sa-
Fl1 1 "ohi You Beautiful pS sG''
Brown and Aylor
"The star-spangled Banner"
BY Fifteenth U. S. Cavalry Band
and Orchestra, Fort Myer, 8 p. Ia.
GEORGE F. TYRRELL. Director
PROGRAM.
STRING ORCHESTRA.
March, Naval Parade" ....... .Strock
Concert waltz. Jolly Fellows.",
Caprice, THE First Heart Throbs."
Selection. THE Little Millionaire"
Lampe
BAND.
Peer Gynt Suit" ................G rieg
]. Morning"
2. Asses Death"
3. "Anitra's Dance"
4. I'm the Hall OF the Mountain
Waltz Wiener Blut'Gs.. Strauss
coney Island" Tobani
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-20
ARMY AND NAVY ORDERS

Lieutenant Commander d. f. BCYD
detached Tacoma: to Bureau of
ment, Washington D. C.
Ensign A. w. BROWN. to Rhode
Island
Passed Assistant Surgeon b. II. DOR
SEY. detached Naval Hospital. Pu-
get Sound, Wash. to home and wait
orders.
Paymas ter r. Fl. WOODS. to navy pay
office. Portsmouth. N. H.. January g.
1872
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-20
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.

Idaho at Philadelphia, Pensacola at
Mare Island, Worden at Norfolk,
Yorktown at Panama.
SAILED.
Solace from Washington for Lambert
Point. Raleigh from Mare Island for
Bremerton, Buffalo from San Fran
cisco for Honolulu. West Virginia
from Honolulu for Hilo.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-20
SHEARING TIME


nese and Japanese, as well as many
thousands of Europeans every year.
passports or no passports, are we in a
N, N.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-20

Washington police orders are equally
commendable for dealing with the noises
of the horn blowers and the silent leers
OF the professional Washers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-20

Uncle Sam is anxious to secure the SER
vices Of a IMAM knowing mules" Here
ID one case Of competition In which the
brother Of color starts in with all the
odds in his favor.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-20

The blind patrons Of the library do
not nave to write In raised letters to
make their position clearly understood,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-20
What's on the Program in
Washington Today

The following Masonic organizations
will meet tonight: Royal Arch Chap
ters--Columbia, No. !. F. and N; 2: !;
Templar-Potomac Commandery, No.
8. Eastern star-Areme Chapter. No.
10, installation.
The following Knishts ,S Of bythss or
MT. Vernon. No. {, and Union, No.
%, nominations. Pythtah Sisters
Friendship Temple, No: Q. business.
The following I. O.. 0. r. organizations
No Tt,i y mef aar 1N No. 3. and Federal
city. No. 20. degree work: Friendship.
No. Il. business. Epcampment-Mt.
Nebo, No. g. degree work. Rebekah
Degree-Ruth Lodge, No. Z and Mar
Annual dinner Of the editorial STAFF Of
The Washington Times. the New Eb-
Ap pi,s, Meeting of the American msti-
tute of Chemical Engineers.
Smoker by the Yale Alumni Association
Of Washington. the Playhouse, 1914 N
street northwest, 8 p m
mirai Charles Henry Davis, the Cor
coran Gallery Of Art.
Amusements.
Naticnal-otis Skinner. in 'Kismet." {
Beei ii the Maine pictures
2:l5 and S:16 p. m.
Academy-"Silver Threads" 2:15 and
cRase's-Polits vaudeville. 2;lS and SILT
Innerial- 2:l5 and S:15 D. m.
Casino-Vaudeville. 1880 to and 1880 t.
1890 y. m.
Gayety--'"The Ginger Girls" 2:15 anc
S:15 p. m.
Lyceum-"Girls of the Jardin de Paris.
2:l5 and e;i5 p. m.
Misunderstanding, dancing, bowling.
] Convention Hall-Skating.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-20

The young women at the Capitol who
have been adopted into an extinct tribe
Of Indians, might have stood on tho
corner of several streets that intersect
the Avenoo and been adopted into a
tribe Of real ones.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-20

The young women at the Capitol who
have been adopted into an extinct tribe
Of Indians, might have stood on tho
corner Of several streets that intersect
the Avenoo and been adopted into a
tribe Of real ones.
No one will object to Postmaster
Merritts mail delivery schedule for
Christmas Day, Of only one delivery.
There would probably be lttie objec.
utn II the Carriers were given the whole
day to themselves.
Christmas greenery on sale at the
shors is stated to be exceptionally plen-
tiful. with the exception OF mistletoe.
Perhaps the high cost has operated to
lessen the demand of something that ID
just as sweet without the trimmings.
There are practically only three days
more In which you can join the ranks
Of the GOOD FELLOWS or rise to any
one OF the fourteen opportunities which
now remain. All Of them are opportuni-
ties which will make your own Christmas
brighter.
HAS 1t occurred to the Washingtou
Railway and Electric Company that II
one OF Its lawyers has not the time to
argue Colonel Armes' transfer suit, Il
might employ another? Every person
who rides on the street cars Of WASH
iEgton would like to have a decision in
this case.
The sixty-seven-year-old shoplifter,
who claims to have committed theft in
order to be able to bestow Christmas
presents, has been sentenced to q year 4
imprisonment. Liberty at the next holi.
day season will find him with q less
primitive view Of the necessity Of gen.
crosby at the expense of others.
A message from the Pope and a gif,
OF 1900 In money constituted only the
perfunctory measure Of the congratula.
tons which Father MCGEE, of the
Shrine of the Sacred Heart, received or
the occasion of his completion of TWEEN.
ty-fve years OF service as an ordained
priest Of the Roman Catholic Church.
District bucket shops are dying hart
In the Supreme Court of the United
States which has concluded the fina
hearing preparatory to finally fixing tn,
question of their right to exist. 1t woult
be curious development II 1t SHOULD
be found that the constitution Of tn,
country prevents the prohibition of al
evil which the constitution of nearl,
every State has been found capable o.
dealing with.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-20

Petworth Is not 30 absorbed In Christ
mas as to forget 75-cent gas.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-20

The number Of complete and perfect copies
OF The washington Times printed Sundays
during the month of November was a. fol-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-20

No one will Object to Postmaster
Merritts mail delivery schedule for
Christmas Day, of only one delivery.
There would probably be lNtle objec-
ten If the carriers were given the whole
day to themselves.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-20

Christmas greenery on sale at the
shops is stated to be exceptionally plen.
tiful, with the exception OF mistletoe
Perhaps the high cost has operated tc
lessen the demand Of something that 1,
just as sweet without the trimmings.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-20
NOVEMBER CIRCULATION.

Toml Tor the month. go, 81
Daily average for the month ........ 5o.sss
The net total circulation Of The washington
Times daily during the month of November
was 1135, 65l, all copies left over and returned
being eliminated. This number. when d.
vided by 70. the number of days Of publi-
cation, shows the net daily average for
November to have been l3,67S
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-20

The net total circulation Of The washington
Times sunday during the month OF Novem-
turned by agents being eliminated. This
number, when divided by I, the number OF
Sundays during November, shows the net
37.0o6.
Entered at the Postoffice at Washington,
D. C., as second class matter.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20. 1o11.
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WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 20, 1911.
The Green Forest tribune., 1911-10-06
PUTTING IT UP TO CENTRAL
Number, and Surely That Was Easy to Get.

"Halloa, there, central! Is this cen tral? It is? I thought it was, but couldn't quite be sure. The other day l supposed 1 was talking to central, and here it was only my grocer. I do think there are some queer mixups in this telephone service. What I want now is to find out the telephone num- Der of Mrs. John Smith-S-m-i-t-h. Smith. I find that there are more than 100 persons of that name in the book, and I don't know which one is the husband of the lady 1 want. She is large lady with a fiorid face and prematurely white hair. and 1 think her husband is a travelling man, and a brother-in-law of hers, named Jones, lives somewhere on M street-a stout ish, elderly gentleman with side whis- kers. Kindly let me have Mrs. Smiths number at once. 1 had it on slip of paper that I cant find. Seems to me it was two-four-sixteen ring three, nine-two-siXty-four ring two. You know how confusing telephone num- bers are. Let me have Mrs. Smiths number right away, please"
The Green Forest tribune., 1911-10-06
Ire Simple Life.

Anna Maria Wilhelmina Pickering, in her Memoirs" edited by her son, tells a Yorkshire incident which con- tains great deal of human nature Variety spices life; the plain is monot- onous, until it's extent entities it to the name of prairie or desert, and it gains interest through vastness.
 There was an old couple in the viii lage whom I used often to go 10 see. One day, when I found them sitting one on each side of the fire, the old man said to me:
 Well, t missis and me, we've been married nigh on 50 years, and we've never had one quarrel"
 The old woman looked at me, with a twinkle in her eyes, and said:
 "It war verie conscientious, but varie dool "-Youth's Companion
The Green Forest tribune., 1911-10-06
SOUND SLEEP Can Easily Be Secured.

"Up to years ago." woman writes, 'I was in the habit of using both tea and coffee regularly.
 T found that my health was begin- ming to fail, strange nervous attacks would come suddenly upon me, making me tremble so excessively that 1 could not do my work while they lasted; my sleep left me and I passed long nights in restless discomfort I was filled with nervous dread as to the future
 "A friend suggested that possibly tea and coffee were to blame, and decided to give them up and in east ing about for a hot table beverage, which I felt was an absolute nece sity was led by good fortune to try Post um.
 For more than year I have used it three times a day and expect, so much good has it done me, to con- tinue it's use during the rest of my life.
 Soon after beginning the use of Postum, found, to my surprise, that, instead of tossing on sleepless bed through the long, dreary night, dropped into a sound, dreamless sleep the moment my head touched the pill low.
 Then I suddenly realized that all my nervousness had left me, and my appetite, which had fallen off before, had all at once been restored so that l ate my food with keen relish.
 All the nervous dread has gone. walk a mile and a half each way to my work every day and enjoy it. find an interest in everything that goes on about me that makes life a pleasure. All this I owe to leaving off tea and coffee and the use of Postum, for I have taken no medicine" Name given by Postum Co, Battle Creek, Mich.
 There's a reason" and it is ex- plained in the little book, "The Road to Melville" in pkgs.
 Ever read the above Ietters new one appears from time to time. They are genuine, true, and full of human interest.
The Green Forest tribune., 1911-10-06
No White Voice Wanted.

Race prejudice struck an original note in West Forty-second street the other night. says the New York News About eight o'clock several small co.ored boys took positions near the entrance to an office build ing and piped up plantation mel ody Soon the desired crowd assem bled and the boys singing increased in volume and fervor Presently 8 white newsboy who stood at the irY side edge of the audience joined in With his first note every voice excepi the newsboys stopped singing Tht leader of the coored choir leaped forward menacingly Gut 1t out" he said We can't have our music spoiled by white voice" Although he knew all their songs. the newsbo, remained silent spectator through out the remainder of the concert.
The Green Forest tribune., 1911-10-06
Doing Ellis
 a Favor

Conrad, threading his way across the steamboat dock filtered with boxes and trunks and trucks and p@D- pie. saw Ellis at distance and head ed his way.
 Ellis was man that it paid to cul- tivate. Conrad was glad they were crossing the lake on the same boat for there was the chance of smoke and chat together.
 Great jam tonight. isn't there?' Conrad remarked after greeting Ellis
 The man with whom Ellis had been talking when Conrad came up laugh ed at this. There sure is," he re- marked. 'I#can't get berth, let alone a stateroom! Guess I'll have to sit up all night"
 Conrad eagerly grasped this chance to do favor for a friend of Ellis You can have a berth in my state room" he said, cordially I'm alone in it.
 Later on Conrad sought his room Somehow he had lost Ellis after the boat started He had patiently pa trolled the decks without finding him. and was consequently disgruntled FL lis had not even seemed decently pleased at the kindness to his friend. The stateroom door was locked.