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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-09-12
BLESSING
] AWAITING RETURN
-
OF EL0P|NG PAIR
Father of Miss Meyer Takes
Practical View of Daugh-
E. ter's Marriage.

Charles G. Meyer, or 9S4 Florida ave-
nue., whose daughter, Miss Louise
Meyer, eloped Saturday TO Atlantic
City and yesterday married Allan D.
Sprowls, a young clerk In the Treasury
Department, believes there 10 an elope-
nent club in Washington, and today is
trying to substantiate his beliefs.
f'HaE a dozen of Louise's young girl
friends have eloped during the last few
MONTHS" Mr.. Meyer said this morning,
in discussing his daughters dramatic
marriage. She is the last Of the little
coterie of girls which have been such
friends to give up single blessedness.
OF course, l know that II is too late now
to register an objection, but just for
my own satisfaction / would like TO
know how true my beliefs may be-"
MISS Meyer, who is but seventeen years
old, is a pretty little brunette, not yet
out of nigh school Mr.. Sprowls, who
lives at 25l5 Fourteenth street north
west, is we'll known in Washington aIh-
letic circles. The marriage yesterday
OF the couple came as the climax TO
love affair born last spring.
Meeting of the Couple.
Miss Meyer spent several months in
the spring and early summer with her
sister, Mrs. Julius Wet, who lives at
1872 Eleventh street northwest, and it
was while visiting her sister that Miss
Meyer met Sprow1s. She had but lately
returned home, and her parents had
met Mr.. Sprowls but a few times.
The couple left Washington Saturday
evening, where they met Miss Eleanor
c. Aveilhe, a lifelong friend of Mrs.
Sprowls After obtaining the neces-
sary license, the ceremony was perform
ed by the Rev. DR.. Caldwell, Miss
AvieIhe and Mrs. Caldwell being the
knowing Mr.. SprowIs but slightly the
parents of the young bride were much
surprised, as they had not suspected
that their daughter had any thoughts
OF marriage.
'Why, she is nothing but a young
girl" said Mrs. Meyer today. ITS not
that she is so young in years, being
seventeen, but she is young in her way,
and that she ever entertained any
thoughts of clipping never entered our
minds. However, from what l know of
Mr. Sprowls, he is an excellent young
man, and l hope they will be happy"
Takes a Practical View.
Mr. Meyer is more inclined to take a
practical view of the case, and, while
he does not object to the match, he
wants to be sure that his daughter will
be-well provided for Mr.. Meyer blames
his daughters elOpe'nent on the fact
that three of her friends have run away
and married within the last few
months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sprowls will spend some
time at Atlantic City on their honey
moon, after which they will return to
Washington to take up housekeeping
Mr.. Sprowls- was a former student at
Eastern High School, and last winter
ran on the Georgetown University relay
team. He is at present a student at
that institution, and is also employed in
one of the departments. He Is an init
mate friend Of Clyde Huntington, who
eloped to Atlantic City about six weeks
ago.
Saa or IN fundamentals Ind ord pe+r-,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-09-12
Cavalryman Finds
Runaway Youth

Sixteen-year Daniel feathers, who
had been missing for the last week
from his home. at Eighteenth and
Streets northwest, was located yester-
day by Sergeant Stack. of Troop b,
Fifteenth Cavalry. stationed at Fort
Myer.
Sergeant Stack said the boy had been
hanging around Camp Etsall, nine
miles from Fort Myer, where a number
of the soldiers are staying, for several
days He turned him over to the police.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-09-12
Representative Patten
Celebrating Birthday

Representative Thomas Gedney Pat
ten t.f New York. member of the House
from the Fifteenth district OF that
State. is celebrating his fiftieth birthday
today.
Mr.. Patten Is a New York city man
BY birth. He was educated at Mt.
Pleasant Academy, Columbia College,
and Columbia Law School He entered
business in New York, Is president Of
the New York and Long Branch Steam
boat Company, and began his public
career when he was elected to the
House a year ago this fall.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-09-12
Flat RanSacked.

Returning home yesterday after a
two days absence, J. D. Boyle found
that his apartment had been ransack-
ed during his absence and 81 IN
money stolen. Entrance was gained
by removing the screen.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-09-12

Saa.e5 to Indianapolis, Ind, and Return,
Sept. IA to Is; valid for return until
Sept. "a Baltimore & Ohio. Ask agents
for particulars.-Advt
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-09
NOTES ON MEXICO.

From the Chicago Inter Ocean.
Madero says Diaz must go. 1t was only
a short time ago that Diaz was saying
that Madero had gone
From the Memphis Commercial-Appeal.
If the Mexican farmers don't get busy
the hot tamale crop is going to be .
failure.
From the Galveston News.
The Mexican rebels burned thirteen
railroad bridges in one day. That was
certainly an unlucky number for the
railroad company.
From the Birmingham Age Herald
The arbitration and peace movement 10
spreading. and Mr.. Taft may be able to
start worlds effort that will end war
everywhere except In Mexico.
From the Detroit Journal.
The father OF the leader of the Mex
lean rebellion is for peace. Well, there's
something in having the house divided.
anyway.
From the Columbus Disyatcb.
The Mexican congress seems to be cut<
ting more Of a figure this season than
heretofore. Diaz has moved aside q little
aud 1t is seen to better advantage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-09
Guides Make Mistakes,

Complaints now and then appear
against the Washington guide that he
takes liberties with history, points out
to gaping strangers ordinary men as ma
tional characters. directs attention to ex-
traordinary men in one sphere OF life as
extraordinary men in other spheres. and
otherwise twists the truth. The writer
Of a letter to the editor Of a New York
newspaper recounted the other day that
seeing Chief Justice White and Associate
Justice McKenna walking arm in arm
down a street q guide thus addressed his
crowd of clients:
There, ladies and gentlemen, on your
right, II you please, you will see walk
Ing together in perfect amity the two
most important statesmen Of the hour.
The former Speaker, the Hon. Joseph q.
Cannon, and Speaker that is. the Hon.
Champ Clark. Gaze on them. ladies ana
gentlemen. This is wonderful chance.
You may never see the like again."
A guide who would so offend is not
entitled to any commentator for ac-
curacy. but he showed a dramatic sense
and an eye for the picturesque. He did
not offend the prophecies nor the proba-
bilities. because II they have not already
done SO. there is no reason why Speaker
Clark and former Speaker Cannon should
not walk arm in arm. They have clinched
and grappled many times In Congress.
The guide showed his belief In the over
shadowing Importance of the office OF
Speaker of the House Of Representatives,
and perhaps cast slight upon the ju-
dicial branch Of the government. The
guide had no doubt absorbed the BELIEF
that the office Of Speaker carries with 1t
more authority and power than that OF
the President Of the United States. And
it is not surprising that a simple guide
may have been misled. He might quote
some eminent authorities in support OF
his statement.
The Washington guide is as trust
worthy as any other professional guide.
He may get facts confused or jumbled.
and he may even misquote history. out
other men more influential than a guide
have done these things.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-09
Government Employees Salary Cam
paign.

The campaign for better pay for gov
eminent employees goes steadily forward,
rs was anticipated by those who took the
Initiative in this creditable work. The &C.
ceptance of the leadership of the move
ment by former Senator Dick is q piece
of good fortune upon which the clerks and
other employees are to be congratulated,
and Mr.. Dick is to be felicitated upon the
public spirit which prompts him to I'M
dertake the task.
The guarantee fund already exceeds
&15. OOe. and the sum OF $4,000. agreed
upon as the limit. will be readily sub
scribed. These figures are large. but are
liable to misinterpretation only by those
persons not acquainted with the character
Of the fund and the aims OF the move
ment. This money is not paid In. 1t is
merely subscribed. 1t is not to be paid
In as q lump sum and 1t never may be
called for. II Is only to be paid in as as
easements are required to meet the cur
rent running expenses OF the organization
which proposes to bring to the attention
Of the new Congress certain facts bearing
upon the condition Of the clerks and their
Day.
1t has been thought desirable to set the
guarantee fund at q high figure for the
reasons that II would diffuse active inter-
est and cooperation among a larger num-
Der OF contributors and make assessments
for the necessary running expenses lighter
upon each subscriber to the fund. Then,
the end Of tho campaign Is not possible
to foresee. 1t may cover q period OF
months or Of years. and the maximum
sum has been computed as adequate for
the longest conceivable campaign.
There are morals and Justice In this
movement, and when the facts are known
1t must be universally approved. 1t was
necessary. to accomplish the results de-
sired-results demanded by conditions of
employment In the government service at
Washington-that the organization should
be undertaken by persons not In the gov
eminent service. as an executive order
forbids these employees to apply to Con-
gress for relief.
This movement for the betterment OF
the condition Of government employees
and which may also lead to the institution
Of some workable retirement and old age
pension system. deserves the support OF
all fair-minded persons. and especially OF
those concerned with the efficient admin
istration OF government business at Wash.
ington and the progress Of the capital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-09
Clark and Crisp.

Mr.. Clark is the first democratic Speaker
since Mr.. Crisp. Though not OF the Crisp
type. he should be at no disadvantage
because of that fact. He seems TO nave
the qualities for this emergency as MI.
Crisp had for that of twenty years ago.
The Georgian won his spurs by the dis
play of an equable temper at a time
when his party associates In the House
completely lost their heads, and because
he was not an extremist on the tari1
question. When men all around MIN
were raging at Speaker Reed on the mat
ter of new rules. and even threatening
him with personal violence, Mr.. Crisp
observed perfect Difference toward the
chair, and argued the points as they
came up. Although 1t was December ne
was for several days the only democrat
in the chamber who did not show
wilted collar.
AS to the tariff he was conservative
being neither high protectionist on the
order OF MIR. Mckinley, nor revenue
tariff man on the order of Mr. Cleveland
Some Of his democratic opponents called
him Joe Brown protectionist, which
meant that while he favored revision he
would not. for business reasons, cut the
schedules too deeply. Georgia was then,
as now, q leading manufacturing state In
the south. and Mr.. Crisp was thinking OF
1.-THE old folks at home"
In the Speakers chair Mr.. Crisp met
the utmost expectations OF his friends as
respects cOol-headedness. The merciless
ma gging of Mr.. Reed from the floor never
for a moment ruffled him. The embar-
rassment OF having to use rules he had
as minority leader condemned never for
q moment halted him. He made the mi
nority obey. and saw that the majority
did business. AS to the tariff he was not
SO successful. The Wilson bill was not
such a measure as he If chairman of
ways and Leans would have drawn; and
when 1t reached the Senate. Mr.. German,
who, on tariff grounds. had rejoiced In
the success of Mr.. Crisp over Mr.. Mills
In the speakership fight. picked the meas
ure to pieces and gave 1t a character de-
cidedly protectionist. The Speaker had
not been able to control the tariff situa-
ton In the House.
Mr.. Clark has not the reputation for
temper that Mr. Mills had. but 1t is likely
that had he been q member Of the House
at the time. he would have pushed Col.
Breckenridge of kentucky. Mr.. Bynum
of Indiana and Mr.. Rodgers OF Arkansas
hard In the Contest as to who should say
the severest things about the revolution
In House procedure which Speaker Reed
was inaugurating. He Is an aggressive
and plain spoken man.
AS to the tariff, MIR. Clark Is frankly
against protection and all it represents.
He is at pains to say that he is encour-
aging no onslaught on business. and sees
m dauOer ~ business N fbo proSenf tariff
policy of his party. But how far he may
be able to influence his party in tho tariff
legislative program now announced Is for
time to show. With more power as
Speaker than Mr.. Clark now possesses.
Mr. Crisp, in that particular, failed, as,
indeed, his party did.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-09
CLARK and CANNON.

From the Pittsburg Chronicle-Telegraph
All things come to those who wait.
Uncle Joe Cannon now has an opportunity
to take whack at the Speaker.
From the Pittsburg Gazette.
It must seem strange to former
Speaker Cannon no longer to be held up
to public gaze as a car.
From the Boston Herald.
T After Crisp retired from the speaker
ship he was occasionally betrayed into
saying, as he spoke from the floor. ''The
chair thinks" etc. Let Mr.. Cannon be-
ware.
From the Baltimore Sun.
Champ Clark started right Off being
Speaker as IL he had been used to it all
his life
From the Memphis Commercial-Appeal
There will be enough kicking in Con-
gress without those Missouri mules Uncle
Champ Clark talked about.
From the st. Joseph News-Prcss.
BY the way. when is Champ Clark go
ing to drive that mule team up and down
Pennsylvania avenue?
From the Milwaukee Journal.
If Champ Clark can act as much like
a genial. able statesman as he looks, Mis-
souri, will have something choice and
worth while to trOt out Tor Uncle Sans
attention In 1912.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-09

OF order begin to come at me from both
sides Of the chamber shall feel and look
like that fellow
"But not many OF those balls hit. The
throwers are nervous. and their aim Is
poor. Just do as that fellow does. Shut
your eyes. and when you are hit help to
laugh it of. Now and then somebody
will score. There's no lodging. you
know"
I'm getting a lot of gavels. Mr.. Can
non.''
Yes. that sort Of thing attaches to the
office Are you going to use them by
turns?"
THAT, I imagine. will be the best way
out. But why the gavel? Why the mace?
Aren't they archaic? I've never known
anything accomplished with the aid OF
either. The sword and the drum. 1 see.
are doomed in the military field. Why
not make the gavel and the mace follow
them in the congressional field?"
There's something in what you say.
For my part. I'D rather have tack ham,
mer than a gavel any day. Its sound
IS sharper, and in a fit Of extreme exas-
peration you could throw 1t at tormentor
with some show of hitting him. Are you
thinking Of proposing abolition or the
gavel and mace. and taking the views OF
the committee on committees on it,"
mo. might If next year were not
presidential year. We are all running
close hauled to the wind. and I don't
want to take any risk. Some ill-natured
fellow might say that what had been good
enough for Randall and Carlisle and Crisp
should be good enough for me-"
''In rapping for order. Mr.. Speaker.
you'll not always want order. You'll find
the speakership drowsy job when all
is calm and still. The House in reason
able and obedient and non-partisan form
is slow and soporific body-almost as
much so as the Senate. There will be
times when you'll rejoice in tho MEM
Der, no matter what his party. who starts
something. The probability. indeed. is
that you'll thank heaven for Jim Mann.
who, as you know. is an artist In that
line. Look appealingly toward him when
ever your eyelids begin to close"
Thanks, but I want you. and Jim too.
to understand that 1t is not necessary
ever to explode bomb OF build a fire
under me to wake me up. Do receive
a hint that you are going to entertain
me. my friend?''
you do. If you know a hint when 1t
bears a tag and is parading in the big
road"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-09
YELLOW PERIL.

From the Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph.
If it occurs to the Chinese to come in
in airships. what will the immigration
laws amount to?
From the Boston Transcript.
Such secrecy attends the hippo Next
can treaty that neither Mexico nor Japan
has heard q word about 1t.
From the indianapolis News.
China is improving its army-all in the
interest of keeping the international
peace, of course.
from the Boston Herald.
Australia is now reported as fearing
Japan. It must tickle the little Japs to
see their big neighbors SO scared
From tho Rochester Post -Express.
The Japanese are after the south pole
Now for Hobson's warning about a base
of operations against the Panama canal.
From the Pittsburg Dispatch.
The Canadian tories are nearly as much
nonplussed over the failure of the United
States to gobble up Canada as our Japa-
neSe war scare bureau Is over the omis-
sion Of japan to invade the Pacific coast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-09
Maple Syrup.

All swindling Is mean, but that variety
which palms of as pure maple syrup
divers compounds that are not maple
syrup is among the meanest. Maple syrup
by nature is one Of the pure and delecta-
BILE foods. It is g. charmer OF all palates'
Taste is never SO dead in man that II
does not greedily respond to the sugges-
ton and allurement OF maple syrup
From the days Of prattling childhood to
the days Of silver hair man holds maple
syrup dear. Its sweetness Is associated
with a mans earliest memories. Through
out his life he mixes gentle thoughts and
happy fancies with this syrup. He can
not spread 1t on a hot buckwheat cake
without thinking of the golden days OF
youth. Its fragrance carries him back
to the old home.
Maple syrup Is thing that men VII!
not quietly permit mean traffickers to
trifie with for profit. 1t Is charged that
hundreds Of thousands Of gallons OF mo-
lasses are treated with a small admix-
ture Of true maple syrup and fiavoring
extract called "mapleine." It is charged
that another fraudulent maple syrup Is
made with molasses, glucose and cane
or beet sugar. favored by boiling with
corn cobs, twigs of hickory and maple
chips. Several states have laws for the
protection of the fair name Of maple
syrup, but laws are violated. Even the
Ten Commandments. are violated.
Molasses, especially open kettle mo-
lasses, is held In affectionate regard by q
vast number Of people, and no one doubts
the sweetness and the efdcacy of it as an
aid to buckwheat cakes. wames. hot bis
cult and ginger bread, but it should not
be confused with maple syrup. There
should be no mixture Of the sap Of the
maple and the cane. Each Is what 1t is
and that's enough.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-09

to apply stringent regulations to the con-
struction Of day signs lest by their col
lapse. due to wind or decay. people in
tho streets be endangered.
The electric sign has had Q great growth
in business Washington. A man with
good eyes can read his paper. II he
wishes. on Pennsylvania avenue from
dusk to midnight. A good memory is not
needed to recall when the Avenue after
nightfall was q gloomy street. lighted
only with the dull yellow glare OF sparse
ly placed street gas lamps and the dim
lights that shone from tho windows OF
drug stores. lunchrooms and restaurants.
The electric sign. sometimes gaudy but
always brilliant. and the general use OF
electric lights in the shop windows has
changed this until Washington may claim
several white ways.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-09
Electric Signs.

The electric sign may be positive or
negative as q beautifier. but as an aid
to street illumination 1t Is always plus.
The private electric sign may not result
III a reduction OF the city's lighting bill.
but it gives the city better lighted streets
without an increase of cost. Some Of
the best lighted business streets in the
United States are SO not because Of pub
lie, but because OF private lighting. The
private sign makes a large number Of the
great white ways.
Electric signs in the streets given over
to trade should be encouraged. but, Of
course, there should be adequate regula-
ton of their character. IT Is easy to
ina CINE signs that would he offensive to
large part OF the citizens. They should
always he Nfe. 1t was found necessary
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-09
Overzealousness.

Oh, Jonah went a-f1shin' and
Dat whale were mighty strong.
He couldn't bring dat fish to land,
So Jonah went along.
And after he had done his best
To make de prize his own.
He sho' were glad to git q rest
An leave dat fish alone.
You notice de example, son,
OF Mistoh Jonah wise.
Yves all been tempted-every one
To reach beyond our size.
We looks foh somethin' big to do,
An IL we don't go slow
We feels befO' de game IL through
Des' thankful to let so.