The Washington times., 1911-08-08

sunday.
The number of complete and perfect copiet
CT The Washington Times printed Sundays
during the month OF July was as follows
iUIyy iy iSs SSs July July Ss SS:::::s7 s
July b...--..--.. .46,l9S
Sunday average for month.....-...... 1852
The net total circulation of The Washington
Times Sunday during the month OF July
was 202, 576, all copies left over and returned
by agents being eliminated. This number
during July, shows the net Sunday average
for July to have been 4O.515
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d. C, as second class matter.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 8, 1911.
The Texas maneuvers have Officially
come home.
Lafferty found that it doesn't take any
special introduction to meet trouble.
Togo knew when to speak and
where to get the largest audience.
The annual encampment at Great
Falls opens today, only this army's only
enemy is sin.
Senator La Toilette says he doesn't
need any vacation. Nobody does when
the weather's like this.
Stand from under. The Attorney Cen
eral has been comforting on final plans
for blowing ul the Powder trust.
Admiral Togo's chief passion when
at home is his flower garden. to which
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Paul Peck is now in the class with
She lark. both as to early rising and the
height to which he scars. Does he
sing?
By common consent President Arthur
Dodge, of the National Press Club, is
one of the most felicitous impromptu
orators in our midst.
Wickersham, the Alaskan Delegate,
says one term in Congress is enough
for him. There's some one waiting,
however, for the place.
Leastwise, DR.. Wiley continues to
show that he knows food values well
enough to keep healthy and hearty
and in excellent good humor.
A 350-pound sheriff came here from In
diana to get a prisoner wanted in the
HOosier State. In case of an attempt at
escape he would only have to fall upon
his prisoner.
That tailor who has applied to the
local court 10 cut down his name can
hardly be blamed. The wonder is, that,
being tailor, he did not trim it himself
long hcfCre this.
The Lorimer inquiry has been a
storm center so long that Attorneys
Hanecy and Healy probably thought
g blow more or less would make but
little difference.
General Miles al seventy-two still
maintains the clear eye, ruddy color,
and erect carriage that marks him as a
man who through a diversity of ex-
peIienCes has always cared for himself.
Truck Company No. l, Of the District
Fire department. has taken first prize
for efficiency. equipment, and condition
of horses. and the members of the COM
panv are receiving the congratulations
OF their friends.
Only two mail deliveries in the resi-
Gence section these days, but every
body is glad TO put up whit little incon-
Venience since it means that the faith
full letter carriers are having their an
nual vacation.
On the diamond. as we'll as in de-
fense of the baldheaded men, Nick
Longworth seems to have carried off
the honors Of the day. That home
run almost took away the sting of
Republican defeat.
Private Bloom is about to come up
again for examination for q commission.
as second lieutenant in the army. He
has scores Of friends who are watching
his course with interest and wishing
him abundant success.
The tragic death of Hal Landon.
for many years one of the most
prominent newspaper men in the
Capital, is source of deep regret to
his host of friends and the warmest
sympathy goes out to his family.
The fact that Henry Bacon is to
design the Lincoln memorial is guar
antee sufficient that the work will
De executed with the highest degree
of architectural skill and will be a
credit to the city and to the designer.
Alfred Ferguson. the thirteen-year-
old boy who beat his way here from
New York with a nickel and a tooth
brush as a starter, shows qualities
which ought to enable him to own a
railroad some of these days Then he
will give his doubling parent a ride.
The New York avenue playground
closed with a pretty May-poIe dance.
The dance has been celebrated in song
and story. but no description has ever
equaled the reality in flesh and blood,
with scores Of happy children in the
full enjoyment of the outdoors diver
sion.
At least one Senator has the interest
of the District at heart in the absence
of Senator Gallinger. Senator Cur
tis' determination to bring the lean