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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-09-29
Army is Given Praise for Temperance

n HE standard of temperance in the
i army, for both officers and men.
is exceptionally high, and is not ex-
ceeded. in the other walks of life, I'M
less in the church and among railroad
employees" says Major General Fred
erick d. Grant in report to the War
Department. while the soldier makes
a favorable showing in this connec-
ton. in comparison with men in other
vocations, General Grant, as command
err of the department of the east dur
ing the last fiscal year, found never
theless that the chief cause of court
martial trials was indulgence in alco-
holic drinks. There was a remark
able decrease, he adds. in the number
Of trials by military courts in the de-
partment last year as compared with
the previous IL months.
Army surgeons are urging the war
department to act with greater
promptness in discharging soldiers for
physical disability, instead of trying
to patch up worthless men for duty
which they cannot properly perform.
The chief surgeon Of the department
of the east has called attention to
some specific instances where soldiers
transferred to recruiting depots with
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-09-29

VIZ Observation-Disclosures than $50, 900
w was spent on the White House in
the last fiscal year by the government
In fuel, light and repairs, according to
the annual report Of Col. Spencer
Cosby. The executive mansion is the
principal building of the department
of public buildings and grounds, and
is practically the only building of any
size that comes directly under the
head of the superintendent of public
buildings and grounds.
In the year repairs were made to
elevators, vestibuIe, and roof, and the
general appearance of the building
was kept up. To do this required the
services Of about 100 men. A new sys.
tenn of lightning protection was In
stalled In July, 1910, the work being
done under contract. The old zinc
and lead rods were removed from the
roof and new copper cable was con
nected to 100 points on the roof of the
house. The rods and points were
mechanically connected to the house
A silver closet, with double steel
doors and complete set of shelves
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-09-29

cognizance of this shameful condi.
ton; for, unless I am sadly mistaken,
the Plimsoll mark of the boat on
which l rode was far under water
and one of these fine days there will
be horrible accident to the world
wide shame of the American flag.
At this critical time there is danger
that such abuses of the American
name may injure the future of Ameri-
can capital even as the Infamous
American railway concession in China
brought the nation into a disrepute
there from which it has only of late
been recovering. America asks moth
ing Of Turkey except opportunity to
do legitimate business, and to be good
neighbors. The American government
should be at pains to see that all
American representatives shall be
worthy of the flag that they fly.
Copyright, 1911, by Joseph B. Bowles.)
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-09-29

Two women, each claiming to be his
1 widow, and both living in Los An
geles, Cal, have filed claims through
Philander C. Knox, secretary of state,
for indemnity for the murder of DR..
Arthur Livingston Wilson Foster. at
Alamo, Mexico, in June. One of the
women, Mrs. A L. ". Foster, has filed
her claim through DR.. Fosters step
father, Colonel Foster of Newark, N.
]. The other, Mrs Elizabeth L. Woods,
has lodged her claim through her at
torney, f. E. Kirk, for 100000.
Mrs. A. w. L. Foster claims she
was married to DR.. Foster shortly
after he graduated from Hahnemann
college, in Philadelphia, and that they
lived together until 1904, when they
went to California. There DR.. Foster
met Mrs. Woods and spent some time
with her, though he never sought a
divorce and was never legally married
to the woman. Later he returned
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-09-29
Two "Widows' of Soldier File Claims

home and lived with his wife and two
daughters until he left for Ensenada,
Lower California.
On the trip that ended in his muir.
der, the Woods woman, it is under,
stood, followed him into Mexico and
was living with him near Alamo at
the time he and three other Amer.
leans were slain in a most heartless
manner Until the time Of the murder
and the filing Of double claims DR..
Fosters relatives in the east knew
nothing of the kind of life he was lead.
ing in the west.
The summary arrest and almost i'm
mediate killing of Dr. Foster and
three other Americans named Duphois,
Carroll and Patrick Brennan. has led
to a situation that presages a bitter
fight in washington. DR.. Foster and
the three other Americans we're in
prison at Alamo and the doctor was
compelled to treat he wounded
brought to that city. Among others he
dressed the wounds of Gen. Simon
Berthold. of the rebel army, Later he
was ordered shot by General Verga
and was killed while riding on horse,
back to what he was told was another
prison. All four men were shot in tha
back and thrown into a shallow hole
and covered with rubbish.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-09-29
Great Expense of White House Upkeep

and cupboards, was built in one end
Of the storeroom on the ground floor.
A new telephone system was installed,
and the furniture throughout the
house was reprinted or rubbed down
while the president was at Beverly.
Not the least part of the work of the
Office of public buildings and grounds
was the part taken in social functions
During the year the Office worked on
four state dinners, ten small dinners,
four musicales, two dances, two balls,
four garden parties, and the presi-
dents silver wedding anniversary. AT
each of these functions the office was
required to see that proper decora-
tons we're in order and to provide ad.
ditional help to carry the affair to a
success.
Five hundred dollars was paid for
telegraph connections between the
executive offices and the Capitol and
the public printing office. The monu-
ment and wharf at Wakefield, Va, the
birthplace of George Washington, also
come under the head Of public build
| ings and grounds, and Waterman is
| employed the year round to see that
the grounds are kept in repair. Re
/ pairs to the grounds during the year
cost S44,25. The house where Abra-
! ham Lincoln died, in Tenth street, be.
| tween E and F street northwest, also
is kept up by the government, and
$1S2.34 was expended during the fiscal
/ year In repairs.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-09-29
Another Blow at the Novelist.

Is it well to marry the woman you
rescue from drowning? the New York
Evening Mail asks. The suit for di-
vorce for "incompatibtlity of tempera-
ment," filed at Reno by a woman
whom her husband had plucked from
the sea at Asbury Park six years be-
fore, intimates that it is not we'll.
But wherefore? The reasons are
triple: Cd People do not like to live
in constant presence of some one to
whom they are under so heavy debt.
(2) Lifelong content in double har-
ness should rest on congenial tern-
peraments, not on some romaAtiS
stunt. (S) Such marriages are usual
" between the summer man and the
summer girl, and therefore do not
envisage life's realities.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-09-29

message which he desired me IN cor
Vey to the American businosa -. N'4'
a Governors Invitation.
thls district slone needs an IN
vestment Of five hundred miuinn
francs of foreign capital. We are nov,
having drawn specifications of vss+
nIlsation project for this great CHI.
clan plain. shall be glad to let Won
nave, and to send to any interested
ana responsible persons in America
detailed information such as would he
necessary to make bids. Americana
are familiar with irrigation work and
skilled In this department of engineer.
ing; SO we should be very glad to have
responsible firms seek this contract
ana could assure them that there
Will be no difficulty about the neces.
sary government concession.
Here in the city of Adana we need
70 install an electric lighting plant a
tramWay system, a water system, a
telephone system, and a sewage svs.
tenn. All these public utilities are
open to foreign capital with a good
return and abundant security assured
Not only will Adana, which has
sixty thousand inhabitants, grow To q
much larger city, with the advent of
the Bagdad railway and the develop.
ment of our agricultural and cotton
industry, but to the east of us on the
Clllclan plain there should be another
city. 1t is bound to come. With II
viii come all kinds of opportunities fo,
capital. I should be glad if you would
extend this invitation to interested
Americans.
In the way of general trade, Their.
is an almost unlimited field here. Fol
Few years past we have imported
every year a number of modern agri
cultural machines, costing as high az
$4,000 piece. These came from Ena
land, yet we know that America IL
the home Of modern harvest machin
cry. Why do not your manufacturers
send out agents into all this agricul
tural country, or secure native agent!
in order to promote their business"
The governor went on. to talk of thu
changed order which brings in the
new fashions of the western style
making a market for American shoes
American collars and neckties, Amer
can clothes, American tools and mani
of the accessories of western life. Tit
general commission merchant SHOULD
do as thriving business as the CAPT
talist in these regions where once thu
Persians and Greeks and Romans ant
Crusaders and Arabs fought historic
battles.
Where Americans Blush For the Flag
Levantines are keener to see tn
advantages Of trading out here a
Americans than are Americans them
selves. There have opened in thi
country some schemes which Amer
cans resident in this part of the worl
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-09-29

me dress uniform Of the ships off,
GERS, but they have distorted 1t so that
the blue field is larger than the red
and white stripes and instead of hav-
ing the field filled with stars, there ap-
pears upon 1t the white Greek cross.
MOST OF the men In the company are
Greeks and thus they are flying the
Greek flag in defiance of all responsi.
bliity. They escape all the taxes
mat they would have 70 pay to the
turkish government nor are they sub
lect to inspection by any Turkish Of
fetal.
Cattle In Passengers Places.
1t would be well if they were. When
I went aboard the New Jersey" she
was loaded with cargo and well down
TO the water line. Then there were
later taken on $500 sheep and goats,
lifted aboard in punches by their hind
legs, and thrown scrambling upon the
decks. These were given the space
that ordinarily goes to second class
and deck passengers. They were
| crowded in so that there was not room
to walk among them. incidentally,
they were not given food or water in
the SO hours that 1 knew them to be
aboard. Thirty-one head of cattle
were also driven on to the upper deck.
A car load of melons were piled high
! among the life boats.
Over and beyond all these, spraw.
ling wherever they could make a
space, were two hundred deck passen-
gers, chiefly pilgrims to Mecca whose
prayers and pistols made them even
more picturesque than the goats. !
could not find a life preserver on the
boat, though l searched. AS for the
life boats, some of them were occu
pied by the pilgrims who conducted
their household arrangements therein
Passengers on the Bridge.
The advent of a first class passen
ger on this line was evidently unusual
Absolutely no space is provided on
deck for first class passengers but
was invited to share the captains
bridge. 1t Is no exaggeration to stats
that the filth on deck was from hall
an inch to two inches thick. On the
bridge I was often left in undispute6
possession, no officer being present
A horribly dirty Greek stood at the
wheel.
could not find any sign of captains
license, pilots license or any other of
fetal papers on the boat. In the cabir
there Is a handsome ikon before which
burns a light. Nobody on the boa
speaks English. except one mate WHIT
appeared near the end of the voyage
and was able to ask to have his pic
ture taken.
And that is the American Line.
Its use of the flag could have beel
made possible only by some sort o.
official dereliction or connivance. TIL,
government cannot too quickly tax,
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-09-29

think call for vigorous investigation
by the government. The flag is fly
ing over enterprises which are not
conducted in American fashion, and
which bring into disrepute the good
name of the nation.
Most conspicuous among these, and
of especial interest to Americans just
now, because of the shipping subsidy
agitation is an American Line" OF
steamers which run to Mediterranean
ports, flying the American flag. 1t GER
tainly looks good to an American to
see the Stars and Stripes flying on
the stern of a vessel of some kind
until he examines the kind OF vessel
and the story behind it. The Ameri-
can Line has fleet of nearly dozen
ships. bearing names of states. l know
most about the New Jersey" for on
her made a never-to-be-repeated Voy-
age across the Mediterranean.
AS far as can gather from various
sources, the company which owns the
ships nominally has the majority OF
it's stock in the hands OF Greek mer-
chant of Smyrna, who went TO Amer
ica and became a naturalized citizen
and returned here for the purpose OF
getting the advantages OF American
citizenship. He is the nominal CHER
stakeholder in the American Line IN
an ice company and a cinemetograph
show. and other enterprises that are
onening under the American flag.
American protection releases them
from all obligation to the Turkish law.
Bv reason of the capitulalons IN
force here every American enterprise
is free from Turkish supervision ana
an INSCRIPTIONS person or persons as
NAV readily be seen, can greatly ABUSE
the rights of American citizenship.
What the Flag Covers.
Tn the case of this american Line,
which is a scandal throughout the Le-
yant the company ostensibly secured
American registration about year
AGO in order to escape the Turkish la"
whereby it's ships could be used TOT
the transport of troops. Crltles say
that this is the same company tnat
previously ran the ships, but Simply
nnder another and an American name.
Tbav f1v the flag over their offices ana
over the ships; but l venture 10 say
that there are not FIVE persons IN the
whole outfit who could tell whether
Grover Cleveland was brand OF po,
tato or the president of the United
States. -.,,,5 on
They use the American shield Oh
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-09-29

a view to their discharge had been
held under observation and treatment
for several months.
"One case" he says, diagnosed
neuritis' remained 2t8 days; another
unlimited fracture 161 days; still an
other hammer toes 12S days. When
it is recalled that these men were
probably on sick report at their posts
an average of 80 days before being
recommended for discharge, it is rea,
sonable to estimate that the govern
ment lost by the present plan with
these cases alone the equivalent of
the services of an effective soldier for
more than an entire enlistment.
'.The army is neither an eleemoosy
nary institution nor a place for the
physically inefficient, and such should
not be kept in 1t to the exclusion O
ut soldiers
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-09-29
erg and that a mistake crept into the

ers and that mistake crept into the
game code.
Vermont pleased the sportsmen
when it barred claims of damages to
the crops of landowners who post"
their property. Vermont also aboL
ished the alien license, and in West
Virginia and Delaware the resident
need no longer take out license to
hunt any game. 1t is astonishing TO
learn by inference that Massachusetts
expects to number wild turkeys
among its game birds. They are grow
ing very scarce, even in Virginia. Ne
braska now allows boys under Is to
hunt without license If accompanied
by parent or guardian. Idaho exempts
veterans of the Civil war from eli.
cense requirements" A bear license
is now necessary in Wyoming. 1t has
been the fashion to pay liberal boun-
ty for bruins pelt.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-09-29
Then pa Grew Reflective,

The Smiths had invited . guest to
dinner. As the last course was
reached little Willie, who had been
closely watching the guest almost con-
tinually during the meal, looked over
at him once more and said:
"You haven't changed a bit since
YOU started eating. have you, Mr.. Cur
TSP
why, no." laughed the visitor.
"Wbv do you ask that question:"
because" blurted out Willie, con-
fused by a pair of eyes focused on
him. because heard pa say you'd
make a big hog of yourself as soon
as YOU got your eyes on the !
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-03-09

VESSELS IN PORT.
sfaamahina.

steamships
Snowden, Br, McMullen, z229, to The
Keyser- Muldon Co.
Southwaite, Br, Brideaux, 1883, to A.
s. Brown & Co.
Ida. Span, Charapozee. 21eo. to Gulf
Transit Co.
Victoria, Br, Thorbourn. 227s. to J.
A. Merritt & Co.
Richmond. Br. Pengred. 2o5s, to Gulf
Transit Co.
Wilma, Span Afrotequi. 1913. to Gulf
Transit Co.
Ships.
Rosario. ItaL Florentine. 1895. to
master.
Macdiarmid. Ital. simonetti, 1868, 20
master. Banks.
John S. Emery, Am, Cooms, 500, to
J. A Merritt & Co.
Annie. Br, Void, 1873, to master.
Due Cuigini, Ital. Colase, ITO, to Ro-
sasco Bros.
Nera, Ital. schiafiino. 1887. to mas
ter.
Schooners.
Jeanne A. Pickles, Br, Richards, 800,
to master.
John L. Treat, Am. Barnes, 4ss. to
master.
Louise. Am. Prudden, 13s, to master.
Edward H. Blake, Am, Crockett, 4s4,
to master.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-03-09
H. S. BETS
HAS COMPLETED
RESEARCHES
GOVERNMENT FOREST MAN HAS
SPENT SEVERAL WEEKS IN
THIS SECTION STUDYING THE
METHODS OF THE TURPENTINE
OPERATORS OF STATE.

II. S. Belts, of the government forest
service. with headquarters at Denver,
Col. has completed an extended inves-
tigation of the turpentine industry In
this section of the country. The pur-
pose of the visit Of Mr.. Belts was to
study the methods used here with the
view to putting some of them into
practice IN the west, where he has
charge of that department Of the for
est service.
Mr.. Belts was very much impressed
with the turpentine industry in the
state, and obtained a considerable
amount OF information which will
prove OF value to him in the western
country.
Mr.. Belts thinks there are great
prospects for the industry in this part
of the country and that many OF the
up-to-date methods which are being
used by the operators in Florida may
be applied successfully in the western
states He feels that. although much
was done in promoting this industry
in his section during last year. he is
now In position to do much better
work than ever before.
Mr.. Belts has spent several weeks
in the national forests and at the tur-
pentine orchards and camps In this
section of the state in the prosecution
OF his researches. and he feels that
the trip has been very beneficial to him
and that the time spent here has been
very well spent
Mr.. Belts viii go from this city to
Washington. where he will attend to
some business in the forest ONCE. az
ter which he viii return to Denver.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-03-09
T.. E. CONCANNON
WINS HIS SUIT

Only one case was heard In the
county court during yesterday. This
was the case Of ]. E. Concannon VS..
the Liverpool & London & Globe In
'surance Co., and resulted in verdict
for the plaintiff, the jury awarding
the full amount Of damages sued for,
which was s11415 and SIS for attor-
ney's fees Geo. T. Morgan repre-
scented the plaintiff and the defendant
was represented by Blount, Blount &
Carter.
Two cases were set for hearing in
this court this morning. They are the
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-03-09

Broad harnronies in nature long con-
cealed,
And those discordant to my narrow
view.
Exemplified by thee, at last stand out
revealed
Harmoniousiy grand and beautifully
new.
And mysteries heard Of thee in early
youth,
Quite contradictions then Of all I
knew,
Now fash out brightly with long hid
den truth;
Each reconciled by nearer, broader
view.
The FLASHING waves that at thy feet
doth play,
The shining sand-lines Of thy many
shores,
OF inland, mainland. cape, peninsula,
Gulf, sound, bayou, bay, and more.
All these leave with my farewell to
thee,
Lonesome to lose their murmur.
moan and roar;
Yet scarcely so, for they win follow
me,
Not as mere memory of them. alone,
in store:
Vast are the reaches OF thy land and
sea
Conveyed as influences benign; un-
known
In transit over forest, vale and lea,
BY natures universal telephone.
The shining frost-line OF each noun
tain's side,
The gursiing, FLASHING and the
steady pour
OF crystal tides, that down their
slopes swift glide,
And 'mong their foothills fall with
Earring roar.
down-pour
OF surging violence. with laundering
roar,
Have been, and are of thee, forever
Are from and of thy suitry sea and
shore.
Transmitted from thee, to be there
received
AS blessed messages by thee be-
slowed;
More blessed than could be believed.
Ere meteorology taught as natures
mode.
Pensacola, Fla. 1882.
The Journal Want AID.
way is the easy way.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-03-09
MRS.C. W.GAv|N
GETS DIVORCE
WIFE OF FORMER PENSACOLA
PASTOR SECURES DECREE FOR
ABSOLUTE SEPARATION AND
BOTH ARE LEFT FREE TO
MARRY AGAIN.

Mrs. c. w. Gavin, wife of Rev. c. w.
Gavin. former pastor of the First
Methodist church in Pensacola and
now presiding elder for the Mariana
district, has secured the final decree
in the divorce proceedings which the
lady instituted against her husband
several months ago. The action was
not resisted by Mr.. Gavin, it being I'M
derstood that the allegations contained
therein did not involve his moral char
acter. The decree is for absolute sep
aration and under 1t both are left free
to marry again should either desire to
do so.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-03-09
JUNIOR BOYS
WILL BANQUET
WILL HAVE THEIR BASKETBALL
SUPPER FRIDAY NIGHT, WHEN
REMNANTS WILL BE AWARDED.

The Junior department Of the 7. NJ.
C. A. will have their basketball sup
per Friday night at 1880 o'clock in the
boys rooms. A committee from among
the senior basketball players has vol
unteered to serve on this occasion and
the Junior basketball committee will
look after the program.
The Eels of the Employed Boys
Fish League win be awarded the
championship pennant OF the boys de-
partment and the Pirates will receive
the pennant Of the intermediate di-
vision OF the boys department.
The Menu.
Sandwiches
Cheese Salmon
Olives Pickles
Cocoa
Prune Whip
Cake
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-03-09
A[AGAS WIN
ANOTHER GAME
EASILY DEFEATED THE RECALLS
WHILE -WI-cos CLEANED
UP WITH THE REAL ESTATES.

The Alagas took another game last
night in the senior basketball leagus
at the Y. N. c. A. by a score OF 80 to
z, winning from the Recalls. The
A1agas have been getting out to prae-
tice in full force lately and 1t is tell
ing on the other teams. This gives
them a chance for the pennant and
Capt. Lurton says se will get his men
out for more hard practice so as to be
in trim for the game with the Real
Estates next Wednesday.
The Car-wi-cos won from the Real
Estates by a score of "a to 80. The
Real Estates were regular man short
and they put in sub. and played the
game to a finish, holding the Car-wi-
cos down to the tune Of II to in the
last half, but in the first half the Car
wi-cos simply 'mopped up, as tia
Real Estates did not get together. Ths
standing: