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The Washington times., 1911-09-05
MARRIAGE NOT
RELIGIOUS CEREMONY

To the Editor of THE TIMES:
The furore some Of the ecclesiastics
are making over the proposed marriage
of Col. J. J. Astor and Miss Force Is
absurd. The only law abiding citizen
among them Is Rev. De Witt Talmadge
Van Doren, who announces his inten-
ton Of recognizing and complying with
the law.
Marriage, In the United States, In
the eyes Of the law, is simply rela-
ton arising out OF a civil contract en-
tered into by and between two persons
Of opposite sex, Of legal age, and cap
able In the eyes of the law OF enter
ing into a legal contract.
In most States. for the purpose sole
ly of record, license Is generally re-
quired, and q return of the ceremony
by the celebrant: and though ministers
of the gospel are authorized in all the
States to celebrate the ceremony of
marriage. yet In most Of them judges
Of courts OF record, and justices of the
and in some. the formula prescribed
by some societies, as Quakers and
others, having some prescribed mode of
celebrating matrimony, simply By an
nouncement by the contracting parties,
In the presence of witnesses, that they
take eaCh OtNr as man ana VIE, Is
recognized; and N many of the States
the merely going together Of couple
and living as husband and wife, and
announcing the fact publicly. and hold
Ing themselves out to the community
as husband and wife. Is sufficient as
common law marriage: and there is
nothing in the statutes of the United
States, nor Of any Of the States, recog-
mixing the ceremony as religious one.
The citizen of the United States en-
joys the widest liberty In religious mat
ters, and Is not restricted In his choice.
or Reputation of any or all forms or
creeds, and while ministers OF the gos.
pei Of all recognized denominations Of
established churches are usually auth
orized to celebrate the ceremony of
marriage. that does not In any way
confer upon the ceremony any religious
character or aspect, as such ministers,
in so acting. are simply acting as the
agents Of the legal authorities by whom
they are invested with the power and
authority SO to act. They are. In the
performance Of such ceremony. the
agents of the state. and not the agents
or representatives of God, or any re-
Hgious denomination, since they derive
their authority so to act, from the
state and not from the church.
J. G. DE PUTRON.
The Washington times., 1911-09-05

In the field Of sporting news The
Times extra carried a complete and
detailed story of the Gotch- -Hacken-
schmidt wrestling bout; both Of the
baseball games at Philadelphia; the
score by innings OF the morning
and afternoon games In the National
and American Leagues: the results
in the local baseball games; all the
details of the sports at Benning-
Park, even to illustrations Of the
events, and covered every feature Of
the sporting news of the entire coun-
try in complete detail.
In general news there was no hap
pening Of the entire day which was
not fully covered The success Of
Lieutenant Milling. Of the army force
OF aviators, In the greatest cross
country flying event ever held. was
told to his Washington friends in
The Times extra; all the celebra-
tions CT Labor Day, both by local
Union men and by workmen all over
the country was fully covered, and
the sixteen pages Of the extra were
filled from first to last with 1--we up
to-the-minute news.
The Washington times., 1911-09-05
GoTCH TRlUMPHS IN OLDEST
OF SPORTS.

No sporting event since the Reno
mill has attracted SO much attention
as the wrestling match in Chicago yes
terday, where Frank Gotch, the Iowa
farmer boy, successfully defended his
world championship by defeating
George Hackenschmidt, the Russian
lion" It was the second time they
had met, and the victory of the young
American was even more decisive than
it was three years ago, when the strug-
gle lasted for more than two hours.
1t would be difficult to exaggerate the
interest aroused throughout the world
by this sporting event. Visitors were
present from AN over the United States
and even from England. For weeks it
has been the one absorbing topic in
athletic circles whose vernacular Is
hammerlocks and haf-nelsons rather
The Washington times., 1911-09-05

1t is not in a spirit Of boastfui-
ness that The Times refers with
some pride today to the conf
pleteness of the extra which was Is
sued last night. A comparison OF
that newspaper with the morning
Issues Of today fully sustains and
substantiates the statement that the
extra covered every important hap
pening of the entire day, and put In
the hands Of its readers twelve hours
ahead of any other paper all the
news there was.
With the appearance OF, Henry Clay
Beattie on the witness stand ss the
chief reason for the extra, The
Times gave its readers nearly ten
columns, or 1900 words. Of the tes-
timony Of the chief figure in one OF
the most sensational criminal trials
in local history From the opening
of the court in the morning until
Judge Watson announced its ad-
jcurnment at 6:3S. The Times extra
covered every essential feature OF
the trial and gave verbatim every
important bit Of testimony OF both,
the morning and the Afternoon ses-
Htong.
The Washington times., 1911-09-05
TAFT UP AGAINST
A HOPELESS TASK

To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
It Is seen by the newspapers Of the
country that the President Is preparing
for a political tour throughout the West
ern States for the purpose of reading
out Of the Republican party all Sem
ators and Representatives who oppose
his policies, but he will not succeed
in his mission because two-thirds Of
the country right now are insurgents.
On his trip through those States he
will attempt to excuse himself for his
action in vetcing the peoples measure,
the REVISED tariff bills passed by the
extra session Of Congress.
The intelligent consumers of this coun-
try will not excuse him for his action
on these bills. nor will they accept any
more of his promises relative to the
revision cf the tTaiff. because he has
shown plainly whose interests he IA
vors by his vetoes and his explanation
thereof. The insurgent Republicans
forced him TO uncover his hand and
show just whom he favored, and 1t was
seen that the corporate and manufac-
turing interests of the country control
him body and soul. He cares nothing
at all about the welfare of the con-
sumers OF the country except for their
votes. and these he expects to get again
by fooling them with further promises
Of revision of the tariff based on expert
testimony from the tariff board. The
next regular session of Congress will be
more strongly Democratic than II was
during the extra session by reason of
Democratic reinforcement in the Sem
ate. How then can the President ex-
pect to get a better revision Of the
tariff suitable to his notion than was
passed by the extra session of Congress
Just ended? He does not expect IL, but
he knew II he vetoed those bills it
would delay the revision of the tariff
for one year and thereby give the man
ufacturing interests of the country a
chance to further extort millions OF
dollars from the pockets of the people.
by which he would personally profit in
the next campaign II renominated. The
real motives Of the President for We
toing the tariff bills are too plain to
the naked eye to be misconstrued by
the most ordinary person. The manu-
featuring and corporate interests may
by chance renominate him for the Pres
but he will surely be defeated
by the consumers. They viii teach the
President how to take the tariff of of
cattle, hogs, and mutton on the hoof,
and how to leave It on meat and lard;
they will teach him how to take the
rarfff OF Of wheat and leave II on -four,
thereby leaving the people in the hands
Of the meat and milling syndicates.
A. L. CLEMANTS.
The Washington times., 1911-09-05


In and get the position: thus again
blocking an almost endless line of we'll
earned promotions
Asain the superintendent left widow
whom the officials wished to give
place on Uncle Sans pay rolls, which
We contend was just and right-but in
stead Of selecting some place for the
lady where she might find good easy
employment without working hardship
upon other deserving clerks (and there
were many such places) they appointed
her TO a position at $500 per annum
In an office where there are numbers
Of proficient, worthy. and faithful clerks
at lower salaries, thus again blocking
long line Of worthy and well-earnsd
promotions.
would like to be shown where
merit counted for anything In any of
the foregoing instances. which only rep
resent a few out oil many and mary
more similar cases in the same depart-
inent. and yet scne people have tie
temerfty 20 say that politics count for
naught in the civil service.
A GOVERNMENT CLERK.
The Washington times., 1911-09-05

than hits and runs and bases, and the
partiaiity for Gotch, based upon his
past performances, was stimulated by
certain patriotism. 1t would have
been humiliating If the championship
had left the country which holds the
Americas Cup, and which has long
stood supreme in this the most an
cient of all athletic sports.
For such it is. There are sculptures
from Egypt and Nineveh which show
that it was in full flower when the
Pyramids were still new and the hang
ing gardens of Babylon were fresh and
fragrant realities. II reached high
state of perfection under the Greeks
and was cherished by those full-blooded
Romans whose cry was for bread and
circuses. If this lusty granger from
Iowa, with his knotted muscles and
cat-like quickness, had lived in the
time of Nero the most skillful of sculp-
tors would have wrought his muscles
in marble, the most gifted of the sons
of song would have been proud to Gel
ebrate his triumph.
From then until now the interest in
the sport has never died away, and, in
fact, has scarcely waned. Rival
wrestlers from London and Westmin-
ster met upon the mat to entertain
the early Plantagenets, with sheep
or a shoat as a guerdon-in addition
to the plaudits of admiring thousands.
Times have changed, indeed, when the
prize represents pounds where it once
stood for pennies, and special trains
convey eager. thousands to the ring.
side. But the change has not involved
any loss of interest in the antique
game, where the full strength and cum
ming of acknowledged masters are
brought into play.
Even the most phlegmatic of Amer
leans must feel some thrill of pride
that the champion is his fellow.coun-
tryman.
The Washington times., 1911-09-05
MONOPOLY IN
SIGHTSEEING CARS

To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
Is 1t not rather strange how a few
can monopoiIze the business interests Of
this city-in other words, gobble up
everything In sight? For instance, did
You ever notice how one certain auto
mobile company has monopoly on the
Seeing Washington" business? VIII
some one please explain why this state
OF AFFAIRS exists? And why this COM
pany disregards the laws that should
regulate them, and boasts of the fact?
When we ask why such Is the case, we
are told 1T Is impossible to do any
possible? Is II a fact the laws Of the
District are a farce and cannot be en-
forced In all cases, instead of a few?
Strange, isn't Il? Queer corner of the
globe, this. AN OBSERVER.
The Washington times., 1911-09-05
TUNES EXTRATOLD WHOLE DAYS NEWS


The circulation OF more than $4,000
copies Of the extra at o'clock
In the evening proved conclusively
that the Washington public has come
to look to The Times for newspaper
enterprise and energy. and are ready
to show their appreciation by the
mcst widespread patronage of the
paper.
In addition to the extra 1t does not
seem out Of place to point out that
the regular editions of The Times
yesterday covered fully and COM
pletely the days news up to the
time Of going to press. and the thor
oughness with which the local news
was covered is evidenced by the fact
that 1t carried over 100 stories of
specific local interest and pertaining
to local things and people. where no
ether paper issued In washington
yesterday carried more than seventy
five per cent OF that number.
These are some Of the influences
that are sending The Times circu-
tatiou up by leaps and bounds and
making for It in what IL usually
dull part Of the year unprecedented
gains
The Washington times., 1911-09-05
MERITORIOUUS SERVICE
GOES UNREWARDED
To the Editor Of THE TIMES:

To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
Congress passed an act providing that
on July /. 1911, the positions Of deputy
auditor In the six auditing offices under
the Treasury Department should be
abolished and a position Of chief clerk
be created In each office in lieu there
of.
The deputy auditors were appointed
without any examination and with lit
tie or no regard to ability, since the
position required no special ability; for
to quote the words of the Secretary Of
the Treasury himself they were: Mere
iy a fifth wheel" This being the case;
and since the new positions OF chief
clerks were to come under the classified
civil service, the chiefs OF divisions AL
the several offices were buoyant over
the prospects because they naturally
expected that one of their number would
he promoted and appointed to the new
position, as a reward Tor faithful ana
merttortous service.
Time rolled on and rumors became
to the new positions, and at the last
moment all their hopes were dashed
to the ground by an Executive order
exempting the deputy auditors from AL
civil service rules as to appointment
thus providing that they might be ap-
pointed to the positions. thereby block
ing a long line OF promotions In each
office and disappointing deserving clerks
by the score.
In the National Bank Redemption
Agency, in the Treasury Department,
there is and has for some time been
a vacancy In the position of supertn-
tendent at $500 per annun, caused by
the death of the. superintendent.
When this vacancy occurred, the next
gentleman in line, a Mr.. Wilson. beirg
thoroughly capable and proficient. nat
urally enough fel! temporarily into the
duties and being well recommended BY
the Treasurer, was justified In aspiring
to- the position, but now rlimors are
numerous and well founded, that some
outsider may override long service,
worthiness, and proficiency and come
The Washington times., 1911-09-05

NAVY.
The following naval orders have been
issued:
Lieutenant D. c. BINGHAM, detached,
command Third Submarine Division,
U. s. Atlantic torpedo fleet. and
Grayling, to home and wait orders.
Ensign ]. W. JEWELL, detached, COM
mand, Snapper and win continue on
leave.
Ensign F. r. BERG, detached Castine,
to command Snapper.
Midshipman J. L KERLEY, detached
Naval Academy. Annapolis, Nd. to
Louisiana.
Assistant Surgeon A. B. CECIL, detach-
ed Naval Station, Guantanamo.
Cuba, to Marietta
Assistant Surgeon W. L. IRVINE, de-
tached Marietta, to duty Naval Sta
tion Guantanamo.
Assistant Paymaster H. L. eBach. de-
tached navy yard, Boston, Mass, to
duty navy yard. New York.
The Washington times., 1911-09-05

bridge might have to be rebuilt. Now
then. in that terrible Manchester, ".
y, wreck. the nuts were found not
only spread, but. broken up into bits
Does II not suggest electrolysis had
done It's deadly work? All cars
(trains) carry dynamos for lighting
purposes, then why look further7
II the commissioners had their sell
entists fchemtsts) examine most care
fully those broken rails, / think the
key to the trouble will be found in
reverting to iron wrought Iron rails.
buildings. will of necessity in the fu-
ture be Of wrought iron. Iron cannot
take this deadly plague-not being a
composite and II strikes me that in
the near future iron pure and simple
VIII come into its own. I. W.
The Washington times., 1911-09-05
BOOSTING THE APPLE AND
ITS PRODUCTS.

The great American pie belt is slow
ly slipping down. For many years it
has covered Washington, where many
patriots boast their ability to make
that great chef d'oeuvre, the apple
pie, as skillfully as any New Eng
lander of them all. If there be stick
lers who insist that We have not yet
caught the divine gift, it should also
be remembered that the children of
Israel, even in the land of milk and
honey, still sighed for the leeks and
garlic they had enjoyed in the land
of Egypt.
One great prerequisite of the apple
pie is the excellence of the apple, and
on this point Maryland and Virginia
pride themselves. So much 30 that
leading orchardists of those two States
have inaugurated a movement to hold
an apple exposition in Washington
during the latter part of November
and the early days of December. Del
aware, New Jersey, and other States
will be asked to cooperate, and it is
expected that the display will be the
largest and most impressive this Sec
tion of the country has ever seen.
1t is a movement which deserves to
be encouraged. The apple tree is as
universally useful as the boasted palm
tree. 1t lends its twigs as rod Of
correction. Its blossoms are a match
for the cherry blooms of. Japan. Its
fruit inspired Bronson Alcott to ejac-
ulate an epigram of great scientific
value: Eat apples and live foreyer!"
Made into pies this fruit has been the
envy of every pippinless country on
the globe, and the despair of those
who have never attained proficiency in
the making of the peerless confection.
Worked up into Jersey lightning the
apple juice acquires dynamic power
to which nitroglycerin is holiday
explosive. In the tempered state of
soft cider it becomes beverage
worthy of high Olympus.
The exhibition will reflect credit
upon the great States which are to
compete, but there is danger ahead,
lust the same. It is announced that
a prize of $50 will be presented to the
woman who makes the best apple pie.
The names of the jurymen have been
wisely withheld thus far. In the in.
terest of their future happiness per-
haps it would be well to maintain an
inviolable secrecy on this point flor all
time to come-provided they intend
to continue their residence in the Dis
trict. But this is not the end of the
danger. 1t is given out that the prize
pie is to be presented to President
Taft.
The question arises as to what will
be the result if Aunt Della herself
should decide to compete. Would it
not add to the embarrassment of the
umpiresi Would they dare present
to the President the product of one of
Aunt Delia's successful riSalsf Would
he confess that he enjoyed it, or, in
point of fact, would he enjoy it, after
SO many years of the Aunt Della mas
terpiecef :
If the management Of the apple ex-
hibition seeks to excite interest it has
gone about it in a mastery manner,
but in putting forward this pie con-
test it has thrown the very apple of
discord.
The Washington times., 1911-09-05
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.

sailed from Newport, ar
rived at Gardeners bay; Perkins,
Warrington, and Smith from Gar
diners bay, arrived at Newport;
Preston and Reid from Gardeners
bay for New London; Mayflower
from Isleboro for Beverly Farms;
Mayfiower from Beverly Farms; for
Philadelphia; Marietta and Peoria
from Port au Prince arrived at
Guantanamo; Farragut from Brem-
erton for San Francisco; louisiana
from Hampton Roads for Southern
Drill Grounds; Minnesota from
Southern Drill Grounds for Tomp-
kinsville; Georgia from Thomp-
kinsville for Southern Drill
Grounds; Justin from Amapalpa
arrived at Corinto; New Orleans
arrived at Shanghai.
The Washington times., 1911-09-05
BACK TO WROUGHT IRON
FOR RAILROAD USES

To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
Reading in the issue of your excel
lent paper of August Is an exhaustive
article by Judson Welliver headed
Commissioners exasperated by rail
disasters" 1t recalled to my mind an
article read few months ago en-
titled "Electrolysis"-the deadly dis
ease that attacks steef-explaining
that the disease was produced by the
effect of electricity on the steel
steel being composite Is disintegrated
by il, so then--I have before read of
the fact that the Brooklyn Bridge had
been so menaced by the lost energy
of electricity used on the trolley car
system (it used to be so per cent loss
III now may be less-that the
The Washington times., 1911-09-05
Pastors Score Wilson
For Accepting Office

Pontiac III, Sept. 5.-Resolutions
deplorins the fact that Secretary of
Agriculture Wilson had accepted the
honorary vice presidency OF the Brew
ers' Congress. to be held in Chicago In
October. were adopted today by. the
County Ministerial and
Laymen's Association.
Copies Of the resolution were for
warded 70 the President and secre-
tary Wilson.
The Washington times., 1911-09-05
President Fa1lieres
Reviews Great Fleet
Assembled by France

PARIS, Sept. 5.-The most formidable
feet of modern warships ever assem-
bled under the French flag was re-
viewed on Toulon today. by President
battleships and nine armored cruisers,
in addition to several score Of destroy
ers and other war vessels Of the small
er classes
The Washington times., 1911-09-05

temple will be an elaborate and inn
pressive ceremony, in which distin-
guished Masons from all over the
country will participate. The build
ing will be one of the handsomest
structures In Washington, or indeed.
In the whole country.
The Washington times., 1911-09-05
LETTERS TO TIE TINES MAIL BAG

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The Washington times., 1911-09-05

The net total circulation Of The Washington
Times daily during the month of August
was Lid, 226. all copies left over and returned
being eliminated. This number, when d.
Vided by q, the number Of days of publica-
1ion, shows the net daily average fop Aug
ust to have been 4S.527.
august, 1911, includes 19.1m Rochester.
-. Y. wreck extras printed on August Is.
Deducting these figures, the average daily net
circulation for August IL shown to have
been t7,S2G
The Washington times., 1911-09-05

Here is a convention which came to
Washington without expenditure by the
Chamber Of Commerce. The United
States Potters Association will hold its
annual convention here October 5 to L.
The Washington times., 1911-09-05

Marshall Hall and Colonial Beach
have closed for the season, which has
been one of the most successful in the
history OF these popular resorts.
The Washington times., 1911-09-05

Chief Wilkie and his merrie men are
on the trail Of that Mona Lisa. Any
picture with a smile that won't come
on must give good account of itself.
The Washington times., 1911-09-05
Concerts Today
By the q. s. Engineer Band, at
Franklin Park, at 1890 P. m.
JULIUS HAMPER, Leader.

JULIUS HAMPER, Leader.
PROGRAM.
March, Greeting to Bangor" Hall
oyerture, "Flying Artillery"
Bergenholtz
Reverie. Apple Blossoms. Roberts
Fantasie. Creme de Ia Creme
Tobani
Waltz, Girls Of Baden. .Komzak
"Dance Of the serpe0t" ....Bocalari
Selection, The Chocolate Sol.
der" ......-....'.-.Strauss
Medley, The Sunny South" .Lampe
.The star-Spangled Banner"
By the Fifteenth Cavalry Band, at
Fort Myer, Va, at 1890 p. m.
g. F. TYRELL, Director.
PROGRAM.
March, THE American Fleet"
Teresa Russell
Second Hungarian Rhapsody. Lisxt
Excerpts from the opera Ten
derfoot' ....Heartz
Intermexzo, "Kisses" "..........H .Hubbell
Patrol THE Crack Regiment"
Tobani
Selection, ''The Paradise Of Ma
homet" ..,................Pl .PlanQuette
serenats Egyptienne, "Amina"
Lincke
Finale. "Tne Rife Regiment. ..sousa
The Washington times., 1911-09-05

The College Park aviators took out
their whole box of tricks for the
benefit of the crowds who came out to
enjoy Labor Day.
The Washington times., 1911-09-05
ARMY AND. NAVY ORDERS

Chief Machinist L. T. COOPER, to duty
navy yard, Philadelphia, Pa.
Carpenter W. e. FITZGERALD, de-
tached North Dakota to North Caro-
lima.