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The Washington times., 1911-09-12
NATIONS MAY
BECOME MOLLYCODDLES

To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
A resident of California now in town
repeats the well-known words: ITO
give the Filipinos their independence
would result in interminable conflict
among the people of the islands,
Well, what of It? Haven't we been
taught that fighting is a glorious thing? :?
We have 1t on the high authority OF
the chief opponent Of Philippine indie
pendence-the colonel himself-that war
develops the MODEST qualities Of man.
He tells us that without war men be-
come mollycoddles. But let me tell him
and his like that nations, too. become
mollycoddles and mendicants when they
acknowledge that they are beggars for
civilization and that every hut and res
idence within their boundaries is a
house Of correction.
To be sure the Filipinos might begin
by insistence or the rights of man In a
declaration of independence and guar
antees of the rights Of shareholders in
a constitution. Trey might wage civil
war for FIVE years. They might assas-
sinuate three presidents and send cor
ruptionists to their senate. They might
deliver the chief cities Of their land
into the hands of gangs and political
heaIers. but even then, according to
the standards Of their tyrants. they
would not necessarily be unworthy Of
independence. 17I6.
The Washington times., 1911-09-12
SOCIALISM DESTROYS
THE MARRIAGE TIE

To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
A few weeks ago a gentleman wrote
an article in your paper condemning So
cialism. Immediately a lot Of letters
came pouring in with the ideas Of few
cranks on Socialism. Most OF them
know as much about this subject as
ientists know about radiurn. To read
their letters one would imagine Social
ism was sort of philosophers stone"
which would turn the bascr metals, the
evils In this country to pure gold, max
ing everything perfect. 60 not pretend
to understand this subject thoroughly,
but ] do know thai II Is a great evil.
The best way to silence these fanatics,
I suppose, would be to ignore them ut
terly, but I cannot bear to see state
ments and facts utterly distorted and
exaggerated. Ono saws that Socialism
does not destroy the marriage bond.
Now It Is a well-known fact that two
great European Socialists were married
by mutual consent. Now. my dear So
cialists, I dare you to deny this. Maybe
you belong to another set of Socialists
VINO do not believe that way. Well,
then. there must be fifty different kinds
Of Socialism. The above statement
shows that the gentleman who said that
Socialism does not destroy marriage
either does not know what he is talking
about or else he has misrepresented
facts. H. s. l..
The Washington times., 1911-09-12
PEOPLE SHOULD DO
THEIR OWN THINKING

To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
The truthful and sensible article by
A. L. ClemantG, in the Mail Bag Of
September 5. is eagerly read. II the in
telligent people would only do a little
thinking and reasoning they would bet
ter understand the political question
and be more able to cast their vote for
honest men for office, instead of for
those who make laws to suit only the
grafters. Many arc Influenced by that
Grand Old Party" howl,
and imagine they are working for
honor and glory, when, in fact, they
are playing right into the hands of
the notorious grafters, who already
own two-thirds of our nation, and the
water power thereof. Looking back.
you will see Just how 1t was done. You
were not able to understand that most
of those papers that urged you to vote
for the .. o. p. were owned and con-
trolled by the grafters. It enthused
you, and you were satisfied. 1t Is al
most too late now to undo the dread.
ful mistake.
But thanks are due to the few papers.
like The Times, which enlighten the
people, and open their eyes to the truth
Ny advice Is, agitate; keep on, until
yod get results.
Vote for honest men, without regard
to party, which Is thing of the past.
i. w. w.
The Washington times., 1911-09-12

Each individual citizen, then, kills Beat
tie by proxy. II he Is killed by the
state each citizen Of the state must
bear the brand of a. murderer>through
the rest of his life. Such is a relic Of
those times when the whole community
attended to witness the hanging or be-
heading, including the dignitaries of
the church, who sometimes assisted in
the persecution. But the morals Of ev-
cry sound thinker In these latter days
should be shocked at any such thing as
capital punishment.
How simple is the remedy. Imprison
Beattie for a term Of years. or for life.
Let him earn by work sufficient money
to pay his expenses in prison. II he
should earn more than enough, pay
such remainder to the girl whom he
wronged, so that she can live a respect
able life, TO encourage her In any ef-
fort In that direction which she might
be making. As the case now Is. she VIII
have hard road to travel, for wher-
ever she goes somebody Is sure to rec
ogriize her and tell Of her former life.
Such ought not be the case. but unfor-
tunately It is so.
So let that idea Of blood for blood
be relegated to the savage age from
whence II originated, and let US hope
that the truth Of these remarks will
be shortly realized.
WILLIAM II. DECK.
The Washington times., 1911-09-12
OCONNELL'S DEFEAT DUE
TO CIVIC FEDERATION
To the Editor Of THE TIMES:

To the Editor OF THE TINES:
Permit me. through the Mail Bag Of
The Times, to correct your correspond
ent. per his article appearing in The
Times September 6. in regard to the de-
feat of James O'ConnelL president of
the Machinists' Union.
First, 1t is only fair to say that Mr..
Johnson, who defeated Mr.. O'Connell,
is a gentleman, and used no dishono--
able means to win. What really defeat
ed Mr.. C'Connell was his connection, or
past connection with the American Civic
Federation. or some such name. This
body consists of many men who have
been and are now bitter toward labor.
and one Of the objects Of this civic body
Is to undo organized labor.
Mr.. O'Connell. with MANY other labor
officials. Joined said civic hody: he re-
signed about two years. ago. hut this
fact he did not make known until too
late to save him. Now, the rank and
file OF the Macninists' Union voted; ev-
cry man In good standing had vote.
Mr.. johnson In round fiGres received
1900 votes and Mr.. O'Connell 1900
votes.
IIr. Johnson admits that he is a So
cIalist. but it was not the votes of men
belonging to that political party that
o'Connell are both members of the same
lodge in Washington, and said lodge
went strongly for Mr.. johnson.
II might be we'll to say that John
Mitchell was not long ago given his
choice of leaving the Miners Union or
the aforesaid civic body. He left the
latter. The president OF the Switch
mems Union recently was defeated be-
cause of his connection with said civic
body, and many others will follow
Much could be told about this matter,
hut the chief thing wish to bring out
Is that no labor official can expect tC
remain in office lorg IL he belongs to
the civic body mentioned.
B. THROCKMORTON.
The Washington times., 1911-09-12
FAVOR THE SLOGAN
SWAT THE BACK YARD
To the Editor of THE TIMES:

To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
Appropos Of the suggestion made in
the article by your good citizen, A.
Wade Wells, Of 1913 Vermont avenue
in your paper that Swat the Back
Yard" be the slogan for householders
in the District, say good" AS owner
of premises 2s4s Twenty-seventh street
northwest, / invite our good friend to
inspect the back yards on our block
Our fences are Of the kind known as
the sanitary" and on that account
we have the benefit of more than the
ordinary quantity Of sunshine In our
yards-more than would be the case
with the old high-board fence shutting
out everything good and inclosing much
that is bad. Our front lawns are beau
tiful, and our back yards are Just as
fine, with their abundance Of fine grass
and beautiful flowers.
A man in reply to a question as to
the style of architecture Of his house
replied that 1t was Queen Anne" In
front; and he guessed, Mary Ann" In
the rear. Our places are Queen Anne"
In front and back.
We are Justly proud of our lawns and
yards, and have commiseration for any
poor fellow that has to live In the neigh
borhood of Vermont avenue and p
street I think that all good citizens
of our beautiful city should lend hand
and make their yards beautiful with
that will not serve as barracks for
trash, junk, and vermin. Surely we
can have the ''city beautiful II each
will do his share.
In reply to the question In the closing
paragraph of our friends letter would
say. am proud of my front lawn and
r E LOGAN
The Washington times., 1911-09-12
ARMY.

First Lieutenant ALBERT s. BOWEN,
Medicap Corps, will proceed to Fort
Smelling, Minnesota, for temporary
duty, and after the completion
thereof will proceed to the Philip
pine Islands.
The retirement of Major JOHN. R
LYNCH, paymaster, from active
service, on September 10, 1911, is
announced.
First Lieutenant JOHN w. WARD,
seth Infantry, having been ex-
'amined for promotion by q board
Of officers and found physically
disqualified for the duties of a
captain of infantry. by reason of
disability incident to the service,
his retirement, by the President,
from active service as q captain,
Is announced, to date from April
IS, 1911, the date upon which he
would have been promoted to that
grade by reason Of seniority II
found qualified.
Second Lieutenant ROBERT NORRIS
SON, Jr., 30th Infantry, having
been examined for promotion by a
board of officers and found physi-
cally disqualified for the duties of
first Lieutenant OF infantry, by
reason of disability incident to the
service, his retirement, by the
President, from active service a.
The Washington times., 1911-09-12
TIME TO ABOLISH
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT

To the Editor Of THE TINES:
Now that the verdict Of the jury which
heard the trial of Henry Clay Beattie.
jr., has been given out and he has been
sentenced to death. 1t seems that a few
remarks about the adjustment of capi-
tai punishment are not inopportune.
Most persons do not stop to consider
the matter. The citizens Of the State
Of Virginia will do that for which they
have just sentenced H. C. Beattie, ir.
Let us briefly review the circumstances.
Beattie is sentenced to die for the
murder of his wife. The state is going
to kill him. The state Is a collection
of individuals, each of whom does his
part In the killing of Beattie by paying
in taxes the salaries of, those officers
Of the court to execute the sentence.
The Washington times., 1911-09-12
"Western Danes N. g."
Eastern Wives Wanted

PITTSBURG, Pa, Sept. 12-John r.
Deal and John Hammond, of Cheyenne,
Wyo., have written to a Pittsburg news
paper, asking to be put in communities
tion with girls who will make lowing
and true wives and are good cooks"
The Westerners say:
1--WE are disgusted with these West
ern danes. We hope this letter win
reach women who are not spoiled by
wyoming powder and paint. It Is lit
tie wonder that our Western divorce
courts are crowded when so many mar
riages are, after all, only poor business
contracts. A woman looking over her
list OF acquaintances finds a man who
is good looking and has lots Of cash.
He is the one she grabs
The Washington times., 1911-09-12
IS THE AMERICAN WOMAN
GROWING FATl

The Dane expressed wish that ~ his
too solid flesh would melt" The ater-
age woman of today has great and
growing reason to voice the same desire,
according to the view of one of those
observant persons who stand on the
street corners and watch the passing
throng. N..
His observations were taken for the
latitude of New York, but already they
are becoming the subject Of general dis
cussion throughout the country. He
found that for every fat man who pass
ed there were at least four women
whose embonpoint was overgenerous
OF course nobody would ever describe
them as such in print, but as matter
of fact they, too, were fat.
Not content with these casual i'm
pressions, the man who writes pieces
to the newspapers went around to one
of the large department stores where
he had lady friend who worked in
the ready-made suit department. She
confirmed his views by telling him that
most of the women, these days, who
were well out of their teens, wore
3s, whatever that may mean, and
weighed on an average, les pounds.
And as time went on she kept on fat
tening.
The disturber of the peace then falls
into a few reflections as to why it is
the American woman, particularly in
the neighborhood of New York, is in
creasing in weight. He looked about
him at the weD-filled fashionable res
taurants, noted the gusto with which
the feminine patrons ate and drank of
the best that skilled cooks could pro-
vide, and reached the conclusion that
therein he had found the answer. With
out dwelling on the moral aspect of
the drinking proposition, he laid
special emphasis upon it as an active
agent in the fattening process, and left |
just ghost of a sermon to sink into
the mind.
David Graham Philips wrote an in
cisive novel in which he had a great |
deal to say about the Incidence and
appetite which rob a woman of her
svelt figure when she lets herself
down. after marriage, and pointed to
it as a cause of the death of marital
affection. His frankness became the
subject of considerable discussion at
the time, but there are those who still
insist that he told no more than the
ruth of the case. No woman, whether
maid, wife, or widow, can afford to
neglect her personal appearance and
indulge in the 'fattening foods which
iestroy the last traces of a once
yirlish figure. At the same time the
struggle between vanity and the joys
If the table must be acute when the
alternative is to pass up the dainty
fishes which culinary genius has de-
,ised for the delectation of the men
md women of the twentieth century.
It is hard if they must choose be-
ween rare vintages and belt like the
'quator. Perhaps a little larger ad-
mixture of exercise might reconcile
,ood living with more willowy figure.
And what is more to the point, gal
antry would suggest that since all of
lve's daughters are adorable-more or
ess, the larger they are the more
here is about them to adore.
The Washington times., 1911-09-12
Amusennents.

Belasco-Al H. Wilson. in "A German
Prince" $40 p. m.
ColuInbia-Closed Tor the week.
Chase 's-McIntyre and Heath and other
polite vaudeville, 2:15 and S:15 D. M.
Acadsny-"Another Mans WIFE," 2:15
and Bis p. m.
afternoon and even
ing.
Coemos-Continuou vaudeville.
Lyeeum-Merry Burlesquers, 2:15 and
S:15 n. m.
Gayety-sam Howe's Show. 2:15 and sis
Maiestic--Monte cristo, evening.
Chevy Chase Isake-Dancing and music
by section OF Marine Band, evening.
Great Falls-Band concert and other at
fractions.
The Washington times., 1911-09-12
What's on the Program In
Washington Today

The following Masonic organizations
will meet tonight: Lodges-Federal,
No. /, NJ. M; Acacia, No. is, NJ NJ;
Tacoma, No. q, E. A Royal Arch
Chapters-Mount Horeb, No. z, mark
Eastern Star-Electa, No. 2; Bethle-
hem, No. T..
The following I. o. o. F. organizations
will meet tonight: Lodges-Amity,
No. q, degree work; Golden Rule, No.
21; Washington, No. 26, and Phoenix,
No. 2s, business. Encampment-Fred
D. Stuart, No. Z, degree work.
The following Knights Of Pythias lodges
will meet tonight: Germania, No. is,
installation of officers; Webster, No.
q, Excelsior, No. Il; Capitol, No. "a,
and Myrtle, No. Is, business.
Meeting of the Wholesale Liquor Deal
ers' Association. National Hotel, 2
d. m.-~
The Washington times., 1911-09-12
MOVEMENTS. OF VESSELS.

Arrived-C Chester at Boston, New Or
leans. Saratoga, and Helena at Sia-
kwan; Sterling at Key West, Utah
at navy yard, New York; Salem at
Tompkinsville, Brutus at Ports
mouth. N. H; Albany at Making,
Dixie, Reid. Preston, and Terry at
Newport; Flusser at Gardiners Bay.
and Connecticut, North Dakota.
Vermont, Solace, Celtic, and Culgoa
at Hampton Roads.
Sailed.Trippe from Newport for final
trials.
The Washington times., 1911-09-12
NAVY.

Lieutenant c. A. RICHARDS. to Naval
Academy, Md.
Passed Assistant Surgeon F. e. PoR-
TER, to Navy Yard and additional
duty Naval Hospital, Portsmouth,
N. H.
Assistant Surgeon G. B. CROW, to
Naval Hospital Philadelphia. Pa.
Navy Yard, New York, N. Y.
Chief Carpenter c. p. HAND, detached
Navy Yard, Mare Island. Cal, to
Maryland
The Washington times., 1911-09-12

The net total circulation Of The Washington
Times daily during the month OF August
was 1.s1o225. all copies left over and returned
being eliminated. This number, when d.
vided by "a. the number OF days of pubIica-
uon, shows the net daily average for Aug
ust to have beea 4S 527.
august, 1911, includes 19,10 Rochester
~. Y. wreck extras printed on August IS
Deoucting these figures. the average daily net
etrculation for August Is shown to have
been 1850.
The Washington times., 1911-09-12

II Ross Andrews makes as great a
success Of the Retail Merchants As
ISOLATION banquet as he did of.the paper
mems convention, the occasion will be
q notable one.
The Washington times., 1911-09-12
LETTERS TO THE TIMES MAIL BAG


not
but
The Washington times., 1911-09-12

We can still take a selfish pleasure in
reading that out in dear Kansas City
the thermometer went almost to a hun
dred in the shade-where there was any.
The Washington times., 1911-09-12
ARMY AND NAVY ORDERS

a first lieutenant, is announced, to
date from March IL. 1911. the date
upon which he would have been
promoted to that grade by reason
of seniority, If found qualified,
The Washington times., 1911-09-12

Now that Bob" the big dapple-gray,
Is safely out Of the quagmire of the
Potomac flats, perhaps he will be ready
to pull for local improvements down
that way.
The Washington times., 1911-09-12

Apparently II will require a great deal
OF science to get the scientific manage
ment idea adopted without serious op-
position.
The Washington times., 1911-09-12

and his associates will join the three
As delegates in urging Federal aid in
the construction Of good roads.
The Washington times., 1911-09-12
Sunday.

The number OF complete and perfect copies
q The Washington Times printed Sundays
during the month OF August was as follows:
August 6...-....+S, 4S7 August 20........50 497
August B........4S.44S August N........4S,162
AOt .lS0,ol4
Sunday average for month. ,Ss4
The Washington times., 1911-09-12

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, ISL.
The Washington times., 1911-09-12

Entered at the Postofnce at washington,
%. c.. a. second class matter.
The Washington times., 1911-09-12

The Eagles, who played a successful
game Of baseball against the knights of
Columbus, have been presented with a
Sowing cup. It's almost big enough to
catch a baseball in.
The Washington times., 1911-09-12

The net total circulation of The WASHINGTON
Times Sunday during the month of August
was lSOIO, all copies left over and returned
py agents being eliminated. This number
when divided by 4. the number Of Sundays
ou1nG August. shows the net Sunday aver
age Tor August TO have been Il, 02& .
The Washington times., 1911-09-12
AUGUST CIRCULATION,
Daily.

The number Of complete and perfect copies
% The washington Times printed daily dur
ing the month OF August was as follows:
The Washington times., 1911-09-12

PROGRAM.
March, Georgetown University"
Lent
Overture, "Pique Dame .Suppe
Intermezzo, La Danseuse" won BIon
Selection, Faust" .Gounod
Filipino Waltz. "Pepa Chat
ing ......-........,...-... Araullo
Excerpts from the Honeymoon
Trtaf ..................... Howard
Serenade. "Harlequins Millions"
Grand Fantasie. 'Tone Pictures
from the North and South"
Bendix
The Washington times., 1911-09-12

1t isn't cool weather so much as the
opening of the theatrical season which
ofhcially marks the coming of fall.
With oysters added, there is no reason
why we shouldn't be happy.
The Washington times., 1911-09-12
Concerts Today
By the Fifteenth Cavalry Band, at
Fort Myer, Va, at 1890 p. m.
G. F. TYRRELL. Director.

PROGRAM.
Coronation March," from
"The Prophet" .Meyerbeer
Hungarian Rhapsody No. L.. .Iiszt
Cornets Solo, "Une Perle De
L'0cean' ..................-..-O -Otterer
corporal Geo. Bittrich)
Danza Mexicana, "Hechiceros
Selection, Lucia Di Lammermoor''
(By' requast .Donizetti
Waltz, wiener Blut" Strauss
Excerpts from 1.-THE Girl in the
Train" (By request). .....Leo Fall
March, "Tannhauser" ........ Wagner
By the q. s. Engineer Band, At
Dupont Circle, at 1890 p. m.
JULIUS HAMPER, Leader.
The Washington times., 1911-09-12

1oCdI toT npntn..-...-.-...--.. .l,f1o,OI9
Daily average for month. h............. H,632
The Washington times., 1911-09-12

There will be $1,000 downcast hearts in
Washington next Monday. On that day
the new school year begins. AS usual,
there viii not be room enough for all
the children, and 5000 will have to at
tend as ''part-time pupils
The Washington times., 1911-09-12

Joy riding on the deadly motorcycle
mas reaped its logical and inevitable
harvest of death. There seems to be no
division Of opinion that in careless hands
this particular form of Juggernaut is
more dangerous than the fiereest man
eating automobile
The Washington times., 1911-09-12

The Washington Gaslight Company
has grown SO accustomed to thinking
It owns Washington that no one should
be surprised at its appropriation of a
few streets and city squares to its
own use.
The Washington times., 1911-09-12

"Drowsiness," said Solomon. clothes
q man In rags" One man lost $I1
while asleep and another saved $S5 hy
waking up just in time to frighten the
burglar. OF course, it might be possible
to enforce the vagrancy laws and clean
out the burglars entirely, but that Is
another story.
The Washington times., 1911-09-12

Few men in Washington had a wider
circle Of acquaintance than Capt. John
II. Mills, whose death is mourned by
many. A lifelong resident of the Dis
trict and a Mason, Captain Mills was
widely and favorably known through
put long business career here.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1911-05-09


An tue coSaSy court OF Tue s'ste o'
oreson' Tor klamath County
In the Matter OF the ESTATE OF Marina
A. Ws'i's' deceased
Notics % hsreoy given tAat. In paf'
sufanec OF IN order Of the above en-
utied court. made 10 the above Gu
tilted matter. on the ietn das o'
April. isil' the unuers'xned' ~ al
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1911-05-09

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w"'' '.ns psS'. . ~
M :. .ne .u0"ro OF SLOWS" an" uI,V'
'"s ."."es 20 p.oe.s.'on 70 '"e ..s''.
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so.p.e.e "st nss ye' oeea co"p''su
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The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1911-05-09

redemption Of the following warrants,
protested October 3. 1907:
a62S, s6S%. 1886. s6Se. 1857. a5SS,
s6Ss. 26<0, s5%i. s6<s. 2b<S. 26&t,
a6%6 a6<S. 25%7. a6<s, a6%s. 1850,
1861. 265S, 1858. 1854.
Interest vii ccasc from date. Dated
AZ klamath Falls. Ore, this sth day
OF May. 1911.
J. w. SlEMENS. City Treasurer,
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1911-05-09

For your next weeks groceries and
table delicacies. Test us on tea. cof.
fee. spices. butter or anything Of
which you are . particularly good
Judge. You'li And that what you get
from here II fully ~ good - and
probably better than similar groceries
for which you have been accustomed
to pay moro money.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1911-05-09

vou carry life insur.