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The Washington times., 1911-07-25
TRACING ETYMOLOGY
OF NAME AMERICA"
To the Editor of THE TINES:

To the Editor of THE TINES:
Judging from the dispatches in your
paper, OF week ago from ST. Die,
France, the Americans in Europe seem
to nave awakened at length to a real
ization of the fact that the name
America is worth CommemoratiDg with
a celebra ton. But they have missed
what would have been the most import
ant feature of it, the meaning of the
name, its grand significance. The name
goes back 1900 years to limerick. King
of the Gnths. It's meaning is rich.
powerful, most illustrious and universal
ruler" Ali the works on nomenclature
state this fact Indeed, one need go
no farther than Webster's Unabridged
Dictionary in the list of names. His
edition OF forty years ago contained the
meaning in full, the later edition BE-
ing abbreviated to one-half.
What grander name Gould Diety nave
fastened on this continent ana what
more glorious name could It's people
bear!
Columbus discovered, not the conti-
nent. but only the outlying islands. III
his voyage to Iceland he doubtless
learned of the voyages Of Lief 4Vl years
before and of his discovery Of land
aWay to the southwest. This must.
have fired his ambition to, rediscover
continent.
The Washington times., 1911-07-25
NEW PROGRESSIVE MOVE
MENT IN ILLINOIS.

If there is State in this Union that
needs a real reform movement it is
Illinois. With Roger Sullivan and his
allies at the head of the Democratic
system, and with Cannon, Lorimer, and
their ilk still powerful in Republican
councils, it is small wonder that there
is effort to create a new movement that
shall unload all the old leadership and
strike out OH entirely new lines.
Naturally, Prof. Charles E. Merriam,
the University of Chicago economist
who came near being elected mayor of
Chicago the past spring, is turned to as
natural leader. He has been an effec-
tive reform alderman, and he demon
strated some original ideas about build
ing ali organization when he ran for
mayor.
The people of Illinois have not been
corrupted as a whole, but they have
been powerfully dominated by the
vicious elements. 1t is difficult to ex-
plain on any theory creditable to the
citizenship how so many of the Demo
Gratis who voted for Lorimer for Sena-
tor should have been indicated by re-
election by their constituents 1t is
hardly less remarkable that there is
today determined purpose among the
Lorimer henchmen to make the accused
Senator a candidate for reelection in
case he is deprived of his seat. There
is talk of such unthinkable banality as
great popular movement" for the
reelection of Lorimer and the vindica-
tion of the States good name. That
project, of course, will not get far; it
will be discovered that even the Hi
nois stomach is not strong enough for
such a dose
The isolation of Illinois in the midst
of the progressive middle West is a
curious phenomenon. Missouri got its
cleaning up; Wisconsin has done away
with the old order; Iowa has made over
its political fabric; Indiana has been
fairly revolutionized into the control
of the Democrats Illinois alone stands
firm for the old machine methods, the
jackpot system of politics. 1t cannot
long continue.
If Prof. Merriam and Senator Walter
Clyde Jones are strohg enough men for
the lead dership, the State will turn to
them. If they are not strong enough
the success of the movement must wait
till they gather strength or new leaders
arise. If they go ahead and fight they
will grow in strength. That is always
the case. Getting defeated is the sure
road to winning victories at last. The
thing above everything else is to keep
fighting all the time. The nomination
of Merriman for Mayor of Chicago, and
the excellent race he made for the elec-
tion, demonstrated that there is plenty
of the right kind of citizenship in Illi-
nois.
The Washington times., 1911-07-25
LUTHER BURBANK'S
- - sPINELEsS CACTUS

To the Editor OF THE TINES:
An article in The Times of the 21st
contains some information with refer
ence to Luther Burbank and his devel-
opponent of the spineless cactus, and
the opinion that some one of the eX-
perts in the Bureau of Plant Industry
has upon the success Of his efforts.
Having had occasions 10 both listen
to and read the assertions of both par
ties, and to a small extent examine the
results of the work of both in the field,
I am inclined to the belief that cold
business men look more to results than
to disparagements of the others work,
and the present yattitude<of the official
inclines to the belief that If he was
paid for results instead of for expert
menting he would be likely to face
deficit In his bank account at the end of
the year. Certainly I am open to con-
viction, but If he has produced any
result as good within a recent period II
would be of interest to know what
It Is. "HAYSEED.'
The Washington times., 1911-07-25
Mrs. Harriott Knapp's
Funeral Is Held Today

Funeral services for Mrs. Harriott
knapp were held at her late residence.
c014 wyoming avenue northwest, this
afternoon at ~o'clock. The interment
will be in Greenwood Cemetery, New
York city, where the body is to be
sent this evening.
Mrs. Knapp, who was ninety-seven
years old at the time of her death, was
born in Paterson, n. j., Marcn II, 1917.
during President Madison's administra-
ton. She lived there until about a
year and a half ago when she came
to Washington.
Death was due to arterial sclerosis,
superinduced by old age.
She had threessons who served in the
civil war, Capt. S. r. Knapp, of Nor
wick, Conn; Ed and George Knapp, Of
Brooklyn, n. Y, who at the close OF
the war served in the War Department
in Washington for over, thirty years.
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mood. With its morning face wash
ed by the wind and rain that had gone
before, II came with a freshness and
buoyancy which impaired new vigor
to the veins and brought hints of the
Indian summer which lies beyond the
August days that must intervene. The
great dome stood out against the
eastern sky like a cameo carved by
cunning workmen; the graceful Mon
ument seemed to pierce the very
bosom of the central blue. The winds
were at play among the rustling
leaves of the streets and avenues.
Man and nature seemed glad to be
alive .....-
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AN OPTIMIST HAS BEEN
WEIGHING THE SOUL.

DR.. Duncan MacDougall, of Haverhill,
has paid high tribute to the human
race. He expresses the opinion that the
soul of man weighs from half an ounce
to an ounce and a quarter. He takes
issue with those who think the ami
mating principle of life can be photo
graphed by means of theuX-ray and
gives reasons for the lack of faith that
is in him. But he declares categorically,
as a result of at least dozen expert
ments, that the soul can be weighed,
and he has given the figures. \
They are in excess of the self-ap-
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WHAT THE LoRIMER CASE
REALLY INVOLVES.

The Lorimer investigation is going to
be long, and in many ways tedious,
There will not be a sensation every
day. There will be hard work for the
committee and its lawyers, and after
that the Senate will spend an amount
of time reconsidering the case that will
disgust a good many people.
None the less, the Lorimer case is
worth all it will cost. 1t is affording
the average citizen, the mere outsider,
glance at the inside of the machinery
which makes our statesmen and hands
them down to us.
Lorimer is not the only Senator
whose tenure of toga depends on
methods which would disgust decent
public sentiment, if all their details
could be known. The Lorimer inquiry
indeed, is leading inevitably on toward
an investigation of the Stephenson
election in Wisconsin. That will be
another tedious period of hard work,
but like the Lorimer investigation it
will be worth the while.
Every time the people get look at
the inside of these conditions which
have depraved State legislatures and
made them subservient to the Senate
rial machines, there is an increase of
the sentiment in favor of popular cleo
tion of Senators-of taking the whole
Senatorial business away from legisla-
lures, SO that legislatures may be given
chance to do their proper work de-
Gently, and in order.
We have run riot in this country in
the use of money in politics. An in
vestigation, sweeping in scope, that
would show how much money is spent
in politics-in handling elections and
primaries and legislatures and Con.
crosses and city councils; that would
present single years expense roll for
this sort of manipulation and give a
view of what the people get in return
for all that expense, would make tell
ing appeal to the country.
Broadly, the money that is spent in
politics is spent to induce results which
could not come to pass without use
of money. 1t is spent to accomplish re-
suits that would not be secured through
the free volition of the mass of voters.
There is need of stringent limitations
OH this demoralizing practice, and such
cases as those of Lorimer and Steph-
enson are useful because they impress
the public mind with a realization of
the need for getting something done
to end a bad situation before it shall
have grown worse, before it shall have
broken down the whole moral fiber of
the country, made us a nation of broken,
reckless cynics, and destroyed all conf
dence in that fundamental moral char
acter on which alone popular institu-
tions can safely rest.
The Washington times., 1911-07-25
CONGRESSIONAL LIBRARY
NEEDS ELECTRIC FANS

To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
Knowing the immense influence The
Times has when it undertakes any
measure to be enforced for the benefit
of the community at large, must beg
your attention to be called to the suf-
fering that IS endured by the readers
visiting the Congressional Library; also
endured by the employees, for the want
of electric fans. Imagine sitting read
ing or writing in a vapor bath of pers-
il 1t is raining, particularly, in that con-
dition. 1t ts mans inhumanity to
man. and is unheard of in this PRO-
gressive age. Electric fans have been
introduced in the Senate. Why not
given to the suffering readers and
writer's in the public library?
A SUFFERER.
The Washington times., 1911-07-25
Missing Graham Girl
Expected to Appear

NEW YORK, July 25-The act OF
Those Girls" at local theater is still
marred by the absence of the best
marksman of the team. Lillian Gra-
ham, chief Of the pair of girls who used
the aged legs of Millionaire w. E. d.
Stokes as a target early last month, has
not been heard from since she left her
fat Saturday night to buy some face
powder at a nearby drug store.
Four city detectives, assigned to look
for her by her sister. Mrs. Singleton,
reported at headquarters today that
she was last seen walking on 10th
theory as to where she went, but say
she can be depended on to turn up
soon.
ReiatiI es, and Ethel Conrad, the sec
ond string In the act, weepingly insisted
today that Lillian had been kidnapped.
The Washington times., 1911-07-25
WORLD SENDS ITS
BEST WISHES TO
BELG|UN'S QUEEN
Elizabeth, Recently Recover
ed From Illness, Is
Thirty-fve Today.

BRUSSELS, July 25-Queen Elizabeth,
who has but recently recovered from a
very serious Illness. received worldwide
congratulations today on the thirty fifth
anniversary of her birth.
Before her marriage ten years ago her
majesty was a princess Of Bavaria. She
Is the mother of two sons and a
daughter.
now is in his tenth year.
The Washington times., 1911-07-25
Lives Eleven Days With
Stufing in His Heart

NEW YORK, July 25.-Peter Paulson
lived eleven days at st. Vincent's Hos
pital with a piece of gauze stuffed in
his heart to stop the leakage of blood
resulting from a stab wound. He was
recovering when blood poison develop
ed, resulting in death.
The Washington times., 1911-07-25
Firemen's Tournament
Begins in Des Moines

DEs MONIES, July 25.-The Iowa
state Ffreman's Association opened its
thirty-third annual tournament in the
capital today. The meeting will con-
tinue until Friday night Delegations
of fire fighters from all corners of the
state. many of them accompanied by
bands, are here to contest in the many
events which make up the program.
The Washington times., 1911-07-25
Court Is Stampeded
By Cholera Scare

NEW YORK. July 25.-There was a
stampede in Flatbush court when James
Crawford, an orderly at Kings County
Hospital, held for theft, announced that
he had come from the cholera ward. 1t
was cholera morbuS.
The Washington times., 1911-07-25
What's on the Program in
Washinqton Today

Meeting of Capital Circle, No. 315, Pro-
tected Home Circle, Northeast Temple,
Twelfth and H streets northeast, to-
night.
Meeting of Camp No. 8, P. o.. s. A.,
Little Falls Station, Conduit road, to-
night.
Meeting of Idaho Tribe, No. l3, I. o. R.
NJ, Twelfth and H streets northeast,
tonight.
Meeting of Saltese Tribe, No. 16, /. O.
r. M, Seventh and D streets north
west, tonight.
Meeting of Osceola Tribe, No 10, l. o
r. NJ, Masonic Hall. Tenleytown, to-
night.
Meeting of Waneta Council, No. 10, De-
gree Of Pocahontas, Fifth and y g
streets northwest, tonight.
Concert by the United States En-
gineer Band, Iowa Circle, 1890 D. m
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Gives Life to Save Cats.

LOS ANGELES, July 25.-Shrieking
that she would save her babies, Miss
Louise FREDERICK dashed into a burn
ing house from which she had escaped,
threw four kittens out Of the window,
but lost her own life.
The Washington times., 1911-07-25
x In the Mail Bag X


write freely and frankly with
be
dressM EDITOR THE
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Amusements,

Columbia-Columbia Players In "a
Texas Steer" S:l5 p. m
Cosmos-Continuous vaudeville, l TO II
d. m.
Chevy Chase Lake-Dancing and music
by section of Marine Band
Glen Echo Park-Dancing and music ty
section Of Soldiers Home Band.
Luna Park-Midway and attractions
.Arcade-Motion pictures, bowling, and
pool.
River View-Dancing and other amuse-
ments; boat leaves Seventh street
wharf 10 a. m. and 2 and D. IN.
Colonial Beach-Boardwalk, bathine
and other amusements; steamers lea Ve
Seventh street wharf daily except
Monday, 8 a. M; Saturday, $50 D. m.
Marshall Hall-Steamer Charles Macal-
ester leaves Seventh street wharf 10
a. M, 2:30 and 6:4S D. m. daily. Stous
made at Mt. Vernon.
Steamer st. Johns leaves SeventiI street
wharf for forty-nlile trip on the Pu-
! tomac, p. N.
The Washington times., 1911-07-25

FAe net total circulation Of The Wash
ington Times daily during the month OF
June was l,l65 769, all copies left over and
returned being eliminated. This number,
when divided by 26, the number Of days OF
publication. shows the net daily average for
June to have been A.S37.
The Washington times., 1911-07-25

Edwin S. Martin, the new supervisor
OF the Washington Fairgrounds, will re-
ceiVe a warm welcome.
The Washington times., 1911-07-25

The net total circulation Of The Washington
Times Sunday during the month of June
was Sl9. all copies left over and returned
by agents being eliminated. This number
when divided by 4. the number Of Sundays
during June, shows the net Sunday average
for June TO have been Il. 7o5.
The Washington times., 1911-07-25

The good old game of archery is pick
ing up. but Washington does not claim
any special ability in drawing the long
bow
The Washington times., 1911-07-25

The Wickershams are hurting the last
section of their names at one another.
The Washington times., 1911-07-25

Entered at the Postofhce at Washington.
d c.. as second class matter
The Washington times., 1911-07-25

The local boy of many names" has.
among others, won a bad one, which
may cause him TO do a little time for
each OF the others.
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Sunday.

The number Of complete and perfect copies
Of The Washington Times printed Sundays
during the month of June was as follows:
June 4...........4S.O .O02 June 1S...........47lT
June u........,..47,O55 June 25...........46,l7
The Washington times., 1911-07-25

The Nationals are home again.
They are still leading-the losers.
The Washington times., 1911-07-25

lOIdl 1Or MONTH. loo'Ot0
Sunday average for month............ 471S6
The Washington times., 1911-07-25

There's always something going on
at Glen Echo.
The Washington times., 1911-07-25

The miIlionth patent which covers
q new form of rubber tire, will be is
sued to a Nh Hilton. The papers
are now being prepared.
The Washington times., 1911-07-25
SUBSCRIPTION RATES BY MAIL.
JUNE CIRCULATION.
DRiIN.

The number. Of complete and perfect copies
Of The Washington Times printed daily dur
iHe the month of June follows:
The Washington times., 1911-07-25

Everything is practically in readiness
for the entertainment of Admiral Togo.
II is only necessary to bring on the
guest and strike match.
The Washington times., 1911-07-25

Total for month. j, S4S ~
Daily average for nonth............. 5l,61S
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The public printing office has been run
at a profit of late, and this is no small
praise when We consider the character
Of work it does and the people it works
Hnr
The Washington times., 1911-07-25

This is one of the days which shows
the Capital City in its most amiable
The Washington times., 1911-07-25

The vital statistics go to show that
this. has been, mighty good month for
boy babies. And none of them, accnSa-
ing to the same reliable authority,
need die bachelors.
The Washington times., 1911-07-25

The good roads scouting party, on their
way to Richmond. has met obstacles
enough to confirm them in the wisdom
of the work they have undertaken to
The Washington times., 1911-07-25

If the Rivers and Harbors Commit
tee ever gets off that sandbar in the
. Ohio river and gets back home 1t will
have some strong recommendations
TO make to Congress.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-15

many; George Diehl, the chief engineer Of
the company, and Fritz Wurmall his
assistant, recently spent week in Detroit
The Ford plant is the most remarkable
in the world, II is the very best In equip
ment and method" said Mr. Neumalr. I'VE
have wondered how it was that an Amerl-
can company could turn out 50 many cars
as the Ford people do, and whether the
methods by which they do It could be
applied to our manufacture. They have "A
wonderful plant
I'VE are looking into the advisahility OF
building a small car, but We have not
decided yet. We don't make our decisions
quickly and we do not 60 into a thIng and
then drop It. After we have considered the
matter thoroughly We will decide what is
to be done with Il
George Dichl is the engineer who de
signed and built the 800 horsepower Benz
with which Barney Oldfield broke the
worlds record. lie has now completed a
new car which is capable Of an additional
ten miles an hour. making possible speed
Of $50 miles In sixty minutes
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-15

Lee Huff, manager Of the Nebraska
Buick Auto company. accompanied by Mrs
Huff. returned from Lincoln yesterday,
where they attended convention OF the
Buick company
-e-7e hundred and eighty Buick auto
mobile dealers we're in Lincoln These
dealers were from Nebraska. southern
South Dakota and western Iowa. An OF
the expenses Of the delegates while there
were paid by the Nebraska Buick company.
for which Lincoln is headquarters
Branches Of this company are in Omaha
ana sioux CITY. This las the first conven-
ton OF the kind ever held in the state
The primary object Of the convention is
to gather the dealers at headquarters Of
the company 10 inspect the 1911 models. A
study Of the new changes In the car will
be made and the improvements discussed
By the dealers In this the object OF the
company TO enable dealers to work I'm har-
mony.
Although this is called the second an
nual convention, 1t Is really the first ever
held by the Buick company. Last year the
dealers were taken TO the Buick factory at
Flint. Mich. As the trip came in the fall
OF the year. il was impossible for the
greater number OF the agents to get away
from their business. only about thirty
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-15

Mayor Robert r. Maddox OF Atlanta Is
lending his official aid to the automobiles
of Georgia in their present effort to i'm
prove the highways of that state lie has
become one Of the south's most ardent good
roads boosters and recently was instru-
mental in having the split-log drag intro
.duced extensively in Georgia. Sixty .drags
have been presented to the farmers OF that
state and are now being used ON the
roads. In letter which Mayor Maddox
gave to T.. ID. Ferguson, who is conducting
the pathfinding Ohio car over "A new route
from New York to San Francisco by way
of the southern states, addressed to Mayor
p. II. Mccarthy of san Francisco. he said:
Il believe the efforts OF the American
Automobile association in marking out tho
best routes available for automobiing.
from one part of the republic to another,
is bound to be Of much good stimulating
the construction OF better highways. and
by promoting easier intercourse between
all our people is encouraging friendly rela-
tionshp and thereby oblteratng all Sec
tiona iealouses."
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-15

five made the trip. This year nearly ali
Of the dealers working out Of the Lincoln
agency were present
7 The first session Of the convention was
held yesterday afternoon. All Of the deal
ers were then present All gathered In the
salesroom OF the company az rhirteenth
and 2 streets. The entire afternoon was
spent in inspecting the new cars. EN-
planatory talks were made on the cars by
managers OF the organization. Discussions
OF the merits Of the car then followed by
the dealers.
Last evening a banquet was rendered in
the. ball room of the Lincoln hotel Fol
lowing the dinner speeches were made BY
several OF those present. 3. A. George.
member Of the Lincoln city council made
the address of welcome. Mr.. George ac-
companed the delegation to Flint at the
{ rmcr conference and in his talk he told
several incidents OF that trip. Following
Mr.. George ~. l.. sidles, president OF the
Nebraska Buick company, gave an address
on Organization Mr.. Sidles said that
there are no dealers OF any other auto
mobile company thoroughly organized
| as those of the Buick company. lie called
attention to the fact that the Buick dealers
work as one large family; all working FOR
the good of the Buick company and The
car. instead of for the small gain Of the
individual agent b. A. simpson Of Omaha
talked on 'Salesmanshlp' and included
| loyalty 20 the goods handled. lie not only
applied this to the automobile business,
but also TO every other line Of business.
| lie said, stand by the goods that you
have to offer in preference to all others"
| Lee Huff manager OF the Omaha branch
and POSTMASTER OF the banquet made the
closing address. Following the banquet all
attended the performance at the oliver
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-15

theater as guests Of the Nebraska com
pany.
The ladies attending the convention
With their husbands were entertained
BY Airs H. Z. sidles end Mrs. Lee HUFF
Tuesday afternoon they attended the
Lyric. At o'clock they wee given a
beneuet In the ordinary OF the Lincoln
hotel. This la:ts" affair was strictly
social Followi-g this they were enter
tanned az the Oliver theater, with the dele
gaJes. "Wednesday afternoon they attended
the matinee at the Orphoum. Afr. and Mrs.
o. B. Cameron and Mr. and Mrs. p. A.
Simpson Of Omaha assisted in the enter
tainmeut Of the delegates.
Wednesday all agents gathered again at
the salesroom. for both the morning and
afternoon sessions. At o'clock Company
No. / Of the Lincoln fire department
gave an exhibition run from the station at
Tenth and q streets down p street, past
the Buick company at Thirteen and TO Six
teenth and streets. Wednesday after
noon the closing session Of the conven-
ton was held
Among those present at the convention
we're: r. II. Straub J. c. Blackburn, E. G.
Yont w. L. Cook, J. X. Mahar, George
seagrlst. u. r. Noonan, j. e. Fulmer,
John BRING, d. >. DaNlS, FRANK Ohopel'
ing. W. A. Blake, j. B. Walling, Pete.
Jepson. Walter Erickson, F. w Kahoe-
kassee. w. c. Peterson. G. r. .Burgeson,
r. G.. IIulsebus. a. l.. Tunberg, w. J. An
derson. r. Rosenbaum. George Menking.
Seabury. William Criss. h. L. Donaldson,
II. A. Reed. Lee Huff F. J. Bell, Edward
Lyman S. T. Scott 2. c. sandin, L.
Grosshanns NJ. NJ. Brumley, Fred Fris-
l l. 1
| Ping, J. II. Mastin, John Jentz l.. M