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The Washington times., 1911-05-18
Going to Charities and
Corrections Conference

The Commissioners today announced
the appointment of the following dele
gates from the District of Columbia to
the National Conference on Charities
and Corrections. the National Confer
ence on the Education of Dependent.
Backward. Truant, and Delinquent
Children, the National Conference OF
Jewish Charities, the National Proba-
ton Officers Association, the Florence
Crittenton Mission, the Settlement
citation, and the National Federation of
Remedial Loan Societies, all to be held
in Boston from June to June "A:
John Joy Edison, DR.. George M, Ko-
Der, Myer Cohen, George William Cook,
George E. Hamilton, George S. Wilson,
B. Pickman Mann. Thomas E. Sewell,
John A. Cisco, William NJ. Shuster, o.
E. Darnall, Mrs o. E. Darnan, F. H.
Duehay, ]. Nota McGill, Mrs. Elizabeth
A. Whitney. Bernard T; Janney. c; W.
Skinner, Louis F. Zinhkam, Ernest P.
Bickneli, M 1. Weller. Hennen Jen-
nings, Walter S. Ufford, James E.
West, D. ]. Callahan, G. W. F. swart-
zell, w. F. Guide. Thomas Grant.
Thomas C. Noyes. Mrs. Kate Waller
Barrett, Judge William H. DeLacy, the
Rev. Zedd H. Copp. s w: Curriden,
William F. Downey, w. H. Baldwin,
the Rev. H. C. Amos. Mrs. Giles S.
Rafter. Mrs. r. G. Davenport, the Rev.
John Van schaick. ir., Miss Clara e.
" La Dow, Miss Mabel T. Boardman,
Mrs. c. A. Goldsmith. I. L. Blout. w.
H. Whitaker, A. c. Moses. Mrs. John
p. Neigh, Mrs Edward S. Gilfillan, w.
Nick. Clayton. Miss Ella Moore, and
James F. Oyster.
The Washington times., 1911-05-18

The Chamber has always been in favor
of consolidation. The hitch in the
proceedings has always come from the
Board. Tuesday nights vote, however
carries the merger movement further
along the road to success than it has
ever been carried before, owing to the
fact that merger sentiment is more
general among the rank and file OF
both societies than it has ever been
in the past. I
The Board of Trade is to hold a
meeting May 25 for the purpose OF
discussing consolidation. If the vote
of its members in the informal poll re-
Gently conducted can be taken as an
indication of individual opinion, the
Board will take action similar to that
taken by the Chamber, and consolida-
ton will be practically assured.
The action of the Chamber of Com
merce should appeal to members of
both organizations as offering a sensi-
BILE, direct plan for the merging of the
two bodies. The resolution adopted
merely cites the fact that at present
there is duplication in the work of the
associations, and that the expense of
performing that work is duplicated.
The strongest reason for the merger
the creation of large, representative
organization to present the needs of
the District to Congress and to the
Commissioners-is then stated, and
provision is made for the appointment
of a committee of seven, to confer with
a similar committee from the Board
of Trade and arrange a plan of con-
solidation, to be reported back to the
respective societies for approval
Differences as to details of merger
would be bound to arise in a joint
committee of this character, but if its
members kept before them the desired
end, they would experience little diff
fculty in drafting a plan that would
commend itself to the rank and file of
both organizations.
The Washington times., 1911-05-18
y In the Mail Bag x

she rejoiced at your happiness and
shared your sorrows? Then when you
changed into men and women-was II
not she who was most concerned with
your successes and failures? And when
the great never-to- be-forgotten came
do you remember how you stood BY her
bedside when, with fast-ebbing breath
she blessed and smiled on you? Then
how you stood by the open grave in the
Silent City, with the dismal wind fan
ming your flushed face, and saw her
lowered from, your sight forever In this
world: It was then, II you had q
heart, that 1t broke, ard the dearest
caresses Of husband or wife. OF rela-
tive or friend can never blot out the
memory Of her who suffered 50 mucn
and had her pleasures in you.
And we are asked by an obscure Wo-
man to set aside one day In mothers
memory How many thousands are
there who have every dav in the year
for Mothers Dav and need not worth
less flowers and empty words Of praise
to honor her who loved them so-beforc
their birth-during life and in eternity?
Join then, the immense army VINO
honor their mothers ss they should be
honOreLl-not for a day or an hour-but
always. And when YOUR day comes, as
come il must to each Of US, when with
a glazing eye and faltering breath you
murrIur the sweet name of Jesus, cou-
pie with 1t the best, purest, most holy,
noble ard sweetest Of all earthly names,
that of mother-your mother.
J. s. MURRAY.
The Washington times., 1911-05-18
A NEW HOUSE OLIGARCHY
DIES A'BORNIN'.

The little group of gentlemen who
undertook to set themselves up as
dictators to the House of Representa-
tives, in naming the personnel of the
steel and sugar investigating commit
tees, will probably have learned les
son from the performance of Tuesday
and Wednesday. If not, they will
richly deserve the rebuke that the
House is prepared to administer the
next time they try. such bald project
in dictation.
Efforts of any self-constituted junta
to dictate such important committees
have at best bad smell. Today the
eye of suspicion is scrutinizing these
committees, seeking evidence of i'm
proper affiliations calculated to i'm
pede thorough, fair inquiries. 1t is I'M
just to the men named in such fashion /;
it destroys confidence in their work,
no matter how well that work may
be done.
Those committees ought to have
been named by the House; the Re-
publicans nominated by a Republican
caucus, the Democrats by a Demo
cratic. Such procedure would have
kept Messrs. Malby and Fordney of
the sugar committee, and they ought
to be off it. 1t would have kept Mr..
Young off the steei committee; it
would have saved Mr.. Olmsted the
necessity to resign, in difference to the
proprieties, after serious opposition to
his service had been aroused.
1t is true that the most objection
able personal elements got into the
committee on the Republican rather
than on the Democratic side. But that
is not the point. Those elements got in
because of the manner of appointment;
and for that the majority is re-
sponsible.
BY dint of personal appeals and
promises to make no more such errors
in future, the men who set up this job
escaped without humiliation. But
they should take warning that the
patience of the House will not survive
many such impositions. The House
has not been fighting, the country
has not been fighting for ten years
to escape from just such jobbing
methods as these without meaning it
The Democrats control the House TO-
day chiefly because of national dis,
affection with a system that made the
House the tool of an oligarchy. The
country wants no Democratic oil.
garchy substituted for Republican
When the country decreed that the
House should resume the function oil
running its own business, it meant
Just that. The Democratic organiza'
ton in the House will not stand many
more such strains as have been i'm
posed on it this week.
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timent Sits through the dusty win
dow of his sanctum, and presto! his
copy" becomes like those "spicy
fringed pinks which blush and pale
with passions of perfume" He catches
the CLINT of the seawaves as they
break-around the mouth of thl
"Jeems" let us say, though perhaps
! candor should write the Battery; he
imprisons the wafture of the oleanders
shot through with the tang of the
brine.
1t may be that some brunette vii
lain has been indulging in low, mirth-
less laughter at the expense of State
Rights. You can fairly see the fieecy
clouds of his soul deepen into scurry-
ing windracks from which soon roll
the thunders of his scorn and the light
nings of his wrath. Heaven pity the
sailors at sea on a night like that!
Then, under the tonic influence of his
favorite work of fiction, the Mechlen-
burg Declaration of Independence, he
is soon restored to his native cheerful
ness again, and we find him coming to
the defense of the lowly peanut. De-
tense, did we say1 Rather the eulogy,
the Qualification of the adaptable
nutritious goober. Then his strain
takes on a dying fall and soughs like
the wind among the pines and pal
well with a touch which grips and
draws you to the very margin of
tears.
Richmond has been to him as a
second home, and if at times his heart
turns toward the further South again
he takes his nostalgia to the West
moreland Club and buries it in the
historic mint bed. The glories of
Virginia are the common heritage of
the South, and he claims his part in
her memories and traditions.
The kindly, gifted, and chivalric
major, whose friends are legion, whose
faults are only large enough to make
him human, will please step outside
while these sentiments are adopted by
rising vote of the Fourth Estate.
And may he live as long as love and
truth find responsive echoes and the
wide worlds frailties need a chasten-
ing friend.
The Washington times., 1911-05-18
Senate Likely to Go Democratic Whether Or Not Head Of the
Ticket Wins Out in Presidential Campaign Noeu Warming Lp
Summary Shows Republicans Must Fight
Hard TO Retain Senate Control "

The substitution Of four Democrats Republicans would
Presidency
they would therefore control the Senate. /
These Democrats certain either to be reelected succeeded by
other Democrats: Bacon Bailey Bankhead Davis Foster Martin,
Owen Paynter, Percy, Simmons, Tillman.
Senator in the elections
next year.
gna the long the late Senator
Ekns
These Republicans being succeeded
Briggs Norris, Brown, Curtis Dixon, Frye, Gamble, Kenyon
The Washington times., 1911-05-18
Colorado Senate Expected to
Send Back Two Loyal
Democrats.
WEST VIRGINIA IS
ALONE DANGEROUS
Fights Of Progressives Against
Stand Pat Republicans Likely
to Aid Opposition Party.

Gus one for election, with chances IN
favor OF the Democrats making Q gain
Senator Curtis of Kansas must scrap
Walter r. Stubs for the Republican
nomination in Kansas, and then the
winner must meet up with Democracy
that talks confidently Of getting away
with the Legislature on the issue OF
anti-Taftism and anti-reciprocity. Quite
lot Of things are the matter with
Kansas, from q Republican viewpoint,
chief Of them being . tendency 10 90
Democratic
tom" Carter to Clash
With Senator Dixon.
Just the same sort Of trouble eonfronts
Senator Dixon Of Montana He win
have to fight Tom" Carter for his Re-
publican nomination, and Il viii DO no
easy battle: and the winner must thsn
go into the ring with q Democracy that,
albeit considerably Disconnected over
talk in Washington about free wool, il
none the less cocey and confident.
Senator Frye Of Maine has a fne
Tho Senator's health Is far from good,
and 1t is not expected he win again be
candidate. The Democrats hope to
torial representation for the first time
in its history.
Senator Gamble Of South Dakota will
probably have a three-cornered fight for
nomination. Himself posing as the mid
dle-road Republican aspirant. he will
have 4 stulwart PROBABLY Representa-
tive Martin-and a progressive yet to
be indicated. in the field against him.
Any One of Four Bets
Equally Good.
j. safe way to gamble on South Da-
kota is to divide the money into four
piles, put one on the Democrats, ole
on Gamble, one on the Republican stall
warts, and the fourth on the Republi-
can progressives: then go to sleep and
wake Up after election to See whether
you lost all the piles, or only three.
II Senator Kenyon Of Iowa votes
against reciprocity he will probably get
away with the Democratic Nomination
for the long term to succeed himself.
II he votes the other way, he will likely
lose to that battle-scarred-not bottle
SCARED, mind you-veteran Of many
wars, Col Lafe Young; and II Kenyon
and Young have a close fight, stranger
things might happen than the election
of a Democrat to the Senatorial situa-
ton.
Altogether, the Democrats stand
chances to gain in eight or nine places;
the Republicans have just one chance
West Virginia-to make a gain. The
Senate Is leaning toward Democracy.
The Washington times., 1911-05-18
EVERY DAY SHOULD
BE MOTHERS DAY
To N. pd,tor Of THE TIMES:

To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
So sunday was Mothers Day. Touch
ing tributes were paid to that dearest
of all mortafs-mother. Throughout all
the land the white carraticn was worn
and mothers name was OIL every
tongue. 1t was pretty and tender re-
membranes.
But what Of the thousands who have
no Mothers Day? We were asked to
set aside one day and live it as mother
world have us live 1t. Just think Of II!
OF all the MANY days in the year only
one day in which to honor That noolesi:
purest, sweetest, and most loving of al
Momen-mother!
DO you remember years ago when you
were little mite of humanity, how you
lisped your baby prayers at her knee
and how she tucked you into bed? How,
when YOU grew into boys and girls you
took your joys and cares to her? How
The Washington times., 1911-05-18
Of
|. SOUTH FACE SHARP
DOCTR|NAL FIGHT
Proposed Elimination OF
Elect Infant" Class Is
Bitterly Opposed.

LOUISVILLE, KY, May 1s-The most
bitter conflict In the history Of the
Presbyterian Church South. in America,
eclipsing in its interest even the famous
heresy trials, was impending when the
fifty-first general assembly of the South
ern Presbyterian Church opened here
today.
The fight hinges on the attempt to be
made by the progressive element among
the members to amend the Westminster
Confession Of Faith, as subscribed to-
day by the denomination, so that the
"eiect infant" clause will be eliminated.
The Washington times., 1911-05-18

ceded since the Senator cast his vote
for Lorimer's vtndication.
Simmons Must Do
Much Explaining.
Senator Furnifold NJ. Simmons OF
North Carolina has a job lot Of explain
ing to do in connection with his tartfi
votes, especially those in favor OF a
lumber tariff. and others which indi-
Gated him as one Of the "Aldrich as
sistants' on the minority side. The ex-
planning is not being made any easier
by reason Of the fact that the anti-Sim-
mons candidate for the toga Is Governor
Kitchin, one Of the best stumpers and
most popular men In the Old North
State KitchIn is a ring-tailed roarer oil
the rostrum, has a machine, State
wide following, and Is understood to be
the Bryan choice. Make no common eo
ror about Bryan being load to carry
In North Carolina these times. Folks
who tell that story do IL because they
regret to acknowledge that Bryan isn't
for them.
Senator Bob Taylor of TENNESSEE
had a large percentage Of the gimp ex'
tracted from his stock of political sell
confidence last fall, when the people
took one out OF MIN, as Cdnoluate III
governor, and chose instead, Hooper
Republican. Senator Dob Will nave
difficulty accommodating the Democratit
nomination, and II he surrounds 1t, VII
then face the painful necessity OF hght
ing to get II past the mob to the pollti
cal bank, and cashlng it In.
Democrat Will
Succeed Tillman.
Senator Tillman Is not expected to bt
an aspirant again, owing to his failing
health. but he will, Of course. be sue
ceeded by a Democrat. The Republican
party OF South Carolina recently bough'
himself a new mule, and had an acci'
dent from which it Is doubtful II ht
will recover In time to go to the poll;
and cast his vote.
So much for the Democrats whose
terms expire next year. On the Repuo'
lican side 1t Is a sadly different story
Senators Borah and Bourne will PROB
ably come back from Idaho and oregon
Briggs of Delaware is likely TO be sue
ceeded by a Democrat-snother Sena-
torial ambassador from woodrow VII
son. Norris Brown. Of Nebraska, con-
fronts the probability of one fight for
his nomination, and a still more danger
The Washington times., 1911-05-18
What's on the Program, In
Washington Today.

The following Masonic organizations
will meet tonight: Lodges-La Fay
cite, No. 10, F. c. Royal Arch Chap
ter-Capital, No. II, P: n. and N 2.
M. Cryptic Masonry-Adontram Coun-
eli. No. 2, R. and 8. NJ. degrees. East
ern Star-Esther, No. 5.
The following l. o. o. z. lodges will
meet tonight: Columbia, No. 10. de-
gree work: Salem. No. p regular
The following Knights Of Pythias lodges
will meet tonight: Franklin. No. 2
and Harmony, No. q. regular busi-
ness.
Band, Marine Barracks, 4:0 p. m.
Annual competitive drill OF high school
cadets on Ellipse, south Of the White
House, $3.50 p. m.
Annual convention Of the American
Federation Of Arts. New Willard, 10
Meeting Of Logan Tribe. No. s. I. o. r.
M, Wisconsin avenue and n street
northwest, tonight.
Meeting of Edward ]. Ross Council,
No IS, ]. o. u. A. NJ, Seventh and
d streets northwest, tonight.
Meeting Of Constellation Council, No.
80, ]. o. U. A. M, 419 Tenth street
northwest, tonight.
Meeting Of Camp No. 3, Patriotic Or
der Of Americans, Washington Hall.
Third street and Pennsylvania avenue
southeast, tonight
The Washington times., 1911-05-18
Colored Boys Skull
Fractured by Car

Arthur Hawkins. a fourteen-year-old
negro, is at Emergency Hospital. suf-
fering from a fracture of the skull. He
has a chance to recover.
Hawkins, according to the police,
Jumped from a northbound Capital Trac-
ton car yesterday. and fell in front
of a southbound car.
The Washington times., 1911-05-18
Youngster Hit by Car,
Is Saved by Fender

Although run down by a street car,
Albert Levy, four years old, Is today
suffering from nothing worse than a
bruised leg. The little fellow. who lives
at 1239 North Capitol street. was cross
ing near Fifth and Washington streets
yesterday afternoon when he was struck
by a car. He fell squarely into the
fender, however, and after being lifted
out Of the net, went home.
The Washington times., 1911-05-18
TRADE BODY MERGER NOV.
ING RAPIDLY.

No one familiar with local condi-
tions will be surprised at the action
of the Chamber of Commerce in
voting for a merger of that or
ganization and the Board of Trade.
The Washington times., 1911-05-18
Amusements.

National-Aborn English Grand Opera
Company, in "Lohengrin,'' S:15 p. m.
Relasco-William Hodge. in THE Man
From Home" $40 p. m
Columbia-Columbia Players, in The
Girl Of the Golden West" 2:15 and SIS
chase's-Polite vaudeville. 2:15 and Sis
D. m.
Casino-Vaudeville. afternoon and even.
cosmos-Continuous vaudeville. to q
p. m.
Maiestic-"The Mountain Waif.''
Gayety-"Runaway Girls" Els and Sill
D m.
pany, 2:I5 and 8'15 D. m.
Arcade Skating. bowling, and motion
pictures
Bristol School Grounds-Ben Greet Play,
ers in "A Midsummer Nights Dream"
Sis .. N.
The Washington times., 1911-05-18
Concert Today
By the U. S. Marine Band, at
Marine Barracks, Ago pm.
WILLIAM H. SANTELMANN,
Leader.

PROGRAM.
March, Emperor Frederick"
Lehnhardt
Overture, william Tell. Rossini,
Andante and Rondo Capriccisioso
Mendelssohn
Euphonium solo, Maryland, My
MARYLAND" .................Tr egina
Musician George Frey.
Selection, "n Trovatore"... Verdi
Waltz, "Bei uns z'Haus". Strauss
Idyl. "Canoeing" ..................Pryor
Slavishe TAM No. 1............ Dvorak
1.-THE Star-Spangled Banner"
The Washington times., 1911-05-18

On Senator Shoots motion the Sen
ate has ordered printed 5000 copies Of
the Standard Oil decision. That makes
1t one of the seasons best sellers"
The Washington times., 1911-05-18

We fail to discover a representative
of the Floville, Ga, Wednesday Tat
ting Club in attendance upon the. con-
vention of the American Federation of
Arts
The Washington times., 1911-05-18

There will not be any better free
shows in Washington this season than
the drills of the high school cadets to-
day and tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1911-05-18

return without hard fights. Senator
Bailey's traditional fight Is on, but the
Bailey supporters are confident he will
win 1t. His somewhat irregular tarift
attitude Is by no means occasion OF
weakness in Texas. Texas Is one of the
States with home interests and diversi.
fication Of resources that have made II
possible for Senators to look upon the
tariff as largely a local issue; and Mr.
Bailey has made no serious mistakes
with his constituency, albeit he has got
his party regularity on a trife askew
at times.
Senator Jeff Davis, of Arkansas, has
excellent chance of being retired, by
all accounts; and the impression oozes
out Of the Arkansas marshes that Gov.
ernor Donaghey, who is a real pro-
gressive with the label blown in the
bottle and written all over his execu-
tive career, may come here to try on
the toga.
The Washington times., 1911-05-18

II money talks it is strange that the
mysterious Van Buren, millions which
have vanished here in Washington
should have sunk into such sepulchral
silence.
The Washington times., 1911-05-18
Stand Chance to Gain Eight
or Nine Seats, Repub-
licans But One.
TIE REGARDED AS
NOT IMPROBABLE
Eleven Jeffersonians Certain to
Be Returned or Be Succeeded
BY Those of Similar Views.
Bv TUDSoN C. wELLIvER.

If the next Presidential election Is
carried by the Democrats, 1t Is prac-
tically certain that they Will also con-
troll the Senate. Should the Republicans
elect the President, there Will still be
the possibility Of Democratic control IN
the Senate.
Because Democratic control OF the
Senate would be of the greatest import
ance as a complement to domination OF
the White House and the lower branch
the greatest interest attaches among
politicians to every indication OF the
Senatorial outlook.
Democrats consider that they stand
chance to lose only one Senator IN the
elections of next year, from West viz
ginia. The Legislature OF that state Is
very close, and there Is the possibility
that a reaction might result in the
failure Of Senator Watson to secure the
long term as successor to the late Sen
ator Elkins.
Republicans Likely
To Lose Many Seats.
Aside from this, the Democrats think
they will not lose single Senator IN
next years elections. Their big gains
Of the past winter are represented by
Senators with six years service ahead :
the Republicans. on the other hand.
must face hard fights in a long list OF
close States.
II Colorados Legislature had not ad-
journed without elec'ing Senator,
there would not be forty-two Democrats
TO fifty Republican Senators. The next
Colorado Legislature will have to select
two Senators, and is expected to con-
tinue safely Democratic.
This leaves a Republican majority OF
eight. The substitution Of four Demo-
Gratis for as many Republicans would
make the Senate tie; II the Democrats
held the Vice Presidency they would
therefore control the Senate. That the
next Senate may in fact present tie
is regarded as by no means impossible.
Democratic Seats
Certain to Be Reflled
OF the Senators whose terms expire
March T. 1913, the following are Demo
Gratis who are certain either to be re-
elected or succeeded by other Demo-
Gratis:
Messrs. Bacon, Bailey, Bankhead.
Davis, Foster, Martin, owen, Paynter,
Percy, Simmons. Tillman-11.
Not by any means will all Of these
The Washington times., 1911-05-18

S. A carrier pigeon was caught on top
of the Capitol yesterday by one Of the
employees. The fact that it had lost its
way lent color to the belief at first that
It was the dove of peace.
The Washington times., 1911-05-18

The net total circulation Of The washington
Times 1sunday) during the month OF April
was a7.s 05. all copies left oyer and returned
when divided by g. the number OF Sundays
during April, shows the net Sunday average
for April to have been l.6a.
The Washington times., 1911-05-18

The net total circulation of The Washington
Times daily during the month OF April
was l.17s,662. all copies left over and re-
turned being eliminated. This number. Wnen
divided by 8. the number OF days of publ
cation. shows the net daily average for April
% have been Hl4G
The Washington times., 1911-05-18

In each issue OF The Times the circulation
figures for the previous day are plainly
printed at the head OF the hrst page at the
left Of the late line.
The Washington times., 1911-05-18

So many members OF the Chamber Of
Commerce are going on that excursion
to Old Point and New York that 1t
looks as if there would be no one left
at home to mind the merger.
The Washington times., 1911-05-18
Sunday.

The number Of complete and perfect copies
81 The Washington Times printed sundays
during the month OF April was as follows: