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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-07
DRAWING THE LINE
ON ASSASSINATION

To the Editor of THE TIMES:
From an interview with Congressman
Victor l.. Berger. you printed the fol-
lowing statement in your issue OF ID
inst: For this most dastardly crime.
the Mcnamara brothers will no doubt
get all the law permits next Tuesday.
and they deserve 1t. was absolutely
deceived In this case. cannot as We,
a building when some Of his trades
union brothers were working under
cover"
Why not ask Congressman Berger
of assassination? From his language,
one would infer that 1t would be all
right for union man to blow up a
building X none of his trades union
brothers were at work therein.
w. G, WEIGH.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-07
Contempt of Court
Bill Now Taken Up

The House Committee on the Judi
ciary today began hearings OH the bill
of Congressman Clayton Dem., Ala.) to
classify and punish contempts of court.
The Clayton bill divides contempts
into two classes. All offenses commit
ted during the session of a court and
all refusals to obey the mandate of n
court are made direct contempts, pun
tshable by the court. All other con-
tempts are classified as indirect con.
tempts, In the trial of which the ac-
cused may demand jury trial. ,
Counsel in the recent contempt cases
against Samuel Gompers, Frank Morri-
son. and John Mitchell, of the Ameri-
can Federation OF Labor, are pushInt.
the bill.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-07
and ]. 8. sPoRE, detached Pennsyl-
wanna and Pacific Reserve Samaritan

and ]. 8. SPORE, detached Pennsyl-
vanta and Pacific Reserve Squadron,
to Asiatic station.
Ensgm !. A. NELSON. Ensign F.. O..
Midshipmar ", K. GOODRIDGE.
Midshipman ]. Fl. SMITH, Mldshit,-
man S. E. ROSE, Midshipman ], NJ
BLACKWELL, Mi.lshipman w. p.
BROWN, and Midshipman L. F.
Rhode Island.
kidshipman F. II. FOWLER, detached
Des Moines. to Hannibal
Midshtrman @: W. HEWLETT. de-
ham,
Midshipmar G.. B. STRICKLAND. de-
tached Rhode Island.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-07
SERVING MINCE PIES FOR
BREAKFAST. ..

When our Puritan ancestors wish
ed to throw the last touch of cerulean
gloom into the Blue Laws they enact
ed to wit; "That no one shall make
mince pies, or play any instrument,
except the trumpet, drum, and jews.
harp" A q means of Notifying the
flesh and throwing damper on the
joys of the world this prohibition of
mince pies was even regarded as more
effective than placing the aforemen-
toned musical instruments in unskill-
full hands. 1t afforded almost as much
quiet pleasure to the early New Eng
land conscience as refusing food and
lodging "to Quakers and other here.
tics"
When the reaction set in it followed
the pendulous law of reforms and
swung just as far the other way. The
skill in the making of mince pies be-
came the very tombstone of good citi-
zenship. The recipes always enumer-
ated the brandy and the currants and
the raisins first and then, as a sort
of afterthought, made casual mention
that a little finely cut meat" might
improve the mince.
But the uncongenial environment
under which the mince pie was born
left upon it superstitious tradition
that it was not altogether wholesome.
In spite of the increasing number of
people who survive 4 second helping,
this prejudice obtains here and there
unto the present time.
1t comes with all the force of au-
thority, therefore, when no less per-
son than Thomas A. Edison gravely
announces that-he not only approves
of mince pics, but eats them for break
fast. If The Wizard of Menlo Park
can "weave his garland of the light
ning's wing" and make all the forces
of nature his slaves on a diet of mince
pies for breakfast, surely the common
run Of humanity need have no fears.
Thus fortified of a morning we ought
to be able to accumulate enough to
meet the electric light bill, and have q
little change left to buy an occasional
talking machine.
The fact that he prefers them to pat
ent or sawdust food" as the Wizard
graphically puts it, inclines the scale,
hygienically, in favor of the pies, but
the propriety of serving them as a
breakfast dish is question which will
come in for debate. One can hear Mrs.
Rorer and Frederick Townsend Martin
blush for shame and Indignation. 1t
seems as unregenerate faux pas as
serving ham and eggs for dinner. 1t
would seem to be worse form than
eating with knife or healthy ap-
petite or any of the other primitive
outcroppings of low animalism. And
yet on mince pies for breakfast an
Edison has grown to greatness, and is
invited to meet our first people.
Apparently this heterogeneous mas
terpiece of the pastry cook has re-
ceived it's tardy vindication, and hence
forth, like Death, of which it was long
supposed to be the harbinger, may
claim "all seasons for its own"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-07
NAVY.

NAVY.
Commander ]. f. CARTER, detached
Georgia, to home and walt orders.
Lieutenant Commander r. X. CRANK,
detached Maine, to Georgia as exc
cutiye officer.
Lieutenant Commander e. T. CANS
TEN, detached Maine, to Birming-
ham as executive officer.
Lieutenant Commander A. Z. WATSON,
detached Maine. to Rhode Island as
navigator.
Lieutenant c.. T. HUTcHINs. tr.. de-
tached Maine, to Georgia as ord
nance officer.
Lieutenant A. p. FAIRFIELD. detach-
ed Des Moines, to Birmingham as
navigator,
Moines, TO Birmingham.
Ensign H. p. LIE CLAIR, detached
Dies Moines, to Hannibal
EAsigns y. IL. RICE. G. III. MORRISON,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-07
TO Elect Officers,

Washington Aerie. No. 125. FraternaI
Order OF Eagles. Will elect officers for
the ensuing year tonight at Eagles
Home, Sixth and e streets northwest.
Thirteen places are 10 be filled. There
are thirty nominetio The member
ship Is 500. and a fun attendance Is
Urged. -
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-07

actertstic editorials. show the essen.
tial moral difference uf there be
any, between the two acts?
Is 1t not true that John Brown 10
applauded and almost worshiped a.
hero and q martyr by many people
who are execrating the McNamaras7
PAINFUL RETROSPECT
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-07
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.

Arrived-Caesar and Utah, at Hamp-
ton Roads, Vesuvius at Boston
Sailed-Marylsnd FROM Honolulu for
Hilo, Wheeling from Guantanamo
CHAN from Charleston for cruise,
Connecticut. Vermont, New Hamp-
shire from Lynnhaven Roads for
New York.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-07
THINKS MCNAMARA
SENTENCES WERE FAIR

To the Editor of THE TIMES:
Speaking Of the criminal record Of the
McNamaras, do not think they are
really murderers, although they pleaded
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-07

The Western governors are with Us
ana are very welcome. Our leading
catizens will give them one continual
round Of pleasure.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-07

Senator Tfllman appears to be en-
tirely himself again. He refused to be
subjected to the ''extortion'' Of more
than twenty-five cents cab fare.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-07
THURSDAY. DECEMBER :, 1911.

Despite the chilly weather that has
prevailed, one Of the signers Of the new
indian constitution was Mr.. No Shirt, of
v ALA Walla.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-07
ARMY AND NAVY ORDERS
ARMY.

ARMY.
First Lieutenant WILLIAM ]. END
Frs. Medical Reserve Corps, Is re-
heyed from active duty in the Medi-
cal Reserve Corps
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-07

T
noating around the Capital. Whoever
could have done IT. .~
There isn't a great deal Of time left
IN which to become q Good Fellow. and
II Is highly important that you should.
II you are to enjoy your own Christmas
To the fullest extent.
IL was a mean trick which some one
played on the conf16ing creditors of the
oid Freedmen's Bank by making them
tereve the claims were to be pad. They
are not even a hundred years old yet.
1t Is hoped that the bibulous one who
told the court yesterday that he knew
place In Foggy Bottom where one
zen almost get delirium tremens on
TWO DTS" will keep the more specific
address entirely to himself.
"reminiscences Of the good old days"
0.n Do abundant at the oyster supper
Wnlch the members Of the Oldest In
haoitants Association will enjoy this
evening IN celebration of the forty
Sixth anniversary OF the order.
.subordinates of the Board of Educa-
ton offices express open-mouthed won
DER and admiration at the way DR.. Da-
wilson "hustles." Washington may
continue to congratulate itself that II
deprived Omaha Of his services.
According to the Treasury Depart
ments statement, IL all the money now
In circulation were equally divided, each
person would receive $34.54. That's not
an awful lot, but the majority doubtless
would vote on the theory that every
little bit helps.'
Henry T. Clarke. Of Omaha, delegate
to the Rivers and Harbors Congress
became a booster for Missouri river i'm
provements back in 1856. when he ar
rived in Nebraska. Mr.. Clarke has been
boosting for the big Muddy ever
since. and has not lost hope yet, he
said here today.
Since the conventions fight in the
Chamber Of Commerce has come to a
head by the resignation Of Granville
M. Hunt as chairman Of the conven-
tions committee, and the directors have
refused to accept 1t and given him a
vote of confidence. the incident ought to
be considered closed.
The Loyal Order Of Moose is one of
the most prosperous and popular IN the
country. and 1t is hoped the Supreme
Council will decide to fix upon WASH
ington as the site Of its institute and
national home. Washington would be
glad to have them, and. on the other
hand. this is above all others the place
In which to locate them.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-07
In Convict Garb and Close
Cropped Pate He Wrings
Laughs.
EIGHTEEN TUNEFUL
MUSICAL NUMBERS
Whole Stageful Of Pretty Girls Who
Can Dance and
Sing.

Picture Eddie Foy In convict garb,
practicin~ the lock-step with shaven
poll. describing the bill of fare COM
posed Of soup with no soup in II. then
later in gorgeous Mexican costume do
scribing q bullhght he has never seen,
and you have . faint conception of the
evening OF delight enjoyed by those who
have been fortunate enough to see the
Columbia attraction this week.
Mirthful and melodious, pet phrases
OF the maligned press agent, best de-
scribe this new musical farce. "Over
the River which Charles Dillingham;
and #. Ziegfeld. r., are presenting.
Eighteen musical numbers, some OF
them % irresistibly melodious that un.
der its breath the audience huns along
with the chorus, stageful of pretty
girls who add variety to the beauty
doctors sage advice that no woman
need be ugly, and numerous laughabIs
complications all add their quota.
But the star himself 10 responsible
for the comedy that makes the evening
80 enjoyable.
AN evening Of laughter. or your
money back" given as q written guar
antee with every ticket. would be safe
proposal 20 ionr as Eddie Foy has
vehicle that gives him the opportunities
Tor displaying his own little brand OF
drollery as well az does the offering
at the Columbia.
Not Very Much
Of Plot in Play.
over the River" boasts Of little in
the way Of plot, even for musical
farce. but there Is just enough Of a one
to give the star the chance he needs.
One discovers just after the curtain
goes up that following q celebration the
night before the hero is due to spend
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-07

One would gather that Speaker Champ
ozark was surprised. not to say shocked,
az the sight Of his campaign buttons
noating around the Capital. Whoever
could have done IT.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-07
What's on the Program, in
Washington Today
The following Masonic organizations


will meet tonight: Lodges-Naval. No.
4; Lafayette, No. 10; William r. SIM
gleton, No. 80. Royal Arch Chapter
Capitol. No. IL, mark. Eastern Star.
E ns,hss G hoa2S Of T Seef Meeting of
meet tonight: Columbia, No. 10. de-
gree work: Salem. No. %, business.
The following knights OF pythias Or.
Franklin. No. 2, business: Harmony.
No. e. page rank. Uniform Rank
Coldwell Company, No: Z. business;
Meeting Of Logan Tribe. No; !. + Q; r.
nue. and N street northwest, 8 p, m.
Meeting of Sioux Tribe, No. Is. I. o. r.
NJ, Odd Fellows Hall, street, be-
tween Four-and-a-half and Sixth
Annual election OF officers F. o. E..
Eagles Hall. sixth and streets
northwest. p. m.
House warming. Chemical Engine Com
pany, No. 2, District Fire Department,
Pennsylvania avenue and Twenty
eighth place extended. 1880 p. m;
Parents Day." Western High School,
this afternoon.
Commercial travellers. Chamber Of
Commerce rooms.
Annual election of Washington Aerie,
No. l25, Fraternal order of Eagles
Eagle Hall, Sixth and E streets north
Annual sale OF tea of thew ashington
diocesan organization of the Girls
Friendly Society, parish hall. Church
of the Epiphany, street between
Thirteenth and F9urteenth Streets az
ternoon and evening.
Annual sale and tea OF the Washington
Chapter, American Institute of Bank
ing, chapter rooms. la4 F street north
west, s D. m.
Celebration of the forty-sixth anniver-
sary of the Association of Oldest In
hakitants, Crown cafe, lat New York
avenue northwest, s D m.
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3 unday,

The net total circulation Of The washtngton
Timer Sunday during the month OF Noyem-
Der was 14S.37s. all copies left over and
returned by agents being eliminated, This
1umber. when divided by l. the number Of
sunday average for November to have
Entered at the Postoffice ut washington
p. C.. a. second class matter.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-07
Not Very Much
Of q Plot In Play.


Letters hr aWhh and must N
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-07
NOVEMBER CIRCULATION.
n0t1v
The number Of complete and perfect copies
o. The Washington Times printed daily dur
ing the month Of November was a. follows:

Total for the month. 1,323, 81
Daily average for the month. ........ SO, 500
Inc net total circulation Of The Washington
Times daily during the month Of November
vas 1915, Col, all copies left over and re-
turned being eliminated. This number. when
olvided BY %. the number of days Of publ
cation, shows the net daily average for No
vember to have been la,s1s.
Sunday.
The number of complete and perfect copies
81 the washington Times printed Sundays
curing the month Of November was a. fol-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-07

There isn't great deal Of time left
IN which to become q Good Fellow. and
u Is highly important that you should,
II you are to enjoy your own Christmas
To the fullest extent.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-07

III was a mean trick which some one
played on the confi6ing creditors of the
oid Freedmen's Bank by making them
teheve the claims were to be paid. They
are not even a hundred years old vet.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-07

II Is hoped that the bibulous one who
toid the court yesterday that he knew
place In Foggy Bottom where one
zen almost get delirium tremens on
TWO bits" will keep the more specific
address entirely to himself, -
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-29
Carnegie and the Carnegie Trust

Much against his wish Andrew Carnegie appeared before the grand jury sitting in New York, and before it he told the story of his connec- tion with the Carnegie Trust. He told how he had tried to stop the use of his name when the concern was established He could not do that. Then the panic of 1907 came and on good security he loaned the concern S2,000,000. The loan was promptly repaid. Then Cummins and his associates wanted to borrow 3D. 000,000 with which to buy some new properties. That loan was never paid. The Carnegie Trust went to smash, and the notes and securities that Mr Carnegie holds are worthless. And I'll have you know, gentlemen he said to the grand jury, that the way of the philanthropist is hard"
 He simply tried to keep a company bearing against his will his n;.inc from going on a corrupt course. NCummins was a Nashville banker or promoter, and it was he who drew from the philanthropist's pockets over two millions. He and Robin and their associates were engaged in many schemes, and MT. Gar iegic came into the thing through an un- authorized use of his name. Even -his lawyers could not prevent the use of his name, and in .he end that use cost him no little disconfiture and $2,100,000. Gentlemen, gert!c- men," he said again at the end of his testimony, the way of the phii.s thropist is hard indeed"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-29

ened to practices by long usage that other cities would not tolerate for a moment. Too many arrests are made here to begin with, and too much costs are piled on the weak ard humble that the police gather in, and then when the victim is re- quired to work out these costs while shackled in the crowded streets of the city, we have indeed a situation that no one can defend. There is no better way to multiply confirmed criminals than this. If the sensibili- ties of misdemeanant is to be blunted in this way we may be sure that the criminal crop will become abundant.
 Under the aldermanic form of gov ernment no reform in the handling of misdemeanants was possible. It is not impossible now, and The Age Herald has full faith that the com missioners of this city will find some way in which small offenders can be employed without displaying them in shackles on the streets.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-29
Commission Rule in Small Cities

After watching the operation of the commission form of government in Birmingham, it will be strange indeed if the lesser cities of the state dc not catch the complaint. The Kiloy bill is now a law and it enables all towns that hold 1000 people or over to have cimmission modelled in all essential respects on that of Birming- ham. The recall goes with all Kilby commissions and the people of city do not elect their first commission CTS. The governor appoints them, and he can be trusted to get far away in such appointments from the existing city ring. This, in fact, was the object of this provision in the Kilby bill.
 Graft may not exist in the small towns in any great degree. In such towns lack of efficiency IS generally the prevailing evil, and this evil can be wholly overcome by adopting the commission form of government, which carries centralization to the limit. No harm arises, however, therefrom because the recall goes with it. When the centralists fail to work up to public expectations they can be recalled, and that fact in it. self would be lesson to their suc- cessors that would be needed.
 Capitalization, tempered by re- calls, is in short the new system of municipal government, and many a small city in this state needs it as much as Birmingham did when our new commissioners went into office.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-29
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES

Myrtle when she is not cutting up) got on a tantrum Tuesday when we were printing our first side, and when the boss came In from a look around town she was stalled and ditched. We did the heavy standing around in the way and bossing, and the boy got busy with monkey wrench and sledge, and in about three fours we had old Hepzibah torn to pieces and scattered over the shop. She had been ailing in some of her vital parts for quite long time. when we had her at our mercy we did olr best to fix her up right. With the help of MT. Black smith 1. D. Clough, we .tinkered up her defective organs and had her chugging away by Wednesday noon. And, by the way, we want to say a good word for MT. Clough. He is one of the kind of me- chanics who works for the man who pays him and doesn't pretend to know it all He knows a whole lot, however, for he
 milled in cog in a heavy cast wheel as good as it could be done in K. C., and he fixed the various parts as we wanted him to, and did 1t without swelling around insulting us and making Us feel insignin- cant and little. We really know a whole lot about old style printing machinery and it hurts our vanity for some jackleg me- chanic' to come in when we are paying him for his time and waste an hour try ing to tell us how little we know about machine-and then finally have to come down and fix 1t our way. MT. Clough is all right, and Myrtle Is clipping off our first sides as we write this, and making more speed and less noise than she has in eight years. If we are few hours late this week let the above be our apology."- Howard Courant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-29
THEY KNOW NOT HARBORS WHO
 KNOW NOT THE DEEP

From Scribner's. The ships now in the harbor lie asleep And have forgot how sea-wind puffs tho
 sails There cast upon the decks. Wonder tn,
 deep
 Lies breeding and the lost gull weakly
 flailS The calm with listlesss wing, that fain
 would be
 Wet with the spindrift of a scudding
 brow. Hc sickens, pale Odysseus of the sea Shaped for the storm oer windless wa
 ters now. So have fallen in thine arms asleep, And my soul sickens and restless lie Adventure-struck, and hungry for the
 sweep
 Of rhythmic oars and islands drift
 ing by. I waken, let me go. It Is not pride: Bright Lucifer into the darkness hurled Was happier than angels quiet-eyed God in me urges: wonder glooms the
 world. The sailor seeks the haven but day His life spills on the sea; then sweeter
 sleep. And dearer thou for yearning far away; They know not harbors who know not
 the deep.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-29
SAILORS HEROIC ACT

From the Washington Post.
 When I am asked to tell of the most Impressive instance of bravery in my ex- perience both in peace and war" said Admiral Reiter, retired, at the Arlington, relating the story of a common seaman who rescued a shipmate from certain death and at great risk.
 "A few years ago, when the corre- spondent of a big London paper came to Washington, interviewing eminent men on instances of heroism, Admiral Dewey was interviewed along with others, and he took pains to tell the English journalist Of this brave act.
 Tt happened when Admiral Dewey and I were stationed at the Mare Island navy yard, on the California coast. A fireman on the launch had had been drinking heavily, and after he had returned to the ship after frequent visits to the shore, fell overheard. This may not seem dangerous to sailor used to the water, and even good swimmers, but this fireman was trife too drunk to swim much, but, worse than that the tide at Mare Island is like mill race, and the water thick as pea soup, so that not even an expert swim mer, when sober, had much chance for his life.
 There was a cry that man was over board, and every brave man on the ship knew it was the rislling of a second life to attempt to rescue. There was a mo- mentary holding back, as the sailors real ized the risk but suddenly a seaman. who was looked upon as a little off mentally, a quiet chap but queer shot forward, di- vesting himself of his clothes as he ran. He dove down into that treacherous sea just in time to clutch the sinking fire man.
 Ropes were lowered and both men were hauled in, but there was no other man on the ship who felt quite equal to such a test of bravery.
 With Admiral Dewey I witnessed it all, hardly realizing the courage of the rescue or the quickness of it all until we talked | t over afterward.'