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The Washington times., 1911-05-27
BRIGHAM YOUNG'S NEPHEW
DEFENDS MORMON LEADER
To the Editor Of THE TIMES:

To the Editor Of THE TINES:
Just a line on this hue and cry
against an effigy of Brigham Young on
the silver service of the battIeshtp
Utah.
You can't name Utah, or anything
connected with its history, without
thinking of Brigham Young He was a
native Of New England. and his fam
fly were among the citizen-soldiery who
distinguished themselves in the Revolt
tion. and who helped to establish the
New England standard of religion and
morality
He Joined the Mormon propaganda In
its infancy, for the sole reason that he
thought II was new manifestation Of
the true Bible spirit among men.
He helped to establish polygamy as
one of the foundation dogmas of the
new Christian cult, for the sole reason
that he believed that only by so doink
could the new theology be made to
example. He was a moral, upright and
conscientious man in all the relations OF
life. He was kind husband, a wise
and successful father-a man who rear
ed the largest family known in Amer
lean history, comprising men and wom-
en- who are credit to their religion
and their country. and who have made
good In almost every walk of life, from
lIdl OF COhHloI ldpOTeT 10 the Nigh
est achievements Of art and mentality
Some of his misguided detractors de-
nounce him as a murderer" a trait
Or" and a few other such approbrious
epithets, which are totally empty when
applied to him. There Is not even a
pretext for saying he was a murderer. .
His worst enemy would not make such
a charge, because he knows there is no
evidence to support it. l defy any man
living to produce any such evidence.
If there is a preteXt that Brigham
country, it is based upon his sending
an armed force to impede the progress
of United States expedition some time
after the Mexican war which was al
legged to be approaching Utah to DESTROY
him and his people, root and branch. -
The Bible was his only textbook, and
was also the source of such learning
as he possessed. He was a deep stu.
dent of the Book of Books, and even
learned from its pages.
AS / understand it, no question Of
theology enters into the silver service
for an American battleship. The mat
ter involved is simply sentimental and
historical, Brigham Young is one of
the greatest, If not the very greatest
historic figures, of the great West A
notable pioneer, an administrator of an
ability that bordered on genius, and the
the list of Commonwealths Of this
Union for all that makes for progress,
patriotism and enlightenment. In my
opinion, 1t is a poor spirit that cannot
allow him the place which his genius
has won for him for all time to come
AS the poet said of William Tell :f"They
cannot lay their hand on these no more
The Washington times., 1911-05-27
Pastor Warns Graduates
Against Race for Gold

Graduates of the Washington Kinder
garten Normal Institution go out into
the world warned against Mammon. In
an address to them last night in I'M
manuel Baptist Church the Rev DR..
Herman Spencer Pinkham spoke en-
phatically against greed.
The successful man of today in the
eyes of the public" said DR.. Pinkham,
rs not the Senator or minister, but the
man who succeeds in amassing a for
tune. The sign of success is money"
The graduates of the institution are
Misses Virginia Brenneman, Pennsyl.
vania; Cirely Dunlap. Pennsylvania
Nina Dodd, Virginia; Lois Gignilliat
South Carolina; Erntes Ernestine Gia-
chetti, Maryland; Mary Harper, West
Virginia: Abbie King New York City;
Marion Little, District of Columbia
Anna Norton. North Carolina: Stella
Ramsey. Missouri, and Katherine Tay-
Ior. West virginia
The Washington times., 1911-05-27
AS TO AUTHORSHIP
OF CLASSIC DOGGEREL

To the Editor of THE TINES:
In your issue of yesterday my friend,
Prof. ]. Fraise Richard, alludes to me
as the author of the following verses:
AS rule,
Mans fool;
When it's hot, he wants 1t cool,
AND when it's cool he wants it hot;
Always wanting what it's not,
Never liking what he's got.
AS a rule,
Mans q fool.
And even yet, YOU may bet
When it's dry he wants it wet,
And when it's wet he wants it dry;
Whatsoever he can get,
Still he'll fuss. and still he'll fret
Hot or cool.
Wet or dry.
AS a rule,
Mans a fool.
Prof. Richard did not call my name.
but 1 know it was to me he had ref
erence. Now, Mr.. Editor, l am the
author of these lines. When 1 wrote
them 1 was United States consul. They
published in a Richmond, Va, paper,
either the Examiner or Dispatch, l do
not remember which. There were some
half a dozen lines
The primers devil never put up a worse
Job than he did on rendering my verses.
disgusted as when / saw the miserable
manner in which it was rendered.
never thought any more about 1t, but
friends have told me that 1t made un
tour du monde and that 1t is classic.
i thank Prof. Richard for his ur-
banity.
My fate has been to do much whilst
others reaped the honors.
I beg the editor of The Times to do
me justice.
1 have a vague memory Of the others
lines Of the poem.
GEORGE c. TANNER.
The Washington times., 1911-05-27
BRIGHTWOOD CITIZENS
COMPLAIN OF DUST
To the Editor Of THE TINES:


was very pleased to note your edi-
torial in The Times of the 22d instant,
relative TO the great clouds Of dust
caused by the cars running into the
suburbs on Georgia CBrightwood) ave-
nue.. You speak of the matter from the
point of a passenger. What about the
resident on such a street?
We not only have to tolerate II while
riding upon these cars and at the pass
ing OF each car, but with every gust Of
wind It is brought into our homes, and.
as you state. is not only obnoxious but
very Injurious to the membranes of the
throat and no3e.
I, and, am informed. the .Parkview
Citizens Association, have taken the
matter up with the Commissioners with
view to remec! ing this evil. but with
out result.
Why II IS that some streets, such as
Sherman avenue, etc, having such few
residents and very little traffic, are
given such frequent attention and kept
oiled, when Georgia avenue, a street
used by most all those living north OF
the city, and which is thickly settled
Is left in Its present condition, is be-
yond my comprehension.
As to the Washington Railway and
Electric Company sprinkling the space
between their tracks, II Is useless to
entertain such an idea, as that COM
pany appears to have things its own
way.
RESIDENT, GEORGIA AVENUE.
The Washington times., 1911-05-27
MARGUERITE SNOW
PLAYS PETER PAN
WITHOUT REHEARSAL
Versatile Young Actress at
Belasco Had Only Two
Hours Notice.

That the actor must be ever ready to
meet emergencies, was strikingly dem
onstrated at the Belasco Theater at last
Wednesdays matinee performance,
when, owing to the sudden indisposition
of Mrs. Hopkins. during the morning,
the title role in Peter Pan" was played
by Miss Marguerite Snow, at two hours
notice and without a rehearsal.
Miss Snow Is a member of The Vaga-
bonds. who had not been cast In Peter
Pan." ard was rehearsing for the role
Of Rathie in "Old Heidelberg" in which
role she was to have made her first ap-
rearance with the company next week.
When. at 1l:30 Wednesday morning,
Miss Snow was asked by Mr.. Belrnore.
the stage director. If she could possibly
so on that afternoon as Peter, she
thought he was joking But when she
realized that she must do so or the
matinee performance, ct least, must be
Cancelled, she consented to do the best
she could. and 50 successful was she
that few, If any. in the audience no.
ticed that there was any change In the
cast. Even some of the Belasco staff
not knowing that there had been any
sudden change. were deceived during
most of the performance.
Miss Snow did not miss a line, nor
had she to be- audihly prompted while
on the stage, and as she had watched
the Peter Pan" rehearsals and tie
previous performances, was able to pick
up the business" of the role without
apparent hesitation.
Though young. Miss Snow has had a
varied and valuable stage training
which stood her in good stead in this
trying experience.
She played all important role with
James O'Neil in his last revival of
Monte Cristo." She wss also in the
original cast of The Road to Yester-
day." and Henry W. Savages produc-
ton OF The Devil" at the Garden
Theater. New York; she played the lead
in "A College Widow" and was fea-
tured in Mrs. Temples Telegram in
Chicago and during a Western tour last
summer; and was leading lady for
Thomas Jefferson last autumn.
The Washington times., 1911-05-27
DOMESTIC TROUBLES OF THE
DERRINGERS.

A couple of Derringers up in Pitts
burg have been causing as much trou-
BILE as if they had been six-shooters,
Krag- -Jorgensens, or even thirteen-inc
guns. And yet instead of being
weapons of offense, they are merely
man and wife. 1t is alleged on the
part of the defense that Mrs. Der
ringer has a very unconventional habit
of sleeping toward the foot of the
bed" with her pink toes in her hus-
bands face, so that when one kicks and
the other snores there is all the raw
material for a domestic riot. 1t is
further alleged the lady so far dis
sembled her love as to break a sugar
bowl over Mr.. Derringer's head, smash
the window panes, eject his friends
from the house, and throw seven pounds
of flour into his countenance. Incl
dentally it would be interesting to
know whether she threw the -four in
handfuls or hurled the bag.
However this may be, it appears
that when she got through throwing
things she went off and swore out a
warrant charging her husband with
assault and battery. Then the worm
turned, at least to the extent of de-
Tending himself. With meekness born
of long hen-pecked existence he ven
tured to recite some of the short
comings which made the notices over
the parlor door sound tame and in
sincere. He insisted that in acting
as a target for the household and
kitchen furniture he was not COM
hitting an assault. Shaking the bat
ter from his hair, he protested that
he was a much misused man.
Perhaps the jurymen were hungry or
The Washington times., 1911-05-27
Cardinal Gibbons Will
Speak to Graduates

Cardinal Gibbons will preside at the
commencement exercises of Trinity Col
Iege, tc be held Thursday morning at II
O'Clock. The cardinal will confer the
degrees. Michael F, Girten, of Chicago,
making the address to the graduates.
Exercises of commencement week az
Trinity begin tomorrow morning with
pont.fical- high mass, Mgr. Falconio, the
Monday afternoon the Cectlian Society
will give a concert. The Dramatic SO.
cietv will present THE Merchant OF
Venice Tuesday afternoon. The Alum
nae Association will meet Wednesday
This being followed by class day exer-
cises. The baccalaureate sermon Will
he nreached at the mass Sunday morn
ing by the Very Rev. Edward Pace, OF
the Catholic University.
The Washington times., 1911-05-27

single; at all events they brought in a
verdict of guilty against the husband
and sentence was suspended on the
sole understanding that the warning
couple should try to patch up their
differences. The verdict has caused
certain amount of CONSERVATION
throughout the country in the past
few days. Perhaps it is just as well
to bring mere man to a realization of
his twentieth century status now and
then, but it does seem to be going to
extremes if the wife of his bosom
can put her foot in his face.
The Washington times., 1911-05-27
Baccalaureate Sermon
At Colonial School

The Rev. NJ. F. Ward Denys will de-
liver the baccalaureate sermon at the
commencement exercises of the Colonial
School, 1725 Connecticut avenue, tomor-
row morning at II o'clock.
The graduating class is composed of
six members, Misses Margaret Lillian
Allen, Helen Eliza Bowman, Frances
Amelia Dorsey, Mary Phoebe Layton,
Margaret Rowland, Alice May Stone,
and Marion Ella Wall.
Commencement ceremonies of the
school opened yesterday with a lawn
fete. Monday there will be a French
play, art exhibit, studio tea, and glee
club concert. Tuesday will be senior
class day, with dance in the evening,
the formal graduating exercises being
set for Thursday.
The Washington times., 1911-05-27
Evening Band Concerts
Will Begin Thursday

Beginning with next Thursday, con-
certs will be given in the parks of
Washington every night for four months.
Under the present plans, fourteen con-
certs are 10 be given In Judiciary Park,
ten in the Smithsonian grounds, nine in
Iowa circle, and smaller numbers in Du-
pont circle, Washington circle, Garfield
Park. Lincoln Park. Logan Park, and
Montrose Park.
The Marine Band will play at the Cap
itol Wednesday afternoons and at the
White House Saturday afternoons. The
Engineer Band, at the Washington Bar
racks, and the Fifteenth Cavalry Band,
at Fort Myer, will fill the other engage
ments.
The Washington times., 1911-05-27

garet Dye Ellis to the District Comphis-
sioners that children be prohibited at
tending moving picture shows during
school hours and after p. m. unless
accompanied by an adult. Such a regu-
lation would be easy to enforce and
would, undoubtedly. do much to dis
courage children who play hockey"
from school and spend their afternoons
in moving picture theaters.
The Washington times., 1911-05-27
THE NEW RAILWAY LINE TO
ALEXANDRIA.

Citizens of Washington and of Alex
andria will be equally interested in
the announcement that a new electric
railway line is likely to be construct
ed between the two cities. As outlined
in The Times yesterday, the issue
upon which the new road hinges is
its success or failure in gaining an
entrance into Alexandria. If its pro-
moters can get a franchise to run into
the heart of that city, they say they
will build the line. If they can't, they,
won't.
Citizens of Alexandria may well
contemplate the prevailing rates be-
tween their city and Washington when
considering whether they want a new
railway between the two towns. The
single one-way fare is Is cents. The
single roundtrip fare is 25 cents.
Communication rates are as follows:
Eight single trips, 80 cents; twenty
five single trips, $3.50; ffty-two single
trips, $4O5. There is this to remem-
Der about the Communication rates:
Tickets purchased at those rates must
be used within one month and arc
not transferable.
We have the word of the Interstate
Commerce Commission for the fact
that these rates are excessive. In its
opinion in the case of the rates on
the Washington, Alexandria and Mt.
Vernon between Washington and
Four Mile Run, st. Elmo, st.
Asaph, Mt. Ida, and Del Ray-towns
this side of Alexandria-the Com
mission showed the capitalization of
the road to be S2O7,OO per mile and
ordered rates reduced to the five
points indicated on the ground that the
company was overcapitalized. For the
same reason-if no other were at hand
the rates to Alexandra must be ac-
knowledged to be excessive. But there
is another excellent reason. 1t is
seven miles from Alexandria to Wash
ington. Fifteen cents for ride of
that distannce-or 1914 cents, assum-
ing that passengers buy romd-trip
tickets-is manifestly an absurd
charge when rates on other electric
lines for similar distances are con-
sidered. 1t is doubtful if there is
another seven miles in the country
where such a rate prevails.
People in Alexandra often come to
Washington; people in Washington
often go to Alexandria; many people
who work in Washington live in the
Alexandria district All of these need
cheaper transportation. They haven't
got it now, but they would have it if
the new proposed road were construct
ed, for the charter which its pro-
moters ask from the Alexandria CITY
council provides that the rate of fare
between the two cities shall never
be more than 5 cents.
1t is possible that the Washington,
Alexandria and Mt. Vernon would re-
duce its rates to cents rather than
have competition. Such a result of
the activities for a new line would
be just as satisfactory to the public
to be served as the actual building of
a new road. The interest of the public
is cheap transportation; it doesn't care
who provides it.
Whether the promoters of the new
road would go ahead and build in the
event of a rate reduction by the
existing company would be for them
to determine. Just now what they
need-and what they should be given
with enthusiasm-is an Alexandria
franchise. By granting it Alexandria
can assure itself of lower rates on
The Washington times., 1911-05-27
What's S on the Program in
Washington Today.

commencement exercises for the Ma
tional Homeopathic Hospital Training
school FOR Nurses. at the hospital,
Second ard n streets northwest, 4:30
Meeting of the Missouri Society. Pythian
Temple, 1912 Ninth street northwest.
s p. m.
College, Third and T streets north
Illustrated lecture by DR.. George e
Fisher. "Tne Picture Book Talk, "
Friends Meeting House, 1911 I street
northwest, S:15 p. m.
Meeting Of the Masonic Masters Asso-
ciation of 1s11., tonight.
Meeting Of Carton washington, NO. 1.
I q. o F., drill and social session to-
night.
Arlington. $50 p. m.
Meeting of Champion Council. No. 15,
], q. u. A. NJ, 623 Louisiana avenue
northwest, tonight.
The Washington times., 1911-05-27
Plan Garden Party.

A garden party is to be given at the
home of Charles D. Norton. 1875
street northwest, by the Covenant Sun
day School on Monday evening. The
proceeds will be used to purchase a
horse to be used by the missionary IN
the mountains of West Virginia.
The Washington times., 1911-05-27
In the NJ all Bag 4

than they can pluck the brightness
from the sun, or with polluted finger
tarnish it." J. A Mcknight.
The Washington times., 1911-05-27

The Northeastern Suburban Citi-
zens' Association thinks 1t would be
the part of wisdom for the owl cars
TO run all night.
The Washington times., 1911-05-27
Amusements.

National-Aborn English Opera Company
in That's" 2:15 and SIS p. m.
Bela sco-The Vagabonds In Peter
pan" 2:l5 and $50 p. m.
Columbia Columbia Players In "A Wo-
mans Way" S:15 p. m.
Majestic-"Ten Nights In Barroom."
Cosmos-Continuous vaudeville, l to II
p. m.
Casino-vaudeville. to and to II
p. m.
Gayety-BurlesQue. 2:15 and Sis .. N.
The Washington times., 1911-05-27

The net total circulation of The Washington
Times daily during the month OF April
was 1,17S,662. all copies left over and re-
turned being eliminated. This number when
divided by %, the number of days OF publi-
cation shows the net daily average for April
20 have been a. 146.
The Washington times., 1911-05-27

Sunday is getting more attention than
any other dav of the week in WASH
imgton.
The Washington times., 1911-05-27

The Georgetown Citizens Associa-
ton offers a constructive reform by
adopting the motto: Grow flowers
instead Of flies"
The Washington times., 1911-05-27

Senator Cummins prophesies we will
be face to face with Socialism inside
half a decade. And we haven't got the
tariff fixed yet.
The Washington times., 1911-05-27

The net total circulation of The Washington
Times (Sunday) during the month Of April
was 207, s05, all copies left over and returned
by agents being eliminated. This number.
when divided by 8. the number OF Sundays
during April, shows the net Sunday average
for April to have been a, 6a.
The Washington times., 1911-05-27

Georgetown, 3: Keio. (which proves
We could whip the Japs anyway.
The Washington times., 1911-05-27

The cicadae will get yer eff yer don't
watch out.
The Washington times., 1911-05-27

In each issue OF The Times the circulation
figures for the previous day are plainly
printed at the head of the first page at the
left of the date line.
The Washington times., 1911-05-27

The White House grounds are so cool
and romantic these days that the elope-
ment from below-stairs seems a natural
outcome of the scenery.
The Washington times., 1911-05-27
Concert Today
By the q. S. Marine Band, at
Potomac Drive, at S P. NJ.
WILLIAM H. SANTELMANN,
Leader.

WILLIAM H. SANTELMANN,
Leader.
PROGRAM.
March, National Emblem. .Bagley
Overture, Festival ........ .Lortzing
Idyl. THE Glow-worm". .Lincke
Grand fantasia, La Giaconda,''
Ponchielli
Waltz, Gold and Silver" .Lehar
Love scene from ''Feuersnot,"
Strauss
Ballet music. Pas des Escharpes,'
Chaminade
Grand march, "Hongroise" >. .Berlioz
The Star-Spangled Banner"
The Washington times., 1911-05-27

Entered at the Postoffice at Washington,
d. c., as second class matter.
The Washington times., 1911-05-27

Total for month. 1856, 1873
Daily average for month,,. 5S,44S
The Washington times., 1911-05-27
Sunday.

The number of complete and perfect copies
OF The Washington Times printed Sundays
during the month OF April was as follows
April 2..........47,1l0 April 23.........I,1!o
April 9..........47,176 April 3O..........46,l4S l4S
April 16..........45,642
The Washington times., 1911-05-27

The careless citizen who went away
with Policeman Joe Grants pink
tights could not return them more
seasonably than just at present.
The Washington times., 1911-05-27

The number Of complete and perfect copies
Of The Washington Times printed daily dur
ing the month OF April was as follows.
The Washington times., 1911-05-27

Some familiar names in our early
history are recalled by the fact that
Franklin Pierce is to be succeeded as
Assistant Secretary of the Interior
department by Samuel Adams
The Washington times., 1911-05-27

AS a general proposition. parents and
not the police, are the persons upon
whom responsibility for the conduct of
children should rest. There is, however,
merit in the suggestion of Mrs. Mar
The Washington times., 1911-05-27

The black cat which upset 4 lamp and
started a fire on Ninth street last night
differed from Mrs. O'Leary's COW to the
extent that nothing better was expected
OF her
The Washington times., 1911-05-27

Grangers by the thousands throughout
the country are today sympathizing with
Oliver H. Kelley, a longtime resident
of this city and founder of the Grangers,
on the death of his wife, who during the
twenty years that she has been a resi-
dent of Washington has come to be al
most as we'll known as her husband, pa
tron of husbandry.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-04-14
LARGEST SALE
SAa4A
PLACED IN RECORD
DEED FILED WITH REGISTER or.
DEEDS INVOLVES OVER ssoo,ooo
IN TRANSFER OF LAND-MEANs
THAT A COMPANY is TO BE OR.
CANNED.

The largest transfer of real estate
ever filed in Cass county was officially
placed with the register Of deeds yes
terday afternoon. The deal involves
almost a s1.OO0,Ooo. the exact
amount being $s77,20s.5s
The transfer of the property called
Tor about twenty sections of land Of
the Armenia & Sharon Land Co. Three
fourths of the land named In the trans
fer is from, the Armenia & Sharon Land
co. OF Connecticut to the Armenia e.
Sharon Land Co. of North Dakota. The
other property is transferred from five
different persons. or flrms to the Amenia
& Sharon Land Co. Of North Dakota.
Although the deed filed carries the
largest amount in the consideration
that has ever been named, it really
means that the Armenia a. Sharon Land
Co., is to be organized. 1t will now be,
organized under the laws OF North Da-
kota and will include more property
than heretofore.
Other deeds in connection with this
deal are expected to be filed soon and
when completed the amount considered
will reach to about $1i00O,000.