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demand sufficient to produce returns
on the cost. The commission, after
careful investigation, decided that the
road could not do this. In no reason.
able, proximate future could it be ex'
pected to earn fixed charges and divi
dends.
Building a railroad parallel to the
New York Central impresses the ave,
rage man as a stock -jobbing project
a hold-up scheme. Very likely if a
charter were granted it would present
ly be for sale at blackmailing figure
to the New York Central itself.
The story of the West Shore roads
construction has not been forgotten.
1t was built to sell to the New York
Central, and it accomplished its pur-
pose.
In time when capital for railroad
construction is scarce; when new re-
gions need development; when stock
Jobbing is in bad repute, and the hold
up methods are viewed askance-in
such time as this there ought to be
some way to prevent waste of money
in the less needed roads. 1t is good
to see that one State has a public
service commission with powers enough
and courage enough to stop such a
speculation.
The public understands now-it did
not a few years ago-that it, after
all, pays for the wastes incurred in
reckless construction of this kind. The
available capital should be kept out of
highway robbery enterprises in order
that it may be available for legitimate
ones.
Another lesson is suggested by this
New York decision. 1t is that the real
radicalism of the country constantly
turns up in places where it is least
Iowa or Wisconsin or Ne
braska might have been expected. to
have such a law as this of New York,
but who would have suspected that
New York and Georgia are the two
with such a statute
New York, headquarters of the octo-
pus; and Georgia, where populism fol-
lowed the farmers alliance and Hoke
Smith, is the present day manifestation
of radical opinion and purpose!
Yet that is the fact. The most radi-
cal laws OF the kind in the land are
those of New York and Georgia, and
they are well worthy the consideration
of other States. In another generation
no mile of railroad will be built in any
State without the permis-
sion OF some proper authority. Vice
versa, there will be an authority com.
missioned to require that needed lines
shall be built. That is what govern
ment regulation means. 1t will be de-
fense to the community, to the inves-
tor, and to the public's right to get
facilities when they are
needed.
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DEMOCRATIC TREACHERY IN
THE SENATE.

The Democratic party has been put
in a most lamentable position, because
of the treachery of a small group OF
its standpat members. Messrs. John
ston and Bankhead OF Alabama, Sim
mons and Overman OF North Carolina,
are typical of that group of Demo
Gratis that used to be called upon by
Aldrich when Aldrich needed Demo
cratic votes. Aldrich is gone; but
these gentlemen seem just as willing
to serve any other standpat leader as
they were to follow the banner of Aid
rich.
The Democrats had committed them
selves, in caucus, to the passage Of a
cotton measure with the steel schedule
appended, in such form that it could
get to President Taft and force him
either to sign or veto. The detection
of little group of reactionaries, who
wanted to pretend that they favored
real revision while actually following
a course that would end all possibility
of revision, ruined the program.
1t is this sort of thing that destroys
public confidence in the Democratic
party. Messrs. Bankhead and Johnston
represent, in the upper house, the same
State that is proud to be represented
by Mr.. Underwood in the lower branch
Mr.. Underwood has been accused of
tenderness toward the steel schedule
He has convinced most people that the
charge is unjust. This newspaper
believes he has been square, straight
forward, and honest in his desire to
revise the steel schedule at this session
But it is plain that the action of
the Senators from his State, with
few other tory Democrats, has given
new color to the charges against I'm
derwood. 1t is vastly more embarrass-
ing to the House leader than the
charges of Mr. Bryan could possibly
have been.
If he would not be cast down from
the high place he has occupied in public
confidence; if he would not be sus-
pected, after all, of being guilty oil the
very charges that Mr.. Bryan brought
against him, Mr.. Underwood must
without delay repudiate the actions 'of
the Senators from his State.
Oscar Underwood is a man of real
national Importance. Messrs. Bank
head and Johnston are a pair of pa
thetic political accidents; men who
represent no convictions because they
have none worth while. They have put
Underwood in a most painful position.
He is big enough, in the nation and in
his State, to repudiate them effectively
and conclusiveIy.
That is the only thing Underwood
can do if he has concern for the pro-
lection of his political future.
Incidentally, real Democrats; Demo
Gratis who want to serve the country
and not the interests; Democrats who
have the welfare of their party in
mind, ought to stand by Mr.. Under
wood in course that will make abso-
lutely plain that the Democracy is not
to be ruled by a minority that goes
over to Penrose when Penrose needs it.
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SAVING THE GREAT BUREAU
OF CHEMISTRY.

The first chief ever appointed for the
Division of Chemistry in the Depart,
ment of Agriculture, when it was ere
ated, was Harvey W. Wiley. He con,
tinued as chief of the Bureau of
Chemistry when it was raised to that
distinction.
He has been there since 1883, twenty
eight years. The institution has grown
from nothing to the point where about
500 people are attached to it.
DIR. Wiley is the man who is en-
titled to whatever of credit, or of
blame, is due for its present scientific
status. 1t is widely looked upon as all
aggregation of Scientific people, devoted
to their profession, reliable, beyond i'm
proper influence, and more concerned
to serve the public interest than to fill
private purses.
The loyalty to Wiley and Wiley
ideals of service is a byword among
people who know the real sentiment
that prevails in this bureau.
What, then, will happen if the
Government loses DR.. Wiley, and if
Dunlap and McCabe become the nomi-
nal, as well as actual, bosses over at
the bureau?
These gentlemen know full well that
the bureau is against them and for
Wiley. They know that the Moss in
vestigators have received almost end
less information from subordinates who
would be in imminent peril of losing
their positions if their part were
known, and if Wiley were to be driven
from his position.
The fact is that if the vindictive
McCabe and the supine Dunlap were
to be left supreme in that bureau,
with Wiley driven away to private
life, it would be practically impossible
to keep this bureau together. Some
of the people would resign rather than
wait to be discharged; others would
quit in sheer disgust; yet others would
know that they were marked for the
slaughter because, like Fred Robson,
they had been persistently loyal to
Wiley, and that would be ample ground
for capital punishment under Nc
Cabe- Dunlap regime.
Here is a great, useful, highly or
ganized, and efficient scientific depart
ment OF the Government. A psyche
logical condition has been produced, in
which it is doomed to generalization
and ruin if Wiley is driven out. That
is inevitable.
The one course that can save this
bureau, and keep its effective ma
chnery working for the public interest,
is to restore Wiley to the authority
the law intends him to have, to drive
out the marplots and conspirators, to
restore the food-law administration to
the lines on which the lawmakers in
tended it to be conducted, and to give
the people the protection which, un-
der the present maladministration, they
cannot get.
To keep Wiley will not be enough
McCabe and Dunlap must 60, and go
promptly and emphatically.
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ARMY.

ARMY.
Second Lieutenant AMBROSE r. EN-
cry, Twenty-seventh Infantry, de-
tailed for duty as inspector-instruc-
tor of the Organized Militia of
Idaho, and will proceed to Boise
City, Idaho.
Captain JOHN B. ROSE, Ordnance De-
partment, will proceed to the Walter
Reed General Hospital District Of
Columbia, for observation and treat
ment.
First Lieutenant WILLIAM 8. BARRI-
GER, Signal Corps, is assigned to
duty as commanding and acting
quartermaster, and commissary of
the cable boat Cyrus w. Field.
under the direction of the chief sig
nal officer, Eastern division, re-
lieving Captain JOSEPH F. JANDA,
First Infantry, who will report to
the commanding general, Eastern
division, as assistant to the chief
signal officer Of that division.
Captain WILLIAM H. BERTSCH,
quartermaster, now at San Francis
CO, Cal, will report to the depot
quartermaster at that place for duty
as his assistant.
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DOES CAPITAL HATE
THE NATIONAL FLAG

To the Editor of THE TIMES:
WANTED-Front room, central Sec
ton, with permission to display the
American flag when please.
Ever since the war my old flag has
followed me as followed 1t in the war.
My boast for forty-five years was that
1t was never furled. All that time
had a home of my own. presided over
by my wife. who adored the flag. But
when she died, and the children moved
away the home was broken up, and 1
began to itinerate in Washington
boarding houses.
That was different!
For one year 1 have lived that way.
took my dear old star-spangled COM
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What's on the Program, in
Washington Today

Meeting Capital LODGE No. Is, Junior
Order of American Mechanics, As
Tenth street northwest.
Meeting of following lodges. Improved
Order of Red Men: Seneca Tribe, No.
II. 316 Pennsylvania avenue southeast;
Mineola Tribe, No. IA. Masonic Hall,
Anacostia; and Idaho Council. No. /.
Degree of Pocahontas, Twelfth and
H streets northeast
Meeting OF following lodges, Odd Eel
lows: Central, No. l, regular work;
Metropolis, No. 16, degree work. En-
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS No. 4. busi-
ness.
Meeting Of following Masonic lodges:
Columbia, No. 8, business; Lebanon,
No. 7, 6 p. m. F. C. and M. M: HI
ram, No. 10, called off. Eastern Star
Chapters, Martha, No. 4, called on.
of Pythias: Syracusians, No. TO- busi-
ness-Pythian Sisters, Rathbone Tenn
pie. No. s, degree work.
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Flesh Of Elk Is
Better Than VeniSOn

The flesh Of the elk is superior in
navor to most venison. The bulls are
in best condition about the time the
velvet is shed. AS the hunting season
is usually in October and November
and only males are killed sportsme n
often obtain the venison in poor con-
dition- and as a result many persons
have found fault with the flavor Of
elk meat. 1t Is not best when freshly
killed, but after hanging four or
five days 1t becomes palatable and
nutritious. OF course fat elk are bet
ter than lean.-Fur News.
The Washington times., 1911-08-18

! numbers until 1t Is in control, unless
the Republican and Democrat parties
deal fairly in the future with the peo-
pie. They might with profit consider
the Illustration 1 have given about the
official Of a manufacturing plant and
the employees.
The Washington Times well repre-
sents my views: the disapproving Of
acts that are against the public.
The greater the corruption" the
greater the dissatisfaction, and the
greater the growth Of the Socialist
party; that Is why it has reached the
colleges, etc. H. s. JEFFERY.
The Washington times., 1911-08-18
ASHFORD REPLIES,
Il DID MY DUTY"
Municipal Architect Answers Captain Oysters Criticism
Of the Alleged Mix-Up In Plans For
Tranin gSchool

Snowden Ashford, municipal architect
today struck back at Capt. James r
Oyster, president of the Board cf Edu'
cation, relative to charges of careless.
ness in supervising the construction ard
planning of District school buildings
, made by Captain Oyster.
| Mr.. Ashford not only declared there
had been no mix-up in the plans for the
Manual Training School building al
/ Seventh street and Rhode Island avenue
northwest, but that not a minutes de-
lay in its construction has occurred.
plans for this building" Mr. Ashford
continued, were drawn. by one of the
best-known architectural firms in the
city. The architects, when they finished
the plans. told the Board of Education.
the District Commissioners, and the mu-
nicipal architect they were correct in
every detail.
In going over the plans later ]
round that while they were correct
the addition of heavier material in GER
tain parts of the proposed structure
would make II more safe. 1 immediate
fy ordered the builders to substitute
stronger material for supports. This
''oS nv nave DCCi HeCcSSdTy, DuI j
wasn't willing to take a chance. I ac-
cordingly ordered the change. For TAX
ing this precaution l was criticised.
Building Made Perfect.
We'll, I do not try to escape criti-
cism of this kind. l know l did my
duty. The change in the plans not only
made the building absolutely perfect,
H,,f . hn aaffr1 to-
cost of the completed building by 500. -
The records Of the Building Inspec-
tors office do not show that any de-
lay in the construction of the train
ing school building has been caused
for any reason since work was start
ed on II.
Announcement was made from the
District building this morning that
the mixup in the plans for the Nor
NAL Training School building, on
Girard and Harvard streets, has been
disentangled. The building will not
face Eleventh street, but will front
on Harvard. as originally intended.
Following a consultation with E.
H. Thomas, corporation counsel.
Capt Mark Brooke, acting Engineer
Commissioner, has recommended that
the Eleventh street site be used for
thee school building. No attempt to
have set aside the thirty-foot build
ing restriction clause. overlooked in
the deed transferring the property
to the District government. will be
made. Mr.. Thomas told Captain
Brooke that the restriction clause in
the deed is as binding so far as the
District is concerned, as 1t would be
were the purchaser an Individual
No Delay Necessary.
THE original plans of the municipal
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The Length Of Youth.

Lady Duff-Gordon, at dinner in New
York, praised the beauty parlor. 1T has
put back the clock at least fifteen years
for woman" she said. The woman of
fifty today, thanks to the beauty par
lor, looks hardly thirty-five. In fact,
might almost say that there are no
old women any more"
up to what age can woman still be
called young?" a pretty grandmother
asked, pensively.
NO matter what her years" said
Lady Duff-Gordon, "a woman is Still
young so long as she can make a man
Jealous"
The Washington times., 1911-08-18
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS

Arrived-Mars at Hampton Roads; west
Virginia at Vancouver; Boyd, Flus-
ser, Lamson, Preston, Smith, Terry.
Perkins, Burrows, Sterett, Alnmon.
at Newport; Patapsco at Providence
town; Mayrant at Boston.
from Guantanamo for
Hampton Roads; Petrol from Guam
tanamo for Portsmouth, N. H.; Sara
toga, New Orleans, from TsuruGa
for Hakodate; Pompey from Shanghai
for Hakodate; Nanshan from Shang-
hal for Cavite; Paulding, Drayton,
Mccall, Arethusa, Dixie, and Wake
from Provincetown for Newport;
Marietta from Cristobal for Guam
tanamo.
The Washington times., 1911-08-18

women and children who had hitherto
not known the joys Of fresh air received
the help that two weeks in the country
can give. The residents Of the entire
District should make red upon the
calendar OF next year the day upon
which the camp is to be reopened.
The Washington times., 1911-08-18
NAVY.

Commander A. RUST, to Bureau Of
Ordnance, Navy Department, WASH
ington, D. c.
Lieutenant. Commander A. F. H.
YATES. retired, placed upon retired
list from August II. 1911.
Lieutenant q. A. BEALL. JR., detached
navy yard, Portsmouth, y. H.: to
nant Washineton D.
Lieutenant L. C. FARLEY, detached
navy rifle team; to Naval Academy.
Lieutenant W. 5. McCLINT1C, detaShed
navy rifle team; to Naval Academy.
Lieutenant ]. W. WILCOX, JR.. detach-
ed navy rife team; to Naval Acad-
envy.
The Washington times., 1911-08-18
Concerts Today
By the Fifteenth Cavalry Band, II
Fort Myer, Va, at 1890 p. m.
GEORGE F. TYRRELL. Director.

PROGRAM
Selection, Naughty Marietta
CBy reGuest.) Herbert
Waltz, THE Druid's Prayer"
Excerpts from The Pink Lady"
CBv requestD Caryn
Clarinet Solo, "Somnambul9'
Thornton
principal Musician A. Sanghove.)
Gems fsom The Sultan of Sulu'
Clark
Selection, Madame Butterfly
Puccini
Echoes from the Metropolitan OPP
era House. 1oDan:
Introducing La Refine de Saba,
'"Tannhauser" Evening Star,
"Nibeiungen,' 'Pagliacci," LIN
vitation a la Valse," 'Cavalleria
Rusticana," Second Hungarian
Rhapsody"
The Washington times., 1911-08-18
TIMELY LETTERS TO THE TIMES MAIL BAG

not
Edat Le he d public
t consent
The Washington times., 1911-08-18
By the o. S. Engineer Band. az
Dupont Circle, at 1890 p. m.
JULIUS HAMPER. Leader.
PROGRAM.

PROGRAM.
March. "OId Comrades ....Toike
Overture, La Gazza Ladra" .Rossini
Characteristic, ''Siamese Guard
Mount" Cby requeSt). Linke
Fantasie, 1.-The Opera Mirror"
Tobani
Waltz, "Pepa y Chatting" -. .Araullo
Selection, THE Fortune Teller
HerberS
Czardas, Der Geist des Wojew-
oden'' ....................G .Grossmann
Melodies from the Merry Wild
1.-THE Star-Spangled Banner"
The Washington times., 1911-08-18
Not a Water User.

Hewitt-Gruet spends money like
water.
Jewett-I thought you said he spent 1t
freely.-New York Press.
The Washington times., 1911-08-18

Young Raymond Hawkins ard his
father will not be able to agree as to
What constitutes g worth of whIprings
The Washington times., 1911-08-18

1t would seem that it is about time
that Georgetown's House of Trouble
vas suppressed.
The Washington times., 1911-08-18

The firm Of Lake & Parks" stenog-
raphers' In the Southern building, ought
70 do good business this time of year.
The Washington times., 1911-08-18

The battle Of Glen Echo is gradually
developing into a campaign.
The Washington times., 1911-08-18

A trackless trolley line is to be con-
structed over in Maryland. Any kin
to the herdic?
The Washington times., 1911-08-18
noII.. i, 3b3, JUS
OAlS average for month.............. g., 05o

The net total circulation Of The Wash
tngton Times daily during the month Of
SuIy was 1.lS.s4s all copies left over and
LeSurneo being eliminated This number,
when divided by 26, the number OF days of
2upncauon' shows the net daily average for
July to have been g. $50
The Washington times., 1911-08-18

FRIDAY. AUGUST Is, 1911.
The Washington times., 1911-08-18

No gum-shoe earthquake need ex-
pect to get by the sensitive little
seismograph out at Georgetown Uni
Versity.
The Washington times., 1911-08-18
No DELAY Necessary.

The original plans of the municipal
architect" Captain Brooke said. called
for a building which will face Harvard
The Washington times., 1911-08-18
Sunday.

The number Of complete and perfect copies
ol The washington Times printed Sundays
9uI7ng the month Of July was as follows:
July 2....Nr .46, 206 July 23..........H,3l ,3l7
July s:.-...$ ...s6,1os July 3O............E.2S 2S5
Suly ID. g. 1875
Sunday average for month..... 46,63
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Entered at the ?ostofice at Washington,
70. C., as second class matter
The Washington times., 1911-08-18

The net total circulation OF The Washington
glmes Sunday during the month OF July
Eas 32.576, all copies left over and returned
by agents being eliminated This number
when divided by g. the number OF SUNDAYS
curing July, shows the net Sunday average
Tor July to have been 30 5l5
The Washington times., 1911-08-18

The approaching close OF Camp Good
Will-Aug;Ist 2-ought to bring more
prominently than ever before the peo-
pie of the District the importance Of
the institution. Its present season haE
been its most successful, and its bene-
flts will be enduring. More than sOG
The Washington times., 1911-08-18
JULY CIRCULATION.
nnfIv

The number OF complete and perfect copies
q Inc washington Times printed daily dur
tpE the month OF July was as foJlo,py.
The Washington times., 1911-08-18

Downtown business property is
booming these days. A 100000 deal
"Wednesday was followed by a $500, 600
deal Thursday
The Washington times., 1911-08-18

Funeral services for the unidentified
dead OF the District have been arranged
for by Health Officer Woodward. with
the cooperation of a number Of warm
hearted clergynlen, who will conduct the
services. Surely no man need be bur-
led in this enlightened age and civilized
community without the rites of burial
in some form.
The Washington times., 1911-08-18

Two Washington women, Mrs. George
II. Cook and Mrs. George {. Schaeffer,
were prize winners in the bowling match
held by the feminine contingent of the
florists In session in Baltimore while
the delegates were holding their cleo
ton Of officers.
The Washington times., 1911-08-18

The president of the Board Of Edu-
cation and the municipal architect
are in the throes of another fight
Many more may be expected so long
as the present dual system of school
administration continues.
The Washington times., 1911-08-18

They have invited Mr.. Taft to take
an Geroplane ride at Squantum, but
going up in the air has not sufficient
novelty to attract him.
The Washington times., 1911-08-18

The arrest Of n sailor for mutiny
on board the steamer st. Johns, which
plies the deep waters of the Potomac
recalls some, Of the stirring days when
life on the w1ndjammers was one long
thrilling romance
The Washington times., 1911-01-31
BREAKS UP A BAD COLD
AND CURES THE GRIPPE
The most severe cold and Grippe
misery will be relieved in
Just a few hours.

You can surely end Grippe and break
IN the most severe cold either in head
chest. back, stomach or limbs. by taking
dose of Papes Cold Compound every
two hours until three consecutive doses
are taken.
1t promptly relieves the most miser-
able neuralgia pains, headache, dullness,
head and nose stuffed up, feverishness,
sneezing, sore throat, mucous catarrhal
discharges, running of the nose, sore
ness, stiffness, and rheumatic twinges.
Take this harmless Compound as di-
rected, without interference with your
usual duties and with the knowledge
that there is no other medicine made
anywhere else in the world, which will
cure your cold or end Grippe misery
as promptly ard without any other as
sistanCc or bad after-efects as a %
cent package of Papes Cold Compound,
which any druggist in the world can
supply.
Pape's Cold Compound is the result
of three years research at a cost of
more than fifty thousand dollars, and
contains no quinine, which we have
conclusively demonstrated is not eff
fective in the treatment of colds or
grippe.
The Washington times., 1911-01-31
German Embassy Scene
OF Brilliant Cotillion.

The Ambassador of Germany and
Countess Won Bernstorff gave a large
and brilliant cotiIliOn at the embassy
last night complimentary to Miss
Helen Taft, the White House debu-
tante. and the mCst feted young
woman in Washington this season.
The embassy was tastefully deco
rated with quantities of palms and
potted plants and the Marine Band
played for the dancing.
Miss Taft received with Countess
Won Bernstorff and Countess Luise-
Alexandra Won Bernstorff. Countess
Won BernstOrff wore handsome
toilette of pink and gold brocade and
her daughter wore a dainty gown Of
pale pink satin trimmed with silver
and pearls.
Count POurtales, whose enSag cement
to the young countess was recently
announced. assisted bv Baron Har-
denbToek and A. c. HOrStmanM. also
of the embassy staff. led the cotillion,
which included six favor figures.
some of the favors were cretonne
boxes, stamp boxes, ash tTavS paper
flowers. Wands. stems. horns. fans,
large feather wings, and other dainty
COnCeitS.
Supper was served at midnight, and
preceding the COtilliOn the Minister OF
denmark and Countess MOltke enter
tained Il company of Young people at
dinner in honor Of Miss Taft. having
among their guests Countess Luise-
Alexandra Won BernstOrff and Count
1nOurtaleS