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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-23
DID AN INJUSTICE
TO DEMOCRATIC PARTY

To the Editor of THE TINES: II.
Will you kindly give me space to en-
tighten the Washington public upon the
censorship of news by a morning con-
temporary purporting to be the dean
of Washington newspapers. On Sunday
last the Post published an editorial in
its columns belittling the proposed
dinner to be given on Jackson's birth
day, on January 5, by the local De-
mocracy. I did not think that II had
stated the proper reasons for the de-
clination of some of the prominent
members Of our party and in letter
to the editor I wrote as follows. as
near as / can remember:
Your editorial in todays issue does IN
injustice to the Democratic party. and n
] may presume to do 80. would suggest that
agement- In the FIRST place, former Governor
Folk was ignored; and secondly. the ban
quet IL held by invitation. That 10 to say,
II Democrat is not favorable to the man
he may have been a Democrat before these
gentlemen were born. In Heavens name,
who ever heard Of a Democratic dinner being
q success where and Democrat. washed or
unwashed. could not attend II he had the
price! Throw open the doors to everybody.
and am sure Governors Harmon, Marshall
Folk. and others will be only too glad 20
| attend. Yours respectfully.
have waited three days for the
communication to appear, and know.
| to suppress free speech I am appealing
to The Times-now the champion of al
| the people.
| LORENZO G. wAFIELD.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-23
Grocers Complain of
Rates to Commission

Kentucky wholesale grocery Arms
complained to the Interstate Commerce
Commission today Of unjust freight
rates charged by the Louisville and
Nashville and the Illinois Central on
grocery shipments from New Orleans to
kentucky points, discriminatory In ia.
vor OF Louisville, in violation Of the
long and short haul clause.
Davidson & Bros. Of Glasgow, KY.
complained that the rates on bananas
from New Orleans to Glasgow is 7.
cents per 100 pounds. whereas the ba.
mana rate to Louisville. 80 miles further
haul. Is only 80 cents. The firm asks 70,
a rate of % cents and for $685. 90 repara.
ton on shipments on bananas since No
vember ], 1910.
The Cumberland Grocery Company
which has stores at Burnside and seve
raj other Kentucky towns, complain,
that a sugar rate from New Orleans OF
3..5 cents per 100 pounds. while Louis
vile, twenty-eight miles further, has
1G5-cent rate. This firm asks for a 20
| cent rate ana reparation to the amour
OF sl,2SS.69 on thirty-one cars of suga,
shipped since December "a. 1909.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-23
WANTS THE WASHERS
-- PUT AT HARD LABOR
To the Editor Of THE TINES:

To the Editor OF THE TIMES:
Ever and anon there are spasmodic
efforts made to rid our pleasant city OF
the "masher'' nuisance. During these
outbursts Of zeal a few OF the Willie
boys are rounded up and subjected 10 a
small fine. They usually can borrow
the collateral price. and occasionally
they may carry so much money in Their
Jeans.
Wouldn't 1t be nice II the surveil-
lance were continuous. and these oglers
were more regularly arrested, detained
for thirty days or longer. and dressed In
unstylsh stripes?
1t would not be sufficiently chasten-
ing to sentence them to hard labor;
they are hard worked $6-a-week clerks.
But 1t would be condign punishment to
attire them in increased trousers and
other habiliments not Ia mode.
At several points on our principal
thoroughfares these charming fellows
congregate. arrayed in cunning haber-
dashery and silly smiles. They sm,rk
at women and insult girls-and make
everybody tired. STROLLER.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-23
Would Make Roosevelt
Head of Boy Scouts

NEW YORK. Dec. % That Theodore
Roosevelt become American) leader in
the great World Scout movement. in
which boys are trained to promote world
peace. is made by Albert Jay Mock in
the current issue Of the American Maya
zine.
The World Scout movement was start
I'd in Englan1, along much the same
line as the Boy Scouts. save that it's
main idea ia to instill into boys that
they are citizens of the whole world,
and as such are bound to do all In their
power 10 prevent war, instead of being
prepared for war.
In concluding his article. Mock writes:
II venture 10 ask Mr.. Roosevelt whether
ne might not see his own way to a per-
mauent place in the worlds history by
leading the sturdy march of American
childhood through paths of real chiv-
airy toward the pure ideals of child
aoods natural romance"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-23
LABORERS ARE GRATEFUL
~. TO THE PRESIDENT

To the Editor OF THE TINES:
In view Of the fact that The Times
has put forth great efforts to secure
Justice for the clerks and all Of the
employees in the Government depart-
ments, We say, without any thought Of
fallacy, that all of the employees in
these departments ought to give The
Times. as a New Years gift, a years
subscription for 1872 ...-..
The laborers in the Government de-
partments here in Washington, and es-
pecially those In the Department of the
Interior, wish to thank President Taft.
through The Times. for the Just order
he has issued relative to allowing every
employe a hearing before he or she can
be reduced in their little salary, or Ne
dismissed without being allowed a
hearing in their own behalf. II such an
| order by the President had been issued
about two years ago. before the reign
of Chief Clerk Clement 8. Ticker and
| Supt. ]. S. Hill. of the Interior Depart
| ment, 1t would have saved much suf.
fering among mothers and little chill.
dren IN many humble homes And
President Taft did a righteous act wher
he issued the order forbidding any
more reductions in salaries or dismis.
| sails without hearing. The thing will
| certainly cease now. Before the reigr
! of Hill and Ticker, we do not remember
of a single dismissal to have occurred ir
the Interior Department in six years
But during the short time they have
been running things. with a do-as-you
please kind of way. they have, to oui
own knowledge, reduced five laborers
from $500 a year to $3.50. They chill ant
| Ucker) have dismissed nine laborers-
all this, too, without a hearing. An6
| several Of these employees have secured
| transfers to the Treasury, War, ant
| Commerce and Labor Departments, II
| order to escape their wrath.
| ]. c. CUNNINGHAM.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-23
BOONE ANDJEFFERSON PRIDE
OF ANCESTRY.

The late Philip Dormer Stanhope,
sometimes known as Lord Chester
field, gave touch of gentle irony to
the pride of birth by suspending upon
his walls a couple of primitive looking
portraits which he labeled Eve de
Stanhope" and adam de Stanhope.'
But people who are not down in the
peerage and baronetage usually take
their ancestry more seriously, so il
comes about that st. Louis is now
laughing consumedly over divorce
which one of the descendants of Daniel
Boone has secured from his wife
who claims collateral relationship tc
Thomas Jefferson.
The record goes to show that the
kinswoman of jefferson was constantly
haunting the kinsman of Boone will
the insinuation that her family wal
far superior to his own. Indeed, sh,
went SO far as to say that his women
folks looked like washerwomen. III,
stood the Raging and nagging unit
patience had ceased to be virtue ant
then he took his grievance into court
and secured a dissolution q the mis-
alliance.
Under the changed conditions of lf,
which have given us the laundry trust
it may well be doubted if it is an,
reproach to look like IA washer
woman" which is about equivalent t,
looking like a bondholder. But pass
ing it over as trivial and irrelevant
the impartial genealogist well ma.
wonder what there is to choose be
tween that honest Welshman, Pet
jefferson, who was growing wheat an
tobacco in Virginia when Tom wa
born, and the English yeoman VIII
was making his abode in Pennsylvania
when Daniel of the house OF Boon
came upon this earthly scene.
| In point of acquisitiveness, tn
squirrel hunter and Indian fighter VIII
made the dark and bloody ground fla
nous was able to trade the aborigine
out OF about half of the present Stat
of kentucky, only to have it take
away from him by Virginia. He mar
aged to secure another slice out 9
Missouri, about as large as the hold
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-23
WHERE HAVE DIRECT
DEMOCRACIES FAILED?

To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
In Wednesday mornings papers Mr..
Underwood is quoted as saying, in an
address to the Catholic Club Of New
York, that direct denocracies have
failed. and. drawing contrast between
them and the successes Of a representa-
tive democracy. responsive to the will
of a majority, but checked by the Con-
stitution from exercising a brutal force
which might destroy the liberty and
property rights of the Individual.
would like to ask: Where have d.
rect democracies, such AS are proposed
by advocates Of the initiative and
referendum. existed. and where have
Does MIR. Underwood claim that a
majority will vote to destroy individual
and property rights?
Why is the will of a ma iority of the
people brutal force and IL So, is 1t
AS brutal" as the will Of bought
legislature acting for a few to rob the
many? VCx POPULI.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-23
PROTECT THE INVENTORS
AGAINST THEMSELVES.

Speaking to the American Institute
Of Architects, its president, Leo H
Baekland, declares that the patent
laws of the country discriminate woe
fully against the poor man. Unless
one has money, and plenty of it, he
might, according to Mr.. Baeklahd, bet
ter forget his invention before he
makes it. Before him stretches the
labyrinth of the Patent Office, through
whose technical pitfalls no man may
pass without a golden key.
The patent laws no doubt need in,
telligent revision, both in order te
their simplifcation and their avail
ability to the many men who have
practical ideas without the means oil
purchasing the elaborate plans and en-
gaging the high-priced professional
service which seem necessary to first
get patent and then make it Sc
cure to its owner. But an even create,
reform would be some method whereof,
the hopes of the Missionaries would moi
be raised by the jest of Government
protection against the use of some
thing which no one needs and fol-
which the world is full of substitutes
The patent records are full of ex
amples of these inventions" born t.
blush unseen. Every one means som.
hope blasted, perhaps some tragedy o
misdirected ambition. Every on,
means the waste of dollars, in tn,
majority of instances drawn from
scant and pitiful boards. So far from
there being too great difficulty in OBJ
tanning patent, it is proved in man,
instances that the ease of securing on,
is the rock on which many life tina
would be otherwise useful goes hope
lessly to wreck.
The patent laws should certainly b.
amended to obviate any discriminate,
against the man without capital; bu
it would be even more humane coul'
some method be devised of protectin,
the inventor against himself.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-23
ARMY AND NAVY ORDERS

United States Asiatic fleet as chief
Ensign ]. JAMES. detached Minnesota
and granted sick leave two rApnths.
Surgeon M. X. JOHNSON, detached
Tennessee: to home and wait orders.
Surgeon ID. N. CARPENTER, detac chez
Naval Academy. Annapolis, Md; to
Kansas.
Passed Assistant Surgeon c. X. WYNN,
detached Mississippi to Dixie.
Passed Assistant Surgeon w. G.
STEADMAN. detached Dixie; to
Kansas.
Passed Assistant Surgeon w. L. MANN,
detached Hannibal; to Naval Hos
pital, Boston, Mass.
Passed Assistant Surgeon A. II. ROB-
NETT. detached Missouri; to Gull
goa.
Passed Assistant Surgeon r. e,
STOOPS, detached Culgoa; to home
and wait orders.
Passed Assistant Surgeon w. N. Nc.
DOWELL, detached Kansas: to Ten
nessee.
Assistant Surgeon D. d. v. STUART
detached Idaho; to duty Hannibal.
Civil Engineer ]. 8. SHULTZ, detached
Bureau of Yards and Docks, Navy
Department, Washington, ID. c., and
sick leave extended six months.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-23
EXECUTION AS A MEANS OF
VOIDING POLICIES.

1t does seem unjust that man, as
the lawyers for the McCue estate are
arguing in the Supreme Court of the
United States, should be permitted to
profit by the crime for which he is
either hanged or electrocuted.
At the same time, legal execution
is contingency which no man seri.
ously contemplates and against which
insurance companies are safer than in
almost any other. A man who muir,
ders the testator who makes him his
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-23
EXCELLENT MISSION OF Jour
DUMB ANIMALS"

The humane treatment of dumb ami
mails has engaged the attention of men
and women throughout the world for a
number of years, but never, perhaps,
has the cause found q nobler cham
Pion than in that interesting publica-
ton, "Our Dumb Animals" published
in Boston as the official organ of the
Massachusetts Society for the Proven
ton of Cruelty to Animals and the
American Humane Education Society.
For forty-fou years this periodical
has had continuous existence. Dur.
ing the greater part of that time it
was conducted under the editorship OF
the late George p, Angel, who devoted
all his time and large part of his
fortune to the work. In text and il.
Illustrations it always made an appeal
to the better nature of mankind in
his relations with the animal world.
Cruelty to dog or horse seemed to
MIR. Angel as reprehensible as unkind-
ness to a human being. He carried on
his propaganda, however, with gospel
of love, rather than with threatenings
OF the law. He engendered an innate
love for animals, and it was impossible
to escape the kindly contagion of his
affection.
The publication in question has
never been self sustaining. For in.
stance, it has been mailed gratuitously
every month during all these years to
every managing editor in the United
States and to, many others. 1t has
always been artistic. But with the
new year it will be made yet more at.
tractive. The january number comes
out with heavy covers, printed in four
colors, with a new dress throughout
and improved in every way that mod.
ern Typography could suggest.
1t is sufficient praise to say that in
contents the same high standard tina,
has prevailed in the past has beer
maintained, which means that faithful
Dobbin and Fido and all the array oil
useful domestic animals still have 8
powerful champion.
Recent communications to The Time.
60 to show that the people of tn,
District are thoroughly awake on tn,
subject of humanity to our dumb ami
mails. Recent fires in which horse,
have been destroyed under .circum
stances which involved great suffer
ing have called for reforms in. tn,
matter of constructing stables, if pos
sible, in such a manner as will pre-
vent a repetition of these disasters
There have also been intimations thai
the drivers of teams are not as con
siderate of their animals as they
should be. Fortunately, the Humane
Society is alert. and when these case
come under their observation they ar
quick to take the proper steps.
The newer and better "Our Duml
Animals" has the good wishes of thou
sands of friends all over the country.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-23
NAMES HARMONIOUS"
AS A SWAN SONG

To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
VIII you insert the following and
please the inmates Of a house where
The Times Is q constant visitor?
Shakespeare says, "a rose by any
other name would smell as sweet" yet
there are two names that sound har-
monious. sweet. and plaintive as the
SWANS own note:
Harmon
and
Swanson,
President and Vice President of the
United States.
r. II. STROHECKER.
Barium Springs, N. c.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-23
ARMY.


First Lieutenant EDWARD L. NAP
TER. Medical Corps, TO Manila, Phil
ippine islands.
The following changes in the stations
and duties of officers or the Medical
Corps are ordered:
Captain JOHN r. BARBER, to the
Preside of San Francisco.
Major ARTHUR w. MORSE. to Fort
Morgan, Alabama.
First Lieutenant JAMES A. WILSON,
to Fort Slocum, New York.
Captain GARFIELD L. MCKINNEY,
from Letterman General Hospital
the Preside of San Francisco, Cali
fornia, to Fort CaswelI, North Caro-
lima.
Captain HENRY 1; BROWN, from
Fort Morgan, Alabama, to Fort
Slocum, New York, relieving First
Lieutenant WILLIAM II. ALLEN.
Lieuter ant ALLEN to Hot Springs,
Ark
Captain GIDEON H. WILLIAMS. Six
teenth Infantry, from Bismarck, n.
D., to Fargo. N. ID.
Major CHARLES II. McKINSTRY.
Corps of Engineers, from Cleveland,
Ohio to Los Angeles. Cal. and re .
lieve Captain WILLIAM F. STO-
KEY, Corrs of Engineers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-23
I'm Going Milking, SIR She Said
TIMELY LETTERS TO THE TIMES MAIL BAG
be B one


surroundings all that is desired, and
cheap.
Give Fort Stevens due consideration
and memorlze Abraham Lincoln as a
President who took the same chance in
battle as tn. volunteer private he called
out to save the Union, and incidentally
the Capital City for the United States
when attacked.
CHAS. ]. MAGILL.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-23
Amusements.

Amusements.
Nstional-ots Skinner. in "Kismet,"
2:l5 and D. m.
Belasco-Raising the Maine Pictures.
2:15 and 8:15 p. m.
Academy-"Silve Threads" 2l5 and
Sis D.. IN.
Chase's-Poiite vaudeville. 2:l5 and s:15
p. m.
Imperial-Vaudevil!e. 2:15 and Sis d. m.
Casino-Vaudeville, 1890 to s. and 1880
to 1880 D. m.
cosmos-Continuous vaudeville.
Gayety-"The Ginger Girls" 2:l5 and
S:15 p. m.
Lyceum-"Girls of the Jardin de Paris"
2:l5 and s:l5 p. m.
Notwithstanding. dancing. bowling.
Convention Hall-SkatinE.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-23

whether he will influence q single
smoker by the methods he uses to sur
render his weed. fear DR.. Kent Is
living outside IF his age. He belongs
I" the blue law DAYS Forgive me-
DR., Kent, for disagreenG with YOU. but
really you are taking up too mucn SPACE
in our news columns.
IL C RRAnEORn
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-23
NOT INTERESTED IN
EVOLVED CAUCASIAN

To the Editor of THE TIMES:
For heavens sake, give us a rest on
III. H. Swearingen's effusions on
Evolved Caucasian's Social System"
L. II. BROWN.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-23
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.

Washington at Norfolk,
Sailed-Piscatauqua from Cavite for
Annoy.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-23

The high school cadets who danced
last night at the Arlington proved that
they ore well equipped for at least one
branch Of the military service.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-23
What's on tie Program In
Washington Today

Meeting of Canton Washington, No. !,
]. @. o. F., rehearsal of degree and
social, tonight.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-23

The Christmas shoppers who rubbed
elbows with the President realize more
than ever just. how much this ii a demo
cratic republic.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-23
NAVY.

Commander C. b. McVAY. detached
Naval Academy. Annapolis. Nd. TO
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-23
Sunday.

The number Of complete and perfect copies
q The washington Times printed Sundays
Suring the month Of November was as fol-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-23

Bi1ghtwood is going to have better
street car facilities. or know the reason
why. And incidentally the gas COM
pany must turn the light q little higher
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-23

Ex-slaves in the District are to be
given dinner; the trouble Is there
VIII scarcely be any ex-slaves to cook
Il.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-23
NOVEMBER CIRCULATION.

Total for the month. 4, 323, 81
Daily average for the month. ....... 50.s9s
The net total circulation Of The Washington
Times daily during the month Of November
va LIN 81, all copies left over and returned
De!nf eliminated. This number. when d.
viesd oy 70. the number of days Of publi-
SS,uons shows the net daily average for
November to have been l3,67o.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-23

SATURDAY. DECEMBER q, 1911.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-23

Watch for the December real estate
figures. A single transfer with a con.
sideration of 100000 and a deed Of
trust for $2,5Oo.0o0 in one day this week
will swell the total.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-23

The net total circulation Of The washington
SImes sunday during the month OF Novem-
per was llS.SS. all copies left over and re-
Surned BY agents being eliminated. This
number, when divided by I. the number of
Sunday average for November to have been
Entered at the PostofYice Mt wasbinaton.
D. c., ~ second class matter
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-23

The Christmas delivery will prevent
the mail carriers from enjoying their
usual Sunday of. but the compensatory
time will come In very handfly when
the rush and fever is all over.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-23

Now that the series Of three has been
completed in the case of fires that en-
danger the lives Of stabbed horses, it is
to be hoped that there will be a breath
ing space during which the authorities
will have time to frame ordinances
against a repetition Of these tragedies
of dumb brutes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-23

The ambulance chaser, the divorce
lawyer. and now the preacher who en-
ploys steerers to send him the brave
mariners Of matrimony make a trinity
oftsraft which Is automatic in its Co
ordination.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-23

Nominations Of three District boys to
be second heutenants in the army were
three gifts made by President Taft yes
tercay. The boys. all Of whom are well
known in the Capital. are Claude Mar
tin Thiele, Carleton. lila Edwards, and
Harold Burling Sampson. Thiele was q
colonel OF the High School Cadets.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-02-04
UNCLE SAM-bECK
TUNNEL DIFFICULTY
Much Speculation Over the At
titude of One Should Other
Strike Ore.

A prominent stockholder OF the Uncle
Sam Consolidated company said Friday
that II is not likely the Beck Tunnel com
pany will be left In undsputed possession
OF the ore body, should present tunnel
which is part and parcel OF the same
body of orc which the Uncle Sam Con-
soldated company is enjoined from min
ing pending the lesaI determination OF
ownership now in the courts between the
two companies.
Unless the difficulties between these
two organizations are settled amicably,
the present case promises 80 be hotly con-
tending fights based upon apex rights.
Should the Uncle Sam company become
preventing tho Beck Tunnel company
from mining at the new point until these
troubles are settled once and for all, tho
price of lead promises to have plenty OF
time for Improvement to tho financial
betterment of whichever company is
eventually given the victory
The point in dispute is along the east
ern boundary line OF the Uncle Sam. and
the new Beck Tunnel is located consid-
erably to the south OF the formers lines.
The ore is a straight shipping grade sill
yer and lead resource, one OF the pest
bodies OF Its character now available In
the Tintc district, and one we'll worth
fighting for and worth compromising for
if all parties can emerge with honor.
Under the conditions the Uncle Sam
company is best equipped 10 endure the
source on which TO draw for litigation eX-
penses and at the same time pay steady
quarterly dividends. There is very in
teresting. legal question involved, one
threshed out 10 the court OF final juris-
6iction.