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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-08-05

Runs by Dudley 2, Eaton 2, Daley 2,
Richardson 2, Washburn 2, Linscott 2,
Rowland /, Wood /.
Innings pitched, Smith 2 2-3, Wyatt
by Wyatt I. Stolen bases, Eaton,
Daley, Richardson, Washburn, Putnam.
Double plays, Ryan to Dumas. Passed
balls, Bean. Wild pitch, Smith. Time,
hour as minutes. Umpire, Howes.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-08-05
Two Children Drowned at
Windsor.

James Prouty, aged IL. and his
sister Katherine, aged IA, were
drowned in the Connecticut river at
Windsor Wednesday afternoon at
about 4 80 o'clock.
The two children and a companion
Helen Spaulding, had been learning
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-08-05
Annual Meeting

The Annual Meeting of the Woodstock
Country Club will be held at the Clut
House on Tuesday, August 8, at p. M,
for the election of an Executive Com
mittee for the coming year and to do any
other proper business.
j. L. DANA,
Secretary.
July %. 1911.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-08-05
In effect Monday, June 20. 1911.

TRAINS GOING EAsT.

Daily, except Sundays.
flag Station.
For Special Rules, see book OF Rules and
~ Ills Company reserve the right to cancel
trains without notice.
q. H. LEONARD. supt.
@. PORTER General Manager.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-08-05

=, In South Woodstock, July q, san to
M Mr; and Mrs. John s. Wilder, weight
IL l-2 pounds.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-08-05

FOR SALE - Extra good stock
hay on Walter Colton's farm, South
Barnard. Address Walter Cotton,
Bethel, r. F. ID. No. 3.
1885,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-08-05

Western and Native
BEEF.
Pork. Lamb, Veal, Ham
10
Green Stuff received every
Thursday.
All at the lowest possible
prices.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-08-05
DEATHS

IN East Barnard, July "a, Mrs. Susan
l. Have, aged 6S years.
Elm Tree Press Fine Printing
The Washington times., 1911-02-04

The passage of the policemen's and
firemen's pension bill by the House and
the affirmative action upon it by the
Senate committee shows that Congress
appreciates the necessity of providing
for approximation in these services
of the District government. Pending
in the House is another pension bill
whose passage is just as essential to
the welfare of the District. 1t is the
bill creating a retirement fund for
superannuated teachers of the public
schools. Congress cannot consistently
provide for aged policemen and firemen
and at the same time ignore the aged
teachers.
Unless provision is made for teach
ers' pensions at this session, thirty five
or forty men and women who have
served the people of the District faith
fully for many years must be dropped
from the rolls at the close of the
present school year. In justice to them,
and in justice to those who must be
retired in the future, the House should
find time to put through the pending
bill.
The Washington times., 1911-02-04
Two Secretaries Reach
Their Office Early

Subordinate officials in the Depart
ment of Justice and Navy Department
are startled from time to time, to ar
rive at their respective offices at
o'c!oCk-or perhaps half an hour later
to find bells from the office of the Sec
retary of the Navy and from the office
OF the Attorney General ringing vigor-
ously.
These two officers have established
the reputation of being early risers and
men who are most likely to get down to
work long before the hour set for the
clerks. The reason therefor was discov-
cred recently by a Government clerk
who lives in the suburbs.
Secretary Meyer and Attorney General
Wickersham believe in keeping in tip
top form. However ardous their labors
during ;he day, or however trying their
social duties at night, they insist upon
exercising regularly.
Both Cabinet officers arise early In
the morning and. start off on a long
horseback ride through Rock Creek
park and on in the direction of Chevy
Chase. They frequently have light
breakfast at the Chevy Chase Club be-
fore returning to the city.
As a result of this fondnesS for riding
In the brisk morning air the Cabinet Of
ficcrs arrive at their desks at an hour
which makes il decidedly uncomfortable
for the clerks in their immediate offices
whose services are required promptly at
} o'clock.
The Washington times., 1911-02-04
DOUBLE BENEFIT IN THE
CHARITIES" SUNDAY.

February 90 has been selected as
Associated Charities Sunday" in the
churches of Washington: If the As
sociated Charities had never done any
thing else to commend itself to the
respect and support of the community
its selection of the church as a chan
mel through which to operate would
entitle it to the most earnest and
generous attention.
The church could be properly and
profitably utilized much more .eXten-
sively than it is today for the dissent
nation of information on subjects per-
tanning to the public interest. In fact,
persons and organizations engaged i'll
advancing the interests of society are
too prone to overlook the possibilities
offered by the church. 1t is no re-
Election upon the faithful gentlemen
who serve in the capacity of preachers
to state that a congregation enjoys an
occasional change from the orthodox
sermon. 1t is stimulating to the men,
bers to have a Sunday devoted to the
Associated Charities, tuberculosis, the
health of school children, home hygiene,
or some other problem affecting the
material welfare of humanity, while il
is manifestly advantageous to the
community to have these problems con-
sidered by the intelligent class that
makes up the church membership.
Tuberculosis Sunday" and "Asso-
ciated Charities. Sunday" last year
were productive OF good to the church
and to society. The churches could
well afford to devote more time to such
subjects.
The Washington times., 1911-02-04
Senate Vote Soon
On LOrimer'S Case

Indications are that a vote will soon
be taken in the Senate on the case of
Senator Lorimer, probably next week.
The efforts of friends of Lorimer to
postpone a vote and prevent decisive
action at this session have apparently
failed.
Senator Lorimer is not expected to re-
main in the Senate. The opposition TO
him is strong. and it has probably been
increased by the speech of Senator Root.
who arraigned the Lorimer election in
strong terms and declared the whole
Browne following in the Illinois legisls-
ture was venal.
That Senator Lorimer will resign be-
fore the test comes in the Senate is the
belief expressed in many quarters. This
belief is undoubtedly growing. For the
first time since the debate on Lorimer
has begun the accused Senator yeSter-
day absented himself from the Senate
chamber. Seemingly, the assurance and
effrontery which he has all along dis
played have in some measure weak
ened.
Senator Lorimer and his Senate sup
speech which Senator Bailey will make
the coming week. Senator Bailey, in
speech in the Senate yesterday, declared
that If Senator LOrimer's election was
invalid, then that of Senator Cullom
also was invalid. This declaration star
tied the Senate.
Senator Burton, of Ohio, has prepared
a powerful speech against Lortmer for
delivery Monday.
The Washington times., 1911-02-04
PARK VIEW SECTION
FIRM FOR SCHOOL
Vote Not to Return to Joint
Committee of Citizens
Association. n

The Endorsement of the curfew law,
the ratification of their previous action
relative to withdrawal from the Joint
Committee of Citizens Associations, the
demand for a new school for the Park
View section. and the nominations Of
new officers and admission of fifteen
new members were the topics discussed
at the regular monthly meeting Of the
Park View Citizens Association. held
in the Whitney Avenue Christian
Church last night.
In spite Of the inclemency of the
weather, the attendance at the meeting
was large, and debate on the questions
Of the new school and the withdrawal
from the joint committee was espe-
cially spirited.
motion was introduced into the as
sociation providing that the members
reconsider their action of two months
previous, and re-enter the Joint Com
mittee of Citizens Associations, COM
posed of five organizations representing
the residents of the city from Florida
avenue to Takoma Park The Park
View Citizens Association withdrew
itself from this committee owing to a
dispute regarding street car service and
schedules. Last night a letter was
read from the Takoma Park Association
requesting that the Park View organI-
cation re-enter the committee.
Arthur l.. webb, of the committee on
laws and legislation, fought the passage
of the resolution, saying that it would
handicap the work of the Park View
Association, and would not work for
the good of the section. After long
and spirited debate the motion was de-
feated by a vote of 25 to 5.
After it had been shown to the satis-
faction of the members of the associa-
tion that the good of the Park View
children required a new school house be
erected in that section of the city, the
association agreed to carry the fight for
an appropriation for this purpose to the
Senate, an appropriation Of 1000 having
been stricken from the District appro-
priation bill after the site for the school
had been purchased. This action was
members of the association, there fs a
great likelihood that the appropriation
will be replaced if the fight is carried to
the Senate.
The nominations for officers of the as
sociation were as follows: John G. Nc
Grath, president: James L. Wilmeth,
vice president; George T. Dietz, secre-
tary; O. II. George, financial secretary;
c. A. Atkins, treasurer; George II. Rus
sell, T. l.. Gatchell, W. r. Loney, T
W. Goss and w. c. Coleman, executive
committee. The election of officers will
take place at the next meeting, March g.
The Washington times., 1911-02-04
INTERVENTION IN
HONDURAN AFFAIRS.

The United States Government has
been officially notified that the failure
of the congress of Honduras to ratify
the loan convention negotiated be-
tween the two countries was due to
the fact that the measure was sud
denly introduced at a time when
martial law prevailed and considerable
doubt existed, as it still exists, as to
the outcome of the revolution. 1t is
also made clear that in landing an
American naval force at Puerto Corte2
in order to restore peace this Govern
ment was acting in accordance with
the earnest wish of President Davila.
The obligation of maintaining the
Monroe doctrine in manner that will
not work injustice to the claims of
foreign creditors and the rights OF
foreign residents in Central America
no doubt makes necessary the police
manlike attitude of this country to-
ward these ever turbulent republics.
Guaranteeing their independence, We
must in a measure guarantee their be-
havior and insist that they pay their
debts. The support of this country
being necessary to their very exist
ence, it follows that we should tell
them-even when insistence comes from
the tip of boot-just how they shall
conform their life and govern pit.
For all that, the principle Fbecomes
complicated when . in one case the
United States throws its aid in behalf
of the party of revolution and in an
other in aid of government unable
to defend itself against internal dis
integration. In the latest exercise of
the international police power sense
of exact justice could contemplate
the landing of naval force and the
seizure of belligerent war vessel with
The Washington times., 1911-02-04
ALEXANDRA PLANS
SEPARATE COURT
Enmity for Queen Mary to
Be Displayed at
Coronation.

LONDON, Feb. 4.-LOndon is regard
ing with increased anxiety the puO-
Iished statements that Queen Alexandra,
whose lack of amity with Queen Mary
has been well known though not wide
" heralded through the press, is deter
mined not only not to attend the Coro-
nation of her son, King George. because
OF her enmity to Queen Mary, but to
maintain a separate court. 1t is mat
ter that very deeply concerns both state
and society, it is said today BY promi-
nent politician.
1t had been hoped that the aninosity
of the queen dowaSer against her
daughter-in-law might be mitigated at
least to the degree of tacit and quies-
cent formality of participation in the
coronation ceremonies, and to theG eX-
tent of an undemonstratiye aloofnesS
from the court OF her daughter. That
hope is generally abandoned now, and
in it's place there remains the fear that
the rivalry of the two queens will not
only be apparent, but resultant in bit
terness that may cause much embar-
rasSment.
Ever since the funeral of King Ed
ward the dislike of the former for the
present Queen has seemed to increase,
and for several weeks it has been the
forlorn hope of those close to the King
that they could postpone open rupture
until the coronation was an affair of the
past. 1t seems now, however, that the
royal enmity is to be displayed most
prominently and kept on exhibit by the
maintenance of Alexandra's court, which
must inevitably lessen, though it may
be in slight degree, the glory and power
of the crowns court.
The Washington times., 1911-02-04
FORCING A WOULD-BE MAR
TYR'S LIBERTY.

In pardoning Fred d. Warren, editor
of the Appeal to Reason. sentenced TO
imprisonment for sending defamatory
matter through the mails, President
Taft takes away the opportunity for
some very effective screaming of a
martyr. Had he gone to prison, as he
so evidently desired to do, Warren
would have had a valuable asset in the
allegation of persecution. As it is,
he cannot even 90 to prison by refusing
to pay the fine to which his sentence
was commuted, for the President, with
admirable foresight, has provided that
the money shall be collected by civil
process only. So the long campaign
and the bloody vociferations of the
Appeal end in the acute disappoint
ment of man who. despite everything,
finds that he cannot be taken seriously.
Warren's crime was that he sent
through the mails matter advertising
reward for the kidnapping of eX
Governor Taylor OF Kentucky and his
return to the authorities of the State
in which he was under indictment for
murder This the court properly held
to be dcfamatory matter prohibited
by the statute from being sent uu-
covered through the mails. But the
severity of the sentence made it evi-
dent that the court had gone outside
the record to take cognizance of War
reu's effusions in the radical Appeal
to Reason. 1t was to this extent true
that the sentence was an indirect vio
lation of the right of free speech,
since no indictment had been brought
charging the writings which evidently
formed the basis of the punishment.
As Mr.. Taft clearly points out, the
statute in question has nothing to do
with the doctrine Of free speech. II
is merely a regulation of the postal
service governing those who use it
as medium of communication.
Prosecutions under it are not in the
nature of actions for libel. As the
libel law used to be before almost
universal statutes made justification
defense, guilt depended not at all
on the truth of the charge, but on its
character and capacity to do injury.
The Government simply says that it
is not desirable to have such matter
sent openly through the mails, and
this whether the denunciation is de-
served by the person at whom it is
directed or not. Mr.. Taft never show
ed sounder judgment than he did when
he forced this unpalatable pardon upon
a demagogue lusting for the notoriety
of Jail.
The Washington times., 1911-02-04
CAUCUS IS CALLED
ON TRADE TREATY
BY Coup House Democrats
Expect Credit for
New Law.

The Democrats of the House have ef-
fected quite a coup in calling a caucus
upon the reciprocity treaty. The eau
Gus, which will be held Monday night,
doubtless will bring into line the few
waverinE Democrats and the minority
will present a solid front when the bill
comes before the House The split
among the Republicans seems to grow
wider and more irreconuilable.
II the Democrats come out of caucus
pledged to reciprocity-and there are
now but few of them not already
pledged-the minority will claim a large
share of the credit for the passage of
the resolution bringing about reciprocity
between this country and Canada. II
the Republicans remain divided, the
honor for the Democrats will be all
the greater, in that they have assisted
a Republican President in the enact
ment of really remedial legislation.
The Democratic caucus, therefore, is a
happy thought from the minority stand
point On the other hand. the Republi-
cans cannot enthuse over it.
Democratic House leaders say that
So to 50 per cent of the minority men,
bers now favor reciprocity. The small
there purely because of conditions and
demands back home. Four Georgia
members, for instance, hesitate to swal-
low the reciprocity agreement because
the lumber industry receives a slight
jolt if lumber is put on the free list.
If these men go into caucus, however,
and the caucus declares for the trade
agreement, the Representatives from
lumber. sections will be bound by its
action and can properly plead party har-
mony as against their own Individual
preferences.
The Democrats appear to have taken
advantage of their opportunity. this time
and probably will march under the re-
ciprocity banner in solid phalanx.
The Washington times., 1911-02-04
POST MASTERS BODY
IS SOUGHT IN SURF
Richard L. .Ashurst, Philadel-
phia Official, Disappears
From Atlantic City.

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ J., Feb. A.
News that the missing Philadelphian
who has been sought by the police
since he disappeared from the Marl-
borough Blenheim on Monday. is
Richard L. Ashurst. postmaster o. Phil
adelphia. caused the police today to
begin hunt for his body. 1t is fear
ed that Ashurst has been drowned in
the surf off Atlantic City and search
Is being conducted along the shore
by Federal life savers. members of
the Atlantic City police force, and
volunteers.
Chief of Police Woodruff, of the At
lantic City department, and his sub
ordinates who have conducted the
search for Postmaster Ashurst since
he disappeared, declared today that
the missing man either fell from the
Million Dollar Pier. where he was last
seen. or deliberately threw himself
overheard.
AS a result of this decision all ef-
forts to trace the missing Philadelphia
official elsewhere were practically
abandoned today and the police bent
every effort to the discovery of his
body i'm the surf.
DIVERS nave Deen employed by order
of the Ashurst family who are at the
Marlborough -Blenheim and every eff
fort VIII be made today to discover
whether the body has been caught hr
piling or nets underneath the pier.
Postmaster Ashurst, according to
employees OF the hotel arrived there
on Sunday with two of his sons. He
was Ill and from appearances was
closely watched. Monday evening he
escaped the custody OF his boys and
left the hostelry by side entrance
A porter stationed at the door re-
members him asking for a rolling
chair. The porter carried out his re-
quest and secured single chair.
pushed by stephen Lacy negro.
Lacy declared today that the old man
seemed in excellent spirits and sprang
jokes while being conveyed to the
Million Dollar Pier.
Reaching the main entrance of this
structure Postmaster Ashurst. accord
ing TO Lacy declared his intention of
remaining in the dance hall until late
in the evening and told the pusher
he need not wait. He was not seen
to leave the pier.
The Washington times., 1911-02-04
Senate Insurgent
Program Is Changed

Notwithstanding the previous an
nouncement of Senate leaders that press
of important business, and especially ap-
preparation bills, would make it impos-
sible for the Senate to consider much
of the legislation demanded by insur-
gent Republicans, there has been
change of heart.
Investigation by these Senate leaders
disclosed the fact that Senator Brown
of Nebraska was not expressing his
individual opinion when he announced
that appropriation bills would go over
until after March unless the Senate
was given an opportunity to vote on
certain legislation. This investigation
disclosed that Senator Browns threat
expressed the sentiments of every in
surgent Senator
AS a result the Senate leaders have
given assurance that the Senate will be
allowed to vote on the Lorimer case, on
the tariff board bill, which has already
passed the House, and on the $45, 100000
pension bill.
This assurance is unqualified. The
first evidence of the sincerity of the
leaders in this respect was to allow the
bill for the direct election of Senators
to become the unfinished business OF
the Senate.
This means that Senator Borah, IN
charge of the bill, will be in a position
to demand consideration of the bill each
day at o'clock to the exclusion of all
other business.
President Taft's desire, for considera-
ton of the Canadian reciprocity treaty
was not included in the list of legislation
which the Senate leaders promised to
bring to a vote at this session, and for
that reason the possibility of an extra
session still holds good. The insurgent
Senators are entirely satisfied with the
promise made. President Taft, it is
generally understood, will not be satis-
fed with any legislative program which
does not include consideration of the
treaty. The Senate leaders, therefore.
are in the uncomfortable position of
having headed of the insurgent deter
mination to force an extra session only
to be confronted with news from sources
close to President Taft that he will call
Congress together after March 4 unless
the treaty is considered
The Washington times., 1911-02-04

more confidence did it not appear that
on the crushing of this particular re-
volt depends the negotiation of the
$lOOOO,OO0 Morgan loan-payment OF
which by Honduras this country would
incidentally guarantee. Interference
in the latest Central American dis
turbance would hold a stronger tinge
of altruism were it not SO inextricably
entangled with familiar PhenOmer on
of "high finance"
The Washington times., 1911-02-04
PENSIONS FOR POLICEMEN
AND FIREMEN.

1t begins TO look as if one piece of
much-needed District legislation would
be enacted at this session of Congress.
in spite of the disinclination of the
House of Representatives to bother
itself about bills pertaining to Wash
ington. This. one is the amendment to
the law providing pensions for firemen
and policemen.
Fortunately, the bill passed the
House at the last session. 1t has
now been reported favorably by the
Senate District Committee, and is on
the Senate calendar. Unless the Dis
trict's interests are disregarded in the
upper body as they have been in the
lower, the bill is likely to become law.