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The Washington times., 1912-02-22
THE GREAT PATRIOTS BIRTHDAY.

The time will never come when the twenty
second of February will not awaken thrill of pride
and patriotism in the heart of every American, and
is fitting that the birthday of the Father of His
Country should be celebrated throughout the length
and breadth Of the land. The virtues of the patriot
the skill and wisdom of the executive, the devotion
of the citizen constitute a theme which should be
impressed upon the children of each successive gen.
Grafton.
AS time passes by we seem to get human
view of the great man whose birth we celebrate to-
day. The fable which ParSon WeemS has perpetu-
ated in regard to the cherry incident has per-
haps idealized unduly the distinguished Virginian
We know now that he was like unto us in many
respects and yet, when all has been subtracted he
still remains the largest and most commanding fig
ure in history, and of the most inspiring in
the annals of any land or time.
1t is happy coincidence that on the eve of his
birthday this year ndubitabe evidence is discovered
in England that the stars and stripes which figure
ensign were taken from the Washington
coat-of-arms. They acquired their greatest glory
in the new bazonry, and Washington himself needs
heraldc device.
Where shall the weary eye repose
When gazing the great,
Where neither guilty glory glows,
Nor despicable state?
Yes the first, the last the best
The Cincnnatus of the West,
Whom Envy dare not hate,
Bequeathed the of Washington:
To make man blush there but one
The Washington times., 1912-02-22
TRYING 1T ON THE POLICE.

1t is time to call halt. At best, the policemans s
lot is not progressive in-fare. What with wearing
his winter uniform until we'll into the seersucker sea-
son and rescung somnambuSts who moon into pass
ing vehicles, he is put to it to keep sound mind in
a healthy body.
And now comes a court decisi6n out in Chicago,
which would make him the proving ground for sus-
pected noStrumS. He would become the official
Gambrinus for takers and empires. The case under
review was the suit of lady against gentleman
whom she charged with having swindled her, in that
he took many simoleons on an express promise to
make two hairs grow where but one grew before.
The court was not entirely satisfied apparently,
as to how much the hair tonic of the defendant had
contributed toward the cofure of the fair prosecutor
so he took what he probably regarded as a Solomonc
view of the case He permitted the hair tonic man
to go free for one year. but the condition that in
the meantime he should experiment on Officer Burns
bald head-Offcer Burns being then present in the
court, with smooth dome distinctly and nvitingly in
evidence
The necessary inference is that unless the de-
fendant succeeds in growing head of hair for Of
Rcer Burns within twelve months it will go hard with
said defendant. But no one seems to have thought
of the policemans rights in the matter.
In the first place it is entirely gratuitous to as
The Washington times., 1912-02-22
FIGURES EIGHT GIRLS
WERE IN THE PARTY

To the Editor Of THE TINES:
In the girl puzzle offered by p. H.,
the problem is simple. However, one Of
the conditions might be wrongly con-
strued-that one which says, "if there
were four times as many with u.s."
which does not mean the same as IF
there were four times as many of u.s."
The solution is as follows:
Let equal the number of girls in the
party.
Then "a minus equals the difference
between the number of girls and two
dozen.
Also four times plus X, or Ok, equals
the number of girls had there been four
times as many with them.
And Ok minus "a equals the difference
between the number increased by four
times their number and two dozen.
Now, from the conditions of the prob
lem, these two differences are equal,
and we have the equation SIX minus "A
equals "A minus X.
Transposing, OK equals As, Y equals s.
Proof: "A minus equals l6; 5 times
equals 40; minus "a equals 16. B. o.
The Washington times., 1912-02-22
BladenSburg Girls
In Living Pictures

An interesting entertainment was held
in the SOLyn hall at BladensburG, Md
last evening for the benefit of st
Luke's Church.
Pianoforte selections were given by
Mrs, r. II. Duckett, Miss A. Lepper
and Miss V. Duckett. a flag drill bJ
nine Sunday school children, led bS
Miss Rnoeback, was a pretty feature
The Undressing Gown" farce, Wal
given in "A clever manner, the partici'
pants being Messrs. Hartley, Bailey
and Turner and Misses Hunter Beck and
May Rowe.
Living pictures were portrayed al
follows: The SchOolmaster" T. IL
DuCkett: summer Girl" Miss Constan
tine; Sweet Sixteen" Miss Macy Nor
man; college Girl" Miss 4. Duckett
"Aeropane Girl" Miss Hartley; Dan
cling Glrl,' Miss l. DuChett; "RidnI
Girl" Miss y. RhoCback; "SOutherI
Girl" Miss Ada Nolland; "Coqucttr,'
Miss n. RhoebaCk, Actress" Miss G
Rhocback," and Bride" Miss c
Duckett.
The Washington times., 1912-02-22
MUCH CONFLICT BETWEEN
SCIENCE AND BIBLE
To the Editor of THE TINES:

To the Editor of THE TINES:
I wish to take exception to the state.
ment made by the gentleman who signs
himself as Sunday School Scholar. He
states in a reply to Mr.. Scanland
that there is no conflict between science
and the Bible. He advises Mr.. Scan
land to read some work on the science
of geology ana learn something about
the land. AS the gentleman imagines
that he is we'll versed in the subject I
would like to ask him a few questions:
VIII he kindly give me the names of
some recognized scientific books which
confirm such fables as Jonah and the
Whale" and "Joshua's Commanding the
Sunt to Stand STILL" Has the gentle
man read Thomas Paine's Age of Rea-
son" or Robert G. Ingersolls Mistakes
of Moses?' If not ] am sure that he
would be benefited by them. as they
will lift the veil of superstition from his
eyes. A STUDENT.
The Washington times., 1912-02-22
What's on the Program, in
Washington Today

The following Masonic organizations
will meet tonight: Lodges-'Nashng-
ton Centennial No. IA. F. c: Csria.
No. 26, +. a. Royal Arch Chapter
Meeting Of Franklin LogGe. No. ?.
knights of Pythias. tonight.
The following /. o, o. f. lodges will
meet tonight: Columbia, No: 1H. and
Dinror by the Southern. Society of
Washington at the Raleigh Hotel,
O'Clock.
Banquet to Samuel Gompers and Frank
Morrison, as testimonial Of faith and
loyalty by organized labor forces at
the New Ebbtt. s o'clock.
Seventh annual convention and dinnCr
Of the Navy League of the United
ticn session. 10 q. m; reception TO
delegates by AdpIral Dewey, j. to !
p. m, and dinner, S m.
Smoker by the North Dakota Assoc'a-
tion of the District at Hotel Johnson,
S p. m.
Meeting of Stanton Club and address by
DR.. Harvey w. Wiley, at the Public
Library, p. m.
Special benefit drill by Cavalry and Ar
tinery, with contests for local horses,
Fort Myer drill hall. 2:3o II; m.
r. Jones, at Flynn's Hall, Eighth and
X streets northwest, p. m.
American Constitution" by Hannls
Tay;Cr, LII D., in the assembly room
in McMahoE Hall, at the Catholic
Univcl sity of America, Erookland, d.
c., 4:31 y. IN.
Solemn Requiem mass ut St Paurs
Church, Fife enth and V streets north
west, for the deceased mcmberS of
the knights of Columbus, IN a. m.
Address on How We Are Gouged," by
Janet FenimOre odd Fellows Hall
42l Seventh street northwest, s p. m
WEshington's birthday celebration by
the Baraca and Philathea classes OF
the Fifth Baptist Sunday school, \
street. between Sixth and Seventh
streets southwest, S p. m.
Annual banquet of the University OF
PENNSYLVANIA Alumni Society, of the
district, the New Ebbitt, p. IN.
Meeting of the Washington National
Monument Association, residence OF
AIdis b. Browne, l p. m.
Ladies' night, order der Coiuo of washington
DriM In TS' %V four companies Of the boys
brigade. Y. NJ. c. A. building, G
street northwest, 7 p. m. to p. m.
The Washington times., 1912-02-22

sumo that bad-headed men are the unhappy wretches
they Depicted in the comic papers, Barring fly
time, perhaps they would not exchange their shining
knobs of thought for the combined shocks of Pad
erewski and Buffalo Bill At all events man is
willing to take the chance of haphazard application
of lotions his frontal at the behest of every
vagrant hair doctor who may come along. The net
result is liable to be anything from erysipelas to alb
sent-mndedness. 1t is the very refinement of the
tyranny of ofhciadom. The policemen themselves
are entitled to police protection.
The Washington times., 1912-02-22
EXPRESS COMPANIES
AND PARCELS POST
To the Editor of THE TIMES:

To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
Is 1t any wonder that the plain people
favor a parcel lost? Is their any won
that the hewers of wood and drawers
of water are bitter against the monop-
Olists?
4 little incident occurred this morning
that will serve to point moral and
adOrn tale" / sent two medium sized
chickens to Alexandria, Va, in a box.
The Adams Express Company charged
me 80 cents. These chickens would have
brought about so cents in market. To
charge 60 cents to transport so cents
OF property sin miles is pretty steep.
Instead of adding their brains over
How old Jane is?" ! wish some of
your mathematical readers would figure
out If | wouldn't have to sell out my
henery if l had sent those chickens to
San Francisco.
Lest this statement seems incredible,
| enclose the Adams Express receipt.
A. II.
The Washington times., 1912-02-22
TIME TO GIVE STREETS
A THOROUGH CLEANING

To the Editor OF THE TIMES:
Are our city guardians on Fourteenth
street, just below Pennsylvania avenue,
asleep, or arc they too busy with up
holding their understudtes in their po-
ltical activities to notice the filthy
conditions of our once beautiful streets
and avenues.
Is Il not time the contractor for clean
ing the same was awakened and told
that the snow and most of the ice has
disappeared-thanks to Old Sol and the
little warmer spell we have had recently
and that II Is about time he and his
army of white wings got busy and
earned some of the money this city gov
ernment of ours Is paying him for
L. NJ. S.
The Washington times., 1912-02-22
A PROBLEM ARISES
AT STAMP WINDOW

To the Editor OF THE TINES:
While standing in line before one of
the stamp windows at the postoffice the
other evening waiting my turn 10 pur-
chase some stamps, the man just ahead
of me planked down dollar and said:
Give me that in stamps" The stamp
clerk asked. How will you lave them?
or. rather, what denomination, please ?''
The man replied. Give TO me ten times
as man twoS as ones, and the balance
In scent stamps"
order? W. +. RYAN.
The Washington times., 1912-02-22
IRELAND DESTINED
TO BE GREAT STATE
the Editor of THE TIMES:

To the Editor of THE TIMES:
wv @" was quite right in his appre-
ciatiDn of the Irishman bee ONE Amer
lean. l would supplement his culogy
with a word upon the progress also OF
lrishmen on N" old sod.
The neoDlc IN" going to the large
cities where modcrI literature and prdr-
liCcs are taking the place Of the Did
stagn8nt ORDER. Mpr" liberal ed dLCatiun
$ sCftCuin- the religious hatruds Of the
past and the people are awakening 10
The Washington times., 1912-02-22
GIVES THE RESULT
IN A OUATRAlN

To tho Editor Of THE TIMES:
The eight girls on Connecticut avenue,
Were neither more, nor less,
Than four times four halvcd in two,
And no doubt looking their best.
.. B. G.
The Washington times., 1912-02-22

heir business possibilities ard apply
Ing thereto the energy formerly dis
sipated in rancor and forms. Devotees
Of the arts and sciences are increasing
in number and in fame. and original
research is interesting many.
The notion abroad tnat Ulster is on
posed to home rule ia erroneous. though
II IS true that a considerable minority
IS nOisilv protesting.
ireland is destined TO be one of the
great states of the English. speaking;
world. p, j. M.
The Washington times., 1912-02-22
AmuSementS.

RoIasco-"PinaGore." 2:15 AMI Sis q. m.
National-"Get-Ric i ck Walling.
ford. " 215 ami S:l5 p. m.
administrators Evans Minstrels, 2I,
and 1910 u. m.
Chase'smMat M NJ s.I5 W i''S anu M pollte Naude'
Academy-"The White Slavc,' 2'I5 anG
Cssino-Georgc primrose. and vaude,
vile, 1870. 7:io, and . y. m.
Cosmos-Naudeville ! to II p. IN.
Gayct y--"Vanity Fair, 2:l5 and 81,
y. m.
Lyceum-"Girls From Missouri" 2:L
and sis p m.
Arcade Skating, bowling, and motor
pictures.
The Washington times., 1912-02-22
Il In the Mail Bag X

their
the write will be
The Washington times., 1912-02-22
THE OZARK HOUN' SONG
Can You Write an Original Verse?
$500 FOR YOU If YOU WRITE The BEST One

The Ozark Houn song promises to be the musical SEN
Saon of the Presidential campaign Its origin is unknown
further than that from Missouri The only trouble
with the song is its bety There is only sanza There
ought to be more The Times will pay we'll for another
The words of the song in its present form are.
The kckln' dawg aroun';
Makes difference IL he a houn,
They kickin'
For the best verse to accompany this The Times will
give prize Of $500 The words should have political
significance and the form of should be the the
above. Mail your to the Political Song Editor Wash
ington Times.
The Washington times., 1912-02-22
FINDS THE ACREAGE
IN SEVERAL FARMS
Of THE TIMES

To tho Editor OF THE TIMES:
In answer To II. A. C.'s query Of
This date | find that Smith has 1906
acres, Jones LOO acres, and Brown SOt
acres. Total 500 acres.
J. r WEIGH.
The Washington times., 1912-02-22
HAS A PROBLEM
IN DITCH DIGGING

To the Editor OF THE TIMES
A and B contract to dig 100 rods OF
ditch for 800. or 81 per rod. One end of
the ditch is very bad digging. so they
agree that A shall dig at the bad end
and receive 81 % per rod. p, digging at
the soft end, shall receive 70 cents per
rod, When the ditch is completed they
each receive $50. How many rods did
each one dig?
Yours to the last ditch.
r. S. w.
The Washington times., 1912-02-22
ANGLO-GERMAN RELATIONS.

Not enough is known yet of Haldane's mission
to Germany to make forecast possible of the re-
suits of that visit but that the visit itself should be
made foreshadows important developments in Eu-
ropean diplomacy. The AngloFrench entente was
pretty rudely shaken by the revelations of the French
cabinet intrigue, and the Russo-Persan fasco added
to the distresses of the British cabinet Improved re-
latons with Germany seem to be necessary and
measures have been taken to get hem though it ap-
pears they are being taken on German initiative
Of all the international antagonisms that be-
tween Germany and England seems among the most
foolish, because they are the two leading commercial
nations of Europe; are great business customers of
each other; and are, except for the naval expansion
of Germany in no way TO be feared one by the other
How Germanys naval expansion be serious
to England is of those things that nobody
has satisfactorily pointed out. 1t is one of those
specters that jingoes simply shout about without
showing anything very substantial to back up the fear
Germany does not want war. ltwantS opportunity
to complete its marvellous commercial expansion
England and Germany are natural allies in the
worlds work, and the most discerning men in both
nations know it and say it. Let us hope a better
feeling between the two is in sight
The Washington times., 1912-02-22

1t is given out upon the high authority of Con-
gresham Berger that beer only helps to make Mil
waukee famous"
The Washington times., 1912-02-22

Mrs. Upton Sinclair has found another ideal
The main trouble with Socialists seems to be. the
prevalence of ideals in the sect
The Washington times., 1912-02-22

Mt. Vernon. Va.
The Washington times., 1912-02-22

Gil, knights of Columbus. will receive
the fourth degree of the order at the
knights temple, in Washington this
evening; following which a banquet WIFI
be served at the National Hotel.
The Washington times., 1912-02-22

Charles p. Brawner and others have
sold to Frank Michelbach the house
and lot on the west side of Alfred
street, between King and Prince streets.
The Washington times., 1912-02-22

Fire in the basement of the Armour
& Company plant at Cameron and Hen
ry streets, said to have been caused
by defective wiring, resulted in dam
ages to the extent of about 81, 900 late
NeSterdaN afternoon.
The Washington times., 1912-02-22

In accordance with their >annGal cUs-
Washington Birthday Association pro-
ceeded 10 the tomb of Washington and
placed n wreath on the casilct They
were conveyed to Mt. Vernon ON a spc-
cial car Of the Washington Virginia
line.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-02-20
in Mr.. Biaine's mental condition .
SO delighted his friends In 1888 .

in Mr.. Blaine's mental condition 49,.
SO delighted his friends In 1884
"Some months before the Rem.
can National Convention of lS>t 49,.
and while Mr.. Blaine was busilv
gagged in writing his book, 'TUsr..
Years in Congress-" said Profess
Nelson. he came to fear that h. W.
on the verge Of q recurrence os to-.
trouble which he had experienced at
ter h sunstrone Of 1875. lie Il
not complain. but 1t was imDass
for him to conceal his depresS.on
spirits. Those who did not know y ~,
we'll believed that this depression ~
due to his apprehension tina T.. @
he would not be nominated At ~
cago; and when his depression
tinued following his nomination. ~.
We're certain that ie was due t. ~
Blaine'S belief that he could 10. ..
elected.
shortly after his nomination.. At,
Blaine Wen to the coast of Main.
and it soon came to be observed Is.
others there hat at The time OF iaa
tide he wandered. solitary and VIZ,
slow step. along the shore, occasion.
ally stopping before Sone pool left a.,
the receding tide in a hollow Of IT,.
rocks. And then. taxing off his ~
and pulling up his sleeves, he wo.3.
be seen to dip his hands in thu toIsl
water and battle his head. face. i.
and arms in it.
Not once. but many times, he II Y
seen to do this. and ON Of thus,
who looked on at Il respectful dis
lance thought it a Strange~not To Ss4
neutrality-suspicious.. However. an-tx-
plantation came in due season Of this
singular action. 1t seems that some
One-an old woman, 4 dealer t
simples-had told the great stats
4 h leader Of q great party. thaf
II he would battle his head, face, nuef
and arms in water left by the recediu4
tide in the hollow OF the rocks, he
would in a short time completely OVER
come the evil after effects Of the sun
stroke which had laid him low lnaH>
years before and perfectly regain Nc
mental and physical yigor. AM
James G.. Blaine actually accepted thr
advice Of that old Wo1na and fa~
at least two weeks bathed his head
face. neck and arms in tepid 81, /
water. according to her directions
Furthermore. after this extraordinary
procedure, Blaine felt returning vtGor.
was ready to enter upon his cam.
paign with enthusiasm. and was con
tldent that he a. found 4 spccif
for h trouble from which he sui
fered.'
Copyright. 1912. by +. J. Edwards
All rights reseryed.)
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-02-20
New News of Yesterday
An Idiosyncrasy of a Famous
Political Leader.

The most intimate Of the friends
OF James G. Blaine always knew that
the Plumed Knight" was a little
tinlid. frequently nervous, about his
physical condition. A man Of superb
moral and physical courage, at least
in the face Of grave personal danger.
he nevertheless was disposed to take
fright on account OF any little ache
or pain. magnifying it into a symptom
OF possible organic disease. This was
especially the case with him after he
had experienced a sun-stroke in 1876,
which felled him on the steps OF the
New York Avenue Presbyterian
church. IN Washington. the Sunday
before the Republican National Con-
Eention met at Cincinnati that year.
Following Riaine's nomination for
the presidency by the Republican
National Convention Of 1854. he did
not seem especially e!ated. nor at all
hopeful. and there were fears among
mis- closest friends that the almost
hypochondriac tendency which he
had sometimes displayed since his de-
feat for the nomination IN 1876 might
be gaining sway oyer him again just
as he was on the eve OF entering upon
the national campaign. But sudden
", tina tendency was dispelled, and.
to the great relief OF his friends. Mr.
Blaine appeared before them full OF
yiSor and enthusiasm and confidence
IN the future.
What had caused the change TIL.
late Henry LOOMS Nelson. professor
at Williams College. editor OF H.
pe-s Magazine, and for a number q,
years in close touch with Mr. Rla;,a
always felt that he knew the sec-s;
OF n change over night. as it 49,
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-02-20
ATHENS.

1t is a curious fact that Athens
standing as h does for the highesS
intellectual attainment, has never
been made the subject of q connected
history in English. 1t is to fill tins
conspicuous gap in historical Ntcra
ture that William Scott Ferguson
Assistant Professor OF History IL
Harvard University. has writtct
'Hellenistic Athena' published Is
the Macmillan Company, New York.
He calls it an historical essay
tina ls too modest a name for slich
q ~far-reaching and thorough stud
OF the causes and conditions which
made for the rise and fall Of this
focus OF the intellectualworid, tas
capital Of ancient Greece.
Freedom and intensity Of public
life IN Greece was the key to her spir
itual achievements. Her eminence III
art. literature, philosophy was the re
suit, not SO much Of isolated genius,
as OF cooperation between the masses
and the leaders. Praxiteles's scuIp
lures were the outcome of the work
or hosts OF stone cutters; S~optoclrS
owed much to his audience; the clio
quence Of Socrates was inspircii, "
increased. by his eager listeners
'Hellenistic Athens covers the
period in Athenian history from the
death Of Alexander the Great. 323
=. G., to the sack Of Athens by SulIa.
sc 3. G. We have not only the noted
war; n political crises, but & very
VIVID presentation OF the social and
economic conditions OF this period.
Athens as the center Of culture; the
position OF it's m and the char
acters and customs Of It's rulers: tho
changes In its constitution; its rela-
tfon to other countries; it's various
schools OF philosophy. and the atti
tGde OF master and slave