davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Washington times., 1912-09-04
Failure to Act
In Mexican War
Hurts Republicans

That the Republican party has thrown
away whatever chance 1t had of win
ming by refusing to order troops into
Mexico to protect American lives and
property is declared by Senator Marcus
left here last evening to go to his State
to stump for Governor Wilson, whom
he expects to see elected.
Senator Smith believes the Madero
campaign was financed by American
capitalists. He said:
OroZco has charged that Madero has
to carry on his fight against the revolu-
tionists, and am inclined to believe
there is ground for his charge. There
Is no possibility, in my opinion, of Ma
dero putting down the rebellion in Mex
leo. He is unable to meet the situation,
bles In Me~'co will continue. The Presi-
dent had chance to help his own
chance of election by sending soldiers
across the border when FL Paso and
Douglas were fired on and when the
colony or Mormons were compelled to
into Mexico need not have been an in
vasion, but merely an occupancy
Mr.. Taft could have said to Madero
and to Orozco that this Government did
not purpose to submit to attacks on
American citizens and property, and
that our soldiers were there to see that
nc attacks or destruction of property
were made. 1t is too late now. There
are few Americans left in Mexico Fiji
teen thousand have left that country
after having had their property blown
Up and stolen. Had the President acted
quickly and decisively he might have
had chance in the Presidential race,
but he has none now"
The Washington times., 1912-09-04
SCHOOL DAYS ARE
AGAIN CONFRONTING
WASHINGTON JUNIORS
Universities and Private and
Public Schools Expect
Big Attendance.
School days, school days. go"

School days, school days, 49,"
This old refrain will reach every cir
Gle OF society in Washington from the
highest to the lowest during the present
| month. 1t will be the topic of discus
sion In social and business life but most
| or all In the home. There the issues of
I the campaign will be forgotten in the
paramount issue, as to where John and
Mary are to receive the finishing
touches Of their education.
Washington has taken the forefront
In school life and heads the list of
American cities as an educational CEN
ter From every section of the United
States, and from many foreign coun-
tries, students are coming and will be
coming to Washington in droves. This
is, perhaps, the only city in the world
where children Of the great emissar ries
Of foreign world powers, have rubbed
elbows with the child Of the streets, in
a public school
Three universities of increasing power
and repute are ouartered in the confines
Of the District. They are Georgetown
University, one Of the oldest institutions
in the country, George Washington
University, and the catholic University
of America. Second to these come the
big preparatory schools and academies,
OF which there are nearly a score.
In addition to these there are a num-
ber of private schools in Wasr ington
which are known throughout the land
Vocational and commercial schools dot
the downtown section. September q
every public school in the District will
throw open Its doors to junior Washing
ton. The high schools get down to
work day later.
Each succeeding years fnds an In
creasing army of scholars coming to
the Capital. and education here has
reached big business proportions.
Preparations for the school years are
everywhere under way. The three uni
versItes are preparing for the heaviest
ma REGULATION in years. Perhaps the
last OF the schools to open will be the
Georgetown University Law School.
where the term does not begin until
early October
The Washington times., 1912-09-04
Fire Damp Explosion
Is Fatal to Miners

LENS, France, Sept. 4-Thirty- seven
coal miners are believed to haze been
Killed by an explosion of fire damn Il,
the Clarence coal mine, near Bruay.
In the department Of Nord.
Ihe explosion badly wrecked the
mine. Serenty-thrce men were working
In the PIT at the time. The work of
rescue was started without delay, but
proved extremely difficult as the pass
ages of the mine were filled with a
dense black vapor and the walls were
continually Collapslng.
Rescuers have taken out three bodies
and twenty-three living miners. All
those rescued alive were fcarfully
burned. Only ten miners, who were
working near the mouth Of the shaft,
escaped uninjured.
Today crowds of relatives and fliends
Of the men entOmbed in the mine are
pressing about the gates OF the collier '
hoping against hope that they will be
rescued unharmrd. Although the res
cuers have not relnquished their task
OF getting into the mine. the farther
they penatrate it the more chof:ed up
they find the passages. showing that
the eXp'Csion was terrific the Ell
tombed men were working IN a remote
part of the pit, and mine officials be-
lieve II vii! be impossible to save any
of them.
The Washington times., 1912-09-04
KNOX'S DIPLOMATIC
POLICIES CENSURED
Secretary Has Been Unfortunate in China and Latin
American Countries, Declare His Critics-Mexican
Situation Most Deplorable

These are troublous days for the State
Department. Secretary Knox has not
been fortunate as the administrator Of
the afrairs of the American foreign Of
nee since the first day when he set
foot into the establishment As the
administration wears to a close, the
tendency Is for things to get worse in
stead of better
Just now. the Secretary of State Is
bound for Japan to attend the funeral
of the late Mikado 1t Is commonly
supposed that he will take advantage OF
the occasion to sound the diplomats of
government in the far East. on the
question of what Japan and Russia
purpose to do with reference to Man
churta, and whether Russia, by the
Japanese and Russian governments, is
to be allowed to dominate Mongolia
Not much doubt exists here that the
two countries are In virtual alliance
as to the present policy to be pursued
regarding these huge chunks of Chinese
territory. And there is uneasiness here
lest their understanding goes even fur
tner and looks TO the embarrassment
or the republic of China with view
to helping along the complete dismem-
berment of that great nation.
Expect Little Result
secretary Knox Is not likely to get
anything more than placid assurances
from the Japanese. He has never
been able to cope successfully with the
Japanese diplomats or those of Russia
or England when 1t comes to far East
ern matters.
The SAD experience of the department
with reference to the naturalization of
the Manchurian railroads is a case emf
ncntly in point. That venture into bis
International chess playing Irade Amer
lean diplomacy the laughing stock OF
that part of the world commonly re-
ferred to as the Chinese coast and ex-
cited derision in the chancellories of
Europe.
Then came the Persian affair. Shuster
was sent there without any official con-
nection with this Government. Still.
he had certain measure of backing
from this Government that made the
circumstances of his oUstink frorI
Persia unpleasant to contemplate.
Latin-American Tangle.
But the tangled state of Amer
lean affairs is in some respects even
more lanentable than the misadven-
lures of American diplomacy IN other
parts of the world. The turmoil there
Is extremely annoying and huItful to
American business, while II is caus-
ing degre OF i'll feeling between tn,
United states and some of the south
ern republics that 1t will take much
time to repair
The Mexican situation is going from
The Washington times., 1912-09-04

bad to worse. Nicaragua, Cuba. Pana-
ma. and Colombia are sore spots. In
fact, IT looks as L. the admirable re-
lationship between this county and
Latin America, which was esta blished
in the regime of Elihu Root as ScCre-
tary of State. had been in large meas
ure broken up.
The Latin american republics require
careful handling on the part OF this
country. They are naturally Jealous OF
their big neighbor on the north and
fearful Of that neighbor's designs. 1t
requires the most competent diplomacy
part OF the world and tn" United States
has few competent diplomats in the
attnt American countries.
The racial ties between the Latin
speaking. close, and when this comn-
try gets involved in difficulty with
one, feeling is apt to be stirred up
against 1t In all Latin America.
Mexican Situation.
1t is probably because Of the feeling
Of the Administration that it must take
no aggressive step against Mexico lest
all Latin America be aroused that the
Mexican situation has been allowed to
drift as 1t has. Many a nation has
suffered invasion from European pow
crs for far less reasons than this coun-
try would have for ordering troops
across the Rio Grande
lean life and property have been
sacrlhced. The State Department in
adopting a highly conciliatory policy
toward Mexico. has apparently leaned
over backward. Certain IL is that
the Administration has earned no end
ot criticism for itself by not taking hold
OF the Mexican situation with a firmer
hand and compelling the restoring Of
order.
Along the border States and. in fact,
all over the country. strong disapprovai
Is expressed of the weak and wavering
course or the Government in Mexican
matters: 1t is widely felt that a way
might nave been found by this Gov
eminent to adopt firmer policy. which
would nave protected American life and
property, without actually sending
armies over the border and dispatching
fleets to the Mexican coast.
Accuse Knox of Idling.
Secretary Knox is accused of not
working at the business OF diplomacy
with the assiduity that he might we'll
employ.
Il found Knox playing golf as usual"
said member of the Senate, who went
70 the state Department to see the
secretary about something. He leaves
a large share of the running of the de-
parmcnt to subordnates
Secretary Knox was esteemed a good
attorney Genera. But he made no rec
ora worth while in the Senate, in spite
or the great reputation as a lawyer he
carried there. And his career as head
OF the State Department has been a
ppointment.
The Washington times., 1912-09-04
WOUNDED MAN TO
APPEAR AT INQUEST
Alexandria Coroner Hats Probe Into Staying to Hear
Evidence of Dead Coored Persons Companion.
Painter Injured by Fall. -

/, officials In the erection of a chute from
the tracks of the company to the city
gas works. President Finley took the
matter under advisement.
At last nights meeting of the city
Democratic committee, which was held
in Hotel Rammel, plans for the forma-
tion of wilson Marshall Carlin Club
were discussed. In view of the fact
that many of the members are at pres
ent out of the city, It was decided not
to take any definite action, adjourning
to meet again on September 10.
In the meantime, arrangements will
be made 10 secure a hall, where mass
meetings can be held, and also to attend
to the printing of membership appli-
cations.
Judge Bennett T. Gordon, assigned by
Governor Mann to hear the annexation
suit brought by this city, has notified
attorneys for Alexandria and Fairfax
counties that he will overrule all de-
murrers filed by them and hear the
1t is said that the suit will not be
delayed through the illness Of Samuel
p. Fisher. corporation attorney for AL
exandrta city, as the other attorneys,
Samuel G. Brent and John ii. johnson.
are prepared to proceed with the case.
After a whipsaw battle Of eight in
nings, marked by variegated plays, the
baseball game between the police de-
partment and the merchants of the
city ended in the tie score of Il to IL
yesterday afternoon, and both sides in
sist that the game be played off later.
The contest was played for the benefit
of the Children's Home. and II is said
that about 500 was netted the fund.
Mrs. Evelyn Waite, wife of the Rev
George Waite. Of Herndon, Fairfax
county, died at the Alexandria Hos
pital last night, to which place she was
removed from her home on Saturday
last. Her husband alone survives her.
Funeral arrangements have not yet
been made.
At meeting of the Young Mems So
dality Lyceum held last night 1t was
decided to observe the twenty-fourth
anniversary of the organization on OC-
tober 3.
The Washington times., 1912-09-04
"SYRUP OF FIGS" FOR INDIGESTION,
B|LIOUSNESS AND CONSTIPATION
Better than castor OIL caomel cathartics cleanse
your stomach liver, and 80 feet of bowels. Harmless
Laxative for men, women, and children

Primitive folks did not need laxatives.
They lived outdoors. ate plenty Of fruit,
and all of their food was coarse. We
modern people are different. We exer-
else too little, eat little fruit, and our
food is too fne-too rich.
We simply can't have our ten yards
of bowels clogged up, liver choked with
sour bile, and stomach full OF foul, Ell
fete matter and feel well. 1t means that
the food and waste retained in the
stomach and thirty feet OF bowels fer
ments-decays. The decay creates pos-
are sucked into the blood through the
very. ducts intended to suck in the
nutriment. Then we have sick head
ache. become dull. bilious. tongue coat
ed. nervous, meals don't digest and we
feel miserable all over. So we must
The Washington times., 1912-09-04

make our choice. We must live like
primitive folks, else we must take arti-
fiClal means to move the excess bile and
waste matter on and out of the system.
The safest, most harmless and effec-
tive stomach. liver, and bowel cleanser
and regulator for men, women, and
children-is delicious Syrup of Figs,
W hiCh doesn't irritate. grippe or weaken.
Its effect is the effect of fruits. 1t Is
composed entirely of luscious figs. SEN
ma, and aromatiCs Don't think you are
drugEing yourself. Syrup of Figs can
he constantly used without harm.
Ask your druggist for Syrup of Figs
label that it is prepared by The Cali
tornia Fig Syrup Company. This is the
only genuine-the old reliable. Refuse.
with contempt. the so-called Fig Syrup
limitations sometimes offered to deceive
YOU
The Washington times., 1912-09-04
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU,
ALEXANDRIA VA SEPT 4

The taking of testimony by the cor
| oner's jury on the death of William
Ferguson, Colored, for the murder OF
whom John Bell and william Massey
are held by the police, was resumed to-
day. After three witnesses had been
heard, Ii was decided to adjourn tho
jury until next Monday morning at 10
O'Clock, when Robert Ferguson, broth
er of the murdered man. now in Alex
andria Hospital, suffering from stab
wounds in the back, will be able to
appear and testify.
The witnesses, all of whom were COL
ored, were Ella Corum, John Webb, ana
Ada Marshall, the latter the sister of
the dead man. None of the three were
eyewitncsses to the affair, describing
only the events that led UP TO and
followed the affray. DR.. s. b. Moore,
city coroner. expects to secure actua
witnesses before Monday.
IN statements made to the police, Bel!
mas taken entire responsibility for the
AFFAIR, generating Massey. He ad-
asserts that he was compelled to do so
in self-defense. Both men havr born
excellent regulations.
Failing from a swinging scaffoId on
the Methodist Church, Clarence Rem
ington, painter, sustained painful in
luries about $50 this morning The
drop was of about ten feet and was
caused by the fitting of the scaffod.
lie was removed to his home, on North
Payne street, where he was attended by
DR.. s. B. Moore. where it was found
that he was suffering from a sprained
back and numerous bruises about the
body.
The members of the committee on
light of the two boards of the city coun-
Gil accompanied by the presidents and
Mayor Thomas A. Fisher, in company
with Congressman c. c. Carlin, held a
conference in Washington today with
way.
The object of the meeting was to
secure the cooperation of the railway
The Washington times., 1912-09-04
CAVALRY TROOPS
AWAITING ORDERS
TO GO TO BORDER
War Department Feels 1t Is
Unnecessary to Strengthen
Forces Now.

The Thirteenth Cavalry. at Fort D. A.
Russell, Wyo, is being held in readiness
to go to the Mexican border upon re-
ceipt of the word from Brig. Gen.
Walter s. Schuyler that conditions south
of the line warrant the presence of a
stronger patrol guard.
War Department officials, however,
say that the presence of a stronger
guard along the frontier would not
serve any definite purpose, inasmuch as
the rebel leaders know American troops
would not be ordered to cross the Rio
Grande to take hand in putting down
the revolt.
Messages received today indicate that
the rebels are still harassing American
ranches in Mexico and stealing horses
here of further attacks on Americans.
The Washington times., 1912-09-04
WHIPPING REVIVED
BY CONVICT HUNTING
Armed Militia Enforce Discipline
in Michigan Pen
itentiary.

JACKSON. Mich, Sept. 4-With five
companies Of militia encamped in the
prison yard and the whipping g-post re-
established. Jackson prison, the scene Of
convict riots for the past five days, was
comparatively quiet today. State SOL
diers are patrolling the cell blocks and
the walls of the prison. Today each
work. ~ ~
Those that consented were given a
special guard and taken to the factory
Those who refused were chained in their
cells. and it Is expected will be punished
at the whipping post.
me prison board today gave Warden
simpson full powerS TO use whatever
measures he may deem necessarN
The Washington times., 1912-09-04
Finds Man Attempting
To Enter His Home

Norris H. Engle. of 1874 Maryland
avenue southwest, reported to the police
Of the Fourth precinct this morning
that an unidentified colored man was
discovered about midnight trying to
get into his home.
Hearing an unusual noise, Engle got
out of bed. and. looking out a rear
window, saw the man trying to force
one of the windows on the first floor.
He called to the man and the would be
house breaker fed.
The Washington times., 1912-09-04
MARYLAND LEADER
DECLARES COLONEL
GAINING STRENGTH
Roosevelt Committee Plans
Earnest Campaign in Mont
gomery County.

ROCKVILLE, Md, Sept. 4-Tb,
Roosevelt committee Of this county me,
In the court house here yesterday af
ternoon and reorganized as the Roose
welt and Johnson committee of Mont.
gomery county. The executive commit.
tee was enlarged to seven members, as
follows: Galen L. TAFT, chairman: ID
w. Baker, Charles J. Fox, Henry M
Lindig, ]. A. Butler, George w. Meade
and Joseph Hicks.
In discussing the prospects ~ tbs
progressive party in this county, Chair.
man Tait stated that his information IA
that they are steadily improving. He
declared that reports from the various
Roosevelt strength of the Presidential
primary election Is standing firm, and
that the Roosevelt-Johnson vote in No
Yember would be much larger than the
Roosevelt primary vote.
About forty churches of the District
OF Columbia, Maryland. and Virginia
are represented at the annual confer
ence OF the Washington District of the
Methodist Episcopal Church South,
which convened in the church here ast
ev ening to continue two days. The
Rev. Forrest j. Prettyman, of Washing
ton, presiding elder of the District, is In
charge, and about a hundred ministers
and delegates are in attendance.
The Rev. J. r. Jacobs, of Fredericks-
burg. Va, delivered the opening sermon
last evening. This morning the sermon
was preached by the Rev. ]. T. VIII
liams, of Poolesvlle. Business sessions
were held this morning and this after
noon. This evening there will be a
preaching service.
The farm OF the Allnutt heirs, at
Jacksonville. this county, known as the
\ CT fnaI n fat Ia. =
by Albert NJ. Bouie and James B. Hem
derson, trustees, to Lawrence Allnutt,
the consideration being about SIG. $50.
The farm contains 1876 acres
The Washington times., 1912-09-04
FEEL &AkY, BILIOUS, HEADACHY,
OR CONST|PATED? TAKE CASCARETS

Sick headaches! Always trace them
to lazy liver, delayed, fermenting food
in the bowels or sick stomach
Poisonous, constipated matter gases
and bile generated in the bowels, in
stead of being carried out OF the sys-
tenn, is reabsorbed into the blood.
When this poison reaches the delicate
brain tissue 1t causes congestion and
that dull, sickening headache.
Cascarets remove the cause bv slim
ulating the liver making the bile and
constipation poison move on and ont
The Washington times., 1912-09-04
Young Greek Held
On Serious Charge

William Manolak)s, a Greek, twenty
one yelrs old, who conducts a fruit
stand al S21 H street northeast, was
arrested today by Precinct Detective
Smith, Of No. station. on serious
charge preferred by the mother of a
seVen-year-Old girl.
It is alleged that about tSree weeks
ago the girl, who is the daughter Of
Mrs. Margaret Brown, living in Mint Il
street, lear X street northeast. was
cnt!Ced 20 a room in the rear of the
fruit stand by Manolakos.
The Washington times., 1912-09-04
Cholera Spreads From
Italy Into Sardinia

The spread of the cholera from Italy
TO Sardinia was announced in cable
grams received by the United states
Public Health Service this morning. All
the, quarantine stations were immedi-
atelE notified, as there is Considera BILE
iHinniigration to the United States from
yellow fever has also been detected
at Frontera Mexico. which is near The
pcrt OF San Luis Obispo The reports
lndicate that the outbreak is OF an un-
usually severe Character,
The Washington times., 1912-09-04
Forfeited Collateral.

In preference to facing hearing on
a charge Of shooting song birds in the
city. AnCitre Chaconas. a Greek who
manages a fruit store at Twentieth
west, :n'feited $50 In Judge MulIowny S
court today.
The Washington times., 1912-09-04

OF the bowels. The effect is almost
instantaneous Ladies whose sensitive
5nlSIns are especially prone to sick
headaches, need not suffer. for thew
can be quickly cured by Cascarets.
One taken tonight will straighten YOU
out by morning-a 1O-cent box will
keep your head clear, stomach sweet
liver and bowels regular and make
you feel bright and cheerful for
months. Children need Cascarets, too
they love them because they taste
good and never Eripe or slCken
The Washington times., 1912-09-04

At a meeting of the Young Mems So
dality Lyceum held last night 1t was
decided to observe the twenty-fourth
anniversary of the organization on OC-
tober g.