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The Washington times., 1912-05-23
VISITING PROPHETS
At CEREMONIAL OF
KALL|POL|S GROTTO
Members of Order From
Richmond See NoviceS
Tread Hot Sands.

over the river and hot sands" the
members of Kallipolis Grotto. No. Is,
Mystic order Of the Yelled Prophets Of
the Enchanted Realm, journeyed last
night at odd Fellows Hall, where the
seventeenth ceremonial session of the
grotto was held. Stunts" that sur
prised even the oldest members of the
organization were performed, and while
the veteran prophets gained amusement
the six baby" members gazed on in
The baby" members initiated into the
mysticisms Of the grotto last night were
Gustav Shilling, Otto Miltaher, w. T.
Garrison, Harry sheehy, w. ii. Bailey.
and ]. V. Vowles.
Accompanying the members of the To-
cal order In their wanderings OF mystery
8sdsy we're hfty members Of samis Grotto. of
arch, +. G. Pelouse, the delegation of
prophets from the Virginia city reached
The Union Station at $3.50 o'clock yester-
day evening. The visiting prophets were
Grotto, and after being entertained at
dinner and given an automobile ride
about the city were taken to Odd Fell
lows Hall. There they were welcomed
by Monarch Raymond B.. Dickey.
Pelouse extended an invitation to the
members of Kallipolis Grotto to make
a return trip to Richmond in Septem-
Der when Samis Grotto will hold the
largest ceremonial OF its history.
At the business session which pre-
ceded the ceremonial II was voted to
hold the annual family excursion of
the grotto at Chesapeake Beach, July
a. A large fund was appropriated at
Grotto headquarters at Columbus. Ohio.
where the Supreme Council sessions
will be held June and 6. Many Wash
ington prophets will attend the sessions.
The Washington times., 1912-05-23
Look for Five Hundred
At Annual Shad Bake

At the close of office hours of the
Board of Trade today nearly 500 tickets
for the annual shad bake next Saturday
will have been sold. it is expected. At
the final meeting of the committee last
night Secretary Richard Connor report
ed that 437 tickets had been sold UP to
that time. The subscription lists close
tonight
bake were announced at the final meet
ing Louis c. Wilson reported that Cap
tain Chandler. of the Army Aero Corps.
would make a flight to River View,
provided his aeroplane Is in repair, and
that he would have the big push ball
used at Fort Myer at the grounds for
a push ball contest
The Washington times., 1912-05-23
Thinks Man Who Doesn't Drink Has
All the Advantage.

To the Editor OF THE TIMES:
I see in Tuesdays Times a letter from
Mr.. Heurich giving his views on the
Jones' Works excise bill:
1t is not at all surprising that such a
letter should come from such a source.
When a mans pocket is in danger he
is likely to sing out and try to save It
II he can. He is very solicitous for the
5000 employees who derive a livelihood
from the business attacked but does
not seem to have any sympathy for the
millions throughout the world who are
thrown out of employment by over
Indulgence in the Internal connections
he and others Ike him furnish to their
patrons. What corporation or business
concern warts a beer or rum guzzler in
their employ? Suppose the stuff did its
users no harm, what good does II do?
There are thousands in the world who
have good sense enough to let the stun
alone. Compare these with those who
use it either in moderation or to excess
and see which are the finer or healthier
set of men. why spend your money
The Washington times., 1912-05-23
Here's "a Book

Success, according to Thomas Taper,
who has written a book of inestimable
value called youth and Opportunity"
can come to all-it being merely
matter of will power and concentra-
ton.
The title of the book is just little
misleading, as one would naturally sup
pose that the book was solely for young
persons. On the contrary.it embodies
wonderful and practical message to
and tba at s5sse the IN rres le
men are cited, and they show what
may be gained by concentration.
Pressure is brought to bear upon the
point that the more labor put into
cess, and the greatest good is accom-
plished by daily rules for systematized
work. High school students and young
men and women entering into career
as a profession will find the book of
particular value. However, II used as
a text book 1t would be well to change
the order of some of the chapters, SO
as to present the ideas in a sequential
fashion. Among the many valuable
quotations and references with which
the book abounds, list or books Is
given, which is exceedingly. compre-
hensive. The book is divided into seven
chapters, any one of which can be
taken for separate study. Christian
Science, New Thought, and elemental
psycnoloBy are toucneu upon III terms
both simple and concise. so that their
meaning can be clearly understood by
the most inexperienced. To say that
the book is a primer of elemental
psychology would be stating It too
broadly. but that 1t is wonderful rule
! for training the mind is a self-evtdent
| fact to anyone who will give even a
casual perusal of its pages. The book Is
published by the Platt & Peck Com
| pany, of New YORK, ana written by
| Thomas Taper, l.. D., lecturer in
New York University, Cornell Uni
versity Summer School. and the Lnsu-
tute, Of Musical Art of the City OF New
York.
The Washington times., 1912-05-23

that3 "A pianola can do the same thing, and do
it-so the maker caims-as we'll as you can" AS
a climax he was told that they had man in Pre-
tora the other day who could not only play the
piano, but seventeen other instruments, including the
jewsharp, and he only charged two shillings instead
of guinea And much more in the same vein.
How the great artists soul must have WINGED and
shivered! No wonder that he was anxious to shake
the dust, though it be gold dust, Of South Africa
from his feet! How shocking that there should be
whole people who agreed with DR.. Johnson about
the music that was very difficult Would it we're i'm
possible" 1t will take weeks of perfect quiet on
his broad Polish acres and good American con-
tract to restore his shattered nerves.
The Washington times., 1912-05-23
TRIALS OF AN ARTISTIC SOUL.

M. Paderewski has been bandyng words with
the people Of South Africa, and his artistic soul
emerges somewhat the worse for the Grass encoun-
ter. On his way back to civilization and the con-
cert circuit it is possible to trace his pathway by the
trail of corruscating adjectives he leaves behind
Even crude America seems to him full of soulful
ness and feeling, and he may be expected at any
moment to land here in search of consolation and
Isimoleons.
The Afrkanders, it appears, were not content to
doze through his finest sonaas and eat peanuts while
he walked the living soul of harmony, but actually
insulted him with their levity in the streets. If he
had just trekked down from the Rand with an OK
load of fresh diamonds to sell, they couldn't have
treated him with more vulgar familiarity. He broke
off his tour before it fairly started and made for
the wharf, where a reporter found him emitting
curses both loud and deep. Rude persons in Port
Elizabeth he declared had taken him by the lapel
and laughed in his face. On one of his coastwise
Journeys while he playing the ships piano
softly" as he explains an inartistic person had
ordered him to stop that noise," and while he kept
the seclusion of his cabin other Doors threw bread
crumbs at dainty little thing in oils his artistic
tary executing deck. Was civilization ever
many miles away!
South Africa did not allow his reflections to 60
unanswered correspondent wrote a letter to the
papers asking the great artist in tones of biting
casm, who he was that he should expect triumphs
and the fanfare of Durbar. He played the piano,
yes, better than anybody in the world-but what of
The Washington times., 1912-05-23
SOME OF THE CAMPAIGNS HUMoRs.

The bravado with which various journalistic and
political enemies of Roosevelt whistling through
the graveyard, these days, constitutes the funniest
phase of the campaign.
Thus the New York World declares that the
Democratic victory of 1910 was a revolt against
Rooseveltism, and that Democracy can carry the
country against him.
The World ought to come over to Washington
and inspect cross section of the skybue gloom that
surrounds Democratic hopes and aspirations, so
dense that it takes razor edge to carve through it,
Democrats who are honest with themselves know
that Roosevelts nomination is the one worst misfor-
tune that could befall their party. And the practical
sort that inhabit Washington maintaining touch with
the country west of the Hudson river not delud-
ing themselves about it,
The Washington times., 1912-05-23
Clerks Can't Do Good Work without
Tranquility of Mind.

To the Editor OF THE TIMES:
In reference to the possible indorse-
ment by the Senate of the five-year ten
ure of office clause of the legislative,
executive, and judicial appropriation
bill there is a feature we'll worth con-
sidering, which does not seem to have
been before mentioned. This considera-
tion is the condition under which a man
can do his best work. A requisite for
doing good and energetic work is tran
quillity OF mind and without 1t good
results cannot be attained. No man
can throw his whole heart and soul into
what he Is doing without the feeling of
contentment, and the hope that his ef-
forts are appreciated. II man realizes
by putting his best efforts into his work
he will he promoted, and have a perma-
nent tenure of office he can accomplish
much better results than ne could II
he had the constant fear of periodic
dismissal continually before him.
JESSE PAWLING.
The Washington times., 1912-05-23
Does Not Agree With Times Editor
ial on the Anarchists.

To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
On your editorial page of May 81,
under the heading Anarchy Personally
Applied" you give brief history of the
tarring and feathering of Ben Reitman
by certain citizens of San Diego, Cal.
You state that Reitman, who travels
with Emma Goldman. goes from city to
city preaching discomfort; that accord
ing to his beliefs and utterances ne
would abolish our present form of gov
ernment and establish anarchy. and that
the people of San Diego, taking him at
legal processes, took him out on the
desert and gave him coat of tar and
feathers. You ask why, this waste of
paper in demonstrating against this act.
Two of the basic principles of repuO-
lican form Of government are freedom
of speech and press and the right of
peaceable assemblage. The Importance
OF these were shown by the fact that
selves preachers of discomfort and enc
mics of the then present form of gov
ernment, incorporated them In the First
amendment to the Constitution. The
cry of malcontents has always been
raised against dissenters from estab-
lished forms and customs. Not only
were the men of the Revolution termed
preachers Of discomfort" but the same
cry and worse was directed against Lin
coin and the abolitionists.
The stand OF The Times in this in
stance is rather surprising. According
to its own editorial certain citizens of
city take a man into desert and In
f1ict upon him a dangerous and painful
assault without regard to its legality or
justice. yet The Times lends its in
fiuence to this unwarranted act of law
lessness-because this man holds opin-
ions different from those of a great
many people and publicly expresses those
opinions. The Times, In one editorial
condoning an act OF violence and law
lessness. does more harm than this man
could do in a great many speeches.
1t has been proposed many times to
curb the right of free speech and press
20 as to eliminate all expressions of dis
satisfaction with the state. The danger
OF this Is apparent. Those who put for
ward such a proposal forget that the
republic was founded by those dissatis-
| fed with their government; they seem
| to forget that before any change car
| take place 1t must be indorsed by a
| ma ajority of the people
Ben Reitman has a message, or thinks
| he has. and we may safely leave him
| and his message to the common sense
| of the American people without assent
| ing TO the illegal acts Of certain citi.
zens who serve their ends under the
| cloak of patriotism. e. DIXON.
HyattsVille, Md.
The Washington times., 1912-05-23
PRESERVING INDIAN FOLKLORE.

The Bureau Of American Ethno1ogy of the Smith
sonian Institution has rendered valuable service not
only in preserving the language but many of the
most interesting folklore stories of of the Indian
tribes which have passed away.
The effort to trace any given apologize such as
those which Joel Chandler Harris made immortal
only results in opening up evidence that they
are spread all over the world. From one race to
another these stories may be tracked until they reach
the very dawn of history.
Uncle Remus" got his stories from the old-time
Southern darkes who presumably, brought them
from Africa; but where did the Africans get them
The same question may be asked Of the stories
handed down by the Biloxi Indians. To say that
some of the more imaginative members of the tribe
invented them does not account for their marvellous
similarity to the stories which Pipay gathered in
India hundreds of years ago.
1t is fascinating field of investigation in which
this country is exceedingly rich, and the Rev. j. Owen
Dorseys contribution, edited by Dr. John R. Swanton
and published by the Smithsonian, was well worthy
of being preserved
The Washington times., 1912-05-23
THURSDAY, MAY %. 1912.
LITTLE THINGS THAT HELP SOME.

Roosevelt carried Adams county, Ohio, by COM
Portable majority despite that it has long been loyal
machine community, and confidently counted on
by the Taft management.
The explanation is interesting
Fifteen hundred people in the county had recently
been dsfranchised for selling their votes With the
voteseers out Of it, the county able to be decent
and for Roosevelt
That incident suggests right accurately what the
people want who zealously supporting Roose-
welt.
Both the takers and the givers of bribes are going
to have less to do with this Government.
The Washington times., 1912-05-23
WIDOW WHO GIVES
UP MILLIONS TOWED
SAYS LOVE IS. ALL
Mrs. James A. Garland De-
clares She Willingly Sec
rihces Wealth.

BOURNE, Mass, May 23.-"And you
are going to give s10,o00,000 for
love?" a woman reporter asked of
Mrs. James A. Garland, at her home
on Buzzards Bay, today.
Certainly" she replied emphatical-
ly. I'm marrying for love-" declared
the dashing young widow who is to
forfeit the income q s10,000,000 when
she marries on Saturday Francis
Cushing Green, of New York.
Money isn't everything and love
is." and then she proceeded to tell
some of the few plans for the we'd
ding.
There really isn't much to tell. It's
to be SO very simple" she was saying
when large gray touring car DASH
ed up to the gate and a we'll built man
with sandy hair and mustache and
wearing a dark brown outing suit
jumped out.
Here's Mr.. Green, now." she ex-
claimed. She went forward to meet
him.
Mr.. Green is my attorney and will
tell you everything there is to tell"
said Mrs. Garland as she was tenderly
tucked into the automobile and left to
keep an engagement.
II have known Mrs. Garland ever
since we were youngsters" said Mr..
Green. I'VE have always been the best
OF friends and / have always admire ed
| her immensely. We grew up. She mar
ried and you understand all about that.
When her husband died l was her at
| torney and became manager of her
| estate and now / am TO marry her."
And it's true that she Will forfeit
that amount of money IL she marries
your?
That's what the will says" he re-
| piled.
But isn't widow entitled to a third,
anyway"
That's mere matter of litigation,
| believe" he replied.
DO you know what sort Of a gown
| Mrs. Garland is to wear. l forgot to
| ask her-is 1t white satin?''
| NO not white satin way up here in
the country. You know it's TO be the
| simplest kind of az ceremony. Only her
| sisters and brothers are to be here
| aside from the children and the min
lister. We are going away almost inn
| mediately after the ceremony, so she
will probably wear a travelling gown"
The Washington times., 1912-05-23
"ExECUTING" PLEDGEs-WITH AN AXE.

The Speaker of the House recently made boast
that that body, since it has been Democratic, has
executed so far it could, every Democratic pledge
to the country. How about this:
The Democratic platform of 1908 says
The laws pertaining to the civil service should be
honestly and rigidy enforced to the end that
ability shall be the standard Of appointment pro-
motion rather than service to a political party.
Instead of doing that the House has adopted a
hve-year civil service tenure provision which could
only be justified by rewriting the foregoing plank thus:
The laws pertaining to the civil service should be
amended to the end that merit and ability shall be
the standard of appointment and promotion but rather
that service to political party shall be the standard
That five-year-tenure proposal is indeed executing
party pledges-with an axe.
The Washington times., 1912-05-23
NO SIDETRACK FOR
LORIMER ARGUMENT
Senator Cullom Presents q Letter
From Physician of His
Colleague.

Senator Lea OF Tennessee has served
notice on the Senate that the minority
of the Lorimer committee will not
allow Lorimer's case to be sidetracked,
but will demand that it be kept before
the Senate until a vote is reached.
In discussing the matter on the floor,
Senator Lea reminded the Senate this
was a question of highest privilege.
The question came up when Senator
Cullom presented letter from DR..
s. r. Slaymaker, physician to Lori
mer, saying the Senator was sick and
for him to come Washington would be
almost suicide" A letter from Sena-
tor Lorimer to Senator Cullom was
also read, asking that no time for a
vote be fixed as yet as he wanted to
be present when his case was consid-
cred and his health now would not
permit It.
The Washington times., 1912-05-23
Calls Attention to Primary Vote In
State of New York.

To the Editor OF THE TIMES:
In the current number of McClure's 6
Magazine there is an article headed
who Behind Taft" What fool
ish question! Everybody interested in
politics knows that Roosevelt, La Fol-
lette, and Cummins are behind Taft,
and that they will remain behind until
the finish of the race.
Why does The Times persist In leav-
ing out New York when giving a. list
of States in which delegates to the
Chicago convention were elected by the
primary method? Is II because Roose-
Welt was defeated to the tune of eighty
three to seven? There is a lot of talk
of Taft being "slugged over the ropes
in Pennsylvania (s4 to l2), but II this
Is so, then in New York, Roosevelt not
only went over the ropes, but took
them and several of the posts with
him. Thanks to this newspaper age
no one can proclaim his Victories and
at the same time conceal his defeats
The Washington times., 1912-05-23
Grave Of Former Fire Chief Holmes
Should Be Decorated.

To the Editor OF THE TIMES:
/ noticed several days ago in one
of The Evening Times a cartoon rep
resenting Chief Engineer Wagner deco
rating the graves of ex-Chief W. T..
Belt and Martin Cronin. l have never
seen In anY Of the names of the ex-
hremen whose graves were decora ted
the name Of ex-Chief George Holmes,
who was chief engineer OF the Wash
lnRton City Fire Department. George
Holmes succeeded Martin Cronin as
chief engineer of the washington City
Fire Department. George holmes is
buried in the Rock Creek Cemetery, Of
this city. 7 hope in the future that
MIR. Wagner will see that ex-Chicf
George Holmes will not be neglected
II. ALEXANDER.
The Washington times., 1912-05-23
ARMY.

ARMY.
Major STEPHEN NJ. HACKNEY, 9Th
Infantry, having been found by an
Army retiring board incapacitated
ability incident thereto, the retire
ment of Major Hackney from active
service Is announced.
Lieutenant Colonel JOHN H. BEACON.
duty in the Philippines Division, July
/. and will proceed to San Francisco.
Cal, and report in person to the
commanding general, Western Disi-
sistant to the inspector general of
that division. The travel directed
is necessary in the military service.
NAVY.
comIodSre T; Il, p; 3,tS! GRLTTsN' bPTs' retired
Commander { D. sTEENs, detachcl
Inspector. Third Lighthouse district.
Tompkinsyilla. y. Y, to Mississippi
couiwsnssr as sMscr'iDS De UsnTFT UWfTT RLAuER de-
tached wisconsin. to command Buff
commander c. n. STONE. detached
Commander CLELAND DAVIS. detach:
ed mississippi. TO .treatmept Naval
Hospital. Washington, d. &C.
Commander J; F. HINES. to command
Lieutenant commander w. S. Miller,
detached Mississippi, home walt
orders.
Lieutenant Commander F. ]. HORNE.
detached Naval Academy, tc New
Hampshire as navigator.
Lieutenant Commander POPE WASH
INCTUN, to duty navigator. Geor-
IAetit' Commander F. H. BRUMBY,
detached New Hampshire; home,
wait orders.
Lieut., Commander A. z. WATSON, de-
tached Rhode Island; home, wait
orders.
Lieut.. Commander !. c. WETTENGEL
detached In charge navy recruiting
station, Minneapolis Mimi; to Naval
War College. summer conference.
Lieut.. Commander w. F. BRICKER, de-
tached Georgia; to office of Nava
Intelligence.
The Washington times., 1912-05-23
Sub scribes For The Times to Get
the Truth About Roosevelt.

To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
have just returned from vacation.
While on my vacation I was in Wash
ington and bought your paper. I liked
1t so well would like to subscribe for
It, as It is impossible to get New York
daily paper but what is so prejudiced
against Colonel Roosevelt that l am
utterly disgusted and do not care
whether / read the New York papers
or not am a strong advocate OF
Colonel Roosevelt, and want to see him
nominated. / come In contact with a
great many workingmen, and I know
that the sentiment is for Colonel Roose-
velt II you will send me your paper
for six months I will send you a check
for II. / am the express agent here,
and II you care to look me up / refer
you to the superintendent at Long Is
F. F. EDWARDS, Agents.
PatchoRue, N, Y
The Washington times., 1912-05-23
Spanish-American Veterans Feel
That They Are Being Neglected,

To the Editor OF THE TINES:
Permit me, through your valuable
columns to ask why the Spanish War
Veterans are not considerd in this great
wave as a recent act of Congress and
benetiting the veterans Of the civil war.
Why does not some honorable member
or Congress look to the interests of
many deserving ones who gave up their
health and all for their country during
the late war with Spain. was granted
a pension and had same taken from me
made that the disability had ceased. l
am and have been suffering to this day
The Washington times., 1912-05-23
Surgeon General to Speak

Surgeon General c. F. Stokes. U. s.
N, will give an illustrated lecture this
evening on occupadonal and industrial
diseases at the Public Library at Sis
o'clock. The address will be given un-
der the auspices of the committee on
medical instruction OF the Medical So
ciety of the District The surgeon gen.
of mercury lead and phosphorus
poisoning, and will discuss diseases in
cident to the textile trades.
The Washington times., 1912-05-23
Lecture on Alaska.

Delegate James Wickersham, of
Alaska, has accepted an invitation of
the National Press Club to deliver a
stereopticon lecture on Alaska. Satur-
day night, June !.
tales, history of the natives. and much
inside information as to Industrial and
commercial conditions in the most
northerly possession OF the United
States.
Judge Wickersham will use his costly
collection of artic and subarctic pho
tographs to illustrate this lecture.
The Washington times., 1912-05-23
School Promotions.

A small number OF promotions and
transfers will be recommended to the
Board of Education by Superintendent
Davidson at a meeting to be held at
$50 this afternoon. No other business
is scheduled to come before the meet
ing which Is held, It is announced. only
because these transfers and promotions
must be acted upon now, before the
payrolls for the current month are
made up.
The Washington times., 1912-05-23
SEISMOGRAPH SHOWS
SEVERE EARTHQUAKE
Instrument at Georgetown Univer-
sity Records Disturbances
Last Night.

Father Torndorff. OF Georgetown Uni
versity, said today that his examina-
ton of the seismographs showed a Sc
we're earthquake shock last night, be.
ginning at $50 p. m. and continuing
until ll:22
The maximum shock was at 1925 p.
m. The seismograph record was ex-
tremely irregular, so much so that
Father Torndorff was unable to esti-
shocks.