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The Washington times., 1912-06-17
Socialist Campaign
Is Opened in Chicago

CHICAGO. June 1.-THE first cam
paign in which the Socialist party has
had complete ticket in every State in
the nation opened here yesterday after
noon. Eugene V. Debs and Emil Seidel.
the Socialist candidates for President
and Vice President. made the chief ad-
dresses. Both candidates spoke at q
meeting in RiverIew Park. Debs said
in this campaign there are but two
parties and but one issue. The so
called Republican and Democratic par
ties are substantially one in what they
stand for. opposition to each other on
no question of principle. but purely In
a contest for the spoils OF Office. They
or rather 1t, stands for capitalism, for
the private ownership OF the means OF
subsistence. for the exploitation Of the
workers. and for wage slavery.
Nothing that any Socialist has ever
charged In the way of corruption Is to
be compared with what Taft and Rooss >
Welt have charged and proved upon
one another. They are both good Re.
rublicans just as Harmon and Bryan
are both good Democrats--any thcy are
all agreed that Socialism would be the
ruin Of the country"
The speech Of Emil Seidel, Vice Presi-
Dental candidate. was devoted largely
to showing The extraordinary power OF
the capitalist system
The Washington times., 1912-06-17
Finds It Possible to Keep Cats and
Flowers In Same Yard.

To the Editor of THE TIMES:
As SO many are crying. Down with
cats, they are destroying flowers and
turning back yards into clubs" I wish
to stay that l raise Persian cats, and
they live much in my back yard. vet l
have lovely flowers and vegetables
when seeds were first planted I kept
the cats in 4 few weeks. Since then
they stay In the yard all day. Cats will
not scratch a moist flower bed II pro-
vided with a pile of dry sand kept un-
der co?er.
have my yard wired IN with poultry
net on top Of the fence. Ny cats can
not visit my neighbors, nor can stray
cats enter. My cats are ornamental
and profitable. I enjoy seeing them
romp over the green grass or sleeping
under fragrant blossoms. Owners Of
cats should tag their pets, their name
master should catch one. the owner
should be notified. If the cat is not
called for in i've days the poundma stcr
should dispose of II as he sees fit
UntagSed cats should be DESTROYED by
anyone who can catch them and sent
to the pound. rhev would be known as
unclaimed or tramp" cats. They
are disease carriers. with little oppor-
tunity to get in houses 10 destroy rats,
cut live on garbage ana annoy the COM
'nunity with pillaYe, squalls, and 1eas,
which they shed.
The cat club Is all right IL run as n
protection to animals OF low, or high
degree, IL reason and pjudgment are not
sacrificed for sentiment.
MRS. CARROLL ENNIS.
The Washington times., 1912-06-17
MAKING AMERICAN CAVIARE..

Caviare, in Shakespeares day, was reckoned
among the comestibes for which the plain, untutored
palate had no relish. 1t not the menu at the
Mermaid tavern and even the pseudo-bons vivants
who forgathered at the palace table made wy face
as they nibbled the piquant appetizer newly come
over from Muscovy.
But times have changed and there are signs that
Shakespeare's "cavare to the general is no longer
correct description of the peoples lack Of apprecia
ton. The comes that American caviare is COM
petng in the markets of the world with the finest
sturgeon roe that ever came from the Dneiper or
the Don. The sturgeon Of the upper reaches of the
Mississippi is said to yield quality of which has
all the flavor of the delicious sterlet which in Russia
is set aside for the table of kings and other wealthy
trenchermen. 1t is Vpically American that we have
first learned to love this foreign decacy and then
have set about producing it and that too, of an
abundance and quality to defy the pure food penal
ties
We are rapidly reaching point in the gentle art
of victuallng where we can supply everything from
the hors doeuvres to the demtasse of such excel
ence to deceive the most confirmed partisan of the
foreign label If the Mississippi surgeons hold out,
it may yet be with caviare it is with dentists cock
tails and mllonaires, that to label American will to
be to give it prestige in the capitals of the lOd World
itself.
The Washington times., 1912-06-17
THE DEMOCRATIC MASSES.

All the while the Democratic leaders and news
papers have been deporng the miserable estate into
which the Republican party has fallen how it has
ceased to represent the people and is dominated by
corrupt interests and few bosses, we have scanned
the papers carefully to see what the Democratic
masses think about their nominating convention.
In vain So far are able to ascertain from
the news columns Of the Democratic papers that
party, in reality, consists Of three men-Charles
Murphy Roger Sullivan, and Thomas Taggart.
Whenever these three get together in New York
cafe the Democratic party is "in convention as
sembled."
William Jennings Bryan sometimes rattles his
cup and saucer to remind us of his presence and
occasionally call boy will 60 through vociferously
yelling for Senator Stone" But this must be
expected. Even the most exclusive places are some.
times annoyed by the polloi.
However none of these by-plays distract the
attention Of the real Democratic party, all three
Of it keep their feet under the mahogany and their
heads together during the vain attempt Of the COM
mon folk to attract attention.
The Washington times., 1912-06-17
LA FOLLETTE'S DELEGATES.

Senator La Follete's devoted band of thry-six
delegates fairly and squarely earned and if he
so desires they will 60 down to defeat with him.
rather than switch to other candidate and
the honor Of having made anothers nomination pos
sible. There is one who can take exception TO
this plan or find fault with such loyalty to La Fol-
lette.
The story, however, that has been given semi
official sanction by La Follee's managers that none
Of these thirty-six delegates will vote against the
Old Guard organizing the convention seating all
Of the delegates stolen by the national committee,
because they would rather see Taft win than to see
Roosevelt succeed, is incredible
There is vast difference between their standing
by La Toilette to the last ditch and their defeating
all efforts to organize the convention by progressves
and seat delegates who are rghtfully entitled to
seats. One is loyalty to progressive, who boasts
Of the fact that expediency and compromise are un-
known to his vocabulary, and that he will never play
a stalking horse for anyone The other is STOPPING
to the lowest kind of expediency, even to playing
the stalking horse for reactonary policies and pol
iticans, all to satisfy fancied injury
The delegates from Wisconsin and North Dakota
are La Toilette delegates to the last, but first they
delegates representing progressive States and
their lining up with Taft men simply because they
cannot get their man would be no less indefensible
than the action of the Republican national com
mittee.
The Washington times., 1912-06-17
WILLIAM BARNES, JR., TRIBUNE.

William Barnes, jr., Of New York State, whose
presence at Chicago is for the purpose of protecting
the American people from anarchy, military dicta-
torship and the overthrow of the Constitution, who
is chairman Of the Taft steering committee" and
chief counsel of the antRoosevelt forces who wants
to see an honest Administration ndorsed, principles
placed above men and sanity preferred to the gusy
passions Of the people, is the right man in the
place.
nonpartisan commission, appointed by the New
York Legislature to investigate political conditions
at Albany, made a report, from which the following
is excerpt:
He Cwilliam Barnes jr.) testified before
that he had taken active part in politics
from early life and that he had entered upon
this career for the purpose Of obtaining honest
elections in Albany and elevating politics. We
regret to say that the evidence before showed
that Mr.. Barnes efforts in these particulars had
resulted in dismal failure Elections not
honest In Albany and politics not elevated
The most conspicuous beneficiary of graft
public extravaganza and raiding of the munich
pal treasury find from the evidence to be
william Barnes, jr, himself as the owner of the
majority of the stock Of the Journal Company.
1t is the procedure outlined by such men, and
the work consummated by them, that Hiles, the
Presidents secretary, says must be ndorsed by the
Republican party as "a moral obligation" 1t is
such men who would save the nation from "a dan
gerous man.
The Washington times., 1912-06-17
THE BACILLUS OF LONG LIFE.

The distinguished scientist, Ellie Metchnikoff,
hastens to warn the general public that he is no
Ponce de Leon, seeking fountain of perpetual
youth, and yet the solid results of his most recent
discovery looking to the arrest of senile decay
sufficiently startling - challenge serious attention
Briefly stated he points out that the lower ntestnes
in man generate poisons which only be destroyed
by sugar, which in the usual form is commonly di-
gested before it reaches that point. After three
years Of experiment he has found in the intestnes
Of the dog bacillus which he calls the glycobacter
which, when introduced into the human system, will
generate sugar from starchy foods in such way as
to reach the toxins which bring on old age.
In certain quarters the scientific world is inclined
to smile at the distinguished Russians discovery.
This Is said to be partially explained by the fact that
The Washington times., 1912-06-17
Suffragism Is Like First Movement
To Educate Women.

To the Editor OF THE TIMES:
Your editorial on the suffrage parade
in New York on May 4, recalled almost
in detail what was said and written at
the start of the higher education of
women and their entrance into the pro-
fessions. Indeed, from the very begin
ming Of woman's advance, when more
than two hundred years ago q teacher
was stoned in the streets for teaching
girls to read, to this present time, the
same arguments have been used against
each movement in advance.
But none of the dire prophecies have
been fulfilled. and Nature has proved
strong and true.
1t seems to me the wise course for
80 admirable a journal as The Times
to take would be to recognize the newt
able and through a statesman-like view
of the worldwide movement for uni
versal suffrage. aid in directing 1t to the
highest ends.
AN EARLY COLLEGE GRADUATE.
The Washington times., 1912-06-17
Clean Out Dead Timber From House
And Senate First,

To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
The article in reference to Govern
ment clerks amused me. The dead tim
ber (aged clerks), as John Clark Will
liams terms them, have been working
for small salaries for years and on
account of high living have not been
able to lay aside means for a rainy
day. But the high salaries paid the
Senators and Congressman for little
work and short hours enable them to
accumulate money and then try to keep
down those less fortunate. While the
dead timber is suggested by Mr.. Will
liams to be cleared out Of the Govern
ment, l suggest that the work begin
first with the House and Senate. Clean
out tho dead timber from Senate and
House and then begin on the clerks.
AS the salaries Of the higher officials
was raised f1rst-and they are always
first when II comes to gain, then let
them be first in cleaning out the dead
timber. KATHLEEN LA VARRA.
The Washington times., 1912-06-17
MONDAY, JUNE II, 1919.
WHY WASN'T TAFT TOLD?

l.; "All the information get is that will be
! nominated on the first ballot, with votes to
spare."-President Taft, statement to Asso-
ciated Press, June IA.
Is that all the information the President has re-
ceived? Has he not been apprsed of how he secured
the votes which he claims will give him me- than
enough to win? Has no one told him Of the methods
employed in several States deliberately to steal dele
gates for him and that, this not proving adequate
enough, the Republican national committee per-
mitted the manufacturing of contests by Taft lieu
tenants after it had commenced its hearings and
honored these contests all in order to get what it
believed and what Taft believes, is majority for
him?
Is Taft to be left by his friends and counselors
as much in the dark about how his votes were OBJ
tanned as poor Billy Lorimer was, only to have the
whole rotten affair hurled in his face during the
campaign, if he gets the nomination?
The Washington times., 1912-06-17
NAVY.

NAVY.
Lieutenant G. VI. BAUM. detached re-
cGiving ship at Boston, Mass. to
Office of Naval Intelligence.
Lieutenant Cunior grade) HAROLD
JONES. to navy yard. Mare Island,
Cal
Lieutenant Uunior srade) r. N.
EKI,UND. to receiving ship at Bos-
ton. Mass.
Ensign W. D. KLLDUFF, to Wheeling.
Medical Director ]. M EDGAR, de-
tached Naval Hospital. Boston,
Mass. leave until September /.
Passed Assistant Surgeon r. +.
STOOPS. detached Naval Disciplin-
airy Barracks Port Royal S. c., to
Naval Training Station. North Chi
cago. III.
Passed Assistant Surgeon H. II
BROWN, detached Naval Hospital.
Norfolk, Va. to Naval Disciplinary
Barracks. Port ROYAL. s. c.
Passed Assistant Surgeon A. B. HAY
WARD. detached Maryland. home,
walt orders,
Passed Assistant Surgeon J. D. NAN
The Washington times., 1912-06-17
Many Persons Drowned
In Mexico ClOudburst

GUANAJUATO, Mexico, June H.
Many persons were drowned here in a
cloudburst, which flooded the city to a
depth of several feet. Though the loss
of life and property was large, definite
figures cannot yet be given. Many
bodies were carried several miles down
the valley.
The Porf1rio Diaz drainage tunnel
saved the town from a greater disas-
ter. The fall of rain was greater than
in 1905. when more than 200 lives we're
lost and damage estimated at $3.50, 900
damage done to property. The city Is
in a narrow gorge in which the river
runs, and there are many American
mining properties in the surrounding
hills.
The Washington times., 1912-06-17

convention. n."-1ndianapolis News.
This statement in a paper which is so bitterly
anti-Roosevelt that it makes the New York World
look like the official organ OF Roosevelts campaign,
must have slipped in when the copy reader was out
to lunch.
Because it is true, it is the best tribute yet paid
gates. The men who are at Chicago as Roosevelt
delegates are attending their first convention. They
are not gang of professional politicians. The old
crowd representatives of political methods and ideas
that have become obnoxious to the American people
and are now giving way to the progressive move
ment, the standpatters-the Joe Kealings, Mike de
Youngs, Powell Claytons, Colonel Chubbs, and Dave
Mulvanes-these ancient machine men and CAUCUS
manipulators are all in the Taft camp.
The delegates who are fresh from the people,
who were selected at State primaries and people
controlled conventions, the delegates who represent
a cause. who stand for principle, who are fighters
but not wease-worded- are the Roosevelt
delegates
Nothing could better prove Roosevelts assertion
that he is fighting the battles of the people than the
admission of the paper which is most vciously assail
ing him that three-fourths Of his delegates at
tending their first convention. The same thing was
characteristic of the convention that nominated Lin
coin in ls60-delegates directly from the ranks,
commissioned by the people and inspired by a
mission.
And by the same token that three-fourths OF
Roosevelts delegates attending their first con-
venton, three-fourths of Tafts delegates and lieu-
tenants are attending their last convention. The
New Order of Things has arrived.
The Washington times., 1912-06-17
What's on the Program In
Washington Today

The following Masonic organizations
will meet tonight: Lodges-Potomac,
No. 8, F. c.; Benjamin r. French, No.
Is. e. A.; Anacostia. No. 81. F. c.;
No. 80, E A. Royal and Select Mas
ters-Washington Council, No. /.
knights Templar-Orient Command
cry, No. s, social evening. Eastern
star@Ruth Chapter. No. l.
The following l. Q; o, F; organizations
No. II; Covenant. No. 1S; Beacon, NJ.
Is, and Langdon, No. 26, nomination
of officers Rebekah Degree-Naomi,
No. /, degree and election of officers.
Meeting of Usage Tribe, No. 6, I. o.
R. NJ. Fifth and G streets northwest
Meeting OF Old Dominion Circle, No.
GAP, p. II. c., Ballston. Va, tonight
Concert by the United States Soldiers
Home Band, bandstand, $50 p. m,
Weekly meeting of the Central Labor
Union. Typographical Temple, 42S-425
G street northwest, 8 p. m.
Lecture on Interesting Educational Ex-
periments." by Mrs. Marietta L. John
son, of the School of Organic Edu-
cation. Fairhope, Alaska, at the sher-
wood Presbyterian Church, Twenty
second street and Rhode Island ave-
nue. northeast. p. m.
Exhibitions of cookery and other house,
hold arts by the trade pupils Of the
Armstrong Manual Training School
p m.
Commencement of the Business High
School, 8 p. m.
Important meeting of the executive
committee of the Washington Cham
ber of Commerce. Chamber of ON
merce rooms, Twelfth and F streets
northwest, at noon:
Meeting of the National Champ Clarl
Democratic League, old Masonic Tenn
Pile, s p. m.
Concert by the United States Marin,
Band, United States Marine Barracks
4:30 D. m.
The Washington times., 1912-06-17

!, for one, decline to follow him fur
ther. His action is reprehensible In the
extreme. The halo which / placed
around the brow of Colonel Roosevelt
is being rapidly dissipated. 1 have
about concluded that, after all, Mr..
Taft stands for what is right and fair.
contests closely, and / can see no evil
dence Of unfair tactics on the part of
the Presidents friends. The unbridled
talk of Senator Dixon is disgusting In
the extreme. Both he and Colonel
Roosevelt have overshot the mark. The
reaction ts setting in and the defeat of
Colonel Roosevelt Is plainly foreshadow-
ed. He has no one but himself and
his bronco-busting manager-Senator
Dixon-to blame for the result
II. GATES FORBES.
The Washington times., 1912-06-17
Ends Life After Talk
Over Telephone

HOBOKEN, N. j., June 17.-Many
persons in a crowd at the Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western railroad
terminal saw Edward Loughlan, of
East Orange. N. j., commit suicide by
shooting in a telephone booth last
evening. He had called some one on
the wire, and after talking for several
minutes so loudly that those outside
overheard, he finally exclaimed:
THAT ends it. Listen and you'll
know why"
The man drew revolver from his
nocket. and before anyone could reach
him, he had killed himself with bullet
through the temple.
The Washington times., 1912-06-17

II comes so soon after his advocacy OF curdled milk
as conducive to longevity. And yet the eminence Of
the man who discovered the real function Of the
white corpuscles Of the blood as the devourers Of
noxious germs cannot be contested. Stripped Of all
sensatonalism, as he is anxious it should be, the
sugar bacillus may yet 60 far toward making health
catching" and in time may add many years to the
cyerage span OF human life.
The Washington times., 1912-06-17
ARMY AND NAVY ORDERS

CHESTER. detached Naval Train
Ing station, North Chicago, III, to
Passed Assistant Surgeon ROY CUTH-
PERTSOE. detached st. Louis,
hope, wait orders.
Assistant Surgeon c. c. WOOD, to Ma
val Hospital. Norfolk. va.
Iaymasttr RAY SPEAR. detached Ma
val station. Cavite. p. l.. home.
wait orders.
Passed Assistant Paymsster f. II.
home, wait orders
Passed Assistant Paymaster T. P.
BAII,ENGER. detached receiving
ship, at New York. N. y, to Naval
Station. CaVite, p. 1.
Assistant Paymaster NJ. H. MARKER,
detached navy yard, New York, n.
", to Supply.
Naval Constructor WILLIAM McEN-
TEE. to assistant to experimenting
constructor, Fore River Shipbuild-
ing Company. quincy. Mass.
The Washington times., 1912-06-17
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS,

Arrived-Standish at Norfolk; Florida,
Delaware, North Dakota. Utah; at
Patterson, Afnmen. Trippe, Monag-
han, Burrows, at Bango; Colorado
at Guam.
Saned-Prometheus Iris. from San Di-
ego for Mare Island; San Francisco
from Havana for Guantanamo: Gin
einnau from Foochow for Manila !:
Mars from Key West for Hampton
Roads; Pennsylvania from Tacoma
for San Francisco; Supply from Hon
olulu for Bremerton, Birmingham
from Halifax for cruise on ice patrol.
The Washington times., 1912-06-17
In the Mail Bag


snust
of
EDITOR
The Washington times., 1912-06-17
ARMY.

The following changes in the stations
and duties of officers of the Medical
Corps are ordered:
Major HENRY s. GREENLEAF, from
Madison Barracks, N. Y, to Alcat-
raZ, Cal. Pacific Branch, United
States Military Prison, relieving Ma
tor CARROLL D, BUCK.
relieving Major GEORGE NJ. Elk
WURZEL.
Major EKWURZEL to Fort Andrews
Mass.
The Washington times., 1912-06-17
AT THE COUNTER.

saesman-Now, here. madam, is a piece of goods that
speaks itself; /
Customer dnterruptng)-Then suppose keep quiet
moment and give II q chanca-Boston Transcript
The Washington times., 1912-06-17
LOYAL.

'"Now listen to me-
IAN right, doc"
you threatened with breakdown"
"I know It,"
you quit worrying"
can't 1t, doc, until after all the players signed
It wouldn't be loyal to the home team. kansas City
Journal
The Washington times., 1912-06-17
HYATTSV|LLE HARD
HIT BY WIND STORM,
TREES BLOWN down
Two Street Cleaning Crews
at Work Carrying
Away Debris.

HYATTSVILLE. Nd, June 17.-This
town suffered from the severe storm
that swept through here last evening.
On johnson avenue a large maple tree
was blown down. tearing up a large
section of the sidewalk and an iron
fence. md crashing into the porce Of
the house occupied by John A. Carter.
A large tree was blown across the
Washington Baltimore turnpike. which
for several hours tied up traffic. The
street cleaning crews are hard at work
this morning.
The Washington times., 1912-06-17
Concerts Today
Bv the U. S. Soldiers Home Band,
From a to $40 O'clock.
JOHN 8. M. ZIMMERMANN.
Director.

March, The conaueror" .... Boehme
Overture, The Highlanders,'
Kretschmcr
Peer Gynt Suite. .Grieg
l. Morning scene. 2. Asa's death.
3. Anitra's dance. 4. In the hall
of the mountain king.
Selection. Madame Butterfly"
Puccini
Popular song. "Oh. MI Dream
Man" .............H Harry Won Tilzer
Excerpts from "Aroun' the World"
Klein
(New York Hippodrome Production.)
Finale, Dixie Girl. "............L La mpe
THE Star-spangled Banner"
By the q. S. Marine Band, Marine
Barracks, at 4:3o p. m.
WILLIAM H. sANTELMANN.
Leader.
March, True to the Flag" Won Blon
Overture, Poet and Peasant"
Suppe
Music de ballet, "Coppelia". .Delibes
Scenes from "Cavalleria Rusticana,"
Mascagni
"Valse Brillisnte" "............... Chopin
"Badinage" ....................H Herbert
"reminiscences of Carl Maria Won
Weber .......................G Godfrey
The Star-Spangled Banner"
By the Fifteenth Cavalry Band, at
Montrose Park, 1880 p. m.
GEORGE BITTRICH.
Assistant Leader.
March-"With Shot and Shell.
Buse
Overture-"Berlin in Joy and Sor-
row" Observation-Disclosures. Conrad
Waltz Murmuring Waters" Hall
Fantasia-''Crem De La Creme"
Tobani
Spanish serenade-"Anita" ..... Allen
selection-"Belie of New York."
Herker
A Melody. wild Rosebuds". .Tobani
Finale-"Everybody's Doing It."
Berlin
The Washington times., 1912-06-17

Hattie o. Rees has filed suit for di-
vorce from Arthur S. Rees, charging
desertion. They were married on July
4. 1882.
The Washington times., 1912-06-17

The orphans court and the board Of
county commissioners Of this county
will meet in the court house at Upper
Marlboro tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1912-06-17

The commencement Of the Surratts-
vtlle High School will take place next
in the assembly hall Of the
school.
The Washington times., 1912-06-17
Harry Long, after a residence here of
many years, has moved to Washington.

Bids for the erection of the proposed
municipal and fire department building
will be opened by the mayor and COM
mon council at 8 o'clock tomorrow even
ing, in the office OF the town treasurer.
The cost of the erection of the building
is not to exceed 200. and large num-
Der of bids have already been filed.