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The Washington times., 1912-02-25
RELIGIOUS CENSUS
BEGUN IN CAPITAL
TODAY WITH RUSH
House-to-House Canvass Is
Being Made by 1000
e. Men and Boys.

A religious census of Washington is
being made this afternoon by 1000 men
and boys. BY dusk this evening 1t Is eN-
pectcd that fully 100000 men and boys
will have been enumerated. The can
vass of the city is at the instigation of
the Men and Religion Forward Move
ment, and is for the purpose of ascer-
tanning how many men and boys in the
District are not regular Sunday school
and church attendants.
Catholic and Protestant churches have
Joined in this canvass, in order that a
thorough investigation of the District s
religious standing can be made.
Following the enumeration this after
noon, the churches will make n special
effort to induce all men and boys, not
regular attendants at religious services,
to become affiliated with some Christian
institution. Where it is Impossible 10
locate men and boys at their rooming
houses this afternoon they will be visit
ed tomorrow. n is the hope Of the Men
and Religion Forward Movement to get
the name of every man and boy in
Washington.
President Taft was visited at O'Clock
this afternoon. The information he gives
shows that he Is affiliated with the con-
gregatiOn of the All Souls Unitarian
Church. Following the visitation to the
President, the house-to-house canvass of
the city began.
The Washington times., 1912-02-25
Police Expect to
Arrest HighWayman

With a good description, the police
Of the Fifth precinct, and headquar-
teTs detectives are looking for the COL
ored man who held up William j.
Downey, at the point OF a revolver, in
his store at 81 X street southeast, last
night. Mr.. Downey handed him $3.50.
The police expect to arrest the man
who robbed the safe OF the Terminal
Hotel last night of $50. w. NJ. Gold
smith, manager of the hostelry, fur
nished the name and description of a
man whom he suspects.
Sneak thieves last night entered sew
eral homes In the northwest section.
The Washington times., 1912-02-25
Kidney PlaSterS.

Composed of gums and extracts
of great medicinal merit. AS
curative for lame back (aCute or
chronic). Inflammation of the kid
neys, and, in fact. all kidney COM
plants and disorders of the urin-
sry organs, bladder or liver, they
have no equal. The regular 1Eo
25c plasters cut to.......... 1CN
The Washington times., 1912-02-25
Six Thousand Sent
To Famine Sufferers

The American National Red Cross So
ciety cabled $1,000 yesterday to the re-
lief board at Shanghai for the use of
Chinese famine sufferers. All but 81 ZOO
of the latest contribution came from
the New York Red Cross Society. The
national society has sent S27, 900 in ali
The Washington times., 1912-02-25
Gardner for Federal
Ownership of Express

Senator Gardner of Maine will intro
duce a bill in the Senate tomorrow
which will provide for Government own
crship of the express companies, their
operation by the Postoffice Department
with the free delivery mail system and
the parcels post.
Mr.. Gardner would have the Inter
state Commerce Commission value the
express companies and have the Gov
ernment take them over on the value
fixed.
lie estimates the value at $40, 900, 900.
The Washington times., 1912-02-25
Did Not Denounce
The Commissioners

In a report of the Brightwood Park
Citizens Association, Attorney George
Francis Williams was represented as
having denounced the action of the
Commissioners In ordering the Cal
vert street bridge closed to pedes-
trians. Mr.. williams did not-so eX-
press himself, the remarks being
made by another member of the as
soCiation.
The Washington times., 1912-02-25
PenroSe Takes Issue
With Col. Roosevelt

Senator Penrose Of Pennsylvania has
arisen to take issue with Col. Theodore
cisons.
In a statement the Senator says Cal
houn's doctrine of nuilihcation Is con-
servative in comparison, and that IL
this doctrine were followed 1t would
make the Constitution not worth the
paper II Is written on.
The Washington times., 1912-02-25
Bazaar Planned.

A bazaar for the beneft of the Epis-
Copal Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital
will be held April p and % at the
Arlington. Supper will be served each
evening in the hotel annex. Arrange
ments for the bazaar are being made
by the board Of lady managers OF the
hospital.
The Washington times., 1912-02-25
500 Reduction in
Rubber Goods

Every Fountain Syringe and
Water Bag must wear to your
satisfaction for one year. This is
our guarantee to you.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-10-28

Enid, Tulsa, Muskosee or some other
city
A mo" vote then, will mean a
new petition by some other asprant
ana Oklahoma Citys only safe course
is 10 become a contestant herself be-
fore the people. With a strong but
losing vote for Guthrie and it will
sure be q strong one-the legislature
viii not feel justified in commencing
10 build at Oklahoma City 1t would
notfonly be an unsafe financial ven
mre hut also an offense toward a
very large proportion OF voters who
would punish their representatives. at
the first political opportunity
Tie vote is on an amendment to
the constitution If the verdict is
yes, the vexing question is settled
and beyond the legislature to change
II mo" The situation remains un.
chaug,1 ana the capital is net located
hy be people
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-10-28

Guthrie has decided to the State
four blocks Of real estate ia residence
portion Of the city, with payeG streets
and concrete walks on all sides. on
which is situated a temporary capitol
building, constructed al costs Of $50,
000.
Guthrie has made lease on the
Sl50000 court house OF Logan county,
for use OF state free OF rent for five
years and tenders it to the state
Citizens Of Guthrie have decided to
the state for a governor mansion a
handsome residence worth $4,000.
ready to occupy Street car lines pass
in front OF each of these properties
giving quick service to the Union de-
pot and all parts of the city.
The real estate decided by Guthrie
to the state is not held in trust by
any one but is the absolute property
Of the state as soon AS the capital lis
located at Guthrie, this property is
worth more money no# than an the
country lots and farm acreage offered
by Oklahoma City with a string tied
to it,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-10-28

ger train called mp the police when
the train from Oklahoma city reach
ed Guthrie. The negro was so
drunk it was necessary TO load him
into a cart and haul him to the
police station When questioned this
morning the negro said. q tell you
boss that town of oklahoma City is
the worst place in the world. They
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-10-28

got me drunk and shipped me out
They are a bad lot of niggers down
there, bout 10000 of the worst you
ever seen. Why boss. there is
twenty niger booze joints on one
street in that bad old town." he
said.
Sam had no money left and VIII
have to work on the streets.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-10-28
SAYS OKLAHOMA CITY
IS BAD Niger TOWN

sam Dolphin, a big black Okla
homa City negro was arrested last
night by the police The conductor
of north bound Santa Fe passen-
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-10-28
Contract Of Lease

Contract Of Lease
pa I |os"@' ] % s .s % % ane I a ' & o G ] e city, % oa a % % ana
Oklahoma 's '' S'
mrznnrm rs the said parties Of the first part consideration f. the as"snt
MERCANTILE
parties Oft eI~tra art Dwn:
~ % :: @ g: e.. % &c.: a: a: % : nay ] g: :: " % :.:
p%" ''' total thirteen rooms
part " ana % @ 5' & s @ @ 4ns ] gd % tq1a % a s @ % Of n'ns ] % this this @ s
/ o continue e SAM r a erod n two
SCI & and " 7 parties % & , @ ] % pa" & n o9p % @ of the @s sim @ of the & premises % @"e
po part space e" a@s s a s" @ floor 10 Pay Tue
after % . payments % % % be ] "s % % ] .~s % s % >s @ @ '9 % ] s % % each mont" there
IT. FURTHER agreed a the floor space above mentioned shall occupied
toilet sufficient the use and comfort said without
,s #1 'ngo e @c" pa" and that said elevators shall be continuous service
pair @ @ ] % " sc % " . % % . s s' % @ % SCI " s ' n a "'"o ] ] On s" se
'ao 'i " charges
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on a @ G " " % % aa @ % % @ % % % sse % % % % @ @ y By @ % State % sdo @ npd @
s @ ' e sTs s. @ @ ] % @ % % % from @ esss o os"' a s ss o Be
oklahoma should remove from oHanon"
@e@sap ma, S-o@~s+ : ' 'N ''' ''' '''
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ap,ouo said rs9y
WHEREOF duplicate
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STATE OKLAHOMA ~aTHzs1s.s
day T @ po appeared and a ls & to '@ be a
they purposes
WITNESS he
commission expires October
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-10-28
Another Conviction -Oklahoma's Duphcity
Shown By the Records

d am ne the ha be uenuouyd denying
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cations bas been proven @ by h red
no u Of the
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War War No 77-. 20
Levy Bros War Nc S. Levy Bros No 7 OO)
the Board o l 90 sHo other sndaso
leases W ggegang a y her still offices cwe
tese ease " bring h eaggega eup t.
These in The nan an It is Il
tina The state o the rent ony is not ayi all O uowhb il il baause
e nj appo Q
coming h N call 10 II OF pay III create epotono oil tive
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more t a lac o. be o II to N o mo B for capitol
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pasean and settle the hole emh for orood
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The Washington herald., 1912-05-14
THE IMPERIAL
Three whaIen. Score Hit.

This weeks topline feature at the
Imperial Theater is a miniature musical
comedy by three persons-two dashing
girls and a clever comedian. known the
vaudeville world over as the Three wha-
lens. They have all Of the features OF a
rathskellar act which embodies enough
snap and vim to constitute a musical
farce in the hands OF three artists.
Barnell. the Italian artist and cartoon
ist. not only made the audiences laugh
with his clever character types, but
ELECTED rounds OF applause for his clever
Illuminated Crayon sketch Of the Titanic
disaster. Starting with the iceberg, he
drew the big ship as 1t appeared when
It struck the berg. and finished It OF in
manner that left a remarkably beau
tiful though tragic scene. The detail
was excellent. He will repeat this pic
ture at every performance during the
week
Stanton and May keep the audience in
continual laughter with their skit, Drunk
Again" There is not a quiet moment in
the act.
The motion picture feature this week
Is the Bison Company's latest release.
the 101 Ranch Western drama, The Cri-
SIS" in every way as strong and pic
The Washington herald., 1912-05-14
PoLIs THEATER.
"sTadam x3


II there be any doubt in the minds OF
their patrons As 10 the versatility OF the
Poll Players let those who laughed with
them last week in their excellent per-
formance Of that amusing farce "Over
Night" drop into the playhouse this
week and see their favorites success
fully present Alexandra Bisson's great
drama Of mother love. Madam X"
That wide gulf which separates the light
and inconsequentiaI laugh-proyoking sit
uations Of the farce from the tear-com-
pelling scenes of the intense emotional
drama lies between the two, and IL Is
highly to the credit OF the players that
their presentation of Madam X" last
evening met with the entire appreciation
OF the large audience present.
5 The dramatic court scene in the third
act, especially, held the tense attention
of those out fTont-that soul stirring
shrek OF agony uttered by Madam X
upon recognizing as her son the young
lawyer who has Just pleaded for her
life. Is just as effective in sending, the
chills chasing down ones spinal column
as ever II was In the days when Dorothy
Donnelly was the sodden figure In black
In the prisoners chair and the forced
exit OF those willy rogues, Perrisard and
herivel, and the laughter resulting from
their complete discontinue Is as great
and as welcome a relief from the ten
sion OF the trial as heretofore Then.
too. In the third act occurs that great
plea for mercy made famous by Will
lam Elliott, and last night in the capa-
bic hands OF Robert lie Soeur. who made
Of Raymond FIoriot an appealing and
for the most part a convincing figure.
And also that wonderful second act
in the Inn OF the Three Crowns at Bor-
deauX where come that prime rascal,
Laroque, and with him his love of the
past six months, the absinthe shaken
shell Of the once beautiful Jaeaueline
Floriot, where the woman mixes the alb
sinthe, tells her fortune. and that the
maid about to do as she did, and where
crazed by ether she shoots and kills
Laroque. II Is a gripping scene and
one made very real by Miss Jewel and
Mr.. Penwarden.
Miss Jewel has in Madam X her FIRST
opportunity to show her mettle as an
emotional actress, and her performances
last night was an entirely satisfying one.
Mark Kent's Perrisard Is a well-conceived
portrait OF that smooth blackmailer, and
as much can be said of Billy Belts Meri-
vel Mr.. Van Buren as the elder Floriot.
Gertrude Bondhin as Helene, Duncan
Penwarden as Laroque, and Louis Haines
as Victor do good work.
The scenic production Is adequate, and
It is to be hoped that the long waits be-
tween the acts will be remedied.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-14
THE PEOPLES FORUM
T. r, THIRD REIGN.
One Term of six Years for the
President.

One Term of Six Years for the
President.
To the Editor: The present Presidential
campaign should be the last word In a
warning to Congress TO offer an amend
ment 10 the Constitution, limiting the
President to one term Of six years, with
provisos Of ineligibiIity, lessening his
appointive power and prohibiting him
from using his ONCE to name his sue
cessor.
This f5 not an academic question. 1t
ia the keystone in the "world-built arch
Of the human race. the future liberty Of
our government. the leading light Of the
freedom of all the nationI Of the earth.
The wisdom OF this Is shown In the
correspondence of Jefferson with Madi-
son, Darlington, Donald, Carmichael,
Smith, Humphreys. Short, Washington.
and others. And also in that third
term was declined by Washington. de-
MED to Grant, and Lincoln explicitly
warned against the third-term type Of
dictator Of the future.
There is among US a modern Esau,
who would sell his birthright for mess
of pottage. There is a political Judas
Iscariot abroad in our land bearing the
initials T. R., which, being interpreted,
mean Third Term. But his danger is
daily lessening, as he is as surely COM
mitting political suicide, as did his IA
nous prototype physically.
I am not attacking Roosevelt person
ally, but politically. I charge him. while
President and since then, with defaming
the characters OF some of our most
honored citizens. with violating the
Ninth and Tenth Commandments, with
violating this great truth. Ignorance is
the curse Of God, knowledge the wing
wherewith we fly to heaven" with ap-
pealinG to the forces of ignorance and
discomfort, which means the momentary
will of the people, instead of the in
formed and intelligent Judgment of the
people, constitutionally and legally ex-
pressed by the ballot.
Let US not tear down our national and
State constitutions and laws admittedly
imperfect yet the most perfect ever de-
vised by man. but rather let US preserve
the good that is In them and amend
them constitutionally and legally, by the
vote of the people, in the light Of expert
ence, TO meet the twentieth century So
cial and Industrial conditions.
1t is the duty of we present-day
Americans, IL We would be the worthy
sons Of worthy wives. following the pre-
cepts and examples Of our unselfsh pa
triots, to defeat this third-term assault
upon our government.
Therefore, I again appeal to our Amer
lean citizens. irrespective of party or
man, to unite in nominating Taft, the
only Republican candidate strong enough
to defeat Roosevelt.
take this position on the highest
plans of the liberties of the human race.
the most exalted exempiincation Of which
is expressed in the Republic Of the
United States
Appropriating a great German state
mans sentiment, let US say that I'VE
Americans fear God, but nothing else
in the world
L. 7. RANDOLPH.
The wyOwfng. wAshingtou, D. o.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-14

were going to the Attorney Generals Of
fce. because Boland asked him (CoekrelD
how far IL was from where they started,
and there was some little discussion as
to whether they should take a street car
or walk Cockren further testified. in
answer to questions by members Of the
committee. that Williams showed no
signs OF nervousness, either during the
hour the four men waited in the Attor-
ney Generals anteroom, or during the
conference CockreH testified that Will
Jams maintained his habitual stolid atti-
tude. and seemed on friendly terms with
both of the Bolands.
According to Cockrell. Williams ad-
mItted unqualihedIy that he signed the
papers he later repudiated. and at that
time, after glancing through them, In
dlcated no knowledge of their con-
tents
CockrelI said his memorandum con-
tained only such discriminating charges
as seemed to be sUbstantiated by docu-
mentary proof. The memorandum was
read into the record According to the
story Boland told CockrelL the impli-
cation OF Judge Archibald grew out Of
suit for breach of contract fled
against Boland's coal company by
discharged employe named Peele- Ac-
cording to BolRnd. Peele hled this suit
about two years ago in the Federal
court over which Judge Archibald pre-
sided. BOland filed a demurrer. While
the courts decision on the demurrer
was still pending. Williams came 10
Boland with a $500 note made out TO
Judge Archibald with a request that
Boland discount the note.
This, according TO the story told by
Boland, he refused to do, but he de-
cided to set a trap for Judge Archibald.
He told Williams of the Erie culm
bank, and the possibilities of making
big money through a deal. Williams
told Judge Archibald. who liked the
proposition, and went to see Vice Pres
ident Brownell, of the Erie road, OBJ
tanning an option for $4,000. OF which
later he made q written assignment to
williams. The understanding. accord
ing to Boland's story, was that the pro-
ceeds OF the deal were TO be divided
equally between williams. as a a 60
between: Boland. who originated the
scheme. and Judge Archibald. who was
to use his influence as a Federal Judge
to procure the option from the Erie
Railroad.
The afternoon session adjourned early
to permit members to attend the debate
on the direct elections bill IN the House.
When the committee convenes at 10
o'clock this morning Capt. May, Of the
Erie Railroad, will take the stand
Judge Archbald's legal staff was aug
mented yesterday by the arrival Of NJ
]. Martin, an attorney from Scranton,
who will be associated with A. S.
worthington, Of this city, in represent
ing Judge Archibald.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-14
Knox vehement but Consistent.

When stating that Secretary Knox is
Senator Penrose's representative in the
present Cabinet, Col Roosevelt shows
that that officials speech at Los An
geles has touched sore spot. Unfor-
tunately for Mr.. Roosevelt, history has
recorded that this same Mr.. Knox was
his own Attorney General and that in
invoking the Sherman act and securing
the dissolution Of the Northern Securi-
ties Company, Mr.. Knox performed one
of the most signal acts of the Roosevelt
administration; in fact one to which
Mr.. Roosevelt has pointed with great
pride a number of times. r
In his speech at Los Angeles Mr..
Knox has placed himself more en-
phstieally on record as an opponent of
Mr.. Roosevelt for a third term than
any other statesman of his standing,
ability, and prominence in the Repub-
lican ranks, who thus far has expressed
himself. Perhaps Mr.. Knox has gone
too far in his loyalty TO his present
chief, when he stated that Mr.. Roose-
welt was making use of the Republican
party as a plaything for his whims,
imperious ambition, vanity, and antipa-
thies." But he certainly minced no
words in pointing out the inconsistency
Of the ex2President and his failure to
give any coherent reason for his change
in his former estimates of his success
sor's character, which, as even his foes
and detractors are constrained to ad-
NIT, IS beyond reproach.
In one respect Mr.. Knox was right,
indeed The country is confronting its
gravest crisis since the outbreak of the
civil war, its Constitution is at stake,
and second sober thought is sadly
needed.
The idea of New Nationalism," as
exemplihed by Mr. Roosevelt. is en-
tirely repugnant to Mr. Knox's con-
ception of the rights of the States in
their relation to the Union. This can
be understood by those who recollect
that his own ideas on the subject in
past years were rather federalistic. He
is unable now to consider matters in
a different light and condemns new
nationalism as a violent assault upon
the sacred rights of the sovereign
States.
In short, the position which he takes
goes far to foreshadow the width and
depth of the split which he believes is
becoming inevitable in the Republican
party over Mr.. Roosevelt's demands.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-14
The Two Thirds Rule.

When the Baltimore convention con-
venes next. month the Democrats will
be face to face with another determined
propaganda to abolish the so-called
two-thirds rule There has been an
outcropping of this sentiment in various
sections of the country, chiefly from
those who believe that under the pre-
vailing system the real choice of the
party cannot be nominated. They call
the rule archaic and of no possible
value to Democracy in the present
epoch.
The first Democratic National Con-
vention, which met in Baltimore in 1892
and nominated Andrew Jackson for
President, adopted the two-thirds rule,
and it has been adopted by each subse-
quent convention during the last eighty
years.
at is a curious fact" says the Balti-
more Sun, that the rule was first
adopted by convention which had no
occasion to employ it; for Jackson was
nominated by acclamation-a thing that
did not occur in a Democratic National
Convention again for more than fifty
years, the second nomination by accla-
nation being that of Grover Cleveland" I"
What the two-thirds rule is certain to
do next month will be to block any
nomination on the first ballot Indeed,
it is quite conceivable that the conven-
ton will be deadlocked for days before
any candidate is victorious. According
to the present outlook, Champ Clark
will 60 to Baltimore with strong lead
over his rivals, and may possibly have
a majority. But it is impossible to
forecast who the nominee of the con-
vention viii be. The two-thirds rule
makes it more and more certain that a
dark horse" will win out-probably
some man who goes into the fray with
a negligible quota of delegates.
Whether the two-thirds rule is de-
sirable or not all depends upon the point
of view. One thing Is certsin-it makes
the outcome of the Baltimore conven-
ton a strictly speculative proposition.