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The Washington times., 1912-01-14
Grand Trunk Road
Is Headed for Boston

BOSTON, Mass, Jan. 1.-THE Grand
Trunk railroad is headed for Boston.
From some point on the Central Ver-
mont road In the Connecticut Valley
the road plans to build a spur across
New Hampshire and Middlesex coun-
" into Boston: also the big Cana
dian company proposes to build line
from Blackstone to Boston, which.
with the new Palmer Providence line
VIII give an independent grand trunk
line between Boston and Providence
an ana another line from Douglas to
Worcester.
A steamship line in New England
waters giving new Independent line
between Boston and New York or
other points Is a possibility. Tie
Southern New England Railroad Com
Eany, WHICH Is the legal name of the
Central Vermont-Grand Trunk cor
porati9n, petitioned the Massachu-
sets Legislature yesterday for the
right to extend its lines in Massa-
chusetts and to operate steamships
under authority of Massachusetts
The Washington times., 1912-01-14

more. He has called upon the assembled city faith
ers to aid in its suppression in the interest Of the
public health In certain quarters this will be re-
garded as stab at the spirit Of freemasonry and
good comradeship for which the Monumental City
has long been famous. 1t has been one Of the fine
flowers of hospitality to extend the courtesies Of the
telephone and the towel Il was the individual meth
cd Of presenting the liberties of the city. The more
grin,y the towel the more apparent was the civic
cordiaity. 1t has been explained that in waiting
rooms and refresheries the accumulated stains Of
travel were pointed out with pride as one might
boast of the fine ecru color of meerschaum pipe.
And now disciplinary city father, with the fear
Of germs before his eyes and no sentiment in his
heart, has ordained that Ichabod be written on the
towel rack and the fine old custom Of sharing the
crash should take its place with the vanished black
stocks and the New Year calls. The Haunting white
huck of the new regime will have many tears to
wipe away as the badge Of the wash-room democracy
takes its way to dusty death. As shroud for the
Rubber Stamp, whose passing synchronizes with it,
the peculiar institution might find useful and hon
orabe end. The cortege would look like sundown
o Saturday around Lexington market.
The Washington times., 1912-01-14
CHURCH RALLIES
HELD TO INCREASE
RELIGIOUS F[RVOR
Episcopal Sunday School In
stitute Benefits by To-
days Services.

Missionary rallies for the Sunday
school Institute of the Episcopal
Church are being held today at
Epiphany, St. Marks. and st. Johns
churches and the offerings will be
devoted to general missions and the
diocesan apportionment.
The Rev. Hugh J.. Burleson will
speak at Epiphany Church this after
noon at o'clock and the Rev. J.
Henning Nelms will speak at st.
Marks at the same hour. At st.
Jehn's Church.. Georgetown, the Rev.
hugh l.. Burleson spoke at the rally
this morning.
announcement is made of the reEu-
lar meeting of the Sunday school In
stituto which will be held at the
Epiphany Parish Hall next Tuesday
evening, at 1880 O'Clock. Teachers
and others interested in the question
or holding the boys in the Sunday
schools have been urged to attend.
canon DeVries, Hewett Reynolds,
ana II. X. Drummond. masters at the
National Cathedral School for Boys,
VIII address the regular meeting of
the institute on Tuesday. Canon De-
vries will speak on "The Incarna-
ton In Relation to Sin and Mans Re-
demption," while the other two lee
lures Will be devoted to teaching and
disciplinary problcms
The Washington times., 1912-01-14
WORLDS PROBLEMS
IN BUSINESS TO Be
DISCUSSED IN CITY
National Board of Trade
Convenes in Capital on
Tuesday.

Questions affecting the interests of
the entire commercial world are to be
considered at the annual meeting of the
National Board of Trade, which be-
gins Its 1912 sessions In this city at the
I>eW willard, Tuesday morning. The
board Will be in session three days
among the questions to be considered
are the American merchant marine the
national currency question, Federal in
corporation of companies, Federal in
specuon of grain. free passage through
the Panama canal of Panama coast
wise vessels one-cent letter, postage,
ana river and harbors reports.
on wednesday, the Federal incorpor-
alton question will be discussed from
every angle. Secretary Nagel, OF the
Department of Commerce and Labor;
Senators Williams and Townsend, for
mer Postmaster General John wana-
maker, Chairman Prouty. of the In
terstate Commerce Commission: DIR.
Edwin Anderson Alderman, president
of the University of Virginia, and 9TH
ers. will make addresses.
The annual dinner will be given
Wednesday night in the red room of the
New Willard. Speeches will be made
by Senator Burton, Congressman
Moore, and Congressman Padgett. Hunt
ington Wilson, A. Piatt Andrew, and
others. President Taft will be at the
dinner. but will not make an address
Among the large number of constit-
uent bodies, members of the National
Board of Trade. are four organizations
in Philadelphia, five in New York, two
in Washington, three In Chicago, two
in Baltimore. Pittsburgh, Wheeling.
Wilmington, Boston, Norfolk, and New
port News. Cleveland, Galveston. Sa-
vannah, and Augusta.
The Washington Board of Trade will
be represented by John Joy Edison, DR..
A. p. Pardon, Robert N. Harper. and
H. T. Newcomb. The Chamber of Com
merce will be represented by Albert
SchuIteis, George Y. Worthington, p.
r. Moran, Frederick C. Handy. and A.
ID. Prince.
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THE oNE-sIDEDNEss OF NAVAL BATTLES

The complete destruction of squadron of Turk
ish naval vessels by Italian cruiser DIVISION with
out any damage to the victor, recalls that mod
ern naval battles are almost always hopelessly one
sided. The first of them all, the Monitor r-Merrimac
duel, was, indeed long, hard fight to draw; but
maybe that one exception may be explained on the
ground that both combatants were Americans!
as. In Japan against China Japan against Russia,
America against Spain, and now Italy against Tur-
key the rule invariably has been that the victor is
not merely victor, but that he sweeps the boards
Apparently seamanship. and craftsmanship
pecially the later-are the telling factors to great
er degree than under the old-time naval conditions
In both these, at least the American navy is second
to none In weight of broadside, ship for ship, our
vessels need take second place only to the super
dreadnoughts of Britain, with their l3.5-inch guns;
and these we shall presently top with 14-nch rifles.
The Washington times., 1912-01-14
ECONOMY PRoGRAMFoR THE DISTRICT

Here is sidelght on the economy regime that
the House District and Appropriations Committees
are undertaking to impose on the Capital.
James M. Wood was dismissed from the super.
vision of the street cleaning business, for reasons
deemed ample by the District Commissioners
He proceeded to lobby with members of the Dis
trict Committee, and to incubate such troubles as
seemed possible.
He has managed to get himself listened to, in
certain quarters and the District appropriation
bill puts the street cleaning appropriation at such a
figure and on such conditions that will be mpos-
sible for the District to maintain the present standard
OF efficiency to extend the of streets cleaned
That is a bit of economy"
Mr.. Wood at the moment appears more influen.
tla in connection with street cleaning matters than
the regularly constituted authorities of the District
Therefore, some interest may attach to the following
Illuminating circumstances somewhat explanatory OF
Mr.. Woods keen desire to be potent in that depart.
ment:
On January 80, 1911, Mr.. Wood wrote to the
Emerson Manufacturing Company, Hoboken, N J..
makers OF street cleaning apparatus, saying that he
was out of the District service, and adding:
The army officer now in charge of the Street
Cleaning Department sent for me and went over the
plans for new specifications, etc., and he agreed
that new methods should be adopted If you want
man right on the spot to follow this thing through
Congress and with the contractors please let me
know at once, as there is no time to be wasted"
Mr.. Wood was out for business. The statement
about comforting with the army officer etc., is haly
denied by that officer.
February last, Mr.. Wood followed this with
another letter to the same irm, soliciting retainer
OF $3.50 ito look out for your interests in this mat
ter and declaring that he himself wrote the pro-
vision to allow the city to do the street cleaning if
the bids were too high This also is hay denied on
the very highest authority
On December IL, 1911, Mr.. Wood got himself
appointed member of special committee of the
Northeast Washington Citizens Association, to wait
on the House District Committee, and urge the pur-
chase OF flushing machines instead of street sweepers
On the face of this record, Mr.. Woods influence
with the District Committee does not seem especial
y to the advantage credit of that body or likely to
benefit municipal finances greatly :.
The Washington times., 1912-01-14
DO POLICE OVERLOOK
CRUELTY TO ANIMALS? ?

To the Editor of THE TINES:
just recently returned to Washing
ton from Los Angeles, Cal, and one of
the things that struck me most forcibiy
IN that delightful city was the fact that
though I spent u year there, / mover
once saw a>-case of cruelty to animals.
There is a most effective society for
tne prevention OF cruelty; but II is not
70 tncnl. l was told, that the effectual
prevention was due, though II might
nave been primarily so, but 10 the police
ioIce or the city. and also to the
judges who uphold them I'm the Keeping
OF the city free from the reproaoh which
umnnappily rests upon our Capital City.
Inc police pride themselves OF, the fact
mat II needs no society to see to II
h thhas they do the duty appointed to
! had not been in the, city for ten
minutes on my arrival In Washington
Derore 1 was made sick by the sight
Gt the most Unnecessary cruelty OF a
aIlver In beating a half dead horse
community. ~ a"'
This beautiful, delightful city should
ne the example to the whole world, vet
~ seems 10 me have never encountered
lne same amount of cruelty and In
uinerence on the part OF the police as I
nave In the City Of Our Nation.
thing be? FiDEIIs
The Washington times., 1912-01-14
THE WASHINGTON LOAN
SHARKS MUST GO

To the Editor Of THE TINES:
AS The Times stands identified with
the best interests OF the common and
plain people of Washington, and ever
ready TO espouse the cause of the weak.
the wronged, and the defenseiess, II Is
but natural that those that have COM
plants to submit for redress or griev-
ances Of any kind to present for relief,
should bring them without let or HIN
drance, or apology therefor to the
tribune and advocate Of the ''plain
and common people" Of the National
Capital.
Congress has been time and again
urged and entreated to pass an act to
prohibit the loaning Of money by loan
sharks, human vampires. individuals,
corporations or any money-loaning as
sociation. or combinations, at usurious
rates: but the sharks have laughed to
scorn every attempt that has been made,
SO far, to interfere with their nefarious
operations, and in what way and un-
der what agencies they--the usurers-
have operated to continue their vam-
pire money-lending Vaccinations, pre-
sent a problem more difficult of solu-
ton or of disentanglement than the in
tricate web of chancery suit. unless
II was done through the magic agency
of the "nimble dollar" that followed
the route blazed by Sam Wards sub
The Washington times., 1912-01-14
SOME SMALL THINGS THATWoULD HELP

Fifty people stood about Union Station train
gate last evening waiting for a delayed suburban
train. They didn't dare leave the near-zero atmos-
phere of the concourse and keep warm in the wait
ing room, lest the train come and leave without
them. No official dared even suspect how long the
wait would be, so they must wait in the cold,
It would help some to do those things better
Almost everybody riding street cars notices
that in very cold weather the motorman carefully
leaves the front door open and the conductor just as
sedulously contributes to the general discomfort by
doing the same with the rear door.
1t would help some to keep the doors closed.
The kiosk with its disgustngly accurate data
always draws crowd, which invariably goes away
feeling colder. .
1t would help some to stay away from therr1om-
eters '...h...
The plumber man is always cheerful and never
sympathetic. He never omits to impress his victim
that the victims carelessness caused it,
1t would help some if the plumbers would at
least pretend to some rudimentary sentiments of
humanity.
The Washington times., 1912-01-14
AS TO FORESIGHT AND HINDsIGHT

When, over year ago. the business of making
up committees for the Democratic House became
Imminent, The Washington Times analyzed the rec
ord and qualifications of the Hon. Ben Johnson of
Kentucky, and earnestly protested against his assign
ment to the Craftsmanship of the District committee
Other newspapers in Washington sought to curry
favor with eulogistc character sketches that they
knew were undeserved and misleading. They por-
trayed eminent qualifications that they knew the
Hon. Johnson did not possess. They congratulated
him and the District.
When he was finally named for the place, the
Hon. Johnson was submerged with Aattery and
laudaon, all inspired by the same fatally mistaken
idea that maybe he could be jollied into both sense
and intelligence.
The Times merely hoped it would be pleasantly
disappointed in Mr. Johnsons performance.
Well, it hasn't been. 1t does, however, extract
bit of grim satisfaction from noting that its con-
temporaries have discovered that it was right when
it opposed the Hon. Johnson.
The Washington times., 1912-01-14
Delaware Appointments
To Be Made This Week

DOVER, Del, Jan. H.-Four impor-
tant appointments will be made this
week by President Taft for Delaware,
They Will be decided upon at a con-
ference to be held In Washington to-
morrow between Senators du Pont and
Richardson and Congressman Head.
The officials to be named are United
states District attorney for Delaware
and postmasters at Smyrna, Milford,
and Lewes. District Attorney John p.
Nields Is candidate for reappointment.
The candidates for the Smyrna post
mastership are Thomas Jefferson, in
cumbent; John E. Phillips and Joseph
Primrose.
Aspirants for the Milford postoffice
ore Edward c. Pierce, George Chester
Marshall, William II. Richardson. and
Frank Davis, incumbent. Postmaster
Hickman, OF Lewes, wants to succeed
himself. The only other candidate for
this office is Ebe w. Lynch.
The Washington times., 1912-01-14
COMMON GENDER PRONOUN
is A GENUINE NEED

TO the Editor Of THE TINES:
Or course. Mrs. Ella Flagg Young's
need Tor the personal pronoun. third
person. common gender. is a real one.
VINO has not felt it?' or course. too,
her suggestion has behind II the analogy
or they,er, now smoothed through pho
nelc simpiifications into their" Yet
why forget that our forebears met the
need through the pronoun thon, which
was apparently neglected by early iexi-
cographers, though surviving colioauiaily
among Yorkshire folk as part of that
dialect which has SO strengthened and
virilized Anglo Saxon speech? Later
photographers, indeed, resurrected the
term! commonly crediting 1t to Charles
Crozat Converse. who apparently by
unconscious plagiarism) derived IL from
that one-just as our ancestors appar-
emily did still more unwittingly. In any
event 'thon" is a perfectly good pro-
noun. much needed, recognized in the
dictionaries, and of respectable an
tiquity-and why It should not be
taught in the schools by SO competent
an EDUCATOR as Mrs. Young land others
as welD passeth comprehension.
b.. w MCGEE.
The Washington times., 1912-01-14
Lecturer Describes
Chateau of France

A minute description of the chateau
of Fontainbleau, residence for CEN
turtles of the French nobility, was the
theme of the lecture by Prof. Felix
WE'LL, of the College of New York,
before the Alliance Francaise yester-
day afternoon at the Washington
Club, 1710 I street northwest The
lecture was largely attended by
members of the French colony OF
Washington. and students of the
French language here.
Prof. WE'LL dwelt on the pe-
culiar difficulties Of the intricate
problem of the construction of the
noble old edifce. the building of
which was started under orders of
Francis ] of France. in the twelfth
century. ...
The Washington times., 1912-01-14

"A Living Without Boss" Qublished
by Harper & Bros. New York and
London.)
1t. depends upon ones temperament
and tastes, of course. whether "A LiV-
ing Without a Boss" as described by
an anonymous writer in little book
just published by Harper's, can mean
contentment. Unquestionably the little
house in village, a garden, chickens,
a cow, and friendly neighbors. are sur
ficient adjuEcts to independence to
make many of the city-worn envious.
Probably IL is only those of us who
can't stop-possessed as We are with
the devil of incessant action--perhaps
only these would not say to this man
who began life over at forty that he
had chosen the better part.
The narrative Is one which could
largely be repeated by many a saleIied
man-and many a salaried woman. The
of youth, tho success of mediocritS
and then, lin the prime of lie, tho PEN
atty for overtaNed powers. Efficiency
less, salary less, finally, with the
Younger generation knocking ut the
door discharge and no salary at all.
Tais man, newspaper reporter III
New York. when that time came for
him, sought the little nolIse in the coun'
try and life Of simpler needs, where In
time he found "a new satisfaction. He
does not DENY there were heldshiDs-
but at last 1t paid. h. A. b.
The Washington times., 1912-01-14
Southern to Instruct
Farmers in Dairying

The Southern Railway Company will
start a special dairy car. under the su-
pervision Of DIR. c. NJ. Morgan, on a
long tour through the South on Febru-
ary 1. the purpose being to teach far
mers better methods OF dairying, the
value of higher standards of dairy
stock, and the large profits that will
accrue from the application Of scientific
methods to the business.
The car will contain a complete outfit
Of dairy apparatus. Lectures will be
illustrated with stereorticon views.
free tests of milk will be made. and
methods of ctcck examination exhibited
The car will stop at small stations
SO that farmers can attend the free edu-
cational course.
The Washington times., 1912-01-14
This Is Anniversary
Of Treaty Ratification

Today is the anniversary of the rati-
fication by the United States Of the
treaty of peace with Great Britain in
i7S4 On this day, 1859. the first written
constitution known to history was
adopted at Hartford, Conn. January H.
1875, is the day on which President
Grant approved the act foy the resump-
ton of specie payments. One year ago
today the battleship Arkansas was
launched at Camden, N. j.
On this day, 1858. an attempt was
made to assassinate Napoleon III and
the Empress Eugene while they were
on the way to the opera. Mgr. Satolii
was appointed apostolic delegate to
Washington on this day, 1885,
The Washington times., 1912-01-14

sidy millions that went "where tbr
woodvine tweneth." There is. how
ever, despite the pooled issues, the com.
mon interests and combination OF forces
operating IN their favor. q fixed deter
posed to the continuance of loan sharl,
financial freebooters, to drive them out
of Washington, or failing therein, Ia
pass an act permitting their existence
upon their paying an annual license OF
LOCO and prohibiting higher rate OF
interest on money loaned than the sum
OF IL per cent per annum.
A list of the loan sharks and an ex-
tended statement of their operations, ac-
tual amounts of usury charged, and col.
lections made, and enforced, through
the aid and DEGREES Of the Municipal
Court OF the city and District, have
been prepared and placed in the hands
OF the committees OF the Congress thai
has the anti-loan shark bills under con.
sideration. JUNIUS,
The Washington times., 1912-01-14
Wedding of Rogers
Surprise to Friends

Lieut.. John Rodgers. of the navy
aviation school. and Miss Ethel r.
Greiner. Of Annapolis, were married In
Annapolis yesterday afternoon at the
residence. of Mrs; Richard N. Greiner
the brides mother. The wedding was
attended only by few friends.
Lieutenant Rodgers kept his plans a
secret, and the announcement of his
marriage was a surprise.
Lieutenant and Mrs. Rodgers are now
on their way to San Diego, Cal, where
the bridegroom will resume his duties in
the winter headquarters of the navy
aviation school established at that place.
The Washington times., 1912-01-14
WOULD BE UNPATRIOTIC
IF ROOSEVELT DECLINED

To the Editor of THE TIMES:
Mr.. Mu4sey has SO thoroughly well
stated the situation In regard to Mr.
Roosevelt and the Presidency that II
seems to be hardly possible to add a
word to his article. Yet I venture to
offer a line regarding the right of the
people to choose President. Who can
limit or set bounds to- their right In
they want Mr. Roosevelt as President
has even he the right to say they shall
not select him. and would It not be an
unpatriotic act for him to. decline, II
physically able to perform the duties OF
the office? And was Theodore Roose-
welt ever unpatriotic? When?
G. L. MILLS,
The Washington times., 1912-01-14
SUNDAY. JANUARY IA, 1912.
IS YOUR HEART WARM?

The Times publishes in another column an ap-
peal from the Associated Charities for assistance in
caring for the poor and suffering during this period
Of extreme weather. The Times adds its appeal to
that of organized charity 1t offers its services to be
used in whatever way may seem best to you. If you
have anything to give, give it now when it is sorey
needed If your heart is warm let some of its
warmth extend to your fellows less fortunate Give
and give quickly Give today.
The Washington times., 1912-01-14
Boy COunterfeiter
Made Half Dollars

LAWRENCE, Mass, Jan. A.-William
Ruediger. fifteen years old. is under
arrest charged with being a counterfeit.
er. When he was searched at the police
station. seven half dollars, which the
police said were bad. were found on his
person.
Officers were sent to the lads house
and there they found complete coun.
terfeiting plant. According to a con.
fession, which the authorities claim the
boy has made. he coined the money
himself. For several months he had
been reading scientific magazines, and
with a plaster of paris mold he made
half dollars. The money looks like the
real thing" but when dropped II
lacked the ring Of q genuine coin.
The Washington times., 1912-01-14
TWO BALTIMORE INSTITUTIONS PASS

All Maryland feels of loss at the passing
of the Rubber Stamp, whose daily reports from the
Office of Tax Commissioner Buck Schley have kept
the public informed of what was not going on at
Annapolis In sunburst and blizzard, through good
and evil report, it has not only attended strictly to
ITS vicarious duties of answering the tax commits
soner's bulky mail, but has transmitted accurate
and reliable memoranda as to the days when Colonel
Buck" CHANGED to look in upon the ancient city.
Its aboundng good nature has been its most dis
tinguishing characteristic. Anything more weakly
human would have been embittered by the burden
it was made to bear, but through all its daily dis
patches to the Baltimore News it has preserved its
whimsical viewpoint, savoring of sorrow rather than
OF anger with an undercurrent of amusement at its
own misfortunes. 1t had become Of the con-
spcuous institutions of Maryland and the readers of
the News feel as if the Shot Tower had fallen or the
Battle Monument had slipped away in the night
But as il it were not enough that this distinctive
landmark should pass away, the nconoclasts are at
work to abolish the roller towel Councilman Stock
ham has taken the position that it has rolled its
grimy length along until it should be INDUCED no