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The Washington times., 1912-12-09
THE PEOPLE AND THE PRESIDENT.

Senator John D. Works of California proposes
an amendment to the Constitution providing for the
election Of the President and Vice President by a
direct vote of the people, Senator Works will not
have to look far for argument to support his PROPOSE
ton. He will find public sentiment already strongly
cystazed in its favor and ready to express ITSELF
The Electoral College is a rusty and antiquated
piece Of machinery. 1t matches early methods Of
transportation and communication. 1t inserts one
unnecessary body between the people and their
choice The history Of the last four years has made
it clear that the. national convention, capable Of
crooked manipulation by corrupt politicians, will be
wiped out before another Presidential campaign is
under way. The candidates Of the different parties
will be nominated by the people in primary free
from any steam roller. nomination by the people
direct will find its natural and simple complement in
direct election.
The Washington times., 1912-12-09
CLAPP TO ADDRESS
SUFFRAGE MEETING
Chorus OF Hundred Voices Will
Sing Patriotic Songs at Gath.
ering Friday Night.

Plans for the mass meeting of the
District Of Columbia Suffrage League.
TO be held In National Rifles Hall. next
Friday night. are now practically COM
plcte. The list OF speakers includes
Senators Moses l.. Clapp. Mr.. Justice
Wendell Phillips Stafford. OF the Su-
preinc Court OF tine District OF Coluni-
bia: Attorney Charles 4. Douglass. and
others.
A chorus OF ono hundred voices, under
tn" direction of Prof. Sidney Lloyd
wrighton. will sing patriotic songs. The
merchants OF the city are assisting the
committee by contributions OF flags and
bunting for decorations. Tickets will
he free and may De obtained on We'd
nesday. Thursday and Friday at the
leading drug stores and restaurants and
at headquarters. 500 e street. northwest.
The committee in charge OF arrange
ments includes Roscoe Jenkins, chair
man, DIR. Thomas T.. VIII. f. J. Dakin.
Lewis NJ. Bernstein. II. Q. Skinner.
william D. Mackenzie. Louis Jus,e-
inent. \. Brand. J. W. Richman. DR..
Charles Hunt. Merritt z. Dibbie. DIR.
Walter Armstrong. Col. J. q. Clark,
Charles Nesb!t. and Elmer Carroll.
The Washington times., 1912-12-09
HOVERINC VULTURES.

The vultures have proved the truth of Scripture
by seeing the carrion from afar. Already they are
Tapping their equity wings in tine vicinity Of the feast
where the Balkan hunters have done their killing.
The entire baldheaded breed will be there when the
division of the conquered Turkish territory is begun
by the negotaors at the peace conference in London
1t is announced with gravity in behalf Of the great
Powers that the interests of Europe" this confer.
will be looked after on the spot by rival coun.
Gil, to be called the "Ambassadoria' conference
What are the interests Of Europe? Why, to see
that Turkey is not driven too far along on her way
out Of Europe.
the tender socitude for Turkey is based partly
upon the fact that the chancclors desire to retain
some part of the spols for future distribution among
themselves, and partly upon their anxiety that there
shall be enough Christian taxpayers left in Turkey
pay the interest upon tine Ottoman bonds those same
bonds that undid the liberation Of the Peninsula after
the Russo-TurkiSh war in 1873
This is severe blo% for Bulgaria and her allies
The Washington times., 1912-12-09
WESTERN MEN AND WESTERN WOMEN

There is more than one kind Of interest in the
fact that the women Of ten Western States now
have the right to vote. We believed once that the
West was "woolly' and, once, it was. 1t was as
"wooly' in ono way as the East was bald in
another But the West is "woolly no longer. Steam,
power and water power have altered all that. There
are occasions, of course, when the West does its
own shooting; it has not yet reached the refinement
Of New York by hiring gunmen to do its dirty work.
In public hygiene and civic sanitation and the ap-
pcation of electricity to domestic the smallest
town of the West approximately twenty years ahead
of towns of similar size in the East; reckoning
progress at the Western rate. And it has not been
said that the men of the West nave conceded the
franchise to their women-folk because those men
ere more effeminate than the men of the East, nor
can it be said that they have done it because the
women of the West have smaller families to care
for than those Of the East.
1t seems rather that the West has conferred equal
citizenship upon its women because out there they
have more room in which to move and to think. II
is place Of high mountains and wide plains and
great distances and its mei have found that in the
fight to develop the OF their country the
women nave played more than the part Of "swee,
domestcity." The Western woman is the comrade
of the Western man and she has been his partner
in the making of his Commonwealths he thinks il
only square to let her take part in the framing
Of their laws.
The Washington times., 1912-12-09
THE TRUTH ABOUT THE PROGRESSIVE
MOVEMENT.

What can be said about the coming meeting OF
the Progressive party in Chicago that has not been
said already?
The movement is not one calling for any de-
fense It needs no forced advertisement, because It
is thing that comes from the minds Of the people
1t calls for no justification, because no man has
invented the cause it seeks to serve. 1t is fact
accomplished" the political expression Of the spirit
Of the times.
And it was as inevitable as any other phenomenon
resulting from cause and effect.
Great and far reaching wars are never the con-
trivances Of ambitious craftsmanship.
The Revolution did not find its genesis in either
political conspiracy or popular unrest. 1t was the
only way Of settling an issue that was changing the
face Of the world.
The flames of the civil war were not lighted by
conspirators They sprang from the fire in the hearts
Of men. =
We did not make war on Spain--as some have
said--because Of the cunning plots Of designing
and greedy men. We did it because it was the only
way to see whether the ways Of Spain or our ways
we're to stand fast in this part Of the world.
The case is put here rhetorcally but the rhetoric
lends it brevity and takes nothing from its truth.
And it holds philosophy that can be applied with
equal logic to the progressive movement because
that movement emerged by the force Of facts from
the breaking of the she'll of the old conservatism.
Neither Roosevelt nor any other man brought
the Progressive party into being. Its platform was
contract dictated Of necessity; it was a covenant
established on the needs Of men.
In the service Of that cause one man may fall
and many men may waver from lack Of courage or
clear vsion but the Progressive party the vehicle
of the new order will move forward, because be-
hind it there is the driving force Of contemporary
thought that is as deep as it is widespread.
The Washington times., 1912-12-09
PICKING UP THE PIECES.

Progressive Republicans who cling to the vanish
ing hope Of Republican party reorganization were
represented in the group of leaders who lately met
and discussed vague plan Of harmonizing the Re-
publican and the Progressive parties.
This program naturally did not get any encourage
ment anywhere It was not supported by those who
control what remains Of the Republican organization.
Progressive Republicans like La Toilette, Cunnins,
Hadley, and Borah would not be allowed to reorgan-
ize the Republican party
Mr.. Barnes Of New York, who is begging the
backward financial hackers Of the New York machine
to contribute funds for Reorganization under his
auspices, insists that he and Penrose and Crane are
the men to do the reorganizng. Bosses like Barnes
Penrose, and Crane will not permit the really pro-
gressive sentiment which clings to Republicanism to
assert itself in the effort to bring the Republican party
back to life.
The attempt of the Republican progressives to win
back the millions of voters who driven out OF the
Republican party by the very men VINO now insist OIL
recognizing it is, Of course doomed to failure. In
making advances to the Progressves, the few pro.
gressive Republican leaders are proceeding on the
erroneous assumption that they have. nothing to do
except to settle party quarrel They could never be
more greatly mistaken, and the complete collapse OF
their undertaking shows how far in the wrong their
idea was
The Washington times., 1912-12-09
War Department Ready to Forget Poem
OUR OBJECT LESSON"
sshtiss Mseedosia subject
s officers GER
systen-LAterary D1geStD


military syste"-hsersry Dsse"eD
Oh. hark. yc Yankee ia the sea-
she
a n dcaed
And they tina. the morning na. the mighty battle broke
unsuiei
As they sought the dim horizon in hasty turkey trot
A Montencxrin the flying foe q glance.
,heh rolled eisare ana match upon his pants
That shells emheyve
A BuRarians then tossed aside his
Just Fuller battles whri
While do thoyve been reading Grspenker"
Away from consantnople the hosts Of Allah Sped
ouoh servan lieutenant tncn, evident to me
That the books Mol..kee"
painting Turks
We amt formation but b. for speed"
I'll
hut sIxdsy msrshon-they reached the
a tale that points moral most
lift der Goz the
nd dnow,w Eur o. of deadly fray
The peace is cooling in the good old u s. A.
Fory cave Unc I'm
And Will aerman abov
1t strikes a fitting time to change the uniform;
shiny things they
And add cleaning helmet with an eagle on the crest
And build model brewery-an annex to the school
der Golz resplend hail.
OF Kaiser Bill adorning
And he promotion must subs t a solid year
on pretzcis andw
the coones-sound the and
here's the in hert train.
Our motto" In over fear
slogan and counersisn.
GEORGE sTEUZENBERG.
Twenty. u. Infantry. Fort Mcpherson.
The Washington times., 1912-12-09
What's On tie Program,
In Washington Today

The following Masonic organizations
will meet tonight: Lodg .s-Dawson.
No. iG. election: ,s,ansbury. No. "a. NJ.
NJ. and election. Royal Arch Chapters
Mount Vernon. No. 3, mark: Anacos-
tia, No. u. business. % Eastern Star
Chapters-Temple. No. l3; Columbia.
No. Is.
tions viii meet tonight: Lodgcs--Cove-
nant, No. 10: Union. No. II: Geacon.
No. Is. and I.angdon. No. &c. business
Rebekah Lodge-Esther. No. .. busi-
ness.
The following X. o: p. lodges will
meet tonight; Decatur NO. .; ca'anthe'
The following X. o. T. n. tents vii!
meet tonight: National. No J: Ana
'Istst Mest,nr no, Of Usage Tribe. No. G. I. O..
v. NJ. Fifth and G streets northwest.
tonight.
The following National Union conn-
ci,s will meet tonight: Federal, No.
as7: Pressmen. No. Iss; East Capitol.
No 1fni.
Weekly meeting ~ the Central labor
Union. TypoEraphical Temple. 423-4aa
Eiection OF officers Of the Minnesota
Alumni Association. Cochran Hotel
tonight.
First meeting of the season Of the Ohio
Society OF Washington. Rauscher's.
p. IN.
Pageant nv the v. W. G. A.. Odd Eel.
lows Hall. In Seventh street north
west. s n. M.
Meeting OF the GEORGETOWN Citixens' As
sociation. Potomac Savings Bank Hell
WISCONSIN avenue and NJ street, ~. IN
Concert by the United States Marine
Band Orchestra. L. =. Marine Bar
racks. 2 p. IN.
n
The Washington times., 1912-12-09
SAYS LONELINESS IS
AN AGENT OF EVIL
Pastor Declares 1t Often Prompts
Strange Girls to Form
Bad Associations

That loneliness Is one OF the most &C.
tive agents in the interests OF immoral
Ny was declared by the Rev. J. NJ. NJ
Gray in his address before the Y. w. G
A. yesterday. incident to the dedication
" the new home Of the association. DR..
Gray said that strange girls In cities
were apt to form bad acquaintance
rather than stand the loneliness. u ,a
the duty OF the T. W. e. a. to look
after such girls and prevent their FORM
Ing such associations. he said.
The Rev. Paul liickok emphasized the
close relation between the church and
the Y. W. c. \. and declared the work
OF both could be made more effective II
the association and the church cooper.
atcd to q greater extent.
The association has occupied the new
quarters nearly two weeks. and short
dedicatory services were held yesterday
afternoon. Others who spoke are the
Rev. Earle Wlltiey and the Rev. Jane.
Blake.
The Washington times., 1912-12-09

Governor Wilson. we observe, has
executed a left flank finnegan. and
now wants the Inauguration all In
one piece. Believing. however, that
there still exists some sentiment In
favor Of the later date. we have gone
to untold labor and great expense to
procure from various sources, ex-
pressions Of opinion on this all-im.
portant subject. They follow:
WILLIAM J. BRYAN--It doesn't
matter to me. I'll be there. whatever
the day.
GEORGE NJ. COHAN--I favor the
Fourth Of July for everything.
WALL STREET INTERESTS-We
think that the first Of April would be
very appropriate.
PRESIDENT TAFT should wor-
ry. The only day that really suits
me is February 30.
WASHINGTON BRANCH, Ma
TIONAL HOTELKEEPERS' ASsO.
CIATION--We see no reason why
the ceremonies should not be held
on BOTH Of the days suggested.
OURSEI.F-Not particular. 80 long
as II doesn't conflict with the base
ball opening.
The Washington times., 1912-12-09
|BROOKLINE SOCIETY
FIGHTS HOME PLAN
Up in Arms Over Report Sargent
Estate Has Been Bought
For Institution.

BROOKLINE. Mass, Dec. 9.--Promi-
nent society people of Brooklinc are up
IN arms at the report that the historic
Sargent estate has been bought for tine
purpose OF establishing home for aged
colOred people.
WELD" the million-dollar estate OF
Mr. and Mrs. Larz Anderson. leaders In
Boston and Washington society, IL onl;'
1850 feot away. On the opposite corner
Is the home of Judge Harvey Baker. Of
tho Boston Juvenile court.
Next door Is the Residence OF +. f..
Palmer, wealthy florist. and directly
opposite IL "falkor Farm, the magh';i-
cent estate Of Edward -. Brandcgue.
friend Of Col. Theodore Roosevelt.
The Washington times., 1912-12-09
Satirical Reference Is Not
Taken Seriously by
Officials Here.
No Action To Be Taken in
Case of Autsor Stuen-
enberg.

Neither the German embassy nor the
War Department will take any action
over the publication OF n poem. "Our
Object Lesson" by Capt. George
Steunenberg. Twenty-nfth Infantry, U.
y. A., satirizing the German training Of
the oft-defeated Turkish army.
Count Won Bernstorff. German am
bassador to the United States. refused
to be quoted today but the impression
from the embassy was that Steunen-
berg had merely INDUCED whim OF
protest against being compelled TO study
too strenuously on textbooks Of German
writer's. Won Bohne and Orispen kerl,
whose names appear In the poem. The
count. however. will take no official
cognixancc OF the incident.
Crack At Instruction.
The War Department officials. too.
were inclined to laugh over the idea Of
the possibility OF international unpleas.
antness. especially after they heard un-
officially that the German Ambassador
viewed the subject as only clever none-
sense. The State Department antici-
pates no communication from the count.
Army officers feel that Steunenberg
took sharper cracks at the instruction
OF officers in the United States than at
the German teachers OF the Turks.
Won der Goltz, mentioned In the poem.
is regarded as one OF the highest au-
thOrities on military art. United states
army officers are compelled to study his
text book. Won BOhne In also 4 writer
OF military textbooks. Won der Goltz, In
army.
Code Of Service.
Steunenbcrg has written many SER
vice poems and bits Of doggerei. He is
well known among army officers and Is
regarded as clever and without malice
AZ a general thing. II In safer for men
IN the service to WOO the MUSES. with
out their shouidcrstraps. Mars and
roesy do not hitch we'll. especially when
the subject OF the comment Is foreign
military tactics or instruction.
The Turkish troops have been trained
by German officers. but army officers
who have watched the results carefully
do not attribute Turkish failure as
much to faulty instructions ~ to the
failure OF the Young Turk government
to haintain the army during the last
four years at the highly efficient stand
ard Insisted upon by Abdul Hamid.
The Real Verse.
Captain Stcuncnbcrg rose from the
ranks, first seeing service In tho navy.
lie wrote. why are VIC here" n
poem inspired by the mobilization at
San Antonio when II was thought the
srmy might cross the Rio GrHndss srhs
following verse has gone from one end
OF the country to the other: ...
Come out and see the camp at night and
bring your friends along:
Wen sit around the fire and we'll sins
an army song:
Wen tell about the battles and the men
We used to kill.
And wen show YOU the scars we got at
San Juan Hill.
You can chew a chunk of hardtack. the
best you've ever seen.
You can take drink Of coffee from
real rantecn.
No-it's nothing more than coffee-they
won't give us any beer.
But we'll give you anything we've got
tn tell us why were here.
The Washington times., 1912-12-09
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.

ARRIVED Sterling at Scw"ll Point.
u, NJ Arran"l's. Montana AZ N""'
andr"ttI. HuOaio at Corint"; Frairl"
~ philadelphia. Rhode island M
Han,nton Reads. Wor,ien ut Charles
tou. MacDorm,gh at Charleston. Des
Moin"s ., Port Arthur. Tex: Nam
shan mt Guam. Rainbow ut Canton,
Dc,,vcr ~ Srn Diego. N"r''-''r'"~v
~ Norfolk. Idaho at h'lalelphin.
i1sceoln. NJ I.ynnhaven Hay.
SAILED - TallahnS"oc from Judith
Sound for Norfolk. Ontario. Sonnma,
Ncwark. fvom Guantanamo for Nor
q. folk 'N
The Washington times., 1912-12-09

The Balkan League thought until week ago that, BY
signing the armstice when It did, and by paying such
regard for Ottoman susceptblites as almost to re.
verse the roles Of conquerors and conquered 1t would
obviate the necessity for deadly European congress.
But the vultures we're too keensighted. The Ambas.
sadora conference is on the job, and its dictum is,
WOE to the conquerors!'
The Washington times., 1912-12-09
BY the U. S. Soldiers Home Band
Stanley Hall, at $500 o'clock.
JOHN 8. NJ. ZIMMERMANN
Director.

March, Here Comes the Band"
Mills
Overture, "Finsais Cave"
Mendclssoh;,
Descriptive. "Down South"
Myddlc,on
Selection, "Gabricila". .pi,z,
Rag Odd'ly. THAT Fascinating Ea..
time Glide. ATiIi,
J.Xccrpts ;ron "rhe Rcd Widow"
Gebc,t
i'inale. Waiting Cor the Robert ",
Lee" NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. .Mwr
THE Star-SpaHsled Eunncr."
The Washington times., 1912-12-09
Nobel Prizes To Be
Awarded Tomorrow

STOCKHOLM. Dec. e.-In accordance
with custom, the formal award of the
Nobel prizes for 1912 will he made to-
morrow. the anniversary OF the death
OF the founder. Alfred II. Nobel. The
prize winners are: Medicine. Alexis
Carrel, OF New York: physics. Guataf
Dalvn. Of Stockholm: chemistry. Prof.
Grignard. of Nancy University, and
Prof. Paul Sabatier. of Toulouse Uni.
vers!ty: literature. GerEart Hauptmann.
OF Germany.
The Washington times., 1912-12-09
District Woman Named.

Mrs. Lydia Adams-Will'ams. Of the
District of Columbia. has been selected
national chairman Of legislation of the
Woman's National Rivers and Hurbora
Congress, according to announcement
made yesterday. Mrs. Leonard II.
wilder, OF the District. has been chosen
State president.
The Washington times., 1912-12-09
Smallpox Victim Is
Found in Northwest

Smallpox has again appeared in the
District. John Logan. colored. OF 1918
Thirteenth street northwest. was found
TO lie suffering from the disease and
removed to the smallpox hospital Sat-
urlay afternoon. Logan Is the only
occupant of the hospital. No fear Of an
epidemic IL entertained by the health
officials
The Washington times., 1912-12-09
Concert Today
BY U S. Marine Band Orchestra, at
Barracks, q O'clock.
WILLIAM NJ. SANTELMANN,
Leader.

March. "Black and Yellow. Fuchs
Overture. "Oberon".. won yveber
(a) Serenadc. I'D. Amour. won Blon
(b) HumorPsque .Dyoral.
Selection. 'Cavalleria Rusticana,'
Mascagni
Waltz, "The Bachelors"
santelmann
Habanera and Valquer's Song
from "Natoma'. .Herbert
Serenadc. LES Millions d'Arle-
quin" NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. ,Driyo
March, hrupp .'..............W .Wacek
The Washington times., 1912-12-09
THIS& THAT
ROUNDELIRIUM.
WHh .Sometimes a katk offAe Other

Why shouldn't I kick off the lid
And romp a while before I die ,
A lot Of other fellows did,;
Why shouldn't ~
Though but an ordinary guy,
Why must ! keep forever hidi
The other thing is worth a try.
And later on, II they should bid
Me seek the timber, RI comply
If they should whisper, BEAT Il
kid,"
Why SHOULDN'T I?
The Washington times., 1912-12-09
Amusements.

Nationai-""t nuisiann Lou.' sis y. III.
Columbia-"The Old Homestead" Sis
p. m.
Relasco--Sothevn and MaroTe in
"Taminy of the Shrcw." y. NJ.
Chase s--Polltc vaudeville, a:l5 and
S:f5 n. m.
Po,i's-Vaudevl,le. afternoon and
evening.
C'nslno--Na udPvillr.
Cosmos s--Vaudcvllle.
A"adcT,%-"Thc Confession" sis
p. m.
vcty-"PousF, Cafe" ":lJ and sis
p. m.
Lvceum-"pante's Daughters" c:l5
and SIS p. m.
The Washington times., 1912-12-09

"All have to do is to hold an Of
flce, draw q salary. and get mad at
anyone | don't, like. The words are
Gov. Thomas r. Marshall's; but they
don't come SO very far from epito-
mizlng the policy of the This and
That column. So you know what to
expect.
G. s. X.
The Washington times., 1912-12-09

Tho interstate commerce order to
the express companies touching Oh
yellow and white labels. Is Nan eX-
press command, nicht wahr?
The Washington times., 1912-12-09
NAVY.

Ensign NJ II. ANDERSON, detached
California. to Whlpple.
Assistant poymRster 4. ~: MAYO. de-
tachcd baltimore. to Toropah.
Enslen L. l.. LINDIEv. to Monterey.
Ensign ]. II. MOORE +" treatment
Naval Hospital. Marc Island. Cal
pnymastar r.. 4. MCMILLAN. detached
wilmington. to home
Passrd Assistant pnymaster W. ".
WILTERDINK detached Helen&.
10 home.
Assistant Pavinaster l. n. C0YLE. d.
tachci Rninhow. to Helena.
Assistant Pavuast", W. Y. MOOR
MAN to RRinhnw.
Assistant Payinastcr A. II. EDDtNS'
to Wilmington
MARINE CORPS ORDERS.
Colonel J. w. fENDLETON. dctachra
First Provisional Regiment, TO
United States
The Washington times., 1912-12-09

Make bonfire Of your hats
throw away your corsets and wear
trousers" Is the advice to women OF
Mrs. Carrie Chapman, Gait.
The Washington times., 1912-12-09
Lindbergh shook his head,
Looked at him and said:
Pu.jO! Pu.jo!

"ies," said Mrs. Eumbley. when in.
tervicwcd by our reporter this morning,
"ycs. | am heartily in favor of the
plan TO pension super. r.animated Federal
employees"
The Washington times., 1912-12-09

All those who believe that Mr..
Cummins' plan will reunite the Re.
publican party will please rise.
The Washington times., 1912-12-09
QUIT YOUR KNOCKING.

IFrOm The Post.
Ills father is a workman, and his
parents are honest people,
The Washington times., 1912-12-09

Gov. John X. Tener. OF Pennsylvania,
again is referred to as "once the star
pitcher in the big league" May we
contradict that? Governor Tencr is all
right as II man. and we suppose he is
u good governor; but he was mighty
rotten ball player.
The Washington times., 1912-12-09

The limit in dreadnaufical worl,
has naut been reached. says Secre-
tary Meyer. They can make them
even naughtier.
The Washington times., 1912-12-09

The German marriage edict has now
been successfully haycd by most OF our
prominent citizens. by all those with
marriageable daughters. anyhow.
The Washington times., 1912-12-09

predicted eggs may reach so
cents dozen." says headline.
Query: what Is q predicted egg?
The Washington times., 1912-12-09
Now you may sit down again.

Those who can g,ilp tho foregoing
however. should swallow with ease Sec.
rotary Wilson's sweet thought that
bumper crops mean a decreased cost OF
living. So expensive TO move 'cm
don't you know.
Th" item OF transportation being. OF
course. the bump in the bumper.
The Washington times., 1912-12-09

THINGS We DIDN'T KNOW.
The Standard Oil Company will
not be oustcd from Germany
News Item.
The Washington times., 1912-12-09

As reports Of the secretaries Of ono
thing and another straggle In. We
seem to be in q terrible way. Three
or four panics and conquest by
Switzerland are the least Of the
things In store for us.
The Washington times., 1912-12-09

In the year since its dissolution the
thirty-three-in-one oil company has
increased its dividends so per cent.