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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-01-09
THE CONFEDERATION MEN
ACE OF MANHATTAN ISLAND.

Early reports from New York this
morning, concerning the big fire in the
financial district, brought highly sensa-
tional allegations that the fire was
spreading, that a tremendous confia-
grafton was threatened, that sire.
proof" buildings were melting like pine
sheds before the on-sweep of the flames
and that a calamity of the most stu.
pendous character was menaced.
Happily, these predictions of disaster
were disproved by later developments
The fire was got under control and did
not become a conaagration. But the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-01-09

work necessary. for the proper observ-
ance Of Memorial Day. Another GOOD
reason II that the q. A. r.. prefer that
their sons shall be their successors. ana
II IL fair to assume that the a. ri.
want II.
A resolution was adopted at their
encampment at Rochester requesting
the sons to act as their escort, and any
attempt Of another organization to force
itself on the g. A. r. In. to say the
least, not GOOD taste.
We sons have been assisting the q.
A. r. various ways, decorating their
places OF meeting on memorial and
patriotic occasions, and are represented
on their relief committee. 1t IL not all
parade with us--we are working and
assisting.
And the daughters of veterans. should
they also go out Of business and the
w. r.. G. and Loyal Legion no longer
cheer the veterans with their assist
ance. We sons never forced ourselves
on the q. A. r.. They proposed" ia
us, We accepted. and that ought to
PARKER TRENT.
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What's on tie Program, IN
Washington Today

The following Masonic organisations
VIII meet tonight: Lodges-Acacia.
No. IS; Takome, No. %. Royal Arch
Hiram. No. 10. buriness; Anacostia.
No. u. visitation. Ancient and Ac-
cepted Scottish Rite-Eyangelist Chap
ter. Rose Croix, business. Eastern
hem. No. 7; william +. HI Hunt. g. ne' B.
The following I. o. o F. organizations
will meet tonight: Lodges-Washing-
ton, No. g.; Golden Rule, No. 81;
Amity. No. q. and Phoenix. No. %.
business. Encampmert = I'ublie IN.
In auditorium OF Odd Fellows Hall.
The following knights of Pythias lodges
will meet tonight: Germanja, No. is,
installation Of officers; Webster. No.
Z; Excelsior. No. II; Capital. No. "a:
and Myrtle. No. Is. business.
Meeting Of Capitol Circle. No. SIS. p. H:
H streets northeast, grand visitation
and installation OF officers. 8 p. m.
Meeting OF the Wholesale Liquor Deal
ers' association of the District Of
Columbia, National Hotel, p. m.
Annual inspection OF the Signal Corps:
Avenue Armory. 7:30 p. m.
Luncheon of the American Forestry
Association, the New willard Hotel.
i p. m.
January meeting of the Washington
section Of the American Institute of
Electrical Engineers, Telephone build
ing, 722 Twelfth street northwest, s
p. m.
Lecture in the Lyceum Course of the
Ingram Memorial Church. Tenth street
and Massachusetts avenue northeast.
ficers and directors of the Lincoln Ma
tjuHal Bank. Seventh and d streets
northwest. till 40 p. m.
Annual election of the Washington
Chamber of Commerce.
Lecture on French painting under the
auspices Of the Washington Society. OF
sehfcidt, Pubic Library. a ESQ ?. M.
and p. m.
Reception by Washington Camp, United
Sons of Confederate Veterans. Con-
federate Memorial Home, 1922 Yer
mont avenue. S.30 p. m.
Presentation of banner to Br.ghtwood
bees. s y. IN.
School for on-cominissiOned officers,
Second Infantry, and gallery instruc-
ton for the Signal Corps Company.
1istritt National Guard, Center Mar
ket Armory. 1880 p. m.
Meeting of the Sunday School Teachers
Tra,ning Glass, residence OF Miss An
ME Anderson, Fifteenth and w
streets. A>acost!a. 81 r. m.
Meeting of Electa Chapter, Order of the
Eastern Star. Masonic Temple. Ana
costa, tonight.
Lecture by DR.. Tom A. Williams on
Health" Douglas Schocl. $3.50 p. IN.
Pail by the Progressive Literary So
ciety. Workmen's Circle, branch o96,
old Masonic Temple, s o. m.
Meeting OF the executive committee of
the Brookland Brotherhood. compli-
mentarv social and entertainment,
Lord Memorial Hall. 1850 o. m.
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THE JACKSON BANQUET AS
A BAROMETER.

Several things have been made clearer
by reason of the developments at the
Jackson Day banquet last night. One
of them is that the Democratic party is
overwhelmingly dominated by the senti-
ment that demands continuance in the
progressive course. There is to be no
backward swing of the pendulum, such
as took place in 1904 when Judge
Parker was nominated for President
by the conservative wing of the party.
Perhaps the Democrats might permit
the recession of the tide if it were not
for the accommodating evidence that the
Republicans intend to be progressive,
and that the country is prepared to
choose with discrimination between the
opposing parties, with especial refer
ence to their general purposes toward
the future.
1t was distinctly a progressive occa-
sion. Mr.. Bryan and Governor Wilson
sounded the notes to which the whole
sentiment of the evening vibrated. Not
less significant than the demonstration
of sympathy, cordiality, and under
standing between these two gentle
men was the lack of representation of
the Harmon sentiment. It was no
occasion for the propagation of the
Ohio governors cause. Mr.. Bryan is
opposed to him, and Mr.. Bryan is op-
posed to the one man, Leader Under
wood, who has been brought forward as
possible heir to the Harmon estate
in case that estate does not accumulate
the proportions of a controlling inter-
est. And MIR. Bryan looked more like
the dictator of the nomination than he
has ever looked before in any conven-
tion where he was not himself the pre-
destined choice.
The tactics that have been employed
to discredit Governor Wilson have fail
ed. The people who are determined
that he shall be made unavailable at
whatever cost in unfair and disreput-
able methods, have probably by this
time become convinced that they will
not succeed along these lines. Instead
of creating schism between Wilson
and Bryan by the publication of the
ancient Joline letter, they got for their
pains a demonstration, much the more
striking because of that publication, of
the decided leanings of Mr.. Bryan to.
ward the Jersey governor. Several
days ago The Times, commenting on
the rehashing of ancient writings, in
dicated the opinion that little advant-
age would be gained by the procedure
that has been adopted by Wilson's
enemies; and that seems to be the
precise view of Mr.. Bryan and most
other fair-minded people. DR.. Wilson
may not be the strongest man the
Democrats can name; there may be
reasons why he should not be nomi.
mated; but he will be likely to gain
more in the powerful force of public
sympathy from such attacks as have
been aimed at him than he will lose.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-01-09
Dinner to Be Given
For Labor Officials

A complimentary dinner will be given
by the Central Labor Union to Samuel
Gompers, president. and Frank Nor
rison. secretary. of the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor. A committee to ar
range for the affair the latter part Of
the month was appointed at the meet
ing last night at which the semi-an-
nual election of officers was held.
inss. president; Z. l.. Adams, vice presi-
dent; Johr B. Colpoys. recording sec
rotary, Newton James. financial secre-
tary; ]. w. Considine, treasurer; Joseph
Clarke, sergeant-at-aims. Frank Roam.
John Schmidt. and Frank McKenna,
trustees.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-01-09
Legislators Plan
To Override Vetoes

COLUMBIA. 8. c., Jan. s-The Gem
1ral Assembly Of South Carolina began
Its annual session today. An interesting
session Is forecast. AS the personnel
OF both houses remains unchanged from
last year, 1t is a foregone conclusion
that efforts will be made to enact the
several important measures passed at
the last session, but which were pre-
vented from becoming law by the
wholesale vetoes of Governor Blease.
Probably among the first matters Of
importance to come up will be the ac-
ton OF the two houses as to whether
or not the governors veto will be sus-
tained on the numerous bills he failed
10 sign. 1t will require a two-thirds
majority In each branch of the Assem-
bly, to override the veto.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-01-09
Cummins to Speak
On Arbitration Today

Senator Cummins has given notice
he will speak in the Senate this af-
ternoon on resolution he introduced
which looks toward universal arbitra-
ton and world. wide peace. It requests
the President to inquire II Great Britain
and France are willing to enter into an
agreement with the United States to
submit to arbitration any tustihable
controversy with any nation regardless
Of whether the other nation Is COM
mitted to arbitration. Senator Cummins
holds that unless the treaties are 80
broadened to provide for this they VIII
be of little value.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-01-09

awful peril Of just such happening In
New York was emphasized. II has been
declared by the worlds expert insur-
ance authorities and engineers that the
biggest fire risk the world ever knew ia
that of Manhattan Island. Billions
might go up in smoke II conflsgra-
tion, such as those that have so many
times devastated American cities,
should break loose in the metropolis,
Baltimorc's confagration, for instance,
II projected on the scale such horror
might attain in New York, would be a
world disaster. II would very possibly
cause financial crisis that would be
felt in every country; for the destruc-
tion Of the billions in values would be
instantly reflected in the whole realm
of finance. Insurance companies would
suffer, and in many cases be wrecked
by the burden of their losses. The
mere loss of those tremendously i'm
portant and highly organized business
facilities which center in Manhattan
Island would interfere with the con-
duct of the whole worlds business to
an extent that we can with difficulty
imagine.
New York has the best fire depart
ment, by all accounts, in the world.
1t has been wonderfully successful in
preventing big and threatening fires
taking on the proportions of csnaagra.
tions. But there is always possibility
that the exceptional case may arise
when mere human agencies may be
impotent to cope with conditions.
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WHY G. A. r. PREFERS
SONS OF UNION VETERANS

To the Editor of THE TIMES:
AS son of a Union veteran am
interested in the letters published in
your paper by Spanish-American war
veterans. 1t is claimed that they, and
not the sons Of Union veterans. should
be given the preference by the G. A. r.
The Spanish war veterans are COM
paratively few in number. while the
sons have millions to recruit from. We
have camps In nearly every State. in
the large cities. smaller cities. and
towns. while the Spanish war organiza-
ton is confined almost entirely to the
large cities. For this one reason alone
the Spanish war veterans cannot do the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-01-09
ARMY AND NAVY ORDERS
ARMY.

ARMY.
First Lieutenant BRIcE p. DIsoUE.
Third Cavalry, from Columbus,
Ohio. to Cincinnati, Ohio, as in
spector-instructor of the organized
militia OF Ohio.
Captain WALTER l.. CLARKE, Sig
nal Corps. from Fort Omaha, Neb..
to Fort Wood, N. Y.
First Lieutenant FRANCIS M. WELLS.
Medical Reserve Corps. is relieved
from active duty In that corps.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-01-09
Major James Taylor
To Speak on India

Major James Taylor. retired, late of
the British army, will lecture this even
Ing at the Y. NJ. CA at Sis on the
experiences of his life in India and his
travels and experiences during the Boer
war.
The lecture is free to be public. Major
India, and Is Thoroughly familiar viii
the country. and will illustrate the dir
ferent travels with lantern slides.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-01-09
Chesleigh A. BONNIE
Honored at Lehigh

Chesleigh A. BONNIE. graduate Of the
class of 1908. Central High School. and
former captain of Company I. High
School Cadets. has been elected q men,
Der of the Tau Beta Pi fraternity. an
honorary engineering society Of Lehigh
University.
Membership in this fraternity Is based
on high scholarship and good fellow
ship OF the students In the engineering
courses. Mr.. BONNIE 10 of the 1919 class.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-01-09
COMMISSIONER FOR
INDIANS SAYSOFFlCE
COURTS PUBLICITY
Valentine Declares Charges
Are Made Without Due
Investigation.

Indian Affairs are. even under the
best possible administration, peculiarly
q field for the CRATER and all other
wrongdoers. The Indian Office courts
proper publicity"
In this terse language Robert q.
valentine. Commissioner OF Indian Az
fairs, throws down the gauntlet to In
dian rights societies and associations.
He makes it clear that he appreciates
their efforts. and that he has no fear
OF exposures. In summing ND In his
annual report to Secretary Of the In
terror Fisher, Mr.. Valentine says:
dsy;s f R0licy . Which / have pursued UNI
come without reserve in the Indian Of
, nee ana throughout the neld proper
80. The laa, y. otne.. Tx. Al. other hu-
makes even serious mistakes, and
sometimes does things wrong. Further-
more, positive injury has come to the
inaian service from noe enough free
icies. =
"The lands and the moneys Of the
Indians offer bait which the most
quentiy whole local community VIII
get on the wrong track toward the In-
dams. have heard genuinely re-
spectacle members OF q community say
that the best thing that could hsppen
to the Indian was to lose all his lands
and all his money. and have to 60 to
work. They say this notwithstanding
the lact tnat oy s~cM t me ne ser A1 6qa
and disease are allies Of those who
seek to prey upon him.
Wants Publicity.
.~ro on.et ali this mt on,v nub,,c,,v
q. N indian afsairs. hut the freest di..
cusaion Of ali divergent views with re-
s go :. .sSns,., 49, 81,
a. S,.,,rct ,o.s 10 INV .am,n,.tr.t ,or
,hat u,snx ne,son. who ara acc,,ston,sa
to think and write on Indian subjects
have never new PAID the Indian ar olSs "a
here what we are trying to do. and
how. $500.
In describing the work OF the Dureau:
Mr.. valentine says the whole policy OF
the Government concerning the Indian
race may be described as an attempt
to make It ut industriousiy, IN tine ctvi-
Iization Will WmSn ~ y Aow suILvuno
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Total for the month. 222,024
sunday average for the month";. A,405

LOYAL Tor the month................... 222,024
sunday average for the month....... A.46
The net total circulation Of The washington
1Imes Sunday during the month Of Decem-
- was ls2.0l5 all copies left over and re-
suIned by agents being eliminated. This
lumber. when divided by s, the number Of
sunoays during December. shows the net
Sunasy average for December to have been
ooiemniy swear that the accompanying
SAtcment represents the circulation of The
WAsninEton Zines a. detailed, and that the
~ ngures represent, all returns eliminated
tne number OF copies Of The Times which
s0io delivered. furnished, or mailed to
eonA uoo purchasers or subscrfberp.
Y FRED A. WALKER.
.... General Manager.
subscribed and sworn to before me this
unss DAY Of January. A. d. 1914
sseei, ALFRED HIGBIE.
Notary Public,
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NAVY.

Lieutenant Commander o. q. MIR
FIN, 70 duty inspector of ordnance
In charge. naval magazine. Hing
ham, Mass.
Arrived-Petrel, at Puerto Barrios.
Trippe, Paulding, at Hamilton. Der,
muda; cambridge at Nanking; Bar
ry at Wuhu,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-01-09
Amusements.

National-Billie Burke in 'The Run
away" S:15 p. m.
Columbia-Margaret Anglin in "Green
Stockings" s:15 p. m.
Relasco-"Baron Trenck." S:15 p. m.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Blair, 2:lb and s:l5
d. m.
Chase's-Pclite Vaudeville. 2:b and
S:1b p. m.
1%psrisi-vaudeyille. s;i5. 1880. and
casino-Vaudsviiie. 1880. 7:ao. and
S:45 p. m.
Cosmos,VaudeviiIe, / to IL p. m.
Gayety-"Queen of Bohemia" 2:15
and S:15 %. IN.
Lyceum-Pat whites Show. 2.15 and
S:1b y. m.
Convention Hail-Dancing.
Arcade-Skating. bowling. and motion
pictures.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-01-09
MoVEMENTS OF yFssFIs

sailed-Potomac. from Guantanamo for
Galveston Tor Kingston.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-01-09

The Washington Humane Society has
done good work throughout the, past
year. and Is well entitled TO meet and
make merry tomorrow night.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-01-09

AS cold as charity may be a
meaningless sort of phrase, but as
cold as charity ball night has dis
tinct meaning of its own.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-01-09
TUESDAY. JANUARY Q, 1912.

Nor did the small boy do all the
skating.
VIII this curfew law for dogs necessi-
tate canine court.
AS cold as charity may be a
meaningless sort of phrase, but as
cold as charity ball night has a dis
tinct meaning of it's own.
The Washington Humane Society has
done good work throughout the, past
year. and is well entitled to meet and
make merry tomorrow night.
The District seemed to have gone
Democratic yesterday, but an occa-
sional Republican was found here and
sitol.
surely the labor union delegates were
. not greatly surprised to have the presi-
dent OF the gas monopoly inform them
that he would run the gas company to
suit himself
1t is high time that the reign of false
alarms was ended. The unauthorized
call for assistance from Baltimore
should engage the best efforts of the
police of the two cities.
The bill to place the crossing police
men on an equitable basis was side
tracked by Minority Leader Mann lust
at a time when 1t was conspicuously
evident that they were entitled to bet
ter treatment.
In view of the widespread interest in
the future Of the Emergency Hospital
the public health committee of the
Chamber of Commerce has taken a wise
step in giving citizens chance to ex-
press their views at a public hearing.
Not only members of the Builders
and Manufacturers Exchange, but a
host Of other friends will wish President
samuel ]. Prescott a pleasant journey
to the tropics and safe return with i'm
proved health.
The records Of the Building Inspec-
tors office show that over sixteen and
q half million dollars Of private build
ing was done In 1911. but II the records
set forth the public building as well,
Washington would have a building
record which would be really imposing.
\ Just how much Washington will do
FOR charity was shown last night, when
both the annual charity ball at the
! New Willard for the Children's Hos
ldtal and a benefit performance at the
Columbia Theater for the Northern Dis
pensary and Emergency Hospital were
generously attended
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-01-09

The District seemed to have gone
democratic yesterday. but an occa-
eionai Republican was found here and
there In the neighborhood of the Cap
'itol.
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DECEMBER CIRCULATION.

Total for the month. Il. az. 4ss
pNiy average Tor the month........ ts.uS
The net total circulation Of The Warrington
nmee loaAy) during the month OF December
~ LOoz,lbl, all copies left over and returned
osmf eliminated. This number. when d.
veSa ~ 9. the number Of days Of publ
esmber to have been l.s2I
Sunday.
1ne number Of complete and perfect copies
The Washington Timer printed Sundays
suring the month Of December was az fol-
1890.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-01-09

Nor did the small boy do all the
skating.
Will this curfew law for dogs necess,-
tate canine court.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-01-09

Surely the labor union delegates were
not greatly surprised to have the presi-
dent7of the gas monopoly inform them
that he would run the gas company to
suit himself.'
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-01-09

1t Is high time that the reign of false
alarms was ended. The unauthorized
call for assistance from Baltimore
should engage the best efforts of the
police Of the two cities.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-01-09

The bill to place the crossing police
men on an equitable basis was side
tracked by Minority Leader Mann lust
at time when 1t was conspicuously
evident that they were entitled to bet
ter treatment.
The Marshall republican., 1912-08-23
SOUTH GROVE

A large crowd spent Sunday at
McAllister Springs.
Will Shores and family visited
at T. A. Sims Sunday.
jeff Fischer and wife spent Sun.
day at John Borcher's.
Otto Van Buskirk and family
visited relatives in this part Of the
country Sunday.
Dora Temper visited at Aug.
Gehlken's Saturday.
p. z. Pittman and family, Will
Barnes and family spent Sunday
at Ed Blakely's.
Henry Akeman and wife were
Sunday callers at John Lees.
Lewis Van Buskirk, wife and
little son, Albert, visited friends
near Salt Springs Sunday.
Jeff Smith and family visited
relatives near Houstonia Satur.
day.
The Marshall republican., 1912-08-23
JESTER

Obed Noble spent from Friday
till Sunday with Reuben Kaylor.
Pete Sadewhite is visiting rela.
tives and friends in Lincoln Co.
Lillian Levesy OF Marshall was
the guest Of Lula and Ora Marks.
bury the latter art OF the week
The farmers are well pleased
with the corn, and hope the v'eath
er will still stay suitable SO the,
can finish threshing the wheat.
Charley Durrett was in this
neighborhood Saturday morning
buying cattle.
Miss Marie Grace OF Kansas City
and Miss Loretta Kahn Of Marshal
were guests Of Miss Ida Lewis
last week.
John Noble and family spent
Sunday at Mr.. Kehlor's near vii.
ton Springs.
Beulah Francis Martin, OF Mar
shall, Is spending this week with
her aunt, Mrs. Tom Lewis.
The Marshall republican., 1912-08-23
County News
BLUE LICK

Alonzo Ziegel and family spen'
Sunday at McAllister Springs.
Mrs. Minnie Herndon and dauQh
ter spent Monday evening will
Mrs. Ed Mounts.
Grand Opera Sextette, the mos,
expensive attraction in the Chau.
tauq-a. Don't INSIST it's great
j. H. Dennis, wife and children
spent Sunday with the latters par
ents.
K. B. Powell and wife Of Hous
tonia were Sunday visitors at the
Springs.
Paul Luce and wife Of Kansa.
City are visiting at the home Of
Rev. Will Luce.
Austin Wingneld and wife, o.
Sweet Springs spent Sunday at j
w. Taylors.
The Marshall republican., 1912-08-23
Shocking Sounds

in the earth are sometimes heard
before a terrible earthquake, that
warn Of the coming peril. Natures
warnings are kind. That dull
pain or ache In the back warns you
the Kidneys need attention II you
would escape those dangerous ma
ladies', Dropsy, Diabetes or Bright's
disease. Take Electric Bitters al
once and e backache fly and all
your best feelings return. my
son received great benefit from
their use for kidney and bladder
writes Peter Bondy. South
Redwood, Mich, at 10 certainly
. great kidney medicine" Try 1t.
soc at p. H. Franklin's. Druggist.
The Marshall republican., 1912-08-23

Clyde BIosser has accepted th<
position as teacher in the high
school department in the Lexing'
ton High School.
Frank Blackburn and wife, oI
Malta Bend and Ernest Sailor and
wife spent the day Sunday with
John Blackburn and wife.
Miss Maud Blosser was the de.
lightful guest Of Misses Carrie
Galloway, Caroline and Martha
Briggs at Waverly last Wednes
nesday and Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wheeler Huff and
Mrs. Nye were shopping in Mar
shall last Thursday.
Will Ford. OF Wakenda, Mo-,
was the guest Of N. j. Fletcher
last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Wicklif and
family. Chas. Daurety and family
attended the county fair in Mar.
shall Friday.
The rain has caused the farmers
quite a loss in this neighborhood
because they can't thresh.
Remember the Chautauqua at
Marshall Sept. 3 to 9.
Frank McRoberts and family
attended the fair at Marshall on
Friday.
Miss Eunice Fulton spent last
week with relatives in Marshall.