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The Washington times., 1912-09-18
BANKERS AND POSTAL SAVINGS.

Only year and half has elapsed since the
first scattered postal savings stations were opened
1t took but short time demonstrate that the fears
of bankers to the effect of the system upon bank
deposits were unfounded. Nevertheless, it is sur
prisng to find so early and unanimous a conversion
to the opposite view as evidenced by the Ameri-
can Bankers Association, in convention in Detroit
last week.
feature of one days session at the meeting was
an address by Theodore L. Weed, director of the
postal savings system. Naturally, he was both proud
of the record already made and optimistic as to the
future; and apparently not one of his glowing as
sertons as to what has been accomplished or recon-
mendations for the extension of the system was
questioned or opposed. Their Endorsement, coming
from the class that at first fought the intrusion of
the Government into the banking business tooth
and na constitutes not little triumph for the pos
tai savings system
AS for the past, Mr. Weed points that the postal
savings deposits have already attained an aggregate
of nearly $25 100000; and which is still more nota
BILE, that these deposits are almost entirely of cur
rency that had hitherto been boarded. Scarcely a
bit of it comes from the transfer of savings bank
deposits.
The need of the future is the acceptance of de.
posts in any amount The Postofhce Department
Mr.. Weed says, has again and again been embar.
TaSSeu oy naVlhS u turn away oeposltorS VINO, or
refusal of the Government to take their money
would merely put it back in its hiding place Ir
one such instance deposit of $4,000 in odd cur
| rency was declined.
The bold suggestion is made that the law be
amended to allow the receipt of deposits in any
amount, but interest payment only on the first $500
Perhaps this last limitation is necessary to preven
undue competition with the savings banks But the
scheme is at any rate satisfactory to them. The
truth seems already to have been driven home tina
the more extensive the postal savings deposits the
more the banks themselves will profit by the system
The Washington times., 1912-09-18
GOOD CHEER FOR PROGRESSIVE
DEMOCRATS.

Colonel Roosevelt mentioned at Phoenix that the
Republican reactionaries, knowing that Taft is de-
feated are taking up Wilson.
That's true; it's true in Ohio, Illinois, Iowa, Ne
braska, Kansas New York, fornia-practically
everywhere.
Really progressive Democrats-the big majority
in their party-ought to be particularly cheered at
the prospect that in league with the Murphys, Sulli-
vans, Jim Smiths and Tom Taggarts, out Of tine
Democratic camp, and the Penroses, Barneses Gug-
genheims, and GanCers out of the Republican, they
asked to help elect the man whom this bi-par-
tisan league of bosses wants for President.
The Washington times., 1912-09-18
WILSON TAKES A DEFINITE POSITION.

In his Sioux City speech Governor Wilson at last
went definitely on record opposed to the employ
ment of experts in governmental administration. He
doesn't want tariff board, because it would delay
revsion he condemns tariff board because it looks
to him like the Remsen pure food board.
There is just as much parallel between tariff
board and the Remsen board as there is between
tariff board and the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion The tariff board that we have had was
makeshift, political bunco. Everybody knows that
1t Aldrich tariff board, which that, like
Aldrich revision, it was probably worse than none.
Let Governor Wilson 60 back just few years,
and he will find that the very same arguments he now
advances against tariff commission were urged
against the Interstate Commerce Commission. There
were many years when the Interstate Commission
was merely a shadow when it was controlled, for
the greater part by the railroads; when it had no
real power and was indeed, a poor apology for
administrative efficiency.
In that era, doubtless, Governor Wilson would
have condemned the whole idea of regulating rail-
roads through expert commission. Because the
act of 1887 failed to useful results, he would
have wanted it repealed instead of demanding the
passage of the law of 1906 Would he have been
right? About SO per cent of the American people
will answer when the case is put to them in that
way that he would have been dead wrong.
lHe tdIlN CoHlihiSSol pldli ioohS W applying
intelligence to the tariff problem. The experience
of 1909 proved that making tariff was matter Of
getting at facts and then applying your theory to
them. Nobodys tariff theory is worth the snap of
finger until the facts available. Congress isn't
equipped to carry on the fact-gathering business.
commission with real authority composed of real
experts, equipped with reasonable resources would
do this. The commission plan has succeeded with
tariff problems in other countries; it has succeeded
with transportation problems in this 1t is the plan
which modern conditions make absolutely necessary.
To oppose it, to reject it, is to return to the admin
istrative methods that have been abandoned by all
advanced governments.
Governor Wilson and his party are at one in
opposition to the commission method They stand
opposed to modern methods, to the recognition Of
modern conditions In an in which the great prob
lens of business, the difficult complexities which the
relations of business and government have taken on,
constitute the gravest problem confronting govern
mental administration Democracy declines to ad-
vance with the times and their problems. That is
why Democracy is regarded with fear by people who
want the Government to keep in step with the times.
The Washington times., 1912-09-18
THE NEW LATIN-AMERIcAN ATTITUDE

1t is inevitable that good deal more significance
will be attached to the State Departments warning 70
Central America than it necessarily deserves. Back
in 1907 the United States and Mexico initiated an
arrangement, and became after fashion its execu-
tors, by which the Central American republics agreed
to try to behave better than in the past The moral
backing of the United States and Mexico was given
to this rather loose arrangement At the time it
nailed the establishment of sort of fedora
tion of Central America, possibly preliminary to a
United States of Central America. 1t brought no
particular results, and neither Mexico nor this coun-
try has cared to consrue the arrangement as giving
definite authority to intervene and maintain peace
and permanent government.
Now the Washington Government has notified the
Central American countries that its moral influence
is going to be exered to sustain established govern
ments as against the perennial revolutionary actv-
tiles of ambitious manufacturers of trouble who aim
to benefit by the turmoil they may create. In effect
the State Departments notification means that just
as this Government has sent military and nava
forces to Nicaragua to aid the established govern
ment against revolution, force may be used in
other cases where there is, in this Governments
opinion, justification for it.
Very likely this declaration will be given men,
The Washington times., 1912-09-18
Here's a Book

The new book by Eden Phillpotts,
THE Lovers" while possessing the ele-
mental requirements of the historical
novel, falls short Of the high mark
other of this authors publications have
set for his name There are three threads
of romance, those of a young woman
OF the English gentry, that Of her maid.
and of her brother. There is al op.
portunity for wonderful historical
novel, on the order of the story which
was written around the life of Alex
ander Hamilton, which might be woven
about the life OF Robert Burgoyne, the
lover of Miranda Godolphin. M. Pnill-
potts novels. stirring stories of ad-
venture on the high seas at the time OF
the Revolutionary war, are full of rich
red blood. but The Lovers" having
the greater part of the action in the
rural districts of England seems to
have been denied the stirring qualities
of the former work of this author
The public taste for the historical
novel seems to be on the wane, and
possibly IL is lack of practice which de-
ters the readers from entering whole
heartedly into the atmosphere Of the
story.
Some Americans are captured by the
British on the high seas during the war
of the American revolution, and taken
to England. The thrilling account of
their efforts to escape. and the adven-
lures of three highwaymen whose for
tunes were ineXtricably involved with
those of two Yankee prisoners, forms
the basis of the plot. Through the CO.
operation and love of two English
maidens, the Yankees gain their free
dom, and the fate of one of the three
highwaymen is brought to q satisfac-
tory finish. The book is published by
the Rand MCNally Company, of Chica-
go New York and London, and is pro-
fusely illustrated with color drawings
The Washington times., 1912-09-18

notice the in charge Of the Chdren Room
exhibiting
sidewalk The
children
Children really nothing
something they
se!ves something stimulates their imagination.
child
while the child has interest Then
really likes
show to her hubby when he home
makes runand then throws and back
to herr
The Washington times., 1912-09-18
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1s, 1912
WHERE DO THE PEOPLE COME IN &?

Messrs. McAdoo and O'Gorman, of New York,
and Daniels, of North Carolina, have been desig-
mated to arbrate the claims of candidates for the
New Jersey Democratic nomination for Senator. The
man they pick will make tine run.
This is fetching development of real Demo-
cratic methods. Not only are the people relieved
of responsibility, but the arbitrating will be attended
to by three politicians, of whom lives in New
Jersey.
The Washington times., 1912-09-18
Indiana M. E. Conference

JEFFERSONVILLE. Ind, Sep. 1S.-
The Indiana Conference of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church began It's annual
session in this city today with an at
tendance of more than 500 delegates
and visitors. The initial session. which
was held this morning in the Wall
Street M. E., Church was devoted to
the work of organization, and the an
nual memorial service. The conference
will continue six days, with Bishop
Charles w. Smith. of st. Louis, pre-
siding
The Washington times., 1912-09-18
NAVY.

Captain F. l.. CHAPLIN, detached COM
mand Missouri, to command Wyom-
ing.
Lieutenant Commander JOHN HALL
GAN, jr., detached Bureau OF Steam
Engineering. Navy Department, 10
connection fitting out Wyoming and
on board as navigator when com
missioned.
Lieutenant Commander f. r. MALE.
to assistant inspector of machinery,
New York Shipbuilding Company
Camden, n. ].
Lieutenant ]. T. G. STAPLER. TO Naval
Academy, Annapolis, Md.
Lieutenant Ciunior grade) J. r. MORRl-
SON, to Naval Training Station,
Newport, r. l., october i, 1872
Lieutenant Ounior grade) G. X. DAVIS.
The Washington times., 1912-09-18
ARMY AND NAVY ORDERS

to Naval Academy. Annapolis, Nd.
Ensign II. E. ROSSELL detached Kan
sas, to instruction Massachusetts,
Institute of Technology.
Ensign c. l.. BRAND. detached Georgia,
to instruction Massachusetts Insti-
tute of Technology.
Assistant Surgeon w. NJ. KERR, to
subrecruiting station, Newark, n. ].
Chief Constructor w. l.. CAPPS, to
senior member of all boards on hull
changes on the Atlantic coast, Phila-
delphia, Pa.
The Washington times., 1912-09-18
Seen and Heard

Those the Poohce building
chipping the surface Of smooth
Uncle providing
which
which about the that
be in the woman empoye slipped the smooth in
could
slips the would
The Washington times., 1912-09-18
Calls for Stricter
Discipline in Ranks

According to a bulletin just issued by
Brig. Gen. A. L. Mills chief of the di-
vision Of military affairs, the will of
the commander of any battalion OF
militiamen will be executed when an
incorrect command Is given at drill, II
1t is physically possible"
He adds that the 'premeditated use
of incorrect commands is prohibited"
The Washington times., 1912-09-18

Manufacturing this
the United
thick
In use.
full bandages,
other things that make the contents of fsad
service
8 aluminium.
The Washington times., 1912-09-18
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.

Arrived-Thornton at Charleston. New
Jersey, Nebraska, at GARDENERS Bay;
Connecticut at Newport. Lamson at
Norfolk, Louisiana, Kansas, at Hamp-
ton Roads.
Sailed-Bagley from Norfolk fol" "Annap-
oils. Idaho from Newport for cruise;
Colgoa from Hampton Roads for
Tompkinsville, Yankton from Hamp-
ton Roads for Newport; Saturn from
San Diego for Tiburon.
The Washington times., 1912-09-18
ARMY.

ARMY.
The following transfers are made:
First Lieutenant ]. ALFRED MOSS
from the Fifteenth Infantry to the
Twenty-third Infantry.
First Lieutenant KELTON l., PEP
PER from the Twenty-third lnfan-
try to the Fifteenth Infantry
Captain JUNIUS C. GREGORY, Medical
Corps, from Philippines division and
detailed in the Army Transport
Service at San Francisco, Cal.
The Washington times., 1912-09-18
MARINE CORPS ORDERS.

Second Lieutenant b. +. HICKEY, de-
tached Marine Barracks, Norfolk,
to Marine Barracks, Annapolis.
The Washington times., 1912-09-18
What's on the Program in
WASHINGTON Today

The following Masonic organizations
will meet tonight: Lodges.washihg-
ton Centennial. No. IA, NJ. M; Osiris,
No. 26 NJ. NJ. Royal Arch Chapter
Columbia. No. l. P. NJ. and NJ. +. M;
Knights Templar-Potomac Command
cry, No. 8, business and drill. Eastern
Star-Areme Chapter, No. 10.
The following /. o. o. f. organizations
will meet tonight: Lodges-Eastern,
Nc. 7, and Federal, No. 20, degree
work. Harmony. No. 3. and Friend
ship, No. II. business. Encampment-
Mt. Neoo. No. 6, degree work. Re-
bekah lodges-Ruth. No. 2, and Mar
tina Washington, No. 8, degree work
The following knights Of Pyhtias or
ganizations will meet tonight: Lodges
MT. Vernon, No. 5: Union. No 20.
Pythian SisteIs-Friendship Temple.
No 9.
Meeting OF White Eagle Council. No. 4,
Degree of Pocahontas, Fifth and G
streets northwest, tonight.
Meeting of Congressional Circle, No. 59S,
p H. c.. Pythian Temple. tonight.
The following National Union councils
will meet tonight: Treasury, No. 200;
Congressional, No 500
The Washington times., 1912-09-18
AmuSements.

Columbia-"The Yankee Prince" S:l5
p. m.
Polfs-PoI Players in THE Thief" 215
and S:l5 p. m.
Chase 's-Polite vaudeville, 2:l5 and Sis
p. m.
Academy-"Madame *" Sis p. m.
Casino-Vaudeville. 1880. S.l5 6:45. and
$50 p. m
Cosmos-Vaudeville.
Lyceum-Gay Widows Company. 2l5
and S:l5 p. m.
Gayety-"Merry Whirl." 2:l5 and sis
y. m.
, 1912-06-22

The swallow is a wonderful little bird.
There nre several species, some of which
many OF our readers have seen flying swiftly
about in their huLt for insects. There is one
kind that visits the West Indies from North
America in the Autumn and Winter but we
are thinking Of a European kind. In the
writer's bOyhOOd he remembers seeing once,
or perhaps oftener, a great gathering Of
swallows, Of which species he cannot say,
neither did he then know the purpose of the
meeting. The place Of meeting was the
belfry OF a small country church, and the
excitement was immense, for the swallows,
apparently in hundreds, flew round and
round, OF rested On the berry, all of them
twitteriug at the same time and al the time.
1t was evident that some great municipal
problem was being dealt With, but what it
was the writer did not learn till some years
later, when he read or was told, that every
year as the winter approaches, the swallows
leave Europe for Africa, crossing The Medj-
terranean Sea, and it was a meeting prior to
the start o one of the travelling parties which
had taken place at the cbu ch belfry.
The swallows return n%orthward with the
return Of warm weathe@, BIT it occasionally
happens that the cold comes back after u
few stragg!ers have returned, hence the we'll
known English proverb One swallow does
not make a summer. The proverb ad nits
of application to many other things, and We
must allow that it has often crossed our
mind When the good rains of Wednesday
the 5th were being followed by unpromising
days. Now, how ever, that a few more 4wal-
lows are coming along in the shape ii be
genial showers Of the past couple of days,
the warning proverb is less insistent.
, 1912-06-22
Translation.
Publication.

* 7 is hereby brought to public notice, that
~ Government, on account OF more cases OF
plague having occurred at Trinidad, has
added the following to the measures against
arrivals from the said port mentioned in
Publication OF 29th April a. G.:
from such snip and not any other of the per
sons from Che ship, not even those who come
aboard here, to come ashore and then only
on service, and if the ship remains here more
than "A hours, the crew shall be subject to
inspection by the Quarautine-D Doctor once a
day, as long as the ship remains.
Government Secretary's Office, st. Croix,
the 20th June, 1912.
BAUMANN,
, 1912-06-22
PAS

June l9th-Vigilant from st. Thomas-Hr.
Overseigent L Jensen, Mr. Miller, Jotn
Henry, l Balantine, NJ. Richardson.
June 20th-Vigiiant for St. Thomas -
Alonzo Weeks, Mrs J. Christmas, Miss ca
militia Hestres, Miss la Llnclos, Mr.,
Frank \. Ctuae, Miss Annie Ford.
June 20}h-S, S. Guiana for New York.
Miss Beattice Resinius, and MISS Jose
phine E Nc. Kay.
, 1912-06-22
Translation.
Publication.

e I is hereby brought to public notice, thnt
& Government, on account Of bubonic
plngue, has ordered a 10 days quarantine
against Porto Rico and adjacent islands and
has decided, that ships arriving from there
will not be allowed any communicated what
soever with land, unless they BRING a certi-
ticate from the Observation-Disclosures of St.
Thomas, that they have obtained a free pra-
tique there, and that, even IN such a case,
no cargo, that may carry infection or shelter
rats or mice, will be allowed to be landed
here.
Government Secretary's Office, the goth
June, 1912.
BAUMANN,
, 1912-06-22
HekendtgoTez e.

AEE bekendtgores herved, at Guverne-
S~ mentet Daa Grunl af Bylde Pest har
aniagt en- 10 Days Karantmne mod Porto
Rico med tilhorende Ger, og har bestemt,
at Sklbe, der ankomme derfra, like naa
have nogensomhelst Forbindelse med L md,
med mlndre de forevise Attest fra Karan-
tenemyndighedeIne paa st. Thomas, at de
have erholdt fri Praktika der, hvoraos SLY
| saa Fald Ladning, der kan v@re smitte-
forende eIler huse Rotter eIler Mus, like
maa landes her.
Guvernements Sekretariatet st. Croix, den
90 Juni, 1912.
BAUMANN,
est.
, 1912-06-22
Beke 2~dtgorelse,

MET bekendtgores herved, at Guverne-
mentet Anledning af fere Tilf@lde If
Pest paa Trinidad har fojet f~o'genao til de
! BekendtS orelse af 29' April d. A. ommeidte
foranstaltnin9er moo Skibe ~ankommendo
ira nievute riads:
bet tillades kun Kaptajnen og oficercrne
paa saadant SIKH, og ingen andre ombord-
vteronde, heller like saadanne, der her be-
give sig ON Bord, at gaa Land her o. kun
| IJenesteanliggender, og hvIs Skibet for
oliver her udover "A Timer, skal Besetnlpg-
en- besigtiges cen Gang daglig If Karan-
tenelegen, s~aal@nge OphoIdet her yarer.
Guverncments Sekretariutet, St. Cloix, den
30 jun, 1912.
BAUMANN,
, 1912-06-22
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES FOR
ST. GROIN SKYTTEFORENINGER.
CHRI TIANsrED DEN 20, 6 1912.

50 dag den 9'ds afhoIdt Cantralbesty-
relsen sin forste aarlige PramjesEydning Tor
indevereude Aer paa Kin4shill.
Der var udsat II Premier EeoIvgeu-
stande.I SAINT en- ovorordentlig nydelig 90
koSlbar SoIyvaudrepokaI skieuket ut Apothe-
ker Jean Petersen WE.
l Skydningen, der b%egyndte III 8 FIN. og
vedvarede unfbrudt til k!. : En-. deltog lat
SO Skytter,
Folgende Resultator opnaaedes
Points.
L Pramie og Vandrepokal Gend.Jor-
gensen, Kingshill. ............ 1913
2 do. PrmIt. Dyhr, Kings
100
3 do. Geud. Jensen, Chris
tiansted.. So
4 do, Korp. Christensen,
Christiansted .............. 50
5 do. Gond. Rasmussen,
Frederiksted ........ ....... %
e. do. Stabsserg. Neumann
Christiansted %
Z do. Bosscsmed j Jensen
ChrIstiausted. -. 90
s. DO. Ukpl. ADdersen
Chl istiansted 49,. y
9 do. Drekt0r Sorensen
Frederikst ed ..... 80. 81
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-06-15
WATERING THE SHEEP FLOCK
Short-Legged Animals Live In Dry and
Dusty Atmosphere, Thereby In
creasing Thirst.

Il never bother to water my sheep.
They get all they need from the dew"
This is what one often hears from the
flock owners of the country. writes ,.
C. Courier In the Farm and Ffresfde.
But let us look at this proposition in a
practical common sense way. Sheep
are animals with a high body tenn
perature. They are ruminants that
generally consume large quantities OF
rough, dry grasses. They are wrapped
In thick, ponderous wooden overcoat
heavier and thicker than nature In
tended them to wear They are low
down, close to the ground; therefore
in an atmosphere hotter, drier and
more dusty than the longer legged
beasts and man himself. What is the
natural result of such condition? II
must necessarily increase their need
for water, and so 1t does.
Even in winter time, when the snow
offers a better source of moisture
than this dew, any fiock of sheep will
drink from the water trough II it il
clean water and convenient.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-06-15

Il think If l could have made Ut
my mind to stay there long enough
IL would have answered" said Car.
rlngton. but when a down-river boat
tied up there yesterday it was more
than | could stand. You see there's
danger in town like New Madrid OF
getting too sorry. | thought we'd bet.
ter discuss this point"
"Maynt 1 show you Belle Plain? %
asked Betty quickly.
But Darlington shook his head.
1 don't care anything about that"
he said. Il didn't come here to see
Belle Plain"
Then you expect to remain in the
neighborhood?"
I've given up the river. and I'm
going to get hold of some land"
"Land?" said Betty, with a rising
infection.
Yes, land"
Il thought you were a river.many
I'm a river-man no longer. 1 am
going to be planter now. But III
tell you why, and all about it some
other day." Then he held out his
hand. "Good-by." he added.
Are you going -good-by, Mr.. Car
rington." and Betty's fingers tingied
with his masterful clasp long after he
had gone.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-06-15

race-track, straight down the road,
and you'll find that out-everybody' s
there to the hoss-racing and shooting.
match. | reckon you've missed the
hoss-racing, but you'll be in time for
the shooting. Why amt you there,
Mr.. Carrington?"
I'm going now, Mr. Pegloe," an
swered Darlington, as he followed the
| Judge. who, with Mahaffy and the boy,
had moved OF.
Better stop at Boggs'!" Pegioe
called after them.
But the judge had already formed
his decision. Horse-racing and shoot
ing-matches were suggestive OF that
progressive spirit, the absence OF
which he had so much lamented at
the Jail raising at Pleasantville. Men,
phis was their objective point, but
Boggs' became a side issue OF i'm
portance. They had gained the edge
Of the village when Darlington over
took them. He stepped to Hannibals
side.
Here, let me carry that long rife.
son!"' he said. Hannibal looked up
into his face, and yielded the piece
without word. Darlington balanced
it on his big. palm. Il reckon it can
shoot-these old guns are hard to
beat!" he observed.
.She's the closest shooting rife 1
ever sighted" said Hannibal prompt
ly.
Darlington laughed.
There was rusty name-plate on
the stock of the old sporting rifle;
this caught Carrington's eye.
Whats the name here? Oh, Tur-
berville."
The judge, step or two in ad-
vance, wheeled in his tracks with
startling suddenness.
WHAT" he faltered, and his face
was ashen.
Nothing, was reading the name