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The Washington times., 1912-03-13
EXPEDITING COURT PROCEDURE.

The Bar Association of the District of Columbia
is to urge upon Congress the necessity for reform
of the judicial procedure in this jurisdiction, with
reference to expedition Of legal business. COM
mttee of five prominent members Of the bar is to
draft the plan and urge Congressional attention to it.
With the dockets of the District Supreme Court
crowded they have long been with business some
thing like two years ahead Of the court and every
indication that the jam will be worse in future rather
than better it is small wonder that lawyers and lti-
gants alike want measures for relief 1t is of the
commonest complaints against American judicial pro-
cedure that the long and exasperatng delays in get
ting tgations settled amounts too frequently to sub
tanal denial Of justice Cases of this sort could be-
and indeed are cited by the score, in the current
experience of the District bar. 1t is unfair alike to
lawyers, litigants and the judges.
Various eXpedents are proposed for relieving
conditions The congestion is confined chiefly to the
Supreme Court of the District, on whose bench are
six judges. 1t is proposed, for thing to relieve
this bench of a considerable amount Of work by pro.
vding for direct appeal from the Municipal Court to
the Court of Appeals; that is jumping the head
of the Supreme Court. To do this would require
provision for jury trial in the Municipal Court, as
matter Of constitutional right
Another proposal which has been put forward
is that the Supreme Court bench be increased to
eight judges. This plan is not likely to meet with
much favor at the hands of Congress. The lesurely
methods of bar and bench, in dspaching business
in the local courts; the showing of actual number
of hours courts in session, of handled, and
the like, will not be likely to appeal to Congress
composed largely of lawyers, and including great
many former judges, with experience in the conduct
of business on benches where rather more of pres
sure is put behind it than here. 1t is good guess
that if Congress goes into the matter, it will find the
creation of more judges unnecessary and yet that il
may discover by which greatly to speed up the
procedure Of the courts
The Washington times., 1912-03-13
SOME SIGNS OF SPRING.

In few days the sun will have brought
us to the vernal equinox. The green herbs will ap
pear the signs of spring will multiply around us
while the voice of the turtle is heard in the land.
Experts are at variance as to what constitutes
most authortatively the first sign of spring. The
consensus of opinion to lean toward the aura
of joy which wreathes the face of the baseball FAM
but among the tokens which are duly recognized are
the slogan Swat the fly the evidence of garden
seed Commercial and Congressional and the stir
in the blood which leads the small boy to the creek
down under the willows.
Sluggards who have conferred with the ant will
begin to break up the ground in preparation for
seedtime, but a stronger claim is imposed by
the spring fever which must early be taken in hand,
if the human Constitution is to be fortified against
the raVages incident to the coming of spring In
vain the butterCups and the crocuses called up to
paint the meadows with delight until at least the
younger members of the family have gone through
a course of sassafras tea-that homey but potent
brew whose prophylactic qualities are universally
recognized.
This, however, is to be regarded merely as an
appetizer, so to speak, for course of sulphur and
molasses, masterpiece of tine domestic pharmaCo-
poea.
If this regimen has not destroyed all zest for
life it will have by sort of paradox greatly ntensi-
fled it, and those who live close to natures heart will
be alert for the first salat There few joys to be
compared with that of gathering the tender wild mus
tard, the poke leaves, The sourdock and the lambs
quarters which constitute dinner of herbs tit for
The Washington times., 1912-03-13
What's on the Program in
Washington Today

Meeting of the Retail jewelers. AssoCia-
tiun of the District of Columbia,
Chamber of Commerce, Twelfth and F
streets northwest s p. m.
The following Masonic organizations will
meet tonight: I.odges-Harmony, No.
I. f. A, school of instruction; st.
Johns Mite Association. Eastern
Star-Naomi, No. 3; Brookland, No. II.
The following I. o. o. F. organizations
will meet tonight: Eastern, No. Z;
No 20. degree work. Friendship, No.
u. grand visitation. Encampment-
Columbian, No. l. degree work.
The following knights of Pythias or
ganizations will meet tonight: Lodges
Columbia, No. 26; Hermione' No. 12;
Germania, No. Is, business. Pythian
Sisters-Fr Friendship. No 9. business.
Uniform Rank-Washington Company,
No. !, business.
Annual anniversary celebration Arion
GesanGvcrein. 1905 r street northwest.
IGlnCheon and dinner by Ladies' Aid
Society, GorsuCh NJ. f.. Church. Ninth
and F. streets northwest, Il to 2:S0 AMI
to D. m.
Twentieth annual banquet Second Army
Corps Association, Arlington Hotel,
Address on library extensions by Phil
andcr p. ClaXton before District Ii
brary Association. Public Library, s
ralk on The Light on the World" b.
Mrs. Wallace Radcliffe, before mission
study class at Y, w. c. A.. 7:30 D. m
Lecture, personal "reminiscences of the
philippines, in reading room for the
blind, Congressional Library o. m.
Address on WsshinGton alleys before
civic Federation. at Rauscher's. II
a M.
The Washington times., 1912-03-13
CONCEDED CHRIST is
HISTORICAL FIGURE
To the Editor OF THE TIMES:

To the Editor OF THE TIMES:
had expected kind request from
some anxious person to print the bal
ance of the LentulGs letter in the Mai!
Bag, and was hardly prepared for the
fierce onslaught from both friend and
foe, as evidenced by the letters from
Seeker and c. +. Keefer. Still
would rather be opposed than to be un-
noticed. One good effect has come al .
ready G +. Keefer acknowledges that
Christ Is as much a historical figure as
Caesar Augustus. Now If "Se eeker'
viii do the same, our triple testimony
- that effect may relieve the DOUBT OF
some pcUr soul on that question at
least. Then II both will join me and
say, Jesus Christ is divine and the
Sol of the living God; that he came
TO save lien from their sins by dViug
for them" what good our testimony
may do! hope both of you will show
the same interest in aLCeding to this
last request as you have in opposing
me.
There is one trouble with the Mail
Bag. Contributors are only allowed
30 words That is the reason that I
only sent in part of the Lentulds letter.
If ] could have sent In all and given
authorities for and against authenticity,
some misunderstanding II Tic matter
might have been aVerted.
A. w. RElTSEN.
The Washington times., 1912-03-13
MERE FILINGS OF IRONY
BEG SALOON-QUESTION

To the Editor OF THE TIMES:
In answer to "A Learners" letter in
The Times, Thursdays issue. in which
he places me in false position on the
saloon question and then asks me to de-
lend 1t, allow me to say that such meth
DDS are usually in keeping with those
writer's who find it necessary to mas
querade under a non de plume.
II "A Learner" will crawl out OF his
Anonymous hole" and learn to read
correctly, he will perceive that my
communication to The Times, which
was headed Doubtful Comfort Obtain
ed in Saloons and which was a char
acterization of the liquor traffic, con-
tanned not a word against the saloon
keeper or his church affiliations
Hence, II Is fair to assume that "A
Learner in juggling with the facts in
letter in question, missed the substance
and grasped at the shadow. In other
words he was either hard pressed for
facts or was obsessed with the exuber-
ance of his own verbosity
The proposition that the average
American saloon, as it now exists, is
the paragon of waste. the breeder of
vice, the center of political and moral
corruption, and the worst enemy of the
church, as well as that of the wage
Garner, Is serious proposition.
1t certainly cannot be met b. such
childish query as that propounded by
my critic. when he asks, What are
saloon men doing at church, While
such uncalled for irony may amuse the
infidel. atheist, and the scofters at the
Christian religion in general. it has no
bearing rpon the issue, aud contains no
:ugG">'ion for tho mitigation of the
evils of The liquor traffic.
JOHN 4. CROWLEY.
The Washington times., 1912-03-13
BIBLE DEFENDER THINKS
FREE SPEECH PARAMOUNT

To the Editor OF THE TIMES:
rs. Truitt in his letter I'm your paper
of the 18th inst. gives evidence that he
Is not familiar with the evidence I'm
support of the Bible. else he would not
so strongly appeal for the suppression
In the Mail Bag of the writings of these
cursed, corrupt, inhdel minds. Such
language is not Christian; such spirit
Is unworthy of our Lord and Master.
To the person conversant with the
Bible, the letters appearing in the Mail
Bag derogatory to the book have no
more effect upon him than a putty ball
would have upon Gibraltar. l repeat,
81. S. t. does not know his ground.
By all means let us have free speech
and free press, granting to everyone
the right to differ from us. The very
diversity of the letters in the Mail Bag
is what gives life to the depa rtment.
Let those who wish, throw the Bible
into the air; it is like a cuble-it will
always land right side up. Every argu-
ment against the old book can be an
swered. Speaking the truth in love-"
is sound admonition: the spirit of bit
terncss is not Christian.
SHAMGAR
The Washington times., 1912-03-13
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 1912.
UNIVERSAL TRANSFER HEARING.

special session of the House District Commit
tee is being held today for the purpose Of hearing
the president of the Capital Traction Company and
the president of the Washington Railway and Electric
Company in opposition to the universal transfer bill
The various citizens associations Of the District
have been granted opportunity to reply to these
arguments, and it is expected that the hearings will
continue for several days.
1t is earnestly hoped that every member of the
citizens associations of the District who possibly
do so will be present to lend at least the moral in
uence of his presence, and to aid in any way possible
to further the cause of universal transfers.
The Washington times., 1912-03-13
MASSACHUSETTS FARMER
AND LAWRENCE STRIKE

To the Editor of THE TINES:
In your Monday edition you have an
answer to my criticism of the Law
renee strike, which is signed "A Farm
er From Massachusetts"
Having had a great many years ex-
perience in writing I can safely say
that the communication bears all the
earmarks of having been penned by one
of the officers of the American Wool
Company here in town attending the
Congressional investigation. 1t is self
evident that no farmer in Massachu-
setts or any other State is so full up in
the data relating to the wool industry
II they were, they are not down in
Washington.
The advertisement to which I referred
said high wages to American work.
men," The result of the investigating
committee has proven conclusively that
at least so per cent OF the workmen are
foreigners, working on such a low wage
that decent living were impossible. This
is proven to any one who will read
your news column on your first page
which relates to the strike. In your
own news column you state that many
make such low wages that decent liv-
ing is impossible and 1t was for these
the strikers fought.
"A Massachusetts Farmer" had better
be sure of what your news columns will
give out as the result of the investiga-
ton before he poses for what he is
not.
Your farmer also laments the fate of
American workmen II We go abroad to
get goods of the pauper labor of Italy,
Japan, etc. 1t may be due to the densi-
ty of my feminine intelligence, but |
fail to see where 1t is any worse to get
goods from the pauper labor of Europe
by sending abroad than it is to EN-
ploy the pauper labor of Italians in
Lawrence at 81 a week-which is the
lowest maid nv the A wv
1t looks to me the difference is sole
ly that in the latter case the A. w. Co.
reaps the advantage of the "pauper la
Dor of Italy" on American soil or
course, that makes the gray horse an
other color.
Let this new Richmond in the field
get another lance before he enter sec
ond joust. s, G.
The Washington times., 1912-03-13
JUMPING THE BOARD BILL.

There can be no doubt that the District laws
entirely too lax in the safeguards they. throw
around clearinghouse keepers and hotel proprietors
in many respects. 1t is too easy for dishonest
boarders practically to defraud the hosts of board
money. If they once succeed in removing their
baggage, surrepttiously, there seems to be no
recourse but civil suit, which probably amounts to
nothing in practice.
Chairman Ben Johnson, of the House District
Committee, has introduced, among Others bill
which will make it a misdemeanor to Jump board
BILL and it is hoped that it will be passed The
measure has the Endorsement Of District Attorney
Wilson, and Chairman Johnson may be relied upon
to give it his earnest attention.
Even granting that the larger hotels usually
take care of themselves which is not always true
the small clearinghouse keepers are frequent suf-
ferers and it is high time they had adequate pro-
lection
The Washington times., 1912-03-13
A JOURNALIST OF THE OLD SCHOOL.

One of the earliest daily newspapers established
in the counties of Maryland was the Evening Capital
of Annapolis, the founder of which, the late William
Martin Abbott, died few days ago at an advanced
age. He had spent twenty years in continuous
service as the publisher and editor of the Capital.
Like many other noted newspaper Of the
past in Maryland, Mr. Abbott came from the Eastern
Shore and grew up amid the old traditions and the
venerated implements of his craft-the Wash
ington hand press and the news stick" and case"
of hand composition. He was the last, perhaps, of
the line which numbers Vanderford Busteed, Emer-
son, Council, Crukshank Robson, Usilton and their
ilk and in his passing Maryland journalism loses a
type that cannot be reproduced
Like his iIlustrious compeers, he was an intel
lectual force in his community example of the
virtues of industry courage, and self-reliance Mr..
Abbott for years judge of the orphans
court in Anne Arundel and well-known figure in
the civic life of Annapolis A fine old Maryland gen.
teman, who bore his part in life bravely and honor
ably and whose memory deserves to be cherished in
his county and State.
The Washington times., 1912-03-13
CHRISTIAN RELIGION
ASKS NO QUARTER

To tho Editor OF THE TIMES:
Allow a brief epistle in favor OF the
greatest thing in the world.
Christianity need have no fear from
Of its implacable foes. 1t stands as
the illogical dogmatizing of infidelity.
The Christian religion makes no apology
for its existence. 1t asks no quarter,
nor does II sue for mercy at the hands
firm as the everlasting hills, moIding
and shaping the destinies of nations as
they rush through the centuries. The
piety of Fenelon. Knox. Wesley, George
Fox, Elliot. Bishop Taylor. challenges
the admiration of good and bad alike.
Hence the rantings of these Apostles
of Doubt Is not aimed at a religion
which made possible such characters.
When Christ's challenge is accepted
and we adjust ourselves TO the condi-
tions OF salvation. the Bible as an open
book Of facts, and every bush is on
fire with God"
W. ]. MOSEDALE,
The Washington times., 1912-03-13
ROCKVILLE CITIZENS
MEET TO PLAN NEW
SEWERAGE SYSTEM
Committee Named to Pass
on Feasibility of
Scheme.

ROCKVILLE, Md, March 13.-At a
mass meeting of the citizens of Rock
vile, held In the court house with May
or Lee Offutt presiding, Mayor Offutt,
DIR. Claiborne II. Mannar DR.. 0. M.
Linthicum, Judge Edward c. Peter,
Thomas Dawson, John l.. Brunett, and
Samuel b. Hege, were named as a COM
mittee TO carefully consider the feasi-
bility of installing a sewerage system
In Rockville, and the committee will
submit It's report at another meeting
to be held next Saturday evening.
1t Is estimated that the construction
of an adequate system will cost be-
tween $4,000 and $50, 600, and to raise the
funds 1t is proposed to ask the legisla-
turc, now in session at Annapolis, to
pass a bill authorizing such a bond is
sue, which, however, Is not to become
effective until ratified by the voters Of
the town at a special election.
Licenses to marry have been issued
by the clerk of the circuit court here
to August Frederick Werner and Miss
Emily Gertrude Bruce, both of Norfolk
Va, and Henry p. Turner and Florence
b. Young, both of Spottsylvania coun-
~, Va.
Ihe legislature, new In session at An
napolis, will be asked to authorize a
bond issue for $3.50 to improve the
Falls road from Rockville 10 the Po-
tomac district line, 23-5 miles, and the
road from Watts branch, mile from
Rockville, to Travilah, by way of the
Big Pines OF 6R miles. To urge the
passage of such measure, il large
delegation of farmers of Rockville and
Jamestown districts will visit Annap-
oils tomorrow.
1t is proposed to assess the cost
against Rockville and Darnestown dis
triCts, the only districts through which
the roads pass, and it will mean an
increase of cents in the tax rate of
each district. The bonds are to be tor
81. 900 each. and are to bear interest at
the rate of per cent per annum. One
bond is to be redeemed each year.
It has developed that there is wide
spread opposition to the bill now be-
fore the Legislature regulating fares on
the Washington and Rockville electric
railway. 1t was thought that the Op-
position was largely confined to Rock
vile and vicinity, but II Is understood
that the people living all along the
road are equally dissatisfied with the
provisions of the measure. 1t is thought
that "A petition viii be forwarded to An
napOlis protesting against the passage
of the bin.
The principal objection to the bill Is
that it increases the rates for school
Communication tickets, and the cash
| fares. and benefits only those who pur.
chase monthly Communication books. As
! the occasional riders are much more
| numerous than the commuters, II IL
| argued that the measure is against the
| public and in favor of the railway
! company.
The Washington times., 1912-03-13
ARMY.

ARMY.
Captain FRANK IL. BURTON, Twenty
ninth Infantry, detailed to quarter
masters department April 3, 1912,
vice Captain STANLEY II. FORD,
quartermaster, assigned to Twenty
ninth Infantry.
Lieutenant ARTHUR w. LANE, Fourth
Infantry. to Fort Slocum, n. Y,
April |, 1912.
Captain WILLIAM B. Oracle, Eighth
Infantry, detailed to quartermaster' =
department, vice Captain DAVID l..
STONE, quarteTmas assigned TO
Eighth Infantry, April 3, 1912.
Captain PEARL NJ. SHAFFER, Twen-
ty-ninth Infantry, detailed to quar-
termaster's department, March IL,
1872, vice Captain PEGRAM WHIT
WORTH, QuartermasteT, assigned TO
TWenty-tifth Infantry.
Major WILLIAM \. MERCER TO New
Haven, Conn, July ], 1912. relieving
Lieutenant Gl'LlEI.MI'S V. HEIDT,
assigned TO Thirtieth Infantry.
The Washington times., 1912-03-13
SUGGESTS HE LOOK
FOR GOOD POINTS
To the Editor Of THE TIMES:

To tho Editor OF THE TIMES:
! heartily reiterate the statement
made by !. S. Truitt in your issue OF
the 1lth. What satisfaction those in
fidels derive from trying to lead others
from a Christian life is more than
can see. To those who profess to find
so many conflicting statements would
only say that no matter what 1t Is you
can find bad points in it II you look for
them. As for the statements conflict
ing. this generally is due to either the
Misunderstanding OF the reader or the
fault of the translator. In closing
would only say that never was harmed
bv reading the Bible and never knew
OF any one who was. Try this once.
looking for the good and not the bad
points, Mr.. Unbeliever. T. G. c.
The Washington times., 1912-03-13

Times generous offer OF its columns
for the kindly consideration of such
subject as The Humane Treatment OF
respondents has recently suggested the
contemplated Bureau Of Health" and
its consequent outrageous interference
with individual rights. etc, etc?
ANNA HEDWIG Won SCHAUEN-
STEIN
The Washington times., 1912-03-13
ASSURES IGNORAMUS
THAT THERE is HOPE
To the Editor OF THE TINES:

To the Editor OF THE TINES:
For "lgnnramus'' there's help! Don't
worry concerning It, Since, however,
you gave vent to your feelings l have
feeling enough for you to lirect yUE 10
tO5 Fourth street northwest. OF 22S Nor
gan street northwest. as YOU like. There
you can get what holp You need, either
verbally or in booklet. Take and read.
Tulli ct lege is my advice.
VAL KOCH
The Washington times., 1912-03-13
J. L. TunStall Named
Adjutant of Cadets

J. l.. Tunstall of Central High
School, was today appointed battalion
adjutant OF the high school cadet reg
inent. upon recommendation of Princr-
pal Emory c. Wilson. Tunstalls pro
motion was approved by the military
committee Of the Board of Education,
TbnrsJa, T5" nE WIZ The S Ecxt M dr "V Gsv "''e" o'
a vacancy IN the first licutenanCy in
Company \, filled by the former bat
TALON adiutant, made possible the Sc
lection of Tunstall from the first ser
SCdnCy.
The Washington times., 1912-03-13
Retail Merchants Take
In Six New Members

Six new members of the Retail Mer-
chants Association were elected at a
meeting OF the board of governors yes
terday afternoon. They are Miller
Bros Automobile and Supply House,
NJ. Stein & Co, T.. +. Droop & Sons,
the Washington Tobacco Company;
Horace NJ. Fulton, and the Brunswick
Bake &C Collander Company. The regu-
lar monthly meeting of the association
will be held Wednesday evening,
March 90
The Washington times., 1912-03-13

king, and when the hogs jow is added human felicity
reaches its final word.
Thus it was, at least, in the olden days, before
the blight of cold storage fell upon us and coal tar
preparations displaced the remedial agency Of green
things Perhaps, already we have fallen to the point
where spring is but the turning of leaf on the caen
dar, with no middle ground between the radiator and
the bIeachers
The Washington times., 1912-03-13
ARMY AND NAVY ORDERS
NAVY.

NAVY.
Rear Admiral ALBERT MERTZ to he
phia, Pa, March 25.
Captain J. p. PARKER, detached Han
cock, to navy yard, N. Y.
Captain w. r. RUSH to command Han
cock.
shire.
Ensign w. w. TURNER, acceptance of
resignation effective March Is, 1912,
withdrawn. @''
The Washington times., 1912-03-13
AmuSementS,

Ma "Rebec2a of Sunnybrool,
RdISr1oLBspy ESr@ iS S"S Nifty FEY P and % Mtko Mora
Kin, 2:15 and S:l5 p. m.
Columbia--"The Common Law" Sis
D. IN.
polite vaudeville. 2:l5 and SIS D. m.
Academy-"Alas Jimmy Valentine" Sis
y, m.
Casino-Elite Vaudeville.
Cosmos Continuous vaudeville.
GayCtV.--"Thc College Girls."N 215
and l. n. IN.
I.yceun,-"The Cherry Blossoms" 2I5
and IL p. m.
Arcadc-SNauns bowling. and motion
pictures.
The Washington times., 1912-03-13
Concerts Today
By the Fifteenth Cavalry Band, Al
Fort Myer, Va, at 8 p. m.
Chief Trumpeter George Bittrich.
Assistant Leader.

PROGRAM
March, "Ragtime Violin. Berlin
Medley, Remicks Hits, No. s
Lampe
Intermezzo-
(a) Lion du Bali. .Gillet
(b) Loves Dream After the
Ball. ...................Cz Czibulka
Selection. mile. Rosita". Herbert
March, "Schneidige Truppe'
Lehnhardt
Medley, Ted snyder's No. 2"
schulE
Concert waltz, "FideIcs Wien"
Komzak
Selection, "Old Dutch" .Luders
The Star-SpangIed Banner"
By the U. S. Soldiers Home Band
at $3.50 o'clock.
JOHN S. NJ. ZIMMERMANN.
Director.
PROGRAM.
March, buffalo Bills Farewell"
Overture, Songs of Ireland"
Bennett
Two Russian Numbers
(a) Song of the Boatmen Of
the VOlga". "............... Carey
Cb) "CossaCk Lullabye". Iljinsky
Selection. The Wall Street Girl"
HoSChna
Medley March, ION Moonlight
Bay '....................... WenriCh
The Star-Spangled Banner"
The Washington times., 1912-03-13
MUCH INTERESTED IN
THE LENTULUS LETTER

To the Editor OF THE TIMES:
Would you please have A. w. Relt-
sen continue further description regard
ing the Lentulus Document and 1e-
scription Of Christ. l am much inter
csted and am sure that others are Of
the same mind. NJ. n. c.
The Washington times., 1912-03-13
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS,

Arriycd-AjaN at Guantanamo: Panther
at navy ward, New York: Nanshan
ht OlongIpo; Ct at Newport: Utan
Sailed-SuinSham from Annapolis for
Norfolk; Nero from san Diego for
1tburon. via San Pedro; Castine. c.
Norfolk for cruise in Chesapeake
bay.
The Washington times., 1912-03-13
In the Mail Bag =

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