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The Washington times., 1912-05-18
COUNT? PERISH THE THOUGHT!

The rumor runs that the King of Italy is disposed
to make canny Andy" Carnegie count, in return
for the hero fund which the ironmaster has donated
II is hoped that before he accepts the title of nobility
he will call his friends into consultation and finally
decline the honor. What will it avail to "die poor
if two or three pages of the Almanach da Gotha are
to be engraved upon his mausoleum? Will the
'boys" who struggled along with him in the early
days of the steel company recognize their old COM
rade of the puddle and the hot blast under the en-.
titlements of Count Carnegie? Will not the Amer
can people at large living under constitution which
looks unfavorably upon titles of nobility feel that the
gain is altogether on the side of Italy?
Merit can borrow real adornment from peer
age. Now, there is our friend Thomas Edison, fol
example. He, too, was offered a countship at the
hands of Italy, and yet who of us all can recall
whether he really accepted? 1t is impossible to re-
member, without looking up some reliable handbook
whether the Wizard of Menlo Park is a count or jus
a plain American citizen. And besides in the case
of Andy, is he not already the Laird of SkbO, anc
as such dear to all the countryside on his native
health?.
The benehciaries of his Libraries throughout the
country will love him for the titles he refuses since
those he now enjoys, though unknown to Burke, will
more worthiy perpetuate his name.
The Washington times., 1912-05-18
1912 VERSUS 1908
ROOSEVELT, MY FRIEND


No one associates with Mr. Roosevelt closely
without having the strongest possible affection for
him His mind, his disposition and his temperament
are all Of that class that would rather make him
agree than disagree with the people with whom he
comes In contact
He believes as strongly as possible in team
work. and never served under any man hope to
serve under another man so intensely loyal to the
cause which we were both seeking to uphold and so
generous m his acceptance of the full responsibility
for his subordinates in the work as Theodore
Roosevelt.
never served under another who was so gen
erous in his praise of those who worked with him
and who was willing to accord more than their
deserts to the men who were shoulder to shoulder
with him in the fight That Characteristic of his has
been calculated to tie to him with bonds of steel
never knew a. man who worked as far in ad-
vance of what to be done and who kept his en-
gagemcnts with reference to what he had agreed to
do as providenty as Mr.. Roosevelt Perhaps value
this virtue more highly because lack it myself
The Washington times., 1912-05-18
Wants the Truth and Seems to Know
Where to Come For 1t.

To the Editor Of THE TINES:
The Times is to be congratulated on
the excellent editorials 1t is giving on
the liquor business in the District of
Columbia. Most newspaper editors ap-
pear to lack moral backbone when 1t
comes to attacking the greatest source
of crime, poverty, deserted wives and
children that exists. So when we see
such editorials, given such prominence,
and handling the subject with far more
fairness than this nefarious business
deserves, we feel that the press is not
all bad.
Could not The Times do something to
break up The monopoly known as the
state commerce? I, for one, should like
to see II broken up. The Times Is CIV
ing truer news as to conditions in ap-
preaching Presidential primaries than
the Associated Press papers, as shown
The Washington times., 1912-05-18
THE ROMANCE OF THE NEWS.

A mothers children are kidnapped. The kid
naper--their father-sails for foreign land with
them, registered under an assumed name. The
mother meanwhile is in ignorance of their where
abouts. The Titanic goes down; he is drowned, they
are saved No clue as to their identity be OBJ
tained from them. BY merest chance the mother
learns man registered under the name her husband
often used as an alias was lost the Titanic, and
two unknown tots were saved. This week the French
mother arrived in New York and claimed her chill
dren Providence moves in mysterious ways to COM
pensate.
A patrolman in Hamburg found the body of an
old man, modestly dressed, lying dead in the street.
The usual procedure followed and within few
minutes it was resting among the waits and wrecks
of society in the morgue. Hours afterwards this
body proved to be the mortal remains of the King
of Denmark. Death is a great leveler.
A minister of the gospel, with splendid education
and the best of opportunities his holy office to
win the trust of a girl, then betrays then murders
her. When he is facing the expiation of his black
romance he crumples. What man sows that shall he
reap.
rugged mountaineer projects the primitive law
of the frontier and the early days into the life OF
one of the oldest Commonwealhs; he rules shoots
up the community; man hunt replete with dramatic
incidents ends his arrest conviction, and death
sentence. He faces death stoicay, answering in
his contempt for modern conventions. Pathos and
admiration mngle in the contemplation of his futile
defiance of civilization.
Why 90 to the library to get thrills out of fiction
to find the laws of God and man embellshed by
novel being about them, when all Of these
actual occurrences were chroncled in detail in the
daily papers of the last week?
The Washington times., 1912-05-18
Appreciation of The Times Attitude
On Liquor Question Leads Her to
BecOme Regular Reader.

To the Editor OF THE TIMES
l wish to express my deep apprecia-
ton of the attitude taken by your paper
concerning the excise bill now before
Congress. No citizen who has at heart
the welfare Of the city and the interests
of its youth can be otherwise than
grateful for the way in which the
Times" has kept this matter before
the public; the excellent reports Of the
hearings and it's fair and strong edi-
torIals are worthy of all praise.
Enclosed find 81, for which please
send The Times to
MRS, I. w. PARKS.
The Washington times., 1912-05-18
ARMY.

ARMY.
Each of the following-named officers of
the Coast Artillery Corps is placed
on the unassigned list, August 2S,
and will report to the Coast Artillery
School, Fort Monroe, Va, for the
regular course at that school:
First Lieut.. GEORGE RUHLEN. Jr.
First Lieut. FREDERICK HANNA.
First Lieut., JAMES A. GALLOGLY,
Coast Artillery Corps, is deSNiled for
general recruiting service: to At
lanta, Ga, August l, relieving First
Lieut.. RUSSELL V. VENABLE,
Twenty-second Infantry.
The following assignments of acting
dental surgeons, United States Army,
recently appointed, are ordered:
Acting Dental Surg. WILLIAM A.
SQUIRES to Fort d. A. Russell,
Wyo.
Acting Dental Surg. ALBERT r.
WHITE to Fort Des Moines, Iowa.
Acting Dental Surg. JOHN II. SHARP
to Camp Otis. Canal Zone, Panama.
Acting Dental Surg. FRANK c. CADY
to Fort Riley, Kans.
Acting Dental Surg. ARTHUR T.
KNODERER to Fort Oglethorpe.
Acting Dental Surg. JOHN w. SCOVEL
TO the Letterman General Hospital,
the Preside of San Francisco, Cal.
Acting Dental Surg. MORTIMER SAN
DERSoN to Fort Monroe Va.
The Washington times., 1912-05-18
THE INDIVIDUAL CONSCIENCE.

The truth that the government which affects to
govern least governs best, applies with equal per-
tinency to all organizations in which discipline plays
an important part. Too many rules are weakness.
In storm at sea the Irishman said his Pater
Noster the Scotchman offered up his extemporaneous
supplication while the Engshman went in search Of
Book of Prayers BY the time he had located one
the danger was over.
Evidently the Methodist church is becoming con-
vinced of the evil of too many rules-so many that
they cannot and will not be obeyed. The question
of eliminating from its discipline the rules prohibit
ing card playing and theatergoing has long been an
irritating to that great denomination, and each
conference finds itself facing greater demand for
their elimination. The conference in session at
Minneapolis gives greater promise than any previous
one of leaving the question of amusements TO the
individual consciences of its communicates.
Such a decision would not induce any one who
believes such amusements harmful to indulge in
them, while it would relieve thousands who see no
harm in them and do indulge in them from being
forced into the attitude of hypocrites.
The Washington times., 1912-05-18
Church Officials Adopt Resolution
Praising The Times.

To the Editor of THE TINES:
At the regular meeting of the Off
oials of McKendree Methodist Episcopal
Church, held Wednesday, May 10, a
resolution was unanimously adopted in
dorsing the attitude of The Washing
ton Times on the proposed liquor legis-
Iation for the District of Columbia.
1 am pleased to say that we are In
accord with your independent and vigor-
Gus methods in conserving the best In
terests of our city. We believe your
attitude is the only right one, and we
congratulate you on the high servfse
you are rendering every citizen OF
Washington.
Pastor McKendree M. E. Church.
The Washington times., 1912-05-18
SATURDAY, MAY is. 1912.
TAFT AND OHIO.

President Taft publicly regrets many times day
that he has been compelled to take the stump in his
own defense. Everywhere he is telling the Ohio
audiences that he has been forced to enter the
paign in order that justice may be done "an Ohio
President
There is scarcely any doubt that the Republicans
of Ohio feel very much the same way about it. They
deeply regret that the administration of "an Ohio
President" has proved unsatisfactory and is so
vulnerable that he is compelled to take the stump in
his own State in order to obtain a respectable
vote 1t is Ohios first contribution to the White
House that has proved such an utter failure and
Tafts regret over his being compelled to make a
tour of his State in his defense, is equaled
only by Ohios chagrin that Tafts administration has
made such thing necessary.
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erably. and 1t undoubtedly will fall still
lower. l know of a number who have
been frequent attendants who are now
staying away, and many more who will
follow suit
Years ago at North Capitol Street
Park a seat opposite first base and
about twenty-five feet away could be
had for % cents. The same position now
costs $1.25.
Most patrons of the game want to see
all of the games, but with the prices 50
high, many cannot afford II, and so
quit going altogether.
This is a first-class ball town, but high
prices will kill II, and that would be a
well-deserved fate.
Lower prices would bring more money.
Cut the prices. c. B. II.
The Washington times., 1912-05-18
RESTRAINING LITTLE TRADE.

former official high up in the Sugar trust test-
fed Thursday before the special examiner in the
Governments suit to dissolve the Sugar trust that
one of the first things done after the trust was
formed in 1885 was to close down number of re-
flneries for while in order to reduce the danger Of
overproducton, and, of course, to maintain prices.
Inasmuch as that was done by the Sugar trust it
was a crime, and the trust must be dissolved But
how about the labor union, which limits the number
of apprentices in order that there may be an
overproduction of labor and corresponding de-
crease in labor prices? Is suit to be entered against
labor unions?
Or take farmers trust which has just been
protected in Missouri the home of the leading Demo
cratic candidate for President what Of il? The
methods Of Big Business have been copied in toto by
The Washington times., 1912-05-18
Miners May Return
To Work Next Week

WILKESBARRE. Pa, May 1s.-A
silent poll of delegates at the Miners
convention has been taken by the lead
ers and 1t is declared when the tenta-
tive offer of the operators is put to a
vote 1t will be adopted by substantial
majority. The leaders refuse to give
out figures, but declare they are posi-
tive that the agreement will be adopted
and the men sent back to work next
week.
In the afternoon session the clause
calling for equitable distribution OF
mine cars, the establishment of a griev-
ance committee in each colliery, and
governing the rates paid by contract
miners, to their employees, were taken up
for debate.
President White again spoke in favor
of the tentative agreement, declaring
the heroes are not the men who are
shouting strike, but those who are ad-
Vocating peace"
The Washington times., 1912-05-18
Got Back Just in Time to Help in
the Effort,

To the Editor OF THE TIMES:
Thanks to The Times for the stand
taken on reform liquor legislation. The
good people of the District are with you
and they are grateful for a paper with
sufficient backbone to take a stand on
this important issue. Since my return
from Palestine and Europe, a few days
ago. so many citizens have informed me
of your strong stand. They kept doing
this till l went to your business office
and bought the back numbers of The
Times to find where We are at" and
what's what. Keep up the fight! Again
! thank you, JOHN K. BRIGGS
The Washington times., 1912-05-18
Ship Aground.

SUEZ, Egypt, May 1S.-The salvage
ship Protector has been sent to the aid
OF the British steamship Dacre Castle,
bound from New York to the Philip
pines, which went ashore ten miles off
Rasgarib in the Red sea. Latest word
from the scene was that the Dacre Cas-
tie was still aground in a dangerous
position, and that 1t would probably
be necessary to jettison her cargo. She
carried a crew of sixty men andofficers
The Washington times., 1912-05-18
w. C. T. e. of the District Sends
Thanks to The Times For Work
On the Liquor Problem.

To the Editor of THE TIMES:
The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union of the District of Columbia eX-
tend to YOU their most hearty thanks
and highest appreciation for the Impair
tial manner in which your paper has
reported the hearings on the liquor
question before the District Commit
Zee of Congress. On account of this
The Washington times., 1912-05-18
Wants a Good Thing Regularly.

To the Editor OF THE TIMES:
l was much pleased with the editorial
in yesterdays Q5th) Times on the
liquor question. Kindly add me to your
list of subscribers.
DIR. GILLETTE,
1880 Eighth street northwest
The Washington times., 1912-05-18

by the outcome of such primaries. The
Associated seems to be editing" Its
news in the interests of one man. Per-
haps manufacturing would be the
better term. but II there is anything
that is disgusting, it is a paper which
won't tell the truth. "INSURGENT.
The Washington times., 1912-05-18
Wants a Reduction of Prices for the
Baseball Games.

To the Editor of THE TIMES:
I am one of a large number who feel
that extortionate prices are being
charged at American League Baseball
Park, and that 1t is an imposition. OF
course, they have right to charge
whatever they choose, but Is 1t policy to
charge SO high? There is no doubt but
that the attendance has fallen consid-
The Washington times., 1912-05-18

fair treatment Of the subject, MANY Of
our members are subscribing for The
Times.
(Mrs.) MARY C. HENRY,
Tor
The Washington times., 1912-05-18
What's on the Program, IN
WaShfnqton Today

Meeting Of Canton Washington. No. J..
/. o. o. F., drill and social session.
Recital by Miss Inez Tyree Ryan for
the benefit OF the Arlington monu-
ment fund, at the residence of Mrs.
c. A. Wayne, 1910 Q street northwest,
Federation of Citizens Associations
Chamber of Commerce, s p. m.
Last day of the inaugural meeting of
the Washington Riding and Hunt Club,
the Benning race track, 2:SO p. m.
AmuSements.
Relasco-'If I Were King" 2:l5 and sl5
Coiumb!a-"The Dawn of a Tomorrow"
S,iE and sic D. m.
acknowledgements" 52:l5 and 81
pPpirsE"Madame X" 2:15 and s:l5 D. m.
Acad cademy-Naudeville, 1880. 3. 7:3O,
ajssticEvaudeville, 1880. 8. 1880. and
cSsino~.vaudevire. 1880. 3. 1880. and
Cosmos-Vaudeville, 1 to II D. m.
Imperial-Vaudeville l to IL p. m.
Gayety-"The Social Maids" 2:15 and
s:1b p. m.
pictureG.
The Washington times., 1912-05-18
TIMELY LETTERS TO THE TIMES MAIL. BAG

Letter %
The Washington times., 1912-05-18
Concert Today
By the United States Marine Band
at Potomac Drive, at S p. m.
WILLIAM H. SANTELldASS.

WILLIAM H. sANTELMASS.
Leader.
March, National Fencibles."
Sousa.
Overture, 1872" ....... .Tschaikowsky.
Largo and Scherzo from Symphony,
New World" Dvorak.
Waltz, Die Hydropaten,
Waldtoufel.
Excerpts from I'll Trovstore" Verdi.
Spanish Dance, mo. T.
Moszkowski.
"Reminiscences Of Scotland Godfrey.
THE Star-spangled Banner"
The Washington times., 1912-05-18
ARMY AND NAVY ORDERS
NAVY.

NAVY.
Ensign o. C. PAILTHORP, to Asiatic
Ensign R. T. YOUNG. to Aslatic Sta
tion.
Ensign JUNIUS YATES, to Asiatic sta
ton.
Ensign S. L. HENDERSON, detached
Virginia, to Washington, d. c., for
examination.
Surgeon F. NJ. FURLONG, detached
Naval Hospital, Boston, Mass, to
sick leave.
Assistant Paymaster I. d. COYLE, de-
tached Panther, home, wait orders.
Assistant Naval Constructor r. ID.
WEYERBACHER, commissioned an
assistant naval constructor from
May ID, 1912.
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.
Arrived-Paducah at Santa Cruz del
sur, Mayrant at Newport, Louisi-
ana at Rockland, Mississippi, Pat
terson, Georgia, Rhode Island, New
Jersey, at Boston, Mayfiower at
Newport News.
Sailed-Potomac from Washington for
Norfolk, Lebanon from Tohpkins-
willie to assist G-2, Caesar from
Guantanamo for Santo Domingo
City, Amphitrite from Vicksburg for
Baton Rouge, Washington from
Proyincetown for Newport, Minneso-
Ia. Missouri, from Provincetown for
Rockland. Alexander from Guam for
Cayite.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1912-05-17

Conn en- Sen af airte o. Sfple pbebc
baii nilig lin Gel til oisie Snititutios
fters SebIieehoIbeiie.
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tna Den bsire arm afitaaren pen as
buen al ct noiIhnest Stptte af en- br9ts
tel etrfelias. Stimlt baa onerfob
Sperationen meb SeIb, beapnDte Dog
Strait % DRpo at bale. oa Ifient ban
'jeIoen tlagepe, por BET bpa Hart at
ban LED al inooortes Spaabeo. Oct
bar fsrit efter bans Snbfpdrterina nan
So'pitalet at &R9erne tom til @isbeb
ON, at bet bar 2eberen iom bar nnares
ben. S Sannar Weaaneb bIep han iad
flag, at ban pg 4one bfep enipe ON at
tage Spbolb pna SoipituIet / Roors
bene. hbor beoite $leie % 9rgc6ieIp
bIeb gibet. Speoonunen tpg Dog Spers
bddno, oe trobS hams frinrubiqe llbholz
oenbeo maatte han ttl1ibit butte unber.
San osbe ben 26be STARTS 1912. &raas
nes ipntes at bahe SetingeIier for at
blibe en- Glbre geono enb Fan bleb, 90
bans forboibspis tiblise 9ortgane bar
en- SperrnifelIe for hans monae 8ens
ner. &eiienet b9re bans Iinbel
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1912-05-17

fen bar femnreliet % futagfulot fmpffet,
pg Riiten onerIGsiet meo &ranfe og
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beab, inlte | 9irfen oa peb @rapen, %
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ter1tes airfen pad far1rie title Wadoc
bporpan ben bar bleben fpIbt. Sc fad
samle Settlere, iom faces | Sorfanaliu.
gen, bar ct taIenbe Segn paa, at 3t9ts
ferne tprtbes.
anun CIion bar fsbt pda Gnarben
aragnes I @raabal, aner til &biteseio
HreitegieIb, gbre SeIen1drten, Norge,
ben 2ben September 1916. Saberen
meo Snnilie nbnanbreoe til Gmerifa- !
1868. Sc tog miolertibig SpboIo paa
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meren 1866 brog be til Weinneiota Serf
ritorp o. tos 2anb | Solpn Of Sbels
BON, a RiI ipo for 9olftou. Ser oorte
gnnn op iom eneitc Barn. 9ans ire
SsItre, Tom ale bar RIbre. bar gifte o9
hapbe forlabt Sjemmet. Ser bar ltoen
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nes 8err. 2ibt norif Onlgnngs1tole %
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ItpIe bar alt, - meb at flippe for Tref
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% "arilen" MATTE ipinses. s Srtti@
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llnberGolb. Saalebes fit Irun tin lib
bannelie for 2ipet, os meb ben greieoe
ban iig eppt. 1855 bar maaIfe SLAMS
aaret / Nnlns 9fp; ban a III netop
poren, ~Slolingerre bar sobe og Rriierne
uiGbpanlig bsie, - BET a ct Slbel@
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scIige gorserfris bat INT, be glade
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Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1912-05-17
seiter % seresbcbisninscr uben GrOe

Seiter oe seresbepisninscr iiben giIbe
for be ieierrise Batrioter.
anun nieb fine ~ielitabeIige SaIentcr
bar Reflect pncralt, od Ian fnnoe gibe
Sorianlinserne ben rette 6eititemring.
Z benne Sib bleb ban oeiad gift uIeb
en- af Speoens gi9beite Seuter, Snees
borg See. 5orGlbrene, iom beepnote at
bIipe samle, bar glade | ben unee, t9fs
teliee Some. Soberen bsbe | 1870.
@aa bernie 9ib bespnbte be norite gois
Ter at lepere &orreiponodncer ON Eeb
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fog 3ragnes fit Seireipanb os @ogn. og
8uifab oe forenebe fig meb &arapos
nerne, Tom broe ueit for at erobre bet
forjGttebe 2anb. Ornfrine ben lite
Suli itaniebe ban neb Buffalo Riner /
Clan Souutp. Ser fiebte ban en- balo
Gettion 9anb, TOM ban iibeu bar s9et,
bprtet os opbuiet, inn bet M er en- at
be itore o9 pafre Sarme | Gorntiet. ct
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mi~nbreaariae Ssrn I Rpbbeserlinets
9ein9r. gaa ct 8eieg til Souiton ct
gar aar fenere blep ban gift meb Dime
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paa Sarmen meb TO at fine Ssru1er.
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ningsarbetbet | to Counter, | Souiton
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lens SIetter, pg arbeibet omfattebe ct
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til Damp % @asoltue, fra 2iaa og
"&riu" til Wofper og Selpbinber, fra
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beS / 80zGarene, ea Sreiibent Siu ube
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of aragues er oeiaa optalbt efter ban.