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The Washington times., 1912-03-20
QUOTES TAFT AS SECRETARY
ON BROWNSVILLE AFFAIR
, the Editor Of THE TIMES:

To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
In answer to the negro Taft support
ers WHO are using the Brownsville affair
to innuerce the colored voters in the
states in which Presidential primaries
are to be hald against the nomination
Of former President Roosevelt. I desire
to state what President Taft. who was
Secretary of War at the time of the dis
ynissal of the COlored soldiers, said in
his annual report for 1906. A true state
ment of the facts and the application of
the square deal doctrine is all that
the anti-Taft eorccs demand.
Mr.. Taft said in part:
The men who did the shooting at the
Brownsville raid were guilty of murder in
who were not actually involved engaged in
a conspiracy to shield the criminals. Must
the Government continue in its service A
battalion. many of the members of which
show their willingness to COndnne a crime
of capital character committed by from,
ten to twenty of its members, and put on a
front of silence and ignorance which enables
the criminals to escape just punishment?
After stating a suppositional case, Mr.
Taft said:
Can a real and logical distinction be
made. between the crime of treason, under
the circumstances supposed, and the crime
or murder In this case? In both cases II
seems clear to me that the Government must
protect itself and the community from re-
Currence of such offenses by separating bOtf
the guilty and innocent from the service
/, even though this may result in inconvenience
and hardship TO the innocent. The only
means Of ridding the military service of
band of would-be murderers of women anC
children. and actual murderers of one man
| is to discharge the entire battalion.
II, A CLARKE.
The Washington times., 1912-03-20

highly admired when he was in charge
of the political machine, but, now peo-
pie have come to the conclusion that
some one else can steer the affairs of
this great nation as well as Roosevelt,
SO why not let well enough alone, and
be content where we are.
Mr. Taft in the last three years has
done great deal more than he is
credited with by the narrow minded
citizens of the United States, and those
who have kept in touch with his work,
will surely support him In the re-elec-
ton. IL / might be allowed the space,
could relate some interesting deeds
Of our worthy President. 1t Is true
that we do not hear of him as a rough
rider, cowboy, and lion hunter, but
we find his duties as President of this
great nation discharged carefully and
generally TO the satisfaction of all con-
cerned. While on the other hand, we
find that there was more or less a con-
tentlon, disturbance, and more public
ity over Roosevelts work, and IL we
sum up the work of the two men, we
will find l think, Taft will be ahead.
The old saying that where there is
a lot of smoke, there is very little fire,
and I think the same would allude Ia
the Roosevelt Administration. How
ever, we must not be too severe in our
criticism, for IL Roosevelt has been de.
ceived by his party, let's give him a
WILLIAM p. RYAN.
The Washington times., 1912-03-20
OUR STRINGENT DIVORCE
LAWS PRODUCE CRIME

To the Editor OF THE TIMES:
The stringent divorce law OF the Dis
triot of Columbia should be regarded as
shame and disgrace to the entire
country. Such a law is the cause Of
murders. suicides. dope fiends, and
drum kards, which is the only relief for
a miserable. helpless woman from a
to be branded by an unjust law as q
disgraceful subject. ANY one that
would oppose broadening OF that law
certainly must be one of those inhu-
man brutes who wants the law to assist
them in carrying on their cussedness by
crushing out the very life and soul of
a husband or wife.
Simply because ] was taken advantage
Of and. cannot furnish witnesses to
prove an absolute fact that ] was
dopsd and married in seiniconsctous
SGordltion 20 4 brute Of a man, and MY
life made a miserable living hell by the
curses and abuse of such a demon, and
my life threatened at the point Of q
pistol, If l made an attempt to expose
the truth: can there be no relief short
of suicide?
People who live congenial and happy
together need no divorce laws. stringent
or otherwise. but such cases as nv own
II seems should deserve some better re-
lief than self-destruction. 1t is no won
der the country is full of rogues and
rascals whan children are raised with
such examples before them that they
have no respcct for parents, where one
will curse, abuse, and threaten the life
of the other constantly.
In fear of my very life | dare not eX-
pose my name. have been threatened
and tortured until 1 am almost a ner-
Vous wreck.
Hoping and praying for relief soon,
l am.
4 MISERABLE. SUFFERING VIC
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USELESS TO ATTEMPT
SOLUTION OF QUESTIONS

To the Editor Of THE TIMES.
/ would like to say that l agree with
"Countryman." think that II the peo-
pie who write to The Times Mail Bag
would adopt some other topic to dis
cuss instead of religion they would dc
themselves and the rest of us a lot
more good. 1t is a shown fact that
the Bible cannot be understood the
same by everybody; the number of dif-
ferent churches prove this. Each one
Is based on some different part of the
Bible. The more you question the
Bible the deeper in the mire of doubt
and unbelief you get.
So to my way OF thinking you had
better let those questions go unun-
swered. If each of us serves God in
his own way of thinking there will be
a better chance of salvation for us all
am a Catholic myself but l have q
great respect for other churches be-
sides my own. "Countryman'' you
should join some church. think you
will make a good member
AN Ignoramus' yours is a puzzlinp
question, as many others, but don't
sou think you had better let Il 60 un.
answered and try to think OF som :.
thing better than questioning the
Lords Prayer?
l feel rather sorry for "B. G." for
although I sympathize with him l an
afraid he has gotten himself in a
hole" c. r. r.
The Washington times., 1912-03-20
ASKS CHRISTIANS TO SHOW
CHARITY THEY PROFESS
To tho Editor or THE TIMES:

To the Editor OF THE TIMES:
Allow me to express my appreciation
of your kindness in allowing us ''cursed.
corrupt infidels" an opportunity to give
the heather mythologist something TO
think about. Mr.. Truitt seems troubled
about his children reading your paper.
Let him read the seventh Gth) chapter
Of Ist Corinthians. and take st. Paul's
advice, and when his daughter comes to
him with a ghost story. with no evi-
dence 10 prove 1t but her sweetheart 8
dl cam, l wonder what he would say
when she refers him to st. Paul? He
seems TO be worried about what we
think. He had better do some thinking
himself instead of swallowing ali the
absurd dope that a worthless vagabond
with high cut vest pitches down his
throat. He Is trying TO live a Christian
bv huncoing a poor widow out of her
hard carmel mite by promising that II
VIII come back an hundred fold. Read
the 31st chapter of Numbers to your
children AMI ask them what they think
uf II: and when YOU write age In have
more respect for other peoples feelings,
II vou don't you will be forgiven as
Yor forgive those who trespuss against
you. ONE FROM MISSOURI.
The Washington times., 1912-03-20
What's on the Program, In
Washington Today

The following Masonic organizations
will meet tonight:
Lodge-Osiris. No. &c, +. c. and grand
visition. Royal Arch Chapters-Co-
llumbias' No: !. r. a; Brtghtwood,
Areme Chapter, No. 10.
The following l. o. o. F. organiza-
tions will meet tonight:
Lodges-Eastern, No. 7; Harmony, No.
8, and Federal City. No, 20, degree
Rebekah Lodges-Ruth. No; 2, and
Martha Washington, No. 3, degree
work.
The following Knights OF Pythias
organizations will meet tonight:
LodGes-Mt. Vernon, No. s; Hermione,
No. u, and Union, No. %. business.
Pythiln Sisters-Friendship Temple.
No. 9, business. Uniform Rank
Meeting OF Congressional Circle. No.
59s. p. H. c., Pythian Temple, 5
p. m.
Meeting of the Board of Education at
the Franklin School. $50 p. m.
Missions and Lenten services for Scan.
danaVians of the District, chapel of
the Luther Place Memorial Church,
tonight.
Exhibition of paintings by Gardiner
today and tomorrow.
Charity card party for benefit of des-
titute children before the Juvenile
Court, given by Mrs. EnSloW, charity
officer of the Daughters of the Amer
lean Revolution, at the Cairo, today
Monthly meeting of the Retail Mer-
chants Association. Chamber of Com
merce, s p. m.
Lecture, The Bonny Briar Bush" by
the Rev. William r. Wedderspoon
Petworth NJ. e. Church s p. m.
Lecture, First Aid in the Treatment
of Wounds" by DR.. Tibbetts, al
Neighborhood House, 7:30 p. m.
| Lecture. The Spirit of the Prayer
Book" by Edwin Low Temple, at the
Y. NJ. c. A.. s p. m.
School Association at the Mckinley
Manual Training School, Seventh anC
Rhode Island avenue northwest. Ad
dress by the Rev. Abram Simon.
| Meeting of the school of Health" a
the w. c, T. u. 622 Sixth street north
| west, at p. m. Address on tn,
Physical and Mental Control of tn
| Nervous system" by DR.. Anna Win
| bigler.
| Symposium on health at the W. C. T
| L., 622 Sixth street northwest, at
| o'clock tonight.
Concert by the Soldiers. Home Band
John S. Zimmerman, director at 1913
p M
Concert by the Fifteenth Cavalry Ban,
and Orchestra, post gymnasium, For
Myer. 8 p. m.
| Rev. James s. Montgomery, under TIL
auspices of the Brotherhood of the In
gram Memorial Church, S:l5 p. m.
| InterpretatiVe recital, She StOops I
Conquer" by Prof. S. II. Clark, unde
the auspices of the Metropolitan Bibl
Glass, the Metropolitan Memoria
Methodist Church, p. m'
The Washington times., 1912-03-20
HE DOES NOT THINK
T. R. CAN COME BACK

To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
Mr.. Countryman: If l might be per-
mitted to answer your inquiry of the
Sth, in which you ask If it will be pos
sible for Teddy" to come back, /
would say that judging from the Re
publican sentiment in the Capital,
where the people of the United States
are practically dictated to, l would not
think that he has any more show OF
coming back than Bryan.
stood for him even the FIRST term on
/, myself personally, would not have
his Columbus speech. Further, ] would
not stand for anyone for a third term
1t Is true, that Roosevelt was a man
The Washington times., 1912-03-20
SAYS NEPOTISM CHARGE
is WELL FOUNDED

To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
In an item published recently by A.
B. B. charging Nepotism in the Census
Bureau, / would like to state that the
practice Is to a great extent visible in
all the different Government depart
ments and Is positively detrimental to
the good administration of all those in
stitutions as well as to the efficiency
of the entire force, clerks and other
employees. This relationship shows very
prominently great partialIty. The hon
est, faithful, and conscientious worker
is held down BY all hazards to cover
the ineffciency of the hanger-on or
smuggled in subject" The latter rare
The Washington times., 1912-03-20

ly ever come in through civil service
examination, a great injustice to the
honest competitor.
In course of short time the honest,
competent worker finds himself in the
background. Then the only way to
maintain himself against odds is by
means Of a fight through his Congress
n n,endIcant' ss called IN anotbcr artI9
Gle In your Mail Bag by Government
clerk. II is also a positive fact that a
number of Government clerks devote a
good part of their time to work which
belongs entirely outside of office hours,
such as typewriting for outside parties,
private study for lawyer, dentist, physi-
clan, etc, which Is conclusively proven
every day, they devoting, therefore, a
good part of the time which belongs
rlghtfully to the Government to pri-
vate purposes. AN OBSERVER,
The Washington times., 1912-03-20
"DISGUSTED" COMES IN
FOR A MILD REPROACH
re tho Editor Of THE TIMES:

re the Editor of THE TIMES:
il Disguised" is so shocked why does
he read the articles that do not coincide
with his cocksure faith?
II he can show their fallacies he had
better do 1t. rather than throw UP the
sponge and cry baby.
] fear he is immune TO reason, one If
too numerous class, in these enlight-
ened days.
He need not worry about the chill
dren. Let them hear all sides and
judge for themselves; then they may
grow to be broader minded men than
their daddy.
Stay with us, "Disgusted," IL will do
you good, and you may learn more than
you would 'in prayer and penance."
find the Mail Bag interesting, even SO
with your communication.
Shall stop taking The Times only when
II gives free speech the frozen mitt.
A MERRYCUS,
The Washington times., 1912-03-20
WANTS COLOR LINE
IN USE OF TOWELS
To the Editor OF THE TIMES:

i o Inc Editor or The TIMES:
Taking advantage of your offer to
publish effusions from my pen, i write.
l Ihope- some patriotic man will read
what / have to say and agitate the Ques-
tion which causes much humiliation
with the refined bread-winners of this
country. Why is it that the refined in
telligent ladies, representatives of the
most aristocratic families in many coun-
tries, have to wipe their faces on the
same towels that the negroes use? 1t
is humiliating enough to have to Join
the army of honorable bread-winners
in the Government after spending their
former days in luxurious homes, sur
rounded with all the pleasures that
wealth, society, and congeniality could
give without having this additional un-
pleasantness to contend with. In each
of the toilet rooms in the different Gov
ernment offices there is a glass screen
about twenty-five feet long-on each side
of this screen are poles for about twen-
ty towels. There are two women in
each tOilet-room one colored, one white.
Why can't the colored woman have
charge of the towels for the colored
and let it be understood that on one
side of the glass screen the towels are
for the Colored and the other side for
the white ladies'? This would not cost
the Government l cent, yet 1t would
cause hundreds of refined ladies to feel
that their misfortunes had been light
ened a little and they would not feel so
Inundated The color line should be
drawn decidedly and emphatically. Using
the same towels is worse than social
equality. Senators and Representatives.,
take this home to yourself. Would you
want your wives and daughters to wipe
their faces on towels used by negroes?
Remember the golden rule, Senators
and Representatives. You have the
| be done b.. Both colored and white
| would like this change.
KATHLEEN LA VARRA.
The Washington times., 1912-03-20
AmuSements.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and Stone in
"The Old Town" 2:15 and Sis p. nj.
Columbia-COlumbia Players in ''The
Rose of the Rancho" S:l5 p. m.
and S:l5 p. m.
Chase's-Poiite Vaudeville, 2:15 and sis
p. IN.
Academy-"McFadden Flats" S:IS
y. m.
Casino-Elite Vaudeville.
Cosmos-Rehned Vaudeville.
Ma ajestic-ContinuOus Vaudeville.
Lyceum-"The Duckllngs," 2:l5 and s:l5
p. m.
Gayety-Rose Sydelrs London Bellies, -
2:l5 and s;l5 p. m.
Arcado-skaung, Bowling ana Motion
Pictures,
The Washington times., 1912-03-20
Concerts Today
By the q. S. Soldiers Home Band
at $3.50 o'clock.
JOHN S. NJ. ZIMMERMANN.
Director.

PROGRAM.
ORCHESTRAL CONCERT.
March, Call of America
Won der Mehden
Medley overture 'I Want Girl"
Harry Won Tilzer
IdyI, THE Awakening of Spring
Bach
Selection, Judy Forgot. Helm
Intermezzo dance, In the Shad-
Ows" Observation-Disclosures. .Finck
Excerpts from Little Boy Blue"
Bereny
The Star-Spangled Banner"
By Fifteenth U. S. Cavalry Band
and Orchestra, Post Gymnasium,
Fort Myer, Va, at 8 P. M.
GEORGE BITTRICH,
Assistant Leader
PROGRAM.
ORCHESTRA.
March, "Ramshacklc Rag. Snyder
Selection, Strains of Killarney"
Recker
tntracta ct valse from ballet.
"Cappelia" .,.........,....,...De .Delibes
picture Of the North and South"
Bsndix
BAND.
March. Colonel Garrard" Bttrich
Overture, King Mydas", .Eilenherg
Serenade for Horn and Flute. Title
Corporal Krushinki and private
WasSaTnan)
Selection, THE Parisian Model"
Holman
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nc Ih % on
The Washington times., 1912-03-20

Tndorsement-These complaints come
from two Government departments,
mainly the Government Printing Office
and the Bureau of Printing and En-
craving. f.. I.
The Washington times., 1912-03-20
ARMY.

ARMY.
Lieutenant JAMES l.. WALSH. ord
nance department, to Governors Is
land, N. Y, April l. 1872,
Captain MARCUS b. STOKES, as
signed to Tenth Infantry, MAJ ;,
1872
Captain JOSEPH L. JANDA, Signal
Corps, assigned to First Infantry,
May 2, 1912.
The Washington times., 1912-03-20
MnVEMENTs or VESSELS.

ARRIVED-Samar at Hankow. HaE-
lay at Annapolis, Maryland at Anna
pala. Patterson at Charleston, Reid
Perkins, Mayrant, Sterett Wake
The Washington times., 1912-03-20
ARMY AND NAVY ORDERS

Ammen, Burrows, Monaghan, and
Trippe at Key West, Abarenda at
Shanghai, CyClops at Lambert Point,
North Carolina, Vulcan, and Nebras-
la at Hampton Roads, lebanon
and Yankton at Norfolk, Utah az
Southern Drill Grounds.
Petrel from Kingston for
Guantanamo; Craven from More
head city for Charleston, Birming-
ham from Hampton Roads Cor
Washington, Callau from HunGkong
for Canton.
The Washington times., 1912-03-20

NAVY.
No orders issued.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-02-15
.B|RKHAUSER.M WEDDING
TAKES PLACE IN ST. PAUL
Deputy District Attorney of Imperial
County Takes Unto Himself
Wife in Minnesota City

Frank Birkhauser, deputy district
attorney of Imperial county, and Miss
Eleanor s. Megaw of St. Paul, Mimi.
were married yesterday at the nome
of the brides parents in st. Paul by
Rt.-Rev. J. J. Lawler, assistant to
Bishop Ireland.
After a visit to several cities OF the
Middle West and Northwest, Mr.. and
Mrs. Birkhauser will come to El Cen
tro to make their home.
Mr. Birkhauser went to St. Pau two
weeks ago, and since his arrival there
and before the wedding there were
numerous social affairs given in honor
of the bride and groom elect.
Mr. Birkhauser is one of the best
known attorneys of Imperial valley.
He came here from Los Angeles sew
eral years ago, and located at BrawieY,
where he developed a good practice.
Upon the election of Phil d. Swing as
district attorney, Mr.. Birkhauser wa.
appointed his deputy and he has made
fine record in this position. His
bride is a popular young lady of ST.
PAIL who will be great acquisition
TO FL CentrO society.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-02-15
Rusby's Minstrels

ogden Morning Examiner: Min
strelsy a la circus style, delighted a
large audience of Ogden people last
evening, the event being the visit of
J. D. Busbys big minstrel show under
canvas. The big top was pitched on
the lot just east of the fire department
building and the show was given a
most liberal patronage, which it mer-
tied in every sense of the word. Mr..
Busby has assembled a big company
of colored people who are bubbling
over with minstrel songs and music.
The show carries its own band and
orchestra, in addition to a large num-
Der of good singers and dancers. The
big minstrel forepart is of course the
feature, but the olio is a program of
specialties which are most entertain
ing. While many, no doubt, cannot
conceive of a staged production un-
der canvas. they have but to witness
a performance such as that given by
the Busby company TO appreciate not
only the possibility, but the high grade
success which has been attained by
this gentleman his tented minstrel
show. At Opera House, Ell Centro,
| Thursday, February %.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-02-15
Union Revival Closed

The union meetings continued with
undiminishd interest to the last. Last
night a large audience assembled in
the State-street Christian Church for
the farewell service, and about forty
people came forward in response to
the invitation. The union revival
marks a new epoch in the church life
of Ell Centro. The plain, earnest teach
ing Of the evangelists will leave last
ing impression on the whole commun-
ity 1t is highly probable that Brown
and Curry will return for a union re-
vival next year The rallies for new
members will be held Friday evening,
when it is expected that all who have
taken their stand for higher things
will be present with all the church
members and their friends. There will
be a baptismal service at the Chris
tian Church.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-02-15
El Centro Daily Standard formerly I'm
perial Daily Standard combined
with Imperial Valley Press
September so, 1911.
WESTERN UNION WILL HAVE
EXCLUSIVE TELEGRAPH OFFICE
Business Has Grown to Such an Ex-
tent It Will Be Conducted lnde-
pendent of Other Interests

Beginning with March Ell Centre
will have an exclusive Western Union
Telegraph office. The business of the
Wells-Fargo Company is to be run in
dependently by G. E. Kennedy, who
has had both agencies for the past
three years, and w B. Estes will take
charge of the Western Union office.
For the present the Western Union
will occupy space in the same room
where it is now located, but eventu-
ally a room entirely for the telegraph
business is to be secured.
The express business has also grown
to such proportions that Mr.. Kennedy
for some time past has sought to give
up the telegraph business and devote
his time TO the Wells-Fargo interests.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-02-15
Promises an Improvement

Recently the Press called atten-
tion 10 the narrow escape of several
persons from being run down by cars
while crossing the railroad at the Main
street crossing, and suggested the
need OF a watchman at this cross
ing at the time the local freight trains
are operating in the yards. Justice
/. Mayfield also called attention to
the matter through a communication
to Superintendent w. H. Whalen. He
has received a letter from Mr. Wha-
len stating that the matter has been
taken up and that the handling of
trains here will be an improvement
over recent conditions
Imperial Valley press., 1912-02-15
| 6. A. Shafer|
UNDERTAKEN
FL Centro Imperial
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
(Not Coal Lands-O144o3,

6GDepartment of the Interior, U. S.&ar
Once ,oin at Los Angeles. Cal, Jan6ary
T1gHl1e:1o,n0TlEE THeonSEE is hereby given tn;
tro., Cal. who, on December % Ie1
made homestead entry, No. 014493. T,
tract aea 93, T., Is s., r. 1S e.. and ira,
Sz9, 1ownship 1G s., range 13 E., S.
meridian, has filed notice of intentid
TO make final communication proof. to- e1
taSlsh claim to the land above described
before the Clerk of the Superior Cot,l
M OF Imperial County. California. at
Eeh'' EEehhrro' CALIFORNIA. on the 2Sth day
Claimant names as witnesses: Harrl
don Rogers, John Norton, A. I,uett
rltts. James T. Pitts, all of lei Cent?
SH'l5, CSui5iofhia' FRANK buren,.
iSoN' Register
Imperial Valley press., 1912-02-15
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
moi Coal nndc nrnncA

Department of the interior G9"
Office at Los Angeles Cal, January
HENRY S: JERNleAN, Of Seelev eeN 81
oSSlEhee oS Mnrcb OF G1e%rSe 19GS .W stephenson, will
try No 4G5G, Serial 10 050%G for l3''G y
INV INV a., w Y NE. a, Sec. i5 taT
snip lG s., range l. e. S. b. merid,J
being tract 81, T. 1G S, r, II a. 1ul
Of If iniention NIX GE the to resHryey las fl.a poti
tablish claim to the land above 'descr;h, ~
before the Clerk of the Superior Coz
OF Imperial County, at EI Centro. al
'oCaia: G,a;: on the Sth day of March. 1911
w Cortwright ,r,ur tames as witnesses Geol
adams, James l., Jernigan, ali of SeaI
mch3 d lsEiN, 10y,
Imperial Valley press., 1912-02-15
MAKES GREAT INVENTION

LBY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONSl
NEW YORK, Feb. 15.-The scien
tific American today announces the
invention by Melvin Vaniman of di-
rigible balloon in which the inventor
can remain aloft for weeks The prob
lem of perfect aerial equilibrium has
been solved Vaniman is planning a
transoceanic trip. Edison has exam
ined it and says it is practical.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-02-15
AMBASSADOR ARRIVES

IBY UNITED PRESS ASsOCIATIoNsl
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 15.-The
new japanese ambassador, Viscount
Suteki Chinda. with the viscountess
accompanying him, arrived here today.
They will remain three days i'll San
Francisco and then proceed to Wash
ington.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-02-15

Everybody smiles wnen t..eres box OF
Merriman's Chocolates around. John f..
Davis. druggist. If
Imperial Valley press., 1912-02-15
RANCHERS' MAILING LIST

Absolutely reliable (verihed) postage re-
turned to purchaser of lists if mail is not
delivered This list is free through pur-
chase of valley directory: 5000 names. rep
resenting ranchers throughout the valley,
price 50. Address \. G.. THCRSTON, Ei
Centre.