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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-08-29
NOT RIGHT LEADER
COLONEL 'RoosEvELT's RECORD
is NOT CONVINCING OF HIS
FULL SINCERITY.
TOO FRIENDLY TO PRIVILEGE
People VIII Judge Him BY His lnac.
ton Concerning Tariff While PresI.
dent and viii Not Accept Lofty
Phrases Of AItruIsm.

Mr., Roosevelt opened hiB campaign
In Massachusetts with a telling
speech. II was expressed with a good
deal more than his usual skill OF
rhetoric. II was more than ordinarily
Tree from bitter and abusive personal.
lies. 1t was pretty much confined to
general appeal, and II was couched in
the spirit OF lofty morality and altru.
ism which he has deliberately chosen
to adopt IN the presentation OF his
claims to n third term We say this
IN no mood o; hypcrcrlticism We sim.
ply note az a matter OF significance
and Importance that Mr. Roosevelt has
assumed the role OF ethical and even
religious prophet and reformer, and
that he hopes thereby to attain his
personal aims
The sentiment to which he appeals
Is OF immense strength and virtue
II is the saving salt OF humanity. II
is the force that has advanced the
race from It's low beginnings more
than any other. SO far as Mr.. Roose,
welt can persuade the public that he
IL sincere that his aims are honestly
pursued, that his methods are intel.
ligent and practical he win unques.
tlonably win support Nor that alone,
he will deserve It. For It is not to
be forgotten that in the actual situa.
ton OF public affairs In this country
the sentiment Of morality and altru.
Ism Is extraordinarily excited. II
takes the general form of resentment
of the reign OF privilege MIR Roosevelt
Ia seeking TO convince the people that
he is the embodiment OF that resent.
ment and II he can convince them of
that he will have n great following;
there has been and still is reign
OF privilege excessively oppressive,
and II should be. must be. and will be
ended.
Is MIR Roosevelt the man to ac.
complish this. TO lead in II, even fairly
to begin II? We are persuaded that
he is not. The worst type OF privilege
resting on legislation In this country
is the so.called protective tariff 1t IS
also the most corrupt aud corrupting
force In our affairs Mr.. Roosevelt
was at the head OF the government
for nearly eight years and he did
nothing TO lessen this privilege or to
abate its evil consequences He re-
Trained from doing anything In his
first term when 1t was plain that re-
sistance to the tariff extortions would
absolutely prevent his nomination.
That is fair and practical test OF his
sincerity. We think that II will be
applied to his present proposals to
the people. and that 1t will be fatal.
His professed purpose as to the fu.
ture will hardly help him. He now
says that he Is In favor OF revision
OF the tariff by a nonpartIsan com.
mission. SO Ia Mr. Taft Each of
them contemplates a revision chat
will leave the protective principle and
the favoritism inherent In 1t. In full
force. Mr. Roosevelt in this thing
and Il is the most important thing in
sight--plainly has no intention OF end.
Ing the reign OF privilege.
Most OF his first address in Massa-
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-08-29
oil.in-Polltics Inquiry.

Washington. -- Sweeping investiga'
ton OF all correspondence and flnan'
cial transactions between members OF
congress and John d. Archbold for
the Standard Oh company and George
W Perkins, acting in behalf Of Col,
Roosevelt in the Roosevelt 1912 pre-
convention campaign was ordered by
the senate just before adjournment
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-08-29
Too Radical for Democrats.

Mr.. Hilles is probably right in the
belief that Mr.. Roosevelt will draw
from both OF the old parties. But Ger.
tainly not in numbers from the Demo
cratic party. For he must be intense
in his radlcallsm indeed who leaves
the Democratic party at this time to
go experimenting with such a man as
Theodore Roosevelt, with his bag of
traps and Washington Star
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-08-29
Liners for Panama Route.

Boston According to an announce
ment by Daniel o. Ives, transportation
expert Of the Boston Chamber Of
Commerce, line Of steamships
en- vessels costing Sl0OO.0GO each--is
to be put in operation between Boston
and Los Angeles by way OF the Pan.
anna canal
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-08-29
stipson Tours Army posts.

Washington. Secretary Stmson OF
the war department departed from
Washington for a tour OF inspection
of Western military posts. going by
way of New York. He was accompa
MED by Mrs. Stimson.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-08-29
Bias, Kills Man. WRECKS Home.

Cranston, II. 1.-The surrounding
country for a distance of five miles
WAS shaken by an explosion which
blew up house and killed Pietro Var.
rome, the caretaker Il is reported
however that the owner of the house
had four boxes OF fireworks stored
there.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-08-29
Publicly PROPOSES to Reformer.

GAINESVILLE, Wis.-Declaring she is
Just like his grandmother, ian ideal
woman" Dr. A. p Burrus has sent a
public long distance proposal to vir
ginIa Brooks, West HammoRd's Joan
of Arc.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-08-29

should have only the more obsolete
vessels to discard II we built several
at a time. We can't order super
dreadnoughts in half.dozen lots with
out bankrupting ourselves for the
production of warships that will 60
out OF fashion as soon as the hats OF
women.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-08-29
Four Of t42 Break Parole.

LeavCnworth. Kas.-Only four OF
i42 prisoners released on parole from
the federal prison here during the IS
months the parole law has been in
effect have violated their terms of
freedom. according to figurs just Is
sued.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-08-29
Wants Senatorial Inquiry.

Washington. demand for an in
vestigation OF the election Of Senators
William f. Chiffon and Clarence W.
Watson, OF West Virginia was made
In petition signed by Gov. Glass.
cock and others presented TO the sen.
ate
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-08-29
Anxiety Felt for DR.. Sun.

Shanghai.-Intense anxiety for Dr.
Sun Vat Sen was felt here, following
receipt OF the news of the sacknig of
Tung Chow, suburb OF Pekin, where
the doctor is President Yuan Shi Kais
guest.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-08-29

Bourke Cochran has come out for
Roosevelt, but our opinion is the
colonefs word mill needs no reinforce
ment. What he needs is votes and
Bourke is political scarecrow.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-08-29

Pittsburg. Michael Armbruster OBJ
tected to Albert Silven doing the bear
dance at a picnic. Silven killed Arm
bruster and several more were hurt
In the riot that followed.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-08-29
WILLIAM sUEEE, PHILADELPHIA
rGFoRMER, TO CONDUCT
CIGAR STORE.
TELLS NAME0F BLACKMAlLE Err
Confessed Ex.convict Says Wife and
Stepdaushter Have Stuck to Him
Believed In Reform in
Politics.

Philadelphia, Pa.-Wlliam J. Burke,
Philadelphia's reform councilman,
who disappeared August IL. after
writing a confession that he is an
ex.conytct and second.story worker
and reslgning from the council, re.
turned to the city and became recon
ciled TO his wife and stepdaughter,
who have been loyal to him through
his troubles.
After greeting his family Burke i'm,
mediately went to the home Of John
L. Fehr. the business man who Of.
fered to set him up in the cigar bust,
ness II he would come back to Phila.
delphia.
Burke took charge Of a cigar store
and barber shop. After his talk with
Mr. Fehr, who insisted that the couL'
Gilman, whose resignation has not
been accepted, tell the entire story OF
his downfall and exposure, Burke re
peated II substantially as It has been
printed, but he gave one essential de-
tail In addition.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-08-29
Gives Name Of sIaekmaIIer.

He told the name of the former con
gict who blackmailed him and drove
him from his respected position Us a
reform councilman to back room in
1 lodging house on West Thirty.sixth
street. New York, where he has been
hiding since his disappearance.
Burke declared that certain people
had attempted TO make capital out Of
the fact that he was n reform council.
man.
Just because was an antl.organi'
cation councilman is no reason for
gang papers to take advantage of the
fact. A q reform advocate in coun.
ell was for reform and believed that
the crooks should be- driven from poll
tics. think am an authority on
crooks I know them and | have
lived with them There are many
crooks in politics and they should be
driven out"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-12-06
MISTAKEN METHOD OF FIGHT.
ING CRIME.

Editor Honolulu Star-Bulletin.
Sir:-Nothing can be gained by try
| ing 10 make out the McCorriston al
fair a case of rape To exaggerate
will do the cause OF community purity
more harm than good. because n mis-
statement by those who are trying t6
improve conditions is certain TO be
used rs = barrier OF defense or excuse
by those who are indifferent or OPP
posed 10 reform.
The McCorriston case was not a
rape case Ii was fornicati0n. Act
nal harm is done the cause o. reform
and actual harm is done the city by
doing as the morning paper is doing
from day TO day. placing an affair be-
fore the community accompanied BY
a persistent Misrepresentation OF
facts. This sort OF thing disgusts
many people and makes them turn
away from an assistance that would
be valuable Goodness knows that the
affair is bad enough IN its true light.
Why ALLEVIATE support and supporters
In the cause OF cleaner morals and the
protection OF women by deliberate
misrepresentation?
AVERAGE CITIZEN.
TNoa p
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-12-06
HERE TARIFF REYIsIOsIsTs WILL STRIKE
ShAG

Il Willett & Gray's sugar journal summarizes
|e tariff situation pretty accurately in the fol.
wing remarks from the latest issue:
sPresident-eIect Wilson has announced an ex-
Ia session Of Congress to he called not later
IAN April 15 especially for revision Of tariff
|lties on wool, cotton, metal and sugar
The contest on the sugar schedule promises
h he the most violent Of any previous expert,
nee, the opposition to reduction being led
|Nfgtly 10y as strong delegation as Louisiana
able to send to Washington to protect her
ane sugar industry from being nearly wiped
lot by the final passage Of the bill which now
lies qniescent in the conference committee of
9TH houses OF Congress, eady to be returned at
De reassembling Of Congress on December
Without waiting for the extra session.
e There is some question in some minds as to
Ihether compromise on a more suitable reduc-
ION at the December session might not prove
00re advantageous to the domestic cane and
fet industries than any action that can be an
cipated at the extra session, and provided the
,ecember session action can he made binding
|n the April session, as it no doubt can be by
UNDERSTANDING with certains members of the SEN
I'm any event, ii may he worth an effort to
accomplish, in view of the possibility, il not done
h the December session. that the senate even
|ith small Democratic majority, may find it
'e'f debarred from any action ON the sugar
|,eslple for two years or more by reason Of non
import BY few senators.
"a big fight on sugar duties is Immediately
'|cad, with results impossible to foresee be-
&een the two extremes Of free sugar Tor large
fiuction) or nothing doing.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-12-06
EDITOR

point inst now To the mention of another move.
ment in race Development, although in some re-
spects opposed to engenics. DIR. Wolfgang Has
sail of Munich and Vienna advocates the insti-
tuition of university of love- At first blush the
idea carries more of humorous than a serious
aspect, but DIR. Hassal has gone at the matter
with all the earnestness of scientist in new
fields His aims are high and pure. He wishes
10 Outwit the eugenist, who abjures love, he com
plains and correct the. romanticist who extols
love unwOrthily.
He condemns the modern mans loyemaking
as banal and Ineffective Germans and Aus
TRANS in particular he says, are bad lovers, .be-
cause il is part of our feudal partieularist spirit
TO be narrow and inexpensive. Real lovers are
bold Germans, however bravely amorous, have
not the courage to ayOw love bravely
.The women are worse than the men. The
German girl is a prey to subjective dubitati.'ns,
which make her at the critical instant do the
wrong thing instead Of the right"
DIR. Hassall's High School of Marriage
Sciences" will put an end to all this. 1t will be
serious institution. No boys or girls will be
admitted, Only graduates of other universities
and high schools will he allowed t0matriculate.
THE high school will be in the nature of a
teachers seminary; that is, it will train teach
ers and not train pupils These teachers will
afterward teach in Germany a proper attitude
toward counting and toward the pre-marital re-
lati0ns of the sexes.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-12-06
LETTERS ON Timely TOPICS

eny of British negroes ia London in
crease or diminish the criminal re
cord, is not statistical basis for
anything. unless we state al the out.
set that these British subjects are
negroes.
II We cannot eonfine the name
American" To Americans. let us al
least be more careful in statements
which are a reflection upon all
Americans
L. s. GOoDHuE.. NJ. p. +
Honolulu. December q, 1912.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-12-06
PERSONALITIES

col. SAM PARKER is expected TO
arrive home by the Wilhe!miRa, one
day before Christmas.
DR.. AND MRS. e. V. WILCOX who
b. We been away on an extended visit
To the mainland returned this morning
in the Mongolia.
S. P00RMAN, Jr., well known
San Francisco attorney is an arrival
at Honolulu as passenger in the Pa.
cific Mail liner Mongolia.
MRS. E. HYDESMITH, "a prominent
society woman of California Is an ar
rival in this city as passenger in the
Paeific Mail liner Mongolia.
JUDGE w. c. VAN FLEET OF San
Francisco, is to visit the islands for
a few weeks. He was a passenger in
the Mongolia this morning.
j.. SCOTT, of Toronto, Canada, a
capitalist and promoter is a lay over
passenger in the Mongolia. He will
srend some weeks in the islands.
WILLIAM McINERNYS returning
from business and pleasure trip to.
The mainland was passenger II. the
Pacific Mail liner Mongolia this morn.
ing
DR.. E. C. ST0NER, OF Los Angeles
and Mrs. Stoner, passengers In the
Mongolia will spend some weeks in
visiting places of interest in the is.
lands.
MRS. o. H. LEE arrived here on
the Makura from her home In Maltby,
Wash. She will remain here during
the winter with her daughter, Mrs. w.
E Fngla.
DIR. G. w. McKEAN a denti.t Of
note at Hongkong is returning TO Chi
ma after vacation spent on the MAIN
land. He is a through passenger in
the Mongolia.
w. w. CHAMBERLAIN, of the
Guardian Trust Co., is expected to re-
turn on the Lurline about the 18th
inst. He has been visiting in Illinois
for, sore time
]. w F0ARD. representing the.
Western Electric Company Is making
n tour of the Far East and win spend
some time in Japan. He is passen-
gel in the Mongolia.
Mr.. AND MRS. w. r. CtsT't
were among the well known Honolu-
Ians to return from the coast as pas.
sengers in the Pacific Mail liner Mon
gelia from the coast.
A. B. KELLY who represented the
Philippine Islands at the Democratic
National Convention at Baltimore is
returning to the Far East as pas sen.
ser in the Pacific Mail liner MONGOLIA.
Mr.. B. 3. WILCOX. of Oakland,
who Is visiting the city with Mrs.
Wilcox, gave very interesting talk
at Oahu College and Punahou Prenar-
atory Wednesday morning Mr.. Will
cox has for many years been con-
.4ected with field work of the Y. M.
C. A., having been leading factor
in the development of the Oakland
Y. M. C. M He is now to be associ.
atedl with DIR. Philip King Brown of
San Francisco in carrying on the
work connected with DR.. Browns
Miradero Sanitarium and also the
Fairfax Sanftarium for working girls
in which Drss Brown is the moving
spirit. Mr.. and Mrs Wilcox have
come to Hawaii for d brief vacation
before be takes up his new work.
They leave this evening for Hilo and
the Volcano, returning to San Fran
cisco on. the Honolilan next week.
Mr.. Wilcox is deeply interested III
the Y. M. C. A. activities of the city
and has been in frequent conference
with the Y. NJ. G. A. workers, with
many of whom he has enjoyed pre-
vious acquaintance.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-12-06

II eyer the planters we're entitled to have a
little fun it after one Of the most successful
conventions they ever held, judged by the
amount of scientific knowledge presented by
trained experts and experienced workers. From
"a comparison Of notes, in desultory fashion, by
managers on problematic questions, the pro-
eeedings of the association have come to be more
like those of a scientific body. As result of
the development of the associations modes of
research and experiment, the Hawaiian sugar
industry today makes a profit out of what was
formerly wasted on the plantations. Hawaii is
now looked upon by the whole sugar world as
the country from which the latest word in cult
vation and manufacture is to be sought
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-12-06

Some OF that advice handed out to the Pacif.
JIG Mail Company on the stopping Of opium
smugglers hits the point. Underpaid Chinese
crews, spoils system among the higher officers,
and the permission of all sorts Of gambling and
"dope smoking aboard ship are not exactly in
line with a sincere effort to stop the smuggling
evil
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-12-06
The OWNING ROD

eHard-headed businessmen who have brongh
ere from the Aniipodes an alleged expert ii
hiding hidden sources Of wafer, and who hop,
he irrigation problem OF Lanai, will be interest
a in a summary Of the @diviining-rod scheme
II il Is called, sent out by the United States Geo
ogical Survey This mornings mail brought tn
,6lletin, which treats OF the diyiningrod as fol
ows:
No appliance either mechanical or electric has
yet been devised that win detect water in places
where plain and close observation will
not show its presence just as we'll Numerous
chanical devices have been proposed for detecting
the presence OF underground water. ranging In COM
piexity from the simple forked branch OF witch hazel
peach. or other tree to more less elaborate me-
chanical electric conrivances. Many of the oper
ators of these devices especially those who use the
hqne-cut fofked branch are entrelyt honest In the
belief that the working OF the rod is Influenced by
Enthusiastically regarded electric currents fol-
lcwing underground streams OF water-that are en-
tfeIy Independent OF their own bodies, and many
people have implicit faith in their and Others
ability TO locate underground water in this way In
experiments with rod made from forked branch
Il seemed 10 turn downward at certain points inde-
pendent of the operators will, but complete
tests showed that this downturning resulted from
slight and. until watched for unconscious muscular
action. the effects OF which were communicated
through the arms and wrists TO the rod. No move
ment OF the rod from causes outside OF the body
could be detected, and IL soon became obvious that
the view held by other men of science Is correct
that the operation Of the "dvinng rod" is generally
due to unconscious movements OF the body of the
muscles of the hand. The experiments made show
that these movements occur most frequently at
places where the operators experience has led him
GO believe that water may be found
The uselessness of the dvining rod is Indicated
by the facts that ii may be worked at will by the
operator that ne fails detect strong
In tunnels and other channels that afford surface
indications of water and that his locations In lime
stone regions where water flows in well-defined
channels more successful than those depend
ent on mere guess. In fact, its operators
cessful only In regions In which ground water
eurs In definite sheet of porous material in
or less clayey deposits. such pebbly clay TILL
In such regions few failures occur for wells
get water almost anywhere. a.E
The only advantage of employing water witch"
as the operator of the divning rod is sometimes
called is that crudely skilled services thus
casiouay obtained. for the so employed, IL en-
doWed with any natural aptitude. become through
their experience in iocating wells shrewd II some
times unconscious observers OF the occurrence and
movements OF ground water 90 50
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-12-06
LITTLE INTERVIEWS

PATRoLMAN SWIFT = Never you
mind; when President Wilson gets in
he can call for Governor Frear's res
ignation and If the governor doesn't
come through the president can put
him on the carpet for INSTRUMENTATION.
So ole Bill Taft isn't so smart as he
thinks he is. >--.-.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-12-06

Evidently the underwriters ignore the fact
that there has been no serious fire in. Honolulu
for nearly thirteen years, and the last one was
when half the town was burned down in a blaze
started ''On purpose
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-12-06
.HEALANI-HlcH SOCCER.

A preseason soecer game will he
played tomorrow afternoon between
the High Schools, champions of last
season, and the Healanis. The game,
which will. be played on the lower
campus, Punahou, is scheduled for
$50 p. m. -, H..
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-12-06

Figuring that war in Europe is going 10 boom
sugar in Hawaii it might be a good idea for the
planters to contribute something to the cam
paign fund of Montenegro. ...-...
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-12-06

Twenty-Five hundred application blanks are
being prepared for iobseeking Democrats An
other good argument for getting commission
government here as soon as possible. = -"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-12-06

1t may be suggested that nobody else could
say to the sugar planters what they said to each
other at their annual banquet last highland
get away with it, ...s.. =: H.. = =. Il.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-12-06

And now a bold muck-raker suggests investi
eating Bulgaria's campaign fund.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-12-06

What a pity Governor Carter didn't think of
the forked hazel switch before he snapped off
Lanai I'll
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-12-06
LOVEAAKING As i SERIOUS ART.

The recent movement to promote knowledge
of and support for eugenics in Hawaii lends
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-12-06

The natives of Hawaii are large consumer Of al
bstross eggs which secured principally from the
Island of Layson. in the Pacific not far away from
the Hawaiian group These eggs plentiful on
this island that they gathered In yheelbarrows
and carried TO the shore in boxes and loaded on
small Industrial railroad.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-12-06
DECEMBER 6, 1912

Hhea fortune is on orr side. popular farol
ca,S her company ublius Syrus.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-12-06

fortune
Beatrice Tnrnbun the young lad, the stage.