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The Washington times., 1912-03-16
MISSES THE WHOLE POINT
IN BIBLE READING
To the Editor of THE TIMES:

To the Editor of THE TIMES:
4 recent letter in The Times derides
the clergy and their efforts TO trans
late certain illusions. l am not at
tempting to prove these illusions true
Tor l do not think IT Necessary. The
writer seems to have missed the whole
point Of the Bible. All he secs are the
seemingly absurd miracles which APP
peal to him as fairy stories do to q
child He misses the morals and prin-
principles which make the Bible the
greatest book in existence. 1t is tho
great morals and teachings which lift
the Bible above criticism. If the
miracles need explaining the clergy
mon can produce sound and irrefutable
arguments.
The Bible teaches the duty OF on
person to another and his relation &c
another. II one or more persons do no
accord with this doctrine ii is right anL
proper for him or them to politely re-
train from rdicullng the beliefs OF
Others who are working for the gooC
of their fellow-Citizeps. person who
attempts TO blast the theories of mil.
lions of people who are Just as capable
of seeing the faults ofsthe Bible as he
is, exhibits shallowness of mind that
Is inexcusable. He is meddling with g
| subject OF which he knows nothing
with danger to himself and others
Pope expresses the position of the
meddler in these words:
For fools rush in where angels fea
to tread" \. B. c.
The Washington times., 1912-03-16

to hold that small feet proclaimed at least several
generations of that coddled leisure which marks the
caste of We're de Vere and the inference sometimes
is that leisure which Matthew Arnold called the
meat and drink" of intellectual effort would bring
about a corresponding amount of gray matter
The Kellogg formula was one of those random
shots which could not fail to stir tempest, particu-
larly among the ladies of the stage, some OF whom
have their little feet insured Tears Of real anger
trickled down the grease paint they denounced the
insinuation that they we're not as nmble of wit as
they were small of feet But perhaps there is real
philosophy in the Kellogg theory after all. Just as
the women "forgave" Nine de Stael because she
was ugly and the men because she was brilliant,
womankind in general should be made more content
to realize that fortune has favored them if their feet
be small, and compensated them if they be large.
The Washington times., 1912-03-16
ASKED TO TIP HAT
IN PASSING WHITE HOUSE
To the Editor of THE TINES:

To the Editor of THE TINES:
In passing the Executive Mansion to-
day, l thought of its occupant and of
his great responsibilities, and while thus
meditating lifted my hat with the
reverence of a Catholic passing a cross
or Moslem turning to the East to
pray. l thought of the great nation, OF
which he is the Chief Executives ma
ton such as was unknown to a Caesar
or conceived in the dreams Of Napoleon:
a Government not made and founded
such ) theirs, but founded upon liberty
and mans humanity 10 man. 1t OC-
CURED to me in this connection on the
eve of a natal day, which through en-
blem and token will emphasize and
show forth the love and reverence of a
people for a patron saint, that 1t might
be well to suggest that in the place of
the annual handshaking the residents
Of Washington in passing the Executive
Mansion TIP their hats in respect Ia
its occupant, and wish that the 81 eat
Creator and Sublime Ruler of all gov
Crnments may cnlighten and guide him
at all times and Under all circumstances
We may differ in our nationality, IN
our religion and political views, but the
occupant of the White House is the
President of us all.
FRANK ]. PARKE.
The Washington times., 1912-03-16
DOCTOR WILEY'S REASONS.

Doctor Wileys reasons for retiring from the posi-
ton Of Chief Chemist we're assured of an interested
consideration at the hands of the public. They will
get it; are getting it.
The doctor makes his statement in good temper.
He frankly says that there were sharp differences
of policy about enforcing the pure food law, that
made his position difficult:
Almost from the very beginning of the enforcement
this discovered that my point view in regard
to it fundamentally different from that of super
Tors in Office. For nearly six years there has been
growing feeling in my mind that these differences were
irreconcabe, and have been conscious of official
environment which has been essentially inhospitabe
the fundamental principles Of the food and drugs
act, they appeared to me, by one parayzed or
discredited.
Doctor Wiley proceeds to set forth specific cases
in which his construction of the law set aside by
his superiors He names whisky the head of the list
and there is general understanding that agrees with
his view that in that the food law not permit
ted TODD its intended work for proteconof the public
The whisky problem occupied years, and was sup
posed to have been settled, in favor of the Wiley
contentious, under the Roosevelt Administration
Then it was reopened under the Taft regime, and
once more the Presidents special counsel in the
matter, Lloyd Bowers, sustained Wiley in essentials
This decision was set aside by President Taft him
self in decision that fine example of judicial
reasoning getting to what public opinion and interest
regarded as the wrong conclusion.
The corn strip case likewise is cited by Doctor
Wiley as one in which he was overruled In this
case Also the final decision has impressed the public
as doing grave injustice to Wiley and to the law
BY way of keeping the record straight, it should
be noted that these cases, perhaps the most striking
that have arisen under the pure food law, were
decided finally outside the Department of Agricul
ture. Just now it is popular to attack Secretary
Wilson and to assume that he is personally respon
sble for the assaults the law. But in fact, the
department is not the ultimate authority in the mos
important matters arising under the law. A boarc
of Cabinet officers, which the Secretary of Agri
culture is only one of three members, makes the
regulations for enforcement of the act; and beyone
that, the appeal to the President himself has beer
taken and has brought the conclusive decision, il
many cases, from authority entirely beyond thu
Secretary.
The Washington times., 1912-03-16
Veteran Wants Memorial
Road to Reach South

Declaring that the proposed national
road from Gettysburg to Washington
will not he typical of the union of the
North and South, but will be a tribute
to sectional feeling, being erected en-
tirely within the North, and that to be
a fitting memorial to Abraham Lincoln
it unjust stretch from the North into
the South, George c. Ronnell, of Manas-
sas, Va, has written Preston Belvln,
president of the Virginia Good Roaos
Association, asking his consideration Of
a plan to build the road from Gettys-
burg to Manassas, via Washington.
Mr.. Ronnel fears the proposal to eX-
tend the road to Richmond will be too
expensive. He believes, however that
the road could be built to Manassas
with the $2,0OO,0OO proposed as an APP
preparation.
The Washington times., 1912-03-16
ARMY AND NAVY ORDERS
ARMY.

ARMY.
Captain FRANK T. HINES, quarter
master, to Washington, d. c., April
/, 1912.
Captain WILLIAM B. Oracle, Sth In
fantry, to Philippines Division, April
3, 1912.
Lieutenant A. ELLICOTT BROWN,
24th Infantry, transferred to sd In
faTtry.
The following promotions and changes
in detail announced:
Lieutenant HARRY d. MITCHELL, I'M
assigned, to captain LIST Infantry.
Lieutenant ODE c. NICHOLS, S0th In
fantry, to captain 30th Infantry.
Second Lieutenant IRVING j. PAL
MER, 18th Infantry, to first lieuten'
ant 30th Infantry.
Second Lieutenant MELVIN C. FARIS
18th Infantry, to first lieutenant 24tf
Infantry.
Second Lieutenant ALEXANDER w
MARSH, Ordnance Department, t.
first lieutenant.
Second Lieutenant WILLIAM j
MCAUGHEY, Ordnance Department
to first lieutenant.
Second Lieutenant EUGENE X
HOUSEHOLDER, 26th Infantry, Il
hrst lieutenant 10Th Infantry.
The Washington times., 1912-03-16
CAN'T APPRECIATE FADS
OF NEW ART SCHOOLS

To the Editor OF THE TIMEs;S d o. Z
l have tried-withoGt much success
TO appreciate the various fads in the
new school, OF art. l have patiently
wadcd through mach of the slush
which sympathetic critics have been
dealing out. Cubism, and the other
argulariucs; post -imprcssionism. and
the rest, have been prdyerfully noted.
| have come To the conclusion that l
shall net modest the wielders OF the
-. and the chiscl, but woe 10 the
infected pcn-pushcr that crosses my
patti, | will not tolerate him
A noted student of psyChopathy says
in this COnneC ton: The artistic efforts
of the insane invariably Letray some
beauty" but he finds no saving grace
in tic "Borderland Critics" lie goes
on: "Toth tie insane artist and his
degenerate critic forge chaotic AMI
meaningless jargon to express what is
seen o" felt"
have tried fasting and fagellation
to acquire their point of view. 1t is
vain.
Nothing possesses my soul but VIM
dictIveness! ANNA.
The Washington times., 1912-03-16
UTILIZING OUR WATER POWER.

Mr.. John H. Finney, of Washington, delivered an
able address last nj ght before the ST. Louis League
of Electrical Interests, in ST. Louis, the subject
of THE Nations Water Power Problem
Mr. Finney made it entirely clear that the policy
which has been pursued by the Government for so
many years of improving" our rivers and harbors-
extravagant but piece of folly which should give
place to efficient methods He thinks it clearly
demonstrable that equal amount of money spent
in power development would give infinitely greater
returns to the nation in industrial development apd
transportation facilities which would be created
through steam railroad electrfcation brought about
by cheap and adequate water power development,
and this could be done by private capital"
1t is an impressive fact that there thrty-seven
million horsepower in the streams of the country,
based minimum flow, capable of creating new
industries which would earn twenty-Six billion dollars
annually. 1t is also significant fact that this devel-
opment is not merely local" concern, since it is
shown that given plant can distribute power over
an area of 10000 square miles.
Mr.. Finney appealed for general water policy
which shall cover all beneficial uses Of the stream
as unit from its source to its mouth, and provide
for Federal control of the granting power under an
indeterminate franchise (which shall recognize that
while the agency of operation may change at some
future time the structure itself is permanent one
His plan is worked out with considerable detail
including the rights of the States" vested rights
and all the conflicting interests which stand in the
way of harmonious policy.
His address cannot fail to attract attention. and
should receive the high consideration it deserves.
The Washington times., 1912-03-16
MISSING PAPERS.

Important papers are found to be missing in
the Sugar Trust suits, and we beg to add to our
former remarks about burned books few sugges-
tons on this latter development of business life.
Hadn't the business community, generally, better
begin to think little about some things which seem
to have escaped its attention? We constantly
adjured to do things a business basis; we are
urged to run the Government on business methods
are urged to turn out the politician and put in
business man; we constantly urged to to it
that business is not injured.
This is all very good and very necessary. But
when great suit of almost any kind develops we
astounded with what looks like the grossest care
lessness in business management Books are burned
as valueless which found to be of the highest
value as evidence papers missing which ordi-
nary prudence would seem to have dictated should
have>been guarded with Jealous care; memories are
found so lax that we wonder how the possessors of
them could remember the way home at night Is this
what business training does? If the business COM
munity wants to know why there is radical
movement in politics. here it is
The Washington times., 1912-03-16
DEPLORES THE ALOOFNESS
OF JEW AND GENTLE
To the Editor of THE TIMES:

To the Editor of THE TIMES:
WhV should there be in America an
aloofncss on the part Of the Gentle
toward the Jew? And vice versa? l
nutIrC n tendency of the American Jews
to keep apart from other people So
Cially, though it seems through diff
dence on their part rather than from
any meaIt motive. The purely religious
Ir"judicrs Of he past are so tcftcnc /
toCay that this feature docs not an
phrenty enter irto the matter
! should like to see the question dis
cUssed :,ere. ard ] am sure q bett er
'nodus vivendi than the present will be
suggested.
Personally, this writer favors inter
marriage as a solution. This fusion OF
blood would improve both sides phvsi-
morally and socially.
!, myself, am, a genteel Gentle gen.
tleman, reasonably refined and rhet-
oricai, who, if | loved Il J4wcss, should
not hesitate to marry her In fact,
would prefer such an one. j. r B.
The Washington times., 1912-03-16
THE 'OLOGY OF FEET.

/ While waiting for an answer to the old-tme min
Stre query, "Why do the angels have big feet?" it
may be worth while to consider casual remark let
fall by DR.. Helen B. Kellogg before Chicago audi
ence. She insisted that big feet are a sign of
amiabiliy and intelligence and that by cultivating
large feet the intellect would grow automatically"
Seeing that she was speaking in Chicago she
might be accused of merely making herself agreeable
to her audience, but she seems to have held to her
theory even in communities where Cinderella fur
nshes the type of footwear, so she must believe in
what she says.
The late M. Lavater drew some rather far-fetched
conclusions as to the moral and intellectual signf-
canoe of the physognomy and in the folk lore of
various peoples there is Saying" to correspond
with large small ears, nose, etc, as the case may
be. But DR.. Kellogg seems to have something
unique. True the size of the second toe is supposed
to indicate that the individual is little higher up in
the evolutionary scale, but this regardless OF
size as a whole So far as there has been developed
synthetic philosophy of feet the tendency has been
The Washington times., 1912-03-16
St. Patrick ParaderS
Mark Burial of Maine

NEW YORK. March 16.-Bright sun
shine and cool weather, which made
marching comfortable, resulted in to-
days annual ST. Patrick's day parade,
being one of the largest ever held in
this city. At st. Patrick's Cathedral
it was reviewed by city and State Of
fiCials, and Cardinal Farley and his as
sistants
The procession was halted for Ave
minutes at exactly 3 o clock, and every
one remained at attention as a silent
tribute to the dead of the battleship
Maine, and the old fighting machine
itself which was being buried off the
Cuhan coast.
The Washington times., 1912-03-16
St. Patrick's Day to
Be Observed at Church

Special services in celebration OF st.
Patrick's Day Will! be held at the Shrine
of the Sacred Heart, Fourteenth street
and Park road northwest, tomorrow
eevning. Solemn vespers and benedic-
ton will be celebrated by the Rev
Father Joseph f. McGee. pastor Of the
church. The Rev. Aloyslus Brosnah
s T. of the Georgetown University
will preach a sermon on the life OF
st. Patrick and the effect his work had
on the Christianity of Ireland and
later-day civilization. A special musica,
program has been arranged and viii
be given under the direction Of the
Rev. f. ]. Kelly, choirmaster.
The Washington times., 1912-03-16
REVERE THE MEN OF THE MAINE.

1t is thought worthy the heed of every citizen
of the United States that all business cease for a
few moments this afternoon while the nation, with its
flags at halfmast, does reverence to the memory of
the navy men who lost their lives in the disaster
which befell the bateship Maine in Havana Harbor
in 1898.
1t is then that the old Maine, raised at last by
order of the Government sinks to her final resting
place in the Florida Straits.
The Washington times., 1912-03-16
Pastor Named for
Catholic Church

The Rev. Michael A. Ryan, for a num-
Der of years assistant pastor of the
Church Of the Immaculate Conception
of this city, was yesterday appointed n
pastor of the new Catholic church to be
erected at the old York road and Spring
Hill terrace, Waverly, a suburb of Bal
timOre, Md. The appointment was made
bv aCrdInal Gibbons.
After leaving Washington Father
Ryan was stationed ut st. Patlick's
Church in Baltimore, where he re.
manned ten years. He WAS then ordered
to st. Pauls Catholic Church. Elllcou
city, Md, where he will continue his
duties until he begins his work in his
new charge.
The Washington times., 1912-03-16

1t should be compulsion for shop by
law. The people Of the District have
no vote, but think you have a right
stood that / had no husband killed on
the railroad as stated, and am not
writing this for mischief but am trying
to help a cause for unprotected hui
manity. BLANCHE FRY,
500 X st n, e.
The Washington times., 1912-03-16
GOLDEN RULE is
SAFE GUIDE TO FOLLOW

To the Editor OF THE TIMES:
have noticed some of the Mail Bag
contributors have entered into a great
controversy as regards religion. What
Is the end in view, l should like 10
know? 1t is a subject not to be handled
lightly, or with a lack of reverence.
There is but one Heaven to reach, and
with all the pity we can muster up, and
all the praying we can do, we shall be
fortunate II we reach that heavenly
abode. We can call ourselves Metho-
dists Catholics, or anything else we
please, unless we practice charity q
mean in speech and thought toward
others, and follow absolutely the
Golden Rule I think our chances are
is a safe guide for us all to follow
take or reject the whole. believe it tc
be the inspired Word of God.
MRS. O.
The Washington times., 1912-03-16
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS,

at Havana, Ranger
and Florida at Boston navy yard,
Utah at Hampton Roads, West Vir-
ginia at BermertOn, Gloucester at
navy yard New York: Ieonidas.
Castinc, c. C-3, CO, D-l, DE-, d.
and San Francisco.
SAILED North Carolina and Birming-
ham from Key West for Havana,
The Washington times., 1912-03-16
NAVY.

NAVY.
Rear Admiral CHAUNCEY THOMAS
detached commandment chief, PaCifiC
fleet; to home, await orders.
Read Admiral w. II. II. SOUTHER-
LAND, detached commandment
chief, second division, Pacific fleet
to commander-in-chief, Pacific fleet
L. S. S. California, flagship.
Lieutenant Commander w. Nj. FAIL
CONER, home 10 wait orders.
Ensign A. G. DIBRELL, to reserve tor.
pedO group, Charleston. s. &.
Lieutenant ]. S. ARWINE, detached
Olongapo, p. l.; home to wait
orders.
Lieutenant G. c. PEGRAM, detached
Albany; to supply.
Ensign II. II. FORGUS, detached Sara.
tOga; to Naval Hospital, Olongapo
The Washington times., 1912-03-16
What's on the Program In
Washington Today

Meeting of Canton Washington, No. II,
!. O. O. + drill a III social session.
tonight.
Meeting of Anacostla Tent. No. Z. * o,
II. M. tonight
Address by former Congressman Bede,
before the University Club, p. IN.
Monthly meeting of the Mississippi So
Ciety of Washington, Pythian Tenn
pie, 1912 Ninth street northwest.
Monthly meeting of the Pareht-Teach-
ers' Association, Hubbard School, $50
p. m.
Meeting of the Biological Society of
Washington, the Cosmos Club, p. m.
Amusements.
Natlonal-"Re5ec2a of sunnybrook
Farm" 2:l5 and S:l5 p. m.
Belasco-"Baby Mine" and Mikail MOrd-
kin, : 10 ana S:l5 y. IN
Columbia-"The Common Law" 215
Sasc'sE"A persian Garden" and other
polite vaudeville. 2:15 and Sis D. m
Academy-"Alias Jimmy Valentine. -
Pa and SIS p n.
Casino-Elite Vaudeville.
CnsmOs-Continuous vaudeville
Gaycty-"The College Girls" els
Iy y' Cherry Blossoms" 215
Arcade skating. bowling. and motion
pictures
The Washington times., 1912-03-16
x In the Mail Bag II

Readers of The Times
Objectionable
be
The Washington times., 1912-03-16
u. S. S. MAINE
1898-1912

Thy mighty bulk broken amidships lies,
AS an heroic torso on the spot
Where perfect once it stood and drew all eyes,
MARRIED with times ravage and mans wrong, forgot.
Yet from the Depths as from the dead, arise,
All that remains of thee! become tomb,
All that neglect afforded those we prize
AS our own glory, who had shared thy doom!
Not thus all beauty and all strength, didst thou
Toss the white surges from that vanished prov,
Even as death bent DER thy decks and sighed
Drawn to the welcome seas in solemn state,
Pass into memory, while round thee wait
Our ships of war, none worthier of our pride.
GEORGE " A. McCLOSKE
The Washington times., 1912-03-16

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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-10-25
STORIES OF
HUMAN INTEREST

1t was late last night at the corner
OF Zarragossa and Baylent streets that
he stood and explained to Policeman
donaldson, news-barren reporter
and sailor on shore leave that ne
is the original hard luck guy.
And it was plain to be seen that
the world has not been overly kind
to him.-whoever he was.
He has never been sick in his life:
he is neither blind, deaf or crippled
he has a good home and plenty TO
eat. And last night, at least, he was
not without greenback or two to
arm him against a sudden reversal
of circumstance.
But he's the original hard-lu guy
just the same, and he will probably
continue to be until Pensacola goes
dry If ever that happens. and gives
him an opportunity to realize his all
consuming ambition to get rich quick.
Rum, he says,-the open saloon
is what has surely held him back
and he will vote with the ants if the
ballots ever again have wet and
dry attachment.
Habit not been for the open saloon
he might have been the mayor Of
Pensacola or even a member of the
legislature; a check book instead OF
a purse would probably pad out a
vest pocket; instead of taking troll
ley car he would have an automobile;
the negro who chops up the wood In
the back yard would likely be wear
ing a chauffeur's uniform; the seven
room cottage he lives in would prob
ably be torn down and give way to
a big stucco example of old English
architecture.
But there would be no motive but
that of furthering his own ambition
in his voting for prohibition, no char
ity except toward the stockholders of
the bonded warehouse, for when he
was asked why he would favor pro-
hibition he explained:
why l could open up a blind tiger
and 1t wouldn't shut up at 10000
O'Clock. I'd make ten thousand in no
time"
He turned and walked sadly away.
The sailor looked away,-it was
more pathetic than that touching lit
tie film More Sinned Against Than
Usual"
The original hard luck guy saun-
tered off toward Palafox street. The
reporter caught the coat sleeve of
the policeman as the latter suddenly
sighted nothing whatever a little way
up the street and started after it.
mo, not now" said Donaldson.
"Just wait until you see him again,
then you'll understand"
The reporter turned toward the Of
flee. While passing group Of men
gathered near the corner of PalafoX
and Intendencia he recognized voice
raised above the others.
I'll tell YOU enthusiastically
doomed the voice, I'll tell you this
is the best regulated town in the
United States on that business. The
places close at 10000 O'Clock and a
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-10-25
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$500 REWARD.

The Journal will pay $500 reward for
evidence sufficient TO convict any boy or
person found stealing subscribers papers
krter delivery of same by carrier.