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The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-07-25

The capital stock of said corporation Il
hxed at the sum Of fifty thousand dollars
divided Into ave hundred shares Of the uaf
value Of one hundred dollars each. An
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-07-25

Should any stakeholder desire TO sell his
stock, he shall first offer the same to the
stockholders Of this corporation through its
| board OF directors and any stakeholder shall
have the right to purchase the same at its
book value at the time of the offering, or
within seventy-two hours (72) thereafter
Should said stockholders or any one Of
| them after seventy-two (72) hours fail or
| refuse to purchase the stock offered such
stock may then be sold to any one desiring
/ TO purchase same
The Washington times., 1912-06-20
INTELLECTUAL REPENTANCE.

For ten years the Beef Trust fought to prove
il was not a trust-and won out, in so far as the
court record stands.
1t continued, however, to act like trust, to
maintain monopoly upon meat products, to bear
down the prices to the farmer to elevate the prices
to the consumer-and to misrepresent the facts
Then came the exposure of the facts, first made
public by The Times Congress decided Immediate
ly to institute vigorous investigation of the Beef
trust and spurred by the expose Of the truth, the
Department of Justice announced its determination
take up the gage Of battle again and endeavor to
get a case against the Beef trust that would stick.
Alarmed by these indications of activity the
Beef trust now admits as true what it spent ten
years and much money to prove was not true
namely, that it is trust but it accompanies this
fesson with the that it intends to dis
solve on or before August along the lines followed
by the Standard Oil and the Tobacco trust in dis
solving, under the protection Of the Sherman anti
trust law.
1t also emuates these two worthy compeers in
the field of monopoly by following its notice of dis
solution by another boost in prices just as the Stand
ard Oil and Tobacco trusts did.
This action of the Beef trust is the most with
ering commentary upon the incompetency Of the
Sherman antitrust law that has yet been made. 1t
exposes that law to rdicule and contempt II proves
the utter debility of that law.
However, thanks to the virile subcommittee Of
the House Judiciary Committee, which has just COM
menced its probe of the Beef trust and the cause Of
the prohibitive price of meats, at time when the
supply of live stock exces anything for ten years,
the Beef trust will not escape unwhpt of justice.
The next time it is brought to the bar of justice it
will confront not the inadequate and vtated Sher-
man antitrust law, but law that is adequate vrile
and capable of being used as weapon in behalf Of
the people.
This eleventh hour repentance of the Beef trust
will not avail it anything when it is summoned be-
fore the judgment seat occupied by the American
people, too long denied justice by thing called law
and overly-ong exploited by monopoly the like OF
which has not been witnessed by any country.
The Beef trust must go, not only in theory, but
in fact; not only legally but actually. Its fate is
now in the laps Of the people
The Washington times., 1912-06-20
Five.Year Term For Employees Not
q Measure Worthy Of Statesmen.

To the Editor OF THE TIMES:
One investigation has followed so
closely on the heels of another dur
ing the sessions OF recent Congresses
that very little time is allowed for
the actual work men were sent to
Congress to perform. Measures that
would be beneficial to the country
and it's people are allowed to hang on
the calendars session after session.
while numerous farce Investigations
are put through with a rush and a
Whoop. And what do they all amount
to? The peoples money IL being spent
on these farce Investigations simply
to satisfy the whims OF a few men
not for any good they ever expect
out of them. One of the most eN-
pensive luXuriss this nation can boast
of today is the national Legislature
They are also Economists" social
ed. The good OLD days when honor
able men went to Congress and did
their duty as they saw II are fast
disappearing. Now. many Of them are
trying to get subtreasuries located in
their districts or find Government
teats" for all their relations. Some
of them have so many relations for
Jobs that there are not enough to go
round. so they have concOcted a
scheme to retain Government EN-
pl0yes in office only Ave or ten wears
1t is certainly surprising how a man
ever got in Congress with So little
conception of the public business as
to advocate fve-year term for Gov
ernment employees. People usually ad
vCcate such silly propositions und~T
The Washington times., 1912-06-20

Court. The people" the proletariat.
the laborer present a solid front. held
together by the unity OF their condition,
but there is always bi partition OF rev.
enue. Land for oreXample, lis never so strong
as to completely crush profit-takinE.
Profit-takers ,e9en In aiand-r ridden coun-
try like Russia today, have sonerevenue.
and the will of that revenue is express
because the politician, being not him
SELF a wealth creator. must. in order
I" live. do the bidding of some holder
Of revenue. Faguet admits this when
ticians." His weak point, however. is
the confusion Of people with the
holders OF the dominant revenue. lie
has, undoubtedly, proved an increase
Why OF Just that class IN which We
should expect to find 1.-THE class that
has enjoyed ease and luxury and all
the enervat'ng influences which great
wealth brings. The function of the
politician is to express the will Of
revenue, and the proletariat have had
no revenues whose will could BE- ex-
pressed. They have had a hard strug-
gle. They have been compelled to lie
simply. and have been forced. through
lack OF means. to employ tEose virtues,
which We are early taught to applaud.
You do not look for Increase of inconIpe-
tence in thrt class, just the, reverse;
ard in support of my proposition beg
| to call your attention to the fac. that
| the Improvement in The condition of
| the average laborer alone measures the
advance of the present day over the
| rocial slough of 1000 years ago. doubt
| II Herbert spencer was any better
equipped mentally than Plato, but the
gulf which separated the Athenian
| hriCklaynr from tha Stonemason OF the
! Philadelphia Of TODAY is as great as
tnat which we are taught 10 believe
| divides heaven and hell. Faguet, in
nv opinion, has not demonstrated any
| Increase in incompetency on the part
OF the people" but rather on the part
OF the bourgeois class. the class which,
! tuIV. has been the channel through
witch force and energy have elected TO
! sneak w. j.. CARR.
The Washington times., 1912-06-20
WHAT THE FIGHT IS ABOUT.

There was multiplicity of motions at the Chi
cago convention Wednesday and a multitude OF par
amentarians to discuss them.
But the issue was one Of greatest simplicity
and it has been the issue that the Roosevelt forces
have been constantly forcing upon the convention,
the party and the country at large
Shall man on trial be permitted to sit on the
jury that tries him?
Shall delegate whose seat is contested be per.
mitted to vote upon his own right to hold the seat?
Surely the question is simple. Certainly it ad-
mts of no argument anywhere-except in conven-
ton packed by the Reaconares and tools Of Special
Privilege.
All that the Roosevelt leaders asked Of Rose
water the first day Of the convention that such
delegates be not allowed to vote until their right to
sit in the convention had been established. The re-
quest was ruled out of order.
All that the Roosevelt forces asked Of the con-
vention Wednesday was that these delegates be not
permitted to vote until their right to their seats had
been determned-but under the ruling Of Chairman
Root these delegates we're permitted to vote upon
their right to vote, and, of course, they would not
and did not vote to unseat themselves. 1t was only
by their votes-seventy-two in number-that the
forces of Special Privilege were able to obtain their
majority Of ffty-four
Colonel Roosevelt insists no man has right
to sit upon the jury that is trying his own case.
He insists that no delegate has a right to vote
upon the legality of his own claim to seat in the
convention.
He insists that until the legality Of that dele
gates right to a seat in the convention is determined
by the delegates whose seats not questioned that
delegate should not be permitted to vote upon any
question before the convention or effectin, the or.
ganization Of the convention.
That, in brief, is what this fight is all about.
As layman, unversed in parliamentary proce
dure, or the devious precedents Of other conventions
does not Roosevelts contention appeal to you as
right, as just, and as a square deal?
The Washington times., 1912-06-20
DISTRICT DIVORCE LAWS.

The Bar Association of the District of Columbia
has initiated needed reform in the divorce laws
which prevail in this jurisdiction and it is hoped the
new provisions will be speedily adopted in Congress.
AS the law now stands inhdelty to the marriage vows
is the sole ground for divorce in the District. In
many of the instances which it would be possible
to cite the living death which the innocent party has
been forced to endure-and in most cases it is the
wfe-the tyranny of the present statute has been
truly pathetic.
The special committee appointed by the District
Bar Association has brought in a report in the nature
Of bill which Congress will be asked to pass pro-
vidng four grounds for divorce instead of one. The
present ground s of course retained and the three
following are added Habtual drunkenness for three
years, cruel treatment, and wifu desertion for two
years.
Even those who are most strongly opposed to
divorce on principle can we'll afford to lend their
support to these grounds, and the Bar Associa-
ton has acted wisely in adopting the report of the
committee. Indeed, it would not have been amiss
If as FIFTH ground the association had decided to
indorse' conviction Of crime and imprisonment for
two years This latter provision may be held in abey
ance for the time being but it is imperative that the
District should be provided with the more liberal
statute which has just been framed. Active advocacy
of the new measure should be taken up at once 1t
undoubtedly has the support of the people of the
District.
The Washington times., 1912-06-20
Pays Warm Trihste b. tho Th.ss -
Its Crusade for EXsi~s RsferA

To the Editor = TIE -TNEls
In behalf % al lcCa. r~E -s--s -.
in sympathy Uirh ~vs-V --v----- -
civil bettsTmsnt ar5 80 s=s-Ers-
msnt, place q hEE=- vzGzs-s-1 -
suits from a ul@r~ ra-1-y Essa w@<@
write 70 sNpr-s- % F-Z - 1sE-TE a.
probation q frs arrEgE- - uazr -
per in the Vrss-uf s-r-EE@ n~-u@e- -
national liquor l-rarTs-s ~ N-1laa ~
aspire 20 make oar rgrlrn- rrrv -
81 for our Cuunfry a-1 49, - 60
come as an tndiraft1- = - - -
fall of the tsts - or rEr--a1 -
ress. That hich n-r-Es ~ 49,
most fsv0rahiy bsfurs 80 49, q
that u - th@ ouIy go - nE- ssr--E
leading pap-rs O. taka 1a----s sra-+
In suTpDTt - u-at -zs- - - -
ment q the Ia lorltg % gEr Co.
or AZ least q thUs@ 49, 49, Wu-rs
% the title AItkuZEh r. - - Hs--
venieutiy advocates - - - -
Offics. that the r-~ss ssE1t1 r~-ss-s
neutral p0slrt0C 90 -r-rrG-- -
which n sNerrE IN --1tEE EEnEr 80
tinent q = Erri= a=ss tkaE = -selzEs o.
justice auf ~TasT- 49, re-a-F
silent 0U isss@s uE1-h 49, - -
and futu-e nFFHHH = w -
The people are beEfrr-E rr r@sEz~ rs-E
fact. and fEs ErsuF-E rs1r11ErfTw e.
your pap@r proves fEEg tssT E-s rlE--E
Journalism uEl-E r-e1T-s-trl-s
enough an crzTaEsu-s sE1szEh - So
s-nt TIRE riEtf str - - El-s-iz1s -
the day. IN sptts q sza.=zal - pszE-
cal inHusncs
a LnCAL EEsTnENT
The Washington times., 1912-06-20
Mr.. W. X. Carr Gives Some Reflec.
ton on Faguet's Cult Of lncVmpe.
tence.


To the Editor OF THE TIMES:
I beg to present for your considera-
tion some reflections suggested by a
curscry examination Of Faguets Cult
OF Incompetence"
Tho author has unquestionabiy demon
strated an increase of political incom-
petoncy, but not necessarily on the
part OF the people. Indeed. I believe
that 1.-The people" have not even had
an opportunity to manifest their In
competency.
What was the source OF Necker's
J.uwer? He was the first 10 identify
public opinion" with the will OF the
bourgcoisie. Faguct declares that the
people killed Socrates. Names have
impressed me but slightly. Athens has
been called a democracy" but we
know that it was a mercantile dig
archy. the proletariat having no po,
litical power Socrates repeatedly ana
violently assaulted election by lot,"
one of the pet schemes of the Athenian
profit takers: he was land" In his
sympathies AMI convictions. and. hence
the tragedy Of the cup of hcmlock The
'people" of this country have no pO-
litlcal power. They vote for but one
Federal ofeccr-a Congressman, and a
Congressman cannot pass a law: at
best he passes guess" since what he
resolves must run the gantlet OF the
Senate, the President. and the Supreme
The Washington times., 1912-06-20

Also, in the same breath which. by the
way, is a figure of speech, and not TO
be taken seriously, as II is a physical
impossibility. l would state that the
Rocky mountains to enjoy this delight
full time of the year is our own city,
Washington.
What other town, I say town by way
OF variety from oft-repeated city. you
understand, can boast of such wide.
well-paved streets, shaded with mag
nificent trees? What other city can
boast Of such pure fresh air, free from
the smoke of a crowded manufa curing
"town').
ask you. man to man, what other
city has a Major Sylvester, a Judge
De Lacy. a Bill Sherman, seven
teen-straight game winning ball team >
Answer in chorus from the assembled
company, NONE.
PIERRE DE moo RACY.
The Washington times., 1912-06-20
THE SIMPLE ART OF BURGLARY.

Burglary is no longer fine art-neither dan
gerous vocation. 1t is simple and perfectly safe.
Witness the convention now in session at Chicago!
First, national committee, the majority Of
whose members had already been repudiated by their
own States steal seventytwo delegates in the con-
vention. The public is already familiar with the
details
BY means of these seventy-two delegates the
forces which committed the theft proceed to organize
the convention and adopt rules for its conduct.
Then the officers elected by means of these
seventy-two delegates under the rules adopted by
the aid of these seveny-two delegates permit these
seveny-two delegates to determine the manner in
which they shall be tried for receiving stolen goods
even to the selection of their judge, their own
jury, and the place Of trial.
The seveny-two delegates then select the jury
The Washington times., 1912-06-20
CALM AND JUDICIAL THEFT.

The Republican national committee in order to
make its in favor of Taft delegates refused to
permit the Roosevelt contestants to introduce any
evidence of which they had an abundance, to prove
the Taft delegates had no right to be seated The
Taft delegates were seated.
Then the Taft delegates thus seated refused to
permit the evidence against them to be introduced
before the convention ITSELF voting to refer every
thing to the committee credentials.
When the committee on credentials met one of
the Taft delegates who was seated because Of this
procedure, former Senator Hemenway of Indiana,
introduces resolution that evidence will be heard
that has not already been heard, which again pre-
vents the Roosevelt men from introducing proof of
their claims Of fraud and bare-faced theft.
Wonder how this procedure appeals to calm and
judicial minds?
The Washington times., 1912-06-20

assumed names. 80 thsy Ill ERus
s"methiBg 10 lnyssttEzrs aTsr e
"lnNestiEatinE material ra-rae---
must be scarce on fha -ht-I 49, .
hNe- year term - prop-E.d s-r Cscr@---
ment employees. - IA a. - -
ness interests 0f trs colntrv a.. 80
CeTned. once n eve years E--r1 -
often enough for C~-E-ess - -
veUe, until surh tine aE to ps-ri-
could send legislators - ---r-pps :.
take the places ~ s1~ra - go -
called chair T-waTm@rs- u-u a.. 49,
Posing as national l@Elsiarurs Ewa-
the Falls Church r1Wu ruE-~tI 49,
he ashamed 0f sErE q 49, n 80 49,
Of Alexandria could E1V- 49, r~-z--
eTs on Legislation - 80 H-fE-@s- -
the people a. 'arEs N--0NvE-
The Washington times., 1912-06-20
What's on the Program In
Washington Today

The following Masonic organizations
will meet tonight: Lodges-Naval
No 4, social; Hiram. No. 10, f. c.;
Lafayette, No. 19; William r. Single
ton, No. 80, F. c. and NJ. M. Royal
Arch Chapter-Capitol, No. II, p. and
NJ. e. Royal and Select Masters
Andoniram Council. No. 2. Eastern
Star-Esther Chapter, No. g.
The following /. o. o. +. lodges will
meet tonight: Columbia. No. 10, de-
gree work; Excelsior, No, H. and
Salem, No. %, nomination of officers.
The following Red Mems organizations
will meet tonight: Logan Tribe. No. 8,
At Red Mems Hall, Wisconsin avenue
and n street northwest; Sioux Tribe,
No. s, at Mariners Temple.
Meeting Of National Circle, No. 62l, p.
II. C., Third street and Pennsylvania
avenue southeast, tonight
Special meeting for arranging a Wash
inRton section for the Suffrage Parade
TO be given in Baltimore June q,
ohhces OF Mrs. Ellen Spencer Musseyr
1917 New York avenue northwest,
7:30 p. m.
Last meeting of the season of the Con-
necticut Avenue Citizens Association
ARMY and Navy Preparatory School
assembly hall, p. m.
The Washington times., 1912-06-20
BOYS OUTING AT RIVER VIEW.

Two thousand boys will be taken tomorrow on
an excursion to River View in order to stimulate their
interest in the Boy Scout movement, as we'll as to
give them a delightful outing. Advantage will be-
taken Of the opportunity to instruct them in the de-
tails Of Tag Day. which has been fixed for next Tues
day, when special effort will be made to raise
funds for the Boy Scouts camp at River View.
The management announces that all the boys
who wish to make the trip will be welcome. No red
tape or preliminaries will be necessary The boys
only have to present themselves the Seventh
street wharf at o'clock and 60 aboard the steamer
St. Johns
The Washington times., 1912-06-20
WOULD BANKRUPT THE PARTY.

That was a pertinent parallel that Henry J..
Allen, the Kansas editor drew before the Chicago
convention Wednesday, when he said Roosevelt was
in the position of man who had indorsed promis-
sorry note, and was willing to make it good, the
man for whom he had indorsed having failed.
But Allen might have added that those to whom
the note is payable appear not to want the note paid.
They would much rather throw the whole affair into
the bankruptcy court.
The Washington times., 1912-06-20
ARMY.

ARMY.
Second Lieutenant HAROLD c. VAN
DERVEER, assigned to the Trird
Field Artillery.
The following transfers at the request
of the officers concerned are or
dered:
First Lieutenant AMBROSE r. EN-
ERY. from the Twenty-first lntan-
try to the Twenty eighth Infantry.
First Lieutenant JOHN b. RICHARD
SON, from the Twenty-eighth lnfan-
try to the Twenty-first Infantry.
Captain EDWARD CANFIELD jrr,
Coast Artillery Corps, from Boston,
Mass. to Fort Monroe. Va.
The Washington times., 1912-06-20

and the judge from among their own number, make
a ruling that their accusers cannot introduce any
evidence and announce they ready for trial.
IL this daylight robbery is representative Of
the Republican party then it we're far, far better that
the Republican party pass out Of existence.
The Washington times., 1912-06-20
Amusements.

PolPs-Poli Players in THE Three
Twins" 2:15 and S:l5 p. m.
Belasco-Butterfeld Players in The
Way to Win a Woman" S:l5 p. m.
Columbia-Columbia Players In THE
House Next Door," 2:15 and S:l5 D. m,
Arcade-Motion pictures and ether at
fractions.
Glen Echo Park-Amusements for all
Admission free.
Chevy Chase Lake-Amusements and
music by section of Marine Band.
Marshall Hall-Dancing and other at
fractions.
Chesapeake Beach-Bathing, fishing, and
other attractions
Luna Park-Dancing and other amuse-
ments.
Indian Head and return, steamer St
Johns. forty-mile moonlight Bail at I
p. M
The Washington times., 1912-06-20
No Place Like Washington, and 1t Is
In IFS Glory Now.

To the Editor of THE TIMES;
What Is the most delightful time Of
the year? This question came up at
social club not long ago, If it was put
nut to me, l would say without a mo-
ment's hesitation. the middle of June
and in my opinion. speak truthfully.
The Washington times., 1912-06-20
SMALLEST OF ALL.

do recall what book had the least in of
revtswed1"
youf'-JudE&
The Washington times., 1912-06-20
THEIR AMUSEMENT.

What do you fellows up In these hills amuse
yourselves around7" quered the visitor
"VYa sonny dTawled Uncle Charlie SeaVer,
I'VE see in III summer fish an play seven-up for tn
drinks an, tn Winteri why. there aint no hshn'
The Washington times., 1912-06-20
LOVED BUT LOST.

An an Illustration of great devotion to truth. would be
his auditors that he underwent severe thrash
ing when a telling the truth" Imagine the sickly
feeling which him when grun voice called out
of the audience Il guess it's cured
guy rh-Chrstian Life
The Washington times., 1912-06-20
NORA'S MISTAKE.

Mrs wonder what's come over Harry. Instead
of being cross started off happy and whsng
like a bird this morning
Nora Ia new girl)-Its my fault num- got the wrong
and him BIRD SEED TOT breakfast tood-Wo
man Companion.
The Washington times., 1912-06-20
NAVY.

Lieutenant Commander u. T.. BRIGGS,
detached California; homo, wait or
ders
Lieutenant Commander r. II. BRUM-
BY, to navy yard, Norfolk, Va.
Ensign L. ]. GULLIVER, detached
Louisiana to Indiana
The Washington times., 1912-06-20
ARMY AND NAVY ORDERS

Ensign r. c. WHITE. detached Petrel
resignation accepted
Ensign c. ]. BRIGHT. detached WASH
ington; to PetTel
Ensign S. s. KENNEDY. detached
Washington; TO PetTel
Assistant Surgeon y. POLLARD. %
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS
Ar.fved-HaTs, Potomac. 81 Norfolk.
Scorpion at cons,an'inoF'e. CiDein-
natl at OlOngaPo; Justin ~ Corinto.
San Francisco. Mississippi at Guan-
tanamO; Hector al SsNeH Point.
Flortta at PrOVinc-toNn. NaTylEnd.
PENNSYLVANIA. at Son Traacisco.
Georgia. New Jersey. Psuel AZ KY
West: PronIethcus. IRIS. a. Mar
Island.
!;ailei-CulFCs from Guantanamo f7r
Havana, Fortune, Al A.. BuIalg
from Tih IRON Tor BTennerton Ahar-
endo fran OlOnsap0 for ShaagnAL
The Washington times., 1912-06-20
TIMELY LETTERS TO THE TIMES MAIL. BAG

The ~h his mhp ~ ~ he o~nr- 70
nhnrapw Ill b. denied p s must howe ,aO @ in hsn bnI ISas
he of
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-08
THREE FOLD PROBE TO BE
MADE OF LAWRENCE STRIKE E

late next week the resolution for the
house probe will be framed. Repre-
sentative Berger, the Wisconsin so
cialist, will then speak the last woro
for the strikers before the committee.
He will be given an hours hearing in
support of his resolution Today the
committee met and agreed to report
resolution combining those Of Berg
er and Chairman Wilson OF the labor
committee.
These will be consolidated, 1t was
believed, and amended so as to in
clude an investigation OF the consti
tutional and legal questions involved
in the interference OF the Lawrence
authorities With the strikers attempts
TO send the children from the mil
city. Working conditions, reported
starvation wages and cause of the
strike will be considered in connection
with a recommended probe of the
American Woolen company-the trus
its capitalization, general organiza
tim and business policies.
Testimony Of strikers that womer
and children were brutally clubbet
will be gone into in detail. The las
OF the Lawrence strikers, who test,
fled before the committee left Wash
ington today. The strikers suffered
no financial loss by coming here, theil
expenses being betrayed by collections
and BY the socialists Of this city.