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The Washington times., 1912-01-20
WANTS CONCERTED ACTION
TO PROTECT ANIMALS

To the Editor of THE TIMES:
So much has been said lately on cruelty
TO dumb animals that as lover Of these
much abused beasts, I say, let all the
people who write these articles get to-
gether and we will go before Congress
with our complaint and ignore the
Humane Society and Police Commits
sioner and ask for q public hearing, to
have the old, out-of-date humane laws
changed. The first thing. to incorporate
in the new laws Is Jail, not fine, for
owners Of these teams.
The second law, fine not less than
SIS and Jail.
Third, all wagons equipped with
sore necks and shoulders.
pounds is a load for two horses, one
horse 1.SOO pounds; not as it is now.
10, 900 Is a load.
Fifth, the police or Humane Society
to have authority to condemn a horse,
and no appeal from their decision.
Sixth, whips (the most important
step) to be taken from the drivers
hands altogether. Nowadays II Is cheap
labor, a broken-down horse and a whip
land the horse insured).
Seventh, no man or boy be allowed to
drive horse unles he can show some
knowledge of same.
Now. friends. If you are sincere on
this question, let us get together and
appoint a time and place to meet and
talk the matter up and get the neces-
sary laws together.
THE DUMB BEASTS FRIEND.
The Washington times., 1912-01-20

scheme Of the rest Of the stable This in itself should
create that delicious atmosphere which would put the
pride Of the dairy in accord with the milkmaid and
insure bountiful supply Of milk
II she should still 60 dry it might be well to re-
sort to few vases OF natural flowers The purple
veined orchids nodding their patrican heads in cut
glass peachblow receptacle should conciliate
the most obstinate Of cows The downy bells Of the
mkwort should be especially effective. Provided
they always fresh even the daisies Of the field
might be good forfour gallons Of complaisancy day.
We feel sure that Pauline, for example, would be
pleased to the State flower Of her old home twned
in garlands above her manger.
Nossgays for Mooey may yet 60 far toward solving
the problem Of the high cost of living.
The Washington times., 1912-01-20
Grand Jury Brings
Eleven Indictments

Eleven indictments were returned by
the grand jury to Criminal Court No.
yesterday. among the number being one
charging Richard w. Dulaney with
grand larceny of $H from the Postal
Telegraph Company at the Union Sta
ton when he represented himself as a
collector.
Another bill Is against Matte Smith,
a woman who is alleged to have broken
into the home Of Dennis Deenihan, S3l
Morris street northeast, and to have
stolen q number Of Christmas presents,
and later to have distributed among her
friends. Charles Conway, indicted on
a charge of house breaking and rob-
berry. Is alleged to have stolen fifty pints
OF whisky.
Other true bills are: Forgery and ut
tering, Max Thompson housebreaking
and larceny. Garfield Essex; robbery,
Harry Blackburn; assault with DANGER
Gus weapon, Andrew Burgess. william
Gray. and William Smith: depreciation
of private property; William Harris, In
tent to kill and robbery, William Harris.
Complaints of arson against John
Brown. colored. accused OF setting fire
to a colored woman's house in south
west Washington, and housebreaking
against James Johnson were ignored.
The Washington times., 1912-01-20
Here's a Book
JENNIE GERHARDT. BY Theodore
Dresser. published by Harper and
Brothers, New York; ...

Jennie Gerhardt" is a novel which
its author, who Is Theodore Dresser,
would evidently not wish to see read
primarily for its story interest. 1t
seems to be a painstaking effort to put
forth in unadorned language SYM
pathetic history Of one of the Gin
books) familiar examples of frail wo-
manhood, his purpose being plea for
betrayed innocence.
Jennie Gerhardts story. however.
fails to be either very interesting or
convincing. The love AFFAIR of United
States Senator with his washwoman's
credulity. The unexplained delay In the
marriage and the fact that the SEN
atOrs emotions got the better Of him
are unfortunately more believabie, but
both the beggar maids ,h and her
the least The Senator suddenly died,
but another rich lover appeared, with
no offer of marriage, but a hypnotic
power in the glance Of his eye. It
enced any deep moral struggle. Her
portrait Is 80 pale, indeed. that her
only positive traits seem to have been
undue susceptibility and unselfish will
ingness to oblige, combined with un-
selfish expediency in behalf Of her pow
In the end the lover, who had In due
course deserted her, calls her to his
deathbed and declares that he has al
ways loved Jennie, and not the wife
who supplanted her. This apparently
long suffering spirit. Mr.. Dresser un-
doubtedly had a definite idea, but his
heroine Is not justified anywhere within
the covers of his book.
The Washington times., 1912-01-20
GAVE FIRST IMPETUS
TO IMPROVED HIGHWAYS

To the Editor OF THE TIMES:
Now that the subject Of the better
ment of our highways has assumed such
proportions, ], as the prime mover In
this .grat economic measure, beg to
make some suggestions In 1882, when
serving as United States consul in Bel
GUM, / called the attention Of the De-
partment of State to the excellent con-
djition of the roadways In Europe. and
the benefits to all classes from them.
canals called roads in this great and
rich country. This was published In a
volume of consul reports. and attracted
such widespread attention and interest
that the department compiled a volume
and made 1t devoted to that subject.
My first report and the one made
later was incorporated in that volume.
This was the commencement OF the
move that Is so actively before the
country today. In Belgium the govern
ment has a departmnt of roads and
bridges. If either of these utilities are
constructed they become toll utilities
until the government has collected the
amount expended in their construction
Then they are free. This seems to be a
square deal. The Belgians, with a state
no larger than South Carolina, can do
country do It? The AppIan Way is I'M
Questionably the greatest work of an
tiauity. 1t was built before Christ. and
has done and is today doing more for
Italy than all the ports that country
has or will ever have. We sink mil
lions annually on rivers and harbors
that not one man In 25.OOO can see the
slightest use OF. Our ponderous and
crushing pension system and many other
things receive consideration and sup
port, and this vital economic measure is
ignored.
The Panama canal will soon be built.
The millions of dollars in machinery
which will become loss to the Govern
ment can be put to use in the construc-
ton of a system of boulevards through
the United States that would serve as
object lessons to the States, which, in
turn, could furnish the tributaries and
rivulets to the main streams. The Ia
borers on this canal would have expert
ence In that kind Of work that would
make them valuable in road building.
have written my views to Senator
Swanson, who Is always foremost in any
measure which tends to the general
good. GEORGE G.. TANNER.
The Washington times., 1912-01-20
CHICKEN FANCIERS ORGANIZE.

The poultry show has been great success from
every point Of view, and has attracted thousands of
enthusiastic visitors.
And now comes the announcement that the move
ment set on foot year ago to organize national
association of chicken fanciers and breeders for the
purpose of giving exhibitions in Washington
been carried to successful conclusion with George
E. Howard, as president. 1t will be known as the
Washington National Poultry and Pigeon Association,
and its first exhibition has been fixed to extend over
period of Ave days during the middle of next jan
uary. ,'sa'H .-..... -
Poultry and poultry products have long been
recognized staples which deserve the best attention
of breeders The increase in the cost of living which
is becoming more acute every day, gives special
iimportance to this matter. There is every reason
why the American hen should be cherished more than
ever before in her existence.
.e Aside from the purely utiltarian aspect of the
question, the breeding of fine chickens, pigeons, and
other domestic birds is source of the greatest pleas
ure There is positive fascination about to those
nNho once engage in it.
a All the ends in view can of course be furthered
to greater advantage through organization and in
this work the Washington National Poultry and Pigeon
Association will be valuable factor That the gen.
era public takes interest in these exhibitions has
been abundantly shown in the past, and the indca-
tions are that this interest will be greatly stimulated
by the work of the organization which has now been
perfected II"
The Washington times., 1912-01-20
Would Remit Tolls
To American Vessels

D. E. Skinner, Seattle lumber manu-
facturer. appeared before the House
Committee on Interstate and Forign
Commerce yesterday, to urge the re-
mittance OF special tolls to American
vessels passing through the Panama
canal.
Skinner declared that under the pres
ent coastwise law, restricting coastwise
traffic to American vessels, Pacific ports
in the United States would be unable
ping through the canal to the Atlantic
coast.
There are now American ships In
which to ship our products," he said
land the British Columbia ports would
be able to ship to the Atlantic coast
when we could not secure ships enough
and are forced to pay prohibitive rate
for these we do secure.
The Washington times., 1912-01-20
BULK OF BONAPARTE
ESTATE TOSON AND
TITLED DAUGHTER
Securities Valued at $780,
600 to Two Children-Oth-
ers Share Remainder.

An estate valued at 100000 is disposed
Of by the will of Mrs. Caroline lie Roy
Bonaparte, widow Of Jerome Napoleon
Bonaparte, which has been fled In Pro-
bate Court, the bulk Of the property,
consisting Of stocks and bonds. valued
at $4,000. being devised absolutely to
son, Jerome Napoleon Charles Bona
parte. and a daughter Countess Louisa
Eugenia de Moltke- -Huitfeldt, Of Giorup.
Denmark.
The will is dated October "a, 1893. but
was altered by three codiciis. one Feb
ruary s. 1903. another December Q, 1903,
and the third June 8, 1907.
No provision is made for Mrs. Bona
parties daughter. Mary C. Edgar.
known as Sister Mary de Sales, Of visi-
tation Convent, Baltimore, because on
becoming nun she renounced all inter-
est IN any property that otherwise
would have come to her, and consider
It unnecessary to leave her any portion
of my estate"
United States g,inboat Wilmington, and
Newbold Leroy Edgar, Of New York,
sOns Of Mrs. Bonaparte. are given her
Newport residence, portraits OF Daniel
each of the remaining estate, after Iii
other tcqucsts mentioned In the win
have been made.
The residence at 1927 X street north
west is devised TO the son. Jerome, ana
the daughter, Countess de Moltke-Hult-
feldt, who also are to receive all the
jewelry, including rings. bracelets,
necklaces and jewelry which belonged
to Mrs. Jerome NJ. Bonaparte. OF Balti-
more. Should they die without issue, 1t
IL provided, that tie Ptnapurte heir
looms go to Charles j. Bonaparte. Of
Baltimore.
One of the codicils provides for be-
quest of $5U to Phillip Guiliani. her
chef, and another makes q be0uest Of
$500 to Thomas b. Williams.
The Washington times., 1912-01-20
THE SITUATION AS TO GAS PRICES.

The annual report 10 Congress of the Washing
ton Gas Monopoly is due the early days OF February
AT that time it will be up to the companies to indicate
whether they intend under their agreement with the
District government to reduce the price of gas.
1t is well to remember right now what sort Of
agreement that was. If it was made in good faith,
and it the Commissioners are enough interested to
insist on compliance, then there is tie possibility Of
getting the first inside view Of the gas business that
the public has ever enjoyed.
In substance, that agreement was that at the end
OF the 1911 calendar year, if the business justified,
further reduction in the price of gas would be put
into effect What the agreement said, specifically,
was that if the reduction could be made without in
fringing on the right to reasonable return the
capital invested the reduction would be made. And
the Commissioners to have access to accounts,
books so they could for themselves the condition
During 1911 the Washington Gas Company paid
over 100000 in dividends on its S2,6OO,O00 capital
about "a per cent is fair to assume in view of the
past record OF the company, that this will be ac-
counted only reasonable" return, President Letter
moreover is authority for the statement that there will
be no reduction in the price, and that the business
does not justify it, In fact Mr.. Letter has assured
The Times that the reduction from 90 to IS cents
would not have been made if the management had
known as much about conditions as is now known.
For two years the Gas Monopoly has been prom
ising reductions as fast possible But the manage
ment has changed, and President Letters statement
suggests strongly that the agreements of the old
regime will have little bearing on the plans of the
new. On the other hand, the new management takes
the bold stand that "a per cent dividend on the stock
is only reasonable, because it is alleged, the capita
zaon does not represent the real investment in the
plant; it is claimed there ought to be about $3 OOO
600 of stock instead Of So, 10000
That is where a public utilities commission
should come in to value the property and determine
on what capitalization it should be allowed to earn
reasonable return. The company plainly has no in
tention of concedng anything more to the people.
Whatever the public gets will have to be taken by
main force. 1t is high time the procedure was started
and the start can only be made when the Public Ser
vice Commission law is passed.
The Washington times., 1912-01-20
THE WHOLE TRUTH MUST COME OUT.

The Moss committee, which investigated the
Wley-McCabe scandal over the attempted suppress
sion of the pure food chief has completed its report
1t is a unanimous report, just as The Times FORE
cast, several days ago. it would be. The Times ex-
posure of the plans to secure report in which
Wileys enemies on the committee could acquiesce-
in other words to get milk-and water dilution of the
damning facts about the conspracy-made it good
deal harder for the ploters to accomplish their pur-
pose; but in the end the vigorous and determined
minority of the committee, with the aid of some re-
markable influences that have been at work to njure
Wiley in every way possible, won the day.
It need only be said as The Times has said be-
FORE that any report of this affair, in which Messrs
Higgins, Sloan, and French are able to join, is no
fair reflection of the publics view.
= Higgins, Sloan, and French served as attorneys
against Wiley not fair and impartial investigators
Nobody could spend an hour in the sessions of the
committee without being impressed with that fact
They were there to make case for the Administra-
ton, to exonerate the Remsen board, to besmirch
Wiley as much as possible. They have got the COM
mittee to agree on just such report they wanted
and the House will receive it in a few days
Will the House accept it, and thus, in effect, set
the stamp of approval on its conclusions? If so
McCabe may remain in his position WITH THE
SUBSTANTIAL APPROVAL OF THE DEMO-
CRATIC HOUSE. The Tart Administration will be
completely justified.
The Moss report, so nearly as can be learned
now is practically parallel to the Taft letter, which
"vindcated" Wilson-and everybody ese including
McCabe and Wckersham. 1t is not the sort of re-
port that ought to be accepted by the House. 1t
ought to be overtly and ostentatiously rejected.
Wiley needs no vindcation; he has his already.
Assuredly, he needs none that will be secured at the
expense of trade with the McCabe Wickersham peo-
pie. This thing of exchanging neat handmade vim
dcations and calling it square all round is not the
business for which Congressional investigations are
organized.
If the lobby is strong enough to put such thing
through Democratic committee and get it ndorsed
by the Democratic House, it is time for the Demo-
cratic party to stop pretense that it is going to i'm
prove conditions of the Governments administration
Speaking of the near accident at San Diego, the
word "hydroaeroplane" sounds very awkward. Why
not call it hydreoplane," and let it 60 at that?
The Washington times., 1912-01-20
ARMY AND NAVY ORDERS

Station, Cavite. p. l.; to Saratoga.
Ensign II. @. COOPER, jr., to Monte
rey.
Lieut. ]. w. HAYWARD, detached Sar-
atoga; to Wilmington.
Ensign r. s. YOUNG. JR, to Whining
ton.
Ensign X. F.. SMITH, detached Pom
pey; to Wilmington.
Ensign r. p Smith, detached mont
Grey; to Monadnock.
Ensign ]. 8. STORE, to Monadnock.
Passed Assistant Surgeon T G.. FOS-
TER, detached Naval Hospital,
Canacao, p. l.; to Monadnock
Passed Assistant Surgeon +. c.
WHITE, detached Buffalo; to Naval
Hospital, Canacao. p. /.
Assistant Surgeon ID. G. ALLEN, de-
tachcd Naval Hospital. Canacao. p.
l., to Buffalo.
The names Sonoma and Ontario have
been aasig med to tugs Nos. l2 and 10,
respectively
The Washington times., 1912-01-20

will detect It instantly. You cannot
conceal II or cover II up. The ears of
the animal % VIII protrude; his bray will
Again, Bacon was sincere and de-
vout teliever In witches and wftch-
craft, as much 30 as his master, King
James, while shakespeare laughed al
the folly. This ought to prove which
was the greater man Of the two
Shakespeare was q playwright and an
actor, and he wrote his plays under the
inspiration Of necessity, to suit the oc-
Bacon was neither a playwright nor an
actor, and IL 1t had been possible for
him to write even the least of Shakes
peare's plays II would have needed "car-
penterfng" before II could have been put
on the stage. w. 8. BRYAN.
The Washington times., 1912-01-20
NAVY.

Commander. l.. c. BERTOLETTE, de-
tached command Yorktown; to
home, wait orders.
tached commandant, Naval Station,
Cavite and Olongapo, p. l.; to home.
Lieut.. F. w. OSBURT, jr.. Setached AL
bany; to home.
grade) II. M. COOLEY, detached
Wilmington, to home.
Lieut.. Junior grade) r, 8. MCDONALD,
detached Saratoga; to home.
Lieut.. A. w. SEARS, detached COM
rope.
Lieut.. s. w. WALLACE, to Piscatacua-
Ensign GERALD BRADFORD, to Rain
bow.
Lieut.. Commander C. r. KEAR and
Ensign c. G. CLARK, to Albany.
Lieut. w. 7. Lightle, detached Naval
The Washington times., 1912-01-20
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.

ARRIVED-Monagha at, Norfolk,
Petrol at Puerto Gortez. Nanshan
at Olangapo. Abarenda at Chin
wantao.
SAILED-Albany from Shanghai for
Nankin; F'lusser, Reid, Smith, from
Norfolk for Guantanamo; Pisca-
taqua from Fuchau for Annoy, Bir-
mingham from Hampton Roads
for Key West.
The Washington times., 1912-01-20
THE MILCH COWS EsTHETIC SENSE.

The New York Agricultural Society listened to
an interesting address by an Orange county farmer
a few days since in which he dwelt at some length
upon the esthetic sense of the and the influence
OF beautiful environment upon her milk giving quail
ties He argued that when beautiful flowers were
placed in the cow stables the flow of milk was sure
to be all the more abundant.
This is a suggestion which, at the present high
price of butter, cannot be overlooked, and it is
passed along to our darymen for what it may be
worth. Of course, it has been realized for long
time that certain members of the COW family were
peculiarly sensitive to color This however, has taken
the form of an aversion, with red as the chief Of
fender in the spectrum.
But now that it has been shown by actual ex-
perence that the mild-eyed milk givers are subject
TO their moods, and that some of the more soothing
colors are particularly agreeable, the upholstery Of
the barn may be made over an entirely different
plan. Instead of leaving the stall finished in the nat
ura wood, with al fresco flooring, the lghtercoored
tapestries with delicate figures in lilac might
be employed. The floral design of Kermanshah rug
would harmonic excellently well with the color
The Washington times., 1912-01-20
Coal Company Office
ansacked By Burglar

William A. Leech. manager OF the
Consolidation Coal Company. reported
to the police Of the Ninth precinct yes
terday that the company's office at
First and NJ streets northeast had been
entered Thursday night by forcing a
window.
The place was ransacked, but psth-
Ing was stolen. There was no money
left In the cash drawer when the office
was closed yesterday.
The Washington times., 1912-01-20
Attorneys Want War
Statute Repealed

A squad of attorneys appeared before
the House Subcommittee on judiciary
yesterdayto urge the repeal Of the statute
which confscates all claims of confed-
crate civil war veterans for damages
and grievances filed prior to April l2.
1861. Claims Of Gen. Stonewall Jackson.
Robert L. Lee, and other famous Con-
federate leaders approximatins $165, 900
were laid before the Committee for Rep
aration.
The Washington times., 1912-01-20
In the Mail Bag =

Times
ewn-to freely
Questionable
not, however, be
side Of the
OF the hame.
made public without
EDITOR
The Washington times., 1912-01-20
ARMY.

AKMY.
First Lieutenant MANUEL M. GAR
RETT, Twenty-ninth Infantry, de-
tailed for general recruiting serv-
ice at Fort Slocum, New York.
Lieut.. Col. CHARLES M. CANDY.
Medical Corps, from Philippine Di-
vision to this city. relieving Lieut..
Col. MERRITTE w. IRELAND,
Medical Corps. Lieut.. Col. IRELAND
will prbceed to San Francisco, Cal,
and to Manila, p. l.
The Washington times., 1912-01-20
What's on tie Program In
Washinqton TODAY

Celebration of the anniversary of the
birthday Of Gen. Robert E Lee, the
Mississippi Society ,oa Of YVES washington.
Third annual dinner Of the employees
of the District Plumbing Inspectors 8
office. Social Oyster Club, p. m
Weekly meeting OF the Y. NJ. c. A.
Debating club; on ,nites ,EtesoiVeed, That
cratic spirit" at the Y. M. c. A. build
ing In G street northwest. p. m.
Regular meeting Of the Biological So
ciety of Washington, Cosmos Club, s
Address by Congressman George II.
Utter, former governor OF Rhode Is
land, on "Rambles," at the University
Club, 0 p. m.
Annual smoker, entertainment, band
concert, and business meeting of
washington Branch.' No. l4s. National
Letter Carriers Association. Eagles
EightesentR s K " annual meeting of the
Teachers Annuity and Aid Associa-
ton of the District of Columbia.
Meeting of the Officers Revolver As
sociation, District National Guard,
Center Market Armory. p m.
Amusements.
Belasco-"The Gamblers" 2l5 and
Nationssi@'The alto Slim Princess" s15
and S:15 p. m.
Coiumbia-Chauncey Olcott. 2:15 and
S:16 p. m.
Chase 's-Polite vaudeville. 2i5 and ,s:l5
Aeademy-"The Goose Girl" 2:15 and
8:15 p. IN.
Casino-Elite vaudeville. 1880. 7:45. and 8
d. m.
rPpspia'-vaudeVills' 81 Fl $780, ''4S' and $
Cosmos-yaudeville,1 1870 to II p. m
Gayety-Golden Crook Co.. 2:15 and S:1i
p, m.
Lyceum-Biny Watson & Co.. 2:l5 and
S:l5 p. m.
Convention Hall-Skating and dancing.
Arcade-Skating, bowling. ana motion
pictures, - ~ -. -. =
The Washington times., 1912-01-20

~ Total for the month. /. 4. ga, 4es
Daily average for month, 49.01s
= The net total circulation Of
The Warrington Times daily
during the month Of December
.tas Los, ,151. all copies left over
and returned being eliminated.
This number. when divided by
-, the number Of days Of pub
LEGATION, shows the net daily
average for December to have
been N.s21.
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seirculation OF The Washington
net figures represent. all return
spf The Times which are sold,
bona fide purchasers or subscr
Il,
o District of Columbia, o.:
Subscribed and sworn to be
n d. 1912. AL
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The Washington times., 1912-01-20
DECEMBER CIRCULATION

The number, of complete and
perfect copies of The Washing
ton Times printed daily during
the month OF December was as
The Washington times., 1912-01-20

Speaking of the near accident at San Diego, the
word "hydroaeroplane" sounds very awkward. Why
not call it hydreoplane," and let it 90 at that?