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The Washington times., 1913-10-08
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU.
ALEXANDRIA, VA, OCT. &

ALEXANDRIA. VA. OCT. g.
Congressman John L. Burnett, Of
Alabama, and Charles c. Carlin. Of Vir-
ginia, will be the principal speakers at
the patriotic services to be held tonight
at 7:So o'clock in the Methodist Protes-
tant Church. as a part Of the weeks
program arranged in connection with
1.-THE celebration Of the eighty fifth ami
versary Of the foundation Of the church
in this city.
Many Of the fraternal organizations
Of the city have accepted the invitation
to be present. Canton Alexandria, No.
l. of the Odd Fellows, will attend in full
dress uniform. The music will be fur
nished by the choir Of st. Paul's Epis-
copal Church.
Plans for extensive work this winter
were made last night at a rally Of the
men and older boys of the Second Pres
bytertan Church, which was addressed
by three well-known Washingtonians.
A. NJ. Chesley. director Of boys work
Boys" c. E. Beckett. physical director
of the Y. NJ. c. A., discussed 1.-The Bet
ter Man." and the Rev. Paul r. Hickok.
Of the Metropolitan Presbyterian
SnUIcn, LOOK LOT MS subject Inc
Church Man." Capt. Frank L. Slay-
n naker. presided and acted as toastnas-
ter. The supper was served by the
Ladies' Aid Society.
The Grand Royal Arch Chapter Of
virginia will hold its annual meeting |
in Richmond on October q and q, and |
Mt. Vernon Chapter, r. A. NJ. Of this |
city, will be represented by the follow |
ing officers: Claude w. Fletcher. high |
priest; c. Page Waller. jr., king. and |
R. w. Zachary. scribe. In addition. |
]. E. w. Timberman, grand royal arch |
captain Of the State, will attend. The |
grand commandery Of Knights Tenn
plar will meet on october %. and Old
Dominion Commandery. No. II. OF Alex |
andria. will be represented by Chester |
A. Gwinn. eminent commander; w. b.
Davis, generalissimo. and Claude w.
Fletcher. captain-gensral. J. Johnson
Green. grand junior warden. Of this !
city. Will also be present. IN addition
to the accredited representatives. 1t Is
expected that a number Of past officers
Of the two bodies will 80 from this
city.
The Washington times., 1913-10-08
LAZY LIVER, CONSTIPATION, HEADACHY,
# DIZZY OR STOMACH SOUR-D|ME A BOX

your liver and carry OF the decomposed
waste matter and constipation poison
from the bowels.
A Cascaret tonight will straightsn you
out by morning-a 10-cent box keeps
your head clear, stomach sweet. liver
and bowels regular and you feel bully
for months. Don't forget the children
their little intestines need a good. gen.
tie cleansing. too.
The Washington times., 1913-10-08

The Anacostia Citizens Associat ton
and the Congress Heights Public I'm
p-avement Association will meet to-
night
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-20
BRyAN AND CLARK.

IT is matter for congratulation TO the country
that Secretary OF State Bryan and Speaker Clark
have buried the Ratchet and patched up the quar-
rel which followed Bryans action in deserving
Clark during the Baltimore conference and throw
ing his support TO Wilson, an action which re
suited in Wilson's nomination.
No one can blame Clark for the feelings he
has entertained toward Mr.. Bryan though there
has been severe criticism to make of the man
ner In which he sometimes aired his grievances
and for some Of the statements he has made in
regard to the matter. In view of the results
certainly no Democrat is today sorry that Mr..
Bryan acted as he did. From the first The Tir-
gilman insisted that Mr. Bryan did the only thing
possible and the one thing needed TO ensure
Democratic victory at the polls, but it appre-
ciated the extent and bitterness or Mr.. Clark's
disappointment and had no censure for him on
that account but merely for the occasional child
ish manner in which he showed it to the detri-
ment of the chances OF the Democratic ticket.
It is to be hoped that the reconciliation is sim
cere and permanent for it is of Importance that
two Of the coordinate branches of government
should work together in harmony. For the
secretary Of state and the speaker of the house
to be enemies could make for nothing but strife
and could result only In hindering the work Of
government
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-20
The Ideal Husband
adYIsabIe

The Kansas college girls have fixed the stand
ard for the ideal young man, and possible hus-
band and throughout the State in the college
Young Womens Christian association buildings
there is posted the list of things that go TO
make up the Kansas ideal man. Here they are:
Height feet II inches
Weight, 50 pounds.
Chest. 40 inches expanded, "a inches con-
tracted
Waist. 3015 inches.
Must make good appearance, but need not
be handsome.
Must be careful Of personal appearance, but
not dandy
Must be jolly. accommodating. considerate
and true sportsman.
Must be a good conyersationalist but not a
fatterer
Must revere and respect the aged
Must show courtesy to men and women
Must not smoke. drink or be guilty of at
tendant evils
Must not sneer al religion or Joke lightly of it.
Must not recognize different standard for
men and women.
The physical qualifications were the average
taken from the reports of hundreds of girls
Of the State, each girl being asked to submit
the measurements of what she considered her
ideal man. The nine commandments for the
ideal man were chosen from hundreds Of state
ment sof girls who asked to specify the
requirements each would make. and the nine
ones taken the average ideal young man.
The physical taste of the girls are cause for
wonder. Some liked giants and some liked lizzie
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-20

a resident OF America, being the son
of the British consul in Philadelphia,
and married Philadelphia lady.
After Beckett's death the estate pass
ed into possession of his grandchtl-
dren, the only lineal representatives
in this generation of Lord Lyndhurst.
whose daughter married Beckett's
son. Later it was disposed Of by them
to the Lazarist fathers who estab-
ished here summer seminary.
The Beckett villa remains in exter-
nails much as it was left by Beckett
himself save for an unsightly addition.
erected for the uses of the I4azarist
fathers, which mars it's original sym
metry. The interior, however was
long ago stripped Of all the Bona
parte relics which had remained in
Beckett's possession and all Of the
magnificent collection Of furniture and
paintings which had been made Hy
Beckett himself
Two exceptions 10 this sweeping as
sertinn must he noted. An exquisite
series Of stained glass windows dis
playing the Beckett coat Of arms stN
remains in the central cupcla that
crowns an entrance hall extending
from base to roof The Roraparts
regime on the other hand, is repre-
scented by three masterpieces Of Car
rara marble luxuriously carved with
bas-reliefs Of figures and foliage
These Joseph Bonaparte raYfahad
from one Of the royal palaces IN his
quondam kingdom Their total value
IS estimated at nearly $50. oQ0
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-20

ceives to be a sockdooger delivered The Vtr-
gilman by the Newport News Tines-HeraId Says
the latter
The imposition of laws to reform the ma
Jor1ty is wrong" says the Richmond Nirginian
The imposition of laws to reform the majority
is wrong. 1t is worse, for it is foolish and i'm
possible for accomplishment. Laws should be
the expression of the moral sense of the ma
jority, devised and imposed to hold in leash the
immoral or immoral sense of the minority
That is the stock argument against laws pro-
h.ntins the liquor trafflc.-Newport News Times
Herald.
To this the Blackstone Courier says, Bang"
The Virginian has to say that If this palpable
truism is a stock argument against the pro-
hibiuon Of the liquor traffic it is high time the
stock being replenished. Prohibition is the
expression of the moral sense of the majority
designed and imposed to prevent traffic which
makes not only for immortality, but for poverty,
disorder and nusances to the public generally,
and that is what The Vtrgtntan said laws should
be If the moral sense of the majority does not
seek expression In the enactment of prohibitory
laws. those same prohbitory laws will not be
enacted. Those who believe such laws should
be enacted arc asking just now only to be al,
lowed to find out what is the sense of the ma
jority.
Moreover, the real intention of prohibitory
laws is not to reform the majority or even the
minority; IT is to protect the former from the
excuses of the latter.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-20
With the State Press
"Ore,astic wickedness."

The readers of this column may recollect some
words of condemnation spoken against a lynch
ton, Mississippi a negro supposed to have killed
a white woman, and Houston mob. in retalia<
ton, poured Oil over him. piled faggots around
him, and started in to burn him alive Some
merciful person shot him before the flames had
ended his life.
The Washington correspondent of the Lon
don Times sent the terrible story to that great
newspaper, and it read throughout the
world. The world straightway formed an opin-
ion, not of Houston, Mississip, but of our great
the numbering mob but which do not justly de-
scribe this great nation.
The London Spectator, quoting the saying of
our tourists that america is Gods country"
comedies its truth In a large way, but holds that
1t is not absolutely just and proceeds to picture
sections like Houston the devils country.
We know further" says that publication, that
in what say about lynching have hearty
agreement of every decent American" The
United States il continues is a highly civilized
country; the remote parts of Russia do not
know. by comparison, what civilization is, and
yet the Russian peasant would stand absolutely
American towns. The Russians of the steppes
do not burn felow-creatures at the stake in
broad daylight, with newspaper reporters
looking on, ready when the fun is finished,
to hurry off with the reek OF burning human
flesh and fat still in their nostrils to wire the
details to their Offices"
This is not pleasant reading Every impulse
OF an Americans heart is to cry out against it
as slanderous and unjust, but the truth Of his
tory Is against him. He cannot say that Hous-
cannot deny that negroes have been burned in
other parts of the South and we fear that others
VIII be burned hereafter, because no effective
step has been taken to visit upon the brHtes
der the consequences Of their crimes.-Char-
lotteSVille Progress
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-20
EVERYBODY SATISFIED.

The decision of the administrative board to re-
fuse TO accept the resignation Of City Engineer
Boiling will meet with approval of large major
ity of the people of Richmond The four members
who so voted should be able to extract consid-
cradle satisfaction from that fact The one mem
Der who voted against the opinions OF four OF
his fellow members, the council, the board OF
aldermen and the majority of the citizens prob
ably had reasons which afford him equal salts
faction, satisfaction which may not be dimin-
ished by his refusal to share It with others.
Nevertheless, many of us cannot help wonder
ing what those reasons were and whether they
we're Of the character to justify selfsatsfaction.
OF course, there is no reason why he should
take the public into his confidence, and every
body should be satisfied
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-20
COMMENT
Pensions for Dependent Mothers.

The bill passed by the Ohio legislature pro
Nding for pensions for dependent widows and
abandoned wives with young children needs only
the governors signature TO include Ohio in the
growing number of States which have adopted
this enlightened form Of home-saving legisla-
uon- similar measures now on the statute
books Of Illinois, Pennsylvania I-eah Missouri
and New Jersey, and a mothers pension bill
IS under consideration at Albany One of the
merits of the Ohio law is its liberal terms mo
vision of SIS month being made for depen-
dent mother with one child under fourteen An
Ohio mother with five young children NAV dra ",
$43 monthly from the State, as against sac in
New Jersey "
The initiation of this, admirable relief Iegis-
lation Is credited toTllinos. 1t should be adont-
ed by All States as altogether the simplest and
most effective method devised of preserving The
families Of the destitute from disntegrat}or
1t ought not TO be necessary for mothers to have
TO surrender their children to the State to care
ior IN institutions. After all, a mother is the
best orphan asylum. And her. home hoyca,.ar
humble II may be is the best refuge for juvenile
ependents.--New York World
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-20

fellows who would have to stand on a chair to
button his wifes gown. Unusually tall girls
liked short men, while plump girls liked tall,
attenuated chaps. The rule of contrasts was
followed almost invariably in every case where
the girl who made her choice of an ideal was
small large compared with the average girl.
The mental and moral requirements varied
a great deal. too Some girls put ability to
cook ahead of all other standards. One
prsing feature of the reports is embraced in
the first two of the standards The girls insist
their escort must be of good appearance, but
they do not care much whether he is hand
some. but he must put up a good front-Topeka
Correspondence New York Herald.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-20
NTexico's pretIic.r,e,,t

The anti~American feeling evidently is deem
enfng in Mexico, and this manifest i'll will is
not conduclye to- early American recognition nf
the new government President Huerta is re-
ported as acutely aggrieved at our celebration.
IN the meantime American sailors are slain and
new disorders arise on Mexican soil All Cen
eral Huerta has to do to induce the United
States to recognize his government is TO prove
his ability to secure and maintain peace and
order and protect American citizens.
For three years Mexico has been in the grasp
OF clVll war. TWO chief executives have been
deposed. of them exiled and the other mur
dered. Revolts within revolts have come and
gone, and even now there Is nothing approxi-
'fhaung a coherent patriotism. Personal amb
tioh ana perhdy have shown themselves to be
dangerously 1ntertwined. General Huerta him
sen hfst followed Porfirio Diaz being staunch
a friend of the old warrior as to be chosen 10
escort him to Vera Cruz to begin his exile
Later ne Joined Madero, the conqueror Of Daz
ana hhally led the onslaught that deposed him
Omaha Bee.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-20
judge I.xneh,s Court.

Mr.. Werth informs us that he would not
abolish capital punishment for the crime of
rape if he could. but not for the reason that
capital punishment operates a deterrent, but
because it reduces the area Of mob violence.
We do not care to argue this point further than
TO say that if capital punishment abolished
for murder, we would confidently expect Mr..
Nerth to be joining in he demand that 1t be
restored, not because he would think that capt
tai punishment operated deterrent Of muir
der, but because he desired to check mob vio-
lence expressed In lSnching bees throughout the
state. For just as certainly Mr.. Werth re-
sides in Tazewell and in Lynchburg would
II be that if capital punishment for murder
was abolished Judge Lynch would open his court
and begin to do business at the old stand in the
old way--whie in many heinous cases there
would be thousands of otherwise good and law
abiding citizens who would wish strength TO
his arm and force to his DEGREES and a quite
respectable zone of jurisdiction. We take It that
if our Tazewell friend would he content with
capital punishment a deterrent of lynch law
IN rape cases, he would not be dissatisfied with
ii as deterren of lynch law in instances of
wicked brutal. murder. As it is under the
abolition Of the death penalty. as argued for
by Mr., Werth, any Virginia negro might rob
and kill white women or rob and kill white
children without the fear of being punished by
death God defend the Commonwealth and her
people from any such appalling condition.
Lynchburg News.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-20

Congressman Sims and Banker Glover tell
conflicting stories Of the row in Farragut Square
mark. Washington, but there will be no conflict
in the minds of most people over the disgrace
fulness OF the incident II is hoped tnat Mr..
Glover is now satisfied that he is none of those
things Sims said he was.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-20

Of each springs sunshine. He may be part, at
least, of a hiding place from the wind. covert
from the tempest, refuge for those pursued by
many foes. q shade and shelter In a weary
land Of tree planted by the water side, bring,
ing forth fruit in due season.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-20
silly Talk in Honolulu,


- me secession talk that is being INDUCED in by
f1aWallan business men displeased over the pros
pect OF free sugar is childish Suppose the
United States were to take them at their word
ana permit them 10 withdraw from the Union,
Mhat soou would that do them? 1t would not
Ject 70 placing on the free list. They would be
required 70 sell their product in the open mar
hsl ana IN composition with others who might
become our customers Secession would not
help their case five cents worth and If would
deprive them OF all the benefits derived from
membership in the Union. 1t would he inst q :
reasonable for Louisiana to threaten to quit
or Tor minnesota TO ask to be permitted to with
draw because of free -four. $500
The case of the Hawaiians is not so heart
rending as some in Honolulu would have nc ha
lieve. 1T is estimated that the sugar dut,, il
worth about $lS.000,o00 a year to the ISLANDERS
The big producers. affiliated with the re6naA
in this country own the large plantations ana
either lease them to employ Japanese. Mexi
can and Hind1 lahoF.-~-St Paul Pioneer
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-20

The Mcrtcan Herald says that new blood IS
needed in Mexico. Certainly, that unfortunate
country has lost enough to make replenishment
advisable
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-20

XOER *lUN HICKS BACKWARD. BROTHER.
The Blackstone Courier. whose owner voted
against the enabling act in the last legislature
and who has strong opposition for reelection
on that ground, is ecstauc over what it con
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-20
Equality In Art,

Eaauhhty IN ART
For about a generation the art ~
writing has been claimed by any one
who could write. Young ladies 3ut,
out of finishing schools, older ladies'
fresh from an hour in the local library
casual gentlemen otherwise engaged
in really difficult and important MAT
ters, have tossed off novels. ESSAYS
poems, just TO show the professionsi
how easy and universal is the art az
words. Va
As large proportion OF these a.
forts are promptly marked successes
the professional has had nothing ~
say-,that was nj to print. Success
stood az the box. office window and
stared him out of countenance a.,
ne had bitterer sorrow than this II
was the contemptuous merriment ~
the other arts. No one had vet mr.
tended to compose music, or pa;pt
pictures, or build temples without =
reasonable amount of training To-
the work. The immortal Monsle',rr
Jourdain had learned with delight
not ind that he could paint, or "scrtn ),
or compose.-Chicago Tribune.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-20
DONATION DAY At
The WILSON HOME

All Methodists of Richmond VIII be-
interested in making next TUESDAY a
big success as Donation Day at the
Wilson Cooperative Home for Girls.
corner Of Twentieth and Broad streets.
just across from Trinity church
The home was established Just elgh-
teen u.pnths ago By the Methodist
ehurches Of the city. As an outRrawth
Of a desire to furnish girls who arc
strangers in the city place to live
which will he nor merely a boarding
place, but home surrounded by
and hpmelike atmosphere woufd he a
daily inspiration and help
The thousand and one needs OF
comfortably furnished house have rer
Vet been nlled In the home-indeea
there are certain gaps remaining in
nearly all its housekeeping depart
offers excellent opportunities Of MI
ing---table and bed linens, cutlery, arti-
cles Of furniture tnew or usedl. provi-
sions sf snp4 Of mopeya Tii be
when il Is sincerely hoped ali tSs
gaps will be filed.
Mrs n, L stone, whose appoint
Methodists has been SO satisfactory. IN
an experienced Christian worker. Ane
hopsekeeper. and trusted mother and
influence that The family prayer. tSs
regular church attendance. the re-.
gular study or the Bible have become
the household.
The present location of the home
high above the street level sur
rounded by an abundant aardar
isolated from it's neighbors. il tx
ceedlngly pleasant; but so pressing
have been the demands upon the III
stNution for larger accommodations
that the executive board is already
planning for the erection Of Its oyyn
buiIding~-indeed, the work has al~eqd,,
been started and In due time, wifi
be an important feature in Methodiet
activities.
1t is earnestly requested and con.
fdenfly expected that all Method{sts
(others are not eXcluded) viii make
next Tuesday a day of great jor ia
the home when the waste places"
shall all be filled and the doner's own
a share IN this work
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-03-12

HI All Our New sh-Wickwire,
II Collegian Suits are included in
II Our Closing Out Sale. Also all
Our New Spring Shirts, Pants,
i Hats, Neckwearand Underwear.
II We have got to vacate this build
ing, therefore we must convert
this entire stock Of high grade
/ Clothing into cash, and must do
it at once. If you haven't taken
advantage Of this closing out sale
you owe it to yourself and family
to make ussa visit and see what
we can save you on your Cloth
/ ing. Exceptionally strong values
inHeavy Underwear, Boys Over
coats, Fur Caps, Mittens and
/ Sweaters. Everything going at
cost, and below. 1t will pay you
to come in and look these over,
and keep them for another win
ter. Here are few Of the high
class lines Of Clothing and Gents
Furnishings you can buy at slash
ed prices. tlirsh- Wickwire and
II Collegian Suits, Gimbel and Stet-
son Hats, Widow Jones' Suits for
boys, Superior Union Suits, En-
/ pire Dress Shirts, Duchess Irous-
ers, Sweet Orr Overalls and
/ Work Shirts, Majestic Caps, Inter-
/ woven Sox, Colonial Neckwear--
| all standard lines.
NJ. ]. McAHREN
Absolutely Your Last Chance t
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-03-12

Continued on Page Four.)
The Press., 1913-12-24
Subdued the Peer,

In her "reminiscences Lady Dorothy Nevill said that in her younger days parents were very particular about the matrimonial alliances made in their families, and she told an amusing sto- ry of one old peer who was greatly surprised to be told by his sister that she had developed a great affection for we'll known scientist of humble birth.
 The peer sent for him and said brusquely, "Now, sir, I should like to know something about your family"
 q think it will be sufficient" replied the scientist, who was of Semitic ex- traction, ito say that descended from the illustrious blood of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob"
 The peer was taken aback. "Oh," he said, ''of course, my family has nothing to compare with that. There fore, if my sister really likes you, you'd better take her."
 And the scientist did.