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The Washington times., 1913-12-28
DIR. N KIM OBSERVES
18TH Anniversary
Episcopal Pastor Joins With
Others in Commencing
Father and Son Movement.

Even the Rev. DIR. Randolph II. Nc
Kim. who. in the course Of twenty-five
minutes. attempted to review the quar-
ter Of century Of service he has given
to Epiphany Episcopal Church as its
rector. paused long enough in his ser
mon this morning to voice the appeal
being made from pulpits throughout the
CITY today for closer relation between
fathers and sons.
The initiative in the movement has
been taken by William Knowles Cooper.
general secretary Of the Young Mems
Christian Association. He not only has
received almost universal ministerial re-
sronse to his appeal. but has received q
letter from DR.. william Tindail. secre-
tary to the Commissioners. advising him
the Commissioners contemplate the is
spencc Of a formal proclamation setting
aside day for fathers and sons %
spend together. or in communicating
with one another.
Greeted By Parishieners.
At the close of the service today the
entire congresation pressed forward to
personally congratulate DR.. McKim upor
his long service.
Or. McKini. in reviewing his service
since December 80, 1855. said 1t had been
marked by fidelity to the principles of
the Bible and of the prayer book, and
unfaltering loyalty to Protestant refor-
ma ton.
He showed that the baptisms and cor
firmations during the period of his serv-
ice would equal the population of a
small city. and that the revenue raised
during that time amounted to S,lce GO
half a million OF which had been ex-
PENDED for altruistic purposes.
In practically all of the churches the
pastors dwelt upon the lessons that
were be drawn from the events of the
last year
DIR. Wallace Radcliffe, of the New
York Avenue Presbyterian Church, in
his morning sermon. enlarged upon the
pI aver gave thanks for the care and
protection which had been vouchsafed
the world at large. and particularly the
members of that congregation.
"Thoughts for the Closing of the
Temple Church by its pastor. the Rev.
C. Everett Granger: while 'The Clos
ing Years Question" was the subject of
the sermon delivered at Foundry Meth
odist Episcopal Church by the Rev. DR..
W. r. Wedderspoon, pastor.
THE Miracle of a Holy Contagion. as
illustrated in the Community Christ
mas Tree" provided the material for
the sermon at Waugh Methodist Church
this morning by the Rev. DR.. A. H.
Thompson.
Commends The Movement.
At the Fifth Baptist Church the pas
tor. the Rev. John Z. Briggs. found in
spiration in The Old Year and the
New" and he also commended the
fathers and sons movement" of the
Y. NJ. c. A.
The Rev. John Compton Ball preached
at the Metropolitan Baptist Church on
1.-The Benefits of an Old Year Medita-
ton" The singing Was led by I. E.
soloist for Evangelist Weston
Bruner.
Another anniversary of lengthy minis
terial service. was celebrated by the
Rev. II. B. Holsey. pastor of the Pente-
costal Church. who will continue the
throughout the day.
In many of the churches the special
Christmas music programs were re-
peated today, and everywhere the
decorations on the pulpits and chanceis
were elaborate.
The Washington times., 1913-12-28
Argentine Wheat
Now Free of DUTY

Argentine wheat is now free" in
the United States.
Minister Naon. of Argentina. yester-
day notified the State and Treasury De-
po;:Irsn,s that his country hat aDol-
fshed 4. law which imposed u iaX of
re.. cent OH certain Amer can pIciIcls.
and the abclishment of This :dw makes
II possible to admit Argentine wheat
into TIE Urited States fres )f uutY.
This was impossible so long rs hIg-n-
tina continued to collect import duty on
certain Of our products.
The Washington times., 1913-12-28
Chilean Envoy
Saws Roosevelt.
Incident Seems
To Be Artificial
To the Editor The Washington

To the Editor The Washington
Times, City:
My Dear Sir-Your editorial of the
twenty-second instant. rnder the
heading Of .'The Chilean Incident
framed In sober and deferentiai
terms. quite different from tie arti-
cles published In other newspapers.-
leads mo to address you these few
lines in order to rectify some facts
and Interpretations.
In the first place. / wish to thank
you for the complimentary refer
ences to my country contained In
your article. and am especially APP
preciatlve Of the interest which 1t
shows for q wiser cultivation OF the
relations between the United States
and Chile.
attention to the fact that. according
to the information 1 possess. Mr..
Marcial Marines was not designated
by the Chilean government 70 be it's
spokesman. He being the ranking
member Of the law faculty OF the
University Of Santiago-whicn insti-
tuition extended to Mr.. Roosevelt the
invitation to 60 to Chile--Mr. Mar
tinez was chosen to represent the
university on the occasion Of the re-
ception to Mr.. Roosevelt. Therefore.
there was no such government
spokesman" as IL has been ststed.
and consequently II could not have
happened that the Chilean admin
istration deliberately TOOK advantage
OF, the occasion to get Itself on rec
cfd REGARDING the Monroe doctrine.
DENIES ILL WILL
EXISTS IN CHILE.
When the Chilean government
wishes 20 express an opinion II does
not resort to indirect means, but
expresses 1t openly through its min
lister for foreign affairs or through
its representatives abroad.
Allow me now to say that 1t is not
entirely exact that there exists IN
Chile an ill-wilI towards the United
States. Americans living there and
likewise those who have visited the
country with some spirit Of observa-
ton, can bear witness to the fact
that the distinctive qualities Of the
people Of the United States are fully
appreciated by the Chileans and
that they never spare an opportun-
ity to welcome. frankly and cor
daily, the citizens Of this country.
The visits Of Mr. Bacon and Mr..
Roosevelt himself are quite recent.
and certainly those distinguishes
citizens can attest to this fact And.
II state secrets could find their way
into the press, II would likewise BE
shown that the policy Of both gov
ernments, in their mutual relations.
is characterized by the most cordial
entente and sincere desire Of act !,
ing in perfect accord.
Chile are strongly conscious Of the
strength Of their rights and are
fully aware that. by reason OF their
ton. Of the well-proven stability Of
their institutions, Of their progress
In every branch, and Of their civic
education and public spirit. they are
not the interiors of any other peo-
pie. and that they have the right to
maintain their place in the first rank !.
of the nations Of this continent
1t is thus that whatever attempt.
even though 1t be apparent. to over
step or disregard their rights finds
them erect and determined to hold
their aggressor in the right path.
Happily, the frictions recalled in
your editorial have been solved.
The Washington times., 1913-12-28
Say Bankrupt's Assets
Exceed the Liabilities

CHARLESTON. s. c.. Dec. S.-At-
torneys for w. Gordon McCate a Co..
respondents in voluntary bankruptcy
said today that the firms assets ex-
ceed the liabilities by saO.oos. The liz
bilities total more than 100000 Tie
Guaranty Trust Company and tbs Ca
York, are said to be creditors for ses
eral hundred thousand dollars. The
McCabe Company owes nearly $iG0, 100 To
three local banks. One bank In Eich-
nond and one in Petersburg. vss ere
also creditors. 80 :.
The Washington times., 1913-12-28
Gatun Lake Too Full;
Water Is Drained OFF

PANAMA. Dec. 2S.-Gatun spillway.
which regulates the level of Gatun
lake. was opened yesterday for the first
time since June q. During the elapsed
period the water has risen from fS. Is
to SA7 feet above sea level
The maximum level the lake can at
tain Is 81 feet, SO the water will not
be allowed to 90 any higher at present.
The Washington times., 1913-12-28
Shoe Machinery Firm
Puts 1000 to Work

SEVERITY, Miss. Dec. 2S.-The United
Shoe Machinery Company will start on
tuIl time tomorrow In the big factory
here, putting - work 1000 employees
laid OF several months ago.
The Washington times., 1913-12-28

with nc exception. without sacrifcing
the exigencies of Chile's decorum,
and have left in my country's heart
no other trace than the neetins In
preston that vanished annoyance
leaves In strong mind.
Now, then. whet1er the Monroe
) doctrine 10 regarded with more or
less favor la Chile and other ccuE-
tries Of South america Is ques-
ton undoubtedly due to the fact
that the meaning and reach Of that
utterance by President Monroe has
been so multirIied that nowadays
It 10 really difficult for the public
mind TO DISCERN what Is under
stood hv such doctrine. and as \
result VI this confusion OF ideas
public opinion. both In the United
States and In the other countries
Of America, charge to the account
Of that doctrine all manifestation
Of the international policy Of the
United States In 20 far as they seem
or are presumed torbc contrary TO
the fnterests of thefother American
republics. In that way, whenever
an incident touches the national
susceptibleness OF any Of those iat-
ter countries IL produces fpso facto
reboundinx. Of antipathy toward
the monroe doctrine.
Consequently the advisable thing
to do would bf for the press to do
its snare ia nfoIdinG public opinion
anew with regard to the meaning
and reach OF the Monroe doctrine.
fr such . xay that public opinion
may know precisely what political
action may be developed when the
application of that doctrine n dis
cuSsed.
NO REASON TO SUSPECT
THE MONROE DOCTRINE.
Moreover. I am sure that you un-
derstand. Mr.. Editor. that ;s,e coun-
tries which have reached high
degree of organization, of fnterna-
; ti0nal standing and Of autonomous
sovereiGnty. have. no reason to re-
gard with suspicion any doctrine.
for themselves and az their highest
interests may dictate. as to tho ap-
plication Of such doctrine to each
instance.
We must not lose sight Of the
fact that the utterance popularity
known as the Monroe doctrine n not
q principle Of International law o.
of universal legislation. but merely
a declaration Of this Government
which has deserved the highest re-
spect in the United States. and that.
at the same time and In the terms
in which II was formulated. must
have been gratifying to the other
countries Of America
Finally. the story made ur about
the so-called incident between Mr..
Roosevelt and Mr.. Martinez seems
to me to. be an artificial one. be-
cause i have before me the copy Of
the Lima PERU West Coast Leader
OF November f7-from which posi-
lively. know the information was
taken-and II sspeaks OF what has
BEEN termed TSsan incident" only in
q passing way and casually. and
such mention Is made IN the course
Of q long account showing what q
warm and enthusiastic reception was
accorded by the people of Chile to
Mr.. Roosevelt And yet. noticc has
been taken here only Of the supposed
incident and not q word has been
said of that splendid reception given
by all the leading elements Of the
Chilean activities
with renewed thanks. am. very
faithfully yours.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-06-11

fraternity avoid violating his solemn obga
ton
The good that organizations is giving
in brotherhood
Toledo ten story
stump another idea of brotherhood
something like this
lived small town out of
nothing his home He without
walked the next Bye
life found
something happened that preacher lived IN the first
house he tackled the preacher himself to the door
While himself hadn't realize still dusty
preacher story something
The preacher asked him lot of questions about himself finally
this do you pray?"
replied I willing no
objection don't
much it.
Then the
the good deliver him and him this his
daily bread and the rest of it Having the free
the devout preacher finally
We'll brother
something
And the hungry preacher
the back door handed hungry
II IN his hand, looked at il then preacher
i would like to ask question: he said When told
eat called brother DO
why because
an children OF Father, and brother"
But really brother?"
oI-Work And ne hadn't bit the sandwich
Why certainly brother brothery preacher
was thinking said the hungry brother
II be aWfnIy wondering
brother didn't giving brother mighty
Rf Vim Udf b 6k hpdo
The Forrest City times., 1913-05-16
SEC. BRYAN MAKES
 A FINAL EFFORT
PRESIDENT WANTS CALIFORNIA EXECUTIVE TO DELAY SlGN-
 ING BILL.
JAPAN ENTERED A PROTEST
Attention Called to Friendly Relations With Countries involved by
 Allen Law.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
 Washington.-The federal govern ment's final effort to delay alien land owning legislation in California was made when Secretary Bryan, in the name of President Wilson, telegraphed Governor Johnson notifying him that the Japanese ambassador had earn estly protested agalnst the bill passed by the California assembly and urging that the governor postpone action by withholding his signature.
 Secretary Bryan's telegram, which was framed after a conference with the president, was dispatched and made public at the White House a few minutes later. It started as follows:
 The president directs me to ex- press his appreciation of your courte- sy in delaying action on the land bill now before you until it's provisions could be communicated to the Japan ese government and considered by it..
 His excellency, Baron Chinda. has, on behalf of his government, presented an earnest protest against the meas ure. As you have before you but two alternatives, viz: To approve or veto, 1t will avail nothing to recall to yaur attention the amendments suggested to the legislature; and as the president has already laid before you his views on the subject. it Is not necessary to reiterate them"
 The message goes on to say:
 The nations affected by the propos. ed law are friendly nations nations that have shown themselves willing to cooperate in the establishment of har- monious relations between their peo. pie and ours.
 'lf a postponment commends itself to your judgment, the president will be pleased to discover and correct any evils that may exist in connection with land ownership by aliens"
 The decision of the administration to urge Governor Johnson to use his power of veto to postpone any land legislation was reached after a series of conferences between the president, Secretary Bryan and John Bassett Moore, counsellor of the State De- partment, and frequent calls the de- partment by Ambassador Chinda.
The Forrest City times., 1913-05-16
.... .... DOORS ARE CLOSED
St. Louis People Invested in New Con
 cern-Promoters Gone.

Western Newspaper Union NNws Service.
 St. Louis, Mo.-With the closing of the doors of the Underwriters SecurL ties Corporation and the Arkansas Mill and Lumber Company of Little Rock. occupying suite of offices in the Rt alto building, 1t was revealed that St. Louisians have invested several thous. and dollars in the two enterprises.
 The promoters of the two companies have been absent from the offices for three weesk, according to employees, who say they have waited vainly for their salaries for an even longer period, and who caused an investiga ton to be started. -
 Charles Berner, who is described in the literature as a banker and former national and state bank examiner of Oklahoma, and Lawrence w. Hagg are named as president and secretary re- spectively of the companies.
 The Underwriters Securities Corpo ration. according to the literature sent out, was capitalized for $l00,0OO, and the Arkansas Mill and Lumber Com. pany for the same amount. The head officers in both companies, as we'll as the Commonwealth Trust Company of Little Rock, which is named as a de- pository and reference for the two other companies, are the same.
The Forrest City times., 1913-05-16
WANT MONSTER BATTLE SHIP
Congress to Be Asked to Provide for
 One Ship.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
 Washington will be ask ed next year to appropriate for one battlesbip, mammoth dreadnought displacing 10000 tons and costing about S20,000,000, according to tenta tive plans of the navy general board made public. This year the Navy De- partment asked for three battleships and got, as it did last year, when the estimate called for two. Last year two were asked for and Congress ap. propriated for none.
 During the debate on the naval bill this year members of Congress partic. ularly interested in the navy became satisfied that while there were two extreme factions, one advocating ap- propriations for two or three first class battleships a year, and the other with mo battleships' as a slogan, an overwhelming majority in both houses could be counted upon to vote for a single dreadnought.
The Forrest City times., 1913-05-16
FIND FLAW iN LAW
Error of Clerk May Cause Trouble
 Over Appropriations

Western Newspape: Union News Seryl. ,
 Little Rock.-The officials at the statehouse have a nice little problem to worry them. They are wondering if all the appropriation bills of the last legislature are valid.
 Through an error of clerk in re- cording the proceedings of the senate on the question of an appropriation for feed inspectors the whole state budget is placed in danger.
 The flaw in the passage of the ap- propriation bill consists of the fact that the house passed the appropria- lion bill in it's entirety and the sen ate passed an amended bill which cut off an item providing $9,600 for the expense of commercial feed inspectors in the Department of Mines, Manufac- lures and Agriculture, after the house had refused to concur in the amend ment
 If the bill should be invalid, it would be because the same bill in all its parts was not passed by both houses, the senate having passed the bill in amended form and the house having passed the bill without the amendment.
 No one seems to know why the $9,- 600 expense item was struck out, in the senate. Officials say it is plain that without the appropriation for in- spectors' expenses, all other items would become unnecessary
 Several senators delcared, at the time, that they voted to adopt the amendment through a misunderstand- ing, and would vote to strike it out when the bill was returned from the house. Other senators declare the senate did strike out the amendment, but the senate journal does not show such action.
 The heads of the different depart- ments at the capitol do not desire to question the validity of the bill be- cause they are satisfied with their present appropriations and fear if the legislature is recalled to act on the matter they may be the losers
The Forrest City times., 1913-05-16
FIELDING ROADS
 IN LON0KE COUNTY
-o SPEND Saoo, 900 ON HIGHWAYS TO USE coco CARS OF
 ROCK.
,NDlCT MONROE COUNTY JUDGE
Grand Jury Takes Action on Account of Alleged Condition of
 Treasury.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
 Little Rock.-Lonoke county is talk ing a lead in the construction of per manent roads.
 Under a special law passed by the legislature four road districts were formed for the purpose of building macadam highways. At present the plans call for the expenditure of about $zO0,000 for road purposes.
 Engineers have been selected by the commissioners for two of the four new road districts. The districts, No. 2 and No. 4, embrace 47 miles of road. About 27 miles are in or near Lonoke, while the remainder is in the south ern part of the county, near England.
 The commissioners of the four dis tricts also awarded to Little Rock firm a contract for 100000 cubic yards of rock. The delivery of the material was commenced immediately, several carloads of rock being started on the way to England
 The contract is one of the largest of the kind ever awarded in Arkansas.
 The company will be unable to com plete its contract for the delivery of the rock before the first of next year. About 6,000 cars will be required to transport the material to Lonoke coun- fy
The Forrest City times., 1913-05-16
MILITIA SAVES A CITY
Break In Levees Prevented by Worf
 of States Soldlers.

Western Newspaper Union News Service-
 Chas. H. Miller, president of the Miller Engineering Company of Little Rock. in charge of the work of saving tho Mississippi river levees at Cairo during the recent floods, points to the work done by the Illinois National Guard during that crisis to show the importance of maintaining the Nation, al Guard in Arkansas.
 Mr. Miller says that when the floods were threatening to beat down the levees. the entire police force of Cairo was trying to drive out to the levee work all the local labor that was left in the city but without much success. The engineer in charge had men in lots of ten where he needed hundreds and when he reported that much labor must be secured immediately in or der to have fighting chance to save the city, the governor of Illinois was appealed to over the telephone for 200 state troops to do guard duty and 1000 laborers. He replied that he could not get any laborers but would send tho oCNCutu INcSliuSIt, tUU StTOuS, uu- der working orders a part of the Fourth Regiment consisting of 200 men having already been ordered out under working orders.
 These thousand men, according to MT. Miller, among whom were many lawyers, physicians, engineers and high priced mechanics, went to work doing what they were told to do, whether it was shoveling dirt, build. ing bulkheads or carrying sacks. Others. working with the police force. got out every idle laborer and they soon had more than were needed. Without these troops, MT. Miller says. no one could have said that there would be no loss of life or property.
 we should all pray that Arkansas will never see the time or occasion that demands state troops" MT. Miller says, "but the exercise of the reason. ing power with which we are endowed leads us to the inveitable conclusion that we are not yet exempt from oc- currences requiring the quick concert. ed action to be had only through an organization such as the Arkansas Ma tional Guard.
The Forrest City times., 1913-05-16
Dimes With Neqro, Fired.

Texarkana.-Becaus he ate meal with a negress servant in his home in this city, A. Stephenson, principal os the Central High School. on the Texas side of this city, was summarily dis charged. Formal charges were filed with the board of directors of the high school. MT. Stephenson was told that if he wished to appear before the board and plead in extenuation that there Is no law or regulation against a white teacher eating meal with a negro he could consider himself dis charged. He did not appear before the board. His remark to other off cials that Theodore Roosevelt had once dined with a negro at the White House had the effect of causing the board to discharge him forthwith.
The Forrest City times., 1913-05-16
Gan impound Cattle,

Little Rock.-At the request of J. B. Ketchum, mayor of Newark, Attorney General w. l.. Moose replied to an in- ouiry as to whether the city of New ark had the right to impound stock that comes from outside the city linn its. The attorney general held that the mayor had the right to impound such stock. In his reply Judge Moose quoted the case of White against the city of Clarksyille in the 75th report of the Supreme Court. In that case White, who lived outside the corporate limits of Clarksville allowed his hogs to go to the town where they wore taken up by the marshal, The court held that the marshal was justified in so doing.
The Forrest City times., 1913-05-16
Receives Committee Report

Little Rock.-Gov. Futrell received a report from the flood relief committee named by him to look after conditions in Chieot county. The committee was headed by Judge Harry F. Cook of Lake Village It showed that rations for over 2,000 persons had been dis tributed for a period of about ten days, and that. although the waters were rapidly receding at least 800 persons are still in needy condition. However, it is believed they can be cared for without further calling for govern ment aid.
The Forrest City times., 1913-05-16
Signs New Labor Bills.

Albany. N. Y,--Five labor bills wers signed by Governor Sulzer. One pro hibits the employment of female under 2l years of age in any factory before a. m. and after D. m; the second probihits cellar bakers and re- quires all bakers to obtain a sanitation certificate; third prohibits employ. ment of children in dangerous trades;
 the fourth is designed to prevent over. crowding of factory buildings; the fifth provides that 10 hours shall con. stitute legal days work in the opera. ton of railroads and street railways,