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The Washington times., 1913-07-05
THE CASE OF CAPTAIN POTTS.

Capt. Templin M. Potts, commanding the battle
ship Louisiana, was "plucked" by the navy retire.
ment board and placed at the top of the list of Of
fcers marked for involuntary retirement. Within a
few hours afterward his vessel was the scene OF an
accident that, while probably as nearly unavoidable
any of its kind afforded the unfortunate officer
opportunity TO display efficiency complete
grasp executive capacity and heroic earnestness
that saved the vessel from serious consequences.
If there is not some procedure by which such an
act of splendid seamanship and complete competency
can be rewarded by revision of the "plucking' yer.
dict there ought to be- The navy ought not to lose
such men as Captain Potts.
The Washington times., 1913-07-05
FIT HAD BEEN TOXIC!

II Toxic had been the scene of the seizure, de-
structon, and tramplng of an American flag on July
Fourth, there would be fine scream from the jim.
goes today. Congressman Sisson would find in the
incident fine for shedding the last drop and
spending the last dollar once more
But the thing happened in Winnipeg, the most
American of big Canadian cities, capital of the most
American of all British provinces. So there is nc
howl, no denunciaton, execration, no tomfoolery
Those things just happen occasionally because some
people have bad manners. In this particular case
the American who waved the Stars and Stripes in
the face of marching regiment of British soldery
and tried to start demonstration for it, made at
least the initial display of bad taste.
But if it had happened in Toxic!
The Washington times., 1913-07-05
MAIL BAG
As to the Commissionership.
From The Times Readers
D the Editor Of THE TINES

10 the Editor Of THE TIMES:
Reading in the papers lately SO much
controversy going on over the appoint
ment Of Mr.. Newman as District Com
missioner. I would say give Mr.. New
man a chance II the President. in his
wisdom. sees fit to appoint him to carry
out his views In regard to the District
of Columbia. Mr.. Newman Ia a citizen
of the United States, and every citizen,
no matter where he is from In the
United States, has as much right to
hold office here in Washington as the
so-called citizens of the District Of CO.
lumbia, Of which there is no such thing.
Every man Is a citizen OF the United
States. and a man born and raised here
has no more right here than a man
from any of the States. as the District
of Columbia is solely governed by Con-
gress and the President. and the So
called citizens committees, which have
only sprung into existence In the last
few years, II they do not like the ap-
pointnents they can move to some State
where they will have States rights and
a voice in the selection of those to gov-
ern them. WILLIAM PEEL.
The Washington times., 1913-07-05
A GETTYSBURG LESSON.

There is one very practical lesson that the Get
fysburg reunion has impressed, and ought to impress
more deeply 1t concerns the highly practical ques-
tion Of administering the same.
Anticipating that the weather would be very
warm and that facilities for proper care of the army
of aged and enfeebled veterans would at best be
limited, the War Department made especial efforts
to cope with the situation Ii is stated that 500 cof
fms were sent to Gettysburg in advance it being con-
sidered necessary to provide with such gruesome
lberaliy for the possibilities of casually Wit
would have suspected, if he could have forecasted
the extreme heat that beat down on battlefield and
village that the provision rdiculously excessive
The heat, taking the days Immediately before and
during the encampment, equaed or surpassed any
experience for several decades. Yet of the 500 cof
fins provided only eight were needed!
There is lesson in organization, administration
and sanitation. 1t proves that our War Department
has learned well the lesson of the Spanish wal
camps Contrasting their horrors and the ignorance
and incapacity which caused them, with the wonder
fu efficiency of the sanitary service in the Japanese
armies during the Manchurian war; American civil
zation has had to hang its head in shame
Gettysburgs experience of the last week proves
that the war administration has learned its lesson
Secretary Garrison is credited with handling the stu
ation with great energy and intelligence but his zea
could not have achieved such splendid result3 had
the personnel and material of his department been
ready. There is ground for.the hope that have
progressed far that the wickedest of all wastes
of war is to be substantially stopped
The Washington times., 1913-07-05
THE TIGHTENING SESSION.

That the Congress session will extend to the mid.
die of October and may run even to the early part
of November, is seriously expected by veterans
in legislative experience The tariff debate in the
Senate-which will be the real consideration of the
measure-wil not begin till July IA. The caucus has
been long and tiresome, and with the Senate 50
closely divided partisan lines there is every
son to anticipate bitter struggle After that must
come the conference with the last formulation of the
bill as it will finally become law; and it is not hard
10 believe that the conference may be marked by the
crowning struggle of the entire consideration.
Democratic differences on currency are far more
marked than on tariff and Democratic strength will
be no greater, in the upper chamber So it is not i'm.
possible that the hiatus between the special and the
regular session will be brief as hardly to give the
vearied statesmen glimpse of real daylight through
the gap.
The Washington times., 1913-07-05
THE BATTLE OF JULY 4.

A few years ago it used to be seriously alleged
that the fatalities of good, efervescen patriotic
July Fourth celebration commonly exceeded those OF
any battle fought this continent Pretty good
statistics were produced in some years to justify
this conclusion, too.
But today it is different. The mild-mannered
common-sense Fourth is established 1t will know
some evolution before it will represent properly the
spirit of the day. as an occasion for augmentation of
the patriotic feelings which need indulgence from
time to time; but the development is started we'll
and in the right direction.
Ii was curious old barbarism that kept the
people impressed with the notion that they needed,
on every recurent anniversary Of Independence Day
tc sacrifice life and limb to the extent of a goody
fraction of the casualties that the war Of ndepen-
dence cost But Of course we all barbarians i'm
mediatey under the skin and with pretty thin skins
at that
The movement for safety and sanity has not fin
ished its work. but it has gone far enough to make
success certain What, however, is to be the final
character of the Independence Day celebration ?
Pageantry and spectacles and professions are not
very well adapted to the purposes of cities. The
weather makes that sort of thing mprachcable.
There is great gain in substituting sunstroke for
amputatons, heat prostraton for bloodposoning.
We haven't many holidays in this country, which is
on the whole probably a good thing. Each Of them
has taken on pretty distinctive and not very uplt-
ing character At Thanksgiving we gorge; purely
gastronomic function. The Christmas sentiment has
degenerated to a quite too commercial exchange of
gifts most of them not worth WHILE and their aggre-
gate imposing an impossible burden on the majority
of families. New Years eve is the occasion for the
national swear-off "toot" and the headache conse-
quent the imbibations is apt to last longer than
the effect of the resolutions Memorial Day is be-
come sort of nationwide athletic carnival and La
Dor Day is taking on not dissimilar character. Is
it not possible that July FOURTH in the way of
reformation out of sheer savagery, may be made a
worthy and truly patriotic celebration?
The Washington times., 1913-07-05
COTTON SPECULATION TAXES.

Probably no real much less serious, harm would
come from the proposed Federal tax on cotton fu-
tures, provided this was not made to apply to con-
tracts calling for resulting in actual deliveries
1t would be silly to try to stop business in cotton
futures so far as they involve genuine business A
great cotton manufacturing establishment will often
buy-indeed, as rule must buy-its cotton long be-
fore it is in the market even before it is planted
II must do this to assure itself raw material with
which to manufacture the product, which the mill is
contracting in advance to deliver in the proper
season.
1t is no different with the newspaper which this
year buys paper for next year, when the trees to
The Washington times., 1913-07-05
A Transfer Problem.
Editor of THE TINES:

To the Editor Of THE TINES:
Dear Sir: Relative to Representative
SIsson's attempt-noted in the papers
to secure a further ride on a transfer
contrary to the rules OF the street rail-
way company, the point may or may not
have been well taken in the particular
instance. It would be well, however,
both for Congress and for the press to
investigate any instances Of arbitrary or
unfair rules, and / submit a particular
case which you can readily verify.
On Thursday. June 26. l boarded a Mt.
Pleasant car, west bound, at First and
ID streets northwest. en- route To the
White House station on the New York
avenue line conducted by the same
company. About Fifth street the con-
ductor collected my ticket and l asked
for a transfer to the New York avenue
line at Fourteenth street. This the con-
ductor refused, and ON my pressing the
request and advising him of my destina-
tion. he said that no transfers were Is
sued at that point. In proof whereof
he gave me a blank transfer in which,
as YOU will observe. there IS no space
for the New York avenue line. although
the east-bound slip has such provision.
7 asked him whether could have taken
snv other route that would not have
reouired two fares from the point at
which / boarded the car to my point of
,ast,nation on tine connecting line Of
,nis company. He said that he knew of
no other way. However. as l had
mentioned that l was going to
,ne street Railway Employees excursion
at Chesapeake Beach. he solved the
dioiculty by punching an emergency"
nunch In the clrcled IT, on the slip.
md this was accepted by Conductor
No llOl of the New York avenue line
without a question. Is this a routine
nrocedure? think not. but believe
,h.t a woman, a child, or the average
citizen. who deplores scene or .
row over the petty nickel would have
suffered the gouge and paid the extra
fare. which Is not beneath the notice
OF the car company. c. l. w.
The Washington times., 1913-07-05

The living rooms of a lighthouse are
generally at It's base. From these
rooms a winding staircase ascends to
the top of the tower. where there Is
only one room. In this room the great
lamp Is kept
The work of the lighthouse keeper
is to polish the glasses. keep the lamp
filed and the wicks trimmed, ard
never. under any condition, to allow
the light to go out, or grow dim ut
rignt. The life of lighthouse keeper
Is the most lonely In the world. They
are relieved at stated periods. Other
wise they would so insane.
The room next in Importance to the
lrmp room Is the store room. Every
time men bring supplies to these out
side lighthouses they run a great risk
of being dashed up against the rocks
There fore as large a stock as the room
is able to hold is -put In at one time.
You can Imagine Nat spice is not the
variety Of d lishtnNse keepers diet!
The Washington times., 1913-07-05

Harking back TO our acknowledge
Of femality, there is one thing sup
posed to he a woman's work that we
think We could do better. That is
making up a bed. We would refrain,
for example. from tucking in the
upper covers all the way along the
sides. And II the lower sheet were
short We would have 1t short at the
bottom and not at the top. And any.
how. we'd use longer ones.
The Washington times., 1913-07-05

IIIAsIE not ,oa' summer !" the mad pursuit
w OF this or that grill Nay there's nothing to T.
Better be jocund NTH them, and ALL
And thus apod breachof promise suit
The who ma'ries living picture should complain the
expense of the frame.
why that when hears that has had past
he Is always 80 anxious to brighten up her PRESENT.
When man hesdes to propose girl he is quite
whether is the fear of being fear of being
taken up" which paralyzes him.
Between the daphanous modern
maid appears be bent holding the mirror Nature
to make the dear old dame blush.
When hears the call of the wild wM let him
out until he tired that he will ot right back the
stable of his accord and whinny to be let in.
Before marriage the modern girl graduate ancies that she
able of running the world After marriage she discovers that takes
both hands and all her time and ingenuity
nay in which he should CO.
When couple have lost their grasp love the wife usually
braces fad religion while the husband cbraces-an affinity
The Washington times., 1913-07-05
Why Telegraph Operators Demand
Higher Pay.

Qn collaboration with one OF them.)
How long did It take you to learn?'
What's THAT little thing fort"
Let's see you send something"
How do you know when they're send
ing a message?"
"Can you read 1t right off-just as you
would book7"
Can you do wireless. toor'
DO you know Jack BinnsT"
TT must be awfully interesting work. %
The Washington times., 1913-07-05

mo community" the Hon. Jacob H.
Gallinger told those who would listen.
has greater reason to observe the
Fourth of July than has the District. 4"
There's no argument, Senator. The
question is: Why didn't II?
The Washington times., 1913-07-05
Fashion Notes.

The thing in pajamas is the who gets
Pajamas are mostly between p. m and m.
and the neck and ankles.
The style Of paama with sheath skirt effects is
called the nightshirt.
The Washington times., 1913-07-05

IN construction IL Is the ugnt-
house in the open sea. where Is
Is exposed TO the continuous pounding
Of the water and high winds, that Is
one. CT the most difficult feats in build
Ing.
II, the lighthouse is built on rock
holes have to be drilled. so that iron
rods. the foundation for the lower iron
n,a;form. can be driven In. When the
first Eddystone lighthouse was built
II took the men four years to drill
twelve holes In the rock. First they
had to scrape of thick layers Of sea-
weed, then every time wave would
wash over them It was necessary for
them to fall fiat and cling to the slip
perry surface, to keep from beinG
washed of. Under these terrible diff
cplties II is no wonder that II took
four years.
The Washington times., 1913-07-05
THIS& THAT
Rnh Sometimes . Lnfle srfAs 0fAs-

WHY" feminizes Laura E. S., do
you run so much stuff about men
barber shops, belts on trousers, etc,
tion."
The reason for the preponderance OF
male items. Laura, is that We have
them or get them. 1t so happens. As
a proof of good faith, however, we'll
get out a ladies' number some day
IL we're able to. Femininity Is one
Of the three or four subjects that we
don't know much about.
The Washington times., 1913-07-05

The Democratic caucus is sitting OF
the sugar tacks.
The Washington times., 1913-07-05
A Dead Shot.

a girl that could hit anything threw
We'll. never saw my girl throw hin-Indanapolis
Star
The Washington times., 1913-07-05

Yesterday. as You may have noted. they
bronzetableted the site Of the first public
telegraph office in the u. g. A. The
date Of the first message we disrecaII.
but we DO know that transcribers Of
kilograms haven't improved their punct-
uation a comma since that day.
The Washington times., 1913-07-05

For some club that we haven't yet
founded: Sweeping investigation"
The Washington times., 1913-07-05

Saturday having arrived. We reflect
with pleasure that we are about to get
out Of columning for a day.
The Washington times., 1913-07-05

II you've reason to believe you have a
weak heart, 1t would be well to pass up
the stories Of how the other cities
safeandsaned. One can't be too careful
during the hot weather
The Washington times., 1913-07-05
That's Almost As Exciting As Our Own
Celebration.

Well, boys. where are you going to
spend the Fourth of July? Why not
come to Breedlove? There will be a
great horse shoe game played here.
some fun long to be remembered.
The Washington times., 1913-07-05

For Atlantic City notes and nothinss read
this column OF July Z. Only ONE CENT
Adv.
The Washington times., 1913-07-05

THAT'S ASKING A GREAT DEAL
From the Sioux City. Ia. 'Journal.')
WANTED-Porter. Must be able I
nc fetaoihsrdla sydt fgs(et.
The Washington times., 1913-07-05
The Whereabouts of Marv.

From the North East. Pa, .'Sun.")
Miss Mary Seager spent Wednesday
in Erie shopping.
The Washington times., 1913-07-05
Meaning, Perhaps, While It Still Was
In the Air,
(From the Post.

Lewis single, making three on in the
ninth. was an odd affair. Ainsmith
barely missed grabbing 1t on the fly be-
fore 1t reached the ground
The Washington times., 1913-07-05

The process of taking motion picture
OF a motion picture, then leasing :he
reels to unsuspectingSmovier they
do 1t In this country-is referred to by
n. X. as a film-fiam game
The Washington times., 1913-07-05

Glancing over the column. in fact, We
see that we've but a single line to go
tn get out of IL,
The Washington times., 1913-07-05
It Probably Wouldn't.

G. s. K: 1t probably wouldn't in.
terest you. but Mr.. Cameron 10 a
photographer up in this neck of the
woods.
MAUDY.
The Washington times., 1913-07-05

Picture" imperatives the Presidents
Gettysburg speech. the array. the
fierce heats. column hurled against
column -" Sorry. Mr.. Wilson. but
well have to be excused. The array
and the fierce heat Of one column are
sufficient; further than that We can't
picture.
The Washington times., 1913-07-05

Miss Mary Seager. who has been
visiting friends in New York for the
past month. will arrive home today.
The Washington times., 1913-07-05

Add P. F's: THE only and original.
The Washington times., 1913-07-05

At that. We would have enjoyed see
ing the lawnmower race, held at-well.
somewhere or other; we've mislaid the
clipping. AS an appropriate amusement
for the well-known Fourth Q lawn
mower race dovetails with our notion of
zero's zubstratical zenith.
The Washington times., 1913-07-05
MAUDY.

Taken all in all. II was q mighty in
teresting Fourth. Taken any other
way, It wasn't.
The Washington times., 1913-07-05
THINGS WE WANT TO KNOW.

II. -.
II there ever has been q marital IN
felicity vaudeville sketch, the action ol
which did not take place on the ami
versary of the couples wedding day.
The Washington times., 1913-07-05

l2.-THE LIGHTHOUSE.

LIGHTHOUSES built on land or
near land. are comparatively easy
in construction. 1t Is the light
The Washington times., 1913-07-05

H This way out.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-12-05
Luncheon and Bridge

Over twenty of the lady friends
of Mrs. o. S. Davis and Mrs. G.
w. Spoerry were their guests last
Saturday afternoon at a one
O'Clock luncheon and bridge party
which was given at the home of
Mrs. Davis and which proved to
be one of the most delightful So
cial events of the season.
The dainty luncheon was served
in three courses. Afterwards the
ladies enjoyed bridge games. The
first prize for the highest score was
awarded Mrs. George Causton and
the second prize was awarded Mrs.
Leah Robb. The Davis home was
prettily decorated with yellow
chrysantheums for the occasion.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-12-05
WILL IMPROVE KOOTENAI RIVER
War Department Approves Preliminary
Report-to Work at Once

Washington D. c. Dec. A.
Some days ago Representative
French was advised that the pre-
liminary report of the engineers
Office of the war department was
favorable for the survey of the
Kootenai river looking to its inn
provement between Boomers Ferry
and the Canadian boundary line
and today Mr.. French was assured
by the engineers Office that the
Secretary of War has directed the
survey of the river to be made
within the near future.
The department advises that it
will require about 90 days to make
the survey and unless the condition
of the river would be such that the
work cannot be carried on, the
survey should be completed before
spring.
This work is being done under
the authorization included in the
last rivers and harbors bill through
the efforts of M. French.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-12-05
P. @. PLUM IS
STILL DANGLING
John R. Wiley and Fred Stoos Seek
Appointment Expect Definite
Action Soon
STOOS NOW HAS ENDORSEMENT
Wiley Enters Race at Late Hour But In
Ring To Stay

Postmaster Walter 7. James
term of Office will soon expire and
local Democrats are wondering
who will be the next incumbent.
At the present time there are two
Democratic aspirants Fred Stoos
and John R. Wiley.
Mr.. Stoos is committeeman of
this precinct for his party and soon
after the election returns last fall
showed a Democratic victory he
got busy with the powers that be"
and secured the needed endorse
ments for appointment as post
master upon the expiration of Mr..
James term.
Until recently Mr.. Stoos had no
opposition for the Office and it was
generally conceded to be a cut and
dried fact that he would soon take
charge. However a few weeks ago
Mr.. Wiley came to the conclusion
that he would make just as good a
postmaster as Mr.. Stoos and so he
and his friends got busy, circulated
petitions aid persuaded over fifty
Democrats to sign a request for his
appointment. With the aid OF
these endorsements Mr.. Wiley
believes that he has a fair chance
to secure the appointment.
There is a bare possibility that il
the Democrat aspirants engage in
too bitter fight that the powers
that be" will, if a split is likely on
account of Mr.. Stoos and Mr.,
Wiley, insist upon the Democrats
of this vicinity giving a majority
endorsements one of tibet wo.
At any rate the Herald take,
neutral ground and whoever win,
is our choice.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-12-05
MARRIED AT STANDPOINT FRIDAY
Gus Anderson Joins the Ranks Of the
Benedicts Reception

Gus Anderson and Miss Ada
Swain were united in marriage
last Friday afternoon at the home
of Rev. A. M. Skindlov, the off
ciating minister, at Standpoint.
The couple returned to Boomers
Ferry Friday evening and Satur-
day night entertained some forty
of their friends at reception given
at their home in the Causton resi-
dence near the Lutheran church.
The company had a merry time
the festivities lasting until a late
hour. Mr.. and Mrs. Anderson
were given many handsome pre-
sents by their friends who join in
wishing them many happy years
of matrimonial life.
The groom is wellknown in
Boomers Ferry having made this
place his home for the past seven
years. The bride arrived here
some three months ago from her
home in Sweden.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-12-05
NIP WHOLESALE
ROBBERY PLAN
Dozen |. W. w. Men Suspected of
Plot Given Tie Pass by Mar
shall WorIey
PLOT OVERHEARD BY LOCAL MEN
Were to Steal Guns and Terrorize the
Village

The citizens of Boomers Ferry
might have experienced an excit-
ing day Sunday if the plans of a
dozen or so travelling representa-
tives of the I. w. w. had materia-
lized.
Saturday afternoon Fred Stoos
and G. f. Marvin happened to
overhear a number of suspicious
characters talking of plan to rob
a local hardware store, secure guns
and ammunition and raid the town.
Marshall Worley was Immediately
notified and the entire gang were
quickly propelled to the town limits
with shoe leather power and told
to hike and keep on hiking"
Standpoint officials were notified
that the gang was on its way west
ward and at the county seat the
i. w. VS. were given through
tickets. And since Sunday every
stranger in town has had to
account for his presence to Mar
shall Worley or else hit the grit"
Marshall Morley is assured that
the suspected plot of Saturday
night would have been carried out
but for the fact that there were too
many men implicated. Several
lumberjacks reported that members
of the gang attempted to draw
them into the plot. The gang
came here from Cranbrook, B. c.
walking, they claimed, the entire
distance.