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The Washington times., 1913-10-04
INDIA,s CHRISTIAN REVIVAL.

India under British rule is only second to the
United States in interest meItlng-pot nauor.
Some British alarmists construe the unrest of the
Hindus as possibly premonitory TO some sort of up
rising; and the horrors of the Sepoy rising and the
Black Hole are never quite obscured in the English
mind,
Now a new element is introduced by reason of
the recent rapid spread of Christianity among the
native population 1t is said that within certain dis
ticts fully 10000 conversions to Christianity have
have been made in short time, and predictions are
that the number will presently reach two millions.
Unconverted native elements are incensed against
the activities and successes of the Occidental mis-
sionaries, and a religious element is added to the
factors in the difficult situation. Persecution of the
converts is reported.
We have learned to think of India as in process
Of modernizaton of thought and institutions, and
he remarkable spread of Christianity seems to bear
that conception. That the extension OF Christian
eachings and ideals will ultimately add difficulty to
he problem Of India is a conclusion that few
Western people will be willing to accept
The Washington times., 1913-10-04
DOLLAR DIPLOMACY" AGAIN.

Damned by phrase is peculiarly appropriate
in Characterization of the widespread prejudice that
tas been aroused against perfectly proper and de-
irable American participation in the financing of
> attn America. .-
When every great nation in the world is straining
5 financial resources, and those of its allies, to
laintan its place, it surely is not remarkable that
e new and minor republics, with little credit and
sources mainly undeveloped, should likewise need
lonetary backing. The proposal to supplement the
lgue' altruism of the Monroe doctrine with some
lbstantial aid in recognizing tangled national
nances is practical and progressive.
When the Taft Administration proposed frankly
, do that there was an uproarious protest against
olIar diplomacy But now the Wilson Admnisra-
The Washington times., 1913-10-04
CONTROLLING FALL OF RAIN.

Most people think of the rainmaker as faker ol
the first degree. Probably, as we have known him
he is all that But this modest observation OF q
Harvard professor about his studies in the control
of precipitation suggests something different.
Alexander c. McAde, r ofessor of meteorology
hopes to achieve something in the direction OF rain
control Our work will be in connection with the
physics of drop of rain," he said. Studies OF
condensation of water vapors will be made This hes
the foundation of any knowledge of ran-nakng
and control"
That certainly sounds sane compared to the
promises of the old Kansas rainmakers Moreover,
it certainly seems as reasonable and promising as
did the proposal to make artificial ice, when a few
decades ago that suggestion was ridiculed by every
body who heard of it. The answer to the laugh was
in the making of ice.
The Washington times., 1913-10-04
Washington, D. C., Saturday, October 4, 1918.
WHY?

New York is quite excited because Mr.. Vincent
kstor possessor of hundred millions, is going to
take an active part in the ant-Tammany campaign.
II is pointed out that such men may arouse the
thousands of non-votng, weto-do citizens to shake
off their lethargy and actually get out and vote for
good government
Why do the men with greatest stake and interest
in behalf of right government so commonly take
least interest in getting it? Why are they the nom
voters while the undesirable citizen is more apt
be repeater?
That question opens an inquiry that leads long
way into the inwardness of the whole governmental
problem.
The Washington times., 1913-10-04
Good Stories
Pauperized.

TN discussion Of the pauperizing
effect OF indiscrIminate charity,
j Mrs. Russell Sage. whose charity
10 always wise, once said:
Il used to know a good old clergyman
who devoted over half Of his income to
the poor.
In this good clergyman's parish there
was a man to whom he gave every
week coal and flour. sugar and tea.
potatoes. and meat. Remembering how
the clergyman had to deny himself in
order to give SO generously, a lady said
to this pensioner one day:
Don't you think It's very good of
DR.. Filthy to look after you like this
and give you all these nice things?"
THE pensioner. who was lunching on
the good old clergyman's bounty at the
time, looked up with his mouth full Of
steak.
Good Of him.? he exclaimed. Why,
Wits .e fur" Boston Herald.
The Washington times., 1913-10-04
His Names.

-(Y YARRY THAW sees a good
~ many amusing things in his
Il retreat says the Pitts
burgh Post He recounts
some u :aese things in his really well
written letters home.
HE told me In a recent letter about
a visitor to Matteawan who asked an
inmate his name.
MY name the inmate answered
proudly, is Andy Carnegie
lis that so?' said the visitor. Why,
the last time l was here your name was
Theodore Roosevelt
But that said the inmate, was by
nv first wife"
The Washington times., 1913-10-04
4 Anecdotes of the Old lime Actors X
aAor of Alona,ehs of MisNsly from Daddy Date ae
BY Edw. Le Roy Rice.

requirements just as we'll.
Mr.. Robinson. in addition to being a
good performer, was a good business
man. He had a contract that called for
so many of Mr.. Baileys dollars at the
expiration Of each seven days Of the
circus season.
Mr.. Robinson" said Bailey. India.
where we are going to next. Is a terribly
unhealthy country. man is almost
sure to catch some awful fever or some
thing of that sort there"
Robinson Immediately saw the drift
of the conversation, and without batting
an eyela sh looked Mr.. Bailey straight in
the face and said; Mr.. Bailey, you can
there for $500 a week" And he would
haze done II.
The Washington times., 1913-10-04
Divorce Stories.

T HE divorce having been granted.
came the question of the custody
Of the child. says the Cincinnati
Inquirer. After some argument it
was decided that the infant should be
half its time with each parent aaS
Very WELL" said the wife. my sx-
husband can have it nights" r...- =
And In another case. before It came
to court. the husbands lawyer informed
the wise that she might have the motor
car. the dog, the rubber plant and q
liberal allowance. and that he would
take the children and the victrola.s
stop the case cried out the wife,
"rn never get SUCH a thoughtful hus.'
band again" ;.'s.'-J
The Washington times., 1913-10-04
Minus Nothing.

lvT is bad enough to be young
doctor, young lawyer. or a
young preacher-their work is
worth very. very little-but
how much worse il is to be a young
sculptor, whose work is worth minus
nothing. whose work. instead of Great
ing value. destroys II"
The speaker was Charles Granfly. the
sculptor. of Philadelphia. He contin-
ued with a smile:
''why don't you have your statue
carved out Of that black marble% one
Young sculptor asked another. Soon
Your money will be all gone and you'll
have nothing but a clay model for your
work
We'll, YOU see, was the other
young sculptor's reply. as long as I
don't make a static out of that block
Of marble I can sell it ,'"-Philadelphia
North American.
The Washington times., 1913-10-04
The Value of a Life,

A T the Metropolitan Club in Wash.
~ ington well-known business
n man from New York city was
introduced to Justice Harlan
The New Yorker was apparently desir-
Gus Of impressing those about him. and
100000.
Il simply have to make that amount. ~
he explained. Why. it costs me $50.
900 a year to live" WV
Really" said Justice Harlan, bland.
ly. ITS far too much-I would no,
pay tit isn't worth II r'-Cbicas so
Record Herald
The Washington times., 1913-10-04
Too Big a Hurry.

.t<r RIVE like the dickens" shout
Smith. springing into a taxi.
With a lurch the car went
forward. says the Tombigbee
Clarion. and away they went like
lightning through the gathering fog.
At last. after half an hours furious
racing. they slowed up and Smith poked
his head out of the car.
Are We nearly there?" he asked
breathlessly.
The chauffeur turned in his seat and
shouted:
Where do you want to go, sir? You
have not told me yet"
The Washington times., 1913-10-04
Hedgeyille
Editor
By JoHN Z HobDIE.
BY VIC
By Jshn I. Hsbsaa

By JOHN Z. HoBBLE. sayb
The most important time Of . boys
life Is when he begins to- realize that
he doesn't know everything. g,ss ss.ss
senator.
Perrin Kelly says that water u al
right for external use, but It won't
drown troubles. So
advantage he notices IN being rich u,
that his wife can buy things out Of sea-
son when they amt good
Old Fork says that the best way, of
making a woman into . good wife IL to
be good husband part Of the time.
The Washington times., 1913-10-04
New Idea In Whiskers.
ENRY HUDSON was the discov-

1ObooN was tuc uiSSoS-
II e-er of the river that bears his
name. but Hen" was not the
only discoverer Of that name
that ever really discovered anything
worth while.
William II. Crane. who began his pro-
fessional career as member of the
famous Holman troupe, more than fifty
years ago, used to relate a story Per-
tanning to a member of that company,
one Alfred Hudson by name.
Stage whiskers are invariably made
from crepe hair, as all actors know. On
this particular occasion there was ur-
gent necessity for the whiskers. but the
necessary 'makinSs" were not adjacent
nor were they In any way available.
Nevertheless, Mr.. Hudson just had tC
have those whiskers. He bethoughl
himself of his illustrious namesake. III
HE could discover an important affair
like the Hudson river. tnen 1 ought to
be able to discover a substitute for
whiskers." And he did. Looking around
his dressing room. he esp!ed his trousers
hanging on a nail. with a package OF
tobacco sticking out of the pocket. THE
very thing" said Hudson, and proceeded
at once to make fine whiskers from fine
cut.
The Washington times., 1913-10-04
Another Circus Story.

INES ROBINSON. one Of the great
est bareback riders the world has
ever known. was several years ago
in the employ OF the late James A.
Bailey, who. contemplating foreign
tour. conceived the idea of dispensing
with Robinson's rather expensive ser
vices, figuring that a performer of lesser
ability and renown would answer his
The Washington times., 1913-10-04
Gourds for Birds Nests.

BY following sispending them from
poles Illinois provides nesting places for the
American birds. buebird protects
English sparrow which has a
nesting places The gourds
desI:red holes about of
silver This is sufficiently large for
through, but not large enough for . sparrow.
The Washington times., 1913-10-04
The NickeIs of the People.

that circrlaes most nmby among the greatest lumber of
In New York ctv the street railways by
the greatest number Of them Last the
Rapid Transit Company took in 63 356 nickels
ahout - 400 900 than the before Did
increased population they nickels
saved from Of the other to which nces
IusIIal deln
The Washington times., 1913-10-04
THIS & THAT
THE U. s. GOVERNMENT,
PREFACE,
with Sometimes a Little Of .hs 9th,

Are you ai1are the inner tvists,
The Intricate complerity,
The hits, the put-outs and assists,
The kinks and the converity,
The workings OF this place Of C.
Columbus's discorermcntf
Do you possess the magic key
: To this here U. s. Gorer'memtf
Art hep hoto many minutes, then.
Your uncle calls ON homrfuif
And do you kno.o the mighty men
From those vho aren't 90 povertn.-
The men ,oho say "I ,1axt. this done"
: From those Uho do the giving snS
In short, the soay IN sDhich 70 run
The country you are living INF
II you hove that at your command,
II you are one s0ho's kno,oing some-
Thing Of this broad and lengthy land,
Believe me, you'pe been going some.
And II you're one pho doesn't knoto
The autumn from the spring Of Il,
The verses haue ,orit belo,o
wa not tell you u thing Of Il.
1. The President.
Among the nations leaders is
One peerless and pre-eminent;
He has simple title. viz:
The President.
From weighty questions of the day
To why is a rfi-noc-e-ros?'
He always has the final say;
: He is the boss. .
Day In, day out. he fights and bleeds.
There in the thickest Of the strife;
There is no doubt but that he leads
A busy life.
d. d yet there have been men who
scoffed
And took slightly diffrent view;
They've said they think he has it soft.
! think 30, too. -
For what with private secretare,
And secret service man and clerk,
He always has somebody there
To do the work.
He gratifies his slightest whim;
He's free to trample on the grass;
And ev'ry year they furnish him
A baseball pass.
The men with whom he goes about
Comprise a nifty little bunch;
They constantly invite him out
To go to lunch.
And comforts? I can not begin
To tell Of all OF those there are.
He travels. for example. in
A private car
And yet I would not ruffle his \
Complacency, nor try to rob
Him Of it-think how hard II IS
To GET the job!
The Washington times., 1913-10-04

The blushng, modern debutante
Is quite au faa of course;
She dotes upon a tango-tea,
Reads Mrs. Gtvn and Ellen Key
And fora dip0rce
always begins flirting with girl for ea1ation-dnd ends
BY regarding it daily chore.
Conservatory: The sanctuary Yhere girl from lot
of who trying say clever things, and listens
saying foolish things.
When a she is "ange; later he begins
suspect "dep eventually he regard
her merely a human being in the garb of woman.
To confirmed bachelor there Just wo kinds OF
kind figens him death and the frivolous kind
that bores him to death
Coercion off a like raindops off macintosh Max
ing promise give merely erctes his sympathy for
before has the string he anxious tie knot in
it
takes her filtration in separate but when
love affairs begin coming they single file but in
battGlicns.
and money making all right when
CYNICAL the business of youth opemakng
The harness of matrimony not span but andem and the
lead the altar w keep all the the
The Washington times., 1913-10-04

Thaw's frequent statements indicate
that he hasn't enough confidence in his
money to let 1t do all the talking
Albany journal.
The Washington times., 1913-10-04

Soon the Progressive party will be in
condition 10 fiock with the Prohibition
party.
The Washington times., 1913-10-04

1t is presumed that obscure lawyers
in unheard-of-towns are silently pray
ing for another dash for lberty.-Pitts-
burgh Post.
The Washington times., 1913-10-04
What's on the Program IN,
Washington Today

Basetall-Closing day Of the 1919
season, Washington vs.. Boston. at
American League Park, p. m =
District of Columbia Federation OF,
Women's Clubs will begin q series
OF open meetings Saturday MORN
ings between IL and IL at the Pub
lie Library. E,-st Sl
Meetings, evening:
Masonic-Called meeting of High
Priests Association
Odd Fellows-Regular monthly meet
ing of Canton Washington. No. 1.
Patriarchs Militant.
National Union-Government Print.
ing Office Council will hold an int
tiation at Typographical Temple. 3
Amusements. 'f-
Acknowledgement and D. m.
Belasco-"What Happened to Mary
2:l5 and Sis p. m.
Columbia-"Her Little Highness~
2:l5 and Sis p. m.
Poli's-"Mother," 2:15 and >S:15 D. m.
Academy-"Madame k 2:l5 and SIS
d. m.
Keith's-vaudeville.I e:l5 and Sis D. N.
Cosmos-Vaudeville, Continuous
Casino-vaudeville. continuous
The Washington times., 1913-10-04
Hits From Sharp Wits,

Even a good listener becomes a bore
at last II he has nothing to say.
The Washington times., 1913-10-04

DIR. J. H. Kellogg says the human race
is gradually becoming insane: We Ger
~ madness over the continued effusions
Of asinine opinion on the subject.
The Washington times., 1913-10-04

The refusal Of women to leave the
court room in the cases of Diggs and
Caminetti, even when the Judge sug-
9ested that they should do so, may
explain why theater managers put on
30 many unsavory plays these days.
The Washington times., 1913-10-04

Within a few weeks Jack Frost will
prove himself a great dress reformer-
The Washington times., 1913-10-04

The sheriff Of New York says he will
not allow Mrs. Pankhurst to make in
cendiary speeches. The London police
Wouldn't allow it either-but she did
Kansas City Journal.
The Washington times., 1913-10-04

All the same. Mr.. Bryan seems to
h.ve an especially virulent case of dol
Ia axdipiomacy."-Phuadslphia Inquirer.
The Washington times., 1913-10-04

On these French roads, and I think II
must be true. II remember rightly
We passed high above wagon roads,
through tunnels under them, but never
crossed them on their own level About
every quarter OF mile. 1t seemed to
me, man came out and held I'D a club
till the train went by. to signify that
everything was safe ahead. Switches
were changed a mile in advance, by
pulling a wire rope that passed alons
the ground by the rail. from station
to station. Signals for the day and
signals for the night give constant and
timely notice Of the position of switches.
No. they have no railroad accidents
to speak of in France. But why? Be-
cause when one occurs somebody has
to hang for it. (They 20 on the prin-
ciple that It is better that one innocent
man should suffer than 5oo) Not hang.
maybe. but be punished at least with
such vigor Of emphasis As to make
negligence a thing to be shuddered at
by railroad officials for many a day
thereafter. NO blame attached to the
officers"-that lying and disaster-breed-
ing verdict so common to our soft
hearted juries. is seldom rendered in
France.
Written apropos Of the recentest New
Haven wreck. think you. or haply the
one before It? Neither. 1t Is an ex-
cerpt from "Innocents Abroad" and
Mark Twain wrote 1t 42 years ago. And
1t shows, in a measure. how much there
is new in this kaleidoscope cosmos.
Tomorrow: Ambition" by the author OF
Charity and other space-hllers. ONE
CENT.-Adv.
Think Of 1t, The measly fact that
DR.. Zickuhr practices out in Wiscon-
sin is enough to keep a good wheeze
from permeating this space.
Things That Make Life Worth While.
r. j.: Opening the bottom drawer
OF your desk while sitting thereat. then
forgetfuIly arising and falling over It.
And repeating the stunt six times a
day"
Time was, and not so long ago, when
getting a day of caused us no end of
trouble and fretting.
Nowadays. however. we refuse abb
solutely to worry.
The Washington times., 1913-10-04

Think Of It! The measly fact that
DR.. Zickuhr practices out in Wiscon-
sin is enough to keep a good wheeze
from permeating this space.
The Washington times., 1913-10-04

Time was, and not SO long ago, when
trouble and frettfng.
The Washington times., 1913-10-04

We just drop things and 60.
The Washington times., 1913-10-04

Tomorrow: Ambition" by the author OF
Charity" and other space-hllers. ONE
CENT.-Adv.
The Washington times., 1913-10-04

Nowadays. however. we refuse alb
solutely to worry.
The Washington times., 1913-10-04
Things That Make Life Worth While.

1HIHSS That 03hc 0HHe "VHs" " H11c'
r. j.: Opening the bottom drawer
OF your desk while sitting thereat. then
forEetfully arising and falling over it.
And repeating the stunt six times a
day"
The Detroit times., 1913-07-07
WACENHALS
CAR LOOMS UP
in AUTO FIELD
Postoffice Department in Wash
ingtOn Places Order For Il For
Parcel Post Service
WILL BE USED IN
PRINCIPAL CITIES
Award Comes After Investiga-
ton of Good Work Performed
BY 3-Wheel Machine Here

After investigating the merits anu
work OF the Wagenhals thrse-wheel
delivery car for six months during
which time il has been in parcels post
service In Detroit, the postoffice de-
partment In Washington has awarded
a contract TO the company for q ma
chimes TO be placed In the principal
cities of the country. The company.
whose plant Is located at 66S Grand
Rver-aye., Is now manufacturing the
cars and will rush shipments.
The three-wheel car made It's first
appearance in this city three years
ago, when W. G. Wagenhals, the de-
signer and manufacturer, brought MS
first machine from St Louis, where
he gave up a responsible position with
the st. Louis Car & Foundry Co 10
devote his entire time TO the develop
ment of the machine in which he had
implicit confidence. lie has improved
on II as time has passed and the
award from the postoffice del artmeht
Is a fine tribute TO the merits OF tue
car.
Parcels have been delivered with
our cars at one-third TO one-half the
cost for the same work in other
cities" rays william Plum, business
manager of the Wagenhals Motor Car
Co. Detroit Ia fourth among the
cities In the number of packages dc-
livered. and this speaks very well TOT
our machines. They have stood the
test, having been operated in all kinds
OF weather, and have proven that they
well deliver q greater number OF pack
ages for less money than any other
power or conveyance. and MI long
felt want in the light delivery line.
Our plant Is in full operation now, ana
we are shipping cars TO all sections
OF the United States, and TO many
places abroad even as far as Austria
liza. Merchants can purchase ana
maintain Wagenhals S00.pound dellF-
ery car for less money than any other
form OF light delivery, and ony one
who has deliveries 10 make can pro-
ntably use II"
people OF Detroit have been watch
ing the Wagenhals delivery car WIN
great interest as 1t has gnued through
the streets II has proven by the
work II has done in all kinds OF Weath'
or that It is of sturdy construction
II has fne lines and attracts attention
everywhere.
The fact that the postoi2ce ot'iclais
have placed this order ordering inc
total number OF cars from us ior
which they advertised, against the
competition of a number OF other man
ufacturers making three-wheel cars
is good indication OF the high stahu'
ing OF our product said Mr.. Wagon
halls. "If our car IS good enough TOT
parcel post work, II is surely gooo
enough for the merchant whose WORK
does not require half the number o..
stops and territory covered per day.
f. C. Soules, contractor for the l'e-
trojt parcel post delivery service. mas
placed an order for Eve more cars 10
be used In this city.
The Detroit times., 1913-07-07

Akron the good feeling. OF course.
spreads 10 all sections where the
company has representatives. With
the president of the company all
glow and fire for the welfare OF his
employees, we naturally find in Mr.
Coffin man who reflects this spirit
OF harmony and cooperation. Watch
him as he moves hither and thither
i'm automobile circles and you will fnd
that he is spurred on by these things.
When we become more familiar with
Mr.. Coffin We find that he graduated
from Brown university, Providence,
II l., in 1901. entered the employ OF
CHM & Co, school and college text
book publishers. In Eastern Pennsyl.
yania. Maybe. he incidentally read
up on automobiles. At any rate he
cast his lot In this city when King
Auto was looming up in majestic
splendor in the spring of 1912. and
became general auditor OF the War
rem Motor Car Co In December. 1912
he accepted a position as branch
manager OF the Firestone company
and today he still holds this pS.tion
with Offices on Woodward-ave.. which
means of course. that he knows a
good tire when he sees one, and Is
equipped with the necessary rudi
ments that go with his calling. So
with ali abundant supply OF good
tires, made by a well-known company,
Mr. Cofiln is we'll satisfied and Incl
deutaly he is pleasing the company
whose harmony machine is In full
operation