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The Washington times., 1913-07-14
THE BALKAN WHlRLIGIG.

In the first Balkan war Bulgaria did the hardest
fighting, while Greece and Servia got the lions share
of spoils.
In the second Balkan war Greece and Serva are
doing the fighting, while Turkey and Roumania pro-
pose to get the big spoils.
After the first war Bulgaria started another to
even things up.
After this second one Greece say, may find il
necessary to start third to get fairer divide
of spoils.
And when that divide is settled Servia may be ex-
Pected to develop disafecton and start fourth, to
get further readjustment.
Possibilities in the situation really only be-
ginning to unfold.
The Washington times., 1913-07-14
MR.. ROOTS POLITICAL PHIL OSOPHY.

Calling it by the rather forbidding title of "Ex-
periments in Government and the Essentials Of the
Constitution" Senator Elhu Root has published in a
little book recent collection of his lectures 1t
teresting as representing the extreme conservative
view of present-time political evolutions. The Sem
ator sets FORTH rather attractvely than either
of the others has been able to do it, the political
thesis so often expounded by William Barnes and
William Howard Taft. He fears that the tendency
toward democratizing government will result in the
breakdown of representative Institutions and is con-
fdent that this would be grave misfortune
In taking up the cudgels for the conservative
view, Senator Root makes clear on what lines the
contest will be waged for reorganization of the Re-
publican party and amalgamation of the elements
that formerly composed that party. Mr.. Barnes re-
Gently published solid page statement of his
views in Q New York newspaper, which has been
the theme of much discussion since its appearance.
II was based the assumption that the tendencies
of the times are revolutionary and reactonary; that
any measure of progress toward greater democratiza-
don is reoTession, rather than Advancement; that
democracy has been repeatedly tried and then aban'
The Washington times., 1913-07-14
TEACH THE GIRLS HOW.

Another young girl was drowned from a canoe
in the canal near Washington few days ago. The
parental ukase has gone forth forbidding canoeing
pleasures to hundreds of young people, and will be
modified and repealed in due time, just always.
Canoes will continue to be made and navigated, and
accidents will mark their use
Most of the canoeing and boating accidents could
be preve ated by training the girls in handling them
selves on and in water They should be taught to
proper precautions to keep out of the water and
how to swim if they fall into it. The Campfire
Girls movement aims at this practical solution, and
ought to be encouraged.
The Washington times., 1913-07-14
MAIL BAG
A Plea From GEORGETOWN.
From The Times Readers

To the Editor Of THE TINES:
As citizen Of Georgetown and -eg-
ular reader Of your paper. may / not
file q protest against the car service
that Is being rendered-or rather that Is
not being rendered-to the people OF
Georgetown. after 6 o'clock in the eve
ming. From that hour on until or 10
o'clock the westbound cars are 30
packed with the crowds that nightly
visit Glen Echo that 1t Is absolutely m
possible for a person to find even stand
ing room by the time the cars reach
GEORGETOWN. The resident Of George
town who would go westward after that
hour must either board an eastbound
car and make a complete circuit Of the
Washington Railway and Electric line,
or else find some other means Of trans
portation. Are We not entitled to bet
ter treatment than this?
Why could they not have a few cars
start west from the Georgetown barn
each evening between the hours Of s
ana Q and give the people OF George
town the same chance that the WASH
in1ton people have? If this Is i'm
practicable, then the company should
operate enough cars to accommodate
the people at least to the extent OF being
ahie tn get standing room.
Trustins that this VIII cause You to
take some action, or at least bring forth
sorn. comments from my fellow-ciuzens
., Ceorgetown as to what they think
~ tha way they are being treated.
am,
yours G1HEoRGETowN RESIDENT.
The Washington times., 1913-07-14
The Tariff Question.

II .,. Editor OF THE TINES:
u,x.n the lawmakers Of the nation
stubborn In their wisdom there Is
hons for the people: but when those
rne,, who make our tax bills are naro-
h.aded in their folly and stubborn IN
.h.,- IGNORANCE let the people expect the
.,orst and prepare to make an early
.hanr. In their law-making power
1nSer the present tariff laws. II the
csrman manufacturers were 10 Try 70
ali our merchants cutlery and hosiery
eeh - same prices they receive from
AZ nome merchants they could not
.nn our merchants any hosiery or cut
sen, sen II our manufacturers were to Try
ta sell German merchants sewing ma
cb,nes and cider mills at the saI,e
nInss they charge our own merchants
Pre- Erices could not sell German merchants
@ .ney seWine machines or cider mills.
aiey aiEey,.ndar rds of value in the importer Q
,ntrW invariably fix the prices Of
,n,nnrt and export goods.
No" for fixine our tariff rates. In .
a,, paS and manner that would meet the
MaaI,,irements of our exports and imports,
Ie't .he new measure In It's present shape
pIr .,m, not be one whit more satisfac-
tory to the then co"rsfy The former orM is as FAR
Dill tA IN one direction as the latter Is
onSS In the other direction.
WI lois the people will nave TO vote
IN inrotection party back into power
some sodpr TO correct the Underwood bill;
%h pses take eGnssess IN seme pGad pPse
stop aaSormation in regard to the real
is tlcai h Of Americas business; and ar
neea medium. honest, fair ana
range tarin measure. In accordance
sdfh' s;ith the pledges and promises OF the the
recent onmld hope to stay In power for
parry 70 come: then its tariff policy
ytaLI5 he in keeping with its promises
wou'I t,an. it's tariff policy would be sat
ana a,ifactorv tory to the masses Of the people;
The trouble is that the ths rates ton hish
par ,a,7. and we shall then be as far
~; II I,' right solution Of the problem
IRON. 10 have been ever since the civil
Esr. where II our hope? .>.,r,,
The Washington times., 1913-07-14
"MR. SECRETARY MURPHY"

A New York man has written 20,0O0-word let
ter to President Wilson urging him to draft Charles
F. Murphy into the Cabinet. Mr. Murphy is lauded
as one of the ablest, most highminded Democrats,
of long-established and absolute integrity.
Mr.. Murphy is made to appear about the incest
man in the Democratic party. Perhaps the party de-
serves that, but we feel kindly enough toward it to
protest
Besides, where in the Cabinet could Mr. Murphy
be placed to give him proper scope for all his mag
niicent talents? He would unquestonably know
what to do with the Treasury There is gold re-
serve of ST 200 100000 in it. He would be bully for
the Interior Department. where the conservation bust
ness is centered He would make an ideal Post
master General for he would have good ideas about
,circumventng the civil service law and thereby get
ting jobs for the faithful But most of ALL he would
be the beau ideal Attorney General, enforcing the
antitrust act. Mr.. Murphy views with prodigious
alarm the tendency to concentration of power Hav-
ing the political power of the Empire State mostly
concentrated in his person. he knows how it is.
No, Murphy can't be member of the Cabinet
But he could be whole Cabinet, and then have
spare time to handle contract say, for carrying the
mails
The Washington times., 1913-07-14
What's on the Program, in
Washington Today

Concert by the United States Soldiers
Home Band, bandstand, 4 to $50 D. m.
Weekly meeting of the Central Labor
Union, typographical Temple, 423-ls
G street northwest. s D. m.
Exhibition of Pains fireworks, circus
grounds, Fifteenth and H streets
northeast, evening.
Meetings, evening:
Knights Of Columbus-Potomac Council.
Masonic-Dawson Lodge, No. l6, and
Stansbury, No. "a; Mt. Vernon Chap
ter. No. 8. and Anacostia. No. II;
monthly meeting of the Trestleboard
Club.
Odd Fellows-Union Lodge, No. IL;
Covenant, No. 13, and Beacon. No. Is:
Mt. Nebo Encampment, No. s.
knights of Pythias-Decatur Lodge. No
9, Calanthe, No. II. and Equal, No. IT.
Red Men-Osage Tribe. No. s. Fifth and
G streets
K. o. T. M.-National Tent, No. 1,
old Masonic Temple: Anacostia Tent
No. Z, Masonic Hall, Anacostia; Mt
Vernon Tent. No. 4, Northeast Tenn
PIE.
National Union-Federal Council, Pyth-
ian Temple; Pressmen's Council. Eagle
Hall; East Capitol Council, Slt Penn
sylvania avenue southeast.
Golden Eagles-Cyrus Castle. No. /. g.;
Louisiana avenue northwest
The Washington times., 1913-07-14

~ ADIUM Is an element. That is.
~ it is made up Of only one kind
IN of atoms. 1t can be mixed with
nothing. 1t is just itself. And
a very valuable self-the most VAL
liable In the world. in proportion to its
quantity.
Radium Is found in the crust Of the
earth. It is found In rocks, on noun
tain sides, and in the sea- 1t makes
heat within itself. 1t does not combine
with anything else to make heat. It ID
not Influenced by any outside heat. II
MAKES heat in some way unknown to
US.
1t has been found that radium helps
keep the earth warm by making heat,
There Is very little Of this precious
stun. but it Is scattered in microscopic
quantities all over the world. II therl
were more of IL our earth would be-
come a ball of heat like the sun.
Radium was discovered a very short
time ago. Two French people, Monsieu,
and Nine. Curie, first exploited il.
and they used the works of another
Frenchman, Monsieur Becquerel, to gs
on. Since the Curies, the Hon. R ],
Strut. son of the president Of the Roya!
Society, London. has been an indefas
tigable worker in the cause OF radium
1t has performed wonderful medical
cures, and. according to men of science
its possibilities are limitless.
The Washington times., 1913-07-14
GOOD STORIES
Good Logic.

TITLE Gertrude of five summers
had been living with her grand
patents for some time. one
morning she asked permission TO
go and spend the day at the home OF
friend. when grandma refused to let
her go that day. consoling her by saying
that she could 20 tomorrow. The next
morning found Gertrude up bright and
early. happy In the expectation OF tho
promised visit. Shortly after breakfast
she reminded grandma of her promise.
when she was again told that she would
be obliged to postpone her visit until
tomorrow. Looking up quickly, her
black eyes flashing with disappointment.
she said:
well. grandma! thought today was
tomorrow: you said Il was, yesterday.
-Naok's Netsnal Monthly.
The Washington times., 1913-07-14
New Name for Bungalow.

A CARPENTER contractor had
~ been figuring on a small house
n for prosperous European
American workman in an out.
lying district.
Come up to my office" he said to
the prospective patron. and We will
look over some plans in a book have "
The young man came to the office
and spent some time looking over the
plans with the contractor. who finally
inquired:
Have you thought anything about
the kind of place you wish to build
What do you think about a nice cot
tage?'
II do KNOW" replied the young man.
but think maybe We uks have nice
bunGhole Telegram.
The Washington times., 1913-07-14
AmusementS.

Columbia-'Secret Service" Sis p. m
Polrs-"Mrs Wigs of the Cshbag
Patch" Sis D. m.
Glen Echo-All amusements.
Chevy Chase Lake-Concert by Marine
Band. dancing. and other amuseulents
Great Falls-Music and other amuse.
ments.
Luna Park-Dancing and other amuse.
ments
Marshall Hall-Boats leave Seventh
street wharf 10 a. m. 2:3o p. m and
$50 p. m.
River View Park-Boats leave Seventh
street wharf 10 a. m. 2 and p. m.
Colonial Beach-Steamer ST. John.
leaves Seventh street wharf every da,
except Monday at q. m. Saturday
$50 .. N.
The Washington times., 1913-07-14
CARNEGIE'S LAUGH.

William T. Stead, in posthumous article, writes
Of Andrew Carnegie as "a millionaire who laughs
We have heard of the Carnegie laugh before. It
seems that he knows not only when to laugh but
when he has the laugh on the other fellow.
Most of US will agree that Mr.. Carnegie has good
reason for q smile now and then, at least.
The Washington times., 1913-07-14

breeze that deliciously cools US these
So mornings is the same that sweeps
all the good wheezes from our desk
and loses them on the paper-littered
floor.
The Washington times., 1913-07-14

Conservatism, seemingly. is the key
note of the present admin. Sec Bryan
has advised the Cubans that the admin
istration disapproves of the murder Of
General Riya.
The Washington times., 1913-07-14
Things That Make Life Worth While.

CAMEO: Putting the money for the
iceman on the shelf Of the dumbwaiter
and having it (the money, 1 mean) dis
appear on the journey down.
The Washington times., 1913-07-14

The Greeks. says a cablegram from
Athens, charge Bulgaria with "barbar-
GUS butchery." AS distinguished, per-
haps, from the delicate, tender kind Of
butchery.
The Washington times., 1913-07-14

Virginia, postcards from Bedford that
the town is well named. Sleepy isn't
the word" says he. And" he p.s.'es.
.'at breakfast this morning they iced my
milk"
The Washington times., 1913-07-14

immaculate ichnograph might call at
tention to the silk manufacturers state
ment that hobble skirts do not show
loftily.
The Washington times., 1913-07-14
Dexterity's Dernier Cri.

test: Drinking from one of the sanitary
cups given one by the porter on a
Pullman.
The Washington times., 1913-07-14

Why butter dishes always are placed
at the left of the diner.
The Washington times., 1913-07-14
THIS& THAT.
Wtfh .SoNssfssses q Lil5As srtSe OsAe~
HUMAN IMPERFEcTIONs.

Consider first the otoful shame
OF - no, I shall not tell his name.
By right and, too, by day he 10
Retiring-like and shy;
In almost every way he is
A modest sort of guy.
He is no f1ashy. sinner chap;
No gadabout is he;
In fact. there's not a finer chap
In Washington, D. c.
But, fredcherous duality!
A thorough search reveals
He has a partially
FOR MUSIC At HIS MEALS.
The Washington times., 1913-07-14

THINGS WE WANT TO KNOW.
VIII
The Washington times., 1913-07-14

Why column conductors grow thin:
is there honestly a Congressman who
owes you that money. or did you Just
make II up2'
The Washington times., 1913-07-14

If the Department of Agriculture is
in earnest about studying the sardine
industry it should station its men along
the so-called Mt. Pleasant line. The
thing would be as done.
The Washington times., 1913-07-14

Prof Blumenthal having advised us
that he will sail for Europe on Wednes-
day, we hasten to print the vocational
bureau item that Doc J. w. Hurt is an
Atlanta physician.
The Washington times., 1913-07-14

THE UBIoUIToUsNESS OF G. A.
From the North East, Pa. SUM-
G. A. Keim spent Sunday at differen,
,laces along Chautauqua lake.
The Washington times., 1913-07-14

The suggestion is Miss NJ. A. G.'s.
and a good one 1t is, that we ask bids
on the Most Maligned Thing. Charter
entrants, gifts Of Miss G., are chorus
girls, Paris and the Great White Way.
The Washington times., 1913-07-14

Old Bill McCombs is coming along
nicely in Paris. we're glad to say, the
latest advices indicating that he is still
himself.
The Washington times., 1913-07-14

Speaking of names and things. bull
fights are held at the Spanish town OF
Irun. So would we.
The Washington times., 1913-07-14

Add Personal Friends: Both par
ents."
The Washington times., 1913-07-14

He is convalescing slowly.
q. q. Z.
The Washington times., 1913-07-14
Why City Editors Eventually Reach
St. Elizabeth's.

St. Elizabeth's.
By C. z.
II know you rarely print poetry, but
this is clever. 1 wrote it myself"
Send the best reporter you have to
my home tonight. There's going to be
an awfully big story. It's my sons
birthday,
When did you print the story about
the lecture at our church? Don't you
remember? There was a member OF
Congress present.
The story in yesterdays paper is all
wrong. You say it happened at o'clock.
1t was half past seven. 1 saw it my
self"
please keep it out of the paper.
There's no story in 1.-THE wedding
didn't come of. The bridegroom fed
that's all there is to it,
How about that photo of Mrs. Smith
that I left with you four weeks ago?
You promised to send it the day after"
Are you the man who writes the edi-
torials?"
The composing room.
The copy desk.
Copy boys.
Reporters.
The Washington times., 1913-07-14

Consider the case Of Madame Sherry"
two solid years in New York" The
same being slang for a theatrical sea-
son of about seven months. then three
weeks of the season following.
The Washington times., 1913-07-14
Learn One Thing
Every Day
l9.-RADIUM.

. ADIUM Is an element That is.
~ 1t is made up of only one kind
v OF atoms. 1t can be mixed with
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1913-09-25
THAW CASE HAS NEW SCENE
Governor FeIker Arrives at Concord,
NJ H., for Hearing Of Matteawan
Fugitive.

Concord, N. H., Sept. 23.-The scene
of litigation over Harry Kendall Thaw
shifted today to the century old New
Hampshire capitol across the street
from the hotel in which the Mattea-
wan fugitive has been sheltered since
last Wednesday. Governor Felker is
here for the extradition hearing before
him today. Pending the arrival of Will
liam T. Jerome, special deputy attor-
ney general Of New York, the petition
er, nothing will be made known con-
corning the arguments In support of
the extradition petition. The place
for holding the bearing was one Of
the questions to be decided by Gov
ernor Felker. Two rooms have been
suggested-the senate chamber and
the hall of representatives. The SEN
ate chamber seats so comfortably,
but the number could be doubled to
meet an emergency. Those in author
ity believe the attendance should be
limited to counsel and newspaper men.
Should the hearing be public, it prob
ably would be held in the hall Of repre-
sentatives, where there is room for
1000 people.
Poughkeepsie, N. Y, Sept. 23.-The
Duchess county grand jury declined
absolutely to indict Harry X. Thaw
and requested permission to adjourn
for two weeks.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1913-09-25
so BLOWN TO ATOMS
MEXICAN REBELS DYNAMITE
PASSENGER TRAIN.
Forty Of the Victims Federal Soldiers
and Ten CivIIlans-American
Escapes Death.

Mexico City. Sept 23.-Fifty per
sons were blown to atoms when
rebels dynamited a passenger train
on the Mexican National railway 60
miles south of Saltillo, Mexico, &C.
cording to official reports to Mexican
federal headquarters In Neuvo La
redo. The train then was looted and
the surviving passengers robbed it is
said
Forty federal soldiers and ten sec
ond-class passengers comprised the
official death list. The number of in.
jured was not given. W. w. Mervain
of San Francisco, the only American
on the train, is said to have escaped
injury, but was robbed
Dispatches from San Luis Potosi
say that 1000 rebels sacked the town
of Venado and routed a federal torce
of GO men at Laguna SEGA. The
rebels reached Charcas well armed
and supplied with dynamite. The at
tack on the train is presumed to have
been made by the same band.
Gen. Francisco Villa the rebel
leader, is reported to have been cap
tured at Las Palomas and executed
at Juarez City. after court-martial
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1913-09-25
PRlEST.sLAYER WOULD DIE.
Schmidt Ready to Go to Electric
Chair. He SAYS.

New York, Sept. 22.-ln a remark
able statement given to the newspa.
pers, Hans Schmidt realiirmed his con-
fession OF the murder Of Anna Aumul
Ter, declared his willingness to go to
the electric chair for his crime, denied
that he had committed any other muir.
ders. and absolved his alleged accom-.
plice, Or" Muret, from connection
with any Of his wrong.doings.
Schmidt also declared that II ne
could convince the Louisville authori.
ties that he was guilty OF the murder
Of little Alma Kellner, who met her
death while he was connected with st.
Johns church In that city, he would
gladly confess that crime and thus
save John Vending, the former school
janitor, who is now serving life term
at Frankfort for the murder.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1913-09-25
s500,00O VOTED
TO AID FARMERS
Meat Packers Association to
Show Profits in Beef.
TO LOWER COST OF LIVING
Convention In Chicago Asserts Gov
eminent Increases Meat Prices
by Demanding Change Of
Labels Too Often.

Chicago, Sept s23-An educational
fund" Of 100000 will be expended by
the American Meat Packers associa-
ton In an attempt to induce farmers
to raise beef cattle and thus cut down
the high cost Of living and avert
threatened famine in beef.
This was decided by the meat pack
ers at their annual convention, on the
motion Of Gustav Bischoff, ST., Of the
Independent Packing company, St.
Louis, president of the organization.
In making his motion for the crea-
ton of an educational fund Mr.. Bisch-
on pointed out thauthe farmers are
not raising beef cattle because they do
not consider 1t profitable.
What the farmers of the country
need is education along the lines Of
how to operate their farms" said Mr..
Bischoff. They imagine that the only
way they can make both ends meet is
to. raise aI> abundance of grains and
feed no beef cattle.
All Depends on Farmer.
las matter Of fact, there is not
farmer in the land who could not
raise few beef cattle to good advan-
tage. What the farmers need is edu-
cation. With this in mind, move
that fund of 100000 year be voted
for a period of five years, to be ex-
pended among the farmers in a cam
paign of education. Until the farmers
raise cattle for beef, the price of meat
cannot be lowered. AS long as the sup
ply is scant the price must of neces-
sity be high"
educational fund was carried by unani-
nous vote, and President Bischoff will
appoint committee to devise ways
and means for carrying on this work.
Urges Loan on Cattle.
Another packer who held the farmer
was Charles F. Kamrath of Spokane,
Wash
IF every farmer could be induced to
raise one or two beef steers, the high
cost Of meats would be almost solved"
he said
M "A. lTdylOT, NlCe-pieSluenl vi INC
National Stock Yards National bank,
East st. Louis, ILL.,, recommended that
banks be empowered to loan money on
future cattle shipments, the same as
they now do on grain crops.
James S. Agar, chairman of spe-
cial committee appointed at the last
session OF the association to confer
with government Officials as to the
cause of the high price of meats, as
serted that meats were sold ct high
er figure because the government de-
mands frequent changing of labels.