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The Washington times., 1913-10-10
HE MERELY DIDN'T SAY IT.

There has been altogether too much recklessness
in quoting President Wilson, pretending to read
his mind and describe its workings. This newspaper
would greVe to be accused of undue tenderness or
tmidiy in expressing disagreement with the Admin
stration. 1t the full privilege of having
and expressing its mind. But it doesn't feel at
all pleased with the journalistic ethics that have been
demonstrated in some recent attributons of sent-
ment to the Chief Executive, utterly without reason
or warrant
Yesterday the President was forced to address
letter to newspaper editor, fatty denying that he
had characterized as rebels those Democrats who
would not accept his currency bill Within the day
this reputation followed by another equally
excuseless Misrepresentation of the President With
assumption of unquestionable authority local
paper wrote:
seek expect Republican support for the [currencyl
BILL and that he is willing to stake his future and that
of his party on the legislation
The Times protested that it was impossible for
the President to have authorized that. 1t would be
too narrow, partisan, unpatrotic for like Wood
row Wilson.
The Times right. No sooner had the Senate
reached the order under which the subject could be
publicly discussed, than Senator Cummns called at-
tention this remarkable statement Senator Thomas
replied:
I have it from the Presidents own lips that the
statement is without Foundations statement that
j assured him would repeat on this floor if occasion
required 1t does sound like him, it is not char
acerisc of him. and it is entirely foreign the
of his whole political life.
The persistent Misrepresentation of President Will
son has reached point where effective protest is
needed. The President, Secretary BVan, Secretary
The Washington times., 1913-10-10
THE RIGHT WAY TO DO 1T.

David H. Tolman, called king of loan sharks,
who operates in many cities throughout the country
and to whom usury laws have had little or no sig
nifcance, has been sentenced 10 six months in Jail
in New York.
His specific offense was charging and collecting
interest at the rate of 200 per cent per annum
SlO loan 10 man who thought he had to have it.
Loan shark legislation that can be enforced with
such penalties as this will put end to a mighty
lot of improvidence, gambling degradation, family
troubles, and human woes Every community ought
to have such law and this kind of enforcement
The loan sharks and the bookmakers play the
same side of fe street, and if they were all where
this man Tolman has at last succeeded in getting the
community would benefit vastly
The Washington times., 1913-10-10
Hits From Sharp Wits.

French scientific statistics are made
the basis for the theory that wine
drinking gives immunity from appendi-
citis. France. you know, is the country
whence comes the wine that is
Opened
When Greek meets Greek there is a
new skoe-shining stand established.-Al-
bany Journal.
Uncle Joe Cannon has SHE'D his castor
into the ring. He says two years is
long enough for a man to stay out Of
Congress Augusta Chronicle.
The real estate in New York is now
worth O.OOO. 000. 900. showing that the
Dutchman who bought it from the In
dians for SIG worth OF glass beads knew
a bargain when he saw 1t.
1t is gratifying to learn that football,
cross county running. track athletics:
bask ct ball klnd other sports are now in
full swinsSat all our colleges. but when
will the looks open? y
The Zap who has been rocking the
boat summer is now getting ready
to cN n his shotgun while it is loaded
Boz Transcript
The Washington times., 1913-10-10
ANOTHER DAVID TO THE FORE!

The David and Goliath allusion was very recently
overworked IN the discussion of young Mr.. Ouimet's
performance at golf but really there is nothing else
in literature tarwll take its place for the consider
alton of this Bush boy soperaton at the Polo Grounds
on Thursday. The star pitcher of the series to date
is not veteran tried and tested performer; he
is youth yet under voting age, with everything a
veteran shows except the years. and those veteran
doesn't need She get along without them. Bet
ter not to have them ....
However, let's struggle along without the talk,
now, of choroforming the old boys. The chaps of
twentynine and tfirtythree not in the Methusa-
leh class as yet; viii not be-. They will 80 win
ming games in their turn and doing other things.
" But just now its hats off to young Nh. Bush, the
David who had the steam when it was much needed.
The Washington times., 1913-10-10
GAILLARD OF CULEBRA.

Today the waters of Gatun lake are pouring into
the Cuebra cut and soon the way will be clear for
the passage of the first boat through the Panama
canal from ocean to ocean. 1t is tragedy that Lieut.
Col. David Du B. Gaillard the arm yengineer who
conquered the land slides and dug the great Cuebra
channel, cannot be present to witness the Enchanting
of the waters and the final proving of the integrity
of his six years labor under the heat of the tropics
Lieutenant Colonel Gaillard saw the virtual COM
peton of his work at Culebra and on the hour which
saw his triumph he was stricken with illness and to-
day, when the ceremonies attending the letting in of
the water aer in progress he is lying i'll in Northern
hospital.
When this army engineer began work at Culebra,
six years ago. he knew that his great work must
be the overcoming of the andslides. This has been
written of his labor: "Gaillard made fis way fight
ing. Literally he obliged to shackle the feet of
the mountains. He did it, and the claiming is for
all time. His work done, the engineer broke under
the strain of it,
The name of Gaillard will be connected with the
engineering work in Culebra cut for all time. En-
gneers say that his task of the hardest which
the canal work presented The letting in of the water
today marks the beginning of the end of Panama
canal construction. At the time of triumph the man
who made the triumph possible should not be for
gotten.
The Washington times., 1913-10-10
Too Practical.

THEY We're talking about wonder
ful theories the other afternoon
Il when Congressman Forrest
Goodwin of Maine was reminded.
He said 1t recalled how a practical wife
smeared With prosaic whitewash a
beautifully painted dream.
Ono evening. 30 related the Congress
man. father sat in a comfortable chair
reading his favorite newspaper, while
close BY was mother dexterously work
ing darning needle. Suddenly dad
uttered an exclamation Of surprise.
What do you think Of that?" he
cried. momentarily glancing up from
his paper. 1T Is the most marvelously
stupendous thing ever heard Of"
what isr' responded WHEY, with a
questioning look at the old man.
This paper says" answered father,
that a professor has figured out that
the sea could easily be pumped dry IN
10000 years at the rate of 1000 gallons
a second
For a moment mother was deeply bur-
led in thought. Finally she turned TO
the lord and master.
Say. Henry, she quietly remarked.
where would they put all the water?'-
philadelphia Telegraph.
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"WEDDING THE OCEANS"

J; We have been so persistently informed-though
perhaps it would have been kinder to remind us
that the Atlantic and Pacific are not to meet in a
tropic embrace wedding of the waters and all that
sort of thing that it is impossible to work up quite
the right measure of sentiment over the blowing of
the Gamboa dixie by President Wilson today The
President touches button at the White House and
forty tons of dynamite is exploded in the last barrier
between Gatun lake and Culebra cut. Gatun lake
is-a freshwater affair nearly hundred feet above
sea level; the key to the whole canal scheme
With the Culebra cut filled the canal will be
ready to pass ships of minor size. There is much of
dredging yet to be done, but canal will be in effect
competed; not the great canal that will shortly be
ready to pass the naves of the world but canal
amply able to demostrae the feasibility Of the lock
plan
The Washington times., 1913-10-10
= Anecdotes of the Old lime Actors -
By Edw. Le Roy Rice.
"The Living Skeleton"

The Living skeleton.
"ODY HAMILTON, the longtime
peerless press agent. some years
Il. ago told 4 story. and a true one
of the living skeleton. one Of
the s!de-show features Of the Barnum
& Bailey show.
This particular thin man was of an
overbearing. domineering disposition.
and made life miserable for his valet.
an individual who had to carry him
around, dress him. put him to bed and
dozens Of other things. which. IL they
weren't done in an exact manner, drew
down the wrath of his ''bonelets'' on
the unfortunate man servant.
This particular valet got along all
right with the skeleton for the simple
reason that he paid absolutely no at
tention to the sneers, chickering's, and
innuendoes Of the freak.
The valet. however. was but biding
his time. On the night before the cir
Gus season closed neither the skeleton
nor his servant was to be found
1t was several hours afterward when
they found the slender one stuck in
the mud of a swamp. leaning against a
tree, where his tormentor had placed
him, and. being helpless to extricate
himself, he was slowly freezing to
death. The valet. who was never again
zen, waS svoaSe4
The Washington times., 1913-10-10
sh to remark

Yvr HIGH wish to remark
w And my language is plain
" " That for ways that are dark.
And for tricks that are vain,
The heather Chinee Is peculiar,
Which the same 1 would rise to ex-
plain.
All Sin was his name,
And / shall not deny
In regard to the same
What that name might imply:
But his smile 1t was pensive and child
like,
As L frequent remarked to Bill Nye.
1t wasSAugust the third,
And quite soft was the skies;
Which might be inferred
That All Sin was likewise;
Yet he played It that day upon William
And me In way despise.
Which we had a small game.
And All Sin took a hand;
1t was euchre-the same
He did not understand;
But he smiled as he sat by the tapie
With the smile that was childlike and
bland.
Yet the cards they were stocked
In a way that l grieve,
And my feelings were shocked
At the state of Nye's sleeve,
Which was stuffed full Of aces and
And the same with intent to deceive.
The Washington times., 1913-10-10
Twenty Gems
: Of American HumOI
Famous Selections From tie Works of Or Coon
tvs Foremost Lauqhnake1s
BRET HARTE-The Heather Chinee.
t,y,s Foremost LaughnAke,s.


But the hands that were played
BY the heather Chinee,
And the points that he made
Were quite frightful to see.
Till at last he put down q right bower,
Which the same Nye had dealt unto
me.
Then I looked Up at Nye.
And he gazed upon me;
And he rose with a sigh.
And said. "Can this be?
We are ruined by Chinese cheap labor"
And he went for that heather Chinee.
In the scene that ensued
I did not take a hand.
But the floor 1t was strewed
Like the leaves on the strand
With the cards that All Sin had been
In the game he did not understand" !"
In his sleeves. which were long,
He had twenty-four packs.
Which was coming 1t strong,
Yet I state but the facts.
And we found on his nails, which were
What is frequent in tapers-that's
wax.
Which is why I remark
And my language Is plain
That for ways that are dark.
And for tricks that are vain,
The heather Chinee Ii peculiar,
Which the same I am free to main
tain.
The Washington times., 1913-10-10
THE BASEBALL OF TO-DAY.

Bringing together $4,000 people, all of them with
opinions and many of them with prejudices and hav-
ing them watch for two hours conflict that makes
the nerves taut bowstring the top of the pull
that it seems, ought to be apt to create delicate
if not dangerous situation. Yet in the baseball of
today all danger of riot of rumpus seems be
eliminated The credit for this is due, in large part
to the managers of the teams.
And yet it was not always thus, as Mr.. Spartacus
remarked on a celebrated occasion Ten years ago
McGraw was less the Napoleon and more the John
L. Sullivan. "Play ball!' about the only thing
an umpire could say that McGraw did not dispute
with kindling eyes, scornful lip or force of arms.
The Giants, who had been in slough, needed few
grains of aggressiveness and McGraw, to make sure,
threw in tone of it, His fever spread to the fans and
the Polo Grounds was not always place for nervous
wrecks.
But McGraw grew mder with success, aban-
doned his utra-cholerc ways and the fans reformed
with him. Other hotheaded leaders of the big leagues
also gave up the habit of trying to make the umpres
jump over the grandstands.
decade ago McGraw never got good nights
sleep unless he had been put off the field for
sat;on unbecoming phonograph Now if he says 10
an umpire: "Sir, your decision amazes met" the um-
pire wonders whether his sight is getting poor or
whether the New York manager has let his temper fly
away with him.
Rowdyism in baseball has happily gone away.
The Washington times., 1913-10-10
Here's a Book

The Rainy Day Railroad War;" By
Holman Day. published by Harper ana
Brothers, Of New York and London
Under an abbreviated form. thls sesrA
Of the making good" Of q young NAN
Rodney Parker, was published n fAe
Youths Companion In serial FORM u
Is now published IN book form wifh tne
permission Of that periodical
As an assistant engineer. Rodney
Parker was given the chance 70 Prove
himself capable Of managing men. ~
superiors recognised his ab1i0 - n
was put in charge In . railroad eeaa
to make his mark and 10 prove tnAs ne
was ready for the poat3on Of pRsoaaA
representative Of the COMPANY. How
he made good. his difficulties snd NE
fnal reward of his manliness ana com@
mon sense Is a tale good for tns oooe-
shelf of either boy or girl with amo-
ton. The illustrations by Ernest foss
berry are appropriate.
"rhe Roaring Lions" by James Ous.
published by Harper and BrotnefA e1
New York and London
Few. ali, too few people know tns
charming stories which have como tfom
the nen OF James Otis. Toby Tyler,
vas published long ago. but Il stil
lives N the hearts and minds Of those
vho have read Of and loved Mr.. Stuoos
and Toby.
This new book by Mr.. Otis does not
..en, 70 have the charm Of Toby Tyler
nerhaps since II is in q manner nstruc-
five However, II has the grace OF
h.,,o vell written, true to lie ana
typical of the small boys VINO MI ~
pages. "The Rearing Lions was tne
name of q club formed msg ~ : soSn sTe~c rSs Ss
nHasn, ii.aH oI Sunor with which James Otis
aua,n qua the AFFAIRS Of boys. and the quiet
ssen,tv with which he nevertneisss
oIeaTs oieT their work and play. makes nis
hooks Of real interest to ootn men anu
hOyS.
The Washington times., 1913-10-10
Recalling Harrigan and Hart.

HERE was a revival of Harrigar
& Harris melodies recently which
brings to mind their first appear
ance as dramatic stars at Wal.
lacks Theater, then located at Broad.
way and Thirteenth street, New York
Here's one of their famous songs. The
Donevans:"
We came from dear Old Ireland,
We're strangers in this laad:
We know that all Americans
Put forth their welcome hand
To the poor of suffering Ireland
Time and time again.
We thank you for our countrymen,
And Donovan Is our name.
. CHORUS.
We're the Donevans,
We're the Donevans
From the Emerald Isle
Across the sea.
We're the Donevans
From a noble family.
We're the DOnevans. etc.
Oh. Erin, lovely Erin,
Bright diamond OF the sea,
We always sing your praises
Whereve: We may be:
From the lovely banks Of Shannon
To America We came
To look around and settle down
And Donovan Is our name.
We're the Densvaaa. sts.
The Washington times., 1913-10-10
Great Bargain.

n RS. BREEN had talked enthu-
" siastcally Of the largely ad-
N vertised fire sale which was
to take place In one of the
downtown department storees. That
evening when her husband came home
he looked about at a number Of bundles
which were lying on a table
Well, Mabel. what did you find at
that wonderful fire sale?" he inquired
Oh. Will. ! got some Of the loveliest
silk stockings at "a cents a pair! There
isn't q thing the matter with them, ex-
cept that the feet are burned off,
Harper's Magazine
The Washington times., 1913-10-10
A POSSIBLE LESSON.

Two thousand cavalrymen charged with drawn
sabres for the edifcation of select company OF
public men and general audience that was highly
impressed with the spectacle.
= 1t occurs that moving picture ilm of that ma
newer exhibited in the right quarters just south of
the Rio Grande, where they introducing the rule
Of giving no quarter and numbering all prisoners,
might have good and useful admonitory effect.
The Washington times., 1913-10-10
THIS& THAT
THE q. s. GOVERNMENT,
waA somettmes Little o, the osAs,
THE VICE PRESIDENT

THE VICE PRESIDENT.
Though n'dny poke fun at his statson,
And call him an establishment, ...
4 posoerful man Of the xatlom
10 he sDho . Wee President.
he sits at the head Of the Senate
That dignifed, solemn arruy-
And says "AH opposed to itr" ohen It
10 nsoued to adjourn for the day.
The office he has ls as pretty
A = to Be found axysDAeres-
4 beautiful oiew Of the city
And cold mahogany chasrs.
Eooh once IN q tohte he makes speeches
o" "What 70 the truest s,sccess"
His kindly philosophy reaches
To all {. the throes Of distress.
On questions Of every sort he's
On top .osth a statement to ue;
And once, n the earlier torties,
he sotd something rather soorth rhas.
At times, Uhen he's not leotsIoetng,
Hes quite an industrious chap:
But 0ener'uy a,tsculotixg,
He has Vhat . known as q snap.
And though. like the Prezy. he's got hts
Baseball pass and automobile.
O~e paramount prsvuege ts not his-
Which some Pm about to reveal:
Aldsi the insatiable olxttonsI
o. cru'lest Of c,7uelest blososI
They don't let him press any buttons
To start any Annual shosos!
Recalling. subtly. that the Presidential
button season must soon be about to
reopen. This col. with the attention to
detail that has made 1t famous .(adv.),
Will this year carry exclusive accounts
Of the most important button-pushinRs.
The Washington times., 1913-10-10
: -fH taUi.
Good Stories
Returned.

TCHE treasurer Of the Newburyport
water works sent out his annual
bills one year by mail. In the
corner Of the envelope was the
customary request: After five days re-
turn to Newburyport Water Works.
Mass" What was his surprise to have
q woman como into his office five days
afterward and pass him an empty en-
velope with the remark: Here Is your
envelope. but what you want Of It Is
more than I oan ee."-Lippincott's
The Washington times., 1913-10-10

Assuming coincidence to be the an
swer. we are treading on the pedals
of none in announcing that columnar
contributions written on ruled paper
fail to show printability in 50 A-1oo per
cent Of cases.
The Washington times., 1913-10-10
Albeit With no desire to 6leh ths

contest Of It's interest, 4 politician,
to our eut-on-the-bias notion, is the
villain in a Washington play. We
would prefer bank-notes, but viii
accept gold.
The Washington times., 1913-10-10

As we understand the trend Of the
series. and we think we do. the Ath-
letics. when they go into battle. lay q
preponderance Of stress upon the penult
thereof.
The Washington times., 1913-10-10
That's Very Interesting.

G. s. X: II o. NJ. L. D. is your cor
respondents laundry mark. I'll return to
your column to inform the BreathIess
Auditors that mine is s2s2. leave It to
your readers II s22s2 isn't more euphoni-
Gus than o. NJ. L. d.
Ithaca, n. Y, Oct g. q
The Washington times., 1913-10-10

Wilson, Attorney General McReynolds' have all come
in for their share of misrepresentation and at times
worse 1t is condition altogether dscreditable and
injurious to this community.
The Washington times., 1913-10-10
All, There, Gouvie!

From The Incandescent Lily.")
Look at THIS institution AND
THAT
The Washington times., 1913-10-10

Later: The official button season
opened at the White House at two
o'clock today. when Mr.. Wilson unbut-
toned the Panama canal. For advance
news Of great happenings read this per-
tinent pillar.-Adv.
The Washington times., 1913-10-10

Our idea of simplicity. II you must
have it. finds expression in a standIngof-
theclubs table OF a two-team Series
The Washington times., 1913-10-10

Taxation or rate of duty upon THIS
AND THAT" spoke, or the Record
says he did, Congressman Montague on
September go requires Individual opin-
ion to be subordinated to the opinions
Of the majority" Bus. Of refusing to
subordinate our individual opinion to
the opinions Of the ma jority.
The Washington times., 1913-10-10
ESCULENT ZEROs.

ESCVIENT ZEHOS,
III.
By SAM
In speakinS-that's how yOu besi,-
OF culinary trash,
1 wish to caution you agin
Omitting succotash.
The Washington times., 1913-10-10

THE PROOF READERS HAVING GONE
TO THE GAME.
Frem the New York "American.'D
You don't think you have q chance nov, go
said ono Of MakS players to CO as We elf
teh mfeld after the gae. This onnednme
accmy reslt In their downfall.
The Washington times., 1913-10-10
What's 5 on tie Program IN
Warrington Today

Meetings. evening:
Ma.onic-St. Johns Lodge NO. u. ana
Hope, No. 20; Eureka, No. 4. EoyA
Arrh. ceremonial session, AimaS
Temnle. Mystic Shrine: Takoma
Chapter. No. IL. Cathedral. NO. u
and Friendship. No. II, Order OF the
Eastern Star.
Dad Men-.Mineola Tribe. No. "A Ana
costa; Seneca, No. II, ao Fen1syi-
vonia- avenue southeast: laano
conncy No. l. degree OF Pocanon-
tas- Northeast Temple.
National Union-National Capital Coan-
ctI s1s Pennsylvania avenue soutn-
cost. Mckinley Council, washington
Hall: Georgetown Council. Potomac
Bank Hall.
Knights Of Pythias-Syracssians Lodge'
20 ~ and Rathbone-Superior. NO.
%: Rathbone Temple. No. s. Pythian
osS Eeliows-Central Lodge. No. I:
Metropolis. No. 1s. and Phoenix. No.
eS.
Amusements.
Na,ional-"The Ghost Breaker Sis
Peia sco-Primrose and Cockstader Min-
strels, S:15 y. m.
,,o,,nnbia-"The Master Mind. Sis pm.
Polrs-"The Travelling Salesman" els
and Sis p. M.
Keith.s-vaudeville 2:15 and Sis p. m
Cosmos-vaudevilie continuous.
Caslno-Vaudevfile, continuous.
oayofI-Nuaaa9nA e;3S a. , "A = =
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FAMILIAR PHRASES.

FAMILIAR PHRASES.
XIV.
Paved the way
As we tango to press dispatches from
Philadelphia, Albany. Mexico City and
Concord have it that Messrs. McGraw,
Sulzer. Huerta and Thaw are announced
as confident"
What Experience Have You Had7
G. s. X: Will be glad to act as sub
If you wish to attend a game.
MoTORMAN.
There are days. such as this one, when
the last paragraph seems almost impos-
sible of attainment.
Now. however. which is II 30, We sense
that We are getting down to it.
And now, we feel sure. We have ar
rived at it.
At what. did you say?
6. 8. X.
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Now. however. which is ll:3O, We sense
that We are getting down to 1t.
The Washington times., 1913-10-10

At what, did you say?
At last.
The Washington times., 1913-10-10

And now, we feel sure. We have ar.
rived at it.
The Washington times., 1913-10-10
What Experience Have You Had7

G. s. X: viii be glad to act az sub
If you wish to attend a game.
MOTORMAN
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-25
Average Weight Jury
Hears Anti-fat Case

DENVER, COLO. June "a
Standing room was at a premium in
the United States Federal Court to-
day when twelve men of. average
weight were sworn in as jurors in
the case of the Government against
Marjorie Hamilton, the calendar
girl" and her husband, Walter c..
Cunningham, accused of using the
mails to defraud by advertising anti
fat remedies.
Interest centers in the eighteen fat
women whom Federal agents have
brought. to Denver to testify that
they tried the fat cure and grew
more Corpulent They have asked
the Government to quarter them at
different hotels and to furnish guards
to keep reporters and photographer
away q tilsalA