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The Washington times., 1914-02-08
SENATE PRIMARY LAWS.

Maryland has before the people a
question which means something to
the voters of all other States. The
nation has decreed the choice of
United States Senator's by popular
choice. The States provide the cleo
toral machinery to fulfill the national
mandate. In Maryland it is plainly
intimated that certain members Of
the legislature-or at least men who
influence certain members of the
legislature-are considering the
form of the new Senate primary law
with regard to its temporary inau-
ence upon the political fortunes of
Senator Smith and Mayor Preston
Of Baltimore.
Mayor Preston, or even Senator
Smith, may not seem of looming i'm
portance outside of their State; bul
the principle involved in the situa-
tion of which they are the issue, is of
big concern to the American people.
Here is an amendment to the Fed
eral Constitution which has been
worked for and fought for through
q long series of years. It's object is
TO put in the hands of the people
power that has been withheld from
the people. BY every sound consid-
Grafton of public policy and good
faith with the voters of Maryland
the Legislature is Obligated to formu-
late a plan of Senate primaries with
an eye single to carrying out the
plain purpose of the amendment. 1t
is obligated to formulate a plan that
will be as permanent as the amend.
ment itself and as the plan of the
general elections by majority vote
which must be held under the amend,
ment.
Can any legislator afford to deaI
with questions raised by the amend
ment as if nothing more than a pea,
nut political squabble were involved
in it? Can he afford to lend hi.
support to device for sitting tht
The Washington times., 1914-02-08
SEVENTH STREET MASS
MEETING.

That the citizens of Washington
are awake to their real interests was
shown last night at the mass meeting
at Carroll Institute Hall in behalf of
the Seventh street paving. The gath
ering was unanimous in agreeing to
the crying need of an up-to-date sur
facing of the street.
But there was a deeper something
underlying the expressed object of
the gathering; a something which
cropped out again and again; which
gave q hint of an awakening
strength and a smoldering resent
ment against unfair conditions. These
propertyholders and taxpayers, citi-
zcns of the United States, are dis
franchised and voiceless IN the ad-
ministration of the smallest detail of
their affairs, although called upon to
pay whatever the administrators de-
eide, and for whatever they choose.
In this particular case, the feel
ing which irked was the realization
that men who come to Congress for
a more or less brief span, and who
cannot possibly know the needs of
the city, have decided that the
archaic cobblestones which deform
busy street will do, for a yet longer
term, to add to the thirty-fiye years
of honorable service they have al
ready performed.
Men of affairs do not take time
from their business to foregather or
light or frivolous matters. These
representative men who met at the
Tenth street hall came from the fouI
quarters of the city, on the busiest
night of the week. They came there
because that was the only method oi
expressing their interest in the mos
vital concerns of the city. In no 9th.
er city in the country would such 6
meeting have gathered with so lit.
tie confidence that its voice would be
heard or its counsel needed, in sucS
an elemental affair as that under
consideration.
Small wonder that such a concrete
incident as this causes people to Won.
der at the sort of government We
have here. There is no possible doubt
that Seventh street needs the repay,
ing. There is no possible doubt that
it wants it. There is no question
that the whole city stands with it i.
that demand.
Yet without reason, explanation
or possible justification, the item il
stricken out by a supreme authority
that has no possible interest in the
situation, and is absolutely abov,
and beyond argument, reproach, Of
condemnation!
The Washington times., 1914-02-08
COMMERCE MEN
REACHING CITY

Captains of industry from every part
of the United States. from the Philip
pines, Porto Rico. and Hawaii. and
even from the American Chamber or
Commerce in Paris, as well as slml-
lar organization in the Eevant' are ar
irving in Washington today as the ad-
vance guard of members OF the Cham
Der of Commerce OF the United states
of America. which Is to meet WedneS-
day morning In the New Willard.
Preliminary meetings are scheduled
for tomorrow and Tuesday. The board
OF directors will assemble in the RIGGS
building tomorrow, and the national
council will meet TO select a nominating
committee. The three-day session of
the chamber itself will be called to order
"Wednesday, by President Harry "a "A,
OF this city. is the treasurer.
Concentration of industry in the United
States and antitrust legislation will be
the principal subjects discussed. Sec
retary OF Labor Wilson will speak at
the opening session on The Relation
of the Department of Labor to Indus
tries and Commerce"
The physical valuation of railroads
will be discussed by Charles A. Prouty,
formerly of the Interstate Commerce
Commission. The maintenance Of re-
sale prices win be discussed by Joseph
e Davies, Commissioner of Corpora
tIons. and William II. Ingersoll, of New
York.
Other prominent speakers will he
Charles r. Van Hise. president OF the
University of wisconsin; Louis y. Bran
deis. OF Boston; Frederick p. Fish, for
merly president of the American Tele-
phone and Telegraph Company: Victor
MorawetZ, OF New York: Prof. Henry
X. Saegar, OF Columbia University. and
Henry r. Towne, formerly president of
the Merchants Association Of New
The Washington times., 1914-02-08
SUMMARY OF NEWS.

Chairman Sparkman. Of the River and
Harbor Committee, opposed the award
ing of $1,00O,000 in continuing contracts
for the Delaware river project.
The New York department of health
warned the public against quacks, who
pretend to use radium for the cure of
cancer.
Senator T. P. Gore of Oklahoma began
preparation for his defense against
charges brought by a woman OF his
State With an added charge from a
Texas girl, twas said the Senator S
chances Of reelection were endangered.
Senator B. r. 'Tillman said he would
strenuously oppose the plan suggested
to have the name Of Clemson College
changed to Calhoun University in order
to obtain large endowments. The change
would necessltate breaking the will of
Thomas @. Clemson.
The George Walter Vincent Smith art
collection, valued at 81, 900, 900. was decided
to the City Library Association OF
Springfield. Mass.
Peace was assured in the Balkans by
a declaration of the Roumanian King
that his government would prevent a
war between Greece and Turkey and by
/ the announcement that the Balkan alli-
ance was likely soon to be renewed.
The municipality of Paris decided to
restore the great Roman arena on the
outskirts of the city.
G.Sn. Orestes Zamor, the revolutionary
leader, entered the capital of Haiti and
was acclaimed by the people.
HebSsw organizations in Germany
have Joined in a bitter protest against
the methods employed by the Zionists.
The Washington times., 1914-02-08
PLATFORM LIMITATIONS

President Wilson told the suffra-
gists that he could not do anything
for them because the party platform
adopted at Baltimore cut out the
work he is pledged to execute, and
he cannot go outside of it for other
tasks to take on.
The Baltimore platform pledges
the party NOT to establish 4 central
bank; but under MIR. Wilson'S in
sistent leadership it has established,
in the Federal Reserve Act, that
which is in every essential a Central
Bank; that which every candid stu
dent recognizes as a Central Bank;
that which secures and deserves COL
fdence Just in proportion as it is
recognized to be a Central Bank;
that which is being presented to the
financial world as in effect q Central
Bank; that which Europe is expected
and desired to recognize as a Cen
tral Bank.
Again, the Baltimore platform
pledged the party to free tolls for
American shipping in the Panama
canal. The declaration, specifically
was:
We favor the exemption from tolls Of
American ships engaged in coast wise
trrding passing through the Panama
canal.
That might be in palmer English;
but its general purport could hardly
be clearer. Yet the President is now
insisting that the PRECISELY OP-
POSITE course shall be taken, and
that American coastwise shipping
shall be deprived of this advantage.
Apparently the sacred platform is
The Washington times., 1914-02-08

periences that went with such a stay
was just part Of his life.
Another officer will remark quite
casually, That was during my second
trip around the world or This hap
pened when / was In the Arctics-
"A man can't make such journeys,
can't have such experiences without de-
veloping into a delightful fellow. Some
people seem to think the naval officers
are snobbish. proud. Not at all. They
are the most matter of fact fellows In
the world. 1t is true they carry them
selves with an outstanding air-they
have been taught that at the Naval
Academy. But they can't ind 1t in
their hearts to be snobbish. They know
the world and life and the value OF
things too well to take on undue man
ner.
Probably you remember the case OF
that very young fellow for whom i
waived the age limit. Well, l had an
interesting experience with him recent
ly. 1 was visiting one of the battleships
with his arm full of books.
Let me see those cooks IL you will,
l asked The chap handed them to me.
One was Emerson's essay on 'Compen-
sation' and the other a volume of Dick
ems. 1 was delighted at his choice of
reading. you may be sure.
" You have the secret of life In your
volume on compensation, young man.
said. And with Dickens, too, you
! have the world before you
The Washington times., 1914-02-08
HUERTA'S BODYGUARD.

1t will not be at all surprising if
it is discovered to be a fact that
HueT*a is planning to concentrate
the greater part of his army arourd
Mexico City, putting virtually all his
troops on guard in the capital.
HueIta may have little hope
probably does not have the slightest
kope-that he can possibly preserve
his dictatorship much longer. But
while the dictatorship lasts he un-
doubtedly wants to preserve his life.
He knows that there are large num-
bers of men in Mexico who could be
engaged at a comparatively low price
to put him out of the way even less
tremendously and decently than
Madero was put out of the way for
Huerta. Assassination is regular
business in revolution and even or.
binary warfare of Mexico.
HUerta's troops will avail him lit
tie in seeking to preserve what he
calls his government, but what, out
side of the capital, is a mere fiction
of government. But they can be
used, perhaps successfully, to keep
Huerta's head on his shoulders while
he gathers his personal effects for
the flight which is the only safe
refuge for the Latin-American lead
er of either revolution that fails or
a government that fails.
The Washington times., 1914-02-08
What's on Program This Week

Maccabees-Golden Rnle. No. 3.
Socialist Party-Lscture, Charles Edward
Russell. Pythian Temple 49,
Sons of Jonadab-Unity. No, .
Gaelic society-Committee meeting. New
Willard.
Meetings, evening:
Mssonic-New Jerusalem, No; >: George Z.
Whiting, No %. Royal Arch-Washington.
No 2; Eastern star-WiiliAm +. Hunt
odd Fellows-columbia. No. 10: Excelsior.
No. II: Salem, No, =.
National Union-Wsshington and Census
Councils.
Red Men-Sioux No IS; Logan No. ,.
Knights Of Pythias-Harmony, No. q.
knights Of Khorassan-Ascalon, No. 81.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. No. s; District. No.
Socialist Party-Lecture. Emil seidsl. Ar'on
Hall: lecture, Rev. J. L. Smiley. ingram
Church
Sons OF Jonadab-CapitoI, No. s.
Chamber Of Commerce of United States
New Willard.
Society Of Colonial wars-New willard.
FRIDAY.
J Meetings, evening:
Masonic-St Johns. No IL: Hope. No. -.
RoIaI Arch-Eureka No A: CapitoI No
dral. No. Il; ST. Johns Lodge Chapter. No.
Is.
Odd FeIlows-Central. No. l: Metropolis No.
Is; Phoenix No. IS. Rebekan Lodges
Gorcas. No. &; Martha Washington. No, 3.
National Union-National Capital and Nc
hinley Councils.
Red Men-Seneca, No. Il; MIneola, No. II
Degree Of Pocahontas. Idaho, No. l.
knights OF Pythias-Syracusians, No. 10;
Rathbone-Superior. No. -. Pythtan Sisters
-Rashbone Temple, No. s.
Sons OF JOnadab-Hope, No l; Faith, No. T.
Socialist Party-Local Northeast, So HgAth
street northwest; Local Central. Su Z
| northwest
Gridiron Club rehearsal, New willard
| SATURDAY.
| Meetings, evening:
Masonic-Eastsrn Star. Areme, No. 10.
| PatriarChs Militant, Odd Fellows-Canton
| Washington, No. !.
National Cnion-Columbia and National
Guard Councils.
Knights OF Pythias-Golden Jubilee Commit
| tee.
! Sons Of Jonadab-John c. Daley, No. 3
| Socialist Party-LuncheOn and Social. SIi :
| street northwest
Gridiron Dinner, New willard.
The Washington times., 1914-02-08
PURE FOOD LAW EN-
FORCEMENT.

Announcement is made that the
food and drugs board of the De-
partmert of Agriculture has been
abolished and that a radical change
has been made in the method Of ad-
miniEtering the pure food law. The
authority hitherto vested in the
board has been handed over to DR..
Carl L. Alsberg, chief of the Bureau
of Chemistry. He will be clothed
with practically absolute power, at
least in theory, with reference to
the enforcement of the food and
drugs act.
The new order is in effect vindi-
cation for DR.. Harvey w. Wiley. The
efforts of a corterie in the DEPART
ment of Agriculture to defeat DR..
Wiley's purpose to secure vigorous
food law enforcement are well re-
membered. DIR. Wiley found the
board was N the control of that
coterie. He repeatedly urged that
the enforcement Of the law be placed
in the hands of the chief of the
Bureau of Chemistry alone. 1t was
plain that the food and drugs board
was created in the first place to
hamper Wiley and prevent such eR-
forcement of the pure food and drugs
oft &C he adyocofad
On the face of things, the new or
der ought to result in more vigorous
enforcement of the food and drugs
act. Acting Secretary Galloway de-
clares this is the purpose of it. That
there is plenty of room for more Wig
orous enforcement is not susceptible
of argument. The public protection
demands it. 1t is too soon to jump
to the conclusion that more energetic
enforcement of the law is 20 be
Forthcoming. 1t is clear, however
that if it is not forthcoming there
will be no difficulty in locating the
responsibility. 1t will rest sGuareIy
on DR.. Alsberg and on Secretary
Houston and Assistant Secretary
Galloway.
The Washington times., 1914-02-08
MONDAY.

MONDAY.
Meetings. evening:
Masonic-Dawson, No. ls; Stansbury. NO. q
Royal Arrh-Mt. Vernon, No. 3; Anacosua'
No T. Eastern Star-1emple, No. lS' Co
lumbia, No. Is
Odd FelIows-Union No. IL; Beacon, No: 70:
LOdGes-Esther, No. ..
National Union-Pressman's, Eagles Hall
Capital. Sl4 PennsylS ania avenue southeast!
National UnlOn Choral Society," Eagles
Hall.
Red Men-Osage, No. 6.
knights of Pythias-Decatur. No. ?; Calan-
the No. IL; Equal, No. II. Knights OF
Khorassan-AscaIon Temple, No. 81 Col
den Jubilee committee, reception
Maccabees-National, No. l; Mt. Vernon, No.
I, Anacostia- No. I.
Socialist Party-German Branch, s11 L street
northwest.
Dinner-wilIam Calder. at New willard
TUESDAY.
Meetings. evening:
MssonIc-Federal. No. !; Acacia; No ;is u;
TakCma No 2s Royal KTS5t RTeSmMT TemDsT mGsTo
De Molay. No. 4. Scottish Rite-Mitnrti mrs
No. /; Evangelist Chapter, Rose EroiH'
Eastern Star-Electa, No. ?; BethlehsH''
No I: Friendship. No. II.
Odd FeIIows-Washington. No s; Golden
Rule No. Il; Amity. No. q. Encampments
Fred ID. Stuart. No :.
Red Men-Idaho. No. 10; Degree OF fOcahoH-
tax, Waneta, No. 8.
knights OF Pythias-Webster. No: Excel
sior No Il; Germania. No. 10; CapltaL
No. -; Myrtle. No. %.
Observation-Disclosures, No. 8.
Socialist Party-D. strict Central Committee
Sll E street northwest.
WEDNESDAY.
Meetings, evening:
Masonic-HarmOny, No. Il; Grand Lodge
school OF Instruction. Royal Arch-Annua'
meeting, grand chapter. knight Templ1r-
Washington No l. ST. Johns Mite AS
sociatI0n-MonthIy meeting board OF trus-
tees Eastern Star-Naomi No. . hrooN-
land No. II.
| Odd FeIlows-Eastern. No. I: Harmony. No.
.: Federal City, No. 20; Friendship No l.
| Encampments-Colu No. !.
Washington Lodge. No. Is, b. p. o. Elks.
National Union-Postofice Council. Interior
/ Council.
| Red Msn-osceola, No. IS: Seltese, No. ls
| Degree of Pocahoutas-White Eagle, No.
knights of Pythias-Mt. Vernon, No: ;; Her
| mione No l.: Union. No. -; Columoil 4
| No as Uniform Rank-Washington, No. L
Pythian Slsters-Friendship Temple, No ..
The Washington times., 1914-02-08
Cardinal Farley Goes
To Cuba and Bahamas

NEW YORK. Feb. S.-CardinaI Farley
sailed by the Ward liner Saratoga yes
tcrdav for Nassau and Havana on an
official visit to Cuba and the Bahamas.
which US thwarted last year by bad
v Gather.
He will confer with prominent clergy
mon and lay1nen and assis. in the con-
firmation of many children
In the Cardinals party were MoasiSA
nor Edwards. Mcnsignor Cassidy,
Father Hughes. Of Yonkers: Father
Bernard. and DR.. Thomas q. Carroll.
At the pier were Monsignor Lavelle.
MCnsignor P. ]. Hayes, Monsignor
Flood. Monsignor Taylor, Bishop Cusack
ard Father Dineen.
The Washington times., 1914-02-08
There Was Just One Vaca ncy on the Mayhower and
He Transferred the Prospective Bride
groom Here From the Coast.

"Undeudy Cupid" is the title for Secretary of the
Navy Daniels
And it's far more difficult than being Secretary Of the Navy
too" he adds, with a twinkle in his eyes,
"Of course bring back to the lovelorn asses their
sailor sweetheas time the wedding he said "Any
suppose good my intentions however mpa
my that for the good of the service the bride
groom-obe warshp the end of the world Now
Secretary the Navy would have disrupt the service
to send that young man the United States.
Suppose that midst of such difficulties the little heart
broken brdeobe dressed in her most becoming
gown Imagine her pleading with send her ance back home
TO be married
The Washington times., 1914-02-08
Bliss Slated to Become
Assistant Chief of staff

Brig. Gen. Tasker H. Bliss, now in
command of the department OF the
South. is expected to become assistant
chief of staff when Major General Wood
retires and takes command Of the de-
partment of the East. Major General
Wotherspoon Is slated to become chief
of staff at that time, but will retire
when he reaches the age limit in No
yember, leaving the post open for Cen
eral Bliss.
Brigadier General Funston probably
will be given command OF the depart
ment Of the South when General Bliss
comes to washington.
The Washington times., 1914-02-08

Naturally the discouraged girl makes
many fearful entreaties. But as much
as I would like. to obIige her I can't
always be a nice. susceptible old gem
tleman. 1t is impossible TO upset the
plans OF the navy even for one SORROW
ing pair. Ny feelings at such a time
are most annoying.
so, you see, 1t isn't fair to thrust
upon me the duties of being an aid TO
true love"'
Miss Lucy Hoke Smith, daughter OF
senator Hoke Smith of Georgia, was
bride-elect for whom Secretary Daniels
untangIed the knots In Navy romance.
She was married to Ensign SlinPso"
The Washington times., 1914-02-08
Pretty Suffragist Off
To Be a Real Militant

NEW YORK. Feb. s.-Miss Elsie Nc
Ecnzie, the pretty young suftrasetEe who
has been in charge OF the MONDAY
meetings at the equal suffrage lunch
rooms of Mrs. o. II. P. Belmont for the
mast two years, sailed for England yes
ferday aboard the Cymrtc. She VII be-
Miss McKenzie had an lltercaIion
vtth Mrs. Belmont, and decided to re-
turn to London. to join the forces of
sylvia Pankhurst.
Miss Mckenzie declared brick throw =
ing a more peaceful occupauon than
" orking with some Of these Amrri-
can suffragettes."
The Washington times., 1914-02-08

will of the majority in the interest
of certain candidate?' Can he, in
fact, afford to do anything short Of
full compliance with the spirit as
we'll as the letter of the amendment?
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-12-23
countless thousands fnourh."

countless thousands MOURN"
Thus far, the horrors Of wat have
not been brought home to this ma
ton. Little children on this side the
Atlantic in all their innocent glee
will hang up their stockings as they
we're wont, and affectionate parents
will tuck them snugly in bed. Over
yonder where the very homes have
been swept by murderous cannon,
little children are fortunate who are
sheltered by a barn or stable. Many
are huddled like animals in the
woods, trying to sustain life while
exposed to the raging elements.
They too once listened for the tink-
ling bells of the tabled raindeer,
where now they hear only the tramp
of the murderous war horse. Will
not the Christian families here in
Abbeville hang up a stocking for
these too, at every fireside? There
will also be empty stockings at
home; there are empty barns at our
very doors. The Southern people,
as a whole, have drawn the more or
less empty stocking in Uncle Sans
family, as a result of the European
war. Southern people then have all
the greater reason for forbearing
with one another, for helping one
another, and for helping the inno-
cent sufferers in Europe, for did not
He whose coming we celebrate in
this Christmas season bless the wild
owls mite because it was given of
her poverty?
In the same sense that the Saviour
said of those who were putting him
to death: "These are my mother
and my BRETHREN" it may be said to
you, these, all these who are poor
and hungry and naked, these too are
your children.
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Notice to Tax Payers.
For the Purpose of Accommodating the Public in the the
Matter of Making their Tax Returns, 1 will.
visit the Places Mentioned Below on the
Dates Indicated in Schedule.

ALL RETURNS must be made under oath, Of personal proper
ty returned at it's market value.
Persons not making their returne between January /, 1915, and
February 20, 1916, are liable to a penalty of so per cent. This penalty
will be enforced against delinquents; for the failure to enforce it here
tofore has put a premium on neglect OF the law.
The returns of those who conform to the law are placed before the
Township and County Boards, while those who disregard the law
come in after the meeting of The Boards and return to suit themselves.
The enforcement of this so per cent. penalty will correct this evil.
Employers are requested to return allof their employees after no
tfying them and getting 9 statement Of their property,
Returns will not be taken by mail unless they are sworn to before
some proper officer. All improvements or any transfer of real estate
must be reported to the Auditor.
My Appointments are. as Follows:
Calhoun Falls, Tuesday, Jan. |.
EN: Lowndesvile, Wednesday and Thursday Jan. 6 and T.
Mt Carnael, Friday, Jan. 8.
Wellington, Tuesday, Jan. IL.
Bordeaux, Wednesday, Jan. 49, @
Mccormick, Thursday and Friday, Jan. IA and Is.
DonaIds, Monday and Tuesday, Jan. Is and 49,
Due West, Wednesday and Thursday, Jan. 20 and p.
Z. A. Patterson will take returns at Antrevine.
L RICHARD SONDLEY, Auditor: Abbeville County
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PROPOSED McDUFFlE
COUNTY.

The people of Mccormick will vote
on the question of a new county on
the 10Th instant.
While 1.-THE people of Abbeville
regret that Mccormick has taken
the notion to set up housekeeping fol
herself, and such regrets are OCCASION
ally expressed, no work has peer
done to influence votes against. TAX
ing the three counties, Abbeville.
Edgefield and Greenwood, however,
even in the matter of carrying a two
thirds vote, it is likely that the pro-
posed county will have a close call,
at least.
There are many reasons, purely Of
a personal nature, why we regret to
be cut off from lifelong associates
and friends in the proposed new
county, and these very reasons have
deferred us from opposing the county
in the columns of our paper or even
in private conversation. We can not
blame them for wanting a county OF
their own. Though the new line
would separate us from the home OF
our birth and from pretty much all
we possess in the world, we will re.
frain from opposing it, as long as we
are not misrepresented as to our pur.
pose and conduct.