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The Washington times., 1914-02-22

agriculture in the West has been SO
firmly established and prosperous
that it has been bit lofty in its at
titude toward .Fbook farming" while
the South has been willing to recog-
nizc frankly that it needs to learn
much. At any rate the South has
absorbed more than its share Of the
benefits Of department activities.
There is no section that cannot
greatly benefit by adopting the
South's attitude of open-nindedness
on these subjects. Especially is this
true of the region east of the Ale
chanies and north of the Potomac;
the country where, despite proxim-
ity to the best markets and surest
demand, agriculture has made the
poorest showing in the last half CEN
tury. The Lever program offers
more to this section. if the people
will but recognize it's possibilities
for them, than to any othe..
The Washington times., 1914-02-22
THE LEVER BILL.

It, is curious that 50 much Of the
comment, in Northern ana Western
newspapers, on the Lever measure
for agricultural extension work, has
indicated lack of understanding Of
the attitudes of the different sec
tions toward better agriculture. 1t is
true that agriculture IN some parts
Of the North is more progressive
than in the South. But the deca-
dence of farming in many sections
Of the North, particularly in New
York and New England, has been
such as to make very plain that
other sections of the country have
their troubles in this regard.
The Lever measure looks 20 CO.
operation between the States and
the nation, in the great work OF car
rying better farming methods d.
rectly to the farm. That there may
ne no unjust imposition on the Fed
eral Government. it provides that
every dollar of Federal money pro-
vided for this purpose shall be
matched ty another appropriated by
the State. Moreover, the money thus
provided is to he handled in each
State, through the agricultural COL
Ieges, which are maintained jointly
by State and national funds. No
State will be able to draw its allot-
ment of the national money until it
shal! have made provision for its own
share.
This plan will make available
Eund with which 70 put demonstra-
tors Of modern and scientific farm
methods into the field, 10 20 to the
farms and help the farmers improve
their methods. The whole fund OF
Immensely valuable information
abcat good fa-miHc-pToper man
aGement of soils, crop rotation, hand
iInC Of stock. use of fertilizers, and
nc thousands of other intensely.
practical subjects en- which scientific
and practical ton have
gathered informatior-will be car
led right out to the farmer on MS
farm. 1t has beer found that reith-
cr the publication OF bulletins Tor
the work of The farr'ers' institutes
reaches quite the right spot. Per-
sonal touch and contact is required.
An expert farm demonstration agent
TO every rural county, ard as many
more Of them as county needs may
indicate, is the ultimate aspiration.
Under the leadership of the late
DR.. Seaman A. Knapp, the real be-
einnings of this work were under
taken, and the greatest success was
met in the South. Indeed, thus far
the South has been vastly the most
appreciative follower of the Depart
ment of Agriculture's program for
Improvement of farming. Perhaps
The Washington times., 1914-02-22
Japanese Teacher Guest
At a Peace Dinner

Dr.. ShosuKe Sato. the Jlpanese eX-
ch; ngc profe ssor of the Game &c En-
ocwment for International Peace. was
the guest OF honor at a dinner given b.
1n,. Carnegie Endowment officers at the
ShOrrhaln last night.
Nicholas Murray Butter. president OF
Columbia University. pre5iCed. and the
Secretary of State and the Japancse am
l.::ssador were among the guests. Tile
other gI.ests We're dray n from educa-
tionaI circles. representatives of .IohrS
Hopkins. George Washington. George
town and Catholic universities being
present.
DR.. Sato is the rector of the College of
Horticulture of the Northeastern Impc-
lial Univ, rsitv OF Japan. and Is Il grad
u&te of Johns Hopkins University. OF
baltimore. as well .is of other unIvcr-
sities both in japan and in Europe lie
Is, passing through Washington on his
wav from the North Carolina I'niver-
sity. wEcrc he spent two weeks in leo
turing, to the PENNSYLVANIA State Col
j. &c. where he will lecture from Febru-
airy Is &c March 3.
The Washington times., 1914-02-22
First Ladies of the Land
To Be Seen in Plaster

In visiting the period costume exhibi-
ton at the National Museum TOMORROW
one can readily imagine it a White
House reception, even though it be in
pantomime.
Usually there is but one hostess. the
wife of the President. receiving the
guests, but tomorrow the White House
hostesses, from Martha Washington to
Mrs. Taft, will be present, in plaster,
of course. and they will wear the gowns
which were the height of fa;llion in
their day.
Harriet Lane johnson, niece of Presi-
dent Buchanan. will be attired in
creation which was quite the thing just
before the war
Modern fashion will be depicted by
Mrs. William Howard Taft. whose fiS-
ure will be draped in the stunning gown
she wore at the inaugural of her huS-
band
The ivory-colored plaster figures used
in the eXh' bition were prepared by l..
L. Hendley. sculptor of the Musepm.
Mrs. Randall Hoes and Mrs Julian
James will be in charge
The Washington times., 1914-02-22
Will Consider Ban on
"Merchant of Venice"

E. L. Thurston. Superintendent of
Schools, will give careful consideration
to the plea of Simon Wolf. president OF
the Washington branch. Independent
Order Of B'nai Birth. that the study of
Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice" be
discontinued in the public schools.
THE suggestion of Mr.. Wolf is in line
with the tendency of modern times
said the superintendent, Ito do away
with everything that could foster race
prejudice. and certainly everyone is in
sympathy with that movement
Mr. Thurston has requested Mr.. Wolf
to discuss the matter with him.
The Washington times., 1914-02-22
Virginia to Give Statue
Of Washington to British

RICHMOND. Va. Feb. 22--The pro-
posed presentation by the State Of Vir-
cir la of a bronze replica Of Houdon's g
statue of George Washington to Great
Britain has received the approval of
Secretary of State Bryan and Ambassa-
dor Page. The former wired the legis-
latrre that the department -'sees no OBJ
iect;on if acceptable to Great Britain
and the ambassador at the court of st.
Jnes terms the idea a most happy
proposaL"
The replica is to be symbolic Of the
unbroken peace and good will between
the United States and Great Britain
for more than a century, and is de-
signed as an expression Of the good will
of Virginia toward the mother coun-
frv'
The Washington times., 1914-02-22
MARY ANT|N WILL
GIVE LECTURE HERE
Little Russian Immigrant Who
Wrote The Promised Land
to Talk on "Citizenship."

'The Responsibility Of American Citi,
zenship," is the subject of lecture te
be given by Mary Antin. of New York,
author Of THE Promised Land" under
the auspices of the Friendship House
Association. at the Columbia Theater,
Friday afternoon at As O'Clock.
Mary Antiu has been a frequent
visitor at the Edward Everett Hale
household in Boston, where Miss Ellen
Day Hale painted her portrait. Miss
Hale, who is one Of the patronesses of
the coming lecture. told Of the aspira-
tions and accomplishments of the little
Russian girl. Mary Antin. at her home
at 174s N street northwest. today.
''She was one of the most remarkable
young girls I have ever know. She
came to this country when she was
only a child. and in less than a year
had acquired wonderful English vo-
cabulary. She wrote a book about her
travels across the sea. which attracted
considerable attention.
Il do not think she was mora than
eleven or twelve at the time she wrote
it She often came to my father for
counsel, and she took an unusual in
terest ia the welfare of humanity.
Even at that early age. she had a
grasp of economic questions that many
grown-ups have failed to attain"
The patronesses for the lecture in
clude Nine. Bakhmeteff, Mrs Alexan-
der Graham Bell, Mrs. Henry K. Bush
Brown. Mrs. Whitman Cross. Mrs. Hen
~ DimOck. Miss Margaret Woodrow
Wilson. Miss Eleanor Randolph Wilson,
Miss Ellen Day Hale, Mrs. Archibald
Hopkins, Mrs. Henry Cabot Lodge, Mrs.
James Pinchot. Mrs Herbert Putnam,
Slayden, Mrs. Horace NJ. Towner, Mrs.
Richard Wainwright and Mrs. Simon
Wolf
The Washington times., 1914-02-22
MARSHAL MAURICE
SPLAIN.

1t is about a generation since
Maurice Splain began writing pro-
gressivism on public questions. He
has been a Democrat all that time.
He has lived in Washington some
thirty years, and surely is entitled
to be regarded rs a citizen of this
community.
Long, very long, before most OF
the men now in Congress had any
of what the new politi-
cal thought and aspiration of the
country aimed to achieve, Maurice
The Washington times., 1914-02-22
Search for Parents
Of Founding Fruitless

Ninth precinct police have made
fruitIess search for the parents of the
two-month- old baby boy abandoned
last night in the vestibule of the nome
of Clarence NOyes, 25i Second street
northwest. The baby is being cared for
at the Founding Hospital. where II
Was taken by the police after the Moves
family lad reluctantly given it up.
There We're no marks on the child's
clothing by which il could he identi-
fieJ Ii was inSrCurely wrapped In
hlarket o! poor quality. and WAS suf-
fering from cold. The baby is 4 blue
eyed. healthy youngster. y grape juice
bottle containing milk was wrapped up
with the baby.
The Washington times., 1914-02-22
NebraSkanS to Entertain.

The first of series of entertainments
viii be given by the Nebraska State AS
ISOLATION at the Raleigh Hotel tomor-
row night Congressman Eagle of Texas
will deliver the Washington's Birthday
address. musicale and dance will
follow.
The Washington times., 1914-02-22
THE MEASURE OF WASH.
INGTON.


George Washington at Valley
Forge, his soldiers in tatters, and
his fortunes at lowest etb, aid not
lose the confdcnce of the masses Of
the American people. After Sara
toga, when the despicable figure Of
Gates was persistently held Up for
the admiration of the public, and
when the public might have been c*-
cvsed for being misled, there was
never a wavering of the country's
loyalty 70 Washington. The Con-
way-Gates-Lee cabal stirred in the
Continental Congress and among a
few political leaders a sentiment of
uncertainty about the great leader
of leaders. But the heart OF colonial
patriotism never for an hour ceased
to beat loyalty to Washington.
1t was the moral quality of the
man that won and held that estimate
Of the plain people, in good and ill
fortune, in good and bad report.
Washington was the ccntripetal
force of the revolution, and the more
we come to understand the condi-
tions of those times, the more We
realize that he was well-nigh the
only reliable force of that kind. The
weakness of the Continental Con-
gress, the jealousies among the colo
nies, the ambitions of politicians, the
political strategy of Lord North, and
the military strategy Of the British
commanders were all peculiarly
adapted to the disintegration of the
colonial enterprise. Washington, al
most alone, held the auavering fab
ric together in the steady grip of a
great, commanding, moral purpose.
After the Revolution it was just
the same. Washington's leadership
and Endorsement were absolutely
necessary to bring the colonies to-
gether in the convention that drafted
the new Constitution; Washington's
personal hold on the people was the
largest element of responsibility for
ratification of that instrument. Like
ly enough it would never have been
ratified but for the widespread as
surance that Washington would be
the first President under the new
order.
That commanding capability of a
moral purpose was demonstrated
again, in a way that compelled the
recognition of the whole world, wher
Lincoln came to the helm Of the ship
Of state. We have seen Cleveland
and Roosevelt hold the confidence of
the people in like fashion, despite
the janglirgs of the politicians and
the antagonisms of private interests.
The great public wabbles ct times,
but Lincoln observed a good deal Of
its wabhlings, and found that It had
a way of wahbling right. 1t may
have difficulty in analyzing the mind
Of a Congress or a parliament; but
when it takes stock of strong,
steadfast. earnest individual leader
it does not often err. That is why
ii longs always for the privilege of
an individual leadership. The focus
ing of vision, the understanding of
motive and ambition, are easier
when one man is under the glass
than when a system or a community
must be studied. Woodrow Wilson,
with his rich knowledge of history
and his ample understanding of COM
munity psychology, has been giving
us some lattcr-day proofs that the
same qualities which held the colo
nies in line behind Washington arc
potent to command and direct the
forces of this nation Of an hundred
millions
The Washington times., 1914-02-22
Lecture on ZiOniSts.

THE Zionist Movement" will be the
subject of lecture at Carroll Hall to-
night by Alb Goldberg. editor of THE
Jewish Nation This will be Mr..
first Washington appearance
as a lecturer.
The Washington times., 1914-02-22
CATHEDRAL BEING ERECTI
GEORGETOWN.

A great national church, Dhefc
memorial services for public men
might be held and tablets placed
to their memory, W1s provided in
the original plans of the Capital
City, when they mere passed upon
by George Washington. Today,
ia years after his death, this city
is approaching the realization of
that plan in the grear cathedral on
Georgetown Heights, non in
course of construction.
And the fact that the Fat"er of
His Country included the great edi-
flee in his original plan is being
recognized by patriotic services in
every one of the Episcopal churches
of the Washington diocese today.
A contribution for the cathedral
fund is included in the days
church offerings, a special en-, elope
having been provided for the rur-
pose.
Known Only to a Few.
That such an edifice was contem-
plated in the laying out of the National
Capital is known to comparatively few
persons But on the map submitted by
LEnfant in 1871 was large square
at the point near where the Pension
Office was erected.
The appendix to the map bears this
explanation of the marking: This
church is intended FOR national pur-
poses. such as public prayer, thanks
givinGs, funeral orations. etc. and as
signed to the special use of no par
ticular sect o. denomination, but
equally open To all II will be likewiEc
a shelter for such monuments as were
voted by the Continental Congress for
those heroes who fell in the cause OF
The Washington times., 1914-02-22
Idea Primarily English.

liberty, and for SUCH others as may
hereafter be decreed by grateful
nation.
Idea Primarily English.
Planning the material aspects OF
their capital city. as they did their na-
tional Government. upon ideas taken
from the mother country. it was most
natural that the Colonial fathers
should contemplate such a national
church.
national institution to the Englishman
as the Bank of England. And only the
pressure Of more immediate needs made
them postpone the cathedral idea uhtil
it was forgotten.
An American who has spent much
time in London must recall vividly the
various memorial services in the Abbey.
Not only Englishmen have been don-
ored there, but Americans have recelv-
ed impressive tributes. The most re-
cent of these WIS the service for ].
Pierpont Morgan. General Grant. Pres
idcnt Mckinley. John Hay. Whiteiaw
Reid, and other distinguished Amerl-
cans were similarly honOred.
London is not unique in having such
a national cathedral. Germany is the
only European nation of note which has
not historic church dating back TO
medieval times. In Berlin the cathedral
H. OF a later date but it is one OF the
finest buildings of its kind on the Con-
linent
The Washington times., 1914-02-22

Capital of U. S. Has Stood Alone in Having No Grea
Church Where Important Functions May Be Held
Episcopal Church Constructs Edifce to SYM
bolize Spiritual Aspect of America
The Washington times., 1914-02-22
Built by Constantine.

At Constantinople is the historic Mos
que OF st. Sophia. built by Emperor
Constantine as Christian church. and
rsed as such until. in lt53. it was adapt
ed to the use of the Mohamedan re-
ligion. The Jews built their temple at
Jerusalem. the Greeks placed classic
temples on the Acropolis: the Romans
utilized the Forum to erect temples to
their gods: the Japanese erected tenn
rles at the old capital, kiOto.
Until recently Washington alone had
failed to symbolize the spiritual aspect
Of Americas national life. The Episco-
raj church has now undertaken the
erection of q great cathedral. which
Will not be national in the sense that 1t
Is non-sectari.tn. but which will be
broad enough to dedicate itself TO the
uses of all religions.
The Washington times., 1914-02-22

liberty, and for SUCH others as may
hereafter be decreed by a grateful !
nation.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-07-17
AWoKE THE HUNTER INSTINCT
Alert Traveller Evidently Imagined
Providence Had Thrown "Game"
t Within His Reach.

Gilbert Parker, the English author,
tells Of an English gentleman, who re-
Gently came to this country to visit
some friends in California. "In COM
mon with most travellers he supposed
game was plentiful everywhere in that
state, SO he carried with him the nee
essary guns and ammunition.
''As his train neared San Bernard
ino-just before making the noun
tain climb-there was a delay. Sew
eral hours passed. and still the train
remained stationary; and our traveller
friend grew restive, and sought the
porter of the Pullman car to ascertain
the cause OF thet delay.
1T seems that in mounting the
grade freight train had broken apart,
the rear portion having descended the
grade and blocked the track. The por-
ter informed him of the accident to
the freight train. and said. There is
caboose on the track
Immediately the hunter instinct
was awakened; Fastening to his berth.
he procured his gun and started for
the door saying:
"'Show 1t to me! Show 1t to mel
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-07-17
FURNISHED BOND OF AMITY
Discounted "Good Samaritan" the Un-
willing Means Of Bringing Rival
Humorists Together.

Once upon time two humorists
dwelt in the same small town and both
contributed to the Sunday Star. AS
was but natural. they became wildly
jealous OF each other, and when one
would win a little more prominence
than his fellow the other would have
seven kinds of fits. Your Pleasant
Valley Items give me a pain!" quoth
one. Your prose rhymes make me
i'll" retorted the other AS they were
about to come to blows there ap-
peared on the scene Good Samaritan.
and to him they appealed. Which Of
us is the funnier?" they asked Meth
er!" was the prompt reply. You are
both as unfunny as wart hogs. and as
tiresome as a trip across the Sahara!
Thereat they both set upon the gen.
tleman from Samaria and beat him
full sore, and dwelt together in amity
forever after.
Moral: From this we should learn
that while humorists delight In quar-
reling among themselves, they fire.
quently resent criticism from Outsid-
ers.-Kansas City Star.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-07-17
EIGHT in EXPEDITION DEAD.
Captain Bartlett Reports That Eight
Of Stefansson Party Probably
perIahed


Ottawa. Ont.-That at least eight
men of Stefansson's Canadian arctic
expedition left the steamer karluk
party after the boat sank in the Arctic
and have not been heard from since
was the report received from Captain
Bartlett, via Nome. Alaska, to Deputy
Minister Desbarets. OF the Maritime
Department. Fears are expressed that
they perished.
The missing men are some or the
most important in the Stefansson ex'
pedition, including First Officer Alex
ander Anderson of F1feshire. Scot
land: Second officer Charles Bartlett
of victoria, b. c.; two seamen from
Victoria; Henry Bouchat. anthropol-
ogist of Paris. France; DR.. Aliister
Forbes Mckay, surgeon of the expedi-
ton. of Edinburgh. Scotland; Louis
Murray of Foxfield. England. and two
British sailors.
Captain Bartlett himself, with res
cuing party. struggled over ice and wa
ter for three weeks to trace the party.
They came across traces of caribou.
apparently shot for food. but they lost
the trail at point near the Siberian
coast. where an ice barrier apparently
had broken from the land.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-07-17
Modern Greek.

A stranger came into our Office and
graciously offered US some fruit which
he said he purchased downstairs In
the Greek grocery store. We asked
him what Greek grocery. and he said
the one right under US, in Holpos'
place. We have been here some time
and knew nobody OF that name. and
to satisfy our curiosity we went down.
stairs to have look.
Sure enough. there was what did
look like "Holpos" on the end of the
awning. at least there were the let
tiers III Q l. o s" standing out in
bold relief. We have learned since
that 1t is an abbreviation used by
the store which. when translated.
means Highest quality. lowest prices.
our standard" To the average read
er it's all Greek and would easily
pass for n Hellenic name.-QuincJ
Ledger.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-07-17
RECORD YIELD OF WHEAT
CORN CONDITION is BEST IN PAST
TEN YEARS.
Wheat Crop Of eao,ooo,ooo Bushels
Forecast As Harvest, Owing to
Ideal Weather.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Washington.-Thirty million bushels
Of wheat were added to the prospects
of the crop during June by the excel
lent weather conditions. making the
forecast of the crop. as announced by
the Department of Agriculture. $780,
100000 bushels-a new record.
The acreage planted to corn this
year was only slightly less than that
of last year, while the condition of
that crop was l per cent better than
the July l average condition for ten
years, making the prospects good for
a crop estimated by the Department
Of Agriculture at 2.S6S.00O.000 bushels.
That would be better than the average
for the last five years.
A 100000 0,000-pound acreage In the
tobacco crop is indicated, total crop
Of 733.OOO.OOO pounds being estimated.
Forecasts of the total production of
preted from reports of the condition
of the crop on July 1. as announced.
follow:
Winter wheat, 655.O00.000 bushels.
Spring wheat. 275.00O.00O bushels.
Total wheat crop. 930.00O.0O0 BUSH
els.
Corn. 2.s6S, 100000 bushels.
Oats. 1901 900 bushels.
Barley, 211 10000 bushels.
White potatoes, 356,000.000 bushels.
Sweet potatoes, 50.000.000 bushels.
Tobacco 733.OOO.oO0 pounds.
Flax, 100000 bushels.
Rice. 100000 bushels.
Details of the crops July 1 follow:
Winter Wheat-Condition, 94.1 per
cent of normal: indicated yield. 1875
bushels per acre.
Spring Wheat - Condition, 92.1;
yield, 15.3.
All wheat-Condition. 1874; yield
ia.
Wheat remaining on farms. 32.236.-
900 bushels.
Corn-Acreage. 105.o67.000; condi-
tion. s5.S; yield. 27.3.
Oats-Condition, s4.5; yield. 31.3.
Barley-Condition, 92.6; yield, ESQ.
Condition, 92.9; yield. 17.2.
White Potatoes-Acreage. 3,708.OO0;
condition. S3.6; yield. 96.1.
Sweet Potatoes-Acreage. $4,000;
condition. I'll; yield. $40.
Tobacco-Acreage. 1.151.o00; condi-
ton, $50; yield, 636.9.
Flax-Acreage. 1.927.oOO. condition.
sos; yield. 81.
Rice-Acreage, 7o4.sOo; condition.
s6.5: yield. 3S.3.
Hay-Condition, sos; yield. 1.a7.
Apples-Condition. 64.2.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-07-17
a Eieh Storv.

"The inns of dear old England are
picturesque" said Richard lie Gal.
lienne. on his return from abroad. but
the food they serve is something ter
hible.
After a visit to Blenheim palace !
entered an inn in the quaint village Of
Woodstock. AS lunched-or tried to
lunch-my landlord said to me:
1.-THE great dook of Marlborough
once sat in that chair you're settin'
in. sir
"Ts that so?' said I.
"'And the dook once drunk is beer
out O. that same mug you're a-drinkin'
out Of
"And l bet,' said !, I bet he refused
to eat this fish. too. Well. take 1t away.
my man. don't want it, either"