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The Washington times., 1914-02-02
DON'T QUIT, Mr.. BULL

We should never have thought that
we would have to say to our British
cousin: "Oh, come on and be a good
sport!" He has been a good sport
80 long-traditionally the best in the
world-that we can scarcely believe,
as reports indicate, that he will not
be represented In the great Olympic
games TO be held in Berlin in 1916
because of failure to raise the neces-
sary money.
No wonder our cousin feels
grumpy at having had to trail along
after the American athletes so mo-
notonously, but we shall hope that
he will get over it. He has been
moved at times to accuse US of pro-
fessionalism and ways that are dark
generally, and perhaps we have de-
served some of his censure.
At this distance from the actual
games we are inclined to wish that
if he participates he viii land enough
first prizes to put him in a cheerful
humor again. But when the great
occasion arrives, we fear that our
generous resolutions will vanish and
that we shall be just as keen to bring
back every prize in sight as if it
were a matter of supreme indiffer-
ence to US whether Mr.. Bull likes
second honors as a steady diet or not.
The Washington times., 1914-02-02
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

Senator Williams protests that
Congress gives one-fourteenth Of its
time to governing the District of Co
lumbia, and admits that even then
it does a poor job. "The affairs of
the District" he admits, always are
a bore to the Senate and House"
The Senator is right; and nobody
particularly blames the Senate and
House for feeling as bored as it
does with the present system Of run
ming this community.
Lest, however, misapprehcnsion
should arise, it may be permissible
to extend assurance that Congress is
not the only community tremendous
ly bored by the impositions which
the present plan of governing Wash
inrtoH involves.
There is Washington, for instance.
The Washington times., 1914-02-02
GUILTY. BUT INSANE.

The Harry Thaw scandal may, af-
ter all, prove to have had its uses. A
committee report of the Association
of the Bar urges a change in the
form of the verdict IN killings by the
insane. Then, instead of having the
customary verdict here of not guilty
because insane, We should have the
English form of guilty, but insane.
When a rich man has been guilty
of killing somebody, the practice has
been to prove that when he did it
he was insane. In the majority of
cases money enough produced proof
that he was insane. Then he wasn't
guilty; then the next step was to
prove that the man-killer, not being
guilty, was no longer insane, either.
The change suggested by the Bar
Association would make it more diff
fcult for the nan-killer that was
really insane to gain his liberty af-
terward, or for the man that wasn't
really insane to get acquitted on the
ground that he was, and then to get
released on the ground that he
wasn't.
The Washington times., 1914-02-02
NATIONAL WIRE SERVICE

When the American telephone and
Telegraph Company ralinquished its
domination of the Western Union
Telegraph Company, there was in
sistent report that the movement for
Government ownership of the wire
service of the country would be
dropped. In effect, the suspicion was
voiced that the talk about Govern
ment ownership had been a bluff -
and that with this combination dis
solved the Administration would be
willing to drop it's Government
ownership proposals.
That suspicion evidently was an
injustice at least TO the Postofice
Department, which had recommended
Government ownership of the wire
service and its development as fea-
ture of the postal facilities. In his
annual report, in which he recon-
mended naturalization, Postmaster
General Burleson observed that he
had had an inquiry made into the
subject, resulting in gathering a
good deal of information. This data
The Washington times., 1914-02-02

ably life beabang tragedies pro-
casination be
Amelio
that by
Built like Greek quick cat agile panther with lion heart
had natural
a other lightweight struck
swinging a big
certainly hit. fight step
and opponents
than the
a ddartou
ed he
proceeding
punches in his prime.
Of
with quick
not bakersfield.
punches No the lightweight championship
o Aurcio.
Iouse'c and the OF
eicata
qnny = world When they
m wn "Aanans
do
he etookt hc would 10 ham
mock Of long cga7o and two bottles white
cali he and
empty box, lay similar supply
to hi hammock he night.
his wonder full body wasted hr
Inc fighting he had been. Terry Nrn
pc,t him trick Then Battling broke standing
moved in the face his punch. There
dg where ITcrara hit ractuing
onv of Judge the of
stood but only sudden
could stop prime battered Ieaa ne,
ccying punishment stop heavyweight
After tcrra sudden. Today he in
old physical and mental wreck OF the
prnchcr who stepped II ring.
The Washington times., 1914-02-02
AINEY FOR SENATOR.

Congressman Ainey announces
himself candidate for the Republi-
can nomination for Senator from
Pennsylvania, for which Boise Pen
rose has been diligently campaign
ing now long time. If he should
be nominated, there is not much
doubt that he would be elected, for
he is a Republican of the kind that
can hold most of the party elements
together.
On the other hand, IL Penrose
should be nominated, vast proper
lion of men who want to be Repub-
licans will be unable to support him.
Some of them will go over to the
Progressive party, others to the
Democrats, and the Republican
chance Of success will be the mini
mum.
The future Of the Republican party
a good deal depends on the results
in q group Of States among which
Pennsylvania, Kansas, and Iowa
have thus far had most attention.
The Senatorial fights Of this year arc
going to indicate whether the party
has capacity to rehabiIitate itself.
The real question at the bottom Of
that is, whether among the people
Stin sticking by Republican pri-
rnarics, there really is majority Of
The Washington times., 1914-02-02

ton will receive Informally tomorrow,
at 282 Ontario road.
p
Mrs. Gilbert NJ Hitchcock, wife of
Senator Hitchcock. of Nebraska, will
not be at home Thursdays in February.
Mrs. Fairchild. wife of Congressman
Fairchld, and Mrs Folk, wife Of the
Solicitor Of the State Department, viii
receive at the, New Willard tomorrow
afternoon from . to o'clock
=
Mrs. Benjamin s. Plat and Mrs. John
n. Bovee will be at home this afternoon
from to 6, at the Portner, and viii be
assisted by Mrs. Irving Frickey, Mrs
Mary T. Crist, Miss Elizabeth z. Pierce,
and Mrs. A. H. Baldwin.
Mrs. Myron NJ Parker will not receive
tomorrow, but viii be at home next
Tuesday.
Mrs Joseph W. Byrns, of Tennessee.
will receive tomorrow afternoon from >
until o'clock at the Parkwood.
The Washington times., 1914-02-02
MAIL BAG
(Eron FAs Fsass Rssdsra1

To the Editor OF THE TIMES:
( A woman has presented the best solu-
ton yet Of the red light matter. it
Is true that these girls would not like
to work In a factory which would he
pointed at with scornful finger by the
very men who have brought and SUD
ported these unfortunates in q life OF
degradation
II there were no immoral men t. Sc
duce or buy, there would be no red
light district II men have the right
to license, they have a right 10 nld
victims II Is impossible TO allow i'm
morality among men without there be-
ing women victims.
Mrs Moller Is right Reform men
And Mrs. Barrett Is talking sane and
sensibly. I must own that in this mai
ter Washington women. have shoSn
themselves cool and reasonable, togic1l
and prohting by experience and exhibit
ing none of the hysteria Of which the
sex Is accused So far. the women have
urged far wiser course than any out
lined by men c. $.
The Washington times., 1914-02-02
AT HOMES

Mrs. Marshall. wife OF the Vice Presi-
dent, will not receive Wednesday.
Mrs. Robert Newton Page and Mrs.
Thaddcus Shaw Page will be at home
tomorrow afternoon from : until 8
O'Clock at 1915 Columbia road, assisted
bv tho wives and daughters of the
North carolina members of the House.
Mrs Martin A. Knapp will not be at
home today. but will receive next Mon
day.
Mrs. job Barnard. 1906 Rhode Island
avenue, will not receive today, but will
be at homo February 3.
=
The Congressional women at the Bur-
lington, Mrs. Garner. Miss Slemp. Mrs.
Williams, Mrs. Fitz Henry, Mrs. Bark
ley and Mrs. HinebauEh. will not be
at home tomorrow, but will receive next
Tuesday.
Mrs. Mccoy. wife of Congressman Nc
Coy, will receive Tuesdays in February
at the Wyoming. Next Tuesday she
will. be assisted by Mrs. Redheld, wife
daughter, Mrs. Drury, Miss Agnes Viii
son, and Mrs. Armatt
:
Mrs. Lesser Sisler will be at home
Tuesdays i'll February at FOntanet
Court.
Mrs. Patton. wife OF Congressman
Patton Of Pennsylvania, and Miss Pat
The Washington times., 1914-02-02
What's on the Program IN
Washington Today

Mssonic-Po.omsc. No. .; Benjamin b
French, No. 10; Anacostia. No n Pen
tHlPha' a1IS' .ri 10 cSi1nSia Sam@aSdsSS No No 0sfl
knights Templar; Ruth Chapter. No. ],
Order OF the Eastern Star.
odd F,ellows-Union: No; y; CoyenAnS Ms NJ. 30 10
omi No. I, and Ruth. No = Reoekah
Red 7ds; Men-osase Tribe. No. s. Fifth and C
Knights OF Pytbiss-Equsi Lodge. No. 4.
Amaranth No. g, and Century. No. 20
general committee, golden jubilee commit
National Gnion-FederaI Council, Eighth and
* streets northwest
Lecture. The Psychology OF Faith" Dr
Charles +. Winbisler, y Sixth street
Annual bali OF Southern Relief Society, New
willard.
sion, mezzaninc floor, New Willard.
Opening OF headquarters, Internationa. Gus
tom Cutters Association. Cabinet rOon-
U=sskIv meetIns, Central Labor Union, Typo
graphical Temple, 4eS-4eS c street nerih-
Concert. United States Soldiers Home Bsnd.
The State League Union Association, Elis
club house, p. m
Lecture, The New Religion. Solicitor Folk
OF the State Department, Mems Club, MI
Pleasant Congregational Church. $50 p. m
Reception, Washington Lodge Of Elks. Jpn.
Monthly meeting directorate. Board OF
Dinner West End Citizens Association.
Hotel Powhatan. $50 p. m.
Meeting North Washington Citizens Asso-
citation. parish hall, Church OF the Adven.
BANQUET Washington Alumni Association,
University OF Michigan. Rauscher's. pm.
Concert, United States Marine Band Orches-
ira Marine Barracks, p. m.
Mseting-Scout masters, Boy Scouts o.
America, oak room, the Raleigh, T:3o .. m.
The Washington times., 1914-02-02
Greeks Expect Protest
To Become Nation Wide

Greeks Of Washington, uniting TO pro-
test accusations Of atrocities publicly
and officially brought against the
Greeks by Bulgaria. expect the move
raent started here to become nation
wide.
Three hundred Greeks attended an
other mass meeting at the Greek
Church. Sixth and G streets, yesterday.
The Rev. Jokin Alaxapoulos voiced a
protest against stories published in the
Bulgarian press.
The Washington times., 1914-02-02
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1914 ,
HE SURELY SAW TT

Unless the grounding has gone
stark blind, he saw his shadow early
and very sharply outlined. He has
therefore gone back into the hole
and pulled it in after him, with six
weeks of Information ahead.
It's good guess that the grounding
legend makes good this season. There
must be a considerable accumulated
excess of temperature for the winter
season to date, which means that
the law of averages is holding back
some real winter some time between
now and the Fourth of July.
The Washington times., 1914-02-02

he would be glad to transmit to Con-
gress on request.
Being without appropriation to
pay for printing or circulating this
body of data, Mr.. Burleson could
make no further move, and the pub
lie could not be given access TO, the
material he had gathered, unless
Congress should call for that mater
ial. Accordingly Senator Norris OF
Nebraska-and it is noteworthy in
this connection that he is Repub-
lican, chosen to the Senate by a
Democratic legislature under in
struction of the people of Nebraska
in a Statewide primary-introduced
resolution calling for the data.
There was not much enthusiasm
among the Democrats in behalf of
this resolution. They allowed it to
pass the Senate once; then they in
sisted on resembling it, and sending it
to the Postoffice Committee. That
committee did not report ii so soon
as Mr.. Norris thought it ought to,
and he introduced, in due time, a
motion to discharge the committee
from further consideration Of the
subject.
There was some rather sharp ami
madversion on the course of the Ne
braskan. 1t was intimated that he
was not treating the Postofice Com
mittee with due courtesy; to which
Mr.. Norris sharply responded that he
did not think that the committees
delay was justiiable. He had been
assured, he said, that if the resolu-
tion were permitted to go to the
committee, it would be only a for
mality, and prompt and favorable
report could be confidently expected.
The delay did not impress him as
part of a good-faith performance of
tho promise.
After some discussion of this sort,
the Postoffice Committee promised
immediate action if Mr.. Norris would
not insist on his resolution to dis
charge it; and that was withdrawn.
The next day the Postoffice Commit
tee reported the resolution, and it
was adopted without delay.
Thereupon the Postmaster General
sent his material to the Senate, and
it will be printed as an executive
document. Already there has been
a wide demand for copies. The data
consists largely of a review of
American experience with private
ly-owned wire service, contrast
of this experience with that of
other countries, where the wires are
publicly owned and operated as an
adjunct to the postoffice, and state
ment of the reasons why, as the pos
tai authorities believe, better and
more economic service would be had
through Government ownership.
The present Postmaster General
is determined to make fight for his
program; and in this determination
it is very certain that he has the
backing of the President. The
last preceding Postmaster General,
though Republican, made the same
Recommendation, and John Wana-
maker, a great business man who
rendered splendid service as head of
the department, has given it his en-,
thusiastic Endorsement.
There is no doubt that Govern
ment-ownership sentiment has been
increasing fast in recent time. The
proposition to take over the wires
will be forced upon Congress- con-
sideration before long, and whether
it wins in the beginnings, it is an
issue that is not likely to be downed.
The Washington times., 1914-02-02
The Silver
Lining
sEess ~ A1xRUB BAsR.

After reading Of the militant suffra
gettes' exploits in England there was n,
doubt LETT that the %sentler SEX mean
the men.
After viewing the fashions for ou
1914 Beau Brummels. we would like Z,
know who are the fair sex"
Gabriel fAnnunzio, the Italian poet
served meat which was $1,000 years oIt
to his guests. who consisted Of I've mem
bers Of the French Greyhound Club ant
their favorits greyhound4
II they did that to their fayories grey
hounds. what would they DO the others,
The Washington times., 1914-02-02

forward-looking folks who will nomi-
nate candidates attractive to the lib
eral voters, and thus give encourage
ment to the reunion of the party
forces. If the Republicans don't be-
gin to demonstrate that capacity this
year. they are going to De in grave
danger of going the way of the old
Thips.
The Washington times., 1914-02-02

are the wintry years of declining age
when nothing is done except that
which was begun in youth and has be-
come the habit of maturity. He is
doomed to failure and he knows it. He
says, Time has betrayed me- He has
betrayed himself, and the instrument
OF his betrayal was procra stinatiou.
Procrastination is as fatal to the
toyer as 10 any other person. The
years OF a fighting mans prime are
few and f1eeting at best. The worry
and grind of training wear him down,
the beatings he gets in the ring sap
his vitality and age him beyond his
years. IF he lives carefully and hus-
bands the life and strength that are
his means OF livelihood he may easily
accumulate competence even though
he never becomes a champion or even
q first-clsss man. If he lives carelessly,
neglects his opportunities and puts off
training until tomorrow" no power
on earth can save him a pauper's ex-
istcnce after his fighting years have
sped, and a shameful death in the
poorhouse or the gutter.
Many boxers work hard and improve
their opportunities to the fullest; far
FOO many Others throw away their
lives in delay and dissina ton. Prob.
The Washington times., 1914-02-02
LEADERSHIP AT LAST.

1t was announced today that Presi-
dent Wilson and his Cabinet have
taken up the problem of tenure, re-
tirement, and pensions for, civil
service workers of the Government.
This is the most important piece
of news, for the rank and file of the
army of department workers in
Washington that has developed since
the present Administration came in
TO power.
The most important, because
without the active and insistent
leadership of the President himself
it would be useless to hope for any
effective reform legislation along
these lines for an indefinite period.
It would be useless to discuss the
reasons why sentiment among Dem
ocrats in Congress has been hostile
to programs for helping the civil
service workers. Southern Demo-
Gratis have seen the nation for many
years paying a vast annual total in
war pensions, nearly all of it going
to other sections, though the South,
ot course, must pay its share. That
was not calculated to enlist Demo-
cratic sympathies with pension pro-
grams in general.
AS to pensions for the civil service
people, the average Democrat has
seen little reason to take a much
more interested view. He has seen
the civil service merit system jobbed
in various ways in order to give Re
publicans the preference, and the
business of granting pensions on top
of using the jobs for political ends
has not appealed.
Therefore, when the Democrats
came into power, it was reasonable
to assume that the ground that had
been gained, in the struggle for re-
form in the working, salary, and re-
tirement conditions of the civil
service would be held only with
great difficulty, and that advance
would be well-nigh hopeless for a
considerable time.
But with the President and his
Cabinet determined to make this re-
form one of the achievements of the
Administration, the situation is diff
ferent. Whatever the rights or
wrongs of civil service administra-
ton in the past, the present Gov
ernment has shown encouraging de-
termination to enforce the best ideals
in the civil service, to save the merit
system, to set its face against whole
sale decapitations, and TO refuse
executive orders such as, at times in
the past, have made the merit sys-
tenn a mockery and a joke.
The need for a system that will
enable the retirement, under hu-
name conditions, of superannuated
civil service workers, has been recog-
nized by people familiar with the
problem. Now it is announced that
the President and Cabinet are at
work or plans for solution. 1t is
not expected that legislation will be
pressed ct the present session, be-
cause too many other matters de-
mand attention. But at the next
session, according TO present expec-
tations, the measure will be in the
Administration program and will be
pressed with all energy.
Civil service workers will realize
the importance, in these circum-
stances. of burying their own differ
ences, and giving effective help to
the men who are going to lead the
fight for them. The right leader
ship has at least been enlisted. Wher
President apd Cabinet take hold
With a will, results will come.
tNATINNTA NATTDE SEnyU~r
The Washington times., 1914-02-02
Tomorrow Means NeOer
BY TONY BIDDLE.
millionaire Athlete and Society Man.

ONT procastnae The put things off until
favorable ends By putting them off until his
- uniy Always he Tomorrow viii this thing
other time Then he wakes that
ing the his life He has accomplished nothing;
wasted squandd
The Washington times., 1914-02-02
Amusements.

Sational-"The Beauty shop" S:15 ,. m.
Columbia-"C S:l5 p. m
(-oluulbia-Newmnn travel talk. As p. NJ.
Bclasco-''Marrying Money" $50 .. m.
PolI's-"The Two Orphans" 2:1o and S.l5
D. m
Keith's-Yaudeville, 2:15 and sis D. m.
Cosmos-Vaudeville, continuous.
INasino-V audeville, afternoon and evening
CrandalIs-Vaudeville and pictures, aftcr-
noon and evening.
Gayeiy-Buriesqre, s:,5 ard s:I5 D. m.
ArCade-psnciNc. = ~ Is.
The Washington times., 1914-02-02

Over s1s,ooo,0Oo Of the New York.
New Haven and Hartfonds money
vanished into thin air" New Eng
land should be the mecca for ouz
leading aviators this year.
The Washington times., 1914-02-02
THE OLDEST INHAB sEz-

"Th' only thing
som. folks have
on their ninds is
their hats, and
next month is
March"
The Washington times., 1914-02-02

Gentleman named Van Dam was de-
tained by New York custom oencers
They asked him his name and he tolls
them.
The Washington times., 1914-02-02

Lord Roberts urges all Engiishnen
to learn to shoot II seems that the
suffragetts question over there is
becoming rather acute.
The Washington times., 1914-02-02

The weather cools off. Just a. We
were getting ready to Distribute liter
ature in Palm Beach showing the
advantages Of the Sunny North as a
winter resort
The Washington times., 1914-02-02

ROM the Pncian hill may look down upon
Eternal City One edifce however stands among all the
otersS Peters From this point the eye encompasses the
entire building and slight idea of its magnfcence and enom
brought home public garden public
comes to enjoy the free band concerts.
The Washington times., 1914-02-02

Farmers state that worms with
tails are preying on Maryland fruit
trees Thought that IL was part OF >
worms profession to be nothing but
tail.
The Washington times., 1914-02-02

Superintendent Of Milv1uEssis Zoc
cured sickly apes by giving them fresl
air. That is a stunt that sicliy human
apparently refuse to ape.
The Washington times., 1914-02-02

sawmil1 in the Philippines has 4 dssl,
capacity Of $1,000 feet. The natives vii
continue to figure in heads instead O.
feet.
The Washington times., 1914-02-02

Archaeologist figures that ths Roman,
mac elevators over 1000 years aga. Tha
makes Us giggie. Archaeoiogist should
take . trip up the Monument some dap
when he can spare a week.
The Washington times., 1914-02-02
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important world events.
The Washington times., 1914-02-02

Mrs. Patton. wife OF Congressman
Patton of Pennsylvania, and Miss Pat
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