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The Washington times., 1914-01-11

trict Farm or Reformatory.
"I believe there is no State or po-
itical division of the country that has a
better foundation laid, looking to correct
methods of handling our delinquents
than has been organized here. On the
recommendation of the commission,
headed by John JOY Edison and Judge
Wendell p. Stafford. the present organi-
Zation had its commencement, and is
now being patterned after largely by
many States in Il e Union.
In First Rank.
with the passage OF the law which
they recommended 10 Congress for the
District -Farm, and with the completion
of the proposed reformatory, where
trade schools can be established for
first offenders, the District should take
frs: rank in the adnIinist :at.3n and
care of her delinquents.'
Superintendent Whitaker believes
that modern penology must be practical
and not sentimental I'm order to aid
social progress he concluded, mod
ern penology must sentence its un-
kempt, immoral and diseased citizens to
an indefinite term of sunshine, fresh air
and honest work. Such a system Will
make of them an asset rather than a
liability when returned to society:
Modern penolOgy must De able TO
say II this cannot be done; then sterfl-
ization or definite isolation must be
, practiced.
Modern peno1ogy. in addition to this,
must bring to bear upon society the i'm
portance that the greatest of all treat
| ments for it's wayward subjects in all
of oUr institutions, that of religious in
struction by trained religious instruc-
tors
The Washington times., 1914-01-11

river front. He pointed TO a group Of
workers on a hillside across the ravine.
They Were digging stumps.
''The fellow who is In charge Of that
an all-around bad man In all my
prison experience he vas lIst about as
hard a proposition to handle as l have
ever seen. But we found his vulnerable
point. And now-well, there isn't a more
efficient squad of men on the place than
his, and he sees to II that they do every
ounce of work of which they are
capable.
He makes them toe the mark abso-
lutely. Giving him little responsibility
was his regeneration mentally. and, of
course, being out of doors, has improved
him wonderfully in a physical way.
That's only one example Of what Occo-
guam is doing"
Down at the brick plant, which has an
output of 5000 bricks a day, one might
try. Everybody was on the job, hustlinS
as if he had a personal interest in the
dividends.
Sentinel on Hill.
The only suggestion of institutional
restraint here was the sentinel box on
the hill overlooking the plant, in which
one of the prisoners was set to guard
the others.
There are about thirty of these out
posts at strategic points on the farm.
and if a prisoner should attempt to
escape an instant alarm can be given.
The stone crusher was operating in
all departments, grinding shale for the
streets of Washington.
The brick and slate are loaded on
river barges for transportation 70 the
city, a squad of prisoners beiig main
talned on a houseboat at the wharves
here to care for the loading and un-
loading. The barges do not go down
the river empty again, however, for
they take loads of fertilizer to be used
IN cultivating the naturally barren
Virginia hills.
a complete sewerage and water sys-
TEN, the water being brought from
the race across the river. is the product
of the prisoners labor.
The colorod prisoners are employed
mostly in the work Of the farm. The
white men. according to Superintendent
Whitaker. usually nave trade, to
which they are Immediately put t.
work.
Employs Fifty Men.
The construction work employs about
fifty, for all Of the buildings on the
place are built by prison labor. While
more or less of a temporary nature,
these structures are serving the pres
cnt purposes very well. though Super
intendent Whitaker IS looking forward
10 the time when permonent buildings,
built Of brick manufactured on the
place, can be erected.
The dairy, containing herd of fifty
COWS, has right-up-to-the- minute equip
n,ent, for sanitation j. the keynote of
the whole institution. II might be re-
The Washington times., 1914-01-11
SOUARF DEAL FOR ALL MAKES
OCCOOUAN MODEL WORKHOUSE

Prisoners Do Good Work In The Kitchen.
The Washington times., 1914-01-11

home by making his own was after his
allowance had been cut or owing 20
disagreement Last night he was tbs
central figure at the society hop at the
Hotel Westminster, where he demOn-
trated the tango and other modern
dancing specialties.
Il call it good fun he said early TO-
=~y. whe - reporter discovered whe
he was. I'm not any too flush just
i.Ox, and want to show the folks back
home that 1 am not altogether depen-
dent
The Washington times., 1914-01-11
Son Of Millionaire
Is Teaching. Dancing

BOSTON, Jan. n.-John Fox. son of a
Milwaukee millionaire, has turned dane
ing master to earn pin money" while
studying law in Boston,
Young Fox astonished the folks at
The Washington times., 1914-01-11
Idle Gossip Causes Death.

AURORA. H., Jan. 11.-Shamed by
Gossip which declared her faithless 10.
her husband, and denying the truth
of the tales. Mrs. JoseOh NenIeth left
the house in her nightclDthes, carried
HeT' montil-old baby - tine icy waters
- the Fox river. and is believed to
rave jumped in Her husband found
a farewell note pinned tn her pillow,
pleading with him not TO believe the
scandal.
The Washington times., 1914-01-11
SIXTY YEARS

IL celebration of sixty years of
success we have published a new
and revised edition of DR.. Humph-
reys' Manual.
The description of disease and the
treatment of the sick with Humph-
reys' Remedies are clear and simple.
The design of the cover is Noah's
Ark in colors, from a picture es-
pecially painted by famous artist,
and intended to illustrate the versa
tility Of Humphreys Remedies for
man and beast, Remedies for every
living thing"
For a free copy, address Humph-
reys' Homeo Med. Co., 156 William
St, New York.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-02

Vacation Trunks. Values up to sos for $12
each.
$3.50 to $3.50 Sample Negligees for Sl.sS.
Women's and Misses Summer Dresses,
$2.95. Values to SLOTS.
81 Novelty Pendant Necklaces for SOC.
16-Button Mousquetaire Silk Gloves for 55c.
Ice to ST 40 Shadow Laces at Sc. to Acc.
Women's and Misses Silk Dresses, S5.95
Values to $12.75.
Mems $3.50 Gold Filled Watches at $3.75.
s''s Shh All s ii1t White
$35 to $l9S Framed Paintings, $40 to $50.
$l2 to $3.50 Paintings, $3.50 to $25.
Music Roll and Disc Record Cabinets Tn.
derpriced.
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CHANGE OF RULE
MAY MEAN LOSS
TO MORO TRIBE
American Policy Toward
M0hammedans in Phil
ippines Is Altered.
FINLEY BROUGHT PEACE
Established Civil Govern
ment in ZambOanga and
Won Peoples Love.
T."
REGRET HIS DEPARTu RE
Ten Years Excellent Service in
= Islands Is Poorly Re-
warded.
REGRET HIS DEPARTURE


NlSri.N. June 21..-rhe induction of
Cov.Gsn Harrison and the evidence that
s-sat changes are planned IN the admin
ktratio1 Of the Philippine Islands which
ts frst acts have manifested are mat
te-s 81 great concern to those Americans
hsre who have entered upon the public
service or have engaged IN commercial
enterprise
IN the years ~ peace since the Agui-
ra'do insurrerton certain policy has
tsk4u shape there has been continuity
e adjustment Of the Filipino to Amer-
.can rule AMI an equally continuous adj
ystment OF he Americans To- the move!
POSITION 81 administering the AFFAIRS OF
e. alien people GOV Harrison at least
Interrupts this continuity OF development.
Aa-n..s's fear that conditions will short
~ become 50 unsettled as to lead TO a
catastrophe These Of better balance are
confident that when the Governor ha-
comes cogrizant Of the situation and ac-
CURES familiarity with the character OF
me more prominent OF the Filipino lead
les the inevitable logic o. race Will pre-
went the crash which is of all things most
70 ne dreaded
Because Manila - the Set, Of authority
over all the islands to a degree which
Tagalog government could not exert. AMI
valch IN the Old imperial DAYS OF spain
was quite impossible, tho affairs OF tho
capital and OF LuZ1n are attracting the
most attention, and because OF their
Nsarness the fears FOR the future cluster
around the central government. Her.
there - nothing certain. Th. policy ur
Washington has never been clearly de-
E'fllnlpn 1aaIara b, Z
shr.'y proclaim that Washington intends
Z - give them = Filipino republic at once,
and b" This they mean ragaiog com
morW-sltn
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Zamboanga was the worst district
I'm the Moro province Every boat skirt
ing Its shore waited but the opportunity
20 he pirate: every man wore MS MI
even when he had little else to wear nir-
arms Of rude efficiency were In the hands
OF every man and half grown boy every
rancheria had "A lantaka. or brass cam
non. which was not without i's menace
10 the visitor toling up the jungle paths
The beginning of peace among inc Moros
was no; the product of preaching or or
good example. The maps AT the mil
tarv headquarters in Manila show routes
OF reconnaissance and of punitive eN-
petitions threading the mountains from
Zamboanga 10 Dap!tan, through the
country of the shy and Suspicious SUI
banu, M and down those scantily known
regions facing Iligan Bay, which appear
ON the maps as the Bukdnon ana Mlsa-
mis- strips
Each Of these expeditions had t"o re-
sults-the confscation OF arms and am
,n,,nItion as a military measure and the
ouportunity Of bringing the wild folN
10 make tine acqua intance or the An"Fl-
cans and to learn what good was oHeTeo
them as soon as they were Wiling 10
giv,. over their savagery The orntr
for the surrender of guns and anmuhi-
zion was one OF the trst orders issued
bv Major Finley when establishing rivi-
lized Government in Zamboanga' without
iu,4rruption he executed the ORDER by
force or by persuasion, ana win edu"'
care he checked the operations OF gun
runners who had long found READY
market in he province
m. great constructive work of peace
I'm Zamboanga and the Moro province was
addressed to the advancement or me ma
terial prosperity OF the people by the ts-
,oblishment OF the Moro exchanges ne
tastes Of the Moros are barbara lhey
ar. avid for articles OF gaudy adorhheht
Without "A due sense or relhllNe values
these poor savagts have been eNp.oi,e'
,,rn.rrlfully by the Chinese ana flllplho
traders who have mace pIa,uct W WA
nealing 20 the savage love or display ana
bova eyacted a profit wholly dispIopor-
,iouata 10 the economic position or the
poor buyers, ,,...,... -, anal,
exnIoltatlon Of an ignorant ana shlitess
neoule to whom economy was nnkhoWn
MAJ Major Finley established the hrst
Woro Exchq:,xe in September, 1904, upon
n total capital Of 200 pesos obtained on
a short loan from the treasury or the
ipsular government. In the frst year the
business amounted to 100000 pesos, from
this beginning the exchanges nave become
sbolutely elf-sustainne. BY l9lp theEe
were thirty-two doing an anhual pus mess
NJ from COO, 900 to 500, 400 pesos. In the
sly wears between 1904 and 1910 the
aggregate total OF the business eN-
ceeded 4 O0O, 900 pesos. Prices OF wares
at these exchanges were estahlisned pN
mime cost with overhead charges OF
TRANSFORMATION and In like manner prices
Uers set for the products OF Moro labor
and productivity which were fair In any
market The cost ~ maintenance OF the
exchange. wss very little, The self-sus-
tanning method IL set forth In Gen
Woods report for 1905:
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Conrad Finishes New Novel.

LONDON. July 24,-Joseph Conrad has
Just finished his new long novel, II Is a
story NJ the Eastern seas and Is called
"victorv." Although in this work he re-
novels the treatment Is altogether new
THIS island story" n In tts technique as
different from Chance" a. Chance" was
from Lord jim"
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Government seeks Revenge.

Disgruntled because the Socialists had
shown themselves better strateglsts In
the first part OF this case than the Minis
ter OF War, reports began TO circulate
that the Government would take revenge
by institutng q wholesale prosecution Of
Rosa Luxembourg. her attorneys Rosen-
feld Levy, and number OF other
leaders of the Social Democratic party,
including members OF the Relchstag. for
speeches made In a Berlin Socialist meet
ing. agitating a general strike in Prussia
The reactionary monsrchical press greeted
this with loud approval and is urging that
the Government take such "a step.
II IL asserted that one OF the para
graphs of the criminal code covers the
cases In that It makes It punishable to
"aeitate disorder" or make incendiary
speeches that would lead to disturbances
The demand for n general strike, II il
declared IL certainly "agtating disorder
and public disturbance" The semi OFF,
cal Cologne Gazette goes 30 far as to
threaten that If the Socialists continue
their attacks on army and Government
severe reprossive measures in the form
OF special law" (ausnahms gesetz),
similar TO the one enacted against the
Soc iallsts In 1881, In possible, This would
prohibit Socialist meetings, dissolve So
cialistic organizations and provide I'M
prsonment for agitatorial speeches
The independent and influential demo-
cratic Frankfort Gdsettc, on the other
hand. severely arraigns the Government
for being mlsled into a crusade against
the Socialists, which will only make propa-
the Government will reap no honors or
laursls and only add TO the numbers in
the Socalistic ranks by an unwlse often
siVe movement
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-02
Other MidsummerValue Without Equal

Mems Suits. Special at 50 and $12.5O
SOC. Irish Table Damask at Soc. a yard.
So Crepe Waists at 59c. r.
81 and $1.5O Lingerie Waists at Soc.
So to SIS Waists at $l.9s.
81 to Sc Waists at $2.98.
Mems and Women's 15c. to Csc. Hose, lOe.
Mems and Women's Csc. and 35c. Hose; 3
pairs for Soc.
Mems doc. to SITS Underwear, Csc. to 69e.
Womsn.s los. to 81 Underwesr, as. t. 6se.,
Midsummer Clearances in Mems Furnish.
ings.
Women's So Umbrellas for Use.
Exceptional Values in Stamped Needlework.
None sent G. q. D.
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Dickinson was greeted in Miudanao by
no fewer than = 600 Moeos who had Welded
M their arms and sought his influence To
o'Eain annexation TO the United states.
such complete change. the rellnuush-
mcnt in less than a decade of the habit
OF centuries, was no accident II was tho
result OF carefully devised plan for the
pacihcation OF sayages whom Spain had
found ilrrdtemahlc. 1t is a matter OF
record In the military reports year after
year and can be read ly pieced together
INTO a continuous narrative OF uuhaSging
effort Con. Leonard Wood was Governor
Of the Moro Province. embracing Min
dauao and an of the turbulent southern
Islands. lie had msitary authority and
a military force To back M his authority.
Yet this great administrator of the wild
Is generous In allOtting tn" credit for the
peace OF the Moros to Major John Park
Finley. from 1903 to 1912 Governor OF
the district OF Xamboanga. IN Western Min
dauao where conditions We're AZ their
worst Gen. Wood. retiring from his tour
of duty ~ Governor or the Province.
wrote To lOr Finley Chartct eri2ing h =
administration Of TamboauEa and the
MOros
you have accomps shed a great work
among the Mogo~ and other non Christian
people. AZ well as among the Christian
Filipnos OF your district, and your ef-
forts have been crowned with a very high
measure Of success. Every thing YOU have
undertaken has been carried out with the
greatest care and thoroughness, and your
attention to the interests and weliar" or
the people placed under your control mas
heen most conscieut Gus and praise
worthy Under your administration the
industrial conditions OF the district have
greatly improved principally through
your able conduct Of the Moro EXCHANGE
in Zamboanga and the various suoord.-
nate excha nges as well a. your unrem1ttlng
efforts to bring the produce OF the MI
people to the coast markets, and excellent
conditions OF public order have become
established
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Tie military services have long since
learned the propriety of maintaining q
discreet silence on the politics OF the
island dependency The newly Installed
..cvi! authorities have not yet learned the
caution with which they must handle pub
lie affairs 100 contact with Asldtlcs. and
rash statements of intention have been
made anu wrong constructions have been
placed upon remarks which IN the United
SJyss would boz innocent The situation
g one OF great uneaslness. OF such antici-
patton of complete independence on the
pan of the tlnpnos as to make their at
utude an aosurdly arrogant pose. and of
dread IN the part OF the permanent
American non-oihc!al population that
some dangerous mistake may be made be-
fore the new administration acquires the
suength az hand which is always neces-
gary wnen Anslo-S aNons have to govern
Aslatcs
In this state OF doubt IT Is remarkable
that Amos, M attention has been given
y an upheava. of n carefully elaborated
IAmerl"an policy among the MOhamme-
cans IN another part OF the archipelago.
Tor ten Years there has been peace
among the followers OF the Prophet in
ne southern islands a condition nev-r
oefore known 50 far as history and ua-
o!uon can he traced.
NOT many IN The continental United
- ,, IN ilenend what Is meant by the
''!m FILIPINO" II cannot apply 10 all the
ROPES o. the Philippines alike. for they
are many and diverse. This compll-
Gates the understanding OF the plea that
Filipino Independence should be recog-
nl1ed sooner or later. A Judgment based
upon the undeniably high character Of
ne natives OF the Philippines who occupy
important positions on the commission
and IN the judiciary mere. or who repre
sent the islands in Congress as delegates.
= utterly 'Nappllcable to the natives OF
ne southern Islands. such az the Sultan
~ Sulu, wao Is be.t known. though also
un,lstv, IA a comic opera monarch
srrre,'4r upon in. p,th OF cultura In
u" Peaceful Years since the paciacation
.' me 'o'Horl Islands the Tagaloes has.
gel s' -.ptdly forward as 10 warrant
.'" t.It I'm time they may rival the
."Ia0'.' ts progressive race of Asiat-
r' HHf .u the Stands Of the south. Of
"' ~ uiauao Is the greatest. We have
.' ''7' Ni'h people far Inferior IN
."n Jp the plains Indians, about
.. 'A" 'a.| or the Apaches before Crook
.' MIrs '.a1or2t.l the theory Of the
''' In|.ln. Father Algue has llste |
''l" fU.U.S 10 tho Philippines, each
,c.''. .s.' '' 'he e,hnologist For prac-
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Narragansett Pier.
pecial Correspondence of The star

Special Correspondence Of Tie star.
NARRAGANSETT PIER. r. l.. July IL.
Motoring and yachting. with practice
matches of tennis and golf at the Point
Judith Country Club have been the chief
diversions Of the week at Narragansett
Pier.
DIR. Alfred Hopkins and Mrs. Hopkins
OF Washington, d. c., have arrived at
their cottage. Driftwood. for the summer.
Mrs. William Harding Jackson of Wash
lngton, d. c.. has returned here for the
summer and is occupying Starr cottage.
Mrs. Jackson registered at the Casino re-
Gently.
John r. Mclean of Washington. d. c..
has returned to the Pier for the sum-
mer and is occupying Kinney Lodge on
Ocean road. Mr.. Mclean was a cottager
here last season.
Rev. Philip NJ. Prescott and Mrs. Pres
colt OF Washington. D. c., have returned
10 the summer colony at the Pier and are
at Presteote. on Central street
Ernest Wilkinson of Washington. D. C..
has joined Mrs. Wilkinson at Rosalnd
cottage for the season.
Recent Casino registrations include
william {. Marrow and Miss Marguerite
Prescott of Washington D. C.
Rear Admiral Charles c. Sigsbee United
States Navy, registered at the Casino
sunday, where he remained for luncheon
with party of friends who motored
here from Watch Hill. r. l.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-12

son, but a north Jersey shore record
for rod fishermen.
The New Monterey is entertaining Mr.
and Mrs. W. H. Franklin. Mr.. and Mrs
Vincent Kerens. A. o. Bliss and A. O
Bliss. jr.. of Washington.
Southe:ners at the Baltimore Inn in
clude Mrs. Sidney Gates. Miss Elizabeth
Gates, Miss Barbara Miller. Mrs. X. NJ
Dahl. Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Abbott. Miss
Doris Abbott and Mrs. o. Harris OF
Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. H W. Butler of Wash
inston are at Nassau Hall.
a late arrival at the Normandie is P
c. Hubbard of Lynchburg, Va.
Spending the season at the Hotel
Charles is Theodore ii. Weed of Wash
ington.
Washington is represented at the CO.
lonial by Mr.. and Mrs. W. Wilmarth
Mrs. W. G. Duvall, c. G. Duvan and A
NJ. Duvan.
". T. Rittenhouse. Miss Rittenhouse
and Miss w. f. Spacers of Washington
have returned to the Lafayette for the
entire summer.
J. A. Fay Of Washington is registered
at the Pawtucket.
Summering at the Hotel Brunswick
are Mr.. and Mrs. James F. Ball, Frank
L: Wilson and Frank X. sutton OF
Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. William E. Kilban OF
Washington are late arrivals at the
Colonnade.
The Knickerbocker numbers among
Its visitors Mrs. Emma K Bogert OF
Petersburg. Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-12
Bar Harbor.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
BAR HARBOR. Me-, July 11.-Golf
tennis and yachting are well under
way, and these Bar Harbor diversions
will be among the mainstays of social
life till we'll into the late fall. The
first of the Kebo Valley Club compe-
titions was held July 4. and these will
continue as usual Saturday mornings
throughout July and August for the
annual season handicap cup.
1t was rather a disappointment that
this year the Eastern Yacht Club, after
making an annual cruise to Bar Har-
Dor for many years. decided to change
its route and will not come east. The
Maine trip was always favorite one,
back next year.
Mrs John B. Henderson of Washing
ton came this week 10 spend the sum-
mer at Gleneyrie. her cottage at Duck
Brook. Her son. John B. Henderson.
Will arrive later and spend the sum-
mer with his mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Gerndt Of Wash
ington are at the Newport House for
their annual stay.
Mr. and Mrs Charles H. Hapgood of
Washington are among the guests
registered at Seal Harbor for the sum-
mer
Mrs Aulick Palmer, Miss Palmer and
J. A. c. Palmer of Washington are
among the recent arrivals at the ST
Sauveur.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur D. Addison of
Washington are registered at the Bel
mont. Mr.. and Mrs. Hubert are among
the other Washington people regis
tered there.
The Viscount de Alte. the Portu-
guese minister. is among the guests
at the Louisburg Hotel for an ex-
tended stay.
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Asbury Park.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
ASBURY PARK. n. j., July ll'-ah-
other weekend thronS that threatens
again to exhaust hotel accommodations
poured into the resort today. Asoufs
hotel proprietors were just recovering
from the holiday rush when a1'erhooi'
arrivals came in such numbers as "
make them prepare to set up COTS III
Railways and bathrooms to PROVIDE
quarters for them.
y glance in hotel bathrooms Is evil
dence of the waning popularity OF Tue
tango here. The half and hal1, Whlen
is variation of the tango steps, Is re-
placing the former craze in nearly all
of the smart hotels. though the tango
is still the popular dance at the Casino
Fishermen have had rare luck .nls
week. In addition to run OF grant
bass. bluefish have appeared IN great
school which is feeding close enough
inshore to take bait cast from the
beach Jacob Wertheim thirty SIX
pound bass. taken with rod ana rec.
is the largest of the season, wnlie Hugh
\. Vests -pound-three -ounce blue-
fish is not only the largest OF the sea-