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The Washington times., 1914-02-23
MOUNT VERNON.

Quite without regard to the man.
aer in which Mt. Vernon is managed
by the patriotic society of women
now owning and administering the
noble family seat of George Wash
3ngton, the fact stands that the ma
tion ought. to own it. 1t is perhaps
the most representative piece of CO.
Ionial architecture in the country,
and certainly the one with most pa
rriotic associations. In what other
country would such fund of asso-
ciation and inspiration as clusters
about the home of Washington, be
permitted to become the subject OF
distressing controversy about its
management, its possibilities as a
source of revenue and profit?
Millions have been spent on the
oeautifcation and preservation of
historic battleields and national
cemeteries. Other millions have been
devoted to the creation of national
reservations for the preservation of
scenery and natural wonders. Sure
iy the home of Washington deserves
as well at the country's hands. 1t
is at the door of the National Capt.
tai, shrine that visitors from all
over the world approach with rever-
ent sentiments-to be asked for 25
cents admittance fee! It is not fair
20 the nation, it is a sacrifice of ma
tional dignity and self-respect, that
such a condition should continue
The Washington times., 1914-02-23
WHEN PARIS MIGHT
STARNE.

We are reminded that Paris is
still France in a military sense by
the present perturbation of the
French general staff over what
would happen to that city in case of
war. If it should be besieged again,
its situation would be as desperate
as in the days when the Germans In
vested it. Even if it should not be
compelled to fight behind trenches,
the staff declares that if mobiliza-
ton were ordered the city would he
without bread. milk, and meat with
in four days.
So the military authorities are
seeking an arrangement with the
municipal council by which wheat
and flour can be stored in order to
save the population from possible
starvation during the period when
all transportation would be used for
purposes of mobilization. Nothing is
proposed by way of assuring wa
ter supply, although the danger from
seizure of the water works by be-
siegers is set forth along with the
possible deficiency in food.
1t seems late in the day to get eX-
cited over this situation. Berlin and
Vienna are exposed to similar attach,
although they may have made bet
ter provision for it. Moscow and St.
Petersburg have felt safe since Ma
poleon's time, and London relies as
much as ever upon British sea power
for protection.
American cities share the general
carelessness of this country as to
what would happen in war. Their
experiences in the Revolution and in
1924 have been forgotten as COM
pletely as Paris appears to have
tucked away its own sad lessons in
the niche of history until the general
staff brought them out.
The Washington times., 1914-02-23

striped pole intended to call atten.
ton to the fact that the barber was
a surgeon was another. The mortar
and pestle in front of an apothecary
shop was a third.
Europe is still full of such signs,
especially the illiterate countries,
Their doom is sounded by compul-
sorry education wherever it spreads,
although conservatism on the other
side of the water clings TO them
longer than Americans will be dis
posed to do.
The Washington times., 1914-02-23
Poland OF TO-DAY AND YESTERDAY
BY $evin o. Winter. Published by !. c.
Page q Co., Boston.

Poland OF TODAY AND YESTERDAY
BY $evin o. Winter. Published by !. c.
Page a Co.. Boston.
Mr. Winter has written another OF
his highly instructive and valuable
works on Poland of Today and Yes
terday." He has already treated Mex
leo. Brazil, Russia. Argentina and other
count ries, and his latest book adheras to
the high standard which he has pre-
viously followed.
Poland IS a most interfering. nu. o~r
OF the least known countries. and this
volume which Is the result OF extensive
travel and study ought TO be most ac-
ceptable II IL review of Poland 5
history, past and present. and of the
causes which resulted in Its partition.
together with a survey of it's social po-
litical, and economic conditions today.
The authors style is easy to follow
and facts and anec1otc are well inter
sT'crsri There are fnrty-cight full PAGE
Illustrations depicting historical persUn.
buildings. scenes, and customs. An ap-
pendix contains information concerning
travel in Poland. the Pacte Conventa,
and 8iblioEraphy.
The Washington times., 1914-02-23
Davidson Says They're
Still Sticking to Three RS

BY introducing a special course in
morals the Washington public schools
have set a precedent that other CITES
are following, said DR.. w. NJ. Davidson,
former Superintendent Of Schools here.
who now headh the Pittsburgh school
system. Or. Davidson stopped Of III
the Capital yesterday on his way 10 at
tend a meeting Of the National EduCa-
tiOnal Association in Richmond.
Il am glad TO say the agitation against
So much reading. writing. and arith-
metic in the case of children has re-
ceived a knockout blow" continued De
Davidson. Everywhere we are sticking
closer than ever TO these essentials"
Dr. Davidson stayed at the Raleigh.
The Washington times., 1914-02-23
VILLAS PREDICAMENT is
OURS, TOO.

Villa may have had, in fact, every
justification that he says he had for
taking the life of Benton, the Brit
ish subject.
Everything that Villa declares
happened may have happened in ex-
actly the way he describes. Benton
may have bearded him outrageously
may have threatened him, may have
drawn a revolver against him, may
have tried to slay him.
Every single bit of that Villa ex-
planation may be the pure truth.
But Benton's family and friends
and Benton's government--we fear
all the world-will surely ask how
anybody, outside of Villas military
circle, can ever tell whether it is
true or false.
Benton was in Villas headguar-
ters. He was surrounded by Villas
men. The witnesses of what really
occurred are Villas witnesses. Vii
las story is their story.
But Benton's family and friends
and government will ask, What
would be Benton's story if it could
be told by his witnesses. or By i'm
partial witnesses?
The British government will think
that Villa could have said the same
thing about anybody on this green
earth, and, by his own witnesses at
his own headquarters, proved it.
The British government will re-
fleet that Benton had lived in Mexico
for twenty years and must know the
Mexicans; must know that to do
what he is charged by Villa with
doing would be death as sure as the
rising of the sun.
The British government will say
that, cool or enraged over the spolia-
tion of his property, sober or drunk,
Benton, stepped with the knowledge
of Mexico and familiarity with
Mexican brigands, outlaws, and
butchers, would never dream of
stalking into Villas headquarters to
strike him and shoot him unless he
meditated deliberate suicide.
The British government will not
give a single serious thought to the
possibility that Benton, a calculat-
ing, successful, rich Scotsman, chose
that way to commit deliberate sui
eide. And the British government
will never listen patiently to that
theory advanced by anybody else.
There, we say, is the predicament
of Villa, right or wrong. 1t is our
predicament, too. 1t is ours because,
in the development of the Monroe
doctrine during the last generation,
we have taken the stand that Euro
pean nations not only must not set
Up new powers of their own in
America, but must not interfere in
the affairs of any Independent SOW
ereignty in America.
We cannot forbid anybody else TO
lift a hard to put out a fire without
at the same time assuming ourselves
the responsibility, if fire does break
out, of guenching it. If the house
that blazes in Mexico destroys a
European whom we will not permit
TO touch it, we cannot escape indict-
ment by the world unless we do,
promptly and effectively, what We
say the owner shall not do.
The Washington times., 1914-02-23

civic consciousness which justifies
hope that before many years public
opinion will be strong enough to ac-
complish this end. Meantime, it is
by no means impossible that some
legislation on the subject might help
to formulate that increasing hcdy of
opinion and make it more effective.
The Washington times., 1914-02-23
The Silver
Lining
8dsted 6y ARTHUR BAER

Seems strange that We have not heard
any complaints from Switzerland re-
Rarding the passage Of her navy
through the Panama canal
We fail to understand all this tumble
about the single tax. but We are heart
ily opposed to 'em laying around loose
on the carpet.
Britannia may rule the waves, but
there'll be no waves to rule In the Pan
anna canal. OF course, sea-level canal
would etc, etc.
The Washington times., 1914-02-23
What's on the Program, in
Wa, hineton Today

SicrtlIS... '.C..!laB.
Msgoric--Dnwsrn. NO lG: Slansbl-y, No. "a
Royai Arch-Ht vernon, ~ :. AnsCCSt is.
No. y Masonic and Eastern star Homc-
J'oard Of directors. EaHterr Sta"-TCrIp!c,
so l3, Columbia. No. J..
Old FellowB-t .i"r. No. u: Beacon. No. -;
covenant No -; Langi"rl. No &c. Re
hrkah Lodges E.Ether. No. 6.
Knights ci Ey IhiIs-D-catur, NJ. :. Calan-
IN. No. II. Equal. No. Il.
Nacahe.s-THpfal city. No. :, euchre: Mt.
Vernon, No !. AnecUStia No. J.
National UElor-S"ott. Northeast Washing
ton, and National Cnion choral Society.
Socialist Parry German branch, 81 " street
mort Invest, s.l1 ?. n.
Darcs, Gecrge:o"n Inv School. N@| Wii-
lard
sr.pr,er Dance New Willard. $50 p. n
Dinner 10 j. " Alexander. Nv willard
Dinner. Retnn Merchsntr Association
Shor ~ am Hotel
Convention. George Washington I.nlversity.
assembly nall. y a n
RarIu"t. Knights Of MOnnus, Rauschcr's
R.yoIutlon. Continental Memorial Hall &
Election. Sons o The American Revolution.
IausC hers. noon.
D-arnatinc Heading. J. m CalsVorthy Foun-
iry N +. church.
Dinner. University O, PcnnsyiS Lnia Club.
EniycIGity tlub.
Revival meeting. Central Union Mission.
all DAY
Dinner. Harvard Club. Army and Navy Club.
The Washington times., 1914-02-23
Capitol Spotlights
By THEODORE rILLn.

When the Democrats obtained control
OF the House, after standing on the out
side looking IN for considerably more
than a decade, they distributed the Jobs
among a new set OF fellows who had
had the foresight to wear the Demo-
cratic label and walt. Naturally. many
inexperienced men were brought on
from back home and II required time
for them to catch on to the ways OF
the Capital
\ job-hunting recruit from ono Of the
Western States finally landed a place
az elevator conductor in the Capitol
The Washington times., 1914-02-23

came to the name
OF Congressman
Henry d. Clayton
OF Alabama Sew
eral times ne
bawied out:
"Mr. Clay-ta~n
Mr.. Clay-tawn,"
bearing down hard
on the last syllable.
They cay Judge
Clayton could stand
it no longer. so he
protested.
Say, clerk, my
name Is not pro-
nounced that way.
The Washington times., 1914-02-23

building proper. He
had expected come
thing better. but
there was a sllr
somewhere. SO he
took the frSt thing
that came to hand,
He was assigned to
an elevator used
exclusively by the
members OF the
House and the
newspaper corre-
Spondeut3.
On his trips UP
and down the ele-
,-afnr man ranCnt
The Washington times., 1914-02-23
Ladies of Baptist Home
Hold Silver Tea Today

4 silver tea and reception are being
held this afternoon by the board OF
lady managers OF the Baptist Home
323s n street northwest. from to
O'Clock The entertainment is for the
benefit OF the homo. Silver offerings
viii be received either 1T the horne
,,r may be forwqri"d to Mrs Vlizabeth
Mooney. the treasurer.
The Washington times., 1914-02-23
.TheNeWS in
Tabloid
GENERAL
FOR BUSY READERS

General Villa, leader of the Mexican,
rebels, was reported as lettering near
lChihuahua expecting an investigation
of the Benton killing. Bauch. the
American prisoner who saw Benton
slain. was reported alive and in cus-
! tOGy at Chihuahua.
y message from Vihjalrnu- Stefans-
son. the Arctic explorer, dated Fort
McPherson, Alaska. February 8. re-
Karluk had been seen by Eskimos
drifting past Cape Simpson the first
week in October. The explorer report
ed the worst ice season in the known
Barrow, and detailed his plans for
pressing northward in March.
The commander of the German
cruiser Dresden at Vera Cruz. sent
two machine guns, 10000 rounds OF
cts in civilian dress to the German
legation at Mexico City.
The British steamship Sachem. load
ed with cotton, was reported ashore
on Hogg Island. north of Cape Henry.
Three thousand new citizens took tho
final oath of allegiance at public
meeting in Chicago. arranged in honor
Of Washington's birthday.
District Attorney Whitman. of New
York city. was doomed for governor by
the official Republican organ in Della
ware county. n. Y.
Business men OF Grand Junction.
Colo. pledged terminal site and land
for yards of the proposed Southwest
ern Pacific railway.
Official word was received that Al
phonse Pegoud. the original upside
down aviator. would make a series o.
flights in America in June.
Plans were made for the tercentenary
celebration of the chartering of New
York's commerce, to begin March q
and to conclude October IL
Georgia politicians discussed Con
gresham Thomas w. Hardwick as q
proba BILE successor to the late United
States Senator a. o. Bacon. It was
said Senator Hoke Smith is behind the
candidacy Of Mr.. Hardwick.
DR.. Frank J. Goodnow. Of Columbia
University, accepted his election to the
presidency of Johns Hopkins University,
Baltimore.
Mrs. Funk. acting chairman of the
Congressional Committee of the Ma
tionsl American Woman Suffrage ASso-
citation, announced that the committee
would enter the political field in an eff
fort to defeat all candidates who were
opposed to votes for women and elect
only those who were known to favor
equal suffrage
Federal Judge Emory Speer, OF
Georgia, made public his statement
denying charges on which his impeach-
ment was sought.
Although the floods which followed
last weeks record-breaking storm had
subsided almost as quickly as they
came Southern California remained cut
off from the rest a the world.
Judge Ben Lindsey admitted he had
written a four-act play based on his
experiences as a judge in the Denver
Juvenile court; he said he had confided
his secret to only his closest friends be
cause he feared II would be q failure.
but a New York firm agreed to pso-
duce It.
Senator William S. Kenyon. Of Iowa,
in an address in the Fairhill Baptist
Church, Philadelphia, said the tango
and other social diversions in Washing
ton are a hindrance to legislation by
Congress.
The Washington times., 1914-02-23

ter than he who
taketh q walled
city" Anger is a
blind, needless pas
sion, the mark of
the beast that is
left in man. Un-
less we govern it
it will govern us,
and he who is
governed by pas
sion cannot SUE
ceed in the battle
of life or in the
ring or in any
The Washington times., 1914-02-23

Call 1t plain clay y-tun. with a bit of the
nest or the accent on that first syllable -
The reading clerk promised to be good
and after a little practice there was no
more complaint
Congressman Jefferson Levy was Just
as particular, perhaps more SO. He'll
tell anybody who mispronounces his
name that it's "Leh-vy." short ''e." If
you please. and not "Lce-vie" or Lee
vey." In other words, ne wants the name
Of the honorable member from New
York snapped out, with staccato effect.
Suppose you had been in the last Con
eress. what would you have called Con-
Gressman Boehne, OF Indiana? He
answered ail right when the roll call
clerk correctly called:
Mr.. Bay-nle.'
The Washington times., 1914-02-23
VOndel's "LuCifer" to
Be Subject of Lecture

Mrs. clara Bewick Colby will delive-
lecture on Vondefs 'Lucifer" in the
red room at the New Ebbitt at 1915 d
m. and 4:45 p. IN. tomorrow. Nondel,
often characterized as the Dutch
Shakespeare" wrote "LucifcT thirteen
years before Milton published PARE
disc Lost
The Washington times., 1914-02-23
Unsafe Saving Bank.

NEW YORK. Feb 23.-Mr. and Mrs.
Jacob LiniberJ Withdrew s2,l71. their
lifetime savings, from the bank and
put it under I mattress. a burglar
Will spend H.
The Washington times., 1914-02-23

Of them are named Smith. Senator WI
liam Alden Smith is the talkative man
Of the trio. Congress ]. NJ. c. Smith
and Samuel W. Smith break into the
House debate once In a while, but do
not pretend to possess the oratorical in
clinations Of their namesake at the
other end Of the Capitol
II Is not unnatural for a man. 8
statesman or not, to want to see his
named spelled correctly and pronounced
correctly. The new reading clerks who
came in with the Democratic House
learned that two members particularly.
were rather eXactinS about this One OF
the reading clerks. calling an unfamiliar
roll used the wrong accent whom he
The Washington times., 1914-02-23
FOREIGN.

Lord Mount-Stephen will be asked to
succeed the late Lord Strathcona az
high commissioner for Canada in Lon
don.
Lord Wimborne, one of the vealthiest
peers in England, died at Canford after
a long fllnes3. He was seventy-nine
years old, and owned $500 acres.
The miners of several of the larger
central and southern collieries Of France
are out on a general strike.
Southwest Europe was ravaged by
gales. An express train was overturned
by the wind In Switze erland and a pas
senEer killed.
Mrs. Won BauditZ, Denmarks only
woman sea captain, who is now com
rranding a vesse! running between Rus
sia and England, has been promised
promotion to steamer in the Ameri-
can service.
The WcTnen's social Political Union
announced that Mrs. Pankhurst had es-
capped from the London house in which
she was concealed.
The Washington times., 1914-02-23

Tiero are a few biographies IN the
Congressional Directory which take UP
about page of that frequently consult
I'd volume. Congressman LindberEh. of
Minnesota, however. SoSS 10 the other
extreme. His biographical sketch reads
Charles A. Li1dhereh, Republican, Of
Little Falls"
The Washington times., 1914-02-23

No. Brigh. Eyes. the French OF canal,
Is not "canaille.'
Well, Cleveland cannot say that John
Dec Is short waiting them.
The mark 49, when seen on American
household commodities and utensils, Is
generally recognized as a hallmark OF
stability. but when applied to South
American cabinets and Presidents. II
seems to lose its character.
We now hear that the Dowager Queen
of England had all the skin on her face
rem owed about twelve years ago. No. il
was simply to maintain her youthful
appearance, but while we are in that
trend of thought, it Is certainly dis
tressing how these royal families quar-
rel.
II ball players are the slaves they
cleim to be. It will be a fine touch Of
sarcasm when the worlds tourists doff
their hats to the Statue of Liberty.
The dripplnR Of water will wear out
tho hardest stone. but tho J. Fuyius
while efficient enough. Is more or less
unreliable.
Speaking about the Thaws, We would
like to know what all the street clean
irg departments on the Atlantic sea-
board would do without two or three Of
them after each snowstorrn.
How to tive to be e. centenar1an:
Never try to count the dots In one of
those fool puzzles.
The Washington times., 1914-02-23
Amusements.

National" Daddy I>ong-Legs." 2:I6 and S:iG
RsIasc,,-"F'nnny'a Fira, Play" 2:3s and so
p m.
Calrmbia-"m furapstaa ad-L Leigh" o:I5 and
S:lf p IN.
colts ''Ia. GoycTuar.s lipe." ~ ard '.IJ
ktith's -Vaui l:n, Ia and .-I5 =. D.
Cusnoa- VaudcI lille. continuous
Cusino-NauirN He. afternoon gnd evening
ArnerIcan--Eaudavllie
GAyety-Suy!ssaua. ale 4Ia AIS p u
The Washington times., 1914-02-23
THE OLDEST INHAB SEz-

Bank presi-
dents don't have
no faith in nobud-
dy. They even
close their banks
on Georges Birth.
day"
The Washington times., 1914-02-23

No. Bright Eyes. the French OF canal,
s not "canaille."
The Washington times., 1914-02-23

Michigan has fourteen representatives
in the two houses Of Congress and three
The Washington times., 1914-02-23

Well, Cleveland cannot say that John
Dec is "short waiting" them.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-16

all amusing said Got. It took me sev- en months to bring out Hamlet
 Mounet-Sully. was a good Hamlet and I was very fond of him, but he was too .'exalte.
 Cots room at the theatre is very simple, no pictures, nor drawings. but swords everywhere. His table with cosmetics ready for use. and two little rugs, one for each foot. complete the furnishing. He then goes down and walks back and forth without address ing anyone. until it is time for his call. Got is always a little nervous before going upon the stage. he has never been able to overcome this emotion, which yanishes quickly when he makes his entrance Our own Booth experienced the same feeling. Cots house, like his theatrical room, l is a very modest apartment. The par Tor on the ground floor opens into the dining room two steps separate the rooms. There are no priceless pie I lures or statuary, only one work of art; his portrait by Carpeaux. When he is not due at the theatre he reads and smokes all day. His I library is most complete. In the | garden, which is huge Got spends many happy hours working and en- | toying the fruits of his labor He | never goes to a club but is a home l loving man. He has one son, who will never be an actor.
 LUCY B. SAYLES.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-16
administration.

No vote expected on the tolls ex- emption repeal bill for several weeks? One of the greatest of congressional mysteries is how the senators can believe that the rest of the country is interested in their oratory.-In- dilnapois News.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-16
Washington County, R. !. USQUEPAUGH Nearly S15 Cleared from Recent
 Church Supper.

Nearly S1o Cleared rom hecent
 Church Supper.
 The chicken pie supper held in the church May netted the society near ly S15.
 Returns from WiIIimantic.
 Mrs. Melissa Palmer has returned to her summer home here after spending the winter with her sister at Willi- mantle. Conn. Many friends here are glad to welcome her back
 J c. Cahoone of Wakefield was a caller in this village Sunday. Mrs Ferguson spent one day last week with relatives in Providence.
 Miss Mary A. Sherman of Waite's Corner visited at Dr. Kenyon's over Sunday.
 Mrs. Stephen E. Brown of Greene was (. caller here Tuesday afternoon. She was en route to Hillsdale to spend the night at the home of her parents, MT. and Mrs. G. s. James. Fred Smith of Wyoming was a caller here Sunday.
 A. w Kenyon was a visitor in Prov idence Wednesday.
 Mrs Mary McConnor spent Wednes- day with friends in Providence.
 MT. and Mrs. c. c. Kenyon of Ash away visited relatives here Sunday and attended service in the church here, of which Mrs. Kenyon is member.
 Mrs Melissa D. Palmer spent Sun day with relatives in Exeter. Mrs Frank Tefft and daughters wis., iter at Caroline Palmer's Monday.
 Oliver Watson and sister of Waite's $ Corner were visitors in the village on Monday
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-16

the simple reason that the dictionary hasn't words hard enought to state the truth.
 ssGive even the devil his due" Rail- road freight charges, as a rule. are not hiGh. they are not proper subjects for legislative or other attack.
 But railroad management is deserv- ing of country wide attack by reason of it's common and widespread failure to transport freight promptly and safely, or to make good its failure quickly and courteously, when it owes such reparation.
 And for one want to see my fellow farmers stop abusing the roads for their alleged but unproven high charges. and turn our guns on the thing wherein they are grievously al fault, viz: their failure to do properly the work for which they charge.
 A possible five per cent. advance ir existing rates, over which congress is stewing and lobbyists are orating would be an exceedingly small matter to us farmers. But an advance ol fifty or so per cent. in the speed and safety with which they carry oul goods would mean a vast deal to us.
 Let's stop stoning them for thal wherein they are not to blame, ant shy a few rocks at their real faults. The way to win a battle is not tf shoot into the smoke the enemy make: but to blaze away at the men behind THE FARMER.