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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-01-15
CHAPTER Xl-Continued.

1t was fortunate that the accident
had occurred where It did Five miles
beyond was the station marked for the
arrest of Norton as an abductor and
the taking in charge of Florence as a
rebellious girl who had run away from
her parents. If he could reach the
sSwede's hut, where his confederates
were In waiting, the game was his.
After struggling along for half an
hour carriage was spied by Vroon
and he hailed it when it reached his
side.
What's the trouble, mister?" asked
the farmer.
"A wreck on the railroad. MY daugh.
ter Is badly hurt. must take her to
the nearest village How far is it?"
About three miles"
I'll give you twenty dollars for the
use of that rig of yours"
Cant do it mister"
But it's a case Of humanity, sIr!"
Indignantly. You are refusing to aid
the unfortunate
The farmer thought it over for mo.
ment, "All right, You can have the
buggy for twenty dollars, When you
vet to the village take the nag to Doc
Sanders livery. He'll know what to
do"
Thank you. Help me in with her
Vroon drove away without the least
intention of going toward the village,
AS result, when Florence came to
her senses she found herself sur.
rounded by strange and ominous faces.
At first she thought that they had
taken her from the wreck out OF kind
ness; but when she saw the cold,
impassive face of the man Vroon she
closed her eyes and lay back in the
chair Well, i'll and weak as she was,
they should find that she was not
without a certain strength
In the meatime Norton revived and
looked about in vain for Florence. He
searched among the crowd of terrified
passengers, the hurt and the un-
harmed, but she was not to be found
He ran back to the princess and helped
her out Of the broken car.
Where is Florence?' she asked
dazedly.
God knows. Here, come over and
sit down by the fence till see II there
is field telegraph
They had already erected one, and
his message went off with a batch of
others. This time he was determined
not to trust to chance. The shock
may have brought back Florence's re-
cent mental disorder. and she may
have wandered off without knowing
what she was doing. On the other
hand, she may have been carried off.
And against such contingency he
must be fortified, Money! The curse
of God was upon it, it was the trail
of the serpent, spreading poison In its
wake.
BY and by the princess was able
to walk; and, supporting her. he led
her to the road, along which they
walked slowly for at least an hour
They might very well have waited for
the relief train But he could not
stand the thought of inactivity. The
princess had her choice of staying be
hind or going with him. He hated
the woman, but he could not refuse
her aid. She had cut on the side
of her head. and she limped besides.
They stopped at the first farmhouse
explained what had happened, and the
mistress urged them to enter. She
she had seen no one, and certainly no
a young woman. She must have wan
dered off in another direction Sht
ran bto the kitchen for a basin anS
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any more effectually than cotton rope
and hemp splice. Sailors are moody
and superstitious; at least they gener-
ally are on hookers of the Captain
Manners" breed. Steve was supersti-
tious and Jim Dunkers was moody and
had no thumb on his left hand. Steve
hated the sight of that red nubb!n.
He was quite certain that it had been
a whole thumb once, on the way 70
gouge out somebody's eye, and had
Inadvertently connected with some
hody6 teeth.
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Japanese Railroads.
Japan's government railways h&yO
mileage of 6-217.
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circulation. That means prosperity
to your partners, the merchants ard
the manufacturer and the laboring
men of the cities and their prosper
ity means continued prosperity for
you.~ -
Expand that statement by apply
ing TO all the people in the country
who are "going to" do something
within the next few months provided
business gets good enough" and
business would get good right now.
It would be good quicked than it
could say Jack Robinson, and it
would stay good and grow better.
There is nothing wrong about busi-
ness now except it's reticence admit
ting that it is all right. Every condi-
ton, domestic and foreign, is augur-
ing an unprecedented years activity
in this country. The most devo'lt pes
simism could not prevent things get
ting right; they will be right as
soon as the "Buy It Now" idea and
the "Do It Now" idea get into opera
tion. Just take hold of your 5oot-
straps and lift; you'll be surprised
to see that, in this case, 1t can be
done.
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THE JOHNSON SCHOOL

II is to be hoped that the commit.
tee just named to urge upon the con.
ference appropriation committee OF
Congress the need of a new build
ing to replace the johnson School
annex will be successful.
This rickety, weatherboard shack
crowded with pupils because of the
congestion in the neighborhood OF
the JohnSon and Powell Schools, has
been termed unfit for school use by
the Mt. Pleasant Citizens Associa.
tion, by the parent-teacher asso.
citation of that neighborhood, and by
school officials.
There are many other improve.
ments needed in District schools;
there are many new things Wash
ington should have to keep abreast
of other communities. But the case
of the johnson annex presents an
urgent and immediate emergency in
the school system.
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THE CANALS UNCER.
TAINTIES

Two incidents of decidedly unusual
spggestiveness happened yesterday,
each of which brings sharply into
view the possibilities of great future
problems involving the Panama
canal.
Colonel Goethals, who built the
canal and knows more about it than
any other man is likely ever to know,
told the President that he doubted if
the battleship fleet could pass
through the canal to appear at the
formal opening of the Panama ex-
position. The reason is that the
landslides in the Culebra section
have produced a condition that can
not Immediately be removed. 1t is
doubtful if the earth that has slipped
into the ditch can be dredged out
again in time to produce the neces-
sary depth of channel.
At the same time, Secretary Bryan
was explaining the Importance OF
the pending treaties with Nicaragua
and Costa Rica, by indicating the
view that it was of very real i'm.
portance for this country to contro
an alternative canal route. These
treaties look to securing for tht
United States an option on the ole
Nicaragua route, for many years
widely believed to be the best ont
available. Secretary Bryan did no
express any opinion as to the merits
of the two routes; but he did earnest
ly point out that it was altogether
desirable; in handling so big an en-
terprise, to be .safeguarded at ever!
point; and the control of the Mica
ragua route he considered such 1
safeguard.
| Nobody is going to become yer,
agitated at this time over the pos
sibility that the present canal viii
be permanently rendered inefficien
because of the slides. 1t is to be re
membered that the slides and tn
Gatun dam were for long time, Sc
down as the two great dangers il
: building a canal where it is now. o
these, the dam was commonly re
garded as by far the greater. Ye
the dam has been built and justifie
every expectation of its most conf
: dent advocates. There is every rea
son to feel sure that no disaster j
; going to happen in that quarter
short of an earthquake, that will in
, jure the canal.
II AS to the Culebra slides, they reI
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A STEP IN THE DARK

In attempting to enact law that
involves radical change in our gov
ernmental system, the Democrats
ought not to object to the light that
a fair discussion may throw upon it.
The real remedy for the ills that
afflict our foreign commerce, some
assert, is the repeal of existing laws
which make the cost of ship-con-
struction in the United States from
SO to 100 per cent greater than in
other countries, and that make the
cost of operation much higher.
There is no doubt that relief is
imperative, and that it should come
soon. In the report submitted to the
Senate yesterday by Secretaries Nc
Adoo and Redfield it was stated thai
if our exports by sea continue fol
the twelve months of 1915 at the De
cember rate and the present ocear
freight rates are continued, Ameri
can farmers and business men will
pay the shipowners, principally for
eign, excess charges above norma
to the amount Of $216,224, 400. Th'
Government report did not mention
the fact that the foreign carrying
trade of the United States in norma
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A TENNIS QUESTION

Winter baseball has become so
firmly established an institution that
no one should cavil at little winter
tennis for change. The question
of removing the national champion
ship contest from Newport to For
est Hills has set up discussion
which puts the hot stove league bick.
erings in the cold storage class.
The national tournament has come
to be regarded as a fixture at New
port, and so the proposal to hold it
this year in New York naturally
provokes argument.
Unquestionably the change would
popularize the game. Those wishing
to see the play, outside of the New
port colony, could crafty their de-
sire with less inconvenience in New
York than in Newport.
When the United States Lawn
Tennis Association passes upon this
question the fact should be taken
into consideration that the tennis
following has changed materially in
the last few years. From being a
pursuit almost exclusively of the
wealthy, tennis has come to be a
popular sport, played by all classes
that want a clean, honest, fast, fas.
cinating game.
Without losing its favor in what
is called society, tennis has gained
the approval and support of a host
of average Americans; and the
sooner those in authority in the
game realize this the better.
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HOLY NAME SOCIETY
PLANS FOR CONCLAVE
DELEGATES From Several Cities in
Maryland and Virginia Ex.
pected Here April 10.

Delegates from several cities and
towns in Maryland and Virginia and
from twenty three parishes in the Dis
tr'ct will be present at the annual con-
vention Of the Holy Name Societies OF
TINS jurisdiction in St. Mary's Catholic
Church April Is. Bishop d. ID. Corri-
gan, OF Baltimore. will preside. and
Cardinal Gibbons is expected to be pres
Ant.
Preliminary plans for the convention
were made at the annual meeting Ot
the Holy Name Societies OF the DIS
trict last night in Gonzaga college
hall. where deiesates from twenty,one
1t was reported that the average at
tendance Of members at masses and
communion during the past year rad
increased rs per cent. The Sacred
organizations were taken into the gen.
eral society. which increases the total
members rship Of the organization to 7OOC
adults and more than 1000 juniors.
President Doyle's suggestion that the
new year be devoted to increasing the
the formation OF new branches was
embodied in a resolution which caHs
upon Cardinal Gibbons to address let
ter to all churches In this archdiocese
Name branches. The spiritual adviser
was Instructed in a resolution to select
a camp for the juniors and arrange for
a summer program.
In announcing the decision Of the
parish to Join the Holy Name Society
the Rev. Eugene Del. Mcdonnell. pas;
the work Of the society. The Third
sunday Brigade 10 enrolled as mem
bers through the decision Of st. AL
oysius' Church.
In recognition of the success of his
administration during the past year
John Hadley Doyle was reelected
president. The other officers named
are D. P. Cunning. vice president
T. Driscoll, treasurer. Capt. Harry
Walsh was selected marshal for the
parade of the societies October 10
and the Rev. James r. Matthews. OF
ST. Cyprian's Catholic Church. wal
named spiritual adviser.
Following the meeting the following
members OF st. Aloysius choir furnish
ed musical program: William A
smith, Glenn w. Ashley. Frank Dough
erty, William G. Wilding. Louis C
Schell. and Al Fennell. who sang som
dtalAct songs.
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DEPT,
TO SHOW ITS WORK
Exhibits Now Being Assembled
at Panama.Pacific Fak
Grounds.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 3-Dr. r,
Lamson-Scribner. expert on exhibits for
the Department of Agriculture, assisted
by an able corps Of assistants. is hard
at work assembling and installing the
extensive exhibit which the department
will make at the Panama Pacific IN
ternational Exposition. The exhibits
arrived a few days ago on the United
States auxili larry Caesar. by way OF the
Panama canal. and since then all has
been hustle and hustle In order that
everything may be in readiness for pub
lie inspection on the day Of the open
ing of the exhibition. February 20.
The Department of Agriculture alone
will occupy about 1900 square feet OF
floor space. of which 14.0OO will he in the
Palace Of Agriculture. which will be
filled to overlooking with exhibits from
the Weather Bureau. forest service
Bureau of Plant Industry, Animal In
dustry. Bureau of Soils. Chemistry, bio
logical survey. and the office Of expert
ment stations. The remaining 1000 fee
Of floor space will be occupied by tn.
office of public roads in the Paluce ol
Machinery. These exhibits are so de
signed as to give as far as possible d
comprehensive idea of the more impor
tant lines Of work which the Govern
ment. through the Department OF Agri
] culture. 10 investigating.
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ACCEPTS GERMANY'S
RULING ON CONSULS
State Department Agrees to An.
nuIment Of Exequaturs as
Political Agents.

That the United States is not prepared
to commit itself as to the sovereignty
OF Belgium. is indicated in the reply Of
the State Department to the German
note annulllng the eXequaturs Of foreign
consuls In Belgium. The American re-
ply. Is, In effect, an acceptance, on the
understanding that consuls are CONNER
cial and not political representatives.
and can act only under the authority in
control in any district.
While the German note considers the
exeqUaturs of neutral consuls to have
expired" the American Government
takes the view that they are merely
suspended" This Is indicated by the
particular use Of words in the notes
exchanged on the subject.
The American note states that the
consuls in Brussels, Liege and Antwerp
will be Getained In authority by this
Government unless they are personally
objectionable to the German military
authorities. Consul Diederich. at Ant.
werp. has already been recognized by
the German government.
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THE COMING OF SUNDAY

BY the action of the Pastors Fed
Grafton an invitation to Billy Sun
day to come to Washington is prac-
tically assured. On the same day
that decision was reached here New
York's clergymen voted to extend
him an invitation for a campaign in
Gotham.
Next is the question of when Mr.,
Sunday can come to Washington if
he accepts an invitation from this
city. While it has been widely ad-
vertised that the baseball evangelist
has his engagement book filed for
three years ahead, it is understood
many of these dates for smaller
cities are tentative. Mr.. Sundays
manager told representative of The
Times that the coming spring seem.
ed like feasible time if Mr.. Sunday
was wanted in Washington; and il
that time seemed too short the
spring of 1916 might be agreed
upon.
Next January is the time fixed fo1
Mr.. Sundays appearance for 81,
weeks in Baltimore. Washington re-
ligious leaders, believing that either
Washington or Baltimore cam
paign would have a reflex influenc,
for good on the other city, have sug
gested that at least six month.
elapse between the campaign in Bal
timore and that here. The hint from
Mr.. Sundays associate regarding hi
spring engagements seems to fit vel
into this plan.
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Washington, January %.
That Meyers Raid.
To the Editor Of THE TIMES:

To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
Referring to the recent spectacular
raid on the pool room Of the Patuxent
Gun and Rod Club at Meyers Station. on
the Washington. Baltimore and Annap-
oils railway by the Baltimore police, if
it had been the desire to close this re-
sort. 1t could have been done by ar
resting the persons running the place,
but 1t seems that Maryland needed the
money, as it has been recently re-
ported that the treasury Of that state
lacks funds to cover necessary appro-
pvopriations. and the supply Of local
suckers" must have run out.
The inability to properly take care OF
the large number Of prisoners should also
have been taken into consideration by
those instituting the raid. considerin:;
the fact of an Intervening Sunday and
bail 1t would seem that the Baltimore
police could be used to better advdn-
tage in their own town instead of hay
ing them at the disposal Of the pious
reformers and their lieutenants. as two
criminal assaults occurred within enc
week in that city in practically the
same locality, the last one occurring al
the time when seventy or eighty police.
men were employed in taking care OF
these prisoners. Saturday evening about
: o'clock. w. NJ. SPARRETT. '
Washington, January %.
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times pays an annual tribute to Eu-
rope of over three hundred million
dollars, and that we have submitted
in times when there was no war to
an increase in ocean rates from 200
to 300 per cent. Ocean rates since
the war began are said to have been
raised from 300 to 400 per cent.
When rates were raised to such an
extent before as to amount to ex-
tortion it was by reason Of the sue
cessful rate war which the London
and Berlin pools waged upon the in
dependents, and there was absolutely
no justification for the act. Today,
British interests dominate the situa-
ton, and ocean transportation is, as
it were, by their leave. Neither are
they of a mind to dispose OF their
useful ships, nor would Great Brit
ain permit a neutral power to pur-
chase and send overseas her enemy's
merchant fleets; and furthermore, 1t
is to the material interest Of Eng
land to discourage in every way pos
sible the creation of a rival in the
world carrying field.
Congress made one move in the
right direction when it abolished the
prohibition against admitting to
American registry ships built
abroad; would it not be better to fol-
low that path, to finish the job Of
removing the real obstacles in the
way Of building an American mer.
chant marine rather than taking q
step in the dark?
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CHILDREN SHARED LIKE PARENTS.

Of the minors were frequently sold on
terms suggested by the would-be pur-
chasers The bondsmen were often insol-
vent. and In many cases when final re-
the lands had been largely, IL. not
wholly. consumed in exorbitant fees
Of guardians, indefensibie fees for at
torneys. and the like. when I came
S eondtons @ found %rsat,as ths;s de- i.
the forty counties Of eastern Oklahoma.
There were $1,000 Of these probate cases,
frSm %r tltty a;y, to 5000 to a county,
less CONDITION of the Indian minor chill
dren. and had hardly got into office
when he declared his purpose to pro-
tect them. But he found the statutes
OF OF oklahoma srsno inadequate. He proceeded
attorneys and principal chiefs, told Of
his plans. got their support, and later
got the promise Of cooperation from
the county county judges. county attorneys.
Of Oklahoma, He Induced them to
adopt new rules Of probate procedure.
rules which are the most up-to-date OF
any In this country. Not only that,
intc 70 70. s,0s them fore. Of iaw he dug
supreme court of Oklahoma had power
to prescribe rules for the courts Of the
State. and induced that court to sane.
sott,nR .Sn mem T'shG%t Mt e.Sssns ss;s ;ss, -
homa personally and went over much
Of the ground Of the Five Civilized
Tribes.
Having the rules. Mr.. Sells promul.
gated them and appointed probate at.
torneys who would stand the "acid
test" Since July 49, 1914, actual re.
form has been in vigorous progress.
No Loopholes For Fraud.
Without describing the new probat.
rules for the protection of the Indiar
minors. 1t may be said that they leav,
no loopholes for fraud. They are iron
clad. Exorbitant fees are impossibl,
under them. a definite scale being nxed
The day Is passed in Oklahoma whel
the CRATER rides out with the cofYir
Of the dead Indian in order to be tn,
first to meet up with the heirs Of tn,
dead and fleece them. Mr.. Sells wa
asked to tell the results OF his policy.
The results in eight months are." h
| replied. that we have appeared in owe
| 600 cases. We have got now bond
or new guardians in about $500 cases
There are now pending cases aeains
guardians and others for misapproprta
| ton OF funds to the number of 234 ant
there are 80 criminal indictments afte
| sending a number to the penitcntiar!
| for misappropriation OF funds.
| I'VE have saved $75o,ooo in gold ant
! invested 1t.
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resent nothing more serious than .
proportion Of moving material. The
slides cannot continue forever be-
cause the supply Of material to slide
will at length be exhausted. That
will require q very long time, It 10
true, unless some new aspect sf the
geologic structure Is at length
reached that will put an end to
slides. But the chances are that
slides will continue indefinitely, and
that the removal Of the material will
be q considerable factor in the main
tenance Of the work. On tho other
hand, the slides do not block the
canal, or interfere commonly with
the passage Of any save the largest
VESSELS.
One Of the wonders of the canals
experience has been the amount Of
business offered to it in the few
months since it has been open. It il
not quite safe to say that it would
have done yet more business if the
worlds shipping had been in a nor
NAL condition, as in time Of peace;
but it is very safe to say that with
international commerce expanding
fast, as well as traffic between the
coasts of this continent, the tonnage
offered for canal transport will grow
steadily and fast. The time when
two canals may be needed merely to
handle the ships is not in sight, but
the processes of another generation
may bring it into vision.
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COMMISSIONER BROWN.
LOW

Louis Brownlow was formally in
Quoted into the Office Of Commits
sioner of the District of Columbia
today, and the board is therefore
once more complete. Its personnel
is unlikely to be changed again dur
ing the Administration Of President
Wilson. This will be a decided ad-
vantage to the community, which is
entitled, or ought to be, to the
benefit of service by men who have
equipped themselves with a full
knowledge and understanding of
local conditions and problems.
The choice of Mr.. Brownlow, and
his acceptance of the post offered by
President Wilson, are fortunate in
that they insure q continuance OF
that unity of policy and purpose
which has marked the conduct Of
municipal affairs, so far as the ex.
ecutive authority was concerned, in
recent time. Mr.. Brownlow is in
fullest sympathy with the ambitions
for the city, which are entertained
by his colleagues; a condition the
more desirable in a time when there
is so much Of contention and dis
agreement among the people whe
make the legislative program. Ths
greatest benefit that could b,
brought by the reorganized board tt
the people of Washington would b
to end the chickering's and controver
sizes in Congress, which have for {
series of years almost stalled efforts
at orderly progress. 1t is to be be
lieved that Mr.. Brownlow's politica
posture is such as peculiarly to fl
him for helping to deal with thes'
conditions.