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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-13
WASHINGTON'S POOR SUFFER
BECAUSE OF LACK OF WORK
Hundreds of Able-Bo Men With Families Call on
City for Hep-No Employment to
Be Found.

"There was a striking illustration OF
ehe present situation yesterday" said
Miss Green. I had a man apply 10 me
who had been making a good living as
a harnessmaker. He had a large fam
iIy, but he managed to make enough
so that the family lived comfortably.
Lately, however, he had been unable 20
get work OF any sort and his small
savings had gone fast for the necessi-
ties OF life.
HE has a wife and several children
dependent upon MIN. 1 telephoned TO
the proprietor Of a large livery stable,
who IS a man Interested IN charitable
work, and who is almost always will
ing TO give men who want 10 WOrk
something 10 do. / told him the cir
cumstances OF the case, and asked hin
TO take this man on just for the sake
Of charity.
- am keeping most OF my regular
them Just for charity. There has rot
been enough work 10 keep half Of them
busy for the last few months, and
don't feel Ike hiring any more.
Police Records.
The poIi1e records attest further The
suffering that IS being endured by the
unemployed. Walking the streets fOl
days and nights. many men at last
come into the police station and ask q
b locked up on a charge OF vagrancy
The dock OF the District branch Of th'
Police Court is filed each morning viii
Migrants. and almost always II is tht
same story.
The men are plasterers, carpenters
briCklayers, plumbers and Of man,
different trades They have been OGt o.
work for days, or even weeks or months
Many OF them come from other cities
There is no work. They plead guilty L
the charge Of vagrancy.
Judge Realizes Situation.
Judge Mullowny realizes that st is
serious problem. The men are guilty o
no crime and yet If he turns them ou
they CT Go nothing but walk TIT
streets.
well. don't know what 10 do witt
you" ne Invariably says. What cal
you suggest he asks the prisoner. An
so the nan IS sent 10 the wOrkhous
for thirty or sixty days
During the evening there is almost
continual ring OF the bell at the NUM-
! ciDal Lodging House, 3l2 Twelfth street
SCantiIy dressed men apply for lOdginj
and these in charge are obliged 10 turl
away more than they can ACCOMMODATE
/ The men have sold all OF the ClOtnlli
| but what is actually necessary 10 cove
their bodies, and IN most cases t-lel
suits are in rags.
The Salvation Army and the Aner.cd
Salvation Army are doing what the,
can 10 assist the needy. but the request
/ for help are far in excess OF their re
/ sources.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-13

Where is the money! asks an ex-
cited lecturer out West. You can search
US.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-13

There would probably De more credit
given the courage OF the Kentucky
feudfsts if so many of their victims
hadn't been shot in the back.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-13

A Virginia man got out Of Jail by get
tirg married. That was easy, but il
is still easier 10 get into Jail the same
wsv. After ALL it is matter of pref.
erence.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-13

Go to the Japs thou poet, study their
ways and be wise. They never write a
poem containing more than one verse
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-13

There are indications that the trusts
are behind the war on vivisection. They
object TO being eaten alive,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-01

an average sized foot. for bargain snles
In footgear are bargain sales indeed.
When II Is possible To afford To have
shoes made to order II is far more sat
isfactory To do so. but there Is such
wide range of sizes and styles to be
found In all the large shoe shops that
II Ia not necessary. nor in fact desir.
able, 10 slavishly follow any dictate OF
fashion anent the pointed or square
toe. the wide or narrow SOLE the low
cut low shoe or the fancy slipper to be
worn In the street with deliberately
embroidered stockings. Again. good
breeding Is 10 be noticed. The well
bred. we'll gowned woman will not be
conspicuous. If she can afford II she
will wear Shifting wen cur no,o2 lpe2S.
Shoes of well polished or patent 'leath-
er with her tailor gowns-but she will
not go about In public streets with her
feet shod as for ball. The elabor-
ate style of gown worn for the after
noon reception. the tea gown. the the.
alter gown and the ball gown. all de-
mand. In these luxurious days. elahor-
ute footgear, as shown in our illnstra.
tlou. Suede shoes To match the color
OF the gown and silk stockings to
match the shoes are considered smart
for the spring and summer.
For winter the patent leather. worn
with open work or embroidered silk
stocking, is considered correct. For
the tea gown are the dainticst of en-
broidered satin slippers. like mules,
with stockings to match. while for
tho ball gown are satin or kid slippers.
embroidered in crystal or rhinestones
or pearls, with silk stockings to match,
or Instead of the embroidery will be
seen tiny bows of lace or lace edged
ribbon. Gold or silver slippers are
also fashionable and are certainly ef-
fective, while rather startling note
is struck in the bright red satin slip
pers with tiny rhinestone buckles and
worn with silk stockings OF exactly the
same shade of red.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-01
Smart Tub Dress.

The girl who intends to have some.
thing stylish and out Of the ordinary,
will make the skirt OF her tub frock
from white linen and the coat from
pink or blue. and braid each in self
colors. Carrying out the same idea in
wooden materials the coat will be OF
q darker shade than the skirt, even
though the colors be the same.
Before the material is stamped the
coat should be finished with the ex-
ception of lining and facing. and the
skirt completely finished. BY so do.
Ing the design can be arranged in ex.
actly the position desired and the ef-
feet VIII be much more satisfactory
than If first braided and then
made up.
The cuffs and collar of the coat are
braided before attached. II the gar.
ment is of tub material. II should be
Numbered before worn.
To Iron 1t, have weIl.padded board
and lay the skirt right side down.
With irons as hot as can be used,
without scorching. press material until
perfectly dry.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-01
Col. Dempsey Pays Annual Visit
10 Company.
MEN APPEARED 70 ADVANTAGE
While no Statement Was Made by the
Inspector it is Thought That the
Command paraed Muatcr = Capt.
wilkins Examined for Commission.

Col. Charles a. Dempsey, u. S. A.,
retired, commissioned ny the war de-
parImont under The provision of The
pick bill rs inspector of the Ma
lional Guard of Virginia. conducted
ilo annual inspection of the Hunting
Ton Rifles. Company G. Seventy lrst
Virginia Regiment, National Guard,
last night in the new quarters of the
company in. the Darling building
Thiriy-two mcii and Two officers turn.
I'd ont and. although Col. Dempsey
would make no statement regarding
Tho inspection for publication 1t is
believed that the command success
fully passed muster. Eight ms mbo,s
of Tho company are away on the cruis-
leave of abcsnct from the inspection
by the commanding officer, First Lieu
tenant Charles Franklin.
Men and officers appeared in fun
dress uniforms and the company made
n good showing Apparently the arms
were In good condition and the
appearance Of the men was almost
perfect
Col Dempsey arrived In this city
yesterday morning. heing met ut he
depot by officers of the company Dur
Ing hc day he inspected the COM
panys quarters ana equipment. lie
expressed himself as well pleased
with the appearance of The quarters
, and the condition OF the equipment
Previous to his arrival he company
had gotten together all OF the worn
ont uniforms, blanJtct9, hats, caps,
shoes and camp equipment. and these
were pssortch ana piled ready for
the inspection The colonel compli-
mcnted The officers on the manner in
which this work had been accomplish :
cd ana stated ihat this was the only
company in the state that he rs in.
spectod thus far that had It's condemn
ed equipment ready for inspection.
The Rifles now have the best equip
pea and most comodious quarters they
have had in years and they expect to
fmpislompany' quarters hand1aalye u
'nl equipment OF the laiest improved
| Springfield rifles within the noxt few
weeks, New uniforms. blankets and
other equipment also will be furnish
cd the company by the war depart.
mont in the near future.
| Col. Dempsey examined Captain Il.
70. wilkins for his commission Us the
commanding officer of tho Rifles. Cap
tain Wilkins was recently elected to
this Office by the company after being
on the retired list for about three
years. Tho result of he examination
will be known In a. few days.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-01

where funeral services will he con-
Quoted at St Stephens church, today.
Captain Ashby suffered stroke OF
paralysis several ysars ago and never
resa'ned his health. Early Sunday
morning Mr.. c. Aylett Ashby received
q message telling him to come IL
Richmond at once, that his fathers
condition was 9;itical. Me. Ashhy
went to Richmond on Tie first train
sunday, and remained at his fathers
bedside until the end came.
Captain Ashby who was Gs years
Old, was born and raised at Culpencr.
lie was gallant Confederate soldier.
serving in the army rs captain. lie
had many friends here, having visit
ed his son frequently.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-01
2612 Washington Ave.
SociaI-Personaf


Mrs. Louis Lear and Miss Agnes
Epcs entertained the Fortnight lu-
chrc Club last night ut the latter's
honic, a2i0 West avenue. Those
present were: Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
l,car. Misses Mary Stearnos, blanche
WI bb. Clludia Perkins. Ethel Coz
lroll. Gcncvleve Shmte. Adelaide Laps
10y and Alma Rarhnm: Messrs. How
ald Bowen, W. j. Tignor. w. l..
Shumaie. Srlblmg Ballard, llnmpdcn
s. Reynolds w L. Epes. G.
&C. lSpcs, Nlcr,ricc j. Baptist and
Lewis A. NlcMurrnn
Miss Iucillc Cooper left yesterday
for West Point, where she will spend
several weeks with Miss Annie Lee
Hand.
Mir. c. q. Small is spending tive
weeks in North Carolina.
Miss Alice lIarwood, of Washing
mn, y. G.. Is spending week Will
Mrs. William Dean ~ rwenty-aix'l
Nh .a(soNW ana ~,
MlssA p. E,6 ovaaY'n. are yisiii,y
'F'enTs IN 'N'e'sl,y.
N9ss Mabel Ivs.A,Saey, of ,Rlchmona
has returned homo after IL visit I,
friends in this city.
Miss Virginia Harrison. of Lynch
burg. who has been tho guest of he.
cousins. the Misses Harrison, In this
)city, has returned home.
Miss Katherine Maloney of scrnn.
ton. Pa. Is visiting her sister Mrs
Philip r. Bcn2ingcr. on Twenty ninth
street.
Mrs. C. c. Berkeley is quite i'll 4;
her home in Thirty third street.
Miss Bessie Davidson. OF RadSord
Is visiting the Misses Davidson, on
Twenty.eighth street
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-01
VILE NEED ARMY OF
MEN FOR THE WORK
Railroads in Mlddlc West PIannlno to
Do Unusually Large amount of
Work This Spring.
tBy Associated rress,

CHICAGO. ILL. March 31.-The
Record Herald today says: In the
next sixty days the railroads of the
United States will have to find be-
tween 100000 and 900 men to
mend their tracks ana roadbeds ami
another large army to go into their
shops and repair their cars ana To-
comotives- Tho railroads centcrng
In Chicago alone will require more
than 100000 laborers.
Work Will start in light tomorrow
on the roads which are the best n.
vored by climatic conditions. and will
he increased rapidly until Iune |.
when removal ana repair work will be
III inii swing on every railroad in the
country. The average numbera OF
men needed by each Of the large Chi.
cago systems is 10000, ana the wages
offered are TO IL about the same MS
last year when labor was scarce and
more men were needed For dav In
Dorers the wages range between S1.25
and SLIGO. Il day, the average being
about Si.4O. The first figure Is pnin
Tor what are called steci sangs. who
are employed in laying steel rails.
Tliis year tho railroads expect to
be able TO procure a much greater pro.
portion of American labor than usual
owing 10 the fact that time have not
heen SO good and many men are out
OF employment. II is also expected
that there will not be so many Italians
available this year because when the
business recession came the ltalians
returned to their native land I'm shin
loads
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-01
SUBMARINE OFFICIALS
EMPHATIC IN DENIAlS
Continued from First rase3

high officials of the navy department }"
The only influence we rave with
fine HWY jepa slmsnt.' replied MIR.
Rice. is TO built the best boat. Tho
rest of the story is Il malicious lie"
Regarding the charge that the Elec-
trio Boat COMPANY has suppressed
competition, Mr.. Rice said that Is so
utterly absurd 1t sounds like rawlings
He denounced the charge that the
company had subsidized newspapers.
Mr.. Rice denied that the company
hal made any contributions 10 the
campaign funds of any members OF
Congress. or Ind helped to defeat any
member who did not favor submarine
legislation. He claimed that the re-
port derogatory to the Electric Boat
Company was being circulated by
members of the Lake Boat Company
and while he absolved MIR. Lilley from
any ulterior motive in bringing these
charges. he maintained that he had
gotten his information from the Lake
pcople.
Mn Rice claimed that he had been
approached on four occasions by rep
rcssifiatives of the Lake Company
with propositions to buy out that com
pany or to merge the two companies
and form new one.
Tl9s Representatives of the Lake
Company, who he said. approached
him were u. Grant Brown and Charles
II. Flint. both of New York.
Senator Buckley Dragged In.
Mr., Rice said that he declined air
the propositions.
MIR. Rice testified that the was given
70 understand by Mr.. Brown that
these proposals were made contingent
to the present investigation being
stopped; that II could be stopped il
the consolidation were effected.
Did he say who could stop it?" ask
cd Mr.. Olmstend.
He said through United States SEN
ator buckley, of Connecticut" replied
Mr.. Rice.
Mr.. Rice denied that the company
had made any excessive profits ont OF
its past contracts, and stated II would
be absolutely impossible to say what
the profits would be in the contract;
recently secured.
Ma. Lilley. through the committee.
Submitted e list of 20i questions to
Mir. Rice dealing large with the tech
nical details of submarine boats:
names of foreign Stockholders In the
Electric Boat Company, amounts pa1i
different attorneys of the company,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-01

etc.
Mr. Rice declined to ansewr the
questions regarding foreign siockhold-
ers and fees paid the attorneys, al
though he sa'il he would give this in
formation to the committee for its
private perCsal
Senator Buckley appeared before
The committee just before adjournment
and satd he was willing TO appear
before the committee whenever want.
al
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-01
Will OPEN BIDS TO-DAY.
School sonfd Preparing to Put up
Fire Escaues

BIDS for fire escapes for the Central
achocl building and the Twenty sec
ond street and North End buildings.
VIII be rostived by the school board
committee on buildings ana grounds
today. The committee VIII meet to
night OF one night this week, ia ex-
Hm'ne the bids and prepare a report
to the school hoard.
This report will lie received by fha
school beard ct Its meeting on Thurs
day ngsM. April o.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-01
oraoe Throuah DANCING.

No child should begin toe dancing
until IL years old but much of the
art can he learned before that and
through dancing little girl acquires
grace, poise and freedom of move
ment which stands her in good stead
curing the awkward age as we'll as for
the rest OF her life.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-01
ID. sykes Leaves.

Dir. a. o. Sykes. d. D.. and his fam.
ily lsft yesterday afternoon for I4y-
oDss y. ". going by way of Baltimore,
scores of people called at~the doc
Tors home yesterday to say farewell
Dir. Sykes leaves St Pauls church 10
.neconle rector of Grace church, Ly-
soas.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-01
Illsher Crowns and TrImmlnas.

On the whole. crowns and trim.
minss seem higher. and It Is no. un
common TO find high crowned hat
with row OF wings bristling heaven.
ward all arcurd IT, On toques the
mercury wings pointing upward and
backward will be a popular trimming
FOR early spring,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-01
PRIZE FIGHT IN eLoopFlgLo.
Baltimore and Norfolk Negroes En-.
terrain PARTY of SPORTS.

BaItIn;Hlrc and NortoIk NEGROES En-.
terrain Party of Sports.
BEFORE quite party OF sports from
Baltimore and this vicinity the BAL.
tirmorc Kid of Baltimore. and Eddie
Butts, Of Norfolk, both negroes. fought
a. six round bout e1rly yesterday
morng in a house known as the
jamestown hotel, on Ivy avenue. The
Norfolk bruiscr had agreed to put his
opponent out in sis rounds. and fail
ing to do this lost the money put up
by his hackers,
The fight was pulled OFF without in
reference on the part OF the Blood
field police
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-01
II Paid Lawson TO Advertise.

BoSTCN. MASS. March Alt Is
estimated here today that Mr.. Law
sons profits in the Yukon gold deal on
the curb last week were S2.100.00O,
and that his advertising cost him
S250,0O0. This establishes a new nd-
yertlsing record and Il new record for
curb deals
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-01
Hills Name Sent 10 Senate.
lBY ARsocinfalk Pressl

WASHINGTON, ID. c. March a.
President Roosevelt sent to the SEN
ate today the nomination of David
Jayne Eill. to be ambassador extra.
ordinary and ploripotcntiary 10 Ger
many
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-01
MUST MATCH DRESS
SHOES AND STOCKINGS FOR
EACH COSTUME.
Footwear To-Day an Alilmportant De-
tail in Modern Dress-DaInty
Embroidered Slippers with
the Tea Gown.

Shoes and stockings are all lmpor-
tant details in modern dress. and u
fashionable woman Is dishcartening
indeed to the woman of moderate
means and love of dress. These are
the halcyon days for the woman with
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-01
Notice.

Patrons Of the Newport Nows Light
and Water Company are hereby re-
minded that water bills mast be paid
by the 10th inst. All deiinquents on
the nth inst will have their supply
cnt off pursuant 10 notice given all
consumers. NEWPORT NEWS LIGHT
AND WATER COMPANY, by l.. D.
MANVil@l9E. Superintendent. Al lot
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-01
CASE is CONTINUED.

Mrs. Tyson Unable to Appear In Court
to Testify Against Her Husband
The case of Earnest Tyson. charg-
cd with feloniously assanltiug his wife.
was continued in tho police court yes
terday until today.
Mrs. Tyson is suffering from three
painful wounds. and was unable to
appear 10 testify against her husband.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-01
CAPTAIN Ashley DEAD.
Father OF Mr.. c. a. Ashby Passes
Away After Lingering Illness.

Captain w. A. Ashby died in Rich
mond at the Virginia hospital Monday
after q lingering illness. He is sur
vived by % widow and two sons, Mr..
G. Aylett Ashby, of this city, and Mr..
Julian Ashby, of Eagle, ". Va.
The body was taken to CuIpepor,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-01
All bids eelect4d

The highest bid being $4,000. the
sseceivers refused TO stll the electrico,
'lftytpres on the Jamestown Exposition
ffpuds Monfay, The fixtures will be
aiiepo7ed of al a private sale.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1908-10-30
HOUSEHOLD NOTES..

Handkerchief n will meet more
exactly If the handkerchiefs are folded
with the first crease on a line with the
width wide threads Of the linen.
If when boiling ham you add for
each gallon of water a teacup of vine
gar and six or eight cloves the favor
will be much improved. Always let a
ham cool In the water In which 1t is
boiled, and 1t will keep deliciously
moist and nice.
Nickel plating may be cleaned with
water and whiting or with water and
alcohol as easily as silver. Where there
is a large amount of nickel to be clean
ed gasoline will do the work we'll and
quickly. but of course extra precau.
tons must be taken.
Indelible ink stains may be removed
by wetting the stains with a fresh So
luton OF chloride of lime. In a quar-
ter of an hour dip the part In strong
ammonia and presently wash out. The
stains can also be dipped in hyposul
phate OF soda instead Of ammonia.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1908-10-30
READING THE STARS.
An Authors Mastery of the Science of
Navigation.

Navigation.
"By the end of the week, teaching
myself" writes Jack London In Har-
per's Weekly of his mastery Of the SCI
ence of navigation, 81 was able to do
divers things. For instance, l shot the
North star. at night, of course-got its
altitude, corrected for index error, dip.
etc., and found our latitude. And this
latitude agreed with the latitude of the
previous noon corrected by dead reck-
oning up to that moment. Proud?
Well, l was even prouder with my
next miracle. l was going to turn in at
8 o'clock. l worked out the problem
self instructed and learned what star
of the first magnitude would be pass
ing the meridian around half past 8.
This star proved to be Alpha Crucis. l
Tad never heard of the star before. l
looked 1t up on the star map. 1t was
one of the stars of the Southern Cross.
What, thought II Have we been sailing
with the Southern Cross in the sky of
nights and never known it? Dolts that
we are! Gudgeons and molesl |
couldn't believe it. | went over the
problem again and verified IT. Charmi-
an had the wheel from s till 10 that
evening. l told her to keep her eyes
open and look due south for the South
ern Cross, and when the stars came out
there shone the Southern Cross low oil
the horizon. Proud? No medicine man
nor high priest was ever prouder. Fur
thermore, with the prayer wheel | shot
Alpha Crucis and from Its altitude
worked out our latitude, and still fur
thermore l shot the North star, too,
and it agreed with what had been told
me by the Southern Cross. Proud?
Why, the language of the stars was
mine, and listened and heard them
telling me my way over the deep"
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1908-10-30
Tune For Tune.

Frederick the Great made generous
presents to all musicians except flute
players. He played the flute remark
ably well himself. A famous flutist
once asked permission to play to the
king, hoping that Frederick would
show his appreciation of his skill by
some valuable gift. Frederick listened
attentively while he played a difficult
piece. "You play very we'll" he said,
"and | will give you a proof of my
satisfaction"
So saying he left the room. The mu-
stefan waited, guessing at the probable
nature of the proof. Presently the
king returned with his own flute and
played the same piece. Then he babe
his visitor Good day." saying, 81 have
had the pleasure of hearing you, and it
was only fair that you should hear
me-"