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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-17

In little more than a month, the en-
time Interstate Commerce Commission
will depart from Washington for the
West on the most important series Of
hearings which il has conducted since
the Hepburn rate law went into effect.
1t is not too much to say that on Cte
results OF this trip OF the commission
may depend the future of the Hepburn
law. On this series of hearings. more
over, win depend the whole fabric os
railroad rates for the shipping eenters
Of the FAR West, not merely local rates.
but through rates 10 the Atlantic sea
board.
This trip of the commission and the
decisions which grow out of it will be
a hard test for the Hepburn law and cor
the commission II the commission
can deal with the wide scope of ques-
lions which will be raised before it in
this Western trip. there is little doubt
that il can handle any rate proposition
which it Is likely to be confronted with
If II cannot deal with the situation al
luded to, then important changes in the
law viii he imperative.
The first hearing which the commits
sion will conduct will be October {. at
Spokane. II will be in the West q
month or six weeks. II will conduct
hearings. aside from Spokane. at Pill
ings, Mont; Portland, Seattle, Reno,
salt Lake City and, perhaps. other
points.
The big question confronting the COM
mittee g IS substantially the one rais-d
In the Spokane case. This is whether
the through rates from the East to
such cities as Spokane, Reno. Salt Lake
City and like interior cities of The far
Western region should not be lower
than the rates to the coast cities. K Is
the long and short haul question over
again, with some notifications.
The Pacific coast cities hold they are
entitled to the benefits of water com
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-17
RAILROAD BUSINESS PROM
ISES TO BREAK RECORDS.

Chairman Martin A. Knapp, of the
Interstate Commerce Commission, one
of the best informed thinkers ON the
subject of railroad matters in the
United States, in an interview, fore
tells a year OF enormous business for
the railroads. Mr.. Knapp points out
that a number OF the railroads are now
up to the 1907 level of business. He
predicts that the 1907 record will be
broken in the next year, and also that
the country viii have another car short
age in the next twelve months
But Sir. Knapp is careful to say that
the railroads viii eclipse the business
Of 1907 in the way of carrying freight
only to the extent in which their eff
cheney as carriers exceeds their eff
cheney of two wears ago. In other
words. as Mr.. Knapp views it, there IS
40 question as to the amplitude OF the
business which spreads out before the
carriers The crops are great, and there
Is a tendency to revival of business in
many lines. ia 1907 there was more
business than the railroads had the IA
cilities 10 transact. The year just
ahead looks ss if IT would present a
similar situation, save as to those rail.
roads which have seen the growing de
mand bound to be made upon them and
have made preparations for it. Mr.
Knapp thinks many Of the roads are
much better prepared to handle a large
volume of traffic han they were two
years ago lie points out that when q
car shortage is spoken of, what is really
meant is laek Vi traekage, OF main
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-17
EXERCISES ARE HELD
IN HONOR OF FULTON
One Hundred and Second AnniVer-
sary of Inventors First Trip
Celebrated.

NEW YORK. Aug. 17.-Tc celebrate
the 102d anniversary OF the day Robert
Fulton started the maiden trip Of the
first steamer. the CleTmOnt. exercises
were held today on board the Hudson
River Day line steamer Robert Full
ton as she passed between NeWburg
and poughkeepsie.
CresWell Mclaughlin made an ad-
dress on Fulton, his life. and accom-
plishments
Many l'ueaI descendants of Robert
Fulton and of Chancellor Livingston
were guests Of the celebration. which
was under the auspices of the Hudson
Fulton commission.
FultOns first trip was begun at 1O'cloch.
on August H. 1867, from a pier OF
the site oe the old State prison i'm New
York city. His triumph in steam navi-
cation, together with HudsOn's discOy-
cry of the Hudson river, viii be cele-
bTated next month In one of the great
est water and land CaTniVals ever held
in America
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-17
MISS HARDY'S ENGAGEMENT
TO DON t. CLARKE
IS ANNOUNCED.

have been attending the summer schoc'
al Cornell University, returned TO their
home last evening. They will join their
mother and sisters within few DAYS at
Colonial Beach for the remainder of the
season.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Burrows and Miss Jessie
Burrows have returned to their home,
on X street after visiting relatives in
Durham, n. c. for several weeks.
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Goes to Virginia.
The Rev. W II. 3allengee. pastor OF
the Calvary Methodist Episcopal Church
South, left Washington yesterday for
Virginia to visit relatives.
Miss Margaret Stewart. Miss Francis
stewart, Miss Gertrude Frazier and
Miss, Edna Howarth are spending sew
eraI weeks IN Atlantic City, guests az
the Granvlile cottage, They will spend
week in Philadelphia before returning
to Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Anderson have
gone to Bethany Beach. Del, for a
months stay.
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Miss Irene weber and Miss Catherine
Weber. Of Washington, are guests of
Mrs. Robert Ditmar, at Berkeley
Springs, ". Va.
q
DR.. John Foote, of Connecticut ave
nue., has returned from Deer Park, Nd.
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Mr.. and Mrs. August C. Ridgley. of
ouIteenth street northwest. are the
guests. OF Mr.. and Mrs Harry Herrell,
near Richmond, Va.
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At Ocean City, Md.
Miss Katherine O'NeaI and Miss Olive
O'Neal. Of Washington, are spending
some time at Ocean City, Nd, guests at
The Breakers.
Mr.. and Mrs d. K. Monroe, of Wash
ington, are spending some time at cane
May guests at the. Hotel Lafayette
Colonel and Mrs. Archibald Honk,ns
of Washington, are spending the sum
mer at Murray Bay Canada where
they have taken the St. Amble cottage
Mrs George -Griswold Hill and Miss
Marion Hill, of Washington. are guests
at the Habor View House. at East Glou-
cester, where they will be joined in a
few days by Mr.. Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar G. Kaufman. Of
Eighteenth street, left Monday for a
two weeks stay in Atlantic City. where
they viii join the formers mother. Mrs
Charles Kaufman.
Miss Gerlie Stern and Miss Amelia
Stern left town for a week stay in
Baltimore, going by water
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Mrs. Albert Sigmund. of the Ashley
apartment. returned home Sunday even
ing. after months stay in Atlantic
City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Harris and
sons Joseph and Harry. left Monday for
2 months stay at Atlantic City.
Miss Cora Steiner. OF L street, who
mas been the guest of DR.. and Mrs. I.
Peis The past ter days. returned home
yesterday from Baltimore.
A. Lehman, who has been spfnding
the past week at Atlantic city. return
ed home. Mrs. Liebman viii continue
her stay two weeks longer.
Irwin Hollander has returned home
from g two weeks stay at Atlantic
City.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-17

It is 10 be hoped it is true that the
King Of England dabbed in the New
York stock market and make a kill
ing That's a game it is exceedingly
dlthcult to keep away from once a man
gets started at it, and it would seem to
present nice, easy way to get back
lot Of money which American heiresses
swap for British titles. We are per-
fectly confident. If Edward sticks at it
long enough Wall Street will skin him.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-17
THE WASHINGTON TIMES, TUESDAY. AUGUST II. 1902

training of those who, in the future,
must decide, not by a book, but by
their own good sense. The remedy for
any such sitting of the egJ, however,
may be found in the kind of instruc-
ton that is based on developing the
powers of the child by use and not by
dogma.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-17
TAFT COMPUTES
ARMY SENTENCE

President Taft has committed the
sentence of dismissal I'm the court
martial case of Capt Herman a. Sci
bert, Ninth Cavalry. TO a reduction of
Twenty-Five files i'm rank on the lineal
list of captains of cavalry, according
10 details OF the case made public by
the War Department today.
Captain Seibert was charged with
financial irregularities in the purchase
Of military supplies
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-17

Mr.. and Mrs. J. Francis Hardy. form
erly of Wheaton, Asd., announce the
engagement of their daughter, Beuiah
Anna Hardy, to Don L. Clarke, OF
Washington.
The wedding will take place in the
early fall
Miss Edith G. Heating daughter of
Mrs John NJ Heating, of Sunnyside,
Wawa, Pa, will be married to the
United States minister TO Guatemala,
William f. Sands. today. The marriage
will take place at Media, Pa, in st.
Thomas Church and will be attended
by only the members of the irlmedIate
family. Mr. Sands and his bride will
leave Immediately after the ceremony
for Guatemala.
Secretary Of Commerce and Labor
NageI returned to Washington yester-
day from Beverly, Mass, for a week.
Pablo Oeampo de Leon, resident COM
missioner of the Philippine Island, ac-
compenied by Antonio G. Escamilia,
sailed today from San Francisco for
their home in the islands.
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Miss Jennie Wallach, granddaughter
Of Mrs. Richard wallaci, of Washing
ton, will make her debut into Newport
society today at a large reception TO be
held in the summer home of her grand
ia her, Samuel J. Barger, OF New York.
ard her mother, Mrs. Barger- W allacn.
Mrs. William J. Pettus and Miss
Charlotte Pcttus, wife and daughter of
DR.. Pettus, have gone TO Hamilton,
Mass, where they Will be joined by Mrs.
Pettus' sister Mrs. Burroughs. They
viii motor as far as York HarboI,
where they will spend a few weeks.
Sails Today
The United States Ambassador 10
Turkey and Mrs. oscar S. Straus sailed
today on the Prinz Friedrich Wilhelm
from New York for Constantinople.
Miss Leona V. Langley, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Aloysius Langley, was
married to Harry .. HetzIer at noon
yesterday in st. Vincent de Paufs
Church, the Rev. P. j. O'ConneI Of
nciating in the presence of a small
party of relatives and friends
The bride wore dainty gown OF
white batiste and lace with a white
picture hat, and carried a shower bou-
quet of Bride roses and ferns.
Miss Marie Mitchell was maid Of hoa-
or. and Francis McCulla was the best
man.
A wedding breakfast was served IN
the home of the brides parents, and
afterward Mr.. and Mrs.
Hetzler left Washington for q Northern
wedding trip. Upon their return. they
viii reside in Washington
-
Miss Helene Forsberg has gone to
Ocean City. Nd, for two weeks.
Return Home.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. William Lee, who
spent the last week at Colonial Beach,
guests at the Crown Castle. have re-
turned 10 their home on Maryland
avenue.
Miss Donata Outman and Miss Veda
Outmau have returned TO their home
from a months stay in Piedmont and
Davis, W, Va. They have as their
guests Mrs. Ingram and Miss Viola
Ingram Of Davis. Y. Va.
Mr. and Mrs. Lester Whitmcre. Of
Washington, who have been spending
the summer motoring in West Virginia
and visiting relatives near Martins
buI y, d, SUI a uaSS ."
Alldhuc lily ieoeHsiS
FIRE ChieI ana MIS- >, wagner
have gone 10 Grand Rapids, Mich, for
snort stay
Mr.. ana MIS- haHodH E1dsheT' Who
have been spending a few days in New
u n nave 80
Ssrs Ios~I~a rrooLsbav,ks IF Neu
last week
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-17

The boy Shah Of Persia is downcast
because they're getting up a collection
Of wives for him. Considering how the
average man gets fused Up when he's
about to marry one, it can be seen the
young Shah has reason for gloom.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-17

A naturalist is out with a story that
ants use coarse and fine combs, nair
brushes. sponges, and even washes and
SOAP. If a certain huntsmsn in Africa
can take few hours off from killing
lions and hippOpotsmi, there will be
another addition TO the club of nature
fltrrre
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-17
Capital T Ies

IS now more than a year since
i the death of the man who held
the record for continuous or non
continuous length Ct service in the
senate William Boyd Allison, of Iowa.
but the movement to erect a monu-
ment to him at the capital of his own
state, Des Moines. has not progressed
satisfactorily much to the chagrin Of
MS friends in Iowa and Washington
II begins to look doubtful il the needed
amount would be secured.
Senator Allison was buried at Du-
ouque, on knoll Of ground overlook
ing the Mississippi. The tSate of Iowa
appropriated $4,000 for the foundation
and base Of monument to be erected
at Des Moines, and it was the under
standing that $50 600 was to be raised
by private subscription. But thus far.
only about 5000 has been raised. This
is the more surprising in view IF the
numerous outbursts of sentiment which
were provoked by his death One of
the drawbacks to the project. it is
true, has been the illness of General
Grenville M. Dodge, Of Council Bluffs,
who is chairman CT the monun ent
committee NeveTtb less, the situation
IS not pleasing to the old friends of
Senator Allison.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-17

A lot of folks say unkind things about
the summer weather in Washington. AS
a matter Of fact, Washington's weather
this summer has been better than that
Of most Of the much-vaunted SUMMER
raenvfc
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-17

If anything were wanting to assure
The public that the airship had coma TO
stay. it is supplied by the information
that aeroplane insurance is now being
sold
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-17

All Of SPANS warships have been or
dered 10 Melilla, say the dispatches.
Melilia sounds too much like Manila to
be safe for Spanish vessels to fool
around there.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-17

Love laughs at locksmiths, but there
is nothing about the ire Of the pro-
spective mother-in-Iaw that is caicu-
lated In excite the risibilities.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-17

A Government expert has invented a
breathing device that is expected to
save many lives in coal-mine accidents.
Now, II he viii invent a device 70 dis
guise the belated husbands breath
when he returns to the bosom Of his
family, he will have conferred a real
blessing upon humanity.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-17

Great form reversal at Myopia golf
links this week. A few days ago ex-
cuses were made for the Presidents
defeat; nov he is touted as the avowed
enemy Of Colonel Bogey.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-17

That ancient report that Sir Thomas
Upton is going to challenge US again
has bobbed up once more. And now
some one is mean enough 10 suggest
that Sir Thomas has d new brand Of
tea he wants to advertise.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-17

The telegraph wires at Winsted, Conn,
must be down. The genius of that town
has not written weird story in forty
eight hours.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-17

English naval officers want the limit
on drinks per day raised. Then every
flock Of mosquitoes will look like q
squadron of German airships.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-17

The Presidents abilities In the pacif-
citation line threaten TO be severity
tested before he gets through with the
Pinchot- Ballinger controversy.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-17

Surely the science of warfare has
come to a sorry pass when a bIuecoat
can arrest a squad Of transports. But.
remember that the arrest took place
in Providence. Anything goes in
Aldrich's town
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-17

II is said the Duke and Duchess Of
Marlborough may become reconciled.
This suggests that the duke is hard up
again
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-17

Pretty tough, this reform wave at
Atlantic City. The boardwalk, a dip in
the sea, and a Irritation ere only pre-
liminary incidents TO a drink, and still
the reformers wouId have the Sundays
dry
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-17

II would be easier TO supply new gears
TO the noisy street cars thar new ears
to the deaf passengers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-17

The number Of the theoretically killed
and wounded on the CORY fields Of Mas
sachusetts is appalling. Thus viii
peaceful folk be given a new idea Of
the horrors of war.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-17

1t is not the temporary band in a
vacant lot that we mind, but the per-
manent gTaphophOne next door
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-17

Washington news is pretty dull. and
for that reason we take our hats off
10 the correspondent who thought of
the Duke Abruzzi as Italian ambassador
TO the United States. We predict that
as gem of fiction it will not be sur
passed during the rest of the summer.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-17
FRANK A. UNSE Ely

The Times is served in the city Of Wash
ington and District Of Columbia BY news
boys who deliver and collect for the paper
on their own account at the rate Of Z cents
week
Entered at the postoffice at Warrington,
D. c.. as second class matter.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-17
PROGRAM

PROGRAM
Mareh-"Alte Kameraaen" 500. Teikc
Overture rpheus' ....... Onenbscn
Intermezzo-.'La Danseuse
Won Blon
Selection-''Ri goletto" ........... Verdi
Waltz-"The Wedding Of the
Winds" (By reques) ........... Hail
Gems from the Merry Widow"
(By request) ...-...-...... .Lehar
Idyl-''The Glow Worm" ........I .irke
American sketch-'By the Swa-
nee River" -.......-........AIy Middleton
THE Star-Spangled Banner
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-17

Persons leaving the city for a
Icing or short period during the
summer can have The Times mailed
20 them at the rate of thirty
cents a month or seven cents a
week. Addresses may be changed
as desired. All mail subscriptions
must be paid ia advance.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-17

Since the Texas mosquito liar got
busy it looks as if New Jersey would
have nothing left to talk arout but her
politics and her corporations
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-17
CAVALRY BAND CONCERT Az
FORT MYER.
PROGRAM
THIS EVENING AT 7:3O O'CLOCK
George F. Tyrrell, Chief Musician.

March Noisy Biz .............I osey
overture Colleen Bawn". .Beye@
waltz Night in Naples"
La Guardia
Fantasla on Dixie" ........B elIstedt
Grand March and Battle Hymn
from 'RlenZi' ................ Magnes
Iroplc Dance-"La Bella Creole.
Herman
Excerpts from Comic Opera-"Grand
MoguI' Iuders
March-"fS61. "
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-17

/ thousand umbrellas broken by
gale at Atlantic CITY. says a dispatch.
Well, nobody goes there for a dry time.
anyhow.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-17
AinswOrth a Walker.

one Of the greatest walkers that ever
saw Washington and one who makes
the least fuss about his pedestrian
stunts is Gen. T. c. Ainsworth, adu-
tant general of the army.
General Ainsworth probably does
more walking in a year than any other
two men in Washington. Some of his
feats would make even Roosevelt him
self look pale and weary
The general would rather walk than
eat, ana a good deal rather walk than
sleep Sometimes, If the spirit moves
nlins he gets up at > O'Clock in the
morning and proceeds to walk over
long stretches in the enVirOns Of the
capital until daylight. when ne gets a
breakfast that would do credit 20 a
blacksmith and then is ready to drive
through a hard days work He never
stops 70 lunch. he looks on lunch as a
weakness which man ought not to
succumb to.
And when It comes to getting rid OF
vast amounts of work there are none
~ the army or out of il who have any
the better of the interchangeable ddjutant
general
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-17

I appears the Hon. Charles Warren
| Fairbanks, sometime Vice President
Of the United States. had an ex-
perience with the ways of the ubiquit-
Gus and untiring organization Of the
japanese government while he was in
the land of the Mikado.
When the former Vice President came
along TO Tokyo. he looked good to the
japanese, who proceeded to wine ana
dine him and crook the knee Of og,=..-
ance to him. They learned he was
going 30 Korea. and saw in Mr.. Far
banks a good vehicle for the conveying
Of information TO the world that the
japanese rule in Korea was all the
japanese represents IT to be-
On the day that Mr.. Fairbanks landed
on Korean soil an interview with him
was circulated TO thc four corners Of
the earth. telling how wisely the Japa-
nese regime in Korea was being man
aged. Now, according to reliable au-
thOrity cOnversant with the facts. the
interview on Korea was carefully pre-
pared three weeks in advance Of the
date when the Indiana statesman land
ed on the shores Of Korea.
The japanese governments publicity
agents saw to that got the inte~uiew
widely circulated, and at the proper
time sprung IT, Thus cieverlv, are
the interests Of the Mikado's realm
watched over by the small brown gen
tlemen who have learned all there is to
be learned about the methods Of civili-
cation.
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Senator Joseph NJ Dixon of Montana
is threatened with exposure 10 ne lin O.
light next winter. Senator Dixon hap
pens to be the head Of the new Sem .
Committee on Conservation of Natural
Resources. It was thought this conf
mittee would not be particularly busy
when 1T was named. But conservation
is towering up as one of the biggest
things before Congress, and the Pinchot-
BalIingeT controversy is accentuating
its Importance. The committee in ques-
ton is likely TO have nard work on its
hands. Dixon is one of the youngest
men I'm the Senate, being only forty
two. He was born IN North Carolina
and lived there until early manhood,
so that he is thoroughly versed IN
Southern ways and understands the
Southern viewpoint. DiXons friends
believe he has a promising career ahead.
He is inclined to he independent and
progressive, though he comes from a
machine-Fidden State.
Washington telegraph., 1909-04-30
WHAT coLoRs SHALL | usEY
This Question Is important in Painting
a House or Other Building.

A proper color scheme is extremely
important in painting a house. 1t
makes all the difference between a
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which you wouldn't take a second
glance. And 1t makes big difference
in the price the property will bring on
the market.
AS to the exterior, a good deal de-
pends upon the size and architecture
Of the house, and upon its surround
ings. For a good interior effect you
must consider the size of the rooms,
the light, etc.
You can avoid disappointment by
studying the books of color schemes
for both exterior and interior painting,
which can be had free by writing Ma
tlonal Lead Company, 1902 Trinity
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Houseowner's Painting Outfit No. 49,
The outfit also includes specifications,
and simple instrument for testing
the purity of paint materials Pure
White Lead which will stand the test
in this outfit will stand the weather
test. National Lead Company's fa-
nous Dutch Boy Painter trademark
on the keg is guarantee of that kind
Of white lead.