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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-21
AUTOISTS BACKWARD ABOUT
COMING FORWARD.

The records at the-Distriet Building
show there are about 5000 motor We
hicIes IN the District Of Columbia Per
haps 1000 Of these are motorcycles and
cars used for commercial purposes Per
haps the owners OF 1000 n1e-a are out
Of the city on their summer vacations
Ccnservatively estimated, there must
be about 1000 autos in use in Wash
ingtOn at this time. At the boat races
the other afternoon, 1000 cars were
counted by a curious citizen who was
surprised at the large number Of auto
mobiles collected together at one place
Thus far Just four cars have been
offered for the infrm old ladies' outing
being arranged by The Times and the
summer outings committee of the As
associated Charities -Four automobiles
out OF 1000 available doesn't suggest
q very generous, charitable feeling for
helpless old women on the part OF the
owners of cars in Washington. Unless
the ratio Is increased, It VIII be an IN
dioation that Washington AUTOMOBILE
lists are tboughtless, If not actually
selfish.
There are between 100 and 200 in
frm women IN the various homes OF
the city who are seldom able to leave
the buildings and grounds OF the IN
stitutions wherein they live in fact,
they cannot get about, TO enjoy the
zir and sunshine Of the surrounding
country, unless some kindly persons
take them Street ears are impossible,
because they cannot climb up and down
the steps The Times and the Asso-
GATED Charities would ike TO gather
together a number Of automobiles sui
ficient 10 take these old ladies for a
Two or three-hoUr ride on "Wednesday
OF Thursday Of this week
VIII the automobile owners OF the
city make It possible for these aged
women TO have an OUtingz
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-21
IL IT EVER RIGHT TO STE Al
A CAR RIDEs

Two receivers OF two street rail
WAYS IN Kew York have criticised the
public severely for stealing rides. One
of them placed IN the cars printed
placards with the injunction Thou
shalt not steal" The receiver of an
other road goes him one better and
says:
The stealings of the conductors are
infinitesimaI IN comparison to the
stealincs of the public The "pay-aS-
yOu-enter' cars have overcome this
public stealing 10 a great eXtel. +, but
not altogether
It Is not news TO learn that many
persons ride without paying car fare. No
one who uses ears much can fail to
note the fellow who Is immersed in
his newspaper when the conductor
comes round, or the man who meets
the eve Of the collector with a steady
stare of surprise, which says as plain
" as words How many fares do you
get on this liner" tt Is evident that
there Is a plenty Of free riding.
But who Is to blame for the fact
that the idea has taken root in the
minds Of many street-ear patrons that
there Is nothing wrong in beating the
company Isn't the railroad company
partially responsibleZ The man who
rides on car f-ris that the street
railway company Is under contract to
give him value received for his money
prompt. service and a comfortable
ride When the passenger Is packed
IN ike a sardine or when he waits an
immoderate time for his car he enter
Ftains a grievance He feels that the
railroad company Is not living up to
It's part of a bargain And when the
car Is crowded so that the conductor
cannot tell who hes paid and who has
not, Is 1t the passengers business to
| look up the conductor and hand over
fare that has been missedz Il his
fare Is overlooked owing to conditions
which ought not t. exist and for which
he Is 10 way responsible ought he TO
make It to the corporations interest,
by helping It TO collect money, to con
tinue doing business that way2
/ We would not. be understood in any
sense of the word as advocating steal
ing street-car ride, but there Is some
thing more to be said on the side of
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-21
ST. LOUIS CENSUS
SHOWS LARGE GAIN
Boston's Efforts &c Regain
Fourth Position Are Be
lieved to Be Futile.

Ever since 1880. when St Louis passed
Boston IN population and became the
fourth largest city in the country. the
latte city has tried in vain to regain
the position next TO Philadelphia
But, from the results Of the 1910 cen
sus, which have just been made public,
IL is not likely that the Hub VIII be
able to register a larger population
than the Missouri town, which has in
creased 1914 per cent IN the last ten
years.
At present the population OF St Louis
is S., 0Z9. as compared with 575,2 9S in
1900 The census figures for Boston
have not yet been given out, but II is
not thought that she viii outrauk her
Western sister, as her population IN
1900 was only So, So The three cities
that were ahead Of St. Louis in oopuIa-
ton at that time were New York, Chi
cago, and Philadelphia
Cincinnati and St Louis are the only
two Of the first ten cities Of the coun-
try whose population figures have been
given to the public so far. The Ohio
city has gained us per cent in the dec
ade. jumping from u. S02 to So. z63. De-
troit- Mich, has shown the largest in
crease among the large cities, having
come from 80 O4, in 1900, to 465. 766 in
the present year.
I54, S39, an Increase Of 72-3 per cent in
the last ten years, and that Of Water
bury, Conn, 75-1z1, an Increase Of $50 Per
cent in the same time
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-21
THE TOOTH BRUSH AS WAR
EQUIPMENT.

Military authorities are making a
constant study OF the means by which
the impedimenta Of the soldier may
be reduced TO the minimum. and the
equipment adopted by the japanese,
who are particularly free from mar
row traditions, has been made the sub
ject of special inquiry. We are told
that in his haversacIz the japanese
soldier now carries, among other things
more obviously necessary, a tooth
brush, tooth powder. q napkin, pipe,
and tobacco
With the lamentation of Richard
Harding Davis fresh in our minds as
to the hardships which the American
soldiers endured in and around Tampa
because Of the lack of tobacco, that
article may be set down among the
neeessaries; but Just why a soldier
should be supplied with tooth brush
and tooth powder as part of his
equipment when going into action IS
not so easily understood, unless It IS
q paz4 of the japanese tactics TO make
faces" at the enemy. II the tooth
brush Is to be included, why not a
nail brush and why not a little taIcum
powder to soothe the biisters left by
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-21
THE CONSUMPTION OFLIQUOR
SHOWS A GREAT INCREASE.

Internal revenue receipts for the h5-
cal year Indicate an enormous increase
In the consumption OF alcoholic bev-
eTages.
They show too either that the tenn
perance movement Is not spreading a.
rapidly as it Is desirable 1t should o.
that the quarters Of the cup that IN
ebriates are doing more tipping than
Is good for them
BE that as it may, the consumption
of $4,000. GOO gallons Of spirituous
liquor and OF 100000 barrels OF malt
;, ono vear shows A tremendous thirst
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-21

the public than the receivers of the
New York lines admit 1t is certain
that one thing which has FASTENED i'm
Provements in traffic conditions Is the
desire of railroad companies to get
all that is coming to them, and in this
way at least the persons who do not
put themselves out to hunt up the
conductor are responsible for better
ments IN the service for which they
have not been given credit.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-21
Mrs. Arthur Murray Arrives
At Bar Harbor for Season
Wife of Brig Gen. Murray Accompanied to Maine Re
sort by Daughter, Miss Sadie Murray-Miss Carolyn
Murray to Join Mother and Sister Soon.

Mrs Arthur Murray wife OF Briga-
der General Murray, L. 5. a, and
their daughter. Miss Sadie Murray,
have arrived at Bar Harbor. where
they viii spend the remainder Of the
season
Mrs. Murray and her daughter spent
tbs last month at the Hotel Chamber
lin Old Point Comfort, Va, where
they were frequently entertained.
Miss Carolyn Murray, who has been
making a series OF visits in the NORTH
VIII join her mother and sister at Bar
Harbor shortly. General Murray is
making an inspection tour in the
West.
Mrs James F. Barbour and her
debutante daughter. Miss Marguerite
Barbour, who have been in Atlantic
City since June. left several days ago
for Narragansett Pier. where they
will spend the remainder Of the sum
mer season
They have taken apartments at the
Imperial, and Miss Barbour viii en-
terrain number Of friends during
her stay. Before going TO the Viz
GINA Hot Springs for the autumn
season Miss Barbor viii ma Ike
brief visits in Newport and James
town.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-21
THE SLOW ADVANCE OF THE
RURAL MOVEMENT.

1t Is rather early to expect very
large returns from the rural move
ment- The reports so far available in
connection with the Thirteenth Cen
sus show that the metropolitan dis
tTicts have been increasing IN po9u-
lation far more rapidly than the couD
try districts. In some of the rural
counties there has been no increas,
This is especially true of Nebraska. n
Texas the country districts appear to
average about 81 per cent gain
over the returns from the Twelfth Cen
sus- and this is a remarkably good
showing Yet in the case of MANY
cities the increase amounts 10 more
than % per cent, and only in rare
instances does it fall below 20 per
cent. The few communities showing
diminished population are described
as rural
But IT seems safe to predict that
the country districts viii make a bet
ter showing in the Fourteenth Census.
The agricultural campaign now spread
ing through the East, backed by the
colleges, the railroads, and the various
state agricultural departments, Is Ger
tam 20 produce good results.
While the growth OF population is
probably more marked in certain parts
Of the West, the East, owing TO its
relative proximity 10 the big European
emigrant fields, continues TO hold its
own Perhaps the West Is getting on
The whole the better run OF immi-
yrants-peOpie who have been fairly
prosperous at home and are eager to
take advantage of the fast decreasing
homestead opportunities out IN the
ner irrigation belt. but the clever and
persevering Immigrant will get along
anywhere, and there are golden chances
lere IN the East. II they don't find
them, these shrewd newcomers make
item Thus they help to maintain
the American fighting edge.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-21

cards, one for domestic customers
and one for steam customers. for
there were several small manufacturing
plants which purchased eoaI from him
and they were nursed with infinite care.
as they bought the whole year round
This Is why the coal man lovingly pat
ted the side OF his little card index cab
met and told me that It alone was worth
$1,000 a year to him.
What this coal man did IN his
business any man may do in a small
business IL he viii adopt a similar
follow up system This card index
Is an automatic check on customers
and can be used TO advantage by any
man. The small store, by personal
service and q speaking acquaintance
with its patrons, can manage q fol-
low up system Of the sort more cas-
Iy than the big man. New custom
erS are constantly strayfng into any
business and II the old ones can be
held prosperity is assured This is
the best plan I know Of TO hold the
old ones"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-21

turned to Washington and is with her
brother, Dr. Henry r Elliott, at the
Maury.
AIr. and Mrs. J. Louis Loose have re-
turned 10 Washington from France.
where they spent four months at
Vichey-
Mrs. Baker
At Colonial Beach.
Mrs Kenny Baker. accompanied by
her mother and young son, Mrs. John
G. Morris and Jack Baker, are spending
some time at Colonial Beach, guests at
the Waleott House.
=
Miss Ethel Hines and Miss Marie
Hines have left washington for a trip
"a Niagara Falls, Atlantic City, and
New York
Miss Marie KUbeI. daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Ernest KUbei. II AIassachu-'
sets avenue, Is spending the month Of
August in Philadelphia, the guest OF
relatives
Mr. and Mrs J. F. Carter. BIB New
ton street. Mt Rainier, Nd, VIII be at
home tomorrow evening In compliment
TO their daughter, Mrs Mae E Bennett,
OF Chicago who IS with them
Mrs. 7 SteaIey Fins, accompanied BY
her sister, Miss Nanette Hocheisen, and
Master Jack H Davis, left Washington
yesterday afternoon for Clarksburg.
Md. where they viii spend several
weeks
Mr.. and Mrs. :. 7. Graves. OF Capitol
Hin. have returned 10 Washington from
Atlantic City.
Mrs Poist
Entertaining Guests.
AR and AIRS. Heroer. Ruddock. and
Miss Alice Rudocll. OF Baltimore, Nd,
are spending a few days in Washing
Ton. the guests of Mrs. Ruddock-s sis
ter, Mrs. Robert Poist. of Maryland
avenue.
3Ir- and Mrs Z. s. Rockwell have
arrived at NaT-aesn sstt Pier. r l..
where they v5iD aDend the remainder of
the month as s-Ts-sts at the Arlington
=
Mr. and Mrs Hugh Legare. who are
spending 4 DO ga OF the sumner AZ
Nara Sansctt PieT entertained a large
party az dinner last evening
Cen ard 1Irs. George VI. SteTnberg.
Who spent several weeks IN Atlantic
City and Old Point Comfort. Va, have
returned to washington
Mrs. Henderson Eastman. widow OF
the late Commander Eastman. U. 8. N
and Miss Mary TTIxIUn Eastman. viii
leave WASHINGTON shortly for James
town, Z !. where they viii spend the
fall seaS1n-
William Garner, OF Newport News.
Va, who has been the guest Of Mrs. Sol
Herzog. has returned 70 his home
Miss Helene Hofa has returned from
a months visit 70 Atlantic City.
=
Mr. and Mrs Harry King and daugh-
ter BcrteDce have returned 70 the city
from Boston
Nj and Mrs Howard sigmund and
daughter viii lee We tomorrow for
BraddOCk Heights, Nd
Mr. and Mrs Arthur Baumsarteu
and daughters have returned from a
water trip 10 New York and Boston.
Alvin Nswmyer has left for Ocean
View, Va
Mr.. and Mrs. Abe sIgmund, who
have-been in katOnsville, Nd, have
returned.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Hahn and
daughter Beatrice, have returned to
the city from the Thousand Islands.
Mrs Ben HYDE ard sons. who have
been in Atlantic City have returned
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Engei and Mrs.
Addie Sigmuud returned today from
= weeks stay in BTaddOck Heights
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-21

Persons leaving the city for y
TGnE or short period during Che
sumner can have The Times
mailed to them at the Eate OF
dirty cent? . month, o. seven
EczfE = week Addresses may be
changed a. often a. desired All
uaH subscriptions must be paid
In advance
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-21
SLOWLY LOSING LEGS.

YORK. Pa. Aug 2a--John GotvaIt. a
Northern Central railroad crossing
sWitChman, Of this city, has just come
out Of the hospital after a third opera
ton IN which pieces OF his legs we're
sawed away GOtwalt lad portions Of
both legs cut of by a train seven years
ago and since then Il has been found
necessary TO perform three operations,
each time removing more Of the limbs.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-21

After two years earnest work,
young mechanic developed an i'm
prOvement OF typewriter OF great
Importance 1t would increase the
output Of the machine at least 20
per cent He had several good offers
Of q lump sum for his invention. but
refused all Of them insisting on a
royalty and at last found one big
manufacturer who agreed 20 his
terms.
When the contract was drawn they
agreed to pay him q certain sum for
every machine they turned out with
his device on II and he agreed to not
allow any other make TO use It. They
threw the contract into the safe and
never made one, being satisfied TO
keep their competitors from using it.
The contract cd not specify that they
were TO use 1t on every machine they
made
lie is a sadder but wiser inventor.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-21


lot he rented and In the vernacular ran
his shoe string into a tan yard. In
ave years time he was one Of the most
prosperous dealers IN town. and one day
I asked him the secret Of his success
and he smiled and said It was due to
one small card index carefully nurtured.
When he sold his first ton Of coal
he started this card index. putting down
the name, address, quantity, and price
Of the purchase and continued this with
every customer since AS all his stuff
was delivered, the addresses were easily
obtained
when 4 new order came in send me
another ton same as before the card
index would tell the story in an instant
In the summer months, when the coal
business is slack and prices low, the
card index furnished list for circulars
Offering inducements to forehanded peo-
pie to put away their winter coal at the
reduced price
''The card index was also perfect
credit system, for when a man came in
and asked for r,reC II with the usual
story that he bought all his coal there
and had always paid cash, the card
could be quickly consulted and If the
nan was q customer of that concern il
could be readily seen what his business
amounted TO and II Il were worth taking
q chance on
ssOnee a month a clerk went over the
entire file and consulted each card TO
see how long It hal been since the Gus
toners had bought coal and If they had
unit buying a salesman was sent in
stantIy to see where the trouble was and
If If could be patched I'D. or II an error
lad been made 10 reCtify il
Another feature was that this record
showed exactly how much coal had been
used by each family the year before
and how much it would take to supply
them in case they wanted their winters
supply laid IN al at enc time. In the
card index ne had two different colors Of
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-21
MIS-. GIaff
Returns To OsteTYille.

MIS- Thomas T Can. who has been
the guest OF Mrs Oliver Cromwell, at
her cottage Al Magnolia has returned
70 her place at Osterviue-
Miss Louise Cromwell, who viii be
among the debutantes Of this season,
is spending a week at Newport, The
guest OF Miss Angelica Brown.
The Secretary OF the Navy and Mrs
Meyer who have spent the summer At
their summer place, Rock Maple
Farm Hamilton. Mass viii leave
there shortly for the AdirondackS, where
they viii be the guests Of Mrs Freder-
lex ~. Vanderbilt, at Ear camp on the
upper St Regis Lake The Misses
Meyer viii accompany the Secretary
and Mrs Meyer.
DR.. Louise Norton Lehman. who spent
several months abroad. has returned TO
Washington
Mrs. Robert J. Fleming IS spending the
month OF August In Atlantic CITY
Mr.. and Mrs Randall HaEner were
among those dining Informally at the
Chew Chase Club last evening Their
guests were MT- and MS George Dun
lap. Mr. Frederick Faust. and Clarke
Waggsman.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-21
Major Morrow
Host At Chevy Chase

Major Morrow entertained a small
party at dinner last evening at the
Chevy Chase Club.
Captain and MIS- Percy L. Jones.
Medical Corps, I. & a, who spent
several weeks at Lake Louise and
PanH. Canada, arrived IN Washington
recently. Mrs. Jones is visiting her
mother, Mrs. Ida R. Bangs, and her
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. q. T. Dear
ing. at their home. 1plS Massachusetts,
avenue. Captain Jones has gone 70
Geo artovTn, Ca. where he Is visiting his
mother He viii return 20 Washington
early in September to join Mrs Jones
Miss Emily Elliott who has been the
guest OF friends IN Maryland, has re
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-21
July CIRCULATION
Daily.

Ihs net total circulation OF The Times
soa1iy1 during the month OF July was
1s44.Se0. AL copies LEFT over and returned
BEING eliminated This number. when d.
Vide6 BY Is. the number Of days Of p1bIIca-
ten shows the net daily average FOR July
g have been AL
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-21

II those returning from vacations had
had the foresight TO bring home the fish
that figure 50 prominently In their stories
there'd be no complaint Of a shortage
in supply from the fshmongers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-21
Miss Bonsack
To Wed G. H Powell.

An engagement OF interest 10 many
WashingtOnisns is that Of Miss Mary
Bonsack, daughter OF M and Mrs
James A BOEsack- OF Philadelphia. to
George Hardy Powell, son OF the Rev.
and Mrs Arthur Clinton Powell, Of
Baltimore
Miss BOnsaCE made her debut sea
son before last, ana Is wei known
in Washington. where she has fire.
quently visited.
Judge and Mrs William Q Martin, Of
Natchez. Miss. accOmDanied by their
daughter, Miss Hulda Martin, have ar
rived in Washington for a short visit
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-21

If the Gaynor attack really puts the
mayor into the governors chair. Cal
IaEher'z bullet viii not have accom-
Diishsj exactly what he intended Il 10
do.
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SUBSCRIPTION RATES By NAIL
mo- mos 6 mos 1 Ut
Daily and su1day-so59 $50 80 -
Daily Only - 80 10
sunday Oniy---.---- - %
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While In the midst Of our fish famine
We should not fail to be thankful that
the supply OF porterhouse steaks IS still
abundant
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-21

It looks as If NJ. Norton may have
taken that talk about Mr.. Taft needing
a practical politician for secretary a lit
tie too seriously.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-21

Perhaps Pitcher FanwelI, OF CIeve-
land. VIII furnish some additional evil
dence on that old problem concerning
just how much there is in a name.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-21

Impossible
There should be no such word in
the dictionary It's impossible to ind
anything that is impossiblet
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-21

SaIesmanship is simply the ability
to make others see the merit in what
you have to sell.
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Total Tor the month----.-.-.-...--.--- 49, so
sunday average for the unonth.-....-- Sc ass
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-21

It IS interesting to note the large 81
lence uttered by Senator Henry Cabot
Lodge on the Taft-Roosevelt incident
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-21

II is doubtful, however, II McMurrav
viii try 10 set up the defense that
those fees were Indian gifts
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-21

Residents Of the Island Of Manhattan
have no license 10 get excited over the
latter day treatment Of the Indian.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-21

Ths ret total circulation OF The Tines
SHua1ays} during the month OF July vas
Al-tlo- al copies left over and returned by
agents being eliminated. This IUrnbe-. when
oiEtded by s. the number OF Sundays during
July shows the net Sunday avers Sc fOz July
70 have bee1 1882
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-21

The umpire-besting industry seems 10
have suffered a decided slump this sum-
mer
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Sunday

ne zuu1bsT OF complete and perfect copies
~ The Washing toa Times printed Sundays
auring The month of July was as follows
July s---..----. 5S,59IJuIy Zs-.-------- SSH
su!y - 1851 Uly sIs-.-.....- E.l50
July L.. 1855
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-21

Perhaps the Colonel is pining for q
little practice with his elephant gun.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-21

If Mr. Cannon would only fall in line
on the movement TO Gust him, the vote
would be unanimous.
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IN each issue OF The Times the circulation
figures 1o- the previous day are plainly
printed al the head Of tne first page at the
lefr OF the date line