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Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-03

To transfer all the children-about
500 or 600-who must enjoy this great
day, it will be necessary to have the
use of about $50 automobiles. 1t will
be a sight we'll worth seeing to watch
those eager little folk pack themselves
in the great cars, and see the glow of
happiness in their faces as the city
streets are left behind and the coun-
try with its fields and trees sweeps
into view. When the soft salty breezes
and the smiling sunshiny sky further
illumine the radiant faces of these lit
tie tots, no man can call the day
wasted which has brought him such
glimpse OF ecstacy.
Many cars have already been Of
fered, and many others will be needed.
There is little danger of any shortage
of transportation facilities, however.
The mere thought that some little curly
headed tot might have his big blue
eyes overflowing with tears of disap-
pointment in case there were no more
autos will serve as sufficient induce
ment to make hundreds of autoists to
turn their cars over for that one day
to the use of the little folk. Among
those men who have already proffered
the use of one or more big automobiles
are j. j. Dixon, L. C. Brand, f. A.
Featherstone, W. l.. Valentine, j. A.
Fairchilds, w. ]. Doran, Nathanial M.
Myrick, A. L. Cheney, I. B. Newton,
H w. Squires, Charles I. Curry, John
S. Mitchell, J. Ross Clark. t. E. Glib
bon, C. Modlni-Wood Robert Marsh,
Motley M Flint E. ]. Lickley. Ed
ward Silent, r. A, Rowan. DR.. Janss,
Phil Lyons, NJ. A. Hamburger, II. o.
Harrison, John C. Austin. John Stern,
M. C. Adler Charles Cotton and the
firm of Nash & Fenimore.
. other committees which will con-
tribute largely to the success of the
affair are as follows;
Refreshment oommittee-Louis M.
Cole chairman: chester Thompson and
John Nightingale.
Automobile committee-F'rank u. Mill
Ter, chairman; r. c. Hamlin. Charles
Turner, Robert Marsh. Lou Schwabe,
w. r. Busch, F. w. Flint jr., Fred
Baker, Nat w. Myrick, ]. M. Neeland,
Gesner Williams Burkhart & Crippen
and Sterling Boothe.
Entertainment committee-John @.
Austin, c. C. Desmond. NJ. c. Adler,
r. ]. Lickley, DR.. Helen Woodroffe,
Mrs. F. E. Fay. Mrs. Fred Hooker
Jones, Mrs. H. r. Boynton, Mrs. ]. B.
Carpenter, Mrs. Marion Welsh and Mr..
Frank l.. Miller.
Amusement committee-Mr. Bernard
Dyas, chairman; Herbert Cornish,
Henry ]. Krohn and John S. Mitchell.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-03
TO ENTERTAIN YACHT CREW

The chamber of commerce will enter
tain the crew of the yacht Hawaii
and the members of the Oakland
Yacht clubs boat as guests on a trip
around the kite-shaped track next
Thursday. Frank Virgins, secretary of
the chamber of commerce, will be one
of the party. The visitors will contest
in the rans-Pacifc yacht race July 3.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-03

Congress might accomplish a popular
thing by appointing an investigating
committee to discover why the home
team does not always whist. Joseph
Gazette.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-03
METHODISTS TO HOLD
REUNION AND PICNIC

The second annual Methodist re-
union and picnic will be held under
the auspices of the Methodlst Soclal
union at Long Beach Friday, July 10.
Addresses will be made by Bishop Ed
win II. Hughes and President MoCon-
nell of Depauw university A silk flag
will be presented to the church from
each district having the largest pro-
portionate attendance. A program is
being arranged to include free con-
cert. 1t is expected that large gath
ering of Methodists will mark the day.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-03

You can buy It. perhaps at many places. but
there's one BEST place to buy tt--and that
place advertiseaa
The Washington herald., 1910-03-22
STORY BRANDED FALSE.
David Teifair Not TO Be Sent TO New
York, Say Physicians.

David Teifair Not 10 Be Sent TO New
York, Say Physicians.
A report published in a Washington
morning newspaper that David Teifair.
who created a sensation several weeks
ago by announcing he had been hypno-
tiled and robbed of $s5.OOO. viii be turned
over to the New York authorities, was
yesterday branded as ridiculous and
absurd"
Robert Shroufe. sanitary officer Of the
District, said that scheme to send Tel
fair to a New York hospital has not even
been considered.
Under the law. said Shroufe. 1--WE are
compelled to release a patient from the
washington Asylum Hospital. where Tel
fair is now a patient, or commit him TO
the Government Hospital for the Insane.
Telfair will not be released, so the only
thing we can do is to send him to st.
Elizabeth's,'
Supt Louis S. Zinkhan. of the Wash
ington Asylum Hospital, says he has
never had an idea of sending Telfair TO
New York. DIR. Hunt, an alienist. has
pronounced Telfair insane. Papers win
be made out in a few days, officials say,
and Telfair will be transferred to the
Government Hospital for the Insane.
After he is transferred, he will DO given
a trial by jury TO determine whether he
shall remain at ST. Elizabeth's
The Washington herald., 1910-03-22
SEEKS NEW STREET LAWS.
Auditor TweedaIe Would Extend
Cleaning to Suburbs.

Auditor Tweedale yesterday recon-
mended that the law granting the appro-
priation for sprinkling. sweeping. and
cleaning streets and alleys be not limited
to any particular area within the District,
but makes the appropriation available
for sprinkling, sweeping, and cleaning
suburban streets.
The auditor says the appropriation for
repairs TO county roads is not available
for the purpose of sprinkling, sweeping.
and cleaning suburban streets merely as
a sanitary measure. but only when such
work becomes necessary for the Pro-
lection or proper repair Of the streets OF
cutters.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-22
FUNERAL OF MRS. MELLEN.
wife of B. & W. General Manager

wife of b. & w. General Manager
Buried in Rock Creek Cemetery.
The funeral OF Mrs. Anna NJ. MeIlen.
wife of William A. Mellen. general mana
ger OF the Baltimore and Washington
Transit Company, was held yesterday
afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Foundry
NJ. E. Church Rev. Robert NJ Moore
oficiated. During the services Mrs. Otis
SWEET sang.
The paIlbearers were DR.. Walter Barnes
by. Meade Edmonds. C. L. Brinkerhon.
William Bornheim. Fred Keplinger. and
Howard Fisk. Interment was in Rock
Creek Cemetery.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-22
SWIMMING TO BE TAUGHT.
Placing of Tanks in Public Schools
Under Consideration.

Under Consideration.
Inspector of Plumbing A. r. McGon-
egal. is preparing plans for the installa-
ton Of swimming tanks In public schools.
His report shows that during 1903 there
was forty-six cases Of accidental drown
ing in the District, due principally to
lack of knowledge OF swimming. Mr..
McGonesaI says two swimming pools in
a central location would not cost over
s. 900, and would be all that is necessary
TO turn out thousands OF young people
every year fully able to save their lives
in case of necessity.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-22
GOV. CLARK IN CITY.

AIRska's Executive on Visit In IN
terest of Territory.
Walter E. Clark. governor Of Alaska.
is In Washington on an official visit in
the interests of various branches Of the
Territorial government. He visited the
Treasury Department yesterday and took
up with Assistant Secretary Hiiles the
matter of keeping a revenue cutter in
Alaskan waters permanently
Gov. Clark wants changes In the fishing
and game laws of the Territory. and will
also urge the building up Of the light
house system on the coast. He win APP
pear before the House Committee on
Territories soon on the Alaskan admin
istrative bill, now before that body.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-22
SEVEN CLERKS REINsTATED.
Pension Accountants Back After
Five Years. Fight.

After a fight Of five years, seven clerks
who were summarily dismissed from the
Pension Office by former Commissioner
Vespasian Warner have been reinstated
by Commissioner Davenport. The men
are James A. Compton. William E. Du-
lin, George P. Meyer. Manuel Johnson.
Roland C. cheesman, Ashland B. Swig-
gett, and Urbane A. Dennison.
The men were removed from Office by
Commissioner Warner for slight clerical
errors which occurred in passing papers
OF a Pennsylvania regiment -Four OF
the men are veterans of the civil war.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-22
YOUNG TOURISTS DEPART.

+ Huntington On. HI, students Tom"
piete Sightseeing Trip.
Twenty girls and boys of the Farm
ingtOn IN. H.) Grammar School left last
night for their homes, after several days
OF sightseeing here. The party was in
charge of II. L. Edgecombe. principal Of
the school, and two teachers. Miss l.. L.
I.othrop and Miss Catherine Young
The party arrived Saturday. and spent
their time here in visiting the public
buildings, the national parks, Mount
Vernon. and other places of interest.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-22
RETIRED NAVY OFFICER DIES.
BENJAMIN Kavanaugh Was Inmate of
Hospital Since 1862.

Passed Assistant Engineer Benjamin
Kavanaugh. U. s N. retired. died at
the Government Hospital for the Insane
on March 10, where he had been a
patient since 1856. Burial was In Oak
Hill Cemetery
Lieut.. Kavanaugh was a native of the
District, and was retired in 1866 on ae-
count of disability incurred on the field
Early Spring Motoring Trips.
Take an outing in a TTCO taxicab, 8
hour-very cheap for parties. Tel. n. 1912.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-22
ARGENTINE ADMIRAL HERE.

Senior Garcia Calls at Navy Depart
ment as Visitor.
Admiral Garcia, OF the Argentine navy
who is visiting in this city is at the Shore
ham Hotel and yesterday paid his re-
spects to Acting Secretary Winthrop.
He is in this country to supervise the
construction of two battle ships for the
Argentine navy, contracts having been
made with the Fore River Shipbuilding
Company of Quincy, Mass.
Shaffer, 18th & !, II Prepared to Sup
ply every demand for Easter flowers.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-11-11
RENoVATlNG THE CAPITOL.

The capitol has recently undergone
thorough house cleaning and reno
waiting. Over 200 workmen have been
laboring with paint brush, mallet and
chisel for months to improve the
building. Among the numerous big
changes is that of using the power
plant OF southeast Washington, which
will transmit heat and light through
more than a mile of tunnel to the
capitol, the ONCE building and the
congressional library.
All the rooms, stairways, ETC.. have
been painted and vanished. For
year after year paint and varnish
have been put on the walls and stair.
ways until 1t will no longer stick, but
peels OF. leaving unsightly spots.
This year the cleaning went so deep
that all of the old paint WAS sandpa.
pered of and the new coats put di.
rectly on the walls. The painting OF
the dome and capitol combined has
been an enormous task. 1t has been
estimated that II one man only were
to tackle the job it would take him
about five years to complete it.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-11-11
EFFICIENCY IS REQUIRED.

The order signed by President Taft
placing in the classified service assist
ant postmasters and such clerks in
certain classes Of post Offices as are
not now within the civil service, does
not take effect until December /. An
important feature Of the order Is that
assistant postmasters who cannot pre-
sent an efficiency record will not have
the advantage Of the order. The off,
cial text of the order is as follows:
1T is hereby ordered that the posi-
ton of assistant postmaster in post
Offices of the first and second classes
and also the position Of clerk. of what
ever grade, in post Offices Of the first
and second classes, not hitherto classi-
fed, shall be included in the classified
service, provided that no assistant
postmaster or clerk appointed without
examination prior to this examination
shall be classified who fails to estab-
fish to the satisfaction of the post
office department his capacity for effi-
Client service in the position held. and
Schedule A Of the civil service rules
is hereby amended accordingly. This
order shall take effect December l,
1870"
The civil service commission Il not
prepared to make definite statssnant
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-11-11

as to the number OF persons VINO VIII
be brought into the competitive CLASH
fed service until further analysis OF
the effect of the order has been made.
There were on July 1, 1909, 2,1O5 as
sistant postmasters in first and second
class post offices, and on the date
named there were GA second class
post offices in which city free delivery
had not been established, IN which
there were employed 1,746 clerks who
were unclassified. A considerable
number of these second class offices
have since been classified by the es-
tablishment of city free delivery, thus
reducing the number Of clerks who
are classified and who will be affected
by the present order. 1t is probable,
however, that the total number OF per-
sons affected will be in the neighbor-
hood of 5000.
Some regret is being expressed by
civil service reformers that the presi-
dent did not accompany this new or
der with one covering all the fourth
class postmasters in the country into
the classified service. At present the
fourth class postmasters of IA states
the territory east OF the Mississippi
river and north Of the Ohio river-are
in the classified service. The number
Of fourth class postmasters In these
IL states Is about $4,000. The total
number Of fourth class postmasters in
the country is 52,942, so as will be
seen, not quite half the postmasters in
this class are in the classified serv-
ice.
It was said at the civil service COM
mission recently that the policy will
undoubtedly be to fill the places of as
sistant postmasters by the promotion
Of postofice employees already in the
classified service. Postmaster General
Hitchcock desires that this policy
shall be pursued rather than policy
under which men unfamiliar with the
duties Of the office would be brought
In through competitive examinations,
and the civil service commission sup
ports the postmaster generals views.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-11-11
WANT U. s. TO BOOST GOOD ROADS

Secretary Wilson Of the department
of agriculture has received petition
signed by eight American delegates
who attended the recent international
road congress at Brussels requesting
that his department consider the ad-
visibility of the United States govern
ment becoming a member Of the Per-
manent International Association OF
Road Congresses. The office Of pub
lie roads is a part of the department
of agriculture, and for this reason the
matter was put up to the secretary for
his consideration.
The special significance of the petit
ton is that it discloses the fact that
the United States, which has the most
extensive system Of roads Of any
country in the world, has been one Of
the three slowest nations to join the
International Road association now
formally adhered to by 26 govern
ments. Italy and England are the
only other large countries which have
not joined.
The nations Of Europe have gone
lOA6 way dACoo VI LILO OAAIOd 0CdCOo
in road work, particularly in the mat
ter of administration and road mainte-
nance, and experts say that for this
reason this country will benefit i'm.
mensely in the advantage Of collabora-
ton made possible by membership in
the international congress. France,
for instance, with Its almost perfect
system of roads, sends one and one
third times as much freight over her
public highways as is carried by the
railroads. The freight traffic on the
roads of other European countries is
almost as heavy. In this country con-
ditions are reversed and 1t Is estima.
ted that the railroads carry nearly
four times as much freight as the pub
lie roads. Yet railroad development
depends, engineers say, on the good
roads which open up and make access
sible the country adjacent to tho
lines.
The department of agriculture now
has the petition under consideration
and. If approval is given. congress will
be asked this coming winter for the
small appropriation necessary for this
country's membership dues.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-11-11
mooNsHInERs IN THE CAPITAL.

An illicit whisky still almost in the
heart OF the national capital! Now,
what do you think Of that? The
revenue officers made tt, discovery a
few days ago that in the southwest
section of the city is an Illicit still
with capacity of 100 gallons Of
whisky day. and it has been there
for nearly year. Some important
arrests have been made, and 1t has
been discovered that several of the
Wholesale liquor houses in this
city were getting their supply Of
whisky from this still.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-11-11

A St. Paul burglar has returned
money he had stolen three years ago.
He has evidently reformed-partially.
When he completely reforms he will
insist on paying the penalty he in.
CURED by violating the moral and
criminal law.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-11-11

Isn't there a fine touch Of uncon.
ecious humor in the preachments on
American extravaganza which Ameri.
can millionaires deliver when they
come home from motor tours through
Europe?
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-11-11

A Pittsburg bridegroom Of five
weeks deserted his bride because she
was "a block of ice" Naturally, she
Immediately proceeded to make 1t hot
for him.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-11-11

Why is It that the man who cum
ningly plans to murder his wife or his
sweetheart and brutally carries out
his plan always breaks down and
cries like a child" when his guilt Is
fastened upon him?
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-11-11

Thieves have been known to steal
hot stoves, but even this feat is eur.
passed by that Of robbers In New
Jersey who stole six cars loaded with
merchandise by cutting freight
train In two and escaping with the
booty. So far, this holds tho record.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-11-11

Why should there be SO much ex-
citement when an aviator breaks the
record for attaining the greatest
height? The thing to become en-.
thusiastic over, 1t seems to us. is in
getting safely down from the greatest
height
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-11-11

There is a man in Virginia who says
that to marry after fifty means
trouble. He Is an optimist. What
does he think 1t means to marry be-
fore fifty?
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-11-11

When a man of ninety-six walks
ten miles to get marriage license
the truth that live Is ever young gives
another Knockout blow to the Os-
lerian theory.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-11-11

An Ohio Judge rules that pretzel
is not a dangerous weapon. Whether
he will be so confident concerning
the exhibition of sliced cucumbers re-
mains to be seen.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-11-11

Someone has written an article on
1.-THE Duty Of the Dollar" this being
something that our American tourists
have been trying to dodge.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-11-11

An Italian has invented an aero
plane which cannot fall. This is an
improvement even over those which
can swim and climb trees.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-11-11

II there is any argument in favor
of letting college boys haze them
selves 1t must be that they need to
get 1t out of their systems.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-11-11

A New York woman who obtained
a divorce Is years ago has just ap-
piled for alimony. When Is poor
devil safe?
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-11-11

With the Bible still leading the list
of best sellers, the morals OF the
country cannot be so very much de-
Perforated, after all.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-11-11

In New York there is a woman one
hundred and two years old who has
lived ninety-six years in Manhattan.
Well, it must have been in Harlem.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-11-11

New York man, forty years old.
and about to wed, says he has never
yet kissed a girl. He'll still be
"about to wed" forty years from now.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-11-11

San Francisco is waging q relent-
less war against rats, but 1t doesn't
seem to have any effect on Paris
coiffures, so far.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-11-11

The new flve-dollar bills will b
smaller, says an exchange. Easier u
break, too, we presume.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-11-11

New York waiter buys $100,00t
worth of government bonds. "Al
things come to him who waits"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-11-11

A French duke has invited his
friends to an aeroplane tea. Gould
any high tea" be higher than thatf
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-11-11

Wild grapes are very scarce this
fall, says the Boston Globe, but the
sour variety are still plentiful enough.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-11-11

New York street car conductor
breaks his arm ringing up fares.
Talk about strenuosity In doing ones
duty!
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-11-11

King Alfonso is afraid he may lose
his throne. Foolish boy!-why didn't
he put 1t in his wife's name?
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-11-11

These are fine days to find musn
rooms. If you feel i'll the next day
you'll know that you didn't.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-11-11

Detroit goat eats a $40 bill. Well
what goat ever got indigestion from
swallowing ten bones?
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-11-11

Portland cement is to be cheaper
have you tried digesting it?
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-11-11

Possibly the society smuggler Is
only kleptomaniac.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-11-11

Summer keeps running back fol
lust one more parting word.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-11-11

Further, an aeroplane, judiciously
handled. lays golden eggs.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-11-11

Isn't it strange how automobiles
won't take q joke?
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-04-04
Making combers in the Bay.

Practically every time the turbine
flyers Mauretania and Lusitania reach
port the Cunard line receives letters
from owners of small boats on both
sides of the Narrows protesting against
the speed with which these vessels
come into port. the boat owners con-
tend that the big liners have such big
displacement and travel so fast that
that they send in combers big enough
to smash and swamp any small boat
not made particularly fast. The COM
pany usually replies to the letters, ex-
planning that the United States gov
eminent has given permission to bring
the two ships up the Ambrose Channel
at IA knots, and it is not the fault of
the company If combers roll in on the
beach. As a rule the fast turbine YES
sells speed along within a mile of the
lightslip at the entrance OF the channel
at "a or Is knots. Coming up the bay
from Quarantine to the company's
piers in the North river, the Maure-
tania and Lusitanda reduce speed to
eight knots and the swell sent out
from them does not greatly affect
smaller craft close by-N. 7. Tribune.