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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-04-13
.SUFFRAGISTS EAGER
FOR GAVEL'S FALL
Woman'S Association Con-
venes Tomorrow-Spirited
Sessions Expected.
Continued from First Page)

women in the country viii attend the
convention.
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait, who holds
the highest office within the bestowai
OF woman suffragists in twenty-one fed
Grated countries Of the world-the office
OF president Of the international woman
Suffrage AUiance-arrived in Washing
on this morning
When is suffrage coming to the wo-
men Of America p said Mrs Gait, this
morning when interviewed by Times
representative. Wen, II you had asked
me that twenty years ago, I might have
told you Il would be here In ten years
But am wiser now. 7 know how slowly
big movements progress The cause OF
woman suffrage IS 50 bound I'D with
political exigeucies Of the state and
nation that 1t NAV be. retarded or pre-
cipltated by any existing political con
dlJion But II will come Just the same.
The women of America will see 70
that"
Mrs Harriet Ia vlor Upton. treasurer
OF the National organization. said this
morning with regard 20 the convention:
Expect Spirited Convention.
You NAV count on one thing. This
Is Soing 10 be the most spirited wOmsn-s
suffrage convention ever held in this
country and there viii be some excIt-
inE discussions from the floor. Time
vas when the leaders Of the orEaniza-
tons had 20 lead Tho meeting. but this
year hundreds OF women are coming
10 Washington full Of zeal for this
cause, and fully informed OF 81. The
su1frs gists Of America are no longer
timid. They know how to talk"
Though Il Is Acknowledged that the
discussions from tae floor will be
spirited. even exciting. and that no
woman VIII be afraid n take issue with
another on any question pertaining TO
methods Of propa Eanda, SIN, Mrs Up
ton and other leaders are arm IN the
declaration that there Is no fractional
spirit existing IN the organization
we women stand together on one
thing they All say THAT is. we want
the ballot When an issue arises We VIII
each stand by our principles. but we all
unite on one thiuE-we want to vote,
and we are going to do it
Mrs o. n P Belmont, Of New York.
is 81. and Is not expected 20 attend the
convention Neither viii Mrs Clarence
Macksy. president OF the Equal Fran
Chfse Society. attend The absence Of
these two women viii rob the cOnven-
ton Of much OF the excitement antici-
rated in case the name Of Mrs Belmont
Is put up to oppose the candidacy or
Dr. Anna shaw
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-04-13
EDITOR IS ARRESTED
ON MURDER CHARGE
Killing of Prominent Missouri
Physician Is Outcome of
Old Feud-

MOhEHOUSE, No. April &c r
Hay editor of the ATorehouse Hustler,
Is under arrest charged with the muir
der Of Dr. l. w Hart q prominent
physician, and also mayor Of Morehouse.
whom ne shot yesterday afternoon
TIE trouble between the two men
dates back about year, when Editor
Hay printed an offensive article about
DIT Hart, In his newspaper The doctor
Chastised the editor. and they have not
been on speaking terms since
Yesterday the Hustler printed a letter
from 2. prominent Socialist scoring the
part Dr. Hart had taken in the recent
election, and this resulted in the re-
neval OF the trouble between the men
As Hart was coming out OF a grocery
store on Beach street yesterday Hay
met him, and before anyone could in
terfere, had shot and killed him
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-04-13
FLEET WILL ST y
AT HAMPTOI ROADS
Battleships to Await C-fp-e 7r O.
Targets Y rl
Denied.

NORFOLK. Va. April ] --ir -.-- -F
today that the Atlantic r
which came into HamptC- Ross. E--T-.I
is TO go 20 New York e -r--- s.-1r-
TO its men pending compI -ae ----e.E
a. the Norfolk Navy .a-.r=.
adequate transportation
Norfolk and Old Potn- Ten the
men are given leave III Hampton Roads
This denial came from Newport News
where It was said the matter had been in
vestigsted and the report fatty cOntradicted.
It Is understood that at least one Of the
steel targets fOr which The feet Is waiting
VIII be completed and set out the last OF
this week It has already been launched
and the second steel target is 20 be launched
before the week ends
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-04-13
ANY ATTENDING
FE ORTSMEN'S SHOW
( / Program by Orchestra for
p Pleasure of Those Who
Attend


4 musical program by Hsley's orchestra.
directed by Prof Haley. vii be the feature
Of rOniEht'S exhibition at the sDOTrSmen'S
show now being conducted in the Washing
ton Light Infantry ArmOTy- The sttrac-
ton is expected to draw large crowd
This morning aid afternoon. there was
an increased attendance, many viewing
with interest the exhibits that are arranged
10 the different departments The motor
boats automobiles bicycles and guns that
are on exhibition and which are being ex-
planned by courteous attendants. attracted
the experts IN the different lines. Motor.
cycles. too. did not fan or recognition. sew
erai Of the more popular types being shown
Souvenirs by the different manufacturers
and merchants, who have space at the show
were given away today. The exhibition
viii close Saturday night
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-04-13
POTTER
TO WED MRS. DEPEW
Nephew of Bishop and NieCe-in-
Law of Senator 10 Be
Married.
Married

COLORADO SPRINGS, April 13-The
y eddlng Of Mrs Grace Depew and Capt.
Howard Ashton Potter. both formerly
Of New YORK VIII take place in private
A. Ms Depews home This evening.
After the ceremony the couple VIII leave
Tor the East later touring Europe
Captain Potter is a nephew Of the late
Bishop Potter. OF New York. His first
wife was Miss Mary Louise ATcNutt.
daughter Cf w F. AIcNUtJ. Of San Fran
cisco Mrs DepeW Is a daughter of the
late Robert Goodyear Of Buffalo Her
first husband was G. Arson Depew- a
nephew OF Senator. Chauncev NJ DeDew.
Captain Potter and Mrs DepeW first
met about three years aEO in Switzpr-
land. soon afterward CAPTAIN Potter
came here MIS- Potter went to San
Francisco. where she obtained a divorce
8 year ago
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-04-13
DYING FROM BITE
OF A VICIOUS DOG

HOBCKEN. y. j., April t3--David
NormoyIe. pOUndkeeper, was 50 seri-
ousIy bitten bv a vicious dog this
morning that he may die from his
wounds
The same dog had bitten Mrs Mary
Munse tie and Peter SittO. a Young
hoy, who had been directed u take
the animal 70 the pound
The three injured are IN st Mary.s
Hospital. and their wounds have been
cauterized- The dog viii be kept
under observation for a time until il
IS known definitely " neither he SUI
fers from rabies
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-04-13
SYRIAN LECTURES

The Shepherds Song as contained
in the twenty-third Psalm, vas the sub
ject Of lecture given at the Young
Mems Christian Association last night
by the Rev Moghabghsb. a Syrian
priest and lecturer, who spent the earlier
years Of his life IN tending the f~-ks
on At Lebanon The lecture s-ol11.s-
Cd many interesting descriptions Of the
life. customs and manners Of the Syrian
Shepherds
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-04-13
GEORGETOWN LOSES.

BOSTON. Mass. April 12-The debate
last night between the teams Of the
Fulton Debating Society Of Boston Col
IcCe and the PhUOdeuIc Society OF
Georgetown College, on the question.
That a Guarantee Fund Should Be
Established for the Payment Of All
DepOsitors Of Any National Bank was
won by the Boston team UNFOLDING the
negative side Of the question.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-04-13
SPACE PEDDLER"
BECOMES A FACTOR

According to D. G. Evans, Of Success
Magazine the space peddIer" is rap
Idly becoming a factor in all lines Of
commercial enterprises when maya
zine and newspaper advertising Is
r-ed for the progress and develop
uleut Of business. AR Evans made
THIS assertion ar the luncheon yester-
dav Of the Washington Ad League.
The speaker stated that leading
M -4Zines refuse 10 handle adverJiS-
-uE matter that is Objectionable, or
CrIre-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-04-13
SONGS OF SOUTH SUNG.

Songs OF the South were sung last
night al the reception given by the
Confederate Veterans Association 20 the
Daughters Of the Confederacy in Con
tinentaI Hall Holmes Conrad and Rep
resentative John Lamb, Of Virginia,
we're the principal speakers Both spoke
of the old DAYS and told stories Of for
rrer life in the South Several Of the
Daughters sang. and Mrs r. T. Carroll
entertained the gathering with negro
stories
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-04-13
WOMANS BODY SENT HOME

The body OF Mrs Fersh Bell who was
STRICKEN with heuCrrhaEc on the street
yc~t erday ana Died lu the Casually Hos
rit.I ambuianse- was taken 90 her home
iu Harrison burg. We today 1lrs- Bell
bad bee- visiting Ier SON Je4l Bell
cf I'D Manor place northwest
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-04-13
BOSTON TO SELL STREET

BOSTON, April 13.-Mayor Fitzgerald
has instructed City Engineer jackson
10 prepare an estimate on the revenue
that the city OF Boston VIII derive hv
the sale Of Dorchester avenue from
Summer street along the Fort Point
channel TO Federal street bridge to the
New Haven road.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-04-13
Loss Of Appetite

Which Is so common in the spring or
upon the return OF warm weather, Is
loss OF vitality. vigCr or tone. and Is
often a fCrermner Of prostratinE dis
ease.
II is serious and especially so to peo-
pie that must keep up aid doirg or set
behindhaad-
The best medicine 10 take sor it Is
the great constitutional remedy.
HOODS SaFSapaFiIIa
Which puriGes and enriches the blood
and builds Up the whole system
Get it today in usual LIQUID form or
choColated "a blets known as SarSstabs-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-04-13
CHILD DANCER FALLS
TO INSTANT DEATH
Drops From Grand Opera House
Dome 10 Bottom of
Stairway.

PARIS. April I2-Romeo Rzbs. ten
years old. a famous child dancer. was
instantly killed today
She feil from the dome Of he Grand
Opera House IN tie bottom s-ep Of the
grand stairway
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-04-13
SPECIAL NOTICES

OFFICE or The COMMISSIONERS OF THE
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA washington
March . i>le- Notice T. hereby Eivrn thai
IN accordance with the provisions o. EsrHTf-
Act No -. approved FebrUarY 70 1910 en-
titled An Act % authorize certain changes
IN the permanent system OF highways p1au
District o. Columbia 30 the CCmmIssI1ue-s Of
the District q COiuub4S VIII give a purIfc
hearing IN Ihe Board Room OF said Com
ruiSsioners on April &c. SIC at eleven O'Clock
g 20 ali partief interested or owning
land within and surrounding the territory
lying west q Rock Creek. north Of 1Tasza-
chusetts avenue and Observatory Circle al
Of 1Sth street west. south OF Cathedral Az
nue. southwest o Cleveland avenue. south OF
Calvert street. and southwest OF ConnecrTcrIt
avenue A plan or the proposed change within.
the above limits VIII be displayed and the
Com lllssioners wifi consider any suzEestsors
or protests concerning the proposed chau-a
and loca tiou OF any highway or portions e.
highways as shown on above rnent Ioued uEsn
CCND Ii RUDOLPH. JOHN A JOHNSTON
WILLIAM V JCDSON. Commissioners Ms
tT1ct OF Columbia mh11-lsr- e1su
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-04-13

with the rapid increase IN the number
O. clerks 5n aU The departments When
the old classification was ests bIished
about 200 clerks were affected The
beads OF the departments were personal
r. aware OF the relative merits OF ali
tneir clerks, and could see that the
clerks were put in the proper classes
There are now about 1900 clerks IN the
departmental service in Washington.
While il is true that IL some bureaus
, strong effort IS constantly made TO
have the clerks divided between these
rlaSses according to their duties and
efficiency, in general seniority plays a
greater part than character CT work
Only f1ur Of the great departments OF
The service claim 20 make promotions
principally on efficiency records. The
result is sIarins Inconsistencies IN sal
aries An examiner passing on claims
Involving hundreds OF dollars may be
drawing the same salary as a clerk sit
ting next TO him who performs only
routine work Under the present sys-
tenn not only can a clerk draw for rou-
tine work much higher salary than IS
paid TO a man performing a high class
Of work, but clerks Incapable of per
forming anything but routine work fire.
HUentIy get into the higher grades OF
Salaries
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-04-13
Four Other Grades.

The bill. besides providing super
visory grades and sUbclericaI grades.
establishes four grades Of clerks CORE
spending largely to the present classes,
but fixing a definite requirement OF work
and responsibility for each grade
The number OF different salary
grades is largely increased, though the
number Of titles Is reduced The inter
walls between salary grades ares much
reduced whereas under the present
system the promotions are 500 at a
time In the four classes. this plan would
call for Increases which would average
les than 800 With this larger number
OF salary grades and smaller intervals
between them, promotions would be
mere frequent and would tend naturally
10 prevent staEnation.
Salaries fixed I'm this bill would In the
aggregate amount 10 a lump increase
In the service Of about = per cent The
salaries Of al clerical positions below
$500 a year arr raised to $500 New
grades are created for the higher
classes OF clerical work, which would
result in some increases for the clerks
who are engaged in the highest classes
o. WORK In the intermediate grades
There doubtless would he considerable
number Of decreases. All the salaries
are fixed IN figures which are muitiples
% j. fer convenience Iu meeting the
legal requirement Of dividing the an
nual salary into twelve iustallments.-'
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-04-13
ENGLISH NRITER DEAD.

LONDON, April f3.-Robert Offer,
journalist. financial writer and stats
tician, IS dead today, aged seventy
three wears
The Jewish herald. (Houston, Tex.) 1908-1914, 1910-10-12
Had Babies Mixed.

While shopping in Shenandoah. Pa.
Mrs. Katie Dumshock of Centralia
left her one-month-old daughter in a
go-cart outside of a department store.
and when, completing her purchases.
began to push home carriage which
she apparently thought was hers.
After travelling several squares Mrs.
Dumshock noticed her error and be.
came so frantic that officers had to
restrain her.
"A search was made throughout the
town and with newspaper assistance
the lost child was restored to the dia.
tracted mother.
The Jewish herald. (Houston, Tex.) 1908-1914, 1910-10-12
Strange Words.
one of them?

Dean Swift protested against spec
ulations, operations, preliminaries,
ambassadors, PALISADES, communica-
ton, circumvolution, battalions" as
new-fangled expressions brought into
common use by the war of his day.
Today nearly all these are the most
orthodox English. In his time mob"
seems commonly to have been written
"mobb," and "phizz" also had the dou.
BILE consonant. Hence his complaint
that I'VE cram one syllable and cut
off the rest, as the owl fatGened her
mice after she had bit off their legs
to prevent them from runnips away"
The Jewish herald. (Houston, Tex.) 1908-1914, 1910-10-12

the public at large to come on Oct
10Th.
The first is to show the public that
back to the farm movement is live
issue among the Jews in this country.
The second to encourage our mem
bers to renewed efforts.
This meeting takes place Wednesday
night, Oct. 10Th, 1910, in the vestry
rooms of Temple Beth Israel, corner
Crawford and Lamar, at S:15. Every
body is welcome.
The Jewish herald. (Houston, Tex.) 1908-1914, 1910-10-12
JEWISH LITERARY
SOCIETY

The opening activities of the Jew.
ish Literary Society will take place
Wednesday, October 10, 1910, at the
vestry rooms of Temple Beth Israel,
corner Crawford and Lamar streets at
Sis p. m.
The program will be quite an inter
esting one as it will treat of topics
very near and dear to us at
present: THE Return of the Jew to
the Farm"
The main topic of the evening will
be the Jews as farmers by ]. Werlins-
ky. This gentleman has been con-
nected with the back to the farm
movement of American Jews for some
Is years and has himself been
farmer at different times. He now
has a farm in "Prairieland," which he
is operating very successfully and he
says that every enterprising Jew can
be successful farmer.
The Jewish herald. (Houston, Tex.) 1908-1914, 1910-10-12
PAIRING an Elephants Nails.

When an elephant is in captivity,
the nature Of its habits permits the
beasts's nails to grow to an abnormal
length. Thus the necessity for the
careful pairing of the nails. After the
elephant has been secured the nails
are cut with a saw.
The Jewish herald. (Houston, Tex.) 1908-1914, 1910-10-12
Maladroit.

"Your boy Josh is something OF an
expert at golf" 81 reckon" replied
Farmer Corntossel, discontentedly
But he can't make two ticks with the
scythe without oozlin."-Washing-
ton Star. sl-l.zlsal
The Jewish herald. (Houston, Tex.) 1908-1914, 1910-10-12
Out of a Job.

"Why are you unable to get work?"
asked housekeeper of Weary Willie.
I'm kindergartener, lady," he an
swered, land this here race suicide
has drove me out of business. THE
Widow.
The Jewish herald. (Houston, Tex.) 1908-1914, 1910-10-12
Proverb for Every Man.

There's a proverb that fits every
man." What one Ats me?" ITO
whom God gives office, he also gives
brains" But have no Office"
well, don't you see how 1t fits ~
Cleveland Leader.
The Jewish herald. (Houston, Tex.) 1908-1914, 1910-10-12
Not Ultra FashIonable.

"She has wonderful brown eyes!"
exclaimed the enthusiastic young man.
Then she does not dress in ultra
fashion," commented Miss Cayenne.
What makes you think so?" IF she
did her hat wouldn't permit you to see
her eyes
The Jewish herald. (Houston, Tex.) 1908-1914, 1910-10-12
OId-Fa shioned.

1t is awfullv old-fashioned to be-
lieve that you are all right and that
other people are very wicked.-Atchi-
son Globe.
The Jewish herald. (Houston, Tex.) 1908-1914, 1910-10-12
Domestic Difficulty.

Old Lady turning to neighbor dur
ing last act of tragedy Eth, Mister,
but them 'Amlets ad a deal O. trouble
in their family
The Jewish herald. (Houston, Tex.) 1908-1914, 1910-10-12
Program.

Current topics, Miss Maude Gold
berg.
Psalm /, Mrs. r. Gale.
Essay, Back to the Farm Move
ment of the Jews" Jake Gross.
Music, Mrs. Max Karkowski.
Reading from Isaiah, chap. 40, Ben.
Hurwitz.
Lecture, THE Jews as Agricultur-
lists" ]. Werlinsky.
very nice program to cover all
activities of the society for the sea-
son 1910-1911 has been arranged and
is at present in the hands of the print
ers and as soon as it can be printed
and bound it will be sent to all mem
bers.
The program covers nine public
meetings, one in each month from Oc-
tober to June inclusive. Besides this
the study circle will meet every alter
nate Wednesday, These circles will be
held at Adath Yeshurun hall, Walker
and Jackson, until our own building is
ready for occupancy, when all meet
ings will be held there.
There will be English classes for
migrants by capable teachers every
Wednesday night at $3.50, and If the
occasion demands, other evenings will
be spent in this work.
should drop postal card, giving
their name and address to Max West
helm, secretary literary committee,
100 San Jacinto street, Houston, Tex.
We hope to make this season by far
the best literary year of the society
and ask all members and others to
encourage us by their presence.
The public meetings will be free to
all and we hope to see Montifiore hall
Of Temple Beth Israel, corner craw.
ford and Lamar, crowded to overflow,
ing
We have two reasons for wanting
The Jewish herald. (Houston, Tex.) 1908-1914, 1910-10-12

The best people in the State sub
scribe for the Jewish Herald. Are you
one of them?
The Jewish herald. (Houston, Tex.) 1908-1914, 1910-10-12
First Was Won.

Whatevers lost it first was won.--
Elizabeth Browning
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-12-24
GIRL SHOT UP TOWN.
Coast to Coast Rider Only Wanted to
Awaken Somebody.

Denver, Col. Dec a. Nan j Aspin.
wall rode into Denver Thursday, pie
turesquely attired in cowgirl fashion,
riding astride her handsome mare. to
rest for few hours before resuming
her journey on horseback from San Fran
cisco TO New York Of which she has
completed 2,l9S miles
Miss Aspinwall says she is almost
worn out And my disposition has un,
dergone complete change she said,
'efor / was cheerful when ! started on
this wretched horseback trip across the
continent, but now / carry a perpetual
crouch.
Talk about western chivalry /
failed to encounter any of it, came
near getting pinehed at Mitchell on
the top Of the pass. There's where my
crouch grew 50 big | couldn't contain
It all and il overlooked and ran through
that little town. couldn't awaken a
soul there, aud finally / rode through
the streets shooting into every window
Men came. out with guns then, and
had to ride hard to get away"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-12-24
sroRK SPECIAL HITS TEXAS.
Applicants for Babies overpower Car
Porters at Houston.

Houston, Tex, Dec PA carload Of
babies from the New York Founding
hospital reached here yesterday.
As soon as the ear stopped. the por-
ters lost control OF the big gates sepa.
rating the station and the train shed,
and a hundred or more baby enthusiasts
and folk afflicted with curiosity focked
to the car.
There were 80 babies on the ear. Five
babies were destined for Houston homes.
The owners OF slips calling for this five
crowded on the car and picked out the
youngsters whose numbers eorresponded
with the ones they carried
There were - babies on the train
when it left New York of these. some
found homes in Buffalo, others in Chi
cago. At New Orleans, FIVE were left
Fourteen of those who left Houston are
going to Waco and l6 to San Antonio.