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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-31
NEXT CONSERVATION CON
GRESS IN WASHINGTON.

The Chamber OF Commerce should
find It comparatively easy TO land the
next Conservation Congress for Wash
ington- This year the sessions OF the
congress VIII be held in St Paul. Sep
TENDER > to y, and 5000 delegates
and visitors are expected TO attend.
Such a gathering Is worth going after,
and going after hard. At the zane
time, Washington has every argument
IN its favor. and should find the con
gress favorably disposed TO this city.
IN St Paul this year the attendance
viii he larger than it has been at
previous meetings because OF the
double attraction offered by the pro
gram, on which the names Of Colonel
Roosevelt and Mr.. Tai, appear, and
because Of the acute public interest in
conservation at this particular zine.
However, Washington Is in position TO
assure the delegates and visitors that
a program no less attractive could be
arranged If the next congress came
- lA-A1 A---t HI Aal-l- II NUul4 Dt
easier to obtain prominent people for
speakers here than anywhere else in
the country, and there Is no reason to
believe that public interest IN con-
servatiOn VIII have waued IN the inter
Tening twelve months
The Chamber Of Commerce, through
its convention committee, VIII pre-
sumebIy move quickly and effectively
IN getting into action. The time Is
short, bat II a live delegation Is sent
10 St Paul at once, and Is backed by
the business interests Of the city
there Is every reason 10 hope the con
ventiOn can be brought to Washing
ton. It Is doubtful II there VIII be
next year a gathering which it would
be so desirable TO have IN the National
Capital
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-31
SUES FOR INJURIES
RECEIVED IN WRECK
George R Robinson Asks
for Damages From Rail
road Company

For the impairment Of his eyesiEht.
permanent headaches and other al
feCtioEs. which he says he sustained
as the result OF injuries received IN
q wreck. George r Robinson late
yesterday asked the District Supreme
Court 10 award him $4,000 damages
against the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road
The suit. which was fled by at
torneys Alexander Walf and Levi II
David. states that Robinson was a
passenger in a Pullman car on q Bal
tirnore and Ohio train from this CITY
TO Wheeling. ". Va. on April 9. last
When the train was between Grafton
and Fairmont- " Va. another train
ColIided with il and in the wreck M
which he complains
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-31
MESSAGES FROM THE SPIRIT
WORLD.

Separated rs 1t Is from the money
making manifestations" of spirit
ualistic mOuntebanks. the work Of the
Society for Psyehical Research com
mands the respect Of the world, and
now that one Of its most distinguished
members has passed away, IN the per
son OF Prof. William James of Har-
ward, interesting developments are
expected. Prof. James had agreed
with several other members of the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-31
The Business Doctor
By Roe Fulkerson

The whole proposition is TO set your
expenses figured out against your in
come On percentage basis No one
can DO this but you What per cent Of
your $3.50 should go for house Tent2
What for fOod2 What for clOthes2
What for books and educational az
fairs2 What for amusemerts2 Use some
Of the information you Cain here in your
work in your private affairs and ger
busy p2rceIing of this $3.50 income Of
yours into per cent appropriations and
you viii find you viii come nearer get
ting value received for the money you
spend foolishly even
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-31

To-Day is the last day upon which de-
HIquents can pay personal taxes for
1873 without running the risk OF having
thfsU personal property seized by a
Deputy Tax Collector. Beginning to-
n.CrrOw morning a force Of the Col
lector's assistants viii start out after
what the community owes them, and
the1r orders are 10 get the money OF
its equivalent in tangible property
WoulJn' Il be a joke on the Collector II
every enc who hasn't paid should get
down 10 the District building bright and
early TOMORROW morning with his money
in hand. ready 10 shove over the COUn-
ter. before the Deputy Collectors leave
the Officer II would be "A shock, but the
Collector would probably recover If a
delinquent. do your part as a shock pro
Queer.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-31
ELOPEMENT EPIDEMIC

LEWISTOWN- Pa, Avs 5l--A reEu-
lar epidemic Of Opponents prevails here
at present Esther 1IUrtif ard John
TaSSon were married IN the Little
Church Around the Corner, az Cumbe--
euCe Riley sought Wilmington. Del. Roy
Collins and Miss Lulu Davis had the
knot tied last week in SUnburl. and
Florence EspiEH and Waldo Wiikie are
missing from home since SATURDAY
Trfcl~r
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-31

There are some things IN this world
that can not be explained The chemists
can make synthetic Salicylic acid which
no analysis can detect from that made
from the bark OF willow tree, yet The
willow tree kind viii cure rheUUatism
and the other won't Two statesmen
may seem equally good IN handling Gus
toners. and yet one makes the money
for the house and the other Doesn't This
Is the reason that employers are so in
terested in results and so Indifferent 70
methods A sick business or g man
with the rheumatics Just wants to set
well
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-31

perience in founder fishing, clad in
q souwester hat and onskins fishing at
home in a foot tub you could come to
no other conclusion but that he vas
crazy or had looked or the wine when
1t was whisky cOlOred- You are just
as inconsistent Day after day you sit
here and figure the percentage OF profit
on this business, reducing every item 10
its percentage basis If a man wanted
you to invest some Of your good money
in a piece Of real estate the first cues
ton YOU would asa would be what per
cent 1t would pay on the investment,
and yet when il comes to question
Of your personal wrirns you throw
aside all this real knowledge and cry
for your toy Ike a child bowling tor
an ice cream cone
Here you are figuring on taking
your wife over TO Atlantic City on one
of those Saturday TO Monday eNcUT-
sions. You cannot make that trip, and
make IT as you would like TO for less
than $40 Figure out your railroad
fare. hotel bill. FIVE meals and the
money you viii fritter away on the
boardwalk and you viii find it will
knock that sum higher than Gilderoy' 5
celebrated kite Now get this on per-
centage basis Ninety dollars is ex-
actIv > per cent of this years income,
and YOU spend It in two days. Do you
get value received in pleasure fo- your
money! You are spending 3 per cent
Of your yearly income in one-half of
one per cent Of the time. Is that good
business2 Have you exercised ordinary
business judgment and set aside a Ger
tain appropriation out Of your income
for pIeasUre2 Try this once Can you
afford TO spend as much as One-Guarter
Of your income fooIishly2 That would
be $3.50 per year If that is the sum
and that certainly is too nUch-can you
afford TO spend Cne-6fth OF it IN two
days when You have a long winter with
good shows coming TO the theaters and
outher amusements TO pay for2
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-31
What S on the Program IN
Washington
Tonight.
AmuSemeutS-


Columbia-''The Servant in the House"
S:I5 p n
Acadeny-''The Chinatown Trunk aIys-
terry" S-15 p m
Chase s-POlite vaudeville. SIS 2. II.
Casino-ContinUoUs motion pictures and
vaudeville.
CosmOs-Continuous motion pictures
and vaudeville
Avenue Grand-vaUdeviIe and motion
C,s5lv1eftyv-Behman show, SIS p. n.
I.yceum-"3Iiss New York, IT." SIS D.
Ma'iestic-Motion pictures and vaude-
Vile
.TasoDic AuditOrium-MOtiOn pictures
CS-porgetown Open Air Theater-MOriOn
Dictures and vaudeville
Glen EchO-DanCing and motion pic
lures
Lima Parlz-8Iusic and vaUCey lie
CHEVY Chase Lake-SectiOn Of Marine
rcade-Music and motion pictures on
roof garden
lures
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-31
bIrs. COrcOTau-HiH
Hostess at Bridge Party.

Mrs. William Corcoran-Hill. who IS
spending the season at Narrasansett
Pier, was hostess at bridge party yes
terday afternoon
Announcement IS made Of the mar
rage OF Miss Grace Z Beavers and
Claude G Koontz- The wedding took
place yesterday afternoon at 4-39 o'clock
az the First Presbyterian Church, the
pastor. the Rev Donald c. Macleod,
Officiating
The marriage Of Mss FIossie G Higgs
and William A 2 Strauss took place
yesterday afternoon at 2 O'Clock at the
parsonage OF Luther Place Memorial
Church. the pastor. the Rev Lloyd g
Douglass. officiating IN the presence Of
a small party OF relatives
Miss Carrie NebeI- Of Baltimore, Nd,
is the guest of her aunt, Mrs J Nebel-
1l-- Eighth street northwest. Tor a fort
night
Dr. J. Ernest Mitchell has returned
70 Washington from trip 70 Boston
by sea
Mss Gertrude Bond and Miss Mar
garet O-Brien VIII leave washington to
day FOR a Northern trip. They VIII
spend some time at the Niagara rams
and visit in Canada and New York
Mss Leona Stern. Of Norfolk. Va,
the city, has returned home
Harold Kaufman has returned 70
Washington after a two months visit
10 Atlantic City
Miss Carrie Adler OF Baltimore. Nd.
IS the guest Of 3Irs. Edward E0hner-
Mrs Gus WaIleTsIein and family have
returned home from Atlantic city
Miss Minnie Fein, who has been Wis
/ iting friends IN the city. has returned
( 10 her home in Bainbridse, Ga
/ Ms Phil King and son have returned
| home from the Blue Mountain House,
I where they have spent the summer
I NI-- and Mrs Sidney Heller and fam
l iIy who have spent some time at Rem
/ shaws. have returned TO the city
I Mrs. 2. Harris and daughter. Lillian,
+ who have been guests at the Blue
Mountain House, are visiting Mrs Phil
1 King. OF the Imperial
. Jonas NIichaeIis. and nephew, Morris
{ Kohner. have returned 70 Washington
+ after an extended trip 20 Boston and
+ Maine, by water
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-31
MERCHANTS
PLAN PROTECTION
Will Perfect Their Organiza-
ton TO Correct Abuses
in the Trade.

On sfonday evening. September IS, the
Retail Merchants Association Of the
Chamber OF Commerce. viii meet 70
adopt q set Of rules and regulations.
elect permanent officers and begin the
work for which the Organization was
formed
This decision was reached at a meet
ing Of the board OF governors OF the
association held at the Chamber OF
Commerce last night
p p. andrews reported for the rules
committee a set Of regulations for the
new organization. which, after slight
amendment, were adopted ~ the gov
ernors for recommendation 10 the as
ISOLATION
A penalty OF 30 Is provided in case
any member violates teh rules. which
are designed TO protect the retail mer-
chants from exacti5ns from subscup-
tons 10 excursions, advertising pre-
grams, and schemes Of like character.
To Save Needless Expense
Advertising in or on anything except
newspapers, biI-5oards, street cars,
city and telephone directories and pub
Iications enjoying the second-class
mailing privilege, is proposed 70 be
prohibited without the approval o. the
eXccutivl committee
The names Of the members OF this
committee will also be secret. If She
rules recommended are adopted
The proposed set o. rules also pro-
vides for a complete working OrgarIZa-
ton through twelve governors, an ez-
ecutiEe committee and committees on
trade abuses credit bJreau, country
trade home trade relations Win en-
pIOyEs. and Arbitration
Hunt Asks Cooperation
Granville Hunt. Chairman OF the con
/ ventIons committee OF the Chamber Of
/ Commerce, appeared before the HeT-
chants and requested that members Of
| the association adopt a special envelope
/ for all their out OF town mail upon
which the words. "WashingtOn-The
| City Beautiful and "WashiHStOu-The
/ CITY OF Homes should be printed with
| other matter drawing attention 70 the
/ convention attractions Of Washington
/ The governors approved the suEgeS-
{ ton OF 1Tr- Hunt and WII recommend
I his suggestion at the next meeting OF
! the association
/ M Hunt asked jhe help Of the meT-
/ chants IN the work Of securing conven-
( tons for Washington and was told that
{ assistance would be torthcODlnS-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-31

Persons leaving the city for =
EenE or short period during the
summer can have The Times
mailed to them at the rate OF
thirty cents a month, OF sevea
rents q week Addresses may be
Ehanged as often as desired All
EzaH subscriptions must be paid
In aSTaBee-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-31

The little town of Caldwell. y J., Is
very much excited over the antics Of a
strange nocturnal visitor, which sueaEs
into its environs and kills calves, dogs
chickens. cats. PIGS, and other small
domestic animals, apparently for The
love Of slaughter, and departs as UNI
CstenIatiOusly as Il arrives, without per
hitting itself TO be seen by human
eyes Searching parties have been or
Canized. patrols have been established,
riEht watches have been set, bur no
body has vet succeeded in getting near
-1e intruder Caldwell IS mystihed, but
why K is difficult for the rest Of the
country to imagine Considering the
character Of the damage Inflicted by LEe
beast. IL Just naturally has 10 be a New
Jersey mosquito
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-31

Hotel. by Cha plain G. L Bayard, o
s. y
Lieut. and Ms Charles T. Hutchins.
jr were the only attendants.
Avoiding breakfast was served
aid later fl the day Lieutenant and
drs. Brilliant left Washington for a
motor trip through the BerkShireS
return to Washington, they viii re
side at the Cairo
Mrs Charles L Becka- is wife of
Major BeCka-ts, u. 5 a, and Miss
Ethel Beckarts. who have been spend
ing the sumner in New England.
have arrived IN New York city, and
are guests at the Hotel WoIcOtt for q
few days Upon their return 10 Wash
tnetOn early next week, they viii
open their apartment in the West
moreIand-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-31
Mrs. Townsend
To Visit Bar HaTbOI.

Mrs Richard Townsend. who IS now
in Carlsbad, VIII return 10 this country
next month and viii go 70 Bar Harb0r.
where she VIII spend a short time with
her son-in-Iaw and daughter, AIr- and
MS Peter GOelet Gerry.
Mrs Malcolm AIcCOuihe. Of New York
and Washington, who Is spending a por-
ton OF the summer at NarraGauSett
Pier, was hostess at a luncheon party
yesterday at the Casino, having arnonE
her guests Mrs Wlliam COrcCran-HiIl
Of Washington
Miss Anna CLAIR Harris Whitfield, OF
.NHledzevilIe, Ga, was married TO Weiles
Merriam al noon tO-ia- al the Church OF
The Ascension. the Rev Nelson Falls
.of Georgetown Off-s-tiuE IN the pres
ence Of q small party OF relatives and
friends
The bride is q sister Of Lieut. Robert
Whitfield. Tweury-second Infantry Z
:. A.. who announced the engagement
.Of his sister to Mr. Merriam recently
The Rev Wallace Radcliffe and Mrs
Radcliffe. who spent the summer aroad,
have returned 20 Washington
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-31
MARIE COLOMBIER DEAD.

PARIS. Aug. 51--AIarie CoIombier. an
actress who accompanied Sarah Bern
Eardt to america died today
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-31

President George L Chenner- Of the
Bill Posters Association has expressed
his entire willingness 10 cooperate with
the W g T. L, the art leagues, and
any sort of civic organization IN censor
ing the bills for advertising, and eN-
plains at the same time, however, that
the bill posters themselves have for
some time been working with the show
printers TO eliminate al Objectionable
pictures
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-31
Miss 0sgood
Weds Lieut.. Brilliant.

Miss Rose OsEood, daughter Of Mt.
and Mrs. G. Whitman OsEOOd. was
married TO Lieut. Charles Edgar
Brilliant. L 5 y, this morning at
1880 o'clock The ceremony. which
was attended by a small party Of
relatives and friends, was performed
in the parIors of the New Willard
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-31

John Wanamaker has put in an al
night telephone service in his New York
store. so that his patrons may CaH up
the store and leave an order at any
hour of the day or night In any large
city there are a great number Of night
workers 10 whom this VIII be q boon
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-31

/ 1Ir. Sherman's home in Washington
must be in a ueighborhood where he
| never sees the sign, Danger Look out
/ for steam roller
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-31
Excursions Today.

Mt. Vernon-BOat leaves seventh street
wharf at 10 a. m. and 30 p m
Old Point Comfort and Norfolk steamer
Leaves seventh street wharf 6t45 D m
C,l,esaDeake BeaCh-Trains leave Dis
frfct lire, 90. $40. AS, and 9-45 p m
yVashingtOn, Baltimore and Annapolis
electric Iue-TO Rochester Beach on
account of Kent and Queen Anne
comfy fair. Special trains leave F'if-
fcsnth street and New York avenue
northwest at sos a. n
indian Renaissance Charles Maca-
lester leaves Seventh street wharf
$40 .. m
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-31

Henry A Theis, vice president OF
savings Institution II New York, gives
fg7,reS which show that on an adveT-
Using apDroDriation Of S. go he increased
the deposits OF his concern SI7S.Oo9.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-31
Mss Hi
WEEDS Dr.. H. ~. Woodward.

The marriage OF Miss Alice Dear HILL
daughter Of Mr. and Mrs George H
Hill. 20 Dr. II. Wells Woodward, took
place this afternoon at . O'Clock at the
homo Of the brides parents az 1910
sixteenth street
Miss HILL who was unattended. wore
2 tailored suit Of blue chanting silk
with g hat 10 match and carried a bOU-
guet Of Bride roses
~ An informal reception followed the
ceremony and later IN the afternoon
DR.. and Mrs Woodward left Washing
ton for a Northern wedding trip
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-31

Why all this wransle about floating
oysters2 \ stew without half q dozen
bIvaIves floating about in it would be
pretty fat
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-31

he net total circu1ation OF The Iines
tcallyl during the month OF July vas
+O-4rs59, all copies left over and returned
Being eliminated This number. when d.
weed b Is. the number OF days OF publlca-
zen shows the net daily average for LILY
g have Teen zg,1Ts
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-31

gOT OUR trouble
! IS that you
don't put your
knowledge IN Z o
practical u ( 9.
said the Business
Doctor 10 the book
keeper II you
were TO see a man
with years Of e&-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-31

sunny Jim would have done much
better If he had stuck 10 the butter
milk system Of Vice Presidential pub
Lefty.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-31

Total 1or the month. ....-...--- ~ g
sunday average Tor the month-------- -. IS
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-31

There doesn't seem to be any doubt
in the minds of Westerners that the
colonel not only can come, but has
come hack already
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-31

he number % complete ana perfect copies
q The Washington Times printed Sundays
during he month o. July was as follows
sOly - sS.59lJuly -i---------- SO.8.l
dry II 1851 MY Sl-......... 4-.lf9
sEly H.. Ss,s4s
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-31

SuH, foar games Won out Of FIVE play
ed. isn't so bad
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-31

Che Times viii be pleased to an
uounce meetings and entertainments IN
this column Phone or write announce
nents-)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-31

The Kaiser evidently doesn' understand
that the only people to whom that di-
vine right OF kings business applies are
former Presidents Of the United States.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-31
JULY CIRCULATION.


he number OF complete and perfect COPE
~ INC washington Times printed daily ouI-
- -. -. % TrlI- Us rlL.lIEs.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-31

-Oeal FOR the month -
Oally average Tor Ihe raonth..--------- 45ssA
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-31

Newport IS in a terrible way The
wealthy New Workers who flock there
for the heated term are breaking down
under the strain OF the summer social
season One has appendicitis. anotaef
has typhoid. a third has nervous pros
tration, and lot OF others have minor
ius due 10 late hours, irregular meals
rich food. and socialitis- The press dis
matches seriously record the fact that
The nulti-miliiouaire colony IS badly
worried over the state Of Wealth OK
many Of its members AL Of which fur
nishes food for reflection for the hum
bic IVazhingtouian who cant afford 20
20 10 Newport Cabin John. Great
Fails Marshall Hall, and Chcsa-
Ueake Beach have their advautaEes-
II is not stated whether the Govern
ment-s refusal 10 fire big guns 10 make
rain was based on the precedent esta5-
Iished by the retention OF certain large
eaHber politicians in its service
Two or three more contests like that
in lthe Sixth Maryland might give
Washington an appetite FOR the game
that our paternal old Uncle would have
70 take seriously into account.
that the only people to whom that di-
vine right of kings business applies are
former Presidents Of the United States
There doesn't seem to be any doubt
in the minds of Westerners that the
colonel not only can come, but has
come back already.
1Ir. Sherman's home in Washington
must be in a ueighborhood where he
never sees the sign, Danger Look out
for steam roller
Why ali this wranEle about floating
oysters2 \ stew without half q dozen
bivaIves floating about in it would be
pretty fat
sunny Jim would have done much
better If he had stuck 10 the butter
milk system Of Vice Presidential pub
LEFTY
SuH, fogr games Won out Of FIVE play
{ ed. isn't so bad.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-31

The net total circulation OF The Times
tSunGaysl during the month o. July was
lilo all copies left over and returned BY
SCENTS being eliminated This number. when
divided by :. the number OF Sundays during
suiy- shows the Dft sunday average 1O- July
10 have been -
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-31

Two or three more contests like that
in -the Sixth Maryland might give
Washington an appetite for the game
that our paternal old Uncle would have
10 take seriously into account.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-31

In each issue % The Times the circulation
EguTes for the previous day plainly
printed at tie head OF the drst page ~ the
left CT the date line
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-31

Il is not stated whether the Govern
ment-s refusal 10 fire big guns 20 make
rain was based on the precedent esta5-
Iished by the retention OF certain large
caIber politicians in its service
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-31

Mrs. William CorcOran-Hill, who IS
spending the season at Narragansett
Pier, was hostess at a bridge party yes
terday afternoon