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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-02-10
TOWNSEND CONFERS
WITH PRESIDENT
Amendments TO Interstate
Commerce Law Discussed
At White House.

Representative Townsend of AIiCli-
gan, who was designated by President
TAFT to handle the bill providing amend
ments to the interstate commerce law,
discussed the proposed measure with
the President at the White House to-
day
IN order TO make the bill effective in
al quarters, and TO remove the pos
sIble necessity to make other amend
nlents TO IL in the near future, after
IL has been set upon the statute books,
Mr. Townsend Is anxious TO have tie
proposed prUvisO extending the prU-
visions Of the bill to electric roads, in
cluded in the measure, when IL is re-
ported
It has been suggested by many in
terested in this sEisiatiOu that the
provision regard NJ the electric lines
should be excluded but M Townsend
argues that IT viii only be a matter OF
time before these roads viii need the
legislation which Il provided in the bill
now being considered
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-02-10
SECOND OPERATION
ON GENERAL WOOD
Physician, In Statement,
SAYS Trouble Was Caused
By Old Wound.

BALTIMORE, Feb. 1o.-Gen. Leonard
wood, who was operated on last sat
Urday, has undergone a second opera
Ton at JOINS Hopkins Hospital He is
reported to be resting comfortably.
To following ststement was issued
by DIT. Harvey Gushing, physician in
charge Il the case
owing to conflicting reports concern
INK the reasons for General Wood
presence in Johns Hopkins Hospital. il
may be stated that an operation has
been performed for the repair Of an old
wound. which led TO a slight lameness.
and that his condition is satisfactory
The TumOrs which prompted the issu-
ing o. the statement were 10 the effect
that a comparative recent fall from a
horse led General Wood TO entering the
hospital
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-02-10
PLANS FOR ARMORY
ARE NEARLY READY

II IS announced that Tracy, Swart-
won't & LittleheId. architects for the
proposed new National Guard Armory
TO be erected on the site OF the old
Pennsylvania railroad station. Sixth
and 3 streets northwest. wiz be ready
10 submit plans 20 Congress within the
next two weeks
The preliminary plans arr based upon
suggestions made by the armOTy 55fs2-
mission, consisting Of District militia
men, which has visited th6. armories OF
the largest Northern guard quarters,
and they are 50 drawn hat changes
may be made II Congress shall so de-
sire.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-02-10
MARYLAND TO LOSE
SEVERAL COLONIES
Bill Is introduced Proposing
Change of Governors
Staff.

ANNAPOLIS. Nd. Feb. I0--No more
VIII the members Of the governors STAFF
consist Of civilians incorporating IN the
gold lace and broedcI0th Of military
men. IL the bin introduced by Senator
CCadv becomes a law.
il provides that hereafter the staff
shall consist OF four officers on active
duty in the state National Guard, who
shall be detailed for the purpose, but
not relieved from active service with
their own command Should the meas
ure become a law It VIII relieve Mary
land from a body which has been re-
garded as a Joke for many years and
viii materially reduce the number OF
Maryland men who are entitled TO carry
the titles of - eraT7 or colonel"
The bill ais, .-al.=s a list Of specific
military odeu=-s, and provides punish
mCut for various - 5elSes- Officers and
enlisted men ~ 1e punished by dis
amount OF Sll' f. JEa case OF officers
and So in the case Of enlisted men. II
also provides for the appointment or
company officers by the governor In
stead Of their election by the enlisted
men
The members Of the house OF dele
gates rallied 60 the support Of the press
this morning. when Delegate GiTwG0d.
OF Baltimore CITY. offered an order for
bidding the euErossiuZ force from Civ
ing information iu regard 90 bills In
his possession The fight against the
order was led bE Benson. o. Balti-
more county. former speaker and floor
leader The prevailing sentiment was
that the ueUSpa perS- and through them
the public were entitled to Information
as 10 pending legislation as soon as &c
could be given. and that bills became
public records when placed IN the hands
OF the euETuzEiuE force. GirUo0d stood
nearly alone in support OF his order,
and Sc was indefinitely postponed
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-02-10
PLAYS BURGLAR,
KEEPS WIFE HOME
SpouSe'S Novel Plan Results
In Woman Giving Up
Social Calls.

NEW YORK Feb "A novel method
20 keep his wife at bone has been in
vented by Frederick Burmeister Of No
c. Atlantic street, Jersey City. a New
York department store salesman de
says MIS-. BurmeisteT has been making
Tar too many social calls The cOpuLe
have been married only q short time
BurUeisJer. cot home earlier than
usual the other night His wife was not
AT a neighbor's again, huh" he
IN give her a lesson she won't for
He went from nom 10 room in the
house, throwing the contents OF bureau
drawers on the liCOTS and uDSeCting
been here" he ETinned- After raising
a front window he wrote a note and
left IL on the tab-s- but not where i.
could be seen easily Going out he
a tree across the way he awaited deVeI-
5pments- Also he wanted 20 make sure
that the house was not really robbed
soon MIS- BuTueiSrer came along and
entered the house "Ahaf' chucxIed
the watcher Ny b-I's shes out quick
ly- Mrs. Burme'sier was back IN the
street. crying that her house had been
robbed a boy ran % the German
avenue police station Burmeister was
shaking so with laughter that he should
have had California redwood tree TO
hide his form.
AVhen the police arrived Rurmeisrer
came 40 view and ACCOMPANIED them
into the house.
Robbery, Ha. ha,- he painted
There was no robbery did IT, lust
turned the house upside down TO teach
my wife = lesson 10 stay at home. See.
] left her this letter guess she didu't
find it, That's too bad
The letter read
why in he'll don't you stay al home
once IN a whlleT FRED
AIRS Burmeister wepr, embraced her
husband and promised 20 take his adj
vice
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-02-10
CLUB
TO GIVE BANQUET

The sixth annual ban Iuet Of the
University Club, which IS 20 be held
In the bail room Of the New Willard
Hotel on Monday evening, February
IS. promises TO be the most succession
OF the clubs dinners Up to date.
Senator Depew Of New York VIII be
rOastnaSter. and President Tart. FIRST
president Of the club. and whose name
was first proposed by the club for the
PresfdeucE. win be among the speak
ers. Vice President sherman Speaker
Cannon. Champ Clark minority
leader OF the House Senator Carter
OF Montana, and others viii talk
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-02-10
OneDoctor

Have only one doctor-just one! No
sense in running from one doctor 70
another! Select the best one, then
stand BY him. No sense in trying
this thing, that thing, for your cough.
Carefully, deliberately select The best
cough medicine, then take it. Which
one is the best? Ask your doctor.
AK him about Ayers Cherry Pictorial for
throat end lung troubles. Doctors haze
prescribed If for 20 years. yc.AysE Co
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-02-10

You get busy. Bill said the leader,
"Ill take care Of our friend here
"Bill'' promptly cut the telephone wire
and began gathering up the sllVeTWare-
Meanwhile the old burglar chatteo
symDathetically with Mccullough He
observed that the glass of water on the
table was stale" and brought him an
other Then ne asked the railroad man
If Il was not time 10 take his medicine,
and when told that Il was the tnief
measured out a dose and administered IT,
When the burglars departed with 500
worth Of jewelry and silver they wished
the sick man a speedy recovery
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-02-10
BURGLAR ACTS AS NURSE
WHILE PAL ROBS PATIENT
Southern Railway Officials Flat In Chicago Entered By
Robbers, One Taking Care of Sick Man AS Com
paniOn Loots Apartment.

CHICAGO. Feb. 10.-J s. Mccullough,
an official or the Southern Railway
Company. has discovered a new kind Of
honor among thieves
Mccullough, lying iii in bed today
tolc friends how one OF two robbers
acted as his nurse yesterday while the
other looted the house Of its vaIuabIes.
Mccullough has been III for several
weeks The burglars entered the fat
with skeleton keys and were surprised
By the sight Of the invalid in bed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-02-10
GALLAUDET PUPILS
THANK FIRE CHIEF

Appreciation Of the work Of the Fire
Department at the fire At CaUaudet
College is expressed in the following
letter addressed 10 chief Wagner by q
committee representing the students:
Please accept Our thanks and con
yey our appreciation and thanks 70 the
companies who. under your direction.
aVerted the destruction by FIRE OF Cal
laUdet College Sunday afternoon
The letter is signed by g. Isacks0u.
Homer z Grace. T. L. Anderson Fred
erick Hughes. and Bert Maxon.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-02-10
MONEY FOR HIGHWAY.

Immediate steps are 70 be taken BY
the committee on finance Of the Alexau-
dria-WashingtOn Greater Highway As
ISOLATION TO raise $4,000 to cover the
construction Of the proposed road con
Meeting Washington and Alexandra
Members Of the association held a
meeting last night at the New Willard
when q committee Of three was an
pointed TO consult with the Washington
Chamber OF Commerce and the Board
OF Trade 10 secure cooperation
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-02-10
SANTA'S SWORD FOR SALE.

MEXICO CITY. Feb. ia sword
presented By the United States Govern
ment IN 1850 20 Gen. santa Ana, then
President OF Mexico, IS being Gawked
around Mexico among curio dealers.
and has been offered @. the Mexican
government for E.noo-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-02-10
KING RECOVERING

STOCKHOLM Sweden. Feb. la-THfs
bulletin regarding King Gustavus' con
dition has been Issued by his physicians
The King has slept quietly several
times and was able to take liquid uour-
ishment- The pain has almost disap-
peared. but his majesty is stiU fatiEued.
Temperature, 1902: pulse. s."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-02-10
FOOTWEAR MISSING

Thieves early this morning smashed
a showcase in front OF the store OF
OPpenheimer & Ney, F-OUr-snd-a-half
and D streets southwest and stole seven
pairs OF shoes. The footwear is valued
at 81
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-02-10
MAMMY DEAD AT l16.

DURHAM n G Feb 10-Marv Cain
q negro nanny who nursed Paul Cam
eron. knew Chief Justice Ruffn well and
had personal knowledge of the second
var with Great Britain. died today al
the established age OF 1I6-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-02-10
Remedy Suggested.

''Of still greater importance. however.
Is a matter thse lies entirely in the
hands Of the hOllsehOlders. Under the
existing contract waste paper IS now
collected from any receptacle that can
be hardled by one man, If such recep-
tacle be placed at the rear gate or in
the front area Of private houses. On
WINDY days OF course, the natural
result IS that a large share OF the
trash is blown from the open box or
barrel and scattered around the neigh
bOrhOOd before the wagon arrives. This
situation may easily be remedied by the
women OF WashinEtOn-nOt by the adop-
lion OF a new police regulation, but by
ghe much more effective method Of in
diVidual attention 70 ones own prem
ises.
How many OF Us are absolutely sure
that our own waste paper is not placed
out Of doors IN an uncovered receptacle
va thOuEhtleSs servant. 10 become a
ueiEhbCrhoOd DuisanCe2 Is there a
house in Washington that could not pro
dUCe an old board Or q ~Unny-Sack with
a stone tied TO each COrrer for a cover9-'
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-02-10
Huuetn Issued.
A bulletin sent out by the cOmmitte
today says:

A bulletin sent out by the committee
today says
THE committee appointed at the mass
meeting last April 10 represent the
women Of Washington in following up
the subject Of street cleanliness, after
consultation with Commissioner John
ston the superintendent OF the Street
Cleaning Department, and the Chief Of
Police. have come 10 the conclusion
that under the existing contract, which
does not expire until July next. the
trash contractors cannot be compelled
20 change their method Of collection, or
20 keep their wagns covered while
collecting in the alleys. but the drivers
will be arrested and fined, II at any
time an uncovered wagon is detected
on a street or avenue
Therefore, We urge every member
IF every WOman'S club IN the District
IF Columbia to assist the superinten-
dent Of the Street Cleaning Depa rtment
IN the earnest efforts we feel convinced
he IS making by telephoning TO his
office Main 2410l, every time an IN
covered trash wagon IS seen on any
street or avenue. This information
should be teiephoned 10 the superin-
Rendent's Office immediately. and II
should include the number Of the wa gOn.
tine and place
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-02-10
Seek HousehOldeTs Aid.

- The second line OF campaign viii be 10
urge all househoIders TO be on the look
cut for wagons that haven't their Gov
ers on and to report the matter 10 the
street cleaning department by calling
Main 2ElO on the telephone
Within a few weeks the committee
hopes to have enough volunteer clubs
and organizations In order to divide the
entire territory OF the city among them
and assign TO each a certain number Of
city blocks for them 20 watch
4 club viii be asked 70 see that every
householder within its assignment gets
a printed card and Is urged by any
other feasible means 10 keep his own
PAPER receptacle covered
As far as IS known at present the
uro1neu. will not resort again 10 a spec
facular street cleaning episode such as
that which was tried last April when
every woman pledged herself 10 clean
the paper from the sidewalk and street
IN front of her own door
II is believed that the newer way
VII prevent paper getting on the streets
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-02-10


VIII Take Any Case Of Catarrh, 10
Matter How Chronic, OF What stage
It IS In and Prove, ENTIRELY
AT by OWN EXPENSE, That
It Can Re Cured
Curing catarrh has been my business
FOR years and during this time over one
million people have come 70 me from all
over the land for treatment and advice
Ay method IS original 7 cure the dis
ease DT first curing the cause Thus ny
combined treatment cares where all else
fails ] can demonstrate 10 you in just
CIV days time that ny method Is
r1dS the system Of the poisonous germs
that cause cararrh- Send your name and
address al once To G.. J.. Gauss, and ne
UlI send YOU the treatment referred To-
FIJI oIr the coupon below
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-02-10
Campaign Started TO Keep
Streets of Washington
Clear From Refuse.
COMMITTEE NAMED
TO PREPARE PLANS
Householders TO Aid BY Their Pay
ing Attention to Own
Premises.

Every householder shall clean the
street in front Of his. own door
This is the slogan Of a band OF Wash
igton women. who announced today
t that they were about 70 launch a cam
paign for Cleaner Washington
We believe the movement for a
Greater Washington can best be
doomed by an iasistent fight for a
Cleaner Washington one Of the cam
paigners said tOdzy- we are going TO
take this old Hebrew legend that told
every man in Jerusalem TO keep the
street IN 'front.' OF his own door clean
and urge II upon every citizen Of Wash
ingtOn-"
Committee Appointed
The women who are leading the cam
psign are those appointed on the com
mittee last April 70 represent the wo-
men of Washington in following up The
SUSPECT OF street cleanliness On the
committee are
Mrs Frederick Y. CoviIIe
Mrs. Robert NJ. lie Toilette.
Mrs Theodore L Cole
Miss Grace N Thomas.
Mrs Whitman Gross
According 10 the plan announced to
day, one OF the first shots of the cam
paiSn VIII be q request sent to all the
WOmen's clubs OF the District and as
many of the mems organizations as
show disposition 10 help
The request viii read as follows
The -- CLUB invites you to CO
operate in the Cleaner Washington
movement, by seeing 10 il personally
that your waste paper receptacle, while
= out Of doors awaiting the trash wagon,
shall always be covered
But the committee will not limit Its
efforts 10 hOusehOldeTS. It VIII en-
dcavOT TO see that the paper is kept in
q covered wagon after IL Is collected
A visit 10 the Commissioners and TO the
superintendent of the street cleaning
department showed that II IS against
the law for trash collecting wagons TO
Vass through q street or avenue IN
covered.
The Washington bee., 1910-01-29

Peary's Birthplace and ts Insiuds
Part Of the Old Home.
land ports, the coming and going of
clipper ships, laden with Maine lum-
Der and many other products, By sug-
gestion and appeal aroused In the
youth love o. the sea and its adVsn-
lures. Leut Peary's distinct ambi-
ton to discover the pole Is known to
have been born in him az = result Of
the Greeley expedition and it's relief
He was then young oficsr In the
navy, as we're . number OF those
prominent n the work OF exploration
at that time. and hence the glory
which now shines upon the water arm
Of Uncle Sans military service by
esfeetion.
It is strange how soon We are for
gotten. People who knew Lieut.
PeATy's father are not now certain Of
his Christian name. Charles H.
Pssry Of Chest Springs, a cousin Of
the explorer and who spells his name
Perry, calls the lisutenant's father
Charles Peary. Ex-Judge A. V. Bark
eT Of Ebensburs il certain his name
was George. It has been suggested
that perhaps his name was George
Charles Peary. However that may
be, Mr.. and Mrs. Peary on coming into
this county located IN the woods near
what is now Cresson, where Peary
cato hI{abad q whoo6 ukon -
standing on the turn OF the road from
Crssson to Lorstto, about 100 yards
from the town, is now generally 80.
eepted by the people Of the county As
occupying part Of the site Of the orig.
inal @Peary home, and is said to aeta.
ally include . fragment Of the old
buildinK.
Il was in that house that Robert z.
Peary was born, ana there, two OF
three years latsg, his father died.
Frank O'Hara, an old farmer living IN
Munster township, recalls Peary's
birth clearly and tells . story Of tAs
elder Pesry sending . messenger in 4
conveyance to a point some distance
away TO fetch a physician. xiii the
horss If you have to-" Mr.. PeAry is Al.
legged TO have said to the driver, but
get the doctor here in & hurry" And
It's another "reminiscences Of OHara
that the elder Peary, who died at Gal.
itizin, was buried amid a blizzard.
THAT was like the north pole itself"
says the aged Munster man. Psary
was buried at Cape Elizabeth, Ne.
The only basis for the claim that
Peary was born at Chest Springs is
the residence there Of bis cousin.
Charles H. Peary's father, James
Peary, came from Maine about the
sams time as George Peary did, but
instead OF locating at Cresson, settled
at Chest Springs and there his chill.
dren have resided ever since.
George PeAry, fortunately, left
enough Of an estate to make Il possi.
bic for Mrs. Peary 20 educate her son
thoroughly and he finally found his
way to the Naval academy.
The Washington bee., 1910-01-29
PEARY'S BIRTHPLACE
Explorer First Saw Light of Day
Near Crssson, Pa.
1--we 81 see and Adventure an Inner
Itsa TraIt-Amhltlous 20 Find Pole
ever since He Wee Yeuns
Naval oMesF.

JsAAstewas Pa.-The movement fTom
kaizs 70 Cambria county, IN the nftiss,
wAteA brought to thig district the
EozInsnt Barker and other families,
also made it possible for Cresson,
As&s4y the highest point Ia the county,
- claim the honor Of having been the
bkrEhpI@es Of Lieut. Robert Edmund
PsAxv, most daring and most per
sstant AFetSs explorer Of modern
times and claimant for the aus Of
DISCOVERY Of the Pole. The father Of
PeRry Was not bothered about polar
discovery. The building Of shook
shops" and ths manufacture and ship
ment Of shook and slaves 70 many
distant points was his hfs work
kains Afforded ample opportunity for
the lumber industry with SIS vast tim
Der acreage, but for some reason the
elder Psary thought Cambria county,
Pa, also . virgin wooded land, better
suited for his purpose, so he located
st = point now generally admitted to
be On the outskirts e CreSson.
PsAFy's naval career sheds an inter
eatins light on thS question Of In
ksritsd traits and prsdilections. The
sider Psary. an EnElishman, trans
planted to Maine. came from forbe4rs
who loved the sea. Tor some reason
be did not share this fondness for the
bounding wave and deliberately left
the shore line for = life far IN the In
terror, away from svsn inland lakes.
But after his fathers death Robert
B. Psar2, then little boy, was taken
back TO Maine By his mother, and as
result Of his life on the coast and ais
education the youngster instinctiVely
went back to the life Of his ancestors.
The whaling industry from New Eng
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-02-25

Blake has only just resigned as United
States consul.
Mrs. Truman II. Newberry entertained
q company at luncheon yesterday.
Mrs. George MATHS, who has been the
house guest OF her parents. Mr.. and Mrs
William 2 Curtis, has-returned TO her
home. in Champaign. III.
Miss Hemphir daughter OF Rear Ad-
mirsl and Mrs H@nphnl. Z. S. n. has
issued invitations for a bridge party. on
Tuesday afternoon, March L
Mrs. William Manning Irwin and Miss
Annie irwin. wife and daughter Of Com
mander Irwin. Z. s. n, will Be In New
York this evening 10 meet Mrs. Irwin :
sister. Nine. Thiebaut. wife Of the French
Minister TO Argentina, who will visit them
for fortnight
Miss Eta Kadden, after spending a
pleasant visit with friends here, has re-
turned to her home in Baltimore.
Mrs I. l. Blout. accompanied by her
niece. Mrs. Morris Clark. has returned
here from a trip to Atlantic City. Mrs.
Clark win continue her stay. while Mrs.
T. l. Blout left yesterday for q short visit
to New York
Bridge and euchre viii be played Ia the
ballroom Of the Cairo tomorrow after
noon from 2:sO TO 4:45 o'clock fer the
benefit Of Neighborhood House Baskets
and shadow-dyed silk will be exhibited.
Tea win be served from to 6 o'clock.
for which fee of 25 cents VIII be
charged
Miss Lucy R Merriam and Miss EsteHe
owen are at the chalfonte. in Atlantic
City.
Bfr. Frank Leech and Mr.. ". c. Leech
are at Atlantic City At the Chalfonte.
Miss Gertrude Mayo. OF New York. is
the guest Of the Misses Leupp.
Mrs. William +. Draper and Miss Mar
garet Preston Draper. widow and young
est daughter OF the former United States
Ambassador to Italy. have returned from
their estate al HopedaIe. Mass, where
Gen. Draper was buried a few weeks
ago. They are making plans for a long
stay abroad, and VIII close their home at
the corner OF X street and Connecticut
avenue about the middle OF next month
and sail for Italy.
Gen. Arson Mills entertained at dinner
last night His guests were Mr.. Justice
Harlan. Senator Bailey, Senator Scott.
Gen. Johnston. Gen. Young Gen. Ale
shire. Gen. Allen, Gen. Sternberg. Gen.
Reid, Mr.. Clark. Mr.. DENLY Mr.. Hull,
Mr.. Smith. Maj. Smiley, Maj. Stanley.
MAJ. Hoher. and Commander Reamey.
The Secretary OF War and Mrs. Dick
inson entertained a company at dinner
last night.