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The Washington times., 1910-01-23

formed what would now be called IN
skilled labOr-wf1o sawed wood, who
dug bitches, who mended the roads,
who mixed mortar. who carried
to the mason, or helped to cut hay in
the est-time-usually received as
the fruit OF his daily toll two shiiI-
ingS- Sometimes when the labOrerS
were few he was paid more, and be-
came the envy of his fellows #. at
the end of a week. he took home to
his family fifteen shiilingss sum
now greatly exceeded by 80 Yet. all
the Authorities agree that IN 1874 the
hire Of wOrkmen was twice as great
as in 1774.
Here follows a description of the
bare, dingy and comfortless homes of
the people of that day who toiled for
their living Stoves were unknown,
matches never heard of, all staples
were costly, fresh meat WIS rarely
tasted The artisan of To-Day would
not recognize his ancient prototype. Of
that days wearing apparel for the
artisan, the historian says:
# the food of an artisan would
now be thought coarse, his clothes
would have been thought abominable-
A pair OF leather buskiu or leather
breaches. a checked shirt. a red fan
mel jacket. a rusty felt hat cooked
up at the corners, shoes OF meats
skin set of with huge buckles o.
brass, and leathern apron COmpris-
ed his scanty wardrobe. The leather
he smeared with grease 10 keep Il
soft and flexible His son followed
IN ms footsteps or was apprenticed
to a neighbOring tradesman. His
daUg= ter went out to service.
One cannot "cloy the hungry edge
Of appetite with bare imagination of
a feast" Neither can he rest content
with the price of food products soaring
sky high because his ancestors were
worse of; but it may help the phil
osoPhical better to endure conditions
TO req lie that the history of the world
Is one continuous struggle of man
kind with the food problem
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TIME TO LOOK AFTER THE
DEMOCRATIC LINEUP.

William Jennings Bryan was the
Democratic candidate for President IN
1895. Strike one!
William Jennings Bryan was the
Democratic candidate for President III
1900 Strike twoI
William Jennings Bryan sulked on
She bench IN 1901 Ball one,
William Jennings Bryan was the
Democratic candidate for President in
1905 Strike three
Is the man to 90 TO bat again IN
1922 Is he the whole tcam7
IF the opposing pitcher doesn't seem
10 be very strong, this punch" may
be up for another strike-oUt next IN
ming. Stranger things have happened
since nc was made field captain
The bIeachers- the pavilion, and the
grandstand would better get busy and
look after the lineup
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FIRST TAKE STOCK OF INDUS
TRIAL WASHINGTON

Clothing for men, women, and chill
Hren: hats. caps. millinery; canned
FOODS. hardware, soap; a large variety
Of what are known as speeialties; fer
filters. wagons. and refrigeTators-
This Is the Finley list OF commod-
Ities which could now be Proftably
manufactured in the District Of Co
lumbia. With West Virginia hard
woods as near to Washington as any
other CITY with new cott0nseed OIL
establishment directly across the Pc
tomac. the president of the Southern
feels that woodenware and soap should
hold the attention of the investor par
Jicularly.
BusiuessIike 10 the last word, this
proposition has appealed strongly to
the whole city. But If, in its turn, the
rftv Is also TO be businesslike, there
must be a looking in the face Of the
difficulties in the way. Consider
these.
The direct opposition Of the Presi-
dent and Congress.
The eight hour law
The cost Of coal
The wages paid skilled labor by the
Government.
The standards OF living, with partic-
ular reference as to holidays and vaCa-
lions. established by the Government.
ment.
Men IN earnest VIII either beat down
these obstacles one by one or find
some counterbaIauce for them The
thing to do now Is to take stock OF
them and 90 10 work
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the friends Of the central bank IN Con-
gress to do nothing for postal savings
banks unless the system Is made a
prop and an adjunct for a central saw
ings banks. and the provisions for in
vestment of the funds are calculated
to help along the central bank idea,
without regard to the pronounced sen
timent that money put into the postal
savings banks should be kept in the
communities where it Is drawn from
In this situation, there Is peril to
postal savings measure The friends
of such legislation ought to be alive
to it. It is likely that a central bank
Is at least some years ahead and the
desires of its advocates ought not be
allowed to block the establishment Of
a postal savings system indefinitely.
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OFF, AT LEAST, THAN
OUR ANCESTORS.

It may alleviate diseoura cement
over the high price Of meat and al
most every other article of food TO
compare present conditions with those
which prevailed when the country was
young We are apt to think Of youth
full America as a golden age, when
such thing as dearth was unknown
and when the land was a land of
plentz-. McMaster, the historian, tells
a very different story, however. Com
pairing living conditions IN this coun-
try as they were at the time his his
tory was written. about twenty years
ago. with the manner OF life of the
labOring man a century earlier, in 1884,
he says;
There can, however. be TO doubt
that a wonderful ameIiOratiOn has
taken place since that day (I7S4 in
the condition Of the poor Their
houses were meaner, their food was
cOarser. their clothing was OF com
moner stuff their wages were despite
tine depreciation that has gone on in
The value or money. lower F5v one
half than al present. A man who per-
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ALLOWING CHILDREN TO
SPEND SOME TIME OUTDOORS.

Don't keep the children penned in
the house these days Don't think
that because the weather is variable,
with rain one day and a dampness
caused by melting snow the next, it
is better to keep the children in the
house.
Even # only for short time, the
children should be allowed TO rounY
on the porch or on the sidewalk They
should be protected from the cold and
dampness, but It l. not necessary to
bundle them IN woolens and furs SUI
ffcient 70 make them insensible to Arc
tie cold.
Parents too often fear damp and
rainy weather. but. however disagree
able It seems to be, It Is generally pref
cradle to the atmosphere Of a closed
house. If children are comfortably
dressed and sent into the open air for
an hour or so a day 1t viii be found
that they thrive upon fresh air IN
winter as is summer.
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Main Street Deep In Water
STORM PLAYS HAVOC
IN NORTHERN OHIO

TOLEDO. Ohio. Jan 22.-The worst
blizzard Of the season has been IN prog
ress IN Northern Ohio for the past
tventy-four hours. playing havoc with
railroad service, Gripping telephone 81
telegraph line sand bringing general
discontinue ana loss
The wind attained a velocity OF fifty
miles an hour, and heavy sEow was
driven into impossible drifts All
trains. both east and west, are any
where from three 10 seven hours late
The Maumee river IS on q rampage and.
but for a gorge which IS holding aJ
PTHiOds Island. just above Toledo the
business district here viii likely be
flooded. Two Detroit ice boat breakers
who are here today attempted 90 free
the freiChters Ball and Rogers from
periIous positions but. owing 70 tie
heavy Zee and swift current, were
obliged TO giev the task up The wealth
er conditions. however. a noon were
Frightening Up in hits district and Il IS
hoped before tomorrow the traffic might
be resumed under normal conditions
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GOVERNMENTS ATTACK ON
PACKERS COMBINE.

Once more, the Government and the
Beef trust have grappled. The De
partment OF Justice has determined to
make one more effort to crush the
hackers combine The officials are
hopeful Of the outcome. The National
Packing Company IS to be attacked I'm
der the Sherman law, the corporation
dissolved if possible, and the owners
penalized.
The public has seen so much Of the
efforts of the Government to prevent
combination of the great packing IN
terests that 1t must be pardoned if
it viii be scepticsI about this new
movement. In this matter. 1t Is and
viii continue to be from Missouri.
Nevertheless, there are certain en-
couraging phases of the situation Sure
". there was never a time when the
Government was so fully backed by
public sentiment in trying to break
up the packers combine as now, with
a nationwide boycott Of meats threat
ened- Moreover, there Is reason to be
lieve the Department OF Justice Is
armed with entirely new and strong
evidence
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WASN'T THE PUNISHMENT Sc
WE'RE ENOUGH?

The discussion Of uniform divorce
laws in the house of governors IN
Washington this week has led to con
siderable debate on what IS proper
ground for divorce Different States
have different laws, and a goodiF num-
Der Of people doubt whether entire uni
fornitv Is desirable even # It could be
had
The question becomes Of interest in
the tide water apToTos a serious aIega-
ton made by woman petitioner for
divorce IN Baltimore Among the
things urged before the court as en-
titling her TO legal separation Is the
averment, properly sworn to, that the
respondent went to sleep while Sen
ator Isidor Rayner was delivering one
OF those rousing political speeches for
which he Is famous. Lest we may be
suspected Of drawing a long bow, We
give her testimony as It IS reported
TO have been taken down IN open court.
She said:
Why, he went to sleep right while
Senator RayneT was speaking. / was
listening so stirred with enthusiasm
that 7 could scarcely keep my seat
and I turned to my husband expect
ing, Of course. that he, too, was thrill
ed with enthusiasm at that fine Dem
oCTatiC speech, and there he was
sound asleep!
Admitting-bu merely for the sake
Of the argument-that the husband
did actually pass over into the Land
OF Nod in the midst Of one of Senator
Rayner's brilliant periods, which al
WAYS bring a tremendous shout from
.'the BOYS" and which make the G. O.
P. SILVER clear down to its boots. does
It constitute good ground for divorce
That it indicates utter disregard Of
the very poetry Of eIoquenee viii be
admitted; that it shows contempt for
logic, for humor, and pathos Is not
open to debate; that It evinces an al
most unforgiveable difference to the
welfare Of the country and the future
of the flag cannot be denied; but
whether It can be considered cruel and
inhuman treatment Of wife Is not so
clear
Possibly the man did not wish TO go
to hear Senator Rayner IN the first
place. Maybe he was powerful sleepy
and preferred to 90 to bed Was he
dragged there by his wife2 Was he a
little bit sore at having heard so much
oratorv during the campaigng At
what part of the Senator's fight did
this auditor lose consciousness and fade
awayE
It Is necessary to have all the side
lights before pronounciHg sentence
And may not a judge properly take
[ into consideration the mans loss IN not
hearing what Senator Rayner had to
saw
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PRODDING UP CONGRESS on
POSTAL SAVINGS BANKS.

President Taft : showing DISPOSE
sion 10 hold the Republican leaders ii
Congress 10 the pledges Of the Chicago
platform on postal savings banks. He
has called IN some of the leaders and
secured assurances from them that
they viii pass a postal savings bank
bill this session The President has
said in his annual message and he Is
still of the same mind. that there Is
small sense in holding back postal
savings bank legislation until the re-
port OF the monetary commission Is
made.
Objections there may be to execu-
tive interference IN legislation. but
there can be no doubt that President
Taft viii win approval from the coun-
Try II he prods Congress on TO Iegisla-
ton of the right sort on this subject
The majority Of the people want postal
savings banks The objections 70 them
largely. proceed from banking interests
and are purely selfish It Is doubtful
81 one important sound reason can he
given against the establishment OF
postal savings banks, providing the
legislation Is framed with tho right
sort of care and attention. That in
the long run the establishment of a
postal savings system would actually
strengthen the banking system Of the
country and help the business Of the
hanks themselves Is the conclusion OF
much Of the best thought on this sub
Jet.
It VIII not do to assume, however,
that because the President has got
certain soothing assurances from some
Of the leaders there viii be postal
savings legislation unless the situation
= sharply watched The hostility to
postal savings banks IN both House
and Senate, though kept much under
cover. Is strong IF ways can be found
20 sidetrack a postal savings measure
they VIII be found Every weeks de-
lay in getting a bin reported out OF
committee increases the danger there
VIII he no legislation. Then. again
there Is a disposition on the part OF
The Washington times., 1910-01-23
CLEVELAND TRAFFIC
TIED UP BY STORM

CLEVELAND, Jan E.-NOt since the
storm Of April, 1890. has Cleveland seen
her sunday services abandoned. but in
the absence this morning Of sufficient
car service this feature Of the complete
tie-up from which the city is suffering
IS one Of lesser importance compared
with the suffering entsiled upon the
Door and the physical obstacles TO
reaching them with supplies OF fuel
and food
nine are completely tied Up. while the
others are making spasmOdic attempts
TO carry on communication. While the
deep snow naturally makes travel diff
cult, an additional source Of trouble IS
found in the Erooved rail which are
completely packed with ice, so that the
cars are being continuously derailed.
The Washington times., 1910-01-23
Miss Isabel Clarke Hostess of Small Breakfast Party
At the Chevy Chase Clubhouse This Morning
Miss Barney ERtertains
Company at Luncheon

Mrs. Albert clifford Barney enter
tanned a party at luncheon today IN her
home on Sheridan circle Her guests
were Mrs. Edison Bradley, Mrs Thomas
f Richardson. Mrs. L0wdeu, Mrs.
Herbert Wadsworth, Mrs Henry CIeve-
land Perkins. 8frs. Gibson FahnestOck.
Mrs PettUs, Mrs BiCdle. Mrs Finley
Mrs. Merriam, Mrs George f DOW2ey.
Miss Sheriff., Miss Robson. Miss Stick
ney, Miss Patten, and Miss Anita Alex
ander-
The Military AttaChe Of the American
Embassy at London and Mrs CIOman.
who have been spending some time in
Washington. at the New Willard Hotel,
VIII leave this afternoon q ( O'Clock FOR
New York, from where hey viii sail
Saturday for England
The British Anbasssdo- and Mrs.
Bryce were the guests in whose honor
the Secretary Of the Smithsonian Insti-
tuition and Mrs Charles d WaicOtt en-
tertained a party at dinner last evening.
Gen. and Mrs. John w Foster were
hosts at a dinner party last evening n
compliment TO the American Minister TO
China and Mrs Calhoun
The Third Assistant Secretary CT state
and Mrs Chandler Hale entertained at
dinner last evening:
The Naval Attache Of the Austrian
Embassy and Baroness Preuschen en-
tertained party at dinner last evening
at the Highlands
Mr. and Mrs T II Dowues enter
tanned number % people last evening
in celebration Of the eighteenth Birth
day Of their daughter. Miss Eleanor f
Dowues-
The house was beautifully adorned
with Christmas greens and clusters or
pink and white carnations
Mrs. Charles Campbell and Miss Net
tie Mccarthy presided IN the dining
room.
An e. -eIIeut musical program was
given during the evening.
Among the guests were Miss Viola
kammerer. Miss Bessie Kammerer.
Miss. MaCulatta Campbell. Miss Emily
Fowler. Miss Mary Beuter, Miss Gather
Inc Campbell Miss Fannie BonsaI, Miss
Violet Burner. Miss Catherine RaCcllfCe,
Miss NOnie MUrnane. Thomas l. Davis,
Roy Robertson, Morris RossOu, Elmer
CrOwel- Thomas Cr0wel, Joseph Thomp-
son. David Collins Grover Price, Dr..
Watson. Thomas NIurnaue, and Ear
DoWnes-
The Speaker Of the House and Miss
Cannon were dinner hosts last evening
in honor OF the Vice President and
Mrs Sherman.
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Senator TiIlman says the army has
nothing 70 be proud Of in its record IN
the Philippine But Senator TiIlmau
never ''hIked" through tropical Tickets
and across rice fields. never listened 70
the deadly song Of -1he NIauser bullet
never got mixed up IN a bolo rush
never was on outpost when the eQua-
toriaI skies had opened their food
gates, and never stood guard through
the long watches Of the night in the
n1iasmas % the Philippine marshes. with
the wind creakinE through the bamboos.
ard a stab in the back likely AT any
minute. u the Senator had gone
through some Of these experiences he
could discuss the subject with more ac-
cIIrate understanding.
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Interesting Company OF
Young People Are
Her Guests.
Young Ladies in Paper
Chase Through Rock
Creek Park.

Miss Isabel Clarke was hostess at q
breakfast this morning at the Chevy
Chase Club. Her guests were DR.. and
Mrs James F. Mitchell Mr.. and Mrs
Richard Harlow, Mr.. and Mrs. Horace
Westcott, Mrs. Magruder, -dTs- Bulmers
Miss Sutherland. Miss Gilmore, Miss
Cameron, Miss Eleanor Terry. Lieuten-
ant CaaperiO, Of the Italian embassy
star: Major Horton. Lieutenant Oster-
haCs. Lieutenant COnsteIn, II 7 Owen.
and ". T Bingham
=
a number Of horsemen z,et AZ Shsri-
dan Circle At eleven O'Clock this morn
ing for a paper chase through Rock
Creek Park and the neighbOring coun-
try. A luncheon party followed at the
Chevy Chase Club. Among those in
the party were Miss Grace Bell, Miss
Laura Merriam, Capt Granville r
FOrtescue, Captain NewbOId. William
Emery, and a number Of others,
Miss Mary Litz Parker was hostess
al a musicale last evening given by
young people Mrs. Joseph Maxwell
assisted Miss Parker 70 receive her
guests
Among those who were included on
the program were Miss LUcie Maxwell,
Miss Gladys Bean, Miss Doris Beall-
MISS ~ 4LAllAALCu A-uL LlzS. MISS Jl4ELL
Curtiss, Miss Marjorie Albright, Miss
COrnelia Parker, Rodney bennett.
Charles Montgomery. Herbert Cham
berlain. Jodie Maxwell. and Carl Park
er.
The guests included Mrs. George
jerks. Of BrookviIle. Pa, who Is the
guest OF her gOn-iu-Iaw and daughter.
Senator and Mrs. ShiVely- Mrs. Den
nett. wife OF Land Commissioner Den
nett; Mrs. McCleary, Mrs. Rignal Beall,
MIS- CT amberlain, Mrs GOOdacre- Miss
Dorothy MOndeU, Miss Clara LitZ, Miss
Nellie Carter. and John Shively-
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PULPIT TOPICS FOR TONIGHT
IN CHURCHES OF WASHINGTON

Damascus TO jerusalem on
IIorseb by Rev REID
King Eating Grass Like s
Oxen" by J. a p
NJ P. Church
the L m
a ?. m
Our o
F<elvey,o Of AtIanta- at S m
by the J. Iunha a p
the Rev. a . m
Woodro al s n
land m
Chord" BY the Rev Dr. ] B
Clayton. at S .
Fifth baptist
by the Rev z Brig p
A ? m
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NAVY YARD MEN PROTEST.

BOSTON. Jan Z3.-Business Agent
St Claire " Lent. OF the Patternn1ak-
ers' Association returned yesteruae
from Washington, where he with other
"A bor men representing the employees o.
-, r,l,arles+ovrn Navy Yard. vas in con
er4i+affrn with Assistant Secretary OF tIle
Naz--. winthrop The claim or the nav
ard lsborers IS that they are belnS dlH-
eliminated against Ihey say - 49, -
I 40 men were employed there Two
weeks ago, only 500 have WoTk now
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" AT HON" Calendar
In Washington Society

Mrs. Ten Eyck wendell win not bs
at home Saturday, January ., but viii
receive the Saturdays in February.
Mrs Joshua w. Alexander, wife or
Representative Alexander Of Missouri.
and Mrs. Charles p Kevser. viii re
ce'se with Mrs. Norman Jenner al her
residence. no Rhode Island avenue,
Tuesday afternoon from to 6 O'Clock.
=
The Congressional ladies at the Dris-
coll Will receive Monday. afternoon,
February :.
Mrs Denwood White viii receive TO
morrow afternoon at the Wellington.
Mrs James irwin VIII he Al homo
Tuesdays, February and s. at her resi-
dence, 1851 T street.
Mrs Francis H. Parsons and Miss
Parsons, owing to the illness OF Nj
Parsons mother. viii not be al home
January 81 and February :.
MIS- Charles " Fowler, who has
just Joined Representative Fowler Al
the New willard for the season. viii
not receive next Tuesday, but viii re-
eeive later IN the season
ReedeT, and Mrs H p Andrews will
be at home tomorrow afternoon from 3
TO O'Clock
Mrs. Wolf
To Receive In February.
Mrs Frank A Voln Will not be A.
home until the Wednesdays IN Feb
ruary. on account Of illness
Mrs. r V Belt and Mrs. James G.
SHIRLEY will be at home tomorrow and
Monoay1 January g. at 1SfS BlltmOre
street
Mrs z. " Martin. wife OF Represen-
tative Martin OF South Dakota, will b.
a. home Tuesday February L At the
Brunswick
Mrs. W. Il White. daughter OF Chief
Justice Fuller. viii receive tomorrow
Mrs Benjamin s PIatt will be at
rome tomorrow afternoon
Mrs Thomas W symons and Miss
SSymons, wife and daughter Of Colonel
Symons, viii receive tomorrow
Mrs Charles H Babbitt will receive
tomorrow for tbs fTst time this season
Mrs job Barnard. wife Of Justice
noon.
3Trs. benjamin s. Pfatt and Mrs
Irving Frickev viii be AZ home tomOr-
row afternoon al 1226 Irving street
Owing to the serious illness Of Mrs
J y Speel. wife Of Pay Director SpeeI
T. s y, Mrs Speel and her daughter
Miss Lena Hitchcock, viii not receive
Tuesday
Mrs. Curtis Hoppiu viii be at home in
formally Thursday, January 9
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FLOODS IN JERSEY
DOLITTLE DAMAGE

NEWARK. y. ). Jan. 23.-1IeItius
snow and the heavy downDour Of rain
during the last few days have caused
heavy rises OF water in various parts
of this state. resulting in damage Of q
more or less serious nature
The Washington times., 1910-01-23

4 contemporary observes that T. p
hasn't killed a stork among the S.463
different specimens Of animals and
birds baEged IN Africa. The mighty
hunter wouldn't Kill a storz IN America,
much less N q place needing its CO
operation as does Africa
The Washington times., 1910-01-23

Boston schools nave decided to cele-
b-ate the sinking &c the Maine It IS
not made plain U.S. what there Is TO
celebrate about the event.
The Washington times., 1910-01-23

are moved 10 remark that neither
Jefries nor Johnson is short Of wind.
The Washington times., 1910-01-23

Pickles are going Up, too. The philos-
ophy OF the Southern negro who puts
his faith IN bIackberries and water
melons IS growing 70 be the genuine ar
-fCfp
The Washington times., 1910-01-23

-Four Missouri bandits Tau away with
an express car the other day. Must
have thoJight It contained a shipment
Of MISUNDERSTANDING meat.
The Washington times., 1910-01-23

The BaIIInger-Pinchot investigation,
IL IS said. may extend far into the sum-
rTer This means that a lot OF people
viii have 10 delay vacations, for nobody
IS going 20 rest until it's over
The Washington times., 1910-01-23
Pretty Dance
At Reside Home

Mr. and Mrs Howard 6 Reside were
hosts al a dance last evening in their
residence on Ninateenth street in honor
% Miss 1Iarrheua Harrison and Miss
Nstalie DriEes-
Quantities OF Southern smilaL and
clusters Of Killarney roses adorned the
ball room. and the library had decOrR-
tons Of palms and red carnations IN
the dining room the windows and man
tells were banked with ferns. and a huge
basket Of pink roses foTmed'the center
piece for the table
Mrs Reside wore n violet satin gown
and Miss Reside wore a famc-colored
satin trimmed with gold lace.
Miss Elizabeth Goodwin IS the guest
Of Mr. and Mrs Frank Valentine Chap
pelI. in their home in New London,
Conn
=
Mrs. Tarmsdge H Brereton. sister OF
Capt. A J McNab. L s n. is the
guest OF Mrs NJ A H Smith AZ The
Cochran Hotel
Mrs Herbert Nav chaperOned Miss
Margaret Knight and her guest. Miss
AiIeen GoTEas, Of Panama. and Miss
Kathryn HuyiIneT, Of Brooklyn. N 7.
at Lieut.. DilwoTth PuIestOn's- L 8 y.
house party at Annapolis Wednesday
night they attended the officers hop.
and several other entertainments were
given in their honor.
The Washington times., 1910-01-23

The meat boycott is immune from in
junction, anyway