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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-24
MAIL PAY METHOD
SAVES $I2.274. 1888
Cost of Transportation Cut
Down AS Shown By
Annual Report.

A saving OF S12.Z7a4Ss by the new
method Of adjusting payment for the
transportation or mail is shown IN the
annual report Of Second Assistant Post
master General Stewart.
The cost OF transporting domestic mall
during the fiscal year ended June %.
1910 was 81. 709. A. while the cost OF
Transporting foreign mails was g, 1I2.312-
The report again calls attention 10 the
necessity of an adequate ocean mail
service and Il recommends the passage
OF an act TO authorize the Postmaster
General to pay for ocean mail service
Ia vessels Of the second class on routes
70 South America. the Philippines,
Japan, China, and Australia at rate
per mile not exceeding the rate ap-
pIical 10 vessels Of the frst class
DuTpg the 5ear there were 44s rail-
road accidents IN which postal clerks
were either killed OF injured or in which
mail matte was damaged or destroyed
Twenty cJslSs, four substitutes, and
three mali lEe ghers were killed. ninety
eight serioCsl.- injured, and 517 slightly
injured
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-24
FIGHT ON iORIAER
DRAWS IN OTHERS
Senator Cummins Said 10 Be
Ready to Support
Minority.

Senators Cummins. Borah, Bristow,
La Toilette. Beverage. CuIbersOn. Ray
ner. and probably others, are now men
toned as likely 10 jump into the fight
ia the SenaJe which is coming on the
Lorimer case
Hitherto, the name Of Senator Cum
Minis has not been mentioned In connec-
ton with the probable fight II IS no =
said he viii IN all probability take a
hand. and that II a minority report IS
made BY Senator Beverage or by Sen
ator Frazier he VIII help back II I'd.
A number OF the Senators who are
mildly regular. who are sometimes de-
nominated nsar-insurEents, are uneasy
over the situation Several OF them may
be drawn into the Gght against LOrimer-
Should there be a serious split in the
ranks Of the regulars on this matter.
there is no telling what would happen
II IS already clear most OF all OF the
insurgents are bent on attacking the
majority report IN the IsOrfmer case,
that part Of the Democrats viii do so
end If now regulars begin 10 break away
from LoTimer, something ike a panic
may &c stirred up among the Senators
CT whose support he has been relying.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-24
WOULD HAVE CITIES
OWN FOOD PLANTS
Mayor Seidel of Milwaukee
Says This Is Only Solu-
ton of Living Problem.

MILWAUKEE Wis. Dee. A-The
Socialists have tackled the cost Of living
problem. and Mayor Emil SeideI, OF this
city. the frst Socialist ever elected exc
cutive 81 a great city, today declared
the only solution lies in the municipal
ties owning the plants producing food
stuffs
The government OF any city Is a
business proposition, and all OF the
People are stockholders, ne said
Public officials are employed 70 TsIa
the enterprise, and IL goes without say
ing that II a city can furnish its stock
holders with cheap commodities that
enter into the cost Of living then Il IS
the duty Of It's servants 10 see that
measures are adopted 70 bring about
this much desired result"
Mayor Seidel declares that the cost of
living Is the big living issue Of the
twentieth century
The principal element Of this Is the
meat bIil-that is the biggest item
said the Socialist mayor That makes
fl important that the unuuicfDsitties
should own the slaughter houses ard
the ice-maEing plants As cold srora-e
has become p factor in the matter ~
food supply, It IS important that these
plants should be owned by the Ci-i-=-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-24

OF 2,o50.C00 stamPs. Nearly 100000
STAMPS Ia, been disposed of-$5o.0 go
has been added to the fund-aI By up
to-iate business methods There was
no begging; people were simply asked TO
buy
OF the 5000. thus raised. 12lz FER cent
comes TO the national headquarters OF
the Red Gross here TO pay for the
printing ana distribution Of STAMPS and
to be added TO the national fund The
balance Of .he money viii be expended
in New York CITY in the fight against
consumption.
Cards instructing all salespeople Of
Red Cross stamps to make compl tie re-
sent out this morning from the head
quarters IN the Chamber Of Commerce
Until that time the exact amount de-
rived from the sales in the District VIII
not be known. but this morning MS T.
n Mclaughlin, who has charge or dis
trIbuting the stickers to the various re-
taiIers, said that she expected the N
come would be about $500
we have placed $4,000 stamps, sSld
Mrs. Mclaughlin, but I expect 10000
OF those VIII be returned unsoid- during
the final days before Christmas the sta
ton we are maintaining at the Post
Office is proving the most productive"
With the $3.50 which Mrs Mclaughlin
SAYS IS practically sure Of being secured,
IL VIII be possible to maintain the tuDer-
cuIosis camp as Il was maintained this
year Il is probable that several tents
VIII BE- borrowed from the War Depart
u1ent so as 70 increase the capacity The
sum OF S2.O0O is no won deposit as re-
suit Of this years sales.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-24
POLICEMEN RECEIVE
CHRISTMAS GIFTS
Twenty-one Members Bene-
fit By IS Remittance
on Fines.

TwenJy-one members Of the Washins.-
ton police force ere today in recstT-
OF substantial and much-1ppreciatei
Christmas gifts from the District Com
nlissioners-
Acting on the recommendation Of Su-
perintendent OF Police Sylvester, the
Commissioner have subtracted 3 from
each % the fines standing against the
twenty-ono for some infraction Of the
regulations governing biuecoats while
on duty In effect. the order OF the
Commissioner is the same as handing
a 8 note 10 each member Of the force
who Is TN bad"
u is customary for the Police Trial
Board 20 make all fines payable fl
monthly fnstaIIments OF $ or SO so as
not 70 impose too much hardship on the
men This means that the Commission
ers' Christmas present VIII allow them
10 skip next months iustaIlment
This suggestion Is made IN the hope
that K viii be appreciated by all con
cerued." writes Major Sylvester fn his
letter to the Commissioners. There Is
no doubt about % being appreciated by
lhe men who have been fined. and the o
viii see that the Commissioners get
PROOF Of their appreciation IN writing
Monday they viii forward letters OF
blanks 10 the Commissioners
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-24
ONLY ONE VACANCY
IN TEACHERS CORPS
Consequently Those Who
Passed Recent Tests
Must Await Turn.

As there il but one vacancy in the
teaching corps Of Washington schools
at the present tine, those who were sue
cessful IN passing the teachers tests
given yesterday and the day before at
Franklin school viii not secure imme-
date employment
superintendent A T Stuart this
morning stated that tho only vacancy
this morning to be filed is that Of
business practice instructor
Our object in holding an examina-
ton at this time explained the Su-
perintendent, was to get a list Of
eligibles. There is no such thing as a
temporary teacher here. and before
any appointment IS made the applicant
must have passed the required test We
were in a somewhat preearious 'eondi-
ton, because there was not a person
on our list eligible 10 teach in some
branches
For instance. we had no qualified,
waiting applicants for the position OF
domestic science instructor. and if a
vacancy had occurred the situation
would have been embarrassing"
About thirty took the teachers ex-
animation this week. but as the papers
viii not be marked before New Year
il viii probably be two weeks before
the results are known
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-24
CHRIST MAS IN JAIL
FOR DARKY SANTA
Thomas Miller Couldn't
Keep Up Carnegie Pace
With Stolen Money.

When Andrew Carnegie recently gave
100000 for universal peace he was
lauded. and when John D Rockefeller
followed by giving ten millions 10 the
University OF Chicago the oil kings
praises were sung
When Thomas Miller. coI0red, appear
ed in Willow Tree alley In the role OF
Santa Claus and tried 70 give away $500
he drew q ticket TO the District Jail.
where he VIII be held under $500 bond
20 await action by the grand jury. He
Is charged with robbery
Thomas was a victim Of generosity.
Isad he been less filed with that much
mooted spirit Of giving at YuIetide,
probably he wouldn't have TO eat
Christmas dinner IN jail
On Monday Ralph z Burgess, q coal
dealer, reported that his safe had been
szsoed- Detective Peck and Policeman
< H. Beckley found that Miller had
been seen IN the office knowing well
that Willow Tree alley was his faVOTiCe
haunt, they went there and found MI
1er playing Rockefeller, and Carnegie,
and Santa Claus.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-24
Tactics Prove Successful All
Over United States, Says
Report of Officer.
NEW YORK CITY
ALONE GIVES $4,000
Expert Sales Manager Conducts
Seal Trade As IF Little SdckerS
Were Necessity.

Up-to-date charity, conducted on
the most modern scientific business
methods. is a complete success ac-
cording TO Frank II. Mann. secretary
OF the committee on the prevention OF
tuberculosis OF the charity organiza-
ton in charge Of sale Of the Red
Cross Christmas stamps IN New York
city,
More than $4,000 VIII be Melted in
New York city alone this year from
the sale Of these stamps, he reports
to the committee here
Tt is estimated more than q million
dollars viii be the grand total from
the entire United States Getting the
stamps into the hand of the Christ
mas purchasers In New York was in
the hands Of an expert sales man
ager, J. ". Binder. who set about
disposing OF the stamps as though
they were some household necessity
He entered into an elaborate adver-
Using campaign, ali free More -alan
1850 worth Of electric signs were used
each month advertising the wares Sub
way, elevated, and surface cars car
ried glaring posters calling attention 70
the stamps
RiIIboarGs were covered with them
Slot machines were fIled with the
stamps. Hotel lobbies were converted
into booths for their sale.
Ten expert statesmen were employed
to canvass the city. and they disposed
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-24
JOHNSTON PRAISES
POLICE AND FIREHEN
Warmly CommendS Men of
Departments In Christ
mas Greetings.

Christmas greetings expressive Of his
appreciation Of their services were ex-
tended By COMMISSIONS Johnston to
day TO the members Of the Police and
Fire departments, OF which he has su-
pervision-
To the men OF the Police Department.
through Major Sylvester, the following
was addressed
Il desire TO note with special E-Atifca-
ton the high standard Of conduct disci-
pline, and efficiency which chaTacteriZes
the officers and members OF the Metro
politan police force Of the District Of
Columbia and 20 express. with Christ
mas greetings my appreciation Of the
fidelity with which you have maintained
at al times that courtesy OF bearing
which the regulations impose in the i'm
partial and fearless performance OF
your duties. many OF which. being pecu-
liar to the Capital OF the Nation, are Of
an especially intricate and important
character"
The following was addressed 10 the
members OF the Ere Department
through Chief Frank J Wagner
Il desire 10 note with special grad
fcation the high standard Of conduct
discipline. and efficiency which char
acterizes the officers and members OF
the Fire Department C the DlSJFlcE OF
Columbia. and 10 exp reSS with Christ
mas greetings my appreciation Of that
fidelity with which you have maiuTat1ed
that courtesy Of bearing which the regu-
lations impose. in the fearless and high
" successful performance without re-
gard to weather, hours. OF difficulties,
of all the duties which dreuen are call
Cd upon TO perform, and which, with
you as with policemen, may at any in
slant call for the sacrifice. II need De
Of which Is
presented by recent occurrences Ia
phfIaSAInhIa and CHICAGO"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-24
OUTDOOR CLASS ROOM
BENEFICIAL TO PUPIL 6
Examination. Shows That They Fave Gained In Weight
Height, and General Healrh-Improvement
Marked Over Indoor Pupils

That the outdoor class room at the
Blake school IS fulfilling its mission OF
bringing to the cheeks Of its pupils the
hue Of health is shown by report OF
the Heath Department
The first examination OF pupils was
made November Is and L. and the sec
ond December -. OF the eighteen pupils
who were below average weight at the
time OF the first examination, six have
gained sufficiently 10 raise them 10 nor
NAL One who was eight pounds below
weight gained seven and an eighth
pounds, and another who was four
pounds below weight gained three and
three-quarter pounds.
These pupils are practically normal
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-24
SAID SHE HAD CONE
TO SEE PRESIDENT
Negro, Recently Discharged
From Insane Asylum, Held
for Examination.

To keep an engagement with Presi-
dent Taft on January > Lulu Irene
Davis, coIored. recently discharged from
the South Carolina state Hospital for
the Insane, walked ali the way from
Columbia to Washington. and this
morning called at the office OF Robert
Sroufe. District sanitary officer, TO
commit herself until the date set for
her audience At the White House.
str- Sroufe was not in his office when
the Davis woman called She took of
her things. however. and made herself
perfectly at home, and when the sani-
taTy officer entered he found her writ
ing letter at his desk
''Iust sent this to Fob F'itzsiuamons, -
she said, handing him the note, which
real
Dear Bob VIII you kindly come TO
Washington CITY AT Police HeadQuaT-
ters- ard bring all the things this tag
calls for, and oblige. YOURS,
LULU IRENE DAVIS"
The woman wanted to see one OF the
Secret Service men right away. She
said they knew all about her and would
vouch for the fact that she had an ap-
pOintnlent with the President
4 left Columbia on November L. she
SAID Win SSb1s ana sun have Is
cents left Now want you to look after
me until I can see the President a
few days ago I got a Letter from him
telling me Il would be al right II
would call al the White House and
see him
Written on several slips Of paper
were the names and addresses OF per
sons with whom she claimed 10 have
stopped while en- route from Columbia
charge OF insanity was placed
against the woman. and she was sent
TO the Washington Asylum Hospital
for examination by the police surgeons
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-24
Strange Disease Grips
Gas Explosion Victim

NEW YORK, Dec A--Gases which
have developed in the veins and arteries
Of John lyman, rs Willis avenue.
Corona, Long Island, as a result OF IN
juries he received in the explosion Mon
day al the Grand Central yards, make il
necessary for physicians TO md a GER
tain kind Of yeast II his life is 70 be
saved. II the white coTpuscles In his
blood can be nourished with a certain
grade OF yeast Il is expected the ef-
fects Of the disease can be overcome
lyman was so badly injured in the ex-
plosion that his left leg had 10 be am
plitsted, and he made rapid strides to-
ward recovery until the bacillus de-
Eeloped-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-24
Xmas
insurance

You can insure comfort and good
health for all your family against
overeating and drinking by seeing TO
it that they ali take a CASCARET al
bed time during the holidays CAS-
CARETS- medicine on earth for
the little fOIks-Dad and Mother
CASCARET-10c box-week's
treatment All druggists Biggest
seller in the world. Million boxes
q month
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-24
Plan Entertainment
For Cornell Students

A round Of entertainments Is being
planned by Cornell Alumni in Washing
ton for the members Of The Masque, the
university students dramatic club, upon
the occasion Of their visit here next
Thursday. The local alumni plan 10
combine their annual reunion with an
entertainment for the visiting under
graduates.
Chief among the events planned IN
honor OF the visitors wiz be a TeceP-
ton and bah at the New Willard Hotel
next Thursday evening II viii be IN
der the direction Of the officers Of two
Cornell organizations The Senators, the
membership OF which comprises the men
al Cornell from the National Capital,
and the Cornell Alumni Association Of
the District Of Columbia The MasQue
makes its debut in Washington in The
Butterflies" the society play by II. Guy
Carleton
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-24

Public Library Programs An
nounced for Tuesday
and Thursday.

Two musical entertainments for the
blind are 10 be given this next week IN
the lecture hail Of the Public Library
A song and piano recital VIII be given
at p. m. on Tuesday by Mrs Ethel
Holtzclav CawIer. soprano. Richard P
Backing. tenor. ard Mrs W W Bur
Jette, pianist.
a number Of Washington scholarship
pupils from the Peabody Conservatory.
OF Baltimore. win hold a recital TIN IS
day Those participating in the To-
gram VIII be the Misses Marie Hanson,
piano, Ethel Lee. cello; Elizabeth
Leckie, cOHtraltO: Ruby Stanford. vio-
lin and Elizabeth Winston. piano These
musicales are open Children. except as
escorts TO the blind. VIII not ~ admit
ted.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-24

IN weight at tie present time" said
Health Officer Woodward today, land IL
they may De included, It may be said
that Of the eighteen underweight at
The time Of the first examination, eight
were OF average weight when examined
the second time
only one boy lost weight. but as he
was twelve pounds overweight at the
time Of the initial examination. the loss
is hardly to be regretted
The average gain in weight in the in
door school was IS pounds. and g. the
outdoor class room go pounds. IN
height the average gain in the indoor
school was IS Of an inch. and IN the
outdoor school II Of an inch
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-24
Wade Ellis to Enter
Practice of Law Here

Wade II. Ellis. Of Ohio. formerly As
sistant Attorney General and one OF
the leaders Of the Republican party IN
that state, viii practice his profes-
sion in Washington. according 10 an
announcement made public today. H.
Ellis has entered into a partnership
with r Golden Donaldson, senior
member Of the firm Of Cole & Don
aIdsOE
Mr.. Ellis wiz maintain q legal and
voting residence in Cincinnati but his
real home viii be IN Washington He
has purchased a house at I440 Mass
achusetts Avenue northwest
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-24
Joins Michigan Central.

NEW YORK, Dec 24-L- W Land
man, general passenger agent Of the
Lake Erie and Western Railroad, has
been appointed general passenger agent
II the Michigan Central railroad, enec-
tive January l. Landman viii succeed
o. ". RUggles. who has held that posi-
ton since 1881. and who resigned be
cause Of iIl-heaItE-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-24
Wife-Spanking Called
Ungentlemanly by Judge

KANSAS CITY. No. Dec. &--Just
because Mrs F r Shoemaker insisted
on going 20 the Union Station to see a
friend OF, her husband took her across
his knee and spanked her soundly-
In the South Side municipal court.
where Shoemaker was hailed by his
irate wife. Judge Halstead thought that
such obsolete methods Of correction
were unEentlemanly, and unless MI
Shoemaker can dig up 500 20 satisfy
the court. he viii spend Christmas be-
hind cherries iron bars
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-24
Hall Collapses; One Dead.

NFW YORK. Dec 1I--The CoTOler
today began Investigation q the col
lause of Machinery Han. an old land
mark. IN which one workman was killed
and Others severely hurt Joan kovlo-
yrsl<i was the victim Of the caving in
Of the walls
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-24
Princess Luise Mother.

MADRID. Dec. A--There - much re-
joicing here ov,r the birth u = daugh-
ter 20 the Princess Lujse, wife OF Prince
Charles Of Bou- bon a d daughter of The
Countess OF -Ssris-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-24

S1.zs To Baltimore and Return
saturdays and SUNDAY Via Pennsylvania
Railroad Tickets good returning until
eunday night All regular trains except
fne Congressional Limitsd- "-AdVt
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-24
Rock SIide Wrecks Train.

NIDDLESBORO, Ky Dec "a
rock slide in q tunnel wrecked a train
on the Louisville and Nashville rail-
road here today Two members OF the
train crew were badly hurt
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-24

Through Sleeping Car to Detroit.-Mid-
West Express. Pennsylvania Railroad,
beginning tomorrow, December . Leave
Washington 6-45 D m--Advt.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-24
COuTt-MaTtial Date
Confirmed by Navy

TACOMA, Wash, Dec 24-WOrd Wa
received here today from the Navy De
January 2 as the date On which the
general courrmarfiaI shall sit in r=.a
case OF Past Assistant Paymaster z
r Wilson. Paymsster's Clerk CART.
and Woman Jaques IN connection with
the les OF S390 from the safe on
board the cruiser Philadelphia last
July
The trial VIII take place al the Puget
Sound navy yard
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-24

sI.zs Baltimore and Return, Baltimore
and Ohio Every Saturday and sun
day- All trains both ways. both days
except Royal Limited--AGvt-
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-05-25
NOAH

Murderer Noah gets Il life sentence.
That is about as we expected. He
was tried by jury and it is pretty
hard under our present law to get a
jury to bring in the death sentence,
unless the trial occurs Immediately
following the crime, while public
sentiment is still aroused and the
Nervousness of crime has not been
blurred by the passage of months or,
as in this case, years. Noah's crime
was committed several years ago.
He pleaded guilty and was sentenced
to death, the extreme penalty of the
law. He seemed at that time to ap-
preciate the Justice of the judgment.
But as the days passed he saw a
chance to live, and, like all brutes,
he wanted to live. Followed the ap-
peal, a reversal of the judgment, a
new trial and-a life sentence.
If anybody deserves to die under
the law, Noah does. As it is, he
will be segregated from the society
he has forfeited the right to live in,
and becomes a charge or the state.
He must be fed, housed, guarded and
furnished with employment. In a few
years, when the memory of his crime
shall have become further dim, he
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-05-25

manhood and individual self-reliance,
which can never be realized under
the present doling-out system. Do
away with the leading strings and
check-reins by which the Indian is
now 50 handicapped, and he will i'm
mediately feel the necessity of dem
onstrating his capacity to manage his
own estate. BY this means only can
the Indian be saved from chronic in
digence and ultimate and absolute
paupery; and l am sufficiently well
acquainted with Indian nature to VEN
ture the prophecy that large ma
jority of those under so years of age
will develop the capacity to hustle
for themselves exactly in the proper
ton that their needs press them.
Take away his annuity by letting him
handle the principal and the Indian
will be given a start on the road to
complete civilization and independ-
ence, that will land him at the desired
goal in nine cases out of ten"