The Washington times., 1911-09-26

That ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS bIOIy
sounds like the annual failure Of the
peach crop.
Have you your winters coal In the
cellar? Frosts are predicted for this
week.
The Board Of Trade will have plenty
of data upon the street railways by the
time 1t gets around to consider its
transportation committees report.
While the Retail Merchants Associa-
ton has been busy all summer, their
first fall meeting tomorrow night may
be expected to begin buster winter.
Washington extends the glad hand to
President NJ. E. Ingalls,, the latest
prominent American to decide to live
iE the Capital.
The laws delay can't put a damper
on The universal transfer campaign. II
will only demonstrate to Congress the
necessity of new and vigorous laws.
A sleetstorm was the only feature
lacking to make the Yelled Prophets
parade this morning seem like the in
eugural parade.
Spokane, Wash, may need "f1irt"
cop to tempt her young men; Washing
ton has enough pretty girls to make
any added temptation unnecessary.
DR.. and Mrs. David Jayne Hill have
added themselves to the list Of dis
tinguished folks who are settling down
In WashiDPton
One of the most sensible suggestions
in connection with the public schools
is the proposition of Mrs. Ellen Spencer
Mussey and Superintendent Davidson
for simpler dressing.
Joseph Letter may build fine houses
in Washington, but he seems to be
having some difficulty in building
sentiment in favor of the turkey
trot.'
Another reason for the unsettled con-
dition of the stock market is doubtless
the proposed increase of stock of the
Washington Baseball Club, one Of our
leading industrials.
It is not likely the people Of WASH
ington will utter any violent protest
over the proposal of District Assessor
Richards to increase the tax on the
public service corporations.
A Senate committee has started to
investigate the election Of Senator
Stephenson in Wisconsin. 1t will at
least be interesting to find out what
became of that $4,000 with which
'sTTncle Ike" admits he parted.
Sheriff Welt, Of Rockville, ran his
auto into a buggy, threw the occupants
out, demolished the vehicle and Grip
pied the horse. Following his usual
custom in the case of folks who speed,
the sheriff will of course now proceed
to arrest himself.
Americans who perpetually rail at the
statues in Washington as inarustic
may ponder with profit what was said
by a recent visitor, that while Ameri-
cans are criticising, foreigners are
praising the same works Of art. After
all, the impartial Judgment Of the
foreign critics is likely to be more
nearly accurate.
Departure of Senior Don Alberto
Yoacham, who has been here for years
as first secretary Of the Chilean lega-
ton, removes. from the diplomatic set
one of the ablest and best-known rep
resentatives from Latin America. Mr..
Yoacham will be given a deserved
promotion by the Chilean govern
ment.
The Districts Federation of Women's
Clubs is represented at the Conserva-
ton Congress in Kansas City by q
strong delegation, which includes Mrs.
Lydia Adams-W illiams, who Is an
honorary member of the National Con-
servation Congress and also a member
OF the conservation department of the
General Federation of women's Clubs
Col. John J. Hannah. secretary TO
Senator La Toilette, Is rotund indi-