The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-05-23

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a summer resort climate in his other
plans for the National Capital he'd be
entitled to two memorials.
His attack yesterday upon the Presi-
dent for opposing amendments to the
Canadian reciprocity bill shows SEN
ator Nelson in battling mood.
Champ Clark has been telling the
young ladies Of Chevy Chase College
and Seminary to enjoy life while they
are young, and as far as possible he
is setting the example.
Representative Ollie James will now
have to share the legal Eonors of his
family with his sister. Miss Ruby, who
has Just passed the Kentucky bar ex-
animation with high mark.
Representative Sisson, Of Mississippi,
speaking before the Southern Society,
made 1t clear that the people of the
South are not lazy. And this without
reference to that million-dollar crusade
against the hookworm.
Secretary Stimsons first work in the
Headquarters of the War Department
was to prepare a speech to be delivered
in Boston tomorrow night. The topic,
however, was not war, but peaceful
reciprocity.
Judge Pugh was too wary to be in
weighed into handing down a decision
as to what is a reasonable drink to
take out of a friends bottle. He de-
cided that it was reasonable TO drink
the whole bottle.
Two hundred and seventy-eight coun-
try quits were offered Major Archibald
Butts agent in Atlanta from which to
make his selection of two, and any
body who knows Albert Howell's arts
tic taste knows that his agency was
we'll discharged.
Captain Bartholf who yesterday re-
ceived an attractive billet in the reve-
nue. cutter service, is the only officer
in that service who speaks the Eskimo
language, a linguistic requirement re-
sulting from considerable residence in
a country where it never gets as warm
as it is here today.
Prospects are good that Miss Hippo's
nose will soon be out of joint" be-
cause there's a new attraction booked
for the Zoo" A Mr.. Ruben. of Alex
andria, has a cinnamon bear for which
he doesn't care to provide bed and
board. He will be very glad to have
the managers of the local free circus
take the playful pet off his hands.
Frank S. NStreeter. of New Hampshire,
who is in Washington to attend the
meeting of the boundary commission,
has probably made more money out OF
the law in the last ten years than any
attorney outside the great cities of the
country. He was during the life of Mrs.
Mary Baker Eddy her personal counsel
and is said to have received very large
fees for his successful services
Admiral Thomas Selfridge, speaking in
advocacy of a public nur sery at Kalo-
rama and Columbia roads, told the WASH
ington HEIGHTS Citizens Association
that there were 10000 people and 5000
babies in that vicinity. That's a pretty
fair proportion in a town that is some
times mentioned as a horrible example
when race-suic:de is the topic.
Mr.. Jacob NJ. Dickinson will go to his
enn6SSee nome Will Tic JSucCllOH lIldl
''mine own people" regard him with ad-
niirstion and affection. The Southern
Society not only expressed. in resolu-
tions. their sorrow at his departure
from Washington. but declined to let
his resignation of the presidency OF the
society become effective until next fall.
Here's hoping that Major Sylvester's
ultimatum against ratchet" whistles on
automobiles will be vigorously enforced.
We used to think the ordinary auto
mobile horn was terrorizing, but it is
a sweet summer song compared to the
new, air-splitting screech. While the
major is at it, he would make no mis-
take to caution his officers again about
violations of the automobile speed laws
Senator Cullom, the aged Illinois leg
islator, is compiling and will soon
publish book of "reminiscences, which
purposes to give American history for
the last half century. While this re-