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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-07-16
A CHINESE BANQUET.
Culinary Mysteries That HswidcNDd
an Straightforward.


One ulol,r.; We were eating ducks
sggs whose biackened, lime favored
whit.s indicated that their age was
49,. .,,s& tbs i,le; the ueXt we We're crap
.jlu- Wit.i saa weeds, piacar"ni and
tie slippery sharks fms thar elude.
our clu,nsily manipulated sticks. Now
re tackied-not without faar-Lz.
Anowu meats and vegetables cooked III
sugar. fresh shrimps. mushrooms froT.
Mongolia. young bamboo sprouts, pl
geons' eggs and hundred different
foreign tasting messes. Then clean
plates were given to Us. and bowls Of
aickly pink strip, sweet potato and
indian corn cakes OF dusky hue were
set before each one. These were Only
crevice filters and concluded the first
and lighter portion Of tine repast. Now
.ame the real substantial meal. where
n every dish had an accompaniment
Of smaller cnes, containing gravies.
ETC., in which to dip the morsel taken
from the central bowl.
There was stewed duck cooked With
WI sat. tOooI SuSAAA6 pig, AOASCAAC1f
balls and chicken; there were soups CO
birds nest, Of mushroom, Of vegetables
and Of sea slugs. There was grilied
fresh water fish. which, according to
>Hstotn. was helped from the top side
ocly. for the Chinese remembers his
servant. And. finally, at the conclu-
sion the inevitable small bowl Of rice
and rice water YES set before each
person.
After some three hours, with feel
ing Of klankfulness that all was over,
pipes. cigarettes and tea were served,
aad it seemed to me that the delicious
aroma which rose from the latter
aootheG our senses and almost dis
PEELED the antipathy that had been
growing CT us for all things Chinese
nary kcs 4e in London Express.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-07-16
A STUDY IN FIGURES.
Calculations Necessary to Produce the
Nautical Almanac.


Nautical Aim anac.
1t may safely be said that no one
outside the publishing office mas reas
tae entire Nautical Almanac from b.
ginning to end, but each figure of tn
printed almanac Is in the office ex
aEnined twice and read three times. >
The total number Of figures exceed
q million; but. great as that number IA
It is trifing compared with the nurG
Der Of figures employed in the ca1cn''
tons, as the almanac figures r"prt
sent "bare" results only. The EHsn',
Tor instance, requires for its calf'''
lation more than a million and hali
Of figures. and similarly with otnei
branches Of the work. such as Tia,
sun, the planets, etc. Contrary to tht
general opinion. practically every fig
gre In the book :s fresh from year te'
rear.
The tables from which nearly all the
work is calculated have been Original
" constructed from the labors of I'll"
astronomical observer and to a large
axtent from the observations of the
sun. moon and planets made at the
Royai observatory. Greenwich. Tele-
scopeS and other astronomical appli-
ances are conspicuously absent, as the
work Of the. staff is purely mathemati-
ri and not Observation-Disclosures
Telegraph, -
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-07-16
k:Ilria.v Ennits

The expression in the prayer bool
Kindly fruits Of the earth" has fo
most persons no definite meaning III
account of the difference in Sights
canoe now attached to the wore KIM.
" from that used when the expression
was first written. The word kindly n
that connection meant rs nearly a.
possible of It's kind" and the expires.
sion kindly fruits Of the earth
meant "the fruits Of the earth ea.h
after its kind"
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-07-16
tbs 6LECTR0SC0pE.
s=.sxran1ont by Which the Presence o.
Electricity Is Deyeeted.

Electricity Is Detected
ne elec;raseo9e is an Instrument -
-, detection of elertfi .ity. 1t lepends
e Us action on the principle tia;
,,;!ea charged With Ike electricity re-
vi, while those charged with unlike
atTieitS attract each other, The olGi
larry pith bali suspended on sill
aread is the simplest form o. the ia
s"Euuent
he most common type Of electro
scope Is that devised by Bennett Il
1877 and known rs the gold leaf cleo
'Toscope. II consists Of two strips OF
lid leaf or thin aluminium foil sus,
.sended from the lower extremity Of &
conductor within q glass bottle or JAZZ
The upper end of the conductor ter
tninates In ball or plate in case the
Instrument Is to De used as a condens
Ing electroscope. II n body charged
with positive electricity Is brought near
che knob of the electroScope the mega
tive electricity VIII be attracted to the
knob and the positive repealed to ths
leaves, which diverge II now the I'm
yer Is touched to the knob the positive
electricity Is drawn Off and the leaves
collapse. while the negative electricity
as held bound. Removing the charged
body, the leaves Will diverge again,
charged with negative electricity. In
this case the instrume1S can be used
co determine the nature of a charge OF
= body brought near it, as with posi-
tive charge the leaves will collapse and
with a negative charge spread farther
apart.-Exchange.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-07-16

at an evRIi@pnSric service nt t;ih srfse
the preacher ut 'iie, eli! oi tis ut.d,n.
cried. NoT'. ali Jon .o,d i5coi,lr W.
irotsT T. 20 to Eea, wish mo s,an
ny With - surge Of c',thusias,n III
audience sprang to its feel AL bH
az Old Scotchman in the front row
who sal still The Mortified evnngeli,i'
~rups nis hands and. add4essil. bin
said, "aly good man, my good mas
don't !ou want to 80 10 hcaren:''
ear and 6eHaerafe came .i.saann
swer. Ave. AVN gangin. but 10 vi
a pairsenolls conducted pairty"--Sl
Fames Gazette. a. .e
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-07-16

He was frugal Scot and when the
collection plate came round dropped
ID Il form In mistake for the Euint'ie
copper. Speedily discovering his mis-
take. however. he stepped softly dow
lie aisle and requested the oof gatil
erer TO give him back the coin. hc,,
request was politely but firmly &c
fused. A sha'.a Of disappointment fii;-
ted over tha northerner's face as ~
walked slowly back to his pew.
"Aweel," Ge saiG. its loss, bu'
there's some sma consolation Ill I.
...,ectin' i:'s II lad one. II might hasf
got me into trouble anywhere else. -
London Telegraph.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-07-16
kiasina In Zealand.

Among old time laws against kissing
those OF Iceland appear to have been
the most severe Punishment was the
penalty laid down for kissing another
mans wife, either with or without her
consent The same punishment was
enforced for kissing an unmarried wo-
r,an against her will; ifsit could be
proved that she had consented to be
kissed the offender was still liable to
= flne OF great quantity OF cloth tor
aach 0nense.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-07-16
The Kind Needed.

"Dear me-" said the first young VIZ
alan. taking her initial lesson tn golf,
what shat. | do now? This ball is In
a hole"
We'll, let Inc see" said her compan-
ion. rapidly turning the leaves OF a
book ct instructions. Il presume you
wtll have to take stick of the right
shape to get tout"
lob. yes; OF course" was the some
what cynbcal reply. well. see II you
IAN find one shaped like dustpan and
tn7csh."-New York Tribune.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-07-16
Dickens an! His Wife.

ccnmentitsg. Oh the unhappy reia.
tons between Dickens and his wife
t.oldwias Smith Wr5ie in one 0f his si.sii
papers: 1T was a common case. D.eh
EDS had married at low level and BIZ
wife had not risen with him; otherwise
there was nc fault on her side III,
matrimonial history Of writers nt
works OF inaGinatinn has ofren beer,
unhappy. Their Imagination turns the
woman into an angel, and then the.
And that she Is woman"
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-07-16
Two Is Company

Have you eyer lcTed beforew asked
the coy maid.
Yes" yawned the worldly young
man, 'but-never before a chaperon
two small brothers and d pet bulldog"
And then she suggested trip down
the old road to see the stars.-Chicagr
News
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-07-16
PHI rs: PILES, Pnys,

V!.!.>ms inaian Pila Oirtn,.uA -
eur pend, Hleefine sna 'tests
PNss - as.sorts the ,umevs 49,
fscr NJ ~ nnce acts 80 n.sa4.
glss, :, r-ant rs'saf Nilastrs'
dian Pie Oin,me,, "a er4aa-Ns
Piles and itching OF the pr.s~r
Sold BY sdrussiatA nAAi 50 - 90
Williams Mfg. Co.. props. ClevelaNf
o. Sold BY McCammon = nap.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-07-16
"A StartIiro Reaiy.

an English country bookseller sent
20 London Tor a copy VI book called
Happy Husbands" The work was
out Of print. but the wholesale agent
certainly might have sntimated the
fact differently. He replied that
..Thare are NO Happy Husbands IN
Hondon. Tit-Bits.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-07-16
Whv Waste His Breath?

Teacher-Now, Tommy. suppose yor
had two apples and you gave anofhel
boy his choice OF them. You would rel
him to take the bigger one. wouldn't
you? Tommy-No. mum. Teacher
Why? Tommy-Cos 'tworldn't be nee
essary.-Suburban Life
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-07-16
Fairly Warned.

He-My dear. can't afford to buy
you that hat. She-Still. you'd save
money If you did. He-How so? She
Because I'll just be Ill II don't have
It, and you know what doctors bills
are.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-07-16
Hit Both wava

TT amt no fun bein' KID" observ-
ID boy bitterly. you always halter
50 70 bed when you amt sleepy an
ut up when you ara."-Toledo Blade.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-07-16
R>at lntAntiona.

Namma-,Johnny. what "a the baby
telling about? Johnny-Noth.n. !
tast took his milk and showed him
Acw 70 drink it.-Cleveland Leader.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-07-16
A Sugar Coated Pill.

"How did you persuade Your daugh
ter to learn kitchen work?"
"By calling I. domestic science. p
Pittsburg PoSr.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-07-16

Learn to say NO" and + VII - g
sore - to you than = = - -
Nd Latin Spwgeon
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-07-16

5 Il e worth thousand pounds 4
year 70 have the habit Of looking al
the bright side Of things johnson.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-07-16

the wAvs u thesworld y 10 MAXI
laws. but fo,iaT cuafar,A MontaiS-'a
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-07-16

/! LEARN BAR
us have become
owners by our
us for BARRIERS.
"a. Learn now.
Few weeks
IN. Particulars
Barber College,
n 7-8-12t.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-07-16
FOR RENT

FOR RENT
zoos w. 9Th. ave-, + -
1914 w. 3rd ave- ..
1903 Mulb. ST., ms and hall
1913 w. Ord. rooms.
1909 W. 7th. rooms.
S19 W, 18th. rooms.
613 Hickory, rooms.
615 Hickory, rooms.
1121 w. End ave-, on beautiful
corner lot, End and Linden, 10 rss0e
and hall. modern In every respect
electric and gas fixtures. ros@I
stable and servant houses. fine lssA-
ton. x.T
Q story store building 1t No. ~
E. 9Th. ave-, excellent location
DWELLINGS (Colored)
1924 Poplar, 4 rooms and hall
1922 Fir, rooms.
1915 Fir. 8 rooms.
1905 e. 10TH, 3 rooms.
7O1 Mulb., 8 rooms. re-
l represent old line companieo-
both fire and lie. !. Also boiler ~
insurance. n you care
to buy or sell real estate. 1t woulA,
be to your interest to see me-hav9s
something especially good at pres.
ent time.
CHAS. HAYCOCK :,
Room 254-Citizens Bank Bulldog
PHONE 296.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-07-16
c. p. GOULD
Practical SurveyeY

Al sti,ss nf surveying. relocat;s,
Of - Or ob'iterarsd c0rnera "a
tabii.nmsnts OF i,nes SPECIALIZATION.
OF real sslase The laying out aue
dividing NJ IT lands IN any shape.
c. p. GOULD.
Noble Lake, Ars
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-07-16
DR.. G. D. SMITH
VETERINARY SURGEON

AND UENTlS
Treats al diseases of Horses. Mules
Cattle and Dogs Office at J.. l. Rob-
erts Stable, SIT Pine st. (Caldwell'C
old stable) first door south OF Hicks
Ice Factory. Old phone 629. New
phone 263 Residence 1103 W.
9Th Ave. Telephone Oong distanceS
100.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-07-16

kTs EMPLOY
u daily. Will
U compensation.
Address-Ac-
&nbic. 7-12-et
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-07-16

DS--IN A FIRE
4 from dampness
sproof. 'redstrom
ae 119. old phone
6 IA I'm
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-07-16

.T-AN L. c..
Il in good condi-
bonable. Call Old
/ 7-13-6t
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-07-16

s19 E.
with hall. All
ices. Price rea-
Mrs. R. L. Austin
P19 E. 3rd. Ave.
/ 7-5-t;t.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-07-16

FRIGHT PIANO,
cost $3.50.
hcrifice if taken
Call at 623 Ten
o'clock p. m.
'7-16-6t
The evening world., 1911-06-21
Special Races to Be Arranged
at Travers Island for
N. Y. A. G. Crack.

-DD1E TRICKS great showing in
the middle distance runs has 80
- pleased the officials OF the New
York A.. c. that they have decided the
younsster 10 entitled to n few ohances
a. the records. some OF which are nei1
by Peerless Mel" Sheppard. and q
series Of special races will 10 arranged
to lake place at Travers Island shortly
after ths Nstional championship are
held At P~ittsousS.
In an exhibition eeo-yard run last
week Frick cIms witain one-ffth Of a
second OF ~Sheppard's worlds record for
that distance. lie ran the quarter
In the fast time OF 81 seconds. and was
not there with the finish required In a
record breaking performance. had he
done that quarter" in o. seconds, saS
Frick would undoubtedly hav~ crossed
the finish line In the fastest time ever
recorded for the distance.
Frick has always been considered a
quarter-nilcr. and few people under
stand why the n. Y. a. c. Is going to
run him In the half-mile at Pittsburs:
but Tricks recent tryouts show that
he 10 coming along at so rapid a gait
that he Is even now strong enough 10
measure strides with the best OF EN-.
ne is considered the most promislas
runner the n. y. A. {. has had for
many years.
"rve got the idea tucked away Just
an inch or so under this blond hair OF
mine that the day will come when II
be able to show my heels to certain
parties who are now champions. JUS
forget this little confidence until I turr
the trick. or at least until you feel sure
I'm going to make good on this proph'
ecy." conflded Frtck to the writer las
fail.
Carefully. constantly. from then unit
now young Frick has worked ant
trained with the object In view OF run
ming better than the star middle dis
tancers. and It looks as though he wi
make good before the present outdoor
season 10 concluded.
John Clougheu ST. Chairman n the Athleti
mmitt Of the /. A. A. C., said to-day tina
the club Will sand forty athletes u ,~ptttsburg, f.
send fifty az our men-if some Of the nav one
make good at the junior Nets on Saturday. si
old man Cloughen.
Ed Moran, the new miller % the n. Y. A. @
sprained his ankle a few DAYS ago and has bee
unable 20 do any work for the junior Nets. How
ever. he expects to get out for a little. practic
today. Moran Is considered . very dangcrou
junior by all the local coaches
Harpld Bnlcolm Of the Fistbush 4. G. hs
ben doing a lot Of training for the Junior NJ
"22O." and he should make a good showing /
the event. Rouke u the same club vii. ais
comnefe.
The evening world., 1911-06-21
Arthur Cragin:
to Meet ShQfer
in Tennis Final

LONG BEACH, June 21.-The finals OF
tho Invitation ournament OF the Long
Beach Tennis Club. liginally scheduled
for Saturday last and prevented by
darkness. will be played this Saturday
at 3 L. VI. on the excellent dirt courts
OF his club on the ocean front.
The competitors will be Arthur Cragin
and Carl Shafer. Cragln Is one OF the
three brothers OF that name who are
among the best known players OF Man
haitian and Brooklyn. He has a straight
swift serve and a good drive. Shafer Is
a Princeton man who won the Columbia
University championship while a stu
dent In the law school. Last year ne
was IN the fnals in doubles In the open
tournament OF the West Side A.. G.
Shafer Is IN all-round player who. FOR
a small man. covers a good deal OF
court. his special skill being In meetinp
a drive with a smashing volley to the
side. unless his opponent passes him by
a we'll placed drive along the side line
line.
The evening world., 1911-06-21
Kid Scared SfeWdrt.

An amusing incident happened In the
ring lust before the bout began. The
foxy Kid knew that he would stand
no chance with Stewart at close range.
and he wanted to get stewards
goat" which he did In the following
manner. When the referee called the
men to the center of the ring to give
them their instructions. he told the
men they must break clean. The Kid
put one Of his gloves up around Stew
arts neck and, as he forcibIy jerked
J!m's head toward him, brought the
other hand, with the palm open up to
the side Of his opponents face. saying.
well. Mr.. Referee, does this go?'
stewards Jaw dropped and he stared
at the KID in ludicrous open-mouthed
astonishment. II was so funny that
the referee had 20 turn away to hide
the amile ne could not keep down.
But It served to thoroughly scare
Stewart and to convince him that NC
Coy was still a strong and powerful
wanted. He was thoroughly bufaloed
before the men put up their hands
and throughout the entire fight. eve'y
time Mccoy made a feint. poor Stew
art almost doubled into a knot. The
AFFAIR only served to convince the large
crowd that Mccoy could not come
back" No decision was given.
Aside from a little private bout over
in Philadelphia with TONY" Biddle. the
society boxer and a dull and uninter-
estlnR eix-round bout In the Quaker
City with Jack Fitzgerald. a clumsy
heavyweight. last March, the Kid stop
ped fighting altogether. He Is now out
in California selling some KIM OF an
athletic harness for which great medl-
cinal properties are claimed. The Kid
stiii entertains the deluslon that he
can ''come back" and In a recent let
ter to q New York friend has stated
that no Will try to get In shape to
tackle Jack johnson within another
The evening world., 1911-06-21

Haruld Baicolm Of the Flstbush A. G. has
ben doing q lot ~ training tor the junior Met
''22O.' and he should make a good showing In
the event. Rourke of the same club vii. also
camup+p
The evening world., 1911-06-21
PICTURESQUE Character.

Mccoy was one of the most pictur-
eeuuo characters in the entire history
Of ne American prize ring. Books
could 10 filled with anecdotes concern
Ing hm In spite OF the many shady
affairs In which he had a hand, the
KID was n of the most popular fight
ers Of modern times, As a middle
weight he was a worthy successor to
Dempsey and Fitzs!mmons. and, like
the latter. he retired from the middle
wsAght class Its indicated champion,
No more scientific. clever fighter ever
stepped into tie ring. Had Mccoy pos
ssssed fifteen or twenty pounds more
weight he might have been the heavy
weight champion of the world.
with the exception OF the great Fitz-
sammuns no man Of his weight could
~ . harder blow than Mccoy. Bs1ng
The evening world., 1911-06-21
Prick TO Be Sent After
Running Records of
Sheppard and Others

the 1OO-ysrd dash At the Intorschoastic champion.
ships, Will attend Penn Y. next year. He has
become q member Of the N. Y. A. Q.
Dave Mobiles training for the Met half. mile has
heen. seriously intcrfered with because Of dckncsr
In his family. but 1t Is hoped he will be able 70
cunr-te without any worry.
Charlie Teevan, Q brother in law NJ Trainer Law.
son Robertson. .ls. now broad jumping twenty two
Flatbushcr at tho juniors.
II IL strongly SUSPECTED that many a tn
smaller clubs In the district Will cut IN and up.
st all In the jun!ora,
Van TWl and Golden will both compete In The
Junior mile and the FlAtbush hoy will have a
Van Tuyl hung It on him In the interschoalst
mile.
Ollie" De GricAy u travelling IN GOOD form.
and ha vii surely cut some figure In the Junior
The evening world., 1911-06-21

ELIZABETH CITY, N. C.. June a.
Dave Robertson. left-handed pitcher of
this city's team OF the Tidewater
League. to-day accepted an ofrer to
play with the Detroit American team
for 800 a month for n rest Of the
season and a bonus OF Sl.OO.
The evening world., 1911-06-21
Tricky but Popular Mccoy Now
Out Of the Ring, but Still
Thinks lie Can "Come Back"
Funny Incident Of His Varied
Career.
NO. 63-KID Nc COY.

oopr4s2 1911. by Ths Pres Publishins o.
rThs New York World.
A yrER the O'Brien battle, Kid Nc
~ Coy laid OFF for the summer and
- In the fall went out to Los
Angeles and met Jack (Twin) Sullivan
at Hasard's Pavilion on September q
IN . twenty-round bout. Mccoy
thought sullivan would be easy picking.
but found Jack a hard nut to rack
when he got into the ring with him.
McCoy's stomach had gone back on
him, and several years OF high living
had not done him any good. The men
fought the full twenty rounds. Nc
Coy's ring g~eneralship and aggressive
work socured no decision for him. al
though II was the opinion of many OF
the spectators that Sullivan was en-
titled to . draw. Certainly had Mccoy
faced . better man. he would have
gone down to defeat Ono stift punch
in the stomach took all the IRE out Of
him for . little while.
The early part OF 1905 saw the Kid
down at Hot Springs. Arkansas.
While there he knocked out a local
puEilist. named Jack Crawford. in one
round. the battle taking place on March
,. Mccoy then came back to New
York and started to be a business man
He dabbled IN Wall Street. ran cafes
and hotels. tried to elevate the stage,
mad a diamond establishment and
undertook many other ventures. on
oct. l6 1905. Mccoy endeavored &c
come back" and engaged In a six
round bout at the National Athletic
Club here In this city with Jim Stew
art. a youthful aspirant for heavy
weight honors. The battle was a
harmless little comic opera affair
Stewart was scared nearly out Of his
wits and Mccoy was a shell CT his
former self,
The evening world., 1911-06-21

A game of baseball will bs played at
olympic Field between the Lincoln
Giants. the strong oolored team. and
Linderman's stars. which In made up OF
many good semi-profesisonai players.
Linderman will pitch for his team.
The evening world., 1911-06-21

and stay hero till the count Wa over.
ana Morris was declared the winner.
The defeat OF young Donahue OF RoH-
bury by Tommy Howell OF Philadelphia
was another surprise. though after tho
nrs, OF the ten ounds had been fought
1t looked bad for Donshue. Most of the
time Donahue was tho aggressor.
The evening world., 1911-06-21

Ed Moran. the new miller % the ~. y. A. O..
sprained his ankle q few DAYS ago and has beer
unable 10 do any work for the junior Nets. How
ever, he expects TO get out for a little practice
today. Moran Is considered . very dang ruus
junior by all the local coaches
The Washington times., 1911-03-29
INSPECTORS NEEDED
ON FIRE SAFEGUARDS
Opinion of Commissioner
Rudolph and Building
Supervisors.

With but one fire escape inspector IN
the District of Columbia. additional men
are needed to properly safeguard the
lives and property of residents of Wash
ington. This was the opinion expressed
today by Commissioner Rudolph and Of
ficials of the office of the inspector of
buildings.
The District appropriation bill pro-
vides for one fire escape inspector,
whose territory is the entire District.
The work is done by James Parry. aid
ed by John Oehman, assistant building
inspector. who is detailed from other
duties by Building Inspector Morris
Hacker, Mr.. Hacker being of the
opinion that the inspection of fire es-
capes cannot be properly performed by
one man.
In the office of the building inspector
Is a list of 24 buildings, the owners of
which nave been notified to comply
with the regulations governing fire pro-
lection. Owners are given ninety days
in which to comply with the notice.
failure being followed by prosecution in
the Police Court. Five cases. according
to the officials, are now pending.
In a number of instances, 1t was said,
today owners have failed in some mia
particular such as to provide the prop
er number OF eXunguishers, and, in
these cases, an opportunity Is afforded
them to comply with the law before
entering prosecution.