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The Washington times., 1911-03-02

Corporations Bureau
Announces Changes

Asron Prussian, of Massachusetts,,
has resigned the office of special
agent of the bureau of corporations
in the Commerce and Labor Depart
ment at $3.50 a year. Charles e.
Stangeland. Of Washington State, has
been appointed to a similar position
at 1880 a year, the department an
nounced today
The Washington times., 1911-03-02
Clay M. Herring SUED
For Absolute Divorce

Suit for an absolute divorce has been
filed in the District Supreme Court by
Mrs. Naomi Herring against Clay NJ
Herring, a travelling salesman, of Pitts
burg. She charges him with fnfdelity,
naming correspondent, and says she
since last August. They were married
November q, 1899, by the Rev. DR.. Ell
lott, of the Church OF the Ascension,
and have one child.
The Washington times., 1911-03-02
Cupid Was Kept Busy
During the Past Month

Cupid is ION the job in Washington,
according to Marriage License Clerk
Bellew, at the District courthouse.
matrimonial rush during February
is reported by the license clerk, 266
couples having secured licenses. This
record was made despite the fact that
the courthouse was open only twenty
four working days during the short
month, an average of eleven licenses
being issued each day.
or the licenses issued during Febru-
ary only eighty were to negroes. Gu
ptd'S victims of Caucasian blood being
twice as numerous as among those of
the Colored race.
The Washington times., 1911-03-02
Four Admitted to Bar of
District Supreme Court

Jesse E. Wilson, Assistant Secretary
of the Interior; Robert w. Tribble, 'of
Mississippi; Nicholas J. Morgan, of
Utah, and Harvey X. Zellinger, Of
Pennsylvania, are new members of the
bar OF the District Supreme. Court.
They were admitted at a special term
of the court upon the motion of Attor-
ney w. Henry Dennis, Chief Justice
Clabaugh. and Justices Gould, Barnard
and Anderson presiding.
The Washington times., 1911-03-02
Funeral This Afternoon
For Burnet L. NeViuS

The Rev. w. w. Barnes, rector Of the
Douglas Memorial NJ. L. Church, will
officiate at the funeral services this af-
at his. home, 1855 Maryland avenue
northeast, early yesterday morning.
The pallbearers will be G. S. Nc
Catham, ]. D. Nevius, L. F. Gardner,
DR.. Charles Holmes, and NJ. Pigott.
Burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery.
The Washington times., 1911-03-02
Candy Specials

40C Chocolate Whipped Cream,
ID- ..-.-.'.-.. .-...--Ic
40c Chocolate Caramels, lb-... 29c
35c Nut Butter Kisses. lb.-....1Sc
25c Chocolate and French Mix
ture .--..-.--..-.-.- ..... lZc
Acc Peanut Puffs, lb. .....-.....29c
After-Dinner Mints. pound .I8c
4Oc Chocolate Crispo, pound ...2Sc
Chewing Gum and Cough So
| Drops, for... w
The Washington times., 1911-03-02
Drugs and Patent
Medicine

Boracic Acid, pound .....-......20c
Sugar Milk, pound .........2Oc
Matted Milk. hospital size -... 300
Rochelle Salts, Il pound ......19c
Munyon's Remedies ......-......2 .2Oc
Humphreys Remedies ..-...... zoe
The Washington times., 1911-03-02

EUMENTHO CATARRH HAL
CREAM cures cold in the
head and Catarrh. Instant
relief. soc size ............25e
The Washington times., 1911-03-02

EXE AN -
Is Walk sra Hr.
| Wear tn EcI-u
Exps ass-u "a -
Sold aE Tg =
IR3,50. D~E -
price ,.- .-.
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The Washington times., 1911-03-02
Kidney and Rheumatic
Remedies

Rheumatism cured by Rheuma-
tonic Elixir: eliminates uric
acid: guaranteed. 81 size sec
Nutra-Sal, the new laxative
liver salts: cures rheumatism 25c
Lithia Tablets. uric acid solv-
ent. 25c bottles .............15c
Chloroform LinIment, 4-ounce
Oil Wintergreen. synthetic,
The Washington times., 1911-03-02
MILD LIQUID CURES ECZEMA
Skin Sufferers! Drop Greasy salVes
and Nasty Medicines.

That mild, soothing liquid, d. d. d.
Prescription, stops the awful itch with
the first drops. A prescription of ac-
knowledged value.
Get a trial bottle at sc 1t will take
away the itch right away and you will
sleep soundly. We assure you person.
ally of the merits of this remedy; for
we KNOW. Henry Evans and O'Don-
nelfs pharmacy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-27
Nebraska Democrats Harmonious

The democratic state convention Of Nebraska which met on Tuesday last had been looked on by the republi- cans as a Kilkenny cat fight. It was, however, wholly peaceful and har- monious. It did not denounce Judson Harmon as a reactionary, nor did it commend him to the support of all democrats. It did not repudiate Will liam Jennings Bryan, nor did 1t specially indorse him. It did nothing that the republican papers had said it would. It nominated a state ticket, adopted a very progressive platform, and the delegates went home full of confidence that Ne braska will again go democratic. No action was taken indicating the choice for presidential nominee of the democrats of the state.
 The platform demands an extension of the scope of the primary law so that the democratic rank and file can name their presidential. preference and select a national committeeman, and it demands the submission of a constitutional amendment providing for the initiative and referendum in the state.
 The Nebraska democrats are har monious and very progressive, and they propose to put their state this fall firmly in the democratic column. The republicans will have a solid party pledged to tariff revision and lower cost of living to fight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-27
THE PARSON WAS EASY

From the Chicago Evening Post.
 A clergyman is not supposed to have his orldly sense developed to the point of making bargains, and, this being gen orally recognized, he is rarely neglected in the way of fees. Imposing upon clergyman not only seems discreditable on the face of it, but is seldom under laKen on account of it's ease.
 HeIc is one of reconciliation. mar ryint, couple applied for the services of minister, the man carrying bird cage. At the conclusion of the ceremony the man said:
 "I faven't any money to give you, but I would like to present you tomorrow with fine parrot which can do most anvil hing"
 The minister expressed satisfaction which he may not have felt, and the new husband oontinued
 sg'Lis parrot will have to have cage I have brand new one here. which just suits and I will sell it for s."
 The parson bit and paid the price, and-- usual windup-the bridegroom never came back with the parrot
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-27
New Crop Cotton

While spot cotton is commanding 14 cents the gamblers have agreed to mark down October contracts to about 11A cents. This by no means determines the price that the farmer will get for his bales in October. The gamblers do not in these corn-grow- ing days determine the price of cot ton. The forehanded farmer who has no corn, and therefore no meat, to buy does that. The consent of the producer is necessary in every sale of cotton. A host of farmers will draw the line at 12 cents wholly regardless of the antics of the cotton gamblers in New York and Liverpool
 On Wednesday of next week the government will issue report on the condition of the crop up to July 26. Wall street has assumed that the re- port will represent the crop in a bet ter condition than it was one month ago. No one, however, really knows what the coming report will be. The heavy declines in contracts are based on nothing but guess work, and the farmer who is master of his own farm and his own business need not be troubled by Wall street guesses.
 Cotton should be held in the coming cotton year until satisfactory price can be secured. The world needs a large crop of American cotton-a crop somewhat larger than any pre- vious crop-a crop of fully 14,000,0 900 bales, and it will pay 12 cents for all bales of such crop that are not rushed unwisely into the hands of the cotton gamblers. Cotton should be held this year until proper reaction comes, as it assuredly will.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-27

vile, with a population of over 100000, there were several that approached the 00,000 mark.
 Texas, wonderfully prosperous state, has no city of the 100000 class. Its largest city. San Antonio, which was credited in the census with s6.0oO, will probably have population of 15o,ooo in the next census. Houston, Dallas and Fort Worth will all get in the 1O0,00o class next time. Richmond, which is growing at faster rate now than ever, will, it is estimated. have population of I 75 900 in 1920. Atlanta will go over the 100000 mark, and so will Birming- ham and Memphis. Nashville, which had 10000 last year, will probably not fall below 150.000 in 1920.
 q have never known the time when Atlanta was not growing fast. It Is great city But Birmingham has more resources than any city in the south' and it is only question of time when it will outstrlp Atlanta. have not been to Memphis recently. but from all accounts it is not only growing steadily, but it is being extensively improved in 'city beautiful way"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-27

lowest possible rates consistent with needed revenue.
 The LaFollette bill is based on pro- tection for protection's sake. It IS not a revenue bill pure and simple. It has more of an eye to the Wisconsin sheep-owning farmer than to the con sumer. No democrat who believes in a revenue tariff and the greatest pos sible relief to consumers can consist ently vote for the LaFollette bill.
 The House bill or nothing should be the democratic policy, and if the Sen ate decides to vote down the Under wood bill then indeed will follow the referendum of November, 1912, which will determine the entire matter A democratic House and republican senate cannot well do more than to put the great issue in plain unmis- takable form before the people for final settlement. For this purpose they should and doubtless will today stand by the Underwood bill which Mir. Underwood himself says will re- duce wool rates from 90 per cent as they stand at present to 421s per cent ad valorum.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-27
UNDERwooD,s HOMECOMING

From the Beaumont Enterprise
 The people of Birmingham are planning for a reception to oscar Underwood when he returns to his home there from the sp soial session of Congress. Elaborate prepalations are under way, and it is safe to predict that the splendid people of Birmingham and all Alabama will well come the return of this stalwart son or alabama with becoming demonstration. Mir Underwood has signally distinguished himself as the floor leader of the demo- crats in the lower house of Congress. His splendid judgment his courage and his steadfastness commend him to the entire south and to the nation as a man of ex- oert:onal qualities. Hon. s. B. Cooper Of this city few weeks ago proposed MT. Underwood as the democratic candidate for President, and the idea carried wide spread approval. The people of Alabama, it is needless to say, are solidly for MT. UnderN cod for President. The Brming- ham Age-Herald believes Alabama should send delegates to the democratic national convention pledged to vote for Oscar w. Underwood for President. This need not, however. enter into the homecoming ce,ehration,' continues The Age-Herald. ''1'he homecoming is a personal rather than 9 political event. But out of 1t may grow a political movement that will give MT. Underwood the delegation of Alabama. The state may do this with out consulting Mir. Bryan or-any other man. This will be a subsequent devel- opraent however, and 1t need not be con- sidered in connection with the home-com- ing ovation, which should be and would be spontaneous expression of all the people toward the man whose modesty is as ereat as his integrity and his capacity for higl. public service. No man In our
 parliamentary history carried himself better than MT. Underwood has, and no man in all our history ever handled the most complex subject that our govern mcnt ic called upon to deal with in a more statesmanlike manned"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-27
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Bu-ine.. Improyement Continues

'4rhe splendid crop outlook is having decidedly stimulating effect or general trade. said E. N. Dodsworth of Chicago
 Business has been steadily improving since, about the first of June. A marked activity in the steel trade helped the situation generally. The steel industry continues to improve, and the Gnited States Steel ,corporationFs recent quarterly report Is certainly indicative of healthy trade, There is no better business oa- rometer than steel. Had crops been seri- onsly affected by drought or other Weat"- CT conditions we would have had duii fall instead of prosperity. As 1t is'' the last part of the year will fairly mum was as far west as Denver last week ana T heard nothing but optimistic talk
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-27
Five Great Cities of the World

London is the largest city in the world and it will not soon be outdone by New York, which comes next. New York is handicapped by a perplexing state line. Over that embarrassing line one million of people live in radius of 25 miles from New York S city hall, and all of them are to all intents and purposes New Workers, doing business there or dependent upon business done there. But this is neither here nor there. The posi- tions of London and New York are determined. They stand at the head of the list Paris comes next with 2,856,9S6 population, according to a census just made public. In 10 years Paris has gained 132,918 people. Chicago is the worlds fourth city, having 2,1S5,283 people, and Berlin is No. 5, lacking only 1000 of secur- ing fourth place. Both Berlin and Paris will do a deal of annexing be- fore another decade is completed, and each can, it is said, add 300,000 to 400, ,00O to its population in that way. It is a pretty race-Chicago, Paris and Berlin, and may the best city win.
 Paris may not be able to retain third place 10 years hence, but she will assuredly remain the social capi- tai of the world. All Americans with full pocketbooks will go where beau tiful bouievards and gaiety of life are to be found and enjoyed as they can be found and enjoyed nowhere else. A great deal of history has been made in Paris, and many ex- positions have been held there. In
 many respects it outranks all the
 cities in the world, while in popula-
 tion it is Qutranked by two great
 Anglo-Saxon communities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-27
PROHIBITION PETERING OUT

GrCm the Galaxy.
 The prohibition tide has passed it's flood and Is receding Like all movements based upon hysteria and spirit of 1ntol- erance. it needed but test and the Judg- men1 Of time to find it woefuliy wanting It's promoters and enthusiasts were made un largely of people in isolated sectlohs and rrovincial districts who knew nothing of tha great world about them and still less of the human nature they sought 10 hnprison and penalize. It was largely puritanieal frenzy that sought cure for certain evils by the imposition or greater ones. Gloom and monotony are nrolific sources of numerous ugly vices, and for one thing, wherever prohioltioh prevailed, it changed an hilarious nell TOT a dismal one. It saw only the vice ana the poverty and the degradation that arose cut of excessive indulgence and is- nored entirely the larger features of gei- ;ali,v snd fellowship that went with con vivlal moderation.
 It denied an opportunity to temperance and condemned it equally with excess. u was the doctrine of extemists consignlng to damnation everything outside its nar- row circle of vision. It took away mueh and gave nothing but preaching. in re- turn The hungry, poverty-snntten ln- div idual, who gets his free lunch with bowl of soup for the price of bracing glass Of beer, would not get ham sand which from a congregation of hundred
 nrohihltlonists. This person saw that there were certain -compensations involved in the evils of drink among which were A convenient meeting place, a feed when he was hungry, "a warm fire when he was cold. and welcome for onickle, and not oven denied if he did not have it. But abcve all, prohibition represented that pnlling tyranny of the majority which svent away every right and privilege or the minority.
 It. allied itself with religion 10 the great hur. of tie latter. It monopollzed politics f., the exent of almost excluding the se1l- o.s questions involving the progress an'' advancement of the country. It's agltatiph has l,een a source of contention ana VeN- alton. it's imposition a factor of stagnh- ton. suppression and bad whisky. has had many trials and each has proVeu tba emnfiness of it's contentious and the ,nlnoss:bi,ity of its aims. It IS oyins slowly and will perish utterly unless u abandon it's arbitrary principles TOT the b;mpv medium of reasonable restriction
 of t,,e iuuor traffic and the doctrine of | tenperancc and moderation for the ln- dividual. sssv5s e tzl7 s''s'f s.1'
 The light solution of the liquor question
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-27
GEORGE WAS CHEERFUL
rom the Houston Chronicle.

From the Houston CnfOnlcle.
 An ingenious young man once took his f,ancee to- church in a small country village and when the time for "eoliec- ton came around he rather ostenta- tiousiy displayed a silver dollar. fre- slpling upon their engagement, the young woman placed a restraining hand upon the arm of her finance.
 Don't be so extravagant, George!" slc exclaimed.
 .'OI, that's nothing" he replied T always make a point of giving a dollar when I go to strange church."
 Just then the deacon came with the plate. and Georged dropped a coin. Everything seemed favorable, and the young man beamed with a sense of gen. ecos'ty. Then the minister gave out the notices for the week, and concluded with the wholly unexpected announcement of the days collection.
 | F'c'he collection today" said he. "amounted to % cents' | George hadn't much to say all the way to lis iancee's home,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-27
Virginia Politics

virginia has almost as many elections as Alabama" said a member of Birming- ham Virginia colony "A campaign for the. election of members of the Virginia legislature is now pending. At the iast session of the legislature the prohibition ists made a strong fight to have oill passed submitting a statewide propost- tion to the voters, but that measure was defeated. Virginia has strict liquor regu- lation laws now, and under local option the dry territory embraces nearly all put the large cities.
 1T visit Virginia frequently and happen to know that in Richmond and NorfolA the saloon business Is conducted in 9 most orderly manner. I thought the pro" hibitionists would save their sinews or war and their energies for some pro- pitious time in the years to come. Ihelr recent failure meant that anything ike drastic prohibition was in disfavor in Vir- glnia. but instead of letting well enough alone some of the prohibition leaders there are in favor of making a fight again tn the campaign now in progress. Nothing succeeds like success, and conversely, nothing fails like failure. The prohibition wave was too violent. All oyer-done re- form is followed by a quick reaction. Had the Anti-Saloon league and the other crganizat ations that worked up the prohi- bition movement in the south been led b7 men they would have gone slower The leaders believed, however, n the adage, strike while the iron Is not. That old saying works well in some cases, but prohibition involves the question Of personal liberty; and those who were only by sincere motives might have done something far-reacning for good if they had followed tho maxim, make haste slowly In the next Virginia legislature it is safe to say that the ma jority against statewide prohibition VIII be even larger than 1t was in 1s0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-27
TANNED TEETH, COULDN'T EAT [ ,,S hnpeles Cnrrasnondence San Fran

Los Angeles Correspondence San Fran
 cisco Call
 George W. Halt, who arrived in this city few months ago from San Franeis- co in order to look for work, Is the prize victim of fate, for hunger haa driven him to sell his teeth to buy food he is unable to eat
 After spending his last cent in an en- dcaxor to obtain employment and going without food for 24 hours, Hale went to a rawnshop and "hocked' his teeth.
 Witt, the money thus obtained he rushed to the nearest restaurantl Here his troubles began. Deprived of his teeth, he was unable to articulate plainly After numerous attempts to give his order, dur ing which time other walters had gath cred around, he finally pointed it out on the bill of fare. When the order was placed before him the unhappy man was unable to masticate his food. Up and down his jaws worked, but to no avail, and he finally rushed out determined to regail his masticators.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-27
UNDERWOOD HEARS BEE

From the Washington Herald.
 A new democratic presidential boom has appeared in town. 1t envelops the graceful form of Representative Oscar w. Underwood of Alabama, chairman of the committee on ways and means. This boom has the backing of the Alabama delegation in Congress. each and every man of whom has declared that 1t will gEow to formidable proportions before many days have passed. According to statements made last night. orders have gone out that Alabama's delega- tion to the democratic national con vention of 1912 shall be instructed for MT. Underwood. To the objection that MT Underwood comes from state too far south to be seriously considered for the democratic presidential nomination, his friends reply that he was born in Kentucky, and spent a part of his young manhood in Minnesota.
 Democrats in Washington say that Mir Underwood has made a fine rec ord since the party came into the con- trol of the House. They point out that he put the Canadian agreement through the House in the form in which it came from the hand of the President, and that he passed in jig time a wool bill and a free list bill.
 In addition, his friends declare MT. Underwood has sized up generally as a leader of national proportions, and they believe that If the democratic conven- ton should decide to name a southern man that the Alabamian would fill the bill.
 Mir. Underwood is close personal and political friend of Speaker Champ | Clark Uncle Champ is a. candidate for the presidential nomination. He has made no formal announcement owing to situation in Missouri that is prov ing embarrassing to the Clark fol- 1 lowers
 In moment of thoughtfulness a couple of years ago, the Missouri demo- crats, in convention assembled, indorsed former Governor Joseph W. Folk for the presidency. At that time MT. Clark was a candidate for the speakership and had no thought of the presidency. He presided at the convention that in- dorsed MT. Folk. Accordingly, MT. 1idl uotS itOb oCtiii u PAOpti tc iAAdiNS formal announcement of his in,en tions. Mir Clark's friends are busy, however There is a suspicion here that the Underwood candidacy has been launched in the interest of MT Clark.
 There will be a loud noise out in Lincoln, Neb., when 1t becomes known that the Alabama delegation will insist on MT. Underwood being indorsed for the presidential nomination.. MT. Un- derwood is one of the pet aversions of William Jennings Bryan. When the wool bill was under consideration, Mr. Bryan stirred up good deal of trouble by urging his friends to stand for free wool.
 Leader Underwood declared for a duty on wool, and he carried the day. Whereupon Mir. Bryan gave out a state ment in which he declared in sub stance that Leader Underwood had sold out" to the protected interests. Dutiable wool was adopted by the House democrats in a caucus that was practically unanimous on this point. Mr Underwood's name did not appear on the Bryan Hist of availables" pro- mulgated by the Commoner some days
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-27
Wool in the Senate Today

Today the Senate will accept or re-
 feet the wool schedule reported by Chairman Underwood and passed by the House by an overwhelming vote, 26 republicans supporting it. The hope in the democratic party is that the Senate democrats will stand firm ly by the Underwood bill as matter of principle. The Underwood rate is 6 cents a pound on raw wool as against present duty of 12 cents, and the duties on manufactured goods would be reduced one-half by the House bill. The House bill offers the