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The Washington times., 1911-03-07
REGRETSFA|LUREO Of
CHILD BUREAU BILL
Secretary McKelway Deter
mined to Continue Cam
paign in Next Congress.

Two years Of hard work in behalf of
the children of the United States came
to naught when Congress adjourned
without passing the bill creating a
'Children's Bureau" in the Department
of Commerce and Labor.
The bill wass passed by the Senate and
reported to the House with an unanimous
committee Endorsement, but it died on
the House calendar because Of the rush
of other business.
THE failure of Congress to create the
Children's Bureau, is a blow to the
welfare of the nation" said DR.. A. ].
McKelway, secretary of the National
Child Labor Committee, today. The
bill authorized the bureau to collect and
disseminate information concerning i'm
portant phases OF child life. particularly
the employment of child labor. 1t was
designed to have the Government do for
humanity few of the things It does for
animals through the Department of
Agriculture.
while we feel bad over the failure
of the bill at this time, we shall renew
our campaign for it in the new Con-
gress, and keep on fighting for 1t until
we get it"
DR. Kelway's society has been instru-
mental in having child labor laws en-
acted in various States, and was the
principal interest behind the Children's
Bureau bill.
The Washington times., 1911-03-07
A WARNING TO MANY
Some Interesting Fafs Regarding
Health Statistics

Few people realize to what extent
their health depends upon the condition
of the kidneys. .. %,
The physician in nearly all cases of
serious illness, makes chemical analy-
sis of the patients urine. He knows
that unless the kidneys are doing their
work properly, the other organs cannot
be brought back TO health and strength
When the kidneys are neglected or
abused in any way, serious results are
sure to follow. According to health
statistics. Brights disease, which is
really an advanced form Of kidney
trouble, caused nearly ten thousand
deaths in 1909. in the State Of New
York alone. Therefore. 1t behooves us
TO pay more attention to the health Of
these most important organs.
An ideal herbal compound that has
had remarkable success as a kidney rem
edy is Dr. Kilmer's Swamp Root, the
great Kidney, Liver, and Bladder Rem
edy.
The mild and healing influence of this
preparation Is soon realized. 1t stands
the highest for its remarkable record of
cures.
II you feel that your kidneys require
attention, and wish a sample bottle.
write to DR.. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton,
n. Y. Mention this paper, and they will
gladly forward It to you absolutely
free, by mail.
Swamp-ROot Is sold by every druggist
in bottles Of two sizes-5Oc and $1.O0.
The Washington times., 1911-03-07
Consumers'League Orders
Five Cars of FoodStuff

An order for five carloads of food
stuffs was today sent by the League Of
Consumers Friends as a result of reso-
lutions passed at the meeting of that
organization at the Jolly Fat Mems
Club last night. This is the first big
gunto be fired by the league, which was
organized several weeks ago for the
purpose of purchasing foodstuffs in
such large quantities that the members,
who include grocers, butchers, and re-
tailers of foodstutfs can sell the articles
at a much lower figure than is now
charged for the same articles.
The decision to purchase the five car
loads of fOodStuffs was reached follow
ing the election OF permanent officers as
follows: II. E. G. Besley, secretary; H
H Pitt, treasurer; J. NJ. Denty, NJ. J.
Whelan, w. T. Davis, L. F. Lusby, and
II. II. Pitt, executive committee
In order that the forty or more mem
bers Of the league may carry out their
campaign for lower prices to the con-
sumner, the nature of the articles pur-
chased will not be made known until
n, ice OF their sale is given in the ad-
vertising columns of The Times.
The Washington times., 1911-03-07
PICTURE LESSONS
IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Scenes From Real Life to IL
lustrate Points to Be
Taught.

A unique method of moral and ethical
| instruction is about to be introduced
| into the public schools of Washington.
The system consists of a series Of
| illustrated lessons in which the pictures
consist OF scenes taken from real life,
| not from poslngs, designed to illustrate
| the point to be taught.
Such titles as Personal and National
Thrift" What Am Going to Do When
Am Grown Up" and What Men
Think About Boys Fights" will make
up the course. Each Of these lectures
will be illustrated by from 30 to 100
slides.
Milton Fairchild. of Baltimore, is re-
sponsibIe for most of the pictures. Mr..
Fairchild went from city to city and
spent years in waiting for subjects for
the lectures. The lecture on boys fights,
for instance, is illustrated by pictures
taken of genuine street fights and not
from boys posing to have their pictures
taken.
1T is believed this course will I'LL a
long-feIt want" said 8. E. Kramer, d.
rector of intermediate instruction, for
some system of intoxicating certain
moral and ethical teachings in the mind
of the child without preaching to him.
These lectures are so arranged as
to be of interest pictorially and in their
subject matter, and at the same time
are calculated to impress the child with
the moral orthopedia they are designed
to carry"
The courses, Mr.. Kramer said, have
the Endorsement Of such educators as
Charles Eliot, president emeritus Of
Harvard; Edward II. Griffin. of Johns
Hopkins University; Edward A. Ross,
of Wisconsin University, and other
noted educators.
Mr.. Kramer displayed some comments
made by various pupils on the lectures.
Some Of these were highly ingenious
and interesting. One from a youngster
OF six, is: I'm one OF the pictures there
were two boys, one Of which had
cigarette in his mouth which was in
juring him in body, mind, and soul The
other boy had no cigarette, and If they
were looking for employment feel sure
the boy who was not smoking would be
the boy for the position which was va
cant at that time"
The Washington times., 1911-03-07
POLICEMEN PASS
IN ANNUAL REVIEW
New Military Drill Proves
Feature of This Years
Inspection.

With brass buttons shining, clothes
carefully pressed and brushed, and
everything about their regalia as
spick and span as 1t was possible to
have it, members of the First, Second
Sixth. and Eighth police precincts
lined up in front of their respec-
tive station houses this afternoon for
the annual review and drill. The in
spection started at the First precinct
at ! o'clock
This is the first time the new "man-
ual of baton" which is similar to the
new drill manual adopted by the
army about two years ago, has been
used, and more than usual interest in
the review has been taken by the men
this year. The new manual was
adopted because of the paragraph in
the Presidents last message to Con-
gress in which he suggested that tn
Washington police force acquire
more military bearing and appear
ance." Major Sylvester took the hint
right away. and in a short time "awk-
ward squads" were being drilled in
the new tactics.
The drill. however, is not the only
point on which the annual award of
the Wight flag trophy Is made
Among the other things taken into
consideration by the board of inspec-
ton is the appearance of each COM
mand. including the manner of at
tire, condition of clothing, helmets
caps. badges. revolvers, and other
equipment. The points most carefully
watched in the drill are the presenta-
tion of the command by the captain
OF the precinct, the formation, march
in line and column, general set up,
snap and steadiness.
The first thing considered in look
ing over the station house is the con-
dition of the public office. The build
ings are inspected from cellar to at
tic and the stable and patrol wagon
sheds are looked over. Generally
speaking, housekeeping is one of the
main features on which the award
is made. and 1T is usually the precincf
where chairs and other furniture are
carefully busted, windows washed,
beds neatly made and everything in
order that wins the trophy.
The board Of inspection consists of
Johnston, Major Syl-
vester, and Col. Burton r. Ross, Of the
War DeDartment.
The Washington times., 1911-03-07
Heir to Millions Weds
Kansas City Widow

KANSAS CITY, Mo-. March I-Afser
explaining that he soon would go East
to claim the $3,0OQ.00o left him by an
Uncle on Staten Island, Frank Smith,
who until he fell heir to fortune was
cook in a Santa Fe restaurant. was
married to Mrs. Cordelia r. Clark,
widow of the owner of the Orpheum
Theater, Harry d. Clark.
After a tour of the countries OF the
old world. Mr.. and Mrs. Smith prob
ably will reside in New York.
The Washington times., 1911-03-07
THE SWINE OR THE FLowERl

THE SWINE OR THE FLOwERP
All mel saw a huge and loathsome sty.
Wherein a drove of wallowing swine
were barred,
Whose banquet shocked the nostril and
the eye;
Then spoke a voice, Behold the source
of lardp'
i fed, and saw field that seemed at first
white,
With dewy buds mid dark green foliage
nursed:
And, as / fingered o'er the lovely sight.
The summer breeze, that cooled that
Southern scene,
Whispered, "Behold the source of
COTTOLENE"
The Washington times., 1911-03-07
STUART FAVORS CUT
IN SCHOOL COURSES
Superintendent Thinks Too
Many Needless Things Are
Taught Now.

The national educational movement
for curtailing courses in grade and higl
schools will be advocated for adoption
in the Washington public schools just
as soon as 1t Is formulated.
With the declaration that chestnut
ideas about mental development was re-
sponsible for much extraneous matter
being introduced into curriculums and
that the teaching Of mathematics now
includes too many conundrums instead
of practical problems, A. T. Stuart,
Superintendent Of Schools, today gave
his hearty Endorsement to the propo-
sition Of shortening school courses.
The matter was called to the atten-
ton Of the superintendent as resul
of an informal report made by S.
Kramer, who has Just returned from
the National Department of Superin-
tendence convention at Mobile, Ala
where this question was discussed.
Can Cut Course.
'T believe the present eight-year grade
school course easily can be put into
six years." said Mr.. Stuart, land much
useless material can be cut out of the
high school courses.
Moreover, this can be done without
'cramming pupils or without taxing
their home time a bit more than is done
at present.
"The method by which the result ma
be obtained is two-fold;
by eliminating much Of the material
that properly belongs TO specialized edu-
cation.
by reducing the number OF pupils as
signed to a teacher so that the teacher
may not have to fire so wide of the mark
for many of her pupils as she does
when she is teaching forty or hfty
children"
Arithmetic furnishes fruitful source
for pruning. according to Mr.. Stuart.
1.-The old idea that mental training Is
only to be found in arithmetical or al
gebraic conundrums." he said, "is out
Of date. The mind can just as well be
trained by some study likely to prove
useful. In our arithmetic course We are
bringing up pupils on catch questions
and conundrums instead OF teaching
them to multiply and divide readily and
do the things they will be called upon
to do daily in afterlife.
Would End Special Work.
I'm our arithmetic of the seventh and
eighth grades we now teach stocks and
bonds, plastering and wall papering,
all of which a pupil can easily pick up
when he enters the vocation in which he
will need these special subjects"
Coincident with a curtailment of the
courses, Mr.. Stuart declares, must come
a reduction of the number of pupils as
signed a teacher.
"Dr. Eliot. of Harvard. several years
ual attention for pupils Mr. Stuart
said, and since then we are growing
more and more to recognize that the
present system of assigning forty or
fifty pupils to one instructor is un-
wieldy, is bad for the pupil and is an
imposition on the teacher"
The Washington times., 1911-03-07
Eight New Members Are
Elected to Association

Eight new members have been added
to the rolls of the Syracuse University
Alumni Association. They were elected
to membership at the meeting held last
night in the Sigma Alpha Epsilon Chap
ter House, 400 Chaplin street. They are:
Mrs. Warner A. Gibbs, '9S; Miss Ida NJ.
Lind, '07; C. A. Sprague, %; Carroll
Chamberlain, '0S; H. c. Crawford, 10;
John D. Northrup, 10; H. E. Dunham,
06, and J. E. Norton, 10.
New officers were elected and Franklin
w. Collins. 80, was named president.
The Washington times., 1911-03-07
Boy a Suicide After He
Shot School Principal

BRISTOL, Tenn, March 7.-Remorse
because he shot his principal, Prof.
James P. Gray, is believed to be the
reason why John Smith, fourteen years
old, committed suicide by taking chloro-
form. The boys body was found in the
barn owned by his father, who is a
prominent physician at johnson City
Tenn. The boy shot his instructor be-
cause he had received punishment at
his hand. The bullets entered Gray's
back and pierced the lungs, but the
patient will recover.
The Washington times., 1911-03-07
Housekeepers' Alliance Will
Set Date for Concerted
Action.
PROPERTY OWNERS
ASKED TO AID
Clubs Also Will Be Requested to
Help Dispose of All Rub
bish Piles.
Little piles Of rubbish,
Little mounds OF cans,
Make the city whitish
And NJ anOtlesS brand.


Apologies may be due the author of Lit
tie Drops of Water" because OF his re-
constructed verse, but water, rubbish ana
cans are to play prominent parts part In IN enect-
Plans for making the ideal "City
Beautiful a reality by clearing away
the refuse that has accumulated in the
front and back yards Of Washington
properties during the winter months are
already under way. And when the
Housekeepers' Alliance meets on Friday
of next week they will take tangible
form, because the president, Miss Ellen
Rugg, 1913 Newton street. has made
known her intention of presenting the
matter to the members for action.
Cleanup Day" In April.
With cleanup day early in April,
the movement is to be started with a
push, for then 1t is expected that many
of the women Of Washington, who never
so much as run a carpet sweeper in
their own homes, will arm themselves
with the proper implements Of war FOR
fighting the enemy, dirt, in the open;
namely rakes, hoes and shovels.
Through the support and cooperation
of the prominent womens clubs of the
CITY IL Is expected IIldl Lle COIlCeH-
trated effort on cleanup day will create
such a brig entened city that throughout
the year. civic pride VIII keep the prop
critics in that condition.
B. "EVery householder shall clean the
street in front of his own door," is
TO be the slogan for cleanup day.
During the last two years Mrs.
Frederick V. Coville has headed the
movement for a clean city, but today
she announced that it would be i'm
possible for her to take the lead this
time.
Mrs. Wainwright Leader.
Because of her disinclination it is
possible that Mrs. Richard Vain
wright, a member OF the Housekeep-
ers' Alliance, will take the lead.
Mrs. Robert M La Toilette, who as
sisted Mrs. Coville last year, said 1t
would be impossible for her to take
the active part that Mrs. Coville took,
but said there is great need for civic
Improvement at this time.
I'VE should have a cleanup day
sqon." she said.
tBy working with the District
Commissioners, great good can be ac-
complished."
Miss Ellen A Vinton, president of |
the Collegiate Alumni Association, is |
to present the need of a civic awak |
ening to the sanitary committee of |
the Collegiate Association.
When plans have been completed, |
notices will be sent to all property |
city-wide cleanup. so that the Ma
tion's Capital will be made a thing |
Of beauty in reality as well as in |
name.
The Washington times., 1911-03-07
Hurt BV Automobile.

With sprained ankle and bruises on
the head and body, George Simpson.
flfty-two years old. of White Oaks, Md.
is a patient today at the Casualty Hos
pital. He was knocked down by an
automobile at New Jersey avenue and
street northwest last evening The
police failed to learn the name Of the
driver of the machine.
The Washington times., 1911-03-07
Architects to Meet.

L. B. Holland, of Philadelphia, will
give an address tonight before the
Washington Architectural Club on the
subject stained glass" A business
session will precede Mr.. Hollands lee
ture and refreshments will be served
The Washington times., 1911-03-07

What Superintendent A. 7. Stuart Thinks
of School Courses.
Too many conundrums
tcal problems.
Many studies nger
their value in development
Fewer pupils thorough
instruction.
eight to six years
without "cramming" pupils.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-05-11
Opened Last Sunday With
Game With Mason.
Washburn Team Victorious
in First Game With Score
of 6 to 5.

The base ball season in Wash.
bnrn opened last Sunday with
fast game between the Wash
burn and Mason teams, the re-
suit being victory for the 10.
Gals, the score being 6 to 5.
The game was called at 1:30 p.
IN. and eight innings were played
when the Mason team were
compelled to leave on the south
going train. 1t was a snappy
game all the way through and
honOrs were about even all of the
time until the last inning when
the winning score was made by
the locals. Anderson of this
city and Gordon of Bayfield,
were in the box for the locals
and they were given good sup.
port by the rest of the team.
The Mason team were first to
bat and they succeeded in get
ting in one score in that inning.
Washburn followed with a score
in the same inning. In the
second inning Mason brought in
another score, Washburn also
bringing in score in this inn
ing. In the third inning a run
was scored by Mason and two
runs were made by Washburn.
The Mason boys crossed the
home plate twice in the fifth Civ
ing them tie lead. In the sew.
enth inning the locals brought
in a single score. Carver making
a home run hit, making the
score tie. In the last inning
Estabrook for the locals made a
hit and succeeded in getting to
third and he scored on a bunt
made by Wiley, finishing the
game. Fl. FL. Peavey was
umpire
The Washburn team will play
with Ashland in this city next
Sunday afternoon and a good
game is looked forward to.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-05-11
PICTURES SHOWN in
ASSEMBLY CHAMBER
Anti tuberculosis Associa-
tion and University Exten-
sion Division Combine

Madison, Wis. May 9th Nov
ing pictures were shown in the as
sembly chamber this week as a
means of demonstrating the effects
of tuberculosis and the necessity of
the legislature permitting counties
to erect sanatoria for the care of
consumptives, as Iprcvided in the
Youman's bill, now before the fin
ance committee.
DIR. G. A. Harper, assemblyman,
presided. Speakers were DR.. II. E.
Dearholt. executive secretary, M. p.
Ravenel. president, and DR.. Harvey
d. Brown, general lecturer of the
Wisconsin Anti-Tuberculosis, AS
sociation, which combined with the
University Extension Division in
making the exhibit.
There was large audience OF
members of the assembly snd senate
and of citizsns. Much interest has
been aroused in the legislature.
both by the moving pictures and by
an exhibit being maintained in the
capitol by the Anti-Tuberculosis AS
sociation.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-05-11
Buys Big Tract

After touring the western country
with view to selecting a suitable
tract of fruit land a mem Der of the
Minneapolis Board of Trade has
come to the conclusion that the op-
portunities offered near this city
are as good as can be found any
where and has purchased tract
of $40 acres to be used in fruit cul-
ture. 800 acres OF the land selected
lies on the east slope of the Gran
berry river. so acres is in 27-49-4
and 40 acres in 17-48.4. The sale
was made by HI. H. Peavey and Co.
and will mean that more sales will
follow. This sale only COOS to show
what others think of oul fruit
proposition as compared with the
western fruit states. 1t is a boost
for the Bayfield, county fruit lands.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-05-11
A Proverb Social

A good time is being planned
for Friday evening of next week
by the Epworth League of the
Methodist church when they
will give a Proverb social at the
church parlors. This social will
be something out of the ordin-
ary and those coming are as.
sured a good time. Luncheon
will be served during the even
ing. The admission will be
ten cents and every body is in
vited to come.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-05-11

Pears. Peaches and Apples

Fl. Fl. Peavey, the land man,
will have fruit orchard of nc
small proportions before the
season is over and this spring
he is setting out about thou
sand trees of the different varie-
ties of fruit. Already nearly
four hundred trees have been
planted and they are apparently
doing well and there will be very
few, if any, die out. In the as
sortment to be set out this
spring there will be 800 Wealthy.
200 Duchess, so Yellow Trans
parent, SO Whitney No. 20, so
Windsor, $50 Northwestern
Greening Apples, so Chill peach
es and 80 Kalamaz azoo peach
trees and 80 pear trees. The
orchard is located on section 23-
1875. The land is well elevated,
with good soil and perfect drain
age. Mr.. Peavy is also setting
out 200 apple trees on tine
Barrons on what is known as the
Donahue homestead. This last
orchard is more Of an expert.
ment but the owner expects
good results.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-05-11
lecture by A. b. G, Duane

A. B. @. Dunno was greeted
by q large audience at the
Washburn Opera House on
Tuesday evening of this week
when he delivered his famous
lecture "The Average Man" and
all of those who heard him were
more than pleased with the
lecture. Father Dunno is a fine
lecturer andis very entertaining
He will be greeted by a much
larger audience should he ever
lecture in the city again.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-05-11
Fires Put Out by Tuesday
Night Rain
Several Farmers Burned Out
and a Number of Bridges
Destroyed.

The forest fires which have
been raging in all parts of Bay
field county and throughout
Northern Wisconsin during the
past week were put out by the
rain storm of Tuesday night and
all danger for the time at least
is now past. For a time the fires
were dangerous and quite an
AMOUNT of damage was done.
Last week the village of Cornu-
copia was threatened and the
people of the village were COM
PEELED to put upa hard fight in
order to keep the flames from
the town. Below this
city one of the bridges was
burned out and back of the dy-
Mantle plant several Hungarians
were forced to leave their places
and retreat to places of safety.
It is said that several of the
buildings on the John Gibson
farm were burned. Around
Moquah several farmers were
burned out and they lost practi-
cally everything.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-05-11
Deaths of Old Citizens

We are called upon this week
to chronicle the deaths of two
old Washburn citizens, Nels
Palm and Mrs. Johana Swanson.
Nels A. Palm died last Friday
morning following a months ILL
ness, death being pronounced as
pericardites. At the time of
death Mr.. Palm was 81 years, IL
months and 81 days old and for
the past Is years he has been a
resident of the city, He was
loved and respected by all those
who knew him. Since the death
of Mr.. Palm g son Joseph Volgar
who fell to his death while at
work on the scaffolding at the
mill at Drummond, Mr.. Palm
has mourned almost continually,
and grief together with his re-
cent illness hastened on his
death.
Mr.. Palm was born in Sweden,
coming to this country about
thirty years ago. Mr.. Palm
first settled at Bayfield, but after.
wards moved to this city where
he has followed the occupation
of a brick and stone mason.
Mr.. Palm was a conscientious
worker, faithful to his family
and his church. He is survived
by a wife, four sons and one
daughter, all residing in this
city, a sister Mrs. Kosberg re-
siding at Bay field, and a sister
Mrs. John Hanson residing at
North Yakima, Washington.
The funeral was held from the
Swedish Lutheran church Tues
day afternoon at 2:3O o'clock,
Rev. eastman of Ashland,
preaching the funeral sermon.
Burial took place in the public
Gem etary.