The Washington times., 1911-07-14

" u. Z, as second class matter.
Maybe it's the Tobacco trust that's
secretly at work to undermine DR..
Wiley.
Atwood did circle the Washington
Monument, didn't he? And the next
day it rained.
DR.. Wiley is in a position to wreak
a fearful vengeance on his enemies.
He might set on his poison squad to
bite 'em.
In going to John Arbuckle to secure
his testimony, the sugar probe raises
the question as to which is Mahomet
and which the mountain.
Now that Pauline Wayne has a
shower bath, it is hoped that DR..
Wileys goat will be supplied with all
necessary protection and conveniences.
1t is reported that a seagull in the
local Zoo has learned to talk. 1t is not
surprising that even a sea bird should
learn the art of conversation in Wash
ington.
The infant mortality in Washington
during the week ended July s, while
not extraordinary. perhaps, in view of
the heat, yet calls for very earnest con-
sideration.
Former Special Ambassador John
Hays Hammond is on his way back to
this country, but he will stop a while
on the Massachusetts shore and think it
all over at his leisure.
Speaker Clark was among the visitors
20 the exhibition of labor-saving de-
vices yesterday, but found nothing
which would enable him to give the
floor to two speakers at the same time.
A new double-traCk electric railway
IS to be established in Washington. But
1t will operate only underground be-
tween the Capitol and the Senate and
House office. buildings. General Harries
would not cElsent to a more extensive
system.
The death of Thomas E. Shoemaker,
veteran butcher and a member of the
well-known Georgetown family, re-
moves the only survivor of those who
occupied stalls in the old Northern Lib
erty Market, which was burned under
the rule Of Mayor Shepherd.
The announcement of the approaching
marriage Of Richard Edward Blacque
Bey to an American girl, is of peculiar
interest to Washingtonians, as his faith
er was Turkish minister to Washing
ton during the Administration of Presi-
dent Grant, and the bridegroom-to-bel
NWas born in this city.
One Of the finest examples of tenn
pering justice with mercy in local ju-
dicial history was displayed by JUS
kice Anderson yesterday in paroling the
young mother who was convicted of
forgery. A fine humanitarianism was
also shown in the same case by the in
terest taken in the woman's welfare
by Mrs. Wiley, Mrs. Roberts and Mrs
Spencer.
A local department store announces
that 1t is fighting alone for summer
Saturday nights closing, IN order that
employees may have at least Saturday
nights for recreation. Every thought
full shopper and especially those who
now enjoy a whole afternoons rest on
saturday Should heed this appeal and
plan to do the weekend buying before
six o'clock on Saturday.
We presume it was Emil Kuhn's ex-
perience as a melicipal employe in
Pittsburg and not as an elevator man in
the House Office Building which caused
the Commissioners to accept him as
thoroughly qualified to fill the office of
q "a
bia. Mr.. Kuhn comes to the Job with
the recommendation of Representative
Burke of Pennsylvania. and succeeds
the late Samuel Einstein. If he holds |
the place as long as his predecessor he'll |
be eligible to membership in the Oldest |
Inhabitants Association before he quits. |
The announcement that 13o young men |
and women have just been admitted to |
the bar in the District of Columbia is |
one Of the best possible arguments for |
Washington's educational facilities. No |
where in the country is so much en-
couragement held out for the boy or
girl who has to work for a living, but |
who is ambitious to be a lawyer or
doctor. Here the hours of school are |
so arranged that It is possible to earn |
a livelihood and take a course at a |
medical or law college at the same |
time. The result is good for the scores
of young people who take advantage |
Of the opportunity and for the city, |
which benefits from the fact that the !
young people come here to get their |
education.
It was to be expected that DR.. wuey's |
anti-smoking propaganda would be re-