davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Washington times., 1911-10-25
READING THE SIGNS OF COM.
ING WEATHER.

At the crossways of the seasons,
where Indian summer fingers to watch
the meeting of fall and winter, the
prophets, soothsayers, seers, and fore
casters of all tribes and systems be.
come particularly busy and an ex-
pectant world inclines its ear to learn
whether the winter is to be mild or
severe.
Those who live close to the soil
and undertake to interpret the future
state of the weather from the open
book of nature have always excited
interest if they have not always in.
spired conviction. Usually they con-
fine their activities to the local COM
munity. Perhaps they pretend to
nothing more than observing whether
the young crescent is dry moon or
wet one. But there is really no rea
son why they should not meet to-
gether, as our Teutonic ancestors de.
liberated under the oak trees, and at
tempt to reach a common opinion AZ
to what the forthcoming season is to
be.
Such meeting has, in fact, Just
taken place, up in old Berks county
in Pennsylvania, where the rural
weathermen met in kind of conven'
tion. All the phenomena of nature
were carefully discussed. They had
good time, and gave the world some
interesting sidelights on the folk lore
of our time. 1t is much to be re.
gretted, however, that they were moi
able to reach a common opinion.
There was one school of interpre
tation which had observed that the
red squirrels and the chipmunks wer,
making unusual efforts to lay in 4
winter supply of food. They were ever
going to the extent of opening greer
chestnut burrs in order to store ava,
| the nuts.
| Two thirds of the farmer-prophet'
agreed that it would be a severe win
tier, but there was minority who hel,
to the contrary. Among them wer'
the prognosticators who had observes
that the corn husks are thin this year
and hence argue that the thermomete
will not stay very low for very long
Perhaps the most philosophical o
the prophets were two who decline t.
make their annual prophecies until fur
ther along in the season. One of then
insists that as the weather is OH No
vember "a, SO it will be throughout tn
winter. The other fixes upon Thanks
giving Day, which, this year, will b
later in the fall than usual. He fol
lows the wish bone system, making hi
prediction from the color of the sal
bone taken from the Thanksgivin,
turkey.
II The delegates, while a majority Q
them incline to the hard winter theor,
! have left us in state of confusion
Their contributions belong to huma
, interest rather than meteorolog,
, They leave us simply to console on,
selves with the reflection that mo.
: any kind of weather is better than n
! weather at all" r.-. ,4i;.
The Washington times., 1911-10-25
LOOKS LIKE REVOLUTION IN
CHINA.

What a revolution in China would
mean is rather vaguely suggested
when it is observed that just about
one third of the human race lives
there.
1t is not to be assumed that China
would suddenly plunge into a great
competition with the peoples of the
Occident, adopt their institutions, take
on their more practical civilization,
and generally make itself a world
factor proportionate to its population
The Washington times., 1911-10-25
NAVY.

Lieut. l.. CRESAP, detached Drayton:
TO New Hampshire.
Lieut. G. s. BRYAN. detached Dixie;
to Vermont
Lieut.. Gunior gradc) ]. b. GOLDMAN.
detached West Virginia: to home
and wait orders.
Ensign s.. r. Helm. detached Smith;
to Michigan. r -
Ensign NJ. r. PIERCE. detached Mon
tana: TO Washington.
Ensign q J.. LOTHROP. ir.. detached
Montana; to Idaho.
Ensign j. II. HOOVER. detached
Paulding. TO North Dakota. -r.-
Ensign W. T.. HAYES, detached Rirm-
g!neer officer.
The Washington times., 1911-10-25

come. There are many questions of
vital importance which will come up for
but they will not overlook
the opportunities for enjoyment.
The Washington times., 1911-10-25

al hk
Of
The Washington times., 1911-10-25

Granville Hunt is candidate for the
presidency of the Ad Mems Club. If he
doesn't get IT he will at least make
It lively for the successful candidate.
The Washington times., 1911-10-25

The Chamber of Commerce will pass
on nine new members tomorrow. The
organization as a whole is perking up
for an active winter campaign.
The Washington times., 1911-10-25

Two thousand women visited the Ma
tional Style Show yesterday. and will
now know just how to cut and trim their
CONNECTIONS and creations.
The Washington times., 1911-10-25

The winter social season Of the en-
ployes of the Government Hospital for
the Insane has been opened. The first
dance was held at Hitchcock Hall last
night, r
The Washington times., 1911-10-25
ARMY AND NAVY ORDERS
ARMY.

ARMY.
Major ERNEST KINDS. Sixth Field
Artillery, will proceed on or about
November s. 1911. to Fort Sill. Okla
homa. and take station at tfat post,
The Washington times., 1911-10-25
What's S on the Program in
Washington Today

The following Masonic organizations
will meet tonight: Harmony, No; II,
school Of instruction. Eastern star
The following I. o. o. F. organizations
will meet tonight: Lodges-Eastern
No. !, grand visitation; Harmony; NO
No. u. Encampment-Columbian, No.
The following knights of Pythias or
ganizations will meet tonight: Lodges &
Vernon, No; s; Hermoine. No; u;
Friendship Temple. No. 8, business.
Meeting Of White Eagle Council, No. Z:
Rssess stssess nortSeat, OF Ssahosfas p m ff'h ana
Meeting of Francis Scott Key Council;
No, p, ,Jr. O., u A. NJ. Seventh and
D streets nor,hIest; pa;, ?; m; ~, ..
Jr. o. U. A. M, 3l6 Pennsylvania
avenue southeast. p. m.
Meeting of America Council, No. "a, Jr.
o. U. A. NJ. aoi street southeast.
sieeting of Valley Forge Council. No.
81, Jr. o. u. A. M, 4l9 Tenth street
northwest. p. m.
Concert by the United States Soldiers
coneert % pspi bx Eifteenth % caWairS S''' Band. S %
Annual election of officers of the Fed
GRAFTON OF Liquor Dealers, National
Hotel, D. m.
Meeting of the Swedish Lodge Drott.
Order OF Vasa, Flynn's Hall, Eighth
and X streets northwest. s p. m.
Amusements.
Natfonal-"Uncle Sam," 2:l5 and S:l5
p. m.
Belasco--''The Chocolate Soldier" 2:1t
and $40 p. m.
CoIpmbla-'sThe Trail of the Lonesome
Pine" sis p. IN.
d. m.
Casino--Vaudevi.le. 2:15, tbs. AMI 8 d. m.
Cosmos-S,ontinuous vaudeville
Academy-'The Real Girl" S:l5 d. m
Majestic-"The Prince Chap" evening
Gayety-.The Girls From iiarpyland,F
2l5 and S.l5 p. m.
Lyceum-"T he Cozy Corner Girls" a:ls
and Sis p. m.
ArcGde-skating. dancing. bowling. and
motion pictures.
The Washington times., 1911-10-25
WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER Is. 1911.

The delinquent taxpayers are still
coming forward with their. personal
taxes. and $500 a day is going into the
The Washington times., 1911-10-25
Concert Today
By the U. S. Soldiers Home Band.
This Afternoon at $3.50 O'clock. :
JOHN 8. M. ZIMMERAIANN.
Director.
PROGRAM.

PROGRAM.
March. "The American Soldier"
Zimmerman
Overture. knights Templar".
Koppitz
Entra acte (a) "Traumerei' Schumann
(b) ''Pizzicatot Polka. Strauss
Selection. Chimes Of Nor
mandy .......-."......P .Planauette
, Song. Alice Where Art Thou"
(Reauested) .................A .Ascher
Excerpts from THE Dollar
Finale. Yankee Grit. .Holzmann
1.-THE Star-Spangled Banner
By the Fifteenth Cavalry Band. q,
Potomac Park, at 4 p. m.
GEORGE r. TYRRELL. Director.
PROGRAM.
March, "Brudder Rastus". s"......I.osey
Overture. "Fuber". Weber
Waltz. Enchanted Nights" :. .Moret
Excerpts from selection. Katie
Did, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS .Hoschna
Cornet solo (a) Loves Old Sweet
Song ............. ........... ..Molloy
(b) 'In Old Madrid" ..... Trotere
Intermezzo. 'Rollicking Fnars"
Klein
Selection. "The Girl in the Train"
FAN
March. Noisy BIZ. .Losey
"The star-spangled Banner"
The Washington times., 1911-10-25

recent m rn amendment ts Of the e'ru rues Of y the
Supreme Court, Justice White has set
q precedent which surely the inferior
courts may well afford to follow.
The Washington times., 1911-10-25

Ensign 2. j.. DUcEY. detached Reid; to
Washington.
Ensign L. II. LOFTIN. detached
Marietta: to Vermont.
Ensign f. L. VAN AUKEN. detached
I'es Moines: 20 Connecticut.
Ensign W. w. LAWRENCE. detached
Marietta; to New Jersey.
Ensign ]. r. BEARDALL. detached
Culgoa: to Vermont.
The Washington times., 1911-10-25

Seven flying machines in the air at
cne time at College Park should provide
an abundance OF thrills. The farewell
performances hefore the aviators fit
South are exciting considera BILE interest
The Washington times., 1911-10-25
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.

Arrived-Waban at Havana; Eagle at
Guantanamo; Stringhsnl. Hercules,
and DeLong at Norfolk Craven at
Morehead City. n. c.; Morris at
New York; Iroquois at San Diego;
Arethusa and Mars at Sewell Point;
Connecticut. Michigan, North Dako-
ia, Louisiana, South Carolina, Ver-
mont. Minnesota. Mississippi. Geor-
gia. Nebraska. New Jersey. Ohio,
Virginia, Missouri, and PatuXent, at
New York.
Sailed-Prometheus from Tiburon for
San Diego; Hector from Lambert
Point for New Yirk. and Raleigh
from San Francisco for San Diego.
The Washington times., 1911-10-25

There are a whole lot of old line
who are delighted to hear
that the new public school building at
the corner of Eighth and T streets has
been named in honor of Grover Cleve-
land
The Washington times., 1911-10-25


Daily average for the nonth........F 6l.2s7
The net total circulation Of The Washington
Times daily during the month Of September
was 1,407,4 412, all copies left over and re-
turned being eliminated. This number. when
divided by 26 the number of days Of publi-
cation, shows the net daily average for Sep
tember to have been H,131.
September. 1911, includes 29 100 extra papers
sold on Labor Day and 39ss6 extra papers
(Beattie verdicD sold on September 8. De-
Quoting these figures. the average net cir
culation for September 10 shown, to have
been 81. 47S.
Sunday. .-..-..
. The number Of complete and perfect copies
Of The washington Times printed Sundays
during the month Of September was as fol-
lows: aas
10. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Total for the month th..................... .2N, 91s
Sunday average for the month. 1000. b6l 2l5
The net total circulation OF The Washington
Times Sunday during the month Of Septem-
Der was 1s5. .600 all copies left over and re-
turned BY agents being eliminated. This
number, when divided by 4, the number of
Sundays during September, shows the net
Sunday average for September to have been
<6.400.
Entered at the Postofice at Washington,
d. c.. as second class matter.
The Washington times., 1911-10-25

The man who bought the first drink
in the pine board saloon near the Treas
ury. Is said to have paid IS for the
privilege. Considering the importance
of the event, he probably thinks he got
his moneys worth. :
The Washington times., 1911-10-25

Another argument against sleeping on
ones back was propounded when a
policeman brought three boys he dis
covered sleeping in a wagon into
Juvenile Court. He said he was at
tractcd by their sncring
The Washington times., 1911-10-25

Undaunted by the statement of the
Capital Traction Company that Con-
gress has no right to enact universal
transfer law, the citizens committee is
going right ahead tonight to frame such
a law ... ..-
The Washington times., 1911-10-25
SEPTEMBER CIRCULATION.
Daily.

The number Of complete and perfect copies
The Washington Times printed daily DUR
n the month of September was as follows:
The Washington times., 1911-10-25

Jacob M. Dickinson, former Secretary
Of War. was greeted by number of his
old friends and associates during his
short stay in the city. He found life
in the Cumberland mountains very de-
lightfu during the past summer.
The Washington times., 1911-10-25

About the best piece of news that the
Agricultural Department could have
given out, as Thanksgiving approaches,
is that. turkeys msy be profitabiy and
successfully raised by machinery. The
cranberries, however. will still remain
high. Dc ~ ...
The Washington times., 1911-10-25

, If A. T. Stuart.s recommendations
are carried out, the school boys and
girls will soon have better knowledge
of how to get on and off street cars,
which will probably mean a saving of
some valuable lives in the. future.
The Washington times., 1911-10-25

The indications are that II the guides
around the White House know their
business, real we'll they will conduct
themselves to some, part of the city
where they will not fall under the eye
of Assistant Corporation Counsel
Schuldt. p. .-.
The Washington times., 1911-10-25

Total for the month. i, ,593. 466
Daily ayerae ee for the month . 6l,2S7
The Washington times., 1911-10-25

Fulton r. Gordon's suggestion that
the monthly building report include all
building in the District, instead of only
private structures. Is excellent Wash
ington win then come somewhere near
its proper place in the list Of cities.
The Washington times., 1911-10-25

Tomorrow Miss Murdcck will review
"Everywife. and the either attractions
on Chases bill this week.
The Washington times., 1911-10-25

The woman in the redemption bureau
who pieced together the minute fras-
ments of SIS in bills in order that they
might be redeemed, rendered valuable
service to deserving man and showed
skill of which the whole department
is proud.
United labor bulletin., 1911-01-05
BANK LAWS CONSTITUTIONAL.

The decision of the United States SUI
preme court, declaring the bank guar
anty laws OF Oklahoma, Kansas and Ne
braska constitutional. was announced by
Justice Holmes at Washington Tuesday.
The Oklahoma and Kansas laws leave
the matter Of guaranty of deposits to the
discretion of the banks, while the Ne
braska law Is obligatory.
The supreme court of Oklahoma held
that the law was constitutional; SO did
the circuit court Of the United States for
the district of Kansas in passing on the
Kansas law. The circuit court OF the
United States for the division of Nebras-
ka, however, held that the Nebraska law
was unconstitutional.
All three cases were argued at the
same time and the laws defended as a
proper exercise OF the police power OF
the state.
The decision Of the United States su.
preme court affirms the Oklahoma and
KANSAS judgments and reverses the Ne.
braska courts holding.
United labor bulletin., 1911-01-05
trial hygiene, invention OF the steam
boat, irrigation in Egypt, Jim Crow cars,

trial hygiene, invention OF the steam
boat, irrigation in Egypt, Jim Crow cars
machine-made lace industry in Europe
Marienfelde-Zossen high-speed electric
railway trials, partisan humor, primer
on explosives for coal miners, primitive
man, recent studies in gravitation, road
building with convict labor, San Fran.
cisco earthquake and fire, sewage pollu.
tion in metropolitan area near New York
City, trade and technical education, tu-
berculosis in penal institutions, utiliza-
ton of Niagara, wages in United States
and Europe, wireless telephony.
1t is melancholy thought that the
product of the brain and hand of writer's.
editors, and craftsmen should have an
existence so ephemeral. Or the many
millions of books that have issued from
the government press in the last two de-
cades an infinitesimal number are extant
today-they are gone into the eternal
forgetfulness of all things material. The
recorded research of naturalist and
scientist the philosophy of sage and
statesman the creations of politician
and poet after fitful day upon the lit
erary stage, If not committed to the
flames, are consigned to the waste
basket or rubbish heap. thence back to
the paper mill to be rolled into other
sheets for the printing of the thoughts
of other minds, which in turn shall have
like fugitive existence and pass from
view
United labor bulletin., 1911-01-05
WALTERS ELECT OFFICERS.

The regular meeting of the Walters
union Monday evening was largely at.
tended and the meeting was enthusi-
astic. 1t was the time for the regular
election of officers and the members en-
tered the contests in a way that shows
an interest in the work of the organiza-
ton. The following officers were elected
President. j. M. Butler. recording sec
retary, Grace Cornforth; financial secre
tary, c. C. Cox; sentinel, Harry Krause;
inspector, Leon Hirsch; business agent,
Chas Mckee; trustees, Sam Factor, Jack
Mcclure, Jas. Longsdale, Chas Oaks,
Harry Barker; chaplain, c. C. Hender-
son; club employees, Leon Hirsch and
John Ash; press secretary. Leon Hirsch;
local joint board, j. NJ Butler, Harry
Barker. Sam Factor; delegates to Trades
Assembly, Red" Harris. j. M. Butler, J..
c. Farrell, Jack Mcclure, Chas Mckee,
Leon Hirsch; delegates to Label League,
j. NJ. Butler. ]. Osborn. Chas. Loffland,
Carl Mernine, Leon Hirsch
United labor bulletin., 1911-01-05

to be union machinists with their ad-
dresses, if you have them.
1t is important that each member of
the union be served with copy of this
writ and | shall greatly appreciate your
cooperation in the matter Please notice
the articles in the daily papers from day
to day outlining the proposed Legislative
program of organized labor. Is it not
time that some steps be taken to pre-
serve the laws we have?
Yours truly,
GEORGE C. MANLY.
The Bulletin would suggest to Mr..
Manly that he take few hundred copies
to the meeting place of the Machinists.
They meet every Monday evening at 500
Club building.
United labor bulletin., 1911-01-05
RECEIVED A RESPITE.

Marshall Jack Cassidy of Lafayette re-
ceived no sentence Tuesday for contempt
of the Whitford miner injunction. In
stead, after listening to an address by
Whitford, Cassidy received respite
until Jan. 30.
In delivering the court order Whitford
declared that he had received numerous
anonymous letters threatening his life. He
read one which was couched in unspeak-
ably vile language The judge read the
letter in full. There were a number of
ladies in the court room at the time.
When Cassidy was called for sentence,
Whitford turned to Attorney John H.
Blood, who represents the mine owners,
and asked him concerning the condition
at Lafayette.
Blood replied that conditions are now
peaceful and added: 'All we desire to
have done in the premises is to have
your honor's writ obeyed.'
Then Whitford delivered his censure
of Cassidy and of the miners, declaring
that every order of his court would be
enforced strictly.
Judge Whitford took advantage of this
occasion to make excuses for sending
the 16 miners to jail and threatened to
send the marshal to Jail if he did not
capture and prosecute all who committed
misdemeanors in Lafayette. Those who
heard the talk of the court believe that
he weakened his position. If the law is
obeyed in Lafayette, the judge says he
will release the 16 miners now in jail.
United labor bulletin., 1911-01-05
woRRv-A UNIVERSAL DISEASE.
(By the Rev. Charles stelzle.)

(By the Rev. Charles Stelzle.)
Somebody has said that worry is the
great American disease. Some people
call it "Americanitis." But that's mis-
take. 1t is not confined to Americans.
Irishmen and Germans, Frenchmen and
Englishmen are all subject to its ravages.
No matter what mans social condi-
ton, he is not immune. Rich and poor,
black and white, learned and ignorant
all are affected by it.
Worry is the most popular form of sui
eide. During a period of five years there
were in the United States 20,834 sui
cides; 6,946 of these used poison, 4,93S
used fire arms, 1892 hanged themselves,
1,.oi were asphyxiated, 1853 drowned
themselves. Besides these methods,
there were a number of ingenious plans
resorted to- But by far the greatest
humber of people committed suicide
through worry. Worry is the real cause
of death in thousands of instances where
some other disease is named in the
death certificate. 1t is very strange, too,
because worry is the most expensive way
of committing suicide. 1t is just as GER
tain as poison, only it takes longer. 1t is
Just as painful as a pistol shot, and as
keen as dagger, but 1t does not seem
quite SO cruel. Scientists have discov-
cred that everything created has prac-
tical value; even mosquitoes have their
value, they tell. us. But no man can
truthfully say good word about worry.
1t will never hurt man to work.
Work is mental exercise; but worry is
mental poison. man can least afford
to worry when he does worry. What is
worry, anyway? 1t is a great host of
vague, insignificant. restless imps OF
fear, becoming important only because
of their combination, their repetition,
their constant companionship. Some
times you will wake up in the night and
see the imps dancing all about. You
grasp them one by one and say Il am
not afraid of youl And l am not afraid
of you; and 1 am not afraid of you"
Tackled one at time, they are discov-
cred to be insignificant, all of them.
But what about the cure for worry?
have not startlingly new remedy, for
whats new is not true. and what's true
is not new" The cure for worry must
be simple one; 1t must be within the
reach of every human being. 1t must not
be SO costly that the rich alone can pur-
chase it, nor SO mysterious that only the
wise can comprehend it. But. to para
phrase Kipling-thatll be another story.
United labor bulletin., 1911-01-05
CARPENTERS IN THE LEAD.

A summary of the annual expenses of
the various national and international
unions in the American Federation OF
Labor, with the number of strikes or.
dered and other details based on official
reports. will shortly be forwarded to the
different locals.
The Brotherhood of Carpenters paid
the largest amount in death benefits. ag
gregating $250,000. This union paid $780,
600 in sick benefits and $4,000 in death
benefits to wives. 1t had 60 strikes in
1909. of which 30 were won, 20 compro
missed and two lost. Eight are still pend
ing.
The Bakers and Confectioners' Inter
national union leads the list in direct
cost of strikes, the amount being sG7.7 .7s1
1t he'd lG strikes in the year. of which II
were won and six are pending.
United labor bulletin., 1911-01-05
WORKERS RESTRAINED;
OWNERS ARE ASSISTED.
Rock Drill Given Advantage Over Union
by the Court.

The Machinsts' union is restrained by
Judge whitford from talking of the
strike, or publishing or communicating
to each other information that would as
sist in bringing about settlement with
the company The union men are not
allowed to speak to the non-union men
or to pass along the streets or alleys
near the plant of the Denver Rock Drill
company.
While this injunction is made binding
on all who are served with a copy of the
same. George Manly, attorney for the
Rock Drill company, is busy organizing
against the machinists, as the following
letter illustrates:
Denver Colo, Dec. 81, 1910.
Dear Sir:lI am sending you herewith
a copy of the injunction writ issued in
the case of The Denver Rock Drill com
pany vs. the Machinsts' unicn and 9TH
ers. This has been made a permanent
Injunction against the local Denver
Lodge No. A. and the national body Of
lists. and all members thereon.
This Injunction is binding upon all per-
sons after they have notice of the same.
am, therefore, desirous of obtaining a
complete list of all the union machinists
in the city in order that each one may
be personally served with copy of this
writ. would appreciate it as great
favor II you would furnish me with the
names OF any persons whom you know
United labor bulletin., 1911-01-05
DEMANDS REJECTED.

1t will be long time before the de
mands Of the men In the printing trade
in London. England, will come to a close
issue. and 1t is very evident that the men
as well as the masters are Strengthening
their organizations with view OF being
fully prepared for the final struggle.
The men have balloted In favor OF q
54-hour working week from Jan. l. 1914
and 48-hour working week from Jan
1. 1912.
and have decided to reject the proposals
Last week only the Printers association
passed resolution against any reduction
of hours, and the London association has
piedged itself to resist the mems de-
mands, and has decided to accept notices
should they be rendered.
United labor bulletin., 1911-01-05
keLLoe RETURNS.

Walter B. kellogg, for long time the
live wire of the local Machinists' Union,
who has been living in Denver the past
two years, paid visit to Pueblo on his
way home from Salida. Walter is in the
harness at the capital city and is recog
nized as one OF the strong labor men,
His local union of the Machinists in Den
yer is also the victim of one OF Judge
Whitford's sweeping injunctions in con
nection with the strike on the Denver
Rock Drill Co. The union or its mem
bers are forbid to even contribute to
the support of the striking machinists.-
tueblo Industrial Review.