The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-06-30
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arlington People Kick on All Sorts
Of Slumber Disturbances-0ther
~ Capital News.

ASHINGTON, June 30.-Efforts
q under way to make the national
]. al a "noiseless city" have been
/. an impetus by the Interstate
.nerce commission through an or
.Igned recently requiring two cleo
l. railroads TO take from service all
' that make "scheeching noises.
omplaints have been made by citi-
a throughout the city to the police
artment that unnecessary noises
arb their sleep. A general cam
n for the doing away with all
lber disturbances has been launch
The police have been ordered 10
Attain quiet throughout the nights.
light jewellers are no longer per-
ID to sing, whistle or make any
onstration whatsoever.
Trade In Abysslnla Revives.
nerican trade in Abyssinia Is be-
evived. according TO dispatches
Fed at the state department from
I'll Guy X. Love, at Ads Ababa.
consul reports the closing OF con-
for the sale OF cotton sheetings
value OF $750,000 by the repre-
.tives of an American firm. the
will be sent In shipments ex-
ing over a period of three years.
1other American Arm recently
oed agencies at Dire Dawa, Harrar
Ads Ababa, Consul Love reports
, company will buy Abyssinian
s and hides, and sell American
on sheetings.
ne United States once possessed a
g share OF the Abyssinian trade. In
NJ years, however, 1t has been de-
ng In favor OF European exporters,
have sought the business with
energy than American export
Would Prevent Floods.
rough the American Red Cross,
United States is preparing TO en-.
China to prevent recurrence OF
In the Hwai river valley, which
Irresponsible for the terrible fam
last winter, In which hundreds
busands Of people died OF starva-
ind disease.
II this purpose. the Red Cross has
red to the Chinese government the
ices OF an engineer, who Will draw
plans for building canals and
as which shall prevent further mum
IONS, This offer has been accept
with thanks by China.
he man engaged by the Red Cross
harles d. Jameson, who has has
,hn years OF experience as engin-
" China, having been engaged on
or the American legation, the
I, sc foreign office and British
ate. He is graduate Of
In; has been professor In the
= ehusetts Institute Of Technol-
nd the head OF the engineering
.ment OF Iowa university. He Is
ularly familiar with the country
\ region of the Hwai.
Jring the famine, the United
vs., through the Red Cross, and
'hristian Herald, has sent more
A S25O, 900 to relieve the suffering
~ famine victims.
This Must Be Some Horse. -
IL the government?
OF America, great nation?
a wise government!
|. that depends upon the point
W. This is what the govern
Toes:
announced In official orders
board OF army officers, consist
NO captains, and a lieutenant
shall meet in Washington
anime a horse and appraise its
y Some one wants to sell a
u to the government, and before
Sam can purchase 1t, it's merits
1 Ibe solemnly passed upon by an
board.
estimated that the officers as
to this board will consume the
Sr part OF one day In performing
iuty. Two captains at $2,400 a
and a lieutenant-colonel at 49,
~ year make a total Of $4,000 a
In salaries represented by this
IL
other words, Il is to cost the Uni
States government the services OF
e three officers for one day, or
ks than $27, in order to decide what
shall be paid for said horse, with
possibility OF saving Uncle Sam
or fifteen dollars on the purchase
,.
Chinese Warshlp Coming.
or the first time in more than 80
and the second time In the his
VI this country. a Chinese war
I'LL visit an American port this
IT. The Hal Chi, the largest YES
the Chinese navy, will arrive
York from England, where she
zen a participant In the interna-
naval review in connection with
cremation.
Hal Chi Is a cruiser at 1900
displacement. and has a speed of
!iots.S Her armament consists of
x pinch guns and ten 4.7-inch guns.
4 the chief ship Of the new navy
China Is building. The United