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The Washington times., 1912-11-02
EFFICIENCY RATINGS
FOR CLERKS TO Be
ANNOUNCED NOV. Is
Minimum Standard for De.
partment Service May Be-
come Operative Dec. I.

The minimum rating of efficiency. be-
low which no clerk In the departmental
service In Washington can go without
dismissal, as well as the ratings upon
which future promotions and demotions
will be made, will be announced by the
Civil Service Commission about Novem-
her Is.
Before the plans fixing the basis OF all
ratings are finally approved they will
be made the subject Of general de-
partmental conference.
Efficiency ratings will not become
operative before December ], and pos
sibly not before January I, 1913. When
they do become effective complet c
record of all work done by every em-
ploye will be kept, together with the
time occupied at the task, time OF Tor
various causes, and the hours Of work.
These record sheets will periodically be
made the subject of comparison and
given percentage rating on II fixed
efficiency basis for the task or tasks In
volved.
Though the percentage figures have
not been finally adopted, It is certain
that no employe will be permitted to
without having the penalty of dismissal
pronounced. There liz some question AZ
TO the dismissal minimum. Some Gov =
ernment officers are In favor OF 70 OF. z,
per tcHt as an dDSOlute unUtf
a 100 standard, while others want tho
minimum as low as go
All records will be made and kept BY
the departments and bureaus. the Civi
Service Commission receiving duplicatc
copies These duplicate copies will b,
filed by the commission as permanent
record.
Efficiency ratings for Governmen,
clerks were prescribed by Congress at
the last session. AS exclusively an.
pounced In The Times. Civil Servic"
Commissioner John A. Mc1lhenny has
been at work for two months devising
"a system for these ratings. Though
various department officers have been
III Consultation with him from time to
time. the general plan. as finally out
lined by him. will be passed upon by II
council OF officials from all the depart
ments before they are finally approved.
The plan will also have TO be passc'.
upon by the Civil Service Commission
| as a whole.
The Washington times., 1912-11-02
Jack JOhnSon'S Saloon
Closed Up by Police

CHICAGO. Nov. THE Cafe de
Champion, Jack Johnson's saloon, was
closed yesterday afternoon by order of
Police Captain Nootbaar. who acted On
instructions from City Collector Cohen.
After conference with the city law
department Collector Cohen told Cap
tain Nootbaar to c,ose the place. as no
license has been issued. A squad Of
police went to Johnson's at 2 o'clock,
escorted the patrons to hte street and
locked the doors.
The charges against the negro in con.
nection with Lucille Cameron and other
white women caused the refusal of his
license. Johnson will leave for Russia
az soon as his affairs are settled here.
a series of fights have been arranged
for him there.
The Washington times., 1912-11-02
Body of Slain Heiress
Brought to Baltimore
For Funeral TODAY

BALTIMORE. Nd. Nov. 2.-The body
OF Miss Sophia @. Singer. for whose
murder Charles G. Conway and his
wife. vaudeville performers. are now
held by the Chicago police. arrived in
Baltimore last night and was removed
from union station to the parlors Of an
undertaken in northwest Baltimore.
Owing to the serious illness of Mrs.
Louis B. Singer. mother of the mur-
dered woman, the body was not taken
to Miss Singers former home at III
Lennox street.
The funeral OF the young woman will
be held today and burial will be In Lou
don Park Cemetery.
The Washington times., 1912-11-02
Church Women Are
Planning for Bazaar

The members of Trinity Episcopal
Church are making elaborate prepara-
tions for their annual bazaar. to b
held this month in their parish hall,
Third street and Indiana avenue NORTH
west. Committees and names Of thv
women in charge OF booths will be an
nounced later.
The Washington times., 1912-11-02
Pastor Is Chaperon
Of Halloween Party

Tho Young Peoples Society of Grace
Lutheran Church held Halloween
party in the rooms OF the society last
night In which lortS young people took
part under the chapcronage of the Rev.
J. L. a. Docrrman.
The regular monthly meeting Of the
society was set for November 10.
The Washington times., 1912-11-02
Operatic Quartet
To Sing Tonight

The operate Four. a quartet OF grand
opera singers will present In the Crys-
tai room OF the Ebbitt House this even
ing from 10 to L. O'Clock a program of
classic and modern music from the va
rious operas. The members of the
quartet are Eva De L'Angevine, So
prano: Esther Connolly. Contralto; Jo-
seph Sothern, tenor. and Thomas A.
Murray. basso John $. NJ. Zimmerman
is the musical director.
The Washington times., 1912-11-02
All Souls Day Mass.

The Rev. Godfrey Hunt was the cele-
brant OF o'clock mass at the Francis
can Monastery, Brookland, today, in
commemoration OF All Souls Day. As
sisting were Father David Ramos and
Father J. Wagner. Immediately after
mass was celebrated a procession was
formed and marched through the ceme-
terry In the monastery grounds, with
Father Godfrey in charge.
The Washington times., 1912-11-02
Torpedo Boat Retired.

The torpedo boat Porter was retired
from commission yesterday after six
teen years service. This vessel has
been attached to the fleets on both
coasts. The dropping of this vessel is
in line with a continued plan OF getting
rid Of antiquated vessels.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-10-18


OF the people is still the price of liberty.
The people of Tennessee owe debt of
gratitude to the men in the legislature
of 1909 who gave them an honest elec-
tion law, and to those in the legislature
of 1911 who stood courageously and
steadfastly for it's preservation.
The Public Health.
am strongly in favor of the continued
liberal support of the State Board of
Health and its Pure Food and Drug
Department in the great work, they are
doing for the preservation of the. health
of the people.
The next legislature should enact
uniform vital statistics law, for the lack
Of which the state as long suffered.
Good Roads.
During my administration the improve
ment of the public highways of Tennes-
see has received the greatest impetus
in the history of the state. 1t is not
by any means my purpose to claim the
sole credit of this movement, but | do
not hesitate to say that / have given
the subject more time and attention
than any other man who has ever oc-
cupied the executive chair in this state.
The project of building a modern pub
lie highway from Bristol to Memphis
was endorsed in the Republican platform
of 1910, and advocated by me in that
campaign. As soon as l was elected I
ma0e the proposal to the people that this
highway be engineered and built by pop
uar contributions of labor, mouey, ma.
terial and machinery. l was instrumental
in perfeeting an organization for the
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-09-13
Want Cotton PiCkerS

Preparations are being made by
the cotton raisers of the Cherokee
Bay section of this county and
along Black river bottoms, near this
this place, for hands to pick their
cotton crop this season. This is
being done to avoid having their
crops remain in the fields on ac-
count of not being able TO get pick.
ers, as was the case last season.
During the cotton picking season
many people from the western part
Of the county and from southern
Missouri have formerly came down
each fall, but for some reason these
people did not come last season,
and the cotton remained in the fields
until late on this account. The
cotton raisers have agreed to pay a
better price this time as an induce.
ment to get the cotton out for the
early market.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-09-13
Hobbies

The cheapest thing to ride is A
hobby, 1t eats no oats, it uses up
no gasoline, and it calls for no
ticket. And it is safest.
There is no objection to the rid.
ing Of hobby, so long as it is not
ridden over peoples rights.
Many have a mania for talking
of their ailments. One question
about their health will tilt over on
you the great reservoir of their
complaints.
The fresh air crank sits with
doors aud windows open, and while
his family's teeth are chattenng
with the cold, descants ON the
bracing weather.
Wittlcism is the hobby of an
other. Admirable is the power to
amuse. We cannot always have
the corners of our mouths drawn
down. Neither can we always have
the corners of our mouths turned
up. We want information, facts,
realitives, as well as fun. Theo.
dore Hook and Charles Lamb GRIM.
ed themselves into melancholy.
Clowns are apt to be hypochondriac.
Harsh criticism is the main mood
of some. They spend their lives in
hunting for something to chew up
goats browsing on morning glo.
ries. He who, finding within him
powers Of painter, gives himself up
to that, might as well be a wasp
singing the bare feet of children.
Pride of ancestry is with others
the chief mania. They go through
life with their faces turned back
ward. They feel sorry for Adam
because he had no grandfather.
We all get tired aud wish their
previous ancestors had been child.
less.
All our faculties were made for
use. lie who is always on one
theme cannot give full play to
judgment, imagination, fancy, rea.
son, wit and feeling.
We want harmony of intellect -
all the parts carried, treble, alto,
tenor aud bass, accompanied by full
orchestra, violin, celia, cornet,
drum, flute and cymbals.
lie who goes through life using
one faculty to extreme hops on one
foot, instead of taking the strong,
smooth gait of the healthy walker.
Arkansas Gazette.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-09-13

peranoe lecture at the opera house
last Sunday night. A large crowd
was present to hear him aud his ad
dress was appreciated very much by
those present.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Eph Parrish and
Mrs. Ella Phipps of Warm Springs
came down Friday to visit relatives
in Pooahontas. While here one Of
Mr.. aud Mrs. Parish's daughters
was taken violently i'll and they re-
turned home early Sunday morning.
The kicker should ponder we'll
upon the fate of the mule, who is so
handy with his posterlor extremities,
but who, not only leaves nothing TO
prosperity, but has no posteuty to
leave anything to.
No town in the state can show a
better building record and more
progress in a dozen ways for the
past twelve months than Pocahon.
tas. And no town has brighter
prospects for continued growth and
prosperity. In fact, we have just
begun to grow, and the completion
of buildings aud enterprises already
under way or in contemplation for
will keep us busy for another
twelve months, If nothing new
should be undertaken.
Herbert Martin left Monday for
Conway where he will enter Hendrix
college for the coming term. Her.
bert is one of our brightest young
men aud we are expecting that he
will advance very rapidly.
Lambert Peters, Henry DeClerk
and Martin Jansen left Monday for
SpeIlerville, where they have enter.
ed Subiaco college, a school for
young men Of the Catholic church.
Miss Ruth Leroy is visiting at
Black Rock this week.
Hon. Earle w. Hodges, secretary
of state, came up last Monday aud
cast his ballot for the Democratic
party in Randolph county. Earle
says his friends in Little Rock have
been urging him to move his ''home"
from Pocahontas to the capital city,
but that be advised them that he
prefers to vote in Randolph.
Mrs. ]. r. Chester and son, Clyde,
of Maynard were visiting friends IN
Pocahontas Monday.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-09-13
.sstssttEEtttttsstttttss''
J Local and otherwise
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

5. d. Knots Of Hcllar was in
town on business Saturday.
J.E. Farrow Of Cavenar was a
pleasant caller Saturday
W. A. Owens Of Oakland Farm
was IN town Friday on business
Mrs. Salhe Hughes Of Manson
was IN Pocahontls Monday shop
ping.
Mrs. Perry Nettlc and Mrs j. j.
Bispbam were pleasant callers at
our Office Friday morning
Nicely Moore, Of Donlphan, Mo,
came down Saturday to visit bis son,
Charles, and family.
Misses May Bigger aud Ruth
Pinkston were visiting At Shannon
last Friday.
d.. II. II. Johnson was over from
Holmes Saturday attending the can
didate speaking.
Attorney T. w. Campbell made
business trip to Mammoth Spring
Saturday. He returned home Sun
day.
Mrs. T. w. Campbell and little
daughter, Roberta, were visiting
relatives at Walnut Ridge Saturday
and Sunday.
Miss Bertha Keith, day operator
for the Ozark Telephone Co., was
of duty day or two the last week
on account of chills.
7. J. Foster, who spent a part Of
the summer at Hot Springs, has re-
turned to his home in Biggers much
improved in health.
Mrs. j. w. Luter Of HIgden
passed through Pocahontas Friday
enroute TO Success TO visit her
father, Hon. @. G. Johnston.
Miss Della McCallister, who is
teaching a successful term of school
at Sharum, was in Pocahontas last
Friday meeting her many friends.
Ed Sparkman, a prominent teacher
of the county residing near Dalton,
was thrown from a mule one day last
week and suffered a broken leg.
Mont Poe and family formerly of
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-09-13

Lorine, have moved to Poeahontas
having traded their farm for the
Cooper property on the north side.
J. ]. T. McAdams of Batesyille,
representing a big wholesale furni-
ture company, was calling on his
trade aud meeting his many old
friends here last Friday.
Miss Thursye Donglas returned
the latter part of last week from an
extended visit at the home OF her
grandparents, Mr.. aud Mrs. Wm.
Montgomery.
Julian Poindexter, who has been
engaged in the drug business at
Marshall for several weeks, was in
Poeahoutas Monday shaking hands
with old friends.
Mrs. X. n. Schoouover aud little
daughter, Eugenia, were visiting at
Walnut Ridge Saturday aud Sunday,
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Ferd
Spinnenweber.
Roland Roberts, who is with the
Z
Phoenix Cotton OIL Co. of Walnut
Ridge, was in Pocahontas and the
Cherokee Bay country the latter
part of last week looking after the
cotton situation.
"rve noticed" says Uncle Corn.
patch, "that whenever a community
improves its schools aud begins to
brag about it the whole nelghbor.
hood begins to pearten up. They
begin to do better farmin', fix up
more about the house and stay IN a
better humor with each other. An
when that happens folks from
other neighborhoods begin to talk
about movin' in there" From what
we have seen and heard the old man
is about right in his conclusions. -
The Progressive Farmer.
If any energetic young man IN this
section is not satisfied with his work
aud salary, he should write to J. a.
Taylor, president of the Springfield
Business College. lie can secure a
situation for you with a gool firm
as soon as you are ready.
John X. Shiyley is hobblng around
on crutches this week as a result of
getting his foot mashed on the tie
train, up near Naylor, one day last
week.
Judge l.. b. Poindexter Of Black
Rock delivered a very strong tenn
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-09-13

B. F. Bigger Of Biggers was
visiting his family here over sun
day.
Remember and give your order to
+. J. Baltz il you are going to use
coal this winter. lie can save you
money. lu'
Ham Marshall Of Biggers was the
geest Of relatives and friends here
FIRST of this week. lie is taking his
vacation this week, the first he has
taken IN about three years.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. llanni!ord
and sou, Frank, left Monday for a
months visit to relatives in Illinois,
+. J. Baltz Is going to handle coal
in large quantities this winter, there
fore he will be able to sell cheaper
than those who handle in small guam
titles. See him now and place your
order and get the very lowest rate.
l-ti
Roy Wooley and wife of Lorine
we're visiting in Pooahontas first OF
the week.
Prof. w. II. Pbipps, who is teach
ing at Noland, came up Saturday
and remained over until Monday in
order to exercise his voting priVll'
ege. lie also assisted in getting up
some advertising matter for the
annual catalogue of the Pocahoutas
High School.
! Ed Holt Of Warm Springs passed
through Pocahontas Monduy en-.
route home from a visit to Della
plaine.
b. A. Thomas Improved Poultry
Remedy makes old hens lay aud
young chicks grow. Guaranteed by
Henry Meier. soft.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Z. Davis of
Williamsville, Kans arrived in
PocahHntas Saturday aud have been
enjoying a pleasant visit at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. J. o. Sallee. They
are old friends Of the Sallees.
THE PROBLEM SOLVED
We have solved the problem of
the high cost Of living, Come and
let US tell you about 1t. We have
the goods and prices positively
blow competition. If you don't
believe it call and see.
NETTLE, Mock &c Co.
Stackhouse & Co. old stand. I.tf.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-08-03
BRIDGEPORT Briefs.

Mrs. W. O Cooper leaves this morn
ing for Toledo. Fort Wayne and other
points. to visit several weeks.
Miss Eleanor Winterholler has re-
turned from a few weeks visit with
friends and relatives in S~teubenviIle.
Miss Hazel Carroll. who has been
visiting Miss Clara Davis for a few
days. returned 10 her home In steu-
benvilie yesterday
The Maccabees held a we'll attend
cd meeting last evening
Campers who came 20 town yesier-
day reported that u was very cool
early Friday morning.
\ Barton foreigner was fined 81
and costs FOR assault and battery and
lad s. added for contempt when he
started 20 cut up in court. Failing 10
pay. he was taken 10 the county fail
al 81. ClairsyiIle.
Ford and Thomas will leave for
S~tcubenville this morning TO Join the
sharon ball team u Is rumorod that
GILES viii not return 20 the team.
An aged woman lost n large sum %
mogey here yesterday. but failed to
recover IT,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-08-03
Bellaire Briefs.

Mr.. and Mrs. y. - Grandstaff. OF
Flora. Ind. are visiting friends and
relatives in this city.
Louis Seigler. of Harrison street,
has returned from a visit with rela.
lives at East Liverpool.
Miss Mary Crowley. OF Guernsey
street. has returned from a visit at
Chicago.
Mrs. Kate Fryman. OF Empire. is
visiting friends and relatives in this
city.
Miss Mabic Donley has returned
To her home. IT Cambridge. after "A
visit with friends in this city.
Mrs. f. NJ. Rowlas. of Harrison
street. is visiting friends and rela-
tives AT Kelsey.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ruble. of Phil
adclphia. are visiting friends and rela-
tives in this city.
Items OF interest >or his paper may
be LEFT At the City Book store or tel
ephoned 10 the reporter. Bell 26I-J.
Mrs. Francis Carrot. OF this city.
is visiting friends at New Martins
Vile.
trs. $. \. Wilcox. OF Cleveland. is
visiting her daughter. Mrs ]. W. Jcn-
klns. of T%hirty-second street.
Herbert Hammond. OF South Bell
aire. has returned from a visit with
relatives az Newark.
Alexander Masters. of JacobsburC.
was calling on friends in this city
yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Uerzbprg. of
Noble street. have returned from a
visit At Denver.
x. ". Schertzer. Of this city. is
visiting his parents At Ada. q.
Mrs. j. X. NcGr"gOr and Mrs. II
T. Tyler. and children. have returned
10th cir homes in this city after a
visit with relatives in New York
Miss Anna Mourot. % Moundsviile.
IL visiting her aunt. Mrs. Anna Nc
Giunis. " Twcnty-third street.
Mrs. Caroline Crollr. OF South Rel
lairc. is visiting friends at Jacobs
burg.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-08-03
Three Chardes

Albert Kutk was before Squire Nor.
rel Thur day afternoon on a charge
Of fighting. and was found guilty and
haed s. and costs. which he apid.
The fight resulted when Kutk accused
Inm Puus.nsky and John Dzsibek Of
Prying "a staple from the door OF his
house up Indian Run shorty after
midnight Thursday morning. Follow.
Ing the hearing Of Kutk. the men
then went 70 the boarding house con.
Quoted by Mr.. Mary Kalbars and
their resumed their fight. During the.
hsht they accidentally broke a WIN
uoW. and sho had them arrested on
the charge Oi destruction or property.
They were taken before Squire Frrnk
Mason and entered pleas Of guilty.
and were fined s. and costs each ON
condition that they would repair the
ifmag" done. Kutk swcrc out "a war.
ram before Squire Mason for Tom
} Hsinsky and John Dzsibck. charging
them with ~hrcaying into his house.
but rho afloavit was Withdrawn and
tho plaInfF paid tho costs.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-08-03

have been spending the past two
wtks.
j. W. Faust. Jr. returned Ia Jean
Lette. Pa. yesterday after a business
visit here.
Simon Parker and Rev. %esbit return
ed yesterday from a several days au-
tomohile tour.
Ralph Jones Of Cambridge WAS the
guest Of the Alpha IA fraternity last
evening.
IiaITy Summers returned from Cadiz
last evening.
Misses Mary and Sylvia Smith OF
Canal Fulton. Ohio. are the guests OF
lev. II =. SchillInger and fAly for .,
Few days.
Mise olive and Alberta S%ch.ninger
will leave Monday to Join a party
of campers near Akron. o.. for three
weeks.
AIRS Robert Mitchell Of Ironton is
the guest 90 her granddaughter. .fr-.
Harry theSSill on South broadway.
Misses Mary and Merle carson leave
TINS morning on the phIb
Tor their home In l'of-'roy. a.. after
q scvcral days visit with Mfs. Harry
ChisSeIl.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-08-03
Church Services.

German Lutheran. G. Johannes.
Pastor-The Sunday school will meet
at the usual hour. No other services
VIII be held. the pastor being on his
vacation.
First Presbyterian. Rev. +. c. Nes-
bit. Pastor-Sunday school, $50:
morning service. 1890, theme Faith
n Works" No evening services.
Special music will be rendered by a
musician from Boston.
United Presbyterian. Rev. J. 3. Hill.
Pastor-Sabbath school. $50. No
other services will be held. the pastor
having gone 10 his home in Pennsyl-
vania TO spend his vacation.
First Baptist Church, Rev. George
:. Lowe. Pastor-Bible school at 9:l5
a. M; preaching at 1890 n. IN. and
40 p. m. by the pastor. Morning
theme. Removing the Stone.s The
Lords supper will be observed at the
close OF the morning service. Even
ing theme. The Reasonableness of
Religion The ordinance of baptism
Will be administered at the close OF
the evening service: -. Y. =. L. al
$50. topic, christian Virtues-Tem.
perance. Leader. David Trehearne.
Zio Evangelical Lutheran. Rev. y.
r. Schillinger. pastor-Communion
will be observed al the morning ser.
vice at 1920. also several Young peo-
pie viii be confirmed. Sunday school
as usual. al 9:lj a. IN. and Bible class
at $50 p. IN No evening services will
be held during the month OF August.
First ". +. Church. Rev. r. T. Mohn
Ii D., Pastor-Sunday school. 9:l5
n. IN, II. r. Campbell. superintendent:
morning service. 1890. Theme. is
Christianity a Higher Order OF Crea-
ton? > y. N. Personal Workers
League. Sutton Palmer. president:
600 J. M. Epworth League. Tonic.
The Growth ard elimination OF De
cision' Leader. Edward Saunders:
evening service. 80. Theme, The
Bewitchmeuts Of Life"
City Gospel Mission-James Nc
Giumphy End Robert Beavon will con
duct an old fashioned gospel meeting
Sunday evening az 100. Good sing
Ing has been arranged and all are in
v.ted.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-08-03
BLUM BROS.
BELLAIRE
SPECIALS FOR SATURDAY.


Saturday. lot OF 80 new tissue
Bingham Dresses. Made OF the
best bingham. Dresses that never
sold for less than $500. Yours for
s2.4a
Saturday-Another lot OF Llnene
Embroidered Dresses in blues and
linen color. Special at st4s.
In order TO give every one n
chance 20 purchase one OF those
nne s5c and 800 Foulard silks
We will continue our sale OF them
Saturday for sec. These silks have
never been offered for less and
you Will profit by taking advan-
tage OF these low prices.
Saturday-We will offer a mum.
Der OF ladies' fine Black IIsle Hose
values that sold for 35c and 3ec
Special. pair. 25e.
New Velvet and SILK and Mesa
line Ribbon In all widths and
colors. Come % rs for your rib.
bons and saw money.
Saturday-Have a quantity OF 10c
Talcum Powder Special. box. SC.
Are you going on 81 trips We
are closing out our suit, and coats
az half price We can suit % and
save you money