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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-10-17
GR|FF IN CHARGE
Of IMPROVEMENTS
ON LOCAL DIAMOND
Wants 1t To Be the Best in
League For Next
Season.
By SENATOR


MahaRef orih'h u ousS Jus. no" VI.
reeuhs iorce vi wo,hnhch u. ms pa''
parh' ehsaseu III Iesouu,hs anu reseeu !,
has been graded and the outfield multi
up. The work will be completed by the
middle Of next week and then the "Old
Fox" will depart for the windy wastes
of Montana, carving his snow shoes
and trusty rife, ready to track the
grizzly to his lair In the hills.
st think we shall have the best park
in the league next season. bar mona"
says Manager Griffith. 1.-THE work on
the park will enable the field to be
more easily drained than It was last
year and the outfelders won't have to
stand in puddles after rainy days. Milan
won't have a hill to climb. either. every
time he has to 20 back for a ball. The
outaeld has beer leveied and should be
In perfect condition nv the time tho 1918
ss $50 >' A'
season. opens.
I'VE shall play on II, or course, dur
ing the spring after we return from the
training camp. I think we'll have about
n doyan games or 40 u,,,h clubs In ,h.
a aoIe saInes OF 80 WIN G'ups IN the
international ana National Leagues De-
loio W. oren ou, own seas sea- rms VIII
tho Acid tho better IN. hall ay.a unnr
II. you know and nm ont To- ,h. Is,
for Washington"
H.. y
hun'ef'
1ohn Henry, the Cllmers' big back
STOP VIII! accompany Grifhth to the
hills OF Montana next week. John has
listened SO long to the tales fold Inv
his manager that he ba. coro 80 ha,,.,,s
% Lao Oh boi, ., tha,, IT, eon ,,, " oene'e
az ioss. nun Oh 'hem; lie VIII go out to
see Tor himseif II the other half may
be true
George Mcbride refused IN h. coaxed
into maL,ng tha h,,D,t,,
c.S.,,,,. uhs TRIP WIN
GriHith. he departed for his home In
| Milwaukee last night, considering him.
| self lucky to have escaped from the mr..
duo,,s tra,I a, N. r,nun,.,,s H.
wv ,r,.s,n VI rao s ,"ou ,',, non aho
the gr'zzy' george VIII spend the
| winter quietly at his home. taking ligh,
exercise to keep In good trim. HI
always reports In good condition, as he
| never puts on much weight during the
OF. season.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-10-17
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-13
YEAR FOR MANSLAUGHTER.
SENTENCE Of CHAUFFEUR
Baltimore Court Announces Inten-
ton to Stop Reckless Driving
by Heavy Penalties:

BALTIMORE, Md, February ia
warning to reckless drivers of automo-
biles is contained in the sentence of one
year in Jail imposed yesterday by Judge
Gorter, in part Of the criminal court.
on Earle Bowman, chauffeur, who was
driving the machine of George r. Min
nick, when it struck and fatally hurt
George w. Gordon. a Waterman for the
United Railways, October 2 last. Bow
man was found guilty of manslaughter
last Saturday by Judge Gorter. before
whom the case was tried without jury
It is the first conviction of manslaughter
i'm this state of a chauffeur for causing
a death while operating an automobile.
Judge Gorter said Saturday that he
would not sentence Bowman then, as he
would make the penalty severe if he did,
and he wanted time to think the ques-
ton over. The Judge said that he had
Thought about the case and had been
as lenient as possible. Had the automo
bile. when Mr.. Gordon was struck. been
ia charge Of Charles Wilson. Chauffeur
for Mr. Minnick. and Wilson had been
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-13
oil TRADE REPORTED
. IN HEALTHY CONDITION
Production in United States Last
Year 217,0oo, 900 Barrels, Says
Geological Survey.

oil production in the United States last
wear reached the enormous total OF H.
600 90 barrels. according to the report
of the geological survey. This was an in
crease over tho aggregate production of
the preceding year, though some of the
Older fields fell off in yield and some Of
the newer fields increased largely. One
If the main features of the situation, ac-
cording to the survey, is that the trade
conditions improved decidedly. In the
preytous year the immense output of new
eushers struck had engendered a fear
that there might be more oil than the
market could take care of. but the foreign
trade conditions improved. OIL brought
more per barrel at the well and there was
large increase in the export Of illu-
n,inating and fuel oils.
One of the features of the domestic
situation mentioned in the report was
that the use Of heavy oils as road bind
gro and road surfacing materials had in
GREG sed largely, making market for the
heavy oils that previously had been con-
sidered almost valueless. There was a
large increase in the consumption of oil
| in the navy and oil burning in railroad
locomotives and industrial plants. The
fear also has waned that the Oil supply
might give out AZ suddenly as 1t was
augmented. All this served to put the
trade in 4 more healthy frame Of mind
so that general conditions are much
better. - -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-13

II YOU want work read the want col
umns of The Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-13
TUGS GET THROUGH ICE.
Fleet of Five Gain Open Water
After Hard Struggle.

The fleet of tugs belonging to the South
ern Transportation Company of Balti-
more. consisting of the Bohemia, Cal
vert. Dixie, Fortuna and Southern, which,
with barges. left Alexandria Saturday
morning, had a hard fight with the ice,
but are understood to have gotten out of
the river. Twenty-four hours after leaving
Alexandria they were but a short dis
lance below Indian Head, but Yesterday
they are reported as having reached CO.
lonial Beach and out OF the worst part of
the ice in the Potomac.
From Colonial Beach the barges will
it is said, have but little trouble in get
ting to Norfolk, but those bound to
Baltimore or other bay points have still
great quantities of ice to contend with
before reaching their destination.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-13

used when the bureau was created sew.
eral years ago.
While there is no national law cover
ing the use of explosives in mines, tests
to show which explosives are safe and
which are dangerous have led to the
adoption in many mines of those ex-
plosives which the bureau has declared
permissible"
Recent statistics show more than 400
persons killed or injured and more than
$4,000, 900 worth of property destroyed
by explosives in transit by rail. accord
ing to DIR. j. II. Holmes, head of the
bureau.
The fact that three years of co-opera-
tive effort under the supervision of this
bureau has reduced these losses to al
most nothing" says Mr.. Holmes. "en-
courases the hope that similar effort
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-13
DEPLORES SUGGESTION.
OF WAR WITH MEXICO
SuIzer Agrees With Secretary
Knox That United States
Should Keep Cool.

War between the United States and
Mexico would entail loss of life and
money beyond the comprehension of the
finite mind,'' according to statement
issued yesterday by Representative Sui
ger of New York. chairman Of the House
committee on foreign affairs. Mr.. Sulzer
also says that he is in substantial ac-
cord" with Secretary of State Knox on
the lack of necessity for Intervention at
this time His statement follows:
II am in substantial accord with the
Secretary of State, and believe that this
is a good time to keep cool regarding
Mexican matters 1t is better to be slow
than to be sorry, and / am not In SYM
patty with those who favor rushing the
army Of the United States across the
Mexican border.
The invasion of Mexico by the United
States troops would be equivalent to
declaration of war, and 1t would be one
of the most costly wars in our history.
entailing loss of life and money beyond
the comprehension of the finite mind.
People who think the invasion of Mexico
would be a picnic are not familiar with
the facts. and know not what they say.
] am reliably Informed by experts that
for us to hold Mexico would require an
army of from :0OOOO to half n million
soldiers. and that the cost to the govern
ment of the Emitted States would be hum
dreds and hundreds of millions of dollars
1.-THE loss of life would be terrible. The
Mexicans, of course, would promptly get
together as a matter of pure patriotism
to repel the invaders and we would be
handicap ped and at great disadvantage.
OF course, the present situation i'll Mexico
is deplorable but it is not d cause for a
declaration of war on the part of the
United States.
Mexico is a friendly sister republic
She should be treated as such by the gov
eminent Of the United States. Our policy
should be to live up to our treaty obliga-
tons. enforce the neutrality laws, and
indulge the hope that the patriotic peo-
pie. of Mexico will soon be able to settle
their own differences without the inter-
vention of any other government on
earth"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-13

The Central Carnegie Public Library of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-13
COMMISSIONERS OPPOSE
PENDING HOSPITAL BILLS
Separate Reports Sent to the
House District Commit
tee Today.

Neither the bill providing for the estab-
lishment in the District of neurological
hospital for the care of the INDECENT in
sane nor that providing for the removal
of the criminal insane from the Govern
ment Hospital for the Insane will become
law If Congress acts in accordance with
Sthe views of the District Commissioners
In separate reports on the bills forward
ed to the House District committee to-
day the Commissioners say they see no
necessity for the passage of the measures.
Regarding the former of the bills the
Commissioners say that it probably would
cost not less than 100000 to build and
equip a hospital sufficient in capacity to
provide for all the insane of the Dis
trict.
Doubt as to Economy
In their opinion, they assert, the Dis
trict's insane are we'll cared for at the
Government Hospital for the Insane and
it is doubtful whether any substantial
economy would be effected If these pa
tients were provided for in a separate
institution. On the contrary. the report
states, there is reason to believe that
eeonomy is effected by maintaining one
institution for the care Of both federal
and District patients instead of two.
The latter bill provides for the removal
of the criminal insane from the Govern
lnent Hospital for the Insane to any in
sane asylum in a state or territory that
may be designated by the Attorney Gen
Grail In their report the District heads
say that this measure concerns primarily
the DEPARTMENTS of Justice and of the
Interior. They say. however, that so far
as the District of Columbia is concerned
they are of the opinion that there is no
serious objection to the retention Of GRIM
inals at the Government Hospital for the
Insane. especially il the improvements
suggested by committee representing
the Secretaries of War, Navy and In
terror. the Attorney General and the
District Commissioners are put into eff
feet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-13

convicted. the judge added. he would have
sentenced him to jail for two years
In talking about the case later Judge
Gorter said he intended as far as he was
able to- break mp reckless automobile driv-
ing and JOY riding, and those brought be-
fore him on such charges need not ex-
pect lenicncy.
Bowman said in his testimony that he is
nineteen years old He lived at 1903 Tut
tie alley. The maximum penalty for man
slaughter is ten years in the penitentiary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-13

The architecture of the public library
gives special attention to heating and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-13

of light. Glass is also used for the divid-
ing walls in many libraries A model
stackroom for $1,000 or more books may
be two stories high, having glass floors.
of metal, painted white. This is practi-
cally fireproof, since it takes a large de-
gree of heat to melt glass Of the thick
ness utilized in this way
The architecture of the public library
gives special attention to heating and
ventilati on. In
Heating and building where large
..,- numbers of people con-
Ventilation. gregate, as in the
reading or periodical room of city Ii
brary, there must be an abundant supply
of fresh air. There are numerous sys-
TENS by which fresh air is forced into the
rooms where it is most needed. Most OF
these include some variety of tanning and
perhaps also an exhaust system by which
the devitalized air may be drawn out OF
the room. 1t is estimated that floor space
equivalent to from sixteen to eighteen
SQUARE feet is the minimum allowance to
be provided for readers in a public library.
a supply of fresh air must be estimated
in proportion to the height of the walls,
which generally varies between ten and
sixteen feet.
Next in Importance to the construction
of a building is its furnishing. America
is noted for the superiority OF Its schooi
furniture, and to certain extent the Ii
brary furniture may be included under
this head. Among the latest ideas are
reading tables with plate glass tops.
which are commendable for their sanitary
qualities. The older libraries OF Amer
lea. as well as those of Europe. contain
slantine desk tables in the reading room.
The British Museum library provides its
readers with seats at desks containing
stationary inkstands. Few Libraries IN
America provide ink. and all modern ia
b,es are fat Small tables. either indi-
vidual or for two persons, arc now recog-
nized as preferable to the large ones
which are still used In the i1aJorty ol
libra rics. Various floor coverings are in
use i'm libraries. although the majority OF
them have bare floors. One Of the new
est ideas is a cork carpet la'd on ce
ment surface. This is both noiseless and
easily cleaned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-13
LIBRARIES And THEIR WORK,
.VI-LIBRARY ARCHITECTURE.
BY Frederic ]. Haskin.

: With the enormous increase of the
number of libraries in the world came
the need of a special architecture to
meet the broadening demands of these
institutions. The typical American
library has changed greatly in its archi-
lecture durilg the past half century.
Formerly library suggested an i'm
mense hall or room with high vaulted
ceilings. dimly lighted with scant win
dows between rows Of bookcases, most
of which were accessible only by lad
ders. The effect was that of the old
Gothic church. and. while artistically at
tractive, such a building contained few
of the conveniences recognized as essen
= ial to modern library work.
The first requirement of iaodern
libraries is an abundance of light. The
most successful
Plan of types of library
rI r bull ings in
ModeTn Libraries. America have
their ground plan shaped like the CAPT.
tai letters 1. l.. T. II or E. Any Of these
forms afford good lighting facilities. An
other popular form is the trefoil or in
verted T type. The bookroom in such
building projects from the rear and may
have cheap wall for easy removal if
extension is required. The main entrance
in the middle front is into central hall
for the circulation department. On one
side may be the reference or study room
and i'm the other the children's or period
ieal room This type of building gives
good results and can usually be cheaply
administered, while some of the other
forms require a more expensive staff.
\ large number of modern libraries.
which arc models of convenience, are
built i'm the form Of square surround
ing a large interior court. In many in
stances a triangular lot has also been
utilized for a building of modern and
improved library plans. The Brooklyn
and st. Louis libraries are on triangular
shaped lots, while the Minneapolis
library is quadrangular building
around central court sixty feet square.
This last is one of the newer libraries
built at cost approximating half a mill
lion dollars and contains many of the
latest ideas in library equipment.
Libraries are much more simple in their
design than even decade ago. and their
orfEamentafion is growing more in keep
ing with the spirit of their objects. The
decorations are apt to be of classic SIM
plicity. the stately columns and classic
pillars OF the Denver Public Library be-
ing especially cominendable. The circu-
lar spiral and other peculiarly shaped
buildings are out of favor for library
purposes. excepting that some librarians
advocate round end. having radiai
stacks, with each shelf in view OF the
delivery room The Pittsburgh branch Ii
braries are of this type.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-13

may likewise greatly lessen losses of
life and property from the use of ex-
plosives in mining"
Walter o. Smelling, an expert, of tb.
bureau on explosives. has reported that
there are explosives which, when pron
erly used. So greatly diminish the risk
of accidental ignition of fire damp or
practically eliminated"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-13

The association issues number of su,
Scstions to library builders which are no
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-13

The first requirement of modern
is an abundance of light. The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-13
LOSS OF LIFE IN MINES
HAS BEEN DECREASED
More Than 100000 Pounds of
permissible Explosives" Used
in u. S. Last Year.

AS a result largely of the work of the
federal bureau of mines more than
100000 pounds of permissible ex-
plosives' were used in the United States
last year, whereas little, il any, were
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-13

The British bark Eclipse. from Hong
kong to New York. arrived I'm Lynn
Haven roads. Va. Monday with fore
mast broken and head gear gone. follow
ing collision off the Virginia capes
Sunday with the four-Ina sted schooner
Prescott Palmer. from Norfolk for Bos--
ton, coal laden. The schooner lost her.
foremost and bowsprit aud Was brought
i'll by the revenue cutter Unondaga
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-12-12
FEAR CAUSES MANS DEATH
Man Frightened When Dog Jumps :
Him In Dark, Receives Fatal In.
jurles In Flight.

= u e 4
Cincinnati. That terror which sei1
ed him when q large Newtoundlan.
dog jumped at him, was Indirectly re-
sponsible for the death Of 1. Franz
Staley was the information given Cor
oner Coe BY DR.. Elmer Renter. Stale,
died at the City hospital Of injuries
he received recently.
Staley had been employed 1T odd
Jobs by various dairymen. He had
gone into 9 barn to sleep and had
climbed into the loft; when the dog
sprang on him in play Failing toFrec.
ognize his assailant in the darkness
Staley fled, fell out of theAIsft, rolled
through the door of the barn and
over a steep e1nL<...krent into the
bed of a creek, Where he was found
some hours later.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-12-12
ALvARADo NEWS

Some Of the most enterprising mer-
chants and business men Of Alyarado
nave. advertisements in this issue Of
the sheaf. It will pay yo,, well to-
read them.
AlWarado business men have adopt
ed a new, but very practical scheme
in calendar advertising Instead Of
buying calendars as heretofore, they
united upon one, large and beautiful
piece Of art, which has many adyan-
tages over the smaller kinds. The Al
varado calendars for next year will
contain a directory Of all t:le towns
business mon. Then. toe. it will con-
tain maps Of several Marshal. county
townships, which are considered Al
yarado's market territory. There win
be:.a big demand for these calendars,
and they certainly will be worth hav-
ing. .5Sszs
Ola L. Olson, the new landlord 81
AlFarado, is busy every day attend
" Ft4c W d1iGS III COAIu4SICII1lH luCtl
and 500 trainmen. He has splendid
business, and he has placed .Alyarado'
on the list Of best hotels on the
Wheat Line. He recently came to
Alvarado from North Dakota.
w. r. Malm is hustling young
business man. He seldom as away
from the bank either days or nights,
and still he has found time to estaib-
lish an erViable reputation as life
insurance agent. In contest con-
Quoted by a large company he OBJ
tanned a substantial cash prize for OBJ
tanning the first $4,000 worth Of bust
neess. in the shortest time. That's
the second prize he has won from
that company. We're all watching
Billy"
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-12-12
Urges Girls to Marry Il q.

New York, Dec. 9.In ADDRESSING
the members of the Junior Political
Equality league at their first meeting
Mrs. O. II. p. Belmont told them that
IS was the proper marrying age and
that after marriage the wife should
keep right on with her work and hire
somebody to take care Of the babies.
The association was formed by Miss
Eugenia Mckenzie, a Pankhurst suf-
fragette, recently from London, and
Is composed Of girls from 16 to Is
1oara M aga @ rs Ell
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-12-12
DOCKS AFTER A BAD VOYAGE.
CROWDS At DULUTH CHEER As
BOAT TIES UP.
Psssen9er Tells How Craft Ran Onto
lroquots Reef During
Snosvstorm.

Duluth, Dee. >. Heavily covered
with ice the steamer EastOn of the
Booth line, which had been on Iro-
Auois Reef, near Port Arthur, from
early Thursday morning, until Friday
evening reached Duluth
A large crowd braved the bitter
cold to witness the return to the home
port Of the vessel which many had
given up for lost, stood on the slip
perry asphalt piers OF the ship canal,
and cheered as the staunch little ship
plowed her way through the govern.
nent ship canal
At $3.50 last Thursday morning, the
Easton, hugging the north shore Of
Lake Superior, ran on the rock, going
nearly over the reef, but hung mid
phip her nose in deep water and her
stern so high that the wheel was out
bf water
A wireless message from the strand
I'd vessel to Port Arthur, brought a
hug accompanied by a lighter to the
scene. A highasea was rolling and all
ettempts to remove the passengers
were fruitless.
The storm pxevailed during all of
Thursday but TIE Easton withstood
the high sea. Late Friday the sea
subsidized sufficiently to enable Is tons
II her cargo to be transferred to the
eghter and the Eaaston was released
Captain Hockanson reported BY wire
Ness to the home once that the ship
Mas "on the rocks, unchanged and
pvery one well and happy"
During the perilous hours on the
feef, SO great was the confidence Of
Ne passengers and crew that they
refused to leave the boat.
Cornelius A. Martin, passenger
says:
The Easton vas making about hall
speed when we ran into bank of fog
The Iroquois reef projects out of the
lake about three feet The reefs end
IS not more than 80 feet from the regu
lar course of boats on the shore rocks
In the haze and snow the Easton went
straight into this pile of rocks. I was
standing we'll forward and felt the
first lift of the boats nose as she be
gan to climb. The wheel stopped the
instant the bell was sounded and theu
Aegan madly reversing, but the nom
entum Of the boat, loaded with heavy
cargo, was enough to make her crawl
cut Of water and partly across the
reef. Then she stopped, after falling
On her left side