The Forrest City times., 1912-05-31

There are in Washfnz-o,
 women and men Tho make a s.ns- the work Of discovering obiar.. nsa have historic interest and if is a eAaeaFor 10 save them either bv ' gressioaal action or by privs.a eOa' @ seription. They make use of ,s.o sue ed material which the libraries a-a.. .,a'. and by reading old papers. mags-,OIa .,,ola and documents they make mas finds" Of value. ay
 eraddoek's 9cck Marked
 Not long ago f vas dlscoYere, H.. what Is known as BTaadocks pn.s was unmarked This vas the r..s On which General Braddock fznsas ,. Georgetown when ke vas on Ai. -. with George Washington as I5srs.9E ant overland 10 meet the Fra1cs {. western Pennsylvania. an expedj,,.. Tn which BradGock was defeated ~ remnant Of his forces being saves <. the generalship CT Washington Ts,. rock has now been marked an ir..- est iE is marking being taken h, James Bryce. tke British anAassasr. Rho was Present on the occasion
 As fast as it can be done. tbe nj. houses which have historic in,a-a.. are being marked with bronze tabls.. bearing inscriptions U snow ,u vb., tfetr ehief interest lies T. has hoo. feared always that the needs Of bu.l' Hess would make he destruction ., old landmarks inevitable. bg, ,s. Washington people who are i1-eras,ad n preservation matters seem In .s iust as much alive 10 the work "a war. the Boston pteple who insisted .b.. tte old South church and tsa os North church should be saved wher tt=w was proposed that they ke denoI. ished 70 make room for commercial houses !. Is said that in Boston s259091 vas subscribed h twelv. hours to he usea e save he POM South where he fiery Ous preached resistance 10 tyraHny.
 Famous Washington Churches.
 T1e nes, famous church ia Wash. ingta1 | the ancient San. labD's ., Be Pso-es.aH, Episcopal eonmgpion situated on Lafayette square. II 1, an old building and long nee is congregations have eatsre VT tAe edl. fee but there is 10 present intention = he parish authorities to move elsa where CT 70 demoish tEe structure = Johns is che eh4reh which Nr, Tatt attends aa1 which vas attended hy Mrs Roosevelt and. prior to the Roosevelt administration. " many presidents ard her families.
 One e tae oldest Roman Cathollc churches tn Washington was saln, Mathews which was situated at FL | teenth and II streets. The coagrega. ton eutgrew irs quarters and after good many heart-barn.ugs and consld. erao'e opposition the old building was given ID and q new one was built on Rhode Island avenue Tie original property was sod and there nov stands on its ste great structure known as the Southern butldings. in which are located fhe headquarters oi the organization devoted 70 the deyet opment of the natural and business resources ot tke southern states.
 There are other old ealaees f! Washington which have been wrttent about time and again and probably ' the publicity has helped in saving them from destruction. for Washing ton business men realize that the q the city has the greater will be the throng of visitors Examples of old buildings which have been preserved by popular sentiment are the homes Of Commodore Decatur and o. Mrs Madison. The two.nost prominent his torical houses in the vicinity Of Wash. !ngton Of course will be preserved, f they can be. for all time. They are Washington $ home at Mount Vernon and the home of the Gusts and later of the Lee family at Arlington
 Many Contests to Be Settled.
 Politicians in Washington of both parties are looking forward with the keenest interest 10 the forth -+---.-+1 1 +-+GENaIS O& tGe lA4.J-4dA SoHA mlttee ot their parties. one o' which Is 10 meet in Chicago and the other in Baltimore prior 10 the assembling ot the great party oooven. tons
 The sharpest interest at this VII ing esR-eEs in the meeting Q. the Re publican national committee. soslF for the reason that t must pass juds ment upon far greater number '' contests than vii, be presented i0' consideration 10 the committee ot tas other party The convention system oi selecting district delegates, aDa state delegates. too. Tor that matted which still prevails h mos, Of ih states-al,houg | is likely to gi's way 10 pure primary system beIo'K long-is held 10 be esponsIbie for 70 many contests which the Repuo!ies nauAnaI committeeman VII have decide. According 10 The figures 2 en oul in Washington there Will 2 at least I50 delegates 10 the eoassf tiou whose seats Will be coatsste> The greater number ef eostests pfaS