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The Washington times., 1913-01-25
DISTRICT COMMITTEES GRIST.

Ii wasn't very effective occasion; it dldn t
produce much of legislative grist; and yet the
meeting which minority of the House District
Committee held yesterday is decidedly a notable
event. 1t is proof that Washington is yet on the
map that Congress has not entirely forgotten IT, and
that Chairman Johnson's ultimatum in which he de-
manded the attendance of some of the members,
anyhow, was worth the while.
The meeting, aside from these rather fantastic
positive signiHcations, mainly notable for the
substantial negative achievements it recorded.
1t DID NOT report the public utilities bill that
has been pending many months.
1t DID NOT report the Jones-Works bill to amend
the excise law of the District.
Congressman Cary of Milwaukee wouldn't allow
the excise measure to be taken up In the absence
of quorum, any business done must be by suffer-
ance; the point of no quorum would stop proceed
ings. Mr. Cary, being opposed to the excise meas
ure insisted that if effort were made to consider il
he would make the quorum point That was enough
Thus it is reasonably certain that for another
session of Congress the House will be able to dodge
the responsibility of voting on that measure There
has been bitter powerful and highly organized fight
against it, and disposition among House mem
bers, curiousy contrasting to the Senates attitude
to avoid making q record on it.
The committees failure to do any really i'm.
portant business is attributed largely to this excise
question 1t is seriously proposed now to make a
move on the House floor to discharge the committee
and bring the measure directly before the House
That would result in showing quite as embarrassing
as could nave arisen if the committee had permitted
the measure to come out.
The friends of Washington in Congress might as
well 20 ahead, force the issue, get lineup, and
clear the atmosphere. The excise question is going
to be with them until it is settled rightly; and it will
not be settled rightly until some amendments are
affixed to the present excise code, improving the con-
dtions of the liquor traffic here. If the excise
measure is to stand indefinitely as barrier and .
veto upon legislation for Washington the best thinf
for all concerned is to get vote on by one mean:
or another This town can't be denied Legislative
consideration forever simply in order to stave of
an issue that is bound to command attention in the
end, however persistently it may be shunted off
Gentlemen who imagine they are playing good pol
itics by paraIyzng legislative activities merely fo
the sake of avoiding this issue, will discover in the
end that they have played bad politics. This issue
is one that grows and gets more troublesome as it
disposition is deferred.
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ented so that its good may not be enjoyed unless he
gets his royalty out of it.
Does the physician discover new antidote' a
new antitexn,- new anesthetc, he gives 1t TO the
world without money or without price.
The medical fraternity is trying to put itself ou'
of business 1t is urging the adoption of rigid laws
that will prevent disease, epidemics, and contaglon
1t is trying to prevent people being SICK and the
sacrifice of years. money and lives that members oi
the medical fraternity nave made to lessen disease
rob pain of its terror and Danish plaques form one
of the greatest and most inspiring chapters in the
history of the uplift of the human race
The Washington times., 1913-01-25
The Man on the Road
aGREEN GOODS"
By H. T. BATTIN.

came into the office. The mob down
there all gave me the low mocking
laugh when he asked for me- He looked
as though he had been drawn through
knothole. It seems that the con men
at the station had sized me up ~ .
fellow-steerer. When I left the old
man alone they decided to steal him
away from me, as they thought They
greeted him effusively after he regis
tered at q hotel. and told him mat
every one knew about him. He was
taken down to- q place In Whfsehau
street and separated from his sflsh
money after q night OF celebration
Then the bunch took him out 70 the
corner and knocked him down. He was
arrested for intoxication and sent up
for ten days on the island. where he
was kept busy ,empfying buckets. He
wanted me to stake him to the price OF
ticket home"
Lets see,D said the clothing sales
man, "you sell jeweiry. don't you?
Well, q customer Of yours takes just as
big chances with his money when he
buys on your word. The rube gets .ex-
perience and your customers get piece
Of glass and q bit of brass"
Lets all get a piece Of Eiass," sug-
gested the jewelry salesman, with some
liquid inside"
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Best He Could Do.

n n r. RAYMOND appeared at his
MI neighbor's door one November
lVl evening at dusk in a towering
rage and uttering fierce threats
against his neighbor's dog Nero. vainly
the neighbor tried to explain that Nero
was only a puppy. He belongs to
Johnny he went on. land 1t would
break Johnny's heart II anything hap
pened to him. think" hopefully, ''that
his manners will improve
"MannersT repeated Raymond. I'm
not complaining Of his manners. but his
nature. After he had Jumped all over
me he bit the back Of my leg"
That's as far as he can reach" broke
in Johnny in a wounded tone. "You
don't expect little pup like him to
bite big man like you on the neck.
do you. Mr.. Raymond ?'-Youth's Com
panfou
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THIS& THAT
Wnh Sometimes a L,ttlx oftAe othe,
SHAD.

SdAU.
.tMany spring poets owe their sentiment
+. to shad.-The ''Star.D
The shads necromancy in waking
the fancy
Is one of the wierdest there IS;
1t rouses the sentiment in me, and
plenty
And these are my sentiments;
! viz:
think, in the first place, the ulti-
mate worst place
That any poor gink ever had
Is over. the Kitchen or pantry in
which an
Industrious cooks frying shad.
The second: I find that it puts me
in mind that
I knop what each day wiA af-
ford:
That Thursday is pie day and fish
is on Friday
At least, if you happen to board.
I also get cursin' the weH.meanine
person
Who begs me to sample the roe
"We don't like to waste it; I'm
sure if you taste it
You'll like it immensely, /
know."
The shad and the poet9 No, moi
i'll know it.!
I'd rather eat mortar or stones
Than start in to choke on, and
pretty near croak on,
A shafs muititudinous bones,
The siad doesn't fire me; it fails
to inspire me;
1t doesn't transport me an ell.
Let Others be gldddened and
thrilled by the shad and
PH stick to my cranberry jeH!
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Only Political Friends.

~ EVERAL days ago a man called
on Mayor Shank and asked for
~ a permit to peddle until a certain
date. saying he would take out
license at that time and 1t could be
dated back. The mayor was accommo-
dating and accompanied the man to the
city comptroller's office.
Here is one of my very best friends"
said the mayor to Fred B. Atkins, dep
uty city comptroller. He wants a
permit to peddle.'
Il guess We can arrange that" replied
Atkins What Is his name?'
Say, said the mayor, turning to his
friend what Is your name."-In-
dianapolis News.
The Washington times., 1913-01-25
The High Cost of Living
! And How to Reduce 1t.
No. M-As To "Infant Industries"
By Madison 6. Peters.

M.=-AS
a.
esSo0@ daily tarn tax on po aoes alone of SIS A.
half If the foreign
would been ashamed
al
California
is protected 80 a imported olive oil
United
filled
a industry.
Some Export and Import Problems.
collects the tax Of s
Sao@ annually; to the
Ssoco than
Sewing
As sewing
onthird Of the sewing machines
that
And while foreign
with Competition
here
be multiplied
Of living occastned by
the protective tariff
This Cost Your Family S12O Year.
child
with the restoration Of
fshearng was n
hasbe several bills
list Of the
the average family Of which but S reached the unto
paid by the tax TO the producer
The Washington times., 1913-01-25

1--we been called nearly every
thing In the line of swindies dur
ing my selling experience" said
the jewelry salesman. but It
was not until last month that I was
taken for a green goods merchant
Coming in from Cleveland I got talking
to an old man in the smoker who was
making his first trip to New York He
owned a lake and some rocky ground
out In Minnesota. The lake was well
stocked with carp. which he shipped to
New York and Chicago.
"As We came down along the Hudson
he told me the story of his life. In re-
turn, he wanted to know where I
worked, and, of course. told him. We
must have made a strange looking team
as we got OF the train. The old man
dressed in the height Of 'unfashion-'
Honestly, a hobo had nothing on him
for sartorial negligence. Whiskers ran
wild all over his countenance. AZ for
myself, I had been away on long
trip and wore a new expensive suit as
trophy of the trip.
About ten or twelve days later he
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His Proposal.

a NDREw CARNEGIE tells of a
~ unique proposal of marriage
which was an. actual happen
ing in a Scotch town where he
was stopping one summer.
A Scotch be4dle was very much In
love and was extremely bashful. He
could not make UP his mind to ask the
woman for her heart and hand In the
ordinary manner. He made several at,
tempts, but his courage always rallied
him at the auspicious moment.
One day he asked her TO go for a walk
and led the way to the church-yard.
There, finding the lot where his ances-
tors lay. he peinted to the headstones
and said:
wadn't YOU like to be laid away here
wi 'em some day?''-Everybody' !dsga-
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A Tradition Shattered.

THE lady had no experience, but
she had lot of sense and de-
termination. So, when she enter
ed the market she was as good
as the next person. She approached the
stall of butcher and felt OF the breast
bone OF a fowl. Then she said:
rs this a good chicken
Yes. ma'am. said the marketman.
confidently-as was his wont.
Then the old saying Is wrong" said
the lady.
What old saying-' demanded the
marketman.
THE old saying that the good die
young. ."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Washington times., 1913-01-25
GOOD STORIES

bag. In spite Of his apparent abstrac-
tion, the man with the newspaper
watched her for q moment. Then.
speaking hurriedly, he said:
"I beg your pardon, what 10 it-vhat
did you sayr'
The young woman lifted her eyes,
and, seeing that she was addressed.
answered coolly: II said nothing. SIR =
Beg pardon, beg pardon" was the
absent-minded answer. st thought you
said Thank you. ou."-Milwaukee Free
Press
The Washington times., 1913-01-25
A Gentle Reprimand.

young woman attired In
n neat blue suit entered a street
~ car a man, his head buried in
a newspaper. arose and offered
his seat. with a curt nod the young
woman accepted. and as soon as she
had composed herself she became in
terested In the contents Of her shopping
The Washington times., 1913-01-25
Wis DEVASTATUS.

G. S. X: The superlative in wasted
energy-for me-is trying to fold a coat
and sardine It into a suitcase so that
1t won't become crushed.
LEMON
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According to Use.
scene.

.I see they manufacturing asbestos shingles
which will not burn" said the teacher
..weu I don't know about their not burning" the
bov reaectiyey II guess will depend how they
|-Yonkers Statesman.
The Washington times., 1913-01-25

Other resources falling, which ii seems
they are, why shouldn't the reception be
held in the broad corridors and spacious
Offices of the Munsey building?
The Washington times., 1913-01-25

Nine newspaper columns is the sum
total pronounced some totaD of MI.
Glover's reply, and we understand that
Mr.. Sims. to earn complete vindication.
must write at least IL.
The Washington times., 1913-01-25

Mrs. Bumbley says that the control OF
things over in Turkey seems to be en-
tirely in the hands of the Pasha family.
The Washington times., 1913-01-25
Close to Home.

morning paper that scientist has FOUND
an egg which is at 1900 years old, .
II didn't know had any scientists at our boarding
ihous Houston Post
The Washington times., 1913-01-25

Split infinitive honors for the day are
awarded to the Star" which potshots
a pair out OF a possible two. IT." it
declares. "sir Edward Grey refuses to
Immediately exchange ratihcations of
the pending arbitration treaty, Presi-
dent Taft is ready to almost immedi-
ately appoint the three American men,
bers Of the special commissions"
The Washington times., 1913-01-25
A Regular Old Sherlock.

DOR giri.'' said the general
~ manager as the you2g woman
who had Just applied for
position - stenosrspnel
walked out of his ofI;s
WHATS her trouble?' asked ms Sec
retary.
..It's too mad that a girl who 10 so
nretty-one who might be living In lux
Iris compelled to go out looking TOT
work because she refused 10 listen 10
her parents" .r-,.d
You heard her say she was
didn't you?" h .,t,on
yes. but | didn't hear her menuon
"Eyidentiy you have not developed
much ability in the way OF makins ch uS
d,,ctions, Why would a girl with such
oSss such hair, such a complexion, sucn
teeth, such beautiful face an. and Ieosins sSsf
rer work IL she hadn't married agalnst
ter marents' wishes?"-Chicago Record
Herald.
The Washington times., 1913-01-25

Answer: Because the preparations in
c:dent thereto would necessitate inau-
guralballing this column for a week or
so-a thinx that we are bitterly opposed
to
The Washington times., 1913-01-25
DOWNWARD REvISION7

Inaugural Ball.
Capitol Reception.
White House Reception.
Fireworks Display.
Rain.
The Washington times., 1913-01-25
What's S on the Program in
Washington Today

Meeting of Canton Washington, No. l.
!. o. o. F.. drill and social session,
tonight
ChiIdren's fancy dress drill. Riding and
Hunt Club of Washington, p. m.
Meeting of the Biological Society OF
Washington. the Cosmos Club. y. M.
Celebration of the anniversary or the
birth OF Robert Burns by the Gale
dUnian Club, OF Washington, Rausch-
er's, p. IN.
Address by Dr. Alexander Aaronsohn,
of Palestine, OH THE Joy of Con-
struction," Federation of Women s
Club, the Portner. y. m:
Reading of selected stories by Mrs. IL.
G. Fleming, National Library for the
Blind, 1923 II street northwest, 2:3D
y. m.
Amusements.
National-"The Governors Lady" 2:15
and 8:15 p. m.
Coiumbia-"The Isle o'Dreams," 2:15
and 8:16 p. m.
BeIasco-Primrose and Dockstader Min
strels. 2:l5 and Sis p. m.
Chase's-Polite vaudeville. 2:l5 and S15
Polis-Vaudeville. afternoon and even
ing.
2:l5 and S:15 p. m
Cosmos-'N audevilie.
Oasino-Vaudeville.
Lyceum-Jardin de Paris Girls, 2:l5 and
sis y. NJ.
Gayety-Columbia Buriesquers, 2:l5 and
Sis p. N.
The Washington times., 1913-01-25

then YOU won't guess right" said the
doctor. ii, 49,. or,,,a
father. Boy"
Nope" said the doctor. ,,,
"Ah-I know" said the proud father
sadly,-Harper's Weekly.
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THE HOwITZERS EVIDENTLY
READ THIS COLUMN.

From the Richmond Times DIspatch')
BY unanimous vote. the Richmond
Howitzers decided last night to take
nc part~in In the inaugural parade in
Washington on March 4. The artillery
men indicated they had no fancy for
standing for hours in the cold and we,
atmosphere which seems a necessary
auxiliary to Presidential inaugurations
i'm this land.
Now that eIectrocution Is TO be sub
stituted for hanging. we intend to go
right ahead and kill the next conduc-
tor who. having once closed the door,
refuses to reopen 1t to admit a pas
senger, even Trough the car be hope
lessly blockaded. Example of unity
IT. a sentence)
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However, we're amenable to reason.
q. q. X.
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PERSONAL.

Will Mrs. Margaret Zane witcher. who
brought Utah's electoral ballots to town
kindly communicate with the secretary oi
the Waste Energy Club and M out tn.
necessary papers?
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We have a gumshoe suspicion that
what the Governor would enjoy most,
the night of the 4th. Is the good old
trio of morris chair. drop light, and
book-or maybe a pinocle game. Which
lessons his popularity with US by not
even a molecule.
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Twins!

ELL" said the proud
SSN{ father as the doctor en-
" tered the room. what Is
u-a boy or a girl?"
The Washington times., 1913-01-25

We're genuinely sorry that the recep-
ton idea has been compressed, because
we'd like to shake hands with Mr..
Wilson. He went to the dentists yes
terday.
The chronicle=news., 1913-02-20
CRY 10 HAVE PAPER

Atlantic City. \. j.. Feb. CO.
Through a resolution adopted by the
city commission the city Is to issue
. newspaper In which will be given
full details of the work OF all de-
partmsnts. together with the finan-
rial standing ut til. end OF each
month. John Sprogle was appointed
editor. at u salary OF l,2O0 per year
Mayor Riddle conceived the idea OF II
municipal newspaper soon after his
election. but II wns thought he had
abandoned the scheme because OF ad-
verse criticism. In u movement By
the commissioners TO transform the
resort into veritable '''spotlesa
town" the police and fircn.n have
been detailed Rs inspectors. with In
struCtions to report all violations OF
the city ordinance prohibiting rub
bish piles.
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PEOPLE LIKED ABOUT

Tn, duke OF Wa ytminster, who haes
been A visitor at \ iOnie lArlo. had II
Jolly -. I'd time Il a. won $1,000.
Josep, Il. Wils,' IN of Nashville.
brother OF I'resident-ek.ct
Tenn, a. u candidnVs for secretary
Wilsor, - 'te,
oi ,'' General WfIe kershnm has
completed pia lrcmen, from office
mouth. 49,, ~, p,,,;n.
"Tama Jim" w. ',sn na rIn,,Sg Innwn
the Whiis ''"u ny. ld:ninIstra-
members ot -, IN. .'h lck TO the
farm" movement NJ I'LL
Former 'Iu..,,.n, 'o' IN ,n office
nols. upon ma ....-te. with u
The chronicle=news., 1913-02-20

$500 gold watch by the heads OF the
state departments.
PresidcHt-elcct Wilson is being
found fault with by some OF the Ia
dies OF the Wonen's Christian Tenn
perancc Union b.sausc he takes oc-
casionaiiy II little min. for his stoM-
nch's sake"
Governor Hodges OF Kansas was
u years old last Thursday. lie for
got II was his birth day, but his aged
mother didn't forat. She sent him
bunch OF roses from the family
home In Olathe.
Senator Knn,e Nilsson has been
reelected for another term nj the
age OF 30. The sam. thing will hap
pen II he living atSs and wants tn"
lob. for the doinin1n character or
Mnn.sota's populat ion does not
The chronicle=news., 1913-02-20
'Af.ann x..aa',,s iii Nfhp 81 y MsE1 ME1 gzeeAss:

Howse. OF his city. has put the ban on
all beggars. He has ordered that the
l,olice rid theastreets aftorsF'e bruary
| Of lDelldtCantB - Ii -t- e+i r
The chronicle=news., 1913-02-20
ExAl1NE SCHOOL CHILDREN

rTcnericksburg. Nn.. Feb. TO-
The city school board has accepted
the offer OF the dentists Of the city
and the dental association and OF the
'physicians OF the city to Civ. their
,ervices free Tor dental and medical
inspection Of tn. schools. ExamIna'
tions OF pupils for eye. ear. throat.
dental troubles and for contagious
and Infectious diseases Will be hold
The chronicle=news., 1913-02-20
Make Your Home Attractive
With Electric LiGh


nnumerabc electrical
tighten living
ate to
at installation
Smy Of this fdea lumnau
The chronicle=news., 1913-02-20
Scratched Years

An IssnlsS Gsssi
This 10 the actual experience Of Anne
Cronsn. santa Ross. Cal. With the won.
tcrfui D. b. b. Prescription.
q. y. n. 4. the proven Eczema Cure,
the mild wash that gives tnstsnt relief
In all forms Of SKIN trSutlc.
waBhcu away blotehsS and piInples,
leaving the ekln az smooth and healthy
Get a soc Sottle Of this wonderful
Eesema Cure today and keep ~ In the
house.
We know that D. D. y. will do all thss
The Haasmsu Drug CO. three s,ores.
The chronicle=news., 1913-02-20

II we were all as good as We adj
wise others to be. heaven would be
right here on earth,
The chronicle=news., 1913-02-20
a II
The CHEEKY Glow an0
Warmth Of Electric Light
in Winter

This is nearly
to
hould home wired
Light is reading,
the iumnant There
with Electric
it be scheme in perfect
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-30
Drastic Tariff Revision Has In
dorsement of Democratic
Caucus.
HEAVY REDUCTIONS PLANNED
General Average of Bill s Per
Cent Lower Than When
1t Left House.

Washington, June 2s-Postponemen
Of the date on which the new sugar
tariff shall go into effect until March
i, 1914, and change OF date when
the income tax shall be operative from
January /, 1913, to March l, 1913, were
agreed upon by majority members of
the Senate Finance Committee to-day.
In advancing the date when the pro-
posed rate of n cent a pound On sugar
shall be applied, the committee did not
amend the schedule to effect the pro-
vision that sugar shall go on the free
list May /, 1916. That provision re-
mains as it was originally in the bill
which passed the House and which the
Senate Democratic caucus approved
last week. The committee also adopt
cd an amendment which would put n
stamp tax on all cotton sold for future
delivery: declined TO reconsider its ac-
ticn in repeating the act of 1890. which
released sweet wine manufacturers
from payment of the full internal reve-
nue. duty on brandies used in fortify-
ing wines. and adjusted several rates
on articles referred back by the Demo
cratic caucus. Extension of time on
the sugar schedule, Chairman Simmons
announced, was agreed to In order that
sugar purchased under the Payne
Continued on Seventh Page)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-30
TO GOVERN
CURRENCY SYSTEM
Federal Reserve Board Must Be
Kept Out of Hands of
Bankers.
SENATOR OWEN EXPLAINS
Says 1t Would Be Improper for
Private Persons TO Have
Representation.

Washington, June Ex-senator Owen
chairman OF the Senate Banking and
Currency Committee. issued a state
ment to-day explaining the terms Of
the administration currency bill, which
he believes will be enacted into law
before the end of September. The
Senator commented upon the probable
effectiveness OF the measure in improv-
ing financial conditions, and said the
chief end in view was to make bank re-
serves more mobile. and TO provide
an elastic currency for times OF need
Some OF the larger interests of tho
country" he said, having set their
heart upon the passage OF the Aldrich
bill, and having expended large effort
in educating the country in favor of
the Aldrich plan. have been discon-
tented in two very important particu-
lars:
First. the Aldrich bill gave CON
troll of the proposed system to the
banks of the country; and, secondly.
authorized the banks 10 Issue the cur
rency to the country under this
system as bank currency.
Can't Approve Principles.
I'VE have been unable to approve
these principles of the Aldrich bill. be-
lieving that the Federal reserve banks,
having been established purely for the
purpose of stabiiizing the commercial
and financial operations of the people
of the United States, should be gov
erncd exclusively by the people of the
Continued on Seventh Page)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-30
MONUMENT
MORE RADICAL CUTS
URGED UPON SENATE
e ANNA" DANCES
BANNED IN BOSTON
Tango" Turkey Trot" and
Similar Steps Have No Place
in Cultures Home.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.1
Boston, Mass June 29-Alayor
Fitzgerald. "Bostons honey boy"
shocked by what he saw in the cafes
during a recent trip TO New York. has
calle1 upon the women OF Boston to
help him in his war on the amman.
dances. The tango" the turkey
trot" the bunny hug" and the
grizzly hear" have no chance in Bos-
ton. They are going to be driven from
the most fashionable hotels and the
public halls Of Boston
Mayor Fitzgerald said to-day that
th- " ONO n supervisors, soon TO be ap-
painted by him, wi.i he sent out for
this purpose.
1T is my purpose" said MIR Fitz-
gerald. "tC shcw to the public that
Boston sill! leads. We arc, of course
far from the millennium, but II must
ba R matter of pride and cncouraS Sc
ment to every good citizen to note
that, while most OF the other great
cities OF America are named from
time TO time in press dispatches tell
ing OF bad moral conditions, Boston is
never on the list.
Let us now take our places before
the nation as the city which provides
Continued on Seventh PlSA.