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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-18
Talks Across tho Atlantic.

London. Nov 1.-THE transAtlan-
tic telephone. Il now an accomplished
fact, according to a cablegram to the
Daily Mail from Sydney, C. B., which
SAYS that Marconi had a 30-minute
transatlantic experiment between
Clifden, Ireland. and Glace Bay. n. s.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-18
DIR. w. S. HUNTER
Office and Residence 828 Kansas Ave.
Telephone 81

the leaders and that the president was
opposed to an adjournment as he wish
ed continuous consideration of the cur
rency bill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-18

Pittsburg, Nov. 18.@Statements
made here today by railroad men in
licate that 10000 employees of the
Pennsylvania road east of Pittsburg
are to be merged into one labor or
ganization. details Of which win be
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-18
The NoYeltY.

There's good bill at the Novelty,
headed by Little Lord Roberts, a
midget two feet tall, whom the audi
ence thinks is just lawfully cute"
He is 22 years old, sings, dances, tells
jokes and makes some quick changes
in costumes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-18
Prcstdent Opposes Adtoarnment. !.

Washington, Nov, 16.-At the White
House today It was said that President
Wflson had not been consulted ABOUT
an adjournment of congress by any 0f
The Washington times., 1913-11-12
Amusements.
Hits From Sharp Wits.


The report that the California prune
crop was failure seems to have been
a practical Joke on the public--Phila-
delpaih Inquirer.
Word comes from Paris to the effect
that women who want to be In style
will have to wear clothes.-Tofedo
Blade.
Some persons keep right on talking
when they have nothing to say, Just
to prevent anybody else from saying
anything.-Albany Journal.
As rule. the people who start anti
kissing clubs do not need to.-Chicago
News.
Woman, aged eighty-two. plays golf
every day on green's in Paris. May take
up cross-country hikes next-Milwau-
kee News.
According to somebody who thinks he
Is an authority. there are $500 ways OF
dying. but none of them look good to
us.-Memphis Commercial Appeal
viennese men are trying to INTRODUCES
the fashion of '-decollete" shirts for
evening dress. Just as II any ons
wanted to see iEout three inches of q
mans neck and his wishbone.-Phila-
dslphia Inquirer.
The Washington times., 1913-11-12
WOMAN AND THE SCHOOLS.

People who believe in advancing the cause of
woman and giving her equal status with man In the
world of affairs could make no worse mistake than
in demanding that woman be chosen head of the
Washington public school system. To insist that q
woman be appointed because she is a woman is beg
ging the whole question. The first and determining
consideration is to get THE RIGHT PERSON as
superintendent of the schools If some particular
woman is brought forward who is THE RIGHT PER-
SON, entirely aside from her sex, The Times will be
for that woman.
If there is in Washington woman who is so
nanfestly and individually the right person for head
of the schools, as Mrs. Ella Flagg Young was and is
for head of the Chicago schools, then that woman
should be appointed.
Likewise, if there is in Washington or anywhere
else man who is just as apparently the right per-
son, that man should be named.
1t is not and must not be made question of sex.
1t is and must be question of getting the right
person.
The Washington times., 1913-11-12
SAVING THE 'EYE OF GREECE"

We have heard a good deal recently of the theory
mat the hookworm caused the downfall Of both
Afhens and Rome. However this may be, it is Ger.
tain that malaria has played large part in mod
ern times in enervating the population of those fa
nous cities, and that Rockefeller fund would have
been Of more service to them in the last few cen.
tuTies than all their ancient memories.
Rome has been fighting the pest in the low.
lands of the Campagna for some years and has
made substantial progress. And now the vigorous
Greek government, which gave so many evidences
Of its capacity in the recent Balkan conflicts has
taken up its own health problem and is about to
begin war which promises far better results a,
less expenditure of blood and treasure 1t pro-
poses to drain the marshes that are numerous in
the vicinity of Athens and institute enlightened san
tary measures in the hope of cutting down the prev
alence of malaria, from which, it is estimated, 10
per cent of the people suffer periodically.
All the world has sentimental interest in the
city that Milton called ''the eye of Greece, mother
Of arts and eloquence" and will wish success to her
in her struggle with the scourge
The Washington times., 1913-11-12
A NATIONAL CONVENTION HERE.

There is going to be extraordinary national
convention of the Republican party early next year,
to reorganize the basic law of the party and to tender
an olive branch to the Progressives. 1t will be an
historic and tremendously important gathering.
That convention by all means c: git to be held in
Washington There is an excellent chance :hat il
will be- If Washington goes after it in the right way
it will be-
Congress will be in session, and many of its
members will be delegates, will be consulted con-
stantly about the proceedings of the convention II
will be impossible for them to attend in another city
They will be unable to get away from their legisla-
tive duties For that reason the convention ought to
be here, and that is why the party authorities are
considering the plan.
Again, the convention will come in the spring
when the weather of Washington is ideal, and that
of other cities likely to be considered is at its worst
This is the second strongest in favor of Wash
ington.
There is convention hall in this town big enough
and amply equipped to care for this convention II
will not be so huge gathering as nominating con-
vention, and even if it should 60 to Chicago, the
Coliseum would probably not be used. The Coliseum
is no place for such really deliberatve gathering
as this one must be- Wherever it is held it will in
all probability be in hall no bigger or better than
several that Washington can afford.
To get this convention means that Washington
will have chance to show how well it can handle
national convention This town has the hotels, the
attractions the sentimental interests that should Pc
culiarly attract such gatherings.
Now is the time to start Washington in the way
of getting its share of the national conventions OF the
future.
The Washington times., 1913-11-12
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The Washington times., 1913-11-12
A MUNICIPAL ABATTOIR.

DR.. A. D. Melvin, head of the Bureau of Animal
Industry, during his recent South American trip to
investigate the meat industry of Argentina and Uru-
guay was especially interested in the municipal abat-
tors, or slaughtering establishments, maintained
in about all the important cities and towns Of South
America These Institutions conducted in South
America, in Europe and in few cities in this coun-
try, are just now under investigation by our De-
partment of Agriculture, because OF the strong be-
lief that their general establishment would do much
to encourage raising meat animals in many regions
where they are now neglected for the want OF a
proper independent market.
Washington ought o.be one of the first cities
provided with such an establishment If there is de-
sire to make this model town. let some expert
ments of this kind be staged here. municipal aba'-
toir means just the same to one town as to IN
other; no matter whether the town is managed by a
commission by Congress, or by mayor and council.
In the South American establishments of this
class the city conducts the plant just as IT would
conduct market water works. Anybody may
bring his stock the plant where it is slaughtered
and chilled for him on the basis of fixed and very
moderate fees Then he may take it away and sell IT
to local dealers direct to consumers. 1t is in
speced with care and certified just as is done IN
our federally-nspected plants.
This system, estaohSheo III "asnIhs'oh' ioi III
stance would encourage the production Of meat AMI
mails in this immediate region, which is one of the
best hog countries the continent because it would
insure regular and steady market. 1t is fact
not so well understood it ought to be, that the
East could raise vastly more meat for its own uses
and thereby make itself less dependent on the shrink
ing supplies of the West, if it had better market ia
cilities. Go out anywhere west of Chicago and you
will see trainloads Of stock cars rushing to the great
packing centers, where the markets are big and
steady enough to absorb all offerings without break
ing the price. East of Chicago you will see, not
stock cars filed with the live animals, but refrger
ator cars bearing the labels of the great packing
concerns, carrying that same meat to the people OF
the East The East is capable of raising vastly more
of its own supplies, and the municipal abattoir is
chief need in order to insure that it will.
The Washington times., 1913-11-12
Most Remarkable Market.

There are markets scattered Of
London its other unique fea-
lures proud of what is perhaps the strahg
of them all And-as is usual
insttutionsno Londoner in twenty has
heard of it.
At the Caledonia market Islington whence the great
proportion Of its meat supply
with their countless of white
pens usually given the display of fat
FRIDAYS change DER the spirit Of the
dream pavements there the white pens
to
on that ereat market is given a
miscellaneous traders whose wares provide the most
imaginable. There is nothing in the whose
gamut devices and needs which
displayed IN odd collection set forth the
The traders few counters stalls
them whether q stock worth three four
old bolts spindles which
might reasonably to purchase for shilling two
dumps his the pavement of the market. More
ct this remarkable place there are markets within
each taking it's regular and place during
dav and then packing and vanishing The market
opened by Prince Albert Queen Vctoas consort about
Gxty years agos-Woyld Wide Magazine - 7
The Washington times., 1913-11-12
DIR. COOKS CASE.

DR.. Frederick A. Cook wants Congress to investi-
gate the claims of himself and Peary as discoverer
of the North Pole, and officially decide. We should
think the doctor ought to be accommodated. What
ever may be the facts about his dongs in the far
North, it is undoubtedly true that he didn't carry off
the pole, burn it up, pry the world off its axis,
and for this consideration he deserves official COM
mendation.
Moreover, a Congressional investigation would
settle important ISSUE 1t would determine once
for all that there is nothing too big too little, too
abstruse too complex for Congress to settle and
settle nght-unless perhaps the detail of writing
law so that the police court justices will not hold
il unconstitutional
The Washington times., 1913-11-12
Forearnned.

n FR. COOKE was travelling man
MI and was slightly injured In a
V railroad accident. One Of the
officials Of the road went to
his home to break the news gently to
Mrs. Cooke.
Madam" he began, "Se calm! Your
husband has met with a slight-that is
to say, one of the drive wheels of a
passenger locomotive struck him On the
cheek, and"
well, sir" interrupted the woman,
you needn't come around trying to
collect any damages of me. You won't
get a cent, If your company can't keep
It's property out of danger itn have to
take the consequences. You should
have your engines insured. Harper s
Magazine.
The Washington times., 1913-11-12
NO HELP FOR HUERTA.

Prime Minister Asquith's clear straightforward
disavowa of any possible help from Great Britain to
Huerta ought to convince the Mexicans that their
military dictator will not get English loans. Once
convinced they will chuck Huerta overheard in short
order. But it is not to be supposed that Asquith S
declaration will Immediately convince the Mexicans
Imagine somebody issuing proclamation partcu-
arly relating to New York city and emphatcay for
the information of the people of New York CITY, But
imagine that out of the whole population Of New
York city some FIVE million of the people could
not read. Imagine that a military censorship by
President Wilson would not permit newspapers to
print the proclamation as delivered. Imagine that
newspapers controlled by President Wilson published
distorted reports of tfe proclamation, that no man,
even in conversation, could tell the truth about the
proclamation to friend without danger of arrest and
perhaps DEATH
ANYBODY can see that under such circumstances
it would be extremely difficult, even in New
York. to get the most important news, in perfectly
straight and honest form, spread among the people
for long, long time.
The Mexicans are not allowed to get any straight
forward and honest news The Huerta organs tell
what Huerta wishes them to think is the news. For
those who can't read there are government gossips
telling the poems what the Huerta dictatorship wishes
them to think is the news.
A very large portion of the population of Mex
ico is being told that Huera has discounted, to
diplomacy, and perhaps even defeated, President
Wilson. The government army has been promised
that gold will be coming next day, next week, or
next month from Great Britain France, Germany
and goodness knows where:
As long as the army and others can be made
to believe that this gold is coming, Huerta has a
chance to maintain himself in his military despot.
ISM As long as they get their DAY or belisye it is
The Washington times., 1913-11-12
THE DOLLAR MARK.

Then he got the clue. When our Span
ish colonists first wrote the word pesos"
one Of which Is about a dollar they
spelled it out In full. Then it got down
to ''ps." When 1t was written hurriedly
the '.p" and the IS" were super-imposed.
as he shows from ancient writings, and
gradually the dollar mark came into
use-''p' was written over IS"
/. Says Prof. Cajori: 1T has been es-
tablished that the dollar mark is the
lineal descendant Of the Spanish abbre-
Walton 'ps' for pesos that the change
from the fiorescent 'ps' to was made
about 1775 by English-Americans who
came In business relations with the
Spanish h-Americans. and that the earliest
printed dollar mark dates back to the
year 1707."
The Washington times., 1913-11-12

being shipped fror,. foreign lands, they will stick to
Huerts. But when they know it is payess job that
Fuerta can't get the money, they are going to quit
him.
Asqutl's declaration, therefore, while of the ut
most Importance ultimately, may have to percolate
slowly into the comprehension of Mexican soldiers
and peons Meanwhile Huerta is being financially
starved out
The Washington times., 1913-11-12
Has His Limitations.

OWN in GAINESVILLE. where I
- 1 used to live." relates DR..
washington Yount, there
was an old colored man who
owned a mule He had more respect for
that mule than for any man, white or
black. on earth. Uncle Billy claimed
that the animal could do anything but
talk. and that he didn't talk because
he understood the superior wisdom of
Wei, one day that mule was lost,
strayed or stolen. Uncle Billy nearly
had mt. He searched diligently all
day long, and at the end of the day He
was ready to lie down and die. A friend
tried to help him.
Uncle Billy he said, why don't you
advertise for that mule?
'Whyn't ah what"
Advertise. Put piece in the paper
saving that he's lost. That will bring
him back IL anything Will
Uncle Billy laughed for the first time
that day.
White man. he said. between
,hucklcs, dat mule er a pewahful smaht
aulmilc. he Suah are. but lawd bless
you, he can't read de newspapersr ~
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Washington times., 1913-11-12
Good Stories
Experiment in Handwriting.

II OTHER was fair. but she wish
Nn to be fairer still. Adorned by
N nature, she sought further
Identification. LONELINESS was
her great goal
Invited out to dinner. she stood be-
fore the mirror and. haviR made her
yellow locks a trifle yellowsr, she pro-
ceeded to apply the pencil to her eye
brows. This, it may be remarked. is an
aged Of artificiality, and mother had
reached this age.
The little daughter stood by and won
dered.
Mother, what are you writing on
your face for?"-Popular Magazine.
The Washington times., 1913-11-12
HOW TO vERSIFY.

Rather often, as I blunder
Through Life's passaseway, wonder
At the folks who lavish pity on the
bard,
And who, what a good deal worse is,
Think that writing clever verse Is
Pretty hard.
1 reflect how very easy
'Tis to turn out verses pleasy;
One can write a mile in thirty Sec
onds fiat;
Massive brain or mental cripple,
All one does is let her ripple
Just like that.
Irrr,Cf,n ~
The Washington times., 1913-11-12
FAMILIAR PHRASES.
Appropriate exercises.

The familiar phraseology, with stub
bornness aforethought. refuses to down.
F. w. VS. additions: mundane sphere;
inevitable consequences; whirlwind
courtship; foresone conclusion; oppor-
tune moment
The Washington times., 1913-11-12
You're Exceeding Dormatic.

G. S. K: Even YOU ought to know
that the reason the ringmaster of a
trained dog act takes the applause is
because, having trained the dogs, he
is entitled to it. Anyhow. how could
the dogs take 1t? Can a bow WOW
bow?
cApIrOI.
The Washington times., 1913-11-12
Once in the DAYS Agone.

Sir: l saw schpol room joke today
where the bright pupil did not begin
his answer with please, teacher. /"
Have you ever seen any such?
The Washington times., 1913-11-12
Value of Talk.

YOUNG lawyer was defending
n an old convict on the charge
Y of burglary in a State where
the court rules allow each side
one hour to address the jury. The
young lawyer. somewhat nervous. con-
suited a veteran member of the bar
who happened to be standing near.
How much time do you think I should
take up In addressing the jury?'' he
asked In a rather pompous manner.
Take the full hour was the gruff
reply.
THE full hour? Why, I intended to
take only fifteen minutes"
Take the full hour" repeated the old
lawyer.
But why?'
because the longer you talk the
longer you will keep your client out Of
tail.''-Ladies' Home Journol.
The Washington times., 1913-11-12
Considerable Program.
CFrom the Times" ~

The Chopin numbers were the Ballade
in A fat Nosturne in B major, Polon-
aise, the last two cmfy omfwypetaoin
aise, opus SO, c sharp minor waltz and
the Military Polonaise, the last two Of
which were encores
The Washington times., 1913-11-12
CLIFFORD T. MYNpoTT.

Indubitably there are Washingtonians
who would make acceptable school
superintendents, but we have a mini
mum of patience with those who deem
place Of residence the initial requisite
for fhe ioh
The Washington times., 1913-11-12

No, Hepatlca, we would hesitate to
nuf trust a goobernatorial campaign.
The Washington times., 1913-11-12

Things G. C. wants to know: why car
companies place heaters in their cars;
why automobiles are demonstrated at
the food show.
The Washington times., 1913-11-12
CAPITOL.

Our experienced idea of a newspaper
city room is place where there al
ways is somebody who lays his over
coat on the office dictionary
The Washington times., 1913-11-12

The three were found in the same
OYSTER runs the Herald" "a large
Lynnhaven Bay" 1.-THE largest one," 1t
found in came from salt water" For
Lynnhaven Bay oysters taken from
other than salt water we offer re-
ward of $s.65 the each. And no questions
asked.
The Washington times., 1913-11-12
THIS THAT
With Sometimes LGtI, Of the oshss
THE COLUNNIST.


CRepriBted for the benefit of seversl)
A certain person aUrote to me
q roish I'd saved the letter.:
'tIf you ,oould cut the poetree,
I'd like your COLUMN better"
Another. one ddpised me thus:
~ rather Ike your verses;
But at your paragraphs I csss
Innunaerable curses"
So I, toho dE,odys strive to please,
And be nice and 1enteeI-ike,
bo,o my head upon my knees
And do just tohat feel like.
The main point at issue at the street
railway hearing today is whether or not
the company carries an adequate de-
probation fund. We think it does.
The majority Of its rolling stock has
already deprecated to the limit Of pos
sibility; maintaining depreciation fund
for 1t were anthracing the lily. -
Street railway motto: New rolling
stock gathers no moss
The Washington times., 1913-11-12
What's on tie Program IN
Washington Today

Meetings, evening:
Masonic-Harmony, No. II, postponed,
Grand Lodge school Of instruction.
Grand Chapter school OF instruction.
Knights Templar; Naomi, Nc. 3. East
ern Star. grand visitation: meeting of
Brookland. No. IL Monthly meeting
Of board Of trustees of st. Johns
Mite Association.
Odd Fellows-Eastern, No. T.. and
Friendship. No. Il, degree; Harmony.
No. 8, business; Federal City, No. 20,
first degree; Columbia, No. !. encamp-
ment. degree work.
knights Of Pythias-Mount Vernon. No.
8; Hermione. No. Il: Union. No. .:
Columbia. No. Is; Washington Com
pany. No. I. Uniformed Rank; Friend
ship Temple. No. 3. Pythian Sisters
Golden Eagies-Harmony Castle. No.
10. Wisconsin avenue and n street
northwest.
National Union-P. o. Department
Council, Flynn's Hail; Interior Coun-
ell, Pythian Temple.
Red Men-Osceola Tribe. No. =. Ten
leytown; Seltese Tribe, No. u, 3A B
street southwest; Usage Council No.
4. Degree Of Pocahontas. Society Tenn
Meeting of Young Peoples Socialist
League, 81 e street northwest s1a
Dinner. Sigma Chi Fraternity. univsr-
Sity Sioo, o Ps
Lincoln Park Citizens Association
meets. Fourteenth and A streets
southeast 8 D. m.
Meeting, Old District Council. Royal
Arcanum. 11ol e street northwest.
p. m.
Meeting. Connecticut. Avenue Citizens
Association, Assembly Hall. Upton
street near Connecticut avenue, p.
m.
Meeting, Builders' and Manufacturers
Exchange, p. M, Exchange rooms
Lecture, Ingram Memorial Church. DR..
James 8. Montgomery. p. m.
Washington Teachers Institute, First
Congregational Church. 8 p. m.
Amusements.
Natiopal"Disraen."3 3:15 and s:1B .. m.
Columbia-'The Honey Bee" s:15 D. m.
Belasco-"Snow White" $50 and $50
d. m.
Academy-'Happy Hooligan.~ s:i5 D. m.
P6lfs. 'The Ne'er Do Well" els and
Sis p. m
Keith h's-vaudeville. 3:15 and Sis p. m.
Cosmos-Vaudevi'le, continuous.
Casino-vaudeville. afternoon and even
ing.
Gayety-Burlesaue. 2:i5 and Sis D. m.
Convention Hal-Food Show.
The Washington times., 1913-11-12

PERSONAL AND PRIVATE.
C. II. F., Pittsburgh: Patience.
The Washington times., 1913-11-12

the old historians idea that 1t Is a re-
plica of the pillars Of Hercules. Prof.
Forian Cajori, Of Colorado. has knocked
all these pleasing fancies in the head
by proving, with ancient manuscripts,
that the dollar mark is really a cor
ruption Of the old Spanish abbreviation
for peso-a dollar.
Prof. Cajori looked over thousands of
manuscripts to get at his facts, says the
East Oregorian. He started with the
idea that the dollar mark was an abbre-
Walton of the word dollar" but, as he
says, I'VE had to throw our idea over
hoard - . uaeleas burden"
The Washington times., 1913-11-12

The teeth Of the storm are about
drawn.
The Washington times., 1913-11-12
Whaddye Mean Impossible?

From the Manassas. Va, "JournaP)
No State in the Union, save New
York. perhaps, can boast Of, an array
of party leaders in the affairs OF today
as impossible as that put forward by
Virginia.
The Washington times., 1913-11-12

II believe" remarked DIR. Frederick
A. Cook, who arrived in Washington
yesterday, that l.
The Washington times., 1913-11-12

Now, If only we had more room,
The Washington times., 1913-11-12

Miss Wilson, the W. H. b., has no
greater well-wisher than the designer
Of this palladium. but, until we are
convinced that our reading Of the con-
struction Of the wedding cake is essen
tial to her future. We shall confine our
self to the stories of the Mexican
situash.