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The Washington herald., 1913-12-19
COMMISSIONERS Will
Utilize PLAY SPACE
Joint Committee Of Board of Eduea-
tion and Public Grounds
Created.

Oliver P. Newman, president OF the
Board Of District Commissioners, yester-
day announced plan determined upon by
the District heads to bring about the
most effective utilization Of all spaces In
Washington that can be devoted to
recreation purposes. This plan Is based
upon the cooperation Of the Commits
sioners. the Board Of Education, and the
superintendent Of public buildings and
grounds. In outlining the proposal. Com
missioner Newman said:
This agreement is the result Of a con-
ference held last Saturday at the in
stance Of Miss Margaret Wilson, chair
man Of the special committee on social
and civic centers and recreational activi-
ties, and participated IN by the District
Commissioners. President Henry P. Blair
and Mrs. Edith Kingman Kern, Of the
Board Of Education; Superintendent WILL
lam NJ. Davidson. Of the public schools,
and William W. Harts, superintendent of
public buildings and grounds.
The committee had drafted bill pro-
viding for the creation of a board of
public recreation for the District OF Co
lumbia, to be composed Of one representa-
tive OF the District Commissioners, one
representative Of the Board of Education,
and one representative Of the office Of the
superintendent of buildings and grounds
1t was the opinion of those participating
in the conference that such a bill is not
desirable because it might not result in
the desired Capitalization and unification
of control OF recreation spaces for the
reason that even though the Board were
created, each of the three agencies would
still, Of necessity, remain in control of
the property under its Jurisdiction.
''It was therefore determined that the
three agencies should form a voluntary
organization for effective cooperation. 1t
is planned to create a joint committee to
handle the details>of the use of all prop
erty available for recreation purposes to
the end that all available ground may be
utilized. that duplication of effort may be
obviated, and that the maximum use of
recreation spaces may be assured"
The Washington herald., 1913-12-19
MORMON SHOT DOWN
BY MEXICAN BANDITS
AFTER REFUSING "L0AF,

Juarez, Mexico. Dec. i&-Wiliiam sevey.
Mormon resident OF one OF the moanfain
colonies in Chihuahua. was executed
Wednesday by Maxine Castillo's band
because he did not have money 10 pay a
loan demanded by Castillo's following. ec-
cording TO an American who arrived here
from the Casas Grande country today.
Castillo had asked for 500 for the war
fund" sevey did not have the sum and
was shot to death.
Mormon residents now In the chihuahua
colonies are being mistreated In every
way by Castilio's following. which has
split up into small bands. Horses ana
other Possession are being taken By CAS-
tfilo's men. and sums ranging from NW
to 400 are being demanded.
The Washington herald., 1913-12-19
HALF.FARE PLAN APPROVED.

The Bancroft School and Civic League,
of Alexandria County, at its regular
meeting last night, unanimously adopted
a resolution indorsing the proposition con-
tanned in Senator Norris bill to require
street car companies to charge only half
fare for passengers who cannot be pro-
vided with seats at the time Of paying
their fares.
The resolution urges that the PROPOSE
tion be made law, and calls upon the Vir-
ginia Senators and Representatives to
support II. 1t recommends that the pro-
posed law be made to apply to all inter-
state suburban trolley traffic, especially
that between Washington and its sub
urbs.
The Washington herald., 1913-12-19

ARRANGEMENTS for controlling the
crowds on Christmas Eve at the commu-
nifty celebration, for the policing of the
Capitol Grounds, and for practically all
other details Of the celebration except
those OF the program will be made this
afternoon at a meeting OF the public or
der committee to be held in the Board
of Trade rooms at 4:So o'clock. c. ].
Gockeler has been appointed chairman,
and serving with him are about fifty OF
the leading business men Of the city.
Mr. Gockeler said last night that he
expects to be able to get about eighty Of
the Capitol police to assist in managing
the crowds.
The Christmas fund is mounting every
day, and yesterday the toth reached
$3.50 The list of contributors for the
day was as follows:
The Washington herald., 1913-12-19
FEDERAL SOLDIER
KILLED BY AMERICAN
TROOPERS ON BORDER

Preside. Tex, Dec. 1a-Louis orozco. a
soldier in Gen. Mercado's federal army,
was killed today in an exchange Of shots
between Mexican and United States
troops, west OF Preside today.
Orozco and a companion had crossed TO
the American side. When halted by
American sentries they opened fire. The
The Washington herald., 1913-12-19
WASHINGTON MEN WINNERS.
Listed Among Harvard students of
High Academic Standing.

Special 10 The Washington Herad
Boston. Dec. 1a-Maurice Fremont
Smith and Stanley B. Smith, both of
Washington, are included in the scholar
ship winners at Harvard this year, ac-
cording to the list announced today.
In all, $4,000 is distributed to the Har-
ward men, and 85 students will benent
this year. Fremont-Smith is listed in
the group of students of highest aca-
demic standing and Smith Is included In
group No. 2, also OF high academic
distinction during the year.
The Washington herald., 1913-12-19
Prince Has Narrow Escape

Cettinje, Montenegro, Dec. R-word
was received here today that Prince
Peter, of the Montenegrin royal family,
while shooting on Lake Scutari, had a |
narrow escape from death. His boat was
upset in q squali. but he and his conn
panions were rescued by steamer.
The Washington herald., 1913-12-19
Vail Il RetIeeat.
sAYREs IN RURAL ENGLAND.
Plan to Spend Christmas Quietly II
the Country.

London, Dec. 1&-Mr. and Mrs. Francis
Sayre left London tonight to spend Christ
mas in the country. It is evident that
the couple desire to spend the holidays
quietly after the busy twelve days which
they have spent In London.
The place Of their retreat In being
carefully kept secret
The Washington herald., 1913-12-19
CHRISTMAS FETE
PLANS ARE READY
Public Order Committee VIII
Meet This Afternoon to
Complete Work.
FUND REACHES $619.50
Program Of Music Promises to Be
Beautiful Array Of
Hymns.
BOY SCOUTS IN CHORUS.

A large delegation from the
Boy Scouts is to have 6 place IN
the Ohristmas chorus. They viii
have their rehearsal under Prof.
Otto T. Simon tonight at 7:so
o'clock, at Elks' Hall.
The Washington herald., 1913-12-19
Capital Couple Wed In Rockville

Rockville. Nd, Dec. 1S-John Samuel
Jones. twenty-four years old. and Miss
Bertha ]. Lashart, twenty, both of
Washington, were married in Rockville
yesterday afternoon. returning to the city
Immediately after the ceremony.
The Washington herald., 1913-12-19

Rehearsal Sunday Afternoon.

The pupils of the seventh and eighth
grades of the public schools have been
invited to come to the mass rehearsal to
be held Sunday afternoon at o'clock at
the National Theater.
The students of Western High School,
who are to take part in the singing Of the
Christmas hymns, met last night at the
school building for their first rehearsal
Prof Otto Simon, chairman of the music
committee and director Of the music, was
in charge of the work, assisted by Miss
westcott, principal Of the school The re-
hearsal of the Boy Scouts at Elks' Hall
tonight is expected to call out large
crowd.
Prof Simon, who was practically the
originator of the idea of a community
Christmas for Washington, said yester-
day:
'FThe Community Christmas Tree cele-
bration is nearing its time of rendition
and the citizens of Washington should
realize that it will be an occasion Of great
impressiveness, rejecting the spirit Of
the especial season in a wonderful way.
Those who neglect to hear the music with
the Marine Band and possibly 1000 or
more singers and the exemplihcation Of
these Christmas hymns through beautiful
and elaborate tableaux all about the
symbolic tree will omit an impressive
event and one Of great spiritual uplift
Music IL Beautiful.
THE setting itself on one Of the worlds 3
great plazas with the imposing back
ground Of the white Capitol Building, is
itself an unusual one. The musical pro-
gram is being rehearsed each evening of
the week and on Sunday at o'clock the
National Theater the massed rehearsal Of
the Christmas hymns will be held. All
singers should be present on this occasion
The rehearsal should not last more than
three-Quarters Of an hour and will begin
promptly at o'clock, SO every one should
be in place at that time.
Tn addition to members Of choirs and
singing societies the younger element Of
the Boy Scouts and pupils Of the differ
ent high and technical schools and also
Of the seventh and eighth grades Of the
grammer schools will be present These
who do not come early may not find
place.
''The hymns are full Of interest and
nobility, from the first one Of promise,
the advent hymn, "Oh Come, Come En-
manuel" to the last great hymn, Grown
Him Lord OF All" Between these is the
hymn of Bishop Brooks, "Oh, Little
Town Of Bethlehem" the song Of glori-
fcation, "Hark, the Herald Angels Sing"
and "Stille Nacht," which will be sung
about the representation Of the manger.
This alone will be an effect Of unusual
significance.
The Washington herald., 1913-12-19

IRE was returned and orozco dropped
fatally wounded. He died some hours
later.
his companion escaped across the
river.
The Washington herald., 1913-12-19

Grange Indorses Woman Suffrage.
Bangor, Me, Dec. B-woman suffrage
was indorsed today by the State Grange
OF Maine
The Washington herald., 1913-12-19
Comes to Lead Revolt.


EI Paso, Tex. Dec. 1s-Emilio velas-
quez Gomez, leader OF Mexico's latest
revolution in process OF organisation
here, will arrive in e Paso tomorrow to
direct the revolt
Former Gov. Gayo. of Coahuila. who
has arrived here from Havana, Cuba,
after a conference with Felix Diaz says
Diaz will not be able to join Gomez for
some time as he Is still suffering from
stab wound in his shoulder.
A campaign OF determination, such
as was inaugurated by the federals
during the Madero administration, in
the state OF Morelos, against Zapatista
families and sympathizers, will be used
against Villas force in the state of
chihuahua when the federals re-enter
that state, according TO federal SYM
pathizers here.
Wills on to Front.
chihuahua City, Mexico, Dec. Is
(By Constitutionalist telegraph).-Gen.
Francisco Villa, commander of the Con-
stitutionalist force has left Chihuahua
for the south, to take command OF the
troops moving toward Torreon to at
tack 5000 rederals under Gen. Velasco,
who Is reported to be in possession OF
Torreon and to be moving northward.
Gen. villas troops preceded him 10
the south by several days, and IL II Is
true that Gen. Valesco's federal force
of 5000 men, with thirty cannon, Is
moving northward, @ battle may take
place within the next few days be-
tween Chihuahua and Torreon, prob
ably at Jimenez.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-18
but it is yell established fact that ,0onen do
Teachings Of Science
BY GARRETT p. SERVISS.

~ NE of the strongest legends o.
antiquity is the old Greek story
- of Saturn. the father Of the
gods Calso called Kronos, or Time.
deyuurins his oar children Some in
gaulous Spectators have endeavored
to account for this curious tradition 10y
supuosinE that some Of the aucients had
invented the telescope, and discovered.
thousands of years before Call co, the
rings Of the planet Saturn. But their
telescopes being small. they only saw
Inc rings. as Calico himself did at first,
as auIeadages on two sides Of the
planet which grew gradually larger and
then slows disappeared is If the planet
lad first created and then swa lowed
them TIE telescope being afterward
forgotten. without having been brought
to perfection. the legend arose that
Saturn was canaibal eating his own
offspring,
However this may be, the story about
Saturn could well nave had much less
Ingenious origin Men had plenty Of in
stances of cauu'uaHsm before their
eyes ON their own planet and. in fact
,hsir own race had begun with can
Dihal proclivities in the days of the
cave men. The old myth-mafers never
had any hesitation in ascrioing To- the
gods human qualities and weaknesses,
and that tendency has not disappeared
Yet, as witness the almost universal
habit OF thinking of the supreme Power
of the universe as a kind Of omnipo-
tent man,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-18
Playing the Game

years ago. You mustn't imagine from
the name that Paradise Halt was a sort
of beauty spot with a sanitarium for
overworked curates 1t got its name
from some humorous cuss who died sud
denly during a quiet game Of poker.
No sir. Paradise Halt was about as
merry a spot as YOU could look for i'm
the States-a sort of health resort for
cattle rustleTs, train wreckerS. gam
blers. crooks from Down East with a fair
sprfulllIng of greasers and half breeds in
its population
''Weu, one night 7 was in Long BiIl's
saloon in Paradise Halt, when in came a
BritiSher-an EugIShman, to he more
correct He called for a drink, and then
stared around at the rest Of us Now,
there lis only one thing | can call to mind
TO compare with an English stare, and
that's mosquito sting. Both Of en-
irritate you to madness. An English
mans stare would make an angel CuSS,
providing it wasn't a British angel
''Weli, anyhow. Silver Jack must have
looked at it in that light. Silver Jack
was half a white man and half an Az
tee, and about one of the worst rOgues
I've come across.
He was spinning some sort of yarn TO
Pud Simuns, when he happened to catch
sight of the stranger and as the latter
seemed TO be taking a lot of interest in
Jacks silver chains and bells the Mex
can turned shortly. and after a bit he
walked over to him.
say says he Cheeky-ike you look
tired. stranger Have drink
The Englishman eyed linn coolly.
I'm drinking, thanks says he.
Well have another raps out Silver
Presently says the stranger, still
cold and unsociabie.
" Course we know what Jack was
up to, and when we aa" him SHIFT
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-18
"A Fashionable F aiIing
By VIRGINIA T. VAN DE WATER.

=, TANY Of us, remember the an
Al swer of the small boy who,
when his Sunday school
-agrrer asked him, What is a lie?"
replied.
"A lie is an abomination in the
-,as of the Lord and a very present
helm in trouble"
The fact that it is supposed to be
IN domination in the eyes of the
Lord deters few people from using it
Us -a present help in trouble" Lying
fashionable failing.
of course, we do not always call
-.- thing we do lying That is too
.r,v word for US to use Comforta-
.-r We give the habit various titles
-.-frr are more or less euphOniOus,
-.rr MS harmless prevarication,"
.#r..rg." white lie" evasion"
whipping the devil around the
SUNNI" etc Call it what we will. it
IS only the same old habit in a diff
r-rtrr guise. We do not appreciate
how common it is until we pause to
an4Ivze or watch our own CONVERSE
zion and see how often we make re-
marks that are not entirely truthful
Intelligent Frankness.
do not advocate the speaking of
unnecessary truths-the telling with
out reason facts that should not be
fold. only a fool or a heartless per-
enn will be guilty of this unkindness.
bur why must we lie about things
that really do not matter? Why pre-
tend to have read the book of which
we have seen enough reviews to ena-
bic us 20 talk of it intelligently? Why
pretend TO have another engagement
when our friend asks us to go TO a
lecture on anthropology?
Would one lose respect in the eyes
Of the questioner if one said frank
w. no. l have not read the book,
although I have seen many reviews
rF it, or Thank you for asking
me hut really while I appreciate
your kindness, l am not keenly in
regesred in anthropology?" 1t would
be very undesirable friend who
would care the less for one because
Of such frank declaration of facts.
Consider for a moment if you would
dislike or be displeased with the man
or woman who spoke thus frankly to
you instead Of insulting your intelli-
ge0ce by telling you lie.
One Of the great disadvantages
about lying is that il makes one
doubt others Higher Than himself
can no man think" and when one is
i'm the habit Of distorting the truth,
or making false statements, one is
pretty sure to suspect that those with
whom one associates have the same
propensity. The remark, Il have an
other engagement" will he construed
into "I do not want TO accept your
invitation" SO. after all, what has
d lice gotten one? one might as Well
toll the truth and be done with it,
We hear the social lie justified. but
Z. is not necessary to make use of ii
as often as We think. Why tell the
caller that You are delighted to see
her when you really dislike her and
are bored by her presence? As she
is your guest you must throw the
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-18

d" Inc health now. II I ever have
nose troubles again, I will take lydia
l.. Pinkham's Vegetable COMPOUND ."
Mrs, ED FERRON, SIS High St,
N-i2pewa Falls, Wisconsin.
providence, R. 1t can not speak
700 2'ghly of Lydia z. Pfnkbana 8
'asetable Compoun... as It has done
.alers for me. and l would not tie
.-out it. l had organic displace-
~.A. and bearing down pains and
-~eNache, and was thoroughly run
Gown When I took Lydia E. Pinkha m 5
7setaole Compound. Il helped me.
s-d am in the best Of health at
resent. l work in a factory all day
.'-s besides doing my homework. so
.4 can see what It has done for me.
give YOU permission to publish my
came, and I speak Of your Vegetable
compound to many Of my friends So
HlFs, ABRIL LAWSON, 1875 Lippitt
ST. Providence, r. Z
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-18
Love of a Sensation.

Last winter ! listened with genu-
Inc interest to man who was telling
some of us how he had gone into an
insane asylum to study conditions
there. Nobody knew, he said, that
he was not committed because of un
sound mind He told us things that
made our blood run cold, of sights
and sounds that were like the horrors
one sees and hears in delirium. None
of us doubted one of his assertions
Yet. a week later, when I told two
Of his friends Of the keen interest his
description had aroused in me and
my guests, the pair laughed uproar-
iouslv.
why" they said. that was only
one of BiITs yarns. No, there was not
word Of truth in the whole thing.
He just made the story up as he went
along. He is born sensationalist
and ne dearly loves TO produce d SEN
sation at any and all times
He had produced upon me various
kinds Of sensations. one was the con-
viCtiOn that he had abused my hOspi-
tally, and the other was that would
not trust such a man on oath,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-18

.LkCTNLEING of sport" said the
American. who had been
telling the little group of
.#s shmen more about their country
... space of 20 minutes than they
# have learned from other sources
Togo years, "Tn allow you Britishers
E.a better idea of playing the game
r most folk I've met on either side
... herring pond.
't course, there are exceptions. but,
generally speaking a Britsher keeps
straight In his sport, and seems to look
.."a playing the game as sort of eX-
"a commandment, tackled on to the
..r tan for the special benefit Of
sl.rr.w.n
Which reminds ne Of a little affair
Thar happened at Paradise Halt some
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-18
Obeyiing Orders

.
pr'D''ly JUST as soon y'u so' ~ "
en- on.y s'e '''" wan, you 70 olo"it
en- Neboe she ll""bHI IL was C'uel
or something. women are '"a' way
WY MY ''s'0'' ','', VI 's|
pe' OH d 7'ai''''''S i'i'5 'e's''
90 some ",i,s'
We coula sur EN- out with suck
and then swat EN-, ." offered Samuel.
,y,-,. .,.,,I5 s.t tho n,. ey,attav,s 80
we oo"'" '''' 'E
some OF EN- might get Dy ana
mo-, ., fa,,,,sI,- rs,lf.ss as his friend
"1' ~ 5's ''.''
Let s-ieis burn en- out. Inere
bunch of excelsior i'm our CeIlar-and
y.. ,,,, st,,0 e.. ir and The s,nol,a will
49, ''' -,
smother en-. lHal what we 40!
Fired by the spleudor Of the idea,
they raced TO AIfred's cellar and nm
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'"i '"t" 'A9 '>'''7''I' l"eI' NHeu Iis
cook back Was turned, Alfred sneaked
d handful of matches
Ir.r,.i..-1,- a.. t.,.o ,,,r,l ,7g, , 5aoa
90 80 VIZ ~ d 80 80
TOT ths L4neiii Oh the community they
a-2~'achoI the populated stump
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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-18

Plnkham's Vege-
table Compound
as l found livery
good for organic
troubles, and rec
ommend it highly.
l had displace-
ment, backache
and pains when
standing on my
feet for any length
Of time, when !
began to take the
medicine b1lt I am
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-18
"My Oo,n Beauty SecretS'2

Eyes are the windows of the
soul, and the single-handed
champions of a woman s
beauty.
Luxuriant eyelashes and
eyebrows are the frames for
your eyes and should be given
daily attention.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-18
The First Rule.

The first rule To remember in study
ing the care Of the eyes themselves
is that the health of the body has
much to do with the eyes.
If you are perfectly well, with
glowing blood in healthy circulation,
your eyes will be clear and bright.
So in the care of your eyes, go back to
the beginning and have your health
good,
Each morning before you brush up
the frame" battle the eyes in cold
water.
Make cup of the hand and dash
cold water against each eye 30 times,
The shock of the cold water will
stimulate circulation. All, madame,
do not be lazy, 1 pray YOU.
Thirty little dashes Of cold water
for each eye, ana they will feel as
well as they look-and they will look
-,,,.i e,~a ,,r,f
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-18

Nature is a great teacher, but she
as frequently teaches us what TO avoid
as what to initiate. And there is a
deeper side 10 her lessons which we
do not always perceive.
We do not eat children, but zee
lire ugoa their Likelihood lcheHeUer
IRE send them to ,redr ont their ten
deI. Jadics and lcither their hearts
and their brains in roaring factories
and stjfIiHg tenemcHts rhere the
moGcyR Holoch. the Money God, de-
rows his sacrifices.
Horrors of To-day.
Commercial and Industrial civilization
has a cannibalistic strain in its nature
which can be worked out if we viii
that it SHAH go out. but which is ca
pehle OF running nations and races TO-
Gay as eGaetually as it did in the time
II Tyre and Carthage
1t is well TO think a little on the ma
ture of caurlbalism The brute animal
knows it IN only one Of its forms, and
does not understand it then; but we
know, though we may try TO shut our
eyes to the fact, that there is moral
caruibalism also, which is more destruc-
tive than the other, and Yet it is prac-
ticed by the only animal on this earth
that is capable Of compromising the
nature and consequences Of its acts and
of denying. if it VIII, the terrible law Of
the struggle for existence.
For what were our brains and our
moral sentiments given to us il we can
not with their aid and guidance keep
the most brutal Of mere animal instincts
from reappearing in another and more
dreadful form upon the higher level to
which Intelligence has raised us?