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The Washington times., 1913-10-04
PRIZES AWARDED TO
PARK WEWCIT1EE
Winners Named in Contest for
Best Kept Gardens and
Lawns u. ssmm.i.T

Fifteen members Of the Park view
Citizens Association are taking pr.ds
today In the prizes they have received
for the best kept lawns and gardens
during the summer. The Winners In
the contest were named by p. L. Mul-
ford, landscape gardener OF the De-
partment Of Agriculture. and Bristow
Adams. Of the Forest Service. Those
Who won prizes were:
Front yards-H B. Clark, 4S4 Park
road; c. c. Hoffman. 7<s Quebec street !;
Bert A.. Elliott ss33 Park place: John
z. Doyle, S14 Lamont street; Samuel
=. REED '4Sl Lufay place: Ars. Ella
Curl 1855 wsrder Street, and the own
ers Of premises 1T ga Rock Creek road
Geedsne-C. L Wade. 44ke Luray
place Charles Drexflious. ll2 Manor
place: Charles w. BridewelL 422 New.
ton street: r. T. Perry. l3s Manor
place. and the owners of the premises
and S2s Columbia road,
The awards were announced At .
meeting of the association last night at
Whitney Avenue Christian Church,
Park road and Georsia avenue, at which
Congressman Sisson Of Mississippi made
an address
Broo,<land citizens, ct q meeting at
Masonic Hail. started . campaign fer
street improvements and exteno1ve re.
pairs to the public schools OF the neigh
borhood. Plans we're Jlscusoed Cor
public entertainment the Arst Monday
tn December. the program for. which Will
be arranged soon.
The appointment Of uon-residents to
District government Offices WAS de-
nounced at q meeting Of the Citizens
Northwest Suburban Association in Ten
leytown. An appropriation Of S1.6e0
from Congress for the installation 0f =
playground on q lot donated by Mr..
and Mrs Chrlstien Heurich was favored.
The proposed Installation of. . Srsh
air syStem wa3 djscusSsd by parents Of
children attending the graded school Of
Takoma Park. One room may be equip
ped in this manner for y test this win
ter.
According to present Indications d. A.
Edwards VIM re re-eiscted president
Of the Federation Of CitissnS Aasocia-
tions at the annual meeting to be held
in the rooms OF the Chamber Of Com
merce tonight. Thus far no opposing
candidate has been announced
The Connecticut Avenue Citizens As
ISOLATION win hold its hrst meeting Ct
the season at the hall On Upton street.
near Connecticut avenue, next Wednes-
day evening at O'Clock.
The Washington times., 1913-10-04
Building Permits for
September, $7N,886

Three hundred and fifty-nine build.
ing permits, involving an expenditure
Of $740,Ss6 were issued during the
month of September, according to the
monthly report Of the Inspector Of
Buildings, Morris Hacker. made pub
lie TO-DAY.
The permits include fortyfour brick
dwellings,. $102 $50: 134 brick repairs,
s127, ITO; two theaters $1,000: one apart
ment, SIS, ,0W: one cffice building,
S225, ,O0c; one motel, $12.e0o and forty
nine frame dwellings. 1850 Z
The following summary shows the
distribution OF improvements in the
various sections Of the District and
their cost:
Buildings-Northeast, S33,s35; south
east, s, 200; southwest, 2GS00; northwest.
s4c2, 400; county, $132550: total. $5T.De5.
: Repairs. etc.-Northeast. $3.50: south
east. S. .42s: southwest. 3a35; northwest,
Sl26,27s: county. SO, 1872: total. $1sS, sol.
The Washington times., 1913-10-04
Boston and Albany Road
Admits Rate Increase

An increase in rates through the with
drawal Of free delivery in Washington
on traffic from Boston to this city is
admitted by the Boston and Albany
railroad.
In its answer to the complaint Of
Judd & Detweiler. filed with the Inter
state Commerce Commission. this road,
by Woodward Hudson, counsel, ad-
mits an increase. az well as many other
allegations Of the bill
All of the other railroads to make
answer deney such increases. The Bos-
ton and Albany. in It's answer to the
Chamber Of Commerce and Retail Mer-
chants complaint, denies an increase
over the West Shore railroad.
The Boston and Albany denies that
the dates are unjust or discriminatory.
The Washington times., 1913-10-04
Cause Of Loans Delay.

Efforts by New York bankers to per-
suade the State Department to guaran-
tee the issue Of bonds. is said to the
cause of delay in negotiations. now in
proeress between these bankers and the
government Of Nicaragua for temp
porary loan Of $7,000,00 When the
United States Senate turned down the
proposed treaty with the Central Amar-
lean republic, by which this government
agreed to pay $3,000,000 for the exclu-
sive right to build an interoceanic canal
through the Nicaragua route, 1t became
necessary for the little country to seek
q temporary loan.
The Washington times., 1913-10-04
"Meet and Marry" Barred.

Attacking as inaccurate figure Of
speech dear to the hearts of the Ameri-
can public, officers Of the War Depart
ment have issued a statement carefully
explaining that, when the last obstruc-
tion is removed from the Panama canal.
the waters of the Atlantic and Pacific
win not meet, marry and live in perfect
even meet. They will simply drink in
common the waters of Gatun- Lake,
which, located at q level eighty five
feet above the two ocean, will feed into
both through the locks at Gatun on one
side and Mirahores on the other. "Spe-
cial writer's" says Secretary Garrison,
will please take note"
The Washington times., 1913-10-04
Plan Entertainment
For Tenth Cavalry

The committee OF one hundred, which
Will have charge of entertaining the
Tenth Cavalry at Convention Hail next
Tuesday night. will meet at the colored
Y. NJ. c. A. Building in Twelfth street
tonight. to complete arrangements.
ment- The regimental band, as we'll as
an orchestra which the Washington COL
ored organizations have obtained, will
provide music for the evening.
The Washington times., 1913-10-04
legislative News In Brief

Agriculture Of the University Of lili-
nois. has been appointed director Of
agriculture of the Southern Settlement
and Development Organization, with
headquarters at Baltimore. DR.. Hop
kins has obtained a years leave OF 90
sence from his university duties. He is
well known as an author of books on
agriculture.
The Washington times., 1913-10-04
New Haven in Market
For Steel Cars, Is Report

That the New York Central lines had
placed orders with Pittsburgh car
builders for S,aoo,O0o worth Of steel
PASSENGER coaches for delivery ~ soon
as possisble, was learned here today
At the prevailing prices this means be-
tween $50 and 400 cars
Rumors we're afioat that the New
York. New, Haven and Hartford: rail-
road IL In the market Tor so 000 100
worth Of steel equipment. This could
not be confirmed officially, but IT comes
from reliable source
The Washington times., 1913-10-04
New Civil Service Ruling.

Childhood misdemeanors Will not be
held as detrimental to persons seeking
Government Jobs through the Civil Ser
vice Commission, under new ruling
made by Chairman McIlhenny. Slight
misdemeanors will not be considered suf-
ncient cause for debarring applicants
before the commission, Il their stand
Ing is otherwise satisfactory. The rul-
ing was made in the case of one Of Con-
Rressman Curley's constituents who Is
seeking a position in the Postoffice De-
partment.
The Washington times., 1913-10-04
Motor Car For Marshall.

Vice President Marshall has been
voted an automobile. In connection
with the urgent deficiency bill. an item
has been approved which allows 5000
for q new automobile for the Vice Presi-
dent and for it's care and maintenance.
The Vice President avows himself a de-
votee of Jeffersonian simplicity. and a
follower Of the simple life. Still, he
likes an automobile. He modestly re-
tired from the chair and allowed Sena-
tor Hughes to preside while the. Senate
was voting him the machine and ap-
YurfApa nceS
The Washington times., 1913-10-04
Linen Merchants Troubles.

The affairs Of Henry W. A. Page.
linen merchant, who was convicted OF
circulating libelous matter regarding
member of the House Judiciary commit
tee, are to be administered by a !e-
ceiver following the failure of the au-
thorities to apprehended Page. who is
believed TO have fed the country. Mrs
Page has asked the receivership allcg-
ing that she and three minor children
are practically destitute because Of the
non-payment OF alimony by the linen
merchant.
The Washington times., 1913-10-04
KNIGHTS T0ATTEND
CATHEDRAL CLOSE
Members of Every Commandery
to Hear Sermon Tomorrow
by Arkansas Bishop.

Knights Templar from every COM
mandery in the District Of Columbia.
most of them in uniform, will attend the
last open air meeting of the season at
the Cathedral Close tomorrow after
noon at o'clock. where the Right Rev.
DR.. James r. Winchester bishop Of
Arkans%'. will preach the sermon
Bishop Winchester Is himself knight
Templar and a thirty-second degree
Mason, and Is at present the chaplain
of the Masonic Veterans Association.
Grand Commander Henry X. Simpson,
Of the District Grand Commandery, has
sent letters to the five eminent COM
manders in his Jurisdiction urging them
to do everything possible to insure q
good attendance tomorrow, and the
array of knights will be one of the
most imposing the District has ever
seen.
Band To Lead.
The Cathedral and st. Stephens choirs
will furnish the music. led by de-
tachment of the United States Marine
Band. The afternoon open air services
at the Cathedral have been a great sue
months fair weather has swelled the
attendance.
Evening services will be resumed in
many Washington churches tomorrow.
the New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church among them. The Rev. DR..
Wallace Radcliffe will preach both
morning and evening.
The evening services will be largely
musical, and the choir has arranged q
meritorious program for tomorrow
night. The subject of the Rev. DR..
Radclfffes sermon will be THE Key
note"
Evening services will also be resumed
tomorrow at the Metropolitan Presby-
terrain Church. and as last winter the
young peoples chorus will be a feature
Of the program. The day will also mark
the first appearance Of the pastor, the
Rev. Paul Hickok. in his pulpit since his
return from Cleveland. where he was In
hospital for several weeks. His
strength has greatly improved since his
Managed By Woman.
How a Young Woman Managed
Him." will he the subject of the Rev.
z. Hez Swem's sermon at the Gen.
tenniaI Baptist Church, Eighth and
streets northeast, tomorrow night. The
Lords Supper will be his topic at the
morning service.
At Calvary Baptist Church the ser
mon tomorrow morning and evening will
be delivered by the Rev. DR.. ]. ]. WILL
board of foreign missions of the South
ern Baptist Convention.
Under the direction of Miss Nettie
Craig a large chorus will tive a COM
prcheneive program at the West WASH
ington Baptist Church tomorrow even
solos. The Rev. B. d. Cav. pastor, will
deliver a short sermon, his subject be-
ing I'm harmony With the Melody Of
Divine Life"
The Washington times., 1913-10-04
Garrison To View Fort.

Secretary Garrison has accepted an
invitation presented to him by Mayor
James H. Preston and Gen. Clinton
Riggs, of Baltimore, to visit .that clty
which Baltimore wishes turned over to
1t as a public park.
The Washington times., 1913-10-04
Contractors Seek Reparation.

A new issue was presented to the M
terstate Commerce Commission today
VIXEN E. W. Minter & Co, contractors
of New York city. filed compialnt
asking for reparation, of demurrage
charge on shipments Of building iron.
Wait Talcott. who describes himselI
as citizen of Illinois, filed compiaint
against the Southern Pacific. alleging
an overcharge for the use of a specia.
The Washington times., 1913-10-04
inspectors to Accept
Oyster Can Weights

Notice to all oyster Gamers, from
Maryland to New Orleans. that pend
ing further Investigations the board Of
food and drug Inspection will accept
the weights Of drained oyster meat in
different sized cans agreed upon by the
Gamers at their meeting Of October 1.
1912. has been sent out by the Depart
ment of Agriculture.
The Washington times., 1913-10-04
Will Seek Derehct.

In response to wireless warnings from
the vicinity af Cape Hatteras OF float
inc derelict in the path of coastwise
Shipping, the revenue cutter Seminole
was ordered from Wilmington, N. C.,
today TO destroy the wreck, last report
ed fifty miles from Diamond Shoals
Iightsfip.
The Washington times., 1913-10-04
Leishman Engagement
Displeasing to Kaiser

BERLIN. Oct. A-That Kaiser VIII
helm il displ<ased by the announcement
Of the Duke OF croys engagement to
Miss Nancy Leishnnan u argued frori
John q. A. Lefshman. retiring United
States AmbaaEAdor. a ifarsws1 audience.
NJ. Lsishmsn leaves Berlin this So
ming.
The Washington times., 1913-10-04
Will Get a Clerkship.

President Wilson has made an ex-
ception to the civil service rule in favor
of Mrs. Mary B. Hanna, widow Of Capt.
B. G. Hanna, Coast Artillery Corps, who
met his dea-h last spring at Fort Moul-
trie, s. c., by the burning of three
a clerkship in the classified service
The Washington times., 1913-10-04
Dodging the Tariff.

NEW YORK, Oct. 4-During septem-
Der S6.522.207 IN diamonds, pearls, and
other precious stones were imported to
avoid payment Of high duties under the
new tariff law.
The Washington times., 1913-10-04
"For Good Of Service"

For the good Of the service" is the
only reason offered at the Department
of Justice or the White House for the
action of the President In removing from
office Judge Cornelius d. Murane United
States District Judge at Nome, Alaska
Several weeks ago the Attorney Gen.
eral, at the instance Of the President,
requested the resignation Of Judge Mu-
rane, but the latter declined to resign
until next June. His term would not
have expired ordinarily until December,
1914. 1t is stated that no charges we're
filed against him.
The Washington times., 1913-10-04
ROCKVILLE CLUB
NAMES OFFICERS
Montgomery County Camping
Organization to Enlarge
Clubhouse This Winter.

ROCKVILLE, Nd, Oct. 4.-The Mont
somery County Camp Club. at meet
ing held here, reelected officers for one
year as follows: President. Edwin w.
Broome; vice president, Robert L. War
field; secretary, Claude W. Owen; treas
urer. Kelley Rice.
TIE membership consists Of twenty-five
young people, who spend many enjoy
able hours at the clubhouse. at Seneca
on-ths- Potomac river. The clubhouse, 1t
10 understood. will be enlarged during
the winter.
Licenses to marry have been issued by
the clerk Of the circuit court here to
Raymond Allen Norris. aged twenty
three. and Miss Caroline Reinhardt.
twenty-six, Of Brooklyn, n. Y, and
Secundino r. Candano, twenty-four. OF
Washington, and Miss Alice Roth,
twenty-eix, Of Kensington.
Roger B. Farquhar, Of the board Of
county public % school cemmssionsrs NJ s.hss has
Spring. thirty-two acres Of land near
Sandy Spring, which IL improved by a
handsome residence. The consideration
was $4,000
A large number Of young people Of
this county and elsewhere attended a
dance at the Montgomery County Club
here, which was given by Misses Martha
snd Kitty Poole, daughters of Mr.. and
Mrs.. ]. Sprigg Poole. Of Washington,
who are occupying their country home
near Rockville.
Galen l. TAFT, Of this county. has
been chosen secretary OF the Republican
State central committee Of Maryland.
He is a member. of the recently elected
Republican-Progressi State central
committee for this county. During the
Presidential campaign, last year, Mr..
Roosevelt committee for this county.
The Washington times., 1913-10-04

Dr.. Cyril G. Hopkins New Post.
Dr. Cyril 6. Hopkins. known through
out the Middle West as The Soil Build
er," and at present, professor Of agron-
omy and chemistry in the College Of
The Colorado statesman., 1913-08-30
The South
Passing To
Strangers
Jews and Other Aliens Getting Control of the South.
Future Has Much To Make Plain Which The Pres
ent COnceas From The Jew and Negro

as matter of policy, if not of
principle. They attend strickly
to the business of trade and bar
ter, and try to be friendly with ev-
erybody. They have been from
the first, and still are, very help
full to the colored people, especial.
ly in the farming districts, and
have helped and are helping thous
ands of colored farmers TO get by
from crop to crop.
This is all the more significant
of future conditions in the South
when the fact is considered that
while the colored people are being
taught in all directions to stick to
the land and own farm lands, the
young white men are going IN
steady streams to the cities and
towns IN search of easier work and
more quickly made fortunes than
country life and farming occupa-
tions offer them. The future has
much to make plain which the
present conceals for the jew and
the Negro.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-08-30

tinction of race or color. To
screen them from the sight of
their fellow employees is an in
suit to them and their race.
This contemptuous treatment
of the Negro in departmental
service has evidently been per-
petrated with President Will
sons consent, The withdraw
al of Mr.. Patterson's name
from the consideration of
Southern senators was done
with the Presidents sanction.
Is this "rhe New Freedom p
Other daily papers are as equal
Iy sarcastic in ridiculing the jim
Crow policy inaugurated by thu
administration.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-08-30

are enemies of Harry Bass. Not
bit of it. They are only incidents,
The sole object of the white man
is to SOW the seed of distrust and
dissatisfaction in the breast of the
colored people. This is one of the
arts, predicted years ago of our
racial obstruction, and many of us
will doubtless allow ourselves to
be ensnared by the cunning de-
signes of our oppressors in this
particular. Either ignorant or
forgetful of the fact that long years
after Harry Bass and many others
of us have answered the dread
summons, and be forgotten that
the history of the successful out
come or the dismal failure of the
proposed Exposition, will live on.
And as generations come and go
on the waves of time that history
will remain, furnishing the mind
of men, either with an undisputed
FaTgs2nent>ofaour racial strength or
uncontradictory proof of our
utter worthlessness. Because it
is well to bear in mind that any
class which lacks the ability to get
together and work together in a
common cause is regarded as be-
ing worthless in these days of
combination and organization.
Common sense, what old folks
use to call gumption, argues that
even if we do not like Harry Bass
or are not satisfied with the way
he and his associates have been
managing things, yet as race, we
are on trial. Have we the mental,
the moral, the intellectual strength
to get together despite the cum
ming articles of our oppressors and
bring a glorious victory out of a
threatening defeat? If not we
may as well say of ourselves as
Casius said to Brutis. 1.-The fault
that we are underlings is not in
our stars, but in ourselves
The Colorado statesman., 1913-08-30
RIDICULE Jim CRoWISM'

Cincinnati, o., Aug. 19.-The
fairminded white newspapers OF
the country are showing they are
opposed to the Jim Grow" admin
istration at Washington in no un-
certain terms. The Cincinnati
Times-S Star, under the caption
"The Administrations Jim Crow,
Policy" speaks out as follows:
The South, is in the Saddle
in Washington. Bills has
been introduced to pension
Confederate veterans. Mem
bers of President Wilson's cab.
met have issued orders segre-
eating the departmental Negro
employees, creating Jim Grow"
quarters for them apart from
their white associates. A. e.
Patterson of Oklahoma, nomi-
mated for Register OF the
Treasury, position held for
the decades by a Negro has re-
uuested the withdrawal OF his
name from the consideration
of the Senate because of the
intense opposition of men like
Vardaman, Tillman and Hoke
Smith.
Men and women in the en-
ploy of the Government have
right to be treated without dis
The Colorado statesman., 1913-08-30
TRIED TO PUT PIANO OUT
OF COnnISSION

Mt. Gretna, Pa, Aug. 20.-Prof.
E. G. Roberts, pianist at the
Kaufman Auditorium, was shown
an act of prejudice by one of the
white employees of the grounds.
He poured water into the new $500
piano and nearly ruined it, think
ing that the colored musician
would be discharged Young Rob-
erts was much worried as it ap-
peared that he was not taking
proper care of the piano, but after
much tracing it was discovered
that water had been poured into
the piano by this white man on
circumstantial evidence and was
discharged. Roberts still holds
his position.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-08-30

Huntington, w. Va..-Follow-
ing a recent court decision that the
Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad must
take up all ticket coupons, no mat
ter who is holder, William jackson
a porter on the railroad, is said to
be $4,000 richer. He had gath
cred hundreds of the coupons CIV
en- him during the tendency of the
suits to determine the validity of
the 2-cent-fare law, while the rail
road was charging 3 cents a mile.
Several other porters will he sew
eral thousand dollars richer, it is
said, as result of picking up the
coupons thrown away by passen-
gers. The railroad, knowing Jack
son and others had thousands of
these coupons, wanted to settle
only with the original purchasers,
but the courts have decreed other
wise.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-08-30

Springfield, Mass, Aug. 20
This city has become aroused over
the discrimination that exists in
the Y. w. G. A. relative to young
women becoming members. Sew
eral young women have made ap-
plication for membership in the
association, but have been refused
each time on the ground of color.
This situation is embarrassing to
colored women, as it is a handicap
to the moral and intellectual de-
velopment of young women of the
race.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-08-30
DON'T Be FOOLED

The following editorial appeared
in the last issue of the PhiIadel-
phia Tribune.
Many years ago learned Gov
ernor of New York, while referring
to the subject of the Abolition OF
Slavery said that the slave may be
emancipated, but emancipation
would not elevate their condition
or augment their capacity for self
preservation. He prophesied that
want and suffering would gradual
ly deminish the emancipated peo-
Pile, and that they would disappear
as the inferior has always been
known to disappear before the su-
perior race. And in closing, he
exclaimed, "The fate of the Afri-
can is as certain as that of the or.
iginal possessor of the soil upon
which we stand, but there will be
no heroism or dignity in his fall:
his struggles will be with the arts
not the arms of his oppressors.
Today the people of color are
just beginning to understand what
the distinguished New York Off
cial meant. In the unfoldings of
time each chapter discloses a new
verse. And yet not new but an
old verse attired in new cloths and
our people are beginning to real
ize better than ever before how
much is wrapped up in the prop
hecy that the thing which will ac-
tually destroy the people of color
in these United States, will be
brought not by theguns--not even
by the lynchings, but by the wiley
arts of his oppressors
Take for instance the fight now
going on against the Emancipation
Exposition. Study the space CIV
en- and articles published in one
of our city dailies, and one may
easily decern that it is a scheme
of our oppressors to start our folks
to fighting among themselves.
This much having been accom-
plished, says the oppressor, will
either make the proposed project
a dismal failure, or very tame
affair. Assuredly so tame that it
will not be worth $4,000.
Some among us are foolish
enough to think that the white
newspaper men who are making
the fight against the Exposition
are friends of Lorenzo Harris and
The Colorado statesman., 1913-08-30

All of the colored girls, with the
exception of one, quit work at the
Butler Bros. wholesale house. 1t
is stated that the walkout was
caused by refusing the colored
women passage on the passenger
elevators. Several of the women
worked on the Sth floor and it is
stated a ruling was made that they
would have to ride on the freight
elevator in the future. So rather
than have themselves classed as
freight they all quit work, with
the exception of one. Dallas Ex-
press.