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The Washington times., 1913-03-04
TELEPHONE SERVICE
GREATLY OVERTAXED
Company Handles Increase
in Business at Times
Four Times Normal.

The telephone company several times
yesterday handled temporary increase
in its business Of 40 per cent At times
during the day, especially just before
the parade and Immediately after this.
the pay stations handled and increase
in number of calls amounting to 400
per cent.
one of the Ieadingo fficials Of the
company said today that the position OF
the company has been difficult In spite
of everything that could be done. In
creases like those shown, naturally
congest business. Several times. dur.
ing congested times, operators had
every cord of their switchboards In use
and calls waiting with all lamp signals
showing.
In spite Of preparations made several
weeks ago, there was a good deal OF
delay in telephone service on account OF
the demand for numbers by several
people at the same time. Additional
men in the Zine service" were em-
ployed, the number of employees being
doubled. Additional operators were pro-
vided to increase the service 60 per cent.
The Washington times., 1913-03-04
Inaugural Don'ts Given
Out by Police Chief

In order to minimize crime, and to
make more pleasant the stay OF IN
argural visitors. the following list OF
,..Dop,ts.' approved by Major Sylvester,
Superintendent of Police, has peen
issued:Ia~ =,
Be wise, learn your address and all
about Your surroundings.
Don't place Implicit laith III "ha'
strangers tell you.
Don't let anyone "slip anything over
on YOU" The most polite people may
prove to be the smoothest crooks, :.
Don't make your home a safe deposit
vault for the family plate. Thieves
may break in and steal.
Don't leave. windows, doors and gates
unlocked, even though you plan 10 pe
absent from home only a few minutes.
Don't accept checks for board, OF
room rent, unless you know the person
rendering them.
Don't wear your diamonds. A large
crowd is in town to admire them. pu'
some of the strangers may want 10 DC
more than merely admire.
Keep a firm, fast grip on your pocket
hook. Don't place temptation in the
wav of crooks by swinging your purse
loosely at your side.
Don't let anybody take your IS to De
changed. Money has wings.
Don't keep your money all In one
pocket. A pickpocket makes ciear
| haul If the bills are in one place.
Don't count your money when
crowd is about.
Make your bargains for taxis and car
ria9es before YOU start on trip.
Beware of sightseeing trips VIII
| smooth strangers.
| ASK your. information from the police
Don't push or crush in crowd. Con
slider the feelings Of others.
| Don't get cold feet or a hot head
You'll feel better the next day..
| Don't take the baby out in the per
] ambulator to see the sights. Too man!
| folks are around
| Above all. be considerate. Washing
ton extends its hospitality to all. Co
operation ia needed on the part OF citi
zens and strangers alike to make thi!
the greatest inauguration from ever,
viewpoint.
The Washington times., 1913-03-04

the has beens' slammed down their
desk tops and said adieu.
The next House will be top-heaNy
from a Democratic standpoint. The
landslide last November swept into Of
flee go Democrats, including those who
were returned, and on the Republican
side of the chamber during the extra
session will be but 145 men, represent
ing the various grades OF Republi-
Observation-Disclosures regulars, mldole-
of-the-roaders. and progressives.
Large majorities have heretofore
proven unwieldly in the House ana me
par,ty leaders are worrying over the
probable escapades of the young legisia-
tive colts who will stampede the
chamber on All Fools Day.
The Washington times., 1913-03-04
Five Miles Of Rope Used
On Line Of Big Parade

Employees of the Sewer Department
o the istrict yesterday completed the
final preparations for roping of the
route of the inaugural parade.
Eighty laborers placed In position 500
posts, to which will be attached 1900
feet, or nearly five miles Of rope
The ropes were in posotion by a m.
today and will be taken down Inn
mediately after the parade. To guard
against the danger Of slippery streets
in the event Of rain, the Sewer Depart
ment today Is storing sand In the side
streets adjacent to Pennsylvania ave-
nue.. The entire route Of the parade
will be sprinkled with sand II the neces-
sity arises.
The Washington times., 1913-03-04
Ohioans Pried loose.

In tA p@iAAE eheke-up in Ohio.
Paul HowIand and y. B. ThistIewood
also were pried loose from the House
seats. They came to Congress six
years ago. William B. Wilson, of Penn
sylvania, Democratic chairman of the
Labor Committee, was similarly defeat
ed after six years incumbency Of office.
He is one Of the few Democrats who
failed to obtain reelection. A COM
bined Bull Moose and Republican op-
position encompassed his defeat
A large number OF House members
who have served but four or two years
will be succeeded by ambitious rivals in
the next Congress. The fellow who had
seen a brief career in the popular
branch of Congress reached hands
across the aisle and wondered how truly
had ss3eteran like IIncle Joe" Cannon
felt %ses go ,-a.s -
All Of the retiring members are called
lame ducks" but the majority Of them
Sfailed to- see the Joke e they hobbled
~ sessa ssissa aSsss .sss':. "a: . =
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-09-09

Hazel and Virginia. % SCUM Main
Stttrt. spent sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
liarriS WeStwood. 81 Wheeling Island
Key. Fisgan. of McMecheu. will preach
next sunday morning 1T the warwood
Methodist church. on tho corner Of
ltic kory avenue and Fifteenth street
Ross u Tiltou. who was called here
on account OF the death Of his mother,
lttt last week for his home at Los An
Harry Troll. Of sixth street and Rich
4aud aN"EI~. las accepted a position
VT. toe stanton Heater Company. OF
Martins Ferry.
Harry Coyie is seriously III a, his
nome on Ei4cy Hi road with an attack
Mrs. l.. 9. Noite. Of Eighteenth street.
- VISITING nor mother. Mrs. Gardner. OF
Miss virginia Ritz. vino has been
seriously IA az her home or Uazl.tt
avenue. Wa slightly better Monday
Mrs. George =. Tots.h. - Main street
Grove.
Mr. and Mrs. James. 81 Martins Fe-r,.
were t"c quests of Mr. and Mrs VILLA "a
J.. Thomas. OF Main street
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-09-09
Chiffon ABLY
DEFENDS PARTY
Intenigencer bureau.
washington, d. c., SEPT. Q.


Senator William r. Chiffon. OF West
Virginia. today delivered a tarin
speech in the senate. in which he de-
Tended the party caucus and the ac-
tivities OF President Wilson at the
capitol
We shall not be frightened by the
continual reference on the floor or
the house 10 the fact that this bill
was agreed upon in a caucus" said
Senator Chiffon. The people will
readily distinguish between a caucus
gotten up 20 dodge a promise and one
whose purpose is 10 keep a promise.
The Democratic party may now
well profit by these instances in his
tory when the dominant party failed
10 hold a party caucus in order to
thrash out any differences as TO 1.
tail. The. Wilson bill was passed IN
the senate without any Democratic
agreement. The Republicans got busy
and emasculated 10. The Payne-AI-
drich bill was passed without a party
caucus by the majority party. As to
whether or not the precedent has any
thing 10 invite US. will point TO the
empty seats upon the other side. 10
the 3 per cent OF the total popular
vote cast for Taft. TO the political
complexion Of the house Of represen-
tatives and to the politics OF the man
in the White House
Are Not Frightened
The attempt 10 hold.up the presi-
dent a. "a distator in this legislation
will neither frightcn Us nor will IL
md lodgment except among those
who want this administration TO rep
resent the lazy unsuccessful effort OF
The people 20 free themselves from
a system 81 unequal taxation. What
has the president done lie has de-
Hvered one message 20 congress up-
on the tarif. u seems that that
message has inspired terror In the
minds ~ those who had capitalized
Tor an future time. as they supposed.
the right 10 tax the consumer. The
message ~ the president was not an
appeal 10 prejudice. not 90 selfish
ness. 70 was a patriotic call 20 right
eousness iu government TO strict &C
countahility and high standard %
responsibility Boz our rcpresentative
system.
But no has not dared 70 influences
congress improperly so one viii
dare to make such q charge Jefer-
son. Jackson. Lincoln Grant. Cleve-
land Mckinley. Roosevelt and Taft
and other presidents kept in close
touch with legislation and we're free-
Is consulted hv party leaders IN con.
grcss. and they advised Tor and
against legislation He cannot be
blamed FOR asking the Democratio
party fo be- true to ifeolf and honest
" ith the people What senatorn
promised. President Wilson nromiaed.
What We do Do must approve before
20 becomes law and he must executs
.f afferuarI
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-09-09
IN MATTER OF REDUCING SAIA.
RlES OF CITY OFFICIALS.
Supplementary Ordinance Offered to
Grant Salaries for This Month.
but Second Branch Re
fused to Accept II.

The recessed session of the city
fathers met last night. with all inter
est conferred in the First branch. The
question on the minds % all was. will
they concur I'm the action of the Sec
ond branch in the reducing of the sala-
ries of the city officials
Following the roll call. the ordi-
nance as amended by the Second
branch was read and immediately re
1ected by the members OF the First
branch. who would not concur in the
drastic cuts 81 the Second branch
which wore made ny members of thu,
finance committee following an iuyes.
tigstiou
BY the non-concurrcnce of the First
branch % the city fathers in the
amendments a. the Second branch To
the appropriation ordinance. the cts. 8,
employees will receive. no salaries Tor
the month ~ Septemb.r To over.
come the situation supplementary
ordinance was submitted as coming
rom the mayor 20 tide over the ciN IS
business until such time a. tho Two
divisions could concur ~ the wear,
ordinance. This was. however. voted
laid on the table hy the members OF
the Second branch
Sheriff sweeney offered the follow.
ing resolution to the members ~ the
nrst branch following the uou-cou-
currence with the second branch
Whereas. it has been asserted
that IN" e-timat-d revenues ~
the city have been raised In or.
der tu NEE the requirements Of
tie estimated Expenditure. ,ha-
committee Of The second branch
~
that body wi'hou- tho consent ~
this branch ~ the council. has
confirmed III" fact ami made d.-
r"o' charges ~ Illegal expendi-
lures: and
Whereas. Tho provision of the
restraining ordinance provides
FOR penalties for any such action
on the part Of council or any OF
fhe di~bursing officers Of rhe
city. therefore be- DO
Resolved. That committee
from The first branch ~ The city
council 81 Captain William OTTO
Edward ~ Evans and James r.
Riddle be appointed to on benaIf
~ This branch. make an inyesfiga-
ton %. tne charges and report
their findings thar said commit
zoe embrace 300 their report some
equitable method of adjustment
~ an and 40 Illegal actions and
sugges' plan Tor revision 20
meet the requiremenis Of the Law
and conditions
The above resolution VAS offered
becaus" % fhe fact that The fire.
branch would nor take into considera.
zion the fndiars o. tho second branch
investigator
Following fIe drafting and reading
~ fhe ahot. resolution tho first
branch recessed 90 aRai- the action ~
mo second branch on INC supplement.
tary ordinance proposition
Ordnance Lsid or Table
The supplementary ordinance 49,
vas drafted by the MAYOR Wa moved
laid on the table hy Councilman tlpv
from no fact thar fh.- ordinance 49,
rsed 10 the old wages fra' had been
cut by the second branch lmmsi.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-09-09

thrilling aerial feats will be staged
each day. Sewell and La Van are
scheduled to make the first ascension
to-day.
Now that the 1913 fair had its birth
amid rain and storm. the weather for
the rest OF the week, according 10
the Fates. should be fair. All that is
needed now 10 make the fair an As
sured success is good weather and
with the wonderful attractions and
exhibits on hand. there Is no reason
Why the gate figures should not far
exceed past years.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-09-09
REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL
PRIMARY TO BE HELD SEPT. %

enter the same. and the candidates
desiring TO have their names placed
on the ticket shall so notify the sec
rotary OF the committee in writing not
later than Saturday noon. September
IS.
"A meeting OF the committee shall
be held Monday. September Is. in
the city of Wheeling, or at such
place as may be fixed by the chair
man. at which meeting the assess
ments for candidates shall be nxed.
and the candidates shall be notified.
Candidates desiring names to be
placed on the ticket must forward an
nouncements TO the secretary OF the
committee. with check TO cover their
share OF expense. not later than We'd
nesday morning. September II.
The First district Democratic con-
gressional committee will hold
meeting in this city this morning at
IL O'Clock for the purpose OF selecting
a time and place for the nominating
convention. J. Carl Vance. OF Clarks-
burg, is chairman OF the committee.
Basing their plans upon the fact
that the prohibition candidate for gov
ernor last year received 2.245 votes
from the First congressional district,
the Prohibition party. IL was learned
yesterday is arranging TO place a can
didate in the race for congress. Five
parties will then be in the field. Pro-
gressives. Republicans. Democrats, So
cialists and Prohobitionists.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-09-09
Monnrn Saw Mnn.u

Women are natural money-savers.
no matter how much is said about
what they spend for dresses and hats
They always know how TO make a
dollar go the farthest. That's why
thoughtful women discover that by
using Easy Task soap in their laun-
dry work they save fuel and time and
trouble and health and more than
that. they save the clothes that are
washed. Easy Task has no rosin In
II TO stay in the clothes and hold the
dirt with II and rot the fabric-Adv
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-09-09
SENATE TO VOTE
Ccontinusd from F1rs. PAxs.)

final important amendments had be
gun.
The first hint OF the final fight over
Tree raw wool came late this after
noon. when Senator I.aFollette intro
duced a general substitute for the wool
tarin sections OF the Underwood Sim
mons bill An Inheritance tax amend
men'. offered bv Senator Norris. was
pending Al the time. and the debate al
iernated between the subjects for seV-
eral hours
The LaFollette wool plan came as a
surprise TO the Democratic side. In
stead OF the expected II per cent duty
on raw wool after January 7. next.
MS substitute proposed a general cut
OF the wool rates. based on a 80 per
cent. raw wool duty for 1914: a - per
cent duty Tor 1919. and a IJ per cent
cuty after January !. 1918
Refrain From Debate.
When Senator l.aFoliette concluded
senator stone. in charge Of the wool
sections Of the bill. urged the Demo.
Gratis to refrain from debate. lie said
the subject had been thoroughly GOV.
cred before. that Senator I,aFollette
mad r"fraiued from offering his amend
m"Uf when th" wool issue was being
discussed. and that the tariff bins
passaF" should not be delayed bv the
rtopening - the wool fight
Nhii" The high woolend tarin rates
~ the present law came in for much
~ Senator la Follette's criticism he
INSISTED That the Democratic bill did
not treat he wool raising Industry
f'iriy He declared the wool duty was
'hort thr only tariff duty from which
inc idrn"r profted. and demanded an
explanation for tho Democratic plan
OF 'ah'ne Az the duty on wool al once
VIM" Louisiana sugar PRODUCERS were
ti'eu 'hr'-' wears iu which 10 prepars
FOR free sugar
When ihe vote came st the night
session the substitute was defeated
~ IN ~. and immediately afferward
senator - Toilette offered another
amendment 20 fy straight H. Dor
cent du'F ou wool. and this was
promptly voted down 80 to 20 Tho
f'rro@c wool sIb-t.tutr was defeated
viva ,oce
Condemned Laws.
Ih" chat" over senator Norris In
i'fi'aucr tsN amendment during the
r"rI' part - OBJ" day brOucht strong
concentration from him and from
other f'uat0rs of the ALLEGED raxitv
W.T." which the taxation aud revenue
with De- -. f.-tur,.. -
fa~.e fr,or,.. e...,..- ""'
-. ""''l ldbp. OF
"inh"so'l. declared the people should
prevent OBJ" accumulation az onor.
nous fortunes rather than devise
GODS of 'Hrhilg them latrr
The NurrI4 4rneuFtr.tf 49, 49,
81 CO. o. a''"'
&c..
Tor we're made du-tr.. f.. f.. ~.
.aI.r tfUf.t. .. 49,. t........
... N"EINId. li'mu
their a.ir.,d failure q, ..tt.f. 80,
public demand for tsriq rc,t..,., ~,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-09-09

over the railway station heard the news
Immediately.
That's good" he said. 1t saves mo
$3.50 This remark referred TO the fact
that ThRw had Offered to make good any
loss sustained by Andre Rousseau. q
local hotel-keeper and one OF the two
securities on Jerome $500 bond.
IL had not been decided tonight when
Thaw would Toe removed To- Montreal
Mixed the Proceedings.
country lawyer. Joseph Reaulne by
name and an 50 year old Justice of the
peace. James Mckee. :" mixed up the
nearing in the case against VIM. Travers
Jerome this afternoon that District Mag
istrate Henry Mulvena. who had come
here from Sherbrooke by automobile. -
miles. for the purpose. refused to pre-
tonight. For forty-nve minutes counsel
wranslsd ard hurled suggeStionS 81
crooked WORK. Jerome smiled. the crowd
In the court room alternately stamped
aud missed and Magistrate MulNena de
clared he had been brought here under
false pretenseS
Jerome. charged with playing poker
with some newspaper men near the rail-
road station last Thursday. had come to
'oattcook from Montreal on an under
standing that his case set for hearing
on Thursday. September Il, had been ad-
Nanc"d 70 to-day and THAI the Justice or
the peace. Mckee. Who signed the origi-
nal complaint. had agreed that Magis-
trate MulNeuS should preside. Accom-
panyiug Jerome was samuel Jacobs. one
OF the most eminent Law yers Of the do
Uiuion. who has been re'ainel nv The
state OF New YORK. IN the Thaw case
when the crowd TANNED its wav into
th~ lttle court room about 30 O'Clock
neither side vas able to produce any
formal statement from Justice Mckee
mat he had authorized Magistrate Null
s"ua 20 81. me complainant. Milford
Aidrich. the mill hand. could not h..
fo-ud and John Andrews the constable
VINO arrested Jerome, was missing.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-09-09
TWENTY INJURED

TfTrSurRGH. Pc. sept Tween
tv persons we're injured tonight when
street car loft tho track al the cor.
nor of Forbes and Uceier streets.
rrash.nC into trolley pole az the
side of % BIN Most of those who we're
burt were able ~ 20 10 their homes
without assistance Miss Narraret
Roberts. AGED 35. however. u A. be-
licved. was seriously injured.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-09-09

Ncw York wants 10 change Hs nro-
hai'on bureau on tho cround that a.
now constituted 10 81 inadequafa for
dcalins with paroled prlsonera
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-09-09
DR.. SELBY

German asnk Bida sos ara 500.
T~eiftn srd MARKET
Hours Q 20 - o. "a , "a ~
J 20 p. m. phone Naf BIN
' 70 .. m. sundays, % 20 q =. MI,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-09-09
nHcrts Tor Arr..m.n,

ErroraI agreement rnr L. rr.f -. ~
t..i Hf some definite hour farli..r-.,...
N'ni' democratic leaders wsrs
90 aErermerf could Do reashe,f tut 49,
Hii"rf erre under waV ther fr
-I-i'l iH" senate should rruaIn sf 900
TT tfe attempt 30 Tho aFreerr~rf fsr.F
Nin"ng The amendments defeated ~ AZ
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-09-09

Ihe tIppTomfnfafF OrdIr4nC1 ~
vas drafted by the mayor Wa moved
laid on the table by Councilman tl.v-
from no fact thar fH.- ordinance 49,.
rsed 10 me old gag 'ta' had been
cut by tho second branch imm.i.
The evening world., 1913-03-20
NOTES OF THE THEATRES,

3AF0 Dseks Palace at Broadway and
ySrey-esv~nth street viii open a. an
hgish music hail Monday with Frank
1bampsoo. sou Of Dsnman Thompson,
~ manager.
0ar Herbert BsaE6ohm Tree 10 not
eumang 1oF . 0hakespears season here
MS fall. he stated last night. He can.
~ let h1s Loodeu house 20 during his
anoenoA
"Rossda,s." Azas,nal,y produced at
- old wallaok In 1851. win be revived
~ William A. Brady. April Z. at the
Lyric With Charles Cherry In the role
Lester Wailsck played. and Elsie Fer.
g,Don - Rosa.
Tho Talieies are to have suffrage
speeches. MfSs Harriet May Mills. Mrs.
Raymond Brown. Miss Elizabeth Free.
man. Mrs. James Lees Laidiaw and
Mrs. John Rodgers jr. have posed for
the Aims at the Edison studios.
MARY Masdalene" Maeteriincks
The evening world., 1913-03-20

new play. produced at Nice last night.
created profound impression. the
cables say. Georgette Leblanc, Mrs.
Maeterlinck. was the Mary. Christ IL
not impersonated. but his voice is
heard in prayer. The critics call the
play Maeterlinck's best.
Ethel barrymore says her appear
ance In The Twelve Pound Look" at
Proctor's Fifth Avenue the week after
next will be her last in vaudeville.
The Argyle Case" reaches its Tooth
Performance at the Criterion tonight.
Heinrich Reinhardt. the composer. is
coming next week to see his purple
Road" which opens at the Liberty
Monday.
Under the direction Of r. II. Burn
side. the newspaper men are quietly
rehearsing at the Friars' Club their
Julius Caesar" upon which actors are
to act as critics at the Eddy beneht.
As the result OF a dare. Henrietta
Crosman and Douglas Fairbanks will
play minor roles in The Ghost Break
er" Saturday afternoon.
Bertha Kaiich. who recently under
went an operation. is convalescing at
Lakewood. y. j., and so soon as she
u well will produce Edward Eugen
Ritter's Her Sons Wife,
De Wolf Hopper. who will be seen
IN The Beggar Student" will be well
coined back to Broadway by the Friars
at dinner Sunday night at the Hotel
Astor.
Gain Kane will play Nine. dc Brionne
and Mario Marjeod the part Of
Clavnac In the revival Of "Divorcons." /"
Anna Chandler. who starred in
Louisiana LOU" has returned to
vaudeville. and with her brother Gus
will be at the Bronx next week.
The evening world., 1913-03-20
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