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The Washington times., 1913-08-25
Commends New Assessor,

To the Editor OF THE TINES
Very few residents of the District OF
Columbia have taken such an active and
intelligent interest in the welfare of the
District, extending over so many years
as E. W. Oyster, who has recently beer
appointed by the Commissioners as a
member OF the local board of assessors
For many years he has been collecting
information in regard to the form OF
District government, inequalities in tax
alton. housing conditions. and kindred
subjects and articles embodying the re-
suits of his careful and painstaking in
yestigation have frequently appeared in
the daily papers of this city.
As an example OF the thOroughness OF
his work, 1t may be stated that a
scrap book prepared by Mr.. OYSTER
containing data relative to the alley
slums of this city was borrowed a few
wears ago by President Taft and taken
with him on a trip to Panama A few
months later, in message to Congress
Mr. Taft called attention to the human
nest holes" existing in this city, and
accommodated the conversion of VIII
low Tree alley into public park
Whether or not the iormer Presidents
=
scran-book. the official attention given
10 the facts collected by him was in il
self high tribute to Mr.. Oysters work
Tho writer happens TO know that for
several wears a considerable part of Mr.
oysters annual leave has been spent in
examining the records of the assessors
office esDecially in comparing prices
Maid for property with the assessed val
uations. In this way he was enabled To
bring to the attention Of the public some
Startling examples of the under assess
nent of property in favored localities and
especially the under-assessment of land,
thus anticipating in general way the
findings OF the George report.
Mr., oyster is a public-spirted cIti-
zen a careful and thorough investigator
and a practical reformsp; ,nm S,rr,, He is emf
ssssor II il a safe prediction that he
viii carry out u the law fearlessly and inn M
partially. The people, of the District
are to be congratulated on his appoint
W. D. MACKENZIE.
The Washington times., 1913-08-25
NEW VIEWS OF BRYAN.

President Wilson, when he was considering ma
teria for his Cabinet, was strenuously urged by
many people who would have been glad to see his
Administration fail, to reject Mr.. Bryan as Cabinet
possibility. They urged that Mr. Bryan was by pro-
fesson bull in a china shop, and that the Admin
istration dishes would be wrecked instanter if he
were admitted.
Nay, worse; the ardent of these advisers
assured the President that if Mr.. Bryan got into
the Cabinet he would be its Benedict Arnold; he
would plot the failure of the Administration, would
secretly work to defeat its program, and would try
TO undermine his chief
Mr. Bryan went into the Cabinet, and when tariff
came along it was announced by these same Bryan
ophobes that this where the war would open
BRYAN would smash everything and wreck the legis-
laton.
Instead Mr.. Bryan has modesty and decenty
supported the Administration throughout, and been
of vast assistance to it.
But on currency-why, everybody" knew that
Mr.. Bryan was so insane that nobody" could satisfy
him. He would surely pitch a monkey wrench into
the works of the machine when currency came to
consideration.
Whereupon Mr.. Bryan writes letter that not
only supports the Administration, but serves as an
cpiate to the raging insurgents who believed they
would surely have Bryan's support
Apparently Mr.. Bryan slightly msjudged by
the critics who felt worried about the china Will
the tories realize that it is useless to try
yincng this country that he is either faker, fraud
or a traitor?
The Washington times., 1913-08-25
The Stories of
fFamOus Novels
By Albert Payson TeIhme
No. 64-NEIGHBoRS, by Frederika Bremen.


I-HERE wild Mansfield carlsfors
Sweden Mansfield. the
eccentric old widow who ruled estate with hand
ordered search made of every yone'se
heart dearly did him that she him with
avoid spelling him. curbns
his theft him before his
thief the word7" she beside herself
with "Kneel vile sinner!
him waking sleeping in all time
fell the ground And sadded with
his
years in
bonsand
tempered
be a
smother mig To-
mother
suffered
lift from me your
she threw around hapess
Ike full pardon!'
Thus in
Bruno grazed
ed at
Stranger
She
Little by sna history
learned
engagement to Serena
DyIrg
of
marie a moderate degree were happy
The Washington times., 1913-08-25
MAIL BAG
The ThaN Case.
From The Times Readers


To the Editor OF THE TINES:
Please permit me space through the
columns Of your widely circulated pa
per to say a few words relative to tbs
Harry K. Thaw case.
It seems to US that IL Harry Thaw
were the only one whose heart has beer
crushed for the deed for which he has
been made to pay dear, there should be
some excuse for the continuation OF
the seeming persecution Of him But
have the Christian men and women of
this country ever thought of the bleed
ing heart of the fond mother OF this
young man? There are thousands of in
fluential mothers OF sons who today
are enjoying life but tomorrow they
might fall into the path Of sin that
awaits SO many young men. Think. II
you please. how you'd feel, mothers, If
you had to bear your burdens alone
There Is great power in the good women
of this country, and our God hath said,
Blessed are they that considereth the
poor in heart"
Mrs. Mary Copley Thaw is the poor
ened in her declining years II the
with the Divine teachings, Blessed are
they that considereth the poor in heart. =
This innocent mother is being punished
far more than her son. With a broken
heart she sits in her home awaiting the
return of her son. Will not the loving
mothers of this Christian country go
TO the rescue OF their sister? Harry
Thaw is a wanderer-a wanderer from
the path of loving mothers training
Just like your son might be- Think
Of this widow in her lonely home crying,
Where is my wandering boy tonight.
the child of my tenderest care?" etc.
How can you help her, you ask? Well.
you can help her by knocking at the
door of the court of public sentiment.
Here many a one has gotten what was
rightfully due them. And why not
Harry Thaw and his broken hearted.
innocent mother? Speaking OF Thaw
being dangerous is all humbug
Turn Thaw loose!
]. c. CUNNINGHAM.
The Washington times., 1913-08-25
BALANCING THINGS UP.

In some parts of the v est corn is now bringing
better prices than wheat. These, moreover are
places where is raised in great quantities. and
used TO finish cattle for the big Western markets,
1t is of the wonders of agricultural experience
that corn, despite the enormous expansion of the
countrys production, steadily advances in price and
that the demand for it is so nsistent that it is
greatly influenced in price by comparatively minor
fluctuations in the yield. We wont to think of
in paraphrase of Dr. Johnsons definition of
oats; corn is food for hogs and wheat is food for
But this season. with wheat in various sections
slightly cheaper than corn, the agricultural authorities
are recommending that wheat be used to feed the
hogs. Experience has demonstrated that properly
prepared and fed, given weight of wheat will put
little more meat on hogs than the like amount of
corn. The inevitable result of substituting wheat
for corn as hog feed must be corresponding
decrease in the amount of wheat available for human
consumption, and Herewith a rise in its price.
Wheat has made an immense crop this season,
taking the country whole; and one reason is
that sections which long ago were the great producers
of wheat and later discontinued raising it in consid
cradle amounts, returning tc it. The discovery
has been made that fa-Planted wheat produces
almost unbelievable yields in some territories where
spring wheat. has always been the rule and where,
The Washington times., 1913-08-25
OBSOLETE ExTRADITloN METH obs.

How cunsly the exradihon machinery often
works receives striking illustration in the OF
Thaw
Of course, everybody on both sides of the Cana,
dian border knows that he ought to be brought back
to New York. but the question is how, under existing
law. And the difficulty might have been en-
countered in number of States in which he might
have found refuge
1t would seem that Canada and the United States
should be able to surrender to each other fugtves
of the type of Thaw with the least possible delay
soon the fact that they have escaped from legal
custody in either country has been certified And
the theory that State ought to offer refuge to
persons who seek to escape the courts in another is
preposterous.
So far as the Federal Government is concerned
it would seem that an immediate brushing up Of
extradon treaties is in order And the coming con-
ference of governors might well take up the ques-
ton of extradition il relates to their respective
CommonwealthS.
The Washington times., 1913-08-25
HEARING FROM THE PEOPLE.

Governor Sulzer is preparing to bring forward
the results of his inquiston into State contract and
ether graft and retaate against his enemies by get
ting lot of Tammany statesmen indicted.
At the same time the upstate legislative districts
are making their voices heard. Thus far, eight
assembymen who voted for the Sulzer impeachment
because Murphy demanded it, have been denied
denomination by their constituents The politicians
at home-in some cases Republicans, in others Demo
crats-have taken the position that legislators who
had voted for the impeachment would have no chance
of reelection on any ticket.
The people are beginning to be heard from, and
it is not impossible that New York may yet be saved
from complete overturn to Tammany.
The Washington times., 1913-08-25

because spring wheat not successful and the fall
wheat secret had not yet been learned, that cereal
fell into disrepute with the farmers. Now, with fall
planting demonstrated success, yields up to fifty
five bushels to the acre are reported and farmers
are turning attention again to wheat. The wheat
finished hog of southern Iowa will be figure in the
Western markets the coming year.
In this matter of evening things up, it is recalled
that two or three decades ago a Maryland planter,
finding wheat abnormaly cheap, bought up vast
quantities of it in his region and manufactured it into
wheat whisky, thereby producing drink that
achieved great popularity with certain fashdious
topers and incidentally proved practical way to get
bigger profit the wheat But the conditions were
unnatural, and with the return of wheat to higher
price basis the wheat whisky went off the market.
The Washington times., 1913-08-25
Old Fire Fighters Sorry
To Have House Razed

washington's fire fighters included
Senators, Congressman, and members
of the Diplomatic Corps in the days
when the first volunteer fire company OF
the District moved its headquarters to
the No. engine company's house,
" hich structure is marked for demoli-
ton. The building, SO fragrant with
the memories of early frefighting in' the
Capital, will be razed to clear the tract
between the Capitol and the Union
Station.
Although built but thirty nine years
ago, tire building is Of historic signifi-
canoe, because all the records and a few
members who then lived of the first
volunteer fire company formed in 1875
noVed to the structure in 1874. Even
at that time many prominent figures in
public life were the firemen.
A marble slab engraved Columbia
EIgine Company, No. 3, 1906" an old
name plate, and the old bell that hung
in the first volunteer company Is stin
preserved at the engine house.
The Washington times., 1913-08-25
NOT A. SIGN OF INSANITY.

Harry Thaw is talking great deal, and some
folks protest it is sign of insanity. He insists
on managing his own case, lawyers or no lawyers;
ne wants the sort of lawyers who will do the thing
as he wants it done, and will listen to no others
More signs of mental unbalance, it is said.
But when one remembers how much the Thaw
lawyers have always talked, and recalls the various
fool things his lawyers have done to Thaw it will
hardly be wondered that tine young man thinks he
can run his case quite as we'll as they can run
it for him. Thaw may be crazy but his disposition
take hand in running his own case certainly is
not evidence against his sanity. 1t used be to sign
of mental irreguarity for a mar to assume, in the
presence of his lawyer that he knew anything That
time is passing
The Washington times., 1913-08-25
What's on the Program in
Washington Today

! Concert by United States Soldiers
Home Band. Bandstand, TO 5:O
p. m.
! Concert by United States Marine Band,
United States Marine Barracks, 4:SO
p. m-r
Weekly meeting of Central Labor
Union. Typographical Temple, E2J-425
g street northwest. 5 p. m.
Meeting of home rule committee, the
New Ebbitt. evening.
Meetings, evening:
Masonic-Dawson Lodge. No. 16; Stans-
bury. No. "A. and Columbia, No. 50.
Clarendon: monthly meeting board OF
directors of Masonic and Eastern star
Home.
Odd FeIIows-Union Lodge. No. IL;
Covenant. No. Is; Langdon. No. 5.
and Beacon, No. Is; social session,
Esther, No. ). Rebekah Lodge.
Knights OF Pythias-Decdtur Lodge,
No. 9. Calanthe. No. II. and Equal,
No. Il.
x. o. T. M.-NationaI Tent. No. l. old
Masonic Temple: Washington Di-
vision, No. l. Uniform Rank. 7:30.
Red Men-Osage Tribe, No. 6. Fifth and
G streets.
Golden Eagles-Cyrus Castle. No. l. S3
Louisiana avenue northwest.
National Union-Scott Council. Pythian
Temple; Northeast Washington Com
ell. Northeast Temple.
The Washington times., 1913-08-25
IMMIGRATION AND GOOD TIMES.

One of the most reliable signs of business pros
perity in the United States is the movement of i'm
migrants to this country n Europe And it is
worthy of note that for every one of the first si1
months of this year the arrivals were more numer
GUS than for the corresponding month of last year.
In June alone 10000 immigrants came, as com,
pared with $4,000 in June, 1912. The increase
was the greatest shown in the figures for any month
but in each the gains were substantial
This host, of course, comes only when the pros,
poets seem good for finding remunerative work in
the United States. Many will fill their pockets and
go home later to enjoy the fruits of toll and
lation. But an immense number will stay, as usual
and put further test on the assimilative power of
the American, which has already excited the wonder
Of the world
The Washington times., 1913-08-25
How to Choose
Occupation
Druggist.
By CELIA Il. HUSIE.

Druggist.
Inn HE business Of mixing and ccm-
! pounding drugs and medicines
entails such grave responsibility
that 1t should be taken I'D only
after much serious thought as to ones
personal qualifications and ftness for
the work.
The first and most important rauui-
site Is an actual fSIdness for working
with chemicals and drugs The habit q
carefulness and precision Is the nsxt
important personal qualification. The
careless, happy-go-lucky, irresponsible
individual Is not fit to be q pharmacist.
Personal neatness and cleanliness and
tact IN dealing with people are needfuI
learn to read all kinds OF handwriting.
as this 10 very important in the work
of filling prescriptions.
In New York State the preliminary
education necessary before one can en-
ter a school OF pharmacy consists IN
passing fifteen regents counts, which
are equivalent to about two years OF
high school work A two years course
in a reputable college OF pharmacy
gives one the degree Of graduate phar-
macist-
The ambitious young student can do
substitution work as a drug clerk dur
ing the period of study. OF course. no
undergraduate pharmacist Is permitted
to compound prescriptions. but he can
do all the other work necessary in con-
nection with this business, thus both
earning a little money and at the same
time gaining some practical experience
relating to the business end OF the phar-
maceutical chemists profession. This is
particularly valuable for the one who
expects to open a pharmacy of his own
upon the completion of his course OF
study.
The pay of a pharmacist ranges from
so to SIS a week. There are positions
for those who have managerial abilities
that pay a good deal more. Also, the
pharmacist who has developed expe-
rience and capital may open a phar-
macy of his own and so develop
profitable business for himself.
The Washington times., 1913-08-25
Naval Militia Arrange
Cruise on New Craft

The United states steamship Sylvia
Commander Joseph A. Dempf. will
make its first voyage as the District
Naval Battalion's vessel August 30
The vessel has been painted and in.
spected. and will be in the best of con.
dition when IL sets sail. the night OF
August 80 for down river. Commander
Dempf expects to cruise until the night
Of September /.
The officers school OF the naval bat.
TALON will reopen this evening with
several new members. Here a mum.
ber Of men from the battalion will be
trained for berths as commissioned Of
ficers before the battalion takes its nex1
annual cruise.
Efforts are now being made to re.
cruit the battalion to its full strength
of 400, instead of the present 30 Com.
mander Dempf announces that the frs,
Thursday OF September will be devoted
to ''housewarming" aboard the
Sylvia
The Washington times., 1913-08-25
The Nate Little Man
fv Eugene Gea.y

Misther Fitzpatrick looks forty. no
more.
Niver the likes iv his singin' | heard.
An for his dancin'. l give ye me word
Ills The Connaught Mans R4mbles"
he thrips like Il bird.
In the fanciest steps ever seen on a
floor.
Fortune. they say. has a prize in her
lap for him.
Luck. dye mind. always stopped up
the gap for him.
Widow O'F'laherty's settin' her cap for
him:
Maybe twill end in a weddin.' be-
Sob.
Then WI be dhrinkin' the health iv
the bride.
An shakin' the hand iv the groom at
her side;
Troth. 1t was almost near time he was
tied,
An tosstin' both shins at the side iv
the hob.
The Washington times., 1913-08-25

You'd rather face
a board of inquiry
into your private
financial a ( Z a l rs
any day.
The Maggie Pep
per behind t h e
c o u n { er doesn't
have to make in
quiry. She knows
all about them al
ready.
Cash and credit,
who has 'eIn and
W h o hasn't, are
just a part OF the
days work to her,
the same as har-
monizing Nell roses
The Washington times., 1913-08-25

ZEE how the neIghbors politely'
kowtow to him!
Watch how the ladies respect
fully bow to him.
Why sich great elevation Nv brow to
him?
Troth. he's not built on the sky
scraper plan,
There's Misther FitE," cry the child
her in tiocks:
The clothes that he wears are series
iV shocks.
From bottle green necktie to lavender
socks
A thruIy complate little. nate little
man.
"Sixty ye1rs ovid" dye say: That's
the joke iv II.
Which is remindin' me. now. that ye
spoke " it.
Time passes by, an ne ne'er hears the
sthroke iv It; ------.--.---.
The Washington times., 1913-08-25
AmuSements.

umbia-"Divorcons, Sis D. m.
Poli's-"Trilby," sis p. m.
Gayeiy-"Social Maids" 2:15 and SI5
y. m.
Cosmos-Vaudeville. continuous. from I
to 1915 p. m.
Casino - Mime. Sarah Bernhardt and
James X. Hackett. in moving pictures
Glen Echo-AmuSements-
Chevy Chase Lake-Concert by Marine
Band dancing and other amusementS
Great Falls-Music and other amuse-
ments-
Colonial Beach-Steamer st. Johns
leaves Seventh street wharf every
day except Monday at 9 a m. Sat-
urday. 30 p. m.
Luna Park-Dancing and other amuse-
ments.
Marshall Hall-Boats leave Seventh
street wharf 10 a. m. go D. m, and
$50 p. n.
River View Park-Boats leave Seventh
street wharf 10 g. m. and Z p. N
The Washington times., 1913-08-25

There's a good
deal of shrewd wit
under that frivil-
Gus bow. noddins
impartially on the
movie world.
Washington likes
t h e fl ! m S, in
which respect II
may be said to re-
S e m b lie e V cry
other city in the
world.
She knows 1t,
and, incidentally,
s h e appreciates
The Washington times., 1913-08-25

Molly, the Mani.
cure Maid, hear.
b og ap hy tha'
does not appear ir
t h e Congressiona.
Record.
She struggles va.
liantly with tn G
paw you I hrus
under her dainty
n o s e. Hangnails
and heart throbs
The Washington times., 1913-08-25

the admiration that the leading movie
actresses get. She wants 1t, too. To
be a real reel lady and have Maurice
Costello hold ones hand for a thous-
and feet, jog,
But being practical person. she does
her dreaming when there's nothing else
to do.
Il should worry is the sum Of her
ten commandments.
Ever try to match a button for your
The Washington times., 1913-08-25

"Choc-lat = grape
juice-vanilla-orange
ice sherbet," she
will say when you
ask her how about
a little ride down
the river tonight.
" Maltese milk =
with-egg-t -tutti-frut
IT," she politely re-
grets, II you men
ton a roof garden.
" Cherry p h o g.
phate-raspberry-ice
p e a nut brittle, ="
she c o n Il n u es.
Which being inter
pre- e d m e a ms,
Beat it,"
AS you leave yo
add another flavor
Lemon" That's
The Washington times., 1913-08-25
THIS& THAT
Types Of Washington's Workins
Girls.
with Sometimes Little Of the Other

How many. please?"
It's a winsome smile. You'd rather
watch it than go inside and see the pic
lures.
The Washington times., 1913-08-25

are all the same to her.
Just about the time you think you are
making no enc of a hit with Little
Bright Eyes, she's probably thinking
all to herself: why. you great big
BOOB! You must think I'm dead
easy to fall for a guy like your
Eut she doesn't say it. She just
smiles.
Now comes the Fountain Fay. This
immaculate cu7bearer to the gods Is
a sweetly cheerful thought on a hot
day
The Washington times., 1913-08-25

Here's where you tell the sad, sad
story of your life. how unappreciated
you are, and that you aren't such a
devil of a fellow. after all.
The Washington times., 1913-08-25

She's a good soldier on the firing line,
too. She can tell by the way you ap-
proach her department whether you are
real or mercerized.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-11-22
|Fl1weGnhH

Hagen getting licked guy named
Levinsky
OH MUST
That fellow Levinsys Fitzpatrick
thing like that
did mot know him. would be under impression
Hasens ZEAL name was D: Frometti or the like.
SHOE,
fellow in the named Boots Kraft recently
to victory.
Well what could with that Throw
at him.
WHO
Carlisle has player who is always going
His Lookaround.
He isn't player Ionsfellou however
CAICLATE
Aeteam Of Yale another player that lives to his
Cherry State eleven not fruit for his OPP
ronents
PASTE
Cleveland pitcher JUL and e.
10 glitter on the diamond
Our idea Of noting Eyesythng
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-11-22
TODAY SETTLES

NEW YORK, Nov. 22.-With
the exception of the Cornell-Penn.
and Carlisle Brown games on
Thanksgiving day, and the Army
Navy contest here next Saturday.
the 1913 football season closes
today for the big Elevens. Hav-
vard-Yale at Cambridge, and Wis
consin- Chicago at Chicago, with
the Minnesota-Illinois and Nebras-
ka-Iowa games thrown in, are to-
days big offerings. While the
Cornel1-Penn game an annual
Thanksgiving offering for years
always develops one of the pref
test fights and some of the best
real football of the year regard
less OF respective previous per-
formances, and although the
Army-Navy contest, played always
the Saturday after Thanksgiving,
II, In its way. the most spectacu-
lar and one of the biggest cards
OF the fall, neither contest, at
least this year, means much in
the final consideration of that fire.
quentIy debatable question, "Who
II Champion" II IN today's per-
formances which really ring down
the 1919 football curtain.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-11-22
LONG
WAY To SEE
THEM PLAY

CENTRALIA, Nov. 22.-Franx
Martin of Centralia, H. w. Nc
Phail of Raymond went to Taco
ma to see the Giants and White
Sox play. Rain interfered and
the ardent fans continued on their
way to Seattle. expecting better
luck there. When the games were
called off there on account Of the
weather the men followed the
teams to Vancouver, and again
the rain prevented them from see
ing the big leaguers in action. De-
termined, however, to see the
teams play ball they finally book
ed passage for the Orient on the
steamer that carried the stars ex-
pecting to satisfy their wish
across the seas.