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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-06
RIVER BRIDGE PLANS
MAY REACH CONGRESS
Bill Probable Authorizing Structure
to Span the Anacostia-Pro-
moters at Work.

The proposition to place Il bridge
across the Eastern branch to connect
the suburb of Congress Heights with
the city, preferably at the foot of South
Capitol or Half street southwest. has
been revived and it is planned to ask
that bill be introduced in Congress
calling for an appropriation sufficient
to accomplish this work. Members of
the Chamber OF Commerce, Board of
Trade and District committees in both
houses Of Congress have been acquaint-
ed with the proposition and some have
visited the site of the proposed bridge
Discussion OF the plan to establish a
ferry service between these points re-
yived the project.
Associations Interested.
Gustave Bender. representing the
Public Improvement Association of
Congress Heights. and Charles r. Burr,
president of the Anacostia Citizens As
ISOLATION. are taking an active part In
the arrangement for the final prepara-
ton Of the bill.
About fifteen years ago the same prop
osition was considered, the bridge to
cross the branch from the foot of South
Capitol street to Sumner avenue. An ap-
preparation was made and survey con-
Quoted, and plans were drawn for the
structure. but when the matter was sub
mitted TO the Navy Department that de-
partment objected to the bridge, because
it did not desire a bridge over this river
at any point between the Washington
navy yard and the Potomac river. claim
ing that II would interfere with naviga-
ton. The citizens assert that they have
sufficient data in hand to nov overcome
this objection, and will endeavor to show
where bridges have been constructed over
waters of a similar nature. and where
navigation was not impeded.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-06
THINKS US. HAS TITLE !
TOLOTS Of D. c. LAND.
House Public Buildings Chair.
man Would Buy No More
Local Sites.

IL the opinion OF Representative
Frank Clark OF Florida is correct theys
may be little or no purchasing OF land
in the District of Columbia I'm the I'm
ture for the erection OF public build
ings. MIR. Clark. who is chairman OF
the House committee on public build
ings and grounds, believes that the
United States owns the title to enough
land in the District to be used for pub
lie building purposes for many years
to come.
Whenever a bill passes to erect a
new building for the government in the
District" said Mr.. Clark, "a great num-
Der of real estate people come forward
and offer TO sell suitable sites.
Wants Complete Map.
What the committee on public build
ings wants to find out is just where tho
United States has title here. and I
think before We get through we'll and
out. We want a large map to hang in
the Office OF the committee. with a
green mark on every piece of land tho
United States has any interest in
The committee has not completed its
examination OF Henry Gauss. the special
assistant United States attorney charged
with the work of digging up the records
and tracing the United States title back
to ITS original source Mr.. Gauss told tn q
committee recently that there is much
land here used for private purposes. but
which in reality would be found 10 be-
long to the government.
Alleys a Hard Problem.
At present there is no map. it is said.
| that gives the location OF every piece Of
property in the District in which the
United States owns an interest. total Or
partial
| The government may be found to own
interest in many alleys which have been
used as public property for years. and a
| big problem is involved I'm digging up the
| titles to old alleys which have long since
passed out of existence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-06
First Electrocution Under New Law.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. September g.
Lee Simms, colored. was electrocuted here
yesterday. for attacking white woman in
Prairie county July % last. He is the
first person to be executed since the pas
sage Of the state law substituting electro
cutfon for hanging. One provision of the
law forbids all newspapers in the state
publishing anything pertaining to the
execution. except the fact that 1t had
taken place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-06
HOW, MILLIONAIRE HOB0,'
HERE To SEE PRESIDENT
Has a Few Bills He Would Like
Congress to Pass for Ben
eft of Unemployed.

J. Eads How, the millionaire hobo,
endeavored to see President Wilson today
to interest him In various bills aimed tc
protect the unemployed. He bore a let
ter Of introduction to the Presidents sec
rotary, Joseph Tumulty, from SOME peo-
pie in New York. but found that the
President was golfing.
1t was his first visit to Washington
since he held convention of the unem-
ployed here more than year ago. Mr.
How had a big bundle of bills which ne
wanted to have enacted into law.
One Of his choicest bills, one warranted
to do lots of good to the unemployed, has
as its object the enfranchisement of peo-
pie who travel and who do not maintain
voting residences in any one state He
said that the travelling statesmen should
join with the noboes in working for this
legislation.
For Free Employment Bureaus.
Then Mr.. How has another select bill
for free employment bureaus. and for
furnishing the unemployed free transpor-
tatfon to job. He wants to form an in
dustrtal army, which could be moved
about the country. He also wants to keep
the unemployed from going to places
where laboring men are striking for
HlHkeF wages OF better conditions.
The millionaire hobo" and his secre-
tary, Miss Cora Harvey, and few kim
dred spirits held meeting yesterday
afternoon at the Gospel Mission. and
another one this afternoon. Mr.. How
wanted to form committee which would
work for his bills here in Washington
Miss Harvey Enters Protest.
While Mr.. How was telling of his bills
yesterday. Miss Harvey, between sips of
tea, entered a protest against newspaper
accounts of how an Oklahoma suffragst
called on Secretary McAdoo Of the Treas
ury Department a few days ago to ask
for a position. The newspaper stories re-
lated that the suffragist wore a split
skirt. ).
Now isn't that just like the capitalistic
press" said Miss Harvey. Ito speak Of
a poor woman's clothes. Probably she
had to wear a split skirt because she did
not have money enough to buy enough
cloth for regular skirt. Horrible
Mr.. How and his secretary expect to
go to Philadelphia tonight to hold a meet
ing tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-06
In the District.

Commissioner Newman. despite efforts
to defeat the issue OF the writ. was or
dered to defend, on the complaint OF
1.-The home rule committee" his eligibility
to hold the Office. The excise board. con-
sisting Of Henry 8. Baker. Robert @.
Smith and Joseph c. Sheehy, assembled
and formally organised. Municipal own
ership by the District Of Columbia OF all
street car lines was proposed In bill In
troduced in the House by Representative
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-06
His Letter to the Architect.

II saw a building In Philadelphia OF
about the same front and elevation that
are to be given to my two houses which
pleased me. 1t consisted OF two houses
united-doors in the center, q pediment
in the roof and dormer window on each
side Of 1t In front. skylights In the rear.
IF this Is not homogeneous with rules OF
architecture, should be glad to have my
two houses executed In this STYLE
The architects and builders carried out
Washington's request, and the structure
had two entrances for many years, al
though many changes were made after
ward from time to time. Washington
paid 1896 for the lots. and he valued the
two houses in his day at $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-06
SERIOUS EVIL ARISES
FROM RACE CONFLICT
Report Made to British Gov.
eminent of Conditions
in South Africa. |
CAPE TOWN. South Africa.


August 1. 1918.
That the problems incident to residence
in the same land of white and blacks are
becoming as acute in South Africa as in
America Is indicated by a late report
manship Of Sir MeliN. de VilIiers APP
pointed to investigate attacks on women.
The commission did its work with great
thoroughness. visiting every portion OF
the union except the purely native terri-
tories where the holding Of q formal in-
quiry would have been injudicious or UNI
necessary. It received statements from
300 persons able to testify from first-
hand knowledge Of the subject under ins
vestigation. The statistics and other
information gathered by the commission
shows that a serious evil in respect to at
tacks upon white women by natives does
exist, and that on the whole 1t 10 increass
ing. In 1901 the total number OF convic~
lions of negroes for this crime thfoughs
out the union was eleven: In 1912 II had
grown to seventy. In the year precedino
it was eighty.
Whites Blamed in Part.
The commission declares there WOULD
be little reason to fear this peril IL al
Of the white settlers could be depended
upon to behave in q manner betting
members of a stronger race and heirs OF
a superior civilization. The report indi-
Gates that the illicit liquor trade on the
Rand is creating a class OF whites VINO
are bringing the name of white woman
hood into disrepute. The commissioners
also declare that there are white women
and girls so criminally careless In their
treatment of black houseboys that they
Lott seeing
them in a state OF undress in which they
would not dream of showing themselves
to a white man." The report also asserts
that there are instances where wnite
women mistresses or servants. are sad
died with a much graver and more
shameful culpability.
The practical recommendations OF the
commission promise to raise STORM
when they are presented 10 parliament.
The commission recommends tnat the
name of the victim of an assault. or any
detail by which she could be recognised
be not published. In the interests ootA
of Justice and humanity. Another sus-
1esfion. that the name of the accused De
suppressed. probably VIII meet WIN CUT
siderable opposition
Prohibition Recommended.
Legal prohibition OF miscegenation fe
one of the strongest recommendations on
the report which proposes also the raiss
ing of the age of consent
The Durham system Of Kafhr beer dr1nk<
ing and eating shops. under munictpal
control. is recommended for the whole
union. as is the adoption Of the Kim.
herlv system of closed compounds. This
Ia tier proposal will be stoutly opposed oy
the trading community Of johannesburg
for II would involve many storekeeperS
Another recommendation to which two
az the most experienced commissioners
Sir Melius de villiers and Sir John GrAs
ham. dissent is for the abolition OF JUN
trial in mixed cases Of assault.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-06
Sugar Trust Benefited.

Il cannot see why we should fix duty
OF u cent pound on rice and deny
1t on sugar. nor why we should impose
a duty upon wheat. rice, barley, oats,
eggs and chickens, and refuse a moderate
revenue duty on sugar. Sugar is to be
placed on the sacrificial altar because OF
the crimes OF the sugar refiners. known
as the sugar trust. Their operations
have disguised the country and made
the very name Of sugar detested; but the
beet growers Of the west and the cane
growers of Louisiana and our insular
possessions had nothing to do with these
iniquities.
1T is the irony OF fate that the in
nocent sugar grower should suffer while
the guilty refiners should be the bene-
ficiaries of our legislation, for 1t will
weaken the only antagonists of the sugar
refiners. and tend to give the latter a
monopoly under which they will seek to
collect toll upon every pound OF sugar
consumed In this country
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-06
Ayers Murder Recalled.


In the old Washington inn occurred the
noted murder Of 1890, when Mrs. BONNIE
killed a young man named Ayers, con-
Tossing a week after the deed, but during
the interval she pretended to join the
search of others for the slayer. All
around this old inn are houses Of colonial
date. many of them extremely well built,
with carved mantels and other adorn-
ments of olden days. About forty years
ago the grade of North Capitol street
at this point was considerably lowered.
and props were put under the old houses
of that day and additional stories built
underneath the old structures, to make
them level with the street.
/ This was done with the old Washington
residences. He addressed letter to Will
liam Thornton. the architect, at Federal
City, from Mount Vernon in December
1893. In which he inclosed money on &C.
count, Ito proceed in laying in materials
for carrying on my buildings in the Fed
eral CITY,"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-06
MODERN PROGRESS
D00MS LANDMARK
Building Once Home of Presi-
dent Washington Soon to
Be Demolished.

Another interesting old landmark OF
Washington Is soon to give way to the
march of progress. In this case the
phrase Landmark of Washington Is lit
orally true. for the structure in question
is the Washington Inn. formerly the Ken.
more Hotel. and before that the Hillmar
and c streets. and it was reconstructed
from two residences built by George
Washington in 179S-1799.
The old house will 60 with many others
The two squares are bounded on the north
by street. on the east by Delaware ave-
nue.. on the south by street and on the
west by New Jersey avenue, and the
buildings are to be removed to make room
for the new park between the Capitol and
Union Station. The government has con-
demned and bought all the land and
houses In the two blocks, and has sold the
building material to a firm of contractors,
which proposes to begin demolishing the
structures early next week.
Engine House to Remain.
Almost the only house in the two blocks
that will not be torn down will be No. l
truck house on North Capitol near c
street A provision in the act providing
for the acquisition of the land by the gov
eminent specified that this house should
remain The sum of $4,000 was asked In
the last District appropriation bill for a
new site and home for No. 1 truck, but
the House struck 1t out and as 1t will
take nearly a year and a half to get
an appropriation through for the new
site and building. the present home
of No. l truck will be left standing for
some time as the sole structure in the
scene of desolation.
While the. Old Washington inn is the
most interesting of the old houses to be
torn down. many of the others have his
tories, especially those Of colonial date,
of which there are several, and those
facing the Capitol grounds. AS late as
1890 the houses facing the Capitol
grounds formed a fashionable residence
section. Senators and representatives
had their homes there, and in the after
Moons and evenings the streets were lined
with carriages Of callers. much as Con-
necticut avenue, the Avenue of the Pres
jdents and other fashionable thorough
fares are now. Senator Ingalls, had his
home at North Capitol and streets
until the early nineties. this residence
being afterward occupied by Representa-
tive Babcock, former chairman of the
House District committee. His widow
sold it to the government when 1t was
decided to condemn the section to carry
out the park plan.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-08-15
HOG KILLS CHILD.
Bites on Chin, Ear and Hand, Cause
Fatal Lockjaw.

Lancaster, Pa, Aug. 15.-EIla Mary
Eberle, only daughter of wel-knowr
farmer, is dead from lockjaw, result
ing from a terrible mutilation by a
hog.
The child went into the poultry
yard with corn for the chickens, some
of which she gave TO the hog. The
quantity being small, angered the
brute, which bumped over the girl, BIT
off one ear, part of her chin and a!
the fingers of one hand.
The child's screams were not a
once heard by the mother, whose
hearing is defective. She tinall!
heard them, ran to the yard, drove TIT
! hog away and carried her daughte
into the house.
A physician could do nothing 70
the child and she died in terrible ag
nny.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-08-15
PLENTY OF VEGETABLES.
Home Grown WatermelOns Are Ar
riving-GoOd Peaches Scarce
And High.

The market is now well supplied
with ordinary vegetables. FrultE A1
canning, however, will not be
low in price as the prices OF laS'1
year. Some very good sugar corn
is being received, which sells at ~
to 25 cents dozen. Lima beans have
g5ne up five cents box. New beans
are cheap and plentiful. Now is the
time to buy them for canning. They
bring 10 cents a quarter peck. Sweet
potatoes sell for 25 cents quar'as'
peck, cheaper than last week. Some
fine celery and elephants are DIS
played Watermelons grown here
abouts are being brought in and t''i'
has lowered prices, good small mel
ons selling at Is cents, while larger
ones on ice bring from 20 20 40 cents
each. Grapes, fine homegrown Con
cords, sell at Is to 40 cents q basket
- Delaware, at 20 10 80 cents
,,~z',rs. !'caellcs are now about rs
.!!..":p SIS tncy will get this season. as
the crop is very short. The JUICY
snccincas sell at 80 cents large
c,askct. Smaller baskets bring from
Is TO 40 cents.
Poultry is holding its own, ch:ck-
ems bringing 30 cents PER poun-'
Fresh country eggs sell at % aao s.
cents. Butter is firm at 30 cents 10
country and 40 cents for creamery
The meat maret is III the same COZ:
Jif.io1, as lt,syt week, although sem
good beef roBsts and stew meat a.:
sold d little cheaper, because tE'
demand seems to be for steaks III
chops, consequently roasts may be sc
cured at prices from Is to 20 CEN
per pound. the best cuts at 70 10 ="
ccrts. Veal roasts sell a: 10 to Z
cents per pound. Smoked hams hay,
irene UP few cents selIin" now a.
| b;gh as 20 to 81 cents q pound.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-08-15
DOING THEIR DUTY.
scores of Alexandria Readers Are
Learning the Duty of the Kid
neys.

To filter the blood is the kidneys
luty. When they fail to do this
he kidneys are weak.
,Backache and other kidney ills may
follow;
Help the kidneys do their work.
Use Doan's Kidney Pills, the tes!-
d kidney remedy.
Alexandria people endorse their
work.
Mrs. J. B. Briscoe, lis Prince St.,
Alexandria, Va, says: "a few years
go l allowed my name to be used
ublicly telling of the great amount
good Doan's kidey Pills had done,
nd at this time my opinion of the
2medy is not changed. l recommend
more strongly than before. My
ack was lame and sore and for five
ears, jus; dreaded my house work
n that account. After l took Doan':
,idncy Pills, felt great deal set
~ in every way"
If your back aches-if your kidneys
other you, don't simply ask for d
idncy remsdy-ask distinctly fol
noan's kinney Pills, the same that
Irs. Briscoc had-.he remedy back,
/ by home testimony. SOC all stores
'ostcr-Milburn Co., Props, Buffalo
Y. (10
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-08-15
$4,000

- the woman who sends the bssi
anne for our new southern magaz:n.
Five of the most prominent womeI
? the States Of Kentucky, Tennessee
llabama, Mississippi and Georgia
viii be the judges.
The magazine will be a woman
magazine in every sense of the word
,ontpining all of the best features Of
The magazines for women, including
rood fiction and up-to-date household
departments anG in addition viii
rive expression TO the sentiment tna'
women deserve and should have :
,etter place in the order Of civiliZa
ion than now accorded her.
CONDITIONS:
Fifty cents for years subscri:.'
ton must accompany your sugges
.iol for a name. Fo: further pan
.iculars and interesting agents pro
position write.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-08-15

Iatcrmclcns. each, :. :. 20 to '.0c
ucum5ers, each >. :. - for DC
;rccn sweet corn cozcn, :. -. Zoe
;wcc. corn, dozcn,.. =. =. 20 to :;5c
i.in'a Beans quart, -. 23c
Delaware grapes, basket :. :. .25c
PeacheS. basket. go. loc to soc
Grapes, Delaware, basket, 20 to SOC
Grapes, Concord, basket, :. Is to -.9c
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-08-15
Reduce Your Cost Of Living

Ruv from the Sanitary But Fresh Eggs Canned Goods and
Package Coffee House. S22 Kin Street. next to Glbson Drug
+ora Every article we offer this finest quality we
positively handle sale goods Of nlerlor quar-
ity We article sold refund your money
ANYTHING sell isfacoy Our service is perfect
communicating Coos OF the CITY, we
are going to build this bus by selling the very hghe
standard of goods possible price Tor CASH we 'u'
ur goods at prices tn eby able oer you ~
extremely low prices giving the benefit and saving you
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-08-15
WOMAN'S PUBLISHING co.
NASHVILLE, TENN.

.OST-Pair of Amber colored eye
glasses with gold nose piece. Please
leave at this Office or 724 King
street. 13-1t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-08-15
PEACHES PEACHES

PEACHES before
such beautiful and advise them
canning The will be short then the prices will very
OUR RECEIPTS TODAY ARE:
Baskets 10 Crates PEACHES % Crates CANTALOUPES.
10 Barrels APPLES. barrel BARTLETT PEARS
On Barrel Ssckel PEARS. Two Crates MALAGA GRAPES.
- Bunches select BANANAS. is Crates CABBAGE.
Five Barrels SWEET POTATOES 35 Dozen SUGAR CORN.
Five Barrels CUCUMBERS. Five Dozen CELERY.
All be sold reasonable
formerly occupied by g. g. Volt "a formerly
by lho Cole and the at us Pendeton Street
J. NJ. PETIT, Jr.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-20

Try G.. & B. Special Smoker; the
Hava Lanta Company make them for
us, and they sell sc straight. Nothing
like building trade on good article.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-20


Frank E. Block Co.'s
candies for us. Everybody
likes them and then they are
made in Atlanta.
Standard Chocolates,
per pound ...........6 soc
Extra Superb Chocolates,
per pound ........8 SOC
LeTriumph de Perfec-
ton, pound ....$1.00
Maraschino Cherries, Choc-
plated, pound ....... soc
Saturday Candy, pound. 29c
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-20

Chamberlin : Johnson-Du-
Bose Company, Atlanta,
New York and Paris, fur
nished draperies, linoleum
and all the artistic fancy
touches. Well you know how
they do things. ooh, you
Barlow Smith"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-20
G. ]. BLACK

Our Gasoline is the best obtainable.
We sell 100 gallon coupon books. No
time to lose when you geti See Glore
for prices
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-20

Well, well, we'll! Who said
Whittier Mfg. Co., 116 W.
Mitchell St., could not build
and finish the SWEETEST cigar
fixtures in the country? He
even ships his product up to
Michigan.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-20

Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co.
furnished plate glass, We
lumina fiat wall finish and
all interior enamels for
G.. &B. Soda Go.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-20

Well, The Atlanta Gas
Light Co. and the Georgia
Railway and Power Go. are
our friends and we are
theirs.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-20

O o o O O o o
SOMETHING
Of The
G. &B. SODA co.
95 BROADWAY Marietta ST.
Mr.. J. c. Glore conceived
the idea that Atlanta's good
people wanted a place to rest,
enjoy themselves and eat,
drink and smoke the best--not
in the busy center of the great
city, but on some prominent
street just two minutes from
Five Points; hence you have
~ want what u want when
u want it."
Our object is for pecun-
iary gain, which results from
your patronage. Now, all we
ask of you, dear readers, is
to just pay us a visit---and we
have made a customer, and
you have made no mistake,
but profited thereby.
We deliver drinks, sand
witches and box lunches of
superfine quality, and our SER
vice is second to none. Just
try us; if we please you, tell
others; if not, tell us.
Sanitary Drink Holders
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-20

The Soda Fount, Lunch Counter
and Steam Table installed in The c..
& B. Soda CO. we're furnished by the
Bishop Babcock-Becker CO. and is one
of the most down-to-date sanitary
founts in Atlanta. Just get a drink if
you don't believe this statement.