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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-02-27

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Harris of Mil
waukee, are spending few days with
Kenosha friends and relatives.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-02-27
WAKE REPORT PUBLIC.
Members of Board of Edu-
cation Give People Facts
as to the High School.
10 EFFORT TO CONCEAL DANGER

Board Feels That With the Closing up
of The Auditorium and Assembly
Roorl All Danger to Students Will
Have Been Removed Report in Full.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-02-27

Want Ads Bring Results.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-02-27

Try a want ad
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-09-13
LIMITED TEMPERANCE

The first temperance society was
formed in New England and its
pledge read:
1--WE, the undersigned, believing in
the evil effect of strong drink, do
hereby pledge ourselves on our sa-
cred honor that we will not get drunk
more than four times year-Muster
Day, Fourth of July, Thanksgiving
and Christmas.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-09-13

l told the latter was the man whose
name from 44th to 45th street was
modestly Illuminating Broadway they
were apologize.
But for you making me famous
will prove expensive. Mine is name
undistinguished and ridiculously
long. You better would have backed
John Fox or George AIDE. Their
names lend themselves to electric
lights. They are both distinguished
and short. But if the calculations of
myself and Mr.. Collier are correct,
my name, in upkeep, running ex-
penses and wear and tear, threatens
to cost you fortune.
eve have been at it all evening
with pads and pencils. In my name
are 10 letters. Each letter a foot and
a half high averages Is bulbs-in all,
2S5 bulbs Each bulb costs one cent
an hour, and each night it burns six
hours. Multiply six cents by 2S5, and
you get. $17.10 night. If the play
fails and runs only one night, you do
not greatly lose. But suppose the
farce should succeed?
"Mr Collier points out that he
played The Dictator over 1000
nights. And, being entirely unpreju-
diced, we agree that Who's Who?'
will run as long. So your idea of put
ting the name of the author in cleo
trio lights stands to cost you SIT, 900.
Naturally you ask yourself, is it
worth while, in order to advertise
Davis, to risk ST., 000?'
''Unselfshly / reply, 1T is
81 must now close, as Mr. Collier
wants me to walk down to the corner
with him and see if the sign is still
there"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-09-13


-O-O-'
AN ELECTRIC SIGN THAT COST A
HEAP OF MONEY
New York, Sept. 13.-Richard
Harding Davis is more of humorist
than anybody thought he was.
The war correspondent and novel
list is author of a play, who's Who?"
in which Collier is to appear shortly
at the Criterion theater. In an cleo
trio sign which now blazes nightly
across the front of the theater, the
names of Collier and Harding appear
in equally large letters.
This is said to have been due to
a misunderstanding on the electri-
clans part Be that as it may, Hard
ing's full monaker stretches and
shines for block or so along Broad
way. And this is the letter he wrote
Charles Frohman, producer of the
show, after he had seen the sign:
Some writer's have their names
sent to the senate by Mr.. Wilson and
they become ambassadors. Other
writer's have their names sent by Mr.
Frohman to his electrician, and they
become electric signs and add to the
brilliancy of Broadway. Without
wishing to infringe on the copyrights
of Mr.. George M. Cohan, would like
to say that would rather be an cleo
trio bulb on Broadway than the am
bassador to Cathay.
"An this means that l have just
seen on the Criterion theater the
electric sign for William Collier in
Who's Who?"
when say that 1 have just seen
it, 1 mean that, for the last eight
hours, 1 have been standing in the
middle of Broadway, staring at it and
impeding traffic. was hit by trolley
cars four times, by automobiles IL
times, by traffic cops twice. But when
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-09-13

How dare you wake me up for
that?'' said the school teacher. Car
acas is in Venezuela, of course
'What is it like?"
why, it's principally earthquakes
and negroes and monkeys and ma
larial fever and volcanoes
81 don't care said Miss Asher,
bithely; I'm going there tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-21
BOILER INSPECTION LAW
HAS REDUCED ACCIDENTS
Care Inspired by knowledge That
United States Inspection Is
Certain.

Decreases IN the number of accidents
caused by the failure of locomotive boil
ers is pointed out in the annual report
of the chief inspector of locomotive boil
ers of the interstate commerce commits
sion made public last night SUBJ
stantial improvement in the condition of
such equipment also has been shown
during the year, the report continues.
1.-THE practice of conducting a rigid.
searching investigation of all accidents
sufficiently serious to justify a report,
with the sole object in view of dtermin
ing the exact cause and having the prop
er remedy applied has done much to re-
duce the list of casualties says the re-
port THE knowledge that such an in
vestigation viii follow every accident Is
an incentive to the railroad companies to
maintain their equipment so that its con-
dition cannot be shown to have caused
accidents, and is also an incentive to the
employees to perform their work in the
most efficient and careful manner. There
fore. we have followed the policy of in
vestigating every accident reported. The
investigation of accidents by government
inspectors whose only object is to pro-
mote safety, and who are therefore i'm
tions which previously have been over
looked denied
Legislation is requested to make the
boiler inspection law apply TO every part
OF locomotives and tenders. as well as to
locomotive boilers and appurtenances,
so that the inspectors would have legal
authority to require proper repairs to be
made in any part of the locomotive tender
when il is found to be in an unsafe or
improper condition of service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-21
PLEASURE CRAFT ASHORE.
Winter Quarters Found for Nearly
Two Hundred River Boats.

TIVE nty-two pleasure craft have
in the past week, been taken from
the water and placed in winter quarters
at Gregorys boatyard, foot of 9Th street
southwest. and others have taken berths
for the winter in the protected dock at
the same yard In the fleet ashore at
Gregory's are the Trident, the speed boat
belonging to former District Commits
sioner Johnston: the Rob Roy. Skedink.
Durex. Mary E., e.. Sadie B.. Wander
lust, Dolores, Owen. Edelweiss, Suwanee,
nightmare, Augusta, Club, DIR. K,
Gregory. Oriole Marjean, vesania. Van
ola and DR.. II
At the Corinthan Club headquarters, on
the Virginia side OF the river between
the bridges, ten or twelve boats have
been taken out in the past week, and
within the next week as many more will
be taken from the water. leaving only
the larger boats overheard to take
chances with ice and storm
Regain has twelve boats out of the
water at his boathouse at the foot of
18th street, and many more are in
winter quarters ashore at the foot of 9th
street southwest. At the lighthouses on
the Eastern branch and at Georgetown
large fleets are out of the water, and 1t
is estimated that fully 30 pleasure craft
will winter ashore about this city and
vicinity.
Between this and the opening of the
boating season every launch in winter
quarters will be given a general over
hauling and will be repanted before be-
ing put overheard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-21
GLAD HE HAD BUT 20 CENTS.
Navy Yard Employe Robbed of That
on WaY to Work.

Charles A. De Vaughn, residing at 1918
Half street southwest. last night told
the police he had reason to congratulate
himself upon having left home yesterday
morning with only - cents in his pocket
He was robbed OF the - cents. he stated.
while on his way to the navy yard to
work, and had he had many dollars,
he said, the robber probably would have
taken il.
De Vaughn reached LIST and " streets
shortly after ocloc.l, he told the po-
lice and a colored man surprised him BY
suddenly appearing in front Of him and
demanding his money. Recalling treat
ment that had been administered other
victims of robbers, De Vaughn readily
submitted to a search, and when he had
been robbed he continued to his place
OIL employment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-21
GOOD BOOK FOR STUDENTS.
Haskin's Volume on the Panama
Canal Useful Christmas Gift.

The high schools more and more each
year are encouraging their pupils, girls
as we'll as boys, to keep up with current
affairs.
And these youngsters have found that
sometimes it is impossible merely by
reading the disjointed daily dispatches
In the newspapers to obtain an adequate
idea Of some great subject that stretches
over a long period of time.
Unquestionably the greatest achieve
ment of recent years of our country's
history has been the successful compile
ton Of the Panama canal. It is subject
that is referred to time and again in
every high school, and although thou
sands OF columns have been printed
about 1t, 1t is a subject about which it is
difficult to discover an accurate and COM
prehensive narrative.
This want has been filled by 1.-The
Panama Canal" by Frederic j. Haskin.
This volume will make an ideal Christ
mas present to any high school pupil.
Save the coupon in this issue of The
Star and get copy for cost price. Only
one coupon required.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-21
MRS. SWANSON ROBBED.
Handbag and Contents Disappear
While in Store.

Mrs. Swanson, wife of United States
Senator Claude A. Swanson of Vir-
ginia, late yesterday afternoon COM
planned TO the police of the loss of a
handbag containing small sum of
money and other articles. The police
were told that the handbag was either
lost or stolen while Mrs. Swanson was
in a department store making a pur-
chase, but as it was not recovered the
police take IL for granted that IL was
stolen.
1t is stated that Mrs. Swanson pur-
chased sweater and tried it on. and 1t
was during the few minutes required
for her to see TO the fit and determine
If ii suited her that the handbag dis
appeared Search was made of the
counter where the handbag had been
left. but no trace of 1t was found
Mrs. Swanson was unable TO tell Just
what amount of cash she had in a
small purse that was in the handbag
The handbag had the owners mono
gram in gold on il and is valued at SIS.
Detectives who were in the store when
the handbag and contents disappeared
were unable TO trace ii.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-21
what the defendant does or does not
deem to be satisfactory to it.
No Notice to Insured.

Had the plaintiff or her husband as
scented to or otherwise become estopped
to deny the validity of the bylaw in
question, the defendant might be in a diff
ferent situation, but there is absolutely
no showing of that kind. On the con-
trary. it appears that they had no no
tice whatever of the existence of this
bylaw, and that the plaintiff was not
only not notified concerning it. but was
misled by letter from the defendant
referring to the existence of a rule as to
presumption of DEATH into believing
that the law Of presumption of death APP
piled. and she continued to pay the
premiums from year to year, until the
expiration of the seven-year period. in
reliance thereupon. 1t follows. there
fore, that the plaintiff is in no manner
estopped to deny the validity of this by
law. but that, on the contrary, the de-
PENDANT should not be permitted to assert
it's validity as against the plaintiff, under
the circumstances
1t is also unreasona BILE because 1t treats
the presumption of law and rules of evil
dence to be applied by the courts as be-
ing subject to abrogation by the defen-
dant under the guise of a bylaw to
which neither the plaintiff nor the insured
has assented.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-21
PUPILS IN ENTERTAINMENT.
Minim Department of St. Cecilia's
Academy Appear.

The pupils in the minim department
OF st. Cecilia's Academy gave Christ
mas entertainment Friday afternoon be-
fore an audience composed of parents
and friends. An Introductory address by
Margaret Eckloff opened the program.
chorus Welcome" by the JUNIORS fol-
lowed. Katherine O'Brien sang. What
Do You Want for Christmas" Mary
Daily and Sue Butz recited "A Letter TO
Santa Claus and Santa Claus and the
Mouse respectively.
A Christmas play, in two scenes was
a feature.
Elsie Kuehling. Margaret Tappan.
Stella Brady, Fannie Titlow. Adrienns
Barker. Helen Anadale. Margaret Oyster.
Mary Smith. Barbara Hess and Regina
Luckett were included in the cast.
Others who took part in the program
were S. Kane, VI. Smith. r. Luckett. h.
Love, NJ. Ramsay. Is Raftery, M. Rich
ardson, ID. Harvey and A. Malone.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-21
Would Enlarge College Endowment.

At recent meeting of the Alumni As
sociation of the Washington College of
Law, held in the college rooms on New
York avenue, it was decided to appoint
a committee of three to confer with Mrs.
Ellen Spencer Mussey regarding methods
of increasing the endowment fund OF the
college.
Reports from members of the various
classes were given. A paper prepared by
Miss Spilman, graduate of the college,
on THE Legal Status of Women, was
read.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-21
"TOM" GRANT IMPROVING.
Expects to Go to Atlantic City To.
morrow or Tuesday,

Tom Grant, secretary of the Chamber
of Commerce, called the chamber on
the telephone yesterday for the first
time since he was stricken with ty-
phoid fever seven weeks ago.
Mr.. Grant has been confined to the
Washington Sanitarium, on Iowa Cir
Gle, and announced that he expects to
leave the institution for Atlantic City
Monday or Tuesday, in company with
his mother, to recuperate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-21
Child Dies of Burns.

Macie johnson, colored. five years old.
last night d.ed at Freedmen's Hospital as
a result of burns she sustained yesterday
while playing in the kitchen at her home.
2Ol1 Sth street northwest. Her dress
ignited from the fire in the stove, and
she sustained burns to her body, face and
hands. Coroner hewitt gave a certificate
of accidental death.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-21
Will Lecture on Washington.

Fred L.. Fishback is announced to
lecture on the city of Washington in the
assembly hall of the Public Library
Tuesday evening at s O'Clock, under the
auspices of the Columbia Chapter of the
Daughters of the American Revolution
AS is the case with all lectures held at
the library, the public generally is in
vited.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-21
To Address W. C. I. u. Crusaders

Miss Jennie Smith, the railroad evan
gelist, is scheduled TO deliver an address
at the mass meeting of the w. c.. I. Z.
Crusaders to be held this afternoon at
3 o'clock at the Mckendree Methodist
Church. Massachusetts avenue between
9th and 10th streets northwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-21
CONCERT TOMORROW.

At the Marine Barracks at 2 pm.
by the L. S. Marine Band Orches-
ira, William il. Santel1nann, leader.
.'rThe Kayaliers'' Hartl
Overture. .'Misnon'' Thomas
(a) Melodie, "a Little Love.
Silesa
OBJ Indian Serenade, "Aisha,"
Lindsay
Flute solo, Good Night, Sweet
Child Observation-Disclosures. .Popp
Musician Robert Seel.
Music de ballet, Henry the
Eighth ...........-.. .Saint-Saens
(a) Entrance of the Clans.
(b) Scotch Idyl.
tcp Dance of the Gypsies.
Id Jig and Finale.
Waltz, Gold and Silver" 80. .Lehar
March "Semper Fidelis" .Sousa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-21
Warning to Parents.

Emphatic instructions will be given and
parents and guardians are respectively
invited to take such precautions and use
such influences as will aid in a compli-
ance with the law.
Proper consideration of the conditions
and requirements at this time may save
many from embarrassment and insure to
them a merry Christmas.
Merchants have made request that
their stores and trade may be protected
and efforts will be made to secure an
observance of the law.
A strong force will be detailed for the
business section Saturday Monday, Tues
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-21

day and Wednesday evenings, and MEM
bers Of the force will use their best
the sidewalks and in front Of stores as
is required by law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-21

Flowers for Christmas.
Order GUIDES homegrown flowers and
blooming plants for Xmas gifts. 1914 F.
Advertisement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-21

The Bread of TOday-Holmes MIX
Presidential Chocolates, soc Lib. Postpaid
anywhere in u. S. Ograms, Is & Pa ave.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-21

Give Her an Electric Curling Iron.
Carroll Electric Co., Ola 18th st.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-21
LOCAL MENTION.
Get the Finest Fruit cake-Meinberg'a

For Your Holiday Table.
Jno q. Meinberg's products have an
established reputation for superior quail
ty-made after tested recipes from hign-
est grade ingred ents. Fruit, pound cake,
cts. &c LIB. None genuine without the
Weinberg Iabel-look for ii when order
ing At market stands and grocers or you
can be supplied direct from the bakery
716 18th st. Sc Prone Lincoln LIT frst
thing tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-21
SYLVESTER PUTS BAN
ON HOLIDAY ROWD|ES
Police Instructed to Protect Mer-
chants and Christmas Shoppers
From Annoyance.

Large horns blown by persons in the
throngs of Christmas shoppers in bust
ness houses or on the streets are to be
conf1scated by the police, according to
an order issued by Maj. Sylvester, super
intendent of police, and shoppers are to
be free from such annoyances.
In an order issued to the several cap
tains, Maj. Sylvester gave instructions
as to what is expected to be done for
the protection of merchants and shop
pers. The order reads:
Maj. SyIvester's Order.
1t is proper that business houses, par
ticularly in the trade center, should be
enabled to conduct affairs without inter-
ruption by persons who go out on nights
before Christmas for no other purpose
than to disturb others who may be en-
gagged in holiday shopping.
There have been instances where half
grown men have formed lines to break
into or through the crowds of pedestrians
on the sidewalks; others who have in
suited women and children by words OF
actions and many who have gone through
stores blowing horns or placed them In
persons faces and blown them.
IL SnoulQ De fememDereu tnaL tnc nara
worked men and women employed in the
stores and those who have no other op-
portunity than Saturday, Monday OF
Tuesday nights in which to make their
Christmas purchases are entitled tc
freedom from annoyance and from such
illegal and unwarranted interference. and
that the occasion may be merry one
and not a rowdy one, d full force OF
police will be detailed on Saturday, Mon.
day. Tuesday and Wednesday evenings
December 90, %. % and "a. to pre-
serve order, prevent interference with
trade and unusual noises or actions in
front of business houses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-21

The up-to-date housekeeper relieves
herself of all the work and worry of bak-
ing by ordering the Cakes, Pies, Bread
etc. delivered to your home from
H0I.MF,S' BAKERY direct For instance.
Silver Cakes, 2jc each; Pound Cakes, Oc
h.; Fruit Cakes. 25c 10. Pies at lOc and
zoe each and the famous milk Bread at
sc and loo loaf. 101 + st Pm. Nj. 1881.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-21

Va Dressed Turkeys. Special Prices.
II. 3. Terrett. $50 La. ave. NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-21

Save Sc Lib. IN Xmas Turkeys
At SHERBY'S SUPPLY MARKET, 90
La. ave, NV. Guarantee no cold storage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-21
OFFICIALS ARE FAVORED
IN PHONE CONTRACTS
Public Utilities Commission Fur.
nishes Information Requested
by Senate.

In compliance with a resolution intro
duced November Is by Senator Norris
of Nebraska and passed by the Senate
the public utilities commission yesterday
afternoon transmitted to that body a re-
port containing certain requested infor-
nation as to the business methods of the
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Com
pany, it's capitalization. number of tele-
phones in use in the District of Column
bia and other data.
According to the report, preference is
shown members of Congress and other
government officials over other users of
telephones to the extent that, in the event
they are non-residents OF Washington.
they may, upon the completion OF their
their contracts upon payment of the pro-
portionate annual rate.
Information Was Requested.
Whether any favors are shown this
class of patrons either as to the rentals
charged for telephones or as to condi-
tons under which the use of telephones
can be discontinued was one of the spe-
cific questions set forth in the Norris
resolution upon which the commission
was directed to report.
With other things it is stated in the
communication of the utilities board that
there is no specific authorization for the
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone COM
pany to engage in. business in the District
of Columbia The presence of the COM
pany in the District, however. 1t is stated,
has been recognized by Congress in sew
eral acts.
Company's Capitalization.
The total authorized capital stock of
the company is given in the report at
S15,00O0OO, with Sl3.OOO,O0 subscribed. OF
this amount the Bell Telephone Company
owns $SOO0.OO0 and the New York Tele-
phone Company $5.OOOO0O. it is stated
The amount of capital stock actually
paid in cash is given at $603. 013.43.
The report also shows that the total
amount paid annually by United States
and District government officials for both
local exchange and toll service is S95.-
O19.3S There are 4,304 phones in use by
the United States and 1,152 by the local
government. while the total number OF
phones in use in the District of Column
bia October 81 last was 49,363, it is
stated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-21
FLOOD CONDITIONS IN TEXAS.

Entirely relieved. Schedules now nor
NAL Washington Sunset Route to Cali
fornia sos f st. NV, 705 18th St
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