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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-14

dilemma of the war of 1872 But for her
De Witt Clinton would have been Presi-
dent in 1872
During that war the American people
suffered the ignominy of having for
eign invader in their capital, and the
British generals incurred the infamy OF
wantonly burning an enemys unfortif1ed
|~city. There was practically no defense OF
Washington when the British marched
upon it. Such feeble resistance as was
offered was at Bladensburg. and thither
President Madison went in person while
Mrs Madison remained in the White
House, preparing that dinner Of forty
covers and packing up in case of need
The need came. With a carriage load OF
cabinet papers and all the White House
silver she departed. knocking off with
an AK the frame about Stuart's portrait
of Washington and taking that along
Il longed rather" said she with spirit.
ito have a cannon at every window OF
the White House."
"Octagon House" Their Home.
In time The British retired In further
time the war was ended by the treaty of
Client. not knowing of which Andrew
Jackson prodigiously slaughtered the
British at New Orleans when peace
should have abode with them. The Presi-
dent and his family returned to Washing
ton and made their home. within sight of
the smoking walls of the White House.
in the structure known as. the Octagon
House. which still stands. There the
treaty of peace was signed and there was
held a great reception in honor of the
event. Observed of all observers was
Mrs. Madison. who circulated among the
brilliant uniforms and gay dresses as
blithe and debonair as though she had
never been driven from the White House
and refused admission to tavern be-
cause she was wife of Jimmy Madison.
who brought On this damnable war.
Mrs Madison was every inch a queen,
said the new British minister.
Followed then a time of pleasant retire
ment at Montpelier. then the death of
her husband and new sorrow brought
upon her widowhood by her son. Payne
Todd. who gambled away his own for
tune and the greater part of hers. In her
later days Montpelier was lost to her and
she lived in a house fronting Lafayette
Park in Washington, now occupied by
the Cosmos Club. A sum of $4,000 paid
by Congress for her husbands manu-
scripts and tied up that her son could
not get it furnished her means of life. In
her old age she was described as SUI
premely lovely. with a complexion as
fresh and fair as that of an English girl.
Folk went from the White House to her
home as from the palace of a reignfng
monarch to that of the doWager queen.
Her last public appearance was on the
arm Of President Polk at a White House
reception, and she who had trod those
halls on the arm of Jefferson then passed
out of them forever.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-14
RUNS INTO EXCAVATION.
Charles Hagner's Car Only Slightly
Damaged.

An automobile operated by Charles
Hagner, 1913 Connecticut avenue north
west. ran into an excavation between the
street car tracks on 18th street between
California avenue and Vernon street. last
night, and was slightly damaged. The
police report that the excavation was
properly lighted.
John Morris. colored. fifteen years old.
who was knocked down Saturday night
by an automobile operated by c. E. Trib-
by. jr., and severely injured, probably
will recover. The accident happened
near 18th and Irving streets northwest.
The boy was taken to Freedmen's Hos
pital by Mr.. Tribby.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-14
HOWL FATHER TO LIBERTY.
Imprisoned Debtors Eight Children
Camp at Home of Creditor.

NEW YORK, April 14.-Leuis Drucker
OF BROOKLYN owes his release from jail
to the appetites and lungs OF his eight
children Samuel Cohen. who won a
Judgment for SO against Drucker and
had him sent 10 Jail to languish for fif-
teen days because he refused to pay,
lost the joy OF his triumph a few hours
later when Mrs. Drucker, wife Of the i'm
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-14

cerned: on the autoist and the pedes-
trian, on the wagon driver, the school
child and the bicyclist, is the only price
at which Washington's streets may be
made safe and accidents can be elimi-
mated. it has been continually pointed out
Many forces are now concentrated in
bringing about this result. and it is ex-
pected that good progress will be noted
are playing parts in carrying the message
of safety to all the community, and, OF
course, once heard. it is presumed the
message cannot easily be forgotten. Nc
one so far has questioned the fact that
the streets of Washington are dangerous
or that campaign to improve conditions
is a much needed one.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-14
PLAN NEW COURTHOUSE
COVERING FOUR BLOCKS
County Building in New York City
Five Hundred Feet in
Diameter.

NEW YORK, April 14.-Plans for New
YORK countys new courthouse. which be-
came public today. made it appear tina,
the metropolis is TO have its first crea:
round building. Pictures of the pro-
posed structure suggest the Coliseum
with a reproduction of the Pantheon H.
Rome about the central court or MAJ
lobby, which rises to the height =.
three stories
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-14
Synagogue at Colon Dedicated.

COLON. April 14.-What is claimed to
be the only synagogue in Central and
South America with the exception of
those i'm Argentina and Brazil. was dedi-
Gated here today. Rabbi Dobrin of ia
maica officiated President PorraS and
many prominent Americans and Pana-
mans attended.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-14
Town Loses Three Hotels BY Fire
special pispatch to Ihe Star.

CUMBERLAND. Md, April 12-River-
side Inn. the only hotel at Ursina. on the
Pittsburgh division of the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad. siXty-four miles west OF
here. was recently destroyed by fire. This
makes the third hotel destroyed by fire
in Ursina. The former two were never
rebuilt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-14
Passengers Number 700.
Active at los Years Old.

PHILADELPHIA, April 14.-AIrs.
Anne Elizabeth Magill, who was born
April IA, 1903, near Doylestown, in
Bucks county. Pa, is celebrating her
birthday at her home here today. She
is wonderfully preserved, and, with
the exception of her failing sight, has
full possession of her faculties. Mrs.
Magill attributes her long life to hard
work. regular living and absence of
worry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-14
P.O. D. BUILDING
COMEDY SCENES
Gray Granite EdifiCe Furnishes
Humor Element of the Cab
met Household.
ANTICS OF OLD CLOCK
ONE OF THE HEADLINERS
Dromios With Splashing Mops Lat
est Addition to Incidents That
Tighten Up Workers Cares.

Ever since the Post Office Department
building first lifted its head above its
modest, if inartistc surroundings. in ut
ter defiance of the eternal fitness Of
things. the old gray granite institution
has furnished the comedy element Of the
cabinet household.
Its first huge joke was it's scientific ven-
tilation equipment and it's wonderful win
dows. All but the windows, which were
remodeled almost while their paint was
wet. to keep out the cold and keep in
departmental secrets. have passed by
common consent into '.innocuous desue-
tude The ventilation was taken as a
joke, but it's comedy was so mixed with
tragedy that 1t was quickly withdrawn
from the play for popular applause.
Then came the clock. the poor old
clock that wasn't ashamed to show its
face" with the most unbluShing effrontery
DESPITE the wickedness in which its hands
were engaged nearly all the time. In
deed, their general freakiness is even now
the incentive to an almost daily laugh.
When lights from the inside illuminated
it's mendacty. the more it continued to
lie. and lie increasingly. under the mis-
apprehension that it's mission was one OF
merrment and not to tell the time or
day.
Then came Baron Hawk. he Of the
majestic strut, the defiant eye, the
cynical Indifference to would-be cap
tors and exterminators. He used to
pose himself with majestic mien upon
the battlements, or maybe they call 1t
the high tower. and dare the depart
ment rifiemen to take a shot. Many
were the methods employed to trap
or destroy him, and even now it is de-
clared by the knowing ones that the
stuffed effigy which former Postmaster
General Hitchcock had as one of its
chief adornments in his Office is a fake.
others claim the baron was lured by
flag of truce and and his quietus af-
fected la Lucretia Borgia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-14
IB@@k@@h@ Us q Warming
Washington Proof
Testimony of a Resident
of Irving Street NV:

Mrs. Mary L. Burner, iii r.
wing St. n. W., Washington, D.
C., says: 81 suffered from kidney
disease and was in terrible pain.
The kidney secretions bothered
me. | doctored, but nothing did
me any good and finally l was
sick in bed. The doctor said
would never get better. | read
about Doan's Kidney Pills and
tried them. They helped me right
away and | continued taking
them until | was cured
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-14
prisoned father, appeared at the Cohen
home together with her eight children,
demanding that Cohen feed her family.

home together with her eight children,
demanding that Cohen feed her family.
She left her clamorous brood to howl at
Cohen's door. After hours Of this Cohen,
half in pity and half in desperation, was
forced to send for bread and milk to feed
the children. Driven to further discom-
future by neighbors who maliciously con-
graduated him on the sudden addition
to his family. Cohen finally gave in and
led the children home with the promise
that he would get their father out of Jail
He found he could do only by paying
the costs, which amounted to 1913 He
gladly settled the bill and sent DrucAer
back to his family.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-14

w. w McCauley sold a lot on Cross
street, in the eastern suburbs of Hagers-
town, Md. to the Seventh Day Adven-
lists, who will erect church on the site.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-14
STOP, LOOK, LISTEN!
LEARN AND TEACH!
Eternal Vigilance Held Only
Means of Eliminating
Street Accidents.
BOY SCOUTS AND PUPILS
COOPERATING IN EFFORT
Washington Railway and Electric
Company Aids by Placing Care
full Signs in Cars.
STOP! Look. Lis

SIOf LOOK. LIS
ten,
Learn. teach: learn,
teach: learn, teach.
If each individual
in Washington could
be fully awakened
to the necessity oil
doing these things
The Stars campaign
for safe streets nigh
soon be brought to a
successful close, i,
has been suggested
Eternal vigilance or
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-14
Favored by Both Parties.

The democratic and republ AN organi-
cations are favoring the change in Jer-
sey City: with Mayor Wittpenn and his
associates included among the advocates.
but the aldermen and the heads Of eighty
seven city departments are leading the
opposition, as the aldermen and many de-
partments will be legislated out of ONCE
il commission government Is adopted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-14
Cooperate With The Star.

Cooperating actively with The Star in
its campaign-outside of off1cials-are the
school children of the city, the Boy Scouts
organization. and the Washington Rail
way and Electric Company. The school
children. under their teachers, are study
ing how to keep safe. and, indirectly, are
aiding in arousing the public. The Boy
Scouts also are doing this, and. further
are preparing for active teaching work
along this line The Washington Railway
and Electric Company has had careful
signs put in all the cars on it's lines.
These cards are a source of consider
able comment among the users of the
cars. They reach thousands daily. of
course, and serve in reiterating the ur
red coloring is designed to and does
attract notice and thereby accomplishes
its purpose And the one word which
stands predominant above all others on
1t is taken for granted that this is
a Large part of the battle; that once
a person is made to think and believe
that his or her help in spreading or
teaching the need of care in using the
city streets he she will be persistent
and consistent in obeying all the rules
of the road, both written and unwritten.
Many Offenders Arrested.
Despite all the united forces which are
now working for a common result, ac-
cidents almost any of which might prove
of a serious character, occur daily.
Near-ac cidents are much more frequent.
of course, but go to- prove how much
constant care is needed, It is said.
The numerous arrests made by the po-
lice, too. it has been pointed out, repre-
sent only small proportion of the en-
tire number Of offenders.
Of co. vol loss n
seen daily on the streets by autoists,
pedestrians, vehicle drivers, and in fact
every class of street user Many ex
amples of this carelessness-sometime
recklessness-are being called frequently
to the attention of The Star by its read
ers. One reader asserts that often when
she walks into the street to get on
car young autoists try to see how near
her they can come without striking her.
In one case, she states a portion of her
dress was torn off by passing machine.
She was SO excited over her narrow
escape that she failed to get the number
IF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-14
JERSEY CITIES VOTE
ON COMMISSION PLAN
Spirited Campaign Over Sys.
tenn Favored by President
Wilson Ends Today.

JERSEY CITY, n. j.. April 14.-Gov-
eminent by commission for New Jersey
municipalities favored by President Will
son. when, as Governor of New Jersey,
he signed the Walsh act, and which has
already been adopted by number of
cities in this state, will be the issue of
special elections tomorrow in this city,
Hoboken, Bayonne and Union Hill.
These are all municipalities of consid-
cradle size. all in Hudson county, within
few minutes of New York city.
May Win Jersey City.
Spirited campaigns for and against the
overthrow of the old form of mayoral
and aldermanic government ended today,
with the commission government boom
ers claiming Jersey City as certain to
vote for the change. II the claim were
realized this would be the largest city
east of New Orleans and ST. Paul to
adopt the commission plan.
In Bayonne the advocates Of the
change are also confident Of success, but
in Hoboken the opposition is conceded
to be strong. and in Union Hill the result
is also doubtful.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-14
Suspect Old Hawk Lives.

| There are still others who claim that
nightly and daily he repairs to his old
haunts in the gray granite tower to
pink a carrier pigeon or pick the bones
| of the luscious domestic variety.
Then came the paddock of the last
administration. when, it is said, the
girl at the stamp window used to de-
cline to tell the price of d two-cent
stamp lest she would betray official
secrets: then the glass case in which
the departmental press agent used to
be inclosed, and then-more didoes by
the clock. Indeed. whenever other ele-
ments of comedy and burlesque fail
the clock may always be depended to
add a dash of levity to light up the
| somber dullness of the tall ghost of
departed architecture which serves as
| a marker for mariners far out at sea.
But the latest feature in the way of
real. enjoyable. thoroughly laughab able
comedy that has been introduced to
make folks take notice and to keep
the old p O. D. among the leading
lights of modern comedy are the two
| overworked men who clean off the
Post Office steps in the morning.
For long time it was suspected they
to mark the violations of the new traffic
regulations. Then it was supposed by
some they were merely a part of the
force taking recreation after arduous
hours of toll through the night. Guesses
and suspicious took all sorts of shape
and fancies until The Star uncovered the
secret
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-14
Workmen With Mops.

In the morning, just as the big crowds
of belated clerks are hustling to land at
their desks before the official timepiece
hits off the hour, the two dromios ap-
pear, armed with long andled mops and
begin their stunt Those who take
them seriously are fooled. ANY one with
half an eye and but little understanding
would know they are not really there to
get the few steps clean. Anybody could
do that in about fifteen minutes
The thoughtless overlook the real object
Of their coming. 1t is to make folks
laugh. Could anything be funnier than
to see line of scurrying clerks held up
while the master Of the mop slowly and
sloppily Tolls along with his artistic
stride. incidentally splashing everything
in sight.
Then think what fun it is to see a
hobble-skirted woman trying to hop out
of the way at the approach Of this mod
ern juggernaut Of sanitary precaution
The young man with the first wearing of
his new Easter suit throws a fit as he
sees the water fly. But the irrelevant.
the idle lounger. simply looks on and
laughs and remembers that it is only
the old spirit of comedy again rife in the
P. o. D. Thus 1t keeps up for an hour
and a half or more without intermission
and, what is more to the point without
any charge for seeing it.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-04-05
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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-04-05
CECIL wH1e ElKroN, MARYLAND, SATURDAY. APRIL :, 1913
Cecil National Bank
Of Pof Deposit, Md.
Capital. $50. 900
Surplus, SIS, 200

Deposits are the likelihood of bank,
it is the people who furnish this likelihood.
We take the liberty to ask your continu-
ed support and cooperation along these
lines; we will appreciate your account
be it much or little; we feel that this
bank has fully demonstrated to its pa
irons and the public generally its ability
to meet all requirements.
The official figures show the amount
of $763, 10000 as paid in dividends to its
stockholders since its organization as a
National Bank.
4. v. STOCKHAM l.. G. WHITE,
President. Cashier.
T. c. BOND, Jr. Asst. Cashier.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-04-05
THE
Second National Bank
OF ELKTON
NO. 4le2

We receive accounts of Corporations
Firms or individuals, and will be pleased
to meet or correspond with those who
contemplate making changes or opening
new accounts.
Interest paid on Certificates of De
post remaining 6 months.
Safe Deposit Drawers in Fire-prooi
Vault for rent at 81, So and SIS per year
as to size.
Depositors living at a distance from
the Bank can send remittances by mall
safely, which will be promptly acknowl
edged by return mail.
Discount Day, Monday of each week
Inquiries will be promptly answered.
and anyinformation relative to business
cheerfully given.
VIM. T. WARBURTON, President
JAMES J. ARCHER, V.-President
!. D. DAVIS, Cashier
apr 6-l.yr
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-04-05
Simply Immense

On July 18th, 1912, Mr. Richard Hill, of
Worcester County, Md, wrote:-"The
Trust Buster Potatoes that ! ordered and
received from you IN the Spring are sim
ply immense and ! am very much pleased
With them -
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-09-11
SALESMAN
COMPELLED ITO
WORK ROADS
Paul +. Wilson, without
Thinking, Tells How Good
Roads Day Was Observed in
Salt Lake; Is Arrested"

One 81 the real hard workers on
che Albuquerque. Isicta RAD today
WINS faui q. Wilson. travelling salea-
man f"f bls Omaha Vhnlesaie fun
niture house. AIR. Wilson arrived IN
Albuquerque last night and registered
at The Hotel Combs "a the hotel lob
by this morning he was talking good
pnds 10 several other travelling men.
Great system ihcy have up IN suit
Lake" remarked wilson. con good
roads day there they canNaesed the
town ana every able bodied man that
wasn't ont working the roads was
'Nageed.' ana compelled 10 get busy
with pick and shovel They ought
10 Try thar scheme here was vnr.
so IN salt Lake ana worked an day.
dirat system
4 bright thought struck one az tho
snlc 1mcn la the bunch TIE spled May
or Sellers coming into the hotel for n
load OF workers. Tho mayor was
properly inspired ana In turn In
strucsod Traffic Director Miller 10 do
his duty.
officer Miller advanced on tho
Hotel Combs with quickncas and dis.
patch. Wilson was stlii ln the lobby
Are you going Ia worn ON the
roads today or do YOU uhnt to bo
vaRsed2' qucried Miller.
Geo. IN work on the roads" re-
fpondcd wiison Just stay here un-
az ] go upstairs ana change my
clothes"
II might get lonesome down here 7"
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-09-11
NAVAJO IS ACCUSED
OF EMBEzzLEMENT
FROM U. S. MAIL
Nez, Star Route Carrier Be-
: tween ThOreau and Sawyer,
Arraigned Before Commits
siOner in Gallup.

Gallup. y, NJ, sept li.-Accusod Of
the embezzlement OF packages from
the United states mail Nez. C'Lengthy
MAN., a navajo Indian, was arraign-
ed before United states Commissioner
~. A. Young yesterday and plem
which amC united 20 not guilty was en-
tered by the defendant. who viii have
Ia preliminary hearing on september
20. Nez was the star route mail car
rier between Thoreau and sawyer
when he attempted 10 cash check
which had been sent through the mail
he was arrested and "a search resulted
IN the hnding on his person az ring,
reported lost from package Ne1
claimed he found tho check and the
ring. However, ho Was taken to Gal
IN hy Deputy &. "a. G0Odnight who
made the arrest. Neg Us very large
man. being nearly seven feet ia height
Diamond ico--tho hest ice Made
from distilled water. Phones 5T-5s.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-09-11

ES. hits tho Ice water bari
ruthsr frequent today.
down on the road % L.
leta. Great idco that Ice
water business, though d caused q
couple - Eiks 20 faint when they
soos drink on u. took part In
one ~ these hyer Good Roads Day
stunts hack IN Arkanaaw oneet
when they served hard cider %
the HhovclerE. Had q most Gurus
eHock. ! seen one man " rec
olletk right. shuveled eight tons %
gravcl In helf an hour and an
other Teller sh0vcled enough air a.
flll one of them Zeppelin balloons.
when they got the road done. cou-
pie farmers tried % drive over u
an had hcad-On collision with
thcirsoivcs. one Of them was tied
In "a half hitch when they got To
him and tho other had his neck
dlsiocated. his head polntln' sqnar
backwards Ice water q great
aid 10 buiidin' good roads. ye may
quote mo az sayin that from
startlin' expeerycnce.