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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-07-18
And these remnants:
Women's Dress Department.

White Ratine Dresses. with colored COATES
of lavender and blue; sizes "a and s. sloI5 each.
Were Sls.75.
Oyster White Linen DresS plain TAILORED
style: size 70: sloT5- Was Sl5.oo. y
Violet Linen Dress, with peplum; size a;
Slc75. Was $3.50.
Flncy White Ratine Dress. Russian blouse
style: size 81; SOS. Was Sls75
l Navy Blue Serge Dress high neck and long
sleeves; size Il; $500. Was SEQ.
Brown Serge Dress: size Il; 1856. Was 5000.
Ashes Of Rose MORE Silk Dress for street or
afternoon wear; size 80; $3.50. Was $3.50.
White Canton Crepe Dress. high neck and
long sleeves: size &c: Sse.o Was $500
Copenhagen Blue Crepe de Chine Dress; size
8: Sls.75. Was SIS
Embroidered Linen Dresses: white rose and
blue; sizes 81. d. and %; Sls.75 each. Were SEQ
Third hoor-G st.
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LONDON SOCIETY
WOMEN NOW SMOKE
LARGE, BLACK CIGARS

London, July 17.-Copying the customs
Of certain parts of the continent, society
women are taking to cigar smoking.
When the fashionable woman soothes
her nerves now she does not do 1t with
cigarettes but with a strong. black cigar.
Every evening women are seen with
cigars In their mouths as they drive
along the fashionable boulevards in the
West End.
Queen Mary. who objects to women
smoking and drinking, Is Mortified at the
inroads which cigar smoking is making
in court circles. In spite of her efforts
to check 1t the habit is increasing at a
very fast rate.
A clubwoman who Is a member or
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-07-18
Countess Wins Divorce.

London. July T.-Countess Cowley.
who has figured conspicuously in the
divorce courts, was granted a divorce
today from Earl Cowley on the ground
of infidelity. The suit was undefended.
Last January Earl Cowley was CO.
respondent in the divorce suit of Maj
Buxton against his wife. Mrs. Buxton
is the correspondent in the suit brought
by Countess Cowley. Countess Cowley is
well remembered as Lady Hartopp. who
figured in the great divorce case in 1soe.
when Earl Cowley was correspondent.
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Csc each. Were $1.00.

White Wolfe Waists trimmed with valen-
ciennes insertion. tucks and embroidered in col
ors; Il sleeves; trimmed high collars; fasten in
back: 81 IS each. Were SO.
20 White Wolfe Waists. embroidered in colors;
tucked hack: !. sleeves; lace-trimmed cuffs; low
collar edged with lace; fasten in back. N9o
each. Were $50.
81 White Crepe Waists. plated rlfie front. low
collar Of Powered crepe: Y sleeves. trimmed to
match solar: fas;en in front. SIS each. Were
$50
Third focr-G st.
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Loeb can. ON PRECEDENT.

William e. Loeb, jr., formerly secre-
tary to President Roosevelt and col
lector of the port Of New York. called
at the White House yesterday to pay
his respects to President Wilson. Mr..
Loeb came to Washington to attend a
directors meeting Of the Washington
Railway and Electric Company.
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$500 each. Regularly 1915.
And these remnants:

White CameIs Hair Goats. with black vel
vet collar; partly lined; sizes 81 and SO; $50
each. Were 81 80.
White Cloth Coats. z length. black velvet
collars: fully lined; sizes 81 and IS; sls.I5 each
Were $500
White Cloth Goats. half lined: sizes IL and
Is; 81. Is each. Were Sl9.15.
! Black Satin Evening Coat handsomely trim
med: size 6; s29.53 Was 5000
Nell Rose silk Poplin Evening Coat; size Is;
S3.E. Was SEQ.
l Pale Blue Chiffon Evening Coat, fancy collar;
lined throughout: 500 Was $500.
Mohair Travelling Goats. black and gray;
Slo.7J each. Were SEES.
Third ioor-G 81.
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RETIRED CLERK ENDS LIFE.
i.oufS BenureEard Swallows Car-
holic Acid.

bolic Acid.
Found unconscious near the tracks OF
the Falls Church division of the Wash.
ington-Virginia Railway, at Rosslyn, Va.
yesterday afternoon. Louis Beauregard
years old. of 1877 Thirty-third
Street Northwest, died within half ar
hour at Georgetown University Hofpital
as the result of swallowing the cq1tents
of the two-ounce bottle of carbolic acid.
Beauregard was a retired government
clerk. He was the father of Policeman
Beauregard. Of the Second Precinct.
An autopsy was performed. and Deputy
Coroner Charles s. White issued a GER
of death by suicide.
William Alvin Haase, thirty-five years
old, of 723 Girard Street Northwest, at
tempted to take his life yesterday after
noon by inhaling illuminating gas. He
was found by his sister, Mrs. Augusta
Mann. in time to save his life. Haase
was removed to Freedman's Hospital
He will recover.
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Daniel Nolan Drops Dead.

Daniel Nolan, fifty-three years old, o.
229 L Street Northwest. dropped dead al
First and n Streets Southwest yester.
day. An ambulance from Emergency
Hospital was summoned. but upon ar.
rival it was found death had been in.
Simultaneous. Heart trouble was the
cause.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-07-18

= number of fashionable organizations
for women declared today That cigar
smoking is common in most of the ex-
elusive clubs for women. All have
smoking-roomS where womeRmay lounge
when they smoke and drink.
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1896 Each.

Were $6.75, $50, and $40.
Is Misses Tan Galatea Skirts. sl.oo each. Were
Size
y Girls Bingham Dresses: pink, tan, and blue;
S.co each. Were $50
II Girls Navy and White Striped Galatez
Dresses: sizes 10 u, and "a: sloo each.
, Girls Bingham Dresses; sizes 6, 6, 10, and
u: SIS each. Were S@
Third foor-G St
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1896 each.
Regularly $500 and 1915.
Friday Special in
Women's Linen Coats.

A small lot of women's Natural
Linen Coats has Just arrived, in all
sizes. They are made in semi-fitting
and loose styles and are desirable
for travelling. motoring. and vaca-
tiOn wear
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= Friday Special in
Wolfe and Crepe Waists.

Wolfe Waists, trimmed with in
sertion, embroidery. and colored
wolfe; others in plain tucked effects:
a few with ruff1ed fronts: all have
low collars and q sleeves: fasten
in front.
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BAND CONCERT TODAY.

Thomas Burt. father OF the House of
Commons," and the first actual laboring
man to enter Parliament. began life a.
pitboy.
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Misses and Girls DEPARTMENT.

3 Misses Linen Ratine. Rep Pique. and Wolfe
Dresses in pink. white. and lavender plain colors
and stripes. They are dresses that we cannot
duplicate, hence the reductions. Special price,
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Friday Clearance of
Robe Patterns.

l Beautiful Printed Bordered Net
Robe Pattern, $500. Was S1O.50.
! Handsome Crepe Robe Pattern.
$1,000. Was $500.
] Wolfe Robe, with green stripe
and border. $500. Was 1915.
Wolfe Robe. white with green
and lavender border. $3.50. Was SO.
/ Stylish Ratine Robe, with Dor
der. $3.50. Was S6.25.
Also 800 yards Beautiful New
Pique, white ground with stripes in
black, lavender, old rose. blue and
tan; 81 inches wide. 29c yard. Was
soc.
And these remnants:
Lengths from II to yards:
l2i=c Bingham. loc yard.
Exc Percale. loc yard.
l2l=c Lawn. loc yard.
l5c Galatea, Igi.c yard.
l5c Bingham, l2ikc yard
l5c Lawn and Wolfe. l2isc I.1rd
sc kindergarten Cloth l5c yard.
&c Crepe Ratine l5c yard.
&c and &c Imported Bingham l5c yard
sc and sc Imported Wolfe. l5c yard
sc and SC Mercerized Poplin, l5c yard.
l5c Ripplctte. l2i=c yard.
&c Imported Irish and Belfast Dimity, l5c
yard.
1sc Serpentine Crepe, l2isc yard
Second roor-G St
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Friday Special in
Women's White Skirts.

Heavy Linon. Pique. and Bedford
Cord Skirts, in oyster white: smart
and desirable models of the most
recent creation. trimmed with but
tons,
1895 each.
Regularly $500 and 1915.
4 sample line of White Linen.
Cannon Cloth. and White Cordelene
Outing skirts; also khaki-colored
galatea skirts: most of them regu-
lar $500 values.
Special price, $100 each.
Third hoor-G st.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-07-18

Maj. Gen. George w. Davis. U. s. A..
retired. and his daughter. Miss Elsie
Davis, will close their apartment at the
Connecticut tomorrow and leave WASH
ington en- route for Panama. Gen. Davis
was the first Governor of Panama. ana
also was member Of the Panama Com
mission.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-05-22
A Story of Special Interest

There is a bit of history connect
ed with the old, original Wheeling
Electric Company that dates back
to 1885 and is interesting in SO far
as it relates TO the present corpor-
alton known as the Wheeling Elec-
trio company and In so far as It con-
Germs the upbuilding Of this city.
In those days, way back in the
eighties, the electric business was
In its infancy. and like all pioneer
propositions, 1t had its ups and
downs. Notwithstanding the uni
yersal use of this great generative.
world wide power, one only needs
90 back quarter Of century to
find facts almost incredible. For no
modern achievement Of man has
made more rapid progress than that
Of electricity.
In an interview with Mr.. John B.
Garden, vice president and general
manager of the present Wheeling
Electric Company, there are incl
dents and circumstances that serve
to illumine what the pioneers Or
this city had to contend with.
Mr.. Garden tells how they started
upstairs on the third Moor of an old
building owned by his father-in-
law at Twelfth street, right across
from the Hotel Windsor. HYou see.'
said the of1cer. who put the
thoughts In the think tank Of the
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-05-22

pencil pusher, you see, we selected
this building because we could
stand my father-in-law OF for the
rent, and the rent stands on yet.
In fact, worked personally the. first
year for the same kind of pay-iust
promise.
Fortunately, the honorable A. J.
Sweeney, at that time would pay
the pay roll and running expenses
out Of his own pocket. But those
were happy days, for ahead Of us
we could see business was bound to
come. Some days this distance
ahead Of us seemed like a million
miles. It was a hard, long struggle,
But the part that proves the
more interesting IS the comparative
cost of electricity and the improve
ment IN its use. y $
In those days we would sell cleo
trio light on the ampere hour plan.
The lamp that would now make q
common 16-candle power Hight, we
sold at Sc cents. This light today
sells for 10 cents. The old lamp
would consume three times the cleo
tricity Of the one now in use and
when you understand that cleo
tricity then cost four times the
present price, you may more fully
appreciate my meaning, when I:
say, electricity was 3 luxury, while
today i Is necessity.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-05-22

I'm the pioneer days we received
one dollar a night for arc lamps.
This same service costs now 20
cents. Today the lights are rel-
able. Then they were on and on
and most of them on the of side
when most needed. In those days
We held hope meetings every
night Every one associated would
hope his hardest that the lights
would stay on, for then electricity
was more a matter of faith than
efficiency of equipment
Authorities tell me chat during
the past thirty years the cost of
living has advanced to more than
double and / am trying to show
you that during this same interval,
the cost OF electric light and power
has been reduced 500 per cent, and
In some instances much more.
Wihile Mr.. Sweeney was mayor
Of Wheeling there was an applica-
ton made to the city fathers to
light the city by electricity and the
common council sent q delegation
to Cleveland TO investigate the
practical workings Of electricity.
The delegation, after much deliber-
alton, returned and reported that
electricity could not be used sue
cessfuIly in Wheeling. This report
only fired the ambition Of Mr..
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-05-22

Sweeney land from then on we de-
cdded what was good fo% Cleveland
was good for Wheeling.
tOur next step was to finance the
first electric car line in this city
the sixth electric car line in all
America. These odd street car
IDEAS were certainly interesting. /
remember we'll the Brill cars with
the motor on the front platform
and all driven by q sprocket chain
from the front axle. Well, when
we got ready to cross the old sus-
pension bridge with our Brill cars,
the real fun arrived. The bridge
company objected, and it took a
tight with the government for over
two years to get q charter granted
to build q second river bridge over
which we could run electric cars.
Finally the government gave US a
charter and then our people were
compelled to finance the bridge.
But we did not propose to be baked
by little thing Like building a
bridge Finally the whole project
was completed and the electric
street cars began running over the
bridge, and / firmly believe that
the merchant, the business men.
and the public on both sides of the
Ohio river owe much Of the pros
perity Of this fmmediate territory
70 these pioneer eEDorts."
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-05-22

ity for success.
Years ago. there was a strong prejudice
against electric light companies against all
public service corporations, with few exceptions
In many instances the prejudice was well
founded. In the past, public utilities corpora
tons were in the prospective stage, and promoted
by pioneer ideas. They were new, untried and
were considered by the conservative as Offering
more attractions to the professional promoter
than to the practical operator The result was.
well founded disposition on the part of the
pubic to censure, to criticize, and to condemn.
Later, developments in the industry proved
the absolute necessity, the Indispensable adyan-
tages Of these corporations Sometimes. tn all
outward appearance, they have actually thrived
under Encouragement. But thed avs of nromo-
ton are done. People are looking for results
ana tins demand has called forth a class of men
VINO are more serious-men who want to make
money from legitimate earnings and not from
stock selling, from manipulation, or from promo
ton. 80 r oino-
These men begin by reeonstruct;no nv inn
proving material by increasing the EFFICIENCY of
lnaaeenlnery-by eleyating plans and purposes
and by taking the public into their confidence z
and g. BY s, treating the public right. e.s'.es'
III VII take even more time. more ,atiaDoo a.,
tne part OF these modern managerson the gsrt
el the more wisely calculated corporato,ss A -
IuIly overcome this oId-time public -
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-05-22

PqAy, o4C AuIAAAdtCAy I0C1AIh4OO, oAASA Oo0AA
and the unprecedented, fair-minded citizen are
coming closer and closer to mutual, equitable
understanding of this fact. The individual in
terests of the private citizen call for the best
possible service at the least cost.
The analyst, the student of real economy,
knows that the best minds in all large corpora
tions are turned toward economies-more par
ticularly in public service corporations COM
panies that have to deal with the entire city, cut
up into individual units.
Public service corporations insist on man
ayers getting the best results for the same, or
for less expense.
This is an age when the electric company and
its customers are agreed on what is necessary
to keep peace; and that is, a universal prepared
ness to give the best service rain or shine.
The days of the public be hanged are on
the calendars out Of use, The public is part
ner, as we'll as patron, and must be considered
in the two roles.
Electricity is but tool, an instrument the
means for offering service and service is what
electricity really is.
I may be little old fashioned, but my ex-
perience of years teaches me that you cannot
divide a maximum trade, split up a fixed amount
of income or patronage, between two public
service corporations, and continue to give the
public the same efficient service, at the same low
price john B. GARDEN, Vice- President and
General Hanger, Wheeling Electric Company
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-05-22

place, when buildings and homes dle
equipped for electricity, the great first
cost is finished When all this is done,
the adding of more lights, or more de-
mand for power, only increases a
fraction of the first cost of electricity.
In all big corporations it is the orlgl
nal, the first cost, that is important.
After the machine is made, after bust
ness is under motion, after the spark Of
HE is in the cable, then the comparative
cost to get results is much less
Few people appreciate the first cost
problem that confronts all large corpor-
atoms. The Wheeling Electric Com
pany has grown until the first cost prof
constructed, and put into practical use {,
aehinery. their new equipment; and t
pense in this line. They have their ent
.Fnmentum Their cables are cl
nrenared To meet all requirements. I.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-05-22


eeaspo ecostto
olowerrat
in
andh Il makefu utions"
invested in and
OF
rapidly Te fixed charges must met and this left
N
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-05-22
millions millions
thousands people and furnished work for armies Of willing
The Public a Partner as we'll as a Patron

private citizen and the
intimately management
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-05-22
The Use Of Electricity

estimated 900
add
fights little
buildings would be mpracicab ventilation
Electric
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-05-22

On and after June 1st, 1913,
the gross rate for electric cur
rent will be reduced from eleven
(11) to eight 81 cents per kiIo-
watt hour---subject to the usual
cash discount Of ten TO- per cent
N. B.---The date this change Of rate ap-
plies, upon the Ohio side, to be subject to
permission Of the Ohio Public Service
Commission, to whom application is now
being made to allow the reduction.
WHEELING ELECTRIC CO.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-05-22
Important Problem of First Cost of Production

frequently
of
mary work DONE duplicate machines be made comparatively
cheap.
money under Roadway again. than pull
the ten miles.
the button,
cables power the I'm
forceeD o
When the when the cables laid poles
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-05-22


lis the intention Of this leave
OF
1T ambition make the word service slogan for the success Of this
am il
dmo
al dina
individual
outof business
kgrouned base genune WI th,genume
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-05-22

CHo SodfcHcFS 1Or Tile uukuOWn would SUI
fer setback of years.
Put out Electric Light and you would
cast gloom over the playhouse, the
hotel and the home. You would defeat
a powerful agency Of the Army and of
the Navy, and send ships crashing into
the mountains of ice, and laundering
trains past the danger signal.
SNUFF out Electric Lights and advertis-
ing of international importance would
receive shock of twenty years
Permanently turn off Electric Lights
and the tired eyes Of millions of people
would look up for relief.
Put out Electric Light, and the COM
pensating feature of cost would send
other inferior illuminations skyward in
price
Electric lights have done more to re-
duce the costs of living than any other
American agency They have prevented
the possibility of the combination Of oils,
gases and economical productions pre-
u Ii
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-05-22
Our Most Powerful Compact With
This City Is Public Confdence---Our
Most Valued Franchise, Public Faith
By JOHN B. GARDEN,
Vice President and General Manager
Wheeling Electric Company

II always regard public franchise as public trust
altogether privilege that delegated to private in
dydua to be carried out the interest of public welfare
and all this is largely subject to public sentiment
II believe that most powerful compact with this
city public confidence Laws be revoked; but when
management does its duty its purpose, we'll and
faithfully there exists franchise Of faith secure
decidedly sane certainly satisfactory than the
mandates made by men,.
corporation we are bound by our own ;s sSfn
n1anent business principles
'The city Of Wheeling has extended to the corpora
ton have the honor to granted rights that
have left it possbleo the best service the people
for the least cost.
But there is something beside the cost Of electricity
to consider in this enterprise We have many local stock
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-05-22
The Well Managed Company

The law Of efficiency of
tans personal accomplishment
1t not the machinery the magnitude of the plant the
that confidence
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-05-22

How the wheeling Electric People
Sat line n THIS City and Their Struggle to Support
Themselves and Help Wheeling
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-05-22
The Greatest Asset Of a Public
Service Corporation Is It's Reputa-
ton for the Best Possible Service


When the Wheeling Electric Company pledged its
honor, its fidelity, to build of the most MODERN eff
Gent electric power stations and the necessary
Of Wheeling the fathers Of the city, go ahead for
Wheeling knew the men behind the enterprise-knew
there experience and ample capital at command.
This the faith of Wheeling
And that this magnificent plant Of the Wheeling
Electric Company is in perfect operation there much
public satisfaction the results
Following the heels of fulfiment of the promise,
the Wheeling Electric Company are making today, A
Public Announcement that intimately interests the pocket
book of every man and woman in Wheeling.
The of the reduction Of the. rate from eleven
cents to eight cents has the refreshing interest of modern
corporation morals and the substantial Importance that
ing up in price, the Wheeling Electric Company has sss act
ua lowered the price Of electricity Just think what this
means to city like Wheeling! Involves fortune This is
the poor and rich alike The question naturally arises
What prompted this important step?" and this question
company.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-03-29
piadn't Done 90 Badly.

might have married million.
airo. declared Eyerywoman. zone of
my old schoolmates 10 now one"
And several OF your schooltnates are
Working right In this town for $40 q
w1k. !" retorted Bveryman. while one
OF them 10 In jail. gpess In marry
ing chap getting $500 year your
average La fairly good" And then
Eyerybaby set up Q howl and they
had 70 stop quarreling TO attend to
him.-P1ttsburg Post.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-03-29
,lQ0 REWARD. .lOO

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Halls Catarrh Cure is the only
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Catarrh Cure is taken internally.
acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces Of the system.
thereby destroying the foundation
of the disease, and giving the
patient strength by building up the
constitution and assisting nature in
doing its work. The proprietors
have SO much faith IN it's curative
powers that they offer One Hundred
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cure. Send for list of testimonials.
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cents. Take Halls Family Pills for
constipation.