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The Washington times., 1913-11-13
GETTING THE CONVENTION.

1t will require fund of $500 at the highest,
to insure bringing the Republican national conven-
ton of 1914 to Washington. This is the information
which The Times has from gentlemen who will large
y determine where the convention shall be held and
who have had experience in the management of other
like gatherings
The contest for the conventions location is be-
tween Washington and Chicago. 1t is probable that
if Washington shall get into the fight promptly and
in earnest there will be no other serious contenders
in the field because the reasons in favor of this city
will be so promptly and effectively urged that there
will be quick precipitation of sentiment in our
favor, and the uselessness of other towns breaking
into the fight will be manifest.
Washingtons advantage is primarily political. 1t
is neutral territory. 1t is half way between North
and South. Either Chicago or ST. Louis would be
opposed by certain of the elements which this con-
venton is expected to harmonize, because both Il
nois and Chicago have been the seats of big political
fights between these very elements and the acrinlon
les that have marked those fights still persist. 1t is
desired, above all else to take the conven:
ZION into an atmosphere that will be suited
to real deliberation, to calm counsel, to cool
headed weighing and surveying of varied consid-
srations. Washington is the one place for that pur
pose New York would be too radical on one side
as Chicago would be on the other.
II is regarded by the Republican politicians as of
the very first importance that this coming gathering
shall be successful in point of interest," attendance
enthusiasm, and spirit of confidence in the future
One of the strongest arguments that have been urged
against the convention dea indeed is the possbil-
ify that it might fail to attain impressive proportion
in attendance and earnest interest. 1t is regarded
even by men who believe it is absolutely necessary to
have convention, good deal of gamble.
In Washingtons favor is the fact that this is
:eutral ground, and also that the who newt
ably must WELD large influence in the gathering are
certain to be here. That means the Senators and
Congressmen who, of course are party leaders in
their States whose wishes are bound to be consulted
to considerable measure They will be available for
consultation and participation if the convention is
here; many of them would be unable to attend If
it went to a Western city, because of the pressure
of Congressional duties.
The Chamber of Commerce committee on con-
ventions, which has done splendid work for a leng
time, is to meet Saturday. and this matter first sug
gested by The Times, will be brought up for consid-
The Washington times., 1913-11-13
What's on tie Program, IN
Washington Today

Masonic-New Jerusalem. No. .. new
members night; George C. Whiting
No. z; Washington, No. g and Capi.
tol. No. II. Royal Arch; William r
Hunt. No. 16. Eastern Star
Odd Fellows-Columbia. No. 4: Excel.
sior. No. IL: Salem. No. ..
knights Of Pythias-Harmony, No. q.
Golden Eagle-American Castle. No. a
H6 pennsylvania avenue southeast.
National Union-washington Council
Pythian Temple; Census Council
Schmidt Hail.
Red Men-Sioux Tribe, No. 70; K street
near Four-a,nd-a-half street south.
west; Logan Tribe. No. 3, Wisconsir
avenue and n street northwest. MeeJ.
ing of Past Sachems' Association a,
Sioux Tribe
X. o. T. M.-District Tent. No. :. Mar.
iner's Hall, foot of Seventh street
southwest.
Study Club and Economic, ingram
Church, The Commission Form oI
Municipal Government" GiIscn Gard.
ner.
Meting-Kismet Council. ROYAL Area
mum. Third and Pennsylvania avenue
southeast, d. m
Meeting-Capital Council, Royal Ar
canum, Pythian Temple. 1012 Ninth
street northwest, D. m.
Decentralization Hail, Catholic Uni
versity. p. m.
Meeting-Chemical Society of washing
ton, Cosmos Club, d. m
The Washington times., 1913-11-13
THE ELECTRICAL INVESTIGATION.

There will doubtless be some difference of opn.
ion concerning the action of the Public Utilities
Commission in initiating its inquiry into the internal
relations and affairs of the Washington Railway and
the Potomac Power companies. The lawyers for the
corporations, at the opening of the preliminary in
ouiry agreed to provide the commission with all data
it desired, from the books and records of the COM
panies, provided that this should be gathered by
agents of the commission working with the records
and officers of the companies in private, and not
through the mediumship of public hearing To this
course the commission, after consultation, assented
There was a very general wish for a public,
rather than such private, investigation; and this
The Times would vastly have preferred. The diff
culties in the way however, fully to have JUS
tied the commissions course.
First if the commission had insisted on public
sittings the corporations would have refused to pro-
duce the records there would have been litigation,
and the Commissioners terms might have ended be-
fore they could even get legal authority to proceed
they might have been defeated into the bargain.
During yesterdays sitting Mr.. Commissioner
Meyer of the Interstate Commerce Commission, and
formerly of the Wisconsin Public Service Commits
sion was present. the invitation of the District Of
fcials, because thy wished his advice as to pro-
cedure. Our public utilities law is largely based on
IT,.
Mr. Meyer advised the District Commissioners to
accept the proposition of the companies Hepointed
out that this is in effect the methods the Interstate
Commerce Commission follows in such cases. In
the New Haven instance, Commissioner Prouty was
delegated to have charge, for the commission of
the study of the roads books and records large
force of experts under him was turned into the
New Haven Offices and worked for months with
out any publicity whatever being given to their
work. They were probably the less distracted and
the more able to do the work well, in such cond-
tions. When they had completed their report of
what they found, and turned it over to the commits
sion, that body made it public.
The work of the Bureau of Corporations presents
another parallel to this method and that work has
been very efficient. We understand that the same
general plan will be followed in the forthcoming in
CURRY about the local companies; and there seems nc
good ground fol- faultindipg with the secrecy that
will surround it. The public will get the facts in
good time the secrecy will inure nobody, and years.
perhaps, will be saved in getting action.
The Utilities Commission has accurately sensed
the notion prevalent in the community mind, in pre-
ferring ACTION to noise. ACTION s what this town
wants; action prompt, effective, am plenty Of it.
The Washington times., 1913-11-13
Circumstantial Evidence.

-efX /oU say you met the defendant
on a street car and that he
had been drinking and
gambling said the attor-
ney for the defense during the cross
examination.
Yes" replied the witness.
Did you see him take a drink
Did you see him gamblingf'
NO"
Then how do you know" demanded
the attorney. that The defendant had
been drinking and gambling?"
Well. explained the witness. che
gave the conductor q blue chip for his
car fare and told him to keep tn,
change. Magazine.
The Washington times., 1913-11-13
Good Stories
IN Effects Of War.

TIME class talk had been Of brave
battles and war heroes, says ths
II Cincinnati Enquirer. and present
" an excited little girl In the
rear announced. shriIly:
My father was in the Boe. war;
And did he fight In any Of the bat.
des?' asked the teacher
'Oh, yes. he was at Graspan and Mod.
Ger river and Paardeberg, and -
And was he wounded In any OF
themT' pursued the teacher
The little girl looked abashed for
moment, then:
NO. but he had awful headaches from
the sound Of the cannonr she enthus-
iastically cried
The Washington times., 1913-11-13
Elevator Pests.

The man who is going to the four.
teenth floor and stands squarely in the
car entrance all the way up.
The man who is going to the second
floor and has to squeeze his way from
the rear Of the car.
The man who calls his floor just as
the car slips past 1t.
The humorist who boards a descend.
ing car and says stop at Washing.
tom
The Washington times., 1913-11-13

Grafton. The Times is assured by members of the
committee that there is determined purpose to get
the convention if such thing is possible. and The
Times feels able to assure the committeeman, in
turn, that the convention can be had if this town
will give the full demonstration of its real eager
ness to entertain the historic gathering.
The Washington times., 1913-11-13
THIS& THAT
ON HARDING.
With Sometimes Little Of the otis,

ON BARDING.
The bard. he of the daily versifyin1,
Was seeking epery,ohere to find q
theme
a tragic one, to set his Est'Hers crying,
Or lighter one, to make his readers
scream.
He spent couple hours in oogitotion--
From four o'clock to ttoenty after ssz-
Devoted them to mental concentration !:
The net resalt of all of It .Das Ma.
Umstoeet his portion acho must do his
drinking
From poesy'S emaciatcd cup;
Tuo hours and tWenty minutes fun of
thinking
And then he simply had to 0spe It up.
Again zoe see the bard at his employ.
of spelling stationery By the ream,
Bst Keen, apparently, is his enjoyment,
For noto he has satisfacfry theme.
- '''o"'S' AC HoS u UHOfe uCCUWutQtt0U
OF topics to ezdmine and dissect;
Again zoe see htnr sorapped IN cooItatsom;
He doesn't kno1o phsch one them to
select.
Ana so Is poesys productive platter
One equally severe from .ohich to sup; !;
Charge too hours more of use OF gray
tsh matter;
he, too, at length uas forced to asve
OF course there Is moral to this story,
Though finding fitting morals ,spretty
hard;
The best of them are often nugatory;
The present one Is Do not be a bard.
A something else that might be
secretly investigated is why conduc-
tors. on near-zero mornings, are per-
mitted to hold open the front doors of
cars while holding three blocks worth
of converse with motormen.
To all appearances 1t is the ex-
traction company.
The Washington times., 1913-11-13

n
M CK-ABsoRBER O o
v Lo consider the life his smooth
an electric runabout and the solving of Sunday picture
lat his left
brush.
the
awaiting
leIbow
she he impos
Of
doth she spend in PICKING UP HIS THINGS
mated o
become as a Sunday
polsheh
cueth
donneth her frock
She sumetha a
it
the fire lit and the oast the and the salad
dress
Then gently.
wha all Behold a
life is woman
thoun study,
lifelong
dost thoun
wtfehood its reward! selah
The Washington times., 1913-11-13

Horace F. pens from the Los Angeles
Limited that the general manager Of
the Salt Lake Route is III. c. Mutt, and
the general passenger agent T. c. Peck.
AS though we cared.
The Washington times., 1913-11-13

This col. contemplates search, and
expects lengthy one, for the man who
boards l2:30 sleeper at 10 o'clock, as
the schedule says one may, and is
sleeping soundly ere the train de-
part.
The Washington times., 1913-11-13
Contribution.
BY ID. +.

Sir: I've noticed that with regular
contributions ones initials merely are
signed at the bottom, and that with
anything of particular value you put
BY So-and-So" at the top. Now,
where do | come in?
The Washington times., 1913-11-13
Well, That Makes It 66 to I.

G. S. X: Eureka, We've been laying
for you! Yesterdays column, para.
graph two: Whether or not
Chortles,
The Washington times., 1913-11-13

Four little hanks; seemed to be as
Fate;
eight.
The Washington times., 1913-11-13
COPY DESK.

Sans idea of an unsophisticated per-
son Is one who believes the Hours Of
Collection" dope on a mail box.
The Washington times., 1913-11-13
Amusements.

acknowledgements" Sis D. m.
Columbia--'The Honey Bee." 2:I5 and
Sis d. m
Belasco-"Snow White,'' $50 ID. IN.
Academy-"Happy Hooligan.'' $50 n m
Polls. ''The Ne'er Do Well," 2:t5 and
S:15 p. m.
Keith Els and Sis o. m.
Cosmos-Vaudeville, continuous.
Casino-vaudeville afternoon and. even
ing.
Gayety-Burlesque 2:15 and Sis o. m.
Convention Hall-Food Show
The Washington times., 1913-11-13

Yes. Ammonia, the privileges accord
ed the regional banks could be referred
TO as riparian rights
The Washington times., 1913-11-13

Doing things to the windows, in fact,
is one of the favorite methods of MAX
ing columning difficult.
The Washington times., 1913-11-13

At the instant of piling to press the
office windows. awningless for but two
weeks, are in the act of being unweath-
erstripped.
The Washington times., 1913-11-13
Some Anecdotes of
Old-Time Actors
Copyright BY the Press Publishing Co
When Wallack Was Worried.
By EDW. LEROY RICE.

Copyright by the Press Publishing Co.
When Wallack Was Worried.
The late James w. waliack, jr., of the
famed Wallack family, made his frs,
stage appearance as Cora's child in
"Pizarro." As matter Of fact, Mr..
Wallack's father was Henry wallack,
and not James Wallack, as might be
supposed. His uncle. with whom he
made his debut, was James Wallack. In
the play the elder Wallack was Rolla,
the Peruvian hero. There is a part in
the performance where Rolla seizes the
child from the Spaniards and escapes
over a bridge Of fallen trees to liberty.
Young Wallack had been carefully re-
hearsed, and was told not to be afraid,
and to show all these people what a
big, brave boy he could be.
But when the time actually came, and
he was roughly snatched away by 'the
elder Wallack, II all seemed so real that
he forgot all his good resolutions, made
. tight grab on his relatives hair, and
loudly screamed:
oh! Uncle Jim, please, please don't
hurt me! ! couldn't help Il %
The Washington times., 1913-11-13

"Classic!'' shrieks the football. dope,
and then again "Classicv And echo
answers "(sic)."
The Washington times., 1913-11-13

Our amended idea of a newspaper city
room is place containing a dictionary
from which 80 leaves are missing.
The Washington times., 1913-11-13
Sox That Became Celebrated

This is not an anecdote Of the Chi
cago American League baseball club.
William H. Crane. just returning from
Europe, laughed heartily when shown
the story Of Alfred Hudson Of the old
Holman Opera troupe. which recently
appeared in the Evening World.
True. true: every word of it." said
Mr.. Crane. "Only you didn't get It all.
AT the same performance Hudson
was in need of a bright tie: something
to match the gorgeousness Of his new
whiskers.
Always resourceful Tudson's eyes
scanned the contents Of the dressing
room, finally resting on the socks of
the leading man, Allan Halford. Then
quoth Hudson, without REMOVING hts
optics from the brilliant foot-coyering:
81 have to double MANY parts. Won
play but one. BY becoming a necktie for
me you'll get reputation for versa
tility that no ordinary pair of stockings
dare ever hope to attain
And suiting the action to the words.
he made a gorgeous cravat from the
socks, as we'll as a big hit with his
fellow performers"
The Washington times., 1913-11-13

It's all we can do to write a las,
paragraph.
The Washington times., 1913-11-13

Sixteen Players on Nays Eleven. =
The "Times."
Make your own comment.
The Washington times., 1913-11-13
Hits From Sharp Wits.

to notching ii just in the old, sweet
way.-Memphis Commercial Appeal
Mems pants are to be worn tighter
this year, we understand. but that
won't help to keep their money in their
pockets--Philadelphia Inquirer.
Miladi says about the only action that
speaks louder than words Is signing a
check.-Memphis ComerciaI Appeal.
The Washington times., 1913-11-13

And submitted by L. L.: Mexican
crisis; active measures.
The Washington times., 1913-11-13

When a man wears a monocle, does
that indicate that he hasn't brains
enough to receive what he can see
plainly with both eyes2-Albany Jour
nal.
Most hair tonics are bald lies.-Phila-
delphia Inquirer.
When the BARRIERS get to charging so
cents for Q hair cut mother'n 70 back
The Washington times., 1913-11-13
FAMOUS SPLITS.
Currency.
Romulus and Remus.
Taft and T. r.
Red Raven.

Calling Is it to become interested in a
serial story and not discover till the
sixth instalment that the hero wears a
hat with the bow in the back. Referring
to The Butterfly"
The Washington times., 1913-11-13

FAMILIAR PHRASES.
XLIV.
Natuly attired.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-01-24
PROLOGUE.

Did you ever read a story In
which humor of The finest and
most delicious sort played the
leading part? Did you ever
tackle a tale which made you
gasp by the originality of its
ideas? Did you ever meet some
utterly Impossible persons who
never lived and never could have
lived and whom you might meet
any day Of your life?
They're here, right here in This
story. They have the most i'm
possible adventures and get into
The most impossible situations,
just as you or I might any day
IF The Stage e SET just right
for as. Furthermore, they are
very entertaining people, and
they hold the interest from first
word to fms.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-01-24
Who He Was.

A small boy with Ii rather lost and
lonesome appearance walked into the
county clerks Office at the courthouse.
He gazed about him for a time and
finally approached Deputy Henry Sm'
ley. please. sir" the lad said timidiy,
"have you G anything of a lady
around here?"
why. yes. sonny" answered Smiley.
"I've seen several"
well have you seen any without n
little boy 2" the lad asked anIiousiy.
Eyes" replied Smiley.
"WelI." said the little chap as q re-
Iieved look crossed his face, I'm tht
little boy. Where's the lady ?"--Den
YER Times.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-01-24
A Good Many.

"TTow fs It that you are not Included
among the physicians the government
IS sending to EuropeT
What would you have7 We ply.
sfcians have nauy enemies In this
world"
And Also In the otherl"-Success.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-01-24
a Painful Situation.

MY friends" detained an orator il
the. Congress hotel during the Repub
lican convention-"my friends, l say to
you hat this great republic of ours Is
standing right nov on the brink of al
abscesst"-Saturday Evening Post.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-01-24

Mrs. Youngbride (at the baker's)-
The holes in these doughnuts are very
large. You ought to make some reduc-
ton.
Raker-Can't do that, mum, bnt III
allow you Il cent each for the holes If
you'll return 'em.-Town Topics.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-01-24
A Casa In Point.

"You should take a vacation. old
chap"
II suppose all things benefit by a
rest"
Sure. Even the calendar is fresh
eued up by taking a month of."-Bos
ton Transcript.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-01-24

A Jewptt's dark hints so dtx-
turl,ed me that the very
next afternoon again
sought the Asolando ten room, feeling
that IN its atmosphere | might best
weigh the few fnrts | possessed touch
ing my friends iove affairs.
Those who care for details In these
matters may be interested to know
that the Asolando Is tucked away
among print shops and exclusive ilaber-
diShers. II stones throw from Fifth
avenue. The Asolando tea room IL
sacred to w0oers Of the flute Of Pan,
Recession photographers and confident
believers in iii early revival Of the
poetic drama. There ~ about the little
,oOtn ii suggestion of tranquility, OF
charming cloistrnl peace. With It's arts
of books, its portraits OF Browning.
| Isossetti, uurne-Jones and kindred spir-
It's.
| chose a table, sat down and sug-
| gesied zone does not order Mt the Aso-
ianoo, u few articles from the a an
A|tIetiutul HaHueu lie
We're out of the Paracelsus ginger
cookies she replied. but | recon-
mend a RuskIn sandwich With our
own special chocolate. The whipped
cream Ia unusually fine today"
She eyed me with Il severity to which
/ was not accustomed. and acquiesced
without parley in her suggestion Be
fore lea wing me she placed on my tai
BILE the latest minor poet In green and
gold.
1t was nearly 3 o'clock. and I was
alone in the AsolaDda. The attending
deities In their snowy gowns had van
ished behind the screen at the rear OF
the rot,in. The DOT and drink with
which | had been promptly served
| proved excellent. Even the minor poet
In green and gold had held my atten-
ton. though mutations OF Coventry
ratrnore's otles bore me as q rule.
Near the street. half concealed behind
H mosquelike grill. sat the cashier.
reading. a bundle Of Joss sticks in a
green jar beside this young oma
seut a thin smoke into the air. Her
memo WIS Dfllt uDDNp ntt bOoh ia au1CL
attention. The light from an electric
lamp made a glow OF her golden hair.
She was an Incident of the general
picture. Il part of a scene that contain
ed no Iurring note. A man who could
devise, In the heart of the great city,
u place so instinct with repose so luli-
ing TO all the senses WAS not less than
n public i~upfactor.
(To BE Continually
WHAT TO WEAR is the persistent
and insistent question with all women
and, ip lesser degree. with all men.
The store ads are information. bu-
reaus ON the subJect-brought up to
the hour all the time.
The housewife r~eulizes that, posi-
III, ANY od in thia ia Der surely
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-01-24
CHAPTER II.
The Beginning Of My Adventure.

wv lGGiNS' strange conduct and
A Jewptt's dark hints so dtx-
turbed me that the very
payf afternoon nrotp
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-01-24
(To BE ~Continu1d.}

WHAT TO WEAR is the persistent
and insistent question with all women
and, ip lesser degree. with all men.
The store ads are information bu-
reaus ON the subJect-brought up to
the hour all the time.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-01-24

The housewife ~reuiizes that, posi-
bly,, ANY sd in this paper surely
SOME ad in it-ruay contain dollar
saving news for her. Would it not b
strange, to say the least, if the ads dix
NOT interest beTs
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-01-10
Wireless Sketches in Warfare.

Surprising results are being OBJ
tanned by means of the new invention
of an Italian youth. Francesca di Ber-
nocchi, called the wireless monograph,
which has recently been tested be-
tween Milan and Turin. His appara-
tus is far in advance Of anything OF
the kind yet recorded. Besides ordi-
nary messages, it also transmits auto
graphs, shorthand characters and all
sorts Of designs. So simple 10 the
arrangement that the transmitter and
receiver Of this instrument may be
applied with ease to any ordinary
wireless telegraph plant. General
Spingardi, the Italian minister Of war,
Is SO much impressed by the enor-
nous advantages of the wireless ICON
ograph for transmitting orders and
conveying sketches in time Of war
with the utmost secrecy that steps
were Immediately taken to secure for
the Italian government exclusive pos
session Of the patent.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-01-10
Tickets No Good.

Mrs. Brown-Jones (which isn't her
name at all, nor nothing like IT'D has g
new parlor maid. Last Thursday was
Mrs. BIS day at home. Six callers
were at the door, and each proffered
her card. Y
Hilda looked the cards over care
fully one by one.
sYouse ladies' is all Wronk! she de-
cided finally. One Of your tickets 1ss
fer Mrs. Choseph Thompson. one iss
fer Mrs. Miller, one ISIS Ter Miss
Chenks and Miss Mabel Chenks and
den dere's tree odders, ~ Nronk
names. yet. Try next door; goodby
Then she went back to her nl1ss
tress. None Of 'em wanted n -
you, she beamed. eDeir tickets ~
fer odder houses. guess NAY ~ ~
Amt lined here long cleyelnzlll
Plain Dealer. ne ss
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-01-10
Almost Limit of ooIishness.

An old woman named Czabo, who
was found dead in Budapest, left q
will In which she set forth that all
her money, over $4,000, should be
given to her dog. The animal was
handed over to the relatives, who, It
is said, will contest the will. The old
woman had set a room apart for her
dog. Il was furnished with large mir
rors and antique furniture upholstered
in silk. Only the dog was allowed to
enter this room.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-01-10
One Word She Could Say.

An earnest London slum worker re-
cords her unremitting, patient en-
deavors to improve the accent and
vowel enunciation OF her little
protege, Blanche, for the sake of the
child's future destiny ION the styge."
Once. falling In all else, she tried a
mild dose Of gentle ridicule. you
can't say food can you, Blanche?"
she smiled, teasingly. II can say
'fule!'" was the child's crushing re-