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The Washington times., 1913-09-17
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU.

ALEXANDRIA. VA. SEPT. H.
Four Of the most prominent pastors
Of the Baltimore Conference Of the
Methodist Protestant Church. two
Congressman. and a number of pastors
of other churches in Alexandria, are
on the program of the celebration of
the eighty-fffth anniversary Of the
Methodist Protestant Church, during
the week commencing October 5.
The Rev. c. r. Strausburg, pastor of
the church, has announced the COM
plete program which will be as fol-
lows: Sunday. October 5, $50 a. m,
Sunday school rally; 1880 a. m. SER
mon Of the historic character by the
Rev. c. r. Strausbarg; 1880 p. m. SER
D.. president OF the Maryland annual
conference.
Monday, October 6, services to be con-
Quoted by the pastors Of other church,
es in Alexandra to with their con-
gregations: have been invited to be
Tuesday. October Z, Sermon by the
Rev. F. T.. Little. pastor Of Allnutt.
NJ. p. church. Baltimore, and formerly
president Of the annual conference.
Wednesday, October s, patriotic SER
vice to be addressed by Congressman
this city. The various fraternal orders
OF the city will be invited to attend and
a special program of patriotic music
will be rendered by. the North Carolina
Avenue Choir.
Thursday. October 8. sermon by the
Rev. J. w. Kirk, formerly of this city
and now pastor Of st. Johns M. p.
Church, Baltimore.
Friday. October 10. sermon by the Rev.
David L. Greenfield, d. D., Of We0tmin-
lister, Md.
A feature of the celebration will be
the musical program which is nov be-
ing. arranged.
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District Negotiatss
For Playground Site

, The District ID negotiating for. the
purchase of the property Of the Pet
worth NJ. r. Church AZ an addition to
the Fairgrounds of the Petworth pub
lie school. Congress has Appropriated
$4,000 for the Improvement
The acquisition Of additional land for
the p,axrounds was discussed at q meet
ing OF the Petworth Citizens Ass0cia-
ton last night. Isaac A. Ellis. mem-
Der Of the committee on schools. said
that several other sites have been Of
fered. hut that the church site 10 prac-
ticaiIy the only one that would suit the
purpose.
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PLAY ANDDANCE TO
/ OPEN ST. PATR|CK'S
New School and Roof Garden
to Have Celebration Tonight
and Tomorrow Night.

An amateur theatrical performance
followed By a dance will open st.
PatricK's new school and roof garden
this evening and will be followed by a
concert and dance tomorrow evening,
the celebration being in the nature Of a
parish rally and designed particularly to
raise funds for the school.
The play tonight will be given in Car
roll Hall and the curtain will go up at
o'clock The sketch is a comedy en-
titled "The Troubles of a Manager,
and the members of the cast are Dennis
Connell, Paul Hines, John o. Allen.
Schonemann, Charles Osborne, and Ed
ward Chick, most of them with local
regulations as amateur thespians.
Refreshments will be served in the
hall and on the new roof garden Of the
school as soon as the play is concluded
roof garden is one Of the improvements
added to St Patricks Academy during
the summer. The six new class rooms
will be open for inspection both this
evening and tomorrow.
On the reception committee for this
McDermott, Thuee, Fisher, Prosise,
Fitzgibbons, Turton, jacques. Iseman.
Farney. NaIley, McNally. and Fealy, and
Misses Margery Corcoran, Mary Ker-
nan, Elizabeth Neumeyer, katherine
Lackey. Mary c. Flanagan, Annie Con-
nors, Alice Brick. Katherine Hoover,
Mary johnson, Mary O'Brien, Anna
Murphy, Blanche Madigan, Edith
LeDuc, HELEN Connell, Mamie Leon-
berger. Elizabeth Linn, Rickie johann
sen. Caroline Bailey.
Fully 400 pupils win be enrolled at the
academy this fall The course will in
clude the eight grammer grades and
two years Of Business High School
work.
The Academy Of the Immaculate Con-
ception, Eighth and Q streets north
west, opened its fall term Monday with
a large attendance. Its curriculum en-
braces commercial training as well as a
preparatory course for college.
The Washington times., 1913-09-17
Last. Years Production
OF Gold and Silver

Three million four hundred and thir-
ty-eight thousand five hundred dollars
worth of gold, and s3s. 1877, 500 worth of
silver were produced In the United
States in 1872, according to joint state
nent issued today by the Mint Bureau
of the Treasury and the Geological Sur
vey.
The total gold production is s., 3,43S, 500
leas than in 1911. The production OF sill
yer was 1885,, 400 ounces greater. Mary
La nd and Virginia each had small pro-
dut ton of gold and silver.
The Washington times., 1913-09-17
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU.

ANACoSIlA, u ~ Scsf L. H.
The Minnesota Avenue Improvement
Association, which took up its work
anew last night after the summer at a
meeting held in the office Of DR.. U. s.
Howser, in Nichols avenue, prepared to
conduct a vigorous campaign for addi-
tional street car lines in the interior sec
ton Of Anacostia. The association re-
ferred three street car problems to the
Public Utilities Commission.
The first one is the proposed exten-
sion Of the Capital Traction Company
over the Pennsylvania avenue bridge,
down Minnesota avenue from Pennsyl-
vania avenue. making a loop in Anacos-
tia along Good Hope road and Seven
teenth street, up Minnesota avenue to
Pennsylvania avenue and over the
bridge there to the city.
The construction Of q trolley line be-
tween Anacostia and Suitland, Prince
George county, Md, which has been the
subject Of several bills in Congress.
which has not granted a charter yet,
was indorsed and the Public Utilities
Commission will be told that road
between these two places will serve q
rapidly developing community.
An exchange Of transfers between the
Capital Traction Company and the Ana
costa branch of the Washington Rail-
way and Electric Company was recon-
mended.
Recommendation will be made to the
Commissioners for surface sewers at
points along Minnesota avenue. The
places suggested were Sixteenth street.
Eighteenth street, Naylor road and
Twenty-second street.
The association ordered q protest to
be lodged with a realty company in
Washington which intends, IL was re-
ported, to erect some one-story houses
In Anacostia's residential section.
Endorsement was given to the move
ment to authorize the Commissioners
to regulate the sale and weight OF
bread in the District
William Sharper and R Lee Scaggs
were nominated for membership and
they will be admitted at the next
meeting.
The funeral Of Paul Garvey. eight
year-old child Of Policeman and Mrs.
Daniel ]. Garvey, whose death took
place in Providence Hospital after
burns received while at play in the
house Of a neighbor, will be held late
this afternoon. The Rev. Charles NJ.
Bart, pastor of St Teresa's Church
will conduct a brief service. Interment
will be in Mt. Olivet /?
The Anacostia branch Of the Women's
Christian Temperance Union will meet
with Mrs. julius Owens. 1906 Minnesota
avenue, tomorrow afternoon.
Anacostia Council, No. 49, Junior Order
Of United American Mechanics, will go
The Washington times., 1913-09-17
SERVICE
ASKED BY CITIZENS
Minnesota Avenue Improvement Association Sends Recommend
alton to Public Utilities Commission
81. Matters Are Urged

to Alexandria; Va. tomorrow night to
assist in the observance. of the six
teenth anniversary of Alexandria Coun-
ell. No. s.
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PI AN
BIG CELEBRATION
Four Prominent Pastors Of Baltimore Conference and Two Con-
gressmen Are to Take Part in Program in Alex.
andria During Week Of October 5.

The Retail Merchants Association last
night elected three new members,
Messrs. Whitestone & Rammel. J. Kent
White, and Edward NJ. Bigelow.
The Washington times., 1913-09-17

Mrs. Rose E. Green, daughter of Mrs
Anna M. Appich. and Charles g. Stoler,
of this city. was to be married this
afternoon at 4 o'clock at the Emmanuel
Lutheran Church, by the Rev. Charles
Brandt, pastor Of the church.
The Washington times., 1913-09-17

The infant child Of Mr.. and Mrs. A. +.
Wolfe died at the home Of It's parents.
ia South Patrick street, this morning.
The Washington times., 1913-09-17

At a meeting Of the Free KinderGAr.
ten Association last night a new homs
for the kindergarten was discussed.
The Washington times., 1913-09-17

The Rev. George w. Mccullough. q
Baptist pastor from Tenleytown, Will
speak at the meeting Of the Brother.
hood of the Garden Memorial Presby.
terrain Church on Friday night In the
edifice.
The Washington times., 1913-09-17
Whv Old Backs Ache
WASHINGTON PROOF
Testimony d . Residsnt of
Fomth Street

B. Frank Kirchner, 17i4
Fourth street N. W., Wash
ington, D. c., says: my
back was weak and painful
and was scarcely able to
stoop or lift. ! had constant
dull pains through my loins
and felt miserable in every
way. fused Doan's Kidney
Pills on a friends advice and
have never regretted doing
so. My kidneys haven't both
cred me since" /"
The Washington times., 1913-09-17

Miss Florence Cummings, Of v street
is In New Park. Pa. where Albert Cum.
mings, her brother. is passing his vaca-
ton.
The Washington times., 1913-09-17

The Anacostia branch Of the Women's
Christian Temperance Union will meet
with Mrs. julius Owens. 1906 Minnesota
avenue, tomorrow afternoon.
The Washington times., 1913-09-17

Funeral services for Miss Georgiana
Baggott were held today from st.
Mary's Catholic Church.
The Washington times., 1913-09-17

ton.
Edgar and Edwin GUIDE, who have
been in Atlantic City for the summer,
have returned to "Gudemont," their
home where Mrs. GUIDE and family, who
are in Atlantic City still. will return
next week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles F. Linger are
back at their home, 100 Good Hope
road, after trip to LaytonsvilIe, Nd,
and vicinity. much Of which was made
by motor car. They were the guests of
the Rev. and Mrs. John E. Fort.
Miss Annie Hind. Of Congress Heights.
Is visiting in Milwaukee, Wis
Misses Mary and Helen Estep, who
have been in Laurel Springs. N. J.. have
reached their home: In c5fster street.
Mrs. James White and Miss Emma
White have returned to their home On
the Government Hospital reservation,
after vacation in Ocean Grove. N. ].
The Washington times., 1913-09-17

Anacostia Council, No. 16. Junior Order
Of United American Mechanics. will go
The Washington times., 1913-09-17

Miss Annie Hind. Of Congress Heights
Is visiting in Milwaukee Wis.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-05

heat within 4 box. may hc lined With
sheet asbestos to resist the escape Of,
tile heat from the Enclosed buckets II
hot food.
Ironing Bourd Protector.
Baking day does not monopclizc the
asbestos, For Tuesday sees III ashes
tos iron rest 10 protect the cover OF
the ironing board from scorchiuR. An
ingenious housekeepcr covered a
large pan with asbestos, attached II
handle to what had been the bottom.
and inverted il over the irons being
heated upon the gas stove. The result
WAS that less gas was required. for all
OF its heat was conserved for the irons
and not wasted IN heating the Kitchen.
The style OF nat irons with removable
handles. TO which 4 casing Of motnI
attaches. depends for its special CT
hciency upon asbestos linings for the
detachable outer she'll
Table MATS.
The houaekecImr as waitress may
place round asbestos mats upon tho
dining table under the hot serving
dishes to protect the polished table top
beneath from being married by heat.
Better still, she can buy or make Il
large sheet OF asbestos to lay beneath
the tablecloth. These Can lie purchased
made To order to fit the table exactly,
Their cost is several dollars, varying
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-05

with the size and with tho quality cf
the binding ANA covering sheet as
bestos can be had cheaply a; the hard
ware stores. and 4 clever ana cconomi-
cal housekeeper can contrive q nom
conducting silence cloth for herself
Pipes and Furnaces.
AS q mptter OF fire protection, ashes
tos is Invaluable. Tackled 10 the cell
Ing above the furnace, Il guards the
floor above from ovcrhcating on ig-
hitting should tho furnace become de-
foctive Where coal heating stoves and
ranges are used and must he set near
wall. it is best to have an asbestos
covered hoard set behind them When
& ve-pipe passes through Il ceiling
10 warm bedroom above (a common
thing in old fashioned houscs). a
sheathing OF asbestos should cncirclc
II wherever 1T would touch combus-
iiblc surfaces.
IL YOU have n hot.air furnace the
plumber Will probably paste one thin
layer Of asbestos around the pipes "a
conserve their heat y thick layer OF
two separate layers Will prevent heat
wasting even moro efficiently.
ono thrifty householder, who IS
chary OF All unnecessary expense
pasted asbestos thickly all over the
outside Of His furnace proper.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-05
ASBESTOS IN THE HOME,

There's 4 reason why asbestos can be
Of great service in the hemc. Ashes
tos has the popularity that il rosists
the passage 81 Neat You know how
readily silver spoon becomes heated
when YOU put it into hot dish water
and YOU recall how quickly ~ alumni
mum saucepan becomes hot all over
when set above the fire. Both OF
these metals are good conductors or
heat. Iron Is also Il fair conductor OF
heat Asbestos is valuable for the
contrary reason. because it 4 noncon
ductor OF heat.
A second quality OF asbestos that
fits ii for household use is that il is
not combustible. 1t looks rs though
1t would burn in a blaze, but il does
not. Suppose YOU have q dire ana a
thing that You wish to keep from
burning. Separate them with asbestos.
The housekeeper as cook can lay q
sheet Of asbestos over a gas burner
and place n kettle of Jam upon it..
The heat will be 50 modified as 10 les
sen the opportunity for tka scotching
Of the food If the bread in the oven
is In danger OF burning black upon
the bottom, the cook can slip sheet
of asbeatos beneath tho pan, II the
heat Is too intense above 'thc loaf, the
protector Isl laid over It, The mod
arn fireless cooker, designed to hold
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-05
Color Combinations

This Is decidedly season 81 bright
color combinations and - comply with
fashions dictates along these lines wc
md an amazing array ~ color treat
ments. both ia materials ana trim
mings. The craze for Persian effects
having naturally exhausted itself
through too Jealous application I'm
It's favor we now turn TO other and
newer designs. among which various
OF the scotch tartanS are prevalent. Al
though, strictly Speaking, these can
not be called new, 1T Is several sea-
sons now since thCv were in vogue
and rs IL always the case with re-
vivals, the plaids are promised consij-
cradle favor
Snshcs and Vests tn particular are
Fashioned from plaids in satin Or tar
f.ta, and even IN the original WOODEN
fabrics given OVER to suclr designs En-
tire suits nnd dresses of conservative
green and blue piatds will he popular
throughout the autumn and winter.
These arc usually frightened By rows
.of steel brass or nickel buttons. and
are frequently given broad swathing
sashcs OF black satin, heavily fringed
Ut the ends.
Tie vests extend below the waist line
III narrow pointed ends and coats have
collar and lapcis OF itself that ron
back over the coat. The sash is run
through two cyelets only across the
front of the coat. and thera IL one long
fringcd end hanging from under the
LEFT side Of the cutaway
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-05
Nc,y stripcd Bags.

In France one is seriously Interested
in the rcticulc. call il by what name
YOU will This summer the new idea
is 4 striped silk. q Very fine stripe ~
keeping with the gowns that u rev
OF the dressmakcrs show.
The shape is usually ohlong some
times round. and IS gathered INTO .
metal frame with an ornamental clasp
in the middle The handle is merely
n long loop OF tho ribbon that comes
from the middle OF the frame, and not
from the sides.
Many OF the new bags. even in
leather, have that long loop coming
up from tho middle. and there are
others with inch wide grosgrain rib
bon slipped through metal rings at
the sides.
Tho leather handle does not wear
we'll. and the round, silken cords take
on slovenly appearance after few
weeks. Therefore the ribbon. The
idea Is {: good one for the economist
who owns n bag which is in good con-
tltion except for the handle Less
than n yard of grosgrain ribbon docs
the work: of renoyating and bringing
the bag into the new fashion.
MORO silk. with heavily watcrcd
surface. Is still used Tor tho fashion,
abio bags. The framework is of ordi-
nary rnotal CT OF geld and silver.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-05
Tempting Fashions

Metallic laccs are TO be more IN sh
ionable than ever this winter. so I'M
pack your trunks fun OF heirlooms and
unearth any pieces, big or little that
you may possess of gold on silver lace
one use for very small pieces Of tho
lace IL to make bows for the toes of
satin slippers with them. The slippers
can lie embroidered In metallic thread
to match the lace. ii you wish TO have
them elaborate.
jet is increasingly popular, and it
forms fitting trimming for velvet IL
Is heavy enough to uphold its own
character even in the presence of any
thing so heavy ana imposing as velvet.
Moreover. Ii pulls the velvet down. and
50 may be satisfactorily used in tho
form Of fringe on velvet sash ends. No
more striking gown could be made than
ono OF black velvet, trimmed with glim-
merirg, cut jet fringe and corsage
ornaments.
White ratine is used now for little
boys Russian blouse suits There Is Il
good deal OF warmth in this material
rs the possessors Of ratine coat suits
or one-picce frocks found to their sor-
row this summer--and ratfnc suits can
be used until after frost. or course,
they can no worn in the house all win
ter. They have big advantage over
linen suits, as they do not show wrin-
klcs and crcases as linen does. W
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-05
What Two Women Are
Doing

n,
your place ana look three times in
succession across at tho person ,,l,o -
eating soup nj vour t.hlo -
80 'ioie' you near me
$50 =" go 'oou' women never be-
ing able to accomplish anything. stuff
and nonsense Is whn, III. c;r.., f..,.
pillar always p,ia ,.ho .,.,
.., -
quite apt when the occa sion demands
it, Last year--for thta a. , o,,.o ,,,,.,
il-.ime story somebody said ~ snn,a
body else why on .nrtb il ,bc-,. 10
tea-room in Riehmond2' 50 the worJ
was whispered about and the IDEA SIM
ply ran amuck. You never saw ~
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1913-07-16
Beware of Takers.

A man who will lie will steal.
A man who will misrepresent
anything is liar either by commits
sion or omission. A man who will
burn his store to get the insurance
will lie, misrepresent and steal.
If you trade with such people, no
matter what they say, no matter
how cheap they offer you goods,
you wall surely be robbed in some
manner and to some extent. If
you allow such people to rob you
it is your fault. If you don't want
to be robbed you had better LEI
such folks severely alol Q. Honest
men do not have to 60 about tell
ing of their virtues. The WATCH
MAN does not accept the adver-
tisement of known crooks no mat
ter how large, nor what amount
involved. This paper viii. not as
sipt takers to rob its readers.
When you see people of this stripe
making a big blow and putting on
a n "astounding" sale, take warn
ing ami act accordingly.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1913-07-16
Five Houses Destroyed BY Fire.

Saturday morning there was an
alarm of fire and the fire depart
ment was called to the extreme
end of West Horah, beyond the
city limits. Owing to the lack of
hyd1snts In that vicinity the hose
wagon returned to the station and
obtained more hose, it taking
about 1000 feet to reach the
flames The wind was high and
the buildings being dry timber
burned rapidly, five being con.
sumsd by the flames before they
could be checked The building
belonged to Negroes who saved a
portion of the household furnish
ings and some of them carried
insurance. The building were
partly owned and occupied by the
following: AdeIine Jones, James
E. Smith. Wilson Harris, Sam
Black, and William Biggsrs.
Three of the houses had been
built by S. F. Lord and we're
being purchased on the Install
ment plan.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1913-07-16
UnslghtIy Face Spots

Are cured by DR.. Hobson's Ecze:
ma Ointment, which heals all
skin eruptions. No matter how
long you may be troubled by itoh'
mors. just put a little of that
soothing antissptic, DR.. Hobson's
Eczema Ointment, on the sores
and the suffering stops instantly.
Healing begins that very minute.
Doctors use it in their practice
and recommend it. Mr.. ALE.
man, of Littletown, Pa, says:
eczema on forehead; DR..
Hobson's Eczema Ointment cured
it in two weeks" Guaranteed or
money refunded. All druggists,
or by mail. Price Sc Pfeiffer
Chemical Co., Philadelphia and
st. Louis.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1913-07-16
AFTER PASSING YEARS..
Salisbury Testimony Remains Unshaken.

VeS'os"'J sSo''"sS"I 's""s~'"S S"S"s"vus
Time is is the best test of truth.
Here is q Salisbury story that has
stood the test of time. 1t is q story
with a point which will come
straight home to many of US.
J. W. Glover. 1913 s. Long ST..
Salisbury, N. O., says: II suffer.
ed severely from spells of back.
ache. Often I could not get out
of bed without assistance. Finally
a friend advised me to try Doan's
Kidney Pills and I procured q box
at J. w Mcpherson & Co.'S Drug
Store. A few doses stopped the
pain in my back and since then
when I have had occasion to take
them, they have always helped me.
I can never say too much in praise
of Doan's Kidney Pills"
CONFIRMED PROOF.
When Mr.. Glover was inter-
viewed on March 2, 1912 he add
ed: 1 gladly confirm the public
statement 1 gave some time ago
praising Dosn's Kidney Pills
They cured me of kidney trouble,
and the cure has been permanent"
For sale by all dealers. Price 80
cents Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the nsme-Doans-and
take NO other.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1913-07-16
Farmers Union 10 Meet Here Saturday.

The Rowan Division of the
Farmers Educational and Coop.
erative Union of America Will
hold their regular quarterly meet.
ing in their big warehouse on East
Council Street here next Saturday
morning, July 10Th, at 10 O'Clock.
A number of matters of impor.
lance will come up for conslders.
tion and it is desired that man.
bers Ct the county division be
present. The county agent will
make his report and the delegates
to the State meeting in Shelby
will be elected.
President NJ. G.. M. Fisher, says
all locals are requested to send
delegates to this meeting for there
will be important busines So to be
attended to and delegates will be
elected TO attend the State meet.
ing.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1913-07-16
Ice Cream Supper at High Rock.

High Rock Council No. 1856, Jr.
O. U. A. NJ. will give an Ice cream
supper at High Rock, at 4 p. a.,
Saturday, July 10. Vhe public is
cordially invited to come out and
enjoy the occasion. Rev. tanning
is expected to be present and
make a speech on ths principles
of the order.