davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Washington times., 1913-03-31
Memorial Committee
Will Meet to Raise Fund

The special joint committee of rep
resentatiyes OF the Chamber of Com
merce, Board of Trade, and Retail
Merchants Association, who will at
tempt to raise a fund for the pro-
posed George Washington Memorial
Hall, will meet in the Chamber Of
Commerce this afternoon at o'clock.
Several other meetings are scheduled
for the chamber during the week The
T-iyt, Service League of Washington
will meet tonight at 1880 O'Clock TO
nrenare for the Civil Service Conyen-
lion TO be held here Friday and Sat
urdey- IL
e,afiop of Citizens Associations Will
meet tomorrow afternoon at O'Clock
TO take suitable action on the hood SILT
nation and transact whatever other
business may come up.
The board of directors of the cnam-
ber will meet in regular session We'd
needay night at o'clock. and the
hoard of governors Of the Retail Mer-
Chants Association will meet in regular
session Friday night at o'clock.
The Washington times., 1913-03-31
Gives Church Reasons
For Resigning Pastorate

After announcing that he was about
to resign his pastorate in Washington,
DR.. Samuel II. Woodrow. pastor of the
First Congregational Church. reviewed
the work which had been done since
his arrival in this city and explained
the reasons which brought him to ac-
cept church in St. Louis.
The only cause which decided him In
the course of action he was about to
take. re declared. was the certainty.
reached after much deliberation, that
the field for good was larGerin st. Louis
than in this city. No personal motives
entered into his decision to the slight
est degree. he said. DR.. Woodrow
asked that the members of the church
remain loyal and continue to support
it. He expressed his regret at his leav-
ing the church and friends which he
had known for more than six years.
In reviewing the work done, IL was
stated that more than $1,000 had been
collected and expended on church i'm
provements. The present membership
of the church is LIS. which Is fS5 great
er than when DIR. Woodrow took
charge. The resignation takes effect
on June 6. but the pastors active du-
ties will cease April q.
The Washington times., 1913-03-31
Mail Carriers Must Work
To Get Overtime PAY

An Interpretation Of the eight-hour
clause embodied in the postal appropria-
alton bill by the last Congress has been
made by the Comptroller Of the Treas
ury, in which it is held that letter
carriers and clerks cannot be paid for
overtime unless they perform more than
eight hours actual service. whether or
not the working hours are scattered
over period exceeding ten hours.
1t is also held by the Cromptroller
that the clause applies only to carriers
in the city delivery service and to clerks
iE offices Of the first and second classes.
All other postal employees. from post
n asters down are not included. Those
excepted are assistant postmasters, all
supervisory officers. superintendents.
and assistant superintendents. CHIEF
and supervisory clerks, janitors. watch
men. and others.
The law requires that. the schedule
Of work to be so mapped that the eight
hours of service will not be spread over
a longer period than ten hours, but
provides no penalty.
The Washington times., 1913-03-31
DAMAGED GOODS" IS
SUBJECT OF SERMON
Play Dealing With Sex Hygiene
Used by Pastor to Point
Need for New Laws.

In a sermon fraught with sensational
truths. deprecating the prevalence of
social diseases, the Rev. Earle Wiley,
pastor of the Vermont Avenue Chris
tian Church, urged specially invited
assembly at his church last night to go
forth and goad civilization to unite in
a campaign for instruction along sexual
lines.
The clergyman, a man revered for his
religious zeal and his learning on econ
omic and sociological subjects, based
his sermon on Eugene Brieux's drama,
Damaged Goods"
This silence on questions of sex
said DIR. Wiley, land the graves of our
ancestors testify to its wickedness.
Urges Public Campaign.
I'VE, must treat these important
questions openly and truthfully. They
are grave and serious. and admit of
no trifiing. Know thyself.' Keep thy
heart with diligence, for out of II are
the issues OF life are our command :
ments to break the conspiracy Of
silence which has been forced upon
us by the ages.
"It is time for all to unite in the
campaign for instruction along sexual
lines. The prevalence of social dis
eases has assumed alarming proper
ticns, and physicians, sociologists,
army and navy officials are agreed
that they are on the increase.
Are we to see our children smitten
with these dreaded diseases because
of our so-called modesty and the mar
row-minded conventions, or are we to
arise and let the truth be known?
Hits High And Low Alike.
These diseases are no respecters of
perccns. They strike high and low
alike. but the greatest suffering is
thrust upon the Innocent The moral
errors and sins of the parent are
passed to the innocent and the follow
IAN important drama is to be pre-
sented in Washington next Sunday af-
ternoon. Its name Is Damaged Goods.
appropriate and significant. The author,
Eugene Brieux. Is French iconoclast,
so called, who protests against the mod
ern tragedy Of silence.
Its importance was realized by ply
sicians and sociologists, and through
their efforts the public js to have its
b, nefit. The play clearly portrays the
ravagcs and influence of these dreaded
diseases and shows the great need for
serious work to be done for its preven-
ton. &C..
First. we must break the conspiracy
Of silence; second. We must conduct a
campaign Of education to reach every
Individual through the homo, the school.
and the physician: third. a rational
stand by the pulpit and the press IS
needed; fourth, we must require seek
ers of marriage licenses to present a
health certificate; fifth, we should i'm
prison those who knowingly marry in
diseased condition. and last. We should
establish a public whipping post for the
seducer."
The Washington times., 1913-03-31
CHANCE FOR ALL
TO AID HELPLESS
Public Already Shows Wide
Interest in Times Benefit
Friday Afternoon.
Continued from First Page.)

CONTINUED from First Page.)
phoned her. asking If there was any
thing they could do in the way of
aiding the project. So in addition TO
the regular National Theater ushers,
who have donated their services for that
afternoon, a dozen or more pretty girls
will show patrons TO their seats, and
distribute the souvenir programs.
Aid By "The Woman" Company.
They are Miss Helen McCumber,
daughter of Senator McCumber of
North Dakota; Barbara Stephens,
daughter of Congressman Stephens OF
California; Miss Lanette Hines Smith,
Miss Jeane Robson, Miss Nellie Claire
Howard, and Miss Florence Schneider,
all of whom are debutantes of the
present season; Miss FRITZ Pierce, OF
Richmond, Miss Schneider's mouse
guest: Miss, Sarah Searles, Miss Ger
trude Darsey, Miss Pauline Irwin, Miss
Marie Louise Kubel, Miss Mabel Scott
Smith. Miss Malina Adams, Miss Flor
e1ce Palmer, and the following sigma
lambda sorority girls: Misses Har.
riet Snow, Jane Gray Gardner, Edith
SWEET, Olive Wright, Helen Durrin, ana
Gertrude Carpenter.
Manager Melville Hammett, OF The
Woman" company, arrived in the city
this morning, and Immediately rendered
the services OF every member OF that
organization for The Times benefit. All
OF the principals of this company. which
is to appear at the Columbia Theater
this week, viii participate in The Times
entertainment, including Mary Nash,
John w. Cope, Harold Vosburg, Edwin
Holt, James Payton, Cuyier Hastings.
Carlton Macy, William Bolton. and
others. What their offering will be has
not vet been announced, but Manager
Hammett has assured Julia Murdock
that, with the assistance Of Eugene
Stockdale, stage director of THE Wom-
an" company, special number will be
arranged for Friday afternoon.
Manager Lyons. of the Academy
Theater, this morning assured Miss
Murdock that the "Snobs" company
with Shep Camp in the stellar role.
would give the entire second act OF
George Bronson .Howard's rollicking
comedy, with the scenery and costumes
that are used In the regular production.
This act is brimful of comedy, and 10
said to be a continuous laugh from start
to finish.
The Washington times., 1913-03-31
ANOTHER MEXICAN
AT TER PRESIDENCY
Governor Carranza Declares He
Is Now Provisional Head of
Much.Bossed Republic.

That Governor Carranza has declared
himself provisional president of Mexico,
following successful revolutionary cpe-
rations about Moncloya. was the report
received today by the State Department.
The department also received reports of
heavy fighting at several rerolutionist
centers.
Reports to the State Department fndi-
cate that there is no change In condt-
tions in Ciudad Porfirio Diaz. Governor
Carranza is said to have declared him
self provisional president. His brother,
Jesus Carranza. is reported TO be still
in the vicinity of Nuevo Laredo with a
small force. Governor Carranza, who
is at Monclova with the main force of
revolutionists. is reported to have de-
stroyed bridges and all rolling stock be-
low that point. A number OF families
are understood to be moving to Eagle
Pass, in the United States. with their
personal effects.
ojinaga. on the border about 800 miles
east Of Juarez. was taken by a small
force of constitutionalists without re-
sistance on the 24th instant.
The department is informed from
Nuevo Laredo that Q force of revolu.
tionists captured Lampazos on the 18th
instant after sixteen hours fighting.
Reports from Durango say that or
the 2Sth instant force of federals COM
manded by General Anaya was sur
rounded by a superior force of rebels
under the comUand Of Contreras and
Pereyra near Gabriel, station on the
International railroad. thirty-six miles
northeast Of Durango. and were de-
feated. The Losses on both sides are re-
ported heavy.
The Washington times., 1913-03-31
WILSON W|[[ name
M|SSLATHROP AGAIN
Tells Mrs. Wickliffe's Friends
he. Was Pledged to Course
Before the Election.

President Wilson VIII 'reappoint Mfss
Julia =s4afhrop chief OF the Childsen's
Bureau hecause he was committed 70
such a course before election This In
formation was ELECTED by the visit to
The Executive Office today OF a dele
CATION which made a last appeal to the
President for the appointment Of Mrs.
Robert Wickliffe. widow of the late
CONGRESSMAN wickliffe of Louisiana.
Speaker Champ Clark, Congressman
Ferris of Oklahoma, Senator Ransdell,
and Governor Hall. of Louisiana. COM
posed the delegation which asked the
President to appoint Mrs Wickliffe. The
President told them he could not grant
their request because he had promised
to appoint Miss Lathrop and that he
would appoint her.
This interview settles beyond ques-
ton the succession in this newly Great
ed bureau.
The Washington times., 1913-03-31
Public Library Placed
On Carnegie Honor List

ne District Public Library has now
Aeen placed upon the "omnia" list OF
the Carnegie Institution-that is, it re-
ceiyes a complete set of all the publica-
tions of that seat of learning as they
are issued. Comparatively few public
libraries are on this list, which is con-
fined to such organizations as the Con-
.ress.onaJ Library, the British Museum,
and the Bibliotheque National of Paris.
and other important reference institu-
tions throughout the world.
Recently Librarian George F. Bower
man was invited by the Carnegie In
etftution to submit reasons for placing
the local library on the list. They were
deemed of sufficient weight TO include
his institution on the honor list of the
great libraries of the world.
The Washington times., 1913-03-31
st. Louis Election.

ST Louis. March 3L-A spirited CAM
paign closed in st. Louis today, prelimi-
nary to the election tomorrow, when a
mayor is to be named for four years
and municipal assembly chosen. For
the first time In the history OF this
city the candidates were named by the
direct primary method. The Progress
siyes and Socialists as well as the
Democrats and Republicans, have
placed tickets in the field. but the con-
test is believed to lie wholly between
the candidates of the older parties. DR.
John H. Simon and Henry NJ. Kiel are
the mayoralty candidates on the Demo-
cratic and Republican tickets, respec-
lively. -.
The Washington times., 1913-03-31
EASY WAY TOCET
RID OF PImPLES
Resinol Really Does Whist Cosmetics
are Supposed to Do.

1t is 30 easy to get rid Of pimples
and blackheads with ResinoL, and 10
costs so little. too. that anyone wh0eo
face is disfisured by these pests 10 fool.
ish to keep on with useless creams.
washes or complicated beauty treat
ments." Here's the way to do 10:
Battle your face for several minutes
with Resinol Soap and hot water. then
apply a little Resinol Ointment very
gently. Let this stay on ten min
utes. and wash OF with Resinol Soap
and more hot water. finishing with .
dash of cold water to close the pores
Do this every morning and evening. and
you will be surprised to see how quick
ly the healing, antiseptic Resinol ball
sans soothe and cleanse every pore.
leaving the complexion clear and vsi-
yety.
Resinol positively stops itching N.
stantly and speedily heals eczema. ana
other skin humors. dandruff. sores.
burns and piles. Sold by every drug
gist. Resinol Ointment In opal jars, 80
cents and s1.oo. Resinol Soap. eS centa
For generous free trial. write Dept. ia
Resinol Baltimore. Md.-Advt.
The Washington times., 1913-03-31
SEVEN INDICTED ON
CHARGE. Of MURDER
Long List Of Findings Handed
Down by Grand Jury Of
Criminal Court No. /.

Twenty-Five indictments, including
several charging murder. were returned
by the Grand Jury to Criminal Court
No. 1 today.
Nathan Johnson and Theodore Norris
both colored. were charged with murder
in the first degree in connection with
Richard Lightfoot, colored, is charged
with throwing lighted lamp at Mary
Milbury. causing her death. A charge
of murder in the second degree is made
against Joseph O'Donnell. John ]. Pat
ten, Joseph Needham and Frank
Dougherty. who are alleged to have
killed John Spencer on the BenLing
road in last July.
Francis J. Cardozo, supervisor in the
Henry Wilson public school. was indict-
ed on a charge preferred by a young
girl. pupil at the school.
Arthur w. Simpson was indicted on a
charge of granddaughter in connection
with the drowning of Sarah F. Nielsen,
as a result of a collision between Simp-
sons launch Lotus and the steamer
Angler on the Potomac river last May.
Bessie Heller was also drowned, but her
name is not mentioned in the indict-
ment. 1t is alleged that Simpson oper-
Indicted For Conspiracy.
A charge of conspiracy is contained in
an indictment against Silas ". Smith.
John E. Harne, and Edward W. Mollo-
han. 1t is charged that they were in
strumental in passing a worthless GER
tificate Of deposit for $3.50 on Henry
F. Woodward, a local attorney, on
April 1, 1911 .
Wilbur W. Holley, q baker at the
National Training school for Boys. was
indicted on a charge Of aiding Clarence
Putty to ESCAPE from the Institution;
States Statutes is charged.
Anna Taylor, colored, was indicted
on a. charge Of having put arsenic in
gin she served to Laura Sommerville.
Violation Of the food and drug act
i CHARGED against Ervey F. Cole.
George W. Day, William z. Howe, and
Henry B. Witter. Maryland milkmen
IL is alleged that water was used in the
milk furnished Washington consumers.
Guy Brosee was indicted on a charge
1t 10 alleged that On January he shot
at Rose Groveman and her escort,
Chales Middleton, and wounded the
latter.
False Swearing Alleged.
A charge against Joseph F. Mancha is
that he swore falsely in regard to the
age Of Gertrude Griffith when he pro-
cured a marriage license at City Hall. 1t
is alleged that he svore that she was
eighteen years old, whereas she was
only sixteen wears Of age.
Other indictments returned were: vio-
lation Of section 1876 Of the United States
criminal code: George e. c. Walker; as
sau!t with intent to commit robbery,
Rufus Gordon and John Richardson
housebreaking and Larceny. Reese WAL
lace; grand larceny. Nelson Mundy;
nonsupport, Edward ]. Brooks; embez-
Reuben A. Howell: forgery.
William iKng and Costanxo Spugnardi:
forgery and uttering. William King AMI
Costanzo Spugnardi: false pretenses,
William King and Costanzo Spugnardi:
The following complaints were ignored
by the grand jury: Assault with a dan
gerous weapon. William n. Barnett; en-
bezzlement, John w. Willsen. and hom!-
eide, Charles Toepfer.
The Washington times., 1913-03-31
No More
or
Falling Hair
Parisian Sage Is Your Friend.
Use 1t and All Hair and
Scalp Troubles Quickly Go

No poisonous sugar of lead In Pa
risian Sage
The cleanest, daintiest. most refresh
ing and delightful hair dressing In the
world 10 Partisan Sage IL You do not
use 1t you are daily missing a glorious
treat. 1t Is the best hair tonic for men,
women. and children. 1t Is sold at drug
and toilet goods counters for only 80
cents a large bottle. Ask for Partisan
Sage. The girl with the Auburn hair is
on every carton and bottle.
Partisan Sage drives out all dandrun
and stops hair from falling In two
weeks. 1t stops itching scalp in twelve
hours.
1t Is a hair nourisher and promptly
puts life. iuster and beauty into dull,
faded and ill-loolSing hair.
O'Donnell's drug store guarantees it.
Advt.
The Washington times., 1913-03-31
Progressives Open Fight.

NEWARK, y. j., March. 3l.-Calling
on all good citizens to get togethel
and plan reforms that will make New
ark a model community" the Progress
sive party will hold a banquet tonight.
and has invited leaders in all parties
and factions. Comptroller Prendersast'
Of New York, and Miss Cornelia Brad
ford. one Of the most prominent Pro-
sressive party workers in the State,
will speak. White slavery. wage condi-
tions, and other questions will be dis
cussed.
The Washington times., 1913-03-31
Committee to Discuss
Vocational Bureau Plan

The special committee of the Board
of Trade, which is to investigate the
matter establishing a vocational bureau
in Washington. will meet in the Board
of Trade rooms tomorrow afternoon at
4 o'clock The committee is composed
OF William J. Eynon, John l.. Weaver.
y G Graham, and c. /. Corby.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-06-25
Provision Is to Be Made for
Retirement of Two Per Cent
Bonds and a Three Per Cent
Issue Substituted,
PRESENT FORM DUE
TO SECRETARY BRYAN
Congressman Object 10 New
Kind of Money Without First
Withdrawing Bank Notes to
Prevent DupIications,

Washington. June ef-~fhe admin
Htrtnn currency bill is to undergo
SOME important changes before IL is
pushed for action m either house or
senate. although the aAsa.p Win DE
introduced in both houses virtually
ir the samo lorm in which it was re-
cntiE made public hy Representative
Glass
The provision for the retirement pf
rational bunk notes ana reluudug Of
two per cent government bends with
three prr cent issus is tu hc pui
lack into The measure later. it rs un-
Ccrsioo0 with the consent nf The ad-
ministration This provision was m
The bin before the final conferences
at the white House, but was taken
out because of the opposition OF s,c-
rotary Gryan and others
Much of The criticism against the
m assure among members Of both
houses ha9 been directed az the pru-
pusal Go create % new kind of paper
currency without Withdrawing the mt
tional bank notes or providing against
depreciation Ia value of th two per
cent government bonds that secure
these notes 1t ls suid now that this
objection has hecomo $50 strong as 10
convince administration leaders the
provision must DO restored II tho bill
IS 10 aass.
Chairman Glass and democratic
members Of the house currency COM
mlttee at a conference today agreed
to undertake individually to Sound
OUT impartial bankers. business men,
experts ana students OF financial af-
fairs, 10 ascertain how the provisions
of the Glass bin are regarded by that
part Of the public which VIII be uf-
fected most directly by monetary
changes Members of the senate
committee on banking and currency
Will meet President Wilson at the
White House tomorrow nisht for
their first discussion OF the measure.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-06-25
Premier American Sea Fighter
Declares Warships Are Nee
essay as Insurance Against
War,
F0REFATHERS FAILED
TO HAVE FORESIGHT
As Result People Of Nation
Are Morgaged and Next
Generation Must Inherit
Part of Debt,


Washington, June 2l-An adequate
American navy means "a fleet second
only TO that OF Great Britain, ana i'm
adequacy is an invitation 10 war in
the opinion OF Admiral Dewey rank
ing naval officer of the United states
"1 believe it ls the duty of each
generation TO pay its own insurance
and not 90 thrust its burdens on the
generations that come after. and the
Insurance for peace Is navy strong
enough to compel il" says the admir-
al. I'M an article written for the Navy
day program az Newport. r. T., July
.. and made public today THE only
function ANA justification for the eX-
istoncc Of navy is The preservation
Of peace. TO perform this function.
the navy has but one meaning. Au
adequate navy is d navy of a strength
sufficient to meet and defeat any
probable enemy This strength Is not
absolute. is relative and varies from
period to period as the other naval
powers of the world vary their naval
strengths At the present period ade-
NNifA on our itlti Nftii" A'A 90 ii"fA
second IN strength TO that Of England
only
We. ourselves through lack OF
foresight Of forofathers and grand
fathers, paid the penalty of our gem
GRAFTON In the loss Of hundreds of
thousands Of lives and our sons and
erandsons have been paying the costs
of the billions of dollars wasted and
the hundreds of millions IN pensions
for which they were mortgagcdi and
they stiil continue TO pay.
What we are paying today for The
navy as an insurance which does not
insure IS, roughly, $3.50 per capita
per annum. Bosidos what has already
been paid in lives and money, we are
still mortgaged by lack OF foresight
in our fathers. 70 the extent of the
national debt and the additional $3.50
per capita per annum that we are
paving in pensions
"Shan our lack of foresight con-
tinue this system Of mortgaging the
coming generations or shall we add
the relatively small sum needed to
the insufficient insurance We all pay
to make that insurance adequate"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-06-25
H UNG RY FEDERALS
SUBSIST UPON
SNAKE DIET
Co0slitutionaIiStS Report Com
mand Under General 0jeda
SoreIy Pressed by Front and
Real Attacks,

Nogales Ariz June a. Federal
soldiers above Guaymas are reduced
to eating snakes. so completely has
the food supply been cut Off IS tho
sonora nsureent state troops said
adviccs reaching here today Smallpox
epdemias IN The consturoualist
camps partially cqualized the situa-
ton.
Despite the decentralization caused
bv famine and disease on either side
lighting was reported to have con-
linued lated today The insurgents att
tackled Oiedas column from both the
front and rear Many were reported
killed while The wounded were ale
tended on the field
state officials Insist that the fcder-
ais are steadily losing ground in The
continued battle, while their ranks
are being depleted by descrtions
Tho body of eonstitutionullsis re-
ported at AhWnada Is said to be
wen equipped cavalry commanded
5e Colonel Torihio Ortego. who be-
gan the march westward from Oiin-
aga. opposite Prosidio Texas, q week
ago Ortcgo Is said to have five
machine gums and plenty of am-
munition and supplies
Villas main body is moving north
ward along The line Of the North-
western railroad To concentrate at
Guizman whore there is water II
is declared bN members of the con-
sututionalist iunta in n Paso That
all Of Villas army VIII be concen-
trated near Juarcz within few
days
An Amercian automobile driver Of
III Paso reached Chihuahua CiN
today and reported from there that
ne was treated well lN one of villa ~
outposts Just north Of his destination
and escorted to the outskirts Of that
city by constitutlonalists. The es-
cort told the automobiles that It
was the order Of villa to accom-
modate and protect al foreigners,
especially Americans. Four more
automobiles have gone to Chihuahua