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The Washington times., 1913-07-01
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU.


Congress Heights people expect to be
Informed ills week cI the decision OF
t1e Public Uul;ue% Commission con-
cerning the street car transfer issue
rar,cd by the Pubic Improvement Asso-
riaticN against the Washington Rail-
way and Electric Company. Congress
HEIGHTS passengers object to being re-
ouirstl To- make the ci-cnit of their line
as far as Ninth end L streets north
west IN order to secure transfer 10
enable tt EN- to ride cast of the Capitol.
They can obtain transfers at First and
+ streets southeast, ffom the Congress
Heights liuc to the CLion Station cars,
but IL they wish to transfer east OF the
Capitol the rule against giving trans
fer on a transfer prevents one Deine
issued, and they are ccmpelied to pay
an additional fare. It is believed that
the street car company will plan sys-
tenn of identification slips for Congress
Heights residents and give them the
extra transfer they are trying to obtain.
Anacostia policemen broke all records
in the number Of cases recorded during
the quarter ended at midnight. They
made $50 arrests in the last three
months, a much larger number than
has ever been made in a like period.
Many of them were for violations of the
traffic regulations.
Thomas Sawyer, seventeen-year-old
colored resident. of 2s3 street south
west, while on his way to a pleasure
park on a street car here last night
amused himself by pulling the bellcord
and by hilarious conduct on the car.
Policeman Brooks arrested him, charg-
ing disorderly conduct on a street car,
and. after being locked up all night.
he deposited 80 collateral this morning.
Joseph X. Dawson, an employe of the
Government Printing Office. has been
elected recording secretary Of Salem
Lodge; No. Y, Independent Order OF
Odd Fellows. for the thirtieth consecu-
tive term. Mr.. Dawson organized the
Anacostia lodge of Odd Fellows and was
its FIRST noble grand The lodge Is twen-
ty-one years old. The other officers
elected are: John T. Dent noble grand;
]. w. Kidwell, vice grand: James M.
England, financial secretary; John w.
Payne. treasurer: James M. England,
trustee for three years. The installa-
ton of the new officers will be held
In Anacostia Masonic Hall July 10.
The marriage Of Miss Mary A. McNa-
mara and Richard T. Bennett was SOL
emnized yesterday morning at 10
O'Clock in st. Teresa's Church, the Rev
NJ P. Egan. assistant pastor. offciat-
ing. The wedding was quiet one,
there being present only q small num-
Der of relatives and intimate friends Of
the couple. The bride was attended by
The Washington times., 1913-07-01
Observe Dominion Day.

OTTAWA, Ontario. July 1.-Dominion
Day. the forty-sixth anniversary of the
confederation, was observed In the Gus
tomary manner throughout Canada to-
day. In the capital all the government
offices and many places Of business were
closed. Athletic contests formed lead
ing feature Of the celebrations.
The Washington times., 1913-07-01

years that pass.
the doll fades into
the petals of a
j u n e rose, 10
evolve the most
wondrous Of all
transformations.
Now comes q
more serious perl
od when the Joy
The Washington times., 1913-07-01
BENN|NG TRACK IS
PREPARED FOR RACE
Motorcycle and Automobile
Speed Events Attract Best
of Capital Drivers.
By HARRY WARD.

The work Of oiling Benning race track
for the big motorcycle and automobile
race meet of the National Capital MO
torcycle Club on July 4, began To-Day,
and will be completed Thursday. In
the meantime the entrants are using
their tuning-up work. Additions to the
entry list are being made every day, ana
when Starter Howard Fisk fires the
gun sending away the riders In the OPEN
Ing event Friday,
A Stutz Bear Cat" racer was entered
yesterday. and negotiations are now In
progress with the Stutz factory to send
Charley Merz, the famous Indianapolis
pilot, to Washington to drive the ma
Ohio racer, and has arranged with w.
H. Kesler to pilot 1t. Other Washing
ton drivers who will participate in the
three automobile races include Cleve-
land, Campbell. who will drive Cole,
Frank Stewart, REQ: Irving Barber,
Warren; w. Easterday, Warren.
All the prominent motorcycle riders
cycle events. Handsome prizes have
been donated. and the club Is working
hard to make the meet the most sue
cessful in its history.
Nearly 500 orphan children were
taken yesterday to Glen Echo IN auto
mobiles, given the free use Of all the
amusements and returned to their re
spective homes without an injury being
sustained by any child, Those who do
mated American flags for the decoration
of the cars were r. P. Andrews Paper
Company, Goldenberg's and 8. Kann,
Sons & Co. Rudolph Jose, Of the Cook
& Stoddard Company, had twenty-one
Cadillacs in the parade.
The Washington times., 1913-07-01
Sequel To .....
Love for Doll
Maternal Instinct Greatly Developed
by Teaching Children to
Love Their Dolls.

The little childs doll is. mother to
- most romantic fancy. And in the
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-02-12
Honey Let;Me In"

A good story is told on the bet
ter. half of couple who went from
a certain county to spend the honey
moon IN a large city. One day the
bride. finding that she needed to
purchase a few small articles. left
the vnnng husband and hotel to 90
shopping. She returned shortly and
made her way upstairs to the door
she thought opened into her own
room. Knocking gently at the door:
'Hcney." she called affectionately.
''let me in" No response came and
she Knocked again and called in
insinuating tones. Honey. please
let me in' Madam. answered a
eruff voice from within, this is no
beehive. this is the bath room.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-02-12
BETTY, EQUESTRlENNE
Circus Horse a Huge Success as
"ComebaCk." !"
By STACY BAKER.

At first Betty felt only an exhilarat-
ing sense of adventure as the piebald
pony suddenly took the bits between
the teeth and raced madly down the
road. She even acknowledged little
superior scorn for bit Of horseflesh
that would attempt to run away with
her. She had all the western girls
contempt for the sober steeds Of the
east, and this sudden decision OF Tom
the equine in question-was rather
to be commended than otherwise. SO,
for few breathless seconds, she let
him have his wilful way.
Betty couldn't control Tom as easi-
ly as she had thought she could. Much
of the contempt died out of her heart
to make room for the dismay that
caused that very essential organ TO
pump convulsively.
Betty Braden even so far forgot her
self as to saw amateurishly at the
reins (afterward she was glad no one
saw this), and once little feminine
scream VI lS1l CSSdPSd nSi-
After all, Betty was only a very
handsome little yellow-haired woman,
not yet twenty years of age, and the
bronchos that she had ridden on her
fathers ranch had all been carefully
selected for her by knowing parent.
Tom continued 10 leave trail OF
dust behind his reckness hoofs as he
pattered stubbornly down the long
pike that led into town. There seem
ed to be method in his madness.
Pit-a-pat, pit-a-pat, pit-a-pat!
Soon the spires Of Barleyville loom
ed before them.
Pit-a-pat, pit-a-pat, pit-a-pat, sounded
the hoofs of the beast as he pounded
down the principal thoroughfare OF
the little city. Past startled drivers
and neighing carriage horses clattereG
the two. A great breadth Of canvas
suddenly swung into view, and the
pace of the piebald pony slacEencd. 1t
was then that Betty remembered.
Tom had, not so very many years
ago, been the bright and particular
scintillant in the selected four-footed
set of sawdust stars with the Great
Undivided European and American
Shows. Betty's uncle, an enthusiastic
judge Of horsefesh, had paid a fab
ulous price for the pony at the win
ter quarters of the combination and
shipped him home. And now
Tom was returning to his own. By
some subtle instinct he had known
that this huge top with its flutterins
flags that covered all the area re-
served by the driving park was none
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-02-12

Two men met on New Years ::ay,
relates the Chicago RecordHerald,
and this was what they said:
Are you satisfied with what tie
old Ar nas brought yon?:"
''Y"s, l mag say that am"
:'glt$ your salary been raised dur,
ing ~" last twelve months"
\,
- vou gained an important
advantage of any kind:'
Not that can think of at this
moment"
"Yet YOU are satisfied with what
the year has brought you. Do you
think you ought to be:
"Yes. The year has brought me
twins, and l think | know when |
have enough"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-02-12
No Need to Stop Work

When the doctor orders you to
stop it staggers you. can't you say.
You know you are weak, run down
and failing in health day by day,
but YOU must work as long you can
stand. What you need is Electric
Bitters to give tone, strength and
vigor to your system, to prevent
break down and build you up. Don't
be weak, sickly or ailing when EIec-
trio Bi,ters will benefit you from
the first dose. Thousands bless them
for their glorious health and
strength. Try them. Every bottle
is guaranteed TO satisfy. Only SOC
at Penn s Hoistein's, w f Lynch
& Co.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-02-12
-.orhers Can Safely Buy

DR.. Kings New Discovey and
Dive it to the little ones when ailing
and suffering with colds, coughs,
throat or lung troubles, tastes nice,
harmless, once used, always used.
Mrs. Bruce Crawford, Niagra, Mo-,
writes: 'Dr. Kings New Discovery
changed our boy from a pale weak
sick boy to the picture of health. y
Always helps. Buy it at Penn q
Holstein's, " E Lynch & Co.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-02-12
Tom Was Returning to His Own.

other than the canvas city that was
his early home.
Tom neighed triumphantly as he
dashed past the gaudy rags that told
of the fattest women and the small
est dwarfs and into the entrance of
the Great Undivided. Within, brass
band played an alluring waltz, and as
Tom passed out of the menagerie and
into the congested main tent he threw
mis- head up with a proud little gesture
and waltzed around like tee-totum,
nearing with every move the sawdust
arena.
The crimson-faced girl on his back
fought for the bit; fought as she
believed she never could fight; but
the willy Tom only made believe that
she was signaling him to do his best,
and the artistic soul-if horses have
souls-within his piebald breast re,
sponded bravely. Judging from the
applause, Tom was huge success as
a Comeback"
Around and around the ring princed
the horse, the band, after one squeaky
break of surprise, continuing enthusi'
astivally, and the trombone blaring en-
couragement as Tom changed his
steps for more spectacular ones.
st last Betty raised her face and
stole furtive glances about her. Hor'
rors' 1t seemed as If every one
WHOM she knew in the county was
there! She would be disgraced! Tom
as If to celebrate the shame that he
had brought down on her head
changed his decorous waltz step for a
mad dance of his own devising, and
the appreciative watchers On the
benches clapped loudly.
Throughout this demonstration Of
equine eccentricity. Betty had been
acutely aware of the presence Of a
broad.shouldered, six-footed superior
example of circus ringmaster. With
cracking whip he had welcomed the
innovation as if it were no innova
ton, and his sharp, "Now. sir" and
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-02-12
Wasn't Successful as Salesman.

The young man who was down and
out to the point of desperation was
offered a job by an instaI:ment house.
This house made a speciality of eight
day clocks, which could be had for
small payment down and small pay
ment each week. The young man
admitted that he never had tried can
vassing, but with one Of the large
clocks under his arm he gamely start
ed out to make house-to-house visits.
At the first house hard-faced wom-
an met him at the door. The young
man downed the lump in his throat
and asked nervously:
Madam, have you clock"
Eyes, I've got clock" snapped the
woman, surmising the mission of the
canvasser.
Her riotous response completely un-
nerved the new canvasser.
"All right. all right" he answered
quickly. "Will you tell me the time?
T want to set this one"
Then he went back and quit.-Kan-
sas City Star.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-02-12

Guest-Look here, waiter. The
portion Of chicken you served me
was not one-third the size of tine
portion you just gave that fat man
over there. Pm going to make q
complaint. Where the manager?
Waiter Indicating fat party in
the foreground That's bim. Tit
Bits.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-02-12
Why II Succeeds.
Because It's For One Thing On
ly, and Edgefieid People
Appreciate This.

Nothing can be good for every
thing
d .ina one thing we'll brings sue
cess
~ - kidney pills are for one
thing only.
For weak or disordered kidneys.
Here is Edgefeld evidence To-
prove their worth.
7 Gray, Edgeield, S. c., says:
n nonths ago kluneN ~ BILE
came me with torturing pain in
my To-. and sides. The passage of
thr -, y secretions were irre@ lar
anu 1t so tired and worn out
thai ! ,as only with great ef crt
thai " IS able to get aronnd My
back n"".lme lame and sore and L
couia 'dly stoop or strall ! ten.
Forlura ely Doan's kidney pills
were ur,ng advertised at that time
and >o,nr one dvised me to try
them did SO, and the results were
very sat >factory. The content OF
one Ia, X made me feel like dl er7
ent ma", driving away my u rs
ar"i sand imrr"v n.
Doan's kidney pills certainly de-
serve endorsement and | give mine
willingly"
For sale hy all dealers. Price
SO cents. Foster-Nilburn Co.,
Buffalo, New York, sole agents for
the United States. :%1.s :;t9::s 's':'s"s@ e'.-ss
Remember the name-Doan $
and take no other.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-02-12
Dr.. Kings New Discovery.3

Soothes irritated throat and lungs,
stops chronic and hacking cough,
relieves tickling throat, tastes nice.
Take no other; once used, alwa,s
used. Buy it at Penn d. Holstein's.
w L Lynch-& Go.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-02-12

- Job W ork - -
We Have Been Doing job Printing
For Nearly rs Years
The fact that we Lave been
doing job printing in Edgefield
for over three quarters of q, CEN
tury is notable. Our job Depart
ment has grown steadily during
all these years, and todsy our
work stands out among the
best. The old-time printer, old
style type, and old-fashioned
machinery are all gone, and to-
day our plant is nearly all new.
Why the Superiority Of our Work?
This question may arise, but it is easily an
swered: We eDo oy workmen who have
ideas and can .t them i'm type; new type,
bearing the latest faces, has recently been
laid, and our machinery is the new-fashioned
knG
Quckness of Delivery and Quality Of Work
are two features Of our job department..
When we receive an order it is printed at the
quickest time possible, consistent with good
printing. Each line and portion is brought
out as it should be, thus bringing about
smoothess and harmony, which appeal to all
lovers of pretty printing.
What We Print
We can print anything from visiting
card to "A X 80 Gil cular It matters not how
small the job may be it receives our earnest
efforts to make it neat.
MJo,,,+ 1,o,, 4,.17 77o with on 0r1nr2
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-02-12
Has Mo Value.

Sooner-Politeness costs nothing.
Spooner-That's the reason most
people have no use for it
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-09-03
We Clean, Press and Repair Clothing
F. H. Rogers & Co.
CAUSE HEAVY DAMAGES.
Illinois Biennial Shutdowns of the Coal
Mines Result in Big Losses To Min
ers and Operators.

That the coal miners of Illinois are
probably better organized than those OF
any other bituminous coal mining state
Is stated by Edward w. Parker, coal
statistician of the United States geolog-
ical survey. One result of this has been
the establishment throughout the coal
mining regions of the eight hour day.
But the habitual biyearly shut down
has naturally resulted in long periods OF
idleness and loss of income both to OPP
orators and to employees. In 1906 prac-
tically all the important mines were
shut down, and 1872 men out of
total of 81 ,9sS were idle for an average
of IS days each. This was equivalent
to an average of As days of idleness for
each of the 1883 employees and was
equal to rs per cent of the total time
made. In 1908 the suspension was not
SO long nor were quite as many men
affected. AZ ,456 men out of total of
6S,035 being idle for an average of 81
days, equivalent to an average idleness
of 26 days for each of the 6S,035 en-
ployes, and equal to IA per cent of the
total number of days worked by each
man during the year. In 1910, out of
total of 1855 men, 81 ,2ls were idle for
an average of 1856 days, and the total
time lost was equivalent to 9,l33,953
working days. The total time made by
the 1886 men employed was 1l,612,966
days, or an average of 100 days each.
The idle time in 1910 was nearly so
per cent of the working time made. The
total number of men employed in 1912
was 7s,09s, who worked an average of
1914 days. Idleness due to strikes or
suspensions affected total of 60,505
men, who lost an average of 80 days.
The aggregate idle time due to labor
troubles was 10 per cent of the total
time made.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-09-03
progressiye Vermont Farmers.

Progress is a much used word and il
held before all men as something to b.
attained. Progressive methods are urged
in all lines OF activity and sometimes are
so strongly urged that we fail TO credi;
the particular interest addressed with
the progress it has already made. In
Vermont writers are urging more prog
ress among the famers to a degree that
indicates the farmer of to-day is con.
sidered an unprogressive person. Per-
haps il has been talked until the farm
er believes il himself to some extent
This possibility makes a study of the
facts necessary and particularly inter
esting. The statements We give are not
those of the farmer or his friends but
of the federal government.
Census figures show that in 1910 there
were in Vermont 492 $50 acres less of
improved farm land in Vermont than in
1900, a condition that suggests a seri-
Gus decrease in the amount of farm prod
ucts. We are unable TO find some in
structive figures in this connection,
Namely comparison of the average
yield of crops per acre for the two
years mentioned-but here are some fig
ures that tend to show better farming
in the state than ten years ago. The
value of Vermont farms increased dur
ing that time "a per cent, or more than
one-third. The value of all farm crops
has increased 81 per cent, or more than
half. The value of live stock increased
269 per cent, or a little over one-quar-
ter. These increases in value of prod
I'D 80
better farming.
It is often claimed the farmers are not
but the figures show that in
1890 ALL per cent of the value of farms
was owed for, while in 1910 this per-
centage had been reduced to 1871. In
other words, in 1890 the Vermont farm
ers owned about 0.6 of the value of
their farms clear OF debt and in 1910
nearly OF. The average equity in farms
1876 per cent.
Another ereditable fact for the YER
mont farmer is that the average num-
Der of pounds of butter per COW is high
or in Vermont than in any other state
in the Union and the average yield and
value of crops per acre exceeds that of
many of the leading agricultural states
of the middle West.
These facts should not turn the head
Of the farmer and develop a self satisfied
feeling He should not only consider
what he has done but what he ought to
10 with all the advantages he possesses.
But il must be said that his showing
is very good one and that he probably
Fan show more actual progress than some
Of the people who shout that he should
be more progressiVe.-St. Johnsbury
Caledonian.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-09-03

jeopdarize their own lives; they wouldn't
take desperate chances unless they were
impelled to do it by some power in au-
thority. They know that if they should
survive the accident they would in all
probability be indicted for manslaugh-
ter. Would they, realizing those things,
of their own accord, violate rules and
regulations? We think not.
No, the first blame for the numerous
accidents on the New Haven system will
have to be sought elsewhere. And it
should be sought most vigorously, the
effort not to be turned aside by some
apologists jumping up with thin ex-
plantations. 1t may be the fault in pol
icy of the management; it may, in part,
be due to the demand of the public for
excessive speed; it may be due to faulty
appliances; it may be due to poor equip
ment. Or, it may be. due to more than
one, perhaps all, of these reasons.
Whatever may be the reasons back of
the wreck, wreck, wreck in the past two
years, one thing stands out prominently
in yesterdays catastrophe near New Ha-
ven; which is, that had the forward
train of the two collidng trains been
equipped with modern steel sleeping cars
instead Of the light, fimsy structures of
wood a large part of the loss of life
might have been averted. As it was, two
cars were ripped and torn to fragments
and their helpless occupants were sub
jected to contact with the huge mass Of
iron that was ploughing into them.
Sleeping cars of wood construction are
relics of past era and the railroad
which does not replace them with steel
cars is not doing its duty to the public.
That much we know about the New Ha-
ven system.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-09-03

and desperately that there might as well
be no such thing as mirrors, so far as
mirrors may be used to correct wom-
ans idea of how she looks The follow
ing is scene in millinery shops as Miss
Gould reports it:
"The saleswoman carefully scrutinizes
her customer. She guesses her age to be
past fortytive, she sees that her skin
has lost its bloom and Is sallow and a
bit wrinkled. She notes her three yard
wide skirt and her stiff pompadour dat
ing back to the days of 1908. Without
q minutes hesitation she picks out a
hat that is dignifed and conservative
and Just suited to this particular GUS
toner. But the customer in the mean
time has seen her hat. 1t is brilliant
green, emerald green, her own favorite
color and, furthermore, it has a perky,
smart look that she likes, for it is
trimmed with inst the dearest, cutest
parrots wing stuck up straight at the
back. 1t is one of the new small hats,
too, and the minute she puts it on it
gives her feeling of style. Yes, the
mirror actually shows her that she is a
fashionably hated woman and she
beams with satisfaction.
''The saleswoman reads another story,
the true one. She sees a too young hat
on too staid face, color that brings
out the seasick tones in a sallow com
plexion; in short, she sees a middle
aged woman in hat designed for gold
en- haired youth"