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The Washington times., 1913-02-15
'WOM[N WILL HEAR
SERIES Of TALKS
District Federation Of Clubs to
Have inspiration as Topic
Of First Meeting.

Inspiration. the Foundation for Youp
Best Endeavor." will be the topic at
the meeting Of the District Of Columbia
Federation Of Women's Cubs. this aft
ernoon In the oak room o. the Raleigh
at o'clock Mrs. William Z. Andrews,
president of the local branch and q
director of the general federation. VIII
have charge of the meeting Miss Cum
mings, of the woman's Club. of Alexan-
dria. Is expected to make an address
Mrs. William Ellicott. president of
the Maryland State Federation: Mrs
John Miller Horton. president OF the
Buffalo Federation of women's Clubs:
Mrs william Townsend. president Of
the Montgomery County Federation.
and Mrs. Hugh s. Armstrong. president
Of the Woman's Club. Of Kensington.
Nd. are among those expected to be
present
The meeting Is the first Of q series
planned for the spring season. A num-
her Of special features wifi be carried
out at these meetings and many Of
these will be brought up for discussion
at the meeting today.
The Washington times., 1913-02-15
FACE WOULD
BURN AND ITCH
With PimpIes and BIackheads.
Obliged to Scratch. Would Fester
and Come to Head. Cutieura Soap
and Cuticura Ointment Cured.

Buchanan, Va.-"for years and yoars
had been troublod With pamplss and black
hesds. The Arst sign Of the pimplos would
be little rod swollen place shout tho sise
Of . pin-heod. It would stay this way for
. day Or two. shsn tho pimpsss would begin
to burn md itch % that / would be Obliged
to scratch them With my fingers I'll the while.
making them worse. In day or two they
would foster and como to hoad. causing mo
80 much trouble that could not do any hard
work that caused persptratlon. My whole
face was like . perforated tin pan. caused
by my pinchins the pdmpies with my finger
nails. Ny face would burn and itch % that
/ would have to get up nights and walk
about In the open cir.
Il ssw that my fsoe was getting In seri-
Gus condition. 80 bought some blood medi-
cine and began usins IL. but After while /
did not notice any improvement. had b.
come discouraged owing to the condition Of
my face. happened to 80 the advertise
msnt Of Cusicurs Soap and Ointment and
I ss once got box Of Cuticura Soap and
Ointment and began using them. After
very fsw Applications my fsce began 70 I'M
prove and kept On using them every day
for two weeks until was completely cured.
(signed) Charlie c. Mccormick. July 10, IL.
Cuticura Soap (25c) and Cuticura Oint-
meut t5oc.) are sold by druggists and dealers
everywhere. Liberal simple Of each mailed
free. with 32-p. Skin Book. Address post
card "Cuticura. Dept. T. Boston"
~render-faesd naen should Use Cuticura
SoaD Shaving eSek. SSe. eanpas frea
The Washington times., 1913-02-15
Run Over by Truck,
Says Neck "FeeIs Stiff

Not only did Rollins Chism. young
colored man, of 1915 Eleventh street
northwest, survive an unusual accident
which persons who witnessed it thought
had proved fatal. but he escaped APP
parently uninjurei.
While at Fifteenth and III streets
northwest yesterday afternoon. Chism
was attacked with vertigo and fell In
the street. A heavy truck. passed over
Kim, one of the wheels going over his
reck. Pedestrians carried him to the
curb and placed him in a passing auto
mobile. In which he was carried to the
Emergency Hospital. There the doctors
socn revived MIN, and. complaining that
his neck felt "a little stiff," he left the
institution
The Washington times., 1913-02-15
ASKS SYMPATHY FOR
MAYNARD CHILDREN
Many Are Starving for Friend
ship and Do Not Need Pun
ishment, Says Rabbi Simon.

That most Of the children guilty Of
minor offenses are starving for friend
ship and ned sympathy instead of pun
ishnent Ia the opinion OF Rabbi Abram
Simon, expressed at the Eighth Street
Temple last night. where the popular
Hebrew divine spoke on the subject
"Wanted-A Big Brother"
There are cases that cry aloud, Or.
Simon said. for little sacrifice on the
part of men and women Of the cities
who, by devoting little of their time
to the big brother and big sister move
ment, can make the lives of children
healthier and happier.
But II you take up this work. said
DR.. Simon. II want to warn you that
rustlinE skirts and pleated bosom shirts
win not insure you q welcome In these
homes into which II will be necessary
for you to 90. These people do not want
condescension nor pity. What they want
Il sympathy-the real, genuine SYM
pathy that comes from the heart.
And II you are Interested enough to
start this. work you must understand
that the first call u not to be the last.
The secret Of success here. as in SO
The Washington times., 1913-02-15
Moving Pictures Show
Congressman at Canal

Films showing the Congressional party
which visited the Canal Zone last De
ccmbcr viewing the big ditch were
seen by box party of twenty-five at
the Garden Theater yesterday. Among
those present, as guests Of Manager Tom
Moore, were Senator Poindexter, Con-
gressman Loud. Mrs. Champ Clark, Miss
Genevieve Clark. and others.
The pictures are some of the most
interesting yet taken of the zone. show
ing features Of the Pedro Miguel locks,
the Gatun dam. the Culebra cut; and
other points Of interest.
The Washington times., 1913-02-15
President Approves
Dismissal Of Cadet

President Taft has apprved the sem
tence of dismissal against Elmer Adler.
a West Point cadet who left school to
be married.
On his return Adler resigned. but the
Academy insisted on a court-maft!ai.
Adler came from Montana He married
the daughter Of wealthy Buffalo citi-
gen.
The Washington times., 1913-02-15
Motor Car Hits Children
Riding on Tricycle.

While riding tricycle. at Twelfth
and o strets northwest last evening,
Bernard and Adele Murphy. aged five
and ten. respectively. OF 400 Twelfth
street northwest. were struck by an
automobile driven by Mccarthy Han
ger, of the Ontario. The children were
knocked from the machine, but not se-
riously injured Witnesses said he
accident was unavoidable.
The Washington times., 1913-02-15

1874 cities amounted to sS55,59s.1s2, Of
which $449.219,7S9 was for expenses
other than of public service enterprises,
s92,s47.24S for interest, and 1919. 45.S99
for outlays. The governmental cost
payments for the 1874 cities exceeded
their revenue receipts by $95,656.747.
Government receipts and expenditures.
both increased In the last few years at
a greater rate than did the population
of the cities.
The Washington times., 1913-02-15
Commercial Travellers :.
To Hold Annual Election

Flagg Council, No. 256, United Com
4 ercial Travellers of America, will hold
It's annual meeting in PythiaI Temple
Saturday evening. March /.
The annual election and installation
Of officers will lie held. and number
If Congressman are expected to be pres
ent. including Congressman Hughes of
West Virginia. Bathrick OF Ohio. and
Fields of Kentucky.
The Washington times., 1913-02-15

Chemical Engine. Company, No. 2.
located in Randle Highlands, put out a
blaze in its own quarters yesterday af-
ternoon. The fire was discovered be-
tween the ceiling and the first floor of
the engine house The men extinguish-
ed the fire in a little while. How the
blaze started is unknown. Damage is
estimated at SIS.
The Washington times., 1913-02-15

many other lines. Is In the 'follow-up'
work II may mean matter of weeks.
months, or even years. Still DO not
think that there Is a single man or
woman in this audience who can non.
estly refuse to care for at least one girl
or boy; to offer hand and heart to one
Of these young people who Is thirstinS
for friendship and sympathy"
The Washington times., 1913-02-15

The children OF st. Teresa's parish
assembled for Lenten services yester'
day afternoon at $3.50 o'clock in the
church. where the stations of the cross
were recited. The same ceremony was
gone through with last evening for the
adjust members OF the congregation.
The Washington times., 1913-02-15

Mass for the inmates Of the Govern
ment Hospital for the Insane was ceie-
hrated YESTERDAY in the chapel hall by
the Rev. NJ. P Egan, assistant pastor
of st. Teresa's Church. There were
more than thirty communicates, being
men and women who, although CON
fined in the asylum. have not lost their
interest in the religious services OF
their faith.
The Washington times., 1913-02-15

DR.. Charles r. Irby, a young Wasn
ineton dentist, who has been the dental
interne at the Government Hospital for
the insane for the last four years or
more has resigned In order to accept
an appointment in the Government serv-
ice in the West DR.. Irby VIII leave
for his new post at once.
The Washington times., 1913-02-15

Mrs. Adolphus GUIDE has returned to
"Cudemont'' from the Adirondacks,
where she went with Mrs. Charles DE
and Miss Esther GUIDE. of this place.
zane Pyles accompanied them. The
others will remain for a time.
The Washington times., 1913-02-15

The 'Willing Workers" class of the
Memorial NJ. z. Church. Johnson ave-
nue, gave an entertainment in the Odd
Fellows hall here last night.
The Washington times., 1913-02-15

Mineola Tribe also took steps to en-
dorse the transfer of Robert Thomp-
son, formerly of Williamstown: N. j.,
where he was a member OF Choctaw
Tribe, No. 1l2, l. o. r. NJ. to Mineola
Tribe. No. IA. Mr.. Thompson having
become a business man of this place.
The Washington times., 1913-02-15
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU.

ANACOSTlA, ID. c., FEB. 10.
Parents of Anacostia school children
are being notified of ar opportunity to
inspect the work of their children in
the several school buildings here under
the auspices of the Child-Welfare Asso-
citation OF Anacostia, the usual meeting
Of which, coming on February q, is to
be omitted in favor of the inspection
program. This will take place on the
afternoon of the date mentioned.
Both the Ketcham and the Van
Buren schools will be visited and the
teachers will explain the class work
and what efforts are required on the
part Of the pupils. The omission Of the
business meeting and the substitution
of a tour of inspection for the parents
is the plan of Miss Gertrude Phillips,
principal of the Ketcham School
A birthday celebration was had at
the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Cooke. in Fourteenth street, last even-
ing, in honor Of the anniversary of
Miss Nora Cooke, their daughter. The
table decorations we're red carnations.
hearts and vines.
Those present were Misses Josephine
Johnson, Jennie Cox. Leola Hopkins.
Catherine Downey, and Messrs. Adolph
Fugitt, Lawrence Barkhausen. Oliver
Pumphrey, Elwood Fowble, Harry
Cochran, James Cook. Tavern Pyles
and Mr.. Haney.
The first ice Of the year formed on
the Anacostia river during the past two
nights. The ice extended to the chan
nel of the stream, but was SO thin that
skaters, who have been awaiting an
opportunity to indulge in this form Of
sport, did not venture upon u. The ice
The Washington times., 1913-02-15
COLD EPIDEMIC
! Will Refund Your Money if My
Cold Remedy Fails to Cure.

know that my Cold Remedy will re-
lieve the head, nose, throat and lungs
almost Immediately. and prevent Pneu-
monia, Bronchitis, Grippe and other dis
eases.
Get % cent bottle Of these little pei
lets today and II you are not perfectly
satisfied with results will refund your
money.
II your blood Is impure. or II you are
constlpated, or II you have Dyspepsia, or
any liver or stomach trouble, don't fail
to use Munyon's Paw-Paw Pills. They
help In curing a cold. -MUNYON.
The Washington times., 1913-02-15
HYATTSHLLE SOON
TO HOLD TAX SALE
Corporation Delinquent List
Totals s23o.35, Smallest
Sum in Several Years.

EVANSVILLE, Md, Feb. 15-Town
Treasurer William A. Sheppard has
just announced the names OF those who
are in arrears with the corporation
taxes. he list contains eighteen prop
erty owners and thirty-six pieces of
property, involving the sum, including
taxes, interest and penalty, of s230.G.
The largest amount Of delinquent taxes
for one person is $s4.75 and the smallest.
$211. This notice OF unpaid taxes Is
Is Of the corporation charter. and the
sale will be held Saturday. March !. at
10 o'clock a. m, unless the amounts
are paid before that day. This is said
to be one of the smallest delinquent tax
lists published by the town for several
years.
TIE Rev. Henry Thomas has accept
ed the invitation Of Bishop Harding to
preach in the Episcopal Cathedral.
Washington, and will preach in the
Bethlehem Chapel at the peoples serv-
The Rev. Mr.. Thomas is rector Of st.
Matthews Parish, Of which the Pink
ney Memorial Church, of this town, Is
part He will celebrate the Holy
row morning at 7 o'clock. and officiate
at ST. Johns Church, Mount Rainier.
at o'clock, p. m.
The civil service commission will hold
an examination on Saturday, March S,
to procure a postmaster for Mount
Rainier, to succeed the late Maurice
E. Stallings.
The "Willing Workers class of the
Memorial NJ. E. Church, johnson ave-
nue., gave an entertainment in the Odd
Fellows hall here last night.
Acting on the pstition of r. l.. Wells.
warden of the county Jail, and the
certification of Drs. ]. r. Hunt and
w. F. Taylor, showing that Edward
Ridgeley. now confined in the county
Jail at Upper Marlboro, is of unsound
mind, the board of. county commission
ers has ordered that he be confined in
the Springfield State Hospital for tho
Insane at SykesviIle. at the expense Of
the county.
The Washington times., 1913-02-15

The civH service commission will hold
an examination on Saturday, March s.,
Rainier, to succeed the late Maurice
E. Stailings.
The Washington times., 1913-02-15

vanished so soon that they fear there
will be no skating.
Salem Lodge. No. %, Independent Or
der of odd Fellows, will go to Odd
Fellows Hall. In Seventh street north
west. next Tuesday night. and have
Washington Lodge. No. s. 1. o. o. F.,
confer the first degree upon one can
didate.- This action will be taken De,
cause the local lodge is not equipped
to perform the degree work mentioned
Mineola Tribe, No. IA, Improved Order
of Red Men, voted last night at its
meeting in Anacostia Masonic Hali
when Sachem William Swindells pre-
sided, to return the fraternal visit made
to the local lodge at it's last meeting
by seventeen members of Logan Tribe,
No. 8, 1. o. r. NJ.
The Washington times., 1913-02-15

TO INSPECT-Take any North Capitol Street Car
marked 9Brookand" North Capitol and W Streets,
get off Rhode Island Avenue, and walk square east
on You Street Rhodc Island Avenue and You Street cross
at North Capitol.
The Washington times., 1913-02-15

These New High View Homes enjoy all the of the first
High View Homes with many additional features that add both their
and general utility and comfort The fact that 46 Of
homes sold while building and before published for sale emphasizes
their value.
High View Homes full and bathal modern
poches-erraced awnshgest elevation of
city on feet above Pennsylvania and Dupont C
choice of two doubetrack car lines.
The Washington times., 1913-02-15
OF PUPILS
WORK IS PL AIMED
Anacosa Schools Invite Parents to Attend Exhibit Students
Lessons on February 27-First Ice Of Year Too
Thin for Skating.

vanished so soon that they fear there
will be no skating.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-16
MILTON H. SMITH
| TO TESTIFY TUESDAY.
President of Louisville and
Nashville to Take Stand
in Rate Hearing


Montgomery, January 15.-6SpeeiaL)
Milton II. Smith, president of the Louis
Vile and Nashville Railroad company,
will testify before the state railroad
commission on next Tuesday, January
| 81 in the rate hearing case. In addi-
tion TO President Smith, the commits
sion will also place r. M. Starke. or
Louisville. general manager of the
lLouisville~an Nashville, on the stand
This announcement was maoe
Wednesday by President Charles Hen
derson of the railroad commission, VINO
declared that the commission had prac-
tically finished the examination OF Oh
ficials of the railroad company While
the commission was in session Wednes-
day morning all witnesses of the rail-
road company had been dismissed, ana
further testimony will not be heard
until next Tuesday.
The COMMISSION will have completed
the examination of Louisville ana
Nashville officials after hearing the
testimony of President Smith and Gen
eral Manager Strake. The states evil
dence will then be taken up, and It is
probable that several days will be con-
sumed in the consideration OF the
states side befope the hearing Is com
pleted. The evidence the state VIII IN
troduee will be mostly of documen-
tary nature
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-16
PLUMBERS PROTEST
BLASTING MEASURE

A delegation of plumbers appeared
before the city commission yesterday
and submitted some arguments in re-
gard to the ordinance recently adopted
requiring a heavy license, permit and
bond in all cases of rock blasting. The
plumbers contended that the ordinance
If applied to them, worked a hardship.
T.. p Inscho was the spok for
the delegation. lie stated that when
blasting was necessary in the plumb
ers' trade that it was usually small
rock and small job and that the per-
nit costing IS, the license costing $50
and the bond of $4,000 was too much for
a job that would not bring In over
$40 or SIS. The commissioners tod
the delegates that their own object in
adopting the ordinance was for pro-
lection from flying pieces of rock or
earth when a blast was made within
the city limits and they did not have
in mind obtaining revenue. The matter
was referred to City Engineer Kirk
patrick for recommendation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-16
NEWS OF ENSLEY

We're slightly injured by the blows OF
the negros fists.
W. B. Crowder. so years of age died
Tuesday night of pneumonia at the Cum
ningham infrmary. The funeral will he
held at o'clock this afternoon by the
Rev. George +. Boyd from the parlors
of the Echols & Angwinf undertaking es-
tablishment. Crowder was unmarried and
at Oakland cemetery
The payment of poll tax in Ensley is
falling behind that of previous years at
this time, and efforts are being made
to prevent voluntary disfranchisement
through failure to pay the tax prior to
February /. Officials of the Ensley club
have placed posters in conspicuous places
in Ensley advising voters that poll tax
may be paid at the inferior courtroom
during the day and at Averyt's Phar-
macy at night
Mrs. w p. Caine as president of the
Cosmos club, will be hostess to the club
members next Friday, at luncheon
at the home of Mrs. Edward Billings
on Park avenue.
The club colors. pink and white. will
be in evidence in the decorations. favors
and in several of the 10 courses of the
luncheon.
Toasts, music and after-dinner stories
will be features of the entertainment.
Mrs. Game will act as mistress of cere-
monies and has assigned the toasts as
follows "Our Club" Mrs. Cowan. Club
Women Qui vive,' Mrs. Simpson rCluo
Women at Home" Mrs. Poss. Toast to
Music" Mrs. Goldsmith Response, Mrs.
Kribs. "The Poet" Mrs. Dupuy. ITO
Our Friends in Books Mrs. Duncan.
Opportunities, Mrs. Averyt Our Flu
ture" Mrs. EubanlS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-16
PARTIAL REPORT BY
THE GRAND JURY
Two Indictments Returned.
True Bills Against Fay
cite and Jesse Nail

The grand jury now in session made
a partial report 10 Judge William E.
Fort yesterday morning and returned
two indictments. A true bill was found
against Fayette and Jesse Nail, two
young white men Jointly charged with
the murder of Noah Wood, who was
killed near Cardiff a few months ago.
AS the defendants were in jail the
names were given out but the nature
of the other true bill was not made
public.
Previous to the finding of the true
bill against the two Nail boys they
had filed petition for habeas corpus
hearing in the city court which was
set for o'clock yesterday afternoon
before Judge Nesmith. over 30 Wit
nesses were in attendance. Judge Ne
Smith went into the hearing as TO
whether the two men should be al
lowed bail or nos The hearing Will
be continued this morning. Attorney c.
5. Williams is representing the state
Proseh & Prosch are counsel for the
defense.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-16

Detectives Virgins and Granger have
arrested Della Brazile, negro woman,
charged with the murder of Clark or
Russell Russeau, who was shot last Sun
day night and who died a few hours
later. The negro's death was investigated
by. Coroner Brasher Monday and ver-
dict of suicide rendered The negro was
said TO have stated that he shot him
self.
According to the officers the woman
confessed to the killing of Russeau, but
claims that she shot in self-defense. Ac-
cording to the woman's story, Russeau
had knocked her down and had then
drawn a revolver which she attempted
to take away from him. One shot went
through the roof and then the woman
gained possession of the pistol, she says.
and placed the muzzle against Russenus
breast and fired.
The preliminary hearing is set for this
morning before Judge Harris of the Ems
ley inferior court fa k#
Richard Branch, a negro driver of a
delivery wagon for the u. j. Lange Gro
Gerry company, has been arrested by De-
tectives Virgins and Granger. 1t is
stated that Richard has been collecting
money for groceries delivered and fall
ing to turn same over to his employers
The trial will be held this morning be-
fore Recorder Lowry.
The marriage of Miss Ollie Keenon to
Mr.. J. T. McNulty was solemnized at the
rao of sat 10 act nj oil n
at 7:3O by the Rev. Father McQuillia.
Only a few friends and the relatives
of the young couple were present. They
will make their home in Birmingham,
where the groom is a member of No. /
fire company. Mr.. McNulty is well
known here, having been a popular MEM
Der of the Ensley fire department for
a number of years. The bride is well
known and popular young woman Of
Ensley
The Ensley fire department was called
to the residence of Mrs. j. W. McLain
yesterday to extingush slight fire
caused by Goals falling on the floor from
an open CRATE. The damage was small.
William Huey a negro was fined $3.50
on charge of larceny and 5000 and 30
days for disorderly conduct in recorders
court yesterday morning Huey put up
desperate fight in the store of the
Smith Hardware company Tuesday aft
ernoon when detected in the act of
stealing some soap. A number of men
members next Friday, at a luncheon
the big negro before Officers Crenshaw
and Granger arrived and placed linn
under arrest. One or two of the men
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-16
WANT CURFEW LAW IN
SOUTH NEW DECATUR
Petition for Such Measure Presented
TO COuncil-Railway Wants
New Franchise

Decatur. January 15.-(speeial)-Th
people of South New Decatur want a
curfew law. A number of people from
that section of the city presented a petit
ton to the New Decatur city council,
asking that the law be passed. The mat
ter was referred to the police commit
tee.
The matter of a new franchise for the
Decatur Light. Power and Fuel company
was up before the council and after a
long debate on the question By f.. C.
Payne and others, the matter was re-
ferred to the proper committee for in
vestigation.
Mrs. f.. C. Payne and number of
other ladies were present and asked that
the city of New Decatur donate stip-
ulated sum of money to the Benevolent
society each month to assist them in
their work. The council assured them
that something would be done in this
respect.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-16

Montgomery, January 15.-fspeeial)-
Work on the construction Of driveways
around the north wing Of the capitol VIII
begin within few days. Since the COM
plction of the new annex, several months
ago. the Identification and Improvement
OF the grounds on that side of the build
ing have been in contemplation. but no
definite action looking to the consumha-
tier of these plans was taken until
Wednesday morning. when committee
appointed by the governors conference
of state officials made complete exam
inationsA of the north wing grounds ana
directed that work al once be commenced
for the. construction of driveways, and for
other needed improvements.
The driveway will resemble that on the
south side of the capitol in order that