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The Washington times., 1913-10-22
Canal Plans Boosted.

Great impetus has been given the
plans OF the Navy Department for the
canal celebration in 1915 through the
action of Great Britain in accepting the
invitation to accompany the Atlantic
feet on its trip through the new water
way. While details of the celebration
have not been considered, 1t is planned
by Secretary Daniels to have the inter-
national armada led by the old battle
ship Oregon. 1t is likely that as many
of her officers and crew who were aboard
The Washington times., 1913-10-22
Food Law Violators Fined.

Two notices of judgment just issued
by the Department of Agriculture state
that Liebanthal Bros. & Co. of Cleve-
land, have had fines imposed on them
by the court which total $3.50. Ship
ment of whiskies, brandies. and grape
juice in violation of the pure food law
was alleged. One particular charge was
that a preparation known as .quinine-
whisky" for adults or children" which
mo home should be without" was found
to contain no quinine, while showing
more than so per cent alcohol. without
mention of it being made on the label.
The Washington times., 1913-10-22
Militiameu On Cruise.

Fifteen members of the Naval Eat
TALON, n. G. D. c., will leave Washing
ton tomorrow night for Hampton Roads,
where they will board vessels Of the
Atlantic fleet, which leaves Saturday for
a cruise of the Mediterranean Sea. The
local tars had been ordered to leave
here today. but obtained permission to
remain in Washington an extra day IN
order to be present when the President
visits the local battalion tonight.
The Washington times., 1913-10-22
Notice To Oyster Gamers.

The board of food and drug inspec-
ton has issued notice to all oyster
Gamers, from Louisiana to Maryland.
that, pending investigation, the board
will accept the weights Of drained oys-
ter meat in different sized cans agreed
upon by the Gamers at their meeting Of
October 1, 1912. The department has
issued bulletin showing the weights Of
drained oyster meat canned oysters
must show. Gamers are warned to
make sufficient allowance for loss of
weight through processing.
The Washington times., 1913-10-22
Demands For Silver Dollars.

Demands are being made by the banks
Of the West and South for silver dollars
and 81, 81 and IS bills which the Treas
ury Department finds it impossible to
fill. At the Treasury, it is explained
that there is plenty of silver in the
vaults, but it can only be reached by
presenting silver certificates for redemp-
ton. One remedy, it is declared, is the
enactment of law providing for the is
suance Of a IS gold certificate. The
smallest gold certificate at present is
the $40 denomination.
The Washington times., 1913-10-22
Puts Ban On Rum Lozenges.

A special tax against rum balls,
brandy balls, and mint lozenges or other
followed candies filled with spirits, has
been put in force by Commissioner Of
Internal Revenue Osborn. Firms put
ting out this class of goods will be sub
ject to the same tax as that which ap-
plies to rectifiers of liquor and retail
dealers. Genuine confections simply
favored with liquors or wines will not
be affected by the order.
The Washington times., 1913-10-22
Increased Rates Suspended.

Proposed increases on grain rates On
the Chicago Northwestern railway from
Central Freight Association territory to
Eastern and seaboard points and on the
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific from
Chicago, St Louis, and Mississippi
river rate territory to Oklahoma, were
suspended today by the l. c. c. to May
l. 1914.
The Washington times., 1913-10-22
McCombs Coming Back.

William F. McCombs. who, for several
months has been considering the offer
Of the French ambassadorship, is ex
pected to reach Washington next week
from Paris, where he has been 'recuper-
ating fro mill health. II is likely that
on his arrival here he will give the Pres
ident a definite answer as to whether
or not he will accept the post. Several
times before Mr.. McCombs has declined
the offer.
The Washington times., 1913-10-22
Protests Census Figures.

protest against the faulty mathe-
matics of published reports on the CEN
sus bureaus recent bulletin on mortal
ity statistics is made by DR.. Cressy l..
Wilbur, of the Census Bureau. For in
stance, II was declared that in Greater
New York the death rate per 1000 be-
tween thIrty-five and fifty-four years of
age is sixty-three, whereas census re-
ports show that 1t is from IL to 1879
Another statement was that the deaths
from organic heart disease constituted
10 per cent of the population. The TACT
The Washington times., 1913-10-22
Lynching in Louisiana.

MONROE. La, Oct. ga colored
man who insulted a white girl here
Monday was taken from Jail early to-
day by twenty-five men and lynched
from a telephone pole. Two members
of a masked mob forced the jail Of
ficers at the point Of revolvers to de-
liver the prisoner.
The Washington times., 1913-10-22
Resolutions Commend Wilson

The War Department has received
copies of resolutions passed by the Phil
ippine assembly, warmly commencing
the Presidents policy of bringing about
early independence for the islands. The
resolutions welcome the new era"
which is expected to develop from the
Democratic Administration, and rejoice
that the days of Imperialism are at an
end,
The Washington times., 1913-10-22
Wheeler Decision Soon.

. Dudley Field Malone, Assistant Secre-
tary of State, is expected to reach a
conclusion shortly regarding the allega-
tions brought to the attention of the De-
partment of State in regard to Post
Wheeler, first secretary of the American
embassy at Rome. Alexander Benson,
second secretary of the embassy, who
was summoned to Washington, is now
being questioned by Mr.. Malone. Mr.
Wheeler was examined previously.
The Washington times., 1913-10-22
Hearing On Wine Labels.

Wine makers and grape growers from
all over the United States will be given
q hearing by the Secretary of Agricul-
ture November 5, at which they will
present arguments in connection with
recent decisions of the food inspection
division affecting the labelling of wines.
The Washington times., 1913-10-22
Shortest Line, Quickest Time,

French Lick Springs,
"St. Louis Limited" Baltimore and Ohio.
Leaves Washington. Union Station. daily
10 y. m. /; arrives Springs l 10 p. m.
Through sleeper to Mitchell. md. ParlOr
car beyond. Double daily service return
ing Ticket offices, 18th and N v. ave,
619 Penna. ave, and Union Station
Advt.
The Washington times., 1913-10-22
Ask Cotton Mill Probe.

Investigation of cotton seed oil mills
in Mississippi has been urged on the De-
partment of Justice by State Officials.
They believe a combination controls
prices on cotton seed and its oil.
The Washington times., 1913-10-22
DEMOCRATSOUTTO
CAST RECORD VOTE
Alexandria Members of Party Anxious to Retain Representa-
ton in State Conventions Committee Reflects
Officers for Coming Municipal Campaign

Church, and will be continued until the
end of the month. They are held every
evening at I:45 and are being conducted
by the Rev. c. r. Strausburg, the pas
tor.
The ladies' Of Grace Episcopal Church
will be in charge of the bazaar at the
armory tonight. An attractive program
has been arranged, which will COM
mence at O'Clock. The affair. which
is for the benefit of the new building of
! the Alexandria Hospital. has been
largely patronized.
The funeral OF Mrs. Harriet L. Bowl
ing, who died on Monday at her home
.. near Franconia, was held this afternoon
at O'Clock from Beulah Baptist
Church. Interment was in the church
cemetery.
At a meeting of Martha Washington
Chapter. Order of the Eastern Star,
last night, a reception was rendered the
members and their friends.
A guard from the Richmond peniten-
tiary arrived here yesterday and TOOK
charge of Charles Lewis and Annie
Freeman. both colored, who were re-
Gently sentenced to serve one year in
the penitentiary.
Miss Rose Macdonald. president Of the
Equal Suffrage League of. Alexandra,
and Mrs Kate Waller Barrett president
of the National Council of Women, Will
attend the meeting OF the state con-
vention of the Equal Suffrage League
of Virginia at Lynchburg tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1913-10-22
E. E. Gessler Promoted.

Edward E. Gessler, craftsman in
structor of the Public Printing Office at
Manila. has been appointed to succeed
John s. Leech. resigned, as director Of
printing in the Philippines.
The Washington times., 1913-10-22
Legislative News
Williams For Greece.

President Wilson has selected George
Fred Williams, of Boston, for. the post
of minister to Greece. His name will
be sent to the Senate in a day or two.
The Washington times., 1913-10-22

the old ship on her famous cruise around
the Horn during the Spanish American
War and are still alive, VIII De On
board the vessel when she goes through
the canal.
The Washington times., 1913-10-22

is that organic heart disease caused 10
per cent of the deaths from all causes,
which is something entirely different,
DR.. Cressey points out.
The Washington times., 1913-10-22
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU.


At a meeting of the city Democratic
committee which was held last night
at the Hotel Rammel, arrangements
were made for the election 10 be held on
November 4. when State and city Of
ficers will be elected for a term of four
years. There is no opposition to the
Democratic nominees, but plans were
made to get out as large a vote as pos
sible in order that Alexandria will be
able to hold its representation in the
party's conventions. Carriages Will be
provided to convey voters to the polls.
and an organized effort will be made
to see that each registered voter comes
out on election day. The sum of Sloo
was voted for the purpose OF paying
these expenses, and a committee was
appointed to raise the money. The old
officers of the committee, Charles Be nd
helm, president. and Theodore Cook,
secretary, were reelected. .
In the corporation court today a final
decree OF divorce. was granted w. An
thony Girard from Mary S. Girard, on
the ground of desertion and abandon
Inent for more than three years. The
plaintiff was represented by Attorney
Howard w. Smith.
The opening dance of the season was
given last night at the Elks' auditorium
by the dancing committee of Alexandria
lodge. It was largely attended.
A series of revival services are in
progress at the Methodist Protestant
The Washington times., 1913-10-22

A series of revival services are in !
progress at the Methodist Protestant
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-11-15

Dictator Huerta was reported last
night to have consented to the disso-
luton of the new, congress, which
was scheduled TO convene tomorrow,
after several other personal follow
ers had threatened to desert unless
the dictator abandoned his policy of
defying the United States.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-11-15
WITH algg8q |Iz,l5U

When football al the public schools
is otter, the season of onenigft hikes
win be on, says the latest Boy Scent
bulletin Just issued by Scout Com
missioner James A. Wilder. Here are
some OF the Idaces for wevweatheT
hike. PusflSa, Waianae. Waialae and
Kaflua. Mud and mosquitoes are
great obstacles TO. that abandoned en-.
joyfnent that should come IN the way
|cfa onsln3ght hike. Rain need not deter
the scouts, however, for wooden shirts
feel warm although wet. and once me
tent Is up, the wise scout changes into
his extras and puts his poncho on.
A cheap poncho may be made out
Of unbleached cotton, continues the
bulletin, cut to let the head through
and soaked in parafin wax Any scout
going ont over night with his scout.
master is entitled to five reds per
mile. Six miles is usually the limit
and the total out and home would
thus be so reds (honors) on the
scouts score. Scouts are not sup
posed to lug along heavy canned
goods. Flour, bacon, beans, sugar.
cocoa - sufficient variety is here
possible at very small cost. A menu
would look like this: Griddle cakes
and syrup cocoa, sugar syrup if you
likel and bacon. Bacon and beans
cooked an night in the ground or over
a slow fire, with bread biscuits, chd-
patties (thiek flapjacks) or twisters
(bread cooked on a stick, with your
cocoa. No milk or butter.
This provision requires more to be
carried in the head and less on the
back Figure on making one meal on
things one can buy enroute, continues
the bulletin; yams, sweet potatoes,
Chinese cabbage. corn, pua-lele, and
so on. A chunk of dried beef or
jerkie goes well, and pocketful Of
raisins is fine when you feel little
gone.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-11-15

This modern American idea that re.
quires faIf dozen things for each
meal is bad one for good scouts
Learn TO make lot Of things OF flour;
whole wheat is the best kind Get
your mother to show you.
+ a kauaiau one showed be how ia
cook staro tops In XII leaves" says
Commissioner Wilder. You roll
them up like a big cigar, with salt, CT
course. and roast on the Goals. Great
Remember that Young ape stalks are
good, too, and learn the various ed
fble ferns. You are warned against
mushrooms. Most Of Us are shy OF
these things. although am told that
at least a dozen kinds are delicious.
Mr.. Rock gave us q list of two dozen
wild foods, but we find mighty few
of them really palatahle. At pinch
however. you may some day wish you
knew them So be prepared! The
list is now at 4, Kawaiatao Lane" =
On Maui and Hawaii there is a
mild bean, papapa, which Is really
q valuable addftio1r to a cheap Iarder.
Therefore, scouts. leave your mock
turtle soup behind. and your caviar
and truffies. HIT the trail with flour
and bacon-you'll be safe enough
from hunger.
Signalling. S
As the wireless Morse, has. now
been adopted by the world, the scouts
have let It supercede the Myer wig
wag code. It can be sent by flags.
hats, branches of trees; at night with
lanterns or fire brands. 1t may be
whistled. rung on bells or telegraphed
$50 get busy, scouts, and learn 1t. A
chance to test your mettle will be
given on Saturday, November %.
when the Yale Harvard football result
Is to be dispatched by flag to Moana-
iua. Practise up!
sCoUTMAsTER NO. 64SO.
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obligations with the United States and
that it is the duty of this country to
keep faith with the Japanese govern
ment and not discriminate against
citizens OF that empire.
Taft also declared that the Filipinos
are not capable OF conducting their
own government at this time and gave
it as his opinion that 1t will require
at least two more generations to fit
them for self-goyernment.
More than 5000 armed policemen are
on strike duty in Wellington and
Auckland, New Zealand, where a. gem
eral walkout of the workmen has oc-
Cured.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-11-15
MAUI LIBRARY ASSN.
ORDERS MANY NEW BOOKS

Ispeciai star BuIfetin correspondencel
WAILuKU, Mali, Nov. 14.At the
megting Of the library committee of
the Maui Library Association held
this afternoon some fifty new books
were ordered. The latest popular fic-
ton and Juvenile books were selected
by the committee. At present a large
number of books is being sent every
month from the Library Of Hawaii in
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-11-15

Honolulu. These are free of charge
both to the public and to members OF
the Maui library The books, which
are usually those just out and are
ordered by the library committee, are
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for the members. BY the new rule OF
the library both the Honolulu books
and the volumes owned BY the Maui
library are sent freight prepaid to all
sections of Maui where there ii a cir
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-11-15

Gle or club Of members. In this way
the library is Of service to the whole
island.
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William Howard Taft, in speech
before the National Geographic Soci-
ETY. in Washington last night. called
for fair play for the Japanese by the
United States He declared that the
Japanese had lived up to their treaty
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-11-15

The government has ordered an ap-
peal in the case. of Beiliss, according
to word received yesterday from St
Petersburg 1t is reported that NJ.
Wiper, the prosecutor. viii prevent
Beiliss from leaving Kiev. Under the
Russian law the prosecution has IA
days in which to file an appeal.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-11-15

The President has been requested
to use his good Offices in an effort to
settle the strike of trainmen on the
Sunset division of the Southern Paci-
fic railroad. =
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-BuIletin for IODAF's nsrs w.
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A flight in an American-made aero
plane by a woman was made last
night by Miss Ruth Law, the woman
aviator, in New York. Miss Law went
up from the aviation field on Seaten
island shortly before 81 O'Clock and
was UP a half hour. She eew oter
New York bay. She went $500 feet
in the air.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-11-15

Kaiser wilhelm is taking drastic
measures to suppress the tango craze
which has fastened itself firmly upon
Berlin society. Orders have been is
sued that the tango must not be
danced at court balls or other @furTc
lions where members of the royal
family may be present. .....
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An investigation Of the charges
made by John A. Hennessy,. who LED
in the fight against Tammany during
the recent New York campaign, bore
fruit yesterday when Everett Fowler
a member OF the Democratic state cen
trail committee, was indicted On a
charge of extortion.
The evening world., 1913-01-13
Letters From the People

meIt OF success DO other readers
agree with me- A. w.R.
Meaning of Latin Phrases.
To 'he tii'o' ~ I've rysniaz World
What IL the meaning OF each OF the
following Latin phrases: I Pax yo.
biscum. and 90 verbum sat sapi~nti,
CT
"a "Pesc. be with you" q, "A
word TO the wise Is sufficient"
The Ditch Problem.
To he Editor Of The EO6irs wohd:
Herewith 10 my solution OF the ditch
problem" Let number OF yarJ.
OF hard digEing, then 100 go mum.
Der Of yards Of soft digging: pay per
yard for hard diyg!as - tSO-x; pay per
yard for soft disginS - Eo-loo-x. Nv
terms OF problem III, sisd digging pa 4
y cents per yard more than the soft.
Hence: t.o-x 6o-lco-x - 80: or, So.x
- 0-i0-x - =. so.y!aS 70. 4: X -
1svs yards - the hard d!yg!ag: 100 =
- 100 tsssSs - 50 iSi: - the soft,
digglnS. To check: Pay per yard for
hard digging - sso-<as%3 - ei.iS0a: Day
per yard for soft dixsins - s0h iSA3 /.
.eso>; difference - ,;.39. which 70 correct
u feas decimal placsa q. =. 0UIN.
The evening world., 1913-01-13

~ ~ ~ ~ - y - - - u y u y - y
oas without more ado and taking ott
is1se boards. spectacles and wigs. pro-
ceeded to give Plastic Phrases OF
Great Men. Past and Present"
wnen she put on . gray mustache
And . bald wig and borrowed the pipe
from the smoking lady and Mr.. Pix
inston struck up THE Wacht am
Rhein" on me studio plano. everybody
murmursd In unison ''Btsmarck"'
After the leather faced lady had
donned Ill her wigs and other i'm
PIGMENTS Of torture to the beholders
ana everybody guessed correctly which
phase Of great men past and present
she impersonatsd. thanks TO Mr.. pix.
'ngton's mudcai charadeA Mrs.. Pix.
ington aross.
Drawing aside q curtain. and dis
closing thereby An oilstovs. some un-
washed dishes and Mr.. Piiieineton's
street. or citasen's clothes. Mrs. Pilkins-
ton produced . tin tub IN which .
curious apparatus Of sears and levers
was placed.
MY Concentration with domestic up
lift-for tonight IL Domestic Night In
our studio-is Of Q wonderful invention
to emancipate our sex" (Mr. Plkington
applauded loudly from the drudgery
OF the blanchisserie," said Mrs. Pilking-
| ton.
Knowing this was q foreign word and
therefore to be treated with respect,
! Mrs. stryver and Mrs. Mudr1dge-3mith
, murmured . polite Hear! Hear" Re.
msmibering French lessons Of othes
days. Mrs. Jarr guessed that the ap-
paratus was = washing machine.
Tho principle 10 vacuum" Mrs
Pukington went on. "One can read
Rosseti or Maeternnck. or pore over
| the absorbing creations Of Besrdsley. OF
even compose . sonnet while cleansing
the habilimsnts Of the menage.
One" here Mrs. Pifkinston gazed
steadily at the three strange ladies In
Studioland, may even cleanse the gar.
ments OF the household while in evening
dress. In fact. know q millionaire'i
wife who did the family washing"-th<
plain. common purpose Of the thins
was out--"while at q costume party o.
her mansion.
THE vacuum washer was placed. with
the family linen. In a dasher churn. and
costumed as a Dresden shepherdess. Mrs
vandergould did sixteen sheets. -four
pillow cases, nineteen table napkins
and four pairs Of lace curtains"
How delightful" cried all the lady
Bohemisns. IN take one!'
TOO bad I have SO little money with
me-" murmurei Mrs. stryver. 1T II
Just what l want"
Fortunately. Mr., PVkington had 8
book OF blank checks, and Mrs Mud
ridge smith also secured one OF th'
atelier washing machines.
Mrs. Jarr stood rim. she said sh'
hadn't q Dresden shepherdess costume
Il somehow feel We have been ex
plotted" said Mrs, Jarr as they drov,
uptown in Mrs. Mudr!dge-snith's motor
How can YOU talk that way SHOW
those dear. artistic soulsr' cried tn
! other ladies.
But Mr.. Jarr agreed with Mrs. Jarr'
|0nsaiss vhss ~ vas tsi1 absut Il
The evening world., 1913-01-13

A LTHOUGH his fame as a play
~ wright was greater than for
- his acting. the career OF Dion
4 - Bouc!cault may be best gum
med up In the famous ex-
preston Of his colleague Lester Wal
lack. who said OF him:
"Bouc!caults career up to now Is like
my favorits book: Pick 1t up where you
will. you ind q plum" Dion Boucicanlt
was At his best however in adaptable
rather than in original play crnstruc-
ton. Yet he scored more tha, nifty
successes as All author. Among these
were such sterling plays as Led
Ast~y." The Shaughraun." The
Jit." The Colleen Bawn." London
Assurance" The Octoroon," "Arragn.
na-Posue." "Old Heads and Young
Hearts," and rip Van Wrinkle"
luctant to act at all-and the greatest
success OF his career was the result, of
Lester Wallack's insistence that he him.
self assume the role OF Con In The
Shaughraun" when that play was pro-
duced at Wallack's Theatre Chen at
Thirteenth street and Broadway thirty
years ago
The .Shaughraun" had a run OF over
$50 nights to the largest receipts in the
history Of that theatre. That this
notable achievement was due TO the In
divId,,ai performance OF Bouc!cault Is
proved from the fact that the play had
little vogue save when the actor-author
was cast for the role. In which ne was
unapproachable.
The copyright laws Of Bouc1caulta
day were such that Boucicault was I'M
The evening world., 1913-01-13

CO. rrns new iors Avenins wonA'.
mune from payment Of royalties
thoush 10 was quite Wiling 70 nave
me courts grant . fair share q n"
prohts 10 90 to those authors VINO. Ne
insisted provided him with little moro
than the titles OF the original playa
boucicaut was at his oest After Ne
had passed the threascore mara In
We. Moreover. At this period he acted
continuously. having tremendous sue.
cess In the repertoire OF Irish comed1os
from his own pen. On the stage he