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The Washington times., 1913-08-24
WHY NOT?

Tne police are crusading against handbook
gamblers operating in the Government departments
It's an excellent idea the people who work for the
Government are entitled to protection against that
sort of decentralization
But why not the people outside, too? 1t might
be harder to get convictng evidence, but there is
ample field for enterprise of this kind outside Gov
ernment establishments A little sociological study
in various parts of the town which have nothing to
do with Government service, will develop the need
of decidedly broadening this crusade if the public at
large is to get the benefits of it. Bookmaking is
carried on so openly and notoriousy that it be
found any day by blind man with sincere desire
to lose little money
The Washington times., 1913-08-24
A GREAT MORAL VICTORY.

A man capable of the methods by which Huerta
seized the reins of power in Mexico could not, of
course, understand the force of moral appeal.
Therefore, when Huerta became convinced tha.
President Wilson intended to avoid even to the
uttermost the of force, and 10 make his appeal
for support to the moral sense of the civzel world
Huerta blindly imagined that he had need only to
keep stiff upper lip and confident 'front.' in order
to win his point, secure recognition, and get new
lease of dctatorial power which he might to win
for himself colorado title to the presidency
through constitutional processes.
In the face of some embarrassing moves by
European powers in the direction of recognition,
and unmoved by malicious efforts to drag Japan in
as supporter of Mexico President Wilson clung
firmly to his purpose of neither recognizing in
tervening. His determination has forced the hands
of all who would have been glad to embarrass him.
The European nations have joined him in pointing to
Huerta the impossiby of his position Financial
interests have dared 90 to the Japan has
rejected an overture from the Mexican usurper.
Even the American jngoes and interests have been
compelled to moderate their tone Anti-administra-
ton sentiment in Congress has been unable to play
politics with the situation 1t is promised that when
the President reads his message on Mexico to the
Congress there will be bipartisan demonstration
of approval and confidence that will wreck Huera's
last hope of divided counses at Washington
Huerta is on the point of collapse for want of
money. 1t is matter of but very short time, unless
something to his advantage falls out when he must
retire or be overthrown. President Wilson has
woven around him network that he cannot break
through; fabric of humane impulses, Christian SEN
timent and sound morals, that Huerta cannot COM
bat because he is incapable of understanding the
stuff of which it is made. There is every reason
today TO believe the end will come soon, and with
the least disaster innocent life and neutral prop
erty II it does, it will be a victory for decency.
morality, and real civilization such the diplomacy
Of the world has not often recorded.
The Washington times., 1913-08-24
Washington Woman
To Speak At Congress

Mrs Josephine Arnold Rich. 1921 East
Capitol street, left today for Buffalo
as d delegate to the International Con
gress on School Hygiene, which will be
held there from August - To 30. Mrs
Rich will b. one of Tn" speakers Aug
ust 30 She has given much study along
lines for the betterm"nt Of children,
and has read many papers on educa-
tional topics before various organiza-
tions.
Mrs. Rich is member Of the ID. A
r.. and a member OF one Of the chief
committees. She is connected with the
Federation Of WOmens Clubs of Wash
inCton. and of the League of Ameri-
CIn PenWOmcn.
This will be the fourth international
congress. and the first to be held in
this country. Charles W. Eliot, presi-
dent emeritus of Harvard: President
G. Stanley Hall. of Clark University,
and other prominent educators will be
on the program as will many noted
educators from abroad
The Washington times., 1913-08-24
Abating the Nuisance.

ITO make sure the youngster was
not disobeying the bass fishing
law. the game warden took his
string of fish out os the water
and found only catfish. perch. and suck
ers on the line. A few feet further
down the stream he found large black
bass wiggling on a string weighed down
with a stone, and asked the boy what
he was doing with the fish.
We'll, you see, answered the boy,
hes been taking my bait all morning.
and so I just tied him up there until
got through fishing. g.'-Natlonal Food
MAGAZINE.
The Washington times., 1913-08-24
Washington Boy Scouts
Guests in Baltimore

Fifteen boy scouts Of Washington
are guests tuday of the Mt Washington
Troop OF baltimore. The Washington
LADS walked all the way to Baltimore,
and they will walk all the way back.
On the way over they felt the strain
OF the hike so little that one night,
after walking all day they romped,
wrestlrd and pranced around until II
O'Clock. But today being Sunday they are
resting as completely as energetic boys
can. Tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock
they will start for the Capital. They
expect TO make the trip back in two
DAYS.
stephen S Ball. formerly Of Balti-
mur". now Of Washington is in ch Irg-
Of tn" troop. He has had twelve Years
experience in the United States army
,Ind is NOW devotinE his time to train
ing h,Oys The boys started from Wash
mgtuu nursday morning and ramprd
Thursda, and Friday nights along the
way. reaching Baltimore Yesterday
morning
The Washington times., 1913-08-24
JUST A LITTLE DETAIL.

The Pennsylvania authorities, under the pure
food and storage laws, condemned lot of meat as
unfit for food 1t was shipped to New Jersey, where,
under the State law, 1t perfectly good .and will
be sold for food.
Sounds rather silly; but when man is crazy in
New York and sane in Virginia; when he is guilty
court but innocent in another; when the same
law, construed by one Federal court means one
thing in circuit and an entirely different thing
in another-well, as to the little incident of meat
having not having ptomaines in it, should
worry!
The Washington times., 1913-08-24
AGENERALLY MIsGoVERNED WORLD ?

In the current Harpers Weekly, DR.. David Starr
Jordan, discussing the worldwide increase in cost
of living attributes it chiefly to mtarsm and the
disposition of the governments to discount the future
by going heavily into debt, saddlng posteriy with
huge bills TO pay for present follies He admits that
the vast increase in production of gold has not
unimportant relation to the phenomenon; but mill
tarlsm and governmental extravaganza he charges
with the largest responsibility He gives 81 billions
of dollars the aggregate bonded debt of the world
mainly representing past wars yet to be paid for.
The annual naval expense of the seven most pro-
gresSive-that is, most wastefu nations" is set
down as S629OOOOOO against $3.50 100000 in 1897.
Atop of all this he discusses the tremendous increase
in bonded debts of municipalities and the increases in
their budgets. The bonded debt of British cities
rose from one and one-half billions in 1897 to
almost four billions in 1912. German cities show
like advance. In the United States the total of
State and local taxes has risen from ST 900 600 600
in 1901 to 81 sos 100000 in 1911.
All this may be true; without doubt the statistics
on which il is based approximate closely enough 10
the facts to justify generalEatOns but does Dr.
The Washington times., 1913-08-24
She Explains Woman for the Benefit of Man.

RE misundsrstood wSar % p So am gentle reader So
break his heart Because then he would no longer have nice cute
Like the riddle
understand my is his favoite exclamation And
with the pride and seco might
simple and human easily
looking something complicated HUMANE
REASON moods
as s or ~rons bad or She the that
couldn't
So when home some evening expecting to be greeted with
naughty stare to him look for CAUSE There
And even when she goes to the trouble to explain to him with diagram
and full marginal notes he merely his eyes and
finish" he would
And then he goes outan nd takes
Deepest Mystery"
eompreosnd wrath, but he NEVER knows w she orsves @
of the night she has reasoned out calmly and losia and
abused than not to be loved at all Or she has done little lightning eaa
@ Te h or pretend forgive him. And 10; when he %
"S his ms sss s "s S d Ss s @ of Psf and
ws' the Lord be thanked she's over it, And another veil of mystery
Before m1sFoss w @ n cDSs %s e 5ns s @ regularly ,uc. week casually
for whole week At the end tha; time suddenly lgns
~rsas3ed smiles On won't she be glad Alas he met at the door
that is .h stare % 1S'fn % home pal" or he '0 INFORM
shell
o tina
had wouldn't noticed
he Cale
Of 5
eEotsm A
whom he has
IA o So
tina her o can
eand pie .
Now Il pleasant
he
he
hccau
sin" to maxi, oT
to do mmcd No. h O.
least IA he Is u
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The Washington times., 1913-08-24
A Movable Feast.

WESTERNER attending a Rhode
~ Island clambake for the first
~ time suddenly became aware
that he was not quite so COM
Portable as he had been at the begin
ming.
his neighbor at the table, you are a
native and know the rules of the game.
] don't. Now. I'd like to know when to
stop eating.
We'll" responded the Senator, with a
smile. my rule Is this-I seat myself at
the start exactly four inches from the
table. and when ! feel myself touching
it ] know II is time-tO move back. -
St Louis Times.
The Washington times., 1913-08-24
Evening Services in the
Churches

STANDARDS OF VALUE
Rev. Bernard Braskamp, big tent
of Presbyterian Church of the
Covenant. Lamont street and Ave
nue. of the Presidents, 7:4s D. m.
THE FELLOW WHO WON IT.
The Rev DR.. Weston Bruner.
Fifth Baptist Church. z street
near Seventh southwest. 7:.S
p. m.
THE MESSAGE"-The Rev los
eph Pierce, metropolitan Baptist
Church. Sixth and A streets
northeast, p m
The Washington times., 1913-08-24

MILDLY suit. OF
course, G r e e x
goddesses never
yelled out that
number = lines =
busy lingo, but
it's a ten to one
shot, as they say
| n { h e n av y
Yard, that they
didn'e have half
the real power
over the doings
of mankind that
the switchboard
girl does.
b y 6 e tt Il z
The Washington times., 1913-08-24

10000 sishtseers
who come here
daily.
But the passen-
gers are not all
from Kalamazoo
and Keokuk. or
Mexico, Ind.
There are L
couple OF pretty
little Bottles on
the front seat
Who assist ma
tufe and tho L.
b. Government in
making this 4
city beautiful.
Locally these
The Washington times., 1913-08-24

S u TO u n d ed a
bowl of half-and-
half and a gra-
ham cracker, and
smack your lips
W / t h satisfac
tion oyer your
economy.
But somehow
you wish IL had
been more when
the trim, busi-
ness-like Gerald
The Washington times., 1913-08-24

inc flashes up a sign and rings a bell
announcing the fact right out loud
that your lunch cost you just Is cents.
You'd like to linger a minute or
two-you're aren't due back at the
office for ten minutes anyway-but
this impersonal young woman limits
your conversation strictly to weather
and compliments or complaints about
the food.
Talk about dignity in the Senate
chamber!
The Washington times., 1913-08-24
Robbed OF Double Harness.

Mrs Roe" Burk. I2I3 Seal street
northeast rrp"ri"d iu the pnlir, ~ the
Ninih precinct TODAY that her stable
had been Iuhh'd som, Tim, between
August - and last night uf % set Of
heavy double harness valued At tl9.
The Washington times., 1913-08-24

imitation tourists are called stall
ers," and their chief aim in life
is just to "be there" for solely
decorative purposes. It's a peculiar
twist in man that impels him to pre-
fer the society of a pretty woman
he doesn't know to a homely one he
does.
The Washington times., 1913-08-24

to the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
Now" said the judge, suppose You
and I were turned into horse and an
ass. which would you prefer to be?''
The ass, to be sure" replied the law
yer.
Why" asked the judge.
Because / have heard OF an ass being
a judge, but a horse, never"
The Washington times., 1913-08-24

Tomorrow, Mr.. Mere Man, I'll intro
girls like myself whom you will find
capable of taking quite good care of
and proof against your self
amusing Establishments.
EDITH LOBERT.
The Washington times., 1913-08-24

Check. please"
You take your blue slip after you've
The Washington times., 1913-08-24

With all those nickeled headpieces
she looks like a Greek goddess in a
The Washington times., 1913-08-24
THIS THAT
With Sometimes a Little of the other
Do You Recognize Any of These
Pretty GirIsi

All aboard for Seeing Washington"
It's a fervid pastime of the 5000 or
The Washington times., 1913-08-24
Good Stories
The Lawyers Choice.

JUDGE and joking lawyer were
~ conversing about the doctrine
n of transmigration of the souls
of mon into animals accOrdfDt.
The Washington times., 1913-08-24

peevish at a critical moment and buzz
ing in your ear by some unknown
process, she can spoil your angelic
disposition in half a second. And you
say lot of reckless things you'd wish
you hadn't II you'd see her face to face
On the other ring-decked hand she
can make your pathway very much
brighter If you are considerate.
She isn't a piece of machinery No.
indeed. That telephone instrument is
ncr own personal representative, which
you and the telephone company are al
lowed to use for a nominal sum.
Like the little girl in the story book.
when she's good she's very good, and
Wien she's bad We upset the whole
works in letting her know what we
think about it.
The Washington times., 1913-08-24

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any Of I
he
dark pcu theho
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-01-10
COMMITTEE PLAN PROPOSED
c. Q. P. AND MINORITY Faction
WERE TO MAKE REcoMMEN-
oATloNs TO WHOLE BODY.
FlLIBUSTER IS SUGGESTED
THE MAJORITY coNTEMPLATEs
HOLDING UP ALL LEelsLA-
TON PENDING OUTCOME.

Washington JAM 1.-The republi-
can senators this afternoon declined
the proposition made to them by the
democrats to appoint committees
from both sides Of the senate to con
slider President TafFs nominations
to office.
Senator Marlin, chairman Of the
democratic caucus. said, after receiv-
ing the decision, that he would prob
ably call caucus of democratic sen-
ators for tomorrow to consider what
steps should be taken.
Confirmation Of some Of President
Taft's recent appointments is expect
ed in the senate within the next
week. Democratic leaders, working
on a plan permitting endorsement Of
some Of the appointments without
approving all, believe they will reach
a basis to confirm some Of the nomi-
nations without acting On those they
regard as most Objectionable.
Suggestions Of a republican fill
buster against all legislation. includ-
ing appropriation bills, unless the
democrats confirm All appointments
have met objection by republican
leaders on the ground that the repub
lican administration weuld suffer
most If appropriation Bills were held
up. It is expected that the repubI-
cans viii not agree to any formal
compromise before going into execu-
tive session, but viii endeaTor first
to force action on all appointments
Failing in that some basis Of agree
ment may be arrived at. An executive
session win undoubtedly be taken IS
soon as the Archibald impeachment
trial is disposed Of.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-01-10
RussIa Is Uneasy

St Petersburg. Jan. TO- Orders are
expected from the Russian war min
lister during the next three days re-
tanning with the colors all those time
honored soldiers in the army who.
under ordinary conditions. should
have been dismissed to reserve two
months ago. They win probably be
retained until April A.
It is understood that the failure Of
the attempt to arrange a joint Aus
trian and Russian rehabilitation has
forced Russia TO remain prepared fol
eventuahties. Nevertheless. despite
the disquieting reports received from
Warsaw, the tone OF diplomatic cir
cles N inc closest touch with ihe
situation indicates marked optimism,
The reports from Warsaw tel Of
rush orders foF the completion d the
Qualifications ana 81 aRilaiiou an0ne
tie Russian asus officers she aFe
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-01-10
POLLOCK IN TROUBLE

Washington, JAN 10.-A congress
sional investigation into the conduct
of United States District Judge John
c. Pollock Of Kansas and United States
District JudgeA. S. Van Valkenburgh
of the Western district Of Missouri,
was asked for in a resolution present
ed to the house today by Representa-
tive Borland of Missouri.
It is alleged they appointde there
receivers for the Kansas Natural Gas
company, pipe line, who were
friendly to the interests, design and
purposes" Of that company and the
United Gas Improvement company Of
Philadelphia, whicha controlled it.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-01-10
WISH TARIFF RETAINED
ON SECURED WOOL
NATIONAL WOOL GROWERS AS
ISOLATION TAKES ACTION
AT ANNUAL MEETING.

Cheyenne, Wyos Jan. ia lively
fight developed today in the forty
ninth annual convention Of the Ma
tional Wool Growers association
over the convention for 1914 Dele
gates from Salt Lake City expressed
confidence over their ability 10 cap
ture the convention Their claims
were contested by Boise. Idaho ana
Prescott. Ariz,
Pending tariff changes pvershaG-
owed other questions. A resolution
offered BY Secretary S. NJ. Mcclure.
voicing the unalterable opposition
Of the association" to any tariff re.
duction to less tnan is cents q poWd
on secured wool was adopted
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-01-10
Steel SCHEDULE Is
Being DISCUSSED
DEMOCRATS SAY THEY DO NOT
BELIEVE IN TARIFF TO
PROTECT PROFITS.

washington Jan The iron and
steel schedule was taken up G5o'ay
by the house ways and means com
mittee when it resumed hearings on
tariff revisions. Two days probably
will be devoted to this important
section and many prominent steel
men will be neard.
The proposal to put printing
presses on the free list instead of a
80 per cent advalorem duty as under
tariff, brought a protest from James
E. Bennett of New York, representing
% printing press manufacturing COM
panies, that the present tariff should
stand.
Chairman Underwood told the wit
ness that the democrats were seek
ing a tariff for revenue and mot to
protect profits, and that there was
no disposition to maintain tariff
unless there was some revenue to
the government The witness con-
tended that the business was being
run on a small margin.
Rocky Mountain lead miners op-
posed the proposal Of a cut in the
tariff on lead to a flat % advalorem.
Frederick Burbridge Of Seattle
Wash, testified that there was less
than 5 per cent profit in the capital
invested in the Occur dAlene lead
mines, which he represented. He
wanted at least to have the new
rates remain on specific basis in
stead Of being changed to adyalorem.
The Coeur d'Alene mines. produc-.
tive and nonproductive, including the
subsidiary features Of the industry,
employed 5000 men and the Occur
d'Alene country was dependent upon
the lead industry, he said.
Speaking for the Utah lead produc-
ers. George Ritter Of Salt Lake City
advocated continuance Of the specific
tariff at not less than the present
rates.
Edwin Radford Of Brooklyn wanted
the tariff on gold leaf raised from 81
+ per cent ad valorem TO 50 per cent
and said any reduction would result
in reducing the wages OF the working
men.
How many men do You employg
asked Representative Palmer.
Two"
And you would have us levy 2
greater tax On gold leaf to protect
theae two meaT
net mine alone but others ia The
hnslness"
The witness fofesaw possible laga1
sion of fieFmane l9 tie American
nafef
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-01-10


Washington, Jan. 1O.-Senate: Con
yened at noon
Resumed consideration of omnibus
claims bill.
Samuel Gompers argued for anti
injunction and contempt bill before
judicial Committee.
Court of Impeachment heard closing
argument Of counsel for defense in
trial of Judge Archb2ld.
House ConKe ed at noon.
Began consideration Of postofice
appropriations bil
George f. Baker continued testi-
mony before the money trust inves-
tigating committee.
Metal schedule of tariff taken up by
the ways and means committee for a
two days hearing.
Merchant marine committee CON
tniued its investigation of alleged
South American steamship pool.
Adopted resolution appropriating
$4,000 for rearrangement Of seats
and and desks Of house chamber.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-01-10
A STEADY UPWARD MARCH
DURING PAST YEAR ONLY TWO
ARTICLES DECREASED IN
PRICE; OTHERS ROSE
THE RECORD FOR TEN YEARS
NECESSITIES OF LIFE INCREASED
FROM SIX PER CENT TO 1o5
PER CENT

Washington, Jan TO- Soaring pric-
es Of foodstuffs are pictured in a new
set Of giures compiled by the United
States department of labor from its
investigation of the cost Of living in
80 American cities.
Between August 1911, and August
1912, only two things decreased in
price, potatoes and sugar Meanwhile,
everything else advanced. In Boston
siIloin steak had advanced "a per
cent; in Buffalo 10 per cent; in Allan
ia six per cent; in Chicago 19 per
cent and in Birmingham Is per cent.
The figures showing the advance in
prices during the last ten years show
the following increase: Sugar six per
cent; butter "a per cent; milk So per
cent; flour 35 per cent; potatoes As per
cent; eggs AZ per cent; lard 81 per
cent; hens 50 per cent; sirloin steak
So per cent; rib roast SO per cent;
ham 63 per cent; corn meal 81 per
cent; round steak S6 per cent; smok-
ed bacon 100 per cent and pork chops
los per cent.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-01-10
uItimatum is Delivered

London. Jan 10.-Rumania practic
ally delivered an ultimatum to Bui
garia today by demanding the cessiol
Of Silistria and the territory to the
north of a line stretching from there
to Kavarna, on the Black Sea, accord
| ing to a news agency dispatch from
Sofia.
The threats of Turkey to recall heI
peace delegates from London to Con
stantinople and the menace of a Ru-
manian invasion of Bulgaria tended
today to give the impression that the
Balkan situation hal become moro
grave within the last "a hours.
| Much was expected from todsy's
meeting Of the ambassadors, who plan
ned to reach decision concerning
the collective attitude of Europe Re
chad Pasha, the leader Of the Turk.
ish peace delegation, today reiterated
the immovable determination Of the
Turks not to abandon the fortress of
Adrianople or the lalaad in the Ae-
gean Sea. He said:
What kind Of a conference is this
where all the concessions emanate
from one side? Had this been known
beforehand there would have been no
need to go to the trouble Of bringing
together a peace conference in Lon
don"
It is not likely that the peace con-
ference will resume its sittings be-
fore next week. Premier vonizelos
Of Greece intends to spend Saturday
and Sunday visiting Oxford. Today
he lunched with the chancellor of the
duchy of Lancaster, the Right Hon
orable Charles Hobhouse, and in the
course Of conversation emphasized the
Hellenic claims over the islands of
the Aegean Sea, expressing the hope
that the court which under the late
William e. Gladstone gave to Greece
the Ionian Islands will not refuse its
assistance now that the Gladstone dis
ciples are in power"
The meeting OF the ambassadors
OF the European powers this after
noon to discuss the Balkan situation
concluded without any definite re-
suits. The diplomats discussed the
deadlock OF the peace conference and
conferred as to possible solutions for
two hours, after which they decided
to refer the points raised to their re
spective governments. They Will
meet again Monday.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-01-10
PHYSICIAN is ORDERED

Washington Jan. 1O-The money
trust committee Of the house today
ordered Chairman Puio to send a
physician to meet William Rockefel-
Ter, returning from Bermuda, as soon
as he reached Miami. The physician
will endeavor to ascertain whether or
not the oil magnate is physically able
to testify.
Mr.. Puio declined to make public
his plans for intercepting Mr.. Rookie
feller or name Of the physician to be
employed by the committee.