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The Winslow mail., 1913-04-12
FROM THE OFFICE
OF PUBLIC ROADS.

A gold medal to the boy or girl
between the ages of 10 and Is
who writes the best composition,
not to exceed 300 words, on the
repair and maintenance of earth
roads, is to be awarded by Logan
Waller Page, director, office of
public roads, United States de-
partment Of agriculture, Wash
ington, D. C. All compositions
must be submitted to Mr.. Page
before May Is, 1918, and the
medal will be awarded as soon
there after as the compositions
can be graded. The composition
may be based on knowledge
gained from books or other
sources, but no quotations should
be made. &
After many years experience
in dealing with the public road
situation of the country, it is Mr..
Pages belief that ignorance on
the subject of repair and main
tenance of roads is as much the
cause Of their bad condition as
any other one factor. 1t is ex-
pected that the competition will
bring about a better understand
ing of the subject of repair and
maintenance in the rural dis
tricts,
Many children living in the
rural districts have experienced
the disadvantages of roads made
impossible through a lack of
proper maintenance and it is ex-
pected that their interest in the
competition will stimulate greater
interest among the parents. Bad
roads have prevented many
children from obtaining}a proper
education and have even pre-
vented doctors from reaching the
side Of rural patients in time to
save their lives.
Any child between the ages
mentioned, attending a country
school, may compete. Only one
side of the paper must be written
on; each page should be num-
bered; the name, age and ad-
dress of the writer, and the
name and location of the school
which he or she is attending
must be plainly written at the
top of the first page. The
announcement of the competition
has been sent to the superinten-
dents. of schools in the rural dis
tricts. No further information
can be obtained from the office
of public roads. This announce
ment should be plain to every
one, and all children will thus
start on a basis of equality.
The Winslow mail., 1913-04-12
Notice

Your street tax of $500 for
the town of Winslow is now due
and must be paid in cash or labor
on the streets and alleys. All
persons between 21 and so years
are subject to this tax.
T. H. SHUFLIN,
Street Supervisor.
The Winslow mail., 1913-04-12

Among the visitors here from
Flagstaff the past week were: R.
H. Davidson, ]. Day, c. I.
Voolfolk and Louis Cough.
The Washington times., 1913-03-03
- Historic '
Henpecked Husbands
OTHER WIFE-RULRD CELEBRITIES.
BY Madison C. Peters


law children talking
n household?
Q - :.
That those who are out would fain get In -
would
He is satica about wives
fault Po1as Gs poet poet had an affinity
to oprde nherit strife
a
to to of and
lob
partners studious habits
Complain hat afternoon
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would have shown her attention. To this the nconsdeae saris
he wished almanac
splendid dismal union Holland
instead staying drinking
an
often ppexed to know how he might
century
learning
seized with fatal his wife
English
%neh 1ndness to believe @ ali she sad %
persuaded that
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provided her daughter JOAN the kind Of
With exceptions
woman in hew
The Washington times., 1913-03-03
Just Dreams!

4 n RS. G.-My goodness, how
| MI they're rushing tho season.
| IN nowadays! Women begin Il
| wear straw hats the 1st o.
February and felt ones in August. And
no one thinks they're crazy except tn,
men.
| me summer hotel circulars and ;s,ok.
| let's already.
willie (from behind q wilderness o1
mashed potatoesl-Gee! wish IT -wuz
GUNNER now.
Mr.. G.-well. I don't
Mrs. G.-I hate summer.
Willie Qnjured)-Yeh, 1t don't make
no difference to you-you don't have to
go to school.
! Mr.. G. (sternly)-Some day you'll
thank your parents for having insisted
on giving you a good education. But
don't wish to so into that now. What
I was going to say was this: We've
had pretty poor luck with summer
hotels the last few seasons. haven't We?
Mrs. q. Qeelingly)-Oh, terrible! That
West Bay House last summer was the
worst ever.
Willie teegeriy)-Yeh They made
chicken soup out NV pigs feet and then
they made sweetbread patties out NV
'em afterward. The chef toll me when
I give him one NV pops cigars that
got broke.
Mr.. G. tgravely)-And / dare say that
that wasn't the most grievous fault the
place had. So 1 was going to suggest
that instead of going away this sum-
mer We stay in the city and
Mrs. G. Gnterrupting)-Oh, papa, you
wouldn't have us swelter in the city all
summer, would you?
Willie twhining)-Aw say, pop, the
sidewalks too blamed hot to play on.
Mr.. G. (pompously)-Now IL YOU two
will let me finish what I have to say
have figured it out and I have found
that with the excess money We spend
in the summer, added to little / have
laid aside, we would be able to buy one
of the cheaper makes of automobiles
and go out each weekend. That would
give us the needed change of air. We
could see the country and, at the same
time, We woud get sufficient recreation.
Willie Gubilantly)-Oh. bully
Mrs. G.-Oh, papa, wasn't 1t sweet of
You to think of that?
: Mr.. Gone of the cheaper cars will
ly or be as heavy. but It'll climb hills.
and that's more important
Willie (succinctly)-Gee, Yuh get hol-
Tered at in this neighborhood II yuh got
one NV them cars. All the kids know
'em mile away an they got a college
yell about 'em. They amt got no re-
spect for 'em at all!
Mr.. G. (coldly)-Really!
Mrs. G. Gmpatiently)-Willie keep
quiet. Mamma wants to speak. Lissen.
Charley. Lissen to me. I was speaking
to Josephine the other day. You know
they had one of those cheap machines
for two years and now they're got
5000 one. and she says never let any
one persuade you into buying one of
those inexpensive cars-they're often
lemons!
Willie (defnitely)-Sure they are!
Don't | know?
Mr.. G. (angrlly)-well, 7 must say my
family is pretty well posted on the au-
tomobile question
Mrs. G. (meekly)-Well, Charley. Z
The Washington times., 1913-03-03
PARLIAMENT WILL NOT TRY TO
COERCE AN EDITOR.

Premier Asquith has kept out of deep water by
refusing to have the parliamentary majority involved
in a controversy between committee of the house
of commons and Mr.. MaXse, editor of the National
Review The committee, which has been nvesti-
eating charges made in the Review in connection
with the Marcon Companys contract with the British
postoffce department, tried to force the editor to
give the names of his informants, but he fatly re-
fused to do so. When tine matter was reported to
the house the premier announced that the govern
ment would not intervene.
1t appears that the investigation is not to be side
tracked while the committee makes excursion out
side the limits of the task that was given to it, the
process is such familiar one, in this country as we'll
England, that Premier Asquth will be generally
applauded for requiring the committee to stick to its
knitting. The courts of law present ample remedy
if anyone cares to take up the cudgeIs with Mr.
Maxse to the truth of mis- charges in any particular
phase.
The Washington times., 1913-03-03
Domestic Dialogues
-Bu Alma n odward-
By VIC

was only speaking from the economy
standpoint, you know. They say when
you get ready to sell one Of those cheap
cars you gotta let 'ern go fer scrapiron
almost. and one Of the good ones gou
can
Willie (blase-ly)-Say, pop. you can't
do no joy ridin' with them light things.
They'll go an tip on yuhi
Mr.. g. gathering ire)-Indeed,
Mrs. G. (dreamily)-And the thought
just came to me that as long a. we
ARE buying a car we ought to get a
chassis that will take limousine bosly
In the winfer-for my shopping. you
know, and the theater. It's so con-
venient
Mr.. G. (severely)-Now. the whole
family will please wake up. Prom the
state CT my finances at the present mo-
ment / would be Just able to buy
the funnel that you used to pour the
gasolene in. If you two had stayed
upon the ground instead OF indulgins
in aerial pipe dreams the chances are
we'd have had some kind Of machine
this summer: but when you begin to
talk of $4,000 cars, etc, why. it's al;
on. ALL OFF. Do You understand
me?
Willie (grahpicaIiy. as he leaves the
room)-Here. there. youi Watch yorr
step.
The Washington times., 1913-03-03
Here's a Book

The Lady Who Smoked Cigars" by
Rupert Hughes, Desmond Fitzgerald,
Inc, of New York. publishers. Why,
the very atrocious naughtiness of the
title is fascinating, one is attracted and
repelled most distractingly, yet 1t is i'm
possible to pass the little volume by
without an attempt to read the story
OF the terrible female person, the ac-
count of whose pernicious habit Is
secreted between the rich brown covers,
reminiscent of unimpeachable tobacco.
The reader experiences the same feel
ings as did the author when first he
met the lady sho smoked cigers. He
says, II disliked her with an intui-
tive flash; learned to dread her every
word; TO fear her, and to hate her
then suddenly, in rush. to love her
berm by being ashamed OF her, and
finished by being ashamed OF myself"
No more cleverly penred character
sketch, and no mere frank and delicate
tribute to American women, has ap-
peared for some time. The illustrations
by J. G. Chase lack the humor which
sparkles in the text
The Washington times., 1913-03-03
THE SUFFRAGE PARADE.

The woman suffrage parade of today has achieved
most credtable division of honors, in national inter
est, with the inaugural pageant that will come to-
arrow Cynicisms inquiry of What's the use ?" has
6sen answered with emphasis. The suffrage pro-
Uganda never meant so much never was so well
understood never had so many followers, as it num-
bers today The great parade is one of the means
tsat nave commanded attention to il.
The earnest, intelligent women of America have
won their battle for equal rights All that remains
is the recording Of the victory. The legislatures of
III, States will serve, are serving the purpose of
re ysters to ring up the nations decision. 80
And it is an occasion for national pride in Amer
IN womanhood, tnat the victory has been brought in
ght by means which reflect only credit upon those
10 have led IN the contest S.-!I
The Washington times., 1913-03-03
WILL THE HOUSE RECEDE?

Probably never before has the issue of develop
ment of the National Capital been so sharply drawn
it is today in connection with the public buildings
bill
The Senate has placed in the bill several items
that if enacted, would 60 far to advance the beauty
Of the Capital City These include the memorial
bridge to Arlington the connection between Rock
Greek and Potomac Parks, the new armory for the
District militia, and the building for the Red Cross
The two first items were proposed by the Park CON-
mission twelve years ago. The second was then
pointed out as one of the most important projects
for the Identification of the city. The Senate now
holds that unless these items 60 in there will be no
public buildings bill. Senator Lodge pats it straight
from the shoulder in this language:
The item in this bill public parks in the Dis
tct is of the greatest importance not only the peo
pe here but throughout the country We might we'll
know right here that if this provision is be ignored
entirely thrown from the BILL the bill will pass
a4 this session of Congress
On the other hand the House conferees refuse to
consider these items.
Here then, is the situation: the Senate is willing
10 forego its PORK" unless the national city is pro-
vided for; while fne House tenaciously holds to
al its it'd bits at the expense of the city in which
the whole people are interested. The House would
make show of economy to the country by looping
Oh the District items, but would not deprive single
The Washington times., 1913-03-03
TWO KINDS OF REVOLUTION.

A few days ago the government of Mexico
changed hands. The man horseback took and
errorzed the national capital Assassination ran riot
Achapter of thirteenth century history was written
under twentieth century date.
Tomorrow the Government of the United States
viii change hands. But how differently!
s This is good time to stop and think little on
these things. We are having revolution, just as
traly as did the Mexicans.
z But there are different kinds of revolutions. How
good and how fortunate is it to live in such coun-
Try as oursi
The Washington times., 1913-03-03
A MONEY TRUST, s TO. 3.

The six Democrats on the Pujo committee find
that there is Money trust in this country, accord
ing to the meaning of the term as elucidated by
ufsfermyer, their instructor and guide.
Three Republicans find that no Money trust has
been disclosed by the testimony; charts, and ad-
dresses. They do see dangerous concentration of
credit in New York, Boston, and Chicago Tney
indorse, in. word, the testimony of George F.
Baker, of the First National Bank of New York,
that this concentration has gone far enough and in
the hands of the wrong men would be dangerous y,
McMorran Of Michigan, Republican, finds that the
investigation has been employed to prejudice un-
fairly tine minds of the country against the banking
institutions. -- 90
The present system of control of creation of credit
and of the institutions of credit has gone so far as it
has into private hands mainly because of the lack
of any public effort to regulate the control The ex-
tent which if has reached and the danger which might
develop from thunder evil conditions have been i'm
pressed upon the country now as never before. That
an endeavoT will be made to establish system of
public control such prevails in other countries in
the new body of legislation which is promised is
altogether likely. 1t might naturally accompany the
effort at currency legislation. The new President
has ranged himself emphaticalIy against tine possible
threat of the present system.
The Washington times., 1913-03-03
Somewhat Costly.

~ HERE was wild. hunted look in
his face as he jumped into the
i $40 up" His fellow-travelIers
noticed this. and one of them was
prompted TO ask the reason.
Look here, then.' he replied, in
answer to the query. You've heard that
economy is wealth, and a penny saved is
a penny earned. and all that rot, haven't
you?"
Well, yes replied the inquirer
what OF it,
Exactly, What OF il? This morn
ing TO save penny ] tried TO blacken
my own boots MY eyeglasses fell on
the floor. my braces broke. my collar
was utterly ruined. and in STOPPING over
crushed three firSt-Class cigars. What
of IL, indeed, That shine cost Inc $3.50
and now my boots still need cleaning.
Baltimore American.
The Washington times., 1913-03-03
LET'S LIGHT UP!

With clear skies, no moon, and its beautiful sys-
tenn of boulevard lighting, Washington needs but one
touch to make it the ideally Illuminated city. For that
touch the inaugural committees petition the people.
1t is asked that front rooms of all homes be light
ed and screens or shutters opened.
Certainly that much is worth while Do your
share!
The Washington times., 1913-03-03

member of his piece of pork in order that the
peoples city should be properly improved.
Is this the sort of record the House would stand
on before the country?
The Times would suggest to every one OF the
25O,OOO voters who are visiting the city today to
watch the result of this conflict and report it to their
friends when they return home.
The Washington times., 1913-03-03

= n
men. and decided to. have some
fun with the new Irish hand. Patrick
was duly left in charge of the office
with instructions 10 take all orders which
might come in during their absence.
Going to a nearby drug store they
proceeded to can up the lumber com,
pany office. and the following conver.
sition ensued:
Hello! Is this the East Side Lumber
Company"
Yes, sir. And what would We be
havin'?'
Take an order, will you?'
Sure. That's what Pm here for"
|, Please send us up a thousand knot.
Holes
What's that"
One thousand knotholes.'
We'll, now, an amt that bloomin
Shame? I'm sorry, but we are just out. y
"ifow's that?"
Just sold them all to the new brew
,ery."
ITO the brewery? What do they want
with them"
BY golly, an they use them for bung-
holes in barrels.
The Washington times., 1913-03-03
Non-Suited.

ASTUS had caught Sambo red
l. handed.
IN "Ah'm gwine lab yo' arrested
stcalin NAH chickens. yo' Sam
bo Washin't 'ton-dats jess what ah m
cwine to do" said Rastus.
Go ahead. nigguh,' retorted Sambo.
Go ahead and hab me arrested. All II
mex yo prove whar yo' got dem chick
ana yo' o'scff."-Harper weekly.
The Washington times., 1913-03-03
An Exception.

~ wv did you find the roads up
IS around JinSleville Corners -
asked Bilkins' OF Siathers-
berry, who had just return
cd from a motor trip.
"oh. l wasn't particularly stuck on
them" said Slathersberry.
"RealIy"'' said Bilkins. We'll.
,,.sS You're the only man that wasn't
us stuck on 'em for IA whole day last
vear"-Harper's Weekly.
The Washington times., 1913-03-03
How Times Have Changed.


NV sufYragist said at the suffrage
N lunch rooms:
II was walking the other
week in the country in Long Island
The sky was blue. The crystal air was
pure and frosty. The trees were paint
ed with autumnal colors-gold and pink
and raw red. How beautiful II was.
"Jn meadow a half dozen young
women were practicing putting. They
looked very smart in their trim golf
s,,,ts their skirts of rough homespun
and their scarlet jackets. AS | watch
ed them an old farmer and one OF his
r.rmbauds approached.
:. .poss' grumbled the farmland.
chem girls in the medder is scarin' our
cows , r., ,a ard
s:Ah, Timothy. he sal said; Nv with sindH pro- :
~ Young In them days the cows
scared the gals st. Louis Dispatch.
The Washington times., 1913-03-03
hats on the Program in
Washington Today

The following Masonic oreanizations
VIII meet tonight: Lcdges-Anacostia
No p. +. c.: PentaIpha. No. "a, C.:
Mi. Pieasant. No. 50. f. n. knights
Tempiar-Orient Commandery. No :
all the orders. Eastern Star-Ruth
Chapter, No. l.
The following /. o. D. F. organizations
VIII meet tonight: Lodges-Beacon.
No. Is: Union, No. II: Covenant No.
10, and Langdon, No. g. business.
Reoekah lodses-Nsonni, No. ]. degree:
Ruth. No. ,. degree
The following h. of +. lodges will meet
tonight. Equal, No. Il: Amaranth,
No. 2S; Century. No. 30.
Meeting of Usage Tribe. No. 6. o. r.
NJ. Fifth and g streets northwest, to-
night
Meeting OF Cyrus Castle. No. I. Golden
Eagles. tonight.
The Washington times., 1913-03-03
Proof Positive.

~ Af down in Florida two
hf darkies were discussing
w as to the color of certain
Biblical personases. One
of them asserted that as Palestine was
ABOUT IN line with Africa the people
must all have been colored.
Lor bress you heart" said the
speaker, st Peter an st. Paul and
the rest Of the Apostles was as white
as that Northn genrman ober dar..
NO, sah' said the man In opposition.
Paul may ha been. but St. Peter-no.
sab st. Peter was a culler'd ren'rnan
You're wrong, for if St. Peter'd been
cctor,d dat cock wouldn't ha' crowed
rem oncet"-Chariotte Observer.
The Washington times., 1913-03-03
Amusements.

National-Billie Burke in The Mimi
the Paint Girl Sis D. m.
Belaseo-"Bought and Paid For" sis
p. m.
Columbua-''The Pink Lady" S D. m
Chase's-Polite vaudeville, 2:l5 and SIS
D. m.
P6lis-Poli Players, IN The Gamblers"
2:i5 and Sis p. m.
Academy-''Where the Trail Divides"
Sis D. m.
ayets-"Runaway Girls" s:I5 and Sis
y. m.
Lyceum-"Foiiies of the Day" Els and
S:lJ p. IN.
Cosmos-Vaudeville
CsSino-Vaudeville.
The Washington times., 1913-03-03

And o d }Ar. but those new nicksls
are ugly! hey look IKE anything but
money. and soldberg could design bet
ter ones WITH both eyes closed.
The Washington times., 1913-03-03

But rousing big point for The Caws,
strange as II may sound, was the sufr-
rage meeting OF yesterday. Scheduled
to open at s:so. II DID. barring a negii-
gible few minutes.
The Washington times., 1913-03-03
Her Rake-0H

n ROCD and pompous. the doctor
- was strolling down the street.
u when ne was spoken to by a
poor woman.
Good morning. SIR remarked the
latter.
Good morning. madam, replied the
medico.
Il expect you are making n roo.i
thing. out Of attending to- that rich
Smith boy" said the lady.
oh, yes, fairly good fee," replied
the doctor. somewhat angrily.
well. whispered the lady. ST hope
You won't forget that It was NV bov
Willie who threw the brick. that hir
Answers
The Washington times., 1913-03-03

Anu MISS hosdie Jones, heavn-
blesser, isn't at all the woman We
fancied her. She had the biggest
sense Of humor in the theater yes
terday-one 50 big as to overwhelm
all the anti-suff arguments ever
gathered together. VOTES FOR
WOMEN. ....-..--
! The Times" believe us, harbors
strange ideas on woman's relation to
humanity. THE attendance" 1t states.
will be close to the half million
mark. counting local people. women
| and inaugural visitors"
Man wants but little, etc. We. for
example. would like to find a street
corner on which half a dozen Culver
cadets are not congregated.
Ffnicky we aren't. but so far the
street hawkers haven't been able to
| offer us thing that We felt even a
little bit like buying
l1SS6SAuS W uAA. ANVySS AuO SOuIIeICS.
fFrom the STAR
Secretary Wick, at inaugural head
| quarters, said that most OF the work
| being dIne there today consists OF
answering the Inquiries of thousands
OF residents and strangers. who want
| to know where to go for THIS, THAT
| and THE OTHER. the time and place
| of various events or the names of
| in charge.
1t is pleasure to announce that
William +. McCombs has rounded
into midseason form, and was bat
ting IcS when last heard from. Mr..
McCombs, due at the Press Club at
$50 last evening arrived there pune
tually al Cpl.
Everybody's Going II now. Even the
program venders are calling il the
inaugcom,nittee
A double-strength curse. say we, on
the out For a Good Time" and kin
Gred banners
Silver lining note: Our dentist is In-
able to obtain satisfactory seats for the
parade.
Inausanote: Tonight at the Belasco:
Bought and Paid For
It's a sort of tableauy day for the
tablow, isn't it?
Too much is sufficient.
A merry inaug!
MARCH FORTH,
y. b. X.
The Washington times., 1913-03-03

: Some of the visitors, we understand,
are casey with their coin and others are
buying the raw nickels at 10 cents each.
The Washington times., 1913-03-03

As we compass the thing, the differ
ence between reviewing the parade and
just plain seeing it il about the same
as the distinction between ineognito and
alias. If You have to stand on tptoe
and crane with the rest Of 'em-peopie.
not toes-then, all other things and the
folks in front Of you being equal, you
will be seeing" the parade; If. on the
contrary palm, you are entitled to plant
yourself casually at a given point-oniy
the privileged. you know. may ut at
given points-you'll be reviewing it.
Personally. we intend to hold ourself
sternly aloof from the multitude: we
are going 10 lamp: II.
The Washington times., 1913-03-03

ANTI-sUFFRAGE ARGUMENTS.
XVI.
Men who wear suffrage buttons.
The Washington times., 1913-03-03
Pat Knew the Answer,

a n Irishman was newly employed
~ at lumber office. The proprie-
tors of the company were young
The Washington times., 1913-03-03
THIS & THAT
TO- THE SITES
Hah .eemet,ues . Z.tlle sftAe otAer

TO THE SUFES..
We like You and your little show; +;
Nay, further, ne adore you
(You'H doubtless be relieved to
knOw
We're for you).
Pull off your circus, if you must;
We think it rather pleasant
But that is all ne do think, Just
At present.
No rooter from the anti patch
Will change to a believer;
We doubt if even one wiu catch
The feper.
And though you spar with them and
tiff,
You never could persuade 'em;
You couldn't bring them round,
not
You paid 'em.
But what of that, To you more
powr!
Let loose the exhibition!
On NTH the show! We give you
our
Permission.
The Washington times., 1913-03-03

It's a sort Of tabIeauy dav for the
ia blow, isn't 1t?
The Washington times., 1913-03-03

Inauganote: Tonight at the Belasco:
Bought and Paid For
The Washington times., 1913-03-03

r n RS. G.-My goodness, how
MI they're rushing tho seasons
N nowadays! Women begin to
The Washington times., 1913-03-03

Warm and sunny was our unclehorace
for today. and. by the time this palaver-
ing palladium appears. warm and sunny
it'n be-if we have to 60 and tend to
1t ourseif. But we're trembling just q
little for our inaugday forecast.