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The Washington times., 1913-11-26
THE BATTLE BELOW JUAREZ.

The thirty -sX-hour engagement south OF Juarez,
with its mSn struggle in the neghborhood of TERRA
Blanca appears to have ended with sweeping VIC
tory for the Mexican constitutionasts. The forces
of General Villa have hurled back the Huerhstas,
and rebel control of Juarez is insured for the time
being at least, probably permanently. If the early
reports of the battle do not entirely misrepresent
the facts, it is nconcevable that the power of the
Mexico City regime can be re-established in the
north
There is yet one element of uncertainty about
the battles result. 1t has been reported, but to the
hour of writing not satisfactorily confirmed that the
rebels have taken about all of the federas artillery.
There perhaps thirty modern and excellent
heavy guns, and fifteen machine guns; the best
equipment in its department that Huera possessed.
To lose this would hardly be less blow to the
federal than the loss of the battle itself. With
that artillery in his possession, and the ammunition
t, use it, there is nothing between Villa and the
City of Mexico that can be expected to stop him.
He has but to press southwark along the line OF the
Mexican Central railroad, restoring it as he pro-
crosses so that it may be used for bringing up
supplies and men. His force will be strengthened
as he advances, considerable constitutionalist
strength being ready to join him farther south.
Huerta has very small force in the City of
Mexico, and its quality and reliability are no better
than its numbers. People who have been in the city
in recent weeks have indeed marveled at the paucity
of this garrison and accepted it the most striking
evidence that the dictators regime is indeed in
eXtremis.
With arms in their hands, the Carranzistas
would probably by this time have been in Mexico
City Denied arms by the Washington Government,
they have done the best possible without them, and
if now it shall prove true that they have equipped
themselves with excellent artillery, there will hardly
be uncertainty about early issue.
The Washington times., 1913-11-26
MR.. WILSON'S HEAVY RESPONSIBILITY.

1t involves no reflection on other members of that
excellent body say that the retirement from the
Interstate Commerce Commission, in a single year
of Messrs. Lane, Prouty, and Clements would be
equivalent to a sweeping reorganization. They were
the three most experienced members, and they had
come in peculiar measure to hold the confidence OF
the public
There were many to doubt whether Mr.. Lane was
really betaking himself to larger field of usefulness
when he became Secretary of the Interior. His going
made it the more important that the services OF
Messrs. Prouty and Clements be retained as long as
possible.
Yet Mr.. Prouty has resi- igned, and there is serious
possibility that political considerations will prevent
the reappointment of Commissioner Clements A job
has been promised to another man. man utterly
without claims of experience special information,
anything except that he holds the promise. The
keeping of that promise may crowd out Mr.. Glen.
ents
There are now three vacancies to be filed in sue
cession to Messrs. Prouty, Clements, and Marble
Since Mr. Taft privileged in effect to make over
the Supreme Court no such important series of ap,
pointments has required to be made in any govern
mental administrative body. 1t is very large re,
sponsibiity that President Wilson faces and in no
small measure the public estimate of his Administra-
ton will depend on the way he meets it.
The Washington times., 1913-11-26
COMPARING THINGS THAT DON'T
COMPARE.

1t is very important to everybody in this country
to keep accurately informed about the increased cost
of living particularly higher prices of food 1t is i'm
portant labor it is just as important to capital
Wage-earners must exchange their days labor into
food clothing, shelter, and other requirements Of
civilized man. Capital, too, must meet its cost of
living so as to prevent itself from being away
and at the same time to assure the labor engaged
with it return suitable to the economic conditions
fof the day
1t is too bad therefore, that the United States
Bureau of Labor statistics doesn't make reports that
really compare things capable of comparison and
that really mean something helpful in getting at
this problem of the higher cost of living The bu-
rcau as usual, spends good deal of space in show
ing how much higher prices are today than for
twenty-three years, how much higher they are for
fifteen articles of food than the average price for
the period 1890 to 899-that increase being Col
per cent.
1t is about rational TO compare today S prices
merely as prices-with those of twenty years ago
as with prices in the time of Henry VII, when, so
far as mere price is concerned Englishman could
pretty nearly buy steer for what beefsteak now
costs him.
Prices not normal in the early part of the
1890 decade with which comparison is made; they
were abnormal abnormally low. They were so deS-
perately low that it wasn't worth farmers time to
harvest his wheat corn and they were so desper-
atey low because, with hundreds of thousands Of
American wage-earners destitute and with the pur-
chasing power of all the rest of the country en-
feebed, there weren't buyers for what anybody had
to sell There weren't buyers for houses There
weren't BUYERS for food. There weren't buyers for
clothes. There weren't buyers for those things be-
cause there weren't buyers for labor.
What prices were twenty years ago doesn't
count in problem like this of today. There is no
sense in making such comparisons. We do know
how prices are higher this year than they were last
year. how they were higher last year than they were
the year before. We do want to know how those
prices compare with normal prices, say, ten years
ago if the, were normal then, under wage and other
economic conditions of that time. We want to know
such facts in their right relationship because they
mean something, because they help us to see things
in their true light, because they help to under
stand just what the problem is, because maybe they
can teach us something about the solution of the
problem.
The Washington times., 1913-11-26
His Meaning.

~ NE evening. just at dusk, a man
drove through the village with
~ handsome car, equipped with
all the modern devices Hard
ly had he proceeded square before a
constable loomed large in the vista
See here, young feller." exclaimed the
official, you will have to lump out and
light up your lamps"
"All right. old pal cheerily answer
- the motorist, Just as you say about
With this he touched a button and in
stantly the powerful light CLEANED
forth. For moment the constable was
stunned. 1t was his first experience
with electric lights in an automobile.
But he recovered.
say, young feller." he exclaimed,
moving nearer the car. don't try to
get gay with me. When [ tell YOU to
light your lamps | mean for you To
step out and light 'em."-Boston Rec
ord.
The Washington times., 1913-11-26

seem to be the logical means of word communlca-
tion between moving trains or trains and stations
But hitherto an unsurmountable difficulty has been
conceived in the mpossbiliy of attaching high
"aerials' to trains that run through tunnels
and under low bridges. This is overcome in the
case of the Lackawanna experiments by using high
aerials at the stations and working them with low
apparatus on trains in Spite of obstacles of adjust
ment. The rails are employed in grounding the
electric current Dynamos already in the trains
for lighting purposes found to supply sufficient
current for sending the messages.
The result has been actual and serviceable com,
nunication, and this too at the first attempt. The
technical difficulties proved slight that, to quote
the company's telegraph superintendent again, the
only thing necessary to perfect the service is an
adjustment of the instruments" until they are
l. tune.
The Washington times., 1913-11-26
ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF BLEAsElsM.

No one is surprised at anything that Cole L.
Blease, governor of South Carolina, does, unless,
indeed, it be something sensible, and surprises of
that kind are few and far between. Therefore, his
pardoning of 100 convicts, including twentyeght
persons serving life terms for murder and like
number confined for manslaughter, attracts but a
small fraction of the attention that would be aroused
if the governor of another State should do the same
thing.
If the gratitude of the pardoned is in proportion
to the extent of the executive favor, these ffWsix
persons who have taken human life may be ex-
peced to work even harder for Bleases election to
the United States Senate than if they had been in
carcerated for petty crimes.
The country no longer asks whether Bease will
come to his senses some day. 1t is only wondering
as to how soon South Carolina will awake and throw
off the blight.
The Washington times., 1913-11-26
FROM THE FRCWT ROW.

Only TO pitch them TO the devil
I'm growing bald
'Tis sad to think ere one is fifty
To be SO cruelty bereft;
Sometimes | grow exceeding thrifty
And try to coax the few hairs left.
But. oh. how bleak the territory
Where curls profuse were once in
stalled!
Departing is my raven glory
I'm growing bald.
My shining pate of hair demolished
I'll sing thy praise in words that burn
I'll fondle thee, and keep thee polished
Till thCu'lt shine like a Grecian urn!
The coming man will sure be hairless.
So say some scientists. so called:
Then might | not as we'll be careless
I'm growing bald.
The Washington times., 1913-11-26
WIRELESS TELEGRAPH ON TRAINS.

If the enthusiastic prophecies of the Lacka-
wannas superintendent of telegraph, called forth by
his success last Sunday in transmitting wireless mes
sages to and from the railroads fastest express
train are actually justified, railroad operation will
shortly have entered upon a new epoch in its
history.
The tests were made between Scranton and
Binghamton, sixty miles apart; at no time was the
train out of touch with one or the other station
And as a matter of record experiments intended
merely to ascertain the practicability of the appa
ratus devised, actually resulted in meeting by wire
less two unforeseen exigencies that happened to
arise during the rum
The significance of such an achievement can
hardly be overestimaed. Wireless would, Of course
The Washington times., 1913-11-26
What's S on the Program, in
Washington Today

Meetings, evening":
Masonic-Harmony Lodge, No. IL, F. c.
Grand Lodge school of instruction
Roya. Arch. Grand Chapter. school o
Instruction: Washington Command
cry, No. /, knights Templar; Naom
Chapter. No. 3, and Brookland, No. II
Eastern Star.
Knights OF Pythias-Mt. Vernon Lodge
No. 5: Hermione, No IL; Union, Nc
2. work: Columbia, No. %; Friend
ship Temple. No 9, Pythian sisters
past chiefs night
Odd Fellows-Eastern Lodge, No.
Harmony, No. 9, and Friendship. Nc
L, business: Federal City, No. "
initiatory degree: Columbia Encamp
ment, No. /, degree work.
Socialist party-Young Peoples League
Sis o'clock. S11 E street northwest.
]. o. U. A. Mold Glory. No. "A: Ed
ward ]. Ross, No. S; Valley Forge
No. 81.
Royal Arcanum-District Council. 1le
E street northwest, 8 p. m
Daughters of America-Martha Dand
ridge, No. /. 31S Pennsylvania avenu
southeast, p. m
The Washington times., 1913-11-26
THIS& THAT
TWAS EVER so.

What time am seized toith the dumps
or the blues,
1t happens, once monthly or so,
In casting about for a place to dmuse,
/ 90 to VduderiHe shop.
Ere ponying up for my orchestra chair,
frequently like to take note
Eractly the acts that arc trolicking
II neto ones or able to Uote.
"7he Seuen Gasooks on the Flying
Trapese"
Hdue no fascination for me:
"Goldfinger & Co. in Il Do As I
Please
toonder Dhat that thing could be.
"KerpIsnk and Galoot, ,oith the Indian
They listen decidedly torono.
And "Masters and German" are probabl
dubs
With "Patter and Topical Song"
"The Girl .oith the Voice"-she may
hare it or not;
1T sure isn't t1ho should say.
But StiHI don't care one per cent Of a
lot;
Perhaps am squeamish today.
Then-ho! phat Is thisf hape struck
it at ldstl
"Sdm johnson IN Lend Nc Your
Edrsp"
This act has the rest of them lashed to
the mast;
Tue been hearing of it for gears.
"1'he Cleucrest Songs and the Receutest
Jokes,'
And, too, "T,oenty-Sir IN tho Act"
"WH Tickle the Youngest and Oldest of
FoIks;"
"a Great Exhibition, Intact"
My hand IN my pocket, rush for seat,
Although 'ttoould dismantlc me flat.
The one gerry act that tuanted to meet
The one-just SeC-,1hdt is THAT
Why, phy, implore, must it al,rays be
Alas! am too fun to speak,
"Sdm johnson in Lend NE Your Ears
and beIoio-
A card tcith the ,uordin1:
The Washington times., 1913-11-26
StrabiSmuS.

THE judge had the misfortune of
being cross-eJed. and the result
at times was rather amusing.
One day he had three prisoners
before him.
What's your name?" he inquired of
the one to the left
James Peterson" promptly replieJ
the man on the right.
The man on the bench turned around
quickly. Il was not addressing you,
sir" he snapped.
At this the one in the center quaking
and trembling with fear. stammered:
I'LL never opened my mouth, SIR
The Wash.
The Washington times., 1913-11-26
By EUGENE GEARY.

Copyright by The Press Publishing Co.
~e Y soft ambrOsal locks. once
Nh flowing,
v Shall soon be fed and leave me
bare;
| feel them daily, hourly going
MY heads fast growing thro' my hair.
Farewell to cOurtly. bygone manners.
Farewell sweet girls / once enthralled, /,
4 candidate for front-roW honorS-
I'm growing bald.
The gulf OF age, dark and abysmal-
| almost staRd upon its brink.
MY glass reflects the gloomy. dismal
outlines of a skating rink
For festive flies to rOmp and revel.
Full many a nostrum aid I've called
The Washington times., 1913-11-26
NEXT WEEK.
| card tcith the tuordir1

Regulation of the ventliative facilities
of newspaper cityroom, and regulation
to fit every temperament, we conceive,
phrasing it mildly, to be a difficult art.
The man who has Had a Cold for Three
Weeks is certain to quarrel with him
who thinks that Fresh Air Never Hurt
Anyone. and he who is Sitting in a
Draft is at odds with the man who
Takes Cold Bath Every Morning. 1t
is mooted question, of no inconsider-
able moot.
The Washington times., 1913-11-26
Amusements.

National-'"The Sunshine Girl" 2:l5 an
Sis p. M.
Belasco-Pavlowa, $50 p. m
Columbia-"Old Homestead" SIS .. m
PUli s-"The Shepherd King" 2:l5 an
Sis D. m.
Keith's-Vaudeville, 2:15 and Sis p. III.
Academy-"Mutt and Jen,' Sis D. m.
Cosmos-Vaudsville. continuous
Casino-Vaudeville. afternoon and even
ings
Gaye r-Burlesque. els and Sis p. m.
Arcade Auditorium-Prize one-step.
The Washington times., 1913-11-26
Concert Today
By the q. S. Soldiers Home Band
Orchestra, Stanley Hail. at
$3.50 p. m.

JOHN S. NJ. ZIMMERMAN,
Director.
March. THE inspector General
Losey
Overture, Comrades in Arms"
Gruenwald
Suite Espagnole, "Fete de Seville"
Tavan
l. Bolero. .. Sierra Morena. 5.
Jota. 4. SevillianaS. .. March de
Toreador.
Selection of Italian Songs, Italy"
Langes-
Tango. La Rumba" .Brymn
Excerpts from The Spring Maid
Reinhardt
Finale, On the Speedway"
Virgie Simpson
The Star-Spangled Banner"
The Washington times., 1913-11-26
In the Pocket.

A TRAMP approached an old gen.
~ man who was reclining in
~ comfortable armchair on the
porch.
please help a poor cripple. sir" he
whined.
The old gentleman slowly thrust his
hand into his pocket as he gazed with
anxious concern at the ill-kept creature
standing before him.
Bless me. why, Of course" he said.
as he handed him coin. How are
you crippled. my poor fellow"
Pocketing the money quickly the
tramp replied. "Financially crippled,
sir."-Manchester Union.
The Washington times., 1913-11-26

Another angle in the proverb abou
the early bird and the worm is foun,
In the story of the two Boston boys VIII
We're struck by meteor at 5 o'cloCl
in the MISUNDERSTANDING Plain Dealer
The Washington times., 1913-11-26
Hits From Sharp Wits.

Women are ill-taught about love-
says a lecturer. And yet it is probabl
they could tell any lecturer a feS
things.-Toledo Blade
The Washington times., 1913-11-26

The fresh air fiend, however, solves 1t
to his own satisfaction. His the custom
TO pull down every window from the
top and push up every window from the
bottom-and then go out to the compos-
ing room.
The Washington times., 1913-11-26

Fashion experts announce that bang
will be the most modish part OF thi'
seasons hairdresS. Which lets one 81
back to watch the noise.-Milwauke'
Sentinel
The Washington times., 1913-11-26
1t Is One of the Cerisent Fashions

G. S. X: l may be dogmatic and all
that, but / hold In contempt a man
who, in addition to knowing what
''cerise'' means. flaunts his knowledge
by writing verse about it.
The Washington times., 1913-11-26

AS we understand it, the wedding wa
simple to the point of lavishness,
The Washington times., 1913-11-26

One reason why a fiat Is bad for fam
lily life is that the man can find nothini
to do about the place except wipe tn
dishes for the missus.-ChIcago News
The Washington times., 1913-11-26

And there is the story OF the college
football player, who. when his class put
on "As You Like IT," elected 10 play
'Touchdown.'
The Washington times., 1913-11-26

NEW YORK. Nov. 25.-Introduced
as the same old Bill at a Psi Upsilon
dinner, former President Taft said. I
am now paid bill; I'll listen TO the
Others and sat down.''-The Times, -
A bill receipted. suggests Paul r.
Hoffman.
The Washington times., 1913-11-26
Wanted the Recipe.

W THEN a travelling street fair re-
M Gently left Albany, Ga, a 10
w cal merchant was left with Il
supply of confetti on his hands.
As the fair was playing a nearby
town he thought of a friend there who
!. was Interested in one of the concessions
and sent him the following telegram:
shipping you today 100 pounds of coll
fetti to sell at fair"
In a day or two lie had a reply.
stuff here" read the telegram. How
DO you COOK N?'-EYerybody's XaSa-
The Washington times., 1913-11-26

\ ClOscrcd of Visitation Convent in the suburbs Of
81 Louis recently saw the outside world FOR the second time
since she institution half century
outside the convent required BY business
The Washington times., 1913-11-26

HE'LL MAKE A GOOD CENTER on
GRIFF"S NINE
tFrUm the "Herald")
Leo Martin star shortstop OF the Hoboken
IN. j. Independent football team last sea-
son. will be with the Nationals next spring
in Charlottesville for a trial
The Washington times., 1913-11-26
Handing 1t To the Brush Bow.

Sir: A keen delight: catching a barber
shop brush boy in mistake. Yester-
day one of them started to hand me the
wrong hat and overcoat Humiliated?
He shivcred.
The Washington times., 1913-11-26

While Mr.. Burden--you sure you
can't get along without knowing such
things lis Il Council Bluffs. Iowa, mov-
ing nan.
The Washington times., 1913-11-26

6F'rom the New York "Times")
CEMETERY FOR SALE-l0O acres in
the City OF New York, properly char
t. red. fenced, chapel. etc. Now being
used. Further particulars. j. STERL-
ING DRAKE. % Broadway. n. Y. (No
7550)
The Washington times., 1913-11-26
Good Stories
Might Have Been Worse.

:$%$ :: s: g; s.: t; :: :s: ::
while driving with her host she
said:
What is the diet of all these people?''
Fish. mostly" responded the man.
:'Why.'' spoke the Westerner. II
thought fish was brain food. These
are really the most unintelligent looking
people I ever saw
"Wen.' replied the host. lust think
of what they would look like If they
didn't eat fish!''-Harper's Weekly.
The Washington times., 1913-11-26

Not that the monicker theme is one
of overpOwering import, of course, but
the Cross-Rvers prize fight will occur
in Los Angeles tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1913-11-26

A CEMETERY. AS r. X. SUGGESTS,
BEING AS USEFUL SECOND
HANDED AS NEW.
The Washington times., 1913-11-26

Count that gear blank that they select
no HctC
Man manager of CinCinndtPs CreW.
The Washington times., 1913-11-26
J. EAMILIAR PHRASES.
LNI.
Social arbiter.

Tomorrow. you may have heard. is
Ti.ank sHiying. the day that the letter
carriers hav. off.
The Washington times., 1913-11-26

Wonder if there's any opening Oh the
force.
The Washington times., 1913-11-26

Dottom-and then go out to the compos-
ing room.
AS we understand 1t, the wedding was
simple to the point of lavishness.
1t Is One of the Cerisent Fashions.
G. S. X: may be dogmatic and all
that, but 1 hold In contempt a man
who, in addition to knowing what
"cerise" means. iaunts his knowledge
by writing verse about it.
Il. LINGToN.
NEW YORK, Nov. 25.-Introduced
as the same old Bill at a Psi Upsilon
dinner. former President Taft said: i
am now paid bill; I'll listen to the
Others and sat down."-The Times. -
A bill receipted. suggests Paul r
Hoffman
HE LII MAKE A GOOD CENTER ON
GRIFF"S NINE.
(FrUm the 'Herald")
Leo Martin star shortstop OF the Hoboken
(N. j. Independent football team last sea-
son. will be with the Nationals next spring
in Charlottesville for a trial.
And there is the story OF the college
football player. who. when his class put
on "As You Like IT," elected TO play
'Touchduwn.''
CEMETERY. AS r. X. SUGGESTS,
BEING AS USEFUL SECOND
HANDED AS NEW.
(F'rom the New York '.Times.D
CEMETERY FOR SALE-lOO acres in
the City OF New York, properly char
Il red, fenced. chapel. etc. Now being
used. Further particulars, j. STERL,-
ING DRAKE. % Broadway, n. Y. (No
$500
Handing 1t To the Brush Boy.
Sir: A keen delight: catching a barber
shop brush boy in Il mistake. Yester-
day one Of them started to hand me the
wrong hat and overcoat Humiliated? t?
He shivcred.
4. 3. "
Not that the monicker theme is one
of overpOwering import. of course, but
the Cross s-Rvers prize fight will occur
in Los Angeles tomorrow.
Count that gear blank that they select
no HetC
Man manager of CinCinndtPs CreW.
While Mr.. Burden--you sure you
can't get along without knowing such
things lis Il Council Bluffs. Iowa, mov-
ing nan.
FAMILIAR PHRASES.
Social arbiter.
Tomorrow. you may have heard is
Ti.ank sHiying. the day that the letter
carriers have off.
Wonder if there's any opening Oh the
| = II
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-19
WAsHINGToN'S VIEW
 OFLAW IN THE CASE

Washington, Aug. 1s-Harry K. Thaw may be extradited from Canada on a warrant charging bribery but there is no provision in any of the treaties between the United States and Great Britain for extradition on a charge of conspiracy except conspir- acy as it relates to Conspiracy to re- volt against the master of a ship on the high seas. There is no provision for extradition on the charge of "fugi- tive from justice.'
 Those are the views of state de- partment officials. today. Immigra- ton authorities here believe Thaw could be detained and returned to the United States by the Canadian au- thorities as an insane man or an un- desirable alien. They have no definite information, however, of the provis- ions of the Canadian law.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-19
POSTAL SAVINGS SYSTEM ORDERED EXTENDED TO
 BRANCH POSTOFFICES

Postmaster Marigold was directed by letter from Washington, yesterday, to extend the Postal Savings System to the East Side and West End Sta tions, effective September ?, 1913- This will without doubt very largely in- crease the business of the Postal Saw ings Bank in this city.
 Since the Bank was opened in the main office, July l, 1912, there have been 926 accounts opened, and 472 closed. There has been deposited S69, ,027, and withdrawn, $33, ,191, 1eav- ing on deposit, $35,9O6.
 There have been sold of Postal Saw ings Bank bonds, $1, ,32o. These bonds are issued in amounts of $20 or multi pies of that sum.