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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-15
MORE DELAY FOR
TEARNEY'S TRIAL
Three Other Violators Fined
While Court Is Blocked
by Tecfnicalities.

Chicago, Jan. 15.-rhree jury cases,
each involving the violation OF city
ordinances, were disposed OF yester-
DAY in Municipal Judge Caverly's
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-15

New Orleans, La, Jan. 15-Frankie
Burns Of Jersey City had a rough
voyage with Battling" Reddy of New
York in their 10 round scrap, but
won Referee Wambsgan's decision,
which was popular.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-15
Decision TO Kelly

Memphis, Tenn, Jan. 15.-"Spike"
Kelly Of Chicago was awarded the
decision over Ray Bronson of Indian
spolis last night in an eight round
bout before the Phoenix Athletic club
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-15
TO STOP PRIZE FIGHTS
California Senator Introduces Bill
Limiting Bouts to 10 Rounds.

Sacramento. Cal, Jan. 15.-ln the
state legislature yesterday a bill was
introduced by Senator Brown OF Los
Angeles. which had for its object the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-15
Didn't Find II So.

winie-Ali the world loves ? lover
wallie-Bally lie. ron know. Nellie d.
Wink'S pet terrier has bitten me top'
times. bah JoYe!-ExchnnEe
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-15

tines own thistle field Is desreF I;
him than his neiGhbor's garden OF
roses.-German Proyerb.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-15

For the semi-fnal the club has made
arrangements for a clash between j.
w Lindsey. a Rock Island heavy
weight, and John Stroll, who made
such a good showing against Domer
at the last show given by the club.
Bob Byland of the Ling Boys club
or Moline will take on Tommy hurry
OF Lost Nation and this will be a
finish match, two best in three.
The club is trying to make arrange
ment with some of the crack Chicago
boxers, it being the intention to stage
a six-round boxing contest and train
ing stunts in connection with the
wrestling bouts.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-07
DEATHS

trrrNTER-Died. at his home. 500
North Twelfth street, at +; NJ;
January 8, 1919, THOMAS ABBOIt
HUNTER. in the twenty-seco year
burial in the Hunter burying
Ground WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON,
APPROXIMATION County, Va Lynchburg
papers please copy
U7FTTE.-Dfed. yesterday morning. az
2-3O. al the residence OF his daugh-
ter. Mrs SAllie Minitree Boyle. ~
East Canal Street. MR. PETER
WHITE. IN the eighty seventh year
of hts age. He leaves three children
ss follows Peter White. Jr.. Mrs. sal
lie N Bowie. and Mrs. Mary J. Sterl-
inr who were with him when the
funeral from the above residence
TO-DAY tuesday AFTERNOON, az
Newport News and norfolk papers
please copy.
FARRY.-Died. at . A II. MONDAY
THOMAS a BARRY. In his seven
- Funeral ~ from Sacred Heart Cathe-
draI WEDNESDAY al 10 A NJ. In
termsnt IN Mount Calvary
PrIDDY.-Died.J January 2. 1913. Al h's
residence. Alice, Hanover county.
va al 1927 p. NJ. 4 L FkiDDf
q ltrN. son o. inc stAt s'ttA -
and N s Prsd,sy.
T',,nsraI from his late residence.
II a Al. January :. Burial II OAK
wood. Friends and relatives Invited
70 attend
srrwART-Dsed. Monday. January 8.
1918. az s 7. u. q the Nirsln.a
Horne FOR Tncvr1bies. sifIS. MAR
GARET STEWART. AGED seventy
nine. ..
Funeral from the Hone THIS AZ
TER~OOS. At $40 O'Clock. Inter
nent in Hollywood
yyIr.nErT.-D1ed. in Atlanta, Ca.
.ranuary 2. 1913. JUSIUS ERWIN.
tu-ar- son OF Nellie Turner and
Junius Earl WJihcit
Intermeut IN Hollywood al p. NJ
TO-DAY.
RovNTON-Diod. Of pueunonia- sun
a. January 3. 1913. $40 r. u. at
her residence. 500 IL North IWcnty-
nr-r street MRS q. A. RONNTON.
formerly Miss saba Hopkins. OF
BRISTOL. NJ.
Funeral from the rcsi5cnce TUES
DAY AFTERNOON. 2 O'Clock. IN
RFrerviev Cemetery. Richmond. Va
The coilowing are pan-bearers.
Bfcsers J. w. Warren. J. Kinder
water. J. r. Jones. A II. Noldic, A
b Crjrp. = Hiscn Powell.
Baltimore papers please copy. Z
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-07
OBITUARY

Thomas Abbott Hunter. twenty two
years old. died yesterday afternoon at
I O'Clock, az his home, 5o7 North
Twelfth Street. His body will be
taken TO Appomattox County to-mor-
row for burial n the family plot.
Peter White.
Peter White died yesterday morning
at $3.50 o'clock at the home Of his
112 East Canal Street He was in his
eighty year. Mr.. White is sur
vived by three children-Peter White,
JJr., Mrs; BOYLE at whose home ne
funeral will be conducted from the
residence this afternoon at 3 o'clock.
Thomas 4. Barry.
Thomas A Barry died yesterday
morning at . o'clock in the seventeen
year Of his age. Funeral services over
MS body Will be conducted from the
Sacred Heart Cathedral tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock. with burial in
Mt. Calvary Cemetery
Mrs. Margaret Stewart.
Mrs. Margaret Stewart, seventy-nine
years CT age, died at o'clock yes
terday afternoon In the Virginia Home
for Incursbles- Funeral services Will
be conducted from the home this az
ternoon at $50 o'clock. Burial Will
De In Hollywood.
Mrs. 6. 4. Boynton.
Mrs. G. a. Boynton died of pneu-
rlonia at her home, 504 Il North
Twenty-fifth Street Sunday afternoon
at o'clock. The funeral will be held
this afternoon at o'clock from the
residence with interment IN Riverview.
J. W Warren. J. Underwater, J. r
Jones, \ II. Noble, \. B. Crisp and E.
Hisen Powell Will act as pall-bearers-
Mrs. BoyntOn was Miss Sall!e Hop
kins. of Brystol. Nd, before her mar
riage.
w. Marion seay. Jr.
Lynchburg. Va, January 6.-W.
Marion Seay. IT. aged forty-five years.
formerly a resident of Lynchburg, a
son OF the late W. VI. Ssay, died IN a
hospital at Troy y. 7. late Sunday af-
ternoon frCtn injuries received in an
acciden. near Mechanicsville. y. Y.
where he was at work on large con-
tract on the Erie Canal the body is
to be brought here for burial. but the
time Of its arrival IS not yet known
He is survived by his mother, who
resides here. and the following broth
ers and sisters: Mrs. James E Wood
of Lynchburg: Joseph seay. o. Gosh,
en-. Miss Annie D. Seay. OF Bedford
CITY. John y. Seay and Roland IL.
Seay, OF Lynohburg; E. Elwood Seay'
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-07
FINED $50

Nose Lockett. colored. yeytord1y nned
SO IN Henrico Circuit Court for running a
loof-rcon without a license. lie was ac-
Quilted on another charge Of selling Equor
without a license after spirited triai. IN
which no was defended BY Attorneys James
r. Lewis and L. o. Wendenburg, With the
Commonwealth attorney conducting the
prosecution.
TIE principal witnesses against the negro
were Constable T. a. Davis and Policeman
John Shoemaker who were responsible for
the arrest 81 half a dozen offenders from the
vicinity Of Clayton Mines several months
ago. The two officers testified that they
purchased liquor from L0ckett, but there
was no corro5oraEye evidence. \ number
o. witnesses testified that the officers were
thoiilE flves under tie influence OF whfskey.
tried to-day.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-07
INSPECT PLANT
NEWPORT NEWS
Members Of Congressional Com
rnittee Witness Construction
of Big Ships.

Nez-po-t News. Va. January s.-Judge
Alexander. chairman, and Congressman
Avers - New York. OF the Congressional
Committee on ,sierchants' Marine. and Com
missioner % Navtga-i Charroe rain. az
Washington made tour % Inspection OF
~ plant OF the Nsw9c=- News Shipbuild-
inx and Dry Dock Company to-day in com
many WITH Vice President - l. Hopkins, o.
New York and General Manager Homer l.
Ferguson. The Ccngress-nen and commits
sio.,er arrived a. OIc Point yesterday from
Washington and left So- Washtngtol to-
Nigh
The trip was made that the Con-
e r.ssrner could farnlia-ize themselves with
ship construction. and 70 that end they
visited ha< = dozen vessels thai are build
ing al the yard. including the giant battle
ship Texas acd The naval golfers Proet1s
and ElreEs
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-07
Prepare to submit Bone d..

Chicago, January e.-Bonds for the
thirty-two labor leaders convicted IN
the dynamite suit, in which appeals
were granted last week. Will be sub
rnitted to the United States Circuit
Court Of Appeals within the next ten
Gays.
Bonds will not be submitted to Judge
Anderson who presided in the case at
Indianapolis. District Attorney NIL
Ter, who prosecuted the case. VIII be
asked 10 aid in passing on the bonds.
Securities will be rendered in vari-
Gus sections OF the United States. IT
being necessary for each defendant to
obtain bondsmen from his own State.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-07
HOUNDS FURNISH
DELIGHTFUL RUN

Gor5onsville, Va. January 6.-Ihe Castie
Hif hounds gave the members Of the ciuo
"a delignutfui run "a Saturday ate rIlo0n.
The meet was At the kennels a. go o CLOCK,
where the hounds were east Ihe course
ran thrOlxsa Logan" 10 GOodloes Al0un-
tain. thence 10 Peters AOuntain to the
Cha Riot fBviiis road through watkins farm
70 Happy creek. The hounds DID splendld
work. detplte the heavy going. Those nd
ing were Mrs Allen Potts, NJ y. H., on
Sfaximtls: James w Graves IN Rex Miss
Martha Graves Eiisei Whips On Pretty
Maid and Black Rock
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-07

When you purchase an sntiseptic
FOR your own use. make sure that Il
contains 10 poisous. The safest way
is 70 do as thousands Of other women
do-simply specify Tyrcc's Anfiseptic
Powder.
Physicians everywhere advise Tyree's.
bocause % j. not only harmless. but
is positive in its results It's uses
cover wide range. and 70 can be used
either dry or diluted IN water Tn
rivaled a. a preventive Of disease and
uucxcciiod as q douche 4 25-cent
package makes two gallons standard
solution. sold BY all druggists send
Tor booklet and free sample.
y. : .Tyree, Chemist, Washington ID. G..
Acknowledgement
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-07
FARRELL ANXIOUS
TO SIGN CHANCE

View York. January s.-frattk Far
reu president Of the New YORK Amer d
irar I~aguc team. let here tbs az.
ternoon Tor Chicago. wncre he WI
corfcr win Frank Chance and en-
.cavor 20 Obtain Chances signature 70
a contract TO manage his team mex 7
season. ar. FARRELL declared ne teit
confident his mission woud result sat-
fefa~toriiy. lie said Charoe Wottd oc
given full authority IN a. ms.t s.
eov~crpf-.- fSc club. even IN signing
and releasing players and fetermin-
Ing salaries.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-07
Captain William :. AIsop-
[speclaI to The Times-Dispatch.I

TSDtCIa-I 10 Inc llnleS-D lsptI-II-J
Fredericksburg. Va, January 60
CAPTAIN William :. Alsop. A well-known
Confederate veteran OF this city, died ac
his home here yesterday after an illness
CT several months. aged seventy-fvs
years. He was one Of the last mems
hers OF a formerly iarge and indus
entail family in this section
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-07

, of Fairview, Shenandoah County. by
his pastor. Rev. ". B. Oney. Mr. Goch-
enour, was a Confederate veteran, hav-
ing served in Company d. Whites Bat
TALON OF Cavalry. He is survived by
his widow. two sons. William and Ed
ward and two daughters. Mrs. Jos-
eph Wisman and Mrs. Alden Wisman-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-07
OPENING GAMES
OF NEW LEAGUE
Teams Represent Y. M. c. A.
High School and Southside
Department.

The Junior Basketball League. com
posed OF teams representing boys OF
the y. VI c. 4. the John --arshalI
High school and Of the southside &C.
partmen> 1ad an auspicio1s opening
last night on the floor OF the Central
Y. " c \. Three games were played.
and all were hotly contested, much
enthusiasm being displayed by large
number OF spectators.
The aim OF tie league is to develop
scientific basketball and 70 ineulcate
the spirit Of true craftsmanship in the
young men OF these Institutions.
The hrst game last night was be
tween the Red SoX. representing the.
High Scnool. and the Intermediates,
representing the Y. " c. A. the for
me- winning by the score OF u TO ?.
The lineup for this game was as fol-
lows.
Red sox- Position Intern eciates.
". Hatcher end WaldrOp
Leisheld.
3. Ehmig. .-.. left end. -----A Harris
II Atkinson--- centre -.-----.--- Ford
Gerst.
J. Turner. right guard. Dudley
=. >
The second game. between the Attn
letics. Of the High School, and the
Juniors. OF the y. VI c. 4. resulted IN
the close score Of 70 .. with the Ath-
letics on top. The lineup was as fol-
lows:
Athletics. Juniors.
Maynard -R F.-.-..-. Roden
Kaminsky. F.--Aarons- Owens
BetheI......C Il ach y ohnson
Baker -Liggan-Straus
o Jennings L. q ...-..--. Franck
tMatthews)
The final game between the Olym-
pics. also from the High School. and
the South side Boys Department
proved easy for the former, team. the
contest resulting IN the score Of Is TO
3. in favor q the Olympics. Tho line
up was as follows.
Olympics. south side
II Pe-civaL .....-L F------ Parkinson
I-rller. c. -Pcrceval- Rice
4. Turne-..--....R G.-----.-- CARRIER
Eaker. Adams Bishop
on next Monday night the schedule
Of games is as follows Red Sox rs.
oivrnics Athletics IS. Intern dates
ana juniors ~ south side
ofcials for al che games last night
were as follows.
Referee. T. Jones.
r-rrpi~e-W. Y. Rcithard-
sror.r-B. W conway.
rimekeeper-Charics Phillips.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-07

in Easily. S C.. was announced To-Day
The remains are expected tomorrow
land the interment viii take place at
the Presbyterian Church She is sur
vivest by her husband. w. C hck/on.
three sons. Frank W. Jackson ana
VIII Jackson. of Amelia, and ".
Cecil Jackson, of New York city. ana
one daughter, Mrs. John Cheatham OF
Easily, s C, who have the sincere
s,-r,,r,-afh,. o. the cornrnnnirY.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-07
SUFFRAGE NOTES
Xyndham r. Meredith VIII Address EQua
suffrage League on Thursday.

WynCEzrn p Meredith Will address the
Ecual Suffrage League OF virginia Thurs
day afternoon a. 40 O'Clock at 80 East
I-oad street. on The Present Status % In
e rIlatioral Arbitration"
Ms b 3 Valentine returned SATURDAY
evening from Petersburg. where she VIII
make a suffrage address later n the month.
Ms. Johnston leaves this week so- Nash
Vie Tenn. TO represent Virginia al q con
e -erce Of Suffrage leaders 20 be held under
the direction OF Miss Saran Ba-n~eil E.
iioot Both Mrs Valentine and Miss John
ston were requested 10 read papers before
This conference. but q comprehensive cam
pa.<u rnappeG out Cor city and state by
Nrs valentine requires her presence in this
state.
Mss Lucy S. Coleman will De chairman
On Thursday Afternoon
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-07

terprises. OF which committee the
Mayor is an ex-omcio member.
At present the Board OF Public In
terests is dead letter, though from
recent suggestions IL may be revived
end made & useful factor IN the city
Government Presidents ot 1oth
branches were generally congratulate
last night on their appointments MOI
every member got al the committees
he desired. but the appointments gen
orally gave much satisfaction
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-07
Coo Ratr for classification

FROM 100 ST. JAMES ST..
Monday evening. French poodle. ans
sxeriuG 20 name OF BABY Boy
Liberal reward II returned % above
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-07
VIII Organize TO-DAY

Following the a1nogncemeSs q the new
Council committees lsst night. CITY Clerk
Be- T August issued calls FOR Organization
meetings ;or three % the COMMITTEES :or
-rss afternoon as follows. Committee on
Streets a. O'Clock. Committee on Finance
~ 5 O'Clock. and Committee OF Ordinance
a. $50 O'Clock
The other four committees viii DC called
sor purposes q organization tomorrow az
terrOor.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-07

Pamplin. Va. J-.UaTy 6.-Mrs- Eva
lyn r. Woods. died this morning al
her home. near Darlington Heignts.
Mrs. Woods. who was nearly ninety
years OF age, had been in falllnS
baalth and her death was not uneX-
pected. The funeral will be held at
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-07
Joseph Keller.

Especial TO The Times Dispatchl
Bristol, Va, January 6--News was
received here to-day of the death at
Marion OF Joseph Keller. a wealthy
farmer and stockdealer- He is reiat-
ed TO many people here and in Wash
inrton County. His widow. who sur
wives him. was a Miss Legarc. a sister
OF Mrs. Samuel Campbell. Of Bristol
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-07
Hampson Gochenour.


Especial TO The Times-Dispatchl
Woodstock, Va, January o-Ine
funeral Of Hampscn Gochenour. aged
seventy-five years. was held yesterday
afternoon from the Lutheran Church.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-07
AhSWERSCR|TICS::
ATTACTS CAPITOL

Continued From First Page.)
and tyranny and not lead to q oeIen-
sive move on the part OF the other
Each will protect his own interests
would anybody else do that for him?'
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-07

Reports Money stolen
~t..sve---s NJ Jane. q 90 Ea-t Msin
atreet. last nlant rc9ortcd 20 ne police
q the Second District nat ner roon vas
entered early ~ the evening ana - IN cur
rency and chcck Tor "a stoicn
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-07

Especial TO The Times-Dispatcn-i
Amelia Courthouse, Va, January -
>ofics ~ the death OF Mrs. Wichiiffe c.
jackson. who for several weeks mad
oeen i'll at the home Of her daughter
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-07
VIRGINIA MECHANICS
INSTITUTE

Richnonds Nirst school OF Technology
Students may enter with pTont the
classes OF this school during January.
Science. Drawing. SHOP clssses. Math-
crnauc. Teiegraphy. Bookkeeping, Es-
timatinE for the Building Trades.
FRANK W. DUKE,
Superintendent
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-07

of Abingdon. and Charles o. seay, of
L ii ,-.r-
The Washington times., 1913-07-16
JAPAN TO RECEIVE
FORMAL NOTE SOON
Reply on Land Bill to Be
Given Today or Tomorrow,
Declares Bryan.

Americas formal reply to Japan re-
garding the position of the Federal
Government in the California anti-Jap-
anese land legislation. will be presented
to viscount Chinda, the Japanese am
bassador, some time this afternoon or
tomorrow, according to an announce
ment made this morning by Secretary
Bryan.
Mr.. Bryan refused to discuss the con-
tents of the reply, the draft of which
was submitted to the President at a
conference at the White House yester-
day afternoon between President Wilson
and the Secretary.
1t is understood that the reply. like
the note from Japan. Is argumentative
in its tone, and seeks to discuss the
question from legal standpoint rather
than from one, involving the national
honor of either country.
. That efforts have been made to make
the reply as satisfactory as possible to
the Japanese government, Is indicated
by the fact that a week ago Secretary
Bryan discussed the preliminary draft
with Ambassador Chinda, and, It is be-
lieved. altered 1t in some respects to
meet suggestions offered by the latter.
The Washington times., 1913-07-16
President Is Selecting
Mediation Commission

In fIfiIlment Of the agreement which
he made last Monday with the represen-
tatives of the railroads and employees who
conferred with him, President Wilson
has lost no time In signing the New
lands amendment to the Erdman act,
and already has set about selecting a
commissioner of mediation, as provided
for IN the amendment. The bill went
to the White House yesterday evening,
following prompt action by both the
House and Senate in passing the amend
ment, Immediately after 1t reached the
President he signed II.
According to a statement made yester-
day by Secretary of Labor Wilson. fol-
lowing the meeting of the Cabinet, the
question in dispute between the rail-
roads and their men will not go at once
20 arbitration, but viii pass through the
preliminary steps of mediation.
The Washington times., 1913-07-16
MILK STATION IS
USING 800 BOTTLES

Three hundred bottles of milk are be-
ing distributed each day TO mothers OF
babies at st. Mary's Episcopal Chapel,
on Twenty-third street, between and
H. From eleven to sixty-five babies are
daily brought to the clinics.
The milk is furnished by George NJ
Oyster, jr. Mothers able to pay are
charged cent a bottle. Those unable
to pay get it free The station is man.
aged by Miss Grace L. Anderson. with
Miss Grace Ellyer as her assistant. In
struction to mothers Is given by mem
bers Of the Visiting Nurse Society. On
Tuesdays and Fridays Drs. Taylor,
Jones and Paul johnson are at the sta
ton for the purpose Of treating babies
In need of medical aid.
Other milk stations of the kind are
being conducted at the Children's Hos
sital, Neighborhood House. 406 N street
southwest, Friendship House. and the
colored social settlement at IS L street
southwest.
The Washington times., 1913-07-16
Nothing Like This in
Washfngton-Svlvester

RICHMOND, Va, July 15.-The
IS. r. o." sign was hung out on
Judge Crutchfield's court room
today when Miss Flossy Brown
appeared to tell all about how
she scandalized Mayor Ainslie
and other citizens yesterday by
wearing q slit skirt that was
mostly slit.
Miss Browns defense was that the
slit was a dressmaker's error
that 1t had been only basted in.
stead of securely sewed, and
that it came unfastened in
walking. She paid $25 fine after
Mayor Ainslie had testified that
it revealed too much-er-stock.
ing.
The Washington times., 1913-07-16

Tableful of broken sizes.
WOMEN'S $3.50 TO 81 LOW
SHOES. In all feathers.
Sizes up to ~ only.
Big bargain.
The Washington times., 1913-07-16
WOMEN OF CAPITAL
MODEST IN ATTIRE
Major Sylvester Says So in
Paying Tribute to Girls
of Washington,

While officials of many cities through
out the country are wrestling with the
problem of what to do about the
slashed skirt, the transparent gown
and other modern features of feminine
dress, Washington. municipality speak
ing, is not confronted with any such
problem.
While Louisville, KY; Richmond. Va; (;
Rochester, N. Y, and a dozen other
places are trying to decide upon limit
for the slashed skirt, Washington sits
quietly by, proud of the fact that feni-
nine modesty In the National Capital is
such that the public officials are not
called upon to decide what is or what
is not proper for women to wear on
the street.
Women Credit to Capital.
"It is a credit to the National Capt.
tai and to the women who live here for
me to say that / have not seen or had
called to my attention one case Of
woman wearing a gown on the street
which might shock even the most pain.
fully particular people," said Major
Sylvester today. Il understand that
ordinances have been passed regarding
the wearing of certain gowns In other
cities, but there is not likely to be such
there is no reason for one"
This, however. does not mean that
the lid is off" in Washington re-
garding the latest mode skirts. At
the present time there is a law which
requires that ones clothes be of such
character and SO arranged to come
within the scope Of decency, and the
major says that any skirt slit SO
high that 1t would offend the good
sense and decency of the community
would come within the scope Of the
law.
Modesty Wins Tribute.
The major paid a pretty tribute to
the natural modesty of washington's
feminine population, and concluded by
saying that judging by past perform
ances he did not anticipate that he
would be called upon to decide the
rather embarrassing problem that has
been put up to the heads of police
departments Of other cities-namely,
is it proper for the slit in the side
of the skirt to extend beyond the
kneecap?
Washington women never have
taken up extremes of dress which
shock the public morals" the major
added, "and i do not believe they are
going to do it now"
The Washington times., 1913-07-16
June Fire Losses
Amount to $17,280

Fire losses lH --.- ..istrict IN June
amounted to s17,2S0. covered by an
insurance Of f677.S65, according to
the monthly report of Chief Wagner
of the Fire Department. During the
month ninety-fve alarms of fire were
received, Of which twelve were false