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The Washington times., 1913-01-18
-FOUR YEAR OLD LAD
MISSING ALL NIGHT,
MOTH[RPR0STRATED
Child Had Followed Hurdy-
Gurdx Then Spent Night
With Friends.

Missing since I o'clock yesterday
afternoon. Warren Hayes. the four
year-old son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Luther
Hayes. Of II Quincy street north
west. was located tocay AT the home
Of friends near Tenth street and vir-
gfnia avenue southwest.
Police Of the Tenth and Eighth pre-
cincts had been out all night look
ing for the lad In the Soldiers Home
grounds and along the railroad yards
In lexington. while about half a
hundred residents OF Bloomingdale
aided IN the search
The boys mother was In . serious
condition when word was received
that he was safe ct the friends home
a physician had been summoned to
The Washington times., 1913-01-18

The county constables In this town
are keeping rather quiet as to whether
they intend to modest any automobiles
within the corporate limits of this town
tomorrow. II any arrests are made Il
Is highly probable they will under the
State law which regulates the speed
The Washington times., 1913-01-18
BASEBALL LEAGUE
IN PRINCE GEORGE
WILL HOLD Meeting
Plan Four-cIub Organization
For Coming Playing Season
in Maryland.

HYATTsvILLE. Nd. Jan. 1s.-Presi-
dent Edward A. Fuller. of the Prince
George County Baseball League, has
caledl meeting Of the board Of direc-
tors Of that organization to be held in
the Office Of the HyattsvilIe Independent
on the evening of Wednesday. January
2. at o'coick. Steps will be taken at
this meeting to prepare for the coming
season, although It is highly probable
that at least two towns that were rep
resented last summer will not be In the
league this year.
Riverdale and Mt. Rainier are these
two. but 1t Is expected that Berwyn
viii be taken In, making the league four
clubs strong. instead Of five. Hyatts-
Vile, Bladensburg, and Brentwood will
undoubtedly remain within the fold.
The present board OF officers IL: Presi-
dent. Edward A. Fuller, of HyattsvilIe;
vice president. r. p. Riddick, of Brent
wood; treasurer, William p. Bowie, Of
Riverdale; secretary. v. v. MacNeil, Of
Hyattsville.
The managers are: T. Howard Duck
EFT, Blandensburg; George e. Cornell,
Brentwood: T. Venable, Mt. Rainier;
Harvey Smith. RiveSdale, and John G.
Holden, Hyattsvilie.
The Washington times., 1913-01-18

to twelve miles an hour and hne Of
$50.
Nothing. definite has as.yet been done
by the town authorities to provide for
the enforcement of the corporation
speed law. although the council Is still
talking Of appointing a special officer
with q motorcycle. to first warn the Of
fender. and, on the second offense, to
make an arrest
The Washington times., 1913-01-18
Detroit Became City
Just III Years AGO
Photo by Foster.

The first municipal government in De-
troit was instituted Ill years ago to-
day. when the struggling village Of 1000
was incorporated as a city. Detroit was
first settled by Antoine Cadillac, with
fifty soldiers and fifty artisans and
traders In 1901, and was called by the
French La Vile d'Etroit."
The Washington times., 1913-01-18
AGED Man Is Overcome.

While sitting in a chair reading at his
home last evening, Charles Duvall, sew
enty years old. i5s Maryland avenue
southwest. was overcome by gas which
escaped from a rubber tube attached to
a drop light. He was taken to the
Emergency Hospital, where he soon re-
gained consciousness.
The Washington times., 1913-01-18
To Lecture on Dixie.

Industrial Dixie will he the theme
Of a lecture by c. n. Bennett, at the
University Club tonight. This will be
the first entertainment given in the
new club house.
The Washington times., 1913-01-18
No Tail, No Bounty,

ATLANTIC CITY, n. j.. Jan. IS
Stray dogs have nine lives, according
to the city treasurer. who has "probed'
the bounty bookkeeper. No tail. no
bounty, Is, the new rule
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-12-23

meetings, the church suppers, the
meetings Of the missionary society,
the sewing circle, the spelling bee. the
condition prevails in many a country
district, and it is a condition which
arises, not from choice, nor from q
study Of the sociological aspects of
the case, but out of the necessities Of
the situation. The people want to
meet. and they have but one place to
do it.
The people i'll the cities have doubt
less the same desire to meet, but they
have not the same need for the school
but they have more buildings. In the
small city. say up to $4,000, the bust
ness center is usually close enough for
1t to be convenient for most people
to reach it from their gatherings. AS
a rule it is more convenient than
meetings in the outlying districts
would be, because in towns Of that
size social groups of all kinds draw
their membership from all parts Of
the city rather than from restricted
neighborhoods. as may easily he the
case in the great city. The fraternal
societies. the amusement enterprises
and so forth have their quarters down
town. n they are easy of access. 1t
is because in such cities there is no
lack Of convenient places to meet that
more people do not warm up to the
idea Of having u continuous perform
ance in the school houses. The aver
age person may not object to it. but
he feels no need for it. hence he is
not interested.
1t may safely be predicted that
when the people Of the cities general
ly are convinced that they are not
holding enough meetings, and that
they need the school houses for the
additional meetings which they should
hold. that fact will be made known TO
the school boards. and the boards will
respond by hiring more janitors. buy
ing more fuel, making all the other
additional arrangements which may
be necessary, and throwing the build
ings open for such purposes as the
people may desire them for, and levy
ing such additional taxes as may be
needed to cover the cost.
There is need for the further de-
velopn1ent Of the social nter in the
rural districts. There is need for it
in the great cities and some Of the
smaller ones. But we believe that for
the majority Of small cities the need
has been overestlmated and overstat-
ed. In many cases it does not exist
at all.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-12-23
ADJUSTMENTS
..Ready Money!"

The patrons Of the Metropolitan
will have an opportunity to see a re-
freshing novelty, Ready Money!" the
James, Montgomery comedy of love,
romance and thrills, which William
A. Brady. ltd. will present at the
Metropolitan theater Monday. Decem-
Der 20 with Robert Ober.
Ready Money! was produced. in
London last August at Sir Charles
Wyndham's New Theater, and enjoy
ed an eight months run. while the
American company was having a re-
markable run at Maxine Elliott,s
theater, New York.
That a man cannot succeed with
out a Woman's help Is one Of the NOR.
ais to be drawn from the Montgomery
comedy. Had not Stephen Baird, the
hero. been in love with the right kind
of a girl. he would have ell
dured hardships and bent his energies
as he did to winning the fortune
which brings him happiness and a
wife. There appears a very vital con.
fict' in. the Family-mother, and
daughter at variance about u thing
that concerns one deeply and theeoth.
.er almost as much, and both holding
a very deep love for the other. Often
the reasons OF the mother for object
ing to her daughters choice are not
OF the fairest. but that makes the con-
fict no less hard for both. 1t is such
a conflict between mother AMI daugn-
ter that supplies a compelling love in
terest to the modern romance Ready
Money"
In the New York company that will
be seer in this worldwide success are
Robert Ober. Lynn Pratt, Nena Blake,
Estelle Wynne, Clarence Rockefeller,
Mary. Carlisle, John c.. Browneil,
Adelaide Hastings and fifteen others.
Seats now selling.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-12-23

self. And he would go away and talk!
Some n ought to caution Jenny.
But every time Martin tried to nerve
himself up to the task he couldn't find
enough nerve. Jenny had such a
pleasant way Of smiling up at you.
You hated to make her cry or make
her mad. And then Il mighty unpleas-
ant thought brought goosefiesh to old
MIR. Martin. Suppose she got mad and
quit. She might 10 tiighty. but she
Was as handy with figures as most
not. she was a terrible comfort for a
man to have in Il store.
You can stop for mo about .
o'clock. MIR. Brennan she was saying.
Her voice came clearly through the
long store. That was another Of lem.
my's shortcomings. Whatever she had
to say she said it loudly. Any one
that chose could hear. 'Oh. I'll bake
that cake tonight. don't you worry.
And don't YOU forget that you've got
to buy me a new hat-and no cheap
one. either-if mine isn't all I claim
she has no sense" opined Mr.. Mar
tin to the wall case. ont she know
folks would talk if d. drummer bought
her a hat: She's joking"
I'm glad" continued Jenny, that
I haven't got a now II yet. And say,
don't forget that candy or I'll send
you back
At that MIR. Martins frown faded,
to be replaced by an expression OF
, genuine grief. He liked Jenny. He
had known her since she was three
years old. and had watched her glide
from gay. tiippant girlhood into gay,
flippant middle age. He knew she was
silly. but he never had judged her
bold.
Il don't doub, you would" and
Rrennan's laugh doomed through the
store. You're just the kind
Mr.. Martin, unable to express his
displeasure in any other way. blew his
nose loudly, and then an influx of Gus
toners cut short their badinage. When
the store was empty again and Bren-
nan. not urged to stay, had breezed
to the store across the street, Martin
cleared his throat and firmly prepared
to do his duty.
BE you much set on going to that
picnic"" he asked. I'D like to clean
up some odd jobs, and I hate to neg.
lect the store"
"Oh. there won't be any trade" said
Jenny. Everybody III town is going.
why don't you come along?"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-12-23
CANCER CURES.

"A New York physician in an article
published yesterday notes something
OF the advance made in tho treatment
Of cancer by radium and the N-rays.
He is hopeful that lasting good may
be accomplished. but points out that
the radium treatment is surrounded
by great difficulties, for one reason,
because Of the very small quantity Of
the precious metal available.
The last mail brings IL warning from
Il committee devoted to the study of
cancer The committee fears that
harm may be done by raising false
hopes in the minds of sufferers, and
that quacks and frauds of all kinds
may victinlizc trusting people by rep
%rescnting that they arc able to per-
form impossible cures.
After the discovery of tho fact that
the A-rays had certain powers which
might tend to be curative in certain
cases the country was flooded with
tho announcements of takers of all
kinds who advertised that they were
" SaAS ~ liS ills SAlal lINSIl
is heir to by the use of the new rays,
or by means Of something which thci,
victims understood to be the N-rays.
That craze has about passed, and tho
discovery Of radium was the signal for
a change in the form of announce
ment, and We now have the radiunl
and the radioactive" faker. These
animals of prey fatten on the fears
and sufferings of their victims. They
lead their victims on and drain them
dry. n the dying hours of many a
poor tortured soul have been made
more miserable by the knowledge that
he has thrown away on charlatans
money which might better have aided
in providing for his family, and that
in following the absurd advice OF
these frauds they had lost an actual
chance for a perfect recovery.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-12-23

Me- Martin grew red. Il don't so
to picnics-except church affairs. Then
Of course it's my duty. l amt. giddy-
I know how old I am"
"Ol1, WE'LL laughed Jenny. "I'n,
not ever going to get old. MIR. Bren.
nan says"
"A lot of rubbish" snapped Mr..
Martin, did he Eve tell you about his
wife that's so sick?" He looked away
as he flung the shot. 1t was a shame
to hurt her, but it was for her own
good.
Yes said Jenny, nonchalantly.
Martin faced her in amazement. And
she know all along. And she was will
Ing to go to a picnic with a married
a Oh. well he couldn't afford to
bring his store into disrepute.
H seems awful fond Of his wife,"
calmly said Jenny. Hes coaxed her
to go to the picnic. She's staying at a
hotel over near the lake. He said
maybe a lively person like me could
talk her out OF her blue spells. He said
the doctor said there wasn't much the
matter with her but brooding e
their little boys death. And he asked
me to bring a chocolate cake along
she used to be a dandy cake-baker, but
low she wont do nothing but brood.
I'm ANXIOUS to see. her. And l just told
him plain maybe he was to blame. I'll
wager he's quit being as attentive us
ne ought. He takes q trimming nicely
My, 1 said 4 terrible lot to him. You
KNOW with a deprecating laugh, "a
silly person can say things without of.
Tending folks. Sometimes" n1editative.
~, I'm sort OF ashamed Of being sc
gay-l'm not very young. But some.
times l think it's better to be too ga,
than too MELANCHOLY"
A very strong flash of light came
over Mr.. Martins soul. why, darn il
for Deacon Martin-"I believe I was
Jealous" Not that he said it out loud
He said it angrily in the depths Of his
heart. And then he added to himself
II amt old, either. l wouldn't wonde,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-12-23
USING THE SCHOOL BUILDING.

One of the numerous societies for
the promotion of the public good is
sending out circular letters urging the
greater and more general use Of the
school buildings. The subject is not
new. as a great deal has been said
and written about it of late, and the
arguments advanced in his circular
are also familiar. Some Of them are
excellent. But some of the statements
made indicate d lack of appreciation
OF some quite important condition.
The writer says that the educational
plant of the country, n of the most
important of any kind in the country,
is being used up to only about 40 per
cent of its efficiency, which is held to
be q great waste. 1t is assumed that
the school buildings are available for
use for a possible ten hours a day, in
Guiding Saturdays and Sundays, or 20
hours a week. This estimate is based
on the use Of the buildings four hours
each school day outside Of school
hours, namely, from 4 to 6 and from
Z to . y. m, and ten hours on Satur-
days and Sundays. The actual use Of
the buildings at present is stated to be
six hours d day for five days in the
week, a total of 80 hours. In other
words, the buildings are used 43 per
cent Of the time, and idle 81 per cent.
According to this view nearly 60 per
cent Of u investment in school
hp1tlAinD go Sc xa,1SfaJ 1rh4 ,rr;<o- 80
the circular thinks hat if the plant
were owned by a private corporation
its use would be much closer to 100
per cent.
The conclusion. Of course, is that
the buildings, which are owned by
the people. should be used to a great
er extent by the people for public
purposes. The statement is further
made that the rural schools are more
generally used for public purposes
than the city schools, and hat it is
shown thereby that the rural schools
r more progressive than the city
schools. In the fact of the wider use
OF school buildings in the country than
in the city the explanation of much
that has been obscure to many minds
in connection with this whole matter.
though the explanation in not that
given in the circular.
Country school buildings are used
for a greater variety of purposes than
= are city buildings because there exists
q greater need, OF at least a greater
demand, for their use. The school
house exists in response to q demand.
The early schools were conducted in
private dwellings. in barns, in odd
places everywhere. When enough
people wanted to send their children
to school. and were willing to pay the
price, they erected buildings for The
purpose. n those early school build
ings were, as many of the rural
schools are today, the only central
gathering places of the community.
There were held the daily sessions of
school. There were held the religious
services on Sundays. There were held
the mid-week prayer meetings, the
nefghborhood dances. the political
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-12-23

if Brennan amt pretty near fifty. I
guess" Out loud he said, II believe
I'll close the store and take in that
picnic myself"
1t was the next day that Mrs. Coop
err observed to Mr.. Martin. my, Jem-
my did enjoy herself yesterday. For a
wolnan Of thirty-nine-"
What IL she is thirty nine?" snap
ped Mr.. Martin. Its a blessing some
folks in the world don't grow old. !
vas sort of giddy myself"
Eyes, I noticed you."
And I mean to be. And 50 does my
wife-she's going to be my wife
Jemmy!!"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-12-23

summer at the annual picnic Of the
Baptist church she had raced-raced!
down a high hill with IL crowd of
young folks. And the way her blue
dress tapped about her limbs-wcll.
it wasn't proper for any woman of
her g to DO %cavorting that way.
Lots of people had looked and talked.
He had been ashamed for her. And
that fellow Brennan was going to stay
over for this affair. Funny a drummer
from the city would find any amuse.
ment In g. small town picnic. But may
be he would be entertained by the
spectacle Jenny would make Of her
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-12-23
CIVIL TRIAL
McReynoids Expected to Rule Burke
is Panama Rail EmplOye.

Washington. Dec. 23.-secretary
Garrison has learn d Informally that
Attorney General McReynolds pr. b.
ably will rule that John Burke, man
ager of the commissary department
OF the Panama railway, whose trans
actions are under investigation, is an
cmploye Of a private corporation and
not a government official. Such q ruiz
Ing means that II the charges that
Burke accepted gratuities from CON-
plies were bought should be sustained.
Burke can be proceeded against civil.
" by the Panama railroad. Mean
while the investigation Of Burke's
dealings with contractors IL being
pushed by the Isthlnian canal com.
mission.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-12-23
SUFFRAGE CAMPAIGN PLANNED.
d.. Anna Shaw Optimistic Over
Achievements Of 1913.

New York, Dec. 23.--Dr. Anna
Howard Shaw. the suff age leader, de.
it's unlucky number, has been 1.-THE
greatest and luckiest year. in the
history Of the movement for votes for
women Besides winning in Illinois
and Alaska this year. she cited the
appointment Of the senate committee
on suffrage as one of the greatest vic.
tories ever won for the cause. For
1914 DR.. Shaw has mapped out CAM
paigns in Nevada, North Dakota,
South Dakota and Montana, where
the legislatures have passed suffrage
amendments to the state constitutions
that will be submitted to the voters
for approval.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-12-23
ent Argentine meat concern.
Every pound OF the bis incoming
cargo already has been sold to BUTCH
ers in this city. Boston and Philadel-
phia.
ONE KILLED IN AUTO CRASH.
Two Injured When Machine Dashe.

Over Bridge.
New York, Dec. 33.-one person
was killed and two were injured when
an automobile travelling along a drive.
way in upper Central park dashed
over the low stone coping of a bridge
and dropped twenty-five feet.
Miss Tessie Fitzgerald of Peekskill,
N. Y, was killed instantly. Miss
Francis Lyman Of this city and anoth-
er passenger escaped with minor
hurts. The chauffeur was u%ninjured
and fed. How he lost control Of the
car Is not known.
At seabright. N. j.. near here. an
automobile, dashed into a stage con-
tanning seven persons. and Mrs. Rich
ard Rodney Of Seabright vas 'motally
injured. =
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-12-23
ARGENTINE NEAT COMING.

Concerted Effort to BE Made to In.
wade american Market.
New York, Dec. 23.-What will be
the largest consignment of meat ever
shipped to this country will arrive
here aboard the Elstree Grange from
the. Argentine Republic. This will be
the beginning Of the concerted effort
that is to be made to invade the
American market with practically un-
limited supplies Of dressed beef, NUT
ton and lamb by the largest independ-
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-12-23
Laugh With Us
"Alas! confessed the prisoner. 'In
l moment of weakness 1 stole the

"Alas" confessed the prisoner. ''In
a moment of weakness 1 stole the
piano."
I'm a moment of weakness!" x
claimed the Judge. Goodness, man!
what would YOU have taken IL you had
yielded III a moment when you felt
strong?"
When a travelling street fair re-
Gently left Albany, Ga, a local mer-
chant was left with a supply Of con-
fetG on his hands: As the fair was
playing a nearby town he thought
Of a friend there who was interested
in n Of the CONCESSIONS and sent
him the following telegram:
shipping YOU today 100 pounds
Of confetti to sell at. fair.
In a day or two he had a reply.
Stuff here" read the telegram:
how do you cook it?"-Everybody's
Magazine.
Department Clerk Cat Washington)
The president will soon dispose Of
the highest Office in his gift.
Crowd Of correspondents eagerly
Which is that?
The ,postmastership at Mineral
Point, Col.--12,000 feet above the
level of the sea.
In q town in western Kansas the
dry weather was being discussed by
Two travelling lei
Little putts of white clouds were
Rumors were in circulation hat re-
marked: THAT certainly looks like
rain" =.
n chance" he other replied;
those are Just empties coming back
from Iowa."-Everybody's Magazine.
An old negro was recently brought
before a justice in Mobile. It seemed
that Uncle Nose had fallen foul of a
bulldog while in the act OF entering
the hen house of the dogs owner.
Look here, Uncle Mose,'' the JUS
tice said informally, didn't I give
you ten days last month for this same
thing? 1t was the same hen house
you were trying to get into. What
ave you got to say for yourself?".
Uncle Nose scratched his head.
Mars Willyum, yo' sent me ter de
chickens. didn't ye?"
Yes; that was the charge"
And, don't de law say yo. can't be
That no man shall be twice placed
In Jeopardy. for the identical act, yes"
Den, sab. yo' des hab ter. let me
go, sab: All war after de same chick
ems, sah."
Prospective Buyer-Yes, I think the
house will suit me-but what age Is
Dealer-What age do you want!
Prospective Buyer-I don't want It
too young and I don't want It too old.
Dealer-Then it'll suit you, guv.nor.
cause this boss is just middle age
say thirty or so.
Prison Missionary-Don't you think
that after You regain your liberty
you can do better?
Burglar-Well. I'll know. enough
to have another pal that's DO deaf
ne can't hear u p'liceman till he's
right On us.
The missionary decided to study
his case before saying anything more
SO he moved on to the next cell.
Farmer Backup-I want 10 cents
with o. stamps"
Aleck Smart (the new clerk)-
What denomination?
Farmer Backup-I'm a Baptist: bur
don't know as it's any o. your BUSH
ness.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-12-23

SNOW BLANKETED OVER BASIN.
Lewistown, Mont, Dec. 2s.-The
Judith basin is experiencing the frst
fall of SNOW for the winter. About a
foot fell, but no wind accompanied it
SO it will act as a cover for winter
wheat. which was: getting too good a
start under the sunlmer-like weather.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-12-23

When a wonan never says anything
nice about other women she never
gives then a chance to say nice
things about her.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-12-23

That Tennessee man who is said to
have invented odorless whiskey will
mn doubt receive a vote of ~everiastinn
thanks from some married men who
vote in this great and glorious coun-
try