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The Washington times., 1914-02-05
SEVENTH STREET.

The Senate has not infreuuently
shown its desire to treat the District
fairly by restoring to the District ap-
preparation bill items stricken out by
! the lower body of Congress.
The Senate now has an opportu-
nifty, and The Times believes it will
make use of it, TO amend another
District budget indiscriminately
pruned by the House.
The paving of upper Seventh
street northwest was an improve
ment urged upon Congress by the
District Commissioners in their esti-
mates. This item was one of the
many slashed by the House Appro-
priations Committee. Exercising its
right of amendment, the Senate NAV
restore this provision and fight for
1t in conference.
Investigation will convince any i'm
partial legislator that Seventh street
has been neglected thoroughfare,
despite its Importance in the business
activities of the National Capital.
The echo of the traffic over its cob
ble-stones reaches almost to the
Capitol building. Many municipalities
would refuse to credit the statement
that fog more than thirty years these
rough blocks have been traversed by
hundreds of teams daily, that re-
surfacing has been denied and that in
the very heart of Washington's busi-
ness district old-fashioned paving,
suitable only for the heavy traffic of
a waterfront, still exists to the dctli-
ment of the public and the business
men who are located there.
Seventh, Ninth, and Fourteenth
streets are considered the arteries of
commerce, north and south, in this
city, The paving of Ninth and Four
teenth streets constitutes a glorious
highway as compared to the anti
quated street surfacing which still
harasses the travel on Seventh
street.
The Senate is in sympathy with
the policy of treating fairly all sec
tons of Washington, of making this
eventually the "city beautiful" of
which statesmen are wont to talk
while forgetting to appropriate.
The merchants and residents along
upper Seventh street look to the SEN
ate to give their thoroughfare an
equal chance. An investigation is ali
that is asked by those familiar with
true conditions. The Senate will act
when it knows the facts
The Washington times., 1914-02-05
THE DIVORCE EVIL,

Senator Ransdell of Louisiana has
introduced proposed amendment to
the Constitution to prevent absolute
divorce. In so doing, he has pre-
sented startling figures as to the ex-
tent of the divorce evil.
Senator Ransdell holds that if the
divorce malady continues to spread
It will not be many years until di-
vorce results from one-ffth of the
marriages in this country. He would
not prevent separation, but would
prevent permission to remarry.
No observer of the facts can fail
70 appreciate the magnitude Of the
evi! which Senator RansdelI points
cut Nor can it be doubted that. as
he says, drastic action IS necessary,
Moreover, the manner in which the
divorce mill is ground, especially in
some States, and in which persons
l.urry from one marriage TO another
by the divorce route, is disgrace to
the nation. Congress ought to take
the subject up seriously. However,
1t Is a question whether the causes
OF the growing evil do not lie SO
deep H. American civilization and
economic conditions that they cannot
be and will not be reached. If the
Ransdel amendment will solve the
situation, there is little reason for
pessimism. Unfortunately, it is ex-
tremely doubtful. What Nr. Rams
dell ssid of the decline of Rome
when the marriage Institution lost
ITS sacrcdness will hear the serious
thought of every patriotic thinker.
The Washington times., 1914-02-05
CASSIDYS DELUSION,

"This case was full of circun,-
stances that looked bad" said Joe
Cassidy, New York CRATER, in court
before he received his sentence. "but
which could not be understood by
Jurymen unfamiliar with politics."
Cassidy may have said this in per
feet good faith; the probability is
that he did. In those few words he
described, unconsciously, the great
change which has taken place in
politics in the last few years.
The Cassidys and other bosses
have always taken the attitude that
the public must not understand poll
tics. The public, to their way Of
thinking, existed only that It might
vote "the right way" and pay taxes.
The Washington times., 1914-02-05
What's on the Program IN
Washington Today

Meetings evening:
Masonic-Naval Lodge. No. 4; Hiram Lodge
No. 10; La Fayette, No. -: William Il
Singieton, No. so; monthly meeting Mssoni'
Board OF Relief; Esther Chapter. No.
Order OF the Eastern Star.
Odd FeIlows-CoIum,lia Lodge. No. 10; TX
ceIsior. No. Il, and Salem, No. -; mem
oria, services. Canton Washington, No. 1
Patriarchs Militant
Red Men-Sioux Tribe, No. IS. X, mar -Four
and-a-haIf street southwest; Logan Tribe
No s. Wisconsin avenue and y street.
knights of PythiaS-Franklln Lodge, No.
monthly assembly, ]. T. ColdyFeu COMPANY
No : Uniform Rank: Ascalon Temple No
81 Dramatic Order Knights OF KhoraSsau
National Cnion-William II. Collins Council
EI6 Ninth street northwest.
Capitol Council, No. ), Sons of Junadab, 20
n street southeast, S O'Clock
Convention International Custom Cutters
Association, New Willard.
Hearings BY Interstate Commercs Commits
siou. meZZanine floor. New Willard.
Dinner by Attorney General McReynolds L.
the President, red room. New Willard,
II. m.
Meeting of the Drama League at the Publ,
Library at S:lJ
Lecture on sales and Baiimcnts," Wash,
ington Chap,er. AmerIcan Ins.itU,e 0
Ranking. 1914 + street northwest. S:lI o tn
Lecture, New Meaning OF City Governmen
in America Herbert Il. Sands TwcntisrF
Century Club. All Souls Church, 1850
Washington Society OF Engineers. new Na
tfonal Museum. tonight.
BANQUET by Department OF Potomac G
L., RaUschcr's. II. IN.
Chevy Chase Citizens Association Chew
chase Library, D.
The Washington times., 1914-02-05
Whitley Will Address
Local Drama League

The Next Step in the Redemption cf
the Drama" will he tho subject Of an
address by the Rov. Earle Eilncy. pas
tor or thc Vermont Avenue Christian
Church, this evening. at @:I5 o'clock.
at the netting Of the Washington Con
ter of the Drama League of America. IN
the Public Library
Announcements sent out hy Miss
ethel VI. smith. secretary of the Wash
inStOn Center, state that in addition
to Dr. Whitley j address, Miss Cora Mel
Patterson, of Chicago. will read a
paper on THE Drarla and D,-lu,atics
FOR children" All meetings at the pub
lie Library arc open to the public,
The Washington times., 1914-02-05
MANUFACTURERS START WAR SCARES.

| be sustained, as far as its war mate
rial is concerned, by Government man
ufacture.
The pressure TO force the navy to
use Government manufactured muni-
tiOns of war will be strong II was
brought out in the House debate on the
fortitications bill that the navy is now
paying 50 cents for powder, which the
Government can manufacture for 3g
cents. This led to the demand from
3ome quarters that the navy manufac-
lure all its powder. and Congressman
/Sherlcy took the position this should
be done.
Good Led Agitation.
Oddly enough. ii is only a year ago
that Congressman Good, of Iowa. led
a hard fight for Government manufac-
ture of powder Tor both army and
navy. 1t was due to his efforts that
the price was forced from 6f cents to So
cents. Now, il has been so conclusive
ly shown that Government manufac-
ture is economy that the House is dis
posed to have the Government make
all powder for military purposes. The
old argument of army officers that pri-
vate manufactures ought to be ia
vOrcd, so that their plants might be
used in case OF war, has been eX-
ploded. II has been shown that the
Government can manufacture powder
and other munitions so Cheaply that
reserve supplies can he built to cuuIp
such forces as would be called into
use in case of war.
The savings through Government
manufacture will run into many mil
lions of dollars. If this policy OF Gov
eminent manufacture becomes general
as II promises to, ii will include arInor
plate. Secretary Daniels is strongly in
favor of = Government arInor plate fac
tory, and has shown that prices now
paid for armor plate are eXurbitant.
Waste of $25,ooo,ooo.
Congressman Tavenner of Illinois.
who has fought for Government manu-
facturc, makes the startling assertion
that no less than $lO0,OlO.O0O has been
spent by The War and Navy Depart
ments on what lie calls the ammunition
ring and the armor ring. lie estimates
that at least $2I,1OO,OOO of this could
have been saved by Government MANN
faCture. He holds that the Govern
nent can save from ~ to 20 per cent nu
army contracts. which run ANNUALLY
niO many milliuus.
Chairman Hay, OF the House Commit
t"r on Military Affairs, has brought ont
testimony tending to show that the War
department is paving private Inanuiar-
turcgH 35 per cent more for war ma
{ rialS than 1t would cost to manuIac-
turc them.
General Cruzier cnief of orduauce.
has testified that lie can save - per
cent hy manufacturing field artillery
equipment in the arsenal. lie also has
testified hc can save IS per cent OIL field
ammunition.
The Washington times., 1914-02-05

Many believe that the demand for
heavy war expenditures can be traced
to private manufacturers. 1t mas been
demonstrated in Germany that the
Krupps set about to promote war
scares to help the demand for war
material American manufacturers
of war munitions. including powder
and armor plate. are charged freely
with the loud sounding of war alarms.
Consequently, if the country turns
to Government manufacture, it may
serve to do away with the recurring
war scares which many believe have
been promoted deliberately.
In passing the fortifications bill,
the House adopted a provision recon-
mended by Congressman Shcrley from
the House Appropriations Committee.
which. in effect. provides for Gov
ernment manufactuI~ Of all but 10
per cent of the munitions Of war used
in connection with fortifications. ,,
Little Controversy Over Bill.
This provision, remarkable TO say, was
adopted with but little controversy In
fact, the House seemed almost a unit
in favor OF it. 1t is contained in the
following language:
OF each of the sums appropriated
for this act, after dcduCting any
amounts required tu meet Ubligd-
tions authorized in previous acts,
to be entered into by contract, not
more than ~ per cent may be used
to purchase not exceeding 10 per
cent in quantity or value Of any
article or material herein apprupria-
ted for that can be manufactured at
the arsenals of the ordnance depart
ment, except when contract costs are
less than arsenal manufacturing
costs
Congressman Sherley told the House
that the purpose and effect of this was
to require the entire manufacture of
everything which the arsenals make in
the arscnals and the purchase of none
of them
Government Making Powder.
Afr. Sherlcy, moreover, said the Gov
ernment, for tho last year had been
making, all the pow der the army needed
If Is making it at u cost Of a littI"
more than 20 cents, including overhead
charges. II is not long since the Gov
crumcnt WAS payin- sS high as %
ccuts tu private manufactures for TINS
powder.
Many Of TIN munitions Of var for
The army are provided for in the army
bill. But this bill viii
contain a provision similar to the ON"
In the rnrtifratiDnS bill. Aud if these
provisions get through Congress. as
now seems certain, the army soon will
The Washington times., 1914-02-05
All Souls Parish Union
Host to Pastor and Wife

The Rcv. Or. |. q. 3. Pierce, Mrs.
Pierce. and the trustees OF MI roulS'
Unitarian Church. We're entertained last
night bv the Parish Onion. More than
900 guests attended.
Miss Mary IIoar, daughter OF the late
Senator George r. IIolr Of MaSsaChu-
setts, presented portrait of her father,
to be hung in the new Edward Everett
Hale Memorial Parish House. which is
TO adioin the new churcl .dilicc on the
Avenue of the Presidents.
Mrs II. Clav Browning Mvs. Barnard
Otto EuebkeTt. Miss Marian Hill Miss
Elsa Raner, and Charles Myers enter
taincd with a musicale,
The Washington times., 1914-02-05
All Boxes Are Sold
For "Madcap Duchess

With all boxes disposed of and a
heavy advance sale Of tickets tor the
benefit performance Of The MadcaD
Princess at the Columbia Theatcr, for
the Georgetown University Hospital,
Washington society is eXected 10 turn
out i'm large numbers.
The ladies' board of the hospital will
turn over the proceeds to the instftu-
t!on. Tickets may be had of Mrs. Isaac
Cans, the Iowa, at the Medical ind
Law Schools, and at the university hos
pital. The committee on tickets Is as
follows: Mrs. Isaac Cans, chairman
Mrs. Joseph Strasburgcr, Mrs. Annie L.
Murphy. Mrs. w. Il. Barton, Mrs.
Blanche Hall, Mrs. james Cahill, Mrs.
Clarence Du -Four. Mrs. NJ. L. Donahue,
Mrs. J. X. DevereauX, Mrs. William
Turtln, Mrs. Jules Demonet, Mrs. F..
Costello, Mrs. r. T. INLAND and Mrs.
Mary heliher.
The Washington times., 1914-02-05
No Trust Legislation in
Trade Commission Bill.

Democrats of the Senate Interstatt
Commerce Committee, will oppose ans
attempt to attach trust legislation tC
the trade commission bill. They argue
that to do this would conflict with the
ideas of the President and encumbeI
the measure.
Cummins and other Republican Sena.
tors are to be turned down
Indications are growing stronger tina
the Senate Democrats will throw the
trade commission bill and the other trus.
bills in caucus.
The Washington times., 1914-02-05
Bryan a Censor
On Alien Eggs

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. SIT the
Chinese egg is not good enough for
Secretary of State Bryan, it surely Is
Lot good enough for the American
PEOPLE, saws a communication OF the
Sonoma County Poultry Producers
Association to the board OF supervis-
ors. asking that eggs imported from
China be thrown into the bay.
The communication quoted a speech
OF Bryan: There was one country
in the world where 1 did not eat eggs
that was China"
The Washington times., 1914-02-05
Round Table Club Girls
In Soap Bubble Contest

Attircd as children, and carrying dolls
and toys. the usually dignificd young
ladies of the Round Table Club reYeled
last evening i'm soap bubble contests
and other childish pranks in the rooms
OF the Y. W. {. \.
They had as their guests the members
of the Goldenbcrg Club. and as a spe-
"ial feature of the evening Miss Mabel
GrandOn's Sunday school class. of the
Church of the Covenant, presented the
ckCtCh, The Engaging of Janet"
The Washington times., 1914-02-05
North Dakota Society to
Celebrate State Birthday

The North Dakota Association of the
District will celebrate WashinStons =
Birthday and the anniversary OF the ad-
mission Of the State on February u ut
the Hotel Powhatan. The association
will meet ut the Senate office Building
tomorrow night at o'clock to elect Of
ticers.
John Burke. Treasurer Of the United
States. and former governor of North
Dakota: congressman z. d. Norton and
George NJ. Young have applied for ad-
mission.
The Washington times., 1914-02-05
The Silver
Lining
Esaed By ARrHUR B4sR.

Butch MoDevitt SAYS that he does
not drink. which robs him Of his only
excuse.
Scranton Judge DEGREES that a cab.
bage is real estate. We've had our
salad served to US In the same eondi.
ton.
Miiliner promises to wed the winner
OF game Of cards. but turns around
and marries the loser. So the fellow
who won the game Of cards won al
around.
Cincinnati baby carriages are re-
quired to carry lights. John d. Is
starting to get those pennies back from
the kids already.
-
The Washington times., 1914-02-05
Government Manufacture of War
Material May Stop Scares
By John SNURE.

Passage of the fofcaons bill by the House marked distinctly
the cOun military policy 1t probably foreshadows
in naval policy.
The policy is Government manufacture of munitions
including carriages rifles ammunition and the like ncud
Government manufacture of powder The about break
away completely from the grip private manufacturers
munitions of concerned 1t expected the navy
will do likewise
The Washington times., 1914-02-05
AmuSements.

NationaI-''The Beauty shop" S:I5 p. IN.
y. IN.
E.lasco-''MarryinS Money" see D. Ia
PoIVs-'"Thc Two Orphans" s:l5 anu -
y. m
Keith s-Vaudrvillc, 2:15 and S:l5 n. IN
continuous
Casino-Vaudeville, afternoon and eVonin.
CrandaIl' l's-Naudeville and pictures afS,.
noon and evening.
Gsycty- Burlesque, e:l5 and sI5 .. m.
AFSade-Dancing. evening"
The Washington times., 1914-02-05
Claims 100 Converts.

More than 100 converts are reported
for the Ninth Street Christian Church
as a result of the evangcliStiC campaign
which is being conducted by the Rev
, Il. Bagley. These revival meetings
have been i'm progress for more than
two weeks.
The Washington times., 1914-02-05
THE OLDEST INHAB sEz--

Seems to me
they could dssave a
heap o. expense
by putin out
them Avenew
lights on moon
light nights.
The Washington times., 1914-02-05

If. as the author claims, the air h
America makes man love work. an,
as a scientist asserts, the air in
churches causes a man to sleep. why
not combine the two and allow every
body to live happy ever after?
The Washington times., 1914-02-05

T. A. Koma has certainly asked
tough question there We've got to ad.
NIT that we don't know everything
Still, after reading those ground-hol
stories it appears as If he spent th'
rest Of the year working himself "
into a grounding frenzy
The Washington times., 1914-02-05

Most daring feat in aviation yet Got
the loop the loop and the air tango
lashed to the mast Wonderful feat il
nerve. Two German aviators aIight or
French soil.
The Washington times., 1914-02-05

Woman lecturer who talked for sever
weeks complains that she only received
s455. She shouldn't try to mix business
with pleasure.
The Washington times., 1914-02-05

Author says the air in the Unites
States makes a man love work. Blu
he was safe in England when he sais
.it.
The Washington times., 1914-02-05

Railroad named the Hooking vsHsy
Is fined $1,000. 50 we guess that Il
what VIII happen to all the rollins
stock.
The Washington times., 1914-02-05

Car organizing a relief party to &c
to the aid Of Russian Arctic explorer
Rumored that he s almost out Of caviar
and tango pumps
The Washington times., 1914-02-05
Dear Editor.

Dear Editor
In the nine years residence In the
city have noted that The TIMES ha.
a Ground-Hog Editor. who IS always OF
the job at the right moment. But wha
does he do the other 364 days2
Anxiously.
The Washington times., 1914-02-05

IT HIS is the the paaial abode of the Ve Virgins
in the Forum Comparatively excavations brought
forth many interesting relics of these whose mission
keep burning the fires Temple of Vesta Showered
luxes and given precedence princes the Vestals
admitted only age six years. legal
thirty years.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-04-23
PERU

Quite warm for few days, snow
nearly gone, and sugaring about
over.
II. c. Cosmus and d. C. Grant
Of New York City, spent Sunday in
town.
1T is expected that Rev. H. l..
kelton will occupy the pulpit here
next Sunday morning. Owing to a
previous engagement, he was unable
TO be here last Sunday His family
will come soon to occupy their house
here for an indefinite time.
M. J. Hapgood, upon his recent
visit to Boston, was much surprised
to find a saying of his taken from a
discourse delivered by him, in our
town hall nearly forty years ago, had
been spread all over New England in
the Sunday press. Ii was "lf you are
mean here, you will wake up from
that short sleep of death and find
yourself mean there"
Charles Nelson, Swede, about
% years Of age, was drowned late
Sunday night in the north part of the
town known as Michigan" II is
thought he walked off the large
bridge into the river which was quite
high at this point. His body was
found Monday forenoon on the
meadow owned by f. A. Rush, in
Landgrove, the bridge being near the
line between the two towns. Ii is re
ported that two other men we're with
Nelson. He was soon to move to
the Coolidge place in this town, and
leaves a wife and two young chi
dren.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-04-23
FOR HOW LONG?
Manchester Raises A Pertinent
Question.

When neighbor tells US that he
has recovered from serious illness,
the first question that naturally
arises is, How long will he keep
well ?" Temporary relief is one thing,
but a lasting cure is altogether diff
ferent. There is nothing temporary
about the work Of Doan's Kidney Pills
as the following Manchester evidence
proves beyond doubt
A. l.. jenkins, carpenter, Manches-
ter Center. VI, says: Il suffered for
quite a while from pains across the
small Of my back, together with sore
ness through my Kidneys Hearing
Of Doan's Kidney Pills. ! gave them
a trial. They relieved the pain and
helped me in every way. have had
but little cause for complaint during
the past two years. consider Doan IS
Kidney Pills the best kidney medicine
70 be had. Continue publishing the
endorsement ] have given before, so
that other kidney sufferers may learn
how beneficial this remedy is"
For sale by all dealers. Price 50
cents. Foster Milburn Co, Buffalo.
New York, sole agents for the Unit
ed States.
Remember the name -Doau s--and
take no other
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-04-23
Manchester Section Green Mountain
Club Organized

AT meeting held Friday evening
April 18th, in the County Association
Offices at Manchester Center, to com.
plete the organization of the local
section of the Green Mountain Club
il was voted that the name of this Sec.
ton should be the Manchester Sec.
ton of the Green Mountain Club.
constitution, based on the one sug.
gested by the State organization, was
adopted. This will be published later
The officers elected are: President
H. NJ. Swift, Vice President, Miss
Erma Camradt, Secretary Miss Bertha
Shaw, Treasurer Otto K. Bennett
Councillor, II. NJ. Swift.
The meeting was well attended ant
considerable interest and enthusiasm
manifested. Twenty-one became mem.
bers Of the newly organized Section
and it is expected that the actual
work of cutting trail will be begun
soon. The list of members at present
are as follows; Mrs. Loveland Nun.
son, Miss Edna l.. Bachelor, H. NJ
Swift, H. N, Morse, Mrs. H. N. Morse
b. II. West, X. j. Orvis, Miss Marion
c. Botsford, Mrs. A. H. Botsford Miss
Erma Camradt, w. r. Hard, j. l..
Davis, Herbert Duling, Harry Walker
Miss Bertha Shaw, f. |. Farnum, L.
F, Farnum. Ned Bryant, Perley Lakin
l., +. Wiley, Otto r. Bennett.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-04-23
The Toggery Shop

-. b. Convey is putting up an addi-
ton 70 his fathers store occupied By
Viii Stevens.
Sugar making has ceased for this
season with one Of the best seasons In
many years.
Mrs. Albert Cherbonneau has
been visiting her sister, Mrs Il, j.
Barton in Rutland.
Loren SquireE has moved TO
North Bennington to carry on his
fathers farm in that place.
Mrs Myron Taylor Is Attending
the convention OF women workers hi
st Johnsbury this week
Joseph and Frank Morris are re-
modelling Fred Reeds house lately
bought from r. NJ Walker
"A good many are trying their
luck at fishing but on account Of the
high water not very good luck as yet.
Mrs. Harry Carver and her three
children have returned from an all
winter visit at her home in Chester
Mr. and Mrs. II. G. Bebee are
moving into Mrs. W. X. BENEFITS
house, having rented the upper floor.
Hope Lodge of Odd Fellow vii
celebrate the 95th anniversary Of the
founding of the order ON Thursday
evening, April Both at Their rooms.
Road Commissioner NJ. A. Taylor
is busy these days at work on the
roads There will be plenty for him
to do from now on.
-Chas. A, Bourn has connected
himself with the New York Store and
has charge Of the furniture and floor
covering departments.
All roads are leading TO H. II
Levin's two big stores, The old New
York Store and his big Department
Store tell the story in their advertise.
ments on the last page Of the Journal
this week. adv
It j. Healey sends out new out
fit in charge Of Cosack Marley, the
hustling grocery man, beautiful
horse purchased from Bernie Niles
an up-to-date wagon set up by George
Snow, land for which he has another
order just like it for S. b. Taylor
Either the grocery business is bet
ter investment than banking or Tom
is seeking political preferment. II is
all right, Pity if a rightly handled
business won't afford good equip
ment And like to see evidences OF
thrift.