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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-10
Changes in the Regulations
Promulgated by the Dis
triCt Commissioners.
PEDESTRIAN TO SELECT
OWN POINT OF CROSSING
Must Observe Care to Avoid Acct
dents-One Clause May Affect
Saloon Licenses.

one Of the important changes provided
n the new traffic regulations adopted
yesterday by The Comm issioncrs makes
they shall cross a street from any point
Within = block or at the regular cross
in=s The former rule governing this
feature Of pedestrian traffic stipulated
that crossings should he made only at
street intersections
The Commissioners recommend the old
plan as the safest one. but decided that
rs observance should he left IL the
discretion of the residents of the cap
itaL
This decision may bring about the
adoption OF new policy by TN" excise
hoard with respect To the measurement
of distances between saloon sites and
churches and schools The Antl-Saioon
League has Contended that the board
IN determining whether a saloon or pro
posed S:t!oon site is within a prohibited
zone should measure distances by the
shortest course. of travel over a prhlr
night Of way
Eecaus, of the requirement of the for
mer traffic rules that pedestrians cross
streets only at intersections. the board
differed with the view taken by the Anti
Saloon League and directed that meas
-ireuents lie mad. over street crossings
IN determining the shortest course of
travel
II is understood that A. f. Shoemaker.
attorney for the Anti-Saloon League. will
call TIM attention of the board TO the
amended regulation and request that il
alter its former ruling as to what con-
Stltutes the shortest course of travel be
tween given points.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-10
fifteen feet
Stopping. Standing, Waiting. Etc.

Sec ~ y vehicle shall not stop with
its left side to III" curb.
Sec II. \ vehicle waiting III front %
an entrance to a bUildirg. shall promptly
give way TO Il vehicle arriving to take
up ar set down passengers.
Sec -. y vehicle shall not he LETT
III such position "a I" prevent another
vehicle from moving up close and parallel
10 the curb in front of an entrance I" a
building, nor so as To prevent another
vehicle a1ready stopped near the curb
from moving away. nor within fifteen fee:
of fire hydrant.
Soc. l.. y vehicle shall not re SO parl",i
or otherwise stopped rs I" Nre""nt thr
free PASSAGE of other vehci'< or street
cars in both directions ~ the sam" time.
Sec. IA. y vehicle. unless PARKED. shall
NOT stand backed M At am h"@I' to q
curb. Except whic loading or Unloading.
and If nurSt-dI avn and with four "hec'S
the horse shall stand parallel with the
curb. faced in the direction of tfati".
Scr. L.. vehicle shall u"t stop III any
street except near the curb and 30 as nor
to ohstrlct A CROSSING. unless to ALLOW an
other vehicle. street car or pedestrian T."
cross its path
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-10
Rules of Road Prescribed.

The new traffic regulations. particularly
the tlrst forty sections. which deal with
rules of the road. have been prepared
in condensed form. and i; is believed that
they will He easily understood
Section | defines streets. cJII'hs vehicles
cars and other terms identified with Iraf-
tic. The succeeding thirty-ninc sections.
which the commissioners intend to en-
force strictly. rs they are designed to
greatly reduce the dangers "f traffic are
the following:
Passing. turning. keeping to the right.
backing and follow ing:
Sc = y chile meeting another
shall pass to the right.
Sc. =. \ vehicle oVertaking another
shall pass 10 the left and not puli over to
the right until entirely clear of it
Sec. tal. y vehicle. turning into a
street TO the right snail turn the corner
as Hear the r1cht-hand curb as practical
Section 'h, y vehicle turning into Il
street to the left shall pass around or
over the pent Of Intersection Of the two
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-10

~. G9s citizens Of this country Nent over
into the dominion. while ~ IL Aneri-
cans returned to the I uitcd States \
GratifN ing feature of tho return move
mcnt To Secretary Wilson j. that la1 -e
numbers Of those coming back are Sock
ing information from the department IS
t" the location Of land on when my
may Settir
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-10

bulletins giving facts 10 the products.
resources and physical characteristics
OF all the states Toe sent to Amerir an
residents Of canada. In response many
inquiries for more specific information
began to come In.
For IN" eleven months ended MAY n.
1914. il Is stated at the department
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-10

something had hit him terrible blow
and knocked him way over in the tall
grass. Though little Mite didn't know it.
ne had simply been hit by the tail of
Boss the Cow. who was none other than
the terrible creatur" he had seen.
AS little Mite lay III tn" tail grass try
ing to got his breath he wondered If
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-10
Restrictions in Regard to Vehicles.

Sec. 81. No vehicle shall he driven or
operated on a highway when 50 COLI
structed. inClosed equipped or loaded
as to be dangerous retard traffic or
prevent the driver from having a view
sufficient to safety.
See. -. No vehicle shall he driver, or
operated upon any street or highway
hen loaded with iron or othe: noisy
ma terial that may strike or rub to-
=ether unless properly "deadened" to
prevent unnecessary noise.
Sec. So. No less than sixteen
years Of age shall drive a vehicle in
tended for commercial purposes with
out police permit.
Sec. 81. No one shall ride upon the
rear of any vehicle without the drivers
consent.
Sec 80. a vehicle shall not tow more
than one other vehicle and the con-
nection shall be not over sixteen feet
long.
Sec sc. Coasting is prohibited when
dangerous.
Sec 81. The use Of Il motor mufficr
cut-out is prohibited.
Sec. 3s. Unnecessary or excessive
smoke from motors is prohibited.
Sec. -. II shall he unIa Wful to us+
any acetyleue OF electric headlight or
sidelight Oh the streets. avenues or
public highways of tive District Of
removed from the same, or the front
glass either ground or covered with
muslin. paper or other material of suf-
ticient density to prevent the light
being dazzling or binding to persons
using the streets.
Respective Rights and Duties.
Sec. 40. GO Streets are primarily in
tended for vehicles and street ears. but
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-10
Require Special Permit.

Subject to the provisions of sections
II 20 u inclusive. "f this article, no We
h!Cle. except a CONNIE rcial vehicle load
permit from the Colnmissi oners OF the
District of Columbia. between the hours
Of o'clock am. and Il O'Clock pm.
stand for more than fifteen minutes at
any place III the following streets AMI
avenues: 18th street northwest. between
Pennsylvania avenue and | street north
States government, 1Ith street north
west. between Pennsylvania avenue and
l street northwest. II street northwest
between iith street and Madison place
northwest; Madison place northwest, he
tween PENNSYLVANIA, avenue and II street
+ street northwest, between 18th and 10TH
streets. N"W York avenue northwest be
tween litn and lJti! streets northwest: u
streets, between 1itn and 18th streets
n"rtnv "sr. and + street. between Iith
and lItn streets northwest
Tn center of Vermont avenue for a
width al twenty feet and extending from
a pOii-t within twenty fee south Of a
c"ntI'Utt4un o: th.. tsLIliiuG lilie on Tie
south SIDE q: ! street northwest to with
IN twenty feet OF q Coutiu;ie,i Linz. Of the
'iorth building line of II street northwest
NAY he uSc0 and "ccGIic. FOR the tom
p"rarN barking ~ vehicles in double
Column II necessary. thoS. taking posi-
ton from ii street northwest L. face
north and those taking >ition from /
street northwest 20 face SoItn every We
hIcIe 10 MAINTAIN clearance of six feet
from any other vehicle W.fjt. 50 parked
lniS arrange iuent II be effective betv .-..,!
the hodrS OF y 4" clock am. and {; o clock
pm OF the secular DAYS Of the week
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-10
Signals Required.

Sec. =. y vehicle slowing down 81
| stoppuS shall give timely signal ny
| hand or whip, OF N s"nr Other un'nis-
taxable manner.
Sec. -. y vehrl" about /" turn either
from a standstiI "r whIl, i'll motion.
shall give timely signal 10y hand or
whip ur in som" other UUmistakahle
manner To Indicate the direction of the
turn. Especially is this important when
turning to the left.
Sec. ~. \ vehicle before hacking shall
give ample warning and avoid injury To-
other vehicles. street ears and p"destrI-
ans.
with lights and sound signals as pre-
scrihcd by law.
Sec. IL Sound signals are prohibited
except for necessary waning.
Soc. - y vehicle or street car shall
not exceed IL" rate IF Src.d established:
by law and shall proceed with great
caution. especially on narroV. streets. III
making turns. in ,ro.siu- other streets
ana in passing other vehicles or street
cars.
See. - y vchirl si,an not cross a
sidewalk 10 or from an alley lot or
building at speed faster than four
miles an hour.
See. -. y horse shall not be unbridlcd
nor left unattended i'll Il street or urin-
closed space. publ" or private without
to a vehicle with wheels SO secured as
To prevent its being dragged faster than
walk.
Sec. 30 y driver shall continuously
hold the reins III his hands while riding,
driving or leading Il horse.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-10
Foxy Little Rabbit.

could pin their buttons on after they
got them. do your
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-10
Respective Rights and Duties.

Sec 40. (al Streets are primarily in
tended for vehicles and street cars. but
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-27
On Which Our Faith Is Founded.

Candidates of the Progressive party
in Minnesota for the state offices may
have to go through the formality of
having to be named by petition be-
cause they failed at Minnesotas recent
primary election to receive the num-
Der of votes required by law to place
their names on the general election
ballot.
The state canvassing board, how
ever, had certified the nominations, to-
gether with those of the other parties
before it's attention was called to the
legal provision Monday night. Secy
of State Schmahl, a member of the
board, said he proposed to let the
nominations stand leaving the matter
open for any voter to take to court if
he desired.
The Progressive gubernatorial vote
in the primary June 16 last totaled
2S74 compared with 33,455 in the 1912
primary.
Lawrence can beat Pattangall
Peters can't!
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-27
Business Revival.

A New York correspondent writes:
with hundreds of thousands of the
people of this city now forced to fore
go any but the cheapest food diet, the
prices of all meats today scared to
record heights, followed by many
dairy and garden products. Within
the last few weeks beef has gone up
some six cents a pound. with potatoes
% cents more bushel and butter
and eggs rising rapidly. Flat in
creases of Is to 20 per cent. in charges
are being made by all hotel and res
taurant men, on the basis eff this
boost in the cost of living and New
Workers are at their wits end dodg-
ing between debt and starvation.
But this is offset by a great indus
trial and trade revival! Yep,-haven' 1
you heard about the new shoeshine
parlor? The Democratic papers will
use column stories about it on first
page under scare heads.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-27
The Civilized Hottentot.

The other day we found the follow
ing, by G. p. w. in the New York Sun,
under the caption THE Happy Hotten-
tot
Now that the weather is so hot
| would | were a Hottentot.
For he has not foregone sense.
Behold him in his simple dress,
Arrayed in native nothingness,
He stands no stuff and nonsense.
While we were struggling with
similar lines and measure to set forth
the simple dress" of native nothing
ness" that characterizes the modish
zones as notbern New England. we fell
upon the following from the st. Louis
Post Dispatch-and we forgot our
jingle nonsense:
The Christian Advocate suggests
that John Wesley's sermon "On Dress
be read before Methodist congrega-
tons now. OF course, any other con-
gregation would do as well, as any one
will see from the points Mr.. Wesley
made in his sermon, as follows:
]. The wearing OF gay and costly APP
parel engenders pride.
q 1t tends to breed and to increase
vanity. By vanity | here mean the love
and desire of being admired and
praised
3. It naturally tends to beget anger
and every turbulent and uneasy pas
sion.''
4. It directly tends to create and in
flame lust"
5. 1t is directly opposite to the being
adorned with good works . Ev-
cry shilling which you needlessly spend
on your apparel is in effect stolen from
God and the poor
6. 1t is directly opposite to what the
apostle terms the hidden man of the
heart . and the whole nature of in
ward holiness
Many Of Mr.. Wesleys sayings have
sounded SO like Bible doctrine in form
and meaning that they have been
much quoted as Holy Writ. but what
he says about dress seems to have es-
capped attention, though in downright
truth and logic they seem almost
wholly within the bounds of Scriptural
authority. All he says is true, but
this age is too materalistic and pleas
ure loving to take it seriously. How
ever. the country would be better off if
we took it only half seriously.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-27

May imports aggregated 1853, 637. 1856.
against $133, 723,713 in May of last
year, free merchandise representing
$102, 507,928, or 627 per cent. of the
months total, against $69,006,92S, or
SIG per cent. in May a year ago. Do
mestic exports in May totaled $157,
406,572, a decrease of 1860, 22S as
compared with May 1918. Foreign
exports totaled' $4,24S631 against
$3,551,622 in May, 1913. Do these fig
ures explain anything?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-27
Alonu Shore Graft.

After wringing hundreds of thous-
ands of dollars out of the pockets of
the great seashore crowds last Sun
day, the beach barons who have fenc-
ed off a sight of the sea to those who
do not pay their tolls are openly ex-
ulting over their greatest graft in
many years. From five dollars down
to five cents is now charged to walk
almost every beach about New York
and the patient public has paid and
protested to no purpose up to the pres
ent time. Unless the city officials rise
up and brush these leeches from the
ocean front, it is figured that their
corner on seaviews will net them mil
lions OF dollars before fall.
Some day, it may be feared; some
scheming scion Of Hades will discover
a means of fencing off the blue heav-
ems unless he is paid for removing the
veil
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-27
Editorial Comment.
The End IL Not Yet.
Lewiston Sun, DEM

Some good newspapers. including the
Mexican policy as if it were a completed
chapter. President Wilson seems to have
succeeded in what he started out to do a
year ago. He has driven out Huerta.
But he had no more right to drive out
Huerta than he had to drive out Cover
nor Haines.
The driving out of Huerta is good for
Mexico so far only as 1t makes possible
the selection of a head for Mexico that
President Wilson is not pledged to be
hostile to.
1t is possible that the Mexicans have
had so much OF enough of fighting that
they will be quiet till they get good and
rested, ready for more OF the same kind.
If il takes them till after the Maine cleo
tion-especially IL II takes them till after
the November election-it will be another
example of Democratic good luck beyond
Democratic deserts.
But even now, the Mexican situation
is as uncertain as at any time since
President Wilson ordered the seizure OF
Vera Cruz It Is now easier for Zapata
to pillage Mexico City than at any time
before since the fall of Madero. He
couldn't go far without compelling the
advance of Z. s. troops.
Even with Zapata traded with or
whipped out, and with Carranza in pos
session of the City of Mexico. all Car
rama has done so far does not warrant
exnecting of him so good government as
was maintained under Huerta- He can
not control villa.
The only government that can be ex-
pected to stand in Mexico hereafter is
the government that is backed by the
limited states The government thai
can borrow money on large scale with
the practical guaranty of the United
States. The government that the gov
eminent of the United States can compel
to nav the big damages arising out oil
the disorders of the past year.
President Wilson has assumed a pro
tecterate over Mexico. Has done his
own country a great wrong. On the
basis of the Mexican policy President
Wilson deserves to be impeached' ths
Democratic party deserves to be defeat
ed The best to be hoped is that Mexico
will keep quiet till after the elections.
II Is almost too much to hope that the
Mexican problem will keep so unimpor
tant for two years that it will not give
Roosevelt lust the opportunity to ride
into the White House again on the Jingf
| burrah of vengeance and conquest II
Mexico, and further.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-27
the drift is Enthusiastically in the direc-

ton of Republicanism.
Possibly other sections of the
country have not as much cause as
Aroostook to regret the foolish split
of the Republican party in 1912, but if
other sections figure in the situa-
ton. as Aroostook farmers do, the
doom of Woodrow and his running
mate, Bryan, is sealed When 1916
comes these amiable gentlemen, who
promised so much. and who have per
formed so little, will most assuredly
step down and out if the rest of the
Aroostook.
The farmers of Aroostook fully
realize that when their great indus
try has only such uncertain tenure of
continued prosperity as the present
quarantine on foreign potatoes affords.
the situation is one to give good
ground for concern for the future.
They know that if the Republican
party comes back protection on farm
products including potatoes. will come
back with it. They have faith to
believe that in casting Republican
votes they are sowing the right kind
of political seed In other words,
Aroostook farmers will follow the
dictates of plain common sense in vot-
ing this fall. and not do any Progress
sive rainbow chasing when election day
comes around.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-27
Hint of What Is Probably Coming
From the Pastime Editor.

Go to Molly chucks a mink and pull in
$40 for the skin,
Where Coch wagon rolls along the
Pappose shore
Choke not yourself with bones from
Chimquassananticooh
but take drink from Chemquassabam-
looks fair stream.
'Tis better than the nuid in Ambajijies
or Caucomgomoc.
Should you tire, Joe Mary beckons you
to rest beside her, for
IT'S pleasanter than Sysladobss of Mum
sungun shores
Avoid the banks of Pergatory's waters
And fall not into the depths of Rattle
snake,
But schoodic for place of safety at
Kokadjo or Pennachever.
Should you grow dull at Misery Stream,
Old Interchangeable will stir you up
And Jim Brook will pilot you to the wa
tiers of Saponic where you can wash
away your cares.
ADV1CE-Be careful at Breakneck
Brook, and don't pay too much for board
at Cannon Pond. Food is highly sea-
soned at Pepper Pond and sugar is a
little off at Sandy Stream. There is no
need of cows at Milk Pond There is
nothing strong in the Bottle at the Lake
of that name, and if you are thirsty you
can Stake it at Mud Pond If you are
piously inclined. go to Sabbathday Lake,
for it is Sunday there every day in the
week. only when some Lewistonites get
there. Prayer meetings are not very
prominent on the program. Anonymous
Pond was named by man who did not
want to let the police know where he
was. He afterward moved to Lobster
Lake and died there from the effects of
too much lobster. When you visit Fow-
| Ter Pond, don't foul the water and when
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-27
eoR xFNNEBEc SENATOR'S:


JOSEPH W. ALLEN, Mount Vernon
MARTIN F. BARTLETT, WaterElie
WILLIS E. SWIFT, Augusta
FOR COUNTY ATTORNEY:
WILLIAM H. FISHER, Augusta
FOR REGISTER OF DEEDS:
JOHN NJ. EASTMAN, Benton
FOR SHERIFF.:
COLBY GETCHELL. Waterville
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER.
ARTHUR w. LEONARD, oakland
FOR COUNTY TREASURER:
BERT P. STUART. Belgrade
FOR REPRESENTATIVES TO
LEGISLATURE:
JOHN H. RUSSELL. Augusta
ARTHUR N. SOULE, Augusta
SANGER N. ANNIS, Waterville
CHARLES E. BUSHEY, Waterville
EDWIN w. ELLIS. Gardiner
FRANK L. BESSE, Clinton
CHARLES H. DRUMMOND, Winslow
FRANK C. MEADER, Chelsea
GEORGE r. MANSIR, Pittston
FRED TOWLE, West Gardiner
ANSEL L. BRANN, Winthrop
JOHN E. CARSON, Mount Vernon
ALBION w. BLAKE, Oakland
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-27
And We Pay Dearly for the Pooling.

The Washington Post, independent,
deals with the spectacle in Washing
ton where the President is holding
Congress in session throughout the
summer, in manner that iseplain and
not exactly complimentary to the adj
ministration. 1t says:
The situation in the United States
Senate is not one which is calculated TO
al ouse the pride of American citizens,
whether they are members of the Sen
ate or mere outsiders. Five or six
members constitute the attendance, ex-
cept on calls for quorum, which are
frequent There is no heart in the pend
ing legislation. Democrats are unwill
ingly supporting the Presidents anti
trust program, and Republicans are
keeping them to their distasteful duty.
The committees are tearing to pieces
the antitrust bills as passed by the
House at the Presidents behest. Glar-
ing plumbers have feen found iG all OF
them, and almost as glazing blunders
are being inserted by the Senate COM
mittees. Although the bills as passed
by the House mad the Presidents ap
pI oval, they are now found to be I'M
W rkable, detestable to the industrial
world, and insCluble puzzles to lawyers.
The administration is perfectly willing
that the Senate should do the work
which the House neglected in shaping
up these bills. The Senate committees
are therefore chewing over theories
and trying to force them into law, with
more or less regard for actual condi-
tons. But the committees cannot
remain in session without Interrupt
ton for incessant calls for a quorum
come from the Senate, and members
must leave the committee room with
their theories only half baked.
Meanwhile the Senate drones along
on the river and harbor bill. The OPP
ponents of this bill are enjoying un-
limited opportunity to shoot it full of
holes. The debate has just hinged
upon the mystery of Stump Creek,
which is alleged TO be in New Jersey,
but whose whereabouts is absolutely
unknown to the distinguished sena-
tors from that State They admit,
however, that Cheesequake Greek is in
their State, and they glory in the fact
that Cheesequake was endowed with
s8035 appropriations with which to
maintain and expand its portentous
commerce The suggestion of Senator
Gallinger that the government should
substitute motor trucks for handling
this commerce was not adopted, al
though Mr.. Gallinger offered to have
the trucks provided with fms, like the
transatlantic aeroplanes.
Several other rivers have attracted
attention during the debate, notably
the Trinity. of Texas. This river has
treacherously turned bottom side up,
just as its friends in the Senate were
lauding its commerce bearing opu-
lence. It appears that the Trinity is
now coveted as the roadbed Of troll
ley line, and the prospect is good for
quarrel between the army engineers
and the trolley engineers as to
whether the river shall be raised on
trestles or be given bathing facilities
It is fun to discuss the river and
harbor bill-fun in every line of it
But the fun is rather costly to the
country and to senators who may bt
defeated if they do not go home soor
and patch up their fences.