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The Washington herald., 1914-03-18
The Victims of Reform.

What is easier than TO close the alley
and the alley homes in Washington? A
bill passed by Congress, and it is done
just as bill passed by Congress abol-
ished the red light district. Does
anybody in Congress know or care wha:
became of the denizens of the red light
district. Washington does not expect
Congress to know or care about such
things The cloak OF virtue must be ex-
hibitcd i'll the home district this fall and
that is enough. 1t can be won by a
vote ior some sort of reform in the Dis
trict OF Columbia and no questions asked.
But when the immaculate mantle of
righteous legislation has been made and
fitted the people of Washington must
gather up and care for the wreckage
And Washington always does.
Soon it is to be confronted with an
other task. A bill is now before Con-
gress, Endorsed by the District Com
missioners and approved by the Presi-
dent of the United States, which pro-
vides that each year for ten years. one
tenth of the inhabited alleys OF the Dis
trict of Columbia shall be closed for
purpose of residence There is scsrceIv
a doubt that the bill will become law
Does the bill contain any provision for
the care of the 1896 persons now max
ing their homes in these alleyss Ger
tainly not. Do reform measures ever
The Washington herald., 1914-03-18
The High Cost Threatened.

| Gradual and natural expansion and
development of the parcel post system
promise real benefit to producer and
CONSUMER of food, by bringing them
closer together and enabling both to
receive greater reward for their toll
The farmer, by dealing directly with his
city customer, will get higher prices for
his meat, vegetables, and. dairy products,
with reduced expenditure of time and
effort in marketing them, while the
worker in the city will find his weekly
wage will have an added purchasing
power.
The mutual benefit, of course. doesn't
come out of the thin air, or in the form
of mama from heaven. As a matter of
fact It will be taken from the middle
man, or rather from the middlemen, for
at present their ranks between the farm
and the city home are plural and their
profits far in excess of their desserts
measured by the standard of mental or
physical attainment or force. No one
IS greatly concerned about the prosperity
of the men between the growing crop
and the hungry stomach. The popular
verdict is that the world will be better
off If they are compelled TO seek other
means of livelihood.
These comments and deductions are
inspired By the regulation recently an
nounccd by the Postofice Department
to the effect that farm products boxed or
created and weighing between twenty
and fifty pounds may be shipped by par
eel post, outside the mail bags. within a
zone of $50 miles.
When it IS realized what a great fer
tile and productive area surrounds
Washington, for instance. within a
radius of $50 miles, the benefits of the
new regulation become apparent. 1t is
only necessary apparently for the house
holder to establish a connection with
some reliable market gardener, poultry
raiser, or dairyman to have the great
bulk of his food supplies delivered at
his door fresher and at greatly reduced
cost than at present. All innovations in
volve an element of the experimental,
but on the surface this system exhibits
no flaws. The farmer should come to |
occupy status similar to that of the
corner provision store. So long as his
prices and the quality of his products
continue satisfactory, so long will he
retain his customers; as soon as they
are not. his customers will go elsewhere.
1t looks like case of maintaining
the standard by competition. with the
ong line OF middlemen eliminated
The Washington herald., 1914-03-18
ENGLAND'S NAVY. SO WARsHIPs
VIII Have that Number I'm Decen,-
her, Winston Churchill Says.

London, March l7.-First Lord of the
Admiralty Winston ChufchilI was wildly
cheered when he announced in the House
Of Commons that by December Eng
lanu would possess thirty-three fully
commissioned battleships against Ger
many's twenty-five. The admiralty lord
was speaking upon the expansion OF Eng
lands sea armaments. He said that with
in the past three years the naval esti-
mates had increased S53 10000.
Mr.. Churchill said the Introduction Of
oil as fuel. which necessitated costly
changes in the mechanism OF many ships,
and the inclusion Of part of the aviation
forces under the navy department. caused
the increase in estimates. On the other
hand, the estimates on wwages and VIC
tuals will be lower next year. he said.
The navy now possesses 1GJ aeroplanes
ara fifteen more are being built.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-18
Under the Capitol Dome.

Harry f. Sloan. OF Kansas City, Mo.
secretary of the Kansas-M Missouri
Wholesale Grocery Association. yester-
day urged upon the House Interstate
Commerce Committee the need for
prompt enactment OF the Stevens
price-fxing bill. which will enable
manufacturers to prevent price cut
ting on their products.
Representative Reilly, OF Connecti-
cut. who was taken i'll three days ago
with an attack of indigestion, was re-
ported better. Although still confined
to his room. his physician declared he
will be able to resume his duties the
latter part Of this week.
The claim of Republican Leader
Mann that the corrupt practices act
was violated when the Democratic
Congressional campaign committee
asked for contributions of 800 each
from it's own members was denied to-
day by Chairman Woods and Secre-
tary Eversman, of the Republican
Congressional campaign committee. at
the hearing on Mann's resolution.
Woods denied however. that the Re-
publican committee had sought con-
trlDutlonS IN tnls way
Chairman Foster. Of the House
Mines and Mining Committee. reply
ing to messages from labor leaders in
Denver declared that the committee
had no authority to act on the deporta-
tion of Mother" Jones from Trinidad
to Denver.
A resolution for a Senatorial investiga-
tion OF the value. cost of operation and
identity of the owners OF the Chesapeake
and Delaware Canal was introduced by
Salisbury. A House appropria-
ton bill carries 81, 10000 for purchase of
the property, but the bondholders want
twice as much. Senator Salisbury hopes
10 establish the true value of the prop
erty.
The House began consideration of the
rivers and harbors appropriation bill.
carrying s43,227 900. An agreement was
reached whereby general debate was
limited to nine and one-quarter hours.
Hulings, OF Pennsylvania,
Progressive. announced that his thirty
would be devoted to a discussion
of conditions in Mexico.
Carrying an appropriation Of $4,000 for
and caring for Mexican SOL |
iiers and refugees interned in the United |
states, the urgent deficiency appropriation |
'iIl was reported to the Senate. The bill |
.arries sl0.s43,32l. an increase OF sl.oss,-
~ over the bill as passed by the House.
The Senate confirmed the nomination
u John S. White to be postmaster at |,
Charlottesville, Va.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-18
PRoUTY REVISION REPORTED.
House District Committee Adopts
Amendment to George Bill.

BY vote of eight to five. wit height
members absent, the House District. Com
mittee Yesterday went through the for
mality OF adopting the Prouty revision
Of the George tax bill andreported II to
the House. II probably will come up for
consideration Monday.
Those who voted against the bill were
Representatives George, ICoe, Crosser.
Wallin and Walters. The absentees were
Representatives L'Engle. Aiken. German,
O'Leary. Reed. Winslow and Webster
The bill. IL enacted. will raise about SI4.-
GOooC0 in revenue from taxation In the
District.
II is opposed by Representative George,
who will offer a minority report and bill.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-18

make provision for the care of the VIC
tins? We can recall none.
Every year, under the pending meas
ure, 1000 and more human beings are to
be driven from their present homes, for
which they pay the lowest rental, to seek
shelter elsewhere. Where are they to
find it within their extremely limited
means, The sponsors of the measure
depriving them of refuge have never
given if a thought.
In this particular instance, however,
it is fortunate that philanthropic citizens
have come to the rescue of the unfortu-
mates involved before the crisis is pre-
cipitated. A bill has been introduced in
both Houses of Congress to enable
those driven out into the world of better
fortune to provide shelter for them
selves. The Borland- Pomerene bill is
designed to establish a system on the
order of that in successful operation in
European municipalities, in Australia, in
Canada, and in the more advanced of
South American countries. 1t provides
homes and the means to obtain them
for the honest and poor working people
who are to be ruthlcssiy driven out, and
in this respect it goes further than the
a!ley-closing bill, which considers only
the compensation for the owners of the
novels which are to be closed.
Plainly it is the duty of Congress
to consider the two measures in con-
junction. One should not be enacted
into law without the other.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-18
POLITICS HALTS TRIAL.

Terre Haute. Ind. March I7.-Judge For
tine. of the Circuit Court. today over
ruled the motion TO quash the indictment
against Mayor Dom VI. Roberts. accused
uf conspiring to have false rcgistra-
lien for the election last November. and
adjourned court until Friday to permit
the Democratic lawyers and the judge
himself to attend the state Democratic
in indianapolis Thursday
The Washington herald., 1914-03-18
MIR. WILSON ASKS 100000.
Wants 4. =. to Participate In Pan

President Wilson sent a special mes
sage to Congress late yesterday afternoon
conveying the invitation from the Pana-
ma republic 10 the United States to par
ticipate in the exposition in celebration
of the opening OF the Isthmian canal.
The President recommended the appro-
priation by Congress of SlO0.0IO to enable
him to defray the expenses of sending
deputation from the United States The
President asked that he be authorized to
designate army or navy officers for the
mission II in his judgment it was deemed
ad visable
The Washington herald., 1914-03-18
Appetizing.

John, whose father was a baker, was
in the habit of bringing his teacher a
fresh pretzel each day.
81 wish you would tell your father not
to make them quite so salty" she once
said, laughingly.
Thereafter the shiny, brown delicacy-
always minus the salt-was frequently on
her desk 1T is very kind OF your father
to make one on purpose for me-" she told
him.
''Oh," was the startling reply. He
don't make them this way. I lick the ssIt
The Washington herald., 1914-03-18

Two events at the Capitol yesterday
ought to convince the people OF WASH
ington that they cannot abandon for an
instant their campaign against unjust
taxation and attempts TO abrogate the
half-and-half principle. The Johnson
Prouty amendment to the George bill
was favorably reported to the House by
:he' District Committee, the vote being
3 TO 5, and Representative Borland
launched new plan for compelling
property owreTs 10 pay for street paving
Both measures are unfair to the tax
payers.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-18
ARMY ORDERS.

Leave for four months. with permission to 30
beyond the sea- is granted Capt. Louis 7. Boiscau.
Field Artillery. to take effect about July 10.
1914
Col. George lie Roy Brown. L. :. n. retired in
addition To his IP>cnt duties is detailed for duty
with the organized militia Of the State Of Arizona
Leave for twenty days account of sickness is
uanted Col. Frederick Won schrader. Quartcrmaster
Corps
The Washington herald., 1914-03-18

Senator Tilinlan took half an hour
yesterday TO tell his colleagues now
much better off they would be il they
kicked up their heels fifteen times and
performed a few other similar stunts
every day. Why not have an hour for
physical exercise in the Senate every
day? Wouldn't the galleries be crowd
ed with people anxious 10 see Ollie
James try 70 touch the floor with his
finger tips, or Senator MARITIME turn a
handspring?
The Washington herald., 1914-03-18

1t won't help bit for the man whose
feet get him tangled up with the Jones'
Works laws to plead that he was merely
practicing the tango. In :he Police
Court yesterday the Judge, addressing
two prisoners, said; q suppose you were
drunk and did dance the tango. even If
you do not know how to do it when you
are sober. When a person gets drunk
he walks with steps similar 10 the
tango Then he fined them for doing
both the Jones-Works hesitation and the
tango. So what's the use?
The Washington herald., 1914-03-18
4 ReNiHed Ncrsian.

One predicts future for the school
boy who wrote the following terse narra-
tive about Elijah:
There was a man named Elijah. He
had sorne bears and he lived in a cave
Some boys torn nted him. He said. If
you keep on throwing stones at me, I'll
turn the bears on you AMI they'll eat you
up And they did and he did and the
bears did."-Current Opinion.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-18
or MARsE WINTER.

All de streams a-runnin.
Wind am blowin' sof-
or Marse Winter
Sweep de snowdrifs of.
Rain along de hillside.
Swishin' roun' de do
or Marse Winter
Scrubbin' out de TO-
Golden SIN a-shinin'.
Thrushes gin ter sing
or Msrse Winter
GEina ter marry Spring.
-Mary Alice Ogden, in 81
The Washington herald., 1914-03-18
NAVAL ORDERS.

Lieut.. Leigh Noyes. detached Wyoming. to Navy
D.rarment, Washington. D. G.
Lieut.. ttnnicr eradel y. o. Bakesec. detached
Wynming; TO navy varl. New York. y. \.
Lieut. Cunior grsdel Rufus King. detached Wyo-
ming: tn Office Of Naval Intelligence Navy Depart
meut. Washington. u. C.
Passed Asst. Surg W. n Short. detached reesiv-
tng ship at Mare Island. Cal to Cleveland
The Washington herald., 1914-03-18

Mr.. Rryan's llama has the foot and
mouth disease The mouth part of it
may not be surprising to some people
but VIC would like to know what is the
matter with its feet. Did it put them
in its mouth?
The Washington herald., 1914-03-18
Morning Smiles.
The Lucky One Hupdredtb,

Patient: will / get well. DOCTOR
Doctor: 1T is impossible for you to die"
Patient: why are you so certain?'
Doctor: Statistics say that only one in
a hundred with your disease RECEIVERS.
have had % cases. and as they all died
you must recover. r."-Birmingham Age
Herald.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-18

Wouldn't there be some rare fun if the
fashion makers should decree that when
d woman wears a pink wig she should
also wear a yellow mouse attached TO
her corsage?
The Washington herald., 1914-03-18
mo TIP" RULE I'M Y. A. C.

New York. March ia mo tip rule
was today put in force at the New York
Athletic Club and 1t was said drastic
action would be taken against any OF
the 1000 members who tries to give a
gratuity to q favorite servant
The Washington herald., 1914-03-18

There are plenty of intelligent people
who seemingly fail to realize that the
man who pays SIS month rent for his
home and buys food for his family at
the corner grocery bears MS full share
of taxation for the support of the Ma
tional Capital.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-18
VIII Prevent Gosip.

One advantage about this new fashion
of wearing bright-colored wigs that is on
the way from Paris is that the lady with
the purple wig and the lazy with the
cerise wig won't spend the evening put
ting their heads together talking gossip
Boston Post.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-18

\ Western woman comes out with the
demand that she be clothed with the
electoral franchise. Oh, well. if it is
more clothes she wants, why, let her
have them
The Washington herald., 1914-03-18

Nebraska Republicans are going to
hold banquet. We haven't seen the
menu. but we'll just bet you bottle OF
the same that grape juice isn't on it.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-18
She Did Her Best.

bridget were YOU entertaining a man
in the kit hen last evening?
We'll. mum. that's for him to say. OF
done me hest wild the materials at hand,
mum "-Lcndon Tit-Bits
The Washington herald., 1914-03-18

If We understood him correctly, Vice
President Marshall seems to think tha!
fighting word in Indiana may be taken
compliment in Kansas.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-18
His llecord Drive.

First Golfer-Dubb Is Dragging about
getting a fine 2o-yard drive this morning
Second Golfer-Yes. l saw IL: he was
playing the lS5-yard hole.-Boston Tran
script.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-18

Sometimes truth is placed in the
doubtful class by giving it too much
emphasis.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-18

1t is a peculiar animal, to be sure.
hey spell it llama, which is with one
] too many, and they pronounce If yama,
which is a II of sight worse.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-18

Mr.. Bryan refers to Mr.. Taft as
Americas best loser" Hand it right
back TO him, Mr.. Taft; hand it right
back.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-18

1t is a blessed thing, we suppose, that
so few self-made men know what
fool job they made of the work.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-18
won,an's CaustIc Critic.

The most Caustic critic OF womcn's
styles is the man who wears a checkered
vest and green hat with the bow and
feather behind.-New Orleans Item.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-18

Many a nan is beginning to wonder
why he was so foolish as to throw away
his fishing tackle at the close of last
season
The Washington herald., 1914-03-18
Not the Rfrht Sound.

Medium-Hush. Listen: / hear the
gentle rapping of your wife.
Nictim-Gentle rapping: That's net MY
xife.-Life.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-18

But, then, young men ought to know
better than to invite tangoing widowers
10 their dancing parties.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-18

1t may be that the scarcity and high
price of eggs is because up Boston way
they make a hen sit, and not set.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-18

Do you suppose the churches would
have increased attendance if they were
provided with family entrances?
The Washington herald., 1914-03-18
WEDNESDAY. MARCH Is. 1914

Anyhow, Hon. Nicholas Longworth
has become an uncle by marriage.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-18
New York Hotel Arrivals.

Arrivals from Baltimore were: W. r.
Rrenna. Park Avenue: C. p Browning.
I.aurelton: Mr.. and Mrs. c. J. Collins,
Gerard; ]. Downen. York: p. p. Dunster.
j. w. Forrest. Grand: n. II. Gordon,
Manhattan: Mr.. and Mrs J. n. Hew.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. II. Holmes. Navarro
Mr.. and Mrs. II. $. Hunt. Arlington: Mr.
ana Mrs. F. r. Ives. Mr.. and Mrs. A W.
jackson. ]. W. Kaufman. Navarro: Mr.
and Mrs. A. NJ King. Aberdeen: Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. Z. Lee. Cumberland: J. w
Lendall, jr., Marlborough Blenheim; j. C.
lie Puy. Wallick. and l.. Lewis. Park
Avenue
The Washington herald., 1914-03-18

tCoryright. lsltJ
Hug your troubles IL you will,
Regularly mother 'em.
Only do IL with such skill
That you surrey smother EN-.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-18
A Line o Cheer Each Day o
tn Year.
HUGGINC TROUBLE.

CWritten Expressly for The Herald.)
by John KENDRICK BANGS.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-01-09
BURNING IRON CHIPS.
Combustion Proceeded Exactly as In
Pile of Coal.

Combustion Proceeded Exactly a. In
a Pile Of Coal.
To the average man 1t Is inconceiv.
able for iron or steel chips to actually
burn as so much infiammable material,
but nevertheless such is possible, and
such incidents are the part Of positive
record. This phnomenon is explained
by the fact that finely divided iron or
steel may sometimes oxidize faster
than It can get rid of Its heat and
consequently gives signs of complete
combustion.
A large pile Of chips took FIRE In the
yard of a machine shop not long ago.
and the FIRE was described by wit
ness as follows: The chips were put
through centrifugal separator. and
the small amount of oil remaining had
nothing to do with the 6re. 1t was a
plain case of burning iron. The metal
was so finely divided and presented
so much surface to the oxygen in pro-
portion to the radiating surface of the
pile that once started by the heat
from a nearby rubbish pile. the COM
bustion proceeded exactly as IN a pile
of coal. only apparently at a more
rapid rate.
The metal had not melted. Where
the fire had been. hottest the chips
were dark blue. The pile sank about
third In height. and a lot of metal
must have been oxidized to create so
much eat.-American Machlnist.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-01-09

Albert Fix is In the city from
Walla Walla. assisting in taking an
inventory Of the stock Of merchandise
at "The Money Back Store.'
Frank Martin was in the city Mon.
day. from his home at Adams. Mr..
Martin is having bis Cadillac car over
hauled at Tharp Bros. garage.
Walla Walls Frontier Days in three
reels, will be the bill for tomorrow
night at the Dreamland theatre. Ad-
mission, 10 and 25 cents. ADJ.
Cleve Myers has reopened his shoe
shop on the north side of Main street
and is prepared to do all kinds of re.
pair work on short notice. ADV.
lHarry Alexander has sold bis Ford
CIR to liveryman vancil. who has
put it In service for the transportation
of commercial travellers aud others.
Miss Maud Sherman. who is teach
inp her fourth year in the Vincent
school north of Milton. spent the
holidays with her mother in this city
The Umatilla county poultry asso-
citation has changed the place of hold
ing its annual exhibition from Pendle
ton to Milton. The show will te held
next week.
Alfred Soil, Of Pendleton, was
visitor at the home of his parents
Tuesday night. He was accompanied
by Mr.. Otis, Of the Pendleton Golden
Rule store.
Watts and Rogers, the hardware
men of Weston. ore calling for help,
aud wish the children to help them
out. See announcement of dilemma
on this page.
MIR. and Mrs. Fl. Macarthur have
left their Portland home for Califor-
mia. where they will spend the win
ter. They are for the present. at
San Francisco.
A social dance Is announced for
Friday night, January 16. at the
Athena opera house. Music will be
furnished by Gordon's orchestra. with
the veteran musician, Prof. Carl
Guiott. at the piano. ADV.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jackson Nelson enter
tanned during the holidays. Mr.. and
Mrs. J. d. Matheson Of Por tland: Mrs.
q. W. Dickson Of PRESCOTT, and Mrs.
N. J. Garfield Of Walla Walla. The
ladies are the daughters of Mrs. Mel
son.
NAs the result OF warm weather,
last week and the fore part OF this,
John Pierce reports his Apiary
soenc of activity. The bees made
their appearance and went in search
Of Iosss. honeysuckles, etc. But
they found them--nit.
Mrs. W. q. Hawley of Montana,
10 in Milt,n visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Theo. Danner. Mrs. Haw-
ley was formerly Miss Josie Danner. a
popular Athena girl, and will visit
friends here before going to Portland
and other points prior to her setnrn
home.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-01-09
School Notes.

School was resumed Monday and
Eve new pupils were added to the
grades. Several are ont on account Of
Ia grippe.
Plans are under confederation for
debates between Ferndale, Vincent,
Weston and Athena. The orqaniza.
tion is to be known as the Eastern
Umatllia County Debating League.
The first subject discussed will pro-
bably be: "Capital Punishment. be-
tween Weston and Athena at this
place.
kThs toys are planning to organize
d school baseball team, and will com-
menoe regular practice as soon as
weather conditions will permit. Elec-
tion Of officers for the Athletic Asso.
citation will he held in the near future
and steps will be taken to have the
track 10 condition for spring training.
The loss of Payne and WorthinRton is
severely felt, and Weston is counting
on good team for the season. We
hope to develop men enough 10 again
win the meet.
The minimum percent 10 which any
pupil can fall in eighth grade exam
nations has been raised from so to
70 per cent, the average necessary for
promotion, remaining at 80 per cent.
Mid year examinations have been
discontinued in this county.
The term closes today and the SEM
ester examinations are iu progress.
So far tbs records made greatly sur
pass those Of last year at this time.
Have you heard about Athena's new
school building?