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The Newark journal., 1914-01-02

The only effective way to get
rid of q bad habit is to put a good
one in its place. 1t may involve a
struggle, but the struggle is itself
a blessing if one but perseveres
until the good habit comes out on
ton.
The Newark journal., 1914-01-02
TOR SALE

Some good town property at
bargain. Also some good bargains
in White river farms.
WHITE RIVER LAND & NV. Co.
The Newark journal., 1914-01-02

No liJNJ,NC II, >
| lave posted all ny lands Ill
Wycough township and no nunt-
ing will be allowed.
II W. C. SANDERS.
The Newark journal., 1914-01-02

Some peoples idea of loyalty is
for the other fellow to do every
thing for them that they demand.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-10-20

tive reason that most Of the bust
ness is not now hcing transacted.
Like the population Of Antwerp, it
has vanished.
Should Germany be able 10 hold
antwerp, the restoration Of its bust
ness importance would depend less
on The Belgian population than on the
German polly toward the city.
Doubtless it would very soon become
a real rival to Hamburg, MS we'll as
tc London, just across the North Sea.
But before the wars event shall de-
termine the final control of the city,
there will be long period during
which commerce Will be ircDoss,ble.
The Germans cannot carry on COM
merce while their navy is biockaded
and their merchant marine driven OF
the seas; the Bclgians have we'll
nigh ceased to be n naticn: their
government has been Moved to
French soil, AMI their army iz !.e-
com: at length little more than a
unit cooperating with Belgiur1's al
lies, perhaps On the soil of Belgium,
perhaps in France.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-10-20

Buying; the raiser cannot sell, un'
rble to sell. he cannot Fay his debts.
The storekeepers and supply houses
CT the South, which every year Gear
~" the cotton crop fo- vast amounts,
in expectation Of being paid after
the crop is picked and sold, ore in
turn unable to pay off what they
owe. These are in debt to The job
bers and wholesalers of the whole
country; and the final situation is
that everybody is hit by the COL
lapse Of The whole coston~raising,
cotton-manufacturing, cottoa-sel!ing
industry.
That is, very briefly, a suggestion
Of the situation which confronts the
cotton world. The British and Amer
lean manufacturers are only worse
off than those of Germany. The
Germans can't get cotton, the Brit
ish and Americans don't dare buy it
because they don't know what Will be
the future course Of it's price.
If a considerable part Of the cror
coold Le withdrawn frcm the market
and kept entirely out Of calculation,
so that there would be a reasonable
certainty of the markets ability to
absorb the rest, then adjustment tn
a logical Price basis would be g mat
ter of no very long time. 1t is TO
the accomplishment Of some such
project that the various projects in
valorization, warehousing, cleation
If a cotton reserve, and the like, are
addressed. The situation is a dis
tressing one fc- all parties concern
ed, and .i',s.tifies measures thu. in o.
binary circumstances might be look
ed upon as radical and unsound.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-10-20
COL0RADO|N FEAR
OF NEW STRIKE WAR
Governor Reorganizing Militia
Preparatory for Withdrawal
of Federal Troops.

DENVER, Oct. 2o-An announcement
that plans We're being made for the
withdrawal Of Federal troops from the
Colorado strike zone about November
Il led to the revelation that Governor
Ammons and his staff have been en-
gagged for weeks in the reorganization
of the State militia.
The replacing of the regulars with ma
tional guardsmen, it is believed, will re-
suit in a renewal of bloodshed and the
civil war of last winter. The miners,
who have been kept In check by the
Federal cavalry, have declared they
would resist a return of the State
troops, and already 1t is announced that
there will be wholesale designations OF
senior line officers from the militia II
the order Is given to enter the strike
Zcne.
Governor Ammons refuses to state
whether or not he would send the
guardsmen into the coal fields. He de-
clared that he had no official notifca-
ton that the regulars would be with
drawn and denied that he was in COM
municatfon with President Wilson.
1t is known. however, that the gov
ernor is negotiating for the sale of adj
ditional bonds from the 81 900, 900 issue
provided by the special session of the
legislature. of which about $500, 900 re-
main unsold.
According to authoritative statements
a commission will he appointed this
week to study the national guard con-
dition and recommend changes in the
personnel of officers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-10-20
Urges Colored Fire Company.

To the Editor Of the Mail Bag
In his annual report to the District
Commissioners. a few days ago. Chief
Frank J. Wagner, Of the Fire Depart
ment. calls attention to the urgent need
OF fifty additional men. This gives
Chief Wagner a chance to recommend,
and the District Commissioners a chance
to create. colored fire company. Such
recognition Of the colored citizens
and taxpayers Of Washington is but
just and fair. and it is earnestly hoped
by the colored citizens that the Dis
trict Commissioners will at once take
the matter up and give it a fair, and
we hope a favorable. consideration.
When the destruction Of life and
property Is threatened by fire in this
city, 1t Is unfair for the white men to
risk their lives while the colored men
stand and look on-neither do they
wish to do 1t. Now. since fifty men are
needed. give us a colored fire company.
J. G. CUNNINGHAM
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-10-20

60 on losing four cruisers to every
six of Great Britain's, then, when
she would have entirely wiped ont
her fifty now remaining, Great
Britain would still have about forty
left, almost as many as Germany
now has.
If Germany should 60 on losing
destroyers and torpedo boats in the
proportion she has bean losing them
Ter fleet would be entirely wiped out,
while Great Britain VIC lid still have
more than $50 left.
Similarly, should Germany con-
tinue to lose three submarines to ev-
cry one Of England's-England pos
sessing eighty-tive as against Ger
many's thirty to begia with-when
all of Germany's thirty were gone
England would still have seventy
five submarines left, or two and one
half times as many as Germany had
to begin with before tn. war.
Count Russia's warships as bottled
up. France has seventeen modern
tattleships, fifteen older battleships
thirty-one cruisers, six gnnboats,
eighty-seven destroycrs, 173 torpedo
boats, ninety submarines. Without
any losses, so far as we know, she
has been inflicting severe damage
upon the warships CT Austria, whose
sea power is outnumbered by France
four to one.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-10-20
Suggestions For Excise Board

To the Editor Of the Mail Bag
AS a remedy for the question now
confronting the Excise Board-gettins
rid of some Of the saloons of the Dis
trict-in order to comply with the law.
l would suggest the following:
That the Excise Board designate GER
tain locations. in various zones, in
which a saloon could be located. Then
put up the license at auction for a
price not less than $1,000. to 90 to the
highest bidder. who could conduct the
business for two or three years. when
the license would again be placed at
auction.
BY this method I believe the Excise
Board would get good results. and 1t
would be to the interest of the saloon
keeper. to conduct his business properly.
In connection with the isuing of H.
cense. / would suggest that for any
one violation Of the law the proprietor
Of the establishment be compelled to
forfeit his license. w. G.. MGR.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-10-20
MEAT SHORTAGE!"

II was to be expected that 4 loud
note of alarm would be sounded at
the convention, now in session at
Chicago, Of the American Meat
Packers Association. The world is
about to face shortage in The meat
supply as a result of the war; at
least that is the cry.
Certainly the world is going to
face such a shortage, but is this
country going IT. face one? OF
course there has been a certain
shortage here for years, due 20 the
abandonment of cattle ranges, the
inclination of farmers to send their
grain directly to market instead OF
feeding it to stock, and dozen 9TH
er causes. America has felt the
pinch, not only of its own slipshod
methods in breeding and feeding but
of certain Western operators who
patterned their business manners af-
ter the hcgs they handled.
But is the Finch going to be worse
and, if so, why? Why should Europe
have our beef and pork as against
ourselves? If there were a surplus
as there happens to be in wheat, il
would be different, but there surely
can't be a surplus of meat or our
home prices would not have kept
steadily at the top.
England will have Canada and
Australia to call on for meat. Rus
sia, it may be assumed, has great
herds and plenty of food foc them
France and Germany will have to
find meat or go without.
il we must take care Of our cot
ton at home we shall also take care
Of our meat. The men who manage
the meat market of America will be
welcome to yell "world shortage" as
loudly as they wish, bat no United
States shortage is going to be &C
cepted as an excuse Cor raising the
prices much higher than they are at
present.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-10-20
Do Not Know Places Of Interest.

To the Editor OF the Mail Bag
There Is need for drilling policemen
and street car conductors in Washing
ton in the location of public buildings
and points of interest In the Capital, SO
that they may give visitors to the city
intelligent directions as to how to reach
them.
Frequently I have seen tourists ask
such information. only to be given in
complete directions that left them about
as helpless as they were before. Street
car conductors. in many instances. are
unable to give any information as to
what cars to take to reach certain a
the less we'll known points of interest,
especially those that are not directly
on the car lines.
I would suggest drills by the police
department In this very thing. at which
members Of the force would be cate
chised as to their knowledge of points
of interest about the city. Street car
companies should similarly drill their
employees. j. f. Z.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-10-20
ANTWERP'S PLIGHT.

Advices from Antwerp allegc that
there are only $1,000 of the actual
citizens of that city now remaining
at their homes. The rest have been
scattered in all dir ections. Many
thousands are refugees in Holland,
others in Great Britain, yet others
in France. Antwerp is city of al
most the population o. Washington,
SO that it will be apparent that there
is not even the Skeleton Of social
organization on which to ouild up the
wrecked interests of what a few
weeks ago was one IF the greatest
commercial cities Of the world.
By all accounts, the city has not
greatly suffered in physical way.
1t was not much injured by the bonn
bardment, and the buildings of his
torical interest were in the main
spared. But the Germans have mined
a large sect IN of the Scheldt river,
and the city's commerce is ut a
standstill.
Antwerp has known this condition
before; several times, in fact. But
the present generation has not
known them, and the experience
therefore is as nearly unique as if it
were to happen to the Boston Of to-
cay. It. may be regarded as grave
question what the final effect IN the
city will be. The Dutch ports of
amsterdam and Rotterdam are. Of
course, competing with all vigor for
the busiaess that once passed
through Antserp: but ilc3 cannot
get mu.h of it for the very effec-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-10-20
What's on the Program, IN
Washington
Today.

Meetings. evening:
Masonic-National. No. L; Arminius. NO. %
Myron M Parker. No y: King David. No.
"a. Fast Gate No "a. grand visitation;
La Fayette; No. :. and Washington Naval
Eighteenth degrees. Scottish Rite: Aizpah.
No s. Eastern star.
knights Of Pythias-W NO. 4 her
moline No. Il; Excelsior. No. II: Capital
Odd Feliows-Washington. No. s; Amity. No
n. Golden Rule. No q: Fidelity. No. u:
Rebekah Lodge.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Tent. No. s: Metro
politan Tent. No. Il: Victory Hive. No. Il.
Lady Maccabees.
National Union-State. War and Navy Coun-
Gil
Red Men-Idaho Tribe, No. IS
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-10-20

ritory which was ceded by the State
of Maryland to the Congress Of the
United States, for the permanent seat
Of government of the United States.
shall continue to be designated as
the District Of Columbia
Official mention of the name OF the
city was in letter of the original
commissioners to Major L'Enfant.
dated September 9, 1871, in which they
state that they had agreed to call
the Federal district the Territory Of
Columbia and the Federal city. the
City Of Washington They had no
statutory authority to name either.
The first reference to Washington
states, Is also in the title of an act
providing for a loan for the use Of
the City of Washington, In the Dis
trict of Columbia" This was in 1876.
1t also is mentioned in an act Of
Maryland bearing the date Of 17s1.
All this time Georgetown was .
full-fiedged city. Its first charter
Maryland. in 1851. Its charter was
revoked in 1871, but its consolida-
ton with the City of Washington
did not occur until February II.
1856. And in this act. concerning
Georgetown. Is found the phrase
which. by implication, Is construed
to mean that Washington and the
District of Columbia now are one
and the same That act states that
Georgetown shall be known as
and shall constitute a part of the
City of Washington, the Federal
Capital"
Presumably, the Federal Capital
is the District of Columbia, and.
presumably. the legislators had
Washington in mind as synonym
for the Federal Capital If so. that
is as near as they yet have come
to saying so officially.
Lone might argue that this as
sumption held good all along. But
one finds that the Jurisdiction Of
the mayors of Washington was
confined only to q portion of the
District. Furthermore. there once
was county of Washington,
which now has disappeared.
So the City of Washington seems
to exist largely upon circumstan-
tial evidence
In the words of popular song,
its citizens might sing, Were
Here Because We're Here"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-10-20
FROM OLD TO NEW.

Brown University, at Providence,
celebrated the 150th anniversary OF
its founding the other day, and some
observations by the Rev. William W.
Keen, of Philadelphia, in an address
on the early story Of the institution
are of decided interest.
Even ITO years ago, some modest
amount of money was needed to
start university; and so sixty-nlne
gentlemen were designated a COM
mittee 70 raise it. by subscription.
They were directed to work through
out New England and "the western
part Of the continent" Their in
str71ctions contained specific refer
ence to places enough to indicate
what the Swestern part of the con-
tinent" was at that time: and we
learn that Baltimore, Philadelphia,
and New York were included in that
geographic generalization. Of some
little antiquarian interest will also be
the fact that Oyster Bay, supposed
to be a very modern discovery, was
even then important enough to be
named in this list.
The university was started as
Rhode Island College, and it had one
professor and one student at the be-
ginning. The first class to graduate
included seven, in 1863; and one OF
the graduation crations was a dis
cussion of whether the American
colonies ought to declare themselves
indenendent!
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-10-20
By ]. R. HILDEBRAND.

tract thousands to its supposed loca-
Ton, its citizens are proud of II.
But where 1t Is and what It Is no
future student Of history could tell
from reading the laws and statutes
OF the land Of which 1t Is the capt.
For its faint beginning one has to
90 back. Is did DR.. William TindaIl,
IN his Origin and Government Of
the District Of Columbia" to the
Gays Of our Constitution makers.
District Established In 1900.
Only one fact seems fairly certain.
Washington lies somewhere within
the District of Columbia. The Dis
trict Of Columbia was established as
the seat Of Government of the
United States by acts Of Congress
Of July 16. 1870. and of March 3,
179I The second act was made
necessary because the boundaries, as
described in the first act, did not
include the Eastern Branch of the
Potomac river. Geor1e Washington
and others pointed out to the law
makers that the Inclusion Of the
Eastern Branch would be wise be-
cause OF its excellent harborr facili-
ties. It was expected that the Capt.
tai, Ike Georgetown, would become
a shipping and industrial center.
This territory is mentioned in the
eighth section Of the first article Of
the Constitution Of the United States.
But no name was given it. It early
became known as the District Of
Columbia But not until nearly a
century later. In, 1871, did Congress
directly legislate on the subject Of
naming 1t.
THE first official mention of the
District by name" explained DR..
Tindall. lis in a letter Of the original
Commissioners dated September 9,
1871, IN which they state we have
agreed that the Federal district shall
be called the Territory Of Columbia
They had no specific authority Of
law to name it,
The terms District Of Columbia"
and Washington sprang I'D in the
same semi-official fashion. The first
mention Of the District of Column
bia" by that name Is in the title. but
not In the. body. OF an act authorizing
q loan for use in the District. For
a long time acts of Congress rs
ferred sometimes to the District Of
Columbia" and sometimes to the
Territory Of Columbia"
q. Mention Of Washington.
Even after 1871. Congress seemed
in doubt about the sufficiency Of its
action in naming the District, and in
1873 1t again legislated on the sub
ject in the act creating the commits
sion government stating, ALI the ter
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-10-20
Will Describe Work
Of Geodetic Survey

THE Work Of the Coast and Geodetic
Survey will be the subject of an Illus
trated address by Robert L. Faris,
chief Of the division of terrestrial mag
petism before the Washington Society
Of Engineers this evening at o'clock.
in the assembly hfu of the Cosmos Club.
The society's annual dinner will be at
Rauscher's. on November 10. A speaker
Is yet to be announced for the regular
meeting at the Cosmos Club Tuesday
evening, November 3.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-10-20
Demands Light For His Evening Paper.

To the Editor OF the Mail Bag.
The Capital Traction Company would
confer a great favor on the patrons of
its upper Fourteenth street cars If it
would instruct it's conductors to turn
on the lights as soon as it becomes
dusk. Persons who desire to read their
do # by reason Of the absence of lights.
The discomfort of standing during the
rush hours or of sitting (or should
say siipping) on the seats lengthwise
na+rnns could have sufficient light to
see the type of his evening papers.
-,-.. E.~G.D D.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-10-20
Anti-Noise Ordnance Needed.

To the Editor Of the Mail Bag
Washington is badly in need Of an
anti-noise ordinance. I am a night
worker, forced to sleep in the day time.
and there Is hardly a morning that 1
am not awakened by the shrill blasts
of horn blown by drivers of garbage
and trash wagons employed by the city,
or by the loud cries of hucksterss and
ice men.
The horn blown by the District work.
men Is the worst nuisance, and It is
hard to see just what purpose 1t serves.
The householders know these wagons
make regular trips through the resi-
Dental sections. The garbage or trash
Is waiting for them in the alleys. Why
then Is 1t necessary for them to make
enough noise to wake the dead at the
rear Of every house they pass by?
INSOMNIAC
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-10-20

What is Washington?
Legally and officially, There amt
no sech thing"
Where Is Washington?
Nobody seems to know.
the civilized world. 1t Is pretty
generally supposed to be the Capital
of the United States. Yearly 1t Is
mecca for thousands Of sightseers,
tourists, and 1t furnishes place Of
residence for Americas leading
statesmen. Commissioners claim 1t
for their home town.
Washington is without honor In
its own country. Congress knows 1t
not. No laws are passed for it.
No money ever was appropriated
for its maintenance. No citizen can
point to a deed or title to show he
owns property here. Only by map
or by a postal guide can its existence
be proven.
According to the last census. the
District of Columbia had some 3d.
900 population. 1t cannot be proved
by the Census Office that any one
ever lived in q city called WASH
ington. 1t has no government, no
property. no citizens.
Georgetown's Clear Title.
+ OF course. many persons will tell
you off-hand, that the city Of Wash
ington Is conterminous with the Dis
trict Of Columbia That is a rea-
sonable conclusion, but it Is not
supported by any legal definition.
The city Of Washington once swal-
lowed up the city Of Georgetown.
But the latter city could read its
title clear from colonial days, from
1751, to be exact, whereas the newer
territory known then as Washington
had only the most precarious status.
There was the semblance of a city
Of Washington when 1t had mayors.
But the city lost even this elusive
identity when its municipal govern
ment was abolished and it's last
mayor went out Of office on May
81. 1871. The faint remnants Of
possible city grew less discernible
when a territorial form OF govern
mont was established, ana governors
were named to preside over the Dis
trict of Columbia. not the city OF
Washington. The governors went
the way Of the mayors in 1874. and
temporary commission was set UP.
which continued until the present
form of commission rule for the
District was launched on July l.
ISIS. Since then. the city Of Wash
irgton has gone the way. Of hoop
skirts and Captain Kids treasure.
It's residents cry for the vote, Its
beautiful Government buildings at
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-10-20
Georgetown Church Mems
Club Will Elect Tonight

The members of the Mems Club of
Christ Church parish, Georgetown. will
meet tonight at o'clock at the rec
tory. 31l2 o street northwest. for the an
nual election of officers and discussion
of plans for the winter. The Rev.
James H. w. Blake. rector of Christ
Church, will be host. Refreshments
will be served at the conclusion of the
business meeting.
The Mems Club Of Christ Church has
long been an institution In Georgetown
and includes In it's membership many of
the most prominent Georgetown. oitisens.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-10-20
The Bows Sacrifice.

He was a good little boy. and verv
thoughtful. 1t was during long spell
Of dry weather and he had heard of the
great scarcity of water throughout the
country.
He came to his mother and slipped his
hand into hers.
Mama" he said, sis it true that in
some places the little boys and girls
have scarcely enough water to drink"
THAT is what the papers say, my
dear"
Mama he said in his earnest way.
las long as the water is so very. very
scarce. / think ought to give up bein'
washed. "-Tit-Bits.