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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-01

FOR SALE
Modern and 6-room homes. on exception
ally easy terms.
PRICES. $3.50 AND 81 $50
S2i 80 and $3.50 per month. includes all In
terest and payments on principal
Conner 18th and e SITS :. r. Open and
lighted daily until D. m.
Representative on PrsmiseA
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Dr.. Vim. 7. Baldus. Specialist.
BUSINESS ANNOUNCEMENTS

WORKI%GMEN-ln future consideration OF
increased trade Try To sell at the very
lowest cash down figure, that's why our
business is on boom. us nothing Tor Us 10
sell dozens Of new pants 81 ~ to 81: the buy
er saves 30. one price. JUSTHS OLD
STA Nj 90 u 1
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LOST AND FOUND

EYE CLASSES ifocal. gold-bowed. with
black cord: lost Monday evening. be-
tween 6th and 10th SITS. y. Z. The finder
will be rewarded by returning same 70 80 {
st. y. F.
BLACK FOX CoLLAR-Between Palais
Royal and 1917 II st. y. w. Reward l.4V
Riggs ST y. W. =
DIAMOND RING-Three-set. on Prospect
ave. near Potomac. Return to 3e4l Pros
pect ave. liberal reward.
STRAYED-From 81 Missouri ave. NV.
white fox terrier named 'Plumcy; brown
spots on ear: two brown spots back: bob
tail. Liberal reward upon return 10 above
address. j.
GOLD LoRGNETTEs with chain. early in
November Liberal reward. Room is. sos
" -. =. W
UAiBRELLA-Len on Georgetown car sat
urday night. Reward. $50 Mass. ave. NV.
HooD-one 90 by sIl. plain shed case Suit
able reward If returned to BOX 4Oe. Times
OfnsA
HELP WANTED-MALE
YOUR OPPORTUNITY
This ad is worth s. on a complete course
If presented at the college between now and
ten men at once TO I'LL class now forming
for positions in January. Act quick. White
men only. Open till p. m.
NATIONAL AUTO COLLEGE,
9th and o SITS. n. W.
BOY with wheel wanted to deliver pack
ages; must have references Apply Sl1
BoY-TO drive delivery wagon. Apply 22o4
18th ST. y. w.
BOY to carry out orders. n12 18th st. y.
WANTED-An energetic ambitious active
gh
Health and accident insurance. Immediate
cash returns and future. Address NATIONAL
CASUALTY COMPANY. Detroit. Wien
YOUNG MAN for grocery store. THE
WANTED-SALESMEN
statesmen TO SELL A HOLIDAY sPE-
CIAL. Retail stores buy at sight Can
HELP WANTEO-FEMALE
ATTENDANT or nurse to invalid ,whitel.
$40 TO SIS, for sanatorium. EUREKA, loll
CHAMBERMAID-Expe white or col
ured. at a resort in the South for three
mos. FRANK A. BOND. Buies. y. {.
FUR Thoroughly experienced.
Apply at once. JULIUS GARFINkLE &
CO. = st. cor. 18th !
GIRI-with experience. TO clerk in grocery
store. 2422 18th st y. w.
GIRL for general Homework and wait
table; references required. Apply 1880 18th
st. y. W.
ESSER-Good. wanted to work by week.
1893 North Capitol 81.
WANTED-Two young ladies OF neat ap-
peaTance who desire to travel and improve
their education Cal! between 3.l5 and
D IN. 22S + ST. y. E
wOMAN-Setted cOlored. to do general house
work: three in family: stay nights. go
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Marriage Licenses.

Marriage Licenses.
James II. Baines and Josephine E Friedrich,
Of Riyerdale, Md.
Walter y. Gill and Edna Holt. OF Sligo. Nd.
Dorsey b. Mcguire. OF Baltimore. and
Genevieve j. Billingsly, OF Port Conway.
Clarence Brown and Blanch Steward.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

HIGHEST CASH prices paid for worn cloth
ing: either ladies' or gentlemen's: send Dos
tai: will call. b. TARSHES. LOS 9Th at. n.
W Phone North 49e
wANTED-Furniture for cash. Sell your
goods to the man who gives the most
money See HOLLYWOOD sth and K
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MOTORCYCLES

1 single cylinder Thor. 500 l 1914 siulIe
cylinder Pope with speedometer. So I
1914 Reading Standard. single cylinder 500
! single cylinder Excelsior. $50
Easy Terms
T y. MCDD JR.
S24 Sth St " W
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EYE GLASSES-Bifocal gold-bowed with
black cord; lost Monday evening. be
tween 6th and 10th SITS. y. +. The Under
will be rewarded by returning same 20 80 c
st y z
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STRAYED-From 81 Missouri ave. NV.
white fox terrier. named ''Pumcy: brown
spots on ear: two brown spots on back. bob
tail. Liberal reward upon return 10 above
address j
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OR RENT Stables. one ar twenty stalls.
MARYLAND HOUSE. 2OSS 7th " ". /.
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GOLD LORGNETTES with chain. carly in
November. Liberal reward. Room as. sos
G 81. Y w
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BLACK FOX COLLAR-Between Palais
ROYAL and 1917 II St y. w. Reward $40
Riggs = Y W -
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WANTEO-RO0MS

THREE LARGE AIRY well lighted rooms
With bath. running water in kitchen ard
heat. vicinity Of Capitol preferred. state
lowest monthly rental. immediate. BOX 4eJ,
Times pfug. l.
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AUTOMOBILES
HORSES AND VEHICLES

ONE GOAT. wagon and harness. well brOkeu.
cheap AZ 9th st. : w 70
FOR SALE-HorSes Inquire os MIR
POWELL. rear Or 3lS e st y W
FOR HIRE-HorSes. carriages. wagons. GAY.
week or month. special prices GEN.
LIVERY co. INC. rear 81 Pa II ilS-
FOR SALE-Four horses two mares. ore
mule, ten wagons. all kinds. s0GS It'll NV.
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BOY with wheel wanted TO deliver pack
ages; must have references. Apply Sl1 q
ST y w
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HELP WANTED-MALE
YOUR OPPORTUNITY

This ad is worth s. on a complete course
If presented at the college between now and
December ). We make this offer to secure
ten men at once TO I'LL class now forming
for positions in January. Act quick. White
men only. Open till . p. IN.
NATIONAL AUTO COLLEGE.
9th and o SITS n W
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-21
Local Laconics,

Karl Stillman, sophomore at Dart mouth college. is at the home of his parents, MT. and Mrs. AIberti R. Still man, in Pawcatuck.
 Merton L. Stott, who has been se- ~iously i'll with pneumonia. is now able Q sit up for a short time each day. He has recovered sufficiently to permit he discharge of the nurses.
 Mrs Jamie Pascoe of Westerly won the special prize at the poultry show for the heaviest bird. It is a Rose Comb Rhode Island Red cock and weighs ten pounds and eleven ounces.
 The fourth annual show of the South County Poultry and Pet Stock asso- 7iatiOn came to a successful close in he state armory. Westerly, Saturday evening. There were nearly a thou and birds on exhibition.
 Rev. John C. Dutfon officiated at the T eral of Sayton P. Berry, held Sat rday afternoon from the residence of lis brother John w. Berry Burial as at River Pend The bearers were Inert Pierce. George Wood John Ser T James Coleman and James Kenyon.
 Among the petitiovs favorable to na- ional prohi hition, presented by Con- Tessman O'Shaughnessev. are those the Pawcatuck Seventh day Baptist hurch and Sunday school, the Paw atuck Congregational church and the Second Hopkinton Seventh day Bap-
 st church.
 Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Wilbur ot 2ridgewater. Mass, announce the mar ..iage engagement of their daughter Miss Katherine Latham Wilbur, tC Feorge Benjamin Utter of Westerly
 'iss Wilbur is a graduate of Smitl ,oHege. class of 1911, and is a teach CT in the iStoughton High school.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-21
STAFFORD SPRINGS
Hearing of Creditors of Amanda M. Smith Estate-Death of William H. Webster-Manufact Pull Ahead by Two Points in candepin.

F. G. Sanford, George N. Wood and -Antoni Jacobson, commissioners on the estate of Amanda M. Smith. gave hearing of creditors at the office of R. H. Fish, Friday.
 The largest claim presented was that of Jarvis Cody, $2,70O Frederick Faulkner appeared before the commis- sioners and urged the payment of the bill. The amount was claimed to be due for six years labor Mrs. Julia Sullivan presented a bill for S603 claimed to be due for general house. work. washing and nursing. She was represented by Attorney illis H. Reed.
 Mrs. May Hopkins of Willimantic had bill for hay for $150, and MT. and Mrs. Chris Hansen each a claim for the respective sums of S37 and $65 for wages The commissioners took all the claims under consideration. William H. Heald is the administra- tor of the estate and he was repre- sented by Attorney M. D. O'Connell.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-21
OBITUARY.
William N Webster.

William H. Webster, one of Staff ford's prominent business men, died at his home on East Main street early Saturday morning after an illness ot several days following a general breaking down in the system. MT. Webster was in company with the late W. H. Bidwell in the meat business for several years. After the death of the latter a few years ago he con- tinued to carry on the business. aI- though for the past year he has been unable on account of failing health to take an active part in the work He sold out about two months ago. Mr Webster Is survived by his wife, one son, William E. Webster, and two daughters. Miss Louise Webster and Rose. who is married and living in SoUthbridge Mass.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-21
COLCHESTER
Local Teachers Judges in Salem Prize Speaking-Selectmen and School Committee Meet.

Rev. B. D. Remington and Miss Lil- lie McDermott, teacher in the Ransom school building were in Salem Friday evening and acted as judges on a prize speaking contest held in the Center school under the direction of Super visor Young.
 Deputy Sheriff George H. Stanton of Norwich was visitor in town Fri day.
 William Maynard of North Plains was a Colchester caller Saturday.
 Fred Lavine of Lebanon was in town l Saturday.
 F1orens Connors. who is teaching 1 school in Salem, was at his home on Norwich avenue over Sunday. Julius W. Phelps of Westchester was calling on friends here Saturday. A joint meeting of the board of se- | lectmen and town school committee was held Saturday morning in the se- | Iectmen's room. Daniel T. Williams has returned from a few days visit with relatives l in New Britain. l J. IT. Willis of Millington was g | Colchester caller Saturday.
 Timothy O'Connen of East Haddan
 was the guest Saturday of William
 Johnson on Broadway.
 There was a small attendance at the moving picture show in Tip Top hal i Friday evening" The feature picture
 was 101 Bison entitled Monsieur Blu. beard, in two parts. There were alsC | three comedy reels. | William H. Button was in WeStches, ter Saturday.
 Louis Chapman of Old Lyme wa. the guest Saturday of his brother, Ar. | thur Chapman, on Lebanon avenue. l.. A. Storrs was in North Westches ter Saturday
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-21

mel undergarments for infants to be
 sent to Belgian sufferers.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-21

rd.-Superintendent of Parks George A Parker. Superintendtnet George H. Hollister of Keney park, and $. Wales Dixon. supervisor of recreation in the park department of Hartford, attended a meeting of the New England park institute last week in Worcester.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-21

New Britain.-The common council ice committee has decided to make an important departure in the handling of the ice business next season. Its report will advise that the ice be con- tracted to an individual or to a com pany that will give the highest bid, the understanding being that the ice shall not retail for over 30 cents a hundred.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-21

The New Edison Disc Phono- graph, therefore, represents the continuation of thirty-fve years of endeavor to perfectly repro duce sound.
 The New EDISON DISC REG ORDS, with music on both sides, are as wonderfully superior to anything that has ever been heard before as the New Edison instrument is superior to all others.
 Mir. Edison himself personally supervises the selection and ac- ceptance of every record num- Der.
 EDIsoNjS DIAMOND DISC MONOGRAPHS ARE PRICED AT Seo, $50, $15o, s2oo, $25o AND UP TO $45o.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-21

cut tribe, No. 19. Improved Order of Red Men, officers were elected as fol- lows: Otis H. Chapman, sachem; Wal ter II Nash, senior sagamore: Will liam E. Saunders. junior sagamore; Rouse L. Clark, prophet; John H. Nor rison, chief of records; Edgar NJ Chapman. collector of wampum; Will liam T. Minchen. keeper of wumpum; John $. ChappelI, trustee for three years. The chiefs-elect will be raised up at the next meeting and announce ment will then be made of the ap- pointive officers.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-21
Bridqeport-Owing to

ridgeport.-Owing to a provision made by the United States govern. ment the salary of the postmaster ol Bridgeport will be increased $lO0 be- ginning the first of next year. The salary of the postmaster is based on the receipts of the year, which at the present time, are more than S377, ,666, bringing the salary of the postmaster to $500 a year.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-21
The Standing.
Total PinfaIl,

Manufacturers. 1O,547: Crescents, 1O.3SS; warrens, 10, ,192: Clerks, 1O.079: Tigh team total-Manufacture 1882
 High team string-Manufactu 4S3.
 High three strings-Pinney, 326.
 High single strihg-Pinney 143 F Averages of Leaders.
 Pinney 101. T. AfuHens e5. Fisk 94 Yau~ 91 T. DaDolt 91, Ramsey 91 = Brown 91, Cote 90, Buckley 90, A. Lee S9.
 There will be no games this week on account of it being Christmas week.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-21
MANUFACTURERS LEAD.
Two Points Push Their Team Ahead
 of Crescents, Breaking Tie,

The Manufacturers won two points from the Crescents last week and thus broke the long standing tie for first place in the Stafford sandIepin league. They also raised the high team total from 1850 to 1862.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-21

Mrs. Richard w. Jennings, of Prov
 idence was in Westerly last week. as the guest of the Camp Fire Girls un- der the direction of Miss Mary Starr Utter, for the purpose of interesting them in the work of the Public Ser vice league. The girls will make fan
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-21

It is stated at the post office de- pertinent, according to a Washington cores pondent, that action is being withheld on the Westerly postmaster ship pending inquiry at Westerly to ascertain the views cf the patrons of the office, which would probably mean the retention of the present incum- bent. Charles J. Butler, republican whose term expired last June. Wheth- CT a primary or plebiscite will be con- ducted is doubted but the department evidently wants light on the situation. Representative Peter Goelet Gerry, it is said, has submitted a recommenda- tion, but at his office no information was obtainable.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-21
Body Hound in Beacon Valley Woods.

5 NaugatucE Conn, Dec. 20.--The body of Pher Phoren, 70 years old. was found today in an isolated section of the woods in Beacon Valley. The medical examiner said that he had probably been dead several days and that death was due to exposure. Phoren was a widower and is survived by a daughter.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-21

nel undergarments for infants to be sent to Belgian sufferers.
 Colonel George w. Catcheil, United States army, for several years in- speetor- instructor of the Rhode Island National Guard. who has been ordered to the command of the coast defenses at Portland Maine, will assume com mand New Years. Mrs. Gatchell, ac- companied by her two daughters and son. will leave Providence Thursday for Fort Williams, but the colonel will remain with his predecessor in the military service of Rhode Island two weeks longer.
 James Thomas Stott. in his eightieth years, a resident of Westerly for half century, died Saturday afternoon at his home in Cross street from double pneumonia after an illness of three days. He was born in Yorkshire Eng land, February IT, 1894, and when a young man came to this country. He was a spinner, by occupation and was employed in the, Pawcatuck and Wes- terly woolen mills and at the LOT
 raine mills until his retirement sew eral years ago by reason of feeble December 25 1860. MT. Stott is survived by his widow, three sons and a daughter, James Ed ward Stott of Providence, and Oscar l Curtis and Merton Lee Stott of Wes- 1 terly and Miss Grayce May Stott ot Westerly.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-02

One eighth grade teacher in Wash
ington's public schools, more than sew
6nty years old, is brought to her school
each day in a rolling chair.
Other teachers are nervous wrecks,
suffer from nervous affections which
make efficient teaching impossible, and
in many cases their condition has re-
acted upon pupils whose nerves have
been shattered under their care.
High school principals have publicly
stated that pupils come to their schools
from eighth grades without necessary
preparation for high school work. Some
have seen their pupils denoted on this
account.
So many books must be purchased by
high school pupils that the bills become
oppressive to poorer parents. There is
wide dissatisfaction with books used in
The grade schools. Instead of standard
works. many of the books used arc writ
ten by teachers in the Washington
school system.
Writing is neglected in the schools so
that pupils cannot make good" with
business men. One civil service exami-
ner stated that the penmahshlp of
Washington school pupils averaged be-
low that OF any other large American
city.
Statements From Mothers.
These are statements made by mothers
who have pupils in the public schools in
Washington Many of these mothers have
Joined parent-teacher associations, moth
ers' clubs, and other civic organizations
in an effort to remedy conditions.
One of these women is Mrs Jessie A.
Moore. former secretary of the Fedora
ton of Home-School Associations Of the
Eighth division, and now delegate to
that body from the Maury parent-teach-
ers body. Mrs. Moore said:
All the while we have been talk
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that seventh and eighth grades we're
not to be supplied with textbooks. She
applied for permission to have books.
to be bought by the Maury Mothers
club, used, and officials of the schools
then promised that the schools would
furnish the books. They have not yet
been forthcoming.
More urgent than repairs to buildings,
and new equipment. Mrs. Moore said,
she considers the matter of a more ef-
ficient teaching force. Not only parents.
ahe asserted but younger teachers who
are not promoted. are dissatisfied with
the present Incompetence in the higher
Grades of Washington schools.
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seitzell, civil service examiner, stated
Lefore the North Capitol and lexington
Citizens Association that the penman-
ship of pupils of the Washington
schools is poorer than in any other city,
and examination papers turned in by
pupils here are ''bunglesome in the ex-
treme."
Mrs. Moore found, two years ago, that
a grade had not been provided with
copybooks when the school year was
about half over She complained to
titled. The next year il was February
before these copybooks were furnished.
This year. she stated. II was reported
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mediately Influenced by the physicf
condition of the teacher.
Mrs Moore continued:
School officials, / believe, realize
conditions among our teacnins
force. But they point to the In
humanity of casting out teachers
long in the service. Some teachers
have been given a socalled per
petual leave" so they might be
eligible for pensions when pensions
were granted. In the meantime,
while waiting for those pensions, II
would be wise to grant more teach
ers such a leave. When the welfare
OF forty pupils is set against the
welfare of one teacher, the prob
lem looks TO me like a simple forty
to one proposition. and the forty
should have the preference.
know of one case where
mother had to engage a coach to
give her daughter seventeen lessons
in mathematics, so that she might
continue her studies in Mckinley
Manual Training School. These les
sons covered the work supposed to
be done in the eighth grade.
In other cases, where mothers
could not afford the expense of
coaches. children were sent back to
the grades. 1t was found that a
large proportion of these children
came from the same teachers, but
these teachers were permitted to re-
main.
Petitions For Removal.
In several cases parents petItioned
that teachers be removed. In these
cases the teachers were transferred.
and soon the same complaint against
them has come up in schools to
which they were assigned.
In many other cases. where moth
against teachers. pupils must be
sent a much greater distance than
necessary to school. Children must
traverse these distances In all sorts
of weather, and sometimes pay extra
car fare.
Another complaint among parents
and teachers as WELL Mrs. Moore as
serted, are the text books now use
here. She said:
think It would be a splendid idea
il universal text books, to be recon-
mended by some Federal bureau,
could be used. so that pupils going
from one city to another would not
have to take up new books.
Since that cannot be done without
widespread agitation. I do think 1t
behooves school officials of a CITY
like Washington to choose standard
books. and then not to change them
80 frequently. Many OF the books
now used here are written by per-
sons connected with the schools
These books are not known outside
of Washington.
One of the most frequent sources o
complaint against schools among bust
ness men. it was pointed out, Is hand
writing of school graduates. John B
LGrner recently made a public plea 70
more attention to. penmenship. L. NJ
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DeplOres Methods
Used in Schools
Writer to The Times Declares Pupils Are Too Often
Promoted to Higher Grades When Poorly Pre-
pared-Health of Teachers Also Overlooked.

Many eighth grade pupils Washington promoted to high
when they poorly prepared for high school work that
they either be coached back the grades
When teacher removed from school be-
petitions from parents she simply transferred another
neighborhood, and the process repeated
Much attention paid health of pupils Schools but teacher
health tests and the physical for her removal
s tuberculosis.
These of the conditions which parents this article
denounce education of children"
By J. R. HILDEBRAND.
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Health Is Contagious.

But authority much nearer home. 1t
was stated. could be cited to prove
the necessity of healthy teachers. DR..
Willard S. Small. principal of Eastern
High School. stated in a pamphlet on
teaching and health that health Is
just as contagious as disease that
nervous irritability and lack of self
control on the part of the teacher
q'ickly infects the pupil and that
the child's moral health, at least, is i'm
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ing so glibly about the health of
school children we seem to have over
looked the health of teachers. There
is now but one physical condition that
can disqualify a teacher from our
schools. That Is tuberculosis.
can name mothers whose chill
oren have become neurotic and ner-
vous because Of the teachers they had
who were physically unfit to teach.
! know Of other cases where, because
of such physical unfitness, teachers
failed to cover the work laid out for
their grades, and then children suf-
fered when they went on to the next
grade.
Mrs. Moore pointed to educational au.
thorities who asserted the primary i'm
purtance OF robust, able bodied teach
ers- She cited a paper by William Nc.
Andrew. principal Of the Washington
Irving High School, OF New York, which
stated:
Children are placed five hours a day
in association with women selected as
examples in disposition, conduct and
intelligence. II any of these women
are unhappy. and, therefore unattrac-
tive, undressing. and repellent, 1t
is a matter of gravest public concern.
1t Is as il physicians in a hospital
were afflicted with contagious dis
eases