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The Washington times., 1914-02-19
REFORM THE SYSTEM!

Whatever the fire trial board may
find in its judgment of the Sullivan
hearing closed yesterday, just one
conclusion of the whole matter
seems apparent, namely. that what
ever blame for the danger to the
men in the Seventh street store fire
nay exist attaches more to archaic
rules Of the Fire Department than
to any of the individual officers con-
cerned.
The safety of firemen seems to
have been somewhat ignored in the
manual or book of rules of the de-
partnnent, and any attempt to fasten
the blame upon Chief Engineer
Wagner or Deputy Chief Sullivan
for TIE near tragedy, would SAVIOR Of
an atter'pt tc search for a scategoat
rather than a hearing for justice or
information. 1t would be unfortu-
nate TO draw the inference that the
hardy firefghter Wagner, after a
service of a third of century in
fair weather and foul, by night and
by day, had beer made the victim of
circumstances over which he had no
control.
The trial developed the fact that
subordinate officers have never been
required by rule or custom, as they
should have been, to report facts of
. fire to their superiors when the
latter arrived on the scene. In many
instances the subordinate chiefs
were busy inside a building and
never saw their commanding officer
until the fire was out. In the case
in question, Wagner received no re-
port of No. 6 engine company's To-
cation, which was not unusual ucder
the rules. Witnesses there were who
swore he had no reason to believe
the men of this company were in the
building.
Again. the Commissioners, in their
review of the findings of the trial
BOARD, will doubtless discover that
danger to fremen may be traced
hack not only to faulty rules for the
conduct of the Fire Department, but
also to faulty building regulations
and inspection that make for dam
eerous situations such as confronted
the men in the American Five and
Ten-Cert Store blaze.
1t nearly always remains for a
catastrophe to demonstrate the need
of reform. After the horse is
This hearing will have proved a
happy incident in the history of the
Capital if it brings the rules and
regulations IF the Fire Department
up to a standard such as should OBJ
tain in a city of this size and i'm
portance.
1t will prove doubly happy, if the
hearing leads to an overhauling of
the building regulation and inspec-
ton system OF the District.
The Washington times., 1914-02-19

yet. IL the Bible and science are true
and the history of the human family
means anything. they were sacri-
ficing the best and highest instincts
in mans nature and were running
the terrific risk of making shipwreck
of their lives for time and eternity.
Ignorance and superstition were
largely responsible. Had they beer
better taught from a scientific and
normal standpoint, even the powers
of those who exploit men as ttey
do women would have been fruitless.
Men May Be Victims.
That this step is but the culmina-
ton of a series of mistakes is true.
These mistakes. begun in infancy.
continued in boyhood. have borne
fruit in manhood.
We have mentioned in a previous
article how men suffer from COM
mercialiZed vice as much as women.
We must not forget when We talk of
a market for female slaves there is
also market-value upon male
slaves as well.
We unthinkingly speak Of men as
the purchasers. bul lieN are also
the victims. They have the money
to spend. and, therefore. thev must
be hunted for. encouraged. stimu-
lated. and exploited. While those
who exploit women are usually from
the underworld and of the opposite
sex. those who take the initiative in
the exploitation of men are usually
other men who frequently occupy
respectable positions. such as cab
drivers. newSboys, private detectives.
and others.
When the whole truth of the eN-
plUitatiou of commercIaliZed vice Is
known. IL will be found that the
cummerCialiZation OF vice has rT>
pio ted men Just as much as women.
II all artificial stimulation was re-
moved. the present generation OF the
sons OF untauSht fathers would end
this class.
Recently. in criminal court in
New York city. where Z notorious
woman, less than twenty-five years
Cd. was the defendant. a part OF the
evidence introduced was letter
form that was used by this woman
to be sent TO the men registered at
the different hotels. Hundreds OF m
vitatiOns. couChed in the most po-
lite language. are daily sent 10 men.
and they furnish an opportunity Tor
the beginu+s->-Of associations, Which
ultimately cad 10 ruin.
The great trouble is that the
y.oor boy has too little leisure and
the rich bov too much
The Washington times., 1914-02-19

GERS and 800 men. is no mere toy for
cruising in home waters. When the
royal party are on board the Kings en-
tourage adds up to forty people. What
with lords and ladies-ir-waitins. sec
retaries, Wallets. ladies' maids, and
cooks, any royal yacht of necessity
must be a large vessel.
As compared with the Russian royal
yacht STANDARD and the German imperi-
al yacht Hohenzollern, the Victoria and
Albert is much mere homelike and COM
Portable. The first thing which strikes
visitor upon reaching the deck of the
royal yacht Is that he finds himselr
walking on linoleum Instead of planKs
1t is of the pattern of artificial plank
ing and is covered with crimson felt
when royalty is on board. To those
who have tried to sleep in the early
morning on 4 passenger snip during the
process of holystonins the deck above
their heads, the reason for this easily
washable oilcloth and noise-deadening
felt is obvious.
The Washington times., 1914-02-19
TheNeWSi in
Tabloid
GENERA
FOR BUSY READERS

A verdict exoierating Senator Gore
was returned in the $4,000 damage suit
brought In Oklahoma City b. Mrs. Min
ME f. Bond. who alleged the Senator
attacked her. the jury was out ten
minutes.
New York lawyers representing Mr..
and Mrs. Clarence II. Mackay an
nounced that DEGREES y: divorce had
been granted them in Paris.
Chicago opened its first municipal
store. where groceries and staple COM
modities We're sold at cut prices to the
unemplOy cd.
Thomas Hassett Stat Engineer Ben
sells ex-secretary. who must plead to-
dav In New York to a CharG. of having
sought to blackmail n contractor, was
waverinG on the question of turning
State S evidence.
The vice president. superintendent and
chief wetGher of the Western Union
Fuel Company were found guilty in San
L FRANCISCO OF defraudin% the Govern
nlcnt through false weights.
Witnesses at an Interstate commerce
hearing in Kansas City complained that
that city had lost a large share of the
grain trade from the South aud South
west because of discrimination in
freight rates.
Although In existence less than a
week. stories OF petty graft in the new
free municipal employment bureau in
New York city. We're related by men
who had obtained work through its
agents.
Mrs. William b. Vanderbilt. ir.'s,
home on Long Iseland. y. Y. caught
fire. She tclcphOned to her chauffeur 10
save her pet dogs and leave the paint
inSs and tapestries to the flames.
FOREIGN.
Pope Plus issued an edit prohibiting
the emigration of priests To America
without the sanction of the Congresa-
tiOn of the COnsistory.
Announcement has been made NJ tbe
marriage of Crown Prince C;eorp. nf
Greece. to Princess Elizabeth of Eou-
mania. The wedding will take place in
Athens on May u.
Guillermo Billinghurst. doposed ,r.si-
dent of Peru. has been sent into exile.
with his son George and his minister of
the interior. Don GonZalo Tiradu. They
were placed OF board peruyi.n
cruiser bound for Panama.
William O'Brien. leader of th. Ipd.-
pendent Irish Nationalists, was rn-.I,...t-
ed to parliament for Cork city. he hay
ing resigned when tn" loyalty nf his
constituency was questioned
representative of the German roy
ernment Informed Il parliament commit
tee that parliament had no bower 10
propose legislation to prohibit tho in
! tcrventiOn OF troops in civil matters.
as at Zabern.
H. W Thornton. the new American
manager Of the Great Eastern railway,
| was designated as an ''undesirabIe
alien during II debate in the house of
commons.
| Premier Hammersk joeld, of Sweden.
announced that his cabinet had decided
| on the dissolution OF parliament and an
| appeal to the country on the question
! OF national defcns''.
The TWO men arrested near kie: Rus
, sia in connection with the ritual a..ir-
der" We're released 80 lowing the dis
| covcry that victim was alive.
] The Tayeh iron mines. near Hankow.
China, were mortgaged to a Japanese
syndicate for $12.25oooo.
The Washington times., 1914-02-19

In certain wellknown building In
a we'll advertised part OF the city,
there stands a white stone house.
Behind those closely drawn shutters
there were four girls. The Oldest,
the mistress o. the house. was TWEEN
ty-two years old. The larger part of
her sirlhood had been spent IN an
institution where she had been sent
at an early age because of disohedi-
enCe.
Pretty and wirsome, wealth of
blond hair, parted from a forehead
so smooth it might have beer that
of st. Cecilia: rounded limbs. accent
ed feminine charms, willful droop
to the petulant mouth. a hidden
eieam of sullenneSs III the handsome
blue eyes-a combination capable of
extremes, and camelion-like il its
essence. While in custodial care, she
had fallen under the influence of,
good women and had she been let
alone, how differently the ending of
the story might have been. But Il
selfish mother took her from the
safe environment and, in a few brief
months. the home was again DESC
late and tie "Irl had sailed for the
Port of Missing Women" Her three
sisters in sorrow, We're little differ
The Washington times., 1914-02-19
. The Man on
The Threshold

From entirely angle does Kate Waller Barrett today
proac the conditions surrounding the segregated district situation
produced the Kenyon designed from the National
Capital a conspcuousy dtgracetul feature.
urgent question patron of
azed and his placing himself such position
pleads for scientific and moral training which
prevent begun infancy and which bear fruit
manhood greed money often exploits
nell as uoman by artificial stimulation of its pcims.
Bv KATE WALLER BARRETT
The Washington times., 1914-02-19
The Greater Problem.

Upon the threshold of the door
during the hours of the night. stood
ttirt 1.-TWO men. From their appear
ance and manner tney came from re-
spectacle and possibly cultured sur
rTundings. W hich WIS the greater
prOblrm-the girls behind the shut
IerS or the men on the threshold?
Ii there is one subject which
approach with the greatest shrink
ing of heart il Is the discussion Of
the patron or such institutions.
cannot make the same excuse for
them that l do for my unfortunate
sister.
No stress of economic pressure.
no dIsGraced life, has driven them
there. Nor are they subnOrmai or
feeble. minded as class. Most or
them have sufficient intelliSenc" TO
earn money Or they could not afford
to visit such u place.
WHY" WHY? WHY"
Mos; of them we're 'younS-that
partly answers the question. | doubt
not many Were untIuSht and TN
trained. They We're decent lot OF
fellows. polite and courteous. and
The Washington times., 1914-02-19
Court
Gossip
BY FLdneur.
Copyright. 1914. by A. d. jacobson.

Copyright. 1914. by A. d. jacobson.
a ONE of the beautiful yachts OF
nj royalty or the nobilits attract
" so much attention as the state
Iy black hulls with gold stripes
of the King Of England's two pleasure
boats, Victoria and Albert and Alex
andra. Except for size it would be
difficult to distinguish one from the
other. Both have yellow tunnels and
three masts painted yellow. The Alex
andria, built only a few years ago for
short journeys is much The smailer
The Washington times., 1914-02-19
CIVIL WAR "MONIES.'

A correspondent of the New York
Sun suggests that the moving pic
ture concerns are putting or film )
alleged reproductions
Of tattle ana other scenes in the civil
war. They are made in the South,
and may have some value as sug-
rn3f;,rs Of actual conditions under
The Washington times., 1914-02-19

vessel. 1t was the
latter which King
George used dur
ing the lifetime of
his father. Now,
however the King
uses the larger
boat. which is
prepared to re-
ceive him at a
moments notice.
But he is not
nearly SO addict
cd to yachting as
Edward VII was.
The Victoria and
Albert, of 5000
tons, with a crew
of thirteen OFF,
The Washington times., 1914-02-19
The Price of
Unpreparedness

In this article the fourth of SERIES attempt made by
arshad figures compiled from the best show
the fatal policy of national niggadness failing provide
quae equipment for defense against the day equipment wh
must be obtained before the opening of hose field guns
under the necessities of modern par craft
The Washington times., 1914-02-19

They are now shocking bacteria to
death with electricity. The world hasn't
advanced much. The old-tirIe gas bills
would have shocked EN- just as f,ar-
fully.
The Washington times., 1914-02-19

transportation, care, and sus.
tenance. approximately 81. .0e0co0.
Vast Cost of Civil War.
one billion five hundred millions
Gl.50O. coo. .OOoD. And. therefore. the
civil war cost US about six billion
five hundred millions of dollars. to
say nothing of the distress and de-
struction from which part of the
South has not yet recovered.
War has come to the United States,
on an average, every twenty-eight
years. Sixteen years have passed
since our last war began, and.
though the interval between the
Mexican war and the great civil war
was but fifteen years, IL may be
that we will be permitted to round
out the remaining term of twelve
years without recourse to arms. 1t
schedule time, but all too soon and
the remaining years which the aver
age gives US are not too many In
which to prepare. even supposing We
start to prepare at once
The people of our country are
against war, one and all, and they
lend willing ear to the cry of anti
militarism, the adherence of strife,
father to the wish that war may be
deferred, and like a child seeking to
escape from an unwelcome bugaboo,
they refuse to peer into the gloom to
resolve the wrath into its true form.
but bury their eyes under the nom
protecting pillows of faith and hope.
Let US ra Sc the covering heads:
Let US look the threat squarely in
the face and be prepared. We must
not dodge the responsibility. It be-
longs to each and every citizen and
they must not look to their choices
in Congress to sift the matter out
alone; to inquire why We are so
dangerously taking this risk of not
being prepared to place in the hands
of the men who viii lrally at the
first call to the country's defense,
the all-important material, guns,
equipment, aeroplanes. and dirig-
ibles.
The Washington times., 1914-02-19
THE OLDEST INHAB SEZ-

There's bin ru-
mors that tn
streets of Wash
ington are III
most bewtitul in
tn world, but !
amt seen them
lately"
The Washington times., 1914-02-19
The Silver
Lining
Edited By ARTHUR BAER.

The chairman of the District Commit.
tee will not take kindly to the Vernon
Castles latest dance success. which ia
known as the half and half
The Washington times., 1914-02-19
AmuSementS.

Natiynal-"Oh! oh! Delphine. S p. rn
CsNmbia-''Th- CriEoiinc Girl" els and S:lT
IclasCn-''TvcluIh Night," $50 D. m
oli.s- Mar james Pa. 2:I5 and N:i5 D. M
Keith s-N@UGeN lille. ate. noon and cVsninG
Cosmos Vaudeville. continuous
Casino-Vaudeville. afternoon and evening.
Gavetv-Enrlesuue. ?:I5 and s:'6 r. m
The Washington times., 1914-02-19

Those three fair co-eds who are study
ing juvenile delinquency will he delight
al to learn that there is an epidemic OF
mumps in the Senate.
The Washington times., 1914-02-19

The last District appropriation car
ries $22G."o for dust prevention ard
snow removal" Figure this out. When
we have snow. that prevents all the
dust. and when We have the dust, there
is no snow. They must Ice playing this
game with the joker running wild in
the deck.
The Washington times., 1914-02-19
Wealth of Ten Nations.

The United States heads the list by
fifty billions and yet in oar appro-
priations for air craft and upkeep
we stand fourteenth. 4 shat.sHy TT
tie nothing, for in fi7e years we have
spent but $4a5. 20 against the twen-
ty-eight millions Of the leader, Ger
MANY.
Is not the risk We run in boarding
our wealth unprotected a little dis
proportionate to its value to us?0A
few millions a year will safeguard
US, and yet We do not secure its au-
taorization from the national legis-
lature.
When the crash comes. who will
take the blame?
The Washington times., 1914-02-19

Every mans house is his castlc-walk.
Where are the SHOWS OF yrstcly-ar?
Don't know. But We do know where
last Fridays SNOW is.
Castillo has a fat future ahead Of him.
but it will not be ahead Of him very
long.
The President may he compelled to
withdraw those ten battleships from
Vcr1 cruz and dispatch them to Tarry-
town.
Coming down to brass tacks. Castillo's
bi.. mistake was in killing Americans on
a Mexican railroad. Figures furnished
hy the Int-rstat" Commerce Commits
sion show that an American railroad Is
N" proper stage setting for all that
work
Two RanhacIs have been found in Ma
p,es. The Worlds Tourists played
there sst week. but We do not think
Germany Schaefer lost them.
As somebody else remarked. the idea
Of the ri site currency Is to give a man
money enough for the income tax TO
take. away from him.
Canadian hanged while in state of
coma Period.
IrGiana Students are opposed to slang
George Ade can now join. tho Prophets
who ere without t-honor-in-thc
| country Club.
Now that New York has barred the
| Gree lunch fork from saloonE. there
should not be 80 many self-infiictel
stab wounds.
The Washington times., 1914-02-19

Castillo has a fat future ahead Of him.
but il will not be ahead of him very
The Washington times., 1914-02-19

Where are the SHOWS OF yrstcry-ar? ?
Don't know. But We do know here
last Fridays SNOW is.
The Washington times., 1914-02-19

Every mans house is his sidewalk.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-10-30
Veterans Parade
Brings Re-Union
To a Close
continued from Page .

continued from Page
ana hre departments and the Boy
scouts, the Daughters came next in
automobiles, followed by the Veter-
ans and the G.. A. R., also in ears.
the Sons Of Veterans and Spanish
war Veterans following on foot. At
the public school building a halt
was made to review the pupils, some
| LOO in number. marshallcd upon
| the campus. A brief address was de-
livered by Principal G.. NJ. Jones,
and an appropriate response was
made by Gen. E. NJ. Law. With the
disbanding OF the parade, will come
f, to close gathering which Lake
/ land has been proud to shelter and
which will leave pleasant memories
in the hearts of her citizens and
send forth the hundreds of boosters
for what one and all of the visitors
declare to be the cleanest. most pro-
gressive and most hospitable little
city in which the Veterans ever as.
sembled
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-10-30
Gathered in the Park

This park is the most beautiful
spot we have ever seen at q reunion
and 1t has been the source of as
much pleasure to us as any other
one thing during the reunion" was
the remark heard to fall from the
lips OF a grand old Vet in the park
this morning, who with a large
number of his comrades had gath
cred under the wide spreading trees
to enjoy the morning hours. First
one and then another would mount
bench and tell anecdotes and Incl
dents of the war, and as these fine
old men recounted personal expert
ences of the four yeors they served
their beloved southland. it was a
/ pleasure and an inspiration to all
within the sound Of their voices &c
hear the story fresh from the lips OF
those who risked their ives fol-
what they believed to have been the
right
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-10-30
COMMENTS ON THE GAME

Where is the man who said that
game would be joke?
Gillespie was the hitting hero,
getting two two baggers and a sin
single out of four times up.
All three OF the Elks' fielders
made excellent catcnes. Jack Chunn
was frightened out Of his life when
he saw that long high fly dropping
towards right. But some fan hol-
Tered, There's your balance, Jack
and he made as pretty catch as
any big Lacquer ever made.
The Stars got one in tho fifth on
Gillospie's two Dagger, B. Meharg's
sacrifice and Sawyer's single. The
Elks got their lone tally in the sew
enth when King singled, took second
on Gillespie's wild pitch and scored
when Goss two bagged it.. The
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-10-30
| Bradentown Couple
! Welded Here

An interesting but quiet wedding
took place Tuesday evening, the
9th, in Lakeland, Fla, when Miss
Estelle Pounds, Of Pierce, Fla, for
merly of Bradentown, became the
bride of Mr.. Lloyd NJ. Hicks OF this
city. Immediately after the VOWS
had been plighted, the happy young
couple left for few days visit IN
Tampa. They will arrive here the
latter part of the week and VIII
make their home at present win
Mr.. Hicks parents. The bride IS
the only daughter of Mr. and MIS-.
J. ]. Pounds, and made hosls o'
friends during her stay in Bradeh-
town. who will gladly welrome her
hack. She has beside personal
beauty a sweet gracious and SINGER
ity of manner that always endears
its possessor to all who know her
and makes a favorite OF her WIN
both young and old. Mr.. Hicks Is
Young man Of splendid character
and has bright prospects for the i"-
ture .-Bradentown Journal
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-10-30
Choral Club Recital

The Choral Club held its opening
recital yesterday evening at Mrs.
F. w. Eaton's residence. All mem
bers answered at roll call, but as
this was the first recital of the sea-
son, no visitors were present.
The club was glad to have with
them Mr.. ]. H. Knowles, of Tampa.
an honorary member.
The opera, The Bohemian Girl,
was the subject of the evening, the
club having decided to study popu-
lar opera this season.
The following program was rem
dered:
Piano Overture-Selections from
The Bohemian Girl, Mrs F. w.
Eaton.
Vocal Chorus-Awake With the
Lark Ode Reef, Club.
Paper-Life of the. Composer OF
The Bohemian Girl, Mrs. w. c.
! Norvell.
Essay-The bohemian Girl, Mrs
H. J. Gill.
Vocal Solo--The Heart Bowed
Down, Mr.. F. E. Washburn.
Piano Solo-Chorus of Bohemian
Gypsies, Mrs. F. w. Eaton.
Vocal Solo-Then You'll Remem
Der Me, Mrs. Arnold Armistead.
Trio-Then You'll Remember Me
Piano-Mrs. L. B. Gilt.
Violins-Miss Esther Gill ant
Mrs. H. ]. Gill.
Vocal Solo, Dreamt That
IDwelt in Marble Halls, Miss France
higgins.
Chorus-Welcome Sweet Spring
time (Rubenstein) Arranged b.
j Bracket, by the Club.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-10-30

as thelr partners some of the citv.s
iairest girls, and as they danced the
graceful dances of long ago. their
hearts grew younger and their feet
'ish'er' and it was a late hour be-
iofe the last set" was danced and
lne! wended their way back to the
tlks club rooms where refreshments
Vi sandwiches. coffee and punch
were served.
ne anair was pleasant one for
'ne cancers and for the large crowd
VINO assembled to watch the Victor
ans and their ladies, all of whom
sreatiy enjoyed the hospitality of
the Elks who strove had to make
the affair pleasant one for al,
present.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-10-30

\ ability Of the Evening Teie-
J to handle any situation and to
her the goods" when it comes
Nering any important news was
more thoroughly demonstrate
Aan during the reunion meet
The paper has received un-
led commendation from scores OF
Intelligent and discriminating
~, many of whom hail from
cities, because of the compre-
Ne reports of the proceedings
have appeared from day te
As an instance of the alert
Exercised, Gen. Rosborough was
d Division commander at
Yesterday afternoon. Ten OF
minutes thereafter, as thu
q three hundred veterans were
q the Auditorium each of. then
handed a copy of the paper
alning a full account of tn,
1t Is these kind of stunt,
make the people of Lakeland
NOV anything about such mat
'eailze that they are getting
newspaper service.