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The Washington times., 1914-09-23
The Reference Librarian.

At times behind a desk he sits,
At times about the room he fits
Folks interrupt his perfect ease
BY asking questions such as these:
How tall was prehistoric man."
how ola. pray, was Sister Ann7'
w nat would one do II cats have fitso"
What woman first invented mitts?''
Who said To labor is TO pray?'''
How much &c. did Daniel Lambert
Don't you admire E. P. Roe?"
Nv hat is the fare to Kokomo?"
Have you life of Sairy Camp"
can you lend me a postage stamp"
Have you the rhymes of Edward
What wages do they give you here?"
What dictionary is the best?''
Did Brummell wear a satin vest!
How do you spell "anemic.' please?
What is a GorgOnzola cheese"
Who ferried souls across the StyX?
What is the square of ninety-siN?
Are oysters good to eat in March,?
Are green bananas full OF starCh?''
Where is that book l used to see:"
81 guess you don't remember me-
.Haf YOU Der Hohenzollernspiel?"
''\Vhere shall | put this apple peel?'
..Ou est msie. Ia grand Larouse?"
DO YOU say .twO-spot. or the
deuce?
Come. ind my book-why make a
row."
"A red one-can't you find 1t now?"
please, which is right? to lend or
loan"
Say, mister. where's the telephone?"
How do you use this catalog?"
"Oh. hear that noise! Is that ny
dog"
Have you book called Shapes Of
Fear "
you mind il leave baby here"
Edmund Lester Pearson. in the Secret
Book.
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Advice Saved Him.

Sunday passed. Tuesday rolled around.
and still his tall form did not loom in
the yrstibule when the cuckoo clock was
sounding s. Thursday he came. and the
beautiful girl was burning with wrath.
So this is the way you neglect me"
she Kissed What have you to say for
yourselfo Why didn't you Gomez"
Il couldn't" faltered the youth. II
had dyspepsia and the doctor advised
me not 10 come
What? The doctor told you not to
come To- see me because you had dvs-
wen. he told me to keep away from
all sweets"
And the parlor sofa was tenanted.-
Chicago News.
The Washington times., 1914-09-23
The News of Society
By JEAN ELIOT.

, derson. Mrs William Barret Ridgeley,
Mrs. A. F. Fechteler. and Mrs. Charles
&. McChord
4 great deal of interest is being taken
in this enterprise. Miss GenevieVe
Clark the Misses Burleson, Miss Mar
garet McChord. Miss Nancy Johnson.
and Mss Sallie Williams are among the
members of the younger official set
who are making gowns out of the cot
ton of their native States to be exhibit
ed at the show. Many of them are to
act as models
The President will receive today the
newly appointed minister from Nene-
! Zuela. DR.. Santos Dominica. DR.. Dominica
has recently arrived from Europe. where
he represented his country at the courts
of Germany. Belgium and England.
, After October !. the legation of Nene
zuela will be established at the house
in Massachusetts avenue winch vas oc-
cupied last winter by DR.. Hill. former
American ambassador to Berlin. The
new minister is scientist and a
scholar.
Mrs. Richard Townsend entertained at
dinner last evening at Gull Rock, her
Newport villa
Mr. and Mrs Hennen Jennings and
their daughter, Mrs. Chauncey Hackett.
! are In New York for few days. They
are expected to arrive in Washington
the last of this week.
Mr.. and Mrs Simon Wolf have return
ed TO Washington from the White
Mountains where they spent the sum-
mer. They are at their home in Column
bia road.
Mrs. r. A. Helen. who passed the sum-
mcr in the Canadian Rockies. has re-
turned to her apartment in the Roch-
ambeau.
Mr.. and Mrs James Aubrey Griffith
and Miss Vivian Griffith. OF Omaha.
Neb.. have arrived In Washington for
an indefinite stay, and have taken an
apartment at the Hotel Powhatan. Miss
Griffith will attend college in this city.
Frank A. Richardson has returned TO
Washington from Northeast Harbo-.
Me and is stopping at the Cosmos Club
for few days. Mr.. Richardson will
leave shortly TO spend the early autumn
at Atlantic City.
DIR Cary Grayson. L. s. n. has
taken an apartment at the Avond4le
for the season.
The marriage of Miss Helen Brinton
Sharpless daughter OF p. NJ. Sharpless
of Greystone, West Chester. Pa. and
Samuel u. Butler. son of Congressman
and Mrs Thomas :. Butler. will take
place Thursday. October s. at o'clock
Miss Sharpless will have as her attend
ants two flower girls Miss Ethel Peters
Rutler and Miss Marian Neff FolweIl.
Philin NJ Sharpless. jr.. and Lawrence
Sharpless, brothers of Miss Sharpless:
Horace Butler. DR.. Sergeant =. Martin.
Henry Evans. and Major Smedley Dar-
lingtOn Butler will he ushers. The
marriage will be by Friends ceremony.
Mr.. and Mrs william Smith enter
tanned last evening in compliment to
Nr and Mrs. O'Neill. who returned last
week aboard the SaXonia from a honey
moon spent abroad. Mrs. smith pre-
sided at the piano and there was an in
formal program of songs and recita-
tionA
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TO DANISH BOOSTERS
FROM CITY LIMITS
Regulations Also Ban Hens
When Nearest Neighbor Is
Not Seventy-Five Feet Away

NEW YORK. Sent. 23.-The seaceful
slumber of residents Of New York will
not be disturbed at dawn by the growing
OF cocks after November ! II the new
regulations approved by the sanitary
superintendents Of the department Of
health are adopted First of ALL the
proposed regulations will prohibit per-
sons from raising chickens in their back
yards where there is another residence
or public institution within seventy five
feet Of the poultry enclosure. and. fur
thermore, residents OF the greater city
are not going to be allowed to keep
Already hundreds of persons who are
engaged in raising poultry. whether for
pastime or profit. have sent protests to
the health commissioners, and some Of
them have equalled. if not surpassed. the
denunCiations of many of the dog own
ers reluctant to yield to the new Inuz
zling ordinance adopted on the recon-
mcnGation of Commissioner GOldwater.
The chicken problem in this city al
ready has engaged more than it's share
Of the attention of the health authJri-
ties. according to Deputy Health Com
missioner Emerson. He pointed out
yesterday that 1000 out of 21,O00 in
spectior visits by the sanitary inspectors
last year were made TO find out II
chickens.
DR.. Emerson said that the presence
of fowl. particularly in the tenement
districts of Manhattan. had become
nuisance. TenaSts, giving the excuse
that some member of the family was
tuberculosis victim. have been permit
ted to keep few chickens for their
sick Returning to some of these
places the agents Of the sanitary divi-
sion would find that the chickens had
been CoOped up on tho fire escapes
where small poultry farms We're be-
ing conducted at u considerable profit.
The new regulations will require
that all chickens be confined in coops.
and that the Co0ps and runways DE
thoroughly washed and renovated
each year.
During the past year $500 permits
were issued to persons in the greater
city to raise chickens The number
of chickens represented by these per
mits is something like 100000. IN
Manhattan only 100 permits were is
sued. and there were probably no
more than 1.500 chickens in this bor-
ough
V. L. Fisher. manager of the Ameri-
can Poultry Sales Company, 80 Bar
clay street. said hs believed that the
matoritY of persons raising poultry
ir Brooklyn. Queens. and the Bronx.
could meet the proposed requirements,
es pecially that called for 75-foot
limit
The Washington times., 1914-09-23

the aggregate vote was E1.126 for
and 1869 against prohibition. Ro-
anoke and Lynchhurg, which had
teen claimed for the "wot" cause
with all confidence Went "dry" by
votes of almost two to one. Peters
Lurg had been conceded by many
even of the dry" leaders to be a
"wct" stronghold, yet it, also. went
for prohibition by almost two to one.
Newport News was reckoned almost
a sure winner for the liquor cause,
yet it adopted the amendment for
prohibition by large majority.
Virginia thus oeromes the tenth
State to line up on the Sidn If State
wide prohibition. The others arc
North Carolina, West Virginia,
Oklahoma, Georgia, Kansas, Maine,
Mississippi, North Dakota, and Ten
nessee.
Early returns from inc Maine
election this month indicated that it
was likely to be prelude to the
repeal of the prohibition amendment
ir the Pine Tree State; but the pro-
hibition leaders declare that COM
rlete returns have saved their cause,
as the Republicans have carried a
ma iority in the State senate, and
this, it is claimed, assures that the
legislature will refuse 20 resuhmit
the question TO tn, vote of the
people.
Further, there are prohibition
elections scheduled for more States
this year. In Washington and Ore
gon the chances are regarded as
rather favorable 20 the "dry" cause;
ir Colorado, California, ard Ohio the
outlook has been esteemed favorable
To the "wets."
If two more States shall Join the
prohibition column this year it will
make a total of twelve, or exactly
one-fourth of all tke States in the
Union.
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~ HERE will be no attendants at
the marriage of Miss Rather
inc Weeks. daughter OF Sena-
tor and Mrs. John w. Weeks,
Of Massachusetts,. and John Washington
DaviGge, which will be celebrated at
noon on September IS, at the home OF
the brides parents. West Newton. Mass.
The ceremony will be followed by a
large reception.
Miss Marjorie Aleshire, Miss Marga-
ret Niche and several friends of the
bride are visiting Senator and Mrs.
Weeks, and will be present at the ser
vice. General and Mrs. George Barnett
are among the Washingtonians. who will
go TO Massachusetts to attend the wed
ding.
Mrs. Henry Clark Corbin, widow of
General Corbin, has returned to her
apartment in the Connecticut Mrs Cor
bin spent the summer on Lake Cham
plain, and visited at Fort Wadsworth,
n. Y, en- route home.
=
Mrs. Richard Van Wyck Negley,
daughter of the Postmaster General and
Mrs. Burleson, and her two young sons
will return this evening to their home
in Austin Tex. Mrs. Negley spent the
summer with her mother and sisters
at Grimsey, Canada, and returned with
them to Washington
Mrs Sidney Ballou has Joined Judge
Ballou at the Connecticut, after spend
ing the summer with her sister, Mrs.
Turner, in California.
Col. Moreton p. Gage, military at
Rrtf fSh hos h.,.a
sailed for England to join his regi-
ment. the Fifth Dragoon Guards. Mrs
Gage will remain in this country for
the present.
Mrs. McArthur, widow of General
Macarthur. U. :. A. and her son. Capt
Douglas Macarthur. Corps of En-
gineers. L. 5. \. have taken an apart
ment at the Dresden for the season.
Mrs. John NJ. Wiley entertained to-
day at the first of a series of informal
Iuncheons. followed by bridge Mrs
Wiley has recently opened her Massa-
chusetts avenue home for the winter
=
Mr. and Mrs. sydney Lloyd Wright
son and family having returned from
a four months soJourn In Ogunquit
Me. have moved into their new resi-
denCe. 2l23 Leroy place northwest.
+
CONGRESSMAN and Mrs. Fred Britten
expect to leave Friday to spend some
time at their home in Chicago.
Col. and Mrs. stephen Foote and Miss
Esther Foote were the guests of honor
at a reception last Friday evening at
the Preside where Colonel Foote is
now stationed. Preceding the dance,
CAPTAIN and Mrs. Monroe gave a dinner
in their honor.
The cotton fashion show. which will
take place at the New willard on Oc-
tober 7 and s. will be under the patron
age of a number of prominent society
women. Mrs. Thomas Riley Marshall
viii head the list of patrOnesses which
ircIudes Mrs. Champ Clark. Mrs. Jose
phus Daniels, Mrs. Franklin X. Lane.
Mrs. Albert Sidney Burleson. Mrs. Hous-
ton, Mrs. Redheld. Mrs. John B. Hen
The Washington times., 1914-09-23
MINERAL RESOURCES.

Secretary of the Interior Lane
aid a few weeks ago that "a direct
enefit to the United States from
re European war will be It's effect
; making the people of this country
"alize to a greater eXten- the value
+ its mineral resources" lie is
;ght it may be permitted 70 hope,
ut another and more immediate
feet has BEEN a terrific blow to
1any of the country's mineral in
rstIies, which are suffering more
AN their share, perhaps. of the
ancial and commercial depression
-ough which we are now RAISING.
The Geological Survey has issued
valuable and interesting bulletin,
'hich dwclls with sturdy optimism
n the uses of adversely. "Probably
other ration in the worlI." it as
erts, $50 closely approxirates alb
plute Independence in respect 70
1ineral resources" Last year the
nports of mineral products exceed
= s270,000,o00, and the Survey de-
ares that much the greater part Of
hese minerals might be mined ard
manufactured in this country, both
or our own consumption and for ex-
ort abroad. That is Secretary
-ane's view also. He says that when
merican business men "have found
ne domestic SUPPLY and begin its
Sc, they will not return 10 the
oreign supply, and thereafter good
r bad times ir the United States,
. far rs the maintenance of indus
RES is concerned, will be more indie
'endent of foreign complications"
The Geological Survey firds one
f the best illustrations of Americas
'pportunity to develop new indus
ries in the tin situation. The de-
losits of tin in this country are
mall, but our imports are large.
There is no American tin smelter
Id all of the ore mined is shipped
broad. In Bolivia there arc i'm
1ense deposits of tin ores, of which
HN09 tors are sent each year to
The Washington times., 1914-09-23
VIRGINIA VOTES DRY

That Virginia, in the special cleo
tion yesterday on the liquor question,
went dry" was not occasion for
much surprise. People who have
noted the development of opinion
through the local option verdictS of
recent years were prepared to see
the State put up the bars of abso-
Lutte prohibition.
But the majority by which it was
done, and especially the distribution
of the prohibition sentiment through
out the State, caused some astonish-
ment. The cities as well as the
country joined in making the aridity
Of the result.
Of the twenty cities in the State,
sixteen voted for and four against
prohibition. The four antis were
Richmond, Norfolk, Danviile, and
Alexandra. For the twenty cities,
The Washington times., 1914-09-23
MINUS THE PORK.

The S2O,OO0,00O river and harbor
ill will be IN improvement on the
original S53, 100000 bill just to the
CAtent that it reduces the amount
appropriately Some of the pork is
ut out; nobody is a!le to guess how
much of what remains is pork.
The new measure as accepted oy
he Senate makes 1 lump-Sum an
preparation of S2O,000,OO0 to be ex-
Dended under the Secretary of War
and the Chief of Army Engineers, in
maintaining works already con-
st-ucted, and prosecuting projects
heretofore authorized. The 'here-
tofore authorized" clause rlakes 1t
possible that pork heretofore ap-
nortioned may continue 20 be paid
for from the new appropriation. No
body knows just what projects are
needed and righteous. The army en-
Cineers have never been free from
political influence in reporting en-
he merits of projects; the:y are not
made free under the new measure.
A step has been taken in the right
Erection; but longer one is need
I'd. There should be general and
weeping overhauling of the whole
'ystem. Authorizations heretofore
7lade" should be subjected 20 most
;etailed scrutiny. and if they tught
ever to have been made they should
e dropped. Likewise, there are n
rood many works now in existence
hat should not be maintained at
Government expense because they
re now henefting private interests.
rublic money put into them is in
re nature Of subsidy.
Perhaps what has been accom-
rlished at this time is about IS much
IS could be expected a. the begin
ning. If the mex logical step is
ken in another year, or two years,
he work of this session will be
monument n those who have accom-
lished it. But If there is rcvc~sion
o the old system, then nothing
vorth while will have been secured.
The Washington times., 1914-09-23

operation with other organizations
trying to bring about self govern
ment, it Is paying special attention
to the Congressional situation. 1t
claims to have originated the idea
that Congress should create a COM
mission to investigate fiscal and po-
litical relations between the Federal
and District governments, and TO
frame a democratic and modern
form Of government for the District.
Bills for that purpose were intro
duced several months ago by Sena-
tor Pomerene and Congressman
O'Leary. But the House District
Committee, after considering the
various propositions for a commits
sion had a subcommittee draft a
substitute which was favorably re-
ported to the house on July .. This
resolution cfeates a commission OF
seven members: the chairmen of the
Senate and House District Commit
tees, the president Of the District
of Columbia Board of Commission
ers, and four persons to be appointed
by the President of the United
States. whose duties shall be TO
make n thorough examination of the
relations at present existing between
the Federal government and the Dis
trict of Columbia" This committee
is further instructed to report
whether local self-government might
not now be granted to the District,
and what. II any, Federal aid should
be given to the District.
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Committee of Forty Working
For Suffrage for Washington
Women, as Well as Men, Are
Active in Movement for
Local Government in
the District.

Women as nell as men hare
been actipe in furthering the CAM
paign for suffrage in the District
of Columbia. And the committee e
of forty is working for the franchise
for the men and women alike of
Washington.
Delay in dealing NTH local prob
lens on the part of Congress are
cited by w. d. Mackenzie to prove
the need of sef-gopernment for
Washington.
In this article the plan of CAM
paigh of the committee of forty Is
described. The history is recount
ed of the fight for the bill now be-
fore Congress providing for a CON-
mission to report on Federal rela-
tiOnS Nth the District.
For Equality of Suffrage.
Pointing to the aspirations of
President Wilson and Commission
ers Newman and Siddons that
Washington be made a model city,
the Citizens Committee OF Forty
assert that this cannot be brought
about until suffrage is granted
citizens of the District. This body
stands for giving the franchise
both to men and women.
To further the cause of popular
government the Citizens Commit
tee of Forty was formed in No
vember. 1913. Its announced pur-
pose was to make Washington
self-governing city and to obtain
some form Of representation in the
National Congress.
Membership in this body Is not
limited to forty. That was the
number with which the organiza-
tion started. But there are now
more than seventy members, in
Guiding representative profession
al and business men of the city.
Among those who have signed the
committees statement Of principles
are Major w. o. Owen, retired; the
Rev. J. W. Frizzell. of Ingram
Memorial Church; Judson King. of
the National Popular Government
League; DR.. Abram Simon. of the
Eighth Street Temple: Arthur E.
Holder. of the American Fedora
tion OF Labor; William F. GUIDE.
president Of the Chamber of Com
merce. and Martin Wiegand. presi-
dent of the United German Soci-
cites.
Congressional Situation.
Women, as we'll as men, have been
active in spreading the gospel of
votes for Washington. Miss Flor
ence Ethrdge, A prominent worker
for woman suffrage, is chairman of
a subcommittee on qualifications of
voters. Miss Harriette J. Hilton and
Mrs. Belva A. Lockwood, also are
among the members
While the committee works in CO.
The Washington times., 1914-09-23
Without Prejudice.

4 worker in one Of the mission set
Elements was speaking to some water
front boys with reference to Roman
history He touched upon the doings of
Nero. giving a vivid picture Of tie
cruelty of the emperor. Then he began
to ask 4 few que! tiOnS.
"Eoys. what do You think of Nero"
silence. broken only by an uneasy
shifting of tho lads In their seats.
.'W-clI. CLANCY" said the lecturer.
making an individual appeal. what do
YOU think Of Nero? Would you sry he
vas a good man Would YOU like to
know him.
clancy hes:tat"d Finally. after again
being urged to reIlI. he did so in these
words:
well. Lc never done rothin' - me"
-uarDer's MigaZine.
The Washington times., 1914-09-23
The Silver
Lining
Edited by ARTHUR BAER.

h hgure whether the woman refu-
se VINO writes that she couldn't ret
any water and had 20 drink beer. ex-
peets sympathy or congratulations.
lhey don't use explosive shells over
here, Egg dealers depend on the prices
10 .mfiict all the damage that is
necessary.
Neither an amphibian nor a pollywos.
out would certainly like to swim in
tfat SlOo.o0oO gold pool sanctioned by
the Federal Reserve Board.
The New York man who gave his
wife Is cents to buy a dress vas right
so far as the actual cost of n.>terial
was concerned. That's all they're using.
The Washington times., 1914-09-23
McLean's Lady Dilham
Ruled Out at Bryn MaWr

PHILADELPHIA. Sept. 2s.-Disquali-
fication of Lady Dilham. owned by Ed
ward 3. Mclean. of washington. by the
Rrvn M.vr horse show judges, has
caused something Of a sensation among
W Entered in the AZ class for eight
years and having taken many ribbons.
y,nninS a hlue only within few weeks,
~ war; was disqualified yesterday.
The executive committee, In response
.o protest, has agreed to have the
mars remeasured today.
The Washington times., 1914-09-23
SandV'S Worry.

Sandy was walking along the road
ir deep thought. and it was his min
lister who brought him to earth again
with:
future, en-"
mo" replied our hero. moodily. TO
morrow's the wife's birthday and I'm
thinking D. the present."-Exchange
The Washington times., 1914-09-23
Prefers Church to Jail.

WABASH. Ind. Sept. 2S.-"Eleven
davs in Jail or fifty-two Sundays in
church said Police Judge Wilson after
John Yeater had pleaded guilty TO the
charge of intoxication.
The prisoner declared the church to be
ids prefersnea.
The Washington times., 1914-09-23

rothing more Cnar tha. the English
feet should attempt just this. Every
preparation has been madc for a
grand coup in such m event, and
the possibility of tremendous
disaster is not to be regarded as
negligible in the event Of such an
GttenDt.
The Washington times., 1914-09-23
What's S on the Program in
Washington
Today.

Today.
Meetings. evening:
Masonic-Harmony Lodge, No II. Gr.n5
Lodge School Of Instruction: Mount IIes.
ant Chapter. No 13. Royal Arch: Washing
ton Commsndery. No. l. Knights TempIar.
Naomi Chapter, No 3. and Brookland NJ
II. Order OF the Eastern Star
Knights OF Pythias-Mount Vernon Iodrs
No. 5; Union. No. -. and Columbia No
26: Friendship Temple. No. 9. Pythian Sis.
Odd Fellows-Eastern Lodge. No :. Har-
mony. No. 9. Friendship. No. L. and Fed
eral City. No. 70.
Meeting Of Clan MacLennan. No. 20 Order
of Scottish Clans, at 14 Sixth street north
west S D m
The Washington times., 1914-09-23
Tomorrow.

Meetings. evening:
Masonic-The New Jerusalem Lodge No Q
George e. Whiting. No - and Temple
Noyes, No. 50: Washington Chapter, No 2
Royal Arch: William F. Hunt Chapter. No
is. Order Of the Eastern Star
National Union-Bancroft Council and Dahl
gren Council.
knights Of Pythias-Harmony Lodge. No, Il
Odd Fellows-COlumbia Lodge No 10: Salem
No. 80. and Excelsior. No IL
The Washington times., 1914-09-23
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