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The Washington times., 1914-08-03
Countless Babies Sleep
Upon the Street
By CARLTON TEN EYcK.

NEW YORK. Aug. "A street full
of bedraggled men and women. Of
countless babies with limbs and
bodies uncovered shameless 70 the
faint slants Of moonlight that pene-
trate down through fetid, stink
Ing atmosphere. Of mothers cranped
on curbstones. on boxes, or In door
ways like detected Masdalens. Of
red-faced. or white-faced men theid
red-faced. or white-faced men their
sleepless eyes they plead for the
breeze that seldom comes
The East Eide on hot summers
night. You may have seen IL. II
you have, you probably went home
with contentment In your heart for
your own lot. no matter how mean
lot II was.
"A hot night means lives lost on
the East Side. 1t Is incomprehensI-
bic why East Side babies live any
way. They can't sleep indoors these
hot nights. Their mothers take
them out to the sidewalks. The
street Is alive with them. a mother,
garment. that leaves her arms bare
from the shoulder, calmly nurses her
youngster in the pickering gas
light. A four-year-old boy. cherubic
despite his dirty face and hands,
plays happily clad In an all too short
little shirt.
The men, most of them worn by
manual labor or long hours in dingy
stores. lie PROSTATE on the sidewalks,
The Washington times., 1914-08-03
Order Muzzling Dogs
Is Extended for Year

On recommendation Of Health Of
ficer w. c. Woodward. the Commits
sioners today extended for further
period of one year from August 8 the
order requiring the muzziing of all
dogs in the Distlct. Tables prepared
by the Health Department show that
from July 1. 1913. to June so. 1914.
fifty-three dogs were reported as
having shown clinical symptoms of
rabies and that in thirty-nine in
stances the clinical diagnosis was
confirmed by post-mortem diagnosis
made by the Bureau of Animal In
dustry. During the fiscal year ended
June 80, sixty-seven persons living
in the District have taken the Pasteur
treatment, and sixty-two from neigh
boring States.
The continued presence of rabies
in the District" said Health Officer
Woodward. shows conclusively that.
at all times. there are one or more
dogs afflicted with this disease run
ming at large on our thoroughfares
and I. therefore. deem IL my duty.
in the interest of the public health
to recommend that the proclamation
of the Commissioners now in force
be renewed for a further period of one
year from August 8, 1914"
The Washington times., 1914-08-03

in the doorways. or else pillow their
heads and bodies on bedding on the
fire escapes. A few Of the men viii
sit on the curbstone near the corner
family saloon and quaff huge goblets
Of beer. In the shadow OF stoop
q mere girl and boy will Be wooing
In full sight Of all the neiehbors.
They marry young on the East Side.
There Is scant chance for quiet tete-
a-tetes.
1t Is midnight. but the groups on
the streets are unchanged. As occa-
sional wagon rattles along. the driver
cautiously vending his way. The
tired women grouped. over their
babies, muttering terms of endear-
ment In a babel Of foreign tongues.
do not look up. Everywhere 10
the sinking breath OF the steamy
streets. Uttered with paper and rub
bish OF every description.
The night goes msrrily on. The
sleepers occasionally awaken. talk
YEARLY. stretch their cramped limbs.
and seek repose again. In one door
way five children lay all but naked
and curied together IN a mass Of legs
and arrns--the street lamp shedding
a radiance Into their eyes. But they
sleep just the same. The saloons
close. Nearly ali lights are out-not
only because lamps and gas are hot.
money.
One o'clock comes-2 o'clock. and
50 on. Then dawn penetrstes the
dingy streets, and sheds a ghastiv
light over the drawn faces OF the
sleepers. They awaken. Another
day has come And another night
WIN come later,
The Washington times., 1914-08-03
Honors Logan
At His Birthplace

MURPHYSBoRO. H.. Aug. 3.-Gen
John A. Logan, next to Gen. U. s. Grant
the most illustrious war son Illinois
ever produced. was honored here today
with the erection OF a handsome stone
shaft at his birthplace. Gen. James
Black. OF Chicago, a war comrade of
Gen. Logan. was made president of the
memorial Association.
Addresses were delivered by Senators
Hamilton Lewis and l.. Y. Sherman,
Governor Dunno, former Speaker Jo-
seph @. Cannon. and Mrs Mary Lo-
gan. widow OF the famous civil war
general.
The Washington times., 1914-08-03
ROCKVILLE.

At meeting OF the directors of the
Montgomery County Agricultural So
ciety here. the following were appointed
TO judge the various exhibits at the an
nual Rockville fair, to be held August
.. &C. q. and Is: Heavy draft horses,
George Strayhorn, of Howard county,
and Elijah B. White. of Virginia: light
draft horses. Mr.. Metz, of Virginia;
sheep and hogs. William T. Griffith, of
this county; poultry, George o. Brown,
of Baltimore; farm and dairy products
and fruits, William T. Taliaferro, of
College Park; garden products, Henry
Voght, of Washington; flour. Robert b.
Tenney, of Washington; domestic manu-
features, Miss Daisch, of Washington;
works of art, Mrs. William H Holmes.
of Rockville; hams, Judge Edward G.
Peter. of Rockville; culinary, Mrs. Clar-
ence Gilpin, of Sandy Spring: preserves,
Miss Mary Darby and Mrs. Charles G.
Waters, of this county; flowers and
growing plants, z. d. Blackstone, of
Washington; childrens department.
Mrs. Henry II. Miller, OF Sandy Spring.
Alexander A. Gassaway, of this coun-
ty, died yesterday morning at his home
near Jamestown, aged fifty-eight years.
sons. The funeral viii take place at
IL o'clock Wednesday morning, from
the Presbyterian church as Darnestown.
Bailiff Aaron Hewitt and two assist
ants were again on duty yesterday
holding up autoists and motorcyclists
who ran their machines in excess of the
speed limit fixed by a Rockville ordi-
nance. During the day they placed un-
der arrest Richard Davis. Charles II.
ThompkiRs. Roger B. Smith. William
Carey, and Amazlo Mazzacchi, all OF
Washington, who were required to de-
posit collateral for their appearance
here during the week for trial.
The Washington times., 1914-08-03
EVANSVILLE.

Plans have been completed for the
country life conference for Maryland
ministers to be held at the Maryland
Agricultural College tomorrow. Wednes-
day, and Thursday. Ministers from all
parts OF the State are expected to at
tend and all will be guests of the col
lege. The dormitories at the institu-
ton will be put at the disposal Of the
visiting clergymen. This is the first
meeting of the kind ever held in this
State. and Il is expected TO be of great
benefit. Better plans Of cooperation
between all country churches. and even
between the city and country, are ex-
pected to be mapped out as a result of
the meetings. The sessions VIII con-
tinue morning. afternoon, and evening.
Among the sneakers will be DR.. Thomas
n. Carver. director of rural organiza-
ton service Of the United States De-
partment of Agriculture: Henry Isreal,
Of the international committee Of the
Young Mems Christian Association;
Miss Anna B. Taft, assistant to DIR.
Warren H. Wilson. of the department
of church and country life of the Pres
byterian board of home missions: the
Rev. DR.. Charles o. Bemis. of McClel-
Pa: Prot. willet NJ. Hays. for
mer Assistant Secretary of Agriculture;
the Maryland Agricultural College and
the Rev. Ward Plat, Of the board of
home missions and church extension
work. d. II. barrow. secretary of the
Maryland Agricultural College Young
Mems Christian Association, Is in charge
of arrangements.
Forty-seven students attending the
summer training school for teachers at
The Washington times., 1914-08-03
Americans Fear Loss of
Racing Horses in Europe

SARATOGA, N. Y. Aug. 3.-Americar
turfmen who are racing horses in Eu.
rope fear they will lose their racers
stations, and brood mares in England
France and Germany. The foreign
powers can press into the service all
horses, no matter who owns them. in
wartime.
August Belmont. W. X. Vanderbilt. J.
W. widener, John Sanford. Herman b.
Duryea. Francis Hitchcock. and Thomas
hitchcock have been racing strings of
horses in France and England several
years.
The Washington times., 1914-08-03
A. o. Stanley Defeated r
In Kentucky Primary

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Aug. 3-Former
Gov. J. c. w. Beckham. Democrat;
former Gov a. K. Wilson. Republican.
and Burron Vance. of Louisville. Pro-
gressive, were nominated for the lon.
term in the United States Senate, In
the primaries.
Nominees for the short Senatorial
term are Senator Johnson \. Camden.
Democrat: william Marshall Built, Re-
publican, and George c. Nicholas, Pro-
gressive.
David II. Kincheloe. Madisonville. was
the selection of the Democrats to sue
coed Congressman A. o. Stanley. IN
the second district, who sought the Sena-
torial nomination.
Incumbent representatives in the
lower house of Congress were renom-
mated in every district except the sec
ond.
The Washington times., 1914-08-03
Lawn Parties for Church.

Beginning tomorrow afternoon garden
parties will be held for three days under
the auspices Of st. AIMS Catholic
Church, 44o0 Wisconsin avenue, Tenley-
lawn adjoining the edifice. A country
suli'er in charge of Miss NJ @, CAL
laghan, will be served each day from
80 until 10 o'clock. Dancing will be
afforded in the parish hall. The Rev
Father Thomas @. Smyth. pastor, will
be In charge.
The Washington times., 1914-08-03
Social Workers Meeting.

Hundreds Of ministers, social service
workers, Y. NJ. c. a. members and lay
men are now holding a general confer
ence of Christian workers at East
Mortified, Mass. With William r.
Moody presiding. the opening meeting
was held Saturday evening. the Rev
Joseph Kyle, moderator of the general
assembly of the United Presbyterian
Church making the initial address.
The Washington times., 1914-08-03

the Maryland Agricultural College COM
pleted their courses Saturday
Arrangements are being made by the
Maryland State grange for a State
rally day for gransers to De held at
Colchester Beach on August Z. Among
the speakers viii be Congressman
David J. Lewis. who will speak. on:
How the Parcel Post MAY Help in
the Distribution and Marketing of Farm
Products DR.. Harry j. Patterson,
president of the Maryland Agricultural
College, will speak on The Duty OF
the Agricultural College in Securing
Better Market Conditions for Our
Farming People" and DR.. Augustus
Stabler. State demonstration agent of
the United States Department OF Agrl-
culture, will discuss: Practical Meth
DDS of Organization For Marketing and
Distribution In Our Country Communi-
ties"
The Washington times., 1914-08-03
ANACOSTIA.

The church people of Anacostia wor
another victory yesterday when tht
proprietors of the motion pictures parE
In Nichols avenue, near w street. de-
cided to close their place of amusement
on Sunday nights. Since this park was
opened several months ago the church
people have been endeavoring to induce
those in charge to close on Sunday
nights. and 1t is said that the sentiment
in favor of this closing became so great
that the managers were almost COM
PEELED to close the park. Several OF
the ministers yesterday in the churches
on and urged the people TO patronize
the park.
The body of Thomas Harry Brinkley,
son of W. II. Brinkley, who was
drowned at Virginia Beach on Friday
last while in bathing, arrived at his
home today in Nichols avenue, near w
street. Funeral services will be held
tomorrow morning from st. Teresa S
Church, of which the deceased was a
member. Interment will be in Mt. Oliyet
cemetery. Carroll Council, Knights of
Columbus, Will attend the funeral N
body.
The women Of St. Teresas Church
will open a lawn fete tonight on the
vacant property in u street, near Thir-
teenth street, to continue throughout
the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. w. Tolson and Mr..
and Mrs. J. J. Talcott returned yester-
day from a stay at Piney Point. Nd.
The trip was made by automobile. Miss
Dot othea LutZ. Mrs. Elizabeth Ermold
and Miss Josephine Ermold, in the same
party, returned by boat.
Mrs. n. r. H8rnish and Miss Annie
Hingley have gone to Boston, where
they will spend several weeks visiting
relatives.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Ana
costa Methodist Episcopal Church is
to hold an excursion to Colonial Beach
on Wednesday.
Tomorrow evening the Engineer Band
will give a concert in Logan Park.
Emmanuel Chapter, No. 19l. Brother
hood CT St Andrew, will hold its regu-
lar meeting tonight at the home Of j.
F. Hagan in Chester street
The Washington times., 1914-08-03
ERNEST L. THURSToN,

Superintendent of schools, who is max
ing round of visits to the city play
giounds to keep in touch with this
work, which he regards as a great
adjunct of the public school system.
The Washington times., 1914-08-03
Anacostia, Hyattsville,
Rockville

the Maryland Agricultural College COM
pleted their courses Saturday.
The Washington times., 1914-08-03

In police court today Maggie LEWIS.
charged with keeping a disorder1y
house, and Pauline Pinkney, an in
mate of the house. were sentenced TO
the workhouse for ninety days Pan
dolpE Stevenson. charged with an as
sault on Mary Copeland. was fined SIS.
James Self, charged with disorderly
conduct. was fined IS.
The Washington times., 1914-08-03

The Woman's Auxiliary OF II. w
Lee Camp will meet tomorrw night
at s O'clock in Lee Camp Hall
The Washington times., 1914-08-03

Mrs. James W. Bales and her moth
er, Mrs. Schiller, have returned from
q months trip to Atlantic City.
The Washington times., 1914-08-03

The women Of ST. Teresa's Church
will open a lawn fete tonight on the
vacant property in u street, near Thir-
teenth Street, to continue throughout
the week.
The Washington times., 1914-08-03

The Alexandria Light Infantry will
held their regular drill tonight. At the
recent State encampment n proposition
was made Cor the company to join the
rest of the State troops in a trip to the
Panama exposition at San Francisco
next summer.
The Washington times., 1914-08-03

Mr. and Mrs. II. n. Ashton announce
the marriage of their daughter. Miss
Lola Fitzhugh Ashton, to Thomas
EmIin Franklin. of Washington, on
Saturday at the Epiphany Episcopal
Chapel, Washington, the Rev. c. F. Ed
wards officiating.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-12-12
THE REASON WHY

A number OF readers OF The Intel
iigencer wondered yesterday why It was
that the story OF the action Of the
City Council In reoeding from it's po-
sltinn nn the franchise matter was not
carried by the morning paper. In iua-
ticet TO our readers. and to ourselves,
we desire to state why we were not
given this STORY.
Our city editor called a. the office
OF the city clerk Thursday afternoon
late and inquired of him after secur-
Ing number OF items OF news, II
there were to be meeting OF Council
Thursday night. He was assured that
there was not to be any meeting. The
meeting was held, said to have been
an executive session. with only the
members of council, the city clerk,
City Attorney Sullivan and associate
Attorney Cochrane present. At the
conclusion of the meeting Mayor Gea
frey says that he remarked "Well, we
will let the Daily Mail have this
story first tomorrow" and of course.
nothing was said to The Intelligencer.
Mayor Godfrey stated that the city
clerk did not know of the meeting
till near the closing hour.
I. SO It is evinent that The Intelligen-
Ger was outwi.ted on, this occasion,
but we contend that the failure TO Sc
cure this news story was not due to
lack of diligence on the part OF this
newspaper. -. -. :, 49,
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-12-12
EXPERT ENGAGED TO
make INVESTIGATION
Charged That Southern Railroad
Disseminated Against South
ern Coal Operators.
(By Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11.-Further
testimony of charges that the South
| ern Railroad Disseminated against
Southern coal operators and southern
ports IL favor OF northern operators
and northern ports. including Nor
folk. was given before the senate sub
committee today by Frank C. Wright,
an expert engaged by the committee
to investigate conditions.
Mr.. Wright compared freight rates
from east Tennessee, east Kentucky
and southwestern Virginia coal fields
to South Atlantic ports with those of
pennsylvania fields to New York, Phil
adelphia, Baltimore and Norfolk, to
support his claim that an effort had
been made to bottle UP independent
coal operators of the Appalachian coal
district Coal rates from this district
to Norfolk. Charleston, Wilmington,
Savannah and Jacksonville were quot
ed at from $3.50 to $2.35 per ton, while
rates from Pennsylvania fields to Phil
adelphfa. Baltimore. New York Nor
foik and Charleston were given at
from $1.40 to $3.50 per ton.
Wright said the committee had q
letter showing that since the Southern
Railway acquired the Virginia g.
Southwestern there was divisfon of
rates allowing the Virginia & South
western 72 1-2 cents ton on business
to North and Sonth Carolina and east
Georgia points delivered to the
Southern at Bull Gap, 60 cents on
business afterward delivered to the
atlantic Coast Line and so. cents on
business for Ohio River points and st.
Louis.
Where did the committee get these
igures?" asked A. P. Thorn, counsel
for the Southern. s.
From the department of Justice" |"
said Wright.
And where did the department OF
Justice ges them" he was asked.
From the files of the Southern
Railway" he replied,
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-12-12
WILL Use COTTON CLOTH

Swift G. Company will In future use
cotton cloth for making the covering
to bags for their products. This will
be welcomed by those who feel that
many thousands of bales OF cotton can
be used for this purpose by many of
our large manufacturers. Let those
businesses of the South patronizing
such concerns insist that their goods
come covered with cotton instead of
jute. l.: this way they can help the
cotton situation.
Swift &c Company, realizing fully
the position OF the Southern farmer,
have adopted through their large FER
tilizer Interests in the South new
plan to relieve the cotton situation.
They are certainly doing their share
In helping the South by their large
consumption of cotton cloth.
Although already large users of
cotton. cotton seed oil and other
Southern products, they are making
this year q special effort to increase
the use OF cotton goods in all depart
ments Of their numerous plants.
Cotton bags, cotton sheetings, and
cotton coverings for meats are being
substituted for Other material when
ever pSss.b,e. An ordinary years
.requtrements for this firm amounts to
over ten million yards. and with their
present Help the South" policy their
consumption OF cotton goods will be
very largely Increased.
One item alone. that Of using cot
ton instead Of iute tankage press
cloths. has added 800. 600 yards to the
Swift conaumption.
This Is surely shot in the right
direction and one the South can full
ly appreciate. We hope that their ini-
,tiative will start the movement which
will become even more beneficial
than the "nry-a-8s!s" propaganda.
We could stand more big corpora
hons imbued with the public spirit of
Swift & Company.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-12-12
War Prices of Food 100 Years Ago.


History appears 10 be repeating it
self in many ways Just now. A hun
dred years ago all Europe was at war
trying to hold back the Napoleonia
! flood OF imperialism and militarism
/, and prices OF food were soaring much
as they are today. In the unearthing
OF an old day-book kept by Abraham
Pickett, q store keeper OF Edwards
/ Vile. ILL.,, a town which was at that
time center of fashion in the State,
an interesting side light is thrown on
the retail selling price of some of the
, necessities of life in Illinois nearly a
hundred years ago.
This document, as quoted by the In
dustrial Grocer, and bearing the ini-
tial date of July IA, 1919. gives an
idea of what the men and women of
| Illinois bought the year after the
State was born and what they had to
pay One entry explains why wooden
pegs were used instead of nails in the
buildings OF houses and barns. The
charge for 104 pounds of four-penny
nails was, $50, or nearly 38 cents a
pound.
In 1919 beef and Dork were ID to @
cents q pound aSd flour So to SIC "a!
barrel. Corn was worth SO TO so cents
bushel and wheat ST. These GER
eals dropped in the market next year
to 10 cents for corn and 81 cents for
wheat.
One entry shows that the housewife
had to pay s1.25 for five pounds of
sugar. Another entry on the same
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-12-12
NO EXTRA SESSION LIKELY

The warning Issued by Speaker
Clark. to the effect that an extra ses-
sion OF Congress will be the result of
absences and unreasonable calls for q
qnorum, should be sufficient to stimu.
{ late the Democrats In the House to get
down to business at once and to ,oin
with the leaders In the effort to pre-
vent filibuBtering and unnecessary abb
senteeism. OF course Mr.. Clark has no
power to call an extra session, but he
knows the parliamentary situation,
and he knows the necessity for getting
certain legislation. notably the appro-
DfiAtion bills, through before March 4.
II Is frenneatly the ssse .h.. .a
who .s defeated for reelection in No.
Syember remains away from the short
session remaining OF his expirine
tefDa. Knowing that he had to get
busy in private life after March q. he
Sleualiy. or ut least frequently, gets
down to work about January 1, and
does not bother himself about the do.
ines Of Congress-. further than to keen
~ touch with the pay roll. This year
there are 57 Democrats who have NOT
been re-ciected. ana NO doubt the
Temptation fs stfons for4sorae Of them.
eBpecialfy from q long distance. d, re.
.naaln away from washington during
the hlsort sessicn.
Il 10 not likely. however, that the
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-12-12
THEY DID RIGHT

The Intelligencer desires to con-
gratulate those members OF City
Council who were responsible for the
adoption OF the resolution to pay the
Southern Public Utilities Company for
service rendered. which payment was
stopped by a resolution adopted at a
former meeting. We have contended
all along that this was business and
moral obligation assumed by the city
OF Anderson when the old council en-
tered into contract with the South
crn Public Utilities Company. and
that the succeeding council had no
right to set aside this contract. OF
course II any private citizen wishes
to go into the courts to test the val
idity of the contract. he has a perfect
right to do 50 provided he pays his own
expenses for the litigation.
We felt sure that when the mem
bers of the City Council. had time to
think the matter over that they would
arrive at the same conclusion, and
what Is more. have the courage to say
80. We commend them for their man
hood and honesty of purpose in TAX
Ing this stand. We somehow feel safer
and more secure since we know that
Council has done this, and has shown
that 1t is made OF the right stuff. We
opine also that the reason why In fu-
ture legislation will be evident before
action is taken. or the Council com.
mites iteslef.