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The Washington times., 1914-02-06
WASHINGTON is AWAk-
ENINO.

The merchants Of Seventh street
have SCI the business men and citi-
zcns Of Washington an example in
organized cooperative effort that
amounts to an awakening of this city
to the possibilities OF concerted civic
endeavor never realized here before.
In their campaign to center atten-
tlon uDon the crying necessity for
repaviTr one Of the busiest retail
streets in the city they have not only
called mass meeting for next Sat
uTGay night, out they have taken a
unique and striking measure to as
sure attendance at the meeting by
letting everyone know about it. Upon
their own initiative these resource
fuI merchants have solicited funds to
pay fer a full-page advertisement in
The Washington Times in which
they viii tell the people of this town
just how important # is for them to
attend the meeting.
AS daily newspaper advertisers
they know the value of this sort of
publicity. They know that The at
tention Of every person in this city
viii be arrested long enough to stir
interest in this big civic project.
They know, too, that such 4 measure
cannot fail to attract the attention
Of Congress and to demonstrate to
the men charged with District lcgis-
lation that when the resultant pcti-
tiOn, 10 restore the paving item to
the District budget, reaches them it
Will reflect the unanimous voice of
this community.
Washington people have been too
prone to think that they have no
voice in their own affairs, because
they have no vote, hut the Seventh
street merchants campaign seems
likely to prove the efficacy OF intel
ligent publicity as substitute for
the ballot.
"If l had to choose between a Gov
eminent without newspapers or
newspapers without a Government,
would prefer the latter" said
Thomas jefferson at the founding of
this Republic. The men of Seventh
street are shedding a latter-day light
upon Jefferson's wisdom.
The Washington times., 1914-02-06
GENERALCARTER ONTHE
ARMY.

1t is the fashion in some quarters
10 deride the army and the navy, to
omit no opportunity to strike at
either of those services. This ought
not to cause any great measure of
surprise because as matter of fact
this has usually been the course of
things in peace times.
Under such circumstances it is
some satisfaction to read ar article
by Maj. Ger. William H. Garter in
the North American Review. Until
recently, he has been in command
aiOng the border, at the head of the
second division il Texas. lie is the
author of the general staff law and is
IN able and accomplished soldier who
has seen many years of field service.
General Carter declares the army
vas never before so efficient as Low;
That the rifles have no superiors;
that our field guns and ammunition
TTcre never before SO good; and that
our gunners were never beIorc so ac-
curate. He speaks in high terms of
the training of the men and their
Qualities, of the preparedness of the
commissary and quartermaster's de-
partmentg and of the fact the gen
eral staff has worked out all plans
1or an emergency.
The American army is small. The
expenditures on It are too heavy and
might be much reduced by more IN
telligent military policy without re-
ducing the size of the army. Eut
here is little doubt that General
Carter is right when he gives US to
understand that if there is troublc in
Mexico, or anywhere else, the army
will live Up to its highest traditions.
The Washington times., 1914-02-06
Merchants Association
IndorSeS Old Officers

Officers who served the Retail IIer-
chants Association during the past
year were reelected by the board ol
directors Of the association last ni:nt
They are: Ross p. Andrews. president
II. A. Leese,. vice president; Isaac Cans
second vice president; E c. Graham
treasurer: Charles ]. Columbus, secre-
taTy: and NJ. d. Rosenberg, general
counsel
A report on the get together ban
quet' of the merchants was heard
Tangements are being perfected for
the banquet on February %. Secretary
of State Bryan will be the principal
speaker. Harry Franc will be toast
master
Hearty Endorsement was given by the
merchants to efforts to urge legislation
against bad check passing and supple
mentary proceedings now in bill form
before the House District Committee
The Washington times., 1914-02-06
WHO AFTER MURPHY ?

It's worth nobody's while 10 de-
late seriously whether Charles +.
Murphy will continue to rule Tam
many Hall. He will not continue to
rule any more than Croker did when
his leadership was snuffed ont be-
cause under that leadership Tam
many Hall was falling into the habit
of being overwhelmed in political
UeCeat.
If it hadn't been for the election
# Mayor Caynor, which helped 10
2ull through some of the TammaHy
ticket in 1909, the Tammany record
Of defeat in these days would be
cFen more distinctly rnaTked IS .
habit than it was when Croker Rad
70 90.
Croker had to 60 because he ,Yas a
loser. Tammany has never played
losers. Tammany can't play losers
and stay in business. When Tam
r.any gets the habit of defeat-and
gerry once in so often Tamnany
does get the habit of defeat-thc
only way Tanlmany can get over it
o. try TO get over it is with new
leadership, so as to show the voters.
or try to show them, that the former
reason for rejecting Tammany can
didates at the polls no longer exists.
Murphy's loser. That's the reG
son Tammany will not go on with
his leadership. It's the only reason,
LIT It's all the reason Tanmany
The Washington times., 1914-02-06
Letter To Traction Company.

As tho Capital Traction Company =
vitally interested in any changes to d.
made in Seventh street, officials or th'
have been invited to attend tn
mass meeting, in the following letter:
Realizing the deplorab!e condition
Of the surface OF Seventh street
northwest. above New York avenue
and the unhealthy and unsafe con-
ditiOn IF said street, and the great
loss that the merchants on this
thOrCughfare are sustaining on ac-
count Of Traffic and business being
thereby diverted from them, a mass
meeting viii be held at Carroll In
atituto Hall Saturday. February I. at
s p. m. for the purpose OF correct
ing this evil.
AT tins meet NJ II - not the aim
o. intCUtiOl o, lhU&" iUrthCTiu= TINS
movement to crltiCisC az blam" any
one lOr the present condition OF sad
street, but, in n conservative Inan-
uer. to r"cogIiz" III" fact and to
plead 10 the prUpel authorities Tor
the resurfdCIng Of this stTeet with
asphalt
AS this Is Il matter in which your
corporation lS also VitHlly Interested
We will he glad to nave a represent
atiVe from EOur company attend this
meeting, and We feet tuat your CO.
operation in tn" ma tier will not in
any way be Impaired By the fact that
this Improvement necessarily entails
upon You some coz. We are all in
terestCd ir Seventh S.:rrl and YOUR
company -, and shOuld also hay"
the sam" publ" interest at heart, and
VIC do not Ee3!,atr to say that We
depend upon NOur hearty Co-opeia-
The Washington times., 1914-02-06

wants for picking new rCle!-to
see if Tammany can play : winner.
The, rule Of Murphy ended when
the Tanmany candidatcs-in 4 mu-
nicipal clection--werc annihIated
That's not the real question. The
real question is, Who next?
The Washington times., 1914-02-06
THE OLDEST INHAB sEz-
"Why ] kin re-
member this time
last year when
Republicans wuz
practicin' waIkin'
like Democrats

Aviators who aspire to fly the $50
miles across the Atlantic in one flight
make sure that they do it in one flight
Two-thirds OF fight would be just as
fatal as one and three-fourths
The Russian steamer Car encountered
ice in latitude 4S:12. longitude $40. This
is for the benefit of youngsters who re-
ceived skates for Christmas.
Hearing that a New York poitIcsan
has his picture hung in the rogues' gall
lery. indignant rogues threaten to with
draw their exhibits
Eleven hundred postal clerks dined in
Philadelphia last night. but that leaves
564 nights still unprovided for
Sending photographs by cable is
fine thing, and will save the dukes and
counts the expense OF coming over here
to look over our heiresses in person.
Out of 10000 women voting in Chi
cago. only one was manly enough 20
go home and beat up her husband.
5000 cartridges and 70 rifles were
shipped into Mexico wednesday. which
should last one fun grown Mexican
federal for almost an hour.
Body of murdered man was found
underneath Cleveland's new city hall,
which gives 1t almost good start AZ
New York's and philadelphia.
Now that they have promised e
a.
Exposition, we don't think that Chile i
nearly as chilly as some other eoun-
tries.
The Washington times., 1914-02-06
Suffragists Plan For
National Parade May 9

\ permit for a big suffrage demon-
stTatiOn and parade May has been
applied for at the office Of Major Syl-
vestcr by the Congressional Union. II IS
planned by the union to hold demon
stTations in each of the States on May
>, and week later meet in Washington
for grand national rally to brinl;
pressure on Congress to pass the pro-
posed amendment to the Constitution.
The Washington times., 1914-02-06
ComStock Is Ousted By
Little Boy" Prosecutor

NEW YORK, Feb. 6.-''You'rc nothing
but n little boy. You don't understand
moral turpitudc." said Anthony Com
stock. purist, pceved sbecausc Assistant
District Attorney Stanton refused to en-.
tcrtaiu a complaint against a woman
CnmstuCk said had written an improper
Letter.
..Yuu'rc not running this office" Was
|tautuu's rctort. III you don't cease Il
have you thrown out OF here
Mr.. COmStOcE took the papers
ceased and vanished.
The Washington times., 1914-02-06
The Silver
Lining
Eated Su ARTEUR BAER.

Now that principal import OF Mexico
is arms, the exports should consist
mainly of legs. Moving rapidly In a
northerly direction.
Moving picture actors were refused
permission to act in Sing Sing. but
some we have seen should be allowed
to act there in earnest.
The president of Peru was captured
and sent into exile. Can't figure that
ou. as he was in Peru already.
The Washington times., 1914-02-06
SignerS to The
Paving Petition
Feb. 4. 1871.

We. the, Undersigned residents on Sew
enth street, y. W. between \. Y. Ave.
and Fla Ave. and merchants and prop
erty owners thereon, do strongly urge
the immediate resurfacins of Seventh
Street n. w. between those points
owing TO the present long neglected and
dilapidated condition OF said street, en-
dangering life and health, and unjustly
impairinE the property values and busi-
ness conditions on this. one of the Oldest
OF WashingtCn's business streets.
The Washington times., 1914-02-06
Repairs Sadly Needed.

Mary {. Shaefer writes:
Manager OF The Washington Times.
In last evenings Times ] read the
article or the proposed paving or
Seventh street. and as one living in
this section for over thirty ears.
must say. the repairs arc most
sadly EeeGed
MARY G. SCILAEEER,
..HII L street nOrthMest.
The Washington times., 1914-02-06

of Senator and Mrs. John W. Kern
of Indiana.
Mrs. Corbin will entertain at lUn-
cheon party on Thursday, February
IS. in compliment to Mrs. Lamont.
=
The Vice President and Mrs Marshall
will entertain box party at the Be-
Ia SEQ Theater this evening.
The Washington times., 1914-02-06

the course TO be commended by all
citizens in favor of a square deal
Asphalt paving would be great
help 10 business OF the section, as
y-rn1i ffifs
The Washington times., 1914-02-06
AmuSenentS.

\s,ioraI-..Thc Beauty shop. S.IS p. u.
,,nlmnbia columbia. " S:lS u. rr.
i:,lascn Marrying Money" SO p ,u
Polls The TwO Orphans. ID and ST..
..
IS..itR's- Nau,i",l lIIc. '.l- and >.l5 y 900
"a. mos NHUdnN NIIlC. CoHtiuUuuE
psinn-N Vaudeville afternoon anl ClCu.u-
,-r.udaII'S -Naudcvilie AMI pictures az.
noon and evening
Gayely- EurIcsquc, rs and Sl5 p. IN.
Arcade-pancinE. evening
The Washington times., 1914-02-06
PLANS COMPLETED
FOR MASS MEETING
Seventh Street Residents Will
Be Addressed BY Many
Prominent Civic Workers.
CONTINUED from First Pase.p


ing letters, received from merchants
and others who live in that section.
3. B. Haberer, of 1914 Seventh street,
Issues an invitation to any of the law
makers to spend a night or so in his
apartment. that they may be convinced
Of the d!scomforting noises arising from
the cobble-stoned street. He says, in
pant:
Last summer, one. night, I was
suffering from a violent headache.
and up to O'Clock 1 could not
close my eyes, and at o'clock. after
one hours sleep, all OF a sudden the
bread and milk wagons started to
rattle UP and down the street. II
could impress the lawmakers with
the agony ] suffered for two days
and nights it would not be necessary
to carry on this propaganda for a
better street. Sometimes a wagon
passes by and ii sounds like one OF
those big railroad locomotives rum
ming loose.
There cannot be found one man
in Washington, laWmaker, official.
or private citizen, who has one argu-
ment against paving this street.
Expresses His Appreciation.
W. T. Kerfoot a pharmacist at Sew
eHth and L streets, says:
Editor The washington Times,
Washington, D. c.
Sir: Please allow me to express
to you the appreciation for the eff
fort that you are making in behalf
Of the merchants of Seventh street.
TO have the much-needed improve
ment made. Certainly you have not
made a single misstatement in your
articles setting forth the many rea-
sons why Seventh street should be
repaved Personally, I have felt for
many years that we have been get
ting q raw deal from Congress. for
their lack Of attention has doubt
less taken many and many dOila"
away from U.s.. who are entitled 4 y.
wishing you every success in your
efforts aud assuring YOU ;haL 'n"E
are being appreciated by great
many. who perhaps viii not express
themselves TO you, ! am,
VERY sincerely
..V- r LERFOOT. Jr"
The Washington times., 1914-02-06
Banker Wishes Success.

Somerset Z. Waters, president Of IN
Seventh Street. Savings Bank, says:
ITO the Editor Of The Times:
Permit me to extend my thanks
and hearty congratulatiOn upon the
Torceflu manner in which The Times
mas brought before the people the
great needs and urgent reasons for
repaving Seventh street.
The appearance of our city VIII
be greatly enhanced, and the move
m@nt to make Washington the most
beautiful Capital CITY in the world
will ne materially advanced II the
present disgracefuI condition of this
busy street is improved.
wishing you the success that your
efforts deserve, | am
s.VaY.,-
The Washington times., 1914-02-06
Hopes for Speedy Relief.

Jacob Rosenberg writes.
Editor Washington Times
The constant and untirinG efforts.
winch lou haN" eNcrted. within the
last few days, for the Immediate iIn-
IrOVcmcnt Of the streets OF Seventh
street, between New York avenue
and the boundary, has been source
Of qualification 10 the merchants. 1t
las been welcomed with the Scnti-
mCnt of modern prOErcsSiv".Irss in
your paper. Tho urgent n.-d rf
such AN Improvement has been
hecnli felt by the merchants and
property owners Of this section.
With yUur efforts and those of the
merchants, the situation is placed ia
an encouraging position.
The Washington times., 1914-02-06
Brokers Praise Project.

Shannon y Luchs. real estate ope-
rators. hive tho following to Soy:
Editor Washington Times.
Dear Sir: ! wish to SAY mat
heartily congratulate yuur Efforts.
together with those Of the Seventh
stree; merchants. in ihc request
fUr the paving Of this street. uoIth
nUm Mt. Vernon plac" to Florida
avenue.
With The tendCucy of buslnC - e..
move nOrthwarh | sincerely believe
that such Improvement WOul.l h- Of
rrCaJ benefit To the business men
commercially, as we'll rs to prup,IIr
Cwn'IS.
Under present conditions THIS
street does not harmuuizC XItu QUE
Capital city. and it should hc IN"
duty OF every inhabitaut to help the
rpp6 cause aInDp
The Washington times., 1914-02-06
Asphalt Would Help.

NJ. r. Sanger, IlG2 Seventh street
writes the follow.
Again has The Times opened its
powerful batteries to obtain sadly
needed and most worthy improve
ment OF the city.
."CppeE- Seventh street paving is
certainly in "A. disgraccful condition,
retarding business in the section 10
a material extent Right royalty is
The Washington times., 1914-02-06
Druggist Extends Thanks.

NJ. l.. Goldsmith. druggist, SeNent,
aid VI streets. says:
AS business man. want 20
cC"srstulatc YOU upon your able edi-
torial il reference to paving Seventh
street, and thank you for the in
teTest taken in our behalf.
The Washington times., 1914-02-06
nows the Necessity.

\. Eobbys. Of lll5 Seventh street, *
presses himself as follows:
y, a merchant and Taxpayer a.
the. District Of Columbia, am indeed
Thankful to your paper for the Ster
you -ha;c taken III, helping to pave
Seventh street II Is only the people
living and doing business on that
street who really know the absolute
necessity of repaving II.
Thank you for the interest yOu
are taking in such q progressive
step. and l sincerely hope that you
NAV prove successful in your under
taking
The Washington times., 1914-02-06

The Russian steamer Car encountered
ice in latitude 4S:12. longitude $40. This
is for the benefit of youngsters who re-
ceived skates for Christmas.
The Washington times., 1914-02-06

Hearing that New York poIItiean
has his picture hung in the rogues' gall
lery. indignant rogues threaten to with
draw their exhibits.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-07
ID MAKE REPORT
 0NDUMPS TODAY
Cunningham Will Submit RecOmmendatiOns-West
 End Matter to Come Up

Dr. R. M. Cunningham, city health officer. stated yesterday that his re- port on the condition of the city dumps and recommendations to the commits sioners in regard to them would be made public today. Dr. Cunningham had the report ready yesterday with tho exception of few minor changes ho wished to make In 1t.
 President George Ward of the city commissioners said yesterday that the West End dump which caused consid- crable controversy last week would probably be discussed at the city com mission meeting tomorrow" Further than that nothing regarding the West End matter was to be found out yes terday,
 The only thing for the commission CTS to do, 1t is generally agreed. is to build crematory. Whether or not they can afford to build a crematory. at West End now is the question in- volved.
 Dr. Cunningham states that he rec ognizes all city dumps as detrimental to health and sanitation. but that 1t is either dumps or crematories and if there isn't money to build crematories 1t must be.dumps, His report on the matter is awaited with considerable in- terest by the public,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-07
200 OCADETSH|PSAT WEST POINT WILL
 BE FILLED IN 1875

Washington. July 6-Upward of 200 ca detships at the West Point Military acad- emy are to be filled in 1915 In response to numerous inquiries on the subject from all over the country the war department today announced the list of cadetships for which candidates are to be appointed to the academy on the nominations of sena- tors and representatives in Congress for the entrance examination to be held be- ginning the last Tuesday in March of next year.
 Appointments are to be made by sena- tors from 27 states and by representatives from S1 states. The list of the states with the name sof the senators who are to make appointments, include the following:
 Arkansas, Clarke; Florida, Bryan: Louisiana, Ransdell; Missouri Reed New Mexico, Catron; North Carolina Oyer man; Tennessee, Shields
 The list of states with the districts from which cadetships are to be filled on the nominations of representatives includes:
 Alabama, Third, Fourth and Sixth dis trlcts; Arkansas First to Seventh dis tricts. inclusive; Florida, Second and Third districts; Georgia Second, Third, Fourth. Eighth, Eleventh, and Twelfth districts: Louisiaina, First and Fifth dis tricts; Mississippi, First Fourth, Sixth and Eighth districts North Carolina. First. Fifth. Ninth and Tenth districts; Oklahoma, Fourth and Fifth districts; South Carolina, Sixth and Seventh dis tricts; Tennessee, First, Fourth, Ninth and Tenth districts; Texas, First, Second, Fourth. Sixth, Seventh, Ninth, Tenth, Eleventh and Fifteenth districts, and Representative Garrett Virginia, Fifth and Tenth districts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-07

didacy of Dr. David Starr Jordan de- clared that such views expressed by President Swain would help swing the women delegates to pr. Jordan. who is termed the machine candidate by the southern delegates. The campaign of the "solid south" in behalf of Prof Da Nld B. Johnson, pr. Jordan's chief op- ponent, was being carried vigorously forward tonight.
 Ph1lapder P ClaXton, United States commissioner of education. at a meet ing of state superintendents, an rouneed that Andrew Carnegie has un- der consideration a plan for the estab- lishment of libraries in country dis. tricts that would call for a contribu- ton of between s75.000,00 and s100,- eco 900 by the steel magnate.
 A proposal by F. F. Scrbner of Ish peming, Mich, for d federal bureau of education with a representative in the Presidents cabinet was well received by the convention and may be taken up by committee.
 It was announced unofficially today that those in favor of simplified spell ing will make no effort to place the matter before the convention this year
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-07
HOW RESINOL
 CURED ITCHING
 SKIN TORMENT

Baltimore. Md, May ss, 1914, My limbs from knee to ankle were oom- plsteiy covered with eosema for year. It commenced with several small water pimples, which burst when I scratched them, until they developed into sores, and eesed yeilowish fluid. I hated to go in company, it itched and burned so badlyi I had no rest at night. I tried good many remedies fer eczema, both liquid and salve, but they did me no good, only made the skin more rough and scaiy. I learned of Resinoi Oint- msnt and Rasinol Soap and tried them, and was relieved of the severe itching and burning AT ONCE and after a months steady use was completely cured.p tSigned) T. s. Lewis, 1921 Summit street.
 Resinol Soap and Resinol Ointment are sold by all druggists: For free trial write to Resin0l, Dept. 2S-R, Bal tiTaors Md.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-07

for calling a special term of the Wash ineton circuit court for the trial of Joe Orso who was convicted of the mur- der of Alex Law, a negro. Orso was sentenced to serve 25 years in the pen itentiary for his crime.
 The governor ordered a special term of court for the trial of Orso as soon as he learned of the nature of the crime with which the white man was charged. Orso had killed the negro while the latter was in the custody of a law of ficer. He was promptly released un- der bond and his trial was set for next December.
 When these facts were laid before the governor he immediately ordered a special term of court with the re- suit that Orso was convicted of the ne gros murder and sentenced to 25 years in the penitentiary. In writing to the governor on the re- suits of the trial Judge Lackland said: Although you have been criticized by the newspapers of this county for calling this special court, I commend you for so doing"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-07
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