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The Washington times., 1915-08-25
SOMETHING WRONG HERE

Last year the death rate in
Washington from traffic accidents
was approximately one in 1000.
In New York the rate was one in
5000.
The president Of the Washington
Safety First Association cites these
figures as an argument against the
revision Of Washington's speed
laws.
The answer to his contention is
that, if Washington, with its wide
streets, its. light traffic, and its
archaic speed laws, has a ratio of
accidents so near that of New York,
with its narrow, crooked, and con-
gested streets, something must be
very much wrong in Washington.
Things are wrong here. The
stringent speed laws make for trou-
BILE, and the carelessness of pedes-
trians is appalling to one who knows
conditions elsewhere.
II New York's' speed laws were
applied in Washington and pedes-
TRANS were as well handled by the
traffic police, 1t is entirely likely
there would be a decrease in acci-
dents. If Washington's speed laws
were applied to New York the con-
gestion would be frightful, and the
traffic would come to a standstill.
In Washington pedestrians ap-
pear utterly needless of automobiles.
They are not automobile-wise.
Twenty years or so ago when the
street cars were first introduced the
accidents were appalling. Now per-
sons are car-wise, and the accidents
from street cars have largely de-
creased.
In other large cities pedestrians
not only are getting automobile
wise but the traffic police realize
that their most important job is the
proper handling of the pedestrian
traffic. People are being taught not
to amble diagonally across streets.
Here they do. If pedestrians insist
on doing that they will not be safe
with automobiles driving only two
miles an hour.
The point The Times is trying to
push home is that street safety
does not depend alone on the speed
of vehicles. 1t depends upon the
care of the driver, and even more
upon the proper training and hand
ling of the pedestrian.
Washington with a modern speed
law, say fifteen miles an hour, with
emphasis on careful driving, and the
education Of its pedestrians and of
its traffic police to the need of
handling pedestrian traffic ought to
cut in half its yearly list of street
accidents.
The Washington times., 1915-08-25
Recent Article On Cigarette Smok-
ing Is Apparently About As Pop
ular As the Measles.

To the Editor Of THE TINES
I was born and brought up plainly,
south OF Mason -Dixon's line, where
tobacco crops grow mainly and the
smoking cult is fine
There we puff a panatella. or a
cigarette at will, and a Jimmy pipe
old fella' can draw and fume his All,
But we never let our passion for
the dark and fragrant weed annul
others need.
And especially we labor, when In
public company, not to disregard our
neighbor with whom smoke may not
agree.
II that neighbor is a woman, wheth-
er In her place or out, we consider II
inhuman both her ease and health to
flout.
Tho sign Is on the car front say
ing where the man may puff. should
a lady happen In there. why. to smoke
right on Is tough"
If that lady were my mother. or
my sister or my wife. and Ell Groucho
puffej upon her. why'd slug him,
petchyerlife. Ell CABALLERO.
The Washington times., 1915-08-25
WHAT'S ON PROGRAM
IN CAPITAL TODAY

Annual outing. Ancient Order Of Hibernia ms,
Chesapeake Beach, all day.
Meeting, District Suffrage League. People s
Forum. Eighth street and Pennsylvania ave
nue. northwest. s to 10 =. m.
Hearing TO consider relations between the
Washington Railway and Electric Company
and the Potomac Electric Power Company.
before Public Utilities Commission. 10 a. m.
Odd Fellows-Eastern. No. I: HARMONY No.
.; Federal CITY, No. oo;. Columbian. No. l.
encampment.
knights OF Pythias-Mt. Vernon, No. s. Her
moine, No. II: Union. No. %: Columbia No
26; Friendship Temple, No. .. Pythian Sis
ters.
Royal Arcanum-DistrtctC Council.
Concert. United States Marine Band, capl-
tol. p. m.
Concert. United States Soldiers Home Band.
bandstand at home. $40 y. m.
Annual excursion. Commsndery No. 8,
knights Templar. Chesapeake Beach, ali
day.
The Washington times., 1915-08-25
Suffragists Lose Llama;
Animal Valued At $4,000

NEW YORK, Aug. 25.-Life is just
one disappointment after another for
New York and New Jersey suffragists.
Yesterday they recovered the famous
silver torch OF victory" which was
stolen from them sometime ago. To-
day they were seeking their goat
er-rather their llama.
During q speech they left the poor
thing In care of two small BOYS
When they came out. II had disap-
pe&red. II Is valued at $1,000.
The Washington times., 1915-08-25
Schwab Says Big Boom
Will Last Until 1917

PITTSBURGH. Aug. 1-The great
industrial boom promoting prosperity
wherever big steel mills are located
Will continue for another year and a
half at least. or until after the advent
of 1917.
So declared Charles NJ. Schwab while
here to place big war orders with steel
plants OF western Pennsylvania, ac-
cording to persons with whom he talk
The Washington times., 1915-08-25
Waugh m. e. Church Is
Entered; rs Cents Taken

William p. Bell. sexton OF the Waugh
M. r. Church. has complained to the
police that the chapel OF the church
was entered by thief within the past
few DAYS and Sunday school bank.
containing 75 cents. stolen.
Entrance was gained through an open
side window.
The Washington times., 1915-08-25
Tomorrow.
Masonic-The New Jerusalem. \

Masonic-The New Jerusalem. No. 8
Odd Fellows-Columbia. No TO- Excelsior
No. II: Covenant, No. 10: Salem. No. 90
Knights of Pythias-Harmony, No q
Council. =.
Woodmen of the World-Forest Camp No lS
National Cnion-Bancroft Council, Dahlsren
Council.
Luncheon, credit mems section OF the Re
tail Merchants Association, Raleigh. 1880
IN,
The Washington times., 1915-08-25
MAIL BAG
From The Times Redders.)

Communications to the Mail Bag must
only; must not exceed 200 words in
length. and must be signed with name
and address Of sender. The publicat tion
OF letters In The Times Mail Bag does
OF the opinions OF the writer. The Mail
Bag In an open forum, where the citi-
xens OF Washington can argue most
The Washington times., 1915-08-25
Fort TOtten Practicinq.

NEW YORK, Aug. 25.-Long Island
residents were warned to .ls down
the clcckery and glassware today.
Fort Totfors big it-inch mortars Will
begin tarset prac,nCc. seeking to hit
I0XS0 rark se"cu miles 1T SEQ.
The Washington times., 1915-08-25
NORTHWEST SUBURB
ASKS IMPROVEMENTS
Legislation to Permit Operation
Of Street Railways in Rock
Creek Park Urged.

In nling with the Commissioners its
requests for improvements which Will
be considered by the board In connec-
tion with the preparation OF the annual
estimates, the Citizens Northwest Sub
urban Association Urges the enact
ment Of the bill introduced by Senator
Gallinger providing that no benefits az. as.
sessed for condemning land for the
opening of streets and avenues shall be
collected until the highway has been
improved
Heretofore" says the association.
Owners of land have been compelled
to pay these assessments with interest
many years In advance OF an appro-
priation to actually open and improve
the streets
For Railways In Park.
Enactment Of legislation to permit the
operation Of street railways in Rock
Creek Park again Is recommended by
the association.
I'm the act providing for the ac1uisi-
ton OF this park, Congi ess declared that
It should be a pleasure ground for the
benefit Of the people OF the United
States, which includes the District OF
Columbia" the recommen nda ton reads:
1T may be safely asserted that not
more than 10 per cent Of our people en-
ter these grounds and the very people
that Congress intended should enjoy
the fresh air Of this park are barred
thcrefrom, as they cannot AFFORD to hire
or own an automobile
The association declares that when
suburban acreage land is suhdivided the
taxes are speedily end excessively In
creased from 800 to SO pei cent without
any material change In the character OF
the land. Members Of the board OF as
sistant assessors said today that the
usual practice Is to make a blanket as
sessment on subdivided property. rating
the aggregate OF the lots. exclusive of
streets and alleys. at the same old value
Of all the land In the tract.
Street Improvements Asked.
Request is made for a number Of street
improvements. the most important Of
which is the widening OF Wisconsin ave-
nue. from Thirty-seventh street to the
District lire. The estimated cost OF this
work Is 100000.
An item OF s25. .O0o for site for a new
primary school In Fcssenden street, near
River road. Is included.
The estimates were presented by
Charles c. Lancaster. president Of the
associations
The Washington times., 1915-08-25
Amusements.

Keiths-Vaudeville, 2:l5 and Sis p. m.
Gayety-Bui lesque. 2:l5 and S:l5 D. m.
Glen Echo-Open- air amusements. all day and
evening.
The Washington times., 1915-08-25
Concerts Today
By the U. 8. Soldiers Hone
Band, Bandstand, at 6:40 p. m.
JOHN S. NJ. ZIMMERMAN.
Director.

March. Bay State commandery'
Overture. "Abu Hassan". Won Weber
Morceau. THE Lovers Duet
From the Suite, "Pierrette OF
Pierrot.D
Selection. "Jacinta" "............. .Robyn
Rag Oddly. The Operatic Rag"
Waltz Hesitation. "valse June"
Porto Rican Dance, "Rosita"
Finale. "A la Carte" "....... Holzmann
THE Star-spangled Banner.
By United States Marine Band,
at Capitol, at S p. m.
WILLIAM H. sANTELMANN,
Leader.
March, National Fencibles" .sousa
Overture. III Guaranay". ........ Gomez
The Candle Dance Of the Bride
of Kaschmir" .......... Rubinstein
Euphonium Solo, From the
shores Of the Mighty Pacific"
Musician. George o. Frey.
Suite. "LArlesienne'' ......... .Bizet
(a) Prelude.
(b) Minuetto.
(c) Adagietto.
I'D Carlton.
Patrol I'm on My Way to Dub
slaVonic Dance No '' bxnnpS ibGamps
The Star'Spangled Banner.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-05-14

The British National Joint
Committee of Postal and Tele-
graph Association has decided to
demand a general wage advance
to meet the higher cost of living.
One thousand members of the
Ice Wagon Drivers Union of st.
Louis have signed a two-year a.
greement which provides for a
wage increase of 81 a week dur
ing the summer months.
A national conference to con-
slider the work of the Federal
Employment Bureau and prob
lens Of labor distribution and ex-
changes in the United States will
be held in San Francisco next
August.
A sugar refining company of
Yonkers, N. Y, has received a
S3,000,00O war order for sugar.
The order amounts to 5000
tons and is said to be the largest
of its kind ever received by one
concern in the United States.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-05-14
LEFT IT TO THE PIGEONS
Wise Yonkers Justice Let Birds De-
eide the Disputed Question Of
Their Ownership.

City Judge Beall Of Yonkers,
N. Y. who recently devised a Solo
mOnlike spaghetti test to determine
the ownership of a dog with a AOnd-
ness for that elongated variety OF
food, showed extra-judicial wisdom
in settling a bird case in his court.
This time it was pigeons-ten Of
them. John Yoszko told the Judge
that someone broke into his coop OF
prize homing birds, and that boys
told him they recognized ten Of them
in a flock kept by William Warholly.
at the other end Of the city. Voszko
had Warholly arrested.
Judge Beall cerebrated almost au-
dibly a few moments, then he direct
ed Sergeant Google and Detective
Duffy to take the % homing pigeons
in Warholly's flock to a neutral spot
and turn them loose. Ten of the
pigeons at once flew to Voszko's coop,
while the remaining dozen returned
to the defendant.
Warholly insisted all we're his, but
Judge Beall said the pigeons had de-
cided the case for themselves.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-05-14
DRIVEN OUT BY THE TAXI"
Few Of the old-Tlme "cabbies" in'chi,
caso Have Been Able to Main
tain Their Position.

One by one they go, the cabbies o.
the cities. In Chicago, for instance.
only a handful remains of the old
timers. AS a vanishing race we sa-
lutte them.
When the taxi came to take away
their livelihood they scorned the new
vehicle with a fine fervor and re-
fused to acknowledge its advantages
or expediency. "No good can come
Az thin buzzin', blazin', crazy con-
traptions y they swore. OF course
their income dwindled, but they sat
tight, grimly maintaining their
stand against the evils of fallen for
tunes and speed mania.
At the reports Of auto brigandage
and taxi thieves they shook their
gray heads solemnly and spat saga
cioasly.
"What did l tell YEP one asked
triumphantly. "No good can come
sv thin murder machines
From this reflection they take per-
petual comfort.
Meanwhile the cabby dozes on his
seat in the sunlight.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-05-14
S1,4OO in Prizes at M. u. Horse
Show.

Fourteen hundred dollars in
gold and $500 worth of trophies
will be given in prizes at the
Second Annual Commencement
Horse Show at the University of
Missouri at Columbia, May 81
and June 1.
This horse show is the contri-
button of the students Of the
College of Agriculture toward
the festivities of Commencement
Week at the University May %
to June 8. It is in the hands of
a committee chosen from the
Agricultural Club, working with
an advisory council of Boone
County citizens. There will be
nine separate events, each event
being divided into classes, with a
total of thity-two classes. The
events are: Roadsters, horses in
heavy harness, runabout horses
tandem, light harness horses,
three-gaited saddle horses, five
gated saddle horses, ponies and
riding teams.
In the department of heavy
horses, there are eight classes
with $3.50 and a trophy given in
prizes. The biggest prize in the
show is offered in this depart
ment for the championship har-
ness horse, to be shown before
an appropriate vehicle. The first
prize in this class is $35 with a
trophy and a second prize of
$25. The prizes in the other
classes average $50 for first
prize, 500 for the second and $40
for the third. There are three
classes in the pony department.
All of the entries in the different
departments close May "a.
1--WE are going to have some
of the finest horses in the middle
west" said William C. Dunckel,
President of the horse show.
Besides those competing for
the different prizes, there will be
a number of horses at Columbia
for exhibition. Cavalry horses
from Fort Riley will give an ex-
hibition of horses jumping.
Horses will be shown by Miss
Lulu Long of Kansas City and
other Missourians owning large
stable"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-05-14
Notice.

The management of the Lex
ington Greys base ball team wish
to announce that owing to the
heavy expense of running the
team, the high cost of ground
rent and the expense of bringing
good visiting teams here, that
they are compelled to make a
charge of 10 cents to all ladies'
and children attending tn e
games. The Greys have been,
and will continue to play fast
out-of-town teams at Greystone
Park every Sunday, with some
week day games thrown in. The
team is playing good ball and
large crowds are attending each
game, but the gate receipts are
falling a little short of the sum
needed to pay expenses, hence
the necessity of a small charge to
ladies and children. Later on in
the season, if circumstances per-
nit, the charge will be lifted and
ladies will be admitted free. The
strong Corder team will play the
Greys at Greystone Park next
Sunday.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-05-14
ARKANSAS VERSION OF WAR,

"Well, no." drawled Mr.. Jack Gap,
a prominent citizen of the Arkansas
Aeighborhood of Rumpus Ridge. 81
hain't takin' no paper now, but a
Teller gimme a sample copy tutha
day, and l sorter sketched over the
headlines. Well, as nigh as l could
make out, in the fghtin' over thar
in Europe they've plum quit warrin'
IN the streets and taken to shootin'
up the allies. kansas City Star.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-05-14

More than one-third of Amer
lean workers are employed in ag-
riculture.
All of the glass factories of
New Jersey are now running full
time.
Lamplighters employed by the
city of Philadelphia have formed
a union.
/. Cleveland carpenters now have
a Saturday half-holiday the year
around.
American railroads are now
buying steel rails from the Ca
madam mills.
An effort is to be made to re-
vive the cotton manufacturing
industry in Denver.
A cooperative store has been
established by workers in the
town of Panama, Ill.
The Amalgamated Clothing
Workers has 42O local unions
with a membership of $4,000.
E. ]. Ryan, of R~oslindale,
Mass. has been elected presi-
dent of the Railway Mail Asso-
citation.
Four hundred union BARRIERS in
Philadelphia recently went on a
strike for more wages and a
shorter workday.
Scranton school teachers have
formed a union which will afil-
late with the American Fedora
ton of Labor.
In ten years the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Engineers has
paid out $685. ,937 in it's insur-
ance department.
Six thousand men employed in
the copper mines at Bisbee and
in the smelters at Douglas, Ariz.,
have received a wage increase.
A State organization of %electri-
cal workers has been formed in
Illinois to promote legislation of
benefit to members of the craft.
There is talk of re-opening the
old copper mines along the Del
aware and Raritan canal, in New
Jersey, which have been closed
for more than 100 years.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-05-14
Profits For Missouri Farmers
From Soil Experiments.

The results Of eight years of
soil experiments covering some
Of the most important soil types
of Missouri show a general need
of organic matter and available
phosphorus in most Missouri
soils the need of lime on many
soils of the state, particularly
those that have been farmed a
great number of years, and the
need of available potash on some
soils, particularly in south Mis-
souri,.
The use of phosphates has
given large returns on practically
every soil experiment field which
the Missouri Agricultural Exper-
iment Station has conducted.
From the standpoint of profit,
wheat and clover have respond
ed best, although as a rule good
returns have been secured on
corn. The readily available
.phosphates have given better re-
turns than the more insoluble
rock phosphate during the period
covered by these experiments al
though each type of phosphate
has its place in Missouri agricul-
ture.
Ground limestone applied at
the rate of one to two tons per
acre once in four or six years
has given good returns on most
of these soil experiment fields.
Limestone has given best re-
turns on clover, which cannot be
grown with satisfaction on some
soils of the state without lime.
A ton of barnyard manure has
given an average return of $1.63
in crop increase during a four
year rotation. On some of the
fields the value exceeded $500 a
ton. These figures indicate that
one of the greatest present day
losses to the farmers of Mis-
souri, is that resulting from neg
lect in caring for manure.
Potash has given very profit
able returns on some of the more
important soils of south Missouri
and fair returns on some of the
Missouri soils. These results
have been secured on wheat and
corn particularly.
Six bulletins covering the re-
suits of these experiments and
giving recommendations for soil
management are available and
free upon application to the Ag-
ricultural Experiment Station at
Columbia. Three of these num-
bers 126. 127 and 1913 deal with
the prairie soils Of north central
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-05-14

and northeast Missouri. The
other three, numbers 119, 129
and 1870 deal with the red lime
stone soils and the prairie soils
Of southwest and central Mis-
souri.-M. F. Miller, College of
Agriculture, Columbia, Mo.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-05-14
l SEE HIS FACE.

Mother-And what sort Of a face
did the man have, Ethel?
Ethel don't know, mamma.
"Why, you saw him, didn't you,
dear?"
dyes, mamma; but l didn't see
his face; it was all covered with
vhiskersp
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-05-14
II A TO AVOID.

"What sort Of a billiard game do
you playP"
"Well," he replied suspiciously, q
can usually hold my own with any
ordinary player, except the man who
hasn't had a cue in his hands for
three years"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-05-14
PROVED.

Billie thinks fish make brains.
Jill-Does he eat any?
"Lots of it,
"He ought to be able to prove
an alibi."
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-05-14

'What kind of a chap is Daw-
kins?"
"Well, he is one of those fellows
with a ra%pid-fring mouth and a
muzzle-loading brain. Puck.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-05-14
Nc E AIRS FOR HIM.

She (fond of ragtime)-Now that
you have looked over my music what
would you like to have me play2
He-Whist or casino.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-05-14

Miss Emm Limblad of Kansas
City spent Sunday here with re-
latives.
Miss Viola Sipe of Kansas City
spent Sunday here with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. C. C. Sipe.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-05-14
ALL HE HAD TO o

81 have sent a girl $S5 worth Of
flowers in the last three months"
"Anything come Of it?"
eyes, the bill"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-05-14

congress T@D%
mhk@m@ mMM mm rugged mountains amidst mMm@T
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-01
Versailles.
A Game of Ball,

Conrad Fletcher said: Come, boys, let's have a game of ball before the recess is over"
 As there were only six on a side, two were only out.
 Charlie himself went to the bat first. He hit the ball. but nearly lost his first base.
 When all of Charities side got out but Andy, Charlie had reached the third base.
 When Andy went to the bat Charlie cried out to Andy: Knock me in!"
 All right, Charlie" said Andy.
 Godfrey who was the pitcher, tried all he could to put Andy out. He cried out to Andy: Why don't you hit the ball?"
 Why don't you give better balls?" said Andy.
 Then he threw a quick ball, but An dy's eyes were quick, he hit the ball, and not only knocked Charlie in but made a home run.
 When two got out, the other side went in. When Godfrey went to the bat one was already out. So Godfrey hit the ball, but made a foul.
 Andy was quick and caught it.
 Then the schoolbe1l rang so the game was ended
 WILLIAM KLECAK, Age 13.
 West Wilmington,
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-01
The Boy Who Got There.

A Boston business mans plan where by he secured a reliable office boy was to say the least unique and the results showed that the business man was far sighted.
 Take this package out to 2765 Washington street. he said, handing a package to the first boy that an- swered his advertisement for Boy Wanted"
 Half an hour later the boy returned with the package.
 T walked more'n a mile an gave it up,'' said the boy. Tt must be way out to Dudley street"
 Here's a dime for your trouble, young man. remarked the business man. You will never do for this job" !" Presently another boy presented himself. He was sent on the same er- rand.
 ''I walked clear out to 1900 Wash ington street and gave it up," he said, returning nearly an hour later.
 The business man gave him a quar- ter, telling him that his services would not be required.
 It was more than three hours before the third applicant for the position re- turned. He was tired and dusty, but his eyes were bright and unfiinching; Tt was a long trip out there, sir, " he said, but I delivered the package and here is a receipt from the man you sent it to-"
 That boy proved to be a winner" :" said the business man, referring to the incident.
 T found that whatever he was sent to do. he did. whatever the labor in- volved. It was ten years ago that he
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