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The Washington times., 1915-12-14
LANE PLANS BETTER
COUNTRY SCHOOLS
Secretary Would Build Up Bu-
reau of Educational Meth
ods and Standards.

Twenty-Five million school boys and
girls are the greatest national resource
OF the United States. in the opinion OF
Secretary of the Interior Lane. In his
forthcoming annual report. the Secre-
tary suggests the need for national
campaign for better rural schools, and
pointedly declares that the United
States Bureau OF Education should
either be abolished or put to serious
high purpose.
With respect to the public school sys-
tenn of America, Secretary Lane says;
THE American people are not indit-
ferent to their schools. quite other
wise. They pay for their support al
most as much as they do for the sup
port OF the entire Federal Government
in round numbers, three-auarters or
billion dollars a year. which keeps an
army OF 600. 600 teachers at work. Ecu-
cation is. indeed, our foremost INDUS
try. from whatever point Of view 1t
may he regarded. Yet I am assured
that It has made less progress than
any of our other industries during the
past thirty years
Bureau of Methods.
The Secretary would build the Bu-
reau of Educa ton into bureau Of edu-
cationaA methods and standards. in
which would be gathered the ripe fruit
of all educational experiment. upon
which the schools of the country could
draw.
Dealing with the rural schools he
saws:
"a majority Of our school children
are in rural schools. The query arises,
are our rural schools doing their part
in making life in the country desirable
An ambitious people will go where
education can be had for their children.
There is no sense In talking of the
charms of country life and the inde-
pendence and dignity of producing from
the SOL II the school at command is
no more modern than a wooden plow.
The old-fashioned one-roomed school
house. which holds forty or fifty un-
graded pupils. having but single
teacher who knows nothing but books
is not a modern institution. though great
men have issued from its door.
The Washington times., 1915-12-14
Sons of Revolution Hold
Annual Meeting Tonight

The District Of Columbia branch of
the Sons Of the Revolution will hold
Us annual meeting tonight at SIS
o'clock at the Army and Navy Club.
DR.. Howard Fisher. former member
Of the society and a Lusitania sur.
vlvor. will speak. The report OF the
secretary on the society's work dur
ing the past year will be read, and
national preparedness will be dis
cussed.
The nominating committee. consist
ing Of Col. Henry May. chairman: DR.
II. l.. T.. johnson. Col. Benjamin r.
Russel, r. T. B Sands, and Col. Archi.
bald )1opkins. has recommended these
candidates for election: For presi-
dent, Gaillard Hunt: vice president
Walter G. Clephane: secretary. Col
GnorEe Richards: treasurer, Batch E.
wilson: chaplain, the Rev. DR.. Ran
1olph II. McKim; registrar Robert r
Ecnnet.
The Washington times., 1915-12-14

present; the second ten telephones.
from 80 cents to 40 cents month
eschi telephones In excess of twenty,
from 30 cents a month to 80 cents
a. month, with a charge OF 10 cents
month for the terminal equipment at
Nhe private branch exchange switch
board.
"'The new private branch exchange
schedule is available for Subscribers
sestring only one trunk line. The old
schedule requires a minimum of two
trunk lines.
Message rate schedules-The indi-
ridual line rate for minimum of pw
messages a year is reduced from $s.25
a month to $500 a month. Reductions
OF from $500 TO $500 a year are made
at other poirs> in the individual line
schedule. The auxiliary line rate Is re-
duced from $3.50 to SIS per month.
party business rate of $3.50 a month will
remain as at present, but the allowance
of messages to subscribers Will be 1n-
creased from 30 to 10 messages n month
additional messages 5 cents each, with
the privilege of an annual adjustment
on Tie basis Of 4s0 messages as a mini
mum.
rate will be reduced from $3.50 a month
10 g 90 a month, with the right to send
30 messages n nonth-additional mos-
sages cents each; the new rate. how
ever, carrying the privilege of an annu-
~ adjustment
Gin Box Service.
emi-public coin .box service
There has been some demand for
coin box service at places more or less
public. but not properly classified
as locations for public telephones. The
rate for such service Is reduced from
$3.50 a month to 31.00 a month for
the telephone. The new rate, however.
requires guarantee on the part of
the subscriber Of two calls day at
S cents each. with an annual ADJUST
ment on the basis OF 7S0 calls at
$3.50 and additional calls at cents
each, in addition to the s12 per an
nun charge for the telephone.
private lines, leased lines, extension
lines and tie lines is reduced from
$12 per quarter mile per annum to
s10.50 per quarter mile per annuri.
based on route measurements;
line service at $500 a month has not
been reduced. This is a flat rate for
unlimited local usage.
1.-THE number of calls from residence
telephones is constantly growing the
irAcrease in the use of the telephone
for shopping and in social affairs be-
ing very noticeable. The number Of
subscrfhers which can be reached in
the District Of Columbia is rapidly
T.
rate receive an allowance OF SO per
cent for a period mot exceeding four
nonths) each summer should their
homes be closed and the service tenn
rorarily disconnected. On all ac-
counts the company believes this
charge to be especially reasonable for
the service furnished and that no re-
duction Is justified.
"Mr. Porter stated that the task of
introducing the new rates was a very
considerable one. and that the company
felt that Il would be doing very we'll II
all the ARRANGEMENTS could be concluded
hy April l next. When the detail
arrangements have been perfected, due
announcement will be made in the news
papers as well as directly to all SUBJ
scrtbers affected.
Tho company, Of course. hopes that
the new rates will result in a consider
able Increase In new business, and.
consequently In the telephone develop
ment of the District Of Columbia"
The Washington times., 1915-12-14
War Retards the Work
Of General Appraisers

Work of the Board of General Apprais.
ers Of Customs is seriously retarded as
n result OF the European war. accord
ing TO the annual report of the board,
made public today.
The report shows that there was an
increase Of 33 1-3 per cent in the ap-
peals for reapprasement in the past
year, cases from New York showing
an increase Of 1,27S
The report says: THE trial Of cases
before the board has been greatly re-
tarded by the conditions In Europe Ow-
ing to the fact that so many OF the
Countries are at war, II is almost i'm
lish the facts at issue. either by deposi-
ton or otherwise. This in a large meas
ure accounts for the number Of appeals
for reappraisement remaining unde-
The Washington times., 1915-12-14
g. w. u. Class Presidents
Society Elects Officers

Leo G. Terry, senior of Columbian n
College of the George Washington Uni
versity. was elected president of the
Association Of Class Presidents OF the
University at a meeting of that organi-
zation last night. Other officers chosen
are Paul s. Gillian, junior dental, Vice
president; George Degenhardt, senior en-
gneering, secretary: watson Davis,
sophomore engineering, treasurer.
A meeting will be held next Tuesday
to select "a standard class pin for the
graduating classes.
The Washington times., 1915-12-14
Firebug Is Sentenced to
Six Years Imprisonment

A sentence OF six years Imprisonment
today was given Ernest Reed, colored
found guilty last week Of arson In
Criminal Court, No. 1. Reed was IN
dicted for burning a stable.
In passing sentence. Chief Justice
Covington said that In England the
punishment for arson is death. He
added that the severe penalty given
Reed was for the purpose Of deterring
The Washington times., 1915-12-14
ApronBazaar
Third Floor

Aprons for Milady and her Maid
different kinds than ever be-
'ore assembled. Prices 25c to $1.5O.
The Washington times., 1915-12-14
SUN TABLE
Used Whenever auinins Is Needed.
Does Not Affect the Head.

Because of it's tonic and laxative effect,
LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE will be
found better than ordinary Quinine, for
suy purpose for which Quinine is used
Does not cause nervousness nor ringing
in head. Remember there Is Only One
"BYomo Quinine." Look for signature OF
u Va GROVE 30
The Washington times., 1915-12-14
Fiscal Relations Report
May Be Made Saturday

The joint committee on fiscal rela-
tions between the Government and the
District may reach an agreement on
Saturday. Senator Chiffon Is preparing
the report. to be presented to the COM
mittee on that day In case 1t l3
adopted. Il may be possible TO submit
1t before the holiday.
The Washington times., 1915-12-14
THE WEATHER REPORT.

. The forecast for the District OF CO.
lJmbia-Partly cloudy tonight and
Wednesday: colder tonight. with lowest
temperature about 2i; fresh west
winds.
Maryland-Partly cloudy tonight and
Wednesday,: colder tonight; strong
west winds diminishing.
Virginia tonight and Wednes-
day: slightly colder tonight; fresh west
winds.
The Washington times., 1915-12-14
TEMPERATURES.
TIDE TABLE.

TIDE TABLE.
High tide at 2:lT a. m. and 2:5l p. m.
Low tide at S:42 a. m. and 9:2S D. m.
SUN TABLE.
Sun rose at.....7:08 Sun sets at. .4:42
Light automobile lamps at SIT p. m.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-01-21
The Farmers Would Not Take
thge Money On These Terms!

r ECAUSE Of the European war, the New
- York bankers demanded that the Govern
ment create hundreds of millions of dollars
of new money, and lend it to them at per
cent, on their notes.
The Government promptly obeyed the Wall
Street command.
Because Of the War, the Railroads de-
manded that the Government authorize them
to increase freight rates, to the amount Of
fifty million dollars year
The Government promptly obeyed the COM
mand
Because Of the War, the farmers asked that
they be given equal treatment with the New
York bankers.
The Government not only spuned the
farmers. but levied a new tax on them Of
$l00,000,000 a year.
Then some Of the bankers and spectators
for whom the Government had created the
hundreds of millions of dollars at 3 per cent,
organized a pool to lend the farmers a little
of that new money; but they put so many
red-tape complications about it, that the
farmers were disguised.
So, the bankers have decided to drop the
whole business.
That's all right
The next time Woodrow Wilson and his
crowd come before the people, they will see
what they lost by their treachery to the COM
mon people, and their perfdious breach OF
promise as to Rural Credits,
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-01-21

make it appear that she was an immoral girl
who had been too-intimate with couple of
men in his factory?
(6.) How do you explain Franks at
tempts to lead suspicion aacay from Jim Con-
leg, and put it on Newt Lee and CAN'T?
H0'0 DO y0~ account for his studied effort
to Keep Conzey out of it,?
a. Did Frank tell the truth when he
told his own detective, Scott, in the hearing
Of Black, that he, Frank, was in his office,
continuously, from - o'clock to u 80?
II he told a falsehood, achy did he?
Ii he told the truth, why did Monteen
Stover perjure herself by swearing that
Frank was not in his office at that time?
What motive actuated her to give that fear
FIJI testimony?
Hers is the evidence which convicts Frank
that, and his 0orn statement!
49, When you helped Frank prepare his
statement to the jury, did you realize what
terrible use could be made of your surmise,
that Frank might unconsciouszy hare been at
the toilet, when Monteen looked into his
office?
Did you realize then, that in your effort
to get Frank away from Monteen. you got
him right up to Mary?
Co., Where did Mary 90, after she left
Franks office?
G5re us y0ur Me0ry!
She went Somoochere, and she met hor-
ribe and sudden death, by masculine VIC
lence; 2che1e and 2rhore and h0oO did she meet
1t?
Give us your theory.
(1O) Your charge is that Conlev alone.
committed the crime Tell us when and
where and how he did it; and tell us where
Frank was, at the time!
(l1) You are good lawyer, an ex-
perlenced man: what would you have thought
about Comzey, had Con1ey been able to hire
regiment of detectives, and those detectives
had hired a Baptist preacher to falsely swear,
that he had overheard Frank telling another
Jeo0 he had 'Aizzed girl at the National
Pencil Fact0ry?"
Q2) You are a good lawyer, an ex-
perienced man: what would you have thought
Of Conley, had Conley been able to hire
regiment of detectives, and those detectives
had set negro preacher, and Conley's wife,
and the head detective on to a white girl,
q0h0Se testimony acas fatal to Conzey; and
had used unparalleled methods to scare that
girl into changing her e0idence?
13.) You are a good lawyer, an ex-
perienced man: what would you have thought
of Conley, had Conley employed battalion
of press agents to write up one side of the
case for the public. to tell all sorts of lies on
the people and the courts of Georgia, and to
inflame every negro in the United States
against the whites Of your own City?
(14.) You have gone into the Northern
papers to discuss the case: will you go into
The Jeffersonian and discuss it?
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-01-21
They Ought Not 10 Find Fault
With Us Democrats.
PAGE SEVEN

ITS downright mean for the Republicans to
pick holes in us Democrats.
What is it that we have not done for the
Big Rich, the Trusts, and the Specially Priv
legged?
We did not promise to spend more money
than Taft and Roosevelt squandered, but we
are doing it.
We did not promise to oil up the machines
and create hundreds of millions of new
money to lend to Wall Streeters on their own
paper, but we did it.
Neither did we promise to lecalizc and
perpetuate the Money Trust, with a recently
imported German jew in control-but we
have done it.
Nor did we say that we would make new
Tariff for the Trusts that would give free
raw material to the manufacturer. and wide
open competition to the farmer. but we did it.
We never said we would give the military
maniacs as many battle-ships as President
Roosevelt clamored for, but we have done it.
We did not hint to living soul that we
meant to not only levy more taxes on the
people ourselves, but that we meant to let
the Railroads do the same-yet we did So
What more could the Republicans have
done?
II Champ Clark had sold out to Wall
Wall Street as Bryan charged at Baltimore,
what more could he have done?
It's real mean in the Republicans to find
fault with US
We haven't been in office long, bat we
shore have played ILL., as far as we have
gone.
We have done everything that was not
promised to the Interests, and we have left
undone everything we specially promised to
the common folk.
In other words, our Democratic record is
as perfect specimen of political depravity
as the well-known infrmity of human nature
could achieve
If Mark Hanna himself could come back to
life he would pat us on the head benignantly
and say well done thou good and faithful
Democratic Twin!"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-01-21
Do You Want to Understand
why Our Country Is I'm Ills
Present Condition

THE business depression and financial cri-
sis now affecting the people are the re-
suits of evil laws.
This is fully explained in two books that
we sell.
Read our ''Handbook of Politics and Politi
cal Economy" and Watson's Speeches which
treat of these very matters.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-01-21

The Handbook of Politics by Thos E.
Watson, is book every American citizen
should read. Contains every party platform;
fourth edition almost exhausted Price, Soc
The Jefersonian Publishing Company,
Thomson, Ga.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-01-21
The Frank Case: A Few
Questions.
SOME time ago, the following card wa
~ rnooivo1

Cedartown, Ca, Dec. 81, 1914
Col .Thos. e. Watson
Thomson, Ga.
l. Your argument is convincing But please
explain now Mary Phagan begrimed with
charcoal if she killed on the End floor
2. How could she have been carried down the
elevator when the cage" would have been
crushed in the act? 1t crushed when operated
Sunday morning. So it is stated
3. Do you think Frank repeated in the notes
any part of a conversation with Mary?
4. Did he push her lover hole?'
Answer in your paper
G. K. HENDERSON.
[ did not answer at once, because the CUES
lions did not present the facts as | understood
them; therefore, the card was referred to Mr..
Hugh Dorsey.
His answer, which was delayed on account
Of illness, follows
81 have not referred to the record in the case
and cannot claim absolute accuracy, but I answer
can from memory.
LIST. He wishes to know how it was that Mary
Phagan was SO begrimed with charcoal. The
answer to that is: She not begrimed with
charcoal.
End. He asks how could she have been car
ried down the elevator when the cage would have
been crushed in the act That is absurd The
cage would not have been crushed in the act
3rd I have not gone the notes to see
whether Frank repeated in them part of the
conversation with Mary not.
4th. do not think that Frank pushed her
over a hole The defense tried to make it appear
that Conley pushed her down hole'
Mr.. Henderson was no doubt misled by
some of the many rumOrs that have been put
In circulation.
The Northern papers have gone so far as
to picture the Frank trial as a lynching bee,
who thO cob e
and where the ''mob' really dictated the
verdict.
Probably million dollars has by this time
been spent in putting the State of Georgia on
trial, and describing her people as barbarians,
Jew baiters. &c.
How much more will be spent before there
is an end of the matter, no one can foretell;
but if our laws are not to be enforced against
men who coldly and deliberately plot assas-
sinations, or who persistently and diabolically
pursue innocent little girls to their dishonor
and death. we mi ght as we'll disband the con-
stituted authorities, and let the Strong and
the Rich do what they please with the weak
and the poor.
Let me suggest to Mr. Henderson to write
to Mr. Luther Rosser (who has been writing
about the case in the Northern papers) and
put these simple questions to that astute law
yer:
Q.) Why were you afraid to cross ex-
anime the white girls and ladies who swore
that Franks character for zasciVi0usness was
bad? What were you afraid they would tell
on him?
(2.) Why did you object to the evidence
of the white girl who was offered to prove
that Frank made an indecent proposal to her,
the second day after she set to work in his
place?
(3.) When one of the witnesses testified
that Frank, more than once, shut himself up,
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-08
THE H. C. MURRAY co.

Willard Manning observed his ninth birthday July 4th.
 Sunday evening one of the pigs on Yantic farm fell into the river It was rescped by an enplcye on the farm.
 8ummer Boarders Arriving. An unusual number of Jewish sum- Inner boarders have been arriving in town during the past week en route for the various boardings houses in the country many driving or motoring from here to Colchester.
 MT. and Mrs. Albert Hemingway are spending ten days with relatives in Boston.
 MT. and Mrs. Reno and daughter of Spencer. Mass, spent the holidays swtth Mir. and Mrs. John Brissette. Miss Flora Whitmarsh of Poquetan- t1ck is spending few days in town with MT. and Mrs. Fred .Whitmarsh, Dorothy Perkins roses are making a most attractive showing on arbors around here. particularly at The Tow CTS.
 Overloaded Teans.
 The jitney capacity loads can't be compared with the loads some of the one-horse teams carry from here to points in Bozrah and Colchester. Fre- quently ten can be counted in a two- seated. one-horse wagon, and often
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-08

times baggage is tied on
 MT. and Mrs James Mullen of Bos- ton spent the holidays in town, guests of MT. and Mrs. F. R. Kingsley and Mrs. M. ID. Murphy. Mir. Mullen re- turned Tuesday, but Mrs. Mullen will remain for the week.
 Charles Stoddard of Lebanon spent the week end with friends here.
 Mir. and Mrs. William Heating are located in Millbury, Mass, where MT. Heating is assistant hnisher in one of the mills.
 Frank W. Stritch is spending the week in Gf1bertyi1le. Mass. with his mother. Mrs. Anne Stritch.
 MT. and Mrs. Bother are entertain ing their daughter, Mrs Lenore, and grandson, William Lenore, of New York. V.
 Andrew Racine is spending a few oays in Dayville with MT. Racine's mother.
 Paraded at Chelsea,
 Charles Bentley, U. s. N., Is spend- ing the week in Boston, having left town Sunday night in order to join the marines from the battleship Rhode Isl- and who were to take part in the great parade arrauged by the citizens of Chelsea, who planned to make this years celebration the greatest in the
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-08
MISCELLANEOUS ARTICLES AT JULY SALE PRICES

50 feet Waterproof Clothes Line, value 25c-Sale price 200.
 No. Universal Food Chopper, value $1. .1o-Saie price soc.
 Mrs. Potts Sad Iron Holders, value '10c-Sale price 7c.
 Alaska Gold Handle Stove Litter. value 10c-SaIe price Sc. 2-in-1 Shoe Polish, value 1oc-4Sale price 7e a box. Dust Absorbing Dust Cloths, value 25c-Sale price 14c each.
 A box of 50 Brass Headed TackSL Sale price 3e a box. Old Dutch CIeanser-Sale price To a can. wright's Silver Cream Polish, value 25c-SaIe price 19c.
 Connecticut Seal Spoons-SaIe price 1oc.
 io-inch Gut Glass vase-saIs price 49c. 1o-inch Rochester Lamp Chimney Sale price So. white Enamel Combinet with cover |-Sale price e9c. Jelly Tumblers-SaIe price % each. and I0-inch deep Aluminium Pie P1ates--Sale price 10c. Six cup size Aluminium Rochester Percolator, value $3.00-Saie price $1.9o Floor Shine Painted Mop and pint Shine Liquid, value $1.oo-Saie price 6eo.