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The Washington times., 1915-02-17
Seven Civil Service
Tests to Be Heard Soon

Seven competitive examinations for
Government positions are scheduled by
the Civil Service Commission for March
and early in April. The list is as fol-
lows: March 10 and IL. for a junior
chemist; March is. for physical labora-
tory helper in the Bureau of Standards,
at salary Of from 5000 to $720 a year
March 16, for assistants in agricultural
geography, in the Department Of Agri-
culture. at from $500 to 5000 a year
March II, for Junior laboratory helpers
in the Bureau of Standards, at from
$3.50 to $40 year. and for fireman in
the Bureau Of Standards, At $720 a year
for aid In poultry and egg handling In
the Department Of Agriculture, at $7N
a year. and April IA and Is, for scien-
tifc assistant in library science, to es-
tablish an eligible register for all de-
partments.
The Washington times., 1915-02-17
Promised "High Life,"
Robbed of Savings

That no was deceived by two fellow
countrymen whose names he does not
know. and robbed Of his life's savings.
$3.50, was the statement made to the
police today by Nicholas Scattaglia
IN italian. of SO street northeast
Ono Of the strangers told Scattaglia
that he had just inherited a legacy
OF $4,000 and invited Scattaglia to GO
to Italy with him and live the high
life" As an indication Of good faith
Scattaslia was asked to make some
deposit with his "benefactor" and
readily produced his savings and turn.
ed them over to the stranger.
When Scattaglia went to the station
to embark on the journey he was un-
able to find his erstwhile compaion,
The Washington times., 1915-02-17
$500, 900 Is Available
For Fighting Cattle Pest

Two and a half million, dollars Is now
available for fighting the foot and
mouth disease under the urgent de-
fioiency bill signed by President Wilson
on January 25.
demic had cost the Federal Govern
ment $2.129.0O0 or this sum 81 $40 900
represents the Federal Government 8
share of the cost Of slaughtering affect
ed herds and reimbursing the owners
for their loss, of which the Govern
rnept pays half and the State the re-
mainder. Figures Of the Agricultural
Department show that. exclusive Of the
work In January, 101,175 animals have
been slaughtered. OF these. 4S.26S were
cattle. F.735 swine. and the remainder
sheep and goats.
The Washington times., 1915-02-17
Trade Balance for Week
FaVOrS United States

Secretary OF Commerce Redfeld to-
day made public his weekly report OF
exports and imports at thirteen leading
ports. showing a trade balance in favor
OF the United States for the week end
ing February 13. of $9O,32O.eO7. Exports
amounted to <S4.lSS,43. bringing the
total for the eleven weeks from De-
cember to February 13 during which
the department has published weekly
were $23. S65. 1923. giving a total impor,
value Of $267 .872. .373 for the eleven weeks
Baltimore retained third place in vol.
ume OF exports. with only New Yorh
and New Orleans leading it. Savannah
and Galveston rank next, due to larR.
cotton Shipments.
The Washington times., 1915-02-17
Order Precautions to
Check Havana Plague

Orders to disinfect all vessels from
Havana bound for American ports have
been issued by Surgeon General Blue
Of the United States Public Health
Service to guard against the spread OF
plague. now prevalent at the Cuban
Capital. Freight cars also will be in
spected before being loaded on ferries.
Surgeon Gregorio Guiteras, who has
been placed In charge of the Havana
plague campaign. has been authorized
to employe six assistants. An expert
freight inspector will be sent by Surgeon
Blue to New Orleans to inspect incom-
ing freight.
The Washington times., 1915-02-17
Tennessee D. A. r. Gives
Flag to P. o. Department

A Tennessee State flag was presented
by the D. A. r of that State.
The presentation was made by Mrs.
George White Baxter. of Knoxville,
Tenn. State regent who was intro
duced by Chief Clerk Merritt o. Chance.
First Assistant Postmaster General
Daniel c. Roper acknowledged the gift
The presentation ceremonies were held
in the office of Chief Clerk Chance in
the presence OF officers OF the depart
ment and employees from Tennessee
The Washington times., 1915-02-17
DEATHS

GATTI-On Tuesday. February IS. 1915. at
Georgetown University Hospital. MICHAEL
ANTHONY GATT1, beloved son Of Joseph
u. and Josephine NJ. GaNi.
Requiem mass at st. Patrick's Church
Thursday, February 1s. lsis. at a; n.
Interment In st. Mary's German Catholic
Cemetery.
at Cherrydale, Va, Mrs. NARY e. NC
CORMfCk. wife Of John Mccormick. aged
services At the chapel Of 0lenwood Gene
terry. Washington, d. c., Thursday. Feb
ruary 1S At 3 o'clock. II
sMITH-On Wednesday. February II. 1916, at
sa. m. ROBERT D, beloved husband OF
Augusta Mead Smith. aged seventy-two
years.
Notice of funeral hereafter.
The Washington times., 1915-02-17
UncensOred "MovieS"
Called Objectionable

That 1t is fair to assume that motion
hsetures not now submitted to the
national board of censors" are obtec-
eionable pictures Is the statement OF
the House Committee OH Education in
filing a favorable report on the bill to
mission.
About 5 per cent of all pictures rro-
duced. says the report. are not cub
mltted to the present unofficial board.
The Washington times., 1915-02-17
Nine Indiana SOlOns
Absent From Meeting

Development In tho ship purchase bill
6eht prevented three Senators and six
congressman. all native sons Of the
Hoosier State. from keeping engage
ments to speak at the meeting of the
Indiana Society held In the Brentano
building last night
In their absence a musical program
was substituted, Stanton J. Peelle.
former chief justice of the Court of
Claims. and J. 1. Horpaday being in
charge of the entertainment.
The Washington times., 1915-02-17
New Orleans Police Stop
Alleged Racing Swindle

NEW ORLEANS. Feb. 17.--New Or
leans police believe they have inter-
rurted a racing swindle. in connection
with the Fair Grounds horse meet. by
their arrest of George Click. Of Hia-
watha. Kan. Other arrests are pre-
The Washington times., 1915-02-17
PROPOSALS

PROPOSALS will be received at the Bureau
Of Supplies and Accounts\ Navy Depart
ment Washington. ID. c.. until 10 o'clock a.
m, February %. 1915. for delivering steel
forging and gaggers at the navy yard. Wash
ington. ID; G. Apply for proposals to the
General. u. S. N.
The Washington times., 1915-02-17
AUCTION SALES

BY VIRTUE Of certain deed of trust.
duly recorded in Liber No. 1857 at Folio 326,
ct SEQ. of the Land Records Of the District
Of Columbia and at the request Of the parties
secured thereby the undersigned Trustee will
sell at Public Auction at the office Of
Thomss J. owen & Son. 1881 G Street. n. W.
washington. ID. c., on Saturday, the 27th
day Of February. 1915, at half past three
o'clock, +. NJ, 1.-The following described land
and premises situated in the City Of Wash
ington. District Of Columbia: Lot numbered
one hundred and thirty-two u32) in square
numbered mum thirty-three hundred and eighty.
four $3.50 in the subdivision known as ,'hil-
lum Castle Heights. as per plat recorded in
the office OF the Surveyor for the District
Of Columbia In Book AZ. page H.
Terms: One-thrd cash, la lance in equal
tnstallments at one and two years. with In
terest at per centum per annum, payable
semi. annually from the day of sale and Sc.
cured by deed Of trust on the property sold
or all cash. at the purchaser . option. A de-
posit OF 5000 will be required at the time
OF sale. All conveyancing and recording
win be at the purchaser cost. Terms to
be complied with within ten days. otherwise
the trustee reserves the right TO resell at
the FISK and cost Of the defaulting purchaser
CONTINENTAL TRUST COMPANY,
Trustee.
The Washington times., 1915-02-17
Marriage License,

Bradley 3. Boxley and Cornelia NJ. Brown.
Richmond. Va
John w. Thompson and Ida Ridseway
Forest J. Buckler and Nable A. koonce.
Harpers Ferry. w. Va.
James J. Edmonds. and Alice v. French,
Baltimore Md
The Washington times., 1915-02-17
BY FRANK s. BRIGHT. Trust on,

BY VIRTUE Of certain deed of trust duly
recorded In Liber No. 1866 at folio "a, ei
Columbia and At the request of the partie,
secured thereby. the undersigned Trustee will
se Owen at puSe soA auction at the Office St Thoms.
February, 1916 at fifteen minutes past three
o'clock, +. NJ, the following described land
and premises ituated In the City of Wash
ington. District of Columbia: Lot numbered
three hundred and eighty-four $3.50 in the
subdivision known as Chillum Castle Heights
veyor for tbe District OF Columbia IN IN BOON
Terms: One third cash. balance in equal
installments at one and two years. with in.
semi. annually from the day OF sale. and Sc.
or ali Cash at the s pption ppepi sVe de-
posit OF $4,000 will be required at the time
nd VIII
complied with within ten days. otherwise the
trustee the ISh, to resell at the
CONTINENTAL. TRUST COMPANY.
BY FRANK s. WRIGHT. Trust officer.
BY VIRTUE Of a certain deed of trust duly
recorded in IAber No s74s at Folio ss. y
S" ssSSreS tssrshS; the the s"dsr.sped dc fsas's: H
Thomas J. owen & Son, 1881 q street. \.
w, Washington. ID. {. on saturday, the
the S desc described s "Fss snS sSs
premises situated In the City of Washington.
District Of Columbia: Lots numbered seven
teen 40, eighteen lS) and nineteen l9I in
square numbered thrty-seven hundred and
fifteen (37l5) in the subdivision known as
Chillum Castle Heights ,North Addition as
per plat recorded in the office OF the Sur
yeyor for the District of Columbia in Book
-, page 2.
Terms: One-third cash. balance in equal
installments at one and two years. with IN
terest at per centum per annum. payable
n llp ha
cured by deed of trust on the property sold.
or all cash, at the purchasers option.
deposit Of 5000. 90 will be required at the tina
of eale. All conveyancing and recording will
be at the purchasers cost. Terms to he com.
piled with within ten days otherwise the
trustee reserves the right to resell at the
risk and cost Of the defautisg purchaser.
CONTINENTAL TRUST COMPANY,
Trustee.
BY FRANK S. BRIGHT, Trust Officer.
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Vital Records.

Births.
Corbin and Margaret wynkoop, boy.
FRANKLIN and Patty Reed. girl.
Grover G. and Annie B. Robey. boy.
Wilbur II. and Carolyn K. Peter, boy.
jeremiah and Mamie Mahaney. boy.
George w. and Alta K. Lady, boy.
John II. and Frances M. Knapp boy.
Charles u. and Catherine r. w. Kern. boy.
Carleton X. and Eleanor d. Kear. boy.
Morris +. and Lena Jones. boy.
Ernest L. and Louise ]. Jasper. girl.
John =. and Margaret 4. Jensen, boy.
Willard M: and Adelaide z. Farron, jr., boy.
Harry J. and Lillian J. Dove. boy.
Wootton w. and Ella C. Crawford, boy.
William p. and Nellie L. Cross, girl.
Thomas and Lottie q. Browne. girl.
Charles A. and May c. Brown. sirl.
Henry C.. and Dorothy b. Butler. girl.
t,L, Bans and Jessle Anderson. boy.
Wolf and Hannah Asrovith. boy.
HILLARY and Fannie Wheeler. girl.
Samuel and Alice Williams. boy.
William and Fannie Wilson, girl.
Henry and Mary Schaffer. girl.
Walter and Elisabeth Price. boy.
Wallace and Roxy Penn, girl.
Addison and Ella Newton, boy.
George and Rebecca johnson. girl.
Earnest and Katie Holland, boy.
Henry and Lena Grey, boy.
Ethen and Pe4rline Grey. girl.
Charles and Elizabeth Green. boy.
BENJAMIN and Emme Freeman. girl.
Charles and Charlotte Davis. girl.
Lester and Queen Butler boy
William and Annie Arthur. boy.
The Washington times., 1915-02-17
IN MEM0RlAM

Notices for this column are accepted At 80
cents nat. either prose or poetry. IN case no.
ttce does not exceed ten lines. Add 20 cents
for each line in excess Of ten.)
The Washington times., 1915-02-17

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. T.-Lmited
suffrage would be granted the women
OF Indiana. II a bill introduced in the
State legislature should become a law
The measure provides that the women
officers. chosen by the people. Qualifi-
cations to vote would be the same for
the women as for the men,
The Washington times., 1915-02-17

PIERRE. 8. K. Feb. 17.-By a vote
of "a to IS the State senate rejected the
bill recently passed by the house grant
ing to women Of South Dakota the right
to vote on municipal Issues, and foi
State and county officers not named in
the constitution as constitutional OFF,
GERS"
The Washington times., 1915-02-17

TRENTON. N. j., Feb. 1.-THE senate
passed the woman suffrage amendment
to the State constitution, II to 4.
The house passed the resolution two
weeks ago. The question will be sub
mitted to the voters for acceptance or
rejection in September. a
The Washington times., 1915-02-17
Suffrage Advances
In Massachusetts
Referendum Measure Passe:
Legislature-People Vote
in November.

BOSTON, Feb. 1.-THE proposed wom-
an suffrage amendment to the state
constitution was passed by the house.
by a vote Of 1856 to 33 1t will be acted
on by the voters at the election next
November, having already passed tho
senate.
AS soon as the result in the house was
announced q shower OF jonquils thrown
by women in the galleries fell among
the legislators.
The Washington times., 1915-02-17
SUBURBAN PROPERTY
For Sale.
Waterfront POperty.

FOR SALE-s-room Bungalow and cellar;
$50 feet of chicken house. one barn. stable
and courthouse: fruit trees; about miles
from Annapolis South river. miles
from W. b. d A. r. X. station: = IL ceres
of ground; 257 feet on the water andsl6i feet
on the Annapolis state road. 1900 j. T
HARRISON, 1895 Nichols ave. 5. L. Phon.
Lane. ls2S.
The Washington times., 1915-02-17

MADAME CORNISH Noted spiritual m.di-
upi; reads your life correctly; gives names
facts readings daily. 537 81 st. n. e. cor
y. near Union station; ladies only. 10
The Washington times., 1915-02-17
EDUCATIONAL
TRESSI STUDIO
Voice Culture and Singing

OPERATIC CLAOSEO
Students prepared for concert snd opsra&t,
LADIES AND GENTLENBN
With good voices required for early produo
tons OF opera Voice trial.
Tor terms ana particulars appiy pSfsonallJ
At studio.
1<O7 Massachusetts Ave. y. ".
Telephone North HO2.
The Washington times., 1915-02-17
TYPEWRITERS

REBUILT< TYPEWRITER co, III Ieth
Visible machines rented. s2.50 per rronth
and sold at from |. TO !. Mfg. prices
REBUILDING AND REPAIRING
The broad ax., 1915-09-25
Making grand total dish. .$52,es2

Making grand total dish. $50, 9S2
We do not claim this to be the of
fetal. report of the commissioners, but
the report as we could gather the fig
ures from various sources. This will
show that the exposition was a fnan-
cial success, as well as we have said
in our previous writings, upon this
great event, an educational success.
First, second and third prizes were
given out on the closing night: Proc
tor Chislom received the 1st prize for
the best painting; Mrs. Marguerite An
derson, for her china painting exhibit;
Mrs. Butler for her needle work, and
the IA Catholic schools for their gen.
exhibits of industry, which are sup
ported by the financial aid of Mother
General Catherine. The employees bark
ed on paying 1925 for their uniforms
and afterward saw that their demands
were conceded to.
We learn that a suit is pending
dSdlHSI the commissioners IOT the DAM
age of the picture of Mr.. -, whose
terminal carving of the hand a perfect
locomotive of the New York Central,
which was exhibited in the Presbete-
rian booth, and which attracted much
attention, the work being done by hand
with a penknife. We learn that Mrs.
White, who held exclusive rights to
the restaurant privilege, did not get
what was coming to her. So after pay
ing $4,000 she refused the $1,000 until
her rights were given her, concessions
being let to others on the main floor
while she was in the basement. The
Baptist exhibits were enjoined from
leaving or being removed from the city
until after 21st, we learned from one
of the attys. in the case.
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SPECIAL OR IMPORTANT NOTICE.
To the Public.

The Illinois Half Century Exposition
and Lincoln Jubilee scored a new rec
ord along exposition lines. 1t opened
its doors with upwards of Fifty Thou
sand Dollars to its credit and closed
with a profitable balance to its credit
1t is unfortunate that disagreements
between the commissioners and their
employees should occur during the con-
duct of the celebration. The absurd
charge made against the Secretary was
lie and a hbel-and even the one
member of the commission who gave
utterance to the statement positively
denies the same. At proper time and
in proper way, the whole truth will
be known.
THOMAS WALLACE SWAMI,
Secretary,
Chicago, Illinois,
September %, 1915.
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CLEANLINESS AND EATING.

1t has often been reiterated "Oh
Consistency! thou art a Jewell" We
see the signs of various enterprising
proprietors of restaurants telling pros
pective patrons that they are sanitary,
that the cuisine is excellent and that
the last word in service is exemplified
in their establishment. When we en-
ter such places we find reason for scep-
ticism concerning the above claims
often. 1 think we generally find that
no provision is made for the patrons
to wash their hands. 1t is just here
that we find inconsistency.
Many diseases are spread by just such
failure to observe the rules and reg
ulations governing clean living. Ty-
phoid fever has been spread in that
manner. Diphtheria, pneumonia, which
in its beginning is common "eold, "
and many other pests are spread by
just such negligence.
At home no one who is familiar with
the very rudiments of cleanliness would
fail to wash the hands before sitting
at the festive board. That is a mat
ter of simple cleanliness. Mere in
stinet would seem to suggest that sim
pie act of safety. 1t does not require
a great amount of knowledge of the
germ theory to know that it is bad
practice to eat with unclean hands.
Common sense teaches that it is a fl
thy act.
We should be consistent and exercise
the same vigilance concerning this i'm
portant matter as we do at home.
What is there about the restaurant
that makes it safe to eat there without
the usual care of the hands? 1t is
never safe to neglect washing the
hands before eating. To some this
will appear to be a small matter but
those who have seen the millions of
germs under the high powered micro
The broad ax., 1915-09-25
OSCAR DePRIEST
GREATLY ASSISTED TO TURN
OVER $500 TO THE OLD FOLKS
HOME FROM THE BENEFIT
GIVEN AT THE STATES THE
AFTER THE LATTER PART OF
AUGUST.

Some new active blood has been
pumped into the management of the
Old Folks Home. Frank L. Hamilton
has been elected president of it. DR..
Daniel H. Williams and Alderman o.
car DePriest are numbered among the
new directors and from now On every
dollar paid in for the benefit of the
inmates in the Home will be strictly
accounted for, for the new board of di-
rectors mean business from the word
60.
On the 2sth of August q benefit was
given for the Home at the States The
alter, which was under the active man
agement of Alderman DePriest, and .
handsome sum was realized for the Old
Folks, and the following letter speaks
for itself.
Chicago, Sept. 20, 1915.
Julius F. Taylor:
Feeling that the public might be in
terested in the benefit given at the
States Theater, August 2sth, I submit
you the following report for publica-
ton:
Total amount Of receipts. -. .$663. 90
Total amount Of ex-
penses ............S oS.SO
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scope know much concerning the dan
gers that lurk in all unclean sources.
No provision is made in the average
restaurant for the washing of hands
that belong to the guests. Is it be-
cause of the expense7 Should not the
public be willing to pay for the pro-
teetions Do not the people pay any
way in the form of suffering and dis
easel can ounce of prevention is
worth pound of cure" The medi-
cine of the future will be the proven
ton of disease hence the prevention
of all of the concomitants of the same.
The ideal condition is that which
avoids the cause of disease; if the cause
is avoided it follows that disease it.
self will not come. Solomon said:
"The curse eauseless shall not come"
Let US avoid the curse of disease by
avoiding the various causes. Unelean-
illness in all its multitudinous forms
brings the curse of misery and disease.
Unwashed hands is merely one form Of
filth. Unwashed hands will eontamin-
ate food and food contaminated will
contaminate the stomach or some part
of the. gastrointestinal tract, from
whence any tissue of the entire body
can be diseased.
Prevention of disease is vastly more
important than cure. By careful wash
ing of the hands before eating we may
be able to prevent many diseases. Let
us urge the restauranteur of our choice
to be the pioneer and install hand
washing apparatus as an adjunct to
his otherwise perfect restaurant. Is
not the idea just plain old-fashioned
common sense, the only kind of sense
worth while in any field of endeavor3
Since emo chain is stronger than its
weakest link" we must be vigilant and
this and every other link
in the golden chain of the prescription
of health and hence happiness and the
maintenance of long life.
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MIR. AND MRS. JULIUS N. AvEN-
DoRPH PLEASANTLY CELE-
DRAFTED THEIR FIFTEENTH
WEDDING Anniversary.

Wednesday evening, Mr.. and Mrs.
Julius N. Avendorph very pleasantly
celebrated their fifteenth Wedding An
niversary at the Ogden Park Assembly
Hall, Racine avenue and 65th street.
About two hundred of their friends
and well wishsrs were present, to greet
and congratulate them. When the af-
fair came to an end after every one
had enjoyed dancing and choice re-
freshments, more than sixty automo-
biles were present to convey their
friends to their homes.
The broad ax., 1915-09-25
WHITE FATHER MAKES COLoRED
CHILDREN HEIRS.

Florence, S. c., Sept.-Capt. Paul
Whipple was a White Northerner who
settled here after the war. He was the
father of several Colored children. He
died recently at Riverdale, s. c., leav-
ing an estate of nearly 100000.
His will provides that two of his
Colored children, Sam and George, in
association with White man, shall ad-
minister his estate. 1t is believed that
the children will have no trouble in Sc
curing the inheritance.
The broad ax., 1915-09-25
ANOTHER CoLoRED YOUNG MAN
APPOINTED TO A PROMINENT
POSITION.

The new manager of the Pompei
Cafe, Mr.. William Thomas, entertained
Billy King Co. Madame "Black
Patti" Tuesday evening. Mr.. Lyons
and Mr.. Crawford will make a hit with
the public in selecting Thomas, as their
assistant for he has more friends in
this city than any other popular fellow
in the business, in fact he is the most
efficient man in his line that can be
found, he has our best wishes.
The broad ax., 1915-09-25
FIVE BRICK HOUSES FOR SALE
AT A GREAT BARGAIN.

We have for sale group of five
brick houses that are offered at a bar
gain. they are to be sold all at once,
and on easy payments, three tP five
hundred dollars down and the b klance
the same as rent, they are local ID on
South Park Boulevard near thirty
fourth street. Do you want to be q
member of a syndicate that vii pur-
chase these housesi If so addrk Be- z
care this paper.
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REMOVAL NOTICE.

From on and after this date, all
letters or other mail matter intended
for Julius F. Taylor or Mrs. Annie E.
Taylor or The Broad Ak, should be
addressed to 6532 st. Lawrence Ave-,
jackson Park station. Phone Went
worth 1897.
The broad ax., 1915-09-25
FIELD DAY EXERCISES AT THE
WHITE SOX BASE BALL PARK
FOR THE BENEFIT OF PRoVI-
DENT HOSPITAL.

Thursday afternoon, the Colored
Firemen and Policemen, played ball
and held Field Day exercises at the
White Sox Base Ball Park, for the
benefit of Provident Hospital.
The affair was largely attended and
considerable money was realized for
that deserving Institution.
The broad ax., 1915-09-25
AN ORGANIZATION OF WORTH.

The National Mutual Aid Asso. of
America, chartered under the laws of
Illinois, headquarters 1923 S. State
street, Chicago, pays from $500 to
$500 per week for sickness, and $4,000
at death. Join today-the husband,
the wife, the children. Agents wanted
on commission and salary bases. Call
Monday or Tuesday, and see Mr.. Fox.