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The Washington times., 1915-12-11
D. c. TAXPAYERS TO
Be ASKED TO ADD
Sl3O,OOO TO QUOTA
Amount Covers Those Expenses
to Be Paid Wholly From Dis
triCt Revenues.

District taxpayers will be called upon
provided the items In the Commission-
ers' estimates are approved. to con-
tribute TO the support of the Distr'ct
government for the next fiscal year ap-
proximately $4,000 over and OSnve the
expenditures toward which the Federal
Treasury contributes It's quota
This amounS covers those expenses to
be paid wholly from District revenues"
and for the current year amounted to
t4I1,s6sN. The reduction for the next
fscal year Is partly due to the smaller
amount for the refund OF taxes erron-
sously collected. this item falling from
S2lGOOO for the current fiscal year to
1S5, 900 for the next hscai year
The appropriation bill provides that
from District revenues."
Items For Current Year.
These items for the current fiscal year
we're divided as follows: Maintenance
Of Fairgrounds, $4,000: salaries for play
grounds. S22.265; salaries for employees
of public buildings and grounds. SS5,2l6:
adjustment of accounts on account OF
the alleged Watson defalcation, 0e3,-
0s6.p6; maintenance and salaries for
Fairgrounds for lSl5-l6-a balance car
ried over from the proceeding year
IS, $50; refund of taxes erroneously ool-
lected. S2Is.OO0; extension Of streets and
avenues. $45.4Ss.1.
To this extent tho District was self
supporting.
The estimate OF expenditures payable
wholly from District revenues for the
next fiscal year Is divided az follows:
Refunds of taxes, 1S5, OO0; extension OF
streets and avenues, $4,000; salaries of
employees Of public buildings and
grounds, $50, ,275; maintenance OF play
| grounds, 1850; salaries for play
grounds. so. .7S5: total of $l29.960. To
| this Is added an item OF tl29. .l55 for sal
! aries and contingent expenses Of the
Water Department. which is repaid 10
the District In rates and assessments.
this branch Of the government being
! self-supportinE.
The appropriation for the Water De-
partment for the current fiscal year
/ amounted to Sl3S. .6S2.22
! Not all of the appropriations for the
expenses of the local government ars
contained in the District Rppropria tioT
OF the District. Alonzo Tweedale. tC
| recommend that all of the annual ap
propriations be contained in this one
| act So long as the District items arr
allowed to be included In the sundT,
civil bill, in the legislative bill anC
| sundry public acts, II will be impos
sible, he states. for the Commissioner
TO comply with the provision of Law
that the annual estimates shall not ex
ceed twice the amount of the estimated
revenues.
The Washington times., 1915-12-11
MRS. CHRISTIAN HEMMICK.
PavlOwa Will Present
Mrs. Hen1n1ick'S Ballet
Event Next Saturday to Be Washington Womans
First Connection With Professional Stage-Art-
iste Desired to Appear in Her Production.

A new ballet "L'Ecole en- crinoline,"
conceived by Mrs. Christian D. Hem
mick, a Washington woman who en-
joys more than a local reputation as
a producer Of plays and pageants OF
great artistic merit will be novel
feature Of the program to be presented
next Saturday afternoon by Madame
Anna Pavlowa and her Imperial Bal
let Russo in connection with the Bos-
ton Opera Company's matinee At the
Belasco Theater.
A peculiar interest attaches to the
event from the tact that this will be
Mrs Hemmicks fist connection with
the professional stage. elthough she
has had hand in almost every anna
teur production of any consequence
given In Washington In the last dozen
years,
Opium Pipe n play of anci mt Persia.
for charity last year she presented a
stage picture that will be- long remem-
bered. the artistic setting, tho varied
grouping of the characters and the
brilliant costUming forming a colorful
and picturesque ensemble.
Real Artistic To Interpret.
1.-THE Opium Pipe came as the climax
Cf long series of plays and plavlets,
masques and pageants arranged by
Mrs. HemmiCk for the benefit of vari-
Gus philanthropic organizations and
presented at various times during the
past few years: These ranged from
parlor thcatricals to masques with a
lovely outdoor setting. and brilliant
spectacles for which a theater was
leased, often for tho period OF a week
All were artistic. but in all the genius
OF the producer was cramped by the
limitations of amateur actors: anC
Washingtonisns are keenlv interested
to see just what Mrs Hemmick car
highly trained Russian ballet and al
inimitable artistic like Pavlowa
The artistic partnership OF Pavlowi
and Hemmick was formed in this fash
Hoffman. an artist. whose statuettes II
wax have gained a national reputation
None are more charming than the vari
Gus preseptments of PaVlowa she ha
done, capturing the very spirit Of tn
dance incarnate in the ballerina, Sh
will pose, and this Is I'm recognition o
her artistic ability as we'll as because o
| the friendship which exists between tn
two women Mrs. HemmicS is also
/ close friend Of Miss Hoffman. an
quite recently the artist brought tn
! two women together at her home !
! New York.
PaVlOwa Has Her Way.
Fired by Mrs. Hemmick's personalit
and her evident artistry, backed b
Miss Hoffman's tales OF the wonder
she had accomplished. Pavlowa eS
pressed a wish to appear in one OF he
productions, and It was not long bC
fore plans for "L'Ecole en- crinoline
were discussed and the selection mad
They reckoned without Nine. Pavlowa
The Washington times., 1915-12-11

manager, who protested violently that
she was too much occupied to under
take anything new; but finally the lady
had her way. as IL usual with ladies
and particularly with artists. and prep
arations for the presentation Of the
ballet on Saturday are now complete.
Moreover, Nine; Pavlowa is planning to
add another. Of Mrs. Hemmick's pro-
ductions to her repertoire next season,
more pretentious ballet with a pro-
logue and three scenes.
"L'Ecole en- crinoline" Is done to the
music Of Chaminade, carefully culled Sc
lections. 1t Is a black and white bal
let The setting. which was composed
by Mrs. Hemmick, was executed by
Mortimer Clarke, a talented amateur.
who also executed the scenes for The
Opium Pipe" 1t is in black and white.
as are the costumes, sketches for which
Mrs. Hemr1ick executed herself.
Mrs Hemmick calls her ballet dance
drama. The time Is 1886, The scene
shows fashionable school for girls,
The artistic soul of Emehe (MsdaIne
Pavlowa). loving to create scissors Dic-
lures" (then in voguel Of PierrOts. harle-
quins. and such lovely beings. rebels
against the drudEcry of lessons.
Patron of Arts.
This neglect brings punishment. She
If forbidden to attend the garden parry
to which the school has been invited
by the curate. She is told to study
Her lessons pore ner, Sne uIOpS aSlScl,
and dreams. Her beloved portrait or
PIerrot is suddenly endowed with life
and kneels at her feet. lie. SAYS in pan-
tomime You blew me iiss. the KISS
gave me a heart. the heart loves yon.
They dance-and then OF a. sudden
Eme!ie is again asleep In her chair
Mrs. Hemmick is 4 painter OF no mean
, ability. as well as an artist IN other
lines. and in her Studio House. her
handsome home In Sheridan circle. hang
many scenes and sketches, as well as
her fsc,Ie brush, Whistler sat for her,
and his portrait is among her treasured
possessions. Furthermore, she Is q
liberal patron of the arto, generous
! friend 10 struggling musicians. painters
| and artist folk and she Is ever Leader
! in any attempt to increase Washlng-
| toms artistic opportunities. lt wat
| Mrs. Hemmick that guarantors were
secured and a season Of opera for WASH
inCton assured.
The Washington times., 1915-12-11
SCIENTISTS STUDY
USE OF ALCOHOL
Forty-two Papers to Be Read AT
Meeting Of Society Here
Next Week.

The American Society for the study
OF Alcohol and other Narcotics viii
hold its forty-nfth annual meeting AZ
the Raleigh Hotel next wednesday and
Thursday.
Among the Washingtonians who viii
read papers az the meeting are NJ. T.
Wilberts. of the Public Health Service.
Andrew Wilson. OF George Washington
University; DR.. Harvey w. Wiley, ana
Thomas A. Williams.
Forty-two papers on various phases oV
the subject of alcohol consumption by
men and women will be read by dis
tlDguished scientific and medical men.
The papers will deal exclusively with
conclusions from laboratory observa-
tons and clinical experience rha
subject VIII be considered from a paSsi-
illogical, geological psychological, and
physiological standpoint.
The Washington times., 1915-12-11

c.. for Adrienne Irwin 20 John ii.
Hnislip. builder. The lots have a
frontage OF IS feet by l2b feet. II la
Mr.. Haislip'e Intention to improve the
9rGper 9eSee ws cnst sboSt cc Ss Tee 5es,
received was 80 $50.
The property at 212 Eleventh street
southeast was sold for VI. s. King by
dwcliina H e With side md rear siley ilo-SsPbs Tbss
lot has a frontage OF 70 feet by a depth
of 137 feet. The consideration was
81 900.
Phillip 8. Warren sold through the
brick dwelling, 1920 T street northwest.
II was purchs sed by J. b. Thomas as
an Investment at n consideration re-
ported to have been 5000.
The Washington times., 1915-12-11
Firm of HaVenner & Co.,
Realty Brokers, Dissolved

The hrm OF A. p. Havenner & Co..
realty brokers, Eighteenth street and
Columbia road. has been dissolved. The
partnership was composed of Benjamin
Crifasi and A. \ 3. Havenner. Mr..
Crifasi has opened Offices in the Oxford
building. Fourteenth street and New
York avenue. where he will continue to
conduct a general real estate business.
The Washington times., 1915-12-11

Chesapeake and Ohio Ry. will Sell
Christmas Holiday Excursion tickets to
VirRinia. portions of West Virginia,
Tennessee. Alabama, Mississippi, Louis
lana, Arkansas. Oklahoma, and Texas
office, 1893 r street Lw.'-Advt.
The Washington herald., 1915-02-14
SEMMES MADE ADMIRAL
BY C0NFEDERACY.
February 10, 1865.

Fifty years ago today Rapbael
Semmes, who had commanded the
commerce destroyer Alabama, was
made a rear admiral by the Confed-
crate congress and appointed to COM
mand feet in the James River
This promotion and appointment
were hollow honors to the sea rover,
who had made his name known in
every civilized country on the globe.
Capt. Semmes had returned from near
ly four years of cruising for the Con-
federacy, in which he had practically
destroyed the merchant marine of the
United States, to find his cause lost
and his people demoralized.
After the loss OF the Alabama in
battle with the Rearsarge, on Cher
bourg, France, on June 19. 1864, Capt.
Semmes had found it necessary to take
a rest to recruit his health. He had
travelled on the continent, and on Oc-
tober 3 had sailed for home from Eng
land. His homeward journey had
taken three months. Unable to land
at any port in the Confederacy, he
had travelled by way of Havana to
Mexico, and had crossed the Rio
Grande from Matamoras in Texas.
Thence q journey of about 1.30O miles
overland had brought him to Rich
mond, where he arrived in the frst
week of January.
Mrs. Davis Calm.
The condition in which he found the
The Washington herald., 1915-02-14
SHERMAN CUT RAILROADS
in SOUTHERN STATES.
February 9, 1865.

Fifty years ago today Gen. Sherman's
army. invading the Carolinas. was de-
stroyinE the South Carolina Railroad. be-
tween Augusta, Ga. and Charleston. and
rail communication between Virginia and
the southern and western portions of the
Confederacy was cut of.
Since the Federal march across Geor-
Eia, in November and December of 1854.
there had been a gap OF about seventy
miles in the rail connections west of
Augusta. The Confederates were at
work repairing that break when Sher-
man struck the South Carolina road,
and, tearing up great stretches of track.
completely severed the connections be-
tween the Carolinas and Georgia. There
after, every attempt to undo the damage
was to prove fruitless; the Confederacy
was actually rent in twain.
Sherman's march to the railroad, which
was reached near the towns OF Midway
and BlacLville, on February z, was a try
ing one to the troops. The country over
which they moyed was cut up by numer-
Gus streams with extensive swamps
along their banks. The bridges along
the way had been burned by the Confed-
crates to impede the march, and pom
toons were frequently called into service.
One Of the points OF interest on The
march was the famous whippy Swamp,
which had given name to the whippy
Swamp Guards, an organization prom
inent in the Confederate ranks since the
early days of the war
BY February ; the right wing OF the
army which had begun the march from
The Washington herald., 1915-02-14
BEALL AWAITED DEATH
in FEDERAL JAIL.
February II, 1865.

Fifty years ago today John Yates
BealI, a Confederate officer who had
been engaged in operations against the
United States from Canada, was in
Fort Lafayette. New York, under SEN
tence of death as a spy.
His trial before a military board had
ended three days before. but the find
ing of the court had not yet been made
public. Within a few days Beall's
friends were to learn the verdict. Many
OF them were influential in the North,
and no effort was to be spared to save
the young Confederate officer.
The White House was to be storm
ed" Gen. John A. Dix, commander of
the Department of the East. in which
Beall was captured and tried, was to
be appealed to in behalf OF the pris-
oner; and these things being of no
avail, a plot to effect his release was
to be instigated. But every measure
Vas to be fruitless. and on February
"a Beall was to meet death on an open
scaffold on Governors Island. in New
York Harbor.
Beal was known in the North prin-
cipally as the man who had made a
daring raid on Lake Erie in September,
1864, and who had failed only by q
narrow margin to effect the escape of
the Confederate prisonersS' on John
sons Island, off SAndusky, Ohio. On
that occasion he and his co-Workers
had captured two steamers on the lake
and were about to board the u. s. s.
Michigan. the only Federal steamer on
the Great Lakes, when a link in the
chain of complex arrangements was
found broken and the enterprise was
abandoned.
For several months afterward Beall
and his companions remained in seciu-
sion in Canada, but his spirit of daring
soon asserted itself and early in De-
cember he undertook to capture q mill
tary train on the N. Y. & Erie Rail-
road, between Dunkirk and Buffalo,
N. Y. with q purpose Of rescuinG some
Confederate prisoners.
Captured at Niagara.
The party engaged In this exploit
comprised. besides Capt. BeaIl, Col
Martin, OF the Fourteenth Kentucky
Cavalry. of Morgan's old brigade, who
was an escaped prisoner: boy. George
s. Anderson, also a former member OF,
Morgan's raiders; and two others. In
spite Of careful preparation. difaculty
was experienced in bringing the train
to a stop; but after three attempts, a
rail was raised and the train derailed.
This occurred before the raiders had
completed their preparations for gain
Ing control OF the locomotive. and
The Washington herald., 1915-02-14
SHERMAN'S ARMY MOVED
on COLUMBIA, S. c.
February IA, 1865.

Fifty years ago today Sherman's Fed
eral army was moving on the city Of Co
lumbia, the capital Of South Carolina,
burning property and pillaging the coun-
try as It marched.
Nearly every dwelling on its line of
march-mansion and cottage-was
burned to the ground. private stores of
clothing were looted, and in hundreds of
cases, jewels and trinkets were torn
from the hands and throats Of the wom-
en- who wore them.
The poor negress in her roadside cabin
was as liable to see her home invaded
by the Federals as was the most cul-
tured daughter of the South in her man
or-house. Neither age nor sex was re-
spected- by the men who carried on the
work; and though IL was. in its worst
The Washington herald., 1915-02-14

City was found to have marked up
the numbers transported daily. In one
case he charged for $50 men, when
but ninety-seven had been transport
ed. He was sent to prison for ten
years.
At the various navy yards. by COL
fusion of certain officials. large guam
titles of metals and other property
were carted OF and sold. At Phtladel-
phia the thieves were discovered
through several cases of rolled copper
sheets that were purchased OF
reputable Iealer. The goods were
traced through several hands to the
yard. and thirty-one arrests of en-
ployes resulted. Their Imprisonment
brought on "a contagion of repent
ance, confession and supplication.
The revelations of these and similar
prisoners made possible the breaking
up OF the navy yard gangs.
The Washington herald., 1915-02-14
To Remove First
Signs of Old Age

The infaliIble first sign OF age is the
sagging cheek muscles" says Mime. Cav
aliert whose fame as q beauty culturist
Is scarcely less than that OF a singer
These are more difficult and serious td
treat than wrinkles," she continues. Tho
sagging muscles indicate they have growTi
too weak to remain in place; they must
be assisted, strengthened"
The best way to strengthen them Is by
uAng a wash lotion made by dissolving
an ounce Of powdered saxolite In a hall
pint witch hazel. This creates a freef
circulation to the parts. besides causing
muscles and skin to contract. Saxolite
procurabIe at every drug store has lons
possess remarkable tonic and astringenr
properties, valuable In treating dRhhY
anVue end VR1nldea-AoR.
The Washington herald., 1915-02-14

OF the total world production of COM
mercial cotton in 1913 the United States
contributed eos per cent. Next to corn.
cotton is the most valuable crop grown
here. and 1t is the largest single item Of
expoxt
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-13
Another Problem Ahead Of Omaha.

The flooding OF buildings by a downpour OF
water in such volume as TO overtax the facilities
for draining Il off directs attention to another
problem which Omaha will have 10 take up
before long. In this particular instance the
trouble seems TO have been purely local TO the
area affected, and a small area at that. and per
haps such an exceptional rainfall in so short
time cannot be always provided against The
fact is, however, that Omaha is taxing the
capacity OF It's sewer system. not much in the
outskirts and residence districts as in the down
town center, and this situation is bound to call
for measures OF relief which should not be too
long deferred.
While the superficial area for surface water
remains the same, the extension OF our thor
cughfares and the covering with buildings OF
previously unoccupied lots forces almost all OF
the rainfall into the sewers, leaving less and
less TO be absorbed naturally into the earth.
Graver still is the increasing pressure our
sewer facilities through the erection of great
office and store buildings and large apartment
houses, which in effect multiply the area to be
severed the number OF stories is multiplied.
This expansion has been rapid OF late years, and
lie certain to continue, and, without attempting
to quote definite figures. II is a safe assertion
that the volume of sewage going through the
main outlets is many times what 1t was when
these sewers were first built. careful survey
OF omaha's sewerage system, and OF the proba-
BILE demands to be made upon II, would be some
thing for which the money would be we'll spent
II followed up with enlargement or rebuilding
OF the trunk lines and laterals that are being
Gutgrown.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-13
Mature, MAJESTIC Exhibition.

Some OF omahas citizens are OF such excel
lent condition OF body and conscience that they
are undisturbed by the wonderful exhibition OF
late watches of Sunday night; but thousands of
others were awakened, and for hours viewed
such display OF heavenly pyrotechnics as is
rarely given to any to witness. Lightning terri
flies and thunder dismays many, but even the
most timid could not avoid being impressed by
Nilderment the scroll OF one OF natures secrets.
We all know that lightning is the result OF
discharge OF electricity from cloud to cloud or
from cloud TO earth; also know that this
electricity is gathered together the surface
OF tiny bits of moisture. and as these coalesce
electricity is reduced. until the surplus is set off
In the vivid flash OF lightning that burns terri
BILE white streak across the blackness Of the
night, and that the thunder follows because of
the thrush OF the disturbed air 20 fill the
vacancy torn by the electrical discharge.
Who among us can form any conception of
the mighty force that generate such an cleo
trio discharge as is beyond the capacity OF all
our human agencies combined and not only
that, but TO continue II through hours OF so mag
nificent illumination as TO fairly the least i'm
questionable beholder? In the presence Of this
stupendous show of incomprehensible power we
are reminded OF the words OF the Psalmist
What is man. that Thou art mindful OF him
or the son of man, that Thou visiteth him?"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-13
dBe0SeeSSH
sLeMe1sBoaff

Must Have strong Candidate.
SIOUX CITY, Ia, July Ito the
Editor OF The Bee. Nineteen hundred
and sixteen 10 not far away. let the
office seek the man" Is good idea to
press Just now, when so many favorite
sons who are pushing their own claims
are spring1ng up. I have covered Illinois.
Iowa, Kansas and Nebraska in the last
year and have consulted hundreds Of
good republicans as to our duty in 1915.
Almost TO man they say away with
this favorite son business. Give us jus
uce Charles Hughes or Elihu Root
Neither Of these great men will enter
into a scramble OF contest with those
politicians who can see no further than
their noses. They say IL we do not in
struct those who go to offer the nomi-
nation To one of these men. then they
mean to vote for Woodrow Wilson. VIII
son has grown in the estimation OF the
people and will never be beaten by some
yellow dog. c. S. HAMMOND.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-13
Nebraska Editors

Editor J. Frank Jantz Of the Hildreth
Telescope. accompanied by his wife, has
gone to his old home in West Virginia
for an extended vacation trip. He says
this Is his second offense in nineteen
years
The Chadron Journal last week printed
fine thirty-tvo page illustrated edition
reviewing splendid progress made by
Chadron and Dawes county in the few
years OF their existence. Among its many
good features is we'll written history
Of the county. illustrated with portraits
OF nineteen men and women pioneers,
who are still residents Of Chadron.
Grand Island Independent: A newspaper
man OF Blain has become involved in a
lot of unpleasant notoriety merely by
reason Of the fact that some thieves
selected his automobile as the object
Of the activities and the unfortunate
editor is having a series of spasms in
efforts 70 explain how he became
possessed OF II in the first place.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-13
CarranEa,s Best onnortnnitH.

Another turn in the wheel OF MeGicos for
tunes has placed the capital city in the hands
Of CarranEa and thus gives the first chief" his
best opportunity to make good as leader. II
he is OF sufficient caliber he may now bring
peace and order TO the affairs OF his distracted
country. He has a splendid advantage in the
support Of Obregon, who seems to be the near
est approach TO a real soldier OF the many who
have engaged in the turmoil. Carranza has not
hitherto shown much capacity for statecraft, but
ObregQn may assist him in formulating and en-
forcing a policy that will bring about stability
in his government. The war in Mexico Is not
over. nor is It likely to be for some time, but
the army now on top may prove strong enough
TO bring about the settlement all wish for. In
the meantime the partisans OF Huerta villa and
the others are busily trying to influence Amer
lean public opinion In their favor and against
Carranza, to thwart his plans for possible peace