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The Washington times., 1915-03-21

must of necessity be more steady than
the man who cares only for himself.
Ever since 1 have been In public
life ! have advocated marriage. 1t is
the greatest steadier in life. And
want to say here that no matter what
others may think. do not believe that
men should be refused the right to
obey the dictates of love by red tape
regulations
When Lucy Hoke Smith, daughter Of
the Senator from Georgia. wanted to
get married at the time the Mexican
situation was acute last spring, she
appealed to me. Her husband-to-be
was In Mexican waters, and i trans
ferred him to the Mayfowcr here in
Washington. and the wedding took
place on schedule. And just about the
same time a young master-at-arms on
the Georgia was hoping to wed. And
] transferred him to the Brooklyn navy
yard. and he, too. got married on
schedule.
Il am determined to encourage matri-
mony among naval men in every way
possible. don't agree with some OF
the elder disciplinarians Of the service
that young men are better unmarried.
The Washington times., 1915-03-21
New Lighting System at
Central Union Mission

An entirely new lighting system has
been installed in the auditorium of
Central Union Mission by replacing the
old system OF carbon and gas lamps
with new 100-watt nitrogen and tung-
stem lamps.
The electric sign on the roof of the
building, Jesus, the Light of the
World" is to have all the carbon lamps
replaced by tungsten lights during the
week. the expense being shared by the
bequest of the late Mrs. Jennie Robin
son.
The Washington times., 1915-03-21
Reserve Board Members
Inspecting New Banks

w. p. g, Harding. member of the
Federal reserve boapd. has gone to
Atlanta to make an inspection Of the
Federal Reserve Bank Of that city.
From Atlanta Mr.. Harding will go to
Birmingham and thence to Dallas to
inspect the Federal Reserve Bank in
the latter city.
These inspections are in line with
the policy of the Reserve Board to
have a personal inspection made of
all the banks. A. c. Miller, vice gov
ernor of the board, Is in San Francisco
on a similar trip, and Governor Ham
lin will leave for that city Monday.
Together they will visit the reserve
banks of the West
The Washington times., 1915-03-21
Admiral Dewa Thanks
Daniels for Kindness

Secretary Of the Navy Daniels has
made public the text of a telegram
received from Admiral Dewa Just be-
fore his departure for Japan, after
making an official visit to Washing
ton and the Panama Pacific Exposi-
ton.
Admiral Dewa expressed deep graf
itude for the Secretary's kindness.
II will return" he said. with q
message Of your good will toward
my country. with full assurance
that II will cement our friendly re-
lations."
The Washington times., 1915-03-21
'F6WED CLEOPATRA y
If DREAMWOLD GOES
Thomas w. Lawson Also Says He
Is Dead When Questioned
About Sale"

BOSTON, March 21.---Thomas w.
Lawson, sent the following message
from oregon regarding the report that
be is to sell Dreamwold and marry
Western widow;
when I sell Dreamwold will get
married to either the Queen OF Sheba
or Cleopatra; and when I get married
] will sell Dreamwold to the. late
King Edward or Bismarck. I will not
sell until ] marry. ] will not marry
until I sell. In the meantime l died
last night and was buried on wash
ington's Birthday. l hereby bind my
self to pay over for charity $1,000,000,
either get married or sell Dreamwold."
The Washington times., 1915-03-21

committee ana the executive commit
tee relate to the creation and devel-
opment of the National Capital, the
hscal relations of the United states
with @he municipality by stages from
1890 TO the present, the past and pres
ent indebtedness of the District, the
history of the organic act, taxation
and assessment figures, and facts as to
the estimates submitted during the
last fifteen years for improvement
of the District which have not been
allowed by Congress. -
The Washington times., 1915-03-21
Alfred H. Jacobs.

The funeral of Alfred H. Jacobs will
DC held tomorrow afternoon at o'clock
from tho residence, 122l Thirteenth
street northwest. Members of Charles
Broadway Rouss Camp, c.. V, will
attend in a body.
The Washington times., 1915-03-21
SECRE TARY DANIELS
FIRST AID TO CUPID
Does Not Believe Red Tape
Should Be Permitted to In
terfere With Marriage.

Every married mans middle name is
EFFICIENCY. That Is the opinion OF no
less an authority than Secretary of the
Navy Josephus Daniels.
Mr.. Daniels has received numerous
concentrations as to the result of his
The Washington times., 1915-03-21
Daniel Levy.

The funeral of Daniel Levy will be
held tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock
from the residence, 1903 Lamont street
northwest, the Rev. Abram Simon Of
ticIating. 1ntermeut will be made in
the Hebrew Cemetery.
The Washington times., 1915-03-21
John T. Heating.

The funeral of John T. Heating will
be held Tuesday morning from the resi-
dcncc Of his nephew, e. f. Allen. 342l
r street northwest, to Holy Trinity
Church. where requiem mass will be
sung at 8 o'clock. lnterment will be
IN Holy Rood Cemetery.
The Washington times., 1915-03-21
Mrs. Marion G.. Fritch,

The funeral of Mrs. Marion e. Frtch
Wife of J. William Fritch, will be held
OH Tuesday from the residence, 400
Meridian street northwest. Interment
will be in Rock Creek Cemetery.
The Washington times., 1915-03-21
bartholomew p. RiOrdan,

The funeral of Bartholomew p. Rior-
dan will be held tomorrow morning
from the residence, 31l4 Eighteenth
street northwest. to Sacred Heart
Church, where mass viii! be sung ~ 3
O'clCck. Interment will be in Mt. OliVet
Cemetery.
The Washington times., 1915-03-21
Charles Edward Potter.

The funeral of Charles Edward Pot
ter will be held tomorrow morning from
the residence, 2554 Wisconsin avenue, to
Holy Trinity Church, where a requ ON
mass will be sung at 2 o'clock. Inter
ment will be in Holy Rood Cemetery.
The Washington times., 1915-03-21
Funerals
Mrs. Mary NJ. Curran,

The funeral Of Mrs. Mary NJ. Curran,
widow of Patrick j. Curran, will be
held at 9 o'clock Tuesday morning from
tho residence, 205 l. street northwest,
10 st. stephens Church, where q req
uiCm mass will be sung.
The Washington times., 1915-03-21

My Nxperience has proven tffut the-vor~
trary IL the case. And then. you know.
In the spring the, young mans fancy
lightly turns to thoughts OF love. and
when that love Is 70 be ripened by
not reproyed."
The Washington times., 1915-03-21
SubcOmmittees Named.

The subcommittees named oy t"a.r-
man Macfarland were:
Financial facts-GeorGe Truc:h !
John Joy Edison, James T. Oy't' I, " -
liam T. Galliher, NJ. A, Leesc, a,.d ,. :.
Edwards.
Historical facts-Chapin BroWir. ochI
B. Larner. II. II. Classic. William 49,.
Clayton, William L. I'ow!,r, ;.I. -.
Leftwich Sinclair.
Statistical facts-Edward c. Graham,
Albert Schulteis, Isaac Cans, L. Il. $.
Embrey. J. G. McGTath. Charles 5.
Bundy, and Charles J. Columbus.
Finance committee-The chairman of
the committee of one hundred, Dr. Har-
vey W. Wiley; president of the Board
of Trade. Edwin c.. Brandenburg; pTesi-
dent of the Chamber of Commerce, /.
T. Moran; president of the Federation
or Citizens Associations. Edward l..
Colladay' president of the Retail Mer-
chants Association. r. p. Andrews. and
president of the Builders and Maaufac-
turer Exchange, E. r. 8. Embrey.
HAs faGtS TO be collected by the sub
The Washington times., 1915-03-21
Expert Assistance.

In view of the great extent Of the
facts and the ShU"tncsS Of time it viii
be necessary to employ expert assist
ance by statist.cian and accountant
and by stenoGrarhers. 1t viii also be
necessary to provide 10. pr.n,ing ui
brief or briefs and for postage, .tatipn-
cry and clerical services. Therefore, tho
executive committee recommends that
the presidents of the civic organizations
represented in the Joint citizens COM
mittee be constituted a committee on
finance, which shall choose its own
chairman, who shall also act as treas
urer of the joint citizens committee TO
collect, disburse and account for funds
Tor the necessary purposes mont iOnnpd
"An the committees recommended
shall act under the direction of the eX-
ecudve committee. All the facts to be
collected by them should be reported to
the executive committee not late" than
May II in order that they may be prop
erly digeSted and presented in the bI' of
which must be completed so that it ma.
be printed and in the hands of the Joiut
Select Committee of Congress by tlc
first of August next.
THE executive committee expresses
its satisfaction in the Prom Sc OF irA
Commissioners of the District % co.
lumbia TO honor any requests 70" fac =
In the possession of the District GJv-
ernment which the comm.ttcr MY
make.
The Washington times., 1915-03-21
Tells of Hearing.

Former Commissioner mcfarland,
in presenting the initial report of the
executive committee. told Of the hear
ing given him by the Congress onal
committee last week and the willingness
Of the Chiffon investigating committee
to receive both brief and oral testi-
mony from the representatives. OF the
civic associations of the District.
The report of the executive committee
as read by Mr.. Macfarand recommend
ed the creation of subcommittee, and
said:
The executive committee recommends
the following pan Of action:
That full advantage be taken of the
opportunities afforded by the arrange
ment made with the joint select con
nittee of Congress to tile brief by tin,
LIST of August, to take part IN tho oral
hearing on or after the 18th Of sep
tember. and if desirable to file q sup
elemental brief.
That the joint citizens committees
through its executive committee, advu-
cate before the joint select committee
OF Congress the maintenance Of the
present fiscal relations between the
United States and the District Of CO.
lumb a, and present fully and accu-
rate!y the facts in regard thereto.
That the preparation for this pre-
Sentation be begun at once.
Ihat in view of the many and va
RED facts that must be Collptcd and
the necessity for prompt action. the
joint citizens committee should appoint
at once subcommitteas to aid the ex-
ecutive committee n the collection of
bers of the joint citizens committee
should take part
The Washington times., 1915-03-21
Work Being Cut Out for Sub
committees Named to Aid in
Work.
CITIZENS COMMITTEE MEETS
Report Recommending Thor.
ough Study Of Whole Case
Unanimously Adopted.

The Districts campaign to present a
great array Of facts to the Congress
sional committee appointed to investi-
gate the half-and-half controversy is
on In earnest today, and work Is being
cut out for various subcommittee of
the joint citizens committee. which
met at the University Club yesterday.
A report of the executive committee
OF hve. outlining a plan Of procedure
was unanimously adopted by the joint
citizens" committee representing the
Chamber of Commerce, Board Of Trade.
Retail Merchants Association, Fedora
tion of Citizens Associations, and COM
rnittee of one hundred. This report,
which recommended a systematic and
thorough compilation and presentation
OF facts regarding the history and
equity of the existing fisca, arrange
ment between District and Federal gov
ernments, was prepared by II. B. F.
Mcfarland, chairman; Theodore Noyes,
Corcoran Thorn, D. ]. Callahan, and E.
r. Colladay.
The joint citizens comm ttee advo-
Gated retention of the existing half
and-half principle, and its representa-
hves who appear before the Senate and
House investigators are to be supplied
with a mass of data showing that the
present arrangement has worked well
for the District and the nation, Real'z-
Ing that time is comparatively short.
as comprehensive brief must be filed
BY August l with the Congressional in
qu1ry board, subcommittees on finance
statistical facts, historical, facts. and
financial facts were named at ycstcr-
days meeting. and these will cooperate
with the executive committee of five in
presenting the Districts case.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-24

The Herald Il III receipt ~ ! copy of Y
work entitled ''rhc Mineral Resources oi
Texas" by William y. Phillips. lust issued
hv the Bureau ~ Economic Geology and
Technology of the University ct Texas.
This is quite q Valuable work, and no doubt
will be Of great interest to amy student IT
the mineral possibilities nj tins state. which
are almost untouched hy the hand az de-
velopment yet. Every one ~ lts so pages
i filed with data concerning Texas and IT.
mineral resources, and 3l tull page illus
t~rations, besides tour folded ID panoramic
half tones of from Ia tr 80 inches I'M length.
erve to set forth thc more salient feature,
of the subiect- treated. The entire work
doubtless represent several wears study
and conscientious investigation ~ tile
state geologiets who have compiled the
volume. Ii will make "A handy reference
volume for any library.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-24
That Million Men

II sounds well 10 say that the defense of
the United State, must always lie in u
volunteer army. They chccred Mr.. Bryan
that time when he said that II \ call 10
arms came m the United States. y million
men would H. ready IA fight between sun
rise and sunset. How long would il take ia
train the million % that they would he any
thing more than food for cannon a year,
probably. SiX months. certainly. Who
would tram them! Officers, of course.
How many officers! General Leonard
Wood answered that question a few days
ago III li> to-thc-p point talk to the thousand
business and professional men who have
gone INTO training ri Platt-hurg. y. Y. II
would take 10000 officers. Would these.
too. bc made between "sunrise and sun
.,ctt"
or would II be our policy to ask the
power which had decided 10 make war
upon Us (and which would he disposed to
strike Immediately upon the declaration of
if recent history be any criterion) to
please wait two or three years until We
could train some officers to drill our
armies! The trouble with those enthusiasts
who head THE League of the White
Feather j. that they do not seem 10 use
their heads for purposes Of thinking
San Antonio Light.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-24
HEALTH TALKS
(BY WILLIAM BRADY, NJ. d.

Wear whatever else you need, but no more
than enough To keep YOU comfortable.
5-Sleep a much or n little n YOU
please. but sleep in a porch bedroom or a
room with open windows 800 nights 2 year.
walk nj least q mile q day. chest ont,
chin drawn in. stomach held back. kccp
your mouth closed. breathe deeply and toe
in.
BE 1 cheerful idiot throughout Your
waking hours.
S-Put your trust in God and de>piec ~
mans religion.
9-Marry early, and # necessary often,
and always pick a winner.
10-Take AZ little medicine a. your doe
tor will allow, and have Just one good doe
tor, hut have one whether You need him
or not. y
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-24

OTHER PAPERS OPINIONS.
4 Our katiOna! Backbone.

Once again the American farmer has
proved himself the backbone of the nation,
for. while business leaders have beenafraid
to take steps toward opening wide the
channels OF commerce.. the farmer has
seeded his lands and j. now harvesting the
greatest bread crop ever known. Through
the activities of American farmers moe
than 400. 1000. 600 bushels of wheat will be
sent To foreign countries this season. This
IL based on the assumption that we shall
need about 535. O0G 900 bushels for domes-
tic consumption and about 10000, GOO
bushels reserved for seeding. Although
these figures are almost too large for com
prehcn-ion. they 20 to show what q mighty
factor the American farmer j. in the world
today.-Chicaeo Herald.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-24
Put Legs on Your Corn"

The man who coined the phrase AT the
head OF this paragraph i entitled 10 have
hi picture in the Hall of Fame. It's the
key note to successful farm life, and that
means the HE of the vast majority Of the
people Of the world. Put legs ON Your
maize. sorghum, oats, etc." Is the way to
tell the story in this section of the com
TRY and M who follows hat advice will not
want for I bank account 81 the side where
they don't use red ink. Chicken legs, cow
leg. mule legs, hog legs and horse lee, are
All included IN the list 10 ~ put on your
corn.-Ahilcnc Reporter.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-24
MINERAL RESOURCES OF TEXAS. +,


The most comprehensive work ever
published cilccrning the mineral re
sources of Texas has just been ISSUED by
the Bureau uf Economic Geology and
Technology of the University of Texas.
The volume comprises $50 pages. besides
- full page illustration ami four folded
i'm panoramic half-toncS varying ~
length from Ii To - inches.
The first chapter of the book deals
with statistics Of mineral production IN
Texas from l>>2 "a 1913 The next four
chapters take up mineral production ~
counties in alphabetical form. the pro
duction. prospects aud other data being
set forth. Chapter VI L. taken up with
the complete text of the Mining Law ui
Texas. The next charter lists the luca-
ton. elevation and population If cities
towns and villages of Texas. and the
concluding chapter of the book gives the
location and elevation w mountain ran
geS. peaks AMI hills.
Acting Director If the Bureau y. y.
U'llcn. states that ia anticipation "f \
large demand of tins work. ten Thousand
copies have been issued. Preference will
~ given i'll The distribution At the same
To school libraries. Chambers NJ Com
mcrrc. commercial houses and indivIl-
u1l> particularly interested in mineral
I reduction. However. until the supply
lcrumcS considerably diminished. II copy
Will hc sent 10 anyone addressing "a the
Bureau 4 request for the hook.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-24
The Attainment OF Ripe Old Age.

A man i a. old as his arteries, runs n
familiar axiom. His arteries are n old
a. his ductless glands. And his ductless
glands are a. old IL his mode of living
makes them.
Senility begins somewhere between the
ages Of thirty and seventy. depending on
how fast YOU live. II i simply a question
of temperament. habit. food. drink and
exercise. Optimism. good nature, Faith m
IA hereafter and obedience to the laws Of
nature are the essential ingredients OF the
prescription. Take the ease OF Noah. Tor
instance: nc got along quite comfortably
for some xix hundred years, notwithetand-
ing heavy tribulationS; then he took 10
drink and his days were soon numbered
Feeling what we fear may be the first
faint pangs of scniliiy nproachlng, We
have made an interested investigation OF
the disease and gathered IN the form Of
ten commandments the consensus Of an-
thoritative opinion upon the vital que~-
ton of prevention. OF course, these pre-
cept. are necessarily linctured with our
own personal viewS-for we have n con
ceited way Of preferring our own opinion
about some things 10 the opinion Of
authority.
Here j. the dccaloguc:
Don't coddle; don't let the household
temperature 90 above IS degrees, and
spend some time IN the open air daily.
2-Eat little meat, but plenty of vcrc-
tables, cereals. fruits and nuts: drink
much milk and water, but no alcoholic
beverages.
3-Take n tcpid bath each day. Show
Your body 10 the sun.
Wear light weight, knitted wool 81
silk underwear nine months IN the year.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-24
Contributed Advice TO Autoists.

IN passing a hospital or any place
where nervous or ~ckly persons apc
congrcgatcd. always foot your siren. II
will stir them up and put them hep IT,
the fact that someone ~ passing I'M I'm
auto.
Never heed the traffic cops signals.
He's Just stationed there for ornamental
purposes.
Never use toilet soap when washing
YOUR machine. 1t is too expensive, and
old-fashiomcd diShwaier >uds will Suni~c
If You wish 10 confuse the traffic cop
when speeding. place your tail light III
front and headlights in the rear. The
officer will not know whether YOU are
coming or going.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-24
TUESDAY, AUGUST FL. 1915.
TIMELY ACTION.

The action of the citv council looking
towards putting stop 70 those public
''balles,' or open air dances, il timely and
wise. These bales just now are nothing
less than trouble breeders. The better
class Of McXican~ di~provc If them.
and they JOIN all other right thinking citi-
zens IN condemuing them. II ~ understood
the county authorities will take similar
steps, putting Il stop to the bales in the
country places. for a time. m !ea~t-unjil
order Is completely restored on the border.
This would be equally wise and timely ac-
ion. and We trust that every government
function represented here, whether pre-
cinct, city. county. state or federal, may
lends in cooperation IN the work Of climi
mating any possible sources Of crime and
disorder.
A. a rule. There " no harm II these pub
he bales. They afford amusement to the
poorer classes. who are unable IA rartici-
pate in The diversions VI he better class
Mexicans. But. under present conditions,
when a drunken urator-or 40 least one
who thinks he i~ an orator-maN take ad-
vantage OF these gathering W. incltc dis
order and prejudice. they may prove a
ource Of danger. The authorities would
1e decidedly remi-- in the performance of
heir plain duty. II they should not put u
stop to the haIlc-.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-24
TENAS IN THE LAND BUSINESS.

The state ri Texas IN about io "dahblc"
in the land h%u-iuc-- % Dat. beginning sep
tember I, when She viii place something
like a million acres on the market. Til,
land j. scattered through about fifty or
more counties. some W Y being good agri
cultural land. and some ri II what l. known
Us trough" land. The price IN generally
cheap and Texas allows forty years il
which 10 pay for these lands. There are
some restrictions. however: No individual
may purchase over 640 acres. and the pur-
chaser will be required to reside on the
land for ut least three years to perfect the
title.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-24
Tell Me- Not

Tell me not ia mourniUl numbers
Life il but an cmph dream
And these fancy Summcr hotels
Are net really what they seem.
Tell me not The hash II skinny:
That The vegetables are canned;
That the only thing as ADVERTISED
About them j. the sand.
Tell me not that summer boardcrS
CuSS until the air II blue
As they long for food aud comfort.
Ill believe you if Won dn.
Brooklyn Eagle.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-24

our pea kiln mandatory j. converting
and creating 4 market for q product that
I- almost a spontaneous 81 voluntary
growth here, and n product that heretofore
has gone 20 waste, or been sadly neglected.
The benefit of the humble pea i not alone
III Joy monetary value, but they are the
greatest soil renovators known. Visit
your home industry and get acquainted
with the lowly pea. Visitors are always
wclcomc.-Central Texan. Franklin.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-24
4 SOLUTION FOR BORDER TROUBLE.

Wisdom directed the mind of Colonel
Billiard, commanding officer At Fort Brown,
when he urged his officers 70 encourage
their men to cultivate friendly relations
with the Spanish speaking people with
whom they come into contact. as one Of
the best means by which they could render
service in the present situation on the bor-
der. 1t l. largel lack Of understanding
that brings about race differences. ii all
people IN authority on the border, both
American and Mexican, would approach
the problem now confronting both govern
ments in the sane and intelligent spirit
which actuates Colonel Billiards. advice to
his officers, the problem would be solved
very quickly. Instead Of looking for trou-
Bile, why not look for a peaceful solution
Of the difficulty
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-24

Rope horse shoe are an invention lust
patented, accredited "a Germany. Their
object = 70 prevent horses from slipping On
wet pavements. The possibilities Of such
:n invention seem 90 include more than n
sure footing for horses, however. Just
think of the time when all milkmen in cite,
may be compelled to have their horses ~hod
with rope horse shoes. - that staN-up-
laters may have a few more win6s OF sleep
in the morning.