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The Washington herald., 1915-11-24
PARADE WILL FEATURE
ELECTRIC WEEK PLANS
Flood-Lishtins of Public Buildings
Also to Mark Prosperity
Celebration Here.

The committee OF Washington men in
the electrical business who are arrang-
ing for Electrical Prosperity Week here
from November . to December 4, have
decided u on two features Of the pro-
gram for the celebration. One of the
items on the program will be a parade
of automobiles. II is hooed at least 100
motors will be in the parade. Seventy
have been promised.
Another feature will be the fiood-light-
ing in the District Building. the Post
office Department Building, and the
Capital. Flood-lighting is described as
differing from lighting by a search-light
In that the entire area of the structure
Illuminated is lighted equally. no one
part being darker than another. Such
lighting. however. is declared to be as
brilliant as illumination by search-lights.
Dealers in electrical goods will CO.
Operate with the committee arranging
for the weeks program by having speciar
displays OF goods.
The Washington herald., 1915-11-24
THIS MAN never
saw WELLDAY
in EIGHT YEARS
Chief Clerk at Big Iron Plant Fell
Off Until Almost Skeleton.

Il don't know how many of my
friends have stopped me and asked
SO improved" said J. r. Stevenson.
who for ten years has been Chief
Clerk for the Tennessee Coal Iron and
Railway Co. at the Ensley plant Mr.
Stevenson,s address is $3.50 Claren-
don ave. Bessemer, Ala.
'I feel like l should tell the people
through the newspapers what TINS
wonderful medicine DRECO has done
for me. For seven or eight years I
h&dly ever saw well day. but this
DRECO has given me something
years I suffered so with stomach trouble
and bad digestion that l became al
most a skeleton. and got so weak !
could hardly retain my position.
felt just about half alive most of the
time, had no appetite. no energy. and
most everything I ate disagreed with
me. l was so dizzy at times that j
became almost blind.
''Of nights / would toss and tumble
unable to get any sleep and when
morning came I was worse tired than
from bad TO worse and pains began to
strike me between the shoulders.
Nothing in the way of medicines !
would take seemed to relieve me, and
'1 remembered when a boy father
was a firm believer in Roots and
Herbs for medicine. so when heard
made 9l enc Of roots and herbs 1 decided to
try a bottle of II as / was also hear
ing of the wonderful results being
obtained by its use. 1 praise the day
! bought the first bottle. From the
very first I began TO get better, I
am now on my third bottle. 1 eat like
a school boy and only a few mornings
ago / oversight myself. something that
hasn't happened in years. Ny pains
have left me and my work has be-
come a pleasure. l am a walking ad-
yertisement for DRECO."
prsco is sold in Washington by
The Washington herald., 1915-11-24
HISTORY BUILDERS.
A Race at Track Laying by Rival
Railroads.
Written expressly for The Washington Herahl
By DR.. z. j. EDWARDS.

Written expressly for The Washington HeT1hJ
By DR.. z. J. EDWARDS.
The complete change Of the Illinois
Central Railroad to standard gauge,
which was accomplished in one day. has
always been spoken of as a marvel of
railroad constructive work. And so II
was" said the late James d. Laying to
me at a time when he was speaking of
some remarkable feats of railroad con-
struction.
But, after all. this involved no more
than the employment of a sufficient num-
Der Of men along the whole route who at
a given moment took up the rails on one
side and then replaced them at a point
which established the standard gauge.
II have always thought that the truly
sensational and remarkable race be-
tween the track builders who were en-
ployed by the Central Pacific Railroad
and the track builders employed by the
Union Pacific who were at work upon the
lines near the point where the Union
Pacific and Central Pacific met was per-
haps the greatest achievement in rail-
way building. outside of some OF the en-
cheering work, We have ever had.
IT was talking one day with one OF
the railroad men who had some part
in this performance. It was at the time
"llCI vas al VI lnt SAll-
cago and Northwestern company. He
said to me that there had been the keen
est kind of rivalry between the Union
Pacific and the Central Pacific to see
which company could lay the greatest
amount OF mileage in one day. This
rivalry went 50 far that C. P. Hunting
toms company issued sort OF friendly
challenge which Vice President Durant.
of the Union Pacific accepted. He spurr-
ed his workmen to their best endeavor
and I think promised them something
So that they laid six miles OF track in
one day.
THE Central Pacific track-layers beat
that the next day by a mile, and the race
continued. The Union Pacific track
layers, on the following day. laid seven
and one-half miles OF track. Thereupon
the Central Pacific announced that It was
going to lay ten miles of track on a single
day and II 1t that It would bring the
tracks of this line up to about four miles
of the Union Pacific line.
''Durant laughed at their proposition
and was so confident that they could not
make good that he offered to wager
$4,000 that Central Pacific would faid. I
never heard whether the wager was ac-
cepted. but the Central Pacific actually
laid, between sunrise and sunset, ten
miles and 200 feet more to make the
measure good. Moreover. the track was
perfectly laid because an engine was run
over it at good speed. thus showing that
the work had been well done. I think
that is a record that has been unmatched.
although some of the achievements of
James ]. Hill in railroad building were
fully as remarkable.
Copyright. 1915. by T. J. Edrarda AL rights re-
suedl
Tomorrowt-Dr. Edwards will tell
"a Characteristic Story of CoIIis p.
HUNTINGTON"
The Washington herald., 1915-11-24

were confined at the waist lines with
narrow silver girdles. Miss Tillman was
very attractive In cream taffeta, with
big yellow chrysanthemum in her cor
sage Mrs. Charles c. McChord chape-
roned a party entertained by Miss Mar
garet McChord. including her house
guest, Miss Elsie cambridge. Miss Nc
Chord wore a gown of rose-colored taf-
feta, draped over a skirt of white lace.
Miss Mary Wheeler Vest, in white chif-
fon and silver, and Miss Pauline Stone.
in pale blue tulle over blue satin, were
among the bellies of the evening. Among
others present were Mr.. Walter Pen
field. Mr.. Hume, Lieut.. Heth, U. S. A:
Lieut.. Skinner. Mr.. William Corcoran,
Lieut.. Fischer. Mr.. John Jeneries and
Mr.. Ralph Henry
The Washington herald., 1915-11-24
SHAKES CARRANZA'S HAND.
Texas Governor Crosses the Border
to Greet Mexican Executive.

Laredo. Tex. Nov. 23-Gen. Carranza
and Gov. Ferguson, of Texas, met in
Nuevo Leon this afternoon. They shook
hands warmly and assured each other
of their mutual desire to promote friend
ly relations between the two countries
and parted with promises to Cooperate
in suppressing the border troubles.
Gov. Ferguson crossed the border at
noon. He was given a military salute
by the Mexican artillery. THE Star
Spangled Banner and the Mexican ma
tional anthem were played by the regi-
mental band.
A brief reception was held in honor of
the Texas governor
The Washington herald., 1915-11-24
Rea Not to Head "Pennsy."

w. w. Atterbury. vice president, in
charge Of operations of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company, yesterday authorized
the following statement: There Is
absolutely no foundation for the report
published in several morning papers that
Samuel Rea, president of this company.
will become chairman of the entire
system. No changes of the kind reported.
or of any other kind. are contemplated
in the organization of this railroad
system. Of which Mr.. Rea Is already the
bad.
The Washington herald., 1915-11-24
ASKS NEW YORK CHARTER.
Big International Trade Organize
ton Files Papers ut Albany.

New York Nov. 23-Backed by the
leading financial houses of America,
application was made today to the Sec
rotary of State. at Albany. for a charter
for the new S50.O0o.0o0 American Inter-
national Corporation.
The object of the company is to de-
velop enterprises in all parts of the
world. chiefly South America and Russia,
and 1t is the most ambitious attempt
ever made to extend the foreign trade OF
the United States.
Charles A. Stone. is president of the
corporation and r. P. Tinsley. for twenty
wears treasurer of the Standard Oil Com
pany. is secretary-treasurer.
Frank A. Vanderlip. of the National
City Bank. who gave out the details of
the company. said that Secretary of
Commerce Redfeld had approved the
formation Of the corporation
The Washington herald., 1915-11-24
AMERICANS HELD AT USKUB.
Four Physicians Remained Behind
when Bulgars Occupied City.

Athens. Nov. z.-Dr. Edward Stewart
is making efforts through the Bulgarian
and American consulates to obtain the
release Of four American physicians who
remained behind when Uskub was oc-
cupied by the Bulsars- s. s. Osborne.
Of Peabody. Mass; c. X. Fox. OF Baltl-
more: Harry Blotz. OF New York, and
George Bahr. of Brooklyn.
DIR. A. F. Cornelius. of Berea. KY. has
announced his intention of remaining at
Uskub where he Is attached to the Lady
Paget Red Cross Hospital.
The Washington herald., 1915-11-24
Boiler Explosion Kills Two.

Pottsville. Pa. Nov. 23.-Andrew Ma
rasco. fireman. aged %, and John Rab-
bits. aged 2s, were instantly killed today
when the boiler house of the New Boston
colliery Of the Miller Greek Coal Com
pany Axpiodsd
The Washington herald., 1915-11-24

Tn envying the successful Rdyer-
tiser you admit his superior business
wIsdom."-Dan sayles.
The Washington herald., 1915-11-24
Cotton Oil Seed Fire Costs s175. 900.

Augusta. Ca. Nov. 23-The seed house
of the Interstate Cotton Oil Company.
containing 4.EO tons Of seed. was de-
stroyed by fire this afternoon. Loss
about $4,000. covered by insurance.
Read Dan saXles' Want Advertis-
ing Talk next TuAday.
The Washington herald., 1915-11-24

Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Page. jr, Of Aber-
deem, n. c., who were married in Ger
mantoWn, Md, on Monday, are spending
a few days at the Willard. Mr.. Page is
nephew of Mr.. Walter Hines Pages,
Ambassador to Great Britain.
The Washington herald., 1915-11-24

take place at Ballynahown, the spacious
new home which Mr.. Farr has erected
for his bride at Fairfax The place de-
rives its name from the old family es-
tate of the Malones in Ireland. situated
FIVE miles from the town OF Athlone. A
great number OF guests from this city
and from throughout Virginia will be
present at the wedding.
The Washington herald., 1915-11-24

Through the Want Columns, farm
ers can sell their surplus products d.
rect to consumers at a better profit.
Dan Sayles
The Washington herald., 1915-11-24

Mr. Roland Hartman and Mr.. Charles
E. Gautier, of New York; Mr.. and Mrs.
William Butterworth, of Moline, Ill. and
Rev and Mrs. Francis NJ. Wetherill of
Philadelphia, whose marriage took place
Saturday, are recent arrivals at the New
Willard.
The Washington herald., 1915-11-24

Mr.. and Mrs. William King-Reeve have
as their guests for the holidays Mr..
Henry Fuller and Mr.. Quailes, both of
Rchmond, Va
Miss Estelle Reeve will be hostess al
an informal dance Friday evening in
honor Of Mr. Fuller and Mr.. Quailes.
The Washington herald., 1915-11-24

Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Bradley, Of
Columbus. Ga. whose daughter is at
tending school here. had a luncheon
party for her yesterday at the Will
lard. their guests including a number
of her young school friends.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-10
GETTING THEIR
BEARINGS

How many times have you said
thai before" severely inquired the
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-10
III. L. SzvQttS,
CITY 7dx Collector

generally on a section line or other
line between two owners. If the
fashion is set for a 100-foot right
of way awnors will give the fifty
feet.
1t will seldom be necessary to buy.
If county commissioners will in
sist on the 100 feet and make 1t
Statewide rule supported by public
opinion, owners will fall into line
and give the land.
The double-road plan allows speed
with safety and the speed of motor
cars will in the future be increased
on long runs.
The point is that it is the duty of
thepioneer road-builders of today 10
provide for the travel of the future.
Fifteen years ago in Chicago a
street a mile long between Prant and
! Lincoln parks was widened from 60
to 200 feet. 1t cost ten million dol
| lars. -.
If the people yho laid out that
street could have looked ahead the
expense would have been only the
amount of the surveyors bill. In
less degree such things will happen
some day in Florida wherever mar
row roads are built.
California has awaked to the idea
and has some main roads 100 feet
wide.
AS soon as Florida gets hard roads
the travel by tourists and citizens
by motor-car and motor-truck viii
rapidly increase and will grow in
time to enormous proportions.
The climate and the motor-cal
will accomplish it and it is time tha
the road builders awakened to these
entirely new conditions. Besides thu
question of safety and convenience
there is the question of beauty, o
civic pride and the satisfaction o
building right for all time.
Road builders must realize tina
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-10
Gov. Takes Action
Concerning Banks
And License Tax

The matters of a number of the
State Banks of Florida failing to,
and in many cases, positively re-
fusing to pay their license taxes, will
be taken up by the executive Office
and thoroughly prosecuted by Gov
o-nor Park Trammell. He has al
ready had an informal consultation
with Attorney General West on this
matte, and the procedure will prob
ably begin by instructions being is
sued to the tax collectors of the
various counties in which are locat-
ed the banking institutions that
have declined to pay. The tax col
lectors and State attorneys in those
counties will be asked to investigate
the matter. levy on the banks If
necessary for their license taxes and
even take the matter before the
grand juries in cases where it is
deemed necessary to prosecute the
offending bankers to that extent. The
final outcome will probaly be the
taking of test case to the Supreme
Court of FNAida. The State banks
do not feefSfhat they should b.
compelled to pay tax from which
the National banks are exempt, but
in reply it is argued that if the State
banks are allowed to dodge this Ii
cense because the National banks
are not compelled to pay it, then the
merchants and all other businesses
could decline to pay license because
| the banks were exempt, and the en-
| tire licens law of the State would
fall flat. unless statute on the books
Long ago the offending bankers
were reported to the State Comp
troller. Tax collectors of the State
are required to report to the STATE
Comptroller regularly. The tax col
lectors are directly responsible to
the State comptroller. otherwise
they would be free agents, govern
ments within themselves. COLLECTING
from those whom they saw fit to ta>
and exempting those they chose &c
favor Tallahassee Democrat.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-10

from President Andrew Johnson,
who wa afriend of her grand
mother. She was the first Southern
woman to be appointed to the Treas
ury department. At the time of her
appointment she was one of but
twenty-five women clerks in the de-
partment.
When Columbia was burned on
Shermans march to the sea the Nc
Gully home went up in flames. The
next day Miss McCully's grand
mother died from the shock and
grief. The misfortune of the McCul-
ley family touched President John
sons heart. and the appointment Of
Miss McCully to $500 position in
thcaccounts division of the treasury
department followed She has been
there ever since, and now holds an
important post that pays 600.
NO doubt Miss McCully deserves
all the promotions she has mad at the
hands Of the government. We are
sure she has been faithful and
honest cmplOye. We are confident
the boss never came in and found
her discussing the baseball game MOI
walking around in the corridor
smokin? cigarette We are quit,
sure she has never lost time rcadina
the sporting pages nor in discussing
the tariff. She Is just one of thost
genuinely good clerks of the femi-
nine sex who do their work so wei
that there are lots of employers WIZ
would rather have them than man
Savannah Press
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-10
Wide Roads

The road-builders of to-day are
ne2lecting a very important point.
The motor.car is new thing in
the world and creates entirely new
conditions.
The travel of the future will be
very great. =.
The fashion should be set at once
for a hundred-foot right-of-way on
all main roads.
One-half should be developed first;
the other could be used by the for
mer owners under free lease from
the counties until its is needed. 1t
will surely be needed some day.
Allowing ten feet for a sidewalk
the first hard-surfaced road should
center on the remaining forty feet.
The model to be worked to is two
forty-foot road ways, two ten-foot
sidewalks and three rows of shade
trees-a most proper plan for hot
climate
All travel of course takes the right
hand road. The grade should ALLOW
crossing from one road to the other
There IL such a street now at Orange
Park Ia Clay county. The oaks are
thirty-nve years old sixty feet high
and shade the street.
On single road with a fifty-foo'
right-Of-way, two ten-foot side
walks and thirty feet for vehicles
when autos are standing at eaci
cvrb there is not room for safe pass
Ing OF vehicles going in opposite di
rections and this difficulty ant
danger increases with the traffic.
A single-track road should b.
sixty feet wide.
The middle line of new roads i
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-10
SOUTH CAROLINA WOMAN
ENDS SO YEARS CLERKSHIP

Mrs. Emma A. McCulIy, South
Carolinian, has just concluded
service of fifty years with the
United States government. She has
served that timei the accounts di-
vision of the bureau of internal rev
enue in the treasury department.
Miss McCully entered the servic"
bia. S. c.. when she was but l6 years
old. She received her appointment
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-10
Precocious Dementla.

In precocious dementia, which is
due to a congenital fault, the indi-
vidual is either possessed of paranoi-
&C decisions of persecution, or he is
apathetic. without energy, and gradu-
ally becomes without mind. In the
latter subject the diagnosis is not diff
ficult You see the youth who has
been fairly bright gradually losing
his intellect. So the process gradu-
ally goes on until he becomes merely
a human being almost entirAiv devoid
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-10
Harbors on the Adrlatic.

The principal CULTS of the Adriatic
are those of Manfredonia on the west.
Venice and Trieste on the north. and
Quarnero on the northeast. There
are numerous and admirable bay har-
bors extending from Fiume and cul-
minating in the wonderful landlocked
harbor, the Bocche di Cattaro. The
Strait of Otranto. where Italy APP
proaches nearest to the Balkan main
land. is IS. miles wide. Here is the
magnificent Albanian harbor, Avlona
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-10
Would Hardly Call u q Privilege.

Il noted a new meaning OF the WORD
privilege the other day" said J.
Fuller Gloom The article said II
was a mans privilege to pay for q
woman strangers meals on short rail-
road trips Personally | do not see.
with the customary high prices on
dining car how anyone could consider
the paying anything more than an ex-
IRENE ffort."-Kansas City Star
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-10

the motor-car has brought entirely
new conditions.
They must lay out the roads wide
enough for all time while the land
can be cot for nothing. 1t is a duty.
Florida Grower.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-10

to think ] had caused a fcEoW man
to tell an untruth. In the second place.
/ don't see how you could get we'll
enough acquainted with so many men
that they could reach the point of de-
ciarins themselves. Didn't you feel
1t in the air that was on the way?
Couldn't you have sat and waited for
me?"
Il see myself sitting and waiting for
anyone" said the fluffy girl, derisive-
ly. Especially man | didn't know
existed til this summer! But go on.
l like to hear you put words together"
The young man shifted his position
and sighed. That's all II is to You.
OF course" he said with gentle sad
ness.
Fine" said the fluffy girl. Only
you should be standing leaning one
elbow on IA mantel while |. sitting in
low chair with my chin on one
hand, gaze into the electric light be
hind red glass in the CRATE. My other
hand and arm would be dragging limp.
ly across the arm of the chair next
the audience That would express
the mental exhaustion and emotional
agony ! was going through Mournful
muted chords from the orchestra
Sympathetic tears from the audience"
: You have no heart said the young
! man. conversationally There may be
: a iour-cylinder 2O-horsepower organ
/ pumping blood within your chest but
1 1t isn't heart. | don't know what it
is. don't care. If | ventured my
private personal opinion should say
II was merely machine for producing
cement bricks or steel Orders Don't
you like being made love tor"
oh" said the fluffy girl in the tone
of one suddenly enlightened 80
/ that's it,"
Did you suppose was reciting
recipe for cold cream" asked the
! young man. bitterly. Il would have
you understand that | have been pour
ing out my passionate heart, and this
Is all the thanks ! get for it,"
I'm just as serious as you are," de
clared the fluffy girl, amiably. Any
how, this Is Wednesday and I'm In
!
Whatever may do during the rest of
the week just as sure as Wednesday
comes around i"
See here" broke in the young man,
stopping her swinging by the process
of grasping the hammock fringe "all
Joking aside"
Were you only ioking?" asked the
l A. HI L.. 4
HAS this been but jest-and so
young and-and trusting?"
"Bosh." growled the young man.
settling back against the porch pillar
There ensued silence
Aren't you going to-er-going to
make love to me any more?" the fluffy
girl asked at last.
What's the usc?" growled the
young man
! You can never tell till You try"
she suggested.
You'd never believe me If | said
things for "a hours straight" he said.
"When I'm actually in earnest when
it means so much"
chin a trifle higher, eyelids droop-
Ing" prompted he fluffy girl in an
entirely friendly tone.
# wish ! knew he remarked, as
though TO himself. whether or not
you mean what you don't say
Just as much as you say what you
really mean" she said, sweetly
Anyhow" said the young man as
he got to his feet. I've two weeks
more vacation. and If in that time
cant find out what we both mean
I'll jump off the earth
Go ahead" said the fluffy girl
with singular ambiguity.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-10
OF the Same Opinion.

aIildred-"Don't you think Miss FL
derby looks much younger in her new
hat?" Helen-"Indeed | do. Why,
Mildred. it makes her look but very
little older than she says she is
Iudgs
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-10
The Growing Ace.

According to DR.. Lindsay Wynecoop.
boys and girls between ten and sixteen
years Of age need a great deal Of sleep.
Laziness, he declares, is an indication
that they are growing. Poor marks In
school, he AYERS. are not so serious as
many parents are wont TO believe
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-10
Ancient Egyptians

The ancient Egyptians were not ne
sroes. That much is certain; but
when it Is asked: who were theyY
a problem is raised that ID ard to
solve. Both on the anthrd teal
and pathological sides the subN
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-10
Doubtful Then.

do you believe in signs2'
1T all depends Not if the sign is
Good fishing here Detroit Free
Press.