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The Washington times., 1915-09-09
Garbage Removal Rule
Justified by Official

Answering an indignant housekeeper.
who complained in a letter to The
Times that she was unable to under
stand or justify the garbage collection
restrictions OF the District government.
]. w. Paxton. superintendent of street
cleaning. today explained why the Dis
trict makes separate contracts for the
removal of garbage. ashes and miscel-
laneous refuse.
He also defended the regulation,
against which The Times correspond
refuse collectors from removing from
ones back door building material
whether that material consists Of scraps
OF S val paper or heavy pieces Of timber.
given as follows in her letter:
Contracts To Private Firms.
The District. am informed. let's out
contracts to private concerns for the
collection. separately. OF ashes. garb-
age. and miscellaneous refuse, separate
wagons calling at different times for
the purpose. In order to get the work
done as cheaply as possible the con-
tracts provide that even the miscel-
lancous refuse wagons shall not be re-
quired to remove any wallpaper scraps.
shavings. grass or ground dirt. Persons
WIN Sfal DaCk laTOS cannot DuTn tnlS
stun In the open. nor can they store
! 1t The only way to get rid Of 1t Is IL
hire ones own team. or eat 1t. This
summer | had to heat ur my whole
house by burning four barrels Of wall
paper scraps in the furnace. and at the
present time | have on my hands q
barrel of shavings and several re-
ceptacles loaded with dirt sweepings
from the yard and grass.
This morning l made 1t my business
! to talk with the inspector for the con-
! tractor He told me that II keeps him
busy trying to explain the fact to In
dignrnt housekeepers that II Is the fault
Of the District authorities and not OF
tha refuse company that miscellaneous
/ refuse is by no mean all that the term
implies. have no doubt that there are
! hundreds. aye thousands. of house
keepers. In my fix. For the sake OF a
spotless town, a healthy town. and a
contented town. and. above all. for tbs
sake OF my indignant cook. give us re.
: lief"
Furnishes the Reason.
Superintendent. Paxton says It Is quite
true the District makes separate con
tracts for the removal of garbage. ashe!
and miscellaneous refuse. and he fur
! nished what District officials considc
{ a good reason therefor.
! Concerning the chief complaint OF hi
| housekeeper. Mr.. Paxton said:
Contractors for the removal of mis-
The Washington times., 1915-09-09

Mrgruder. Robert T. Hall. States At
torney Clarence NJ. Roberts. Edward 4.
Fuller. George S. Harriror, Joseph H.
Blanford, jr., c. c. Clarke. and DR.. Nell
son A Ryon. The manager Of the tour
nament is Bernard Heilig.
The regular business meeting of tre
Hyattsville Citizens Assoc ciation wss
held In Odd Fellows Hall last night
Prof. ]. X. Morris. principal of the
Hyattsville High School. suggested that
the association star: a campaign Ia
raise funds TO put the grounds around
the school in shape. No action was
taken on his request. The election OF
officers was postponed to next Wednes-
day night. Twen.y-one new members
were admitted last might.
The Washington times., 1915-09-09
WHAT'S ON PROGRAM
IN CAPITAL TO-DAY

outing, Washington Railway Relief Associs-
tion. Glen Echo all day
Meeting, District Suffrage League People a
Forum. Eighth street and PENNSYLVANIA
avenue northwest. s to 10 .. m
Masonc-The New Jerusalem. No. g. George
(. Whiting. No. %: Washington. No z
Royal Arch Masons: William F. Hunt No
l6 Eastern Star.
ODD Fellows-Columbia. No. lo Salem. No
2e; Excelsior, No. II: Covenant No. l3
knights of Pythias-Harmony. No. 81
Maccabees-District Tent. No. s.
ternal Council
Concert Fifth Cavalry Band. Smithsonian
Grounds 7:30 p. m
Meeting. Georgia Society Of the District oak
room, Ra leigh s p. m
The Washington times., 1915-09-09
St. Andrews Cornerstone
Laying Next Sunday

The cornerstone OF the new st. An
drew's P. +. Church, New Hampshire
avenue and s street northwest will be
laid SuTdnv at O'Clock.
In the absence of Bishop Harding the
SER ices will be In charge of the rector
of ST. Andrews. the Rev. j. ]. Dimon.
The PRINCIPAL address will be given by
the Rev. DR.. Randolph II. McKim, rec
tor Of the Church Of the Epiphany.
The Washington times., 1915-09-09

ing. Mr.. Moore did not live to see
his hope of a well-equipped build
ing, but a new Patent Office, at
least, would be monument to the
man who fought vigorously for years
to get one.
The Washington times., 1915-09-09
Wounded At Ypres, Boy
From u. S. Fights Again

SOUTH ORANGE. n. j.. Sept, g.
Mrs. Timothy Barrett has received word
Charles NJ. Rarrett. that he is on his
way to the Gallipoli peninsula with the
Kings own Liverpool regiment.
Barrett. who served two terms as Il
gunner in the United States navy. was
wounded at Spres and has just re-
covered.
The Washington times., 1915-09-09
Reports Massacre of
$4,000 in Armenia

ROME, Sept, s.-A dispatch from Ma
Piles says that three Armenian girls
have been rescued from Turkish mas
saCres. An American physician who Is
before his departure that the Turks
praCt Ctcally massacred 1900 Armenians
In Trebizond alone, where they burned
and looted the houses. In Lezon, 100
families were saved.
The Washington times., 1915-09-09

move building material OF any descrip-
ton from ones back door The reason
is this: We had TO draw the line some
where. Experience shows that r. you
attempt to move building material the
contract would call for excessive is-
ures. The housekecper In question
might desire the wagon to take away .ss
man next door might decide to tear
down his back porch. and put the dis
carded building material :here to be
hauled off by the District.
building material CT every character
because We figure that 1t Is up to the
builder or rcpairer of q house to take
away his own refuse. II house Is re.
trict should bear the expense OF car
rying away the litter. That Is the paper
hangers Job.
Take Ecerything Away.
Almost every conceivable object may
be carted away under the 'miscellan'
Gus refuse regulations. We take away
old bcds.eads, rags. bottles. discarded
pans. glassware. .old clothes. cans and
many other articles.
we do not take away ground dirt
because we would be imposed upon by
persons who might do big Job OF ex,
cavating on their premises and depend
upon the District to take the dirt away
,, However. the miscellaneous refuse
wagons will cart off anything In reason
and the regulations are fair"
Mr.. Paxton explained why house
holders are required to keep separate
garbage and miscellaneous refuse. :.
The contract for removing the city.
garbage" he said. calls for abou
Sss. mn. 1t would call for more thar
$2o0.0oO but for the fact that thu
| contractor realizes nearly 5000, 900 pei
year out Of the sale Of the by
products of garbage. II we were t.
permit the mixing of sarba~" ashes
/ and other refuse the garbage con
tractor would get nothing from the by
, products and the District would pa!
the whole bill OF s26s. 90. or thereabouts
Would Demand More.
The contractors for removal Of mis-
cellaneous refuse get about $2s,4oo 1
year and they realize something from
sales to junk dealers. They would de
! mand a larger sum II ashes and garbag'
! were mixed with the refuse
The ash contractor receives $4,000 .
year, but 1t is hardly possible for hin
to dispose OF anything out Of hi
! collections"
Mr. Paxton said IL the District even
tually gets Congress to appropriate 70
the garbage disposal plant. the collec
tions may be put under one system bu
! separate collections Of the three kind
Of refuse would be required.
The Washington times., 1915-09-09
TomOrrOw,
Meeting. West Virginia S,

Meeting. West Virginia Society. Old Ma
sonic Temple. s p. m.
Special meeting Washington Chamber OF
Commerce, in headquarters D. m.
Masonic-St. Johns. No. IL: Hope. No. 20;
Eureka. No. 4: Capitol. No II. Rora!
Arch Masons; Takoma. No, l2; Cathedral.
No. Il; St. Johns Lodge Chapter. No IS.
Eastern Star.
Odd Fellows-Central No /: Metropolis No.
l6; Phoenix. No 2S Dorcas. No. 4: Martha
Washington. No g. Rebekahs.
National Cnion-Natonal Capital Council
Mckinley Council Georgetown Council.
The Washington times., 1915-09-09
LAUREL.

Laurel schools Nos. 1 and 3 will
open next Monday, the same time as
the high school. Miss Emma Burton
again will be principal Of school No. l.
and Miss Alice Mccullough will be
principal of No. 3. Miss Eva Tishe
has been appointed a teacher in school
No in place of Miss Eliza Cron-
miller who resigned
The Washington times., 1915-09-09

England has at last succeeded in
inducing British labor to remain
neutral.
The Washington times., 1915-09-09
Peace reigns suprer

Peace reigns supreme again, just
when it appeared as if rioting
would break out among our ex-
Presidents.
The Washington times., 1915-09-09
Amusements

Poll s-"Jerry," 2:l5 and S;l5 p. m.
Keith s-Naudeville. 2:l5 and S:l5 q. m.
Gayety-Burlesque, 2:l5 and Sis p m.
Glen Echo-Outdoor amusements. all day and
evening.
The Washington times., 1915-09-09

Here's hoping the Russian army
will salute the Gear as it goes by.
The Washington times., 1915-09-09

The work on the sewerage system
is nearing completion. Sewers already
have been laid in most Of the prin-
cipal streets.
The Epworth League of the Meth
odist Church gave a straw ride last
evening to the home Of Mr.. Herman
Millard, near Laurel
The Washington times., 1915-09-09

Mayor Waters received word from
police authorities to appear at Vio-
ietsville yesterday evening on the
Charge Of exceeding the speed limit
in his automobile on last Sunday,
when he had his family out for a
l,ir
The Washington times., 1915-09-09

Seismograph records great up
heaval among faculty at Annapolis.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-10-14
FRANK FRANTZ HAS EYE
ON SENATOR WEEKS BARREL

Washington, oct 13.-Former Gov
ernor Frank Frantz of Bartlesvile
who some months ago launched a
boom for Harry Sinclair, wealthy
Tulsa oil operator for republican ma
tional committeeman to succeed Mig
Jim Harris of Wagner, is also said
to be making strenuous efforts to haze
a hand in the distribution OF the
funds from the barrel" of Senator
Weeks of Massachusetts, vino is seek.
ing the republican nomination for
president Frantz, who was a Roosr-
welt appointee, it is understood has
written a number of letters to the
managers of the Weeks campaign
in the hope that he will be named as
the distributor of the Weeks money
in Oklahoma. Former Congressman
Bird Mcclure of Tulsa, is however,
said to have beaten Frant2 to it, and
will look after the Weeks interests
in the state.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-10-14
APPR0vEPLAN
Of GARRISON
FOR THE ARMY
WILSON GIVES APPROVAL OF
PLAN FOR INCREASING ARMY
AND ADDITIONAL EXPENDITURE
OF LARGE SUM.

Washington, oct. 14.-President
Wilson today approved Secretary Gar
rison's plan for increasing the United
States army. The plans call for an
expenditure of S1S4,0OO,0OO, which is
an increase of approximately S75, ,000,-
600 The plan in its approved form
will be presented to congress, with
the full backing of the administration.
The president spent all of the morn
ing inspecting Secretary Garrison's es-
Inmates and plans, which it is under
stood, propose an increase Of thirty
to fifty thousand men in the army and
a large reserve to be created through
inducing men to join the ranks by
short term enlistments, as well as en-
couraging the national guards and in
creasing the number of officers. to be
effected through using West Point
academy to its full capacity
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-10-14
BOIL WEEV|L.
DRIVEN NORTH
BY STORMS
FEDERAL DEPARTMENT OF AG-
RICULTURE ISSUES WARNING,
ADVISING FARMERS HOW TO
PREVENT DAMAGE.

Washington, Oct. 13-Reports "a
the United States department of agrj.
culture indicate that northwestern
Texas and half of the cotton produc-
ing area of the state of oklahoma
are infested by the Mexican boil wee
vii, as a result of the August storms,
which carried the pest from southern
and middle Texas. The movement
probably is not yet completed, nor
has it entirely been mapped out. Tho
weevil has appeared near Vernon.
Wilbarger county, Texas, and near
Cache, in Comanche county, okla
homa, and the northern portion Of
Grady county, Oklahoma. Unless I'M
mediate measures are taken by plant
ers of Oklahoma and northwest Texas
the department warns that the boil
weevil will do some damage reXt year.
The bureau of entomology advises
that planters begin Immediately to
pick their cotton and destroy the
plants. which will also destroy the
developing weevils. If the plants can
be plowed under from four to five
inches, that is the most desirable
method, otherwise they should be
burned as soon as dry. After destroy
ing the plants, preparation should be
made for a winter cover crop and for
a rotation of crops next year.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-10-14
ARDMORE OKLA, THURSDAY OCTOBER A.

moment, although at the time of the
explosion he was over a mile away.
The chairman of the committee ;od
him that it was optional with himself
as to whom he would consult, so long
as he was practicing physician, but
to have the examination submitted in
writing, pay the bill, and bring it
back with his claim for damages.
He thanked the committee and
withdrew That was the last seea of
him, and it is matter for conjecture
with the committee if the examining
physician did not inform him that his
heart was sound, but that there was
something abnormal with his nerve.
There are several people who have
filed claims who are going to be dis
appointed when the committee come
to pass on their cases. The commit.
tee is composed of some of the best
business and professional men in the
city, who are going to see that simple
justice is done all parties, and any
one harboring the idea that he is
going to get rich out of this calamity
is going to be wonderfully diSlI.
pointed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-10-14

London, Oct. 14.-The NishSaIonik
railroad has been cut for a distance
of five miles at a point believed to be
fifty miles south of Nsh, says an
Athens dispatch. This trunk line is
the one to be used by the allied troops
moving from SaIoniki to Serbias as.
sistance.
An Austrian war statement says, the
Serbian resistance is most severe. The
Serbians took the initiative at one
point, crossing the Bulgarian border,
but were defeated.
The Russians now have sufficient
munitions and supplies, dispatch
from the front states, accounting for
the recent Russian successes. The
Russians now claim that the Germans
are running short of ammunition.
The French war office says there
has been a particularly violent en-
gagement near Hill 14o, in which both
sides took part.
Great Britain is discussing the coun-
trys action in the Balkan conflict.
With opinion divided, il is believed
generally, however, that Great Brit
ain is bound to assist Serbia if it can
be done without attenuation on the
main front, where it is felt the war
will be decided.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-10-14
NOTHING THE
NATTER WITH
HIS NERVE
HE WAS EVIDENTLY MISTAKEN
AS TO HIS REAL AllMENT :
NEVER CAME BACK TO MAKE
REPORT.

The nature of some of the claims
filed for damages against the railway
company as a result OF the recent ex
plosion, cause even the said members
of the committee to smile, and oft
times after the claimant has departed
a slight ripple of laughter might be
heard through the canvas windows Of
the city hall
But the pinnacle OF the limit among
the claimants was reached this morn
ing, when a man applied to the COM
mittee and asked what doctor they
would recommend for an examination
of his heart, as he was confident the
explosion had seriously affected him,
and that he was liable to die at any
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-10-14

SLAMS on the -'1.l,Gern front in eastern
Galicia. They l }, pierced the last
line of Austrian lenses on the
Stripa river and tooL storm one
Of the strongest points on the Aus
tro-German right flank.
This achievement of the Russians,
following their successes reported
yesterday on the Dyinsk front shows
a continuation of the recent strong
offensive movement north of the ROu-
manian frontier. The position they
stormed was hill to the east of the
village of Giavoranka on the right
bank of the Stripa, thirteen miles
north of Buchach.
This fortication was constructed
scientifically and was of great
strength. From this base the Ans
trians had prepared to strike at the
Russian left flank extending toward
Pansk. The Russian successes
around Kolka and Chartoriesk, how
ever, enabled them to obtain a foot
ing on the left bank of the Styr,
which seriously menaced their op-
ponents.
Having thus completely secured the
Royno district and the road leading
into Volhynia and the marsh region,
the Russians occupied strong posi-
tions along the rivers Olychka, Styr
and Ikwa and Sereth. They prevent
ed the Austrians and Germans from
as they seemed disposed
to do, and warded off a blow aimed
at the Russian right wing.
BY careful reconnaissance the Rus.
slams prepared a counter offensl7e.
Reaching a series OF entanglements
and trenches, they drove out the Teu-
tonic forces from their positions,
seized a considerable number of pris-
oners and widened the breach suf-
ticiently to enable cavalry to engage
in energetic pursuit. The cavalry
seized the supply trains and thr5 v
the Teutonic rear into confusion. Pc
tween 1000 and 5000 prisoners were
captured by the Russians.
Greatest Importance is attached |
here to the political significance Of
the Russian accomplishments in east
ern Galicia, inasmuch as large Austro-
on the Galician front apparently 10
impress Roumania.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-10-14

SOCIETY IS No
{ EASY NJ A R \
SOME OF THEIR "CHARGES" WHO
THINK THE SOCIETY is "READI
MONEY!" ARE GOING TO Sc
SADLY DISAPPOINTED

cone large sack of flour best; one
ham, one strip of smoked bacon, can
OF lard, sack Of potatoes, canned corn
canned tomatoes, can of syrup, coffee
tea, canned milk dried fruit, baking
powder, soda, butter, eggs, onions
and some fresh bread"
That sounds like an order from the
steward of a first-class household,
doesn't it? That little item of GRO
ceries would put the crimp in a well
paid mechanics pay envelope, were
he compelled to come across and set
tie. In fact, the above order is sell
dom duplicated by even our best fam
lilies who have ready money, and yet
it was not given by one of them. Not
bit Of it.
1t was called for by a person VINO
has been a charge of the benevolent
society for a number of years, and
who, when he first solicited aid, was
very modest in demands for assist
ance, but it seems that lending aid
to some people is liable to breed a
disease, and the above is the result
of a rapidly growing, fastidious taste
for the real top-notch articles of life.
Did the benevolent society send the
articles enumerated above? Well,
hardly,-not in such quantities or
such a fastidious collection, but they
did send word that in the future
they would take charge of the wants
of this particular family themselves,
and see that they were supplied with
the necessities of life, if none of the
family was able to work and earn
livelihood, but in the latter event,
they would also supply the job.
The benevolent society and the re-
lief committee deserve a great deal of
credit for the manner in which they
have handled the location situation
uulluS lue great CdldUllly lHdI re-
Gently be.ell the city, but they want
it distinctly understood that they are
not going to stand for any grating
on their treasury, and only the needy
ones need apply. The funds now in
the hands of this organization will
be needed before the winter is over, f,
as there are many who will have to /
be cared for, but anyone who is a0ie |
to do a days work with as much |
work as there is to do in the city
at present, will have to get into the |
harness and help themselves, if they
expect help from the benevolent So
ciety.
Several people of the city have
been charges of the society for some
time, and some OF them are worthy.
But there are others who are able to
help themselves a little, and these
are the ones who will be out of
uck when they apply for assistance
lnless they are able to show that
hey are physically unable to WORK
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-10-14
FAIRS IN
RUSSIA ARE
IN BAD SHAPE.
GOVERNME TENT DID NOT EXPECT
OR PREPARE FOR LONG WAR
HOME RESOURCES NEARLY EX.
HAUSTED NOW.

London, oct 13.-The enormous
drain on Russia's supply Of men and
the financial strain upon the country
are emphasized by the Times Rus.
sia correspondent in a review of the
situation in the east.
Russia. he says, nevee expected
the war to last longer than six
months. She had sufficient money
an abundance of shells and super.
fluffy of men for such a war.
She stroye hard' the correspond.
ent declares, ito meet the demands
for ammunition, but she possesses
neither the industrial background, the
skilled hands, nor the industrial mo-
bility to support her army adequate
ly. She must depend upon outside
help and has to buy from Japan the
United States or elsewhere. Thus,
the problem becomes largely financial.
Russian Money Off 40 Per Cent.
1T should be remembered that the
Russian ruble has deprecated forty
per cent that Russia raises nothing
by the sale of spirits and scarcely
anything by her tariff on imports and
she also has greater difficulty in bor-
rowing in America.
For the time being she continues
to hold her own. Soldiers wages and
army bills are paid with admirable
puunctuality and there is a feeling
that all supplies will be obtained
easily if once the Dardanelles are
taken. But those who know the true
much financial difficulty stands in
the way OF Russian making up lost
ground and entering again upon a
vigorous offensive
Loss OF Men Enormous.
Taking up Russia's enormous losses
in men, the correspondent says they
are undoubtedly greater than general
ly supposed. No lists are published
of losses in the ranks and it is diff
cult to gauge the extent of daily cas-
ualty.
There was dreadful carnage in the
war" the writer de.
clares, "but everything in this war
has been on scale five times as
large. Enormous numbers of young
men who never expected to serve
and whose parents believed they were
now are being trained. The
act of calling them out synchronizci
with Emperor Nicholas assumption
Of command and was in a way
further example of Russia's whole
heartedness and determination 10
cast everything on the altar of the
nation.'
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-10-14
Martial Law at SaIoniki.

London, Oct. 14.-lt is reported from
Athens that martial law has been de
clared at SaIoniki, where the allied
troops have landed. The Greek gen
eraI ordered his troops to salute the
French and British officers, while the
allied commander ordered his troops
to return the courtesy. Prince Mich
olas, brother of King Constantine, has
been nominated for governor of the
interior zone.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-10-14
SOCIAL CLUBS TO GO
Comptroller Places Ban on So-Ca%ed
Social Clubs.

Austin, Tex, Oct. 14.-Comptroller
Terrell has placed ban on the
so-called social clubs in Texas. in.
corporated for the Ostensible purpose
of sports, but which dispense liquor.
evading the Texas laws. The clubs
must go, says Terrell. An investiga.
tion shows that the clubs are dolr-
.ishing in south Texas. In one town
of 1000 population there were four
teen of these clubs.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-10-14
N|SH-SALON|k| LINE HAS
BEEN CUT SOUTH Of N|SH
THIS RAILROAD WAS TO HAVE BEEN USED TO
MOVE ALLIED TROOPS FROM SALONIKI TO
SERBIA'S ASSISTANCE AGAINST THE AD-
VANCING TEUTONS.


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Supply Running LowAustrian Statement
bans Initiative Crossing
FrontierPmier Vivn
Reports
Along Entire Front in Ypres Attacks Were RepudGea
will Support Serbia Raka% campaign be
Weakening ,