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The Washington times., 1916-01-07
GIRL BURNED WHEN
DRESS CATCHES FIRE
Miss Alice Mellon Seriously
Injured in Astoria Apart
mentS.

Miss Alice Melton, of the Astoria
apartments. Is suffering from serious
burns received when her clothing
caught fire last night. Miss Melton.
while striking a match. accidentally set
fire to the cover on a cable. The bla Ze
set fire 10 her dress. and she was burn
cd about the hands and body. She is
being treated at home.
Damage estimated at s225 was done
by fire which broke out last night on
the second floor OF an office building
owned by the Bank OF Commerce and
Savings, at Seventh and + streets
northwest. The fire started. the police
were told, in a pile Of awnings, stored
in stairway closet
a shed in the rear of the home ri
Mrs. Annie Herbert, a3o = street south.
west was destroyed by fire last night
The damage is estimated at $50.
The Washington times., 1916-01-07
Three Yeggmen Hold Up
Stores in Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. THE au-
thorities here are searching for thres
yeggmen who carly today held up Sam
uel WinerErad's store and blew up the
safe of another saloon owned by John
Mcdonald shortly aftcrward. Nearly
$500 was stolen in both places.
The hold-up of WinerGrad's place waa
one OF the most daring of recent years.
Several patrons wcrc in the place. Two
of the thieves engaged tho customers in
conversation while the third covered the
bartender with a revolver After get
ting the contents of tho cash register
the trio with drawn guns backed to the
door and escaped
The Washington times., 1916-01-07
Officers Elected By
Cigar Makers Union

Local No. 100. of the Cigar Makers
Union, has elected the following OFF,
GERS:
President. John Wingate; vice pres-
dent. J. B. Hart financial secretary. +.
J. Dahler: corresponding secretary. f..
eant-at arms, j. Andrews: trustees.
Johp Wingate, F. j. Spice. and II.
Albrecht.
The following committees were also
chosen: Financial. John Wingate,
Charles Morrison, and S. J. Collins; la
bells. F. w. SpieCe. and ]. Collins
]. Wingate. J. r. Hart. F. J. Dahier.
Edward TilOu. Peter Hahn. and J.
Andrews were appointed to the trial
hoard, and Charles Huctcr. !. Andrews,
r. ! Dahler, William G. Ilerfuth. and
:. J. Collins wCrc named as delegates
to tho Central Dor Union.
The Washington times., 1916-01-07
Second Lam Suit Is
7hreateningto Tie Up
Ford Peace Delegates
By CHARLES P. STEWART.

COPENHAGEN, JAM Life for the Ford party is just
one threatened law suit after another.
tourist agency today threatened sue for $4,000
3OO alleging the Ford eutenants Cancelled reservations
for ship voyage to The Hague getting permission travel
by through Germany They presented payobe-sued u
mam leaders packing their luggage for the trip
through Germany.
Rexford Holiness Washington discharged head Of the Ford
senogaphers is still threatening suit for SANDER though
Copenhagen attorneys advised him action mpractcable
SOME GETTING NERVOUS.
The Washington times., 1916-01-07
u. S. Fleet Maneuvering
In Seventy-Mile Gale

NORFOLK. Jan. I'm sea lashed
by a seventy-mile gale, the battleshipa
of the Atlantic feet were maneuVering
today.
Despitc the tremendous mechamcal
fest the weather involves, the ioulsl-
ana and Delaware, dreadnaughts' left
rort late last night, They Will JON
the rest Of the fleet. which will proceed
10 Cuban waters without stopping In
Hampton Roads
When the dcstroyers fannins, JatSIs, To-
and Jenkins attempted to put out they
found the waves too threatening, and
we're compelled to return to l-ynnhaVen
nav to await more favorable weather.
The Washington times., 1916-01-07

To add to the gayety Of the party, the
Danish newspapers are printing lurid
reports about the Austro American sit
uation.. Some of the pacifists are grow
ing more nervous as the hour for the
trip through Germany approaches. They
fear trouble between America and the
&C ntral empires may break out while
they arc on German soil. The Danes
are full Of horrible stories about the
war bread that interned persons In Ger
many must eat.
Mayor Llndhagen of Stockholm has
resigned from the Swedish peace dele
CATION on a plea Of too much business.
but four other Swedes have arrived
here inCrca sing tho Swedish delegation
to ten. Among the Danish peace dele
gates is Louis Fraenkel. a Zionist. who
expects to make the naturalization OF
The Washington times., 1916-01-07
SOME GETTING NERVOUS

Palestine one of the conditions of peace.
Before leaving for The Hague. the
Ford steering committee contributed
100 to Copenhagen peace societies.
S. S. Mcclure. New York publisher.
who led the insurgents" in the battle
aboard the Oscar II. has left the party
and Is en- route to Berlin.
Efforts are being made to eliminate
Judge Ben Lindsey from a position or
prominence as one OF the peace leaders.
Ford lieutenants on the steering com
mittee think the Denver Judge a bit
too skeptcal about the success of the
enterprise.
Or. Charles +. Aked. Of San Fran
cisco. asked newspaper men to deny a
report that he has resigned his pas
torate. Gable dispatches carried the
story to Copenhage
The Washington times., 1916-01-07
Government Would Hurry
Goal Trust" Ligitation

The Government has asked TIE Su-
prene Court OF the United States to ad
vance for early hearing the Coal trust"
litigation against the Reading railroad
and others.
The Government also offered a motion
TO advance the review OF Judge Hand 3
decision declaring void the cotton fu-
turcs law.
The Washington times., 1916-01-07
Labor Federation Ready
For Cornerstone Laying

Ceremonies attending the laying OF
the cornerstone of tho new building Of
the American Federation of Labor, at
tie northwest corner OF Ninth street
and Massachusetts avenue northwest
will be observed tomorrow at noon
Samuel Compers, president of the A. f.
OF l.. will lay the stone and Secretary
Of Labor Wilson will deliver the lead
ing address.
The American Federation of Musi-
clans will act as an escort to the Off
cials of the organization from their Of
fees in the Ourap building to the new
site.
Many prominent national and local
labor leaders are expected to attend.
The Washington times., 1916-01-07
Man, 81, Father of 4l,
Weds for Fourth Time

SPRINGFIELD. Mo, Jan. w r.
Davis. ninetN-four years old. father Of
forty-onc children, thirtY-three of
whom are alive, was married in Ca
hool, Mo. to Mrs. Macon. aged thirty
nine years. Twenty children and more
than 100 grandchildren of the bride
groom attended the wedding.
Davis has 1872 grandchildren and a
number of gTcat-grandchTdren This Is
his fourth venture in matrimony. He is
enpoying good health, but has been
complaining of being lonesome.
The Washington times., 1916-01-07
Relieve little stomach, liver
and bowels with candy
cathartic.

Listless, peevish. feverish. dropping.
Little stomach sick. breath sour and
tongue coated. Mamma. you must act
now or your little one will be real sick
soon Get a l0-Cent box OF Cascarets
at the drug store, give whole CasCaret
any time. CasCarets are harmless and
children love this candy cathartic which
stimulates the little liver, cleans the
thirty feet of tender bowels and sweet
ems the poor, sick stomach in a few
hours.
Mothers know that CasCarets act and
act thoroughly and that they cure the
little folks right up Cascarets Is best
laxative for men. women and children,
They never gripe or sicken,-Advt.
The Washington times., 1916-01-07
Burnside Post Sets
January Is for Banquet

The twenty-seventh annual banquet of
Burnside Post, No. S, Department of
the Potomac, G. A. r., will he held at
the Ebbitt House January ID.
Members of the ticket committee are
as follows: A. J. Huntoon. Cris Storm,
'Iemuel Warner. George T. Carter. j.
z, Hart, George G. Ross, II. l., Dean
". Hilton. J. W. Andrews. II. b.
Snyder. p. NJ. GoodaCre, Il. w. Foster,
and William Emerson
The Washington times., 1916-01-07
Northwest Citizens Fear
For Peoples Rights

The Citizens Northwest suburban
Association will meet tonight in Masonic
Hall. Tenleytown. Notice of the meet
ing says:
"several important matters will re-
quire our attention Friday night to pro
tect the peoples rights, such as the
scheme Of the. commissioners to destroy
our school board and increase their own
Aares, at the expense Of our tax
SS1 SLG"
The Washington times., 1916-01-07
CITIZENS SATISFIED
WITH TAXATION PLAN
H. B. r. Macfarland Says Aboli-
ton OF HaIf-and-Half Only
Unsatisfactory Feature.

with the exception of its reGommen-
dation to abolish the half -and-half'
plan, n r. f. Macfarland. chairman Of
the joint citizens committee that
fought for the continuance OF that
plan, today said tho report of the joint
Congressional committee coincided with
the contentious made by the citizens
committee.
TT is. OF course. regrettable that the
Joint committee did not recommend the
since without such definite proportion
there can be no assurance that the ma
tion will contribute regularly as much
as the District taxpayers, or as much
as the Capital needs" said Mr.. Mac
farland.
To Guarantee Progress.
The logic OF all other statements OF
the report except those about the half
a nd half plan is that a definite proper
ton in appropriations should be main
tanned, so as to insure steady and ade-
quate progress. for all the rest OF the
report Is practically what we main
tanned before tho Joint committee 1t
Is very gratifying that the joint co'n-
mittee adopts our contention that we
are not underassa ed and sufficient
but sufficiently assessed and sufficient
ly taxed.
Its report completely answers the
misleading statements as to an assess
ment and taSatior which furnished the
chief argument for the abolition VI the
"nulf-and- half" plain in the last con
gross. 1t ia equally gratifSing that the
joint committee recommends that Con.
| press in making approximations g lould
| treat this as the nations city und also
that Congress should treat it as an in.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-03-24
His Business There.

Champ Clark once told of case brought up In Missouri in which one of the lawyers engaged tried to serve his client by throwing suspicion on a certain witness during the course of his cross-examination.
 The first question put was:
 You admit that you were at the prisoners home every evening during this period?"
 Yes. sir" replied the witness.
 State whether you and he were in terested in any special transaction, such as, for instance, business or oth- erwise.
 Yes, sir, we were'
 'Oh, ho," exclaimed the willy attor. ney. Then you will, no doubt. be good enough to inform us how and to what extent, also the nature of the business in which you were jointly interested"
 T haven't the least objection in the warld.' cheerfully answered the obliging witness. If you want tC know-I was counting his daughter"
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-03-24
TWELFTH NIGHT"

The engagement of Clifford Dever- eux and his company in repertoire of Shakespearean plays will be espe- ciallv notable and interesting at this time when so many influences are at work for the appropriate celebration of the Tercentenary of the poet dramatist's death. The engagement will open with that most exquisite of Shakespearean comedies-said to have been written in the very zenith of the poets power-"Twelfth Night" It is a genuine comedy-a perpetual spring ot the gayest and the sweetest fancies. It's. spirit and charm are beautifully described in Anna Jameson's work, "Characteris- tics of Woman''-''t0 blend into one harmonious picture the utmost grace and tenement of sentiment, and the broadest effects of humor; the most poignant wit, and the most indulgent benienitv-in short, to bring before us in the same scene Viola and Olivia and MalVolio and Sir Toby, belonged only to nature and to Shakespeare" :"
 On Wednesday night The Comedy of Errors" will be given. Tickets will be on sale tomorrow at Florence Drug Go.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-03-24
ELDER NOT ALWAYS THE BEST
Modern Science Has Thoroughly Dis. proved Belief That Was Held
 for Many Centuries.

There was time when the eldest son was supposed to be superior in all respects to his younger brothers. That time is past. Modern science has proved that when there is any difference the eldest son averages somewhat behind later-born children in mental strength and ofttimes in physical endurance.
 Does this, perchance, help to eX- plain why hereditary government is so unsatisfactory; why the direct royal line so frequently runs out and the crown shifts to the descendants of some younger brother; why the first prince of a new line is so often superior to any of his successors Under the royal rule the eldest son of the eldest son takes the crown. If there is even trifing handicap in being the first born the constant null tiplication of this handicap would raise it to considerable proportions in a few generations.
 The Turks avoided whatever evils may turk in the law of primogeni- ture. They allowed the sultan to name his successor, but provided that this successor must be the son of slave. In practice he was usually one of the younger sons of the monarch, and always the child of a woman who had wit or beauty enough to make herself the leader of the harem. AS a result Turkey had the most wonder full succession of able sovereigns known in history, but the palace in- trigues and fratricidal wars to which the custom gave rise proved intoler- able.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-03-24
WAS LONESOME IN THE CITY
Cumberland Mountaineer Could Not See Any Attractiveness in the
 Great Metropolis.

Mountain lonesomeness, which over awes soiourners from the outside world. may even have a diverting intiu- ence upon the spirits of the confirmed mountaineer.
 Recently a traveller in the Cumber- land while climbing the rugged trail IF search of something to relieve the mo- notonous mountain life chanced upon a native who lounged upon stump in seeming unconsciousness of the soli- tude
 q see you are admiring the noun tain scenery" remarked the traveller.
 Which 2" yawned the native.
 Rather quiet?" suggested the trav- eler.
 No, thur is a dinged catamount yonder," replied the native with con- siderable animation.
 In response to a hint from the native the traveller listened long and pa. tiently, being rewarded at last by hearing the faint cry of some wild animal far across the mountain was proud of having a statement yeri fled the native resumed whistling a tune which had been interrupted.
 Ever been to New York;" asked the traveller after an interval.
 Yep" nodded the native with a squirt of tobacco juice.
 Like it?" persisted the traveller.
 "Nope"-more tobacco juice
 Why not?" queried the traveller.
 "Too dinged lonesome thur yawned the native. Made me homesick."
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-03-24
ColioQuiaIisms.

One of the most common surprises in reading is to come across in old books what we have been accustomed to taking for modern colloquialisms. We have just struck this: Why, then, do you walk as if you had swallowed a rod?" Where? In Epictetus, The modern form is likely to be a poker but we had always looked upon the whole image as essentially American, It is in reading the Elizabethans that this experience is most frequent, al though one is likely to have 1t in read ing any classic; the best colloquial isms are likely to be the oldest.-Har per's Weekly.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-03-24
The li:htest Wood.

The lightest wood in existence is the wood of ambach. leguminous plant that grows near Lake Chad and on the tributaries of the upper Nile. The tree, which is sometimes called the pith tree, often attains diameter of six inches in the two or three years of it's life At that age it dies and an other shoot starts from it's roots. When cut, the wood Is almost white and is soft and brittle. like the pith of the elder Some of the wood Is ex- ported to the United States and Eng land to make floats for fishing tackle, and in general to be used as a substi- tute for cork. Ambach wood contains minute crystals of calcium oxalate, which quickly dull the axes and knives of the choppers. On the other hand, the presence of the crystals makes the wood, it is said, an excellent substitute for the usual razor strop.-Scientific American.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-03-24
Malesty of tho Law.

The difficult part of legislation Is in- serting the majesty in the proper pro portion Almost any old legislator can pass laws, but when they try to make them majestic, nine out of ten legis- lators, perhaps more, fail utterly. It is not the law itself that inspires peo- pie with respect, and makes them tremble and genufiect and kowtow; it is the majesty of the law. Occasion ally, however. we will find law that has too much majesty, so much that all the common sense has been crowd ed out. This is as bad as not enough. There are many laws on our statute books, but only very few of them are properly majesticated. Hence the confusion and other annoyances that make contempt of court so common these days.-Life.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-03-24
ERA OF THE SLANG PHRASE
Common Speech of Modern Day Has Become Curiosity, to Old
 Fogles' Regret.

At this time the people call man a "guy," woman skirt" and dog a mutt" Other samples of the speech of the people are not essential. The truth Is that few can say anything in the old-fashioned direct way, says the New York Sun. All have become 80 accustomed to the use of slang that the common speech Is no longer com mon; 1t is become curiosity, rele- gated to the obscure haunts of the "highbrows" and treated with scor1 by the workers of the world. While this undoubtedly gives much joy to Prof. Brander Matthews, it saddens some of earlier and more elegant ways of speaking, as they mourn the decadence of earlier and better manners. Per haps the two were unrelated, but they were at least companions.
 Is 1t not probable that if the young ceased to call their elders "old guys or "geezers," to refer to other people 8 mothers as skirts" or rags" and gen erally began to lift their terminology toward levels of decorum less figura- tive, if more prosaic, they might also improve their manners? At any rate is there any overwhelming reason why the youth of this time should be al most unacquainted with the plain Eng fish tongue and unable to say the sim plest thing except in slang? It is a matter worthy of the consideration of those teachers and professors who may perhaps not agree with the Co., lumbia sage that everything goes"
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-03-24
WOODROW SCHOOLHOUSE.

Several around here are planting corn, and it looks as if everybody is going to raise plenty of feed stuffs. Very little fertilizer is being used and what the farmers make will be clear profit.
 School closed here last Friday. A program was rendered Friday night which everybody said was success.
 B. G. Hogan closed his school at Center Point last Friday.
 Mrs. Fulmer died Friday and was laid to rest in the Mountain Spring cemetery.
 We'll, we are glad we are not in the Villa hunt, but they have our hearty approval. J. H. Jones and family of Vilonia visited M c. Snow Sunday. There will be a ball game next Saturday at Vilonia, Woodrow vs. Vilonia. All the candidates were at Ebe- nezer Tuesday night.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-03-24
LESSON FOR ALL MANKIND
Might Be We'll If Everyone Would Devote a Little Time to Care
 of His Hinges"

Once upon a time there lived an old servants and everything he wanted yet he was not happy, and when things did not go as he wished, he was very cross. At last his servants left him. Quite out of temper he went to a neighbor with a story of his dstresses
 Tt seems to me-" said the neighbor sagaciously, 'twould be well for you to oil yourself little"
 ITO oil myself?"
 Yes; and will explain. Some time ago one of the doors in my house creaked Nobody. therefore, liked to go in or out by it. One day I oiled it's hinges. and it has been constantly used by everybody ever since"
 Then you think I am like the creaking door cried the old gentle man. How do you want me to oil myself?"
 That's an easy matter" said the servant, and when he does right praise him. If, on. the contrary, he does something amiss, do not be cross; oil your voice and words with the oil of love"
 The old gentleman went home, and no harsh or ugly words were ever heard in the house afterward. Every family should have bottle of this | precious oii for every family Is liable to have a creaking hinge in the shape of fretful disposition. cross tenn per, a harsh tone. or fault finding | spirit.-The Mediator.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-03-24
BETHLEHEM.

People around here are busy farm ing.
 The Bethlehem school closed last Friday night with an exhibition, box supper and cake selling. The pro. ceeds were S22, with which they are going to buy desks for the school.
 Jim Brown, Frank Henry, Frank Req, Fate Dean and Elmer Req went to Conway the past week.
 Some are hauling fertilizer anc some cotton. Some of the farmers around here are not going to ust fertilizer because of the high price.
 Frank Req went to Naylor Marcf 13 to attend the quarterly conference
 The superintendent expects to or ganize Sunday school at Bethlehem the first Sunday in April. Every body come and have good Sunda. school. sSAtx ~.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-03-24

The state will be on a cash basis at the close of the present administration and state warrants are worth 98 cents on the dollar to- day. Our annual income from all sources Is a million and half dollars and if you will elect me governor, l will hold appropriations down to our income, and keep the state on cash basis swithoutincreasing taxation for any purpose
 l was born and raised in this state My wife IS an Arkansas girl; my boy Is a native product What little 1 am owe 1t to the people of Arkansas, and If 1 am elected your gov- ernor shall do my best to show my appreca- ton of so great an honor.
 We have the race won by large major ity, and call upon my many loyal friends in the towns, in the hills and in the valleys of this state to go to the polls early on election day, to vote and work for me until all the votes are counted.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-03-24
TUCKER SCHOOLHOUSE.

Plant more corn, peas, and hay crops and less cotton and watch for the good results next fall.
 There will be singing at Tucker Schoolhouse next Saturday night, and some say they are going to bring baskets and have a basket supper. Let everybody come out and have a good time.
 Mrs. R. J. Parker of Conway is spending the week with relatives at this place.
 The singing at Mrs Russell's Sat. urday night was attended by large crowd and all report a nice time.
 March 21.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-03-24
Scientific Accuracy.

A certain professor in New Eng land scientific school put this ques- tion upon the board in an examination of his class:
 What steps would you take to ob- tain the height of great modern sky scraper by use of an aneroid barome- ter?"
 One student answered:
 ITO obtain the most accurate results from the use of this instrument in the circumstances, I would tie the aneroid barometer to a string, lower it from the roof and then measure the string"
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-03-24
FOR REPRESENTATIVE.

The Log Cabin Democrat is authorized to announce CHARLES c. JONES of Cadron township as q candidate for Representative of Faulkner County, subject to the action of the Democratic party
 The Log Cabin Democrat is authorized to announce DIR. H. B HARDY of Mathews township as a candidate for Representative of Faulkner County. subject to the action of the Democratic party.
 The Log Cabin Democrat is authorized to announce P. H. FRINGE of Cadron township as a candidate for Representative of Faulkner County, subject to the action of the Demo- cratic party.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-03-24
Good Company.

Franz Apt, the song writer. long since passed to the beyond, was sur prising gourmand "A goose" he used to say, ''is pretty bird, but it has one great fault; it is little too much for one and much too little for two" Coming out of restaurant one day looking supremely happy, Herr Kappelmeister,' said a friend to him, you seem to have dined we'll" Yes, l had a fair dinner; it was a turkey. And was there a good company around the board?" Yes, good-but small; just two, indeed, the turkey and myself"