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The Washington times., 1916-01-04
CIVIL ACTION DUE IN
BAR LICENSE CASES
Proceedings Likely To Be lnsti-
tuted in Supreme Court Of
District.

Civil proceedings probably win be
instituted in the Supreme Court Of
the District to test the validity Of
certain liquor licenses granted by the
Excise Board.
In view OF the decision of the Court
Of Appeals in the case Of the Metro
politan Club that the District OF Co
lumbia cannot impeach coliaterally a
license Issued by the Excise Board
after 1t has received the license fee.
prosecutions begun in the Police
Court by the office or the corpora
tion counsel against hfteen licensees,
1t Is understood. will be abandoned.
To Test Validity.
This. however, will not prevent the
institution OF civil proceedings, the
Court OF Appeals holding that II the
District wished TO test the validity OF
a liquor license II could do so by di-
rect proceedings brought for that pur-
pose In the supreme Court OF the
District.
The probable course will be to file
petitions for writs of certioraTi and quo
warranto. In a test case to be selected
complaint will be made that the Excise
Board has issued a certain license,
which II was not authorized by law to
Issue, and the board will be asked TO
send to the District Supreme Court
all of its records and proceedings in
the case so the court may decide for
The Washington times., 1916-01-04

itself whether the board acted beyond
its powers. The lioensee will be called
upon under the quo wnrranto proceed-
ings. TO show cause why the sale Of
liquor was continued under a license
alleged TO be invalid.
To Push Cases.
Plans for the prosecution in the
Police Court OF fifteen licensees on the
ground that they were operating under
licenses illegally granted by the Excise
Board we're made by the office of the
cooperation counsel and the case OF the
Metropolitan Club was selected as a
test case. Following the decision OF
the Police Court in favor OF the Metro-
politan Club, further prosecutions were
deferred pending the decision OF the
Court OF Appeals.
All Of the points at issue between
the Excise Board and the Anti-SAlo1n
League were covered IN the cases pre-
pared by the corporation counseI's Of
nee. Including the questions OF the loca-
tion OF barroomB In residential nelrgh-
borhoods, maintenance Of bars In hotels
having less than nifty bedrooms for
guests. and proximity to school houses
and places of religious worship, and
what constitutes a place OF religious
worship.
The Washington times., 1916-01-04
Tea For Belgian Relief.

The District of Columbia branch OF
the Belgian Relief Commission. viii
hold a tea party Friday afternoon
from 4 to 6 o'clock, at the residence
Of Mrs. John A. Logan. directing head.
1898 Thirteenth street northwest.
The herald., 1916-12-28

Fast number of building materials
which are today open for the selec-
ton OF the perspective builder have
eliminated the necessity of holding to
some few types of construction, and
when any particular material selection
Is made 1t represents the personal
preference Of the owner, who may be
Inclined to judge either from a stand
point Of appearance or utility.
A wise selection of materials will.
however, necessitate the basis of iudg-
ment upon desire for both beauty and
permanence. The home is usually
considered as something permanent
and must be built to meet this REQUIRE
ment. This does not imply that every
nome should be constructed of solid
stone masonry, for proper construc-
don methods and q reasonable atten-
uon to maintenance will give a wooden
structure long life. Some people do
not object to the occasional trouble
OF repainting a frame house and are
inclined toward this type because of
the possibility which 1t offers for treat
ment In various color combinations
others prefer the type which, If once
erected, needs no further attention and
can be relied upon to hold its original
appearance for a long period of years.
The herald., 1916-12-28

The happy medium" is found in a
house built partly of some material
which may be considered as included
In the first class and partly of some
more endurable material which falls
into the second class. Even then the
selection is not limited one, for there
are many pleasing combinations of the
natural and manufactured stones with
the various forms of wooden material.
A design is illustrated which may be
| placed in the happy medium" class.
| The exterior Of this substantial story
| ard-a-half home is finished in rough
| natural stone up TO the tops of the
| first floor windows, from which it is
carried up with shingles under the
gables. The chimneys are of brick
capped with rough stone. The broad,
| gracefully slOping roof is shingled. The
| rafters have their ends exposed and
the projecting ends of the purlins are
supported by heavy triangular brack
cts. A large number of windows
break up the wall surface and add to
the general finished appearance of the
exterior. The useful porch. set back
under the roof, with it's solid stone col.
umns, is pleasant feature. The en-
tire exterior is well balanced and can
be made very beautiful by properly
trailing vines and planting shrubs.
In walking through the various
rooms of the house one is impressed
in much the same manner that obtains
upon viewing the exterior. Good sub
stantial construction is evident in
every detail. The door leading from
the front porch admits the observer
into ball from which the stair to
the second floor leads off to the right.
A feature of this hall is the long seat
built along the wall next TO the stair
case. This seat will be found very
convenient and may be built TO hold a
large quantity of stored books or
music in its lower part, thus relieving
the living room of the clutter of this
material.
On the left of the hall, through a
cased opening, is the large living
room. The fireplace is seen against
the opposite wall upon entering. Ex-
posed timbers in the ceiling finish are
In keeping with the general plan.
Three large and four smaller windows
furnish ample light for this room. At
the rear of the living room are two
handy tiers of bookcases built into the
distinctive entrance to the dining
room.
This dining room is really a model
of colonial design. Exposed timbers |
cut the ceiling up into large and small !
panels, furnishing the possibility of
unique arrangement Of the lighting fix
lures. A large buffet extends across
the entire end wall of the room. Three
easement windows are placed over this
buffet and three more windows of
larger size are set into the other wall. |
Double doors are placed in the en-
trance to the living room and to the
The herald., 1916-12-28
Natural and Manufactured
Stones Used With Wooden
Material in This House.
NEW TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION
It's Beauties, Noted at a Glance, May
Be Added To by Vines and Shrubs
-lnterior Arrangement Shows
"a High Ability Displayed
g. by the Designers.

Mr.. william A. Radford will answer
questions and give advice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining to the
subject of building. for the readers of this
paper. On account of his wide experience
as Editor, Author and Manufacturer, he
is. without doubt. the highest authority
on all these subjects. Address all inquiries
avenue, Chicago. ILL.,. and only enclose
two-cent stamp for reply.
The idea of permanence in house
construction dates back to q period
which had passed long before the ex-
istence of the new world was even
thought of. 1t is very probable that
other considerations were of govern
ing importance at that time and the
quality of permanence was obtained
more as a matter of necessity than
as a matter of desire. The materials
out Of which buildings were made in
the early days were the materials
which could be taken from nature and
converted into their final form with
the least possible necessity Of any
process being performed upon them
which would resemble what would to-
day be termed a manufacturing opera
ton. 1t was early found that If stones
having fiat faces were gathered in suffi-
Gent quantities they could be piled
one on top Of the other with some
form Of plastic material to fill the
cracks, and the resulting wall could be
built to form an enclosure with rough
covering Of thatch, animal skins or
even huge slabs of stone. Thus it
happened that the natural way was
also a permanent way to construct
houses.
In every age since its advent into
the field of building materials stone
has found place, If reasonable facil-
tiles for using it have been at hand
and sufficient supply obtainable. At
the present time 1t is used In a much
different sense than it originally was
found necessary to consider 1t. The
The herald., 1916-12-28

hall, and a double-acting door leads to
the kitchen.
The culinary department is made I'D
Of generous-sized kitchen, a particu-
larly handy pantry, and the rear porch.
which may be considered an extra
room during the warm part of the
year. The refrigerator is arranged
to be iced from the outside. Every
convenience is included in the design
OF this part of the house.
The second floor is well arranged
and contains several interesting fea.
lures. A large hall is centrally located.
from which all of the rooms on tb,s
floor, and the stairs to the first floor.
may be reached. Two large bedrooms
are placed on either side of the hall.
Each has a dressing room, two clos.
cts and a little nook attached to il.
A sleeping porch is built at the for.
"ard end OF the hall and the bath is
placed at the rear end of the hall
These sleeping quarters are capable
OF providing perfect comfort for n
large family.
The type of house illustrated in this
design is a very good one for the aver
age American family and it is coming
more and more into use because of its
nnished materials and general utility.
The herald., 1916-12-28
A Passimist's Optimistic View.

Are you looking forward to the
summer with pleasant anticipations?"
asked the optimistic citizen Yes, in
decd" replied the pessimistic person.
A great many people I'm tired of look
ing at will go out of town for the sum-
mer."
The herald., 1916-12-28
Hardships of War.

Two hundred and twenty-five arti.
cles besides rations are carried by
British soldiers sent into the trenches,
sixteen items being worn on the per-
son, eleven carried in the pockets. nine
in the haversack, sixteen in the valise
and nine in the hold ALL" besides six
teen items of suipmant
The herald., 1916-12-28
Not q Picnic.

1 have lived in the city all my life
and 1 would like to know whether
farm life is rigorous. Is it?' asks n
Public Mind girl. If you'll drop out
some place west of Wichita some day
this month and watch mother and the
girls cooking for regiment of harvest
workers you'll find that farm life In
the summer is not exactly tea party.
Kansas City Star.
The herald., 1916-12-28
LANGUAGE of Treaties.

The archive copy of treaties Is al.
ways in each of the languages of all
the signatory powers, unless one Ian.
guage may be agreed upon as the com
mon language. Printed copies OF
treaties are generally in the language
of the countries doing the printing.
French is generally accepted as the
language of diplomacy, but it is not
officially an international language"
The herald., 1916-12-28

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Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-03-30
The Graded Schools

Editor Saturday News:
I read with a great deal of interest
your editorial comments on my letter
to the Aberdeen News. / had no
thought of stirring up so much dis
cussion hen wrote the News, but
have no fault to find with the treat
ment ] received by the editor in his
comments, nor have any exceptions
to take to your comments. We fully
agree as to the lack of most of the
young people who graduate from our
public schools.
However, think / ought to have
been a little more explicit in my let
ter to the News, but / had before me
the criticisms of the Minneapolis
Journal and thought / was sufficient
ly definite. The Journal took the DO
sition that our system of graded
schools should be so modified that
pupils in them could follow their
DENTS" and not be- obliged to study
those branches that We're not to their
liking. To this proposition / most
s~trenuously object, and with your per-
mission | will state my reasons.
First, please notice that I said
nothing of the high schools-of the
GRADES OHly. 1 Simply IfleQ TO say
that l believe every child in the state
should have a good working knowl-
edge of all the branches taught in the
eight grades of our public schools.
Because a child likes or dislikes one
branch of study is no sign that he
should pick and choose, pursue one
and fee the other. He needs all of
them to be reasonably fitted for any
occupation in life. My objection to
such remarks as the Journal made
is that they tend to destroy the con-
hdence of parents in the public
schools, and make the work of the
teachers more difficult.
We all know that many pupils fail
in their work in some branches, and
such talk only creates a desire to
drop any study that does not come
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-03-30

|rison resigns. While Roosevelt hides
Ex-senator Elihu Root hopes to get
lso far ahead that he cannot play Lots
wife by looking back, either up
fresh) and salt river. And will Jo-
Isephus Daniels now resign.
But the fact still remains that to
love another mans wife as well as
his own, or a little better, is not the
usual way of getting much peace.
While Mr.. Root is still saying in his
prayers and in his political speeches
that the government that shakes its
fist first and its finger afterwards
falls into contempt, and on which
Chauncey Depew, the n time Goliath
of the G. o. p, extols as one Of the
best speeches he has heard in twenty
years.
1t is hoped, however, that out of it
all there may come a permanent peace
that shall gladden. the heart of every
nation upon which the sun now shines
"and then some'-and who shall say
that Ishmaelsh sold his birthright
citizenship for a mess Of pottage,'
and for a thousand dollars and TWEEN
lty-ffve to our Uncle Samuel?
-Chas. w. Grain.
Watertown, s. D., March 81, 1916.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-03-30
Endorses Rugg For
Railroad Commission

Tie Rapid City Journal of recent
date contains the following editorial
reference 70 the candidacy of Fred
III. Rugg for the position of republican
nominee for railroad commissioner:
Erred H. Rugg, former mayor of
Rapid City and one of the best known
men in the Hills district, yesterday
formally announced his candidacy for
the nomination Of railroad commits
|sioner from the third district on the
republican ticket at the coming pri-
maries. This action on the part of
Mr.. Rugg comes, not as n especial
solicitation from his friends, although
many of them have urged this action
upon him, but because Mr.. Rugg him
self feels that he is able to give the
people of South Dakota the kind of
service they wish the railroad COM
missioner to give. Before entering
the race Mr.. Rugg sent out over two
hundred letters to representative men
throughout the state, picking men in
ninety-five different cities and towns,
and the majority of these have all
answered him, telling him that in the
event that he became a candidate for
the nomination he would receive their
good words and support in their dis
Itricts. 1t was principally throughthe
attitude of these letters that Mr.. Rugg
definitely made UP his mind to place
himself in the hands of the people as
a candidate. AS to his qualifications
flor the position, there can be little
doubt but that he is the logical man
in this district. His first sever years
lin the west we're spent on several OF
the larger railroads in the capacity OF
}construction engineer. Later his
work consisted of accounting in its
various branches, such as retail and
wholesale merchandising and bank
ing. together with considerable work
in expert auditing. Such training
would prove most beneficial to a man
on the commission. Dr., Smith, OF
Sturgis, the present commissioner
iron the Black Hills district, will not
be a candidate for reelection. Ac-
cording to law his successor must
come from the third district. Mr..
ilRugg has lived in Rapid City for the
past twenty years. During that time
he has been mayo and president OF
the school board as well as serving
1.-THE city in other capacities. He has
lalways been a loyal booster OF the
IBlack Hills district. AS to politics,
The has always been in The republican
narty and there is no doubt but that
he can stand on his merits as a can
didate and when weighed in the pal.
ance will by no means be founo
wanting. Mr.. Rugg has disposed q
his business interests and is prepared
10 give all OF his time to h once
shoIIld he be elected"
DEEDS
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-03-30

NHSNAeeEh 2Af4 EeNFHGaHe
under the head Of a natural hon )
There can be- no such distinction
made ] N the grades without serious
nafm, because If aschild has a bent,
LOT q study it may be only because
ne happens to be at the head Of his
class. Let some other become head
OF the class and his "bent" becomes
his hatred. Many pupils would run
the whole course of study down and
out in short order. And many fond
parents would be on the job to back
up the pupils in finding their Abents."
1t seems to ne this will make nv
intention when | wrote the News
Iclear.
Now, as to the position of the Alb
lerdeen News and your position with
reference to the efficiency of the
graduates Of our high schools, / am
fully agreed. IshaVe had experience
With them in many ways and have
found the same deficiencies you both
mention, but i think i can more fully
sympathize with such young people,
for have met them in the home and
i'll home surroundings, and | am pre-
pared to say that a system of public
oSiIoOip AhRbN Stll ILL lSWClil1uIG Vi
many Of our American and hyphen-
ated American homes to even the
I.ineficiency'' of which weSzcomplain,
must certainly have great claims on
our consideration.
! do not have the same feeling to.
ward the high schools as. do for the
grades. There are some branches
that are taught in the high schools
that might be dropped or the work
in these shortened, and a pupil
should not be denied his diploma af-
ter faithful work even if he does not
get a (X) as his standing.
/ think l can name the GREATEST
causes of failure in u public schools
but this letter will be too long if |
do so now.
j. M. Miles.
Redield, S. D., March 49,, 1916.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-03-30
Modern Woodmen at
Bradley Celebrate

. The Bradley Globe of last week
contains the following report Of the
injecting Of the Modern Woodmen
lidge in its city:
Tuesday evening was a big meet
ing night for the local camp of the
Modern WOodmen OF America. A
|class of twenty members were ini-
|tiated into that order. The degree
team from the Waterfowl lodge was
present to put on the work and did
it in a very creditable manner Mem
bers Of the orderSfrom the surround
ing towns were present and a gem
eral good time resulted.
"At 1880 they adjourned to the 1.
O. O. F. hall where the Royal Neigh
occasion. Over a hundred men were
seated at the banquet table and did
credit to as fine a feast as has been
spread in this city for some time.
After the feast was owe Toast
master j.. D. Mckinney, called on
several members for short talks. The
crowd then returned to the NJ. w. A.
han and finished the work. The
brotherhood shown among the mem
bers that evening promises big things
in the future. One of the pleasures
of the evening was the privilege of
having Charles Williams, of Water
town, present, a member of the or
der and well known and liked by the
members here.
Great credit is due the Royal
Neighbors for the banquet. the Wa
ltertown degree team for their work
and to ]. M. Johnstan, the clerk of the
local order, who secured the good
Iclass that joined
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-03-30
A TwicE.roLD TALE.
One Of Interest to our Readers.

One Of Interest to Our
Good news bears repeating, and
when it is confirmed after a Q
lapse Of time, even if we hesitated TO
believe it at first hearing, we feel Sc
cure in accepting its truth now. Tne
Following experience of a WatertoWn
man is confirmed after five years.
Eber Robbins, SOL First st. S. ",
Watertown, says: while in the
Civil war, hardships brought on kld
new complaint and doctors said had
Rrieht,s diesase. ] suffered all the
time from pain and lameness across
NV hack. Often at night had q
desire to pass the kidney secretions
breaking my rest. Medicine helped
me very little. Finally, I used Doanss
Kidney pills and they were OF great
benefit. Every one Of the troubles
left and / now feel stronger and can
work better" ~.
OVER FIVE YEARS LATER, MT
Robbins said: "Al1 / said in the en-
dorsement / gave Doan's Kidney
pills several years ago., ! confirm !o
day. j don't know OF any other kid
ney medicine quite as effective g
they" nona
simply ask for a Kidney remedy-gel
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same ina
Nj. Robbins al twice publicly reg
ommended. Fos.er-Milhurn Co, 5ul
AUAA ~
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-03-30

was a brief season when the guests
were entertained by spicy and timely
speeches.
Professor D. e. Cook, director of
the Methodist choir, rendered i'll a
very pleasing manner two vocal solos
The professor has a tenor voice OF
rare power and culture and his sing
ing was a delight.
John Noodle, president of the club,
presided, introducing the various
speakers.
DR.. H K. Warren, president of the
Congregational college at Yankton,
was the first speaker. The chief fea-
|ture of his remarks related to endow-
ments.
DR.. w. G. Seaman, president OF
Wesleyan college at Mitchell, the
great Methodist educational institu-
|tion of the state, followed DR.. War
rem. He pointed out the general trend
of college education and the need of
college education in these modern
times.
DIR. H. M. Gage, president of Huron
college, was the next speaker. His
address was confined chiefly to ex-
tolling South Dakota and the import
lance Of those living in it to believe
lin its magnificent future.
The hour was a very enjoyable one
Throughout, and those present felt
it was not only a pleasant but a de-
icidedly profitable noon hour.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-03-30
WIFE KEPT AXE HANDY:
He ASKS FOR DIVORCE

Rutland. Vt.--Because his wife mad
a habit Of going to bed with an axe
under her pillow Theodore Beaudry
has sued for divorce. He declared
that the realization Of the presence
Of the axe had made him pass many
sleepless nights.
In his petition Beandry says that
his wife threw dishes on many occa-
|sions and once hurled a b~utcherknife
at him so that 1t cut his leg. Mrs.
Beaudry's eccentricities, according to
her husband, are due to jealousy.
I'm afraid Of her. BeaEGry, said
today, and will go to jail rather than
live with her
Mrs. Beaudry has complained to the
overseer Of the poor that her hus-
band does not support her.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-03-30
MOSS AND sAWDusT IN
SURGICAL DRESSINGS

London.-The discovery has just
been made that sphagnum moss,
which grows wild in the British Isles.
on pine wood sawdust, are excellent
substitutes for the more expensive
surgical dressings which are used in
great quantities at the front for i'm
mediate relief of the wounded. The
announcement of this fact has been
greeted with great satisfaction since
the cost OF the material for the dress
ings hitherto has been an W. In,