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The log cabin Democrat., 1916-03-31
Children Often Are Exposed to Disease By SAMUEL G. DIXON. M. D., Commissioner
 of Health for Pennsylvania

restrictions necessary for the protection others.
 In the enforcement the laws protection public which for the essn of others Rather undergo temporary ton of their usual activities people will often expose cable dsease-for instance, scarlet fever
 Parents in particular will often the responsibility exposing their and other children them uder if they appreciated the true seriousness of it.
 Measles whoopng cough and number of the or childhood are looked inevitable by people who the dangers of these diseases the possibility avoiding them
 1t willingly children because of the belief that they will eventually fall victim The that diseases of children douby adult sona mild case Of disease instance be responsible and fatal illness from this communicated to another.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-03-31
Military Training of Boys Is Urged By CAPT A. B. HOLT. Former Member of Illinois National Guard. Chicago

" prepare ourselves for defense but there real opposition to the movement to institute military public schools
 General Washington and the had Of the same opinion there would be United States
 No nation wants but it duty plainly that we must train boys that pared to make little sacrifice possible It
 military training boys because will when the tune omf 1t does cometo do service in the field country that call out in time of itself at far less cost than country that obliged call citizenship
 The school the place where the rudments military can best be taught
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-03-31

It is beyond my compre- hension that right-thinking persons can seriously oppose the training of our young men in military science. Yet there is opposition not only to the nationwide
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-03-31
Advantaqe With Sheen.

Though the raising of sheen gives the advantage over other meat-produc- ing animals. in that flock of ewes not only produces lambs, but also a crop of wool, with well-managed fiocks the crop of wool just about pays for the keeping of the ewes. This will leave the lambs as clear profit.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-03-31

People are often heard to make excuse for others who have not succeeded we'll in life by saying that they have had no chance.
 Hearing this excuse of fered sometimes sets one
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-03-31

Few people would will lingly jeopardize the life and health of a fellow being. Yet many people, who would emphatically deny inten- tionally doing harm will en- deaYor to evade rational
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-03-31
The executive depart

ments at Washington are the mausoleums of count less dead ambitions. My advice to any young man of ambition is to stay away from Washington unless he
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-03-31

Baroness Lily von Winckler IS one of the social lights of Washington who took part in The Gypsy Prince." given by the members of the 400 for the benefit of the destitute of Washington. Baroness von Winckler. noted in the capital for her beauty. is shown here in her costume for the "irefiy dance.'
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Wants Nobel Prize for W. J. Bryan

ZURICH, via London. March 6.-Dr.
Alois Heilinger. a prominent member
of the Austrian parliament. has adj
dressed a letter to the Nobel committee
at Stockholm, recommending that the
Nobel peace prize for 1916 be awarded
to William ]. Bryan for his endeavors
to stop American export of munitions,
which, DR.. Heilinger writes. would
have already ended the war and
brought about peace negotiations I'M
der the powerful aegis of America.
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TELL THEIR OBJECTION
TO DRY REFERENDUM
Speakers Address Sunday Afternoon
Mass Meeting Of Protest at
Polls Theater.
Letters From Governors Of Prohibi-
ton States Showing Advantages
of Legislation Are Read.

meeting designed to protest against
a referendum in the District of Column
bia on the question of prohibition was
held yesterday afternoon at Polls The
alter. at which Andrew Wilson. presi-
dent of the Antt-Saloon League, pre-
sided.
Edward S. Brashear, one of the
speakers, denied that the meeting was
organized as protest against the
| meeting held at the National Theater
in favor of referendum on the ques-
ton of prohibition in the District, and
other addresses were delivered by Rev
E. K Hardin, Rev. S. G. Dorey Of Den
yer. Col: Rev L. Morgan Chambers and
others. Representative James H. Davis
of Texas. known as Cyclone" Davis.
| attacked the saloons. declaring that
unless there is national prohibition the
country will be ruined. Rev. c. E.
Fultz. United Brethren Church. con-
| Quoted a song service, and an invoca-
| ton was delivered by Rev. Lucius c.
Clark of Hamline NJ E. Church.
Letters from the governors Of Col
orado. Kansas and Mississippi were
| read. praising prohibition plans for the
| District of Columbia. The letters from
| the governors were, in part, as fol-
| lows:
| From Theodore G. Bilbo, Governor of
Mississippi:
The statement that prohibition has
J hurt business is not borne out by re-
business except to put money into le
| Ultimate channels of trade which was
| formerly diverted to the grog shop.
which indirectly pauperized homes and
Our legislature has very recently
| passed a most stringent prohibition
| measure which forbids any one person
| from receiving more than one quart of
| whisky and twenty-four pints of beer
| in fifteen days, and a bill prohibiting
| the advertisement in any newspaper of
| whisky or beer will undoubtedly pass
| our legislature within the next week.
kansas Greatest Blessing"
| From Arthur Capper, Governor of
| Kansas:
Answering your letter of February
"a. will say that one of the greatest
blessings ever bestowed upon Kansas
and the law which is doing more to
make good men and women and to
bring happiness and prosperity to this
state is the amendment to the con-
stitution prohibiting the traffic in in
toxicating liquors. Kansas has had
prohibition for a generation. Her peo-
pie know the benefits of prohibition
from actual experience and they are
enthusiastically and overwhelmingly
in favor of it."
From George A. Carlson, Governor of
Colorado:
Finally, upon the LIST of January,
1915, the city of Denver with a popu-
lation of 255.O0O, the city of Pueblo
with population of $4,000. together
with the rest of the state, went dry"
What have been the results? 1t was
said that if Denver went dry tour
lists would not come there and con-
ventions would be failures"
1T was freely predicted that the
stock show held this last January
would be the last one ever held if the
state went dry" You will be interest
ed to know that there were over Co.
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SEEK IRISH INDEPENDENCE.
Conference in New York Asks Pow.
era to Recognize Freedom"

NEW YORK. March 6.-Resolutions
termed IAN Irish declaration of in
dependence" appealing for the recog
milton of Ireland as a nation by the
powers of the world. and demanding
that Americans be warned not to travel
on ships carrying contraband, were
adopted yesterday by the Friends OF
Irish Freedom, a. national organiza.
ton formed here Saturday as the out
growth of a conference called to de.
fine the attitude which. 1t is contended
Irishmen in this country should as.
sumo toward Great Britain.
Victor Herbert was chosen president
in place of Justice John w. Goff. who
declined to serve because OF his ad-
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Cane Sugar Crop Is Short.

Louisiana's cane sugar crop for 1915
amounted to 136.500 short tons, COM
pared with a crop of 700 tons the
year before. In announcing these fig
ures last night the Department of Ag-
riculture said cool. wet weather retard-
ed the growth of the cane in some Sec
lions and that considerable damage
was done by general storm in Sep
TENDER.
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Views of Rev. DR.. Simon.

when the question of suffrage in the
District has been brought up at various
times there has always been those men
who say let well enough alone but
do not believe in the theory of let well
enough alone when well enough is
bad enough" said Rev. DIR. Simon.
I'VE have passed through the period
of adolescence: We are no longer chill
dren here in the District. and believe
there never will be time when we will
be more matured and more responsible
than we are today.
II want to vote on all questions af-
fecting the welfare of the District, no
matter what the issue may be. We
should continually agitate the ques-
ton of suffrage so as to show the men
on the hill that we are in earnest"
, DIR. Simon also came out strongly
against the practices of certain prohi-
bitionists.
prohibition has required its sup
porters to work behind the law: they
have done things under the cover Of
darkness that they would not dare do
in the light"
There is a real justification and pre-
cedent for the prohibition referendum
asked for by the citizens of the Dis
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Rights Granted Citizens.

The address Of Frank ]. Hogan. which
ended the program. was devoted largely
to the rights given American citizens by
the Constitution and the amendments
which have been added to the Constitu
ton.
"If it was right to amend the Consti-
tuition so as to guarantee liberty to the
slaves of the country. why. then, is 1t
tend the liberty now enjoyed by liberated
slaves to the citizens of the District of
Columbia? If it was right to make the
slave citizen. why, then, is it not right
that the people of the District should
be made real American citizens?
Mr.. Hogan came out strongly against
those who have stated that in event a
referendum vote on the prohibition
question is taken in the District the
votes of many people Will be bought up
by the liquor interests.
THE contention that the people of
the District are purchasable denounce
as that of an infamous liar.
Don't let us make this spasmodfc
movement" he said, in conclusion.
Lets press on and keep up the fight
without intermission until we get SUI
frage in the District
There was exhibited on the stage dur
ing the meeting giant petition to
Congress protesting against prohibit
ton in the District without submitting
the issue to the vote of the people. 1t
was stated that the petition now bears
more than $4,000 names.
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vanced age. The speakers included
James Smith Of Lowell. Mass: Mrs. e.
Joseph Mclaughlin of Philadelphia.
national president of the Ancient Or
der of Hibernians: Matthew Cummings
of Boston. Judge ONein and Miss
Josephine McGarry OF Chicago and
Judge John P. ]. Mulcahy of Butte.
Mont.
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CITIZENS DEMAND
REFERENDUM HERE
Vote on Legislation Affecting
District Finds Hearty Sup
port at Mass Meeting.
ASSOCIATION FORMED
TO PRESS THE FIGHT
Speakers at New National Theater
Gathering Urge Local Expression
on Prohibition.

At a gathering of citizens that taxed
the capacity of the New National Thea
ter to its utmost. the District of Column
bia Referendum Association. an organi-
cation pledged to work for legislation
providing referendum vote of the peo-
pie on all matters affecting the general
welfare of the citizens of the District.
sprang into existence yesterday after
noon.
A motion to form such an organiza-
ton was made after addresses had been
delivered by list of speakers, Including
some of the city's most prominent bust
ness men, professional men and clergy
men on the right of citizens of the Ma
tional Capital to vote on questions OF
vital interest to their welfare and
more particularly the Sheppard pro-
hibition bill, now pending in Congress.
When resolutions protesting to Con-
gress against the denial of suffrage
to citizens of the District of Columbia
or the right to participate in a referen-
dunn and creating the District of Co
lumbia Referendum Association were
submitted for adoption, the vote was
gathering of approximately 1000 per-
sons having spoken in opposition to
such a plan.
BY the terms of the resolutions the
officers of the citizens committee which
arranged for the mass meeting become
the officers of the Referendum Associa-
ton. They are William F. GUIDE, presi-
dent; Robert \. Harper. vice president,
and Charles J. Columbus. secretary
treasurer.
Mr.. GUIDE presided at the meeting.
and those who spoke were p. T. Moran.
president of the Washington Chamber
of Commerce; Simon Wolf. former Gov.
Emmett ONeal of Ala bama. Mgr. Will
liam T. Russell. pastor of st. Patrick's
Catholic Church; Rev. DIR. Abram
Simon of the Washington Hebrew Con-
gEegation; r. p. Andrews, president of
the Retail Merchants Association:
Frank J. Hogan, attorney and candi-
date for delegate to the republican ma
tional convention. and Edgar c. Sny-
der.
Resolutions introduced by Mr.. Snyder
and adopted by the meeting were as
follows.
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WATCH SORE THROATS

5 because swollen glands or infiamed
; membranes often affect other It's
: sues and lung trouble easily follows.
To correct throat troubles the
pure cod liver oil in SCOTS Emul-
sion is speedily converted into
s germ-resisting tissue; its glycer-
; inc is curative and healing, while
: this wholesome emulsion promptly
5 upbuilds the forces to resist tuber-
: cular germs and avert the weaken
: ing influence which usually follows.
If any member of your family has
a tender throat, get SCOTS Emulsion
} to-day. Physicians prescribe it to
avert throat troubles, overcome
s bronchial disorders and strengthen
; the lungs. No alcohol or harmful
drugs. Always insist on SCOTS.
Scott BOVINE Bloomfield. N. J. 1852
II
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Joseph Sherman Succumbs.

Joseph Sherman. hfty-nine years old.
725 I'd street northwest. died at Elmer
gency Hospital Saturday night at 1890
o'clock. He was stricken with an at =
tack of heart disease while at Louisi-
ara avenue and 10th street Saturday
afternoon.
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let according to R. P. Andrews. who

trict. according to r. P. Andrews. who
said:
II have but to point to the activities
of the Chamber Of Commerce OF the
United States, which is, without a
doubt, the most representative BUSH
ness organization in the world. num-
bering among its members many for
eign trade bodies.
@This great organization uses the
referendum to establish the desires OF
the business men of this country. and SO.
take it, the Congress Of the United
States should grant a similar right to
the citizens of the District Of Columbia,
who are, unfortunately. from time to
time dubbed wards OF the nation
Similar, some have said, to the inmates
of the Government Insane Asylum and
the Indians of the great plains.
Questions frequently arise affecting the
welfare, peace and comfort Of the citi-
zens Of Washington, and certainly this
nation of ours, enjoying the wonderful
rights Of freedom and means Of express
ing their desires. should not be unwilling
to let the citizens of the District Of Co
lumbia speak on matters affecting their
general welfare"
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Constitution Akin to Anarchy"

Constitution Akin to Anarchy"
Dr. Hardin said, in part:
Whenever any institution stands
against our homes, against our moral
laws and against the laws Of the coun-
try, that institution is akin to anarchy.
and the only way to regulate anarchy
is to crush it out" He urged the peo-
pie of the District to join in the fight
for prohibition, not only for their own
sakes, but for the sake Of the capital
itself, which. he said. should be an ex-
ample to the rest of the country.
I'VE shall not be satisfied until the
National Capital of our nation is a
clean city," he concluded.
Rev. Mr. Chambers said, in part:
Nineteen states of the country have
gone dry. and I think the District
should be as good as any state. We
should be as good, because we are sup
posed to set the example for the rest of
the country" He then attacked the
proposed referendum on the question
in the District. declaring that IL the
people of the District were to be al
lowed to vote on all questions he would
be less opposed to 1t.
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May Have Blunted Sensibilities.

THE only excuse we can OFFER" said
Mr.. Moran" is that we are not respon-
sible for the condition of affairs and
that long usage has blunted our sensi-
bilities to the un-American government
in the District.
1T seems that the apathy that held
our manhood spellbound Is passing and
we are awakening to the fact that a
hostile congressional committee can
make the District a very undesirable
place in which to own property. stocks
or business interests. We have been
made to feel that the civic theories and
beliefs of the congressional committees
on the District. which we had no voice
in electing. should not be thrust upon
US"
Concerning the Sheppard bill Mr..
Moran said
III Congress should pass this bill many
people Of the District will feel that we
have not been given a square deal,
whereas. II a referendum vote is taken
and the people Of Washington decide for
pard bill will be beneficial to the city.
then none can feel aggrieved."
'In my widest dreams / never thought
that In my eightieth year l would have
to plead before an American audience for
manhood" said Simon Wolf. at the out
set of his remarks.
Mr.. Wolf said the race question should
not enter into consideration Of the Ques-
ton OF suffrage in the District
Some colored men are bad. so are
some white men. but colored men have
no mortgage on badness
81 am told that II the Sheppard bill
is passed by Congress 1t will be a viola
ton of law for me to offer to give liquor
to friend who might visit mo in my
home. But ! want to say that I know
there is that manhood in the District
which believes that in event those
clothed In authority should enter our
houses to enforce such an unjust provi-
sion. pistol in our hands would be
justified to check such intrusion on the
home
The speaker was greeted with loud
| applause when. in concluding his re-
marks. he said:
1T will not be long before We will be
able to enjoy suffrage and have the
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The first use Of the treadmill was in
China. where IT did service in remote
times in irrigating the land.
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600 paid admissions: that this was the
best attended stock show ever held:
that there were over $S,000.000 in sales,
the greatest amount of sales ever
recorded at a stock show in Colorado.
and that the merchants of Denver are
unanimous in declaring that the stock
men left more money in Denver than
ever before.
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Text of the Resolutions.

Legislation is arising from time to
time affecting the general welfare of
the citizens of Washington, and
Through the absence of suffrage or
any other organized means for the citi-
zens of the District of Columbia to ex-
press their needs or desires for the
District of Columbia in concrete and
legally established form, or to partici-
pate in the government Of the United
States:
We. citizens of the District of Co
iumbia, assembled in mass meeting at
the New National Theater. Washing
ton. ID. c., this 5th day of March, 1916,
do hereby protest to the Congress and
TO the people of the United States that
further denial of suffrage or the right
of participation in referendum as
set forth is distinctly un-American and
subversive of the interests of the body
polite of this community;
1T is the sense of this meeting that
the Congress of the United States be
petitioned to enact legislation provid-
ing machinery that would take juris-
diction by referendum on all matters
affecting the general welfare of the
citizens of the District of Columbia,
and after said referendums are execut-
ed that they shall be presented to the
Congress of the United States by duly
authorized agents or representatives
in order that the Congress of the
l nlted states may at least have the
benefit of the desires of all the people
of the District of Columbia when it
comes to the consideration of legisla-
ton affecting the general welfare, and
that such legislation shall not be en-
acted until the said referendums have
been had.
1T is the further sense of this meet
ing that the officers thereof, William
f. GUIDE, chairman: r. n. Harper, vice
chairman. and Charles J. Columbus
secretary-treasurer. shall present this
petition to the Congress of the United
States. and shall proceed with the for
nation of organization to be
known as the District of Columbia
Referendum Association, which asso
citation shall assume the responsibility
of securing legislation to realize our
desire for referendum on all mat
ters affecting the general welfare of
the citizens Of the District of Column
bia."
The injustice of depriving citizens of
the District of Columbia the right of
suffrage and representation in Con-
gress which is enjoyed in some form
or other by all other American citizens
was the keynote of several addresses
delivered at the meeting. In the ini-
tial address of the afternoon P. T.
Moran president of the Washington
Chamber of Commerce, said that the
citizens of the District have become SO
accustomed to having civic problems
solved for them that many have become
indolent about civic rights.
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right to vote for President and repre-
sentatives in Congress and enjoy the
rights which are now had by all other
American citizens"
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SPIRITUALISM.

MEETING TONIGHT.
TEST SERVICE AT s-25c.
ZANCIG'S TEMPLE,
s02 i4th St NV.
MRS. JANE Z. MALTBT SPIRITUAL MEDIUM.
liz 10th ct NV. Meetings. Mon, pm:
Wed and Fri, 30 pm. DC. A message to
each Daily readings. 81. North s203.
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THE COLBERT ROOFMEN
are quick to detect and re-
paIr damaged roofs. Unusual
skill at minimum charge.
MAURICE ]. COLBERT. 62l st. Phi. NJ 30l6.
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LANDSCApING AND FORESTRY.
HEDGING. ENEEGREENS AND SHKuBS.
Lawns made. pruning season now. h T. kouman'
Illg Sth st. r :. SIS 18th st. Sc. Phi. L. 1891.
Estimates