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The Washington times., 1916-04-01
Saks Opens Library
For Use of Boys
Every Purchaser Of Suit or Goa
To Be Allowed to Use
Ranks

saks & Co. today inaugurated a boys
circulating library in connection with
the boys clothing department. on the
second floor OF their store. Pennsyl-
vania avenue and Seventh strect.
The plan Is TO sive to each hoy who
purchases a wool suit or a REFER a
book. He may either keep this book or
he may bring II back and exchange n
as otter as he desires for some other
volume In the library.
This exchange may take place as
often as desired Until September l,
then, when the boys buy their fall
clothes. they ngain will he entitled to
the privileges CT tho library.
The books include the Horace Porter
"Our Young Aeroplane Scout series.
the @. A. Henty and Horatio Alger, jr..
books. the Boy Chum' series. nv VIII
mer NJ. Ely. snG the Flying Machine
Series" by FRANK Walton. the boy
Scout" series of Herbert Carter. the
River Motorboat" series. the Fig
Five Motorcycle" series. and tbs
"Broncho Rider" series. as we'll as
books by Jules Verne and ether of tie
older classics.
Additions will be made to the library
from time to time. nford!nY a wide
selection end a constantly fresh as
EoTtment OF books.
The Washington times., 1916-04-01
THE METRIC SYSTEM AGAIN

The American Machinist" edi-
torially denounces the Bureau OF
Standards and it's director, DIR.
Stratton, for "the most dangerous
and insidious of all attempts to
foist the metric system on this
country" Precisely why the effort
should be regarded as dangerous or
insidious; why the open and we'll
reasoned advocacy of it should be
characterized as "foisting" it on the
country is not apparent; nor is there
anything in the American Ma
chinist" article to suggest the under
lying reasons for opposition.
Thirty-four nations in the world
have adopted the metric system
purely on it's merits. OF it's merits
there is no general denial based or
either scientific, mathematical, OF
practical reasons. The best gauges
in the world are made in Sweden
and they are made on either the
millimeter or the inch basis, inter
changeably, thus demonstrating
that the two systems can be worked
side by side.
The desirability OF a uniform anc
universal system of measures is Sc
obvious as hardly to justify argu
ment. 1t might be better for tn,
United States to flock by itself i,
in so doing it were getting thu
benefit of distinctly superior sys
TEN. But instead it is not onl.
standing alone, but stands by sys
TEN that is acknowledged to b
poorer.
The Baldwin Locomotive Work
The Washington times., 1916-04-01
Bazaar and Dance to Be
Given for Junior Republic

for the benefit OF the Junior Republic
is to be held at the Hotel Lafayette
Sixteenth and streets northwest. April
y. The sale. which will include millin-
cry. fancy parasols. and flowers. will
begin at 10 a. m. and continue until
y. m.
The Junior Republic Is boys or
ganization, its chief purpose being 10
give depoGdent and delinquent boys a
ing citizens.
The committee in charge of the en-
tertainment and sale is made up OF
Mrs. William caches Fendall. chair
man: Mrs. Clarence w Richard. Mrs
Theodore Baldwin. 1r.. Miss Judge. Mrs
Charles Wheeler, Mrs. w. w. Parker
jr.. Mrs. Victor Kaufman. Mrs. Louis
Lehr, Miss Hemphill. Mrs. Taliaferro
Miss Shaw, and Miss Mulliken.
The Washington times., 1916-04-01

Of ours-he was doomed when they
took up the pursuit-because in the
chase nobody ever escapes them. II
It shall not be over today, then It
must be over tomorrow; II not in
the northern deserts Of Mexico then
in the hill country further on or the
mountain tops beyond; for It shall
be.
That is the way with these regu-
lars of ours. But do you, the Amer
lean people, not forget that no
others do this work. No others can.
And remember how few, how pitt
fully, desperately few, in a great
emergency they are--thanks to
Congressl
The Washington times., 1916-04-01
WHO WRITES CURRENT HIS
TORYP

) The Macmillan Company an
nounces publication Of the sixth vol
ume Of Worthington c. Ford's "The
Writings Of John Quincy Adams" It
brings his journal and the comment
thereon, down to 1919; so that 1t
may be expected that this edition
will be quite the most complete that
has yet been produced.
John Quincy Adams was a great
man, and, as students of his times
are discovering, was a great Presi-
dent, contrary to a widely enter
tanned misapprehension. But pos
terity will always know and appreci-
ate him most for his contributions to
the materials from which the history
Of his times has been written.
It is a little hard to realize what
the history writers would do but for
that wonderful journal to which the
second Adams devoted himself SO as
siduously throughout his long life. 1t
isn't always fair in estimates and
appraisals; it reflects very often the
violent prejudices of the writer; but
on the other hand, for this very
reason, it gives frequently the most
accurate possible impression Of the
personal elements that entered into
shaping current affairs.
Who, nowadays, writes a journal
comparable to that Of Adams? With
him it was fixed habit. He worked
long hours in early mornings to set
down the materials that have been
SO illuminating ever since. Today,
the public man with a good stenog-
rapher at hand could do the same
work with a 1.-THE the effort; but
who does it? It has been said that
with the stenographer and the type
writer, which ought to have made
letter-writing easier and commoner,
the business of keeping diaries and
journals has almost ceased. Too
easy facilities had precisely the OPP
posite effect from that which might
fairly have been expected.
OF our own time, doubtless we will
get some valuable new impressions
from matter which the indefatigable
Roosevelt may be expected to leave,
One hopes that Senator Lodge will
be found to have writ down a good
deal of the most intimate personal
experience that his long public life
has privileged him to enjoy. Per-
haps we shall have a moving story
from Chauncey M. Depew, who could
tell an infinite variety of most in.
structing facts, and who always
writes with charm and effectiveness
But it is largely conjecture whether
even these, the most promising lit
erary persons whose names come t.
mind in such connection, will leave
any such memorials. 1t is impossible
to believe that any first-class public
mind in our overcrowded times car
have found time for such a monu
mental work as that of Adams.
The Washington times., 1916-04-01
COMING EVENTS ON
CAPITALS PROGRAM
Tcday's ADJUSTMENTS - Schedule
for Tomorrow.
Today.

Meeting, Pennsylvania Society Of Washing
ton, Perpetual Building. 8 p. m:
Meeting, with paper on The Ftxation OF
TermInology IN Philosophy" by DR.. J. g.
Lemon. Society for Philosophical Inquiry.
Public Library. 4:t5 p. m.
Dance, Home Club. 8 p. m.
Entertainment. In charge OF y. II. Muth.
Community Center, Eleventh ana Harvard
streets northwest. s y. m. ~ .
Farce, my Cousin Jimmy" Technical
Friendship class, Y, W. c. A., m.
Banquet, Georgia Society, Raleigh, 1880 p. m.
Reunion, Tome School alumni Of Washington,
Raleigh. afternoon and evening.
illustrated lecture. Panama Pacinc Inter-
Pleasant NJ. K. Church south. lil2 Park
road northwest. p. m:
Odd Fellows-Canton washington. No. ].
Patriarchs Militant.
National Union-Governmen Printing ofnes
. Council
Daughters Of Notwithstanding Club, at
home OF Mrs. Beech. A7O6 Wisconsin ave-
Socialist psrty-sociSl and supper. followed
by dance. ..
The Washington times., 1916-04-01
Treasury Workers Form
Department Rifle Club

A Treasury Department rife club was
organized by the employees OF that de-
partment at a meeting in q. A. r. Hall
last night.
Acting Secretary OF the Treasury BY
James C. Wilmeth, chief clerk, vice
president; r. h. Shepard, secretary; =.
X. Jacobs the disbursing officer, treas
urer, and Lieut.. e. II. Wolf, executive
officer.
The club will have the use OF the In
door range of the N. r. A. and the Ma
rine Corps range at Winthrop, Md.
The Washington times., 1916-04-01
Baker Asks Langhorne
To Explain German Affair

Secretary of War Baker has called
on Major George T. Langhorne for an
explanation Of the charges that he car
ried messages from the German gov
eminent to the German embassy in
Washington when recalled as military
attache to Berlin last year.
The charges against Major Langhorne
arose through the seizure by the Brit
ish government OF papers carried by
Captain Won Papen, recalled military
attache OF the German embassy. Ref
erence was made in these papers To
communications carried from Berlin to
Washington by Major Langhorne, and
an investigation was at once begun.
The Washington times., 1916-04-01
Sue to Recover $1,000
For Motor Crash Injuries

Alleging the automobile truck in
which they were riding was struck by
a street car at Twelfth and streets
Northeast and they were thrown Vlo-
icntly to tho ground and permanently
injured. Winfield Bernhard and Charles
e. Phoebus filed suits to recover
IS 900 damages each from the City and
Suburban Railway Company.
The petitions were filed by Attorneys
George A. Ferry and Rosa G. Down
ing. who inform tho c0urt that the &C
cident happened September 10, last,
Excessive speed and negligence In oper-
ating the car are alleged as grounds
for recovery.
The Washington times., 1916-04-01
The Public Record of
D. ". Weeks, Senator
From Massachusetts
Among New England Prominent Men He Is Rather
Junior in Public Life, and His Service in
House and Senate Has Not Been Con-
spicuous in Any Way.
BY JUDsoN C. wELLIvER.

The Hon. John W. Weeks junior Senator from Massachusetts,
active and sections rather aggressive candidate
the Republican nomination for President. b..
Precisely why Mr. Weeks should aspire this nomination
very generally understood Among New England prominent
he is rather junior In public fe His service member
Of both House and Senate has been conspicuous
record which he has written during that period is
little known
view Of the probability that Mr. Weeks will have in the
venon substantially united support Of New England least in
the early stages contest his candidacy be regarded Of
such importance merit careful examination OF the votes he has
public questions ..... .
This is the Of his before the public the tesi-
mony to his opinions that he has himself carved in the
rock Of the public record
BACKED BY CONSERVATIVES.
The Washington times., 1916-04-01
Tomorrow.

Community forum meeting. with speeches By
Lewis X. Brown, Congressman RAiney and
others, Public Library, . p. m.
Lecture Christian Science" Frank Bell,
under auspices OF the Washington Chris-
tian Science Churches. Polls. Up m.
ian Temple. $3.50 D. m.
Meeting. Judah p BENJAMIN law Club ID
headquarters. $40 D. N.
The Washington times., 1916-04-01

According to a Maryland tele-
phone company's report, the hello
girls have the number Of lot of
prominent people.
The Washington times., 1916-04-01
Amusements.

Belasco-"The Only Girl" $50 and $40 p. m.
neutrality-suspicious." 2:i5 and Sis D. m.
m.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, e:l5 and S:l6 .. m.
LOews Columbia-Motion pictures, loSe q.
Gsyety-Burlesque. 2lS and s:lS D. m.
The Washington times., 1916-04-01

With the Congressional Record
printed at its present cost, and no
limit on general debate, why howl
about the expenditure. for chewing
gum?
The Washington times., 1916-04-01

diplomatic circles" isn't such q
bad term, at that, used in connection
with the international issues.
The Washington times., 1916-04-01

Minnesota biologists are going to
probe whistling well. Wish Wash
ington scientists would probe the
whistling i'll that passes a W. k.
domicile about a. m. each day.
The Washington times., 1916-04-01

Military experts say the situation
is jammed with dynamite. The prob
lem is: Who is the sitter on, the lid
The Washington times., 1916-04-01

Secretary Daniels wants a real re-
serve. Probably would like to ex-
tend it to his noxious critics.
The Washington times., 1916-04-01

Among other things that make
life worth while, are the persons
who miss the train that was
wrecked.
The Washington times., 1916-04-01

From the amount of to-and-fro
travel done by our diplomatic repre-
sentatives, one is led to believe that
they, too, are getting mileage.
The Washington times., 1916-04-01

One of the incest ways to ride
home in the morning is in taxicab,
but the average wife doesn't seem to
get your viewpoint.
The Washington times., 1916-04-01

You have to go to the Mexican
border, says an exchange, to know
the feeling of the people. No thanks;
secondhand information will do
very we'll.
The Washington times., 1916-04-01

1t would be just like the Senate
to start investigating gasolene with
q match.
The Washington times., 1916-04-01

OF course, large part of the
community is forum, but many
prominent persons are aginum, too.
The Washington times., 1916-04-01

AS near as can be found, Portugal
Is making faces.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-03-10
DEFER ACTION ON
WIDENING OF
MADISON-AVE.

At the conclusion a lengthy
hearing, Thursday morning, the com
mittee on street openings laid over
for two weeks the petition for the
opening and widening of Madison.
ave. through from Randolph-st. 10
Gratiot-ave., at Beaubien-st. Next
Thursday morning the committee
will go out and view the contem-
plated improvement.
Two proposals are before the com.
One is to condemn strip OF prop
erty from Randolph-st. to Beaubien-
st. 80 as to make a straight contin-
uation OF Madison-ave. The other
Is to widen the street now known
as Madison-aye. east OF Randolph-st,
This would result in jog in the
thoroughfare near Beaubien-st. Prop
erty owners in the first two blocks
on Madison-ave. are unanimously In
favor of the first plan. which would
cost from $1,000,O00 to $4,000, 900.
Property owners at the east end OF
Madison-ave.. especially where the
proposed Improvement would neces-
state moving or altering store and
commercial buildings. indorse plan
No. 2.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-03-10
Be PREPARED TO FIGHT

Nature II always fighting TO keep
is we'll. Under normal conditions
the. forces OF health within our
bodies keep the disease germs In
subsection. They are not expelled
entirely hut they are kept harmless.
some indiscretion In diet and tho
digestion Is upset: overwork or
worry perhaps disturbs the nervous
system, the blood gets thin and the
ever-present disease germs assert
themselves. The blood fights the
body's battles. Whenever q wound
Is received. whenever there - con.
scstion or Inflammation. to that
point the blood quickly carries the
elements needed for repair--if Il
has them. But when the blood n
thin and watery Il lacks these ele-
ments itself.
DIR. Williams Pink Pills are a
tonic that supplies the blood with
the elements needed to build up the
tissues. to repair waste. to revitalixe
nerves. to stimulate digestive &C.
ton, to burn up the poisons In the
blood. In this way, by building up
The blood. they are useful In rheu.
instism. neuralgia. sciatics. lum.
bago. neurasthenia. nervousness. st.
vitus' dance. and In anemia In many
lorna.
The free book, Building Up the
Blood" bills all about the treatment.
Send for a copy today to the DR..
Williams Medicine CO.. Schenectady.
\. Y. Your own druggist sells DR..
Williams Pink Pills.--Adv.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-03-10
Man IS LOCKED
IN CAR Is DAYS
Thomas Marchovich, Vagrant
Reaches Detroit In Starv.
Ing Condition

After spending l5 days locked In
box car Thomas Marchovich, %
years old, a vagrant. was taken from
Michigan Central car IN the De-
troit yards, Wednesday afternoon,
almost unconscious. He appeared
before Justice Stein in police court
Thursday morning, charged with
vagrpncy. and was released.
He told the Judge he crawled into
the car In the yards of Schenectady
N. T., TO sleep. When he awOae, he
said. a car checker had sealed the
door closed and the train was NOV.
Ing. He declared he did not know
how long he was In the car.
The car was loaded with cable
consigned to the Detroit fire de-
partment and stood two days in the
local yards before II was opened.
When Marchovich was taken out he
was so dared from the lack of food
and water that he could not speak.
PPolice officers In the Grand River
ave. ministered to him.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-03-10
ARREST, UPSETS
LOVERS PLANS
i2-Year.Old Romeo Is Charged
With Theft of Diamond
Ring

Loves Young dream was given a
terrific jolt. Thursday morning,
when detectives from the central
Office arrested l2-y.ar-old Harold
Harrishaw. OF No. 4l2 Woodbridge.
81. east, charging him with the theft
OF diamond ring
Haroid's sweetheart. he told the
officers. is a ticket seller In a down
town movie house. and Harold has
sworn solemnly 10 dash up TO the
place some dark night on fiery
steed and steal her from her ticket
booth /. might be mentioned that
Hnrold's steed Is his fathers deliv.
cry horse,
Harold's father sells gasoline to
automobilists and Kerosene 10 house
wives Harold drives the delivery
ris The police declare that the
youthful Ror,eo stole diamond
rims from Mis- Etta Bertha, Of No.
313 Jefferson asH. several days ago
The youth we, token to the deten-
ton home and placed in the custody
OF Capt. Breault He declares he
viii carry out his eIopement plans
immediately after his release, which
he declares cant be morc'n a hun
dred years from now"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-03-10

only too glad tn give information
against . number Of saloons that
have caused the poliss moro or less
trouble curing ths year. This 10 the
SANE sesnA that ~ eommissiopsr
seok year ago.
me mqnW committee haA pr
vsts csseesive q wosh inveseitafing
the enaTsotsr o. saloons which the
eomin'ttee mas reason 70 bs'ssve are
NOT IN tne desirable eiass' CAFES
mat es1sr 70 women ana saloons
'hst cateT 70 unoesirsp'e charscters
OF naTp0 crooks. gamblers and
hsDitusi orunksrds are being fstcd
IN the unossirao'e class ny ths com
mittses mvestisaSer
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-03-10
Prospects for COmpr0-
mise On Rate Cues
ton Are Small
CONFERENCE TO
BE CONTINUED
Subscribers Generally
Are Opposed To
Metered System

Little prospect OF q satisfactory
compromise on the telephone rate
question was indicated III Z preIim-
mary conference. held Friday, be-
tween Controller Engel and Cor
poration Counsel Dingeman. repre-.
senting the city, and Arthur Won
Schlegell and G. NJ. Welsh, acting
for the company.
The company oficiais stated
plainly that they would insist on a
form Of metered service. The city
onicials insisted Just as emphatical-
ly that they would not stand for
any big increase In telephone rates
such as proposed in the company's
new schedule.
The telephone company will
have To como way down iron, the
stand IL has taken before We can
even talk compromise" said Cor
poration Counsel Dingeman. I'VE
want to be fair in our treatment
OF the telephone company, but We
will not stand for a burden being
placed on telephone subscribers
under the proposed metered ser.
vice"
The conference between the city
and company officials will be con
! tinneil ~ ~.
= Uader. rne scnv---es- proposed Uy
the telephone company. the rates
on residence one-party lines would
be advanced from $3.50 to 81 a
month. and on residence two-party
lines from 80 TO 1928 a month. The
real burden would fall on users OF
fourparty lines. tand they are over
40 per cent OF all telephcae> sub.
scribersD, who would pay fiat
rate OF four cents per call. This
increase. the telephone company
figures, would cause many of the
four-party subscribers TO change
over to two-party lines.
The corporation counsel and eitv
controller have sor e very interest,
ing data on the comparative cost OF
service under the present and pro-
posed rate schedules. Automobile
manufacturing companies averaging
over 10000 calls month would
have their monthly bill increased
from $3.50 to $700. Other increases
would be- General manufacturers
averaging more than 1000 calls a
month. from s21 TO $36: department
stores using private branch ex-
change service. from s.00S to $.032
per call; real estate brokers using
private branch exchange service.
from .0l9 TO s036 per call; real
estate brokers, using business ser
vice. from 5000 to s.040 per call:
banks. averaging over 1000 calls
month. from SIS to $50; attorneys
using private branch exchange ser
vice. from s.02S TO 1888 per call;
attorneys using business service,
from 5000 10 s.0S9 per call; archi-
tects, for business service ayerag-
ing owe, 1000 calls, from si7 TO s35
month: publishers and printe-
averaging over 1000 calls a mon.l
from SIS 20 s33: general bushes
houses averaging over 1000 ca
month, from sl4 &c ga
Communications received by 81
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-03-10
SCION Of
WEALTH IS
MISSING
F. Taylor Peck, Grand
Rapids, Disappears
From Statler

r. Taylor Peck. 20 yeads old, SON
Of s. II. Peck, Grand Rapids million.
aire. has disappeared from the Stat.
Ter hotel. where he had been a. guest
isl seye.2Sss sY's., aud e st ~tas
SsoIiee and Histitss ie's oE5 him
have been without avail. -.
Mr.. Peek has gife and three
children living In Grand Rapids. He
VAS last seen at the Statler. Mon
day. and relatives have received no
word from him since that time.
:. II. Pc ok. father of the young
man. Is one OF the proprfetors OF
the Hotel Cody, OF Grand Rapids.
Peck Is secretary OF the Michigan
Hotel Mems association.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-03-10
HOFFMANS IN NEW
THEATER VENTURE

Articles Of incorporation of the
Detroit Colonial theater were fled
in fhe county clerks ONCE. Wednes-
day afternoon, Incorporating the con-
Germ nj 5000 900. $4,000 OF which
has been paid In. Tie capital stock
comprises 10000 shares al $40 n
share The incorporators arc Glare
HOFFMAN. Graham Hoffman. Morti.
iner HOFFMAN, Harry T. Dingeman
and Julius l.. Krimmel. The theater
will be located at Woodward-avo.
and Sibley-st.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-03-10

Dsrnu1s ~ yon1n ~
of Byi>ainfs eGl1o1oo -
fsg hsvins - - IN
isls By : poRev - eood
the vtfgin1A s1unpG1v ~
1t To isian1s - ~ -
maihlsA1s ve1@ - ~
fssnA 5susttDWs n : $500 I
vsltea aA1 SotusnDG 4 r.
sxpiosss, 5uaa - ussnoGs
the ST0ap ~ nAass. 49,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-03-10
BLACKLIST
IS BEING
PREPARED
Council Liquor Com
mittee Holding Secret
Sessions
|SALOONKEEPERS
ARE WORRIED
Haunt City Hall In
Quest of Infor-
nation

Saloons In witch brawIs and
shootinss bave occurred during the
license year VIII not receive any
protection from the council commit
tee on liquor regulation.
Police Commissioner John 0ilies-
pie stated to The Times that his de.
partment is not preparing any data
for the council committee. but he
intimated that his officers would b.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-03-10

When the children have sore
throat, don't blister their necks
with lamp oil. Don't torture them
with q foul smelling piece OF fat
meat, wrapped about the neck.
Don't imaGine there - medicsi VIZ VT:
Manned. Don't believe superstitiona.
A sore throat 10 q serious matter
Ard IN not to DO healed BY such
make-b cIievc remedies. The use OF
such methods 10 simply put ~
ting the patient TO needless ~
torture. Use n little sore H
throat wisdom and give them
TONsTLINE ana tho throat
will heal quickly.
rs cents and so cents. Hos Va
vital size 81. 90. All Druggists. W
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-03-10

To promote agriculture in France.
the government stations a profess
sor OF the science In each depart
ment and awards prizes frequently
IN the most progressive farmers.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-03-10
SAY ONLY
GOD SHOULD
TAKE LIFE
Some Times Readers
Protest Against Let
ting Babes Die
DECISION NOT
UP TO PHYSICIAN
"Thou Shalt Not Kill" "
Quotes One Cor
respondent
DIES MONIES father

IA DEB MONIES tather mas
"A asked tho police Of his city
to sanction the taking Of the life
q his girl baby of two months.
because she was born without a
mouth and he has been advised
that che will always be physical
ly detective. Times readers are
giving their opinions In 500
words. What Is yours? Address
The Detroit Times. Better Baby
Department. All letters must be
In by Friday noon.