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The Washington times., 1917-08-25
To the District Committees
Of Congress
By DAVID LAWRENCE.
An Appeal For Justice Dealing Csmnuny

The people of Washington look to the District Commit
tees of the Senate and House for the initiation of laws affect
ing their welfare Never before greater responsibility
imposed upon these Congressional committees The residents
of the District of Columbia making big sacrifices They
giving of their youth and their savings help make the
world safe for democracy and they entitled return
least the attention of the District Committees
that will help give Washngtonians of the democracy
which millions of their fellow citizens now enjoy.
Members of the Senate and House may differ as to
wisdom of granting suffrage to the District But will they
deny the people the right express themselves for against
suffrage general referendum Representative Dyer has
introduced bill providing for referendum It does not
attempt to pass the merits of any question It simply
gives the people the right to say 'yes ''no" It is
ridiculous that such process must be resoted for
tantamoun to asking community whether not it wants
to govern itself But step at time And surely
Congress would begrudge the people of the District the
opportunity to vote referendum All that Is sought
the OPPORTUNITY.
There is a real civic spirit astir In Washington It
may have been quickened by the war; the seecte draft
the Liberty oan the Red Cross campaigns Certainly
Washington is beginning to feel a sense Of community
power Members of the Congressional committees doubt
have observed this Wonld they not be willing to stimulate
it further by passing the Dyer b Surely in Con-
gress would want the folks back that he
actually voted against proposal that would give $4,000
American citizens the right to say how they shall be gov
erned-wheher by appointve commission at present.
elected council other system of truly democratic
character.
1t easy enough to tell people in the remote sections Of
the country that Congress continuously and necessarily
busy. But the people of the District of Columbia know
better and they would be made really happy hour
that might ordinarily be given to nonessentias the House
at least would adopt the Dyer bill Action by the Senate
would follow natural Will the District Com
mtees respond to the appeal of the peoplei
they do they win earn the everlasting gratitude Of heavy
hearted but patriotic community.
The Washington times., 1917-08-25
Selfish Sufragettes

In front of Cameron House. headquarters of the militant
suragettes, stands sign, rather crudely printed but
nevertheless visible to the naked eye as follows park
accomplished of unembrodered cardboard and dark
ink.
What right have the mtants to post such signf The
District courts have ruled that the tenants Of
property have rights beyond the curb wants to
park ones automobile in front of Cameron House,
surely has the mmemoria right to do Parking space
at premium in the vicinity of Lafayette square, and by
deprving their felowbengs of the right to park, the
have done most undemocratc thing. In Russia
for instance park ones anywhere from Moscow
to Vladvostok That's the land of the freedom 1t is
to be regretted that the mants of all people should take
of liberties these daysthe right to park One dskes to
make prophecies But the forebodng sign is not removed
is conceivable that there may be picketng brigade
soon with such effective appeal their wndsheld
this How long must wait for their inaenable right
the right of auto assembly,
The Washington times., 1917-08-25
ITO Curb Oil Trust ExtOrtiOn"
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powerful pumps has been pumping out all the oil under
the ground including THE OIL OWNED BY THE GOV
ERNMENT
Now let the Trust take its turn at conservation Let
the Government sink its pumps draw out the oil that belongs
the people instead of letting the Trust pump out
facure the gasolene and the byproduct and show the
people of the United States what gasoene really cosess
than eight cents gallon
This will supply the fuel that the world needs NOW
will teach the Oil Trust lesson It will enable the Govern
ment to go to work intelgent in its important work Of all
future tme-THE REGULATION OF PRICES
The Washington times., 1917-08-25
By Mrs. Wilson Wo d row.

stocking, but nothing in it that
they have asked for, they are nat
urally disappointed.
recently published a letter
from a girl of twenty-one who was
unhappy because, although long
ing for a home of my own, and
all that goes with II" she saw no
chance of a husband anywhere
upon her horizon.
She must have touched a respOn-
sive chord in many feminine
hearts. for | have received guam
tity of letters in regard to it
There was a particularly clever
and interesting one from girl Of
twenty-seyen.
She describes herself as good
looking and attractive, and earns
an excellent salary. Her plant is
that love has never come her way.
Unlike the girl Of twenty-one,
who pictures a dearth of men in
the village where she lives, this
girl knows hosts of them-busi-
ness men and professional men,
successful ones and struggling
onesl They tell her all about their
affairs, business and sentimental;
their hopes and their ambitions;
they concede their secrets and seek
her advice and counsel; even the
little office boy says, 81 love to
talk to you. l always learn some
thing" Everyone tells her what
a wonderful girl she is. What
devoted daughter and admirable
friend, and they can't understand
why she has never married. She
cannot understand it herself.
She writes, "I'd marry a man
on twenty-five dollars a week if
loved him. If he is the kind Of a
man I'm looking for, he won't stay
on twenty-five. He'll make good.
] want a man who has the stuff
in him, who can appreciate the
real things Of life; a man who will
lead me TO heights | cannot reach
alone. ! want a home in the sub
urbs and kiddies. / want an
open fireplace and easy chairs, and
guest rooms where people will feel
at home. want my husband to
be a leader, and ! want to help
him take an interest in communal
affairs. | want to help those who
need help, if it's only to give a
word of cheer"
Whats the matter with the
men, Mrs. Woodrow? Can you tell
me? Are they afraid of women
,rIn ha,.a ilruls aud Nubn V1-fl1 ha
helpmates to them? They marry
the selfish, helpless creatures and
leave the real women behind. AZ
ter they are married, and it is too
late. they awaken and see what
they might have had.
"All the married men / know tell
me how happy / will make some
The Washington times., 1917-08-25
"U. S. R." or "U. S."

Many of the young officers who commissions at Fort
Myer are taking from their Insignia ~. S. r. the final
letter sgnying reserve and giving themselves presum
ably the satisfaction of feeling much part of the United
States army do the men who went to West Point
from the ranks This mistake The young officers should
be proud to retain the letters ~. S. RI 1t always will be
symbol of great sacrifice we'll achievement Without
detracng in the slightest from those who entered West
Point and chose the army career the great majority of
those who commissions at the officers training camps
who had selected other professions and business
occupations and gave them their country And
three months by of their aptness they trained
well enough to lead fighting forces Truly such individuals
should the letters U s. R. mark of extraordinary
distinction
The Washington times., 1917-08-25

regarded as a value; before that
time sentiment is the one best bet
Sentiment and just a hint Of de-
pendence.
This girl Of twenty-seven is
clear-headed, competent, helpful;
but the same might be said Of
ones lawyer, and there is not
much sentiment about a consulta-
tion with ones lawyer.
The Washington times., 1917-08-25
"She'S Just a Bad Girl"
What Is Back of Those Words, Heard Ten Thousand
Times Every Year?

A girl disappears from home child only seventeen
The police shake their heads knowingly but go through the
motions investigating when newspapers demand action
Accidentally the missing girl is found Each newspaper
Immediately sends writer's One good reporter
will tell about with fancy rs in such way as to wiring
your heart
come back with detected look walk up to the city editors
desk and say, "Just bad girl that's ALL
And you see no more in the newspapers about It,
Read little more about it here.
What is back of those four words, Just bad glrl?
What monotonous life what lack of gayety and encourage
men what absence of happiness what temptation and bitter
caused by the ostentaon of others properous
now in the public mind Is made all the more sad
and bitter by the fathers devotion to his family His
wife dead in childbirth left him with six young children
he married again thinking only of those children
working hard to living for them and compelled to be
One of these children only little girl goes astrsy not
caous brutality says because she is 'just bad girl
but because the world filled with vicious men, rarely pun
ished and only punished lightly.
This poor child NOT bad not to be blamed but only to
be pied and helped and restored to happiness by affection
this child is doomed to be pointed out for the rest OF her life
perhaps as ''just bad girl -
The men responsible will remember and talk OF this
werk of destruction Of little incident in e and joke
about it.
nice picture of civilization this presents Do you
wonder that serious women seeing the distinction that law
and custom make between men and women, demand that
women shall have hand in the making of laws.
If the story that is told of this girl with utter
demnation and told of her brother of the
age the world would saw Boys will be bows and the Lad
would feel himself less of hero his reputation
would suffer in the eyes of the world not at all
queer kind of justice.
We suggest to the clergymen of this city that they
preach tomorrow Just Bad Girl" and this text
which to get rusty in modern pharasacal hfe
o. lar is to hat ~hIe
How think yer if a a hundred sheep,
them gone astray, doth ninety
nine md sOeth mountains, seeketh
that which gone astray?
IL find IT, verify say you
reoieeth more Of sheep ninety ne
which asay.
Even the will Of your Father which q
little perish.-st
Matthew xviii, ID.
The Washington times., 1917-08-25

man. can cook and sew and
wash and iron and crochet and en-
broider and play the piano and
converse. But where is the some
man? | almost believe the men
want the women to do the court
ing But | can't do II. ! want
man to come after me and show
that he wants me-"
This girls letter shows her to
be 4 woman above the ordinary.
She is possessed Of brains and
heart and vision; she has intelli-
gence, but with all her knowledge
she has failed to get understanding;
an understanding Of the masculine
nature. On that ground the "sel-
fish helpless creature y to whom
she refers so contemptuously, can
probably give her a handicap of
three shots to one, and then run
pool on her. -
The Idea of Being Hubby to
''Mrs. Chairman" Doesn't
Hit Him.
Man. she should understand, is
tremendously conventional crea-
ture, and the simile Of the sturdy
oak and the clinging vine, trite
though it be, is so deeply Ingram
ed in his consciousness that it
could not be destroyed with dyna-
mite. On that proposition, fifty
of them out of fifty will run abso-
lutely true to form.
The bachelors idea of domestic
bliss is an easy chair before the
fire, with something pink and
fluffy in his arms. And there is
nothing that appeals to him in
being toted around TO village i'm
provement societies and posing as
the husband of Madame Chair
man.
This girl or twenty-seven is
straightforward and honest. She
is capable and lets it be known;
perhaps she appears as a little too
capable. Men delight in that sort
of woman, as a friend; they like
to discuss their problems with her,
as she says, and they seek her
advice; but no man desires to
play second fiddle in his own
home. He wants to think he
holds a monopoly of the brains
and the executive ability and lead
ership Of the family.
In proposing, nine men will say,
Little girl, ] want to take care Of
you," TO one who says ,'I want
you for my comrade and equal
partner" and the one man prob
ably doesn't really mean il. He
just says It to please the girl.
1t is only after the honeymoon
that capability and cleverness are
The Washington times., 1917-08-25
Men Do the Courting? They
Only Think They
Do Il.

It's a pathetic little sigh Of
hers, 81 want a man to come
after me and show me that he
wants me-"
If she waits for that, she will
probably wait all her days in lone
ly spinsterhood. It is like the
copybook axiom "True merit will
always receive recognition"
Whereas the truth is, that if one
wants recognition or anything
else, whether It be a raise in
salary or a job or a new frock or
motor car or a husband, one has
well, to go after it sounds a
little crude; let US say, put oneself
in the way of it.
Men do not do the courting, they
never did. They only think they
do. Let these girls who wonder
why love never comes their way"
read the Bible story of Ruth. That
is an admirable exposition of sue
cessful feminine tactics. She de-
cided upon her man, the best
catch in the neighborhood. and
purely by The exercise of her
woman's wits she won his de-
votion.
A woman Of strength and char
acter and capability, Ruth vet
played the game according to the
immemoral rules. She appeared
to Boaz as a poor little dependent
thing, looking to him for protec-
tion and kindness, and at the
same time she made herself as
beautiful and attractive as pos
sible.
Then, when she had aroused his
interest, she began to raise OBJ
stacles between them. There was
another man who hal prior
claim. There was this, and there
was that. HJt every d; foul y
only made BOaz more determined
to win her.
No doubt she said afterward:
"Oh, yes; Mr.. Boaz was a most
persistent suitor. He fell in love
with me at first sight. and he
would let nothing stand in the
way until | finally consented"
The Washington times., 1917-08-25
Good Looking, Capable and
Sympathetic, She Sees No
Wooer at Hand.

The problem of the maidens still
believing the old fairy tale for
mula for Giving happy ever after
ward" is simple.
They stand before life's shop
windows like the children Il;
Christmas time. and pick out the
things they want. 81 choose a
home of my own," they say, "a
husband and kiddies."
They write their letters to Santa
Claus telling their desires. and
then when they wake up on Christ
mas morning and find a well-filled
The Washington times., 1917-08-25

7 RAN through a batch Of let
ters lying on my desk. They
= were all written in feminine
hands, and dealt principally with
one subject-marriage. Some were
from women who had found out
that the way up the church aisle is
not necessarily the road to happi-
ness. More were from young girls
who blithely prefer to believe that
it is.
The problem Of the latter class
is chiefly that of the old recipe for
cooking hare-how first. to catch
the hare. The problem of the
former is what TO do with the
beast after it has been caught.
For meek and rabbit-like as the
average fiance may appear, mar
riage makes a magic which trans
forms him into something entirely
different.
Diana, the huntress, sallying
forth upon her quest, spies bunny
which suits her fancy, hopping
along in gay bachelor freedom.
Maybe she captures him in one Of
the snares which she is an adept
at spreading. Maybe he merely
sees her shining self and follows.
But once a captive to her golden
spear, she begins 10 discover about
as many different kinds of crea-
ture in him as the blind men when
they began their famous eXamina-
ton of the elephant.
With just plain rabbit she would
know very well what to do, but
confronted by an animal who ap-
pears az one moment 4 lion and
the next a mouse, at one moment a
barking dog and the next a lordly
chanticleer, she is at 4 loss
whether to roast, bake. stew. or
fricasee him, or serve him with
fine herbs.
The Washington times., 1917-08-25
Mrs. Wilson WOodrow'S Article on Marriage

Problem CearFded Woman Who
to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-13
NAME Is OFFICERS
Adiutant General Martin Grants
Military Commissions.
Major Means of Lawrence Col
Onel First Field Artillery.
CAPT. PORTER TO Be ADJUTANT
TOpekan Wins Important Place
in State Regiment.
Officers Selected for New Am
munitiOn Train.

Charles I. Martin, adjutant general,
this afternoon announced commission
ed officers for the new ammunition
train for Kansas Other important
commissions included the appoints
ment of Maj. Hugh Means of Law
renee as colonel of the states first
field artillery regiment. Capt. Rich
ard j. Porter of Topeka won the i'm
portant commission as adjutant of the
field artillery regiment.
The commissions to officers of the
new ammunition train are of vital
Importance. Organization of the train
units have been completed and the
train will be one of the most impor-
tant military organizations ever form
ed in Kansas. It will include 684
men, 372 truck for. the artillery and
small arms companies, as well as Is
motor cars and Al motorcycle side
cars. The road length of the train in
operation will be 11,S0S yards, with
an equipment tonnage of 200,
pounds.
Appointments by the adjutant gem
eral this afternoon are among the
most important announced for mill
tary service in several months. To-
peka landed a place in the bunch of
new commissions when General Mar
tin commissioned Capt Richard ].
Porter as adjutant of the field artil-
lery regiment: Captain Porter is a
son of Silas Porter, associate justice
of the Kansas supreme court.
Appointments by Martin.
Appointments as announced by
General Martin include:
Colonel field artillery regiment:
Major Hugh Means, Lawrence.
Lieutenant colonel ammunition
train: Capt Frank L. Travis, lola.
Majors ammunition train: Maj. Al
bert H. Herman, Hiawatha; Capt.
George J. Frank, Manhattan.
Captain engineering train: Robert
w. Lewis, Independence.
Adjutant field artillery regiment:
Capt Richard ]. Porter, Topeka.
First lieutenant ammunition train:
Lynn NJ. Thompson, Holton; Frank G..
Apt, Dodge City.
Lieutenants small arms section
truck companies: William H. knight,
James E. Willets, Carl S. Marshall
Robert l.. Reece, William r. Baker,
Rosedale.
First lieutenants artillery section
ammunition train: Banty Hackney,
Chanute; Earring c. Theller, Dodge
City; Pierre NJ. Kimball, Parsons;
Narva1 l.. DeArmond, Manhattan.
First lieutenant Co. A, Second in
fantry: Paul J. Simpson, Wichita.
Second lieutenant Co. H. Second
infantry: William T. Hamilton, Win
field
First lieutenant medical corps:
Walter H. kirkpatrick, Haven.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-13
Bud Bishop Tells Why He Reg.
istered as ''Bud Fisher"
Said He Knew He Wasn't Mutt
and jeff Creator.
WAS HERE TO SEE THE CITY
In Hotel With Pretty Cir
When Wilson Broke In.
Shock Is Said To Have Caused
Him To Faint.

Bud Bishop, who signed his name
on the Sixth Avenue hotel register as
Bud Fisher" just came to town from
Emmett to see the city. He said so
today when he took the stand and tes-
titled in the case in which the Boutons
are charged with operating the Sixth
Avenue hotel as a disorderly house.
He denied having any Interior motives
IN registering as the creator of Mutt
and Jeff and explained it by stating
that he made a mistake in writing the
first letter of his name. Of course af-
ter the first letter Bishop" and Fish
err are spelled exactly alike.
Bishop, typical of the farm boy who
comes to town to "see the sights kept
the courtroom in an uproar most of
the time with his honest and plain
spoken answers to the questions put
to him by the attorneys.
He is the young man who was
caught in the police net when Chief
Jim Wilson raided the Sixth Avenue
hotel a week ago Saturday night. He
admitted it today. He said he and
Esther Hulvey were sitting in the
room when the world came to an end
for him; meaning that Chief Jim Will
son came thru the place where the
door should have been with the door
in his arms.
Bishop did not tell it on the stand
but he told courthouse people before
the hearing that he Just naturally
tainted" when the door fell in.
just Forgot Name.
why did you sign your name Bud
Fisher% asked Tinkham Veale, on
cross examination.
Well" he drawled, Il just made a
mistake in the first letter"
You knew your own name, didn't
you?"
Yep, but I just forgot"
DO you often forget your name %
Nope, can't say 1 ever did before -
You say you had room 20 at the
hotel?" asked the attorney.
Nope, %"
1T would have been just as well if
you had drawn %, wouldn't it?''
Bishop didn't answer that.
How did you happen to come down
here from Emmett?" asked the at
torney.
well, 1 just came down to see the
town. just took a day off," said
Bishop.
didn't you?"
We'll, day and part of night. u
Boutons Bound Over.
1t was after midnight when the raid
was made on the Sixth Avenue. In
spite of the ambling, it was the testi-
mony of Bud Bishop, the country lad
that bound the three Boutons, L. c.
Archie and Charlie, over to the dis
trict court at today's hearing. He
stated that he re gistered at the hotel
went to his room and that d porter
approached him. He said the porter
asked him for so cents and that fifteen
minutes after he paid him Esther HUI
vey entered his room dressed in pink
silk pajamas and a kimono. Then
the police broke in. He remembered
nothing after that for some time
His testimony was bolstered up to
some extent by that of Leo Menden-
hall. one of the negro porters at the
hotel. Mendenhall said he took Bish-
op to his room but he reversed the
conversation thereafter. He declared
he did not ask Bishop for the so
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-13
EAST AWAKE TO WAR
Oscar Swayze Tells of Activities in
All Cities.

Oscar Swayze, former county clerk,
has returned from a trip thru the east
following attendance at a Woodman
convention at Chicago. Mr.. Swayze
says that there are far more evidences
that the country is at war in the east
than there are in Kansas.
There are soldiers everywhere" he
said today. You hear war talk and
almost nothing else everywhere you
go, with the exception of the pleasure
resorts. At Atlantic City, for instance,
1 heard very little talk about war.
"All around Washington there are
soldiers and guards. 1t takes a pass
to get into most of the public build
ings and Senator Curtis told me it
would take at least a day to go thru
the routine necessary to get a pass
anywhere. 1 didn't try.
II had a camera with me and after
asking me every question he could
think of and after 1 had showed all
my credentials from letters to lodge
cards, a guard pasted a sticker over
the lens and told me to leave it there
until 1 got a given distance from the
White House. And there were plenty
of other guards to see that I left the
sticker there.
Ellis Island they took our cameras
away from us when we boarded the
boat and checked them for us. 1 saw
informed German vessels, saw a sub
marine at work and saw two battle
ships in the course of construction
The towns and cities in the east are
busy night and day working on some
product for which there is a demand
because of the war"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-13

cents. On the other hand. he said,
Bishop gave him the money and told
him what to do.
Some testimony was put on for the
defense but it did not affect the de-
cision of Judge r. NJ. Lee. He bouno
the three Boutons over to the district
court under a bond of $500 each.
Chief Jim Wilson testified for the
state. He testified to the raid and TO
what was found by him and other offl-
GERS when they entered the hotel
Girls at Hearing.
Esther Hulvey and Edith Carter,
the two women caught in connection
with the raid, were in the court room.
Following their refusal to testify in
the case against the Boutons Tuesday,
they were arrested on the same
charge and they were in court today
as defendants. However, the cases
against them were set ahead for next
Tuesday.
w H. Scott. the jitney driver, who
was charged with aiding in the oper-
alton of a disorderly house, was re-
leased following the preliminary to-
day. The state did not have a strong
case against him. Douglas Mote rep
resented him. Tinkham Veale repre-
scented the Boutons. Hugh Fisher.
assistant county attorney, handled the
case for the state.