davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-14

Displaying an American nag in a
saloon does not mako patriotic citt-
zen out of the owner OF the snake
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-14
American Association

Kansas City at Columbus, no game.
rain.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-14

sBatted for Hill in ninth.
Score by innings:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-14
'Batted for Love in second
xBattea for CulIop in sixth

tRatted for Schalk in eleventh.
tBatted for Faber In eleventh.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-14

Milwaukee at Toledo no game, rain
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-31

finest tracts of wooded land in the
District, out in lexington, was sac
rifced to the supposed necessity Of
charging freight yard facilities.
Congress seems willing to sacrifice
the beauty of the Dean and Patter-
son estates to the sure incursion of
building lot division. Appropriations
for the purchase of these tracts,
urged last year and again this fall
by the Commissioners, is not provid-
ed for in the District appropriation
bill as reported to the House.
In years to come, if these parcels
are not purchased for park purposes,
the citizens of Washington will look
back upon the failure to do so as the
most shortsighted and pound foolish
economy imaginable. The time is al
ready here when conservation of
beauty, historic interest, and ro-
nance is deemed as necessary as con-
servation of our physical resources.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-31
BERNARD N. BAKER

1t took Bernard N. Baker less
time than it took William Jenning:
Bryan or Lindley NJ. Garrison to size
I'D certain handicaps Of working un'
der this Administration.
The issue between Mr.. Baker, fol
a few minutes a member Of the new
shipping board, and the Administra'
ton seems reasonably clear. he pre-
ferred to do his own thinking.
Secretaries of State who permit
their own views to be subordinated
to those of the President may be SIN
cere in their compromise for the
sake of team work.
Secretaries of the Navy who
genially approve the jumping OF a
young physician to a position on top
of more than 100 seniors may pre-
fer to wink at an occasional evidence
of 'the new freedom"
Mr.. Baker, of Baltimore, saw In
time the possible qualifications OF
such dominancy, and quit. For which
he scores a victory without war that
will win admiration from whole lot
Of his countrymen.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-31
PUTTING A PRICE ON BEAUTY

That eternal question, "How much
are romance and beauty worth ?"
came in for legal consideration be-
fore the District Supreme Court yes
terday in. connection with the valua-
ton Of the property on the country
estate of Edward B. Mclean, con-
tanning some century old oak trees,
which may have to be sacrificed to
the exigeneies of street widening.
One horticulturist said the trees
were invaluable, and beyond compu-
tation in terms of money. When
pressed for a currency valuation he
said he would not take $1,000 apiece
for them if they were on his own
estate. Then, the report of the pro-
ceeding states, District counsel OBJ
jected that such a price was ro-
mantle"
Romantic or not, it is helpful to
note that cities are putting higher
and higher value upon elements of
beauty. whether publicly or privately
owned. That is what the increasing
expenditure for parks means. The
tendency is reflected in the greater
attention the Federal Government is
,Raying to its great national parks.
Sometimes it is worth figuring,
and II may be in the case of the
widehing Of Wisconsin avenue,
whether the utility to be gained by
street extension compensates for any
considerable loss of that sort of
beauty which has a value, a romantic
value, if you will, beyond price.
Not many years ago one of the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-31
A PHRASE

AS a commentator on our times, as
one who congresses in phrase, in a
slang phrase at that, a phrase that
already has been banded about but
never SOY aptly applied, a phrase
worthy of FASTING in the back. of
your Epictetus or Aurelius; as q
blithe observer, who took advantage
of the worlds most sophisticated yet
credulous metropolis, to sip the
sweets of cabarets and the drama,
and experience the joys Of String
ing" an chronological society and a
public school forum; as an innocent
seeker after the attentions Of the
blase of Broadway and the be-
specialized professors Of sociology,
the seasons Nobel Prize for litera-
ture by popular acclaim would come
mighty near going to the Alaskan
Juno, from Kansas City, who
summed up, at one stroke, the trou-
bles of nations who profess one thing
on paper and another with the sword,
and the magician politicians who
drop a card from their sleeves:
""But Pop spilled the beans"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-31

William McElroy. who served, under
Horace Greeley on the. New York Trib-
une. used to tell a Characteristic story
about that fine old man. who quit fight
ing when the war was over. and who
endeared himself to the Southern heart
by becoming one OF the sureties for JEFF
ferson Davis. who was held for treason
but never tried. 1t was just at the end
Of the war. There were many Southern
sympathiZers in New York who were
much concerned about the fate OF their
friends down in Dixie, and one day a
representative committee Of their num-
Der called on Mr.. Greeley to confer with
him upon the subject. and after stating
their fears and hopes asked him what
could be done for their safety. The old
man heard them through with patience,
and when they had, finished said in his
peculiar way and with his countenance
beaming with good fellowship: We'll.
suppose we shall have to forgive our
Southern brethren. d-n EN-"
THE COMMENTATOR.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-31
S. E. CITIZENS VOTE
FOR REFERENDUM
Express Wish to Ballot on Pro-
hibition Question In Dis
trict of Columbia.

With President A. G. Hermann
casting the deciding vote, the South
east Washington Citizens Association
went on record last night as favoring
a referendum Of the prohibition Ques-
ton in the District.
The matter was brought up by q
letter from the West End Citizens
Association requesting favorable
action on q resolution urging the
referendum Members were equally
divided in their views. Capt. W. E.
Luckett declaring that prohibition
in the District was bound to come
and IL was well TO accept the in
evitable gracefully and at once.
Captain Luckett said he was
opposed to the franchise in the Dis
trict as experience had shown that
elections were not well conducted.
A report on the Lewis bill for
Government operation and acquisi-
l.,n of the telephone system In the
District was submitted by the COM
m ee on telephone, telegraph. trans
portation, light and mail. The Con-
gressional hearings on tine bill were
reviewed. The committee declared
that q wholesale investigation into
telephone conditions would be advan-
tageous."s
Resolutions were adopted urging
that District residents be appointed
to District offices. Attention was
caIleG to the expiration OF the term
OF Judge Pugh of the Police Court
and 1t was declared that a resident
OF the District should be appointed
to the vacancy.
"a lettc- was read from the Dis
trict OF Columbia FEDERATION of
womeh's Clubs asking the co-opera-
tion of the association in obtaining
a better class Of films in moving pic
lures for cniIIren.
A. B. Gilmore. Harry J. Carroll,
and August Orange are elected TO
membership. The meeting was held
at 314 Pennsylvania avenue south
east
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-31
BELGIAN RELIEF

It is beyond human strength to
carry continually an acute realiza-
ton of a cataclysm prolonged for
nearly three years. Even those
within sound of the European guns
grow somewhat used to the all but
continuous shock. Americans, out Of
actual eyesight and earshot Of the
war, do not think as much about il
as they should; if we thought more
about it our sense of individual re-
sponsibility as free citizens in an
influential nation would be quick
ened.
The feeding of Belgian civilians,
which Germany in the occupation of
conquest yet has the effrontery to
disclaim, is a matter in which Amer
leans have done good work, though
there was danger at one time that
we should fancy we had done enough,
or at least our own full share. The
statistics show that our contribution,
great and timely as it was, would
not begin to do the work.
There is no disposition here
against further and regular contri-
button of large sums for Belgian re-
lief. of course; but the heavy apathy
which weighs upon the American
people in the matter of their per-
sonal interest in the course of the
war has the same deadening' effect
in respect of the daily mortal need
of Belgium's people. 1t is highly
gratifying to meet such an incident
as the generous and becoming action
of the Rocky Mountain Club in d.
verting the fund for its new club
house to the far more urgent need
of the Belgians.
The presence of Herbert C. Hoov-
er, chairman of the Belgian relief
committee, as the guest alta New
York club reception the other night,
when the decision of the club was
announced to turn over it's funds to
Belgium and go without a new home
for the present, should serve to re-
mind the population of New York
and of the whole country that Mr..
Hoover, who has been the means of
saving uncounted lives and relieving
untold misery, is in this country for
the purpose of reminding his coun-
trymen that there is war in Europe
still, and that the people of Belgium
will starve if Americans do not con-
tinue to pay at least as much atten-
ton to the fact as do other civilized
nations.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-31

posed league. It holds that the or
ganization would interfere with the
principles of humanity and justice,
and would soon give opportunities to
selfish and ambitious statesmen and
communities to manipulate the ma
chinery and power of the league to
their own advantage. 1t reviews the
history of the Holy Alliance, which
was founded on a horror Of wal
similar to that which animates Mr..
Wilson and growing out of a strug-
gle which had lasted from 1892 to
1915. 1t, is not very clear that the
alliance did anything to preserve the
peace, which was in small danger Of
being broken on a large scale for
many years after Waterloo; but il
became beyond all doubt "the main
prop of tyranny and injustice. y
Finally, the Spectator concludes
"you can have universal peace at a
price. But that price is the surrcn-
der of large share of INDEPENDENCE
and freedom. But though we
feel obliged to put up the danger
signal in regard to leagues to enforce
peace, it must not be supposed that
wesconsider nothing can be done for
the cause of peace in the future,
There are, in our opinion, useful
methods, though'not nearly so SEN
sational, for helping the cause Of
peace"
The article was published two days
before the Presidents speech to the
Senate. That this latter pronounce
ment would have effected any change
in the views expressed we gravely
doubt. We rather think that in the
main the expressions represent Brit
ish public opinion. Despite vague
ministerial generalities, we believe
England will not be found adhering
to any scheme Of compulsion which
ignores or would overmaster national
impulse in any or all peoples, great
or small. The Wellingtons and the
Cannings are not all dead yet.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-31
INsPEcTs ATHLETIC CLUBS
r. p. MHburn Visits cItIes Of the
Middle Vast.

Plans for the new home or the
Washington Athletic Club, to be erect.
ed at New York avenue and Thir-
tenth street, will be finished and sub
mitted only after q personal inspec-
ton of most OF the larger athletic
clubs of the country by the architect.
Frank P. Milburn, OF Milburn. Hell
ster & Co.. Is now on a two weeks
swing that will carry him as far
West as Omaha, and will enable him
to inspect at least q dozen buildings
that house clubs similar to the one
being organized here.
Monday Mr.. 'Milburn spent in the
big Pittsburgh club, and then went to
Cleveland, where he spent yesterday
going over the club there. Today he
is in Columbus. Tomorrow and Friday
he will spend In Chicago's two big
clubs, then go to Milwaukee, on to
Minneapolis and St Paul, and from
there to Omaha Returning, he will
stop at Kansas City and St Louis.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-31
AN ADMIRABLE RECORD

The annual report of R. P. An
drevs, president of the Retail Mer-
chants Association, outlines years
record of solid achievement. With
in this period this youngest Of Wash
ington's trade organizations has
done enough to justify its existence
But its program indicates that it
will not stop there. Its plans afford
n wide field for future effort.
Two pieces of legislation, the false
advertising law and the false auc-
ton measure, not only are important
from the standpoint of the mer-
chants, but far more so from that
of the public. They represent types
of regulation which hardly would
have been possible ten years ago
and they register the advance IN
commercial ideals Of honest service.
The association desires also bad
check law and protection Of both
its members and the public against
the itinerant merchant evil.
Aside from its further Legislative
efforts President Andrews points to
the broad possibilities Of the pro-
posed permanent State exhibit build
ings in Washington, to the need OF
improving outlying roads in the Dis
trict, to the efforts for the stand
ardiZation Of gasolene, and to the
wisdom of permitting the District to
exercise a voice in its own affairs by
representation in Congress.
Other matters, such as the in
equitable tax on sidewalk vaults, the
trade boosting trips Of the organiza-
ton, and the success of the body'E
credit bureau, Of particular interest
to the members, are touched upon
probably no phase Of this sort OF
work has been more valuable than
the elimination Of complimentary
advertising and the sale of tickets
Mr.. Andrews succinctly states an es.
tablished business principle when he
says, 1--WE all know that the one.
time advertisement is a valueless
medium"
After all, the important fact about
the Retail Merchants Association tc
the community is that its members
not only have organized an associa'
ton to protect and further their OWL
interests, and have done that most
efficiently, but that the larger part Of
their program has an ultimate bear,
ing on the welfare of the entire city
which these business men serve.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-31
Tomorrow.

Exhibition, permanent collection OF the gal
lery, Corcoran Gallery Of Art, q. m to 4
Mission for non-Catholics, Church of the
Immaculate Conception, 1880 p. m
Meeting, with demonstration OF FIRST aid
methods, Cranoh-Tyler Home and School
Association, Cranch School, p. m.
Meeting, Pocahontas Memorial Association.
Hotel Bellevue. 4:30 p. m.
Luncheon, Sibley Hospital Guild, benefit Of
Institution, old Masonic Temple. Ninth and
Installation Of officers. Paramount Dramatic
club, Moose Hall, Seventh and G streets
northwest, s p. m.
Lecture, Leon H. Vincent, Friends School, 2
D. m. -
Iectare. Jerusalem, Ancient and Modern"
prof. Ismar ]. PERTH, American Univer-
sity, $40 p. m.
organ recital, free to the public, William
Stansneld, under auspices Of the Wash
ington Society OF the Fine Arts, st. Johns
Church. $50 p. m.
Auction bridge and tea dansant. for beneft
on the Montessori Free Demonstration
school at home of Mrs Alexander Ora
ham Bell, 1851 Connecticut avenue, $50
lecture. Maintaining Photographic Stand
ards -" Prof. Alfred b. Kitchens. before
Federal Photographic Society, New National
Lecture. Lilies vibrations or the Birth
path" Miss Louise Cults Powell. Hotel
Portland. s p. m.
NasonIc-Navai, No. 4; Hiram, No. 10; Ma
sonic Board OF Relief.
knights OF PythIas-Eranklin, No. =
Odd Fellows-CoIumbiRn. No. 10: Covenant.
No, %; Friendship, No. s, Reoekas.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-31

The Motel Choral Society of Wash
ington Is going to give color music
concert. The idea is that every sound
has its accordant color: you hear the
music and look at the tints simultane-
ously; the harmony works on you
psychologically. influences you emo
tionaIly. The idea is not new, but
this organization is presenting prac-
teal application of it that Is an ar
tIstic novelty.
And it Is a good idea as far as II
goes. Mr.. Sadikichi Hartmann engr
neered a perfume concert in New York
not so long ago. Why not combine
music, color, and perfume? Indeed,
why not GO beyond and minister to
the senses or taste and touch stimuli
taneously?
We put the suggestion up to our
friend, FothergiI Finch. and Fothergil
twittered like a biru with enthusiasm
and twittered out this poem:
End OF a perfect day!
/ lay in my scented bath
And the gramophone played Schu-
bert's Serenade,
While clusters of violets danced on
the walls,
And the perfume OF violets crept
h through my nasal pasSage1 to
my wonderful brain,
And the swish, swish, swish OF the
water on my skin ministered to
my soul,
And drank a Bronx cocktail.
End Of a perfect day!
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-31
WHATS ON PROGRAM
Many Interesting Events Of Import.
anee Are Scheduled.
Today.

Smoker and buffet lunch, MId-City Citizens
Association, Carroll Institute, D. m
Meeting. Wilson and Marshall Democrats
Association, white parlor, New Ebbitt, 8
Meeting. labor unions favdring the passage of
the Sheppard prohibition bill. typographical
Meeting. woman's National Democratic
League, Raleigh, 10 q. m. to p. m and 8
Meeting, Retail Shoe DeaIers' Association
red pArlor. New Ebbitt, D. m.
Meeting. Rhode Island Avenue Suburban
citizens' Association. Sherwood Presby-
terrain Church, p. m.
Address, Senator Sheppard, before Oak Camp,
No. 4, Woodmen Of the World, Northeast
Concert United States soIdisr.' Home Band
Lecture, ITALY" the Rev. DR.. Earle Wiley,
assembly hall. Y. N G. A, D. m.
Entertainment, The New Minister" Ep-
worth League Of Foundry NJ Z. Church, in
Meeting. Washington Branch Of the American
Pharmaceutical Association, National Col
iege Of Pharmacy, sos 1 street northwest, Q
Lecture. The Psycholosy Of coiors." Miss
Louise Cults Powell, Hotel Portland, Q
Lecture. palestine, Ancient and Modern. I"
Prof. lamar J. PERTH, American University,
Address, Mrs. IDA Hustled Harper. at head
quarters OF National American Woman Suf-
northwest, II q. m
Missi6n to non-Catholics Immaculate Con-
ception Church, Eighth and streets
RsceptiOn to Camp No. III. U. D. C.. by
Robert E. Lee Chapter. In headquarters. 8
Lecture, Picturesque Bawan." the Rev.
John W. wadman, Metropolitan Methodist
Episcopal Church, p. m
Meeting, Spanish-American Atheneum, with
addresses by the Rev. Walter Drum, s. J.,
and J. A. Robertson, Rauscher's, p. m.
Mass Meeting. to discuss municipal Affairs,
Linden and other Montgomery county. Nd,
towns woodside school house. p. m.
Course IN teacher-training, Board of Re
Iigious Education of the Diocese Of Wash
ington, Epiphany parish hall, ls17 g street
Convention, Chamber Of Commerce Of the
United States, New Willard. morC:as and
Congressional night program. National Press
Election Of offcers, citizens committee for
the promotion Of colored boy scouts, Twelfth
street branch Of the Y. NJ. c. A, p. m.
Observation-Disclosures Centennial, No. Il;
Columbia. No. l. Royal Arch Masons.
Knights Of Pythias-Mount Vernon. No. S;
Friendship TenlAe. No. ., Pythian Sisters
Odd Fellows-Eastern, No. !; Harmony, IA
3: Federal City, No. 20; Assembly HoiA
Circle. Rebekahs.
women's BENEFIT Assoctatfon-Ofncers Club.
Amusements.
New NationaI-Leo Ditrichstein, In The
Great Lover" 40 and $40 p. m
Belasco-''The Flame" 2:l5 and Sis p. m.
Poli's-''Pretty Baby" 2:b and SAB p m.
B. F. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, S:i5 .. m.
Gayety-Burlesque. 2:15 and s:l5 p. m
Loew's Columbia-Photoplays, 1880 a. m. to
strannd-PhOtoplays. Il a. m. to II p. m.
Garden-PhotoplAys, II =. m TO II p. m
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-31
DR.. Alderman No MoIIyeoddIe.

The lottery habit is being sup
pressed in many civilized countries; II
the young men in the colleges and
universities in the United States
would make gambling, with cards or
dice or any OF the recognized games
of chance unpopular" among their
fellows they would take the initiative
in the greatest reform OF the CEN
turtles. DR.. Alderman is not a molly
coddle-he may have laid a wager on
an election or on the U. of V. football
team-but he knows what he is talk
ing about and has said something
worth saying.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-31
EXPLOSIONS IN MANHoLEs
Asphalt Torn Up on Street, But No
One IL Hurt.

Explosions in two electric manholes
in NJ street, between Thirty-second
and Thirty-third streets, last night,
tore up the asphalt around the open
ings, but no one was injured. The
explosions are believed to have been
caused by an accumulation OF gas In
the electric conduit.
Fire of unknown origin did $500
damage to the home of Annie Kick
man, Division avenue and ] street,
Deanwood, d. c., last night. Mounted
Policeman d. E. Parker, of the Nipth
precinct, discovered the IRE.
A blaze was discovered yesterday
evening in the home Of S. II. Holmes,
1921 Nineteenth street northwest, but
was quickly extinguished.
Engine company No. went on a
call to the Toronto, Twentieth and P
streets northwest, yesterday for a
small fire started on ansawning.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-31
NOW WATCH THE PRESS AGENTS
CLINE ABOARD.

Sir: Why not through your column
assist the poor copy writers In the
large advertising agencies? How
often do they ponder trying to think
of some "catch line" that will draw
the publIc's attention to the goods,
wares. and merchandise of some hard
hearted manufacturer.
For example-to advertise either a
cough syrup or an undertaker's es-
tabIishment what would be more like
Nv TO attract attention than these
words:
ut isn't the Cough that carries you of!
IT'S the coffin they, carry you of in"
Here insert druggists or under
takers name and address.)
Or, for a Turkish bath establish
ment:
Rub a poor dub,
Three men to a tub" &C.
r. w. Ball.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-31
APPLICATION is DENIED.

Justice Gould, of the District Su-
preme Court, yesterday denied the ap-
pIication OF Allan B. Henderson for =
mandamus to compel Secretary of the
Interior Lane to approve n homestead
application concerning certain lands
in the GAINESVILLE, Fla, land district.
The governor of Florida and other
officials testified at the hearing on
the mandamus proceedings.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-31
BRIDGE BILL REPORTED.

The Jones bill. authorizing the
Observation-Disclosures News Short Line
to construct q railroad bridge across
the Potomac river, near Riverside.
Nd. wen on the House calendar To-
day with a favorable report from the
House Committee on Interstate and
ForeNn Commerce. The bill contains
the usual stipulation that the bridge
shall Ne placed where the interests of
navigation will not suffer.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-31
Here and There
In the News

1t Is really wonderful how quickly q
great company OF lovely women can
take hint For instance. at the Gypsy
Smith meeting Sunday night the chair
man. DR.. John Carpenter Palmer, said.
or started to say. "a number of requests
have been made that the ladies who are
present with hats"-but before he could
finish almost every hat in the house had
been removed. OF course. there was a
stern-minded person here and there
whose couture had not been well made
who could not AFFORD to accept the sug-
gestion; but everybody understood her
condition and respected her scruples.
There is church in Madison, Wis,
where the women take of their hats, as
a matter Of course, just as they do in
the theater.