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The Washington times., 1918-08-24
Has the W., B. & A. a Right
in the D. c.?
By EARL GOODWIN.

Congressman Cary of Wisconsin asks the Commission
to tell Congress whether the Washington Baltimore and
Annapolis railroad has any right its big through
the streets of Washington.
The public would like to know in addition what right
the road has to the most congesed part of Washington
free parking space; also why the gentlemen who operate
the road do not treat the unfortunate passengers better
why the not opened sooner thus permitting people
to board the without ammng maulng, haulng-ruf
fans and booteggers rst and children take your
chances!
Congressman Cary is quoted as saying:
1.-The company has just bullied its way in here. It
ought to be required to stop its the District line
else obtain franchise and stop its such
ngs will accommodate the public at present. It gives
poor service and refuses to stop where the people of the
city want it to STOP
AS operating proposition there is considerable dan
ger in continuing these big Washington, Baltimore
and Annapolis the city streets. They are
responsible for delays in the regular Washington Railway
and Electric company schedule the street line The
Washington, Baltimore and Annapolis not adapted
to the city, and for that reason their expulsion
from the city would be further step toward eliminating
the street delays for which the city became notorious
before the present campaign to make operating conditions
better.
trust Congressman Cary will to it that his resolu-
tion is acted upon.
Too many idle resolutions dropped in the hopper
Speaker CarB's desk in the House. They accomplish
nothing but little work for the Government Printing Of
fee Congressman Cary has not been entirely gutess Of
this kind of resolution In the past especially regarding Dis
rict affairs He is the ranking Republican member of the
District of Columbia Committee His Washington Balti-
more and Annapolis resolution is aimed at something BIG
Do not let the shot miss the target
The Washington times., 1918-08-24

jacksonville, Fla, is q prisoner Of
war in Germany. This Is undopkt.
edly Harry" Barringer, who spent
his boyhood at his home on the north
side Of Q street, Washington, be-
tween Fourteenth and Fifteenth.
he is . graduate Of the Central
High School and was captain of one
Of the cadet companies. He is re-
membered as q brilliant scholar and
q handsome and attractive young
gentleman and has host Of friends.
Little Boy Holds his Nose.
L. n. writes:
Il often take q little boy in the
cool Of the evening to the grounds
near the National Museum. We must
pass from where we live through
the Center Market streets and my
boy holds his nose every time. The
cutters are usually full Of filthy
water and refuse. In New York,
where I came from, the streets are
flooded every night. Even with =
scarcity Of water 1t seems this
should be done"
HOOVER N. ZOOK, who is one
Of our leading crab fishermen, went
a-crabbing last Wednesday. Amy
luck, old man?
The Washington times., 1918-08-24
Who Remembers

Crystal Springs, out Fourteenth
street road; Reaches, Custis and Car
lin Springs over In Virginia, all
great picnic places for US "old boysr
The boathouse in the canal at
Tenth street and Smithsonian
grounds, the barge Undine?
When the 'sBig Lot, now the Agrf-
cultural grounds. were inhabited BY
5000 head Of cattle, awaiting to b
slaughtered for the Yankees" Of 81,
at the Government slsughter-house
south of the Monument?
When We skated direct to Ale1an-
dria, Va, only clear water, no fats
or Potomac Park?
When the slave pen" was located
on Eighth street southwest near ,
street?
When the day following the nrse
Battle Of Bull Run the %Yanks" were
still retreating over the old Long
Bridge into this city?
When JOHN E (PEAEUTD
THOMPSON taught school on Sixth
street between d and E streets, On
the island"
The Washington times., 1918-08-24

Those that children will rebuild Belgium and
France and all the devastated country, making 1t more
beautiful than
And the of Prussan brutality will be part of the
past and forgotten (See Editorial)
The Washington times., 1918-08-24
HEARD AND SEEN

DOROTHEA RoBY, Of Colonial
Beach, asks II anyone can tell her
whether the whistle Of the steamer
Arrowsmith is in existence.
Several weeks ago MR. WALSH,
of the United States Housing Cor
poration, went over to the Walter
Reed Hospital to visit friend who
was injured "over there" When he
got there he found seYenty-fVe con-
yalescent soldiers, all Of whom had
seen service In France, with prac-
tically no cigarettes, one deck OF
cards, and very little reading matter
or anything else to amuse them
selves with.
Through Mr.. walsh's endeavors
voluntary donations were made Uy
the personnel Of the United States
Housing Corporation Of cigarettes,
cards, chewing gum. etc, which
should last the soldiers a short time.
On a visit last night to the hos
pital he found that the number OF
soldiers there is In the neighborhood
of 1000. He claims that they are
again with practically nothing to
while away the time.
What can you do for them'
Query was made as to the words
used by the old crab man Of years
ago. As I remember them, they
were:
Grab man, crab man,
Coming down the street;
| got 'em soft.
got 'em hard;
When I'm done talking bout the son
shell crabs,
I'm talking bout your pocketbook- !"
0 hope you'll be deluged with cor
rections. This will at least draw
freD ANON.
From Pennsylvania Ave Merchants.
Will you please inform US the rea-
son the platform was laid on the
south side OF Pennsylvania avenue,
between Sixth and Seventh streets
northwest? Every business man on
that side has from four to ten
wagons unloading all day, and the
other side of Sixth street has only
a hotel that has no wagons
Furthermore the Government clerk
must not cut across Sixth street II
the car and platform had been placed
on the other side. The public then
would get the beneft OF the long
platform.
My reply is:
ASK Doc Beeler.
A press telegram announced yes.
terday that H. E. BARRINGER, Of
The Washington times., 1918-08-24

Department has told you something about profteerng-
robbing the public in the of patriotism and taking
advantage of the war to do it.
Of the accuracy of Government figures there is no
doubt for they based upon statements that the profit
eers have supplied concerning their own business
In making statement to his earnings the profteer
knows that he must pay the Government in proportion to
the size of the earnings And there is probability of his
exaggerating those earnings, is there?
When the Government tells you that profteers have
increased their profits thousand two thousand and three
thousand per cent since the began you know that is
true
And you wonder whether the Government order for
clothing LATER will enclose few suits like the
one in this picture.
To order about fifty of these uniforms, put them
the right proeers photograph them and send the photo
graphs broadcast would do great deal to protect the
in uniform abroad. and TO protect those that
working TO buy food for thers children at houA
The Washington times., 1918-08-24
TODAYS TOPIC.
A GIRL IN WAR WORK

home to her wretched hall bed
room and weep for hours.
That is my story up TO date,
Miss Fairfax. have remained
true to my conventional upbring-
ing, but l am beginning to ask my
self, what is the use Of this when
am eating out my heart with
loneliness? 1 am just a human
girl; / want companions of my
own age, and want-don't shud-
der at my brazen candor-I want
a beau. I want to 90 about with
a man of my own age, preferably
in uniform, who Will tell me what
a good pal I am and that am
pretty.
Do you think it would be very
bad If ! spoke to some Of them?
I don't want to be anything but
what I ana good girl; but I
want companionship-and youth;
yes, and / want a beau
ANNE VERONICA.
Don't expect me to. be scan-
daliLed, Anne Veronica, because
l am not in the least I am only
The Washington times., 1918-08-24

To the Editor of The Times:
While Government officials and
Lawmakers have been delving into
the subject OF rent prohteering In
the District It evidently has not oe-
cured to them that the greatest
source Of annoyance Is not caused by
the excessive rent charged leased
tenants but by the robbery OF fur
nished room and light housekeeping
dweIIers, who are, in many cases,
forced to pay for one room more than
the rental Of the whole house. One
case ! have knowledge OF Is that OF
a woman renting a house Tor SIS
per month and at least one OF these
rooms is sublet for $50 a month.
Another case is that OF house rent
ing for $50 per month while the lease
holder derives moro than t11o pr
The Washington times., 1918-08-24
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:

NH Y home is in the Middle
W West, and it seemed to
80 me when I was, home,
among my own people, that II I
could only come to Washington
and do war work my cup OF hap
riness would be running over.
Finally 1 got the opportunity
and rushed to Washington with a
feeling that / can only describe
as one OF conservation. was
going to do something definite for
my country, / was going to help
win the war.
The Government bureau to
which l was assigned, seemed to
my frantic eagerness to be con-
Quoting its affairs in a somewhat
leisurely fashion. They all work
ed industriously enough during Of
fee hours, but ] wanted to come
back and work nights and begtn
at seven in the morning. Nv chief
told me he had seen them like that
before, and they always got over
ii in time
At any rate, soon got the feel
ing that the war was not waiting
for me to win it And with that
came a curious letting down Of my
energies, my work grew irksome
and ! began to miss my friends in
the middle western town where we
used to have such good times. |
began to realize that / was a
stranger among strangers, that ]
was living In cramped and uncom-
Portable quarters, eating around at
cheap restaurants, and my part in
winning the war appeared to be
negligible.
A horrible feeling of loneliness
overcame me, no one seemed TO
care whether | lived or died, no
one spoke TO me-and the work
was doing was not very important.
When / finished my crying spell,
and it lasted nearly all one SUM-
day, l wanted to take the flrst
train home. | had a useful place
in that small community, even II
were a superfuity in the Ma.
tional Capital. But / was ashamed
TO let them know back home" that
had made q fizzle of things Per
haps fizzle is not the right word
but had not been necessary to
my country, and it took every cent
/ made to live in the utmost dis
comfort
What was the use Of this mar
tyrdom?" II ] were doing any
thing vital it would have been diff
ferent, but anyone-some one who
needed it more than / perhaps
could do this work as well
On the streets, in restaurants
! would see men who attracted my
attention, and the lawless half OF
my brain would urge me to speak
to them, but the respectable half
would say: "Anne Veronica, you
are not that sort of girl" And
Anne Veronica, true to her re-
Gpectabls traditions, would q
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very sorry that you neglected to
send me your address, and more
than sorry that, like Cinderella's
fairy godmother. l can't appear
on the scene, wave my wand over
you and bring on the fairy prince.
In a uniform, of course
Preface to Better Things.
/ think you are an honest and
delightfully."- frank young person,
and I know this temporary un-
happiness is only the preface to
better things. l would not lose
a moment in remedying the blum
ders you have made in getting
properly acquainted; but, at the
same time. l shouldn't speak to
any possible Prince Charming l
met on the street, or in a restau-
rant, without an introduction.
"AIl the kings horses and all
the kings men" could never quite
persuade him that Anne Veron-
lea was not addicted to that sort
of thing. He might learn to ap-
preciate your fine qualities; he
might even learn to love you; but
The Washington times., 1918-08-24
Beatrice Fairfax Writes the Problems and Pitfalls of the War Worker
Especially for Washington Women

way off, in some remote corner
of his brain, there would dwell
that ranking thought that you
had picked him up"
Now for the practical part OF
getting acquainted in the hospit-
able National Capital, or any
other city for that matter, where
a girl goes as a stranger to make
her way. Recall your list of rela-
tives, friends, acquaintances even,
and if there is one among them
whom you remember as having
friends in Washington, ask for a
letter Of introduction. Say you are
doing war work, that you know no
one and would greatly appreciate
the opportunity of meeting people.
Excellent Girls Clubs.
II this does not bring the de-
sired results, join some one of the
girls clubs for war workers. /
know of several and they are
genuine social centers. They have
delightful dances that are given
as much for the entertainment of
the soldiers as for the girls.
Another of these clubs has been
most comfortably fitted up by a
"dollar-a-year man." who felt he
could not put his money to better
purpose than making things COM
Portable for girls like you, away
from home At any one Of these
clubs you will be properly intro
duced to the right sort of young
men and if you enjoy dancing you
can dance to your hearts content.
You can also enroll yourself at
your own church, or any other
church, as willing to serve on one
of the various entertainment COM
mfttees. These look after the COM
fort and amusement of soldiers
who, like yourself, are strangers
in the city.
II you can sing or play the piano
they will he delighted 10 have your
help. know of one church
where the boys spend Sunday
afternoons, not in singing hymns
but rollicking war songs. After
ward they have coffee, sandwiches,
and ice cream and the church hos
tesses are always delighted to find
girls who are willing to help wait
on the soldiers.
So you see, my dear girl, you
have not gone about getting ac-
quainted in the right way, il you
have been playing the role OF
Mariana in the Moated Grange"
Never were there such opportuni-
ties for girls to be useful and, at
the same time, to have a good time.
Perhaps, without realizing it you
have been a bit aloof with your
fellow workers, and when they try
to get acquainted with you maybe
you make it difficult.
Unfortunately, work is the por-
ton OF every one who achieves
anything. We must work to live,
work to make friends-unless we
are very exceptional-and then
work to keep them. It's a pretty
safe thing to say, that anything
worth having must be worked for
and worked for good and hard
The Washington times., 1918-08-24
Asks Prisons For Pro6teers

month from the rental OF three rooms.
Isn't there some possible way to
remedy this afliction among people
who are doing more than any other
medium to keep clerks away from
Washington in the face OF the short
age Of Government help?
There should be no question Or
parIeying among those who have the
power to enact legislation against
these pronteers. and but little time
should be required to draw up .
law imposing a stifr prison sentences
and a salty hne on violatorS- It
would do far more good and would
take Ear less time than that required
on many OF the immAterial bills now
pending.
CONSTANT READER.
The Washington times., 1918-08-24
Every Woman Worker in
Washington
Should Read the Articles Written Es,
pecially for Her
By BEATRICE FAIRFAX.

This space on this page will be de-
voted each day to her writings, in which
she will discuss the very many problems
that are daily presenting themselves to you
woman workers in the Government de-
partments. There will be no aspect of
your lives which she will not consider and
write about inteIligently, and, above all,
with sympathy.
The Washington times., 1918-08-24

This picture of Belgian children, by Mary Ellen
Sigsbee is called by the artist The Eternal Builders
In the ruins of their mothers cottage they build
child's house of the broken bricks.
This is picture beautifully typical of the future.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-01-10
Observation-Disclosures

A lovely wedding, uniting two pop
ular young people, occurred in the
Presbyterian church at Munfo d Mon
day evening at 6 o'clock, when Mr.,
John Culton Flaniken of Chattanooga,
and Miss Leona Estelle Whitening
ton were united in marriage in The
presence of a large gathering Of
friends and relatives, the impressive
ceremony being said by Rev. L. A.
Streete, pastor Of the above named
church. The occasion of the eeremony
was the 38th anniversary of the
brides parents DR.. and Mrs. j. B.
Witherington.
Just before the entrance Of the bril-
dial party Mesdames j. G. Whitening
ton and A. S. Witherington rendered
beautiful program of nuptial music.
The bride, who was given in mar
riage by her father, wore suit of
Pekin blue French serge with a hat
of gray straw, and wore corsage
bouquet of Sweetheart roses and val
ley lilies.
Miss Rebekah Witherington, sister
of the bride, served as maid Of honor
and was gowned in a model of violet
charmeuse, and wore a corsage bou-
quet of narcissus and Parma violets.
Master Albert Sidney Witherington
served as ring bearer. The groom had
as his best man his brother, DR.. Bob
Flaniken Of Rosemark. The grooms-
men were DR.. A. S. Witherington of
Munford and r, A. Spalling, of Milan
Immediately after the ceremony Mr.
and Mrs. Flaniken left for Chatta-
nooga, which city will be their home
in future.
This is a union of two very prom
inent families Of Upton county. Both
Both the young contracting parties
are held in the very highest esteem
on account of their many excellent
qualities, and their wide circle Of
friends in this community wish for
them the greatest happiness and pros
perity in their married life.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-01-10
REGISTRANTS SHOULD NOT
PAY NOTARY SERVICE FEES

All registrants are notified chat
they should not pay fees for any
service in connection with answering
their questionnaires Fees to notaries
and magistrates are wholly unneces-
sary.
The Legal Advisory Boards will aid
you and take all necessary affidavits
without charge. The State Legal Adj
visory Board has recently learned
that some justices of the peace and
notaries in various parts Of the State
are charging registrants for aiding
them or taking the affidavits required
by the QUESTIONABLE. In few in
stances lawyers have charged fees
for similar service No one perform
ing this service should charge for it
and drastic steps will be taken
against those who have done so. We
have requested Gov. Rye not to COM
mission any notary public elected at
the January term of courts who has
charged registrants, nor unless he
agrees not to charge them. All law
yers who have charged for aiding or
swearing registrants or for making
affidavits are advised to Immediately
return the fees so charged.
The registrants are called upon to
make a great sacrifice in leaving
home, business and family. No one
should charge them for any service
rendered in connection with the per-
Torrance Of. this duty. The selective /.
service regulations provide that the
services required of Legal Advisory
Boards shall be uncompensated.
Many questionnaires filled out by
without the assistance Of
Legal Advisory Boards are found to
be improperly filled out and will re-
quire a large amount of additional
work and expense. We therefore adj
wise all registrants to take their
Immediately to the Le-
gal Advisory Board working with the
Exemption Board. They should not
attempt to answer it without advice
nor 20 to unauthorized persons who
may unintentionally lead them into
LEGAL ADVISORY BOARD
FOR TENNESSEE,
P. D. MADDEN, Chairman,
Nashville, Tenn.
January 5. 1918.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-01-10
Upton co. HAS DEPARTMENT
IN THE BUSINESS MEMS CLUB

The Leader very generously offers
space, hence from time to time the
secretary and industrial agent may
have something to say.
The annual banquet and election
of officers last Friday night was a
great success. 1t was much regretted
that the bad weather prevented a
large attendance from out of town,
but there was much enthusiasm shown
and a determination to stand togeth-
er for better things for Covington
and Upton county
There is plenty to do, and it will
require the united effort Of all the
good citizens to make and keep our
county what it ought to be. ta
We ought to be organized as one
man to answer the calls Of our gov
eminent. They are calling for con-
servation Of food and feed, and for a
Is per cent increase in hogs, and for
thrift and economy all along the line.
Perhaps every bank in the county
ought to have a pig clubyf
Maybe our landlords ought to make
provisions for tenant to keep some
hogs. 3}i
Let US be thinking about big
county fair for next fall, Clopton
community had a splendid fair last
fall. Why not have other communi-
ties follow its lead this fall?
Mr.. Adams, the farm demonstration,
will have his office in the b. NJ. G..
club rooms, over the Union Drug Co.
President B. B. Boyd and the new
board of directors are anxious to
make the Business Mems Club a real
help to the people of the town and
county. Talk to them about it.
j. WINFIELD DARBY,
Secretary and Industrial Agent.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-01-10
BUSINESS MEMS CLUB
HOLDS ANNUAL BANQUET
HELD IN THE FIRST METHODIST
CHURCH FRIDAY EVENING
Large Attendance-SpIendid Program
Carried 0ut--ElabOrat Menu Is
Served - Vocal and Instrumental
Music and Good Speeches Made.

The annual banquet Of the COving-
ton Business Mems Club was held in
the dining hall of the First Methodist
Church Friday evening. There were
1855 people present, including several
from country districts, to enjoy the
splendid dinner prepared and served
by the good ladies Of the First Meth
odist Church and hear the speeches
made by various club members The
divine blessing was invoked by Rev.
M. R. Gibson The menu consisted
of turkey, dressing, hot biscuits,
creamed potatoes, pickles, green peas,
salads of various kinds for the first,
and ice cream and cake for the. sec
ond course
The club members were favored
during the repast with several lovely
vocal and instrumental selections by
Misses Ursula Elan and MattilOu
Brown.
Hon. w. M. Simonton filled the
position of POSTMASTER. and well did
he perform the duties of that office,
making a number of appropriate
short speeches introducing the differ
ent speakers of the evening. The
first announcement he made was the
result Of the Red and Blue election,
held Friday afternoon in the B. M. C.
rooms. The following is the result
of the election; B. B. Boyd, (Blue)
president; j. H.. Flippin (Red) and
C. B. Simonton, (Blue) vice-presi-
dents. Directors-R. B. Baptist, (Blue)
D. L. Craig (Red), F. R. Fisher
(Blue), S. R. Shelton, Jr, (Red). J. A.
Shelton (Blue).
The postmaster then introduced
the first speaker Of the evening, Mr..
w. F. Bringle, whose subject was,
GWhat the B. M C. Has Done in the
Past Twelve Months" Mr., BringIe
was followed by the following speak
ers, on the subjects given below:
"Our Business Interests"--A. B.
Cobb.
Business Interest. How 1t Can
Do Good for the Town"-Peter Fyfe..
"The Business Mems Club and the
County"-Judge w. A. Owen.
"our Opportunities" Rev w. L.
Hancock.
"The Call of Our Government
j. w. Darby.
"Team WOrk"7James ]. Miller.
''The Slacker"-L. E. Gwinn.
"a Man and His Town"-Rev Rob-
ert A. Clark
"What to Do and How to Do IT,
E. H. McFadden. Mr.. McFadden at
the close Of his speech called for con-
tributions from the members for the
up-keep of the club and generous
response was made to the call.
Following this came Zone Minute
Shots" by different members Of the
club, responses being made by Messrs.
Daniel Fyfe, j. H. Flippin E. L. Wor-
rell, |. H. Lowenhaupt and B. s. Ja-
mieson ,
This closed the splendid program of
the evening. and one Of the most in
teresting and successful affairs ever
given by the Business Mems Club.