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The Washington times., 1922-01-14
UTILITIES
CHANGE IN
PROSPECT
Senator'S Favor Creating sepa-
rate Commission for Super
vision In District.

A new Public Utilities Commits
sion for the District Is planned in
legislation under consideration by
the Senate District Committee.
Without further delay, steps will
Be taken to relieve the District
Commissioners Of their present
dual capacity. This was made
known by Senator Ball, chairman
OF the Senate District Committee,
and Senator Wesley Jones Of
Washington, during the progress of
the suffrage hearing yesterday.
Ball Assures Early Action.
'The Public Utilities situation in
the District should be dealt with at
once" Senator Ball said. Every
member OF this committee, with the
possible exception Of one, and think
something should be done about the
public utilities Of this District and the
creation Of q commission independent
OF the District Commissioners. The
dual character Of their duties and the
responsibilities of the Commissioners
should not be permitted to continue.
The street railway situation in Wash
ington Ia damnable. and 1t must be
remedied."
A similar expression was made by
Senator Jones. The Senate Committee
soon will beegin hearings on traction
merger legislation. The committee,
however, Is Of the opinion that a new
public utilities commission should be
created in advance of merger legisla-
ton.
There are several merger bills
awaiting action in Congress. The
France Gould bill, providing merely
for q merger of the Washington Rail
way and Electric companies and the
Potomac Electric Power Company. Is
on the calendar. It was reported by
the Senate District Committee last
year, despite the protests of the Dis
trict Commissioners, who denied the
statements OF President Ham, of the
Washington Railway and Electric
Company, that 1t would lead to an
ultimate merger of the two traction
companies. No attempt has been
made, however, to bring this bill UP
for consideration in the Senate.
In the meantime the House has re-
jected the Woods bill. providing for
a merger of the two traction COM
panies. The Senate Committee ex-
poets to hold hearings on merger leg
islation, but probably not to any
great extent, inasmuch as the House
hearings have been extensive and
can be used for reference by the
Senate.
The Washington times., 1922-01-14
TOPHAM WILL LECTURE
ON "oLD CENTER MARKET"

"Old Center Market and Vicinity
will be the subject of lecture to be
delivered by Washington Topham, 10.
cal historian, at meeting of the
Columbia Historical Society at the Cos.
mos Club Tuesday night.
Mr.. Topham In one OF the best .versed
on the early history
OF the Capital. He Is active In the
Association OF Oldest Inhabitants of
the District OF Columbia.
The Washington times., 1922-01-14
COAST SIGNALS WARN OF
GALE FORCE WIND AND SNOW

Southwest storm warnings are dis
played from Delaware Breakwater
to Passport, Me-. the Weather Bureau
announced today.
A storm Of marked intensity. GEN.
trail over northern Minnesota, il
moving rapidly eastward. Winds
will become southerly. increasing to-
night and reaching gale force by
Sunday morning, the bureau said.
Unsettled weather and probably rain
or snow are expected to follow.
The Washington times., 1922-01-14
700 BRAVE FRIDAY, 10,
At COTTAGE CITY DANCE

Old Henry X. Jinx was the guest
Of honor last night at Friday, the
Thirteenth Dance" given by the
Citizens Association, of Cottage City
Nd, at the Hyattsville Armory.
About 700 persons were present.
The entertainment was furnished
by Alma T. Riffenberg, soprano;
Turner and Reeves, popular songs
and dances; Charlie Mack, soft-shoe
artist, and Dick Mansfield, rapid.fire
cartoonist.
The Washington times., 1922-01-14
ASK U. 8. TO ARBITRATE
MEAT CUTTERS STRIKE

Plans for the settlement Of strikes
Of meat cutters In nearly all stock
ward centers will be discussed on
Monday with Secretary Of Agricul-
ture Wallace, Secretary of Commerce
Hoover and Secretary OF Labor Da.
Wis by Congressional committee
headed by Congressman Keller Of
Minnesota, 1t was announced today.
1t was understood that some OF
the Congressman would suggest Gov.
eminent arbitration as means Of
adjusting differences to effect the
return Of the strikers.
The Washington times., 1922-01-14
k9hEAR!!D:' Is. ..',S:,EEHt,6
BY BILL PRICE >
BERLIN INITIATING ANCIENT
GREECE AT HER WORST
bY BILL PRICE

BERLIN INITIATING ANCIENT
GREECE AT HER WORST
From a ne,os dispatch IN the
pensrable Baltimore Sun paper aos
learn of shocking occurrences IN
Berlin Which s0e, along 10ith w. J.
BRYAN, WILBUR r. CRAFTS,
and Others, can not approve.
A German dancer, CeIIy do
Reidt, t0as accused of insm0rality,
and she toas to be tried before a
PrussiGn court. She remembered
Uhat happened In ancient Greece,
when Phrg7se, the most beautiful
t00nsan of Athens, s0as accused of
the same oftense.
Phryre appeared nude before
her judges and so COMPOUNDED
them that she Uas set free.
Whether Celty has succeeded as
sUeH the dispatches do not indicate,
but there tOas at least confusion IN
getting the performances going.
The stage managers apoloaizsd
to the audience for some delays,
Saying that the ladies are not
quite addressed" ,ohereat the s0ifs
Of one of the judges became er-
cited and demanded that her h,ls-
band get a rain check and Leave
Nth her.
Celly and her three companions
gaze several dances, each compdn-
ton being attired IN q string Of
beads, considerably more than Gel
IN herself ,Oore. One elderly nit
ness complained that the dancers
wore more than when he paid $50
marks to see the shotU."
The Washington times., 1922-01-14
FAIRGROUNDS
BOARD PLANS
LARGER SPACE
Citizens Committee to Meet To.
Nights More Acres Need
ed, Is Contention.

Additional playground facilities for
the children Of Washington will be
discussed tonight at q meeting of the
United Citizens Playground Commit
tee at the Public Library. The meet.
ing win be called to order promptly
at o'clock.
The report of the Childrens Bureau,
which contains concrete recommended
tons for Fairgrounds, will be taken
up, and plans for presenting 1t to
congress will be discussed.
The survey will be presented by
Miss Ruth White, Frank ]. Sobotka
and Mrs. Lucy r Swanton. A digest
OF the report will be presented to
the representatives Of the various
civic organizations who will be pres.
ent at the meeting.
There are thirty-five acres Of play
ground space in use in the District,
the Childrens Bureau points out in
its report. The survey recommends
the purchase Of at least sixty-five ad.
ditional acres.
The bureau recommends that at
least two acres of playground space
should be devoted to the use Of every
1000 children. Sufficient playground
apparatus should be purchased. It was
stated. All grounds should be lighted
for use at night. Field buildings
should be provided with showers,
dressing rooms, recreation rooms, and
locker buildings.
The Washington times., 1922-01-14
U. S. Printers Elect Officers.

Organization of the newly char.
tered local Of the Federal Employees
Union, composed of Bureau OF En-.
craving and Printing employees. was
completed at the unions New York
avenue headquarters last night. a.
A. Frear, +. ]. Croker, and ID. G,
Jones were named members of the
executive committee and II. ]. Eisen.
beiss, A. d. McCarty and @. A.
Frear Of the auditing committee.
The Washington times., 1922-01-14
ANOTHER KIND OF CAT.

ANOTHER KIND OF CAT.
Mary had Thomas cat,
It's fur t0Gs snot0y White.
He stuck around the house all day
And didn't run about at night.
One day he climbed q white-soasK-
ed fence,
And squatted upon a splinter,
He lot out an a,0ful yotol. and
s1Oedrs
He mont 90 oatt again this Vip-
ter. OLD TIMER.
A REAL "HJGH-BROW" CAT.
Continuation Of verses about a
well-known cat)
Our Mary's cat was dern well bred,
Having been reared on Connect
cut avenue.
They fed her ON fresh fish and liver,
And mover offered her cheap
stow.
She had great contempt for the.
garbage man,
And would not eat from the
In fact, she was 20 stuck up she
Regarded all other cats as poor
saps."
MILO H.
The Washington times., 1922-01-14
Asks $4,000 for Hurts.

Homer A. Bohannon today filed suit
in the District Supreme Court against
Peter Dorsch for $4,000 damages for
alleged personal injuries. Plaintiff,
represented by Attorney Rudolph H.
Yeatman, alleges that while crossing
the streets October II, last, at Sixth
and L streets northwest, on his
BICYCLE, defendants automobile ran
into him and seriously and perma-
lently injured him.
The Washington times., 1922-01-14
Will Go to South America.

DIR. and Mrs. Alexander Graham
Hell and Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon A. Dor,
sey, of Washington, are listed as
passengers on the VIII te Star winter
cruise to the West Indies Panama
Canal, and South America sailing
aboard the 8. 8. Megantic from New
York Tuesday.
The Washington times., 1922-01-14
SokoIow Visits Harding.

In a haif-hour conference with
President Harding yesterday, Nahum
Sokolow, president OF the executive
committee Of the World zionist Move.
r,ent. expla ned the work Of the Jews
In Palest' to relieve conditions among
'telr kinsmen In eastern Europe
Sokoiow was accompanied by his
daughter. DR.. Celina Sokolow.
The Washington times., 1922-01-14
To Hold Old Town Meeting.

Patterned after the old New Eng.
and town meetings. where everybody
aad a say In the transaction Of bust.
ness, the Vermont State Association
will hold q special meeting at the
women's City Club. 20 jackson place
northwest, Thursday night at 8
O'Clock.
The Washington times., 1922-01-14
WHAT HE WAS DOING.

The boy stood on the burning deck,
The planks were very hot.
Now some folks believe that tale
While others do not.
They say he was eating peanuts,
Swallowing them by the peck,
But I was there and saw him
Reading Heard and Seen, by heck!
WEST FALLS CHURCH.
The Washington times., 1922-01-14
Haynes Speaking Dates.

Prohibition Commissioner Haynes
nnounced today that he had made
Se following speaking engagements:
'ebruary 10, Columbus. Ohio; Feb
uary IL. New York city: February
4. Allentown. Pa
The Washington times., 1922-01-14
Road Asks for u. s. Loan.

The Chicago, Milwaukee and st.
Paul r : oad Compnr t0ER. asked
TIE ! &c Cor ~, = L;!llissiOn
foG umcns loan " ga SAC, 900
In y.ur. - pay off note to the
United States for n like amount
maturing March I. 1922.
The Washington times., 1922-01-14
Some Congressnen are vindi-
Gated. They don't compel the
pages and messengers to write
their speeches. They buy them
and pay for them.
FRED VETTER.
OLD DAYS IN WASHINGTON

We appreciate an invitation from
the Columbia Historical Society to
attend its meeting at the Cosmos
Club assembly hall Tuesday even
ing. January II. WASHINGTON
TOPHAM will talk about "Old Cen
ter Market and Vicinity" and he
will be able to tell many interesting
things. A hundred years ago, and
even up to within seventy years
ago. the Center Market region was
q center for boarding houses which
housed Senators and Representa-.
tives who made history for this
country. Most of the country's
statesmen boarded in houses ON
Capitol Hill and around Center
Market.
The Washington times., 1922-01-14
THE UNFEELING BYSTANDEl

When ! start down the street and
one Of my feet
Starts NORTH while the other
starts SOUTH,
With both hands I grasp, I grunt
and I gasp
And my heart seems 10 come
to my mouth,
And 1 let out . screech when the
pavement i reach
And the ice water splashes my
back;
1t seems like q sin the way people
grin
And / wish I could hit them a
whack.
SAM SIMPLE.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1922-10-19
u. S. TREASURY BONDS

The United States Government offers for
sale a limited amount of United States
Treasury Bonds at 4A per cent.
DENOMINATIONS
Redeemable at the option of the United
States at par and accrued interest on and
after October IS, 1947. Coupon Bonds:
$500, $500, $1,000, $4,000, $4,000. Regis
tered Bonds: $500, $500, $1,000, $4,000,
$4,000, $4,000, 100000.
These bonds are issued under the act of
Congress, approved September "a, 1917, as
amended. Said bonds shall be exempt, both
as to principal and interest, from all taxa
ton now or hereafter imposed by the
United States, any state, or any of the pos
sessions of the United States, or by any
local taxing authority, except CAY estate
or inheritance taxes, and (B) graduated
additional income taxes commonly known
as surtaxes, and excess profits and war
profits taxes, now or hereafter imposed by
the United States, upon the income or
profits of individuals, partnerships, asso-
Ciations or corporations.
The interest on an amount of Bonds
and Certificates authorized by said Act ap-
proved September oath, 1917, and amend
ments thereto, the principal of which does
not exceed in the aggregate $4,000, owned
by any individual, partnership association
or corporation, shall be exempt from the
taxes provided for in clause (B) above.
Treasury Certificates of Indebtedness of
Series D-1922, maturing October IL, 1922,
Series TD-1922 Series TD2-1922 both ma
turing December IS, 1922, and Victory
Notes of the ~ per cent Series, will be
accepted at par, with an adjustment of
accrued interest, in payment for any bonds
of the issue now offered, which shall be
subscribed for and allotted.
Any of our inmates desiring to purchase
bonds are requested to notify their officer
and the matter will receive prompt at
tention.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1922-10-19
SILENT PHILOSOPHY

Contributed
Job was patient man. But there are
some things worse than sitting all day on
an ash pile.
If it were generally known what the
weather was going to be, some folks
couldn't even start conversation.
When man says: 81 always get my
own breakfast you know "who's who" at
his house.
A great many folks in this world are
unnecessary but they don't know it.
Because there's mo place like home,"
may account for some men spending so
little time there.
"Love builds homes Money, only
builds houses.
An evangelist in one of his recent SER
mons said: "1'he old time hell is good
enough for me-" Nothing like being salts
fed.
The fact that fellow blurts out what
he thinks would be all right if he would
think before he blurts out.
lust because man has made a rafting
good automobile it doesn't necessarily fol-
low that he could or would make rafting
good president.
Your reputation is what your neigh
bors think about you. Your character" is
what your family know about you.
When you don't know what to do with
your "week end" practice putting on your
hat
1t takes nerve to tell folks things they
don't want to believe.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1922-10-19
BUCK UP BROTHER

Buck up, Brother Turn your eye
From the things of days gone by.
Fix your vision on Today
And the morrow on the way.
Past is past, and what hath been
In the realm of joy or sin
Resteth there for good or rue,
Spite OF all that we can do.
Let that Chapter close, indeed,
Save the lessons we may read
In its teachings-out of them
Yet may come our diadem.
Buck up, Brother! Close the book
And toward the future look.
And To-day with purpose true
Let your Soul be born anew.
Reassert your Manhood fine.
Cry, Tomorrow-that is mine.
And my days will not be vain
Now that am born again."
Selected
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1922-10-19
WRONG AGAIN

"Do you know what day this is, John,
dear?" she asked sweetly at the breakfast
table.
Unpleasant recollections of previous
memory lapses flashed through Johns
mind. He would not be caught this time.
"Why, of course, my love! How could
l possibly forget that this is our wedding
anniversary" he said, with gentle re-
proof.
"No it isn't. That is three months
ahead" she responded coldly. "This is the
day on which you promised to take the
afternoon off from the office and beat the
rugs."-Selected
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1922-10-19
MIRRORETTES

Religious services were conducted in
the chapel last Sunday by Father Corcoran.
Wanted to exchange the Illinois State
Journal and Minneapolis Farmers Tri-
bune for Ell Paso Herald and Billboard
B-372.
On last Thursday, 1890 bales of Man
lila Fibre was received by this institution.
This is the largest amount of fibre ever
received here on any one day.
The first snow of the season fell on
Monday, October 10th. While it did not
tarry with us for long, it reminded us
forcibly of what we may expect soon.
Officer Feis killed muskrat in the
yard last Friday. That muskrat showed
poor judgment in attempting to 60 from
one lake to another on Friday, the 18Th.
When we changed clothing last week,
we could not help but think that it was
great literal demonstration of that well
known phrase "All dressed up and no
place to CO."
We wish to call the attention of the
inmates to the fact that the smallest de-
nomination of the new U. S. AZ per cent
bonds is $4,000. Kindly bear this in mind
when subscribing for any of these bonds.
We have noticed couple of our men
digging around in the yard where the band
used to practice during the summer, can't
imagine what they were doing unless they
were looking for lost chords or dropped
notes.
The program to be given by the Min
nesota State Prison Concert Band, under
the auspices of the Pierian Chautauqua
Circle, on October 22nd, is splendid one
Those who are fortunate enough to be
able to attend, have. a great treat in store
Deputy Utecht certainly made good
his statement that he would show the regu-
lar Nj. S. P. team chow to play ball." 1t
is the general opinion of our baseball fans
that if the game had gone the full nine
innings that the "Utechts" would have
won. If the weather permits there will be
another game between the same mines on
Eext Saturday.
The Beacon, paper published by the
inmates CT the state prison at Richmond,
Va, printed, as comparison, the inmates
bill of fares furnished by that institution
and this one. Evidently it was so obvious
to the Editor that that old axiom "com-
parsons are odious" is a truism, that he
expressed the hope that, in the near future,
the Virginia Board of Control would feed
their inmates as well as the M. S. p. feeds
theirs.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1922-10-19
INMATES ATTENTION!

Hereafter inmates are not permit
ted to receive wearing apparel of any
description from friends or relatives.
Inmates buying socks, underwear,
nightshirts, handkerchiefs, etc. should
send them to the Laundry and have
their number marked on them be-
fore using. Write your name, regis
ter number and cell number on
slip of paper, attach to articles and
give to cell hall Captain.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1922-10-19
INMATES ATTENTION!

Inmates are hereby cautioned not
to use the margins of THE MIRROR
for addresses of friends or other
written matter. If you wish THE
MIRROR sent to your friends, you are
required to send in their addresses to
the Deputy Warden's Office through
your officer. In this way it will be
attended to.
F. T. PIcULELL,
Deputy Warden.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1922-10-19
CHAPEL SERVICES

The following services were held in the
chapel Sunday morning, October IS, 1922,
Rev. Father Corcoran, officiating.
March-Pet of the Guards -----Orchestra
Hymn-The Banner of the Cross
------------------ Congregation
Selective Reading Chaplain
Reverie-Only a Smile ---Orchestra
Prayer --------------------- Chaplain
Gospel Reading Chaplain
Sermon Chaplain
Hymn-Jesus is Calling Congregation
March-Motor King ----------Orchestra
r. J. REICHKITzER,
Musical Director.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1922-10-19
MISS INSPIRATION

To the editor of THE MIRROR
There came in secret code,
A radiogram, advising
Jupiter had load.
Not of the kind, we mortals
Sometimes enjoy as stew,
His was a load of worries,
None like he ever knew.
A dainty little Goddess,
Miss Inspiration,-pray,
Had left Mount Olympus
Departed, flown away!-
That wasn't all-the worst part
For Jupiter to stand,
Was learning, Inspiration,
Had lost her heart and hand
To some one,-not of noble
Blue blooded, royal stock,
But just plain inkslinger.-
Imagine what a shock!
Proud Jupiter had hired
Detectives by the score,
To bring the love-sick damsel,
Unframed, back home once more.
The sleuths immensely busy
Had speeded East and West,
The North and South had covered,
Till worn out had to rest.
Their pipes a-light and smoking
Some talked while others read,
Till to THE MIRROR pointing,
One shouted: Got her !-dead!-
No wonder she's deserted
The garden of the Gods,
And left Jupiter stranded,
To give her smiles and mods
To one, who's "reminiscences
And Facts and Fancies-Boys -
Will even give Goddess
Some pleasant thrills and joys.
Well find Miss Inspiration,
l gamble that we will,
Parked round the head and shoulders
Of one who's ate a pill
A pill, that's made THE MIRROR,
A tonic, highly classed,
Among the sins to miss it,
AS once we did,-and passed.
n
They rushed up the the editor
Of The MIRROR in bunch,
Acclaimed their inside story,
And loudly voiced a bunch,
THAT there is more in heaven
And earth, Horatius" -dear,
Than Jupiter was willing
To risk in fight or fear
The editor, while listening,
Smiled at them, standing pat,
Then slowly said: Quite possible,
You may be right at that
We have collaboration
Who swings his pen with might,
Esprit of Wittwer, excuse usD
Inspiration ?-Love on sight.
But since it had to happen,
Tell Jupiter from us,
To forth on please, take notice,
Her address now reads thus:
To the Editor of THE MIRROR,
"For Inspiration then,
Care Of the writing genius
Our inimitable, 90. ~"
-Conributed.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1922-10-19
TOOT! TOOT!

Run little coal cars run!
Run like a son of a gun!
Get where you're going then hurry back,
For all those "empties" on the track.
ID. H.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1922-10-19
HELPING HAND

Let us cheeFily go on cur way
Scattering kind words, day by day,
Always ready with helping hand,
Aiding a weaker ore to stand.
&C. Il. L.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1922-10-19

Contributed
Job was a patient man. But there are
some things worse than sitting all day on
an ash pile.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1922-10-19
MOTION PICTURE SHOW

The motion picture Sunday, October IS,
1922, was six-reel comedy drama, "45
Minutes From Broadway" with Charles
Ray in the stellar role. First National dis
tributors.
The following excellent musical pro-
gram was rendered during the scenic pro-
duction:
March-New Administration Isl Clair
Overture-Calif of Bagdad ----Boieldieu
Popular Hit-Say it While Dancing
Italian One Step-Figaro ---------DaVid
Selection-Jack OLantern --------CaryH
Novelty-Ya nkee Oodle ------AUord
Popular Number-Hot Lips -----Busse
Reverie-Falling Rose Leaves Islanders
Finale-Liberty Day -------Zamecnik
R. J. REIcHK1TzER,
Musical Director.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1922-10-19

Number of inmates at prison----- $50
Number in first grade --------- 734
Number in second grade ----------- ia
Number in third grade --------- %
Received during week ------------ IS
Discharged ------------------- 3
Paroled 0
Last serial number
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1922-10-19
CELL CHANGES
Corrected October 16, 1922
POPULATION

Corrected October II, 1922