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T THE' WA'SttlNGTON ' JlMES . WEP&DAY OCTQBMt "lif lfa.0. su . MOVE ON TO TEACH SALESMANSHIP IN D.C.PUBLICSCHOOLS Superintendent Thurston , and Charles J. Columbus Think Course Sure to Come. EDUCATORS HEAR OF PLAN Tha, Inauguration of a course of sales mnnshlp in thcpuL'Jc schools hero is only a matter of tlme,.accordlng4td pre-, dlotlons today by Superintendent of Bchools n. L. Thurston nnd Charles J. Columbus, secretary 6t tho Retail Mer chants' Association. Tho movement on foot for tho Installa tion of such a courso comes as the re sult of an address beforo members of the Board of Education and tho Retail Merchants Association by Mrs. I W. Prince, In charge of the educational work of the National Retail Merchants' PROPOSED RECREATION CENTER FOR CITY Association ' Started Ten Years, Aro. Mrs. Prince started a mqvomont ten oars ago for tho practical education of department store saleswomen. ' After a number of years sho was suc cessful In having tho matter taken up by the National Retail Merchants' As sociation, and since that ttmo has caused tho Institution of courses of In struction In many public schools In tho North, Mlddlo West, and Western coast. When asked today how the Board of Education stood on tho subject, Mr. Thurston said: "I have been- 'talking this up' for over a year now, nnd I seo no reason why tho Installation In tho District soho'ols of such courses should not oomo wjthtn a very Jhort time. IVhave always been interested in tho work of Mrs. Prince, sod havo followed her progress slnco she started. There Is not a tiling sho said concerning the courses adopted by the Boston schools which would not apply to Washington. "Last year I took a census of tho students In tho schools who wcro wprk lng outside, during their afternoons and Saturdays. " 4uu working in stores. , "Tho sccdnd largest group of'chlldrcn In tho same employment, over 400 of them, I found wero working In stores. The adoption of a course in Business High School, for Instance, would draw a number of students who have been staying nway from school simply be cause they -could not get tho courses they desired. "Tho adoption of this course is n matter left entlrfcly to the business men of Washington." Secretary Columbus, of tho Retail Merchants' Association, said so far as the business men of tho District wore concerned there wns no doubt about their boosting tho adoption of tho course in tho District. : : r r : ! zs f l 6asc ball 8, t sffc DC MA mv.. & $ V $fo .1& & woods M fe. T. & A V fi J& ml r fe i mr lift 6? J0 &A I .Sf ?, tC I WOODS J . A.J . o . ENDORSED T MUNICIPAL PICNIC PARK NOW ASSURED General Black Approves Plan for Grounds and Race Course Near Reservoir. bandstahd. Hurl hnihi Vvhnrn RlindAV school excursions ' and , picnics can bo held under Ideal conditions, nnd surroundings. Tt Bare Picnic Houses, 8Ides these structures which wltr greet tho eye looking over the landscape rom tno brow of the reservoir knoll thero will bo constructed back In the r?Sr". a. nu"ier of rustlo picnic nouses, Establishment of a municipal race track arid picnic grounds In Rock Creek Park, contiguous to Six teenth stroot rosorvolr Is praotlcally assured. Announcement was made today that Ocncrnl Black, chief of engineers of thaUnlted States Army, has sanctioned nlans for tho project. Oonornl Black, fourth member, of the board of control of the park, the other three mombers being the District Commissioners, went ovor tho grounds selected for tho .project Friday, and said It would be n great benefit to the people of Washington to havo such a playground. The Commissioners" had already approved the plan. Erronoouk Imnresslons concerning the proposed race coursa have been conveyed to certain .residents in tho vicinity of tho reservoir and the Dis trict officials behind the project are trying to eradicate' theso. Explains Nature of Project. Melvlli Hazcn. Surveyor of. tho Dis trict, nnd others ha'vo spent much time -the past week explaining to people In tho section that there Is no Intention to conduct a professional race course. The track proposed will hardly change the present landscape and events to ho conducted there will not be dlfforent from tho usual Fourth of July and Labor Day cele brations held there for the past threo years. No fees can be charged for ad mlHslon to the playground nnd. the track will be moro of a large brldlo path fenced In than the regular pro fessional ruco course. , It Is plunncd to cllmlnato trees in the llltio copse to tho southwest of the reser voir thut now obscure the view of the open Held which surrounds this piece of woodland. Tho track, a Imlf-mllo flat courso ond n sterplcchaso course, will ,be constructed down tho west sldo of tho stretch west of the reservoir to the wooded section at the south, thence east arcund the copso southwest of the reser voir and then swlntr back west alone ' tho rcecrvulr base. Many other lmnrovrmrnta iM thn picturesque feature of the white fences and Jumps on tho proposed ourso aro planned In conjunction therewith. There will be a rustic Judges' stand, a rustic route through this beautiful section of, the park, may dismount and place their horses, also will be built. In addition It Is nlanned in hullrf n 1nfr colonial porch around the hooso of tho caretaker, Biiuaiea to tho west Of the reservoir, wnero one can sojqurn with a book or rest Willis xvalUinr nr rMlnr through th park. jvyoric.on tho project for which com paratively Uttlo money Is needed, prob ably will bo stauud-oarly this winter so that the entire iilaygrolind may be com pleted by spring. "The' money will be taken .fronutbe, appropriation tfor the tnft ntalnance of 'Rocki Creek Park and , whii oe-aisDursedby Colonel kum, Kn In the finding of the point as It 'show them the limit which a mercurial ther mometer can be used, and furnishes a method for calibrating the scale below zero Centigrade. CASCARETS SELL TWENTY lilLLIO BOXES PER YEA glneer Commissioner of tho District, and executive bfllcerTof the Rock Creek Park board of contsol. MONEY LOSTTHROUGH WRONd ADDRESSES , Failure on tho, ,par of persons In this country, senuing money-to relatives in Russia, to uso correct addresses Is re sulting n a large number of .remittances railing to reach. , their destination, ac cording to ah announcement mado today by the Joint distribution committee ?t the American-Jewish relief committee, the central relief committee and the people's relief committee. ' Americans are urgea to sena an con tributions through the Joint distribution committee and at air events to observe the following rule: Send only drafts, encloslnr with them the first and family names of tho person to whom the money Is sent and the last known address of the addressee, as well as the full namo and address of the sender. Best,.safes,tcaihartip for.Hytr and bowels, and.people know it. ' I Cowboy Pops Question to Hughes Campaigner ON BOARD THE WOMEN'S SPE CIAi; CAMPAIGN TRAIN FOR HUOIIE8, MILES CITY, Mont., Oct. 11. Ono hundred cowboy and cow girls gave the feminine "spellbinders" on tho Republican special train a rous- ,. MAMAln,lnn liHa Thntr tiAcrnrt u.t(Vl n ' llg ii;,ciiuuii m-im ,.-j wqui. .... . volley of pistol shots ns the train ' reached tho station with a galloping, escort down tho tracks when the special ( got unoer way. jvvcry minute oi wiu fire hours' stay -was repjete with evi dences of Western hospitality. The women had not been In the city half an hour when one of the most at tractive of the fair campaigners, Mrs. Eula Harris, in charge of tho tour, re ceived a proposal of marriage from ono of tho most picturesque Of tho cowboy group. Mrs. Harris is a striking young widow, with masses of golden hair. Corda M. Houghlln, who holds the world's lasso record, decided when he saw Mrs. Harris that he wanted her for his wife. "I can't read and I can't write," ad mitted the tall, swarthy skinned" bron co buster," "but I can work ami I can love." v Mrs. Harris liked the looks of tnc big Westerner, who oro nt oiange colored silk shirt, black and whlto silk chaps and a crimson silk handkerchief knotted lrr cowboy fashion nround his neck, but she explained that she hadn't time on this trip to think seriously of marriage. Tho cow puncher did not take that as a final defeat and declared as tho train startca wcsiwara mat no was going to New York to repeat his proposal of marriage. Cowgirls Join in Welcome. More than a dozen cowgirls. In lllan nel shirts, bright silk tics and khaki skirts Joined their fellow riders nnd ex tended tho Western welcome to their Eastern sisters.' "Wo want to tako you back homo with us!" cried Miss Elizabeth lYce inan, as the campaigners shouted good byc - . "Wo don't want to go. You can't vote!" tho company of mounted ballot victors replied. ... In the cavalcade of pistol users In the parade to the Elks building, where sneecheH were made, wns r picturesque trapper of '79, Morrison, who rode a big gray mare. Ills hair was long and flowing nnd ho hnd on a big sombrero On tho saddle wero strapped symbols of the trapper's greeting, a doc, killed nt dawn:-an eagle, a buffalo hide, and n whlto foxskln. Others In tho procession wero Mavor "Larry" Mott nnd "Vert" Nowoomb, who followed tho cowboy band: Dead wood stage couches on which veto seated "Hill" Hawkins, with Custer'B command. "Donver" Sherman, socond to the champion steer rider of tho world, who gave exhibitions of his skill later at u big "round up" ar ranged especially for tho visitors; "Michigan Slim" and many others. Give Cowpuncher Cabaret. "Butch," camp cook for thirty years, prepared a Uttlo outdoor rowpuncher oabaret for the entertainment of the Hughes campaigners, After tho "round-up," held at the fall grounds, the women, each wearing a bright colored silk . handkerchief knotted nround her nook, served soma ot "Hutch's" dainties, which Included "dough gods," "Boston bullets," roust, with Maverick gravj , "Moon Creek stay-bys," nnd Powder rlvor ams. "Grub pile." served from tho L. O. "chuck wason," had an extra flavor of Democracy about It which seemed to go well with the campaigners. It belongs to the I O. Ranch owners, all strong Wilson supportors. Half the cowboys are Democrats, ences. In no way Interfered with the cordlaUtyofitho fair guests. Miles City agreed that the train is a great success. Everybody stopped work to entertain the guests. The horse market, whloh Is one of the biggest In the country, closed for the morning so the cowooya could Join in the fun. "The train Is a novelty to the men." Mayor "Larry" Mott said, "and will do a lot of good among the women .here. They vote, you know " .Mrs. i.min iiugnes, wiie or mate Senator Hughes of Bismarck, N, D.. shot flftv wild ducks for a dinner "nnd our horses are Democrats, too," given by the Republicans for the they admitted. But political differ- Hughes campaigners. giiiliAiiMlie mm iMMimsjtjm t M" ji jhap hhl.it wrfi ''Largest Credit Jewelers in the World" You Can Afford to Own A Superior Watch on payments of A Week y 50c Art it i2 i. E-r-lajmiSW The Diplomat JOO 15 Jcvrel. P-HU The Aristocrat OQ 17 Jtnrla FREE Choice of Gold-fllled Fob or Coat Chain With Either Model. Exclusive models made for us by the Elgin Watch Co, no other store on earth has them. They embody as much leal watch value as you can buy slsowhere for spot cash, and wj offer you the privilege of paying only 50c a week. We hnve 2,500 of them on our first order. Here wo show you the exact aize a permanently guar anteed, gold-stiffened case; a movement that is fully guar anteed and which we agreo to keep in perfect repair for one year without charge. We also have models in hunt ing cases. , Give yourself tho pleasure and satisfaction of carry ing a superior timepiece you'll never notice the little out lay of 50c a week. Castelberg's, 935 Penna. Ave. TO OLD COMRADES John Little, of the J. C. Hull Post, G. A. R., for Last Two Years Has Had No Ills. That Plant Juice Is repeating its success here Is proven every da b tho large number of testimonials re ceived from local people tclllnv of the great benefits thoy have derived from the use of this remedy Recent ly, Mr, John Little, who lejldes at They're fine! Don't stay , bilious, sick, headachy or constipated U. S. Finds Freezin Point of Mercury When' does mercury frtfeieT An accurate definition of the exact point at which the . thermometer fluid coiigcals Into t hard lump Is of ut most importance to scientists. The work of finding this point has been taken up by the Bureau of Btandards, and the point located. After a series of experiments lasting for some months, using platinum re sistance thermometers to rneasure tho temperature. It was found that mer cury would freeze. In this region, at 38.OT degrees Centigrade or 37.87 Fahrenheit. In 1862 the Bngllsh government ap propriated I7D0 to Investigate tho mat ter. The point obtained from that in vestigation (38.85 Centigrade) Is In ac cord with the ono obtained by the Bu reau of Standards. Among others affected, the manufac- cccTcccl Enjoy life! Keep clean Inside with Cttacarets. Take one or two at night and enjoy the nicest, gentlest liver and bowel cleansing you ever experienced. Wako up feeling grand. Your head will bo clear, your, tonguo clean, breath right, stomach sweet and your liver and thirty feet of bowjsls active. Get a box at any drug store and straighten up. Stop the headaches, bilious spells, bad colds and bad days Brighten up. Cheer up, Clean upl Mothers should give a whole Cascaret to children when cross, bilious, feverish or if tongue la coated they are harmless never gripe or slck en. Advt. wmmk fiftfe'Ji r,r ' ii we voiib i ouawQiocsr woyro i urp Diocno Iskb ff J t t5 i JOII.V I.ITTI.U 3274 Dawson rtreel, I'ltMburgh. Ta , ind wflo Ib one of ""the boys" who iwrred the Nation's call and 'ol 1 pi IjtJLJl! j Bi MM , JlBiiijpi , JslBBWillTjliriMTslingiLMr M iioteu the old'flaK for "2 months as a member of Co, 1, 78th l'a. Vol. In fantry, commanded by Col Hlrwoil. Mr Little Is now commander ot iho J (' Hull Post No 157. O. A. XI. Ho Is cmplojtd ns assistant custodian of Memorial Hall on Klfth avenue, Pitsburgh, and Is a man ivhoie ver acity Is absolutely unquestioned Me stated. "I had suffered from stomach trou olo for tho past 20 years, when an 61l comrade recommended I'lant Juice to me. saying that t hnd ontlrelv cur ed him of the same symptoms .hat I had. This wus two "i ' I snvo you a testimonial nt that time, stating what our medicine mill !- compllshed In my case At 'hat imo mj friends told mo that the euro would only be temporary, and that as noon as the effects of the medicine wore away I would be as bndlv off as ever. Todny, I want to verify my testimonial given nlmost two years ago, and to reiterate that from that time to this I have nover had n re currence of my old trouble, where my food would ferment and turn sour, and I was bndly nauseated My stom ach tilled up tvlth gas and I would bloat something horrible. The pains from Indigestion would nlmost set Tie wild and I could hardly ever get a 'good night's sleep, was nervous, all 'run-down' and very miserable, I had never been able to find permnnont e llef until 1 took your medicine I noticed Improvement from the first dose, and in a very snort lime my pains and stomach trouble entireiy loft me and I could eat n hearty meal and get a good night's sleop. During thpRn nast iwn venrs I havo recom mended Plant Juice to hundreds of my former comrades, and I have let to find a case where they report It has not benefited them. Any person who doubts this statement can call on me and I will vouch for this testimonial In person." The Plant Juice Man Is nt The Peo ple's Drug Store, corner of 7th apd 1! St. N W whoro ne is dully meetlnr the local public and Introducing snd IB txiilainlug the merits ot his romed. --!H -Adt. BHHLnHnvJUft dm i nRBI hi RiH KRffl -A JkWte -4L Anheuser-Busch Branch Distributors WASHINGTON, D. C.