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The Washington times., 1913-07-18

middle Of August, when Miss Swim
burne returns from abroad for re-
hearsal.
The production. which will be staged
under the direction Of Frederick La
than. comprises two acts, the locales Of
which are first in England and later In
Paris. Miss Swtnburne is to create the
role of an English schoolgirl who de-
velops an unlocked for temperamental
nature which leads her into many ap-
parently compromising escapades. A cast
of unusually capable and well-known
principles are now being assembled for
The Coquette." which will also have
The Washington times., 1913-07-18

Mr.. Justice and Mrs. Horace Lurton,
who are spending the summer at Watch
Hill, R. J., have gone to Narragansett
pier for a short visit
The Washington times., 1913-07-18
Seen in the Shops

Lace waists, dresses, and even coats
are seen everywhere. and any idea that
lends in any way to the daintiness and
airiness of a costume is seized upon
with avidity. Little rosebuds. scattered
at random, or arranged in trim rows on
the petticoat or slip under the lace
dress are very fetching. They are also
wrapped in a fold of lace and worn on
the sleeves and at the neck. At the shop
in F street, one door from the corner
of Tenth. they are to be had at %
cents bunch.
Women are appreciating more and
more the value of pockets. Since the
innovation Of the tailored coat with
The Washington times., 1913-07-18
LOCAL MENTION.

Light Your Residence By Electricity.
Electric Webster, TT 9th.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-01
NEW EGG MAKER A HIT
Belgian Hen a Feature at
Poultry Show.

At the approach of dawn Yesterday
morning In Madison Square Garden "A
thousand Plymouth Rocks, Leghorns ana
Rhode Island Reds raised their feafhcred
throats and squawkcd to the high
heavens The cry was taken up by the
same number Of Bantam chickens In their
brave though piping cackles. then echoed
bv thousands OF fowls of nearly every
known variety. Pclicans, haminsoes.
peacocks and hcrons preened themselves
for the opening OF the twenty-fourth an
nual show of the New York Poultry,
Pigeon and Pet Stock Association.
At 10 o'clock the Garden was filled with
spectators. at which time the judging be-
gan There were many interesting en-
tries. one which attracted unusual atten-
tion was that 81 the silver and gold
variety Of Campines brought from Bel
GUM by foreign fanciers. The Campine
l. the egg producing hen of that country
and is now meeting with favor in this
country and England
All told, there are 40 Campines entered
in the show in the regular classes ana
dfteen i'm the exhibition yards. Each eX-
bibit consisted of cock and four hens.
This is regarded as remarkable snow
ing. considering the fact that this breeo
was practically unknown few years ago
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-01
GIVES WIFE OLD LANDMARK
Johnny" Galatians Old Park
Row Site a New Years Gift.

johnny" Callahan. who fifteen OF
twenty years ago kept restaurant at
Nc. 131 Park low that was about as
famous in its day as "Dolan's,' has
lust transferred the old site of his eat
ing place To his wife as New Years
present.
johnny lives at No. 261 West I'D
street He is getting old. and is not IN
the hest of health. He made great
deal Of money in the old days, feeding
the hungry along Park Row, who often
had to stand in line to get "A chance at
a table.
The profits went into Manhattan raai
estate. not little of II being IN the
neiehborhood of the old restaurant.
Yesterdays transfer to Mrs. Callahan
involved two plots. consisting of sew
eral buildings at Nos. $50, ~. l3i.
l3G and l3S Park Row.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-01
MOTHER AND SIX PUT OUT
Kindly Neighbors Provide New
Home for Hungry Family.

Mrs Sophie Werner and her six chill
dren. ranging in age from ten wears 10
six weeks, were dispOssessed yesterday
from their four room fiat at NO 6li East
1fO;h street. The Bronx Mrs. Werner is
the wife of Elias Werner, who has been
looking for work for several weeks. The
wife fears he may have killed himself in
despair.
Yesterday Robert Rankin. agent for the
building. and q city marshal informed the
mother and her children they would Ia .e
TO move al once In few minutes Mrs.
Werner's furniture was moved out or the
sidewalk and she and her children were
left i'm the bare fat with single chair.
Edward Castleman. janitor. went into
the Werner fat and found the mother and
her children in the kitchen \ loaf of
stale bread and a bottle Of sour milk We're
the only food in the house. The children
appeared in a greatly weakened condition.
Castleman called an ambulance from the
Lincoln Hospital. and Dr. Priestley said
the family was suffering from malnutri-
ton
After they had been treated Mrs. Ner-
ner and her children were taken into the
fiat of Mrs Horn. who lives IN the Dulld-
ing. After feeding the destitute little
group Mrs. Horn and a Mrs Fiedelman
went out and rented another fiat at NO
,Si East 18Th street and ordered the Ner-
ner furniture moved there to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-01
DISAGREE ON TOMBS PROBE
Five Grand Jurors Compliment
Commissioner

t1vo members of the additional Decen-
bcr grand Jury fled report with judge
o,suIIivau. I'm General Sessions. yeste'-
d,v which i'm most respects was directly
AZ variance with the presentment HE'D
with Justice Con three weeks ago pS TIC
grand Jury which he had instructed I'D
inspect the Tombs. The only polht upon
which the two reports agree - that a
new prison should be built
we desire TO compliment the Cominis-
sioner of Corrections. his deputies ana
wardens directly IN charge or sdld prs
on" states the report filed Yesterday
"and 10 state officially that they nave
conducted and are conducting said prison
and all OF It's departments IN "a puslh"'9
like and sanitary way. ana reco'''ih1 ""
that a new prison be built To aVoiu 'he
present congestion; We desire 70 praise
the management upon the conditions pre-
valling I'm the prison.
Justice COTS grand jury reported many
defects due to 'laxity of order ana us
cipline." AS to the aids oil the 'oi'-
missioner of Correction the grand jurors
of the Supreme Court called Deputy COM
missioner Wright IAN inefficient pup'lc
servant" and recommended his disihis-
sal and also recommended that warden
Fallon be retired because of his advanced
age.
Justice COTS grand jury and the hNe
who reported Yesterday Inspected the
Tombs i'm the same week The following
are the men who signed the report nied
Yesterday: Abraham Lowenthal, OF NO
BIS West 10th street: Mitchell Is. Bern
stein. of No | West 10Th street; Charles
w. Brand. Of No l2i East 9lst street;
Willis L. Sawyer, Of No. 22s Audubon ave-
nue.. and ". -. II. Washington OF NO.
2G7 Fifth avenue.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-01
RECORD YEAR FOR COAL
More Mined at Higher Wages
and Better Prices Obtained.

10y leltgIdpN 10 ne tribune.
Pittsburgh, Dec. 3l-The year 1912
marked a new record i'm the coal industry
in the United States in tonnage mined.
wages paid. prices obtained and ship
ments abroad. according to THE Coal
Trade Bulletins summary. The total
tonnage for bituminous coal was Al. 207 900
and anthracite $4,000 tons. totalling
$50, 10000 tons. The total IN 1911 was 1885,
lss. 3oS
The total bitumrous coal mined in
Pennsylvania this year was le5 900. 600 tons.
I'm 1911 IT amounted to IA. 72l ,303 tons The
total anthracite mined i'm this state was
S.50o-ool tons in 1912 and 90. i64.O67 tons in
1911. West Virginia and Illinois were sec
ond in btuminous coal tonnage the out
put being 100000 tons.
The summary tells Of the increased
wages paid in the anthracite fields and
the increased prices 10 consumers, and
SAYS:
The bitumlnous trade had good year.
Besides phenomenal tonnage and the
extremely intense demand the wear was
marked by the highest price paid for
mining I'm the history of mining-sl ton
II also was marked by the first really
upward trend of prices for "a number OF
years, fact that makes the opening OF
me present year particularly pleasing 10
the trade
An important phase Of the trade during
the year was the increase I'm exports, the
increase being to countries that hitherto
depended largely on British coal The
nation wide strike of the British miners.
which completely died M the mines or
that country. gave American coal an
opportunity. and producers were not slow
10 take advantage of this.
Tho year was notably free from disss-
t"rs causing heavy loss Of life. the most
important disaster being an explosion N
jed. W. Va. when eighty men were
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-01
CITY XMAS TREES A0IEU
Children Gather Round 1t to
Hear Band and Songs.

The city's Christmas tree in Madison
Square Park took part in its last Christ
mas celebration last evening. between
and o'clock. a semicircle Of children
gathered Ike a dense hedge about the
tree and tho bandstand and listened 10
the strains OF the Frank StretZ Band, ard
TO the carols and hymns sung by the
event Male Choir of Welsh singers and
by the Junior Choir of the John lIuss
Bohemian Presbyterian Church. Later
on the tree had its special place in the
general New Years eve celebration,
which engufed the community. hut II
had said Coodby to the children and to
Christmas 1912
Nothing since the night it first burst
into glory had interviewed to dim the
radiance of the beautiful big symbol
with it's $500 lights (Boston's big Christ
mas tree had only 1900. by the way. red
white. blue and green. it burnt its bright
image into the hearts OF several thou
sand small. embryonic citizens. good
many of whom joined in the singing Of
America" by the Junior choir of the
John Huss Bohemian Church, ana OF
Onward. Christian Soldiers" by the same
or ganization. "Oh, Little Town of Bethle-
hem" which the Bohemian choir also
sang. their little audience didn't know
so well.
e. NJ r. Atherton. leader OF the Bo-
heman choir. explained that he had
planned 10 have his choir Of 200 sing sew
eral ancient Bohemian Christmas carols.
but through some mistake a piano was
not available, and this attractive part Of
the programme had TO be given up. IN
stead too Of its full strength of 2o. he
was able TO gather only ~ members of his
choir. They made brave showing, how
ever
The Welsh singers. % In number. led
By q. +. Davies. sang The March of
the Men OF Harlech." The Little
Church" "Ar-hyd-y -nos" can Through
the Night). the Welsh hymn. "Aoeryst-
WITH: "Cydgan-y- 1.-THE SAIL
ors Chorus'D; The Soldiers Chorus,
from Faust; the Welsh national an
them. Hen wlad-fy -nhadau" C'The Land
of Ny Fathers'); The Beleasuered, and
The Star Spangled Banner in which
the children joined them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-01
POSTAL SAVINGS GROW
Demand for Bonds Increases %
Per Cent Since July.

Washington. Dec. Sl.-Continued in
crease i'm the popularity Of the postal
savings system Is shown by the fact that
the Postmaster General to-day signed
and forwarded 10 the Treasurer of the
United States 4 check for Sl.Od9D in
payment for postal savings bonds re-
Quested by deposltOrs
This is the fourth bord issue since the
installation of the system. the first issue
having been made on July ]. 1911. The
total amount OF bonds applied for this
time shows an increase of 500 10, or 81
per cent over the preceding issue, which
was made on July last
The amounts of previous issues were
ssh $50. on July !. 1912; sll7.SNo on Janu-
AIRY T. 1912 and $4,000, on July :, 1911
making the grand total FOR all issues,
s.. SS9.l2).
Ohio. with a bond conversion Of Si9i-
40. or nearly ouo-hfth Of the total ranks
first. as it has at each issue except the
first. New York. Minnesota. Pennsyl-
vania Missouri and Michigan each ap-
piled for between $4,000 and 500" Of
bonds
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-01
WANAMAKER FIRST
IN PARCEL POST LINE
Former Postmaster Generals
Son Mails Package to
Hitchcock.
SPOONS SENT TO TAFT
Rush at Main Postoffice All Over
in Twenty Minutes, When
Forty-seven Packets Had
Been Received.
NET LOSSES IN 1918 OF
EXPRESS COMPANY STOCKS.
Adams ....- Nu'A rNp'e''' -,
American .....'l INe''> '"te"' '''''~

pod1uan Wanamaker. son of John
Uanamaker former Postmaster General.
WAS first in line at the general postoflice
Uben the parcel post law went into effect
ot midnight last night. He handed To
Postmaster Edward NJ Morgan the first
nackage received at that station under
the new system. and il was the first one
10 be sent out from this city.
The package weighed ten pounds and
eight ounces. half pound less than the
limit of weight under the law. IL was
addressed t. Postmaster General Hitch
cock. al Washington. and contained sill
yer vase inscribed in commemoraton of
the opening Of the parcel post system. Of
which John Wanamaker was an ardent
advocate during his term as Postmaster
General
Forty-seven packages were awaiting the
opening Of the United States parcel post
at mldnlght. when two large windows.
one on the Park Row side and the other
on the Broadway side. of the main post
office we're thrown open. Twenty minutes
later every package offered had been re-
ceived. the senders were assured that the
Of the now era in the postoffice was
ended.
The expected crowds did not come. ON
the Park Row side of the building there
were Just eight persons in line-six men
and two women-while on the other size
the window was blockaded by employees
Of = vacuum washing machine company.
which had prepared thirty-nine packages
ia be sent with the first parcel post dis
patched
Mr.. Wauamakcr il was announced last
nicht. mailed at Philadelphia the first
rarccl post package TO be received n
that CITY. II was addressed to President
Taft. and contained a set Of souvenir
spoons representing every state and ter
ritory.
The parcel inclosing the souvenir spoons
10 President Taft bore the following IN
srriptior in Nh Waramakers handwri'-
ms.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-01
STEAMERS AT FOREIGN PORTS.
ARRIVED
Havre. Dec 29-Prns Willem Dutch. New
York via West Indies and Venezuela for

Hayre. Dec 2a-Prins Willem Dutch. New
York via West Indies and Venezuela for
HUI. Dec 3O-Francisco (BD. New York.
Algoa Bay Dec 30 Gordon castle cBD. New
York via 81 Vincent. & V. and Cape Town.
Kobe. Dec Bloemfontein Q3r. New York
via Agers. Alden. Singapore. lloilo ana Ma
nila
Barbados. Dec Thames (Br,. southampton
for New York Via colon, etc.
Emden. Dec 25-Birma tRuss), New YORK &C.
I.ibau
York for Fremantle. etc. -
savona. Dec 27-Glenaen tBr, New YORK via
Messina.
Antwerp Dec 29-Finlsnd New York via
Liverpool. Dec 30-Lusiiania QBD. New York
via Fishguard.
Bordeaux. Dec 2s-Petroleine OBI. New York.
Punta Arenas. Dec 3l-Westneld OBJ, New
York end Norfolk via 81 Lucia. etc.
Christiania Dec 24-Conrad Mohr (Norl.
Port said Dec 3i-sararac CBr). New York.
Fastne;. Dec 3i-Megantic New York for
Queenstown and Liverpool reported by
wireless 80 miles west al ITO p m Que
NJ Queenstown about $50 a IN, to-day.
SAILED.
Monrovia. Dec 23-Arnod Amsinck lGery.
New York.
Durham Dee 24-Iinden tGcr) Nfrom New
York;. Batavia. etc.
Naales Dec 21-Barbara CBr,. New York
Furt Biays, Dec .s--Lunien tBrb New York.
este). New York.
Havre. De, 3o-caroIine ,Fr). New York.
Bahia Dec 2s-orange Prince (Br) from
santos and Rio de Janeirol. New York.
PASSED.
Dover Dec 3f-Tibcrius iGcr). New York
and Baltimore for Rotterdam.
Perrin, Dee 3i--WTay Castle fBr). Manila
via Colombo for Boston and New York.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-01
SHIPPING NEWS
Port of New York, Tuesday, Deem
Der 81, 1912.

Steamer Mendoza HtaD. Philadelphia De
cemoer 80. TO 9 Richard GO. WIKI
cabin and 349 storage passengers and mdse,
I'm transit. VIII finish loading and empar@
passengers for Naples, etc. Lett quarantine
steamer Havana. Havana December IS.
to the New York and cuba Mail IS 90. WIN
~ passengers. mails and mdse Arrived az
steamer Tivives BIZ. Port Timon Deem
Der %. Colon -. and Kingston 20. TO me
United Fruit Co with 81 passengers. malls
ana mdse. Arrived al the Bar at go a m.
Steamer ComaL Mobile December y.
Tampa -, and Key West y. to The MsllofI
SIS 30. with passengers and n-dse. Passed
in Quarantine az lOon.
steamer La lorraine CFr'. Havre Deem
Der p. to the Compagnie Generate iIansai
lantique. with 33 irst. 10 second cabin ana
Arrived at the Bar at = DOB.
Steamer Florzel (BO - Johns. F, De
ceWber -. and Halifax. : December -,
TO Bowring ~ CO.. Win passensepo' mas
end mdse. Arrived the Bar at $50 m.
steamer New York CDutch'. Rotterdam
December 10. TO T Warden. in ballast.
Arrived at tn Bar ~ 1880 a..
steamer Herminius tBrl. santa re 10
yember 10; Rosario - BGen ,3s, ASrs % -,
Houston & Co. with mdse Arrived ~
the Bar at : a m. -
To the Mallory IS 60, with passengers a"h
mdse. Passed ia Quarantine al $40 m.
steamer Pann0nia tBD. Fiume December
.. Messina II. Palermo T.. Naples u anI
Gibraltar L. 10 the Cunard - co, ltd. WIN y
first los second cabin and Sos steerage pas
sengers and mdse. Arrived at the Bar a.
II - a H..
steamer Eugenia (AusD, savannah Deem
Der ~ 10 Phelps Bros 4 CO, with mdSe u
transit VIII finish loading for Trieste. Lon
Quarantine at 1.lj y IN.
steamer jefferson. NeWporf News ana Nor
folk 10 the Old Dominion IS co. with pas
seneers and mdse. Paused in quarantine &C
2..1 an. -
steamer Montoso. Tampico December q
and PrDgreso p. 10 the New York and fupt
Mail IS co. with mdse. Arrived al The Bas
81 3.e5 m.
SAILED
steamer Prnz Sigismund tGer). Kingston.
etc. to the Hamburg American Line. with
passengers. mails and mdse. South or scot
land I.ishtship at 900 p m.
NaNahOe. GEORGETOWN. {. December y
and Wilmington. &. 18th to the clyde -
90. with passengers and mdse. Passed IN
Sandy Hook AZ 9:5G p IN.
steamer prnZ Sigismund tGer) Kingston.
passed in SANDY Hook ~ 1910 y m.
Sandy Hook. \ j. Dec 81. $50 M
wind southeast. light breeze, partly cloudy:
smooth sea.
steamers Niagara CFr) Havre; Fl Mar.
Galveston. Kentu khan. Puerto Mexico. Mad
ison. Norfolk and Newport News. I'll Vale,
Galveston: Campania 4 Brl. Liverpool; Path
finder. San Juan. Apache. Charleston anu
Jacksonville. Robert NJ Thompson. Norfolk;
Frutera (Nor). Belize; Grenada lBr), Trim
dad: Mendoza iItaD. Naples; san Glovglo
GtaD. Naples. Bonorus OBJ, Montevideo.
AiConquin Turks Island: city Of Atlanta,
Savannah; Delaware Philadelphia.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-01
FIRST WEDDING OF 1918
Ceremony Takes Place at Sta
pleton Just After Midnight.

York for the year 1913 took place i'm
mediately after midnight this morning
at the watch night service in the
Kingsley Methodist Church. in Cobra
avenue, Stapleton. Staten Island.
The bridegroom was George II. Nc
Coun an expert accountant, of Man
haitian, and the bride was Miss Fran
ces NJ Oracle, daughter of wealthy
resident Of Hampstead. Long Island.
They were old friends of the Rev. John
+. Rhodes, pastor of the church, who
performed the ceremony.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-01

In an interview yesterday Mr.. wanna
maker made no effort to conceal his de-
light at the accomplishment OF the parcel
post system. OF which he was an ardent
advocate during his term az Postmaster
General Speaking OF this Mr. Wanna
maker said, in part;
The day that / went to Washington 70
report myself for duty to the fresldchI
after my confirmation ty the Senate
General Bingham who had been the POST
master OF Philadelphia. and was mem
her Of Congress and greatly interested III
postal affairs, was my companion IN lhe
Pullman and for three hours he taught
me much of postal affairs. General Blns-
ham was enthusiastic at that time Ioi
parcel post, postal savings ana Tor pOstal
telegraph. and | was ardently hOpeIul OF
his aid in some way. but probably under
political influences lie became back
slider and | could not convert him 10
the things that he had previously adVO-
Gated. particularly in the matter OF
lower cost of Geographic service.
When | carried my first annual report
TO President Harrison l though he didn
Ike il very much. We were then ready
70 begin the fight for parcel post. sea
postoffices on ships 10 assert the coming
and going mail. exclusion of the lottery
from the mails. the rural free delivery
and the pneumatic tubular mail system.
the postal savings and the postal tele-
Blaine and l went over and we didn't
alter II i'm any respect
The first telegraph was operated by the
POstOffice Dc partment. and u was an evil
nour for the people when. against the
protest ~ the then Postmaster General,
II was surrendered.
want to see the two great servants for
the peOple-the pOstofiice and the tele-
graph--raunited and the telephone
brought in 10 enhance the value Of the
combination Public interest. private needs
and the popular viii call for these agen-
Giles to protect the great postal system
OF the country. The longer their employ
ment is delayed, the greater the aggra-
Walton and injustice TO the people and
The costlier Il will be. The electric cur
rent belongs TO the people by right and is
BOUND TO become tehir servant-not of
Class. nor OF one-sixty-fourth part or the
population. as al present.
This may sound like very progressive
Doctrines even in these days" said Mr..
Wsnamsker with d smile. but it is al
most word for word what ] said In my
aEnuai reports more than twenty years
ago"
Mr.. Wanamaker said he had the salts
faction OF knowing that Of the postal
reiorms he had advocated these have
zone 10 pass: Rural free delivery, aban-
aonment of useless Offices. letter boxes
70 receive mail, postal savings and parcel
post: Other reforms and improvements
ore being experimental with.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-01
THE WEATHER REPORT.
OGiciaI Record and Forecast.


Dee. 3l-Pressure Is low over Northern DIS
tricts and relatively high throughout the
South and of the Pacific Coast. This pressure
distribution has caused continuation OF n'ou
crate temperatures and generally fair "eathe'
over the greater part OF the United States
There were, however rains alons the south
Atlantic and east Gulf coasts. and on the
Pacific slope. Ill, IA
The indications are that the weather VIII oe
generally fair Wednesday and Thursday over
siI districts east OF the Rocky Mountains. eN
cent that there will be rains "Wednesday on
The south Atlantic coast. The weather VIII DC
Unsettled with local SHOWS wednesday. fol-
lowed by fair weather Thursday In the ROCKY
Mountains and plateau regions.
Moderate temperature will continue through
out the country except in the Northwestern
states where II will be colder THURSDAY
storm warnings are displayed on the north
Pacific coast. II.
die Atlantic coast will be moderate southwest
south Atlantic and Gulf coast. light variable
Iake Michigan, moderate south and southwest.
steamers departing Wednesday for European
norris viii have moderate south and southwest
winds and cloudy weather TO the Grand Banks.