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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-02
MAY USE HIS DISCRETION
IN COMPUTING INTEREST
Treasury Controller Answers Query
Of Secretary McAdoo Affecting
Deposits Of Funds.

AS to the manner of computing inter
est on public funds deposited in national
banks, problem propounded by the Sec
rotary Of the Treasury, it is a matter en-.
tirely within his discretion, answers Con
troller of the Treasury Downey, and the
law has no word to say on the subject
THE question is one of agreement rath.
err than law" says Controller Downey, II
his opinion just made public, land SUBJ
ject to such regulations as you may pre-
SCRIBE"
The question of the method of comput.
ing interest on government funds in ma
tional banks. he suggests. is one to be
decided by agreement between deposito,
and depository. The Secretary of the
Treasury. he recites, Is authorized by
Section 5153, Revised Statutes, to pre-.
scribe regulations not in conflict with
law.
But One Regulation Promulgated.
No regulation affecting government pub
lie funds deposited in national banks has
been promulgated other than the regula.
ton of Secretary McAdoo. issued Apri
80. requiring all government repositories
active and inactive, beginning June /, tC
pay per cent per annum on average
monthly balances, to be credited semi
annually, January 1 and July /.
The controller of the Treasury goes into
the detail Of defining monthly averages
as understood in commercial and imam.
cial practice. This he regards as a de
termination of the method of computing
the interest charges, under this regula
ton. Otherwise he suggests that the Sec
rotary of the Treasury has full authority
and that the controller of the Treasury
can give no further light
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-02
Home and Abroad
By WALT MASON

"She says my Dinah "some kopecs
darkest China worse
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-07-10
nLAC0NICS
Events in and About the City
Briefly Mentioned

Sheriff Dishong of Arcadia,
spent Thursday of last week in
the city.
A crowd of young folks enjoyed
a trip TO Boca Grande yesterday
afternoon.
Nice line of boys knee pants
suits just received at Il. G. Blount
6 Co. If advertisement.
Henry Jarman of Fl. Meade
made pleasant visit to this city
Wednesday.
c Golf is in the lead. If you want
to buy goods, see Goff.-51tf adj
vertisement.
Golf sellsit for less.-51tf. ad-
vertisement.
Linly Curry of Harbor View,
left Wednesday for an indefinite
visit to Lakeland.
Headquarters for dress making,
millinery and china. Mrs. S. l.
Huffman--tf advertisement.
Read all the advertisements that
appears in this weeks paper; you
will find something that will in
terest you.
Service at the Church of the
Good Shepherd Sunday morning
at 1890 a. m. conducted by DR..
G. T. Blanchet, Priest in chcrge.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-07-10

Gordon Page and sister, Mis-
Efie are spending several day
with friends in WauchuIa.
c. A. Skipper of Zolfo was at
tending to local business in thi.
city Wednesday.
Complete line of Yale & Towne
pad locks.-Punta Gorda Hard.
ware. If. advertisement.
Gilbert McGehee of Wauchula,
made II business visit to this city
Tuesday.
Stamp pad ink at McClellands.
adv. If.
Ex-Governor A. w. Gilchrist
returned last night from Way
cross, Ga., where he has been for
several months.
Weekly specials at Mobley Dry
Goods Co.-tf advertisement
Mrs. Joe Woodland of Barlow,
Is spending several weeks with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. P. o. Rick.
man on Alligator creek.
Tampa Dairy Co.'S, ice cream
for sale only by Seminole Phar.
macy. If advertisement
Attention is called to the adver-
tisement of the Mobley Dry Goods
Company appearing elsewhere 10
this paper.
Golf sells it for less 51tfad-
vertisement.
U. S. Whitaker left Tuesday
afternoon for points in Georgia in
interest of the Punta Gorda Cigar
Company.
Suits for small boys, nobby
styles at r. g. Blount & Co. If
advertisement.
Frank r. Blount and daughter
left Sunday morning for a visit of
several weeks to relativesiin Geor.;
gia.
Glassware, china and notions; a
nice line to select from; fair prices.
Mrs. S. l. Huffman, Gilchrist
Bldg. advertisement
Mr.. and Mrs. Seth Tooke of
Samville are spending several days
with the latter's mother Mrs. Mar.
tina Morgan.
Groceries at cut prices; we carve
as closely as possible. We sell
cheap.-The Empire Grocery
If.
j. E. VanCamp left Tuesday af-
ternoon for Ocala and other points
in the state, in the interest of the
Punta Gorda Cigar Company.
Bicycle repairing, sundries, etc.,
at reasonable prices; Pope motor
cycles and wheels; houses for rent.
E. s. STRoBHAR. advertisement
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-07-10
UnsightIy Face Spots

Are cured by DR.. Hobson's Eczema
Ointment, which heals all skin erup
tions. No matter how long you have
been troubled by itching, burning,
or scaly skin humors, just put lit :
tie of that soothing antiseptic, DIR.
Hobson's Eczema Ointment, on the
sores and the suffering stops instant.
ly. Healing begins that minute, Doc
tors use 1T in their practice and re-
commended it. Mr.Alleman of Little.
town, Pa. says: Had eczema on
forehead; DR.. Hobson's Eczema
Ointment cured 1t in two weeks
Guaranteed to relieve or money re-
funded. All druggists. or by mail.
Price Soc Pfeiffer Chemical Co..
Philadelphia and ST. Louis.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-07-10

9 Mr.. and Mrs. f. Sadler of AL
9 bany, N. Y, are spending severn
days in this city; they have pur.
chased the tourist hotel at Cleve.
land.
Big stock of the latest style
and best wearing summer shoes at
K. g. Blount & Go. If adver-
tisement.
Rev. E. g. Hudson, who was
pastor of our local Methodist
church several years ago and is
still very kindly remembered by
many of our people, has resigned
the pastorate Of the church at Null
berry and accepted a position with
Southern College at Switzerland.
Golf is in the lead. If you want
to buy goods, see Goff. stiff ad-
vertisement.
During the severe electric storm
at Arcadia Sunday night, light
ming struck the northeast chimney
of the new court house, knocking
therefrom three or four bricks and
maring the cornice slightly. The
storm was one of the worst of the
season but did not reach as far
south as Punta Gorda.
Just received a new line of BIZ
cycles. For sale cheap at Strob-
hairs shop. If advertisement.
Manager A. G. Jordan of The
HERALD sis on his way" Attor-
ney Wallace Chadman has receiv-
ed a greeting from him from Sa-
vannah. 1t is in the shape of a
picture card showing the cotton
docks of that thriving port. Mr..
Jordan does not state when he in
tends to return but we are not
likely to see him before he has
mastered the intricacies of a type
setting machine.
Have you tried our ice cream
and cool drinksg It's time to have
another. -McClelland & Go. 1stf
advertisement.
During the last two weeks the
board of.trade has not been before
the public to any great extent,
but there has been some very
good work going on, so we are in
formed assisting in affairs that
will be of interest to the public
and be announced as soon as pos
sible.
Have you read display adver.
tisement of Mobley Dry Goods
Coz Form the habit; it's worth
your time. If advertisement
The patriotic entertainment Civ
en- to the M. L. S. g. by Mrs. N.
9. Hewitt, July 3rd was a very
enjoyable affair. The decorations
were novel and beautiful. Flags
and streamers, with a variety of
decorative articles all showing the
colors made a fine display,
the program was elaborate and in
The next meeting will
be with Mrs. S. l. Huffman.
July II, 1918. All members cor
daily invited to attend. |:
Our Mrs. Meadow, who is ain
accomplished writer, contributes
regularly to the Florida Grower
very interesting and instructive
articles about ornamental trees
Ind shrubbery. In doing this,
she materially aids in the matter
If identifying Florida homes, as :
Ter articles furnish an inspiration :;
o this end. g;
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-07-10

When the baby Is suffering the
double affliction of hot weather and
bowel disorders, the remedy needed
is McGee's Baby Elixir. 1t reduces
the feverish condition, corrects the
stomach and checks looseness OF the
bowels. Price 25c and soc per bottle,
Sold by all druggists.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-17
Turn the Baby's
Tears to Laughter
A Gentle Baby Laxative Will
Quickly Relieve the Usual
Cause of the TIoubLe.

1t is often difficult to tell Just what
is the matter with crying. peevish
baby or child too young TO express its
feelings in words, but as a general rule
the mother will fnd that there is a
tendency to constipation, which has
brought on a headache or nervousness.
The little one has no pain, but feels
"out of sorts"
The first thing to try is a family
remedy containing good but mild laxa-
tive properties, and many mothers will
say that their choice would be DR..
Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin. Thousands OF
mothers keep IL in the house for such
emergencies, among whom may be
mentioned Mrs. John Kirch, jr., 1927
Abstract Ave. Pittsburgh, Pa She has
been giving IL successfully to little
Walter. whose picture we present at
three months. when he weighed I4h
pounds. He Is a healthy. laughing
youngster today, and Mrs. Kirch gladly
gives DR.. Caldwelrs Syrup Pepsin
credit. Ii saves many an illness and
many a large doctor bill for by ad-
ministering 1t promptly when the first
symptoms of illness are noticed II pre-
vents serious ailment.
1t is so pleasant-tasting that no child
will refuse it, and as IL does not grippe
the child Is glad to take il again. A
bottle can be obtained of any druggist
for fifty cents or one dollar, the latter
being the size bought by families
The Washington herald., 1913-11-17

of which Representative Clayton of Ala.
bama is chairman In a letter to Mr.
Clayton, dated October TO- the Presideni
said: -..-
Il foresee that the chief Responsibilities:
OF the next session will be with the com
mlttee on judiciary, of which you ar,
chairman"
The President intimated plainly that ht
had in mind legislation looking to th'
control of the trusts. IL Is expected that
the President will deal with the subject
in his annual message to Congress early
in december, and that his recommends
tions for legislation will embrace th'
underlying ideas Of the New Jersey
statutes regulating trusts that wert
passed in his administration as Governor
The Washington herald., 1913-11-17
KAPPA SIGMA GIVES TEA.
Event First of a Series Planned by
Fraternity.

Alpha Eta Chapter OF the Kappa Sig
ma Fraternity gave the first of a series
of teas that are planned for the win
ter yesterday at the chapter house, 110O
Vermont Avenue. The chaperons were
Mrs. H. A. Rich and Mrs. T. Franklin
Schneider. Miss c. La Toilette, assisted
by Mrs. Rich, poured tea.
Those present were: Miss Alice Conley,
Miss NJ. Hess, Miss J. Smith. Miss NJ.
Reinberg, Miss B. Prescott. Miss c. Dor
sey. Miss Mabel Evans, Miss p. Walters,
Miss E Lesher, Miss E. Hopkins, Mrs.
J. F. Quirk, Miss NJ. Howell, Miss Dor
othy Gordon. Miss NJ. Trimble, Miss Z.
Carter, Mrs. II. A. Rich, Miss F. Noack,
Miss Florence Schneider. Miss V. Duncan
Alexander. Miss NJ. Browne. Miss c. La
Toilette. Mrs. +. Reynolds, Miss r.
Howell. Miss NJ. Sheridan. Fred NJ. Fogle,
Joseph Smith. r. Keith, X. Williams, d.
Walters, DR.. A. McCray, William Eugene
Padden, Fay Fields. ]. Van Wagner, S.
CIaytor, DIR. ]. T. Quirk, C. E. Wright.
r. L. Lynn, w. Ahrens, James p. Nash,
H. A. Rich. W. Morse, E. Burt, C.
Winbigler. Paymaster Z. c. Gudger. u.
S. N; Z. Miller. I. 4. Rowlson, c. Z.
Reese, F. Reynolds, Sherley p. Jones,
Barrett Galloway, Fred Woods.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-17
CITY WOULD GAIN BY
UTILIZING GREAT FALLS
Possibilities for Generating Power Will
Be Told to Conservation
Congress.

The possibilities that will be open to
the city If Great Falls is utilized for gen
Grating power will be told to the National
Conservation Congress at its meeting
here tomorrow by Commissioner Oliver
p. Newman. Commissioner Newman be-
lieves that such action would pave the
way to municipal street car lines operated
on a scent fare basis and would improve
the water supply.
Secretary Houston will open the con-
gress and Secretaries Garrison and Lane,
of the War and Interior Departments, re-
spectively. will address the delegates.
Chief Forester Graves will be a speaker.
Forest taxation is a subject to be pre-
sented by Clifford Pinchot, as chairman
of a subcommittee. In most States, II
is asserted. taxes tend to destroy forests
by not recognizing them as crops TO be
perpetuated. Prevention of forests fires
will be another theme for discussion.
along with the floods that follow forest
destruction.
As a preliminary to the congress. the
National Association Of Conservation
The Washington herald., 1913-11-17
ENGLISH PRINCE
TO TOUR AMERICA
Alexander Of Teck viii Come Here
Shortly After Taking Canadian
Command.
speclal Cable 70 The Washington Herald.

Special Cable to The Washington Herald
London. Nov. ls.-In addition to the
royalties more Immediately related to
the King. the Duke of Connaught and
the Duchess and Princess Patricia,
Prince Alexander of Teck, the Queens
brother, is 10 be appointed to a COM
mand in the Dominion at his own request
He will leave England next spring to
take over the headship Of cavalry bri-
gade at Petawawa Camp. and during his
stay he is expected to make a tour of
the United States, in which his highness
has always professed great interest
Prince Alexander saw service during
the South African war and was present
at several actions. He Is a major in the
Second Life Guards. and a capable off,
Ger. His wife. who was Princess Alice
Of Albany. will probably accompany him
across the Atlantic.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-17
ANTITRUST Law
COMES in March
Third Number Of Wilson Pro-
gram Follows Tariff and
Currency.
MANY BILLS ARE PENDING
Newlands, Cummins, La Toilette, and
Williams Have Measures Before the
Interstate Commerce Commission.

With tariff legislation accomplished,
and the currency bill in a fair way TO
become law before March next, Presi-
dent Wilson is giving considerable
thought to the third number in his legis-
lative program-the trust question.
The President has conferred with sew
eral Of the leaders in Congress, includ-
ing Senator Newlands, who will have to
do particularly with this legislation.
Senator Newlands' committee Unter-
tstate Commerce) will have charge Of
trust legislation in the Senate. A num-
Der of bills are pending before that COM
5nittee at this time. Chairman New
Bands is the author of a bill which au-
thorizes the appointment Of trade COM
mission of three, with powers over cor
porations engaged in interstate COM
merce. similar 20 the powers now exer-
cised by the Interstate Commerce Com
mission over transportation. Mr.. New
lands believes that with the creation Of
a trade commission to assist in admin
isterinE the Sherman antitrust law, just
as the Interstate Commerce Commission
administers the interstate commerce law,
that the trust problem would be solved.
Trade Commission Proposed.
Senator Cummins has introduced bill
which amends the Sherman antitrust
law and provides for trade commits
sion. Senator La Follette's bill makes
no mention of a trade commission, but
proposes several additional sections to
the Sherman act The La Toilette bill
is designed TO deal with the situation
created by the Standard Oil and Tobacco
Trust decisions of the Supreme Court,
in which the word reasonable as ap-
piled to restraints OF trade. was intro
duced into the administration of the
Sherman act. The La Toilette bill would
shift the burden of proof from the gov
ernment to the defendant in antitrust
cases and require a combination to es-
tablish by a preponderance OF evidence
that its restraints OF trade or of COM
petition are not unreasonable.
Senator Bristow and Senator John
Sharp Williams are the authors of anti
trust bills now pending before the Senate
Committee on interstate commerce. A
duplicate of the La Toilette bill has been
introduced in the House by Representa-
tive Lenroot of Wisconsin. 1t is under
stood that Senator La Follette's bill was
prepared after a conference with Louis
ID. Brandeis, and that it has the approval
of that gentleman.
1t is likely that the antitrust legisla-
ton of the administration will take the
same course that the tariff and the cur
rency have taken. The bills will probably
originate in the House, and the admins
tration bill receive its first consideration
at the hands Of the Judiciary Committee
The Washington herald., 1913-11-17
Police Use Their Batons.

Mrs. Gertrude King, Of "a Fifteenth
Street Southeast, last night ran out in the
street and asked Policemen J. l. Waters
and ]. P. Freck to come to her home and
take charge of her husband, whom she
claimed assaulted her
Waters and Freck went to investigate
and, according to their report. they had
to use their batons on Kings head to
make him submit TO arrest. King was
taken to Casualty Hospital
The Washington herald., 1913-11-17
ABANDONED AUTO FOUND.
Mum, Rnincoat, and Other Articles
Discovered In Machine.

a woman's mum, raincoat. and
numerous other articles were in an
abandoned automobile found by the po-
lice OF the Ninth Precinct yesterday
The machine has ID. c. license No. 13Sss
and Maryland license No. 3635.
The police are looking for a black body
automobile bearing Maryland license Nc
467s, wanted for colliding with a horse
and carriage at Twelfth Street and
Pennsylvania Avenue Saturday night
The horse had one leg broken.
Henry II. Broker. OF the Washington
Dairy Company. asked the police 10 re-
cover his automobile. ID. e. license No.
lSO99. which he claims his chauffeur failed
TO put in a garage Saturday night, as he
instructed him to do.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-17

II Is stated. During the time he was
in Baltimore he lived in North Carey
Street. where he was given shelter on
sympathy worked up by his tale OF be-
reayement Several Sundays he sang
IN the choir Of St Ignatius Catholic
Church. and obtained assistance from
the pastor of the church. from the or
ganist. and others. the police say.
A woman In this city who took an in
terest in him and wished to learn all
about his past wrote to his mother in
Canada. The mother replied. II is stated.
that her son had had fall in his boy
hood and since then had not always
been truthful
The Washington herald., 1913-11-17
Former TurIzish OhiciaI Dies.

Philadelphia, Nov. 16-CoI. Telemaque
E. d'Apery. for forty years an officer in
the Turkish army, civil engineer-in-chief
for the Sultan a portion of the time, and
later Treasurer OF the Empire, died yes
terday at the home of his son in this
city.
He was -eighty-eight years old. His
wife. who died several years ago, was
Miss Olive Harper, the authoress.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-17
ENGLISH PRINCESS
TO CHASE 'BR'ER FOX
Hunters Are Being Schooled for Her
Use-She Is an Expert
Horsewoman..

Special Cable to The Washington Herald.
London, Nov. 16.-Princess Mary is to
ride to hounds this year and will be
seen out frequently with the West Nor
folk pack. while the King and Queen are
staying at York Cottage. She is quite
an expert horsewoman, and was greatly
disappointed last year that she was not
permitted to accompany the Prince of
Wales and Prince Albert in the hunting
field.
She has lately been taking lessons in
jumping. and a couple of hunters are
now being schooled for her use in the
paddocks adjoining the stud farm at
Sandringham. She will be accompanied
to the meets by the Queen on most
occasions.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-17
ELEVATOR MAN IN STORE
IN BALTIMORE, 1T Is SAID
Special to The washington Herald.

oTsclaI % Inc WasnlngIOn HeTaId.
Baltimore, Md, Nov. l6.-Louis T. Dom
velle, alias Emmons, who is alleged TO
have abducted seven-year-old Harriet
Grant, OF Washington, was in Baltimore
for several months before he went to
Washington. Here he used the name
Louis Donvelle. He told Mr.. and Mrs.
Grant that he had been a piano salesman
in Baltimore, but it was learned on inves-
tigation that he had been an elevator con-
ductor in a store here.
Last July he was given a weeks leave,
with pay in advance. and never returned,
The Washington herald., 1913-11-17

ready familiar with its merits. Re-
will be refunded.
Syrup Pepsin is for all the family.
from infancy to old age, and because
Of its mildness families should prefer
it over all other remedies. It is abso-
lutely safe and reliable. You will
never again give cathartics, pills, salts.
or such harsh physics, for they are
usually unnecessary, and in the case of
children, women, and elderly people are
a great shock TO the system, and, hence,
should be avoided.
Families wishing to try free sam
pie bottle can obtain it postpaid by ad-
dressing DR.. W., B. Caldwell, 4l9 Wash
ington St.. Monticello, Ill. A postal
card with your name and address on
IL will do.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-17
Two Negroes Asphyxiated.

Two negroes were accidentally asphyx-
lated yesterday at 1918 Seventh Street
Northwest David L. Stewart, forty five
years old was found unconscious in bed.
He was taken to Freedman's Hospital.
where he died. Mason Samuels, fifty
years old. Stewards roommate. was
found dead under his bed in the same
room.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-17
HOTEL MEN COMING.
Protective AsSociatIon Represents.
tIves ON Tour of Country.


Members of the American Hotel Pro-
tective Association of the United States
and Canada are expected to reach Wash
ington shortly. They will visit this city
for several days incident to a tour Of
the United States.
The association has been In existence
for. three years. II was designed to
unite hotel men so that they might CO.
operate in obtaining the arrest and con-
viction OF hotel thieves. especially forg-
ers and dead beats" work together
in obtaining or opposing legislation.
collect bad debts, and in obtaining the
definition of the rights and duties OF
hotels In statutes.
During the existence Of the associa-
ton, IL has been instrumental in the ar
rest of more than 800 hotel thieves and
has COLLECTED for its members nearly
500 OO0
The Washington herald., 1913-11-17
Last Week of Union Services.

The fifth and last week OF the union
revival services being conducted by
pastors of eight churches in the section
adjacent to North Capitol Street ami
Rhode Island Avenue will be commenced
this evening. Services will be held at
St. Paurs NJ. Z. Church, Second and s
Streets Northwest. The topic for dis
cussion will be THE Great Salvation"