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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-17

Tying ones self against these torr,d
da"s Of August
II favor the unpadded clothes Tor tho
sumner time The lining ana padding
OF clothes are nm unnecesSary addition
to clothing when the temperature Is
crowdinS the high water mark Y.,
men :oilo" the fashions ana yl,y.r
when they might as wcll be cool"
"krcp In countr."-Stcphrnso
About the saddesi man in The Seuat.
these days IS Senator Ike" Stcph.uso,
the octogcnarian solon Of Wisconsin,
hen asked him for his pr..crt,,ion
Tor avoiding tie "mec;s OF si,,i,r,.,
heat he almost wopt
rowfully
why NOT replied
:. city, ''''' -
You sec" he continued. ",h.r. !.
may .hjoy the summer time and tina,
- In the country. There. even Oh =
hot, hayins day, when sou are under
burning sun from morning untn
night, tou enjoy IT.
ana Tho nights on farm, How
wonderful they are The moon comes
UP ana everything around is cool and
quiet and you can sleep and sleep with
out the Internal racket OF street ears
and the Hike.
Blu, most OF all favor the country
rs 4 summer paradise for boys There
thcH can really live a. they were IN
tended 10 live. There they can spread
themselves and run. ana swim and have
the fun that COD Intended they should
nave. without running the risk of be-
ing arrested b. a policeman Ii they
could only be taken out OF the cities
II summer the children Of tho poor
would not die young. and would he
better citizens
Avoid Ice Wntcr"-tnIiingcr.
Senator Galliugcr, when asked for
his recipe for summer comfort replied
that he avoided ice water He de-
clared that many OF the summer all
mcnts which had been brought into
cities We're due 10 individuals ,vho per
sisted when hot In gulpinE down great
Quantities o. cold water without stop
ping 10 let IL warm on its way 10 home
plate
Il do not believe In ice water as a
beverage. II may be taken III sips TO
keep thirst away. but il should not be
eulped down in the fashion OF go many
people.
There should be weight to what the
Senator says. Essentially he is a ply
stefan. Years in the Senate have not
dulled his interest in matters medical
The Senator has a neat list OF aIlments,
summer cramp and tho like. which may
result in the accom- pl.shncnt inwardly
or a quart or SO OF icy water. This is
not 70 he construed as meaning that
tho Senator is in favor OF certain arti-
ficial substitutes for alcohol He is
merely opposed 10 promiscuous ice
water.
one Of the en- thusiasts on the subject
OF beating the heat Of tile sun is Rep
rcscntativc Carlin OF Virginia. a mem
her OF the Judiciary Committee Of the
House. Representative Carlin has an
idea that man only rcsists the siege
of heat as no sleeps well or badly at
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-17
Statesmen i ell
How to Keep
Cool.
CONTINUED From Fifth Page)

Continued From Fifth Page.)
This cvenncss is largely responsible
for his success in handling the prob
lens before him in summer without
causing his health to suffer"
senator Lodges Recipe.
Senator Lodge. of Massachusetts
finds that he can best defeat the heat
of summer by reading. The Senator
customarily carries with him n small
volume of some kind throughout the
day.
Usually 1t is a book with a soft
leather cover. which can be placed
easily In the pocket of n sack coat
When he is not engaged in his duties
ne rehds assiduously. This affords him
an opportunity. he stated. to forge,
himself in tho thoughts and adven-
lures Of others.
BITS OF historical writing. short
classics in different languages and po-
litical essays form his favorite hot
weather literary diet He finds this
not so sosgy or heavy as some other
men might. He prefers II to the light
:
ally affected by tho man in n ham
mock who is seeking to forget the hot
weather at some summer resort.
Senator Lodge wears whiskers, but
ne never appears TO be sweltering. His
"hiskcrs even appear to keep cool.
asked also Senator Ollie James. rho
biggest man in the upper chamber for
ms recipe for keeping cool. One would
expect the Senator to prescribe the
liberal application or Toe cakes. or the
breath Of electric fans for he possesses
me hulid which usually inGicts sum
ihcr suffering. But his method of com
pating hot weather is simple
Srersucker." he exclaimed proudly.
rubbing his palms upon his garments
OF an astonishing looking cloth which.
when draped about his colossal form.
i'nparts deceptive resemblance to tho
hidc Of an elephant
i wear II every day." said he 1T is
most comfortable"
And he does wear 1t every day. The
trousers which hang about those
mighty legs. are innocent Of the creases
which conventional trousers arc sup-
posed To possess. The coat is without
padding. and is worn open, disclosing
an acre of soft shirt surmounted by n
hurc collar that leaves the throat ex-
poscd-one of the kind which members
Of Congress so favored in . the early
eighties.
Dressing" said Senator James. rs
after all, the final solution Of the heat
problem. No man can be comfortable IL
he Is compelled to wear clothes that
keep him boiling. Light garments,
slow movements and q minimum OF ex-
element are the best ~Sans for forti-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-17

but said that l must not let Iii Hung
Chang know that heard of it. as he
was anxious to give me the news him
self j then went 10 the yamcn. and
III came clear out to the gat. To meet
me. The tears ran down his face rs
he told me OF the ratification.
The making OF that treaty mus;
have been interesting. The Japanese
had the upper hand. and they could
demand what they pleased. could they
not?'
'China's situation was such that she
could do little moro than submit. re-
piled General Foster. But, ncvcrthe-
less. there We're certain bounds beyond
which Japan could not 20 Ii Hung
ChanG's diary describes the meeting
Of the commission at Shimonoseki. and
among other things the despair OF the
Chinese commissioners when the first
demands Of Japan tSere presented to
them. This story is a pathetic one.
IL tells how Ii felt. and. among other
things, states that the face OF Mr..
Foster was ashen do not rernem-
Der amy particular palcncss OF coun-
tenance. but know that Prince Ii and
the other commiss toner's were in the
DEPTHS of despair. Japan had de-
mandcd that CHM pay an indemnity
81 800. 100000 taels and also give
large ccssions OF territory In Man
churia and elsewhere. There were
other demands which were very Of
fcnsivc TO China, but which we were
aftcrward able to materially change.
was asked to prepare an answer to
the demands of Japan, and To propose
changes IN the draft OF the treaty. |
did SO. and IL Hung Chang and / went
carefully over the paper. Ii was then
submitted 10 the japanese. and. after
much discuss ion the most OF my rec
concentrations were agreed to. Among
other things they included the reduc-
tion OF the war indemnity 10 zoo. ooo.-
600 iaels instead o! 3oo.0o0.000.
which had been demanded Tho de-
mand for the ccssicus in Manchuria
was also withdrawn. and. altogether, q
treaty was arrived a. which was much
NOR IN Tho favor Of China"
Did Ii Hung Chang appreciate the
fact that China had gained a great
deal through the treaty commiss ion -
Yes replied General Foster ne
was in despair st the beginning of the
negotiations. but became more recon
cllcd to the situation at the close lie
seemed Very grateful 10 me Tor my
work in connection with the treaty
and told that the Emperor was
anxious that ! should stay in China
and act as his foreign adviser ana
business at home and could not pos
sihly leave. Ii Hung Chang answered
that his government would give me n
leave Of absence OF several months or
long enough 10 close up any business
,hnt | might possibly have, and also
that they would make the proposition
so attractive financially that il would
more than compensate me for all losses.
! Then told His Exccllcncy that would
Ike to obligc China, but that had
promised my little grandson. n boy
Of seven. that | would 20 fishing with
him that summer and ] knew that His
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-17

Il Hicht. II d man Sleeps Well tnen no
viii not mind the heat. If his sleep lie
pad then his days VIII be bad
Hence the member OF Congress has
mutt 1T his home in Virginia a small
sleeping porch which opens onto the
wide vault of heaven There he goes
ut eventide and slumbers until the
slanting rays Of the summer sun call
him to duty again.
This" he added. lis an excellent
plan On the whole. lind that | rcst
well there and am able TO stand sizzling
Washington without disintegrating.
Outdoor Sleeping.
But this outdoor sleeping IL no oc
cupation Of n man who is impatient.
You must accept the bad with the good.
For instance:
one b;,lmy night you will retire.
suddenly your dreams Viii he disturbed
: ny the thought that you are Noah try.
ing TO climb into the ark. 1t appears
] mat the rain is starting to fall and
everybody is ready to sail comfortubly
away. You can't get in. In your sleep
you Keep trying to Chamber over the
sluc OF the boat. but ii is OF no avail
FINALLY you awake During the
night the atmosphere has cnangca
ana the gentle rain from heaven is
descending promiscuously all over
your downy couch. You arise. drag
sinS your belongings with you, and
sleep upon spring bed minus "a mat
"Or another disarr,ng.,n.,,
come about your sloentny nn,ch 4,
across Tho ROMA , -
lunp,d cn,.c,,nco,. ..n't
va, ,... No., men
H., .ia,. ~, 80 H''i e''is morn
sin 49, "eats ms cou-
800, ~ "''i' 'ii''e "p"A tae
co""i, ~, ,ourse, ne answers us
'"S'" ta'hs htcH ana they carry ON
heart -to-hcart conversation white
~ hha" nc scenery and pray for u
A""tt IN
'"Ppity' h"vc never suffered this.
nave hi"ass succeeded in having
tH''t around my porch, and SO far w.
"i"hFs 'scapcd the aforementioned
seh'ic ram But don't want to
boast It's helped mo 10 escape IN.
far. and / don't want 10 brcalk ,ba
charm.
r"SS i""r brsf-Ieuia.
senator James Hamilton Lewis. oc
Illinois, was ono OF the las, / ylsit4d
put IL Up to him a. man Ia ma,
senator, said j. don, vou orco-
Sionally nnd that tbos. wat.,c,.
I are trnc torrid in no, we,,hero"
Tho senator smiled
Tho proper mnnn.r =, a,
said the senator ~ r.n,v ",,o,,a,. 80,
"a any man .rb.. a. 90 "
I winter" -
"i,u, waistooa,.,, .
a., bay. pt''S''o'
nr, .,td -, - "'"''"S
,,ary 49, III, 80 the con
n, .t,t,t 'S1'" 'hDh =" be hiinpiJ
,,,,,y.r TT. ~ Par parity l'fa
clss" : or ahEth'hi
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-04-28
UNIVERSAL TRANSFERS
LEGAL, EXPERT SAYS
Beriah Green Underwood, Former
Treasury Employe, Cites Sec
lion in District Code.

Universal transfers on the street
railways of the District can be required
now under spresept law. is the opinion
of Beriah Green Underwood, a Massa-
chusetts man, who organized the Ma
tional Bank Redemption Agency while
employed in the Treasury Department.
and who may take an active part in
future campaigns of District citizens
for increased traffic facilities.
Mr.. Underwood's leadership for trans
portation improvements in Massachu-
sets, notably a successful fight. which
will make his home town Of Maiden,
Mass. unique as the first municipality
in the Bay State to compel a street
railway company to erect shelters for
protection of its waiting patrons, has
brought him into close touch with laws
governing street car traffic.
While Mr.. Underwood. who is publisher
of a bankers magazine In Boston, is here
on other business, he admitted last night
that he had been asked to investigate
certain conditions affecting transportation
facilities in the District. and probably
would accept the invitation.
Mr. Underwood cited as authority for
his statement that the street railway
companies can be required to issue uni
versal transfers Section 712, Subchapter
TX, Code Of Laws for the District, asTe-
compiled, indexed, and amended to March
4, 1911.
Free transfers-AIl street railway
companies within the District OF Column
bia now operating their systems or parts
Of their systems in the City of Washing
ton by use of the tracks of one or more
Of such companies under reciprocal
trackage agreement, as provided for I'M
der existing law, which shall be COM
PEELED to discontinue the use of such
tracks Of another company, shall issue
free transfers to their patrons from one
system to the other at such functions Of
their respective lines as may be provided
for by the Commissioners Of the District
of Columbia"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-04-28
ONLY RIPPLE CAUSED
BY Chinese LOAN
Radicals in China Ready to Fight
President Yuan Sink Kai
on Loan Issue.
EMPIRE NEEDED MONEY

So completely has the present admin
istration withdrawn from active partici-
PATTON in Chinese affairs. beyond decla-
ration of an intention to recognize the
republic. that the news of the signing
of the fve-power loan contract caused
not even a ripple here yesterday. Had
the policy of the previous administration
with respect to China been continued.
the contamination of the loan, after more
Than year of negotiation, would have
been received with the deepest gratifi-
cation
The signature of the fve-power loan
contract is believed to have been a
death blow to the hope of President Will
son, and Mr.. Bryan that some American
group would find 1t possible to lend
money to China.
Though not by any means prepared to
approve any loan project officially, 1t
was the secret wish of the administra-
ton that their course would be vindi-
Gated, so to speak, by American bankers
lending China money on terms easier
than those complained of by President
Wilson as one Of the reasons for with
drawing the United States from the six
power group. That this hoped-for result
was unlikely. however, was fully dem
onstratsd Saturday, when j. II. Sears.
of New York, came to Washington to
get the administration publicly to ap-
prove the loan project Of those interested
with him.
The signature of the loan contract by
the provisional administration will bring
trouble to President Yuan Shih-kai Is
generally believed here. Reports re-
ceived here indicate that the radicals
are ready to fight Yuan to the limit of
their strength on the loan issue.
Yuan Is an intensely practical man, and
1t is the understanding here that he re-
garded the pressing need of his govern
ment for money as the biggest issue he
had to face. Now that he Is assured Of
sufficient funds to carry on the govern
ment, II is expected that he will take
steps to fortify himself politically and
insure against the opposition overturning
the provisional government and their
present policies. With money in the
treasury, il Is believed that Yuan will be
able to give effective answers to the at.
lacks of his critics.
The meeting of the Assembly. 1t is ex-
pected. will probably be delayed until
Yuan Is assured of his ground. The
United States has been waiting three
order that the recognition Of the United
States may be bestowed upon the new
government. In view of the political diff
ficulties of the situation, and the oppo-
sition to Yuan, II would not surprise
Washington IL the meeting of the AS
sembly and the election of its permanent
officers were delayed for many more
weeks.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-04-28
PRESIDENT AND WOOL
AND SUGAR SENATORS
TO CONFER THIS WEEK

A political tug-of-war will begin today
between President Wilson and the-west-
ern and Southern Democratic Senators
who are interested in retaining a duty
on sugar and on wool.
President Wilson has consented to
meet today the Western Senators for q
conference and hear their representa-
tons in favor Of a duty on wool. Some
of the Western Senators are also adyo-
eating a revenue duty on sugar, but
their principal contention is for the wool
duty. Ths>two Senators from Louisiana
who are fighting for a duty on sugar
have not asked to be heard by the Pres
ident. After several conferences at the
White House, they have abandoned hope
of winning the President over to their
view. The Louisiana Senators called In
Robert Ewing, Democratic member of
the national committee from Louisiana.
who Is prominently identified with the
management of President Wilson's cam
paign. and Sol Wexler. the leading bank
er in New Orleans, and after President
Wilson had refused to yield to their en-
treaties and allow the duty to be re-
stored on sugar, the Louisiana Senators
practically gave up the fight so far az
the President was concerned
The strength of the Western Demo-
cratic demand for duty on wool and on
sugar is variously estimated. Senator
Newlands told the President that he prob
ably would want him to hear from at
least ten Democratic Senators who are
chiefly interested in a duty on wool. These
are understood to be Newlands and Pitt
man of Nevada, Walsh of Montana,
Chamberlain and Lane of Oregon, Smith
Of Arizona. Thompson of Kansas, SHAFT
roth and Thomas of Colorado. and Hitch
cock of Nebraska.
A member of the Finance Committee,
who has been keeping in close touch with
the situation in the Senate, declares that
there will not be more .lan five Demo
cratic Senators who will stand out against
the caucus action. He includes the two
Senators from Louisiana and not to ex-
coed three 81 the Western Democrat
Senators. But IL the Republicans vote
solidly against the bill, as it Is expected
they may do, the five Senators would be
sufficient to prevent the passage of the
bill carrying free sugar and free wool
AS the result of the many conferences
held by the Democratic members of the
Finance Committee. there has been no
final con1usionayet on any schedule of
the Underwood bill. Conferences will be
resumed during the next week. The
Democratic members of the committee
probably will sit on days that the Senate
Is not in session and consider the sched-
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-04-28
UNDERWOOD BILL
BY FISCAL YEAR
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

bill by the House it will be followed by
a message from the President. In which
he will recommend an immediate revi-
sion Of the banking and currency laws.
Mr.. Glass and others who will be as
signed to the Banking and Currency Com
mittee have been studying the question
for the past year and are ready to in
troduce a bill.
Time May BE Saved.
General debate on the Underwood bill
will be concluded in the House tonight.
The measure will be taken up under the
five-minutc rule today. 1t is the hope
of the President that the Senate lead
ers will make known to Mr.. Underwood
and his associates some time this week
Just what changes they believe should
be made in the tariff bill. All concerned
are disposed to perfect the measure i'm
the House in order that time may be
saved in its consideration by the Senate.
On two propositions at least the Presi-
dent will not consent to changes In the
bill. He will stand pat on free raw wool
and the section that provides for a grad
ual reduction in the duty on sugar for
period of three years, at the expira-
ton Of which time the product is to be
admitted free. Other changes that have
been made are i'm line with views orig
inally expressed on the subject by Mr..
Wilson. For example. there is senti-
ment in the House that with meats on
the free list the 10 per cent rate on
cattle should be removed. There also
is strong sentiment favorable to the free
admission Of wheat. and the elimination
of the reciprocal provision on -four, max
ing that product duty free in fact. This
change may be made in the House. and
II not a strong effort will be made to
effect IL in the Senate. In the course
of debate early this week Mr.. Under
wood declared that it was the purpose Of
the Democrats to place -four on the free
list He did not amplify this remark
contenting himself with the fat state
ment.
II the agricultural schedule is attacked
as indicated, there is bound to be a mer-
ry time in the House and the Senate.
AS the spokesman of the agricultural
West. Representative Hammond of Min
nesota, who Is member of the Ways
and Means Committee. succeeded in hav-
ing many of they products OF the farm
retained on the dutiable list. He &C
complished this in the face of a belief
expressed by the President that prac-
tically all farm products, notably wheat,
should be admitted duty free. Mr.. Ham,
mond succeeded in winning the Presi-
dent and a majority of the committee
over to his point of view, but dissatis-
faction has been expressed with certain
features of the schedule that may yet
cause trouble.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-04-28
BORDEN GIRL To
Go TO Convent
Father to Place Runaway
Heiress in Canadian Insti-
tuition, Is Report.
MOTHER WANTS CUSTODY
Is on Way East to Take Legal Means
to Have Daughter Placed
in Her Care.

Boston, Mass, April 27.-Cecil Borden
the millionaire manufacturer of New
York, and his seventeen-year-old daugh.
ter Ramona are in seclusion in a suberr
of this city tonight Miss Borden is said
to be in a highly nervous state, caused
by her experiences since her dramatic
escape from the sanitorium at Pompton
Lake N. j., and her fight TO this city.
Mr.. Borden probably will take his
daughter to their New York home to-
morrow, and within a few days she will
be placed in a convent probably in Can
ada, where every precaution Will be taken
to prevent recurrence of last week s
happenings.
1t was learned that Mrs. Borden is on
her way to New York, having left her
home in Pasadena, Cal, as soon as she
heard of her daughters disappearance
from the sanitorium. 1t was reported that
Mrs. Borden will begin a legal contest to
secure the custody of her daughter.
Tells Conflicting stories.
Gail Borden will return to this city
With his daughter Ramona tomorrow, &C
cording to a statement made by o. c.
Kyle, personal representative of Mr..
Borden, on his arrival here from Boston
tonight
MI. bOr0en is now Trying 10 forget
the narrowing experience he went
through in trying to get his daughter
back" said Mr.. Kyle. "He will give
out statement Tuesday explaining in
full his daughters flight from the sani-
tarium at Pompton Lakes, N. ].
Ramona is in highly excited state
of mind and up until the time left, had
not been able to give a satisfactory or
connected st ,rv concerning the episode.
She at first told her father that she had
written to her mother asking to be TAX
en- from the sanitarium, and that in re-
ply Mrs. Borden had telegraphed to her
saying that Mrs. White would call for
her. When Mr.. Borden asked her TO
show him the message. Ramona said
that she dill not keep 1t. Mr.. Borden
is strongly inclined to doubt the story.
while Mr.. Borden feels that Mrs
White has committed a grave impro-
priety in spiriting his daughter away,
he told me today that he intended to
drop the whole affair, and will take no
legal action against Mrs. White
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-04-28
LYNCH is FAVORITE
IN PUBLIC PRINTERS
RACE AGAINST FORD

The fight for the Office of Public
Printer goes merriy on, and according
TO those acquainted with the field
James NJ. Lynch, president OF the Inter
national Typographical Union. is the
probable winner with Cornelius Ford, OF
Hoboken, n. j., in second place.
Both men are backed by strong con-
tingents. Mr.. Ford is a practical print
er of thirty-one years OF experience in
all branches of the trade. He has been
the head of the New Jersey Federation
of Labor for eleven years. He has
served three years in the New Jersey
Legislature. and is personally known to
President Wilson.
Mr.. Ford is a Wilson man of long
standing. and before the Baltimore con-
vention he covered the States of New
Jersey, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and
Massachusetts in his behalf.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-04-28
Stretching and
Making Rugs
Lay Flat

You have noticed how many
Oriental Rugs lie unevenly,
quicker, and wrinkle. We
have a method that will make
them lie perfectly fat without
injury to the rug and at very
little expense.