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The Washington times., 1913-12-21
Congestion At Cincinnati.

CINCINNATI. Ohio. Dec. H.-Post-
master e R. Montfort today said the
mail situation continues congested,
though 30 far the situation could be
designated as hopeful and under con-
troll.
In making careful estimate Of the
amount of postal business Postmaster
Montfort said: while cannot OF hand
give You any exact figures in pounds
and dollars and cents involved, will
say that the parcel post business is at
least twice as heavy as last year at a
similar date There was as great an
amount passing through parcel post
last November as is usual in December,
and now parcel post business is at least
twice as great as usual at a similar
date.
II several times recently advised
early Christmas shopping and mailing,
and feel that the same has been Of
good rcsults"
The Washington times., 1913-12-21
OPIUM AND WINES
FOR SUICIDES

BERLIN, Dec. 2l.-The Ber-
lin police are busy tracing the
founders of many newly formed
suicide clubs.
Weekly meetings are held.
At each meeting several men,
bers volunteer to commit sui
eide. .-.
Lots are drawn and the victim
designated.
He has to kill himself in twen-
ty-four hours.
To make him cheerful opium
and wines are served and
speeches are delivered on the
uselessness OF life.
Some women members backed
out when the time came to kill
themselves, and so the police
we're notified.
The Washington times., 1913-12-21
Great Increase at Atlanta.

8 ATLANTA. Ga, Dec. A-Parcel post
mail is ten times greater than before
the Christmas rush, but neither parcels
nor first class mail are being delayed
with the aid Of sixty extra clerks and
carriers, Postmaster Boiling Jones has
avoided congestion. Approximately
1900 parcel post packages were mailed
here Yesterday, but all had been deliv-
cred or sent to other cities by midnight.
Thirty thousand parcels were received
today. but Il Is expected the postonice
Will be clear Of the last piece OF mail
by midnight. The amount of mail wi
be heavier on Monday than on any pre-
ceding day. but no congestion is ex.
pected- Fifty per cent of the Parcel
post packages are being insured, first
class mail is about normal for the
Christmas reason. but the volume Of
mail as q whole IL by far the largest
In the history Of this postoffice. Alto
gether about forty tons of mail was
received today. The parcel post pack
ages on Monday are expected to num-
her $4,000
The Washington times., 1913-12-21
Los Angeles "Clear."

Los ANGELES. Dec. H.-A unique
postal situation prevails here today.
The Christmas parcel post rush is prac-
0cally over before II has begun. Post
master General Burleson's crusade for
early mailing was effective here. and
there Is no congestion. AS Los Angeles
Is the postal distributing center for
southern California. the same condition
Is expected to prevail throughout this
section OF the State.
Three hundred emergency clerks are
handling the excess parcel post busi-
ness. Other reserves are ready at q
moments notice, and all the outgoing
Christmas mail was cleared today.
The Washington times., 1913-12-21
Portland Is Satisfied.

PORTLAND. Ore. Dec. 2l.-The Port
land postoffice is experiencing no con-
rr stion, and the problem of handling
both incoming and outgoing mails Is
not 81 irving one. The first heavy parcel
post mail from the East was received
Yesterday, but was cleaned UP before
r.1idnight.
Ideal weather conditions exist, making
delivery and collection in the city easy.
Not only are the deliveries being made
pfomptly. but the mailing division is
clearing up eve.v night From $500 to
t00c sacks o@ u, averaging in weight
sevcpty-ive lis, are being sent out
daily.
The flood Of mail expected from the
East Is lust starting to arrive, but off,
Gals today declare that facilities are
almost adequate to meet emergencies
and that the par eel post mall will not be
more than a d4A late.
The parcel pos; is exceeding all ex-
pkctf ticns,'' said Postmaster Myers.
There Is less congestion than at any
previous Christmas for years
The Washington times., 1913-12-21
SAILOR IS NEARLY
TICKLEDTODEATH

CHICAGO, Dec. 2l.-A man
described by the Journal of the
American Medical Association
in its issue as 81. r. P.," a sailor
on the United States battleship
California, swallowed q feather
and he escaped death by a small
margin. The navy surgeon de-
scribes the case in q treaties on
unusual combinations which
produce appendicitis"
Some months ago the sailor
ate Z piece Of chicken that gave
him q peculiar sensation as it
passed from his mouth to his
stomach. At the time it oc-
CURED to him that he might
have swallowed a feather, be-
cause whatever he ate tickled
him so that he couldn't resist
laughing.
The tickling became more
marked and finally it developed
into acute pain. The sailor un-
dervent an operation, and in
side the appendix was found the
feather.
The Washington times., 1913-12-21

tedy have permitted them to be shown .
season Of the Majestic Theater, ard
Manager Louis H. Baker was unable
to say what his program would be for
the remainder Of the week. IT expect
we will have to defer the. opening until
next week." he said.
The Washington times., 1913-12-21
WHITE SLAVE FILMS
BARRED FROM CITY
Major Sylvester Refuses to Al.
low Pictures, Prohibited in
N. Y, to Be Exhibited Here.
Continued from First Pase.)

suit for $5o.o0. alleging the use Of their
building as the scene Of a meeting be-
tween factory girl and cadet.
the arrest of the ticket takers, NOV
ing picture operators, and other at
circle, New York, attracted a crowd OF
4000 people, who boeed the police and
demanded that the show be allowed TO
As soon a. the censors had viewed the
first part OF the show, Mr.. varnell or.
dered the operator TO step. and the
members Of the board held i hasty con.
sultation. The police notified the man
aSrment OF the Majestic. where the
they were Questionable, and that they
could not be produced here.
Mr.. .Varneil said this afternoon that
he had been requested by tic police to
view the films.
the name implies he continued. Tho
first part Of the show was so utterly
immoral and vicious that I readily
recommended to the board that thei ex-
hibition be prohibited, I did not care
that Of the operators In continuing the
production.
THE board Viewed the pictures as ma
ture men, and not particularly as re-
formers, and our Judgment was that II
women shown therein were leading i'm
moral lives
Captain HoIlinberser. in whose pre-
ctnct the Majestic is located, admitted
that the films disclosed without re-
serve. the inside workings of the white
The management of the Majestic took
the sction Of the board as something Of
a surprise.
Allowed In Baltimore.
The films declared Questionable BY
the Washington censors. were unmo-
lested in Baltimore lost week. where
they were shown without interruption,
1t is said. In Washington they had
been extensively advertised. and the
MANAGEMENT of the Majestis expected
no serious objections. The district at
torney Of Baltimore placed his stamp Of
approval on the Aim, according to local
moving picture authorities.
I'VE are unable to say what will De
WaSman. manager in charge Of the
films, and Louis Price. who Is the spe-
cial representative Of the Sociological
Research Film Corporation. I'VE have
q telephone call in for the New York
Office now to advise them Of the re-
suit of the censors here, and we will
remain in Washington, idle, I suppose,
until we hear from Samuel H. London,
tho producer
Management Surprised.
'It was surprise to US that WASH
ir gton authorities should rule The pic
tcre out when Baltimore. Newark.
Trenton, Troy. Brooklyn and schenec-
The Washington times., 1913-12-21

The police are eDdeavsring to Ana
the owner OF gray overcoat and
brown hat found on A street north
east near Fifteenth street at o'clock
this morning by William BeIcher. q
milk wagon driver.
The Washington times., 1913-12-21
PARCEL POST PILES
! 5UP ALL OVER LAND
Thousands of Extra Clerks
Unable to Handle Rush of
Christmas Mail.

Continued from First Page)
service. None of the big officials found
IL necessary to be in the main OFFICE
here today, SO evenly were matters
moving
The Washington times., 1913-12-21
No Congestion at st. Louis.

ST. LOUIS Dec. 2.-Although the st.
Louis postoffice has been handling
forty tons of parcels daily Postmaster
Self todav said that so far nc conges-
all Of the parcels up to Christmas Day.
This will be possible he says only
through permission of the Postoffice
The Washington times., 1913-12-21

An unidentlAed colored man worked
the old c. o. ID. packaRee fraud at the
home Of Adam Schneider, 3746 Nc
Kinley street northwest, Saturday.
The package WIS supposedly from q
dyer, and So was collected on II.
When opened 1t contained an old
oyercoat
The Washington times., 1913-12-21
San Francisco Ahead of Rusn.

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 2L-By means
of the establishment Of an emergency
parcel post depot and the hiring OF
forty-flve additional clerks to handle
the Christmasupail. the local postal au.
thorities have kept ahead Of the hood
of packages and letters that have been
pouring into the Office since last Non
dsy and at 10 o'clock this morning
every piece of mail matter was cleared
OF the floors.
At no time since the Christmas rush
began HAS there been any congestion.
It was estimated today that the num-
Der OF pieces handled Saturday was but
little short Of 100000.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. H.-Philadei-
phia's parcel post department is ham
ding the great holiday business IN
splendid shape. With the large extra
force Of men at work and the excellent
made in advance the de-
partment practically cleans up each
days business as 1t arrives.
More than 1000 parcel post packages
were handled through the local post
Office yesterday. OF this number, be-
tween 1000 and 5000 were for local de-
livery, aA1 shout 5000 were outbound
packages d the first trip the parcel
post deliy0y ontomobiles carried more
than lS0oo 'hck1ges.
Mondays mail il expected to be al
most twice as large.
The Washington times., 1913-12-21
No Mail Delay in
District Office

The Washington City Postofhce IL
right up to the minute with the Christ
The Washington times., 1913-12-21

Department, to increase the. regular
parcel post force Of clerks from seven
ty-five Co I75
The Washington times., 1913-12-21
Management Surprised.

TT was a surprise to US that WASH
ir gton authorities should rule Ihe pic
tcre out when Baltimore. Newark.
Trenton. Troy. Brooklyn and schenec-
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-07
A VALUABLE SUGGESTION
IMPORTANT TO EVERYONE

IT is now conceded by physicians
that the kidneys should have more
attention. as they control the other
organs to a remarkable degree and
do a tremendous amount of work in
removing the poisons and waste mat
ter from the system by filtering the
blood.
During the winter months especial
lv when we live an indoor life, the
kidneys should receive some assist
ance when needed as we take less
exercise, drink less water and often
eat more rich heavy food, thereby
forcing the kidneys to do more work
than nature intended. Evidence of
kidney trouble, such as lame back
inability to hold urine. smartmg or
burning, brick-dust or sediment sal
low complexion, rheumatism. maybe
weak or irregular heart action, warns
you that your kidneys require help
Immediately to avoid more serious
trouble.
An herbal medicine containing no
minerals or opiates has the most heal
ing influence. An ideal herbal COM
pound that has had most remarka BILE
success as kidney and bladder rem
edy is DIR. Kilmer's swamp Root.
You may receive sample bottle of
Swamp-Root by mail, absolutely free.
Address DIR. Kilmer & CO.. Bingham
ton. n. Y. and mention the Newark
Star.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-07
FINGER PRINTS TO BE
USED BY LOCAL BANK
FOR IDENTIFICATION
German Savings Institution Here Adopts System Intended
Safeguard Depositors and Itself Against Forgeries and to
obvate Necessity of iterate Persons Signing by Mark.

If you see the man ahead of you in
line at the paying teller's window
have his fingers linked and then make
a print of them on a card don't be
bit surprised. He is not a criminal
and the finger print is not for police
record.
It's all part of the new system of
Identification being installed in banks
whereby an illiterate depositor may
be identified by his finger print, in
stead of his signature.
No more John Doe (x) his mark,
say bank officials. The German Saw
ings Bank is the first institution in
this city to install the system, and
Judge Gottfried Kruger, the pres-
dent, is so enthusiastic about it that
he has put the plan into immediate
operation.
The Flax Conroy system it is called.
p. A. FLAX, of New York, its inventor,
has studied finger print identifiea-
lions for ten years and, as an attache
in the East India service of the Brit
ish government. he installed it in the
department of police there.
He is so expert that he can look at
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-07
ELATED BY WOOD
PAVING VICTORY
Broad Street Merchants De-
clare Improvement Is Want
ed by People.

I'VE feel that we have succeeded
n securing the pavement that large
majority OF The people wanted" to-
day said Moses Plaut president Of
the Broad Street Improvement Assoc
citation, in discussing the vote for
wood block by the Board of Works.
Naturally, we are elated over the
victory
"A large number of petitions were
signed by the property-o owners asking
that wood-block pavement be laid,
continued Mr.. Plaut, and among
them men who were formerly opposed
to wood block. The owners of 1,500
horses signed the petitions.
q feel sure that If the matter was
left undecided for another week that
fully % per cent. of the persons in
terested would have come out in
favor of wood block 1t was by show
ing this proof of the pavement
wanted by the people that we sought
to convince DR.. Kraemer. Mayor
Haussling and others.
The following statement was issued
today by the officers of the assoeia
ton
THE members of the Broad Street
Improvement Association desire TO
express their grateful appreciation of
the courteous consideration extended
TO them on all occasions by every
member of the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners, and by his
honor Mayor Haussling. and wish to
assure them of our sincere esteem, ir-
respective of the stand any of them
may have taken in regard TO the re-
pavement of Broad street.
I'VE also wish TO extend our thanks
to the Clinton Till Improvement AS
ISOLATION, the Road Horse Assoeia-
ton, the Motor Club. the Market
Street Merchants Association. and all
other associations and individuals
who have been good enough to sup
port our efforts in securing what we
consider the best pavement for Broad
street
(SigneO MOSES PLAUT,
FREDERICK T. WARD, |
JULIUS d. STRAUS."
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-07
WILL ABOLISH NEW
NEAR-SIDE TROLLEY STOPS
Proposed Amendment Passes
Second Reading of Works BID.

Eliminating the present "near-side'
trolley stop, an ordinance was passed
to first and second reading by the
Board of Works yesterday afternoon.
The ordinance is in the form of an
amendment to the present traffic
regulations governing this point. 1t
will he advanced to third reading and
passed at the next meeting. 1t is
planned to put it into effect i'm
mediately
The proposed amendment, which
was presented by Commissioner Gill
len, will have the effect also of elmi-
Mating a number of the present troll
ley stations throughout the city 1t
provides that all trolley cars shall
stop to take on or let off passengers
with the rear platform on or opposite
the crosswalk on the far side of all
lntersecting streets.
One of the chief objections to the
present "near-side" stop is that on
rainy days passengers are forced to
ploW through mud and slush, some-
times over their shoetops, In getting
en- and off trolley cars. This incon,
venience will he eliminated by going
hack TO the old standard
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-07

the fingers of person and pick out
his prints from among those of many
other people. The Boston police use
his system, and almost 100 banks in
this country have adopted it,
The system consists of taking the
impression of the three middle fin
gers of the right hand. This impress
sion is made on the back of a filing
card kept by the bank.
Flak's argument is that no two
fingerprints out of 100000 are alike,
that signatures change and finger
prints do not When the depositor
applies at his bank to draw some
money he is required to make an
imprint of his fingers. This avoids
any danger of successful forgeries,
the inventor says
The German Savings Bank will APP
ply the system only to the thousand
or more illiterate depositors who are
unable to write their names. This
Will eliminate the necessity of wit
nesses, and will make it possible for
absent depositors to draw money
without appearing personally, their
messengers simply presenting an i'm
preston of their finger tips.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-07
TARIFF ONLY IN
EXTRA SESSION
That Is President Wilson's Idea,
1t Became Known
Today.

graduate the President The two
men were classmates at Davidson
College. North Carolina, years ago
and played ON the same baseball
team. 1t was recalled today that on
the last occasion Of their meeting,
which was in Indiana during the
campaign, MIR. Glenn pushed through
crowd and said to the Democratic
candidate: Hello, Tommy" and the
future President replied; Hello,
Bob"
No Longer Tommy"
Did YOU call him Tommy this
timer" Mr. Glenn was asked.
NO" laughed the former governor,
II called him Mr.. President
Colonel Robert Ewing, Democratic
national committeeman from Loui-
siana. was another caller. He came
TO invite the President to attend the
Louisiana State fair next November.
Mr.. Wilson told the colonel he in
tended to remain i'm Washington at
work, doing very little travelling at
least during 1913
II told the President | hadn't come
to ask for the appointment of any
body" Colonel Ewing said to inquir-
ers, "and suggested he probably
would be glad to see somebody who
didn't want something The PresI-
lent admitted he was
The President stopped receiving
callers shortly after. II o'clock, when
tho "a hinet arrived for the flailv ses-
sion. All the secretaries said the
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-07
BENEFIT FOR HOSPITAL

A meeting of the woman's board
OF managers of the Homeopathic
Hospital of Essex County was held
Yesterday at the hospital. 1888 Little-
ton avenue, this city. 1t was am
nounced that card party under the
auspices of the Orange Auxiliary
will be held on Monday afternoon.
April I, in the Womans Clubhouse,
East Orange. The annual bed and
linen donation party for the hospital
will be held Tuesday afternoon, April
|, at the home of Mrs. Charles A.
Groves, 1903 Main street, East Or
ange. Mrs. Frank NJ. Jeffrey, of 25S
Park avenue, East Orange, was elect
ed an active member of the woman's
board of managers of the hospital.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-07
SHREWD BEGGAR TRIED
TO BARGAIN WITH COURT
His Painted Sign Moved Ten
der-he arted Women.

Maybe I can fix up a. deal with
you, judge. / have Just SIS with (em-
phasis on the "with') me. and I'll let
you have that and serve $40 worth in
jail, was the proposition made by
Julius Horowitz, of New York city,
who was fined $25 by Judge Herr in
the Fourth Precinct Court I oday,
charged with begging.
The judge. however, declined to
accept the terms Of the agreement,
and julius will have to languish in
the county Jail for the next fifty and
some odd days, unless the fine is paid.
Unlike the general run of beggars
taken into custody, Horowitz is a
man of shrewd business principles,
as his plea for speedy release will
testify. When Horowitz was arrested
by the mendicancy officers, Baumann
and Schroeder, he had on exhibit at
Springfield avenue and Prince street,
a large sign. which tender-hearted
women could see two blocks away
without the aid of a lorgnette.
The sign, which is four feet square,
made of wood and can be carried in
ones overcoat pocket. la time table,
has two hand-painted graphic Illus
trations of Julius's past troubles,
which forced him to come to his fell
low men for assistance. Beneath the
two Rembrandts (?) is a lengthy APP
peal for help Coin of the realm
preferredD, printed in English and
yiddish. Yes, without a doubt Horo-
WITT is business man. The sign was
confiscated by the police, but julius
declares that the man who painted it
hasn't passed out of existence and
will probably paint another sign for
him,
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-07
MARITIME AWAITS SPECIAL
SESSION AT WASHINGTON
Star Bureau.
Metropolitan National Bank Bldg.

w.
Senator MARITIME is the only member
of the New Jersey delegation in Con-
gress who will remain here during
the interim before the calling of the
special session next month.
Senator William Hughes and Rep
resentatlves Bremner, Walsh. Hart
ana Baker, the new members, who
came down for the Inauguration,
went back home today Congress-
men John j. Gardner and Ira Wood,
who were not reelected, made their
farewells yesterday, and Congress-
men Mccoy. Townsend, Scully, Kin
kead and Hamill will go home to-
day or tomorrow for a rest and short
vacation before Congress meets again.
IL. b. w
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-07

be graduate from an approved
high school, or its equivalent For
instructor in wood working. the can
didate in lieu of a high school edu-
cation. must take an examination
in academic subjects to be prescribed
by the board of examiners. of the
Board of Education. The candidate
must also have had at least years
experience as a journeyman wage
Garner. or in a higher position.
The schedule of salaries for the
positions are as follows. according to
experience and fitness: for stenog-
rapher and typewriting, men 81, 400 10
$500 per. annum. women, 5000 to
Sl.s0O year; wood working, about
1000 a year.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-07

The Nice-PreSidentS speech was a
characteristic one-full of thought
and vigor and replete with epigram.
1t will be more read and commented
upon than any similar speech de-
livered in many a year.
Then came the administering of
the oath to the President elect "a
solemn act performed amid a hush,
broken by the applause that fol-
lowed when the new President turned
to address the assembled multitude.
The lesson taught by what followed
ought not to be- lost upon our own
people, or upon those who look TO
us for an example.
Solemn Act Performed Amid Hush.
A nation of more than 100000 IF
inhabitants passed peacefully from
one administration to anotner the
new administra ton, representing
what must be regarded as scarcely
less than a revolution in methods and
policies.
BY plurality of more than q,
100000 the voters had rejected can
didate who had twice been Presi-
dent and another candidate who had
been President for four years, and
placed it's highest office in the hands
of one of its own choosing, BON
mitted by his platform AMI his
speeches to new freedoms free
dom which promises to restore an
cient landmarks and revive the spirit
of those who dedicated this land to
free institutions.
The speech of President Wilson was
an Interpretation of the verdict rrn-
dered at the polls, presented in that
lucid style which has added so much
to his effectiveness as a public
speaker.
He outlined the things from which
the country has turned, and defined
the course upon which, under rhe
guidance of his administration, It is
entering,
If any one has doubted the progress
siveness of his program, all doubt
has been removed Ills speech was
a bugle call that thrilled the hearts
of those who have struggled, at first