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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-01-09

; The party WAS first taken thruuzk
the sorting-roon, in the rear Of the
first floor. Here the conditions are
better than in any other part of the
building. Despite this fact. the
visitors were greatly surprised to sec
large heaps Of mail piled on the Aoos
and men climbing over one another
in the course of their duties
a Il Per Cent. Enereass.
Mr.. Book explained the work thai
was carried on in that Department
Gathering the committeeman Hhoi.t
him. he told of the growth Il the
business Of the Office during the Pass
ten years. His auditors were pnf-
ticularlv impressed BY the statement
that during the month OF Decena ber-
1872. there were 1.55eeee moro pieces
Of mail handled through the oifice
than during the same month In Ia1L
This is a Il per cent. increase
The congressman then Questioned
the postmaster about the parcel nost
traffic The party was then taken 10
the small alcove where the business
Of this department is transacted Hf
Book explained that on the FIRST dag
1000 pieces were handled. while the
average for Monday and Tuesday e
this week was 1900 pieces daily.
This statement caused no end II
surprise and the postmaster was
asked how he handled the business
He explained that he was Obliged 70
use the court at the rear OF the office
as a receiving station. One thou
sand pieces a day was the ayerage
gain of the parcels post since Il was
esta blished, he said.
The representatives were thcn taken
through the rest OF the building In
every department the visitors ex-
pressed surprise at the conditiona
they found Before they had gone
half way through the building eTery-
one WIS satisfied beyond all possible
doubt that a new building was badly
needed.
s1e8.0oo Surplus.
While the party was passing
through the postmasters ofiics h
showed a check for s129. 900 which wa ;
, the surplus for the last quarter
Mr. Book explained the need OF
having practically all the business
Of the Office transacted on the ground
floor When asked why It would nor
be feasible TO use the upper floor for
sorting. he said the cost of carrying
the mail back and forth would be too
great
Frank J. Clark. acting chairman 81
the visiting committee. expressed sur
prise at the conditions in the local
office
ITS wonderful how Mr.. Book ever
got through the Christmas rush un-
der such handicap as he has to con-
tend with here through lack Of
space. The conditions are depl0rabie.
The men have to climb over one
another and upon tables to get about.
The ventilation is poor and
would not be tolerated by the health
officers in a private concern In the
front Office the clerks have 10 wort
continually with artificial light. /
noticed that more than half Of ths
men there wore eye shades al
glasses. That ought not to be nee
essary'
AS | see It the postofflce is blot
on the city. It's q shame to have
those special delivery boys cooped ur
in a cage the way they are in the rens
or the building. and the mel rufnine
their eyes and health working undes
such unsanitary conditions
The court room upstairs is also IN.
Continued on Second paEe.)
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Congressman, Appalled, by Con
,ditions in Local Federal Building,
Assure Postmaster Book That
Modern Structure Will Come.
VIEW ALL AVAILABLE SITES

1T EWARK viii $3,00000o postofRce all
~ This practically assured today when the pub
lie buildings and grounds committee of the House Of
Representatives visited the present building
The members of the committee fhei
that the business the Office
carried successfully with the camped
and inadequate facilities of the old They zad
that Newark's need for postofce selfevident
Mccoy
ng gitselfw wi be made
THREE SITES CONSIDERED
streets. in the Of the
e through postohace
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-01-09
ADR|ANOPLE'S FALL
SAID TO Be NEAR
Bread Only Food ObtainabIe In
side Walls of Besieged
City.

LONDON, Jan. 9.-Dr. S. Daneff, the
the Bulgarian peace plenipotent.ary.
today received cipher messages from
the Bulgarian capital which repre-
sented conditions in Adrianople as
appalling and the fall OF the city as
imminent
The progress toward a resumption
of the peace negotiations here is slow.
1t may, however, be accelerated after
today's meeting at the foreign office
of the European ambassadors. who
are expected to agree on united action
which they hope may put an end to
the deadlock in the event that inter-
vention should become necessary.
The delegates themselves in the
meantime are consulting in separate
groups, but neither side appears
anxious to convene another meeting
of the conference until Turkey is
ready to make proposals which
promise a basis for fruitful discus
sion.
BELGRADE, servia, Jan. o. Fugi-
tives from the fortress of Adrianople,
who have reached the Servian camp,
in front of that city. report that the
only food obtainable inside the walls
is bread. The rations distributed to
inhabitants and soldiers have now
been reduced to four ounces per head
daily
SOFIA, Bulgaria. jan s.EThe
official story Of the recent meeting
between General Savoff, the Bulgar-
ian commander-in-chi and Nazim
Pasha. the Turkish commander-in-
chief. made public today, says the
Turks asked for authorization to re-
victual the fortress of Adrianople
General savoff replied that that mat
ter had been settled by the armistice
protocol The Turks are also said
to have raised the question of the
future possession of the fortress. but
General Savoff declared that the
peace delegates In London would
deal with that subject.
"Fortune favors the brave and the
-. = !. =.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-01-09
PROGRESSIVENESS
OR SOCIALISM, IS
MARSHALL AUGUR
Indiana Legislature to
Pass Laws Care
fully.
HANDS OUT SHARP RAP
AT CARNEGIE LIBRARIES
Message of vice-President-
elect a Ringing Appeal to
Go Onward.

Especial to the newark stsr.i

Especial to the Newark SfaF.l
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. Jan. 81
Governor Marshall. viee-President-
elect. in his message to the Indiana
Legislature today. asserted that pure
Socialism will be demanded By the
people If satisfactory progressive
legislation is not enacted.
He holds that progressive legis-
lation will be sufficient of itself to
remedy present-day conditions.
His striking Introduction TO his
message is written as a warning to
the nation from a future Vice-Presi-
dent, rather than as governor adj
dressing his State Legislature.
Unless progressive legislation is
enacted the governor declared. the
people, some day. win open up the
cul-de-sac. even Though the opening
may lead representative government
over a precipice into pure Socialism
or paternalism.
Representative government does
not mean that present-day conditions
cannot be remedied. Upon the con-
trary, progressive legislation may be
enacted with no disturbance to the
checks and balances of our system OF
government.
''The last General Assembly,
recognizing our unfortunate eondi-
ton with reference to the amend
ment of the State constitution, or
dered presented for adoption or re-
lection by the people at the election
In 1912 a new constitution An ac-
tion was bronEht to enjoin and re-
strain the Governor and the other
members of the state Board of Elec-
ton Commissioners and the secre-
tary Of state from putting the ques-
ton Of adoption or rejection Upon the
ha Hot
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-01-09

"Fortune favors the brave and the
housewife who reads the ads.
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rBe not ashamed or your craft:"
advertise IN The star.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1913-09-06
clMARRoN VALLEY FAIR

SEPTEMBER fe TO 20.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-06-01
SCHOOL Congress Will
CONSIDER DENTISTRY
Inspection Of Scholar Teeth Strongly
viii Be Urged at Buffalo Inter-
national Meeting.
STATISTICS SHOW NEED

In response to an invitation issued by
the committee organizing the Fourth In
ternational Congress on School, the
various dental associations Of America
are taking an active part In the plans
The congress will be held at Buffalo the
last week in August for the purpose Of
considering all questions relating to the
health and efficiency Of school children.
Dental inspection in the public schools
Is the one Of the measures advocated by
many Of the leading dental associations
Of the country. Dental clinics have al
ready been established In a number Of
the prominent cities, but the need of ex-
tending this work Is clearly apparent. ac-
cording to statistics furnished by health
officers IS well as school officials
In New York approximately so per cent
Of all the children examined have bean
found to have decayed teeth. In other
words there are today ken,e0o public
school children in New York City alone
In urgent need OF dental treatment-sta-
tistics which seem to bear on the state
ment made by DR.. Luther II. Quick, who
estimated that 40 per cent of the Assesses
in New York City were due to toothache.
Similar conditions showing the need OF
dental treatment are reported throughout
the country. and with a view of having
these conditions remedied, the various
dental associations are now lending their
aid in behalf Of the Buffalo congress.
A special session will be devoted AT
Buffalo to a discussion on mouth hygiene,
dental clinics, and other matters relating
to school boys and their toothaches. The
exhibits OF this particular division will
include. among other things. the motion
picture film. entitled 'ToothacheL'
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-06-01
Wireless Women.

Frum Boston Globe.
II the unwritten rule Of the sea had
been men first" when the Titanic
struck the iceberg that April night
latitude Ais north. longitude sofa
wesD it would have been inapplicable
to the wireless operator. as well as TO
Capt. Smith and First Officer Murdoch.
Mr.. Bride could not have escaped into
one of the small boats at the earliest
opportunity. He would have been
bound to stay by his apparatus as long
as it was possible to send through the
air cry for help.
Consequently there seems to be no
adequate reason why the RADIO inspec-
tor at San Francisco should declare
that none of the eighty-odd women
who have passed the examination for
radio operators in that city will be
acceptable In the marine service until
the rule women and children nrst
gives way to free-for-all in time or
stress.
II her duty ever lies in the wireless
room of an ocean liner overtaken by
disaster, II is unquestionable that she
will stick to her key, il necessary. I'M
til the ship sinks and the quick re-
turning waters drown out the last note
of Nearer, My God. to Thee.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-06-01
KNIGHTS OF PYTIIIAS CALENDAR.

10 in Hazelton. Pa, entertained q num-
Der Of his fellow townsmen here last
Sunday. when 1.5oo Hazeltonians took ad-
vantage Of the one-day excursion to this
city.
Among the visitors were quite number
Of Knights Of Pythias from Mountain
City Lodge. No. n. of that town. who
were escorted by Nicholas N. Lask.
Mountain City Lodge No n. IL IL re-
ported, viii send about one hundred
uniformed men to the .iftieth anniver-
sary celebration of the Pythian Order to
be held In this city In February. ls1l
At the annual session Of the Grand
Temple Pythian Sisters Of Virginia and
the District OF Columbia, held in Norfolk
last week. the following Officers were
elected: Mrs. Anna Perry. Fredericks-
burg. grand chief; Mrs. Florence Bowden.
Richmond. grand senior; Mrs. Estelle G.
Kahiert, Washington, grand Junior; Mrs.
Ethel Daugherty. Portsmouth. grand
manager; Mrs. Ida Crown, Washington.
grand protector, Mrs. Della Cherry. Nor
folk, grand outer guard. Mrs. Mary e.
Graham. Of Suffolk. was elected supreme
representative, succeeding Mrs. Jennie
Rice, Of Portsmouth.
Norfolk Temple entertained the officsrs
and members of the grand temple with a
reception, dinner. and a trip to Ocean
View. Portsmouth Temple exempiifed
the work In a manner that won for those
taking part hearty praise. Mrs. Ida NJ.
johnson, supreme chief. of Central City,
Colorado. was present and expressed her
self as much pleased with the progress
Of the order in this section of the country.
The Washington delegation returned Fri.
day morning.
The Grand Temple Of Virginia and the
District of Columbia Is composed of rep.
resentatives from one temple in the fol-
lowing cities in Virginia: Fredericksburg
Suffolk. Norfolk. Portsmouth, Richmond.
Petersburg. and Lynchburg: in the Dis
trict Of Columbia. two, namely. Rath-
bone and Friendship. The order was In
stituted in Richmond. Va, March 81, 1910,
and has gained steadily numerically and
financially ever since its organization.
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The command Of Col. +. z. Landon. and
Can't. Hugh Reid. and Lieutensnts En-
mons ana skidmore. will act ~ escort to
the Grand Lodge ofncers-
Grand chancelior sroufs and his asso-
ciate Grand Lodge onicers paid their an
nual Visitation to Columbia Lodge. No.
%, last wednesday evening. and the re-
ports Of the Grand Lodge ofncers showed
this lodge TO be one OF the best, as re-
yards financial and numerical condition.
Of any In the domain
The Chancellors' Association reports
that an plans are completed for the OBJ
servancc of Memorial Day services Of the
order. which VIII be held In Pythisn
Temple on June 10.
Amaranth Lodge. No. 8. meeting at
Northeast Temple. will confer the rank
Of esquire on two pages at their con-
venticn on Monday evening.
Union Lodge. No. q. will confer the
rank of page at ITS convention on Wed
nesday evening.
Grand Lecturer J. B. Dickman. MEM
Der of Webster Lodge. No. T. has Just
been reelected as President Of Columbia
typographical Union. No. 1o1, without
opposition. The membership extends its
congratulations to him.
Grand Chancellor Sroufe. accompanied
by several of his associate Grand Lodge
ofncers, paid an oficiai visit to Union
Lodge, No. 2 last Wednesday evening
and In . pleasing manner presented to
Past Grand Chancellor George II. Haley
of that lodge. on behalf of the Grand
Lodge, a handsome past grand chan
ceIlor's Jewel. voted to him at the last
session of the Grand Lodge.
Chancellor Commander Frank B. Lask,
/ of Syracusians Lodge, No. 10. whose home
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Tribe of Ben Hur.

Pastor d. P. Bush, a member Of WASH
,,ston Court, No /. of the Tribe of'Ben
Hur. has been kept very busy lately
examining applicants for membership. and
n is evident that the court VIII snow
splendid increase.
Al the next regular meeting OF the
court there will be several important
committee reports, which will benent the
order and be well worth hearing.
Brother Lewis NJ Bernstein. who spent
several DAYS in New York. has returned
10 the city, and will again take up the
work of writing for the order. He visited
several courts In New York and New
Jersey, and found that the order Is
growing rapidly.
Brother II. E. Crouch. State manager
OF the order, is working hard to increase
the membership of the court, and with the
present assistance of the press represen-
tatiye and the membership he is certain
that IL can be done He has several ap-
plications on hand and several others
that were handed to the doctor. and Will
report, on the same at the next stated
meeting.
An entertainment Is being planned for
the future, and the best of talent VIII
he secured for the same. Music and
speakine win be the main feature. The
committee In charge will report at the
next meeting and further instructions as
10 the place and date viii be announced
later In these columns.
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DAUGHTERS OF AMERICA.

Mayfower Council. No. II. d. Of A.
held its ANNUAL memorial service, at its
hall, Thursday evening Sister Halle
Martin. the ritualist Of the council, was
the officer in charge, and delivered the
most beautiful eulogy as the name of
each departed member was read by the
chaplain, Sister Hattie Rupert. The hall
was thrown open to the public at p. m.
when the services began.
The drill team. led by Bro Mason. drill.
master. marched into the hall with re-
versed arms. the sisters gowned in white.
with black sashes, and the badge of
mourning on the left arm. slow march
being PLAYED. Then came nineteen men,
bers, representing the number Of dead.
Each carried a lighted candle. and took
their station behind the empty chairs
arranged in double lines from the coun-
cilor's station to the altar. As the name
of the first member deceased was read.
the one representing that member snufed
the candle and sat in the chair allotted
to her. At the same time sister at the
altar placed a small bunch OF white fow-
ers on the altar, and Sister Martin told
of the characteristics Of the one who
had passed to the great beyond. Sister
Martin helped to initiate the entire num-
Der, and helped attend them when Ill.
and ministered to them when dying. she
spoke most feelingiy and beautifully of
all. and, in conclusion. offered an elo-
quent prayer for the living. as well as
the loved dead. All present Joined In
singing one verse Of Nearer, Ny God.
To Thee" and as the order, Daughters
of America, Is patriotic. the exercises
closed with singing our national anthem.
America" Mayfover Council Is the
only council of the twelve in the order
in the District that helds this memorial
service.
The combined councils of the Daughters
of America will hold a public memorial
service the third Sunday In June, OF
which due notice will be given.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-06-01

June 1Eoua Lodss. No. II. busineas; AnsssnxA
Lndp. No y. nnk Of esquire; cenfufy Iodss' va
June IWeoster Lodss, No Z. buans.; Eze:asc
Lodee No "A, buane1; CAPITAL Lodse. No. - ps'A-
ness; M-rtle Lodse, No. %. business
June 4-Mount, vernon Lodge. No .. ousnss'
June s-Frankiin Lodge. . gand visifsnon
June 6-Syracusians Lodge. No. ~ busmsS
PYTHIAN SISTERS.
June LFdendahip Temple. No : ossne
June s-Rafhbcns Temple, No. onnno~
MILITARY DEPARTMENT.
June sLWashinRtou Company No. !. business
June ~ csld.s co@g.1y 40 sosss,o CATO
KNIGHTS OF PYrHIAs HALL
june 3-Aunual meeting of stockholders.
Tomorrow evening the annual meeting
of the stockholders Of the KNIGHTS OF
Pyth,as Hall Association will be held at
Pythian Temple for the purpose OF elect
ing nine directors 10 serve for the coming
year and for such other business as may
properly come before the board.
The present board Of directors arc a.
follows: President. w. A. KimmeE vice
president, H p. Wiley; secretary, n :.
Gasson; treasurer. Thomas A. bynum'
Albert Kahlert, J. H. Kline. ST.. LOUIS
Hartig, ]. F. Skidmore. and c. w. Hen
derson.
Brother w. M. williams, Of syracunans
Lodge, No. 10, who has been conhned 20
bi, horne by an accident at the Navy
yard, Is again able to resume his duties
at that place.
calanthe Lodge, No. Ii. reports the
receipt OF two applications for member
ship at their last convention.
Capital Lodge, No. "A. Reports tnn,
Brother William Sword, VINO mas oeen =.
,or oni.e a time at George Washington
Hosp,taI, caused by paralysis. Is greatly
improved.
Franklin Lodge. No. .. the Oldest iodgs
Of the Pythian order In the world. VII
be officially visited by Grand Chancehoi
Sronfe and his associate Grand Lodge Of
ficers next Thursday evening.
j. r. ColdweIl, Company NO. T. unne'
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-06-01
WITH THE SECRET AND FRATERNAL SOCIETIES


Potomac Council held It's regular meet
ing on Monday evening. Grand Knight
Frank L. Hewitt presidins. At the con-
clusion Of the business meeting. the ex-
emplifcation Of the first degree took
place, under the direction Of the grand
knight and the council oflcers. Fifteen
who had been awaiting mi
tiation were admitted to membership in
the council. A social session. was held
at the conclusion OF the initistory exer-
c;ses participated In by several members
of the council. The State DEPUTY, who
was present, addressed the members
thinking them for their past support and
requesting its continuance.
At the regular meeting Of Washing
ton Council. held on Tuesday evening
several candidates were admitted tc
membership, the first degree being con-
and the officers of Washington Council
The exemplihcation of the second de-
gree viii take place at q special meeting
to be called during the present week.
1t is expected that an exemplihcation Of
the third degree for candidates from al
the councils in this Jurisdiction win TAXI
place during the coming week. although
the date has not been finally set.
Carroll Council Assembly gave a very
enjoyable May dancing party on Thurs
day evening at Chevy Chase Park. which
was participated in by a large number
of the members of the assembly and theii
friends.
Washington Assembly of the Fourth
Degree held a patriotic celebration Of
Memorial Day at the hall. the pro
gramme comprising addresses by C. W
Darr. master of the fourth degree; Rev
A. J. Donlon, president Of Georgetown
University. and Hon. John Burke
Treasurer of the United States. Music
was furnished by an orchestra, with solo,
by Mrs. Blanche Mattingiy Rogers and
Miss Marguerite Howard. with q piano
selection by Edward p. Donovan.
Keane Council will celebrate the fif
lteenth anniversary of its institution OF
Thursday evening with an elaborate pro
gramme, the details of which are In thu
hands of the committee headed by Dep
uty Grand knight C. E. Edwards.
Spalding Council will hold its regula
meeting on Friday of this week, instead
of on Thursday.
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opD FELLOWS, CALENDAR.

The committee engaged in making ar
rangements for joint memorial service
In memory of the, deceased members Of
the various Odd Fellow bodies on Sum
day evening, June Is. held a meeting last
wednesday evening, which was presided
over BY the chairman, Past Grand Mas
far George Gerberich. The work Of the
several subcommittees was found to be
progressing in most satisfactory man
ner. The programme for the services
reported by the committee on programme
was approved by the full committee and
turned over to the committee on print
ing. Another meeting will be held by
the Joint committee next Thursday even
ins, June s. at O'Clock. which the rep
sentatives from all lodges and encamp-
meuts are requested to attend. % that
plans can be completed for what prom
ises to be one OF the most interesting
memorial services hsld IN this takisdia-
Ltim N rscent xearss
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auxiliary. for their entertainment
Consul J. ". Downs Is using his utmost
efforts to build the camp up and win>the
State prize banner.
A. r. Talbot Camp, No. 1882, met on
Thursday evening with a good attend
ance A committee was appointed to ar
range for a smoker on June 10. The
annual excursion to Chesapeake Beach
will be given on July u. The committee
in charge is at work in perfecting the
arrangements. New members are being
received. and the camp is in a gratifying
condition.
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From Grave to Golf.
Prom Harper's Weekly.

Prom HaFper's Weekly.
An English authority on golf gives the
following description of the golf course
at Tientsin. North China:
THE course is 5.2A yards. Mud and
sand greens. as II Is impossible to grow
turf good enough for greens. One OF
the most sporting courses In the far
East. A large mud wall tthirty feet
high) with moat intersects the course
and il utilized for, hazards and elevated
tees Groups Of Chinese graves. consist.
ing Of mounds of earth. sometimes ten
to twelve feet high. piled over the cot.
An, which Is laid upon the ground. form
excellent hazards. A unique local by
law permits the lifting Of hall from
IN epsn CONN without psnaltX