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DISCUSS FREE DELIVERY.
Chamber of Commerce COMMITTEES to
Act This Afternoon.

Discontinuance of free local delivery of
freight, of which the Pennsylvania and
Baltimore and Ohio Railroads have filed
notification with the Interstate Com
merce Commission will be considered by
the Chamber OF Commerce committee on
freight rates and transportation, OF
which p. T. Moran Is chairman. at 4:3o
o'clock tomorrow afternoon at meet
ing at the Chamber headquarters
The executive committee OF the WASH
ington Chamber of Commerce will meet
at the Chamber at noon to-day. Among
the matters to be considered is the rati-
fication Of the election OF twenty-two
applicants for membership yesterday by
the membership committee. The pro-
posed members are:
Louis Bush, S. L. Nye. Silas A. Man.
uel, d. J. Grinsfelder, Lem Towers. jr.,
James A. Cahill. L. ]. Gardiner, 7. p.
Murphy, william Corcoran Eustis, T. A.
Mckee, William C. Johnson, Charles w.
Semmes, Frank 3. Essex. Francis Boyle,
Patrick j. Collins, John o. Gheen, John
l.. Newbold, William ]. Latimer, W.
Hamilton Smith. Southwich c. Briggs, f.
C Heald. David z. Buckingham.
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WILL GET FISCHER.
Los Angeles Fugitive Held by Scot
land Yard.

Secretary of State Knox to-day prob
ably will sign extradition papers re-
questing the police authorities OF Lon
don, England. to deliver Victor c.
Fischer. alleged embeZzler held by
Scotland Yard. into the custody Of De-
tectives Paul F'lammer and Daniel Mil
Ter. of Los Angeles. Cal
Fischer. who is accused of embezzling
S2.50O from the Crescent Creamery
Company. of Los Angeles, while en-
ployed by the firm as cashier. was pur-
sued by detectives across the United
States and Atlantic Ocean and through
several countries of Europe before he
was nabbed by Scotland Yard
Flammer and Miller arrived in this
city and presented their plea for ex-
tradition papers at the State Depart
ment yesterday. The issuance Of the
papers was postponed until the depart
ment has had an opportunity to in
vestigate the charges against Fischer.
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BIRTHS REPORTED.
WHITE

WHITE.
Jacub and Mary Yuter. girl.
Charles y. and Mary y Nhittir gtrn. boy.
Charles Y. and Laura II. Thch,s. boy.
John e. and Florence ID. Ling1N X. girl.
Lawrence ]. and Inez Joncs. bo'.
William B. and Jessie NJ. IrIin. SRI.
Edgar T. and Grane NJ. GriSslcy. girl.
afichael and Mamie FansuAno. girl
Stafford q. and Freddie Dclesdernier, 9rl.
Edward 8. and Nellie G. Blue. giri.
Howard II and Catherine A. Barnes, boy.
Horace and Mary Bsrnhart. hoy.
COLOREb
Edward and Susan Smith. girl.
Richard and Mary BraIstlford. girl
The Washington herald., 1913-02-13
ICE RINK READY.
Grounds Flooded and Sport wall
start To-day.

Skating on the new Ice rink of the
Washington Skating Association is
scheduled for to-day. The rink. which
is in the horse show grounds below
Pennsylvania Avenue. was flooded last
night, and at the end of to-day's sport
will he flooded again. 1t will be ready
for use again Tomorrow.
The public is invited to. watch the
sport. and those who wish to join the
assocition may leave their names with
the caretaker at the rink.
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Local Temperaturcs.

Midnight. -: = a. m. q; a. m. ~ s a. m, u;
a. m. n: 10 a. M. .; Il noon. =; O. m, 20: p.
m. 2; ?. IN, i; p. m, u 10 p. N, u. Highest
i2: lowest. Is
Relative hrmidity-s a. m, 90; n m. IS; 5 D. m,
10 RAnfan o n m. TO y. M, 0. Hours OF sTn'
shine los: Per csnt OF possible sunshine leo.
Temperature same date last year-Highest, %; low
est, 70.
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DEATH RECORD.
WHITE.


Ellen +. Pocke SO years l5I3 18th 81. nv.
Henry 4. Bear. Il. Garfield Hospital
James Il. Rodgers. g., Masonic and Eastern star
Home.
lloyd p. Locke 20, as r. |. Ave. nv.
Barbara Striffier g. o26 9Th St Sw.
John II. NieTnsee. 20. GeOreetown University Hosp.
Charles Il. Gregory, g. Govt. Hospital Insane.
William ]. Barrett. z. Providence Hospital.
Mary s. Cole, g. rs sth st.
Michael ]. Cohncrs. IS Soldiers Home. II. G.
Alfred Sspher. 90. Z2 18th ST. sw.
Mshlon Matlack. 2. Walter Reed Hospital
Michael Conlon. IS, Georgetown University HosTt.
Johanna O'Connell. g. - St. ne
Charles II. Heislop , Children's Hospital.
Carrie Seilert. 81, 1872 9Th st. NV.
Robert l.. Jones, m Garfield Hospital
Blanche A. Young. j. 1918 18th st. NV.
George T.. Webb. Z months l30 Z st. sc.
Clars v. Lindsey. months, Benning. ID. c.
Eda NJ. Heinrich. mouths. ll2liA al st. sw.
Gertrude Z. Watkins month. Jol 18th ST. -.
COLDRED.
Sccdy u. Greenlesf ss years. Casualty Hospital
Washington johnson. Co. freedmen's Hospital
Ruth Penn. months. Frecdmen's Hospital
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The oIde.t Remedy Know,

Is seidlitz powder. All physicians pre-
scribe II for all troubles OF the stomach.
liver. and bowels You can now buy Q
Eood-tasting seidrtz powder. 1t u called
Ho6s Lemon Seidlita
The Washington herald., 1913-02-13
Infants Body sent by Parcel Post.

Girardville, Pa. Feb. IAN infants
funeral casket sent by parcel post from
Sunbury was the consignment received
by Undertaken Connors here to-day.
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DIED.

FORD-on Tuesday. February II, 1913. at
John Ford
Funeral Thursday the 18th inst at
O'Clock from his brothers residence.
l24 Eye Street Northwest. Relatives
and friends arc invited. Intermnt at
Newtown Cemetery. Charles County.
Nd
STRIFFLER-On Tuesday afternoon.
February II. 1914 at 3:9 O'Clock, BAR
BARA. widow of Leonard Striffier.
Funeral from her late residence. eS
Sixth Street Southwest. on Thursday
afternoon, at O'Clock. lnterment at
Prospect Hill Cemetery.
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PILES CURED IN Q TO IL DAYS.
Your druggist win refund money PAZ0 OINr.
MENT fails TO cure any c.ss Of itching. blind,
bleeding or protrading piles in To n dsyh ~
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Temperature. In Other Cities.

Temperatures in other cities, together with the
Of rainfall for the twentyfour hours ended at
Z D. m yesterday. follows:
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE sroCKHoLD-
en- o< the LOyINGTON COAL MINING CON-
PANY will be held at lilo + Street Northwest.
washington, d. C.. on FEBRUARY q. 1915. at
p. m. for the purpose Of voting upon propossd
amendments TO the charter by increasing the capital
stock to N5ooc and BY increasing the Board of
Trustees tn nine ~ members; and TO authorize the
issue Of l00no second trust bonds for refunding
prrssnt secured and unsecured Indebtedness and Uro
vide additional wurking capitll- J. N. DUNCAN.
JAS. c. STOCKS, JOHN BENSON. ". II. Sill
YER. ANDREW SwENSOS. and r. STUART
KNAPP, Trustees. JalptS,D
vIAyI SCIENCE OF HEALTH NATURAL.
nonsurgicsl: 100 page book free. Apply By mail 81
Colombo Bldg Free lecturs for women Wednesday,
At 20 D. m 2sSf
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WOMAN DANCER
At PLAYHOUSE
Miss Grace Walters Appears
Before Small Crowd in
Interpretative Dancing.
MADAME SAPN SINGS
Movement to Dvoraks 'Humoresque'
One of the Delights Of the
Entertainment.
MADAME SAPN SINGS

Miss Grace Walters. one of the best
known cxpcnents of the descriptive
dance. made her first appearance before
Washington society a. the Playhouse
yesterday afternoon.
Those fortunate enough to be present
saw in the truly wonderful intcrpretative
of Miss Walters proof that
dancing at its best is us truly a great
dramatic art as Is the drama itself
Miss Walters showed great dramatic
ability. her Interpretation OF sentiments
and emotions embodied in Musical COM
positions varying from the JOYOUS aban-
don Of PoidinTs Dance OF JOY to the
tragic emotional! depths reached in
Asses TOD" of Greig. Her interpreta-
ton OF Dvorak's "Humoresque" was
marked by the best exemplification OF
the pure technique of her art that the
programme afforded but 1t was the un-
restricted freedom and grace of move
ment and posture in such interpretations
Us that Of "AEitra's TAM that left the
most forcibls and pleasing Impression OF
her abilities IS an artist.
An important element in the success
Of Miss Walters interpretations was the
eNcellency of the musical rendition at
the piano by Prof. Louis Hintze. Of New
York. and late OF the Royal Academy OF
Music. Berlin.
""e. suptn sings.
TIL programme was made doubly en-
joyable by the songs of Nine. Clara
Sapin, which made a most important
part Of it. Mime. Sapin has a contraIto
voice of unusual mellowness and range
both OF which qualities were strikingly
shown in the selections. Great delicacy
Of expression was shown in the rendi-
tion OF the VISION" Krieus. which Nine
Sapin sang in her own tongue. Her
powers of dramatic expression came out
most strongly in the singing of Salter's
Cry OF Rachel to which her audience
made such enthusiastic response that
Mnle. Sapin accorded them the only
encore of the afternoon, which was an
idyl from the collection of American In
dian songs of Charles Wakefield Cad
man. From the Land of the Sky-blue
Waters" II was the most effective con-
trast with the other portions of the eX-
ceIlent programme. and showed even
more clearly than Vision Nine. Sapin's
abilities in simplicity and delicacy OF ex-
preston.
The programme:
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Inc pIOSIdlntne-
Spring Song Mendlessohn
Invitation to the Dance Weber
Miss Walters.
SOngs-tA To You Speaks
tbl That's Life fe'..........-.............S .StrauS
lcl Through a Primrose Dell SproSs
Nine Sspin.
Dance Of Poldini
humnresque .DTurak
MSTCne MltAre .Schubert
Asses Ted. from 'Pesr Gynt. .Gres
Miss Walters.
PART II.
Sonss-tA) ''Traum Durrh die Daemmenng''
--s-.--...--.--...-.-..-. .Straffs
tbJ Vision Krieus
Nine. Sspin-
From Peer Gynt''-
tal ''MOrgenstimmung Greg
tbl 'Anitra's TAM
Miss Walters.
Ara-'CrT a Rachel
Encore From the Land Of the Sky-blue Wa
Nine. Sapn.
Blue Danube .Stans
NNHNs
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WANT EXTRA TRAIN.

Miss Walters.
The Washington herald., 1913-02-13

PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION IN ACCOUNT:
aney Practical work especially adapted to
employed sSpage bulletin. Call aSiress Drectoe
Of Edrc.fion Y. II. O A.. LA ST.. WSshingtor-
MRS. EMILY FREcH BARNES
SINGING. ELOCUTI0N-
10 Eleventh St ne Lincoln IN
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-08-29
N0R4cco Uzz1NAnWMRENG4E

of farmers and Young men whose forefathers
have always looked down upon manual work, and
issues popularity written literature for the enight
eminent of the agricultural classes, also are ex-
erting their influence to persuade the cultivators
all over British India to make use of modern I'M
plements. Many of the native states. too, are roll
lowing the example of the British administration
and carrying a similar propaganda for the
enlightenment of the agriculurists. This is espe-
cially true of Baroda and Mysore two of the
largest territories under native rule, 1t is quite
natural therefore that the demand for farm ma
chinery should be growing
Since most Indian farmers exceedingly poor
and cannot ofhand afford expensive implements,
they have taken to clubbing together, sometimes
as many ten of them combining their resources
to buy a reaper and in many instances they are
not satisfied with this machine alone, but indulge
in improved machinery of other descriptions. In
the central provinces agricultural associations
have been formed to interest the tenantry in the
use of up-to-date methods. This means Indias
salvation; for the implements now in. use on the
'srs- .he orsfasast 81 r. .sisfslsl The
piow is nothing more than aerooked stick with al
blunt piece of iron fastened to the point The
handle stands up at right angles, and by this the
primitive share is laboriously guided 1t is
dragged through the hard-baked earth by the pa
tent bullocks. The cultivating is done with
short-handled hoe which be used only when
the worker is squattng on his heels, and he wad-
dies along at his task without rising The corn
is cut by hand sickle and threshed out by the
old-fashioned method of driving oxen over and
over it. The winnowing is done by pouring the
grain out of small baskets held high above the
head by man. either standing the ground
sort of stepladder the wind blowing away
the light chaf while the corn falls in a heap be-
low. Fodder is cut into shreds with a small
hand-knfe. Water is drawn from shallow wells
rivers or ponds, sometimes by q Persian
wheel" operated by one or two oxen, sometimes
by hand, sometimes by baskets let down and
quickly drawn up and emptied into a shallow.
narrow channel which conducts 1t to the field
In view of all this the adoption of modern imple-
ments is move in the right direction
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-08-29
SAFETY DURING STORM

air between acting an insulator If the air
is sufficient to keep apart the two currents no
discharge will take place except from one cloud
to another Now, the storm moves on it comes
closer to the earth or meets some object in its
path which offers less resistance than the air
maybe tree, pole building etc The electrical
pressure is so great that the slight decrease IN
resistance offered by such object is sufficient to
cause the current to jump the Intervening space
and we have the destructive discharge This ex.
PLANTATION will be clearer to those who have seen
the spark gap from coils used on automobiles.
Now let us assume that instead of the object
before mentioned, such as a tree pole, building
etc., we have perfect conductor of electricity as
a steel building, steel tower or pole in electrical
contact with the earth; the current passes through
this into the earth silently, the pressure is re-
ieved and in the great majority of cases there is
no violent or explosive discharge
Here is where the function of the lightning rod
appears similar to pipes tapping the tank and
drawing off the water before dangerous pressure
is brought to bear the tank properlv CON
structed lightning rod will, in the vast majority
of cases, act in this manner by silently discharg
ing the current from cloud to earth thus rae
venting the violent discharge which we call the
thunderbolt
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-08-29

The question of personal safety during thun-
der storm is perhaps the most interesting to the
majority of people. II in a building which Is iso.
lated in the open country is higher than sur
rounding buildings in a group, avoid chimney or
other fues, open windows drafts, especially
warm currents of air directly below high tower
or flag pole peak angle of the structure is
the warning given by the writer in the New York
sun. Keep away from overhead wires entering a
building-although these are generally protected
by lightning arresters, the currect is not always
arrested"
If in the open avoid trees, wire fences or poles,
and if you happen to be the most prominent OBJ
ject in the landscape, as in an open field or
beach, do not raise steel rod umbrella or in
fact. any umbrella you may become a living
lightning rod without an approved ground connec-
ton. If you should happen to be caught in such
open space, with lightning discharges coming
close, as may be determined by the lessening in
tervals between flash and report, it is better to
lie fiat on the ground and risk a soaking than to
offer possible path for discharge, The reason
for this is that the body being warm, offers bet
ter conductor than the surrounding air, and only
few feet rise is necessary to attract lightning on
fiat ground
Questions to the action of lightning striking
n building frequently asked, and are some
what difficult to without going into
lengthy discussion Of the various kinds of dis
charges and other matters of more or less tech
nical nature. Let us, however take the most
frequent case, that of the ordinary "forked light
ming as seen at distance, which at close range
becomes the binding flash, with the accompany
ing instantaneous crash, often causing disastrous
results TO life and property. This discharge is
caused by difference of potential between earth
and cloud. The one is heavily charged with posi-
i've electricity the other with negative, with the
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-08-29

of India, which is very small indeed Added to
this is the fact that fell work has been done by
the bubonic plague and the population has been
ruthlessly thnned out. AS a result there con-
stantly is dearth of laborers, especially at har-
vest time. Then, too during the cotton season
it is necessary for the many ginning factories
which have been established to coax to them
49, 'S4aey - .srf77 = :
llii1e aIG.s 10 neid worH ,rh1s further shor,ens
the labor supply on the farms Indeed the short
age is so great that the government irrigation
department, which is constructing supplementary
canals to bring water to the Punjab colo
MES, finds it necessary to employ mechanical
cavators since coolies not to be had for love
or money. In such a circumstance it is only
natural that wages should rise, so that the land
owners find it more profitable to employ labor
saving machinery than hands.
The same causes which have induced the Pun
jab colonies farmer to use modern implements
persuadng their brothers in other parts of the
country to take them up. Whenever one thinks
of India he has in mind its teeming millions and
cheap scale of wages; but he rarely remembers
that the price of labor has risen great deal
during the past few years, and still is rising
pelling the wise native to employ mechanical in
stead of manual help Moreover the agricultural
department, which maintains weli-equipped expert
ment farms at the principal centers of India, and
schools and colleges, dotted all over the land
where scientific agronomy is taught to the sons
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-08-29
Those uItra.sensItIye People.

1t is great misfortune that SO
many people think It mark of saint
Illness to be easily shocked, whereas
the greatest saints Of all are the peo-
pie who are never shocked; they may
be distressed; they may wish things
different; but to be shocked is often
nothing but a mark of vanity, self
conscious desire that others should
know how high ones standard. how
sensitive ones conscience, is.-"Joy
Gus Gard" by A. C. Benson.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-08-29

is the scarcity Of
work ers and the
high wages they de-
mand. To b e gin
with, 1t never was
intended that these
colonies should be-
come glutted with
an over-population.
In or d err to guard
against that the in
dividual holding was
made about twenty
eight acres in area,
many times larger
than the average
plot in other parts
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-08-29

$50 you've decided to build house!
How soon is it to be finished?"
THE contractor says 1t will be ready
for us in the fall. We are giving up
this place in October"
"And where do you expect to live
next winter"
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-08-29
INTERNATIONAL
SUNIMSC[lDOL
LESSON
By %. o. SELLERS. Director OF Even
ing Department The Moody Bible In
stitute of Chicago.)
LESSON FOR AUGUST 81
ISRAEL AT SINAI.

LESSON TEXT-Ex. 1916, 1921
GOLDEN TEXT-"Let us have grace
whereby we may offer service well-pleas-
ing to God with reverence and ave.
Heb 1928 r. V.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-08-29

This gown is one of the more dressy
models, which is yet simple of con-
struction. The waist has body and
sleeves in one and is provided with
vest in front, while the back is slight
ly full, with the closing in the center.
The skirt is one-piece design. with
high or normal waistline, and is per-
forated for the addition of the band of
ribbon and the lace fiounce.
The dress pattern (6307) is cut in
sizes 81 to AZ inches bust measure.
Medium size requires 5h yards of So
inch material.
TO procure this pattern send 10 cents
70 Pattern Department" of this paper
Write name and address plainly, and be
sure TO give 7'@' and number of pattern.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-08-29

"He used to be rather radical in
his opinions concerning government
ownership and such things, didn't he?"
Eyes, but he married girl whose
father has taken him into business"
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-08-29
ON THE QUIET.

George is leading rather gay life, don't YOU
Think"
"oh, not to speak about"
'All right. won't mention it"-Yale Record
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-08-29

Flounce effects are very popular at
present and in this skirt each founce
is Joined to the other under a hem
which produces tuck effect. The up
per part of the skirt is gathered. This
style is good for lawn, ratine. challie,
cotton, crepe, and other soft materials.
The pattern (63O3) is cut in sizes %
to 80 inches waist measure. Medium
size requires 5A yards of 27-inch mate
rial.
To procure this pattern send 10 cents
TO Pattern Department" of this paper.
Write name and address plainly, and be
sure TO give size and number OF pattern
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-08-29
SoLIciTUpE.

why do you suppose the COW jumped over
the moon in the old nursery rhyme"
Il suppose 1t was looking for its moon calf"
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-08-29

; ERE and there the country life in India
is changing, The old agricultural i'm
plements which have preserved
through the centuries the simplicity
and ineficiency with which the print
tive people of the peninsula endowed
them are being discarded, and their
place is being taken by chilled steel
" Dlnw- .and- uneasEf, harroWs, ctjtiYaaNrs,s,
AZ 49,. eIs, H'SEElf and lhTesnmg Il ~
The Washington herald., 1913-04-20
BOY, v1CTn or MEGRo's
REVOLVER, WILL RECOVER
wiiliaa Meredith, Wounded by
Rodney Parker, who II stu ut s.

william Meredith, Wounded by
Rodney Parker, who II stiII ut .
Large, Has Impreved. ~
William Meredith. the fifteen-year-old
son Of Guy Meredith, chief hostier for
the Pennsylvania Railroad. who was seri-
ously wounded Friday afternoon at
Roeslyn. Va, by q stray bullet fired by
there are complications, according to
physicians at Georgetown University
Hospital. where the lad was taken after
being shot.
, Fearing to operate until they had To-
rated the bullet, physicians at the hos
pital yesterday afternoon took an x-ray
picture of the boys head, ard today q
further examination will be made to
determine the advisabiiity Of an opera
ton. Early yesterday morning 1t was
announced that an operation would be
performed during the day, but II was
later decided not TO do this until the
ball had been located.
Rodney Parker, said to have been the
negro who fired the shot. had not been
captured I'D until a late hour last night,
although Sheriff A. II. Barber of Alex
andria County Va. and his deputies
have kept Up a ceaseless hunt since the
shooting occurred.
Young Meredith was on his way to
Clarendon, Va. where he was going to
spend the weekend with his grand
mother. Mrs. J. E. Meredith, and his
aunt, Mrs. j. z. Kemp.
Meredith when shot was on the rear
platform of an interurban car. Parker
was standing In front of the Arlington
National Bank. Some one Is said to
have made remark which incensed
Parker, who drew a revolver and fired.