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The Washington herald., 1914-08-25
RED CROSS TO START
CANVASS IN DISTRICT
Miss Mabel Boardman Says 10 Cents
Will Buy Enough Chloroform
for One Soldier.
SOLICITORS ARE APPOINTED

Ten cents will buy enough chloroforn,
or ether to provide a painless operation
for some poor wounded soldier"
This statement was made yesterday by
Miss Mabel T Boardman. chairman OF
the national relief board Of the Ameri-
can Red Cross, at a joint meeting OF
committees from the Chamber Of Com
merce, the Board of Trade and the Retail
Merchants Association Of the District
with representatives OF the District of
Columbia Red Cross Chapter. held in the
ONCE of Commissioner oliver p. New
man. Miss Boardman emphasized the
need OF money contributions of even the
smallest amount to assist in financing the
proposed Red Cross relief expedition to
be sent to Europe
THE people have failed to grasp the
horrors of this Old World war" she said,
''and the contributions consequently have
been coming in very slowly"
4 plan was formulated before by
which II is hoped to solicit Red Cross
European war relief contributions in
every nook and Granny OF the District
A temporary organization was effected,
Of which Commissioner Newman was
made president: Cuno II. Rudolph, OF the
Board OF Trade; William F. GUIDE. OF the
Chamber OF Commerce. and W. r. An
drews, OF the Retail Merchants Asso-
citation, vice presidents. and Charles J.
Columbus, secretary. These officers were
constituted an executive committee to
manage the local campaign for funds
subcommittee in the various organi-
zations represented will be appointed and.
equipped with subscription blanks. will
canvass the city. Charles ]. Bell, presi-
dent Of the American Security and Trust
Company. announced that he would visit
the banks OF the city in the interest Of
the fund campaign. II Is expected that
of lawyers will be appointed
to solicit among lawyers, merchants
among merchants. doctors among doc
tors and so on. II. S. Reeside Is treas
urer Of the District Chapter OF the Red
Cross, and all local contributions will go
TO him.
Miss Boardman reminded the District
citizens at the meeting yesterday that a
million dollars came to the Red Gross
for the relief Of the Mes-
sina earthquake sufferers without the
need OF the Red Cross making an active
that approximately 1900 900
was subscribed for the relief of the Ohio
appalling OF disasters has come to the
major portion Of the Old World consid-
erably less than 10000 has been con-
tributed after numerous appeals for funds
have been issued, including an appeal
from President Wilson as president OF
the Red Cross.
The Washington herald., 1914-08-25
COMMERCE DEPARTMENT
CHANGES ANNOUNCED
Secretary Red6eld Makes Numerous
Temporary Appointments and
Promotions in Bureaus.

The Department OF Commerce yester-
day announced the following changes in
its personnel:
In the Bureau OF Foreign and Do
mestic Commerce. the following tempo
rary appointments have been extended:
W. Parke Buxton. clerk. at 500: Leila
F. Scott and Ruth II. Eskridge, experts
Cclerks), al $40 each: George II. Brown,
clerk. at 500. at San Francisco. Cal
Lily W. Foster has ben transferred
from the Postoffice Department to clerk
at 500 in the Bureau Of the Census.
In the Bureau OF Standards, Arthur c.
Nothstine, assistant chemist at $3.50 at
Pittsburgh, Pa: Louis Messenger. labora-
tory assistant at 500, and Karl F. Yasen
and Louis l. Phillis. laboratory appren-
tees at $3.50 each, have resigned; and
probationary appointments have been
given to Edward SkiIlman as laboratory
assistant at Sl.OS0 at Pittsburgh. Pa. and
TO Walter II. Veskuil and Haig Kapigian
as laboratory apprentices at $50 each.
In the Steamboat Inspection Service.
Henry s. Smith. assistant inspector Of
huIls. at $3.50 at Seattle. Wash, has
resigned: David l. Mincovsky, clerk, al
$500. has been transferred from Baltimore,
Nd. to the office of the supervising in
Benjamin A. Purrington has been tenn
porarily appointed as clerk at 500 at
San Francisco. Cal
In the Coast and Geodetic Survey. Ben
ME NJ. Chapman. clerk at Sl,0oO, has
resigned. and Robert B. Martin and BaX-
ter p. Hill. clerks. have been promoted
to 1900 and 500. respectively
The following have ben temporarily ap-
pointed as inspectors in the Bureau OF
Navigation: Ray L. Ham at SD
day at Bath. Ne: Edward Walton and
Charles w. Carr at $50 a day each at
Portland. Me: Neils J. Hoffman, Har-
ry l. Kelly and Edward r. Vavascur at
g a day each at Albany. y. Y; Abraham
s. Witt, Arthur c. Uhrlass and Reuben
Hillman at g a day each at Newark, n.
J.: Charles o. Bye. Arthur c. Sewell.
Freeman P. Snyder and Loyal s. Kin
caid at 50 a day each at Detroit Mich.
and Edward ]. Broderick at $3 at New
York city.
In the Lighthouse Service. William F.
Mathaney. assistant keeper OF Love
Point Light Station, Nd. and William K.
Slacum, keeper of Fort Carroll Light
Station. Md. have resigned. and Harvey
r. Davis has been PROBATIONARY appoint
ed as third assistant keeper OF Stannard
Rock Light Station, Mich.
The Washington herald., 1914-08-25
LEADERS In HOUSE WAR
ON CHRONIC ABSENTEES
Underwood Heads Revolt Against
Those Who Have Made Quorums
Almost an ImpossibiIity.

After a day spent in efforts to get a
QUORUM. necessitating three roll calls.
the officers Of the House got together
last night and decided 10 put through a
resolution requiring all absentees to rex
turn to Washington in order that the
House may do business without Interrupt
ton.
Twice on Saturday and three times
yesterday the House found itself with
out a quorum, and yesterday Speaker
Clark sharply rebuked members who
have consistently remained away from
Washington throughout the summer.
Representative Underwood. the Dem
ocratic leader. gave notice just before
adjournment last night that today he
would make a motion authorizing the
Speaker to serve writs and execute them
on all chronic absentees. The leaders
feel that members who have remained
in Washington during the summer should
be relieved by those who have spent
their time either at resorts or their
homes Absenteeism has grown to an
alarming extent.
The Washington herald., 1914-08-25
ARMY-NAvY GAME CALLED OFF.
Athletic Boards Unable TO Agree on
Field for Context.

II has been practically decided by the
athletic associations OF the Naval and
Military academies that there shall be no
Army-Navy football game this fall The
associations are deadlocked over the Sc
lection Of a site for the annual classic.
Washington was considered the logical
place for holding the game, and tentative
preparations were started to stage the
event in Potomac Park. Opposition in
Congress upset all calculations.
The naval authorities wish the game'to
be played in Philadelphia, while those
at West Point have flatly declined 10 send
team there this year or at any other
time. New York city being their choice.
It is possible that the two teams will not
meet for several years.
The Washington herald., 1914-08-25
SHIPS ORDERED TO DOMINGO.

In order to queIl a threatened uprising
in Santo Domingo, Secretary OF the
Navy Daniels yesterday wirelessed Guam
tanamo. Cuba, ordering either the battle
ship Virginia or New Jersey to proceed
at once to Santo Domingo City. The
transport Hancock, with 100 marines on
board, Is already In Dominican waters
but the government desires to maintain
a force near the Dominican capital suf-
fcient TO put down any revolution which
may be impending in the republic.
The Washington herald., 1914-08-25
NAVY MAIL PACKETS OFF.

Secretary Of the Navy Danisls yester-
day announced the suspension Of fur
ther navy mail packet service between
Vera Cruz and the the gulf ports OF the
United States. He said that the Ward
Line had now resumed a regular schedule
from the principal ports Of Mexico to
New York via Havana and that further
to burden the destroyers as mail packets
would be useless. He stated that there
had been no consideration, as yet, OF the
withdrawal of the United States battle
ship feet, or such OF II as yet remains
in Vera Cruz, to the United States.
The Washington herald., 1914-08-25
Austrians Say They've
Lost Only One Cruiser

London. Aug. 24-The correspondent at
Amsterdam Of the Reuter- Telegram Com
pRny forwards an official communication
given out at Vienna. which says:
According to q telegram from Cettinie
IA officers and 10 of the crew, including
50 wounded. of the Austrian cruiser
Zenda, which is reported to have been
sunk by a French fleet, have reached
Montenegrin territory"
All other reports, the Vienna communi-
cation says of the losses sustained by
the Austrian navy are without founda-
tion.
The Washington herald., 1914-08-25
POULTRY ASSOCIATION.

The Central Maryland Poultry Associa-
ton will hold its regular monthly meet
ing at Knights of Pythias' Hall, Berwyn,
Nd, this evening at s o'clock. Among
those who will speak are H. A Bacon,
Prof c. L. Opperman, R. D. Lille, W. H
Schrom, Prof. Roy H. Waite, and Col r.
L Montague.
The Washington herald., 1914-08-25
SILENCE TUCKERToN STATION.

By direction OF President Wilson, secre-
retary OF Commerce Redheld yesterday
informed the Tuckerton, N. j., wireless
station that II is operating Illegally and
that the plant is liable to seizure by the
government.
The operators at Tuckerton have been
warned not TO receive or send any more
messages of any kind.
The Washington herald., 1914-08-25
SEEKS SHARE IN ESTATE.
Mrs. MIIIicent Goddard James Sues
for Part of 500. 900.

Millicent Goddard James yesterday filed
suit in the District Supreme Court to
recover what she says is here share OF
the $4,000 estate OF her father.
Defendants in the suit are Morgan r.
Goddard, Frederick J. Goddard, Mary W.
Goddard and Alice d. Goddard. uncles
and aunts of the plaintiff. and the Mary
land Agricultural College. The plaintiff
says that she should have received one
seventh of the estate on the death Of her
mother. Mrs. Annie X. G. James. Paul
Lesh. Nathaniel Wilson and Clarence r.
Wilson are attorneys for Mrs. James.
The Washington herald., 1914-08-25
COMMITTEE FAvoRs M,REYNoLDs

The Senate Committee on judiciary
yesterday reported favorably the nom-
nations of James c. McReynolds to be
associate Justice of the Supreme Court,
and Thomas Watt Gregory, OF Texas.
to be Attorney General. The two nom
nations were reported TO the Senate
late in the afternoon by Senator Culber-
son, chairman of the Judiciary Commit
tee, but they were not called up for
and will go over until to-
morrow. under the rules.
The Washington herald., 1914-08-25
FUNERAL SERVICES HELD
FOR PETER v. DE GRAW
Members Of Gndiron Club Act as
+ Pallbearers and Quartet
Since SsI..E;a..
Sings Selections.

Peter v. De Graw. who died at his
home. 30 Maryland avenue northeast.
Saturday morning. was buried in Rock
Creek Cemetery yesterday afternoon fol-
lowing funeral services at the home. Rev.
John Weidley. Of the Church Of the Re-
formation oficiated and members Of the
Gridiron Club were palIbearerA
The Gridiron Club quartet sang several
selections and a eulogy written by Rob-
ert J. Wynne. Edgar c. Snyder. and
Arthur W. Dunn. all Of the Gridiron
Club. was read.
The Washington herald., 1914-08-25
TENDLER ASKS ANNUIMENT.

Morris Tender fled suit yesterday to
obtain annulment OF his marriage in
1910 to Katie Tender, who he elleges Is
not divorced from Morris Friedman.
whom she married in Odessa. Russia. He
found, he claimed, that she had obtained
a ''ge:" or separation from the Jewish
Church. The "get' he says is not legal.
Judge William H. DeLacy represents
Tender. There are no children by the
marriage.
The Washington herald., 1914-08-25
SEEK AMERICAN REGISTRY.

Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
Peters yesterday stated that American
registry Will be sought in the near future
by the ships OF the United Fruit Com
pany.S Of tho United States Steel corpor-
alton, of the Standard Oil Company, and
the Dollar Line Of San Francisco.
The Washington herald., 1914-08-25
GUIDE MAKES APPOINTMENTS.
President of Commerce Chamber
Names Committee on STemberShIp.


Names Committee on SIemberShIp.
President GUIDE. Of the Chamber Of
Commerce. yesterday appointed the fol-
lowing committee on membership:
DR.. Lewis J. Battle, chairman; John
Dolph, vice chairman: James F. Oyster.
Thomas Grant. D. J. Kaufman. P. T
Moran. William II. Saunders, Bernard
Leonard. Marion Butler. James B. Hen
derson. DR.. Wade II. Atkinson, Isaac
Cans John II. Rupert George Y.
worthington. A. Leftwich Sinclair. 8. B.
Earnshaw, Wade II. Cooper. George v.
Buck. John T. Crowley. Allan DAVIS.
William n. Dove. William J. Latimer.
II. B: F MacfarIand, John l. Newbold.
s. L. Nye, William B. Hardy. Harry
King. George S. Wainwright, Frank II.
Walker, C N wallingsford. A. P. Con-
way, Winfield Jones. John G. Capers.
Burr n. Edwards. r. s. Robbins, B. ].
Brennan, Ernest L. Herrell, Gardner +.
Johnson. and A. Wade Wells.
The Washington herald., 1914-08-25
4 DEAD, 90 ILL,
TYPHOID RECORD
IN ALEXANDRIA
Epidemic Of Serious Proper
tions Grips Historic Vir-
ginia City.
SANITATION is VERY BAD
State Official Directing Fight.
Expects Further Spread
of Disease.
SANITATION IS VERY BAD
MANY CASES NOT REPORTED
Citizens Urged to Boil Drinking Water.
Sewers Found Choked and Stag
nant Water Results.

Historic Alexandria is in the grip Of a
serious typhoid epidemic. Four deaths Of
recent date and sixty known serious
cases is the toll so far. The assistance
of the State health authorities has been
called upon. and stringent epidemic meas
ures will be adopted Immediately in an
effort to check the spread Of the disease
With the hospitals overcrowded. new
cases being reported daily, and a general
belief that many cases exist which have
not been brought to the attention OF the
authorities, the situation is critical. d.
state Omcer in Charge.
DR.. ]. A. waddeIl. Of the Virginia State
health board. reached Alexandria yester-
day and took charge. Following q hur-
ried examination. he has prepared a re-
port recommending emergency meas
ures. The city will be charted and physi-
clans required to report rellgiously every
case of illness which may develop into
typhoid. Hitherto physicians have not
been required to report typhoid cases to
the city.
The mayor has urged every one to
boil all water for drinking purposes, and
has ordered this course 10 be pursued in
all public and semi-puhlic places.
Physicians declare that the city Is in
the grip of an epidemic which may
develop disastrous proportions IL not
checked Immediately. Last night the
total OF cases and deaths exceeded like
statistics for any time in the past ten
years.
The Alexandria Hospital is filled to ca
pacity. largely through typhoid patients.
The cases so far reported are distributed
as follows: First ward, Z; second ward.
13; third ward. 3; fourth ward, 3.
Making Detailed Canvass.
with a corps Of assistants. DR.. Wad-
dell plans a house-to-house canvass OF
the city with a view to ferreting out any
cases so far not reported. and to ascer-
tain as far as possible the source OF the
contagion. DR.. Waddell said yesterday
he expected a number of additional cases
within the next two weeks, despite pre-
cautionary measures.
Yesterday DR.. 'Waddell made q prelim-
mary examination OF the water supply OF
the city. Without finally condemnIng the
water. he supplemented the mayors rec
ommendation that all drinking water be
boiled
Permanent onlcer Urged.
Dr. waddell said that in his personal
investigation of the places where typhoid
had developed he has found a number
OF things that might have contributed TO
the spread Of the disease. Sewers are
stopped up in several places. there Is
stasding water in existence and the con-
dition OF the privies in a number OF
places, especially in that section Of the
town where the poorer classes reside, is
very bad: In many vacant lots weeds
have been permitted to grow and these
spaces are used as repositories Of refuse.
DR.. Waddell urges a permanent sani-
tary officer. and he hopes that city coun-
ell will provide such a man or detail
one of the members OF the police force
to act in this capacity.
The Washington herald., 1914-08-25
CLASSIC SUCCEEDS BEACH.
Locnl Man Appointed Attorney for
the Department of JustIc~,

the Department of Justic~.
Henry H. Classic. a member OF the
Washington bar for twenty years, has
been appointed an attorney for the De-
partment Of Justice to succeed Morgan
II. Beach, who resigned recently. Mr..
Classic will take up the work in con-
nection with the settlement of Union Sta
ton plaza awards.
Mr.. Classic is forty-three years old.
and a native ofcNashvilIe, Tenn. He was
graduated from Johns Hopkins Univers-
fly and George Washington University
Law School He formerly specialized in
postal law, but for several years has
been in general practice.
The Washington herald., 1914-08-25

Because of the danger OF explosion.
Hamburg forbids manufacturers to keen
much wool waste on hand unless they
have special buildings for it, requiring
them to keep IL in a municipal store
house.
The Washington herald., 1914-08-25
Germans Recapture
Muelhausen, Is Report

Basel. Switzerland. Aug. A-The Ger
mans recaptured Muelhausen and its en-
virons today. according to reports re-
ceived here from Upper Alsaca
The Washington herald., 1914-08-25
/. c. G. REyERsEs RULING.
Connis.ioA Declare. Tap Lire. TO
he Common Carriers.

he Common Carriers.
The Interstate Commerce Commission
yesterday declared tap lines 70 be COM
mon carriers. reversing its former rui-
ing. The commission refused to accord
tap lines the right to grant miliing-in-re-
straint privileges, however. Under yes
terday's ruling tap lines may make Joint
rates and through routes with trunk
lines.
The commission was compelled to re-
verse It's former order by the Supreme
Court OF the United States. Following
the commissions original decision that
tap lines are not common carriers. tve
such railroads appealed TO the Supreme
Court. which overturned the commits
sion's ruling. The. commission then ap-
pealed 10 the Supreme Court. but that
The Washington herald., 1914-08-25

During the past year there has been a
considerable falling of in the number of
strikes in France. There were l,n
strikes in all, involving 23O,646 strikers
The Washington herald., 1914-08-25
MONTGOMERY COUNTY FAIR

MONTGOMERY COUNTY FAIR
ROCKVILLE, MD.
Aug. ., -, "a, and IS.
Entries for he different Departments have hen
coming in much carrier than heretofore, and frun
the present outlook all classes will Be nlled bryund
the expeclations Of the manager. More than usual
has been reeei I'D from Washingtoa d. @ A pro
gram Of harness and running has ben aFangrd
and from the number Of entries received you ean
look for closely Contested hsatS good hand nas
been secured furnish up-to-data MUSIC ThS
poultry department. usual. viii Be a leAdinE
feature.
Take 3. 4 o. trains At Union statiOo a SIS
a m. and R0 p N, o. take electric an az
Thirty-secnnd and NJ and rirty-second and 4
The Washington herald., 1914-08-25
BAND CONCERT TODAY.

' Engineer Band. Frank J. weo~f.
Ier, al Lincoln Part. 80 p. N. Pro-
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-31
REsERvisT- sAiLINes WILL
 CAUSE STRIKE OF GERMANS,
Oilers and Firenen at fieboken Say
 They Win Strike.

Hoboken. N. T., July s0.-If Aus trian and servian reservists are all lowed to book passage on the Ger man steamships which sail from Ro- boken for European ports. the German oilers and firemen on .he vessels will strike they asserted tonight.
 Oilers and firemen of the Water uand. Hamburg American liner, due to sail for Germany on Saturday. met in a local .Aeatre- tonight and ap- pointed a committee to visit the ships captain tomorrow. requesting hem not to carry Austrians or Servians from this country. The, committee will make similar representations to the captains of the Kronprinz Wilhelm II and Princess Irene of the North Ger man Lloyd line.
 Speakers tonight pointed out thta If Germany engaged in the conflict they would be called upon to serve, and urged that German ships should not carry homeward- bound Austrians and Servians and perhaps thereby add to a possibility of Germany becoming in- volved
 Some of those who attended the meeting urged an immediate strike. A resolution to that effect was voted back tomorrow night and a decision down. The committee which will visit the ships captains win report will be reached whether to strike be- fore the Noterland sails.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-31
QUICK EADSlADIeEsIl0N

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 Mi-o-na Is one of the most depena- able remedies for disordered stomacns. It heals the sore and infiamed mem branek and is not only a digestive ana antacid giving prompt and efectivs relief. but is tonic that tones up ana strengthens the entire digestive sys- tem-the flow of gastric juices isA m creased. then the food is properly di- gested and assimilated you enjoy robust health
 Why suffer stomach distress another hour2 It isSnot only needless but may be dangerous-many serious diseases are the result of neglected stomach ilis-
 D6enot delay-get a box of Mt-o-ns from The Lee G Osgood Co, take them as directed. and if you are mol entirely satisfied with results-mones
 refunded.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-31
s.s4 INCHES or RAIN
 IN NORWICH THIS MONTH.
t.t2 Inches Fell During Tuesday's Downpour and o.21 Wednesday, Exceptionally High.

During the rains of this week the amount of water that fell in Norwi-h amounted to 1.33 inches, the big rain Of Tuesday contributing 1.12 inches and the rain of Wednesday afternoon o.2l. While this amount is hardly apprecia- ble at Stony Brook reservoir, whl;h continues to fall at the rate of 1.50 inches a day, it nevertheless has had q decidedly beneficial effect on all vega tation, and while Norwich has not been visited with the exceptional downpour that New Haven, for in- stance, has, yet 3.64 inches for the month so far is a high figure and. moreover, at 123Q this morning 1t started to rain again.
 Although an inch of rain Strikes one as very little. it is really a big rain fall When an inch of rain has fallen it means. literally, that the amount uf water descending from the sky in that particular shower would cover the sur rounding territory to depth of one inch. providing, of course, that it lid not run away or soak into the ground
 It means that on one acre water enough to fill more than 500 barrels of 45 gallons each has fallen. This quan- tity of water weighs more than 110 tons If the rain storm covered a tet- ritory comprising 1000 acres. which would be very small shower. 113.000 tons of water would fall from the clouds. Rain storms frequently cover whole states, and often four and five inches of water fall in one rain In this case the total number of tons of water falling to earth is enormous.