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The Washington times., 1914-07-12
McAdOO Sends Protest
On Plague Quarantine

At the request Of the commercial in
terests of New orleans. Secretary of
the Treasury McAdoo has called upon
the State Department to endeavor.
through dirlomatic channels. to per-
suaGe Haiti, Honduras. and Costa Rica
to raise the quarantine imposed after
the plague outbreak at New Orleans. A
report of Surgeon General Blue that the
situation at New Orleans does not JUS
tify the mI;atenancc of such uIaran-
tine restrictions wes fer varied t. the
State Department with Secretary M
Adoo's request.
Surgeon General Blue has reported that
the Public Health Service is enforcing
the strictest sanitary measures on all
vessels arriving al and leaving New Or
leans, and these precautions he believes
sufficient to prevent the spread of the
plague. No new cases have been dis
covered at New Orleans, Or. Blue re-
ports. since June 26. One case, then dis
covered, is now under treatment. Two
fatalities from plague occurred before
the Public Health Service took active
charge of the situation.
The Washington times., 1914-07-12
SENATE GETS TRUST
BILLS IN FEW DAYS
Committees Have About Com
pIeted Modified Clayton and
Railroad Stock Measures.

Marked progress on the trust bills is
being made in the Senate judiciary and
Interstate Commerce Committees. The
Judiciary Committee expects to report
modification of the Clayton bill to
the Senate within few days. and the
Interstate Commerce Committee will
soon wind up the railroad stocks and
bonds bill.
The Clayton bill has been changeo
in some important respects by the Ju-
dietary Committee. The provisions as
TO injunctions are being rewritten, but
will be left in principle as in the House
bill. Some changes are being made iii
the provisions as to interlocking d.
rectorates, holding companies, ana
price determinations. These provi-
sions, it is hoped. will be. perfected
Monday.
The section which makes price-fixing
contracts unlawful is made to apply to
patented as we'll as unpatented ar
ticles. Section 3, which makes 1t I'M
lawful for the producer. or transporter
of products of the mine, oil wells, ga.
wells, or hydro-electric plants to re-
fuse to sell products to responsible
parties was eliminated. The provision
in the bill to leGalize 'picketing' was
stricken out.
The Interstate Commerce Committee
The Washington times., 1914-07-12
CALLS HARB0R BILL
ARA|LROAD SUBSIDY
Burton viii Fight ."Pork" in
Measure, and Taunt Demo-
Gratis on Economy.

Opponents Of the river and harbor
lot of material bearing on the past
pledges Of the Democratic party in re-
gard to economy.
Some Of these pledges are likely to
be flung at the Democratic leaders in
the river and harbor bill debate this
week. The effort will be made to force
the river ard harbor measure through.
But Senator Burton, who Is leading the
war on pork" will do a lot more talk
ing. He is prepared, IN fact. to talk
indefinitely against the measure. and
when he gets weary other Senators will
draw on their reserves of talk and
thus stretch out the conclusion of the
struggle over river and harbor appro-
priations.
Senator Kenyon, in a recent talk on
the river and harbor appropriations, re-
called the outcry against subsidies by
the Senators, who worked to repeal the
free tolls provision of the canal act
But he pointed out that to make a huge
appropriation to improve a harbor or
river when the railroads, through. own
ersnip and control of wharfage and
terminals, dominated the business done
On such harbor or river, was just as
certainly subsidy to the railroad COM
pany.
The lengthy fight ahead over the
river and harbcr bill. the fact that
various appropriation bills still hang
fire. and the further fact that much
time will be taken up in considera ton
of the Jones and Warburg nomina-
tions. all stand in the way of early
adjournment. These matters prevent
the Senate from giving II sfull atten-
ton to the trust bills. September l
is the earliest date now seriously
talked of for adjournment
The Washington times., 1914-07-12
Kill and StQrpe Flies NOW;|
Avoid Summer Ills

The fly must die. II it Is per-
mitted to live, it means the death of
many with whom it comes in con-
tact.
The germs of typhoid fever, tuber-
culosis. infantile paralysis. cholera,
summer complaint, and other ills
are carried from place to place by
the housefly. 1t can carry a million
or more germs on its feet 1t
breeds in filth, lives on filth, and car
ries on its sticky legs and feet and
mouth the germs from the flth!est
places into your clean homes and
onto your clean food.
The District Health Department
calls the attention of the public to
the great necessity of exterminating
the fly, IL health would be pre-
served. Watch the fly being born
The Washington times., 1914-07-12
Bird Battles Big Rather
In Defending Her Young

GRAND JUNCTION. Cal, July IL
The love of a cliff swallow for her
newly Matched babies nerved the mother
bird for a successful duel with a small
rattlesnake in the Ell Paso gulch on
the deset north Of the city.
The bird had made her nest in a low
creVice on one side of the pulch. A
party OF surveyors on the other side
watched the snake crawl slowly toward
the nest When il came within three
feet the mother bird left her young
ones and attacked the snake with her
beak and claws. Two onslaughts con-
Tnced the reptile that his hopes we're
in vain. The bird was saved from
further harass by the engineers who
killed the snake.
The Washington times., 1914-07-12

Non-alcoholic beverages. coffee. tea. and
cocoa cost consumers s259. 1923 Total
expenditure for stimulants 1884. go. .15s
The statistics show an decreased use
OF spirits and beer: a decfease in the
use OF wines of IL gallons since 1911 I:
decreased consumption Of coffee and
tea.
During the fiscal year ended June so.
1913. the United States revenue from
alcoholic beverages reached s163, SO 345
from the Internal revenue tax and Sl9.-
272.97S
III prohibition triumphs Uncle Sam
will have to seek some way To make
The Washington times., 1914-07-12
Badges Awarded
To Boys in District

Merit badges have been awarded dur
ing the past week to the following Boy
Scouts: Homer E Greenfield, painting;
Donald II. Stuart, personal and public
health; George Abrams. personal and
public health; Ralph w. Lee, jr.. per
sonaI and public health. gardening, and
pioneering; Vernon A Roberts. handi-
craft, personal and public health; Fred
erick s. Lee, craftsmanship. personal
and public health; Graeme T. Small
wood. machinery. electricity: Rodney
bennett, personal and public health; ;
Ton. Somerville. personal and public
health: George E. Davis, masonry, fire.
manship, personal and public health !:
Norris Gaddess, gardening; Howard
Galley. pioneering: Knut Nilsson. pio-
reering: Leslie Simpson, craftsman
ship; Herbert Pierce. craftsmanship:
Mark Shoemaker poultry farming; and
w. Clinton Allars. pioneering
The Washington times., 1914-07-12
Monroe School Teams
To Replay Ball Game

The first baseball game Of the Mon
roe School vacation series will be re-
played next Wednesday, OWING to a
protest from the result of the game
played last Friday, in which the YAM
KEGS were victorious over the Peerless
team by a score of to 6.
The series, which is a part of the
summer school system at the Monroe
School, Is expected to be very exciting,
owing to the great rivalry which exists
between the two teams and the offering
of a trophy, which will be presented
to the winner at the end of the series.
Much interest is being displayed by
pupils at the school in the carpenter
shop. typewriting class, basketry,
dressmaking, and needlework, in addi.
ton to the usual playground activities.
The Washington times., 1914-07-12
Skunk Bites Sleeping
Boy, Father Chokes 1t

HASKELL, Okla. July 12.-John Rec
rink. son of Tony Reerink. was attacked
and bitten on the ear by skunk while
asleep under a tree near the home OF
Steve Smith, north of Haskell. The
animal was choked from its hold and
killed.
The Reerinks. father and son. were
building a barn for Smith, and were
sleeping in a tent in the yard. During
the night the son became warm and
moved his blanket beneath a nearby
tree.
Some time later, while half asleep, he
felt something touch his blanket. He
brushed at the spot. thinking that a
bug has disturbed him. A second later
a skunk fastened its teeth in his car
The father answered his sons cries and
choked the animal. Reerink spent the
rest of the night in the creek.
The Washington times., 1914-07-12

has made a number of changes In the
Rayburn bill.
Chief Of these is the elimination from
the measure of the provision investing
the Interstate Commerce Commission
with power to say for what purposes a
stock or bond issue of a railroad should
be extended.
The commission is left with power to
pass on proposed issues of railway Sc
curities, but it has not power to say
how the proceeds shall be invested.
interstate Commerce Committee will
meet Monday to try to perfect the two
bills
The Washington times., 1914-07-12
school Officials Make
Ready for Fall Term

While Congress is considering the ap-
p-Opriation for the District, officials of
ne public schools are hard at work pre-
Earring acquisitions for books and other
school supplies, so that there may he
70 delay in making ready for the OPEN
.1g Of the school year when the money
r-comes available.
This work is being done under direc-
[ on Of Stephen Z. Kramer, assistant
Z Iperintendent Of schools. Working
= 1th the ASSISTANT superintendent are
=. T. Stuart. director of intermediate
Instruction; Miss Elizabeth v. Brown,
+ rector Of primary instruction, and R.
Bruce. assistant superintendent in
r large Of colored schools.
Besides preparing acquisitions for sup
! lies, plans for needed reorganization
2 e being perfected. This includes
changes in the teaching staff and new
{ Ppointments.
The Washington times., 1914-07-12

in the manure-heap." advises the
department. Then observe il on
the edge of the milk-jug. Look at
its tracks on the window-pane or on
a sheet of clean paper. Examine its
legs with a magnifying glass. and
then watch 1t drown in a cup Of tea.
Lastly, observe the flies swarming
over a ham in a restaurant or set
tling on the food which you are
about to eat
There is only one way to avoid
disease germs carried by the fly. and
that is to kill every insect before it
has the opportunity to deposit its
deadly bacteria where humanity will
suffer from them. The way to eX-
terminate the fly is to rid your
premises of dirt and filth, and thus
reduce the feeding places of the in
sect. and, secondly. TO kill the fly
wherever seem
The Washington times., 1914-07-12
Beaten, Then Robbed.

With several cuts on his head and
face and many abrasions, A. +. Brad:
lev. fifty-four years old, of 50f street
southeast. walked to Emergency Hos
pital this morning for treatment. Brad
lev reported that he was assaulted b3
two colored men shortly before mid
night. at First and streets soutn
vest and robbed. The police are max.
ing an investigation.
The Washington times., 1914-07-12
Stolen Capital Motor
Found; Man Arrested

Headquarters Detective Warren will
20 to Boston tonight to bring back to
Washington Y a young man giving the
name of George w. Lynch. who was ar
rested there while in possession OF an
2 Itomobile belonging to r. S. Bowie, Of
the Sheridan apartment house.
Mr. Bowie's machine was stolen early
last JUNG, and the Boston, police located
n through a circular sent out from
W ashington. The automobile will be
shipped home.
The Washington times., 1914-07-12
MOTORCYCLE Stolen.

Abraham Sures, of 1852 Tenth street
northwest, reported to the police today
that his motorcycle had been stolen,
by AN unidentified white man, from
his front yard this morning.
The Washington times., 1914-07-12
400 Receive Communion.

Members Of Holy Trinity Branch Of
he Holy Name Society TO the number
b 400 attended a special mass this
n orning at o'clock az Holy Trinity
church and received communion.
The Washington times., 1914-07-12

good a loss of about 5 per cent Of III
nations revenue exclusive of postal re
ceipts.
The Washington times., 1914-07-12
Cost of Beverages.

1t is estimated that the users OF al
ccholic sti,nulants constitute 25h per
cent of the total population which would
make their per capita consumption
cighty-nine gallons, of which 81 per cent
Is beer.
The total estimated cost at retail of
alcoholic beverages for the fiscal year
ended June 80, 1918, was s1,724, ,6O7, ,519.
The Washington times., 1914-07-12
USE OF ALCOHOL IS
NEAR HIGHEST LEVEL
Per Capita Consumption Over
% Gallons Last Year-Ex-
Ceeded Twice Before.

The use of alcoholic beverages by the
people of the United States is close to
its high level, according to tho Ameri-
can Grocer, a trade publication. This
is a singular fact 1t is declared in view
of nine States having prohibitive liquor
laws.
The per capita consumption of spiritu-
Gus and malt liquors for the fiscal year
ended June 30, 1913. was 22.6S gallons. a
quantity never exceeded except In 1897
and 1911. when 1t was 2279 gallons, or
oil gallons more in each of those years.
The average annual per capita con-
sumption for the past seven years was
2.24 gallons. the minimum for the per-
iod 2l.05 gallons; maximum, 22.19. This
indicates that the prohibition movement
is holding in check any marked increase
in the Use Of alcoholic beverages, a fact
clearly shown ir tina. the high point
was reached in 1901 and again in 1911. of
The Washington times., 1914-07-12
$500 Chinchilla
Coats, $4.99

II coats OF finest aN-wooI
rough chinchilla, in blue,
green. tan. &c; fancily mod
eled garments, trimmed with
large buttons. Values to SIS.
The Washington times., 1914-07-12

Lh"ns, yu., DC.
Thous sands of
yards and hun
dreds of patterns
to select from.
Beautiful designs.
p 4rfect goods. of
nice quality. Your
fieetinS Oppor-
tunity to secure
W aists. dresses,
and kimonOS at a
ridiculous Sn
price OC
The Washington times., 1914-07-12
$40 Silk-Lined Coat
Suits, $4.65

a cleanup sale OF finest
silk lined, all-wool storm
serge suits. in a variety OF
this springs choicest models.
Light or dark shades;
misses or women's sizes.
The Washington times., 1914-07-12
Soc Women's Gowns, 35c
CSC Embroidery RufHed
Petticoats, ACC

Full-cut. perfect fitting cambric covers.
with 6-inch yokes of lace and embroidery
Insertion run through with baby ribbon.
Newark post., 1914-05-27

Burglars, one night last week,
entered and ransacked Paul Bru-
ma S grocery store, at 600 West
Front street, Wilmington, while
the family We're asleep upstairs.
They forced open the cash drawer,
secured by paddock, and got $2S
with a revolver and cartridges.
Misses Alice E. O'Brien, Mabel
Pyne, Lillian Carroll and Florence
Townsend were graduated from
the Delaware Hospital Training
School for Nurses on Wednesday,
received their diplomas from Pres
ident Thomas F. Bagard. The DR..
Albert Robin prize for the highest
average work was awarded to Miss
O'Brien.
The livery stable in the rear of
Newman s Hotel, in the centre of
Harrington, was destroyed by fire,
about 3 a. m. on Saturday. The
blaze spread to two nearby stores,
and for time the hotel and the
entire block seemed doomed. Three
horses were consumed in the stable
and guests fed from the hotel. The
Franklin store and that of Solomon
Sopp were more or less damaged.
Residents formed a bucket brigade
and after a hard fight prevented
the further spread Of the flames.
Losses are put at $4,000 with
some insurance.
Fire, thought to have been caus-
ed by spontaneous combustion of
hay, stored in the livery stable
owned by Mrs. Frank Richards and
conducted by William Dickerson,
threatened a section of Milford
with destruction on Friday even
ing. Citizens rallied and strove to
check the flames, which spread to
and destroyed the dwelling of
Henry Sharp and the nearby gar,
Newark post., 1914-05-27

age of Howard Sapp, but were
kept at distance by the intense
heat of the blaze famed by a
strong wind. John Benefits sta
bic near the garage was also burn
ed but the horses were rescued. The
flames next threatened rows of
dwellings on New street, occupied
by colored people, but were con-
trolled. Frank Reedy's garage
and George F. Pierce's stable were
somewhat damaged.
Caught by Special Officer Green
after lively chase on Saturday,
Charles Mcfarland, one of five
boys charged with robbing the
store Of Morris Groll at Third and
Newark post., 1914-05-27

Saturday evening by local talent,
yielded about $50.
Revival services conducted by
the Rev. j. Edwin Jones of Phila-
delphia, are in progress in Avon
dale M. E. Church.
New Castle Grange P. of H. will
hold its annual festival on June 6
at State Road Chapel.
Wilmington last week reported
% deaths, Al births and 4 mar
riages compared with 80 deaths, %
births and % marriages for the like
week last year.
Newark post., 1914-05-27
Plain Grey Serges

at $15; all worsted, fine soft
twills; light and dark shades,
plain and patch pockets, regu-
lar cuts for men, special cuts
for young men.
Newark post., 1914-05-27
HERE AND THERE

d, 'nst be registered from their pre-
n" "t residences, whether registered
previously or not
Harry Cannon on his farm near
pn;doeville, is operating a &c horse
nowqr n gasoline tractor which
Rrs RRraws 16-inch plows and a double
Io.foot disc harrow.
Hartford county, Nd, received
.2152.52 from the profits of the
rocent race meeting at Havre de
Grace.
puch and Habbark of Philadel-
obia have been given the contract
by b the Maryland State Roads Com
,,';ssion for the construction of a
= e. mile section built Of concrete
botwpen Conowingo and Oakwood,
Cecil county.
The strawberry shipping season
opened generally at lower Della
ware points on Monday with pros
meets of profits to growers.
Many property valuations in
New Castle have been doubled by
the special assessors.
The recent primary election cost
Chester county about $4,000. The
expenses in one township where
six votes were cast were $32.
4 Spanish oak in the yard Of
Christ Church, Dover, is said by
experts to be $50 years old.
Wilmington City Council has
authorized the purchase at not
more than $4,000, a site for pub
lie playground, at Third and Mad
is0m streets.
The Delaware Automobile Asso-
citation offers a reward Of $50 for
tbe arrest and conviction of any
one stealing a car from any of its
members.
The Wells, Fargo and Company
Expresss will on June 80, take over
the business of the United States
Express Company which operates
over the b. & O. r. r. lines. Man
ager Manning and other employees
of the latter company at Whining
ton will be retained.
The automobile Of James H.
Shepherd. of 512 West Sixth street
Wilmington, on Friday night col
ided with the team of John Boyd,
of Boothwyn on the Philadelphia
pike. near Montrose, breaking two
LEGS of the horse which was shot
later.
An entertainment and festival
will be held on the school grounds
on Friday evening by the ElB
Mills. Maryland, Institute.
Patrick Magill, the new Chief OF
Wilmington Fire Department, Will
be furnished an automobile by the
city.
Charged with stealing a horse
from William Jenkins at Newport
William Mills, colored, was held II
$500 bail for Court by justice
Lewis of Wilmington on Tuesday.
The Rev. w. D. Aull and George
V. Massey of Philadelphia deliver
ed addresses at the dedication o.
the Lewes Presbyterian Sunday
School room on Thursday evening
A large public dancing pavilion
is in course of erection along tn
boardwalk at Rehoboth Beach a
the foot Of Wilmington avenue.
The State Board Of Agriculture
has chosen Oliver A. Newton, pres
ident: Newton L. Grubb, vice-pres
ident; and Col. A. R. Benson, sec
retary.
John d. Gray has been appoint
ed as constable for Richardson
Park by the Levy Court.
Coroner Spring urges the nee'
Of a permanent morgue for Ne'
Castle county.
Several camps Of the P. .. ). o
A. Joined in flag presentation eXef
Newark post., 1914-05-27
Closed Saturday

Decoration Day, all day, open
Friday night till 9. Come in
before and have your new suit
ready.
Newark post., 1914-05-27

ed box car and damaged another
standing on a siding at Porter's
station one day last week.
Suits brought in Wilmington bv
wives and mothers under the non
support law total SO and the mon-
ey collected for their support totals
$4,000.
Clarence Messig and CLAYTON
Dunham landed the largest stur-
geon Of the season at Delaware
CITY law Tuesday. 1t contained
So IL lbs. Of roe worth $3.50 per
10. Charles Hall and Grover Car
ron caught one with SO 1-2 lbs. of
roe.
William L. Gross, a well-known
storekeeper of Pilot, near Como
wingo, Cecil county, was found
dead on Saturday morning under
his overturned automobile at the
foot of hill on the public road,
near Pleasant Grove, Lancaster
county. 1t is thought that he was
attacked with vertigo and lost con-
troll OF the car, the brakes of which
were found in order.
While fishing in the canal at Del
aware City on Friday, Frank, the
elght-year-old son of William Nor
ris, fell overheard. The tug Star
tie was passing with a tow of
barges, and the boy was caught in
the suction. w. U. Reybold luck
lily was nearby and went to the
child's rescue, diving twice when
he sank and finally reaching the
bank with him. The boy soon re-
vived and was able to walk to his
home.
Sevral horses and COWS have died
from spinal meningitis in upper
Cecil sections lately, and other
cases of the diseases among stock
are reported.
Fire last Monday broke out in
H. w. Loves livery stable, 1913
East Third street, Wilmington,
and caused a loss Of $4,000 before
it was checked The blaze started
in the hay loft, and the proprietor
had time to liberate his 13 horses
but could save only few vehicles.
An unknown burglar entered
the Majestic Theatre, at Seventh
and Market streets, Wilmington, OH
Wednesday night and tackled the
safe containing the days receipts.
He cut off the combination door and
removed a steel strip from the bot
tom and then quit work, probably
having been frightened.
Sergeant Joseph A. Davis Of the
Seventh U. S. Infantry, instructor
for the O. NJ. D., has been secured
by the Wilmington Police Commits,
sion to train patrolmen in military
drill, physical exercises and target
practice.
John H. Stine, 67 years old, who
lived alone at Aiddletown, was
seized with epilepsy, last Tuesday
, in his room, and upsetting a light
ed lamp was burned to death be
fore neighbors could come to hi
rescue.
, Starting with the Matching Of {
t number of wild duck eggs which h
found several years ago Frisbi'
Kirby of the Georgetown section
, has so breeding fowls and 5O(
young ducks. He has sold 22O(
eggs to State Game Commission
and recently shipped 80 old ducks
to the State breeding farm in Gam
boro Hundred.
F. w. Cressney and George Pex
ton. both of Philadelphia, charged
with catching bullfrogs out of sea
| son, which opens on July l, wer'
V arrested by Constable Wright O.
New Castle one day last week
Cressney had six big frogs and wa
I fined $40 for each with costs, an(
Paxton $25 and costs, in default o
which they were given sixty day
each at Greenbank. William Wrigh
and Ernest Cherson, youths o
Y south Wilmington. hired to tiSl
Newark post., 1914-05-27
IN THE GAM E

with the understanding
to make a noise about when
you have the Best there is, and
people know it.
Newark post., 1914-05-27
$40 Pin Stripes

Black and whites and blue and
whites in young mems cuts;
new grey worsteds and dark
neat silk mixtures.
Newark post., 1914-05-27
Plain Blue Serges

at every price; IS to $25; silk
lined and half lined at $15, $40
and $25 plain and patch pock-
cts.
Newark post., 1914-05-27

Adams street, Wilmington, while
he was moving his stock to the
corner above, gave the names of
his pals. They had taken consid-
cradle plunder and a violin worth
$50 which they had hidden in an
old stable in the neighborhood.
Newark post., 1914-05-27

kennett Squares municipal ex-
penses last year totalled $4,000.
Newark post., 1914-05-27

Oxford residents have formed a
branch of the Pennsylvania Good
Roads Association.
Newark post., 1914-05-27

Sevral horses and COWS have died
from spinal meningitis in upper
Cecil sections lately, and other
cases of the diseases among stock
are reported.
Newark post., 1914-05-27

"The Elopment of Helen" pre-
Sented in Avondale town hall on