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The Washington herald., 1914-03-13
J. H. SMITH, CARRIER OF
MAIL SINCE 1873, DIES
Stroke of Apoplexy Fatal to Veteran
Postofiee Employe Who ~
Wore Gold Star"

John Hammond Smith. one of the few
mail carriers in Washington who had
the right to wear the gold star as the
symbol OF more than forty years faith
full and efficient service to the Postoffice
Department. died at 4:l5 o'clock yester-
day afternoon at his residence, col5 Port
ner place. Mr.. Smith. who was in his
sixty-scventh year. suffered a stroke of
apoplexy last Friday and had been un-
conscious since that night.
Mr.. Smith was born near Newcastle.
Del, but had been resident OF the Dis
trict many years. He had been a letter
carrier since 1873. and was ono Of the
best known men in the service. For many
years he carried mail in the old Second
ward" the section west OF the State, War
and Navy Building. At the time he be-
came III he was attached to the postcffice
station on U street. and served a large
district in the northwestern part of the
Capital
Besides his wife. Mrs. Alice Bell Smith.
Mr.. Smith leaves three sons. Hal II.
Smith. Of the Washington bureau OF the
Baltimore American and New York
Times. and Hammond and Pearce Smith.
The funeral arrangements have not yet
been announced.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-13
FIVE PICKED TO DRAFT =
NEW CHILDREN'S LAWS
McReynolds Names Commission tc
Suggest Changes in Procedure
of Juvenile Court.

Attorney General McReynolds yester-
day appointed a commission of five men,
bers to make a study of the laws in the
District affecting children and the pro-
cedure before the Juvenile Court.
Those comprising the commission are:
Bernard Flexner. chairman, an attorney
of Louisville. Ky. who has made a long
study Of juvenile court laws: Miss Julia
c. Lathrcp. Chief OF the Childrcns' Bu-
reau. Department OF Labor: Rev. DR..
William J. Kerby. professor Of sociol-
oey at the Catholic University: William
H. Baldwin. chairman OF the Juvenile
court committee 81 this city. and Walter
c. Clephane, an attorney. who is chair
man OF the Board Of Trade committee
on charities and corrections.
The. commission Is directed to include
in its report draft OF such a code as
il believes viii give satisfactory laws in
the District on the subjects investigated.
A meeting of the committee will be call
ed soon.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-13
SAYS ATTITUDE OF MINE
OWNERS IS UNAMERICAN
Chairman of Huose Investigators In
Inmates Copper Strike Report
Will Score Proprietors."

The House investigating Committee re-
turned yesterday from the Michigan cop.
per mine strike district and Chairman
Taylor indicated that the report Of the
committee will criticise mine owners for
refusing to recognize the miners. Chair
man Taylor said that conditions in the
strike region undoubtedly were bad and
he condemned the importation of armed
men from outside the State to curb the
strikers
The mining companies" said NJ.
Taylor, have the right not to recognize
the union. but the men have the right
to belong to unions. 1t is an un-Amer-
ican proposition to deny a man the right
10 belong to some organization II he
chooses. The Western Federation of
Miners is distinctly a metallferous or
ganization. These strikers could belong
to no other organization, and denial
OF their right to join IL means denial
OF their right to belong to any union"
The Washington herald., 1914-03-13
SENATE SPEEDY
ON DISTRICT BILL.
coNfINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

fer the first time In several years. was
adopted without discussion.
The Senate proposal to increase the
number of automobiles for the Commits
sioners by one met with the lengthiest
opposition. The debate lasted two hours
and was concluded finally by a roll-call
vote. on which the committee recon-
mendation carried by q vote of % to 10.
These nineteen votes bear about the same
relation 20 the total vote on that issue as
the unfriendly sentiment In the Senate
towards the District bears toward the
full voting strength.
Senators gave .-.emselves and the gal
leries a good deal of amusement In the
debate on the proposal to retain the
designation The Avenue of the Presi-
dents"
Senator Will rs offered the amend
ncnt striking out the committee recon-
mendation.
I'm London" he said. ''as far as my
Information goes, there is no Avenue OF
the Kings. l have never heard that st.
Petersburg has found IL necessary to
have an Avenue OF the Czars. and in
Berlin. where the Kaiser not only reigns
but rules. though they have an Unter
Den Linden as a fitting tribute to glori-
Gus nature. l am informed there Is no
Avenue Of the Kaisers. I don't see why
We should have a thoroughfare here in
Washington named after all the Presi-
dents, good. bad, and Indifferent. from
Washington to Roosevelt, and then
some.'
The Mississippi statesman complained
that since Sixteenth street has been
changed to the Avenue of the Presidents
his friends have had a hard time finding
him.
Galley of Vice Prcsidents.''
Senator Thomas facetiously offered an
amendment designating the alley paral-
leling the Avenue Of the Presidents as
the Alley of the Vice Presidents.
Senator Gallnger strongly defended thu
course Of the committee. but was without
support enough to justify roll call. He
resented the witticisms Of his colleagues
and told them SO.
Senator Lodge. in a more serious
speech. urged that the name be changed
back to Sixteenth street.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-13
no PARDON FOR DYrA,t1r1ls.
Hope of Cieme.sy fssn Pre.iAen
Has Been Abandoned.

There viii be no executive ciemcncy at
this time in the cases of the former ON.
ciais OF the International Association of
Bridge and Structural Ironworkers, whose
conviction for implication In the country
wide dynamiting conspiracy that culmi-
mated in the destruction of the Los An
geies Times building has been affirmed
by the Supreme Court.
This became known yesterday when II
was stated that Senator John w. Kern,
who was counsel for the convicted men.
has refused to press an appeal to Presi-
dent Wilson for pardon. The Senator'S 8
former clients have been remanded to
Leavenworth prison to serve their SEN
fences.
1t is understood that the President will
be asked by Representative Buchanan.
OF Illinois. and other labor men in the
House to consider the claim OF former
President Ryan and his associates.
President Wilson yesterday referred to
Attorney General McReynolds a telegram
received from the United Mine Workers
headquarters In Indianapolis demanding
the release Of Mother Mary Jones, The
Attorney General will have an investiga-
tion made Of the charges contained In the
telegram.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-13
ABOLITION OF MUSIC
TEACHING PROTESTED
Anacostia Citizens Oppose Suggestion
That Instruction in Schools
Be Discontinued.

The executive committee OF the Ana
Costa Citizens Association will meet in
the near future to consider the proposed
removal Of the music teacher from the
public schools of that section. President
Charles r. Burr. said yesterday he had
been advised unoffi6ally that II was the
intention Of the school officials to deprive
the children OF the schools I'm Anacostia
OF music instruction, because of lack OF
funds.
According TO a statement of Superin.
tondent of Schools L. L. Thuston last
night, the proposed removal, is only a
temporary transfer.
The March meeting of the Oriental
Garfield Citizens Association was held
last evening at the home of its president
w. A Bell. in Alabama avenue. when
matters OF Importance were discussed.
The special committee appointed to
gather data that would tend to assist the
movement to obtain street railway be-
tween Anaeostia and Good Hope. re-
ported having secured much interesting
information. which had been forwarded
TO the utilities commission
President Burr. Of the Anacostia Citi-
zens' Association. yesterday named the
Following committees: Executive commit
tee, officers. and l. NJ. Anderson, DIR. T.
ID. Mudd, William Mushake. and Charles
i. Gran: railroads. II. c. Lehman. chair
man; F. L. Earnshaw. alternate; schools
DIR. James A. Watson. chairman: X c.
Geren. alternate; streets and highways
Maurice Otterback. chairman; Samuel r.
Campbell. alternate; water. lights and
sewers. Fl. r. Haar. chairman: W. r.
Sands, alternate: police and fire. ]. W.
BARLEY. chairman: J. ]. Glennon. alter
nate: Anacostia fats. Charles Graf,
chairman; w. ". Tolson. alternate: sani-
tation. DIR. Thomas d. Mudd. chairman:
DR.. ]. J. Mundell. alternate: membership.
L. NJ. Anderson, chairman, Robert W.
Thompson. alternate.
committee of three Anacostia citi-
zens, with Maurice Otterback as chair
man. has been selected to solicit funds
to maintain the town flower garden this
coming summer. The flower beds were
located last year on the vacant property
at Nicholas avenue and street. II is
hoped to extend the work this year.
The hearing set for last Wednesday
regarding the condemnation Of land along
the Anacostia River between the bridge
and Massachusetts, avenue. needed in con-
nection with the reclamation OF the Ana
costa flats. has been postponed until
Wednesday March >.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-13

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A SPECIAL.
meeting Of the stoekholders Of the Fint National
Fire Insurance Company Of the United States will
be held in the general Offices Of the company, South
err Building. Washington. ID. c. On the sth DAY
Of APRIL. 1914. at O'Clock p m. for the purpose
Of voting q proposed increase Of the authorized
capital stock a. said company from 81 900 900 90 to
81. zoo ope.
Geo. ". Atkinsou. Eidridgs z. Jordan.
Fred T. Dubois. Clarence A Krouse
+. s. Dudley. Iobn Mckee,
Robert y. Harper. John Levis Smith,
S. J. johnson wm. Frank Thysoa,
Robert Tuttie. Richard wishtman.
Bsstor X. Walters. Robert J. wynne
Bate Warren.
Trustesa
The Washington herald., 1914-03-13
PLAGUE IN BALKANS.

Hundreds have surrounded 10 smallpox
and viruIcnt epidemics in the Balkans.
according to information received at
American Red Cross headquarters here
Yesterday from Ambassador MoTgenthau,
AZ Constantinopie. Urgent need Of funds
s pointed out In Albania smallpox is
Four thousand refugees are re-
ported to be starving at EIbassan and
Berat. The Red Cross work in Thracc
has ceased for lack Of funds.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-13
BILL UNITEs TWO SERVICES.

The iife-saving service and the revenue.
cutter service OF the United States. are
combined In an organization to be know,
as the Coast Guard. under the terms
Of bill passed by the Senate Yesterday
The bill gives life-savers longevity paw.
which they now are denied. and entities
them to the same rate Of Increased nav
and allowances now given enlisted nnsn
in the revenue-cutter service
The Washington herald., 1914-03-13
GERMAN TOWNS ARE FLOODED

Berlin. March la-The floods in the
Southern and Western parts of Germany
are increasing. In many places through
out the Ouch. Of Nassau electric light
plants and electric railway lines are out
OF commission. In other districts COM
munities In the lowlands are completely
Isolated. The floods result from the warm
weather melting the snow in the noun
tains.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-13
New York Hotel Arrivals.

New York. March 12-washingtonians
arrived and registered here today as fol.
lows:
Pierrepont- Broadway Central
@. c. Bensinger. W. L. Kelley.
Martha Washing c. s. Richmond.
ton W. N. Robinson.
Miss H. A. Camp Continental
bell. Mrs. Blackmore.
Mrs. L. O. Howard. York
Navarro D. A Heyser.
]. E. Etchison. jr. Gen. @. Uhler.
c. w. Harrison. Loneacre-
Grand Union J. s. Petit.
M. Metcalf. Great Northern
]. A. Garde. E. Stevens.
Grand walllck-
q p. Austin. II. Grunebaum
Arrivals from Baltimore were B. b.
Barber. Grand; Mr.. and Mrs. o. 7. Black.
York: W. II. Fogle, Flanders: J. G.
Whitneley. wallick: Miss NJ. Winter,
York; Mr.. and Mrs. B. r. Baker, Herald
square; DR.. l.. F. Barker. Manhattan:
DIR, w. Drew, Grand: II. L. Eichelberger.
81. Denis: John Frank. Albert: William
Fuld and Paul Fuld. Broadway Central;
Mrs. N. v. Hull. Murray Hill: E. F.
Joseph. Grand; W. II. Killian. Park Ave.
nue.; W. W. Lanahan. Manhattan; NJ.
Montrsnel, York; Mr.. and Mrs. J. f
O'Conner, heraio square, Miss l.. r.
Robinson. Murray Hill: l.. wertheimer,
u. Batzier. ]. Bstzler, Herald Square; r.
u, L. Berger. Marlborough Blenheim; r.
Casson. Grand: ]. Cogen. Herald Square;
III, J. HARRISON. Continental: w. A.
Jacoby. Navarro; A. s. MARITIME. Colling-
wood. Mrs. L. v. Msgoll. Navarro; r.
ID. Motley and +. ID. Motley. Marlborough
Blenhcim: r. s.. Person. Navarro; w.
p. Ralph. Aberdeen; w. II. Rausley.
Herald Square; Miss II. E. whitridge.
BeIieclaire.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-13
GOES FREE AFTER 20 YEARS.

Augustus Jenkins. who already has
served twenty years OF life sentence for
a murder committed here in 1894. win be
released at cnce from Atlanta peniten-
-tiary President Wilson yesterday COM
muted his sentence to expire Immediately.
attorney Tracy l. Jeffords. who. as As
sistant United States Attorney, prosecut-
most active In getting the sentence COM
rnutcd.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-13
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Citizens or Residents
Of the District Of Co.
lumbia,

Tell your member OF
Congress that the people
of the National Capital
appreciate good govern
ment, founded on public
spirit and patriotism.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-13

New York, March 12-washingtonian
rived and registered here today as fol-
The Washington herald., 1914-03-13
Ask Your
Congressman

If the people of the Ma
tional Capital have not
treated them with the ut
most kindness.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-13
SPECIAL NOTICES.

MARCH g. fslt-NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN
that the THlRTY-FiRST DAY OF MARCH.
Isi VIII expire an hcsnss rr9ntsd hy the Assessor
desleI. trading At hrEs. said hcenses nlst be
TrUmptiy renewed BY all such persons desiring 10
continue business after that date. wM. p RICH
ARDS Assessor, ID. e. MAJ pu,EBH
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1914-12-04
A Warning To
America.

John r. Drexel, the banker of
New York and Philadelphia, up
on his arrival from England,
asserted that Germany has six
army corps, equivalent to three
hundred thousand officers and
nen in the United States already
:Dd that il Germany wins the
present war the Kaiser will de.
clare war on America.
1T is up to this Government
to take immediate steps to in
crease the strength of our stand
ing army. and TO double our fleet
SAID Mr.. Drexel.
You are going to hear of more
atrocities before the war is over.
some of them will be more horri
hle than any ever imagined.
While in Vichy, wounded Ger
man soldier was brought in to
the hospital. In his pocket was
the hand of a woman with four
valuable rings still on the fingers
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1914-12-04
The Stamp Tax
Act.

The Stamp Tax Act is now i'll
force, and it will hereafter be nee
essary to affix the revenue stamps
to notes, deeds, Insurance policies
and certain other papers. These
stamps must be affixed; and can.
celled by writing the initials OF
the party and the date upon the
stamp,
The stamps may be purchased
from the Internal Revenue Col
Iector at Helena, Montana.
Undoubtedly. tins will raise al
enormous revenue i'll short tim,
md so cover the dehcit in nation
II revenue.
1t will very probably turnis
much campaign material IN tw'
ears from now.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1914-12-04
German Gall?

The fine hand Of Germany is
seen again i'll the attempt made
recently in japan to STIR up strife
between the United States and
Nippon. A German impersonated d
an American naval officer and i'm
an interview with a japanese re.
porter made very sensational
statements regarding the imman
ence OF war between the United
States and Japan.
1t certainly does beat the Du,cl
how anxious the Germans art
to see the rest of the world a.
war.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1914-12-04
The Trey O. Hearts
at Orpheum
Saturday Night
Advertise Your
Christmas Goods.

Printers Ink is the lubricant
that oils the wheels of business.
The man who advertises his
stock is the man who makes the
sales and the money. Now is the
time to begin advertising your
Christmas Goods.
Let the people know what v ou
have, and where it is to be found
A we'll written "ad" IS always
read with interest; and stands a
good chance of being acted on.
Use good lively "Ads" that are
honest and do not misrepresent
your goods, and you may fee
sure of results.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1914-12-04
Locals from
Golden Valley
District 81.
MIR. & Mrs. A: G. Shades went
TO Burley Monday.

Mr.. q Mrs. A: q. Shades went
TO Burley Monday.
Chas. E. Uhlig traded his fine
black mare to J. w. Havens OF
Twin Falls, for three jersey cows
The exchange was made Monday
Mr.. UhIig now has fine dairy
herd Of twelve jersey cows.
Mrs r. E. Moss and Mrs. G. c.
Hanss went to Murtaugh Tues.
Martin Olsen made business
tripto Oakley Wednesday.
w. P. Byl went to Murtaugh
Wednesday,,
Miss Lucille Crist came home
from Twin FalIs Wednesday. to
spend Thanksgiving.
MIR. & Mrs. Stewart spent a
few days in .-rwin Falls over
Thanksgiving.
MIR. Cross was again in our
district making arrangements to
move here immediately. He has
notyet decided on permanent
location.
The patrons Of the Golden Val.
lay district come out to q boun.
teous Thanksgiving dinnerat the
school house here. Two tables
were spread the entire length Of
the building and they fairly
etoaned under the loads of deli.
cious cats which the experienced
housewives had prepared. After
The least was over and the tables
cleared every one enjoyed a fine
Literary Program. We nll teel
that it was indeed OF Thanks
giving.
N. c. Hall was inspecting the
work being done on the Bradley
ranch, Thanksgiving day. He
was accompanied by his sister
Miss May Hall and they joined
the company at the school house
for dinner.
Mr.. & Mrs. Hanes from Arte-
sian City visited their son, G. c.
Hanes, Saturday and Sunday.
Mr. & Mrs. Van Dyke from
Gardener. Mont. visited their
daughter Mrs. c. E. Uhl,g. from
Friday until Sunday. MIR. and
Mrs. Van Dyke are driving to
California in their new touring
car. They expect to spend the
winter on the coast.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1914-12-04
War Tax
Begins.
New Law Taxing
Telephone Users.
Especial to the Herald).

The tar reaching affects of the
European war will be felt in
small way by telephone users
according to the announcement
made here today by the United
States Internal Revenue Depart
ment. The new federal revenue
tax on telephone and telegraph
messages goes into effect Decem-
Der 1st all over the country, and
government tax OF one cent
will be collected tor every mess
age amounting to fifteen cents or
over.
Officials of the Mountain State
Telephone and Telegraph Comp
any. operating in the seven
mountain states, have been busy
for the past month notifying ex-
changes in all parts OF the sys-
tenn OF the manner in which this
tax is to be collected and turned
over to the government. Notices
have been sent to each of the
25O,OOO subscribers IN the SYST
EN- and placards containing the
provisions of The new la " are to
be posted in every pay station.
According to the law, all long
distance messages amounting to
fifteen cents or over are taxed
one cent, whether from private
telephones or from public or pay
stations. Toll calls from private
telephones will be counted by the
company and taxed in q lump
sum on the monthly bin. Pay
station customers will be requr,
ed to drop a penny in the COR
box OF the telephone when theil
fcailis made. There will be M
tax on local messages where n,
toll charge is made.
The effects of the new law will
be interesting in this western
country, where the number o
pennies in circulation is proper
tionately small. According tc
officials of the United State.
Mint i'll Denver, all pennies are
coined in Philadelphia and ship.
ped through the local mint and
sub-treasury for distribution
No shortage of pennies is antici
pated, as the banks throughout
the country have been supplied
in the last few weeks.
In some cases, according to Of
ficials of the telephone company
the cost OF collecting the tax
from public pay stations will ex.
ceed the tax itself, but the new
law is stringent and requires the
collection to be made on every
call.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1914-12-04
The Currency y
Law.

The New YORK Times waxes
eloquent over the Womitogs pro-
spects Of the Ne u Cufresev law
upon business. It SAYS, "@ur-
rencv will not be printed leg The
erection of bulldogs, Gle enlarge
ment Of plants, and for coffect-
ing heart. failure ia business, The
new credit will he accessible for
the most part only to those who
are making money by production
and distribution oi goods Those
who fancy they can make millions
by borrowing millions must look
else where"
II this is true. legitimate bus
mess may we'll be satisfied with
the new law, as there will be
money at hand to assist the man.
ufacturer and the railroads to
carry On legitimate business,
while the Wall street speculator
will not be able to tie up the
money of the country in stock
maiipulations.
Short time loans and discounts
will undoubtedly help the busin-
ess man, but the term of credit is
lar too short for the agricultural
interests, SO that there must be
further financial legislation for
the farmer to be benefited direct.
ly. An Agricultural bank, or land
bank SYSTEM is urgently needed
to permit Of farmers borrowing
at low rates ofinterest upon real
property tor long terms.
Que great advantage of the
new system but one that must be
treated carefully is that good
commercial paper heed AS collat-
eraI for business l9sas may be
deposited with the reserve banks
as one half Of the reserve to be
deposited there.
This will be the basis OF half
the circulation; and so the cur
rency will be partly based upon
commercial credits, rather than
u. S. Bonds, as was the case
under the old system.
Credit instead of gold will be.
come one of the important factors
of fthe currency issue. Competent
management will prevent the use
of unsound paper as reserve; but
the danger to the financial world
by unwise acceptance OF doubtful
collateral by the reserve bauks,
would bring the whole structure
OF the new system to ruin. Great
Ell Judgment will be required in
the management OF the new re-
serve system, than under the old
one, where bonds alone were
the basis OF circulation, and the
money was backed by the United
States Government. The New
Currency as will he seen is now
based halt upon the government
and halt upon the business inter
ests of the country.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1914-12-04
David Harum.

Mr.. G. E. Strong takes pleas.
IRE III announcing that he has
secured the beautiful New Eng
land play DAVID HARUM"
which he will present at the OPP
err, House on Christmas Night,
Watch for further announcement
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1914-12-04

Lost License Holder and Dealer
License No. 81 between town and tn
dam; also Tail Lamp between Oakle
and Churchill. Finder will be r.
warded by returning same to Oakle
Hardware Co.