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The Washington times., 1914-08-06
VAST DOMAIN HAS
NO RAIL Way LINES
Territory in Asia Larger Than
United States Is Without a
Mile of Trackage.

From the eastern shore OF the Caspian
sea a little railroad runs away 70 the
east through Turkestan, with branch
to tho border of Afghanistan. From the
eastern terminus OF this little railroad
saws a writer in the Worlds Work. there
is a gan Of several thousand miles
across most of Turkestan and the Chi-
nese empire, in which there is not mile
Of railroad either east, west, north or
south. In area that region Is greater
than the United states. In poprlation 1t
far outweighs this country. Some day.
no doubt, a great trunk line will be
built through it as part Of the new
Chinese and Russian system Of Asiatic
roads.
That is. however, too big a project for
any individual in the world to grasp.
What Is more, II seems to be settled
fact that on account of the mixed po-
litical relationships and the strong in
ternatienal jealousies of European and
Asiatic countries, there is no room for
private enterprise to seize the great op-
portunities for railroad exploitation and
development with lines in these uroccu-
pied spaces of Asia When the trans
Asiatic trunk line of the south is able
to compete with the trans-Siberian be-
tween the markets of Europe and the
marksts of China and the rest of the
Orient IL will undoubtedly be built under
governmental auspices.
1t remains for the future to tell
whether the men that plan il and build
it are subjects Of the Car. subjects Of
Germany. or of Great BRIAN, or citizens
of the Chinese republic or empire. That
task. splendid and fascinating as 1t is.
seems to be set altogether outside the
field of individual ambition and en-
The Washington times., 1914-08-06
Held i'm Connection
With Drowning Case

oliver Watson. colored. is being held
by police Of the Sixth precinct pending
an investigation of the drowning OF
.John Dandridge, also colored, 43 De-
frees street northwest, whose body was
dragged from the river at the foot of
Twenty-sixth street by police of the
Harbor precinct yesterday.
Watson and cambridge had been fish
ing together from the Twenty-sixth
street wharf. According TO the police.
Watson when arrested had in his pos
session SIS which he said cambridge
gave him to keep Dandridge's relatives
say he had between $40 and $50 in his
pocket when he went fishing. fish
line was wound around the drowned
mans hands when he was dragged
from the water. but 1t is now believed
this line became tangled around his
wrists in his struggle to save himself.
A bottle partly filled with gin was
found on the wharf. and Watson told
the pulIce that he and cambridge had
both been drinking. Coroner Nevitt will
hold an inquest at the District morgue
The Washington times., 1914-08-06
POSTOFF|CE MOVES
ON SEPTEMBER 5
Three New Substations viii Be
Opened for Accommodation
of Downtown Business.

The City Postoffice will move into the
new building adjoining the Union Sta
tion on September s. The plan Of main,
ent main postoffice has been given up
Instead three new stations will be es-
tablished in the downtown district.
Boxholders in the main postoffice
have received notice that the present
office will be vacated and the boxes
and general delivery removed to the
new main postoffice. Assurance has
been given, however, that ample pro-
vision will be made by the Postoffice
Department for the business in that To-
cality.
The chief station to be established
will be at Ogram's drug store, Thir-
teenth and Pennsylvania avenue. A
twenty-four hour day and night serv-
ice will be established there for the
issue and cashing of money orders, Tor
the dispatch of registered mail. and the
handling of parcel post matter.
Another station win be established
in Icons drug store, at Tenth and
streets, diagonally opposite the pres
ent office. This will be open for SIX,
teen hours, from ] a m. until IL ana
I2 at night. A third station with seven
teen-hour service, from a. m. until
midnight, will he established at Nc
Clure's drug store, at Ninth and Penn
sylvania avenue.
The Postoffice Department will oc-
cupy the entire building at Twelfth
and Pennsylvania avenue after the
CITY Postofice moves out, but Post
master Praeger will be permitted to
maintain a parcel post window on the
ground floor of the building during
Christmas rushes.
While admitting that the boxholders
W.T. suffer inconvenience by being CON-
PEELED to send to the new postoffice for
their mail, after the present central
location is given up, postoffice ofhcials
believe that the establishment Of three
downtown stations will give better serv-
ice than is now obtainable and Will
give a better distribution Of postofhce
facilities for the business men and
postoffice patrons of the lower down.
town district
The Washington times., 1914-08-06
Will Classify Men
On Detective Force

To promote efficiency and give the
men definite goal toward which to
work, the central office detective corps
is to be divided into two classes, &C
cording TO announcement today by Ma
jor Sylvester, superintendent of police.
There will be q difference in pay in tho
two classes. but just what this differ
ence will be, will not be announced un-
III later, the Major said.
The first class, which will receive the
higher salaries. will be composed of the
men making the best records each
month These records will be based on
the daily reports turned In oy the De
tectives Amount of property recover
ed number of cases cleared UP, npn-
Der Of arrests made. and work done IN
URravsIing difficult cases will be the
chief points on which assignments IN
the two classes will be made. ihe
Major said the neW system would De
put into operation Immediately.
The Washington times., 1914-08-06
EXPORT PROBLEM IS
CHIEF DIFFICULTY
American Situation Relative to
War Conditions Ie Fast
Being Solved.

With the war cloud cov-,Jng all
Europe there is a growing feeling in
official Washington that problems in
volving the position of the United
States are solving themselves.
Relief measures for Americans abroad
are progressing satisfactorily. With
the dispatch of the Tennessee TO Europe
tonight and with the assurance from
Germany that marooned Americans will
be allowed to get out as soon as mob
ilization is completed, along with ad-
vices that by one expedient and another
Americans abroad are being kept from
suffering. it Is felt this big problem
nears solution.
Tne issue of emergency circulation
and the moral effect of the knowledge
that the Government is prepared to is
sue all that is needed, is having a
wholesome effect, according TO adyices
corning to the Treasury Department
from many quarters.
Treasury officials believe the United
States is in a position to stand a long
and indefinite strain.
The ExpeI Problem.
The biggest question now. apart from
the one OF keeping the coat of Ameri-
can neutrality on straight. is that Of
shipping American products abroad.
The Senate has agreed to take up to-
day and dispose of the bill for the trans
fer of foreign shipping to American reg
istry. Such, opposition as has deyel-
oped is based on the fear that such
registry may lead to transfers that are
mere subterfuges and thus lead this
nation into difficulties. But the gen.
eral feeling in Congress is that II should
pass. and that, while there are serious
difficulties In the way of transfer ships
in some cases, ii is felt that wise ad-
Tninistration of the law will avoid any
serious clashes with foreign countries.
1t is entirely possible that. England
and France will control the sea so COM
pletely inside of q week or two that
sea traffic will 60 on with little inter
ruption.
The House will probably act without
delay on the Weeks bill to enable naval
vessels to be used for merchant, mail,
and passenger purposes.
Legislative Matters.
Passage by the Senate of the trade
commission bill has served to clear the
situation to some extent in a legislative
way. The bill. passed by the Senate
last night, now goes to conference. and
1t is expected that 1t will be finally dis
posed OF by the middle of August
MesRtime, efforts will be made to hurry
along the Clayton bill and the bill for
the control of railroad security issues.
The Senate will take up this evening
the nominations of Eaul NJ. Warburg
and r. A. Deiano for the Federal Re-
serve Board. Confirmation is expected,
after opposition led by Senator Bris-
tow. Once they are confirmed, the
board will be speedily organized
The Washington times., 1914-08-06
NEW YORK GERMANS
C[AMOR TOF|GHT
Ten Thousand Reservists De-
mand ConsuI.GeneraI Find
Way to Get Them Home.

NEW YORK, Aug. s.-Ten thousand
stalwart Germans, members of the
army reserve. threaten trouble for the
German consul general II he does not
find some way for them to get to the
front They are besieging the offices
here and gathering at the steamship
piers in Hebeken, demanding that tine
Vsterlsnd carry them across the ocean.
Their sentiment is warlike. They re-
fuse to admit the possibilities of the
cabled stories OF German reverses.
They haunt placards in the faces of all
other natienalities and wear ribbon
badges bearing Bismarck's famous
words:
we Germans fear God, but We fear
nothing else on this earth
The German embassy at Washington
has been asked to take up the plans for
getting these reservists home. and or
ders have been teIegraphed Germans in
other cities to await instructions before
starting here to report to the colors.
The Washington times., 1914-08-06
Seek Colored SWindlers.

The police are seeking two men who
fim-hammed Edna Boiler. a colored
servant, living at 1916 T street north
west. out Of 500 by the old pocketbopk
trick.
The woman was approached by two
coiored men in Mcpherson square, who
told her th~v had just found a 'purse
coataining $500 The money was all in
large bills. they said, and II she would
lei them have some money 10 max =
change they would divide their find
with her.
Going to the bank. she withdrew $780,
went back to the park and gave II to
the men. The men then excused them
selves. After waiting some time for
them to return. the woman finally real
ized she had been swindled and re-
ported her loss TO the police.
The Washington times., 1914-08-06
ANACOSTIA.

The Commissioners yesterday granted
a permit 10 the local electric lighting
company to erect pole line in V street
between Fourteenth street and Fendall
avenue, for the purpose OF furnishing
electric light for residence purposes.
In March of this year the application
was made for this pole line. but at
that time residents Of this street en-
tered a vigorous protest. to the effect
that they considered the presence of
this pole line unsightIy. The Anacostia
Citizens Association also went on rec
ord as opposing the erection of any
more poles in the suburb.
The Commissioners, however, found
that they were without the power ac-
cord ng TO law, to prevent the erection
of tIese poles, as the suburb is without
the fire limits. There is not a suburb
or town in this country of the size and
population of Anacostia where the cleo
trio service is placed underground, be
cause Of its enormous expense.
The annual excursion of the Ladies
Aid Society OF the Anacostia Methodist
Episcopal Church. conducted yesterday
to Colonial Beach, was the most sue
cessful excursion ever given by this
society. and more persons attended II
than ever before. In addition TO the
and the amusements of the resort.
special committee had arranged num-
ber Of athletic events. which were con-
Quoted during the afternoon and even
ing.
The town flower garden. at Nichols
avenue and u street, is at its best at
the present time, and words of com
mendation are heard on all sides for
those who have been responsive IN
transforming this bare spot into a
beautiful garden. The beds Will remain
In their present attractive condition Tor
several weeks to come.
The regular meeting OF the Ladies
Benevolent Society OF st. Teresa
Church was held last night In the base
mcnt of the hall Of the church in
street Miss Mary O'Leary. president;
was In the chair. Work was outlined
for the future and reports presented
Work is progressing rapidly IN project
No = of the flats reclamation work. and
in addition to the suction dredse thar
has been at work there for several
months. scoop dredge has been placed
in operation From present Indications
this project will be completed netore
No. l. although No. ! was started sew
eral months before No. :.
Golden Smith. OF Maple View avenue,
Will go today to hamilton. ONO 10 VISIT
relatives and Join his father l.. j.
Smith. who Is there
The Washington times., 1914-08-06
Clarence Hay Weds Miss
Appleton, of New York

BEVERLY, Mass, Aug. GA notable
society wedding took place at the As
cension Memorial Church, at Ipswich.
when Miss Alice Appleton, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis r. Appleton, OF
New York city. became the bride of
Clarence Hay. son OF the late John
Hay. Secretary of State. and Mrs. Hay.
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. Roland Cotton Smith, D. D., rec
tor Of st. Johns Church or Washing
ton, summer resident at Cotton
fields" at Ipswich.
The Washington times., 1914-08-06
Free Hauls Stopped.

Commuters on the Pennsylvania line
between Washington and Baltimore
will. after September l. be denied the
privilege of carrying market produce
free on trains. The PennsyIvania rail-
road officials have announced that the
pIan heretofore in operation all over
the system of setting a car aside to
carry suburbanites' market produce Will
be discontinued. The road will continue
to carry produce designed for home
use, but nominal charge will he made
for the service.
The Washington times., 1914-08-06
School for Police
Is Planned

Flans for establishing a school for
policemen on September l are being
considered by Major Richard Syl-
vester.
The courses. according to present
plans, will be for members of the
force. as well as for applicants for
appointment IN the department.
Courses of instruction in police work
will be given, as we'll as instruction
regarding Interpretation of certain
laws and police regulations.
Instructions in first aid will also be
feature. 1t is also planned to drill
the men as to the best methods to
employ in certain emergency cases,
and to familiarize them with the
best practices in modern police busl-
ness
The Washington times., 1914-08-06
Reports Hold-Up.

John A. Owens, Of Giesboro. reported
to police Of the Fifth precinct that he
was attacked by three white men at
Seventh street and Virginia avenue
southeast shortly before noon today
and robbed of S4.50 Owens said that
after attacking him, Two OF the men
held him while the third went through
his pockets and took his money.
The Washington times., 1914-08-06
Party of 40 Educators
Reach London Safely

NEW YORK, Aug. 6.-The party of
forty Americans who have been travel
ing In Germany with the Institute Of
Educational Travel have all reached
London safely, according to a cable
gram received here from England. They
went abroad under the auspices OF New
York University to study social condi-
tions, and were at Essen when the stu
alton became acute. The party includ-
ed several from Washington.
The Washington times., 1914-08-06
W|ELDER OF RAZOR
IS HELD FOR TRIAL
Brakeman's AssaiIant Must
Await Action of Grand Jury.
Bond Fixed at $1,000.

ALEXANDRIA. Va. Aug. 6.-Thomas
Paggett, who on July . seri-
ously cut Horace Heflin. a brakeman
of the Washington Southern railway
employed at the Potomac yards. was
given a preliminary hearing in police
court this morning, and was held for
the action of the grand jury.
He was represented by Attorney John
NJ. Johnson. and the State was repre-
sented by Samuel G. Brent, common
wealth attorney
Paggett was remanded to Jail in de-
fault of $1,000 bail.
According to the testimony of Hefiin.
William Murphy and Officer Kern, who
made the arrest, the cutting was un-
provoked. The two men had some
words earlier in the day. Heflin was in
a saloon on upper King street when
Paggett entered and, without saying
anything. began to ply the razor on the
formers back. Hefiin ran from the
saloon and was later taken to the Alex
andria Hospital, where his wounds were
dressed by DIR. Llewellyn Powell. He
has been confined to his home since I've
cutting.
According to the testimony Of the
witnesses, Paggett was under the in
fiuence of liquor when he made the
assault.
The Washington times., 1914-08-06
Discuss Civic Problems.

TACOMA, Wash, Aug. s. - Ques-
,ions Of civic betterment were dis
cussed at todsys sessions Of the an
nual convention OF the Federation Of
Tmnroyen1ent Clubs Delegates are in
attendance from Washington, Oregon,
California. Idaho, and Montana.
The Washington times., 1914-08-06
CALIFORNIA


DIR. l.. N. Powers, Health Commits
sioner. Los Angeles. says: Sealed
packages and wax paper wrap
pings are economical and conven-
lent, and protect against dust and
dirt and are a protection from
disease"
DIR. SarsheI ID. Cooper, ID. o., San
Francisco. says: Having exam
ined and eaten Kelloggs Toasted
Corn Flakes put up In the Wax
tite' packages l am free to admit
that they are far superior to any
other similar product that ] have
ever tried. Being put up IN air
tight packages Is bound to keep
them crisp and fresh indefinitely
serve their nutritiye qualities. In
the future ! will with pleasure
recommend to my patients the
use of Kellogg's Toasted Corn
Flakes on account OF the Wax
tite' package which makes them
absolutely sanitary"
COLORADO
John Lynch, State Food and Drug
Commissioner, says: This de
partment regards the practice of
encasing food products in cir
tight packages as decided step
forward In food sanitation. wax
tite' is a simple and efficacious de-
vice for preventing the detericra-
ton or contamination of foods
and is to be highly commended.
DIR. }. NJ Perkins. Health Commis-
sioner, City and County of Den
yer. saws: The new container
being known as 'Waxtite' pack
SaamS all that
can be desired in the way Of
sanitary container for such 1ood.
GEORGIA.
J. ID. Price, Commits ssioner State De-
partmsnt Agriculture. says: Tie
use of wax paper in wrapping
food packages after being sealed
is an excellent idea as IL aids
in keeping out contamination
and keeping the original strength
and flavor of food so wrapped
ILLINOIS
DIR. John A. Robinson, Pres. Illinois
State Board of Health, says:
The Waxtite package meets
with my most sincere approval
II Is a step in the right direction.
II all foodstuffs could be enclosed
in like protected package. II
would be Of great benefit to the
public"
INDIANA
DIR. J. y. Hurry. State Public
Health Commissioner. says: The
proper wrapping OF food -stuffs to
protect them against pollution Is
plainly very important The
WaXtite package certainly Sc
cures all the results desired from
secure wrapping
The Washington times., 1914-08-06
Want Receivers to Run
Mutual Protective Co.

slit for the appointment OF re-
ceiyers TO take charge of the affairs Of
.he Mutual Protective Association was
6Isd in the District Supreme Court to-
dsv against Frank L. Sunny. John II.
EmIIock and Reginald II. Ring, as trus-
tees. 1t is set forth In the petition that
r. business OF the association can be
trs,eacted i'm A more profitable manner
n receivers are named. Justice Gould
iss,,ed a rule returnsble August 10.
The Washington times., 1914-08-06
Golf Finals Today.

NEW YORK, Aug. ga record gal
lery was out today to watch the finals In
the open met-op I!itan golf cha mpion-
Scarsdale Golf and Country Club. The
next big golf event Is the national open
championship on fhe Midlothian links.
The Washington times., 1914-08-06
Liners Commandeered.

LONDON, Aug. 6.-Thc government
today Communicated a number Of Brit
ish mereha ntmen. including the Oceanic.
Whether they are TO be- used as trans
ports to carry the army to Belgium or
are ye be htted Up as scout cruisers in
Q M1ltaIy secret
The Washington times., 1914-08-06
Reasons for "WAXTITE" from Men Who Know
MINNESOTA

MINNESOTA --.-...-.
Joel G. Wiukjer, Commissioner
State Food Department, says In
the production and distribution
of food products the package
plays an important part. Your
efforts in this line with the Wax
tite Cover are commendable-"
DIR. c. T.. Dutton, City Health Com
missioner, Minneapolis. says:
There are many advantages in
the protection given certain kinds
Of food-stuffs by wrapping and
sealing the original package
with paraffined paper such as
the Kellogg Toasted Corn Flake
Company's Waxtite package"
DIR. II. T.. Webster, Director Of
Public Health, Duluth. says: De
terioration and dirt have always
been two OF the hardest thinss
to overcome in the marketing of
prepared foods. 1t looks low Is
IL the double problem has been
solved by the making Of the
WaXtite package, for il certainly
Is proof against dirt and mSis-
ture, and is calculated to keep
the contents from losing any Of
their food value
MISSOURI
T.: IL. Fricke, State Pure Food Com
missioner, ST. Louis, says: "One
of the best methods of protecting
cereals and other foods from dust,
vermin and insanitary handling,
is careful packing. L think TIE
WaNtite covering or cartons, IN
which food is packed. is the ideal
method of solving the problem
DIR. Walter n. Cross, City Chemist.
Kansas City. says: 81 have ex-
amined 'Waxtite' packages. The
Importance of this proper sealing
and wrapping of food -stutfs in
packages is OF very great value
and an excellent protection and
safeguard for the housewife"
NORTH DAKOTA
Prof. T.. r. Ladd, Commissioner
Agricultural College, says: We
endorse the use of all classes of
sanitary packages; and the pack
age submitted under the label
'WaXtite' is to be Classed as
meeting all the requirements un-
der the Sanitary Law of North
Dakota.
NEBRASKA
Clarence r.. Harman, State Food
Commissioner. Omaha, says: Il
feel that a food that is ready TO
eat, which is enclosed in a paper
bag and then placed in a carton,
and then the carton wrapped and
sealed with parchment paper
fully meets the requirements Of
the sanitary law"
Hon. Jas. r.. Dahlman, Mayor Of
Omaha. says: THE new kellogg
WaXtite package is the best thing
| have seen in the way of food
packages for a long time. BY
the use OF this We will be able
to secure our favorite Breakfast
cereal as fresh and crisp as when
il first comes from the toasters.
Success to YOU and the WaXtite
package"
The Washington times., 1914-08-06
PENNSfLEANIA-

DIR. samuel G. Dixon. Commissioner
State Department of Health, says:
There should be more care taken
in wrapping food-stuffs to pro-
tect them from dirt and |ust
which frequently contain germs
which are not only disease pro-
duCing but cause decomposition
of food -stuffs, producing poisons
which are injurious when eaten
BY man."
The Washington times., 1914-08-06
Hose Kills Fireman.

ST. LOUIS. Aug. 6.-Onc fireman Was
killed and several seriously injured when
highpower hose worked user iooSe
and hurled the men who had held it
off a water tower at a blaze IN the re-
tail district at Seventh and Locust
streets.
The Washington times., 1914-08-06

OHIO
DIR. Louis Kahn, Health officer, City
of Columbus, says: The rules of
the Columbus Board Of Health
have always provided that food
stuffs should be properly protect
ed from any possible contamina-
tiop, and We therefore heartily
indorse the method used by some
manufacturers of food products,
which provide for wrapping the
same in an imperyious se1led
package"
The Washington times., 1914-08-06

Mrs Howard Beall. OF Washington.
director of the children's Fairgrounds.
is rehearsing thirty boys and girls
for an out door performance entitled
THE Shadow" which will be given at
the children's Fairgrounds the latter
part of this month. At o'clock this
evening the American Indian Guards
Band will give a free concert on the
grounds
The Washington times., 1914-08-06

A colored boy entered the residence
Of Thomas Elliott. at Cottage Park,
last night, and took an iron safe coE-
tanning some important papers, but
which the boy thought contained money.
out into a nearby field and broke II
open. The papers were recovered.
The Washington times., 1914-08-06

In the sui Of Miss Cecilia Hill. guar
dian, against John T. Hill and others.
in the corporation court yesterday, a
decree was entered confirming the re-
port of Louis NJ. Duffey, special cont
missioner. and appointing Mrs. Hill
commissioner to sell a house and lot
on the west side of Royal street, be-
tween Cameron and Queen streets. and
also to sell the house at 414 South Lee
street