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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-08-06
NICARAGUAN treaty
IS Signed BY BRYAN
Pact Gives United States Perpetual
Option on Interoceanic Canal
Route.
MINISTER cHAMoRRo ACTS

Secretary Of State Bryan and Min
lister Chamorro yesterday signed a treaty
between the United States and Nicaragua
providing for the cession to the United
States OF a perpetual option on the use
OF the Nicaraguan interoceanic canal
route: a naval base site on the Gulf OF
Fonseca, and Big and Little Corn islands
on the east coast OF Nicaragua
This treaty is one negotiated by Secre-
tary of State Knox. to which Secretary
Bryan proposed adding the chief proVi-
sions of the Plat amendment regarding
Cuba so as to make Nicaragua practical
Iy a protectorate Of the United States.
Since Mr.. Bryan made this proposal to
the Senate a year ago, there has de-
veloped considerable opposition to the
treaty, chiefly because OF its protectorate
clauses. Consequently, It was decided to
sign the treaty without the protectorate
fRtures, in the hope that II might be
ratified by the Senate in the near future.
while the rest OF the proposed treaty
may be left to further consideration
later.
Mr.. Bryan regards the NIcaraguan
treaty as the keystone OF his policy in
Central America and the West Indies re-
publics, and is ready to strain every eff
fort to get the entire treaty or part OF II.
ratified by the Senate. The treaty signed
yesterday is regarded as OF great prac-
teal benefit to both the United States
and Nicaragua. which is impoverished,
while the protectorate features left for
a future treaty are considered necessary
II the United States is to succeed in its
policy OF keeping peace in Central
America
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M'ADOO IS ARRAIGNED
BY OUSTED COLLECTOR
c. S. Herbert. of New Orleans, Claims
"Flimsy" Political Excuse
Displaced Him.
SENDS LETTER TO TREASURY

Forced out of office before the expira-
ton of his term to satisfy the demands
for political patronage made by Louisi-
ana Democrats, c. S. Herbert, collector
Of the port Of New Orleans, has written
a scathing letter to Secretary Of the
Treasury McAdoo. SCATTERING the himsy
excuse advanced for his displacement and
placing upon the department responsible
ity for the inefhciency which the Secre-
tary advanced as the reason for demand
ing his resignation
The letter reviews the correspondence
between Herbert and the Secretary. 1t
quotes letter to Senator Broussard,
written when the latter was bucking the
administration on the tariff bill, in which
tn Secretary announced there would be
no change In the New Orleans ONCE be-
fore the expiration Of the term of the
Republican incumbent 'in the absence Of
charges Of dereliction of duty"
To this, Mr.. McAdoo, further insisting
upon Herber's resignation, under date
of June 30. last. quoted a passage from
the same letter qualifying the above
quoted phrase by the phrase ''in the
normal course Of things" Mr.. McAdoo
wrote Herbert that matters had strayed
from the normal course" in Herbert's
once, that II was notably inefficient, and
had given the department a great deal
Of trouble. Herbert replied with Stats
tics quoting five instances where in
efficiency and drunkenness, having been
punished by dismissal on his recommen-
dalton, the Department had yielded to
political influence and reinstated the Of
tenders. Herbert also quoted the chief
of the division of customs in January,
1914. as complimenting the New Orleans
once highly upon the efficiency OF our
work and the entente cordiale' of the
once.
Herbert further points out that all
administrative officers Of the customs
once In New Orleans were forced out
at the same time, and that almost 81
changes were made at the
postofhce with view to satisfying pat
ronage demands
Referring to the cases where delin-
quents had been retained in his office by
the Treasury Department, Herbert wrote:
Il have no doubt that these cases gave
your office considerable trouble It is
always troublesome to override a Just
recommendation in order to satisfy the
exigencies of politics"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-08-06
SCHWERDTFEGER TO
GET PENSION, RUMOR
Board Will Recommend Relief for
Fireman. 1t Is Reported at
District Building.
DECISION IS DUE TODAY

While the decision of the board ap-
pointed by Chief Wagner to hear the
esse Of Private William A. Schwerdt-
fsEer, of Engine Company No, 6, has not
been made public, It is believed he will
be recommended for retirement with
pay.
Schwerdtfeger, whom surgeons Of the
IRE department declared was physically
unit for duty, appeared before Third
Battalion Chief Charles Proctor, Capt
T. o. o'Connor, OF Engine Company No.
/, and Capt. P. r. Davis, OF Engine
Company No. II, yesterday afternoon
md defended his case Attorney Frank
l. Hogan represented him.
Attorney Hogan contended his client
felt he was able to continue in service,
but that IL II was necessary he should be
retired he ought to get the benefit Of q
pension. When Sehwerdtfeger was ex-
amined recently by surgeons It was
claimed be contracted an illness while In
the United States army. The fireman
ALLEGES that II, in the opinion Of sur
Eeons, he now is physically unit for
service, II was due to injuries he received
on Christmas Eve, when, with several
other nremen, he was buried beneath the
debris Of the American Five and Ten
Cent Store.
The board which yesterday heard the
case handed q decision to Chief Wagner,
who today viii turn It In to the Com
nlasioners- H
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u. 5. TO CENSOR
RADIO MESSAGES
Transmission Of Instructions
to German Ships Causes
Wilson to Act.
TO GUARD NEUTRALITY
Telefunken Station at Sayville. Long
Island. Said to Be in Communi-
cation with Warships.

The President last night issued an
executive order directing the navy to
take all the wireless stations on American
soil. The order said:
"All radio stations within the jurisdic-
ton of the United States are hereby pro-
hibited from transmitting or receiving
for delivery messages Of an unneutral
nature and from in any way rendering
to any one belllgerent any unneutraI
services during the continuance Of hos
tilIties."
The navy is directed to enforce the
order.
The only way the beIligerents have Of
controlling the movements of their YES
sells In these waters is by cable to the
United States and reIaying the messages
by radio. 1t Is understood the Teiefunken
station at Sayville, L. l., has for several
days been engaged in precisely this prac-
tice. giving. Of course. material aid to
the interests Of the German government
one Of the belligerents.
Held as Violation.
That such procedure IL in effect q
violation Of the neutrality Of the United
States was the opinion Of naval officers.
and accordingly the question was re-
ferred to the State Department for q
formal opinion.
This question has never before arisen
In q war, and consequently the United
States must establish a precedent
II IL admitted the problem offers DIM
culties that cannot be overcome. as in
the case Of censorship over cable commu.
nication.
There are 800 or more public and gov
eminent stations, and Il will be COMPARE
lively easy to censor messages received
and sent by these stations. The difficulty,
however, will be to censor the sending
and receiving Of messages by the thou
sands OF so-called amateur stations.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-08-06
AMERICANS IN LONDON
BUY Liner FOR RETURN
Wealthy Visitors Chip in and Purchase
Steamer Which Can Garry
400 Passengers.
TO LEAVE FOR U. S. MONDAY

London. Aug. 5.-The panic among the
thousands Of Americans stranded In Lon
don was partially relieved today when
1t was announced that a few of the
wealthy men caught here with their
countrymen by the outbreak OF war
would purchase the steamer Viking,
$500 tons, and having cabin accommoda-
tons for 400 passengers. The Viking
will sail from Liverpool for New York
on Monday, August 10 The committee
invited Americans In distress to file ap-
plications for bookings at their headquar-
tiers at the Savoy HOTEL
Another steamer of the Viking line will
leave later carrying Americans without
funds, the tariff for whose transporta-
ton will be nominal
The Great Eastern Railway Company
has issued a notice stating that the com
pany would accept and cash express
company's checks. travellers checks and
similar paper. all day Thursday, but that
no more than $50 would be given to any
individual.
The American citizens committee is
doing Herculean work to provide tenn
porary relief for the men and women
who are actually suffering from want Of
proper food and shelter to obtain SUM-
cient steamship accommodations to get
them all home as speedily as possible
Eighty thousand other Americans are
known to be trying to get out Of the
Continent to make their way to London.
Worse still, It is known that there are
5000 other Americans scattered from
to Greece, who are so far away
from any chance OF transportation that
their plight must be absolutely des-
DerateL
These figures are based on the known
TACT that 10000 Americans crossed the
ocean this summer, and that only 1900
returned before the outbreak of hostIli-
ties between Austria and servia. Ten
thousand Americans are stranded in Lon
don.
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Glen Echo Park.

This evening in the dancing pavilion at
Glen Echo Park the finals Of the danes
contest that Is to settle the championship
or the District will be held and Judging
from the attendance at the preliminaries
held Tuesday evening. one Of the largest
crowds Of the season will be on hand
All OF the amusements will be running.
and after the contest regular dancing
will be resumed. Sunday there will be a
series Of concerts in the afternoon and
evening by the Charles o. Mills new ten
piece orchestra.
Fourteen couples entered the dancing
contest, of which seven were eliminated.
leaving seven couples to compete tonight
for the ring and watch. Those who will
dance the final for the prizes are ". c.
Hammett and Catherine Jones. Depew
T. Chauncey and Nellie Ryder. George
Dorsey and Jennie Soywer. Ed Dunbar
and Mile Hurley. W. P. Stack and Es-
telle Murray. Lester A. Mauss and Grace
Berg, and Jennings Brewster and Alma
Bowler.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-08-06
NEW ZEALANDER TELLS
OF NATIONS REFORMS
George Fowlds, Minister of Education
and Public Health of British
Colony, Speaks Here.

George Fowlds, former member of the
New Zealand Parliament and Minister
OF Education and Public Health Of that
country. addressed a large audience in
the Public Library last night on reforms
that have been established in that coun-
try.
New Zealand is blazing the way for
nations Of the earth in their advanced
principles of government ownership" the
distinguished statesman said OF the
country that owns its telephone and
telegraph systems and also its railroads
and has cut the tax off all buildings and
civic improvements.
His lecture touched chiefly on the OPP
Grafton OF tax bills on land and buildings
in New Zealand and the success OF the
compulsory law enacted forcing an ar
bitration Of dispute between employer
and employee. Among the organizations
who attended the lecture in a body were
the woman's Single Tax Club OF the
District of Columbia, headed by its
president, Mrs. Jessie L Lane, and the
Tax Reform Association of the District,
with H. Martin Williams, president.
Lewis F. Post, Assistant Secretary of
Labor, instroduced the speaker.
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coIumbia-"The Buttern,.,.,

John Drew's three-act comedy, The
Butterflies" will be presented next week
by the Columbia Players. A. H. Van
Buren, Is to play the role of Frederick
Ossian, created by John Drew when the
piece was first produced in New York at
Palmer's Theater twenty years ago. De-
spite the time IL has been before the
public. the topic is as ripe today as IT
was then. and the satirical filings at as
pirants for social honors afford no end
Of amusement. Henry Guy Carlton is
the author Of the piece. and it is doubt
fuI IL he has ever contributed to the
stage more entertaining play. The
scenes are set amid the luxurious sur
roundings Of the millionaire colonies at
St Augustine. Fla. and Lenox, Mass,
and In keeping Herewith the gowns will
be objects to inspire the highest admira-
ton on the part Of the feminine patrons
of the Columbia. Dorothy Bernard viii
appear In the role created by Maude
Adams when she was leading woman with
Mr.. Drew.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-08-06
CONGRESS IN BRIEF.
SENATE.

Without debate or, discussion. Senate
agreed to joiS< resolution appropriating
g, 10, 900 for relief OF Americans abroad.
Committee on Foreign Relations re-
ported twenty peace treaties, with slight
amendments to six OF them.
Committee on Banking and Currency
ordered favorable rerorts on nominations
Of Paul NJ. Warburg and Frederick L.
Delano. to serv1 on Federal Reserve
Board.
Merchant marine bill, providing for
registration Of number of foreign ves-
sells under American flag, went over until
today. ..
Senator John Sharp Williams. OF Mis-
sissippi, resigned from the Senate Com
mittee on Foreign Relations because of
the failure of that committee to support
the administrations policy Of mediation
and arbitration.
Adjourned until II o'clock today.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-08-06
CIVIC RETIREMENT BODY
AIDS RED CROSS FUND
Donates Sum of $500 to Be Used in
Assisting Relief Work in
Europe.

An echo of the European war was
voiced last night at q meeting of the
Civic Betterment Association. when $500
was voted to be used In Red Cross work
in the contesting countries.
The association also voted to tender q
public reception to Victor J. Evans an
honorary vice president Of the organiza-
ton. as an evidence Of the esteem in
which he Is held. and Mayo c. Mitchell,
secretary. was named as chairman of the
committee having the event In hand. As
the membership Of the Civic Betterment
Association Is composed largely of Rep
resentatives in Congress-. including
Speaker Clark. who is an honorary vice
president, there win be an elaborate
Junction and many prominent speakers
Cor the eeeasioa
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Cosmos-VauderiIIe.

Five new acts will enter into the bill
which will be presented at the Cosmos
for the last half OF this week, beginning
at today's mattnees. Francesca Redding
with her company OF character players,
win head the list with a farce called
"Honora-" The Clark troupe in a comedy
bar act, will lead the newcomers, which
VIII include also Harry Gilbert, the char
acter song and story exponent: Klass and
Bernie. two musicians with a wide va
riety OF instruments: FraIey and Abbott.
TWO little girls in character deIineation
In songs with dance Accomplishments.
and Orville, a equilibrist and baIancer.
The Pathe weekly will head the film fea-
lures, and Friday night the Cosmos coun-
Try store will be an added attraction.
with the detailed reproduction OF the Ma
uonals' games away from home on the
score board on game days as an extra
feature. Sundays concerts will feature
a program OF classic and popular seIec-
tons.
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RAND CONCERT TODAY.
BENEFIT FOB HOSPITAL.
Japanese Lawn Fets to he Given at
Dr. Oscar wiIlinson's Home.

A Japanese lawn fete will be given for
the benefit OF the charity department Of
the Washington Eye. Ear, and Throat
Hospital next wednesday on the lawn
Of DR.. Oscar Wilkinson, 47u Sixteenth
street northwest Among those who will
take part are Mrs. A. J. Riley, Mrs. c.
N. Walker. Mrs. Omen s. Wiley. Mrs.
c. B. Waite, and Mrs. A. c. Riley. who
will have charge Of the Japanese novelty
tree; Mrs. George Sherman. Mrs. A. G.
Giles, Mrs. George Wallace. Mrs. Harvey
S. Irwin, and Mrs. Oscar Coumbe, who
will be fortunetellers; and Mrs. A. R
Donoh. Mrs. Kibbey, Mrs. Ivey. Mrs
Brindley, Mrs. c. l. Henry, Mrs. Lee
Odekoven. Mrs. Gibbs. Mrs. Hastings,
Mrs. Perkins, Mrs. r. s. Wolfe, Mrs. H.
W. Szegedy. Mrs. Harvey, and Mrs. F.
J. RoweIl. who will have charge OF the
refreshments.
Mrs. Flora Dyer and Mrs Roe Fulkerson
will have charge of the dancing. music
for which will be furnished by a brass
band. Under the leadership OF Mrs.
Penisks troop OF Campfire Girls win
give a drill.
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At the Theaters Next Week.
PoIp.-'The Woman In the Case.

FoLis-Ehe woman In inc case
Clyde F'itch's The Woman in the
Case will be presented here next week
for the first time in stock by the Poll
Players. The play was produced In Wash
ington eight years ago as a starring
vehicle for Blanche Walsh, and gave her
the biggest success Of her career She
scored heavily in the leading feminine
role notwithstanding the fact that the
play offers two other roles Of euaI i'm
portance and that they were played
brilliantly by Robert Drouett and
Dorothy Dorr. These three roles will be
played next week by Miss JeweI, who
will be seen in the character created by
Miss Walsh; Mr.. Brickert, as the hus-
band. the role played by Robert Droutt,
and Miss Kent, who will be seen as The
Woman In the Case" the part played
originally by Dorothy Dorr. The story
Is built on a wffe's fight to clear her
husband from a charge of murder.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-08-06
BRITISH LINERS STILL
BOOKING PASSENGERS
Unafraid of German Warships, Com
panies Say They Will Continue
Their Sailings.

New York, Aug. 5.-Despite the fact
that German warships are known to be
lowering on the American coast, British
shipping owners today announced that
they felt sure in the protection OF Brit
ish war vessels in these waters and that
their sailings to English ports would not
be interrupted. The International Mer-
camille Marine and the Cunard line are
still booking passengers for English ports.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-08-06
RAILWAY EXTENSIONS HELD UP.

Future applications for the extension
Of street railway lines In the District will
be held up by the Public Utilities Com
mission until after IL has established q
valuation on the properties of the vari-
Gus traction lines. 1t Is probable extern
sions win be made on the Fourteenth
street line south and the Congress
Heights route a. far a. Livingston and
Geisboro roads.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-08-06
BANK OF ENGLAND RATE DOWN,

London. Aug. 5.-Lloyd George, the
chancellor OF the exchequer, announced
in the House of Commons today that the
Bank Of England rate was to be re-
duced to 6 per cent, either tomorrow or
Friday.
The government. he said. had not yet
decided to suspend specie payments
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-08-06
STOLEN BICYCLES RECOVERED.

Detectives stringfellow and Boyle yes.
terday recovered i've bicycles alleged tc
have been stolen by James Blackwell
alias James Brooks, colored, Of Pierce
court southwest. Blackwell has been ar.
rested. According to the police, he served
time In the National Training School for
Boys.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-08-06
ARaENTINEs CHEER WAR.

Buenos Ayres. Argentina, Aug. 6-The
news Of the declaration Of war between
Great Britain and Germany was re-
ceived with enthusiasm by the popula-
ton here and numerous demonstrations
Of friendliness to England and France
were Immediately organized.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-08-06
HOUSE.

House passed emergency appropriation
of s2.5Oo.o0O for relief and protection of
American citizens now stranded In Eu-
rope and for their transportation to this
country.
Remainder of day was devoted to de-
tanical Gardens.
Representative Rindel, of Colorado, de-
livered speech charging that parcel post
rates fixed by Postoffice Department
vera excessive.
Adjournsd until II s'eloek todzy.
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81, 1s2,sss FOR BUILDINGS.

A total expenditure of 8. 1s2.sss was in
volYed in building operations IN WASH
Ingtoo last month, according to Morris
lngB eost t1z,7B Aa1 repairs eAm
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-08-06
.GUNBoAT CAPTURES STEAMER.

Island of Guernsey, England, Aug. s.
A French gunboat captured a German
steamer anchored in the roadstead to-
day. and towed her toward this port.
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DROPS BOMBS; 8 GERMANS DEAD

Chemnitz, Saxony. Aug. 5.-A French
aviator dropped a number OF bombs over
Chemnitz early today. Six persons were
killed and a number injured
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-08-06
SAILED UNDER q. s. FLAG.

Stockholm, Aug. 6-Count Won Pour
tales, German Ambassador to Russia,
arrived here today on a steamer that
carried the American fiaAr
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R0UMANIA-ANN0UNCES SHE
WILL REMAIN NEUTRAL

Bucharest, Aug. 5.-The RoumanIan
government today announced its intention
Of remaining neutral In the European
conflict.
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Korea has 10000 native and 1900 jap
enese nsfgrmen; total catch In 1873 vel.
usd at saooaooe
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Wooowaro 8 Iotbrop
New York-WASHINcToN-Pa

Fu and Fur Garments repaired renodelsd unusually low
prices during the summer An efficient service that guarantee
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In the Corporation Court today Fred
erick p. Russell was appointed guardian
ad Item for defendant in suit OF Emma
E. SchiIlIng Nauman against John Maui
man.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-08-06

The Mount Vernon Livery Stables. in
st. Asaph street, between King and
Cameron streets. will be sold at auction
August p for c. B. Marshall and How
ard W. Smith, commissioners OF sale.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1914-01-08
Pertinent Notes
From Washington
By Burton h. Standish.

written for the United Press
Washington, Jan. s-There is one
man here who is powerful glad when
ever Congress decides to take a lit
tie rest. He is Public Printer Ford.
1t is Ford's job to print the Congress
sional Record, Uncle Sans only
daily newspaper, which contains the
full report of what transpires in
Congress.
The Congressional Record is a
daily book rather than a newspaper.
1t is printed at night in the big Gov
eminent Printing Office, and no mat
ter how late the session lasts, copies
are always on the desks of the men,
bers by 10 o'clock the following
morning. Every other sort of gov
eminent printing can slide when it
comes to the Congressional Record.
That is must and it goes through
first.
A tremendous force of employees is
necessary to handle the Record with
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the accuracy, speed and facility re-
quired. The book frequently runs
10000 words and press time is as
busy as that same moment on a great
metropolitan newspaper. Moreover,
there mustn't be any typographical
mistakes in the Record, so an elab-
crate system of proofreading is in
stalled.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1914-01-08
FARMER HAS TO WEAR
SKIRTS INSTEAD OF PANTS

Winsted, Conn.,, Jan. S.-Mls:es
Jennie and Alice Case and their
mother conduct dairy farm in North
Canton and do all the work, even the
milking.
Frank Stoddard bought cow from
them. 1t was dark when he led the
COW home. Next morning when Stod-
dard went out to milk, his new cow
stared at him, bolted, cleared a stone
wall and disappeared.
Stoddard recalled that the Case
sisters had MIXED the cow for years
and that man never had worked en-
the Case farm. He dressed W in
his wife's clothes and started after
the unruly animal which, at sight Of
the petticoats, became docile.