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The Washington herald., 1914-09-08
new POSTOFFICE
BETTERS SERVICE
Mail Delivery Accelerated
and Improved by Vast
System of Machinery.
BUILDING A MODEL ONE
Dream of Postmasters Realized in
Beautiful and Costly Structure
Opened to Public Today.

With the opening yesterday Of the new
.ashington Postoffice the ambition of
line Of Postmasters General to es-
ablish a model postoffice in the Ma
ional Capital was realized. The build
ng adjoining the Union Station, which
matches so well in exterior and in
crior magnificence, is one Of the finest
n the Capital.
The city postofflce already is quar-
cred there, but yesterday for the first
ime the building was thrown open to
he public.
A Maze of Mechanism.
Beginning today the Washington pub
ic will get the benefit OF an improved
delivery system going and coming,
hanks to a labyrinth of wond -rful ma
hinery, which will be kept humming
lay and night. Postal clerks. will be
relieved of a lot OF trucking OF mail
through the building and much other
work connected with the handling of
letters and parcels.
The machinery will handle all the mail,
and there will be no running about for
the postal boys. Each as ihs station.
and the mail comes to his hand auto
matically and leaves it the same way.
The immense workroom, occupying the
center of the first floor. is a maze OF
mechanism-belts, conveyors, and chutes
with sorting cases and files in between.
All of it is so arranged that n piece OF
mail entering or leaving the Office cannot
retrace its course. Elevated corridors
run all through the building, commanding
a view of every foot OF space in the big
building, These are for the use Of postal
inspectors, who will thus be enabled to
watch unobserved every movement OF any
individual. if they choose.
a..
from the train TO the new postofice
on electric trucks. It is then thrown
upon another conveyor. which whisks
1t away to a sorting table. Many
hands put the letters in sacks arranged
in a semi-cirCle. When the distribu-
tion is finished the sacks are closed
and distributed automatically to the
carriers, who then have only to sort
their mail IN route order.
Outgoing mail is hauled to the post
ONCE in sacks. This mail is run
through canceling machines. Another
conveyor comes along then to carry
busy hands plunge in and distribute
the mail to bags The sacks are then
closed and rushed on electric trucks
TO their respective trains.
With local outgoing mail the same
process is repeated except that your
letter to a friend In this city, for ex-
ample. would go intosa local sack after
it had been cancelled and the sack would
go direct to the carrier.
Corridor Cost 100000.
The main corridor cost $4,000. The
rotUnda is encircled by polished granite
columns that Cost 800 each. There
are many other beautiful and costly
architectural features. which make the
building one Of the show places of the
city.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-08
Vitry-Le-FrancOis Stands
in Line of Raging Battle
Death Grappe that Will Decide Fate of Europe Will Enveop
Historic Little Town Nestled in Lap Of Meuse River
Valley Geographic Society Describes
Other Scenes in War Zone

Vitry-le- Francois is one Of the impor-
tant towns in Northern France in the
line of the great battle being fought i'll
the valley Of the River Meuse, from
Nanteuil-le-H Haudouin to Nerdun. accord
ing to an official communication given
cut in Paris. Vitry-le-FraaCois is in
Northeast stern France un the Marne.
twenty miles southeast of ChalOns, and
100 miles by rail east of Paris. The
present town was built in I545 by Francis
/ to repla.e the older town burned in
the previous year by Charles V. 1t man
ufactures cement and decorated wares,
and has a poulation of about 5000.
The National Geographic Society has
pl leDared Ike following facts concerning
other places that are figuring promi-
hently in the news Of the military op-
eratiCns II the European var.
'Chateau-Thierry- Northern French
town fifty-nine miles east of northeast
of Paris Dy rail on the Marine. Its pop
ulation is about S,OO0. Mathematical and
musical instruments are manufactured,
and gypsum, milestone and paving
stone are quarried in the vicinity. The
town was captured by the English in
142l. by Charles V in 1874. aud sacked by
the Spanish in 1881. 1t was pillaged dur
ing the wars of Fronde in l6j2, and suf-
feTed severely in the campaign in lSli
''Vesoul-A town Of Eastern France.
situated between the La Motto Hill and
the River Durgeou. thirty-fve miles
from the AIsacc border and 80 miles
east of southeast OF Paris by rail Its
medieval walls of the thirteenth and fif-
teenth centuries still exist on the north
ern side. Distilling and the manufac-
ture of files and tapioCa are among the
industries. The town suffered greatly
during the wars of religion and the Thir-
ty Years War
''Vitre-A Northwestern French town,
on the Vilane River, twenIy-fOur miles
east Of Rennes by rail and fOrty-five
miles from the sea Its population is
about 10000 Its ramparts are still stand
ing and its castle Of eleventh century
origin is now occupied by a prison, a
musuem and a library. The town was
seized by Charles VIII in 1853 and was
besieged in vain for five months in l5S
by the League.
''RatibOr-A town Of Germany on the
left bank Of the Oder. thirteen miles
from the Austrian frontier. ninety-seven
miles by rail southeast Of Breslau on
the main line TO Oderberg. 1t has
population Of about $4,000. Machinery,
railway gear. iron wares. tobacco, cigars,
papers sugar. furniture and glass are
manufactured. The town was formerly
the capital Of an independent duchy
which existed from 12SS TO 1882, and after
wards passed successfully into the hands
of Austria and Prussia.
"Oppelin-In Prissian Silesia on the
right bank of the Oder, fifty-one miles
southeast of Breslau and thirty-two miles
from Russian-Poland. 1t manufactures
Portland cement. machinery, beer, soap,
cigars and lime, and carries on a trade
in cattle. grain. and the large mineral
output OF the district. 1t has a popula-
ton of about 5000
''Krotoschin-A German town in Prus-
The Washington herald., 1914-09-08
SPOKANE ON MAIN LINE.
Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul
Railroad Completes Task.

Railroad Completes Task.
Spokane. Wash. Sept 7.-OhiciaI an
nouncement has been made OF the COM
pletion of the task OF placing this city on
the main line of the Chicago, Milwaukee
and St Paul Railroad. simultaneously II
was given out that the first main line
trains on the new road Will begin catering
the city, from both terminals, Seattle and
Tacoma in the West and Chicago in the
East, on September II. The chamber of
commerce has arranged a gigantic cele-
bration in honor of the event, to be held
in connection with the Inter State Fair.
The placing of Spokane on the main
through route Of the St Paul between
Chicago and Seattle and Tacoma includes
one of the most interesting chapters in
American railroad annals. In order to
get the city onto the main line Il was
necessary substantially to. unscramble its
business heart. Front street for a dis
tance of a mile and a quarter was raised
fourteen feet. All the business buildings
on the street were lifted this distance
with the occupants in them, street traffic
was not impeded, and the vast network
Of underground wires, pipes, conduits,
etc, were not disturbed. The city hall
was torn down and a $4,000 depot erected
in its place, the course of The river was
changed, mile of subway through the
heart of the city was constructed. two
bridges totaling a half mile in length
were built, and $4,000. 600 were expended
in order to put this city on the principal
artery Of trade between the North coast
and Chicago.
THE Olympian" and THE Columbian"
the crack all-steel trains of the St Pau,
road, will hereafter run via Spokane en-
route to Seattle and Tacoma.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-08
CROWNED QUEEN OF LOVE.
Miss EsteIIc Petty, of Washington,
HOnored at HrattsvIIIe.

Special to The Washington Herald.
Hyattsville. Sept. T.-Zantzinger's Park
was the scene OF the third annual celebra-
ton OF the local volunteer fire department
today. Several hundred citizens enjoyed
the celebration. Richard A. Johnson and
Frank o. Smith, candidates for Congress,
were present.
Hyattsville defeated Brentwood at base
ball Score, l3 to l. The 5O-yard dash for
boys under eighteen years old was won
by John Ballard: 50-yard dash for girls,
Miss Kelly: mule race. John Henry. owned
by w P. Magrudcr: loo-yard dash. free
for all, Luke Knight: 50-yard dash for
women. Mrs Clark: 5O-yard dash for boys
under ten years, Raymond Irwin; 5O-yard
dash for girls under ten years, Maud
Little.
At Capitol Heights Congressman Frank
c. Smith addressed the knights. The tour
ment was won by A. D. Langley, knight
Of Busch, who crowned Miss
Estelle Petty, of Washington, queen of
love and beauty: w. l. HERON, knight Of
Hyattsville was second: c. w. Lanham,
knight Of Iceland. third, and w. l.. Ire
land, knight of Hills Bridge, fourth.
At Mount Rainier two weeks carnival
was opened. Representatives Smith and
Richard A. johnson both made addresses
The Washington herald., 1914-09-08
CHEERFUL BETMEEN Calls.
THE GREAT WHITE WAY
By o. o. M'INTYRE.

WSPccisl Correspondent Of the Washington Heahl
New York, Sept. THE Hotel Claridge,
at Broadway and Forty-forth street. is
the center OF the Rialto district 1t is In
the tea room OF the Claridge that the
famous stars from the neighborinE the
aters congregate about o'clock to dis
cuss the war. the lack of new plays, and
other things theatrical. The other aft
ernoon just at the merriest period of tea
drinking, George Arliss. the English
actor, dropped in. He came direct from
his steamer to the hotel for a sip of tea
and a handshake all around. and depart
ed two hours later for Canada where he
begins his American tour. He declared
that most of the English actors OF note
were too old TO march to the front and
would appear in London and in the Unit
ed States this season as usual. ArIss Is
just as clever as ever with what Broad
way calls trigger stuff" When he was
lsked what the actors thought about the
war he said: We'll. the war saddened
them very much. but when they found
out the meaning of moratorium they all
began to smile, and when 1 left they
were very. very happy indeed"
William Ellery is editor OF the Keans-
burg News He believes that we Amer
leans are wasting millions upon millions
of punctuation marks every day and
so imbued is he with the idea that he
has written to Editor Arthur Brisbane
about it Mr.. ElIery believes that we
could save time and a lot of trouble IL
we would omit the period or full stop
after each sentence
Says Mr.. Ellery in his letter to Mr..
Brisbane: Looks like starting a broad
angle benefit Think of the millions, bill
lions, really uncountable movements of
the typewriter, OF typesetting machines,
of letter writers, each "a hours that
could be, should be, stopped"
What do you think of IT readers?
c. L. Edison. the humorist, used to run
a country weekly in Oklahoma before he
broke into Park Row. While he was run
ming the paper an Oklahoma Indian whose
nephew was charged with theft said II
was the streak of white blood in the boy
that made him steal. Edison printed the
Indians statement and there was a great
howl from a number of readers so that
Edison felt that in self-defense he would
have to make some amends. The next
week he carried the following editorial
squfb:
why should the Indians accuse the
whites Of being q dishonest racer Outside
The Washington herald., 1914-09-08

ten on the subject that our Mothers
Friend" is q great help to expectant
mothers. They write Of the wonderful
relief, how It seemed to allow the
muscles TO expand without undue strain
ana what a splendid Influence It was on
the nervous system Such helps as
Mothers FRIEND and the broader
knowledge Of them should have helpful
frduence upon babies Of the future.
In g little book for such women these
points are more thoroughly brought out
and q copy VIII be mailed to anyone who
WI send US their name and address
Mothers Friend" ts cold In all drug
STORES and highly recommended for its
timely usefulness, its safeness and the
real hslp Il affords. Ask for It at the
Baors and write Us for the book. RradS,
neld Regulator Co., S1i Lamar BldS,
htlauts Ca.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-08

sian Posen, fifty-three miles southeast OF
the city of Posen and twenty-fOur miles
from the Russian-Poland frontier. II has
steam saw-mills and a brewery and car
ries on trade in grain and seeds. Its
population is about 14.0O0.
'Liegnitz-A Prussian town IN the prov
ince OF Silesia. forty miles north of
west Of Breslau. on the main railway line
TO Berlin In 1910 its population was $3.50.
Its principal manufactures are cloth,
wool, leather, tobacco, pianos, and ma
chinery. During the Thirty Years War.
Liegnitz was taken by the Swedes. but
was soon recaptured by the Imperialists.
The Saxon army defeated the imperial
troops near the town in 1884; in 1862 Fred
erick the Great gained a decisive victory
over the Austrians: and in 1913 Blucher
defeated the French in the neighborhood
at the battle of Katzbach. In 1905 the
German autumn maneuvers were held
over the scene Of these great battles"
The Washington herald., 1914-09-08
TAKE REST CURE.
Women, However, VIII Make Up
for Lost Time Today.

The holiday spirit got the better even
Of suffragists here yesterday. and other
Offices were closed for the first time,
on a week day, in many months. The
workers, who seem to know no night
paid their respects to the sentiments Of
the day and betook themselves to the
various resorts along with the crowds.
Beginning today, though, there will be
concentrated efforts to put the Bristow-
Mondel resolution through the next ses-
sion Of Congress. From today the fall
campaign will Teally date.
Mrs. Jessie Hardy Stubbs, national
press chairman of the Congressional
Union, will reach here this afternoon from
Atlantic City, where she has been cam
paigning all summer. She will take hold
of the publicity work for the national
campaign.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-08
WASHINGTONIAN SAT
NEXT TO THE KAISER
EACHDAY IN SCHOOL
Emperor Was Treated Just Like Any
Other Boy. Says Frederick Hahn,
Who Knew Him IN 1872.

The German Emperor has q school
mate In Washington who has such
faith in the ability Of his former
class chum that he is confident,
with all odds against him, the Kais-
er's army will accomplish almost
miracles In the present war.
Frederick Hahn. a shoe manufac-
turer Of Washington, is the man,
who. day by day, sat by the side
OF the German Emperor In the Ly-
ceum Fredercunn Gymnasium at
cassel, in the Province of Hesse, In
1872.
Every German who is fighting IL
doing SO for the love of the Father
land and the Emperor" Mr.. Hahn de-
clares. THE German cares nothing
for his own life or his property"
The Kaiser was a very quiet and
studious boy and was taken TO
school every day with his brother.
Prince Henry. by a member Of the
royal household. While at school
the two young princes were subject
to exactly the same discipline as the
other pupils.
At this time. according to Mr.
Hahn, Emperor Napoleon III was
confine at the fortress, Wilhelm
shoehe. a few miles from the school
He often saw the deposed monarch
accompanied by a guard. and also
used to see the French generals Nc
The Washington herald., 1914-09-08

OF a continent worth $4,000. .Ooo.cOO the
white people have never stolen anything
from the Indian.
There is going to be a new kind Of
amusement this fall. 1t might be called :
''Food-its pursuit and capture" News
comes from a score OF women whose
homes are in MilIionaires' Mile that there
is more real interest in the analysis OF
the freiEhted market basket than in any
thing else they have taken up in some
time. In an experiment last year these
women. members of the Housewives
League, spent on an average of IS cents
per day per person in setting their tables
And not in a single instance did Friend
Husband have to take in his belt. Mrs
Julian Heath. national president of the
Housewives League. has always insisted
that old High Cost Of Living was a bless
ing in disguise. She has turned him into
an instructor by taking him down into
the tenement district and showing the
housemothers how to turn a little money
Into much nourishment. She urged the
housewives to get out and do their own
and now that the present rise
of high prices is among us more women
will be initiated into the pleasure of per-
sonal buying. Mrs. Heath is leading in
the work and already Old High Cost OF
Living is breathing hard.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-08
War Gives Goldberg Chance to
Have Head Measured by Envoy
MaroOned IN Paris Cartoons Gets in Touch with the State
Department m Effort to Obtain Passports.
Humor and Pathetic Scenes In War
Ridden Metropolis.
By r. L. GOLDBERG.

L.
started for the American legation Rue The
Co @ IN nv;
] R d~Hs % aS % s S u ss $ @ %es.ss ' Jewel
d @ SHrnR an direction. ~ poles
Everything
The men sPs % SsIS S @ rigs wSs tsS'sf @ S % % @ 5 @ ss
didn't where
after asking thirty four people d. properly and after taking
the
s6! excited bottle. with small mt things IKE s a
thenhn ind whyy you're wrong
embassy like undertaking. ParOr There paelOOk
ne said the other "o shall we
for crowd We had all lost
had
State But embassy
1tS,"1si S pss young
myself
The R:ans & to the You see she said m IVA! os, broken
Of some kind to allow us to the boat at HaETs we can get ae
we can get train to take us the boat "" can
we preferred
measured s SIS 0n the s sns and @ around S4.,."t the ankles re, and blue
the be
o by a o a
Boulogn afternoon completely
through ths trees nd Ss mses an roses % So%d their hss9.
all little
n
a n
OF pins hold
of OUR nl
America seemed to swell
And had given him
quesion
All thoughts
visit a
l
The Washington herald., 1914-09-08

maternity hospitals
equipped with mod
ern methods. But
most women prefer
their own homes and
in the towns and vii
lages must prefer
them. And since
this is true We know
from the great many
.Enlendid letterS writ
The Washington herald., 1914-09-08
FIRE AT COLONIAL BEACH.

A dwelling and Chinese laundry at Colo
nial Beach were damaged by fire Sunday
morning, while Byrd's Hotel and Billings
ley's store were slightly burned. The
dwelling was the property Of John Lep-
pard-
The Washington herald., 1914-09-08

For motorists who have lost one or both
legs there has been invented drive
mechanism enabling all the controls to be
operated by the handG
The Washington herald., 1914-09-08
Baby of Future
is Considered

Much thought has been given>jn late
Fears TO the subject Of maternity. In
the cIt{es thera ara
The Washington herald., 1914-09-08
Il Can Make You a
Convincing Speaker!''
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
-GRENVHLE KLEISER, Fan

We Herald readers send the Information Coupon be-
low that may tell them all about Grenve Nesers wonderfully
practical Mail Course Public Speaking This Course takes only IS
Of your daily the privacy Of your home Office and
it teaches you quickly.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-08

of a continent worth s250oOouoocOO tn,
white people have never stolen anythinl
from the Indian"
The Washington herald., 1914-09-08
REPRESENTS COLONIAL DANES.

Miss Sally Mackall, OF Washington. will
represent the Club Of Colonial Danes OF
this city at the Star Spangled Banner
Centennial celebration during the week.
She was appointed by Mrs. Eugene Van
Rensselaer,. president Of the club.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-08

Propose Toasts-
Tell Stories
Make Political Speeches
Sell More Goods
Address Board Meetings
Speak English Correctly
The Washington herald., 1914-09-08

Mahon and BeZan ride into Cassel
and stop at one of the cafes for re-
freshments and then ride back to the
fortress where they were incarceratsd
for several years.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-08

Palestine grape crop in 1913 was worth
$4,000.
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w. A. BAKER & COMPANY, sos
Fourth National Bank Building. ReAi
Estate. We deal in farm lands, city
and suburban property. -
FIELD REALTY COMPANY. 211 Empire
Building II you want to trade your
property we are the ones to see. We
buy. sell or trade.
c. T. r FRASER buys and sells real
estate. 400 Equitable. NJ 1923.
LIST your property with Galloway &
Smith, 2l3214 Empire Bldg Ivy 7ll5.
GRAHAM & MERK, sOl Empire Build.
ing We sell city and suburban prop
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write or phone Ivy 1855,
HARPER REALTY COMPANY, III
Third National Bank Bldg We ham
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". Georgia farm lands and investments,
Your property will be given our person
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THOMAS W. JACKSON. 1916 Fourth
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6214 Deals in Georgia lands speciality.
MCLATCHEY REAL. ESTATE AND
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21l Gambler Building. phone Ivy $500,
deals in large and small business and
gives same their personal attention
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FURNISHED or FURNISHED
ROOMS FOR RENT


FOR Rent Furnished or urfurnished
rooms In private family Apply &c west
PesCltree.
TWO connecting rooms, ktchenette
private bath, luman Park, possess
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YOUR "Felp Wanted" al makes every
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REAL ESTATE FOR EXCHANGE
REAL ESTATE WANTED

WE HAVE a customer who wants TO
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UNFINISHED HOUSES FOR
RENT.

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SIXTY we'll shaded lots in built-up sec
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school All lie beautifully. $500 to $3.50.
Terms, $50 cash. balance easy.
ARNOLD & CO.
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UNFINISHED APARTMENTS
FOR RENT.


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II YOU WISH 10 dispose Of your FUR
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fee fixtures. sec Bernard. or call M
1905
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REAL ESTATE FOR SALE OR ex.
CHANGE.

MY EQUITY in six-room cottage now
rented Tor So per month located ON
ebert road. Colonial Hin East Point car
line also equity IN eight-room two
story new house on Gordon street. West
Eri, fo- exchange II YOU have any
thing in West End ~ offer. address me
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will come 10 soc YOU. Would lease Cor
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then, Ga
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