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The Washington herald., 1914-09-27
retail Dealers
PLANNING AHEAD
Association Will Discuss Fall
Trade at Meeting
a. Thursday.
NEW IMPETUS MANIFEST
Washington Merchants Say Cooler
Weather Has Brought an Abund-
ance of Business.

When the board of governors of the
Retail Merchants Association meets next
Thursday evening at s o'clock it will have
a number of important matters to con-
slider.
President r. P. Andrews has been trav-
cling for the past week. observing con-
ditiOns in the nearby States, and Sec
retary Columbus has prepared an Gx-
haustive statement OF the development
of fall trade as well as the bureaus and
sections OF the Retail Merchants Asso-
citation.
.'Seasonable weather has an electriry-
ing effect on trade" observed Secretary
Columbus THE cooler weather has
brought an abundance Of business tu
Washington firms. and now that the In
dian summer already has past II is as
sured that this condition will continue
right through the winter.
Laying in Stocks.
This is not only the Impression Of a
few, but a conviction among the business
people Of Washington generally, backed
by such manifestations as the opening
of new stores and the laying in Of WON
derfuI stocks of merchandise.
AT the successive meetings of the trade
sections of the Retail Merchants Asso-
citation our members have uniformly re-
ported excellent trade conditions. The
master printers of Washington state that
business with them was exceedingly good
during September and October. At the
meeting of the Business Women's Section
OF the association last Tuesday night
there was every manifestation OF prog
ress and good times. The Business
Women's Section has developed into one
of the most active elemets OF the Mer-
chants Association.
The feminine proprietors and managers
Of Washington stores are entering heart
lily into the work Of the organization. and
even greater things are expected for the
next meeting Of the business women's sec
tion. which will be held Tuesday even
ing. October s.
The membership committee OF the sec
ton will have an important meeting this
week when a program for the next meet
ing also will be considered. Committee:
Mrs II. Brooks, Mrs C. ErIbacher. Miss
Minnie f. Carroll. Mrs. Jeannie Kafka,
Mrs Mary Whelan. Mrs. Annie Rosen.
and Miss Lulu V. Markell.
Merchant TaiIors Meet.
The merchant tailors- and ladies' tailors
sections of the Retail Merchants Asso-
citation held meetings last week.
The laundrymen's section OF the Re
tail Merchants Association will meet
Thursday at noon. and there will like
wise be meetings OF other trade sections
during the week.
The steering committee of the credit
mems section met Thursday afternoon to
review the work OF the credit and collec-
ton bureaus OF the association. Secre-
tary Columbus made a report showing
the amount and character of the business
transacted during September. and the
committee adopted important recon-
mendations which will be submitted TO
the board of governors at its meeting
Thursday night. The steering committee
consists Of Alfred Maver. L F. Valen-
tine. and F. w. White.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-27
AMBASSADOR DENIES CHARGE.
Won BernstorR Scorns Claims Made
by French Embassy Here.

New York, Sept. 26.-Count Johann Won
Bernstorff, German Ambassador TO the
United States, today issued an official
denial of the charges OF barbarity
charged at Washington yesterday by the
French Embassy. He declared the Ger
mans have not been guilty of acts con-
trary to The Hague treaty.
THE French charges of barbarity by
Germans is wholly untrue" said the Am
bassador. THE Germans have commit
ted no atrocities. Discipline in the Ger
man army is too strict to permit any
thing OF the sort, even II the German
soldiers were SO inclined, which they are
not. In time of war stern measures are
sometimes necessary. Investigation by
unprejudiced observers will show that the
Germans have not violated any articles
of The Hague treaty"
The Washington herald., 1914-09-27
BANKERS MAKE URGENT
PROTEST TO CONGRESS
Say That the Prohibition Against In
terlocking Directorates viii Be
Unwise Step at this Time.
SENATE MAY REJECT REPORT

A violent protest from leading bank
ers OF the country against the action
of the conference committee of the Sen
ate and House in retaining in the Clay
ton bill the prohibition against inter-
locking bank directorates is being voiced
TO Senators and members OF Congress.
Vice President Marshall laid before the
Senate yesterday a telegram from George
NJ. Reynolds. president Of the Conti-
mental and Commercial National Bank
of Chicago. in which he declared that the
proposed legislation was unwise and will
affect banks in twenty-eight cities, which
have a population OF 2OO,O00 or more, be-
ing limited in its application to cities of
that size. Mr.. Reynolds pointed out that
it was not necessary TO prohibit inter
locking dircCtorates between banks and
trust companies, because they do not
compete.
He stated that it was often very con-
venlent and in the interest Of good bank
ing to have banks and trust companies
operating under a common directorate.
He warned the Senate that in the pres
ent state Of. the country's business, it
was very unwise to indulge in such
legislation.
The opposition directed against the
prohibition aimed at interIOcking hank
directors was so formidable among the
prominent bankers Of the country that ii
may cause the conference report to be
sent back to the COnferees with instruc-
tions TO strike it from the bill
The House is responsible for this fea-
tUre Of the bill. The Senate Committee
on judiciary struck it from the bill. and
the Senate approved this action, but when
the bill got inn conference. the House
it restored that the Senate conferees re-
ceded. 1t seemed not unlikely yesterday
that the Senate might reject the con-
ference report and instruct its conferees
TO insist on a disagreement with the
House as to this feature of the bill.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-27
LIEUT.. COL. MOSES DEAD.
COmmandant mt Annapolis Passes
Away at Vern Cruz.

Annapolis Md, Sept 26.-News was re-
ceived in Annapolis today of the death
at Vera Cruz of Lieut.. Col Franklin j
Moses, L. s. Marine Corps. Death was
caused by a complication Of diseases.
Col. Moses was fifty years old. For tine
1ast several years he had been command
ant of the marine barracks at the Naval
Academy. In April last he was detailed
to command one OF the provisional regi-
ments Of marines sent to Vera Cruz dur
ing the trouble there, and saw service In
connection with the occupation Of that
city by American troops.
Col. Moses was native Of Ohio and
was appointed to the Marine Corps from
South Carolina His widow is living at
Annapolis. Although Col. Moses had besH
i'll for several days, the seriousness Of his
condition was not made known here until
yesterday. 1t is understood that Lieut..
Col. Ell X. Cole will be detailed to COM
mand OF the local barracks.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-27
WIRELESS RATES TO GERMANY.

Acting Secretary Sweet, of the Depart
ment of Commerce. yesterday issued a
license to the Sayville wireless station as
"a limited public service station" to
charge Is cents a word to Naucn and
Eilvese in Germany. and Is cents word
to Cartegena, Colombia.
In letter to the Atlantic Communica-
ton Company, 47 Wall street. New York.
Acting Secretary Sweet. in forwarding
the license. brings out the fact that up
TO this time in doing a commercial busi-
ness the station was violating the law.
The license issued by the department is
good until January /, 1916.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-27
Germans Build Big Bridge
Across Meuse at Dinant

Ostend. Sept. 26-Belgian scouts report
Germans have constructed a great bridge
across the Meuse at Dinant. where the
stream is about 325 yards wide. This is
TO facilitate troop movements.
Dinant is sixteen miles south OF Namur.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-27
BONNIE FEMME SEMINARY

and young women. preparatory. college
and postgraduate courses; music, etc.
Three fine new buildings. 22d and Q
SITS NV. Phone North S026. Term be-
gins October Z.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-27
FLOWERS AT PETWORTH.
Citizens Association to Give an Ex-
hfbIriOn This Week.

The Petworth Citizens Association viii
give a flower exhibition at the United
Presbyterian Chapel, New Hampshire and
Georgia aYenues. next Tuesday and
Wednesday evenings. The exhibits will be
in three Ciasses-roses white, red, yellow,
and pink, cut flowers Of all kinds, and
potted plants. The committee in charge
is composed of II. NJ. LeDuc chairman;
A. L Gill, DR.. c. W. Radley, W. F.
Guide. w. J.. Gutelius, J. T. Mitchell. w.
L. Rhoads. J. n. Stevenson, W. W.
Chase. Mrs. William L. Gutelius, Mrs,
Walter II. Criswell Mrs. George A.
Knox. Mrs. Charles J. James, Mrs. Will
lam F GUIDE and Mrs. Charles W.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-27
Y. NC. A. Institute

OPENING WEEK
AocOuntancy. Commercial Drafting, PTersratCIy
LangrageS, Mathematics. Physics. LOST ,,RADE%
MADE Up. Day ard evening SCHOOL Npr
RUN TO MAKE MONEY. Examrle: IoIGTlcie
t6 SUBJECTS. ! year. $50. Also
monthly rates lT3S Il Street NCrthUjsi.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-27
FRENCH BIRDMAN DROPS
BOMBS UPON CATTARO
Allied Fleets Open Fire on Austrian
Fortihcations Pelagosa Stronghold
Dismantled by Defenders.
al Gable to TIE Washington Herald.

sTeClaI CabIe 70 Ihe Washington HeraId.
Milan. Italy, Sept "a French hy-
dro-aeroplane, sent from a French war
ship in the Adriatic. flew over the Aus
trian forts at Cattaro and dropped sew
eral bombs. according to a press dis
patch received today from Brindisi.
The Austrians fired upon the aeroplane.
but it escaped in the darkness. The
dispatch does not state the extent OF
the damage done by the bomb.
Rome, Sept. 26.-The British and French
fleets are bOmbarding all the fortified
positions near Cattaro, according to re-
ports from Brindisi today. The reports
state that the Austrian fortress of Pei
agOsa has been dismantled.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-27

' In California there are 10000 acres on
which grapevineS are growing; 10000
planted to wine grapes; 10000 to raisin
grapes and $1,000 TO table grapes.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-27
POLICE ARE JOYFUL.
Given More Time to Get Acquainted
with Their Families.

Hours for reserved duty by members
of the police department have been
lightened.
Formerly every private did eight hours
Of reserve duty every other day after
he had completed his regular trick OF
work.
Now each precinct has a man that does
nothing but emergency duty and remains
at his post all the time to answer imme
diate calls.
At each precinct the hours for reserve
duty are from a m. to p. m. one man
on emergency and one in reserve; u mid
night until a. m, one emergency and
one reserve; and . a. m. to a m one
emergency and two reserve.
Buy the change, now effective, the men
get more time at their homes, and do
reserve duty but on an average of once
a week
Evening star., 1914-02-17
WOULD ELECTRIFY RAILROAD.
Mr. Walsh Discusses Proposed
Alaska Lines Motive Power.

Eiectr1hcation OF the Alaska railroad
may be discussed Ill the House the next
time that measure is up for consideration.
Although the question OF motive power
Is one for engineers to settle after the
project is authorized by law. Representa-
tive Walsh Of New Jersey, a practical
electrician, said today that if he could
obtain sufficient data on the subject ne
would inject few questions along that
line into the general debate.
As far as l know now he said, 1T
would be entirely feasible to construct
a thousand miles of electrified railroad in
Alaska Electricity as a motive power
might not be as economical as steam.
Electricity would not require any great
number oil substantial, as transformers of
high power could be placed along the
line at regular distances.
This is, of course. an engineering
problem, and may have no pace in the
discussion on the legislative end OF the
subject hut as l am Intensely interested
il electricity hope to find valuable data
on the subject"
Evening star., 1914-02-17
MAN WHO LIVES BY WITS
MAY AVOID INCOME TAX
Young Black Sheep of Wealthy Fam
lily Need Not Pay, Either
Is Belief.

The man who lives by his wits Oh pan
handled funds, even if he is able to bol-
row or graft to maintain eNtravagaIit
tastes and an elaborate meuage will not
have to pay income tax. He has no in
come i'll the sight of the law.
Fhe remittance MANTLE young black
sheep of good family who is maintained
away from home on an allowance from tho
family estates-wil have no income
tax TO pay, unless there is ii we'll defined
agreement, maintainable at law, by which
he could establish q property right 10
such maintenance. Otherwise he has no
income, as the income tax provisions OF
the tariff law will be construed.
The man who lends money to his
friends without expectation of getting II
back cannot charge the amount of such
loans against his income unless lie has
tried legal methods to recover, He WI
be expected to pay income tax on It. just
tllt same
The governor dad tn. head ot
ths family or whoever RENTS 10 the re
nittance man" If his annual receipts
bring him into the class OF income t1N
payers. obtains no credit on account OF
the allowance made to the wayWard sciot
of the race, unless q legal Arrangement
is made establishing the allowance as j
vested right i'll the remittance man.
HeSe are iot oHit!dl INV ttf ftef' '''i's 'i
the income tax provisions Of the Law.
They are, however, opinions Of thoS.
charged with the operations of the law
and the light that viii be brought to bear
in deciding such questions.
Bad loans viii be charged off man s
income only with much difficulty. The
test of q mans right to regard a loan
as uncollectable will lie the legal means
he has applied to effect Il collection. He
cannot just abandon hope of recovering
let 1t so at that and regard it as Il re-
duction in income.
Evening star., 1914-02-17
Cause of Hostility.

Hostility in Congress is encountered, he
suggested. by too much insistence on the
5art OF the citizens of Washington on the
half-and-half plan Of sharing expense
There was too much talk in terms of per-
centage to be pleasing, and he intimated
that better results might be obta ined by
avoidance of the equation in plea for leg
lslation.
Commissioner Siddons urged that The
district of Columbia promptly pay the
ederal government sum estimated at
tbout S500.nDo, said to be due it on the
authority Of legislators and of the con-
roller of the Treasury. He wanted the
district to have d clean balance sheet,
'ointipg out that it has made good on
I'll the obligations contracted thirty-five
Years ago. He advocated repayment to
he government OF every dollar borrowed
Summarizing his advice to the citizens
II the District in their attitude TO Con
Tess he suggested: Calm deliberaton In
onsideflns the relations OF the District
. the federal government and avoidance
II criticism of legislators who hold us in
ne hollow of their hands He considered
of prime Importance to get rid OF the
rowing hostility i'll and out of Congress
Evening star., 1914-02-17
Give That Puny Child
This Guaranteed Remedy

II your child IS under-weigh;, lgsiics> A.
ing. liable 10 get SEX easily. Il noea-
medicine 10 build ~ weight and strcng'o
Fer tits purpose there Is uothins else y
know ct rast Ne can :, etr"us, indcrsc
Reaall oii,e otl kma.sion. The rcusrtaai.
success pt this sp..udd medicine L dqe =
the fact that it ,outails ingredients iost
for tic nerves. cn-ie5 ~, blood aua t'.~
pish u toe entire system tue streug'u
weight aud health building substance 4
needs. Aud i Icca al KITS without .
juring tue stomach. Il fact Rexall Olitr
OIL Emulsion IL nos only pleasant t, tsAe,
but even the most sensitive stomach 5
benefited By II and tho diSesi ion improve!
ou the other hard. il contains no alronol :.
habit forming drugs. which most parents
object 10 giviuS Their children. II does -
good work by taking bold of the weakness
and builds the body up 20 its nature
strength. at The same time masking il strors
to resist disease
IL Rexall Olive OIL Emulsion doesn't hu.',
your child ~. feed the stnnted. puny mls
cles and make the little one lively, strong.
well and full of the animal spirits cnildren
are meant by nature 10 have, com. hac. Art
ell Us and gel your money hacs'. We d"t
want yon {. io>-- cent. w. think tai .s
} 40 more tnan fair, and u leayee you No cars.
hesitate. For old people also--fnr cows.
J ieseents-for all who are pervous, tired oa'
run down. no matter nha; the cause W.
lacr Eexaii Olive oil Lm;!lsion Nlib The
\ auc euarautee of .utirc satisfaction
money hacA. Sold uoly al the 100 Rexsn
Stores aud iu this town ooly by us. Sl.oo
oDonnclis Drug Stores, 3H3 =. nv,
Wisconsin ave. and n st. NV. osi Pa. ave.
sc. Wisconsin ave. and ST. ", waks-
instou. l.. c.
Evening star., 1914-02-17
Regiment of Eight Companies.

Gov Miller of Delaware has asked Sec
retary Garrison to make an exception In
the case of the Delaware militia so that
eight companies could constitute a regi-
ment Under the provisions of circular
of the War Department, militia organ
iZations are required to conform in or
ganization TO the requirements of the reg
ular army. Mr.. Garrison told Gov. Miller
he would make temporary exception in
the case of Delaware If the state legis-
lature would agree to bring the militia
organization up to the numerical require
ments of regiment
Evening star., 1914-02-17
Washington Men Arrested.

eleven young Washingtonians were
rounded up between II o'clock and u
o.clock last night oy SerGt Scott and
Policemen Garvey and Nicholson an a
charge of disorderiy conduct. The re-
suit was that fines agSreEating to $50
were collected in the police court to-
day. SIX of the men were last night re
leased on a total OF $40 collateral,
Ehile two put up $40 each and three who
we're unable 10 furnish collateral were
tined $40 each IN the rolic,. court today
The others forfeited their collateral
The men taken in custody gave the
following names, according to the
records at police Headquarters: Joseph
Ryan. b A iickenna, Fl. Loeffer, +.
Dunn. John Muskiline. Thomas Month
que. John Dieste f Lircolhon. K. Clark,
J. Williams and G. Campbell.
\ coioFed boy answering to the name
rested by Sergt Scott and Policeman r
Reid Oh .rged with entering and rob
bing the storehouse AZ the plant of the
Bell Pre- Bottle Company. entered q
plea OF guilty and the court directed
that the lad be sent to the state re-
fornatory for coiored boys al Lau-
rel. Va
Robert 5. Barrett, district deputy grand
exalted ruler Of the Elks OF this city
accompanied by 3 number OF officers o1
the local lodge of Elks will leave tomor
-oW afternoon for stanton, Va, to par
Icipate in the dedication OF the new Eiks
Home in StaCnton Thursday.
At meeting oil the Eiks last night j.
Vas decided TO postpone the Ineetini
scheduled for next Monday until Marcl
Evening star., 1914-02-17
TELLS HOW PROLONGED
LABOR WAR WAS ENDED
Address by DR.. Henry Moskowitz Be-
fore National Civic
Federation.

DR.. Henry Moskowitz president of the
New York civil service commission and
head OF Madison House social settlement
In New York, was the principal speaker
at the regular hiweekly meeting of the
woman's department, National Civic Fed
Grafton. at Rauscher's today
DR.. Moskowitz. who was chairman Of
the committee of arbitrators which
brought about settlement Of labor trou-
bles which had existed In the needle
working industries of New York for more
than twenty-five years. spoke on An Ex-
pertinent in Industrial Democracy" his
address being all exposition of the causes
and effects OF the frequent strikes and
iockouts III the garment-nIaking industries
of New York, and the labors of the arbi-
traitors to bring about peaccable and
lasting solution of the difficulties By
means of an agreement which was draft
ed by Louis Brandeis Of Boston
Introduced by Mr.. Hamlin.
DR.. Moskowitz was introduced by C. S.
Evening star., 1914-02-17

Worth HuIdsh has sold TO Mrs. Belle
c. Rollins a house and lot ut the north
east corner of Columbus and Cameron
streets. known as 20i North Columbus
street.
The Real Estate aud Investment Cor
poration has sold To II 4 Stewart 1--WE
building lots III the square bounded by
fayette, Payne Princess and Oronoco
streets
The Lady Maccabees viii hold u social
session at Odd Eel .ows' Hall tonight The
drill team OF that organization will hold
d drill at ! o'clock
The funeral of Mrs Rachel Syphax
Bourbon Wright, who died in Houston,
Va. will take place at j O'clock tomor-
row afternoon from Wheatley's under
taking establishment. Services will be
conducted by Rev. II. j. Cutler of St
Mary's Catholic Church
The taking of testimony in the case of
Cox against Shepherd and others was re-
suned today i'll the corporation court.
Members of the alumnae of St Mary
Academy will give a benefit performance
tonight at PolTs Theater. Washington.
The funds Will be for the Alumnae Ii
hrary.
Evening star., 1914-02-17
Will Listen to Citizens.

He gave the further assurance that the
board OF Commissioners would give due
regard to the opinion of all the citizens
of the District of Columbia. Expression
of Inatured judgment OH all subjects OF
general interest was invited.
The District OF Columbia, he stated
was never in Il more healthful tinancia
condition. The finances o. 40 city of III
same size in the United States, he assert
Cd, are as sound june 80, closing the
iisca wear. the District of Columbia WI
have liquidaJed its entire floating indebi-
,dntss. aud have reduced its bonded dec,
10 S7.aUpn. This, he regarded as d
most fatterinS prospect.
The estimates OF the District OF Colum-
bia in which the board of Commissioner
asked for s14,o1.u1o Of expenditures. he
said, have been reduced by the House o
Representatives, to S11G,0,0Oo. cutting Gu.
all the new projects devised by the Com
nissioners for the city betterment. He
could not predict what the Senate woule
90 with the estimates.
Evening star., 1914-02-17
S|DDONS WANTS DISTRICT
PAY ITS $5OO,OOO DEBT
Commissioner Discusses Capital S
Relations With U. S. Before
Georgetown Residents.
Urges That Citizens Avoid Criticism
of Congress and Calmly Deliberate
Problems.

Commissioner Siddons, abandoning most
of the dinner between soup and coffe
given by the Monday Evening Club d,
Rauschers last night, slipped Out and
attended the meeting of the Georgetown
Cltzens Association. Addressing the or
sanization in its room at Wisconsin ave
uue and NJ street he talked of the as
pirationS of the present board of Com
missioners to make Washington i model
city.
Assurance that the Commissioners
ould not make any revolutionary up
heaval of conditions in the District
Columbia, TO the alarm and harm OF
property owners and other citizens, ht
said, was to be found in the tact thai
no administrative body could maintain
itself u the face of adverse public op.n
ion and criticism, such as would foilo"
Il 100 radical program He did not re
gard the board of Commissioners as raGl-
cal or as having extreme ideas.
Evening star., 1914-02-17
Permissible Explosives" in Mines.

The amount Of permissible oxplo-
sives' used IN coal mining in the
United states increased curing the past
ten years from 1880 pounds in 1902
to more than lSooo00O pounds in 1872,
according to the bureau Of mines to-
day in its first statement dealing ex-
clusively with the production of ex-
plosives. The use OF these explosives.
it says. has had gratifying results,
and few. ii any, serious accidents can
be attributed directly to their use In
addition, 100000 pounds of ''permis
sible explosives were used in 1912 for
other mining.