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The Washington herald., 1914-07-09
!" "Centrar Tangoirg Non
During Her Rest Hours
Telephone Operators Take Advantage of Model Dining
Room and Other Conpeniences and Is a Better
Worker Because of Them, Experts Say

Instead Of being asleep at the switch,
| the telephone operators OF the District
i are wide awake with the strength of 2
good substantial meal under their YES
tees to brace them up and the vital
tingle Of the tango in their veins.
The principal exchanges Of the Chesa-
peake and Potomac Telephone Company
have installed lunch rooms for the BEN
eft and convenience of the operators ana
rest rooms where they may retire and
enjoy q nap. Also there are recreation
pariors where the plano works overtime
and the tango and maxixe enjoys a vast
amount Of popularity
It's not, Wait a minute, CentraPs
tsngoing." You don't have to wait a
fraction Of that minute because she has
been tangoing and is alive and wide
awake on the job.
Recreation ParIor Unique.
The piano in the recreation parlor of
the Main Exchange at 726 Twelfth street
northwest and the extra size gas stove
In the kitchen are the busiest instru-
ments In the building. From 1o:30 a. m.
until p. m. the piano is pounding out
time for the lame ducks and maxixes
and the stove work. merrily on baking
and broiling good things to tempt the
operators healthy appetites.
The cafes for the operators are an in
novation in the telephone business. They
were equipped at the expense of the
chesapeake and Potomac Company, AMI
It is against the rules OF the company TO
make money-in' ohe restaurant business.
Chicken pie with potatoes, new beats and
fruit was Mondays menu for 10 cents.
Coffee and tea and bread and butter are
served without cost to the operators.
When surplus accumulates above the
running expense OF the cafe, the opera
tors reap the benefit of ice cream and
account
The equipment for the dining-room and
kitchen is new and OF the latest models
The Washington herald., 1914-07-09

the .refrigerator recently installed has Al
ice capacity of 500 pounds, and Is mad
of opalized enamel to match the sixteer
dining-room tables that seat six opera
tors each.
Doilies and flowers decorate the tables
and the girls. as independently as they
would enter a public restaurant. sit
where they choose and are waited upon
by three mattresses, who assist the ma
tron.
After the meal the recreation time Il
spent In the large, c, i room furnished
with wide. comfy lounges and deep
seated rockers OF modern r-.ssion style
and the piano.
And the girls, like a large family. re-
create together; discuss the topic Of the
day, peruse tie daily papers and trip the
modern dances. and enjoy the relaxation
and exercise which fits them for their
return to the switchboards.
TImekeeper on Job.
A timekeeper sits in the recreation
room to direct the operators and keep
time for them, which is a complicated
and difficult job. with hundreds OF opera
tors divided into "split-trick. straight
day, and evening-tour'' schedules.
A stck-room equipped in white with a
medicine cabinet containing home RENE
dies TO cure any ailment that may at
tack the operator is waiting for the girl
who may suddenly be taken III.
Telephone operating is not such a
wearing. tearing. strenuous life as many
believe, though few consider. when they
bang the receiver W, and down hoping
to bruise the shell-pink ear OF the tardy
operator, and who only succeed in flick
ering a little pink light
The operators enjoy their work. espe-
cially now that It's sandwiched with
tango and recreation. and as one of the
fair in the main exchange expressed II.
We're working at q regular summer re-
sort"
The Washington herald., 1914-07-09

her adieu with the wish that "the smiles
OF heaven rest upon you happy. is the
sincere wish of your unworthy friend,
who desires that you excuse and COM
NIT to the flames" the long forgotten
art OF letter writing.
The writer speaks of the visits OF
Sophia and refers to a Mr.. HIN, who
brought her the request to write to Mary,
c. Mercer. cousin, with Isaiah and Miss
Stinchcomb. who had spent the evening
with the writer, and all of hers and the
receivers family we're well except Sister
Catherine. who frequently complained.
Rite sDon'' and CRATE choise' are
among the queerly spelled terms that
verify the letters age.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-09
NEWMAN STILL ON JOB.

Commissioner Newman was at his desk
yesterday, and did not seem disturbed
at the action of Judge Gould In over
ruling the motion to evade the verdict
OF the jury in the quo warranto pro-
ceedings ousting him from ofiice. The
entering Of an appeal by Mr.. Newman,
his attorneys say, means that he will
continue to hold the Ofice OF Commits
sioner pending the outcome of the litiga-
ton in the upper court.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-09
AND THE MOON LOOKED ON.

The annual summer outing of the Po,
tomac Literary Club was held last even
ing. The club, taking advantage of the
full moon, chartered a commodious launch
and spent the evening on the Potomac
Excellent music was provided and re-
freshments were served on board. The
new officers of the club are: F. NJ. Hoad-
ley. president; S. A. Terry, vice president:
William Tobias corresponding secretary;
L F. Nye, recording secretary. and Mrs.
F. II. Bacon, treasurer.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-09
6bs bown Grler

John H Mclaughlin. whe styles him-
self as a Canadian millionaire. viii be
arraigned In the Police Court today
He is charged with selling worthless
stock.
street southeast. told the police yes
terday thief stole t2e from a hand
bag at her home.
James Reed, f,senty-elght years cid.
was reported TO the police as missing
from IL Rock Creek road northeast
since July /. A search is being made
for him.
Mrs.. ,. willard Green, Of 1857 I
street northwest. had q narrow escape
from injury yesterday when her auto
mobile ran into tree in front Of the
Gordon Hotel
Miss Nellie Arnett, who was struck
by lightning on the night OF July G
while dancing at Marshall Hall. left
the Emergency Hospital yesterday
practically we'll
Mrs. Edith VI. skates, Of 134 Rhsde
Island avenue northeast. had her hand
bag, containing S54 in bills and gold
watch, stolen from her while In
downtown department store yesterday
afternoon.
j. ID. Brown gave = trsvelogue with
motion pictures on The Panama
Canar' at the Commercial Club last
night. 1t was one of the clubs sum-
mer entertainment features, and large
attendance was on hand
John Crawford. seVeateen years cid,
of 1862 c street southwest, Is at
Emergency Hospital suffering from a
of the brain. when acct
dentaIly struck by a baseball while
playing at Vienna, Va, Saturday
Ruth williams, q two-year-oid col
ored girl. of Lnwood Heights, was res
cued from drowning by her father
yesterday afternoon at a deep spring
into which she had fallen. The child
was taken to Casualty Hospital
Williams r. Lemon, one Of the depu-
ty clerks of the District Supreme Court
and Mrs. Lemon will sail from New
York for Europe on the Adriatic today.
They will spend several weeks along
the east coast OF England and ireland,
home on the Olympia.
Louis A. CIueci, of Richmond, Va
charged with forgery in connection
with the deposit of a s225.00o Chesa-
peake and Ohio railroad check at the
North Capitol Savings Bank, was yes |
terday held for the action of the grand !
Jury by Judge Aukum in Police Court |
Bail was set at $4,000.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-09
FOUR SAIL FOR IRELAND.

Patrick J. Curtin. Michael Mcdonnell,
James White, and Dan Wolfe, all OF
Washington. sailed from New York July
2. on the steamship Baltic, to make a tour
through Europe and TO visit their parents
and friends in Ireland and are expected
back in Washington about October !.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-09
VERDICT IN FATAL EXPLOSION.

'"We, the jury, are of the opinion that
the three men came to their death as
the result of dynamite explosion, caused
by proper precautions not being shown
BY some person or persons unknown to
the jury" This was the verdict reached
by coroner's jury which yesterday in
vestigsted the explosion IN a sewer tunnel
near the Geological Park, in which three
negroes were killed.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-09
PROTEST SUNDAY ADJUSTMENTS,

Resolutions deploring Sunday amuse-
ments and lack Of regard for the Sabbath
have been passed by the Calvary Baptist
Christian Endeavor Society and sent TO
members of Congress and the Commits
sioners. The committee of signers in
cludes Owen p. KeIlar. Charles w. Moru-
mer, William E Brooks, P. H Harley,
and S. II. Greene, jr.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-09
DEATH RECORD.

WHITE
Frank L. Denny IS years. 1915 Mas ave NV.
John MonahAn 30. TubsTC-ilnsis Hospital.
Mar L. Holt -. the MENDOZA apartments
Margaret L Bacon. ~, 81 Ontario road
Charles Somerset s.. B3 Union st. ~.
Catherine O'Lsary Fisher. a. lols Fla. ave. ne.
Annie NJ Glotzbach months, I2ls I st. ne.
COLORED.
Sylvia Newman. wears. Garfield Hospital
Clifton PJron. 10, Children's Hospital
Lillian r. Craig. Is. SIS 9Th It. NV.
Preston Newman. IS. Govt. Hospital for Insane.
Spencer Walker. =. Govt Hospital for Insane.
Edward Landon. n - Del ave. Sw.
Martha Bagley Is. Isl Pierce pl.
Elizabeth Lee, .. Wash. Asylum Hospital
Albert Butler. y. tuberculosis Hospital
Julia Harris s.. 800 Kane pl. Ne. DeauwOod-
Iolin D Mastersou q. - 4lSt st. NV.
John W Lee. 60. ~ ST. NV.
Victoria Howell, months, Water St, Hillsdal
d. c.
Lawrence Terry 3 ai W st. nv.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-09
KILLED IN WHEAT FIELD.

Martinsburg, W. Va. July s-Ber-
nardo Iocone. a quarryman employed Al
the Big Spring works Of the Standard
Lime and Stone Company, near here,
was shot to death in a mysterious man.
ner last night or this morning in a wheat
The Washington herald., 1914-07-09
QUITS AS FOOD INSPECTOR.

10 accept the position OF superintendent
of the offices of the Walker Gordon
Laboratory at Baltimore. DR.. Hubert
YOUNG. chief food inspector Of the Dis
trict health department, resigned yester-
daS. Dr.. J. Lester Brooks yesterday
was appointed medical inspector in the
CONTAGIOUS disease service at sL5e day.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-09

field on the farm Of NJames H. FuIk,
near the quarry.
A bullet wound in the back and an
other in the back Of the head showed
the cause Of death Three large sacks
nlled with wheat cut from a neighboring
stack were found close to the body
Focone, who was tWenty-eight years old.
leaves a wife and son.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-09
BIRTHS REPORTED.

WHITE.
Charles ]. and Blanche VI. Yinslins. girl
Charles and Maud Thomas. Boy.
Walter A. and Mary 4. Scrivener. girl.
Robert W. and Sylvia B. Power. boy.
CariisllDtnd Reba p. NeedhAm. girl.
Charles Y. and Elsie N. MangIm. boy.
GeorEe Z. and Alice B. Lauterbsch. boy.
Charles II. and Lola NJ. keefer, boy.
Herman and Cha Hoffman. Eirf
Heury NJ and Elsie Furneybough, boy.
Domenioo and Mary Emilio. boy.
Laurence W and LorenA NJ Dillon, girl
Maxwell & Julia Case. boy.
lie. A. and Rose BerlinSky. giri.
Robert b and Emily E Andersen. girl
ThoIbert y. and Adele Afford. boz.
Oren B. and Sadie J. Atwood. girl.
CoLoREn.
John and Helen Smith. girl
James and GeorgeinA Randolph. boy.
Robert r and Florence Plummer. girl
7. r. and Eva Z. Middleton. boy.
James and Msry Foster. boy.
Thomas and Anna FelS. boy.
Thomas and Daisy B. EnFS. bog.
Robert H. and Pearl II. Dickerson, girl
Louis A. and Martha 4. Clemons boy.
Luther A. and Mamie Cannally. girl.
Richard II. and LAriniG Cooke. girl.
Algie and Pearl Brown, boy.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-09
Tide Table.

Tide Table.
Today-Lov tide 32 a m. and 3S Z. N: hi=h
tide. sis a. N. and s:52 p. N.
Condition of the Water.
Great Fals-Temper1ture, n: condition, l6o Dale
eAra ReserIoir-Tempeature. IS; condition at north
connection, 100; condition at south connection, g
Georgetown Distributing ReseToir-Temperature. rs;
condition at innuent gatehouSe, 50; condition at
efnusnt gatehouSe, II.
Up-River Waters.
Harpers Ferry. W. Va, July s-The Potomac
River Was muddy and the Shenandoah cloudy this
morning
The Washington herald., 1914-07-09
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
WHITE

WHITE
Henry N. Frame =, and Anna NJ Schultz 8
Rev. Samuel 7. Nicholas
Fslip c. Lopez. :. and Heien seIby. = Rev.
Erpest II. Thompson.
Rudolph W. Rowe. %. and Ruth P. Jog. =. Rev.
Charles F. Edwards.
Eligius L. Roelle. ., and Josephine =. Bos-
we'll Rev. Patrick J. 0'Connsll
Royal W. Wilbourne, =. and Bessie Z. Age
Y. both Of Richmond. Va Rev. Howard =.
Downs.
Joseph P. s. Roberts. n, and Annie NJ Anderson,
IL Rev. Andrew W. Gottschan.
COLoRED
Anderson Davis, =. and Mary wIshinEtou. 3
Rev. Robert J. Hawkins
James W. Green. 2, and Ruth z Pollard, y.
Rev. William A. Carter.
Noble r. Yenie q. and Maud williams, %
Rev. J. Milton wadrou.
Enest N. Carter. n. and Heurietta Boxzs, q
Rev. Charles II. Smith.
LOCAL MENTION.
Raphael, 0th sad o. Z reels daily.-Ady,
The Nest Admired Floral DESIGNS Come
from Shaffer's new flower store, 800 18th
ADV.
Virginia Theater. That's All!
Bert v. Wolfe. hfe insurance. Colorado BIds.-Adr.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-09
Iip-River Waters.

The Amazon Valley in the first three
months Of 1914 exported g, ,26S, al pounds
of crude rubber.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-09

somertshire Is devoted chiefly to dairy
ing. cattle raising, and sheep herding.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-09

williams r. Lemon, one Of the depu-
ty clerks of the District Supreme Court
and Mrs. Lemon will sail from New
York for Europe on the Adriatic today.
They will spend several weeks along
the east coast of England and ireland,
returning home on the Olympia.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-09

Ruth williams, . two-year-old col
ored girl. of Lnwood Heights. was res
cued from drowning by her father
yesterday afternoon at deep spring
into which she had fallen. The child
was taken to Casualty Hospital.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-09

John Crawford. seventies years cid,
of 1862 c street southwest, Is at
Emergency Hospital suffering from a
concusslon of the brain. when acci-
dentaIly struck by a baseball while
playing at Vienna, Va, Saturday.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-09
LOCAL MENTION.

Btrt '. woIte. be insur.ne.. color,do Rnr.-Aa
The Washington herald., 1914-07-09

Terperatures in other cities. together with th,
smount Of rainfall for the twenty-four hours sndet
.. m yesterday. are as follows:
The Washington herald., 1914-07-09

J. ID. Brown gave - travelogue with
motion pictures on The Panama
Canal" at the Commercial Club last
night. II was one of the clubs sum-
mer entertainment features. and large
attendance was on hand.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-09

John H HeLaushlin. whs styles him-
self as a Canadian millionaires will be
arraigned In the Police Court today.
He Is charged with selling worthless
stock.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-09

Mrs. Rosa Aekernan. Of 407 Eishth
street southeast. told the police yes
-terday thief stole t2e from a hand
bag at her home.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-09

Mrs. Edith VI. skates, of 134 Rhede
Island avenue northeast. had her hand
bag. containing s54 in bills and gold
watch, stolen from her while in a
downtown department store yesterday
afternoon.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-15
BES|EGED BOER
STRIKERS YIELD
UP STRONGHOLD
Field Gun Trained on Fortress"
Proves an Irresistible
Argument.

JOHANNESBURG, Jan. 15-Secre-
tary Balm, of the South African Fed
Grafton of Trades, and his band of
300 comrades, who had barricaded
themselves in the Trades Hall here
since Tuesday, surrendered uncondi-
tionally to the police today. Mr..
Balm and ten other leaders were lodg.
ed in Jail.
A seven-pounder field gun trained
on the Trades Hall proved an ir-
resistible argument to Mr.. Balm and
his companions.
The government authorities gave
them a quarter of an hour in which
to yield, informing them that if they
did not do SO they would be buried
beneath the ruins of their fortress.
After a brief conference they sur
rendered.
Secretary Balm had sent out an
emissary this morning, requesting an
interview with General isaisis Botha,
prime minister of the Union of
South Africa. The government re-
garded this as an offer to surrender
and replied merely that the control
officer of the region under the pro-
visions of martial law had ordered to
arrest every one in the hall and to
use the most drastic measures neces-
sary if, after warning had been given
them, the occupants did not surren-
der without violence.
Strong guards had been placed in
position to keep close watch in the
hall and no pedestrians or vehicle
was permitted to approach anywhere
near it
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-15
NEWARK FUTURE
NEVER BRIGHTER,
ASSERTS HAMBURG
Trade Board Head Predicts In
dustrial Growth at AM
nual Meeting.

Newark's industrial progress was
outlined from various standpoints by
speakers at the forty-seventh annual
meeting of the Board of Trade last
night.
A. v. Hamburg. who was reelected
president, picked out as significant of
the citys commercial growth the fol-
lowing:
The projected postoffice.
The establishment of a Federal
court.
The higher business morality in
dicated by the campaign against
dishonest advertising.
He declared the city's future had
never been brighter and advocated a
celebration of the two hundred and
fiftieth anniversary of the founding
of Newark in 1916. He suggested, too,
that the Board or Trade build home
of its own.
Dr.. Samuel E. Robertson expressed
IA hope that the improvements needed
in the city would be hastened.
In a light vein, he pointed out how
many years it had taken for Newark
to take up the matter of proper hotel
facilities; how long it was taking 10
purify the Passaic river, and, until
this year, the slow progress of
meadow land and bay front develop
ment.
Things move too slowly" he de-
clared. "They need a punch
Others who made short impromptu
remarks at the request of Mr. Ham,
burg were Richard C, Jenkinson.
Curtis R. Burnett and Harrison Van
Duyne.
Urges Larger Army.
The board went on record as favor
ing the enlargement of the country's s
standing army, so that the United
States would be on an equal footing
with the other powers.
The matter was brought before the
board by Mr.. Jenkinson, who de-
clared the United States army should
be greatly increased in order to better
protect the colonies. He said there
were more trained fighters on each
side in Mexico than this country
could muster together on short no.
tice. He introduced a motion uphold
ing his views and the resolution was
received and referred to a special
committee to be appointed later.
The subject of the enlargement of
the army found many champions at
CONTINUED on Page s. Column A.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-15
.HA|GHT TO Be
FEDERAL JUDGE
Especial to the Newark star.l


WASHINGTON. Jan. 15.-If reports
down this way represent conclusions
the refusal of Governor-elect James
f. Fielder, of New Jersey, to ac-
quiesce in the plans of the Big Four
in that State, namely, Naval Officer
H. Otto Wittpenn, National Demo-
cratic Committeeman Robert S.
Fiudspeth. State Chairman Edward
E Grosscup and Congressman
Thomas ]. Scully, and permit that
combination to shift Federal and
State officers to suit them and die
tate the appointment of a county
Judge. has caused the big -Four"
to shuttle the cards anew.
The new plan is to have Thomas
G. Haight, county counsel of Hudson,
appointed to the Federal judgeship.
left vacant through the death of the
late Judge Joseph Cross. This, it is
said. has been agreed to, and that
Attorney General McReynolds will
probably formally recommend the
naming of Mr.. Haight to President
Wilson.
This change will keep Judge George
G. Tenant on the county bench, yet
enable the Wittpennites to advance
James j. Murphy to the county coun-
selship.
Ine original pfOpOSlllon was u
make Tennant Federal Judge, Haight
county judge and Murphy county
counsel. Governor Fielder quietly in
timated that if vacancy should oc-
cur in the county judgeship, he would
attend to the filling of such vacancy.
Governor Fielder let it be known
that he was to be the master of New
Jersey affairs and would see to it
that friends of his own obtained
recognition This attitude of Mr..
Fielder. it is pointed out, caused the
change in plans.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-15
BIG. DAM BURSTS;
VALLEY PEOPLE
FLEEING TO HILLS
Wall of Water Fifteen Feet High
Menaces Entire District
in South.
FEAR THREE TOWNS
WILL BE DESTROYED
Piedmont, Westernport and
Luke, Md, Are Directly in
Path of Flood.

CUMBERLAND, Md. Jan. 15.--In-
formation received at the offices of
the Western Maryland Railway here
at noon today that the whole of the
Stony River dam of the West Vir-
ginia Pulp and Paper Company, near
Dobbin, w. Va, had given way.
The employees of the company's
mill at Luke, w. va, in the path of
the flood. fled to the hills. So far as
known there has been no loss of life
FLKINS. w. Va, Jan 15.-An un-
confirmed report that the big dam of
the West Virginia Pulp and Paper
Company at Dobbin, w. Va, had
broken at one end and that the water
was rushing down the valley, was re-
ceived here shortly before noon from
Harrison. w. Va. point thirty miles
north of Dobbin The water at Har-
rison is reported to have risen five
feet.
PIEDMONT, w. Va. Jan. ia
wall of water fifteen feet high is
sweeping down the north branch of
the Potomac river, following the
bursting of the dam of the West Vir-
ginia Pulp and Paper Company, at
Dobbin w. Va. shortly before noon
According to reports received here
inhabitants of the valley are fleeing
TO the hills and the greatest anxiety
Is felt for the safety of the entire dis
trict. No loss of life has been re-
ported.
An operator employed by the West
ern Maryland railroad at Schell, w
Va. fifteen miles below the dam site
sent message to the company's of :
fees at Cumberland, Md, stating
that the water was at least twenty
feet high and was carrying every
thing before it. I'm going to duck
Goodby."
The dam is 1,075 feet wide at the
breast, backing the water up for
three and a half miles and holding
three billion gallons of water. The
dam is 80 feet high on the outside.
65 feet on the inside and built on a
concrete foundation 60 feet deep.
Three Towns Threatened.
The dam was first noticed to be
cracked by a watchman last night and
this morning large portion of the
structure gave way. AT 1120 this
forenoon a second and larger break
occurred, Notwithstanding efforts by
employees to releasethe immense vol
ume of water through the sluiceways. IS.
Inc second break illdue-ois5 9tr1tS OIL
both sides of the dam.
The Western Maryland railroad
bridge, at Scheel w. Va, it is be-
lieved, will be responsible for the
debris clogging there and holding the
water in check for q time until the
force of the flood carries it away.
Piedmont. Westernport and Luke,
Md, known as the "tri- towns are
threatened with destruction.
III 4, fn.- fa1 10 h
here late this afternoon, and every
preparation has been made to guard
against loss of life. Considerable ex-
citement prevails here.