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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-08-02
CITY'S NATIVES RICHER
Than IT'S Foreigners
Postofice Report Shows Italians Lead
Foreign Colonies in Postal
Savings Deposits.

At the close of business for the fiscal
year ending June 30 the Postal Savings
Division of the Washington City POST
ONCE had 1851 depositors. with an aggre-
gate of s323,1O0 on deposit. OF the total
number of deposits, 157 had accounts of
$500 each. according to a report just is
sued by Postmaster Praeger.
Washington is one OF the few large
cities in which the native population has
more accounts and more money on de-
posit than the foreign-born population.
Out Of 2,Ssi depositors. 1919 were natives
Of this country, and they had on deposit
.92s out OF the total of $685. on hand.
Also IS out Of the 1877 accounts Of $500 each
were held by natives Of this country.
OF the foreign-born depositors, the ltal-
ians lead the list with 80 accounts, ag-
gregating s45.1o1. Twenty-Five Italians had
deposits of $500 each. Great Britain and
her colonies were second with aoi deposits
and s32, 757 on deposit Nineteen OF these
depositors had $500 accounts each. The
Russians rank third witt, 107 depositors,
and an aggregate Of So.127 on deposit.
Eighteen had $500 accounts each. Ger
many stood fourth with 70 depositors and
$1i.515 on deposit. Twelve Germans had
$500 deposits each.
Greece has twenty-five depositors with
an aggregate of 1884: Austria Is deposit
ors and an aggregate of S2,o12; France
twelve depositors with an aggregate Of
81, 1871; Hungary ten depositors with an
aggregate of sl.sA; Sweden six depositors
with sS31: Norway five depositors with
s79l; Denmark three depositors with $S4s,
and Spain one depositor with $50. In ad-
dition. all other foreign countries are
by forty-three depositors
with an aggregate of s9,cl5 on deposit.
Germany leads all foreign depositors
with an average Of S1Ss.s3 per depositor.
Italy Is second with $3.50 per depositor:
Russia third. with $1ss.n per depositor;,,
fourth, with $3.50 per deposit
or; France nth. with $ls2-s3 per deposit
or, and Great Britain and her colonies
sixth, with S16l36. The average per de-
positor for the other countries Is as fol- |
lows: Norway. sl5seo: Greece. $l53sS; Den
mark. $llS3s: United States. ss7.45. and
Sweden. $5S.1s
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-08-02
Edison's Son Pounds Little Thimble
Theater to Aid American Composers

while Mr.. Edison realizes that the
seating capacity of his Little Thin
BILE Theater is very small and he will
reach but a small public. he firmly
believes that the encouragement given
young musicians to appear in public
and be accepted or rejected will be
of far-reaching importance for the de-
velopment of distinctive American
music.
Tomorrow. one of the youngest
American composers, Dwight Lewis
Fiske. will accompany on the piano a
few OF his compositions executed by
Miss Helen Dutton. a young New York
singer. Mr.. Fisks set to music
Robert Louis Stevensons's nursery
rhymes and sea songs and poems OF
his own. Notwithstanding the fact
that he dedicated his composition 10
Mrs. Robert Louis Stevenson. who not
only accepted 1t but expressed in
long letter to the composer her opinion
that this music is the best interpre-
tation in tunes of her deceased hus-
bands poetry, he has not been able
to give his work to the public.
AT today's performance John W.
Draper will read a selection Of his
poems. including his Symhnony in
Sounds and Symbols unique and
vivid composition of rhythms in which
words are used merely for onomato-
poetic reasons"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-08-02

New>York. Aug. 1.-Charles Edison, son
OF Thomas A. Edison. the inventor. has
entered the ranks of the uplifters of
music. He has founded in Greenwich
Village the Little Thimble Theater,
where American composers are to have
q chance. and where admission is to be
entirely free. The Little Thimble The
a.er seats only sc. and concerts have
already been given there.
The first stage performance will take
place Labor Day, and will be an operetta
entitled This Passing Show O. Fifty
Years" In his prospectus Mr.. Edison
says.
The Little Thimble Theater is free
thcate- in the reslist meaning of the
word No admission fees are being
charged, and anybody who cares TO at
tend one OF the performances can DO so
by applying for a card of admission. APP
plicants who cannot be accommodated
for the asked for performance will be
taken into consideration. II so desired
for the following week.
The theater viii be an intimate
stage. with a seating capacity of $50,
aevoted exclusively to American music
OF our day. While Greenwich Village
artists are at work to make the stage
the most individualistic little theater,
time is not being lost in waiting for
the completion of arrangements, and
concerts have been given every Mon
day afternoon since July 10.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-08-02
TO FILE LIQUOR LICENSE
APPLICATIONS TODAY
Will Be Received By Excise Board
Up to End of This
Month-

The excise board this morning will be-
gin receiving applications for liquor IL
censes for the year beginning November
!. The applications must be accompanied
by certified checks for the license fees
$3.50 for retail and $500 for wholesale. No
APPLICATIONS will be received after August
81. From that date until November will
be devoted to hearings on the applics-
tons.
Although there are only 800 retail L.
censees now, the maximum permitted by
the JonesWorks law. it is expected that
the Anti-Saloon League, through Attor-
ney A. E. Shoemaker, will oppose many
of these. Last year the board and the
league disagreed on the Interpretation of
certain clauses Of the law, with the re-
suit that the league carried several IL
ceasees into Police Court recently. It 10
expected these points will be settled at
the hearings before the board for licenses
this year.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-08-02
President Joins Cane Carrying
Brigade Of Official Washington
Wilson Has Rare Collection Of Walking Sticks Given Him As
University Head, Governor, and Chief Executive.
Prefers to 'Wear" Plain Stout Stick.

Although President Wilson does not
call his fondness for walking sticks a
fad, . hobby, or even q habit. the fact
remains that he has a large and hand
some collection. in which he takes a
lively interest and constant pleasure,
writes Madame On Dit" in the New
York Telegraph.
Whenever he walks he selects q plain,
stout stick from among the number and
punctuate their steps as they tramp; but
nasmuch as the Presidents chief exer-
else is golfing, and he always drives to
and from the links, he cannot be identi-
fed as one who wears" a stick from
choice or habit. He does not even carry
one of his ebony sticks to church. con-
ceding that formality to Sunday
clothes" but takes the greater pleasure
In what his collection OF canes rieans-
the variety, intrinsic value and more In
innate association.
Few men are ever allowed to exercise
the right of selecting their own walking
sticks, because they are the most popular
gifts on any and all occasions. especially
II the men are conspicuous in national
or civic affairs. Thus II naturally fol-
lows that the man who has been presi-
dent Of q large university. governor OF
q State and Is President Of the United
States, has been presented with that par
ticular token of appreciation until his
own modest personal collection has been
multiplied by itself many times.
Joseph P. Tumulty. the secretary to
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-08-02
SAILOR, WHO COULDN'T
SWIM, TAKES CHANCE
Drowned When He Goes in Bathing
in Thirty Feet of Water to
Coil Of

Baltimore. Md, Aug. Taking a
gamblers chance by goin gbathing in
SO feet OF water. although he could not
swim, Arthur E. F. LARSON, sailor,
was drowned this morning. while trying
to obtain relief from the heat.
The drowning occurred about 9 o'clock
on the Baltimore and Ohio coal pier at
Curtis Bay. LARSON, who was a sailor
on the steamer New Sweden. decided to
go swimming with Adolph Johannsen.
another member Of the crew. Johannsen
dived of the side OF the ship, while
LARSON threshed around in the cooling
waters from the end OF q rope ladder
thrown over the side.
Suddenly LARSON was seen to throw
up his hands and disappear. Walter
Potts, of 1900 Hull street, who was
on the pier. plunged in after LARSON.
When the sailor was sinking for the
third time, Potts succeeded In grabbing
him by the hair. With the assistance
of the crew. Larson was taken to shore,
but all efforts at resuscitation failed.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-08-02
HERE'S A GOOD ONE
ON THE WEATHER MAN
He Has to Stay in Town and Swelter
With the Rest of Us.
Hal Hal

Washingtonians who have sweltered
these last few days may console them
selves with the thought that Secretary
of Agriculture Houston has inflicted full
punishment upon the source Of their dis
comfort
After standing the heat for the better
part OF the week. the Secretary on Sat
urday decided 20 Join his family in Mas
sachusetts. He looked up the list OF alb
sentee chiefs in the department and
found that Charles F. Marvin. chief of
the Weather Bureau, was the ranking
bureaucrat in the department. Gleefully
the Secretary reached for the telephone.
Mr.. Marvin, understand you are re-
sponsIble for this weather We are en-
joying now" he Intercepted.
We'll. Mr.. Secretary, I suppose no one
else will accept responsibility" replied
Marvin.
Agreed" returned Houston. You
can stay here and enjoy 1t, then. I'm
going up North. and you're Secretary of
Agriculture ad interim"
As Acting Secretary. Marvin couldn't
leave town even IL the weather became
too hot for him.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-08-02
POOR OLD RICH MAN"
j FIGHTING FOR FORTUNE
After Millionaire, 80. Spends Honey
: moon in Lodging House Rela-
tives Start Suit.

Redwood City. Cal. Aug. l.-Twive a vic
tor in actions brought by nephews to
nave him declared incompetent. Lewis
Coburn. poor old rich man" the
acknowledgements Pescadero million
sire. faces a third battle to retain his
property.
This time il is his wife. Mrs. Sarah
Upton Coburn. who defended him in
previous cases. that has filed a petit
ton. asking he be adjudged incom-
petent A hearing of the applica ton
will be held before Superior Judge
George Buck.
Coburn has fought more legal bat
ties than any other individual in the
state. Part of the time he was a
plaintiff and part OF the time a de-
tendantu and lawyers have figured
frequently as plaintiffs in efforts TO
collect their fees.
Mrs. Coburn was housekeeper for
the millionaire before her marriage
TO him in March. 1910. Their honey
moon was spent in a lodging house
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-08-02
LOSES HIS CYCLE COMPANION.
Older Did Not Miss Girl Who Sat
Behind Him for Three MiIes.

New York. Aug. Mot until he had
gone three miles along o country road on
motorcycle did George Bailey, of IS
Lincoln street, Flushing. discover that
ne had lost his companion. Miss Anna
Mccarthy. OF 24S Jamaica avenue, Flush
Ing. who had left her home with Bailey
or seat attached to the rear OF his
motorcycle
The woman WAS thrown from the ma
thine while crossing the car tracks at Ja-
maica and Sanford avenues, Flushing,
and when Bailey was driving up Doug
lsston Hill, three miles away. ne ad-
dressed an Injunction TO the rear seat
You had better hold on while we're
making this hill" he said
He received on response. and. glancing
over his shoulder. discovered the rear
seat was empty. He drove back over
The course he had taken, and half an
hour later found Miss Mccarthy in the
Flushing Hospital suffering from contu-
sicns Of the mead ard hands
She had been found by several boys,
who summoned q: ambulance.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-08-02
Carso Plateau Scene of More
Successes for Italian Amy
Ausrans Digging New Trenches Back of Abandoned Posi-
uons-Appareny About to Assume New
Stand Near Vallone

to approach the Italian positions they
suddenly met such a storm of shells that
they fell back at once. scores remaining
dead on the field and their ranks dis
organized.
The Italians. following up their sue
cess. vigorously pursued the Austrians
and occupied a series OF fresh trenches
east of Monte San Michele, and the
slopes of San MARITIME. An attempt of
the Austrians to set fire to the wood of
Cappuccio failed. owing to the vigilance
Of the Italians. The latter continued to
advance and strengthen their positions
On the following day engagements of
great violence occurred east Of the Cap
puccio wood and east of Monte Sci Busi.
where the Austrians had prepared fresh
trenches and an almost impossible net
work of wire defenses. which greatly i'm
pcded the italian advance. STILL by the
end OF the day, several lines of new
trenches had been taken. together with
more than 800 prisoners.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-08-02
WANTS $50, 900 FOR MUSIC.

New York, Aug MAX Vogrich. q
musician. has filed an action against the
estate OF Emile de Loosely Havemeyer.
widow OF Theodore A. Havemeyer. to re-
cover $4,000.
He was employed as pianist by Mrs.
Havemeyer. and on February 2, 1888, he
asserts, she agreed TO bequeath him
$50. 900 If he would remain in her employ
exclusively during her lifetime. in addi-
ton TO payment OF his regular salary.
He remained with Mrs. Havemeyer un-
til her death. and then found the bequest
was only $4,000. He says he has learned
that there is not sufficient funds to pay
this
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-08-02
Ey ANDRE BEAUMONT.

Milan. Aug. There has been further
marked progress 10y the Italian arms.
chiefly OF tho carsn Plateau. while Aus
TRAN Gounterattacks have considerably
subsidized. The enemy is busy preparing
fresh trenches behind the positions they
recently abandoned.
The Austrians now appear to make a
fresh staad On the activities cast Of the
Vallore depression.
Aftor failure OF the hnerny's offensive
on last "Wednesday the AUstrians have
confined themselves to attempts to arrest
tho Italian advance, but without sue
cess.
Within the last fortnight the Austrians
have had ample opportunity of judging
Italian bravery and the violence of the
italian attack OH tine Carso. described by
prisoners as more furious than anything
they saw on the Russian front.
After q rliid attempt ny the Austrlans
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-08-02
YALE STUDENTS MAKE s37,14
Bureau of Appointment Aided coo
Men in Finding Work.

New Haven. Aug. l.-Yale students
who worked their way through college
last year earned a total OF $37.l46.ss in
positions obtained for them by the bureau
of appointments Of Yale University. &C
cord.ng to the first report of that bureau.
During the year the bureau assisted
600 students. In the cases of three-fourths
Of the men applying the bureau provided
for work and scholarship aid sufIicient to
make the assets equal the total necessary
expenses.
Typewriting and stenosraphic work
furnished the most profitable means of
employment and the newspaper bureau
brought good results.
The record shows that 2,oo7 Jobs were
given out during the nine months Of the
university year. from which the men re-
ported earnings Of s1s,s4sss. and It's posi-
lions we're furnished to students for the
summer. from which the estimated In
come IL 1880.
This, Of course does not include the
amount Of income Of men from work
which they have continued on jobs OBJ
tanned through the bureau In previous
years, or the earnings from the large
amount o1 work which men have found
for themselves about the city. On the
basis Of t4is computation Il u Estimated
about. 100 ttudents In the university sup
port themAefves and earn approximately
- . year. eaeh q YalA
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-08-02
WILSON TOLD OF IBERIAN CASE.
News from State Department Bears
Out Unofficial Dispatches.

Cornish. n. H. Aug, 1.-President
Wilson was informed officially today
Of the sinking Of the British steamer
1berian. by a German submarine with
the consequent loss of an American
life. The word sent him by the State
Department today bore out unofficial
dispatches previously read by him to
the effect that the steamer had dis
regarded a warning to stop and was
sunk as a result.
of refusing to discuss the incident, but
IL became known that a full investi-
cation will be made at the direction
Of the State Department, and the in
cident will be considered closed. It
was understood that the administra-
ton does not consider the sinking of
the ship as likely to cause further
complications with Germany.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-08-02

and obtained employment in the Bronx.
The law firm OF Rollins 4 Rollins. Of
estate. sought him In order that he might
be represented in some legal proceedings
affecting the property. The lawyers. be-
ing unable to hnd the heir by other
means. placed an advertisement in the
newspapers. One Of Elrose's friends saw
the advertisement and called his attea-
ton to il.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-08-02
woodmen to hold Field Day.

The allied camps Of the Modern Wood
men Of America In the District will
hold . field day at Chesapeake Beach
today. A game Of ball between the
Georgetown and Central camps will fea-
turs the athletic events The joint COM
mittee on arrangements for the outing
Is headed by Burton q. Cowles.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-08-02
Cinnamon Study "Subs" in q. s.

New London, Aug. Tighten Chinese
naval officers arrived from China for an
extended stay. during which they hope to
learn methods Of submarine construction.
They are under Admiral Weihau and are
here at shop and engine company
which is making engines for china's nrst
submarines.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-08-02
100000 TO LAUNDRY WORKER.
Have Dimculty Findins
Youth Who Inherits Fortune.

New York, Aug. l.-Learning that he
had inherited $4,000 through the death
of his sranduncle. Ralph Elrose. jr.. IS
years old. who has been working in a
laundry in the Bronx, returned yesterday
to his home at go Skillman street. Brook
lyn. He is an heir under the will Of his
mothers uncle, DR.. Charles F. Myers.
The boy left home to make his own
way in the world about two years ago,
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-08-02

mittee are Mrs. John Jacob Aston.
Mrs, William H. Bliss, Mrs George
Jay Gould. Mrs. Paul Morton, Mrs.
william Rockefeller, Mrs. NJ. Orme.
Wilson. Mrs. Charles NJ. Oelrichs. Mrs.
Edwin Gould. the Duchess de Chaul-
mes, Mrs. Elisha Dyer, Mrs. Feter
Cooper Hewitt, Princess Fierre Trou-
betokoy, Mrs. Stewart Barney. Mrs.
william F. Sheehan and Mrs. J. Ken
needy Tod.
the smart clubs Of Newport, Bar Har-
Dor, Long Island and the other sum-
mer colonies asking the members to
arrange for some benefit for the work.
The leading summer hotels have also
been asked to help the cause.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-08-02

Arransenents, are being made by Po-
ring the drstI degree Of the order on .
class OF eight candidates Friday night at
lodd Fsliswst Han --.-,s,.ss-s-.-.-...
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-08-02

r. E. Lee Camp. Confederate Veterans.
win hold its regular monthly meeting
Monday night In Lee Camp Hall.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-08-02

Funeral services for Alexis Smith win
be held at his home, wooloston. Fairfax
County. at 10 O'clock Monday morning.
Services will be conducted by Rev. DR.. S.
A. Wallis. OF the Episcopal Theological
Seminary. Burial will be in Ivy Hill
Cemetery.
, 1915-01-20
SUPPLEMENT TO ST. CRoM AVIS No. 6, goth JANUARY 1918

efficiency with which it can use its feet, and
to the extent that the present Administra-
ton attempts to tie the hands of the Allies
IN bringing lawful economic pressure to
bear upon their enemies, so will its hands
be tied. The paper emphasizes that this is
not a question between the United States
and Great Britain, but one for all the Allies
who are fighting the cause of democracy.
The STANDARD" does not complain of the
United States insistence upon the neutral
rights of commerce, but says ave are
justified in claiming hat this cold and rigo-
Gus Interpretation of the duties of a neutral
at least should be double edged. If the
United States abstains from giving Us even
diplomatic aid and comfort in our struggle
for existence, she should not allow her laws
or the pecuniary interests of her citizens to
be turned to the advantage of our ADVERSE
ries.'
Advices from Washington state that Re,
preventative Lobeck will ask for an immedi-
ate hearing before the Foreign Committee
of the House on his resolution giving the
President discretionary authority to declare
an embargo on N between the Unit
ed States and any country interrupting
American corgoes contrary to the usages of
international Law. The proposal authorizes
the President in emergencies, and in the
absence of Congress, to refuse clearances
to ships with cargoes bound to the ports of
any belligerent invading American rights
aud to employ any governmental agencies to
stop trade with that country until the inter
f~erences complained of are discontinued.
Dispatches from Pretoria state that an
amnesty has been granted by the Govern
ment Of the Union to all members of the
defence forces in the ranks of the rebels who
were forced TO join them by their superior
officers. Many who took part in the insur-
rection were forced to fight against tue Union
by Colonel Maritz, and these involuntary
rebels will be allowed to return home condi-
%tioually upon their good behaviour, but those
who joined the rebels voluntarily will be
court-martialled.
, 1915-01-20
lCansored at Jamaica.l

London, Jan. 18th-The following French
official communicate was issued to-day
From the sea to the 0ise yesterday there
WAS a violent storm, particularly in Belgium,
but artillery fighting took place at certain
points. Near Autreches, northeast of Vic
sur Aisne, two German attacks were re-
pulsed. In the sectors of SCISSORS and
Rheims there rs no change. In the region
of Perthes our artillery displayed very efi-
oient Workmanship in it's attacks on the po-
sitions of the enemy. In the Argonne the
German attacks on Hill 263, west of Boureu-
lilies. brought no result. We took possession
Of several German field works north. OF
Pont d Mousson, in the only part of the
forest LIE Prstre still in the hands of tho
enemy, and We here later repulsed acounter-
attack aud maintained all oar . gains. In
the Vosges q heavy fall of snow has occurred.
The enemy has bombarde6 Thanh without
inhicting serious damage"
Reports reaching. Paris fron Belgium
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-15

being proposed for the next session OF
Congress.
Increase In Commerce Dept.
Estimates for the department u
con merce will show an increase over
last years total, $l5.774.O 900. II they
are agreed upon In the form now be
fore Secretary Redfield. The princi-
pal request for more money viii come
from the bureau Of foreign and domes.
tic commerce. which desires to take
advantage of the opportunity afforded
by the p 10 extend its foreign trade
organization.
The department OF labor contem-
plates Few changes IN it, estimates
which last year amounted TO S443. 900.
The estimate for the p~ostoffIce de.
partment will be slightly above the
$zss 100000 estimated for the present
year. The Increase IL credited 70 the
automatic promotions OF carriers and
clerks provided for by congress, in
creased pay for railway transportation
In the middle states as a result Of the
new Weighing statistics. and the ma.
tural growth Of the system.
In the interior department he estL
mates are less than the appropriation
OF t2lO.O00. 900 for the current wear.
excluding 5000. 900 for construction
OF the government railroad in Alaska
Secretary Houston had not com.
pleted tonight his estimates for the
DEPARTMENT Of agriculture. but they
VIII not vary much from the present
appropriation OF about $4,000 900.