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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-03-04

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-05
ENGAGES TO TRAIN NURSES.
Chicago Woman of Experience to
Aid Queen of Bulgaria.

Miss Helen Scott Hay. formerly
superintendent of the big Cook County
Hospital in Chicago and for nine OF
ten months the supervising nurse in
the American Red Gross contingen,
stationed at Kief. Russia. has arrived
in the Bulgarian capital to assist
Queen Eleanore in establishing a model
training school for nurses.
cheering cable message from Queen
Eleanore of Bulgaria, dated at Sofa
and received at Red Cross headquar-
tiers. says:
Gratefully inform you Miss Hay
here. Hope to begin work directly
Letter explains"
Trained in nursing herself and an
enthusiastic Red Cross official, Queen
Eleanore has long wanted to provide
adequate facilities for teaching nurses
in her country, and Miss Hay has been
loaned for this lofty purpose.
In response to an urgent appeal from
the American Red Cross Mission al
Van, Turkey. for financial assistance
for carrying on Its relief work, the
American Red Cross has just trans
mitted through the State Department
to the American consul at Tiflis the
sum of $1,000. The mission wanted
$1,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-05
CANOE PERKS.
Life Preserver Suggestion Not Prac.
ticable, Says Writer.
To the Editor of The Star:

To the Editor of The Star:
In your issue of July you print a
letter of Secretary Redfield. in reply to
an article printed June 26, regarding
the responsibility of federal and mu-
nicipal authorities in the matter of
life-saving devices on canoes Secre-
tary Redfield showed that your reporter
was not conversant with the powers of
those whom he sought to criticise. II
seems that reply on the practical side
of the question would be likewise ant
at this time.
AS canoeist of ten years experience
on northern and western waters, big
and small, l venture to make such a
reply. There seem to be two alterna-
tives: First. there is the preseryer.
that is attached to the body, and, sec
ondly, the one carried in the BODY of
water to carry them on the outside.
In answer to the first it is clear to
any one that such thing would be as
sensible as to compel all persons riding
IN automoolies to wear rubber cushions
or pads. SO in case the auto decided to
cilmb a tree or a pole the occupants
would escape injury. 1t does not ap-
peal to the good sense of any one. The
second type OF preserver is also i'm
practicable for canoe When a canoe
turns over there is no time to ring the
alarms and cry, Women and children
nrst" A canoe is over in half a sec
ond. In almost every case it remains
alrectly bottom side up until returned
All articles heavier than water sink:
all articles lighter than water float
under the canoe, confined by it until
freed by returning of the boat. If.
as Is the case, most persons are SO
frenzied when cast suddenly into the
water that they fail to cling to the
canoe until help arrives. is it reason
able to suppose that that same person
would be sane enough to return the
canoe and get the preservers freed by
this transaction?
Every philosophical citizen regrets
the loss OF lie that has occurred in re-
cent years, but until some more nrac-
teal preserver for canoes than has Vet
appeared is put forth. it seems reason
able to go ahead under existing condi
t1ons. or else prohibit our youth from
canoeing on the nearby waters.
c. CASTIMORE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-05
PosTP0NEs BENNING OUTING.
Holy Rosary Church Will Hold Pic.
mic Later.

The benefit grand field day and pic
mic to increase the building fund for
the proposed Holy Rosary Church. to
have been held today at Benning race
track. was postponed for about two
weeks on account of the inclemency of
the weather. Announcement of the
new date will be made by the general
committee.
The program as arranged. and as 1t
will be later presented, includes ath-
letic sports. base ball, clay pigeon
shooting contest and a band concert
and dancing. The Columbus Hunting
Club will have direction Of the clay
game will be between Holy Trinity and
ST. Dominic teams of the Holy Name
League.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-05
SOME HOT WEATHER HINTS
Benefit OF HORSE USERS
Leaflet Issued by the American So
ciety for Prevention of Cruelty
to Animals.

| Hot Weather Hints for Horse Users
is the title of leafiet just issued by
| the American Society for the Proven
ton of Cruelty to Animals. Some OF
the hints are as follows:
/ Don't overload the wagon.
Don't speed your horse.
Use well fitting, light weight harness,
loose fitting collars and open brides.
On long hauls allow periods of rest in
the shade.
At the first sign of exhaustion stop
and battle the animals head and neck
with cold water
Allow a liberal quantity of clean
water to drink. provided the horse is
worked or exercised Immediately after
drinking.
Carry pail and sponge to frequently
wash or swab the animals nose, mouth
and face.
Give warm bran mash Wednesday
nights in addition to the one given
Saturday nights.
Avoid all grades whenever possible
Relieve harness pressure from sores.
Remove collar and shoulder pads from
harness every night, wash pressure
surface with warm water and soap and
hang out in the sun to dry before put
ting them on the animal. Supply two
sets of pads for use on alternate days.
If this is done sore conditions Will De
entirely prevented. Feed properly,
study the individual horse and deter
mine just how much nourishment is
required to keep it in serviceable con-
dition and health.
Don't underfeed or save on bedding,
blankets, shoeing or employ incompe-
tent help in order to save money.
Don't practice a false economy, which
invariably results in weak, lame, sore
or enfeebled animals.
Plenty of light, fresh air. good food.
pure water and proper housing are as
necessary to the horse as they are to
the human being.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-05
ORDERS REFERENDUM
ON THE SEAMEN'SAC
Chamber of Commerce of United
States to Obtain Views Of
Business Men.
Claim Made by Critics Of Act That
Legislation Retards Upbuilding
of Merchant Marine.

In order to obtain an expression OF
opinion from the business men of the
country regarding the recently enacted
seamen's act, the board of directors of
the Chamber of Commerce of the United
States has unanimously ordered a refer
endum to be taken. Through the refer
endum the opinions of 100000 men en-
gagged in business will be obtained
They represent 600 chambers of COM
merce and national trade bodies not
only in the United States proper, blu,
also in Hawaii, Porto Rico and the
Philippine Islands.
The referendum was ordered upon
motion of r. G. Rhett of Charleston, S
C., chairman of the executive commit
tee of the national chamber. Following
the unaniomus adoption of the motion
President Fahey referred the prepare
ton of the referendum to committee
Will Take Time for Preparation.
Elliott H. Goodwin, general secretary
of the national chamber, said that il
may be matter of weeks before the
document has been completed. At that
time it will be sent to organization
members throughout the country. They
are allowed forty-five days in which to
cast their votes. In some cases these
organizations in turn will make use OF
a referendum system on their own part.
in order to secure an expression OF
opinion from their members upon which
to base their vote to be filed with the
national chamber
With discussion of the seamen's act
now being extended to business men of
the country, those who opposed the
the
claim that the legislation will nullify
every effort which is being made to
build up an American merchant marine.
AS a result of the passage of the legis-
lation several high officials Of lines of
ships flying the United States flag have
been quoted as saying their ships will
be Withdrawn from registry under the
Stars and Stripes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-05
Ancestry.

Mans father was an ape, OF
rude, ungainly shape, according
to the chaps who study human
maps, and fossil teeth and toes,
and ribs and things like those.
Through woodlands dark and
green, in ages pliocene, our ia
theirs used to roam, and made the
trees their home. When | feel
gay and proud. above the COM
mon crowd, and walk with haugh-
ty tread, with badly swollen head,
of facts like these l think; and
then you see me shrink. / seem
to catch a glimpse of long-tailed
woodland imps, and from phan-
tom ape | hear these words es-
cape: Don't get too chesty, DO
your origin was low; your grand
sire, ages back, acquired the use
full knack. of going on two legs
but DON'T the phantom begs,
that claim to fame abuse-for so
do kangaroos." l had an ancient
sire who twanged a famous Tyre
another one, they say, was
knighted, on day; and on the
Mayfower ship another made a
trip. But when l fain would
boast of distinguished host upon
my pedigree, a vision comes to
me; my sires in ancient wales
a-swinging by their tails, or,
prone in grass-made huts, de-
vouring cocoanuts.
WALT MASON.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-05
LIKES CAR LINE RULING
Federation Of Citizens Association
Fought Proposed Extension.

The Federation Of Citizens Associa-
tons through its public utilities
committee has issued a statement
approving the action of the public
utilities commission In refusing the ap-
plication Of the Capital Traction Com.
pany for permission to extend its
lines on nth street northwest
Opposition to the proposed extension
was made by the federation at q hear
ing given by the commission May %
on the ground that no extension
should be permitted except that II could
be used for the convenience Of the
public after consolidation of existing
lines. II was this principle upon which
the utilities boards adverse ruling
largely was based. The members Of
the public utilities COMMITTEES Of the
federation who indorse the boards
action are William Nick. Clayton, ..
A, Edward end Emery 4 BS7saE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-05
GOVERNMENT REQUIRES
SAFETY TO NAVIGATION
Steamboats, Frequently Inspected
With View to Enforcing Com
piance With Regulations.

Government officials are keeping a
close watch on the steamboat lines OF
the country to see that they are kept
up to the standard of safety required
by the navigation laws. and every
three months passenger steamers are
inspected. Under the old regulations
they had to be inspected but once a
year. but an inspector was likely te
go aboard them at any time and look
them over Now, on the reinspection
each life preserver is handled as 1t was
on the annual inspection, and life
saving and fire-fighting equipment is
also tested.
Capt. Dunn. assistant hull inspector
and Capt. Staunton, assistant boiler in
spector, were aboard the steamer st
Johns Saturday morning and reinspect-
ed her before she left for Colonial
Beach. Inspectors. also went aboard
the steamer Charles Manchester. and
again inspected her to see that she
was in proper order to carry the large
throngs of passengers that will make
trips to Mount Vernon and Marshall
Hall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-05
ORDERS TO ARMY AER0s.
Capt. Foulois' Squadron Is Sent to
Fort Sill, Okla.

The hret aero squadron. which has
been in process of formation for
some time at the signal corps school
for aerouantics at San Diego. Cal. has
been ordered transferred to Fort Sill.
Okla.
Capt Benjamin D. Foulois of the sig
nal corps IL in command of the squad
ron The squadron will remain at Fort
Sill until about December 1. by
which time It Is believed q structure
for the permanent accommodation OF
the school will be completed at Fort
Sam Houston, Texas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-05
FINAL RITES FOR NEEDHAM.
Services Wednesday at Home Of His
Father, This City.

Funeral services for Henry Beach
Needham. formerly Of Washington, who
was killed juno II in an aeroplane
wreck near Paris. are expected to be
be held at the homo Of his father. DR..
Charles W. Needham. in this city. Wed.
nesday morning.
The vessel bearing the body is ex-
pected to dock at New York tomorrow
morning. The vessel sailed from Bor-
deaux June Is. DR.. Needham will bring
the body Of his son to this city tomor-
row afternoon. Following the services
torment Win 4aiss vlsos IN Keek Creek
eemstssys
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-05
LOCAL CRAFT OWNERS
CONTEND LAW IS UNFAIR
Want the Master of a Vessel Held
for Any Violations of Naviga-
ton Regulations.

Owners at this city of vessels en-
gagged in traffic on the Potomac river
and on Chesapeake bay and it's tribu-
taries are seriously considering the ad-
visibility of endeavoring to secure some
amendment to the existing navigation
laws, whereby the master Of vessel
and not the owner will be held for vio-
lations of the law. The owners state
position Of having violated law when
they are oftea a hundred miles away
from the spot where the law is being
violated and know nothing about it
until they are notified by the custom
house officials that they have been
fined.
AS the law now stands the owner of
a vessel will put aboard the vessel and
her power tender all the equipment re-
quired and notify the master of the
vessel to see that it is used, and if
damaged or lost to replace it at once.
Owner Must Bear Burden.
The vessel goes down the river and
the power tender is taken out for joy
ride without lights. life preservers and
other equipment aboard. Along comes
power tender for violations of the laws.
Now the fine is not assessed against
the master OF the vessel, who was re-
sponsible for the tender being out with
out her equipment aboard. but against
the owner of the schooner, who may
not have seen her for several months.
If the owner of the vessel tries an
other master he may get some one as
careless as the man he discharged, so
there is but little use in changing cap
tainS.
1t is contended by those interested
that If the law were SO amended as to
make the master responsible for the
violation and small fine placed on
him, with the alternative of a jail
term if not paid. the violations soon
would cease.
No Punishment for Offender.
AS the law now operates, the man
who commits the offense does not feel
the punishment at all. the owners say.
as it would be impossible to get the
amount of the fine out OF him. They
are lucky. the owners say, to get their
third Of the vessels earnings. which
in many instances does not amount to
$50 a year.
Vessel owners also contend that the
law as it now stands is about as
reasonable as 1t would be to hold
property owner responsible for crime
committed by a tenant in his house.
The vessel owner stands in the same
the house owner to the tenant, as the
owner rents the boat to the captain
for consideration amounting to a Ger
tain proportion Of her earnings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-05
Across Continent BY Canoe.

Travelling from the Atlantic to the
Pacific coast by canoe, Harry Duncan
and Harry Forman- Of New York ar
rived in Washington yesterday. They
started their long trip May 10. From
here they will take the Chesapeake and
Ohio canal into western Pennsylvania,
a portage thence to the headwaters of
the Monongahela, to the Ohio, and SO on
across the continent. They expect to
reach the mouth Of the Columbia river
in about four months.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-05
Boy Injured by Improvised "Gun."

Roy Delaney. colored. fourteen years
old. 1909 18th street northwest, report
cd to the police Of the ninth precinct
that two young men, who failed to
celebrate Independence day in . safe
and sane manner, caused him painful
Mount Rainier, when he met two young
men and small child. The men had
a piece of pipe filled with powder. he
said. and when they exploded 1t he was
wounded In two places on the right leg.
stefan ct Mount Rainisn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-05
SAYS GREATEST PER|LS
now SURROUND NATION
Rev. J. Milton Waldron in Sermon
Points to Evils He Calls
Greater Than War.

That in no time in it's history has the
United States been surrounded by
greater and more numerous perils than
those which confront her at this time,
was asserted by Rev. J. Milton Wal
dron in a sermon at Shiloh Baptist
Church yesterday. when patriotic
Sunday" was observed. Some of these
perils appear above the tide. but most
of them lie hidden beneath the surface
and are therefore more dangerous be-
cause unseen" ne said.
The greatest peril which confronts
this nation is not war with Mexico,
Germany or England, but the drink
evil. 1t Is the mother of so per cent
Of the poverty. crime and insanity
which everywhere aff1ict this nation
This giant monster must be dethroned
at once or Americans will find, as Eng
land has already found, that drunken
ness is a more deadly enemy than guns
and bayonets.
The next great peril that arises up
before this republic like a mighty
mountain is the divorce evil. 1t is
said by students of this subject that
America leads the world in divorces.
Marriages are annulled for almost any
cants are wealthy and influential. The
family life, the great bulwark of the
nation. is fast being broken up. and
the marriage bonds are no longer re-
garded as sacred by multitudes.
Urges Uniform Divorce Law.
Uniform divorce laws and a statute
permitting the dissolution of the mar
rage bonds only on the ground Of
martial infdelity must be speedily en-
acted by the states Of the Union and
faithfully enforced or the divorce evil
will soon compass the destruction of
America as 1t did the Roman empire.
'Iawlessness everywhere in this ma
ton is on the increase. In some sec
lions this disregard of law takes the
form of lynching and burning of hu-
man beings. In other sections the
rights of citizens to vote. bear arms.
hold Office and serve on juries are over
ridden by illegal amendments to state
constitutions, corrupt election laws and
by brute force.
I'm several states In the Union labor
and capital have become so diregard-
full Of law and justice until II has fire.
quently become necessary for the Pres
tdent and the governors Of these states
to call out soldiers to protect life and
property. And in almost every COM
munity the rich and powerful ride
rough-shod over human rights laws
and constitutions whenever they please
The ship of state is sure to founder
upon the rock of lawlessness unless 1t
is blasted out of her course by the
dynamite OF Divine truth"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-05
Attends Y. M. C. A. Conference

Eugene B. Roberts. son of Eugene
Roberts of Landover, Prince Georges
county, Nd. is one Of the seven students
representing the Tome School of Port
Deposit. Nd. at the annual Y. NJ. C. A
conference, which is now being held at
Northf1eld, Mass. The conference for
secondary schools began June %, and
will end today.
Mr.. Roberts is the secretary and
treasurer Of the Christian Association
Of the Tome School.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-05
Wanderlusters Defy Rain.

Despite the rain in the morning a
large number of Washington walk
lovers today went to Laurel. Nd. for
the hike along the Patuxent. Although
many Of those who usually go on the
outings of the wanderlusters are out
Of the city over the holidays. more than
100 persons went on the walk yester-
day afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-05
TOTAL OF $8,0O8,034.68
IS THE POSTAL DEFICIT
Statement Embraces Only First
Three Quarters of the
Fiscal Year.

The postal defcit-or, as it is de.
ter General made public today, 1.-The ex-
cess of audited expenditures over
audited revenues"-amounts to SS.O0s,-
034.6s, for the first three quarters OF
the fiscal year which ended June 30
The audit, the statement sets forth. will
aot be completed before September, and
year cannot be known until then
This deficit the Postmaster General
attributes to "the unprecedented con-
ditions which have prevailed and which
could not be foreseen." yet. wfthal. he
states: II am able to report an unex-
pended balance of the funds appropri-
ated for the years expenditures, which
it is estimated, exceeds S14,5O0.O 900.
Greater Expenditure Authorized.
Had we used the full amount which
we were authorized to spend by Con-
gress.' he adds, 1.-THE deficit for the yeal
would have approXimated $4,000, O0O'
Economics of organization and opera
ton initiated by the department and
carried out by the efficient corporation
OF the whole service. he claims. have
kept down the deficit, and. he states
Ito the best of my knowledge there is
not community or section of the coun-
try which has just complaint of less
efficient service or of curtailment of its
mail facilities
Going further. he states:
Much new service has been installed
and numerous provisions made for en-
larged or quicker means of dispatch
and delivery of mails"
Parcel Post Service.
The parcel post service, he says, i.
now in every respect a better, as it i.
a larger. service than it was year ago
while the department has worked ou'
plans for simplifying, standardizine
and improving postal service and ad.
ministration. These went into opera.
tion," he states, during the last fisca
year, and by eliminating waste effort
extravaganza, special favors and privi.
leges aided very materially in adjust
ing expenditures to meet, as far as
possible, the depletion of revenues
caused by the war;"
The statement closes with the decla.
ration that Now that revenues are fast
returning to normal, the prospects OF
the postal establishment for the new
fiscal year are excellent"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-05
Two Freight Cars Burn.

Two freight cars caught fire yester-
day afternoon in the freight yard at
New York and Florida avenues. The
damage amounted to $500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-05
Inspectors Daily at the Piers.

Every day during the summer excur-
sion season inspectors are at the excur-
sion line piers, and strict account is
kept of the passengers carried on the
boats. to see that no more go aboard
than Is allowed on the steamers GER
tificate.
In addition to looking over tho ex-
cursion steamers Inspectors John Milne
and H. D. Campbell made an examina-
tion Of the Taylor tug James o. Carter
and. finding that she met all require
ments. she was granted a certificate to
do towing work on the Potomac for
another year. The tug Uno, one of the
local fleet Of pleasure craft, had her
boiler tested, preparatory to making
trip down the river.