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pany. already is more than one-fourth
completed.
The California was authorized by act
of Congress approved June 80, 1914.
Exclusive of armor and armament 1t
will cosa $7.s0o.ooo and the total cost
will be about $14,s2o,ooo. The length
over all will be 624 feet, and the ex-
IRENE breadth 81 feet Az inches. The
displacement Is fixed at $4,000 tons, and
the speed of trial must not be less than
twenty-one knots. The vessel will be
equipped with electric propulsion en-
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CAPTURED BY POLICEMAN.
William Purcell Fought When
Caught Near Robbed Drug Store.

When Policeman Percy Elliott of the
first precinct turned tho corner of 18th
street and New York avenue northwest
early this morning a man who. tho
police say. had broken into the drug store
Of Albert N. Connors. at 18th and H
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Masters of Scandinavian vessels ar
irving at Baltimore who Cross the
North sea declare that mines, which at
the beginning Of the European war
brought disaster to many ships, are
no longer the menace they formerly
were. Sea grass, barnacles and other
marine growth. 1t IS said, have in many
instances added to the weight, causing
them to sink to the bottom.
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Cannot Earn Side Money.

There is no opportunity under the
present law for the consular officer to
do business-he is estopped from the
practice of law, of medicine. or from
acting as an agent He Is not per-
mitted to invest one dollar in the coun-
try to which he is assigned. and Is
entirely dependent upon his salary or
his private purse.
The pay of consuls is Inadequate and
badly distributed. The salary schedule
needs an immediate readjustment. The
cost of living, which varies greatly in
different parts of the world, is not
taken into consideration in fixing sal
aries. and often the salaries are mad
equate to meet the cost of the bare ne
fetal and unexpected demands on the
consul's purse vary with time and
place. When the war in Europe broke
out the governments of many coun-
tries increased the pay Of their repre-
sentatives. Consular officers, however.
of the United States had to drag along,
meeting increased prices and unusual
expenses out of their personal funds.
The government Of the richest country
in the world was unable to assist them.
The appropriations which are annually
service, as I have said, are so thor
oughly inadequate to meet changed
conditions and are 50 restricted by de-
cisions of the controllers that often
times many cases Of direct injustice
arise which the State Department Is
unable to rectify.
This illustration perhaps proves the
case better than any other I might
mention, although know thousand:
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and later locked up on a charge Of house
breaking.
II is said by the police that some Gig
| arettes and hypodermic syringe had
been stolen from the drug store. The
man will have a hearing In the Police
Court tomorrow morning.
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Must Pay Polite Blackmail.

"a consular officer took his post in
large European country few weeks
before Christmas. The day before the
holiday he was told by his vice consul
that the custom Of the country was to
make certain gifts to those who had
business relations with the consulate.
The matter was carefully investigated.
The consular officer thought--and very
properly so-that this demand on the
part of the employees of the govern
ment to which he was accredited was
really in the nature Of hold-up. But
he was very promptly told that If he
refused to make a present to the police
man on duty at the municipal hall his
messengers would be kept waiting for
hours at a time and public business
would necessarily suffer. He was told
that the men in charge OF the local
prison expected a remembrance, ana II
it was not forthcoming serious OBJ
the consulate had business at that
place, and the same was true of many
other places. So he paid for Christmas
presents out of his private purse and
then wrote a dispatch to the State De-
partment asking to be REIN bursed, bas-
ing his request upon the argument that
he had paid this money for a service
that benefited only the government.
After a sufficient interval he was in
formed that while the department ap-
preciated what he had done, 1t was
unable to pass the account and reim
burse him.
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KEEL TO BE LAID FRIDAY.
Work on Battleship California, tt
Cost $1482OOOO. Begins Then.

At the New York navy yard next Fri
day the keel of the battleship California
will be laid. Her sister ship. the Mis-
sissippi, contracted for at the same
time, and building by the Newport
News shipbuilding and Dry Dock Com
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S. L. Johnson. the first white man to
be executed in Mississippi in more than
ten years. was hanged at Port Gibson
for the murder of Elsten Brewer, near
Vfcksburg, two years ago.
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gines, and she win have . complement
Of Sc officers and l 900 men.
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Pay Own Travelling Expenses.

IT know very intimately a consular
officer who is so enthusiastic about his
service that he never hesitates to spend
his own money to accomplish results.
There is no fund from which a consular
officer can be paid who travels in his
district for the purpose of acquiring
that knowledge of conditions which is
SO important to American business men,
and there are today many consuls who
are paying their own money in order
to secure this information, which should
be and Is proper charge upon the
government"
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and before it was conclue>a the con-
sular officer had spent upward OF $1,000
out of his own pocket. OF course, ne
was not required to do this" but ne
had been the recipient of many official
invitations and he would have peen
practically ostracized had he not SHOWN
some sort of rectnrocitY.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-10-12

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The Washington herald., 1915-04-21
Al Of |. DELEGATES
WON'T VISIT BELGIUM
Gompers Tell. Quarterly Meeting CT
His Activities-May Erect Office
Building Here.

4 formidable array OF subjects, rang
ing from the disputes of local unions in
all parts of the country to the discussion
OF peace plans for Europe. were dealt
with by Samuel Gompers, president Of
the American Federation of Labor. in a
report of his activities since January
read yesterday at the opening of the
quarterly meeting of the executive coun-
Gil of the federation in the Ouray Build
ing.
The Belgian relief commission request
ed the federation to delegate two mem
bers to go to Belgium at the commits
sion's expense to investigate conditions
there and return to this country to in
form the laborinG people of America of
the needs of that country. The fedora
ton decided that since the various unions
already were doing as much as possible
for the relief of Belgium. it would not
be necessary to send the delegates.
Among other things dealt with by Mr..
Gompers. and which may be thrashed out
during the week. were the proposed cree
ton of an American Federation Of Labor
office building: the plan of the warden of
Sing Sing prison to inaugurate the teach.
ing of trades to convcts: the building
trades controversy now going on In Chi
cago. and the question Of amalgamatins
the railroad brotherhoods and the various
photographers organizations with the fed
Grafton.
At yesterdays session, Ernest Bohm. of
the New York Central Federated Union.
urged that the federation instruct the Of
ficers of international unions to have
their local unions in New York City with
draw from the Hebrew Trades Central
body in that city and give their support
to his organization. This also may be
acted o., during the week
The Washington herald., 1915-04-21
COMP ANIES May
CLASSIFY RATES
Telegraph Concern Wins I'm
portant |. c. c. Decision
Regarding Charges.
PRESS RATES ATTACKED
Complainant Argued that Newspapers
Received Lower Ones Than Those
Accorded Business Men.

The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion yesterday decided that the rates
Of the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany for telegraph messages from New
York to San Francisco and cable mes
sages from New York to points in
England were not shown TO be unreas-
enable or discriminatory. and dismiss
ed the complaint. The compla inant in
this case was brought by w. N. White
& Co. fruit and produce dealers in New
York
The regular charge for the trans
mission of a telegram containing not
more than ten words. exclusive of date.
address. and signature. from New York
to San Francisco, is 81. For each ad
ditional word. the rate is Z cents. The
attack upon the rate to San Francisco
was based chiefly upon the fact that
press dispatches are accorded special
rates.
In its decision. the commission says in
part:
The right of carriers. subject to the
act to initiate their charges. is too we'll
established to need citation of authority.
Such charges are prima facie reasonable.
except where otherwise provided by law.
Congress has provided that messages
may be classified into day. press and
such other classes as are just and rea-
sonable and that different rates may be
charged for the different classes
The Washington herald., 1915-04-21
WEATHER REPORT
TO AID FARMERS.
Special Forecasts Covering
Entire Country Will Be
Issued Weekly.
GENERALLY FAIR HERE
Temperatures Will Average Normal
or Go Slightly Above-Local
Showers Late This Week.
GENERALLY FAIR HERE

The first of a series of special weekly
weather forecasts that will be issued
throughout the current crop season APP
peared yesterday. These forecasts. which
are designed for the special benefit of
farmers and shippers. will be issued
every Tuesday. for publication In the
daily and agricultural press on Wednes-
day.
The initial forecast issued. by the
Weather Bureau follows:
North Atlantic States-Generally fair
weather will prevail until near the end
OF the week. when there is some prob
ability of local showers. A change to
considerably cooler weather Will over
spread this district at the beginning of
the week, to be followed by a reaction
to higher temperature the I'D to 18th,
the latter part of the week will be warm.
Middle Atlantic States-The week prom
ises to be one of generally fair weather
with temperatures averaging near or
slightly above the normal There is some
probability of local showers toward the
end of the week. Moderate temperatures
will prevail the first half Of the week: the
latter half will be warm.
South Atlantic and East Gulf States
Except for local showers at its beginning
i'm the East Gulf States, the week will be
one of generally fair weather with tenn
peratures above the normal
West Gulf States-The weather will be
generally fair, except that widely scat
tered showers are probable in Arkansas
and Louisiana at the beginning of the
week. Temperatures will average near
or slightly above the normal.
Ohio Valley and Tennessee-There
will be a continuation of generally
fair weather, with temperatures near
or above the seasonal average in this
district until the latter part of the
week. when local thunder showers are
probable.
Region of the Great Lakes-Fair and
moderately cool weather will prevail
the first half of the week: the latter
half Of the week will be warmer. with
some proba bility of unsettled weather
and showers.
Plains States and Upper Mississippi
Valley-Generally fair weather. with
temperatures considerably above the
normal, is indicated for these districts
during practically the entire week.
Rocky Mountain and Plateau Re-
gions-The week in these regions will
be one of generally fair weather and
normal temperatures.
Pacific States-Generally fair wealth
er and normal temperatures will pre-
vail in these States throughout the
week.
The Washington herald., 1915-04-21
WAVE
EASY in Washington
Pastor Says Destitution and Poverty
Are Lowef Here than in
Other Cities.

The storm of depression and ,unem-
ployment that has swept over the
United States because of the European
war hit Washington lighter than most
cities of the country. in the opinion
of Rev Dr. Thomas Travis. of Mont
clair. n. j.. who addressed the opening
session of the forty-seventh annual
Congregational Conference of New
Jersey. Virginia. Maryland. and the
District. in First Congregational
Church, Tenth and G streets north
west. yesterday afternoon. 49,
washington has the lowest per-
centage of increase in unemployment.
restitution. and poverty Of any of the
cities l have investigated" he said.
"Destitution increased 10 per cent in
the District, 100 per cent in Baltimore.
20 per cent in Newark, ". j.. and in
Atlanta liz per cent.
Poverty increased per cent in the
District. 81 per cent I'm Baltimore, %
per cent in Newark. and as per cent
in Philadelphia. These conditions are
the result of the closing down of
European markets for American goods.
thus decreasing manufacturing. Bust
ment. the status of conditions will
improve"
DR.. Travis figures were given in
his report on social and labor condi-
lions.
That the war could have been averted
had there been 4 worldwide unity of
churches, was the assertion of Rev.
Charles s. Mills. also of Montclair. Men
will come together after their passionate.
racial hatred has reacted. and will work
toward the development of higher quail
ties" he said.
Committee reports occupied most Of
the afternoon. Last night devotional
services were conducted by Rev. ID. But
Ter Pratt, of Howard University, and the
Rev. Charles S. Mills preached the con-
ference sermon. The services were fol-
lowed by a banquet, which closed the
conference.
The outstanding movements in the
world today in the direction Of democ
racy and against racial antagonism were
pointed out by Rev. ]. o. Knott. special
list in the United States Bureau of Edu-
cation and acting pastor Of CapitoI
Heights Church, who was the principal
speaker.
The Washington herald., 1915-04-21
SMOKING Was RITUAL
IN ANCIENT times
Putting Tobacco in Days Before
Raleigh Used 1t Was Solemn Cere-
mony. Says Pottery Student.

Long before Sir Walter Raleigh fright
ened his servant by blowing the smoke
of Virginia tobacco through his mouth
and nose, the prehistoric natives of the
Southwest section of the United States
practiced smoking, which they regarded
as a solemn ritual This fact was brought
out at yesterdays session of the National
Academy of Sciences by j. Walter
Fewkes in his paper on prehistoric pot
terry of New Mexico.
Mr.. Fewkes based his belief on carvings
made upon pottery by these prehistoric
natives. showing them blowing smoke
from pipes through cloud blowers a
long. straight tube through which they
discharged the smoke instead of inhal-
ing 1t.
Mr.. Fewkcs also expressed the belief
that In the prehistoric ages OF this
country the masked dance or masquerade
ball. was practiced by the natives in
much the same form as it is today. This.
he explained. was suggested also by
hieroSlphics on the pottery of those days.
showing men with masks covering their
faces
Charles B. Davenport. in a lecture on
1.-The Inheritance of Temperament" c1as-
sified all human beings in one of five
moods. which. disrobed of scientific
terms. are normal. Or good-natured; high
ly eXcitable. or above normal: depress-
ed or below normal: phlegmatic. or pes
simistic. and melancholia. to which class.
he said. belong persons who regard life
as a burden and seek death as relief.
Other lectures at yesterdays session.
held at the National Museum. were:
"Problems Associated with the Origin
of Coral Reefs" by William NJ. Davis;
inorganic Constituents of Marine In
vertebrates." F. w. Clarke: "Amphibia
and Reptilia Of the American Carboni-
ferrous" Roy L. Moody; Human Races
OF the Old Stone Age of Europe,
Henry F. Osborn and J. Howard Nc
Gregor; The Fossil Algae of the Pc
troleum yielding Shales of the Green
River Formation" Charles A. Davis.
and Tho Forests of Porto Rico" Ma
thaniel l.. Britton. The session today
will close the meeting.
The Washington herald., 1915-04-21
CARRANzA MAY
Be Recognized
If u. S. Assumes that He Is
Sole Military Power
in Mexico.
CONFERS WITH ZAPATA
Special Agent West Probably Will Ad-
wise that First Chief" Is
in Control.
CONFERS WITH ZAPATA

A new and positive attitude toward
affairs in Mexico probably will be
announced by the administra ton with
in two weeks, upon reports to be made
here personally by Duval West the
Presidents special emissary to Mexico
Secretary Bryan said yesterday that
Mr.. West is now comforting with Gen
Zapata. who is in control Of Mexico
City. This is the first time that this
government has treated officially with
Zapata
To Recognize Carranza.
The nurnnss of tho administration
as gathered from officials yesterday,
is TO deal with Carranza as the sole
military power in Mexico. This pur-
pose mas become stronger because the
administration now believes that Gen.
vita mas been beaten ana that II Will
be only matter or rev weeks when
Gen Obregon, Carranzas military lieu
tenant, Will recapture the Mexican
capital
1t is noted in this connection that the
Americans who wanted to get out of
Mexico CITY now desire TO remain. Phys
ical objections were assigned as the cause
of this change of purpose. but it seems
now that the change in the present con-
dition was probably the true motive.
Secretary Bryan, in his usual guarded
way. said yesterday that he would recog-
niZe CarranZa in control wherever he
The Washington herald., 1915-04-21
BOARD TO PLAN
rule 40 FIGHT
Today's Meeting May Decide
Course on Mrs. Hellman's
Mandamus Suit.
MRS. RHODES DELIGHTED
Member of School Body Has Main
tanned that Issue Should Be
Settled in Court.

The course to be followed by the
Board of Education in the mandamus
proceedings instituted to compel the
reinstatement of Mrs. Gladys Aline
Strong Hellman, will be determined by
the board at a meeting at $3.50 O'Clock
this afternoon in the Franklin School
Mrs. Hellman automatically was dis
missed from the schools when she mar
ried Carl A. Heilman, rule As of the
board providing that women teachers
shall be dropped from the roll when
they wed.
The meeting this afternoon is the
regular semimonthly session of the
board. At special meeting of the
board. held last Friday, urgent re-
quests for the repeal of rule As prac-
tically were ignored. and the filing by
Mrs. Hellman of a petition for the is
suance of a writ of mandamus was the
result.
May Discuss Case in Detail.
The board has made no arrange
ments with respect to showing cause
Court why a writ of mandamus
should not be issued declared Earn
est L. Thurston. superintendent OF
schools. Il presume that the matter
will be discussed in detail a the board
meeting"
Members Of the firm of Wilson, Huide-
koper & Lesh. attorneys for Mrs. He'll
man. yesterday declared they will cite to
the court due authority for the reinstate-
ment of their client and the reputation
of rule 45.
Mrs. Ellis Logan. president of the Fed
GRAFTON of Women's Clubs, and other
leaders OF the movement for the repeal
of rule As. last night expressed delight
that the issue had been taken before the
courts for decision. Mrs. Logan said she
felt that Mrs. Hellman has the law on
her side and that she will win.
Mrs. Susie Root Rhodes. member OF the
board. is delighted at the action taken by
Mrs. Hellman. At heart she favors the
repeal of the rule. but she has maintained
steadily that the issue should be settled
by the courts. not by the board.
The Washington herald., 1915-04-21
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

WHITE.
David T. Miller. j. and Ruth l.. Anderson. Z.
Rev. J. r. Hudde.
Hunter Mcclure. u. and Katherine Ethel 10
cUck u Rev. J. F. Mackin.
William j. Mccarthy. %. and Mare T.. Hail
D. Rev. r. ]. Kerwick.
Lawrence f. Sgafoose, 81 and Mona H. Wright
%, both Of Point Of Rocks Md. Rev. s. IL
Greene. -
Bernard Livingston, q. and GcrtHnde summers
81 10Th uf baltimore Md. Rev. c. Silver
stone ~ , -,
william W Loffer q. and Edna kid"eh. Is
Rev l.. H. Waring.
Robert ReybHrn Burklin. 3 and Mary "ihso'
Wilson s. Rev. e. A. Vincent.
James $ Irving King. 90 and Blanche l. CraN
forl q Rev q. A. Miller.
Jacob ]. Hoezer, S. and Katherine Knoll. a.
both Of Baltimore. Rev. Z. l.. Leonard
The Washington herald., 1915-04-21
WAR OVER soon,
President SAYS
Urges United States to Pre-
pare to Aid in Peace
Reorganization.
HE ISSUES CHALLENGE
Executive Ready to Prove to All
corners that His Neutrality
Is Not Fear.
HE ISSUES CHALLENGE

New York. April 20.-Declaring the
crisis near when the United States must
assist in reconstructing war-ridden Eu-
rope. President Wilson. in speaking at
the annual luncheon of the Associated
Press today. stated that this nation was
the meditating country of the world and
made vigorous plea for strict neutrality
on the part Of all citizens of the United
States.
President Wilson pleaded with his au-
dience to heed the call, America first"
to think OF the United States before they
thought of Europe and not to commit
any act which would involve the United
States in the conflict.
He declared neutrality was not a matter
of indifference or self-interest. but one OF
fearlessness and good will.
Must Help Both sides.
I'VE must get ready to help both sides
when the struggle is over he declared
Certain men are utterinG ISLANDERS
against the United States as If to excite
her and are committing an abomina bic
libel of ignorance.
The President asserted that his neu
trality was not petty desire TO keep out
of trouble, as many of his enemies hao
said.
IF anybody wants a scrap. I'm his
man." declared the President:
President Wilson said in part:
There are serious things which as fell
low citizens we ought to consider. The
times behind us have been difficult
enough: the times before us are likely
to be more difficult because whatever
may be said of the present conditions Of
. h. faf, l. oil hat hey
are rapidly drawing to a climax. and al
the climax the test will come, not only
Of the nations engaged in the present
colossal struggle. it will come for then
of course. but the test will come to u.
particularly