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The Washington herald., 1915-05-05
NAVAL ORDERS,

New Hampshire, arrived Hampton Roads MAY
:; New York. arrived Hampton Roads Nav 5
Nashville. sailed from Guantanamo May 2; CIeve-
land. arrived San Francisco May 2; Chattanooga
arrived Mazatlan May .: Ozark. sailed for Pos,
Repair Trial May ;: Pontiac. sailed for New
York Yard May ,; Annapolis arrived Corinto
May }: iankton. arrived Norfolk May ); Vulcan.
sailed for Jsfa May }: Wilmington. arrived Canton
MAY 4.
The vessels Of the Atlantic Fleet now on thu
Southern Drill Grounds will proceed to HAMPTON
Roads today. where they will remain until thu,
eth Instant. when they will proceed to New York
The exceptions to the foregoing are the Vermont
and Minnesota. which vessels will proceed TODAY to
their respective home yards for overhaul. and
the Rhode Island. which vessel will remain in the
The mail address Of the Arnapnli. has been
changed from Pacific Station via San Francisco
49, TO in care Of the postmaster, New York
City.
'ir Chester will not leave home waters for TIL.
Mediterranean until early in June The vessel
VIII then proceed to Beirut. Syria, as the relief
of the Tennessee.
me prH M",nes. now en- route from the West
Indies. to Cadiz. Spain. will relieve the North
Carolina from duty in the Eastern Mediterranean
ORDERS To OFFICERS
Rear Admiral b. A. Fi.ke to Naval War Col
lese. Newport, Il. l.. June s.
Capt. V. q. Chase. to Navy Del artment. NAV IL
Commander L. NJ. Mutton. to Naval Academy. An
napplis June s.
Lieut. + S. Moses. to Alabama
Lieut.. Wilson Brown. 10 Navy Department
May H.
Lieut.: Byron McCandlcss. to Navy Department,
May II.
Chaplain NJ O. Gleeson to Naval Training Sta
ton. Newport. II. l.. June /.
The Washington herald., 1915-05-05
SAVES $284.53 A DAY.
Postmaster PraeEer Says EconOm
Has Not CurtaiIed Service.

Without curtaling local postal ia
cilities, but, on the contrary, gr' atty
improving conditions. Postmaster
Praeger announces in his first annual
report to the Postoffice Department
that he has saved the department
an average of S2S453 per
day.
Asserting that the avenue building
was deserted postal station only
after careful consideration, the re-
port gives practically no reason to
hope that the petition of downtown
merchants for the re-esta blishing of
postal facilities there will be granted.
The report states that the saving
of approximately $4,000 in the col
lection and distribution of the mail.
with greater efficiency. shows that
the move was a wise one. The report
deals in detail with such additional
mail advantages as earlier first de-
liveries and later last deliveries with
out added expense.
The Washington herald., 1915-05-05
FINDS SIGNS OF PROSPERITY.
Reserve Board Governor Secs Inn
prOvement Every where

Gov. Hamlin. of the Federal Reserve
Board. brought glowing report of pros
perity in the West upon his return yes
tcrday from a six weeks tour Of the re-
serve and central reserve cities OF the
Pacific Coast and Southwest.
Mr.. Hamln said that he had noted un-
mistakablc signs of improvement in all
lines of business in the territory he had
visited. He had been in close touch. he
said with bankers larc" and small in
all OF the important localities and had
cleaned FIRST hand from them the author
itative information regarding business
conditions in the localities served by
them.
Il noted with a great deal of satisfac-
tion.' said Mr. Hamlin. the hopeful
tone that seemed to pervadc business
everywhere ! went. 1t was a sound and
wholesome optimism that seemed ground
ed on no superficial expectation that the
war will be continued or anything like
that II was based on perfect confidence
that the country has entertained upon
an era of better things commercially
and industrially. Peopl" everywhere are
la wing their plans to meet increased de-
mands and general trade expansion."'
The Washington herald., 1915-05-05

that proxies were used in the face
of a provision forbidding the prac-
tice.
The complaining students maintain
that the students of the medical and
dental schools used numerous proxies
at the election, not getting authority
for them until after the meeting. A.
w. Kenner. of the medical school, was
elected grand marshal.
The candidates for the positions
were NJ. r. Walton. Columbian Col
lege; Erwin Harsch. engineering col
lege: A. W. Kenner. medical school:
D. s. White. dental school; Elmer
Stewart law school. and James F.
Pierce, law school.
A grand marshal and two deputies
were chosen. II the protest is up
held by the faculty a new election
will be held by the association of
class presidents the latter part Of
this week.
The Washington herald., 1915-05-05
HORSE SHOW TO Open
With SIXTEEN EVENTS
Many Thoroughbreds Arrive. Among
Them Being Those of J. L. Bush
nell. of Springfield. Ohio.

Sixteen events will compose the OPEN
ing-day program Of the National Capital
Horse Show, which begins Saturday, II
was announced last night by Manager
Melvin c. Hazen. The program has
been arranged SO that the various classes
of thoroughbreds will be represented on
the opening day. and some of the most
famous horses on the grounds will be
seen in action on the tan bark. There
will be a class for stations, chargers
roadsters and phaeton horses. while even
the spectacular Corinthian class will
have place on the program.
The show will start promptly at 2
o'clock and should end at $50 o'clock.
There were numerous arrivals of thor
oughbreds at the show grounds,
Eighteenth and D streets. yesterday.
John l.. Bushnell. of Springfield. Ohio.
put in an early appearance with a big
string of saddlcrs and harness animals.
Mr. Bushnell has shown here several
years but he brings to Washington this
spring several new horses that he Is
counting upon to figure prominently in
the laurels.
Other entrants whose stables arrived
yesterday are Miss Lucy X. Siddons. of
Fancoaia. Va, and Louis Ferguson, of
Aide. Va.
William F. GUIDE yesterday started the
work of decorating the grounds. Several
wagon loads of greens and shrubbery
will be used.
The complete list of boXholders for the
show has been announced as follows:
The President. Joseph Letter. William
Dupont Mrs. w. II. Ritter. William Hit,
Perry Belmont. y. A. Epson, Gen. ]. A.
Buchanan. Mrs. S. B. Elkins. Mrs. !. T.
Mann, Larz Anderson Col. r. NJ. Thomp-
son. E. b. Mclean. William P. Emo. Ad-
miral W. II. Brownson. William Littauer
Admiral Richardson Glover. Gen. J. A
Johnston. II. Campbell Graef. Miss Mar
tina Goldman. Assistant Secretary Breck-
inridge, George H. Myers. Mrs. Mackay
Smith. Hugh S. Legard, Rev. Waru
Denys. Mrs Gibson Fahnestock. officers
at Fort Myer, Col. Charles q. Treat. J.
Maury Dove. Mrs. Edmund Pendleton.
George y. McLanahan, Mrs. Alexander
Stewart, Mrs. Powell Clayton. Mrs. Mary
Reade, A. c. Downing Mrs. La Mon
taisne. Mrs ]. F. Rodgers, Thomas B.
Sweeney. DIR. F. $. Nash. Mrs Harry
Wardman Mrs. Harold Walker. Mrs.
Newton Gulick. Henry White, w. A.
Lieber. Capt William Mitchell. John e.
Gheen. A. B. Atkinson. James Parmalee.
Mrs. Hinckle and Mrs. Langhorne. NJ. {.
Hazen, DR.. J. r. Bayne. Lee Jones' Mrs
w. H. Emory. Col. Henry May. officers
of Washington Barracks. and Mrs. |
William +. Draper
The Washington herald., 1915-05-05
DELEGATES NAMED FOR
CHARITIES CONVENTION
Representatives of District at National
Conference in Baltimore Named
by Commissioners.

Delegates to represent the District
at the National Conference of Chari-
ties and Corrections. to be held in
Baltimore, Nd. May Il to 10, yester-
day were appointed by the District
Commissioners rs follows:
Board of Charities-John Joy Ed
son. president; Emile Berliner. George
E. Hamilton. George NJ Kober.
George 5, Wilson. Board of Chill
dren's Guardians-Pcrcival Bell. pres
ldent; j. Lawrence SOlly. agent. Ma
tIonal Training School for Boys
W M NJ. Shuster, president: G A StIr.-
ing. superintendent. National Train
Ing School for Girls-J. Nota McGiu,
president: Mrs. Elizabeth Whitney.
superintendent Workhouse: W. H.
Whitaker, superintendent Washing
ron Asylum and Jail: L. F. Zinkhan.
superintendent Industrial Home
Hchol: r. 7. Janney. PRESIDENT; c. W
SKINNER. superintendent. Municipal
Lodging House: A. II. Tyson Super-
intendent Home for the Aged and In
hrm: VIM. J. Fay. superintendent
ollVer =. Newman. DR.. A. j. Nickel
way, Mrs. VIM. Corcoran Eustis, Miss
isabel L. Strong, Corcoran Thorn,
Walter S. Uford. Lee Baumearten'
Miss Julia G. Lathrop. Hon. ]. Wilmer
Latimer, DR.. VIM. A. White. Cen
George NJ. Sternberg, Dr. VIM. {.
Rives. Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey.
VIM. II. Baldwin. Mrs. Archibald Hop
kins. Mrs. Adolph Kahn, Rev VIM J.
k"rby, Mrs. Kate Waller Barrett, Mrs.
Emma l.. Robertson. Hon. VIM H.
DeLacy. Miss Constance D. Leupp,
Rev VIM l.. DeVries, Walter C Gle
phane, Lewis Merriam. Mai RAYMOND
w. Pullman, DR.. VIA: c. Woodward,
Mrs. r. Thomas West, Mrs Edna
keene Bushee. Miss Louise c. Bean,
Miss Clara J. Van Trump. Mrs Wal
ter 5. tfford. Miss Estelle Wheeler,
Miss Mary Gwynn, Miss Eliza beth
Gordon Fox. Miss Sadie H. Wilson.
Miss Sarah a. Hall. Mrs. J. P s.
Neigh. Miss Lydia Burklin. Miss Dor
othy Muller. Wallace Streator. Miss
Mary W. Burr, Mrs. Louis A Simon,
Or. Richard +. Tobin. Mrs Mary
hriwan, Miss Adeline Rochefort, Mrs
Mary Crawford. Miss Florence Mac
Mullen, Miss Mary Brewer. Miss Mary
Allen. Miss a. NJ Prescott, Miss Anna
Hardina. Mrs X. w. Malcolm, Miss
Jessie Logic. II, NJ Reed, h E
kritsch. Mrs. Elizabeth j. FIecx,
Sister Sarah est. Johns Orphanage),
Miss NJ. T. Mullen, Deaconess Yeo
blouse of Mercy. Mrs Mary l..
Squiere. Miss NJ. a. Schott, Prof.
George ". Cook. DR. D. E Wiseman.
Or. VIM. y. Warfeld. Prof Kelly
Miller. Rev. J. Milton Waldron. Miss
Susan B, Cook, Mr.. VIM Washing
ton, Leon l.. Perry and Mrs. Eva
Hood Smith.
The Washington herald., 1915-05-05
RARE SHAWL FOR CAUSE
Fabric of Great-niece of Washing
ton Donated to uffragists.

rare Paisley shawl nearly century
old formerly the property Of a great
niece of George Washington, is the hrst
contribution received by the washington
Woman Suffrage Council for the melt
ing pot proceeds from which are 10 De
used in support of suffrage campaigns IN
New York, Pennsylvania, Massachu-
sets and New Jersey. Mrs. Jennie Hooh
Bcuter. a descendant of the original own
err of the shawl. is the donor.
1T belonged to my grandmother "ho
was a great-niece of George WASHINGTON
the first Mrs. Philip Hoof. of Alexandria
Va. formerly Miss Gertrude Hammond
of Charlestown. w. Va. SAID Mrs.
Beuter TT was purchased in New YORK
by her shortly before she was married,
the price being 800. 1t is ninety-hve
years old. and was handed down twenty
years ago to me. the third generation TO
receive It,"
The Washington herald., 1915-05-05
BIG CIRCUS COUNTS
NOSES MONTHLY
Census of Ringing Show Totals
1871 People. Representing l9
Different Nationalities.

Taking the census of circus the size
of Ringing Brothers is no small task,
even though the recorders find all for
whom they seek within the area OF the
twenty acres covered by the tents OF the
canvas city.
In this moving municipality such a
procedure is pursue once each month
throughout the entire circus season.
Three men begin operations very early in
the morning and usually require the en-
tire day to COmplct" their task. The last
census of the Ringing Brothers circus
disclosed a population of ISL men
women and children. 49, horses. Il ele
plants. - Camcls. 10 Zebras. = CRATES
and LOS wild ANNA Is. The greatest in
crease over past seasons is evidenced
in the number of people. This is cN
planned by the fact that the new srccta-
Gle of Solomon and the Queen Of Sheha
is being presented upon much larger
sale than any production of this nature
Yet offered by the Ringing Brothers.
nne hundred NOR, dancing girls in
troduced in the ballets than ever before,
and other features have been enlarged in
similar proportion. The new SneCtaClt>
has also been responsible" for the increase
in train facilities. a total OF eighty-nInc
double length cars now being required I"
haul the wonders Of this marvellous
circus.
Gigantic means are employed to feed
this city of RinglingVile. More than
1910 meals arc served daily to Its people
alone In vast canvas hotel said tn be
the largest ever travelled. The range
upon which all fried and hroiled stuffs
are prepared is on wheels and weighs
upward of ten tons. 1t is not unusual
to hear the head chef place order for
500 Griddlc cakes and a proportionatC
amount of eggs and bacon for a single
breakfast. Practically all purchases ar"
made daily and in the particular city in
which tho circus is to exhibit The aver
age daily expense Of running the COM
missary department is over 5000. Ring
ling Brothers will exhibit here Monday
and Tuesday next
The Washington herald., 1915-05-05
JEWISH WOMEN ELECT.
Mrs. Adolph Kahn Heads Washing
ton Alliance.

officers for the ensuing year have
been elected 10y the Washington ALI
auce of Jewish Women follows:
Mrs. Adolph Kahn. president: Mrs. J.
S, kann. vice-president; Mrs. Charles
Goldsmith. second vice PRESIDENT: Mrs.
A Wolf. corresponding secretary:
Miss Marguerite kaufman. recording
secretary: Mrs I. Neuman, treasurer.
and Mrs. Lee 3aumgarten. auditor.
The directors are: Mrs. A. NJ. Baer,
Mrs Levi David. Miss Ida Friedber-
ger. Mrs. Isidor Grosner, Mrs. Joel
Hillman. Mrs. James Lansburgh. Mrs
Harold Levy, Mrs. Simon Nye. Mrs.
B. Pack and Mrs. David Rines
The Washington herald., 1915-05-05
Changes in Personnel.

| The following changes in the person
mel of the Navy Department have been
announced:
Appointments: Bureau of supplies and
accounts urice Lamprey, clerk. $500
per annum: Charles II. Burke. by rein
statement. clerk, $500 per annum. Bureau
of navigation-James T. Scully. copyst.
$40 per anum. photographic office
! Leslie w Ketchum. apprentice drafts
man, s10D per annum. Bureau of con-
struction and repair-George F. Baker,
by transfer. copyist, $500 per annum.
| Bureau of yards and docks-Mrs. Flea
nor $. Ramsay. clerk, $1,000 per annum.
Promotions: Bureau of ordnance-Mi =
ton F. Blaney. from copyist at $500 to
| clerk at sl.OO0 per annum; Edward T.
Offutt. from copyist at $50 to copyist
at $500 per annum. Bureau of supplies
and acounts-Edward Matteossian. from
clerk at $500 to clerk at LOCO per annum:
Harry *. Cochran, from clerk at 500
to clerk at $1,000 per annum. Bureau of
ordance-James l.. Nelson, from assis-
tant messenger at $40 to copyist at
$40 per annum. Bureau OF construction
and repair-Herbert A. Engler. from
clerk at $1,000 to clerk at 81, 100 per an
nun: Luther H. Hest. from copyist at
$500 to clerk at $1,000 per annum.
designations: Bureau of ordnance
Robert E Pollock. clerk at 1000 per an
mum. Bureau of supplies and accounts
Miss l.. c. Tyler, clerk at $1,000 per an
mum. Bureau of construction and repair
Carl H. Schmidt. clerk at s1,1oo per an
num-
These changes in the office Of the
State. War and Navy building also have
been announced:
Observation-Disclosures r. Simmons.
Pennsylvania. elevator conductor. at
$40. and Charles II. Turner, District of
Columbia. gardener, at STD
Promotions-James Mcdonald. New
York, watclIman. at $40. to lieutenant
of the watch. at $40.
Transfers.. Fontaine Dawson. Okla
homa, Waterman. $40, to Agriculture
Department. same position and salary;
Robert Koehler. District OF Columbia,
Waterman. $40. to Interior Department.
same position and salary: Lewis II.
Howder. Kentucky. Waterman. at $40.
to Department of Commerce. same posi-
ton and salary.
Resignations-Carle p Falwell, vir-
ginia, elevator conductor, at $40 and
John II. Lyons. District of Columbia.
Waterman. at same salary; Kate c, Roll
Inns and Minnie Holmes Of District Of
Columbia. charwomen.
Separations-Lydia w Pullin, District
Of Columbia. forewoman. $500, and Ellen
C. Carter. District of Columbia, char
woman. $40
The Washington herald., 1915-05-05
ARMY ORDERS.

CaI'. Lewis II. Watkins, Corps of Engineers. 1.
ree'ed from station al Fort Wayne Ind. and
Will proceed to and take station at Cleveland
IN connection with his present duties
Leave Of absence for one month to take effect
upon his arrival in the United States is granted
Cart. Alfred +. Remington Tenth Caralry
Leave Of absence for two months to take effort
ui"n his arrival IN the United States is granted
First Lieut.. Charles S. BlakeB. Second Field
ArteE.
Leave at absence for two DAYS. to take affect
on or about May 6. is granted First Lieut. Herbert
II AchcSon. Coast Artillery Corrs RECRUITING
officer.
Leave Of absence for month to take effect
on or about june l. is granted Capt. William
\. Hughes. L. $. A, retired. recruiting officer
The Washington herald., 1915-05-05
Veterans. Grandsons Enroll.

Over eighty grandsons of Union
veterans have enrolled in the Sons
Of Veterans Drum Corps. which Ii
being organized to participate In the
parades incident to the annual en-.
camp:nent of the G. A. r. to be held
in Washington In September. Twenty
boys have signified their In
tention of enrolling within q few
days which will bring the total MEM
bership up to the required 100.
The Washington herald., 1915-05-05

recording secretary. Mrs. Vida Clement
son: for corresponding secretary. Mrs.
Champ c. McCulloch: for treasurer. Mrs.
X. G. Du Bots: for historian. Mrs. Ellen
F. Wanamakcr, and for chaplain, Mrs.
Paul +. Hickok
The Guernsey ticket. with the eXcep-
ton of treasurer. for which no candidate
has been selected. follows: For recording
secretary. Mrs Charles Robbins: for cor
responding secretary. Miss Martha Louise
Schmidt: for historian. Mrs. Ellen F..
Wanamaker, and for chaplain, Mrs. John
Huddle
The Washington herald., 1915-05-05

other those helpful agencies that aid to
comfort. and yet are perfectly safe to use
and among these they recommend
Mothers Friend
It Is entirely an external application
designed to Intricate the broad. fat
muscles and skin that protect the
abdomen. It has been in favorable use
for nearly half a century and is known
to mothers in almost every settled com
munity in the United States who highly
recommend 1t. You will find 1t on sale
in drug stores. Mothers Friend Is
utterly harmless. contains no deadening
crugs, very beneficial, very soothing and
wonderful help.
Get q bottle of Mothers Friend to-
day at any drug store and write to u
for our instructive little book to mother
a .dress Bradfeld Regulator Co, 81.
Lamar Bldg. Atlanta. Ca
The Washington herald., 1915-05-05
Commerce Body Elects Members,

District Commissioner Louis Brownlow
was elected u member of the Chamber of
Commerce by the membership commit
tee yesterday. Other new members
placed on the roster are Ernest C.
Berger, S. T. Cameron. Frank P. Fem
wick. F. 8. High. Leopold L. Krentzlin,
Michael J. Lynch. Fred J. Mersheimer,
n. 8. Omohundro. Daniel w. Prestiss.
Elmer J. Shane and w. w. Wallis.
The Washington herald., 1915-05-05
May Bond Jitney Operators.

Filing of surety bonds by jitney bus
operators to protect victims of accidents
mas been recommended by the transporta-
ton committee of the Chamber of Com
merce. The committee also recon-
mended that the Chamber urge upon the
Commissioners the making of "proper
regulations" for the buses,
The Washington herald., 1915-05-05

TAti'ii't, III
fortitude. the sub
lime faith during II
period of expectancy
are second only t.
the mother love be-
slowed upon the
most helpless but
most marvellous Gre
ation-a baby.
Women are quick
to learn from each
The Washington herald., 1915-05-05

The canary bird importation into this
country from the Hart1 Mountains has
amounted to . million and half birds
year for several yearA
The Washington herald., 1915-05-05
SEAT SAGS; SITTER SUES.
Moving Picture Fan Says He Broke
N Rib.

Curtis Clagett yesterday entered suit
for $4,000 damages in the District Su-
preme Court against the Plaza Amuse-
ment Company and Tom Moore. who. the
plaintiff alleges. conduct a moving pic
ture theater at 434 Ninth street north
west. Curtis charges that he was in the
act of sitting down in the theater on
April II when the seat broke. He alleges
he fell twenty inches to n concrete floor.
fractured n rib and sustained other In
juries. Clagett is represented by Attor-
ney D. Edward Clarke
The Washington herald., 1915-05-05
WOMEN TO BATTLE ON.
District ID. A. r. Meets Tomorrow
Afternoon to Name O6icers.

Afternoon to Name Officers.
Ebullition of the eternal fractional feel
ing il expected to feature the annual
meeting of the District Daughters Of
the American Revolution. to be helo
tomrrow afternoon in Memorial Con-
tinental Hall. 1t Is expected 1000
women will attend.
Both the Story and Guernsey factions
will put tickets in the field. but victory
practically Is assured for the Storyites.
Mrs. Frank r. Greenawalt and Miss
Janet Richards recently were elected
State regent and vice regent, respec-
lively. Five Offices remain to be filled.
The complete Story ticket follows: Eco
The Washington herald., 1915-05-05
Will Condemn Part of 18th Street.

The District Commissioners yester-
day ordered the institution of con-
demnation proceedings for the extern
sion of Thirteenth street northwest
from Spring road to Colorado ave-
nue.. thus supplying an easy approach
to the Gallinger Hospital as well as
relieving Congested traffic along
Georgia avenue and Fourteenth
street.
Pekin and Jehol. China, will shortly
be connected by rail.
The Washington herald., 1915-05-05

What Is believed to be the Oldest in
habited residence In the world is a man.
sion in Germany that was built In 100
The Washington herald., 1915-05-05
Greatest Event
in Wolnan's Life

All human experience looks back to
motherhood as the wonder of wonders.
The Washington herald., 1915-05-05
New York Hotel Arrivals.

Special to The Washington EcraJd.
New York, May 4.-The following Wash
ingtonians are registered at New York
The Washington herald., 1915-05-05
PROXIES CAUSE OF PROTEST.
G. w. U. students Complain of Elec.
fion of MafahAla.

Protest against the recent election
of marshals for commencement week
at the George Washington University
has been made to the faculty COM
mittee on student organizations BY
half . dosen students who contend
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-31

during day you restless, take leg exercise Hop-run
and down stairs Leg exercises have decioeo
of will and constitute ne cure for all
develop control and psyche physical equilibrium
the best results in and down stars keep the nou.
with hold the breath until the top OF the stars
slowly Two time stimulating
side Of the to hold the body
the body often due to weakness or these
hopping straight ahead foot then on the
other, also walking straight line
Another exercise which speedily develop waist muscles to stand
head put the other 10"
down YOUR Now the low hand and lower the high
body side when you do 1s
This OF the well known liver
squeezers"
head backward slowly as Tar as you can
tunes
urny face slowly far around
Take head forward though were detached let
ting SWAY from its balancing Turn head slowly around
letting fall fall, fall all the -
All neck of the head are good TOT
the
All ankle NOV good tor the ears
DIAGONAL stretching the and elasticity to
centre muse ular
Always hold the at full height
In walking should swing freely from the hip JOINT with no
whatever line The should be slightly In o'
vance the hip oint--the entire body held supple