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The Washington herald., 1915-08-22
Mecca of Recreation Seekers.

Long, delightful days and glorious
evenings are enjoyed by the visitors to
Colonial Beach these days The fact that
the District National Guard is in camp
there has much to do with the pleasure
81 the visitors. While the citizen soldiers
IRE kept busy a considerable portion OF
he time with their military duties. they
vtill have ample time to entertain their
'isitors. The big sidewheel steamer St.
Johns. the largest excursion steamer on
he Potomac and one OF the largest south
II New York. 10 allowed to carry 2,eoo
sassensers en- each trip. and she can do
his without being crowded. her deck
pace calling for several hundred more
passengers than Is now allowed under
~: certificate Of inspection. This reduc.
ION In her passenger carrying was VOL
sntary one on the part of the managers
~ the big steamer. The 81. Johns is
making daily Except Monday trips to
Colonial Beach. leaving here Saturday at
10 p. m. and other days at q. m. The
81. johns will make one of her regular
:hirty-mile evening trips on the river to-
sorrow.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-22
GOMPERS EXPELS
Hebrews
Action Is Taken Because of
Activities of the So
cialists.
MAY START RIVAL BODY
Work of Recalcitrants Threatened
American Federation of Labor.
Its President Says.
NAY START RIVAL BODY

New York, Aug. N.-One hundred
thousand members of thirty-six Hebrew
labor unions, which refused to obey the
mandate of Samuel Gompers, president
of the American Federation of Labor.
to expel the Amalgamated Clothing
Makers OF America were suspended to-
day by the Central Federated Union.
the result, he said. Of an attempt oy
East Side labor leaders. acting through
the clothing workers. to imbue the fed
Grafton with socialism.
According to Gompers. the activity Of
Socialist leaders became so intense as
to assume the appearance of a rebellion
within the federation and to threaten
seriously the welfare of that organiza.
ton.
Gompers always has been opposed to
domination OF federation councils by So
cialists or to any union in the federation
going on record, directly or otherwise. as
favoring Socialism.
They Dehed Gompers.
Open agitation of their propaganda by
East Side abor leaders among the men,
bers of the Hebrew labor unions he has
long regarded as a menace to be crushed.
but his denunciations, it is said, have
been met with defiance.
The most powerful of the Socialist
cult. with whom he has had to deal, are
said to be natives of Russia, who. in
their own country. were exponents OF
nihilism.
On motion of Herman Grossman. of
the cloakmakers Union. and a delegate
to the Central Federated Union. it was
agreed today to give the Hebrew
unions a chance to return to the fold
by their members agreeing to expel
the socialists. The cloakmakers' union
is among those expelled.
May start Rival Body.
Gompers action is said to have the
strong support of the rank and file of
the American Federation of Labor
the country and also of the
Central Federated Union. This was in
dicated by the prompt action taken by
that body today.
The suspension was the chief topic
of conversation among federation
members here today. opinion differing
as to whether the Hebrew organiza-
tions would take advantage of the
chance offered them to repudiate the
and thus regain stand
ing.
1t is expected that powerful efforts
will be made by leaders of the social
istic element. among whom Abraham
Cahan, an East Side resident. Is said
to be prominent. to induce the Hebrew
unions to stand pat.
A formal declaration of secession
from the American Federation and the
formation of a rival federation. avow-
ed1y socialistic. is considered not un-
likely.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-22
BE POLITE TO OUR TROOPS
Germans Win Shoot Belgians II
They're Dfscourteous.

Amsterdam. Aug. A.-Gen. Won Bissing.
German military governor Of Belgium,
has issued q proclamation at Brussels
announcing that German troops will fire
upon the populace IF insults to the
troops are repeated" according to infor-
nation received here today.
Rue Escalier and Rue Fam in Brus-
sels have been quarantined because of a
against German patrols
when the troops passed through the
streets. Men and women banged pots
and sauce pans. blew whistles and called
derisively to the soldiers. All the shops
in the streets have been closed and peo-
pie are forbidden to pass in or out of
the thoroughfares.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-22
HUGHES REFUSAL GIVEN OUT.
Justice States Reasons for Declin-
ing Nomination.

New York. Aug. 21.-The letter
written by Charles E. Hughes. asso-
ciate justice of the Supreme Court of
the United States. to ex-Gov. c. E.
Stokes, Of New York. declining to be-
come a candidate for the Presidential
nomination in 1916. was made public
here today. 1t follows:
Washington. D. c.. May 20. 1915.
My dear Governor: Your letter of
May II has been received. I think
that my recent statement covers the
ground. 1t seems to be very clear
that. as a member Of the Supreme
Court, have no right to be a can
didate either openly or tacitly. I can
not do my work here and hold an
equivocal position before the country.
must, therefore. ask that no steps
be taken to bring my name before
the country. With cordial regard.
am very sincerely yours.
CHARLES E. HUGHES.
ITO the Hon. Charles c. Stokes. Me-
chanics' National Bank. Trenton, n. j."
The Washington herald., 1915-08-22
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

Washington. Satuiday. Aug. Is p. m
For the District Of Columbia partly cloudy Sun.
day. probably showers IN the morning. Monday
fir moderate south to southwest winds.
For Virginia. fair in south. partly cloudy in north
portion Sunday. Monday fair moderate south to
southwest winds.
There will te rain Sunday in New England the
Middle Atlantic States. and the Lower LAke re-
gion. followed by generally fair weather Monday.
Elsewhere east Of the Mississippi River the weather
will be generally fair Sunday and Monday.
1t will he warmer Sunday and Monday in the
Ohio Valley. but elsewhere Temperatures will not
change decidedly.
Local temnerature-Midnisht. e: a. m, g.
a. m. 20; a. m. 50; a.. m. @: 10 q. m. n
II noon. "a; r. m. 81; p. m. 81; p. m. %;
n. m. 7s: II r. m. IS. Highest. 81; lowest. @.
Relative humidty-s a. M. s.; p. m. g. Rain
fall a :. m. tn r. M. o.S. Hours Of Sunshine.
80; per cent II possible sunshine. q.
Temperature date last year-Hishea. 90
lowest, 70.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-22
ORDER
STIRS RAILROADS
Object to Rule Requiring the
Sending Of Public Moneys
by Registered Mail.
PREFER EXPRESS METHOD
Ralph Peters Says Only Real Saving
to Government Is Elimination of
Payment to Railways.
PREFER EXPRESS METHOD

The railroads. Of the country have COM
piained of the recent Treasury Depart
ment order. effective August l6. directing
that all public moneys and securities
transported between the Treasury and
subtreasuries and the banks hereafter
shall be carried by registered mail In
stead Of by express.
A statement issued by Ralph Peters,
chairman of the committee on railway
mail pay. representing the railroads.
says:
The express companies have hitherto
earned about a half million dollars year
ly by the performance Of this service.
Approximately so per cent Of this sum,
or ssSo.oOo annually. was paid by them
to the railroad companies for the IA
cflities Of transportation.
Both the railroads and express COM
panies will be deprived Of these revenues,
but the railroads. unlike the express
companies. will by no means be relieved
Of the service. since II Is obvious that
whether the public moneys and securities
are sent by express or by mail. the IA
cilities of the railroads must be used In
either case.
For carrying the public moneys and
securities as mail the railroads will re-
ceive no compensation whatever until the
government again weighs the mails to
ascertain the tonnage being carried. This
Is done only once in four years. Even
then. the rates the railroads will receive
for transporting the funds will be so
utterly inadequate. by comparison with
the unusual value of such shipments and
the fair worth Of the service to the gov.
ernment. as to amount practically to
nothing.
The rates paid the railroads for
carrying the malls are based upon the
service of transporting such thing.
as letters. printed matter and small
merchandise. These make UP the
great bulk Of the mails, and with few
exceptions are Of relatively small in.
trinsic value.
Rates commensurate with service
of this character cannot. by any recog.
mixed economic principles, be held com.
mensurate with the service of carry.
ing enormous sums in money and ne.
gotiable securities. the shipments Of
which by the government probably ex.
ceed two billions Of dollars annually
The net results Of the change seen
to be:
Il. To -oblige the railroads to rendei
for practically nothing the actua
transportation service required in of.
fecting transfers of the public funds
"2. To separate the risk Of insur.
ance in transit from the general trans
portation duty and turn this business
over to new interests, at rates not q
yet disclosed.
"3. To transfer from the express
companies to the Postofice Depart
ment the duties involved IN the &C.
tual handling. collection, delivery ant
custody Of thousands of extremel,
packages not hitherto carried
in the malls.
Tn this analysis it would appea,
that the only real and tangible saw
ing Of expense to the government lie,
in the substantial elimination Of pay
ment to the railroads for the trans
portation service"
The Washington herald., 1915-08-22
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
WHITE

Sam HsCkernian. q. ard Sarah Jyaha both Of
Baltimore. Nd. Rev. C Silyerstone
Frank l.. Hefin.. 1 and Marie Ellis. 8 Re,I
n. r. SNYDER.
Donald r Hopkins. - Of Philadelphia and
Myrtle Fox -. Of Audubon. y. Rev. I. N
'Chamhen.
George L. Mortimer. 2. and vira v. King u
Rer. n. q. Mcleod.
LAtl =. Porter, N. and Eva c. Lo~rry. 2 Rev.
". r Snyder
wharton r. Shackelford. 8. and Mabel n.
Smithsoa. - Rev. Z. n. SVEN.
William Sheriff. g, and Anna y. unEei. II. both
of Yort. Pa. Rev. II. r Downs
Albert V. Timnons. .. and lillian Calvert -
Rev. B. v. Swftsee
The Washington herald., 1915-08-22
NAY OPEN MORE TROOP CAMPS
Connecticut, Illinois, CALIFORNIA;
and Missouri Considered.

Plattsburgh. N. T.. Aug. n-so suo
cessful has the United States military
instruction camp proved that the Wal
Department Il considering the advis
ability of establishing four more such
camps to teach business men and others
the art Of soldering. 1t was learned to
day. II equipment can be secured thess
camps will be located al follows:
/. ouonset Point. Conn. Z Fort ehert
dan. Chicago. Preside. San Francisco
or San Diego. L Jefferson Barracks. Sc
Louis.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-22
$31,s75,oo0 WAR ORDER.
baltimore Company Will Close Cor
tract for shells Soon.

Baltimore. Nd, Aug. "A contract
totalling more than 81. 10000 for war
supplies will be closed In few days
by the Spedden shipbuildlng Company,
Of Baltimore. The order is for 1.S75.oo0
shells and the figures so far obtained
by the company's engineers indicate
that the shells will cost In the neigh
borhood of Sf each. an aggregate Of
$751; 900. The contract. with a six
months provisional delivery, will require
daily average OF more than 1000
shells.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-22
RAIN PREVENTS BALL GAMES.
Date for Double-header VIII BE
Announced Soon.

Announced Soon.
Announcement will be made within 4
lay or two OF the date of the double
the Grand Army of the Republic encamp
ment here next fall. The two games
were scheduled for yesterday afternoon
At 2:3o O'Clock at the American League
ball park. but because Of the rainy morn
ing the grounds were not in condition.
The games we're 10 have been between
teams of the Agriculture and Interior
departments and between teams repre-
;entinE the general Offices of the South
IN Railway and ST. Theresa's Church.
Tickets sold for Yesterday will be good
or the games on the day to be an
1ounced. Arrangements now are under
way for the securing of the ball park for
suita BILE date.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-22
BIRTHS REPORTED.
WHITE.

WHILE
John r. and Louise n. weignt. girl
Edcardo and Ambroeina Tommazo. bog.
william and Mary A. Smith. giri.
Nathan and Sophie Smith. boy.
Kenneth N. End Catherine c. skinn0, III.
Anton and Mona Pappas. bog.
George and Margaret Pollen. girl.
Charles ]. ard Mabel Mooney. hoy.
William and Hazel kinman, boy.
George W. and Mary A. Kans, bog.
Raymond L and Linda N. Jog. siri.
Willis r. and Mary E. Joues. bog.
J. Bernard snd Catherine B. Hortskamp, eth
Roy and Margaret Heivestine. girl.
n. n. and Mary Howe. girl.
wiIlefrcd n. and Sudie B. Gregory. girl.
John H. and Isabelle L. Gargea, boy.
Samuel B. snd Ellen Frantx. boy.
Charles ". and Mary Fortney. boy.
Aloysius 8. and Map c. Fennell. si1.
BENJAMIN 6. and Ada v. FfaxieT. giri.
Sydney J. and Minnie l. cortuiendt. boy.
William d. and Minnie !. Canter. giri.
Byland r. and Lillian p Baley. bog.
William ]. and Ivy Raeiey, gih.
Richard T. and Mary A. Bennett. bog.
Afred o. and Annie ". Allen. bog.
coLoRED.
Arthur J. and Beatrice West, bog.
Geosse z. and Catherine Saupdsn. ~.
Ioserh and Ruth Robinaoa. bag.
William and Clara kaney. bog.
John and Elsanora Jscksca, bog.
McCassr and EliAbeth Jseksua. sifi
Robert 3. aud MildRed Jshnssc. hsy.
Jabex and Mand Heariow. boy.
Victor and Mary Howsll, eisi.
Roland and Helen Dunn, giri
William II. and nizsbsth Csssa. ~.
Arthur and Anna BakH, st1.
Philip and Clan Brown, bsg.
+.
LOCAL HuTI0N.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-22
Americana Cancel Passage

New York. Aug. H.-One hundred per.
sons who had purchased tickets for
Liverpool upon the American liner New
York. which sailed today, cancelled
their passage at the last minute. The
heavy cargo.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-22
100000 RUSSIANS TRAPPED.
Cat on from Retreat in Brest-
Lit0vsk Region.

Vienna, via Berlin and Amsterdam.
Aug. A.-More than 100000 Russian
troops in the fortress Of Breet-Litovsk
and the region of which II Is the only
defense are being cut OF from the main
Russian retreat, according to dispatch
forwarded today by the correspondent Of
the Neuve Freie Presse at Austrian head
quarters.
The latest oficial report describes the
situation at Brest-Litovsk a. follows:
5. Parts Of several Russian armies have
been driven in disorder into the district
within range Of the fortress.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-22
War Prisoners Treated We'll.

Basic. Aug. zl.-Rev. Father Courten. Of
Monastery of Eussiedca, who has just
returned from an inspection Of the prison
camps in France. declared today that El;
prisoners Of wAs are bsinG humaASsF
treated.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-22
DEATH RscoD.
WHI1R

Efabeth q Dunn. y yesrs. n nth 4. -
.CAk Nass q. III 10Th q ~. sla 3
: Richard ". D. Neane. O. q RsndolpA T. ~,
Claude Z NicAsbna. q. Il Ho3da ave nwt
Robert I. DaB. r.. day4 Qaassas Q. Nsvy
COLONEL
INas Psis. ysaD. = - - -. :
La Nni. 3. M HsicAyasd Hin
oAasls DasU.S. - nh Z. N.
xSefiAa 1fdnpsaa, =. ~ "a 4. M.
WIn,s. n.s1. = - veats p'sss .su.
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The Washington herald., 1915-08-22
Chief
prefers Fight
Naughty Note Sent IN Reply
to Pan-American Appeal
for Peace.
CRUCIAL BATTLE NEAR
Decisive Action Between Villa and
l.: Conshtutionalist Forces
Expected.


| Further evidence that First Chief Car.
4 rama is more likely to fight than to as.
sent to the proposal made by the Pan
| American Conference that he joins in a
peace convention with his enemies In
Mexico IL contained in a dispatch re.
| ceived here yesterday carrying the text
of Gen. Alvaro Obregon's response to the
note dispatched a week ago by the seven
signatory republics. Gen. Obregon Is
Carranza's commander-in-chief In the
field.
Reads q. 8. . Lecture.
/ Taken in connection with Gen. Obre-
,gon's naughty disdain of the request by
| seven American republics that he lay
down his arms and proceed to talk peace
with the other factional leaders, some
I significance is attached to advices re-
ceived at the War Department yesterday
from Gen. Funston, commander-in-chief
Of the American forces on the border.
Gen. Funston informed the War Depart
ment that 5000 Carranzistas are in camp
south Of Lochiel, q small town in Ari-
zona- They are a part Of the army COM
manded by Gen. Gales. In this neighbor-
hood Friday a force Of Mexicans fired
across at American soldiers. Whether
the fire was returned is not stated.
In his response to the pan-American in
NltdtIOHs ScH oUTeSOH tdhSS OCCdSlOn 10
read the United States and the six other
American republics concerned a lecture
as to their obligations to a sister gov
ernment. He states that the communica-
ton, denotes clearly that the honorable
gentlemen who have signed it were abso-
lutely in ignorance Of the solidarity of
our movement and of the perfect control
which the first chief exercises over the
whole constitutionalist army"
Reports were current here yester-
day that Gen. Hugh L. Scott. Chief Of
Stan. u. 8. A.. might make an effort
to bring Gen. Obregon into line. They
could not be confirmed in official cir
cles. omcials are disposed to credit
transfer his headquarters from Vera
Cruz to Mexico City. This is to be
done in an effort to convince the Pan
American conference that the first
chief exercises dominating influence
and that his government should be
recognized forthwith by North. Cen
trail and South America
Stage Set for Big Battle.
Chihuahua. Aug. 21.-The stage is
being set at Torreon for the crucial
battle between Villa and Carranza
forces.
The Carranzistas army is camped
at Meilera. eight miles to the south
of Torreon. Villa dispatches state
that heavy skirmishing with enemy
troops is occurring around the Gala
bazas hills west Of the city.
A report received here says that
Villas column of 1000 under Gen.
Tomas Urbina broke through the west
wing Of the Carranzista army en-
"a nnned on the Torreon-D Durango rail-
way and made its way in the direc-
tion of Durango, which they captured
after a surprise attack on Obregon's
garrison.
villa, who is now in Torreon, has
ordered all the medical corps here
rushed south at once. Two troop
trains carrying Gen. Maximo Garcia's
brigade left this city last night for
Villas camp at Torreon.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-14
THE LAKELAND NEWS,

THE LAKELAND NEWS,
weekly newspaper giving resume
4 local matters, crop conditions,
county affairs, etc. Sent anywhere
for $50 per year.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-14

IOtal l3 ,5bU. 8
Respectfully submitted,
A. c. ARMISTEAD, Treas.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-14
ROAD BUILDING IN ALABAMA

That the state of Alabama has ex-
pended a total of $437.237 and
, various counties of the state ap-
proximately $496,00O in the con-
struction of good roads under the
provisions of a state-aid law enact
ed in 1911 is shown in an interest
ing report just submitted to Gov
ernor Henderson by the State High
, way Commission, of which w. s..
Keller is state engineer.
When the commission was created
Alabama had $3.50 miles of i'm
proved roads of various kinds. Now
it has 1876, an increase of 1924
per cent.
During the twelve months ending
April |, 1915, the state gave $751;
O25 to aid in the construction of
roads and bridges, while the total
amount spent in the state through
state-aid and by counties and indi-
viduals during the period was 49,
O17,59E86. In the same period L.
422SO miles of roads were con-
structed.
Only six counties in the state
have failed to take advantage of the
opportunity to secure state aid in
the construction of roads.
| recommendation in favor of an
increased appropriation by the state
for the construction of roads was
made by the commission, which
stated:
There has been steady growth
of sentiment in Alabama in favor
of building better roads and keep
ing them built about corresponding
with the marvellous increase in i'm
proved roads in the state in the pas
four years. With the money which
the state was able to appropriate
for the maintenance of this depart
ment it has been possible to build {
few miles of excellent roads il
every county in the state Except
ing those few which have declined
all state add and with these as al
object lesson and in some cases a
a nucleus, the growth of gOot
roads sentiment and of good road
themselves have been beyond on
most sanguine expectations.--In
dustrial Index.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-14
PRESIDENT HARRISON
ON BOYS CORN CLUBS

Commenting on the record of
Boys Corn Clubs throughout the
United States for the season of 1914
just published by the United States
Department of Agriculture, Presi-
dent Harrison of Southern Railway
Company said:
LAS in each former year since the
inauguration of the Boys Corn
Clubs the championship has gone to
the South, having been won by Carl
Graves, at $3.50, Mississippi, with
the production of 202 bushels of
corn on a single acre at the remark
able low cost of 14.5 cents per
bushel. The highest record made by
any boy outside of the South was by
Pennsylvania boy who made 14S
bushels at a cost of 26.7 cents per
bushel. This record was exceeded
by ten of the first and second prize
winning boys in the South. The
average yield per acre made by the
winners of the first and second
prizes in the states of Virginia,
North Carolina, South Carolina,
Georgia, Alabama, Kentucky and
Tennessee was 1926 bushels, as
compared with an average of 104.22
by the prize winners in the North,
Central and Western States. TAX
en- into consideration with the rec
ords of previous years, these figures
show that, with the adoption of
proper cultural methods, the South
can be made the greatest corn-pro-
ducing section of the United
States"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-14
DR.. PORTER LIKES NEW
VITAL STATISTICS LAW

DR.. Joseph Y. Porter, state health
officer, is highly pleased with the
new state vital statistics law. In
discussing the recent legislation he
said:
ITO every one who in any way
helped in passing the statewide vi
tai statistics law, enacted by the
legislature at its last session, is due
the thanks of Florida.
Health authorities and civic, So
cial and commercial ORGANIZATIONS
national, state and municipal-and
numerous individuals interested in
public health, have freely given en-
engagement, advice and help in
moulding the sentiment which made
possible this legislation.
Especially are the many munich
palities of the state and the mem
bers of their governments, where
the model ordinance has been enact.
ed, to be congratulated and thank
ed, for to their initiative and ex'
ample more than to any other factor
is to be ascribed the the successful
end.
The new statute follows the mod
ell law section for section, and al
most for word, and such changes as
We're made were in almost every in
stance improvements suggested b,
experts from experience with SINH.
lar laws.
When this new law in operation
each person and each social, politi'
cal and commercial body of the state
will sooner or later be brought te
realize the great boon of individual
birth and death records, and the
value of all the statistics of the vi
tai events of the lives of Floridians
as personal and community data.
This law marks the beginning OF
the end which has been hoped and
worked for since the state board OF
health of Florida was established in
1889, for through it can be conf
IDENTIFY expected complete and accur-
ate vital statistics of all the people
Q: the STATE. "-Times-Union.