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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-01
HOT AIR NOW USED
IN PLACE OF TOWELS
Drying Ones Hands by Electricity
Is Latest Thing in the Dis
trict Building.

Drying ones hands with hot air is
the latest thing in the District building.
During the many years of benign mu-
nicipal government hot air has had
many uses: for eXample-but there's no
use in getting personal The point is
that hot air apears to have reached
its extreme in utility.
The two contrivances. which are in
semble those large metal boxes which
the Post Office Department places
around the city as repositories for
the top of the hand drying apparatus.
The investigator approaches the instru-
ment, places his hand under the hood,
and places his left foot upon a small
pedal. A soft whirring sound follows
and the experimenter's fingers palms
and wrists undergo the sensation OF
being caught in a Kansas hot wind
This is no trivial informality. When
a man tackles a roller towel he hands
it q couple of back handed sWipes
gives it q single yank and then leaves
1t in peace In the case of the hot-air
hand-dryers. however. he stands like
a clergyman pronouncing a benedic-
ton for the space of ten seconds. Then
he Withdraws his hands and examines
them. He then rubs them together and
replaces them in the hood. The action
is uncannily suggestive of an individ-
ual who has decided to cook himself
and is examining himself from time to
time In an effort to determine when he
is done.
Compared to Paper Towel.
The apparatus has one advantage
over the paper towel of modern com
merce. in that it doesn't rip up the
middle at critical moments But on
the other hand, the paper towel
doesn't require the user to take a pre-
liminarE course in gymnastics.
There have been some errors com
mittcd when the uninitiated attempted
to dry their paws. one man. "A con-
sentative citizen past middle age,
washed his hands. and. finding the
paper towels gone, approached the new
invention with the suspicious air of a
dog shifting at a teakettle. He placed
Nothing happened The conservative
man removed his hands, looked at
them irritably and put them back in
the hood. No use. They were as wet
as ever.
Just then a friend came in.
Saying your prayers?" asked the
friend, amiably.
1ApC1ACACC VI d CONSERVATIVE.
II haven't any use for these new
tangled IDEAS" growled the conserva-
tive man as he removed his hands from
. the hood. Look there. I've held my
hands in that machine for three min
utes and they are wet as they
were when I washed them"
you might try turning on the cleo
tricity," suggested the friend, indi-
eating the pedal. The conservative
citizen followed directions and man
aged to dry his hands. But he was not
happy.
When | wipe my hands,, he said, Il
like TO wipe 'em in the good old-faSh-
toned way and not feel that ! have to
crank automobile and play the
piano during the operation"
Nevertheless il ca nnot be denied that
the new hand driers have succeeded
in raising the simple matter of ablu-
tons to 4 fine art.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-01
INTERPRETS REVENUE ACT.
Gen. Crowder's View of Law Impos
ing Tax on Baggage.

Gen. Crowder. judge advocate gem
eral of the army, has given an opinion
that the provision of the internal rev
enue act of October -, 1914, imposing
tax stamp of % cents OH every 500
worth of personal baggage Of persons
arriving in the United States was not
intended to be applied SO as to tax of
ficers Of the federal government or
soldiers in the performance of their
official duties.
The opinion was based on the fact
that non commissioned officers of the
army returning from duty ON the Pan
ANA Canal Zone were required by the
customhouse officials at New York to
pay the stamp tax on their personal
baggage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-01
John West Dies of Injuries.

John West of Rockville, Md. died at
Emergency Hospital last night Of in
juries said to have been received seN-
eral days ago. The Martlandcr MAS
visiting friends at 32S NJ street south
west yesterday when he became i'll and
was taken to the hospital. 1t is stated
box fell from wagon upon him
while he was loading the vehicle with
produce.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-01
4s BRITISH OFFICERS KILLED.
Casualties for Two Weeks Include
ITO Wounded.
re of the sso.iated Press

CorssDepdenre q the Associated Prest
LONDON. April 20.-An officers cas-
ualty list for the fortnight ended Apri
20 shows that the British army los
4S ondoers killed and ITO wounded
total Of 156 during the fortnight
Since the beginning of the war 1856
officers have been killed. 3,52S wounde,
and 73s are reported missing. bringin,
the total up to e.227.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-01

Mrs. Eliza Black Haight. widow of
Nicholas Haight and daughter of the
late Joseph and Jane Todd Black, died
at RandalIstown. Baltimore county, Of
apoplexy. She was ninety-one years old
and the last of her immediate family.
Her death followed in less than two
days that of her sister. Miss Bethsheba
Black, eighty-seven years old.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-01
PROPOSAL ON MARRIAGE
CREATES STIR IN ARMY
Recommended That Ban Be Extend
ed to Cover Second Lieuten-
ant Grade.

Recommendations have been made to
the general staff that the regulations
prohibiting the marriage of cadets at
West Point be extended to cover the
grade of second lieutenant. 1t is urged
that marriage interferes with the work
of the younger officers of the army
and is too expensive a luxury for Of
ficers who draw the salary of second
lieutenant: Although there is no i'm
mediate prospect of the adoption of the
recommendation it has created a spir-
tied discussion in military and social
circles.
The recommendation has not reached
the Secretary of War, and he has not
even intimated what will be his action
in the matter.
Says Army Is overmarried.
In his annual report for 1904 Maj.
Gen. Henry c. Corbin said:
Marriage of army officers who have
made no proper provisions for assum-
Ing the responsibilities therefor is
hurtful both to the army and to the
officers themselves. To this broad
statement there are. of course, excep-
tons. as there are to all broad state
ments, but the general fact remains
that our army is overmarried The
pay of subaltern officer is barely
enough for his proper support and the
expenses of his equipment and uniform.
Should See to Income.
Il am firmly of the opinion that no
officer should enter the marriage rela-
ton without first getting the authority
of the War Department. and that as "A
necessary condition thereto he should
make ii clear that his income after
marrying will be sufficient TO support
himself and family. and above all if
he is to live on his pay, he should sta g
on honor that he Is free from debt
Starting in even. he has a fighting
chance, but starting in debt he under
takes a well-nigh hopeless task par
ticularly will this prove true II he has
frequent change of stations when all
the expenses of travel of his family
have to be met by the officer himself =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-01
investigation. and an arbitral court o
justice.
Discuss Investments of Capital.

Mrs. Frank II. Cothreti of New York
and Mrs. s. 7. Breckenridge of Chicago
proposed and seconded. respectively. n
motion for the acceptance of the prin-
ciple that investments Of capital abroad
should he at the investors own risk.
without official protection for investors
by the government.
Miss Edith Abbott of Chicago and
Miss Emily Balch of Wellesley College,
massachusetts,. recommended the aboli-
ton of preferential tariffs. the abolish
ment of frontier Notifications and the
naturalization of the Panama. Suez
and kiel caals. the Dardauelles. the
Enelis channel and Gibraltar
The congress will close tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-01
FOR SECRETARY Of PEACE
IN NATIONS CABINETS
Idea Suggested in Address Before
International Congress of Women
at The Hague.

THE HAGUE, April 30 Via London.
May !, 20? a.n!.-That "a secretary for
peace should be added to all cabinets
was the novel idea suggested at a ses-
sion OF the International congress of
women today by Siguorina Rosa tseuoli.
a delegate from Italy, who, with Miss
Jane adams of Chicago, chairman of
the congress. seems to have won the
hearts of the delegates Provision is
made by governments to look after
every phase of life except the main
tenance of peace between nations
added Signorina Geuoli. amid thunder
Gus applause.
MISS Adams also was given an ova
tion for an eloquent speech. in which
she declared that the present war had
eVoiVed wonderful national conscious
ness IN the warning nations but that
war was too big price to pay for sucf,
a national awakening Politics. she
said. was the only field where interna
tlonal unity did not prevail
Miss Laura Hughes OF Toronto. Can
ada. argued that the time had come
when women should reoccupy the posi-
ton of peacemakcrs which they held il,
the prehistoric ages
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-01

Two Swiss surgeons have invented an
easily used drug which stops the flow
of blood from wounds almost instantly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-01
Congress Has American Tone

The whole tone of the congress toda e
was American. Miss Leonora OReilly
of New York brought greetings to the
delegates from American woman trad.
unionists. Miss Angela Morgan re-
cited poem entitled The Battle cry
OF Mothers At the afternoon business
session the transatlantic delegates Sc
cured the adoption of many of their
propositions, including a motion uroin.
the organization OF a society of the
nations for developing the work of
The Hague conference. with permanent
courts of arbitration. Cancellation and
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-05-16
NO FLAG FLYING,
CLAIMS ADMIRAL

BERLIN, May 14-Cvla Amster-
dam to London, May 10, l:45 a NJ
From the report Of the submarine that
sunk the Cunard liner Lusitania last
Friday the following official version
Of the incident is published by the
admiralty under the signature Of Ad-
miral Behnoke!
"The submarine sighted the steam
er, which showed no flag, May 7 at
2.?O o'clock, central European time,
afternoon, on the southeast coast of
Ireland In fine clear weather.
AT $40 o'clock one torpedo was
fired at the Lusitania, which hit her
starboard below the captains bridge.
The detonation OF the torpedo was
followed immediately by a further
explosion OF extremely strong effect
The ship quickly listed TO starboaru
and heSan to sink
'-The second explosion must he
traced back TO the ignition OF quanti-
ties Of ammunition inside the ship
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-05-16
TELEPHONES FOR THE DEAF
Receivers Small as a Bean Can Be
Placed I'm the Ear.

The telephone receivers, about the
size Of a bean, and hence small
enough to be slipped into the ear,
have proved 20 be successful in prac-
tical tests. The scientists who in
vented the device believe that It has
great future possibilities in practical
telephony, as a substitute for the
comparatively bulky receiver OF the
standard telephone; but it is quite
likely that it's first practical use will
be in instruments used to improve
the hearing Of persons who are par
TALLY deaf The little bean must Of
course, be connected with wires, but
these can easily be placed In a fine
cord, 90 that the only visible appear
ance Of such q receiver at the ear
would be an inconspicuous cord.
The receivers are very simple. A
tiny piece Of platinum wire is con-
nected with the ordinary telephone
wire, and though this platinum wire
is so thin that II cannot be clearly
seen without a microscope, II catches
the electric current that comes
through tho telephone wires and
heats up and CoOls off rapidly IN ac-
cordanCe with the strength of the cur
rents This heating and cooling starts
sound waves IN the air around the
wire. The idea Of starting sound
waves by heat Is an old story for
scientists. OF course the sound
caused by the heat is very slight and
hardly audible in the open air. II
was discovered, however, that II a
little cap Is placed over the wire,
making little chamber In which II
can operate, and hole left in the
cap, q very satisfactory volume OF
sound will come from the hole. So,
with the bean tucked into the ear, the
telephone message can be heard very
we'll
Tests before the Royal society in
London brought the opinion from
electrical engineers that, for telephon-
ing short distances at least, the sound
was actually clearer than in standard
lephones-Saturday Evening Post
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-05-16
THE HORRORS or WAR.

"A .',s Ia, ~, tr..4o In ts
warm sun. Above his head were the
waving leaves Of Oh, trees in all of
the beauty and glory ~ spring He
could see the o.eru,nI.ng skies
through the leaves and feel the gentle
breath of the breeze On his checks
About his head the E...,ts nodded and
gave OF their welcome and the lilies
and the villa daisies bar4ened the air
with rolme. The youth looked up
al the sky and smiled. He was dream
ing of the DAYS when he should live
.n un,-.laa cottage in the midst Of
"a wilderness n flowers. OF a day when
b., could SIT on the porch in the even
Ing under "a rosealad roof after a dav.s
work In the shining fields and feel
the soft arms Of little children about
his knees and the warm clasp Of a
womaa's arms around his neck He
was dreaming OF the time when. per-
haps who knows. be might be some
thing In the world when the towns
people and the country rsor1e would
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-05-16

ritory the arms are manufactured so
directs, It may purchase them at any
time before the shipment is made. The
Chinese guns and ammunition were
Just ready for shipment when the war
started, and therefore the entire lot
was taken over by the Austrian gov
ernment.
All of the range numbers on the
sights, for distance and elevation, and
all of the fuse marks on the shrapnel
and shell were in Chinese characters,
so 1t was necessary to give the Aus
trian artillerists as lesson in the orien-
tai language to enable them to use
the batteries then turned over to the
defense Of Austria.-Scribner's
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-05-16
Courthouse Notes


Aic stroud yesterday filed suit for
divorce against her husband, w j..
stroud. on the grounds OF uon-support
and cruelty
The Pawnee on company yesterday
afternoon filed petition in the SUI
peUor court seeking voluntary dlssO-
luton Of the company
Charles Wilson, who is charged with
burglary, will be given preliminary
hearing some time next week. His
case when called In Justice Daniels
court yesterday was continued at the
request OF the state, IL Is alleged
that Wilson entered a house at sand
Springs several nights ago and stole
a quantity Of wearing apparel.
Two wagonloads OF booze was seized
by Deputy Shefiff Bob Atkins Thurs
day afternoon near Redfork. Tom
SWms and Tom Williams, who were
driving the teams, were arrested and
charged with the illegal possession Of
liquor Nine barrels Of beer, eight
sacks Of beer and five cases were
among the goods confiscated.
The case Of Ben Chiders and Kitue
IoWeA OF BlNNF. charged with dlul-
terry was continued for two weeks
when called in Justice Daniels court
yesterday. The continuance was
granted at the instance Of the prose-
CutIOn.
william Thornberg was given 500
fine and 80 days In the county Jail
when he was arraigned before Justice
Daniel yesterday ThOrnberg was
charged with shooting at Francis Fo-
shee, who lives In East Tulsa.
The first part OF the week Mrs.
Albert Glendennisg Of Mounds filed
suit against her husband. Albert Pat
rick, for divorce. Yesterday Glen
denuiug filed information In the
county attorneys office charging his
wife with adultery J. W. Cowby IS
mentioned IN connection with the
charge. Both parties have been ar
rested Cowby. It is said, until re-
Gently lived with the Gleudennings
at their home near sptrry. The case
will be tried next week.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-05-16
Quiet Restored.


NCGALES, sonora, Mexico, May "a.
General Sosl, with 400 Villa troops
arrived today at EsperanzI. where a
small American colony has been in
battle with Iaqui Indians who are
ouragod because the Mexican factions
have failed 10 redeem promise to
return TO them lands in the Yaqu
river valley.
Adyces today said that William
Stocker. previously reported killed,
was wounded having lost an arm in
the fghuug Z. O. Stocker appears
to have been wounded also. The
American dead, according to these re-
ports, total three.
Villa authorities here were informed
tonight tnat American owners Of the
Ya0ui valley lands about Esperanza
had asked the Washington govern
mcnt 10 order a landing party from
one Of the American warships on the
Mexican coast TO go to the aid Of tho
American colOnists. Colonel De La
Vega. Maytorenas chief Of staff com
meutiug on this. declared that per-
mission would not oe granted for men
Of warships to land.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-05-16
WAR CHILDREN ARE GRAVE
Ahc Sensitive TO Serious and Solemn
Things.

People simply will believe that
there is 10 be peace soon, though
there isn't Elderly people VIII re-
call the Civil war days, when the
war from Bull Run straight on, was,
TO the elder generation, always com
ing to an end in a month or two. 1t
was In the south, though, where peo-
pie believed most implicitly IN an
early termination Of the war. And
the war went on and on, until hearts
were broken and four years were
gone
In 1851 all the north knew that the
Confederacy couldn't hold out four
months longer" but II held out all
those years But the children, They
did not look for the end of the war.
Some Of them had come up to an un-
derstanding age and could not re-
member when the war was not rag
lng-when mothers and sisters were
not weeping and praying, and fathers
or grandfathers were not sitting grim
and silent and strained. as II waiting
for their own sentence Of death. To
these children who could remember
nothing but the war II sometimes
seemed as II the war must always
be-as IL that were the way the world
was made.
People who were children during
the Civil war and who were old
enough or keenly conscious enough to
understand what II meant. took an
impress OF seriousness upon their
minds and souls which the next gen.
Grafton quite escaped. Things sank in
deeply in those days The fire of war
left a condition OF susceptibility in
the minds and memory OF that gen
Grafton, bree ding sensitiveness to
all great and solemn things. Doubt
less II will be so with the children
OF this time in Europe. The gravity
OF It all will go into the art and lit
erature OF the future-New York
Mail.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-05-16
STOCKER'S FRIENDS
SEEK INFORMATION

ATLANTA, May 14-Relatiyes here
Of Z. o. Stocker formerly Of Atlanta
but now q wealthy ranch owner near
Esperanza, Mexico. today sent tele-
grams to the state department at
Washington and to Consul Simpich
at Nogales, Sonora, seeking informa-
uon regarding StoCker. News dis
patches today contained report
from Consul Simpich that william
St6cker had been wounded IN the
YRqui Indian uprising near Esper-
anza and member OF the family
feared that T. o. Stocker might be
the person mentioned IN the reports
Stocker went 70 Mexico about is
years ago and owns a large tract Of
land about six miles from Esporanza.
The family is prominent In Atlanta.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-05-16
GUNNERS ARE TAUGHT CHINESE
Figures on Ordnance Made in Austria
Proved q Puzzle.

One day while at the front was
exceedingly puzzled when l saw a non
commissioned officer teaching a squad
Of men to figure in Chinese on an
improvised board he had written the
various Chinese numeral characters
and their equivalent In Roman num-
bers. Before the board sat a class of
score Of soldiers working on the
Chinese characters. was frankly
amazed, but, upon inquiry TO q staff
officer who accompanied me, found
that II was not exactly an educational
outburst in the army, but rather
school Of necessity. / learned that at
the outbreak of the war an Austrian
firm had Just finished a large order
Of field artillery and its supply Of am
munition for the Chinese government.
AS II Is the custom TO carry a condi-
ton In all contracts Of this character
that II the yoyernment In whose ter
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-05-16
claim AGENTS to Atlantic CITY.

GALN ESTON, May l4.-Atlentic
City, n. j., was chosen as the next
convention city by the Association Of
Railway Claim Agents OF the United
States and Canada here this after
noon.
officers OF the association were
elected today as follows;
II b. Hun, Chicago. president; W.
r. Every, st. Paul. first vice president;
John S. Douglas. Galveston, second
vice president: A II. Mansfield. St
Louis, third vice-president; Willis H.
Failing. New York. secretary and
treasurer,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-05-16
APPROVES ATTITUDE
HELD BY PRESIDENT

SANTA FE. y. NJ, May 14-Gover-
nor W. c. Mcdonald said:
'T am heartily In accord with the
presidents attitude as expressed IN
his note to Germany. His position
is clearly taken and all ought to ap-
preciate the firm but friendly tone Of
his statesments. The American peo-
pie can trust President Wilson to do
what will prove best for all"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-05-16
DIDN'T HURT" SAYS
CHILD AFTER A FALL


o0eETlT % nc WNTII'
SAPULPA, May l4-Mrs. Henry
Talmage Of East First street gave her
little 4-year-old daughter Marie a
cooling bath this morning, then left
the child upstairs TO amuse herself
while the mother prepared the noon
day meal.
Marie toddled % the balcony OF the
porch, leaned over and fell TO the
ground several feet below. Horrified.
the mother rushed to her child's as
sistance.
Didn't hurt" said Marie as she was
carried into the house.
A physician who was called verified
her statement.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-05-16

The Mikado viii be ungratefgl II
ne doesn't decorate the New York n
nancier who Gays Japan Is the log
ical power to take China IN hand"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-05-16

one explanation Of the 5tney craze
may be human proaeuess TO try to
get back some Of the money that has
been put in autos
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-05-16
Tho Honor System.

John had finished his quiz. and
wrote at the bottom of the paper
During this examination I was un-
able to catch any one looking at my
paper. Further / wish to state that
my own frantic 8. o. s. signals were
entirely sregarded.-Minneh
hesitated q moment.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-05-16

TAwysrs with judicial aspirations
esht bs expected TO oppose the
s6vsraeht for fixed terms FOR federal
h,1xas. instsod of appointing them
fop no
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-05-16

But who's qualified to throw the
first stone at man for thinking
"peneficent legislation" is only enact
cd when his party's IN power2
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-05-16
Dominion at Liverpool.

PHILADELPHIA, May 1.-THE
American line steamship Dominion,
which sailed from Philadelphia May
with passengers and general
cargo, is reported as having arrived
at Liverpool at I o'clock this morn
ing.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-05-16

Were fully convinced chat the best
view ot The war IS lonr-dsunce
oue-,he lonler tAe better
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-05-16

Anyway, Wilson must te glad
White House t,..sseTs don't use tor
pedos
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-05-16

Plenty Of remedies for the war dis
ease but no way has been found to
make the patients take EN-