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terposed themselves between us and
South America; but our exports to
the countries down there fell from
124,539, ,G09 to S99,323,957. In the
same way we lost some $4,000, 900
of export trade with Oceania.
Now let US see whether the Brit
ish blockaders, as is charged, per-
mitted our European exports to 60
only, into England and France. We
delivered $31,00O,oOO more of goods
to the Netherlands than in the pre-
vious year, with an increase from
.$112,215,673 to $143,267,O19. We
multiplied our exports to Norway by
four, running them up from $685.
610 to $39,074,5O1. We multiplied
our exports to Sweden by more than
five, increasing them from $14,644,-
226 to $7s,273,S1S. During the
greater part of that fiscal year Italy
was a neutral country, and we sent
Italy $110,O0O,0OO more Of goods
than in the previous year, elevating
the figures from $74,235,012 to
s1s4,s19,6s3.
If there was any purpose of the
blockade merely to stop our trade,
certainly it did not manifest itself
in the case of those foreign coun-
tries, all of them contiguous to the
Teutonic allies and every one of
them neutral throughout the whole
year except Italy, which went into
the war late in our fiscal year.
We had nothing to do but push
our goods across the northern bor-
der to reach the Canadian markets,
but in the year our exports to
Canada fell by $44,00O,00O. We lost
sales of $13,O0O,OOO in Argentina
and of $4,OO0,OOO in Brazil. Where
there were no blockades or obstruc-
tions, no suggestion of such obstruc-
tions, we lost exports persistently
and heavily; but to no single coun-
try in Europe except the bottled-ur
Teutonic belligerents, counting ir
the territory Of Belgium as such be.
cause it is occupied by the Germans
did we fail to make a gain, and 6
huge gain, in our exports.
There never was a falser cry thar
the one that back of the blockade
of the allies is a deliberate con
spiracy to keep US from stealing
away foreign trade from Grea
Britain and France while they ar,
fighting the war against Germany.
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PECULIAR STUPIDITY

Count Won Reventlow issues the
cheering announcement that the
British feet has not been RESPONSE
BILE for keeping German shipping of
the seas and the German war fleet
bottled up in the narrow waters
back Of Heligoland.
1t is "the geographic configuration
Of the North Sea" that has done all
this to Germany, according to the
count.
The fool English built fleet to
sail on the sea when they ought to
have proceeded on the assumption,
if the count, is correct, that the
North Sea was dry land. 1t certainly
was very stupid of them to keep 'he
geographic confguration Of the
North Sea in mind while building
their boats. If the sea should evap.
crate they would be in a fine pickle
Certainly are a stupid lot, these
Britishers.
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BEATING THE OPPONENTS OF
MILlTARISM

General Wood thinks the success
of the camp at Plattsburg, N. Y, al
ready is we'll enough assured to
stamp the annual training camp for
business and professional men an in
stitution in this country. On that
assumption he has announced plans
more comprehensive than he hither-
to has advanced in connection with
the military camp idea.
At the present rate, he estimates,
there will be more than 10000
trained men, in a few years, suffi-
cient to whip into shape 100000
volunteers. These 10000 men, as
the roster of the camp at Plattsburg
indicates, will be the finest type this
country affords. They are not SOL
diers of fortune, or hot-headed
youths, or persons aching for a
fight. They are experienced, hard
headed, practical, busy men, who
are going to Plattsburg at sacri-
flee, in many cases, and their inter-
ests are such that they would be the
last men in the country to wish
war.
AS time goes on, General Wood
calculates, there will be on file at the
War Department names of half q
million such men, all. trained and
equipped for immediate service il
the call comes. According to an an.
nouncement just made he is not
going to allow them to grow rusty
in the theory Of their avocation, but
a correspondence course, to keel
them abreast of the time in militar,
matters, will be begun during thu
coming winter.
The plans of the summer camps al
ready known had met widespread
commentator, and the public il
Just beginning to realize the thor
oughness and earnestness will
which General Wood and his asso
ciates are going about their organi
zation. There is nothing, now tha
the most is known, that savors tn
least of militarism about the project
When the 1900 men march dow
Fifth avenue in New York, wit
Gotham's mayor in line, at the clos
of the present encampment a
Plattsburg, they will form a spec
tacle Of which every American citi
zen will be justly proud. The spec
tacle will be unique, and bound t
attract attention. General Woo
has shown himself an excellent pub
licity getter as we'll as an organizer
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THE CHURCH IN SUMMER

Pittsburgh churches are trying an
experiment this summer. They have
adopted for their slogan Business
AS Usual" Early reports are that
the effort is meeting with marked
success.
More people, proportionately,
leave Washington for the summer
than get out of Pittsburgh. But
even here the unwisdom Of closing
churches sometimes lodge COM
more widely recognized. Motion
picture houses, against which the
churches some times lodge COM
plants, make an effort to have es-
pecially attractive programs, stores
offer special inducements in sum-
mer. Every sort of going concern
takes added steps to keep going for
the warm months. The churches
seem to be following Quit, though
here there has been no concerted
campaign toward that end as in
Pittsburgh.
One denomination here is trying
the experiment of having joint meet.
ings of several congregations. Thai
is good "get acquainted" campaign
in itself. The Y. M. C. A. is helping
to fill the gap by it's outdoor serv
ices. Other churches are advertising
special services, and thus making
actual gains during the summer
Churches are awaking more ant
more to the fact that all year rount
efficiency may have something to d.
with the success of religion.
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Standard Is Loser
In China's Oil Fields

PEKING. August 1b.-W. E. Bemis.
vice president Of the Standard OIL
Company Of New York. has left for the
United States. having failed to conclude
permanent contract with the ChinN1e
government for the exploitation Of oil
fields Of China.
Last year the Standard OIL Company
entered into a preliminary agreement
with China for the development Of oil
districts In the northern part Of the
country. This agreement expires to-
morrow. The American legation will
continue efforts to reconcile the differ
ences between the government and the
company.
The expiring agreement provides for
the exploration Of the oil fields OF the
province Of Shensl and the northern
part OF the province Of Chill.
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THE SHAVE ON STERLING

At time when the world is buy
fng--largely through Great Britain
near quarter-billion monthly bill
Of goods in the United States, the
ordinary procedure of "3 per cent
discount for cash" is reversed. In
stead of giving Britain 8 per cent
of for cash we are charging her a
premium of 8 per cent for the privi-
lege of paying.
That is the effect Of the depres-
sion in rates of sterling exchange.
The English pound by weight in gold
is worth $4.8665 in American money.
That is the exact mathematical
parity. But yesterday the English
pound could be bought-that is, an
order on London to pay a pound on
demand-for $4.695. The difference
of 17.15 cents means that British
sterling is at discount of about 3.4
per cent in this market, a shave 50
serious that no business man accus-
toned to regard his cash discounts
as good share of his profits will
fail to realize it's significance.
Business men understand borrow.
ing money to discount their bills and
keep their credit first class. The
greatest business government or
earth will do the same. The entente
powers not only owe vastly on this
side now, but they have orders out
standing that make certain that
their purchases here will for a Ions
time to come range about tn.
quarter-billion figure. Not only mus
half-billion loan be floated on thi!
side very soon, but it will have to b,
followed by another before the tur,
of the year. We must take the loan!
or lose the business. There is n,
doubt what we will do. The flota
tion will be seized with the NOR,
avidity because it is perfectly under
stood that it represents a guarante,
that our foreign trade will continu
to expand"
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Hidden River Changes
Farm to Sunken Garden

BELVIDERE. N. j.. Aug. l5.-John-
ston Cornish Of Harmony has a sunken
garden 1t used to be an ordinary farm.
similar to many other sections Of land
in that township. But Cornish's link"
plus the big rainstorm ten days ago
combined to lower parts Of his farm
Now the earth at Cornish's place Is from
ten to twelve feet below Its old level;
Last winter n part Of the public high
way adjoining Cornishs farm caved In.
The hole was filled. 1t was thought an
underground stream had caused the
collapse.
The rain Of August 1 started depres-
sion in the garden truck patch owned by
Cornish The trouble extended until a
large part Of the land was affected. and
at present there are indications that the
worst Is over. Cornish believes sub
terranean stream has been eating away
his property apd taking 1t no one knows
where.
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WOMEN CELEBRITIES
JOIN NAVY LEAGUE
Ten National Presidents Of Big
Organization Enrolled on
National Committee.

Ten national presidents OF womens
organizations. representing a combined
membership Of more than half million
women. have been enrolled on the ma
tional committee of the woman's Sec
tion OF. the navy league.
Officers Of the league are elated over
securing the cooperation Of these no
table women. On the list are Mrs. Will
liam Cumming Story. president general
ID. A. r.: Mrs. Cara Rogers Bleakley.
'of the b. A. r.: Mrs Mary A. jamie
son. Marine City. Mich. president
Ladies Of the @. A. r.: Mrs. E. Sher-
man. Chicago. president of the Danes Of
the Loyal Legion: Mrs. William Gerry
Slade. New York., president general OF
the Daughters Of 1872: Mrs. Daisy
McLaurin stevens. president general
er. Wild dwood. N. J.. national president
Childten's Auxiliary Woman's Made In
U. 8. A. League: Mrs. Charles II. Mas
ury, Danvers. Mass. president Daugh-
fers 6rs OF the Union; Mrs arthur NJ.
citation Opposed to Woman Suffrage.
and Mrs. Reynolds T. Hall. Philadel-
phia. president of'the National Society
Of SPONSORS.
The national committeeman from
Louisiana Is Mrs. Genevieve Champ
Clark Thomson. daughter of Speaker
Clark, who Is enthusiastic on the sub
ject of defense. md believes II lies with
In the power Of the women OF the coun-
trytto awaken a national sentiment in
behalf of augmented national defenses.
Mrs. Thomson also has been selecte
as one of the judges to act with Julia
Marlowe. David Belasco. Col. George
Harvey. and others to decide the con-
test for a historical pageant now being
conducted by the woman's section oi
tine league.
Great interest has been aroused ir
the contest for a 250-word creed Of ma.
tional defense. which already has
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Pennsylvania Is Storing
Great Supply of Coal

ALTOONA, Pa. Aug. 15,-Antlcipat-
ing q shortage Of coal this fall and win
ter, the Pennsylvania railroad is taking
steps to protect itself by storing thou
sandp Of tons at convenient points along
tho system. Two big storage stations
have been established hera.
One operator In the centra! Pennsyl-
yania field stated that dealers are max
Ing money now for tho first time In
several years. as the manufacturing Of
war munitions has created a big de-
mand for coal, and most OF the mines
are working full time.
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Excessive Rains Reduce
Wheat Crop of Kansas

KANSAS CITY. Mo. Aug. b.-Farm-
ers of the Southwest have suffered
losses aggregating millions Of dollars
from the excessive rains In this terri
tory. the last seven weeks.
In Kansas alone the rainfall has
reduced tho wheat crop from the prom
ise Of l5o. .ooo. 900 bushels early last May
to 100, 600 COO bushels or less. besides
greatly. affecting the quality.
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ANNAPOLIS PROBE
REPORT TOMORROW
Secretary Daniels To Make Public
Findings In Examination
Scandal Inquiry.

Secretary Daniels has announced that
the findings Of the court Of inquiry.
which Investigated the examination scan
dal at the Naval Academy. will be made
public tomorrow.
The board OF inquiry made its report
sometime ago. Secretary Daniels has
gone over 1t and made his findings,
which have been approved by the
President.
Various rumors are current as to
dismissals OF cadets. but the Navy De-
partment has given out nothing au-
thoritative.
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GRAIN FOR THE ALLIES

There are two elements of very
real uncertainty which need to be
explained away before it can be pos
sible accurately to judge the signif-
canoe of the cancellation of big
wheat contracts in this country by
European states. First, what is the
chance of the Dardanelles being
opened early? Second, how much
wheat has Russia to let loose if the
passage be forced?
A few months ago the statement
was made by an official of the Rus
sian government to an official of our
own Administration that Russia had
no such vast amount of surplus
wheat as had been alleged, and that
If she had, she would not let it be
shipped away. He Said the Petro-
grad government realized the pos
sibility that extraordinary obliga-
tions might, through the fortunes of
the war, be imposed upon it the COM
ing winter that would necessitate
holding very large reserves.
He could not have stated the
present situation more accurately if
he had been able to forecast the
whole Galicia-Poland- Baltic cam
paign. Russia has suffered the dis
aster. Germany has overrun a big
and rich section of agricultural Rus
sia. Whether Germany gains very
rauch in grain supplies captured in
her eastern campaign, it is certain
that Russia loses heavily.
More than this, the world has un-
usually vague ideas as to how much
wheat Russia is producing this year
But from the standpoint of the allies
the losses by reason Of the great
German sweep into the east must
be very serious.
There are other elements in the
situation, however. that may ex
plain the European cancellations o1
orders. The allies have pooled theil
financial concerns; they are pre-
pared to act somewhat as a unity il
such matters. They see the worlt
producing this year without mucl
doubt it's record crop of wheat
probably a record crop of foodstuff
in general. They know that Aus
tralia, India, New Zealand, the Ar
gentine, have large amounts o
grain; and those countries ow
money to Europe. What could b
more natural than that the allie
governments should decide to dra,
first from these countries, who's
grain they can take without ship
ping away gold? To buy from tn
United States means a continual flo'
of gold in this direction. There ar
some things that must be had, an
had all the time, from the Unite
States: munitions, machines, explc
sives, cotton. The foreign exchang
position shows very clearly that tn
allies face a persistent drain Of gol
to the United States, unless they ca
do just as much buying as possibl
in quarters where they can pay
something else.
If the allies are able to figure
way to get grain till the beginnin
of the new year, while taking a mil
imum from the United States, the
Aaabtless expect by that time
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that in spite Of what IL happening In
the United States-which. II public re-
ports are to be believed, amounts to a
conspiracy to overthrow his government
he will continue giving all kinds OF
guarantees to foreigners residing In
Mexico. Furnishing severely any attempt
against their lives or property.
HERIBERTO BARRON.
WASHINGTON. August Il.
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J. A. Cobb Resigns.

James A. Cobb. has resigned his posi-
ton as special assistant attorney In the
OF Justice. a position he has
held during tho Administration Of three
Presidents and four Attorneys General.
Cobb was the first colored man to be
employed as special assistant attorney
In tho department. .... d.. ~.
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Tomorrow.
Masonic-Potomac. No. g. r. c.: Benjamin
8. French. No. lS; Anacostia, No. u; Mount
osd eIslh, FeiiowsMiAnsdon. ~ No as, degree; B.s.
con No. Is. and Union. No. II, business.
Rebekah-Naomi. No. I. and Ruth. No 2,
business.
knights OF Pythias-century Lodge. No 80.
business.
Pythian Sisters-Monthly meeting Past Chiefs
Association at residence OF Mrs. Martha
Jarboe.
Royal Arcanum-ouray Council. Pythian
Temple.
Meeting. Bible class, Adas Israel congrega-
ton. synagogue. Sixth and streets north
west p. IN.
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THE TIMES MAIL BAG

to
of
the MaN
ton unootqu
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Tuesday.

Masonic-National. No. 10. F. c.; Arminius,
No. 25 E. A.. and Myron NJ. Parker No.
81 F. C; King David. No. IS.
Odd Fellows-Mount Pleasant, No. . inia-
tory degree: Washington. No. 8; Golden
Rule No. p. and Amity. No 81. business.
Rebekah-Fidelity, No I. business.
knights OF Pythias-webster Lodge, No. :.
Meeting. District Suffrage League. Eighth
street and Pennsylvania avenue northwest,
p. m.
Meeting. Retail Grocers' Protective Associa-
tion noon at the Raleigh.
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Suggests Route For Good Jitney

Sugge6tS Route For Good Jltney
Line Business.
To the Editor OF THE TINES:
II some one would start jitney bus
line on Park road. between the Argyle
Pharmacy and the Soldiers Home gate.
l am sure a great many persons resid-
ins In that section would use 1t con-
stantly. Having heard a number ex-
press themselves to that effect,
thought OF voicing their opinion In the
Mail Bag" whore It would surely be
read and the suggestion acted upon.
MRS. LAURA WHITMAN STERLING
Washington, August IL.
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Wednesday,.

Masonic-washington Centennial. No. H. F.
c.: Osiris No. %. called on and East
Gate. No 81. called off.
Odd Fellows-Federal City. No. 90 degree /:
Eastern. No. I: Harmony. No. 9, and
Friendship. No. II, business.
Royal Arcanum-Francis Scott Key Council.
Potomac Bank building; Municipal Council.
New Masonic Hall.
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Friday.

Masonic-Lebanon, No. I. F. c.: Columbia
No. s; stansbury. No. "a (speciaD NJ. NJ.
odd Felows-Central. No l: Metropolis. No
l6 and Phoenix, No. 2s. business.
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Thursday.

Masonic-Hiram No. TO- NJ. M; Naval No.
I: Lafayette. No. 49, F. c.; VIM. r. Single
ton, No. 80
Odd Feliows-Columbia, No. 10 and Salem.
No. %, degree; Covenant No. Is. business
and social.
knights Of Columbus-Keane Council.
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Saturday.

Excursion and outing. Kallipoiis Grott'
Colonial Beach. 2:3o .. N.
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Another Source of Supply.

General Wood also dwelt upon another
source OF supply of officers. men who
have been graduated from military
schools such as Pennsylvania State Col
lege, Culver. and the Virginia Military
Institute.
"All these sources of supply of Off
GERS" General Wood concluded. ARE
available, and could be made use of in
time of need at next to no cost. The
value Of these young men In case OF
war would be beyond expression. There
is plenty Of material at hand. but what
is required most Of all is an organized
we'll l-thought-out method Of us.nG the
material"
arrived at camp yesterday and prompt
" dropped his commissioncrship to be-
come q private in Company ID. Every
time Private Woods wanders along
company streets from this time on he
must respectfully salute Capt. Rhine
lander Waldo. adJutant of the Second
battalion, and q number Of Manhattan
COPS, who have been made everything
from acting corporal to lieutenants OF
their companies.
Mayor Mitchell got his first official
| boost today. He was jumped from Pri-
| yate Mitchell to acting Sergeant Mitchell.
| the acting sergeant job having to so
| with his work in the cavalry.
Yesterday the mayor devoted all his
occasional minutes Of rest periods to
| New York city business. He wrote and
| signed letter after letter and shot them
| off Manhattanward.
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WHAT'S ON PROGRAM
IN CAPITAL THIS WEEK
Today.
Tomorrow

Open air meeting, under auspices Y. NJ. c.
A. Lincoln Park, p. m.
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GEN, WOOD SPEAKS ON
NEED OF OFFICERS
Leaving Business Mems Camp,
He Emphasizes Call for 40,.
600 Trained Leaders.

PLATTSBITRG. n. Y. Aug. 15.-Just
before Gen. Leonard Wood left the
military instruction camp to go to tho
camp OF regulars and militia at Toby
hGnna. Pa.. for a day or two he mot
a group Of newspaper men. and in
reply to numerous questions. spoke
or the need of military training.
General Wood was somewhat reti-
cent at FIRST about talking for publ
cation. but finally his enthusiasm over
the wonders that have been accom-
phshed In the instruction camp re-
suited In his breaking a rule and CIV
ing forth an interview in which he
dwelt among other things upon the
nations need OF 10000 trained off
GERS to command an auxiliary force.
In ris talk. too. he spoke Of the good
effect the present work at the In
struction camp is having not only
uron the student soLiicrs," but upon
the army Officers who are training
the men so marveiously.
THE experience in training men
which our officers are getting here"
said General Wood. "will in effect
double their efficiency in the line OF
abi!it% to create new organizations
Trey are learning great deal them
tion to newcomers. The regular
simy's value, as an instrument OF dc.
fense would BE increased greatly II
this kind Of work could be carried on
Systematically all over the country
No Reflection On Volunteers.
General Wood then took pains to COR
| rect a notion tina: got abroad following
his talk here Wednesday night about
the volunteer service. When he said
the country could not depend upon
volunteers in case Of war he meant no
reflection upon the volunteer, but spoke
only of the volunteer idea.
| mo one," he said, - has a right to
think that there Is anything voluntary
in the discharge Of his duty to the
country as a soldier. The duty is bind
ing upon all citizens. A man might as
we'll talk about volunteering as a soldier
as talk proudly o volunteering to obey
moral laws or pay his debts. It's a
matter of principle, not Of volition.
I'm not discussing now the individual
| or the very fine volunteer spirit which
prompts him to offer his services.
mean the system we've followed in de-
pending on volunteers when war Is i'm
minent. Unfortunately our volunteer
ICED volunteer department. but to fire
department organized after the fire has
started. made up Of volunteeIs without
equipment and not knowing how to use
the equipment II they had It,"
There are three sources from which
volunteer officers might be drawn, the
general pointed out. First, there are
men who have served as officers in the
regular service or militia, a group that
as General Wood put 1t. lis very lin.
.tod." Next there 10 a group OF men
although very small" who have quail.
fed through special examination and
have had their names before the Wal
Department as men worthy of commits.
sioffa. The third class embraces young
men who have had military instruction
in AGRICULTURAL and technical schools.