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The Washington times., 1915-07-01
FREE SPEECH IN CHINA

Sin Lun, former speaker Of the
Chinese SENATE, brings a sad mes.
sage, if true, from the newborn
republic Of the Orient. In an ad.
dress to the Congress Of Journalists
and Authors now in session at Sar
Francisco, he said:
political writer's have been
exiled, publications suppressed, and
a reign of brutal oppression intro.
duced by the present Chinese re-
public beacuse Of serious criticism
and popular censure for it's auto
cratic and unconstitutional actA A
serious reaction has set in and GU,
best writer's no longer are permitted
to continue their labors in peace"
There have at times been objec-
tions to too free expression Of
opinion in this country both on the
part of private citizens and the pub
lie press, but the founders Of the
worlds greatest republic establish
ed freedom for both that has never
been successfully attacked when
either had a modicum of right on its
side. If the accusation of govern
mental muzzling is based on truth
then Yuan Shi-Kai, who boastcd that
American methods were to be his
models, has failed as copyist and
will utterly fail as the builder of q
greater China.
The Washington times., 1915-07-01
LONG DISTANCE LAUNDRY

Everybody knows how the laundry
behsves at tho summer rcsor. how
1t Is twice as destructive and twice
as expensive as the home grown
variety.
Postmaster Praeeer has solved
the problem for Washington vaca-
tionists. You take one of the cards
he has prepared, look up the nsape
Of your favorite resort, settle upon
what parcel post none |, Is In, and
leave the rest 10 Uncle Sam and
your favorite homo laundryman.
The parcel post rates are 10y, the
lsundrymen accommodating 10 the
matter Of furnishing containers
(most Of them even pay the post
age), and the postoffice Is ever
ready.
The postage on a family washing
sent back to Washington from At
lantic City Will be about 12 to Is
cents; from closer resorts from 7 TO
10 cents. Tho excess charge on
two shirts at resort hotel prices will
pay the postage.
1t is a little thing. perhaps, but
just such little thing az will make
the parcel post more and more pop
ulsr and just such a little thing
as never would have happened in
the old days Of the express mo-
nopoly.
The Washington times., 1915-07-01
Urge Lifting of Tariff
Between Central Powers

BERLIN CVia wireless to sayville. I.
~, July 1.-Germany and Austria should
unite their resources until the end of
the war through an economical alli-
ance. German and Austro- Hungarian
economists have agreed after a lengthy
discussion.
Resolutions, adopted by an associa-
ton representing the leading econo-
mists of both countries, declare that
ported to have told Mcguire. IT will
should be maintained only TO equalize
economical relations with other coun-
tries should be the same. the resolutions
declared
The Washington times., 1915-07-01
GOOD ADVICE

Doctor Wiley has issued his an
rual "Do's and Don'ts" for hot
weather as follows:
Eat everything, but moderately.
Abstain from alcohol and tobacco.
Drink plenty Of cold water, but do
not gu1p It.
Never drink with meals. but i'm
mediately after.
Eat plenty Of fruits ana vegetables.
The best thing about the Docs
advice is that 1t is just as good in
january as It is in June and the
man who follows it the year round
won't have much trouble because Of
the gymnastics Of the thermometer.
The Washington times., 1915-07-01

mately 25 cents has dwindled to an
exchange basis hardly in excess of
20 cents.
The American who owes money In
Europe may now settle his bills at
liberal discount with the further
certainty that very shortly the
money which he paid will be re-
turned to its native shores in ex-
change for commodities of American
manufacture. ...-, .A
These indeed be bargain days for
America.
The Washington times., 1915-07-01
Two "Indians" Injured
In Battle for Movies

HACKENsACK. N. j.. July Mrs.
Lottie Aldridge. twenty-eight, an expert
rider. fresh from the West. and Alex
ander Hall. both movie actors in the
employ Of the Peerless Film Company
an Indian war scene enacted along the
Palisades near Fort Lee early last
evening.
Mrs Aldridge is believed to be fatally
Injured. She was taking the part of an
Indian princess in the battle, Dressed
in a characteristic buskskin costume,
with feathers and war pant she rode a
spirited horse, on which was only a
blanket. During the shooting the horse
on its rider. Hail. too, was hurt by a
falling horse He is severely bruised
and suffers from a severe laceration ON
the right shoulder. Both patients are in
Englewood Hospital.
The Washington times., 1915-07-01

sighted up to 2,S50 yards. and will car
ry as far as 1000 and even 4.400 yards
that is. they are sighted for a mile and
a half. and will shoot about two and a
half miles.
The Benet Mercier name suggests that
this American army weapon is Of French
origin; and in part it is. Benet. how
ever, was an American. the son OF a
one time chief of ordnance in the Amer
lean army Mercier was Frenchman,
and the weapon designed by the two
Jointly was perfected by the Hotchkiss
works in France.
The original machine gun was the
Gatling, which became known In civil
war times, and was American in origin
1t is at least an interesting fact that
so many of the instruments used in
strictly modern war are of American
invention-the aeroplane, the submarine,
the machine gun, the turrets of battle
ships. II Americans do not lead in the
business OF making war more horribleI
they have at least done their full sIaRrs
The Washington times., 1915-07-01
MANY EVENTS LISTED
FOR CAPITAL TODAY
Meetings and Entertainments to
Be Held in Every Section Of
City by Various Societies.
Today.

Meeting, District Suffrage League. Peoples
Forum, Eighth street and Market Space
northwest. 8 p. m.
Excursion and outing. Potomac Council.
Knights Of Columbus, Chesapeake Beach.
Masonic-Naval, No. L. Hiram, No 10; La
Fayette. No. 10: Esther. No. 8, Eastern
Star.
odd Fellows--salem.. No. %; Columbia. No.
TO- Covenant. No L.
Knights OF Pythias-J. T. coid~eil Com
pany, No. T. Uniform Rankt mass meeting
to complete orga nization Of Pythian Club.
Maccsbees-Georgetown Tent No. 6; District
Tent, No. 0.
National Union-w. H. Collins Council.
knights Of Columbus - Spalding Council,
Potomac Council excursion to Chesapeake
Modern Woodmen Of Americs - r. Taleot
Camp. No, 1872
Concert. Fifth Cavalry Band Judiciary Park
i:?c y. m.
Meeting. Board OF Education, franklin
school, p. m
Address "A Plan for Terminating tho
war George H. Sibley. under auspices
OF the Warrington Peace Committee, leo
ture hall. Public Library. 8 p. m.
The Washington times., 1915-07-01
BANKER is KILLED BY
PTOMAINES IN CHEESE
Gel. Mathewson, Of Norwalk
Conn.,, Dead-Ten Others
Critically Ill.

SOUTH NORWALk. Conn. July l.
Col Edwin H. Mathewson. banker and
considered the wealthiest man In Nor
walk. is dead of ptomaine poisoning
caused by eating cream cheese. Ten
other residents OF the city are critically
Ill from the same cause
Three doctors worked all night in an
effort to save his life. Miss Maude
Evans, servant, also ate some of the
cheese and became seriously i'll, but
responded to treatment
IT was believed some OF them would
die. but after constant medical atten-
ton it is thought that they will recover.
Colonel Mathewson was a colonel on
the staff of Gov. Phineas Lounsbury. He
was member of many clubs, including
the New York Athletic Club.
The Washington times., 1915-07-01
TENNIS CHAMPION
ACCUSED OF THEFT
Alexander Touchard, Indoor Crack,
Arrested on Charge Of Steal
ing Golf Balls.

NEW YORK, July 1.-Alexander
Touchard, indoor tennis champion. is
being held in 81 900 bail. charged with
grand larceny by his employers. Aber-
crombie & Fitch. sporting goods dealers.
For several weeks the sporting goods
dealers have been missing stock, and
finally private detectives were employed.
Touchard, who had been with the firm
several years, was not among the sus-
poets.
Last night, however, when he left
the store with a new suitcase. It was
decided to follow HIM
1t Is alleged that the tennis player
went to another store and sold forty
eight dozen golf balls, valued at $685.
He was arrested after he had returned
TO his employers store.
The Washington times., 1915-07-01
Melon Feast to End
With Death on Gallows

FORT WORTH. Tex, July l-Cunt
Williams. an eighteen-year negro.
sentenced to hang here on August for
the murder of Oscar Scroggins, a white
youth, will die happy.
He requested the sheriff today TO
furnish him one watermelon daily until
he hangs. and after the court was con-
suited the request was granted. making
Williams smile expansiYely,
The Washington times., 1915-07-01
Girl Is Seaside MayOr.

ATLANTIC CITY, July miss Bessie
May Townsend, the only girl comp
troller In the United States, had the
distinction Of being acting mayor.
Mayor William Riddle, in celebration OF
his flfty-ffth birthday. took his brother
Miss Townsend. as the next official in
line, became mayor. She assumed her
honors modestly. The only thing in the
days routine at which she baked was
marrying a happy couple who sought
her out She referred them to Recorder
Gnskill.
The Washington times., 1915-07-01
PRACRp

The central authority of the Ger.
man Socialist party calls upon the
imperial German government Gin the
name Of humanity and culture" to be.
gin peace negotiations.
Mr.. Asquith says that discussion
Of peace terms at this time would
be detrimental to the interests OF
the British and their allies.
The two pieces Of news come to
US in the same day, and under cir
cumstances calculated to provoke
thought.
The important thing about the
news from Berlin was that it was
permitted to pass the censor. For
some reason the German government
was willing for the world to know
that the largest single political party
in tho empire was ready to call .
halt in the march of war.
Perhaps Germany is even more
than willing to have the Socialist
manifesto sent broadcast. Perhaps 1t
has dawned upon Berlin that a part
Of Germany's trouble In the United
States rs the difficulty Of blotting
out Of the American mind the con-
viction that Germany makes war for
wars own sake.
1t is inconceivable that the Ger
man government should listen at this
time to the pleas Of the socialists, and
1t is equally unthinkable that Eng
land should now discuss terms. Ger
many is still unscathed, Britain but
waking up-the war is hardly begun.
The Socia1istic manifesto, unim-
portant as it may be in foreshadow-
ing a peace, is extremely interesting
as exposing another example of the
inability of the German mind to
grasp this situation from the
worlds point of view. For instance
it places the blame for the failure
of earlier attempts for peace nego-
tiations upon the French and Bel
gian Socialists whose "leaders stub
bornly demanded the destruction of
Germany" A little later on it ex-
plains the loyalty of the peace-lov-
ing German Socialists to the Kaiser
by saying "the fate of East Prus-
sia at the hands of the Russians
showed what threatened a disunited
Germany"
What is a Belgian Socialist ex-
pected to think of fate that has al
ready overtaken Belgium?
Or what is French Socialist ex-
pected to do about an already dis
united France?
The manifesto repeats that Ger
man Socialists are opposed to a
war for the annexation of territory,
but declares it proper that the over
lures for peace should come from
one of Germany's enemies. If they
can persuade their government to
announce its contemplated retire
ment from French and Belgian ter
ritory, no doubt the German Social
lists will find their comrades across
The Washington times., 1915-07-01

the old border in better humor to
talk business. "
Meantime it is difficult to escape
the conviction that the laxity of the
censor was not so much the result
of desire for peace as it was of a
desire to impress the American
public.
The Washington times., 1915-07-01
Tomorrow.

Lawn fete. Collesian Club. 1901 Eleventh
street northv est D. m
Masonic-Lebanon. No. 7; School Of Instrue-
tion, Royal Arch Mesons: Columbia, No. l.
sion. No. 90 Eastern Star.
ODD Fellows-Central, No. /: Metropolis, No.
IS; Phoenix, No 2s: Miriam, No. 9, Re-
Knights OF Pythias-Rathbone Temple. Ne.
Modern Woodmen of America-washington
Camp, No. 1l4s4: Central Camp No isoib:
Lincoln Camp, No l2465
Lawn fete, ladies' Of St. Johns Norwood,
Stamper near Somerset Nd. for benent Of
building fund. TO II p. m.
The Washington times., 1915-07-01
New York Starts Fight
To Stamp Out Hay Fever

NEW YORK, July 1.-Spurred on by
the entreaties of 100000 sufferers. board
of health investigators started sleuth-
ing today throughout New York for
ragweed, the accused instigator of hay
fever.
Not even Broadway and Fifth avenue
were omitted. Poison ivy also came
promised II owners allow Il to grow on
their premises.
The Washington times., 1915-07-01
British Helpless Under
German Fire, Is Claim
American Just Back From England, Gives Details
as to Lack of Shells and Other Equipment
Not Passed by Censor. \

The following article appearing the New York Sum- written.
by American England Newspaper
correspondents in London have been permitted this
either by cable through mails One correspondent who tried
similar information through found that his letter had
been stopped nv the British censor
The Washington times., 1915-07-01
Two Battle Near White
House Before Big Crowd

A crowd of zoo or 200 gathered in front
Of the White House today. About a
dozen automobiles pulled up, including
big "rubberneck" car. Two trolley
cars stopped.
The White House police rushed out,
thinking II was riot. Instead they
found two crows fighting.
Policeman Schrader had to separate
them 0aeD before the crowd would
move on
The Washington times., 1915-07-01

Secretary Daniels states the navy
is making 300 torpedoes a year,
which will come in handy later on
to make paperweights out of.
The Washington times., 1915-07-01

With the tacit understanding of
both nations, why not make Puck
and Fliegende Bletter the official
organs for future submarine CORE
spondence
The Washington times., 1915-07-01

Tis unhealthy to kiss your sweet
heart on the lips, AYERS Doc Wiley
but there doesn't seem to be muct
chance Of Huerta meeting Villa
anyway.
The Washington times., 1915-07-01

on course, the Germanic editorial
suggestion that it is only 5000
miles from Bremen to New York. Is
applicable both ways.
The Washington times., 1915-07-01

For a Pullman administration
the police are certainly enjoying ex.
ceedingly uncomfortable travelling.
The Washington times., 1915-07-01

With wifey and the kids all max.
ing financial raids on his exchequer
all the old man viii be able to spend
is the Fourth.
The Washington times., 1915-07-01
Amusements.

Polfs-"Blue Bird" 2:2o ana $40 .. m.
Coumbia-"The Pretty Sister of Jose" =" in
motion pictures, 2:o0 p. m. to 1913 D. m.
B. r. Keiths-Vaudevile. 2:l5 and sis o. m
Cosmos-Vaudeville continuous.
Garden-Photo plays II a.. m. to II D. m
strand-Photo plays. II a.. m. to II D. m,
Crandalls-Photo plays, ii a.. m. to II D m
Glen Echo Park-Open air amusements all
day and evening.
Marshall Hall-outdoors attractions. all day
and evening,
The Washington times., 1915-07-01

"See America first" is a patriotic
slogan, but we'd also like to see our
baseball team first, instead Of fifth.
The Washington times., 1915-07-01

Reports from the commissariat
indicate the flower of the Russian
army is garlic.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-01-22
PeeuIIn l. MARKING q Enna.

It has been noticed that there Is
often q very great difference in the
markings of eggs OF the same kind Of
bird. and even In eggs laid by the
same individual. The clutch of q
house sparrow usually includes at
least one long, infertiie egg besides
several that are Of & darker Or mater
shade chan each other. and one may
find 3 hundred clutches that contain
some one type quite different from the
rest. The tree sparrow also lays one
always differing from the others in
the clutch. Some birds always lay an
uncolored egg. such rs the golden
eagle, osprey and others.
Some birds eggs vary much more
than others in color and markings.
Experiences shows that the following
common birds lay eggs that vary con.
siderably. namely: Robin, whitethroat,
hedge WARBLER, meadow pipit. red
backed slrike, tree pipit, spotted ay.
catcher. linnet, buntinss generally,
carrion crow, rock, skylark. cuckoo,
hawk, kastrel, great ringed plover,
lapwing. oyster catcher. snipe, .curlew,
common tern. little tern. razor.bil,
common suillemot
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-01-22

able as he to take care of his poor
wife,"
What is this infallible test?" de-
manded.
The psychological test There Is
no getting away from it. DR.. Heryey
he's our expert you know-was the
first man to apply 1t here. He is q
wizard. He knows more about lep-
rosy than any living man, and Ii q
cure is ever discovered. he'll be that
discoyerer. AS for the test, 1t is very
simple They have succeeded In iso-
lating the bacillus leprae and study
Ing It. They know It now when they
see It. All they do Is to snip a BIT
of skin from the suspect and subject
it to the meteorological test. A man
without any visible symptoms may be
full of the leprosy bacilli."
Then you or !, for all we know
suggested. may be full of it now"
Kersdale shrugged his shoulders
and laughed.
Who can say? 1t takes seven years
for 1t to incubate. If you have any
doubts so and see Doctor Hervey.
Hen Just snip out a piece of your
skin and let you know in q inv"
Later on he introduced me to Doctor
Hervey, who loaded me down with
board Of health reports and pamphlets
on the subject, and took me out to
Kalihi. the Honolulu receiving station.
where suspects were examined and
confirmed lepers were held for de-
portation to Molokai. These deporta.
tons occurred about once a month.
when. the last good-bys said, the
lepers were marched On board the ilt-
tie steamer, the Noeau. ana cafrtsSa
down to the settlement.
One afternoon, writing letters al the
club. Jack Kersdale dropped In on me.
Just the man want to see," was
his greeting. "Tli show you the saddest
aspect OF the whole sltuation-the
lepers wailing as they depart for
Molokai The Noeau will be taking
them on board in few minutes. But
let me warn YOU not to let your feel.
ings be narrowed. Real as their grief
is, they'd wall whole sight harder a
year hence If the board Of health tried
to take them from Molokai. We've
| just time for whisky and soda. rye
carriage outside. It won't take up
five minutes to get down to the wharf :
To the wharf We drove. Some forty
sad wretches. amid their mats. blank.
cts and luggage of various sorts. were
squatting on the stringer piece. The
] Noeau had Just arrived. and was MAX
ing fast to g lighter that lsy between
her and the wharf A Mr.. Meveigh.
the superintendent Of the settlement
was overseeing the embarkation. and
! to him | was introduced. also TO Doc.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-01-22
FRUIT LAXATIVE
FOR SICK CHILD
"CaIifOrnia Syrup Of Figs" cant
harm tender stomach,
liver and bowels.

Every mother realizes, after giving
her children California Syrup Of
Figs that this is their ideal laxative
because they love its pleasant taste
and it thoroughly cleanses the tender
little stomach, liver and bowels with
out gripping.
When cross, irritable. feverish, or
breath is bad, stomach sour, look at
the tongue, mother! If coated, give a
teaspoonful of this harmless fruit
laxative" and in few hours all the
foul, constipated waste, sour bile ana
undigested food passes out Of the bow
els, and you have we'll, playful child
again. When its little system is full
OF cold, throat sore, has stomach-aehe,
diarrhoea, indigestion, colic-remem-
Der, good inside cleaning" should
always be the first treatment given.
Millions of mothers keep California
Syrup Of Figs" handy; they know q
teaspooRful today saves sick child
tomorrow. Ask at the store for q 90
cent bottle Of California Syrup OF
Figs" which has directions for babies,
children of all ages and grown-upsi
printed ON the bottle. Adv.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-01-22

the lighter, straight on beard. and AFT
on the open deck where the iepers
huddIed by the rail, waiting, now. to
their dear ones on shore.
The lines were cast pff, and the
Noeau began to move away from the
wharf. The wailing increased. Such
grief and despairl ] was just resolv-
ing that never again would be q
witness TO the sailing Of the Noeau,
when Mcveigh and KeFsdale returned
The latter's eyes we're sparkling. and
his lips could not quite hide the smile
of delight that was his Evidently the
politics they had talked had been sat
isfactory. The rope had been flung
aside, and the lamenting relatives now
crossed the stringer piece on either
side Of us.
That's her mother, DR.. Georges
whispered, indicating an old woman
next to me, Who was rocking back and
forth and gazing at the steamer rail
out Of tear-blinded eyes noticed also
that Lucy Mokunui was also waiting.
She stopped abruptly and gazed at
Kersdale Then she stretched forth
her arms In that adorable, sensuous
way that was her very bwn. And with
arms outspread, she cried:
"Good-by, Jack! Good-by!"
He heard the cry, and looked. Never
was man overtaken by more crush
ing fear. He reeIed on the stringer
piece, his face went white to the roots
Of his hair, and. he seemed to shrink
and wither inside bis clothes. He
threw up his hands and groaned, my
God! My GodI" Then he controlled
himself by a great effort.
"Good-by. Lucyl Good-by!" he
called.
And he stood there on the wharf,
waving his hands to her till. the Noeau
was clear away and the faces lining
her afterrail were vague and indis-
tinet.
Il thought you knew" said Nc
Weigh, who had been regarding him
curiously You, Of all men, should
have known. | thought that was why
you we're here"
KNOW now, h6rSuale answered
with immense gravity Where's the
carriage?"
He walked rap.dly-half ran--to it.
/ had to half run myself to keep up
with him.
Drive to Doctor Heryey," he told
the driver. Drive as fast as you
can"
He sank down IN the seat, painting
and gasping. The pallor Of his face
had increased. His lips were com.
pressed and the sweat was standing
out on his forehead and upper lip. He
seemed in some he rrible agony
For Gods sake. Martin. make those
horses go!" he broke out suddenly
Lay the whip into them! Do you
hear? Lay the whip into theml"
They'll break, sir" the driver re
monstrated.
Let them break" Kersdale an
swered. 'I'll pay your fine and square
you with the police. Put it to them,
That's right. Faster! Faster!
And l never knew, never knew
he muttered, sinking back in the seat
and with trembling hands wiping the
sweat away.
The carriage was bouncing, swaying
and lurching around corners at such a
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-01-22
STOP EATING MEAT If
KIDNEYS OR BACK HURT
Take a Glass Of Salts to Clean Kid
neys ~ Bladder 5others You
Meat Forms Uric Acid.

Eating meat regularly eventually
produces kidney trouble in some form
or other, says a well-known authority,
because the uric acid In meat excites
the kidneys. they become oyerworked;
get sluggish; clog up and cause all
sorts of distress, particularly backache
and misery In the kidney region; rheu-
matte twinges. severe headaches, acid
stomach, constipation. torpid liver,
sleeplessness. bladder and urinary ir-
ritation.
The moment your back hurts or kid
neys aren't acting right. or II bladder
bothers You, get about four ounces of
Jad Salts from any good pharmacy;
take tablespoonful in a glass Of
water before breakfast for a few days
and your kidneys will then act fine.
This famous salts is made from the
acid OF grapes and lemon Juice, COM
bined with lithia, and has been used
for generations to flush clogged kid
neys and stimulate them to normal
activity; also to neutralize the acids in
the urine SO 1t no longer irritatas, thus
ending bladder disorders.
Jad Salts cannot injure anyone;
makes . delightful efEervescent lithia,
water drink which millions of men and
women take now and then TO keep the
kidneys and urinary organs clean, thus
avoiding serious kidney disease.-Adv