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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-14
WAVED U. S. FLAG
Man an Anconn Tried TO Show Iru-
ions Americans Were on Roard.

EoME, Nov l2---1he story ~ how
pasuuale I.auriuo, an American, at
tempted TO attract the attention OF the
commander OF the submarine which at
tackled and sank IN" Aucoua was told
here Tonight by iiovann. Martial Of
Reggie, Caiabrii, ohe ~ the Ancona sur
yvors.
Mautni relates that Lauriuo when the
'rst shell struck the snip jumped to Ne
rdii and waved an American Nag NE
wanted t. show there were Amcro ans
or board" declares Martini ANA per
haps save the Other passengers on the
ship don't know wha became o' him.
thiUk h VAS killed., as Z never Jaw
him asain."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-14
Official Statement Makes
Flat Charge Against
Kaiser's Sealnen.
"BEGlNS HOSTILITIES
BEFORE DECLARATION"
War Office ut Rome Says
That Liner Did Not At.
tempt to Escape.
PASSENGERS FRANTIC
IN SHELL SHOWER
American Woman Describes
Escape--C Boat Sinks
Second Liner.


ROME. Nov. 13.--THs suns corre-
spondent !s Informed by member ~
the Cabinet that Il was German and
not an Austrian submarine that sank
the Ancoua. Hence. the Minister poin's
out. Germany has opened hostii!t.es
against Italy without II declaration Of
war
The correspondents alsp is assured AT
the Admiralty that the .sucona did not
attempt 10 escape, but stopped when the
submarine opened iire 800 yards away
and enabled the attackers to approach
closer and continue the lire at very
short rangc while the boats were being
lowered. This prevented the rescue OF
many OF the passengers and crew. which.
the correspondent l. assured. otherwise
would have been possible.
II * officially announced that suh.
marine dying the Austrian flag has sunk
the Italian steamer F!renzc. Twenty
seven passengers a.d uuety-s,N mem
bers Of the crew were saved Six pas
sangers and fifteen members OF the crew
are missing
t." news became known Yesterday.
hut tho censor lid not permit publlca-
t!ol. The nationality OF the passcngers
Is withheld, but II is reported that some
Pr!t!sn subjects were among them. II
II possible 90 learn whether any
American phssengers were aboard. since
!, Is uu' known Yet where the survivors
"ere landed a9d the passenger Nst 70
withheld
The Sccoio 4 Milan prints q Genoa
despatch saying that the Italian Govern
Hent mas decided 10 ~ Uut and use ;hs
lit"rncd German liners IN Italian ports.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-14
Mrs. Hugh AuchincIUss suffers u
NrOkcR Cola rboRc.

RRIDGEruRT conn. Nov. l3--AIr~.
Hugh Auchincloss of S3 East sixty
seventh street. New York city. had her
coliarbonc broken this afternoon when
a limousine containing her, Miss Annie
u Jenuiggs of Fairfield Conn, and
Miss Elizabeth Gnllaudet of Riverside
Drive turned over into u ditch. The
car was on its way to he Yale Prince
ton game. Miss Jennings ana Miss cal
laudet were shaken up but not hurt.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-14
GERMANS SANK THE ANCONA.
DECLARES ITALY, CALLING
THEATTACKA NACTOF WAR
ITALY ACCUSES GERMAN
Special Cable Despdtch to TuK suS

Sb q
ROME Nov 13.ay asserts that German. not an Austrian
liner constituting of
following official
issued yesterday by the Italian War Office:
The Ancona did attempt to but stopped within
three firing the first shot, The liner
torpedoed while being lowered and hundred
still board.
The submarine being German Germany opened hostities
against Italy without a declaration of
to between
Italy although diplomatic relations severed at the
tay with Germany ally Since
has peculiar Italy has
aiding of the Dual Monarchy
the Italian while the other hand Italians have been
unmolested
and considering the
understanding between the
cognizant has been hinted
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-14
NEBRASKA DRAFTS HUGHES.
Resorts to- tOnscription IN Nnmi n q
Him for Presidency.

LINCoLN. Nsh.. Nov IA petition
placing Justice Charles l.. Hughes IN
the race for the Presidential uomi nation
was filed late to-day with tn Secretary
o. state by the Nehraskan Republican
delegation, Unless he files "A withdrawal,
his name will he voted on az tho pri-
mary In April
Attached TO the document was a state
inent that this vas done without his
knowledge ana contrary 10 his wishes.
a expressed in pubic interviews. II
states that the emergency demands "A
resort To ronscriptio", the welfare Of tho
nation demands III" drafting OF It's high
est and mos, available talent and that
Justice Hughes is preaminently the man.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-14
Tibbott's Muff Leads to Re.
juvcnated Els Victory
Over Dazcd Tigers.
GTERNSEY SAVES GAME
BY 53 YARD FIELD GOAL
RIG FOOTBALL GAMES
PRODUCE SURPRISES

Yesterday was another day Of
surprises In football. The scores of
the principal games were:
YALE. u. Princeton. :.
Harvard. Ii: Brown. :.
syracuse. IS. Colgate. o.
Ornpll. ~. Wash. and Lee. 2l.
Pennsyl,an o.; Michigan. o.
Amherst. 81. Williams, 0.
Navy. ~; Colby. IA.
Army. "a. Maine. q.
Rutgers. 2s; All Stars. Z.
Fordham. !: r. l. State, 0.
Wesleyan. "a; y. y. T.. o.
stevens, IS; Rensselaer,. 0.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-14
U. S. FLEET WARNS BRITISH.
WnrShips Arc Told to Keep Ont
side 81 Three VILE Limit.

\oRruLk. Va, Nov. l3.--Thc battle
snips T-Na~. New Work., Arkansas.
ou'siau4. Minnesota and South Caro-
lima arrived IN Hampton Roads to-day
10 coat preparatory :" holding manpuvros
ana speed runs along III" coast
Men FROM the ships brought report :
Of having sighted British warships along
th,. coast They said tn" foreign ships
were cruising close 20 the coas; and wtr"
warned 10 keep outside the three m'le
In
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-14
GEKWNNS IAAINU bEIUIHNo,
5000 900 n Month Demanded for
support Of CiNil Rule and Army.

AMSTERDAM, via London, Nov, 10
Dispatches from Brussels say that the
Governor OF Belgium las issued an or
der imposing monthly contribution OF
40 00U, 900 francs CSN,O00,000 on Bel
gium The order says
In accordance with Article 40 of the
Hague convention, Il monthly contribu-
ton of 40 100000 francs is hereby Inn
posed on the belgian population until
furthc, Goticc as It's share of the costs
o' the requirements OF the army and
administration % the occupied territory,
The payment of IN" first instalment
mus, be made by December 10 at the
latest"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-14
BARON'S HEIR CASHIERED.
WnIIscOurt'> SON Dismissed From
\rmN-DrumLennc Reported.
Sptciai cable Despatch 10 THr ST

LoNDoS. Nov. l3--Thc Orici0l Gu
e,ffc announces that the Hon. Charles
Willlam Joseph Blake. Oldest son of
Baron Walscourt. has b,-n dismissed
from the service by rourt-martai. He
was temporary Lieutenant in the
Welsh F'usilers.
According to the Noics of the WorM
the offence for which he was tried wns
drunkenness
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-14
Spy Trail Is Leading Up
IL to Diplomatic Agents
Identity Of Tetonic Ploters Backers Likely to Be Re-
vealed at Conspiracy Trials-Dr. Gorcar Makes
Fresh Charges Against Austrians



and line
expected
alleged
invoked
Teuonic n
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Or. Goricar declared to the Journal
last night that the New York Worlds s
exposure of Marcus Braun and the story
Of the gift Of $4,000 to him from Count
Won Bernstorff was characteristic, of
the way the central empires had scat.
tered millions of dollars ndlscriminately
to bolster up every publicity enterprise
In this country that might swing any
measure Of public sentiment toward
them,
"pr, Goricar said: A year ago last
September when ] was in my office at
the Consul Generals headquarters in
Berlin Marcus Braun came to me and
said he had just completed a trip
throug! England and had now come to
tel h. friends al tho Foreign Office all
that he had been able to discover In that
country. He told me that arrangements
had been made already To have his
paper Fair Play, subsidized by Count
Won Bernstorff when he returned to the
United StStes, and he asked me to give
hin a letter &c Vienna sc that ne nigh,
present his claim there for hnancia
Continued on Etghth Page.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-14
LOSES j. S. JOB
0RCRITICISING
WILSON WOOING
Assistant Postmaster Said
President Should Have
Waited a Year.
DISRESPECT CHARGED:
DENIED AN APPEAL.

CHICAGO. Nov. 13.--George Burkitt,
for six years First Assistant Postmaster
at winnetka. has been discharged from
the Government service on the ground Of
'disloyalty to the President"
He is alleged to have made the re-
mark that President Wilson should have
waited longer after the death OF his
wife before becoming engaged to Mrs.
Gait.
Mr. Burkitt to-day made public "A Sc
ries of papers relating to his discharge,
which the United States Government. he
says. has been making efforts to get
possession Of
Mr.. Burkitt. the papers show. APP
pealed to First Assistant Postmaster
General Daniel G. Roper on the ground
that his dismissal was irregular and
contrary to civil service regulations. Mr..
Roper replied that the papers had been
carefully reviewed" and that favorable
consideration Of the request would have
10 be denied
Following are the letters in the order
in which they were written:
UNITED STATES Posr OFFICE. WIN
NETkA, ILL.,. October 20. 1915.
Mr.. George Burkit'. assistant Post
master:
1t has been reported to me that on
the day the reports concerning the
engagement Of the President were
published In the daily papers you
made remarks concerning the same
which indicated disloyalty not only TO
your superior officers but also the
Administration as well. thereby plac-
ing me In very embarrassing po-
sition.
Please LET me nave promptly a writ
ten statement from you. quoting the
exact language YOU used. and submit
such explanation as you may wish in
this connection.
A NJ I<Y orprrp Postmaster
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LEFT SHIP UNDER FIRE.
American woman Dcscribc> Plight
of Ancona's raA-~ngers.

p.u,s >ay - N. ,,..Ie cre1 ~.
Nan, wi, 80 = ~. o,,r,tyo-s \, ,hs
I,e,,,,' iin.r ,,,.,,,' y,r,icb wa, .or-
80, - Na1,'rro,e3, h,s ala
:" $50 -, 90
"e' - - ,
we i'.r'' 't
re'I 'Nh''' i'"s - -" '''". -
marine She"r'' u" S'r"'HS'.'" ""'.r w.
passengers ana lev N'f' lI''"6 % se'
INTO Inc hoat'- tt 10 pfn' "AS 'o'
nred until aftrg 30" sH"I.us IA" n"e'
kept VI 70; s''3e time.
pr Grel herself h,G a. very narrow
escape Her maid was li!l.ed hcside hor
ny shell sui Dr 'ir"il. after nndine
two l.fehoa's crowded. only go. or the
liner hy dropping INTO o launch which
was In the wato. rsldy 20 !eav. TIE
sbin's sid.
yr cr.u rad n,er ,.-.t'rx the family
~, ,bo Russleu Corsul n, Mart. Ithlv. and
no. rc,,r,,inr 10 Now yort yIer s,o-,
r1,,,,, bv ~. Now. AGENCY c,,.-s
aS -. ,,,,,,,'s
'i'''''.''
>""'
- was in the dnng room o! the
first class passenger chatting With
some OF the voyasers. vhea We rearo
the report OF a cannon The1- was
grea, excitement or deck Men we're
running here and there asked tho
ships doctor vhlt was happening aud
he replied that he ddn't know The
I went on deck M SELF
Il saw through slight -og "a sub
marine aNou, a hundred Yards dietsn,
l. vas .ouipped with ,wo ca,,ior for
ward and aft. wh!ch Nor. being hied
~ t..y -
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Since my return to this country
have never sought To disguise the fact
that ] have been working and still am
working for Slavic unity The Austrian
Embassy has known very we'll from the
hrst day OF my return. To America that
! came back here for this specific work
and I am not ashamed of IT, ! have
never used any subterfuge or operated
under cover. On the other hand, how
ever, the Austro-Hungarian Embassy
and Consul-General Won Nuber with
all the consuls mentioned in my state
ment yesterday are intriguing every
moment against the peace and order of
the United States. They have used
every method known to the spy and the
plotter to carry out their aims secretly
and To dc their vicious and dishonorablc
work without dicovcry'
"'The charge that ! have ever at
tempted to induce any Siav IN this
country to reasonable acts against
Austria Hungary is "A deliberate false
hood II the Austrian Embassy can
prove that have done anything OF this
kind in one single instance l offer my =
self up for the threatened punishment
promised to such traitors and will cheer
fully go back to Austria to meet ii.
1T is quite true that | am today
sincerely desirous Of victory for the AZ
lies. l nav. nothlng against Austria
except that ] depnre the way Ia which
the currupting influence Of Germany has
destroyed her vitality and her govern
ment and nlled her leaders with the
mad desire TO obiterate the Slavic
spirit. | not only was never dslos al
to my trust while | was In the civi
service in Austria Hungary, hut even
to-day. in spite of my very natura
resentment, ! would not under any cir
cumstances reveal single official Sc
cret, and | have many OF them. which
came to me In the course OF my con-
sular service
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sIrERB MonLRH TR\N>roRr lliu>
Raj WAY ~ y = tli.} ';C, - II for
Aiken ana Augusta. y s. Or.e. 2st r!: n
Aye,--A6r
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Rene M hers His Words.


Mr. Burkltt did no, keep a copy .:
his reply TO this letter. but he quoted
what he could remember OF H. an fol-
lows:
II replied 10 this in the nearest words
I could remember and as follows:
acknowledged that In d eencral conver-
sation with a man through the window
that In answer to question ] made
the remark that I thought. that any one
should walt at least year before re-
marrying and in line with that thought
that the President should too.
81 also made answer TO the foregoing
letter that there was not soul In the
Office except the postmasters own
brother and this man with whom ! was
talking"
Burkitt then received this. letter:
UNITED STATES PosT OFFICE. WIN
SETKA IT.. October 20. 1915.
Nr. George Burkht. Assistant POST
master:
Your reply to my letter OF even date
! Do you not remember making certain
remarks in the presence of carriers
and clerks during office hours in the
morning of the same day that you
admit YOU made statements through
th1 post oTfice window to a stranger?
II So state the language used Please
! return original letter.
A. NJ. kLoEPFEE Postmaster.
lie replied as follows:
/ 4. ". kIoepfcr. Postmaster:
Replying to your second letter OF
this date. will say that there was a
/ general exchange OF remarks by all
4 on duty the day in question. could
not recall any specific remark IN the
I matter on my part any more than ]
can of those present.
! do know, though. that the talk
was general and any more than taking
part in "A general line or talk win the
others ] remember nothing. ! do not
/ see how | can he held liable Tor max
ing with the rest small talk anair
Of the matter, OF which couid not
recall n single remark.
GEORGE BuRKlrr.
Notice Of Discharge.
nn November 4 Burktt received the
f,lIoving notice oi his discharge
listed STATES Post OFFICE, WIN
NETkA, LII, November !. 1913.
/ ur George Burkiu, Assistant POST
master, Winnetkd, H.;
This is TO advise you that you are
This day removed from the service OF
the Government and from your posi-
ton as assistant postmaster OF this
office on account OF your disloyalty 10
/ the President ana tne worry
tory seryice which you have been
rendering, as evidenced by tho de-
merits which have from time to time
nen Imposed upon you. and numerous
other acts OF which you are fuiiy
aware. The Department believes that
for the above reasons you are NOT
~ ne, son for retention In the service
4. NJ KLoEPFER, Postmaster
Mr.. Burkitt wrote the next day Il
Postmaster Kloepfer and to the Attor
pey-General as follows
A. w. Kloepter. Postmaster WIN
netkd. H.
DEAF SIR: This is to acknowledge
your letter OF yesterday In whlcn you
sum,narily remove me from my POSI-
,ion ar assistant postmaster. i nave
NOT been given notice Of any charges.
!, any. having been preferred against
Continued on Tme'ffh rage
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-14
BRITAIN ANNEXES ISLANDS.
IiiIrrt aud Ellic- Groups In Pn-
ciHc Added TO Empire.

LoNroN, No' l3.-Ai order IN co,ir.
ell has been iss ued anneN!ng the Gilbert
and Ellice Islands, IN the Pacific. Il
IS stated that the nrchipelagoes were an
n'\"d at the oNp"c-s desire OF the ma
tivcs
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-14

THRU KEY WEST UAyANA sLEEPFR
FLORIDA EAST COAST RESORTS
on Sea board Air Lines NlNGO" g:l6
A. VI. Winter Resort bureau, lls B'dway
ADV.
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fact that IL had been "A traitor TO
my country my Government gave me a
splendid opportunity TO present to Rus
STA tile most vital secrets OF It's activi-
ties two days prior to the declaration
of war, when. IN July 20. 1914. I was
sent from Warsaw 10y the Consul-Ger-
eral 10 Vienna with secret dispatches
of the utmost Importance, and carried
them in my pocketsuntil my arrival in
Vienna on the night of the 27,h. when
| was received In the Foreign Office By
Count Forgach, the acting Minister OF
Foreign Affairs, What an opportunity
II | had really been n traitor to my
country!
The French Ambassador came out
as ] went In and | tried to tell Count
Forgach. who was my personal friend
that ] believed diplomacy could still
save the situation. His reply to me was
as follows: diplomacy can do no
more We have placed everything in
the bands Of the General stan"
The embassy declares that ] lef-
my post in Berlin without permission
This Il an absolute falsehood When
went to Rome ! was or leave of alb.
senc.
We embassy also cnargcs thai
feared dismissal and therefore resigned
in order 10 prevent Il. The truth is that
some weeks after December 20, the dat,
on which | sent my resignation tC
Vienna, Count Colloredo- -Manusteld cam,
to me fiun Baron Mtcchio. the Aus
trian AmbaSsddor 70 the Quiitna.. and
told me that the Baron had seen my
resignation on file in the Foreign Ohic,
in Vienna. He pleaded with me to with.
draw my resignation and in behalf O
the Foreign Office promised me that II
! would do 50 | would secure advance,
ment and Il more important post than
had yet occupied.
Ndeclined the proposition and Cour
Colloredo- Mannsfeld then told me that
the Ambassador was very sorry an,
would have done anything In MS powe
TO keep me In the service.
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COST OF ESPIONAGE HERE is
STAGGERING, SAYS GORICAR

Washington yesterday that Dr. Goricar
IL a Russian spy and that he used his
position as Consul To further Slavic In
terests against those of Austria Hun
gary. Dr. Goricar said:
THE declaration of the embassy
Is utterly ridiculous and can be proved
30 TO the satisfaction of every thinking
man. When ! returned to this country
In the beginning OF March OF this year.
after my resignation. | was notified by
friends in the consular service that tn.
Government had sent word to officials in
this country to have me declared either
insane or IA Russian spy at the first sign
OF any movement on my part against
their interests. This Russian spy charge
is simply the old Propaganda that they
intended 10 use against me severa!
months ago
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-14

co.u'"'' on Thirtoeath Paoe.
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Fox Trotters Take TO the lee.

It's New York's latest fad. Everybody,
learning to skate. Read some advice
from an expert in the difficult art
in THE SUN next Sunday.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-02-23
+ T. + j. T. j. 1. !. j. j. T. T. + + T. + 4
DELINQUENT TAX LIST, 1918
. I. j. + j. 4. 1. 1. 1. j. + + + 4. + I. T.

The following list Of real property
situated in Polk County, State Of Ore
gon, is hereby advertised for Delin-
quent taxes assessed for the year
1913. This advertisement is author
lied by an act embodied in Chapter
301 of the General Laws Of Oregon,
as passed by the 1918 session Of the
legislative assembly.
The taxes on the following adver-
tised list of real property, became de-
linquent September l, 1914, and are
subject to a penalty of 10 per cent,
and interest at the rate of IL per
cent per annum, until the said taxes
shall have been paid.
Notice is hereby given that six
months after the taxes charged
against the following real property,
first became delinquent, the sheriff as
required by law, will issue Certificates
of Delinquency against the said prop
erty, for delinquent taxes. The said
Certlncates or Delinquency Will pear
interest at the rate of Is per cent per
annum until the certificates are re-
deemed. Any tim after the expira-
ton of three years from the first date
Of delinquency of any tax, included in
a certificate of delinquency the holder
of such certificate may cause Summons
to be served on the owner of the
property described in the certificate,
notifying the owners that he will ap-
ply to the Circuit Court Of the County,
in which such property is situated, for
a decree foreclosing the lien against
the property mentioned in such GER
tifcate.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-02-23


40 chalns 5. and ~ lks.
w. or 5. w. cor. or block
IL, Mon w. 2.S5 chs. 5. LTD
chs. b. 2'S5 chs: N. LTD
chs. to p. o. b. Monmouth.
TAX ............ ...........
Beezley, Mrs. %. %. Beg. a.
10 ems. ~ & ll:9o ems. H.
OF o. w. cor. OF L. Y. Ihorp,
a. ah, l. ~ No 0,1i o. IN En'' We r. ~ ~
ohs hS' - A. OIL one; Soot;on W. fo 90
T,1n % % e q D w o.on oa,ao ao'
To1 % " " W. ~ o''
Belcher Fred 8 20 feet off
of 70. side of lot / block n
EolIs city EoIls ritv nart
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-02-23

Butler, Orville ct al-W.h OF
University lot A. Mon. sec.
25, Twp. S, S. r. 5 W. 3
acres. Tax.
Chapman, Robert F.-Beg. at
N. z. cor Of N. W. Il Of sec.
26, S. Is chs. W. 20 chs. n.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-02-23

Martiny, David.-Lots 1924
& 27 of sec. II, Twp. 6 S. R.
z w. 1882 acres. Lot 8,
one-half lot 4, S. Y of S. W.
Il & S. w. u of S. E. Il of
Sec. is, Twp. 6, S. R. Z, W.
containing 16S.7S acres. S.
E. 4 of N. W. Il & N. E. Il
of S. Wa & S. W. Il of S.
w. u & S. w. Il of S. E. 4
of sec, 10, Twp. 6,
S. R. z W. containing 155
acres. Lots 6-7-S of sec. 20,
Twp. g. S. R. Z W. con.
1916 acres. N. W. Il of N.
E. Il & W. Il of N. E. u of
NE u sec. %, Twp. 6, S. R.
wv. 60 acres. E. Y of SEA
of sec %, Twp. 6, S. R. s W.
so acres. N. z. Il of n. W.
Il of sec. "a, Twp. 6. S. R.
s W. 40 acres. Tax.
Mathews, W. dot s, block
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and women are. with untiring fidelity
and ability. contributing invaluable
services to Uncle Sans great job of
running the government'-usually by
the way at a much lower salary than
men for equally valuable work-also
contributes to the condition that quail
flies Washington to be known as a
woman's city"
do you think that Washington
women are better informed on nation
al politics than women of other cities? ,"
asked Miss Richards
Undoubtedly" was Miss Richards
ready reply. And it would be more
than passing strange if at the fountain
head of such matters this were not the
case.
Yet I also believe that at the Con-
gressional debates. the majority of the
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-08-28

women in the galleries are nonresi-
dents. women who are attracted to
Washington for the winter largely be-
cause of the very advantages to be en-
joyed here above other cities in the
study of public questions.
"On the other hand, while the resi-
dent women may be less in evidence
in the halls of Congress. it is a notice.
able fact that al luncheons and din
ners, afternoon teas. etc. they are
much more given to the discussion of
live topics.
This is. suppose" said Miss Rich
ards. las 1t always has been and al
ways will be. so long as the human
mind is still 'groping' and we remain
in regard to so many essentials what
may be termed in the childhood Of the
race.