davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Washington herald., 1916-08-28
AFTER-DINNER POLITICS.
A Long-Delayed Postal Change.
BY DIR. r. J. EDW ARDS.

When I was Postmaster General At
the time Chester y. Arthur was Presi-
dent l had occasion TO look into the his
tory OF our postofice service " said for
mer Postmaster General James to me a.
the time when the United states Join ID
the international postal union.
The reason why | made thus study
was due to an appeal made to me ny
a member Of Congress who intended
earnestly to advocate a reduction of
postage from three cents to two cents.
l had myself suspected that in time
the United States would adopt one-cent
postage. and believed that il this were
done the revenues OF the government
would be more than enough to cover the
difference between one-cent and two
cent postage.
You will remember that in ArtbIr's s
administrat tion. and with the cordial ap-
proval of Arthur himself. Congress aU-
thorized the reduction of postage from
three cents to two cents. There fol-
lowed an immediate increase in revenue.
In the course Of my study ! made
what to me was an astonishing discov-
cry. 1t seems that in the early part
of the early administration of Millard
Fillmore think late in 1850 or possibly
early in lS52-the attention Of the Presi-
dent was called to a proposition which,
II adopted. would have fixed the postage
at two cents a letter, requiring prepay
ment represented by stamps upon the let
ter.
Fillmore became greatly interested in
this proposition. He was persuaded that
If it were adopted correspondence in the
United States would be greatly increased
and the revenues Of the POstOffiCC De
partment would he sufficient to pay eN-
penee. At that time, prepayment for
postage was not required. and While there
were occasional uses of stamps these rep
resented no nore than the personal con-
venienCe of postmasters. Rates were very
high. Many letters were carried by friends
IN order to escape postage. Fillmore
said that If there were twO-Cent posta Ce
with prepayment the carrying OF private
mail would undoubtedly cease.
Il never did learn why the PROPOSE
ton was abandoned. but it was Yet it
seemed strange to me that thirty years
before two-Cent postage Was adopted
there had been serious discussion in Con-
Sress and frequent conferences with the
President of the United States which had
for their purpose "A complete change of
our postal reEula tions, so that letter
Of a siven weight would be carried any
where for two cents. but must be pre-
paid. III" prepayment being vouChed for
by the placing Of a stamp upon the en-
We opc."
Copyright. 1916, by the Mcclure Newspaper
Syndicatel
The Washington herald., 1916-08-28
The Deutschland's Feat.

The safe return of the merchant submarine
Deutschland, to Bremen, her home port, fur
nishcs additional demonstration of the fact
that it is possible by such mea-s to navigate
the seas in safety, although patrolcd by the
mighty battleships of many hostile nations
The long and successful voyage of this new
and wonderful ship ushers in new era in the
navigation of the All seem to recognize
that powerful naves are unable to resist this
new departure in seamanship but there seems
to be a prevailing idea that the expense of
building and navigating the merchant submarine
will put it out of business and therefore, that it
is not to be reckoned with except in case of
emergency.
But that emergency has often existed in the
past, and will probably continue long in the
future. In fact, it always exists in such ma.
tion as the German Empire. The initial cost
OF the submarine and the cost of navigation both
arc said to be greater than what is necessary
in case of vessels that float upon the surface
But in order to give protection to the ordinary
merchant marine, it has long been necessary for
maritime nations to protect their vessels by a
great and increasing navy. No naval protection
is necessary for the sailing of the submarine, as
witness the Deutschland SO that there will be
no aggregate increase in the cost of submarine
navigation if we. add to the cost Of the ordinary
]
the great naval armaments necessary to protect
them. While the individual cost Of submersi sibe
vessels may be greater to the private owner the
! cost to the nation would be no greater and prob
ably would be less
1t should be noted in this connection that of
the 5000 miles sailed by the Deutschland on her
round trip voyage, she not submerged for
more than 200 miles altogether, so that in reality
she rode the waves like other vessels 1t seems
reasonable to suppose that the cost of building
and navigating such ships could be reduced to
approximately the cost of the prevailing type
1t is easily within the memory of man when ths
steamship required three-fourths of her carving
capacity for her coal bunkcrs and only one-fourth
for her cargo. Now, this has been so far changed
that the proportion is exactly reversed; that is
to say, one-fourth coal bunkers and three -fourths
cargo. Improvements of similar kind may be
reasonably looked for in the submarine and we
may hail her the true ship of peace
The world is very conservative and it may
take many years to change the prevailing
methods, beliefs, and customs but it seems almos,
certain that the battleship and the navy has
begun to decline, and the peaceful ships of
commerce to increase through this new
agency.
Capt. Koenig is greatly honored by his
countrymen, who hail him as hero He will
eventually be honored by the world because it
VIII be seen that what he has done for his
country and his countrymen, he has done for
all the world.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-28
President and Mrs. Wilson Give
Up Customary Automobile Drive

Letner and Mr.. John Msrbury Beaver
another brother of the bride.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph H Choste have
and Mrs. Joseph Kittri6Fs Cbost. =,
Cooperstown, " Y: Miss Mary x
Choate' OF PleGsantville, y. Y, and
MI. Charles F. Choste. OF Boston. for
whom they gave a family dinner OF
twelve covers Saturday evening.
Assistant Secretary Of IN. Nsvy
FRANKLIN d. Roosevelt arrived in Bos.
ION saturday from Portsmouth. \. H
lie left later aboard the torpedo boat
destroyer Duncan for Eastport. Ne.
Among the washinRtonisns who AZ.
guests OF the St Charles Hotel at At
iantlc city this week are Mr.. and Mrs
Jonn J. Rolb. Mr.. Eugene E. Allies,
ana Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Wiegand,
The Washington herald., 1916-08-28
OIL MEN HOLD CELEBRATION.
Parade and Speeches on Drake
Anniyersary.

Bradford, Pa. Aug. 27.--The tfty-sev-
enth anniversary of the drilling in of the
first producing oil well by DR.. Edwin L.
Drake on Watson fats, near Titusville,
was celebrated here today with 4 parade
OF oil men, including Prominent produC-
ers and oil workers.
The guest -" honor was Charles NJ.
Drake, of Philadelphia. the only surviv-
ing son OF the discoverer of oil, which
has made many men rich, and which is
now considered an absolute necessity in
everyday Life.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-28

Representative kitchn, Democratic leader in
the House, vanly resents Representative Long
worths assertion that Woodrow Wilson has be-
come a protectionist. Why should Mr. Kitchin
doubt it? Was not Mr.. Wilson elected on a
tariff for revenue only PLATFORM Docs not this
constitute for i'm valid reason for espousing
the principle of protection?
The Baltimore platform pledged Mr. Wilson
TO the principle of a single term. He is can
didate for second term The Baltimore plat
form Endorsed the principle of discrimination in
favor Of American ships using the Panama Canal
in the coastwise trade. Mr. Wilson made it his
high duty to put American ships in this respect,
on plane with all other ships The Baltimore
platform denounced extravaganza in government
expenditures, and promised economy Mr. Will
son has tolerated, encouraged and fostered every
Mr. Ionewortb is nnounst;ouebI, uetn 'laJ r;rbt Mr.
Wilson has abandoned the Democratic faith on
the tariff By what other means could he demon
strate that very frank and very sincere nature he
Sun.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-28

Washington is not lacking in civic pride
and the residents have an opportunity to prove
it by aidi9g the Potomac Boat Club in its
seven-day campaign for $1,000 to defray the ex-
penscs OF the Middle States Regatta to be held
here Labor Day. Rowing and visitors
from all parts Of the country will be here for
the classic events the Potomac. As the club
the privilege OF staging the events against
the keen competition OF larger cities of the
East, it deserves the cooperation and assistance
o. business and those interested in promot-
ing Clean healthful sport.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-28

Democrats returning from Maine predict a
victory for their ticket by 10000 and Republican
spellbinders who have been touring the State
nothing but overwhelming success. Thus
the Pine Tree States reputation for furnishing
everything the visitor desires is maintained.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-28
George Washington University
Law School
Begins its 52nd year sept. 2T, at
4:5O D. m

Members of the Association OF Amer
lean Law Schools. which requires strict
standards for entrance and course.
This ensures a select student body Z I'd
maximum credit from other law schools
throughout the United States for work
done in the school.
instruction according to the most
widely approved methods by profess
sional teachers trained in the be
modern law schools and by lawyers in
active practice.
Three-year course for LII. q. degree
one-ycar POSTGRADUATE for LII NJ, and
NJ. P. L.
Forenoon course 9-12. or afternoon
5 :5O-6 80. Optional classes T.5o-S:4o a m,
Secretary. Masonic Temple NJ. 454o.
LINOTTPE INSTRUCTION,
Lean the profitable trade; proficiency gIsranteed:
day and evening classes
WASHINGTON LINOTYPE school,
l00n n Sf
The Washington herald., 1916-08-28

With none OF the American medators able
to speak Spanish and none OF the Mexican mcd-
ators capable OF expressing themselves in Eng
lsh it is safe to propheSy a busy time for the
official interpreter when the peace sessions open
at Portsmouth.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-28

Secretary McAdoo Col. House and Henry
Morgenthau credited with running the Dem
ocratic campaign to the discontinue % Vance
Mccormick, Homer Cummings and Fred Lynch,
who supposed to be the active leaders.
Nevertheless the man higher up" will be found
upon close analysis to be the real director
The Washington herald., 1916-08-28

If members of the Senate think for mo-
ment the people of this country are not in
earnest in their demand for a hrst-class we'll
paid tariff commission, they entirely mistake
public sentiment. The people want resuts-they
want more business and less politics in handling
the tariff. They know we face a trade war that
will be waged with fury. Our markets will be
in danger, must have body of expert men
who will look and listen for the government
and keep it advised-for in no other way can
we expect to hold when in competition
with the highest talent and most thoroughly
trained inteects in the world of trade. The diff
ference in the salaries between $500 and $4,000
for the board OF six members is only $4,000.
The difference in the result between a commits
sion OF the first rank and one Of the jitney brand
as preparedness measure would likely be the
difference between success and failure
The Washington herald., 1916-08-28

Count Ernest zu Rcventlow discovers that
President Wilson was elected four years ago
with British gold. For this discovery the Ger
mans probably will be appropriately honored,
but skcptical American people may require
proof
The Washington herald., 1916-08-28
Poetry and the War;.
BY JOHN u. BARRY

Some one has pointed out that, rule, the
popular war songs are not written by the great
poets. How many, as they sing the "Marseillaise'
or "Deutschland Deutschland Uber Allies" know
or care who wrote the words. Among the Ger
mans the two writers they most proud of
were opposed to war. When Goethe was asked
why he had not written war songs he replied
that he had written love poems because he had
been In love and he had not written hate poems
because he had not cherished feelings Of hate.
i did not hate the French. though l thanked
God when we were rid of them. How could /,
to whom only cult ture and barbarism are of sig
nihcance, hate nation which is among the most
cultivated OF the earth and to which l owe to
so large part of my education,'
1t is pity that these words could not have
been written in large letters over every school
house IN Germany. They might have checked the
growth OF the war spirit
lhe poets now have a chance to take a cue
from Goethe and to sing the folly of war; to
show 1t up the suicidal mania that it is The
attack OF one country on another whether it re-
suits IN victory or in defeat is an attack on itself
Loss to france, inflicted by Germany, is loss to
Germany. 1t is also loss to the whole world
There is abundant material for poetry in the idea
so clear to any one using his eyes, that the world
IS a single organism, great family the happi-
ness and prosperity of all being disturbed by any
lnharmony among its members Any glorihca-
ton OF war is essentially false in its teaching.
On this subject Lowell spoke out plainly in
the blglow papers There is no getting around
the truth OF its homely phrases:
The Washington herald., 1916-08-28

. Another note is going to Great Britain.
Among the achievements of the administration
about which there is no dispute is the develop
nent OF ready and prolific letter writers.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-28

The New England church which rents its
basement to a brewery for the storage of empty
beer barrels may be said to be strictly neutral
on the prohibition issue.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-28

II you have observed that many members OF
the police force losing weight do not be
alarmed. They arc in training for the annual
games OF the department at American League
Park.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-28

A learned Massachusetts, judge has ruled
that idleness is d habit and not a crime. The
opinion viii be unanimously sustained by the
voluntary army Of unemployed.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-28

Up to date the hcckling OF candidates by the
women campagners has not developed. This
is merely another indication that the campaign
has not reached flood tide.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-28

President Wilson having already been COM
pared to Washington and Lincoln, the task of
Senator Ollie lanes to find a greater supcrla-
tive for that Shadow Lawn speech is sine
cure
The Washington herald., 1916-08-28

Those who dcplorc the fact that the wo-
men bathers in Atlantic City must in the fu-
ture wear stockings may find comfort in the
TACT that the season for classic dancing is near.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-28
YESTERDAY. TODAY. AND TOMORROW.

YESTERDAY. TODAY. AND TOMORROW.
Ny YESTERDAYS I dearly prize
Because they hold my Memories.
TODAY is dear unto my eyes
For present Opportunities.
TOMORROW? All fulfillment lies
Upon TOMORROWS knees.
Rich gifts OF Time! o treasures three
What Has Been, Is, and Is To Be
Each one is passing dear to mel
Copyright, ea6D
The Washington herald., 1916-08-28
EDUCATIONAL.
The Fall q

The Fall Civil Service Examinations,
Call for list and dates former Civil Service
Examiner in charge of our J0urss
PITMAN and GREGG CLASSES Preparp Now
THE DRILLERN ll0A Nv Nork Ave.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-28

Since the war began more than l50 ~
men in England have LEFT other o-r.ra-
uons for that n the mines. because uu-
6"rEround workers arc Barred from mill
taTn service,
The Washington herald., 1916-08-28

MONDAY. AUGtsT %. 1916.
A Line o Cheer Each Day O the Year
By JOHN KENDRIcK BANGS

First printing OF original poem. written daily
for The Washington Herald
The Washington herald., 1916-08-28
NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
SCHOOL OF LAW
IFvening Sessions FNcIusivelrN
Evening Sessions Exclusively

Standard courses. leading 10 desrees
OF Master and Bachelor OF Laws
The undergraduate course may he
completed snd the deCree of Bachelor
of Laws secured at end Of second year
For catalogue. application blanbs
etc. address the Dean. at the AGminif.
tTation office, Southern Building
Phone Main 6f17. or after Septernber
10 at National Law School Building.
S1f-S1E 18Th e. NV
The Washington herald., 1916-08-28

The Russian Ambassador and Mime
Bakhmeteff and the Spanish Ambsssa-
dor and Nine. de Risno were among the
spectators at the Newport horse show
Saturday. the former having Mrs. Charles
S. Whitman with them in their box.
Mr.. and Mrs Perry Belmont enter
tained Miss Julia Won l. Myer in their
grand stand box.
Others in the boxes were Mr.. and
Mrs. Alexander Hamilton Rice
The Washington herald., 1916-08-28

Mrs. Claude n Bennett, who was oper-
ated on for appendicitis by DR.. George
fully Vaughan at the Columbia Hospital
last Tuesday, is improving rapidly.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-28

Conte Mscchi di CelIere, Italian Am
la sssdor. who is spending the summer
with his family at Beverly. is enjoying
quite reputation as yachtman and
fisherman. The Ambassador delights in
a sail along the shore. and he gets con-
siderable enjoyment in the fishing out
among the islands. The Beverly stay has
been a very enjoyable one for the Ambas-
sador and his family. and the emba ssy
will be located at the Farms again next
season.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-28

Mrs. Charles II. Dillon. wife OF Rep
resentative Dillon, of South Dakota, will
leave Washington today for her home in
Yankton.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-07-15


third when counting on q double by
Miller. Mays and Leonard pitched
for Boston.
A report from New York is that
Christy Mathewson will go tO-Cincin-
natl and manage the team, HerzOg
being taken by the Giants. HerzOg
played for McGraw once before, but
they didn't get along.
Slim SaIee is slated to sign a con-
tract with the Giants tomorrow.
Mr.. James KiIroy, pause! If you
are looking for a fight for your star
lightweight, here's the chance. For
Doc KrOhe up and says curses on
you and Andy Williams. Doc has a
candidate named Jimmy McGOvern
that he is certain can polish of your
champion, and do it in jig-time.
Doc says you can halt in your
chase of Ever Hammer and take on
McGOveTn, then the winner of that
bout can have a crack at the blond
tiger. Krone believes East Chicago
would stage a Williams-McGovern
fight Labor day.
Doc does not talk loudly about
betting a million dollars on Mccoy
ern, which pleases US greatly. Moth
ing is Of less consequence than the
money mentioned by a fight man
ager-nOt where he can his hands
on it, anyhow.
It's up to you, Jim. Doc says you
can communicate with him at 1852
Sheridan I'd, which sounds like
darn heightened neighbOrhood. Go
up and see him, and, if there's room
in Docs fiat after his own portly
form is seated, talk cold turkey. A
regular fight would be some relief
after the dancing matches that have
occurred recently.
Sunday, July 10, will be ladies day
at Holy Family. On this day they
will play the strong baseball team
from Holy Angels, at present leaders
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-07-15

lily has already lost two games, one
to Epiphany and the other to
Jacques Cartier The South Siders,
who have a very strong following,
are coming to the game in tally-hOs.
Geraghty, the star southpaw of the
N. c. A. A., who has been out of the
game for the past three weeks, will
do the twirling, and Carberry the re-
ceiving for Holy Family. Holy An
gels has an unknown twirler signed
up for this game.
Other games scheduled in the
southwest division of the n. c. A. A.
for Sunday, July Is, are as follows:
st. Adelbert VS.. Flood A. c., Notre
Dame vs.. Holy Trinity, and Epiphany
VS.. Jacques Cartier.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-07-15
CHI. SHRINERS GET STUCK UP
WHEN BOAT IS PINCHED

Chicago Shriners were detained on
their return journey from attending
the Shriners' national convention at
Buffalo when their chartered steam
eT, the South American, was pinch
ed" at Detroit.
The boat was lbeled on the charge
of scores of Detroiters who said they
were made sick by typhoid and ptO-
maines on it last year and want $751;
900 damages.
The joke is that the Detroit COM
plainants are all Knight Templars.
The boat and its $50 Chicago Shrin-
ers was finally released on promise
of the Chicago, Duluth & Georgian
Bay Transit Co. to post an $4,000
bond next week.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-07-15

WOMAN SUES BOSTON STORE
Mrs. Anna F. Hughes filed suit.
against the Boston Store for $4,000
yesterday.
Her attorneys, Cruice and Lang
will, say that Mrs. Hughes stumbled
over an obstruction in the crowded,
narrow aisles of the Boston Store,
fell heavily and injured herself Sc
Verely.
Although the accident happened
on Dec. Is, 1915, Mrs. Hughes still
suffers from her hurts, some of which
may be Of a permanent nature.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-03-31
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.

State of Missouri, County of Cape
Girardeau, SIS. In the Circuit Court,
April term, 1916, William A. French is
Plaintiff, VS.. Bitha French, is defend
ant.
Now at this day comes the Plaintiff
herein, BY his attorney Ed. l.. Drum,
and files MS petition and affidavit, al
leging, among other things that De-
PENDANT, Bitha French is not a resi-
dent Of the State of Missouri, so that
the ordinary process of law can not
be served upon her within this state
Whereupon, it Isl ordered by the
Clerk in Vacation, that said Defend
ant be notified by Publication that
Plaintiff has commenced suit
against her in this Court, the object
and general nature of which is to OBJ
tain a decree of divorce from the
bonds of matrir:ony contracted with
defendant ard that unless the said
Bitha French be and appear at this
Court, at the next Term thereof, to
be begun and holden at the Court
House in the City of Jackson, in said
County, on the oath day Of April next,
and on or before the first day of said
Term, unless further time be granted
by the Court-answer or demur to
the Petition in said cause, the same
will be taken as confessed, and judg-
ment will be rendered accordingly.
And it is further Ordered, that a
copy hereof be Published, according to
law, in The Cape Weekly Tribune a
newspaper published in said County
of Cape Girardeau for four weeks sue
cessively, published at least once
week, the last insertion to be at least
fifteen days before the first day of
said next April Term OF this Court.
A true copy from the record.
Witness my hand, and the seal of the
Circuit Court of Cape Girardeau Coun-
ty, this 9th day of March, 1916.
BEN E. MASTERS, Circuit Clerk.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-03-31
JOHN GRIEB ILL,
FAINTS AT WORK
Veteran Rural Mail Carrier Falls
at POstOffice-IS
Recovering.

John Grieb, U. S. mail carrier or
rural route No. 8, is recovering at his
nome, % South Ellis street, from a
severe fainting spell and nervous at.
tack which he suffered at the postoffice
last Tuesday morning.
.,-lIIe at work in the postoffice on
tuesday morning, preparing for his
daily trip, Mr.. Grieb suddenly fell to
the floor in faint. He was revived
and was Immediately taken to his
home in an automobile, where a ply
sician was summoned.
The attack seized him at about $3.50
o'clock in the morning. He has since
been confined to his bed and last night
the physicians in charge declared that
within a few days he will be abb
be about.
Mr.. Grieb is more than so years
old and a veteran in the mail service
He has been carrier in the Cape for 2
long time and is well known in this
city and vicinity. During his illness
his son has been carrying the mail on
route No. 3.