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The Washington herald., 1916-10-06
DOWNTOWN POSTOFFICE
WILL BE Opened TODAY
New Quarters in Eleventh Street Is
Ready for Business.

With stamped paper stock" to the
value of $4,000 to the penny the new
downtown postoffice on Eleventh street,
between 2 and F streets, will open its
doors at s o'clock-even though It is
Friday.
The finishing touches were made yes
terday and the last bundle of stock was
in place last night. While the men were
working yesterday, many came in and
deposited letters.
Postmaster Merritt o. Chance, who has
been working necessarily for several
years to get a downtown ONCE, has an
nounced his intention of being on hand
this morning when the door is opened,
to purchase the first money order, and
one of the clerks last night said he
intended, II possible, to get postal saw
ings account No. 1. Business will be
started with a clean slate No boxes have
been rented, although many have written
in an endeavor to get certain numbers
reserved. The 2SS boxes are ali of the
combination type, no keys being neces-
sary. They are the only boxes of this
type in the city and there are few in the
country.
The following force will be stationed
at the new ONCE:
Superintendent, Howard Beau: as
sistant superintendent Charles L Max
The Washington herald., 1916-10-06
BLOCKADE BY ALLIES
STOPS TEUTON'S TRADE
Official Figures Show Complete Slump
in Commerce.

How the allies blockade has gradu-
ally shut of supplies from Germany
and Austro-Hungary until these coun-
tries receive absolutely nothing from
the United States is demonstrated in
figures published yesterday by the
Department of Commerce.
In August, 1915, despite the war,
America sent S3S,743 worth of goods
to Germany. This August, according
to the official figures, we sent nothing.
In the first eight months Of 1915, we
sent s11,6SS,510 in merchandise to
Germany. This year in the same pc
riod we sent just S1.00s,233. The bulk
OF these supplies, however, were sent
early in the year.
To Austria we sent in August, 1915,
s6,s9S. This August We sent nothing.
Our exports to the dual monarchy from
January to August, 1916. exceed those
of the same time last year. The fg-
ures are, respectively 1915, ssS,3S5;
1915. S4s,334.
Our export to the United Kingdom
Ieaped from ssS,1sO,s55 in August,
1915. to s15e,43S,554 in August, 1915.
Exports for January-August, 1915, to
the United Kingdom were S75S,470,3e5;
this year. O7,751. .s3s.
Russia, too, took an enormous ad-
vance IN our goods. In August. 1915,
we sent to Russia European and
Asiatic), S12.4S5.431, in August, 1916,
S61, ,553,560; January-August, 1915, $751;
29s,S33. This year in the same time
we sent $500, ,S2s.
Exports to Italy and Japan doubled
from one August to the other, in
creased one and a half times for
France, and quadrupled to Belgium.
The Washington herald., 1916-10-06
AEROPLANE PACIFIES
HOLY LAND NATIVES
Special Gable to The Washington Herald.


Cairo, Oct. 5-Darfur, a territory
extending 10000 square miles, has
oeen conquered by an aeroplane. The
once troublesome natives are now pa
cine, having seen an engine Of de-
struction" soaring high above the
maze preparing to swoop down and
carry on refractory men.
Only short time has elapsed since
the overthrow Of the revolving suzerfn
Of Darfur, All Dinar, by Angio-Egyp-
tan troops, yet a traveller who was
In that country at that time would
see in it no resemblance to the Darfur
OF today.
The whole province has peen thor
oughly organized and brought under
British administration.
All Dinar seized the occasion of the
outbreak Of the war between Great
Britain and Turkey to renouncs his
allegiance to the Soudan government
and subsequently declared his adhe-
sion to the enemy.
Finally, at the instlzatIon Of enemy
agents, he made preparations for Of
fensive action against the loyal
tribesmen. He publicly declared a
religious war, and announced his in
tention Of invading Soudan territory
after the rains.
The Sultan's force, which was estI-
mated at $500 rides, comprising the
aower OF his army. had 1900 casual
ties and the majority Of the leaders
were killed or wounded. The British
casualties were hve killed and twenty
two wounded. All DInar himself fed
70 Jebel Mara, accompanied by some
Lbo0 followers. On the approach OF
an aeroplans, however, a stampede
was caused by the explosion Of bombs
and the majority OF the SuItan's escort
scattered and later surrendered.
The Washington herald., 1916-10-06
TRAVELLING PASSENGER
AGENTS DINE AND DANCE

Five hundred members of the American
Association of Travelling Passenger
Agents. with their families and friends,
were guests at the Ebbitt last night OF
James Runciman, manager, at ban
quet and dance. The passenger agents
spent yesterday Sightseeing in Wash
ington after three days convention In
Philadelphia. They will leave today for
Gettysburg, Wilmington, Del; Atlantic
City and Philadelphia, where they will
disband Sunday.
The Ebbitt ballroom was attractively
decorated with foliage and flowers.
The officers Of the association are:
President, C. w. Westbury: vice presi-
dent, H. NJ. Fletcher, and secretary
treasurer, Elliott T. Monnett. Mr.. West
bury. a washingtonian, is agent Of the
Southern Railway.
The Washington herald., 1916-10-06
This WOMAN ONLY
WEIGHED l27LBS,,
NOW Weighs l49
Serious Operation Failed to Help.
Her Case Pronounced tuberculosis.
Was Almost a Living Skeleton.
Says She Is Now Strong
and Well.

Several years ago lost my health
and have been sick ever since" said
MRS. Hurst, wife OF c. T Hurst, who,
1or long time has been a member
OF the Washington Fire Department.
4 had chronic stomach trouble ~
the worst kind, and seemed to 90 into
general decline. Nobody but peopIe
who have had this awful trouble know
how I have suffered
1 tried doctors, tried medicine
and tried everything. hut notbing
seemed to help me a particle. I tried
dletlng and lived on liquid foods. raw
eggs, and things like that till I nearly
starved out even that failed to relieve
my trouble.
Il lost all the strength had and
was nervous wreck. I never L,new
what 1t was to get a good nights
sleep, and was nervous, feverish and
restless most of the time I also suf-
Tered dreadfully from consultation
and biliousness and was never free
from pain, day or night
was taken to a hospital and oper-
aIed on and when I left the hospital
L was nothing more than a living skel-
eton, and only weighed l27 mounds
mat Is the truth and every one who
knows me will tell you II is a fact.
The operation didn't do me any good
as 1aF as restoring my health was con-
cerned. II anything I got worse and
It looked as II were going to die.
FINALLY 1 was told my trouble was
tuberculosis and I had better stav ont
In the open air as much as possible
as nothing else could BE done for me
About that time I began to hear so
much talk about the new medicine
Dreco' and read great deal in the
papers about what people had to saw
ABOUT IT. Something just seemed to
tell me 1t was what 1 needed, although
the doctor didn't think so, but I told
him 1 was going to try it any way,
as they had already said they couldn't
DO any more for me-
The first bottle didn't do much pood
as far as I could tell, but that didn't
dishearten me, for I knew it would
take time in my case, so 1 got the
second bottle and began improving
right away.
AFTER this l commenced eating and
my appetite improved every day. Bv
the time 1 had taken three bottles l
was able to eat whatever 7 liked. and
gained flesh and strength right along
My nerves got settled and I could
sleep a whole night through. The 9TH
er day 1 actually weighed 149 pounds.
Yes, sir; I went from 1877 to 14e
pounds. that's what Dreco did for me.
My constipation is a thing Of the
past, and I never have a headache nor
feel dizzy any more. feel so much
better and stronger that I am doing
all my house work. Honestly this
Dreco beats anything I ever saw in nv
life. and I wouldn't give one bottle of
1t for all the other medicine in WASH
ington."
'Dreco is now sold and recommended
by all the o'Donnell Drug Stores,
Bury's Drug Store in Anacostia, Aliens
Drug Store in Alexandria.-Adv
The Washington herald., 1916-10-06
PENNSYLVANIA SOCIETY
HOLDS SOCIAL SESSION

The Pennsylvania Society held its first
social Of the winter last night in the
Perpetual Building. President Samuel R
Stratton delivered the address Of well
come. Milo Atkinson, a pianist, played a
classical selection and Fred Barber gave
recitations.
Edward F. Arnold was appointed
chairman Of the refreshment committee,
and this committee on membership was
appointed: o. P. Parthemore, chairman;
Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Crilley, Mrs. W. E.
Hemler, Mr.. and Mrs. R. W. Landerso1, /,
Middleton Smith. Mrs. c. NJ. Curry, Mrs.
J. F. Bixler, Paul DeHart, William Ross
er, T. Lincoln Townsend, DR.. ]. B. Ruth
erford, ]. J. Fosselman, =. W. Brooman,
George P. Wolfe, Mrs. K. c. Rain, Mrs
NJ. E. Sakeld, Mrs. Joseph Michaud, Miss
Mary Kaufman, Mrs. J. S. Manning, Miss
Florence Smith and ]. D. Garman.
Illuminating gas Is being extracted
from a mixture OF peat and coal by a
municipal gas plant in a Dutch city
The Washington herald., 1916-10-06
HUGHES begins Third
CAMPAIGN TRIP MONDAY
Complete Itinerary of Tour Announced
by Candidate.
tBy the International New. Service.

(By the International News seryice.)
New York. Oct. 5.-Charles z. Hughes
viii commence his third Western cam
psign tour IN behalf OF his candidacy
for President on the Republican ticket
neJi Monday With a MONDAY meeting
at Newark. n. J. He will return to New
York City to register for the election
and at D. m. viii leave for Philadelphia,
arriving there at o'clock.
Leaving Philadelphia at 10 o'clock the
following morning, October 10, the
Hughes Special" viii go directly to
Hagerstown, Nd, where he will speak
that afternoon at the Interstate Fair.
The same evening Mr.. Hughes will speak
In Baltimore, in the State Armory.
The rest Of the schedule follows:
October II, brief speeches in West vir-
Etria towns, including Clarksburg.
Parkersburg' Huntington, and Charles
ton.
October Z, a trip through the Kentucky
mountain district. including PfkesvilIe,
Prestenburg,, Paintsyille, Louisia. and
Ashland. and winding up at Louisville.
October 13, trip through Southern Mis-
souri,, including Springfield and Joplin.
October II, five speeches in Nebraska,
at Fan City, Beatrice, Fairbury, York,
and Lincoln.
October Is. all day at Lincoln. Nsb.
Ocbooer 10, more speeches IN Nebraska
at Hastings, Grand Island, Columbus.
Fremont, and Omaha
October IT, speeches in South Dakota,
at Mitchell, Sioux Falls. and Yankton,
and In Sioux City, Iowa.
October IS, train will pass through Chi
eago- Brief speeches at Niles, Kalama-
ZOO, Michigan, and Grand Rapids.
October 1s. Speeches at Bay City, Sag
tnaW, and Flint, all in Michigan, and at
Youngstown, Ohio.
The party will arrive In New York on
October %. Mrs. Hughes, Lawrence H.
Green secretary to the governor, and
Charles W. L. Farnham will accompany
the candidate.
The Washington herald., 1916-10-06
Cigars for ConYicts.

Jefferson City. Mo-. Oct B.-Gover-
nor Major of Missouri directed the
The Washington herald., 1916-10-06

work Of 200 prisoners from the state
penitentisry on a ten-mile stretch Of
road near here. The governor gave
every convict three cigars and sup
piled them with watermelons For
each day the conviets do ,satisfactory
work on the roads they will be al
lowed twenty days of their sentences.
The Washington herald., 1916-10-06

anc having our hair dressed. We are
tee, busy for enat"
Miss Mary Anti1, tse novelist. who is
one OF the sos1king tan ard who las
tfort and curIIn4 hair. speaks without
her hat on, ard II Is probable many OF
tie other women will adopt this mode,
because they feel they are real
Lollticians."
The Washington herald., 1916-10-06
Ordered to Border.

Following its policy, announced Tues
day, of sending to the border all militia
organizations that have not been in
service along the line, the War Depart
ment yesterday afternoon issued orders
for immediate transportation OF the
troops.
The Washington herald., 1916-10-06

well; clerks. James z. Waltz. Robert z.
Mitchell, Samuel X. Miller, William 7.
Harris, Thomas B. Mack and Miss
Mamie A. Turpin.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-02-22

Not in the sense that the director or
professional refers to pantomime, but
as the man in the audience sees it.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-24
INDIANA AND MICHIGAN STATE HAPPENINGS
TELEPHONE GIRL IS
LAUDEO AS HEROINE
Young Woman at Goodrich
Sticks to Board Until
Clothes Burn Up.
News.Times go serrIee:

FLINT. Mich. Feb. 24.-Mis,s Ber-
nice Field. telephone operator, is
being idolized as q. heroine in the
village of Goodrich, eight miles
south OF here. as the result of hav-
ing sent out an alarm and more than
20 calls for help when fire de-
strOyed one of the principal bus
mess blocks of the village with a
loss estimated at SIS. OOO
She stuck TO her switchboard with
the flames on nearly all sides of her
until the fire burned out the tele-
phone cable and put her switchboard
out Of commission. 1t was too late
10 save her clothing and she had
TO borrow enough clothes to wear
today.
The fire was one of the most
serious ever experienced in Good
rich. The village is without fire
fighting equipment and not until APP
paratus arrived from Flint was any
progress made in combating the
flames. AS a result OF the fire il is
expected that fire department will
be organized in Goodrich.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-24
INDIAN BABY BORN
AT LAFAYETTE, IND.
MRS. ELMER THORNBURG.

News Times Special Service:
LAFA YETTE, Ind, Feb. pa
The first Indian baby born in
Lafayette since the days when
Tecumseh and his followers lived
in the Wabash valley. arrived to-
day at a local hotel, when Sky
Arrow, wife OF Red Eagle, both of
them Sioux Indians, gave birth
10 an eight-pOund son. The baby
has been named Jim Little
Eagle. The father and mother
are from Red Bud agency South
Dakota. the mother being 20
years old and the father 22. They
are professional entertainers,
and were on their way east, but
decided 10 stop On Lafayette.
The father Of Red Eagle was
Thunder Bear, a Sioux warrior,
who participated in the Custer
massacre. The local authorities
say this is the first Indian child
born here since Lafayette was
Incorporated, nearly 100 years
ago.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-24
BIGAMIST'S WIFE ONCE
RESIDENT OF LAP0RTE
Husband Discovered by One Wife
Seeing Her Ring on Finger
of Another.

News Times Special Service;
LAPORTE, Ind, Feb. 24.-It de-
velOped today that the second wife
of VI. c. Wysong of Elkhart, who is
a bigamist. was Mrs w. r. Ram
saner OF this city, wife of a former
newspaper man. Wysong. who was a
comparative stranger. won Mrs.
Ramsaner's love after she had been
divorced from her husband. The
couple eloped 10 St. Joseph. Mich.
where the wedding took place.
Il is said wife number two is in
contempt OF court for marrying be-
fore the expiration of the time Judge
Gallagher prescribed she should re-
main single. The fact that Wysong
vas leading a dual life was revealed
by one wife seeing her fnser ring
or the hand Of another.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-24
SENTENCED
TO MICHIGAN CITY
GuStave Wire Gets z to IA
Years for Assault With
Intent to Kill.
News Times Special Service:

News-Times Special Service:
ELKHART, Feb. "a. - GustaVe
Wire. Al years old. a farmer quar-
ter of a mile west of the Sugar
Grove school house, charged with
assault and battery with intent to
kill his brother-in-law, Guy Bates of
Goshen. on Feb. 10. renewed his plea
% guilty in the superior court Wed
nesday.
Judge Hartman then sentenced
him to the penitentiary at Michi-
gan City for from two TO IA years
and fined him So
The prisoner was taken back to
Goshen by Sheriff Thomas and
Thursday, with Chester Noel, who
has pleaded guilty to criminal as
sault on 13-year-Old Dorothy Sher-
man, he will be taken to Michigan
City. Wire was represented by Atty.
Warren Berkey of Goshen and Emil
Franz Of Middlebury, the latter ap-
pointed by the court.
When arraigned last week, Wire
pleaded guilty, and then proceeded
10 explain" to the court that he
acted in self-defense. Judge Har-
man then refused to accept the plea
until after Wire had conferred with
attorneys.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-24
FOUR CHILDREN POISONED
Become Sick After Eating Meal
Which They Had Prepared.

HUNTINGTON. Ind. Feb. "a
Vona, Is years old: Gussie. 1 . years
old; Catherine. 10 years old. and
Robert. nine years old. children of
Mr.. and Mrs F. NJ. Wasmuth Of
this city became seriously sick yes
terday after eating luncheon. which
included canned mackerel. Physi-
clans worked all night 10 save their
lives. The younger two were in the
most serious condition. The parents
were eating dinner away from home
and the children prepared their own
meal Mr.. Wasmuth is president OF
the ". r. Kitchen Cabinet Co. of
Andrews, and is republican chair
man of the eleventh district.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-24
SECRET" MEETINGS
AMUSED POSEYV|LLE
Witnesses in Smith Divorce
Case Tell of Webb'S Sur
reptitiouS Visits.
News-Times Special Service:

NeMS-ll special SerNlCes
PRINCETON, Ind, Feb. 24.-Guy
Webb. 35 years old, described as the
only man in Poseyville who wears a
derby hat, was named as correspond
ent by DR.. G.. c. Smith. wealthy
physician Of Poseyville. in a sensa-
tional divorce suit heard by Judge
Vandeveer in circuit court. Mrs.
Minnie Smith sued for divorce, al
leging cruel treatment, and the ply
stefan filed a cross complaint.
Witness after witness said men Of
Poseyville for months amused them
selves by hiding at night near the
Smith home and watching Webb
climb in and out a window after the
doctor had gone on a country call.
Mrs. Smith, by three flashes of an
electric light in a rear window, they
said. had signaled TO Webb in a
restaurant a block away that the
coast was clear" Witnesses testified
webb usually remained about 20
minutes in the house, then crawled
out again.
@NNAE7 AAbOA NtAAAtAA NOAu VI w GU =
calls. Mrs. Mary Gramm even keep
ing memorandum of them.
Herman Stallings testified that
for several months there was hard
ly a night his back yard was not
visited by gangs of men and boys
watching Webb crawl in and out the
window, often with the doctor in his
Office a few feet away. Ed Douglass
told Of seeing Webb inside Mrs.
Smiths bedroom. He said he saw
them standing embraced.
Three anonymous letters last June
opened DR. Smiths eyes, he testified,
and he drove his wife from home.
Later. he testified, he saw her on the
street with Webb. dragged her away
and threatened TO kill her and Webb
If he saw them together again.
This dragging, it appeared. was
the substance of the cruel treat
ment.
The Smiths have been married %
years. lie is 80 and she a little
younger and handsome They have
one son. The trial will be resumed
March IL
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-24

NEWARK. O.-Miss Aanessa Sa-
hadi. a 19-year-old Syrian girl of
this city. has started a popular sub
scription fund among the Retail
Clerks of America. asking each
member OF the organization To con-
tribute % cents TO a fund which Will
be placed in the hands of the adju-
tant general OF Ohio. to be used for
the purchase Of a submarine which
viii be presented TO the United
states government
Gov. Willis and other state OFF,
Gals have endorsed her plan. More
than $500 has been subscribed in
this city alone
Miss Sahadi lived at Mt Olive
near the cities Of Beirut and Damas-
Gus. and her plan 20 present a fight
ing unit 10 the United States navy is
"A mark Of her enthusiastic allegiance
10 the country OF her adontion-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-24

looking bellies acquiring knowledge
concerning the most just way to
twist n guys" arm until he screams
with pain. or 20 deftly trip an IN
welcome intruder so that he meas
ures his length in the justly cele-
brated New York cutters.
The girls have gone in for jiu
jitsu. This ancient sport and de-
Tense from the land Of flowers and
the empire of the Most Eminent
Favorite Child OF the Harvest Noon
ia being taught by Miss Grace Ger
ard. the directress of physical cul-
frIr0
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-24
MURDER CASE OF 80
YEARS AGO UNS0LVED
Woman Said to Have Been Victim
Turns Out to be Her
Sister.


KOKOMO, Ind, Feb. "a - A
story from Logansport that Luella
Mabbitt, for whose murder Amer
Green was lynched near Flora about
SO years ago, had been seen a few
days ago by Hezekiah Shank, who
had known her in her youth, was
proven untrue here today when Mrs
Ella Stone said that she was the
woman who had spoken to ShanE
when she met him in a railroad sta
ton. Mrs. Stone was a twin sister
Of Luella Mabbitt. The similarity
of their first names confused Shank
talking TO Luella Mabbitt.
For all l know however" said
Mrs. Stone, my sister may not have
been murdered and may be living
today. One night the home folk
were awakened by the quarrelng
voices of Amer Green and my sis
ter down stairs. Green was de-
manding the return of some presents
which he had given, and Luella was
demonstrating. She had been called
out Of bed and was attired only in a
pair of house slippers and a kimona
Suddenly the voices were quoted and
we went back to sleep. The next
morning Luella was missing and no
trace of her was ever found except
the torn kimOna. \ body found two
weeks later in a creek was not
identified"
A mob took Green from the Cass
county Jail and hanged him to a
tree
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-24

NEW TORk.--Barnard college
girls. those alluring damsels whose
gymnasium and campus enclosures
have long held mysteries interest
ing as much fo- The mystery as for
the charm Of the girls. are learning
20 take care OF themselves.
The girls are learning how 20 pro-
teCt themselves with their ovu p~et-
~ hands. no matter what sort OF
surroundings they may happen 90
encounter Every day these who
are lucky enough 10 sec them 20
work may find perfectly harmless
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-24

The dairy farmer who keeps his
COWS too long on pasture in the fall
suffers a loss. Pasturing too long
causes a decrease in milk produc-
ton, and recovery is not secured by
supplemental feeding later Sup
elemental feeding-with silage. if
available should begin at once.
This will keep COWS up TO their best
in milk yield not only for the i'm
mediate future but through the
winter.