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The Washington times., 1916-08-21
S5,742,445 SURPLUS
IN POSTOFF|CE DEPT.
Statement Issued Calling A.
tention to Administrations
Mail Record.

A turplus OF S5.7424S for the Post
office Department during the hscal year
1916 Is reported by the auditor for the
department.
During the four years OF this Ad-
ministration." q Postoffce Department
statement says, the Postmaster Cen
eral has paid Into the Treasury Sl2.-
100000. being q net gain to the general
revenue OF 3, 49,. Osl."
The statement adds that during the
Taft Administration there was a de-
felt OF S26. 1884,. and that during Roose-
velt's Administration the postal de-
fciency was S4s,Ts9. SS7.
Postmaster General Burleson not only
has returned a surplus. the statement
adds, but he has increased the num-
Der Of rural routes by 10000. and the
number Of people served by more than
5000 600 and has extended city delivery
to 100000 additional patrons In 2+'
cities.
Increases in postal savings deposits
from $50 COO to S92 100000 are reported
in the Postofnce Department statement
The Washington times., 1916-08-21
Suggests Pan-American
Sports as Trade Aid

ATLANTIC CITY. N. j.. Aug. n
DR.. Paul Miller. minister Of foreign
affairs for Brasil, who has been here
several days. left this morning for
Ottawa where he will be the geust Of
the Duke OF Connausht. Canada's gov
ernor general. .. ..H
DR.. Miller declined to discuss the OBJ
ject of his mission. He isBued state
ment to the effect that sports should
be included with banking and COM
merce in the present campaign to In
crease the friendly relationship between
the South American countries and the
United States. DR.. Miller said there
was widespread interest in South
America In aquatics and other sports.
and ne thought II the two continents
would compete for supremacy In vari-
GUS branches Of athletes they would
Dated the Introduction Of baseball In
the South American countries.
The Washington times., 1916-08-21
Chop Boy Out Of Lake
With Thermometer at 1O2

CHICAGO. Aug. N.-Iceberss have
sailed to within a few miles of the
equator. and once tire was q red snow
storm In Siberia. but all freaks and
curiosities were eclipsed when It was
found that a youth was chopped out OF
Lake Michigan with the mercury at 100.
The youth was Anton Ayan. eighteen.
and he was cooling himself in the water
at the foot Of East Oak street. Climb
ing up on the piling his knee was
caught between two Of the posts. and in
trying to free himself he lost his hold
and fell back into the water. He kept
himself above water for several minutes,
but finally weakening he called for
help. Bathers went to his aid, but could
not pull the leg out for fear of break
ing II, and the hre department was call
away portions Of the post and liberated
the boy. q" g.
The Washington times., 1916-08-21
Washington-Virgin
Line Sued for $4,000

The Washington Virginia Railway
Company is made defendant in a suit
hled today In the District Supreme
Court BY Mary Elizabeth Bailey ask
ing $4,000 damages.
The plaintiff alleges that while driv-
ing acSoss tie Highway Bridge on
April g. 1916 her horse became fright
ened and ran away, throwing her into
the bottom OF the vehicle and causing
her serious injuries and nervous shock,
The accident. she alleges. was due to
unnecessary noise produced by the
blowing of q warning whistle. She is
represented by Attorneys Hawken and
Howell.
The Washington times., 1916-08-21
Gonzaka Plans Campaign
For, Students This Year

A campaign for new students for
6ontasa College was planned ysstsr-
day at a meeting OF alumni In; the
Phocion debating hail. The Rev. Paul
r. Coniff. the newly appointed prssi-
dent. welcomed the alumni and urged
them to work hard on their plans. :,
That the campaign cover every par
ish of Washington was the suggestion
alumni association. This suggestion
was adopted and committees have
been appointed for the purpose.
Among the other speakers were the
Rev. AUGUSTUS J. Duarte, project OF
studies and vice president Of GonsaGa.
who spoke OF the advantages OF Cath
ollie education. and Rosa r. Downing.
The Washington times., 1916-08-21
Paper Shortage Affects
N. Y. Hotel Menu Cards

NEW YORK. Aug. 1.-the high
cost of eating may be worrying its
guests, but the management OF the
Hotel Vanderbilt has decided TO take
no chances with the rapidly rising
high cost of paper.
Menu cards are to be much naY-
rover and smaller this year. So Will
the wine cards. II was announced
yesterday. Free writing paper will be
much scarcer, too-very. very much
scarcer, especially In the writing
rooms on those floors easily accessible
from the street.
The price Of food will remain the
same-for the present-the manage
ment said. .s.,.. (,
The Washington times., 1916-08-21
Traction Company Sued
For $25, 1000 Damages

Horace Wrenn. by his next friend.
Annie wrenn. today filed suit In the
District Supreme Court to recover
$4,000 from the Capital Traction Com
pany. The plaintiff alleges that on De-
cember l. 1915. ne was struck by a car
Of the defendant company while cross
ing M street. near Wisconsin avenue.
and sustained a fractured skull and
permanent internal injuries. He AYERS
that the accident was due to careless
ness on the part OF the employees of the
company. Attorneys James A. O'Shea
and John I. Sacks represent the plain
The Washington times., 1916-08-21
A[LCLUBS.BUToN ONE
HARD HIT BY WAR
st. James, Diplomats Render.
=. vous, Thrives Amid the Con.
:. fIict. 4-t

LONDON. Aug. n.-Ciubland has felt
the war more ana has had greater oc-
casion to deplore It than most OF Lon
don's cherished institutions. Although
every man II now q soldier the service
clubs are feeling the pinch badly; the
political clubs Of Pail Mall are falling
back on their reserve funds to help tide
them over. and only bohemian clubs of
the frat rank are holding their own.
New members are. Of course nom
existent ut any club. and the high price
OF foodstuffs renders the catering aues-
ton, always a difficult one. almost In
superable. But there Ia one club, and
that perhaps the least known to the
public. the St. James. which n not ac-
tueily thriving more than ordinarily IN
quite prosperous and pleased with IT.
Diplomats Rendezvous.
The St.. James Club Ia the rendezvous
Of the Diplomatic Corps. and holds
a unique interest for that reason. But
membership is not confined to dipio-
mats. budding or otherwise. Its int
now IL pretty representative and cos
mopolitan.
Julius NJ. Price. the war correspondent
and artist. who knows as much about
clubs the world over as most men. In rs..
;ponsible for the following notes on ST.
The representative Of the central
powers and their compatrio were auto
matica!ly removed from the list of men,-
pers at the very hour Of the declare ion
OF war. Judging. therefore. from the
friends in connection with each embassy y
might be imagined that the departur,,
OF so many important members would
make = big difference financially and
otherwise in the club
I'm. the st. James 1t Is Just the re-
verse, apart, Of course. from the
sctual loss in subscriptions. and al.
though perhaps II would be wrong to
suppose that II is due to the absence
mat the club 10 doing SO well, stiIi
the fact remains. whatever conciu
sions one draws from Il.
Business a. Usual"
1T Ia Business as usual every day.
and better at the present time than II
was prior to the fateful August 4,
1910. but II would be inexact to as
sert that the loss OF all these mem
bers 10 not felt. as I am told that
they were all very well liked In the
club even TO the last moment.
"A few words about the actual build
Ing may be OF interest, 70. II Ia I'M
questionably one Of the most stately in
Piccadilly and . beautiful example of
eighteenth century architecture. II
lead cistern In the front area. and was
originally known AZ Coventry House and
| the residence OF an Earl OF Coventry.
The decoration OF the interior. which
haps the hnest specimen Of his genius
IN London: II could NOT be surpa ssed in
10 stately Old World dignity and gives
the Impression Of being absolutely in
foregather and Affairs Of state are dis
cussed.
The Washington times., 1916-08-21
Missing Thirty Years,
Hugh Reilly Writes Home

NEW YORK. Aug. al.-Hugh Reilly.
then fifteen years OF age. left his
mothers homo In Flushing In 1876
with q vow that he never would be
heard from again until he made his
fortune in the West.
He made good his vow. His mother
died two years ago believing her son
dead. But Thomas Reilly. Of q
Fowler street. Flushing. received a
letter last week from Hugh. whois In
Fresno. Cal. we'll to do and happy.
but concerned about his family and
his old friends.
The letter. appeared Just as the OK
ecutors of his mothers estate were
preparing to servo notice upon him by
publication that the estate was about
ia be settled. ......' -, 2 =. -, -
The Washington times., 1916-08-21
STAR'SACT|NGRU|NED
BYENcORE NE GAVE
Audience Of Ono Stood for i
and Came Across Until Ne
Came Back. r

NEW YORK. Aug; 1.-THE hurried
batterinE TO and fro of a squeaky
swinging door and the gentle thud Of
an actor en- route from the bar to the
pavement are sounds not unusual on,
IN. and around Bfoadway-especialiy II
II 10 . bad actor. 49,.
Yesterday, however. an assisted exit
stances that rsther large Attendance
In this case the door was removed On:
tirely, the actor went further. landed
and the remarks Of the sole owner 81
the premises were nothing short Of On.
quisite In their variety and intensity:
Inquiry within the damp. room brought
customers. had noticed q we'll dresssd
young man walk over to the owner ana
say about i've words to him. Then the
violence which ended within the young
mans excursion out Into the open began.
The Boss Tells All.
This being so, there was nothing TO g
but to ask the boss about the mystery.
He was approached as he sat having
his shoes shined. as II In an effort 70
begin life anew after a moment of hors
ror. He told all-freeiy. .'
Last night" he said, In a totally un-
conscious Imitation Of Lew Fields.
that actor came In here and began
from the West and that he was as nat
as a cookie and needed a dollar. 1 tol(
him needed a dollar. ! told him
hadn't even the sport Of going West
and that needed q dollar bad. "a ae-
cept Atty cents even. =
well. then he began acting. He
| rolled hts eyes and asked IL ! was going
to let him stay in the street and asked
me where was my heart and II had
soul. and, n 40. what was the idea.
II couldn't get rid Of him. Every time
I waited on q customer he ran along In
front OF the bar parallel with me and
| asked me how I could act that way and
II he hadn't been agood fellow when he
had II. ] never knew him when he
had It. Well. anyway. he pleaded. de-
| until / o'clock in the morning. When
l started home he started after me.
| Borrowed . Quarter. :,
UP at the corner he asked me. throw
ing his arms out wide, II realised that
there was One above looking down on
me and watching what / was going to
do about the dollar.
well. ] can stand just SO much.
didn't have q cent in my pocket, but
called TO q hackman I know and asked
| He gave II to me and I gave II to that
blockhead and told him that X ! ever
saw his face again j would knock him
from under It: bid him sood-by for
aver in this life
The boss paused. =.
,.Wel'm was III, The :, natural n. INQUIRY, e
The boss hisscd through his teeth.
He came in and asked me for the
u cents : owed him. 81 '.''. &C..
The Washington times., 1916-08-21
OPIUM IS BARRED
BY A ROYAL DECREE
Drug Craze in London Leads to
e, Proclamation for the United
Kingdom.
Photo by Buck.

LONDON. Aug. n.-The importati
Of opium and cocaine into the United
Kingdom il prohibited by n royal proc
lamation.
The drug craze has spread with such
rapidity In London that Scotland Yard
authorities frankly confess that they
would like some legislation framed on
the American plan Of dealing with the
scourge. At present 1t Is no crime to
"snun cocaine or smoke opium and
the only way in which the police can
deal with the proprietors OF Joints" Is
to secure a sale of the DRUGS and then
prosecute under the mercha ndise act
which prohibits the sale without a IL
cense. .....' .... , b
Recently a Frenchman who was rum
ming notorious and popular opium
place was trapped by this means. a
detective buying from him a s,nai
amount Of opium for $50. Inasmuch ms
the maximum penalty that could be i'm
posed was fine Of $3.50. which the man
would have paid and then continued
business with a little more. care. the
police were overjoyed to find that he
was a deserter from the French army.
Instead of prosecuting him they put him
on cross channel boat and landed him
at Boulogne.
The use OF cocaine has prevailed for
some years in .London's5 underworld
having been introduced by Americana
who fed New York after the Rosen-
thai murder and established them
selves in London.
Since the outbreak OF the war and
the limitation of the hours OF night
clubs the drug habit has taken a
strong hold upon a number OF society
women and actresses. A drug ring
was started. composed largely OF
Americans. and quickly the number
OF victims increased. Luxurious
opium dens were opened In the Yves,
End. extensively furnished and mann
ed by experts.
The Washington times., 1916-08-21
FAIRGROUNDS HERE
IN GOOD CONDITION
Only Minor Improvements Needed
.r.-" at Parks Here. .---

Inspection by the Health DEPART
ment shows the municipal Fairgrounds
TO be IN good condition. according to
a report made public today.
certain minor improvements. In tho
way of drainage. etc, are needed. ON
several OF the Fairgrounds, to which,
It was stated by Mrs. Susie Root
Rhodes, supervisor. Immediate atten-
tion WIFI be given.
there was no thought OF closing the
grounds because OF the infantiie
paralysis scare.
The Washington times., 1916-08-21

Swift a Company's sales of beef In
Washington. d. c., for the week ending
Saturday. Aug Is. averaged as follows:
-Advt.
The Washington times., 1916-08-21

LONDON. Aug. n.-The importation
Of opium and cocaine into the United
Kingdom il prohibited by n royal proc
lamation.
The Washington times., 1916-08-21
NEWS Of SOCIETY
M-CAP|TAL AND At
SUMMER RESORTS
Warm Weather Period Shifts
Social Activities Of Wash.
lngton Northward.

Ms 0rynga Raybaud. daughter Of
~ Military Attache Of the Argentine
Embassy and Madame Raybaud. will
return to Washington tomorrow after
visiting the Ambassador OF Brasil and
Madame da Cana, at Heron Hall. tho
summer embassy at Long Branch.
Aiss Raybaud. accompanied her host
and hostess on tho New York Yacht
Dub cruise to Newport. Miss Zulen,a
Raybaud. who has been tho guest Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Lee and Miss Ell
len Bruce Lee at Elkins. w. W..
reached Warrington yesterday and
Joined her mother and sisters at their
home. IN Massachusetts avenue, Colonel
Mass.
Madame Raybaud and her daughters
sxpcct to spend next winter in Spain.
go -
The Secretary OF the Navy and Mrs.
Daniels will leave Wednesday for Po-
land Springs, Me-, to be AWAY a fort
night. During this time the secretary
VIII spend week speechmaking In
Maine.
Maj. Gen. Albert l. Mills, who left
last Thursday to join Mrs. Mills and
their daughter. Mrs. Emil p. Laurson.
at Vineyard Haven, MRrtha's Vineyard,
Mass, will return to Washington Wed
nesday. Mrs. Mills and Mrs. I.aurson
win remain In New England SONS
weeks longer.
The Washington times., 1916-08-21

Congressman and Mrs. James r.
Mann. who will remain in town until
after adjournment Of Congress. will so
to their home in Chicago as soon as they
leave Washington.
The Washington times., 1916-08-21

DR.. C. r. Dufour motored to Berkeley
Springs, w. Va, last week to remain
until September /.
The Washington times., 1916-08-21
Mrs. Mcmillan Entertains.

Mrs. James Mcmillan has as her guests
at Easlehead. Manchester. Mass, her
son-in-law and daughter. Sir John Har-
rinston and Lady Harrington. Of Lon
don. Their stay on the North Shore will
be marked by much entertaining.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-31
RAILROAD WILL PAY
RELIEF TO GUARDSMEN
Pennsylvania System Begins Distribu-
ton of Fund to Needy Employees
Now Enlisted.

Distribution OF the funds needed for
the relief OF the families and dependents
Of Pennsylvania Railroad employees who
have been called into service on the Mex
lean border will commence on July 81.
Vouchers covering the initial payments
have been issued from the office of the
treasurer and will be in the hands of
each general superintendent in time to
reach the benefciaries on Monday, or
early in the week
The first installment Of the relief money
will cover the month OF July. There
after. payments will be made semi
monthly. The payments will be made
out OF the fund OF 10000 set aside
by the board Of directors for this pur-
pose.
To insure the proper distribution OF the
relief money, an individual inquiry was
made in the case of every one of the
more than 800 employees OF the Pennsyl-
yania Railroad who are now at the front.
The inquiry showed that about 800 of
the Pennsylvania Railroad men under
arms have families or other dependents
who will require relief during the ab-
sence of the employees from their regular
work. The needs OF all OF these are
being met
The Washington herald., 1916-07-31

them over. If by any chance you
have your dessert, don't you see that
with a pot of coffee you'll have de-
licious and hearty supper. after alp
'T see I've got the best neighbor in
the world, and I'm certainly going to
take her advice" said Molly. And she
proceeded to carry out her word.
At six-thirty Harry was met at the
door by a smiling bride. He held up
an envelope. teasingly. high above her
head.
DO 1 get some good food or do
we stay at home tonight? No nice
dinner no Hippodrome, you know"
ct guess l can get dressed in time,
said Molly demurely, and, hand in
hand like two children, they went into
the dining room.
As Harry took the last swallow of
the delicious. piping hot coffee, he
remarked:
Bully supper, Molly. Took my ad-
vice, sfter all, didn't you? I'm glad
you didn't spend the afternoon fussing
over a hot dinner"
Molly smiled at him across the table.
Copyright, Igsl -
The Washington herald., 1916-07-31
BAD EYESIGHT COSTS LIBERTY.
Fleeing Negro Runs Into Arms of
Car Barn EmpIoye.

Poor eyesgiht cost George Pinkney, COL
ored, his freedom yesterday.
Early Sunday morning George was
seen attempting to enter the home of
Joseph Sorrell, 4S9 n street southwest,
without consent of the owner. When in
tercepted he ran and managed to out
strip Sorrel for six blocks but his eye
sight became poor as he approached
Water street, and he unintentionally en-
braced an employe of the Seventh street
car barn. who held the negro until Sor-
rell could notify the police.
Pinkney is now at the Harbor precinct
station facing a charge OF attempted
housebreaking
The Washington herald., 1916-07-31
DAILY SHORT STORY.
THE MAN FROM TUSCITE.
BY LOUISE OLIVER,

One day the pOstman left a letter at
the front door addressed to the Misses
Fairleigh and having for its postmark
Tuscite, Arizona. The upper left corner
of the envelope indicated that the COM
munication had come from the office of
Franklin K. Powers, secretary and treas
urer of the Grand Canyon Development
company.
Aurelia stopped her sewing machine,
and the hem of Miss Lawnsberry's new
yellow net was kept waiting while Alicia
ran scissor-blade under the flap and
pulled out the contents
For goodness sake, hurry up urged
Aurelia, unable to bear the suspense any
longer, while Alicia. womanlike. was
running her eye over the whole thing at
once and trying to grasp the meaning.
I'm hurrying." Alicia's voice was an
almost inaudible whisper, and the letter
shook so she could scarcely hold it, IT'S
about mine, Reelie. and it seems we
are to get some money! Here, you take
1t; I'm shaking all overt"
My goodness, from the wav you act
you'd think somebody was dead and YOU
had to pay the funeral expenses. 1 hope
somebody has left us a gold mine or
something substantial. I'm about all in
this hot weather fixing up duds for other
people to go away to the seashore, and l
"OAA nave " NhlIlh Twice now 10 spend
Il II it's real money. But We'll see
Here's what It says
Dear Mesdames: As representative of
the G. c. D. company of Tuscfte. in
which your late uncle, Moses B. Wright,
was a director and stockholder, 1 have
the pleasure to inform you that the
Marian Turquoise mine recently rede-
veloped has yielded rich matrix deposits
and, as beneficiaries of Mr., wright's
estate, you are entitled to twelve per
cent OF the net profits inclose a check
for your share of the dividend and will
report quarterly unless receiving con-
trary directions from you.
Il am yours most faithfully.
FRANKLIN K. POWERS"
"Reelier'
Yes, really! But, joking aside, here's
a check for eleven hundred and thirty
six dollars that's real enough and III
show you how I'm going to spend part
of 1t right now"
She pushed back her chair from the
machine and went to the phone. calling
Minnie Sweet: Minnie, I've got a
yellow net dress all done but two rufrles
can't do them and you'll have to,
Send Tommy over for 1t and get II done
by tonight and III give you ten dollars
a ruffle. I'm all in and am going away
All right-good for you. Good bye"
She hung up the receiver with de-
cided emphasis
That's settled" she said, turning 70
The Washington herald., 1916-07-31
Vice FLAYED BY
PURITY WORKER
Bares "Leper Spots and De-
clares White Slavery Is
Widespread.
Special to The wasninston Herald.

Special to The Washington Herald.
Baltimore, Nd, July SO.-The work Of
the Worlds Purity Federation in over
coming the white slave traffic was de-
scribed by Leray B. Harnish, Of Car
Isle, superintendent of the Pennsylvania
Federation, in an address at Memorial
Evangelical Church, this morning.
Mr.. Harnish took as his topic "Leper
Spots"
The speaker said, in part:
"One person Is convicted and sentenced
every twenty-four hours for tfafficking in
women, but every eight minutes some
girl loses her virtue.
This white slave traffic Is a CONNER
cialized institution, international in its
workings. and kept alive. not by the in
centive Of lust. but by the incentive of
greed-by the love of the American dol
lar. Twelve thousand more persons are
employed by the white slave traffic than
there were men in the United States navy
at the beginning of this year.
1T is a man problem, and not a woman
problem. that we face today. This traf-
fc is commercialized by men, supported
by men and the supply of fresh victims
furnished by men. And with every ruin
ed girl there is a fallen man making the
demand. Only as we have a nation of
pure men will we have a nation of vir-
tuous women, because both sexes rise
and fall together.
The principal cause Is the double
standard OF morals. The boy must not
see a fallen woman ostracized and a
man whom he knows to be immoral ad-
mitted to the hearthstone, invited to tea,
allowed to take the daughter to the the
ater and finally marry her.
THE bird OF paradise never marries a
buzZard, except in the human family.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-31

and laying a hand on her shoulder Come
downtairs a minute, won't you? Wei
have a surprise for you"
What is it?'
Come and you'll see." Something in
her sisters tone compelled her and she
smoothed her hair and powdered her nose
and went obadiently.
'In the sun parlor" cried Alicia as
they hurried over soft, thick rugs that
silenced every football
Then at the door Aurelia stopped. She
suddenly understood the truth and her
happiness surged back, leaving her
speechless, when one of two men, the
exact counterpart each of the other came
over and took her hand.
81 didn't get my answer, so 1 came for
it." whispered he, and 1 hope I'm as
lucky as Forbes, my twin brother. for
your sister has promised to be his wife, =.
Very likely it will be mistaken for your
own brand of bisque"
Great! You're wonder. Mrs,
Webster"
mo, Just an old housekeeper. Now.
I've got cold ham and a cream cheese
! can spare, and I'm going to send