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The Washington times., 1916-07-25
PARCEL POST TO
CHINA AUGUST |
Convention for Service Goes Into
Effect on That Date.

Beginning August ]. the parcel post
service will BE- operative between the
United States and China, II was an
nouncsd by the Postoffics Department
today.
After that date packages up to eleven
pounds In weight may be sent from any
postofIlce In the United States to any
postoffice In China at the postage rate
OF II cents a pound.
The parcel post agreement which
makes this possible. is the result Of
more than three years negotiations on
the part Of the United States. under the
direction Of Postmaster General Burle-
son. The convention was signed by
Chow Wan Pang.- head Of the Chinese
postal service. May %. 1916. and by
Postmaster General Burleson. July II.
y was ratified by President Wilson
Heretofore, packages Of merchant
other than bona fide trade samples not
exceeding twelve ounces In weight. could
not be sent by mail from this country to
China. except to q very few places that
could be reached through japanese or
other foreign postoffices In China.
The Washington times., 1916-07-25
WILSON ELAUDED !
At WOMEN'S MEETING
Record Of. Administration Re.
viewed at Meeting Of Won.
ems Democratic League.

Policies of President Wilson were
praised last evening at q meeting Of
the Wonnen's Democratic League, held at
the Willard.
Congressman Edward Heating OF Colo
RADIO, John d. Densmore, solicitor for tho
Department Of Justice. and Mrs. Sarah
Vernon. president Of the District Of Coll
umb!a section /. OF the league, were
the speakers.
Congressman Heating reviewed the his
tory Of child labor legislation. He said
that IL the measure Ii passed at this
session tho hons share of the credit
viii go to President Wilson.
The cotton mill lobby has been inde-
fatigable In Its labors." he said, and
have no doubt the gentlemen who COM
pose IT would this very moment be COM
placcntly toasting each other II Il were
not for the fact that we have man IN
the White House who can hear the
cry Of the children"
Congressman Heating pointed out that
many Presidents have gone to the Capt.
tol on many missions. but that President
wilson was the first to go there as tho
Champion of the ch'loren employed In
the country's Industries.
John b. Densmore recalled that the
department Of Labor had been estab-
iished In q Democratic Administration.
he told OF the success Of employment
bureaus throughout the country He
said the Children's Bureau was one OF
good.
Mrs. Vernon urged that the women do
all In their power to help re-eiect Presi-
Music was furnished nv a str4n,
The Washington times., 1916-07-25
STRAND.

A pleasing comedy with a wealth OF
setting among the Thousand Islands 10
THE River or Romance" in which har-
old Lockwood ana May Alison arc pre-
sented by the Metro company at the
strand this week.
The greatest danger encountered by
the heroine during the whole play 10
when she threatens TO ruin her dress
and her gloves resuscitating a stalled
motor for the boatman hero. The hero's
most strenuous EFFORT OF the piece 10 to
carry the heroines trunks from the
boat to the dock. There are many very
amusing moments In the piece and tho
audiences that see II leave with tho
feeling OF having seen a perfectly clean.
wholesome play and having been thor
oughly entertained.
The play was adapted from u. J.
Rath's story sam" The program was
filled out with a comedy In which harry
Myers and Rosemary Theby have the
principal roles called '"rhe Connecting
Bath" Both pieces vii lbe repeated to-
day.
Tomorrow and Thursday the V. l.. y.
The Washington times., 1916-07-25
Wooers in Paris Come
To Marry in Boston

NEW YORK. july 2o.-rhe French
liner Lafayette reached port yesterday
with seven new plates on her port bow.
due to a collision with Norwegian coll
Tier outside OF bordeaux on the night or
July y.
Among tho passengers were principals
In a romance that began In the Amert-
can Ambulance IN Nuiliy. They are Dr.
NJ. {. Mccarthy ana Miss Edythe Nc
cabe. ". Mccarthy has been surgeon
In France since the war began. Miss
McCabe joined the hospital stan as a
nurse three months ago. The wedding
Is to be in Boston tomorrow.
Other passengers were Mr. and Mrs
James Gordon Bennett. Mrs. Bennett
was formerly the Baroness Georg de
Reuter-. ana this II her first visit TO
America since her marriage to Mr.. BEN
nett In 1914.
The Washington times., 1916-07-25
COURSE IS PLANNED
FOR CITY DOMEST|CS.
Suggestion Made to Board Of
Education-BeIleve Would
Help Solve Problem.

The Board of Education has under
confederation a plan to establish a serie,
of extension courses for domestics of
Washington households.
This plan was laid before the hoard
by three women members, Mrs. Susie
Root Rhodes. Mrs. Edith Kingman
Kern, and Mrs. Coralie Cook.
Mrs. Kern has now retired from the
board hut tho REMAINING y,,emI,er. oro
nnsh,n =, 20 -. a. -
pusnihs H. ana nope 10 gam nearing
Tor the plan ut an early meeting Of the
board.
Tho rnetter aIreadv has been iaid b.-
soro ..s,,a.. - -. 10y
~" 'eos'"IS WY havs sNe" IL 'ne'r'
approval. II involves the use, at nrst.
MINT u,t"ro ~. snon.nr. 80 ~, LIP ~
bonc IN have the vario,,. roon. - :.
housoho,d n laundry. Litcner hsd $50,
and cininr room. in which the tro,ninn
con n. ..ven
women nave otuoied question.
Woman members OF the board hayc
msda . .,udy ~ N. .ona,,,ns. :.
$500, ..,. S,,Sea. y, W.
n'eN'ic service III Nasnihs'on. rhey
round that tho problem. as approached
from both sides, has the same busis
That In. thew found tbat IN. cow
r,.i.. ..,, .o
S'~"'s Va ho"oo~''os 'p"s h'ip u nara
The Washington times., 1916-07-25
In Pulmonary Troubles
Of Every Nature

one Of the first needs n rest. COM
bined with pure food and abundance
OF fresh air night and day. Sometimes
these agencies are sufficient to effect
relief. In other cases. rundown systems
need tonic help.
Where the latter 10 indicated. II II
wise to try Eckman's Alternatives
lime-besring compound which 10 easily
assimilated by the average person.
For more than twenty years this pre-
paration has been widely used and
many recoveries are attributed to IL.
Ever In advanced cases OF pulmonary
affections II has proved beneficial
One feature not commonly found In
effective medicines Is Its absolute free
dom from poisonous or habit-forming
drugs. Therefore q trial 10 safe.
Sold by O'Donncll's Drug Stores.
Eckman Laboratory. PhiladelVhis.
-~AdVt.
The Washington times., 1916-07-25
Imports of Benzoic Acid
Are Adulterated, Is Claim

That q great portion OF the bensoic
acid offered for entry into the United
States recently is adulterated with boric
acid Ii one Of the discoveries which Gov
eminent chemists have made In the ex-
animation OF imported products since
the European war utarted.
Benzoic acid 10 selling at 81 q pound.
while high grade boric acid may be pur-
chased for Is cents q pound. Govern
ment Of the food and drug law eonsiS-
cred the adulteration a serious one. and
Will deny admission o. those shipments
found to be contaminated,
The Washington times., 1916-07-25
Families of Soldiers
Immune From Eviction

PITTSBURGH. Pa. July ISLAND.
lords do not have the power to svict
wives and children OF soldiers In service
for non payment OF rent. according 10
Acting Mayor Fred L, Roberts. M.
Roberts said that Mayor Armstrong, be-
fore leaving for Canada, had auked City
solicitor O'Brien for an opinion on the
question: Mr.. Robsrts received the fol.
No civil process shall issue or be
enforced against any person mustered
into the service Of the Commonwealth
OF q the United States during so much
active service under orders. nor until
thirty days after he shall have been re-
lieved therefrom."
Solicitor O'Brien points out that "civii
process applies to landlords warrants
or distress from rent" The law quoted
10 based on an act OF legislature Of
April. 1915.
The Washington times., 1916-07-25
Claims "the Last Dollar"

PATTERSON. N. j.. July 8.-The 81
Dill on which somebody wrote The
last OF ten thousand" and which was
found In tho pay envelope of a street
sweeper here. has found a claimant.
city Treasurer Harry Corwin received
Ia letter written In a woman's hand and
signed Il. A. Gibbs" II came from
Fond du Lac. Wis. and the writer
asked Mr. corwin to send the bill to
that address.
The writer said she thought the bill
had belonged q friend who had met
death In an accident April 20 last. sftsy
The Washington times., 1916-07-25
Lumber Men of Virginia
Charge Discrimination

Lumber concerns OF the Eastern
Shore OF Virginia today complained
TO the I. C. C. against the ll.S' cents
and to Philadelphia.
Determination Is alleged In favor
of Norfolk. Va. from which point a
rate OF SIS cents 10 In force.
The Washington times., 1916-07-25
GREAT FALLS

For another week the American
Ladies' Orchestra will give concerts
afternoons and evenings at Great
Falls. These concerts with the dancing
and motion pictures In the evening are
free to all who visit the resort For
children variety Of amusements
have been provided.
Ample grounds for crowds OF pic
nickers and fast electric train serv-
ice from the terminus al Thirty. sixth
and n streets northwest, are pro-
vided. Bass fishing 10 excellent at
present in the vicinity OF Great Falls
and at this timo OF the year fishermen
The Washington times., 1916-07-25
Revolutionary Plan To Be Tried
: Out on Local Patrons Of the
Film. e
APPLAUSE TO SHOW CHOICE
PhotopIay Titles Receiving Most
Notice To Be Secured by
= Management.

Film, patrons Of washington are to
have an opportunity to show how
good they are at selecting film pro-
grams this week. At one Of the local
theaters, the Home. Twelfth and c
streets northeast, q new policy was
inausurated yesterday a. an expert
ment that 10 being watcher by every
film exhibitor In the city.
The experiment is being tried out
under the auspices OF the v. L. 9. u.
concern. which. a. film patrons are
e~are. 10 the combination Of the
VHAGraph. Lubin. Selig and Essa nay
companies for tho distribution Of the
Feature pictures OF these concerns.
The v. l. s. z. managers have
proven themselves to have the cour-
ase OF their convictions In the pro-
mitigation or several revolutionary
policies In the distribution OF films
and In maintaining a very high
standard of excellence with the pro-
auctions OF some Of the companies
they service.
The experiment they propose at tho
Homo Theater, however. 10 probably
the most revolutionary that has yet
pcCH tTIcu. Uiou SCnoTaiiy tooA
upon II with askance. but It's promo.
tiers, and particularly Frank 3. Spur
rier. manager Of the local v. L. 8.
y. office. are enthusiastic In predict
ing Its success. II 10 ono OF the things
that The Times hos wanted to see
tested for the past two years.
The plan 10 just this:
Every evening q slide will be dis.
played on the screen which announ-
ces tho names and stars In a number
Of feature plays. The audience 10
told by the slide that early bookings
Of all those films can be secured BY
the theater. and the audience 10 ask
cd to express its preference by ks
applause.
The film titles or stars receiving
the greatest applause will he secured.
and by the constant display Of the
slides II 10 believed II will DO prac-
ticabie for the theater manager to
have film program actually selected
BY his audience for display every
night Of the week.
The Washington times., 1916-07-25
Lost a Year, Dog Home.

FLUSHING. July S.--After a years
absence a beagle belonging to Louis W.
Well. manager Of the American t.ubri-
captH Compsny's plant, returned Nome
yesterday from a point about seventy
miles distant.
Mr.. Well. who lives on Cypress nvc-
nue., Flushing. went on a hunting trip
70 Yaphank year ago and took the
beagle along. He lost the dog In Yap-
hank He WIS surprised yesterday
S Msen h ne say me do amn spproash,nS
his Homecoming and tho " ell family
showed It's Dr. 'Tht IN way that t.cSleti
the dogs palate.
The Washington times., 1916-07-25
FAMINE IN TURKEY
WORST IN HISTORY
Charged That Political Leaders
Sold Foodstuffs.

Famine conditions In Turkey arc
probably the worst in the history OF the
world. ofnciai dispatches TO the state
Department In the past FEW weeks have
told, It was learned today.
Ohiy IL or 10 Der centt OF tho
tno norman grain crop was planted at
the beginning or the present season, ana
there was practically no reserve left
from the previous crop.
II Is charged unof1cialiy that a num-
per OF the turkish political leaders,
when the line OF communication nrst
was opened with Germany. connscat ted
great quantities OF foodsturrs ana sold
them to Germany at exorbitant prices.
pocketing vast sums.
The Washington times., 1916-07-25
Surgeon E. H. Marsteller.

Funeral services for DR.. Emlyn II.
Marsteller. U. 8. NJ. retired. who died
sunday at his home. 1925 Fifteenth
street northwest. aged sixty-ive years.
were held yesterday afternoon. In
terment was made In Oak Hill Gene
terry. He Is survived by his wife and
one son. DR.. Il. II. Marsteiier. jr. OF
Brooklyn.
The Washington times., 1916-07-25
LYCEUM.

A principal attraction at the Lyceum
this week 10 the wrestling bout to-
morrow night when Joe Turner and
Jack windrow are scheduled to give
a finished performance for q purse Of
$500. ...,.-. ~.
Windrow II said to be q champion
wrestler OF the British Isles.
'diversifed burIesque program. The
midsummer heat seems not to have
affected the sprightiinsss Of q comely
and the dancing Is good. There is
also some good comedy.
The Washington times., 1916-07-25
TODAY'S BEST FILMS.

strand. Ninth and d streets-Har-
old Lockwood and May Allison in
i'ihe River OF Romance" tMetro).
Losw's Columbia. twelfth and r
streets-Courtney Foote and Rita
Joiivet in AN international Mar
rage" paramount Morosco).
Garden, <zS Ninth street-Editn
storey and Antonio Moreno IN
novel BY {. ii. and A. n. William
son (v.L.S.E.-vitagraph).
Masonic Auditorium, Thirteenth
street and New York avenue--Lillian
Gish, Rosiska Dolly and Wilfred
Lucas In The Lily and the Rose"
triangle Artist.
Central Park. Ninth street near u
street, and Leader Iheater. Nintn,
between z and r streets-k. l..
SSs arH ESoos n "s ssos. an ns
Lois Weber tUniversaD.
Crandslrs. Ninth and e streets
Gall Kane In Paying the Price"
tWorld Film Corp.)
savoy. Fourteenth street and Column
bia road-kaiph Herr In "Ine
Purple Lady" (Metro.)
Apollo. Szt II street northeast
Frances Nelson and Arthur Ash
ley In what Happened at ~"
adapted from the play by Paul VIII
stach tWorld Film corp.)
Avenue Grand. SO Pennsylvania ave-
For the Defense paramount
Lasky).
hippodrome. Ninth street and New
York avenue-Njrace Cunard in
Peg o the Ring" eleventh INSTALL
mont (UniversaD.
Circle, nus Pennsylvania avenue
The Washington times., 1916-07-25
$50, 900 to Girl Clerk
From Fathers Friend

BRIDGEPORT. Conn. July 25.-Miss
Della II. owen, a clerk employed by
George c. Batcheller g. Co.. has been
LEFT $4,000 by the late George c. Parks
millionaire resident of Purchase. ". Y,
because of the intimate friendship
which existed between himself and the
late Carmi Dwight owen. OF Springfield,
Mas, Miss owens father.
Miss owen said today she had known
Parks since she was a child. The for
tune came as such a surprise she could
not say what she would do with II.
The Washington times., 1916-07-25
This Leaves the Skin
Free From Hairy Growths
(Toilet Taiks)

A simple method for completely re-
moving every trace OF hair or fuzz IL
here given. This is painless and usu-
ally q single treatment will Danish
even stubborn CROWNS. 10 remove
hairs. make a thick paste with some
powdered delatone and water, spread
on hairy surface and after about MIN
utes ruth or. wash the skin and the
mar the AKIN but To avois d,sa pmoi n
ment. be certain you get delatone.-
Advt.
The Washington times., 1916-07-25

E. company present Robert Edeson,
supported by Naomi Chjiders ana q big
Nitagraph cast In THE Fathers OF
Men," adapted from a story BY James
oliver Curwood. Mack swain also will
be seen In a keystone comedy.
Friday ana Saturday n. Is. Warner
ana Cara williams will be presented by
the triangle company In '"rhe Market
OF vain Desire" with q supplementary
COMEDY featuring Fay Ttncher.
The Washington times., 1916-07-25
Karl Stump Reed,

Funeral services for Karl Stump
Reed. Central High School graduate.
who was drowned near Fnrminpton
Landing. In Piscataway creek. Sunday,
were held today at his residence, III
..uray place. Interment was made in
Rock Creek Cemetery,
The Washington times., 1916-07-25
Congressman Asks Police
To Search for Pet Hare

CONGRESSMAN William s. Howard
tor a little white ana gray rao-
DIT which straysd away or was
stolen from the backyard OF tho On
tario apartment house. Ontario road
And Poplar avenue northwest last
uiGht.
The Washington times., 1916-07-25
Largest Peach Crop.

PAULSBORO. n J., July 25.-The
peach crop throughout Gloucester
county will be the largest In several
years and In many orchards the trees
are so heavily laden that the limbs have
been propped up to keep them from
breaking of.
The Washington times., 1916-07-25
Columbus Clubmen Plan
Activities For Visitors

At the boosters dinner and meet
ing. at the clubhouse OF the Column
bus Country Club on wedn esdav
evening, Anal ARRANGEMENTS will be
made for the entertainment OF the
800 visiting Knights OF Columbus
from Chicago here on August 8.
A program Of sports. dramatics.
dinner and dancing will be extended
TO the visitors by the clubmAn.
The Washington times., 1916-07-25
Henry c. Lutz.

Funeral services for Henry C. Lutz
who died yesterday at his residence,
"a street northeast, will be held al
st. Mary's Church, Plainfield. n
Thursday At 0 o'clock.
The Washington times., 1916-07-25
Jerome J. Mccarthy.

Funeral services for Jerome J. Mo-
earthly. who died yesterday at his resi-
dence. 10 New York avenue northwest,
VIII no held at Immaculate Conce ption
church. where requiem mass will be
celebrated at 0 o'clock tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1916-07-25
FUNERAL RITES FOR
CAPITAL RESIDENTS
Places and Time Of Services Ar.
ranged by Bereaved Families.
Capt. Christian BRAND,

Funeral services for Capt. Christian
BRAND. Twelfth Cavalry, U. q. A.. who
died Sunday at Machita. N. NJ. will
be held at Arlington Cemetery receive
ing vault tomorrow at 1880 o'clock.
with military honors.
The Washington times., 1916-07-25
Arbuckles - Dromios.

II often has been suggested that
the famous Maciyn Arbuckle and his
brother Andrew. the weli-known
comedian. now at Universal City. Be
filmed IN shassspears's THE Two
The resemblance Of the two broth:
srs 10 20 great that II u believed
they would set the table on =
set F In. ArSucklss 's soSsther '. Al one s
place long enough for the camera
TO pick them up. However. the AZ.
tempt is being made and the work
Of putting, THE Two prorpios" on
the screen probably will be begun In
the near future.
Kerrigan Reissues Book.
J. Warren Kerrissn this week or
dered the issuing OF the twenty
FIRST edition Of his book. How Be-
came o Successful Motion Picture
Star"
The book was originally written
by Mr., Kerrigan In an effort to an
swsr the hundreds upon hundreds
Of inquiries that poured In upon
him from hi. friend. and admirers
the steps necessary to become prob.
cient As q screen actor.
With the receipt of the FIRST Of
these letters, he made the attempt to
answer them In person. dealing with
the trials and fluctuations that befall
the average embryo photoplayer. As
creased and the inquiries along this
line increased in proportion. he
awoke to the futility Of attempting
TO answer them all In person.
He accordingly set about compiling
= book which would answer the
bulk of, Of the aussstions put him; From
he chose q number OF representative
letters. The questions asked In each
he set down in a list. and a. he built
up his book he worked II around In
a way that would take In a. many Of
The Washington times., 1916-07-25
Benjamin w. Haynes.

Funeral services for BENJAMIN ".
Haynes. who died at Providence Hos
pital Sunday, aged seventy-three years.
Will be held at the Repetti funeral par
lors 81 Pennsylvania avenue southeast,
Thursday. Interment will be made in
Linden, Va
The Washington times., 1916-07-25
Mrs. Annie Brown.

Funeral services for Mrs. Annie
Brown. who died Sunday, at her resi-
dence. 4l9 Massachusetts avenue north
west were held at st. Patricks Church
today at S:l5 o'clock. Interment was
made in Mt Olivet Cemetery.
The Washington times., 1916-07-25
Lorraine II. Clements,

Funeral services for Lorraine II.
Clements. son OF George 4. and Lusie
z. Clements. who died yesterday. will
De held at tho residence. els Harvard
street. tomorrow at . O'clock
The Washington times., 1916-07-25
Miss Lila Leigh PAGE,

~ H@ss'" HcHB" Ukce
Funeral services for Miss Lila Leigh
Fsge. daughter Of the Rev. ]. J. Page.
Bethesda. Nd. VIII be held at Hoiy
trinity Church. Collington. tomorrow,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-18
She Has Been Storm Center
for a Long Time.
CHARGES MADE AGAINST HER
Resulted in an Investigation of
Her Administration.
She Will Retire From the
School September 1.

Resignation of Miss frankie Wilson,
superintendent of the State Industrial
School for Girls, Beloit, was today an
nounced by Governor Capper. The
resignation was forwarded to the state
board of corrections, which is in ses-
sion at the school. Miss Wilson will
leave Beloit September 1. She may
teach school.
The resignation of Miss Wilson fol-
lows more than three years of storm
at Beloit. Apparently, unable to pre-
serve harmony, she was constantly on
one end of numerous rows that started
in the Mitchell county town. Her ad-
ministratfon was frequently criticised
and as a result of these complaints
charges were sent to the governor and
to the state board of corrections,
which has supervision over the insti-
tuition.
Following recent storm at Beloit,
Governor Capper appointed a commit
tee to investigate conditions This
committee was composed of women.
An official report has never been filed.
athough Governor Capper was recent
ly advised that Miss Wilson had been
exonerated so far as the more serious
charges were concerned. The inyestf-
cation, however, divulged the use of
the straight-jacket and a practice of
shaving the heads of girls who yio-
lated rules. Lack of diplomacy in
meeting local conditions, was the
Continued on Page Two
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-18
Henry Ford "Conspicuously Alb
sent"; Will Not Run.
THEY TURN COLD SHOULDER
Expected Grand COnclave of
Parties Is Rank Failure.
Even Bull Moose Parker De-
clines to Grace Ticket.
BY HI. L. RENNICK.

st. Paul, Mimi, July 1S.-Probibi-
tionists who came to st. Paul one day
in advance of the opening of their
national convention hoped against
hope today that their merger with the
dry elements of other parties could be
accomplished. Up to the opening of
the '-get together conference" today,
at which scores of prominent Bull
Moose. dry Democrats and dry Repub-
licans had been expected, there were
only a handful of other party repre-
sentatives here.
National Chairman Hinshaw and
other Prohibition leaders sought to
round up all the Bull Moose in sight
and found one, Col ]. NJ. Ingersoll of
Idaho, Progressive national commit
teeman from his state, who is strongly
in favor of merging the Bull Moose
with the Prohibitionists.
Parker Sidesteps Too.
Col. John NJ. Parker OF Louisiana,
Progressive nominee for vice presi-
dent, was reported today to have
turned the same kind of a cold shoul-
der toward the drys as did Henry
Ford. kilograms from New Orleans
today indicated that Parker had re-
fused under any circumstances to be
a prohibition candidate for vice presi-
dent At the get together conference
OratOry was to be free and unlimited.
Delegates, including hundred of wom-
en- who had spent sleepless nights in
hot Pullmans found st. Paul just as
hot when they arrived and planned to
take plenty of fans to the convention
hall.
Disappointment at failure of other
party chieftains to arrive was echoed
early today in statements by some pro-
hibitionists that they would fight any
move to change the name of the
party.
Why Change Name?
IF we can't adopt the Bull Moose
orphan what's the use of changing our
name to the progressive-prohibiti
party?' was their line of reasoning
The race for presidential nomination
seemed to have narrowed down to two
today. Former Gov Eugene N Foss
of Massachusetts, it was reported, had
decided not to run J. Frank Hanly,
former governor of Indiana and Will
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