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Evening star., 1916-12-09
PRESIDENT UNABLE 10. 90.
Cannot Attend Southern Commercial
i Congress at Norfolk.

President Wilson has declined tho in
vitation extended him by q delegation
of Virginians to attend the convention
of the Southern Commercial Congress
at Norfolk next Monday. He told the
delegation that 1t would be absolutely
impossible for him to accept.
The President will be represented in
Norfolk by Secretaries Redheid, Dan
iels and Wilson OF his cabinet. and in
all probability by the Secretary OF
State. An invitation has been extend
ed to Vice President Marshall. and 1t 10
probable that he will accept.
Evening star., 1916-12-09
Tug Martin Dallman in Service.

After having been out of service for
over . week. during which time her
machinery was given . thorough over-
hauling. The tug Martin Dallman. boz
longing to the Dorsey. Miller Com
pany q this city. has returned to duty
~ tender 70 the dredte Daniel, at work
ON The QoD1oep ogench improvements.
Evening star., 1916-12-09
Necessity Of Caring for Workers.

William c. Redfeld. Secretary Of Com
merce. who presided, pointed out the need
Of a means Of caring for the workers in
case Of their sickness or disability and
after the end Of their period Of useful
ness.
William b. Wilson. Secretary Of Labor.
declared that there are only two ways in
which distress attendant upon the sick-
moss OF the head of the family can be re-
lieved. and that is by the payment of a
stipulated sum by the government to those
incapacitated and by a means Of compell-
ing the people to make preparations for
emergencies He added that the people
Of the country are not ready yet to take
the burden Of the former means and that
those who might need the latter means
most are unable, financially, to make such
provisions.
Secretary Wilson said he believed that
the day Is not far distant when American
pride will cause the people to take steps
| toward providing for workers who will
| have outlived their period Of usefulness.
He declared that he believed that tho
next step Of social insurance will be old
| age pensions.
George Pope. president Of the National
Association Of Manufacturers, gave a
short history of the growth Of the idea
Of social insurance Helping others to
help themselves by social effort IL the
| main principle Of the movement. he said.
and added that social insurance must yet
| be regarded as moro or less Of an expert
| ment.
Evening star., 1916-12-09
Social Questions Lead.

Declaring that the country fortunate
ly has ceased to place political ahead
Of social questions and is giving atten-
ton to things which affect the daily
life and fortunes of the rank and file
of great nations. President Wilson IN
his address of welcome to the social
insurance conference in Memorial Con-
tinental Hall last night, said that such
a conference gives evidence of the
dominant interest in these times and is
a means of promoting social understand
ing.
You are associating in this confer
ence with members of the government,
he said, "and the government is in q
certain sense your host, and as repre-
sentative of the government l want to
bid you a very hearty welcome and to
say how much it pleases all of us who
live here, whether permanently or
temporarily. that this should be a
gathering place for men and women
who come together to discuss some Of
the most serious aspects of the life Of
the nation.
I'VE are living in an extremely in
teresting time. We have drifted away
from purely political questions. We
have, fortunately enough. ceased to
make constitutional questions the cen
ter of discussion, and are turning our
attention more and more to those
fortunes of the rank and file Of great
nations.
Evening star., 1916-12-09
1000 POUNDS OF PAPER
ADDED TO COLLECTION
Fund for Fairgrounds Enriehsd by
Additional Amount Turned
In Yesterday.
SCHOOL COLLECTIONS.

Tho following list gives the
number Of pounds of old papers
collected from the public schools
visited yesterday:
Evening star., 1916-12-09

| IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto
set my hard and caused to be affixed the Great
Seal Of the State of Kansas. at the State Capt.
| tol. in the City Of Topeka. this Fifth day of
December, 1916. Al.
! ARTHUR CAPPER,
Governor Of tho S+nfn of Kansas.
(Seal) Attest: J. T. BOTKIN.
Sccrefarr of STATE nf the State Of Kansas
Evening star., 1916-12-09
Opposed by Labor, Says Gompers.

LET the people Of the United States
hold their liberties In their own hands.
For a mess Of pottage under the guise
Of philanthropy and in the form Of com
pulsory insurance for workers let us not
voluntarily surrender the liberty Of the
individual for which our country stands,
said Samuel Gompers. president Of the
American Federation of Labor in his ad-
dress. He sounded a warning against
efforts to compel those in Industrial ac-
tivities to take out health and accident
insurance policies.
labor will not give its consent to any
surance in European countries has been
the taking away of the initiative Of the
people. he said According to Mr.. Com
pers compulsory social insurance would
tend to make class distinctions rigid. and
it really will not reduce poverty, because
it simply will afford temporary relief
The organized labor movement, he said.
is the best insurance for workers, because
it aims to promote the health, comfort
and standard Of living for them. He
added that compulsory insurance is un-
necessary.
There is more voluntary insurance
among the workers Of the United States
than in any other country in the world"
he said.
Mr. Gompers favored workmen's COM
pensation and said that America needs a
social insurance that will promote the
Individuality personality and power of
the people.
Evening star., 1916-12-09
TOUCHED" FOR $1,4OO
BY STRANGERS, HE SAYS
Richard J. Malone, With Pocket
Full Of Money, Makes Unfor-
tunate Acquaintance.

Richard J. Malone, a contractor. 1926
14th street today reported to the po-
lice that he had been robbed Of $1,400
He drew $4,000 from bank yesterday
he told Detective Boyle. and made the
acquaintance OF strangers during the
afternoon. An automobile ride to
Bladensburg was included In the out
ing, and last night when he returned
home he discovered that he had been
touched" for $1,400, he stated. He had
about 81, 400 in his pockets when other
members of the party left him, he said
Burglars Feet on Exhibition.
An unidentified colored boy about If
teen years old last night about 9:3o
o'clock alarmed members of Louis Her
bert's family, 1916 Naylor road south
east. He was discovered under a bed
when a member Of the family went to
the bedroom to retire. The boys feet
protruded from under the bed far
enough to be seen. An outcry was
made and the intruder escaped through
an open window. Police Of the elev-
enth precinct Investigated the affair.
W. w. w. Parker. 1898 Connecticut
avenue, has complained of a robbery
committed at his home recently. The
property taken is valued at more than
$3.50 and included wearing apparel,
jewelry, set Of andirons and other ar
ticles.
Evening star., 1916-12-09
SOCIAL INSURANCE :.
CONFERENCE ENDS
Adiourns After Discussing Un.
employment and Savings
Bank Insurance.
PRESIDENT PRAISES PLAN

The conference on social insurance.
which has been holding Its sessions In
Washington since Tuesday under the
auspices of the International Assocfa-
tion of Industrial Accident Boards and
Commissions. adjourned early this att
ernoon after discussions this morning
on unemployment and savings bank
insurance. About $50 delegates from
all parts of this country and from Can
ada attended the conference, Whlcn was
the first of its kind ever held.
Evening star., 1916-12-09
His View Of University.

II had a very startling insight not
long ago into the popular view Of q
university. A man who has not often
appeared outside of university circles
made an address which struck some
men who had never been university stu
dents as very interesting. and one OF
them said to another, That man has
got brains
"The other said. Yes. he has go,
brains to burn Then the first said
What gravels me Is how a man with, At
much brains as that should waste TWEEN.
ty years hanging around a university.
That Is a not uncommon view Of the
university man, but 1t is more uncom-
mon than 1t used to be Just because the
fundamental studies characteristic OF
universities have come out into the field
of practical life. I
II wish that it could be my privilege
to take part in your conference.
would learn a great deal and profit very
much but the exigencies Of public duty
confine me to the very pleasant and
agreeable task of bidding you heartily
welcome" -.
Evening star., 1916-12-09
Making Study of People.

I'VE are studying the people WHOM
long ago we ought to have served better
than we have served them. and as we
get in closer and closer touch with the
daily lives of men and women we know
how to counsel better. we know how to
govern better. we know how to conduct
our own individual lives better. with "a
deeper insight and a truer sympathy
"A conference such as this to discuss
social insurance gives evidence of the
dominant interest Of our own time and
one Of the best elements of social insur-
ance is social understanding-an inter-
change Of views and comprehension Of
interests which for a long time was only
too rare. 1t used to be confined to those
who were supposed to be restricted to
what the general public regarded as the
useless precincts Of the university.
Now 1t has spread to the ranks of
practical men and has come to be re-
garded as a practical study
Evening star., 1916-12-09
sPIRITUALISTs

lll2 10th 1t. n.w.-Meetings. Wed. pm. and
Fri.. 7:30 p.m.. 25c. message 70 each. Daily
readings. 81 North 8293.
Evening star., 1916-12-09
STATE OF KANSAS
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.

CERTIFICATE OF PRESIDENTIAL
ELECTORS.
To all to Whom these Presents shall Come
Greeting: .
THESE PRESENTS CERTIFY, That at the
regular election held under the provisions OF
the General Election Laws in the State OF han
sas, on November Z. 1916, AID, the following.
named persons received the highest number M OF
votes for Presidential Electors, and are thereby
the duly elected Presidential Electors Of the
State Of Kansas:
FRANK l.. BRITTON. EMMA L. LAYMAN.
ASCIL F. HATEN. W. T. MCBRIDE.
WILLIAM IDOL. THOMAS J. O'NEIL.
EMMETT KEITH. s. N. SuOLL.
AMOS y LAPHAM e SMITH
Evening star., 1916-12-09

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, l. Locke Craix
nave hereunto set my hand and caused the Great
Seal OF the State to be af1xed, this the sixth day
Of December, 1915.
tSeal) LOCKE CRAIG,
Governor Of North Carolina
Evening star., 1916-12-09

THE NATIONAL METROPOLITAN BANK OF
Washington, ID. C., December 0. 1915. The an
nnal meeting Of the shareholders Of this bank
for the election Of directors and the transac-
ton Of such other business may properly
come before the meeting. will Be held at the
banking house on Tuesday, January Q, 1917,
at II m Polls to remain open until / pm
Transfer books Will be closed from December
81. 1915, to January 8. 1917. both dates included
GEORGE O. WATSON, Cashier,
The Washington herald., 1916-09-26
finds wage AVERAGE
BELOW living Line"
Secretary Morrison. A. F. of l.. Dis
cusses Gains of Unionists.
By FRANK MORRISON.

Secretary American Federation Of Labor.
The gains made by American trade
unionists since the beginning Of the Euro
pean war include new ideals and new
understandings of their relations not
only to their fellow-workers, but to So
ciety as a whole.
While material gains may be approx
mated. this is impossible in intellectual
development. Speaking generally. prog
ress Of a definite nature has been made.
Wages have been increased. hours re-
duced and working conditions improved
in every organized trade. and some gains
have been made In unorganized indus
tries. But these advances are made
quate. A 10 per cent increase of the
average wage rates for 1914 would make
this hgure below the living line. These
rates are shown In a statement issued
last month by the United States Depart
ment OF Commerce, Bureau Of the Cen
sus. covering manufacturers in the United
States during 1914 The number of wage
earners employed during that year were
7,036 S37, and their wages totaled A.O7s.-
$50, 900, or an average of only S57s.67 for
the year.
The recent eight-hour movement OF train
service employees Is most significant, be-
cause It indicates that these workers
will henceforth act Jointly on matters of
mutual interest. The refusal Of these
workers to retreat in their demands for
shorter hours, despite an unprecedented
opposition. manufactured by the railroads
through the public press. indicates the
feeling of workers on this subject.
While substantial gains have been
made. and a social conscience has been
developed to q degree heretofore un-
known, trade unionists are awake to new
dangers that must be met. Among these
may be mentioned unrestricted lmmigra-
ton after the war and the present dis
cussions, in certain quarters, for some
form Of compulsion or investigation that
will tie men to their Jobs pending invest-
cation of Industrial disputes by govern
nent officials.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-26
REPLY TO FORD PLEA
MADE BY navy LEAGUE
Manufacturer and Representative Tay-
.. enner Called Dishonest"

The Navy League Of the United States
yesterday filed its reply to the plea of
Henry Ford TO the libel suit which that
organization has filed against him. The
substance of this reply is that Ford was
defamatory and false in statements of
fact and, accordingly, was not prtvi-
legged"
The suit Of the Navy League is based
upon advertisements inserted in news
papers under the signature of the de-
fendant.
The reply of the league states that the
defendants plea that he had reason
able grounds to believe the matters and
things in said nbelous publication con-
tained," was no defense. 1t holds, fur
ther. that the plea was in no way prtvi-
legged. that the publication transcribed
fair comment and was, therefore. not a
privileged one," that "the defendant was
not privileged to defame the character
and reflect upon the motives of the plain
tiff," and that publication by others of
the libel complained of would not Justify
its publication by the defendant"
The Navy League, in a statement, ex-
plains that in his advertisements Mr..
Ford quoted largely from two speeches
Mr.. Ford, in his advertisements, asked
the public to write to Mr.. Tavenner for
copies of his speeches. The result was
the distribution of 10000 900 copies of these
speeches, all franked through the mail
The cost of carrying these packages is
estimated at 10000
The Washington herald., 1916-09-26
Clear, PeaChy Skin
Awaits Anyone Who
Drinks Hot Water
Says an Inside bath, before break
fast helps US look and feel
clean, sweet, fresh.

Sparkling and vivacious-merry, bright.
alert-a good, clear skin and a natural,
rosy, healthy complexion are assured
only by pure blood. II only every man
and woman could be induced to adopt the
morning inside bath, what a gratifying
change would take place. Instead Of the
thousands of sickly. manufacturing
men, women and girls, with pasty or
muddy compilations; instead OF the multi
tudes of nerve wrecks" ''rundowns,
brain fags" and pessimists we should
see a virile, optimistic throng of rosy
checked people everywhere.
An inside bath is had by drinking each
morning, before breakfast, a glass Of
real hot water with a teaspoonful Of
limestone phosphate in it to wash from
the stomach, liver, kidneys, and ten
yards of bowels the previous days in
digestible waste, sour lamentations and
poisons, thus cleansing, sweetening and
freshening the entire alimentary canal
before putting more food into the stom-
ach.
Those subject to sick headache, bill
iousness, nasty breath, rheumatism.
colds; and particularly those who have
pallid, sallow complexion and who are
constipated very often, are urged to OBJ
tain a quarter pound of limestone phos-
phate at the drug store which will cost
but a trifle, but is sufficient to demon
strate the quick and remarkable change
in both health and appearance awaiting
those who practice internal sanitation
We must remember that inside cleani-
ness is more important than outside, be-
cause the skin does not absorb impurities
to contaminate the blood while the pores
In the thirty feet Of bowels do.-Adv.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-26
WILSON TO CONFER ON
TAMMANY AGREEMENT
President Wants to Know Whether
Pledges Have Been Made.

(By the International Ne~vr terv1es-l
sAsbury Park. n. J.. Sept z-President
Wilson will have as a dinner guest az
Shadow Lawn tomorrow night Judge
Samuel Seabury, Democrsfie nominee for
governor OF New York >ChairTnsn Vance
c. Mccormick. Of the National Commit
tee. is also expected II IL understood
the President desires to learn FIRST hand
ed the details OF the trade alleged TO have
been made with the Tammany orgznizs-
ton.
When II was announced b New York
a few days ago that Tammsny Han had
agreed 70 work for the election Of Wilson
on the promise Of more generous share
Of patronage, Mr.. Wilson's advisers re-
fused TO talk They assumed the posi-
ton that what took place in New York
was not the business OF anybody here.
The President, Il Is said. VII demand
to know II any promises have been made.
the fulhllment Of which would force Gp-
pointments that would embarrHss him.
II is known that TsmmAny demands the
privilege Of naming the next postmaster
Of New York
At Baltimore this afternoon Secretary
Of War Baker conferred with the Presi-
dent in the latters private car.
Mr.. Baker Is said 70 have brought over
from the War Department all the recent
reports OF "Pancho' Villas activities in
Northern Mexico for the Chief Executive
to read
The President accepted an invitation
today to speak In Chicago October H.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-26
DEPARTMENT REFUSES
ship time EXTENSION
Builders VIII Be Given Bonus, How
ever. for Quick Work.

The Navy Department announced yes
terday that time for the construction Of
the new warships authorized in the last
navy bill would not be extended as a re-
suit of appeals from shipbuilders who
plan to bid for the new craft. The bill
provided bonus Of % per cent of the
contract price for the ''most expeditions
delivery of the ships. The shipbuilders
claim that the time within which their
construction must be completed is so
short that there is little or no chance OF
obtaining the extra money.
The time set for the delivery Of the
various new vessels and which naval Off
GERS declare cannot be modified is So
months for battleships. q months for bat
tie cruisers, % months for destroyers, "a
months for fieet-going submarines and q
months for coast-defense submarines.
The bonus would be paid to shipbuilders
at the rate Of Q per cent a month for any
period less than the maximum.
Despite the bid for more time, officials
believe that builders will be able to take
advantage of what they consider a very
liberal offer, inaSmuch as the construc-
ton OF a battle cruiser in thirty two
months, the time estimated by experts
as possible, means a bonus of s3.O0o,O0
Extra compensation for the construction
OF a destroyer in twelve months or ten
months less than the maximum would
amount to $40, ,O00
The Washington herald., 1916-09-26
SERIES OF LECTURES
FOR BIBLE SOCIETY

Rev. Albert H Zimmerman, NJ A,
agent of the Washington Bible Society,
a branch of the American Bible Society,
will give his Message in Song and Story
at Mount Vernon Place NJ E. Church,
Ninth and Massachusetts, avenue north
west, September 25 to October !, tnclu-
stve.
Each lecture. to be given at 7:3o O'Clock
will be illustrated with colored views. The
subjects:
Monday and Tuesday, "In His Steps"
Wednesday and Thursday, The Man OF
Galilee;;" Friday and Saturday, America
the Land Of Greatness
Matinees for children at o'clock: Fri
day and Saturday. A community chorus
will be organized to sing at Polls The
ater at 8 o'clock October l.
There will be singing at all the meetings
by four young women, graduates of the
Boston Conservatory of Music. There
will be an open Forum" Thursday. Fri
day, Saturday, and Sunday at o'clock
A ten-minute address will be delivered
each evening.
Admission will be free at all meetings
The proceeds Of offerings will go to the
Washington Bible Society and Children's S
Welfare Work in the District Interde-
nominational cooperation is invited
The Washington herald., 1916-09-26
TEN-DAY CAMPAIGN
FOR REPUBLICAN FUND
National Treasurer Designates District
Men to Receive Checks.

Plans for ten days campaign to raise
funds IN the District for the Republican
national campaign were outlined at q
meeting Of the party's local finance COM
mittes yesterday. Prominent Republicans
Of Washington have volunteered to help
the men designated by Cornelius Bliss,
jr., treasurer of the Republican National
Committee, to raise funds. Those desig-
mated are:
E. E. CoIloday, Union Trust Building;
Joseph NJ. stoddard, 11ss Connecticut
avenue; Capt. Guy 7. Scott, Continental
Trust Company; Murray A Cobb, liz
Connecticut avenue
The Republican State central commit
tee has opened headquarters in the Mary
land Building. 100 H street northwest.
Officers Of the committee are working
In conjunction with the League Of Repub-
lIcan clubs. The committeeman are:
William T. GaIliher, chairman; E. E. Col
laday, vice chairman; E. c. Graham, sec
retary, and Joseph NJ. stoddard, treas
urer.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-26
COUPLELOST 8 DAYS
in WOODS ARE FOUND
Bostonians Wander Without Food OF
Water Until Exhausted.
Special to The Washington Herald.

opedA 70 me washington Herald.
Dfxvtlle Notch, n. j., Sept. 5.-Back
at the Balsams Hotel, Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph A Dennison. OF Boston, told to-
day the details OF their seventy-three
hour experience in the North Woods,
lost and without food or matches.
In an abandoned hut at Swift Dta-
mond Farm, ten miles in an airline
from where they entered the forest for
a stroll. they were found by two woods
men. Earl Gould and Scott Copp. both
Of Colebrook, who will get s.. 300 reward.
II was necessary to make a thirty-two
mile trip TO get the Dennisons back to
the hotel
Mr.. Dennison, prominent lawyer, Of
Boston, says they intended to follow the
Cave Trail. as guests frequently do with
out guide Soon, however. they realized
they were lost. They walked on until
dusk. To keep warm during the night
they walked up and down an old road
they had stumbled on. The next day
they walked from dawn till dark, their
feet terribly blistered They had no food
and Mr.. Dennison had no matches. They
slept in the woods again, and the next
day walked all day in the rain. After
forty-eight hours they reached the hut,
where they found beding and matches.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Dennison were
exhausted by their prtvations.
ChiIe's national forests cover about
100, 900 acres Of land.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-26
CHICAGO BEGINS PROBE
OF HIGH BREAD Price
Matter May Be Submitted to Federal
Grand Jury. Says Oficiala.

my ths hhtcruhlObhi news SSFv1Cc.b
Chicago. Sept. IA three-ply investi-
cation into the alleged agreement Of the
Master Bakers Association to raise the
price Of bread from to cents a loaf
was begun here today.
The Woman's Association of Commerce
will conduct an inquiry from the view
point OF the consumer to determine
whether the rise is justified.
District Attorney Glyne announced that
II he could obtain sufficient evidence the
matter would be submitted to a Federal
grand Jury.
States Attorney Hoyn is prepared, as
soon as complaint is filed. to proceed
against the bakers on a charge Of vio-
lating the State laws prohibiting agree
ments and combinations for the purpose
OF fixing prices Of commodities OF mer-
chandise.
There has been no conspiracy" said
B. H. Dahmeier, president of the Master
Bakers Association, in explaining the
meeting Of 800 bakers on Saturday night.
I'VE simply met and considered plans to
stave of ruination. With the present
high price OF flour. bakeries must charge
more or shut down"