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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-02

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The Washington times., 1916-08-13
MAILS TO GO ON
IN CASE OF STRIKE

The United States mail would be
kept going In case Of the threatened
General railroad strike.
This 10 tho opinoion OF the POST
ofSios Department. No intereference
with regular mail schedules 10 anti
xBoth the strikers and the railroads
will see to Il that the malls keep
going," said o high official Of the De-
partment. "That always has been the
Tho railroads. It was explained. have
their mail contracts to fnl. while
the strikers usually wish to avoid
arousinK public sentiment by refusing
to operate mail trains.
Il 1s expected. in case Of Q strike.
that the strikers will furnish enough
mSn to man all mau trains. There
ar0 penal statutes against interfer-
ence with tho mails, but the Post
Office Department believes public
sentiment will serve the purpose
without use Of the law.
Ono interesting question, however.
that the Postoffice officials declined
to discuss was the probable effect on
the parcels post. In case of strike
u the tremendous volume of express
business carried by the railroads Is
likely to be shifted to the parcels
'Whoher the strikers would take
kindly the proposition of keeping
this business alive in this manner, Is
not known. The only expression OBJ
tainable from the Department was
the cryptic remark:
Parcels post is United States Mail"
The Washington times., 1916-08-13
WILSON GIVES UP RIDE,
TO AWAIT REPORT
President Gives Entire Attention
to Threatened Strike.

President Wilson abandoned his usual
Sunday automobile ride this afternoon
to remain at the White House and give
his entire attention to developments In
the threatened strike OF railroad men.
The President was prepared to 80 70
New York tomorrow IL the necessity
should arise for him personally to IN
tervene in the controversy.
No word had been received up TO
O'Clock from New York, but assurances
were given the President that telephone
communication would be had with him
Immediately after a decision was reach
ed at today's conference In New YORK
A brief message last night from the
mediators stated that the situation
looks better"
The reported visit Of Henry Morgan.
thau, former ambassador to turkey, ana
personal friend of the President. to the
White House today. did not materienze'
Mr.. Morganthau held brief CONFER
ence with Judge William L. CHAMBERS
of the board of mediation. late last nisht
in New York. and 1t was reported there
that he would come to Washington To-
day to take up with the President the
strike situation.
The President yesterday informed
members Of the mediation board that
he desired to confer with the men and
the employers before strike Is called.
He has taken no stand on the merits
Of the argument presented by either
side, but he Is understood TO be conhdent
that common ground can, be found on
which the employers and>the men can
mat
The Washington times., 1916-08-13
RECRUIT STATION TO
Be LEFT BEHIND
When D. C. Militia Leaves for
Border One Officer viii Keep
Complement Full.

When the District militia now at
Radio Camp leaves for the borde. one
officer and three men will be left behind
to man recruiting station.
The full quota required is now In the
regiment. but there are always some
men being put on the sick list. dis
charged when their enlistment expires, {
and other causes. and It In necessary
to keep a station at the home site to
fill up the complement.
No orders as yet have been received
by Lieut.. L. L. Johnston, on charge Of
the Ninth street recruiting station,
designatinh who shall be left behind. OF
which Of the stations shall be kept open,
but these will be made In the near
future.
The men who apply after the troops
leave will be sent to the companies be-
low their full war strength. II Ia thought
that q redistribution OF the companies
will not be attempted.
sThe rains of last night and this morn.
ing put a DINNER on excellent pros
poets for a large number OF recruits
but Notwithstanding this. fourteen men
applied at the local stations. and seven
Of these were accepted. and sent to the
camp for a thorough examination.
The order recently that Soldiers on re.
cruiting leave bring their men direcs tc
the camp. and not have them registered
at the stations in town as was done fol
some time, has materially decreased
the number OF enlistments at the sta
tions here. according to Lieut. Johnston
He expressed himself as we'll satisfied
with the work being done under the
circumstances.
The Washington times., 1916-08-13
THIS BRICkLAYER
RELIEVED BY DREC0
Mr.. Charles Benper, Of 32oo
Philadelphia Avenue, BaItI.
more, Nd, Tells His Own
Experience In His Own
Words.

Yes. bfcsiayins 10 some test for q
mans back and general condition, and
II there are any troubles this work
Is sure to bring them out.
IL suffered 30 with dragging pains
that II was almost Impossible for me
TO get through a single days work
right. Every doctor I went to flllsd
me up with medicine Of every sort,
but not q single one OF them did me
bit Of good-either medicine or doc.
Mss, sors,,end n 4. I va. "a - bad Of, "A wpee !
worse off-becauss they charged me
money enough. even II they didn't %
I've taken two bottles Of Dreeo-
thats all.and now I'm singing aae
other Kind Of song, never have .
Cn can .tsn for to 1904 iui I'm a.y & S
kind Of work With the rest Of them-
and that's surely making some head.
way, you can believe me.
IF I'd known about Dreco about six
months earlier I could have saved all
the money I've spent for doctors, and
I don't know how many hours Of suf.
I had to quit and go homo, because
the pains were too severe for me -
stay at work another minute"
Dreco Is composed of the juices from
roots and herbs Of known value In
the treatment Of liver and kidney
troubles. stomach disorders, constipa-
tion. and catarrh. Ono bottle often
use gives permanent results. Dreco
is sold by all O'Donnell Drug Stores
Bury's in Anacostia, Aliens In Alex.
andria.-Advt.
The Washington times., 1916-08-13
SOLDIERS ANSWER
. LETTERS ON SUNDAY
Day Set Aside for Correspond.
ence After Strenuous Week
on Field.

WARREN. Arts. Aug. 13.-sunday 10
correspondence day in the camp of the
District troops on the border and today
the men can be seen answering the let
ters that have come during the week
swer.
Here and there q man can be seen
with his pen In one hand and q photo
graph In the other-wondering II she
10 thinking about him. too. or course,
ne 10 always thinking about 'her"-at
least, he Is thinking about her during
camp life.
d. The idea of the officers here seems to
be to keep the men busy most Of their
waking hours II there isn't any reGu-
lar work to do the mon are ENCOURAGED
TO take long hikes into the country
practice for the baseball teams or en-
gaze In the thrilling game Of Quoits
with horseshoes.
The. main business here this week has
been breaking horses. The Signal Corps
and the Field Hospital have both been
at II. Likewise the Field Hospital has
been giving practical demonstration Of
Us ability to finish up what the horse
breakers start.
Privates Kotbra and Klein. Of the
Field Hospital. took a hike into the
mountains last week and came beck
with the hide OF a rattler. The snake
mad six rattles and button. Kotbra is
an employe OF the National Museum
and knows how to cure snakes hides.
MAJOR Bowker Is making up a party
70 20 dove hunting in the Vicinity or
tombstone the end of the month.
The Washington times., 1916-08-13

hold q secret meeting and decide upor
a date. The nature OF the case, 1t II
said. would cause the trninmen to keer
the date chosen secret until almost
twenty-four hours before the time set
While the representatives of the en-
ployes met In the old Webster Hall. on
East Eleventh street. one Of the poor
districts OF New York. the railroad
managers convened secretly In a luxuri-
Gus suite of rooms In the Hotel Bit.
more, one Of New York's most palatial
hotels.
while the crowded streets indicated
to all where the workers were meeting.
a dunkey clad In evening clothes warned
reporters that no one would be allowed
to approach the door leading to the
room where the managers were In con-
ference.
A the men filed into Webster Hall an
air Of impatience was evident. The
men here from all parts of the country
seemed anxious to reach some decision.
Each days delay has added to- their
restlessness. AS they watched the
three Government mediators file slowly
into the hall and take their place. that
same tenseness became apparent.
"The efforts Of the Government off,
cials 10 merely delay; action should be
taken at once" was the substance OF
the remarks that could be heard on all
sides.
The Washington times., 1916-08-13
DEEP SEA DIVERS
FEAR U-BOAT LOST
They Find New Hole In Hull Of
Sunken Steamer Off Cape
HenIopen.

LEWES. Del. Aug. 13.-Deep sea divers
and shipping men. who use this town as
a base, believe either the Bremen or
the Deutschland has sunk with all its
crew off Cape Henlopen.
They have found q new hole In the
hull Of the sunken steamer Washing
tonian. which lies fourteen miles off the
cape. Further they know the hole was
made In the last few days.
At first II was thought that one of the
derelict destroyers Of the coast ruard
had made an attempt to blow up the
ship. Upon inquiry. however. this
proved not to be the case. Tho rent ID
not unlike that which might be made
by an overlaid charge Of dynamite. The
nun Is dished' and the ships frames
ana null plating are ripped apart. The
only plausible explanation is that the
sunken Washingtonian was struck by
snother vessel passing directly over
No merchant craft going in or out
oi any OF our ports draws anything
clearance between the wreck ana the
surface. and certainly none OF the
coastwise cargo carriers has deem
load draft Of more than twenty-five
Also. II a merchantmen had struck
the wreck the fact would have been
reported promptly-indeed the craft
would probably have had to make for
the nearest port with all possible speed
because Of the damage suffered.
draf,ed HHss Grssd1.ussss s has nav' Ii, dtse sse
wreck. for the blow would unauestion-
ably have crippled the fighting ships.
and the public would have learned OF
the accident because Of the court of
Inquiry that would have been prompt
ly ordered. The only navy craft run
the wreck are submarines: but IL any
Of the navy's under water hotilla had
stumbled upon uncharted obstr,ictions
lately the public also would have
II the Bremen 10 like the Deutschland
In order to get completely under water
when her periscopes are housed. she
must not have less than thirty-five feet.
This would allow . protecting cloak of
one foot OF water. OF course no sub
marine 10 navigated with 30 slight q
cover and II down ten feet-which does
not give much latitude for vertical con-
troll. then the keel Of the Bremen would
be exactly forty-five feet below the sur
face Of a smooth sea.
With the Washingtonian In her path
the mass Of that obstruction would ride
eight feet above the submarines keel
Of steel the submarine would have to
tear her way. apd because Of her IN
creased weight-due to the tons Of water
ballast admitted to submerge her-she
would have to Withstand even At q
modest speed of nve knots an hour q
staggering blow.
The Washingtonisn was sunk after the
war began and German admiralty charts
would not in all probability record the
position Of the foundered freighter.
The Washington times., 1916-08-13
EMERGENCY KEEPS
. GUARD ON BORDER

The National Guard Is being kept
at tne porder because OF q national
emergency. 1t will be recalled a. soon
as the emergency disappears and there
Is restoration Of order and security
on ths frontier that will permit their
- This was the reply Of Secretary of
War Baker to a man who wrote askiny
why guardsman were not permitted 10
return home. since there Is no state OF
war with Mexico.
1T will be a source Of great happiness
to me-" wrote Baker. ';when full re-
lief can be given to these men who
have placed themselves subject 10 this
call OF duty. and in the meantime am
hlled with admiration for the spirit with
which the militia has met the call, and
with which they are performing an Inn
portant necessary service to their coun-
try at this time"
The Washington times., 1916-08-13
BLISS WILL REPORT
MILITIA EFFICIENT
Border Commander Expects to
Start for Washington Tonight.

SAN ANTONIO. Tex. Aug. 1s.-Gen.
eral Bliss expects to leave here tonight
for Washington. His report to the Sec
retary OF War will contain at least two
stressed points: One. the remarkably
good sanitary and health conditions OF
the big border army. and the other. the
growing efficiency Of the militia for
actual warfare.
Renewed reports Of famines. revolu-
tions. and restless bands below the Ric
Grande are giving fresh vim to the
Mexican border situation. The military
continues to carry out preparations for
an active army in the field.
The arrival In the Southern Depart.
ment OF the remaining national guard
will all, to a large extent, the skele-
tons Of brigades and divisions that have
been formed under the tactical basis
plan. There Is dearth OF major gen
briga diers win command some Of the
divisions.
The Washington times., 1916-08-13
D. c. SOLDIER FATALLY
SHOT At RADIO CAMP
James SpauIding Victim Of 40
cldent, Harold B. Wesley
Charged With Blame.
CONTINUED from First pass.)

N~hShuvu Eu8Sc
on which spaulding lay and ran to the
reGimental infrmary.
Major Charles r.. Luce in charge of
the infirmary, and Major Luther REICH
elderfer, chief medical 'officer OF the
District militia Immediately summoned
an ambulance and took him to the Fort
Captain Hathaway. Of Company r,
closely questioned Wesley. Wesley ex-
planned that the discharge Of his rifle
was entirely accidental. Investigation
is said to have disclosed that the safety
s9fy iGSx sS,ss.dF Ss ths guards rife was not prop
Wesley was prostrated ~ the result
The following offIcerS were designated
az members Of the court of inquiry:
Major Joseph F. Hodgson. Major Luther
Orders on Way.
Although Capt. Horace p. Hobbs.
mastering officer. has not yet received
specific orders from General Wood to
send the local citizen soldiers to Bis
bee. It 10 known that the orders are
on thcir way to Fort Myer and the
militiamen are making all the arrange
ments to entrain Wednesday,
News Of certain departure Of the mill
tia served as 3 strong stimulant to re-
cruiting and there was n steady stream
of men through the mobilization camp
today to enlist. Although the War De-
partments latest order to the depart
minimum strength on the part Of mill
tia organizations, officers OF the Third
Regiment said today 1t would be we'll
over the minimum by the time It en-
trains for the border.
The mobilization camp was a sea Of
mud today because Of the heavy rain
and several hundred militiamen and
officers came to Washington to bid
their families farewell and complete
their arrangements for leaving Wednes-
AoO
The Washington times., 1916-08-13
RECLAMATION WORK
ENDING SPORT HERE
Removal Of Marshes Fast Making
Bird Shooting Impossible.

Marsh shooting in the District OF Co.
lumbia Is fast disappearing. because Of
the reclamation work going on. Within
another year. District sportsmen believe.
cunning for reedbirds. ortolan and
blackbirds will be impossible because so
little Of the marsh will be left along
the Potomac and the Eastern branch.
The open season for shooting begins
September I. Hundreds of sportsmen al
ready are preparing to invade the
marshes In quest of game on the OPEN
Ing day. Lieutenant Dean. of the harbor
police. has made the rounds OF all the
marsh lands. He contemplates erecting
shooting limit" signs In various places.
The Washington times., 1916-08-13
Brother Isadore Observes
Golden Jubilee As Tutor

Brpther Isadore. Of the faculty Of Mt.
st. Joseph's College. near Baltimore.
was honored by a large number Of
Washington alumni Of the institution
yesterday on the occasion Of the fftieth
anniversary OF his reception in the
Xaverian brotherhood.
The reception began at o'clock when
the former students gathered In front OF
the college and headed by st. Mary's In
The Washington times., 1916-08-13
The Roll of Honor

List Of Recruits for District National Guard
Sunday, August IS, for the Preceding ~ Hours
John w. Tompkins, 42t3 Half street
Charles e. Folln, 81 North Capitol street.
David S. Thomas 2218 Virginia avenue northwest.
John L. Fairfax, 529 Twenty third street northwest
John e. Howard, 152 Quander street southeast
Herbert A. Coates.
George w. Owens, 5i7 Tenth street northwest
The Washington times., 1916-08-13
DENIES REPORTING
DEUTSCHLAND SUNK
French Commander Has Received
No News Of Destruction.

PENSACOLA. Fla. Aug. 13.-Captain
Leskivit. Of the French armored cruiser
Amiral Aube. which sailed today, de.
MED a report that the Amiral Aube had
received wireless message Tuesday
from a British patrol boat on the At.
lantic coast, stating the patrol boat
had sunk the German submarine
Deutschland.
The report was current on the streets
here and was credited to one of the
orderlies on the Amiral Aube.
The Washington times., 1916-08-13

the college grounds.
A reception and banquet followed,
former students from New YORK. Phila-
delphia, Baltimore. washington. Ri0k.
mand. Norfolk and West Virginia.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-10-28
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Denver labor bulletin., 1916-10-28
WAR
By GRANT HAMILTON.

Candidate Hughes comes out in the
open. The American Federation of La
bor is not only against war, but it has
used its great influence for the purpose
of preventing war. During the last four
or five years there have been a number
of situations created which indicated
close proximity to the Intervention of
the United States in Mexico. On each
of these occasions the influence of the
general labor movement has co-operated
with the Mexican labor movement for
the purpose of exercising the influence
of these two great national bodies
against war. Up to the present moment
the efforts of labor have been entirely
successful.
President Wilson has indicated very
clearly by his handling of delicate diplo-
matte situations and by his public ut.
terances that he is opposed to war as
long as there is single avenue left to
avert it. Ex-Prcsidcnt Roosevelt is the
chief lingo of Mr.. Hughes supporters.
but Mr.. Hughes failed to take any def.
mite position upon the question of war
until heckied by Louisville, Kentucky
audience a few days ago. Candidate
Hughes then declared that had he been
president at the time the Lusitania was
sunk by submarine he would have
broken off diplomatic relations; in 9th
or words, he would have declared war.
The issue now is clear. Mr.. Hughes
would seek any pretext as sufficient
basis to embroil this country in war,
while President Wilson would exercise
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-10-28
KNEE INJURY BRINGS PENSION
Denver City Fireman Compelled to Re
tire From Old Injury.

An injury of knee, which at first
appeared minor one, during fire sew.
eral years ago, has finally compelled
the pensioniug of Thomas Fl Langan.
member of the Denver fire department,
A few months after he suffered the
injury water on the knee developed and
since then he has been so crippled as
to be unable to take his part in fighting
Denver's fires. Because of his disability
department heads made him a fire in.
spector and in that capacity he has
been working for the last few years.
Recently. however. it was found best
to retire Langan entirely and he has
been granted a pension. He is one of
those sufferers from injury in the line of
duty whose exploits were never startling
but whose merits and tribulations have
nevertheless been many. Langan is \
comparatively young man. He was a
member of the department twelve years,
His residence is sol West Colfax avenue.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-10-28

Republicans and Socialists who are dis
regarding party affiliations to return
Heating TO congress. Elimination of the
jeff Farr gang control in Huerfano and
Las Animas counties also will be fac
tor in insuring his election for foreign
ers cannot be driven to the polls and
voted like sheep.
Keating's campaign is attracting na-
tional attention. The Chicago Daily
Journal, in recent issue, printed the
following editorial in reference to his
candidacy
The Children's Congressman"
There is one congressman outside of
Illinois. outside the middle west, even, in
whom the Journal feels q keen interest
-Edward Heating of Colorado.
Mr.. Heating divides with President
Wilson the honor of putting thru the
child labor law. Heating introduced that
bill in the house, and in spite of all op-
position. open and secret, he worked it
thru. When it was pigeon holed in the
senate and the mill owners lobby was
drinking confusion to reformers at the
New Willard hotel, Heating summoned
the president to the rescue-and the
president came. The honor of the pass
age of this great measure belongs to
both.
And the federal child labor law is
truly a great measure. 1t puts an end
at once TO the exploitation of several
hundred thousand children. and opens a
way to the emancipation of the rest
Always before, reactionary legislature
which was asked to protect childhood
could answer that to do so would expose
the mill owners of that state to unfair
competition from states which allowed
the babies to work. The federal law has
killed that vicious excuse. The most
backward state in the union can not re-
sist the cry of the children much longer.
Edward Heating ought to be kept In
congress as long as he will consent to
stay-unless he is promoted to the SEN
ate. The reports from Colorado which
indicate his triumphant reelection are
good reading to every friend of child
hood"
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-10-28

his great influence and bring into action
every influence OF government to avert
an unjust war. OF all the great nations
of the earth America stands alone as
being sane and composed. Under trying
circumstances no man has shown such
a broad grasp of world affairs or has
been able to impress upon foreign gov.
ernments his declarations as has the
president of the United States.
The question therefore resolves itself
into one of two things-war or peace
and the American people are soon to
make their choice of which of the two
they approve. The verdict of the Ameri-
can people is confidently awaited.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-10-28
MILLIONS CANNOT WRITE NAME.

According TO figures put out by the
extension department of the University
of California, SIS per cent of those en-
rolled in the public schools never go
beyond the eighth grade. One-half of
the children who reach the sixth grade
drop out at that time and do not resume
their training. In the United States
5,50o.O00 people over sixteen cannot
write their own names. That this rec
ord promises to become even worse is
shown by the fact that out Of 25 ,OOO, 900
children of school age only l5,0OO.OOO are
actually in the classroom, thus leaving
$500 900 unaccounted for