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and the gap to fill is greater than great
Kussia' where Gerwan ma al profits ndt res,Te weTe
the markets they monopolized. In
Russia 1t was partly due to favorable
tariff rates which Germany extorted
after the Russo-Japanese war. and
however, was due to Germany's way of
laying hands on other peoples busi-
ness.
Germany had laid hands on even the
French trade with Russia" says Michel
Botschef There was no line of
steamships from north France to the
Baltic. SO French merchandise was
shipped to Russia via Hamburg. Up to
year before the war there was no line
from New York to the Baltic. so Amer
ican merchandise was shipped to Rus
sia via Hamburg. 1t was f1attering
invitation which we made to the United
Company put direct boats between New
York and the Baltic. They had not
been running a year when Germany
declared war on u.s.
He added: otherwise your Amer
lean friend was right about Hamburg.
The whole thing was there. We shall
obv1ate all temptation to ship via Ger
man free ports
The friend mentioned is an America n
manufacturer of Photographic supplies,
who. eight years ago, began a success
full campaign In Germany. Russia and
the Balkans. When the war broke out
he was at Czernowitz, en- route for Ru-
mania. selling big bills of American
goods. half of which were made in Ger
many. 1t came to that. after eight
years of financial success. so he rue
fully admits that Germany made use
Of him.
To ship his goods to Russia. this
American found only the route via
Hamburg with its wonderful bonded
warehouse or free harbor district. At
first he was delighted. Renting an
off1ce and stockroom in Hamburg, he
told us. II could bring in my America II
goods, manufactured or half manufac-
tured. without duties or formalities,
and ] found in the free harbor zone of
the Hamburg suburbs a cheap factory
building for finishing up" BY easy ar
rangement this procured cheaper en-
trance Of his goods for sale in Ger
many. while all that he shipped in bond
from Hamburg to Russia paid nothing
but the Russian duties. The Hamburg
worthies even showed him how to prof
II by German prestige by employing
German customs brokers in Russia.
They took to him wonderfully.
Anything American seemed to find
IoNoI WIN 'cTHudH neFcnantS, manu- =
facturers and consumers" he says. My
success was great. They gave my
products preference; but" (here begins
the but)-"but Germany is great at i'm
itating. She foods her markets with
these limitations, which answer nearly
every requirement, but at greatly re-
duced prices Under these circum-
stances saw wherein 1t would be prof.
table to devote more attention to other
European markets, Scandinavia, Italy,
Austria: the Balkans and. particularly,
Russia
In the end we find him led logically
to set up an American factory in
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ever is to be had, with man, wife, and
children. like parcel of dogs and
cats: and happy is he who gets the
berth nearest the fire.
There's nothing would make 1t pass
off tolerably but a good reward. A
doubloon is my constant gain every
day that the weather will permit any
The coldnesS of the weat ther will not
allow of my making a long stay. as the
lodgings is rather too cold for the time
of year. I never had my clothes off
but lay and sleepd in them, except the
few nights 1 have Iay'n in Frederic
Town.
Readers of history who recall the
suffering of Washington and his men
at Valley Forge learn to what heights
of patriotism the father Of his coun-
try ascended, and how little he dream
ed in the preceding years that his
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is shown in two letters written on
July 18 and August 2, 1855. They indi-
cate an abiding sense of humor which
must have stood him stead in many
trials. Numerous humorists have ap-
propriated and claimed the joke of the
man who denies he is dead. Washing
ton was the American who originated
it. After the defeat of Gen. Braddock' 8
army. Washington, on July 18. wrote
his brother John. from Fort Cumber-
land:
John A. Washington
Dear Brother:-As have heard. since
my arrival at this place. of a circum-
stantial account Of my death and dying
speech, take this early opportunity of
contradicting the first, and assuring
you that 1 have not as yet composed
the latter. But by the all-powerful
dispensations of Providence, I have
been protected beyond all human prob
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opposite TO the

button hole to be right opposite TO the
button on the hip"
Evidently George Washington. for a
time at least. was inclined to believe
that clothes made the man-at least In
affairs of the heart.
In rather sharp contrast to his more
youthful enusions on the Appian way
Of sentiment is letter written by Gen.
the very eve of battle to the then
Widow Custis. Only three Of these
courtship days letters between George
Washington and the lady who after
ward became Martha Washington are
in existence. The following. just re-
ferred to-, is the most intimate. 1t
Mrs. Martha Custis. July IS. 1858
We have begun our march for the
Ohio. courier is starting for Will
liamsburg. and | embrace the oppor-
tunity to send few words to one
whose life is now inseparable from
mine. Since that happy hour when we
made our pledges to each other. my
thoughts have been continually going
to you as another self. That an ALL
powerful Providence may keep us
both in safety is the prayer of your
ever faithful and affectionate friend"
Washington's wonderful grasp of Eu-
ropean diplomacy and his almost un-
canny prophecy Of the civil war is re-
vealed in a letter written to Gov. Ben
jamin Harrison of Pennsylvania under
date of May 8, 1852. In this letter
Washington shows that he has small
faith in the treaty promises of covet-
GUS nations, and especially warns
against a failure in preparedness for
ultimate ISSUE
In this letter he shows himself to
have been the originator of the Rooss-
veltian aphorism. Speak softly and
carry big stick" Washington writes:
''No nation has ever yet suffered, in
treaty, by preparing, even in the hour
of negotiation, most vigorously for the
field"
In urging military preparedness
Washington declares that European
politics will endeavor to dissolve the
Union by playing one state against an
other. and he warns that the saliva
ton of the nation lies in the yielding
by the Individual states to the author
ity of central government. More than
three-quarters of century before the
civil war he predicted its coming, and
cited the reason-state rights.
Washington. so far is known.
took little interest in biography, and
certainly never posed as an auto
biographer. He merely went straight
ahead accomplishing all he could. as
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best he could, asking nothing more
than that he be taken for what he
most certainly and thoroughly was-a
man.
State Archivist Robinson declares
that the manuscripts will last for CEN
turies.
THE state of Virginia" he said, re-
Gently, has not seen fit to have the
writings of Washington catalogued as
thoroughly as might be. But every
precaution is taken against their pos
sible decay. Washington used an ex-
cellent quality of paper in most of his
epistles. and through good fortune
they have almost invariably come to
the state in excellent condition. In
future centuries the little details of
this great mans life will be as readily
accessible as they are today"
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and wrote a letter of thanks to his
campaign managers. In that letter he
naively expressed doubt, however, as to
whether campaign funds had been ex-
pended with Sufficiently free hand"
Washington as a wooer Is little
known in history. Those who think of
him in this light at all, usually imagine
him vaguely as the middle-aged dig
nifled husband of Martha Washington.
Yet he wrote fervent letters, and on
at least one occasion seemed convinced
that isolation and eternal singleness
was the price he must pay for relief
from hopeless devotion. This letter.
written some time in the latter part of
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RICHMOND, Va. February is, 1915.
~ NE should visit the department
III of archives in the historical
w old State Library at Rich
mond, Va, to know George
Washington as correspondent. The
Washington revealed in his corre-
spondence assembled there was a hu-
morist. bit of the dandy. an ardent
lover-above III. v@ry human ma n,
subject to dolbss Of himself and fears
of his future such as any man has to-
day
In his letters. written to his three
brothers to Mrs Martha Custis. and to
the prominent public men of his time
in a voIuminous diary which dates
back to l141-and in personal notes to
compa MONS whose identities have been
swallowed up by time. George Wash
ington reveals much of extreme inter-
est.
Faded and yellow. these papers rest
in the depar rtment of archives in Rich
mond and furnish their own deathless
testimony TO the great 1iberator, re-
vealing an intimate. lovable side of his
nature.
Here are a few items of his life which
Washington discloses in his CORE
spondence.
He was an unsuccessful state politi-
can.
He planned life OF solitude to ease
what he imagined to be hopeless
love.
He fancied himself, at one time, to
be a military failure
He despised the hardships of those
whom he termed "barbarians"
He possessed a keen satiric sense
which he was not above turning
against himself.
The first known writing Of Washing
ton is dated Wednesday, March %.
174s-about the time he had received
his commission to survey the land own
ed by Lord Fairfax. His description of
that memorable day shows that this
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what did I get by it? My expenses
borne. / was then appointed, with
trifiing pay. to conduct handful of
men to the Ohio. What did 1 get by
this?
"Why. after putting myself to con-
siderable expense, in eQuipping and
providing necessa ries for the company,
I went out, was soundly beaten, lost
them all!!-came in, and had my COM
mission taken from ME, or, in other
words. my command reduced under
pretense of an order from home.
Il then went out a volunteer with
Gen. Braddock and lost all my horses
and many other things-but this being
a voluntary act, / ought not to have
mentioned this. nor should 1 have done
it. was it not to show that I have been
upon the losing order ever since I en-
tered the service, which is now near
two years ago.
80 that I think 1 cannot be blamed
should I. IL ] leave my family again.
endeavor to do it upon such terms as
to prevent my suffering
Numerous references of this kind are
found in Washingtons writings. At
one time, when he was appointed a
drill-master to the state militia, Wash
ington prepared stock speech which
he invariably delivered. In this he in
dicated his estimate of their courage
by urging them not to run until they
had delivered at least one shot" These
were the men from Virginia, who
learned to love him and afterward
served him SO valiantly in the days of
the revolution
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ability and expectation, for I had four
bullets through my coat. and two
horses shot under me, yet escaped un-
hurt. although death was leveling my
companions on every side of me.
I'VE have been most scandalously
beaten by trifiing body of men, but
fatigue and want of time will prevent
me from giving you any of the details
until ! have. the happiness of seeing
YOU at Mount Vernon. which l now
most ardently wish for. since we are
drove in thus far. week and feeble
state of health obliges me to halt here
for two or three days to recover lit
tie strength, that 1 may thereby be en-
abled to proceed homeward with mere
ease. You may expect to see me there
on Saturday or Sunday night. which is
as soon as l can be well down. as !
shall take my Bull-skin plantations on
my way. Pray give my compliments
to all my friends. / am, dear Jack.
your most affectionate brother
There is evidence that the "Bull-skin
plantations" referred to were proper
ties the deeds to which Washington
wished to take over.
Even more ironical than this refer
ence to his death" is Washington's
letter to his older brother, Augustine.
dated a fortnight later.
Il am always ready, and always will
ing" writes the father of his country,
ito render my country any services
that I am capable of, but never upon
the terms l have done; having suffered
much in my private fortune, besides
impairing one of the best of constitu-
tions.
II was employed to go on journey
in the winter when. I believe, few or
none would have undertaken it. And
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Amazing Wealth the Father His Country Archives
n Richmond VaLeters Many Phases Washington
Them Fau1n Spelling Clumsy Tells Indian Dance and
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174s. is addressed to one whom he calls
Dear Friend Robin" The friend who
received this letter and the girl who
aroused such devotion in the breast Of
known. This letter reads:
AD IT'S the greatest mark OF friend.
ship and esteem. absent friends can
show each other, in writing. and often
communicating their thoughts to his
telloW companions. I make one en-
deavor to signalike myself in acquaint-
ing you from time to time, and at all
times, my situation and employments
of life. and could wish you would take
half the pains of contriving me a letter
by any opportunity, as you may be
well assured of its meeting with a
welcome reception.
My place of residence is at present
at his Lordship's. where 1 might was
my heart disengaged pass my time very
pleasantly. as there's a very agreeable
young lady lives In the same house
teri. But as that's only adding fuel to
fre 1t makes me the more uneasy, for
by often, and unavoidably being in
company with her revives my former
passion for your Lowland Beauty;
whereas was 1 to live more retired
from young women I might, in time.
in some measure alleviate my SORROWS
by burying that chaste and troublesome
passion in the grave of oblivion or eter-
nal forgetfulness. for as i am very
well assured. that's the only antidote
or remedy that shall ever be relieved
by. or only recess that can administer
any cure or help to me. as l am we'll
convinced was I ever to attempt any
thing l should only get a denial which
would be only adding grief to uneasi-
ness"
Evidently the youthful Washington
recovered from this affaire de occur
only to become the victim of a second
attack. Again also he was unfortu-
nate. as is shown by a letter written
on May 20, 1882. to William Fauntle-
roy. a gentleman of Virginia. In this
letter he says:
"Sir:-I should have been down long
before this. but my business in Fred
erick detained me somewhat longer
than I expected, and Immediately upon
my return from thence I was taken
with a violent pleurise which has re-
duced me very low; but purpose, as
soon as / recover my strength, to wait
on Miss Betsy, in hopes of a revocation
of the former cruel sentence, and see
if 1 cannot win any alteration in my
favor. I have enclosed a letter to her."
On the date when he prepared to call
upon Miss Betsy "in hopes of revoca-
tion Of the former cruel sentence
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When Thomas Jefferson was Governor
Of Virginia Washington wrote to him
in high-fown verbiage. teeming with
apologies. and references to your ex-
cellencies DESIRES" beseeching the i'm
mediate shipment of -four and clothing
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REFEREE GIVES OUT
CHANGES FOR RACE
Harvard-Yale Crew Events to Be
Run on New Schedule.

NEW LONDON. Conn. Tune 0.-Ow-
ing to the fact that several oarsmen
have to report for military duty not
later than Friday night and In view
of uncertain weather conditions. ar
rnngements for the annual Yale-Har-
vard regatta here on Friday were sud
denly changed After q conference at
the Harvard quarters. at Red Top. at
Tended by the riva; captains and w. A.
Meikleham. the referee. the following
statement was issued:
AT n Getting held this afternoon be-
tween the Yale and Harvard University
crew representative and the referee Of
the races. II was Unanimously decided
that owinC to a possibility OF q post
ponement OF the morning races and the
danger OF further postponement until
saturday, and In view Of the fact that
port for military service not later than
Friday night, the hours for rowing
the morning races should be changed
and the freshman race be rowed at $50
o'clock Dc wn stream on the lower two
miles and the second varsity at 10
O'Clock over tie same course. II either
or both OF the races cannot be rowed
at these hours, either or both will be
rowed at any hour. either up stream or
down stream. at the discretion Of the
referee. up to i: o'clock noon,
II either or both races cannot be-row-
ed In the morning either or both post
poned races will be rowed not later
than 4:S D. m. down stream on either
the upper or lower cours4s, In the dis
erection OF the referee" Al
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-22
HARVARD CLINCHES
SERIES WITH YALE
Harrison Pitches Crimson to Vic
tory by S to 2 in Second Game.

CAMBRIDGE. Mass. June za-By de-
feating Yale, Z to I. today. Harvard
clinched the three-game series. having
won the FIRST game at New Haven yes
terday, s to Q.
A crowd estimated at 1900 saw the
contest. which had the usual commence
ment game side features. including q
parade Of the various classes in uniform.
the singing Of class songs and q pea
nut battle between classes in the
grandstand.
Yale got the bases full In the NTH and
Eariy's long ny gave shepley an OPP
portunity to score. It looked as II the
Blue would pile up several runs. but
watrous was caught mapping at afirst
and the side was retired. Harvard hit
hard in the next inning. a long drive
by Beal scoring Coolidge and Abbot.
George Abbot. Of Andover. Mass. was
tonight elected captain of Harvard for
1917. Harrison. Yale's pitcher, was de-
veloped during the year and Is practi-
cally unknown. rs q hurier. He was
cool under IRE.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-22
Departmental Players
TakeC0urts Tomorrow
One Postponed Match Will Be Played OFF, Besides
Two Regularly Scheduled Conflicts-Junior
Tennis Tournament Nearing End.

Three Departmental Tennis League
matches are scheduled for tomorrow ef-
ternoon. Treasury and Postofhce will
take the courts at Sixth and b streets
northwest at $50 p. m. and Interior
and War Department will put their
players on for another set Of i've
matches at 8 o'clock.
One match scheduled Juno II and
postponed on account OF rain 10 due on
the Princeton Club courts tomorrow At
ternoon at o'clock when Smithsonian
and Interstate racqueters get together.
Despite the rainy weather there 10 but
the one postponement to be played or
There has been excellent competition
IN the departmental circuit this season.
and tho organisation In its second year
has shown warranted strength. Last
season the venture proved not only
popular but exceptionally strong as to
the personnel Of players.
The Junior tennis tournament viii be
run on today in the second and third
rounds. Lou Doyle expects to have all
matches concluded Up to the finals in
singles and doubles. Harold Selden ID
counted upon as a sure winner in the
rood enough to win the doubles.
Cotton Cissell Is another youngster
who will bear watching in the matches
which will conclude the tournament.
Harold 6elden reached the finals TO
day in defeating Howenstein bp -
6-l. Doubles matches win be continued
today. ard tire finals will be played
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-22
MAX MARSTON IS
WINNER OF TROPHY
Bishop and Dyer Defeated in
Finals in Second and Fourth.

PHILADELPHIA. Pa. Juno r.
The name OF MAXWELL r. Marston. Bal
tus roi. is the first to be engraved on
the third Lynnewood Hall golf trophy
Of the Huntington Valley, Country
Club. Yesterday the Crawford. n. j..
golfer won the sixteenth annual invita-
ton tournament. for that trophy by de-
feating Cameron b. Buxton. of the
home club. in the final round by tho
close margin of Q up and 1 to play.
The match was played on the Noble
links in a steady downpour of rain.
In the semifinals in the morning Mar
ston defeated Hugh L. Wiiloughby. 1r..
the Philadelphia champion. by I'D and
to play. and Buxton won by the Same
margin over John G. Anderson. OF 81
wanoy, national runner-up last year.
Julian T Bishop. Of Chevy Chase.
lost in the finals OF the fourth sixteen
by / up TO Layton Schoch. while Frcd
Dyer. q former ST. Adams schoolboy Of
Washington. was defeated In tho Sec
ond sixteen final by ! up.
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on Monday. Following are the sum-
Singles: semi-nnai round-seidsn do
feated Howenstein. a. 81.
Doubles: Beatty and English defeated
Luthf and Horny by default. Dowd
and knarp defeated Beatty and Eng
lish. ca Ga
Ossei and Fisher play Hughes and
Miller In the second round today. and
are pronon oed favor1tes. Summaries:
Singles. Second round-Dudiey defeat
Third round-Howenstein defeated
Dowd. 60. a.: sslden defested sturte-
want. 81, e-l.
Doubles: First round-seiden and lie
Fevre defeated Bppcisheiner and
Eortch. - e--2: Hall and Howenstefn
defeated wood end whaley, So 80.
e-2: Hughes and Miller defeated EN-
cry and Nelson. 60. 90.
Second round Selden and Le Fevre
defeated Scott and D,Itton. 81. ea
Pairings for Today.
Singles Third round-Cissel W. Dud-
ley.
Semi fInais-Howenstefn W. Selden;
Fisher W. winner Cissei-Dudiey match.
Doubles: First round-Beatty and
English w. IIaney and partner.
Second race-Dowd and Knapp vs.
winner Beatty and EnRlish-Haney and
partner match Sturtevant and Howell
VS.. Hall and Hcwenstein: Hughes and
Miller va. Cissel and Fisher.
Semi-fina -Sclden and lie Fevre vs.
winner Of Dovd and Knapp vs. winner
Beatty ana Epglish-Haney and partner
match.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-22
SOUTHPAW TENNIS
STARS ARE SCARCE
But Four Really Good Portsiders in
Ranks of Present Day Players.

southpaw tennis players. like left
handed ball players. are regarded with
suspicion. Southpaw pitchers are some
times looked upon as being mentally
unsound. In tennis. however. the case
is different. In fact four of the brainiest
champions in the history Of the game
Beals Wright. Norman F. Brookes.
Harry Waidner. and Lindley Murray
are southpaws.
Left-handed tennis players show a
tendency to hard hitting. They have
been invariably successful as doubles
players.
There is q reason for this in the
fact that when they are paired with
right-handers the combination can cover
moro ground without being forced
into back-handed strokes.
During the last two seasons still
another hard-hitting port-sider has join
ed the ranks Of the tennis elite.
His name Is 8. Howard Voshell.
Last summer his game was wild but
effective except when opposed by the
greatest steadiness. His most important
feat was beating T. r. Pell.
This year he has started ike a whirl-
wind as II bent on earning place
among the first ten players OF the coun-
try. He has already won the New York
Lawn Tennis Club title.
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Browns Hammer SOx
Pitchers in Opener

ST. LOUIS. June 2-st Louis took
the long ends Of both games from Chi
cago yesterday by the scores OF II to
/, and Q to 1. In the FIRST game the
White Sox used three pitchers. who
were pounded for q total Of thirteen
hits.
Pratt and johnson won the Second
game by timely hitting. each getting a
two-base hit and driving in a run.
With but one out in the NTH. Scott
weakened and loaded the bases. Rus
sell. however. came to his assistance
and struck out the next two Satters.
The scores: r. H z.
Chicago .........."-o0o 600 90
st. Louis .......... 600 3s2 OIL IS
Batteries Danforth and Schaik: Well
man and Severoid.
R.H. z.
Chicaeo ........!.... 900 100 000-l
81. Louis ........... ono 100 ooe-2 !