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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-21
POWER PLANT SITE Is
ATTACKED IN LETTERS
Members of Congress Bombarded by
Communications from All
Parts of Country.

Members of Congress are being bonn
bsrded with letters from prominent per-
sons in all parts of the country protest
ing against the location of the proposed
Federal power plant on the suggested site
adjacent to the Mall.
The letters are in response to an ap-
peal made by the National Civic Asso-
citation, the American Institute of Archi-
tects, and the American Federation of
Arts.
Hennen Jennings, president of the Ma
tional Society of Engineers, said yester-
day that the Secretary of the Treasury
will be requested within a few days to
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-21
Cupid Wins Elopement Race.

cupid certainly is EiIy yOungster.
lie beat the State of Virginia in a race
10 the residence of Rev. Howard F.
Downs. pastor of Wesley Chapel. when
it tried to prevent the marriage of Eddie
B. Undertake and Elizabeth J. Brown,
both Of Richmond. The younk folk came
to Washington Saturday morning and
were welded. Yesterday morning a tele-
gram from the chief of police of Rich
mUnd was taken to Col. ". A. Krol
rarriaEe license. clerk. by Detectives
COrnwelI and Grant, which stated that
the age of the young husband is but Is
and that Of his wife IS l6, instead Of q
and y, respectively, as he stated at City
Hall.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-21
RAILWAY MEN TO ELECT
UNION OFFICERS TODAY
Polls Will Be Open for Carmen at
typographical Temple Until 10,
O'clock Tonight.

Elections of permanent officers OF
Branch No. $50, Amalsamated Associa-
ton of Street and Electric Railway EN-
ployes. will occur today. perfecting the
unionizing of the motormen and conduc-
tors of the two street railway companies
of Washington. The polls will be open
at Typographical Union at o'clock this
morning and will be closed at 10 o'clock
tonight.
Nominations for the Offices were made
at midnight meeting Saturday at Ma
tlonal Rifles Armory
Those nominated for the various Offices
are as follows:
For president-Frank Howes and George
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-21

The Largest Morning Circulation.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-21
URGE VOTES FOR WOMEN.
Fifteen Yards of Signatures to Petit
tiOn Sent to Congress.

Fifteen yards OF signatures to a petition
urging passage of the Susan B. Anthony
amendment were sent to Representative
steele by Philadelphia members of the
Congressional Union yesterday The
petition measured forty-five feet long.
1t will be followed within the next few
days by another of equal length. Thirty
feet of the second petition are filled with
names of women in the Quaker City who
are interested in the immediate passage
of the national suffrage resolution in this
session OF Congress-
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-21
CARTOON WITHIN THE LAW.
Police Court Finds Picture of Will
son Exhibited in store Inofrensive.

The cartoon which depicted President
Wilson as Roman gladiator with his
feet upon the PROSTATE House and Senate
and which was shown in the window
of a shoe store at s15 Pennsylvania
to be perfectly legal for public view.
Judge Mullowney, in Police Court, yes
terday stated that 1t did not represent an
attempt to commit a crime and dismissed
the case against Charles Richardson.
Attorney Ernest G. Thompson, repre-
senting the defendant, stated that the
cartoon was merely an allegory of timely
subject and was upheld in this contention
by Judge Mullowney. who held the picture
inoffensive.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-21
To Hold Civil Service Tests,

The Civil Service Commission will hold
an examination on April IS for ground
keepers for work in the parks under the
office Of superintendent OF public build
ings and grounds. On the same date
an examination will be held for assistant
petroleum engineer in the Bureau of
Mines at salary of between 1850 and
g, 500 year. On April 10 an examination
will be held for superintendent of acid
plants at Indian Head. Md,
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-21
Robert s. Johnson Buried

Funeral services were held yesterday
afternoon for Robert 8. johnson, 50, chief
Of the propagation division Of the Bureau
of Fisheries. who died Friday at his
home. 3216 Nineteenth street northwest
Interment was in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Pail bearers were DR.. Hugh NJ. Smith,
Fish Commissioner; Ds. H. F. Moore,
deputy commission; Irving H Dunlap,
A. c. Addison, F. H. Stapleton, and F.
II. Bright, all Of the Bureau Of Fish
cries
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-21

reply to the proposal that a commission
of engineers be invited to investigate and
report upon the most advantageous and
economical location for the plant. Il
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-21
BABY CAMP WORK
TO GROW HEAVY
Infant Week Campaign VIII
Stimulate Demand for
Summer Outings.
FUNDS WILL BE NEEDED
Outing Day" May Be Held to En-
phasize Importance Of Life
in Open Air.

Officials Of the Associated Charities pre-
diCtcd yesterday that the baby week
campaign. to be held in May. will greatly
increase the work of the summer outings
committee this year. This committee. a
part Of the Associated Charities. con-
ducts two open air camps and an out
door hospital for the needy and sickIy
children Of the city every summer.
Mrs. Walter 5 UCford a secretary Of
the Associated Charities, said yesterday
that the baby hospital maintained in
Rock Creek Park every summer could
accommodate many more sick babies,
and thereby further reduce the infant
death rate. il the mothers would take
advantage Of using the hospital. Mrs.
UffOrd expressed the belief that the COM
ing ranpaisn will awaken these mothers
TO the necessity for keeping their babies
out in the open during the summer
months, when infant death rate scars.
Mrs. ITord said that while it would
not be necessary to open another camp
to meet any increase in the number of
applicants that might be caused by the
baby week campaign, it would be neces-
sary she said. to sc. ure a corresponding
increase in contributions. since the camps
are maintained solely on yearly con-
tributiOns
Mothers DO Not Know.
Mrs Ufford said that in spite Of the
publicity given the summer outings every
summer. there are many mothers in poor
circumstances with sick infants who
do not know Of the existence Of the
Associated Charities summer baby hos
pitaL
The closing day Of the baby week cam
plign, Saturday. May Is, probably will
be- outing day" on which thousands of
babies will be- taken on picnics to the
parks on the outskirts of the city. This
has not been definitely decided on. II
held. it will be for the purpose OF bring
ing fOrcefuIIy before the mothers at the
close Of the campaign the need for keep
ing the babies in the open as much as
possible during the summer.
The subcommittee in charge OF the
various phases Of the campaign are be
ing Organized rapidly and soon will be-
gin active preparation of detail. Health
officer William c. Woodward. chairman
Of the executive committee. said yester-
day the date for the next meeting Of the
committee has not been decided.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-07-28

yirility. as your fanatical prohibition ist says they do.
 Another thing not generally known abroad is that the Austrian army was under strict prohibition during the early part of the war; After the bat ties in the Carpathians, the Austrian l army was reorganized, and one of the first reforms was the introduction of beer into the army Now the Austrians have organized a bureau such US our German bureau, and the Austrian army gets about the same amount of beer as our own army since the reorganization, you know that the morals of the Austrians is 60 per cent better than it was. 1 do not mean to imply by this that the i'm provement is due to bear, but beer evidently played part, and today the Austrian military chiefs would no more think of sending out an army corps without beer than it would with out bread
 "On the side of the allies 1 want to call your attention to the fact that it is not the prohibition Russian army, nor the rum drinking English who have made the best showing. The backbone of the allies is the French army, who drink their wine as we Germans drink our beer.
 Il al not attempting here to dis parage the temperance movement Only you in American and we on the continent have an entirely different view of what constitutes temperance. l do not consider that the German who takes his beer with his meals, nor the F'renchman who takes light wine in the same way, is incorporate 1 consider the Russian peasant, who used to get drunk every day on vodka, but who, now that Russia has pro- hibition, has substituted varnish for vodka, incorporate. But I suppose that your American prohibitionists would class all three nations as in-. temperate and the only true temper ate nation, Turkey, which drinks neither wine nor beer, nor hard li- quors.
 My own view of what constitutes temperance agrees pretty much with tie French. If you will read the tract sent by the French Medical Society to the soldiers at the front you will see that while the men in the trenches ar warned that nap of brandy is delusive and strong liquor of every kmd habitually taken leads without fail to diseases of the stomach, liver md mind, a distinction is made in re- g;arG 10 fermented liquors, such as wine. beer and cider. Fermented li- Iuors the French soldier is told. may
 " s"fely used in moderation. This IS What we. on the continent, consid-
 r r";l temperance reform. Fair backs News Miner.
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BEER IS FED TO GERMAN
 ARMY BY GOVERNMENT

(The author of the following state ment, Mr. Max Stein, holds the very important office of director of the as sociation for the distribution of beer in Germany. This organization copes with the tremendous task of supplying the entire Germany army with beer. For the German authorities are con- Yinced that his nourishing liquid food be given to the soldiers, whether they are in Africa, in France, in Russia or in the daring U-boats. Director Stein, who is a Swiss citizen, recent ly visited the United States for a short stay and his shrewd observa- tions will interest those who care for constructive criticism and enlight- cned advice.)
 Every day the association for the .lstribution of beer in Germany, of which l am the director, sends one and u half million liters of beer to our soldiers at the front.
 Every day railroads, motor trucks, back animals, steamships are carry ins great shipments of beer to our soldiers in Russia, in Germany, and in the Balkans.
 '"ihe average American cannot un- derstand why the German govern ment spends millions of dollars and uses valuable transportation space in carrying what you consider d luxury to the front But that is just the luxury, we consider it a necessity, and we believe that the health of our troops would suffer greatly if for any reason the beer supply was cut off.
 Before l came to America 1 could not understand this attitude of the American people. To me it seemed unbelievable that America should send an army into a waste country like Mexico and subject them to the dangers of poisoned water holes and typhoid, when you might so easily transport beer. But since coming to America l begin to understand. have visited your drinking places, which are only frequented by men-where men stand up at bar and one man treats the other in succession, and where drinking is more of business than a pleasure and where one never sees a woman, or if there is a wo- man, not of the better class. In Ger many it is different. One goes into a German restaurant where the whole German family sits at a table, orders food and drinks beer. The first thing in the morning the Munich woman drinks her stein of beer, and yet l know that German women do not be- come slaves to the habit the way the American women become slaves to the cigarette and the cocktail
 You notice that the men who have been foremost in the fighting around Verdun are the Brandenburgers, the Badeners and the Rhinelanders. These men come from provinces where more beer and" wine are consumed than probably any other territory in the world. You can draw your own conclusions from this, as to whether the moderate drinking of beer and wine destroys the wholesome strength of the people or breaks down manly
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-07-28
WE CAN DO TT.

For first class work and prompt deliy cry phone Main 15l and the Peoples Laundry will send and gel yoar laundry.
 W. ]. WILLIAMSON, Prop.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-07-28

Chickens. a0c per pound; eggs 75c pc dozen. George Prosser, phone Block ,.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-07-28

ELECTION CARDS PRINTED AT NUGGET OFFICE.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-19

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-01
ASKS 90, 400, AS PESOS.
Uruguay Administration Estimates
BUDGET for Fiscal Year 1916-1917.

The administration of Uruguay has
presented to the national assembly
budget for the fiscal year of 1861.
and urges it's prompt adoption to re-
place the present custom of meeting
expenses by successive quarterly ex-
tensions of a former appropriation law.
Most of the appropriations, as noted In
the Diario Official. are the same as last
year, but there are substantial in
creases in the department of public
works. Among these increases are
100000 pesos tpeso=S1.63D for road
construction, 10000 pesos for bridge
and road repairs, $4,000 pesos for port
maintenance $4,000 pesos for coal and
tools. and 10000 pesos for photographic
service in Lake Merlin and for interior
navigation.
The total expenditures are etimated
at 294O6445 pesos and the total reve-
nue. at 29.0S6,42S pesos. To meet the
deficit of 3c0.017 pesos 1t is proposed to
collect fee for chemical analysis.
place a tax on perfumes and change
the inheritance tax law. The recently
Increased tax on alcohol, while reduce
ing the consumption to the extent OF
635. 900 liters a year. has yielded an in
crease of 10000 pesos in the revenue.
The increased tax on tobacco in 1914 is
estimated to have increased the reve-
nue. by 100000 pesos, the total tooacco
revenue for the coming year being es-
timated at 200. 900 pesos.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-01
pete successfully with the older coun-
tries.
Essentials to Trade.

There are several essentials which I
should like to state, in conclusion.
First, there must be direct contact be-
tween importer and exporter. Personal
representation and, where possible, per-
sonal demonstration always will win
preference over negotiations by mail
and by catalogue. Second. all contra cts
must be filled, not only to the letter,
but in their spirit. Third, there must
be sufficient confidence to establish
credits such as have enabled European
countries hitherto to monopolize the
trade of the country. Last, strict at
tention must be paid to the packing
and other requirements Of the buyer.
american commercial alta ches have
given and are giving splendid service,
but, unless conditions ] have specified
are complied with there will be no
permanently beneficial results from the
energetic campaign OF the last year or
two.
Finally, I would make the sugges-
tion that some of your great captains
of industry might profitably weigh. be-
fore it is too late, the chances offered
to them of transferring their enter
prise, if only partly. from the i'm
mediate profits of war contracts to the
more permanent benefits likely to ac
crue from the exploitation of a sound
and lasting economic field. The eco
nomic struggle that will follow the
war will make it more difficult for
them to obtain business than il is
now"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-01
Opens Trade Opportunities for the u S.
LOOK UPON THE j. S.
AS NATURAL LEADER
Central American States Friendly to
This Country, Theodore
N. Vail Says.

Theodore N Vail. president of the
American Telephone and Telegraph Com
pany. who recently returned from visit
to Central America, gave out the follow
ing statement:
"The feeling for the United States IN
Central America is both friendly and re-
spectful. While Guatemala and her SIS
ter republics are thoroughly independent
and would not consent to dfctatlon by TINS
country, they look upon the United states
as their natural leader-a sort OF beneVo-
lent big brother-and they will not oppose
any reasonable. well expressed view or
suggestion Of our government.
"Our influence with the Central Ameri-
can states will always be greater than
with the nations of South America, even
those opening on the Caribbean sea. More
of Central than of South American de-
velopment has been carried on by citi.
zens of this country; more of Central
Americas commerce is with us; its trans
portation lines are more direct with the
United States, and we enjoy more friend
ly feeling and greater confidence on the
part of the Central American republics"
Immigrants Are Welcomed.
Mr. Vail was particularly interested in
Guatemala in reference 10 which coun-
try he said:
Immigrants from the United States
and other countries who want to engage
in serious work are welcomed by the peo-
pie and government For some time land
spectators and adventures who obtained
big concessions for the purpose OF ex-
plotting the country for their own ag-
grandizement made the people and their
government wary of foreigners. but since
honest Industrious Germans and Ameri-
cans have begun to settle in Guatemala
the citizens, official and private. have
learned to distinguish them from the I'M
desrables.''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-01
CUBAN PRESIDENTIAL. CANVASS
BEGINS TO ATTRACT ATTENTION
Conservatives Nor Liberals Appear to Be
Organized-Press Sounds Warning of
Urgent Necessity for Fair and
Orderly Election.

Guiding the incumbent. Gen. Freyre de
Andrade.
The most important political action
| taken hitherto has been the passage by
the senate of the bill of Senator Maza
~ Artola. which provides that any
president nominated for reelection
shall cease to exercise the functions of
his office sxty-five days before the
election. AS the bill was passed only
as whole. the various articles have
yet to be debated. so that it is a matter
of doubt whether the vice president or
the members of the cabinet shall be
delegated to assume the duties of the
president.
The bill is liberal measure design
ed to put curb on the power of the
administration during the electoral pc
riod. Although lawyers generally be-
lieve the bill to be unconstitutional it
will shortly be presented in the house of
representatives. with. apparently. a
good prospect % ,e OF its passage In that
President Menocal will refuse to APP
prove it. when the liberals say that
they can rely on sufficient number of
votes to pass 1t over the veto.
Intimidation of Voters Feared.
Should the veto stand, the liberal
leaders talk of appealing to Washing
ton, claiming that without the protec-
ton of this law they have no assur-
ance of fair election. especially as il
will be held in the presence of troops
OF the regular army. ostensibly to
maintain order at the polls, but, as
they claim. for the object of intimidat-
ing liberal voters. This has given rise
to much loose and violent talk as to
what extreme of violence the liberals
will proceed rather than be defrauded
of the fruits of victory, to which, they
say. their legitimate preponderance OF
voting strength entities them.
Ell Mundo sounds an editorial warning
of the urgent necessity that the cleo
tons shall be conducted without dis
order or any suspicion of unfairness
as essential to the avoidance of another
American intervention. 1t declares tina,
the electoral period marks the danger
point in all Spanish American republics
and recalls that of the four presidential
elections held in Cuba. two, conducted
under American supervision, were
marked by perfect tranquility. OF the
other two. under native administration
the first, under President Palma, was
turbulent, and was the precursor OF the
| revolution of August. 1906, and the
latter. under President Gomez, was at
tended by disorders that were only
prevented from becoming serious BY
the presence of the troops.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-01
ACTIVITIES IN PAN-AMERICA

Information that a resident of that
city is prepared to furnish them in
reasonable quantities. The samples
may be inspected at the bureau of for
eign and domestic commerce or it's dis
trict offices. and the name of the person
who offers them may be obtained from
these offices by referring to file No.
1882. Five tons of "ticum" and three
tons of "coroa" are ready for shipme mt
at Para. the consul reports.
The reported production of nitrate OF
1915, was .54i.2s1, s2s pounds, While ep the
amount exported to all countries was
9S,275.630 pounds.
The price of nitrate increased some
what during. April. being quoted at
month. free alongside vessel, for the
ordinary IS per cent nitrate and s1.ss
for the refined, or 96 per cent-l per
cent nitrate. The rise is due to a bet
ter demand from the United States.
The Venezuelan government has re-
Gently granted to Jose Patrocinio Cuel-
lar the exclusive right to export chicle
accordance with the text published in
the Gaceta Official of May 10, is to be
effective during the life of a contract
made by the government in 1912 giving
tracing chicle in Venezuela. Statistics
show a rapid growth in the exports of
chicle from Venezuela to the United
States. the amount shipped in 1915
being s52.35s pounds, or four times
the total shipments of Venezuela n
chicle to this country from 1912 to
1914, inclusive.
Consul General Alban G. Snyder has
sent from Panama information regard
ing the liquor business in the republic
Of Panama contained in figures that
have been published by the statistical
Gus liquors into the republic from the
United States during 1914. in value,
were: Aguardiente, S272: bitters, $40;
champagne, $5.715; gin. $406; cordials,
ss2; nne wines, $27s: red wine. $40, 500;
whisky, $2S.s70.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-01

Announcement has just been made by
tho permanent commission on EXPOSE
lions of the Brazilian government that
an exposition Of fruits and fruit prod
ucts. both native and foreign. will be
held in Rio de Janeiro beginning July
9, 1916, and continuing for one week.
Fruits, vegetables and flowers are. 1t
appears. to be included in the coming
exhibition, but II 10 not to be allowed
to lose its Industrial and commercial
character.
A bill providing for government in
spection of foreign and domestic cor
porations has been recommended by the
posed law. as published in the Diario
Ofcial of May 8. all corporations, 10
well as branches and agencies OF cor
porations established In Uruguay. must
subscribed. with at least Is per cent
paid in, and the amount deposited in
the Bank of the Republic. Records will
be examined and finances checked once
in three months. and quarterly balances
must be published in the official daily.
In his message recommending the pas
sage of this law the president stated
that the need for this legislation was
brought out during tho recent discus
bank inspection law.
Colombia is to have q new statistical
service. in accordance with an execu.
tive decree in the Diario Official of April
20, putting into effect a law enacted in
1914. All public offices will record data
Of general interest. and all companies
and individuals will be required to give
Information desired for an annual COM
pilation of statistics. This annual sta
tistical report will cover the foreign
and domestic commerce of the country.
finances. manufactures, TRANSPORTATION.
public works. population, education and
other fields Of economic and scientific
interest.
Samples Of "ticum" and "cproa" fiber
have been received from, Consul George
H. Pickercll, at Para, Brazil. with the