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Many Blanks Filled Out.

Mai. Leroy w. Heron reported this
morning that about a thousand of the
blanks have been filled out and are on
their way to him. In addition, num-
Der of letters asking for relief have
been turned over to him by Brig. Gen.
William E. Harvey.
The blanks and letters will be laid
before the new organization at the
meeting Monday, and steps to aid the
cases stated will be taken Immediately
This emphasizes the fact that Wash
ingtonians should respond readily and
willingly to the call for relief. With
substantial sum of money on hand
the organization will be enabled to
start its relief campaign systematically
and effectively.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-01
What Can We Do For You?

of Information offered merely
Of the YOUR
i
OF
household that al
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Their seems t be some nisun-
derstandin' among our girl paint
ers as t jest where tn boom o
youth should begin an end.
Mr.. Lemmic Peters, praise o
whose graduatin essay over a
year ago WIZ on ever tongue, is
still loafn. but has several things
Ill view.
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Veterans as Visitors.

Col Clarence V. Sayer, in comma nd
at the station at 1925 Pennsylvania
avenue. had as visitors this morning
four men who served with him in Com
pany F. of the District Volunteers dur
ing the Spanish American war. At that
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Less Work.

From the Boston Transcript
Ragged Rogers-Dat's mighty
short stump yer smokin
Prayed Philip-Yep; like EN- dat
way. Yer don't have ter draw der
smoke SO far.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-01

The increased ccst of blasting pow
der. due to the war. is becoming
problem in the mining industry.
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New York Speech Indicates
Only Defiance by Mexico
Will Cause Use of Force.
E. =
CARRANZA HELD ABLE
TO AVERT CRISIS NOW
Believed to Be in Position to Make
Suggestions in His. Answer to
Lead Way to Settlement. 80

Having steadied his nerves by a
game of golf in the cool morning air
President Wilson returned to the
White House before noon ready to
tackle any phase of the Mexican prop
lem that might arise during the day
With the President was Mrs.. wilson,
who had returned from New York with
him early in the morning. They re-
NAMED at the White House after ar
rival in Washington only long enough
for breakfast. and left for the golf
course shortly after $50 o'clock.
Around the executive offices every.
thing was quiet and it was stated that
the President had not made any APP
pointments for the day. 1t was not ex-
pected that he would see any of his
cabinet officers or other visitors unless
it became necessary for conference
with Secretary Lansing or Secretary
Baker The answer of Carranza was
still in the offing so far as White
House officials knew and no one had
any idea when it would arrive.
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RELIEF COMMITTEE
IS WITHOUT FUNDS
No Contributions Yet Made for
the Aid of National Guards
mems Families.
REQUEST FOR DONATIONS
MADE BY CHAIRMAN DOLPH
Work Started by Rotary Club to Be
Continued-Meeting to Be
Held Monday.

John Dolph, temporary chairman OF
the central relief committee for District
guardsmens families. stated today that
he has no funds for the work contemplate
ed. 1t is believed that the cause of this
situation, possibly, is the fact that there
is no definite understanding among the
people of the city as to whom to send
contributions, and just what Will be
done with them after being sent
All contributions for the relief OF
families of District guardsmen are to
be sent to Mr.. Dolph. room 84l. Mum
sey building. pending the election OF
permanent secretary for this commit
tee, which will take place Monday. at
meeting to be held at the Willard Hotel.
After Monday, if recommendations OF
the subcommittee on organization are
acted Aupon favorably by the general
body which is composed of representa-
tives from local organizations inter-
ested in guard relief. the new organiza-
ton will be known as the Citizens
Welfare Association for the National
Guard and Volunteers of the District
of Columbia.
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Further Patience Indicated.

The Presidents speech in New York last
night was interpreted by almost every
caller at the White House during the day
as a notice to- the country that he will
put UP with much from Mexico rather
than to resort to force of arms and that
only the defiance of Mexico and her dis
regard of right and fairness will bring
upon her the strong hand of the United
States.
Another Interpretation placed upon
the speech is that the President would
be willing to withdraw the American
troops to points below the international
border there to protect the border ana
life and property this side OF It, me
indications today continued to be strong
that if CarranZa is at all conclliatory
in the forthcoming answer the Two
countries may be able to reach an
agreement as to the position OF the
United States troops and as TO fuiiy
protecting the border.
Opinion prevailed that the answer OF
Carranza will not be as arrogant as
the statement made public yesterday
by the Mexican foreign office, denying
all charges by this government and
making charges of bad faith against
army officers and others. That state
ment according to the view today,
was for home consumption and to in
huence South American countries.
Should Carranza follow the line OF
that statement in his reply the set
Element of the differences between the
two countries will be made exceedingly
difficult and perhaps impossible. de-
spite the patience of the President.
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States. AS the estimates have been
exceeded. il is believed that the pre-
diction will prove correct.
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Recruiting Officers Eagerly
Awaiting Appearance Of
Street Throng Tonight.
PLEA FOR ENLISTMENTS
IN D. C. NATIONAL GUARD
Window at Station on 9th Street
Bears Appeal to Patriotism.
Enrollments Today.

With the recruiting station at 419 9tf
street opened up in earnest today. add
lions to the National Guard enrollmen
are expected to be largely increased wheI
the Saturday night crowds begin to wall
along 9th street and Pennsylvania ave
nue..
Plans also are under way for the es
tablshment of a temporary station a
18th and H streets northeast to catch the
patriotic citizens in that locality. At thu
9Th street station this morning Corp
Frank Gingell of Company NJ. in charge
was in high spirits and predicted that by
tonight his station will be doing "lane
office" business
Makes Pressing Appeal.
In the window is sign written by
Corp. Gingell. which reads as follows:
Gentlemen: Please give this your
deepest consideration.
III Washington were on the border
in place Of Ell Paso. and the Mexican ms
were rading and killing our women
and children, you would expect troops
from other cities to come to defend you
would you not?
Now what are you doing to help pro
tect the defenseless women and chill
dreno 1t is up to every man to help
to defend these people.
Come today-iofn the Nationa
Guard.
Your country needs you more now
than she ever did. Come in and enlist
DO not put off until tomorrow wha,
you can do today.
The officer in charge has three enthu-
siastic privates detailed to help him
Rai rd 1,nrip p
man and Joseph Droney, all of Com.
pany NJ
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WILL CONTEST RELEASE
Of CORPORAL BROCKMAN
War Department Granted Permis-
sion to File Petition to Vacate
the Order.

The War Department will contest the
right of the District Supreme Court
to release on habeas corpus Corp. John
B. Brockman. who had been mustered
into the army before Justice Gould
yesterday signed an order for the sur
render of the guardsman to his father
William J. Brockman. who claimed the
boy was not eighteen years old when
he entered the District Guard.
Officers of the National Guard on
whom the service was made before the
regiment left for Camp Ordway had
consented to the order. which was made
to read a discharge from the District
National Guard and from the service
of the United States.
Maj. Samuel T. AnselI. Judge advocate
of the army. and Maj. W. S. Hodges.
judge advocate of the n. G. d. c.. applied
today in open court to Justice Gould and
were granted permission to file, Monday.
a petition to vacate the order Of release
and for leave to answer the petition.
War Departments Claim.
The War Department will claim. 1t is
understood. that since Brockman had
passed his eighteenth birthday ami
he is bound by its obligations. since con-
sent of parents is not required under the
conditions of such enlistment.
Attorney Frederick r. Whippler, for
the petitioner. probably will oppose the
reopening of the case. Young Brock
surrendered his equipment. but the
governments counsel say he is only
furloughed and has not been discharged
from the army.
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Will Continue the Work.

This body will continue the work
started by the Rotary Club. which al
ready has subscribed $1,000 toward a
relief fund, and which also has dis
tributed blanks among the guardsmen
at Camp Ordway. which. when filled
out, will contain information from the
men themselves as to where RELIEF is
needed. The Rotary Club will become a
part of the new organization.
All persons who wish to aid families
of guardsmen, who are in many cases
deprived of the substantial incomes to
which they have been accustomed by
the calling out of the guard. are urged
to send in money-for that purpose AS
pointed out by Mr.. Dolph. to help in
this work is a patriotic obligation. and
the general public should not be afraid
to make some small sacrifices for this
work, because in many cases guards
men suffered serious setbacks to an
swer the call of duty. The money re-
ceived will be judiciously distributed,
and strict accounting will be made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-01
BIG income TAX GAIN
IN MARYLAND DISTRICT
Collections for Year for Territory
Including Washington,
$4,53O,454.

The income tax in the Maryland dis
trict. which includes the District of CO.
lum bia. Delaware. two counties of Vir-
ginia and the state of Maryland. pro-
duced $4.530.454.05 for the fiscal year
ending June 80. This is 149 per cent
gain over the receipts for the previous
year. $1.s20,5s660. and largely in ex-
cess Of all estimates.
All Internal revenues, including the
income tax. in the Maryland district
for the fiscal year amounted to. s13.-
2tS.9S1.61. Last year the total was
s9.934. 46S.S2. All records were broken
The increase of $685. is over 81
per cent gain
Prompt Payments Result.
Familiarity with the exactions Of the
income tax on the part of collectors
and those obligated to pay the tax has
resulted. this year, in prompter and
simpler payments. There are fewer
delinquents among those who have al
ready made returns, even though delin-
days more.
The receipts yesterday. the closing
day of the year. were not abnormal
The income tax payments amounted to
1868. of which S65.493.69 came
individuals. Ordinary internal revenue
collections amounted to S54,O32.2S. The
total tax receipts were. therefore, s423,-
40O.06.
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What the Bureau Is.

Bureau
of useful
the whom working
the world the the
making opportunity because of the completely OF the
OF the bureaus and departments
Evening Star has established its Information Bureau take
to
hundreds of working the service
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"Hoping That We Are Not
Working a Good Thing to Death"

lnforma
take advantage the
individuals making
of the the Information Bureau
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

NOTICE Is HEsEWTTS GIVEN THAT IRON
and after the LIST day Of July, 1915. up to ana
including the :;3th day Of September, 1SlU. /
Will not BE- responsible for any indebtedness or
flai.n arising OF contrIc: OF otherwise n
Cured ir my name By TIE Cairo Cafe. located
in he Cairo Hotel and Apartment Eonse
Washington, d. C., the business hav!ay eeen
- inaset oy 20 ether parties Tor :his period OF
time. Mrs. CARRIE Il. FENNO.
NaS E.ili.!N wills WISCH WAS GRANTED
dhorse from Een-y wisch and the :IEhf 60
;tcr Eai5ca name. June 22. 1919, IN
Alexandria CO.. Va. tSixned) EMILE NlLS
IN 0HDER TO GIVE THEIR EMPLOYEES =
vel: earned rest nt:cr exceptionally busy
season. and to show their appreciation OF Their
+ srrviccs. the following undersigned merchan.
-tI.io-s IL Washington have agreed to close
t''.r establishments Moadsy. Suly 3. and
r.siay '.thc FOURTH thus allowing tkem an
days holiday:
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Irna ::rs ,;eruri. Geo NJ. Keen, Inc.
:. NJ Campbell 4. NJ. Keen, Inc.
6enry S-hick & 60. Chas. NJ. Carter.
Caifson Bros. ]. II. Stein & Co.
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FALMISTRY.

HAVE YOUR HAND READ BY MR.. DAoUD,
the well known scientific palmist.
Readings. 81. only by appointment
Phone North ii3D Studio. iGo2 O Of. NV
ZANCN;S PALNIST AND PSYCHIC CAN BIZ
CONSULTED all affairs in life daily 10 a M
10 pm. ENCEPT SATURDAY AND Sun
DAY NO MEETINGS. Studio. 804 14th st.
NV Main 4ily
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Mr.. Glass on Odd Mission.

Representative Glass of Virginia sec
rotary of the democratic national COM
mittee, stopped at the White House a few
minutes today. He had been to the War
Department on unique mission, he said.
Ordinarily" said Mr.. Glass. 81 am called
on to beseech the War Department to re-
lease boys whose families do not want
them to go to Mexico and possible war
In this case ! went to urge that the son
Of friend be kept in the service. Ward
Addison, the editor of my paper, has been
highly indignant over the fact that his
son was rejected because Of minor de-
feet in vision The young man is in the
same company with two of my own sons
Addison has almost threatened to
break lifetime friendship with me if
did not get permission for the boy
to stay in his company. He has in
dicated that he will never vote the
democratic ticket again as long as he
lives. and | do not know what all.
Well. ] arranged the matter, but the
mission ] went on was peculiar one"
Mr.. Glass hopes to see the Mexican
question settled peacefully. III Car
rama is not so hard-headed and will
have a little common sense this mat
ter will come out all right. But he
cannot continue a chip on the shoulder
attitude and preserve peace"
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Contrast in Attitudes.

Attention was directed today to what
seems a contrast in the attitude of the
President and Secretary Lansing as to
the Carr4nza answer. Mr.. Lansing has
been insisting most vigorously that Car
rama has failed to comply with the re-
quest in the note of one week ago for a
prompt answer and that he is irritating
this government by his position. Presi-
dent Wilson's speech in New York is in
terpreted as willingness to give the
MeXicans time to make up their minds.
since they have complied with the press
ing part of the note by releasing the SOL
diers who were in prison.
The belief was prevalent today that
If Carranza has not already delivered
his answer to the American represent
alive in Mexico City or sent it here to
Arredondo. the Mexican representative.
for delivery he will hold up the an
swer for report of the Presidents
speech in New York, allowing oppor
tunity for a shift in his position. That
even as stubborn a man as Carranza
would meet that speech with defiance
and insult is unthinkable. in the view
of many people today. The speech may
furnish him with a new line of thought
and enable him to make suggestions
that will lead to a settlement.
The Presidents close friends do not
share in the conclusion reached by
some that Mr.. Wilson will stand for al
most anything from Mexico before re-
sorting to arms. They point to his
record as one of great patience in these
matters. but as having in view a fixed
object. for the achievement of which
he will bring every possible moral force
to bear upon for success rather than
take up arms. At the same time. they
contend. he will not permit the coun-
try's dignity OF honor to be met with
insult and defiance from. Mexican au-
thorities. American citizens killed and
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You II Sell That House Quicker
and get better price after New
BATHROOM has been installed by
MACRICE J. COLBERT. GIL ST Ph. NJ aols
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CONGRESS HALL HOTEL COMPANY-AT THE
regular meeting o. the board of directors OF
the Congress Hail Hotel Company o! wash
ineton. d. g.. held at the hotel on May =,
dividend Of six cent was declared on the
capital stock of the company. payable July 10.
1910. The transfer hooks of the corporate on
viii lie closed from July to Is. inclusive.
S. 4. MANUEL, Secretary. l.
LrMEEi. DEALERS OT THIS CITY MEMBERS
o: the Lumber Exchange Of the District of Co
1umbia will close their yards at ! pm on
saturdays daring IiIy and August. l.
Washington. y. C.. June IS. 1915.
Tho annual meeting of the stockholders OF
the National Union Insurance Company Of wash
ington for the election of directors will he held
at the office of the company, els + street NV.
on Monday. July 10. 1915
Polls open from to O'Clock pm.
PHILIP +. LARNER. Secretary.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.,
OFFICE OF COMPTROLLER OF THE
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF COMPTROLLER OF THE
CURRENCY.

Washington. June "a. 1915.
WHEREAS. by satisfactory evidence pre-
scented to the undersigned. it has been made
to app-ar that
THE RIGGS NATIONAL BANK
Of WASHINGTON. n. c."
In She City of Washington and District of Co
lumbia. hss complied with all the provisions
OF the act of Congress Ito enable National
Banking Associations TO extend their corpor-
ate existence. and for other purposes" ap-
proved July L. 1852:
NOW. THEREFORE, T. Thomas =. Kane.
Acting Comptroller Of the Currency. do hereby
certify that THE RIGGS NATIONAL BANK
OF WASHINGTON, u. c." in the City of
Washington and District of Columbia. is au-
fhorlZed to have succession for the perio
specified in its amended articles of associa ton.
namely. until close of business JUNE o. 1896.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF witness my
hand and seal of office this TWENTY
FOURTH day of JUNE, 1916.
tSeah. tSgnedl. #. ?. KANE.
Acting Comptroller of the Currency.
Charter Va 5oSf Extans;np NJ 2SS2
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One or Two Questions

OF
taken almost random from the hundreds OF letters that
almost everything that the people of Washington do work
and
formula take the place of he had
by the
Washington
of
the lawn and moths the cloth
gyiven themre for
Sucha lis without end
The Press., 1916-07-13
AFRICAN COCOA P0RTERS.
Head Loads and Barrel Rolling Feats
 of the Natives.

Head Loads and Barrel Rolling Feats
 of the Natives.
 Unusual and interesting is the spec tacle in the African Gold Coast country of the transport of cocoa, the bulk of the inland produce being carried by porters to the ra.. road. Sometimes the roadways as far cs the eye can see are one long line of cocoa bags on the heads of hundreds of carriers.
 This carrying trade has produced an extraordinary flow of free labor into the whole hinterland of the Gold Coast. At Adawso, q buying station nearly fif- teen miles from the rail head. one firm alone employs in the season 5000 car riers. who cover the distance to the rail station at Pakro once and frequent ly twice a day with a 15O pound bag of cocoa.
 Many of the native farmers within thirty miles of Acera prefer to sell their cocoa at higher price at the port of embarkation and so have created the interesting system of "barrel roll ing.' In the cocoa season strongly bound and ponderous casks are filled with the beans and rolled to the sea- shore.
 Travelling along the somewhat primi- tive roads one meets at frequent inter- vals perspiring natives struggling with the barrel, which, filled with cocoa, weighs considerably over quarter of a ton. As a rule, three men roll two casks, one relieving the other. Occa- sionally the loss, due to accidents. is siderable.-Argonaut.
The Press., 1916-07-13
Akiesino the Book.N

When did kissing the book'' come to be recognized as a part of the Eng nsh oath? Master William Thorpe, a priest, who was tried for heresy be- fore the archbishop of Canterbury in 14O7, has in an account of his own trial related a conversation between a "man of law" and master of di- vinity" on the subject of oaths. The man of law spoke of witness merely laying his hand on the book, where upon the master of divinity said. He that chargeth him to lay his hand thus upon the book, touching it and swear ing by it, and kyssing it, promising in this form to do this thing, will say and witness that he that toucheth thus a book and kisseth it hath sworn upon that book" So the practice is at least 500 years old.
 Kissing the book' must have been familiar practice in Shakespeare's day, for in '"The Tempest there is more than one jocular reference to it. Swear by this bottle how thou earnest hither,' says Stephano to Trinculo. Here, kiss the book" offering him his bottle of sack. There is also legal proof that the practice was well known in the seventeenth century, London Opinion.
The Press., 1916-07-13
FORSAKEN ENKHUIZEN.
At One Time One of Hollands Richest
 and Greatest Cities.

| and Greatest Cities. Of all the so called dead cities of the Builder Zee. Enkhuizen has most completely lost her former prosperity. One who wanders about her silent and empty streets can impossibly realize that this shrunken and depopulated city was once one of the wealthiest and most important in Holland.
 Enkhuizen dates from the ninth cen tury or even earlier. In the zenith of it's greatness. the seventeenth century. it possessed 10000 inhabitants and a fishing fleet of 400 boats engaged in the herring trade. Enkhuizen sailors were we'll known for their courage and seafaring ability.
 But less than hundred years later the harbor of Enkhuizen was sitting up, and her commerce had already de clined. Since then whole streets have been pulled down, as the population diminished. for only a few thousand inhabitants remain. But the ancient gate. the Dromedaris. that guards it's now empty harbor still stands, a monu- ment of the past greatness of Enkhui- zen.
 The noble Wester kerk is built of the deep red. narrow bricks often used in Netherlands architecture. In its choir are some sixteenth century wood carvings. Its unlovely wooden belfry is detached. but connected with the church by a minute but attractive old house. The small, old, red tiled houses. each with a different facade. form an irregular line that is singularly charm ing. The streets of the little town are very quiet and empty. Their stiffness is almost unbroken except by some beautiful chimes.-Argonaut
The Press., 1916-07-13
Henley's Sufferings.

In fifty-four years of his life-he was born in 1S49-W. E. Henley, the writ CT, never knew what days perfect health meant. When little more than a boy he was attacked by disease which necessitated the amputation of one foot He was told later by the doctors that the sacrifice of the other leg was necessary were he to live. The fame of Dr. Lister had reached Hen ley, and, penniless and almost friend less, he determined to try Edinburgh infirmary. Thither he travelled third class in physical suffering such as few have known, and when he reached the infirmary his whole possessions amounted to few shillings. His con. fidence in Lister was justified, and his leg was saved. He was and remained . cripple, but neither hopeless nor help less. His astounding nimbleness un- der these conditions suggested to Rob- ert Louis Stevenson the physical sketch of John Silver.