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The Washington herald., 1916-09-07
BRITISH FIRMS take
over BOYCOTT TRADE
Blacklist Policy Was Adopted to Bene-
fit English Business, is Charge.

The story of an American business
man whose export business had been
taken away from him and turned over
to two British rivals through the opera
ton of the British blacklist, led to the
incorporation of the drastic Phelan
amendment in the revenue bill.
The bushes man is George w. Nc
Near, OF San Francisco. AS a result of
the information which he submitted to
the Senate Foreign Relations Commit
bee, the committee adopted the measure
prohibiting the use of the malls and
cables to citizens OF countries that black
list American firms and individuals.
The blacklisting of the McNear inter-
ests and the manner in which it was
brought about opened the eyes of the
senate committee to the enormity OF the
damage that Great Britain is causing to
American commerce, and afforded strong
evidence that the whole policy was inau-
gurated to benefit British business
houses.
George W. McNear for many years has
been one of the largest exporters Of
grain In California. Two British houses
are his chief competitors. They are Bal
tour' Guthrie & Co.. and Strauss & Cox
poth or whom have offices in San Fran
cisco and engage in a general EXPORT
trade in grain and other commodities,
me mead or the Balfour firm is Sir Rob-
ert Balfour, member of the British
Parliament. Mr.. Strauss, of the other
competing firm, also is a member of the
British Parliament.
Several weeks ago McNear sent sew
eral cargoes of grain to Scandinavian
countries properly consigned to merch-
ants In those countries. Great Britain
claimed that some of this wheat found its
way into Germany. Without giving Nc
Near any opportunity to explain or de-
lend himself against the unwarranted
assumption of the British foreign office,
peremptory order was issued placing
McNeaTs vessels on the blacklist, and
kllllng his export business The result
Is that the two British houses named
nave taken over all that trade and are
conducting 1t entirely unrnolested by the
British government
simultaneously with the receipt Of the
notice OF blacklisting, McNear received
cable from one of the largest dealers
In petroleum products in Australia adj
vising him that he had been informed the
American corporation had been barred
from the Australian trade and request
ing that future shipments of petroleum
products from San Francico be turned
over to Balfour Co. the British con-
Germ.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-07
BIRTHS REPORTED
WHITE

Andrew and Frances Zeller. boy.
William Z. and Nora Zell girl.
Frederick l. and Mary Z Wight, boy.
Floyd E. and Maud V. Whitlock, girl.
Walter J. and Daisy Vermllion, girl.
Earion and Heller Tstum, boy.
Frank Il. and EsteIle E Schwartz, girl.
Joseph and Mary E. Smackum, boy.
John G. and Lily NJ RsnErubeT. boy.
Harry A. and Mary B. PiIton, girl
Frank and Name Parella, girl
Fred ]. and Mary A Norris, girl.
Samuel A. and Rita Needle, girl
Harry L. and Catherine NJ. MorningstsT, girl.
Phillip f and Annie B. Wagner, boy.
William G. and Bunice Msudsley. boy.
Edward and Marion P. Lord, hoy.
William E. and Virginia C. HAyge, girl.
Wilbur G. and Anna R. Hale. girl.
Leslie L. and Virginia A. Freeman. boy.
Timothy J. and Dorothy c. Frye, girl.
Edwin and Elsie Carlson, boy.
Jeremiah ]. and Mary A Conner. girl
Harold F. and Mary Chandler, boy.
Percivsl R and Ida Bailey, boy.
John J. and Nellie E. Bunch. girl.
Frank K. and Abbie r. Btllar, boy.
John F. and Endie A Burroughs, girl
Guy W. and Katie NJ. Bradford. boy.
Charles A. and Elsie T. Bright, girl
COLORED.
Jessie X. and Georgia Simmons, girl twins.
James and Alice Saltus, bog.
Thomas and Eva Robson, girl.
jefferson and Lillian Mackey, boz.
Bradley and Sedella johnson, girl.
George and Nellie Henderson. girl.
Edward and Mabel NJ Davis, boy.
Callie and Sarah Bennett, boy.
Emmett NJ. and MsdEe Burrel. gin.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-07
AGED ARTIST REMOVED
FROM INSANE ASYLUM

Special to The Washington Herald
West Englewood, n. J., Sept. 6-seated
at plano in a bungalow studio built
for him, Ralph Albert Blakelock. the
landscape artist whom fame found long
after he had quit painting and had been
sent to an insane asylum seventeen years
ago, told his liberators today that he
would paint himself back to freedom.
softly touching the keys to ACCOMPANY
his words, he gave a picture of what he
hoped to do, despite his 70 years
BIakelock was brought from the State
Hospital for the Insane at MiddIetown.
n. Y. today by Mrs. Van Rensselaer,
Adams, Of Orange, N. Y. to Lynwood
Lodge, private sanltorium.
The career of Blakelock has been one
OF the tragedies of American art. He
was born in New York in 1s47. He never
attended an art school, but studied alone
and gave play to his talent. His first
fame came from Indian canvases hut
his landscapes won him lasting place
The Washington herald., 1916-09-07
MURDER STILL. MYSTERY
AFTER YEARS SEARCH

Special to The Washington Herald.
Providence. r. l.. Sept. 6.-The assassi-
nation Of Judge Willis s. Knowles has
taken its place among the most mysteri-
Gus Of the unsolved murder mysteries in
the criminal annals of Rhode Island The
murder occurred one year ago today,
when the judge was mortally shot in the
back in broad daylight and within view
of his summer home in Johnstown, eight
miles west of Providence
Twelve months of investigation has
failed to throw any light on the mystery.
The murder at first appeared to be an
act of revenge. Investigation served to
show, however. that while mere bruta!
instinct for revenge may have prompted
the murder, elements in the life of the
slain man and conditions in the com
munity in which he lived, have been
brought to light that reveal a strange,
deep underCurrent of emotion in several
lives. which up to the time of the crime
were not known.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-07
Political Notes

New York. Sept. 6.-According to re-
ports received by Chairman William r.
wilcox Of the Republican National Com
mlttee, railway labor sentiment is not all
OF one mind concerning the Adamson
elGht-hour bill. Republican leaders are
making careful canvass of the opinion
OF railway employees and their represent
atives all over the country, and reports
are coming in to Republican headGuar-
tiers.
An active Hughes campaign is to be
started in New Jersey by the National
Republican League. Of which William
| brewster is chairman. Brewster said to-
day that there are now 10000 members in
Hughes and Fairbanks clubs in New Jer-
sey Brewster will go to Trenton this
week.
The Hughes Alliance campaign to sell
dressed dolls in stores throughout New
York City and hold noon meetings opened
today with talk by James r. Garfield
former Secretary Of Interior.
New York, Sept. 6.-Chairman Vance
Mccormick, of the National Democratic
Committee, doubts If the Republicans will
make an issue of the Adamson eight
hour railway bill.
Mccormick said today:
Just watch them. I don't think they
b'lV iidht an issue or the eight hour
bill. And. further. I'm still trying to find
out what Mr.. Hughes Is making the issue
CT his campaign on"
Mccormick may 20 to Washington to-
morrow to see the President and talk
over plans for speeches he has been in
vited to make in various parts Of the
country.
Lincoln, Neb.. Sept 6-wilam ]. BRYAN
vi LOT h
Chautauqua platform yesterday and left
last evening for a two weeks vacation
After that he will devote his time to the
campaign In the interest Of President
Wilson under the direction of the Demo-
cratic National Committee.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-07
SKIRTS GOING UPWARD
AND BOOTS FOLLOWING

Special to The Washington Herald.
New York, Sept. 6.-Straight lines and
tight skirts is the verdict Of the srbiters
of fashion in Paris, said H. Wells Hall
who returned on board the steamship
Philadelphia, of the American line. Mr.
Hall has been abroad attending the ex-
hibitions Of styles.
Skirts are climbing upward, too" he
said. and, of course, boot tops are creep
ing up to touch them. The evening gowns
are as short in front as can possibly be,
with trains behind. might say here that
the Partisan women are not wearing
evening gowns, so that the modstes are
making what they consider will be agree
able to American women. The results
are bizarre in some caSeA
The Washington herald., 1916-09-07
REVENUE Bills TEXT
DELAYS Adjournment
House Dissatisfied With Senate's
Amendments to Emergency Measure.

Minority Leader Mann and Representa-
tive Fitzgerald, OF New York, upset plans
for adjournment today by announcement
OF opposition to the emergency revenue
bill as passed by the Senate.
The New York member is strongly op-
posed to that provision of the bill which
makes the tarin commission a permanent
body. Representative Mann wants the
amended bill printed and available for
study by Republican members before &C
ton is taken on the conference report.
As finally passed by the Senate, the
bill would raise approximately sos 0Oo, 900,
but It has been 50 amended by the Upper
Branch that in it's details 1t is hard to
recognize the House draft
In conference sharp disagreement has
arisen with the House members insistent
on a return to the bill of the tax on the
refining Of copper and certain changes
in the munition taxes.
Representative Rodenberg, of Illinois
made bitter attack on Cleveland H
Dodge, defender OF the administration
and a substantial contributor to the cam
palgn fund. He charged him with being
interested in the sale of munitions, and
laid before the House quotations from
"Moody's Manual of Railroad and Cor
poration Securities a financial analysis
of the Phelps-Dodge Mercantile Company,
of which c. H. Dodge is given as a vice
president. The ownership Of all the stock
in the Phelps-Dodge Mercantile Company
was in the name Of Phelps Dodge & Com
pany.
Representative Rodenberg continued:
TT may be true that Phelps, Dodge &
Company are not interested in the man.
ufacture of munitions of war, but in the
face Of this record 1t cannot be denied
that Phelps, Dodge & Company are inter
ested in the sale of munitions of war"
The Washington herald., 1916-09-07
BELATED PAYMASTER
VISITS CAMP ORDWAY

camp Ordway was nearly deserted YES
terday afternoon as a result of the month
ly hollertng of the eagle" As fast as
the companies were paid off those of the
men who could secure permission left
for Washington. Many Of them will visit
friends or keep dates which were pend
ing the arrival OF the paymaster.
The arrival OF their pay and the per-
sistency of getaway rumors combined to
put the men in fine spirits Men Of the
battery are firmly convinced that they
Will leave by Monday next for the border.
Although no definite information could he
had from officers anent the departure
there was something in the air that left
little doubt that orders to move were
expected hourly
The Washington herald., 1916-09-07
STATE, WAR AND NAVY
BUILDING REDIVIDED

committee representing three gov
eminent departments-the State, War
and Navy-are engaged in inspection
OF the building for the purpose of
realloting space for a more equitable
division. The committee consists of
Assistant Secretary Osborne, of the
State Department. Adjt. Gen. Mccain,
OF the War Department, and Paymas-
ter Gen. MCGOWAN, of the Navy De-
partment.
Each of the departments claim to
be oVercrowded and none will willing
ly. 1t Is said, surrender any part of
its present quarters. The extra force
of 200 clerks, which will increase the
pay roll of the War Department. is
likely, it is said, to complicate mat
tiers. Authority for such clerical in
crease is contained in the pending gem
eral deficiency act.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-07
Library Tables
The ToUn Crier

The Public Improvement Associa-
ton Of Congress Heights, will meet at
Loefflers Hotel Monday night The
Bradbury Heights Association will re-
sumo its activities Monday night.
The AnEcostia Association will meet
Wednesday in the office Of the George
S. King Company, in Nichols avenue.
The Universal Club. an organization
of the older boys and girls OF the
Georgetown Fairgrounds and musical
club. are making arrangements for
musical and vaudeville program which
will probab bly, be given September -.
Fifty members of the committee on
membership of the Board OF Trade viii
hold their fall outing September %
and -, in the nature OF an automobile
trip to River Springs, Nd Charles ?.
Crane is chairman of the committee
and Charles J. Waters is chairman of
the subcommittee OF arrangements for
the trip.
Rain interfered with the lawn fete
and tournament held in Wilson Park
under the auspices OF the Esther Me
mortal Chapel, at Congress Heights. r.
Blaine, chairman OF the committee. an
nounced that the program will be re-
peated as soon as possible.
The feature of the Mount Rainier
\ al HlNdl lOuiBul Will De country
store" sale on the dancing pavilion
at 1880 o'clock.
A meeting of the War Department
branch, of the Federal Employees
Union. is called for Tuesday evening,
Septen Der II. 1916. at o'clock, at the
rooms of the Chamber OF Commerce,
1902 F street northwest
The Alexandria County Athletic As
ISOLATION is planning an excursion to
Chesapeake Beach today. The Clar-
endon team will probably play ball.
KaIIfpoIs GrOtto drill corps and
band with a number of yelled prophets
will visit Baltimore tomorrow, taking
the $50 O'Clock electric train.
The Georgetown playground Hs.ocI-
ates have organized an orchestra of
eighty pieces and the first regular
concert will be given on next Satur-
day, which will be the initial event OF
a regular series of musical programs
Director Donaldson believes this will
be the most popular feature of the
playground work.
Gov. Emerson c. Harrington, of
Maryland. will be the principal speak
The second of a series of winter
dances given by the National LineaI
Society of the Spanish war, will be
held at 1917 R street, on September IS.
er at the Berwyn athletic tournament
on September 2. Professional and
amateur fitting will feature the pro-
gram.
The Columbus Country Club will
give an excursion to Norfolk Old
Point Comfort and Virginia Beach, on
Saturday, September %.
On next Friday and Saturday, the
Petworth Women's Club will hold
community carnival in the public
school yard at Eighth and Shepherd
streets. The proceeds will be devoted
to club work.
A garden party will be given for the
benefit of the Young Women's Chris
tian Home. 81 c street northwest, on
this evening Motor riding and dane
ing will be the evenings amusements.
The seventy-seventh anniversary of
the birth of Henry George, single-tsX
advocate, will be celebrated by
meeting to be held Saturday night in
a large tent on the grounds of the
Presbyterian Church at Thirteenth
and Fairmont streets.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-07
REELECTION CAMPAIGNS
HALT RAILROAD PROBE

program for a complete fnvestiga-
ton Of railroad legislation, past, pres
ent and future, will be framed at a meet
ing of the joint Congressional Railroad
Investigating Committee called by Sen
ator Newlands yesterday. for Immediate
ly after the adjournment Of Congress.
Despite the desire of the committee 10
hasten its inquiry, the formal opening
of hearings may be delayed until the
close OF the Presidential campaign.
Representatives Of the railroads of the
country insist that the full membership
Of the committee should be present to
hear as much of the testimony as pos
stole, and as several of the Senators and
all OF the Representatives. on the inves-
tigating body are candidates for re-elec-
ton, they will be busy with their cam
paigns
The Washington herald., 1916-09-07
DEATHS REPORTED.



Mary NJ. Luckett, z Year, Bo9 LIST st sw.
Mary S. Watkins. 70, lt2p Clifton st. NV
OHvcr'P. Brown, s.. Tuberculosis Hospital.
Moe Hall. 70, Washington Asylum Hospital
Thomas Stitcher 3 81 9Th 81.
Arthur West, 81 St. Elizabeth's Hospital.
William Hurd S. SIS H st.
Thomas +. Reed, IS, St. Elzabeth's Hospital.
Jesse D. King, e Walter Reed HosEdtal.
Fannie VI. Chapman. g. 3l3 eth St
Jack America 20. 24G G st. NV.
Margaret J. Hogan months. 1898 Grant road nv
Murie Weineke months As y st. ~.
Ruth B. Sherer. 2 days, De Russey st., Reno
D C.
Daughter Of Nora and William E. zell days. 30
10th St ne.
Infant Of William and Sam Tayman, g hours
Columbia Hospital
Infant Of Samuel L. and Rita Needle, hour. 81
\ IT. NV.
COLoRED.
Basil White "a year, Providence Hospital
Benjamin J. Casey, s., 1915 Z st.
Alfred WArick, e. Freedmen's Hospital
Robert Stewart, 70, on street rZo 9th - se.
Emma Z. Campbell, 2, loS ID st. sv.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-07
FAKE AUCTION SHOPS
GOING, GOING, Co

Before Congress adjourns Senator
Pomerens is hopeful of having the fake
auction bill called up and passed by the
Senate.
The measure, designed to prevent fly
by-night auctioneers from operating in
the District. has been passed by the
House and there Is no opposition in the
Senate. It is advocated by the business
men Of the District, and today the Ohio
Senator will make an effort to have final
action taken on the bill.
The law creating a new juvenile court
and revising the regulations and methods
Of treating Juvenile offenders has yet to
be acted upon in the Senate. Senator
Pomerene hopes to have action on this
measure before adjournment, although
there Is some difference of opinion over
minor details.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-07
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

District Of Columbia and Maryland-Local showers
Thursday. Friday partly cloudy; not much change in
temperature; light variable winds
Ntrginia-Partly cloudy Thursday and Friday
moderate variable winds.
The storm reported Tuesday of the South Atlantic
coast was central Wednesday night over the Lower
Chesapeake Bay and moving northward 1t has been
attended by winds Of moderate gale force of the
North Carolina coast and rains In the Atlantic
States from the CarolinRs northwRrd to Maine.
Another disturbance is central over the Missouri
Valley and moving toward the Great Lakes. 1t has
been attended by local showers and thunderstorms
in the Ohio Valley and extreme Upper Miss ppi
Valley, the Upper Lake region. the Plains States,
and the Rocky Mountain region.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-07
SERVICE SCHOOL OPENS.
WOmAn's Section of Navy League
at Management Pier.

The fourth National Service School OF
the woman's section of the Navy League
was opened in Narragansett Pier, R. l..
on September 6. The course of instruc-
ton will cover a period of two weeks
and the enrolment of prominent women
includes nearly 100 students
Messages of commehdation were read
by Miss E. E. Poe from Mrs George
Dewey, wife of the Admiral of the Navy,
who Is president of the woman's section
of the Navy League; from Col. Robert
NJ. Thompson, president of the Navy
League; from Mrs. Hugh L. Scott, wife
of the Chief of Staff of the United States
army, and a member of the National
Service School committee
The Washington herald., 1916-09-07
Dressers
SEVEN RECRUITS JOIN
TROOPERS AT ORDWAY

Recruits accepted during the last tven-
ty-four hours al the Ninth street recruit
ing station were announced last night
James NJ COulehan. and Arthur King
Cavalry trOps. and Marcellus A Fishe-.
Third Infantry, have been examined and
sworn in.
The First Separate Battalion has &C.
cepted James z. Ellis. Clarence F
Shudrick, Wilbur Bowling and John d.
Queen. A young man who was very.
anxious to Join the cavalry troop was
turned down because OF physical disousI-
lfCstion
The Washington herald., 1916-09-07
HYDRoAERoPLANE BIDS OPENED
Burgess COmpany's Bid Lowest
Quoting $3.50 a Machine.

yesterday for hydroaeroplanes. The Bur
CESS Company. of Marblehead, Mass.
was the lowest bidder. with a quotation
of $3.50 a machine. The Curtiss com
pany and the Aero Marine Engine and
Sales Company, were next, both submit
ting bids of 5000 a machine.
Bids were received from five other
companies, prices ranging up to 1880.
Thirty planes will be ordered to be deliy-
cred within sixty-nine days,
The Washington herald., 1916-09-07
GIRLS WILL SELL TICKETS.
Prizes for Best Work for Police
Games.

Two teams Of girls, composed mainly OF
the daughters of policemen. will sell
tickets to the police field day. which is to
be held at american League Park, Satur-
day, September 16 One team will canvass
the department stores of the city, while
the other will work among the crowds
at the ball park during American League
games.
Odeu s. Smith, chairman of the citi-
zens' committee in charge OF arrange
ments for the event. will offer two valu-
able prizes. one for the best ticket seller
of each team. The nature OF the prizes
will be disclosed later.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-07
F. T. LITz's CONDITION IMPROVED
Guardsman Has Almost Entirely he.
covered from Recent Illness

The condition of Frederick T. Litz, OF
the Supply Company. District Guard, who
has been i'll for several days in the post
hospital at Fort Myer, is reported as
being greatly improved Last night his
temperature was only slightly above nor
NAL.
Maj. Luce, of the Sanitary Corps, said
that the case had been diagnosed as re
action from typhoid prophylaxis" Litz
was unweL at the time the prophylaxis
was administered, and the inoculatior
caused a slight illness. from which he
has almost entirely recovered. He will
be discharged from the hospital within a
few days.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-07
GranuIated sugar, &c

GrRnuIated sugar, &c h.; white po-
tatoes, Soc a PIX; Wonder coffee, 2Oc;
Wonder tea, 29c; large cans asparagus,
l9c; large cans tomatoes, Csc; 4 lbs.
head rice, 25c: II lbs. white meal, 30c;
lbs. lima beans, csc: peanut butter,
l0C, lOaves bread. 1Oc; grape Juice,
p It. 2'c 926 Pa. Ave. and all the
J. 7. D. Pyles stores
The Washington herald., 1916-09-07
LOCAL TEMPERATURE.

Midnight. %; 2 a m. 70; 4 a. m. So; a. M, g;
a m, Il: 10 a. m. II; u noon. "A; D. m, "a
: p m. IA D. m. "a; p. M, 49, 10 p. m, Il.
Highest Is; lowest, So.
Relative humidity-s a m. So; p. M, %; s
p. m, 90. Rainfall Is p m to p M. 005. Hours
of sunshine, O6; per cent Of possible sunshine s.
Temperature date last yesr-Highest, g.;
lowest TO-
The Washington herald., 1916-09-07
LOCAL MENTION.

Consult Zaneig, the worId-renowned
palmist and crystal-ball gaZer; can be
engaged for house parties. 904 14th st.
or phone Main 44l9. Popular prices.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-07
Norwegian Shin Sunk

London. Sept. "a tIoyds dispatch
from Hull says that the Norwegian shir
Stadium has been sunk in the North Sea
by a mine or torpedo.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-07

Scientists have estimated that the heat
received from the sun by the earth On
a year is sufficient to melt a layer or
ice 100 feet thick covering the entire
globe
The Washington herald., 1916-09-07

Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Young have left
Washington for a trip to Baltimore and
Atlantic City.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-07

Miss Elizabeth Freas will leave 70
North Carolina this week, where she wi
become a member of the faculty of on
Of the larger colleges of the State.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-07

Murray Cobb has returned to Washing
ton. after attending the polo tournament
at Alexandria Bay, N. Y.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-07

Mr.. and Mrs. J. P. Campbell have left
Washington for an extended trip to Old
Point, Philadelphia, and Atlantic City.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-07

Mrs. Harry O'Donnell and Miss Maom
o'Donnen have returned to Washington
after a FIVE weeks trip spent at Iowa
City, Iowa, Chicago and Detroit.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-07

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Linskey and son
and Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Eccard hav
returned to the city after ten-day mo
tor trip to Atlantic City.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-07

Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Shane have re-
turned to the city after a summer at
Virginia Beach.