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The Washington herald., 1916-08-25
REPORTING OF BILL
PLEASES MERCHANTS
Fake Auction Measure Has Passed
House and Should Soon Pass
Senate, Says Johnson.

Il am sure that every merchant in
Washington. and the public generally. is
grateful for the prompt action of Senator
Atlee Pomerine, of Ohio. chairman, and
the other members of the judiciary sub
committee of the Senate District Com
mittee, in reporting out the fake auc-
tton bill yesterday" said Charles J.
Columbus. secretary of the Retail Mer-
chants Association, which is responsible
for the measure.
"One of the latest complaints to come
to the office of the Retail Merchants AS
soctation was that of a gray-haired lady
the wife of a G. A. R man, who was
imposed upon at a fake auction with a
no-accOunt watch. The fake auctioneer
is no respecter of persons.
The fake auction bill has already pass
ed the House. In submitting a report
to the body Representative Ben Johnson,
who introduced the bill al the request or
the Retail Merchants Association. de-
clared that Washington seems to have
become the Mecca for fake auctions.
Not only local residents, but thousands
of visitors from the States are made
their victims
unfortunately there is no present law
to catch tho fake auctioneer, but the bill
now before the Senate will certainly put
an end to this nafarious practice and we
have every reason to expect that the
Senate will take the short time necessary
to give the District and citizens of the
country generally the benefit of this very
necessary legislation before adjourn
ment'
The Washington herald., 1916-08-25
PARALYSIS QUARANTINE.
REGULATIONS ADOPTED
Health Officer Woodward Patterns
District Rules to Prevent Spread of
Plague After Illinois Code.

Health Officer w. c. Woodward has
practically completed his draft Of the
Quarantine rules and regulations which
Will be put into effect in the District to
confine the spread OF infantile paralysis.
These rules and regulations will follow
closely those adopted at the conference
last week. and will be patterned after
the code of the Illinois Health Board,
which were accepted AS the most up-to-
date and efficient presented by any of
the medical experts. Some slight changes
will be made TO adapt them to local con-
ditions
The District health officials are cores
pondinS with the Virginia authorities
with a few TO preventing Inconvenience
IN interstate trolley travel, when the
Virginia quarantine goes into effect. 1t
was stated yesterday that the depart
ment expects to reach an agreement that
will not hinder ordinary traffic between
here and Virginia.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-25
DEFICIENCY BILL WILL
END REVENUE DEBATE

The debate in the Senate on the general
revenue bill will drag along until the
House passes the last urgent deficiency
bill. This is the supply bill that takes
care of all odds and ends at the close
OF session. This will be done about
Tuesday.
Leaders yesterday placed adjournment
at Monday, September 4, and certainly no
later than the sixth.
Senator Penrose yesterday concluded
his long speech against the revenue bill.
1t is the policy of the Democrats TO let
the Republicans occupy the time in order
TO exhaust the discussion as quickly as
possible.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-25
MAJOR WALKER CHIEF :,
RECUITER AT ORDWAY

Major Thacker V. Walker for . years
in active service in the District National
Guard. has been mustered into the service
OF the United States TO act as recruitins
officer at Camp Ordway
After the troops 90 TO the border, Il
is stated, he will remain here as chief
recruiting officer.
Two colored men only we're enlisted
at Camp Ordwsy yesterday. for the
District National Guard. -Four other
men applied, but were rejected on physf
cal grounds. This is the poorest record
for over A week. The two recruits for
the First Separate BBsttslion were
Charles o. Robinson and Prince Wash
ington.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-25
LOCAL MENTION.
- no,,to.S &c NIX, 145-Ib. xnck.

White potstoes, 27c pk.J 145-lb. sack.
$3.50: Star Of the East flour, $50 Dbl:
consin peas, CSC: 4 cans sugar corn.
csc; cans Karo syrup. CSC; 3 large
cans tomatoes, 25c: lbs. lima beans.
Csc; lbs. head rice, Csc; Wonder Cof-
fee, 2Oc: Wonder tea, 29c; Jelly Mints,
15c; grape Juice, quarts, 22c; loayes
bread. 1Oc: IL lbs. white meal. 30c;
peanut butter. 1Oc: pure pepper 25c:;
pound Jars Rockwood's cocoa. Csc;
5-lb, sacks flour 25c; II large boxes
Quaker matches, lie. Az 4th st. S. Z.
and all the ]. T. D. Pyles stores.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-25
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

District Of Columbia. Maryland and Virginia:
Fair and somewhat warmer Friday; Saturday fair
light westerly winds.
The temperature changes have been small and un
important
Generally fair weather with moderate tcnpers
ture will continue IN Atlantic coast districts for
the next forty-eight hours
The winds along the Middle Atlantic coast will
be light southwest with fair weather
LOCAL TEMPER RATITRE
The Washington herald., 1916-08-25
PRAYER Yields to Politics.

Winsted, Conn, Aug. 24.-The Repub-
lican caucus to elect delegates to the
State convention will be held in NepauS
tomorrow evening The regular mid
week prayer meeting has been postponed
to Friday evening. as the Republicans
want the room where prayer is offered.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-25
Edison's Chief Engineer Dies.

New York. Aug. 24-Emil Herter, for
almost thirty years Thomas A Edison's
chief mechanical engineer in the labOra-
tory at the West Orange plant, died yes
terday at the Orange Memorial Hospital
after an illness Of three weeks. He was
80 years old.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-25
British Seize Mails

Berlin (via Sayville wireless), Aug. "a
An Amsterdam dispatch to the Over
seas News Agency states that the Dutch
steamers Ryndam and Prins Frederik
Hendrix were held up by British war
ships and their mails seized.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-25
NEVADA CIVIC LEAGUE
JOINS WOMAN'S PARTY

The biggest single stroke which the
Woman's Party has made since its or
ganization at Chicago early in June,
occurred yesterday when the Nevada
Civic League, consisting of about 1000
women, Joined the Woman's Party in a
body.
This information was contained in a
telegram last night TO Miss Alice Paul
national chairman of the Congressional
Union. from Miss Mabel Vernon, secre-
tary of the Womans Party, now organiz-
ing in Nevada
Coffee beans are sorted not only for
size, but for color.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-25

Speaker Clark announces after return
ing from Maine that the prospects for
Democratic success at the State cleo
tion on September II are exceedingly
bright. At his suggestion a number of
the Democratic leaders of the House will
visit the Pine Tree State after adjourn
ment to aid the two candidates for the
United States Senate.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-25

The Potomac Boat Club mas not received
the announcement 1t expected in its
efforts to raise 5000 for the entertain
ment and preparation for the delegates to
the Middle States Regatta to be held next
month. Another appeal to the business
men for assistance will be made
The Washington herald., 1916-08-25

Relative humidity 3 a. m. II: D. m, e
Rainfall t5 p. IN. to p. M, .oOl.
Hours Of sunshine. ISs
Temperature same date last year-Hishost. 90:
lowest s.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-25

The home of Mrs. Matlain Lorenzie.
1754 Pennsylvania avenue northwest, was
entered and ransacked some time be-
tween Wednesday midnight and early
yesterday morning and sIlverware valued
at $50 was stolen.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-25

Benjamin Kraft. % years old. COZ o
street northwest. is at the Georgetown
University Hospital suffering from in
juries to his left leg received in a collision
with an automobile while riding a motor
cycle yesterday afternoon at FoxhaI
and New Cut roads northwest
The Washington herald., 1916-08-25

Lewis Schaffer, years old, was thrown
from wagon driven by his father Will
lam Schaffer, 1921 Prospect avenue north
west, yesterday morning, when it turned
over at Foxhall and Conduit roads. The
child was injured about his head. He
was taken home.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-25

The funeral Of Anon II. Bradley. Of New
York City, who died at the residence of
his sister, 1122 East Capitol street, on
Tuesday. was held yesterday at 4 O'Clock
under Masonic auspices
The Washington herald., 1916-08-25

Frank G. King. "a years old painter.
Of Vienna, Va, is at the GeorgetSwn
University Hospital suffering from shock
and other injuries, not of a serious ma
ture, received when he fell three stories
yesterday morning from a scaffold on
! the Western High School Building, where
he was working.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-25

Funeral services for Charles w. Kirk
ley, who died yesterday, will be held this
morning at 10 o'clock at his residence,
RidgeCrest. MulhaIl Station. Va.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-25

Funeral services for James F. Bailey,
who died Wednesday. will be held at his
family residence, S2f NJ street southwest
at $50 o'clock this morning. after which
requiem mass will be celebrated at St.
Vincent de Paul's Church at o'clock
The Washington herald., 1916-08-25
Nutshell Neus

Richard A. Frere is to have life in
terest in the estate of his late wite.
Elizabeth Frere, according to the viii OF
Mrs. Frere. The husband is also NAMED
executor of the estate. At his death the
property goes to Mrs. Freres sons, Thos.
IL, Myers and Richard III. Frere.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-25

Secretary of State Lansing and Solon
Menos. Minister from Haiti, Yesterday
signed protocol. under the terms OF
which the United States will establish
a financial prOtectorate over the island.
Secretary Lansing refused to give out
the details of the protocol until it has
been ratified by the Senate
The Washington herald., 1916-08-25

The sidewalk at Firs- and B streets
southeast, on the House Office Building
corner. has dropped to a such a degree
that will soon make It unsafe for travel
Complaint has been made to the District
officials but no effort yet has been made
to remedy the unsafe condition.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-25

THIS Adam Style
1 Suite is of solid oak.
with the characteristic Adam
trimmings and ornaments.
Buffet is 81 inches wide and
With roomy drawers and cup
boards. Large Roomy China
Closet and Serving Table that
ere perfect matches. The
Table has a 4S-inch top and
extends to 6 feet. With four
Fine. Genuine Leather. Slip
seat Dining Chairs and Arm
chair to match. it makes a
remarkable value.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-25

The government is preparing for the
lo5 days weighing of mail to fix the
rates which railroads WI pay for trans
porting their baggage. This means from
five to ten JOBS for each Democratic
Congressman and three to four for ach
Republican member who Is close to the
administration. The positions pay from
$3.50 to "a per day and are exempt from
civil service.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-15
TALKS ON THRIFT
Pay-up Week

Waukon, a little town of 2O00 people in
 Iowa, with the usual quota of churches, schools, business houses and banks,
 made the discovery, a year or so ago, that the merchants of the town had on
 their books about s50,0OO of unpaid bills, and so set apart a week last January as 'pay-up week." when the debtors were asked, as a matter of duty and of civic
 pride and good business ethics. to settle up. The chamber of commerce took the campaign in hand and the results were So satisfactory that the event is sched-
 uled again for next January. it is hoped with even greater success.
 Those who are unacquainted with the
 ways of business little realize how much debt exists in every community in the form of book accounts, carried along from l month to month, year to year, and rarely | if ever settled in full. It is so handy to shop with book and to use the tele- phone that the ease with which charge accounts can be utilized often leads to overbuying and the creation of debts that prove burdensome if not disastrous.
 l It is well known that those who pay, pay for those who do not pay. The mer- chant must make his profit or fail, and l this profit must be sufficient to offset the bad debts that necessarily accrue in | the course of every business And if in a little town of two thousand there are
 outstanding $50,0OO of unpaid bills, what
 must it amount to in larger places
 Even if the larger part of the outstanding debts are eventually paid, the merchant cannot use his book accounts to purchase
 goods. He must pay his bills as he ex-
 poets his customers to pay theirs
 | Our whole business structure rests upon
 the retailer. If he pays promptly, the
 jobber can pay promptly, and likewise the
 manufacturer If the retailer Is back ward, extends credit unwisely, pays slow ! ly or not at all, the whole business struc- | ture suffers. Only as the consumer pays his bills can the retailer pay his.
 l We have had a lot of observances intro | duced during the past 10 years. We have
 Flag Day, Mothers Day. Apple Day 1 Thrift Day, Cleanup Day, Rose Day
 Candy Day. Gas Week and host ol others, all of which are worthy. Some of these days lay particular stress upor
 waste and saving and preparation fol I the future, but few have in them the pos abilities for constructive and beneficial
 results as will follow an annual pay -uI day. when bills are settled in full.
 l The Chinese have a custom of celebrat- l ing the advent or New Years, elther pS having off old debts, or, if they are cred | itors and the debtor is unable to pay
 then by cancelling the debt. Thus the
 new year begins with a clean slate. Com munities are all alike in many respects
 and the problem of Waukon is the prob l lem of a thousand others We have too
 many unpaid accounts on our books. Why
 not profit by the Waukon idea, and have
 pay-up week the country over, wher
 the slate shall be wiped clean and thu
 new year started free of debt?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-15
BENNY KAUFF NOW MODEST;;ADMITSHE
 TALKED TOO MUCH
Ex-Marvel of the Federal League Finds He Didn't Know It All-Failed
 to Star

New York, December 14-Benny Michel Ksuff. the Giants clever little outfielder, says he has seen the light. Baseball Benny has confessed. Kauff admits that he did wax a little strong to the press boys last winter about his ability to poke the baseball. and that he told them without blush that he could bunt $50 in the National league" But Benny says he didn't exactly mean to be a brag- gart; he honestly believed all those things would come to pass exactly as he predicted.
 After leading the Federal league for two seasons with heavy majorities, Benny had high estimate of B. Kauff s ability as a slugger. He expected it would be easy sailing to National league bat ting championship, and Benny suffered much more than many persons imagined when score after score was sent in to league headquarters without any hits for B. Michel or containing merely desultory singles. And though singles count just big in batting averages as home runs, to Benny they belong in the same category as bases on balls. The only thing they are good for is to put man on base, it is the extra base hits that put the joy into his young life.
 But let Benny tell his own story. "I had bad year" said Benny, ''and that is all there is to it. I did a lot of talk ing in the spring, and l thought I would bust right through the National league, but it wasn't as easy as thought. .
 "A lot of things were printed about me and l was conscious that I had to live up to a reputation. Every place l went they expected me to knock 8 hit every time I came up I tried to oblige and wanted to make good my predic- tions, and then I guess I was nervous. was over anxious to connect and show how far I could hit the ball.
 Ball players and the reporters said I was hitting bad balls, and it was true. But I was missing balls right through the groove. They even grooved them for me in the pinch, but l would swing too soon or too late. I tried too hard to make good. I was thinking more about what I was expected to do than on the ball and I didn't get my hits.
 Tn the last third of the National league season did lot better and I was crack ing the pitchers pretty hard just before the end of the season came The req son I went better is that I no longer was a conspicuous member of the team, and I had become accustomed to the routine of the National league. With the novelty gone, I expect to hit natural next season, and believe I will bat well over 300. I found out there was lots to learn in the majors and no man ever profited more by his first year in the big leagues than I did. I am 10 years older mentally than the same time last De- cember."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-15
CLOSEST RACE EVER 'STAGEDEXPECTED|N | TOMORROW'S 'SEVENT
Scott Picked By Most Critics as Winner-Alabama Is the Strongest
 Team

Entries in the big three-mile road race given by the Birmingham Athletic club tomorrow afternoon over the streets Of the city will have their final strenuous training today. With over 50 entries, the race promises to be the best ever staged in Birmingham.
 Eight teams are entered in the big af- fair The University of Alabama team is booked upon as the most likely winner of the team honors, while Don Scott the brilliant runner from Missis- sippi A. and M., is picked by the major ity of the critics as the individual win ner of the race. Walter Locke of the Atlanta Athletic club and Walter Jones of the University of Alabama are also regarded as formidable contenders for the highest honors.
 Chairman Bill Streit stated yesterday that hes expected to see one Of the closest races in the history of the city. Prospects for the record of the course to be broken are exceedingly good. Las1 year drizzling rain fell throughout the afternoon which considerably handi- capped Fair weather is in prospect fol tomorrow.
 The race is scheduled to start promptly at o'clock. It is expected the winner will complete the course in about l5 min utes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-15

An increase of the salary and player limit, a longer schedule and the re-elec- ton of President Robert H. Baugh are
 the three chief topics which the mag nets will discuss. That President Baugh
 will be elected by vote of to seems
 assured at this hour, while there is but little doubt that the other two proposi-
 tions will be adopted.
 It is understood that the majority of the magnates favor higher salary limit. The limit last season was $2SO0 and only 14 players which forced the clubs to play under a big handicap. It is pro- posed to increase the salary limit to S56OO and the player limit to IS men, which would give the fans in the south real baseball.
 Another proposition which will find a great deal of opposition is the idea to lengthen the schedule. Last year, only 140 games were played. If the salary limit is raised, then the schedule will most probably be increased to 154 games. The meeting today will find the clubs of the circuit differing widely on opin- ion as to the increasing of the limits. Atlanta, Memphis, Little Rock and New Orleans will wage strenuous fight for the $3600 limit Birmingham will be in favor of an increase, but it is not thought that President Smith will want the limit to be placed at $3600.
 Chattanooga and Mobile favor an in- crease, but it is the opinion that the new club owners want a limit of about
 $3OO0 which would be but little improve ment over last season The majority of the magnates contend that 15 players are sufficient, but with 16 players they could get along much better. It is safe pre- diction that the 14-player limit will not l be kept and either 15 or Is players will compose the roster of the clubs next sea- 1 son.
 The views of the clubs in respect to ar increased schedule is not known, but 1 it is thought that should the limit be 1 increased likewise more games would be added to the schedule. The season was l by far too short this year. and it is be- 1 lieved a 154-game schedule would be prof. | itable
 l The selection of president will prob | ably bring forth the biggest fight o1 | the day. With five clubs practically an i nounced to favor him, President Baugh will most probably be the unanimous l choice of the meeting. Clyde Shropshire | of the Nashville club will cast his hat l into the ring, provided he can barely 1 see light which he might obtain the 1 leadership. This is not possible, and il was freely predicted in baseball circles | yesterday that President Baugh would be reelected without any opposition. Birmingham. Memphis New Orleans | Chattanooga and Mobile are the clubs 1 who have announced in favor of the To-
 cal mogul, while Nashville, Little Rock
 and Atlanta will favor any other candi-
 1 date.
 | The meeting will begin this morning
 ] It may last through Saturday, but Pres
 | ident Baugh stated prior to his depar- 1 ture yesterday that he would use every
 | effort to have the directors finish their
 l work today
 President Baugh, Secretary Harold Mo-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-15
LARGE INCREASE IN
 REPENTANCE IN 1916 INAMERICANLEAGUE
One Million More Patrons See American League Teams in A tion Than in 1915-Memphis Club After OLeary for
 Manager-Wil Reduce Salaries

sion composed of Thomas J. Hickey, pres ident-elect of the American association, and Presidents Baum of the Pacific Coast and Barrow of the International would appear before the league, asking their ap- proval of the elimination of the draft rule, and the creation of a new board to govern questions concerning the minor leagues.
 Announcement was made that there would be no opposition to the sale of the club to Hugh J. Ward and H. H. Frazee Of New York.
 While admitting some doubt as to whether William Carrigan will return as manager of the Boston club next season, MT. Frazee said that he had had tele- phone conversation with Carrigan before coming west, and added that if money can induce him to return, he will be with us" He denied that he was seeking the services of Walter Johnson, but admitted that he had said that he would pay $6o,OOt for the Washington pitcher. Lee Fohl, manager of the Cleveland club, made overtures for the services o Joe Wood of Boston, but Frazee is saic to have indicated that he did not care to dispose of the pitcher.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-15

Chicago, III, Decembe CT 1.-The Ameri- can league played to 100000 more patrons in 1916 than in 1915, it was revealed in the
 treasurer's report, presented to the board of directors, at their session preceding
 the annual meeting of the club owners
 here today.
 The directors awarded the 1916 pennant
 to the Boston club and approved the treasurer's report. Frank J. Navin, pres
 ident of the Detroit club, was elected a member of the finance committee sue ceeding Charles Somers, former owner of the Cleveland club.
 The club owners went into session at o'clock. No deals were reported.
 H. J. Benson, owner of the San An tonic club, came to the meeting in search
 of manager. He opened negotiations
 with Charley OLeary, the former Detroit player.
 President Watkins of the Memphis club also is understood to be after O'Leary. Proposals to reduce the high cost of the National game in the coming season were before the club owners. Suggested reductions include curtailment of prac- | tically every expense, especially salaries or players President Johnson told the magnates that he believed the game had been conducted on too extravagant e basis.
 Action by the league as a unit seek ing the reduction in salaries apparently was favored by some of the league lead CTS, including the president, while others were inclined to leave the matter in the | hands of the respective managers. The club owners had before them for discussion a new form of players con- tract, which includes the liability clause; proposals to prevent star players from writing reviews of worlds series games 1 for newspapers, and the matter of post ] ing the scores of all National league , teams on American league scoreboards. 1 In addition it was announced commis-