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The Washington times., 1914-11-08

fifty years of advance suggest that
science, which never rests, will some
day make death from preventable
disease rare. New and important
medical discoveries are made every
year. Science, never pausing, never
baked, pushes ever onward, and with
each discovery adds something to
mans longevity.
The Medical Associations figures
indicate that through :arelessness,
ignorance, and neglect we are losing
more persons annually than are
killed in the greatest war by design.
Ignorance of the elemental rules
of good health accounts for most
diseases; neglect by communities for
many more. The associations sta
tistics should arouse every commun-
ity to the necessity of stern sanitary
legislation and rigid enforcement CT
this legislation. Science can work
wonders, but its theories will fail in
practice unless our medical re-
searchers have the cooperation of
every community. Until this CO.
operation is. a fact preventable dis
eases will continue to take away
hundreds of thousands in this coun-
fry
The Washington times., 1914-11-08
THE RED CROSS WORK.

Washington is not contributing to
the work of the American Red Cross
in the war-strit ken countries in a
manner at aE creditable to the COM
munity. The local committee placed
dime banks in a large n"nber OF
business establishments, and on Sat-
urday these banks being opened, af-
ter five days, were found to contain
$6.75. This is pitiful showing.
Inadequacy of the response by the
people of Washington is the more
impressed, in view of the fact that
at the time Of the foods in Ohio
Washington made magnificent
demonstration of its infress. Is it
possible that the war is SO far away
that people are unable quite to
visualize it and its horrors? Or
does a general feeling CT antagonism
to the war keep people from con-
tributing? Certain it is that Wash
ington has not shown its accustomed
disposition to carry it's share of hu-
nanity's burden.
The Washington times., 1914-11-08
FALL OF TSING-TAO.

From the beginning there was no
room for grave doubt as to the out
come of that very little episode of
the war which carried it into the
China Sea. Germany had a small
force of soldiery to defend it's pos
sessions on Kiaochow bay, and it was
inevitable that the post must fall.
The German view was sensible: "the
fate of German colonial possessions
will be determined on the batt!efields
of Europe said a German states
man.
Tsing-tao has fallen before the
combined Japanese-Briti attack,
and the war in the Far East is about
to enter on a new phase. 1t will no.
be safe to assume that Japan's part
in it, however, will be any less i'm
portant. In the first place, Japan's
naval force is very much needed at
the moment to hunt down the Ger
man cruisers in the Pacific, and to
retrieve the disaster that overcame
Japan's ally in the fight off Chile.
After that, still more important
part may be played by Japan. The
Anglo-Japanese alliance is in truth
the answer to the threat of Moslem
uprising in the east. Japan's mag
niicent modern army is ready for
use to suppress any such uprising.
1t is very plain, now, that Germany
guessed wrong as to India. India
is going to be loyal to Britain, un-
less the minority of India's popula-
ton which is of the Mohammedan
faith, can be induced to join the holy
war That is. seemingly going to be
avoided. If it should come to pass,
then Britain would rely on the Jap
anese army, in the last extremity, to
keep the peace.
Turkey and Japan are thus sud-
denly found face to face, fighting
for the domination of the vast, mys-
terious east. Germany puts forward
Turkey as her menace of an Oriental
uprising against Occidental civiliza-
ton and domination; and Britain an,
swers by pressing forward Japan.
There will be little uncertainty as
to the outcome. Turkey will crumble
to pieces, and its empire will be an
affair of history, if that test Of
strength is pressed.
The Washington times., 1914-11-08
PLACING THE BELGIANS

Great Britain is demonstrating
something more than disposition to
manufacture sympathy for its cause
by pointing to its succor of the Bel
gian cause. In the most practical
way possible, the British people are
trying to help the Belgian refugees.
Not only have they taken them in
to the British national home by tens
of thousands, but they are now max
ing organized effort to establish
these same unfortunates in indepen-
dent positions. An inevitable con-
sequence will be that when the war
is over a large number of Belgians
will remain British subjects. Many
will be sent to the colonies, where
they are greatly needed to establish
industrial interests that the colonies
want more than anything else.
The resources of the United King
dom have never loomed so large and
impressive as now. Millions were
loaned early to the government of
Belgium. 1t is announced that a loan
of $100,000,000 is to be turned over
to Australia. The huge task of car
ing for the dependents of soldiers,
and the refugees from unfortunate
countries, is being faced with conf
dence and success.
We are learning less than we
ought to know, about the economic
management of the wars problems
in the various countries. In France
the women, the children, and the old
men are carrying on industry and
agriculture as if nothing were inter-
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Weeks Summary For
Your ScrdpbOOR

SUNDAY November Turkey prepares for battle allies am
bassadors leave Constannopie The Russian troops sixty
miles from the Sesan line the advance toward the
pursuit of the Germans after their retreat from the Vstua
The ministerial crisis which caused the split the Italian cabinet
reported to have been brought about by the proposal OF the
minister of finance be Increased oneent the
increased military expenditure Severe fighting is reported
around Ypres and to the south of Afrss.
MONDAY November 2ay and Great Britain decide stand
together protect their African colonies against Turkey Rus
SLAMS and Turks are reported in battle Trebzond in
Armenia The battle the around Ypres The
French make advances several points the ne notably
the north Of Scissors II estimated that 100000 homes
Belgium have been fayaged by that they unnhab
able There practically food in the country The Rookie
feer Foundation spend millions
relieve war horrors in Belgium. !.
TUESDAY, November 3The English cruiser Hope
off the of Chile in battle with German fleet cruiser
Monmouth beached Rear Admiral Cradock in command Of
the Brishs goes down with his ship The British cruiser
Minerva bombads and captures the Turkish port
and the allies fleet begins the bombardment of the Dardnees
forts
WEDNESDAY, November 4Engsh baehps and cruisers scour
the North Sea for German squadron which slipped from
Wihelmshaven for raid English The torpedo gun
boat Hacyon is fred upon by German warshrs
New Italian cabinet is formed
THURSDAY November 5-Great Britain on Turkey
and the Island of Cyprus formally annexed The Russians
tack the Turks Ardos advance Armenia engage the
Ottoman forces of Kas and seize orassan Karaerben
Dyadin and Bayazid The Germans thrown
Arra An artillery duel center of French battle
German and Turkish influences reported strongly at work
to bring Persia into active participation against Rus
sa and England
FRIDAY November 6Tsngtao surrende Japanese and Brit
sh Russians report victories the rscapture of Jarosay
from the Ausans and defeat of the Germans Poland by
which the Russians base of Warhe and are in posi-
threaten Besau and cruiser Yock sunk
by German mine Bremen with men, the commander
and 3S4 being rescued by another ship reported
to have seized two British ships Smyrna lombard
ing the port of Batum
SATURDAY, November German admiralty announces that
cho1Iod
Germans maintain vigorous offensive every point of
the battle line France and Belgium Japanese ambassador
Washington that his government occupy Tsne-
tao jointly with the British and territory will not be re-
turned to China until after war; Poland re-
ported free of German forces Austria Germany are said
to have fallen back the Sean line make strong stand
against the Russian advance.
The Washington times., 1914-11-08
Insists That Milkmen Are Too Noisy.

To the Editor of the Mail Bag:
Just a word for Washington Dairy
man. who writes in Fridays Times in
reply to my letter regarding the unnec-
essary noises made by the milkmen of
Washington.
I know that the milk must be deiiv
cred in the early morning. Washington
Dairyman;" I also realize that a milk
wagon is not rubber-tired limousine,
and / have not the slightest doubt of
your sincerity when you say ANY one
of the miIkmen would take other jobs
if they could get them" But since the
"other jobs don't seem to be forth
coming. should the Washington public
be made to suffer?
Delivering milk at or O'Clock in
the morning necesStates no more noise
than delivering it at 2 or 3 O'Clock in
the afternoon, if the dairyman deliver IL
with their hands and not with their
voices. And ii, the Gairymen of our
city don't like their jobs 1 would sug
gest that they tell US in a more dig
nified way than this early morning
sleep-killing demonstration. 1t is per-
fectly legitimate for us to hold on
to our insomnia and our bad liver and
nervousness and crouch and still eNS
pect to get some milk occasionally at
mine cents per quart because there's
not much grass for the cattle now
and we have to feed them"
DISTU RBED CITIZEN.
The Washington times., 1914-11-08
MONDA Y.

Meetings. evening:
Masonic-Dawson. No. IS; r. G. Stansbury
No "A: Mt Vernon. No. g. Hiram No. 10.
and Anacostia. No. r. Royal Arch Masons:
Temple. No l3. and Columbia. No. IS.
Eastern Star
Odd rellows-Union. No. II; Covenant. No.
13: Langdon No 26: Beacon No I5; Esther
No 5. Rebekah Lodge.
knights OF Pythias-Decatur No. O. CAL
anthe. No. II: Equal. No Il
National Union-East Capitol Council
Socialist Party-German branch
TUESDAY
Meetings. evening:
Masonic-Federal. No. ]: Acacia No IS:
Takoma No %: Mt. Horeb. No. :. and
Potomac. No. 3. Royal Arch Masons: De
Molay. No. 4. knights Templar: EvanRe-
list Chapter Rose Croix. Scottish Rite:
Electa No .: Bethlehem, No 7: Friend
ship, No. II. and Fidelity. No. 49, Eastern
Star.
Odd Fellows Washington. No. 6: Golden
Rule, No. u: Amity. No. 81; Fred D..
stuart No I, Encampment
knights of Pythias-W Webster. No :; Excel
sior. No. IA: Capital No. "A: Myrtle. No 20
Socialist Party-Central Committee
WEDNESDAY
Meetings. evening:
Masonic-Harmony, No. l.. King solomon
No 81; Grand Lodge school of instruction i :;
Mt Pleasant. No. l3. Royal Arch Masons
Washington. No. /. knights Templar.
monthly meeting ST. Johns Mite Associa-
ton: Naomi. No. .; Brookland No H..
Eastern Star.
Odd Felows--Eastern. No :: Federal CITY,
No 20; Harmony. No. 8. Friendship No.
II: Columbia. No. l. encampment
b. r. o. Elks-Washington Lodge. No To-
knights of Pythias-Mount Vernon No 8.
Union. No. E; Columbia. No N: friend
The Washington times., 1914-11-08
Safety Association
Hears ElliOtt'S Talk

With Commissioner Oliver P. New
man presiding the Washington Safety
Association held a meeting last night
at the Chamber of Commerce and
heard an interesting talk on the safe
ty first movement by Frederick H
Elliott, general secretary of the Safe
ty First Association of New York
Mr.. Elliott is just concluding an
automobile trip of more than 1000
miles through sixteen States. during
which time be has aided in establish
ing safety first societies in many
cities. He outlined the work of the
parent organization in New York and
gave many interesting facts and fig
ures showing how many human lives
could be saved annually by educat-
ing the public to o'obey the traffic reg
ulations
The Washington times., 1914-11-08
What's on the Program This Week

ship Temple. No o. Pythian Sisters: Wash
ington Company. No l. Uniform Rank en-
tertainnent and dance.
National Unon-Postoffice Council; Interior
Council.
Socialist Party-1talian branch.
THURSDAY.
Meetings. evening:
Masonic-The New Jerusalem No 3. Georpe
c. Whiting. No. %: Temple Noyes No 20
Washington. No >. Royal Arch Masons:
William r. Hunt. No. l6 Eastern Star
Odd Fellows-Columbia. No 10: Excelsior
No. Il
knights of Pythias-Harmony No Fl. Rusi
ness meeting and rehearsal Knights OF
khorassan.
National Union-Washington Council: Fra
ternal Council
Socialist PartyY. p. S. L.
FRIDAY
Meetings. evening:
Masonic-St. Johns. No II Eureka M
Capitol. No. II. ROYAL Arch Masons Ia.
koma. No T.. and st. Johns Lodge Cnap-
ter. No IS. Eastern Star
OCd Fellows-CentraI. No |. Metronolis No
16. and Phoenix. No. IS
knights of Pythas-SSracusians No 10.
MISUNDERSTANDING. No. 20: Rathbone Tenn
pie. No. s. Pythian Sisters
National Unipn-National CAPITAL Council.
Mckinley Council; Georgetown Council
SATURDAY.
Meetings, evening:
Odd Fellows-Canton Washineton No l.
Patriarchs Militant.
knights of Pythias-Monthly meeting Relief
Bureau.
National Union-Coumbia Council; Mem
pereil Council
Socialist Psrty-Sccial and luncheon.
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Pennsylvania Society
Hears Talk on the War

Members of the Pennsylvania Soci-
ETY. who attended the meeting of the
organization at Pythian Temple last
night were entertained with an inter-
esting talk by the Rev. DR.. John T..
Huddle, pastor of st. Paurs Lutheran
Church, on his experiences in Europe
after the outbreak of the war. Dr..
Huddle styled his talk "Innocents
Abroad in War Time"
Miss Anna McCausland Miss Elinor
Slater, Miss Marie Church. Miss Gene
We've Fegan, Miss Helen Hodges. Mrs.
Melville Lindsay, and Arthur Middle
ton participated in the musical pro-
gram Announcement was made that
Frank L. Crilly is to be chairman of
the committee in charge of the enter
tainment program for the meeting on
December 5.
The committee in charge of the pro-
gram last night included N. I. Brit
tain, chairman: Mrs. NJ I. Britain.
Charles f. Brown. John L. Brown,
William p Bucker. William E. Buff
fington, Clarence w. Broomall,, Mrs.
NJ. L. Church. Miss Gertrude Borst,
Miss Kate G. Bright Miss NJ L. Buck
ley, Mrs. Rebecca d. Byers, Miss Olice
Bausman. Miss Gertrude Chalmers,
and Mr.. and Mrs. A. Y. Casanova.
The Washington times., 1914-11-08
Opposes Hat Raising in Elevators.

To the Diitor Of the Mail Bag:
The letter from a ''Suffragist" pub
llshed a few days ago was one Of the
most sensible I have read for some
time.
The absurd custom of taking ones hat
off in an elevator when a lady enters
that conveyance has always appeared
to me to be a symbol Of exaggerarea
politeness AS A. b. Beardsley says,
Does any enc of the male population
ever dream of taking off his hat when
q woman enters a street car or rail-
way train?'' Does he? OF course not.
He would be looked upon as lunatic.
And is there any difference between a
street car and an elevator? They are
both of them public conveyances.
Before writing this letter | spoke 10
nv wife on the subject She says u
has ALWAYS been a source of consider
able embarrassment and annoyance 10
her whenever she has entered an ele-
yator half filled with men. none of
whom she has ever met before. and
who, Immediately upon her entry, re-
move their hats. In future, she says.
| she shall thank the gentlemen pas
| sengers for their courtesy. and request
them to replace their headgear, as she
Is not in sympathy with such a sense
less custom. COMMON SENSE-
The Washington times., 1914-11-08
WARS TIDE-SWINGINGS

AS the war OF nations goes on,
with the tide of victory swinging
now powerfully for, now as power
fully against, one side and the other
in the western field of France and
Belgium, and with exactly the same
thing happening in the eastern field
of Russia, Austria, and East Prussia,
it seems to be clear that the Kaiser
triumphs in the one quarter at his
cost in the other.
The German armies did not cease
to hurl themselves as irresistibly as
magnificently in the direction of
Paris until the Emperor was COM
PEELED to withdraw perhaps nine
army corps to send against the Rus
slams pressing East Prussia hard
and literally rolling over Austria.
He was then able to beat back the
Russians in the east, but his re-
pulse by the allies in the west was
so complete, at one time threatening
his armies there with annihilation,
that he undoubtedly found it abso-
lutely necessary, whatever might
happen to him in the east through
leaving that frontier again naked to
the Russian invasion, to make an
other of his sudden shifts, speeding
several army corps back again, first
TO save his western armies and then
to put stone wall in the way of the
advance of the allies.
If the Russian army is again
sweeping over East Prussia and
AuStria-and there seems to be- no
doubt that the Russian movement is
an avalanche-it is evident that
there was no other way for the
Kaiser to get the hundreds of thou
sands of men whom he has driven
day after day, with such frightful
losses, against the lines of the allies
in those ferocious battles, now going
on for many days, before the chan
mel ports.
This means that the Kaiser has
not enough soldiers to fight, in the
way he thinks the Germans must
fight to get results, both France and
England on his right and Russia On
his left at one and the same time.
Doubtless, too, he hoped that if the
Turks could create a diversion
against the Gar this would lake
some of that terrible Russian pres
sure off him in the east. But thus
far at least it has not relieved him
Those inexhaustible hosts of the
Gar roll on as if there were no Tur-
key on the map.
Can the Kaiser, in the hope Of
bursting the iron lines in Flanders,
suffer those millions of Russians 70
submerge his provinces in the east ?
If he cannot or will not suffer this
can he, after the way he has used up
hundreds of thousands of his troops
is that vain battering-ram pounding
The Washington times., 1914-11-08
EDUCATION'S PROBLEM,

What is probably the greatest
problem of education hasn't anything
at all to do with the actual acquisi-
ton of knowledge. 1t is the problem
of bridging the gap between school
or college and the great world be-
yond.
Molding a plastic mind to knowl-
edge is comparatively easy. AS
siduity and method are all that are
required. But fitting the mold into
the intricate mosaic of our civiliza-
tion is quite another matter. There
should be nice correlation of edges
and a smoothness of surface to show
that the fit was intended by nature
and merely accentuated by art.
Most folk that have adopted irrev-
ocably their walk in life can look
back upon a period of indecision
when a slight thing would have
swayed them in another direction;
indeed, they carry a clear memory
of the small thing that sent them on
the way they have followed. Lucky
man is the one who has his foot
upon the road nature intended him
to travel!
To lessen as much as may be the
difficulties of proper choice of life
work is the aim, in greater or less
degree, of every college. Williams
has just announced an effort along
this line of greater pretension than
usual.
A foundation has been established,
through which lecturers will be
brought before the undergraduates
to set in as true a light as possible
each of the leading callings. The
difficulties as well as the induce
ments of each will be set forth.
William Howard Taft, Frank A.
Vanderlip, William ]. Burns-these
names Of lecturers already engaged
give an idea of the ground to be COW
cred. Two weeks after each lecture
there will be a round table talk, at
which the profession dealt with will
be discussed under the direction of
an authority.
The experiment will be watched
with interest in professional as well
as scholastic circles, for it embodies
q sound principle of selection by
judgment rather than by chance.
The Washington times., 1914-11-08
SAVING THE BABIES.

The education of mothers in the
care Of babies has worked wonders
in reducing the infant mortality
rate, according to figures issued by
the New York department of
health. In June, July, and August,
of 1913, there were 3,209 deaths of
babies. In the corresponding period
of this year there were 2,735, a re-
duction of 474. DR.. Herman M.
Biggs, State commissioner of health,
asserts $4,000 babies can be saved
in the next five years. If last sum-
mer's successful efforts are extended
$4,000 will be low estimate.
The rate of deaths to the thousand
infants was 134 in June, July, and
August, of 1913, outside New York
city. In 1914 the rate had dropped
to Ill. Greater New York's record
of deaths in 1913 was Ill, and
twelve less last summer. Diarrhoeal
diseases killed 1880 infants last year
and 1,139 in 1914. The reduction of
deaths in these diseases, which are
preventable causes of death, is be-
lieved to be due to the campaign of
education and to milk stations.
By sending nurses when possible,
by lectures, and by pamphlets, the
health officials have done much to
awaken mothers to the fact their
babies can easily be saved with
proper care in nursing, better meth
DDS of preparing food, and increased
use of pasteurized milk.
DR.. Biggs points out the depart
ment's financial status may hamper
this work of life saving unless the
legislature provides funds for the
work. 1t is scarcely possible the
legislature will fail to recognize the
worthiness of the educational cam
| paign.
The Washington times., 1914-11-08
BIG DISEASE SCORE YET

After he mad been informed that
more persons die in their beds from
Illness than are killed by trains,
Mark Twain once asserted his de-
termination "to avoid those deadly
beds and forever live on the rail"
The American Medical Association
has compiled tables which indicate
this country is losing more than
650,0 persons year by prevent
able diseases. This, as DR.. V. c..
Vaughn, president of that organiza-
tion, reminds us, in spite of the last
half century's progress in medicine.
He says the life of man has been
prolonged fifteen years.
1t may take many years 10 reduce
our present rate of deaths from dis
eases to a minimum, but the last
The Washington times., 1914-11-08
FUNERAL SERVICES
FOR HENRY GANNETT
Intimate Friends of Past Thirty
five Years Will Serve as PAIL
bearers.

Funeral services for Henry 'Gannett,
president of the National Geographic
Society. Will be held this afternoon at
o'clock in Hubbard Memorial Hall.
With a room full Of floral tributes
and an attedance of members Of the
Cosmos Club. of which Mr.. Gannett
was a founder, and Of the Geographic
Society, the last ceremonies will be i'm
pressive.
The Eallbearers, who are Col. H. Il.
Rizer. U. S. A., retired, H. w. Hen
shaw, DR.. Frank Baker, DR.. F. w.
Clark. s. n. d. North. William II. Hall,
and Walter II. Holmes, are men who
have been intimate friends Of Mr. Gan
nett for the past thirty-five years.
The services will be conducted by the
Rev. U. G. B. Pierce. pastor of All
Souls Church. The body will be Gre
mated. - -'- g.
In addition to being the chief execu-
tive Of one of the foremost scientific
societies OF the world, Mr.. Gannett was
chairman of the geographic board and
geographer Of the Geological Survey, a
member of the Royal Scottish Geo
graphic Society, the Society of Ameri-
can Geographers, and other learned
organizations.
The Washington times., 1914-11-08

fering. Germany's wonderful ma.
tional organization is doing work al.
most unbelievable. The nations in
fact are all giving proof of the lin,
itless capacity of a great people
once determined to carry out q
great enterprise, to succeed. The
economic sacrifices needed for such
an operation as the war, are always
met. The possibility of meeting
them is moving illustration of the
fact that in time of peace the pro.
cesses of civilization must be ex.
tremely wasteful; else our world.
wealth would increase vastly faster
than it does.
The Washington times., 1914-11-08
Believes Chivalry Still Lives.

To the Editor of the Mail Bag:
I cannot agree with George P. Cross
views regarding the removal of one
hat when in an elevator with q wNman.
1t seems to me only an act of sSppls
courtesy and unless man is so Oh or
frail as to endanger his health by
taking off his hat, there is no excuse
for failure.
The world would be better if these
little courtesies were more generally OBJ
served. AS long as they require SO lit
tie effort. why not observe theme
G. X s.