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were Miss NJ. Kitche. Miss Frances
Lee, Miss Bessie P. F1llius, Miss Louise
Leeke. Miss Annette Harbers, Miss
Mary Cranmer. Merritt MacQuarter,
Francis Cole, William Arthur Pidgecn.
Raymond Endeele Esher, and Carl
Drummer. Mr.. Given's mother, Mrs. II.
c. Given. was out of town. and the
party was chaperoned by Mrs. B. w.
Conley.
Miss Emily Hereford has recently
returned from a visit to her cousin,
Mrs. w. s. Smoot, at Salona Hall, Fair
fax, Va.
The Greek Minister and Nine. Aga
menon Schliemann are to remain at
the Shoreham until a suitable legation
is found.
General Horace Porter entertained
friends at luncheon yesterday at Bar
Harbor. Me.
Judge Garfield, of Indianapolis, who
has been the guest of his orother-in-
law and sister, Judge and Mrs. Stanton
]. Peele, has returned to his home.
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Mrs. Frederick Brookes, who with Mr..
Brookes has been dividing the summer
between Asheville and Washington, has
gone to Nonquitt. Mass, to pass the re-
mainder of the month with her mother,
Mrs. A. Z. Bates. at the latter's cottage.
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The French ambassador to the United
States, NJ. Jusserand. according to cable
dispatches from Paris, is aboard the
French liner La France at Havre. await
ing departure from that port today. In
the event Of failure to leave port today
the ambassador will go to England and
await his opportunity of sailing from
Southampton. Dover. or Liverpool.
Miss Grace Hall and Miss Bessie
Hall are spending months vacation
in southern Maryland.
Miss Berta Belle Burnett. daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. James L. Burnett, of
Cedar Bluff, Ala, who has been the
guest of her uncle and aunt, Congress-
man and Mrs. John l.. Burnett OF Ala
bama, will return to her home at the
end OF the week.
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Capital Typos Seeking
Convention for f9i.

PROVIDENCE. r. L, Aug. 1o.-The r
fight to procure the next annual con
vention OF International Typographical
Union for Washington when the Cap
tai observes its 18th anniversary july
Is. 1915. was started today by the dele
gates present from Washington The.
only opposition to Washington thus far
is Los Angeles, which believes the ex-
position next year would be an added
attraction to the printers The Wash
ington boosters are headed by Archie
Haley. Dale c. Sheriff. John B. Dick
man. and Charles NJ. OConnefl, and
their headquarters are at the Nara
ganset
The - 'vention was opened with no
delegate present at 10 a. m. The re-
port of Secretary-Treasurer Hayes
dealt in Ia e figures. with a total close
to 81. 600. divided as follows: Old age
pension fund. s6ls, Sass: mortuary fund,
H5s. 559.3S; general fund. SITS. hos The
Union Printers Home az Colorado
Springs is set down at an additional
81 600. 900.
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THE UNLUCKY CUESSERS

In the last fifty years there have
been seven important wars. The
whole world is today Il self-consti-
tuted board of strategy and bureau
of military progncstics. 1t may
help the bureau, ar least toward the
successful performance of its func-
lions, to recall how successful they
have been in the past.
lr 1866. when Austria and Prus-
sia were on the eve of hostilities, no
Tess a person than Napoleon III him
self undertook to set his imperial
rouse in order by planning to rush
It The proper moment to stricken
2russia's aid. The extent of the hu-
initiation of the French imperialist
'arty over the fact that it took only
me battle to make Intervention in
orussia'S behalf somewhat Unneces-
airy contributed, indeed, not a little
toward the ease with which the
Franco German war WAS promoted
four years later. And this was only
the beginning Of the bad guesses.
When the Franco German war
threatened. not only the French but
all the world deprecated the Prus-
sian Kings temeri:y in engaging
with the men who had the record Of
Magenta and Solferino behind them,
the admittedly finest and most sea-
soned fighting machine in Europe.
Worth was fought four days after
the first gunsho. :ty-nine days
lister the EmperL, aIld a marshal of
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PRICES AND COMMODI-
TIES.

That certain commodities this
country imports from Europe would
lise Immediately in price on the out
break of war was to be expected
whether the sea was open to COM
merce or not. But we are fortunate
that we do not look largely to Eu-
rope for necessities but rather for
things that we car do without or
which those of Us who feel we must
have them can afford to buy.
But certainly until the way is open
to transport our products to Europe
there is no occasion for hurry in
rushing up prices. That prolong-
ed war will cause an appreciable
increase in the price Of number
of basic articles of commerce, such
IS sugar, beef, and flour, goes with
out saying. When half the world
stops working and goes to fighting
the other half must provide food
and raiment. But there is one other
hing as certain: The country that
provides sustenance for the combat
ants will reap a round profit.
However great disasters follow
war, somebody profits. Men grew
rich and by honest means in our
own civil war. They had something
to sell the demand for which was in
creased by war. The enormous de-
struction of capital will undoubtedly
be felt here ut the close of hostilities.
We are a growing country and have
furnished an outlet for the capital
of the world. It will be needed
abroad and the loss will be a serious
setback. But while we are counting
up the damages we shall sustain, it
is wise to look at the other side of
the shield.
We are experiencing now and shall
experience for some time the effects
of shock and surprise, the disloca-
lloH VI tHc SeSuIlI.y Hldi hcI diiu 'hS
natural tendency to slow up and
prepare for the worst that may
come. The conditions being unpre-
cedented, the wisest confess them
selves in some doubt as to the out
come. But there is one comforting
so far as this country is
concerned. In all speculation the
consensus of opinion is that with the
sea again open to ships and our
seaports once more active, with our
business men keen in pursuit of a
world trade that must look here for
accommodation, there is bound to
come an enormous activity in our
basic industries and in our agricul-
tural products that cannot help but
set the life blood pulsing in the
whole business world.
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France and 81 900 men surrendered
at Sedan.
The Turko-R Russian war was to be
over in weeks. True, the forecast as
to who would be victor was correct.
But from the declaration of war in
April, 1877, ten months elapsed be-
fore the cessation of hostilities was
proclaimed at AdriaTople, and mean
while the Turkish army, by its de-
tense of Plevna, had almost given a
new meaning to the name of soldier.
In 1898 came our Spanish war.
And the tyros, at least of Europe,
were still wondering where we had
raised the army and navy with which
to put an end to Spain's western en-
pire in two months and half, when
the spectacle of a few Beers forcing
England to call upon her colonies to
aid in their suppression gave a new
shock to the prophets, European and
American alike.
And finally, however much the
conduct of the Chinese war by Japan
had constituted a revelation of I'M
expected strength and military re-
source, it was to be n different story
when she came against power such
as Russia. Here again the guess
was half right. Early successes for
Japan were freely prophesied. But
few would have ventured an opinion
that they would be SO swift, so con-
tinuous and so terrific as to include a
Mnkden and a Port Arthur and
leave Russia glad to do anything
with her vast potentialities except
resort to them in prolongation of the
war.
Frankly, the world does not seem
to be a good guesser in matters mill
tarv
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WAR INDEMNITIES.

1t is not hard to understand how
nation possessing a magnificent
war machine, sustained at huge
cost, might be tempted to turbulence
in the ill-concealed hope that war
would make that machine a means
to paying its board; an instrument
for forcing a great indemnity from a
vanquished opponent.
Prussia set bad example when
it took a milliard of francs for the
ransom of France. Bismarck ex-
pected to break the economic back
of = nemy with this load. When
he :: low easily the thrifty French
paid lie bill, he bemoaned the bad
: %gment that had made the price
ThS- s/.mnity is the modern
form of a-eient Rome's system Of
looting conquered countries and
provinces. # Rome was hard up,
she needed but to send her legions
into Parthia or Hispania or Gaul on
some convenient pretext to over
run the country and ship home its
treasures; anything from cabbages
to kings; from sacred trappings Of
levantine temples, to the golden
grain of Egypt's fertile storehouse.
This notion of making the victor
ioTs armament pay for its up-keep
is not without acceptance in the mod
ern world. Japan was bitterly re-
sentful because she was Unanswered
out of an indemnity at the end Of
her war with Russia. There can be
little doubt that Germany, should
she be in position 20 make the terms
at the end of this war, would exact
far harder ones from France than a
generation ago. She would add up
the totals for a ruined commerce, a
merchant marine driven from the
seas, the costs of the war in general,
and hand the accounting to PROSTATE
France on the point Of a bayonet as
she die once before.
When peace is made, civilization
will mark long step in advance if it
shall abolish for the future the war
indemnity.
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Irwin S. Cobb to Write Four Fiction
Stories For The Times!!!

Arrangements have just been COM
gnasd for the publication in The Times,
beginning tomorrow, of four characteristic
fction stories by Irwin S. Cobb, who has
been called "the best reporter in the
world.
These stories are to be printed in the
PhotOplay department because they deal
with photoplay subject-Our Mutual Girl.
They arc in the very best Cobb style. Each
story is divided in two parts and these parts
will be printed each Monday and Tuesday
during the remainder of the month of
August
Cobb stories are real summer stories be-
cause they so center the interest that the
weather is forgotten. That's why The Times
is printing them in August
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SELLING THINGS AT
HOME.

Worrying about how to get our
products abroad without ships is
proper enough, as concerns certain
kinds of things we have to sell. But
in some other directions the worry
is quite unnecessary.
We import around two billions
worth of all manner of things annu-
ely. A large share of them come
from countries now at war. Already
the stress is felt. Those countries
will not be able to keep sending US
the supplies; we will have to hustle
around and make German sausages,
French wines, Belgian laces, aniline
dyes, and ten thousand other things
for our own consumption.
IN other words, a bigger home
market is instantly opened to the
enterprise of Americans who will
take the trouble to seek it.
The first thing is to look around
and learn just what specialties are
going to be wanting because of the
war; then get ready to supply some
one of them.
If Americans should spread out to
the extent of filling the big hole in
the home market that will be left
by the cutting off of imports, they
would do very we'll. And it would
be an expansion into fields which in
all probability would be firmly held
after the war.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-10
New Chapel Dedicated
By St. Adams Parish

Large attendance marked the three
opening day services in the newly erect
ed St Patrick's Chapel. or 81. Alban
parish. FoxalI and New Cut roads
northwest. yesterday. The Rev. w. Z.
Cadv preached the dedicatory scrmon at
the morning service, at which the Rev
Charles T. Warner. pastor. officiated.
In the afternoon at 3 o'clock a Sunday
school gathering was held. and one hour
later Canon William De Eries con-
Quoted a special service before the
peace cross on the Cathedral close. ut
which prayers We're offered for the re-
pose OF the soul OF Mrs. Wilson. and
for peace among the rations involved
in the European war
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Mrs. Carman Confident
Mystery Is to Be Solved

FREEPORT. L. L. Aug. 1O.-Rcsidcnts
OF Freeport are interested in a report
that Mrs. Mary Cohen, alias Mary Han
ley. had confessed the murder OF Mrs.
Bailey in DIR. Edwin Carman's office.
to the Buffalo police. 1t was recalled
that A nurse named Mary Ilanley had
lived at a boarding house in Bergen
place four or five years ago.
DR.. Carman said that both he and
Mrs. Carman thought the mystery might
be cleared up through the confession.
George NJ. Levy. the family lawyer, said
he was going to Buffalo 20 interview the
woman.
Mrs. Carman said she was sure the
real slayer of Mrs. Bailey. for whose
death she was under indictment, was
now to be revealed
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TAKE THE TIMES ALONG.

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ington people and affairs by having
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The News of Society
By JEAN ELIOT.

- ENATOR AND MRS. PORTER j
McCUMBER and Miss McCum,
Der were the guests of Con-
gresham and Mrs. Fred Britter
on picnic party yesterday. They left
Washington early in the morning and
went as far as Warrenton. Va, stop
ping en- route to have luncheon.
Miss Helen McCumber will leave
Washington shortly to visit Miss Dor
othy Shuey at her country home in the
Shenandoah valley.
Miss Lanette Hine Smith, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Orlando H. Smith, is
visiting Miss Laurie Smith at her sum-
mer home on Long Island.
=
Congressman and Mrs. Henry D.
Flood are spending sometime at the
formers home in Virginia.
Miss Hattie E. Stewart and Miss F,1or-
ence Womersley, Of Harvard street. left
today for Newport. r. l.. for a two
weeks visit
Mrs. W.. schloseberg and her daughter
Mildred. are spending two weeks m. At
lantic City.
Mrs. Lillian T. Hunter announces the
engagement OF her daughter, Virginia
Gertrude to Reginald Edward Fem
nell. son Of Mr.. and Mrs. William P.
Fennell. Of this city. The marriage
Will take place some time in the fall.
=
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Frear and Miss
Eta Clements. OF 223 Eighth street,
northeast, left Friday afternoon to
spend several days at Atlantic City.
=
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Bartlett and Mrs.
Bartlett's daughter, Miss Caroline Og-
den-Jones. on account of the difficulty
of reaching their home in Paris. will
defer sailing, and will spend August
at Bar Harbor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Judah Sears, of Bos-
ton. the latter formerly Miss Kitty
Cameron, of Washington, have opened
the Cameron Camp at Paul Smiths in
the Adirondacks. where they will pass
several weeks. Miss Margaret Cam
eron is among the washingtonianss still
in Europe, and supposed to be at Carls-
bad.
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Mrs. John P. Jackson, who at the
outbreak of the war was at Dinard,
reached New York yesterday via Hail.
fax. being one OF the passengers on
the Mauritania Mrs. jackson will not
return to her Washington residence for
the present, but will go to Bay Head,
n. ].
=
The Swiss minister, Dr. Ritter, VINO
was one OF the passengers on the
kronprinzessin Cecilie. on her recent
exciting voyage. has returned from
Bar Harbor and is again at his Wash
ington legation.
The engagement is announced from
Stamford. Conn, OF Miss Julia Morris
Addison. daughter of the Rev. Charles
Morris Addison, OF ST. Johns Church,
to George Emlin Roosevelt. son of Mr.
and Mrs. w. EmlIn Roosevelt, of New
York and Oyster Bay. The wedding
will take place in the fall.
r
City to join Mrs. Reith.
Miss C. Aurelia Bretow is spending
a fortnight at Atlantic City. stopping
at Craig Hall.
r
Harry c. Given, jr., gave a dance at
his home. 175S T street northwest. on
Friday evening. Mr.. Given's guests
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WAR QUESTION BOX

by sea, has found a boundless field
for conquest and colonization by
land.
Russia is an absolute hereditary
monarchy. the Gar being practical
" supreme as ruler and legislator,
and the final tribunal in all matters
political or ecclesiastical. The an
nual income of the present emperor.
Gar Nicholas II. is about 81, 900 900.
His title is Emperor and Autocrat Of
all the Russias. Gar of Poland and
Prince of Finland.
The Russian army is one OF the
most powerful in the world. II COM
pr'ses l .3S4, 600 men on 4 peace foot
ing and about 8, 10000 when on a
war basis. The Russian navy en-
braces 1876 vessels.
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Tell something OF the Empire or
Russia.
Russia is second in extent OF area
only to Great Britain. and is gener-
ally regarded as one Of the great
est empires of the world. Its ter
ritory comprehends most OF east
ern Europe and the whole OF north
ern Asia. The total area OF Russia
in Europe is 2.ls6,9s2 square miles.
1t consists almost wholly OF immense
plains, the Valdal Hills, between
St. Petersburg and Moscow. averag-
ing 500 feet in height. and never eX-
ceeding 100 feet above sea level
Russia, while other nations in Eu-
rope have conquered and colonIzed
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-10
asserts War Tax
For u. S. Is Certain
Underwood Admits Falling Off of Imports Will Re-
quire Enactment of Emergency Revenue Meas
ure-Stamp Levy Believed Probable.

Although the United States is at peace, legislative
leaders now regard the evyng of war taxi inevitable
Prospects that the European conflict will be prolonged and
that will materially reduce for years to come the imports
OF this country make it necessary to adopt emergency
measures for the raising of revenue
Majority Leader Underwood author of the new.tariff
law, admits that the falling off in the imports from Europe
will be such that Congress must begin to think of other
means of bringing in money. Mr. Underwood said today
that definite plan has been considered but the impress
sion in legislative circles is that stamp tax will be i'm
posed in the Spanist-American Whisky beer to-
hacco checks, mortgages and other legal documents will
most likely be penalzed for revenueraising purposes
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bourg, or perchancc 4 regiment Of
Ulstermen, has just'as good chance
to develop the ruling figure, as an.
other nation or organization. In
such crises, full-blown genius has
the chance to command recognition.
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SURPLUS IN TREASURY NOW.

There is no immediate need Of pass
ing an emergency taxation BILL" said
Mr.. Underwood, for there is a good
surplus in the Treasury now. But be-
fore the session ends il is practically
certain we will have to pass some sort
of an emergency measure. Our I'M
ports necessarily will be greatly re-
duced BY the war abroad. but we can
run along. probably for three or four
months. without feeling the direct ef-
feet of the falling off. 1 have made no
plans for raising additional revenue,
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that she will get rid OF her only in
cubus by sending the Kaiser about his
own business Of he have any and then
by governing herself.
This Is one mans war, and that
man the Kaiser, and he has no more
right to govern Germany than / have
to be President Of the United States.
ss7 Massachusetts avenue. n. w.
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AmuSements

Columbia-'The Butterflies" sis n m
Poli'T-''The Woman in the Case, 2:B and
Sis p. m.
Cosmos-Vaudeville
Glen Echo-An Inducements
Chevy Chase Lske-Marine Band concert and
dancing,
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Tomorrow.

Meetings. evening:
Odd Fellows Washington No 6: GoJd.n
Rule. No. q; Amityt. No. q: Fred D.
Stuart, encampment
knights OF Pythias-Webster No :. Exc.,
sior. No. Il; Capital. No. a: Myrtle, No %
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IN THE TIMES MAIL BAG


note
Of in
of
maya emootou
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AmusementS

Columbia-''The Butterflies" sl5 n ~
Poli's-''The Woman In the Case o:i5 and
Sis D. az"
| Cosmos-VaudevilIe
Glen Echo-All amusements
| Chevy Chase Lake-Marine Band concert and
dancing.
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although 1t is matter which we are
considering. Of course
Mr.. Underwood called attention to the
old law permitting the sale OF Panama
canal bonds but the Democratic party
is against bond issues when they can be
avoided. and. although about s250OOo. 900
of such bonds might be sold. 1t IL I'M
derstood that a war tax Is preferred
by the Democratic leaders.
Rough estimates are that the Euro
pean war win reduce imports about
one-third
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What's ON The Program in
Washington
Today.

Mssonic-DawsOn. No. I6: Stanbury. No "a
Odd Fellows MON. No. H. Beacon. No
Is; Langdon. No. Is; Covenant. No 10: Es-
Their. No. 8. Rebekahs
Knights OF Pythias-Decatur No. s; Cal.
anthe. No IL: Equal No II
National Cnlon-Pressmen's Council; East
Capitol Council
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Hollands soldiers have n decided ad-
vantage over the foemen. Sharp
shooters VIII have difficult problem
locating their exact position in those
voluminous trousers.
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Concerts Today
By the U. S. Marine Band, Marine
Barracks, Ago p. m.

WILLIAM H. SANTELMANN,
Leader.
March. Brooks Triumphal". .seits
Overture. Grown Diamonds"
Auber
Selection, The Army Chaplain
Miiloe,:er
Waltz, Mia Cara. .Hammerstein
Ballet music. The Queen of sheba"
GOunod
Military Polonais.. Chopin
March. Bride Elect" .Sousa
The Star-Spangled Banner
By the U. S. Soldiers Home Band,
at 4 p. m
EMIL A. FENSTAD,
Assistant Director.
March. Thomas Jefferson
santelmann
Overture, "Jaen de Paris"
Boieldieu
Intermezzo. My Indian Maid
Federor
Grand Selection. "Pagliacci"
LeoncavaIlo
Duo for Clarinets. Two Little
BulltinChes' ......-.-.............k Kiln
MesSrs. Voith and MeincIs.
Waltz Suite. Nights of Gladness'
Auclifre
Finale. 'Rebecca of Sunnybrook
Farm ......................Gu mble
The Star-Spangled Banner"
By the Fifth U. S. Cavalry Band,
Judiciary Park, 1880 p m.
W. ]. CAIN. Leader.
March. Birthday ovation" .Kuhne
Overture, Poet and Peasant"
Suppe
Caprice, Among the Lilies" Frey
Excerpts from Tales of Hoff-
man. ............-.....-....O ffenbach |
Waltz. Wedding of the Winds"
Hall
(a) Sextet from Lucia" ......Verdi
Cb) Quartet from "Rigoletto,'
Verdi
Medley of popular songs. Remick's
Hits, No. .Lampe
March. The Thunderer". .Sousa
The Star-Spangled Banner
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Although all the ENJOYS and am
bassadors are keeping their mouths
closed some OF them seem to be VEN
tr1loquists.
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Heligoland is Germany's northern Gil
braltar. and not a conversation between
two European diplomats.