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The Washington times., 1914-05-02
BY WAY OF FAIRNESS

Attempts in certain quarters to
mislead the public to believe that
the Administration backs a proposal
to trade the Alaska panhandle to
Great Britain in consideration of that
country relinquishing its rights in
our canal, are so unfair as to deserve
the condemnation they are getting.
Congressman Smith of Maryland in
troduced the resolution. 1t is just
silly bit of foolishness, which other
people before Mr.. Smith have Sc
riously proposed. Canada would
greatly like to control the inside
passage along the Pacific coast,
which is now in our possession for
the greater part by reason Of our
ownership of the little strip that
came with the purchase of Alaska.
1t is not only very important stra-
logically, but is very valuable for its
gold, fisheries, and forests.
At time when the nation is just
coming to appreciate Alaska and its
possibilities, there is no chance that
this country will consider relinquish-
ing its hold on any part of the terri
tory; especially on so strategically
important part as the coast line
panhandle. The Smith proposition
has no earthly chance Of serious con-
sideration. 1t would be a piece Of
pusillanin,ity to let it get serious at
tention. The effect to make it ap-
pear as an Administration measure,
when, in fact, the Administration
never heard of it, much less indorsed
it, is one of the most unfair perform
ances in a campaign that has been
eminently unfair in many other as
meets.
The Washington times., 1914-05-02
PANCHO VILLAS GAME.

General Villa, it is announced in
the dispatches, is going right ahead
with his preparations for an attack
on the federals at Saltillo, which
will be preliminary to taking Tam
pico. Saltillo is expected to provide
a very real fight, but all accounts, to
whatever side friendly, agree that
Villa will win. Thus far nothing
that Huerta could put forward has
been able to stand against him. and
he has a very respectable army OF
veterans.
Their supply of ammunition is in
deed limited, but is said to be ample
to take Saltillo and Tampico, and in
those two cities he has a chance to
capture important new supplies,
say nothing of the fact that in TAX
ing .Tampico he will get a port
through which he hopes he viii pres
emily be permitted to receive NUM-
tions. Villa is going right ahead
with his fight. His machete knows
no mediators. He thinks, and an in
creasing number of people on this
side the Rio Grande agree, that the
way to end this Mexican trouble is
by fighting, not by mediating. Villa
calculates that if he demonstrates
that he alone can end it on the bat
tlefeld, there will be no need of in
tervention by the United States. He
wants to beat us to it, and that is
why ne is so full Of plans and prof.
ects for Fastening his campaign.
The Washington times., 1914-05-02
TO DRESS,
TAKEN IN BLANKET
Mrs. Sopris, Who Disregarded
Warrant, in Hospital for OBJ
servation.

Arrested at the Raleigh Hotel last
night. Mrs. Edith Sopris, forty-two
years old. Is in Washington Asylum
Hospital today for observation as to
her mental condition. She refused to
dress when Central Office Detective
Burlingame, Matron Estelle Keys, and
a physician from Emergency Hospital
went to the hotel last night to take her
to the hospital. Mrs. Sopris was wrap
ped In n blanket and carried from the
hostelry. Screaming at the top of her
voice, she fought those who were carry
ing her until she became exhausted
About three weeks ago a warrant was
issued for Mrs. Sopris. charging her
with violating the compulsory education
law, II being alleged she was keeping
her twelve-year-old son, Robley, out of
school The warrant was served. and
she promised to meet the officer In court
the next day. Instead, she left her
home at AT street southeast and,
with her son. went to the hotel.
The woman's son was sent to the
house of detention until arrangements
can be made to have him looked after.
The Washington times., 1914-05-02
The New Zoo Census.
Prof. A. F. Ramsay Heads
Capital Peace Society

Prof. Arthur T. Ramsay, principal OF
the Fairmont Seminary. is the new head
of the Washington Peace Society, fol-
lowing the annual election held at the
Y. NJ. c. A. last night Alfred H.
Brown, of the Brooklyn Institute of
Arts and Sciences, gave a reading Of
Mrs. Spencer Trasks in the VAN
guard"
The other officers of the society are
p. p. ClaXton. United States Commits
sioEcr Of Education, vice president; f.
f.. Barrows, secretary; George W.
White, treasurer. and executive COM
mittee, William Knowles Cooper, Miss
Lucy S. Patrick. Dr. Robert Stein,
Henry Farauhar, and Johp B. Larner.
The Washington times., 1914-05-02
NEW YORK'S SEA TRAFFIC

There is nothing in sight-not
ven the opening of the Panama
Canal, with all possible diversion of
Middle West trade through Gulf
ports to Central and South America
that can impair the supremacy of
New York city as the chief seaport
If the United States. as Dock Com
missioner Smith. of New York,
roints out in his recent report to
Governor Glynn.
The figures Commissioner Smith
Iuotes are huge. In world traffic
New York must share first place
with Liverpool, Hamburg, and Lon
don, with "the palm of primacy huc-
tuating so closely between them as
to make it a matter of some Doubt as
TO which port really leads" But
among American shipping centers,
New York stands so far ahead that
its rivals seem insignificant By COM
l.arison. The two Gulf ports, Gal
weston and New Orleans, have made
great strides since reconstruction
lays; but they are still left far in
nc rear.
IF New York manages to hold the
position throughout the current dec
ade that it has held for the first
three years of it." Commissioner
Smith points out, "its foreign COM
merce is likely TO be twice as valu-
able as that of the five next leading
american seaports."
In the five years preceding the
civil war, New Orleans exports ex-
reeded those Of New York. In the
war days, the Southern city lost its
The Washington times., 1914-05-02
Daniels Puts in Private
Telephone to White House

That Secretary Of Navy Daniels has
installed a private telephone in his resi-
dence connected directly with the White
House so that he can Communicate di-
rectIy with the President at all hours
of the day and night while the United
States feet Is in Mexican waters. de
veloped today when the Secretary wrote
Comptroller OF the Treasury Downey
asking il the Government would pay
sucn telephone bills.
Comptroller Downey held that the
extraordinary condition row existing
creates an emergency which justifies the
Secretary in making the expenditure.
The Washington times., 1914-05-02
The Impossible.

A New Yorker tells of his sojourn at
a certain hotel I'm the Carolina noun
'ta:ns. At about O'Clock in the morning
he was aroused from a SOUND slumber
by q knocking on his deer.
What is it, he shouted.
TELEGRAM TO you, boss" repltcd the
darky on the other sid" OF tne door.
..WilI YOU nren the ,ioor?'
The New Yorker was anCered bv this.
Il will not he yelled hack. Can't
YOU slip 1t under the door,"
NO. boss" was tho response; its on
a uxy."-Lipptncotts.
The Washington times., 1914-05-02
Terror SEEKING the
Landlord Classes
Chancellor Lloyd-George Submits New Budget In
volving Amazing Economic Reforms to Lift
Burden From Poor Classes.

amazing economic reform proposed by the British chan
ceor is drng terror the of the ariocracy,
says James Creemau, special correspondent of The
WASHINGTON TIMES, after long with the donghy
champion of the Mr. Cceian anozes budget and
draws stirring picture of the situation the hum
bled and andhodug pray for Civil
Ulster defeat the spirit of democracy sweeping the United
Kingdom Mr.. Creeluan's story folousi
The Washington times., 1914-05-02
Red Cross Sends $500
For Mexican Wounded

\ deposit OF $3.50 was made in the
State Department today by the >meri-
can Red Cross Society to the credit OF
Consul General Hanna at Monterey.
This sum will be used for the relief OF
wounded Mexicans at that point. II il
the second appropriation set aside by
tS.. Red Cross in three DAYS for Mexican
relief work 5000 having been enbied 20
the American sutherities in Vera Cruz
Wednesday night
The Washington times., 1914-05-02
THE OLDEST INHAB SEZ-
81 kin distinctly
remember tn war
we had with Mexico
way back in April,
1914"

See that shad are very scarce. Still.
guess there will be enough bones to go
around.
At least. Mr.. Rockefeller is exceed
ingly select. lie has a private war.
See that We are getting double-decke1
street cars. Something like ocean liners.
Be real interesting when they start
dividing the folks into first, second. and
third class passengers.
Can't imagine even an I. W. W. going
on a hunger strike with somebody else
buying the food.
Fourteenth street lighted with some
thing else besides sun power.
Thsrs may bs sssmeas n stones.
The Washington times., 1914-05-02
Foster Gets No Word
From Rockefeller, Jr.

Congressman Foster. chairman of the
House Mines Committee. said today he
had received no further communication
from John ID. Rockefeller. i-., regarding
propossls OF mediation of the Colorado
coal strike. In MS last telegram. re-
ceived yesterday. Mr.. Rockefeller re-
fectcd the mediation proposal. Mr.. Fos-
Ter said he may make public the te,e-
graphic correspondence between himself
and the millionaire mine owner.
The Washington times., 1914-05-02

LONDON, May 2-In spite OF the
roaring threat of civil war ia Ulster.
through which it is hoped 20 drive
the Liberal government out of power
on the Irish home rule question, the
little self-made Welsh chancellor OF
the exchequer. Lloyd George, is now
ready to present a new budget, the
very thought of which has driven
slow terror to the hearts OF the
great. proud. privileged aristocracy
which has ruled Great Britain for so
many centuries
The increase in income taxes, death
duties and land value duties which
will be necessary to make M aDout
81 .025, OO0,oo0. which tie nation must
spend this year, are alarming as
additional evidence that British ma
tionaI finance has been sociaEzed.
and that the chancellor is still press
in. to take from wealth and give to
poverty
Tax All Lands.
1t Is the purpose Of Mr.. George. 50
far as his eighteen ministerial asso-
ciates will agree with him, ultimate
Iy to tax all lands. not on the OASIS
of the use to which their owners
choose to put them. but on the OASIS
of the best and most productive use
to which they could be put.
1t is also proposed to transfer the
real estate local taxation from the
homes and other improvements as
fully as Practicable to the land
alone.
sweeping scheme of a ministry OF
lands and judicial land commission
ers- with absolute power 10 fix rents
and. il they see hit, extend leases
The whole government is un-ted
In its determination to crush the
mighty British land monopoly, free
the tenants from extortion ana the
power of arbitrary eviction. and es-
pecially relieve the rural democracy
from landlord oppression
These are stirring and epocn-mak-
ing times In old England.
One old and powerful order OF
things is about to pass away.
The American people have adopted
an income tax. provided for the di-
rect election Of United States Sem
ntors. lowered the tariff. put the
railroads under Government control.
reconstructed the currency and
banking system. and in many states
ADOPTED the initiative and referen-
dunn and the right of recall and con-
ferred the vote on women
We imagine that we have become
radical revolutionaries and are turn
ing civilization over on Its back.
But these things are as nothing
compared to the inmensity of the
social, economic. and political events
which are rapidly approaching in
this ancient. stubborn British king
dom.
Sweep of New Spirit.
Old age pensions; compulsory dis
ability insurance for all employees,
to which the employers. the work
ers and the government contribute;
compulsory insurance against unem-
ployment; a tax on the unearned
Increment of land: heavier taxes on
incomes derived from investment
than on incomes earned by personal
service; a minimum wage nNed oS
law In ten of the sweating INDUS
tries-the British already have all
this, and much more IN operation
shorn at last of its right to veto the
will of the nation.
Is IL any wonder that the hum
bled peers. the landlords and he
tax-dodging millionaires who have
been made to recognize the right
of society as a whole should COM
bine to promote civil war in ireland
or to do anything or everything TO
conquer and defeat the new spirit
The Washington times., 1914-05-02

For the three years, New 1ork's
foreign trade was 46.2 per cent of
the total for the country. Alto
gether, Commissioner Smiths views
are decidedly sustained by the facts.
The Washington times., 1914-05-02
Cup Defender Resolute
May Get Trials Today

NEW YORK, May 2.-If finishing
touches TO the cup defender, Resolute
are completed this morning it was plan
ned to give the boat her first trials on
Narragansett Bay late this afternoon.
Robert W. Emmons, her manager said
everything depends on the weather and
whether the sailors get the calls bent
on.
The Washington times., 1914-05-02
How War News Is Flashed
to the Press

In the thrill of that moment of reading in the War Extra
of the shedding of American blood in what might have
serious conflict did you pause consider how such
given the American people through finger of
the press constantly the pulse Of the military departments
of the Government here? Read in The Sunday Times
description of how the gathered from the de-
partments of State War; and Navy and flashed the Amer
people in times Ralph A. Collins will tell how it
done.
Women and Suffrage in China.
Perhaps the news that China on becoming republic,
had voluntarily granted its suffrage without ques
ton, surprise you couple of years ago. Bat
wasn't sudden Suffrage for Chinese had been in
the air for centuries Mrs Pngsa HUI Chu Chinese delegate
the Mothers Congress, has given to Florence E.
Ycder an interview this which appears The Sunday
Times tomorrow.
Official First Aid to Cupid.
Do you believe in marriage? Would you if you could
enjoy honeymoon every years? Where has marriage
the advantages? These questions answered by
osephus Daniels Secretary of the Navy in interview
given Miss Marq Edna Moves, of The Times special
writer's and it will appear in Sundays issue
Secretary Daniels already proven his right the
title of Cupds FIRST aid In fact if he continues helping
despairng lovers he will the envy Of the little Love
God Secretary of the Navy who has moved ships
top speed carry bdegooms to their hancees by the
date of their marriage and how he has transferred officers to
ports nearest their first love-" will be told Sundays
Times
How Is the Weather Forecast?
Are the United States Weather Bureaus daily predic-
guesswork scientific? Daily the public all the
United States read the reports. Yet the method Of their
making folk mystery But weather prediction is
an exact science now and the methods employed fully
described by ]. R. Hdebrand
The New Zoo Census
Did YOU know that than eighty animals were born
at the National Geological Park during the year?
buffalo Barbary sheep born during week
Recently young hppopotamus to the Zoo with two
Young tigers The Zoo has increased just much
proportion the population of the city Times readers will
be told all about the arrivals Sunday.
The Washington times., 1914-05-02

Custom officers snag sixteen China
men easing their way into the country.
Strange that gentle Chink should
want to live in the war-riddea. riotins
L. s., when he can dwell in peace in
calm. serene Mexico. where there is no
war, according to the diplomats.
Statue of the inventor of mechanical
placed in Statuary Hall.
which describes all the other statues
exactly.
ruE or nEST 1NHAR SEZ
The Washington times., 1914-05-02

LONDON, May 2.-Sir Thomas Lip
toms new challenger, it was announced
today, will he launched May ., and
have her first trials the first week in
June.
The Washington times., 1914-05-02

primacy, and New York has been
first ever since, both in imports and
exports.
Boston for volume of foreign trade
was second in 1861, but now it is
fourth. Galveston is second, and
New Orleans third. Philadelphia is
fifth and Baltimore sixth.
This is the average annual value
of imports and exports, computed on
the years which have thus far
elapsed in the decade, 1911-1920:
The Washington times., 1914-05-02

The young lady across the
way says she saw in the paper
that Jane Adams wouldn't run
for mayor of Chicago, and for
her part she was mighty glad of
it, and it certainly would be
crime for anyone who could play
Peter Pan as we'll as she could
to 60 in for anything clse.>
The Washington times., 1914-05-02

Total gross, April 1914. -. .1,739,O00
Average gross, April, 1914. 66,SS5
Total net, April, 1914. .... .1,510,G79
Average net (including ex-
trasl, April, 1914. ........ 58,103
Average net (not including
extras), April, 1914. 55,591
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1914-11-06
Explosion to ee Depicted.

Five hundred pound. OF dynamite
mud 1000 pounds OF ]gunpuvdcr all
b." used 'o blow up am island near la.
guna beach IN a moving picture Tho
blowing up Of the island ~ a part OF
q MIN drama depicting several phases
~ nava, AFFAIRS. which has Its final,
In m" destruction Of Qualifications loo
order To prevent their falling into ~,
hands ~ an alien nation
rs a pr"lud" to tho hurting ~ the
island into Oblivion hy the explosive
several hundred thousand dollar. vIlr
be- expended In building me rrpl,ca oi
q modern coast t~orrthcatiou. Nth on,
GERS quarters and other appurtc
uauCcs II ls expected that the stand
recently purchased by the Universal
company. viii o. wiped ont IT ext,
'ruro
A yompaus ~ - mo.ur p.r,Iro
tcrors who 1911 p"a.rirpa', 900 'N,
nlm drama .r" ro., under the q.
r,c'lou of Phillips SwaI,, and roul.
Weber. Who viii -upnrIhr"ud 700, p.u
duriIuu ol the pn.'. rIuN Vn0,u ,li.
layo u.s. nual, 100 'nr d"r-rr.yr.ou ~
me island
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1914-11-06

rlaS' "" could not marry a cnl.
zen maiden until he had boon Ity,ng
IN III" nation Tor two Years ibon ne
was charged @ license Zoe NJ $50
NJ these laws wore passed n,
legislature " two houses c~c,s,un,,
on me plan W orr national legislature
an members ~ ohtch were Chickosav
indians. and an or whom were oloc,
ed 10y popular vote 100 which all m,Io
ciilzons above nineteen wears 81, 400
mad a vote" Each Law vas approved
~, tho governor
Tn" old Dhickasao capitoI una
fishomiugo now n fourishiuR II,,la
city IN What rs nov johnston ,,r,,,
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1914-11-06

A London item reads \ black ulrr
'hich ha- been % dream ~ hurtIcll.
'urists eve since luma. proi, of
ouch o mythical flower. has boon ycry
nearly realized ~ mo flower .boo
IN horticultural hall q spocim,. %,
wliu has hoon shown which ha, such
q dark plum color 'N1' r might al, first
glance be- M stak,u for q black Hover
Us growers declare they vilI be- ablo
20 exhibit a specimen almos, coal
black next year
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1914-11-06
WISE LAWS UPHELD
Indians Had Laws Like White
Mans in Oklahoma.
ch]ielspaw Legislature inflicted Death
for Horse stealing and Pre-.
seribed. Fines for Minor OF.
brsss-code Regularly Passed.

eminent within the bounds oI Okla
homa mat limited the amouut OF prop.
city one might have. forced one To
secure permission OF the officers be-.
for" erecting a bridge across 4 river.
prescribed the death sentence for
stealing a horse and provided Tor the
whipping OF criminals tor the smallest
ur,usrs
The government vas that Of the
ChIckasaw nation OF the Chickasaw In.
dian tribe
The government Vas established in
IN', shortly after the C~hiCkasaws
vcr, granted the right OF a scpara
ton from the Choctaws. and ended
IN 1900. when the tribal rnmcut
Of tho Hyc civilized tribes VAS dis
solved
MANY of the old time rhtckasavs
Say their government gave better pro
lection that Uncle Sam furnishes to.
day
They had no authority over a person
.i'lug lu their country who vas not q
''''''' '' ."''f INAl''f anu Nllll bllF
recourse 10 case he broke a law vas
10 .>p,. hm from that nation aud
turn uIu over to the United states
autruriIu-
They ind nor want nou.cirlous IN
their territory they forced ru,m 'o
obtain 70 permit before curorus then
they 90 urIminat,d against 'U,m u
s'i'.uE Oh" amount Of property they
could possess in the form OF live stock
They oven forced citizens TO obta %
permits before they could hire ali,us
Go enter The C~hickasaV nation
The ru'f form Of property ia the
earl! days OF the government Was live
STOCK cattle. horses and hogs Tn.
fenced range a anybody rangc.
aud 'H' way one man told his cattle
from 'lv other man stock was by
'h' lud they all ran n tn" same
herd
d Nas The same way with horses
on" could catch the other man q ami.
m1, without fear that he Was being
Watched
Che penalty for the FIRST offence Of
nor stealing was greater than that
i'r second degree murder. and that Tor
the 'uri on'nsc Of stealing uul,,,
d''n Do. hanging
For .Un nrs' on,nsc the tn.oi re-.
stored 'nr stolen property was uu,d
".' w.. than I'uJ and vas pl.uu
.LH ...... U..lI hid nth .,.I-...
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-05

stocking the various streams around
Canadenss with brook trout. Instead OF
emptying into the streams millions OF
small fry care was taken TO place only
well developed trout from seven TO twelve
inches in length These have done well
during the winter. and are expected 10
prove active and gamy when tho season
opens. The hatchery men will continue
10 distribute small FISH through Cana
dcnsis streams well into tho summer. The
state maintains game wardens who keep
strict eye on the anglers to see that
they do not fish illegally. so that there is
every reason q look for some splendid
sport. An army OF busy people has been
at work all winter in making ready FOR
the opening. and the Spruce Cabin Inn,
the largest in this section, will open on
April II. The inn has been greatly en-
larged and improved since last season.
The proprietors. W !. and NJ. u. Price,
have built new wing which provides
for twenty-s.x bedrooms with private
baths billiard rooms. private sitting
rooms. dancing room and sun parlor.
Year by year tbs Pocono RECON takes a
hrner hold on the visitors, who begin
with the fishermen In the early spring
and continue until the hunters end the
season In the late fall.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-05
TO SPEND EASTER
In ASHEVILLE
Many Tourists from Far Southern
Resorts Will larry in
Mountains.

Asheyille \. c.. April 4.-Many promi-
nent persons coming up from Florida Will
spend Easter in Ashevi]le, and prepare
lions for a Grand ball al Grove Park Inn
are under way. The Asheville County
Club will also give dance during Easter
week, and several tournaments are 10 be
played by men and women players on the
links Of the Country Club in the week
before and after Easter.
The golf players on the links Of the
Country Club this week have been much
interested in the two young and charm
ing duchesses who play together every
day The Duchess Of Manchester is the
house guest Of the Duchess de Chaulnes
AZ the villa of Mrs. Theodore p. Shonts,
in Grove Park. and the two are con
stantly on the links.
The Duke and Duchess Of Manchester
viii be among those remaining in Ashe-
Vile untn after Easter. Lieutenant Com
s
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-05
Promise of Good Fishing Season

Canadensis, Penn, April 4.-The late
SHOWS and severe cold in the Pocono
Mountains this season are regarded by
fishermen hereabouts az sure signs OF a
big catch when the trout season opens in
Pennsylvania on April 10. The expecta-
ton of good season is all the stronger
because of the work done last October in