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The Washington times., 1914-06-16

community OF all unworthy. lives.
the loss through disease. because
breeding places for crime and filth
have been allowed to grow before
city has felt its responsibilities.
don't you believe very soon an awak-
ening would develop?
The same street could be put in
sanitary condition for one-half the
money spent In battling crime and
disease.
we hear the immoraiities of this
are not immoral They are un-
moral. They have never been trained
tc. know their instincts are normal
Their faculties are almost alway be-
low par. They have been blunted
through heredity and environment.
They are PARASITES upon our civili-
zation ard we sit idly by and say:
Will be-" Then We shut our eyes
and I'll our lives with as many pleas
ures as possible SO that We may for
get.
Or we write check to tine Asso-
ciatcd Charities and draw a sigh
of relief and saw 1T is all over,
now they will do the rest"
But / fear our responsibility to
mankind Is greater than a signature.
Go sell all that thou hast, and
give to the poor and come AMI fol-
low me- was the command, given
by THE Son of Man who came to
seek and tc save that which was
lost"
Workers are needed in addition to
the money, and the Big Brother and
sister movement Is doing its part to
pave the way.
Don't you hear the children weeping,
oh! my brothers
Ere their time OF years?
They are 7aying their sad heads against
their mothers,
But that cannot dry their tears;
The young lambs are bleating in The
meadows,
The young birds are chirping IN the
nest.
The young fawns are playing with the
shadows.
The young flowers are blooming toward
the west.
But the young. young children. o. my
brothers,
They are weeping bitterly.
Browning.
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awakens to the fact that prevention

awakens to the fact that prevention
is more important than cure.
Let US take the case Of little girl
born in typical slum home. There
was no place to play, only upon con-
gested streets close to a saloon or 4
dive. for saloons and dives flourish
in these places. She never had de-
cent standard placed before her un-
less the mission workers had met
her. She worked from the time she
was old enough, but there was no
place to call her own except the pal
let OF straw in the corner of the
room she occupied with four others,
including father. mother. and two
brothers.
Is it any wonder that trouble
came? Is 1t any wonder she lost her
desire to do right?
She was placed in Jail. tried, and
released on probation. Now she is
stamped with criminality. who is
helping her to do right? Why should
she desire to do right? Are you?
Who is making it easier for her to
do wrong? There are plenty who
cloud her brain with liquor and dope
and quiet the tender nerves with
cigarettes putting to sleep the little
conscience that lived under bligh.ing
conditions of that crowded sleeping
room.
Have you met this little girl?S
have, over and over and over again.
j will take you to her, or bring her
to you. The picture ] have drawn
Is not the worst. / have made it an
average one. The girl has made a
misstep. She feels that no one cares,
and so there is no future. She is
taken up again. given a jail SEN
teDce, and serves 1t. It's all over
now. Only seventeen, but no one Of
fers a helping hand. It's too late,
anyway.
Reconstruction doesn't pay.
Compute the Loss.
II We could only make the tax
payers understand that they are
getting full value for their money in
reconstruction. / believe We would
soon note change in the social
conditions of our city. II some one
would place a value on human
beings. then compute the loss to a
The Washington times., 1914-06-16
WELLS QUITS FIGHT
FOR CONGRESS SEAT.
Leaves Two Contenders for
Democratic Nomination in
Fifth Maryland.

The race for the Democratic nominal
ton for Congress in the Fifth Mary
land district narrowed down to two can
didates today. owing to the withdrawn
Of Robert W. Wells, an attorney of this
city and Maryland, who retires in ia
vor Of Richard A. Johnson. who will
continue the contest against Congress-
man Frank Smith.
Wells, who announced several maths
ago that he was out for the seat of
Congressman Smith, says the entry of
Johnson in the race changes the politi-
cal situation in his district Until
Johnson's entry. says Wells. he had
reason to believe he could land the nom
ination. defeating tie present Congress-
man. Johnson, however, according to
statement issued by Wells. in with
drawing, starts out with the powerful
support of State Senator German, re-
cent candidate for governor on the
party ticket and a party leader.
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PUPILS REJOICE, FOR
HOLIDAYS ARE HERE
Today Last of Term, When
Children Learn Whether
They Are Promoted.

To-day has a triple significance for
Nashington's 5eca school children.
First and of most Importance the day
ushers in the summer holiday, when
three months of schoolless days will
be enjoyed. In another sense il is what
is known as stepping up day or the
time when those who have been sue
ocssful in convincing their teachers
that they are entitled to be transferred
tc higher grade, are rewarded.
In still another sense it is the day
when a part of 100 eighth grade pupils
VIII receive certific2l~s which entitle
them to entrance into the high schools.
To-day the various exhibits of domes-
TIC science and manual training are on
view at the different schools. Excel
lent work is being SHOWN the parents
and friends of the pupils at different
schools.
The Eighth division. Miss Anne Beers,
principal. held its exercises today at
the Jefferson School Stephen l..
Kramer. assistant superintendent OF
schools delivered an address.
Graduation Exercises Tomorrow.
Tomorrow graduation exercises will
be held by the following divisions:
First, Bernard T. Janney, supervis-
ing principal-10 a. m. at the Curtis
Harrison OF Mississippi
Second, Ben w. Murch, supervising
rrincipal-lo:Je 4 m. at the H. d.
Cooke School.
Third. f. L. Haycock. supervising
pTincipal-l0 a. M, at the Wilson Nor
NAL School; speaker, Representative
Cyrus Cline OF Indiana.
Fourth, Walter b. Patterson. super
Nising principal-I0 a. m, at the Thom-
son School: speaker. w. A. Wilbur,
dean of the department OF arts and
sciences. George Washington Uniyer-
Eity.
Fifth. Seiden NJ Ely. supervising
principai-l0:50 a. m, AT the Mckinley
Manual Training School; speaker Fred
bennett. former commissioner of the
Land Office.
Sixth. Miss Flora L. Hendley super
vtsing princiDal-il a. m, at the Doug
lass Memorial Church; speaker DR..
Percival Hall, Of GslIaudet College.
seventh. DR.. L. G. KImball, supervis-
ing principai-l0-S0 4. m, at Eastern
High School; speaker. Alexander T.
Stuart, former Superintendent of
Schools and present director Of inter-
mediate instruction.
Ninth. DR.. Hos:ner NJ. johnson, su-
pervising principsl-10:p a m. at the
Bryan School: speaker. AIr. Kramer.
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PRESIDENT SOUNDS
NOTE OF PATRIOTISM
Flag will Stand for Justice
Wherever UnfurIed, He De-
cIareS.

President Wilson, at the State, War
and Navy Flag Day celebration, sound
ed the keynote OF patriotism
II sometimes wonder" said the Presi-
dent, why men take this flag and
fiaunt it. 1 do not understand the tenn
per. neither does this nation rnder-
stand the temper, Of men who use this
flag boastfully."
The nag must stand for self-posses-
sion. for dignity, and the assertion Of
the right of one nation to serve the
other nations of the world, according
to the Presidents precepts. No more
should 1t be the instrument of fear and
dogmatism, which some Americans, in
their narrow, selfish. and unpatriotic in
tellects, make il.
No nation" said the President. rs
Its rights; no wwe should lay to heart
that no nation shall ever henceforth
doubt our purpose to put IL to the
highest uses to which a great emblem
OF justice and government can be put.
lis 1t not q solemn responsibility laid
upon US to lay aside bluster and as
sumo that much create thing, the
quietude OF genuine power?
1T is henceforth 10 be an emblem
that will not condescend TO be used for
purposes of aggression and self-ag-
grandizement. 1t is too great to be
debased by selfshness, and has vindi-
Gated its right to be honored by all
nations of the world and feared by
none who do Righteousness.
rs 1t not a proud thing to stand
under such an emblem?
1t seems to me thai II is my right,
as the temporary representative OF a
great nation that does what II pleases
with it's own affairs, 20 say that we
please to do justice and assert the
rights of mankind wherever this flag
is unfurled"
The Washington times., 1914-06-16
Georgetown Gives Honor
Degree to Actor Lackaye

wilton L,sckaye is the first American
actor TO be honored by an educational
institution for achievement as 4 thes-
rlan. Georgetown University will con-
for on Mr.. Lackaye, this afternoon,
IhC degree of master Of arts in reCog-
milton Of his success in his chosen
profession.
At the exercises IN connection with
the l25th anniversary OF the founding
Cf Georgetown last night, Mr.. Lackaye
told Of his appreciation
England has i've knights who were
artors" said Mr.. Lackaye. but Amer
.Ga has never before attempted 70 hon
or its actors. Il remained for George
town University, a Jesuit institution, to
break down the ancient prejudice. and
I" recognize the art or the theater as
among the fine arts"
The Washington times., 1914-06-16
NEW YORK To HAVE
1916 FEDERATION
Club Women to Accept Gotham
Invitation - Anti Alcohol
Crusade Urged.

CHICAGO. June 16.-New York will
be the 1916 hostess of the General Fed
Grafton of Women's Clubs. The invita-
ton from the New York women is
supported by pledges of financial back
ing. promise of reasonable rates from
the hotelkeepers. and of entertainment
from Sorosis. mother Of women s
clubs
The slate picked yesterday by the
nominating committee. with Mrs. Percy
V. Fennybacker. OF Texas, as president,
Will be elected without opposition.
An effort to obtain the federation's
Endorsement of the prohibition move
ment will be made at the 1916 biennial
session. 1t was learned today. An anti
alcohol crusade has been urged upon
the federation
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FIREWORKS CLIMAX
OF FETES ON JULY 4
independence Day Program to
Conclude With Display on
Monument Grounds.

The Independence Day program Will
end with a display Of fireworks on
the Monument grounds. This was de-
cided at a meeting yesterday afternoon
in the office Of Commissioner Newman,
chairman of the citizens committee In
charge of the Fourth of July exercises.
Additional funds are needed to defray
the cost of the fireworks exhibition. as
well as to provide for other features OF
the program, but it is the belief OF the
committee that there will be numerous
small subscriptions in the next two
weeks: The estimated cost Of the en-
tire program is $500. approximately
$500 has been subscribed to date.
The desire Of the committee Is to OBJ
tain numerous small contributions
rather than large single subscriptions.
Contributions OF 80 cents or 81 addressed
to Edmund S. Wolfe. treasurer citizens'
committee on the Fourth of July. Dis
trict National Bank, or to the commit
tees headquarters, room sos District
Building. will be gratefully acknowl-
edged.
The program has been arranged this
year to provide a variety Of entertain
ment for thousands OF persons.
II only a small proportion OF these
contribute. the success Of The celebra-
ton will be assured.
Col. W. w. Harts. Superintendent Of
Public Buildings and Grounds. has
granted the use of tie Monument
grounds for the athletic events in tie
morning and the moving picture and
fireworks display in the evening. Per-
mission also has been granted to hang
flags from the windows OF the Wash
ington Monument
Music will be furnished during the
day at Rock Creek park and the Zoo
logical park, the scene of the COM
munity picnic. by the United States
Marine Band and the Fifth Cavalry
Band. The Engineer Band will give a
at the Monument Grounds IN
the evening.
Maurice Splain. chairman of the
transportation committee, is arrang-
ing with the street railway companies
for additional street car service to
and from the park.
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GUIDE GIVES DETAILS
OF CLIFF HOUSES
Famous Ruins and Their Loea-
ton Described in Mesa
Verde Park Pamphlet.

Ar official guide of Mesa Verde Ma
tional Park giving a description Of the
many famous ruins and their location
has been issued by the Interior Depart
Inent.
This guide gives all of the known de-
tails of the cliff dwellings in the park.
a groupe of great Importance in Ameri-
can archaeology.
The principal and most accessible
ruins are the Spruce Tree House. Cliff
Pa ace. Balcony House, and Tunnel
House.
Spruce Tree House IS located in the
head of Spruce Tree canyon. a branch of
Navajo canyon. 1t originally con-
tained about l3J rooms, built of dressed
stone laid in adobe mortar. with the
outside tiers chinked with chips Of rock
and broken pottery.
Cliff Palace is located about two miles
east of Spruce Tree House. in a left
branch Of Cliff canyon, and consists OF
a group of houses with ruins of I1s
rooms. including twenty round kiyas
or ceremonial rooms, and a tapering
ioop-holed tower, forming 4 crescent OF
which is repUted to be one of the most
famous works of prehistoric man In
existence.
Balcony House. a miis east Of Gift
Palace. in Ruin canyon. contains about
twenty-five rooms. some of which are
In almost perfect condition
Tunnel House, about two miles south
of Spruce Tree House. contains about
twenty rooms and two kivas, Lonnecied
by an elaborate system of underground
Passages. and a burial ground of 5000
squire feet.
In each Of these villages is an eIab-
crate system of fortificaJion. with in
sCme cases. walls % feet thick and
twenty feet high. watch towers thirty
feet high. and blockhouses pierced with
email loopholes for arrows.
Campers desiring to visit the ruins
may obtain horses either at Mancos.
coTtrZ. or Dolores.
In addition to the rules and regula-
tons the circular contains plans of The
principal ruins and lists of books and
magazine articles
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By MRS. FRED T. DUBOIS.

Are we manufacturing crimin-
ais? Come. let US reason together,
not in a spirit Of criticism or for
the sake of argument. or simply as
a matter of statistics, but let us
in our heart to heart talk today
attempt to answer the question,
"Are we manufacturing criminals?"
In previous talks. have tried to
demonstrate that efficiency was
not the word this nation needed
upon which to rely and build
rather it was dear old Colonel
Parker's word-responsibili and.
in beginning our little talk today,
1 want to quote again from an
article by Bernard Shaw. for he
has said in few sentences the
thought I wish to bring out better
than can express 1t
He says: Society has no right
to take away the life of a child nor
to consign him to an environment
that depletes his vitality and un-
dermines his moral nature: yet
without a shadow of a doubt. II is
today guilty Of both these offenses.
It is not that II deliberately
chooses to condemn a little one to
either end. That would be too
crude. But It permits conditions
to develop that result in an un-
necessary loss of life, a loss to
the nation that rivals in its hor-
rors the old time slaughters OF
the innocents
Added to this II permits many
that do survive to be subjected to
environment and mental condi-
tions that are nothing less than
manufactures for criminals"
Juvenile Offenders.
/ would rather that it did not
seem wise to talk to you about these
subjects, but have always had
great contempt for the ostrich. I
remember as a child in my geogra-
ply there was "a picture of that
greatest of birds with its head In
the sand. and, coming after it. were
men on horseback in the act Of
throwing their lassoes over the fool
ish bird. We none Of us want to be
ostriches, and, in time of storm and
stress. be found with our heads in
the sands through ignorance. Let
us rather be Like the Catholic man
who hath nightly won God out of
knowledge and good out Of infinite
pain, and sight out Of blindness and
purity out Of q stain"
We are all seeking happiness. that
The Washington times., 1914-06-16
Police Rookie" Head
Broken, Finishes Task

NEW YORK. Sune lG.-Fstrolman
Charles Kavanaugh, a young rookie"
Of the West Forfy-seventh street sta
ton. was sent 10 the Sixty-eighth street
station on a special matter In jump
Ing on a Ninth avenue car he lost his
balance and his head struck an Il
pillar.
Kavanaugh managed to get into the
car and completed his Journey. Re-
turning after an hour, he asked the
lieutenant If he could go over to the
Polytechnic Hospital for minute and
get sewed up"
The lieutenant looked at his mead,
and said Yes in a hurry. DIR. Muir
phv took six stitches in the torn scalp,
nut the 5pung policeman remained on
duty.
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blue-bird that can only be found on
the pathway Of service, in helping TO
solve the problems of life, and IL this
great young nation has, owing to tho
rapidity Of its growth, committed
mistakes, only a discussion and
weighing of the problem will bring
q solution.
Is IL safe to start with the idea
that the United States never antici-
pated the manufacture of criminals?
Those who have made the most in
tricate examinations of the causes
that produce crime tells US: THAT
courts are continually increasing,
are crowded far beyond their ca
pacity, largely through the utterly
futile methods of treatment accorded
juvenile offenders"
Influence of Environment.
Where DO the criminals in our
cities largely dwell? What part of
Washington pays the greatest toll
to our courts? Is 1t the congested
districts, or where light. air and
sunshine abound? This question is
SO easily answered. II you have
been interested enough to spend a
morning In the police court, you
could easily answer II. The police
courts belong to US. We pay for
them. We ought. as a business
proposition. see what We pay for.
It's mighty interesting and someway
one has never lived fully IL he has
not seen how the other half live.
You are always welcome at court
You will always find those in au-
thority courteous and very grateful
for information and, In a great many
cases, 1t is lack of information and
knowledge that sends the prisoner
over the road. There Is an abstract
knowledge Of conditions that helped
IN the manufacture of the product
that, IL the judges had been able to
secure. would have softened the
judgment and made the penalty a
different one.
Let. us take another view. In one
block in one of our large cities, in
congested district where 1,10S people
lived. in three years 60 arrests were
made. and, not counting babies, this
meant one arrest in four people each
year for the three years. Out Of
the thirteen alleys. none over seven
children's court in 1910 and two
alleys sent every child.
Prevention Work Needed.
In the beginning of the juvenile
court system 1 was one Of its great
est advocates. Today am doubling
its efficacy. The court will have its
place in our system until the world
The Washington times., 1914-06-16
Are We Manufacturing Criminals
By Neglecting Our Duty to Children?
Reconstruction Does Not Pay-Parents Must Wipe
Out Breeding Places of Future Criminal Tenden-
cies, Mrs Dubois Tells Parents in Review
of Child Welfare Conditions.

When President Roosevelt seeking Justice for the Juvenile
Court, asked of recommend candidate
Mrs. Fred Dubois Mrs. A. C. Bney and Mrs. Joseph James
appointed to make this selection
Mrs. Dubois worker for the and
chairman of upene Committee District branch of the
National Congress of Mothers
With all this experience she has reached the point of doubling
efficacy the tribunal she foseed Reconstruction
pay prevention is needed she Society be
awakened responsibilities Conditions that undermine chfs
neral nature must not be tolerated.
todas article the fifth written exclusively
THE WASHINGTON TIMES, Mrs. Dubois points the peril
the federation extended breeding places
cause society alLops conscience 70 be blunted.
The Washington times., 1914-06-16
G. B. Pumphrey Buried.

Funeral services for Charles B. Pum-
phrey, who died Friday. were held yes
terday at his late residence, AIS Seventh
street southeast Burial was at Glen
wood Cemetery. He was a member OF
the Junior order of the United Ameri-
can Mechanics and Improved Order OF
Red Men. His widow survives.
The Washington times., 1914-06-16
Group $500

With all the lines and the
dainty touches noted in i'm
ported garments. these Striped
Noiles. Flowered Crepes. and
Plain French Linen Dresses
are indeed a wonder at only
$500.
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Group 2 $500

Materials include stripe
voiles. eponge. linen and now
city weaves. Last moment
note the long tunics and the
belts of satin and velvet
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Hurry for choice of the few
China Silk Dresses. Plenty of
the most bewitching Dolly
Warden. Wolfe and Linen Lawn
Dresses.
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Dresses of crepes. eponge.
pure Irish linen. Last moment
styles-note the Cossack. pam
nier. ruffied and double tunic
skirts, the bolero and blouse
effect waists. the low necks,
the kimono sleeves. the crush
ed belt.
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Wash Skirts

Ratine and Pique Skirts
with 32-inch Russian tunic;
man tailored-worth fully
$500.
Basement Floor.
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Dress Skirts $1.OO

S2.9S 10 S3.9S wool
cloth and serge skirts will
be found in this lot.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-10-27
French Assert
Germans Ordered
Prisoners Killed

WASHINGTON. Oct. 2s.-The French
embassy today issued the following state,
ment:
The report appeared some time ago
that General Stenger, commanding a
brigade Of the German army In France.
has issued an order to his troops to give
no quarter to prisoners. but 10 shoot them
all and to finish the wounded.
An official statement from Berlin.
via sayYile, was issued thereupon. de-
claring that this was an 'impudent He
THE strocious order had, nevertheless,
really been given and carried out and
proof of n is in the hands OF the French
government. over twenty German pris
oners OF the 18th and l42 regiments Of in
fantry, now held in France. have declared
under oath before a magistrate that this
order was actually issued on August S.
and that In accordance with # al French
wounded found that day were al once
dispatched, Officers and notably Captain
Curtius OF the li2th regiment. superir-
tended the execution"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-10-27
British Farmers Dig
Trenches on Coast to
Help Repel TeutOns

NEW YORK. oct. 25.-Farmers in the
vicinity OF Harlow. In Essex county,
England. are preparing for a possible
German invasion by digging trenches.
according TO James Cowlin OF Newark.
n. j., who arrived here today on tho
steamship MinnehRha.
"The digging OF these trenches, which
are located so as to be OF use in resist
ing the advance of a German army. in
dicates that British authorities do not
consider that a German invasion Is BE-
yond the range of possibilities" Mr.
Cowiin ssid The work Is being doue
by order OF city and county officials.
who arc understood to have Issued their
orders by direction OF Lord Kitchener.
MY, personal observations were made
only In the vicinity of Harlow. but
heard that the farmers OF other sections
OF Essex were similarly occupied"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-10-27
Germans Putin G
Antwerp Forts in
State of Defense

LONDON. Oct. 26-The correspondent
Of the Times at Rotterdam sends the
following:
1T It clear that the Germans are put
ting Antwerp in state for defense. In
most of the important forts the Belgian
guns have been replaced with German
fortress artillery OF the latest type.
The bridge between Antwerp and Pays
de Waes which the retreating Belgians
damaged has been repaired. Evidently
the Germans are preparing line Of re-
treat from the Ostenu-Dixmude line.
THE authorities have ordered the rail-
roads TO cease the free conveyance OF
refugees from Holland to Antwerp. Only
a small garrison at present is in Antwerp.
probably not more than 5000 men"