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The Washington times., 1914-02-17
DIRIGIBLES SPELL DEATH TO CANAL.

Great dirsibles with ample cruising
radius, armed with field guns carry
ing a goodly crew, slip off on quiet.
secret expeditions which result In
disaster to an unsuspecting enemy.
Such an expedition Is practically
the only way in which the Panama
canal might be destroyed. Stoutly
defended by host Of great guns,
tho fairway of the entrances strewn
with mines. an enemy's ships may
be held off indefinitely. while the
five-mile tangle of Jungle, allowed
to grow up on either side Of the
canal strip, forms holding en-
tangIement through which an enemy
would find It hard to hew a way, in
the face Of the land forces.
But, launched from the ships.
riding at anchor beyond the reach Of
our guns, a swift fleet Of aeroplanes,
each carrying a cargo Of high explo-
siyes, would mount upward until
sufficient altitude had been reached
the defense, along the course Of tho
canal and swooping down when near
Gatun dam or q lock. let fall their
portable magazines, which, explod-
ing, would wreck the work or cause
a landslide which would effectually
block the canal.
And even at the cost Of sacrificing
every aeroplane, the enemy would
profit hugely by the transaction.
The Panama canal is not only valu-
able to US for the money and men
which have gone into its construc-
ton: IT Is THE MOST IMPORTANT
NAVAL STRATEGIC POINT IN
THE WHOLE WORLD. Command
of il gives US the interior line or
strategy upon which to operate.
should an enemy succeed in destroy
ing the waterway il would divide our
Eastern and Western fleets, and be-
fore a junction could be effected,
around the Horn. their fleet, moro
powerful than either of ours, sepa-
rately, inferior to our comoi
fleets. would meet and probably
crush whatever number OF our ships
were on the enemy's side Of the 18th
mus.
The Panama canal must, therefore,
be safeguarded at all hazards. and
as only aeroplancs may reach II,
aeroplanes alone may defend II
against air craft-and we have none
worth mentioning.
Here Is the most stupendous ergi-
neerinS work in the world. costing
ms in the neighborhood OF four nun
dred millions, invaluable to US for
its worth in war, vet We blandfy
take the risk OF allowing an enemy
The Washington times., 1914-02-17

left Office the tax on vodka Was
pouring 525o.OOO,OOO a year irto the
Cars Golfers. Now, ten years later.
it is bringing iii half billion dol
lars year, or about $3.50 for every
man, woman, and child IL the cm-
pire.
Count Witte has seen that instead
Of merely creating an economic re-
form he cOddled a national curse,
and row he is urging that Russia
find some means of supporting her
self otner than 6y the drunkenness
of her subjects.
The Car, it is reported, has seen
the squalo- and degradation caused
hy vodka and is trying to reorgan-
ize the whole system.
The Washington times., 1914-02-17

Boston Symphony Orchestra this after
noon at 4 80 o'clock at the New Ma
tional Theater.
-
The Commissioner of Patents and
Mrs Thomas Ewing will entertain at
dinner party this evening at their resi-
dence In III street in compliment to their
house guest, Mrs. Daniel Lamont VINO
arrived in Washington last evening
from New York.
Mrs Lamont. who is the widow of the
Secretary Of War under Cleveland: has
q large circle of friends in Washing
ton and will be extensively entertained
during her stay here. Tomorrow after
noon Mrs. Ewing will be hostess at
large reception in her honor.
Mrs. Lamont is guest in the same
house, in H street, in which she was
chateiaine during the years in which
her husband was member or the
Cleveland Cabinet.
Miss Schroeder. daughter Of Rear Ad-
miral Schroeder and Mrs. Schroeder,
who has been the guest Of her sister:
Mrs. Moulton K. Johnson, at the naval
Torpedo Station at Newport, r. l.. has
returned to Washington.
The Washington times., 1914-02-17
What S on the Program, in
Washington Today

Meetings. evenings:
Masonic-NationsI Lodge. No. u: Arnintus.
No. %; MyrOn 81. Parker NO: -: hlns
David, No -, and TakoIna, No. %: "a
Fayatte chapter. No. ). and Naval Lodge.
No G. Royal Arch: Adoniram Council. No
>, ROYAL and Select Masters; Mithras
Mizpah Chapter. No. s. order OF the East
odd Fellows-Washirston Lodge. No. s: Col
den Rule. No. Il; Ar!ity. No =.
Maccabees-B Brish,wood Tent No. .; Metro
politan Tent. No. T..
National Tnion Special meeting OF caine,
GI4-6l, Eond Building: state war. and
Navy Council. Pythian Templc
Red Men-Iiaho Tribe. No. iG; Wancta Coun-
Gil No 6, Degree ot p"cahontas.
knights OF Pythias-Wcbst"r Lodge. No
Txcrlsipr. No IA capital. No. p. and
Mrrtie, No -; Syracustans NJ" IL.
Hearings; Interstate CoWn%r,G .,I,n COMMISSION
me zzanine floor. New willard.
Dansant Mrs. Ilawkcsw"rth and Mrs.
GrOuer. large ballroom. New wizard. -
concert by Mrs. Gurley-Kaue. small ball
room New willard. J.. m.
Meeting. Jewish I!ranch. Socialist Party. Al
L street northwest SD 4" ri%tE. iIi.., ,,., -
T.nt..rtainm-nt for blind. pavilion seven, Lii
brary of congress. ST, p. NJ
Annual ball moving picture operators old
Masonic Temple, tonight.
| congressional club, 1872 N street northwest,
! ,ntrropoioeicaI Society. National Museum.
sunday ,;.g y, S.hooI Institute. Epiphany Parish
priw1rth |itlzcns' Association, retworth NJ.
| I. church. I.i" p. m
u,,warL Fosters music rooms. in :; street,
! T actnT,. bv Norman Angel. under auspices
| w,shinSton Peace Society, Church Of the
| covenant. tonight.
| DranstIzatiou Of ''Bcn-Hur." Mrs. Evelyn
! ,;I;rley- Kane, New Willard. tonight.
| Electric Jobbers' Association, tenth floor
| Raleigh.
! southeastern Passenger Association, new
| antcrocnI. tenth floor. Raleigh.
The Washington times., 1914-02-17
AT HOMES

Mrs. Lowry L. Morrill,. of 1897 Kill
bourne place. will be at home tornor-
row from until 6 o'clock.
Mrs. Sabina NJ. Miller and Mrs. Perry
Miller will be at home tomorrow at
2s10 Cathedral avenue.
T.
Mrs. Charles ]. Williamson. of 261s
Connecticut avenue, Will receive to-
morrow.
Mrs. Dan C. Kingman will receive
today,
Mrs. Norris and Miss Ethel Norris
will receive tomorrow and again next
Wednesday.
Mrs. John W. Davis viii be at home
tomorrow for tho last time before
Lent Mrs. Henry D. Clayton will be
with her. H--
Miss Eleanor Connolly. sister of Con-
-ressnan Connolly. will be at home in
formally today at 1916 Nineteenth street.
Mrs Borland. wife of Congressman
Rorland, will not be at home today,
hut will receive next Tuesday.
=
Mrs. David f. Finley and Miss Fin
lev will receive today at their home
2Ooo Z street.
Mr.. Hughes and Miss Hughes. of
West Virginia, will be at home today
from until o'clock informally for
the last time this season. They will
! be assisted by Mrs Lucien Smith.
s
Mrs. Gudger and Mrs. Langley will
not receive at Fontanet Courts today.
Mrs Thomas Dunn and Miss Frances
Dunn will not he at home today.
d
Mrs. Swager Sherley will not re-
| ceive today.
Mrs Thomas ". Power, OF I1Gs y
| street, will be at home tomorrow after
| noon from 4 until o'clock. Receiv-
| ing with her will be Mrs. John Petty,
| Mrs Harry T. Thomas. of Baltimore
| Mrs. James W. Orme. Mrs. Florence
Peterson, Mrs. Edward Brandt. anc
| Mrs Paul Brock.
| Mrs Orlando II. Smith and Miss La
nette Smith will be at home informally
tomorrow afternoon from ) Until (
| O'Clock at 1903 Kilbou ne street.
! s.
! Mrs Alexander G. Bentley VIII be al
home at the Highlands this afternoon
from 3 until O'Clock for the last time
this season.
The Washington times., 1914-02-17
GOOD ROADS AND
SCHOOLS.

A convincing argument in favor
of good roads appears in an Arkan-
sas psper. 1t states that in Texas
70.9OC children have never entered
q school house and 100000 are
habitual absentees from school,
cliefy on account of bad roads or
lack of roads. We do not know how
hose figures were obtained, bat it is
apparent that a good road promotes
scnool attendance and a bad one has
the opposite effect.
One of the reasons for rural con-
soIidaticn is the increase in attend
ance made possible by providing
rehicIes for the pupils.
The Washington times., 1914-02-17
A FEDERAL LEAGUE COUP

Baseball managers who have been
waiting for the Federal League
movement to die a natural death will
agree that the obsequies are consid-
erably postponed, at least, by the
INVASION of Greater New York. Plac-
ing a club of that league in Brook
lyn is the most defiant and aggres-
sive step yet taken by the new as
pirant for major rank in baseball,
and will tone up the whole circuit,
which had given indications Of be-
ing rather weak in its Eastern d.
vision.
The season may now lie looked
forward to as one of the hveliest in
competition that lovers of the ma
'ional game have seen in a genera
lion.
Whether the public will oe so
much interested that it will pay the
cost of this competition by return
ing a profit on the investment in
The form of gate receipts the first
wear remains to be seen. One may
be doubtful of this and still have q
measure Of faith in the judgment OF
men who see in the increased popu,
lation Of cities and the increased
interest in baseball an opportunity
o extend the zone of high-clas.
professional bali and put money ir
'heir purses in the not distant fu
ure.
The Washington times., 1914-02-17
THELITERACYTES

President Wilson will be the third
President to disapprove the literacy
test for immigrants. Mr.. Cleveland
did not do it directly; but he let a
bill containing it die for want of
his signature. President Taft We
toed an immigration measure con-
tanning it; and it is now announced
that Mr.. Wilson is prepared to do
the same.
There has always been a good
deal of opposition to unrestricted
immigration, and a seeking after
means of regulation which could be
expected to put the restrictions
where they would do the most good;
that is, where they would keep out
the least desirable and admit the
most desirable classes.
Would the literacy test accom-
plish this? Would it accomplish it as
well or better than any other test
that could be devised? Character
tests are VIGOROUSLY difficult of de-
scription and definition in a statute;
even if the necessary definitions
could be written accurately, there
would always remain the uncertain.
ty whether the immigration officers
had the necessary evidence on which
to base orders for exclusion.
Illiteracy is anything but char
acter index. Millions Of the bes'
Americans Of today are either immi
grants who came here illiterate, Of
the descendants of those immi
grants. The kind of work that tn.
country needs to get done, and thai
its new immigrants must in grea'
measure undertake, makes yer!
slight demand for literary equipment
or facility.
Unrestricted immigration, how
ever, is bringing to this co,lntr.
something over a million Of new peo
pie annually; and there is room fo
! grave uncertainty whether the ma
tons field of opportunity and as
similative capacity are equal to tn
oest disposal of so vast and miscel
laneous throng. The problem be
comes more acute as the increasin.
cost of living and the problem o
unemployment are forced upon ma
tionaI attention. 1t is altogether ;
most difficult situation to meet.
The Washington times., 1914-02-17
Capitol Spotlights
By THEODORE TILLER.

defended Harry Thaw on his final trial
and frequently consulted with his client
in the Tombs. Thaw. 1t Is said. wanted
everything just So and was arbitrary
at times. While the case was pending
Mr.. Littleton agreed to see Thaw at
the prison one afternoon at o'clock.
The lawyer was detained uptown. and
it was p. m. when he knocked on
Thaw'S cell door.
Mr.. Littleton. you are an hour late"
said Thaw, traScibly.
We'll. Harry, I knew d. well you'd
be here when I arrived retorted the
genial Littleton.
Congressman Madden of Illinois, al
though a little. lame. is one Of the in
veterate walkers of the House. Unless
il is e. thoroughly disagreeable day, the
Illinois member walks to and from the
Capitol. and he lives far out in Mt.
Pleasant. Mr.. Madden is wealthy, but
he uses neither automobile nor street
car if the day is at all fit for walk
ing. Incidentally. he keeps one of the
neatest offices in the House office
building, and his entire legislative ca
reer is run on a system OF punctuality
and do il now"
The Washington times., 1914-02-17

When CONGRESSMAN Frank 3. Wills
or Ohio, gets worked up in a HOUSE
debate his voice becomes the natural
conpetitor of a boiler fectory-not that
he cannot speak softly upon ordinary
occasions. However. the House steno-
prsphers never have to move closer
,b;Is the gentleman from Ohio makes
a few observations
Mr.. Willis recently was moved to pro-
.sst AGAINST certain iniquities of the
democratic party. His thunderous voice
reverbrated through the corridors; there
WAS no doubt that some one was speak
inv and the tourist entering the Capitol
h,iildinc hastened to the galleries TO see
the performance.
CONGRESSMAN Jerry Donovan OF
Connecticut, who is something or
wag, listened to Mr.. Willis until his ear
drums hurt He sought to check the
boon of the Ohioan's eloquence.
Louder, we can't hear you. shouted
Donovan
And if you heard. you wouldn't IN
derstand,' bawled Willis.
Mr.. Donovan stroked his soatee and
subsided and the iInpeturnable Mr..
Willis proceeded with his loud-peoslea
lambasting of the Democracy
CONGRESSMAN Willis. by the way. is
the Statesman who won the spelling
match when the National Press Ciub
racently pitted 4 score of newspaper
nan AGAINST an equal number of Sena-
t,rs and CongreSsnen. He used 10
teach law in an Ohio university and
the student due for 'bawhnS OUT
knew il would be no whispering affair.
Senator Joel Stone of Missouri. IS a
man OF dry wit ana a philosopher. lie
is kewise a practical politician OF an
ANALYTICAL turn of mind and likes TO Oe
shown about everything. They call NM
..,;umshoe Bill and presumably IL
hard to put one over on him. A STORY
Eoes, that when the senator visited New
York once upon a time he was accostcd
by a hobo who stopped the MlssouilaH
| in u mad rush for the ferry BOAT
Gimme n nickel. chief. I'm down
and out got no work and want to gil
over on the Jersey side said the sup
You are broke. you say?' parTied
I Senator stone.
And Won want to go across the riN-
err ,,oa,r,
| Senator stone smiled Srimly. II You
| are broke YOU might as well De proke
! in New York as in New jersey lie %
! The hobo had no comeback. but tn,
! S.urt,r reIeuted and finally slipped hin
| = silver piece with the adinonition tt
! rot something to eat and not waste III:
| money riding the waves Oh ferry
! boat.
| Martin TittIcton, former member o
The Washington times., 1914-02-17

ard Government department IS not
vastly different in that regard. No
man is sufficiently experienced in
public administration to develop his
best possibilities in Cabinet service
until he has been a considerable time
ir it. The man who accepts such a
distinguished post should have a
higher purpose than to make it po-
liticai stepping-stone.
The Washington times., 1914-02-17

n Labrador, about
he time Queen VIC
.oria assembled the
hrone. His first sal
try was 81G a year,
md the most of it
vent in paying post
iEe on letters from
scotland, for in
hose daTs, long be-
ore t n Q postaS sc
itarW mad been in
ent@1. the recipient
f a letter paid the
harGes an d. ! n
oung Donald's case,
hese included car
riage by dog teams
across hundreds of
The Washington times., 1914-02-17
Hits From Sharp Wits

A female archaeologist in Pitts
burgh has discovered that in the days
OF ancient Rome women wore sliJ
skirts and hobbies. Yes, but what
Eve wore is no arGument--Milwau-
kee sentinel
Wonder how those Mexicans pro-
nouncc the name O'Shaughnessy.-Ai-
bany Journal.
While sitting in an offic> chair Il
man may feel Just as yours as ne
used to te, but after running block
to catch 4 street car he changes his
mind.-Toledo Blade.
II is a relief to learn that Huerr;l
gets intoxicated on champagne There
lad been some fear that il was
kerosene oil.-ChicaSo News
4 new way has been found for dis
posing of husbands A JaneSvilla
woman had her husband sent to Jail.
Under the new law the sheriff has 70
hire his prisoners out The woman
hired her husband and will boss him
around fer the time OF his sentence
The wages she pays TO the sheriff
will then be paid back to her. Incl.
dentalIy this is not the only law
passed by the las: legislature whicA
ranks with observation-disclosures
Sentinel.
4 health officer says that colds NAV
be caught from kissing. but we can't
! figure out in what way that fact adds
populCr of indoor sports.-Philadel-
phia INQUIRER.
The Washington times., 1914-02-17
SuSpends Rate Increase.

The Interstate Comnlcrce Commission
has further suspended, from March
IS 70 September =. the operation OF
tariffs covered in the request of the
Eastern railroads for an increase in
freight rates Hearings Of shippers i'll
opposition have moi been concluded.
The Washington times., 1914-02-17
Court
Gossip
BY Fdncur.

Copyright, 1914, by \. u. jacobson
The passing Of Lord Strathcona and
Mt. Royal removes from Canada the
most formidable personality of our time
The British empire is so clearly de-
fined now that the marvellous career of
that greatest of Scottish Canadians
never can be duplicated.
1t is hard 20 realize that Lord Strath-
coma started life in a Hudson Bay fort,
The Washington times., 1914-02-17
JNITED STATES. 80.

We are hopelessly outciassed unless
those in legislative authority take
the matter under consideration with
out loss Of time, satisfy themselves
as to the figures and the menace.
and take definite action
We do not want war. Let Us praS
that it comes not to Us, but we can
not disarm. We cannot be unpre-
pared while the countries of the civi-
lized world bristle with guns And
while We may place our American
faith in the quick mentality OF our
men to speedily learn. even in the
throes OF war. to operate our en-
gines of destruction. We must have
the material with which to equip
them, for it cannot be made in a day
We need field guns and aeroplanes.
for they make the cheapest insur-
ance for peace.
The Washington times., 1914-02-17
AmusencptS.

<,tiouaI-''Uh, oh. Drlplin",' n. ia.
,'TiuoIine tiIrl. 81, D. II.
R,Insco-.'As You Like It," SO p. m
p,ITs-''AIary James "a. Ii and S.lo p. IL.
Esith's-Vaudeviic. afternoon and evening.
cosmos -NaudcVille continuous.
,,I.ino-YauIcvilIc, afternoon and crcnir.
Gayety-BurlesQue. 2:l5 and S:lJ y. m.
The Washington times., 1914-02-17

In 5000 areoplane. with 500 worth
OF high explosive. 10 render it use
less to US and possibly subject rs
to defeat-an because the army has
not been given the few hundred
thousands Of dollars with which to
purchase an adequate number Of
air craft for our service. II = the
falsest OF false economy
These fourteen countries have
more air craft than the Cunited
States:
France, . dirigiolee, s11 aeroplanes.
Germany, % dirigibles, 40 zero
planes.
Russia, . dirisibles. so aeroplanes-
England. dtrigibles. 1sS asro-
planes.
Italy. 10 dirisibles, 1S arecplanes.
Austria, 10 dirigibles, 13s aero
planes.
Greece. 90 aeroplanes.
Spain. dirigible. IS aefopianes.
Belgium. dirigibles, 30 aeroplanes.
Bulgaria. / dirigible. g aeroplanes-
China. % aeroplanes.
Rounania, "a aeropianes.
Japan. diri<ibles, q aeroplanes.
THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA, II aeroplanes.
T., 70 A1,o1,st 1sI3 the following
The Washington times., 1914-02-17

Martin T.ittIcton. former member OF
the House and noted New York lawyer,
The Washington times., 1914-02-17

Wonder how those Meyicans pro-
ncunce the name O'Shaughnessy.-Ai-
b,py JoI-rnal
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-08-14
X ROSTER X

deO. "a. mayer, SecreCary-IreaS.
PAINTERS AND DECORATORS
Meets every Thursday night at
Trades Council hall. VIM. Finfrock,
Sec, 308 S. End ST.
RETAIL CLERKS, No. 119-Meets
every End Wednesday of each
month, at corner 3rd and Court
streets. Robert Fallert, Sec, 521
Prytania Ave.
STOVE MOUNTERS, No. 8-Meets
LIST and 3rd Fridays of each month,
at Trades Council hall. VIM. Man
fold, Jr., rec. sec., 624 South 11th
street.
TYPOGRAPHICAL, No. 29O-Meets
End Wednesday of each month at
Trades Council hall. AL Schirmer,
secretary-treasurer, 802 Cleveland
Ave.
TRANSFERS UNION, NO. 175-
Meets every Monday night, cor. 3rd
and Maple Ave. Ed. ]. Seeley,
Sec'y., 139 So. C street.
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD
ELECTRICAL WORKERS, Local
No. 648-Meets alternate Tuesdays
at Trades Council hall. Frank
Venable, Sec, 923 N. 3rd st.
POLiSHERS' UNION-Meets alter
nate Wednesdays at Trades Coun-
Gil hall. Ernest Snow, sec., 1161
Ludlow street.
FARMERS UNION-Meets 1st and
3rd Tuesdays of each month in
Township Hall. J. c. Boyle, Sec.
retary- Treasurer, Hanover Town
ship, Ohio.
SWITCHMEN'S UNION, No. 13O-
Meets End and 4th Thursdays in the
Trades Council hall. Chas. ].
Welsh, secretary, No. 524 South 4th
street.
Secretaries will please notify us as
to necessary corrections.
MIDDLETOWN TRADES AND La
BOR COUNCIL-Meets first and
third Thursdays of each month in
Trades Council hall. T. A. Scully,
Sec, 442 <. Second st.
AMALGAMATED IRON, STEEL
AND TIN WORKERS-Meets first
and third Saturday afternoons, in
K. of P. hall. VIM. E. Nixon, sec,
439 Woodlawn Ave.
CARPENTERS UNION-Meets ev-
cry Friday evening at Trades Coun-
Gil hall. Roy Morgan, Sec, Elwood
and Henry streets.
HODCARRIERS' UNION-Meets the
first Monday of each month in
Trades Council hall. Jno. Perkins,
sec., 1125 Yankee Road
MUSICIANS UNION-Meets the
first Sunday morning of each
month in Trades Council hall. C.
b. Hoover Sec Park St
METAL POLISHERS' UNION
Meets the second and fourth Thurs
day evening in Trades Council hall.
Carol Cordner, sec., 807 Garfield
Ave.
PLASTERERS' UNION-Meets the
second and fourth Wednesday even
ings in Trades Council hall. T. A.
Scully, Sec, 442 E. Second st.
PLUMBERS UNION-Meets the
second and fourth Tuesday even
ing in Trades Council hall. Or
vile Corson, sec., Monroe Ave.
BARBERS' UNION-Meets the first
and third Monday evenings in
M. Sennett, sec, 208 E. Third.
TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION, No. 487
Meets the first Tuesday of
each month in Trades Council hall.
S. A. Campbell, Sec, 426 Park St.
STAGE EMPLOYEES AND OPER-
ATORS UNION-Meets the second
and fourth Sunday mornings of
each month in Trades Council hall.
Gus Miles, sec., Sebald Flats.
BAKERS UNION-Meets first and
third Thursday evenings in Trades
Council hall. Ralph Funk, Sec,
Sulfsted's Bakery.
CLERKS UNION-Meets fourth
Sunday morning each month in
Trades Council hall. r. L. Bailey,
Sec, The Ohio Grocery Co.
BRICKLAYERS' UNION-Meets the
first and third Monday evenings in
Red Mems hall. T. Wilson, Sec,
Yankee Road.