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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-14
CHANUKAH'S HISTORY
SHOWN IN TABLEAUX
Zionist Fund Increased by En-
tertainment-Prizes Are Of
fered Children.

Historical scenes OF 200 years ago
were reproduced at the celebration of
Chanukah. of the "rededication of the
temple at jerusalem" at Polls Theater
last night under the ausp ces of the
Ahavas Zion Society of Washington.
Tho feast proper began Saturday night
at sunset and continues for e ght days.
Tableaux presented by members of
the society. pictured events connected
with the origin of the feast, while a
choir chanted the ancient religious
songs. Louis Lipsky, chairman of the
American Federation of Zionists. de-
livered an address and other speakers
were Rabbi Il. j. GroSsman and A
Goldberg, editor of The Jewish Ma
ton.
The tableaux represented Matisyohu,
the hero of ChanukRh. who repuIsed
the Romans and recaptured Jerusalem;
mourning at the ruins OF the city; a
Jewish sentinel: colonists at Palestine
returning from the field: and group
at the River of Babylon Those who
took part in the presentations were
Miss Annie Dobkin, Miss Florence
Brown. NJ. Shafferman. A. Cohen, H.
Kur, Joseph Hoffengcr. a. Gold. NJ
Helm, Joseph Friedman, S. Albert, s.
Ugel. NJ. S lverman, and ID. Miller
The theater was well filed and the
money collected in excess of expenses
will be added to the fund for acquirfns:
and developing land in Palestine.
Services in connection with the feast
of Chanukah occurred In several He
brew synagogues yesterday. Rabbi
Abram Simon preached at the E ghth
the afternoon motion pictures showed
the story OF David and Saul. PRICES
were offered to the children submitting
the best story ON this incident
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-14
RACE CONDITIONS
BOARD MEETS HERE
Eleven Southern State Uni
verslties Represented - To
Study South'S Problems.

Members OF the University Commits
sion on the Southern Race Questions.
organized to study race conditions In
the South. will be received by Presi-
dent Wilson at the White House to-
morrow morning.
\ two days session of the commits
sion will be held at George Washing
ton University, beginning tomorrow sr
IL o'clock. Representatives from the
faculties OF eleven Southern State uni
versities make up the commission,
which has as its advisory council
President Edwin A. Alderman. or the
University of Virginia; President s. c.
Mitchell. of Delaware College: Chan
ceIlor d. 6. Barrow, or the University
of Georgia: and DR.. James FL. billiard,
present director OF the Slater fund.
Those comprising the commission are
DIR. e. II. Brough (chairEnan) Unlver-
sity Of Arkansas: DR.. w. l. Kennon,
University of Mississippi: Prot. James
]. Doster. University OF Alabama; Prof.
James u. Hoskins. University of Ten
nessec: DIR. Charles w. Balm. University
OF North Carolina: Dr. Josiah Morse,
University of South Carolina; DR.
James VI. FAR. University or Florida
Frof William 5. Sutton. University OF
Texas; DIR. w. o. ScroESs, Louisiana
State University; Prof. r. ]. II. De
Loach, University of Georgia and Prof
William NJ Huntley, University OF VIZ
ginia.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-14
WIRE OWNERSHIP
PLANS DEFERRED
Congressman Lewis Sees No
Hope for Passage Until the
Next Congress ConveneS.

Postmaster General Burleson's rec
ommendation in his annual report to-
day for specialization" or Govern
ment ownership of the country's tele-
phone and telegraph system will re-
ceive no action from Congress this
session.
Congressman David Lewis OF Mary
land. father of the scheme i'm the
House. declared today he saw no
chance for the legislation with the
press OF other business. but he add
ed hopefully that He expects the plan
to pass in the next session.
IN the meantime, he will continue
his study Of the subject and will per-
feet his bill before the next session,
so that II will have no loopholes.
Lewis charged today that the tele-
phone and telegraph companies are
making a bitter fight against the
proposed bill. under the guise Of ed
ucating the public through magazines.
They're spending a lot of money
with the magazines" he declared.
but I think wen pass the bill at
the next session
The Postoffice appropriation bill,
practically completed contains a
clause proposing further investiga-
ton Of the Government wire owner
ship plan. opposing definite action ut
the present short session of Congress.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-14
Holmes Takes Audience
Through Teuton Lands

The descriptions of icy peaks Of the
Austrian Tyrol, with which Burton
Holmes closed his lecture on Germany
and Austria at the Columbia Theater
last night, prepared the audience for
the cold blasts and sleety rain that met
It when 4 ventured outside the theater.
This Is only one of the appropriate
things Mr.. Holmes does for his audi
ences. The lectures in the present
Holmes course are planned to give tn
people who attend them some idea of
the countries and peoples now at war
in Europe. Last nights effort, which
f. to be repeated this afternoon. dealt
with Germany and Austria Mr.. Holmes
stated to his audience again that his
talks are in no sense the reports Of a
war correspondent, and he does not
deal with war in any way, except /
the abstract He made a very strong
eace plea at the close of his lecture,
d splayinR on the screen the picture OF
WAR" which has become famous be-
cause of its repulsive character.
Next Sunday night Mr.. Holmes will
present the fifth and last OF the present
seasons course, The Allied Powers"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-14
Fiery Blood
Disorders Checked
The Sources of Disease arc
Cleaned and Blood
Purified

Those who have used S. s. s. marvel
at the way it checks blood diseases.
See a man today with his skin all
broken out; see him again in a week
or two after using \. 5. S. and he is a
wonder 10 behold, all cleared no. skin
healthy. eyes bright. q big smile re-
places the droOp. What is :. S. s. that
can accomplish such wonderful results :?
First Of all it Is G natural medicine.
Like milk, eggs and other foods that
can not be Initiated, S. :. s. owes IL 20
Nature for its power TO overcome disease
just as food prevents emzciation.
S. 6. s. is not a combination of pre-
Ecription drugs. II IS preparation
direct from medicinal plants that re-
tains all the yirile potency OF what we
need, what we must have In the blood
10 counteract those destructive tenden-
cies that asssli us throughout, life. II
IL were not for our natural sScreuOns to
sustain US, aided by such known helps
as s. s. S. there would be small chance
Of any Of rs surviving childhood.
Get a bottle Of S. S. S. today from any
druggist but be careful TO avoid the
substitutes palned Of on the unwary.
8. S. s. is prepared only By The Swift
Specific Co. 90 Swift Bldg, Atlanta, Ga,
and for private medical advice write
briefly your symptoms to their medical
department. They will take excellent
care sf ysA
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-14

are found also in the public schools and
IN District institutions for normal chill
dren-
1T Is believed that there exists a large
number Of such children and young poo
pie In the District who are unprotected.
and whose presence in the community
is menace to themselves and to the
public. This Is a problem OF grave i'm
portance and difficulty. II would seem
highly desirable that the District should
be adequately equipped for the humane
care Of the various classes OF the men
tally deficient"
Decrease In immigration.
Commissioner of Immigration Can't
netti's report for the fiscal year 1915.
made part OF the Secretary's report,
shows that 1,40c,061 aliens arrived at
American ports. as compared with l.
4S1.Z27 for the fiscal year 1919
There were shown TO inspection Of
fcers by the aliens admitted during the
year sums OF money aggregating ST.
5o3.266, an average Of about S3S per per
son., the report says. but how much
of tbs was furnished by relatives or
friends living in the United States there
Is no way to determine"
There were 33,0n immigrants denied
admission during the year. OF which
15.I4 were paupers, 6,5S physically or
mentally defective. 3.143 afflicted with
contagious diseases, and 2,7e3 were con-
tract laboreTs.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-14
BurLesOn Seeks Cut
In RuraIROute Cost
Declares Delivery on Contract Basis Would Save
Millions-Urges City Dwellers Be Required to
Provide Boxes for Mail.

Legislation prohibiting the delivery of mail to all city
dwelers who do not provide mail box other proper
receptacle for it, extension of the use of Government
owned automobiles in the mail service; revision of the sal
reS OF poSaSteS and rural letter carriers downward
and renewed recommendation for Government owner
snip of the telegraph and telephone lines of the country
aTe urged in the annual report of Postmaster General Bur-
leson made public TODAY
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-14
German War Relief Body
Now Has 800 Membership

A meeting Of the newly organized
1914 Relief for German Widows and
Orphans Society will be held at the
Ssengerbund clubhouse on Friday
evening. a report will be submitted
showing that the membership already
exceeds 3O0, and that marked progress
has been made in the raising OF money
and clothing for the needy in Germany.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-14
Exporters Directed to
1000 Foreign Sales

More than 200 requests for American
goods wanted in Drcign countries
were brought to the direct notice of
American producers and exporters dur
ing the year. according to the report of
\. A Baldwin. chief of the Bureau of
Foreign and Domestic Commerce.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-14
soo.ooo,ooo Parcels Handled.

There. = every -sason TO belleN 2
at the Postal Service il now handling
Careful investigation has shown that
Joss ny damage TO parcels has been
Is,LCed 20 seven oae-hundTcdths Of J
.ss cent on i. .. \. and insured par
els. respectively. From actual count
has beer found that the damagr
asS 20 ordinary parcels while in tn"
nails is oniv oGc-Ienth % ] per cent
OIL" the entire number handled Damage
ices has been due to improper packing
. her than TO the method Of handling.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-14
AT Home" Postponed.

The regular AT home" of the Eng
lish class Of the Anthony League
scheduled to be held in the Portner
tomorrow afternoon, has been post
poned for a week, so the members may
hear a talk by Madame Sckwimmer, at
on the women's movement In Europe.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-14

After reviewing the action taken IN
increasing the weight limit the report
SAYS:
THE latter change offered an op-
portunity to bring producer and con-
sumner into closer touch. The depart
ment then believed and still believes
that the parcel post in time will be-
come ar important factor in improv-
ing and cheapening the food supply OF
the great cities"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-14
Asks Building For
Labor Department
Secretary Wilson Points Out Leasing System In
wolves Numerous Expensive Removals-Home
for Feeble Minded Children Urged

The construction of permanent home for the De-
parment of Labor is urged by Secretary Wilson in his
nua report to Congress today If Congress not ready
TO grant this request Secretary Wilson urges that larger
appropriation be made for rental that five years lease
for adequate quarters can be negotiated.
"But such provision should be premlimnary to ana
not in substitution for Government building" he said.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-14

Secretary Wilson added that, though
not yet two years old. the Department
of Labor has been put to the necessity
OF making expensive and disturbing re-
movals twice. and that II faces a new
removal when the present lease expires
June 30. 1915, as a renewal of the lease
for the Mills building at Seventeenth
street and Pennsylvania avenue, at the
present rental Of ,ls.5o0 is improbable,
inasmuch as the building formerly
brought rental of $4,000
An increase OF $500 in the appropria-
ton for rental is sought. with this
sum, Secretary Wilson believes, ade-
quate quarters may be obtained.
Congress is asked to be more liberal
with the Department of Labor. as the
department. he says, has shown itself
to be self-supporting.
Years Earnings sI,75s,I67.
As proof of this he submits a table Of
earnings OF the department aggregatins
S5,676.o74-S2. OF which the largest item
10 s5.104.s2s in head tax paid by incom-
ing immigrants. The total expenditures
were S3,s17,so7.50. making an excess CT
earnings over appropriations Of s1,76s,-
1912
Listing the achievements or the year,
Secretary Wilson mentions the supply
ing OF harvest hands for the middle
West last summer. the aid extended in
fincins jobs for the shoe workers thrown
out of employment by the Salem. Mass.
fire, and the settling of twenty-three Ia
Dor disputes out OF total OF thirty-two
in which mediation was attempted
In a part of the report devoted to the
Children's Bureau the recommendation
of Miss Julia Lathrop. chief OF the bu-
reau, for an institution In the District
for feeble-minded children is included.
Children Need Care.
There are no institutions in the Dis
trict for the care Of such children Miss
Lathrop says, land they are boarded in
Government Hospital for the Insane or
IN private families. To some extent they
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-14
Concert for Blind Tonight.

Miss Fay r humphrey. contralto.
with Miss Higgins. accompanied. will
give q concert for the blind tonight at
SIS o'clock in the Library Of Congress
Three groups OF special numbers will
be given
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-07
Atlanta Hothouses ''Force" Buds
From Bermuda and Japan.
Prices To Be Lower.

Slowly and gracefully unfolding
their white, slender petals in the
kindly warmth OF hothouses, 1000
Easter lilies each day are being
forced" into bloom by Atlanta nur-
serymen In preparation for the gayest
brightest, most luxuriant Easter
Sunday the city has ever known.
This year the vagaries Of the cal
endar granted the world a late Easter,
Given thus several weeks Of prepa-
ration, florists and nurserymen i'm
ported thousands Of lily buds from
Bermuda and Japan. Every available
dollhouse was pressed into servi2e,
and the buds were placed in the alb
normal warmth that they might grow
rapidly TO full size and beauty. This
Is the process known as forcing"
Exposed to ordinary atmospheric con-
ditions the buds would not have
sweled and bossomed until much
later IN the spring; they might even
have been killed by an untoward cold
spell But the tropic heat Of the hot
houses is safely speeding them to
maturity.
And so there viii be no lack OF the
beautiful symbols Of the season Lo-
cal florists estimate that more than
$4,000 lilies viii be at the command Of
Atlanta, and that because Of the enor-
NOUS supply prices win be rather be-
low the normal
Not only viii the lilies be abundant,
but hydrangeas, purple and pink rho
dodendrons and spireas and other
gorgeous potted plants OF the season
will help in making Atlanta's Easter
resplendeutly beautiful The hot
houses, given time in which to pro-
duce the most beautiful blooms in
greatest number, are doing their work
well Lilies OF the valley and parma
violets. il Is said, also will be as
much in evidence this year as ever.
Japan received the greater part Of
Atlanta's patronage in Easter lilies,
The Bermuda crop was outstripped'
by the great number OF buds grown
IN Japan last fall. The flowers from
the Orient We're brought TO Atlanta
the latter part or 1918 IN preparation
for the Easter sale.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-07
Police Officer and
Schoolgirl Marry,
Then Tell Parents

When Bicycle officer ]. 6. Arnold
reported at the police headquarters
Monday his partners told him what
they had heard and asked him if it
were true.
Sure it is" he confessed. You
fellows are slow. 1t happened last
Friday when she was on her way to
school. met her at Five Points,
quite by accident, and after a little
talk we decided to go to the parsons
instead"
And thus was unfolded the romance
of the policeman and Miss Alice Nc
Gee. the 17-year-old daughter Of
Michael f. MCGEE, engineer of fire
company No. 4. They We're married
by the Rev. f. L. Vaughn. at No. IS
Larkin street. and are living at No.
asa Crew street with the brides par
ents, who laughed when they heard of
the wedding and gave the young cou-
pie their blessing.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-07
Petition Circulated
To Free Dynamiters

CHICAGO, April 6.-Blank petitions
charging that the officials of the In
ternational Bridge and Structural
Iron Workers Union convicted on
charges of dynamiting were railroad
ed" to prison were circulated by labor
men here to-day. and later will be for
warded to President Wilson, in the
hope that he will pardon them.
The movement was started as a re-
suit of an appeal to the Chicago Fed
Grafton Of Labor made by Frank NJ.
Ryan. president of the union. one OF
the officials convicted
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-07
STORS IN
CLASH On
ell UBS
Association Endorses Anti-Locker
Action Of Baptists After Heated
Controversy.

A dispute over one word in locker
club resolution caused something of a
sensation at the meeting of the Evan
gelical Ministers Association Monday
when Dr. c. W. Daniel. pastor of the
First Baptist Church, quit the assem-
blage in a huff. claiming that the
chair had ignored his right to recog-
milton.
The dispute came over the adoption
of a motion by the Rev. H. NJ Du
Bose, pastor Of the First NJ. F.
Church. approving the resolutions re-
Gently passed by the Baptist Minis
ters' Association unfolding the First
Baptist Church in going on record
against membership in locker clubs.
Immediately controversy started
over the word action" in the original
resolution. A strong opinion seemed
to prevail in favor of approving the
eprinciple" of the First Baptist
Church movement rather than the
action.
Ut. w ilHoI OUeT5 Ondn9Gs
The idea was that the action should
be left to each congregation individ-
ually
Or. c. B. Wilmer, OF St. Lakes
Episcopal Church, moved that. the
word principle be substituted for
the word action" in that part of the
resolutions which referred to the
hearty approval OF the action Of the
First Baptist Church in it's resolution
adopted March 49,"
DR. Daniel, whose church was one
of the first to take action on the lock-
er club question, objected to the sub
stitution of the word principle" in
stead OF action as contained in the
original resolution and asked for the
vote on the question
Or. Daniel Leaves.
There was no vote taken on this
issue. whereupon Dr. Daniel said ne
had been refused recognition from
the rdair, occupied by the Rev. w c.
Schaeffer, Jr,, and quit the meeting,
saying he would not remain If he
could not have a vote on the pro-
posed rearranging Of the resolutions.
Immediately after DR.. Daniels
withdrawal from the hall DR.. Wilmer
withdrew his motion for the subsd-
tuition Of the word principle and the
resolutions in full were unanimously
Endorsed by the association.
Dr. Wilmer in his request had ar
gued that the resolution contained
too concrete form of expression
relative to the locker questions, and
that the word principle would in
volve the same sentiment and yet not
infringe on the prerogPtives Of each
congregation.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-07
Mayor Asks Grady
Statue Be Cleaned

Mayor Woodward Monday address
ed a communication to Council call
ing its attention to the condition Of
the Henry w Grady monument, and
asking It to provide sufficient money
to have it cleaned before the shrin-
ers convention.
THE monument has got to be un-
slightly and dirty just through lack OF
attention" remarked the Mayor. land
while they are busy cleaning up the
town they might as well do a little
work in this direction
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-07
Bre1verjes' Fate Hangs ON Supreme Court Figh
Daniel Quits Ministers mL iquorEddRo
Sufragette Leader
Creates Wild Scene
When Tried as Rioter

Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian.
LONDON, April 6.-Biting, kicking
and screaming. Mrs. ("GeneralD Flo
ra Drummond, militant suffragette,
who was arrested on SatuEay for
rioting in Trafalgar square. precipi-
tated a wild scene when arraigned in
Police Court to- day.
Are you guilty of the charge
against you?" asked the magistrate.
Votes for women" shrieked the
frenzied woman, shaking her fist at
the court,
Finally the general" had to oe
forcibly removed to her cell.
Another suffragette, AnN+te Rog-
ers, who had been arrested with Mrs.
Drummond, was fined IS.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-07
Grady Campaigners
Meet to Map Work

The general committee Of cam
paigners -Atlanta's most progressive
business and professional men for an
Improved Grady Hospital viii meet
in the directors room Of the Lowry
National Bank Monday afternoon.
At this meeting a definite plan OF
action will be adopted The several
subcommittee viii submit their re-
ports and recommendations, and IT is
expected that Tuesday will witness
the opening Of the campaign.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-07
Hoke Smith Defends
Regional Bank Here

WASHINGTON, April s.-"Obiec-
tions to the selection. OF the twelve
cities as centers Of reserve banks is
not directed toward Atlanta, except in
so far as New Orleans is concerned
said Senator Hoke Smith to-day but
such protest win have no effect. At
lsnta is not only the geographical
center of the Southeast, but we have
the capital to put into the bank. our
rlearings being three times as large as
New Orleans
Atlanta has won on her merits and
everyone is satisfied said the Sena-
1or.