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The Washington times., 1914-09-19
Formed to Entertain Conven.
ton in 1905, 1t Has Grown
to Be Feature in Developing
Evolutionary Art.

program for January and in Feb
uary an evening was spent in criti-
cism of selections read by members.
An evening Of debate. one given
over to story telling. another with
musical accompaniment and one to
club, rounded out the season.
The timeliness Of the clubs pro-
grams is illustrated by tho arrange
ments for the first meeting Of this
season to. be held next Tuesday
evening In the red parlor Of the
Ebbitt House. National anthems
Will be recited with musical accom-
program will conclude with a recit-
al Of the "Star-Spangled Banner"
by the clubs president. the Rev.
Earle Whitley.
Some Prominent Members.
About fifty members Of the club
are on the active roll This means
they are directly engaged in the
teaching or study Of voice culture
and expression, or are authors or
publishers Of works on elocution.
The headquarters Of the club form
erly were in the Comstock Studio.
A permanent meeting place for tho
coming year has not yet been ar
ranged.
The rolls Of the club include
many of the most prominent elocu-
tionists and readers in the city.
Among the past presidents are Mrs.
Elizabeth r. Walton, William H.
Saunders. Charles 8. Richardson,
Miss Emma L. Ostrander. Miss
Grace Ross, and Claude N. Bennett
Mr.. Whitley now is president Of the
club; Miss Lucy H. Feagin, vice
president; W. Alfred Falconer. re-
cording secretary; Miss Virginia
Raymond. corresponding secretary:
P. ]. Altizer. treasurer, and Miss
Ada Louise Townsend. historian.
Other well-known members of the
club are Edwin Callow, Miss Isa-
bel Pechin. Miss Leonora De-
Grange, Mrs. Maud Howe Smith.
Violet Warren Pierson. and Mrs.
Emily Frech Barnes.
The clubs annual banquets, at
the Raleigh Hotel. have become
notable annual features. In addi-
ton to Mr. Powers the club has
brought here such readers as Miss
Ida Bentley Judd. George Riddle,
and Henry Southwick.
The Washington times., 1914-09-19
NO CHEERFUL OUTLOOK

That peace discussion is premature
and only academic at this stage, is
made clearer than ever by inter
views with Count Won Bernstorf, the
German ambassador, and with
Chauncey NJ. Depew, who is just
back from Europe.
Count Bernstorff declares that his
government could consider no peace
proposal that contemplated the loss
of an inch of German territory
whether in Europe or among the
colonies. He makes the statement
broad and definite enough to leave
no doubt that he has Alsace-Lor
raine in mind. Those provinces must
remain German, and none of Ger
many's colonial possessions may be
taken from her.
1t is natural that German diplo-
macy should talk thus SO long as the
war is going on. What may prove
the greatest single battle Of the err
tire struggle is even now in progress
on the plains Of northern France,
and it would be quite impossible for
a German diplomat, while its issue
still hangs in the balance, to say a
word suggestive of weakening.
But the German ambassador in
Jected one observation that seems to
contain rather an unnecessary
threat. He points out that "if any
territory were taken from Germany
we would arm to the teeth agsir."
The threat is unfortunate. Forty
four years ago Germany took from
France a billion dollars and two
provinces. Victorious France would
unquestionably insist on getting
that much, at least, returned to her;
and she would be sustained by her
allies and by the sentiment Of
civilization. AS to the German
colonies, some of :hem are gone al
ready, and they will not be returned
to her unless as the result of a
peace-bargain of unusual and re-
markable character.
Senator Depew's interview deals
with sentiment in Great Britain.
That country, he says, has settled
down to the conviction that it has
entered on a war Of at least two
years, and to the quiet, firm purpose
Of winning at whatever cost. There
are no divisions; just one party, and
that the war party.
There is not 4 sign of a peace
in Great Britain or the
Continent" declared Senator Depew.
Persons in authority with whom
talked in London we're of the opinion
hat the war would last two years.
The Germans will not give in until
hey are beaten decisively."
Without doubt, these expressions
picture the European
mind. 1t is harmless enough for
well-disposed people to talk about
peace, but official moves in the d.
rection of present negotiations arc
very likely to weaken the influence,
at a more auspicious time, of ths
government that tries to force the
situation now.
The Washington times., 1914-09-19
S. Can Produce
Most of Staples
Foodstuffs illustrate Fact That Only Comparatively
Few Articles Need Be Imported, Declares Head
of Big Washington Grocery Corporation.
"Made in America. ="

Washington business men will unite in helping to
make that slogan famous For years the Made in Ger
many" inscription has been national advertisement for
the business of that nation Other nations in lesser de-
gree have made their national trademark business asset
From on if Washington business men, in conjunction
with others all the country can help the idea the
"Made in America phrase will be commercial asset.
Though Washington is not an industrial CENTER the
Capitals business assert that their response to the ma
tonwide movement to boost American products will reflect
prosperity here besides having obvious patriotic value
Now these point out with the foreign factories badly
crippled by the war the time to make American products
known.
For an American housewife to buy American-rnade
goods when the choice lies between the homemade and
an imported product will not only be good patriotism but
good business WASHINGTON commercial dealers say
The Washington times., 1914-09-19

"PracticaIly all the goods which we
handle are domestic products. with the
execution of few lines which climatic
or soil conditions preclude the preduc-
ton OF in this country" said Edward
G. Yonkers. president OF a corporation
maintaining a number Of grocery stores
in this city.
..Wc produce nearly all the staple
food stufs in America, and ] do not
believe that today our merchants are
importing extensively. except in lines
where the article in question is either
not produced here at Ill. or In such
The Washington times., 1914-09-19
Washington Man Weds
Former St. Louis Wife

Francis ]. Stoegerer. OF the Brunswick
apartments, has remarked his former
wife. Miss Lucille Jordan. daughter Of
Charles D. Jordan. vice president of the
A. d. Jordan Cutlery Company. of st.
Louis, Mo-. according to information
which reached Washington friends of
the couple today. Young Jordan. who
is twenty-four years old. was divorced
by his wife June 3. 1913.
Stoegerer was married to Miss Jordan
while he was attending a Washington
law school After the first marriage
the brides mother is alleged to have
locked her in third-ffoor room at the
Jordan residence. and refused to allow
her to talk with her young husband.
Later she was disinherited. 1t is ex-
pected that the couple will return to
washington to make their homo here
The Washington times., 1914-09-19
HOME RULE AT LAST.

The bill providing home rlle fol
Ireland, which went on the statute
hcoks yesterday afternoon when
King George affixed his signature
does not become operative for a year
but it marks the end of Ireland's
long fight for national rights. What
II may mark for Ulster is different
matter.
The postponement of the laws
oDeration, assented to by the Ma
tionalist members OF parliament at
the request of the ministry, will
probably prevent any physical clash
in Ireland until September, 1915. By
that time the great war may be
ever and Great Britain will have
more time to devote to the little war
makers in the north Of ireland. They
have vowed to resist coercion with
every force, physical and otherwise.
There can be no coercion for a year,
and in the meantime it is possible
that the Orangemen, who have been
melted by the tory party of England,
will decide that self-ruled Ireland
is bearable.
The south of Ireland won its fight
for home rule in a quiet, dignifed
way, standing silent when reprisals
against the noisy north might have
heen expected. If the isles govern
nent is administered in the same
conservative way by the Nationalist
majority, then Ulster will have few
syInpathize-s if she tries to "sit on
the outside
The Washington times., 1914-09-19

The Duke of Westminster smoked
seventy-f1ve cigarettes a day while at
Newport. Think that the duke would
be wealthy enough to pay cash for hi.
shaving sets. instead of saving up the
coupons.
Greeks have ordered O0,0Oo pairs of
shoes for their army. Wonder how
large an army It takes to shine that
many shoes?
Don't be alarmed by heavy rumbling
to the east Seventh street is still paved
with cobbles.
1t would be a great deal handler II
the South made those bales of cotton
to fit the vest pocket.
Sir Lionel Garden denies that he said
what they said he said.
You've gotten down this far, you
might as we'll read the rest OF it.
Why swat him now? Next spring he
will be a million and easier to hit?
Amateur huntsmen would bring back
more trophies Of the chase. but Maine
guides haven't got antlers.
The Washington times., 1914-09-19
HANDLES AMERICAN GOODS.

small quantities as to afford a supply
too small to meet the demand
There are certin brands of dried fish
which are not found In our waters tina,
must be secured abroad: while we raise
some olives the output is not large
enough to furnish the olives and olive
oil that America consumes. and we
must go abroad for olive products
likewise. tho tea market is foreign
but America is depending almost ex-
clusively upon Its home grown products
in those fields where the goods can be
raised or produced here.
The suggestion to stamp American
made goods with stamp. Made in
America or some similar expression
think ia q good one
The Washington times., 1914-09-19
Redfeld Opposes Plan to
Get South American Trade

According to Secretary Redfield the
time is not ripe for a general trade
campaign in South America. In a re-
port to the Senate. on the Weeks bill.
to send old naval vessels to South Amer
lea to promote trade, the Secretary
threw cold water on the talk oe this
country getting a grip on South Amer
lean trade as the result of the war in
Europe.
He holds the present buying power
Of South America is impaired, though he
thinks there are large opportunities
there for study and permanent improve
ment of trade when current conditions
have improved.
He opposed the Weeks plan on the
ground that displays of individual and
corporate products should not be made
under auspices of the Federal Govern
ment.
The Washington times., 1914-09-19
Daniels Praises Both
Fletcher and Badger

Secretary of the Navy Daniels has
written congratulatory letters to Rear
Admiral Charles ]. Badger. retiring
commanding officer of the Atlantic feet.
and to Rear Admiral Frank F. Fletcher.
who has assumed command. In his
letter to Admiral Badger. Secretary
Daniels said: II have not found you
wanting in any Of the element. that go
to make up a truly great naval Of
ficer." In his letter to the new COM
mander-in-chief. Secretary Daniels re-
ferred to Admiral Fletcher as ''the most
capable. earnest. and well-balanced Of
ficcr to whom our great fleet might be
In, ruatad."
The Washington times., 1914-09-19
BATHING BEACH MAY
Be OPEN NEXT WEEK
Superintendent Hudson Thinks
Weather Warrants Longer
Season.

Superintendent W. q. Hudson may or
der the bathing beach opened each aft
ernoon OF next week, because Of the
warm weather and the consequent large
attendance. The pools were to close.
DR.. Hudson Will call on the Commits
sioners Monday morning to ask their
approval of the plan.
Monday, Wednesday. and Friday will
be ladies days" and on Tuesday.
Thursday, and Saturday men and boys
Will be admitte. The season has been
one OF the most successful in the his
tory OF the beach. Approximately 5000
persons have visite the pools.
The Washington times., 1914-09-19

reception that is accorded by this
land of the free.
If Commissioner Howe's recreation
pavilion, bis opening Of the lawns to
Tire immigrants, his children's play,
ground, and ether innovations will
help to dissipate some of the gloom
he will be doing 4 service.
The Washington times., 1914-09-19
REV. EARLE WHITLEY
Below-MISS GRACE ROSS.

entertain this association. But when
the association had gone this group
continued its existence as a reading
club. And when the same associa-
t1on came here again in convention
last year. the Readers Club had de-
Veloped into a flourishing organiza-
ton of seventy members, Carrying
out comprehensive program each
season.
To the Readers Club washinston
was indebted last December for q de-
lightful amateur performance of
Cricket on the Hearth" at the Play
house. At the request Of George F..
Bowerman. librarian. two public re-
cftals were given at the Public Ii
brary. In each of these half a dozen
Of the clubs members took part.
The club also brought to this city
Leland Powers. who gave a reading
from The Pigeon" Of John Gals
worthy.
A Typical Program.
But the clubs most effective work
is done at its monthly meetings.
The season of 1914. typical of the
winters activities. opened with an
evening with little known writers.
At each Of the meetings a ten-min-
ute talk is given by some member
or invited guest, twenty minutes Is
spent in discussion of the talk. and
an hour or more is given over to in
trepretatons. At the November
meeting, THE Real Thing"
comedy by John Kendrick Bangs,
was presented. Before the produc-
tion Miss Irma NJ. Gibson talked on
The Mechanism OF the Voice" Tho
December meeting was given over
to folklore, and the interpretations
included English ballads. Celtic folk
tales. and Scotch selections.
AN Evening with Love- was tho
The Washington times., 1914-09-19
PROUTY AND VERMONT

Tor Senator from Vermont. III
prohibiticnists Of the State hav
made him their candidate. Yes
terday the Progressive con
ventjon unanimously nominated
him; and it may be borne il
i, mind that in 1912 the Progressive
cast 22,O7O votes in Vermont fo
Roosevelt, the Republicans 23,S05 fo
Taft, and the Democrats 1880 fo'
! Wilson. On next Wednesday th'
Democratic State convention will b'
held, and it is confidently expected
that Prouty will be made their can
Gidate also.
Meanwhile a stendpat Republican
convention last week unanimously
renominated Senator Dillingham;.
What will the people of Vermont
and the politicians as well, do about
it?
Senator Dillingham; was a sup.
porter of Lorimer; chairman of the
special committee that conducted in
curry into the Lurimcr charges. He
has been one of the least able and
most devoted of New England's sup
porters of Aldrichism and toryism.
He is known 20 the whole country
for just these characteristics-and
for no others.
On the other hand Judge Prouty
is conceded to be one of the nations
best equipped men for Senatorial
service. For twenty years he was
q leader in The struggle Of the Inter-
state Commerce Commission to get
itself vested with power to give real
service. At a time when Congress
would not listen to such suggestions,
it was Prouty's leadership that in
Guced the commission to write into
its report the remarkable declaration
that the commission ought either to
be given power to make itself worth
while, or else should be abolished A
job at $4,000 4 year didn't mean
so much to Prouty as chance to be
of some use.
Judge Prouty is recognized every
where as the best exponent of the
and constructive atti-
tUde toward the national railroad
problem. He has the confidence of
all sides. He knows the problem in
its practical as well as its academic
phases. A year ago he resigned his
place in The commission because his
colleagues wanted him to accept the
place of director Of the great task
of making the valuation of all the
railroads. His long study and
special equipment for that work in
dicated him as the one man to handle
it, and he patriotically consented to
become hired en,ploye Of the COM
on which almost from its
he had been a dominating
figure.
In this post as director ne has
the valuation work, set it
IN its feet, laid down the lines on
which it is to be handled. His big
ask is finished; and because of in
sistent demands from his friends
and neighbors, he has entered the
Senatorial field. A lifelong Republi-
an, he has recognized that there is
little in common between his kind of
and that of Aldrich.
Lorimer, and Dillingham;, therefore
ne has consented to give Vermont
he chance to demonstrate its will
ngness to choose between the two
;ypes of public service, by going out
side the old party, and running as
he candidate of people who want the
lind of man and the kind of service
hat they will get if they choose him.
Vermont Progressives, Democrats,
liberals of all shades, will do them
selves credit, and make their State
'nce more part and parcel OF the
procession toward enlight-
med treatment of public questions,
f they make his election sure and
Emphatic.
The Washington times., 1914-09-19
Organization Occupies Special
Field Among Societies of
Capital Membership More
Than Seventy.

Occupying a special field dmc1
Washington societies is the WASH
ington Readers Club. Originally
organized merely to entertain a na-
tional convention, this club grep
into an active force for the i'm
propement and development of elo-
cution, poice culture, and dramatic
expression.
Yearly this club gipes a play for
the public in addition to those at
its ovn meetings, it gipes open re-
citals at the Public Library, and it
brings to Washington the best
known readers from all parts of
the country.
The membership of the club nom
IS more than seventy, and on its
rolls are included the best-known
of Washington's amateur and pro-
fessional readers and teachers of
elocutioH.
The Washington times., 1914-09-19

"Notice tn fell
ler that boasted
he took a col bath
e very mornin',
now prefers t. talk
about tn war"
The Washington times., 1914-09-19
AmuSements.

National-''Bunny in FunnyIand." 2.,5
Sl5 y. m.
Belasco-"Pretty Mrs. Smith, 20 md Son
m.
Coiumbia-"Neptune's Daughter" on
$50 p. m. ~
Polis-"Rose OF the Rancho" 2I5 and s.,s
o:15 and Sis m
{ Vaudeville. continuous
afternoon and eye,i,r
Strsnd-Motlon pictures. II a. m. 10 II n n,
Gardcn-Moring pictures 10 a m to II n ~,
Cra ndall s-Motion pictures continuous
Gaysty-BurlssQus, 2.U ana S:lk D q
The Washington times., 1914-09-19
The Silver
Lining
Edited by ARTHUR BAER.

Why not help Carranza out by buying
bale of Mexican money at 10 cents a
pound?
The real reservists are the lads who
get their worlds series seats corralled
a month in advance.
Americans in the war zone aren't al
lowed to talk English, and over here
they refuse to
Lord William Percy is back from
Alaska with a spectacled duck My
word. old top. doesn't the baIly bird
know the monocle is the thing?
The Washington times., 1914-09-19
What's on the Program in
Washington
Today.

Masonic-St Johns Lodge No II
odd Fellows-canton Washington NJ
Patriarchs Militant. leave for Atlantic CIV,
National CniOn-Jossph Henry Council
The Washington times., 1914-09-19
By J. R. HILDEBRAND.

Though Washington long has
shown a keen interest in music, and
has been the Mecca Of many artists,
until within the last few years the
allied arts Of elocution. dramatic ex-
preston, and voice culture were
comparatively neglected here. Few
readers OF note came to the city.
Few amateurs took up these SUBJ
jects.
But that condition changed with the
advent Of the Washington Readers
Club. In 1906 the National Associa-
ton of Speaking Arts vas to meet
here A small group of professional
teachers and readers organized to
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1914-06-18
"a Guerra santa en- Mexico.
Ell CIero Sc levanta en- armas contra los rebel
des carrancistaS.

obligado a empuilar las armas pa
ra defenderse; pero nuestro libe-
ralismo esta basado en- la hist6ri-
ca Erase de nuestro gran Juarez:
Eel respeto al derecho ajeno es
la paz," y creemos que en- Mexi-
co, como en- todo ell mundo civil
lizado, deberian ser respetados
todos los cultos y sus sacerdotes
cuando no dieran motive en- con-
trario, en- cuyo case deben ser 90
metidos, no al capricho del pri-
mer cabecilla que Sc les pone en-
frente, sino al cartab6n de Ia ley,
que debe ser igual para todUs y
dar a cada uno 10 que merezca.
Esperamos obtener mejores da
tos sobre este asunto, que pro-
mete ser sensational, e informa-
remos a los lectores de LA PREM
SA de Ia marcha que siga. Cele-
brariamos deveras que Ia espe-
Gle no fuera confrmada, pues es-
to vendria a ocasionar a nuestra
patria males mayores que los que
la han aquejado hasta ell pre-
sente.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1914-06-18
enas los degOs mecan0s qeren que suso de Huta sea neutral
e Goberno americana nsSte en- que e pOdeF pase
manos de In coRsitucOnaista
Los medadores no acpan CaaRza en- las COnferenCias
81 no Sc sOmete al armistCiO

Los mediadores opinaban que
va era tempo de Senalar los NOM
bres de algunas personals, para
los distintCs puestos del future
Gobierno provisional de nuestra
RepGblica.
Ell Gobierno americana, por su
parte, ha tornado Ia determina-
ci6n de evitar por todos los me.
dios que esten a su alcance, que
RIA el m@todo indicado por nues-
tras leyes para Ia transmission
del Poder Executive, pues dice
que 81 Huerta nombra Ministro
de Relaciones a Ia persona que
debe sustituirlo, equivaldria al
reconocimiento de su Gobierno
por los Estados Unidos. Esta
opinion difere de Ia de los me-
diadores, que dicen que nada tie
ne que yer la forma de la suce-
sion presidential, con tai que ell
nuevo Presidente garantice Ia
paz de Mexico.
jCual sacrifcio es mas grande
-preguntaron los mediadores-
para el General Huerta tener que
nombrar Ministro de Relaciones
Extranjeras a una persona cuyos
principles polfticos estan en- des-
acuerdo con sus ideas, y que in
mediatamente debe sucederlo CO.
mo Presidente Provisional de Ne.
xico; 0 para los Estados Unidos
ceder sobre ell tecnicismo o ma
nera que ell cambio presidential
debe hacerse?
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1914-06-18
La nOtcia en- Mexico.

Como los lilos telegragcos de
Zacatecas q Iexico estan al CO.
rriente, el imingo 1ltimo Sc re.
cibierou en- h Capital algunas no.
ticias de la htalla sostenida por
ell General Mdina Barron contra
los rebeldes e Natera, estiman.
60 las p6rdias de los alzados en-
tres mil houDres.
El reierid9Medina Barron, que
por ese hecht de armas ha sido
ascendido al :rado de General de
Division, dijta Ia Secretsria de
Guerra en- 81 parte Official, que
despu6s de ooo dias de combate
habia rechazdo q los rebeldes,
obligandolos huir y empren.
diendo personlmente una activa
persecution audado pOr el Gene
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1914-06-18
Carranza asegura que SUI causa
triunfara en- POGO tempo.
Dice que tiene Glen mil hombres sohre las aFnas.

base presente Y San Luis Potosi
y Zacatecas, Sc interponian de-
siertos campos, sin alimentos nj
aqua para sus tropas, por 10 que
era indispensable reparar las Was
ferrocarrileras que a dichos pun
tos corren, para poder surtir a su
gente de 10 necesario para la cam
pana por esos rumbos; no obstan-
te, dijo que esperaba que los cons
titut ionalistas repararian esos ca
minos de fierro con mayor rapi-
dez que la empleada por los rtde-
rales en- destruirlos, y que una
vez que marcharan mas al Sur
encontrarian aqua y alimentos
en- abundancia para ellos y sus
cabailos, en- su marcha por tie.
rra.