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The Washington times., 1914-09-17
Urge Congress Act to
Halt Evil of Divorce

Resolutions urging Congressional
action to halt the increase in the mum
ber of divorces in all parts of the
United States were passed by the
Daughters OF America, at their State
convention in session at the organI-
zation's hall. Third street and Penn
sylvania avenue southeast A mem
orial to Congress is being prepared
by the executive board of the order
to support the pending anti-polygamy
bill.
Speedy passage of the Burnett i'm
migration bill is also urged by the
daughters.
The following officers were elected
State councillor, Mrs. F. Viola Thomp-
son: associate State councillor, Mrs.
Laura Dudley: vice State councillor,
Mrs F. NJ. Reagan: associate vice
councillor. Mrs. Emma Sensency: sec
retary. Mrs Charles H. Miller: treas
urcr. Mrs. Elizabeth Mann: conductor.
Mrs. Mamie Howell: warden. Mrs.
Freddie Beach: inside sentinel. Mrs.
Emma Halliday: outside sentinel Mrs.
Alice Courtney, State judiciary. Mrs.
Matte SmallwOod: national represcn-
tative, Mrs. Mabel CapsA
The Washington times., 1914-09-17
IRISH CONTRASTS.

The action of the house of CON-
mons in deciding that the home rule
bill shall go on the statute hooks
this week, although the law is to be
suspended for a year. brought out
once more in sharp contrast the ten-
per Of the nationalists and of the
unionists. Mr.. Redmond, speaking
for the Irish party, not only conscrt-
ed to the year Of delay, but invited
the premier to come to Dublin, and
promised to stand beside him wien
Mr.. Asquith calls for Irish recruits
for the British army He further
expressed the hope that while ma
tionalists and unionists were fighting
shoulder to shoulder against Ger
many a new spirit would arise all
over Ireland, doing away with fur
ther friction between the south and
Ulster.
But the speaker for the unionists.
Bonar Law, not only charged the
government with breach of faith in
proceeding with the home rule meas
ure, but reiterated the pledge that
the unionists would help Ulster "by
every means" to resist home rule
whenever coercion should be at
tempted. Bonar Laws stubborn at
tftude, which doesn't help England
the least bit at this particular time,
is easily understood. The unionists
have fomented and financed discord
in Ulster, not for listers sake. but
Tor the tory cause. They arc keen
10 keep on, even though their meth
eds will hamper G"cat Britain in
the war,
The Washington times., 1914-09-17
SIR LIONEL GARDEN.

Sir Lionel Garden, who was British
ambassador in Mexico and was sent
away to Brazil following persistent
reports of opinions highly uncompli-
nentary to the United States, has
again been quoted as saying very
unwise things.
In Mexico City he was very we'll
understood to be the head and front
Of diplomatic hostility to the United
States. His indiscretions were dis
owned, and he was Mt length sent to
Brazil.
Now he is quoted again as talking
the same sort of stuff. and once more
como disavowals. Doubtless the dis
awuwals will be accepted at their
face value.
But it is just as well to remark
here that people who have had op-
portunity to know about things in
Mexico perfectly understand that the
disavowals don't change the fact.
The fact is that Sir Lionel has been
intensely anti-American, decidedly
pro-Huerta, and very much worse
than indiscreet in his conversations.
The fact further is that there is
lot of nonsense in the diplomatic fic-
ton that permits such nan to run
around stirring up trouble, while al
ways free 20 save his own skin by
merely saying it wasn't so.
The Washington times., 1914-09-17

feet the South worse than any other
section. because other sections would
have livestock to feed. while the
South would not. As consequence,
the South would find itself with a
vast surplus of cheap corn on its
hands and 20 Use 70" it. just as this
year it has huge unavailable sup
ply Of cotton.
The result Of such an immense ad-
dition to the io1dstuffs production of
the country might he continuation
for another year of the disaster that
now confronts the cotton section;
cnly it would be disaster to the
producers of foodstu!fs, and those Of
the South would suffer most.
The South is not wheat country.
1t is an excellent corn country. 1t
might conccivably increase its corn
production I billion bushels; but if
it did so. what would its corn be
worth? 1t would be as badly glutted
with corn as it now is with cotton.
And. unlike the established corn-and-
meat States, it would have no way
10 convert its corn into something
marketable.
Such a condition would give body
blow to the Southern campaign for
a more diversified agriculture. The
Sorth does need more production of
foodstuffs; but it needs to get that
increased production in natural, reg
ular ways.
Aside from the fact that it would
be violation of the antitrust law,
the Atlanta plan, if it could oe car
1ied out in perfect order, would like
ly dc both the South and the coun-
try more harm than good.
The Washington times., 1914-09-17
HERE'S A JOLT FOR
0LD-T|ME FARMER
Moon Does Not Affect the
Weather, Declares Uncle
Sans Experts.

The fashioned farmer who gov
erned his planting by the movements OF
the moon will receive a Jolt from bull
letin lust issued by the Department OF
Agriculture declaring that neither the
moon nor the planets have the slightest
effect on weather conditions. and, there
fore, cannot have any effect on plant
ing. Plant your corn in the full OF the
moon''-a rule regarded as little snort
of sacred in many rural communities
Is entirely disproHen. accorulhS 10 the
department bulletin.
"Au weather changes depend on tenn
nerature differences" the bulletin says.
The temperature, as we know. const-
tutes of itself a most important weather
factor Another and equally important
weather factor is rainfall. But to OBJ
tain rain It is necessary first to evap-
orate water from the surface OF the
earth, and this. as everyone knows re-
Quires heat.
Still another important weather rae
tor is the direction and force OF the
wind, and this. too, requires heat, LOT
the winds will not blow unless the tenn
pcrature is different at one place, from
what 1t is at another any more than
TN. air will draw up a chimney where
there is no fire in II.
since, then. the heating of the earth
and its atmosphere to different tenn
pcrature is the real cause of the winds
and OF all weather changes. it follows
that the moon and the planets can af-
feet the weather only so far as theJ
supply heat.
bv all the planets and by the moon is
INSIGNIFICANT in comparison to the
amount that comes from the sun.
Hence. We could not expect the moon
or the planets TO appreclably afect the
weather since they do not supply heat,
the one thing that causes all our
weather changes.
The Washington times., 1914-09-17

The specte- of Germany's CONNER
clal cutreachings in all quarters of
the world has been impressed on
! the British mind mucn more than on
the American. The Germans did not
take trade away from .hcir rivals,
so much as they originated It. Fail
ing in the effort at colonial pioneer
ing, they were strangely successful
in that of commercial pioneering.
Now their work is stricken from
their bands, and their rivals are
scrambling for it.
The British board Of trade is right
at the front in the effort 10 promote
British expansion into these new
fields. Detailed information is beir y
furnished to all trades as to the
chances Of slipping into field that
the Germans formerly controlled.
Where did German house control
a piece of business? What was
the business? What was the man.
ner of packing goods, what were the
terms of sale and payment, wha. the
quality Of merchandise demanded?
The board of trade is collecting and
publishing data of this kind at an
amazing rate.
A German concern had secured
contract for building a bridge or
section of railroad. That contract
has had to be Cancelled. Perhaps it
was in the Levant, or in Brazil. or
in West Africa. No matter. The
British board is on the trail, "tipping
off" British manufacturers and con-
tractors to the chance to slide in and
get the business. The most specific
and detailed information is being
handed on, and the British business
community is eagerly availing itself
Of the opportunity.
That is the kind of competition
Americans have yet to meet, if they
would succeed in this foreign trade
campaign concerning which so much
is heard. There is no time to waste.
The war will not last always; it will
not even last long, as time is meas
ured against the needs of such a
movement in the world of commerce.
The Washington times., 1914-09-17
EVACUATION OF VERA
CRUZ.

The present Mexican situation is
comparable with that created by the
accession of Madero. We had every
right then to assume that revolution
lists strong enough to overthrow the
existing government would be strong
enough to establish and maintain a
new one. We have the same right
how.
Nevertheless, the revolution of
Madero, the Diaz revolt, Huerta's
coup d'etat, and his overthrow by
Carranza and Villa were only sue
cessive incidents in long period Of
unrest. We do not know whether
that period is at an end. We have
no more right to assume that the
revolutionary spirit Of Mexico has
been satisfied in Carranza's triumph
than we had to believe it satisfied by
Madero's. Our own interest requires
that a permanent, stable and eff
cient government shall be established
there. Our Mexican problem will not
cease to worry us until one is estab-
iished, nor the possibility of inter-
vention disappear.
But the value of a continued occu-
patton of Vera Cruz as a preventive
against the contingency of interven-
ton is at best only dubious. Weak
as Madero proved, there were but
two abortive -evolts during the first
eighteen months of his regime. Had
we landed troops in Mexico in May,
1911, to assist in maintaining order.
they would have had nothing to do
until February, 1913, unless, per-
haps, their presence there had served
to hasten the growth of the spirit
of unrest under his rule.
We are in exactly the same situa-
tion today. Even assuming that Car
rama will prove a failure in the end,
We have no means Of knowing how
soon the end will come. The imme-
diate need of intervention has been
removed. There is no immediate de-
mand for our police services. Our
troops must in any event remain idle
until the disorder is renewed. Mean
while it is easily conceivable that
they should prove source of irrita-
ton not only between Mexico and
ourselves, but between the Mexican
government and its people.
Their withdrawal does not by any
means assert the final solution of our
Mexican problem. But the Presi-
dents order for their return will be
generally app-oved-simply because
present conditions do not call for
their services and Trey can be sent
back, if need be, with less embar-
lassmert than their continued occu-
patton Of Vera Cruz might cause
10 IFS
The Washington times., 1914-09-17
o the Editor OF THE TINES:

Dear Sir: In your issue Of The Times
of August q. 1914, you publish an article
in regard to the treatment of the vet
Grams in the Pension Bureau. the first
part of which is all right. but further
on you quote me as having furnished a
partial list Of old soldiers who havc
been recently denoted in the United
States Census Office" which is an error,
as 1t should have said in the Pension
Bureau.
am pleased to say that as COM
ma nder of the Department Of the Po-
tomac. G. A. R., I have had no COM
plant Of the treatment Of the old vet
Grams in that office.
would like you to publish this state
ment. and oblige. yours respectfully,
J. X. GLEESON,
Department Commander. G. A. r.
The Washington times., 1914-09-17

ago Mr.. Corcoran furnished rooms
Tor their meetings in the Corcoran
building. The Cosmos Club loaned
its galleries for exhibitions on nu-
merous occasions. and galleries on
Connecticut avenue We're given for
the society's uses by Mrs. ". Y.
Noble
At first, owing to lack Of funds, 1t
was explained. the work Of Wash
tngton artists was principally shown.
But in recent years the scope has
gradually been extended to include
the best work of artists in all parts
of the United States.
Awards Own Medal.
"Since the completion of the Cor
coran Gallery Mrs. Leisenring ex-
planned. the board of managers has
annually given the use of the hemi-
cycle for Our exhi bition. They also
instituted money prizes several years
ago for the best work in the exhibi-
ton.
Last year, for the first time, the
society awarded its own medal, the
design for which was made by U.
s. J. Dunbar, a sculptor, a member
of the society. This medal will be
awarded annually in gold. In silver,
and In bronze.
For some years the society has
been assisted in financing its exhi-
billions bv the Washington Society
of Fine Arts. Painters and sculp-
lures shown in the exhibitions are
usually for sale. A commission Is
charged by the society for works
sold during the exhibition. A NUM-
ber of pictures were bought through
the society's efforts.
"A roster of members of the So
ciety would constitute a roster Of
Washington artists. r. n. Brooke is
president. and the list includes E. C.
Messrs- E. III. Miller. and Lucien
Powell. The recent deaths of James
Henry Moser and Max Weyl lost
to the society two of its most valued
members.
The work in connection with the
annual exhibition is carried on by
the officers. The fury of selection
chooses and arranges pictures to be
hung. The jury Of awards Is COM
posed of artists who are not mem
bers and who do not exhibit
Monthly meetings of the society
are held at the studios or homes Of
members. Music frequently supple
ments the conduct of business.
The Washington times., 1914-09-17
Hundred Turnstiles to
Handle Crowds at Fair

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 17.-Work OF
Installing 100 turnstiles at the exposition
gate, was begun today. Each turn
stile will have 4 capacity of from l.2Hl
70 uu .ersonS an hour These are eX-
r.Ct,d /" take "arc OF all the atteni-
= :; 'he Worii's fair here in 1915.
No tickets will be sold. the visitor
at 81, u IN. +E.Uunt OF the admission
int a boz IN the turustlc. An cleo
,ricaI counter VIII hc Installed So that
the n"ad Of the concessions and ddmi,-
siOns MIrcai ma" st IL, his office an.i
'r'I A. nlIuh"r Ut persons passing
through the gate at any moment and
Lu. LU,al ,llat mad passed through.
The Washington times., 1914-09-17
j. s, INDEPENDENT
IN MINERAL SUPPLY
Geological Survey Report Shows
Possibility of Increased
Commerce.

While European nations are feeling
seriously the pinch of the war with re-
spect to their mineral supplies. the
United States. more nearly than any
other nation. is in a condition Of in
dependence.
Director George Otis Smith, Of the
United States has An abundant supply
of most Of the mineral products now
imported in large amounts. The only
essential minerals OF the first rank OF
which the United States has no known
supply at all commensurate with its
needs are nitrates, potash salts. tin,
nickel, and platinum, two essential min
eral fertilizers and three useful metal Is
Value of the mineral production of
the United States now reaches $500
o"o.O go year The United States mines
nearly 10 per cent of the worlds out
of the petroleum in 1919 or the moro
essential metals, - per cent Of the
orld's output of iron ore Is from
American mines. IS per cent of copper
and at least 30 per cent of lead and
zinc
In its reserves Of mineral fuels, d.
rector Smith says. the United States
holds an impreGnable position as
world power in industry and COM
merce." In the production of coal it
oVertopS anV other nation. and nearly
equals the combined outputs of Great
Britain and Germany. the nations which
are second and third
Most of the trans s-Atlantic liners. a
majority of which are English, have
been carrying from the other side a
sufficient quantity Of coal for the round
trip. Expected restriction on English
coal expectation would increase the de-
mand for tn" high grade steaming Goals
of the United States. Moreover. as the
principal coal countries of Europe ave
at war. the demand for American coal
from neutrals will increase. Already
shipments to European and South
ports have begun.
The Washington times., 1914-09-17
TIE QDfST lNnAB
"Time fer some
public spirited citi-
zen t stuff an
mount a beefsteak
an present 1t +
tn Smithsonian"

The eight cylindered automobile Is
the latest Probably use seven cylinders
to toot the horn and the ether cylinder
to chase pedestrians up trees.
Figured that the war is costing Eng
land 100000 a day II probably isn't.
but what's a million or two among war
corresI S)ndents?
Administration would be playing safe
by appointing an ambassador to Berlin
who doesn't speak German. and one to
Paris who speaks only Eckimo.
Blase public soon becsones acclimated
to wonderful Inventions Used to crane
their necks at aeroplanes. now they
won't even look twice at q crossing
cops white gloves
The Washington times., 1914-09-17
Mai. Isaac III. Radford
Dead at Fort Erie, Ont.

Mai. Isaac Fl. Radford. for years In
terested in real estate operations il
Washington died suddenly of heart dis
ease yesterday at his home at Fort Erie
ont Major Radford was seventv-nine
years old and veteran of the Crimean
end civil wars.
He leaves three daughters, one of
whom Maude RaGford Warren. author
ess, is well known in Washington Mrs
Warren va" an instructor in the Uni
versity Of Chicago when she was mar
ried TO Prof. Warren of that institution
seven years ago but she frequently Wis
tied her father during his residence here
The Washington times., 1914-09-17
Fosters Interest in
Washington;S Art
Organization Of Painters and
ScuIptors Has Interesting
History Of Quarter Century.

Included in the roster of tn,
Society of Washington Artists il
practically every artist of note ir
Washington. The history of thi'
society, moreover, is practically {
history of artistic achievement in
Washington.
This society's exhibition dnnu
ally at the Corcordn Art Gdllery
brings to Washington many of the
best recent works of American
artists. 1t has given encourage.
ment to young artists. 1t main
tains high standard for its ex'
hibitions.
The Society Of Washington Artists
had its beginnings in the early days
Of artistic effort in Washington
when artists foregathered as artists
will. In any convenient meeting
place. But the society's formation as
a formal organization dates back
about twenty-five years. and during
that time its rolls contain nearly all
those Washington artists who are
credited with genuine artistic
achievement.
Mrs. Mathilde Mueden Leisenring
has gathered the threads Of the
artists story into an interesting mar
rative of the society's work.
1T seems natural for the artists
of any locality to be drawn into a
community Of interests and so our
society has its beginnings in the
obscure and traditional rast." she
said. 1T is probable that, at no time
since Washington became a reality,
there has been no coterie, however
loosely organized. that has not had
for its motive the furtherance Of art.
Work of Women.
The names that come up from
early days are chiefly masculine as
are the present dominant personali-
ties OF the society. But more and
more tie work of the women has
gained IN value aud strength and
their cooperation in the manage
ment OF the affairs OF the society
has been sought. until TO-DAY we find
them we'll represented among the Of
ficers ami upon the committees Of tho
society. In membership their number
Is close to that of the men,"
Eligibility for membership. Mrs.
Leisenring explained. is dependent
upon the applicants standing as
painter or sculptor of reputation.
Work must be submitted. If called for,
to be passed upon by the executive
committee. 1t is an unwritten law
that one whose work has been hung
in the soctety's annual exhibition Is
eligible for membership. The active
membership Of the society now is
fifty-five. and many former active
members living elsewhere are on the
nonresident list
From the first. the society has
endeavored to foster an interest IN
art by holding exhibitions" Mrs.
Leisenring stated. Prom these has
always been excluded work not of an
artistic character. The society has
received valuable assistance from
Washington's patrons Of art Years
The Washington times., 1914-09-17
Amusements

NationaI-"Bunny in F'unnyland" Sis D. m
Bclasco-"Pretty Mrs. Smith" $50 D. m.
Goods" 2:l5 D. m.
CoIumbia-"Neptune's Laughter e:0 and
SO p. m
Poii'sE:'Rose of the Rancho" 2I5 and s.,5
p. IN. 80
Keith s--Vaudeville. 2:15 and s:l5 p. IN
I.usmos-Vandeviile. continuous
,'asiuo-NaudeN { ilie. afternoon and eyop;,
Strand Motion pictures II a IN to II NJ -
standardization pictures. 10 a. m TO II - IA a.
'rs ndall' Motion pictures. continuous
Gayety-Burlesque 2:15 and SIS D, m
The Washington times., 1914-09-17
What's on The Program In
Washington
Today.

Meetings. evening
Masonic-Naval Lodge. No. g. Hiram. No. 10:
IaFayette. No. -. and William r Single.
ton. No. so: Adoniram Council. No. 2
Royal and Select Masters: Esther Chapter.
No & Order OF the Eastern Star
odd Felows-Columbia Lodge. No 10 ga
lem, No 90. and Excelsior. No. II
National Unconstitutional Council and Mount
Vernon Council.
knights of Pythias-Franklin Lodge No .:
reception to drill team of Washin gton
Company. Uniform Rank. auditorium
pvthian Temple.
The Washington times., 1914-09-17
AmuSementS.

National-"Runny in F1mnyIand. S.l5 y m
Rrlas, o" "Prctty Mrs. smith, so n m.
RcIasco- damaged Goods. ":l5 p M
CnIumbin Ne ptune's Daughter 20 and
SO p IN.
poIi's-"Rose OF the Rancho" Els and Sis
KritIi's-Naudevillr. l., and S:I5 p m
Cosmos Naudevillr. continuous
Casino Vaudeville. afternoon and evening
Strand Motion pictures. II a m. to II p m
Gsrlcn-Mo, ing pictures 10 III 70 II D m
t'rau,IalI's Motion pictures. continuous
I;ayrt, IurlesIue. 2l5 and S:I5 p. m
The Washington times., 1914-09-17
Tomorrow.

Meetings. evening
Masonic columbia Lodge, No ,. and LEILA
non. No Z: Grand CHAPTER. School of In
struction. Royal Arch: Columbia Command
cry. No. /. Knights Templar: Martha Chap
ter, No T. and Ascension ~ D.
Odd F'ellows-ccntral Lodge No l. Netrop-
oils, No. 10. and Phoenix. No 28; MaCen-
emu. No. T. Encampment
knights OF Pythias-Syracusians No 10
and Rathbone Superior. No 20: Rathbone
Temple. No. s. Pythian Isters meeting of
publicity committee.
The Washington times., 1914-09-17
Pythians to Pay Honor
To Drill Team VictOrS

The knights of Pythias of the Dis
trict tonight will honor the members
of Washington Company. No. |, X =
who. urder the leadership of cant
Fred pclZmar. won third prize in rho
Class y drills At the national con-
vention in Tcrre Hautc. in Aurust
Congressman William G. Brown, or
West Virginia, will speak.
The Washington times., 1914-09-17
MAIL BAG
(From The Times Readers.)

Communications to the Mail Bag must
Be written On one side Of the paper
only; must not exceed 200 words IN
length and must be signed with name
and address OF the sender. Tho pub
lication of letters in The Times Mail
Bag does not mean the endorsement
by The Times Of the opinions of the
writer. Tho Mail Bag IL an open forum
where the citizens Of Washington can
argue moot questions.
The Washington times., 1914-09-17
Concert Today
By the Fifth U. S. Cavalry Band,
Washington Circle, 7:3o p. m.

March. National Emblem Raglcys
Overture. "Hungarian Comedy"
Kela Bella
Medley. "Remick's Hits. No. g."
Lampe
yaltz. Wedding OF the Winds
Hall
CAPRICE. "BewitChing Beauty"
I,aurcndeau
Medley. I'm ON Ny Way to Man
dalay' ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Smith
March. "On Jersey Shore. Pryor
The Star-Spansled Banner"
The Washington times., 1914-09-17
The Silver
Lining
Edited by ARTHUR BAER.

Even the kid who brings up the rear
in the geography class can tell YOU
which is the right side of the Atlantic
ocean.
NObOd, Is in favor Of the war tax
that lurk. point upward. in the bath
rug.
Il Carranze really desires to keep his
name on the fHont page. he will have
to come out for Yale or Harvard 5
football team.
Why not make It reciprocal? Well
buy a bale of cotton from the South. X
they purchase bale sof fiat wheeled
trolley cars from us.
Guess by this time that even Andy
Carnegie will admit that they are fight
ing ir Europe. Or at least that a state
of unpeacc exists.
At the present prices. It wouldn't be
entirely inappropriate to open a butcher
shop on TOP of the Washington Monu-
ment.