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The Washington times., 1914-11-11
CONTRABAND OF PEACE

A manufacturing concern in &
Western city some weeks ago Sc
cured a contract to make a huge
order of saddlery for one of the
governments now at war in Europe
Materials were bought and prelimi
naries prepared for doing rush jot
Of turning out the order; when one
night the company's plant was dis
covered on fire, and in few hour:
was practically a total loss.
In the town where the plant was
located, a good many people aftel
studying the circumstances express.
ed the suspicion that the plant would
not have burned if it had not been
manufacturing war materials. Even
the local newspapers broadly init.
mated that there was local opinion
to this effect
Today comes from Norfolk the
story that vessel having on board
700 horses bound for Europe to
serve one of the warning armies, was
found on fire, and the horses were
all burned to death.
In this case, likewise, the intima-
tion goes out that the fire was
caused by enemies of the naticn that
owned the horses. In fact it is de-
clared that boasts had been made
that those horses would never be
permitted to be delivered to the Eu-
ropean nation that expected to use
them in its army.
Up and down the Atlantic ano
Pacific coasts Of this country search
es are being made, in the efforts
to locate wireless telegraph plants
which are believed to be furnishing
information to belligerent countries
and their naval commanders off our
coasts.
1t need not be observed that sus-
picions Of such operations as these
lack very much Of carrying con-
viction. But it is also true that too
many condolences such as the recent
fires to which reference has been
made, and too much testimony about
neutrality violations by secret aero
stations, will not and cannot be
overlooked. An investigation that
would give even a shred of anything
worthy to be called proof that
American commerce is being victim
lied and American neutrality violat-
ed by connivance of the secret agents
of any foreign government, would
produce a situation of the very
gravest kind. American patience
has been stretched near its limit by
the evaporation of regulations
against contraband of war. If the
most legitimate industries, carried
on within this country, are to be-
come contraband of peace, in danger
of destruction, the consequences
cannot but involve extreme measures
to protect the national interests.
The Washington times., 1914-11-11
The Silver
Lining
Edited by ARTHUR BAER.

VIII have a military Thanksgiving.
The old man Is getting ready to repulse
both wings. and lead a sortie on the
white meat.
This idea Of playing a football game
for charity is all right, but we never
saw any charity in a football game.
The old man Is wondering whether he
has tho foot and mouth disease. He
can't open his mouth without putting
his foot In 1t.
The custom officials have decided that
the rhea known as the South American
ostrich, is not an ostrich at all, but that
won't help you to pass a two-hour-old
transfer on a Mt Pleasant conductor.
Now it's up to Thomas Edison to in
vent a new brand of cattle. sans hoofs
and mouth.
It's some satisfaction to know that a
turkey hasn't got any hoofs.
The Washington times., 1914-11-11
BIG FOREIGN SALES.

Up to Monday night there had
been for the nine days of November
six business days at the Custom
House. At the bort of New York
for those six days the average i'm
ports were s3,206,S32 a day. The
average exports were $3,68S,754 a
day.
In normal times the New York
Custom House handles a greater per-
centage of the country's total i'm
ports than exports. In the last fiscal
year New York's share of all the i'm
ports received into the United States
was about three-quarters. Her share
Of all the exports going out of the
United States was only about, two
thirds.
But in these abnormal conditions
caused by the war New York's share
of the country's total imports is a
higher proportion than the normal
one of rs per cent. On the other
hand, her present proportion of the
total exports is considerably lower
than the normal one of &c per cent.
Cotton, wheat, corn, provisions and
all manner of commodities are now
being rushed out of all the Atlantic
and Pacific ports as fast as possible
in bottoms which had gathered there
during the immediate weeks follow
ing the outbreak of the war. But the
great mass of shipping recently
bound across the Atlantic with for
eign cargoes for the United States
has headed straight for the port Of
New York.
1t is estimated that perhaps not
one-half the country's total exports
are now going out of the harbor of
New York. If this is an accurate
estimate, then the whole country's
average exports for November were
we'll above 100000 a day. On the
other hand, if New York's share of
imports is no more than the old pro-
portion of rs per cent, then the coun-
try's imports in November have not
averaged more than 100000 day.
That would leave a balance on in
ternational trade in favor of this
country of about $3,000,0OO a day.
With five Sundays and two holidays
Election Day and Thanksgiving
there will be twenty-three business
days for the month, and, at an aver
age of 100000 day, there might
be trade balance of some SEVENTH
millions in our favor for the month.
IL our balance should work out as
favorably as s70,G00,0O0 this month.
it would be vast improvement over
any of the months of this calendar
year preceding the outbreak of the
war.
And yet balance of trade of sew
enty millions in our favor for No
vember was nothing extraordinary
under the old tariff. In 1912 we sold
$l25,000,000 more to foreigners than
we bought; in 1911, $75,0OO, 900
more; in 1910, $1,000, 900. more;
even in 1909 nearly $4,000, 900
more; in 1908, s57,OOO,OOO more.
In November, 1913, when the tariff
had begun to operate but was not yet
driving imports at the flood, and
while our exports were still moving
The Washington times., 1914-11-11
Tells of a Conductors Troubles.

To the Editor Of the Mail Bag:
Judging from opinions expressed In
these columns in your issue of the I'd
the main kick of the contributors is
against the street car service. I have
no particular interest in either company
or any of the employees. but I think
our street car service is as good, II not
better. than that Of any other city. The
trouble is that some people, Government
employees largely included. have an ex-
aggerated idea Of nickers worth OF
TRANSFORMATION plus Pullman service.
Don't expect the "S2.25 day monarch.
also DESIGNATED his majesty" as the
conductor is so kindly CD termed. to
know intuitively whether you want
tickets or change, and just where you
wish to 'alight, etc. why not ask the
said. Ibis majestv'' to equip himseir
with a thick wllisk broom with which he
shall brush the dust from your green
hat band as you leave the coach?
In street car as we'll as store, office.
or business place Of any sort the serv-
ice one receives Is very much a re-
Election Of ones own good or bad ma
ture exercised in the premises. The
conductors Job is not path streWn
with roses.
My advice to the discontents is be In
a hurry, act wisely and walk. ono
crouch in O street car will crowd 1t and
disturb the traffic by making the crowd
uncomfortable. N. Il. ..
The Washington times., 1914-11-11
New Workhouse Needed.
To the Editor Of the Mail Bag:

To the Editor OF the Mail Bag:
A new municipal lodging house Is
needed in the District The old build
inc is too small for the number which
seek shelter there. The back yard
where the wood cutting is done Is only
about fifteen feet square, and the tools
FOR doing the work are most made
uuate. The lodging house could be
ing the municipal institutions with wood
If Congress would appropriate enough
money to build larger building with a
spacious yard and supply 1t with the
proper, up-to-date implements, including
a steam saw.
The Monday evening Club and other
philanthropists have urged Congress to
aprropriate money for this purpose.
hope that those who read this will add
their efforts toward accomplishing this.
A SOCIAL WORKER.
The Washington times., 1914-11-11
"Buy a Bale of Cotton
Move Lauded by Roper

Urging alienation of the cotton sit
uation in the South through financial
assistance from every section Of the
country. First Assistant Postmaster
General D. c. Roper spoke last night
at the cairo before the Women's Demo-
cratic League on Cotton and Its Uses"
Mr poper declared 1t was the patriotic
dutv of every American who could af-
ford it to buy at least one bale, and
thereby relieve the South.
A lecture on the Life of the Forest
Ranger was given by Mrs. Lydia A.
Williams.
The Washington times., 1914-11-11

Of similar legislation in every State. So
far she has succeeded in Interesting the
officials Of thirteen States in the move
mont, and thirteen different statutes are
the result.
President Taft Signed Act.
But she did not rest with merely urg.
ing legislation As soon as President
Taft signed the first statute Of its kind
Mrs. MacLennan set about watchinG
the newspapers for reports OF viola.
tions. and the first offense against this
new law occurred in New Mexico. when
an officer-Captain Major Of the army.
together with some fellow oficers-waa
refused admission to q skating rink.
Aided by the captain, Mrs. MacLsnr
nan herself collected the evidence which
torney General Wickersham and re-
suited in conviction of the Hnks
proprietor. She has also taken q per-
sonal interest in the prosecution Of
many other violators Of the law.
Mrs. MacLennan succeeded In having
q declaration In favor Of national legis-
lation to protect the uniform Of the
United States Incorporated In the Balti-
more Democratic platform, and has been
the subject Of resolutions of apprecia-
ton passed by the Grand Army Of the
Republic and the Spanish War veter-
ans.
But Mrs. MacLennan soon learned
that to obtain remedial legislation In
every state is An almost hopeless task,
and so she has turned her attention to
obtaining the passage by Congress OF .
statute making 1t misdemeanor In
every STATE for ,s any as to tbs %
eral troops or United States sailors and
marines. Those bills are now before
the military committees OF the two
Houses of Congress.
The Recent Complaints.
The recent complaints which have bean
lodged against 2roprietors Of New York
establishments who have refused ad-
mission to soldiers and sailors. has en-
couraged Mrs. MacLennan to continue
her fight for the national statute She
says:
Secretary Daniels stand in the
New York matter Is altogether ad-
mirable.- He has said: II will fight
discrimination against the uniform.
In regard to the case reported from
New York when several sailors were
refused admission to a theater be-
cause they were in uniform. have
written to the commandant Of the
navy yard in New York. / have
instructed him to see that all such
cases be reported and the men be
given official protection. In States
where there are no laws under which
we can prosecute men who discrimi-
nate against the uniform steps will
be taken to pass suitable legislation.
The thing is unjust and will be
stamped out
But there is no need for the draft
ing of any new legislation. If the
Secretary will only use his influence
to have the measures which are
already pending, passed, the OBJ
stacle will be overcome.
The Washington times., 1914-11-11

out in good. volume, the, balance Of
trade in our favor was $97,000,000.
We are to do a huge selling busi-
ness with the world while the war
lasts. The results of that interna-
tional commerce Will make Us the
creditor nation for the greater part
of the earth.
The Washington times., 1914-11-11
Another Shot At Milkmen.

To the Editor Of the Mail Bag:
I want to vouch for the statements
Of Disturbed Citizen" who wrote in
Tuesday'S Times Of the mifkman nui.
sance. T have had my sleep and that
OF the rest of my family broken up In
about the Same manner. Not only In
the alleys. but in the public streets.
these drivers let out noises that would
subject almost anyone else to arrest,
even in the daytime. I have seen one
of them at one end Of the block and
veil something to another one at the
other end of the block and get an
answer in tho same way. The rattle
of their cans and other paraphernalia
is enough without their voice exhibI-
tions. Their, motto seems to be: I'VE
can't sleep after midnight; why should
ANOTHER DISTURBED CITIZEN.
The Washington times., 1914-11-11
Tomorrow,

Meetings evening:
Masonic-The New Jerusalem No O. ,,.o
c. whiting. No %: Temple -Nov.S' NJ 30 .
washington. No. 2 Royai hrcn Nason..
William F. Hunt. No. l6. Eastern So,
Odd FellOws-Columbia. No. 10: Excelsior
No. II.
knights Of Pythias-Harmony. No ~. I,usi-
ness meeting and rehearsal knights Of
Khorassan.
National Union-Washngton Council; Fra
ternal Council -"
Socialist Party-Y. p. s. l. o.
The Washington times., 1914-11-11
Do Church Teams Play On Sunday

To the Editor of the Mail Bag:
As an interested reader Of The Times
Mail Bag, and with full confidence that
one of the many intelligent people who
enjoy the same will enlighten me, I
take the liberty to interrogate as fol-
lows: ID l notice in the papers where
teams bearing the name Of a church
play. baseball, or football games ON
Sunday. Do churches sanction the in
dulging of members in athletics on the
daV that should be kept holy? (O Was
the architect Of those fountains in
front of the Union Station intoxicated
when he permitted those small recep-
tacles 20 be placed at the bottom Of
same? a READER.
The Washington times., 1914-11-11
MAIL BAG
(From The Times Readers.

Communications TO the Mail bag must
he 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. The pub
lication of letters in The Times Mail
Bag does not mean the endorsement
bv The Times of the opinions of the
writer. The Mail Bag is an open forum
where the citizens Of Washington can
argue moot questions.
The Washington times., 1914-11-11
What's on the Program, in
Washington
Today.

Meetings. evening:
Mssonic-Harmony. No. Il: King SoI,non
No. 81: Grand Lodge school of instructio1
Mt Pleasant. No. -, ROYAL Arch Masons
Washington, No l. knights TemnIar
monthly meeting St. Johns Mite Associa
ton: Naomi. No. 3: Brookland. No II
Eastern Star.
odd Fellows Eastern. No. :: Federal f-itv
No. 20: Harmony. No. .: Friendship NJ
y: Columbia No. l. encampment
b. =. o. Elks-Washington Lodge No Il
knights OF Pythias-Mount Vernon No K
Union. No. %: Columbia. No 26. FrIcnS
ship Temple. No. .. Pythian Sisters: wash
ington Company. No. !. Uniform Rank. en-.
tertainment and dance.
National Union-Postoffce Council: Ipterio,
Council.
Socialist Party-ItaIian branch.
The Washington times., 1914-11-11

One-half of the world wonders how
the other half lives. Those siege guns
are getting bigger all the time.
From recent election results It doesn't
appear as IL We'll have a Populist Presi-
dent next time.
Traction company officials deserve
great credit. There have been no acct
dents in the subway this year.
Illinois lady voters refuse to state
their ages. Guess if we had a lady
President in 1916 four years later she
would insist on running for President
again in 1916
If you can't think Of anything to be
thankful for on Thanksgiving, don't
think.
The Washington times., 1914-11-11
To Talk on Social Service,

Mrs. Walter S. Ufford. wife of the
secretary of the Associated Charities,
will lecture on social service in the
chapel of the Church of the Covenant
this evening. .-... .....
The Washington times., 1914-11-11
AmuSements.

Columbia-"The Beautiful Adventure s15
BeIasco-"whirl OF the World" 2:2o and 500
y. m.
National-"oueen of the Movies" 2:15 and
S:i5 y. m.
Poii's-"The Conspiracy" 2l5 and SIX -,
Gayety-Burlesaue 2:15 and Sis D m :" '''
Moore's Strand-Photoplays
Garden-Photoplays
r. f. Keith hs-Vaudeville. 2:15 and S.1z , ",
andalrs-PhotoDlays. ~ "
The Washington times., 1914-11-11
Another Defense of the Conductor.

ro the Editor of the Mail Bag:
read the letter of B. Nj. Ballington
and must say it is the most unjust. un-
called for criticism 1 ever read. I have
il. or in nearly all the large cities Of
thi, country, and have never yet had
street car conductors treat ne with the
least discourtesy. All questions that
! nave asked have been answered in
On intelligent manner. While l have
70, expected to find them walking
Encyclopedias or city directories, have.
IN nearly every instance. received the
desired information:
have also seen the same much SIAN
aa,ed street car conductor put himself
Io a great deal Of trouble to give
strangers the information they desired.
orT as a rule. he the conductor) is
courteous Inder the most trying cir
>t;rrstances. Many people, and l believe
r NJ. Ballngton must belong to that
lass. are rude and unmannered to peo-
rlr who they think are their in
fcriors. and they imagine everyone is
inferior who is not above them. I have
:,lyays found the street car conductors
of this city gentlemanly and intelligent.
and think they deserve praise instead
The Washington times., 1914-11-11
Approves Athletic Field For Schools.

70 the Editor of the Mail Bag:
Allow me to express my approval and
concentrations at the editorial in The
Times advocating an athletic field for
the athletes Of the high schools Of this
city.
taken official action recognizing sports
in the schools. the Board Of Educa-
ton has not gone further and support
ed q campaign Tor park where the
annual games between the different
schools may be played. From my home
in Mt. Pleasant, where the majority of
tho students of two of the schools re-
side it requires an hour to get to the
field in the northeast and another hour
70 return home. Besides the accommo-
dations, as you pointed out, are not
lifting for sucn crowds as attend the
games twice q week during the fall.
There is enough unused Government
spacc nearer the center Of the city, and
if thc Board of Education and the Dis
trIct Commissioners really appreciated
the benefits derived from the training
hv the boys they would fall into line
u:tb The Times and carry the fight
for a field to the last ditch. d. F. B.
The Washington times., 1914-11-11
M oDfs1 lNaAB sez

1.-THE season bein'
over, folks who
mistake toadstools
fer mushrooms kin
fill tn gap by
takin' pills in tn
dark" 4
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1914-01-23
Claude Morton
UNDER TAKER
Center St. jacksonville. Ky
The February American Magazine

Probably the most remarkable
contribution to the February
American Magazine Is a descrip.
ton of an execution, written by
F. P. Dunno of "Mr. Dooley"
fame. Mr.Dunne was a Chicago
newspaper reporter at the age of
seventeen and as a reporter saw
three men hung. This exper-
fence he describes and interprets
with such vivldness and wisdom
as to make perhaps as wonderful
a document on capital puulsh-
ment as anywhere exists.
Hugh Fullerton begins series
of articles entitled "American
Gambling and Gamblers" Ray
Stannard Baker begins q series
of letters from the field entitled
"Seeing America !" Geo. Fitch,
the Illinois humorist, describes
the "Homeburg Weekly Demo-
crat" in a sketch of life in a small
town; Walter Prichard Eaton
describes a great and successful
fight against loan sharks now be-
ing made in Atlanta w. T. Ea-
ton, the theatrical critic. writes
entertainingly and ably on the
subject "What is a Moral Play?"
aud J. Breckenridge Ellis con-
tributes an article entitled "The
Finger Test of Literature which
rs an account of a blind mans
ideas of literature gained from
the slow process of finger read
ing.
Edna Ferber, Kate Jordan, Al
fred Olllvant, Samuel Merwin
and Maravene Thompson con-
tribute fiction. .s=B Al
winning letters are pub
lished in the contest entitled
What is a Crimiuals,' The H.
teresting People department
co4ta,ns Eve short articles about
remarkable living Americans.
James Montgomery Flags Kin
Hubbard. FL Howe and Oliver
Herford make humorous contri-
butions.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1914-01-23
THICK, GLOSSY HAIR
FREE FROM DANDRUFF
Girlsl Beautify Your Hahn Make II
Soft. Fluffy and Luxuriant-Ty
the Most Cloth

Try as You will, after an APP
plication of Danderiue, you can
not find a single trace of ldand-
ruff or, falling hair and your
scalp will not itch, but what will
please you most, will be after
few weeks use, when you see
new hair, fine and downy at first
-yes-but really new hair
growing all over the scalp.
a little Danderine immediate
ly donbles the beauty of your
hair. No difference how dull,
faded, brittle and scraggy, just
moisten a cloth with Danderine
and carefully draw 1t through
your hair, taking one small
strand at a time The effect il
immediate and amazing you,
hair will be light, fluffy and
wavy, and have an appearance
Of abundance- an Incompatible
lustre, softness and luxuriance,
the beauty and simmer Of true
hair health. -. N a
Get q 25.cent bottle Of KnowL
toms Dsnderine from any drug
store or toilet counter, and prove
that your hair is as pretty and
soft as any--thatit has been neg.
lected aud injured by careless
treatment-that's all.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1914-01-23

The readers Of this paper win be pleased to
learn that there Is at least one dreaded disease
that science has been able 70 cure In all is stag
es, and that is catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure Is the
only positive cure now known to the medical
frasernisy. catarrh being aeonsststioaal disease
equires constitutions uatement. Halls Ca
,arrh Cure Is taken Internally acting directly
upon the blood and mueous surfaces Of the sys
iem, thereby destroying the foundation Of the
disease and giving the patient strength BY build,
ing up The consultation and assisting nature 10
doing is work. The Proprietors have 50 much
tsith IA US curative powers that thtys onsv Que
Hundred Dollars for spy case that e fails 70 cure,
Send for list OF iestimonials. Z,
Address Y. ]. cHREEy& Co. Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists. rs cents. ,,.,
Take Halls Family Pills Tor constipation.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1914-01-23
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lunnf1e,ec ol& nd sufferva. fexets
pnlrIo ! b tne' bAck, dpes ~ nv kjt-
pess 4 paiisdsob a !. y 81 ~
Ifri5d Dr.. Kslmsr's swamp Root
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|bbttle Of swamp Root IA my home.
Il purchased Svamp-Roof u MIR.
10. J. Burnside, drugcist. OF De Mstu
Street, Ripon, Wis. sy.s,ll> I'll
Very truly yours, ft
525 NewburpiSt. Rtpon.. Wis,
/ have read the abDve statement
that Thos. J. Lynch bought DIR. Kill
nler's swamp Root 1t my store and
made Gate the above statement Is
true ia substance and fact.
e. g. Burnside.
Subscribed aud sworn to before
me this 25th day of Nov, 1911.
FLA. Preston.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1914-01-23
Calls the Church a Harbor for Some oil
the Worst Sinners

In the February WOman's
Home Com panlon, a contributor
writes a very important and in
teresting article entitled "Why
Fifty Women Do Not Go To
Church. A woman tells, as
follows, why she has given mp
church going:
"The trouble with the church
is that it has developed into a
sort of harbor for those who are
flying from their sins. People
repent of their sins, and join the
church to save their own sonls.
which is q very natural bot a
selfish reason. They join the
church not from any broad love
of humanity or desire for SER
vice, but because they desire to
escape damnation. The funda-
mental requirement, according to
orthodoxy, is not works but
faith; no matter how upright and
irreproachable a mans life has
been; no matter how benevolent
nor how broad his service to hui
manitv no matter what good he
has accomplished in the world,
if he has not accepted the ortho-
dox faith heris lost. On the 9TH
er hand, a man may have been a
lifelong criminal with scarcely a
redeeming act, bat when he
com s to die he makes some sort
of confession of faith and passes
on the eternal bliss. / like to
think of'the gates of mercy as
being ever ajar, but it is ridiou-
ions to contend that the just and
upright p1sns whose only fault
vas lack Of faith will be shut
OUT 3ea +.