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The Washington times., 1914-02-09
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A digest OF the really big news of
tho day, compiled for those readers
whose time is limited, but who feel
that they must keep in touch with
important world events.
FOREIGN.
The Rt. Hon. Richard Cherry, lord
justice of appeals for Ireland, has
been appointed lord chief justice for
Ireland.
London society has abandoned the
tanga and directed it's attention to the
minuet. Queen Mary, it is reported,
disapproves of the tango and has eX-
pressed the desire that the minuet be
revived.
The worlds record for an endurance
flight was broken by Aviator InSold
at Munich. He remained in the air
for sixteen hours and twenty minutes
and covered a distance estimated at
1.o50 miles.
queen Mary has cleaned up $4,000
on the London Stock Exchange. Her
Majesty bought large block of Brit
ish consols a fortnight ago, just in
time to reap the benefit of a rise in
price.
Bernadino Machado, recently ambas-
sador to Brazil, at the request of the
President, has forIaed a new Portu-
guese cabinet to talSe the place Of the
ministry which resigned on January q.
The Washington times., 1914-02-09
LACKING IN AMMUNI-
TON.

. Testimony before the Appropria-
ticns Committees in House and Ser
ate has emphasized strongly the fact
that the country is without adequate
field artillery and ammunition to
meet war with a first class power.
This is not new discovery. Army
officers have said so for years. 1t is
only lately, however, that Congress
has shown, a disposition to wake up
and deal with the situation.
The absurdity Of spending such
sums as this Government expcnds on
its military arms only to find that in
q real war it would be utterly hal.di-
capped because of lack of war mu-
nitions is too apparent to need ar
gument.
However, there is some encourage
ment i'll the fact the Government
seems about to embark on the policy
of manufacturing its own munitions
of war. Having adopted that policy,
there will be no excuse for not build
ing up its reserve supplies.
The Washington times., 1914-02-09
RIFLE BARS INFANTS
FROM BAND CONCERT
Marines Refuse to Admit Any
Children to Barracks Who
Are Small Enough to Garry.

Though promulgated years ago, the
order barring babies from concerts
given by the Marine Band Orchestra at
the barracks was enforced for the first
time this afternoon. Col. Lincoln kar-
mony, commandant of the barracks, last
week directed the strict enforcement of
the order, and the marines on guard at
the gate carried the command out to
the letter.
After several mothers had been po-
Iitely but frankly denied admission to
the grounds, one appeared bearing
baby on each arm. The marine at the
gate placed his rifle across the entrance
and explained the new order. As the
mother endeayored to pacify one of he
offspring, who was filling the air with
tuneless noises that would have rem
dered discordant the melodies of the
orchestra, she voiced vehemently her
right as a citizen to admission to such a
public function. Her persuasive pow
ers, however, failed to cause the marine
to disobey his order.
The interesting program arranged oy
Lieut.. William II. Santelmann attracted
an exceptionally large crowd, with the
result that even before the first num-
Der was presented, every seat in the
large band hall was filled and many mad
to be content with standing room.
The Washington times., 1914-02-09
FREE CANAL TOLLS.

President Wilson will be wise to
base his opposition to the exemption
# coastwise shipping from the canal
tolls not upon treaty rights, but upon
economic grounds. He believes that
the exemption is in violation of the
terms of the Hay-Pauncefote treaty;
therefore he must believe that Con-
gress had no right to make the ex-
emption. But he admits, whatever
his own views as to the treaty obi
cations, that there is much honest
difference of opinion as to that point.
He might have added, without over
stating the facts, that the honest
opinion controverting his views is
the opinion of an overwhelming ma
jority, both of Congress and Of the
American people.
1t is not to be assumed by anybody
that the great majority of Congress
has so distorted a moral nature IS to
be willing deliberately TO repudiate
solemn obligations. And 1t is un-
thinkable that the vast majority of
the American people are of such dis
honest minds that they would ap-
plaud and support treaty violations
by Congress hagrantly disregard
ful of obligations of honor.
There isn't any doubt that, like the
members of Congress, the American
people believe this Government had
the right to do what it did in the
matter of the toll exemptions, and
that in doing it our Government
neither evaded nor compromised
rational obligations toward other
countries TO whom the Hay-Paunce-
fote treaty had assured an equality
of treatment in the payment of tolls
and in ether regulations upon caral
traffic.
Perhaps both Congress and TIE
American people, however, are ready
70 listen to the argument that the
exemption Of our coastwise shipping
is merely free gift out of the
Treasury to interests which neither
need nor deserve such largesse.
The Washington times., 1914-02-09
ADOPTED IN THE OPEN.

In the light of the statement Of Sell
stor Walsh of Montana it will be i'm
possible to make the American peo-
pie believe that the free tolls plank
in the Baltimore platform was adopt
ed in the dark. 1t appears Mr.. Bryan
and everybody else knew exactly
what they were doing.
Under such circumstances, the cf-
fort to repudiate the plank is not
likely to get far. If the Democratic
body in Congress reverses itself at
the instance of the White House on
the tolls question it will do so know
ing that the country knows that ore
of the planks of the Baltimore plat
form has been deliberately broken.
And this will be done while the
President is trying to convince the
suffragists that he cannot have any
thing TO do with suffrage because the
party has not yet acted on it.
The Washington times., 1914-02-09
INCREASE OF RAILWAY
RATES.

Important evidence in the case IT,
volvi1g the proposal TO increase
freight rates in Eastern territory is
expected to be given before the In
terstate Commerce Commission this
week. Out of the evidence which it
is expected will be presented, Louis
D. Brardeis, special counsel for the
commission, hopes to get material On
which tc base his opposition to the
advance the roads are asking.
1t is alleged that it will be shown
the railroads have been indulging in
practices which have resulted in
losses 10 them Of millions of dollars
annually. If this can be shown, il
goes without saying that it will prob
ably mean the commission will re-
fuse to grant the 5 per cent III
crease in freights at this time. In
stead, the commission is much more
likely to read the railroads a lecture
on the proper and economical man.
sgement of their business.
For some time, intimations have
heen strong that the majority Of the
commission would take /the position
the roads should not be allowed to
increase rates unless they could show
their lines were being operated as
economically as possible. Conse-
cuently, the testimony which will De
taken this week is likely to prove Of
moment. 1t is alleged in some quail
ters that one of the costly practices
of the roads is "spotting" cars for
large shippers without charge and it
IS proposed to make these shippers
pay for such service. II assertions
made concerning this practice are
true, the roads might save millions
Of dollars annually by putting the
cost of this service on the big ship
pers who gain advantage by it. Il is
argued with considerable force that
there is no reason why the great
body of the public should be made to
bear this burden for the benefit of
special shipping interests. Other
The Washington times., 1914-02-09
WILSON'S REAL PROBLEM
IN MEXICO.

Carranza and his Iieuuenanrs can
defeat government armies in the
field and corner Huerta like a rat in
his palace. But, no more. than
Huerta, does Villa, or any Of the
rest of them, suppress or even check
the operations, bold as they are
barbarous, of a Castillo that snoth-
ers innocent passengers in a train
caught in a railroad tunnel or COM
mits blacker crimes against civiliza-
ton.
Mexico swarms with CastiiIos-
brigard chieftains of bands of mur-
derers-styling themselves leaders of
revolutions" and with about as
clear a title and hands as clean as a
Villa.
1t is revolution" within revoiu-
ton, republic" around republic, and
oil bandits to whom slaughter of un-
armed men is an honor, outrage of
women a grace, and torture of chii-
dren an art.
That state of affairs rampant
everywhere, not Huerta penned Up
in his capital, is President Wilson's
problem in Mexico.
The Washington times., 1914-02-09
Commerce Commission
Is Facing Hard Task

With two vacancies in its member
ship to be filled, and only five members
to do the work of seven, the Interstate
Commerce Commission faces an enor-
nous task. In addition to the new in
vestigations into the transactions Of the
Steel trust during the last six years.
and a supplementary inquiry into the
New Haven railroads financial opera
tIons, the commission has been charged
with the task of making a physical
valuation Of the railroads, and with in
vestigating the tap lines, the telegraph
and telephone companies, the proposed
New York Central bond issue OF Sl6',-
900. 600, the private car line companies,
and the Louisville and National rail-
roads reasons for failing TO produce ltS
books and PAPERS. The tranfserral Of
sons of these Investigations to the trade
commission provided for in President
Wilson'S new trust program Is probable
If the legislation creating that BODY is
enacted.
The Washington times., 1914-02-09

kins, of Armagh Cathedral The we'd
ding Will take place in London in the
early spring.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Patterson Hop
kins, Of 1916 Euclid street, have gone
to Baltimore to attend private view
of the art exhibition, at the Peabody
Institute, this evening.
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An enjoyable party was given last
night at the home of Miss Katie Spec
tire. Those present were Mrs s. Spectre.
Mrs Rosenberg,- Miss Katie Spectre.
berg, Miss Eva Lyons. Miss Cohen.
Miss Yetta Caplan, Miss Iibbey Gold
stein, Mr.. Rosenberg. Mr.. Spectre. Mr..
Levin, D. and B. Clayman. III. and f.
Freudberg, Mr.. Blomberg. Mr.. Cohen.
snyder. Mr.. Watzman. and Mr.. BiIimsn-
Mrs. Whitney Kipp and her small
daughter, Miss Anne Whitney Kip,
have gone to New York to visit
friends.
Miss Louise Peckham, Of New York,
niece of the late Mr. Justice Peckham.
arrived in Washington yesterday TO
visit Miss Edith Temple Oracle
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Major and Mrs. Daprdy entertained
several of their army friends at dinner
at their residence last night
The performance of The Voyageur,"
given by Viscountess Benoist PAzy,
wife of the naval attache OF the
French embassy. with an all society
cast, will take place on the afternoon
of February I6 instead Of in the even
ing, as first announced.
The change was decided on when
Viscountess day learned that the
Secretary Of War and Mrs. Lindley NJ
Garrison were giving a dance in the
evening for the daughters Of the
President.
The performance will be given at
the residence of Mrs Franklin Mac
Veagh, and the proceeds will go to
the Washington Diet Kitchen, a pop
ular charity.
A tea-dance, commencing at 4
o'clock, will precede the play.
The Washington times., 1914-02-09
Time for Reflection.

An old negro parson in a Southern
church was denouncing theft to his
congregation. when he said:
IF there is any member of this
congregation who is guilty of theft
he had better repent at once and 1e
saved"
On his way home he was stopped by
Old Rastus. who had listened to the
sermon intently.
Don't you think, parson. that next
Sunday will do Just as well as to-
night to reDent?" asked Rastus.
But, Rastus, why not repent to-
night, and be saved, MANI"
well, parsor, it's this way" eX-
Dlained Rastus. "T want just one mo-
chicken fo' tomorrow's dinner. and I
know wha / can get dat chicken wild
out bein' caught tonight"
well" said the psrson, hesitatiug.
ct don't know what to say. so 7 think
will take dinner with you tomorrow
and then talk the matter over with
you:--Nstional Monthly.
The Washington times., 1914-02-09
EXPLAINS PURPOSES OF CITY.

the Old World. It has the high mis-
sion of furnishing = common hearth
to the children Of all people.
Il am endeavorinE TO bring before
the minds OF all nations the neceS-
sity of central Point of interna-
tional communication In the form
of monumental, modern. hygienic
city. so comprehensive and practical
as to house and deal with those
questions which are common to all
peoples alike. and the solution of
which is necessary for their men
tai, physical. and spiritual progress.
Suggests America.
why should not such a city be
unveiled upon the Atlantic coast. 1t
would be in keeping with its noblest
records of union and democracy,
and thus sp-lnging into reality
from virgin soil, would undoubtedly
extend it's lights far down the un-
seen corridors OF time and illumine
and give encouragement to the yet
unborn,
Therefore. trust that / can
count upon your sympathy and good
will to uphold and diffuse the idea
of world Capitalization: and, IL
possible. to gain the sympathies of
your noble colleagues and friends to
sanction and aid IN the furtherance
Of this cause.
''HENDRICK C. ANDERSEN"
The Washington times., 1914-02-09
POINT OF THE BREMNER
RADIUM CASE.

Four years ago, it has been stated,
physicians told Robert G.. Bremner
that the cancer from which he was
suffering could not be cured. Sur
geons and physicians did their Dest
fer him without avail. AS a last des-
porhte resort an exceptional guam
tity of radium was applied TO his
body in the hope that the progress
of the disease might be arrested, if
nothing else. He continued to sink
and died.
His case, so far as radium was
concerned, was purely experimental.
The experiment has failed, and it is
in the nature of things that the OPP
timism which has been felt by SUI
ferers from the same scourge should
be depressed.
But the publicity his case has been
given will not be without its benefits.
1t will at least have the effect of
correcting misapprehensiOns concern
ing the possibilities of radium az a
sure cure for cancer. We are appar-
emily still far from a solution of the
problem of combating the disease eff
fectively. Early diagnosis and sur
gical treatment accomplish many
cures and may he said to represent
the hest that has been discovered on
the subject by protracted search and
experiment.
DR.. Kelly pins his faith to the
statement that radiun extends the
field of cure. We Go MT know yet
whet rad;uT1 wi / d.. ;nc that is the
reason for tac demand that investi-
gat IN of its powers te Convinced. T.
r?sy accompl13n less IAN d.. Kelly
ex;.a cts anil Il may accomplish more
than the most sanguine now predicts.
Meanwhile, cancer patients will do
well to take advantage of the state
of positive knowledge on the subject
and dismiss for the present hope that
thev will be cured if they allow the
disease to gain a footho!d. This is
the advice of practically all surgeons
that deal with cancer, including DR..
Kelly. 1t is also the advice Of COM
mon sense.
The Washington times., 1914-02-09
What's on the Program N
Washington Today

Meetings, evening:
No 10; Stansoury, No. -
ROYAL Arch-Mt Vernon, No. 3; Anacostia,
No, p. Eastern star-TempIe. No. Is; Co
Iumbia. No. 10.
Odd F-ellows-Union No. IL; Beacon, No. i.
Iangdon, No. 25; Coenant, No. Is. Rebekah
I.odses-Esther. No. 5.
National Union-Pressman's, Eagles Hall:
CAPITAL, sli Pennsylvania avenue southeast:
National Union Choral Society, Eagles
Hall.
Fed Men-Osage. No. 6.
Knights Of Pythias-Decatur. No. .; Cslsn-
the, No. II: Equal. No. IL. Knights OF
Khorassan-Ascalon Temple, No. 81 Col
den Jubilee committee. reception
MaccaSees-NationaI, No. 1; Mt. Vernon. No.
4. Anacostia, No. !.
Socialist Party-German Branch, S11 E street
northwest.
pinner-wIIiam Calder. at New willard.
Concert. United States Soldiers Home Band.
Stanley Hall. Soldiers Home $50 p. m.
Lecture. Socialism" Howard University.
Meeting. Northwest Washington Citizens As
sociation, Northeast Temple. p. m.
Tea Dance, Episcopal Home for Children.
New Willard, to p. m
Meeting Takoma Home and School Assoeia-
tion, Takoma Public Library. s p. m.
Concert United States Marine Band. Marine
ladies' Night. washington Centennial I.odge
No. Il, F. 4. A. NJ, old Masonic Temple
s D. m.
The Washington times., 1914-02-09
THE OLDEST IHHAB sEz-

Saenz Pena, the President Of Arxen-
tina, has asked for an indefinite leave
OF absence, Probably wants to cone
to Washington to see what the '.Arysn-
tine tango" really looks Ike.
You may furnish a Mexican with
arms, but start battle and he VIII
supply all the legs necessary for that
auspicious occasion.
II the striking Chicago Mattresses
stay away for more than q week, the
patrons who are waiting for their or
ders win begin to think that something
has detained them.
The striking Mattresses say Ehat
they win go on a hunger strike. The
best place to do that IL IN . restaur-
ant
Parisians are now eating armadiIlo
That is the only meal in the world
that you can use both as dinner ana
a toothpick.
Although the weather Is very cold
out in Cleveland. the town grew too
warm for John d.
Mr.. Rockefeller might have paid that
$4,000. 900 personal property tax. but
some fool expert accountant figured
1T out in pennies, and John hated to
100000. 900 children.
A lot of men would like to have the
chance Il pay an income tax on Mr..
Rockefeller's personal tax.
The Washington times., 1914-02-09
AT HOMES

Mrs. Johnson, wife OF Congressman
Johnson. will be at home tomorrow and
February IL.
Mrs. Frank E. Bell and Miss Edith
Bell will be at homo informally tomor-
row and February "a.
Mrs. Charles d. Cugle and the Misses
CugIe will be at home tomorrow and
February a at their residence in Chevy
Chase Circle.
Mrs. Garner of Texas, Miss Slemp Of
Virginia. Mrs. Williams of Illinois, Mrs
FitZ Henry of Illinois, Mrs. Barkley OF
Kentucky and Mrs. Hinebaugh of Illi-
lington-
Mrs. William Schiey Howard will not
receive tomorrow, but will be AZ home
next Tuesday.
Mrs Gudger, of North Carolina, and
Mrs. Langley, of Kentucky, will not be
at home tomorrow afternoon, but will
receive at Fontanent Court on Febru-
airy q.
Mrs. W. NJ. Geddes of 1873 Columbia
road will not be at home tomorrow
but will receive from to O'Clock next
,
guest, Mrs. II. Davis, OF Melbourne,
Australia. Mrs. Davis will visit rela-
tives in London and Copenhagen before
returning TO Australia
Mrs. Henry T. Rainey will not re-
ceive today. as she will be in BaltI-
more as the representative of Knox
College, to take part in the installation
of the new president Of Goucher Col
lege.
Mrs. Edward w. Donn and Mrs.
Elizabeth Dom will be at home We'd
nesdays, February IL and Is.
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Mrs. Dan C. Kingman. 1925 n street,
will receive tomorrow and next Tues
day.
Mrs. Hughes, wife. Of Mr.. Justice
Hughes, will not receive today.
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Mrs. Lamar. wife of Mr.. Justice La
mar. will not be at home this after
noon.
Mrs. William Edwin Warren, OF the
Kenesaw: viii be at home tomorro"
after o'clock.
Mrs. Edward B. Olney will not re-
ceiye today, but will b. at home IN
honor of her granddaughter. Miss Ra-
| mona Wander, February l6. 4 to Z.
Mrs. Alexander G. Bentley will be
| at home at the Highlands tomorrow
| Mrs. Bentley will have assisting her
Mrs. Paul Henderson, Mrs. Fechteler
| and Miss Fechteler, Mrs. Miller anC
| Mrs. Perry Miller, Mrs. Gilbert Net
| tIeton, and Mrs. Morgan o. Hart.
| Mrs Laurent Dupre and Miss Betsy
| Dupre, mother and sister of Congress
! man II. Garland Dupre. will receive
| in their apartments in the Montana
| 17eG VI street northwest, tomorrow af
4 ternooB.
The Washington times., 1914-02-09
Fire Causes $500
Damage Near Market

Damage estimated today at SS,5Oo
was caused by fire late yesterday aft
ernoon to three establishments in the
commission house district
Starting from an Overheated stove
pipe on the second floor Of the build
ing at the northwest corner OF Little
r and Tenth streets, occupied by the
Hatcher Boaze Company, thy names
enread to the establishment or Dement,
e Rice. feed dealers, at 1908 Little b
street, and to the commission house
Of Johnson & Jesse, 202 Tenth street
The chief damage was to stock In the
three buildings. Insurance covers the
losses.
The Washington times., 1914-02-09
Proposes Capital of World on East
ern Coast of u. S.

PARIS an 2S-Hendrk c. Anderson the American sculptor,
Paris the interests of the World Conscience" movement
sociey creation of "wodcene great and magnificent
international interests and united peoples and nations
attainment peace and progress broad lines
coming favor Atlantic Of the United
States site of the future capital Of the world.
Throughout Europe rulers have him than half way and
him encouragement volunteering promises of coopan,
requested its foreign absssa
ministers and other agents extend to Mr. Anderson the
originator of the wodcehter idea possible
The Washington times., 1914-02-09
Denies Barrie Backed
Shackleton's Expedition

LONDON, Feb. s.-Emphatic denial
that Sir J. N. Barrie, playwright. fur
nished $4,000 to finance Sir Ernest
Shackleton's proposed Antarctic expe-
dition, was made today by +. W.
White. secretary OF the Shackleton
organization When Sir Ernest an
nounced some time ago that his cher
ished ambition to cross the Antarctic
the generosity of friend. he said
$50. 900 had been contributed but re-
fused to name the donor. Newspapers
here and in the United States an
nounced that Shackletonss bscker was
Barrie.
The Washington times., 1914-02-09
FIRST CLAY PIPE
COSTS HIS LIFE.

FINDLAY, Ohio, Feb. 9.-John
!. Cahill's first and only ex-
perience with a clay pipe has
resulted in his death. from
cancer.
Ten years ago Cahill, who was
accustomed to a briar pipe,
tried a clay one at the urging
of a friend. With the stem
between his teeth he was
grasping the bowl with his
hand when a noise startled
him and he suddenly jerked
the pipe from his mouth. He
had not moistened the stem,
as is customary, and a piece
of flesh from the upper lip
was torn off.
No attention was paid to the
incident until months later,
when the sore, which had
refused to heal, became ex-
remely painful. Despite ef-
forts of physicians cancer de-
veloped, causing death.