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The Washington times., 1914-08-12
A BALTIMORE TIP.

Bsltimore has formally filed a
protest with the Federal Reserve
Board against the selection of Rich
mond as the site of the regional re-
serve bank for the territory that in
cludes Baltimore; thus making Bal
Iimore nominally tributary 70 a city
very much smaller and commercially
less important.
Why Richmond should have been
preferred to Baltim IRE has been the
'hene of much discussion. Just by
way of friendly tip to the Mary
and metropolis, one little detail may
ne mentioned here which will per-
"hance suggest new phase of this
question.
Baltimore has long been desirous
Of developing its potentialities as a
7rain-exporting market. Grain can
not be exported from Baltimore un-
less it can be attracted there by the
market conditions.
Last year a large share Of the
wheat raised in certain sections Of
Maryland naturally tributary to
The Washington times., 1914-08-12
NEWHAVEN SETTLE
MENT.

The New Haven railroad has given
up the fight and surrendered to At
torney General McReynolds. After
refusing fatty to accept the Govern
nent's terms for a dissolution Of
the system and defantly permitting
the Department of Justice to file
q petition for its dissolution, the
corporation now decides that dis
cretion is better part OF valor, and
has reached an agreement under
which the civil suit will be with
drawn and an agreed decree pre-
sented to the Federal court in charge
Of the case.
1t appears, if reports of the agree
ment may be accepted as accurate
in detail, that the New Haven gets
rather better terms than it was
offered before the Government filed
suit. The question whether it may
keep the Sound steamship lines is
vet to be determined by the arbitra-
nent of the Interstate Commerce
Commission. But the New Haven
System south Of Boston is not TO
f'c broken up; it will retain its en-
rance into Boston over It's own
tracks.
On the other hand, it is required
completely to dissociate itself from
the Boston ard Maine. A year is
Permitted for disposal of its Boston
and Maine stock. This was the point
on which the New Haven formerly
declined to maze terms; it feared
that acceptance of sach an ultima
rum would force it 70 sacrifice the
boston and Maine stock or, possibly,
even 10 sell it to some hostile rail-
ray interest, like the Grand Trunk
n the Canadian Pacific. 1t is under
'tood now that the various interests
nave in effect agreed that there is
not to be any unreasonable and i'm
POSSIBLE harrying of the corporation;
It is not to be forced to make sacri-
Ices in order TO clean up its affairs
within a time limit: but none the
ess it is required tc clean them up,
and in way that will end trans
lortation monopoly in New England.
The Washington times., 1914-08-12
CROSSER A WINNER.

Congressman "Bob" Crosser of
Cleveland was renominated in the
primary as Democratic candidate in
his district. Crosser's campaign was
very largely made on Washington
Issues. His services as member of
the Committee on District OF Column
bia was the chief subject of discus
sion. Crosser introduced the bill
providing for public ownership Of
the street railway lines; he conduct
ed the fight for it in the District
Committee, and by q brilliant bit Of
The Washington times., 1914-08-12

bers are members of clubs doing
work along other lines. But the club
as whole limits Its activities strict
ly to the study Of historical and
literary subjects. All papers read
before it are prepared by its own
members.
The present officers Of the club are
Mrs. L. B. Stine. president: Mrs.
George H. Felt, vice president; Mrs.
NJ. B. Granger, secretary: Mrs.
Charles Fisher. treasurer: Mrs. Court
F. Wood, critic. and Mrs. Mattox.
delegate to the federation.
The club bears its name because
1t was organized on Capitol Hill. Its
present membership covers a much
wider territory.
Many prominent club women have
been members Of the club. and many
others are now on its rolls. Among
the list of past presidents are Mrs.
A. Patten, Mrs. A. D. CASTOR. Mrs.
F. E. McCrary, Mrs. D. J. Roberts,
Mrs. ]. B. Fletcher, Mrs. A. NJ. Con-
dra, Mrs. A. c. Webb. Mrs. /. n.
Fluckey, Mrs. W. z. Cochran, Mrs
c. F. wood, Mrs. j. E. Nichol. Mrs.
II. B. Mattox, Mrs. Jason Water
man, Mrs. J. c. Welden, Mrs. C. d.
Glass, Mrs. J. A. Meyer, and Mrs.
T. F. Rorke,
The emblem of the club is an
American flag. A cut Of the flag
appears on the cover of each of its
year books.
The Washington times., 1914-08-12
TRUTH IN DUE TIME.

Whatever may be the general
opinion held in this country of the
resentment of German-American cit
liens at the attitude of the Ameri-
can press-which is frankly aligned
with the Triple Entente in the pres
ent war-there are certain develop
ments that they properly protest
against.
One is the disposition to accept as
true various reports that reach this
country Of the treatment of Ameri-
can citizens in Germany. Some of
the stories are so manifestly absurd
as to carry their own contradiction.
Others may or may not be true.
Many of them must be gross ex-
aggerations. And when all is said
it was not to be expected, in the
midst of such excitement and pas.
sion as were engendered by the sud-
den precipitation of Europe into
general war, that the innocent ma
tionsls of a neutral would not be
subjected to good many inconveni-
ences, and in some cases to real
darger.
We shall learn the truth in good
time and then we shall know how to
regard the treatment of American
citizens in Germany. There are hun
dreds of them there, and not all of
Them are hysterical persons who do
not know the difference between
what was reasonably to be antici-
peted in such circumstances and
what amounted to betrayal of a duty
toward friendly power.
Until we have information that is
reliable it is far better to take much
that we read concerning the abuses
Of Americans with a grain of salt.
The Washington times., 1914-08-12
Suffragists Plan Gala
Meeting at Atlantic City

A great suffrage meeting. the object
OF which is TO raise funds for the fall
campaign. is to be held at Atlantic
City. August %, under the auspices OF
the Congressional Committee OF the Ma
tional American Association for wcm-
IN Suffrage. DR.. Anna howard Shaw
Mrs. Antoinette Funk, Of the Washing.
ton office. Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait
and Senator Borah are to be among the
speakers. Miss Mary Brennan. former
ly OF the Congressional Union for wom-
an Suffrage and who recently left that
organization to become a member Of The
National Association. Will preside at
the meeting.
To help swell the melting pot contrt-
tutions. a suffrage meeting is to be held
on Friday evening at 9 o'clock on the
roof of the Portner. under the auspices
OF the Anthony League. A special melt
ing pot is being arranged for. It Is
stated. into which contribl tions OF gold
and silver may be dropped. The speak
ers will be Mrs. Wesley NJ. Stoner, Mrs.
Nanette B. Paul. and Mrs. Glenna Smith
Tinnin. Mrs. Anna Z. Hensley, presi-
dent OF the league will preside.
The Washington times., 1914-08-12
Haitian Soldiers Turn
Churches Into Stables

Churches OF the Baptist. Catholic. and
seventh-Day Adventist denominations
In Grande RIVERS. Haiti. have been
turned into stables by the soldier par
ticipants In the revolution, according 10
A message that has Just been received
at the Seventh-Day Adventist headouar-
ters at Takoma Park
Writing from Cape Haitien. Albert F.
Prieger, missionary for the Adventfsts,
gives some details OF the revolution.
The entire city" wrote Mr. Prieger.
has been pillaged and many homes
burned. Not a house was spared in the
pillasing. and in the Baptist, Catholic,
and Adventist churches every piece OF
furniture was demolished and the edi-
fees used as stables for the soldiers
horses. The organs were used to en-
tertain the soldiers. and doors and win
dows were added to the furniture that
was used as frewoOd'
The Washington times., 1914-08-12
WAR QUESTION BOX

Tell something of the kingdom OF
Belgium.
Belgium is one Of the smaller Eu-
ropean states. having an area of
II 373 square miles. about one-eighth
Of the area OF Great Britain. 1t Is
somewhat triangular in form. the
longest side-that which joins France
-heine 3fs miles in length. Belgium
,s a flat country, the few elevations
rarely exceeding 1000 feet in height
The country is divided into nine prov
ince. Belgium ,1;s has :. population sg3;ma Of
50 NSo O0o 600, and her public debt at
Beigium's modern history dates
hack TO the fall of Napoleon. Fol-
iowinr the first peace of Paris, May
40 lsl.. belgium was for some
months ruled by an Austrian COVER
nor general. after which II was
united with Hollond under Prince
william Frederick Of Nassau. who
The Washington times., 1914-08-12

management got it favorably re-
ported.
But the Democratic machine at
Cleveland had decided that it didn't
like Crosser. It set out to defeat
him, and at the beginning of that en-
terprise it got his district gerry
wandered by the legislature so that
he was thrown into the same dis
trict with Congressman Bulkley. The
latter was the organization choice,
and it was expected that Crosser
would easily be downed.
He wasn't. He went out and told
the people all about what he was
trying to do for Washington, and
why Washington needed it done. The
people of that district rose up and
renominated Crosser on his Wash
ington record. With organization,
cash, and influence against him, he
Iolled 1866 votes to 3,252 for Bulk
ley. Even Mayor Baker supported
Rulkley, and the whole force of his
municipal administration was thrown
that way.
What a magnificent thing it would
be for Washington if a few more
districts around the country could be
induced to think just a little. now
and then, of the needs of the Ma
tional Capital.
But what a tough thing it would
be on some folks now in Congress, if
their home districts should develop a
sentiment of sympathy and fellow
feeling for Washington! Some DO
lltical lives would be Topped mighty
short.
For instance, those of johnson and
Winslow.
The Washington times., 1914-08-12
Capit0lHMHistory
Club Studies Swiss
Program for the Opening Term
Will Take Wilhelm Tell and
the Battle of Morgarten for
Subjects.
By 7. R. HILDEBRAND.

The Capitol Hill History Club has
kept strictly to its announced pur-
pose when It was formed, seventeen
years ago.
The object Of the club" declares
its constitution, rs the study Of his
tory and various literary work, to be
provided for by a yearly program
committee"
Through the efforts Of these pro-
gram committees. the yearly courses
of study afforded club members
have resulted in making the club
one Of the most successful organi-
cations Of its kind In Washington.
Year by year the club has selected
one country for its winters work.
and It has not only studied tn. actual
historical progress of this c)untry,
but 1t has inquired into the histor-
zeal settings of these lands. their
manners. customs. art, literature.
and religion
In this manner Egypt. India, Eng
American nations. Mexico. Holland.
Spain were taken up. A study OF the
United States also was made by
States and groups OF States.
During the coming year Switzer-
land will be tho clubs subject The
program for the entire year already
has been outlined and topics assign
ed members for papers.
Readings From william Tell"
The geography Of Switzerland and
It's early history will be presented by
two members at the first meeting
this fall, on October a. Then the
League of 1912. william Tell. and
the Battle of Morgarten and the
League Of 1915 will be considered.
At the same time readings on Switz-
to Switzerland. such as Schillers
William Tell" will be given.
The fiora and fauna, the lakes and
rivers. the national arts and indus
tries, the cities, the Swiss women
and their home life. winter sports.
Alpine tunnel and passes. the mill
tary system. the music and COM
posers and the legends of the land
will form the subjects Of papers
which are designed to help toward
a better understanding Of the annals
of this nation. The club also COM
piles a list of standard reference
books on each winters subject for
its members.
Membership to the club is limited
to twenty-four members. Since its
formation there has been a waiting
list. All OF its members must be
active in preparation of the work as
signed them and regular in attend
ance at meetings or they are
dropped from the rolls.
Meetings arc on the second and
fourth Wednesdays of each month.
An interesting variation Of these
regular meetings are the four
luncheons each year. The club Is
divided, for the purpose of these
IUncheons, into four sections. of six
members each. Each Of these sec
tions plans one of these luncheons.
Guests are invited and the president
OF the District Federation of Wom-
ems Clubs always is asked to at
tend.
Member of Federation.
The club is an active member OF
the federation. and many of its men,
The Washington times., 1914-08-12

took the title OF King Of the Neither
lands. The congress of Vienna fixed
the boundaries of the new kingdom
in 1915. and the King took the oath
at Brussels September q of that
year.
The union was not a happy one,
however. having been brought about
by the allied powers with little re-
gard to the wishes OF the people.
their aim being to form here a
strong kingdom to check the ambi-
tious designs OF France. The Bel
gians were given largely to asricul-
ture and. manufactures, and the
Dutch to commerce and fisheries,
while Belgium was a Catholic ccun-
try and Holland was Protestant.
A separation was thus inevitable,
and Belgium revolted and won her
independence in 1880. Since that
time the country has prospered as
an independent nation.
Belgium has an army of 1900 on
a peace footing. and 222 900 on a war
footing. She has prac ically no
navy,
The Washington times., 1914-08-12
Truths By Women Who
V~ Welfare Work Among Girls
NllOW in South America
Y. w. c.. A. Missionary Work

The Of Washington who appreciate the advantages
offered by the Young Women Christian Association glad
along of these their sisters South America where
making their ping subject dangers and have fewer
privileges than the of sesuppong American This
article by Miss Heoe Banerd tells the missionary branch
the w. A. organized under the the South American
Cub interest and raises funds support the general
retay of the only Y w. c. in South Aires
capital Of the Argentine Republic.
Miss Branerd president Of the South American Club being
particularly fitted for the position through her connection with the
PanAmerican Union All of the religious work the Y w. CA
claims her attention She member of chief
tees and active the interests Of the Monday Evening Club
College Womans Club and the Consumers League
By MISS HELoIsE BRAINERD
The Washington times., 1914-08-12
Resurfacing Orders Sent
Out by Commissioners

Orders were issued today by the En-
gfneer Department for the resurfac,nr
OF several streets. Those named were:
NJ street southwest, from Half TO
Third; estimated cost, $1,000: assess
ment against property owners, 81 10 per
front foot. pa
teenth and Sixteenth; $1,000; assessment.
$40
Fffteen-and-a-half street northwest.
between Massachusetts and Rhode Is
ment, 500
Maryland avenue northeast, between
sixth and Fifteenth; s5I, 900; assessment,
The average age of asphalt pa>e.
ments in Washington is TWENTY-FIVE
years. Certain of the streets 10 be re-
surfaced, Commissioner Newman said.
may present good appearance but
close inspection shows them 10 be patch
ed and repatched.
The Washington times., 1914-08-12

said: In the United States I was
always fond of the association. but
i looked upon II largely as a place
for recreation and self-improvement-
Here in Buenos Aires ! have found
II life-saver.''
The Travellers Aid Is an important
department Upon request. the asso-
ciat'on ITents yCGnS women arriving
by boat or train. and puts them In
touch with the employment they
seek. aids them IN finding q safe
boarcins-place and counsels them In
many situations that are full OF peril
for the unsophisticated. Frequently
girls come to Argentina alone TO
meet their sweethearts and be mar
ried there. The secretaries meet
these girls, and often act as brides
maids Sometimes a girl has to be
cared for and sent home when cir
cumstances make marriage impos-
sible.
Roosevelt's Comment.
In a recent article In The South
American. of New York. Miss
Thomas says: During his recent
visit to Argentina. Colonel Roosevelt
paid a visit to the association.
accompanied by the American minis
ter. his urSt WoroS on ciiIeAinS
were: My time Is limited. What /
want to see most Is the boarding de-
partment' This he duly inspected,
and at the close expressed himself
Enthusiastically: BY George. but
it's great,'
In 1903 work for native Argentine
girls was started. and has become
very popular. Both Argentine and
foreign residents are beginning to
take an active interest in the work
and to appreciate its value. The
annual budget Of $4,000 Is raised en-
tirely in Argentina, only the salaries
of the secretaries being supplied in
the United States. 1t Is the hope
of the South American Club to meet
all Of Miss Thomas salary, so that
the women of Washington may have
a representative all their own in
Buenos Aires.
The Washington times., 1914-08-12

To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
According to one OF your editorials.
II would appear that Irishmen are en-
listing In the English army to fight
against Germany. This l deny. and any
such statements are untrue.
England is still our common enemy
and has been for 100 years lrtshmen
have been forced to take up arms to
defend themselves against England s
tyranny.
AS an Irishman. protest against such
mislea ding news. The day shall dawn
and the sun shall shine when Ireland
shall be free. and not SO by hghtlng
Enyland's unjust wars. but by the
strength OF her armed men ready and
willing to give England taste OF her
own medicine.
The German people have been our
friends in the past. and today every
Irishman. whether at home or In exile
will rejoice in her victory over England.
Then the seas she held in bondage,
And the rocks she lorded Ger.
Shall regain their ancient freedom
And forget the yoke they bore
vours truly T. O'BRIEN.
The Washington times., 1914-08-12
WHY MEAT is HIGH.

Just why the price OF meat IN the
United States should go up, at q
time when it is more difficult thar
usual to export it, has been demand.
ing explanation recently. 1t would
( not be so very difficult to explain
why the home price should rise il
the foreign market were taking ex.
ceptional quantities; but the under,
standing has been that there has not
been shipping to handle any very
great amount of American meats
for Europe.
When the war broke out, there
was in one cold storage plant in
Washington a number of carloads of
frozen meats, belonging to big pack
ing concerns with headquarters in
the West. To these concerns came
sudden demand for shipment of
all the meat they could scrape to-
gether.. 1t is quite without prece-
dent that Washington's storage
warehouses should be used as depots
from which to distribute such prod
ucts. AS rule, Washington handles
meat for the local consumption only.
Those few carloads which were on
hand had been sent here with the
expectation of being doled out to
the local trade.
But the demand from abroad was
instant and insistent. Washington
was Oh dered to forward all the meat
it could spare, to Boston; and the
local storage concerns were well-nigh
cmptied in order to meet that de-
mand. Their supplies will be re-
plenished as soon as the packers
are able to give attention; the first
business in hand was to get cargo
for a boat that was going out of
Boston, presumably for Antwerp;
and wherever there was meat within
reach, it was commandeered for that
cargo.
This incident suggests the kind of
experience that may befall from time
to time throughout the war. In no
single regard will the warning Euro
pean countries suffer more than in
this matter of meat supplies. An army
can steal livestock rather more easily
than anything else, because the live
stock can transport itself on it's own
legs. Already the dispatches have
brought numerous accounts of the
armies seizing stock wherever they
have gone. Even when they pay
good prices for what they take, the
effect on supplies is the same: there
will be no crop of calves, pigs, lambs,
neyt year, because there will be no
sires and dams to breed them, 10
farmers at home to attend to the
business.
How many people realize that right
here in Washington we have been
getting and using Australian meat
for several months past? Just what
proportion it has borne to the total
local consumption is difficult to as
certain; but a good many carloads
of It have come to his market. That
will pretty nearly all be diverted, it
is expected, to Liverpool and Ant
werp, whence it will be distributed
to the friendly countries that need
it. AS soon as this supply is taken
away from or big American cities
along the Atlantic. the American
supply must fill the VACUUM; and
that means inevitably further rise
in prices.
The Washington times., 1914-08-12
DOdgeS Man-Of-War.

NEWPORT NEWS. Va. Aug. 12-
The steamer Vulcan. Of the Standard
oil fleet. which flies the German flag,
has put into the harbor here to avoid
capture by British warships now off
the Atlantic coast.
The Washington times., 1914-08-12
IN THE TIMES MAIL BAG

side
and signed with name
Of
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The Washington times., 1914-08-12
THE SILVER LINING
EDITED BY ARTHUR BAER.

months. Haven't yet figured how many
columns OF this stuff 1t would make
Of course in his desire to maintain
neutral port, a wine dealer is liable ts
carry his adulteration too far.
The Washington times., 1914-08-12

Co,umbia-''The Butterfiies.'' 2IA and s:lI
p. m
S:l6 p. m.
Cosmos-Vaudeville.
Glen Echo-Au amusements
Chevy Chase Lake-Marine Band concert ara
dancing.