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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-25
COALlNG WARSHIPS

The recent raid of the German
cruiser squadron upon the English
coast shows there is a weak link in
the chain of steel which the British
forged around the Kaiser's fleet. AS
an answer naval figures show that
despite the strength of the blockad-
ing British fleet the blockade can be
only so per cent efficient. At least
one-fifth of the feet is out of scout
and blockade duty at all times be-
cause of the necessity of taking on
fuel.
The British admiralty has no ade-
quate fleet of Golfers. Private fuel
ships largely are depended upon for
war emergency. 1t is a well-known
fact however, that few private COL
liers are equipped with the latest
modern coal and oil passing ap-
paratus so efficiently developed by
several of the worlds navies. AS a
result the British warships have to
return to their naval bases 30 coal or
must submit to slow and precarious
methods of coaling at sea.
Failure in the British coaling sys-
TEN also resulted in the recent loss
of the cruisers Good Hope and Mon
mouth. Those warships betrayed
their positions to the German South
Sea squadron by putting into port
to coal.
If a foreign power should 90 to
war with this country its first act
would be to seize a naval base near
our coast. The duty of the Ameri-
can navy would be to blockade that
base. Our position then would be-
come similar to that of the British
in the North Sea.
Because of our small navy the
blockade would have to be kept at
its highest possible efficiency. We
should not be able to spare a single
ship from the Gordon, even to take on
coal. That would have to be done
at sea.
Submarine activity might compel
our warships to coal while cruising
at from ten to twelve knots. Only
the most recent Golfers of the United
States navy can efficiently transfer
coal while under way. OF the twenty
four American Golfers only seven
have the marine cableways and
winches, necessary to transfer coal
under adverse sea conditions.
We need more GOLFERS like the big
19,000-ton Jason and her six sister
ships, with their modern high-speed,
broadside coaling gear, Indifferent to
wave and submarine. Such GOLFERS
cost about 100000 each, slightly
more than a destroyer. Yet in the
1915 naval budget, amounting to
almost $15O,OOO,OOO, only one new
fuel ship is proposed.
If we are too poor to have more
battleships We at least should see
that those we have are well heeled
for fight.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-25
Farm School Made
Possible by Feud
By KENDRICK SCoFIELD.

Two men met on busy Memphis street shortly after
tie close of the civil They quaeled about the owner
ship of slave girl and before the controversy settled
of them lay shot to death. Followed factional
fare which developed rapidly into Tennessee feud wip
ing out the lives of twenty human beings before the leader
q one of the factions was shot to death.
An by this strange vagary in the usually Staid law
Ct and effect the killing of these twenty-five men
is the real why Bolton School, out way from
Brunswick, Tenn, was made possible. ls-,-s
Out of that bloodshed and strife of generation ago
has sprung institution which is giving to poor and or
phaned white children useful vocational education and
remodng the natives of that section into better husbands
and better wives
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-25
YET BIGGER CANNON.

The advantage which has been
with the Germans. from the begin
ming of the war by reason of their
possession of the 42-centimeter
howitzers is about to be cancelled
The British have produced new gun
as big or a little bigger, and said to
be. more powerful and to outrange
the German guns.
A considerable number Of these
monster guns are said to have been
sent to the forces in France and Bel
GUM. Their appearance means that
the Germans will have the same diff
ficulty protecting their powerfully
fortified places, if once they are
driven back on their own soil, that
the French and Belgians have had.
Tit for tat. No fertilization, though
of REINFORCED concrete and nickeled
steel, could hold the Germans away
from Liege and Namur and Maui
beuge; now it is promised, in turn,
that no defensive work at Metz and
Stuttgart or Frankfort will have a
chance to hold back the attacks of
these immense British guns
The 42-centimeter howitZer was
Germany's big surprise in the war.
1t was not to be expected, of course,
that the allies would permit them
selves for long to be overmatched
by mere bigness. They could build
as big a gun as the Krupps, and they
would-provided the German sur
prise did not decide the fate of
France before the allies could get
their new monsters of destruction
ready.
That such a piece of ordnance has
been designed, built and transported
to the fighting line, in five months of
the war, is a marvel of engineering
and manufacturing prowess. 1t is
only more notable, however, than was
the performance of the British adj
miralty when it built the first dread
naught. That vessel was launched
lust about eleven months from the
day work on her was begun; and it
is said that the record has been
beaten by the British shipyards
since. 1t was rather imagined, be-
fore that, that great battleship re-
quired three years or Whereabouts, at
the very best, to construct. But here
was British efficiency-and secrecy
turning out in a year battleship so
immense that she relegated all ex-
listing ones to the second line of
fighting. 1t was an astounding
achievement: and this production of
the 15-inch siege gun is nothing less.
Discussion of preparedness for war
ought to include consideration of
preparedness TO perform just such
wonders as this. 1t will be hard to
make Americans believe that when
it comes to fabricating great instru-
ments of this kind, any people are
our superiors in efficiency or organi-
cation. But how near has any Amer
lean establishment come to parallel
ing this production of new type of
monster ordnance, greater than any
thing ever before produced, in such
unnrecadented time2
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-25
WORKING BOTH WAYS

It's a poor rule that won't work
both ways. Congress has just ap-
proved this principle by passing a
bill giving the Supreme Court of the
United States the right to review
cases in which State laws have been
declared invalid by State courts.
For a hundred years, on the tenet
that no citizen shall be deprived of
his life, liberty or property without
due process of law, appeals have
been made from State court dcci-
sions holding laws to be constitu-
tional. II the bill is signed by the
President the State will have the
same right where a law is declared
unconstitutional.
Aside from being a marked ad-
vance in American Jurisprudence and
highly important in view of the de-
termined opposition in many States
to Legislation Of the pattern of work
mems compensation, the bill forms a
striking illustration Of the sub
mergence of the doctrine of State
rights.
Before the civil wGr, and even for
years after, when the generations
which knew of the underlying causes
of that great conflict still exerted
their influence, the proposal of such
a law would have raised frenzied
opposition. Then the talk was all of
rlliication by the States of Federal
law. If the present bill is made law.
the Federal institution, in a sense.
will be empowered to compel the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-25

haberdasheries have done a very
Sood business and this would jndi-
cate two things In the first place
the buying public had enough money
TO buy the normal amount OF fIeces-
Stiles and in the next place the
custom of giving useful presents Is
on the increase
That such conditions obtained
here in Washington in spite OF I'M
settled financial conditions and the
disturbance IN foreign markets has
gwen local tradesmen an optimistic
view OF the future. There were also
a number Of days early this month
Hhen the weather precbded shop
ping ana that also had a tendency
10 depress trade. for experience has
shown that the merchant never
makes up for the dull days. But In
spite OF this there Is every reason
for concentrations.
in many cases the merchants had
LARGER stock OF gift goods = this
year than last This happened be-
cause at the outbreak OF the war
they feared they would not be able
10 get the goods they had ordered
abroad and they duplicated them al
nome. In due time they received
both consignments. yet I do not
know of a single instance where a
merchant has complained of being
overstocked and many of them could
have sold more goods II the goods
had been here to sell
In comparing the Christmas trade
this year with that OF other years
IL must be borne in mind that dur
ing the present year u extended
over a much longer period than
ever before.
Shop Early Campaign Success.
Our shop early campaign was an
unqualified success and many people
this year bought In October what
I'm former years they waited untg
the last week in December to pur-
chase In a very few more years
shopping in the evening will be a.
rare a performance as spinning by
hand.
The best evidence OF good b1si-
ness Is the fact that Washington
merchants generally have placed. or
are placing, large orders for their
spring trade. In no sense are they
retrenching. They consider a brisk
business for the remaining winter
months assured ana are getting
ready for further advances with the
first note of the robin"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-25
Merchants ELated Over
Christmas Trade i##

With the shopping season of 1914
consigned TO the limoo of things tina,
we're a review 90 the last three
months in WASHINGTON shows the re-
tail trade here was something above
normal and Capital merchants gener-
ally are satisfied with their business.
especially in the Hight of unsettled
conditions and rumors 81 depression.
The manager Of one OF the largest
retail establishments in Washington
said last night that his store had
served more cuslomers last Tuesday
than on any other single day in its
history and shat other days were
correspondingly good. member OF
another firm said this week that his
books would show an increase Of
$4,000 for 1914 over 1913 and that he
was anticipating a further increase
in 1915.
Bad Business A Myth.
The merchants of washington are
we'll pleased with the holiday trade
they have commanded. said Charles
]. Columbus. secretary Of the Retail
Merchants Association. today. In
view OF bad business rumors that
have been afioat for several months,
l have made special enort TO talk
with men IN every line OF the retail
trade most affected by the holidays
and there is no doubt but that money
was spent as freely in Washington
this month and last, as in any season
for years past.
For example, members of the au-
tomobile section OF the association
told me a few days ago there would
be an unusually large number OF ma
chimes given away as Christmas gifts
this year. The list not only included
the low priced and medium priced
cars, but big machines as we'll Per-
sonally I know of two limousines
that were delivered yesterday.
II know of a furniture house that
put in a side line of toys this year
and II practically was sold out early
this week. The manager of one Of
our largest department stores as
sured me day OF two ago that he
had all the business he could con-
veniently handle OF course. the pre-
holiday season Is better for some
lines OF trade than others. but in
any line, the trade OF the last three
months will compare well with the
same season of other years
Clothing stores, shoe stores. and
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-25
Tomorrow.

Exhibition Corcoran Art Gallery, nj. 70
4:30 p. IN.
Dance Crescent Club. Raleigh ballroom.
y. IN.
Dinner, Adelphia Fraternity Raleigh oak
room. p n.
Lecture. Miss Janet Richards. New Ebbitt
white parloT. y. m.
Banquet. TT Phi High School Fraternity
New Ebbitt p. m.
Dance. benefit Belgian relief fund. rausch-
eTs. p.
Luncheon. Delta Tau Delta Fraternity. NeN
Ebbitt goldrOpTn
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-25
The Silver
Lining
Edited by ARTHUR BAER.

Do your next Christmas shopping
early.
Like to say that the tie that binds
Isn't of the Christmas variety.
As the old man trims the tree he
wonders why It doesn't Join in the gen
eral movement and trim him.
Doc Wiley considers plum pudding
undesirable for a Christmas dinner.
Hevings. Doc. how else is a total sab-
stainer going to gather his Christmas
pickle?
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-25
AmuSementS

Nationai-''The Yellow Ticket ..Is and s:I5
Columoia-"La Lady windermere's Fan" s:lt
p. IN.
Beiasco-''Damon and Pythias," motion pie.
lures. $3.50. 1880 and p. m
CoIumbia.''Thirty Leagues Under the Sea -
motion pictures. $3.50 p. m.
Polls -''Cinderella. 2:l5 and SIS D. m.
Il. F KEITH Vaudeville. 2:l5 and Sis p. m.
Gayety-Burlesque. e:l5 and Sis D. m
Observation-Disclosures. Sis u. m
S'rand-Photoplays. II a m. 10 II p. n.
Cosmos-Naudeville. contlnuous
Casino-NaCdeVille. continuous
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-25
" hats on the Program IN
Washington
Today.

Masonic-St. Johns, No. II: Hope. No %
Eureka, No. 9. and Capitol. No. IL Row
Arch Mssons; Christmas Observance by
Communicates. Knights Templar ~
Exhibition. Corcoran Art Gallery. . a. m. 10
$50 D. -
Open house. Sic ma chi Fraternity. 1873 FIJI.
teenth street northwest to n m
Stag Christmas Tree party. Delta Tau D.I,s
Fraternity, 1910 y street northwest, 2 10 N
p. m.
Christmas party. Y W. {. A. esS 2 Stree,
northwest. to . p m.
Christmas festival for Italian children
nue. northwest. 4.3a r. IN.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-25
Opportunity No. ia Result of
Timely Help. S312.

The Associated Charities is assist
ing a widow and four children to
exc out an existence. Six dollars q
week win bring Christmas cheer to
the family for a year.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-25
Opportunity No. 12.-NeutraIity in
Charity. $500.

A clever little French woman.
whose husband il SERIOUSLY III in a
hospital, has four little children 10
care for. The eldest child. a girl, is
taking a business course The other
children also are attending school.
Five dollars week Is required for
this family
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-25
FOURTEEN KIM AS
OPPORTUNITIES -.

He-e YOUR chance play Santa Claus and bring real hdpp
into the rS of less fortunate brothers, The Times and
the Associated Charities asking help Epery Of
your contribution w directly to the family in which
interested The Washington Times nil act for the fund
and money nil be received by The Christmas Editor The Times office
RuiLJ;
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-25
Opportunity No. II. - Deserted
s26O

Before the birth of her youngest
child. three years ago, the father
deserted the mother. The church
and relatives have been assisting
her. II will require $3.50 from the
outside to support the family for
another year
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-25
Making the Change.

Wen be here for an hour or more. 90
That So
"Yes. That's ono Of those quick de-
tires that's blown out.'-Dc-
troit Fres Press.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-25
Opportunity No. 10.-A Homemaker
At All ODDS. S468.

The father is serving a tern in the
penitentiary, while the mother. with
out any relatives. is trying to keep
together her large family of children.
There Is a GRANDMOTHER, a mother,
and three small children to be pro-
vided for. and 50 a week is needed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-25
III OlDe5T 1nK

"A June bride is
tn happiest, but
then a December
one has sumbuddy
Z carry tn bum
dies"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-25

Opportunity No. Eyes for the
Blind. $500.
olind mother and a father whose
eEeslsht is rapidly failing. face the
problem of how to shelter. feed, and
clothe their six little children, all OF
school age. Ten dollars a week is
required to keep the home intact.
But $50 is required.
Opportunity No. "A Spartan
Mother. SOS.
widow struggling alone TO make
home for her eight little ones. The
amount required is SOS.
Opportunity No. "a Fourteen
year-Old Hero. $3.50.
Closed.
Opportunity No. 4.--Let's All Back
Martha. $104.
y colored man. growing blind. and
urable TO work, faces the prospect
Of having his whole support taken
from him. Martha. q daughter,
must remain in vocational school
another wear. when she will be a
NblllptAtill uItbSlldhtis anu Ndh
port her father. Two dollars a
week, or Sl0f. is required.
Opportunity No. 5.-Citizens in the
Making. $500.
Alone. fighting against invalidism
and poverty. this widow has for
many years been doing her full duty
in the training of three fatherless
children. Ten dollars per week. or
$3.50 for TIE round year. is needed for
this constructive home and health
building.
Opportunity No. 6.-Our Friend Mrs.
Wigs Again. $3.50.
A grandmother has undertaken to
bring up her two orphan grand
children. There is a little boy and a
little girl TO be cared for.
Opportunity No. THE Brim of
the Melting Pot. $3.50.
Without relatives to help her,
thrifty German widow. handicapped
by poor eyesight, is bringing up five
bright American-born. future citi-
zens, the oldest thirteen years.
s. per week, or $3.50 for the year, Is
asked for a Christmas present.
Opportunity No. s.-Never Say Die.
$3.50.
Forsaken by her h 'sband and
forced by broken heal 1 to give up
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-25
Opportunity No. 9.-Enforced Sepa.

ration. S468.
The mother of this family is fac
ing the situation of separation from
her incurably i'll husband. who is
receiving hospital care. She Is work.
ing hard 10 make a good home for
her four little children. Unaided she
will fail in health and purpose. 80
per week is needed to keep these
children at home and happy with
their mother
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-25
Opportunity No. IL. Reporting
Dividends on Last Years Invest
ments. 1854.

The society has assisted desert
ed mother and four little children for
year. and has made an excellent
housekeeper out of the former Seven
dollars week Is needed TO keep the
little family together another twelve
months.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-25

the work by which she supported her
two children. this mother refuses to
surrender. Search is being made for
the husband. but il is doubtful II he
can be found
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-25
Opportunity No. 5.-Citizens in the
Making. $500.
Opportunity No. 6.-Our Friend Mrs
Wigs Again. $3.50.

A grandmother has undertaken to
bring up her two orphan grand
children There is a little boy and a
little girl TO be cared for.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-25
Opportunity No. "A Spartan
Mother. SOS.

A widow struggling alone TO make
a home for her eight little ones. The
amount required is Sos
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-25

Do your next Christmas shopping
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-25
Opportunity No. THE Brim Of
the Melting Pot. $3.50.

Without relatives to help her, a
thrifty German widow. handicapped
by poor eyesight. is bringing up five
bright American-born, future citi-
zcns, the oldest thirteen years.
s. per week, or $3.50 for the year, Is
asked for a Christmas present.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-08-18
Valdez Daily Prospector
 PUBLISHED BY THE Prospeetor Publishing Co.

TERMS.
 Daily Prospector. By carrier. per month. ............et.00 By mail, per annum. ............. .1O.OO
 The Weekly Miner. By ,ca,; carrier, per Ierum month. ....s s.oS .o The Daily Prospector and Weekly Miner by carrier to one address, per The Daily Prospector and Weekly Min CT by mail to one address only, per year ..s1z.oV Business OHice and Editorial Rooms. Advertising Rates Rates on Application.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-08-18
BUREAU UPH0LDS TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE
Commissioner of General Land Office Says Valdez People Got Lots
 Cheap Enough.

The bureaucratic chief in the Inter- for department who seems to be charged with the oversight of town sites on the public lands finally ,;ot around to answering the letter O. the mayor of Valdez asking for a reduc. tion of the allowances of w. II Ora ry. townsite trustee, for his services and expenses.
 The commissioner of the general land office seems amazed that any body should critisize his bureaucrat- ic methods and costs, and says he thinks Valdez folks got their lots very cheaply. His letter is very long, and he encloses copy of the trus- tees account in detail. It will be pub. lished in a few days, when the Pros pector can find space for it along with the war news. The letter was presented to the town coouncil last night.
 The mayors letter of protest, writ ten under instruction of the council, was dated January G. 1914. The an- swer is dated July 22, so you see it only took the bureau little over six months to frame up an answer. A second letter from the mayor ask ing what had become of the first one, brought the following explana- tion:
 You are advised that as soon as stress of business would permit of the preparation of an itemized state- ment this office replied to your let ter of January 6, 1914, giving the facts as shown by the records
 Of the trustees compensation of $4,270 for 427 days, 57 days were charged after the sale of unclaimed lots. The general statement of expen- ditures is as follows:
 Paid for land. d............S 693.72 Paid for survey ........... 4,5n63 Paid for material ........ 162.O5 Paid for stationery ...... 7493 Paid for typewriter ....... 9o.25 Paid for publication ..... 147.2O Paid for recording ..... 1920 Paid for refund assessment 800 Paid for trustee. .......... 4,27OoO Paid trustees widow. 15o.00 Paid notary ....... 4oS75 Paid rent from Oct. 1, 1910,
 to Sept 30, 1913, includ-
 ing surveyors office ...... 1,11O.O0 Paid auctioneer ......... 5000
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-08-18

on his return here from Juneau.
 Special music will be arranged for and some of the best orators in Val deg have promised to speak and vel come home the Valdez candidate for delegate to congress.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-08-18

Total .................. .$ll ,lo3.5
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-08-18

Having secured a first-class baker
 we are now prepared to sell bread and pastry at reasonable prices. Del monico Grill in Senate building. tt
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-08-18

George A. Vinger, representing the Juneau firm of J. B. Caro- x Co.,. passed through last night on the Ad miral Sampson for Cordova
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-08-18
BIG RECEPTION FUR |. r. bUNNELL Non.Partisan Committee Named To Receive and Welcome Val
 dez Candidate.

The friends of c. E. Bunnell, who has been named by the Democrats as the standard bearer at the coming election, have completed the arrange ments for the reception to be given him tomorrow night at Eagle hall up
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-08-18

FOR SALE-One new, ready to run 3h horse power Fulton engine. Com plete equipment. No wires; no batteries. Enquire at this office.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-08-18

Shooting Gallery Open.
 The Valdez Shooting Gallery is op- en. Try your eye; test your nerve Fine targets. Mckinley street, near Dicks Place. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-08-18

Learn the hesitation at the Moose hall tomorrow evening"
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-08-18

William Koch will leave for the Granite mine in a few days.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-08-18

Suits pressed for $1.00 at Silver mans, the tailor Telephone l9S.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-08-18
LOCAL BREVlTIEs.

A SNAP-For sale four-room cot tage; good location See Gavigan. k31
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-08-18

Sidney Drake left on the steamer Sampson for Seattle on business.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-08-18

The steamer Sampson loaded 14,000 cases of salmon at Port Graham.