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The Washington times., 1914-08-20
War Holds Up Traffic
Through Suez Canal

MILAN. Aug. 0.-Trafic through the
suez canal has practically ceased. ac-
cording to dispatches from Port Said
The dispatches say that the port is
crammed with the ships of all nations,
an dthat there is a great fleet of Ger
man merchantmen under seizure.
These merchantmen have been de-
prived Of the essential pieces of their
engines, likewise of their wireless in
stallation." says one dispatch. :.The
whole Of Germany sea horse commerce
with Australia. Asia. and East Africa
Is absolutely paralyzed, and the only
vessels passing through the canal are
those flying the italian flag. These are
besiesed by hordes Of foreigners anxious
to get away from Egypt, among them
many German and Austrian officers.
who have been arrested by the British.
"Al public services are under military
control. and all the banks are closed
Vigilance IL being exercised over the ma
tive population to prevent an uprising"
The Washington times., 1914-08-20

II was evident, as far back a. 1873.
that there was great need In the
District for a home for aged and IN
firm Baptist women. To Mrs. Amelia
Powell and Miss Sarah Wood belongs
the credit of crystallizing into action
the growing sentiment
They interested Mrs. Carter Gray
in the matter. and. following q series
Of meetings. the Baptist Home for
Women was organized. The little
group Of women who met for this
purpose comprised, in addition to
Mrs. Gray, Mrs. Powell and Miss
Wood. the following:
First Church. Mrs. Amelia Powell
and Mrs. Sarah Wood; Calvary,
Mrs. Jennie X. Stickney and Mrs.
Thomas s. Burr: E Street.. Mrs.
Susan B. Sheriff: Fifth. Mrs. Annie
c. Meador; Metropolitan. Mrs. Mar
lon J. Mclean; North, Mrs. Diantha
L. Foster and Mrs. A. d. Johnston,
and West Washington, Mrs. Caro-
line Miller.
To this organisation Mrs. GRAY
gave the property at IS H street
northwest, and with two inmates
the home was soon opened.
Board of Managers.
Within the next three months the
board Of managers was named. 1t
was composed Of the church repre-
sentatives alpeady mentioned, and.
in addition. the following:.
First Church, Mrs. N. L. Serving;
Calvary. Mrs. H. s. Jacobs; Fifth.
Mrs. e. A. Olive; e Street, Mrs.
Rosa d Sholes; Metropolitan, Mrs. A.
j. Stewart; West Washington. Mrs.
Julia Smoot; Anacostia, Mrs. n. r.
Smith and Mrs. Hertinger.
As a result of these efforts, the
property at 33B N. street northwest,
was purchased. 1t sufficed until lSee,
when a three-story dormitory Of
twenty rooms was erected In the
rear Of this property. giving each Of
the nineteen women now In the home
q separate room.
There are twenty-five bed rooms,
including the large ones in the origf-
nal building: also a parlor. library.
infirmary. dining-room. two kitchens,
and laundry. Tho board Of managers
Is now composed Of forty-five wom-.
en- from the Baptist churches Of the
District Association.
The board Of trustees At present
IL composed Of ]. j. Darlington, d.
g. Foster. G. W. Brown, Fred Beall,
W. w. Needham. George E. Trueitt,
Charles I. Corby. Diantha L. Foster,
Mrs. Jennie w. Hoffman.
The home is open to all aged and
Infirm ladies over sixty-ffve who have
been members In good standing of
a Baptist church Of the District for
hve years or more
The original trustees were Henry
Beard, ]. j. Darlington. G. w.
Brown and Mrs. Diantha L. Foster.
Incorporation was decided upon
and this was accomplished on March
q. 1880 by Mrs. ]. K. Stickney. Mrs.
Susan r. Sheriff. Mrs. Annie c.
The Washington times., 1914-08-20
GOOD NEWS TO GER
MANY!

A dispatch from St. Petersburg
announces that the mobilization OF
the army is complete, and that
eleven members of the Russian I'M
perial family are at the front.
The news ought to cheer Berlin:
the part, that is, which indicates that
the imperial family is at the front
bossing things.
If there is anything bunch OF
Russian grand dukes can do worse
than running the government OF a
nation, it is commanding the army
of that nation. ~.
The Washington times., 1914-08-20
THE YER LINING
EDITED BY.ARTHUR BAER.

mented president OF Mexico are now
about as valuable as Palm Beach
suits to an Eskimo.
Forty-three physicians have signed
petition to Congress asking that Doc"
Cook be given chance to prove he
discovered the North Pole.
Who are the other forty-two, "Doce'
Panama canal has taken IN q hundred
thousand dollars In receipts. Evidently
the mariners aren't as clever in dodging
tolls as automobiles
This paragraph didn't get By the
censors.
The Washington times., 1914-08-20
WINDING OUR OWN
BUSINESS.

Outside of all political, industrial
and commercial reasons for the ex'
treme necessity of the neutrality OF
the United States, there is one rea.
son which, though abstract, should
make deep appeal to every person
in this country.
The present war in Europe is a
great domestic struggle, in which it
would be both tactless and deplor-
cble for the United States to in
terfere. 1t is distinctly Europe's
own business, and is not any less
personal than our own civil war Of
half a century ago.
The neutrality of the United
States cannot be maintained by the
attitude of the Government alone
it is the duty of every citizen to re-
frain from taking any side in the
question, or Of attempting to bring
the consensus of opinion to bear
in any way for or against any one
of the powers involved.
AS to the domesticity' Of the strug-
gle. Recall.
Albert of Belgium is a Co-Burg
and a relative of the consort Of the
late Queen Victoria, therefore rela-
tive Of the present King of England,
the grandson of Victoria and her
consort Albert.
The Kaiser is a grandson Of Queen
Victoria. His only daughter. the
Princess Victoria. is married to the
Duke of Brunswick, an English duke.
One of the daughters Of old King
Nicholas of Montenegro married q
Russian Grand Duke, and another
one the King of Italy:
The Gar of all the Russians looks
so much like King George of Eng
land that they could be taken for
twin brothers. For the Car is a
n0f1AuOll, dIlu Ifldt DiOOu Hdo OCCh So
intermingled with the blood of the
houses Of Mecklenburg and Olden-
burg, that it is impossible to say
where the Romanoff lets off and the
other begins. Through his grand
father, Albert, King George is Ger
man, from the Co-Burg line.
Any picture of family reunion cf
a European house. gives startling
array of related royalty.
In no less degree have the COM
mon peoples of European countries
mingled. Efforts to populate cap
tured countries and cities with the
peoples of the victorious have hope
lessly entangled whole races.
Europe is huge family, and her
struggle has at last
assumed the proportions of devas-
tating domestic tragedy.
Let America mediate, if possible,
ard give unbiased aid, but as to
taking sides-it is plainly none of
our business.
The Washington times., 1914-08-20

To the Editor Of THE TINES:
No doubt you are pretty wen swampsd
with opinions on the European conflict.
and l have no desire to add to your
burden, but in your issue Of August
10. / read Of an attack on the German
Emperor by a W. g. Bryan. which calls
for a few words Of resentment.
The German Emperor has always had
the highest esteem and respect OF fair
minded persons all over the sfooe No
one can deny that under his ieadership'
Germany has attained the rank OF being
the greatest nation in Europe. The
trouble with Mr. Bryan seems to be
that he knows very little OF the execu-
tive branch Of tho German government
Judging by the remark that the pres
ent conflict Is a one mans war. Nedther
does he know hts own standing under
our Constitution which makes him
eligible. II American born. to become
President. and II he bellows himself
rot capable to perform the duty of
President. then he is certainly not
canable to attack a foreign ruler.
TAX. II for granted that Mr.. Bryan
has been forced to his conclusion by
the habit Of our newspapers who always
use the word Kaiser, when they should
This war Is not one Of personal ambd-
ton on part of the German emperor
many but ono OF fighting for the very
existence. and to save Germany's
place as a first power IN the eyes
~ the entire world. BY her treaty with
Austria she was compelled to check
the stand taken by Russia, ana II u use sa
wand Vas not granted by Russia, Ger
n,ans, would have lost her standing as
, leading power in Europe for all time.
inst a. our own country would nave
lost prestige II we neSleced 10 MAKE
our naval demonstration arter MEXICO
to salute our nag:
c.rmany knew that n it will be war
:. noust he war against the Triple En-
tente and started the caihpelsn ac-
rordingly, II would have peen pao plan
to subdue Russia and let france ana
TnrIand come from the rear. as they
n.n,,rd b,ye done at all events. The
T-jn,e Entente was not formed by Eng
,ard France and Russia out or love
sor Zach other, but for the sole purpose
Of checking sooner or later inc ever
German suprernarS1- o-,,
r. m. Editor Of THE TIMES:
u.re I have set in poetic form some
,,ews on Europe's catastrophe. for juds-
nent is bound to fall and right will pre-
cail.
rhe day dawns dark. and the morn Is
red.
And mists envelop the plain
Where thousands lie on the cold. bare |
earth
Who never will rise again.
Trim hosts are marching. are marching
Inst,
The Washington times., 1914-08-20

ers. several torpedo boats and two
submarines.
Equatorial Africa, or the French
Kongo, west coast Of Africa be-
tween kamerun, a German colony,
and the Belgian Kongo: area, 6ss.s
600 square miles: white population
1.apo: native. 100000. Military force
$50 Europeans, I,145 natives.
Madagascar, Off the east coast ~
Africa: area, 500 square miles;
French population. 1000; native. s.
10000. Military forces. 2.411 Euro
peans. 6.S16 natives.
French West Africa, comprises
Senegal. French Guinea, the Ivory
coast. Dahomey Mauritania, Sene-
gambia and Nigeria; area, 1.50o. .oOe
square miles; European population,
s.oO. 0c0; African. l0.0D. 900 men.
Tunis. on the northern coast of
Africa; area, 5000 square miles:
population. 10000; military force.
1850 men.
French Guiana, west Of Venezuela,
area. so, 800 square miles. population.
90. 600.
Martinique. West Indies; area, 50
square miles; population. 1A.00
Guadeloupe. West Indies; area, g
square miles; population. 12ooe
The Washington times., 1914-08-20
All Spoiled Foods Must
Be Denatured i'm Future

All spoiled foods and food products,
condemned as inedible. must in the fu-
ture be denatured before they can be
shipped in interstate commerce for use
In the mechanic arts.
This will permit the shipment Of spoil
ed eggs for use In tanning and other
spoiled substances for the making of
fertilizer. oils. or grease. They must
be treated with salt, Kerosene. or other
substance to make their use for food
purposes impossible. This decision was
made by the Pure Food Board
The Washington times., 1914-08-20

Learned scientist claims to have dis
covered lowest type Of humanity In in
terror of Sumatra-
Learned scientist is wrong Should
have Seen America First"
How about the human hog who cor
ners and raises price of food? Couldn't
get any lower than him without dig
gins a hole.
Daring feats Of equilibrium. In dis
abled aeroplanes, by warning aviators
fall to raise pangs of envy in heart Of
citizen who eats his grub in a one
armed dairy lunch.
The Washington times., 1914-08-20
4 n RS. ANNIE HOWE. sister of

IL IN rs. ANNIE HOWE, SISTER o.
!" President Wilson. is expected
lV to arrive In New York toda,
on the French liner France
from Havre. She has been in Paris fol
a year with her daughter. Mrs. Perrin
Cothran and Mrs. Cothran's littl,
daughter. Josephine
Mrs. Howe will visit her son, Georg.
Howt. at LIZ East Nineteenth street
New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerome Bonaparte wer,
hosts at q dinner last evening at theil
cottage at NarraSansett Pier.
-
Miss Mabel Scott Smith. who spent
the last week In Maine, 10 now with
her parents. Mr. and Mrs. ". Scott
Smith. at their cottage. the Towers. at
Rye North Beach, N. H.. for the re-
ma1nder Of the summer.
Miss Edna Scott Smith, who spent
the last month with her parents, will
return to Washington In a day or two.
Miss Jane Gray Gardner. who has been
visiting Mrs. Kipp and the Misses Scott
Smith. at Rye North Beach, has re-
turned TO her home. at Lyonhurst, Va.
p
Miss Young and Miss Jane YounE, Of
Eighteenth street. are spending soms
time at Watch Hill. r. I.
=
Miss Margaret Forbes, Of East Capi-
tol street, Is visiting at Block Island.
The Counselor Of the State Depart
ment and Mrs. Robert Lansing, who
spent some time with the Iatters pa
rents. the former Secretary Of state and
Mrs. John W. Fostsr. at their homo at
Henderson Harbor. N. T., have re-
turned to their residence in Eghteenth
street.
-
Mrs. woodward Bishpham, Of New
York, who formerly resided In WASH
ington. IL here for q brief visit to
friends. and IL . guest at the Hotel
Powhatan.
J. e. spainhovsr, Of Raleigh. N. c.,
accompanied by his daughter. Miss
Ruby. Miss Nellie White, and Miss
Virginia Snyder. motored to Wash
ington. and after a brief stay will
continue to Atlantic City.
-
Walker W. Wick. general receiver
Of customs at santo Domingo. has Ar
rived in Washington on official business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Brett Noyes were
hosts at a dinner party at the Chevy
Chase Club last evening. preceding the
regular Wednesday evening dance.
Major Henry Leonard. U. 9. M. c..
retired. and Mrs. Leonard have re-
turned to Washington from their we'd
ding trip.
The Assistant Attorney General and
Mrs. Graham were hosts at q dinner
last evening at the Chevy Chase Club.
IN compliment to the American Am
bassador to Russia and Mrs. George T.
who have just returned to the
city from White Sulphur Springs. w.
Va Their guests included Senator and
Mrs. Key Pittman. Senator Hollis. Judge
and Mrs. William Bailey Lamar, and
Miss Graham.
Mrs. william Bailey Lamar has re-
turned to Warrington from Atlanta.
Ca. where she spent some time with
her father Robert 3. Poy.
Gen. Nelson A. Miles a. the guest Of
Nathan straus. on board the yacht
sisilina II. stopped OF At the Griswold
Hotel, New London. Conn, this past
week. General Miles celebrated his sev-
The Washington times., 1914-08-20
The News of Society
By lean ELIOT.

enty-fifth birthday few days ago. and
Is still such an enthusiastic golfer that
he played a round Of golf on the Shene-
cosset links while stopping of at New
London.
Miss Flora Briggs. Of Maple Square,
has returned from the seashore and 10
now spending some time. accompanied
by her sister, Emily BrigsA at Round
Hill. Va
II
Although the Germsn embassy II
again established IN Washington the
charge. d'affaires. z. Haniel Won Hahn
hausen. will keep the Poplars. at
Newport, open for weekend vista
-
Great interest Is being shown by
smart society In the fete to be given
August IS at Mrs. vanderbilt's villa.
the Breakers. at Newport. for the ben
eft of the Red Cross. Nearly $4,000
has been contributed to the fund. and
1t is expected that a substantial sum
will be realized at the bazaar. There
will be tableAux in the evening in
which many OF the most interesting
members Of the summer colony will
pose. Mrs. Herman Oelrichs and Mrs.
James B. Haggin will have charge Of
the sale of q large selection OF Paris
hats, and will be assisted by Miss
Constance 0renet. Of New York. Sc
lected by Mrs. Oelrich as the prettiest
girl In Newport
-
Mr.. and Mrs. Woodbury. Blair enter
-. 81 la ta In
cottage at Newport
A charming wedding was solemnized
on Tuesday evening when Miss Alice
Godron. daughter Of MIR. and Mrs.
George Godron. became the bride Of
William Raymond Champion. Of this
city. The ceremony was performed at
the home of the brides parents. +ooe
Georgia avenue. In the presence Of
large gathering Of relatives and friends.
the Rev. william A. Wade officiating.
The rooms were decorated with palms.
ferns. clusters Of white chrysantne-
NUNS and quantities Of American
Beauty roses. Ernest Klinge gave a
musical program.
The bride, who was given In marriage
by her father. wore a gown of white
silk. trimmed with Irish lace, caught
with clusters Of orange blossoms and
made with . court train. Her tulle
veil was arranged with a chaplet or
orange blossoms and she carried =
large bouquet Of Bride roses and lilies
Of the valley.
honor for her sister. was gowned in
pink satin. with lace and carried an
armful Of pink roses. Miss Robin Hol-
and was a flower girl and preceded the
bridal party. Roy c. "A was best
man.
Additional guests were asked to the
which followed the ceremony,
md later Mr.. and Mrs. Champion left
Tor . brief trip. After their return they
will make their home at SO Rock Creek |
Miss Jeanette Loeb. Of Columbia |
roaj q spending several weeks In |
3raddock Heights. Md.
p
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Rosenfeld, Of Tus-
'aloosa, Ala, arc. spending some time |
nth friends in Washington.
Conxressnaan and Mrs. Fred Britten
At dinner last evening at /
he Army and Navy Club. Their guests |
vcre the Minister Of Peru and Madame 1
'ezet and Mr.. Arnold. Of Chicago.
Senator and Mrs. McCumber. accom-
'anied by Congressman and Mrs. Brit |
rip to Luray, Va Miss Helen Nc
lumber IL spending some time with
FRS Theodore Shuey and Miss Dorothy |
;huey at their country place in the |
valley. She will return /
bout September I.
The Washington times., 1914-08-20
Women's Power of Veto
Thinning Ranks of Army

OTTAWA. Aug. 2o.-Exerc1se Of tho
veto power conferred upon Canadian
women by the government Is depicting
the ranks of the army now in process
Of organization. In instances, the regt-
ments have been thinned 30 per cent.
Colonel Morrison. director of artillery,
is protesting. Where the wife fears de-
sertion. he said, she should exercise her
veto. but otherwise, he declared, the
Canadian women should show more pa
triotism and permit the married men
to do their part in defending their coun-
try.
The Washington times., 1914-08-20
AmuSements

Columbia-'"The Marriage Of Kitty" 2:ls and
Sis p. m.
Polrs-''Graustark." 2:lj and sl5 D. m
Cosmos-Faudeville, afternoon and evening
Beiasco-Alaska-S Siberia motion pictures :
and $40 p. m.
Gayety-Burlesque. ALB and Sis D. m
Glen Echo-An amusements.
Chevy Chase Lake-Dancing and Marine
Band concert.
The Washington times., 1914-08-20
Amusements.

Columbia-''The Marriage Of Kitty" Sis
p. m.
Polfs-"Graustark" 7:I and s:l5 % m
Cosmos-Naudeville. afternoon and .yentr,
Belascor-Alaska- Siberia motion pictures !,
and $50 D. M
Gayety-Burlesque. 2:l5 and Sl5 D. m
Glen ECho-An amusements
Chevy Chase Lake-Dancing and Mar .
Band concert.
The Washington times., 1914-08-20
IN THE TIMES MAIL BAG

written
signed
Baxs
arRueno question
The Washington times., 1914-08-20

In war it's all right to charge the
opposition, but what old John Public
bawls about is overcharging the nom
combatants
Ten million dollars worth of govern
ment notes issued by the late unla-
The Washington times., 1914-08-20
Tomorrow.

Meetingr. evening:
No. 3; Lebanon, No Z;
Almas Temple Shriners.
Odd Fello~s-Central. No. 1: Metropolis No
l6 Phoenix, No IS. Megenenu. No. T. en-
campment: Miriam. No. Z. Rebekah lodge
knights of Pythias-Syrac usians No 10:
Rathbone Temple. No. S. Pythian Sisters
The Washington times., 1914-08-20
What's on The Program in
Washington
Today.

MeetlhEe, evening.
Masonic-Naval. No. 3: Hiram. No. 10: 7.
Fayette. No. 10; William r. Singleton, No,
20
Odd Fellows-Columbia- No 10: Excelsior.
No II; Salem. No. %
knights OF Pythias-Franklin No g.,
The Washington times., 1914-08-20

Think tn Sec
retary of State
should sign .
permanent treaty
with our ally, the
Atlantic ocean,"
The Denver star., 1914-10-03
Interesting News
Concerning the Race.
JUSTICE IN GEORGIA.

Here is little story Of an
event in the Superior court OF
Fulton county, Georgia. 1t
probably has no parallel in
legal history;
Two negroes, both named
Will Russell. were in Jail.
One was under indictment for
burglary. The other was
merely held as a witness in
another case. A deputy sher.
if entered the Jail and called
off a list Of prisoners to be
taken into court for trial. He
named Will Russell. meaning
the alleged burglar.
The other Will Russell, the
one held as a witness. respond
ed instead and went to court.
He sat silent while the indict-
ment was read, while the burg
larry victim identified him as
the offender, while a police
man identified him as the ne
gro on whose person the stol-
en- property had been foun
and SO on. The lawyers urg-
ed. the jury retired, a verdict
of guilty was reached and the
judge pronounced sentence oi
two years. 1t was only after
he had left the court room and
was on his way back to jail
that the negro complained to
deputy that a mistake had
been made-he was not the
burglar Russell, but the wit
ness Russell. Investigation
proved he was right.
What of legal system as
careless as that? What oI
the attorneys who: did not
know they we're trying the
! wrong client? These are the
questions that the Georgia
public hnds interesting.
So do we. Morning News.
The Denver star., 1914-10-03

are popularity called the north
ern and southern, and they
are both non-union and union.
Unions have, however, looked
upon these great fields en-
ploying in normal times about
I3 900 men with avaricious
eyes and have made many at
tempts to unionize them. In
the fall OF 1913 emissaries of
the union were sent here from
Indiana, West Virginia. and
other States and all the pow
er of the United Mine Work
ers was focused upon the
southern fields. and strike
was ordered. You have heard
of Ludlow battle and the mas
sacre OF the innocents. You
have already read of the &C.
tivity of the National Guard.
The Denver star., 1914-10-03

Louisville, KY, Sept. a.
On Wednesday afternoon the
Mill City Cotton Mills, an en-
terprise owned and controlled
entirely by colored people,
broke ground for a new fac
tory which will be a modern
one story structure, I4oxI4o
feet. with an open court in
the center. Heat is to be fur
nished by a modern hot water
heating plant. With full
equipment the plant will en-
ploy from 800 to 400 colored
men and women.
The Denver star., 1914-10-03
Board of Park Commissioners
Refuse to Close Lawn
Tennis Court.

Louisville, Ky.-N arrow
ness, bigotry and color-preju-
dice tried to go step further
in opposing the rights and re-
straining the privileges of col
ored citizens when residents
of the West End appeared be-
fore the Board of Park Com
missioners and asked that
lawn tennis courts in Shawnee
Park now used by colored
people be closed. Of course
the next move would be to
refuse colored people entrance
to the parks at all.
But the Board of Park Com
missioners made up of such
men as Gen. John B. Castle
man, Col. Fred. Levy and
otnerS, refused to countenance
such proposition. The Board
declared that colored people
are citizens and taxpayers and
as such were entitled to every
privilege and convenience as
any other part of the public.
1t furthermore declared
that not only would the tennis
courts in Shawnee not be
closed, but that others would
be opened in Iroquois and
Cherokee Parks.-LouisviIle
News.
The Denver star., 1914-10-03


Miss Halle f, Queen, a
colored member Of the faculty
of Howard University, who
has acquired proficiency in the
Spanish tongue by several
wears residence and teaching
in Porto Rico. is frequently
called upon by the Latin Am
erican Legations for trans
lations and interpretations OF
consular and diplomatic inter
course.
The Denver star., 1914-10-03

Chicago, Ill.-In the pri-
mary held here recently two
colored men we're nominated
for the office of State Repre-
sentative. Major R. R. Jack
son was nominated for re-
election from the third dis
trlct and Adelbert H. Roberts
from the first district.
The Denver star., 1914-10-03

Howard Drew, the colored
sprint sr, received an offer of
$4,000 to run one race in
England as professional.
Drew has refused the offer,
however, and says that he will
remain permanently in the
amateur ranks.
The Denver star., 1914-10-03

Colorado is a great coal
state. We have more tnan
1900, 900 acre of coal lands
of which by far the greater
oart still belong to the Y. ,.
Government. $4,000 acres
belong to the State OF Colora,
do as Trustee for the ocnoo!
Fund and other funds Of
these $4,000 acres belonging
to the State less than I4'ooo
are under lease and OF the
:. 900 leased to private par
ties only $500 acres are pro-
.duc,ive. Less than 3 per cent
rs the vast coal acreage OF
Colorado is held in private
ownership. Less than S per
cent of the total tonnage OF
coal mined in Colorado is
from lands belonging to the
State. The two greatest helds