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The Washington times., 1914-11-26

soe's island, let it be noted in passing
and the coal roughly and incon-
slderately taken away from her.
The long and short of the matter
is that this story is so gauzy that
our Government is investigating it..
Whatever may be true, somebody is
on the way to trouble. If the ship
was transferred in good faith to the
American flag, and under that flag
was sailing in legitimate commerce
to neutral port, and in those cir
cumstances German warship seized
her and took her cargo, then the
German government has a big job of
explaining, apologizing, and paying.
If, on the other hand, the transfer
was not in good faith; if it was made
merely in order to release German
ship and get a cargo of coal out on
the Pacific, where it could safely be
transferred to the German COM
HlCtSN-uSSlIOyeIS Ill LIldJ OCedN-
then the case is equally bad, for the
German authorities would appear to
have connived at particularly ex-
cuseless violation of the spirit of the
American laws. The British and
French governments would be justi-
fed, unless the American Govern
ment takes strong steps by way of
protest, in assuming that the Ameri-
can flag and the hastily made law
for transfer of registry have been
used deliberately and Systematically
to gain advantages for Germany in
the war. The whole affair has an
exceedingly nasty look, and, in the
interest of American shipping and
American relations with all the war
ring powers, it demands a complete
investigation and a prompt adjust
ment consistent with the fullest es-
tablishment of the good faith of this
Government and the proper inten-
tions of the Germans.
The Washington times., 1914-11-26
Third Question in Competition
Designed to Test Ability Of
Washington PupiIs-No Con-
ditions Required.

Who designed the statue which sur
mounts the Capitol dome?
For years Washington residents have
seen that figure almost daily. Yet few
grown-ups know who designed it. Not
infrequently visitors mistake it for an
Indian. Most Washingtonians know
what 1t represents.
This is the third question for high
school pupils to answer in The Times
Educational Competition. The first
question was What Is the latitude and
longitude of Washington Some OF the
pupils knew that without research.
But the second, Where was the first
public school OF Washington located
and who taught it?' was more of q
poser Yet the answer to that inquiry
to high school pupils.
Todays question about the figure on
the Capitol dome illustrates how slight
is ones knowledge of those things
which he sees daily. There is wealth
of interest about that figure. In the
lies a commentary OF the early expec-
tations of the founders Of Washington.
These founders anticipated that the
city would grow toward the east, and
that East Capitol street would be the
Capitals principal business thorough
residential street, and business, each
year is moving farther westward, with
it's center already a mile from the
Capitol,
The figures resemblance to an Indian
has been the cause Of much witticism.
Formerly a statue of George Washing
ton, represented in Greek garb, seated
on a chair. was located at point near
the east front of the Capitol. under the
figure. This statue was removed, few
years ago. to the Smithsonian Institu-
ton. While it was there a statesman
remarked that the figure on the done
was "An Indian winding up for an out
shoot to the Father of His Country.
But the only question about this his
toric figure pupils need answer Is the
name of its designer. This 1s the third
question in the series of thirty. These
questions are not to be answered sep
arately. A week will be given after the
last one Is published for high school
pupils to prepare and submit their
answers.
These answers then will be turned
over to a board of judges. and the best
one will win for Its author a gold
The Washington times., 1914-11-26
OUR REASONS.

Today may we'll be an occasion for
Tiving thanks, on behalf of the
merican nation, for the peace and
rlenty that are ours. Beyond that
1t will be fitting time for supplica-
l on in behalf of continuance of the
blessings we enjoy.
We face a year in which the world
is likely to experience many things
IS unexpected and as hard to bear
as the horrors that have marked the
past few months. 1t is not well that
we should assume that some special
superiority of our own earns immun-
ity from the ills that so literally be-
set the rest of mankind. Rather, We
have need to be thankful and to make
peculiar effort to deserve continu-
ance of our good fortune.
II this nation has not to face on
It's own soil or with its own forces
the stresses of war, it has yet to
realize its full part in ameliorating
ne woes that have come to other
peoples. 1t has troubles Of its own
at home, responsibilities abroad. Its
pest ground for the hope that it may
for another year be the favored ma
ton of all the earth, will consist in a
demonstration that it deserved, for
is good works in behalf of the less
iortunate, to remain in that position.
The Washington times., 1914-11-26
THE BAFF MURDER.

Barnett Baff, New York poultry
dealer, was shot dead in circum-
stances strongly reminiscent of the
Rosenthal murder. Rosenthal had
incurred the enmity Of people power
full in the combination of gamblers
and police, and they put him out of
the way. Baff had incurred the en-
nifty of people in the poultry trade,
and for long time he had been
threatened with dire consequences.
Baff charged that there was a Poul-
try trust in New York. He fur
nished the authorities with evidence
on which some dealers were sent TO
Jail for trade conspiracy. Ever since
that time he has been receiving
threats. Now he has been put out of
the way just as Rosenthal was; and
in the early period following the
crime the police seem just as hope
less as they were Immediately fol-
lowing the Rosenthal murder.
The community Is whole has a
more acute concern about the Baff
than it had about the Rosenthal case
Society lost nothing in Rosenthals
death; he was not desirable citizen.
Baff has been altogether a good citi-
zen; he did a public service in his
fight on the Poultry trust, and if he
has been made the victim of another
gunmen's plot, with hired assassins
doing the actual killing, it is a vastly
more startling case even than was
that of Rosenthal's taking off. There
can be little justification for theory
of police completely in this instance;
therefore, it is to be hoped, at least,
that the mystery will presently be
cleared up and that not only the per
petrators of the murder, but the con-
spirators back of it, if there were
such, may presently be brought to
hook
The Washington times., 1914-11-26
Street Cars Not Places To Smoke.

To the Editor of the Mail Bag:
Someone has been raising an outery
because he cannot smoke on the street
cars. 1 am probably as fond of smoking
as the next man. but I do not select a
street car as the place to indulge my
self.
With comparatively. few exceptions.
the average duration of a car ride in
w ashington is considerably less than
half an hour. The man who cannot
refrain from smoking for half an hour
without discomfort is the victim of an
evil habit, and should place himself uu-
der the care of physician.
Another alternative is to walk. The
walking Is always good in Washinston.
no matter what the weather. II those
persons who find it Necessary to smoke
before reaching home will light I'D and
stick to the sidewalk for a few blocks
they will enjoy themselves better and
when they take the car they can 90 In
side and sit down, instead of standing
on the platform and interfering with
everyone who enters or leaves the con-
veyance. z. s. NOORI
The Washington times., 1914-11-26
THE FRANK CASE.
In the New York World C. P
onnelly writing of the Leo Frank
.ase in Atlanta, says:

CaSe In Atlanta, says:
Years ago / was prosecuting attorney
o. Butte. Mont. l have seen the mob
'Dirit In all its forms, but have never
.1own IL in such rampant rage as on
1at day in Atlanta when the public
"rosecutor was carried on the shoulders
- those who. mockirg~ the modes of
w. condemned the innocent Jew TO
cath. Innocent or guilty. Frank had
- much chance of escape as a wounded
stag in q trap.
The Florida Times Union. of Jackson
lie. said il would have been better had
Atlanta burned Frank on the State
Capitol grounds than TO have gone
Trough the forms of law and enacted
% hideous an injustice.
After a STUDY of every phase OF the
rank case for weeks. ! am as salts
ed Of this mans innocence of this
lime as ] am Of my own innocence OF
81 The judge who tried Frank Ce-
ciared from the bench that he could not
make up his mind from the evidence
hat Frank was guilty. I do not know
anyone who has ever studied the case
rho has not arrived at the conclusion
hat Franks guilt is impossible under
he evidence adduced against him.
ried TO discover one lawyer in Atlanta
no believed him guilty. / was curious
80 know on what he would base his
Idgment found only one who was
doubt Of Franks innocence. but who
as certain that there was no sufficient
,idencc against him. Even this lawyer
coke of Franks trial as A dissraceful'
rec NO Jew in modern times" said
distinguished lawyer and A lew part
nr OF the man who prosecuted trank,
has been prosecuted as this Jew has
cen
II is matter of serious concern to
: ne State of Georgia that, so far as
nown, every outside investigator
Who has been to Atlanta has come
way convinced that Frank is not
guilty.
The last hope for him seems to
'ie in an appeal for executive COM
mutation of the death penalty to i'm
orisonment. If this appeal is denied,
will but intensity belief that JUS
Ice has been degraded and that one
E the leading States in the South,
uccumbing to race prejudice and
mob rule, has put an innocent man
death.
The Washington times., 1914-11-26
RadiO-COntrolled Boat
Given Exhaustive Test

The Navy Department is awaiting
"A report from four officers who have
witnessed tests OF radio controlled
torpedo boat. the invention OF John
Hays Hammond. jr. Tests have been
mad" AT Fresh Water Cove. Mass. in
which the boat has sped over the sur
face Of the water without Il soul on
board. the mottV" power being sup
piled and the boat being controlled
by wireless apparatus ashore The
boat is said to have responded 10
wireless waves when twenty eight
miles distant from the sending sta
ton. A report will be made bv the
Government investigators on the ad
visnhil:tN OF purchasing the invention
for III" exclusive use by the United
states.
The Washington times., 1914-11-26

Wonder If the mince pie in Virginia
will be censored today?
Europe has ordered a million Ameri-
can gloves. but they are not to handle
the situation with.
Won't worry about sending armor
plate to Turkey. so long as the turkey
is on our china plate.
It's only step from the Sublime
Porte to the ridiculous
II you see a piece Of peace on your
travels, it will bring a high price at
the Smithsonian Institution.
Oh! Let 'em fight. Pass the cram
berries. please.
Funny. Nobody ever asks for the
feathers.
Well II you insist.
The Washington times., 1914-11-26
A MOTHER.
Football Ideal Collegiate Sport.

To the Editor Of the Mail Bag:
fail to find any justification Tor the
charge from the pen Of r. R. Roberts
that football as it Is at present played
Is inhuman.
The game Of football is now the most
Intensely interesting sport conducted
u,der the government Of any university,
and if properly conducted is calculated
TO arouse an enthusiasm among the stu
dents of any institution that is not ap-
preached by any baseball game or any
other alleged less brutal game.
In order to thoroughly appreciate tne
real test OF the men participating in the
game. II is necessary to play the game
This is the mark that is usually missed
hy those on the sidelines who fail to get
the proper spirit of the contest;
L. F. X.
The Washington times., 1914-11-26
The Silver
Lining
Edited by ARTHUR BAER.

Be thankful. II doesn't cost any
more
Kids will eat SO much today they will
bulge. Then it's up to the doc to re-
lieve the sufferin' bulgin's.
If the grounding shows his head in
Europe next February he should be ex-
lied TO New Hampshire with Harry
Thaw
If il wasn't for Thanksgiving. many
a turkey would live to an unripe old
age.
Cigarettes will steal away your brains,
but even a cigarette has to have some
thing to work on.
The Washington times., 1914-11-26
Physician Defends Judicious Use OF
Alcohol.

To the Editor OF the Mail Bag:
Tine writer believes that il is the
abuse and not judicious use of alec
hoic beverages which should be CON
demned rs harmful. Temperance Ia one
thing and abstinence quite another
More intemperance may be observed I'm
eating than in drinking. One OF the
wise sayings of Franklin was that for
few VINO die of hunger 10000 die OF
overeating.
eating but immoderate indulgence In
tea or coffee is much worse than mod
crate indulgence in wine or beer. We
may go still further and assert. that a
strictly judicious use of alcohol Is
never otherwise than beneficial and at
times every way advisable. A healthy
organism can perform all its normal
functions without the aid of stimulants
but there are frequent cases OF wasting
disease where ordinary food fails TO
supply the bodily requirements when
such a material as alcohol is readily
assimilated and enables the system to
bridge over a critical period. 1t serves
too, similar purpose in sustaining the
vital powers where impaired by senile
changes. 1t is a mOoted question
whether alcohol at any TIME or In any
sense can be regarded strictly as
nutrient. but 1t cannot be denied that
at times it aids in the performance OF
vital functions, helps digestion. pro
notes CIRCULATION, ana prevents bodily
waste, thus fulfilling many essential
offices OF food.
In claiming that it helps to sustain
the failing strength Of the aged. the
writer. who has passed his three score
years and ten, may properly cite his
own experience. He has found that Z,
moderate quantity of good claret. squ-
terne or Rhine wine. taken ut dinner.
serves to stimulate the appetite give
zest to food, and aid digestion and as-
similation. thus becoming Il source ~
added health and enjoyment. with an
undoubted tendency 10 proIong III"
On the other hand. ss excess i'm any
thing is always harmful. the Use 90
stimulantS. in whatever form and Und"r
all circumstances. should be carefully
regulated as to quantity. AS to quality.
freedom from luxurious adulterarts u
no less imDOrtant
In the Judgment of the writer tho be-
way to settle this liquor question vOui'
be for the Government TO eSerCi"e
strict supervision over its productiO"
making harmful adulteration pena.
offense and prohibiting sale of spri,s
containing an Inke althfuI percentage o.
fusel oil. It's sale should he restricted
to heads of family. proprietOrS OF hotalr
or restaurants, for table use only and
to druggists and physicians for madi-
ciral purposes. Its sale. or gift. i'm any
uuart tv. to minors n to those addictei
to its excessive use. should be mad.
punishable.
WILLIAM +. FRISBIE, NJ. D.
The Washington times., 1914-11-26

make the necessary sacrifice. Not
within the lifetime of living man has
so grave an emergency faced the
world. Surely the people of this
country, fortunate in their escape
from the peril and the devastation of
war, can make this a memorable
Thanksgiving by determining to give
literally to both causes when they
come with an appeal that must touch
every heart.
The Washington times., 1914-11-26
Added Comforts For Policemen.

r, the Editor Of the Mail Bag:
Appropos the letter from the gentle
on who signed himself Twenty De-
rrees Below Zero l most heartily
rorcur N everything suggested in
his disinterested note.
The idea Of a glass and wooden
structure for the use OF the untor-
tnan is the idea of humane and
XVII heart The crossing policeman
could easily, as has been suggested
hy twenty Below .lirect the move
m,nts of the joy riders from an in
c,nsed wooden structure without any
windows were diu.med and @Dlashed
nv the slect aud snow of winter. 4
platform erected on tor of the shell
Ter could b" use,i for such an emer-
ycnrv. This could he close and snug
some inE after the manner of the
The Washington times., 1914-11-26

Answer-Pupils may obtain answers
in any way they choose. 1t is sugses ed.
however. that pupils go to records,
books. histories. and other documents
for answers. rather than asking friends
whose memories may not always be
accurate.
Question-Suppose two or more an
swers, wholly correct, are submitted.
VINO, then, will win, or will there be
draw?
Answer-No draw will be declared In
the contest. IL more than one pupil
answers accurately. then his English
composition, his penmanship, and the
general neatness of his answers. will
be considered in the award.
Question-Are pupils Of the Armstrong
Manual Training School eligible to The
Times Educational Contest?
Answer-Yes. In the seven high
schools eligible to this contest are in
cluded the Central, Western, Eastern.
Business, M Street, Mckinley Manual
1trainipe and Armstrong Manual Train
ing Schools.
Question-Is there any 'catch" in a..y
Of the questions to be asked in The
Times contest?
Answer-No catch questions will be
asked. The questions all will be per-
fectly clear; they will relate to the his
tory, the government, or the industries
OF washington, and answers will be
ohtainable from sources within Wash
ington.
The Washington times., 1914-11-26
Makes Plea For Teacher-Mother

To the Editor of the Mail Bag:
have taught school and been a
mother and 1 am convinced that L am
more capable of teaching now than
was before I had had children OF my
own. I am surprised that the efficiency
of the teacher-mother has been over
I, and mothers who have children IN
school will agree with me ! am SUR
IUonId rather trust my child to a teach
or who has experienced motherhood
than to any other class. other quail
fications being equal No one can enter
into a chiid's life with as full an un-
derstanding as n mother. The teacneE
comes next to the parents IN chi;J
mind therefore may We retain tne
mother-teacher. .o-p
The Washington times., 1914-11-26

crows nest" aboard ship, and
would aord 4 splendid view of the
surrounding country. small struc-
ture Of this sort could be heated for
an insignificant amount. and, most
important of all. 1t would not be too
much to install "A stout revolving
chair in the center Of the shelter.
This would obviate the necessity OF
standing up for several hours at
stretch. No wonder the policemen
have large pedal extremities. the poor
fellows. A p FORD
The Washington times., 1914-11-26
Urces "Junior Republic" For Girls.

To the Editor Of the Mail Bag:
why not have a Junior Republic TOT
girls? It seems to me that since tho
Junior Republic has accomplished 50
much for boys that girls should have
something of the kind to benelit mem, en-
Many fine women labor hard In tne
interest of the little republic Let US
hope that some more eduauy as lio -,
the establishment Of such character
building institution for girls. ,,,, .
The Washington times., 1914-11-26
Interest Indicated in
Queries From Students

The marked interest in The Times
Educational Competition is being shown
by questions regarding terms and con-
ditions Of the contest.
The Times will be glad to answer all
such questions and clear up any points
regarding the competition that may be
hazy in any pupils mind. A few Of
those already received are answered
Question-Must entrants in The Times
contest subscribe to The Times for an
entire month?
Answer-This competition is open to
all high school pupils without further
conditions. No subscriptions are re-
auired. All that is necessary to enter
the contest Is to submit answers to the
questions when they are all printed, to
submit these answers in your own writ
ing, and to write on one side the paper
only.
Question-What help are pupils al
lowed to obtain in getting answers to
The Times questions?
The Washington times., 1914-11-26
Tomorrow.

MotiInEN. ',tnlnE.
Mas"ml" 81. johns No. Il: Hope. No. 20:
Capitol, 40. II, Roval Arch; Taknrna No
=: Cathedral No. ~ ST. Johns Lodge
80 IS. Eastern star
KNIGHTS of Hythias SyracUsians No 10;
isAihhOuc- SWp' rior. No. - and I,atnbouc
Temple. No. \. PvthiHn Sisters
odd Fellows Central No. /: Metropolis. No.
lC: Phoenix. No. 'S and Martha Washing
ton. 30. ,. and Dorcas No T. Rebekah
Lodges.
Socialist Partv-IOcal Central
The Washington times., 1914-11-26

medal. Silver medals will be presented
to each of the best set of answers from
six other high schools. Pupils Of the
seven Washington high schools are
eligible to this competition. No other
condition to entry, save high school en-
rollment is required
The Washington times., 1914-11-26
AmuSements.

BeIasco- -'The Story Of the hosary.'' 20 and
$40 o. III.
CoIumbia-"The Dummy" 2:I5 and S;ls m
Nati"nal-"Sari. @:l5 and S:I5 D. m - "'
G,yrty l!url,'squ", 2:IJ and S.l5 N,
I,nli's s--''7he Gamblers" 2:l5 and 81, n ~
nA,uuS- NaudcN lille " '''
B. F. K"iths-N Vaudeville. 2:l5 and S:15 n ~
CraniaIl's--I'hn' hn'"plays. ''
t'aetno -EauI"yi'i"-
Car,Irm I'horopIaAs.
Nonrc's strand Pinot oplays
The Washington times., 1914-11-26
h hat on the Program tn
" asbington
Today.

Meetings. evening:
MasUnlc-Gc GcorEr g. Whiting. No -: Temnle
Nuyrs. No. - NJ. NJ: William +. Hunt
SO 10. Eastern SiaT.
OCd Fellows harmony. NJ. n
knights OF ~ ,ul;it,-C Columbia. No 10. Excel-
sior No. i. Salem, No p
Socialist Party Progressive fve-hundred.
The Washington times., 1914-11-26
TIE QDf5T INAAB SCI

9TH feller who
tries t. win his
Thanksgivin' tur-
on a rattle is tn
same feller who
drinks his Christ
mus S b oppin l n
early"
The Washington times., 1914-11-26
I'M THE TIMES MAIL BAG

Mail Bag must be written on one de OF tne paper
with
and address publication of letters In The Times Mall
.r T. Mail Bag
moo questions
The Washington times., 1914-11-26
Who Designed Statue That
Surmounts Capitol Dome?

ANOTHER QUESTION
IN THE COMPETITION
1. What the latitude and longitude of Washington
Where the first public school in Washington located
and who taught it?
Who designed the which the Capitol Dome?
Here the first three questions The Times educational
test for pupils of the high schools of the city.
Answers be submitted separately question
pM be printed daily for thirty days. Pupils then submit
their wiug the thirty questions Writing
be side the paper only
The Washington times., 1914-11-26

,CiaIist Partv-rocal Central
The Washington times., 1914-11-26

Wedding of interest to Washing
,oni,ns took place last evening in Bal
tirIora when Grace Marie Zell,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry S.
Zc!l became the bride of Preston Dix
m r;,llum. Of Washington, son of Rob-
crt q. CaIlum and tho late Mrs Callum.
or TINS city.
The Rev. p. c. Gavan. OF Washing.
The Washington times., 1914-11-05
Trade Bodies Discuss
Better Mail Service

Measures for the general Improvement
Of Washington's mail facilities were
planned at a conference last night be-
tween Postmaster Praeger and commit
tees of the Chamber Of Commerce.
Board of Trade and Retail Merchants
Association. Cooperative work for the
improvement and development Of the
parcel post service and the city and
general mail service was discussed.
The work has been divided among the
three organizations. A committee of
the Retail Merchants Association was
named to plan measures of cooperation
in improving the parcel post; commit
tee from the Chamber of Commerce will
consider city delivery improvements; the
Board of Trade committee will look
after general mail service. The commit
tees are made UP as follows: Chamber
OF Commerce. George II. Judd. chair
man: Fleming Newbold and Joseph ia
cobb. Board of Trade, William Fl. Sing
Teton, chairman; W. w. Everitt, and
". D. West: Retail Merchants Associa-
ton George S. Deneale, chairman: Har-
~ King, and Joseph Berberich.
Postmaster Praeger also invited mem
bers of the Commercial Club yesterday
TO cooperate with other organizations
in helping carry out the plans Of max
ing Washington's postoffice q model.
The Washington times., 1914-11-05
Mourning Is Forbidden.

VIENNA. Nov. 5.-Mourning for those
in action has been forbidden by a special
imperial decree.