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The Washington times., 1914-10-22
SEEING AMERICAN SHIPS.

Three American ships carrying Gil
have been seized by British naval
vessels. Two We're carrying cargoes
to Danish ports, and one to Egypt.
1t is explained that the British gov
crnment is by no means satisfied
with the attitude Of Denmark as =
neutral. ard is determined to shut
off the supplies of ammunition for
aerial and other motors, that have
been getting into Germany through
neutral ports.
Of the three vessels that have been
seized, all are owned by the Standard
Oil Company. Two sailed under
German registry before the war, the
third has always been American reg
lstered. In the cases cf the two that
were transferred to American regis
try after the war opened, it is easy
tc understand that there might be
enough ground to justify qui5ble
ard a hold-up; in the Ease of the
third, there is no such ground what
ever. 1t was, indeed, suggested in
many quuI ters that complications
might arise from the hurried legis-
lation to admit vessels of a Dellig-
erent to our shipping lists and privi-
leges. The British view is not diff
ficult to understand. If American
ship owners found advantages in
German registry before the war,
Britain is naturally disposed to feel
that they should not lightly be al
lowed to escape now the d;sadvant-
ages that war imposes.
Our State Department is under
stood to have lodged vigorous pro-
tests, and these doubtless will be fol-
lowed up with insistence that the
status of our shipping shall be very
clearly understood. If Great Britain
is not satisfied with the actions of
Denmark as a neutral, it would seem
that her recourse is against Den
mark, not against American vessels
doing business with l'cnmark.
The present is not an ,uspicious
time for a revival of the complex
The Washington times., 1914-10-22
HELP FOR THE BABIES.

Many of the projects carried on
under the all inclusive plea of social
service are experimental, but one
such enterprise that already has
proved its value in Washington is
The Diet Kitchen Association.
This association now has six in
r;.nt welfare stations. Started mere
iy as milk dispensaries these sta
ticns gradually have broadenei their
cope until they now are community
ccnters for instruction in cooking
and domestic science, and TO them
come many perpleXei housewives
With home problems. Of course, their
principa.- work still is baby saving.
And health officials assert that they
are potent factors in che lessening
of infant mortality.
Though the demands indicate a
larger number of these stations are
needed some of those now in opera
tIcn will have to be closed unless
contributors come to their rescue.
This announcement was made
through newspapers, and it deserves
consideration of those who would
bestow money on worthy object.
So far the work has been carried on
by a single group of patrons who
had faith enough in their idea to
launch this work and support it I'M
Ill its usefulness has been proven.
Now the work has grown to such
proportion that additional support
must be ottaired.
This work is further handicapped
Dy the heavy demand at this time
"ron generously inclined folk by the
European war. But charity has been
said to begin at home, and the needs
cf Washington babies should be
natter of primary concern to Wash
ington citizens.
The Washington times., 1914-10-22

Crook and Lydia Thompson's
Blondes. It set the annual pace for
things theatrical in Boston, and, in
deed. for many years. in the entire
United States. The productions Of
the cadets were annually purchased
by the big theatrical managers and
put on Broadway as the great piece
Of the year. Thus it was the Cadets
that gave to the world such gorge
Gus spectacles as 1892" 'Sinbad,"
and the very first Revue"
The Cadets assumed all the parts
in the piece. Part Of their member
ship became show girls and lead
ing women. OF course, it was a bit
awkward for these military men to
manage skirts. But they did it
gracefully and easily and acquired
some reputation in the doing. Julian
Eltinge. as a headliner in the dane
ing business, was invited to take part
in one of the cadets plays. He
was only slender youth, but his
dancing made a big hit. The next
year the Cadets prepared to produce
an opera called Miss Simplicity
everybody knows what 1t Is, because
1t was later produced on Broadway
and in every city in the country by =
famous comic opera star. There was
The Washington times., 1914-10-22
Speaker Says War Should
Stimulate Industry Here

The arousing Of the American people
TO realization of the fact that many
OF the necessities which they have been
importing from abroad can be supplied
as we'll by this country, will be one of
the great benefits the United States will
derive from the war in Europe. declared
Dr. {. E. Monroe. of the George Wash
ington University faculty, In an ad-
dress last night before the Chemical
Society.
We have native products for practi-
cally all Of the necessary chemicals"
ne declared, land have but to develop
the means for manufacturing them"
In an address before the American
Pharmaceut!cal Association. DR.. w. w.
Stockberger. physiologist for the De-
partment Of Agriculture. described the
prospective development of drug plant
growing in the United States He de-
scribed the plants that could be most
adVantageously grown and best mar
keted.
The Washington times., 1914-10-22
FEEDING THE BELGIANS.

Every day brings new proof of tn
ahject extremity to which the peopl'
o. Belgium have been forced by th'
war. Scattered to Holland, France
Great Britain, America, their cities
and towns devastated and deserted
industries idle and farms ruined
these people are become wanderer!
en- the face of the earth. Near {
million of those yet remaining il
Belgium are declared to be in immi
nent danger Of starvation; and al
the last, after funds had been con
trihuted by charitable folks all ovel
the world for their relief, the ques'
ton arose of how these moneys
should he spent.
England was not wiling 70 SEND
food into Belgium, that would turn
UP finally in the knapsacks of Ger
man soldiers. Quite naturally, Eng
land has no mind that her own OF
anybody clse's charity shall be mis-
directed to the business of provision
ing armies of the Kaiser, while at
the same time England and her al.
lies are desperately trying to cut
those same armies off from their
base of supplies.
Similarly, Germany had small in
terest in making arrangements that
might turn out to the advantage of
her enemies, through permitting
food supplies to be distributed under
the Red Cross flag, and then pos
sihly prove useful to the armies of
the allies. Theeoutcome was a dis
agreement that threatened deadlock
while the unfortunate Belgian;
starved.
America came forward with the
key to the difficulty. Arrangements
were agreed upon by both England
and Germany, under which an Amer
lean commission will manage the dis
tribution Of the enecesSaries among the
Belgian people. The commission, of
course, will be non-partisan, and will
not permit it's stores to be used in
such fashion that they may possibly
advantage any belligerent.
The worlds one great neutral is
finding the work that must be done,
in greater and greater measure, as
The war shall go on. The obligations
and the duties resting upon this
country are not yet fully apprecia-
ted. They will increase with every
month of the wars continuance; and
they will reach their climax wher
the time comes for mediation to put
an end to the struggle. AS these
duties are met, so will the future
status of the United States among
the nations largely be determined.
The Washington times., 1914-10-22
Pennsylvania Produces
One-FOurth of Minerals

Pennsylvania is given credit for one
fourth of the mineral production Of the
country, measured in value Of product,
in a report made today by the Geo
logical Survey. IF the value of pig iron
made in the State were added to the
value of other products the total value
for 1913 would have exceeded 800 O0O, 900,
the survey report says, which is more
than one-fourth of the value of the total
mineral production of the United States
The State stands first in coal output
with a production last year valued at
46993, l23; is first in the manufacture of
cement, the burning of lime. and the
production of mineral paints. sand. slate,
and stone; is second in the value of clay
products and natural gas, and sixth In
the production Of petroleum. 1t is first
in the production Of pig iron, which is
obtained from Lake Superior ores, the
value Of this product last year reaching
$l97, 726,314.
The Washington times., 1914-10-22

If they always knew what would
happen, they would be supc-human.
We want them to be progressive, to
build for the future. tt build on a
great scale. The chief purpose of
rate regulation is 20 see that the
work is not dishonesty financed and
made 10 cost two or three times what
it ought to cost; to prevent unjust
discrimination and to taroH the light
Of publicity into heretofore dark
places. Tie public does not want to
see the roads put in strait
jacket. 1t wants to see them liber-
ally treated. Its growing irnpatience
with the Interstate Commerce Com
mission is that it is trying to do too
much in too short time.
We have years in whic to perfect
the scheme of regulation. We have
machinery that ought to assure the
best spending of the money allowed
the carriers, and mistakes can be
corrected when correction will not
mean so much to the vital interests
Of the country. TIL, carriers are
denied the resources that the other
businesses have in times of stress.
They cannot protect themselves, and
it is not an uniformed or unen-
liphtened sentiment that is now in
sisting that Ahey be given a square
deal.
The Washington times., 1914-10-22
A Street Car Danger.
Editor of the Mail Bag:

To the Editor Of the Mail Bag:
I wish to F,ake public through your
paper, the danger at the so-called loop
at Twentieth and Calvert streets north
west. My son and l were passengers
Monday night on the car which at the
turn to the loop. skidded, twisted and
then turned around back on it's tracks
and would have turned completely over,
had it not been for the corner of build
ing belonging to the railroad company.
Had 1t not turned from it's original
destination the car probably would have
gone over embankment in the ravine
leading into Rock Creek Park. To me in
the cor. it seemed going to instant de-
struction.
Why is not this danger eliminated and
all cars go through to Chevy Chase
Circle as most of passengers go that far,
and where turns could be made with
more safety? The company should take
warning and not delay any measures
that would insure the public against
danger Of life or limb.
"HUMANITY."
The Washington times., 1914-10-22
Conductor Has Troubles, Too.

To the Editor Of the Mail Bag
Under this date "Straphanger" COM
plains about street car conditions and
discourtesy of conductors on the Mt.
Pleasant line
There are no normal men living under
normal living conditions that would not
assist patrons on our street cars.
Straphanger perhaps belongs to the
nonproducing, misunderstanding class,
and can not understand the gymnastic
stunts of the ordinary conductor to COL
lect the fares for his constituents, of
which he is only allowed to retain $2.25
or $3.50 a day for ten-hour effort
per day.
There are only two ways to remedy
these conditions Either by public own
ership of street cars or by having stock
holders run their own cars. AS neither
of them are probable under the existing
intelligence of subservient public, L
hope that Straphanger will bury his
grudge with a good many that l hold
against our street car system.
AN EN-MILITARIST
The Washington times., 1914-10-22
Municipal Hospital Needed.

To the Editor of the Mail Bag:
In providing for the expenses of the
District for the next fiscal year It Is
to he hoped that Congress will not again
overlook the recommendations of the
Board of Charities for new municipal
hospital. The need Of such an institu-
tion is self-evident to any person who
has visited the Washington Asylum Hos
pital. the only hospital open to certain
classes of unfortunates
The Board of Charities again and
again has pointed out in its annual re-
ports that the buildings in which the
sick poor are cared for are inadequate
and entirely lacking in modern hospital
conveniences. They consist mainly Of q
number of old wooden structures built
from time to time as necessity demand
ed.
The Board of Charities and the Com
missicners have done their part. Ac-
ton by Congress should no longer be
delayed. G. WHEY.
The Washington times., 1914-10-22

woman's part in Miss Simplicity"
upon which much Of the plot hung.
but for the playing of which no men,
Der Of the corps seemed qualified.
Eltinge happened in to rehearse a
dance for the show when he heard
of their difficulty. and. as he was
slender and graceful and smooth Of
skin, 1t was suggested that he try
the thing. He consented rather un-
willingly, as 1t had been his ambition
to become a travelling salesman. At
his first dress rehearsal he created
a sensation.
Eltinge learned at an early age
that the only way to do anything Is
to do it with your whole heart
and soul. When it was determined
that he should play the part Of a
woman in q show he made a study
of women's ways Of carrying them
selves, Of dancing. and Of walking.
He particularly studied the walking
Of Lillian Russell. the singing Of
Blanch Ring. and the general fas-
cinating mannerisms Of Minnie Ash
ley-then a very charming musical
comedy star and now the wife Of
William Astor Chanler. He deter
mined that his clothes should be
real women's clothes made to At
The Washington times., 1914-10-22
"Smash the Masher" His Slogan.

To the Editor of the Mail Bag.
If Major Sylvester does not see fit to
rid + street of the mashers by giving
orders for their arrest it might be a
good idea to have smash the
masher' campaign, that is If the police
head will grant immunity. A few we'll
placed wallops might have a much bet
ter effect than Police Court fine.
Smash the masher' campaigns have
worked out well in other cities where
the police are not overzealous in pro-
tecting girls and women from insults
While | am a law abiding citizen ana
would not recommend anything the
other side Of first degree murder for
mashers I am inclined to believe that
a little lawlessness as suggested might
be effective. r. r. WARWICK.
The Washington times., 1914-10-22
Mr.. JUSTICE SIDDONS.

| For a somewhat unusual set OF
reasons. felicitations are due 70 Mr..
Frederick L. Siddons, and congratu-
lations to the people of Washington,
in view of Mr.. Siddons' appointment
to the Supreme Court bench of the
District.
Very seldom has there been made,
in this jurisdiction, the kind of a
fight that was presented by the cp-
ponents of Mr.. Siddons, They were
determined that he should not go on
the bench if they could prevent; and
they maintained the opposition to the
very end. Evidently the manner of
that fight added to The Presidents
conviction that Mr.. Siddons was ex-
actly the man VINO ought to be ap-
pointed. Without question, Mr.. Sid
dons is a good deal stronger with the
community at large, as result CT
the bitter hostility that was unmask-
ed against him in certain quarters.
T'he unmasking of that opposition,
moreover, is a good thing. 1t is
we'll that the public occasi, ,nally get
the chance to learn just now men
and interests in this town line up.
Mr.. Sidoons has for many years,
as lawyer at the District bar, been
known as a liberal and a progress
sive. AS a citizen he has been ac-
tive in good works, a student of So.
cial conditions, and a real worker for
their betterment. His connection
with the Gcmpers contempt case will
not be forgotten, for that case pro-
vided the Gompers lawyers oppor-
tupity to demonstrate a courage,
steadfastness, and skill that vent far
to make the case famous, and to es-
tablish a precedent of large import
ance in favor Of the American free
press and the limitation of judicial
power.
Mr.. Siddons was named a Com
missioner CT the District early in the
Wilson administration; taking the
place at large sacrifice to himself in
a professional and business sense.
Because the new commission was
charged with administration 3f vari-
Gus new laws-notably the publE
utilities statute-in the public's in
terest, there seems to have been a
determination to antagonize the
present Commissioners in somewhat
unusual ways. Mr.. Siddons was made
to feel the full force of this antag-
cnism from the time his name was
first considered in the judicial mat
ter. The climax of the ill-considered
and unfair opposition to him came in
the now notorious meeting of a lit
tie minority of the District bar. for
the purpose of manufacturing some
testimony that SIddons was not
wanted as judge. 1t was I clumsy
performance, which the bar in gen
eral had repudlated, and of which
the President has indicated his opin-
ion by appointing the very nan
against whom the despicable little
cabal was aimed.
Mr.. Siddons has earned the pro-
motion which the President has now
given to him. He will be credit
tc the President, and will bring to
the District bench a new increment
Of the character and ability which
have marked the recent appoint
ments to that body.
The Washington times., 1914-10-22

issues of free trade and sailors
rights that brought abort the war
OF 1872 Neither this country nor
Great britain desires that those is
sues should be brought to crisis by
reason OF another European war, af-
ter a century of quiescence. Yet such
an issue is very sure to be made if
many more such seizures shall take
place.
The Washington times., 1914-10-22
Urges Car Lines To Rock Creek Park

To the Editor of the Mail Bag:
1t has struck me as strange that more
support has not been given to the Times
suggestion that a trolley line be estab-
lished in Rock Creek park. / am one Of
the thousands of Washingtonians to
whom the park Is largely undiscovered
territory. l have walked through the
park from the Park Road entrance to
Pierce Mill Road, and should have en-
joyed exploring the park farther, but
that is a task for the young and strong.
The Board of Trade and Chamber OF
Commerce and the Federation of Citi
zens Associations should find this live
topic of discussion. believe ninety per-
cent. of the people would favor the es
tablishment of car line skirting this
beautiful but at present inaccessible
park. E. p. CLATON.
The Washington times., 1914-10-22
What's on The Program, in
Washington
Today.

Meetings. evening"
Masonic-Potomac. No. 5; the New Jeru.a
lem. No. 8; George c. Whiting No %.
Ternple-No No. 80; Washington. No .
Royal Arch Masons; Thirty-first and
Thirty-second degree. Scottish Rite: VII
liam F. Hunt. No. l6 Eastern Star
knights of Pythias-Harmony, No u. Ascs
lon Temple. No. 81, knights of Khorassan.
Odd Fellows-Columba. No. 10; Excelsior.
No II: Salem. No. 90.
Maccabees-Dstrict Tent. No. 3: Union Hive
No S. Lady Maccabees
National Union-Bancroft and Dahlgren
Councils.
The Washington times., 1914-10-22
AmuSements.

Belasco-"Omar the Tentmaker." 500 D. m.
National-'The Misleading Lady" S:l5 m
Columbia Ocott. in The Heart
of Paddy Whack," 2l5 and 8:15 D. m
Poli's-''The Master Mind" 2:l5 and s:l5 ID m
B. f. Keith's-Vaudeville 2:15 and S:l5 o. m
Gayety-Buresque. 2:l5 and S:l5 D. m.
Cosmos-Na udevile continuous
Casno-Vaudeville. afternoon and evening
Observation-Disclosures.
Cra CraDdall's-Photoplays.
Moore's sStrand-PhotOplays
The Washington times., 1914-10-22
Solution For a Traffic Problem.

To the Editor of the Mail Bag:
Anent the agitation going on for the
last few years regarding plans fo- re-
li.vin% traffic congestion at Fifteenth
street and New York avenue and New
York avenue and Fourteenth street,
offer the following suggestions:
Let the Fourteenth street line Of the
The Washington times., 1914-10-22
pE otDfs1 INaAs SCI
"Almost time fer
tn mean man t
hibernate until all
tn Christmas pres
ents ar gave"

Some Of those guns will now shoot
twenty-five miles. Getting close. We've
only got about 1876 miles to spare at
low tide.
We don't know where the Army-N Navy
game will be played, but we do know
where it will not.
Washington is correct
Shame-but Belgium can't eat that
sympathetic poetry.
Should be more team work. Makes II
look bad for the farmers to predict a.
large crop of chestnuts just when the
comic opera season opens.
Pittsburgh girl, weight 74o pounds.
who was forced to travel by freight.
should be thankful that they didn't shin
her in sections.
The Washington times., 1914-10-22
Tomorrow.
MeAtinRS eNeI

Meetings. evening:
Masonic-St. Johns No. II: Hope No %:
Eureka. No. 4. and Capitol, No H. Ioyai
Arch Masons: Takoma, No. II. Catherine.
No H. and St. Johns Lodge Chapter. No
IS Eastern Star.
knights Of Pythias-Syracusians No. 10;
Rathbone Superior. No %: Rathbone' Tenn
pie No. s. Pythian Sisters.
odd Felluws-Central. No. L. Metropolis,
No l6: Phoenix. No. IS: Dorcas. No. 4.
.Rebekah Lodge.
National Lnion-East Washington and Nc
ktnlsy Councils.
The Washington times., 1914-10-22
IN THE TIMES NAIL BAG

COMMUNICATIONS to the
only must zoo
and address Of the sender The
The Mail
The Washington times., 1914-10-22

1t only takes three seconds for a
cable message to arrive here from Eu-
rope. but some American tourists came
close to knocking second off that rec
ord.
The Washington times., 1914-10-22
The Silver
Lining
Edited By ARTHUR BAER.

After getting through with the Senate,
it's UP to the camera men to take
moving pictures of the Washington
Monument.
The Washington times., 1914-10-22

Four Georgian SWANS have marriage
licenses to marry the same girl. Can't
tell yet who the fortunate trio will be.
The Washington times., 1914-10-22

Secretary Bryan says the money CEN
ter has been removed from Wall Street
to Washington Hum-m-now Under
stand why Congress refuses to adjourn.
The Washington times., 1914-10-22

General Villa has the right idea. He
knows that the place to look for a
fight is at a peace conference.
The Washington times., 1914-10-22

The man who tells his wife that she
doesn't know a porterhouse from a
tenderloin. is the same guy who will 60
out and shoot a COW In mistake for a
rabbit.
The Washington times., 1914-10-22

Shame-but Belgium can't eat tina
sympathetic poetry.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-10-15

Antwerp was a deliberate part of she
German plan.
Germany has taken Antwerp to
fortify 1t, to keep it, to make a great
naval port of 1t, to use 1t as a grea,
jumping off place for her future at
tempts upon this country. 1t Is no
temporary occupation unless we make
it So"
The speaker added that by forti-
flying Antwerp, Germany would Sc.
cure grip upon the whole of BelgI-
UNI, make Holland play her will and
then settle down to her main object
the destruction of this country
England was in for long war, he
said, and declared that he was shock
ed that some people would think hos
tilities would be over by Christmas
In his opinion more than enc
Christmas would roll by before the
ending Of hostilities. In conclusion.
he advised his hearers not to begin
to divide up the German empire he.
fore you have got hold of it. -
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-10-15
Greeks Expelled

London, Oct. 13.--In dispatch
from Athens, dated October IL, a cor
respondent Of the Exchange Tele
graph company says 1900 Greeks
have been expelled by the Turks from
the town Of Eregli, On the sea OF
Marmora, SO miles west of CONSTANT.
nople, under the pretext that 1t is
necessary to fortify this region.
The correspondent declares that
conferences are being held at Con.
stantinople between Hallil Bey. presi'
dent of the council of state. and the
diplomatic representatives OF the
powers with the idea of concluding
treaties to replace the capitulations
granting special rights to foreigners
in Turkey recently abrogated by the
Turkish government.