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The Washington times., 1914-05-13
GERMANY'S FRIEND
Illness.

Germany's friendship for the Unit
ed States has counted much to the
advantage of the United States in
its present crisis with Mexico. 1t
was apparent at Vera Cruz, and
again at Puerto Mexico in the last
few days, in voluntarily restraining
the German ships from landing their
cargoes of ammunition for Huerta.
How much Huerta may have been
in need of that ammunition is mat
ter of doubt to the outside world, but
in the event of an outbreak of hos
tilities with the United States, it
would have been of material aid to
him beyond question, and would
have been directed toward the Stars
and Stripes.
Because of the process of media
ton and the terms thereof, any at
tempt which this country might have
made to prevent the landing of the
ammunition would justly have been
interpreted by Huerta as violation
of the solemn agreement by which
he and the American Government
are bound, and it doubtless would
have resulted in additional complica-
tions in which this country mani
festly would have figured to a dis
advantage.
1t has been claimed that persist
ency on the part of Germany in
landing the munitions would have
been considered an act of aggression
against this country. This, however,
does not appear to be the case.
Puerto Mexico was not then, and is
not now. blockaded by this country,
and there are no limitations in the
terms of the armistice which pro-
hibit other countries from using
that port for the free delivery of
merchandise. There is little doubt
out that Germany had the legal right
10 sanction the discharge of the
cargo Of war supplies. That she
preferred to consider the moral side
was good fortune for this country
whatever it may have been for
Huerta-and an evidence of the kind
Of friendliness and international
honor which the great powers Of the
world have found it worth while TO
cultivate.
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DODCINC THE HARD
ONES.

The Democratic caucus decided to
postpone until next session OF Con-
gress the consideration Of the resolu-
tions for national woman suffrage
and national prohibition. 1t looks
like dodging of rather a bootless
sort, but at least it would be unfair
to charge that the Democrats have
reen any more agile at that sort of
thing than the Republicans. If
there were a good many Democrats
praying to be saved from the ncces-
sity of taking a position on these is
subsequently, prohibition-juGt on
the eve of election, there were also
q good many Republicans in the
same scrape. The Democrats helped
their enemies out of hole, as we'll
as themselves.
There is some reason 20 believe
that the best friends of the prohibi-
ton measure, IA least, were not
wholly averse TO the postponement.
There was some reason to believe
they might get more support after
election than now. Moreover, to in
sist on action now would, in n fash
ion, have made party political
question of it, and Eeither party
wanted it to !le made that. The SEN
sible, wcll-adviscd managers of the
anti-saloon crusade want Just as
much as the politicians to avoid that
situation. They believe they are not
so very many years from the accom-
plishment Of substantial prohibition
i'll this country, and certainly they
have already accomplished vast
deal in that direction. They have
accomplished it by reason Of adopt
img sensible, practical, sane methods
The old rule-or-ruin methods of the
carlyday temperance workers have
been dropped. The managers nova
days play their politics jus. as clcv-
cr!y as anybody else; they know
what they are doing when they
move. and they have not consented
to this pOstrCacmett ,ritbout good
reason tc believe that in the long run
OF events it will help their cause.
The Washington times., 1914-05-13
MAIL BAG
(From The Times Redders.)

To the Editor OF THE TIMES:
After reading your article in last Fri
days Times, desire TO give you little
information in regard to the aid given
the inmates OF the red light" district
after the passage of the Kenyon bill.
Mr.. Finch is perfectly correct in his
assertion that vice in Washington is
worse than It ever was, through no
fault OF his, however. as he did all he
could and kept good his promises. We
could not expect him to do any more.
financially, knowing that the venture
had been a loss to him.
Now, as to the claim that each girls
case. treated individually. has been a
success. l happen to know otherwise.
They started well. but did not con-
tlnue their work. AS long as their vol
untee- workers could call at Mr..
Finch's office from day TO day for the
necessary funds TO care for their
cases, they got along admirably, but as
soon as he felt as though he was un-
able to finance them any longer the
majority Os their cases fell fiat. In
other words. the girls can be seen on
the streets every day, although several
OF them have eluded the big sisters
by saving they were going home.
ticular: one OF the girls phoned one OF
the so-Called big sisters as she was
without funds and had a child ten
weeks old to care for. and she was po-
litely referred to the Board of Chari
ties. Therefore. they had no one to
aid them after Mr.. Finch tired Of dis
pensinS his own personal FUNDS. Then
most of the social workers" disap-
peared. and the few remaining ones
We're very liberal with their promises
and sympathy. but it ended there.
II the different organizations had
worked in harmony their work might
have been a success.
Respectfully,
{. EDWARDS.
The Washington times., 1914-05-13
By I. R. HILDEBRAND.

Walk up stairs at 1910 New York
avenue and you will Iub your eyes
and wonder whether. you have
strolled into the Mask and Wig
Club. Instead, you find yourself
in the new home of the Players
. Club of Washington.
For the first time the general
amateur talent. which abounds in
Washington as it does in no other
city, is permanently housed in COM
mcdious and comfortable quarters.
At one end OF the large room there
is a stage, fitted DIP with lights.
drops. curtains and facilities for
quick changes of scenery. About
the walls are lockers, inscribed with
the names of members. Above these
are photographs OF famous actors
and old programs.
The large floor space affords room
for cabarets, to be frequent feature
of the club entertainments. for tea
dansants and for an audience to
witness skits on the small stage.
The entire floor can be converted
into large stage on which to hold
rehearsals for the big musical pro-
GCCtionS and eXtravaGanzas the club
hopes to produce each winter.
'The professed purpose of the Play
ers' Club is to afford a local organ
ization that may Ge utilized by
charities and others in giving bene-
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him and his policies, be amlable
enough to take himself out Of the
way, there should be means to re-
move MIN. 1t is not fair for the
, whole Legislative program Of the
District to be suspended as long as
it may please johnson to remain IN
his present position. He has op-
posed just about every good piece OF
legislation that has passed since he
has been in office. He has favored
one project after another that Con-
eress has rejected. He seems quite
without capacity 20 learn or under
stand what mis- Craftsmanship OF the
committee involves. There is no
hope of his doing better in future,
because he has been so embittered
by successive regulations.
The outcome of the fight over the
George bill shows how impossible it
is to progress under such conditions.
The House. the lower branch of our
common council, acted wisely in vot
ing down the JohnSon-Frouty amend
ments to the George bill, and Mr..
George, Mr.. Crosser, Mr.. lgoe, Mr..
Mann. Mr. Madden, Mr.. Coady, and
all others who aided in the good
work are entitled to the THANKS Of
the people of Washington for their
efforts to prevent the overthrow by
indirection of the present financial
arrangement of the District with the
General Government. This arrange
ment should not be abolished, at least
not until some better and more equi-
table financial arrangement, after a
fair and impartial investigation, has
been established.
But the House did not display the
same wisdom in voting down the
George bill as it did in defeating the
johnson amendment. The bill pre-
pared by Mr. George and offered as
a substitute for the Johnson-Prouty-
George bill, was intended, and only
intended, to improve the methods
and machinery of the assessing de-
partment of the District govern
ment, and make possible more just
and equitable assessment of real es-
tate in the District of Columbia.
The membership of the House SEEM
cd to comprehend perfectly the OBJ
ject and intent of the johnson
amendment, but failed utterly to
grasp the object and intent of the
bill prepared and ably supported by
MIR. George. This bill provided for
annual assessments, for full-value
assessments, for an increase in the
of assessors, and authorized
the Commissioners to fix the rate aft
er the assessments were made. These
provisions were not only approved by
the present Commissioners, but most
OF them were also indorsed by form
er Commissioners.
The bill supported by Mr.. George
should have passed the House by
practically unanimous vote, and no
doubt would have been SO passed
had the membership been as well
posted on that bill as on the John
amendments.
Does this action of the House fur
nish another argument in favor of
the re-establishment of ian .Ameri-
can form of government in the Capt.
tall"
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But the activities OF the club will
not be confined to its club rooms.
At least twice during the coming
winter 1t hopes to give large mu-
sical productions. for the benefit Of
some charitable organization. At
present. those wishing to engage the
services of local amateurs generally
have TO do so through some outside
promoter.
Thus the club already has become.
in the two years of its existence, a
clearing house for amateurs. With
The Washington times., 1914-05-13

Yesterdays sOciabiIity run to CABIN
John HIids, was "A great success.
Almost as successful as the fleet So
GabiliIv run TO Tampico.
II. WE COULD ONLY GET THESE
FOLKS ON \ SOClABlLlTN Run
Iuerta ami CarranZa.
William Jennings Bryan and william
Randolph Hearst.
Ella N,hcclcr wilcox and Colonel
Joyce.
Admiral Pear ana Old Doe Cook.
Rru Johnson and Jonn Shields.
charles Gilmore and Bancroft john
son.
William Taft and the Colonel.
OH aud vatCr.
TInw and Jerome.
GrIinIoid collars and locor1otive
sparks.
poe osIcr and anybody over sixty.
Management "f tn" pageant Fire
Eegaimcd' vans /" get -."r duyn. for
the + CorCcuG@ spectacle. The Depart
a,ut Of State has one that nobody
seems to bc using
New York doetVr c,a!ns 10 be sp!s
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To Debate Suffrage.

Congressman Warren W. Bailey Of
Pennsylvania: Herman Z. Walker. VII
liam -. Mackenzie. James Hugh kccleE
Thomas f.. VIII. and Julian Pierce, ave
among the speakers procured hv the
Study club in Economies and the Dis
trIct Suffrage League TO debate at the
Public Library tonight on the topic
Shall the Idle owners of .Accumula ed
Wealth Govern Washington After We
Get the Eote?'' Tho neotin. is open to
the public
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its new quarters it hopes to GEN.
tralize its activities still further. 1t
Will offer every accommodation to
groups OF amateurs preparing for
smaller entertainments. Its pro-
gram for the coming winter also will
include a number of presentations of
one-act sketches and classic plays
not produced commercially, to be
given at Washington theaters as
benefit performances.
The ''F'rolic Nights will be fire.
quent features of the clubs enter
tainments at its own quarters. Thus
II will afford members opportunities
for original work. One early prv-
The Washington times., 1914-05-13

may De Ike an unlEHCtd TI1"P VI
uncItcn food.
II is an error also to suppose that
the Riblc is a dull, an Uninter"stlnG
volume. Its various parts are not
at all equally interesting. but as
wlbIc it is 4 perfectly fascinating
book when properly used. OF course,
it will l." dull If stupidity read. and
seem dull If not read at all. II we
read our daily papers and magazines
as many pcopl" read their l'ip'eS
the newspapers and magazines "0Lld
be iuslIfrcrable one of the lessons
The Washington times., 1914-05-13

feet. a Bible ly-
ing on a I'1rlOr
table Or 4 IL
brary shelf, un-
opened and un-
read. will have
no large effect
upon a house
hold. The pres
ence OF a book
in a house is
better than its
absence. but its
M ere presence
The Washington times., 1914-05-13
LITTLE THEATER" OF PLAYERS
CLUB.

duct;on planned at a local theate- is
that Of Decatur of Dakota" a
United States Naval Academy play
written by Willard Holcomb. a
Washington dramatist. who has
given the club permission to pro-
duce this play, which later is TO be
given a New York presentation.
Open air performances during the
present summer also are being
planned
Honors Already Won
Even before it entered its home the
club became widely kpown in Wash
ington through its presentation last
winter at the Play House Of is
This a Rehearsal" a sketch written
by George Bentley and Donald Nc
Leran. This performance was re-
peated at Takoma Park and at st.
Andrews Church.
The club also put on "Grabbe and
Runne." a Preston Gibson play, at
the Play House in February But
its initial offering of AT a Caba-
ret," at the Raleigh, shortly after
its founding in the winter OF 19l2, is
regarded as its best achievement
1t is hoped during the coming Win
ter to outdo that effort by a SINH
lar cabaret on a larger scale in the
ball room of the New Willard.
In charge of the dramatic, musi-
cal and dancing departments of the
club are expert coaches in each or
these fields. Robert n. Hickman Is
on the dramatic corps, Egon Mar
wig has charge of the dancing de-
partment and on the musical stan
are Sol Minister, Walter Charmoury'
Walter Holt. and Meyer Davis
Col. Myron NJ. Parker Is president.
Edward ]. Walsh, vice president,
and George A. Bentley, correspond
Ing secretary. Howard R. Van Law
is recording secretary, Norman +.
Foster, treasurer and Donald NJ
McLeran, librarian
The Washington times., 1914-05-13
THE SILVER LINING
EDITED BY ARTHUR BAER.

to add five years to anybodys = LIE.
Lieutenant Becker ana HI'iofiah
Huerta should add the doctor 10 their
StaifS Immediately.
President Uuerta SAYS that Consul
S!l'iman must leave Mexico when re
leased. II he doesn't then there must
be something in names after all.
The Washington times., 1914-05-13
Back to the Bible

Wheneper hare to make decson myself what the
Bible mould teach do that particular The Bible is to
the fountain from whch draW light and strength of
The Washington times., 1914-05-13
Complete in Every Detail,
With Large Floor for Caba-
rets, Tea Dansants, and
Other Entertainments.
Organization to Extend Scope of
Work and Serve As Clearing
House for Local Dramatic
Talent.

At last Washington's PLAYERS
Club has a home of its own that
puts it on a par NTH the Mask and
Wig and similar amateur dramatic
organizations. The house warn,-
ing of the neW quarters, in con-
junction NTH "Frolic Night" mas
given last evening.
Extensive plans for the coming
winter, that WiH utilize the remark
able array of amateur talent WASH
ington affords, are being made
nom that club has facilities for its
pariOuS efforts.
These plans, as nell as the new
quarters of the club, and the scope
of its dctipitieS, are described in
this article.
The Washington times., 1914-05-13
"Frolic" As Housewarming.

Last night the club held it's house
warming. and its Spring Frolic''.
and some of the entertainers who ap-
peared in the various skits are rep
resentative of the talent the mem
bership of the club affords. Among
these were Miss Mary Sherier.
George OConnor, Miss Richie Nc
Lean. Arthur B. Diebert, Miss Agnes
Whelan, Arthur &. Pierce, Miss Mary
Minnix. Walter T. Holt, Mrs. Maud
Howell Smith, Miss Alice Mill. Mrs.
Anna Brett Sunny, Newton 4.
Hammer. Leroy Glider, Miss Helen
Macleod, Earl Carbauh. Miss Marie
Ehm, Jack Bowie. Ed E. Muth, Miss
Alice Fowler. Walter G. Charm
bury. Miss Jeannstte Buckman, NJ.
II. Jarvis. Miss Ruth Stokes, Roland
P. Rodrick. Arthur H. McCreight, w.
Cliff Stump. Harry Wheaton How
ard. Charles y. Gordon. Niles Bry-
ant, Edwin Callow. Mrs. Frank P.
Maxwell. l.. E. Nottingham, Charles
Purdy: James \. White, jr., George
A. Bentley, and Miss Mabel L. Rob-
erts.
Socially. the club will offer the
same facilities in its new home as
other large Washington clubs. It
will have professional nights"
when actors of distinction playing
here will be special guests, and ut
least once week it viii have ANA
teur sketches. plays, skits. or musi-
be provided with theatrical periodi-
Gals.
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Of Germany.
ERRORS ABOUT THE BIBLE.
By WILLIAM FRASER MCDOWELL.
LBishop Of the Methodist Eniscopal Church

1t is an error to suppose that the
Bible has any magical value or cf-
The Washington times., 1914-05-13
THE OLDEST INHAB SEZ-

U.fcrrinc to that I.obos Is and Incl
dent, II seems thai Uncle sam is tired
Of lighthouse keepinS.
The Washington times., 1914-05-13

fit entertainments, to encourage the
study of acting among the many
amateurs in this city. and to afford
common meeting place for those
interested in theater matters.
The Washington times., 1914-05-13

New York doctor c,alaas 10 be spls
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-01

LIST your West End and Woodlawsl
property with us If you want 1t sold;
we have several customers for small
homes on the installment plan. We list,
buy. sell, swap, trade and rent prop
erty anywhere in the Birmingham dis
trict. We can always find buyer or ef-
feet trade II the price Is right. Give
us a trial. Peirce-Foshee Realty Co.,
709-10-11 Empire. Phone Main Co.'S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-01
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE.
-Five-room bungalow, all modern,
50X165 Fifty-first St, North Wood
lawn. 5000 cash, $40 per month.
$1400-F -Five-room cottage, electric lights.
city water; house cost $1475 to build
new; 50x157 easily worth $1,000. Good
terms for quick deal.
$1200-Beautiful corner lot, Fiftieth st.
and Second ave-, north, Woodlawn.
easily worth $1,000.
$6500-Nine room residence. Eleventh ave.,
south: modern In every way; best neigh
borhood; bargain. Good terms.
pine timber, close to railroads and
stream pick up. Not far from Bir-
mingham.
$550-Beautiful lot on Fifty-first street.
north: owner needs the money. Terms
can be made; all improvements in and
paid for.
We have several customers who wish to
exchange small homes for larger ones
What have you to offer?
s25oo to loan on glt-edge security. City
property.
F. ]. BENDER REALTY CO.,
Chamber of Commerce Bldg.
Phone Main 1865.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-01
BARGAINS FOR SALE.

BARGAINS FOR SALE.
s35,000-Fine, 3-story store on 18th st. and
Sd ave. This is a fine location and
rents well.
$7500-Modern, S-room home on South
Highlands east of Goth st and just off
Highland ave. This is a fine bargain
and ought to sell readily. Terms can
be arranged.
$6O0O-Modern, S-room home on South
Highlands, facing east this is beauty
will sell on terms.
$4500-Modern, 5-room home on Graymont
Heights; lot 50x200: this place is well
worth the money and will take in va
cant lot as first payment or will sell
on terms.
$2750-Modern, Broom home in the heart
of West End; will sell on terms
Fine Groom house and two acres of land
within three blocks of car line and
close to Catholic school and church in
West End: going to sell this week and
can be bought for $1,000 on the market.
Nice 7-room home and five lots in 11a
blocks of car line; can sell on terms OF
s25 cash and $25 monthly.
New, 4-room home in Terrace Park, Ems
ley. close to school and within three
blocks of car line; can sell on terms SIS
cash and $15 a month.
New 5-room house on large lot, close to
car; can sell on terms 500 cash and $40
a month.
A. L. YORK
With
LONE-M'CONNELL co.
onoi Third
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-01

FOR SALE-Good paying negro prop
erty in North Birmingham; also va
cant lot on car line in Woodlawn;
will exchange these for West End or
South Highlands property. H. N.
Maloney. o. K. Barber Shop.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-01

GULFPoRT. MISSISSIPPI
THE LAND OF SUNSHINE. THE LAND
OF ORANGES AND GRAPEFRU UT.
THE LAND OF THE PAPER SHELL
PECANS, THE HOME OF THE OYS-
TER AND THE BEST FISHING IN
THE WORLD. THE LAND OF ALL
THEY YEAR-RoUND CROPS, BEAU
TIFUL SHELL ROADS AND DRIVE
WAYS. THE LAND OF PRESIDENT
WILSON'S WINTER HOME.
One OF the best harbors on the Gulf of
Mexico and Is destined to build into a
large city. I notice that the government
has just made up the reports of ship
ments through the Gulfport harbor for
the year 1913 and it shows wonderful
increase over 1912 or any previous year.
AMONG THE IMPORTS
Are asphalt, willow furniture, car wheels,
sisal grass, phosphate, creosote, oil. ma
hogany logs and iron of pyrites.
AMONG THE EXPORTS
Are lumber. cotton, rosin, turpentine,
cross ties, cross arms, pilng, shingles
laths sewer pipe oakum. pitch and tar
sash and doors. The lumber shipments
alone through the Gulfport harbor In
1918 was 32o,S16, 200 feet 1t took severa
hundred large ships to handle this and
they went to all parts of the world with
their cargoes. u
I have just secured $50 acres of land ad-
Joining the city limits; 1t is only two
miles from the harhor and fronts on one
of the prettest boulevards on our coast
and 1t is the only acreage left this neai
in. All the property surrounding this
has been cut up into city lots: already
the lots adjoining this are selling from
$50 to $75 each. | have surveyed this out
into two, four, six, ten and twenty acre
tracts. and will offer 1t for a limited
time at $lo0 per acre on long time, easy
payments, without interest or taxes.
LISTENi BY GEORGEl
This is the best proposition on the gulf
coast today and If you will buy some of
this land IL will be the best Investment
you have ever made. Ask for booklet.
Drop into my office and let me tell Won
about this.
b. c. cox
20S Sd ave. Phone Main Ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-01
ONE CENT A WORD
FOR SALE

cent n word day, no ad.
taken fnr icss than 25c Tor first In.er-
tInn. CeshN nust accompany order
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-01
ONE CENT A WORD
FOR SALE

RATES-One cent n word n day. no ad.
taken for less than 25c for first inser-
ttcu. Cash must accompany order.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-01
FOR SALE.
FAIRVIEW.

FAIRVIEW.
Nine-room, 1-story, furnace heated
house, on beautiful elevated lot fac
ing south on improved street over
looking the city. Lot is worth sI50o
This is a bargain at $3.50.
Four-room cottage with bath, sanitary
connection, etc, on high lot, in good
location. $500, terms.
WEST END
500 down and S25 per month for 5-room.
brand new bungalow with all con-
veniences, good location, large lot.
garden, good fence, coal and chicken
house.
Two Groom bungalows, new. with all
convenfences, street improvements.
etc, $3.50.
WOODLAWN
Good 4-room cottage with fireplace in
each room, gas, electric lights, san
itary connection, bath and lavatorv.
$1750.
HELENA LAND CO,
201 Brown Marx. Main 2373.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-01
WE OFFER

SSl 6G0-Store on Sd ave. near 18th st.
S2l, ,500-Attractive brick store, rental slS0o
brick home. Hanover
Circle.
S1o,500-Highland ave. home less than one
block of Goth st.
$1l,000-50 feet on 9th ave. near 10th st.
$1500-25Xl40, I'd ave. near 25th st.
$1oo0-l0O-foot corner, Cliff road, one block
Highland ave.
$6oo0-50X140, Ave. d near Goth st.
S50O-7-room house on corner lot, Elyton
st, West End, one block car line; $3.50
cash, balance reasonable.
S25O0-Neat, 5-room. modern cottage,
Woodlawn; $3.50 cash, balance easy.
MALONE-M'CoNNEIL co.
2024 Third Ave
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-01

5000 acres; 100 acres, near birmingham.
$50 per acre; 10oo-acre fertil level Ten
nessee valley farm; 5000 acres virgin
hardwood, all for exchange. II inter-
ested i'm buying. selling or exchanging
farms for Birmingham property. see
Farm Realty Co.. s2S Jefferson Bank
Bldg.
FOR SALE-209 Elmwood ave. good
s-room house. lot 50x140 $500 cash.
l. q. Pettyjohn. 1909 9Th ave.