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The Washington times., 1914-01-31
LATEST SEA HORROR.

Promptly on receipt of the news of
the sinking of the steamship Mon
roe, with the loss of more than two
score lives, comes the usual an
nouncement that a rigid investiga-
tion of all the circumstances will be
made, in the effort to locate respon-
sibility and determine what meas
ures might have prevented the dis
aster.
There will be some expressions of
disgust, because nowadays the an
nouncement of rigorous inquiry"
follows almost every conceivable
mischance, from the Titanic to the
Meyer deportation. Railroad wrecks,
strikes, sea horrors, railroad
finances, the churches, the public
schools, the charity organizations,
the Armor-plate "trust"-iust about
everything on the face of the earth
is being investigated; and of course
it tends to get a bit tiresome.
None the less, the Investigations
should not be discouraged. They
bring facts to attention. They do
result in a gradual, even if slow,
betterment of the conditions which
they are intended to illumine.
If there were rather fewer inves-
legations with political and dema-
gogic inspiration, and more that
would give promise of getting at
worth while facts, the community
would be less disposed to sneer.
Such a horror as that of the Fir-
giria Capes seemingly neither proves
nor disproves anything. The Monroe
had plenty of lifeboat capacity, but
there was not time to use the boats,
There is no reason, if judgment may
be based on the news reports, to
doubt that all possible diligence was
being exercised by the officers and
crews of both ships. The collision
was simply a result of weather con-
ditions that can never be insured
against. So long as men go down
to the sea in ships, there will be
danger of their getting into the
water and drowning. No amount OF
human precaution can make it per,
fectly safe to sail the seas--or in,
deed to do anything else. 1t isn't
long since the news dispatches told
of an old lady smothered to death in
her feather bed, and it is notorious
that walking the streets of big
city is rather more dangerous, on the
average, than travelling on an ocean
! liner.
But by degrees the risks of travej
and occupation are reduced By dint
of study and investigation, and ap,
plication of the best preventive
measures that science and invention
can produce. The last thing to be
justified is the sneer at the notion
of zone more investigation
The Washington times., 1914-01-31
Are You A
WallflOWer?

1t isn't at all necessary You can tango and
fish walk do the hesitation and all other variations
if you want. Lean what they are and the differ
ence between them and you won't have to watch
others monopolize the floor Beginning tomorrow
in The Sunday Times one of Washingtons best
dancing teachers, through Florence E. Yoder
starts an instructive series of articles about these
dances You can't afford to miss them. Begin
tomorrow. Other big, exclusive features in The
Sunday Times will be:
Baseball Reincarnation in Washington.
On July "a, 1911, there appeared in The Times
an article demanding change in the general base
ball situation in Washington The story was so
fearlessly and aggressively written that Thomas
Kirby was barred from travelling with the Washing
ton ball club by Jim McAleer. Since that time
Washington has risen from joke to real contend
er in baseball. Sunday Mr.. Kirby will discuss the
change that has taken place.
Good Food at Little Prices for Children
Judge Neil suggests the supplying of good
food at small prices for pupils in Washington
schools Edith Lobert tells what has already been
accomplished in this direction and what educators
think of extending it.
A New Idea in Weddings.
Mary Edna Noyes writes of an interesting in
novation in weddings-having child as sole at
tendant thus doing away with most of the fuss
and bother of the present-day ceremonies Brides
tobe ought to read it,
Trust Bills in the Making.
Theodore Tiller writes about the congressman
who are to handle President Wilson's Give Broth
ers" measures. It is interesting article of side
lights and characteristics of the lawmakers on
whom so much depends
A Peek Behind the Social Scene.
Jean Eliot's unique and charming letter
usually interesting this week. She tells You
secrets and writes hint or two of surprises to
The Washington times., 1914-01-31
MUNICIPAL MARKETS.

There has been good deal of
conversation lately about establish
ing a great municipal market in
Washington. Chicago has been max
ing an investigation of the whole
subject, as a result Of which some
radical measures are planned, to
bring producer and consumer closer
together.
Recently chain of retail grocery
and produce stores were opened in
that city, backed by capital furnished
by the town. They sell at cost, for
cash only. Brief experience with
them demonstrated the need Of a
wholesale produce market owned by
the public. Inquiry on this line
brought forth testimony that the
present Water street terminal, where
$3.50, 900, 900 worth of fruit and pro-
duce is handled annually, is waste
fully and uneconomically managed.
Men whose business lives have been
spent in that district, and who have
made fortunes there, frankly told the
investigators that the system was
bad and wasteful. They wanted a
municipal terminal market.
The secretary of the Chicago in
vestigating commission has surveyed
the municipal markets of the coun-
try with interesting results. Of the
1913 cities in the whole country, which
have populations above 10000, four
teen expended in excess of $4,000
each on city markets; fifty spent be-
tween $1,000 and $4,000; forty-five
spent less than $1,000. The entire
group of 1913 cities spent a total of
$495,OOO.
How utterly insignificant is this
effort of the cities for their people,
is suggested by the observation that
Paris alone spent $349,OOO in like
enterprises in the year 1911. Allow,
ing for the difference of the working
power of money here and in Paris
it would appear that Paris alone die
very much more in this direction
than all the cities in the United
States of over 10000 population!
Not much need be added to this
statement in plain figures, by way OF
suggesting why the complaint of eX,
cessive cost of urban living is SO per.
sistent in this country. 1t will con,
tinue, and will become more and
more serious, unless conditions are
remedied. Recently a great New
York corporation, the Interborough
Rapid Transit Company, established
e big store to serve its thousands OF
employees with groceries and produce
at cost. The advantages of the priv.
lege of trading there have been
made so manifest that employees have
laid aside the prejudice which was at
first alleged to have developed, and
are saving their money by patroniz,
ing the store: really cooperative
one, it is explained, in the best sense
though managed by the corporation
alone.
The Washington times., 1914-01-31
Big Audience Attends
Annual Ladies Night

A large gathering of members and
friends attended the annual ladies
night of the Washington Railway
Relief Association at National Rifles
Armory last night A vaudeville and
concert program was given, in which
Mrs. Albert Quell, Anna Sem, Jack
Mcpherson. Marva REIN. and others
participated.
Those in charge were J. r. Moffett,
chairman of the house committee, as
sisted by Walter Mclean. w. S. Bal
Ilinger, George II. Rettew. #. F. Hal
Ter. G. L. Rohrmann, +. II. Staub, J.
e. II. Shaw, Thomas Hall, +. J. En-
bers. W. II. GIasscock. c. H. Smoot.
William \. De Neale, and n. E. Sands.
acting as general secretary.
The Washington times., 1914-01-31

A digest of the really big news of
the day, compiled for those readers
whose time is limited, but who feel
that they must keep in touch with
important world events.
GENERAL.
James c. Stewart, the New York con-
tractor, failed to identify James z
Gaffney, Tammany leader, as the Gan-
ney who he charged attempted to hold
him up for Sl50.O00 on canal contract
Ex-Judge Edgar Cullen addressed the
New York State Bar Association ana
said that military Intervention In civil
affairs, with the sanction OF the state
governments, had fostered in courts,
in State legislatures and in the people
themselves a disregard for human
rights.
Injunctions restraining the prosecu-
ton of suits to recover s24.Oo,0O0 over
charges against the railways operating
in Missouri were dissolved by the Fed
eral court at Kansas City which sus-
tained the validity of State rate laws.
The Massachusetts Industrial Accident
Board reported on the working of the
compensation act. showing that there
were $685. industrial accidents in the
State in one year.
Georgia lawyers testfying against
JudRe Emory Speer, Federal district
bankruptcy to provide cases for his
son-in-lawS firm
General Villa decided to stop whole
sale executions of prisoners and to
adopt the rules of civilized warfare. as
observed by the American army.
FOREIGN.
The investigation by the Bishop of
London of the treatment of suffrag-
cites in Holloway Jail, revealed noth-
ing to justify the militants' charges
that the prisoners were suffering ex-
cruciating torture as a result OF for
chile feeding.
In the army canteen bribery trial in the
London courts E s. Sawyer, former
ly military supplies department rep
resentative of the Upton Company.
Ltd. testified that he had paid out
tions from General Manager Mimic Of
the Upton Company.
Lord Murray made an emphatic de-
NAL of the rumor that British and
American interests are struggling for
possession of the Peruvian gold fields.
The Paris police have been asked to
look for Princess Mestchersky, a noted
Russian dancer and beauty. missing for
three days.
Twenty-Five persons were killed and
seventeen injured III an explosion or
fire-damp in the Achenbach colliery'
Dortmund. Germany.
Negotiations for the control OF the
Putfoff Works in Russia by the krupps
interests have collapsed, according to
reports from Paris.
More than 1000 persons have been
drowned by floods that are sweeping
the state of Bahia, Brazil.
At a conference in Liverpool between
British and Scandinavian steamship
lines, it was decided that they should
act together in the passenger rate war
The Prussian Academy OF Architec-
ture has expressed its disapproval OF
the plans for the new German en-
bassy here which were drafted by
the court architect Ernest Won lime
and approved by the Kaiser.
Demands OF labor members for a
debate on the deportation of the
strike leaders caused riotous scenes
in the South African parliament at
Cape Town.
Because they persisted in speaking
French, at a public band concert four
men were arrested in Alsace-Lor-
J raine by German military authorities.
The Washington times., 1914-01-31
What S on the Program in
Washington Today

Meetings, evening:
knights of Pythias-Class Initiation
committee, p. IN.
Odd Fellows-Patriarchs Militant, Can
ton, Washington, No. !.
Reception by alumni Northwestern Uni
versity, University Club. 2. IN.
Address by George F. Bowerman, Uni
versity Club, p. N.
Meeting of John c. DALEY Council. No.
6. Independent Order, Sons OF Jona-
dab, 643 Louisiana avenue northwest,
S p. m.
Meeting of Southern Society, ballroom.
Raleigh. S:l5 p. IN.
Federation of Women's Club, the Raj
eigh, go p. m.
The Washington times., 1914-01-31
Universal Transfers in
Chicago After Tomorrow

CHICAGO. Jan. S1.-Universal trans
fers and a scent car-bare to any part
Of Chicago will be the gladsome lot OF
Chicagoans after today. After twelve
hour continuous session on November
Is last, the city council passed an ordin-
ance authorizing all street car COM
NAMES to operate as a single corpora
tion beginning tomorrow. The elevated
railroads. two weeks before the coun-
ell passed the ordinance, inaugurated
scent fares to all parts of the city and
panies fought the ordinance.
The Washington times., 1914-01-31
Amusements.

National-"The Marriage Market" 2:15
and S:l5 D. m.
Belasco-"Romance" 2:15 and S:l5 p. nj.
Columbia-''The Trail of the Lonesome
Pine 2:15 and S:15 p. III.
Polis-"The World and His Wife" 2:l5
and S:l5 p. m.
Keith's-VaudevilIe. 2:15 and SIS p. m.
Cosmos-Vaudeville, continuous.
Casino-VaudeylIle. afternoon and even
ing.
Gayety-Burlesque 2:15 and s:l5 p. m.
Arcade-Dancing, evening.
The Washington times., 1914-01-31

Convicts in Illinois Jail accused OF
counterfeiting nickels and passing
them in the prison store Probably
figured that the worst thing that
could happen to them was to be SEN
fenced to where they already were.
The Washington times., 1914-01-31

Champ Clark denies that he said he
wanted to be the next President. How
about the one after the next one?
The Washington times., 1914-01-31

The Mexican federals are violating the
rules Of International warfare by not
placarding the towns with four-sheet
posters announcing the date Of attack.
The Washington times., 1914-01-31
Some Books Worth While
Reviewed by FLORENCBE. YoDER. Z

monarchical and red-socialism. OF the
future the author says:
The experience of the German people
in testing on great scale certain So
cial and economic ideas must have
significance for other peoples, whether
that experience be favorable or un-
favorable"
As usual, It has been impossible for
the author to speak of Germany at all
without a specific reference to Emper-
or William II, and the growth Of the
Germany navy.
The Clutch Of Circumstances, by Leighton
Graves osmun. published by suHy & Klein
teich. OF New York.
Some novels are very aptly de-
scribed as being "mid-Victorian."
The very aptitude of the phrase
makes the negative use of it possible,
and IT can be said most emphatically
Of '"The Clutch of Circumstance" that
it is very much NOT a Victorian
book. 1t has the melodrama of five
cent fiction and the style of the old
fashioned paper back" OF course,
the setting IS new-New York, coun-
try girl, stage, unseen husband, and
love-making manager-new in the
sense that the scenes and characters
are of the last few years, but It is
otherwise an avatism, a throw back
to "Goldie" and "The Duchess"
The Washington times., 1914-01-31

The Vanderbilt yacht Is on the rock.
down in the Caribbean, but It hasn't zot
thing on many man whose family
Is wintering in Florida
The Washington times., 1914-01-31

It's impossible to figure how the Jap
anese can be aiding Huerta, when the
consensus OF opinion seems to be that
Huerta Is past aid.
The Washington times., 1914-01-31

IT seems that even Secretary Red
field Is opposed to the new disease
which is so prevalent nowadays.
"Rumor-tism' IS fatal to those who
are not afflicted with It.
The Washington times., 1914-01-31
MAIL BAG
(Fross 1As zss.ss BssS~d

To the Editor OF THE TINES:
The canvass for the S25,ooo fund with
which the National Social Welfars
League proposes to start a garment
factory is, in the opinion Of the writer,
useless waste Of energy and valuabls
time. I make this statement for ths
following reasons:
The girls Of the underworld, strange
as 1t may seem, have a certain pride
and sense OF honor and modesty, IL you
will. It is a safe bet that not one in
ten would be seen entering the garment
factory proposed and thereby branded.
And not one in a hundred would accept
the Dittance paid by an industry OF this
kind
II this statement is doubted, canvass
the girls themselves, and verify the
truth Of the above.
The lady who made the proposition to
reform the men is on the right track
H H. THOMPSON.
2oS6 Eye street northwest.
To the Editor OF THE TINES:
In a morning paper OF recent date
found an article where Senator Nc
Cumber of North Dakota says that Gov
ernment salaries are too high. Il Is a
surprise that a man Of Mr.. McCumbIr's
education, ability and learning would
make such q statement when he him
self draws a salary Of several thousand
per year. and IL he thinks that salaries
are too high, let him introduce a bill
in the Senate to have his and other
Senators salaries reduced. Does he
think that $40 per year Is too high a
salary to pay a man, or has his brain
become calloused and hardened so that
reason will not penetrate to the proper
SPOT. II the gentleman from North Da-
kota thinks that our salaries are too
large, let him try to live on salary
like we get. It is a shame and a dis
vracs for any man to speak as this man
Soss and a man with such views has
No light to represent the good State OF
North Dakota, and II he believes, as
most selfish people do. Me first and
Won last" then let him say the same
in the reduction OF salaries
believe in economy, but let economy
90 where IL belongs, do not cut the sal
sry OF the $50 per month man and then
increase the 500 per month man. There
are persons WHO are supposed 10 give
seven hours work to the Government
each and every day, except sundays
for the salary they draw, but do not
giye much more than five and a half or
six hours. Let economy start on these
nsopIe. and not on the little fellow, and
Ter economy go where 1t justly belongs
r. B. FISSEL
The Washington times., 1914-01-31
The Silver
Lining
EsssS By ARrHUB BAER.

Now that large quantities Of sulphur
have been discovered in southern Texas.
the Congressional Record should be
lfvelier than ever this year.
The new big lamps on Pennsylvania
avenue doubtless generate lot Of heat.
and may solve the problem Of keeping
the city warm next summer.
The only way for q pedestrian to be
safe in New York is not to be one.
The Washington times., 1914-01-31
THE OLDEST INHAB SEz-

II kin remem-
Der when Wash
ington folk $
weren't ashamed
t admit that
they had been Z
tn top of tn
Monument"
The Washington times., 1914-01-31

Woman suggests brand on feIon,s
brow as punishment and warning to
others. Anything so small as that
would not be visible.
The Washington times., 1914-01-31

Wife Of kidnapped millionaire says
that she will give $4,000. 900 to get
her husband back. while the outlaws
only demand $4,000. There's a chance
for young man OF neat appearance,
polished manners, and possessed of
nice conversational ability, to make
$49, ,e25, 900.
The Washington times., 1914-01-31

In a duel between two Maryland
farmers and hen house thieves. three
| OF the participants were shot. but,
| fortunately, none OF the eggs were
struck.
The Washington times., 1914-01-31

After reading Lieutenant MAYORS
version of life at an army post. every
body who missed the moving pictures
feels that they've been cheated.
The Washington times., 1914-01-31

In beheading two women convicts
in Prussia the az was used instead
OF the saber. recent German tests
having shown the saber to be un-
satisfactory.
The Washington times., 1914-01-31
TheNeWS in
Tabloid
FOR BUSY READERS.

A digest of the really big news of
the day, compiled for those readers
whose time is limited, but who feel
that they must keep in touch with
important world events.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-09-03

Several German coal mines are
equipped with wireless telephone sysL
TENS. and a Yorkshire. England, mine
has recently been similarly equipped.
Each instrument Is connected by "
wires. either with water pipes or iron
rails. or with a piece Of metal buried
In the ground. In the Yorkshire mine,
the instruments are both fixed and
portable; the two fixed instruments
are situated. mi in the transformer
house near the pit bottom. and the
other over half a mile away. 1t is O
sible TO talk between the two stations
as easily as IL the telephones we're con-
neeted by wire. The portable instru-
ments, which weigh about 20 pounds
apiece, are carried by the miners to
b points where active work IL going
on. By e Of them the miners can
communicate with the fixed stations
from any part OF the mine. Moreover,
they will enable men overtaken BY dis.
aster TO summon help from other parts
OF III mine and to direct the rescuers
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-09-03
A|RSH|PS AND
SUBMARINES
WASPS OF WAR
Both Are Getting Their First
Real Test in This Con-
Ms& IN Esrups.
MAY FIGHT ONE ANOTHER
Each Invention Now 10 Prepared to
Pull the Others Sting. but Their
Actual Value 10 Yet to
BE Demonstrated

Every modern war has been fought
with e weapons. and for the last
century there have been countless in
ventions for the carrying on Of war
fare In a particularly destructive man
ner. with the ph~lianthropic intent that
war was fast becoming so horrible and
terrible thta il must soon pass away
from the face Of the earth. says the
Philadelphia Public Ledger.
But It happened that as soon as a
particularly horrible continuance was
invented and introduced into armies
and navies inventors Immediately
busted themselves by ofsetting and
d~iseounting its probable effect Con-
sequently war not only has not passed
away. but we still have it with US.
Thus il is hat each big war. after be.
ing hcralded as the worlds last con.
migration. is found upon exaSuination
TO be false, and the end OF war is no
yet arrived.
Trying Out irsentions-
In the present var in Europe there
are being tried under the conditions Of
actual hostiiities many improvements
and inventions that previously hav,
been tried only under laboratory con
ditions. Their real worth will only b,
discovered at the close OF the conflict
No army or navy engaged in tn.
present conflict in Europe but what Il
possessed Of nearly all of the moderi
improvements made since 1870. Tn,
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-09-03
N c II ON BODY

Route No. .. Cooper. Texas-T was
taken with an itching and my whole
body got covered with little red
bumps. It would itch till I would
scratch the blood out Of my skin and
then It was tust like fire. I could not
sleep at night until I got Cuticura
Soap and Ointment. would battle In
warm water with Cuticura Soap and
then put on tho Cuticura Ointment
and I got well quick. Two week.
from the time ! commenced to use
Cuticura Soap and Ointment I was
sound and well and I have not been
bothered since.
MY baby had q breaking out on his
and behind II and he would CLAW
the skin on. II spread and his little
a was nearly rotted on. I washed IL
good with the cuticura Soap and then
put on the Cuticura Ointment and
they healed It up" tsigned) Mrs.
Mary Boles. Jan. 20. 1914.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample Of each
free. with 32-p. Skin Book. Address post
card "Cuticura. Dept L. Boston.--Adv.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-09-03

he sees them with those OF the author
and the actor. He is no longer the
same man.; he was barbarous. he was
agitated with furious passions. when
he saw an innocent woman killed.
when he stained himself with the
blood Of his friend: he became a man
again at the representation of It."
The question is much more interest.
ing than the answer. which is truly
theatrical Perhaps there isn't an ex-
PLANTATION Carlyle does not explain.
but states the fact that Robesptsrrs
Of the Terror refused to take part In
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-09-03
WASTE LAND MADE FERTILE
Remarkable Results Have FoIIowe
Experiments Only Recently
Undertaken In Egypt.

AS an indication of the ultimate out
come In the great delta OF Egypt
where 100000 acres OF wash salt
land awaits development. toward tho
end OF 1919 about 500 acres of absolute
ly waste land at Biala were taken in
hand The land vas so heavily i'm
pregnated with salt that for ages moth.