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The Washington times., 1915-08-23

turn against them and complete
their conquest. Promises given at
Vienna and Berlin would mean just
as much at Bucharest and Belgrade
and Sofia as promises given at vi
emma and Berlin meant year ego at
Liege and Antwerp.
II is hardly conceivable that the
Balkan states, intensely patriotic rs
they are, and skillful as has been the
leadership Of Veniselos when they
would follow him, will now make the
fstsl mistake. Germany and Aus
tria, with their wonted facility for
doing the wrong thing, have made
the real issue plain by massing q
great force at the border Of Serbis,
threatening a smash through to aid
Turkey. It is substantially impos.
sible for that drive to be made with
out actual violation Of the territory
of Roumsnia, Bulgaria, and Greece.
Faced with that menace even the
Hohenzollern dynasties Of Roumania
and Greece would be powerless to
restrain their people unless it be dis
covered that Wholesale corruption
has made it impossible for honest
sentiment and sctual interest to
control.
The Washington times., 1915-08-23
ORPHANS TO Be GIVEN
PICNIC At GLEN ECHO
Daughters Of Isabella, with
Knights Of Columbus, To Be
Hosts Tomorrow.

Orphans Of the District will be given
an outing tomorrow at Glen Echo by
District Court. No. az. Daughters Of
Isabella members Of which. with the
Knights of Columbus. will have q
basket picnic and reunion at the pop
uiar resort.
A program Of athletic sports and
other amussments has bsen arranged.
Special guests will be . number Of
Catholic clergy and sisters in charge
Of tho asylums.
The committees in charge are A.
follows,
Exscutive-Mrs. George A. Howe,
chairman; Mrs. J. Roster Bisgs, vice
chairman: Miss Marguerite Boswell,
secretary. and Miss Elisabeth Mono
han, treasurer.
Ways and means-Dr. A. d, wilkin-
son. chairman: Leo A, Rover, Major G,
Eugene Edwards, Henry r. Dolan.
William J, Moaee. Redmond De vaney.
George A, Daddy, DR., ], Roster Bfsgs,
Thomas K, Galiahsr. Francis ], r,
oleary, n, L. TUCKER. Michael d,
sehasfer, and Mssdemes oConnell.
Nolan, Peck, Hull. Ardeeser. and Mo-
Transpertatien-Char ", Aughin-
6aush, ehsiEmanl John A, Eckert, An
Howe, William Brinckley, J. B, Frts-
patrick, J, O. Stock, Mrs, Mary l. Reed.
and Misses Haltigan, Murray, Glenn
snts. Boland. Cetter. Becker and Rad
cliffe,
Rrefreshments Mesdames Jewell.
Taltuvull. Mariows Conner. Roddy,
Lanisan. Chappeisar, Simpson, Thoil'
Mccarthy, Wall, Kane, and Misses
MeiYburg apd Gleason.
Athleties-Mrs. De Yaney, and Misses
Boswell Becker, Meria !ty. Pearson,
Kelly, langley and Gaskins; John j,
Campbell and DIR: 8: Wren Howard.
esssH WdlfarsmpEs Sba I R1,;as RGf;s5 Bigss n !!
son, J. 4. Flynn and Mary Johnson
mesdames Leo 4: Aaper, Mary d; Mar!
iews and Jqssps Moriarty; and Misses
Gallagher.
The Washington times., 1915-08-23
BRYAN BARS LIQUOR
FROM 1916 CAMPAIGN
Statement In New Issue Of
Commoner Real Pleasure to
Presidents Friends.

washing gton has accepted at its face
value the statement made by William
Jennings Bryan in tho latest issue OF
the Commoner that he wished to
keep the liquor question out OF tho
national campaign.
Mr.. Bryan's declaration was also
accepted As an indication that hc
does not desire to run as an inle
pendent candidate for President in
1915 on a prohibition platform. but
that ne will continue to do his hght-
ing within the bounds OF the Demo-
cratic party.
This was welcome news to Presi-
dent Wilson's friends. whoee only
fear Is that Mr.. Bryan will bolt the
Democratic ticket and thereby make
Mr.. Wilson's path extremely perilous.
Tho Wilson men declare they can at
tend to Mr.. Bryan II he will only be
good Indian and remain on the
party reseryntion. .... e.,
hope that national prohibition will not
be an issue in the campaign Of 1916 !
prefer to see that campaign fought out
upon the economic issues which divide
tho two leading parties. The Demo
ord in matters Of legislation and ad-
ministration and its defeat might re-
suit In the undoing Of some OF the
things that have been accomplished.
believe that, for the present at least
until after 1915. It Is better to make the
prohibition fght In the States that are
already for It rather than in the ma
ton. Wherever 1t Is an issue in the
States I hope to see the Democratic
party take the prohibition side"
Prominent prohibitionists who have
talked with Mr.. Bryan and who assert
that he talked to them in this same
Of State declare that he was actuated
purely by partisan motives They say
Mr.. Bryan hopes to see the prohibition
issue kept out Of the national campaign
because It might break down party lines
and embarrsss the Democratic party.
Mr.. Bryan. It Is stated. " thinking OF
the rural sections Of the country. where
Republications are inclined to be dry
and Democrats inclined to be wet. "
and he Is worrying about the outcome.
They believe that he Is not thinking OF
his own political fortunes, and that he
will not be a candidate on a sort OF FREQ
lance prohibition ticket. as has been
rumored at various times.
The Washington times., 1915-08-23
Walsh Incapable of
Grasping Questions,
Says G. w. Perkins

NEW YORK, Aug. D.-George W.
Perkins has issued the following regard
ing tho report Of tho Federal Indus
trial Commission!
THE question Ia broader and rnors
fundamental than = man like Walsh 10
CAPABLE Of grasping. 1t 10 tfn,e that
Walsh and some of the chairnen OF the
various other investigating connmisstons
went to Germany and studied the Indus.
trial and economical situation there,
II they did they would learn something
that would be Of advantage to them-
selves or at least of profit to the people
Of this country
Meyer London, Socialist Represents
tive from New York. lawyer and labor
leader, remarked on the question Of TIM
ting inheritance to 100000;
n law Of this kind were made y
would undoubtedly have q great ethical
value, The Danger 4rowinG out Of tho
accumulation Of great fortunes might Be
successfully ooped with to q certain ex-
tent by a law of this kind, 1t falls dl.
rectly IN line with the reforms adv\.
Gated by certain factions Of the soeial-
list party,
Personally, ! have not studied ~
question In all it's phases theughtfNllS
enough to give personal aptnioA at ~
time"
The Washington times., 1915-08-23
One Year Ago Today in the War

August 23 1914 today Japan declared against
Germany and Germans and allies hurled themselves at one
another along the ll5mle front from Mons Luxembourg
both taking the offensive In the second day Of the first
great battle .t..'
Her ultmatum, demanding surrender Of KaoChow having
ignored by Germany Japan issued imperial rescp declar
ing against the enemy Of her ally Great Britain,
p Tokyo time. Already the gum announcing war;
been fred Tokyo and its significance flashed broadcast
the land. ,....a
The Japanese Immediately ordered the beginning
operations land and great fleet made ready sail
for KiaoChow Count Rex the German ambassador in
Tokyo his passports prepared leave the
country having placed his nations affairs in the hands Of
American Ambassador Guthrie. ... .
The sweeping magnitude the fighting the Mons line evil
denced by since the initial combat the preced
ing day the battle front had increased in length from 20
lis miles
The Washington times., 1915-08-23
A-PENNY.A.DAY

You-sll Of you-easily can afford
to give z cents to Friendship House.
That institution needs no eulogy.
What 1t is doing for children and
mothers Of its neighborhood is we'll
known all through this city.
It was so busy this summer that It
rolled up deficit to meet the de-
mands made upon it. The deficit is
only $1,000. To make that up you
are asked to give a penny a day for
seven days. That is all.
II 1000 citizens Of the Capital
respond to this call and join the
"Penny-a-day Club" the settlement
will be on "easy street" agsin. There
is no doubt but what they will.
The collection boxes will be in the
stores, but,, if you miss those,
Friendship House is still doing busi.
ness, and performing notable work,
at 324 Virginia avenue southeast. II
you don't know what tho nature Of
its work is 1t would be worth your
while to 60 down there and see. The
list Of activities is too long to
publish.
The Washington times., 1915-08-23

terly impossible administrative unit.
Country counties deal with road and
bridge construction, certain courts,
property records, and the like. One
Of the reasons why country highways
are bad Is that counties are small,
inefficiently organised and neglect
ed by the citizens. It is easy enough
in most towns to organize q reform
campaign; hard in most counties.
There Is poor cooperation between
neighboring counties in developing
road and bridge systems. County
governments, both country and
urban, tend to fall into the control
Of political machines and stay there,
precisely as has been shown to be
the case in New York.
The Washington times., 1915-08-23
TO URGE RECIPROCITY
WITH SOUTH AMERICA
President To Ask Congress to
Establish Commercial ReIa.
tons With Republics.

Establishment Of reciprocal trade re-
lations with South and Central Ameri-
can countries will be urged by Presi-
dent Wilson when Congress convenes in
December. Official announcement by
Secretary Of the Treasury McAdoo says
that development Of the largest meas
ure Of reciprocal trade relations" 10 to
be brought about as one of the fruits
Of the recent Pan-American financial
conference.
As a first step President Wilson has
directed the Federal trade commission
to make a thorough study Of the tariff
and Central America. The commission
also will submit to the President
recommendations for the removal Of
obstacles in the way. Of adverse laws
pansion of commerce between the
United States and the other republics
Of the Western Hemiephere.
At the same time the Pan-American
Of more uniform laws. Secretary Nc
Adoo announces that he Is now or
ganizing the international high COM
mission. created by the conference held
ity Of laws relating to trade and COM
merce.
This commission will be made up Of
nine members from each Of the hine-
ference. 1t has been suggested by Sec
retory McAdoo that the commission n
meet in Buenos Aires November l next:
The Fsdera! , Trade Trad commission !1isSs will win
mission in adopting plans to sweep
aside artificial trade barriers. and will
also. It Is announced, give caretll cor.
alteration to to The la,ssr spestS;n :. on OF
the enlargement, OF Pan-American com
nercial relations may be reached.
The Washington times., 1915-08-23
Retreat of Laymen At
Georgetown Is Ended

The laymen's retreat. which has been
In progress at Georgetown University
since Friday at p. m. terminated this
morning at 8 o'clock. when the Rev. j.
e. Geale. g. j.. Of Loyola College. Balti-
more. celebrated mass In the chapel
and delivered his final sermon to the
Washington merchants and business
men assembled.
Father 0eale. who L. spiritual direc-
Of Baltimore, under whose auspices the
retreat was held. announced that the
season Of calm" would again be held
during August Of next year.
The Washington times., 1915-08-23
MRS, JOSEPHLYNCH
EORG|VES SELOPERS
Rich Society Woman Entertains
At Dinner For Her Daughter
and TumuIty's Aide.

SPRING LAKE. N. J.. Aug. ,5.-The
forgiveness which Mrs. Jasper Lynch.
rich and socially prominent here and
in Lakewood. has been extending by
degrees to her daughter. now Mrs.
Louise Foster Lynch O'sullivan, who
eloped with Thomas c. O'sullivan.
twenty-one years old. an assistant to
Secretary Tumulty. in Washington. has
been made complete.
She entertained her new son-in-law
ana his bride at dinner at the Essex
and Sussex Hotel. and from the laugh
Ing happiness OF the trio Spring Lake
society believes the forgiveness will
be lasting.
Since O'sullivan and his bride-who.
incidentally. will inherit about 5000 ooc
left by her grandfather. as we'll as
q large share Of her fathers wealth.
returned to Spring Lake they have
lived in the north. end Of town with
O'sullivan's parents. The Lynches
live In the south end. and nobody
crossed the dividing line until the din
ner invitation was received. And now
the dividing line probably will be abol.
ished.
Two years ago O'sullivan and his
bride made an attemput to elope. The
Rev. T. E. Gilmartin. rector Of the
Catholic Church Of the Blessed Sacra.
ment. to whom they went. refused to
perform tho ceremony unless they had
the consent Of their parents. This they
could not obtain. % they waited until
they were Of age. On July Is they
were married. and went at once to
Washington. whence they sent a tele-
gram to Mrs. Lynch. At that time Mrs
Lynch said she didn't know whether she
would forgive her daughter or not.
The Washington times., 1915-08-23
COTTON Is cONTRABAND

The British governments an
nouncement that cotton will be
treated as contraband from this time
Oll the wars end has been followed
BY a like proclamation by France,
end probably Italy and Russia also
will take action. The move has been
assured for q long time and its ef-
fects so far as possible discounted.
AS to political consequences, Ger
many, with accustomed facility for
laundering, made them as easy as
might be for England by blowing up
the Arabic at the right moment.
Even Hoke Smith will hardly be
able to make enough noise about
cotton to drown out the chorus Of
protest against submarine murder.
Though their influence has been
sadly pruned Of late, yet it may be
expected that the hyphenated pa
cifists will renew their efforts to
misrepreseht this situation before
the people Of the South and to
arouse prejudice against both the
cause Of the allies and the .Anneri-
can Government. But it will have
little significance. The vast major
ity Of the intelligence Of the South
is as firmly American as in any
other section and it understands the
situation.
Whatever measures the allied ma
tions expect to adopt In order to
make this new obstacle to neutral
trade as light as possible should be
indicated. The right of the allies to
make cotton contraband is denied by
nobody. Their power, under this
rule, practically to keep it out of
Germany and Austris is undoubted.
That they have SO long been patient
and forbearing in the face Of most
exasperating conditions is testimony
OF determination to make the Ut
most possible concession to Ameri-
can sensibilities.
The Washington times., 1915-08-23
Keep Americans Off
Ships of the Allies,
Is Advice of Bryan

CHICAGO. Aug. &.-William ]. Bryan
has given out the following signed state.
ment:
II have read the editorial opinions
concerning the sinking Of the Arabic. a.
those opinions were reproduced In Sat-
urday mornings papers, but they seem
to me to avoid the most important oues-
ton. The real question 10 not whether
American citizens. have. under interna-
tional law. a right to travel through
the danger zone on the ships OF bellig-
erent nations. That Is admitted. The
question lust now IL whether an Amer
lean citizen should put his oonvenience
welfare. II American citisens refuse
to consider their own safety or the
safety Of the nation. then a second aues-
tion arises. namely. whether the Gov
ernment should permit a few persons
to drag the country into this unparai-
'"Our Government has made It's protest
and there IL no doubt that the position
taken is abundantly supported by prece-
that we are going to war. Diplomacy
has not yet concluded Its work. and
even If diplomatic efforts fail we have
recourse to the treaty plan: which must
be sesofted to In case Of disputes with
Great Britain, France. Italy. ana Rus
sia. and should be resorted to before
going to war With any other belliserent
nation.
III the treaty plan fails We still have
a choice between entering this war and
tho postponement Of final settlement
until peace 10 restored. In the meantime
II will be we'll to think Of the thousands.
or possibly the hundreds Of Thousands.
who would be sacrificed II We enter
this war: these brave mon are certainly
entitled to consideration a. we'll az the
few who by deliberately mourning un-
necessary Risks bring harm upon them
selves and danger to their country.
1T 10 time for the unneutral portion
Of tho press Of tho United States to lay
aside its bias and unite in helping the
President to keep tho country out Of
war"
The Washington times., 1915-08-23
HOLDING DOWN THE HOT HEADS
OF LABOR

The general board Of the Interna.
tional Association of Machinists hal
Just concluded a weeks session ir
washington that was wstched with
Keen concern by business interest.
all over the country.
A number of hot heads in the or.
ganization had been clamorine for 8
general strike and a 26 per cent in.
crease Of wages, without any regard
Tor conditions in particular lines o,
business.
The general board went about It,
work Of investigating the wisdom Of
these demands In a way to inspir,
confidence. It found, for example
that there was no reason for q de-
mand upon the railroads, as tn.
roads already were paying their mer
we'll, and were not profiting to an,
extent by war time orders. It founc
that conditions in the Middle Wes,
were far better than in some part,
Of the East.
Upon the basis of these facts th.
board authorized demands, in twelv,
cities, for an eight day, and ir
cases whore they believed It justi.
fled, for higher pay. New branche.
are to be organized, and the boart
will take advantage Of this situation
to increase its influence in some
parts Of New England which have
been outside the pale of organized
labor.
There may be disagreements with
the boards individual findings, bu,
the principle on which they worked
was eminently fair, and the respect
for the organization will be en-
HANGED by their methods Of proceed
ure in a crisis where they mieh,
easily have been led, by the wild
apd exaggerated reports of enor.
NOUS profits, to overstep the bounds
Of reason.
The Washington times., 1915-08-23
Gilbert Parker Letter
Is Censored In England

MoNTcf4AiR. N J., Aus aa-Ihs
British censor has furnfshed Pestmas-
ter Z. w. Townsend of this town. for,
mer Congressman for the Tenth New
Jersey district, with a pusais, MN
Townsend has received . letter from
censor scanned, The ohliterated paa,
sage that puzzles Mr., Townsend 10 that
which follbws Sir Gilberts statemsRti
When pay my next visit to the Amsr-
iean continent" Then comes . smuAeeA
line.
Now what is botherinS me-" said M
Townsend today, lis this; Did the eeN-
sor's smudse hlur out Sir Gilberts ehAl-
lengs TO a golf contest with me ar q
vpits Q play toSsthsrT'
The Washington times., 1915-08-23
NEUTRAL RIGHTS

The issue between the United
States and Germany, reduced to its
simplest terms, is this: Does a neu.
trail have any rights which a bel.
ligerent is bound to respect II the
self-interest Of the belligerent seems
to dictate otherwise.
It has been urged q great deal by
many persons in this country-some
who knew better and some who did
not-that the United States ought
not do anything about Germany's
infractions Of the rights Of Ameri-
can citizens at sea becsuse it was
not stopping England and the allies
from interfering with American
cargoes Of cotton, meats, copper,
and the like. Such persons have
been insisting on strong notes to
England.
Some Of the Southern cotton SEN
ators have had a great deal to say
along this line and have sought to
impress the view on the country
that right treatment Of cotton car
goes was the big issue before the
country.
But the question which cannot be
overlooked in q broad-gauged con-
sideration Of the rights Of neutrals
is this: .~,-
What is to become of neutral
rights If belligerents are not going
to respect the lives Of neutral men,
women, and children at sea?
It is the duty Of the United States
to insist that the rights at sea Of its
citizens, its shipping, its cotton, its
meats, its grain, and all It's products
be treated in accord with interna.
tional law. This means the interna.
tional law which has for many years
been recognized by the civilized
world.
But if it is going to shirk its duty
in any respect in the protection Of
the rights Of it's people at sea, how
can 1t possibly be that 1t will obtain
protection for it's goods?
Gentlemen who talk glibly about
going slow on the Lusitania case but
getting after the allies with a big
stick because they interfere with our
cargoes should ask themselves
whether London and Paris will care
much about our protests regarding
seized cargoes II Berlin houts our
protest about endangered, mistreat.
ed, and dead citizens.
The whole fabric Of rights Of neu.
trails is at stake In the controversy
with Germany. If the United States
gives way as to its duty, the So
called rights Of neutrals become
simply "another scrap Of paper"
The Washington times., 1915-08-23
COUNTY GOVERNMENT COSTS

Apropos Of the proposal to abolish
county government within New
York city, 1t may be observed that
in general we have too much admin
istration and too little government
in this country; too much loose at
tempt at doing = lot Of things and
too little effective doing Of tho things
needed.
County government 10 Z curiously
malformed adaptation Of the Enslish
county system to American oondi-
tions. There 10 ono legislature In the
United Kingdom for near half ~
much population as there II In the
United States; We have forty-nine
Legislatures for Nation and States.
The conflicts Of Jurisdiction that
have resulted need not be recounted;
nor the scandals, nor tho sxtrava-
gances.
Coming to counties, tho situation
Is even moro striking. There are
forty-two counties In England. thir-
ty-six In Scotland. twelve In Wales
and thirty-two In Ireland, total. 122
counties, with a population Of about
46 100000. In the United States
there are near 1000 counties,
The proposal to abolish county
government In New York city is not
novel. Several American eemmuni-
ties have taken the step, The city
of st. Louis Is entirely independent
of st. Louis county, the functions OF
county government being assumed
within the city by municipal de-
partmeRts. The same is true also OF
Baltimore, which is separate and dis
tinct from Baltimore county. Los
Angeles couaty, California, has sub
stantially abolished the old forms OF
county government and made city
and county single governmental
city,
The Aasrisaa county, whethe,
rural es urban, is commonly an vt
The Washington times., 1915-08-23
Sunday School Building
Cornerstone Is Laid

With the Rev. DR.. Charles e. Fultz,
pastor of Memorial United Brethren
Church, presiding, and with sacred
music by the Clarendon Band. the COR
nerstone of the new Sunday school
building Of the church was laid yester-
day at 6 q. m.
DIR. W. H. Washinger. superintendent
Of the Pennsylvania conference. de-
hvered the sermon. More than 30o chill
drep Of the Sunday school participated
The Washington times., 1915-08-23
Tomorrow,

Meeting, Bistrict Suffrage League. People
Forum PepnsyiYapia avenue and Eighth
street northwest, 8 to 10 p M
Meeting, committse Of Chamber Of Commeroe
Ms.tns Sstins and .asas fSla Gorp
Msstins. nsmSsfs Of ths Sixth Corps. G. A.
Masonic"Acacis, No Is; East Gate, No. a.
King David, No. Is; Friendship. No. II:
Eastern Star.
ODD Feliows-Washington No. 8; 6o,deu, No
81 Amity. No. q: Fred d. Stuart, No. I,
encsmpment
Knights 81 Pythias-wehster. No. z: Excel
sior No. II: Capital, No. ~. Myrtle, No.
26
Royal Arcanum-priental Council.
Esti9nai u1ionmhssdgHarsers apsa
ogting for orphans Of the District under
lIpH3ess of ths pistytrt ot Columbia Cpurt.
Rtuihtsrs OF isabs'is. clsa Echo Park