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The Washington times., 1915-05-15
CONSUMPTION FOR BRITAIN

Great Britain faces conscription.
Wscount Haldane, lord high chan
cellor, has informed the lords that
the government is considering a re-
sort to universal service throughout
the United Kingdom, in view of the
tremendous necessities confronting
tho nation. eve are fighting for our
lives" he declared.
Conscription is not to be inmedi-
ate. The voluntary system will not
be abandoned until the forces al
ready at hand shall have been dis
posed of and the new need shall be
greater than the enlistments. But
the time cannot be far off. Every
available man must be sent to the
Continent and great army besides
be kept at home for the national
defense; not that it would ever see
battle on native soil, but because no
risk, however remote it may seem,
can be taken.
If possible, the allies job must be
finished before another winter sets
in. The advance into Germany must
begin. The common enemy's often
sive power must be broken beyond
the possibility of recuperation. An
other winter would give him a res
pite, necessitating possibly another
May for the recommencement of the
most telling blows. The attrition on
a basis of equal numbers is toe
costly.
1t is not an evidence of weakness
on Britain's part that at this stage
of the war she needs turn to con.
scription. In our own civil war il
was necessary to employ the draft
Britain is employing a volunteer
system with which to fight with, OF
alongside of, nations that have hac
the conscription system for many
decades. They are full of trained
men, organized under a system thai
makes it possible to bring them into
service on the shortest notice. Eng
lands position is altogether differ
ent. Considering the huge demand.
the war has made in it's first year
she has responded as we'll as an,
other nation on earth could be ex
pected to do, populations compared
while her oversee dominions hav,
without exception been splendid,
loyal. But the time is come whel
British necessity as we'll as pride de
mands that the national power b.
put forth in manner that shal
leave no uncertainty as to what i
it's real measure.
The Washington times., 1915-05-15
IMPRISONMENT FOR DEBT

Sheriff Grifenhagen, of New York
county, has called attention of the
New York constitutional convention
to the need for one great reform in
the fundamental lava provision
abolishing imprisonment for debt, a
barbaric archaism which still obtains
in New York almost alone of en-
lightened communities.
The idea of throwing a man into
prison when he is unable to meet
his obligations-and thus fix things
so that he cannot possibly meet them
is one of the few remaining sur
vivals of the day when men consid-
cred a prison remedy for all social
and economic troubles. In this re-
spect New York is about a hundred
The Washington times., 1915-05-15
MANY EVENTSL|STED
FOR CAPITAL TODAY
meetings and Entertainments to
Be Held in Every Section Of
City by Various Societies.
Today.

mpsicne: Girls Guild. New York Avenue
fresoyterian Church, s .. m.
ST9mhencement and graduation exercises.
handicraft sn School, 1872 II street northwest.
hnMfsertsainment. MsIt nnt. Dramatic Club of Eastern
hlsh school, In school, sp. m.
Meeuns Washington Animal Rescue League.
banquet hail, Raleigh, 3 p. m.
Dlhner, builders and Manufacturers Ex-
on.anse; Great Falls. 1:4O p. m.
outlng Georgotown University Biological So-
clety. treat Falls. all day.
Dlnher. e +. Druop. Sons Company Onyx
room New Ebbitt. Il noon.
oda Fellows.Canton Washington. No /,
national union-Joseph Henry Council. Cen
sons Of Jonadab-Good VIII Council.
hnlghts or Columbus-Dancing party. Colum-
bus Country Club.
Annual smoker. the Powhatan Kappa Alpha
Fraternity. at o'clock
Regular meeting Washington Classical Club,
national Cathedral School for Girls after
noon at o'clock
Meeting Biological Society OF Washington.
new lecture hall of Cosmos Club, 1880 p. m.
Meeting. Washington Festival Chorus, Ice
ture hall. Public Library, p. m.
Reception, Alumni Association Of washing
ton College of Law to graduating class.
lS1 @ street northwest. $50 p. m.
The Washington times., 1915-05-15
Is It Justified?

To the Editor OF THE TINES.
or those who take the position that
Germany's submarine ACTIVITY is Justi-
fed because IT is the only way" she
can attain results, | would ask, When
two persons are settling a difference
with their fists and one finds that he is
getting the worst OF it. is he justified in
drawing knife? Except for acts COM
mitted by the Teuton allies both on
land and sea, it appears that the fight
in Europe Is beinb conducted fairly In
accordance with the Marquis OF Queens
bury rules of international fisticuffs.
HORACE J.. WOODWARD.
Washington, May 13
The Washington times., 1915-05-15
A NATIONAL CHARITY

Though not given to publicity the
dozen or more Lutheran churches
Of Washington are carrying on many
lines of charitable and social service
activity. One such activity is
brought to public attention by the
announcement of plans to dedicate
the new building of the National
Lutheran Home for the Aged, To-
Gated at North Langdon, this week.
The Lutherans Of the country very
aptly chose Washington for the To-
cation of this institution, and while
it is supported by the general body.
the Lutheran clergymen and laymen
Of Washington have been largely re-
sponsible for the details of its ad-
ministration. The burden of super
vising the erection of the new build
Ing has fallen on the president of
the home, the Rev. DR.. John Weld
ley, and the group of Washington
business men who have assisted in
the work.
The home, which cares for aged
and homeless members of this de-
nomination from all parts of the
country, fulfills a worthy function
and sets an example that should en-
courage denominations to enter more
into such practical ministration to
the needs of their own people, in.
stead of too frequently putting the
burden of their care upon some secu.
lar institution for which the com
munlty in general must nav.
The Washington times., 1915-05-15
This IOWan Has Waist
Measurement of 7 Feet

PARSONS. Kan, May 15.-what Is
believed to be the biggest shirt ever
made was turned out by factory for
George w. Nicklor, OF Ames. Iowa. who
Is the biggest man in that State. and is
said to possess the biggest waist OF
any man alive.
The shirt Is cut with a waist which
lacks one inch OF being seven feet The
collar is twentythree inches and the
chest slxty-six inches, with twenty
eiRht-inch arm. The shirt Is made OF
cheviot and will cost Nicklor 81.
NicklOr has turned down numerous
vaudeville offers. He weighs 4s5 pounds
and Is five feet six inches tall
The Washington times., 1915-05-15
DepOrt Dernbury.

To the Editor OF THE TIMES:
After reading several letters in your
columns In regard to the man 'Dern-
burg" I too voice the opinion that 1t
would be more than we'll TO rid this
country OF such man. Let one OF our
citizens In Germany start causing i'll
feelings or talk against Germany, and
its ruler. and see the result. Would the
Kaiser permit such an outrage for a
single minute? No. And this nation
port DR.. Dernburg to his own country
or assurances are given to keep him
quiet tho better.
AN AMERICAN CITIZEN.
WASHINGTON, May ~
The Washington times., 1915-05-15
A NOTE TO KEEP PEACE

In the twenty-four hours since
President Wilson's note went to Ber-
lin, he has seen the American peo-
pie range themselves solidly at his
back. In this whole country there
is nothing but support of him.
In that fact and circumstance
'here is singular swing not for
The Washington times., 1915-05-15
AmusementS.

National-'The Red Widow ais and s:15
y. IN.
Columbia-''NauEhty Marietta 2:15 and s:15
p. m.
Belasco-''Wlth the Fighting Forces Of Eu-
rope. motion pictures. 2:30 and $50 p. m.
PolIs-'Seven Keys to Baldpate,' 2:20 and
$40 p. IT.
B. F. Keiths s-vaudeville. 2I6 and s:15 p. m.
Cosmoe-Eaudeville. continuous.
Casino-Vaudeville, continuous.
Crandall s-Photo plays, II a. m. TO II .. m.
Gardsn-Photo plays. Ii a. m. to IL .. m.
Strand-Photo plays II a. m. to II p m.
Arcade-Dancing
The Washington times., 1915-05-15
Boxes From J. P. Morgan
Cause Excitement on Ship

NEW YORK. May l5-Consderable BILE
excitement was caused at tho White
Star docks this afternoon Just as tho
Cymric was about to sail for Liverpool
when three men. carrying boxes, made
dash for the gangplank.
Employees of the company seized the
men. thinking possibly they were carry
Ing explosives. The boxes were found
to contain documents from J. P. Nor
gan's office.
The Washington times., 1915-05-15
Sees Vision of Conflict
Against Yellow Peril

Orient against Occident In gigan-
tic world war is possibility OF the
near future, according to Miss Janet
Richards. She lectured last night for
the benefit OF charities at the West
orn Presbyterian Church. She de-
clared that close students of history
already have seen visions OF such a
conflict, and added;
MANY think it Is possibility that
before many decades the nations OF
Europe now battling against each
other will be compelled to unite
against the Orient-the constantly grow
ing and menacing yellow peril.
The Washington times., 1915-05-15
HORSE SHOW VOTED
GREATEST OF KIND
Horse Lovers Thrilled BY Spec
tacuIar Jumping Event Won
BY Sir Dixon.

Voting the National Capital Horse
Show as the greatest affair of its kind
ever held in Washington or vicinity.
horse lovers and society folk today are
discussing the spectacular event which
climaxed the exhibitons-the high jump,
which was won by Capt. William
Mitchelrs Sir Dixon, the winner Of the
event last year.
Pitted against The Wasp, the high
jumping horse recently purchased by
Edward b. Mclean from Sir Clifford
Sifton. of Ottawa. Sir Dixon was any
thing but a favorite when the event be-
gan. The crowds were on edge to see
the animals perform. Entered in the
event also were Masterpiece. a famous
old jumping horse known to many
Washingtonians, and Frederick. an
army mount Both the latter horses
were ridden by Washington horsenen,
Ralph Coffin. Of the Riding and Hunt
Club. being up on Masterpiece, while
George M. Evans rode Frederick The
Wasp was ridden by j. Dorando, while
Stanley Green was UP on Sir Dixon
All four horses easily cleared the bar
rier at feet. feet inches, 8 feet q
Inches. and then the sticks were set
at six feet. BY this time the crowds
plause greeting the leap of every animal
over the bars
Rider and Horse Fall.
When the top rail was placed at the
six foot. six inch mark young Evans
rode Frederick at the jump first. The
aimal refused. Evans rode him at Il
again. this time applying the crop Wig
orously. The little animal gamely At
tempted the barrier. but caught on
his launches and re and his rider fell.
gain horse AMI man went at the jump
and again the same reSlt. Everybody
was breathless with excitement.
With young Evans out Of tho con-
| test with Frederick the contest mar
| rowed down to Ralph Cofnn's mount
| and The Wasp. Briefly The Wasp fell
below expectations. the famous old
Masterpiece outjumping him at the
six foot. six inch barrier. After sew
eral game attempts at the six foot.
, nine barrier, at one OF which tho re-
markable horse crashed to the ground.
Masterpiece refused. Sir Dixon clear
ed the sticks" at this height and
won the greatest jumping event Of
| the show.
In the class for horses suitable for
|
frst. third. and fourth prizes. Billy,
mounted by Sergt. J. W. Mccormack.
Of the Ninth precinct, took the blue.
The red was won by Brightwood Boy.
| owned and ridden by Private John
Boland, OF the Tenth precinct
McLean's Alarm Victor.
Edward B. McLean's Alarm captured
the ribbon in the championship class
TOR heavyweight hunters: Geologist Of
the Honewood Stable. the blue in the
middleweight hunters. and Warwick, Of
the Strontia Farm, tho blue in the light
| weight hunters.
Judge William H Moore's Bountiful
won the blue over Mr.. McLean's Lady
Dilham in the championship class for
single harness horses.
Mrs: G.. H.. Chipchase's sceptre took
| the blue in the saddle horse champion
ship. Field Marshal Of the A. W. At
kinson. taking the red.
| Judge Moore drove Marcelle and
Bountiful in the championship pairs har-
ness event. Mrs. William Hit drove
Vida Frye and Burgornaster. also Moore
entries. which captured second place.
The Washington times., 1915-05-15
Five Americans Named
In War Casualty List

OTTAWA. May l6-The Canadian
military authorities issued casualty
list Of $50 names today. Five of them
on the list have American addresses
These are: Missing. Private John
Swanson. Minnesota: killed In action
Private James Walker, Seattle, Wash :
wounded. Privates Peter F. Hanson
Alta, Iowa: Harry D. Parker, Long
Beach, y. Y. and Patrick O'Hara
Forge Village. Mass.
The Washington times., 1915-05-15
Animal Rescue League
Meets This Afternoon

Commissioner Louis Brownlow, the
Rev. c. Ernest Smith, of st. Thomas
Church: Mai. Raymond Pullman, and
Mrs. Huntington Smith. of Boston. Will
be the princi~ss speakers at the public
meeting to be held at the Raleigh
Hotel this afternoon under the auspices
of the Animal Rescue League.
The meeting today Is held with the
hope that the public may become better
acquainted with the work of the league.
All lovers Of animals are invited.
The Washington times., 1915-05-15
THE REAL SENSATION
From today's New York Times

DR.. Bernard Dernburg, the unofficial
representative Of the Emperor of Ger
many, declined yesterday to comment
upon President Wilson's message to the
German government. DR.. Dernburg.
who Is at the Ritz-Carlton, asked to be
excused from giving an interview.
i have no statement to make" he
said.
DR.. Dernburg's continued presence
on American soil is the evidence Of
the patience of the American public
and its determination to be cheerful
under whatever provocation. But
DR.. Dernburg with nothing to say"
is a highly vocal and even sensa-
tfonal sign of the times.
The Washington times., 1915-05-15
To Give Scholarship.

Sons of Confederate Veterans of the
District will be given an opportunity TO
for one Of the twenty-three
scholarships to the University OF Nir:
ginia offered through the Unitod
Daughters of Confederacy. Applications
are being received by Mrs. Maude How
ell Smith, 442 Massa chusetts avenue
The Washington times., 1915-05-15
African Riots Cause
Damage of SIS, 1000, 900

CAPE TOWN. May lathe damage
caused bv the riots which have taken
place all over British South Africa
since the sinking OF the Lusitenia is
estimated ut more than 5000. 900.
Hardly shop or hotel owned by u
German has escaped.
The Washington times., 1915-05-15
The German Position AS Voiced BY
An Unhyphenated American.

To the EGitor Of THE TINES:
While every patriotic American will
APPLAUD the message Of our President
to the government of Germany. con-
the sanity of the German nation to
not indulge IN a vindiCtive style OF
warfare the object Of which is to kill
innocent men. women and babies. re-
gardless Of their nationality, l feel that
there Is one thing lacking. one action.
which II 1t had been taken would have
gone long way. ] believe. toward
bringing England and Germany in ac-
cord on the question OF a relinquish-
ment OF the starvation process and the
submarine blockade.
The missing action referred to Is that
our President should have. at the same
time, addressed equally as vigorous a
note to England demanding the right of
the United States to export food sup
Plies to Germany. and any other article
manufacture of killing material in
Germany, and backed UP that note with
the same language IS ends his note to
Germany. The allies certainly realize
that should this government prohibit
the export OF war munitions their eff
fectiveness in the present war would
be materially reduced. II not crippled,
and a threat of such action would have
a far greater weight to England than
our statement to Germany would have
fore be very strong likelihood that
England would propose to abandon her
food blockade IL Germany would agree
to forego her submarine blockade. and
I believe that Germany rather than
have this powerful country opposed 10
her would meet such proposition from
England.
It is needless to recall the occasions
where England has held up our ships
laden with non-contraband material and
in many other ways put a stopper. SO
to speak on our neutral trading. True,
while she has not slaughtered on such
a scale as the Germans. she has In q
different manner transgressed the rights
of this country, which IRE go insistently
dwe!t on in the note to Germany. There
fore say. let us as government
insist upon all Of our rights whether
| II relates to Germany, France. England
| or any others Of the allied nations,
ONE AMERICAN.
Washington. May IA.
| The letter in The Times Mail Bag yes
terday signed international Law" wat
| dated May l3 through error. II should
The Washington times., 1915-05-15
Reading Matter Needed
For Philippine Posts

The Army and Navy League is pre-
pairing to send large supply Of read
ing matter to the enlisted men sta
toned ct isolated places in the Philip
pines, Alaska. and other remote points.
Persons having books, MAGAZINES or
other reading matter to contribute may
cOmmunicate with Mrs. W. c. Borden,
23O6 Tracy place, New York.
The Washington times., 1915-05-15
Hen Is Conscientious.

HOOD RIVER. Ore. May 15.-Mrs.
A, T. Boynton who recently moved
from near Tillamook to the community
lying between this city and Mosier. has
an old Rhode Island Red hen which
arrived at her home sitting on a nest
fui of eggs after having stayed on them
while on a train, in a room al Portland
and on boat The hen had been set
on eighteen eggs two weeks before the
family moved.
The Washington times., 1915-05-15
Alcohol AS Hair Tonic.

NEW YORK. May 15.-In the West
Der, was held in s25 bail by Magistrate
Corrigan on complaint of James HANNA.
an inspector of the department OF
health. HANNA alleges that a hair
tonic sold by Ciringtone had been ana
lyzed and found to be plain wood alCo-
The Washington times., 1915-05-15
Secures Reinstatement
By Presidential Order

Mrs. Laura F. Richmond has been re-
instated as an operator in the Bureau
OF Engraving and Printing, through an
order signed by the President
Mrs Richmond was an employH of the
bureau for seven years. Her husband
was a clerk in the office of the Director
Of the Mint. but was compelled to re-
sign because Of Ill health: This led Mrs.
Hichmond TO ask for reinstatement.
The Washington times., 1915-05-15
Monday Evening Club
Elections Next Week

Officers will be elected by the Monday
Evening Club on Monday at the Y.
NJ. G. A. Interest Is manifested In tho
election of a president to succeed Mrs.
Ernest P. Bicknell. who has gone
abroad with her husband who Is d.
recting Red Cross Relief work. George
F. Bowerman has been acting president
since her departure.
The Washington times., 1915-05-15
Arrest Two on Mann
White Slave Charges

SYRACUSE. N. Y. May 1t.-zura
Hansen, prominent horseman of Barton.
Vt. is held by the police. charged with
violation of the Mann white slave act.
He was arrested in company with
Lillian Woodbury., a nineteen-year-ol
girl, also of Barton.
The Washington times., 1915-05-15
Keep-Wells Told How to
Danish Morbid Fears

DR.. William L. Robins read a paper
on the origin, effects, and cure of NOR
bid fears at a meeting of the Keep
Wells at the Church of the Covenant
last night. He said that becaHse of
fear the nursery is often place Of tor
ture
The Washington times., 1915-05-15

With diplomatic dispatches hurt
ling both ways across the Atlantic,
we can expect TO hear that the tor
pedo itself was misquoted.
The Washington times., 1915-05-15

Before acting hastily, Franz
Josef should consider the horrible
results certain to ensue when his
stalwart dragons hurl themselves
upon a chevaux-de-frise Of spa
ghetti.
The Washington times., 1915-05-15
Heavy Firing at Sea
Heard Off GOthland

STOCKHOLM. May 15.-Skippers ar-
riving here today reported hearing
heavy carnonadng IN the Baltic Sea off
tho Is'ard of Gothland.
THEY believe German and Russian
feets were engaged.
The Washington times., 1915-05-15
y Give Benefit.

4 benefit entertainment. euchre, and
dansant for the Holy Rosgarv church
building fund will be held in kntEnts ~
Columbus hall in f. street Monday
evening at S. A large number of fay ors
have been donated.
The Washington times., 1915-05-15
MAIL BAG
(From The Times Redders)

Communications to the Mail Bag must
be written on one eide Of the paper
only: must rot exceed 200 words In
length. and must be signed with name
and address OF the sender. Tho pubii-
Bag does not mean the Endorsement by
The Times Of the opinions Of the writer.
The Mail Bag 10 an open forum. whore
q, the citizens OF Washington can argue
most questions.
The Washington times., 1915-05-15
Tomorrow,

Lecture. Socialist and Socialism-Praise and
criticism by an Outsider" Prof. w. ..
Arnett, sll street northwest, Sis p. M
Wunderlusters hike starts at District line
and Georgia avenue Pas D M
The Washington times., 1915-05-15
Washington. May IA.

The letter in The Times Mail Bag yes
terday signed international Law" was
dated May l3 through error. 1t should
have been dated May S.-Editor Times.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-12-28
SCHOOL TRUSTEES INDICATE
PAY BOOST FOR TEACHERS

Nothing was accomplished toward
removing from the payroll the auto
matte increases due school teachers
in January in the meeting called by
Pres. Jacob Loeb Of the school board
in his offices yesterday.
A majority of those present ex-
pressed the belief that the board was
under a moral obligation to pay the
increase promised.
Chairman Peterson of the finance
committee wired from New York that
the board was able to pay the in
creases and better its financitl condi-
ton over last year.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-12-28
EXHUMING OF LUSITANIA DEAD
PREVENTED BY SUPERSTITION

ThEVEN Ell 6I SOFEHO II ISlN
Queenstown, Dec. 28.-Religious
scruples against removing bodies
from consecrated ground will pre-
vent Americans from bringing re-
mains of their relatives lost in Lusi-
tanla disaster to this country. The
Urban district council of Queens
town, made up of shopkeepers, sa-
loonists and one cabdriver, has re-
fused to allow the bodies to be dis
inferred on the ground that exhuma-
ton would imperil public health, but
superstition is said to be the real
cause of the refusal.
Most of those buried here are
women and girls. They were
dragged from the water days, even
weeks, after the big liner was tor
pedoed off the Irish coast. Identifi-
cation at first was impossible, so
they were buried in cheap collins of
fimsy material in one of the dreari-
est cemeteries in all Ireland, about
a mile from town. Later their iden-
tity was established through post
mortem photographs. But today the
authorities finally refused the pa
thetic pleas of American relatives
that they be allowed to exhume the
bodies and give them proper burial in
America.
The Sercombe family of Concord,
Mass, particularly desired to bury
the body of Elizabeth Sercombe be-
side that other twin brother Percy,
another Lusitania victim, in the fam
lily lot at Concord. The two were
enroute to England to engage in Red
Cross work when the liner was sunk.
The burial ground is in an isolated
valley. The graves are covered with
heavy moss. Presumably the f1imsy
collins are rapidly falling to pieces.
The painted numbers on board head
pieces by which Identification was
preserved are fading away before the
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-12-28

ton would not be harmful, but the
council rejected their arguments and
even similar appeal made by Lord
Wimborne on behalf of the British
dead.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-12-28
PLAN COMMISSION TO HANDLE
POLICE DEPARTMENT

Yesterday with only Aldermen
Coughlin and Bauler protesting,
subcommittee was appointed from
the council committee on judiciary to
study the possibility of placing the
police department under a commits
sion. This step was taken by the al
dermen to get the force out of poll
tics.
Aid. Werner, who introduced the
resolution into the council, said it
was his idea that a proper commits
sion should consist of the judges of
the municipal, circuit and superior
courts. e.