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The Washington times., 1915-11-15
AS TO TAXING CHECKS

The public, and particularly busi-
ness men, are apt to frown upon
the suggestion of a tax on checks as
a method of raising revenue. Those
who advocate this method blithelv
state that users of checks are we'll
able to sustain the tax.
That statement might have been
true five or ten years ago. But any
banker will testify to the greatly
increased use of checks in recent
years. This is a good sign. and the
banks encourage it. The average
man in the city even when on a
small salary, has learned that a
checking account has advantages. To
an even greater extent checks have
been utilized by farmers. Thousands
Of small farmers who used cash a
few years ago now turn to their
check books in paying their bills
The mail order business. for one
thing, has greatly swelled checking
accounts in rural banks.
But there is a stronger reason
against taxing checks. The use OF
checks saves the Government q
large amount Of money each year
Every time a check is used it means
saving that much wear and tear or
currency. While the check is in cir
culation, the currency it represents
is doing other productive work. This
country has developed the use Of
credit instruments, especially checks
to a degree attained nowhere else
The advantage of the use Of suci
instruments forms a chief benefit o.
the new Federal reserve banking
system. 1t would be a step back
ward to discourage the use O.
checks, as such a tax would do.
The Washington times., 1915-11-15
What's on Program oday

Mission for non-Catholics. st. Patrick's
Ihmrch' 20 y; M ,n. v,,c. =, IN. x.w
Age" Rev. James s. Montgomery. Home
club, sis p. IN.
Annual associated meetings, Baptists Of
Warrington. Grace Baptist Church. Ninth
and d streets southeast, tonight.
Meeting OF Monday Evening club. Y. NJ. c..
Eastern Conference of the Maryland synsd,
Evangelical Lutheran church. Four.and a.
half street southwest. beginning at 10 a. m.
Meetins sss; st' Of The "bre.s-up and Flx,up COM
mittce OF the Retail Merchants As'oe'a-
Recital by Miss Mary Aile. Maydwen, Shore
Special meeting board of trustees. Anti
womsRs R Sasional Defense Conference WI.
A4s1s.. s5s HS's' ss p! = III il IL, Proper
Annual meeting RSsra Of TrHas sysnns
s Ner%r sSSSS M M for ier FrSdsS sisS
Annual bazaar. southern Industrial Educa
,tionai Association, southern building:
Lecture tor on.Catholies' St. fatrick''
Mestns eslrs"' Of 3 Board al Of Education FRANKLIN
school building ,,,. ego h.,nc,stor z; n po,om.,
Ess, sS'1S Washington Citizen., Association, 81
! Pennsylvania dNeHuc nou'heasNt y ",
| MasoniC-Renjamin u. French, No, Is; Fen
taIpha. No. %; Mount Pleasant. No; q
washington COUNCIL No l. RI Royal and Sc
| odd Feliows-R Beacon, No 10; Union. No. II
| Ianrdon, No 26; Ruth, No - Naomi
! knights OF Pythiss-Amaranth, No, .s; Cen
| tury. No. 30.
| Fraternai order OF Eagles-Banauet by Pete
| white. ~ ,,,
| Royai Arcanum-Ouray Council.
| KNIGHTS Of Coiumbus-Dancing party, Kean
| CounciI Assembly, X. OF C. hall,
| National union-Potomac Council, Contra
| Council. ,
The Washington times., 1915-11-15
safety FIRST

Students Of safety first problems
are agreed that the success Of the
movement lies in education of school
children in safety first principles.
Many safety first precautions are
habits. Most accidents occur be-
cause habits Of watchfulness and
care have not been formed. The
main problem has been the means
by which these truths could be i'm
pressed on the child mind.
The safety first experts have
taken refuge in psychology in issu-
ing a primer, containing rhymes and
jingles, as we'll as more soberly
written information about the move
ment. They know that a rhyme will
stick In child's mind, and, even il
the warning against running under
automobiles, against walking or
railway tracks, and against similar
dangerous practices, seem ludicrous
to the grewn-ups they should re.
member that the lessons thus learned
will best stick In the minds of chill.
dren.
Major Raymond Pullman, Super
intendent of Police, has kept abreast
of the progressive police chiefs Of
other cities in emphasizing the text!
Of safety first in Washington. Thil
problem is looming large in som,
cities where accident rates are high
and IN the congested business dis
tricts Of all cities. The figures show
ing accidents are appalling. Thu
Capitals growing generation will
lose nothing in being started in tn,
right direction, even if the start i
given by means of verse.
The Washington times., 1915-11-15

in the war. Instead, Russia today is
on the offensive in important sec
tions of the line, is better supplied
with munitions than ever before, and
has come back to the attack with
such force that it Is at least doubt
full whether the offensive is with
Germany in this region as a whole.
German power Is weakening; its
fighting zest is not what 1t was. The
campaign into the Balkans is d.
version to new field in the effort
to find a place where England may
be reached in a vital spot. It serves
merely to spread out thinner than
ever the resources Of an empire that
has already given proof that It must
win, If at all, with sledgehammer
blows. Germany cannot spread out,
and win. Its economics, like the
psychology of its soldiers, demands
the mass play; and yet II is depart
ing farther and farther from that
system, and everybody save Ger
many seems to realize the mistake.
Not, however, altogether a mis-
take. 1t is rather necessity i'm
posed on Germany by reason Of its
failures in other directions. The
very fact that the Balkan adventure
was undertaken was proof that fail
ures had climaxed the efforts in the
two fields in which Germany, at the
outset, confidently expected to win.
So there must be more diffusion Of
effort, more expansion Of fighting
frontiers, more desperate attempts
to develop an operation in which the
appearance Of success, at least, may
continue to be reported to the Ger
man nation to keep it enheartened.
Underneath everything else is the
question how all this is affecting the
mass of German soldiery and peo-
pie. To what extent is 1t realized
that nothing like a promise Of final
success has been gained through
any Of the awfully costly operations
thus far? Is the national spirit al
firm, the national confidence as un.
shaken, as a year ago?
By all reports. Germany's conf.
dence begins to weaken as the deter.
mination Of her enemies increases
Peace suggestions at this time indi.
cate, not that Germany is defeated
but that she would be willing to
make peace without final victory, in
order to insure some of the bene'
fits that partial successes might
gain in the settlement of terms. Tc
negotiate now is, for Germany. te
admit that decisive success is i'm
possible; to admit that is to confess
that the turning point has beer
reached or is in sight. And Germany
has given multiplied proofs that il
would like to see peace talk started.
The Washington times., 1915-11-15
MOVING TOWARD SOCIAL
JUSTICE

BY refusing a writ of error and
denying a prayer for a review of the
cause by the United States Supreme
Court, the District Court of Appeals,
in it's decision Saturday in the case
arising from the District eight-hour
law affecting female employees, dis
PEELED any doubt anybody might
have held respecting the constitu-
tionality of that act. A few years
ago there would have been surprise
among many people that a law. op-
posed on the ground that it violated
the freedom Of contract. had been
upheld in the courts, but the police
power clause of the Constitution in
recent times has come in handily as
an ally Of social progress, and it is
the potential source of many more
reforms that will flow from 1t. For
a time the cautious and conservative
Supreme Court kept it shut rather
tight, but now it is it's paladin.
Like every age of invention, the
present is interested in the average
welfare, in the improvement Of the
condition of the individual. The ad-
vancement of the human race has
attained certain momentum, with
such added impetus given to it by
the discoveries of science and the
speculations of philosophy that
nothing, it seems, can arrest its
beneficent movement. Laws that
seek to abolish physical evils, that
would prevent injuries to health and
limb, that aim at the promotion Of
The Washington times., 1915-11-15
GARDEN.

The story Of wealthy young man
who is required to prove himself every
inch a man under the most trying con-
ditions. Is told In the newest play star
ring Francis X. Bushman. "Pcning-
tons Choice" which is the principal
attraction at the Garden Theater today.
Photoplay patrons will regard this play
as important as 1t Is the first Metro
production In which Beverly Bayne ap-
pears as leading woman with Mr.. Bush
man.
Another feature Of the play OF unusual
interest Ia the introduction OF James
7. leftries. former champion heavy
weight pugihst, In a small role. PEN
nington's Choice will be seen tomorrow
and Wednesday also.
Nalli Valli is to he the star Thurs
day. Friday. and Saturday in her
newest starring venture in photoplays,
THE Woman Pays" This Is said to
be an unusually strong drama that
gives the star a number Of opportunities
to display her skill as an emotional
actress. She is supported by a cast
that includes Marie Empress. Edward
Brennan. John f. Bowers. Paul Law
renee. and Julia Hurley.
The Washington times., 1915-11-15
New Assistants Secured
For Suffrage Pageant

Miss Hazel Mackaye. author and d.
rector OF the suffragtst pageant to he
today that Morven Thompson and Nor
timer Clark have agreed to assist In
planning the lighting effects for tho
production.
The lights will be Of prime import
ance. as no curtains will be used
Mrs. Randolph Keith Forrest. the as
sistant director. and Mrs. william S.
Moore. chairman of costumes commit
tee. have gone to Phila delphia today to
conclude arrangements for the cos
tunes. Great care Is being exercised in
making the selections. since Miss
Mackaye insists that every detail OF the
settings be true to history.
The Washington times., 1915-11-15

happiness do not transcend the
legitimate exercise Of power.
The decision Of the court Satur-
day is only another testimonial to
the fact that mankind is moving TO-
ward social justice. The law which
is sustained belongs to q small body
Of social Legislation which is sure to
grow in volume and be Of wholesome
benefit to the people,
The Washington times., 1915-11-15
ANOTHER GERMAN PAlLURRp

How many battles Napoleon won
in the course Of his career would
require a difficult calculation to de-
termine. He lost two great battles,
and they spelled for him failure Of
his projects, St. Helena, and death
in exile. The German attempt to
subjugate Europe has thus far
brought many victories, but no de-
terminative successes. Germany has
not, with all her sacrifices, succeeded
in putting one Of her enemies out of
the fighting. She has overrun little
Belgium, but Belgium is still in the
field in arms, and constitutes the
strongest sentimental appeal that
has been voiced in behalf of the
enemies of Germany. To keep Bel
gium under the heel it Is necessary
even yet to maintain q reign of ter
ror that continues to keep civiliza-
ton appalled, with such horrors As
the Cavell murder, to keep it nerved
to the utmost determination for final
overthrow of Prussian militarism.
Every other enemy Of. Germany
has gained in strength during the
period in which Germany has spent
her supreme power. There is evil
dence in every quarter that German
force is failing. The line on the
west Is held by the allies, and they
are able to draw away great forces
for the Near East campaign. Not
only this, but the belief is now gen.
eral that in the west the allies def.
nitely dominate, in. numbers, and
that whenever they are equipped
with the necessary stores of ammu.
milton they will open a great for,
ward movement that will roll the en-.
emy back to the Rhine.
The German incursion into Russis
has failed Of its real object, precise
ly as the drive at Paris, and thu
later one at Calais, failed. The Yep
pelin terror has succeeded only tt
the extent of providing an occasiona
spectacle for London, with perhaps
as many miscellaneous casualties II
citizens as automobile accidents
cause in New York. The submarin,
attack on commerce has failed, prob
ably costing Germany more than i
did England.
Recently there have come from
both the German and the Russia,
war Offices the testimony that tn,
great attack on Russia has failed. |
has succeeded to the extent of ex
panding German lines and increas
ing the difficulty of holding them
But it has not broken down tn
power Of Russian resistance, cap
tured Riga, gained complete domi
nation of the Baltic. driven tn
Cars government from PetrograC
or otherwise wrecked the capacity o
Russia to continue great fscto
The Washington times., 1915-11-15
Tomorrow.

AO"OkIUWs
Missions for non-Catholcs. St. ratricbs
Church. 1:50 D. m.
Recital. Washington Readers Club, under
auspices Of the optimist Club. Church Of
Our Father, Thirteenth and l. streets
northwest. p. m.
ming, Home Club. si6 p. M. followed hy
concert at BIS D. m.
Luncheon. Cornell Club. University Club.
1880 .. m.
Meeting. woman's Home Missionary Society
Northminster Church. Eleventh street and
Rhode Island avenue northwest, 1880 q. m.
Address for the blind. "A Uniform Type for
the Blind" II. Randolph Latimer. Library
Of Congress. S:lb p. m.
| Address, Pan -Americanism and Its Inspira-
tion in History" John Barrett, before Co
lumbia Historical Society. shoreham. S
Concert and dance. given by women, of the
| Catholic Church OF ST. Thomas the Apos-
tie, for building fund. Rauscher's. 8 p, IN.
Meeting. Petworth Citizens Association. Pet
worth NJ +. Church. Eighth and Randolph
| streets northwest, 1880. Address by W. IL.
Msstins, Carroll Congress Georgetown Uni
Lecture, paul. the Apostle" Rev. John
Observance OF thirtieth anniversary OF the
Masons- National, No. IL: Arminius. No
IS Myr9n lI;.c,Gn NJ h%5ksT sco,,sS No e Mi,hrs'
Odd Fellows Mount Pleasant, No: 20
Washington No; 8; Golden Rule. No. 81
| knights OF Pythias-Webstor, No. I: Excel,
sior, No. ~ Capital, No. q; Myrtle. No
| ~.
knights OF Columbus-CarrolI Council.
Fratcrnal Order OF Eagles-Oyster roast.
| Maccab BriEhtwood Tent. No 3.
National Union-Hsadauartsrs opsa.
The Washington times., 1915-11-15

Az successor to Booker 7. Washington
as head OF the TuskeGee Institute. rumor
is abroad connecting the name OF John
Washington. brother OF the noted
colored leader and teacher. whose fu-
neral has been arranged for Wednesday
morning.
John Washington Is now superinten-
dent OF Industries at the institute.
DIR. Washington founded the institute
In 1881. when Alabama. In that year
voted to found an industrial institute
for negroes similar to that at Hampton.
Dr. Washington was selected to head
the college. This was his entrance into
the black belt" of the South. a chance
which he had long desired. and when
Tuskecgee. Ala. his real LIES work
began.
The state had appropriated 5000 a
year. and II was the task OF the negro
to organize the school. How well he
did this Is shown by comparison
OF statistics. The Institution opened on
July 4, 1881. with one teacher and thirty
pupils. At that time 1t had neither
a year granted by the Alabama letssla-
ture. "a.
When the institute celebrated Its
twenty-fifth anniversary II owned 2'W
acres OF land and eighty three large ano
small buildings. which. with Its equip.
other personal property. were valued al
| ssSl. .s95 This did not include 1900 acres
| OF public land remaining unsoid IRON
| the $500 acres granted by congress
| valued at Sl35. 900. nor the endowment
| fund, which was 81 1854. During I'M
wear there were more than l.5O stu
dents enrolled in the school, more thar
| 900 young men. and more than tO'
| young women. The students were train
| ed in thIrtv-seven industries.
Became National Character.
II was on the opening day OF the At
lanta Exposition in 1895 that DR.. Wash
ington became a national character. Or
that day he delivered an address tina
was heard bv thousands and read b,
other thousands In far-away places will
wonder that a man so wise and clear
seeing should arise from among his pco
pie to lead them upward. For II wa
because DR.. washington stood out as
negro striving In a sensible and SINGER
way to help negroes that he commande'
attention on that dav In Atlanta.
His subject was The New Negro.
and white men saw in what he said
sane hope for the negro race and rca
solution Of the vcNing negro problem
Word OF his aims. advertised to tn
world IN the Atlanta speech. spread al
over the country, and soon men an
women Of means began to want to assls
DR.. Washington. Chief among thes
was Andrew Carnegie, who began b
giving a $4,000 library to the institute
which he followed with a regular con
The Washington times., 1915-11-15
Formal u. S. Neutrality
Statement Is Issued

President Wilson today issued tho
usual neutrality proclamation follow
ing the entry of Bulgaria into the war.
The proclamation applied particularly
to the state of war between Bulgaria
ana the allies.
The Washington times., 1915-11-15

As d golfing expert, the President
should be able to pick out the weak
est links in the proposed chain Of
New York defenses.
The Washington times., 1915-11-15

Between the coming Of winter and
Mr.. Bryan's threatened comeback,
ear-muffs will soon be listed on Wall
Street.
The Washington times., 1915-11-15
To Teach Relief Work.

MINNEAPOLIS. Mimi. Nov. ia
"City Prepared" program to educate po-
licemen, firemen, nurses. doctors. and
citizens In a system of emergency re-
lief work In case disaster visits the city,
was started by Mayor Nye today.
The Washington times., 1915-11-15

A Chicago citizens only. chance
on Sundays now is to go out into a
rainstorm without his umbrella.
The Washington times., 1915-11-15

Admiral Peary is indebted to the
Russ for keeping Won Hindy from
breaking his farthest north record.
The Washington times., 1915-11-15

Wasn't so long ago when Euro
peans visiting Monte Carlo used to
imagine they were taking a chance.
The Washington times., 1915-11-15

One thing this Administration
has gotten to the bottom Of, and
that's the Panama canal.
The Washington times., 1915-11-15

It's only appropriate that the ma
tional drink of Serbia should be
goat milk.
The Washington times., 1915-11-15
Amusements.

Sational-John Drew In virhe Chief" s:l5
y. m 80,
Bella iasco-sam Sothern In "A Fair OF SILK
Stockings" $50 p. m.
The Washington times., 1915-11-15

Keith's-Bernard Granville and others In
vaudeville, 2:l5 and s:ib .. m.
Poi's-A. II. Van Buren, In The Trail Of
the Lonesome Pine" 2l5 and s:l6 D. IN
Columbia - Marguerite Clark In still
Waters photoplay. II to II p. M
Gsyety-Al Reeves In burlesaue, 2:lB and sis
p, m.
Cssino-"BrinsinE Up Father" 2;Ib and ais
y. m.
The Washington times., 1915-11-15
One Year Ago Today in the War

The German offensive south Of Ypres failed
Unavoabe weather retarded the German advance in Flanders
The Russians advanced again toward the Carpathans.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-03-18
BOY CASHIER MISSING;
DEPOSITORS WILL SUFFER

Topeka. March 16.-The deposit
ors of the Citizens State bank at
Chautauqua will lose about 35 per
cent of the money they had entrust-
ed to Frank Ernest Turner the
"boy cashier" who disappeared a
few weeks ago. M. A. Thompson,
state bank examiner, made his pre-
liminary report to the state bank
commissioner today. The bank has
assets of 100000, about sixty thou
sand dollars being worthless, leav-
ing a little more than forty thou
sand dollars which can be collected
and paid to the stockholders.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-03-18
TWO CHARGED WITH COUNT
ERFEITING AT MANHATTAN

Manhattan, March 16.-Joe Allen
and George Lawrence, arrested Sat
urday afternoon charged with coun'
terfeiting, were turned over to Joe
Myers, deputy United States mar
shall, by Sheriff Schermerhorn.
Myers will take the pair to juno
ton City where they will be arraign-
ed before United States Commission
er Chase.
Lawrence confessed his part in
the counterfeiting, Sunday, but AL
len still denies his guilt. When Ques-
toned about the matter today, Allen
said he was going to leave 1t all to
God" The counterfeiting is said to
have been done at Stockdale In a
dugout.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-03-18
ENGLAND NAMES
BLOCKADE Terms
Order in Council Would Sever Com
mcrce with Germany
1 CLAUSE INTERESTS NEUTRALs
Blockade" Lifted When Neutrais
Certify Ships CArgocs Arc Con-
signed TO Nations Other
Than Germany

London, March 16.-Great Britain
! made known to the world today In
q formal proclamation signed in
I council by the king how she pro-
poses to sever all the arteries OF
sea commerce to and from Germany
during the war.
As In Premier AsQuith's speech
forecasting the order the term
blockade" is not used and no pro-
hibited area is defined. Nevertheless
the text OF the order makes plain
England's purpose-to prevent COM
modities of any kind from reaching
or leaving Germany.
British officials frankly called the
movement a blockade. the foreign Of
flee describing 1t as an effective
blockade, differing from the effec-
tive blockades of history only in that
the property seized will not be con-
fiscated outright, but sold, the pro-
ceeds eventually going to the own
3
ers.
In the last clause of the procla-
nation is the proposal most inter-
esting to neutrals. This is a flat
agreement to lift the blockade" In
case any nation will certify that the
ships flying its flags shall not carry
goods to Germany, or goods origin
ating therein, or belonging to the
subjects of the German empire.
The order declares no intention to
capture ships of Austria and Tur-
key, the reason being that the mea-
sure is avowedly a reprisal against
the German submarine warfare.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-03-18
FEDERAL TRADE BOARD
SWORN IN AT NOON TODAY

Washington, March 16.-The sec
ond great governmental agency Great
ed by congress since the administra-
ton of President Wilson began came
into being at noon, when Joseph e.
Davis of Wisconsin, Edward N. Hur-
ley Of Illinois, William ]. Harris Of
Georgia, William H. Parry of Wash
ington and George Rublee Of New
Hampshire were sworn in as mem
bers of the federal trade commission
with farreaching powers of supervi-
sion over American business enter
prises.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-03-18
OF Board of County Commissioners,
February Session, 1918

MOAOayS FeDEuaEy IL 1910
Board met at a. M, all present.
Audited and allowed bills against the
county.
ON receiving order from state tax
commission. the board of. county COM
missioners ordered county clerk to is
sue an order for refund for &1.63 in
Liberty township, and an order of
abatement for $Bl62 in the city of Her
ington. to B, ]. Longhofer Of Herring
Board allowed w. F. Weaver $500
allowed Mrs. Ed. Lord $40 per month
and Mrs. A. Lord 81 per month.
Ordered refund to A r. Monroe of
31.66 on account Of no exemption be-
ing allowed by assessor.
Adjourned to meet, Tuesday, Febru-
AIRY 2, 1915, at . a. m.
Tuesday, February 4, 1915
Board met as per adjournment and
audited and allowed bills against the
Approved appointment Of C. H. Roe-
PIKE as deputy assessor for part Of
Liberty township and Woodbtne.
GERS.
Approved annual reports Of town
Adjourned to meet wednesday, Feb
ruary s, 1915. at q. m.
Wednesday, February 3, 1915
Board met at 3 g. m, all present
Audited and allowed bills against
ordered refunds to n. X. Hol1worth,
District y S1.2e and to ID. II. Wtngerd
Abilene. District 5. 32.So.
Checked county clerks books with
books OF eounty treasurer and ad-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-03-18
Russell Springs Bank Fails

Topeka, March 16.-The Russell
Springs State bank has been taken
in charge by the state banking re-
partment. Harry Warren, iep ty
bank commissioner, is in charge. A
large amount Of uncollectable paper
is given as the cause of the failure.
The bank had deposits Of $4,000.
It's capital was 100000. more than
three times as much as its deposits
ever amounted to. The bank he's suf-
ficient assets to pay all claims
against it and it is possible that 1t
will be reorganized. J. A. Harwi is
the cashier.