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The Washington times., 1915-10-15

will have lost the war; whereas, II
they win, they can hardly do 1t with
out taking such great forces from
other fronts as to make victory in
those quarters possible for the al
lies. +.s.. s'.
A compact organization, q mass
handling Of their forces, was the
keynote Of German plans at the
opening Of the war. Today we see
this original plan abandoned; q
wide-stretched line is at something
like a stalemate In Russia; another
long line IL on the defensive In the
west; and a new field for the further
dissipation Of German forces ID
opening in the Balkans, with
megalomaniac protestations that the
road to Egypt and India is at last
being opened. The road to India is q
long one, as Napoleon learned.
The Washington times., 1915-10-15
WOMEN OF S|BLEY
HOSPITAL CAMPAIGN
Thousand New Members Want.
ed for Guild to Aid in Rails.
ing Fund.

Work in the campaign for 1000 more
members was started today by the
woman's Guild OF the Sibley Memorial
Hospital with the object Of providing
funds to pay for improvements The
plan that has been adopted by the
guild has been prepared by Mrs. II. c.
France. who heads the campaign COM
mittee. 1t involves the organization
OF circles of ten women in the various
churches. There are twenty-four
Methodist Episcopal Churches which
have branches OF the Woman's Home
Missionary Society under whose aus
pices the hospital is maintained. II Is
the plan of Mrs. France and her as
sistants to organize as many new
circles in the various churches as
possible. A chart has been prepared
with twenty-four circles represent
ing the twenty -four churches. As each
new circle OF ten members Is organ
lied a red disk will be pasted in the
proper church circle. on the chart 30
the members of the churches can
keep informed of the progress Of the
work.
afternoon at Rust Hall. the plan for
the membership campaign was for
mally approved. Mrs. France was ap-
pointed to head the committee with
Miss Mary II. France as secretary
treasurer. Mrs. w. A. Paul presided
at the meeting and addresses were
made by Mrs. NJ. NJ. Mitchell. Mrs. w.
L. Mcdowell, DR.. II. C. France. presi-
dent of the hospital: Miss Fannie L.
Hinman. and Mrs. ]. d. Van Scoten.
Mrs. Duncan Richmond sang MY
Task" accompanied by Mrs. Isaac
Birch. and Miss Condy conducted the
social half hour.
The Washington times., 1915-10-15
THE GARY SCHOOL SYSTEM

After William A. Writ got half
way through his work of organizing
the school system Of Gary, Ind, on
a basis hitherto unknown in schools,
. new title had to be ascribed to
him. He is known now as an "edu-
cational engineer"
Many of the innovations at Gary
are in an experimental stage. The
acid test is being applied to some
Of them in New York city. But
Mr.. Writ has grasped one situation
which long has been staring every
city in the face. This situation con-
fronts Washington. Here there
are millions of dollars worth of
school property, the greater part of
It used for six hours out of the
twenty-four, part of the year.
What head of a great corpora
ton would last year who allowed
his plant to run on a six-hour day
basis? In Washington Congress
long blocked the way to use the
school buildings more widely and
wisely. Now the archaic law has
been repealed which permitted use
Of school buildings for school pur-
poses only.
Already there are signs here of
taking advantage of the privilege
to use the buildings for civic pur.
poses. It is only natural that at
the start some of this use should
be aimless and perhaps useles. The
big problem is to correlate and re.
late this extra use so it shall serve
useful civic and educational pur.
poses.
In Gary night classes, sessions or
Saturday, playtime at school as
well as study, vocational work fol
adults in the evenings, vacation
schools, public lectures, and variou.
other means have been adopted
Some of them have been tried here
Others remain to be put to the tes
and still other ideas, not used by
Gary, might be available here.
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STONE MARKING D. c.
BOUNDARY UNVEILED
Patriots Memorial Chapter Of D.
A. R. Holds Exercises at
Chevy Chase Circle.

4 milestone marking tho boundary OF
the District OF Columbia where It was
established by George Washington In
1872, few yards from Chevy Chase
Circle, was formally unveiled by the
Patriots Memorial Chapter of the D.
A r. with appropriate ceremonies yes
terday afternoon.
Mrs. G. P. Conway. regent Of the
chapter. presided. and explained that
the exercises held on such occasions are
for the purpose OF inspiring patriotism
and reverence for those who did much
for the country. She urged all present
to seek out the milestones Of the Dis
trict boundaries that have not yet been
found so that some public recognition
may be given them.
The program included addresses by
Col W. w. Harts. Superintendent OF
Public Buildings and Grounds: Mrs.
George T. Smallwood. vice president
general OF the d. A. r.; Mrs. Lillian
Cary, OF Dubuque. Iowa and Mrs.
Caroline r. Smith. chaplain OF the Pa
triots' Memorial Chapter. Mrs. Bertha
Heustis was In charge OF the music.
The Washington times., 1915-10-15
EXPORTS IN AUGUST
~ SHOW VAST GAIN
Run s150,0O0,000 Over Fig.
ures for the Corresponding
Month In 1914.

The remarkable gain Of $50 ON. 900. or
more than 100 per cent. over exports for
August, 1914. was made In August OF
this year. according to report today by
the Bureau OF Foreign and Domestic
Commerce. Total August exports were
1890, 81. Sis. as compared with sic. .3s7. aA
in August. 1914. the FIRST month Of the
war.
The gain in exports for the eight
months ended with August lack but
50. .0oo. 900 OF reaching the billion mark
Exports for the eight months In 1914
aggregated N.31l. .s+9.65s. as compared
with s.. ?.23l. 754.73O for the eight months
of this year.
Greatest gains were made In the items
classified as foodstuffs. which increased
from $l10.60o.o0O in the eight months OF
1914 to 346. 10000 In the eight months
ended with last August Manufac-
lures increased in volume from SS2l.-
0tO.O 30 to $752. 900 900.
During August horses to the value OF
81 10000 Were exported to belligerents.
as compared with Sls7Coo the year be-
fore.
The Washington times., 1915-10-15
A SANE AUTO SPEED LAW

One of the many cities taking
hold Of the street traffic question,
especially in relation to automo-
biles, is Minneapolis. Without hold
ing drivers of automobiles to i'm
practicable limitations, and without
regulating the speed of automobiles
at all, the city managed to get i'm
mediate results in reducing the
number of arrests for reckless driv-
ing.
Minneapolis drivers are governed
by the State laws which prescribe
that no person shall drive car "at
. speed greater than is reasonable
and proper, having regard to the
traffic and use of the highway, or so
as to endanger life or limb" For
cities the speed restriction is to ten
miles an hour in congested sections,
and fifteen miles for all other
streets, but the operator is not
liable to arrest unless he has main
tanned excessive speed for an eighth
Of mile, and he is just as liable to
arrest if he goes much slower and
drives recklessly.
Through the Minneapolis Civic
and Commerce Association a bureau
Of complaints was established. The
public was invited to submit COM
plants by telephone or by letter.
Then a letter was sent to the owner
Of the vehicle complained of, calling
attention to his infraction, and in
viting him to cooperate with the
committee in it's efforts to promote
responsible driving.
Responses to these letters, and the
subsequent conduct of their recip-
tents, indicated clearly how anxious
. large majority of automobile
drivers are to comply with reason
able demands. In a city like Wash
ington where the laws are so ar
chaic that they have become a dead
letter in many respects, different
spirit is created. The motorist is
tempted to "go the limit" and try
to "put it over" on the policemen
With a reasonable automobile law
and effort of civic bodies and au
thorities to bring about cooperation
among motorists in enforcing it, ,
different feeling would exist.
The Washington times., 1915-10-15

Baltic to Germany. The figures on
Sweden's dealings in cotton, copper
and the like have been cited as evi-
dence that Scandinavia was convert
ed into a supply base for Germany.
It was dangerous and indeed practi-
cally impossible to head of all
suspected shipments before they
should reach the Scandinavian ports.
But once passed on from Sweden,
destined to Germany, there Is no un-
certainty about the propriety of de-
stroying them under the law Of
blockade.
The Baltic has been, thanks to
Sweden, the means Of German touch
with the world. It will be far easier
for a flock Of submarines to patrol
its restricted waters and shut on
this trade, than It could possibly be
to blockade the British Isles with
submarines. How the allies man.
aged to get their under-sea boats into
the Baltic has not been explained.
Perhaps, as has been reported, some
Of them crept in despite mines and
cruisers and other defenders; more
likely they were shipped in sections
to Archangel and assembled on the
shore of the Baltic, to be. manned
with British crews. Certain 1t ID
that if this species Of warfare can
be sustained in the Baltic it will dc
Germany the greatest damage. II
will pretty nearly perfect the eco.
nomic isolation Of Germany which
is the first great task assigned to
England by the allies. It would
seem that Germany has taught Eng.
land a submarine lesson that ID
going to serve the allies where II
hopelessly failed to serve Germany
The Washington times., 1915-10-15
TIGHTENING THE BLOCKADE

The British maritime authorities
are beginning to demonstrate that
the submarine has real utilities as
a means to establishing seacoast
blockade. They have managed, some
how or other, to get a number of
underwater craft into the Baltic
Sea, where they are playing havoc
with commerce between Sweden and
Germany. The number of merchant
ships sunk-all of them, by the way,
without loss of life-is getting i'm
pressive; and every one of them rep
resented the destruction of supplies
desperately needed in Germany.
From the beginning, Sweden has
been favorite avenue through
which to get goods from the outside
Osrld, by ferrying them across tn,
The Washington times., 1915-10-15
One Year Ago Today in the War

Berlin said Oend Thursday without bobardmen and
that Russians in East Prussia failed to occupy Lyck
German Uboa sunk British cruiser Hawke with 327 officers
and the North Sea- but the Theseus ssership escaped
England said Canadian troops left Salisbury Plains for the
trenches
JapBritsh bombardment Of Tsng-T forts reported
The northern French line had extended the progress
reported Laventie Lille left wing; Paris said the
French twelve miles from Metz.
GermanAustra offensive between the Vsua and Gaca
fierce fighting eight miles from Warsaw reported by
Petrograd.
The Washington times., 1915-10-15
Will Involving $l38,OW
Is Contested in Court

Contesl!ns the validity OF the VIII or
Ida Walter. who left an estate valued
4, more ihan slS,1o. two caveats have
been Gled in the District Supreme
Court. One Instrument was hled ny
Agnes Wilson. of Philadelphia. niece
Of the deceased. and the other by Mar
tin E. Karmstead and Clara L. King
for themselves and on behalf OF eleven
other relatives OF the testator
Undue influence by two or the iargest
beneflciaries under the prooated VIII.
each OF whom received S-oO. Is alleged.
The court ia sslSed to revoke the probate
OF the will. grant trial by jury. and
appoint a collector to take charge OF
the estate pending a settlement.
The Washington times., 1915-10-15
Next Weeks
Films

Several excellent attractions arc on the
program for Moore's Strand Theater
next week The principal feature from
Sunday to Tuesday will be Edmund
Rreese In The Song of the Wage
Slave" a flm adaptation OF Robert w.
Services verses. Mr.. Breeze plays the
part of a young millionaire who leaves
mis- home of luxury and mingles with
the workers in a sweatshop.
Mary Rinehardts story. The Cir
cular Staircase" in Aim form. starring
Guy Oliver and Eugenia Besserer will
be the feature Wednesday and Thursday.
will be featured in the latest Pathe pro-
duction. An Affair OF Three Nations" I"
Supporting Mr.. DAILY will be Geoffrey
Stein. Washingtonian and well
known actor OF the leGimate stage: Shell
don Lewis, Louise Rutter, Doris
Mitchell. William Harrigan. and others.
Valeska Suratt. known to thester-
goers the country over for the eiabor-
ateness and extreme styles of her COS
tunes. will make her local screen debut
in The Soul OF Broadway" the latest
william Fox photodrama. which will be
the main attraction at Crandalrs Thea
ter next week from Sunday to Thurs
day. Miss Suratt Is said 70 have out
done all her previous efforts in gowns
and millinery in this picture. She will
wear numerous gowns that are calcula-
ted to make the feminine portion OF her
| spectators break into astonished excla-
nations. William Z. Shay heads the
| cast OF players appearing In the sup
port OF Miss Suratt.
Friday and Saturday Clara Kimball
| Young will be featured in the World
Film picture entitled. I'm the Heart of
| the Blue Ridge" made In the wilderness
OF North Carolina.
Wilton Lackayc. a native-born WASH
ingtonian will be featured at Moore s
until Tuesday in The Man of Shame"
adapted from Roger La Honte" by
Jules Mary. Tho picture has been d.
rected by Harry c. Meyers. and the cast
Evelyn Dubois Louis Leon Hall. kath-
crime Mendal and Mr.. Myers.
Wednesday. by special request. Mr..
Moore announces a return engsgementt
Justice" As an added attraction. VII.
liam Roselle will be seen in The Gard
Thursday and Friday Paul McAllister
l<ae. will again be featured in Paul
Armstrong and Winchell Smiths meo-
drama. Via Wireless. On Saturday
! Edith Story and Antonio Moreno will be
seen In The Dust of Egypt"
Next weeks big ATTRACTION at tn,
Leader Theater will be Hilda SponE, II
Divorced" The picture is another O.
| the feature plays released by tn,
| Equitable Motion Pictures Corporation
which are being shown for the frs
time In Washington at the Leade
! Theater.
I divorced" will be shown on Mon
day. Tuesday. and Wednesday as tn,
! DrinciDal DhOtoplay. The program 70
the remainder Of the week will Include
first time shown pictures of the usua
| Leader quality Nrn"oOTdie music vii
accompany all pictures.
The Washington times., 1915-10-15
Concert Today
BY the u. 8. Soldiers Home
Band, Bandstand, at 400 p. m.
JOHN S. 81. ZIMAfERMANN.
Director.

Oyorture. "If I We King. AdlIn
Spanish serenade, LA Paiona"
Yradier
Selection, "Chin CHA. .Caryl!
(RequesD.
Myddleton
Valse hesitation, Nights OF Glad
ness" .........,.............. Anclitte
Sceres from THE Gondoliers'
Sullivan
Finale, Hes a Rag Flicker. Berlin
"The Star-Spangled Banner
Notice-This concert will conclude
th., outdoor concerts. and beginning
on October II orchestral concerts
will be given In Stanley Hall at -
o'clock. The public is cordially, In
viteG to attend. Consents viii be
given on each Sunday, Wedne sday
and Friday at As o'clock.
The Washington times., 1915-10-15
Amusements.
Tomorrow.

session, baltimore Conference Of the Epworth
League OF the Methodist Episcopal Church
south, Mt Vernon Church. Ninth street
and Massachusetts avenue northwest. I a.
IN. and s .. m.
to Government bands. Bright
WOOD reservoir. 1880 .. m.
Centennial celebration. Washington City
Orphan Asylum. Fourteenth and streets
northwest, 4 to 8 y. m.
Dance. Home Club. II jackson place north
west. y. IN.
Mectins. Biological Society Of Washington
Cosmos Club. T:30 y. m.
Odd Feliows-Canton Washington. No. !.
National Union-Joseph Henry Council.
,-ansus Council.
The Washington times., 1915-10-15
Slipped His Mind.

Your honor" said the arrested chauf-
feur. II tried to warn the man. but tho
horn would not work"
Then why did you not slacken speed
rather than run him DOWN.
A light seemed to dawn upon the
prisoner. That's one on me- I never
thought Of thAt."-csss and Comment.
The Washington times., 1915-10-15
Single Funeral Held
For Three Veterans

4 single funeral service for three civil
war veterans was held yesterday at
Gawler's chapel. after which the three
bodies were laid in adjoining graves in
Arlington.
The yctcrans were lI'cl Fisher.
seVcnty-.Our, John LybrrScr, eighty
three, and William kremeT. eighty. The
FIRST two died last Monday and the third
on Tuesday
The service and interment were pri-
vate.
The Washington times., 1915-10-15
"HxPsNsIvE, BUT BAD"

The New York Times has made
the interesting discovery that ,wom-
an suffrage 10 responsible for the
great increase Of governmental
costs in California. It finds that in
1911 the State expenses were
$1s,6s1, 900, while four years later
they were $36,62s,000. After some
discourse on this and other figures
from the Golden State, the Times
concludes that, while generating
meekly and duly the tabernacle of
feminism, the dried-up niggards Of
the East may be forgiven for
wondering II it isn't . little costly
for this part Of the country"
Our contemporary Is amusing, at
least. Just few days ago It set
forth, in the same editorial columns,
plant about the scandalous in
crease in the cost Of government in
New York, State and city. It pro-
tested that this sort Of thing could
not 60 on for long; must not. The
State wasn't getting value received
for its governmental expenditures.
Shall we assume that the New
York paper wants to be altogether
fair in this matter? II so, doubt
less it wants to abolish woman suf-
frage in California, on the ground
of its expense, and abolish man suf-
frage in New York on the same
ground. Sauce for the goose is ira
ditionally presumed to be equally
good relish for the gander.
California is not the most impress
sive example Of how governmental
costs have piled up and up in the
last few years. New York is the
recognized and accepted horrible ex.
ample in that regard; and there has
been no more persistent exposition
of the situation than that carried
on by the New York Times. Yet
New York has not given the vote to
women. Manhood suffrage must
bear the whole responsibility in New
York; woman suffrage in California
cannot fairly be ascribed more than
half Of It. for the women are only
half the voters in the coast State
1t is perfectly true that both
! California and New York have vastly
increased burden Of government
costs in the last few years. But a,
least it can be said that Californis
has come nearer to getting what il
wanted and what it paid for, thar
has New York. Even the Time,
admits that California's increased
budget has been in part attributable
to extension Of the States wonder
full system Of highways. Perhaps
New York feels some especial prid,
in the efficiency and economy will
which the highway system of tn,
Empire State has been managed: l.
SO, it has carefully concealed tn,
sentiment. The mere suggestion O.
the highway question is enough t
demonstrate the unfairness of tn,
New York papers appeal to preju
dice.
California has been getting, in tn,
four years since it gave the vot,
to women, the kind of things tha
kind of State wants. It has beer
spending money for social welfar,
projects, for betterment Of the con
dition of the people, for many thing
in which it has been q leader anon,
the States, and few of which evel
New York has seen fit to adopt afte
observing the California experience
Yet the New York Times can Sc
only "a glorious cooperation o
State machine and county machine
an army Of professional politician
and tax-eaters." Does a pape
printed on Manhattan island nee
go so far from home to see thes
phenomena?
The Washington times., 1915-10-15

Most mems idea of national prep
sraticn is polishing up their read
ing spectacles in case they really
should run across an ankle watch.
The Washington times., 1915-10-15

Although against preparedness,
it's an even bet that Mr.. Bryan
doesn't trade his furnace for an
electric fan this month.
The Washington times., 1915-10-15

In these stirring times, it's a for
tunate eyewitness who doesn't get
one blackened.
The Washington times., 1915-10-15
WHAT'S ON PROGRAM
IN CAPITAL TODAY

coneernt. United States soidiers' Home Band.
bandstand AZ home; p. m.
~o:th League Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church south. Mt. Vernon Place Church.
Ninth street and Massachusetts, avenus
Reception ana Community social Ladies'.
copai church. Fourtsenth and Emerson %
n.ssss :,i: %onsn ,!H:,Gn.-, Society o. tn.
United Presbyterian Church Of Phiiadsi-
phi.; W.llacs Msmori.i United Presbytsr.
tion OF Washington Heights Presbyterian
Dinner. % compiimentary 10 Capt. W. D. A.
ment Of the District Government. ns pspSt pniSst:
Ms.iips :.z Sur Retail H &.reh.n,. Association r..
leigh Hotel. sp. m.
Convention. Sunday sehools. Christian En-
the Union OF Young People of the eish
Methodi.' rrotes,ant churches in the Dis
Mason,cnietSnon. ,en M anon n No. !; % Soinms,s e 10 ,
Scottish Rite: Martha. No. I: Ascension
DAD Fellow. Phoenix. No. IS: Central No
!. Molropoiitsn, No; IS; Mssensnu. No. 4
EncaGnpment: Miriam. No. 6. Rebekahs.
inIgnus ., ry,hias-Rs,hSone Temple. No
u. 3: 'r;", e a. MI. Morgan Reed Council
United order of tho Golden cross-ofncer
nf Grand Com -Nandery.
woodmen OF the Woris-Forest Camp No
lniependen. Order Of ksd Men-Idsho Coun
cil No. !. Degree Of PocAhontAs.
Amusements.
Sational-otis Skinner IN Cock o. tn
BeIasco- .'Androcles and the IAun'. and .rh
Man Who Married a Dumb Wife," 81
y. m.
n r. Keith's-vaudeville. 2:i5 and si5 D. m
Polrs-"Believe Me. Xantippe.'' 2:lS an
slb p. m.
L.oew's Colum L. to IL D. m
Gayety-Burlesque. 2i5 and s:l6 .. m
The Washington times., 1915-10-15

Here's hoping the President
doesn't request US to have neutral
Thanksgiving dinners.
The Washington times., 1915-10-15

The oldest thing about these war
stock curb brokers is that you can't.
The Washington times., 1915-10-15

The worlds series is only owe,
on one side Of the Atlantic.
Evening journal., 1915-01-05
MALONEY Head OF
EAGLES next YEAR

Five hundred members witnessed
the installation OF officers of VIII
mington Aerie, No. Z, Fraternal Order
of Eagles. by Past President John A..
Newell and Charles McGranery, at
the Eagles club house last night The
session was one Of the largest at
tended in many months.
The following officers were induct-
ed: James A. Maloney, president;
Hugh c. Boettger, vice-president;
Frank A. Pinkerton, chaplain; VIII
liam f. Hayes, financial secretary;
William Abberger. recording secre-
tary; Joseph B. Bierman, treasurer;
James f. Henry, conductor; Frank j.
August, inside guard; John J. Clark,
outside guard; James f. Burke, Frank
Neylan and William r. Merchant, wor-
thy trustees; Dr. II. G.. Buckmaster,
DR.. G II. Boehm, DR.. T. o. Cooper, and
DR. II. B. Patten, worthy physicians;
Howard B. Pyle, organist; Francis p
Kane, librarian.
During the meeting retiring Presi-
dent c. j. Sturtz was presented with a
handsome diamond ring by DR.. II. G
/ Buckmaster on behalf of the lodge.
Following installation ceremonies,
the Eagles enjoyed a banquet and dis
cussed plans for their annual euchrC
and reception, which will be given in
the near future.
Memorial services for the twelve
members who died during the year
just ended will be held some time in
May.
Evening journal., 1915-01-05
DECEMBER MEAT REPORT.

Meat Inspector Samuel Ford sub
mitted the following report for the
month OF December 10 the Board Of
Health at their meeting yesterday af-
ternoOm:
Number of cattle Inspected 1877;
number of calves inspected, 65; num-
Der of sheep and lambs inspected, 40 ;
number of hogs inspected, 1881.
During the same period he con-
dsmned the following
Number of hogs, 1; pounds of meat
of all kinds. chickens, two, pounds.
He also reported the following car
casses received at Wilmington dur
ing the month of December, 1914, all
of which had been inspected at slaugh-
tering establishments in other cities
operating under the Federal Meat in
spection law:
Number of cattle. 993 1-2; number
Of calves. 70; number of sheep and
lambs, 2,246; number of hogs, $50.