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The Washington times., 1915-04-12
THREE SURVIVORS OF
REDCROSS UNIT BACK
Only Four Of Eighteen in Serbia
Escaped Typhus and Four
Died There.

NEW YORK, April 12.-Three mem
bers OF Unit Z. the Red Cross con
tingent sent to Serbia by the American
Red Cross Society. have arrived here
on the steamship Finland to recuperate
from recent attacks Of typhus.
DR.. M. p. Lane, OF New orleans. and
Margaret Tellors and Claire Senchen.
both trained nurses. said that out OF the
six physicians and twelve nurses OF
Unit " only four escaped contracting
typhus. They themselves were ordered
home by DR.. Ernest p. Magruder, head
OF the contingent, and were shocked to
learn at Quarantine that he had died
after their departure.
The death of DR.. Magruder is the
fourth one since the unit arrived In
Serbia said DR.. Lane. DIR. Donnelly
has also died. He worked UP to his last
ounce OF strength. and did not quit
until he dropped in his tracks. DR.. Ma.
gruder was we'll when we left Serbia
and when we said good-by he told me
he had just received word that DR.
Ethan Butler had been stricken anc
was In the hospital.
only two doctors and two nurses
escaped the disease, which had gained g
terrible hold on the country.
1T Is Impossible to convey in words
the condition OF Serbia. When we got
there we found the land In the grip OF
an epidemic OF recurrent fever. with g
high fatality percentage. Following
this intermittent fever came the typhus
which was brought there by the Aus.
trian prisoners. and was rapidly com.
municated by the presence Of fifth and
rcrmin in dwelling houses and In the
| unstable condition OF the very country
| Deaths have been so numerous tha
II Is hard to find means to dispose O
| the bodies. cremation being the only so
| luton In one day in Nish alone W,
| had 40 deaths reported. The dealt
! rate for the entire county. I think, car
| he safely fixed at 2 per cent, and it II
| increasing.
willing to work without end are needed
in Serbia. Sterilization apparatus il
needed The only ste.ilZer we hat
az one time. to sterilize bedding. was
contra pdon rugged up from two old 10
The Washington times., 1915-04-12
SHEEP IN MARYLAND

Washington, no less than Baltl-
more, is interested in the news that
there is a movement to revive sheep
raising in Garrett and Allegany
counties, Maryland.
, It has not been many years since
this industry fourished in that Sec
ton, and even was carried on 10
some extent in Washington county,
But the wide use of lands for fruit
growing, and the failure OF the
Maryland legislature to take any
steps against the predatory dogs,
gradually killed off this industry.
Since then other thickly settled
States, Connecticut, for example,
have solved this problem by impos-
ing a dog tax and using the funds
thus collected in reimbursing sheep
owners from loss from the attacks
of dogs. In Virginia this is done by
some counties.
But there should be no difficulty
about obtaining some arrangement
for owners protection if the sheep
raising industry once more came into
it's own in Maryland. If ever there
was an inducement for that indus
try the inducement exists right now
in the high prices of mutton and
wool. And the overstocked markets
of fruit as we'll as the diseases that
have swept through whole orchards
in western Maryland, should open
the eyes of the farmers to this op-
portunity.
The Washington times., 1915-04-12
Major Castner Will Be
Honor Guest at Dinner

Major Joseph e. Castnor |. 5. A..
who is to take up his duties as adlutant
general Of the District Of COLUMBIA MI
Utia early in June, is TO be the guest
OF honor at the annual dinner OF the OF :
ficers of the First Infantry, \. q. ID; 60
which is to be given tonight at the Con-
tinental Hotel. rs
other guests will be Major c. Fred
Cook, adiutant general y. g. ID. G.
Capt Horace Hobbs, L. s. A.. in
Spector-inStructor for tho infantry regl-
ments: Major Harry Coope, lnspec ctor
general, \. G. u. G.. and the field Off
GERS of the Second Infantry.
The committee in charge or the pan
ouet is composed of Major Joseph +.
Hodgson. Major Wallach A. McCath-
ran. Major George l.. TAFT. ana capt.
Edwin W. Fullam, adjutant OF the First
Regiment. .,,.,
program was given in the quarters OF
Company B. Second Infantry, y. G. u
G. FRIDAY evening Among those pres
ent were Lieut.. Col. Austin Stephan
and Mrs, stephan. Major T. L. Walker
Capt. Theodore P. Heap and Mrs
Heap. capt. F. f. Sharpless, Miss l-o'
retta McConville. Capt, J: r. Bro"kf
and Mrs. Brooks, Lieut.. Harry Burtor
and Mrs. Burton. Lieut.. G. ID. Snlitln
Miss Vinbricken, Lieut.. +. l.. BaiaWiI
and Mrs. baldwin, Mr.. and MrS. NJ. j
Landvoght, Mr.. and Mrs. W. w. Snif'
| fin. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Barr. Corp
NJ Z Darby, and Miss Ruth kIotz
refreshments were served under the di
rection of First Sergt. William J. Mur
| phy. Ouartermaster Sergt. l.. r. win
ncr. and Corp. William J. Ahearn
The Washington times., 1915-04-12
Sister of Ritchie
Says He Hit Her
Former Lightweight Champion
Suffers From Inflated Head,
Declares Dancing Partner.

SAN FRANCISCO. April 12.-Wilie
Richie former lightweight boxing
champion, is suffering from an inflated
head. lie has mean, nasty disposi J.
tion: he dances like novice and Is
moneymad.
This. at least. is the opinion Of Miss
Josephine Steffen. Willie's sister. and,
until a couple of weeks ago, his dancing
partner on the Eastern stage.
And that isn't the only reason Miss
Steffcn had for throwing up her job and
returning to San Franc SEQ She charges
that. though Willie got 81 800 week
there was no payday for her: that he
held her so tight during their dances
thai he nearly cracked her ribs. and
that he finally brought about Gilman
when he struck her in tn" face durine
an argument in dressing room.
Willie was all right until he got tc
New York and was given popular de
cision over Freddie Welsh" declared
Miss Stefren. Then he became so dit
ferent Success seemed to go to his
head. He changed the speech he made
as a part Of our act and talked aboul
nothing but his burning desire TO brint
the lightweight championship back -
the glorious land OF the free.
The Washington times., 1915-04-12
Lee Ling You Weds
Pretty Ah Lue Yue
New York Chinatown Gay for
Marriage of Moot Street
Schoolboy's Boston Bride.

NEW YORK. April l.. Chinatown is
dressed up for the wedding OF Lee Ling
You, the twentyyear-old son of Lee
Yick You. who is a wealthy merchant
and Miss All Lue Yue. the pretty
AmericaniZed daughter of All Yee Yue
merchant of Boston.
The ceremonies. which were continued
today. include a banuet which Will
be moro or less of continuous per-
forCnancc and run well into the week
The ltid"groom. who is member of
the senior class of StuyVcsant High
School is prominent athl2te. pla wing
on the high school basketball team
and holding down third base on the
Chinese Athletic clubs baseball team
Last night the bride. with retinue
OF relatives and sponsors. came down
from Boston. The party entered taxi
cabs and drove to the bridegroom f
residence. The nride was wrapped
from head to foot in long Veil.
The ceremonies began shortly after
midnight Ten relatives stood around
tho couple in a half circle while a glass
OF rice wine was handed to the bride
who took sip and passed it on to the
groom. who drained the glass.
Today they went to the city hall anc
| took out marriage license. after which
another ceremony was performed by
the R"v. John r. Henry. of The Church
! of All Nations.
The Washington times., 1915-04-12
THE FIRE PERIL

Danger from fire in some public
buildings of Washington is no new
subject. But the oftener attention
is called to this serious situation the
better.
In only one building. perhaps, and
that the Patent Office, is there great
danger to human life. The danger
there has been attestsd by both the
District Fire Marshal and by the
Commissioner of Patents. But in
many other departments valuable
records are exposed to combustion.
This is the case with records of the
Treasury, of the State, War and
Navy Departments, of the equipment
and records of the Fish Commission,
and the Geological Survey, and also
of many historical documents.
Literally millions would be spent
in litigation if fire in the Patent
Office swept away the patent rec
ords, now stored in wooden cases
along the dimly lighted corridors of
the old building at Ninth and F
Z streets. This is apart from the un-
disputed danger to the 1900 en-
ployes there.
To some of these facts DR.. Louis
Z. Van Norman, newly appointed
editor of the Nations Business, calls
attention in a recent interview. The
movement for the proper housing OF
Government bureaus, and also for a
permanent hall of records, needs al
the support it can get. And DR.. Var
Norman's statement of the condi
tions is welcome and timely.
The Washington times., 1915-04-12
Women No Longer Sit At the Spin
ming Wheel.

To the Editor of THE TIMES:
When women became convinced that
their efforts for the bcttcrment of hu
manlty would yield greater results u
they were united in organizations. the
WOmen's Labor League. the Women's
Club movement and other organizations
of women were formed.
still seeking for the greatest good TO
the greatest number these organizations
are becoming aware of the fact that
with the ballot they would have "A more
direct influence in securing good envi-
ronment for working girls and boys. in
securing better cond.t .ons for women
workers and in securing better wages
for all.
The Federation of Woman'S Clubs and
the WOmen's Trade Union League have
both adopted equal suffrage resolutions.
In olden times women worked in the
home. but today women no longer card
and spin and dye and cut and SOW rs
did our grandmothers. Women still do
much of this work, but time has altered
conditions and the woman who docs not
work Is concerned for the welfare or
| her sister. Women have become class
! conscious. VIOLA kAJ FMAN.
The Washington times., 1915-04-12
Our Citizens In Mexico.
Editor of THE TIMES:

To the Editor of THE TIMES
Some little time ago, | read most
remarka bic statement by young
American who has served the United
States Government i'm various Capac,-
ties abroad. Referring TO the battle
Of Manila Bay. he says:
But the true glory of that battle,
to my mind. rests not upon the cir
constance that we have tho Philip
pines hIt upon the tremendous tact
that before it occurred, the attitude
of tho state Department toward an
American citizen SOiourning in dis
tant la nds. and becoming inv Olved in
difficulties there. had long been.
why didn't he stay at homeo Let
him stew i'm his own juice; where
as since then. to be an American
citizen has been more like it was in
tne lays of St Paul to be a Roman
citizen
Then | read in our local papers about
The way tho MeXCanS are amusing
themselves with our CXpatriatcd and
q abandoned compatriots in Mexico, and
| learn that the present Administra-
ton admits fun knowledge Of the fact :
and extends its "sympathY." This is
The first iniilirS ] have had that tn"
Romans were long on sympathy" and
! thin; thai this important knowlcds
ought not to he kept from waiting
| world. B. L. BARK LEY.
| Washington, April II.
The Washington times., 1915-04-12
CUTS WIFE'S THROAT;
TELLS OTHER SPOUSE
Now She Won't Worry Me Any
Longer, Man Announces.
Woman Probably Will Die.

NEW YORK, April 12.--"Well | cut
here from ear &c ear and she's dead.
Now she won't worry me any longer"
John McCollister, printer. entered
his apartment and made this amazing
statement to mis- wife
The woman he belie'ed he had
killed has also been known rs his
wife. She is Mrs. Jennie MCCollister,
Of Brooklyn. in front of which address
her unconscious form was found bv a
policeman. Little chance of her rcCov-
covery is held out by the physicians
of BushwiCk Hospital
In lucid moments the wounded
Y oman told the police her husband
lad cat her with a razor Detective
Snlan arrested McColister On a charge
oi fcionous assault. He was too much
rl;de, the influence of liquor to make a
coherent statement.
The other Mrs. McCollister declares
her husband married woman at Dc
Catur Ill, a number of years ago, and
that he has fWo children there.
The Washington times., 1915-04-12

forces with which to return the as
sault. For eight months, with fever
ish intensity and eagerness, the re-
sources of half the world have been
massing and mobilizing for the su-
preme test. 1t was just question
whether they could ge> ready before
the. crisis was past. Their offers of
grand battle on every frontier dem
onstrate that they think, at least,
that they are ready for the supreme
test.
The Washington times., 1915-04-12
THE SPRING CAMPAIGN

The tremendous smashes that the
allies are aiming against the Ger
mans and Austrians, east and west,
tell story that perhaps is not so
generally understood as it might
well be. The offensive is being as
sumed by the allies everywhere.
Their fleets are hammering at the
Dardanelles, while they have armies
to spare for land campaign in that
quarter-a land campaign that will
be one Of the most cosmopolitan that
all the history of war has recorded.
There will be, according to common
report, Germans and Turks on one
side; with Russians, British, French,
East Indians, Canadians, Austral-
ians, Africans-every breed and
color of adherents of the allied cause,
on the other. 1t is going to be vast
ly the most picturesque feature of
the whole war.
Yet, while feeling themselves able
10 spare d vast naval ana military
force for these Levantine oper,
ations, the allies likewise feel able tc
initiate great offensive movement
in the western region that involves
Belgium, France, and the line of the
Rhine. They are strong enough il
the east to hurl a Russian horde
against the gates of Hungary; t.
carry their way over the Carpa
thians; to bring menace to the plains
of Hungary and, in imminent pros
pect, against the very purlieus o
Budapest.
1t tells the story that was newt
able from the beginning. If the al
hes could hold off their enemy lon;
enough, and bring the resources o
their empires to bear, there woul
be such showing of overwhelmin,
strength as could make possible onl
one result for the war. They di
save Paris and Warsaw, and ear
the time in which to bring in fror
.ut the continents and the seas tn
The Washington times., 1915-04-12
BIGGER TRADE BALANCES

t1t is not possible to question that
the blockade by the allies of Ger
many and Austria has cut some Of
our most valuable export trade down
to the roots. Cotton is a striking
example. We are still sending and
we shall continue to send abroad
great deal more cotton than we were
shipping a year ago. But our sus-
pended exports to Germany and
Austria are reflected Enthusiastically
in present foreign trade statistics,
when every 100000 bales of cotton,
more or less sent out every week
mean, at $50 a bale, some $1,000 900,
more or less.
Nevertheless. as this or that COM
modify disappears from our sales to
Germany and as exports of wheat to
all countries fall with the diminish
ment of our surplus of last season,
other things rise. They rise per-
sistently and marvelously. 1t is
quite sensational that in the week
closing Saturday night New York
city, normally an import not an ex-
port center, had an excess Of ex-
ports over imports-a foreign trade
balance in it's favor-of some S9,000,-
900. When that port, under any cir
cumstances, can score a favorable
trade balance of $9,O00,00O in a
week it is scarcely conceivable that
the rest of the country, lower wheat
and cotton shipments notwithstand-
ing. can fail to show four times as
much.
We shall have the preliminary
Government figures tomorrow even
ing. Meanwhile it is hardly less than
a certainty that, with one-third OF
the month gone up to the close of
last week, March is setting a for.
eign trade balance pace we'll above
$3.50, 100000 for the whole month.
Neither with gold nor with Ameri.
can securities in the possession OF
foreigners can the outside worlG
hope to cancel such overpowerine
current balances in trade. That j.
why American buyers of our stocks
and bonds have no fear of foreign
selling in our market, though it goe.
on steadily and largely. That is wh,
European bankers are knocking a
the door of American bankers fo
loans, big and frequent. And ever,
million of such loans at high interes
rates much more than crosses of
. the interest and dividend of ever,
million of our securities held abroad
The Washington times., 1915-04-12
Meetings and Entertainments
To Be Held in Every Sec.
ton of the City BY Various
Societies.
Today.

Meeting, board Of governors Of the Rational
society of the Descendants Of the signers sr
of the Declaration OF independence, Ladies
Annex, Army and Navy Club. .: IN.
Banquet. class of 1918. Catholic CniVefsny
OF America. onyx room New Eopitt, D.
Meeting. board OF directors of supreme coun-
ell. knights of Columbus. gridiron iooni'
Mesting, Washington Hotel Mems .Associa- J.
tion. blue room. New willard. 1890 .. m.
Supper dance, red room, New willard p'
Exhibition of paints of Chilean scenery. Hall
OF the Americas Pan-American BUILDING
Illustrated talk. Rear Admiral Peary. In
gram Memorial ,e,nn church a1;Ih9. SP Alumni, A.
socistion Of Union College. University Ciuo'
ns.sins Citizens A,'Gsat''" 1909
Address H. Martin Williams. Northeast
Forum. Mount Olive Baptist Church. p.
norris First Baptist Church $ ?. m. \.
No Hr.s ls s,an'eoTSy Ma S Ana
| costa, No. IL. Royal Arch Mssons; Temple
No. l$; Columbia. No: Is; Eastern assnn star !,
knights Of Pythas-Decstur. No. 2; Cal
atine re@ee Ne 30 81 s. Knish,s KGIs G Of Khora.san
woodInen Of the World Degree team.
Fraternn Order OF Eagles-Dancing party
! ROYAL Arcaum-National council. -,
| knights OF Coiumbus-Potomac Conncl
| Washington Assembly, Fourth Degree ban
| quet. Cochran Hotel ,
socialist-study club United Garment Work
ers OF America.
Concert United States Marine Band Orches
ira. Marine Barracks, $50 p. M.
| Lecture. The Catholic Element in Engiis
| Poetry" DR.. Thomas O'Hagan. OF chicago
| McMahon Hall. Catholic University. : y. n,
Dog Show auspices OF Washington kenne
| club for benefit OF Neighborhood House
1880 Connecticut avenue northwest 10 a
| m. to 10 p
| Musicale Library Of Congress. Sis n. M.
Meeting Northeast Washington Citizens AS
sociation. Northeast Temple. p. m.
| Meeting Piney Branch Citizens Assoc a
| ton Iowa Avenue NJ. F.. Church. p. M.
Meeting Central Labor Union, Typographi
| Temple. y. m.
Meeting. Ohio Society OF Washington, Rau
| sCher's, p. IN.
Election Of Officers and directors, Y. NJ.
| A. association building 7:S0 p. IN.
| Meeting Kentucky State Association TYPO
| graphical Temple. p. ny.
| Meeting Howard Park Citizens Association
| Church Of Our Redeemer. p. m.
| Grand euchre and dance. beneht o. -
Marv's Parochiai School. OF Br!an,o"r
| Carroll Institute Hall, D. m.
Exhibition, Society OF Washington Artists
The Washington times., 1915-04-12
Tomorrow.

Masonlc--Acacis, No. IS; Mt. Horeb, Royal
Arch Masops: De Molay Mounted; i.,Lo, No. NJ g.
Chapter, Rose, croix. scottish ate; Eiecia
il; Fidelity. No. 20. Eastern Star.
odd Fellows-W washington, No: 6. Golden
Rule. No: ~; Amity; No; q; Fred d.
knights Of pythias-W Webster. No :; Excel
sior, No. i; Capital; No; =; Myrtle No. %.
2: Mount Vernon Grove. No. 6. Ladies
Daughters Of America-tIope Council. No. /.
Royal ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Council.
Socialist-District Central Committee, Work
mems Circle organization committee.
auditorium. Cnivcrsalist Church. y. m.
Entertainment. Miss Edith Koon, National
=, Library for the Blind P; m ,o,,o .,
Miss Gertrude Woodbury.. 623 Fourth street
northwest. p. m.
Lecture, Fast and west-The Unity Of Re
ligions," Sister Devamata. of Boston. be
fore Vedanta Society Of Washington, lee
ts1s hall Sl. rHblio Liorary 81 III.
Americas Pan American Building. a. IN
tItoFesher lHnchson, Ahs,1, Alumni Club of Cor
Meeting, G. A. r. committee, red room. New
willard, II a. m.
Bazaar benefit Episcopal Eye. Ear an,
Throat Hospital. banquet hall Raleigh. al
day.
Address Permanent Peace. Angus
Sch> an, Of Sweden at home of Mrs. vii
liam Kent. p. IN.
Exhibition. gymnasium classes of V W. c
A.. Epiphany gymnasium, n. m.
Lecture, ''Outline of the Heart Of Black
stone. Principles Of Law" Wilson Nor
nal school. p. IN.
Jefferson Day celebration. auspices of Won
ans Single Tan club and Tax Reform As
| socation OF the District. Carroll Hall.
| y
Entertainment and box party. auspices o
Home for the Aged. at home. AS stree
| northwest. y. m.
Meeting. public health committee OF Cham
her OF (ommerve, in chamber. p. IN.
Prohibition mass meeting. auspices or IN
| Anti-Saoon League Of the District, F'ift
| Baptist Church. D. m.
Business and social meeting. Alumni Associ
alton Of George Washington University. as
| semblY hall. 20oG q street northwest,
| ..
| Dog Show, 1l2S-3O Connecticut avenue north
west. 10 a. m. to 10 p. IN.
The Washington times., 1915-04-12
District Vets of Spanish
War Will Meet June 19

The sixteenth annual encampment OF
the Department OF the District Of CO.
lumbia. United Spanish War Veterans.
will be held on June 1s. at Pythian
Temple. The order was issued by De-
partment Commander Henry c. Wilson.
The annual excursion OF the depart
ment will be held on Santiago Day
July L. Commander Wilson has ap
pointed the following members OF the
excursion committee: J. e. Wilson,
chairman; William A. OBrien. secre
tary: Charles J. =. Weber. William T.
Heritage. William W. Fentress. Emil
Walter. Frank Weiloch. Joseph w. Har-
riman. and ]. =. A. Braden.
Official inspections OF the various
camps in the District are now being
made by the department commander
and staff. and will he concluded by the
end OF the month. when the ratings will
be made public.
The Washington times., 1915-04-12
TOO MANY WIVES,
TOO FEW MOTHERS"
Rev. c. E. Granger Declares d.
vorce Courts Are Working
Overtime for Reason.

There are too many wives in proper
ton to the total number of mothers
according to the Rev. DR.. &. Everest
Granger. of Gunton Temple Memorial
Church. =.
Divorce courts are working OVER
time" the pastor said in his sermon
last evening. because many women
are willing to marry and few are ready
to become mothers"
DR.. Granger defended "Rule a." on
the ground that n violation OF it is AN
assault upon the home and family"
NO woman can teach and raise a
family" he said. The bulwark of So
ciety is not business, not, the school
room. not even the church: 1T is The
family"
DIR. Granger urged the abolition OF
fads and home work in grade schools.
and said all study should be confined
to the five hours in the class room.
The Washington times., 1915-04-12
Has Kind Word For "The Black
Boxer" --,'

To the Editor or THE TINES.
| am pretty we'll satisfied that THIS
Will never see print. for a word itiy
spoken for the late CladItoiial cham
piOn will not be altOSCther popular.
however true il may he. BuI. ncNCr-
theiess Jack johnson has disappeared
from the hstiC arena in as credit III"
q manner as ever pUgiliStic champion
stepped out OF the prize ring, never {"
return. He has been a michty man
among tho fancy, and. rs Tar as apper-
tains to his professional acts. has CON
Quoted himself in an unusually credit
able manner. II" has always heeu
good naturcd in IN" ring, never, even
in tho heat Of tho encounter displaying
animosit, or endcaNOring 10 necdlcsslN
do iniurNNto his autaEon'S'. Whom con-
testing the championship with JeftrieI
or fighting lesser opponents. he fought
with a smile without betrayinG the VIM
diCtivc ugliness supposed to h" char
actcriStiC Of tho prize ring. When IN"
championship was slipping from his
Weakening grasp. when the AmeriC An
White men surrounding tho ring were
cheering or his antagonist. when all
was against him. even in that moment
Of despair he smillnSly patted his
Young victor on the back. and when
defeated owned 1t like a man. Without
complaint. or attempted excuse, or
faultfindng. so usual on such oCca-
sions. the black boxer acknowlcdsed
himself fairly beaten. and that his sue
rcssful opponent was the best man.
Now. Mr.. Editor. 7 say that YOU may
search the records from Tom Crihh
down to Ril Pool and from Hill Pool
down to Yankee Sullivan, and from
Yankee Sullivan down to Jack John
SON and none of the heroes Of the
prize ring hav" made a hettor record
| or accepted defeat with the quiet dig
mty of the black boxer.
, ETILE SATS.
Washing ctoD Anril q