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The Washington times., 1915-01-03
TO BRASS TACKS
A loan Of SIS, 900 from Argen

n A loan Of $15,O00,000 from Argen-
ina was offered to London and also
|to New York; the best bidder to get
The paper. New York enlisted bank
ers Of Boston, Philadelphia, Pitts
',urgh, and Chicago and made bid.
en- which it has now been awarded
The business.
II is stated that this loan was
taken over the competition Of q
London group which in the past has
done much of Argentina's financing.
The American bankers determined to
demonstrate to the Argentines that
,hij country was able and willing,
even in trying times, to raise and
;oh money where it would open the
I'd Pr of business opportunity.
This is getting down to brass
$ls, in the most practical way pos
sple, with the campaign for expan-
son of foreign trade. international
trade goes where facilities are pro-
jided to care for it; and facilities
include banking resources ae well
SIS factories. .,'..'.
The Washington times., 1915-01-03
CITIZENS TO DISCUSS
LIQUOR REFERENDUM
Federation Of Associations to
Debate Question Of Petition
to Congress.

Whether or not the residents Of the
District of Columbia should be allowed
to vote on the question Of prohibition IN
the District will be the principal topic
cor debate at the meeting Of the Fed
eration Of Citizens Associations at
the Chamber Of Commerce rooms next
Saturday night.
Proponents Of referendum expect tc
press the matter to q vote at that time
and II they are able to muster q ma.
jority Of the delegates present Congress
will be asked. in the name Of tho fed.
er;.tion. to submit the wet and. dry
Issue to q vote in the District.
Some delegates will be instructed by
their respective associations how to
vote on this question, and others will
be allowed to exercise their own dis
erection, but most persons interested
feel that the result will be a fair ex.
preston Of the sentiment of the most
public spirited residents Of the Capital
Both Prohibitionists and anti Prohibi.
tionists can be found who favor q refer.
endum each believing that 1t would re.
Is also favored by persons who take
little interest In the temperance ques
ton, but who favor anything that viii
mean measure OF seif-government In
the District. Many believe that the ref.
erendum idea will meet with the ap.
proval Of Congress as 1t would, in q
large measure, relieve that body of the
responsibility OF leaving Washington
wet" or legislating 1t dry"
The Washington times., 1915-01-03
NEUTRAL SHIPMENTS

"The demand of the American
copper kings" says one London
paper, "is that they be permitted to
sell copper to England's enemies at
inflated prices. which demand can
not be granted"
But English newspapers ought not
to make the mistake of thinking that
is the demand of the United States
Government or people. The British
government does not make that mis-
take, and British publications ought
not to mislead the British public.
Our Government knows and our
public realizes that we shouldn't
have leg to stand on if We set up
the claim that we be allowed to send
contraband of war without interfer,
ence.
And both Government and public
appreciate that some of our ship,
pers have tried to smuggle contra
band Of war disguised as neutral
The Washington times., 1915-01-03
Evening Services IN the Churches

the As p: b Re. y
css 's sH n f % M Rs A''''''"" Baptist
Rev. hMas'er First Baptist Church. Sixteenth
Sos G snd'f snd ss .ssse @
h at.s sd
%ias os @ and hf'
chu4eh tenth and Streets northwest
ps % m Methodist 1
5 M ass cso4t & sss Rev. ~sss A'
@ REV. NEAR ass s Twenty
Gsass orf and ks Hs"s ser Grace
f Asn s .sEss Church.
css1 "a fsy e Gs % T:s"s'" s Baptist
Tsn k e. sn r
nssr % 7ss kS stree: oo f. ssE: Fifth Baptist
sssS NssS ' sss 'sS %
E5 s. Rs y
Rev. I'd Ns Keller lutheran Church.
@ re%p fSss snd s" S"
Church thirteenth and Farmont
s New es Ssz sfs %
Tenth and streets northwest 745:
ss Hi; ss %ss
Pennsylvania northwest, $780,
r pssss sf I sna % Chapel
Bn Sixth Presbyterian Church,
Sixth and streets southwest, 8.
Hosley, Penecosta Church.
Fourth northwest 1880.
LThe Rev. W. Johnson Grace Baptist Church.
Ninth and d streets northeast, 1880.
James T. Marshall West Street Presbyterian
Church. p Thtyfrst street northwest $780,
Hardin, Place Methodist
Church. Southern Assembly Ninth and north
g.
All Church.
l. northwest, 7.
The Washington times., 1915-01-03
Fairbanks 1916 Boom
ArOuSeS Comment Here

The boom OF Charles Warren Tair-
banks for tho Republican nomination
for President in 1916 is attracting much
attention. For weeks there has been
talk in Washington that the former
Vice President WAS quietly maneuvering
to get the nomination.
1t Is understood that Mr.. Fairbanks
Is making careful survey Of the
South. with a view to the annexation
of delegates there. He is also said to
have conferred with prominent New
Workers. including some Of tho leaders
powerful in financial circles.
The progressive Republicans are con-
cerned over the efforts OF Fairbanks
and some Of the rest Of the Old Guard
to get the nomination for a man OF
their type. They will strongly resist
any such efforts.
1t Is generally felt here that Myron
q. Herrick, former ambassador 10
France. could come much nearer to
cementing the two wings Of the party
than Mr.. Fairbanks
The Washington times., 1915-01-03
THE LITERACY TEST

BY q vote. of 80 to Z, the Senate
i,as passed the immigration bill
yyhich aims further to restrict the
ingress Of aliens to this country, and
70 impose among others = literacy
Test. This measure was vetoed by
President Taft because he objected
particularly to the literacy test.
President Wilson has permitted the
understanding to get abroad that he
win veto it if it passes.
In that case, q powerful effort
will undoubtedly be made to pass it
over the veto. When the measure
PASSED the House nearly year ago
it was just short of the two-thirds
majority that would be necessary to
carry it over veto.. At that time,
rs now, it was understood that the
President opposed the literacy test.
The majorities by which the bill has
passed the two houses make it doubt
'ul whether, with the Administration
;nfiuence against it, it would muster
he necessary two-thirds vote in the
ower body.
Whatever . it's fate, the measure
,lay be expected to become a politi-
cal issue of no inconsiderable pro-
portions. Most of the naturalized
american voters, and a good many
others, are bitterly hostile to the
iitcracy test. The literacy test was
written into the law with the ap-
rroval Of both Republicans and
democrats. There. will be small
chance for party reprisals on ac-
count of its adoption, SO far as the
congress is concerned. But if the
resident shall veto the measure, he
will make himself, in the view of its
;dvocates, responsible for its failure
fter it has demonstrated its over
Ghelming strength in both branches
e the legislature. Therefore it is
pparent that veto must become q
POLITICAL issue of especial importance
20 the political fortunes of the Presi-
'ent
The Washington times., 1915-01-03
FORT WAYNE'S SHOWING

The last answer of municipal own
crship's opponents always is that the
''ublic isn't competent to run a bust
ess, and that if the town gets con-
rol of it's public service facilities it
ill be sure to run them into the
round.
Fort Wayne, Ind, comes forward
18th some information on this sub
Get. That town owns its electric
ight establishment. During 1914 it
dded 1000 new customers, which
Nappened to be almost SO per cent; q
%howing not to be duplicated by
many privately managed establish
rents of the kind in conservative old
tiles like Fort Wayne. Moreover,
ne increase in business was secured
5ccause of the excellent business
Management Of the concern; for the
ears balance sheet shows net
1rofits, over all operating expenses,
cf $84,161.
The plant now has no debt; there
) depreciation fund ample to care
or all degeneration in physical con-
l,ition, and surplus of $4,000 in
his fund over the amount calculated
o be necessary to keep it at a safe
'gure.
The town was never so we'll light
d, or so cheaply, as now; and the
,lant is being constantly expanded
,ith a view to better service for
9th the private consumer and the
.sreets.
Moreover, the plant has been put
N this excellent business basis in
he face Of the fact that public
ownership began, not with deter
aimed purpose TO earn profits, but
% reduce costs to the consumer. The
hole gain in profits and surplus
las been achieved under rates which
& ~ outset of the municipal ex,
The Washington times., 1915-01-03
TOPLUCK
"PLUCK|NG BOARD
House Rules Committee willing
to Give Privileged Status to
Legislation AboIishing Body.

The early abolishment Of the naval
"plucking board" which has been the
subject Of Congressional criticism for
several years. is forecast by state
n,ent issued by Chairman Henry. Of the
House Rules Committee. indicating the
willingness Of the committee to give
privileged status to legislation making
away with that board.
Congressman WitherspOon's resolution
asking for rule to call UP q number Of
bills to reinstate officers .'plucked" by
the board IL responsible for the an
nouncement of the Rules Committee.
The Rules Committee says It cannot
grant this rule covering specific cases.
but II tho Neval Affairs Committee will
report q general bill abolishing the
"pluckins board and reinstating Of
ficers worthy Of reinstatement the COM
mittee can act
AS a result of this announcement, a
plan is now afoot to incorporate In the
naval appropriation bill next week a
legislative rider to put the ''plucking
board out Of commission"
Chairman Henry's Statement.
The significant statement of Chair
man Henry Is As follows:
I'm reference to tho Witherspoon
resolution, providing for the rcinstate-
ment Of certain naval officers removed
by the 'plucking board the Committee
on Rules considered the various cases
and the general merits of the questions
involved. They practically arrived a,
the conclusion that the 'plucking board
law should be repealed and that there
should be further provision Of law to
the effect that the Secretary Of the
Navy should be given authority. not
only to reinstate those mentioned ir
the Witherspoop resolution; where the. ne.
mentally and otherwise to continue ir
the service, but also all other officers
who have been removed by the pluck.
ing board and are found to be qualified
i as above mentioned.
"The Committee on Rules. not being
a legislative committee, does not zee
authorized in this case to propose legis'
lation remedying those evils and wrong:
that have been done certain officers ir
opinion that the Committee on NaVa
Affairs having jurisdiction OF the sub
, ject matter might well take action II
the direction above Indicated II th'
to report a bill repeating tho authorit,
to renstate officers named in the With
erspoon resolution. as we'll as all othel
worthy officers who have been rcmovet
by the board. the Committee on Rules
would feel inclined to report a specia
rule giving confederation to such a bill
ard general legislation along thos'
lines. This would bring relief to al
those cases where it is deserved
Tho officers whose cases were covered
| in the witherspoon resolution included
| Capt John r. Gibbons. Capt Frank X
! Hill. Capt Tcmplin Morris Potts. Capt
! John c. Leonard. Commodore Ten Eycl
De witt Veeder. and Capt. Armisteat
Rust. all Of whom have been 'plucked'
against their protest. General lcgisla
| ton to abolish the plucking board prob
ably will carry the reinstatement OF
| these officers as the Naval Committee
is favorable to their reinstatement
The Washington times., 1915-01-03

would disclose the text of the Triple
Alliance agreement
On December u italy demanded an
apoiogy from Turkey for dragging the
the Italian consulate. where lie had
taken refuge. and the injury Of some of
the staff of the italian consulate who
mad sought to protect him. The British
consul co, 1n.%asI was taken away T to a place as
satisfy the Italian demands and word
was received at Rome at the end Of tho
month that the government at Con-
stantinople had ordered the restoration
action by the Turkish governor. who
lives inland from Hodeida-
On Christmas Day Italian forces took
possession OF Avlona. the Albanian sea-
port. and hoisted the Italian nag. Tho
action was expected to cause a protest
from Austria. but none has yet become
public.
tributed to the history of the events
leading up to the war by stating early
!! in the month that Austria had informed
Italy as far back as August, 1913.
full year before the actual beginning of
the war. that she was planning war on
servia.
Bombs Fall on Dunkirk.
On December 20 four German aero
planes dropped large number "r
bombs OH Dunkirk, killing fifteen per-
sons, including one woman, and wound
ing thirty-two persons.
, On December IS Great Britain pro-
claimed a protectorate over Egypt and
| on the following day the appointment of
Hussein Kemal as Sultan Of Egypt was
announced.
Gen. Christian De Wet, tho chief re-
manning leader OF the South African
rebels. was captured by loyal forces on
December 2, and, except for one sklr-
mish. in which q rebel commando de-
feated q loyalist force which was hunt
ing it down, South Africa has been
quiet for the month.
Pope Benedict attempted to obtain the
consent of the various belligerents to
| a truce over Christmas, but failed.
At the end Of the old year President
Wilson dispatched a note to Great Brit
ain protesting against the detention OF
American cargoes in neutral ships. The
| note was considered In official British
| circles to be couched In frank and
| friendly language, and it was stated un-
officially in London that q reply would
| bc made In the same spirit as soon as
| the note could be considered by the
British government
The Washington times., 1915-01-03
New Haven to Execute
$780, 100000 Mortgage

NEW YORK, Jan. 3.-Preliminary TO
the issuance of mortgage Of S4cOop,oOO
to provide for the present and future
needs of the road, the directors of the
New Haven have arranged to ask the
legislatures of Massachusetts, RhedA
Island, and Connecticut for the passage
OF a uniform law governing the issue OF
such securities by the company.
"PrimarialN the passage OF such leSis-
lation will make it possible for the
New Haven to adopt an adequate and
Comprehensive financial plan, such as
is enjoyed by the PENNSYLVANIA and
other standard roads. and save millions
in interest charges said Chairman
Howard Elliott. "'rhc immediate effect
of the plan will be to retire the press
ing short time obligations of the COM
pany and provide steel passenger cars
as we'll as additional freight equip
ment.'
The Washington times., 1915-01-03

shipments. Only yesterday news dis
patches told Of cargo that was be-
ing sent through as Christmas dec
orations, but which had hidden un-
der the decorations contraband cop
per intended for belligerent use.
This sort Of thing has been the
chief cause Of the trouble of inter-
cepted shipments, because it was af-
ter such dishonest cargoes that the
allies were in search.
We do assert our undoubted
right to have neutral goods, carried
in neutral bottoms and destined for
neutral use, transported and deliv-
cred under consistent and uniform
rules Of the sea, without any greater
interference than is necessary for
examination.
We do assert that when it is evil
dent that the cargo is innocent it
ought not to be detained aIly longer
than necessary.
We do not assert that contraband of
war, whether wrapped up in neutral
covers or not, ought, when intended
for hostile use, to escape interfer-
ence.
Because the United States do not
demand anything unreasonable or
preposterous, we have no doubt that
the British government and the
American Government can agree up
on q program both safe and easy
for the shipper Of neutral goods to =
neutral country for neutral use.
It does seem as if q very simple
way to get at the heart Of this thing
would be for the United States Gov
ernment to put its o. X. in some
form upon cargoes known to be neu-
trail and for neutral use. If the Ital-
ian government in some cases has
been willing to guarantee the neu-
trail use Of imports and if those in
command of the seas have been will
ing to accept such guarantees, there
would not seem to be any good rea-
son why this Government could not
verify the neutrality Of shipments
where there was no doubt about
them, and why those in command Of
the seas should not be willing to ac-
cept q guarantee in our case from
the source Of the shipment, as well
as, in Italy's case, the destination Of
the shipment.
The Washington times., 1915-01-03
Russian Check of German Invasion of
Poland Feature of Last Month in War;
French Made Notable Advance in Alsace
Weeks Summary For
Your ScrdpbOOk

SUNDAY December z7-Russian general victories
Austrans Poland Carpahans and the capture
Of 10000 prisoners in recent battles Albania
reported rebion Ead Pasha said have fled to Servia
and Prenk Bib Doda friend Of Austria in control of situation
Only activity along battle line unimpotant attacks
in Argonne Meuse. British admiralty reporting raid
German aeropanes took part in action
and the British warshps remained three hours OF German
without being moesed
MONDAY December 2Stoms Flanders and northern France
compel cessation of Sighting in the In the official
that Won Hndenburg has been stopped before War
saw Ausrians routed in western Gacia, and
the German movement from Mawa alone threatening Russians
Italy lands regular troops Avlona that marines may be
ansshpped to Durazzo The United States will not recognize
Belgium German and holds that adjustment of that territory
must await peace.
TUESDAY, 2e-Pesdent Wilson's protest against
vaantabe detention Of American ships received by
Grey and little in England Russians begin
offensive against Won Hndenbures army west OF Warsaw
servans semi French invest stcinbach,
Asace and occupy St. Georges Belgium. German army
reported ordered Trentno, facing Italian frontier
WEDNESDAY, December ao-Pope Benedict XIV Americans
prayers New Year peace harbger Ausian admit defeat
Gaca saying that heavy Russian re.enocemens forced Aus
han withdrawal from Galicia Italy peremptory calls
Turkey release British consul seized Hodeida Japan
again seriously considering sending troops aid allies Europe
France begins general advance in Alsace
THURSDAY December 3i-Russan army offensive al
most point from East Prussia western Gala French
occupy half Of steinbach Asace and make desperate struggle
for the other half Germans report gains in fighting in the Ar
gonne district Servans plan invasion Of Hungary
FRIDAY January iBrsh batiesp Formidable by
rne in the English Channel and 600 of the
Russians cross the Carahans and invade Hungary four
points. Consantnople in panic and Turks reported have
dropped Egyptian campaign and have planned last stand in
Europe Turkey yields Italy, releasing British consul Ho
deida and promising to punish gendames who broke into
sulate. French appoints subpreect for
Rhine. Asatan territory back from Germans Emperor
William again reported seriously ill.
SATURDAY, January 2-Gemans gains in the Argonne
and the repulse Of attacks BY the allies Neupor
Austrian gunboas again lombard Belgrade Russian general
staff reports that the Germans have repued Mawa
and the Bzua and Ravka rivers and that
been defeated Goce 5000 of their troops being taken
prisoners
The Washington times., 1915-01-03

which has been held by the French for
many weeks. severe fighting developed
In the village Of Steinbach.. The French
captured the heights surrounding the
town and after a severe bonhardmcnt
succeeded in occupying part Of tho town
itself.
The territory of Upper Alsace, which
the French now hold. has been organ
lied as q new department Of France.
war Of 1870. Le Haut Rhin.
office announced Officially that French
,, artillery had battered down a German
field fort IN Flanders had overmatched
trict and had silenced the German bat
| terteS near Varennes in the Argonne. A
| little later 1t was announced that Ger
man artillery had been forced from its
positions long held on tho heights Of the
Meuse. These announcements were re-
garded as indicating that the early Ger
| man superiority in heavy artillery had
been overcome and that the French not
| only had equaled their rivals in this
respect but had surpassed them
British Win ut Sea.
| The chief naval happening of the
month was the defeat on December 3
of the German cruiser squadron which
on November I sank the British armor-
cd cruisers Good Hope and Monmouth
off Coronel. Chile. Tho German fleet,
approaching the Falkland Islands, in
tho South Atlantic, to destroy tho Brit
ish coaling station there. was met Ly
q newly dispatched British squadron
and the German armored cruisers
Scharnhorst and Gneisenau and tho
light cruisers Leipsig and Nuremberg
were sent to the bottom.
| - hA
rine Bill dived under fve lines Of mines
in the Dardanelles and sank the Turkish
coastguard battleship Messudieh with q
torpedo.
of Scarborough. Hartlepool and Whitby
on the Yorkshire coast Of England on
the morning Of December 16 and shelled
these towns. killing LIZ persons and
seriously wounding $40. Women and
ties. Immense damage was ~ done O to
property. 1t was reported that one or
more OF the British destroyers which
were sent in pursuit Of the German
| squadron were damaged.
| Christmas Day was marked by q raid
on the German naval base Of CuXhaven
by seven British seapianes, conveyed by
q light cruiser squadron destroyers and
submarines. Two Zeppelins, three or
submarines replied to the attack. The
| British ships, by quick nlaneuvering,
kept out of the way of the submarines,
and their guns easily put the Zeppellns
to flight.
Six Of the seven British pilots were
picked up by the conveying warships.
The seventh, Flight Commander Hew-
lett, was rescued from his wrecked ma
| chine by a fishing boat. Geneva heard
from Friedrichshafen that super
Zeppelin was demolished by one Of the
i British bombs.
i Warning From Italy.
Early in the month 1t was reported
from Rome that Italy would be ready
to enter the war on the side Of the
allies on December l6. Premier Salan-
dra declared that Italy was not bound
TO assist Germany and Austria by heI
treaties with them. and intimated that
lit Italy's loyalty TO the treaties should
bs questioned further ~ hsr allies hs
The Washington times., 1915-01-03
Mrs. Ben B. Lindsey
Under Surgeons Knife

CHICAGO. Jan. 3.--Mrs. Ben b.
Lindsey. the young wife Of the ia
nous Denver childrcn's court Judge
and reformer. was operated upon for
abdominal trouble in St Luke's Hos
pital. She Is on the road to recovery.
although still in a nervous condition.
It is this highly nervous condition
that worries her physicians.
Judge Lindsey accompanied his VITO
to Chicago.