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Evening star., 1915-11-25
OFF FOR DRAG HUNT.
Members of Washington Club Are
Joined by Fort Myer Officers.

Members of the Riding and Hunt Club
of Washington went on a drag hunt to-
day. John 0. Evans, NJ F. H., headed
the riders. Ralph Coffin was first whip
and Joseph Devereux second Joseph
Riley was huntsman.
One party started from the club head
quarters. making it's way leisurely to-
ward the grounds of the American Uni
versity, where second party. includ-
ing officers from Fort Myer, joined
The group leaving the club included
Dennis Upson, Lieut.. J. ". Greeley. r.
II. Chapman, William w. Corcoran,
George Oakley Totten, jr., the Danish
minister, C. Brun; Count Bonde of the
Swedish lega ton, Miss Emma Hamlin,
Mrs w. Sinclair Bowen, Admiral W. H.
Brownson and Prof. Adolph Burkhard.
Evening star., 1915-11-25
Robbed of Thanksgiving Dinner.

Three complaints received by the
police last night suggested that a num-
Der Of persons had resorted to theft in
an effort to reduce the cost OF their
Thanksgiving dinners. In each COM
plant 1t was stated that a number OF
chickens had been stolen, twenty in
all. while In one instance q big fat
persons robbed were Samuel Fine, 1897
25th street: F. Cohen. 722 4th street
northwest. and A. GoIdstein. 1880 North
Capitol street.
Evening star., 1915-11-25
LONDON TRADING IS LIGHT.
Market Tone Is Cheerful, However,
on Greek Reply to Allies.

LONDON. November 25.-Money was
scarcer and discount rates were firmer
today. American exchange was dull,
with cable transfers quoted at 4.7oh.
Trading was light on the stock ex-
change. but the tone was cheerful as a
result of the Greek reply to the allies.
The proceeds Of the realizing on the
securities recently protected by the
minimum are now being invested in
the war loan and consols, both of which
were active and dearer, consols rising
IL. Several colonial stocks, Ameri-
can bonds. rubber shares and Kaffirs
also changed hands. Business other
wise was meager.
American securities were neglected,
owing TO the holiday in New York.
Canadian Pacific was a firm and active
exception.
Evening star., 1915-11-25
THANKSGIVING OFFERING
FOR THE DIET KITCHEN
Strong Plea Is Made by the Associa-
ton for the Babies Of
Washington.
Thanksgiving Aid for Babies.

This can be made real Thanks
giving day for poor babies Of
Washington by sending subscrip-
ton of 81 to the Washington diet
kitchen fund, care of The Star.
The Washington Diet Kitchen asso-
citation explains that the kitchen
has accomplished and is accom-
plishing a task that is more proper
ly called a civic duty than a char
ity. 1t is saving scores of babies
from death, and making 1t possible
for these small citizens of the
District of Columbia to grow into
useful men and women. The Diet
Kitchen is thoroughly organized
and through its medical staff and
nurses staff it Is carrying health to
hundreds
Evening star., 1915-11-25
President Threatened in Letters.

CLEVELAND. Ohio. November 25.-A
man who gave his name as William
Meyer of Bay City, Mich. is held by the
police pending an investigation of let
ters in his possession threatening the
life Of President Wilson. The letters
are incoherent and warn Mr.. Wilson
that the writer 10 being forced to mur-
der him."
Evening star., 1915-11-25
Holiday 'Opening' .
OUR AIM.

OUR AIM.
Our aim will be to give to the
public a service unsurpassed in
Washington.
To that end we have spared no
expense.
We have equipped it with the
most modern instruments and ap-
pliances for the accurate dag
nosis of all errors of refraction of
the eye.
1t is SO complete in every way
that it not only becomes model
OPTICAL DEPARTMENT, but
amounts to an institution. and will
be one Of the features Of our store.
Evening star., 1915-11-25

of Washington. Tho film will show a
conference at one Of the i've stations
Of the diet kitchen, to which the
mothers bring their babies for treat
ment and for advice as to the care OF
the babies. At these conferences mem
bers Of the medical staff and nurses
are present to aid in the work.
The diet kitchen. along with other
organizations in Washington interest
ed in the welfare of the babies, Is plan
baby campaign" whose purpose Will
be to bring about a better understand
ing by the mothers in this country OF
the proper care Of their children. This
campaign probably will begin in March.
though the date has not yet been set
A special baby week" will be set aside
for this campaign. The Women's Fed
Grated Clubs and the federal children
bureau are behind the movement for
this nationwide campaign, 1t Is said
The Associations Officers.
Miss Mary Gwynn is president Of the
Washington Diet Kitchen Association;
first vice president. Miss Adds; second
vice president, Mrs. George Howard; !;
secretary, Mrs. William A. Hammond;
treasurer, Miss Lulie Williamson. and
the board of managers: Miss Adds,
Mrs. Woodbury. Blair, Mrs. George
Lothrop bradley, Mrs. J. H. Bradley,
Mrs. Allerton Cushman, Mrs. Lewis c..
Eiker, Miss Gwynn, Mrs. William A.
Hammond, Mrs. James S. Harlan, Nine.
Hauge, Mrs. George Howard, Mrs. Ed
ward B. Mclean, Mrs. John H. Mer-
riam. Mrs. A. G. McClintock, Mrs. J. F.
Mitchell. Mrs. Arthur -Willert, Miss
Frances Noyes. Mrs. Cleveland H. Per-
kins, Mrs. Henry Kirke Porter, Mrs. J.
H. Purdy. Mrs. Stephen l. N. Slocum.
Lady Spring-Rice, Mrs. Charles r.
Shepard, Mrs. Houston, Miss Marian
Oliver, Mrs. John r. Story. jr.; Mrs.
George W. Vanderbilt, Mrs. Horace
Westcott. Mrs. John F. Wilkins. Mrs.
Walcott Tuckerman and Mrs. Oscar
Underwood. Honorary members: Mrs.
Cross Johnson, Mrs. Slater and Miss
Boardman.
Evening star., 1915-11-25
Brown Defeats Carlisle.

PROVIDENCE. r. l.. November 25.-
Brown University defeated the Car
Isle Indians in foot ball this morning
bysSe TO D.
Evening star., 1915-11-25
GOVERNORS ARE Invited
TO JOIN PEACE PARTY
Henry Ford Asks South Carolina and
Tennessee Executives to
Go to Europe.

COLUMBIA, S. c., November 25.-
Henry Ford today wired Richard I.
Manning, Governor Of South Carolina,
inviting him to become a member of
a peace commission that will sail from
New York December aboard the Oscar
II for Christiania, Stockholm and Co
penhagen. Among the hundred Ameri-
cans invited to join the expedition and
who have accepted. according to Mr..
Ford, are Jane Adams, Thomas A.
Edison and John wanamaker. Gov.
Manning is out of the city today and it
is not known if he will accept the in
vitation.
turer said:
4 am cabling leading men and wom-
en- of the European nations to join US
en- route, and at some central point to
be established later establish an in
ternational conference dedicated to the
negotiations Ieadi; D the just settle
ment of the war
The entire expenses Of the expedition
are to be betrayed by Mr.. Ford. it is
said
Gov. Rye Also Invited.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, November 25.-
Gov Tom Rye this morning received a
telegram from Henry Ford, inviting
him to be the latter's guest on a trip
to Europe. starting from New York
December 4. the purpose of which is to
assemble .iotable men and women In an
intsrna tIonal conferences, at some CEN
trail European point, dedicated to nego-
tiations leading to a Just settlement OF
the war.
Evening star., 1915-11-25
Christmas Shopping

"An account" and SHOP
ping card" save much time and
trouble. Get both at the Palais
Royal-and b gin Christmas
present hunting tomorrow.
Evening star., 1915-11-25
The Bargain Spots

Those making an early selec-
ton profit by these spots" /"
which are gone long before the
day of days arrives.
Evening star., 1915-11-25
p(JGH LEN|ENT
WITH HOLIDAY 'DRUNKS'
Police Court Session Begins at z
O'Clock, With Lamps
Lighted.

It was practically a might court when
Judge Push took his seat upon the bench
at the Police Court shortly after o'clock
this morning In the District branch, as
heavy fog hung low in the streets and
lamps on the corners were still lighted.
All Of the prisoners in the dock were
charged with offenses against the District
| Of Columbia None Of those charged
with violation Of United States statute
was brought up for trial as that branch
of the court was closed today.
Many Are Turned Loose.
Judge Pugh took into consideration the
holiday being celebrated and in a great
many instances allowed the defendant his
liberty upon his promise not to repeat the
ofense. The majority Of the cases were
for too free an Indulgence in the use Of
Intoxicating liquor.
Harry Burke was the first man taken
from the dock and arraignsd before the
court. Burke was charged by Seret.
Harry Lohnnan Of the first precinct with
being vasrant. His explanation to the
court was not satisfactory and he was
sent to Occoquan for ninety days,
With speedy Justice handed out. the per-
sonai bonds were taken on charges of
y. -, oiiHciuIoeo III Iilo cases OF Martin
Clancy, Joseph C. Cobb, Joseph connors.
John Hagel, Thomas Jackson, Harry
Jones, Frances Lorence, John Mccarthy
Edward 3. Smith, Henry Moreland and
John Mcnamara
6ernard l.. F1adung was not one of
the fortunate ones. Policeman Thomas
Oriani told the court that the defendant
was on 9th street northwest and that
he was intoxicated. The court held
tnat F1adung's case was out of the or
binary drunk" class and cent him
down for thirty days in default of a
fine of $40.
Welcomed Short Sentence.
Lewis Evans agreed with Judge Purh
that he ought to have a short period
OF time at Occoquan, whera he could also
receive medical attention He was
charged by Policeman W. F. Miller
with being drunk. Evans said he suf-
fered with fits, and was not drunk.
Judge Pugh suggested medical treat
ment and a short term, which Evans
agreed to. He was given fifteen days.
William Robinson and Arthur Bar
rington were two others who were not
given their liberty. They were ordered
to pay fine of $40 each or serve thirty
days on charges of being drunk
Six cases of violation of the speed
laws were called, but the defendants
of IS each. which they had left at the
police stations, were declared forfeited.
The alleged violators Of the speed law
were Wilson Bailey, John Heath, Paul
Heath, Thomas H. Howard, Eugene
Moore and Charles B. Price.
Evening star., 1915-11-25
Messaline Satin Values to sl:oa SOC

For dresses Innings and christmas work. these Satin
are indispensable good variety Of both light and dark shades
select from.
For suggestions visit the Art Needlework Department
which is also on this second floor.
Evening star., 1915-11-25
Mail Orders Faithfully Filled.

QUALIFIED OPTOMETRIST.
The OPTICAL DEPARTMENT
will be in charge of thoroughly
QUALIFIED OPTOMETRIST-an
exhaustive examination made
without charge where glasses are
purchased.
OUR GUARANTEE.
In accordance with our policy
our glasses are guaranteed to be
satisfactory or your money re-
turned.
LOCATION. .
Our NEW OPTICAL DEPART
MENT is conveniently located on
Balcony near Hair Goods Depart
ment and telephone booths.
Evening star., 1915-11-25
LONDON, November Is.

Bar silver. 26Ad per ounce. Money, 4a4k per
cent. Discount rates-Short and three month
bills. 514 per cent.
Evening star., 1915-11-25
At $1.OO to $2.25
A. LISNER

At $lOO are Baby's Soft White Wool
Sweaters, sizes months to 2 years. At
S2.25 are sizes to IA years in All-wool
Zephvr Sweaters, in white and colors.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-26
Robert WickHe Wooy, Director of the United States Mint
Who Says America Is Now the Creditor
Among Nations

and doubloon, coins OF practically every civil
lied nation-more millons-had been con-
verified into bars at our minis and assay OF
fees and added to Uncle Sans money stock
In the same period not gold dollar OF the
United States, except in cases of defective or
lightweight coins, found its way into the melt
ing pot of any government in the world
Why? Because, come what may tomorrow,
the dollar is king to-day. The world is selling us
many things, but is buying from us many more
and in greater volume and the net balance has
to be settled for in our money or in checks
calling for our money. Yesterday the big bills
Of the world were drawn in pounds sterling on
London; to-day they are being drawn in dol
lars on New York Our advantage is more
than S1ooooooooo and it has been increasing
at such pace that treasure ships could not
bring gold fast enough from the storehouses
of the Old World to prevent the rate OF ex-
change from being abnormally in our favor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-26
By Robert WIckLiffe Wooley,
Director of the u. S. Mint.

NNE day recently l stood in the melting
room Of the New York Assay Office
~ and watched men black with CRIME,
sweat springing from every pore, their
hands and bodies protected by asbestos
gloves and aprons. scooping up British SOW
rsigns as they would so many bits of coal and
dgmping them into white hot crucibles. Pot
aits.pot was filled In a short while the melts
were finished. the liquid gold was poured into
rectangular moulds and then more sovereigns
millions OF them before the task was done
wa. wheeled in on trucks from the weighing
room, all TO meet the same fate.
fortnight before there had been a similar
scene in this big room, but the coins melted
were Japanese yen-also by the million. l
looked over the records and saw that since
January last The German mark, the Austrian
nonen, the French franc, the Spanish peso
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-26

industry has been made. The government
knows to-day the location OF every scrap OF
mined metal in England, the output down to
an inch, almost, OF every foundry and factory
and can tell you to a pound the extent OF
available material of all kinds.
Now come to your question. This mobil-
ization of which have spoken and which is
so manifest in every department Of British
affairs to-day, this wonderful mobilization OF
money and resources, must inevitably be fol-
lowed by CONSUMPTION"
"You mean by that" I asked, that con-
scripton will actually come, and is not merely
the logical outcome to be deducted?"
The man who first made Wall Street talk
replied with great emphasis: Il had it on the
highest authority before left England that
CONSUMPTION would positively be adopted
This does not mean that England is in the last
ditch or that it is a very desperate measure
in a very desperate hour. But it means that
along with the mobilization OF industry and
finance England must now mobilize her men.
OF course men are, in the end, the most vital
resource.
There are many people III EHSidnu 'O-NoJ
who believe that CONSUMPTION should have
come at the beginning OF the war, or even
before that The point is made. and by men
high in public life, that if England had estab-
lished CONSUMPTION years ago the Kaiser never
would have invaded Belgium. He would have
known that England could at once send out
vast army to meet him
"Mr. Marcosson,' / asked at this point,
lust what will be the value Of conscriptonE
He had been peering restlessly out OF the
window. but turned and began pacing again
in his odd Roosevetian manner.
What will CONSUMPTION mean! Simply THIS:
II will put an end to indiscrimnate recruiting
OF trained workers who might be employed at
home in manufacturing arms. But it will have
an even greater significance than that. 1t will
retain in England the nucleus OF the indus
trial army which must conserve and develop
business after the war"
ION this side, Mr.. Marcosson. we hear that
there is a great deal of opposition to the con-
scrption idea over there. Did you encounter
this spirit during your residence in England'
lie paused and sat down
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-26
Isaac Marcosson Expert on Finance Sees Conscript

81 found much opposition to CONSUMPTION,
against it." Then he was again dynamically
on his feet, and speaking with great FIRE OF
earnestness. THE one unpatriotic note struck
in England since the outbreak of the war has
been struck by labor. 1t would be hard to
find more conspicuous lack OF patriotic feel
ing than was expressed by the Welsh miners
in that long succession of coal strikes
"Of course there is a question in some
quarters OF England as to whether conscrip-
ton has been too long delayed. Soldiers who
volunteered at the beginning Of the war, many
making great sacrifices to do so, are unwill-
ing now to be put in the same class with
conscrips-men forced to go out in the de-
fence of their country. However, this really
amounts to but one phase of big question.
All things considered, believe it is the gen
eral sentiment in England that while conscrip-
ton may be drastic and in some regards a
regrettable step, it is yet the one way to meet
a great emergency md guarantee quicker
and more lasting peace
How do you think CONSUMPTION will be
received in England|
How will it be received? So far as have
been able to observe. it will be met with the
same spirit which has animated all the mighty
sacrifices of the war.
Then in your opinion the menace, the
grave-sounding threats of revolt, ETC.. have
been exaggerated"
Undoubtedly But let us go back mo-
ment. When the so-called social programme
was announced to alphabetically form OF
compulsory savings-murmurs OF revolt were
heard on all sides. You heard people all over
England saying: We won't lick stamps for
Lloyd George But what happened' Lloyd
George put his great programme through. And
to-day-to-day all are very glad indeed to
lick stamps, because licking stamps for Lloyd
George has meant the best piece OF practical
philanthropy and compulsory thrift that Eng
land has ever known.
Now, CONSUMPTION which means sacrifice
of body. OF human life perhaps, is much more
serious business. But despite the undeniable
hostility of labor organizations, despite spo-
radio outbursts OF sundry sorts. the conviction
rests firm that compulsory service will 60
into effect without disastrous friction
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-26
y Labor

moneyed men of the United States, and like
all men of big calibre, very simple, very ac-
cessible, very gracious.
And l found English hnance-far from
being in state of wartime misunderstanding
an organized efficiency that can mean only
one thing: victory matter what the cost
even the new and stupendous Budget. The
financial situation in England to-day ennbodies
a spirit Of sacrifice, feeling OF money no
obiect'-a stimulating and inspiring thing, l
assure you.
Zone conspicuous feature in England to-
day is the fact that practically all the people
are financially interested III the war. Never
before has a war loan been so widely sub
scribed by the great mass of the population
as has the now famous 5000 900 loan. /
firmly believe that if England were called
Upon to subscribe another huge war loan to-
morrow 1t would be met with the same I'M
Hinching courage and patriotic response as
was the last
"I used to wonder if the average English
workingman would ever initiate his brother,
the French peasant who is the thrftiest per-
son on earth, and who begins to save as soon
as he begins to earn. Inc nrSt tnfnS d rrenCI
peasant buys for investment is government
bond. This accomplishes two big thingss 1t
shows him the value of making his money
work and it makes him partner with the
government.
"Now, the English workngman, thanks to
this war loan, is doing tn same thing. lie
has been able TO buy shares of this loan in
very small denominations-from shillings
AN % be exact. This transaction makes him
a more intelligent, more useful citizen And
:, gives him. Just now. aside from having a
brother or a son in the army, peculiar and
intimate interest in the war He is paying
o,,t Of the expenses, however small that part
may be.
"Tbe general financial and industrial situa-
,;on in England is amazingly sound when you
consider the steady drain on the resources o'
N. country. The banks have lots OF money
and il is cheap.
..I think no man can go to England To-Day
and fail TO be impressed by the mooih<dpon
If IFS industry for war. Thanks 10 hioya
George and his newly created mihisuy
Munitions. a census of the capacity oil nf'"s"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-26
Isaac F. Marcosson Writer Finance, Tells of Labors De-
fault in Patriotism and of the Certainty of
CONSUMPTION in England

on London because the credit was there Of
course, it should be borne in mind that approx
imately $4,000 900 900 of our securities still
held abroad and that we pay several hundreds
of millions year to foreign insurance com-
panies. On the other hand since the way e
gan S257 900 900 Of American captsl has been
invested in foreign securities
THE ADVANTAGE OF 4 DOLLAR
STANDARD
1t may be interesting 10 the average eacer
to have defined Just what foreign exchange
means, it's operations and the advantage Of
having the dollar the WORLDS STANDARD con
Here is an excellent explanation which re
Gently appeared in a leading financial news
paper:
"A check on Ncw York bank which is an
order to pay specified amount o. gold at
sight, will buy or exchange for a similar order
on first class London bank, yielding an addi-
tional per cent of gold For example,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-26
n as Inevitable There -Lauds British Women.

History has always shown" he said, that
one of the greatest stumbling blocks to any
nations conservation in times OF national
peril has been the foolhardiness of some branch
or other of Union Labor The men them
selves in England-and the same thing has
obtained always in America-aren't the real
culprits 1t is the leadership OF Union Labor
upon which the responsibility for its excuses
and mistakes ought to be fixed"
Another aspect of CONSUMPTION was touched.
Mr.. Marcosson," l said, will the loan
which the Ango-French mission has been
trying to negotiate in this country have any
effect whatever upon the matter of conscrip-
ton? Might it, for one thing. retard such
step7"
NO." he answered decidedly. "The loan
could have no effect whatever. There is no
connection between finance and fighting. Con-
scription, in the larger sense, is matter Of
men entirely. The CONSUMPTION, so far as
money is concerned is being and will continue
to be waged on large scale by taxation"
To the question: What is the biggest ex
terna change in English industrial life?" Mr.
lowing reply:
First and foremost, the extraordinary num-
Der of women and girls found at work Of one
sort or another. To most astonishing de-
gree have women been able to take up the
work of men. They have become ticket
takers and inspectors at railroad stations
There are women running the elevators in all
the big shops. The person who opens your
taxi door is a smartly dressed little foot
woman. Women have even succeeded men
as clerks in the great, dignihed banks-a very
remarkable innovation. Girls deliver bundles.
They are succeeding boys as messengers.
Nov, Of course, the great question is: How
permanent is this supplanting Of men by
women likely to be? 1t is the feeling in Eng
land that the women have come to stay. And
it is sentiment shared by the men. 1t is
fact that the rank and file of British manhood
will be so fearfully decimated by the war
that, wanted or not, women must take their
place in the uoney-making machine.
1T is surprising how few idle women there
are in England to-day" he continued. War
has stirred the British conscience as it never