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The Washington times., 1915-01-23
Wanted: Stenographers.

To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
Often l see in the papers statement
such as. ~. s. in dire need OF stenog-
raphers." 1t arouses our sympathies
to feel that the United States has rot
enough stenographers to go around.
But / can mention case or two
States has all the stenographers 1t
needs, and more II 1t wants them For
instance. a friend Of mine took an ex
animation some time last May for
stenographer and typewriter, and about
six weeks later he was notified of his
ratings. Luckily, he passed with an
eligible mark, and was expecting to -
appointed shortly. Last week ! saw
this friend of mine. and he stated that
he had not been appointed yet. This
caused some surprise. for l had Just
seen that United States was in very
dire need of stenographers." This
might be negligence on the part Of the
civil service officials. My friend thinks
so. He is still hoping that he will get
an appointment very shortly.
Another friend OF mine took an ex-
animation for the same position and
he. too, successfully passed with a
good mark. This examination was tax
still hoping to be appointed "soon."
think there are many more cases to
show that the United States Is fully
supplied with stenographers. Never
theless. when I pick UP the paper next
week, or two weeks hence, i will see
printed in big. black letters, "Stenogra-
p"e' - sTENoGRAPHER.
Washington, January q.
The Washington times., 1915-01-23
Billy Sundays Financing.

To the Editor of THE TINES:
One Of the criticisms which I hear
against Billy Sunday Is that he receives
vast sums Of money, and takes 1t
away with him. The criticism. OF
course. being especially severe consid-
ering the fact that he Is in religious
work. The Times seems to me. 10
giving Sunday the sQuarest deal OF
any paper in town. Would you kindly
explain just how Billy Sundays finan-
cial affairs are handled so far as these
large meetings and campaigns are con-
cerned? 1t Is my understanding that
he actually receives little of the money
and that his money Is wholly devoted
to the Lords service. Kindly set the
knockers right on this question and
obljge. Why not make an editorial of
the subject in the different issues Of
The Times. JUSTICE"
Washington, Jan. q.
THE Times recently had an editorial
based on knowledge Of one of Sundays
many unostentatious acts Of charity
He usually gets for himself the entire
collection of the last day Of the re-
vival. All other collections are an
nounced to be for the purpose Of de-
fraying the expenses which previously
had been guaranteed by a local COM
mittee.-Editor Times.l
The Washington times., 1915-01-23

Jurisprudence, a body Of legal prin-
ciples, which either do or ought to
regulate the foreign relations Of ma
tions. It is not an ethical system,
but is composed of existing rules
based upon the practices Of nations.
It is not law between individuals,
but between states, although it binds
every person in state. The system
has grown up as supplying a law
between nations as such, and a citi-
zen owes obedience to it because of
his allegiance to the state. An in
dividuai violating it is not punished
by the nations, but by the nation of
which he is a citizen, and If his
country does not redress the offense
it is made liable.
There are two views as to the
status of international law in a
country. The overwhelming view is
that 1t is a part of the judicial sys-
tenn of every stats. The law upon
that point is not open to doubt in
the United States, because in 1899
the Supreme Court decided that in
ternational law is a part of the law
of the land, and would be binding
upon US as common law. That was
the view Of Great Britain until a
little while ago, but in recent years
England's policy has been to decide
for herself what is and what is not
binding upon her as international
law.
The Washington times., 1915-01-23
Insists the South Favcrs the Immi.
grafton Bill.

To the Editor of THE TIMES:
Regarding the immigration bill which
has passed both houses of Congress
and is now up to the President, and
which he is expected to veto. there is
considerable to say from sectional
point of view. The South. taken as a
whole. wants a restricted immigration.
The States below the old Mason and
Dixon line care nothing for the most
numerous class Of immigrants the pres
ent law allows to enter this country.
There are exceptions to this, it ia
true: the railroads and a few big plant
borers Of Europe. but 1t Is only from
selfish motives. Such labor as this will
undermine even the cheap labor OF the
| negro.
The true attitude Of the South was
plainly set forth at Tampa in 1908 at
the conference Of the commissioners
| OF agriculture and immigration; by
resolutions Of the legislatures of vir-
ginia and Tennessee; also, the fact
that North Carolina and South Caro-
lima have abolished their immigration
bureaus and instructed their agricul-
| turai boards not to seek immigrants.
And by far the greatest proof is in
| the fact that the Farmers Agricul-
tural and Cooperative Union with a
membership of 100000 in the South
| and West has demanded again and
| again the passing OF the reading test
| clause.
The one serious result of immigra
| ton of Mediterranean stock to the
| Southern States would be an increase
Of negro half-breeds and the substi-
tuition of these races for the Anglo
| Saxon and the French now bearing the
| proud name of Southerners.
| The attitude of the South all along
| has been shown by their advocacy or
| restricted immigration and the sending
| OF both Senators and Representatives
| to Congress on platform OF protect
| ing their homes from the invasion OF
| undesirable foreigners.
| PRESCOTT F. HALL
Secretary of the Executive Com
| mittee.
| fOStOn January IA.
The Washington times., 1915-01-23
Street Music Must
Be Real Music Non
Hurdy-Gurdy Mans License May
Be Cancelled if Machine Is
Out of Tune,

: NEW YORK, Jan. 23.--Life has it's
little compensations after all. At
last there has been discovered a
means of getting even with the hur-
dy-gurdy man who sets up his ma
chine before your door and srinds
out the remains of grand opera airs
with the aplomb of a butcher work
ing on hamburger steak.
George II. Bell. license commission
er, has announced that in the future
ali hurdy -gurdies must be in tune
The license number of any instru-
ment out Of tune may be demanded
and when it is telephoned to Com
missioner Bell he will hold up the
licen1e until harmony returns.
Since no hurdy-gurdy ever is in
tune and the extremist school holds
no hurdy -guriy ever can be put in
tune, the way of the Society for the
Extinction of Street Music is clear.
The Washington times., 1915-01-23
Car Line For the Hill.

To the Editor Of THE TINES:
wish to second the suggestion made
by residents of Petworth that the Pub
lie Utilities Commission grant permis-
sion for the construction Of cross
town car line on Park road, rom the
entrance to the Soldiers Home to tho
end OF the Mt. Pleasant car line. THIS
would give the residents In the di.ytrict
west OF upper Fourteenth street n car
line to the Soldiers Home grounds. aud
the residents of the district east Cf
upper Fourteenth street q car line to
Rock Creek Park.
Residents Of one of these sections, in
order to reach the other section mast
now go south to U street and then go
north 'on Eighteenth street or Georgia
avenue. A cross-town line OH the hill
would be convenience TO more than
$1,000 people living in the Mt Pleasant,
Columbia Heights, and Park View
neighborhoods. HILL DWELLER.
WashingtOn, January q.
The Washington times., 1915-01-23
THE SPECTATORS"
SPECTERS

The London Spectator has for
many years been peculiarly gifted
in the respect of seeing things that
weren't there; things that nobody
else saw, and that didn't exist. It
has made a speciality Of cultivating
hostility toward the United States,
in which enterprise it has displayed
q perverseness that was rather
amusing. So long as there was not
possible occasion for real friction
between the two countries, this wss
rather entertaining. But the pres
ent is no time for the kind of fool
ishness which that paper continues
to indulge.
If the Spectator imagines that the
Washington Government ought to
have given direct and official assur-
ance of its sympathy for the allied
cause, it will not be taken seriously
on either side Of the water. The
Washington Government has in
sisted on the maintenance of a prop.
er neutrality by public agencies and
private business. That was ALSO
lutely the only proper course for il
to follow.
It is true that some differences
have arisen in regard to the treat.
ment of American ships and cargoc.
by the British naval authorities. II
is certain that like differences would
have arisen between this country
and Germany, if Germany had beer
in command of the sen as England
has been. There is the best pos
sible reason for lack Of maritime
friction between America and Ger
many. There are just at present nc
points Of contact.
America is not permitting a lus
for profits to make it forget an:
obligations that it owes to anybody
1t is under obligation to maintain {
firm insistence on the full measur,
Of its rights and privileges as .
neutral; and even if the Washington
Government had sympathies will
either side in the European strug
gle, it would have to keep per
fectly even balance in looking aftc,
its interests on the seas. 1t woult
not even be to England's interest
ultimately, for this country to admi
any new developments in the law
of the high seas that would sharpl.
favor one combatant as against an
other; for that might at some fu
ture time turn up as q precedent t.
the disadvantage Of EnglandH
No more useful service to tn
cause Of international amity can b.
rendered just at this time by paper
like the Spectator, than to qui
printing inflammatory and sensa
| tional expressions.
The Washington times., 1915-01-23
HIGH SCHOOL NEEDS

The congestion faced by three Of
the five white high schools of Wash
ington with the coming of several
hundred new pupils at each school
when the new semester begins Feb
ruary l., emphasizes the need of an
addition to Business High School.
At Business, during the present
year, conditions have been even
worse than at other schools. A
double session plan had to be de-
vised, and even under that arrange
ment classes have been so large that
teachers were burdened and pupils
have failed to receive proper atten-
tion.
1t is strange that, while steps have
been taken for a new Eastern High
School building, and the new Gen.
tral structure is under way, the
comparatively simple expedient of
adding another story to the Business
building, recommended by Principal
Allan Davis, has been overlooked.
This additional story and a few
minor improvements would make the
Business plant adequate for the de.
mands upon it for many years to
come.
1t is of direct concern to business
men OF Washington that those pupils
who attend the Business School be
efficiently and thoroughly taught
Graduates of this school yearly fur.
nish a large share of recruits in
Washington's business houses. At O
time when so much agitation centers
about vocational education it is sur.
prising that Washington does not
make the most of the vocational
work already offered at Business
High.
An addition to Business High
School would partially relieve the
congestion now becoming a problem
at both the Mckinley Manual Train.
ing School and the old Central build
ing. Many of the pupils in those
schools went to them because Busi
ness could accommodate no more
and with better facilities at Busi
ness its enrolment would be ma
terially increased.
The Washington times., 1915-01-23
Father at rs; Spouse
Sues for Separation

MATTITUCK, N. Y. Jan. 23.-In
spite OF the baby girl which came to
bless his household after his seventy
fifth birthday. Jacob A. Brown has been
unable to get along harmoniously with
his wife. Alice P. Brown, thirty years
his junior. She has filed suit for a
separation.
brown was married twice and has sew
eral children by his first marriage.
When he was sixty years old. in 1900. he
married again. He has three children
born Of this marriage. the eldest OF
whom Is thirteen. His wife says one
Of his children by the first marriage
used to spank" the children Of the
second marriage and try to boss the
household
The Washington times., 1915-01-23
Cotton Crop to Show
10 Per Cent Decrease

The cotton acreage Of the Southern
States will be decreased 10 per cent or
more for next years crop. according to
estimates from the Department of Agri-
culture. Figures compiled by the Bu-
reau Of Crop Estimates Indicate that
about 1900. 900 more acres OF cotton land
were sown to oats last fall than in the
fall Of 1918.
In December the department estimat-
ed the acreage sown to wheat in the
cotton States as 7.27l 0o0. as compared d
with 6.45s.00O the preceding year.
The Washington times., 1915-01-23
Canada Defends Men
Who Shot Americans

TORONTO. Ont. Jan. 23.-The Do
minion government has advised the
Ontario authorities that 1t will defend
CORPORAL Archie Kay and Privates
Leslie Kinsman and Edmund McIn-
tosh, the three Canadian miliatamen
concerned in the shooting of the two
American duck hunters, Smith and
Dorsch of Buffalo, the former OF whom
was killed.
The usual situation will be that Of
the provincial government prosecuting
and the Dominion government defend
The Washington times., 1915-01-23
Today.

Today.
Masonic-Grand Chapter. Eastern Star
Odd Fellows-Canton washington, No. 1,
Patriarchs Militant
Socialist Party-Social and luncheon. I'll E
~ street northwest. to . D. m.
Tea dance. Mrs. Hawkesworth and Mrs.
Groner. large ball room. New willard,
Meeting. Masonic Veterans Association, red
Parlor. New Ebbitt 8 p. m.
Dinner. Dartmouth Alumni Association, oak
noon. room. Raleigh: 7:3o p. M.
Dance. Crescent Club. ball room. Raleigh.
Reading. Mrs. Haveiock Ellis. Raleigh. p.
SYMPOSIUM on the Philippines, with Con-
sressman Clarence B. Miller and Newton
W. GILBERT speakers. University Club. Q
Annual show. National Capital Poultry and
Ptgeon Association. Arcade, Fourteenth
and Park road northwest. . a. m. 10 10 y.
Address. Vice President Marshall, the Mis-
sissippi Society Of Washington, Confederate te
veterans Hall. 1922 Vermont avenue north
Leeturs. The Poet. the Interpreter of life, -
before District Federation OF Women's
Meeting, Biological Society Of Washington.
, Cosmoe Club. 1880 p. m.
Luncheon. members Of washington alumni
and GecrEetown chapters Of the Delta Chi
fraternity. Raleigh. 1890 p. m.
The Washington times., 1915-01-23
IN. THE WRONG PLACE

There is plenty of labor looking
for employment in New York, Bos-
ton, or Philadelphia. Yet ships are
tied to the docks in Liverpool and
London and all other important
British ports, unable to get dock
workers to unload them. No unem-
ployment problem in England this
winter, because the Kitchener army
has taken away two million of the
workers.
Plenty Of labor, but in the wrong
place. A good deal Of it, too, of the
wrong character. New York city is
reported to have from 100000 to
100000 men out Of work. But how
many Of these could be hired for a
roustabout's job on the docks, hust-
ling freight? Broadly speaking
most Of those reasonably we'll edu-
cated-the ones capable Of passing
the literacy test of the immigration
bill, let US say-would not be can
didates for that sort of job.
The problem of getting labor to
the place where it is needed is al
ways one Of the most difficult. The
modern world. has developed an in.
dustrial organization which has ut
terly outrun its facilities for dis
tributing labor where and as it is
needed. For generations America
has had a shortage and Europe a
surplus of labor. Now comes the
war, calling millions of men into the
field and other millions to the ex.
traordinary occupations that are ne.
cessitated in order that armies may
be armed and provisioned; and sud.
denly Europe finds itself in need OF
men, while the United States has
perhaps the most acute unemploy.
ment problem on its hands that i,
ever knew.
The effects of this scarcity Of
dock labor abroad are reflected in 8
series of grave conditions that are
getting graver. Ocean freight rate.
have gone to unprecedented figures
partly because Of scarcity of ships
but in considerable part, also, be,
cause Of the impossibility of getting
men to load and unload them on thu
other side. There is plenty of labor
but it's in the wrong place. Is it not
possible for some of it to be trans
ferred to the point where 1t is need
ed? Could not arrangements b,
made between the governments o,
this country and Britain, by which
temporarily the immigration side s,
long flowing this way could be re
versed, and some of our idle me,
sent to the great ports of Britai,
and France?
1t would be no more difficult per
formance than shipping thousand
Of men to the Western harvest field,
every season to care for the crops
1t seems a perfectly feasible and a,
extremely sensible thing to do. 1
would free ships, by getting then
loaded and unloaded sooner; it woul,
quickly affect ocean freight charges
it would increase the volume of al
commercial movements and thereb,
increase the demand for labor il
employments on this side.
The Washington times., 1915-01-23
Former Fiancee Of Dr.. Philip
Newton Lost Life Trying to
Rescue Friend.
WILL ESTABLISH HOSPITAL
Bride Was Nurse at Kiev in Red
Cross Hospital, Says Gable
Dispatch.

A story Of tragic romance lies behind
tho announcement that DR.. Philip New
ton. Of the American Red Cross. has
wed Princess Helene Schahofskaya, at
Petrograd.
DR.. Newton Is a washingtonian. q
graduate Of tho United States Military
Academy, a former inferno at Emerg-
gency Hospital. and was on a special
mission from the Smithsonian Institu-
ton. In the Philippines. when his A.
ancee. Miss Alice Dorothy Nixon. Of
this city, lost her life trying to rescue
a friend.
The tragedy occurred at Colonial
Beach. Va. early in September. 1912.
on the same day that DR.. Newton set
sail from Manila to claim her for his
bride.
ber IL on the relief ship Red Cross.
Cablegram Misses Him.
A cablegram advising him Of Miss
Nixon's death did not reach Manila
until after he had sailed. He. too. sent
a cablegram that day that was never
received by the person to whom 1t was
addressed. 1t was addressed to Miss
Nixon. saying that he was leaving the
Philippines. and expressing happiness
that they could now arrange for the
wedding that fail.
When he reached San Francisco he
was told OF his fiancee's death She
had dived into the water to aid Frank
w. Wissman. whose calls for help at
tracted the attention Of scores of bath.
ers.
Overcome with exhaustion bv III,
struggle with the frenzied man. and
bufeted by the heavy surf, Miss Nixor
perished. Wissman also sank to hi
death.
DR.. Newton upon his return to tb,,
city finished his work for the Smith
sonian Institution, and was engaged
In private practice until September
last, when he answered the cali Of tht
Red Cross for surgeons to 60 to the
eastern battle front in Europe. witt
| Ave other surgeons. he set sail Septem
Der L. on the relief ship Red Cross.
Little Work, Time To Love.
According to cable dispatches from
Petrograd today. DR.. Newton, who wa
in charge of the hospital at Kiev, wher,
the slightly wounded are brought, fount
hardly enough work to 60 round. anc
| had nothing to do but fall in love.
, The Princess schahofskaya, who vol
unteered as a nurse in the hospital oper
ated by the Americans. and Dr. Newto,
were married yesterday in the capita
OF Russia. The ceremony was performe,
according to the ritual Of the Russian
North Winship. the American consul q
Petrograd and by Ray Baker. secretar,
to American Ambassador Marye.
The bride and bridegroom are now o.
a honeymoon trip to Archangel. wher
they will meet two American doctor
who are to re-enforce the Red Cros
stan,
It is announced that DR.. Newton an
his bride plan to establish a Red Cros
unit at Warsaw, where 1t will be pos
sible to better care for the wounde
from the fighting lines.
Dr. Newton is the son of the lat
Major John Newton. L. s. A. His moth
er and sister have been residing in Ne,
York for the last few years. He ais
held a position as lecturer at George
town University until he resigned to g
to the war zone.
The Washington times., 1915-01-23
Tomorrow.

Mass meeting to protest against expectation
Of arms and ammunition to beliigerent Eu-
ropean nations, Polls Theater. 8 p. m.
Meeting Y. NJ. c. A. building lobby address
sylvania. I D. m.
Address under auspices Of Knights Of Co
lumbus. David Goldstein. Of Boston. Con
zaga College Hall, p. m.
Temperance revival meeting under auspices
Of the Independent Order. Sons OF Jonadab.
Epiphany Lutheran Church, 8 D. m.
Meeting Socialist Party. address by p. II.
Skinner. Our Modern Civilization and
How To Avoid It." Party Headquarters.
p. m.
Meeting st. Cyprian's Holy Name Society,
Parish Hall Of st. Cyprian's Church. 7:2t
Address Pastor Russell, ITO He'll and
Back" New National Theater. ; p IN.
tional Militancy," Belasco Fbeatef, 3 D. IN.
The Washington times., 1915-01-23

Hear that Prince Ottoman Zar-Adush.
Hanish wears a red kimono. Even the
most ardent stump speaker in the most
impassioned speech never accused an
opponent OF that. New stun.
Most Congressmen's idea of an ada
quate army is men enough to elect ,em
to Congress again.
Egg that had been imprisoned in cold
storage since 1882 has Just been released
ThaRs's . Aeld for Ex-Governor Cole
RleAss ~ GAsrcise his pardoninK powers
in.
The yooAg college youth on trial for
killing q chauffeur should insist on a
jury Of pedestrians.
See there's been $4s.0oO.ooO sraft in
army contracts in the last seventeen
years. Enormous sum. Didn't ina ptne
there was such a demand for tango
slippers.
From all indications there will be a
vacant Villa in Mexico this summer.
Rent cheap. All modern inconveniences g.
The Washington times., 1915-01-23
Amusements,

National-"Jerry." 2:l5 and s:l6 D. m,
Beiasco-"Marie-O -Odils. 2:15 and S:O D. m.
Coiumeia-"Uncie sapn at Work" $50 and
Poiis."Maggie Pepper" 2:l5 and Sis .. m
=: f. kelth's-vaudeville. ?:l5 and Sis .. m.
Maze -Burlesque. S:16 D. m.
Cssino-Vaudevtlle. continuous.
Cosmos-Vaudeville. continuous.
Crandalfs-P -Photoplays. II q. m. to II ,. m.
Garden-Photopays. 10 .. m. to II D. m.
Strand-Photoplays. II .. m. to IL y. m.
The Washington times., 1915-01-23
PROGRAM Nj
(For Today and Tomorrow.

Meeting OF fraternal. social and other
examinations Of the Nations Capital.
together with a brief tabulation OF the
most Important events scheduled for to-
Hay and tomorrow. and attractions at
THIS column the reader may md at q
elance the time and place Of happen
tnHs In WashinKton today and toinor-
row. The Sunday issue Of The Times
presents q program Of events for the
ensuing week.
The Washington times., 1915-01-23
The Silver
Lining
Edited By ARTHUR BAER.

High cost of living must have affected
sumdrops. Doc Cook hasn't discovered
a pole for months and months.
The Washington times., 1915-01-23

Almost had battle in Haiti the other
day. Through military blunder both
sides retreated in the same direction.
The Washington times., 1915-01-23

The man who never made a mistake
never made anything else. either.
The Washington times., 1915-01-23

THAT is the first romance reported
since our American surgeons went OF
to the war" said Major Robert U. Pat
terson, in charge Of the American Red
Cross, at the War Department today.