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The Washington times., 1915-10-04
AN AUXILIARY COASTER

The problem Of a merchant vessel
that will combine carrying capacity
with fair amount Of dependability
in making port-to-port runs is al
ways a pressing one to those en-
gagged in our coastwise trade. The
overgrown schooner, running from
five to seven masts, was one of the
attempted solutions, but that it has
not wholly answered the economic
phase of the coastwise trade is ap.
parent from the fact that few new
additions have been made to this
fleet in recent years, and that at the
present time not a single one is
building in their home, the Maine
shipyards.
The steam colliers, heavy-carry.
ing and self-trimming, which the
Atlantic coast yards have been turn.
ing out in recent years, seem te
have been looked on a. settling ths
The Washington times., 1915-10-04

type which could be used with the
proper economy. But now comes q
new kind from the designers Of the
Great Lakes shipbuilding yards
which promises to combine the
trustworthiness Of steam with the
economy Of sails. in the form Of a
five-masted schooner built Of steel
and fitted with auxiliary power from
a Swedish crude oil engine which
Is able to push the vessel along
through either . bad blow or calm
at fair rate Of speed and which, In
addition, will completely do away
with bills for towing in and out Of
harbor. These ships are about 5000
tons in size and will be suited for
deep-water use as well as the coast
wise trade. IT,.
The fight going on forever in the
merchant marine between sail and
steam seems to have arrived at .
happy and profitable truce in this
new type Of coasting auxiliary.
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Tomorrow.

Address. New Phases OF Home Economies
Teaching as Observed by Forty Schools y
by Mrs. Henrietta w. Gavin, and meeting
OF the Home Economic Association. Public
Meeting, women's section Of tho Retail Mer-
chants Association. retail merchants mead
Meeting, F1orists' Club. Of Washington. ih<
+ street northwest. s p. M: Va
Second annual flower exhibition OF the Pet-
worth Citizens Association wallace Me
mortal United Presbyterian Church. new
Hampshire avenue and Randolph street. day
Rehearsal. Motet Choir. St. Johns parish
hall. sixteenth street. near II, p. M
Convention, National Defense League. large
ballroom. willard. II a. m ,,
Meeting. Southern RELIEF. srioiroh roo"'
willard, p. m. ~ ,,
Committee conference, Navy League, GRID
iron room. Willard. 10 q. m. u,r,,
Luncheon. Navy League. red room' WIZARD
y. m. c..,,,..,.,
Hearing, Interstate Commerce commission
small ballroom, Willard. 10 a: M =,
MaBonic-Arm.nius, No. %: Myron ~. iu
ker, No. a7:, Mithras Lodge OF perteetiSn'
Scottish Rite; Mizpah. No. 3; f1ue'i'y' NO.
ODD Fesi~wslMount Pleasant. No. 20; Wash
ington, No Q; Golden Rule. No. Il; AW'y'
No. q; Fidelity. No, 7. Rebekahs
knights of Pythtas-Myrtle. No. % ~ A.
lMaccabees--Mount Vernon Tent, No.
hrightwood Tent. No. B; Metropolitan lent
Woman's n BENEFIT Association OF the Macca'
beee-Victory Review. No u. ,,ou M.
Red Men-ldaho Tribe. Waneta COUNCIL nv
9. Degree of Pocahontas. l,u rr,
knights OF Columbus-Carroll CounCan. q,
matte Club. Joint Installation 9i o'"ss's VI
w 6021e&A&h --.~--- 80
The Washington times., 1915-10-04
CONSUMERS LEAGUE
READY TO OPEN HERE
New Executive Secretary Ar
rives to Succeed Mrs. lau-
renee Todd In Office.

with a newly appointed executive
secretary. the Consumers League of
tho District Of Columbia. is to open its
headquarters In Room 3ol. the Munscy
Building. for its winter work.
Miss Zip 8. Falk. Just arrived In
Washington. Is the executive secretary.
who will succeed Mrs. Laurence Todd
before her marriage Miss Constance
Leupp) who was active In the Con-
sumers' League work and has had
charge Of its affairs since until . new
secretary arrived.
Miss Faik trained for social service
work In Pittsburgh. She organized an
associated charities In Bloomfield. n.
J., and more recently she had been In
the work OF the associated charities in
Cleveland.
The minimum wage will be the chief
topic OF agitation by the Consumers
League this winter. As a preliminary
to q strenuous campaign for minimum
wage legislation Miss Falk will conduc,
an educational campaign to acquain,
the community with the aims OF the
league and to increase Its membership
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suited in war had they arisen be.

suited in war had they arisen be-
tween independent nations.
There is international law, and
some means other than war must be
devised to administer and enforce It.
As national society must be organ
lied and regulated by law, with tri-
bunals competent to interpret and
administer such law, 80 1t Is with in
ternational society. II the nations
should enter into q judicial union,
which would affect neither their In
dependence nor their equality, for
the settlement Of judiciable disputes,
they will hsve gone q far way to-
ward eliminating the causes Of war.
The Washington times., 1915-10-04
U.s., SAYS DANIELS,
NEEDS SUBMARINES
Big Coast Line Makes Defense
Problem Different From
Other Countries.

That the failure Of the German sub
marine Is no reason the United States
should not use these vessels literally
for coast defense 10 the view Of secre-
tary of the Navy Daniels.
The Secretary Ia not In sympathy with
what Is said to be an effort OF those
Who are strong for the dreadnaught to
tleships next winter at the expense OF
the submarine. Advocates OF the dread
naught have apparently set about 10
minimize the value OF the submarine.
Secretary Daniels has given out an
interview In which he says:
II am firmly Of the opinion that the
submarine offers a weapon OF the
greatest value to this country. / have
not changed my Views In the slightest.
although II seems that recently many
people have had their faith In this type
Of craft shaken.
Problem of u. 8. Is Peculiar.
Undoubtedly that Is due largely to
the fact that those people overestimated
the value OF the submarine when they
read the reports OF their first spcctacu.
lar achievements. Many people jumped
to the conclusion that submarines were
the only type of vessel which the navy
needed.
What we need to do Is to estimate
the value of the submarine accurately
without prejudice due to spectacular
reports regarding their successes oil
| failures under conditions which may
make those lessons Of no value what
ever to the United States.
No other country has so extensive 4
| coast line as our own. Not even tho
combined coast line OF Great Britain
| France. and Germany Is equal to the
length OF one OF our coast lines. Ant
our two coast lines are separated from
! A. L. 81 H.
spite the shortening OF the route ef
fccted by the building Of the Panams
! canal.
| "If for any reason the canal rout'
we're blocked, this distance between ou
coast lines would at once be doubled.
obviously. this country must devote
much OF Its strength In military pre-
paredness to the problem OF coast de
| ftnse. Therein lies the secret OF tn
value OF the submarine to the Tnitet
! States. II Is. in Its present stage OF de
veiopment, chiefly a defensive weapon.
! Protects Coast without Fleet.
THE submarine offers us Il means o
defense Of any port while the mali
battleship fleet may be on the othe
coast, thousands of miles away.
We must not let ourselves be swaye'
back and forth IN our Judgment of th'
| submarines by every new report. Tn
submarine has It's value. and. Of course
| 1t has its limitations.
ut Is In this spirit that I have studied
! the problem of the proper place to &C
| cord the submarine In our building pro
gram. have decided. after thes'
| studies made with the best-informcd OF
foers Of the navy. that an especial nee'
exists with us for submarines: that tn
! United States has n war problem in tn
defense OF its 500 miles OF coast lin
which makes the submarine of create
value to II than 1t - to any other nava
power
The Washington times., 1915-10-04
WHAT'S ON PROGRAM
IN CAPITAL TODAY

Meeting. District Of Columbia Christian En-.
deavor Union. Vermont Avenue Christian
Church. -. m.
Convention, National Defense League. large
ballroom, willard. II a. m.
Concert, Soldiers Home Band. bandstand a,
homo. p. IN.
Exhibit, work OF Fairgrounds children. New
National Museum. all day.
Rece ption, marking the opening OF fall work
at Y. w. c. A.. Fourteenth and q streets
northwest. s p. m.
Tea. washington Woman Suffrage Council.
oak room. Raleigh. 4 p. m.
Franciscan Monastery. Brookland. 10 a, m.
and p. m.
Quarterly meeting. Baptist Women's Mission
ary Association OF the District. Fifth Bap-
tist Church, 2:30 and D. m.
Carnival and parade III celebration OF I'm
provements to Seventh street northwest,
auspices Of Mid-City Citizens Association.
Seventh street northwest. all evening
Fair and country circus. benefit of Sunday
School Of the Church OF the Advent, par
ish hall. Second and u streets northwest.
sp. m.
Masonic BENJAMIN b. French, No, l6; Ana.
Pleasant, No. 33; orient. No. 5. Royal Arch
Masons: Ruth, No. !, Eastern Star.
ODD Feilows-union. No. II; Covenant: No.
-: Beacon. No. Is: LAnsdon. No. rs: Ruth.
No 2: Naomi. No. I. Rebekahs,
knights of P,thias-Amaranth, No. B
Maccabees-National Tent, No. /; Anacostia
F. o. E.NEnter,ainment committee.
Red Men-Red Wing Tribe Red Mems Club.
The Washington times., 1915-10-04
U.S.. Expert Invents
New Submersible
Can Be Manned by One Man, and
Has Cruising Radius of
ESQ Miles.

A submcrsible which may revolution
ixe naval warfare has been, invented
by Lieut.. Joseph 8. Huiins. Of the
navy. son Of Congressman Hulings.
Of Pennsylvania.
The newly designed boat IL Of such
weight that II can be hoisted readily
to the deck of a largo ship. and has
a speed Of twenty-five knots. II can
has q cruising radius of ESQ miles. can
not sink unless II leaks. and has only
one motive unit. a distilling engine
which exhausts under a patented sys-
TEN.
The big problem heretofore has been
to find a way Of exhausting engine
gases while running under water.
The Washington times., 1915-10-04
James Whitcomb Riley
To Be Honored by Schools

In response to a suggestion by Sec
retary of the Interior Lane, II Is prob
able that one Of James Whitcomb
Riley's poems will be read In many
public schools. Thur Sday. October T..
Ri'cy's birthday. Secretary Lane called
attention to the fact that Mr.. Riley
and Mr.. HowelIs are the last two sur
vivors Of a generation OF great liter
airy men who were dis;inctivcly Ameri-
can and did much In poetry and prose
TO reveal the characteristic beauty and
struggle Of American ufa
The Washington times., 1915-10-04
Christian Endeavor Union
To Hold Meeting Tonight

The October meeting of the District
Of Columbia Christian Endeavor Union
will be held at the Vermont Avenue
Christian Church this evening at s
o'clock. The keynote of the meeting
viii be "Betternent In C. Il. Work.
Addresses will be by William Knowles
Cooper. secretary of the v. NJ. =, A.;
Mrg. Ads Esrguson. Dwight Pierce. and
The Washington times., 1915-10-04
CHANCES THAT MUST COME

"A AC" uoyp uAtCI tAc war UCBuHS
the British cabinet took over con-
troll Of the railways Of the United
Kingdom, There had been talk for
sixty years Of doing it; 1t was done
overnight. It had long been assumed
that to make q valuation on the
basis Of which the government could
take the property would be we'll
nigh impossible; the trick was done
without any valuation. The govern
ment announced that it would guar
antee the fixed charges, and would
pay on stocks a dividend represent
ing the average dividend paid In the
five years preceding the war. Ev-
erybody was reasonably satisfied ;
but, of course, that was largely be-
cause it would have done no good to
protest, and it was perfectly plain
that the government was compelled
to control transportation as a mat
ter Of military necessity.
Now comes announcement from
Ottawa that the Canadian govern
ment must >nationalize the Grand
Trunk Pacific and Canadian North
western, or else make further great
advances to them while leaving
them privately controlled. Already
government aid has been extended
lavishly. War conditions have com.
plicated their affairs. Development
Of western Canada lags; the boom
that was to follow the opening OF
these great arteries cannot take
place. To operate the properties ID
going to be a drain. Shall the gov.
ernment put up the deficit on any
terms short of taking over the
roads?
It is up to the Ottawa cabinet
and probably will get to the peopl.
before long as a political issue
Canada already has q considerabl,
mileage of government-owned rail
roads. There is no horror Of tn,
idea. If it should take over the tive
systems named, it would have tn,
greatest state-owned system il
point of mileage in the world.
Just such tricks as these the wal
is playing a-plenty on the countries
In England nobody seems to thinl
the railroads will ever be returned
to private management. In Ger
many they say the results Of rigi,
government control Of food supplie
and prices have been such that evel
with the return Of peace it is un
likely the old conditions will b.
permitted fully to be restored. Aus
tralia is having experiences with it
meat barons that promise perma
nently to alter conditions in that in
dustry. The list of inevitable
changes that will come as results o
the war might be extended indefi
nitely. Their ultimate range an,
importance may as yet be onl
guessed; but that they will vitall
and fundamentally affect living con
ditions throughout a large part o
the world is not to be doubted.
made-over scheme Of existence, al
, most, will date from this war.
The Washington times., 1915-10-04

Even with the Gear and Kaiser
willing, there isn't much chance Of
inducing Culebra cut to sign a
treaty of peace.
The Washington times., 1915-10-04

The Russians might argue that
their artillery is short handed, but
they absolutely cannot claim their
infantry is short footed.
The Washington times., 1915-10-04

Evangelist AL Jennings will soon
grow accustomed to collecting his
silver offerings without a mask on.
The Washington times., 1915-10-04

One advantage Of the proposed
jitney submarine is we can afford to
have 'em sunk in punches like
bananas.
The Washington times., 1915-10-04

Having again filled the canal with
dirt, it's easy to see these Panama
slides are suffering from no short
age of ammunition.
The Washington times., 1915-10-04

Your average Mexican bandit is a
high-strung chap, especially after a
short interview with a Texas posse.
The Washington times., 1915-10-04

Although not specifying, the Eng
lish edict against treating probabl,
includes retreating.
The Washington times., 1915-10-04
Amusements.

National-"My Iady's Carter" s:l6 p. m.
Belasco-"Rigoletto." $40 p. m.
PoiIs-"An american Citizen" 2:l5 and s:i5
p, m.
Keith hs-Vaudeviiie, 2:15 and Slb p. m.
Gayety-Burlesque, 2:l5 and s:lb D. M
The Washington times., 1915-10-04
Concert Today
BY the q. s. Soldiers' Home
Band, Bandstand, at 400 p. m.
JOHN S. N. ZIMMERMANN.
Bandmaster.

JOHN S. NJ. ZIMMERMANN.
Bandmaster.
March. "Arms of America. Pryor
Overture. THE Feast OF LANTERNS
Robinson
Morceau-
(a) Elm Maerchen" "a fairy
taic) '..'''....''......'.'... .bach
(b) "Pizzicato Polka" ......Strauss
Selection, Daughter of the Regi-
ment" .......................D .Donizetti
Patrol, Guard Mount" .... Eilenberg
Waltz Suite. Forget
Waldteufel
Finale. "Remicks Hits No. H.
--latest Songs). .Lampe
The stsr-spsngled Banner"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-08-12
NORMAL COAL PRO-
DUCTION IN IOWA
Seven and Half Million Tons Mired
in 1914, Valued at
$4,000, 900.

Coal production in Iowa in 1914
showed decrease Of per cent as com
pared with 1918, the output in 1914 be.
ing 7,45l ,022 short tons, valued at Sl3,.
$4,000, according 10 figures just made
public by the United States geological
survey. Iowa is largely an agricultural
state and its crops were plentiful in
1914 and the local coal.mining business
was almost normal The smaller demand
for coal in the east caused a larger guam
tity OF coal from West Virginia and
other eastern states 10 seek markets in
the northwest, displacing Iowa coal. H.
linois coal has invaded the local Iowa
markets, both in the home state and in
Missouri. Kansas. and Nebraska, re.
sulting in the slight decline in Iowa's
production.
The number OF men employed in the
coal mines of Iowa increased from IS
757 in 1918 TO l6.O57 in 1914, and the
average number Of working DAYS In.
creased from 1875 10 20i.
Iowa il no exception 20 the states OF
the Interior province in which powder
mining by shooting from tho solid IL
practioed 20 a reprehensible degree. and
the record in that respect in 1914 is
worse than in either 1918 or 1919. The
Iuantity Of coal shot Of the solid in
1914 was 5,545.s42 tons. or IA per
sent Of the total; in 1913 il was 72.3
per cent, and in 1912, 90 per cent.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-08-12

my idea of a doorbell which we could
hear with our eyes, had me at once con-
suit with the electrician as to whether
my plan was practical After thinking
the matter over the electrician assured
me il could be done, thst it would re-
quire little separate wire, and that
the amount OF electricity needed for my
doorbell lamps would be so small as TO
make no extra expense beside that of the
general electric light system.
along with the installation Of the
general electric light system my lamp
doorbell plan also was put in the house.
On the inside OF the front and side doors
were turmoil buttons, by turning which
my doorbells could not be used at times
when we were away from the city. When
all was ready, we pushed the front door
push button, and 10 and beholdl the
doorbell lamps in the house flashed up
and as suddenly went out with the re-
lease of the button"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-08-12
ITALIANS DIG IN
WHILE HOLDING
AUSTRIANS BACK
They Consolidate the Gains on the
Isonzo Before New
Advance

Rome, Aug l2.--In view of the Aus
trisn reinforcements that have beer
drawn to the Gorilla front by the Ital-
ian successes, Gen. Cadorna viii proceed
to consolidate the ground gained in re-
cent victories before launching another
general offensive on the Isonzo front, &C.
cording to advices from Udine.
Austrian losses in wounded alone are
reported to have reached total of $4,000.
Conservative estimates of their total cas-
ualties place the figure at more than
l25, 900. They are sorely in need Of the
additional troops that have been brought
up. One report has il that the rein
foreements have come from Pola, anoth-
er that they have been withdrawn from
the Russian theatre.
On the Carso plateau, the Austrians
are suffering from lack of water. De.
pendence upon Lake Doberdo has failed,
as Doberdo is now dominated by the
Italian artillery.
Tuesday nights official statement by
the Italian war office says that the gen
eral situation is unchanged. Italian ar
tillery has caused serious damage to
Tsgliata and Ruaz. near Livinallonga.
On the Carso plateau, attacks Of di
velocity are easily rcpulsed,
and the Italians, without serious hin
irance. are strengthening their posi-.
tons and making ready for further adj
vancee.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-08-12
SAYS POPE WILL BAN
PRAYERS FOR VICTORY
A Roman Paper Hears Of New Appeal
of the Pontiff for
Peace.

Rome, Aug. Undetermined to make
a new appeal for peace, Pope Benedict
according to The Roma, will seek the
help of the universal episcopate and in
all probability will cali general coun-
Gil of the church at Rome.
The Roma says it has information
that the pontiff purposes to forbid all
of the church in belliger-
ent countries, under pain of ex-com-
to offer prayers for victory,
to invoke blessings on combatants or
even to administer the sacraments to
those responsible for the continuation of
the war.
The pope, it is said, has made a per-
sonal appeal to the heads of all neutral
countries to join with him in the effort
to obtain a truce, preparatory to open
ing negotiations for peace.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-08-12

The Massachusetts, department Of
health is circulating the figures upon
which are based the general reduction
that the New England states show a
higher death rate from cancer than any
other group Of states. In the registra-
ton area OF the United States The death
rate from cancer j. about 50 for each
100000 Of population. Bot the rate in
Connecticut Is set down ~ 50 10 Rhode
leland %. in Massachusetts, l0l in New
Hampshire Io4 in Maine io7. snd In
Vermont III. The publication b. the
census bureau of these death rates has
stimulated activity against the disease
in ail the Nsw England states, and in
several n them. intending Nsssachu-
sets. i has induocd e study Of the whole
situation With the couclusion that u an
educational cnmpaien for tire ogutroi of
csncrr can b. successfully earrted on, the
present mortality NAV b. feauead AT
least half and perhaps two-thirds."
The buresu 81 the census attributes
the high rates 81 mortality in eertsin
Districts 70 the relatively hiEh age dis
tribufi1n ~ the population aud the neg
ligihie amunnt a immigration. Ihf
state board intnrprets tins r. mean Tor
New hnrlsnd Athat the rstiD # people
81 furts wears IF agr. ~ 81 the cancer
age. a. thoss under forty. End so iess
.lnhle O. csuesa. - rreHtfr ttan IN Other
riaees u Is - doubt truf that I'm
uanr NtW Enaland e1runluf. tles ths
percentage - nsrsuns liahie - esuesr.
d age is the tasHr 81 suseeff siltF ia
rsaft fawma WFN@# - ~efasaHrH a. sHsN rarFm
-srlEritirn 81 evmr*nnrs ard swnaadiEtE
-Ee1rr-e e. eamftrterf errEtEat affief
ind trHatu1ert HosiUr Hsraia
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-08-12
Mexican Bandits Continue
to Harry the Tex
as Border
IN THE ACTUAL
COMBATS THUS FAR
The Advantage Lies with
the Small American
Forces

Brownsville, Tex, Aug. l2.-Littl'
lessening of activities on the part Of
Mexican ranch raiders in the Rio Grande
valley was indicated in reports reach
ing here in the last "a hours, which
told of numerous attacks by the ban
dts and OF several battles between the
Mexicans and soldiers.
Ten men were reported to have been
killed in the battles Tuesday and Tues
day night, bringing the death list, since
the beginning of the outrages by the
raiders, up to nearly 20.
The ten reported dead included one
United States trooper, four Americans,
believed to be members of the bandit
bands, and five Mexicans.
The trooper was killed Tuesday night
at Palm Gardens, near Mercedes, Tex,
when he, with several other cavalrymen,
was attacked by Mexican bandits who
appeared suddenly out Of the darkness,
shot at the soldiers and quickly disap-
peared. The Mexicans, according to re-
ports, had cut the telephone wire con-
Meeting Palm Garden with Mercedes.
A farmer found the break, connected
the wires and reported the shooting to
Mercedes. Additional soldiers and
posse of citizens Immediately left for
Palm Gardens.
News OF their possible meeting with
the bandits was awaited yesterday
The latest trouble to be reported oe-
CURED at Sebastian, Tex, early yester-
day, where two Mexican bandits cap
tured by Texas rangers last night at
tempted to escape and were shot and
killed.