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The Ordway new era., 1915-12-17
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There will he no white Christmas
Gator has predicted. He also goes so
far as to say 1t will be a dry mild win
ter.
The Ordway new era., 1915-12-17

La Junta Democrat.-Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Sewers. of Ordway, spent Sun
day in La Junta visiting at the home
of the formers father, Adam Sewers.
The Ordway new era., 1915-12-17

bulbs-all sizes. Ordway Electric
Light and Power Co.
The Ordway new era., 1915-12-17

The drama, 1T pays to ADVERTISE
Will be produced at Rocky Ford this
Saturday evening.
The Ordway new era., 1915-12-17

Papers &c Per Package
For putting under carpets, paper
ing walls. etc. Ton now on hands at
this office
The Ordway new era., 1915-12-17
City Claims Allowed

At an adjourned regular meeting of
Ordway. held on December s. 1915.
the following claims were allowed:
Ordway Electric Light &
The Washington times., 1915-05-02
TRADE WAR WIPES
OUT TRACTION ADS
Raiding Squad Covers All Bill.
boards and Plugs Slot Ma.
chimes on Brooklyn Line.

BROOKLYN. May ALL the cars and
the stations of the Brooklyn Rapid
Transit systcyS are today stripped OF
every advertising sign. and the gum
and candy slot machines are sealed, In
probably the most extensive commercial
war that has occurred in this borough
in years.
When the Intercity Car Advertising
Company's contract expired, a brigade
Of employees were sent out, and today
there was not an lad" to be seen.
Brooklynltes on their way to Manhat-
tan sat up and rubbed their eyes at
the unusual sight.
The card in the cars which some
time had preached to passengers. In
word and picture what they should
eat and what they should wear was
tionS had been oblitcrated by paste
pot squad. Strips Of paper had been
pasted over the slots of the gum ma
chimes. and the newspaper and candy
stands were closed.
Later came the eXpla nation from
the firm which controlled the adver-
tising contracts through the Inter
City Company, had eight contracts
with subsidiaries OF the b. r. r,
which expired April 80. Timothy S.
Williams, president of b. r. T.,
thought the price being paid was
"ridiCulously inadequate rompensa-
ton" and new contract was drawn
up, calling for competitive bidding.
According to Williams. the Inter
City-Ward interest made no specific
offer until the eleventh hour That
Cifer was unsatisfactory and was
promptly rejected.
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THE PROPERTIES

Ambassador Won Bernstorff's S warm
ing to American citizens that if they
travel in ships flying the flags of the
allied nations they do so at their
own risk, is Of questionable pro-
priety.
On February 10 the American
Government notified Germany that
she would be held responsible for
any untoward effect upon American
lives or property from her acts
which the accepted principles of in
ternational law do not justify, de-
claring it would take any steps it
might De ..ecessary to take "to safe
guard American lives and property
and to secure to American citizens
the full enjoyment of their ac-
knowledged rights on the high seas"
An enemy merchant ship has the
right to be visited and searched, and
if in any event the captor of such
vessel should destroy it, he is not
warranted in destroying the lives of
the people aboard it. 1t is just such
distinctions that separate civilized
warfare from barbarism. American
passengers travelling on such ships
need have no fear of untoward hap
penings if Germany respects the law,
but if she does not, and the unlawful
acts of her naval authorities result
in the loss of American lives, Ger
many has the word of the State De-
partment for it that "the Govern
ment of the United States would be
constrained to hold the imperial Ger
man government to strict account
ability"
Count Won Bernstorff's warning ig-
nored the American Government. If
the people of this country were to be
cautioned, it was the duty of their
Government, not of the German en-
bassy, to caution them. The latitude
Of diplomacy is broad, but its pro-
prieties are very closely hedged
about.
The Washington times., 1915-05-02
THE WILSON WALNUT

President Wilson planted a baby
walnut tree dedicated to his first
grandchild on the occasion of the
latter's christening. The President
not only did a graceful act, but he
did a suggestively wise and thrifty
one in selecting the walnut as the
christening tree.
1t is not necessary to assume that
commercial use will ever be made of
the tree planted by a President on
such an occasion, in order to draw
from the incident the theme for an
observation on arboriculture. 1t is
prettywell known among Americans
that the black walnut, which along
American rivers was very plentiful
a generation ago, is today one of
the most valuable woods in the
world. 1t is said even to be more
highly priced than mahogany. Yet
it is not an exceptionally difficult
\ tree to grow. Its development is
allow; planting it for commercial
The Washington times., 1915-05-02
AMERICAN IN PRISON
8 MONTHS IN BRITAIN
Baltimore Man Finally Gets
Back From London After Ar
rest and Rearrest.

NEW YORK, May 2-On the Phila-
delphia, which arrived from Southamp-
ton today were $50 saloon passengers,
naturalized American who has spent
several months in an English jail.
mysterious painting, three feet square
valued at $235, 900, and thirty-seVen chill
dren.
The inmate of the Jail was Henry
Bigcl, of Baltimore, who went to Eng
land in November as president of tn"
Arms Exporting Company to sell auto
mobile chassis to the allies. He sold ~"
to Grand Duke Michaelovitch of Rus
sia. He was stopping at the Savoy ana
wrote to his wife in Germany.
He was arrested and spent three
months in jail. He was released and
then rearrested. lie was then deportHd
under the defense of the realm act
as an undesirable iCtiZen.
Mr.. Bigcl sailed minus all his bag
gage. lie attributes his misfortunes to
his wifc's activities in the fatnerland.
His naturalization papers saved him
from a sojourn in jail for the rest OF
the war.
Concerning the picture no one on
board would talk. 1t was locked in the
safe deposit vault. but unaddresscd. 1t
will be called for tomorrow morning.
There were two stowaways, Lew
Flanagan, twenty-four, who ran away
to avoid enlisting, and Charles San
ford. an American. Flanagan said he
would get two weeks on the water, u
week at Ellis Island. and six months in
jail when he got back. which he re-
garded as preferable to the trenches.
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Tomorrow.

Meeting, washington branch, Woman's Peace
party. cabinet room. New Willard, p. IN.
Meeting, Society Of Colonial Wars, blue room,
New Willard. p. m. Buffet supper fol-
lows.
Concert, Y. w. c. A.. small ball room, New
Open house. Home Club. Il Jackson place
northwest p. m.
east study room Public Library, 7:3O D. M
Meeting, Painters and Decorators Union
west study room. Public lADrary, 1:GO y. m
Meeting transpOrtatio committee Of the
chamber Of Commerce in headquarters. T.
noon.
Meeting Serbian supply committee of the
American Red Cross, at headquarters, 10
q. m.
Lecture. ''City Gardens and city Lawns" .
Congress Fiuh Baptist Chapel. Four and
a-half street, below y street southwest, 10
p. m.
Meeting Washington Woman Suffrage coun-
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ROCKVILLE TRENCH
DUG BY MACHINE
Military Attache Of Embassy
Sees Work and Orders Ap-
paratus for His Country.

Having heard much of trench fighting.
would YOU like to see how trenches look.
and. incidentally witness a demonstra-
ton OF the future Of trench digging for
the allies?
No. this Is not a motion picture. The
exhibition is being staged. unwittingly'
In the trce-bowered. peaceful main
street of Rockville, Md.
Flowing down the quiet street. that
runs the length of the town. is a tow
ering, menacing looking monster Of a
machine. steadily churning into the
earth beneath. and shooting forth from
one side a continuous stream of dirt
that resembles a stream Of muddy wat
ter.
The intent Of the machine was peace
full. In Rockville IL serves the neutral
purpose Of digging ditch. ten feet
deep and two feet wide, for water
main. 1t performs this task at the
rate of 1000 fee. a day. And the his
toric old Rockville street already LOOKS
like the newspaper pictures of the battle
Of the Marne.
That resemblance struck forcibly
home to an attache Of the embassy Of
one OF the warning powers. The mill
tary attache examined the machine, an,
1t is reported. ordered for immediate
delivery a flock of the machines. They
will be sent abroad to do the trench
digging that now breaks the backs OF
the soldiers.
Thus trenches may be dug without
utilizing men needed In the fighting
front Trench enough for couple Of
regiments may be dug in a few day.
And the tranches can be made just wide
enough and Just deep enough, to serve
the purpose. There is no lost motion
bv the new device.
The military attache of the embassy
in question now Is in New York. 9th
er attaches admitted that he was "in-
terested" In the device.
The machine resembles = Traction
engine. 1t is equipped with a belt
which carries around scoop-like shovels
These cut tho earth. and it Is carried
back into a chute by the rising scoop.
From that chute it Is projected to one
side of the machine in a neat pyramidal
pile.
Ditch-digginE devices are not new
But the one in Rockville Is said to be
a new model, which Is the fastest work.
ing arrangement yet devised for this
| purpose. 1t is manufactured by Chi
cago firm. 1t is operated by a 70-horse.
power motor.
The Washington times., 1915-05-02

purposes is investing for the benefit
of the next generation; that is all.
Several decades ago a man of
vision in a Western State planted a
few acres of black walnuts on, a
farm of such wide area that the wal
nuts were easily overlooked for a
generation. Nobody was concerned
about them except the man who had
set them out, and who cared for
them with the greatest devotion. He
had an idea.
In time that man died at very
ripe old age. His farm had approx
mately doubled in value with every
decade he had owned it; it had been
splendid investment.
But after his death it was discov-
cred that the increment in value, on
which his friends had calculated, was
altogether mistaken. They had not
bethought themselves of the walnut
grove. 1t turned out that those
rows of trees were worth more
money than all the remainder of the
beautiful estate.
Those trees have not yet attained
their maximum Of value and may
not be harvested for yet another
generation. But they are there, Sc
cure as anything that grows in the
forests or the fields can we'll be, GER
tain to bring a fortune to the bene-
ficiaries Of the foresight that was
unselfish enough to plant and care
for them. President Wilson has in
truth given a lesson to the public
that, in more ways than one, it will
do we'll to consider.
The Washington times., 1915-05-02
OLD WEAPONS BACK

The war has seen startling rever-
sions to long-antiquated weapons.
Not only has the bayonet, doomed
by military experts to disuse, come
into its own more than ever before,
but hand grenades are in constant
use and even steel javelins are a
deadly adjunct to the flying squad
rons of the fighting nations.
The most unusual adoption of an
cient methods of combat, however,
is the recent use of chemical bombs
filled with nauseating and irritant
gases by the Germans. Not only
have the gases been liberated from
bombs, but have been spread, under
proper wind conditions, from reser-
voirs to blow toward the trenches of
the allies.
What is this but reversion to the
stinkpots of the Chinese, with which
the early fighters of the Celestial
kingdom chased away their antag-
onists? The Chinese stinkpots emit
ted unbearable foul odors and
nauseating gases.
/ The allies already are evolving
methods of combating the German
gas bombs. Protective nose guards
have been adopted by some of the
troops to insure breathing in gas
filled trenches. 1t is not unlikely the
troops will be supplied with a sort
of fire helmet for exposed positions.
Or probably Great Britain's chem
lists are working overtime perfecting
a neutralizing gas. What could be
stranger than a report such as this:
The tide of the battle was turned
when the Fifty-tlrSt Battalion of
{ English Chemists rushed under a
raking fir" to the first line trenches
of the allies. and. ncutraliZing the
German death gas with their am
monia sprays, resusCitated the Bcl-
Eian trenchholdors in timG to drive
back the charging Teutons.
Yet each day Of the war brings
new wonders to digest. We can at
least take comfort in the hope that
science, spurred to undreamed- OF
activity by war, may continue its
acceleration in the peace that is tt
follow.
The Washington times., 1915-05-02
Emma Goldman Speaks
Afternoon and TONIGHT

Two meetings today, in addition to one
held last night. will mark the WASH
ington visit of Emma Goldman. an
archist lecturer. Both will be delivered
at the Pythian Temple. the first in Eng
hsh this afternoon. and the second in
Yiddish this evening.
Poor families. who have the largest
families. ought to have the smallest
ones, and in some cases poor coupIes
should have no children at all" said
Miss Goldman today.
"As result Of our present system all
society suffers, but the greatest bur
den falls on the unfortunate <nd inno-
cent children"
The Washington times., 1915-05-02
u. S. Steel President
Sees Better Times Ahead

MGNNEAPOLIS. May flames A.
Farrell, president OF the United
States steel Corporation, today ex-
pressed the view that the country Is
emerging from a long period of hest
tat!on and depression, and that a
period of construction and general
Increase in business activity has
opened. lie said:
81 am Wiling TO go on record as
crease in business and better times.
My collective information from varied
sources makes m" an OptiIlisi The
trend of present business in the
United. states unquestionsbly IA to-
ward betterment"
The Washington times., 1915-05-02

Gil, home OF Mrs. Glcnna Smith Tinnin, lIcl
Vermont avenue northwest. p. m.
Benefit entertainment. Pathescope Club.
OF Brookland. Polls, Sis p. IN.
Meeting. Washington Scout Council, 1880 p.
m.
Observation-Disclosures B. French, No. 10: Pen
talpha, No. y; Mount Pleasant No. 50
Orient No. s. knights Tempar: Ruth. No.
l. Eastern Star.
Odd FelIows-Union. No. IL; Beacon, No. Is;
Langdon No 20; Naomi. No. /; Ruth. No.
., Rebekahs.
knights OF Pythias-Equal. No. II; Amar-
anth No IS: Century. No. 80.
Maccabees-National Tent. No. 1; Anacostia
Tent, No. I.
Woodmen OF the World-Alpha Camp. No. !.
National Council-Potomac Council.
Sons OF Jonadab-Empire Council.
Modern Woodmen of the World-West End
Camp No. l20S9
Ladies' of the Observation-Disclosures Hive,
No. 4.
Royal Arcanum-ouray Council.
The Washington times., 1915-05-02
AMERICAN EXPORTS
STEADILY GROWING
Imports Dropping OFF Just as
Surely, Commerce Depart
ment Announces.

An interesting analysis Of the for
eign commerce Of the United States
since the beginning OF the European
war is afforded by figures given out
late yesterday by the Commerce De-
partment.
For the nine months ending with
March. imports totaled $l,2l3. .653. SAB.
For the same period ending March.
1914. the total was sl.39S 36357s For
March alone the slump was from Ss2.-
$50. 30i to Sl5S.O22, OILS
Exports show tho reverse. For the
nine months the increase has been from
81, $50, 221 ,9l5 to $l,930967 s69
Increase Growing.
That the increase Is growing con-
stantly is shown by the fact that for
March. 1915. exports were s296. .5ol. So. as
against slS7 .499, 234 in March. 1914 one
of the biggest increases of the month
was in the expectation of horses, the
total being OF the value OF SS.0SS 974
Exports OF mules were valued at 81, ,2o5.
759.
The least increase in March was In
crude materials for use in manufac-
turing, the value being only $4,000
nine months period being little more
than half as much as for the nine
months OF 1914. Foodstuffs In crude
condition and food animals and food
stuffs. partly or wholly manufactured
have increased to a remarkable degree
in volume OF export.
Other Exports Smaller.
Other manufactures were exported
to a less extent in the nine months
ending last March than in the same
period ending March. 1914. but March
alone shows increases in all kinds OF
manufactured exports.
Exports to Germany In March were
only $2S3 SIG. as contrasted with S2S.2l3..
100 in March, 1914. To Great Britain
on tho other hand. there was a JUMP
France a jump from $lS.5ll.4a6 to $40.
647, 375.
The Washington times., 1915-05-02
WHATS on the Program
This Week
Today.

Lecture. "Misconccption OF Free Love-"
Emma Goldman. under auspices OF Work
mems Circle. Pythian Temple, 2:30 p. N.
Anniversary celebration OF removal OF the
Joaquin Miller cabin to Rock Creek Park.
at cabin, north OF Military road. TO 6
D. IN.
Belasco-With the Fighting Forces OF Eu-
rope" motion pictures. $3.50 and $50 p. m.
Columbia -"Immer Feste Dru1" by German
players S:lj y. IN.
Polrs--Moton pictures and picture talk by
Albert Roscoe. to 1890 p. m.
r. +. Keith s-NaudcVille and Slb p m.
tOsmOs-N audCVille, continuous.
CasinO-NaudeVile continuous.
Garden-Photo plays, II a. IN. to II p. m.
Crandall' s-PhOtO plays, IL "A. m. to IL p. IN.
Strand-Photo plays. II a. IN. TO IL p. IA.
The Washington times., 1915-05-02
Thursday.

Masonic-Navul, n Z; hiram. No. To; Ma
sonic Board Of RClcf; kalltpols Grotto,
No Is. ceremonial session. New Willard
Esther No s, Eastern Star.
Odd Fellows-C Columbia, No. 10; salem, NO
90. Covenant No. 10; Excelsior, No. y. =.
knights Of Pytl!as Franklin. so. - Cod"ell
Company. No. T. Uniform Rank
Maccarc"s- Georgetown Tent, No. E.
WOudm"n OF the World-'Npress tamp. 40
:. Maple Grove. No. ). ladies' circle.
National Cnion-Willism II. Collins Council
knights Of Columbus-Spalding Council.
The Washington times., 1915-05-02

be generally distributed, because lit
tie of the property was insured. Most
Of the buildings were of wood, and
American assurance organizations
had declined to assume risks on
them. The local companies that have
been writing the business are like
ly to be swamped by their losses.
This is very real catastrophe,
therefore; and like SO many other
fires that have come along at the
right time and inflicted great dam
age on individual owners Of prop
erty, it may prove a fortunate thing
for the community. Colon's destiny
as one of the entrepots of world
trade is assured. 1t is going to be
one of the great outposts Of civiliza-
tion and Of business. 1t will stand
for great deal in the future of
American trade, if the canal shall
serve the couBtry as almost every
body is confident it will.
Right now is the time, if any time
could possibly be the right time, to
make a misfortune a piece of good
fortune. Colon has need to be re-
builded in consonance with the mani
fest demands of its new position in
the world. 1t is going to need a
large investment Of capital from the
outside; and it will be fortunate if
the rebuilding shall be dominated
and controlled with the purpose of
making the city what its future is
to require of it. American capital
may we'll take a keen interest in the
problem that is confronting Colon
and the Canal Zone as a result of
the great fire. 1t is important that
Colon shall be recognized as an
American city, Of the greatest sig
nificance to the business Of America.
All Latin-America, indeed all the
world with which Americans conduct
foreign trade, will be impressed by
the manner in which this country
shall rise to its opportunity, and
i, perform its duty toward the stricken
town. Let Colon be rebuilt by Ameri-
can capital on a scale that will tes-
tify to American appreciation of its
significance in our lately enlarged
sphere of world commercial influ.
ence. Let the Washington Govern
ment, if need be, get behind the task
and give it the largest support that
may be needed.
The Washington times., 1915-05-02
Wednesday,.

Masonic-King solomon. No. 81; East Gate
No. "a; Brightwood, No. .. Royal Arch Ma
sons; Potomac. No 8, knights Templar;
Aremc. No. 10, Eastern star.
3. Mount Nrho. No. G. Encampment Re
Bekah Assembly Home Circle.
knights of Pythias-Mount Vernon, No. b;
Hermoint No. II; Friendship Temple, No.
Woodmen nf the World-Oak Camp. No. 4.
Modern WoOdmeu OF the Norld-fotomac
Royal Arcanum- Municipal Council. Francis
Scott Key Council.
The Washington times., 1915-05-02
Girls Offer Their Skin
To Aid Wounded Men

LONDON, May 1.-TWO Cardiff girls
named BroCkington have offered to
give mart OF their skin for grating on
wounded army airman to expedite re-
cOVCrY.
Their hcroism is enhanced by the fact
that they know the pain which the
operation involves, because four years
ago they underwent similar one IN
aid OF an injured brother.
The Washington times., 1915-05-02
THE COLON CONFEDERATION

Colon is the Atlantic coast ter
minal of the Panama canal. 1t comes
forward to report a fire in which
$3,5O0,OO0 is said to represent the
property damage, saying nothing of
eleven lives lost.
Moreover, the loss is not going to
The Washington times., 1915-05-02
Operatic Singer Is Not
Absconder From Georgia

LINCOLN, Neh.. May 2-Waltor
Whsatley, operltic singer OF Lincoln,
formerly with the Ahorn Grand Opera
Company, is not George II. Wheatlcy,
abscondinS cashier, of AmeriCus, Ga.
1t took only glance by John d.
Mathis. of Americus. to show that he
never had seen the D.an who since sun
day has been held under bond by Fed
eral authoTitiHA
The Washington times., 1915-05-02
Tuesday.

Masonic-Mthras Lodge Of Perfection. Rob
ert de Bruce Council. knights kadosh,
Scottish Rite; Mizpah, No. s. Eastern Star.
Odd Fellows-W Washington, No. s; Mount
Pleasant, No y; Golden Rule, No. Fl:
Amity. No. =. Fidelity, No, 7. Rehekah.
knights Of Pythias-Webster. No I, Excel
sior, No Il; Capital. No. "a; Myrtle, No. 20
Observation-Disclosures Tent, No. ., Metro
politan Tent, No. II.
Woolmen of the World-Mount Vernon camp
No .: Cedar Camp No. Il.
Ladies' of the MaccaDees-Nictory fhVe' no
knights Of Columbus Carroll Council