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The Washington times., 1915-02-06
Washington, February 4.
Urges inspection System and Secret
Countersigns to Solve Shipping
Tanu1e

dHSbcs
To the Editor Of THE TINES
II ia a duty, as a neutral government,
that We own to honest exporters OF cot
ton foodstuffs, etc, to take sucn steps
in loading ships for any European ports;
and especially cotton LOT 1erh'an H,, M,.,
Austrian ports, to saus1y hard @ ao"ds
~. been smuGgled aboard such ships:
Th;s can easily be done II we will de-
mand' frst, that the English government
appoint an Inspector 10 snpe,n Us e @
ouire that both ginner and hailer or
Ssnnh cotton. as we'll as the merchant
AVID other shippers Of goods packed Tor
shipnents, take a solemn oath that n9ns
~ the cotton bales contain any!hnS
is oi '' hu, cotton lint. and none OF the
Sn~es bundles. barrels or other pack
ases contain any contraband soods, etc;;
or anything not mentioned IN thsii o,ir
Of Of iadins. II, however. any ,l hili ,,r 1r
,,a,'ifest then the man. or men. making
MAJ 20 same. must be sent to prison
for false swearing. ana ms hrm pre-
vented from shipfhss the entire ang period of tn.
Tar in Europe be 1t one or twenty
yeMav yMvsrv ship could be loaded under the
supervision of an Engnsh detecu'e or
axnert with the name OF firm and copy
~ oath attached to every package
Then. as a further safeguard, there could
he a secret password or countersignr
similar to those in army use, the lfp(
~ countersigns to be filed with the Lar
ties designated by the English naval
authorities for listing with sea patrol
No mistake Is possible to be made hy
this Government at the point OF ship
ment and on a vessel possessing tho
duly accredited countersign. Remember.
no other vessel sailing from the expected
port. on the day and date named. and Ia
the foreign port named, can possible
have the correct countersign.
An expenses Incident to saich ar
rangement should he borne by the ship
pers. MINTON, KEY.
washington. February l.
The Washington times., 1915-02-06
TIMES TO PRINT
QUERY ANSWERS

In response to numerous re-
quests that the complete set
of answers in The Times
Educational Contest be
printed, these answers have
been compiled, and they will
be published in tomorrow's
Times.
Wide interest in this contest
was shown, not only among
high school pupils eligible
for entry, but among others
who followed the questions
daily as they were printed in
The Times.
The Washington times., 1915-02-06
TELLS WHERE TAXES
IN THE DISTRICT GO
Engineer Commissioner Kutz
and Others Address Park
View Citizens.

How every penny OF the individual
Taxpayers money Is expended in
maintaining tho District government
was shown to the members Of the
Park View Citizens Association last
night by Engineer Commissioner
Charles w. kutz.
For illustration he took the prop
erty-holder who pays $50 in taxes.
and showed that of this amount sass
was spent for the executive expenses
Of the government; 1891 for the pro-
lection OF life and property; $4.96 for
health and sanitation. $7.04 for high
ways. $3.50 for charities and correc-
tions, H2.7 for education, $2.52 for
parks and recreation. 6s cents for
miscellaneous items. cents for pub
lie service .enterprises. and 34.04 for
interest and debt. The statement was
based upon official figures for the
whose table was exhibited to the au-
dienCe.
Association Is C0mplimented.
Commissioner Newman compliment
ed tho association upon it's develop
ment OF healthy sentiment in the ter
ritory 1t represents, and Commits
sioner Rrownlow stated that he had
Sfsn %th tho hoo .rsy n%sy Of ssttinS
WIN thc VI Iis OllCo 10 make
any promises. Other speakers were
w. F. Ham. vice president OF the
Washington Hallway and Electric
Company: Allen r. Davis, principal
of the Business High School, who said
more men teachers were needed in
the graded schools; James r. Oyster.
former president of the Board Of IIdu.
cation: Edward F.. Holiday, president
Of the Federation of Citizens Associt-
tions; w. II. Richardson, chairman Of
the Clean City Committee; Snowden
Ashford municipal architect. who ex-
hibited plant of new Park View school,
to be erected at the corner of Newton
and Warder streets. at a cost of S132-
600, and William y. Shannon, real es-
tate man, who recently returned from
F.urope and who said that, while
Washington was not yet the most
beautiful city in the world 1t could
readily be made so.
Officers For 1915 Nominated.
The following were nominated for
Offices for the ensuing year: ]. G.
McGrath. president: ]. L. Wilmeth,
vice president: ]. F. Culverwel. sec
retary; w. II. Melville, financial sec
rstary. and j. B. Ward. treasurer.
me eNecutiVe committee nominations
We're NJ. II. Barnum, r. s. Williams.
W. T.; kenner. Maximilian WinkIer,
r. ). Walker. and A. n. Caudell More
than 100 new members We're received
into the association.
The Washington times., 1915-02-06
Church to Have Nurses
And Nursery for Babies

COLUMBUS. Ind. Feb. 6-Twenty
members of the Young Ladies' Mission
Circle, OF the Tabernacle Christian
Church. have volunteered as nurses for
babies brought to that church during
the coming year.
The young women say that mothers
do not attend church because their
babies crN and disturb the services.
The young women will take charge Of
all babies taken to the church and will
keen them In "A nursery away from the
auditorium. 30 that no disturbance Will
be caused the minister or the congre-
CATION.
The Washington times., 1915-02-06
DAY of Rest" Law in
New York Held Valid

ALBANY. Feb. 6.-The court OF ap-
peais unanimously upheld the constitu-
tionalitv OF the lone day Of rest in
seven" law.
Judge Hiscock's opinion holds the ex-
ception of employees in dairies ana
less. is valid, It is held. however. that
the other exception Of employees in fac
tories. where the work is necessarily
continuous and in which no employe Is
permitted to work more than eight
hours every day Ia invalid because the
application is left to the commissioner
Of labor
The employers will carry the Kick
decision, which was made in a test
case. to the United States Supreme
Court.
The Washington times., 1915-02-06
Washington Behind In School Saw
inRs System.

To the Editor Of THE TINES:
School savings offers a fruitful held
for our school authorities and econo-
mists. who are working for . better
school system and a better citizenry.
According to bulletin Just issued by
the Bureau Of Education. the system
of school savings banks was inaugur-
ated in Belgium in the last century.
There are millions on deposit to the
credit of school children in various
cities Of this country today, but Wash
ington is not even mentioned in the list.
A school savings bank has been in
augurated in the Business High School
with good results. both in business
teaching on the subjects OF banking
and bookkeeping and in instiling thrift,
but so far no effort has been made to
extend this system to other schools.
1t would be mighty good thing for
the Washington Of the future II savings
banks were operated in all the local
schools. The banks of the District
would no doubt cooperate in the move
ment. for It would mean not only in
creased savings, which must ultimately
go to the established banking institu-
tions for safe keeping. but 1t would
mean to them large future savings and
greater District capital for investment
In the District Of Columbia.
r. A. G.
The Washington times., 1915-02-06
THE WOMEN WORKERS

The project of a group Of Wash
ington women to conduct survey Of
unemployed white women Of the Dis
trict, as well as Of the possible places
Of employment, will attract more
than city-wide attention. These wom-
en-, mostly from the Housekeepers'
Alliance, already have proved their
fitness for such a task by the do
mestic employees exchange they have
been operating for their own mem-
bers for several years.
The new plan looks to listing all
women who have no present employ
ment, and to fit as many of these as
possible into positions found to be
open.
Even if they went no further than
to make this survey the women
would be performing a worthwhile
task. Such figures, nowhere avail
able at present, would form the best
guide to those about to choose vo-
cations, and would tend to relieve
lines OF employment now over
crowded.
Already it is evident that the de-
mand for white domestic service far
exceeds the supply. As a part Of
the program it is hoped to hold
forth, as a group Of New York wom-
en- already are doing. the advantages
Of such employment.
Such a movement is the best sort
Of preliminary to a women's munich
pal employment bureau, which is
just the contamination these women
desire. They have no wish to con-
tinue such a task indefinitely, but
believe that starting it will be suf-
ficient proof Of its utility.
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Today.

Today.
Masonic. Hishr Priests' Association.
Odd Fellows--Canton Warrington. No. !.
Socialist Party-Sociai and luncheon, 81 u
Illustrated iecturs. The Rhise.: rsrmlna,
Railroad 7. N. c. A.. east end Of Union
Station. p. N.
Tea dance, Mrs. .Hawkssworth and Mrs.
0roner. small ball room. New willard
Meeting. District Fsderatlon Of Woman Q
Clubs. lecture hall. Public Library. II
Msstin1. wassinrsen Society Of Fine Arts,
auditorium. New National Museum, D. m
Annual dinner. Washington Traffic Club,
BANQUET hall. Raleigh; p, m;
parior, New Ebbitt. p. m
Banquet. Phi Kappa Iota fraternity. grill
room. Powhatan. D.. m.
Meeting. Washington Safety First Associs-
tion. under pstronass Of Piney Branch
Asnusf esSsfn. s.ssu.. e n; washington co,.s. of
,,1.,I LnE, ,as Rso;snsr: ,sn,%,. ~ ,.. 49,.
S"j P.sE." Judge I. O. KiMS.,i. bsfors Ame.i. ms.t.
ina Of Maine Association. ia SIKH street
Mssi,aE. ssts'si sioie.sie. + Society o, w..h,nr.on
Ss"sS.n SssS: cSS .nS f T. Ro.. M p.ai.r. w''''nd
west study room. Public IAbTaFy. <:4I D. m
An CvsninF With Big Business" Univer-
NESTING. Psnn!Ss,vsa,. Society. .py.h,.n Tenn.
Iple. 9 q. m
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Jobless Question Is Topic
For Socialists Meeting

A mass meeting for discussion Of the
unemployment question will he held
next Friday evening In Pythian Tenn:
pie. lol. Ninth street northwest. under
the auspices Of the Socialist Party Of
the District.
Congressman W. J. Macdonald Of
Michigan. William Fl. Johnston, presi-
dent of the International Association OF
Machinists; John w. Brown. of Colo
RADIO mine strike fame. and Julian I.
Pierce will speak. 1t Is exected that
senator MARITIME of New Jersey will de-
liver.an address.
j. J. NJ, Miller. will address the So
cialist meeting at Sl1 T. street north
west tomorrow evening on Self"
Vincenzo Vacirca, former editor Of an
Italian paper In Chicago. will address a
meeting OF the italian Socialists and
sympathizers Monday evening. at sll =
street northwest.
The Washington times., 1915-02-06
Washington. February S.
Why Not Elect Weak Men To High
Offiees7

To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
As Americans. We are peculiar in one
particular way. We have confidence in
q public man and elect him to a high
office, either legislative or executive.
Then the same people who put him IN
power seek to regulate his actions on
great questions that arise, and this ID
carried to such an extent lately that 4
man who Is normally wise az TO the
course to pursue becomes apprehensive
Of his own wisdom when he takes too
much stock" in the views Of others.
in many cases not as good AZ his own.
II voters are to map out programs for
their candidates. they should select
weaker men. or men without set views
on any particular question. The respon-
sibility Of public men rests with them
selves. The good and bad actions are
recapitulated when they seek another
grip on the Job? Our greatest men
finally acted on their own opinions.
after carefully studying those Of others.
II. T. McC.
-tipoton rahr,ar,,
The Washington times., 1915-02-06
May Clear Up Mystery of Jobless
Stenographers.

To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
Just a word to "Stenographer.' who
complained in Wednesdays times that
despite the fact that his friends we're
both good" stenographers and had
successfully passed the civil service e1-
aminations. they could not procure Gov
ernment appointments.
What State did your friends take the
examination from. Stenographer? There
is q certain apportionment Of these po-
sitions. you know, each State being
supposed to get a pro rata share. or
course, the nearby States, such as Vir-
list of applicants and 1t is. OF course.
not easy to get appointments from
these States, Tho more remote the
States, however. the better the chances.
l am told. This may explain the mys-
terry. b. T.
Mashington. February 4.
The Washington times., 1915-02-06
POTOMAC PARK

Despite the lack of any convent
ent means of access to Potomac Rark
except for the automobile owner,
many activities already are carried
on there which attract large crowds.
Potomac Park already has become
the playground of the Capital. In
summer there are the bathing beach,
baseball diamonds, tennis courts,
high school drills, and band con-
certs. For the last few winters there
has been skating.
Thousands will rsjoics at the news
The Washington times., 1915-02-06
.ethuselah of Hens
Dies at Age of II

PASSAlC. n. j.. Feb. 6.-Constable
Garret Greene's Indian game hen. said
to be the oldest In the State, died to-
day The chicken pecked its way
through the shell on the day Mr..
Greene's son was born seventeen years
ago. From the time the little "b!ddie"
first ran around the coop until 1t grew
through the pullet age and attained the
title OF the old lady" the bird was
the pet of the children about the neigh
borhood.
Its fighting blood made the hen as
valuable as a watchdog and the nemesis
Of all prowling doRs and cats It would
ny at strangers entering the yard and
attract members OF the family by its
cackling calls.
THE old lady" will he stuffed.
The Washington times., 1915-02-06
SLOSHING IN THE MUD.

These American rubber waders are
the only things to keep out the water. "
he said. c'Waders" 10 tho English name
for rubber boots). ''The only trouble
with them 10 that sometimes the water
In the trenches 10 30 deep that It over
tops the waders and you slosh around
with them full Of mud and water. They
ought to come up to your hips"
How much mud and water do you
really have In the trenches7"
have spent hvs " or r's sis q days in EHSd mud
abovc their knees. It was 30 deep that
they could not lie down without drown
ing in it. And whats worse. some
es fo.e cver 81 the eod w.ter hat as the
HoSdx stoSd In rt It. These men % didn't have have
the icy water In any way"
Don't they die OF colds?'
No. it's most extraordinary, but men
who have had stomach trouble and had
70 be careful Of their eating. before
they went into the trenches. find. after
week or 80. that their stomachs be-
anything and as much as they want.
They don't get much exercise but the
open-air life makes new men Of them.
You see. really we're in winter quart
pose the generals on either side intend
ed that there should be any lull in the
fghting this winter, but nature had its
way. We couldn't fight IL We wanted
TO. I've been in an important part of
the limo and we haven't done any real
hghttng for six weeks
Shoot Into Darkness.
IT'S a wonderful sight through the
trench country. All you can SEQ are
bArb-wire fences. The trenches arc so
well made that you can't distinguish
them from even a short distance.
There's utter silence. most Of the time.
It's at night that we have lively times.
Each aide Is expecting tho other to pour
out of the trenches and make an at
tack: the situation is always very tense.
in tho darkness.
Tn not saying that the men don't 60
to sleep. but there are lookouts whose
nerves are strained to high c all the
time. The slightest movement Of any
sort in the direction OF the enemy's
trenches sets the lookout f1r1nR. 1t may
have been only a weed. stirring In the
wind, but that's enough for him The
mon all jump up and begin firing i'm
mediately. whether they see anything
or not. The firing runs down the
trench, sometimes for miles. This Is
because we are afraid the Germans may
The Washington times., 1915-02-06
Studies HOboes One
Night; "Graduates''

CHICAGO. Feb. 6.---harle. Near
thur, eighteen is only a cub" in
the newspaper business. but he Is n
graduate after Just one nights study
Of the "unemrloyed" at close range
" wanted to see the inside OF the
life of the hobo he said to Dr. Cha p
man. of tho Oak Park Health De-
partment who rescued him. II nut
on my old clothes and asked for q
led in the police station.
They gave me place on the con-
crete moor to sleep, but gave me moth
ing to eat. The smell was so awful
IT made me sick. 7 couldn't study at
all. I'm through"
The Washington times., 1915-02-06

not to arrange some method Of
transfer.
Here is task for economists, phil
ofelists, and those Of the citizenry
who crave uninterrupted repose at
night. Here Is an opening for the
first Of President Wilson's SELLING
aaDncies.D
The Washington times., 1915-02-06
Gets More Letters,

LONDON. Feb. 6.-Britishers are ex-
ceedingly fond Of tacking initials after
their names. and James "A Hone, M.
p, u ". p. B. NJ. S. C.. Is naturally
quite elated over his recently acquired
collection. 1t means that he Is a mem
her Of parliament and also director OF
the vulnerable Points Branch Of the
Metropolitan SPECIAL ConstAhulAry.
The Washington times., 1915-02-06
Taxpayer Wants Voice In Seiectieu
of Public Employe of District.

To the Editor Of THE TINES:
I notice that a meeting has been
called to protest against the appoint
ment OF colored man for Recorder OF
Deeds for the District OF Columbia. I
am informed that Secretary Bryan has
indorsed q candidate and that Speaker
clark has gone on record for one. What
nave the taxpayers of the District to
say! Have they no voice in this mat
ter? We pay the fees for the mainten-
ance Of this purely local office, and
should have a voice in its MANAGEMENT.
OF the candidates. that we may see who
is to be the likely man? Surely there
should be no secret methods in filling
this important position, 10 closely az
fecting the taxpayers Of this city.
TAXPAYER,
The Washington times., 1915-02-06
Upton Sinclair Must
Pay "DisorderIy" Fine

NEW YORK. Fob. 6-I'pton Sinclair
lost his appeal from decision of the
for disorderly conduct.
sinclair was arrested while in a
mourning parade" in front of e6 Rroad-
way to show sympathy Tor strikers in
CeleSA6a.
The Washington times., 1915-02-06
Tomorrow.

Association. $50 p. m.
Meeting. swedish Lutherens. lSSo Kenyon
street northwest. . O'Clock. Addrsss by
Rev N. J. ForsberE.
Socialist lecture. J. J. NJ. Miller. s11 rtreet
northwest sI6 2.
N. c. A., sermon, Rev. bernard BrasXamp
0urley Memorial Presbyterian Church. IAN,
Interview with the Young Ruler. II q.
8 .. m.
Address, Tho Making Of . People" Judson
King. before Secular League. Pythian Tenn
pie.
Special service. celebration hrst anniversary
OF choir. Trinity Lutheran Church. p. m
The Washington times., 1915-02-06
Officers For 1915 Nominated.
Iron Cross for Knife.

LONDON, Feb. 6.--"Nearly every Ger
man We saw on Christmas Day" writes
a British soldier who participated IN
the unofficial truce" "wore an Iron
Cross. One fellow exchanged his for
a clasp-knife offered by one of our
Tommies."
The Washington times., 1915-02-06
Lauds Times for Publicity of Jitney
Rus SYsfem

To the Editor Of THE TINES:
Permit me to offer a word OF praise
for the publicity your valuable jour
nal has given to the "jitney bus" ser
vice.
Surely il ever there was a city whore
such a service was needed, that city
Ia Washington. 1t Is my belief that II
such a service is tried out here. as Is
now promised. 1t will prove a great sue
cess. The people of Washington are
sick and tired Of the treatment accord
ed them by the street railway compan-
TORN Of TRANSPORTATION which offered
relief from existing conditions.
Let's have Jitney buses. by all means
A SUFFERER
The Washington times., 1915-02-06
BritishMdjor Has Way
To End Great Conflict
"0ive Men Single Truce and They'd Lay Down Their
Guns and Go Home," He Tells Correspond
ent-Gives Picture of Life in Trenches.
BY VIM. G. SHEPHERD,
United Press Staff CORRESPONDENT.

CALAIS JAM e. (By mail New )-His American rub
Der boots and his clothes caked the trenches and
could smell gasoene gunpowder the
compartment train. He whR straight from
battle lines and he delighted with prospect of his sday
leave of absence spite of being English major there
fore Of silent earth, to
He began the and from that shifted the in
the trenches.
The Washington times., 1915-02-06
AmuDements.

Belaseo-'Ths Lilac Domino. $50 and So
Nstionai-''Ths Miracle Man." 3:lS ana Sis
cclumbia-"Jacks Romsnoe" a:H and sis
p. m.
Polrs-"As . Man Thiniu." 71B and sis D.
b. r. Keith's-VAudeville. 3:iS and sis D. M
Cosmos-vaudevtlle. continuous.
Casino--vaudevilie. continuous.
Gayety-Burlesaue. AIS and e:H ,. N.
etrand-Photoplays. II . m. to II p. m.
0arden-Photoplays. II .. m. to II .. IN.
Crandalr s-Photopiays. II .. m. - II .. m
Arcade-DancinG. 8 to II p. m.
The Washington times., 1915-02-06
PR OGRAM NJ
(FOr Today and TomOyvow.)

organizations Of the Nations Capital.
together with . brief tabulation Of the
most important events scheduled 'or to-
the VARIOUS piayhouses. ny reference 10
this column the reader may hnd at q
glance the time and place Of happen
inGs IN Wesh!nGton today and tomor-
row. The Sunday issue Of The Times
presents Q program cf events for the
The Washington times., 1915-02-06

There Is a time in the affairs Of men
when taken at the flood would indicate
that you were roosting on a telegraph
pole near the Ohio river.
The Washington times., 1915-02-06

Horrible feature Of the slaughter Of
eastern European nobility is that some
OF our hetresses will be forced to mar
ry Caucas.ans.
The Washington times., 1915-02-06

Ever stop to think that the man who
blew up that bridge may have been a
jealous citizen OF Georgetown?
The Washington times., 1915-02-06

Tho French. having been inocslated
with lockjaw serum. they'll be able not
only to capture an Austrian town, but
to pronounce II, too.
The Washington times., 1915-02-06

Not being confined to tracks, the new
''1itney" buses will be able to escape
from frugal mothers consorting a feet
of young 'uns with collapsible ages.
The Washington times., 1915-02-06

Washington, February 4
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Washington, February 6.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-03-16
Thaw Continues Fight.

New York, March 16.-Justice Page
today denied the motion permitting
Harry Thaw to return to New Hamp-
shire and ordered Thaw into the Gus
tody of the sheriff, in conformity with
the habeas corpus writ issued by the
court. The writ is returnable before
Justice Bijour, March 10. Thaw
meantime will remain in custody. JUS
tice Page said that Thaw never was
discharged from Matteawan, and
therefore the original order commit
ting him still is in force. He ordered
Thaw returned to Matteawan or placed
in custody of some state authority des-
ignated by another branch of the su-
preme court. He declared Thaw to be
a state prisoner and the method of
bringing him back to be immaterial.
A writ of habeas corpus was issued
to prevent his immediate return to
Matteawan.
Justice Page held that Thaw's in
dictment on charge of conspiracy
was regular and that the states right
to return him to Matteawan was un-
questioned