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The Washington times., 1915-12-26
HERR BALLlN'S PEACE TERMS

Herr Albert Ballin, intimate of the
Kaiser and head of the Hamburg
American line, has written an article
in which he gives what seems a
hopeful view of the present purpose
among the rulers of Germany. They
must have a peace, he says, which
will
l. Assure the freedom of the seas.
2. Restrict armaments.
3. Insure against an economic con-
tilet among the nations after the
war.
This summary of Herr Ballin's de-
mands is cheering, because while it
continues to faunt the freedom Of
the seas" buncombe with which sub
marine murders have been excused,
it makes real concessions. Restric-
tlon of armaments is new plank in
the authoritative German platform.
Germany is responsible for the ex-
cesses of armament, as she is for
the war. She prepared for it and
she plotted it. She expected in vir-
tue of her superior armament to
win it; she had builded navy with
which to contest for freedom of the
sea, when the sea had been so com
pletely free that in a generation she
has made herself the second mer-
camille marine power. and was out
stripping every other in rate of
growth. She asks now for insur-
ance against economic conflict after
the war, when she has been the
leader In economic warfare, and the
most successful of all combatants in
that arena.
The BALM statement of Germany's
case suggests that sanity is return
ing; that the time has come to rec
ognlze the inevitable, and to occupy
inc other party's platform. Herr
Balm foresees the danger of an eco
nomlc boycott of Germany after the
war; the refusal to accept the "made
III Germany" legend; and he would
put Germany at the front without
delay in protesting such an outcome,
If Germany is willing to concede
the freedom Of the seas, which must
include guarantees for the future of
civilized methods of warfare at sea
II she is ready to reverse herself
and agree to restrict ornaments; if
she fully realizes the menace of eco.
nomIc conflict-then there is posi-.
bility that this war may bring a
peace as nearly permanent as any
peace in this world can be.
But if that takes place, on the
basis of something like the Ballir
proposal, it will be a surrender of
and not to, Germany.
The Washington times., 1915-12-26
WAR BABY SPENDERS
MAKING ROME HOWL
While Their Easy Money Lasts New
Iork'S Gay World Welcomes
Them.
From the Ne,C York W

(Fror the NeU oVN "ortd'
Unless you are wank about the
weepers-which Is the latest slang for
poor eyesight-vou must have noticed
the great increase in the number or
hilarious suppers and bilious breakfasts
in old Manhattan this winter.
or course. you have. Wasn't 1t only
last night that the naughty head waiter
a the Bustany body lobsterorium could
not get you a table despite the five
bones you had ready to slip him?
The towns full of people and the
people full of money" you Consoled
yourself philosophically.
But that isn't the real reason. The
boys who are OullinE the gay life these
days-or rather nights-are the war
baby spenders.
Hundreds, yes, thousands, of New
Workers have made killings in war
stocks and war orders this winter. And
in the most natural way they are spend
ing it nightly In The pursuit of pleasure.
Come easy, so easy!
For the war-oaoy spenders only hit
the high spots. They may have been
pikers when they bought their Bethle-
hem or Studebakc months ago, hut
their profits have put them in the Fltth
avenue Class-temporarily at least. And
haunt the smartest restaurants and
after theater rendezvous.
Opportunities only come to those
who have ready money, and the
bellboys walters and other underlinCs
who have been credited with winning big
sums in Wall Street exist only in the
brain of hack reporters, But the num-
ber of well-to-do New Workers who
have cleaned up in steel, automobile,
and other war stocks is amazing. And
the result Is that the high-priCed hotels
and restaurants are filled to overflowing.
In one way the war-haby spenders
are going to cause great hardship.
The New Year Eve celebration this
year will be the COstliest We have ever
had. Instead Of charging SIS for a
cover" (Which means an indgestible
supper and the necessity of buying
wine) many of The big hotels and res
taurants are going to boost the price.
At HealY's, for instance, you will have
to pay S6 for each person in your party
merely to be among those present. The
Cafe des Beaux Arts is charging 81 per
person. At Fysher's $40 will be the
rate And as the importatinns Of cham
payne during the past year have been
small. six, seven and eight dollars a
bottle will be the prevailing price.
The Washington times., 1915-12-26
THE CALL FOR LLOYD-0EORdE

The London Observer gives vigor-
GUS voice to a thought that has been
anything but fugitive for many
months, in it's demand that David
Lloyd-George be called to the head
of the British government. The OBJ
server finds that Mr.. Lloyd George
is the one big man in British poll
tics who seems able to get things
done on time. He is not among de-
PENDANTS under the "too late" indict-
ment. There was a time when the
very people who, all over the king
dom, are now clamoring for his lead
ership, regarded him as altogether
too previous.
Yet where would Britain have
stood today if LLOYD George had not
insisted on reforming its finances,
giving it modern revenue system,
placing the burdens where they
could best be borne? That work
was we'll toward accomplishment be-
fore the war, and it was the work Of
the Welsh chancellor. The founda-
tion he then laid as the support for
a structure of social reforms, has
served equally we'll as the basis for
the system of war finance that has
enabled his country to accomplish
marvels toward sustaining the al
lies cause. The same people, the
same factions, parties, social forces,
that few years ago didn't know
whether they hated him more or
feared him more, now look to him
as the man who can save the empire.
They see in him doer of deeds.
The masses see in him great demo-
crat; the classes find him an Internal
demagogue; but they all agree that
he is performer; and it is a per-
former that England must have now.
Meanwhile, devoted to the second
vast task that has been given him
since the war began--the task Of
providing munitions and industrially
mobilizing the empire - Lloyd
George is as loyal to Asquith as man
could be. He goes about his work
as if ambition were not and could
not be for him; as if it were not per-
fectly certain that a day of his de-
fection would mean collapse of the
Asqulth regime. 1t must be a splen-
did satisfaction to this man who has
fought his way to the top, against
all opposition, to realize how he has
won his vindication. But he has no
time to indulge satisfaction. He
needs but to go ahead, assured that
the fullness of time will bring him
the full measure of his reward.
The Washington times., 1915-12-26
KANSAS AGAIN

Again the road for lovers of lib
erty runs toward Kansas. In the
middle of the last century they left
home, the comforts of life in the
East and ordinary ambitions to save
that great tract of land from the
Might of slavery.
Now that they may have repre-
sentation where they pay taxes and
a part in choosing those who shall
be in authority over them, women
devoted to freedom are going to the
borders which, after the Missouri
compromise had been rendered in
effective, were the scene of thrilling
conflicts with ballots and with bull
let's.
AS leading abolitionists moved
from Massachusetts,, New York, and
New Jersey in the fifties, so leading
suffragists are planning to move to-
day. But it will not be to a life of
silence and inaction. They expect
that with tongue and pen their
words will be carried through the
length Of the land, as were the words
OF the fiery and resolute men who
were voted down in the Kansas cleo
tions of 1855.
The anti-slavery men fought a
good fight on Kansas soil and in
their absence from the East exerted
a greater influence on old friends
and neighbors than thev had exerted
when at home. The suffragists, from
their vantage ground of political
freedom, may move powers that
were deaf to their appeals so long
as they were in States where the
men refused to consider them citi-
zens and give them a right to share
in making the laws by which they
are governed.
The Washington times., 1915-12-26
ANNOUNCES
"MANLESS" AIRSHIP
NtkOIa Tesla Says It's More Like
ThunderboIt Than ANYTHING Else
Ever Devised.

Nikola Tesla, the inventor, winner OF
the 1915 Nobel physics prize. announces
that he has filed application for pat
ent on a machine that is more like
thunder bolt than anything man has
ever devised. says the indianapolis
Ncus. 1t is described as nlnd Of MAN.
les. airship with a speed OF 300 miles
second.
II is propelled by electricity without
the aid of wings or an engine, ana can
be directed by an operator stationed
many miles from the scene OF the havoc
that it is capable of producing.
Tesla says that there is nothing SEN
sntional about the machine. rie has oeHn
working on it for years. The invention
embodies a practical application OF a
transmitter on which he has already Sc
cured a patent, and by means OF which
IL is possible, he says. ito protect cleo
trical energy in any amount to any dis
tance and apply it for innumerable pur-
poses, both in peace and war all With
out the use of wires.
AL though because of his predictions
that the wars of the future will be
fought with electricity rather than en-
plosives, Tesla has been regarded by
some as inclined toward the dimly spec
ulative. the fact that this year he re-
ceived the Nobel prize in recognition OF
his many useful inventions gives him a
standing that compels attention. He Is
reticent about the construction of his
machine, but claims that with his device
II would be possible to defend New
York against a fleet 6r army by the
simple process OF locating the enemy
and dispa tching the automatic airshtps
with the timing device so arranged that
at the right moment destructive en-
cine would be released that would sweep
ali before it. This would be an advance
on present methods Of warfare as mo-
mentus as the present methods are over
the methods of fifty years ago.
With the powers of Europe in posses
sion Of deadly bombs which could be
flung at will from one ?apital 10 anoth :
er. il is plain that war would be listed
among the extra hazardous occupations.
However. Tesla has as Vt not demon
strated the efficiency of his invention.
Until he does this there will be somN
skepticism in many quarters. But it
hardly becomes a Nobel prize winner 10
announce such an important invention
unless he is at least reasonably sure
that he will do what he says 1t will DO.
1t IL no Child's play TO project a bomb
from Chicago which will demolish the
city hall in New York without the as
sistsnce Of any human hand except that
which pulls the lever in Chicago.
The Washington times., 1915-12-26
breaches IN GRAY WORK SHIRT.
Formal Frock of Pulpit Keeps Work.
inEmen Away. Minister Thinks
(FrOn the Mil,rnukec yoyruoI

'F!oW INC "'ttcdtkec JoRrHdL)
Declaring tho reason only per cent
OF Workingmcn attend religious service
is because 10 per cent Of the ministry
is out Of sympathy with the cause OF
labor" the Rev. CHI. Holcomb. Barber
ton. Ohio breaches Ia his conpre gat ION
in gray work shirt. without coat and
With a red eandanqa handkerchief in
Some people think that evcr%.h;ng
with n lonE-tailcd coat is Il preacher"
he said They forget that men in long
tails Open street doors IN department
stores, and that the cry of cal. sir,
cab comes most frequently from
dusky persoI. likewise clad"
The Washington times., 1915-12-26
POISON IN COSMETICS.
Lead, Mercury, Zinc, and Their Salts
Are Extensively Used.

My lady's face. to use a somewhat
trite quotation from Macbeth. lis as a
book in which men may read strange
matters" a face in which even the So
called rice powder may not contain any
rice at all, and be largely filled with
tale. starch and zinc oxide. Ieau.
mercury, zinc, and their salts are eN-
tensiVely used in face washes, lotions,
and enamelS.
"'rhese metals, especially lead, says an
authority quoted in the NClC York Med
tCdI Record ARE more readily absorb
cd through the skin by women and girls
than by men, and consequently skin
diseases may arise which are difficult To
recognize owing to failures to suspect
their source. One of the chief crimes OF
the producers Of these cosmetics is the
Infusion Of wood alcohol in the formula
We are all familiar with the poisonous
quality of this chemical. Lotions OF
various kinds containing mercury ar"
used freely on the skin and allowed to
come in contact with RbTadcd areas.
symptoms Of poisoning follow"
The Washington times., 1915-12-26
Tuesday.

Ma sonic-Acacia No. IS: Hiram, No. TO- sper
cial: Almas Temple. Mystic Shrine, cleo
tion: Electa, No. =, Bethlehem, No. 4:
Friendship, No. II: st. Johns Lodge, No
18. Eastern Star.
Odd Feliows--Washington. No. 81 Golden
Rule, No. 81: Amity. No. az; Fred ID.
stuart. No. I. Encarnpment election
Knights OF Pythias-Webster, No. 7; Ex-
celsior. No. Il; Capital, No. a; Myrtle.
No. 25, election.
Royal Arcanum-Oriental Council
Daughters of LibertN-Hope Council. No. /,
Christmas tree celebration.
New York Avenue Presbyterian Church. "A
Perplexing Situation" presented by G. E.
Society OF the church. p m.
The Washington times., 1915-12-26
Friday.

Masonic-Le bal non. No. I. social session.
Odd Fellows-Central No. l; Metropolis. Ne
l6; Phoenix, No. 2s. election.
knights ot Pythias-Ra thbone Temple. No s.
Hythian Sisters.
knights OF Columbus-New Year dance hv
Carroll Council Dancing Assembly.
r F. o. Elks-New Year Eve entertainment.
Fra ternal Order OF Eagles-New Year dance.
improved order OF Red Men-Sencca Tribe,
No. II.
Sons of Jonadab-Watch night parties by
Hone Council No. l; Unity Council. No
.; John {. Daley Council No ;, and cdpi-
tol-Harmony Council, No. >.
The Washington times., 1915-12-26
IRON CROSS FOR AMERICAN.
He Is Soldier of Fortune Fighting
for the iSaiSer'S Cause.
LFrom the k0Msas C'ltu SOL

IRON the Kansas Citv SturD
Somewhere in the NAlkans. fghtinS
With the German lCGlons, there Is an
American soldier OF fortune risen irom
the ranks and now n sergeant, VINO
has had a htC OF thrills and adventures
His name is George l.. Bodc, He -
a product OF san Francisco, where n"
was born and from where he started
OF the trail of adventure which took
him to the Philippines and to the emma
coast. to the Russo-Jandnese war, Ia
rev Olutionary Mexico, and then to Iral-
riCidal Europe.
Fifteen months ago Bodc was with
VIVA in MCNiCO-his sword sold 80
"HanchO.' At the outbreak "' 'N''
European war lac wCIt % the western
Il ont aHd Was IN the @rcnI &C.,. ..,
drive tor Paris. lie rCUCAiCd H..,-
Mons and helped dig the German a,lu.
into the soil Of France. In the trenches
ho won tho IRON cross for gallant! 'u
throwing "A iusinG hand grenade out "t
trench. lie was promoted, too. and
later he became q top sergeant.
The Washington times., 1915-12-26
SAVING THE YORKSHIRE DIALECT
New Use of DIctaphone Is Reported
From England.

A new use for the dictaphone is re-
ported from England, says the Prori-
dehcs Journal. On a recent visit to
keighley Museum. Prof. F. w. Moor
man, of Leeds University. took with
him dictaphone for the purpose of re-
cordins and preserving the Yorkshire
dialect speech. Dialect is rapidly dying
out in many Yorkshire districts. and il
future generations are to hear the
spoken word in its richness and variety
some effort at artificial preservation is
needed. The dialect in it's purest form
was obtained at Keighley.
The shepherds numerals" were die
tated by one Tattersall Wilkinson, of
Roggerham who spoke them as he
heard them as lad-those pcCuliar
numerals of Celtic origin, by which
sheep must always be counted. for to
use the common ''one. two. three. four"
etc, would invite the worst Of luck
Prof. Moorman's experiment opens up
a world of suggestions to the philolo-
The Washington times., 1915-12-26
Tomorrow,

concert. United States Marine Band Orcbas
ira, Marine Barracks. 2:S0 D. IN.
Meetins Mid-City Citizens Association 1909
seventh street northwest, 8 D. m
second Pan-American Scientific Congress-
fan-American Union. 10 a. m
Meeting, Lincoln Woman's Relief Corps
usual place. 730 p. M
Masonic-Grand Lodge, st. Johns day COM
municHtion election Of officers board Of
directors of Masonic and Eastern Star
Home Temple, No. 10. Eastern Star.
Odd Fellows-Union. No H. Beacon. No. 15;
Langdon, No. %, election; Esther Re-
bekah Lodge. No 5.
knights OF Pythias-Decatur, No .; Calan-
the, No. II, election
Royal Arcanum-National Council Christ
mas tree celebration
National Union-Scstt Council Federal Coun-
ell. Northeest Council
Meeting art section of Twentieth Century
Club at home of Mrs Ward, 1863 Column
bia road, d. m,
The Washington times., 1915-12-26
WHAT'S ON PROGRAM
HERE DURING WEEK
Many Interesting Events of I'm
portance Are Scheduled
. For Capital.
Today.

Lecture Christian Science" Polls Thester
. y. IN.
Special Christmas Services and address bv
Nine. Mountford. Terminal Y. NJ G A..
y. m.
Nespers Y. ". c. A.. headquarters, 40 p.
III.
Lecture, The Battle Of Armageddon" Ias-
tor Russell. New National Theater, S D. IN.
Motion Pictures Of Mt. Rainier National Park
National Press club 8 D. m.
Address. The League to Enforce Peace"
Alonzo T. Jones. before Washington Secu-
lar League Pythian Temple, 3 p. m.
The Washington times., 1915-12-26
Wednesday.

Ma asonic-Ksilipois Grotto. short form In
itiations and installation, Chamber OF
Commerce rooms.
odd Fellows-Eastern, No. !; Harmony. No.
.: Federal city No. 20. election: Colurp-
ban. No |, Encampment. election.
knights or Pythias-Mount Vernon. No. 5,
election: Friendship Temple. No. ..
The Washington times., 1915-12-26
Saturday..

New Year services in all churches.
Socialist Party-Supper headquarters, 81 f
street northwest. p. m. Lecture. Rev
Martin O'Donoghue. The Basis Of war,
m
The Washington times., 1915-12-26
Thursday.

Masonic--La Fayette. No. 10
Odd Fellows-Covenant. No. 13; Columbia,
No 10. Salem, No. %, election.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-30
SHOW RESIDENTS
BIG ADVANTAGES
Businessmen Point Them Out
10 People in Uptown
District

Community interests in the uptown
district among residents and property
owners in the affairs of the temporary
association of the business men has
increased on all sides.
The campaign of cooperative ad-
vertising started weeks ago and car
ried on regularly has brought to- the
notice of people in that section the
complete line of supplies of all kinds
to be had at the various places of
business.
Interest in the affairs of the COM
munity and its needs is increasing and
the residents are making inquiries into
the plans of the temporary association.
The business men have endeavored
to show through the cooperative ad-
vertising of several weeks the advan-
tages the residents gain by buying near
their homes and by patronizing the
merchants near them.
On New Years Day some of the
business places will be closed all day,
several will close at noon, and others,
owing to the rearrangement of stock
after the Christmas rush, will remain
open the entire day.
The Verbeke street market will be
open morning and evening and the
Kelker street market during the after
noon and evening.
The businessmen of the uptown sec
ton are interesting themselves more
than ever in the affairs of the COM
munity and during the new year plan
to conduct campaign which will
bring to the uptown people the inn
provements and advantages which
they should enjoy.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-30
hrs0nalcBocin
GOthcr Personals on Page Al
Spend Pleasant Evening
With Cards and Dancing

Among bowers of holiday green's the
guests of Mrs. John Grady, of 1929
Park street, were entertained with
cards and dancing. The young folks
danced to the music of a victrola and
at a late hour a buffet supper was
served.
The party was given in honor of
Miss Mae Scott and Miss Ruth Scott,
of Cynwyd, Pa, nieces of Mrs. Grady,
who are visiting her over the holidays.
Invited to meet the Misses Scott were
Miss Nellie Reigle, Miss Mary Sleisher,
Miss Blanche Sleisher, Miss Marjorie
Lutz, Miss Ethel Baldwin, Mrs. T. r.
Whiteman, of Carvendale, Pa; Luther
Hooker. Claude Hartman, Homer
MoYer. Dick Thomas, Daniel Becker,
Ja0ck Weidlich, Raymond c. Baker,
Mr.. Yoder, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Bald
win, Mrs Thomas Grady. of Philadel-
phia. and Mr.. and Mrs. John Grady.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-30
Sunshine Society Will
Produce New Operetta

When the Roberta Disbrow Lloyd
Sunshine Society holds it's first meet
ing of the new year, Monday after
noon, January 3, at 2:30 o'clock in
assembly hall of the Y. Nj. c. A, Mrs.
June Lake, of Philadelphia, will be
there to present plans for the new
operetta, The Magic Wheel" by Jes-
sic Gaynor, which the society will pro-
duce here the last of January The
Sunshine Society comes before the
public but once in two years and at
this time it is hoped funds will be Sc
cured to further the work of caring
for poor and crippled children as well
as helping to scatter sunshine in other
ways.
Rehearsals for the operetta are
called for Monday afternoon at 4
o'clock at Winterdale. when Mrs. Lake
will give an outline of the music and
plot.
The Sunshine Society made it's usual
Christmas gifts this year, sending so
baskets to poor families, 84 to shut
ins, toys and candy to $50 children
and 80 to 40 baskets of candy and
fruit to crippled children.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-30
CAPITOL MAIL
IS ENORMOUS
Departments Rushed With
Close of the Year Business
and Work Overtime

The approach of the close of the
year was indicated to-day by the
feverish work under way in several
of the departments of the State gov
ernment and the mountains of
mail matter being received and dis
patched.
The offices of the State Workmen's
Insurance fund were swamped with
letters applying for policies in the
State fund, hundreds being received
yesterday and to-day and with pres
pect of many more by the time the
application period expires at midnight
tomorrow night. Owing TO the rush
that applicants for policies in the
State fund would be protected from
January l if they filed their papers
before the close of the year and the
rush prevented issuance of policies.
An extension of time for payment of
premiums was therefore granted until
January 3.
Delay in arrival of a car of automo-
bile license tags threw back the work
of the State Highway Department in
handling applications for 1916 Ii
cense tags and when work was started
this morning it was the plan to work
straight through until midnight of
fJlU6N. Inc NUMBER OIL
has been greater than expected, but
it is the hope to get every tag applied
for in the parcels post before day
light of January 1. The department
will be closed on New Years Day.
over 10000 envelopes containing
the States new corporation tax forms
have gone out from the auditor gem
erals department in the last twenty
four hours. The State Insurance De-
aTtUleTt iS sending ont manV routine
letters, too, and the mail of the De-
partment of Agriculture is filled with
applications for oleomargerine, ferti-
lizer and other licenses.
Owing to the miX-up in the tele-
graph and telephone lines Commits
sioner of Health Dixon has sent mes
sengers to every train to receive ap-
plications for antitoXin, which are
handled from here. There are being
dispatched by special delivery as fast
as received so that precious time may
be saved
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-30
MRS. ADA HoFF,IAN McALARNEY

Alarney, widow of former Postmaster
Matthias Wilson McAlarney, who died in
New York Tuesday, will be held to-
morrow. Services will be conducted at
Market Square Presbyterian Church, at
> o'clock by the Rev. j. Ritchie Smith.
-. D.. former pastor, assisted by the
pastoIsf the Rev. George Edward Hawes,
d. D. The body will arrive in Harris
burg from New York at o'clock. The
services will be public, but the burial,
at Harrisburg Cemetery, will be pri-
vate. This afternoon services were held
at the family residence. The Melville,
I3O East One Hundred and Eighteenth
street. New York City. and were con-
Quoted by the Rev. George p Stewart,
president of Auburn Theological Semi
nary, and former Harrisburg pastor,
al the time Mrs. McAlarney was a resi-
dent of this CitN.