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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-10
PINEHURST
The Carolina Fancy Dress Ball
and Vaudeville Show Given.

Pinehurst, n. c., Jan. 9.--The week
has been one Of many affairs, indoors
and out. Interest centred In the
Carolina fancy dress ball and amateur
vaudeville. Prize dancing added TO the
interest Of the occasion, W; A. Barber,
jr, Of Princeton, and Miss Esther
Tufts, Of Boston; II. Il. Hathaway, Of
New York, and Miss Barbara Earring
ton, Of West Newton; Ernest Rich, OF
Lawrenceville. and Miss Rose Dunphy,
OF New York, winning. The costume
awards were won by Mrs. Edward Dunn,
II. r. Hathaway and Eugene Jones, all
Of New York. Martin Burrell, Canadian
Minister Of Agriculture, was one Of the
honorable judges" and Lieutenant
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-10

In a burst Of psrdonable but not
ouite justified pride, Charing Cross
Station. London, recently cabled
"claim" that it was the busiest rail-
wav terminal in the world. In sup
mort of this contention, the station. so
dear to the hearts of London novelists
and short story writers, showed bust
ness of 100000 passengers a year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-10
ASBURY PARK
Warm Weather Causes Post
ponement of Ice Carnival.

Asbury Park, n. j., Jan. 9.-The ele-
ments have played many pranks here
this week, and the programme OF en-
tertainment had TO be rearranged sew
eral times. On Monday and Tuesday
the skating on the several lakes was
ideal, and all plans had been completed
for the first ice carnival of the sea-
son, on Sunset Lake, Wednesday night.
The sudden rise in the temperature
Tuesday afternoon and the rain OF
Wednesday compelled an indefinite
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-10
TOOK THE WRONG DOSE.

Drill Sergeant Ito recruit)-"lv.
told you forty times, you must stand
I'D as straight as if you swallowed
a ramrod. Instead Of that, you sp-
pear to have swallowed q dozen scin-
l"-Tit-B
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-10

Alamac-J. Lewis, J. n. Lehman Mrs.
Edward Lehman and Julius Kuper
Rudolf-Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Heynsr,
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. j. Simon, Mr.. and Mrl
NJ. J. Fibel, Mr.. and Mrs. John Young
and Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Rothschild.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-10
Continued from page two.

Ethel and Lily Trevvett, Francis c..
pale Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander A. Nc
Cormick. Constant Andrews, Judge and
Mrs. John c. Dice. Mr.. and Mrs. Osear
A. Price, Mrs. Tracy Browne, Mrs.
Henry White, Miss Withrow and I. r.
Roberts.
Mrs Parsons. who came for the
s.l,pr" was among the most ardent fol-
lowers of the trampers' brigade that
every day wends its way up and down
The trails that cover the mountains.
Dressed in one Of the new full, very
short walking skirts, a silk sweater
trimmed in fur. throw scarf Of silk
and a soft crush hat Of velour, all in
dull rich tones Of brown, Mrs. Parsons
looked like a girl of sixteen while
climbing the hills.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-10

manding sharp offensive or defensive
action, IL called for support in the de-
clared suit at the sacrifice OF any fair
declaration by his partner.
The following hand illustrates the
use Of good judgment in the making OF
a shut-out bids
The hand:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-10

Though this is an enormous number,
IL didn't suffice to pass the records OF
two stations in America. The Grand
Central, in New York City, Immediately
produced record of 22,405,295 for the
same period as the figures from Lon
don: and Boston then proceeded to
"annex the worlds championship"
Boston has the habit these days. by
showing that the portals of her South
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-10
AIKEN
Opening of a New Hotel Prom
Uses To Be Smart Affair.

Aiken, S. C., Jan. 9-The formal
opening on Saturday evening next of
the New Highland Park Hotel promises
TO be the biggest and smartest social
function of the season here. Visitors
have been arriving during the last fort
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-10
go pIIs1rsr RAILWAY STATION IN THE WORLD

Station had a yearly count of 2s,S47,-
500. .,
If subway trains could be entered
in the contest, the busiest spot in the
world would be the Atlantic av. ter
minal, in Brooklyn, of the New York
subway system, which had business
of 42,254,2SO passengers. The Hudson
terminal station, Manhattan, would be
close behind this, with 30,535,50O.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-10

Konatsher. Of Pittsburgh; Mr.. and Mrs;
Louis Fleisher, of Chicago, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Alexander Perritt, Of Santa Bar
bara, Cal.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-10

postponement of the event. The league
hockey game with Lakewood, scheduled
for this afternoon, was also postponed.
With springlike weather prevailing the
Boardwalk has been the centre of at
traction.
The Washington times., 1915-09-06
ABOLIShINU RED TAPE

1t long has been the impression
that other Government departments
could place themselves on an effi-
cheney basis as effectively as the
Postoffice Department did.
The Treasury Department is
about to try this experiment. The
abolition Of needless red tape, and
overlapping in operations, saved the
Postoffice Department thousands of
dollars annually. Any other depart
ment, by applying the same thor.
oughgoing methods as those begun
while Frank Hitchcock was Post
master General, and continued under
Postmaster General Burleson, can
do the, same thing.
The Treasury has an advantage
a. the start because it can avail it.
self of the services of w. w. War
wick, just appointed Comptroller OF
the Treasury. Mr.. Warwick was q
member of the so-called Cleveland
Economy Commission, recommenda.
tions of which resulted in great saw.
ings among the departments. With
Assistant Secretary Malburn, Chief
Clerk Wilmeth, F. M. Halstead, anc
H. S. Boyd on the board the recon-
mendations it makes will be worth
watching.
The Washington times., 1915-09-06
SHORT BALLOT VICTORY

There was time, not many
weeks ago, when it was very doubt
full whether the voters of New York
would give their approval to the
constitution drafted by the Albany
convention. Uncertainty may be re-
garded as pretty we'll removed, in
view of the excellent work accom-
plished in the closing weeks. 1t is
not apparent how any responsible
agency of enlightened opinion will
be able to lend itself to fight for
rejection of the charter, assuming
that it shall not be vitality changed
on its final reading.
The adoption of the short ballot
provision was accomplished by 8
majority so emphatic as to show the
reactionaries completely routed. Not
only will that great forward move.
ment be of large benefit to the State
of New York, but the example anc
leadership of that State will beyond
doubt be followed by other States. II
is unquestionably true, as has beer
observed by more than one of the
The Washington times., 1915-09-06
THE WEIGHT OF A PLEDGE

In the face of the positive and
written assurance which the Ger
man ambassador conveyed to the
Washington Government that Ger
man submarines would torpedo no
more liners without warning and
opportunity to insure the safety of
their companies, the liner Hesperian
of the Allan line was torpedoed Sat-
urday night. That she did not at
once 60 to the bottom was a mere
piece of exceeding good fortune. The
testimony of the rescued passengers
is that she was not warned and that
no opportunity was given to save
the lives of her people. Had the
torpedo done its work as have most
Of those missiles, a large number
among her 700 passengers and crew
would probably have been lost.
The situation presented, in the re-
lations of the United States and
Germany, becomes by reason of this
amazing act supremely critical once
more. AS was true in the cases Of
the Lusitania and the Arabic, it is
not possible to marshal the complete
facts Immediately and to justify q
conclusive expression as to the deed
But as the facts in hand make the
case appear, it is utterly impossible
to reconcile this act with the assur.
ances that SO recently have beer
published of Germany's intentions
to reform her submarine methods
Of her conversion to the ideals O,
humanity, or her sincere acceptance
Of the demands Of President Wilson
The Washington times., 1915-09-06
OUR CITIZEN SOLDIERS

The disbanding of the military
training camp at Plattsburg marks
the end of gathering unique in the
history of this country. Voluntarily
and at their own expense more than
twelve hundred men have devoted
an entire month to military service
to military service as actually as
if the nations laws had forced them
into arms.
There has been much criticism of
the military training camp idea, but
little from those who know what has
been done at Plattsburg in the last
few weeks. Many outsiders went
there to scoff, but came away to
wonder. They found-not huge
aggregation of society men and
sportsmen at play, but truly mill
tary organization, it's ranks filled
with men in public life, with politi-
clans, with bankers, with lawyers,
and with representatives of thou
sand and one other occupations, the
individuality of each merged into
the olive drab oneness of the Ameri-
can soldiers garb.
Plattsburg has not turned out a
regiment for dress parade, it has
not turned out generals, nor has II
turned out twelve hundred militar.
lists. 1t is sending forth men who
have CLEANED the basic principles OF
war science, who have tasted the
hardships of the march, and who
realize more than anything else
what it takes to be a soldier, and
how much training a man must
have to get sportsman's chance in
war today.
A new battalion will descend upor
Plattsburg next week for foul
weeks of drill, marching, and fight.
ing. Each man who leaves Platts,
burg sees behind him in his minds
eye a long file of other Americans
following in his footsteps.
By all means encourage the mill
tary training camps. They form the
true American expression of duty
to country, and should develop. Will.
other means are in the making, into
a momentous national safeguard.
The Washington times., 1915-09-06

men who have contributed to this
discussion, that on the whole city
government is today better than
State government in this country.
We may 60 further and say that the
best types Of government are the ma
tional and the city; the worst are
the State and the county.
It will be observed that the Ma
tional Government is the highest
development of the short ballot
theory, while the improvement in
city government in the past gener-
alton has been just about in the
degree that progress was made TO-
ward realization of the essentials OF
the short ballot system. The short
ballot in the States would bring
better administration and also bet
ter legislation to them; and that
better legislation must include be.
fore long some sweeping reform OF
county government as whole. The
county is a bad unit; it doesn't fiji
properly into our scheme of .iiings
It needs to be reformed into more
intelligent representation of the
needs of the community, precisely
as the States have needed like re-
form.
The Washington times., 1915-09-06
GoURTINO DISASTER

The mechanical defects of the F-4
constitute a highly technical sub
ject. One point the layman can
grasp is that the defects which re-
suited in the sinking of the F-4
with twenty-five officers and men
are inherent in other F type boats.
This report was made last We'd
resday. There are three other boats
of the F type, the FL, F-2, and F-3.
These boats are in commission
Nothing has been said about with
drawing them, or about rebuilding
them.
While these boats are in commits.
sion, it is stated, they are expected
to submerge at stated intervals, anG
go through the same maneuvers as
the F4. If one of them should per.
form an evolution similar to the
last fateful plunge of the F-4, woulc
the rest be abandoned?
The Washington times., 1915-09-06
Washin ton, September 4.
Com plains of the Ear-Splitting of
Devices That Some Automobilists

Use.
To the Editor of THE TINES
Now that The Times has started a
discussion on automobile regulation, It
Is opportune to bring UP what TO many
Is a very important phase Of 1t. l refer
to the racket made by automobile horns.
In the world at large there Is certain
per cent Of people completely indifrer-
ent TO everybody's comfort except their
own and the full proportion seems to
exist among automobilists.
The purpose of some horns. especially
that which sounds like q shrill srunt.
seems to be to startle people and
frighten them out OF the way. Again
some make q noise like a high pitched
locomotive whistle. and 90 down a resi-.
dence street late at night shriekins at
every corner. and waking up half the
them six or eight squares away In
some places they do not permit horns
at all, and there 10 something to be SAID
in favor OF that position. sirens; call
vices could be abolished by the authori-
4 most nerve-rackins feature Is the
variety Of horns used. Tho ear does not
"honk, honk' horn is satisfactory. and
has the added advantage that every one
| knows what II means-an automooile-
1ust as the gong means an electric car
| The use Of horns might well be forbidden
! after 10 o'clock. In Chicago. at present
| the use Of muffers Is required at al
times, and a similar rule should be en-
| forced hero.
Let no one think that quiet is mere
concession to a nervous minority que
| has a positive, even a financial. value Il
city. TIMES fN'AbEH'
Washington. Sept. I.
The Washington times., 1915-09-06

street car shall exercise due caution not
to interfere with or injurc passengers
getting on or of
The District regulation reads:
No vehicle shall pass or approach
within fifteen feet Of any street car
while the same is stopping or stopped
for the purpose Of taking on or letting
OF passenger. nor within, such dis
tance of the place where a passenger
shall have left said car until the pas
senger shall have reached a place OF
safety.
Increases Danger.
This latter form while we'll intended
and expected to add to- safety actual.
increases danger because 1t tempts
drivers to speed up tust before the
street car stops and a. a time when TIE
street onstrlcts their view Of vehicles
corning through the cross street. This
is very apt to cause collision at the
street intersection. 1t Is doubtful II any
one who has driven much has not many
times taken this risk.
I'm the traffic regulations which arr
being prepared as standard the clause
reads:
stopped to take up or set down pas
, sengers shall slow. down, proceed WIZ
great caution and consideration. an!
I not approach or pass WITHIN hve g.
feet OF the step Of the street car "h''
IL IS go stOEpeu.
A constructive suggestion is oneree
| by Mr.. Ero by which he believes thu
best form Of regulation for the DIS
trict could be brought about. HI
SAYS:
Other Recommendations.
| "In addition. to the precedlnf
, recommendations I make the follow
! ing:
| "1hat all existing ordinances o.
statutes on stree. traffce regulation
Z be repealed and that this one claus
, be substituted.
The police department is HEREBY
authorized. empowered and ordered
! To direct, control. restrict and regu
late, and when necessary. to tempo
rarily divert or exclude In the inter
! est OF public safety. health and con
! venience. the movement Of pedes
1 trian. animal and vehicUlar traffic o
every kind. in streets. parks. and OF
bridges. and to adopt and enforc
regulations In regard thereto:
1.-THE foregoing will place the regu
| lation of pedestrians as we'll a
vehicles in the hands Of the polio
where both should be. 1t viii locat
responsibility with the department
and bring about uniform regulation
which are now the only safe ones a
motors travel between cities. State:
'and countries
The Washington times., 1915-09-06

those behind. On either side wicked
black torpedo boats jumped backwards
and forwards. keeping guard. At about
o'clock We heard heavy cannonading
and rifle fire. A brigade ahead Of
ours had already started to land and
found the Turks wide awake. The firing
did not seem to dampen the ardor OF
our men. and as the boats were lowered
to tow them ashore. they clambered
down the ganGways happy as lambs.
The oticers. however. were in a more
sober mood. When We anchored we.
lei with the shore. Men of war were
Immediately behind us and on either
flank. Then In rear again were other
TRANSPORTS. The method of landing was
ships boats and lighters which We're
lighters were filled with men % naval IVA"
launches came alongside and towed
the loaded boats to shore. In some
cases-as. for instance. Dads battalion.
who were going to a very dangerous
landing-they were loaded direct on to
torpedo boats and transferred into
small boats when they got closer to
shore. You must understand that all
the horses and men. as well as trans
port pnicers of the brigade. were on tie
Novian. which only had on II besides
ourselves the Fifth Battalion, SO we
were not helping our own regiments to
land.
A Dash Up the Beach.
THE place where the men were to
land was a low beach fifty feet wide.
Fifty feet back from the waters edge
it ran up into almost perpendicular
cliffs In some places as high as 80
feet. 1t was highest on the right and
lowest on the left. The left was Dad
position The boats-that is, the trans
rorts-were anchored less than a mile
from the shore. so we could with the
aid of our glasses plainly see what was
happening.
The Third Brigade was the first to
land. and part of them were just land
, Ing as we dropped our anchor The
noise of the rifle FIRE. machine guns
and bis guns was simply terrible. II
showed. too. that tie Turks were wait
ing for us. and were strongly N
! trenchcd in the cliffs facing US Ma
chine guns were Clattering from all
points on the surface of the cliff. Big
guns were raining shell from tho left
and from the right Can YOU imag ne
anything more brave than our chaps
. jumping out of the boats into the water
waist high and charging the cliffs in
front Of them-thousands of Turks fir
ing right down on to them while sitting
| in the boat. and not able to fire a shot
IN return. What they did was to nix
| haroncts and si"nply charge-chargr up
| ClIs that Soat wCu.d find II difficult
| To travel on. and In the face of "A ire
! from all directions BY George, 1. vas
something Wonderful. and We on the
boat we're amply appalled, and sasci-
II RAky0AS
The Washington times., 1915-09-06
Thinks Increase Of Speed Limit
Would Be Menace to Mass Who
Are Hard of Hearing.


To the Editor Of THE TINES:
In reading the letter Of Mr.. Norris
in today's Times. remarked the in
s,nuation that 'Mr. stillinEs was try
ing to keep the trend Of modern de-
veiopment down to four miles an
hour or at the same speed that our
rrandfatrers walked to church"
II Mr.. Norris is aware OF any per-
son who is so developed as to walk
at a greater speed than four miles
him But II lie is trying to defend
the automobilist who desire to squirt
along streets that may at any time
be used by deaf and perhaps partially
b blind nd n},en Persons his arguments are
i may b that he is . eyss,nist ,s,s NJ $ tin in
Of the unfit (by lodging an automo..
ssty Ss THAT mites sn at If se he has
methods Of such elimination,
I seldom ride in an automobile. and
heard on this subject: I hate the idea
of taking my life in my hands every
time that ! wish to cross street:
and 1 do not fancy the thought or
and Wait for an automobile that iss
dare to leave the sidewalk. II all
| owners Of automobiles were compen-
ed to put up a heavy cash bond for
indemnities, and all those who were
injured by them were amply indemni-
fed. there might be some excuse for
extending the speed limit. but. as
they desire things, l think such an
extension Of speed limits would be
a menace to all who are hard Of hear
ing. or of poor sight.
HARRY o. DEVOl~
| Washington. September !.
The Washington times., 1915-09-06

Mr.. Emo lives in Washington. at 17n N
street. and Is thoroughly conversant
with conditions here. He Is author OF
Street Traffic Regulations" the first
book published on this subject. At his
summer home at saugatuck. Conn.,.
where he now is bringing that book.
published In 1909. up to date. he wrote
to The Times.
The first move In Washington. he as
serts. Is to regulate tho PEDESTRIAN. as
TO place the regulation Of speed. as well
as other matters relating to the use OF
streets, in the hands OF the Commits
THE present discussion in regard to
changes in street traffic regulations IL
timely" he states.
The General ResYlations' are beins ins
Ing them standard These viii soon be
published. and It is better to wait for
them before making general changes
Two Bad Conditions.
There are two things. however. that
should be changed at once. One Is the
speed regulation and the other that ir
regard to overtaling street cars.
There are two opinions In regard te
speed. both holding that the driver
should be held responsible for accident,
the other setting a reasonable one. with
"on page ). OF the District tram,
regulations, section n. is a claus,
which. in the revised traffic regulation.
| under preparation, will read as follows
"a vehicle shall not exceed the rat'
Of speed established by law. and shall
proceed with great caution. especiall,
In making turns. in crossing othe
streets and crosswalks. and In passing
other vehicles
81 advise the following additiona
clause:
"a vehicle shall not exceed q spec,
rate Of twenty miles an hour within
city limits. or thirty miles outside o
| city limits. The penalty shall be Il
geometrical progression. 81 for one mill
In excess, 81 for two miles. - for thre,
miles IS for four miles. etc.
Il also advise that the last clause Of
page I. OF the District traffic regula
tions. entitled Speed Limits be strick
en- from the regulations as unnecessar.
| and unrea sonable."
Opposes Present Rule.
Mr.. Emo also finds fault with the Dis
trict regulation regarding the overtak
irg Of street cars by automobiles.
THE following regulation" he said
was first, put into operation In New
York on February q. 1903. and Is a
| follows:
IA driver OF a vehicle overtakinE ,