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The Washington times., 1915-05-19
THE USE OF POISON GAS

1t would seem that even In a
world mostly gone mad and with its
sane elements beginning to be un-
certain of their own sanity, some
means ought yet to exist for inter
posing a protest against the general
use of asphyxiating gas in battle.
Lord Kitchener announces that the
British war office has made ar
rangements to employ this wicked
weapon, on the theory that as the
enemy is persistently and effectively
using it, self-preservation dictates
the like course to the allies.
For reasons substantially identi-
cal, civilization will feel the same
horror at the allies resort to this
measure that it has felt at the
Germans methods of submarine
warfare. Shall the horrors go or
multiplying, the humanities go or
disappearing, until no convention
no sentiment, no respect for decent
public opinion, shall restrain the
combatants from any possible ex
cess?
Many Americans have believed
that if in the outset of the war th'
United States Government had reg
istered its solemn protest agains
the violation of Belgium, it woulc
have crystallized an expression O
neutral feelings which would hav,
given pause, later, to leaders ben
on outraging all the treaties and un
derstandings Of the world. Whethe
there is reason to believe this Gov
ernment omitted a proper duty a
that time, it surely could find excus
now to recall to the warning power
the fact that this is the Christian
era; the twentieth century of tina
The Washington times., 1915-05-19
Tomorrow.

Commencement exercises, washtnston Col
lege OF Law. Memorial Continental Hall. 9
Public school neid day and festival. American
League Park, p. m.
Meeting, Pocahontas Memorial Society. Hotel
Bellevue +:S0 p. m.
Meeting, credit mems section OF the Retail
Merchants Association. Rs,eiEh' asafa sp; M
Hospital Training School for Nurses, p. IN.
Masonic-Naval, No. I; Hiram No. 10; La
Fayette. No. 10; George G. Whiting No. p.
Odd F'ellows--Columbis, No. TO- Salem. No.
Knights OF Pythias-Frsnkiin. No. T.
Woodmen of the World-Cypress Camp, No.
I; Elm Camp. No. s: Maple Grove No S,
National tnion-National Council. Noun,
Knights Of Misunderstanding Council.
Ladies' OF the Maccabees-Organizati tions OF
the district. dinner. New Ebbitt 7:3O p. M
Camp. No 1872; Columbia Camp. No. 1888
Debate Georgetown Law School and Phil
harmonic Society OF Georgetown. in Law
Rrookland Rose Show. Brookland Masonic
Novens or nine days prayer, st. Martin,
Church. North Capitol and T streets. 7:st
Home Club chorus rehearsal. Home Club. /.
Jackson place northwest 3 p m:
School vaudeville. pupils OF Business Hish
School in school 5 p. m.
Annual meeting United States Civil Service
Retirement Association, G. A. r. Hall in,
Pennsylvania avenue northwest, s p. M
Entertainment officers of the Parents Lac.
ture cub and the two-year gradustIns
class of Business High School, in school.
Nav carnival. Davisons' Dancing schoo,
National Rides Armory. S q. m.
Meeting Stanton Suffrage Club, west studv
room Public Library, p. m.
The Washington times., 1915-05-19
SECURITY LEAGUE TO
BACK DANIELS NOW
Pledges Support to His Program
For "Bigger, Better Navy
But logs His Memory.

NEW YORK. May ia formal
statement issued by the National
Security League, pledges the support OF
the league to Secretary of the Navy
Daniels in his announced program for
bigger and better navy"
The league, which has been somewhat
critical of the Administration because
Of the apparent reluctance to- adopt a
cas- defenses adequate, does not with
draw in the least from its stand Tor
more ships and more men. but taxes
heart In Secretary Daniels address al
the feet dinner Saturday night. Al mat
time the Secretary admitted that. while
the navy was good. II was not good
enough. Coupled with this admission,
Daniels made the declaration that the
Administration was committed to
policy of naval advancement.
The league. in its comment on Dap
iels' address. observes that, despite the
good Intentions of the authorities In
Washington. the actual situation Is that
the United States in November lsl4,
ing. and authorized. of the number con-
templated In the 1903 program. ana
that SO far no provision at all has been
made for any, fast. modern battle
cruisers.
The statement goes on to say:
"Rear Admiral Victor Blue is quoted
as follows: The bureau Is or the oplh-
ion that there exists at the present time
a shortage Of 2OS line officers. required
to place in full commission all vessels
OF the navy serviceable for war pur-
poses. There is an actual shortase ol
men to man all vessels serViceaple Tor
war purposes of 1850 men.
THE league further desires to call
attention TO the fact that last Decem-
Der the Assistant Secretary OF the the
crassa NJ 1S 900 enlisted men as a
minimum was necessary to man prop
erly the vessels already on the navy
The Washington times., 1915-05-19
Tells of Quaint NoOks
On Atlantic Seaside

Quaint hooks In little coVes and spots
on the Atlantic beach. familiar to thou
sands of Washingtonians, though miles
away from the Capital. are graphically
described in a booklet Just issued r7
the Pennsylvania railroad, entitled.
Forty Beaches"
In and out along the coast OF New
Jersey. studded with its myriad resorts,
the volume takes the reader, winding
now over the stretches of sand and
then into the woodland Businesses By
the banks of some stream.
Every point which the railroad
reaches in the territory-that is every
larger point. for to mention the smaller
ones. lovers retreats and the like,
would take too large a spaCe-is shown
in the maps of the booklet. Illustrations
of canoeing and boating life in the
mountain resorts reached by the rail-
road are contained within the covers
of the booklet.
The Washington times., 1915-05-19
Diet Kitchen Benefit
At Friendship Nets $4,000

Miss Mary Gwynn has announced that
the recent country fair at Friendship
staged for the benefit of the Washing
ton Diet Kitchen Association netted
$4,000. In her report. Miss Gwynn says !:
Every effort was made to observe the
strctest economy in our arrangements
The sum of $500 covered all our ex-
penses, and the net proceeds amounted
to $4,000. AS our only means Of support
of the infant welfare stations OF tho diet
kitchen is by voluntary contributions
this response TO our appeal is most
gratifying.
successful. The latest report from the
flower committee shows $2,6O5.2S as the
net profits of the sale of the flowers,
10000 single flowers being sold and $50
bouquets.
The Washington times., 1915-05-19
MANY EVENTS LISTED
FOR CAPITAL TO-DAY
Meetings and Entertainments to
Be Held In Every Section Of
City by Various Societies.
Today.

home for the Aged. IAnsdon. D. C. j 80
Lecture. tn. Future ws.hinsten." Glenn
Brown. before Optimist Club. Univsrsaiis,
No9.ns HSlsn; to s.. Rit. or min. a.y. prayer. 81.
streets. 1880 p. 10.
''s:e North Capitol chspter. WssSinston pistric,
Epworth League, Church. North Capitol and
Mset,nS i1ree'' RSsrs siS D. m Education Franklin
Meeting Association Ass i m of United State. Civil
Meeting Mems % Club OF Of ] Ascension " Church.
Twelfth street and Massachusetts avenue.
Meeting. Salvation Army Hall. Address b,
Col. J. Hammond. 5 p. m;
Commencement OF Mount Vernon Seminary,
M..,n. SsM wWs!ssS WssSins,on 4 isu. of nsA, rA,n.
ing and Right Living. Studio Hail. l2i!
Connecticut avenue II a. 10.
bard Memorial building. 18th and NJ streets
Lecture. II e.. Mrs. Minna Brooks. on Child La
Aos Osiris, No e. East Gate: No q; coiamei.
sSn. NS So knsS. ms{ en 4snpsa
Odd Feiiows-Eastern. No. I; Harmony. No. :
MOUNT Ne6e. 10. :, Encampmen, .
Knights OF Pythias Mount Vernon. No. s
Friendship Temple, NO. >, Pythian SISTERS
woodmen OF the World-Oak Camp, No. 4.
National Union-Treasury Council. Congress
sional Council.
knights OF Columbus-chorsl Society re
hearsal, st. Paul's Church school hail
Jr. o. U. A. M.-Andrsw jackson Council
No. 6.
Independent Order of R.ohaSites-Uniol
Modern woodmen Of Amertcs-oeorsetow'
Camp No. 1850
Commencement exercises Lucy Webb Haye
National Training School. North Capito
and streets, p. m.
Commencement exercises National Domestf
Science Training School. Rauscher's. 10 q
m.
Meeting Serbian Supply Committee o
| American Red Cross, Sn Vermont avenu
northwest, 1890 a. m.
Flower Service. Washington Hebrew Congre
| cation. Eighth Street Temple. 10 a. m.
| Meeting, Gen. NJ. Emmet Urell Camp No.
| United Spanish War Veterans 1l01
street northwest, s y. m.
| Concert. United States Marine Band. Pc
| tomac Drive. 6 p. m.
| Rehearsal, Washington Festival Chorus lee
ture hall. Public Library. p. m.
| Concert, United States Soldiers Homo Band
| bandstand at Home. I p. m.
| Lecture, The French Protestant Churches,
| the Rev. Stewart Roussel. parish hal
| Epiphany Church, p. m.
The Washington times., 1915-05-19
Asks Time Extension on
Improved Circuit Order

Following its order. of April 2s, di-
recting the Washington and Mary
land Railway Company to begin oper-
alton by a non-grounded circuit by
June l, the Public Utilities Commits
sion has received from the company a
request for an extension of twelve
months from that date.
A decision regarding the request
probably will be reached by the COM
mission at it's next meeting.
The Washington times., 1915-05-19
S. For Each Pallbearer.

ST. PAI7L. May ls.-August Meme,
seyenty-five years old. who died recent
" in Minneapolis, provided in his viii
tbat every man who acted as a nall
hearer at his funeral should be paid
tbs sum OF IS from his estate. The es-
tate "a valued at about $4,000,
The Washington times., 1915-05-19
To Resurvey Boston Bay

The coast and geodetic Is preparing
70 make a resurvey of Boston bay and
the western part of Cape Cod bay be,
tween Boston and the cape COD cana!
hy the wire drag method, in order to
insure safer entrance for vessels to the
dredKed channels.
The Washington times., 1915-05-19

Concerning banks, the west side of
the User hasn't thing on the Riggs
National for paprika.
The Washington times., 1915-05-19

Rather than run the gauntlet
we're prepared to throw it down.
The Washington times., 1915-05-19

Strange how good our navy looks
at a banquet.
The Washington times., 1915-05-19
Amusements.

National-'The Man Who Owns Broadway"
S:l5 p. m.
Columbia-"The Firefy." Sis p. m.
Poll s-"Green Stockings" 2;2o and $40 D. m,
b. F. Keith's-Vaudevile. 2:B and s:l5 p. m
Cosmos-Vaudevillec continuous.
0arden-Photo PLAYS II g. M to ii D. M
Crandalrs-Photo plays, II a. m. to II p. m.
Arcade-Skating.
The day book., 1915-12-11
MANpEL's SUED AGAIN

One of those revolving doors that
the loop stores use to handle the
crowds which push their way to buy
on State street has mixed Mandel
Bros. in personal injury suit Mrs.
Fannie Berman Of 1404 w. 18th st.
asks $4,000 in the circuit court
Mrs. Berman, according to Atty
A. A. House, who is handling the suit
with C. C. Spencer, slipped and fell,
Jan. II, 1914, while trying to get
into Mandels through one of the
turning entrances.
She hurt her right arm and back,
causing injuries that will affect her
permanently, he says.
The day book., 1915-12-11

The Illinois Manufacturers ASST
is very much interested in the Loeb
rule, aimed at the school teachers
federation. Through their mouth
piece, Dudley Taylor, an attorney
who became famous prosecuting
the striking mattresses, this infor-
nation was given to Chas. Ffrench.
Ffrench was appointed to the school
board last night
Dudley was incautious enough to
say that the association also wanted
Loeb as president of the school
board. He dropped mysterious hints
as to the power of the |. M. A. He
told how members of the school
board who opposed them would be
opposed in return and Ffrench had
the nerve to come out and tell the
council how an attempt was made to
coerce him into favoring the Loeb
rule.
He is on record against the Loeb
rule.
Aid. Kennedy read to the council.
a letter he had received from
French, detailing a conversation he
had with Taylor and VIM. Rothmann,
former member of the school board,
who attended the three-cornered con-
ference in place of Loeb.
1t follows:
Having expressed myself in reply
to questions as opposed to the Loeb
rule in the board of education, 1
would like to explain that this was
not set down without thought and
deliberation.
"Mr. Dudley Taylor asked me over
the phone for an appointment. He
said he was attorney for the Illinois
Manufacturers assn, who were
greatly interested in the Loeb rule
and incidentally in Mr.. Jacob Loeb
as president. He invited me to lunch
with Mr.. Loeb and Mr.. Kruetgen.
The day book., 1915-12-11
MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION TRIES TO
INFLUENCE SCHOOL APPOINTEE

ers' Federation, etc., but expressed
no opinion except that thought any
rule decreasing the salaries of the
teachers-he gave the salaries
wrong.
"Mr. Rothmann spoke of salaries I
paid stenographers and said the
teachers salaries, in comparison,
were too high for the time they
worked-from 9 until 3:15.
81 was also informed that the Ill
Man. assn was very strong body
had a very considerable power with
the city council and that those in
agreement with it would be assisted,
while those against it would be
fought. Yours respectfully. = Chas.
French"
eve knew that the Illinois Manu-
facturers' assn was back of the fight
for the Loeb rule" said Kennedy to
the council, ''but we never had it
down in black and white before"
eve have been used like a package
of peanuts in the past year" de-
clared Aid. Toman. He def1ed the
Illinois Manufacturers assn to de-
feat him and dared them to take Of
tense at his vote.
The council passed the mayors
three appointments to the board,
Ffrench, E ]. Piggott and Charles
R. Young.
-O-O
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-03-05

5ahs.~ consoIed the captain. = see
plenty Of 'em rocking along on the top
of elephants jest like we're doing. and
lots OF EN- had their wives along. too,
all dressed in 1ools and satns. You
amt got any cause to be scared, Hep
by. Well be in Sandville in half an
hour. and then yon can git off. and
well give Annie back to the circus,
and then we'll go to the minister's and
get married. That'll give Little River
so much to talk about they'll never
think of Annie and what's become Of
her"
Heppy Tewks was considerably up
set. and she needed lots of persuasion
before she could see the romantic side
Of their elopement IN an elephant
But romance had budded and bloomed
in her heart under the tender magic
of the captains voice, and SO they
made their way toward Sandville as
the dawn frightened and the sun sent
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-03-05
COKE WORKERS
ON CREW LAWS
Believe Repeal Would Give
StimuIOus to Trade
Revival
conneIIsviIIe, Pa. Feb. q.

Connellsville, Pa, Feb. 81.
Discussion of the repeal of the
Pennsylvania and New Jersey Full
Crew Laws is daily growing warmer
here. 1t is a foregone conclusion, ac-
cording to men who know what they
are talking about, that the wiping out
of these laws means greater activity
in the coke regions.
1t is asserted that when the rail.
roads can apply the 100000 now
paid annually to extra trainmen, for
whom the railroads have no need, to
making necessary improvements and
In buying additional equipment, a per.
ceptible expansion of business is to
be expected, and this coming espe.
cially in the steel regions, would cause
more coke ovens to be fred.
1t Is significant Of the trend Of pub.
lie opinion here that many who, a
few weeks ago, argued that the Full
Crew Laws were just, now are be.
ginning to take a different view, and
it is confidently predicted. that, be.
cause of the heavy pressure now be.
ing brought to bear upon the members
Of the legislature by the people, that
these laws soon must meet the fate
of a similar measure in Missouri,
which, submitted to popular vote, was
repealed by a two to one majority.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-03-05
EXCESS CREWS
IN DISFAvOR
Various Attempts to Enact New
State Laws Have Been
Unsuccessful
PHILADELPHIA. Feb. q

Philadelphia, Feb. q.
Efforts of the trainmen's organiza-
ton to force Full Crew Laws-really
excess" crew laws-upon various
states are meeting with strong public
opposition. Farmers and business men
of Kansas made such sharp protest
that the bill before the legislature of
that state was killed February 13 in
the senate committee.
An effort to enact an excess" crew
law in West Virginia met with gem
eral opposition, and the bill was re-
ported adversely by the legislative
committee to which 1t was referred.
Down in Alabama a legislative COM
mittee, after public hearings upon
a Full Crew bill, concluded that the
contentious of the trainmen's union
measure would only compel employ
ment of extra men not needed or the
trains. The bill was consequently ad-
versely reported.
In Texas a new effort to get an
excess" crew bill passed has encoun-
tCAOu NCAAN-ANAN OPHOaAtAOi AAO1A bAC
farmers, who defeated a previous eff
fort. Out in Washington a bill has
been agreed upon by committees of
both the senate and the house, which
in effect will repeal the Full Crew
Law of that state and leave it to the
Public Service Commission to say how
trains shall be manned.
The bill before the New York legis.
lature Tor repeal of the Full Crew
Law of that state is being earnestly
supported by newspapers all over the
state, by grange and business organi-
cations, such as the Rochester Cham
Der Of Commerce, and by influential
men of affairs.
The State Board of Agriculture and
the New Jersey State Chamber of
Commerce stand strongly for repeal
of the Full Crew Law of New Jersey,
with power to the Public Utilities
Commission to determine how trains
should be manned.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-03-05

Napoleon on visiting the tomb Of
Rousseau said:
ut would have besn better for the
repose of France that this man had
never been born
why so, Citizen Consult"
1T is he who prepared the French
revolution"
Il should have thought. Citizen Con
sui, that it was not for you to complain
Of the revolution"
well" replied Napoleon, 1.-THE future
will discover whether it was not better
for the repose of the world that neither
Rousseau mol | had W been born
In these words we hea the first clar.
ion of advancing Imperialism 1.-The
Personality of Napoleon" ]. Holland
Rose.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-03-05
The oriain of nHurrah.v

The word ''hurrah" is pure Slave.
MAN and is commonly heard from the
coast of Dalmatia to Boring strait
when any of the population living
within these limits is called on to give
proof of courage and valor. The orr
gin of the word belongs to the primi-
tive idea that every, man that dies
heroically for his country goes straight
to heayen-Hu-ray, to paradise-and
in the shock and ardor of battle the
combatants utter that cry, as the
Turks do that of "Allah!" each animal
ing himself by the gertrude of imme.
date recompense to forget earth and
to contemn death.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-03-05
Q(Sdse@

TAIN's VEG
and it's for you and Heppy to fix it up
between you. She said this elephant
ought to be sent back to the circus
where it belongs"
When Hiram had disappeared the
captain went into the stable and look
ed long and refiectively at the gray
mass looming up In the gathering twi-
light. He shook his fist at Annie.
Ding bust your little weasel eyes!"
he choked wrathfully. II wish could
sell you to some museyum or some
thing that would skin We alive!'
As II uncannily aware of these dark
thoughts, Annie lifted her head and
orumpeted shrilly.
There was answering confusion from
the plump black pony In the box stall.
.srheyll kick the boards outer the
old craftg' moaned the captain as the
black pony kicked distractedly. ="
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-03-05
Captain Tuttle'S
Elephant
Huge Beast Plays Prominent
Part In a Wedding Trip
By CLARIssA MACKIE

When the circus departed from Lit
tie River that summer morning it left
behind it's most ancient and respecta-
BILE adjunct-Annie. the elephant
Captain Perley Tuttle became owner
Of Annie by right of attachment. for
the circus had spread its tents upon
the captains big field at a certain
price. which was not paid, and the
assorted animals. both human and 9TH
erwise, had converted the field into a
miry cattle yard. Fences were broken
down and trees damaged, and in lieu
Of other redress Captain Tuttle attach
ed the huge mass Of quivering flesh
known as Annie.
"Gol durn it. The critters eatin'
mi out of house and homer muttered
the captain ~disconsolately on the third
morning after Annie had entered his
stable. wish I'd never e herl'
"She's bound to make you a sight Of
trouble in other ways" remarked HI
ram Beebe. nibbling refectiyely at a
straw. my wife says that Heppy
Tewks has swore| she won't git mar
ried at all"
Heppy Tewks was engaged TO Cap
tain Perley Tuttle.
you mean won't get married on ac-
count of Annie here?' demanded the
captain truculently.
THAT'S what she told Susan"
Captain Tuttle spat hurriedly and
rubbed his gray head perplexedly. An
ger died out of his eyes and only a
vague bewilderment remained.
but Heppy was with me when | got
the elephant. She said she thought it
was the only thing to do" he protest,
ed with sudden weakness.
Hiram Beebe. who had been twice
married, laughed heartlessly.
"Shows you don't know much about
wimmen folks. Perley." he said with a
~patronizing air that CALLED the pride of
the old sailor. 'Heppy's changed her
mind since day before yesterdy. She
declares If she'd had any idee that you
vas going to turn the farm into a cir
u grounds she'd never have made no
promises"
Ange named In the captains blue
eyes.
I'D admire to have your opinion. HI
ram Beebe," he said sarcastically.
Seems Is If | could always drink at
the fountain of your counsel and ad-
vice. l couldn't never get off my
course! AS it's | appear to have run
a-foul of a derelict-and Annie's the
dead craft If Heppy Tewks can't
stand by a man when he's in difficult
ties l guess she amt no wife for meg'
Hiram shifted ~uneasily from one
foot to the other. Heppy Tewks was
his cousin, and he had been the bearer
of her message to her fiance.
Still, he did not wish Heppy to break
her engagement to Captain Perley.
"Well, l got to be going along" he
said. turning away. 1--WE had my say.