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The Washington times., 1915-12-23
LITTLE ROOM FOR EVASION

The orief and very pointed note
Of the State Department to Austria,
made public yesterday, brings the
Ancona discussion to a stage from
which it would seem the next move
must be either a break of relations
or a definite yielding by Austria.
The American note gives no atten-
ton to the seeming disposition OF
the Vienna authorities to poke fun
at the bad form of the former COM
munication. 1t comes back to the
muttons of the affair and declines to
be led away into by-paths.
Repeatedly the word demands" is
employed in referring to the meas
ures reTiired by the Washington
Government; and it is vigorously in
sisted that the admissions of the
Austrian admiralty concerning the
manner of destroying the Ancons
constitute all the evidence on thai
point that is needed by the Ameri
can foreign office. 1t would be use
less TO present testimony in support
Of that which the Austrian naval au
thorities have admitted, and which
they seem determined to sustain.
There are no diplomats more ex
pert in the ways of circumlocutior
and hedging than those of Austria
They may find way to avoid thu
direct issue that now appears tt
be clearly indicated. But they viii
find it only if Washington is willing
to let them, and even to help then
find it. Our own Government occu
pies the position of being able II
force the issue if it wants to do so
How it can do less and maintain it
Relf-respect is not apparent.
The Washington times., 1915-12-23
HORSE FLESH AS FOOD

The usual lot of slush will now
go the rounds, apropos the fact that
New York is to permit the expos
ure and sale of horse meat for food.
Some people with less sense than
the horse will debate the effect on
the cost of living problem, and
others will inquire with all solemnity
whether horse meat is a proper food.
The answers will come all the way
from Leviticus ia. the London Ian
Get.
There never has been substantial
reason why horse flesh should not be
eaten; the fact that English-speak-
ing people haven't eaten it is based
more on sentiment than any other
consideration. They like their horses
as perhaps no other western people
do. Then, it has been impracticable
to make food of anything so valI.
able as horse meat.
The use of horse meat will never
have an important effect on the
prices of food, because horses will
never be raised for food. 1t is vast.
ly cheaper to raise dozen otheI
kinds of meat, and better, too. The
thousand pounds Of horse flesh, OF
the hoof, is worth even now more
money than like weight of steer
land the steer is incomparably bet
ter eating.
The time may come, nevertheless
when a considerable amount O.
horse meat will be consumed in thi
country, as it is in Europe. Horse
are going down in price, and the!
will probably continue to do so, un
less, after the war, Europe is d
The Washington times., 1915-12-23
THE ROAD TO VICTORY

The manifesto of The British
bankers calls upon the nation to
save and to give; to sacrifice its
wealth in order that national VIC
tory may come. 1t holds forth, too,
the promise that if Britain will but
pay the price, the victory is certain.
Perhaps; but money alone is not
going to win this war for either
side; nor even the things that money
can buy. Superiority in numbers,
provision or any other direction will
not give the allies the victory I'M
less they can match The German
system of organization.
There is recent testimony that the
allies have established something
like a central intelligence, and chat
this is going to direct the war oper-
atoms, as a whole, from the present
forward. 1t is time that such q
move were made. The allies are
vastly superior to their enemy II
wealth and in availability of theil
wealth. But they have sacrificed al
ready something like one-third theil
possible wealth available for carry
ing on a war, in rather fruitless en-
deavor. They have, indeed, saved
themselves from being overcome b!
the first onset; and that was much
But they have failed to establish
any military and economic system
that, thus far at least, demon
strates capacity to cope with tn,
German system. Their question i
whether they can go on paying TO
ffukes, and longer than Germany
with less wealth, but better manage
ment, can go on winning the point
in the game.
The allies must, indeed, have tn
money; and they probably have il
But they must have more thai
money. They need at least a Pit
and a Wellington; and they hnv
not given any evidence Of a dispo
sition to develop either.
The Washington times., 1915-12-23
MAKING ARMY OFFICERS

1t has been computed that the
British army, at the strength to
which it has been recruited under
Lord Derby's plan, will need no
fewer than 100000 commissioned Of
ficers, and rather a larger number
OF non-Commissioned officers. That
makes a total of 100000 men, of
whom one-half must be trained to
the higher official duties such as &C
tually commanding bodies of troops
and caring for them in the field,
while the other half must be of such
experience as to make competent
drill masters and minor executives.
The body of commissioned officers
would thus be twice the present totaI
membership of the United States
army; officers and on-commissioneC
officers, together, more than foul
times the total strength of our army
For Great Britain, the greatest prob
lem is not to find men, but officers
to handle the men. Yet Great Brit
ain has been provided with far more
opportunity to train men for sucl
positions, than has been afforded il
the United States. There is a grea
body of men in England who served
in the Boer war; the empire con
tains many thousands who have seer
real service in the various littl,
wars Of which Britain commonl!
has one or more in progress.
Preparedness means preparedness
q al points. 1t does not mean tina
The Washington times., 1915-12-23
RECEIVES $4,000
FOR BELGIAN RELIEF
Treasurer Hemphill Explains
Chief Need Is for Shoes
and Clothing,

Alexander j. Hemphill, treasurer Of
the American Commission for Relief in
Belgium, has announced the receipt of
$40. ono as the 3rst installment of the
Dollar Christmas Fund for Destitute
BelEians
Already 10000 pairs Of shoes have
been purchased and shipped and II is
understood that about $4,000 more has
been pledged for the Dollar Fund.
CLANS are in want OF warm clothing and
shoes. The children, especially. need
clothes. Henry CLOVIS, IL Broad street,
New York, Is the treasurer Of the Dol
lar Fund. and win receive contributions,
The Washington times., 1915-12-23
Attractions
Coming To
Washington

The Cinderella Man" q comedy by
Edward Childs Carpenter. Is to have its
premiere at the Belasco Theater this
evening under the management Of Oliver
Morosco. who has produced The Bird
Of Paradise" Peg o. NY Heart" and
other successes of recent years. The
cast includes Phoebe Foster. Shelley
Hun, Frank Bacon and Charles Lane.
Washington Is to have Its first OPP
portunity to see one of the three big
gest hits OF the New York season OF
last wear when the Poll Players present
Hinder Cover" next week. Under
Cover ran for twelve months at the
Cort Theater, New York. and Is now
being presented on tour at the ~ scale
of prices.
the. United States Secret Service in
tracing smuggled goods. Taylor Is IN
charge Of one Of the inspection offices
in New York city, and he receives news
of an attempt which will be made by
ono DENLY to smuggle into the country
a 500, 900 necklace. How DENLY sue
ceeds in his endeavors to elude the Gus
tom officials only TO be pursued after
he has entered the country, and how
TAYLOR Is suddenly confronted with a
UNIQUE situation, Is told In spirited
dialogue and In a series Of thrilling 81
| nations. At the very end of the play
there Is a startling surprise.
A. n. Van Buren, will be seen in the
role OF DENLY the part created In the
New York production by William
/ Courtenay. and Florence Rttenhouse
will play the Violet HeminE role.
The Washington times., 1915-12-23

Community Christmas tree celebration. under
auspices OF the PetWorth Citizens Asso-
citation, playground OF Petworth School,
to y. m.
Midnight masses, St Vincent de Pauls, st.
Mary's, Sacred Heart ST. Patrick's, 81,
Josephs S, st. AIMS, ST. Dominic's, -,
Martins, Immaculate Conception, 81.
Peters, st. Augustine's, 81. Matthew 5.
Church OF tho Nativity, ST. Theress,s our
Lady OF Victory, ST. Stephens Holy Trim
ity, ST. Aloysius churches and the Convent
Of Perpetual Alteration,
Midnight Christmas services with Bishop
Harding, officiating, At Bethlehem chapel,
Christmas festival with addresses by Rev
s. Townsend Weaver and Mime. Mounitoid.
auditorium Of Woodward Lothrops.
D. N.
odd FelIoWs-Central. No. l. Metropolis, No.
rs; Phoenix. No 20, Martha Washington,
No 2. Rehekahs
knights OF Pythias-Rathhone Temple NO -
Pythian Sisters,
National Gnion-East washington oouh'i'
Mckinley Council,
Socialist Party-LooAl Central WaAAAAStHa-
The Washington times., 1915-12-23
WHAT'S ON PROGRAM
IN CAPITAL TODAY

Alumni Association in school, s p. m,
Annual Christmas celebration Sunday schooI
OF Foundry NJ. f. Church. in church. 8
p. m.
Mssonic-The New Jerusalem No .; Hiram
No. 10, Royal Arch Chapter: William -
Hunt No Is, Eastern Star.
Odd Fellows-Excelsior, No. II; Covenant M
10; Salem. No. %; Columbia No, 10.
knights Of PythlRs-Harmony No 81
knights Of COMMUNICATIONS Council
Nauelal Union-Bancroft Council. DahlEren
Council.
Socialist parity. P. S. L., business meet
ing.
Address. '"TheNWay 10 Overcome Advsrsity,"
Mrs. Florence Willard Day, at W. e. T. l..
Hall, y. M
The Washington times., 1915-12-23
TARIFF ISSUES AFTER THE WAR

A Berlin socialist newspaper, the
Vorwaerts, calls upon the German
government to explain how it is, go
ing to raise revenue to pay interest
on the huge debt the empire is pill
ing up, and what the country's eco
nomic policy will be after the wars
end. The observations of this very
able paper suggest that other com
tries than the United States viii
have a new tariff problem after the
war.
The Vorwaerts points out that a
large share Of German Imperial
revenues have been raised hereto
fore from taxes on imports; the
protective tariff system, which IS
quite as highly priced and more
scientifically administered in Ger
many than here. In fact, the Ger
man federal government, like that
of the United States, is distinctly
restricted in regard to he sources
of revenue from which it may draw.
The Vorwaerts points out that after
the war it will be impossible to go
on increasing the revenue from Gus
toms duties, because provisions, raw
materials, and many necessarles Will
have to be imported in great quaint
ties after the war, and to enhance
their prices by heavy tariff dues
would lead to artificial increases in
prices all along the line and under
mine German capacity to compete IN
world markets.
Thus we see Germany beginning
to discuss the possibility that it will
be dumping ground; the difference
between German and American at
titude being that Germany needs
and wants the things that will be
dumped, and wants to give the out
side world the best possible chance
to dump upon her the things thai
will most be required; while thu
United States is fearful lest its in
dustries may be injured and it
home market invaded by the chcal
products of rehabilitated industry il
Europe.
The Vorwaerts' presentation o
Germany's problem is an illuminat
ing one. It carries the suggestion
that perhaps the time is come whel
Germany will be ready to move to
ward joining the ranks of the free
trade countries. If that shall b
the outcome, there will be the NOR
need for the United States to plac
it's own tariff system in charge o
competent, scientific authoritie
capable of adjusting it to rapid,
shifting conditions in the commerce
al world, and with power to d
what is necessary. There is, toe
the sinister suggestion that Ger
many may give new inducements t
get the United States to export ray
materials, while putting up the bar
against our more highly fabricate
products.
The United States is going t
need, after the war, the best tart
, experience and intelligence that ca
be brought to bear. Now is the tim
for the realization of that fact, an
for beginning the study of the hug
problem in which this country wi
be involved, along with ell the res
! of the world.
The Washington times., 1915-12-23
Apt Illustration.

Of expression?
Pa-Using more words than are neces-
sary to express ones meaning, such
as wealthy plumber" poor poet" etc.
New York American.
The Washington times., 1915-12-23
Amusements.

Belasco-"The Cinderella Man" $40 D. m.
Polis-"Mam' velle, " 2:l5 and s15 D. IN
CONFERENCE.-The, 2:l5 and SID D. M
Casino-War pictures, The Battles OF Ma
tlon,' p. m. TO IL y. m, continuous.
Gayety-Burlesque, 2:lj and Sis D. m.
The Washington times., 1915-12-23
Asquith Very Shy.

LONDON. Dec. 23.-Premier As1uith
reads novels OF the old fashioned type,
iH very shy, loathes publicity. an5 loves
to play with children.
The Washington times., 1915-12-23
FOURTEEN KIM A s.
OPPORTUNITIES
OPPORTUNITY NO. Q.

Breadwinner dead Of tuberculosis.
widow and six children. The eldest. boy
Of fourteen. working hard to learn trade
OF electrician Amount needed. $3.50.
Previously acknowledged. .....t 6S.25
Clerks passenger department
Southern Railway Through
The Washington times., 1915-12-23

Widow with fve children. Friends,
church, and the Associated Charities
have kept this home together until now.
Amount needed, $416.
Clerks passenger dept. s. X. Il.
The Washington times., 1915-12-23

A deserted wife and four small chill
dren. Alone this deserted wife failed
to earn enough money to provide
home for her four beautiful children.
Amount needed 1854.
The Washington times., 1915-12-23
o. IOL6l ..,............,
Still needed, 1856. go
OPPORTUNITY NO. 5.

Father incurably i'll. Wife and four
children. With her husband in a hos
pitAl this mother is working night and
day to keep her children with her.
Amount needed. $3.50.
Previously acknowledged .Stt5.TS
Clerks passenger dept s. r. r.
The Washington times., 1915-12-23

Deserted wife and four children. Two
children we're in institution, but mother
now Is endeavorlng to keep all at home.
Amount needed. $3.50.
Previously acknowledged ,......H4S.SO
The Washington times., 1915-12-23

Blind father and four children. One
Girl after wears course at free VocA-
tional school will be able to help support
her blind father and little sisters. Sl5e q
The Washington times., 1915-12-23

Widow and three children. Discour-
aged, worn out mother, paying penalty
OF tuberculosis, with which children had
been infected, now improved in health
and trying to maintain home. Amount
needad emo
The Washington times., 1915-12-23
Total
-.a
Still needed, t424.35.
OPPORTUNITY NO IA

Blind mother. partially blind father,
six children, all under fourteen. Against
great odds mother and father, despite
their physical handicap, are trying to
keep home together. Amount needed,
$50
The Washington times., 1915-12-23
OPPORTUNITY 10. 3.

Mother and two children. After brutal
treatment husband left her penniless
Amount needed. 1912.
T9-o,,1o,,.I,, ocLnov,Iod1eS $500
The Washington times., 1915-12-23

Old grandmother, two grandchildren
Twelve and seven years, Grandmother
Is doing her best TO make a real home
FOR the children. $3.50 a wear is needed.
Previously acknowledged. ..... $3.50. 25
The Washington times., 1915-12-23
OPPORTUNITY NO. 4.

Blind grandmother, mother with three
children under twelve years. husband
in penitenitary. Amount needed, $50
Previously acknowledged ,.....f7S-aO
" q IAln-.nunh 1lnnnnA- 2 %
The Washington times., 1915-12-23
OPPORTUNITY No. 12.

Widow with four children under four
teen. Another case where mother, after
long struggle. has been oVertaken by
the white plague. Amount needed $50.
Previously acknowledged. ........ %
Clerks passenger dept. s. r. r.
The Washington times., 1915-12-23
IT'LL needed. 1876. 10.
OPPORTUNITY NO. II.

Widow, four small children. After
years of struggle this woman had to ask
aid. Amount needed 1872.
preyiouslv ackuoVyledRed. $500. SiCS 81
The Washington times., 1915-12-23
OPPORTUNITY NO. n.

Frail widow and two children. Mother
mas arrested case OF tuberculosis and
Is unable to attend to more than her
household duties. Amount needed $3.50
Previously acknowledged. ,S5L75
The Washington times., 1915-12-23
OPPORTUNITY NO. 4.

Total. ................'''
Still needed, $3.50.
The Washington times., 1915-12-23
OPPORTUNITY No. Z.

Total :............:....,.. ...,.. no.
Still needed. N9NE ST.
The Washington times., 1915-12-23
OPPORTUNITY NO. 2.

IOtal ...,....r........
Still needed. 5000.
The Washington times., 1915-12-23
OPPORTUNITY No. DO.

Total ....%..-.....a.......
Still needed. S1b4.35.
The Washington times., 1915-12-23
npPnRTuNTTY IA. &.

Total a'..',',.','','. y
Still needed. S57.l0.
The Washington times., 1915-12-23
OPPORTUNITY no. 6.

lOldl .s.ssssss.ss ssssssssss -ssssH
Still needed. $685..
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-23
OAKLAND NOTES.
Items for this department may be
phoned to 1915 or State Journal office

A wedding of interest to Oakland
people was solemnized last night when
Miss Esther Hanna, eldest daughter
of Rev. and Mrs. J. S. Hanna, was
united in marriage to Mr.. Charles F.
Mitchell of Corning, Ia. The double
ring ceremony was read by the bride S
father, Miss Ethel Myers of Plain
vile, Kan, was bridesmaid and Mr..
Leonard Hanna best man. The ring
was carried by Lillye Margaret Nell
son, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. R. B.
Nelson of Topeka. Miss Helen Hanna,
sister of the bride played the we'd
ding marches. The bride was dressed
in white crepe de chine and carried
daisies. The house was deliberately
decorated in sweet peas and roses.
Misses Edith Rock, Mabel Keats, Opal
Draut and Kathryn Ralstin assisted
through the rooms. An elaborate
four, course dinner was served follow
Mitchell left this morning for their
home.
Mrs. E. A. Peters will entertain the
members of the Oakland Forestry club
Friday afternoon at 299 Michigan
avenue instead of Mrs. John Stamn as
was announced.
Mrs. ]. E. Brown of Holtville, Cal,
is visiting the j. M. Doyle family in
Forest avenue.
Mrs. Armine wilIsey and little
daughter are spending few days this
week at the I. j. Nichols home in
AFTER avenue.
"A social evening was given Tor the
girls of the glee club and the contest
ants who recently took part in the sill
yer medal contest by the Oakland w.
c. T. U. last night at the home of
Professor and Mrs. Will Vanorsdol.
The members of the Oakland W. c.
T. U. were hostesses. Those present
were: Mr.. and Mrs. John Marshall,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Leery, Mr.. and
Mrs. G.. L. Hutson, Mrs. H. Smith and
children, Mrs. George Newbold, Mrs.
Belle Shehi, Mrs. Lotti Case, Mrs. G.
E. Ensign, Mrs. Dora Sinner, Mrs. J.
L. Heller, Mrs. Zadneck, Mrs. Joseph
Bower, Miss Josephine Mcneil, Miss
Miss Bessie Reed, Miss Virginia Bis
coe, Miss Linnie Donaldson, Miss Mil
dred Wright, Miss Grace Reed, Miss
Marguerite Bower, Miss Edith Zad-
neck, Miss Florence Ludington, Miss
Naomi Ray, Miss Eva Jessop, Miss
Helen GaSperSon, Miss Helen NewbOld,
Miss Estell Hertzler. Miss Verna King,
Miss Mabel Anderson, Miss Gladys
Rock, Miss Gladys Herschel, Miss
Mary Hoag, Miss Dorothy Shuler, Miss
Hazel Gardner, Miss Blanche Starr,
Miss Grace Folk, Miss Lillian Pollen.
Miss Margaret Mayer, Miss Ruth Van
orsdol, Mr.. Ralph Ward, Mr.. Clarence
Poort, Mr.. Earl Hoag, Mr.. Merle
Vanorsdol, Mr.. Glen Vanorsdal, Pro-
fessor and Mrs. Vanorsdol.
Mrs. o. ]. Wyler of Los Angeles
and Mrs S s. Cash of Ell Paso, Tex.
were guests a few days of their sister,
Mrs. George Anderson, in Forest ave-
nue.. They were en- route to their
homes from Kansas City, where they
were called by the serious illness of
their father.
William Damn of Forest avenue
was seriously injured in a fall from
a cherry tree a few days ago.
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SANTA FE NOTES.
Items for this department may be
phoned to 1915 or State Journal office

The girls of the tracing department
in the freight auditors office gave a
dinner Monday noon in the office
building for Miss Elsie Boone. of Los
Angeles, Cal, who is visiting here
Miss Boone was formerly an employee
of the department. Those who at
tended the affair were: Miss Boone,
Miss Linn Wyatt, Mrs. Isabel Staten,
Miss Eva Overbay Miss Ada Disbrow,
Miss Anna Lawn, Miss Mildred Jones
and Miss Hazel Stitt.
Mrs. Bower and son Chas. Richard.
family of w. E. Bower, bonus clerk,
left today for Fairfield, Ia, where
they will spend the summer months.
A business and social meeting of
the Ladies Auxiliary to the Switch
mems Union of North America will be
held Thursday afternoon with Mrs.
Fred Morgan, 722 jefferson street.
Switchman McDade returned yes
terday from New York, where he
spent a few weeks with relatives and
friends.
Engineer John Hand, who runs be-
tween Kansas City and Newton on
trains Nos. Is and 4, is off duty few
DAYS on business.
Engineer c. A. Ottman has returned
to Usage City, after short business
trip here.
NJ. H. Haig, mechanical engineer, is
spending few days this week in Kan
sas City.
Mrs. John Nelson and Master Jack
Flemming are spending few days
this week with friends in Kansas City
Mrs. NJ. Clark, grand president Of
the Ladies' Auxiliary TO the 8. u. of N.
A. will be in Topeka within a short
time for an official v.sft with the local
auxiliary here.
Mrs. D. Dale, of Denver, Colo, will
arrive the last of this month for few
weeks visit with rela srves and friends.
l.. NJ. Jones, superintendent of the
| telegraph department, has gone to
! Rochester, N. Y, to attend the annual
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-23
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.


E. Lynn and wife to J. S. Bacon. lots
1902 Brooks ave-, Nortons add. 1000
J. F. Norton and others to G. NJ. Ny
rick, lots 23-5 Forest ave-: lots n
26-2S Chester ave. Oakland sub. 800
J. NJ. Barry and wife to A. E. Glenn
ems and husband, lots 313-15-1 10
n AFTER ave, J. w. Morris add, 90
NJ. Snyder to C. J. Shields, tract of
land in Res. 3 Kaw Half Breed In
dian Lands - 1oo
G. Cleveland and others to NJ. f.
Cleveland lots 212 w u lot PA East
18th St. keiths add ......... 1
C. A Christensen and wife to f. L.
Tague and wife, pit. lots 343-5-19
Boswell ave-, College Place add. 1000
H. Palmer and wife to Board County
Commissioners, strip of land in sw.
w w. Newman and wife to Monroe
Land Inv. Sc Loan Co, tract in g.
NJ A Low and wife to J. D. Free 800
man, lots 514 to 522 Clay st. 5000
E. C. Wise and others to A. Bokel.
lots 81 to IS Center St, Mapleton
r. l. Jones and wife to J. B. Makins,
lots $50, pit. 295 Clay st, Young's mn
aOu -,oOo
A. Williamson to S. E. Hall, lot 452
Oh buchanan ST. 1zu
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convention of telegraph superintend-
entS.
SuperintendentS office, and Mrs.
Brown have returned from New York
and Atlantic City and other points in
the east, where they spent few
weeks.
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There's somethin' worth havin', by
criky." boasted Mr.. Haymow, back from
the San Francisco exposition. What in
tarnation is that?" gasped the boys at
off the Golden Gate."-Buffalo Express.