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The Washington times., 1915-06-23
Urges Industries For Washington
To Add To Greatness Of City.

To the Editor of THE TIMES:
Since 1867, when first / visited Wash
ington as q travelling salesman, | have
watched its growth along the lines or
beauty, but have always regretted that
the lid was on the furnace SO tight as
TO discourage manufacturing. keep out
mechanics and their families, and re-
tard the city's growth. However, late
~ we have come upon the new era or
clean power, electricity, and such i'm
provements in direct application or
power to the tool as to change the
workshop from a putting. smoking. and
greasy belted pandemonium to a clean,
quiet. well-ventilated factory. tenanted
der health conditions considered impos-
stble when i was all apprentice In Cin-
cinnati. from 1864 to 1867
Assuming that Washington can capI-
talize and operate at least one great
modern factory building, such as can
be found in some OF our progressive
Western cities, with interiors built upon
nre restrictive lines by rooms so Iso-
lated as to conitne an outbreak of i1rc
within itself, the exterior can be SO
designed that capital lines, massec
effects, and classic tout ensemble be
so combined as to attract the eye,
! much as does the perfection OF our
Treasury building.
Light Industries, such as pearl button
works, shell jewelry. fancy leather mt
tings, metal stamping, and art shops.
musical instrument makers, photograph
and monograph supply makers. eye
glass and lens makers. bookbnders.
color printers, plate engravers. ART
metal workers, and gold plating. toy
| makers, and numerous other trades nor
requiring massive machinery could be
comfortably housed, perfectly lighted,
scientifically warmed, and easily con-
tain five thousand or more workers,
whose earnings would go into the local
channels of trade, the savings banks,
and the tax lists. An ideal location for
such building would be on tho
Georgetown water front, with rail con-
nections already provided, q monumen-
tai building in place of some of the
ancient shacks would be most welcome.
Now. as to the power. From the
Aqueduct Bridge to a point below Great
Falls three or more dams. each re-
straining considerable lagoon, with a
working head of ten feet more or less,
railing through turbines In power
houses located on the District side,
would furnish more than enough en-
town. central factory building with all
lighting accessories for and between
terminals, although. in my mind, a
desirable undertaking for capital tlnsed
when all is said from the economic
standpoint, consider the beautiful lakes
bordered with the magnificent hills,
cliffs, and palisades of the Potomac,
sailboats. and canoes, and how l would
wish that time might set me back to
be again a sturdy youth, with oars or
paddle and THE GIRL! ] am looking
orial is dedicated. but If you will stir
up enough patriotism to undertake
such an Improvement of the upper Po-
tomac as will follow its purely utili-
iiai tartan development / Will consent to
ride over the lakes through the con-
Meeting locks. with my Grandchildren
plying the paddles.
MAX PRACHT.
Soldiers National Home, Tennessee.
June a.
The Washington times., 1915-06-23
FRANK, BECKER, THAW

Three murder cases that have
commanded widespread public at
tentlon In recent years have recent
ly had renewal of attention in the
public mind in a way that suggests
the curious contrasts they present.
The New York court of appeals
refused the last appeal in behalf of
Becker, head of the Rosenthal con-
spiracy; and Becker's only chance
for life now lies in executive Glenn
ency.
The Frank case at Atlanta has
been ended with the communication of
Franks sentence to Imprisonment
for life. 1t was an act which took
courage, but the Georgia governor
was equal to the emergency.
Harry X. Thaw has secured the
privilege OF a jury trial to deter
mine whether he is sane. If sane.
he will become free man.
These three cases, paralleled.
show a curious state of affairs. It
is not charged that Becker commit
ted a murder. He was charged with
procuring the murder, and convict
ed on testimony that could not have
been linked together without taking
the words of the men who actually
did the deed. Yet he is to go to the
chair.
In the case of Frank a very grave
element of doubt has entered:
whether he did the murder, or was
convicted on the testimony of an
other man, notoriously a thoroughly
depraved one, who is suspected of
the crime, is the question in this
The Washington times., 1915-06-23
TAKING THE LABYRINTH"

1t Is just possible that the Berlin
war Office takes a less optimistic
view OF the general military situa-
tlon than would be possible if it con-
sidered only the operations in the
eastern campaign. It is true that
the Russians have been driven out
OF Hungary and well-nigh out of
Galicia. 1t is true ttat they are in
condition of serious demoraliza-
tion.
But on the western front the Ger
mans have had to weaken their
forces so far that important ad.
vances have been made by the
Anglo-French-Belgian forces on the
line in France and Belgium. The
French seem to have done the most
effective work. It is definitely an
nounced today that they have taken
the whole of the "labyrinth" north
OF Arras, near the western end of
their line; while far southeast of
this they have broken into the soil
OF Alsace and planted themselves
not far from Colmar and two DOS
slble crossings of the Rhine.
The extent of ground gained in
these operations has not been so i'm
portant as the fact that the German
lines of Notifications, built at great
expense during months of their oc-
cupation of this region. have been
broken. 1t has been proved that
even such wonderful works as the
"labyrinth" are not impregnable:
and it has been shown, too, that the
French soldiers are equal to any
that have fought on any field of the
war. The great smashes in the
region of Arras, and tho advances
into Lorraine and Alsacc suggest
that the big movement of Joffre for
rolling the Germans back out of
France is fairly begun.
The Washington times., 1915-06-23
Resents Manner of Depicting LaboI
On Screen.

TO the Editor OF THE TIMES:
was glad to read the recent letter
oI Anicus Populi in your columns,
soicing his disgust at the pro-capital,
nti-lebor film plays which seem to
nave ,,e present monopoly of the NOV
nE picture theatcrs. l also have
oIteh resented these flagrantly unfair
ana pretudiccd attacks upon the
workers OF the country, and on more
.nan one occasion / have expressed
my opinion of this class of flm to the
managers of'the thcaters, who have
usually replied that this Ia the sort
OF play the film companies furnish,
what they can get.
lf this Is the case and tf II Is the
result of a definite policy of the film
manufacturers to discredit working
men. who are the chief patrons of the
ana 10 cent play houses, l should
mink that this would be a subject
winch union labor might DO well to
look into. r. w. SULLIVAN.
Washington. June II. 1915.
The Washington times., 1915-06-23
Fool Killer Would Find Much To do
At JewelrY Auction Sales.

To the Editor OF THE TINES:
1 noticed in a recent issue OF The
Times that some one Is complaining
about the jewclry auction houses in this
mas been neg!ecting his duties In WASH
ington for some time, hence the thriving
business that this class Of business men
seem to be doing.
Ire reason that l hay 1t to the fool
Eiller Is because on several occasions
nave seen the auCtioneer put up an
empty paper box, and after telling those
present that the box was empty actually
Sot from 5 cents to 70 cents bid ON 1t.
Ihat does not apply to empty boxes
alone, but to other articles that appear
10 have some value. such as paying S.
or " for oiS-jewel watch on which
the maker was ashamed to put his
dollar watch which will run for a year
at leaF'
have occasion to pass several of
these places about HIS every night.
and sometimes stop in for a moment
TO see what is going on. Invariably l
see the same bunch of men and women,
night after night, and after the few
prospective customers have left they are
all gathered together discussing the
business of the day and apparently
making plans for the next day
These people are not in business for
the fun of 1t, and they are not going to
let any article go for less than 1t is
mond' for 50 with a price tag attached
marked $65, but II 1t is worth over the
amount they sell 1t for. It eventually
finds its way back into the show case,
after the customers go out.
The old saying is "a fool and his
money are soon parted" and If any one
attempts or expects to get something
for nothing In one of these places he
certainly Is a fool, and Judging from the
patronage the apparent amount of busi-
ness done in some of these business
places in Washington there is a good
sized bunch OF human beings in this
burg that the fool killer has missed
TO the average layman who has only a
limited knowledge Of jewelry, some of
the sales may seem cheap, but II one
wishes to spend money for jewelry. and
Is not thoroughly versed In the natter
1t Is far better to go to a firm which
has reputation for doing honest bust
ness, and which can be depended upon
to represent the goods as they are. and
which has to do straight business, to
hold up It's reputation. J. II.
Hyattsville, June 10. ~.
The Washington times., 1915-06-23

see another country thus develop a
theory Of maritime law that in the
long run would be of tie greatest
advantage to her.
Now the boot is on the other leg;
substitute Rotterdam for Nassau,
copper and cotton and rubber and
foodstuffs for munitions and cloth
ing, and the parallel Is complete.
The only reason for seising cargoes
going into Nassau was thas Nassau
was doing quite too much business
to permit assumption that the local
community was consuming all its
imports. Precisely the same pre-
sumption applies to DUTCH imports;
they are very apparently being
routed through Holland to Germany.
Britain agrees that Holland may
continue receiving a normal, reason
able supply of rscessares for her
cwn consumption; bit there must be
effective guarantees that they will
not be forwarded TO Germany.
Before indignation against the
British regulations is indulged, it
will be we'll to recollect the story
of Nassau, and then to keep in mind,
further, that the German submarine
policy has assumed to make it a
capital crime even for a neutral
citizen to enter or leave British
port, on either British or a neutral
vessel. The odds are yet by long
way in favor of Britain.
The Washington times., 1915-06-23
Yale Grads Celebrate
In Swiss Navy Fashion

NEW HAVEN. June 23.-Staid old
New Haven was shocked today follow
ing the widest parade IN history that
followed the baseball game yesterday.
Tie Yale class of 1912. celebrating its
trienn!al in Swiss navy cotumes, led the
parade. bearing innumerable placards
Among them were:
"'Nincty-seven of Us Married arr4sUn
the Firing Line"
The Swiss Navy Never Takes
Water"
The class placarded II scasualties as
follows: Sober. II; excited. 70; uncon-
scious. 50: expect to be. 2lS"
The Washington times., 1915-06-23
Tomorrow,

Meeting District Suffrage League People s
Forum Eighth street and Market Square,
p. IN.
annual outing. Washington Railway Relief
Association. Chesapeake Beach, all day.
annual outing. st. Patrick's parish, Marshall
Hall. all day.
Excursion. Kallipolis Grotto, to Baltimore.
Train leaves Union Station at D. m.
Masonic-The New Jerusalem No Q: Tenn
PIE Noyes. No 80: Washington No q
Royal Arch Masons: William r. Hunt
No. 16, Eastern Star
ODD Fellows Excelsior, No II: Columbia.
No. 10; Covenant No l3
National Cnion-Bancroft Council. Dahlgren
Woodmen OF the World-Forest Camp No.
hnlghts OF Coiumbus-Theater party at
heith's. honoring Fiske O'Hara
The Washington times., 1915-06-23
Amllsemcnts.

Poli's-"We Are Seven" 2:2o and $50 D. m.
Columbia The Dawn OF Tomorrow, )" In
motion pictures. 70 to 1880 D. m
u. j.. Kelth s-Vsudeville. 2:lb and S:i5 D. m.
Cosmos--N aduerilie. continuous
GardeE--PhotopiSys. IL a. NJ to IL o. m
Ii a. M. to II D. M
Srannal s-Photoplays, II a. m. 10 II p m,
Glen Echo-open-Rir amusements. all day
aad evening
Marshall Hall Outdoor attractions. all DAY
and evening.
Gentry Bros shows-Sixteenth and II strect q
northwest.
The Washington times., 1915-06-23
Judge Morris to Speak
On the Purposes of War

THE Purposes of War, or the Flag
of Peace" will be the subject of an
address by Judge William F. Norris,
tonight before the Mems League of the
Fifth Baptist Church. in the church
auditorium. T. street. near Seventh
last meeting OF the league until the
fall
The Washington times., 1915-06-23
Vicious Bull Elephant
In New York Zoo Shot

NEW YORK. June 23.-Gunda. the big
was put to death because his vicious
temper made It unsafe for any of
his keepers to approach him. One shot
made Gunda five-ton corpse. His skin
and skeleton will be mounted In the
American Museum.
The Washington times., 1915-06-23
Camp .Musters Recruits.

Several recruits will be mustered in
by Admiral Dewey Naval Camp. No. 4
United Spanish War Veterans Friday
night in the New Masonic Temple
eighth and F streets northeast.
The Washington times., 1915-06-23
MAIL BAG
(FTom The Times Redders.) }

Communications to the Mail Bag must
onIy; must not exceed 200 words In
length, and must be signed with name
ana address OF sender. The publ.
Ssuon OF letters in The Times Mail
nss Dss does not mean the Endorsement BY
me Times of the opinions OF the
writer The Mail Bag IL an open for
un' where the citizens of washington
Sah argue mos. questions.
The Washington times., 1915-06-23

It's impossible to figure why
white ribboners should object to a
battleship having a bottle of cham
pagne hurled against her sides. 1t
takes a clever son of Bacchus to in
hale that stuff on the fly.
The Washington times., 1915-06-23
Concert Today
By United States Marine Band,
Capitol at 5 p. M.

WILLIAM II. sANTELMANN.
Leader.
March, STANDARD Bearer. Volant
Overture, THE Flying Dutchman''
Wagner
Reverie, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Leybach
Music de Ballet, "Yedda". .Metra
Selection, Madame Butterfly"
PuccinI
First Waltz .,...................Ru Rurand
Descriptive Fantasia Gypsy Life"
lie There
The star-Spangled Banner"
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-09-03
PREPARING TO HANDLE
NEW CROP OF COTTON

DALLAS. Texas. September b.
The fact that member banks OF the
eleventh federal reserve district are
making preparations for handling the
new cotton crop is evidenced by the
increased demand for loans on the
Federal Reserve bank of Dallas. For
the first time since the establishment
OF the bank the total loans yesterday
reached the $1,000, 0o0-mark They
have been around s6.000.0O0 and
over for some time.
This statement was given out yes
terday by r. l.. Van Zandt, govern
or of the Federal Reserve bank of
Dallas. Mr.. Van Zandt expressed
himself as highly gratified at the dis
position evidenced by member banks
to cooperate with the producers and
merchants in financing the new crop
and believes that this assistance. to-
gether with the increased warehouse
facilities all over the district. will
have beneficial effect toward bring
ing about the proper marketing of
the crop.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-09-03
ENGLISH GOVERNMENT
FACES FRESH STRIKE

LONDON. September 3.-The gov
eminent is facing fresh labor disputes
which threaten TO interfere with the
manufacture or ammunition for the
British army. Trouble broke out yes
terday at the big Armstrong arma-
mont works near Manchester II Is
understood, however. that the dlilef-
enees there may be submitted to ar
bitration today.
The English coal miners in sever a
sections have quit work, eFideh'N
encouraged by the success OF the
Welsh miners. Their complaint ~
interference with the cisht-hour act
The government is making IT point
to convince the men that they should
work regularly instead OF taking
week end vacation.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-09-03
ALL THE AMENDMENTS
WERE SHOWED UNDER
SIX PROPOSED AMENDMENTS
TO CONSTITUTION DEFEAT
ED BY BIG MAJORITIES.
Returns Were Not Made From
Twenty-Ihree Counties - Re-
tnTns of One County
Thrown Out.

AUSTIN, Tex, Sept. S.--The cam
vass OF the returns in the special
election held in July was compiet-
ed today by the election board. All
of the six proposed amendments
wore defeated The result was as
follows:
Fer supreme court increase So,-
s57, against 9S.979.
For special road tax 37,S61,
against 9s.o6s
For voting anywhere 1850.
against 9o,994.
For student loan fund 27,a29,
against lo2.627,
For drainage and levee bonds
32.721. against 97.546.
For university separation So
sos, against s1.65S.
Returns were not made from
twenty-three counties. The returns
from Nacogdoches county were
thrown out because the election
was not held according 10 the re-
quirements OF the statutes.
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Corner Rogers and Main.


Lieutenant Colonel c. s. Richie. fed
eral engineer. by a COMMITTEES which
was appointed last May to make .
complete survey.
1t is pointed out that the cost OF
making the stream navfgable is In
significant compared to the benefits
to be derived. The total area OF the
six counties through which the Colo
RADIO runs from here to the gulf is
3,664.55S acres. Navigation Of the
river would give direct routing TO
$4,000 bales Of cotton. in addition
to millions OF dollars worth OF other
products.
The committee includes Congress
man J. p Buchanan. chairman; w.
IS. Holmand and Oscar Barbar Of
Bay City. w. c. Davis and j. F. Bag
well of Wharton. Fritz Englehart Of
Eagle Lake. George Lenert Of La
Grange. e. S. Argain of Rastrop and
A. A. Stiles and w. E. Long Of Aus
tin.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-09-03
TREATY REVISION Is
HALTED BY BtLGARIANS.

ROME, Sept 3.-Reyision of the
treaty of Bucharest has been agreed
to explicitly by Serbia. Roumania
and Greece. according to reports
received here. but it is said these
counties are not willing to satisfy
entirely Bulgaria's claims to terri
torial compensation for participat-
ing in the war. Bulgaria's preten-
sions apparently are irreconeilable
with what her neighbors are willing
to grant. and the impression is
gaining ground here that she is
prolonging the negotiations with
the aim of postponing the day
when she must reach a decision.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-09-03
FIVE MEN ARE EXECUTED
IN SING SING PRISON

OSSINING, N Y, September D.
rive men two Americans, two ltal-
ians and one negro-an convicted OF
murder, expiated their crimes in the
electric chair at sunrise this morn
ing in the Sing Sing prison They
were:
Thos. Tarrey, convicted OF killing
night watchman at Brooklyn; Louis
NJ Roach, convicted az Staying john
Barrett. a farmer, at Palantine; VIII
liam Perry. negro, convicted OF XIX
ing his sweetheart in New YORK;
PasoueIlo vendetti. Italian, convict
ed of killing his landlady in BROOK
Iyn; Antonio Salenne, Italian, Goa
yieted of killing his wife at koehes-
ter
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-09-03
BUSINESS CONDITIONS
SLIGHTLY IMPROVED
'fte1NL LINES ARE GREATLY
STIMULATED ny FOREsGx
ORDERS.
Large Crops in sight and Money Con.
t'nues Eeasier and More
Plentiful.

! WASHINGTON, September g.
business conditions throughout tho
United States have changed but lit
Tie In the last month. according to re-
ports from the twelve federal re-
serve agents made public by the fed
erai reserve board. The reports in
dictate slight Improvement. with larea
crops In sight. special lines stimulat-
ed by foreign orders and money sti.l
leasy and plentiful
Changes noted in conditions in the
Isl. Louis district are reported as for
the better. with still more clearly
ldefined feeling of confidei &c. These
is increased activity in general bust
ness and with the promise of an ex-
Ieellent harvest If conditions should
continue 10 improve"
No important changes are noted 10
the Kansas City district except an in
creased demand for money TO move
the crops. Labor is well employed.
Dallas had six weeks drouth IN
part OF the district. which reduced
materially the cotton yield, but the
report says II frost does not inter-
fere there will be full crop. Geu-
erai business conditions have been
improving steadily, but much depends
ON hp eotton orDt
Richmond reported that it is real
lied in the cotton territory that there
can be no excuse this year for a req
etifion of the experience of last fall.
knowledge that well-organized
agencies are at hand to assist in TAX
ing care of the cotton crop has had
a steadying influence and is expect
ed TO insure natural price subject
to supply and demand Southern to-
bacco markets have opened at salts
factory prices.
The feature of the month in the
Atlanta district was the revival of
the iron industry around Birming-
ham. No fear is felt, according to
the report, as to ability to ware
house the cotton crop of the dis
trict or to take care of it financial
ly through the Atlanta Reserve
Bank. Railroad men feel optimis-
tic that their business is about to
improve.
Boston reported increased emer-
gency orders. with direct and indi-
rect effect in all lines of trade
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WILL ARB|TiATE ARABIC
AND lUSITAh|i CLAIMS

WASHINGTON. Sept. 3.-Ameri-
CO is willing to settle the Lusitania
and Arabic reparation claims al The
Hague. For this statement . high
official is authority. the augges-
ton. it was said. was Germany's
This, il was explained. did not mean
the arbitration of the submarine
matter. On this point Germany has
already yielded 10 the United States
demands. Only the amount to be
paid by the kaiser for the loss of
American lives on vessels sunk ~
remains to be settled.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-09-03
CONTINUES IN OFFICE
AS BOARD CHAIRMAN.

DALLAS. Tex, Sept 3.-Advice
was received in Dallas yesterday
from Washington, ID, c.. that E. 0.
Tension, chairman of the board of
directors of the Federal Reserve
Bank of Dallas. has agreed to with
hold his resignation, at the board S
request, and continue in office.
r. l.. Van Zandt. governor of the
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas; j.
w. Hopes. vice governor, and
Lynn p. Tallf. cashier. all expressed
themselves as highly gratified at
the receipt of this news.
1T means great sacrifice. both
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-09-03

personally and in business way,
to Mr. Tension. but l am truly de-
lighted to learn Of his decision to
withhold lbs resignation. II means
much for the success Of the bank
to have Mr.. Tension continue in
his official capacity"
Mr.. Tension rendered his resigna-
ton about two months ago and at
that time the board induced him
to reconsider the matter at least
until Jan. l. He was also voted a
leave of absence to take much
needed vacation. and Immediately
departed for the Northern lakes,
where his general health improved
very rapidly.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-09-03
A STORM COMING
IRON TROPICAL RtGI0A

HlyGToN, September 3.-A
s,orm in the vicinity OF the
p;nss. Increasing in intensity
loves northwest toward the
Mexico. is reported by the
bureau. The disturbance is
,nied by high winds South
and gulf ports we're warned
,sless stations are notifying
sea. Another storm is re-
II Bermuda.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-09-03

II you are sick you have business
for the doctor; If you die you make
business for the undertaken; II yOu
have printing to be done, that's
where l come in. ]. T. Tucker, job
printing. that's all. Adv) II
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-09-03
/ DISPOSITION
|0f The LEO FRANK CASE

ANTA, Ga, September a.
)eral opinion here is that the
Ink case has been finally dis
h by the Cobb county grand
eport that il had failed to oh
bugh evidence for an indict-
There is less criticism of the
hn the police for failing TO
better case.