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The Washington times., 1915-08-02
CHILDREN WILL SEE II.
PRIVATE PRODUCTION
Social Center Members to Be
Special Guests at Keith's
for "MiIk."

Not every summer day can n school
child attend a special private prodrc-
tion In theater and have IN, auto-
mobile take him to and from the the
atrr.
That is what will happen tomorrow
for the children Of the Grover Cleve-
land Social Center. and their parents.
special showing of Una Clayton's
comedy. "Milk." has been arranged at
keith's Theator with the pupils from
the Grover Cleveland School. as the
guess of honor. Frederick Schwab.
OF the International Auto Sight See
Ing Company, today offered enough OF
ms sightseeing cars to take the chill
drcn and their relatives to and from
the theatcr
wishing TO attend have been invited
| by Miss Cecil Norton, Of the center.
VINO arranged the event. to assemble
a. the Grover Cleveland school, at
Eighth and r streets. The eXhibi-
tion will last an hour.
Washington is to know all there is to
know about pure milk after this week.
If the combined forces Of the Federal
and District governments. the WASH
ington Dict Kitchen. and other organi-
cations interested in infants welfare
carry out the program that has been
! outlined for the week.
! In addition to doing everything pos
| sihle. to indOrsc the pl1ylet "Milk." az
! keith's. the social service workers of
! the District are to carry on regular
campaign Of education.
The basement of the theater will be
| turned into model diet kitchen fov
| this week. with everything that Is
necessary to carry on the work Of
| teaching mothers the proper way to
! care for babies and the methods of
treating them for minor Illnesses. Miss
Wheeler. of the Diet Kitchen. who Will
| be in charge of the work. has set up
what is practically a duplicate of the
stations of the organizations through
| out the city A full equipment of sup
| Plies and para phcrnalia is to be kept
| on hand for demonstrations
beginning at today's matinee. adj
| dresses will be made to the Keith audi
encos at the intcrmission on matters
pertaining 70 milk and its effect on the
general health Of the conmunttv-es-
| pecially on the health Cf the babies.
| This afternoon Health Oi.iCor ~iTiiam
| c. Woodward will talk on The Rela-
! tion of Milk to the Public Health"
There will he ~ addresses at the
| intermssion for the evening perform
ancea but the exhibits in the lounge
will be demonstrate on Wednesday
| there will be a special 'mothnrs' matt
! nee" when Mis- CLAYTON will produce
her rraylet. Milk" and will alsc make
! q brief address. illustrated with mo-
! tion rictures. showing milk supply
| methods in various cities and the things
which suggested to her the reason for
the sketch.
The Washington times., 1915-08-02
THE INSULT TO WHITMAN

Whatever may be thought of his
public record in other regards, it
must be conceded by right-minded
people that Governor Whitman has
acquitted himself with all credit,
both as executive and as prosecutor,
in the Becker case. If Becker had
escaped punishment entirely, it
would have been the outcome that
a majority of cynical people ex-
pected when he was first drawn into
the Rosenthal affair. There was
general belief that his position and
affiliations were too important to
make it. possible that he should be
brought to book. His conviction and
execution have gone far to break
down the feeling that crime and job
berry and graft can be organized in
to a power superior to the law.
While Becker faced the chair a
wave of maudlin sympathy swept
over the susceptible portions of the
community. There was a remarkable
effort to force the governor to COM
mute Becker's sentence to life i'm
prisonment; and his position was
immeasurably the more difficult be-
cause he had himself been the prose
cutor. The law ought not to place
such a dual responsibility in one
mans hands; but it does and tha
governor accepted it. He is entitled
to honor for playing his part as he
did; and the vicious insult offered to
him, when an Inscription was placed
on Becker's coffin, charging that he
was murdered by the governor,
ought to be more than resented, as
it has been, by the public authori-
ties. There should be pursuit and
prosecution of the people respon-
sible for that fling at the man and
The Washington times., 1915-08-02

there is, however. an exception to the
principle, as is clearly shown in
the preamble OF the eighth Hague
whore experience has
change in the economic life of the
rights of that power"
This case arises for the United
States Government by the mere
fact that Austria Hungary. as
well as Germany Is cpt off from
any commercial intercourse with
the United States without the ex-
change Of a legal ground--a legal
ly eective blockade.
To the possible objection that al
though American industry Is per-
fectly willing to supply Austria
Hungary and Germany. as well as
Great Britain and her allies, the
United States are not able to carry
on trade in consequence of the war
situation, il may well be mentioned
that the United States Government
Is without doubt in a position to
remedy the above described condi-
tiCu. 1t would lie entirely sufficient
to hold out to the adversaries of
Austria Hungary and Germany the
inhibition of the export of food
stuffs and raw materials If the
legitimate trade in these articles be-
tween the Union and the two CEN
trail powers Is not permitted.
Freedom OF Seas.
If the Washington Cabinet could
find itself prepared to act in this
direction. 1t would not only follow
the tradition always upheld in the
United States TO safeguard the free
dom of the seas. but it would also
offer the great service Of defeating
the criminal endeavor of the enemies
to enlist starvation as an ally.
Of Austria Hung AIRY and Germany
The imperial and royal govern
ment. in the spirit of the excellent
relations which have never ceased
to exist between the Austro-Hun-
rarian monarchy and the United
States Of America and in the name
e sincere friendship. permits itself
to make an appeal to the govern
ment of the Union to submit to
careful examination the point of
view crcirhefore taken in this most
imDortan. question and consider the
statement! given herewith
The revision Of the present atti-
tude of Il" government of the Union
to G:~e" With the views proffered
by the imperial and royal govern
ma; o. "1id not only be according
10 III" conviction of the imperial
tr.' royal government within the
scopc OF 'hc rights and duties Of n
neutral -0"ernmcnt but also in the
direction % those principles prompt
cd by humanity and the love of
peace which the United states of
America has ever written upon her
banner.
The undersigned has the honor, etc.
The Washington times., 1915-08-02
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.

from Hampton
Roads for Port au Prince Neptune.
from Norfolk for Newport, New Or
leans from Tiburon for R~cmcrton,
Paul Jones Stewart, Perry and
Treble from st. Paul for Shumagin
Island. Dolphin from Gloucester for
Boston. Denver from La paz for
MaZatlan. Hopkins from San Diego
Tor San Francisco. :upplu from
Honskong for Manila, Celtic from
Port au Prince for Boston. Jason
from Port au Prince for Cape Hal
tien.
at Rosebank Mars at
Cristobal, Reid at Mobile. Hanley,
AylWin and ACcomac at New York
yard, Glacier at Mare Island, Flor
ida, Utah, Michigan. South Carolina.
Nicholson, New Hampshire. Louis
lana. and Virginia at Newport, Celtic
at Port au Prince, Tallahassee at
LNnnhaven Bay. Annapolis ut Corin-
to. Missouri, Ohio and Wisconsin at
San Francisco, Hopkins at Santa
Barbara, Dolphin at President Roads.
Jupiter at Hampton Roads, and
Nashville at Cane Halter
The Washington times., 1915-08-02
Dual Monarchy's Note
On Munitions Friendly
Complete Text Given Out by Embassy Asks United
States to Follow Spirit of Hague Conventions:
Earlier Translations Were Censored

Publication today of the complete of the Ausro Hungarian
note American neutrality and the shipment of munitions
dcoses the fact earlier translation had been
such way change its
The AusroFimgaran embasys official translation which
follows eusvey friendly Its obvious that
the United States stop such munitions shipments as chose but
was argumentative, threatening in its phraseology
The paragraph which earlier versions appeared imply that
Germany Austria would allow continued munitions ship
ments the allies read follows:
According all the authorities International law who have
especially dealt with the questions which here arise the neutral
permitted allow unhndeed trade contraband
of this character and proportions that the
counys neutrality is thereby impaired"
Here is the
The Washington times., 1915-08-02
MANY EVENTS LISTED
FOR CAPITAL TODAY
Meetings and Entertainments to
Be Held in Every Section Of
City by Various Societies.
Today.

Field day at Chesapeake Beach by allied
camps Modern Woudmen OF America.
Concert. United States soldiers Home Band,
at Home 30 p m.
Masonic Vo'onaC No ); B e. French. No.
Is; Ana>ustla, No. n; Fentulphi No. q:
Mt Pleasant. No. So: Orient Commandcry.
Knights Icmpiar.
knights of Observation-Disclosures General
Assembly Of he Fourth degree
Knights Of Pythias-Amaranth. No. IS: Gen.
tury. No. SC.
Temple.
Odd Fellowss lnon, No. / business, Beacon.
No 10 0usness. Ian don. No. 20. degree:
Naomi No l. business; Ruth. No. p busi-
ness.
Sons of iona ia b-McctiRg OF executive COM
mittec, Independent Order Sons Of Jonadah,
g. l street northwest.
National unior-Potomac Council, Pythian
Temple.
Tents Of the Maccabees-National Tent. oed
Masonic Temple; Anacostia Tent, 80. :,
Masonic Temple. Anacostia.
Modern Woodmen OF America-West Erd
Camp, No. l2CS9, Pythian Temple.
The Washington times., 1915-08-02
THE INDIAN OPERETTA

No better demonstration of the
possibilities Of using Washington's
school buildings as social centers, as
provided in recent enactment of
Congress, could be had than the In
dian operetta presented last week at
the Grover Cleveland School. Un-
der the patronage of Miss Margaret
Wilson and other prominent women
this school was a pioneer in social
center work.
The Indian production last week
illustrated how much more useful
than mere entertainments the ac-
tivities of these centers can be made.
The aperetta presented, in every re-
spect, true picture of Indian life,
more accurate than that obtained
from James Fenimore Cooper and
similar sources. 1t was supervised
by ethnologists from the Smithson-
ian, including one full blooded In
dian, and its settings, costumes,
music, and dialogue were in keep
ing with the Indian character.
The educational value of such an
effort can hardly be estimated.
Pupils get an insight into Indian
character and habits that thew
could obtain ip'no other way. In
this case they even prepared, them
selves, the costumes and properties
used in the play. "The Feast of the
Red Corn" as it was termed, was a
rare success, and it can bear repe-
tition.
The Washington times., 1915-08-02
THE NATIONS ATTITUDES

The folly of various sorts of peace
propaganda in this country has been
emphasized in the last few days bv
the expressions that have come from
the belligerent countries anent the
anniversary of wars opening. From
Germany and Austria come precisely
what must reasonably be expected
from their side: proclamations that
their own territory is clear, that
they hold great territories wrested
from their enemies, that their arms
have won splended victories, that
they are economically fit and firmly
determined to carry the war to sue
cessful issue.
From the other side - from
France, Russia, Britain-come just
as confident assurances that the war
will be fought to victory for their
side. They cannot consider peace
now, for to consider it would be to
consider terms in which they would
be losers. 1t is preposterous to as
sumo that France, with a great ter
ritory under German control, would
consider peace while magnificent
French armies are in the field. wbile
the greatest battle of the war was q
tremendous French victory, while
French resources in men and money
are ample; or that Russia, having
lost much but gained nothing, would
consider peace now; or that Britain
which knows that Germany most
wants to be rid of her other enemies
IN order to "get at England" all
alone, will be ready to yield.
The war in truth is right now in
that state where peace talk and ef-
Tort Is more hopeless than at any
stage past, or any likely to be
reached in future. There is not n
country in the array of fighters. in
which ministry could survive
twenty-four hours if it were known
to be considering any peace propo-
Shio iioW possible.
Not the least unfortunate thing
about much of the peace propaganda
IN this country is that it is as de-
grading in character as it is insin-
cerc in its purpose. 1t is largely in
spired by the most unneutral Dur
poses, as in the effort at the Labor
Peace Council to adopt a resolution
IN favor of an embargo on arms and
munitions. That effort is not aimed
at peace; it is designed to help Ger
many win the war; and this country
has no business violating the l;w of
nations in order to help any bel
ligerent.
AS matters stand today, this coun-
try will do very we'll if it succeeds
in keeping out of the wa and at the
same time sustaining its own self
respect. Efforts to force cessation
of the fighting now will only serve
to show the world what veritablc
amateurs in public law Americans
are, and it will weaken the great in
Huence that, if properly conserved,
this nation may WELD when the
proper time comes for making
peace.
The Washington times., 1915-08-02
THE WAR SWING OF GOLD

In marveling at some of the OBJ
vious things in our great record of
supplying the world with our prod
ucts of the farm and the factory
during this war we may not always
take in the significance of some of
the less obtrusive facts.
1t is common knowledge that since
the first of January foreign coun-
tries have sent US, as part payment
on their trade debt running up in
this country, some 100000 in
gold, though we already had more
gold than we knew what to do with.
But that is not the really amazing
thing about our exchange of pre-
clous metals with the peoples of the
world. 1t is that, though in july a
year ago, just before the outbreak
OF the war, we were literally sending
out cargoes of gold and, following
the war, our bankers were raising a
gold pool of $100,OOO,OOO to pay
down in Canada and elsewhere in
settlement of current foreign bal
ances against US, all that gold, every
dollar of it, and much more besides
came back to US before the middle
of this year.
In the fiscal year ended with
June we sent abroad, nearly all Of it
in the earlier months, $146,224,148
in gold. We took in from abroad be-
fore the first day of July $l7l $685.
755, leaving us to the good on the
The Washington times., 1915-08-02
ROCkefeller's Pool
Used to ChriSten Six

NEW YORK, Aug. John -. Rocks-
felier's rainbow pool was used yester-
day for an unique ceremony when the
Rev. ]. Homcf Nelson christened Sarah
Francis and Edward Tarnell Florence
Cecilia and Katherine Elizabeth Rowe,
l.auncelot Burton Clear and Arthur
Eugene Weingart, all children of en-
ploycs on the estate.
The grounds were thrown open ana
nearly one hundred witnessed the cere-
tnony. Mr., Rockefeller expressed re-
gret he could not DE present,
The Washington times., 1915-08-02
Many File Protests on
Standing Between Seats

by the Public Utilities Commission
against the practice OF standing between
the seats on open cars.
The following letter was received to-
day from Walter lialleck, jr., 25l5 Hall
place:
"COnsder this letter another link in
the chain of protests against the prac-
tice of the street railway companies
allowing passengers to board cars al
ready crowded to capacity, and incon-
venienCe those fortunate enough to have
found seats, b. standing in front OF
them.
If the commission does not make
ruling prohibiting this practice, trouble
will surely ensue."
Consideration of the complaints prob
ably Will he given by the commission at
its meeting Wednesday.
The Washington times., 1915-08-02

gold exchange Of that whole period
$25,344,607.
In this calendar year we may see
record of $2OO,OOO,OOO in gold
coming to us from foreigners as a
net balance-or even more. We may
never again see such swing of
gold away from and then immedi-
ately back to us as there was in
the first year of the war.
The Washington times., 1915-08-02
ReWedS His Former
Wife After AZ Years

TIFFIN. Ohio. Aug John T. Mar
tin, siNty-five. of Paxton, Ill. married
Mrs. Emma Knepper. widow, the same
woman he led to the altar forty-two
years ago.
Twelve years after thcir marriage
Martin lost his memory when injured
in a railroad accident. For ten years
ne was lost to his family. When he
recovered his memory he found his
wife had divorced him and married n
mal named kneppcr. Some time later
knopper died. Martin renewed his suit
and the wedding followed
The Washington times., 1915-08-02

March. with Sword and Lance"
o Starke
Overture. "Pique Dame. Suppe
Zone poem, " "Finlanda" ...... Sibelius
lromoone solo. Celeste Aida"
,,, Verdi
tMusician. Robert z. Clark
Excerpts from The Heart of Pad
dy Whack' ......... Rail
SaHophone quartet, "Adagio et
Fuguetto" ....... Narcus
tMuslcians F. Mueller, A. Pfleger,
J: ter Linden, and +. Baptista)
'old Folks at Home and in For
elsn LANDS ....; ..;"............ Roberts
can international transcription of
the American folk song in the
musical idiom of the following ma
tons. viz. France, Scotland
spain. Germany, Ireland. Italy,
and IlungaryD
March, General Haywood"
Santelmann
The Star-Spangled Banner"
The Washington times., 1915-08-02
Tomorrow.

Ma asonic-Lodges; King David, No 2s;
knights Templar Communicates: Columbia,
No ,, annual outing ana Held day
National Shion-joint excursion committee.
at National Union headquarters.
Knights OF Pythins-N Webster. No. :; Excel
sior. No Il; Capital. No. q, NNrtle No. 25.
Neutrality-suspicious. Vernon Tent No 1;
Masonic Temple, Eighth ami + streets
northeast; Brightwood Tent. No 5, Macca-
bees Hall. RriEhtw ooi: Metropolitan Tent,
No. y, Fifth and q streets northwest
Odd FelloWs-Washincton No. .. and Golden
Rule, No. ~ business; Mt. Pleasant. No.
.H. degree.
Meeting. District suffrage League, People $
IOrum. s L.
The Washington times., 1915-08-02
Less Than Human.

Tom, the country siX-year-olI, pre-
senting himself one day in even more
than his usual state of dust and dis
order. was asked by his mother if
he would not like to be a little city
boy, and always be nice and clean in
white suits and shoes and stockings.
Tom answered scOrnfully: They're
not children; they're pets."-Harpers :
Monthly.
The Washington times., 1915-08-02

the office. II is not enough that the
inscription was removed from the
coffin. The people really respon-
sible-and their number probably
does not include the bereft and half
crazed Mrs. Becker-ought to be
made to know that their offense was
a serious one.
The Washington times., 1915-08-02
Concerts Today
By the u. S. Soldiers Home
Band, Bandstand, at 6:4O
JOHN S. NJ. ZIMMERMAN,
Director

March. Grand Reunion"
Zimmerman
Overture. The Two Hussars,"
Doppler
Song, The Rosary requested).
Zimmerman
Selection. Adele" Blisuuet
Intermczzo. "Araby' ohns
Waltz suite. The Artists Dream"
Nollstedt
Serenade Espagnole, La Paloma."
Yradicr
Finale. Along Came Ruth. Berlin
The StarSpangled Banner"
The Washington times., 1915-08-02
AmusementS.

Standardization pictures, from y loon 10
l0:45 p.
y. T.. Keith s-Naudcvile. 2:l5 and S:lj D. m.
Cosmos-NaudeVille continuous.
Garden-Photoplays, II a m. to II p m.
trandall s-PhotOplGNs. II a m. to il T. N.
Glen Echo Park-opcn-air aTUsemcnts, all
day ard evening.
Marshall Hall-Outdoors attractions. all day
and evening
The Washington times., 1915-08-02

Perfectly sincere in putting the
jitneys out of commission, Rich
mond's traction company doesn't
even claim it was in the interest of
kultur.
The Washington times., 1915-08-02
By the Fifth Cavalry Band at
Franklin Park, 1880 p. m.
w. ]. CAIN. Chief Musician.

March, National Emblem. Bag'cy
Overture, Merry Wives of Winusnr"
Niculat
Duo for cornet and baritone. "I.ov"'s
lfl"llol NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. kcgel
Fantasia. Creme de la Creme"
Waltz. Papa y Chatting. ..AruaIlo
(a) Caprice, "Bewitching Beauty'
Laurendcau
Oh Intermezzo. "Cavaleria Rusti-
cana NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. MasCagni
Selection, "Tanhauser" ....... Wagner
Finale. The Stars and Stripes For
ever ....... Sousa
The Star-Spangled Banner"
The Washington times., 1915-08-02

When it comes to speaking from
the basis of broad humanity, who is
better qualified physically that Mr..
Taft?
The Washington times., 1915-08-02
BY United States Marine Band.
Barracks at 4:30 D. m.

WILLIAM II. SANTELMANN.
Leader.
The Washington times., 1915-08-02
Suggests New Law.

The United States Government
could meet with no reproof if it
were to avail itsef of it's cOmpe-
tency, even If it took recourse to
the passage of a law in accord
ance with its constitution. Even
II IL proved correct in principle
that neutral state may not
change tho laws in force within it's
Jurisdiction concerning its attitude
toward belligerents during the war,
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-02-12
INTERESTING N. G. !. PRACTICE
Capt. Spoerry Winner Of First Weeks
Aggregate Prizes

Company E, National Guard OF
Idaho, completed its first week of
indoor target practice Friday even
ing, and the following cash prizes
were awarded by the war depart
ment for the highest scores:
Standing position-First, Leon
ard Butler, score %; second, Clyde
Harmon, score %; third, Fred Mil
Ter, score 20.
Kneeling and sitting - First,
Captain G. w. Spoerry, score 4S;
second, Leonard Butler, score 40;
third, John Stewart, score AZ.
Prone-First, Harry Gale, score
%; second, Captain Spoerry, score
%; third, Leonard Butler, score %.
Aggregate - Captain Spoerry,
score 81.
In the prone position the tie was
shot off by rapid fire and the posi-
tons secured as above. The tie
also determined the aggregate score
between Captain Spoerry and Leon
ard Butler.
There were so many competing
that half will shoot on Tuesday
evening and the other half on Fri
day evening. Prizes of $3.50
are awarded each week. Those
who won positions this week will
be disbarred from winning the
same prize another time, except
the aggregate prize.
Tuesday evening of this week
the following scores were made,
which may be beaten or tied when
the contest is finished tomorrow
night:
Standing = First, John Johnson
%; second, Leonard Butler and
Lieut.. Saunders, %.
Kneeling and sitting = First,
Lieut.. Saunders 4S; second, Leon
ard Butler, Chester Simonds, Clyde
Harmon 43.
Prone-First, Leonard Butler,
Chester Simonds, "a; second, Fred
Stoos, Clyde Harmon, Lieut..
Saunders, %.
| Aggregate, possible 100 Lieut.
Saunders SO.
This contest in Workmanship
will close uext week,
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-02-12

sian grain millet. We found that
under favorable conditions on the
bottom land the broom corn millet
ripened some seed. The Prose- was
4 great success, ripening on the
bench" ~ we'll as on the..bottom
land, an immense crop of orange
colored seed which is very rich In
feeding value for hogs and chicks
ems; in fact, too rich to be fed
alone but mixed with roots 1t
makes balanced ration.
With all these facts before US,
why should we farmers not pro-
duce our own milk, butter and
meat?
A SUBSCRIBER.