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The Washington times., 1915-06-09
SWAT THE FLY! SAYS.
HEALTH THDEPARTMENT
One Today Can Cause Increase
of Millions by End of the
Season.
Swat the fly"

Swat the fly"
This is the advice OF the Health De-
partment in its weekly bulletin issued
today. One fly of today, it is stated,
will cause an increase of millions by
the end of the season. Therefore house
holders are urged to exterminate the In
sect in order that the increase in the
fly population may be materially less
than in any previous year.
Following are the departments sus-
gestions:
Don't permit the stable TO become
unclean. Don't keep the garbage can
uncovered. Have the contents removed
regularly. Don't throw refuse on the
ground in the yard. shed, private alley,
public parking. or on vacant lots.
The insect is both filthy and danger
Gus. Substantially screen your houses.
Don't let the fly come in contact with
your food, especially the babies food.
Patronize the market-man and the gro
Ger that prevents his foodstuffs from
being exposed to the fly. Examine these
food establishments.
You are responsible. The insect is a
germ carrier of typhoid fever, tuberCu-
losis, and other diseases. You want to
remain health yand live long life. You
want your wife and children. relatives
and friends to do likewise. Don't be
negligent and stingy in fighting the fly.
Swat them in the daylight swat
them in the gas light; trap them. Get
good trap and keep it working over
time. The humane officer will not
fly"
The Washington times., 1915-06-09
CH|NESEENvOYS LEAVE
BIG ONTRACTS HERE
Trade Relations Greatly Aided
by Visit, They Assert, on De-
parture From New York.

NEW YORK, June e.-A visit to West
Orange, n. j., where the delegation
was shown the wonders of the great
plant of Thomas A. Edison and was
greeted by the inventor, ended the stay
in New York OF the honorary COM
mercial commissioners of the republic
of China. They left for Providence,
where they were to stop few hours
before continuing to Boston.
The members of the Chinese COM
mission said before their departure
and their statements We're strength
ened by William &. Breed. chairman
of the mayors committee 10 welcome
the distinguished visitors. that their
eight days stay in New York had
been of inestimable value in promoting
cordial trade relations between China
and the United States, and that ITS
immediate effect had been the placing
by the Chinese of thousands or dollars
worth of orders with New York mer-
chants and exporters.
The Chinese marveled at the display
of the talking moving pictures In the
Edison studios and We're amazed at
the operation of the "telescribe,' re-
cent Edison invention, which records
the entire conversation at each end OF
a telephone line and reproduces 1t word
for word directly afterward. II de-
sired
The Washington times., 1915-06-09
THE PENALTY OF BIdNESS

The Ford automobile corporation,
having grown to the proportions Ct
a Observation-Disclosures concern,
decided to incorporate with that
nominal capitalization, one-half paid
up. Michigan law, it was found,
would not permit organization of an
industrial above $4,000, 900 capital;
so the new charter will be taken out
under Delaware law.
This is an interesting illustration
of how the effort at penalizing mere
greatness works out. The Ford
Company will hardly be set down as
bad in proportion as it is big. 1t
started little, made a product that
people wanted, sold it at a price
they would pay, paid its labor high
wages, earned huge profits on the
basis. of sheer ability. 1t didn't Gre
ate or attempt to create a monopoly;
it has grown great in a field in
which competition is as insistent
and persistent as in any department
of industry on earth. Yet by sheer
force of capacity and ability it has
grown big; it might almost be said
that it couldn't help growing big;
and, grown big, it is useful, legiti-
mate, honestly capitalized enter
prise. 1t has depended on nothing
in growing big, but the capability OF
it's management and the good will
of vast clientele. Anything bad
about all that?
Yet its mere bigness, attained in
such praiseworthy fashion, is proof
of badness; for Michigan, where i,
grew and which, in growing, it has
signally served, will not give it q
charter that merely lets it be hon.
est about how big and successful II
has become!
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OUR FOREIGN TRADE CREDITS

In the international trade constel-
lation the United States for the
better part Of a year has been the
luminous and dazzling sun. While
we are waiting for Washington and
Berlin to come to an understanding
about the safety or the slaughter Of
American citizens; for the new
wheat crop to reach market; for the
prodigious orders of war munitions
to be filled, shall there be any re-
treat from the superlative interna-
tional credit position which we have
taken? There is no chance of it.
Surplus supplies of wheat from
last season are nearing exhaustion.
The prices of the new crop are down
20 to 80 cents a bushel from what
we were getting for our breadstuffs
only few weeks ago. A diminished
volume of exports and at a lower
price for every bushel must, for the
moment, make great difference in
the cash value Of our grain ship
ments to foreign buyers. Cotton,
too, though exports last week were
nearly 5000 bales more than a year
ago and some 10000 bales more
than two years ago, was down $4,000
bales from the week ending May 29
and 1900 from the week ending
May %.
But the district Of New York
which normally is heavy import
center, was still able last week to
score a favorable balance of for
eign trade of more than $1,00O,OOC
a day.
Nothing else could so graphically
tell the story of our selling goods
stupendously to foreign countries
and of all the outside world going
into vast trade debt to US.
Recent statements have shown
in specific details, by classes, quan,
titles and values the commerce go,
ing TO other countries as soon as the
shipments can be put on board out,
ward bound vessels; the hundreds o1
millions of dollars of war supplies
powder, shells, rifles, cannon, anc
other instruments of war; the cloth
ing and other articles of ordinary
consumption which nations at wal
even more than nations at peace
must have.
And it will not be many days be
fore we shall have the new wheat
crop to send away. 1t may never
sell for so high prices as the ole
crop sold, but it may bring a great
deal more money in the aggregate
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Gets SIS Bill That Was
Saved From LuSitania

Capt. C. A. McAllister. chief engineer
of the Coast Guard. who has just re-
turned from San Francisco, where he
was a member of the jury on machin-
cry awards, is the proud possessor of
a pink stained United States flve-dollsr
silver certificate that went down with
the Lusitania-and came up again. This
bill with other currency was in the
pocket of f. ]. Gauntlet, agent of the
Newport News Shipbuildng Company,
who was rescued after going down with
the ship. The pink stain, ii is stated,
came from the action of the salt water
on a. morocco case.
The Washington times., 1915-06-09
AN INDUSTRIAL WASHINGTON

Many attempts among business
men and other private citizens have
been made to pave the way to
Washington's becoming an indus
trial center. The sporadic efforts
never have been maintained long
enough to get results. Semi-official
Endorsement of that project was
given last evening by Secretary Of
Commerce Redfield, when he pointed
out the industrial opportunities Of
the National Capital to members Of
the Washington Chamber of Com
merce.
Plans by which this end could be
accomplished without, in any way,
marring Washington's beauty as a
residential city have been worked
out. There are ample sites to be
had, even within the District, which
would not interfere with the devel-
opment of a Washington beautiful.
If sentiment attaching to the Capt.
tai insists that business be degree
further removed there are opportu-
mites in abundance just across the
river in Virginia, and across the
line in Maryland, for unlimited in
dustrial development. Though not
within the District these sections
would be we'll within the boundaries
of Washington considered as busi-
ness community.
Suitable markets, as Secretary
Redfield pointed out, are close at
hand. Washington's transportation
facilities are excellent. The city's
location is strategic point for
welding together the business of the
North and the South. Bringing ac-
tual business conditions close home
to our legislators would remove the
anomaly of the nations Congress
situated at point farthest removed
from the nations business pulse.
Cheaper electrical power, the Sec
retary noted, is the principal need
for such development. But that
could easily be obtained. Rich op-
portunities for water power develop
ment lie untouched at the Capitals
threshold, on the upper Potomac.
Recently a project for a conven.
ton hall was much talked about
That would be small step TOWARD
a wide awake advancement o1
Washington. All the sides Of pos
sible development have been touched
upon and widely discussed. What is
needed is little concerted and Wig.
orous action on the part Of the
city's business men toward the
working out Of these plans.
The Washington times., 1915-06-09
ANYEVENTSL|STED !.
: FOR CAPITAL TODAY
Meetings and Entertainments to
Be Held In Every Section Of
City by Various Societies.
...4AasGJ
Today.

Meet,ne. Companions OF tho Forest Of Amsrs
tca banquet hall, Raleigh, 10 .. m.
Commencement exercises. George wsshinStcp
University. Memorial Continental Hall. !
Mee.tine. in East washington Civic Associssiou,
Waugh NJ e. Church. p. m.
College. play and gypsy opersttn. p. PetwsrtA
Reception and seventh anniversary supper,
Terminal Y. NJ. G. A. gymnasium. west end
csIsspa,,on In,1a s''9n Ksiona Rae. Veterans, Ar.o
citation. at Fre1nd's. SIS Tenth street north-
west Dinner at sp. m.
Mssonic.seh%ol OF noSn, ans,rucpon. p, 81 Johns
ROYAL Arch Mascns; Naomi. No. 8; Brook
land, No. ii: Eastern Star.
odd FelIows-Eastern. No. !; Harmony, No,
Q; Federal City. No. 20: Columbian. No. 4.
Knights Of Pythias- Mount Vernon, Ne, 81
Hermoine. No. IL; Union. No. p; sColumS
Uniform Rank; Friendship Temple. No. j.
Woodmen OF the world-Potomsc Camp. No.
o; Maple Camp. No: l3; Willow Grove, No.
Boys OF woodcraft.
National Union-Post Department Coun-
ell Interior Council.
Jr. o. U. A. M.-Excursion COMMITTEES Of
Independent order Of Rechabites-Hishland
Royal Arcanum-District Council, =
Modern ,Woodmen of America-rotomse
Temperance MACS meeting. auspices Of wash
ington civic Association. Waugh M. E.
commencement exercises, Holy Cross Acad-
Meeting, Xii Carson Post. No. D. q. 4 R..
Grand Army Hall, p. m; -.
ton. Van Horn Horn, Georgia avenue and
Longfelow street, y. m.
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NEW IN AMERICAN EXPERIENCE.

It sold its goods, these agencies could
be proceeded against under the anti
Germans keep their selling agencies at
home, immune from attack under
American laws. They do as they
please. make their prices in Germany.
receive their payments there. and
competitive fairness.
In Australia they have an anti-dump-
Ing law which Is under study in Wash
ington. and may become the model for
act SO as to meet their import-trade
conditions. 1t is provided under the
Australian law that when goods are
sold In foreign country at prices be-
low the general market price in that
country, for the purpose of unfair COM
Petition. those articles may not be de-
livered in Australia.
That states the whole case. The Aus
traliah victim OF unfair competition
may present his case ana shut German
dyes out of the country II they are be-
ing dumped there for the purpose Of
smothering competition. and at such
low prices that loss Is absorbed in
order TO protect the German monopoly.
Legislation Is Needed.
It happens that more than one case
has arisen, since the war began. to
point to the need OF some such legis-
lation. The case OF cyanide of potas-
sium Is in point. Cyanide is chiefly
produced in Germany, and used every
where that gold is mined. for the most
economical extraction Of gold from ore.
The opening Of the war developed the
curious fact that the Germans, though
they produce practically no gold. have
a grip on the mining business Of the
world through their control of cyanide.
Some of II Is made in America, and the
amount Is increasing: But the question
again arises. whether cyanide and dyes
shall be produced here merely as a
temporary, wartime expedient. or in a
way that will establish a permanent
industry.
There is a wide difference. The Ameri-
can dye makers can throw together
dur ing the war. and retire from the
business when peace returns, II that Is
going to be necessary. But II they are
to establish a permanent. lasting bust
ness that shall at length make this
country independent in this field. they
must be insured against the resumption
of the ruinous German competition after
the war.
Tariff Amendment Demand.
For these reasons the enactment OF
anti-dumpins legislation is likely to be
| urged upon Congress at the coming
| session. There will be demands for
number of tariff amendments, aimed a
much the same results; and the expec
tation Is that something like a party
| lineup will at length result.
Republicans already are charging tha
| the Democrats want to do the thinl
I'm some other way in order not to con
fess the inadequacy of their tariff
Democrats don't like to discuss the tariff
aspects: they think they have found 1
| way to accomplish their ends withou
| admitting tariff failure, and they ar,
pointing to experience of other coun
| tries. and studying 1t assiduously. il
order to sustain their SAGE.
The Washington times., 1915-06-09

It's nominal capitalization is about 10
per cent Of its actual Investment.
American buyers have been dependent
on It for their dyes, but they can no
longer get them. The question Is wheth-
er Americans can afford, whether they
can be induced, to attempt competition
with the German industry. This opens
a condition in International trade that
Is almost new in American experience
Germany's dye industry is based on
the control OF a great corps OF the most
perts in the world-far away the great
est corps Of it's kind ever brought to-
gether In p single industry. Germany
has no indigenous advantages to mark
1t as the natural home Of a world enter
prise of this sort and magnitude. but
the German methods OF organization.
the peculiar efficiency OF their research
ard technical experts, the control or
cheap labor, and-in proportton-cheaper
brains, has made possible the upbuild-
ing of business.
Asphyxiated the Trade.
On the business side. the dye cartel
has been remorseless In promotion Of
monopoly, especially in foreign trade
II competition started anywhere, 1t has
been mercilessly smothered by the proc
esses OF competition.
Fair or unfair. competition has been
pressed to tie point of extinguishing the
opposition. No matter IL 1t be neces-
sGry to cut the price below costs of do
ing the business: no matter what the
losses might be, the Germans have
ma de it their uniform policy to keep
that business In their own hands The
world mas come to accept their privilege
of furnishing this line Of goods. II n
tariff wall were set up In this or some
other country in the hope Of creating
ir,<1t NJ a
Germans promptly absorbed the tariff.
made their prices lower than the home
industry could meet. and asphyxiated
the trade
Unable To Care For II.
Having thus absorbed pretty nearly
all the trade Of the world, the Ger
mans are now unable to care for It.
They cannot deliver the goods. The
United States is sadly in need Of dyes.
trouble on this score. no black art
about the business or technical
processes. II is simply a question
| whether a business. established to
| meet a wartime exigency. can survive
after the war. when the German COM
| bination is ready to resume business
and its old methods OF crushing oppo-
! sition.
There was a proposal to Ak especial
| ly high tariffs to protect the American
industry after the war But investi-
CATION OF other countries experiences
has been disconcerting No tariff can
| be made high enough to meet the Ger
| mans. without becoming so excessive
as to insure ruinously high home
prices.
FlOut American Law.
1t Is, of course. unfair competition -
as our new trade commission law re.
CARDS matters; but what difference:
| II the German cartel maintained
| agencies on this side through which
The Washington times., 1915-06-09
Court Protects Torpedo
Secrets of America

NEW YORK, June 9.-America's tor
pedo secrets are safe today following
the decision of Judge Coke OF the
United States circuit court Of appeals
restraining the f. w. Bliss Company
selling their torpedo output to foreign
The court held that any devices or
improvements in torpedoes must be
kept within this country. The judge
suggested the need Of Government
plant for manufacturing munitions so
that the secrets could be better pro-
tected- ...- -.. --.---- ---
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Anti dumping Lam, as
Trust Act Amendment,
Likely to Be Proposed
Legislation Considered Necessary to Meet Condi-
tions in Commerce and Industry That Result
From War-German CarteIs Flout Ameri-
can Laws and Notions.
BY JUDsoN C. wELLTvER.

Amendment for the purpose meeting
tain conditions in industry and that result from the
is under consideration.
There been discussion Of the possibility amending
tariff to situations the present belief
the particular problems that demand attention reached
through the antitrust act
An illustration indicate the character problems
The German dyess cartel represents about Of in
powerful combinations world
The Washington times., 1915-06-09
Printing Bureau Excepted
From Half-Holiday Plan

General orders issued by Secretary OF
the Treasury McAdoo today except the
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
from the order fixing the Saturday
half-holiday in Government depart
ments from June l5 to September Is.
The bureau employees will be permit
ted to take Saturday half-holidays dur
ing the period from July TO September
10 a. heretofore .--
The Washington times., 1915-06-09
Dutch Queen BestoWs
Medals on u. S. Seamen

THE HAGUE. June S.-Queen Will
helmina has conferred the honorary
gold medal for philanthrophic aid
upon Captain Mills, of the American
steamer Philadelphia. and silver medals
upon the crew of the liner, as rewards
for rescuing the crew of the Dutch
steamer Chester. when it sank In the
North Atlantic February l.
The Washington times., 1915-06-09
Destroyer of Zeppelin
Given Legion of Honor

PARIS, June S.-The French minister
of marine today conferred the Legion
Of Honor decoration upon Reginald
Warneford. the young Canadian avia-
tor who destroyed a German Zeppelin
over Belgium.
Warneford was thus honored at the
special request of General Joffre.
The Washington times., 1915-06-09
Tomorrow.


Banquet, Alumni of St. Johns College. UNI
Banquet. Alpha Beta Phi Fraternity Alumni
Association, Ebbitt House, p. m
Meeting, Companions of the Forest OF Amer
ica banquet hall, Raleigh 10 a, m.
Meeting, Girl Scouts, oak room, Raleigh. all
George Washington Commencement events:
Phi Mu senior supper Sigma Chi founders
day celebra tion, nurses, dance.
Meeting. District Suffrage League. Peoples
Forum. y. m.
Ladies' night. National Press Club, roof FAR
den, p. m.
Excursion. Alumni Association of Central
High School. to Marshall Hail. Steamer
p. m and $50 D. m.
Address, Assistant Secretary OF the Navy
Roosevelt, before Admiral Dewey Naval
Camp, l.. s. W. ". p. m.
Anniversary celebration. Epsilon Chapter of
the Sigma Chi Fraternity. club house. 1888
Meeting. to perfect organization OF GeorEis
State Association OF the District, Raleigh.
Meeting. Non.Commissioned. ofncers' Assp
citation of the First Infantry. Oyster Buile
MasenicHThe New Jerusalem. 40. o. Nave
No. 1: washington, No. 2. Royal Arch ~.
sons; William F.. Hunt, No le. Eastern
Odd Feilows-Columbia, No. 10: Covenant,
40. l3: Excelsior No. II. -. -
knights of Pythias-Harmony, No. II: Cold.
we'll Company. No. :. Uniform Rank.
Woodmen of the World-Georgetown Camp,
/ No. 10
National Union-washinston Council. Fra
ternal Council.
Modern woodmen, OF America-A. r. Talbot
Camp No. 1882, Columbia, No. LszS.
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Attractions
Coming To
Washington

The closing Of the season or musfcai
comedy at the Columbia Theater this
week with the performances OF The
Gingerbread Man." is announced after
ten weeks of successful productions.
The Gingerbread Man" has been gem
orally declared to be the very pest OF
the seasons offerings.
The Eternal City" an elaborate
photo production of Hall Gaines cele-
DRAFTED novel and play, - next Ween cen :
offering at the Columbia Theater. inc
day, beginning at 9 o'clock, and will be
continuous until II o'clock at night.
Week days the performances will %
held at two-hour intervals from noon
to II o'clock at night
modern examples of photo play pro-
duction. Pauline Frederick Will be seen
In the title role.
Another week will be devoted to the
music of VICTOR Herbert at the New
National Theater, where the Aborn
Comic Opera Company will next week
Herbert and Harry b.. Smith. This
opera was one OF the greatest sue
cesses Of the famous Bostonians
THE Serenade" is pure comic
style of offering that seems to appeal
most strongly to Washington theater-
goers, as evidenced In the large audi
ences IT. has attracted when given In
the, former seasons of the Aborn or
Many favorites who appeared in it's
leading roles will again be seen. Es-
telle Wentworth and Albert Parr will
have the same parts they had with
Of the cast will be William schuster.
Forrest Hun. FRITZ Won Busting,
George Shields. Phil Branson, Frank
Wooley, and Madge North.
The Poll Players are to try their
hands at musical comedy next week
with the well-known success OF George
NJ. Cohan. The Little Millionaire y
| This Is one of the most characteristic
| of the Cohan products. and II Is highly
regarded by its author as II was with
this piece that he inaugurated his own
theater on Broadway with himself az
The story is the usual Cohan combi-
nation OF human frailty worked into the
most laughable Of comedy situations
In the presentation of this piece the
| Poll Players will be considerably en-
larged to admit a chorus and the orches-
ira will be augmented. There are sew
| eral special musical numbers that are
| to be introduced. Maud Gilbert will
have a dainty role and Albert Roscoe
l
Lewis, one of the best comedy parts
| Cohan has ever written.
Sola. a Spanish ma gician, and a new
| figure in vaudeville. will head the
newcomers In the bill at the Cosmos
| Theater the last half of this week
| George Choos' boy and girl troupe In
the musical comedy, The Little
LamPs VIII continue as the head
| McConley apd Connell, blackface
comedians. wfll introduce a laughing
number. and Fennell and Tyson in
| I"Nutsomania" will supply another
novelty. Abe Marks and company
will present The Fighter. tho Peddler
| and the Girl"
The Elsie May Trio will Introduce
an one ring Of songs and dances.
| The orchestra will feature a sum.
mer program at the Sunday concerts
when new specialties win be pre-
| sented.
The Washington times., 1915-06-09

> A Chinese-American bank will be
a popular institution. A depositor
with a six-ounce account will be the
proud possessor Of a two-ton in
come.
The Washington times., 1915-06-09

Altho' the plight Of the ammuni-
tionless Russian army is terrible,
the situation is not hopeless SO long
as Petrograd is not pen-and paper
less.
The Washington times., 1915-06-09

In the absence Of the Liberty Bell,
Philadelphia is putting the ban on
cabarets. Presume that indignant
dilettante portion Of the city will
demand an instant return of the
bell.
The Washington times., 1915-06-09

When, the critical moment arrives,
the Turk should forward his peace
pleadings in writing. All Turkish
vocal efforts sound like war to the
death.
The Washington times., 1915-06-09

Serious rioting has broken out
among the ex-presidents of Haiti.
The Washington times., 1915-06-09

What the starving Mexicans need
is a chef, not a chief.
The Washington times., 1915-06-09

Cleveland's one-cent street car
line is doomed to failure. Half-fare-
seeking parents will be deprived Of
opportunity to perjure themselves.
The Washington times., 1915-06-09

Mrs. Rorer's admonition that
the ptomaine season is here is also
a reminder to beware of the usual
run of light summer literature.