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The Washington times., 1915-11-12
JORDAN SEES MOVE
FOR PEACE BY XMAS
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voluntary court OF continuous media
ment from each Of the warning nations.
and In any case submit simultaneously
to all OF them reasonable proposals as a
basis for peace"
Although DR.. Jordan declared that the
status OF such a commission would be
materially strengthened II the United
States became party to II. he expressed
the belief, as personal one. that:
regardless Of whether the United
neutral powers would act. In any
event. he observed. the calling OF
the conference would come with bet
ter effect from one OF the nations
closer to the scene OF the conflict than
the United States.
President Wilson received the reso-
lutions and promised to give them his
confederation. but did not commit him
self.
Only Personal Views.
II want It understood" said Dr.
Jordan that whatever l say teyond
the language OF the resolutions repre-
sents my personal views entirely. II
must also be borne. In mind that the pre-
llminaries now going on with respect to
the proposed mediation commission
sons In the various neutral countries
and In the nations at war. ManifestIy
that 10 the only way that such move
ment could originate. for the political
leaders Of the countries at war feel
that thev must save their faces, that II
those In any OF the countries admit
defeat they would face revolution. As
matter OF fact. however. all OF them
are beaten. In the sense that none OF
The Washington times., 1915-11-12
SIX ENL|STED|N NAVY
QUALIFY AS ENS|GNS

IN accordance with the policy OF Sec
retsry. Daniels to give the enlisted men
OF the navy chance, It was announced
today that six from the ranks had quail
fed for appointment as ensigns.
First on the list is william d. Sulli-
van, Of this city, who entered the navy
as a machinist. and worked his way
to a commission.
The promotions are the result Of ex-
aminations Of a rigid sort Only war
rant officers are eligible to the rxami-
nations. The following is the list:
William d. Sullivan. born November
"a. 1851. at Washington. d. c.. enlisted
as machinist second class. June %. 1902:
appointed machinist January, |. 1901,
promoted to chief machinist 1912.
Horace E. Burks. born July q. 1881.
at Dechere. Tenn. enlisted as machinist
second class October 90. 1902: appointed
machinist June II. 1905: promoted to
chief machinist In 1914.
Richard A. Bulger. born October H..
lSSi, at Chicago, enlisted as n landsmen
February IA. 1905. at Newport. r. l.:
appointed a machinist February r..
lali.
Eugene @. Herzinrer. born August 49,
lS&4, at Stratton. Neb,. enlisted at St
Louis. Mo-, May s, 1910; appointed ma
chinist Dccemb1S 20, 1909.
Adolph ]. MerKt. born September q.
The Washington times., 1915-11-12
Two Liners Heavily
Laden With Passengers
In Submarine Zone

NEW YORK, Nov. 1.-TWO trans-At-
lantic vessels, each heavily loaded with
human freight. are today supposed to
be passing through the submarine zone
In which the Italian liner Ancona was
sunk with great loss Of life. They are
the White Star liner Cretic. bound for
Naples with 1888 passengers and the
Lloyd Italian liner Caserta, bound Tor
Naples with 100 passengers, great
number Of whom are Italian reservists.
The first cable received by the new
York office OF the Italian line concern. |.
ing the sinking Of the Ancona. arrived
today, but threw no light on the dis
sster, and tended to confirm the BELIEF
that the Italian censor was holding up
"Sorry to inform you Ancona sunk" :"
read the message from the Naples OF
flee.
There was no hint that cables sent by
the New York office asking for infor-
nation had been received. 1t was be-
lieved that the message was filed short
ly after the news reached Naples, but
was held up by the censor.
q. Garfield Jones and Mrs. Canheld
Jones. of Philadelphia. who were be-
lieved to be aboard the Ancona. did not
take passage on the liner. Thomas w.
Wentz. OF Norristown. Pa, brother OF
Mrs. Canncld Jones. wired the line Of
ficials today that he had received a
cablegram from his brother-in-law say
ing they had delayed their departure.
The Washington times., 1915-11-12
POSLAM WORKS
WONDERS FOR
SKIN and SCALP

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The Washington times., 1915-11-12
ANACONA TORPEDO|NG
JUSTIFIED IN BERLIN.
Attempt Of Liner to Escape
Enough, Press Asserts In
Comment.
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or describing scenes OF terror among
the passengers. reached here through
out the night and early today. But
news regarding more important circum-
stances surrounding the sinking Of the
ship la lacking.
The latest dispatches from Rome Said
the italian government had received no
official reports on. the Ancona dis
aster. 1t is concluded that the Italian
authorities have imposed a stricter CEN
sorship on cable dispatches In the last
twenty-four hours. awaiting official In
formation.
Sharp contradictions in the stories told
by survivors reaching Malta and In the
reported statement Of the Ancona's
commander. have not been cleared
away. With one or two exceptions all
news dispatches reaching London car :
ried stories that the Ancona was at
tempting to escape when fired upon.
Against these was a report quoting the
captain as saying he stopped the An.
coma when the submarine fired the nrst
shot.
Accurate estimates Of the dead are
still unobtainable today, but II was pc
lieved that the loss Of life ranges from
$50 to l76 Dispatches thus far nave
carried the name Of but one American
auryiyOr.
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the nations at war has gained anything
for which the war was started. and
only the steady toll OF human life
marks the progress Of the fighting. We
know, too. from underground informa-
ton that comes to us that all the ma
tions at war want to quit, but none
dares make move toward that end.
for such a move would be construed as
a sign o. weakness.
'The initiative must come from the
outside, and come II will-by Christmas.
l think. We know that there is a
that direction in Holland, switzerland.
Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Spain.
II anything Is to be accomplished by
the commission ,hat is proposed 1t must
negotiations cannot be made spectacu-
lar. and the commission must appear
merely as a clearing house OF peace
ideas from which may emerge a PROPOSE
ton OF all the nations at war. II must
In any event speak for the good will OF
the neutral nations toward all the
powers at war and the desire OF these
layed until all the young men Of Cor
many and England, France and Austria,
Russia and the Balkans are killed.
Idea Born In Switzerland.
"The preliminary conference called for
December II at Berne originated in the
minds OF citizens OF the opposing ma
tions resident IN Switzerland-no Of
flcials, mind you-but literary men. uni
versity professors. business men. journ-
alists, representing people In all walks
of life In their respective countries.
This Idea OF u continuous peace COM
mission did not originate with the San
Francisco congress. IT originated with
Miss Jane Adams. Of Chicago, but II
is an idea which. II pushed may re-
suit in a permanent body In interna-
tionai politics. Certain I am that II
such body existed fifteen months aCo
there would have been no war"
DR., Jordan was accompanied to the
White House by Louis p. Lochncr. sec
retary Of the Chicago Peace Society.
who accompanied Miss 'Addems to Eu-
rope at the time OF the Woman's In
ternational Peace Conference at The
Hague.
The Washington times., 1915-11-12

church from the Protestant Episcopal
to the American Catholic Church. but Il
came to nothing. His failure to be
elected as q delegate to next years con.
Nention Will make his position as CHAIR
man of the executive COMMITTEES Of the
Commission on Faith and Order prac.
tically untenable. IL In simply a reac-
tion against his Catholic propag "a nda."
DIR. Manning would make no state
ment. but Il was evident that he was
disappointed over his non reelection.
The Washington times., 1915-11-12

1852, enlisted and was appointed ma.
chinist December q. 1905. and promoted
10 he chief machinist In 49,
.-~Srt Oscnger. born September IL,
1851, In Holland: enlisted in the navy at
Chicago, H.. In 1897. as apprentice.
third class: appointed gunner December
q. 1000.
The Washington times., 1915-08-29
Evening Services in the CHURCHES

Second Church Scientist Fifteenth and northwest
"Chrst Jesus"
Rev. Sh Kingdom 't
Vermont Avenue Christian Church, Vermont north
street. Rev. Earle Wiley, p.
Ninth Ninth
LeMoyne Pa, p.
BY Rev Groves K. Drew, Of philadelphia s p.
ssS
and His Dreams" 8 p.
Church Of the Covenant Connecticut and street services
nt rnsn Of sjr street. Rev. Howard
ior B. 3D. sermon by Cray McAls y Louisville Ky
Waugh Church. strets northeast Rev F. NJ Nc
Coy, address by John Bennett Of Central Union Mission
Centennial Baptist Church Seventh and streets norheast Rev.
ils "The Most Beautiful Narrative in English" p
4. Calvin Of Danvle va mans Account with God"
Sp.
Case Saved" 1880 p.
IL ssc sss ~ % 1s' Ser
lexington Presbyterian North Capitol Florida and
% by RsE Gs0Tg Dn1sn Johns Hopkins Uni
Army $50 Pennsylvania northwest
special sermon by Captain William Hapn p.
TSf S1 @ o 1oS q c n"ns'' H'rs
by Rev. A. F. Anderson. assistant Coming
Metropolitan Baptist Church, Sixth and northeast
John Compton Ball. by Rev. F. " Atkinson D. D, 7:45
@ Gs'' s'ta 4"ss Henry
MARYLAND Ven Maryland s Ran and v
Owens, Of Baltimore, 745 p.
wesley SssPs od
The Washington times., 1915-08-29
ELKS' ANNUAL BAKE
TO Be SOME FEAST
Lobster and Chicken will Vie
With the Clam on Outing
September IL.

"Luscious lobster. succulent succotsah
tenderest chicken and other appetizing
dainties will vie with the retiring clarc.' >
announces . statement anent the annu-
al clambake Of Washington Lodge. No.
Is. B. p. o. Elks from Arthur D. Marks.
chairman Of the press committee of the
order. teddy.
The bake, which Is described as "a
gastronomic classic" will be held Sun
day. September II. The Elks have
chartered the steamer st. Johns for
fhetr exclusive use. The steamer will
leave her wharf at 10 o'clock and will
proceed SOME miles down the river
where the bake will be served" ac'
cortling to the press committees state.
ment.
Chairman Fred ]. Mersheimer, Of the
committee on arrangements, announcei
that the preparation and service Of thu
bake will again be under the able super.
vision Of Edwin H. Neumeyer. jr.
srsskfast VII be ,ssy served d.. on tn.
her wharf under the direction OF GU
Brahler.
A program Of athletics has been ar
ranged by Jake Richards. chairman
Of the entertainment committee.
dlreet,on res e11e OF John %" e. % MsxWeii. f an an
nounces the engagement of an or
chestra Of twelve pieces. conducted b!
Brother "Zim." who will be prepared
to cater to all musical tastes. rag
time. waltz time. Jig time. classical
| and non-classical. >.
The ticket coNmittee is headed b!
John H. BALI. cashier Of the Security
Savings, and Commercial Bank. 10
Ninth street northwest.
| Tickets also may be secured at tn
Elks' Club and from members Of tn
| committee. Chairman Mersheimer say
that the distribution Of tickets for tn
clam bake will positively close Sep
tember .. Four hundred and seventy
Ave persons participated In last year
clam bake.
The Washington times., 1915-08-29

In short war Americas friendship
could very well be cultivated. In
long war it might be we'll to force a
break with America, but in a very
long war her enmity might decide
the outcome and make it complete
defeat, rather than stalemate, for
Germany.
That German consideration has in
effect passed through these stages
Of reasoning is indicated by many
things. The Lusitania affair was the
climactic offense of the Won Tirpitz-
militaristic element, then perfectly
willing to force this country into the
war; possibly desiring to do so. The
Arabic affair required to be viewed
through different glasses. The Won
Tirpitz element was manifestly in
the ascendant when the Lusitania
was sunk; the Bethmann-H -Hollweg
group was overridden. Today posi-
tions seem to be reversed; the Won
Tirpitz view is rejected, the more
moderate one of the chancellor is
accepted.
Perhaps, without trying to decide
whether German diplomacy is act
ing or capable Of acting in good
faith about anything, we may get a
fairly satisfactory answer to our
questions about her intentions by
looking at all the elements through
Germany's spectscles and calculat-
ing how unadulterated self-interest
would be likely to solve the riddle
for Germany.
The Washington times., 1915-08-29
GIVES DAUGHTERAS
PAYMENT FOR RENT
Portland Authorities Discover
Mothers Act and Seek to
AnnuI ChiId's Marriage.

PORTLAND. Ore. Aug. 2s.-To pay
for the rental of a cottage at East
Forty-second and East Grant streets
for period Of three months. Mrs. Vito
Colacola gave her twelve-year-old
daughter Lizzie in marriage to Pietro
Dasti. aged thirty-fve.
Patrolman Bigelow unearthed the
situation. and Mrs. Lola G. Baldwin.
superint endent of the department Of
safety for young women. put the child
wife and her mother under detention.
with a view Of annulling the marriage.
Clad in her bridal suit, which gave
her her first long dress, the child bride
only smiled at police headquarters and
left Mrs. Baldwin to do the talking.
Mrs Baldwin discovered that Mrs. CO.
lacola has been occupying the house
owned by Dasti, and when she ran too
far behind in her rent, Dasti was about
to put her out Mrs. Colaoola suggest
ed the hand Of her daughter In return
for the rent. Dasti accepted. and last
week the couple were married at Van
eouver. Wash. by the Rev. R: II.
Sawyer pastor Of the Christian church.
With the certified marriage license the
pastor enclosed one Of his cards per-
tanning to a series Of lectures he Is CIV
ing on Model Men and Women"
The bride Is In the third grade In the
public school and looks the child she
really is. She will be placed In pri-
vate family II Mrs. Baldwin Is sue
cessful in annulling the marriage.
The Washington times., 1915-08-29
SPEEDING UP RUSSIA

Japan is at war with Germany
and has done, in it's own corner of
the world, about all that there was
to do toward pulling the colonial
feathers out of the German eagle.
With that finished Japan simply
wasn't in q position to be Of much
immediate use. There was serious
discussion Of having a big army Of
Japanese veterans sent to Europe,
and it became pretty well known
that Japan was willing to make this
contribution. But it was not done
because there was some fear of the
sentiments that would be aroused In
Europe by introducing an Oriental
army.
Now it is announced that Japan is
doubling its output Of war munitions
and will rush them to Russia at all
speed. In Japan making munitions
is chiefly a government business; 1t
ia under easy and instant control.
It would be useless to double the
product of this industry unless there
were assurance that the cargoes
could be delivered to Russia. Evil
IDENTIFY Russia knows that she is
going to be able to take bigger
tonnage from Japan than in the
past. She knows it, we may fairly
presume, because she is confident
that the Dardanefes will be opened
soon, and that will permit supplies
from the United States and Great
Britain to enter by the Mediter-
ranean route instead of Vladivostok
and Archangel.
Vladivostok has been congested
beyond the capacity of the trans-Si'
berian railroad and Aarchangel is
closed a good part Of the year BY
ice. An incident Of the new situation
lis the announcement that a great
|ice-breaking steamer has reached
Archangel; it is built on American
designs and confidently expected tc
keep that port open all winter fol
the delivery of war supplies.
All these elements point to thu
probability that Russia in the neal
future will be better equipped fol
forcing the fighting than ever be
fore. The Germanic lines will have
been extended far into Russia's in
terror, which in turn makes certain
that the Germans will be kept bus!
all the time. Their winter campaign
in Russia will be no easy affair; ]
may prove indeed a great calamit!
if Russian expectation Of an ampl
supply of necessaries is fulfilled.
The Washington times., 1915-08-29
SEASON FOR FALL
BUYING OPENS SOON
Fashion Displays In Windows Of
Many Downtown Stores
Now Being Planned.

Hearts that fiutter with the sight OF
each sartortal innovation will expert
ence a period Of extraordinary palpita-
ton in the near future II the plans OF
Washington msrchants to show stimuli
tai eously all the modes deereed by
Dame Fashion for the fall season ma
terialize.
Auspicious opening Of the fall buying
season. involving the decoration Of all
windows with the latest modes In every
thing demanded by the ~hims Of belle
ana beau Is the substance OF . plan
afoot among members OF the Retail
Merchants Association.
A special meeting for the purpose Of
discussing the plans has been called for
1890 o'clock tomorrow by VICE Presi.
dent NJ. A. teese. acting In the absense
of President r P. Andrews.
1t is purposed to try to arrive at the
selection OF date for the opening. In
proceed with a general advertising Of
the event, both in and out Of Wash
ii,Gton.
Charles ]. Columbus. secretary Of the
association. announced today that he
will be glad to receive suggestions by
mail as to the date Of the opening. fron
those merchants who find they are un.
able to attend tomorrow's meeting.
All windows which, according to the
plan. will be dressed the day before the
opening will be screened from the pub.
lie gaze until o'clock in the evening.
when at given signal shades will be
lifted and lights turned on. showing as
nearly as possible at the one time
Washingtons latest wares.
In the opinion OF business men thou
sands of Washingtonans will be
brought to the downtown section dur.
ing the evening by the scheme.
Everybody In Washington Nwill be
benefited by such movement as this,
said Secretary Columbus. because l
believe that 1t Is only right and proper
that season which promises so much
as does the coming season should have
an auspicious beginning.
Everywhere that one goes nowadays
they find a crystallization of opinion
that business is going to be mighty
good this fall So it is up to every,
body In Washington to get in line and
be booster.
THE more business that is trans
acted in a community the greater the
happiness and well being of individuals
at large"
The Washington times., 1915-08-29
THE TRUANT

Every now and then there creeps
into a Government document q hu-
man touch calculated to tighten up
and enliven a whole tome Of grim
figures and cold facts.
The United States Bureau Of
Education has undertaken a formid-
able task. It set about studying
truancy. Most persons having to
deal with small boys might doubt
their amenability to classification
and tabulation, and like one educa-
tor, might be tempted to exclaim,
"the average boy-there isn't any
such animal"
But the bureau has adduced many
figures and tables all calculated to
shed more Or less light upon the
refractory truant, and it has studied
him by ages, by races, by cities, and
by school grades. All that is more
or less Ineligible, according I'd
ones capacity for digesting statis-
tics.
Into the report, however, comes
the touch that recalls that famous
"Resl Boy" as recorded by Judge
Shute, and that bad Boy" as
chronicled by Peck. BY far the most
illuminating part of the document is
what the boys have to say.
One confessed in this wise: 81
don't like me teacher and she don't
like me. She never gives me nc
time to think over the questions
She just calls on some other boy to
recite. I never played truant be-
fore, and I wouldn't do it now if
wuz in some other teachers room."
Probably the boy said "hookey'
instead of "truant," but let that
pass. The point is that the average
teacher reading this document may
acquire more knowledge from that
passage than from the entire for
midable array of statistics.
Fher there is this bit Of boyisl
philosophy, which typifies a large
class of "Young America" Of tn.
streets: II don't see what you learr
in school anyway. You learn NOR,
by goin' to a movie show, and be
sides, it is more fun"
There are other touches Of thi'
sort in the chapter on "Some Typi
cal Cases." touches which prove, af
ter all, that the human equation
cannot be reduced to figures, an,
that the small boy defies even tn
resources Of educational investi
gators, and remains pretty much ,
law unto himself.
The Washington times., 1915-08-29
DR.. oOODNOW'S DENIAL

Those academic advocates of
democracy in government need not
have been SO greatly perturbed, after
all, at the advance announcement
that DR.. Frank J. Goodnow, presi-
dent of Johns Hopkins University,
had advised the president of China
to restore a monarchy there.
It turns out that DR.. Goodnow
said nothing Of the kind, but merely
recommended that, since a republic
has no definite method of detelmin-
ing a successor to the chief execu-
tive when the citizens have not been
educated to the responsibilities Of
the ballot, the old method Of sue
cession be resorted to for time.
China, with q republican form Of
government imposed upon it, would
not be unlike Mexico at the present
time. The difference would be that
China's citizens, not being SO much
addicted to perpetual revolution,
would more easily succumb to any
outside power that showed sufficient
strength to impose it's rule upon the
eastern nation.
China's plight gives rise to inter-
esting speculation about Mexico. 1t
is not lese majestic to wonder
whether Mexico, with a strong mon-
archical system, would be in its
present plight. With all the forms
Of q republic the country was es-
sentially conducted by dictator
Diaz, for a half century, and it was
the withdrawal Of his strong srm
and the assumption that a republi.
can form of government, without a
public educated to its mechanism. OF
in sympathy with its spirit, could be
wrought, ready made, that brought
about revolution there.
Those who are alarmed at the
idea that China might revert to a
semi-monarchical form also overlook
the essential fact, noted by Kipling
that east is east, and that the ideals
of a new civilization cannot be
superimposed upon an old, over
night.
DR.. Goodnow Is in a position t.
see the practical needs Of the new
born republic and he is not likely
to sacrifice his American ideals ir
SO doing.
The Washington times., 1915-08-29
MARKING THE CAPITALS HIS.
TORIC SIGHTS

The coming to Washington of
thousands in connection with the
Grand Army encampment next
month furnishes another reminder
of the need for some permanent
methods of marking historic sites
of the Capital.
At each Inauguration time about
500 markers are put in place for a
time, but these are temporary af-
fairs, and within few months grad
ually disappear. There are num-
Der of cities which pay particular
attention to their annals, and have
found it profitable in many ways to
do so. Boston manages to convey
the impression that it is bubbling
over with historic associations. But
not even Boston had much more
eventful part in the early history
of this country than did Washing
ton, though Boston was earlier on
the job.
Even at that it is a mistake to
think that Washington's history be.
gan with the settlement here of the
National Capital. Georgetown opens
a rich field to the historian, SO does
Bladensburg. Both existed before
George Washington selected the
present site of this city.
But even within the city's limits
there are houses which have beer
associated with the most momentou!
periods of the nations progress
There are old homes so rich in his
toric association that in any othe,
city they would stand as market
points of interest. Here they ar
unnoticed and unrecorded.
Instead of the quadrennial spas