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The Washington times., 1915-03-25
Seventh Article in
The RAIDER Series
This is the seventh article Of the
eyewitness stories by Phil
RAIDER, a newspaper man,
who fought with the famous
French Foreign Legion in the
trenches for four months.
There will be ten articles in the
series.

was also prepared, though we didn't
know 1t until later. And all along the
French trench that stretched the $50
miles from tho North Sea almost to
Switzerland. everything that could
shoot waa ready.
France was going to show the Ger
mans how to usher in the new year
But. before the racket, We in our
trenches, we're to have a big holiday
dinner. We had planned to have the
entire machine gun squod OF sixteen
men at the dinner, but there were only
twelve because four had been killed
during Christmas week.
The first surprise Of the dinner came
when Sikorsky, Polish revolutionist,
who belonged to our legion. entered the
dug-out carrying the beautiful metal
helmet of a German lieutenant colonel,
f1lled with champagne punch. We drank
to the defeat of the Germans from this
odd punch bowl and then began at the
chicken.
Second Surprise Comes.
Sikorsky was just getting up to recite
a poem which he had written about the
allies when the second surprise OF the
| evening came. l think it was a sur
prise that ran along the whole 25f
| miles of trenches. First we heard a
blast of bugles from the German
trenches. Then there broke out the
most terrific cannonade we had heard
in the entire war
Everything that the Germans had
| that could shoot was shooting. Horns
were blowing: men were yelling ano
whistling; bombs were breaking in the
! air; the sky was white with the Ger.
man white lights; 1t was brighter thar
Broadway.
Far away cannon we're booming; theii
shells were breaking our lines. I never
| expect to hear such a tumult again
IT was eXhilarating. We ran for ouI
! guns, thinking it was all in preparation
The Washington times., 1915-03-25
Amusements.

Belasco-"Birds of Paradise" $50 .. m.
Columbia-"War in Europe" motion pictures.
2:l5 and S:l5 p
National-Elmendorf lecture, "Flowers." S:1o
y. m.
Polis-"Paid in Full" 2:15 and s:15 p m.
B. F.. Keith's-Vaudeville, 2:l5 and Sis D. m
Casno-Vaudeville, continuous.
Cosmos-Vaudeville, continuous.
Gayety-Buresque, 2:l5 and s:l5 .. m.
MajestiC-BurlesQue, 2:l5 and SI5 D. m.
Standardization pictures. IL a. m. to II p. m.
Garden-Motion pictures. IL a. m. to II p. m.
Crandall's-Motion pictures. II a. m. to IL
D. m.
Arcade-Dancing. s p. m.
Convention Haii-Champion roller skating.
1880 d, m,
The Washington times., 1915-03-25
Scores Board of Education Fol
Stand On "Rule AS"

To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
The Board of Education Of the Dis
trict of Columbia has demonstrated
partial unfitness to direct the operation
of Washington schools in its refusal
to set aside the antiquated. UNJUST
and impossible provision known as
Rule 49," which so uncompromisingly
and unfairly initiates against the wom-
an teacher who wishes to live her lie
as a natural woman.
places itself on record as being non
progressive body. NJ. NJ. -
Washington, March %.
The Washington times., 1915-03-25
Surprises Run Along ESQ Miles
of Trenches as Men Make
Merry.
BRIGHTER THAN BROADWAY
Enemies, in Truce, Joke With
Each Side, Over Time in
Paris and Berlin.

for a charge. But no charge came; no
bullets flew around us; the artillery
shells fell at a safe distance from us.
After ten minutes the noise died down
and we could hear the Germans shout
ing to us, Happy New Year. =.
"We1l celebrate in Paris next year"
How was that for noise?"
But you're wrong" we yelled back. an;s
brating an hour too early"
"We go by Berlin time" they an
swered. And suddenly 1t dawned upon
us that Paris time is an hour later than
German time.
Talked Like Lew Fields.
'Yes. and all of France will be going
by Berlin time, too" shouted one Ger
man, who made us all laugh. He talked
like Lew Fields. We waited until l.
O'Clock and then we had our celebration.
It wasn't as noisy as the Germans. l
must admit. Our whitelights weren't
as bright. But our artillery fired noisy
shells and what our rifle and machine
gun-firc lacked in noise the shells that
came from miles behind US, made UP
for.
Our racket lasted ten minutes We
didn't try to kill anybody. and as IA:
as we could learn. nobody in our dis
trct was even wounded. .
When our noise was ended, we yelled
to the Germans:
"All OF Germany will be going by
French time when we get to Berlin.
Twenty-seven days later the Germans
gave us another terrific cannonading
, but this time they were celebrating the
kaiser's birthday. and were shooting to
kill.
We didn't know 1t was the Kaiser's
birthday, and at midnight when many
of our men were repairing trenches
with their heads above the walls, the
! German bullets suddenly swept oul
] trenches and killed twelve of us.
The Washington times., 1915-03-25
Hamlin to Go West.

Charles S. Hamlin. governor of the
Federal Reserve Board. will leave
Washington tomorrow for San Fran
cisco, where he will join DR.. A. c. Mil
Ier member of the board to attend to
the business of the Government exhibit
board at the exposition. During his alb
senCe. which has been delayed a week
by illness, 1t Is likely that the Federal
Reserve Board will be without a
quorum. .---
The Washington times., 1915-03-25

Expert accountant, 81, 500 IS .. .. .. =.
Senior clerk.
Expert accountant, 81. 500 - .. .. =. ..
Clerk accountant or ex-
pert stenographer, 81, 400
or 81, Observation-Disclosures. IS 90 80 % ?f
Junior clerk record clerk.
or beginning import
ant work. 81, 200 or 81, 400. rs .. .. .. =.
Minor clerk. typist. file
clerk. check clerk, check
assorter comparer,
helper, ETC., 5000 or s1.0o. so =. E. -.
In order to be rated good within
the meaning of the statute. an average
of not less than rs per cent under
quantity" quality" and conduct"
should be required. The position rat
ing enters into consideration for pro-
motion and takes care Of itself when
the work is properly assigned. T. G.
The Washington times., 1915-03-25
PR OGR A NJ
(For Today and Tomorrow

Meeting OF fraternRl. social, and other
organi cations OF the Nations Capital.
together with a brief tabulation OF the
most important events scheduled for
today and tomorrow. and attractions at
the various playhouses. BY reference
to this column the reader may find at
glance the time and place OF happen
ings in Washington today and tomorrow.
The Sunday issue OF The Times presents
a program Of events for tho ensuing
week.
The Washington times., 1915-03-25

Washington, March %,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-07-16
CITY OFFICIAL PAPER
THE GERMAN NOTE.

Hcralded from Germany as sure to win the sup
port of the United States government and cm-
bodying in lis own provisions high protrstat}ons
of friendship for the American republic. never
theeSS The lat st German note cvadiug every i'm
portant issue raj, by President Wilson, appears
to have precptatrd a grcatcr crisis in the r-la-
tons between tin. two nations than had hitherto
existed, if the reports from the national capital
can be given crodence. Neither President Wilson
nor any member Of his cabinet has commented on
the note, but the undercurrent Of feeling in fed
eral and diplomatic circles at Washington APP
pears to be that Germany answer is not only
disappointing but far from satisfactory
The natural thing TO expect the president and
his cabinet to do is to stand pat on the previous
statements from this nation. The American
people approved the policy therein set forth and
will continue to approve it, for they consider it
high-minded fully worthy policy. Why Germany
continues to ignore this temper of the American
people, continues to evade the issues plainly
emphasized by this nation, all the while protest
ing friendship for the United States must be due
largely to desire to postpone negotiations as
long as possible to STALL as the common phrase
puts it.
Apparently it is necessary for the United States
to be even more emphatic than it has been, in it's
communications to the German government when
it would seem that it's position had already been
most firmly stated to 'call' Germany's STALL
and to insist upon satisfactory and complete an
swer. To us it appears that the president has
been extremely patient SO far in the negotiations
and we anticipate no serious outcome from the
present situation. What we do look for, however,
and what we believe the American people expect
and will approve, is an even stronger presentation
of this governments position so that Germany
may be brought to realize that these principles
are to us fundamental.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-07-16
SPECIALIZING IN ADMINISTRATION

The touch of a trained hand upon the depart
n.,nr of agriculture was soon felt ny it's salari,d
employees after the advent Of Secretary David
Franklin Houston. Less politics and publicity and
more effective administration without hurrahiny
about it became the working rule Of operation
under the man who bad been a professor of poit-
zeal SCIENCE and the executive head Of two uniycr-
>ir> before he entered the cabinet. in the course
OF time the public aWoke to the fact which sub
orlinatos in the department earlier recognized.
namely. that an efficient administrator had come to
his own. and that another scholar in politics was
making good in federal administrative CIRCLES
and doing it, too. with less relative cost to tax
payers, and with finer adaptation of method to
desired end than any of his predecessors
Part OF this change in administrative depart
mental efficiency has been registered in work done
outside of Washington wherever the agents Of the
board 90 and wherever the literature of Informal
ton penetrateS. Part Of this has been effected
in Washington. with reconstruction of the
working staff bureaus. and creation of sub
divisions which make possible finer specia-
cation of service 1t is recent move of
this kind about which nucleus this comment
gathers. Establishment of the states relations
service bureau will enable the department to
transfer to it of much Of that extension serv-
ice now carried on in connection with the agricu-
tural colleges, farmers institutes and similar edu-
catonal agencies and also supervision of projects
and decreed plans for serving tillers of the soil in
the outlying dependencies of the nation. Under
recent federal legislation authority has been
ferred upon the department which makes it re-
sponsible for vast increase in the range of it's
operation, melting and supervising action by
farmers and allied producers of foodstufs, fruits
and the like. This extension will in due time
greatly enrich the country. To do the work well
it was necessary to entrust it to distinct bureau
headed by experts.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-07-16

Not so very long ago farmer living on the
outskirts of the city sold an Olympia family sew
eral boxes of what appeared to be excellent straw
berries and the highest market price was willing
" paid The top layers were, but that was all
the others had to be thrown away. A few days
later he was back trying to sell something else,
but he didn't and he has been back several times
since and always turned down. That man could
not sell that family another cents worth OF his
products for he had perpetrated deliberate
fraud. Nobody wants to deal with "crook'
That experience is quite common not only in
OLYMPIA but everywhere where farmers have not
come to realize the fooishness Of trying to put
something over" on the purchaser. Not all farm
ers do it, by any means, and especially those who
make it regular business to supply city families
with farm products but they all get blamed for it
lust the same, and the sale of farm products is
made Just that much more difficult The pity of
it is that that practice attempted to be carried on
by few farmers with grocers butchers and COM
mission men, as well with families, is one OF the
greatest factors in preventing solution OF the
farmers most difficult problem, how and where
to market his crops
The trouble lies in the improper grading OF
products and the attempt to unload the poorest at
the same price as the DeSt WHEN you 20 lh'o a
store where several grades of the same kind OF an
article are for sale, those articles are priced ac
cording to grade, the best quality getting the
highest price, the poorest the lowest. The same
principle holds good with farm products, and
until that is more completely realized by few
perhaps INSCRIPTIONS farmers every farmer will
have some trouble until he establishes his own
reputation of furnishing the best quality of prod
ucts.
81 never have any trouble selling what l
grow farmer said in this Office the other day
during a discussion of the marketing problem
"Why?" he was naturally asked and he an
swered: ''Because they know they can depend
on what they get from me-"
Announcement was made last week that the
Thurston county farm bureau had found ready
market for three local crops, potatoes, sweet corn
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-07-16
WHAT HAPPENED IN OLYMPIA AND
STATE TWENTY-FIVE YEARS Ago
From The Washington Standard for
July 10, 1890. Vol, XXI. No. "a.


Figures on the recent census give
Olympia a population of 1892 and
Thurston county, including the city,
9,672. Last year it was 1895, so
that the county has increased in one
year 2,436. Olympia is the fourth
city in population, coming after Ia
coma, Seattle and Spokane Falls.
The water company is laying new
mains on all the principal streets.
The improvements to the Percival
dock this season have cost about
100000. 1t is 40 feet wide and
about 800 feet long.
The work of grading the Northern
Pacific track on Percival creek was
begun this week.
Piles for the Port Townsend South
ern railroad track are being driven
along the Westside waterfront. They
will be used for a mile or more,
when the route passes to the land
and will be built on the beach with
cribbing and fill.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-07-16
WHAT OUR FATHERS READ ABOUT
N THIS PAPER FIFTY YEARS AGO

From Tho Washington Standard for
July 10, 1895. Vol. v. No. SO.
We are pleased to state that the
people of Thurston and the surround
ing counties have taken hold of the
project of wagon road across the
Cascade mountains, by way of the
Natchez pass, with an energy which
foreshadows success. We publish
elsewhere the proceedings of q meet
ing held in Pierce county on Monday,
the 10th inst, where the sum of $500
was subscribed and the utmost. en-
thusiasm prevailed. With anything
like united effort three or Ave years
ago we might have opened the road
and might now have had $1,000 to
200 inhabitants west Of the noun
tains. Some $1,400 are now avail
able for the project and Mr.. Van Ogle
has already started out with a crew
of 20 men. 1t is thought that the
entire route can be opened in 20 or
rs days.
Mr.. Thomas Berry, formerly Of
this county, arrived yesterday after
noon direct from Walla Walla by
way OF the Natchez pass. Mr.. Berry
was only nine days in making the
entire trip and he reports the route
much better than he expectd to
ind 1t.
For the first time in four years,
New York had direct overland COM
munication with Richmond, Va, June
26, the old railroad route with con-
Meeting links, steamboats, and stages,
being used.
At the last election 1864 votes
were cast in this territory.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-07-16
HOW CRANKS ARE MADE.

If we accept the theory that the man who placed
bomb in the capitol of the United States and at
tempted the life of j. P. Morgan is crank as
most of us have doubtless thought he was we are
in duty bound to inquire into the making of
cranks.
The agitation here and in Germany against the
traffic in munitions Of war by Americans seems to
have keyed this man to action. If this question
had been discussed everywhere upon it's merits as
legal or historical proposition, the easily excited
elements of our population would not have taken
notice of it. Because it has been argued other
wise and with considerable heat in some quarters
many hasty judgments have been formed and per-
haps some brains, none too well balanced to begin
WITH have been turned. No fact ever yet mas
tered a crank Cranks are bewildered and bedev-
illed by the evil imaginings which other people
introduce into their distorted and egotistical
minds.
The crank rarely appears except as the stage is
set for him. Truth does not often deprive man
of his wits. Our cranks are unhinged by people
If more subtle minds who, to advance cause,
too often resort to sensational statements
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-07-16

Certainly the events which took place in Olym
pia Wednesday evening of this week composed
celebration well worth while. The visit of the
Liberty Bell is an epoch-making event in COM
munity so far removed from the historic relic s
home, especially to that vast number of people
who likely would not be so fortunate as to visit
Independence Hall, Philadelphia, and to be able
to give them the opportunity Olympia did this
week is surely an honor and privilege.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-07-16

Common report has it that certain person in
these "diggins'', chagrined because he hasn't yet
been given political job promised him, proposes
to tell few things about the last legislature he
says will be not only interesting but lively. At
times are prone to hope he doesn't get the job.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-07-16

The citizens of Olympia probably would not
give continental whether their postmaster got
raise in salary not it not for the fact that
it proves the city's business has increased in
period when that of many other cities of the same
class decreased. There is satisfaction in that
for the general public of this locality.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-07-16

How many farmers of the state of Washington
will take up Governor Lister on his offer to build
a factory and furnish them splt-log drags if
they will use them in maintaining the roads,
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Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1915-02-10

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Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1915-02-10
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Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1915-02-10
~antAr rounpArlons .

Tho Federal Industrial Relations
Commission 10 i0aalna iupuiiB intr the
~ called Hftat found1tiuna IN She
Tinted States "a bs cunataiIi0te1 o.
piiled brcauna ts riCb issn assnchow
feel dispcrtli "a constrained w. drsil
cate pAft % fhsir faeterss 10 sdutar
tioani ~ piliianlhfeplf work epd part
a ihtif tina. fnefaf ard experience 20
tilt aupait difetiiu0 20 This work
fhr Federal mpuif,fs appear in pro-
feed on inc assumption ,lHf fHs
ffats should inlftfo and anfri oau
eatlpuhi and philarihtupis ofaHn,sa
tluus Yet democratic nateiupanHnfa Boz
this Nation points sAe ufurr enl
Higher sducation waH started aaa has
received ~ main lfnpli e. NOT from thr
state. but frum priyats individuals sud
errani satlons. religious aud ainoIH.
Harvard. Naic. Columbia. johns iiug
tinn the University ~ Chicago is-
land SltNfnra nnd srnfeF 0f aihsf in.
situations which hAyV annf mlsi auh
beat in higher cdeoatlun afr fno auia
- private hrnciefturs
Jheee lnriiiutirna hase terN rcspan
slte L. a0nulnr puiiic interest They
COMPARE fayoraniy with fhe nissst Shot
WY tffHfRNNNM |N|fNl afN|NNNMNfN'fiMa w
deed thaY hate hepn euYtfnoi ptih IS
fresdom srnm pagtlaaa nad political
nias that wanii roi haff aH1i1sd hsa
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trie the rtafe un|stislties nl So. Nid
slis west have rhuen epnds'fHi de.
vcsormcnt tnd suHi. ~ lhfnt have 40
ga 90 high muk, ioi IN Them private
initiative led m way end fnsf ars MT
who'll pivintivd from pniiteat stress
40 strain
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in Ter ths c0nifY AruuHa a. ~
wrd ~ ds 4. chrrt ihn tendency ~
the fich 90 devote shpsf mesnH a. hiah
~ educatipn pn tho iarna that have
hitherto pttkintif pr 90 90, snduv
meat ~ acientiflc refeaunf American
scientists arr onNlUi lu hrrpru iir
aauae they need aa rslN Aiturethrf
"a governmental doles Ia euspotisiNii
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fiHH HenpFhiis None " tho European
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iliafi0n ~ Washington. TIE liH,tv.
f,iisr insliinfr IA New Nufl. iahua
iinphirH, or ANY athef of h.if apsan
AHietirtn distributions fnt syfanilfic ~.
3 that might b. mentioned The
Lister Institute IA l.af,iep mtHi dr
vote ITSELF largely a. reuiine work. la
pffler 10 aut tho relatively uraaNt
ienis Wilrn ll afferls ~ nclrnilflr
rstsruh. Professor },hriirh ~ innnt
i"'f has pfAetigaily So run Factory
go fae mApafartofe and stic ~ sha
drugs he has discovered anu Invented
~ nrslrF ~ Fei the means a. carrs an
l,is work ~ aofivflug humanity. TOE