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The Washington times., 1915-02-13
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EPISCOPAL HOSPITAL
Committees Point to Eye, Ear,
and Throat lnstitution's Re.
port as Example.

The annual report OF the Episcopal
Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital. made
public today. is exhibited by the CON-
mittees arranging for the missionary
mass meeting at Memorial Continental
Hall Thursday night as an example OF
the high character Of public service
work the Episcopal Church is doing.
At the meeting Thursday one OF the
principal speakers will be the Right Rev.
William Cabell Brown. Bishop Coadju-
tor Of Virginia. who will tell OF some
OF the worn Of tue hospital.
This institution. at ll47 Fifteenth street
northwest. treated during 1914 s30S pa
tients. who made 13.16s visits to the
hospital.
The following list shows the different
creeds and classes treated at the hos
pital:
Baptists, 1.233: Spirituxlists, g5: Rom
an Catholics. 9S3; Methodists, 800: Not
given. 4A: Presbytsria H3; Hebrew.
2l6; Lutheran. 81: Christian, IS; Congre.
gationalist, IS: Greek Catholics, 20; Ad.
ventists, IS; scattering. "a.
The Washington times., 1915-02-13
SCHOOL HOUSE USES

The unexpected action of the Dis
trict Committee Of the Senate in
recommending the House bill open
ing the public schools of the District
% social centers presages the early
passage Of q measure that Washing
ton citizens have been urging for
three years.
The House bill is not so satisfac-
tory, in its amended form, as the
Senste bill, introduced by Senator
Hollis and passed by that body. The
House measure eliminates the pro-
vision for public library stations in
the social centers, through the mis-
taken notion that added attendants
would be needed for these stations.
From the House bill also was strick-
en the item allowing any collections
in the school buildings for the sup
port Of the proposed clubs and other
activities.
But the library stations already
are in the schools by sanction of the
Board of Education, and for q time
some other means can be devised to
raise money. It is pity that Con-
gress did not see At to pass the
measure at q time when one gener-
ous woman Of this city had a trained
worker available and a substantial
sum ready for beginning the work.
There is little doubt about the SEN
ate's willingness to pass the House
bill, introduced there by Congress-
man Ben Johnson, since it already
has sanctioned the far more liberal
measure fathered by Senator Hollis.
The Washington times., 1915-02-13
PROBE S|NK|NG0F
SHIP At TREB|zOND
morgenthau Says Washington
Was Sunk as Russians
Bombarded Town.

In its investigation Of the Russian
destruction OF the ArchipelaGo-Ameri-
can Steamship compaDy's vessel, Wash
ington, in Trebixond Harbor. the State
Department today received from AM
bassador Morgenthau q report that the
Turkish commander at Trebixond fired
first upon the Russian feet. In the
return fire. the Washington was sunk.
This report was supplemented by the
Turkish war office statement that the
Russian fleet had previously visited
the fort. and holding that the Turkish
commanders action was justified there
by.
While twenty.four hours notice is
supposed to be given before a fleet bonn
hards town. this was apparently not
given. Had this notice been given. the
American Government would undoubt-
edly not be concerned In the washinG.
ton incident az. generally speaking.
property in bombarded town "takes
Its own chances"
State Department officials said today
that the additional messages left the
situation still In doubt. althouSh they
limited that thus far there 10 no reason
for this Government to be involved.
The Washington times., 1915-02-13

the blind institution in which she
was student there began friend
ship which lasted to his death.
Fanny Crosby wrote between 5000
and 5000 hymns, for which her pub
fishers gave her many pseudonyms.
She might have made as much
money as Irving Berlin If she had
devoted her talent to "tin pan
music," because half a century ago
several of her popular melodies were
whistled all over the country. She
preferred hymns of comfort, giving
cheer to thousands of men and wom-
en- with her inspiring optimism.
The Washington times., 1915-02-13
A FUNDAMENTAL MAT.
TER

President Wilson is bringing into
play all his resources to make Con-
gress pass the shipping blu in the
form that he desires, and in opposi-
ton to considerable body of opin-
ion among Democrats, rs Is evil
denced by hostility to the measure
by members Of his party in both
Senate and House. The principal OBJ
lection to the bill is that it involves
fundamental question of govern
ment, being at variance with our ira
ditional political principles. When
Congress, by large majority,
passed the immigration bill, Presi-
dent Wilson vetoed it, among the
reasons as stated in his message to
Congress being the following:
Does this bill rest upon the conscious
and universal assent and desire OF the
cause l doubt it that I make bold to
assent from 1t. am willing to abide
by the verdict. but not until It has been
rendered. Let the platforms OF parties
SPEAK OUT upon tnlS pOnCy ana tn0
people pronounce their wish. The mat
ter is too fundamental to be settled
otherwise.
have no pride Of opinion in this aues-
ton. I am not foolish enough to pro-
TESS to know the wishes and ideals Of
America better than the body of her
chosen representatives know them. I
only want instruction direct from those
whose fortunes, with ours and all mems.
are involved.
Party platforms have not spoken
upon the Government ownership
principle espoused by the President,
nor have the people expressed their
wish as regards it. None can truth
fully deny that the question in
volved is fundamental, and if the
reasons stated by the President in
his veto message were valid as af-
fecting the immigration bill, they
should obtain also in the case of the
shipping bill.
The Washington times., 1915-02-13
HOLLIS WOULD END
HALF.AND.HALF ROW
Submits New Plan for Probe Of
Relations Between District
and Government.

Senator Hollis has submitted in the
Senate another plan for investigation Of
the fiscal relations between the Govern
ment and the District. The purpose II
to settle the half.and-half controversy
and to consider the question of giving
the ballot to the people Of Washington.
Senator Hollis plan. which was re-
ferred to the District COMMITTEES. au-
thorizes the President to appoint an in.
vestigating board of three. to report by
the opening day Of the next regular ses-
sion. recommending practicable changes
in the form OF the District government.
The Hollis plan provides that no
member OF Congress. no inhabitant Of
the District. no owner OF District real
estate or personal property, or no per
son having business interests in the
District shall be a member Of the board
Of investigation.
The Washington times., 1915-02-13
Answers Questions As To Childrens
Disposal, Asked BY Marshall.

To the Editor OF THE TIMES:
Mr., James Marshall asks two ques-
tions, one Of which is not. SO far - l
can see. involved in the suffrage photo
play, but I will answer 1t to this ex-
tent:
Under the common law. the illegiti,
mate child is "nullius filius:, the sn,ia srais,
Of nobody. and can not inherit from
either father or mother.
The other question reverts to the lead
Ing feature Of the play. the legal right
Of the father to will away legitimate
children. without the consent 81 tne
common law. and Is still the law where
ever it has not been repealed by stat
In this District. it was repealed.
through the efforts Of the suffrage
At that time case had recently &C. &C.
Cured here. A man had wtlled his
three children to his family. without
the consent Of their mother. woman
Of god SoTS oer her Se no
as the old law was still In full force
and effect. But as she held property
in New Jersey, she claimed residence
there. where the law had been REPEALED
"A A Western member oi censrs.s said
10 us that he had no idea the old law
was stiii widely In force, but had dis
covered that 1t was stiii actiVo IN t"'r'
Another told us that except for the
publicity Of the recent case. and the
sympathy for the insulted mother. he
did not think we could have secured
the repeal Of the law here at thai time;
I believe the suffrage texts declare II
Is still active law in eleven or twelve
Now, M. John w. Collins says the
play IL q fraudulent representation
why do men deny facts before they
take tho trouble to inform Themselves!
II ia not supposable that scholarly
women, such as DR.. Anna Shaw. Dean
Emma Gillett,- and Miss E!;iH Hi,i; Hill
scores Of other well-informed women
would sponsor public misrepresenta-
TT in such facts. ignored by men. or
r,diculed. as by Mr.. Marshall. as .,reai
cute"-facts imperiling the saiety OF tne
children in our arms. which hsve mace
suiiragists OF thousands Of mothers. BE-
'''e' RUTH G. D. HAvENs. LIN.
W Abingdon February l2.
The Washington times., 1915-02-13
Colonel Goethals Has No Desire To
Be President, Says . Friend Wke

Quotes Him.
To the Editor OF THE TIMES:
Permit me to congratulate you for
your very excellent editorial upon the
course of those who are trying to boom
Colonel Goethals for the Presidency.
/ can vouch for what you say as to
the feelings Of Colonel Ooethals on that
subject. AZ I have discussed the mat
ter with him upon several occasions.
One Of these occasions I recall par
ticulariy. I was going with him from
Culebra to Gatun to see one OF the
big emergency dams undergo its hrst
official test. and our conversation fell
upon the subject Of his future plans.
He told me he wanted to write Ills
final report after ne mad finished the
that long. and that then he wanted to
take HIS carpet bag in hand and do
some long deferred travel and get some
nnuch.needed rest.
from that trip the American people
might be looking for q President
Nobody ever needs TO look toward
me for that job" ssid he, with spirit.
man. I'm ana ID I i hope | viii never @ lose my
head long enough to forget that I am
the one and not the other. have
no desire for political honors.. And
! Old nave l nee0 Oniy JocAIt "n1t
happened to Dewey to cure me. No
man who would put me forward In that
connection IL my friend. Don't forget
that"
That was In 1913 when I was on the
isthmus getting the material together
I have lauxhingly suggested the matter
| to him on q number OF occasions. and
I can assure you that he has not un-
dergone the slightest change OF heart.
The canal il his pride. He wants to
fnish 1t and to finish 1t within the
| limits Of his estimates Of fSoe. Then
he is done. w. J. SHOWALTER.
| WASHINGTON, February II.
The Washington times., 1915-02-13
Saws Oath of Allegiance Does Not
Reeoenixe Hyphenated Americans.

To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
Permit me to reply to Danish.Ameri-
can in his argument Of the 18th Instant
Hi. argument lacks logic when he up
holds any naturslized citizen In his use
~ a hyphenated American name. II ne
Is a maturaIized citizen he will d0uot,
less recall the oath Of allegiance: anc
II he will 80 over the meaning OF tnat
outh he will readily see his mistake
our American forefathers never intend
ed to have aEy German Americans
irish.Americans, Hungarian-Swede Am
ericans. Austro-Turkish Americans; or
sny other combination. What our 1ore-
fathers really meant by that oath was
That as soon as q foreigner took ihe
oath Of allegiance to the United states
he was an American, without any ny
nher whatever, before the whole Worlo.
and that he should glorify In the fact
that he was an American: ,,-,.
The writer Is OF Scotch. lrish' Engi'sh,
and Dutch descent. but why should ne
70 around with his chest stuck out aha
rrociaim 1t to the whole world! IL inc
writer can continue to be good Amerl-
can citisen. he will hold his her''sso
sacred and not. by word or deed. ry
10 show allegiance to any foreign conh-
try. n: L. ~
The Washington times., 1915-02-13
The Silver
Lining
= J.xJ D. lnTRTPJn n lrn
Edited By ARTHUR BAER.

Kissing Of bald heads at that Great
harrington dinner Is going to be an
awful blow to the hair tonic industry.
Heiress who married her chauffeur
was only trying to keep the money in
the family.
Move that If eats go any higher every
grocer be compelled to take out an
aviator's license.
OF course. we hadn't seriously thought
of adding another star. but II England
really desires to fy the American flag,
why
Master Painters advice to paint up
the town will be- followed to the letter
by some Of our younger club members.
First one side takes the offensive,
then the other side takes the offensive
The Washington times., 1915-02-13
THE GREAT HYMN
WRITER

The death of Fanny Crosby, the
blind hymn writer, removes the last
of the famous trio who by their
work brought solace into millions of
lives. Dwight L. Moody was the STIR
ring exhorter, Ira w. Sankey, the
sweet singer, and Fanny Crosby fur
nished the comforting hymns, all
leading to the Christian pathway.
Living within five years of GEN.
tury she was known to several Presi-
dents. When Grover Cleveland was
working as secretary to the head Of
The Washington times., 1915-02-13
Texas Pays Gov. Colquitt's
Bill for Salad and Punch

AUSTIN. Tex. Feb. 1S-Gov. James
e. Ferguson has signed a deficiency ap-
priation bin containing an item Of
$122.5o for chicken salad and punch at
the executive mansion when occupied
by former Gov. O. B. Coiquitt.
A fight had been made In the lsgis-
lature on the item and the State at
torney general ruled this appropriation
was unconstitutional Governor Fereu-
son replied that the legislature had as
much right to appropriate for the punch
and chicNen salad as 1t did to pay for
ice water In the attorney generals Of
6ce
The Washington times., 1915-02-13
North Dakota Society
To Give Dinner Feb. ~

kota State Association will be held at
the Ebbitt on February 22. Plans were
completed at a meeting last night.
One OF the features OF the banquet
will be a talk by Col. C.. A. Lounsberry,
Of the General Land Office. on the
Custer massacre.
Loren &. Nelson was elected president
of the association last night. The
other officers elected were: Vice presi-
dent. Paymastcr John NJ. Hancock:
secretary and treasurer, Joseph F.
Miller: directors, Edward j. Stonlil
william Ranger. and Joseph Thompson.
The Washington times., 1915-02-13
ELEVEN MERCHANTS
HAILED INTO COURT
Fine Of 81 Apiece Imposed for
Allowing HandbiIIs to Litter
Up Alexandria Highways.

ALEXANDRIA,. Va. Feb. 13.-Eleven
merchants were hailed into police court
this morning on the charge Of distribut-
ing handbills in such way as to litter
up the public highways.
Tho merchants summoned today were
B. Liberman. NJ. Sperling. F. {. Fuliin,
Gotkins & Chadekel. ID. 8. Crockett, w.
II. Helms, A, Mendelson. T. w. Helms.
T.. Hayman. NJ. Fagelson. and NJ. Loeb.
IN nine OF these cases fines of 81 each
were imposed and two OF the merchants
failed to appear In court.
Justice Cation announced that heavier
fines would be imposed for second con-
viction.
A rousing meeting OF the Scottish Rite
Masons was held last night in the Ma
sonic Temple More than three-fourths
of the membership Of Washington Me-
mortal Lodge Of Perfection gathered to
discuss plans for the extension OF the
ed in full form by A. A. Paul. venerable
master. and his officers. Following the
meeting banquet was served at the
Hotel Rammel Robert s. Barrett pre-
sided e. tosstmasts11 and the .suipe speaxsrs
den Of the grand lodge of Virginia NJ.
Hopfenmaier. venerable master OF Min
tras Lodge Of Perfection of Washington ::
ySdss G. E. Me NieS,: Percy srG f. wilt Gl,t, IT.
CnArleS H. CallanaH' anu y. """Si"
May.
Park P. Dcane, grand master A the
Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows OK Viz.
ginia, last night Visited Potomac and
Sarepta Lodges, of this city, and Falls
Church Lodge. No. II. OF Falls Church,
Va. He was accompanied b. District
Deputy Thomas Hniyer. Of Falls
Church. va. At smoker which fol-
lowed the regular meeting. D. X, Stans-
bury. OF this city. past grand master,
presided. Among the speakers were
Grand Master Deans. District Deputy
Hillyer, Past Grand Representative
Deaner. OF Culpeper. Va; Representa- =
tive Charles C. Carlin. George w. haux-
hurst, of Falls Church: Rev. Edgar
Carpenter, Rev. John l.. Allison and
L. Studds.
Grand Master Deans arrived in Alex
andria yesterday morning and was es-
corted to places of interest by a COM
mittee II the Potomac Lodge.
A meeting of the directors of the
Northern Virginia Live Stock and Ionl-
try Associa tion vas held yesterday.
Plans for u poultry show, to be given
in tho fall, were tentatively arranged.
Mrs. Kate Maria Daniels, forty years
old. died at her residence in Fairfax
county. last night. Her funeral will
take place-fomorrow afternoon from the
Episcopal Church at Lnconia.
The Washington times., 1915-02-13
Mrs. Green to Give Solos
For Blind Tuesday Night

Vocal and piano solos for the en-
tertainment OF the blind will he given
by Mrs. J. Melvin Green. of Baltimore.
Tuesday evening, in the National Lii
bIary for the Blind. 1879 Fl street
northwest.
At the reading hour. 2 p. m. Febru-
airy 20, Mrs. Charles w. Fits will
read short stories.
Announcement Is made by Miss Eta
JosSelyn Griffin. director. that the
reading hours have been changed
from Tuesday to Saturday afternoons
and the night entertainments to the
first and third Tuesday nights instead
Of Wednesday nights.
The Washington times., 1915-02-13
Wants Ballot Box At Times Office
For Post Card Vote of Register OF

To the Editor OF THE TIMES: -
/ willingly indorse the idea OF the V
tional Democratic Fair Play Associar
tion in taking a postal card vote OF the
taxpayers indicating tnfn EIstr,ct EnS,re ~ -
esSU coiun,bia. and will contribute toward
the necessary expense, :,
III, ,,oL. the sugRestion that he place
a hox' locked with two different locks.
giving the key to them TO- different cps-
todians. in the lobby of The Times q.
&C. where taxpayers may deposit thsT
Votes and all cards addressed to the
secretary Of the Association can he
deposited by the carrier direct IN TINS
box. -
reflection upon the officers of the as
sociation, but desire the co-operation
of the leading newspaper Of WashinEton
in support OF this test OF Washington's
publ.c-spirited citizens.
TAXPAYER.
WashingtOn Feb. lo
The Washington times., 1915-02-13
Gas Explosion Wrecks
TWo-Story Building

TOLEDO. Ohio. Feb. l3.-In a terrific
explosion that was felt throughout the
city, two-story brick building at Cham
plain aud Magnolia streets, was reduced
to bits today. Charles De Mayer is
dead, Frank Boshong Is missing, and a
woman was perhaps fatally injured.
Gas Is believed responsible.
The structure was occupied by gro-
Gerry, a meat market, and spartments.
The Washington times., 1915-02-13
ARMIES ARE NOSE TO NOSE.

Let me gi.e you an example. I've
cause ! was stationed IN Belgian Congo
a lion or an elephant. / used to watci,
with fascination the faces Of the col
ored bush-beaters. used to Sc on
them a brutal, animal ieer that grew
%nvs out OF IL the ,h iu:t for killing It was al
animal die. and, in spite Of my love for
shadder at that smil. usa ss killing s'%sst sst
now think that same smile OF kill
,ns must .tch.S nsye ~ been on. on my face: even
seen 1t on the faces Of my soldiers and
OF my fellow.offcers after we've killed
q batch Of Germans. They look at
dying Germans with that same kind
Of those Africans.
,,,.t killing is = same," he continued.
It. All men like It. In . battle they
don't think Of their nag or their coun-
cause; they only think ~ Of kiliins; Ii 'Ha,s the
thought OF dying never enters their
heads. You'd be the same Any nor
NAL man would be the same As long
a. you're well and sound and have
p,snty ponn I,ts o. IN 1000; you'll have the time Of
But haven't you ever seen men run
away2'
viii Always Fight.
Never in battle. They run away on
long marches. when they are tired. or
because they are sleepy or hungry.
Some OF them, a few. run away because
they can't stand the anticipation OF
danger. But i've never seen q man
run away under fire as long as his am
munition held out and he had a chance
to kill. It's terrible. isn't It:
'You hear a great deal about hard
ships Of tho soldiers in the trenches,
don't you? that's all veery well and all
very true. but, do you know. that most
soldiers will suffer cold. hunger and
sleeplessness for many weeks II they
are sure that at the end they are to
have only a few little minutes Of light
ing. know my men as I know my
own brother. and know that once they
were repaid for weeks Of suffering for
only ten minutes Of q good time. 4
little later all their hardships were
atoned for by twenty minutea' good
time"
What do you mean by . good time:''
Plenty Of killing said the officer,
"and then watching the enemy run.
Do you know what strikes me as fun.
niest Of all?" he concluded.
'what?"
How little the women Of the world
know Of their men. and how little the
men know Of themselves until they get
chance to KILL"
The Washington times., 1915-02-13
Trenches Will Stop
Advances in Spring,
Says Belgian officer
of Getting Artillery Over Fields Will
Prove Great Drawback in Proposed Plans-Al-
lies Learn of Strategy of Germans.

DUNKlRK 10y mail to New York; JAM 27-whats going
happen when spring comes2"
Belgian officer straight from trenches Fanders
swered the question follows
Nothing in my opinion The army boards both sides
got puzzle that military the
worlds history Did you prize fighters get clnch
and refuse break because each thought the would get
the advantage Of him the breakaway? Well
along the line Flanders today and suppose along
The Washington times., 1915-02-13

Here are the two armies. nose and
moss. You can search through military
history and you'll never find two armies
that have been 10 close together. with
out hand-to-hand battle. as these two
vast armies are,
Nov. how arc We going to break
apart? You must realize that behind
our lines and behind the German lines.
for many miles. the earth has been
torn up by trenoh-makers. You can't
draw artillery over trenches. You have
to bridge each trench and the more
trenches We and the GernAne dig now
the harder 1t will be for either side
to move its artillery in the sprins. ana
ing its big guns. It's going TO be .
terrible and perhaps Impossible Job for
the artillerymen on either side. when
spring breaks. They'll have to bridge
the trenches under terrific fire. It VIII
new problem for military experts. but
one Of q hundred new ones which this
war Mas brought. out
You know. ne added. .it was the
Germans who had the new things when -
years ago they threw away all their
old ideas Of warfare and started new
again, with new ideas and new prin-
ciples. The Germans from the start
nave only mace new tnln8U Teduy iot
us. OF course. their huge guns were
new. But their trench. making was also
new. For instance. the old idea OF
trench making was to throw the earth
up in high bank before the trench. But
the Germans had a better trick than
that Their idea was to hide their
trenches, and 90 they spread out the
earth which they took from their
trenches In such way that It was I'M
possible to locate q German trench u!-
Ill you had almost come up to 1t. The al
Hes were quick enough TO adopt the
same plan. but we had some nasty
lessons first.
German BurrOw.
Then the Germans introduced a new
trick when they burrowed underneath
our trenches and blew them up from
below. 1t took US weeks to get the
tools for burrowtng. We do As much
burrowing now as they do. The Ger.
mans started out with Q whole bag OF
new tricks, and II they could have
xotten to Paris their tricks might have
helped them. But they've been 80 slo"
that we've learned OF their new
schemes. and as time goes on wei
know everything they do about.a TWEEN
tieth century war.
"Its an old game PLAYED IN 2 nev
way" he summed UP. But 1t doesn''
look like q new game to civilization
II looks like one great murder.
You civilians miss the point OF II.
said the Belgian with earnest sincerity
The Washington times., 1915-02-13
PR OGRA A Nj
(FOr Today and Tomorrow

organisations of the Nations Capital,
together with q brief tabu!ation OF the
most important events scheduled for to-
the various plsyhouses. BY reference to
this column the reader may ind at q
glance the time and place Of happen
ings In Warrington today and toInor-
row. The Sunday issue Of The Times
presents q program Of events Ter the
ansuinR wAek