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The Washington times., 1915-10-08
LOWEST COST OF LIVING

Trained investigators from two
SOCIETIES in New York set out to find
the lowest possible weekly income
upon which a family of five can be
supported. They studied the ques'
tion from figures furnished by fam
lilies. Their verdicts were within a
dollar, one setting SIG AMI tne 9TH
er $15, as the least amount that
would purchase the bare necessities
Of living for such family.
In Washington no SUCH thorough
inquiry has yet been made, though
one is under way. Experts from
two relief-giving organizations here
unite in saying that $15 is rea-
sonable minimum income, and that
$12 is the very smallest on which
by most careful management, a
family Of five can live.
In view of these figures the plea
Of several social service organ MIA
tions that the wage of day laborers
be raised above s1.5O is entirely
reasonable. Such a plea is not made
in the mere interest of fair play
and justice; it is matter of COM
munity economics. Out of the scores
of families assisted by one of these
organizations it was found that not
one was being supported outright
but that the calls were all from
families with inadequate incomes.
The social workers naturally urge
that the District government set
the example by raising the pay OF
its own day laborers to more thar
S1.50 a day. 1t is poor business
for a city to pay its workers too lit
tie to live upon, and tnen throw
the burden of maintaining them or
another department of the city gov
ernment, the charities office, or ex
pect private contributions TO heir
maintain them.
There is even a worse result thar
the discomfort Of the families, anc
their loss of self respect. The mos,
far-reaching effect is upon the chill.
dren. They must forego school anc
work, or else they are likely to be
poorly nourished and Insufficient,
clothed.
The Washington times., 1915-10-08
DR.. BAT TIE GUEST At
PHYSICIANS BANQUET
Chairman Of Medical Committee
During G. R. Encampment
Honored by Fellows.

DR.. Lewis J. Battle chairman Of m.
medical committee curing the q. A, r.
encampment. was given u dinner by his
fellow committeeman at the varnum
last night.
About 100 Washington physicians who
served on the medical committee gath
cred at the banquet board, and enjoyed
q thoroughly delightful evening with
their guest. The affair was more like
a college students dinner than that of
scdate practitioners. All who attended
were In happy vein of humor.
DR.. a. r. Hoe WAS toastmastsr
Among the speakers vas Or Frank
Leech. president OF the Medical Agso-
citation OF the District OF Columbia,
who congratulated Dr.. Battle and other
members of the medical committee Tor
their efficient labprs during the en-
campment. and their successful MAIN
tsnancc and conduct Of three large hos.
pitfalls at Union Station. Camp Emery,
and on tho White Lot.
Others who spoke were Drs, J. f. Hill
ton. George C.. Clark. samuel Wat
kins. Philip S. Roy. Tom A. Williams.
w. NJ. Barton, 4. W. Boswell and o.
dent of the Medical Society
Among the members of the medical
committee present wcrc Drs. - X. Du-
four. n. Il. webb, j.. Y. Davidson. Jo-
Sep1 ~ fNobtls' " illldll -. lnOHl6S,
J. Ramsay hewitt, Thomas rnwrnE.
J. II. Digges. Sacks Buckley, EsImond
c. Luckett, IL Watson Moftlt. Henry
". Jaeger. r. +. Dunmirc. a. Barnes
Hooe, Lewis ]. Battle. John L Norris.
Oliver A. T.. Swain, {. \. Chpm1n.
Charles w. Hyde. j. Franklin Hutton.
J. J. Kaveney, w. Ashby rrankIand.
i. w. Bradin. George B. bowling, q. q.
Morris Samuel L. Watkins. Tom A.
Williams, Arthur }. nail. Stuart c.
johnson. William T. Wood. Oliver {.
Cox. William ]. French. Il. Thomas
West. Clifton X. Wallace. Caryl Bur
bank. Francis McQullin. a. \. Nalen-
tine. Walter Van Sworinsen. J. j. Madi-
gan. Francis a. st. clair. +. .. Roman.
ID. w. Erentiss. II. J.. Cook. George X.
Heinecke. Norman X. Jcnncs. a. G.
Gray. William a. Jack. Ir.: Richard J..
Tobin. A. w. Boswell Frank Ieech, ".
NJ Barton. Carl Won Noorlon. y. y.
Sdrnes. r. Risher NJ H. prosperi,
Philip $. Coy. A. J. Carrico. Wade r.
Atkinson. g. e. Clark, chew Blackstone.
V. b. Jackson, and joss" II. Rams-
burgh.
The Washington times., 1915-10-08
WHAT'S ON PROGRAM
IN: CAPITAL TODAY
'oncer,. United States Soldiers HON. Band

Concert: United States Soldiers Home Band.
bandstand at Home. I y. M.
Mass meeting Of George Washington Uni
Nersity students to discuss organization OF
coast artillery company. Medical school
Building. i32j u street northwest. 4 .. ~
Meeting. Brookland Citizens Associate
Masonic Temple, Twelfth and Monroe
streets northeast y. IA.
Meeting. West Virginia Society OF the Dis
trict. Old Masonic Temple. Sinth and =
streets northwest . m
Home coming social. Gurley Memorial
Prcshyterian Church. = D. m.
Masonic Hope. No. 20. Capitol No. H. Royal
Arch Masons: rBkoma. No Il. Cathedral
No, Il; ST. Johns Lodge, No. IL. Eastern
Star.
Odd Fellows Central, No /. Metropolis. No.
rs: Phoenix, No. Is: Martha Washington
No J; Dorcas, No. T. Rebekahs.
nnights OF rythias Rat n bone superior. No
20.
%a,ional Union Mckinley Council, George
town Council
Red Men-Idaho Council. Ieeree o. Poc..
hontas
Meeting Mu-So.IAt club. assembly hall,
color-d e H. =. A.. So.
Dance, In honor Of new pledges. George
Washington chapter NJ the Kappa Alpha
Fraternity, chapter house. coll Columbia
road northnCst, y. m.
Ne"'inF STATE Equal sunras. Association
lrrlli.s ..hFgr. II.
The Washington times., 1915-10-08
dEN. COCKTAILS TO REMAIN

General Gocthals has returned to
the Panama Canal Zone, withdrawn
his resignation as governor of the
Zone, and will resume active charge
of affairs there. He has been moved
to sacrifice his personal wish, which
was that he might be relieved of his
management of the canal and retire
to the well-earned leisure that
should be his lot following the long
years Of his devoted work at Pan
ANA.
To General Goethals. Of course.
the canal is the crown of a great
career. He wants to finish, to per-
feet, his task; and it is found that
condition which no man could have
forecast, situation that could not
possibly have been gauged, threat
ems the stability and the complete
success of the canal. The slides in
the Culebra cut have become in
'creasingly serious. A fleet of ves-
SSio 1ai ylllS Cal SoSS iol ldulNOS-
took has been held up at the canal
by the latest slide. They are of the
utmost importance to the Russian
government. The delay may prove
grave affair. Manifestly, inter-
mittent service cannot make the
canal the great factor in world
transportation that has been ex-
pected. The present suspension of
passage is likely to represent a
month of lost opportunity, while en-
failing large expense.
No man knows the problem of
Culebra better than General Goe-
thals; none knows so well the or
2anization with which remedial work
must be carried on. Confidence in
the future of the canal and in its
ultimate completion in perfect and
reliable condition is augmented by
the assurance that General Goethals
has voluntarily determined that TO,
him to leave now would be a sort
of desertion of his great task.
The Washington times., 1915-10-08
NOW A BALKAN SHAMELESS

Balkan developments are still
screened from the rest of the world
by military barriers around the new
war zone and by censors beyond
them; but Balkan possibilities are
infinite.
Unquestionably, despite all de-
mails, Prussian drill masters have
been in charge of the Bulgarian SOL
diers for weeks in anticipation of
the stroke now delivered against the
allies. And now there is no doubt
that Austro-German forces are be-
ing thrown across the boundaries of
Serbia in precipitate attempt to
drive on through Bulgaria to the re-
lief of the beleaguered Turks. But
what the Teutonic strength of that
drive is nobody can do more than
guess.
At the same time, though the
Greek government for the moment
at least is in the hands of those who
are not willing to cooperate openly
with the allies, both France and
England, with no serious opposition
from King Constantine and his new
ly formed cabinet, are landing
troops on Greek soil and rushing
them forward to the support of
Serbia against the Teutonic in
vasion.
In all probability, too, British and
French guns had already gone for
The Washington times., 1915-10-08
AN EMBARRASSING BLUNDER

Consul General Skinner, who has
been recalled from London by the
State Department to explain his &C.
cusations against the British gov
ernment concerning alleged re-
straints upon American commerce
imposed by English orders in coun-
Gil, apparently must make good his
charges or lose his post.
1t is not surprising that the Brit
ish government took umbrage at
Consul General SINNERS attack up
on its policies, and unless he can
prove his assertions it would not be
unnatural il London informed the
American State Department that
Mr.. Skinner no longer was persona
grata. This country recently has
undergone an experience that makes
1t easy for US to appreciate the
English position. AS result of it
the ambassador Of foreign govern
ment was summoned home. These
high agents representing a nation in
another country are considered as
guests of the country to which they
are accredited, and when they be-
have themselves unseemly or i'm
pugn the motives of their host, they
bring an end to their usefulness.
Consul General Skinner is recog-
nized as an efficient officer. His Of
fense to the British government was
his report to Washington that Eng
land was discriminating against
American trade. suppressing it, in
fact, with certain countries. by her
orders in council, while herself trad
ing with those same countries in
goods prescribed so far as America
was concerned.
The report contained English sta.
tistics and Mr.. SINNERS own dcduc.
tions therefrom, intended for the
consideration of officials here, and
probably not for publication. 1t was
however, given out for publication
by the State Department, and it is
this, rather than the report from
Mr.. Skinner, which constitutes ar
embarrassing blundcr. The recall Of
the consul general, viewed in this
/ light, was not necessitated by any
public improperly on his own part
but by the action Of his own Gov
ernmcnt in making public his report
Such indiscretions tend to damage
the entire Consular Service. Con
sular representatives may hesitate
to submit their private opinions be
cause of fear that their Government
will make them public. 1t was 6
most indelicatc thing to accuse one
Of the belligerents of acts hostile t.
the United States unless there were
adequate proof. There appears tc
be no such proof. The blame fol
present embarrassment rests upor
the officials that really preferred the
charge by making the report public
before any steps were taken to as
certain whether it stated facts ol
only apparent facts.
The Washington times., 1915-10-08

arrangement is made, il must not
interpose difficulties in The way Of
solution of the problem in the
real interest Of the public, and its
right to make the most use of the
recreation ground.
Too much military control will
not promote the end that is desir-
able n attain.
The Washington times., 1915-10-08
CriSiSin Pan-American
Relations to Mexican
Issue Is Expected Soon
If Diplomats Decide for Carranza, Strong Protest
Will Follow-Danger of Recognizing Either
Faction Now Has Impressed People Best
Informed About Conditions.
By JUDSoN c. WELLIvER.

crisis in PanAmecan relations to the Mexican situation is
expected be marked the conference Of American diplomats that
will be resumed this city The Washington representa-
ves OF Argentina Brazil Chile Bolivia, Uruguay and Guatemala
are resume their sings with the Washington foreign office the
effort to determine upon alAmecan policy dealing with
Mexico
There strong feeling Washington that the conference be-
ginning tomorrow may result determination favorable the
recognition Of the Carana Mexico IF do there
will be strong protest against Washington accepting the dcum
There good intimate advisers of
the President regarding Mexico have been strongly opposing the
cepance Of the Caanza egme while the President has for long
time been regarded decidedly predposed the Villa
VILLAS ATTITUDE COMMENDS HIM.
The Washington times., 1915-10-08

General villa. despite the efforts 10
arouse prejudice against him. has main.
tsined an attitude toward the United
States that has In general commended
him here. When on August II the
Pan American diplomatic conference
addressed notes to the leaders OF the
Mexican faction suggesting the desir-
ability of their getting together In some
way and ending the bad conditions In
Mexico. the villa reply was satisfac-
tory: II indicated his willinness to make
concessions and with seeming sincerity.
displayed disposition to compromise.
Carranza's reply was OF very different
tenor: stiff-neckcd and determined to
make no concessions, Carranza insisted
that he would be a party to no com
promise, and that there was nothing to
compromise.
Three weeks ago the diplomats held
was announced that they had agreed
to give the Mexican factions three weeks
in which to attempt getting together.
At that time there was some hope that
before the three weeks should expire
decisive military Developments would
determine pretty definitely which side
was going TO preponderate. II looked
as II the odds were altogether IN favor
OF the Carranzistas. and II the military
Issue should be forced they would win
| Issue Has Been Avoided.
| Rut the issue has been avoided rather
than pressed. The great predominsnce
OF military power claimed in behalf OF
Carranza has not dictated any results.
an! today the Nillistas claim that the
two sides are about evenly matched.
though Carranzs. by reason OF holding
most Of his territory in the north, ana
OF controlling Vera cruz and Mexico
! city. puts up n better front than hi6
.nemiee. Vera CRUZ and Yucatan give
economic advantages TO Carranza. be
cause he gets the prt~Teee OF collecting
revenues on imports.
on tho other hand. Villa mas some
tho Carranzs control Of Vera Cruz and
Mexico city. lie has "A reloading plant
for ammunition. which is carried
around on a troop ira In and operated
! where II IL needed also powder fac-
tories In Chihuahua and Sonora that
| give him measure Of IN dependence
! that would be quite Impossible WITHOUT
/ them. Carranza on the other rand is
compelled TO import all MS munitions.
Disappointment Is Felt.
| It is no secret that there has been
some disappointment over the failure of
/ the Mexicans to do something. either
! in a military or a diplomatic way. to-
ward settling their own issues. The
| Nillistas declare that recognition of
! Carranza at this time would be fol-
lowed by a resumption OF military aC-
tivitrcs. and that before many months
The Washington times., 1915-10-08
AIumnae Reading Circle
OF NOtre Dame Elects

New officers will have charge Of the
next meeting Of tho Nmmnao RraT-
Ing CWClC Of Notrc Dam" Academy.
Tho annual election. nnI"n was hcrt
last evcninG. resulted IS follows The
view 'r"0rge T.. kcIi'. :. j., rcyor, ru
moderator, NSj llOIt"usc A. M~,iov-
vice president; MiEs N"tlIn J. Ec,,rr
treasurer; Mis- Ma'~ : rcrrou. co.,
responding secretary. n IIolcu Roar
dan. recording secIJ'TrE and Mas
The Washington times., 1915-10-08

Carranza would be overthrown. Not
so very long ego Huerta had apparent
~ AS much predominance as Carranza
holds today. yet he was forced out OF
the country.
The danger Of recognizing either fac
ton. as matters now stand, mas i'm.
conditions, The Villistas insist that
Washington declined to give them rec
ognition when they were decidedly in
the ascendant. and say that 1t would be
unfair now to give Carranza the rec
ognition when he has not demonstra-
ted conclusive domination. All they
ask IL that Mexico bo let alone awhile
longer. they say they will take care
OF their own case II given the chance
Predisposed To Carranza.
But despite all arguments. there is
strong feeling. on the eve OF re-
sumption of the Pan-American con-
ferences. that the South and Central
Amer lean diplomats are predispos,d
to Carranza. Former Secretary o.
state Bryan was looked upon as de
cidedly pro-Carranza. even at the
time when President Wilson was in
favor of villa. There Ia more than
a little feeling that had II not been
for the Bryan leaning TO CarranZa.
" ashington might have recognized or
in some other way given its Counten-
there IL less excuse for that cours.,
even II the Administration were in
Clined toward II. because the Villa
power has not been maintained 20
strongly.
Whether the adventure into Fan
American diplomacy has been for
tunate or unfortunate. II has brought
the Mexican situation TO the point
where something like definite action
by the Washington Government Is
indicated for the near future. If Sec
rotary Lansing has any decided lis
position to favor either party in the
southern republic. he has most dis l.
crectly kept the evidence OF 1t con-
cealed. He Is credited with an open
mind.
Threat of Trouble.
For the first time in many months.
the villa element is making some =
thing like a threat of trouble. pro-
vlded the diplomats decide against It.
The Psn-Americans at the time when
they addressed themselves to the fac
tional leaders In Mexico. made very
clear that they were unaltcrahly op-
posed to any Intervention in force IN
the affairs of the republic II tho
negotiation through them brings 4
posture of affairs in which interven-
tion Is necessary. the United States
will have that burden 10 bear alone
and the prospect OF II, In view OF
other foreign complications, is not
pleasant.
! proposition TO the Administration.
The Washington times., 1915-10-08
AdaS Israel Services
Are Resumed Tonight

Services at Adas Israel SyndgoEue.
Sixth and ! streets northwest, viii hN
resumed tonight Tho Roy. \ S. Shef-
fcrman and choir will officiatc. Rabhi
Benjamin l.. Grossman will ciNt a
series Of lectures on The Prophets ana
Their Message
The Washington times., 1915-10-08
Justice Mccoy Signs
Two Divorce DEGREES

rlocrecs Of divorce were signed l's.
icrday by Justice Mccoy in EuIit>
CONT No in favor Of Edward e. Wit
koWslN from Lilly Gladys NitkoNa'N,
and for MarN MACPHERSON from lOhm
y MacPherson The latter was or
dared to pay alimony.
The Washington times., 1915-10-08
SOMEWHERE IN FRANCE. Rv Eirhard
Harding Davis. New York charles
Blaze in Grocery Store.

Thc carly today did $50 damare m
The grocery store at 81 llEh'h -tIte'
northeast, conducted by Max hnTka'
The cause of tho blaze, which wss dis
covered about o clock, 10 not known.
The Washington times., 1915-10-08
Tomorrow.

ODD Fellows Canton Washington. 10 l.
PatriRrChs militant
Knigh', Of Pytihas Ways and Means coin.
nittoe.
National rnion-Columb,a Council. Nonrareii
The Washington times., 1915-10-08
Bethany Social Tonight.

a home coming session will be hold al
Bethany BAPTIST Church this cNcnne
aries Of the church will assist In tho
Entertainment
The Washington times., 1915-10-08

Considering its non-adhesive Guali-
ties, money seems to make a re-
markable salve for ye forlorn Tilted
maiden.
The Washington times., 1915-10-08
Amusements.

Nstionsl--"My i.ady's Garter" sl5 u. M
Rflasro- RI solotto." $50 p. m.
Toli's-"An American citizen" 2:i5 and s:l5
y IN.
Keiths-vaudev'llc. 2.lS and Sis o m
GsyCty -Nurl.Squc. c:ii and s:i5 n.
The Washington times., 1915-10-08

TIL. LAST LAP. Nv n W Starrct' Gos-
ton: sherman. French & 90. Pri"c. u -.
\ presentation OF mystiCism as n
stable science.
The Washington times., 1915-10-08

The charge that the allies are
using Intoxicating gases looks like
an adroit attempt by the Sultan to
stimulate recruiting.
The Washington times., 1915-10-08

And those dismissed middies
couldn't even claim their mothers
didn't raise 'em to be sailors.
The Washington times., 1915-10-08

SONGS OF HOPE. Bv RebeCCa y. TAYLOR
Boston: sherman. French s Co.
Cheerful poems OF a religious nature.
The Washington times., 1915-10-08

THE DEMOCRACY or THE CnSsTITC
rIrN. Wiih other Hddr-sscs and cssa,.
Iiv i"nr' 'shot Lodge. >ew York
Charles SCrihucr's Sons.
The Washington times., 1915-10-08

GERMANY EMBATTLED. An American IN.
i"rprCthtion. Rv Oswald Garrison vi.
lard New York Charles Scribner's Sons.
Price 800
The Washington times., 1915-10-08

Being an American Interpretation ot
present conditions in Europe and
America together with their related
significance. surprisingly neither fol
nor against Germany.
The Washington times., 1915-10-08

a book designed to point out the
busineys chances in China which are
opel to the American business man.
The Washington times., 1915-10-08

CANCER. Its Cause and TreA'men' nv l.
Dun, sn Eulkey, " u. New York PAW
y iioeber, 6' East F1ftN.nin'h street
Price, $3.50
The Washington times., 1915-10-08

DR. Rulklcy has collected and ana
lNZed all evidence on Can"'r With ref
erenCe TO its Constitutiunsllt'. lie
presents his own experience in the die.
tctiC and medical treatment Of cancer
The Washington times., 1915-10-08

THE REAL MAN. By Francis l-ynde. New
York. Charles Scrihner's Sons. Price
N3j
Francis Lynde wrote a good book last
Year. tn" "City of Numbered Days,
remarkable neither for eNctptonal
character drawing nor artistic value,
but for its Culminativc effect and con-
sist'nt progression toward given
Point
This now book is quite as GOOD, and
holds the attention until the last
lyndCs style Of swift moving me'o-
dramatic fiction is a great Improvement
on the same style Of twenty years ago
Tho present story shows tho metamor-
phUsis or "A man under conditions when
make stringent demands upon his men
tai. physical. and moral powers FROM
being somewhat Cffiminatc pank
CLERK ho comes to he red-tlooded' fa'r
lighting man among men, worthy ot
respect and even of admiration
SOMEWHERE IN FRANCE. Rv Richard
Harding Davis. New York, marie"
Scribner's Sons. Price, 81
4 collection of the latest stories o,
Davis. introduced by ono rafting eood
var story. The title would lead ono 10
Il ink that all the stories Nero OF tne
present war, but five or the SIN are
about other things, women. ad\cnture'
and cards. \ few have ALREADY ap-
nCaIed in the magazinek.
The Washington times., 1915-10-08

ALSACE AND LoRRAINE. FROM CAESAR
To KAISER. "-Rv Ruth Putnam NeN
York q. =. Pu'nsms Song WITH maps.
Tho history of the chief storm center
Of Europcan ambition from tic time OF
Ca,!ar until the present day.
The Washington times., 1915-10-08

IN A FRENCH HOSPITAL BY Eydoux.
Domains. Translated by Betty foemans.
New York. Dufheld & Co Price. S.0o.
The Washington times., 1915-10-08

DIR CHINESE CIiANCES by raul Myron
chicago: Linrbarger Brothers. puhliEn.
crS, illustrated. Price. SIS.
The Washington times., 1915-10-08

Touching and inspiring stories Of the
wounded and the nurses in A French
hospital during the first four months of
the war.
The Washington times., 1915-10-08
Book Reviews

I%nti,c OF all hooks received vii he ina ie
in this column. Thosc whi"h merit more c,-
t"usiN" mention viii hc reviewed 'r0Ui time
to iim". Frir"s not given may be Obtained
from publishers.
The Washington times., 1915-10-08

| THE REAL MAN. By Francis Lynde. New
York. Charles SCrihners Sons. Price,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-08-10
Ell Reno Happenings

was the house guest Of Mrs Henry
SchOfpr
The August term Of the county
court win open Aug. 10Th There are
twenty criminal cases, several appeals
from city court for bootlcgging
The Misses Vera and Ruth Nost are
spending three weeks at Medicine
Park
Miss Hu2ul rmiold spent the week
end m rhIukoyba with friends aud
sang IN one Of the churches.
Mr and Mrs Gus Busch departed
Tor thicugu aud other northern points
Sunday
Miss Huhr Muhcr spent the week
end IN oklahoma city
Mlss Gertrude carpenter n the guest
" relatives at Glrard, Kan.
Mr. aud Mrs Lee Patterson enter
ialned number ~ friends az a mas