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The Washington times., 1915-03-31
MONEY FOR THE WAR

The National City Bank of New
York announces that it's deposits
rose above $30O,OO0,0OO yesterday
for the first time in it's history. This
is not SO striking as the fact that
the bank had a reserve of almost
half this sum; that is, of $143,000,-
900, or 47h per cent of the deposits.
The law requires it to hold only 1s
per cent of reserve.
The same general position is re-
ported by the banks generally. The
United States has been paying off
its foreign debts and turning debts
into credits abroad. Gold is again
moving this way, despite a general
realization among financial experts
that it would be better not to get it.
In order to prevent it's coming here,
foreign governments are arranging
for great sales of securities, and
the establishment of big credits in
this country, against which they may
buy goods. In other words, they are
borrowing money from us with
which to pay for things they must
buy here.
How the United States is really
beginning to carry a big share of
the load Of actually financing the
war is very plain. France is about
to lend an immense sum to Greece,
Serbia, Montenegro, and Bulgaria;
and France is borrowing big frac-
tion of that amount in the United
States. She will not take the actual
cash away from here, it is true, but
will keep it as checking account,
exactly as business man discounts
his note, deposits the proceeds, and
checks against them. But by using
its credit in the United States in
this way, France is the more easily
able to send financial help to her
minor allies.
Filing up vast and increasingly
vast sums of cash in American in
stitutions is not the thing most
needed. To get the money at work
is more important. AS matters stand,
there are hundreds of millions of
money that ought to be working but
are not; hundreds of thousands of
men that ought to be working but
are not To pet the man onJ +La
money to cooperating in production
means to bring back the full and
even flow of prosperity.
There is certain to be boom in
some lines and slackness in some
other lines, SO long as the whole
worlds industrial structure is dis
jointed by the war. An abnormally
large number of Ss0aAA - sA-lA-a
The Washington times., 1915-03-31
THE COST OF ELECTIONS

The New York Times has complied
statistics on the cost of the election
in New York State last year, show
ing that it cost $4,079,171. The fig
ures have startled the people of New
York, and of other States as we'll.
More than half this huge total had
to be paid by the counties and State;
the rest represented campaign ex-
penses as certified by candidates and
party committees. 1t is pretty COM
mon knowledge, or at least very
common belief, that these campaign
expenses are really very much larger
than is shown by statements filed
with the public authorities. Immense
amounts are spent by persons who
are not required to attest the fact.
In many cases it is found that
candidates for legislative offices paid
out more money for election ex-
penses than the entire salary of the
position would amount to. There
are legitimate campaign expenses
than can easily be made to mount up
to striking figures. They should be
limited just as strictly as possible;
but the limitation on the character
of expenditures is quite as import
ant as on their amount.
To many New Workers. this tale of
the huge cost of elections has sug-
gested the desirability of the short
ballot, and of less frequent elections.
Both seem to be, for that State, de-
sirable. New York elects State SEN
ators every two years and assembly
men every year. Probably a major
ity of the States make the terms
Just twice as long, and with quite as
satisfactory results. New York
chooses State officials for two-vear
The Washington times., 1915-03-31
Col. Magoon Comfortable
After Serious Operation

Col. Charles #. Magoon. superinten-
dent of Arlington National Cemetery.
who underwent serious operation at
the Georgetown University Hospital yes
terday spent restful night. according
to his physicians and is well on the
road to recovery.
Colonel Magoon has been i'll for sew
eral weeks The operation was decided
on as the only means OF bringing about
the recovery of the patient.
DR.. William c. Gwynn performed the
operation.
The Washington times., 1915-03-31
PREPARING THE WAY

"Where artillery has sufficiently
prepared the way determined in
fantry attack is assured Of success"
This is the conclusion reached by
military observers after the battle
of Neuve Chapelle. At this distance
we read that line with interest,
maybe even with enthusiasm. Such
is the power of phrases over the
imagination. When we read that the
doctor cauterized the wound we are
as unruffled as if he slapped bit of
sticking plaster on it. But if we are
told that he heated a poker white
hot and plowed it into the living
flesh and gouged it around 1t is a
very different matter. OF course,
there is no difference in fact.
At Neuve Chapelle the English
system of preparing the way" was
the secret concentration of some
hundreds of field guns on a narrow
front of two miles. Suddenly all Of
these guns opened terrific fire
which lasted until there was practi-
cally no living German in that area.
Can you picture what that "pre-
pairing the way" was like? We will
try to help you. You have no doubt
stood back forty or fifty yards from
an excavation and watched q small
dynamite explosion tear out the
rock. All the workmen clear out
and men with red flags warn traffic
in the streets.
Now imagine that excavation filled
with workmen in uniform. Imagine
that there were dozen explosions
instead Of one and that these were
roaring every few seconds. Imagine
that the windows of all the sur
rounding buildings were filled with
men armed with machine guns that
poured two hundred shots a minute
into the helpless handful below.
There you have the picture of
what was happening in the German
trenches under that shrapnel fire.
There you have the picture of mod
ern scientific warfare stripped of its
technical phrases.
Every hundred yards in a battle
line is like the ghastliest. of railroad
wrecks combined with a series of
boiler explosions and all the Black
Hand bomb-throwing outrages on
record.
The Washington times., 1915-03-31
Kennel Club Managers
Classifying Entries

Entries for the dog show, scheduled
for April II and 13. under the auspices
Of the Washington Kennel Club. are
now closed. and the management has
undertaken the task Of assigning to the
different classes the thoroughbred ami
mails entered by their confident owners
One of the latest entries received was
that Of f. Roy Routt. OF this city. who
entered his Boston terrier. Princess
Jewel" which increases the interest in
this class.
The dog show will be given in the
hall at 1923 Connecticut avenue, which
provides ample room for comfortable
and private benching.
The Washington times., 1915-03-31
Middies' Instructor in
Swordsmanship Is Dead

Word has been received here of the
death at Annapolis of a man who was
regarded by naval officers more as an
institution than as an individual. He
was Prof. A. ]. Corbesier, who for
nearly half a century had Instructed
new midshipmen in swordsmanship and
drill. He died at the age OF seventy
eight.
Several years ago. by reason of his
long and excellent record. the professor
was given the rank of first lieutenant
in the Marine Corps by special act Of
Congress and was retired from active
service.
He was a native of Brussels and
served in the army OF his country be-
@-~-A ~S-ning 10 AuorIra
The Washington times., 1915-03-31
us. ARMY EXPERTS
DOUBT EARLY PEACE
They Are Not Convinced German
Lines In the West Can Be
Broken Through.

News dispatches from Berlin saying
colonel House has made no progress In
his peace mission to the warning ma
lions are being perused with avidity in
official. diplomatic, army, and navy
circles here.
Although IL Is impossible to get a
statement from the Administration that
Colonel House was sent abroad to
sound the belligerent governments on
the subject of peace, the story has
found wide acceptance in Washington.
dinicult to calculate just why Colonel
House. In view OF his important rela-
tions to the Administration, should be
going to the European capitals at a
time time IKE this unless on a mission of
nrst.ciass moment. 1t had been given
out that he was going for the purpose
OF co-ordtnating relief activities. but
this has not been received as fully ex-
planning his visit
The fact Colonel House. apparently
has found the time not ripe for con-
sideration Of peace propositions,
would seem to indicate that all the
talk about how long the war will last
is purely conjectural.
Early End Not Expected.
Army men are followingl the opera
irons OF the war with more keenness
than anyone else-at least, the land op-
erations-and inquiry among them dis
cioses wide difference OF opinion as to
how long the war will continue. Some
or the best.informed army officers arc
not sanguine Of an early conclusion of
the war.
sir John French, the British COM
mander, in q recent statement. empha-
sized the intention Of the allies to keen
hammering away. He said he was as
when he took command of the Army
or the Potomac. A view OF the war
which is held by many and Is often ex-
pressed In the English newspapers is
that when the new Kitchener army is
ready that army plus the now fully or
the German lines In western Europe
with tremendous energy and crush them
through. thus hastening end of the war.
German Liners Formidable.
Well-advised army experts here are
not convinced the German lines in tho
west can be broken through. They feel
certain II will mean terrific loss Of life,
and they are not sure It can be done.
The information OF the general staff
here Is that the Germans have converted
almost the entire part Of France and
Belgium which they occupy into one
vast fertilization. a great series Of
trenches. one line behind the other.
Italy Might Expedite End.
Should Italy enter the war. army ex-
perts incline to think the end of the
war will be fastened. Touching on this
general star officer said today he
looked on Vienna and not Berlin as the
true objective of the Russian army, now
that Peremysl has fallen to the Cars
forces He added that II Russian, or
Russian and italian forces, captured
Vienna. then Austria might be expected
to make a separate peace. This, as he
viewed 1t. would tend to expedite con-
clusion or the war. but even then It did
not mean that Germany would yicId
until the armies Of her enemies had
hammered their way over her own boun.
daries.
The Washington times., 1915-03-31
G. w. U. Students Urging
Single Tax at University

The board of trustees Of the George
Washington University soon will be
urged by student leaders to sanction
the proposed single tax at the insti-
tuition.
The project Is to tax every student of
the university 50 year for the benefit
OF student activities. The students
have taken a referendum vote on the
question. and. although only about one
third Of the total number of students
voted. s5 per cent of those who did ia
vored the proposition.
The Washington times., 1915-03-31
Amusements.

Nstional-Elsie Ferguson In "outcsst." Ais
and S:l6 p. m.
Belasco-T. TennySon Neely. lecture with
war pictures, 3 and $40 D. IN.
Columbia-Motion play. "Hypocrites." : to
$3.50 and to IL p. m.
Polis-"Before and After" 2:l6 and S:15 o. m
r. r. h's-Vaudeville. 2:I5 and Sis D. m
CoSmos-Yaudeville. continuous.
Casino-Vaudeville. continuous.
Gayety-Burlesque. 2l5 and s:16 D. m.
Garden-Photoplays, II a. m to II pI IN.
Strand-Photopays IL a. m. to II y. m.
Crsndsiis-Photopiays. II a. m. to II D. IN
Arcade-Dancing. p. IN.
The Washington times., 1915-03-31
New Police Chief Guest
At Dinner by w. P. Emo

Raymond w. Pullman. who Will suc-
ceed Major Richard Sylvester tomor-
row as head of the Police Department.
was the guest of honE at a dinner
given by w. p. Emo at"his home, I'll
N street northwest, last night. The 9TH
ers present were Gen. Theodore A,
Bingham and Gen. Francis B. Greene,
former police commissioners of New
York: Justice Frederick l.. Siddons, of
the District Supreme Court; Commits
sioner Louis Brownlow, and Engineer
Commissioner Charles W. kutz.
The Washington times., 1915-03-31
Fire in Market Basement
Does 81 900 Damage

Damage done by fire which gutted the
basement of the New Manor Market,
owned by William Gass. at Sherman
avenue and Park road northwest, last
night, today was estimated to be 81 900
1t is presumed to have started from
spontaneous combustion.
Mr. and Mrs. Gass and their children.
who live on two floors above the store,
got out Of the building before the ar
rlVpI 81 the Hrepnen
The Washington times., 1915-03-31
Will Show Passion Play
Pictures at Fifth Baptist

Pictures of the Passion Play as given
at Oberammergau, will be. shown at
the Fifth Baptist Church this evening
by GustaVe h. weber who has seen the
famous play twice.
Tomorrow evening there viii be
lecture at the church by the Rev. DR..
w. Y. Quisenberry, who recently com
pleted a trip around the world on .
VISIT 70 I'"~Figt Dri-"l"-s
The Washington times., 1915-03-31
Tomorrow.

Annual celebration, Evangelist Chapter Rose
Croix. Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite
Masons southern jurisdiction. crystal ROOM
New Ebbitt. D. m.
Home Club Chorus recital, IA Jackson place
northwest, 1880 to p. m. Dancing to fol
low.
Exhibition, Capital Camera Club. III Eleventh
street northwsst. 7:so to 10 p. m,
The Washington times., 1915-03-31

The Cosmos Theater features the last
half Of this week, beginning with the
Thursday matinees will be the West
man Family, i'm dramatic sketch: La
mour and Juliet. comedians; J. Forest
Kelly, Smonologue, and Billy Wild and
The concerts Sunday will offer an or
chestral program.
Next weeks bill will have Joe Hortiz.
the tenor. in Fritz Among the Noun
tains," and Stuart and Kelly character
comedians.
Bisbee daily review., 1915-03-12
MgxIco,s LAsr caARrsR
sted nations

The Mexican situation is now almost as bad as |. could possibly be- There is paramount authority, no dominant figure the swamp of revolutionary lead CTS. Even Villa who long looked like "the comine man." seems to have lost his grip. Industry Is par ayzed commerce is prostraed agriculture even seems dead. The population is out of work out of money out of food facing starvation. Neither property nor life native alien, is safe anywhere IL is real chaos al. last.
 The American people have hoped that the Mexican people would work their own salvation. We are re ucanty forced to the conclusion that they are incar able of it at this time They might under leader ship, in spite of the low citizenship standards Of o masses, but Washington has appeared.
 Unless a miracle occurs. there is but one conceiv able end intervention by the United States ror tho purpose of restoring order
 Tolerant waiting however has brought bls advan- tage IT we do intervene, there will probably be mo bloody struggle such as intervention would have meant last the year before Mexico is no longer trucu lent and suspicious Of the gringo She is chastened and subdued by failure and misfortune Mexico today Is almost ripe for Yankee interyenuon-at her own re- quest.
 If We Invade Mexico pretty sure to go there went into Cuba in 1906 or even on better terms We shall go not with a conquerng army to shoot down reunited rebels but as Mexicos big brother shall restore order with Mexcos consent and coop ration; then shall withdraw with the gratitude o a intelligent Mexcans. strengthened confidence and good win of the other Latn-American nations and th, renewed respect of the Of the world
Bisbee daily review., 1915-03-12
wHAr IS A elocKApE7

reader wants to know precisely what is the df ference between "rea blockade" and paper blcc', ade"
 There is a good deal of natural confusion about the matter as a result -ecent war developments Ger many has declared "war zone" around the British Isles without declaring a formal blockade, and Grca; Britain declared she will ships clearing for or from Germany but without announcing blocl. ade. Roth belieerents obviously trying accom-. plish the purposes of genuine blockade without as suming its responsibilities
 As set forth in the Declaration of London which i the standard expression of international law on tn. subject blockade if is expected to have any stard ing the eyes of other nations must fua these con. duons:
 It must not extend beyond the ports and coasts cf the enemy.
 It be applied impartialIy to the ships of an nations
 It must be backed up with a sufficient naval forr- to insure It's effectiveness.
 Neutral ships are then obliged to respect it. on rs - Of confscation destruction even when patrolng war ships are temporarily driven from their stations by stress of weather.
 The natural objection of neutral nations thc rade restrictions imposed by Great Britain and Gsr many is that they irregular and unprecedented hat they seek to accomplish by fiat by rautoc lcs of violence. what they accomplish by tn, recognized means of tight naval cordon drawn arouu the enemy in the sight of the whole world that tho conditions they impose vague variable inst the definite, simple conditions that neutrals bavs right to expect
 In short, the neutral nations in going about tlei business the thoroughfares to know "wher, they at; they want and arbitrary prohibitions laid their commerce. and destruction of neutrs property life unless after just proyocaton and oording due process of international law They den. the right of Britain or Gerneny to create new international law by its unsupported fiat
 They stand pat the Declaration of London an' insist that any changes that may be needed to brin international law into harmony with new methods Q warfare be made only with the consent of inter ested nations
Bisbee daily review., 1915-03-12
LIVE STOCK REP0BT SHOWS PROSPERITY
 OF INDUSTRY HERE
CONDITIONS FOR BUILDING UP ALL BRANCHES or STOCK
 BUSINESS WERE NEVER BET TER SUPPLY IS NOT LARGE

The live stock industry oi ArizonaI is today in splendid shape The re-| port of the Livestock Sanitary Board for 1914, recently submitted to the. Arizona state legislature. shows about 3OO,000 head of cattle were shipped from the state during ue year The revenue from these heavy shipments were very large. as the price for an kinds Of livestock was the highest ever known and they are continually crowus I1 addition to cattle. nearly 1000 hogs were haaj- led for points outside tho state and the wool clip from 100000 sheep brought into Arizona sum totalins over S1.90OOOO.
 No need Go point out that cattle to day are worth money. The supply is not as large as it should be- There is a reduced number of older animals with a very marked scarcity of young stock At the same time conditions everywhere are eNcelen and there { is a great amount of feed on the range and mesa. Conditions for build ing mp the business were never bet ] ter, and theo improvement of the quality of range cattle will show up considerably during the next few years. In this direction of better'ng the quality of the stock on the ranges . Arizona has already made marked advances. The importation of spien- did bulls has had its effect on tho product The continual wedding out of inferior grades has also had mark led effect
 At the present time practically no Mexican cattle are being enspected for shipment in Arizona and mo pros poet of any extensive movement in Mexican cattle In the near future.
Bisbee daily review., 1915-03-12

the Unprepared" "The Martyrdom of Fools" and "The Modern Judas" all deal with themes that are popular with the thinkers of today
 Ot the drama n the course, nolh- ing more need be said than that the Servant in thoe House" by Charles Rand Kennedy. is to be presented. This speaks for itself William Ow- en, who heads the company, has ap- peared in leading roles since he was twenty-one in such productions as Faust and "Ing0mar" The Chica. go Record-Herald says His ideals are high, his- -nature unselrsh. his equipment solid He is tower of strength 70 any organization because he has the craftsmanship Of his call ing at his fingers ends
Bisbee daily review., 1915-03-12

of the state, consummaton of which the urbept need of Is perfectly apparent
 "I would point out furthermore, that the close O: the period for the making property s only about week distant and that consequently the necessity of mine taxation enactment emergency nature is manifest
 q therefore, earnestly recommend the passage of Senate Bin No in its present form"
Bisbee daily review., 1915-03-12
DUKE BRUNSWICK SICK

LONDON. Mar H. Duke Bruns- wick husban dof the kaisers only daughterA is wrecked by experiences on the battlefield, according to news paper dispatches by way of CoDenha- gen His nerves were shattered while fighting for France, it is stated. He is ncurably ill in au probability
Bisbee daily review., 1915-03-12

The retreat of the Germans from Przasnysz is real y no mystery The Russians drove them out by nro- nouncng the hname at them. We revealing no strategic secret in adding that the defenders Of Przem have kept their besegers at bay all these by Inc same ingenious device.
Bisbee daily review., 1915-03-12

Goodby, congress. Take keer O youlBef And whether you've earned it qr not take good. long 'ya- cation
Bisbee daily review., 1915-03-12

in it-a Boston varety-may be expected Co ~set eT the stomach
Bisbee daily review., 1915-03-12

Advertising Rates on Application. Entered as second-class mail matter.
Bisbee daily review., 1915-03-12

SCRATCH PADS 5c and lOc lb Review office. 26g
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-01
M 'MANUS FAMILY
 PAID INDEMNITY Widow of American Killed In Mexico Has Been
 Given $20,000

Washington. March al.The paynens by the Villa-Zapata government of lG9.- GOO pesos, or $2o0oo in gold at the prevail- ing rate of exchange in Mexico City to Mrs Ruth McManus. widow of John E. McManus, the American Killed by Zapata troopers in their reoccupation of the city, was reported officially to the stale de- partment today by the Brazilian minister in the Mexican capital.
 Mrs McManus sent the following mes sage to the state department:
 "1 wish to extend to you for myself and family. our sincere thanks for your efforts in securing indemnity [ om the government and also express my appre- citation of the great courtesy and per sonal interest shown by Mir. Cardoso, the Brazilian minister.
 In transmitting this, the Brazilian min ster added:
 Am gratified with letter of thanks received from Mrs. McManus, in which she says You have accomplished what seemed to all Americans an impos- sibility, and I have no words in which 10 express my gratitude !"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-01
DIVERS ID AID IN RAISING THE
 SUBMARINE "A
Officials Test Especially De- signed Diving Bell Which Will Be Used in Lift
 ing the Craft

Washington. March sl.--.Expeft divers from the New York navy yard were or dered to Honolulu tonight to aid in rais- ing the submarine F4. They will leave immediately for San Francisco to board a steamer for Hawaii.
 Honolulu. March 31.-Tests with the spe- cially built diving bell designed for use in locating and raising the submarine F-4, lost at theN harbor entrance since last Thursday, with 2l men aboard, re- suited satisfactorily
 The bell Is reported to have remained water-tight while submerged for IA hours at the dock. It is planned to submerge the bell with d man inside for further tests beginning at the point where the submarine is said to have been located.
 The bell IS a 54-inch iron pipe seven feet high. fitted with glass ports tele- phonic connections with the surface and air tubes.
 Naval authorities believe that with this bell the attachment of cables to the sub- inarine can be directed successfully.