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The Washington times., 1915-02-19

fectiveness of the blockade. But the
situation is rendered yet more diff
cult by reason of the fact that this
is a new sort of blockade, novelty
in warfare: an invisible, submarine
blockade. In an old-style blockade, a
German cruiser taking merchant
man would save the lives on board
and then have to sink the ship; and
the question whether ship had been
destroyed without warrant would at
last be settled in the admiralty
courts and perhaps by international
arbitration. If it were decided that
the ship had been sunk without due
justification, Germany would have to
pay for it. Thus no lives and, in the
end, no money would have been lost.
But the submarine blockade is diff
ferent in that Germany, using SUBJ
marines, cannot take off crews and
passengers with facility, has not
time to make detailed examination of
ships papers, may even-her own
communications suggest-be com.
PEELED to sink ships, passengers
crews, and all. This makes a very
new situation, for lives are not to be
restored by the delayed award of q
prize court or an arbitration tribunal
They must not be destroyed at all
and the United States has said that
if destroyed, this Government will
hold Germany responsible.
There WILDE more discussion oi
the issues between the two govern
ments; but meanwhile the hour has
struck when Germany is under the
necessity of providing proof, by do
ing something, that her blockade is
effective. That means sending some
ships to the bottom. 1t may NEAR
sacrificing lives with them. 1t woulc
mean, if the lives were those o1
Americans, that this country in turr
must act.
The Washington times., 1915-02-19
HELP, NOT CHARITY

In these days of card-indexed
charities and institutional philan-
thropies, Walter s. Ufford struck q
sane and wholesome note in his plea
for greater attention to family life
Mr.. Ufford sketched the efforts Of
the Associated Charities here tc
make the family the unit in the work
Of that organization.
This effort is reflected in Other
charitable organizations in the city
and it is the basis of the appeal o1
Judge J. Wilmer Latimer, of the
Juvenile Court, for an additional pro
baton officer to handle non-support
cases instead of railroading men tt
Occoquan and breaking up families
that otherwise, by tact and advice
might be held together.
This same attitude is emphasized
by the efforts of the Board of Chill
dren's Guardians to minimize tn
number of children sent to institu
tions, and to provide proper hom'
surroundings which will keep tn
family intact and provide proper en-
vironment for the children.
The Diet Kitchen Association ha
been working toward the same EN-
by its lecture courses for mothers il
the care of homes, and the settle
,nent houses, especially the Neigh
borhood House, through it's domesti
science courses in q model house fit
ted out for this work.
Many Of the organizations i
Washington doing the most effectiv
institutional work are those whic
work hardest to keep folk out of in
stitutions.
The Washington times., 1915-02-19
Snaps Hubby's
Dignity for Vote
Spouse Becomes "My Man Il
Take Suffrage Convert to
Office in Auto.

NEW YORK, Feb 1s.-Alrs. Alfred !.
Emo. chairman of the Queens county
suffrage party. visited a New York hotel
and made Il male convert to the cause.
Her husband. realty expert. fur
coated and begoggled. awaited her in
his motor car.
Can your man drop me at my Of
fice?' asked the convert, as he lifted
Mrs. Emo into the car.
Her mani Was she to lose her con-
vert by humiliating him and intro
ducing the chauffeur as my husband?"
A thousand times. no.
Alfred" she said. imperiously. first
take this gentleman to his office-such
and such a number Broadway-then
home
Alfred's goggles hid the twinkle In
his eyes, he touched his cap, and away
they went.
We'll, isn't he my man." asked Mrs,
Emo, discussing afterward the relative
values of husband and a vote for
woman suffrage.
The Washington times., 1915-02-19
Serbian Archbishop
Appeals for Relief

Declaring that hundreds of noncom-
blatant Serbians have been cruelty slain
and others subject to the most brutal
treatment Archbishop Demetrius. of
Serbia. has issued A letter appealing to
the people Of the United States for re-
lief.
the German allies.' reads the letter,
1.-The object Of which is to annihilate
other nations and their culture. have
inflicted on us, as we'll as OH the Bel
gians. bloody and incurable wounds.
Whole crowds of our best and nobIest
Serbs, who. as noncombatants peace
fully received the Austrian army, have
been killed with cruelty of which even
savaGes would be ashamed. Men and
women. old men and innocent children
have been murdered by terrible torture
BY arms and by fire."
The Washington times., 1915-02-19
Three Hundred Million
Ladybugs Are Missing

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Feb le.-Ento-
mologists from the University of Cali
fornia have left for the Imperial val
ley cantaloupe zone seeking to deter
mine what has become Of 800 0OO, 600
ladybugs. For the ladybugs have de-
serted. They were taken there several
months ago to chase the aphis, arch
insect enemy Of the cantaloupe.
1t is fact we'll known to the erudite
bug experts OF the university that q
lsdybug loves to browse on the aphis.
Therefore. the experts were startled to
learn that soon after the bugs were let
loose in the valley they disappeared
Explanations that they have flown
home were unsatisfactory and a corps
Of detectives has been sent to hunt
them up and return them to custody.
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Takes Issue With DR.. Hirschberg OF
Subject of Hypnotism.

To the Editor Of THE TINES:
lussc must be taken with DR.. Hirsch-
berg in regard to his criticism of hyp-
motto treatment. In his article the
doctor quotes Mesmer as the exponent
OF hypnotism. forgetting that animal
magnetism was the basis Of the latter's
operations. Later on. in 1S42. DR.. Braid.
an English physician, declared and
proved suggestion to be the working
principle Of this branch Of psychic phe-
nomena. He was succeeded by tho
founders of the Nancy School 1856,
Liebault and Bernheim. who adhered to
the same principle, which is now gen.
orally accepted as correct
Hypnotism Is. indeed, not the con-
trolling OF weak mind by stronger
| one. Any normal person can hypnotic
| another, with the latter's consent. The
method OF hypnotization varies, OF
course. The end to be attained is moth
| ing more than a spirit Of en- rapport
| between the subject and the operator
Cor hypnotizer). DR.. Sidney Flower an
cles. claims that no form Of sleep need
J necessarily accompany hypnotism Or
| rather. suggestion.
In its curative .usases, there can he n"
reported by DR.. Quackenbos. The not
| merely temporary. but absolute cure Of
evil habits-among them tho tobacco
and liquor evils-cannot be challenged.
pain in operations has been accom-
plished time and time again.
Regarding the extremes to which
hypnotism may be carried. 1t should be
stated that this depends upon the char
acter Of the person hypnotized. II must
be emphasized that under the hypnotic
influence a person does not lose com
plete will power. In most instances he II
aware Of his surroundings (although
they may not be recalled on assuming
the normal state, II the awakening oc-
ours somewhere else than the place
where the hypnotizing was performed'
1t is this which prevents a hypnotized
subject from carrying out suggestions
nature. This can be testified to b,
nearly all hynotists who have mad'
lengthy experiments with single sub
jects.
zionist cannot be made to drink alcoho
while under hypnotism
But 1t is not SO in the case of wha
are styled Laboratory experiments.
DR.. Moll. in his great work on hyp
theory Of the subject retaining som.
consciousness Of what is going on abou
him, is not without foundation. 1t Il
this consciousness which will stop the
subject from actually committing {
same reason will also keep him from
signing papers or performing othe
things that may lead to his injury o
loss. But. il the subject is asked to g.
through with Laboratory crime (on'
which is nothing more than make
believe'O he may accept that suggestion
. and carry 1t out.
Examples without number may b
given to show that there is no harm il
the application Of typnotism. but Of
: the contrary 1t IL very useful in man,
/ instances During its entire history
. not one case can be proved where tn
effects of hypnotisin. when properly ap
piled, were not for the good.
AARON S. LOEB.
Washington Feb 49,
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DOCUMENTS IN POSSESSION.

Miss Brush had in her possession writ
ten documents on conditions In Russia
and a photograph Of the Gear. when an
official stopped the train which was to
carry her across the frontier, ana
searched the young woman.
Luckily for Miss Brush. Mr.. Williams,
who had been introduced to her by the
American ambassador had offered to
sec her safely out Of Russia. The train
was held up twenty minutes while Mr..
Williams. with all influence at his COM
mand, persuaded the official that Miss
Brush was a harmless American.
Most Of her notes were destroyed. but
the young writer was glad to escape
with her freedom.
Similar hold-ups occurred in Ger
many, where the trademark in the
young womans English suit made her
an object Of suspicion. But in each
instance Mr.. Williams' knowledge OF
the customs of the country and efficicut
gallantry prevented serious conse-
Quences.
In speaking Of her experiences yester-
The Washington times., 1915-02-19
Answers Segregation Article BY J


To the Editor of THE TIMES:
Your correspondent, J. F. n, attri-
butes to me language I never used
which he obtained from an erroneous
report of our meeting in Old Masonic
Temple February 5, published hereto
fore in your esteemed paper.
There Is much truth In the remark
OF your correspondent about the de-
probation in value of realty occurring
from Transforming white block Mto
a colorcd block. That is only one of
the incidents Of the African question
There are many others of more trans
cended Importance.
The first important question is: Ar"
they citizens of the United States. The
Supreme Court of the United States
said they were not (Scott VS.. Land
ford, 10 Howard 393. To nullify the
effect Of this decision, the fourteenth
and fifteenth amendments were suS-
Rested. But the question is: Arc these
amendments legally adopted and valid :
Secretary OF State Seward. In his
proclamation Of the alleged fourteenth
amendment July 20. 1859. seriously
questioned it. The attorney OF the Ma
ticnal Democratic Fair Play Associa-
ton has filed a brief in the United
states Supreme Court (Givens and Beal
VS.. United states, No. 4g0. boldly de-
nying the validity Of either amend,
mcnt. This case is undecided.
l. FL ADRIAANS
The Washington times., 1915-02-19
Liner Is in Distress
Off Cape Hatteras

NEW YORK. Feb. 19.--The United
Fruit liner Santa Marta is off Cape Hat
teras in a heavy sea, with her rudder
damaged and In need of immediate as
sistance, A wireless message from
Captain Davidson. Of the steamer, was
received at the home offices Of the COM
pany today. Nothing else is known here
of the liners disability. Revenue cut
ters arc hurrying to her aid from Nor
folk, Va
The Santa Marta left Colon for New
York ON February H. She has ton
mage of 3,l26. and is one Of the fastest
of the "Great White Fleet"
The Washington times., 1915-02-19
FULL CREW LAW WASTE

We have spoken before of the ad-
mirable course of railroads in New
Jersey and Pennsylvania in going to
the court of public opinion for the
repeal of the so-called full crew
laws.
Their statement declares that
twenty railroads in Pennsylvania
and New Jersey last year paid out
to brakemen carried on trains when
there was nothing for them to do
$4,000, 900, which would have bought
200 steel coaches; or 80 locomotives; !;
or $1,000 tons of rails; or block
signaled 300 miles of track; would
have eliminated IS grade crossings !;
or would have returned 5 per cent
on $4O,OOO,0OO.
There is the whole economic story.
Money cannot be thrown away on
anything except at the cost of the
property in question, its employees
that are needed, and the general
public that it serves. 1t is a bad
thing for railroads, for railway en-
ployes, and for the public to have
money wasted. There is more en-
ployment at better wages OH the
railroad that does not have to divert
revenues into unnecessary expendi,
lures. There is more and better serv.
ice for the public, more work and
better work in building up the ma.
tional prosperity and in stabilizine
individual welfare.
1t is moral crime to undermar
trains below the point of safety anc
efficiency; but it is just as much al
economic wrong to overman them
paying out to men that don't dc
anything to earn them wages eaua
to the wages paid out to the mer
that do earn them. In the last two
years of general depression the full
crew waste has been particular.
The Washington times., 1915-02-19
Oklahoma COnSerVeS
Natural Resources

OKLAHOMA CITY. Feb. 1s.-Taking
of crude oil or petroleum from Okla
homa at a time when there is no great
demand for the product or fair price
il prohibited in the "oil conservation
bill passed by the state legislature.
The corporation commission Is EN-
powered to fix the price Of oil, the law
stating that the actual value shall be
the average value as near as may be
ascertained in the United States at re-
tail of the by-products of such crude
oil when refined, less the cost and a
reasonable profit in the business OF
transporting, refining, and marketing
the game.
During the debate on the measure.
corporation Commissioner George Hen
shaw was quoted as having said that
the Prairie OIL Company had taken from
Ok1Rhoma In 1914 in \profts $40Oooo02
The Washington times., 1915-02-19

day. Mrs. Williams. who is stopping AT
the Hotel Seville. said:
Two weeks were required to make
the trip from Petrograd to Berlin.
Thence We were forced to go by way
Of Copenhagen and part Of the trip
through Sweden was made in a sleigh
with the temperature at 25 degrees be-
low zero. I do not believe I should have
gotten home safely had not Mr.. WILL
Jams been with me.
We had expected to take the boat
from Stockholm. but three ships Of
the line had been blown up by North
Sea mines. so we were compelled to re-
turn and start again for home by way
Of Berlin.
For some reason or other all the
European officials seemed to suspect me
Of being a spy, or at least sympa-
thizer with the enemy I was under
constant espionage and was searched
at any time Of the day or night.
| was continually compared to the photo.
| graph on my passport, and under &c
| many trying situations, it was no won.
der that I did not look like my peaceful
Photograph
1t is expected that the couple will
make their home in Pittsburgh.
The Washington times., 1915-02-19

harmful; for, as the inability Of the
railroads to meet their increased ex-
penditures became more and more
marked, they had to knock of the
payrolls men that could have been
used to advantage. Those men,
needed by the roads, had to be
knocked of to keep on the payrolls
men for whom there never had been
any use and for whom, of course,
there couldn't be any more use when
business was declining.
The Washington times., 1915-02-19
THE FEE SYSTEM

More than half a century has
passed since the Office of clerk of the
District Supreme Court was changed
from an unlimited fee to a salary
basis. From 1901 to 1868 the clerk
got the fees collected, no matter
what their amount. Then in 1863
the law was made to provide that the
clerk should turn in his fees, and re-
ceive fixed salary. The salary has
varied, being at one period $500,
at another $4,000, and now $4,000 a
year. The clerk thus receives 81 900
less than the salary which the court
has fixed for it's auditor, despite that
he has more exacting and continuous
duties.
The recorder of deeds was placed
on a fixed salary basis in 1902; he
draws $4,000 a year, and turns in
all fees collected above that amount
The district attorney under some
curious old statute is guaranteed a
salary of $3.50 year. After that he
may retain his fee collections until
the total is $4,000 for the year; af.
ter that the fees must be covered in
to the Treasury.
The Office of register of wills was
formerly an unlimited fee Office; the
register got all the fees he collected
But for long time now it has beer
salaried Office, in accordance with
the more efficient practice of moderr
times.
1t is past understanding that
when for many years fees have beer
abolished as the method of compen
sating the holders of most Offices il
the District, prodigious protes
should be raised against applying tn
same rule to the Office of the audi
tor. 1t is true that litigants ough
not to be charged more than a rea
sonable amount for the auditor
services; but the allegation that tn
new system will result in charging
them more than the services arr
worth will not stand examination
Rather, it opens the way to a read
justment of fees that will bring then
right down to reasonable figure
There should be provision that j
at any time the fees do not amour
to enough to pay the salary, de
ficiency check by the court should b
authorized, to make up the differ
ence. That is the present practic
in at least the clerks Office, an
there is record Of one year in whic
a deficiency had to be made up i
this way. But it will not do to pre-
tend that the new system impose
undue burdens on litigants. In thi
jurisdiction the fees of juries ar
paid from the public Treasury, eve
in civil cases; which is not true i
many States. All other court eS
penses are maintained by the publ
funds. The notion of overtaxin
litigants through the change in tn
auditors Office is plain bosh.
The Washington times., 1915-02-19
Farmer, in Repairing
Residence, Finds $4,000

AITAMONT, Mo, Feb. IA remaFh-
,h,. fnd was made by John Denner,
v,bo WAS repairing his front door and
moved the doorstep, large. IA
stone. Rencath it he found an old
ron kettle filled with gold and bills,
witch amounted to $4,000.
The money was clean and dry. The
farm is one Ot the oldest in the
country and is known as the "O' !
Rurnham" place. from its first owu"i ,
who lived there more than half :,
century ago. old settlers recall thai
the early owner Was miser, and il
y supposed the money was placed
there by him.
The Washington times., 1915-02-19
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Solame1a son Mn % No MIX Knsh,S Templsr Asesn:
I; PhOenx No. s. Ma Msssnens ns'rSRe's. SS En. Se:
csmpInent; Miriam. No. 8. sReGekshs.
Knights of Pythias-Grand Lodge, fftieth
Rsthoone Temple. pythisn Sisters. NO. '''
Socialist party-Dsnce, Local Central Wash
inston. Pythian Temple. S:l5 p. m.
Lecture; ,su r. The wcrids War or Fleeing from
% %sis@s Fra;ern'iy. in HamIine Il nHS m X. ~ T.
RECEPTION for Dr.. and Mrs. Henry Noble
Xs;:ar es'sss Mis-. S.dsrA: :'s%"ss sesssi ,s' OF
Dinner, inner Msr,h: Ma & Washington Seminary. Rad
p.nss' ssy ass TsfiG p.nsin. 'sH afuB cse,n.. Room
r?issy @ T1a1s Evsniax gasserp.,on % Dance. ,....
ASsr..ss. ss, .e1m; sSDi Msw y w'a!$ 7 n.
N Johnson. child weIisre IA x.soclation ad G a q
.Gn,,s1 Congress IS heights town hall.
HW,noshinEson we University. Hotel Continental,
o" Of Ks:s sfs %.S.,:. S,::
Dance. ar sooHSs Tish ssh6o 'sS p p Pres. Club s.ro
1nstallation Of officers Of ". r. C.. Grand
ceneeft as@s hF1i F4iday Morning % Grub bal, room
Raleigh. II q m.
Lecture, War Capitals Of Europe." =. N
Newman before National Geo6raphic 30
ciety. auditorium Of New Masonic Temple
4:4o and s:l5 p. m.
Meeting, committee on public transportation
Board of Trade. in board rooms, Star Puiid
fng. 4:30 p m.
Lecture. Nine. Montfort on the nativity O,
Christ, before Woman's National Presi
| Association. Raleigh. 8 y. m.
Illustrated lecture. Terminal r r. Y. NJ. c.
and p. m.
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Only Ten Per Cent of
Emergency Currency Out

Only 10 per cent Of all of the issues of
emergency currency made by the Treas
ury Department to meet the strained
financial conditions at the outbreak of
Europe's war Is now outstanding. The
figures in dollars show s3s. .oo6, 1858. accord
ing to a statement from Assistant Sec
retary of the Treasury Malburn. Mr..
Malburn says that 1t has been proven
that fears that circulation would be
unduly Inflated by the Issue of emerg-
ency currency have proven sroundless.
The Washington times., 1915-02-19
Six Million Bushels of
Wheat Exported in 4 Days

NEW YORK. Feb. o.-Six million
bushels of wheat have been sold to Eu-
rope out of Americas fast diminishing
supply in the first four days OF this
week alone according to export figures
made public here Yesterday sales
were estimated at $4,000 bushels, more
than double the amount sold Wednes'
day.
The Washington times., 1915-02-19
KENYON PAvES WAY
FORPAY ROLLP PROBE
Senator Asks for Inquiry Into
Cost Of Living in District Of
Columbia.

As a forerunner OF bill fixing a mini.
mum wage scale In the District of Co
lLmbia, Senator Kenyon OF Iowa today
urged an appropriation Of Sc. 900 for ar
investigation Of the cost Of living in the
District.
Kenyon has been informed that many
persons in the District work for lower
wages than they could possibly exist
on. because another member OF the
same family is drawing a comparativel,
large salary from the Government
This makes a condition. Kenyon be-
lieves. which bears very heavily or
those families not so fortunate as t.
have one member on Uncle Sans pa,
roll.
The Washington times., 1915-02-19
Wants Better Working Hours For
Motormen.

To the Editor of THE TIMES:
Feeling a peculiar interest for some
OF the motormen of the Capital Trac
ton Company. I am moved to prot'S'
against the new schedule inauguratsd
lately. Although the hours. as a whole,
are not longer. they are arranged SO
that after twelve hours continuous
work they are allowed but four and
one-half hours sleep, when they have
to go back to work again. 1t IS PLAIN
enough that a man, say, works TIL =
or / o'clock at night is not in a con
dition to resume work again at or b
in the morning. A certain motorman
saws it's almost q miracle that no acct
dent has SO far occurred on his car uE
he sometimes runs his car with hts
eyes half closed. The men are all dis-
satisfied with this new schedule.
y. SEGA1.
The Washington times., 1915-02-19
FLIGHT From War Zone
Ends Here in Wedding
Miss Mary Bush, Noted Writer, Married to Steel Man
With Whom She Fled From Russia, at Little
Church Around the Corner.

NEW YORK. Feb 9.-A romance begun in the American en-
bassy Peogd Russia and continued through three warcken
European countries and mnerewn waters eliminated in
the Little Church Around the Corner when Miss Mary Brush
writer Of New York. became the wife Of Pierce c. Williams,
connected with Steel Crucbe Company Of Pittsburgh.
Deserted guide and unable speak either French Rus
san Miss Brush Russia mission for maga
zine saved from arrest and Imprisonment by Mr. Williams
The Washington times., 1915-02-19
SAYS Times Is Noteworthy Exception
tn Rochefoucauld's Maxim.

To the Editor of THE TINES;
pa.diness TO believe evil without
sufficient examination Is the result
of pride and indolencc. We wish I"
@ and people guilty, and We do not
give ourselves the trouble of .e;,ad,1d eHam,H-
ing into the crimes.-Rochefoucao
Maxim 21s.
Lave lust happened upon this pas
IL seems to he singulariN
sn1onos to tho Leo Frank case. In TIM
aase The Times is a noteworthy, eNcr"p-
tinn to Rochefoucauld's genera hzanon.
'o" ~ r, &. l..
washington, February II.
The Washington times., 1915-02-19
Mems Bible Class to
Celebrate Anniversary

Congressman e. w. Hsnlin of Mis-
souri, and the Rev. J. :. Montgomery
Will deliver addresses at the seventh
annual banquet of tho M"n's Bible Class
Association of Keller Memorial I.uth-
eran Church at the church this even
ing. The Ladies' Aid Society viii serve
refreshments.