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The Washington times., 1915-02-13
Man Found Unconscious
With Gas Tube Near Head

J. p. Campbell. fifty years old. a car
pcnter, Of 723 Ninth street northwest
is in serious condition at the Emer-
gas.
The man was found in an unconscious
condition in his room shortly after 10
o clock this morning. Mrs. Eva Vir-
turc. who keeps the boarding and room
ing house where Campbell lives. was
alarmed by the odor OF gas. and on
trying the door Of the mans room found
It locked She notified Policeman
Adams. Of the First precinct, who forced
the door. Gas was flowing from a tube
attached to a jet. one end OF which lay
on the pillow near the roomer's head.
At the Emergency Hospital 1t is said
Campbell has Il good chance TO recover.
The Washington times., 1915-02-13
SOCIALISTS ATTACK
FOOD EXPECTATIONS

NEW YORK. Feb. 13.-At a socialist
mass meeting yesterday afternoon at
Union Square -elect Lon
don and others severely criticised the
city, State and national Rdministrati tions
tor their attitude on the problem Of un-
employment. An embargo on food and
public work for the unemployed were
dema ndcd.
What arc you going to do for the
socialists now that You arc in Wash
ingtOn?' said voice in unfriendly tones
from below the speakers sand.
Don't pay any attention to him."
shouted half a dozen Of London's sup
porters behind him oil the stand.
Il can handle him. replied the Con-
gressman. looking down at his ques-
toner with scorn. What am J going to
do for the socialists?' ne asked the cx-
pectant crowd. II don't expect to create
social revolution in one term, and l
want to be elected in 1916. intend
to present the Socialists viewpoint while
! am in ofnc.. / want Congress to un-
derstand the principles OF socialism. 1
want to talk to the members. argue with
them, and teach them"
At the end of the meeting the follow
ing resolutions were adopted:
"Whereas through no fault OF theirs.
millions OF workers are unemployed
and suffering and hungry amid plenty.
"Whcreas the price OF bread Is In
creasing. while shiploads OF foodstuffs
are being shipped abroad: be It
Resolved. That by this meeting OF
citizens Of New York in mass meeting
assembled on Union Square. be 1t
Resolved, That We demand Of the
Federal Government and OF the Con-
gress of the United States to pass i'm
mediately a law prohibiting the expor-
tation Of fOOdstuffs to any foreign coun-
try, and thereby help feed the people
of tho United states first
That We demand of the State lesis-
lature to pass Immediately compre-
hensive Unemployment insurance act
providing insurance against unemploy-
ment for the citizens of this state.
THAT the governor send an emerg-
ency message to the legislature for the
passage Of an adequate appropriation
for public works to be done by the
state and the munic 'palities. and enable
the cities and towns of the State TO
proceed at once with such public works
as are contemplated for the future, and
such other works as are needed In Or
der to provide employment for the un'
employed.
| OF the city of New York Immediately
proceed to execute all such public
works as are contemplated to be done
| IN the future. and such other emergency
| work as possible; and
THAT in order to provide employment
| for such of our citizens as cannot be
| employed on public works. the city
open shops to employ them at their vo-
| cations"
The Washington times., 1915-02-13
Berlin Denies Damage
From British Aero Raid

BERLIN (via wireless). Feb. l3.-The
official report of the war office today
definitely denies that the German mill
tary positions suffered as a result of
yesterdays aerial raids by the largest
squadron OF airmen Britain has yet
sent into action. The report says:
Near the coast the aviators OF the
enemy yesterday again dropped bombs
by which the civilian population and
property suffered while the German
military losses were irrelevant
For the first time the claim that Am
crican manufactured ammunition was
being used by the allies was made. The
report declares: "On our west front
artillery shells were found which doubt
less were manufactured In the United
states. All of the attacks Of the enemy
on our front have been repelled. and
in yesterdays fghtins east Of souan
our prisoners were increased to forty
four officers and f5S men. In addition
800 dead were found In front Of the
German positions. The German losses
We're insignificant and amounted only
to ninety dead and wounded.
North of Massi9es and northwest of
st. Monchould our attacks have heen
continued. and we have succeeded in
occupying some l.2Q0 meters Of the posi-
tions previously. held by the enemy.
cntmy has attempted to renew his Of
fcnsire, but everywhere he has easily
been repulsed.
I'm East Prussia our military oper-
ations along the frontier are every
where successful. Along the Vistula
ed the lower Skrawa, and are advanc-
ing in the direction of Racionz. Else
where in the polish war theater nothing
Of Importance is 20 be reported"
The Washington times., 1915-02-13
CHICKENS" SPURNED
NICE WARM SLEIGH d
"Party in Pink Tights" Tells All
About Dinner That Shocked
the Berkshires.

NEW YORK Feb. 13.-If Miss May
Wilson hadn't had II in mind to spite
a certain party" the banquet of the
Great Darlington (MassD chamber OF
commerce last Monday night might
have passed of without the scandal
that Is now disturbing the Berksh'rcs.
1t may be recalled-there's no may
he" about 1t in Great Barrington-that
after the banquet it was alleged that
three chorus girls from New York had
cabaretted at the dinner. kissing an oc.
casional bald head and strok'ng a
~whisker here and there.
Her Version of Affair.
Miss Wilson specializes in character
singing and talking" In the talking
she did to reporter today there was
at least lot OF personality.
II wrote out something" she said.
ABOUT what really happened. Maybe
you could put IL in the paper
Onering "a few slight contradictions"
to NEWSPAPER accounts of the dinner.
Miss Wilson's statement read:
"As am the party alluded to as an
pearing In tights. would say that my
costume is dancing costume, consist.
Ing Of pink tights and an accordion
pleated skirt reaching to. the ankles.
many Of the leading club affairs in and
around Greater New York"
IT has been said that the ladies were
highly decked in paint and powder. I
admit that shocking statement to be alb
solutely true. 1t was also said that the
ladies possessed tin-pan voices might
admit that to be true. Still | fail to
see how the quality Of our voices would
tend to lower the morals of the per-
formance.
What about the bald heads?" the re-
porter asked Miss Wilson.
don't know anything more about
the kind of heads there were at the
everybody was wearing paper banquet
mats. and everybody kept on wearing
them till we left. Then lot Of them
100 LOOK their ,ir,,a hats Is, and gave them to me
Nobody got hilarious enough to lose
! mis- hat during the dinner?'
There was nothing to get hilarious
, on except orange cocktails. The con-
cocktails. and the colored chef had
to manufacture some out of orange
Juice and maraschino cherries.
Was To Be "Stag."
! even the stories told" Miss Will
! son continued Indignantly. were the
kind Mr.. Cornell suggested. He said
| 1t was going to be a stag affair. The
women that were there only came for
the speeches. and they left at l0:3o. I
didn't teal my first story till after
they had gone. My songs were my
own-'Every Night Chickens, 1t
Must Have Been Dream and When
| Wore a Tulip ana You Wore a Red
| Red Rose
| They're real cut-ups in Great Bar
rington.' Miss Wilson concluded.
! AFTER we got back to the Colonial
Inn my telephone rang till 7 threat
ened to leave the receiver off the
| hook: Then they told me that they
had keys to the hotel. Finally they
said they had nice. warm sleigh
! that / ought to go out in. That was
| at ] o'clock. and | got reaf mad.
Go to the devil with your sleigh!
The Washington times., 1915-02-13
GIRLS FORCE men TO
FIGHT FOR RIGHTS
Cooperative lunchroom- in New
York Municipal Building Is
for Women Only.

NEW YORK, Feb. 13.-Father, Knick-
erbocker is to open a lunch room Tor
women only In the Municipal Building.
and the male employees allege gross dis
f25,W0 expenditure.
The woman clerks have slipped some
thing over on their male associates.
whose cooperative lunch room plan
ct the position Of the men thus
speaks w. Archibald Ferguson. chair
man Of the welfare committee of city
employees:
over the fact that the plans do not in
clude them In the new lunch room. It
seems considerably one-sided. doesn t
II? A lunch room ts needed just as
much for men as for the women.
suppose because there are 2 larger
where men can obtain cheap lunch
than there are for women, they think
q lunch room for men is not necessary.
AT the same time presume the men
can blame themselves somewhat for al
lowing the women to steal a march on
them In securing the money and the
permission from the city to open "A
lunChroom of their own. The men were
rot as energetic in pushing the mat
ter as the women
Miss Ida Fingerhut secretary to Rob.
ert Bruerc. city chamberlain, who has
been one of the leading spirits In Sc
curing the lunchroOn FOR women, when
asked yesterday why the women had
not included the men in their plans
said
For one reason. we found that men
ate different things for luncheon. We
discovered that men like stews and
baked fish and dishes OF this order
while women prefer the dainter noon
day dishes. such as salads, sandwiches,
Ices. and pastry
And again." said Miss ,Fngerhut.
we thought II men We're ihcluded in
the scheme II might lead to embarrass.
ment. For instance. II a young man
met a young woman from his office
and sat next to her at the lunch table
he might feel that he ought to Offer tc
pay for her lunch. Ard. after all. VIII,
should he? Yet these questions nigh
arise and cause feeling Of embarrass
mcnt.'.
James Adams. secretary to Borough
President Marcus Marks. Is one OF those
who favor a cooperative lunchroom. 81
believe In equal rights for men," h.
Said
The Washington times., 1915-02-13
INTEREST GREATER IN WASHINGTON

The most OF US are very fond Of
talking about the submerged tenth. but
every one Of us here has at ono time or
another been in as great q need Of aid
a. have any Of this faction." said Mrs.
Barrett. IAN OF US have been helped
BY other people. Why. even Mrs. Logan.
donation week. was aided BY the ex-
Mrtences Of half dozen other cities
lar lines.
In New York they had a bundle
day. In Cincinnati they had bundle
days and oil kinds Of days. In Cleve-
land they had a. days earnings day.
more. But want to say that l have
been In touch with the work in all
those cities. and In none Of them was
the great interest taken that Is being
Manifested hero In WASHINGTON.
80 we hav" been Just as much helped
as any OF tho submerged tenth. but the
difference was we happened to know
enough to accept the assistance in time.
There 10 one platitude that ! hear a
great many times. and II always makes
me mad. 1t 10 that old adagt, An
ounce Of prevention Is worth a pound
of cure That Is what people ure al
ways telling US rescue workers nd
generally they roll 1t as a sweet morscl
under their tongues as an excuse for
not contributing sixteen full ounces to a
noble cause
May Hold "Barrel Days."
A map was shown at the meeting CIV
ing go locations where barrels will be
placed for donation week contributions.
Every day during District Donation
The Washington times., 1915-02-13
HOUSE TO TAKE UP
new SHIPPING BILL
President Consents to Compo.
site Measure to Hasten Pas.
sage Of Legislation.
Continued from First Page.)

Treasury has any information whether
any individual. 1rm or corporation In
the United States has made loans or
advances to any person or concern own
ing interned ships: whether any per
son. firm or corporation in the United
States. acting either in a personal ca
pacity or that Of agent for the Govern
ment holds an option on any such
ships and contemplates transferring
them to the Government or an agency
thereof or to private persons.
Another development Of the afternoon
was a new move by Senator Gore to
force action on ship purchase.
While morning business was on in the
Senate. he offered q motion to discharge
the Commerce Committee from constd-
Grafton OF the Gore ship purchase bsll.
The ayes and nays were demanded, but
Senator Burtan was on his feet ready
to debate the motion, and this prevented
II from going to vote
Senator Ashurst tried to block Senator
Burton's speech by bringing UP a bill re-
lating to homesteads in the grasing
country. Senator BuvtDn. however. re-
fused TO be taken from tho floor In this
manner. He proceeded to discuss the
Gore motion at length. and II became
evident that this motion, like everything
else appertaining to ship purchase would
result In unlimited debate.
The Washington times., 1915-02-13
JAPANESE ADMIRAL:
VISITING ANNAPOLIS
Presented With Old Prints De.
.pictine Visit Of American
Fleet to Nipponese Waters.

ANNAPOLIS. Nd. Feb. B.-When
Admiral Dewa, Of the imperial Japan
csc navy. leaves Annapolis late this art
ernoon sfter q visit to the Naval Acad-
emy, he will carry with him interesting
mementos of the first intercourse. be-
twsen this country and his own. These
meinentoes were presented TO him TO-.
day ut a luncheon rendered him and
hik party by Rear Admiral William +.
Fullam, superintendent OF the Acsdemy'
Several yenrs ago Larz Anderson.
then ambassador to japan. found Two
old prints depicting the nrst viss 70
This fleet, composed OF the old frigates
Columbus and Vincennes. under CONF
r and Of Commodore James Didd'e. Gre
ated a great deal of excitement whsn.
Bay OF Jeddo. SO apprehensive were
the Japanese over the arrival OF the
big ships that Commodore Biddle was
finally compelled to leave without land
Indeed. no anxious were the Japs TO
see the ships depart they towed then,
out Of the 'harbor. The pictures were
presented by Mr.. Anderson to the
Naval Academy and phot graphs OF
them. with inscriptions telling their
story. we're presented to Admiral Dewa
by Admiral Fullam.
OUVWU OOPOsAS0S DSH'
Admiral Dewa also was shown the
Japanese bstl' hanging In the yard
| which is rung now only upon the return
| Of Q Navy football team which has
been victorious over the Army grid
iron warriors. This bell. a history OF
which was presented to Admiral Dewn
was presented to Commodore Matthew
G. Perry. OF the American navy, when
in 1854. ne paid the frst official visit
Of the American navy to Japansss
| waters.
Admiral Dewa with his party arrived
at the Academy shortly before II O'Clock
this morning. coming from Washington
on sDecial car. In the party were
Lieutenant Commander Uyeda. Com
mander kaboyashi. Lieutenant Com
mander ltomi. Major Okamato. Com
mander Magano. Lieutenant Command
er Miyamoto. Mr.. Miura, Mr.. ohio. Mr.
| kawashima. and Mr.. Iwate. all Of the
Japanese army and navy or from the
Commander Ralph Earle. Of the Unitet
states navy. Col Douglas MacArthur
Of the United states army, and Capt
| William +. Hoadley, Of the UnitcC
States Marine Corps.
These. with the higher officers at the
Academy and Governor Goldsborough
Of Maryland. were the guests at a din
| ner given the visiting admiral at the
quarters Of Superintendent Fullam. fol
| Academy
| After luncheon. the visitors will at
tend the series Of intercollegiate game.
| in which the midshipmcn meet basket
ball. swimming. gymnasium. and wrest
ling teams from other colleges.
The Washington times., 1915-02-13

Week will be Barrel Day" II permIs-
sion can be obtained from markets 10
have barrels installed In them.
This announcement was made today
following the enthusiastic reception OF
the plan to have three barrel stations
weeks campaign for Washington chari-
ties. A delegation Of women will try
to gain permission from the Center
Market Company to have receptacles
there throughout the week where pro-
visions may be deposited. II this pln Is
carried out. workers from missions and
similar institutions each will have one
day for their charity.
Three New Stations.
Mrs. Elii0 Logan. chairman OF the
executive committee, and Miss Janet
Richards. In charge Of self-denial day.
are working today upon plans for that
day Of sacrifice. which is set for next
"Wednesday. the opening day of the cam
paign. Announcement OF interesting
plans for that day will be made tomor.
row.
Mrs. Henry h. Brown, Of the Associa-
ton for Works of Mercy. will be in
charge Of the collection sta ation through
out the week at John II. Magrudcrs
grocery store, Connecticut avenue and
preside at the station at the Washing
ton Loan and Trust building. Ninth and
r streets.
Three new stations for receiving
oundles also were announced today
These are at the w. c. T. L. at 50.
Crittenton Mission. rs Third street
northwest. and at the home Of Mrs
Julian G. Dowell. &l52 Mt. Pleasant
street.
The Washington times., 1915-02-13
Cupid Is Friend of
PoStmen This Year
Valentine Day on Sunday, So Car
riers Have Work Spread
Over Two DAYS.

Washington postnen today are experi-
encing relief from their usual VAL
entine Day worries because of the tact
that February II this year falls on
sunday and will be celebrated on Mon
day. which will spread the hard work
of delivering the tinseled greetings ever
two days.
For weeks past the shops OF the city
have been filled with Valentines. which
range all the way from the two for "A :
penny comics" so dear to the heart
OF the small boy who wishes to get
even with an unpopular neighbor. nffi
the scent card bearing honeyed dog.
gerel behind wreaths of paper. lace. and
tinsel, to the expensive and exclusive
nick-nacks which the wealthy and love.
sick swain who has reached young man
hood sends to bis hearts desire.
And the recipients of the tokens this
year will have the Joy Of receiving them
spread over two days The real cele.
bration. Of course. will come on Mon
day, but many Of the seminaries, girls
schools. and societies will hold Valen.
tine dances tonight.
The Washington times., 1915-02-13
Grahame. White Picked Up.
Porte Noted Flyer; Was
To Pilot the America

Lieut.. John c. Porte is now thirty
four years old. and has been flying since
the earliest days Of the science In Eng
land. being more closely identified with
the development of the marine aero
plane than any man In England. He
was, in the earlier stages of his career.
q submarine officer. His health broke
down as q result of his duties in this
difficult branch OF the profession. and
he was compelled to retire from active
service.
He at once took up aviation and soon
completely recovered his health. He
was flying as a professional aviator In
England, at the same time experiment
ing with several Instruments Of his own
invention for the guidance OF a marine
aviator. when Rodman Wanamaker So
locted him and brought him TO America
to pilot the trans Atlantic flyer.
Lieutenant Porte was still at Ham,
mondsport. n. Y. at the Curtiss plant
working to perfect the America when
war broke out. He had written ar
ticles for The Washington Times de-
ried back to England to volunteer for
the war, and the transatlantic at
tempt was postponed.
Claude Grahame- White Is also a vet
eran aviator and one Of the few Eng
lish survivors from the pioneer days.
1908, when he came in second to Paul
han. the Frenchman, in the race from
London to Manchester.
In 1910 he went to America, and
flying loo-horsepower Bleriot. won
practically every big event he started
in. including the International race
for the Gordon Bennett Cup at Hemp
stead. Long Island. Grahame- White
also finished first in the Statue of Lib
erty race. but the prize was awarded
to the late John B. Moisant on a rul-
ing of the judges.
In all. in his visit to America, Ora
; hame-W White won close to $4,000 in
prizes. Since that time. until the
outbreak of the war. he has been
chiefly engaged In conducting an ayi-
tion school at BrookIands.
The Washington times., 1915-02-13
Three Neutral Nations
Join u. S. Protest on
"War Zone" Decree

Following the lead Of the United
States. Norway; Sweden. and Denmark.
1t is learned. have directed notes to Ger
many protesting against the war zone
decree. Although less vigorou in tone
than the communication sent by the
United states, the notes of the three
countries are under stood to stand firm
~ behind the principle onunciated by
the United States.
This action the three Scandinavian
countries decided to take after the
United States had politely injected the
suggestion of joint expression or dis
approval by all neutral powers. 1t is
understood that Holland. end perhaps
Italy, will also protest against the de.
cree.
Reports received at the state Depart
ment this morning from Ambassadors
Page and Gerard stated that the Ameri-
can notes had been delivered to the
foreign offices at London and Berlin.
Both communications, 1t is indicated.
had aroused profound interest In the two
capitals
ambassador Gerard. after presenting
the war zone note to the German for
eign office. had conferecne for more
than three-quarters of an hour with
secretary. What developed at this con-
ference was the subject Of long cipher
dispatch received by Secretary of State
Bryan. who declined to comment on 1t
for the present. Apparently German
officials are urging more moderation on
the part Of the German newspapers at
tacking the American note as an un-
neutral act, and this attitude Is regard
cd as hopeful sign that the German
government will not force issue with the
nitcd States.
It is understood that Ambassador Page
at London has obtained already an ex-
preston from the English foreign office
that the action of the Cunard liners
Lusitania and Orduna, in flying the
American flag through the danger zone
ton from the British admiralty.
The Administration hopes that the
tension now existing between this coun-
try and the two belligerents will be re-
lievcd by some such expression from
Great Britain and report from Ger
many that the latter country has no in
tention of disregarding the rights of
American neutral shipping In the naval
war zone under the rules of Information.
IT is pointed out here today that a
strict Interpretation of the American
rotc to Germany means that this Gov
crnnent would regard as ineXcusable
not only an attack upon an American
vessel under the mere suspicion that
she was @ British ship sailing false col
I1A>but that it would view as equally
S,rehensible any attack on u British
vessel carrying American passengers,
unless steps were fist taken by the at
'scking force to remove all passengers
and other non combatants to places OF
safety. Inasmuch as. German subma-
rines would have neither the means nor
accommodations to care for these pas
ser2erS it is doubtful how the German
foreign office will view this proposition.