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The Washington times., 1915-01-06
THE GEOGRAPHY LESSON

Iceland touches the Arctic circle
and is about the area of Ohio. 1t
has about 100000 people, and is a
long way from main-traveled roads.
But it is up-to-date enough to have
a political crisis on its hands that
is highly Interesting. The people
want a modernized constitution; but
the King of Denmark has vetoed the
one they put up to him. Likewise
they want an Iceland flag, and he
has refused it. So they are in a
row for all the world like the one
that was going to make Ireland fight
England, until the Irish suddenly de-
cided that they would rather fight
Germany.
The authorities say that Iceland
could easily support seven or eight
times as many people as it has now.
That would be about three-quarters
Of a million. Iceland is chiefly an
agricultural country, but not so good
an one as Alaska, and fishing COM
munity, without such rich fisheries as
those of Alaska. 1t lies farther north
than most of the territory of Alaska.
The parts of Alaska that are as
good or better than Iceland for ag-
riculture, could be carved up into at
least ten Nelands, probably fifteen.
And Alaska is one of the worlds
treasurehouses of gold, coal, copper,
tin; and other mineral wealth, which
Iceland does not possess or at least
has not developed. Alaska, then, if
populated as Iceland is declared
capable of maintaining population,
should have easily ten millions of
people; if populated even as densely
as Iceland is now, it should have
we'll over million.
Iceland deserves to be better
known to the world. Its language is
the most accurate preservation of
any Teutonic tongue of ancient
times. And scholars have found
that in its golden age of intellectual
activity, Iceland actually produced a
literature, in history, poetry, mythol.
ogy, and other forms, that is rated
the finest that any northern land
produced between the fall of Rome
and the renaissance in Europe. That
observation is worth thinking about
Before medieval England, France, OF
Germany had begun to write or tt
think, this strange little communit,
of the polar north had turned out q
literature from whose mines tn,
scholars are still busy digging gems
Iceland raises little horses, mucl
like Shetland ponies, and exports I
good many; likewise toy cows lik,
Alderneys; has great sheep herds
and from their wool spins an,
weaves the articles that constitut,
the chief industrial products. 1t ha
wonderful scenery that nobody goe
TO see, some splendid harbors tha
Few ships enter. 1t must buy almos
everything it uses, for no cereals ar
raised. Potatoes, turnips, carrots
and great growth of grass are tn
chief agricultural resources; O
these, the fisheries, and the live
stock, which is SO hardy that cows
ppies, and sheep all run out o
As most Of the winter, the peopl
The Washington times., 1915-01-06
u. S. Lacks Opportunity In
Music, Says Former Star
At Royal Opera in Berlin
American Girl, Ambitious for Fame at Home, Finds
Her Countrymen Patronize Only Gauze and
Tinsel Shows. '... .-

America is without musical opportunity"
Americans paonize vaudeville gauze and nsel shows but
they know nothing Of Unsuitable for good music possessed
by the European
while small city in Germany and Austria has its opera
house with paid singers Washington the Capital Of great nation
Is without its opera" ...
These of the made by member of the
Royal Opera Of Berlin who is America until the cessation of the
war permits the reopenng Of the Royal Opera House.
DREAMS OF FAME IN AMERICA
The Washington times., 1915-01-06
Tomorrow.

Aasonic-Navsl. No. 4; Hiram. 30 c "a
80; Masonic Board of Relief: Esther, No. s.
Eastern Star.
Odd Tellows-colunbis. No. 10. Excelsior,
No. II: Salem. No. %.
knights of Pythias-Franklin. No .; j. II.
Coldwell Company, No. 7. Uniform RAM.
Maccabees-Georgetown Tent, No. 9: District
Tent. No. s.
Nstionsi Union-william H. Collins Council.
Socialist Party-German Branch and Sunday
School Conference. 81 street northwest,
S:15 y. m.
Week. OF PRAYER service. Church OF the
Epiphany, IL to Il m.
Convention Woman's National Democra tic
League, New Willard, 10 a. M
Week OF prayer service New York Avenue
Presoy terrain Church, s D. m.
Illustrated lecture, "AlasLa.'' the Rev.
Charles E. Betticher. jr,, st. Adams Guild
Hall. y. m.
At home. Constitution CHAPTER, pau-btsrs
of the American Revolution. Hamilton Ho-
tel Fourteenth and X streets northwest.
$3.50 to s p. m.
Meeting Washinz zton Chapter. American In.
stitute OF Banking New Willard red room,
y, m,
Meeting Association of Government Conrac-
tors, Raleigh oak room, 10 a m.
Meeting California Society OF the District
Raleigh parlor y. m
Meeting United Spanish War Veterans
camps of the District. United Service
Club, i;t7 Pennsylysnis avenue northwest,
~. IN,
The Washington times., 1915-01-06
m olpls1 tlntAs s.

Them charity
dances is 4 fine
idea. I see lots
o. them dances
what needs it."
The Washington times., 1915-01-06
Concert Today
By the u. S. Soldiers Home Band
Orchestra. Stanley Hall,
1880 p. m.
JOHN s. NJ. ZIMMERMAN,
Director.

JOHN s. NJ. ZIMMERMAN,
Director.
March, "Pere de Victoire' Came
Overture, Car and Zimmerman"
Lortzing
Song for Baritone. Il Hear You
Calling Me- .................M Marshall
Musician Glove
Selection, THE Girl From Utah"
Rubens
Tango Argentine. Dark Eyes"
Moret
waltz Suite. Dreams OF Child
nOOO w dlOtelICl
Finale, "Hoch Habsburg" kral
.'rhe Star-Spangled Banner"
The Washington times., 1915-01-06
Amusenents.

Nationsi-"The Prodisal Husbane." lis and
columSia-"Ths Girl of Girls" s:ls p. M.
Belasco-.Dark.
Poiis"The Pessers-by." c:l5 and sl5 D. m.
Cosmos-Vaudeville. continuous.
Casino-yaudeville. continuous.
Majestie-Burlesaue. s:l5 .. m.
Strand-Motiou pictures. II a. m. to il D. m,
0arden-Motion pictures, II .. m. to II D. m,
Crandalrs-Motion pictures. II 4. m. 10 ii
p. m.
The Washington times., 1915-01-06
MAIL BAG
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Communications TO the Mail Bag must
% written on one side Of the paper
only: must not exceed 200 words in
length and must be signed with name
ana address Of the sender The pub
lication Of letters in The Times Mail
bag does not mean the endorsement
by The Times OF the opinions Of the
writer. The Mail Bag 10 an open forum
where the citizens OF Washington can
argue moot questions
Arizona republican., 1915-07-17
The Need of a PeIiee Foree

Those who advise the reduction the police force to cut down municipal expenses are advocaf- ing poor kind economy It is no argument in favor of reduction to say the saloons have been eliminated there Is less need police lection. VhTe before tie saloons abolis he'd many more arrests were made they were for ellness which offensive the public. not a menace. People nng in the residence district
 were not disturbed threatened, and such district are as much of police protection now as they were when saloons open Washington and Center streets in the business district. The abolition Of the saloons did abolish burglary any other than drunkenness and the frequent. consequent disturbance of the peace the vicinity of. the saloons
 A smaller number of policemen than now have would he insufficient to check an evil which Is said be well check now. but on the contrary. is sroWing-tne scattering of women of il-repute throughout the in lodging houses in respectable neighboYhoods- The town $ said D be permeated with of this class n spite of whatever vigilance the police exercise. To ducc the police further would be facilitate the spread this evil
 Another evil one which threatens the life and limb of all who have business the streets. calls for even more police protection than have. the reckless disregard by many drivers of the traffic regulations. and such violations occur in those parts of less frequently patroed by the police If patrollng should cease entirely. 1t would if the number of police were reduced the guarding of only the business the traffic ordinance might as well be abolished as to the resi- Gence districts. North Center and other streets would be turned into racing tracks and would have to be abandoned by the Iaw-ahidng public
 We understand that objection is made to tIe platn-clothes of the force. who ear5ed as spies" That is why they plain clothes men. here and everywhere. and the man who objects to the plain clothes men Is apt eaged in something a which he doesn't he caught.
 There would he httle actual saving. anyhow. in looping off half dozen policemen No taxpayer z-ould discover. when he comes pay his taxes that he had been saved a penny.
Arizona republican., 1915-07-17
CLOVER THE CONQuERoR

Here and there. as We walk about the town. there is a fragrance. new here. and vet fragrance that We know. and which brings To us all sweet memories. Here and there We see plant life that is strange and vet familiar Here. there. evcrywherc il is growing. spreading, finding 1 way
 IL is crowding ont the prairie grass the weeds. the wildness of the soil as manifested in the wild grasses and flowers It IS persistent and will have it's way As the rains come it gathers strength for the battle against it's enemies. and makes out a few new points of attack, and moves toward it. There is battles and struggles and marches on tri- umphantly
 II is not a noisy fighter II goes down deep and gathers more viEor. and sends out skrmishers. and they tell the parent plant where next to go. II is covering up the Indian trail and the buffalo wallow. Into the streets. along the highways. under the sidewalks. into the lawns. 1t moves silently. steadily. surely All the time 1t sends into the air g smell that is sweet and soothing and satisfying
 II makes men dream and women rejoice. The children love it. and the bahIes laugh and crow and play on the softness of it's carpot-ike surface In the morning it is brilliant with the dew that shows on the white ness of the Towering plant. At noon if refreshes and cheers. And in the evening II gives its choicest odors, as sweethearts walk bv. hand in hand oh, how We all love the clover which is coming to abide with us.
Arizona republican., 1915-07-17
LONGEST TUNNEL IN AMERICA

The Rogers pass five mile tunnel under the SciSirk range now under on the Canadian Pacific route will be the longest railway tun- mel on the American continent the longest at present being the four-and- three quarter mile Hooeac tunnel on the New York Central The S10.
 0oo,ooo Rogers pass tunnel will short
 en the route four miles and materially reduce the grade. Since the comple ton of the Canadian Pacific in 1886, the first transContinental railway built across the continent in Canada. the company has spent millions of dollars in protecting and renewing it's tracks. on extra locomotives used to haul trains mp heavy grades. and in coping with snowfaIls and other physical handicaps which keep large force of men and q large amount of equipment busy practically all the year. Al Rogers Pass. close to the summit of the Selkirks, the company now maintains large engine sheds. shops, snowplowS and outfits ready for service on both sides of the range
Arizona republican., 1915-07-17
FERROUS SEAWEED

The sands of shallow portions of Spencer's Gulf. South Australia, fur nsh raw material for what may be- come an important industry. sea weed known as POsidonia Australis exists in extensive deposits. and sup plies a fiber that seems to be adapted for 3 variety of purposes. The ma teraI Is dredGed out at moderate eX- pense. Works for utilizing it have been established at two or three places and it has been made to serve such uses as insulation and mixing with other fiber for a good quality of cloth.
 A fence 7.4o0 miles long-the long est in the world, has been ordered by the Canadian Pacific railroad. It will run on both sides of the railroad from Halifax to Vancouver.
Arizona republican., 1915-07-17
IN DEFENSE OF PROPERTY

When Bismarck supported the SOC ialst program for the protection of the laboriug classes in Germany it was not because he was a socialist. hut because he did not wish the lab orer to be exploited to q point of i.h>eic decradation that should leave him unfit to endure the hardships of war
 Property has no hands with which to defend itself, and in the wiser states of Europe, for the last genera tion. the leaders of the propertied classes have seen to 1t that the labor CT was fiji and willing to defend them. That seems to be at once the explanation of German state SOC ialism. of German military efficiency and of the Germans patriotic will Hnenoss to fight.
 In this country property has no foreign invasion to fear. and we are century behind Germany in the protection Of the unpropertied class ee We suffer with all the worst abuses of unemployment, of child lab or. of commercial monopolies, of un- insured accident and death in danger out occupations of pauperized old age. and criminal vaEabondage We suffer with the general failure of our civilization to be anything but T business administration for business ends Property, opposing reform. las become the great enemy of social progress We are told that we are the most untidy. the worst governed. inc least defensible country in the world
 History digs up. in the deposits of archaeology. the fossil remains of such civilizations, now extinct. as if the human race. in it's struggle to protect itself from the forces of nat uro. had accumulated property as lower orders of life in evolution formed their protective shells only to find that the shell itself at last becomes the curse of the life it shel- tors. and the propertied organism is devoured in the progress of evolu- ton. by a freer form.-Century-
Arizona republican., 1915-07-17
HIS EARLY TRAINING

The head of big New York business concern Is exceptionally tall and his height is still further accentuated by his exceeding slimness. The other day a visitor from the South called to see him and was duly asked to sit down
 After they had concluded their busi- nesc the visitor rose to go and his host rose also. and seemed to rise and rise. The Southerner, letting his glance travel upward, as though inspecting new species of skyscra pers. and with an expression of awed admiration. ejacu- lated:
 Great Scott, old man. your parent must have trained you on trellis,"
Arizona republican., 1915-07-17
The Bridgeport Arms Strike

A special dispatch from Washington states that there is consideration by the government and the owners of the Bridgeport Arms company rela- tive the taking by the government, of the works, in consequence of a strike We do not know that there any foundation for this statement, though it sufficiently circumstantia to indicate that the subject discussed If there is such a project afoot and it should be carried this time it would be suspected that the American ernment had gone about it in its own to give force O the British munitions of this 
 There Americans who believe. anG have believed. that government should own and control such works. that it should make it's arms ammunition and aTmor; that it should build warstps but there has always been strong objection such governmental ownership and troll The opposition has always from those who have been working in the inte. est of the pri vate enterprises which have rich and power fuful by furnishing the government arms ammUn
Arizona republican., 1915-07-17
Arizona Republicans Editorial Page
,n armor and ships at ridiculously exorbitant

ton, armor and ships at ridiculously exorbitant figures.
 The government need just company It has not been seized with hectic de acquire a large supply of munitions of for it's own use. Rut the British government serious need them. and it's needs have stim- ulated production in this country that tories have greatly increased capacity and many never been made are putting in machinery turn ing supplies
 The British government awarded tine Bridge rort Arms company contract for enormous supply or arms and ammunition. To execute it. it was necessary enlarge the plant to time, it was stopped by ar meNrcable strike which is supposed the result of the exercise of German influence Notody knows precisely what the strikers want except that the, do to proceed
 That Is the situation date. There is no pros owners know what the differences are The gov exercise power frequently used Iy it. end the strike for en,erprtse cannot bo easouahy brought to q stop in this country liut interference by the government this case by taking over the plant or otherwise. would be con furnishing munitions war O bcliigerent--l matter concerning which the American people are sharply divided.
Arizona republican., 1915-07-17
THE FEAR OF DEATH
IS North First Ave.

The spirit will still be in meas ure the slave of the body while we are capable of fear. The dream in our hearts is somehow to break through the last baruer of fear-to come out as someone has said, on the other side of fear The useless ness of the fear of death is as ap7 parent to us as the sun in the sky. Its ignobleness is a thing that haunts all who are subject to it.
 Whether the love of death as the delivcrer in the spirit of Walt Whit man is passion to be cultivated may be doubted Those who have scorned death most. as the great gen tlemen of the Renaissance did. saw it none the less as the destroyer of the beauty of mems bodies and of the light of the world as the common man knows it. To the religious mind, which accepts the vision of a real and populated world happier than this beyond the grave, death is no doubt the deliverer. But even to most religious men this world has gathered about if all the dearness of home: death, at it's best, is an exile, a desertion. They have the bravery to die; but their bravery has the sad ness of Electors And yet. as with Hector some instinct drives them to despise this death of the body to accept this exile as more to be de sired than safety and mans own hearth and children
 Christian, pagan and atheist are at one in this. They feel that the life of the body itself can be fully en- joyed only when the fear of those that kill the body has been utterly overcOme.-New Statesman London.
Arizona republican., 1915-07-17
Why tb. Mainline Movement

Regarding the Phoenix mainline movement. the Douglas International suspects that is the result of desire on the part of the Southern Pacific to fill the gap between Winkelman and SaT Carlos" That is misapprehension. No railroad company instigated the present movement and it instituted the of any particular railroad. but started in the hope that railroad might be brought realize the advantage to itself well Phoenix. a main line
 IL hoped. though. that both. the Southern Pacific CT the Tidewater, would be in Guced to undertake the construction of the line Both these lines have had and have the project under consideration but the matter has been left in abeyance. This mainline movement is intended to revive the interest of these lines preferably both. for there is ample here for
Arizona republican., 1915-07-17
RHINE CLOSED TO HOLLAND
Stopping Of German Trade a Severe
 Blow to the Dutch


 Tho wealth of Holland is proyerb- ial, yet few persons realize that b. nature il is one of the poorest countries in the world Virtually without coal. iron, timber or stone unable to feed it's dense population by its own agriculture, Holland lives primarily upon its rich colonies. its merchant marine and the vast transit trade between the German provinces along the Rhine and the outer world This last is of capital importance What the Nile is agriculturally to Egypt, that the Rhine is commer cially to Holland The pulsing throb of Germanys main trade artery is the index of Dutch economic life Now that this artery has almost ceased to beat. only Holland g capital and credit stand between the coun- try and ruin.-Hendrik Van Loon in the Century Magazine
Arizona republican., 1915-07-17
WORTH A NICKEL

A guest was expected for dinner and Bobby had received five cents as the price of his silence during the meal. He was as quiet as a mouse until. dis covering that his favorite dessert was being served, he could no longer curb his enthusiasm. He drew the coin from his pocket and rolling it across the table, exclaimed, Here's your nickel mamma. I'd rather talk
Arizona republican., 1915-07-17
BEFORE HORSESHOES WERE
 INVENTED

Tn ancient times horses hoofs were wrapped in cloth or treated bv var ious methods to harden them for service on long marches Metal shoes appear not to have been used until Nero had silver shoes clamucd on the feet of his horses So far as is known nails were not used for holding the shoes in place before the time or William the Conqueror, in the Eleventh Century
Arizona republican., 1915-07-17
USEFUL

What kind of work could you pos siblv do around an office"
 I'm a kind of all-round handy man. mister. I kin hold a door open. light a match for ye. look out an see If it's rainin,' call a taxi. drop letters down the chute. an tell folks yer out when ye 't"-Life
Arizona republican., 1915-07-17
CRAIG KENNEDY

the renowned and redoubtable professor of
 crime detection, in other words, the scientific detective, Craig Kennedy, who fathoms all crimes by the employment of Mother Science
Arizona republican., 1915-07-17
The Arizona Republican

you will be able to own the popular, expensive and educational library of 1900 pages Gin volumes) at fraction of the price ever charged before. And in the very hey-day of their fame, you add to your library the lasting works of
Arizona republican., 1915-07-17
ITALIAN ARTILLERY BATrERlNG WAY INTO AUsTRlA

This photograph showing Italian artillery in action has just been re- ceived from the front. 1t is with artillery such as this that the Itai- ians are slowly battering their way into Austrian territory. .---.e----.--'
Arizona republican., 1915-07-17

Sent home by the war, Miss May Peterson is singing in New York and wrapped in the flag, gave the Star Spangled Banner" from suf- frage float.
Arizona republican., 1915-07-17
ARTHUR B. REEVE

The full facts and details involving something you do to get them, whether you be man, woman or youngster, will be disclosed tomorrow. Simply this will we say now-that 9sc and a coupon gives you the library.
 In fact, the opportunity which will be open fos a short time is yours
Arizona republican., 1915-07-17
Calls Your Attention

to the impressive fact, that his history, hi. fascinating life story to be in your possession Now due to the cooperative spirit of the great daily
Arizona republican., 1915-07-17
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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-11-03
NJ RAE SPEAKS ON
BEST METH obs OF
ROADS BUILDING
COMMISSIONER OF AGRICUL-
TURE ADDRESSES BOARD OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ON
ROAD BUILDING.

The Board of County Commission
ers showed excellent taste and fore
sight Monday night when they as
sembled at the call Of Chairman Bar
aneau to listen to a talk on good
roads and how to secure them by Hon.
w. A. M cRae, commissioner of agri-
culture of Florida, who has been in
Pensacola since Sunday night.
During the address of Commission
er McRae the members of the Board
of County Commissioners of Escam-
bia County listended with much inter-
est and at several points in his re-
marks he was interrupted by the COM
missioners with some pointed ques-
lions which showed the intense inter-
est they have in the matter of secur-
ing the best system of roads possible.
In the opinion of those present at
the meeting the Board of County
Commissioners did most common
dable thing by coming together in a
body to listen to the splendid sugges-
tions of one so well versed in the
matter of good roads as Commissioner
McRae. Escambia's commissioners
are determined to give the matter Of
good roads all the attention possible
and to secure system for this county
secondt to none in the state.