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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-04

married German and Austrian noblemen
are now suffering from the shortage OF
food and especially the lack of bread.
which the war has caused in their adopted
countries a
Among these women are representatives
of the richest and most fashionable families
at America, There is, for instance, the
Countess Laszlo Szcchenyi, who was for
merly Miss Gladys Vanderbilt, daughter
of Cornelius Vanderbilt of New York.
She is probably the richest American
heiress who has ever married foreign
nobleman. Her husband is a leading
nobleman OF Hungary and subject OF the
Emperor of Austria, whose dominions are
suffering more severely than any other
country in the war.
According to last reports the Countess
Szechenyi was on her husbands estates
at Oermeszoe, in Hungary. Communica-
ton between her and her American
friends has been infrequent and it is only
reasonable to believe that the region
where she is living is terribly disorganized.
Hungary is the portion Of the Austrian
monarchy which now seems in most dan
ger OF Russian invasion. especially as 1T
borders on Roumania, whose people are
expected to combine with the Russians
and attack Hungary
All the men from the Countess's estate
and the surrounding country have been
summoned to the army, the oldest classes
of the reserves having been called out.
1t Is impossible to get ordinary work done
and supplies of food and all kinds Of
necessities are lacking.
One report cabled indirectly from Hun
gary stated that the Countess was suffer
ing from smallpox This came with some
other details concerning the condition of
Hungary, the spread of sickness owing to
the lack of sanitation, proper food and
medical supplies. The Vanderbilt family
positively denied the statement about
the Countesss illness, but the other facts
concerning the shortage of food and the
Reorganization OF society in Hungary
we're apparently correct.
1t Is, of course impossible to say just
how much each Of these American women
is suffering from privation, but we know
officially that even the Kaisers own
family Is on short rations and that the
richest people in Berlin are compelled to
satisfy themselves with the four and q
quarter pounds OF bread per week allowed
by law.
The Kaiser's wife and family could, Of
course. have all the food they wished but
they are setting an example of economy
in order to reconcile all classes OF the
country to the privations which have been
enforced upon them. ~
The dispatches have described how tho
Kaiser's family were living in war times.
frhe dinner consists Of thin soup, a slice
Pf meat or fish, two vegetables and some
ktewed fruit. Only war bread, which must
contain not less than one-third potato
Hour and not more than one-third wheat
is put on the palace table. Som#$seorres
Pohdents have described this brgSas one
The Washington times., 1915-05-08
Chivalry Fails To Manifest Itself In
Wages Paid To Women.

To the Editor OF THE TINES:
What would become OF women were II
not for the chivalry Of mon?
Three recent events show how Just.
humane, and noble Is mans chivalrtc
treatment OF women. The English gov
ernment makes a discrimination in tho
matter of wages in the making of war
munitions-the men receiving more pay
than the women for equivalent work.
A Chivalry whose manifestations are so
ennobling Is expected to reward pa
triotiC women with the vote after the
war is over. 1t is to laugh.
Here are two concrete examples OF
American chivalry. Women. who have
scrubbed the statehouse for twenty
years are excluded from the pension
system in Massachusetts.
Evidently the men Of the Bay state
believe that true Chivalry consists in
protecting women who do not need pro
tecting. Well. anyway, that is q Sood
definition Of chivalry.
The National Government Will rSeuc<
tho wages OF its Charwomen.
This is not surprising when one takes
into consideration that the Government
is willing TO liquidate its debts with
money collected. In part from women
The Washington times., 1915-05-08
NORTHWEST FAYORS
DISTRICT HOME RULE.
Adopt Resolutions Against Ap-
pointment to Local Offices of
Other Than Residents.

Practical Endorsement of the work Of
the citizens committee, which is pre-
pairing data on the fiscal relations be-
tween the Federal and District govern
mehts. was given b. the Citizens North
west suburban. Association last night
when 1t appropriated s25 toward the ex-
penses of the committee
RESOLUTIONS inuOrsing the work Of the
committee We're adopted on motion Of
w. Z. Osmond
The association went on record as
faVorlng home rule" in the District. on
motion of Col. Charles c. Lancaster,
president, resolutions protesting against
the appointment OF other than District
citizens to local offices were unani-
mously adopted.
Strict enforcement OF the traffiS regu-
lations and the law limiting tne> speed
or Nehlcles was urged by The asscCid-
ton.
Following a general discussion OF the
danger OF reckless driving, resolutions
tavor!ng a speed limit of eight miles -
the city and twelve miles on suburNSA
roads were adopted.
Members the association will observe
Mothers Day Resolutions apprOv-
Ing general observance of the day
were adopted on motion of ]. l.. Giles.
PlanS for Increasing the membership
are being mGde by the association The
members were urged to interest their
neighborS in the work OF the organizo-
ton and to bring In new memberk
The Washington times., 1915-05-08
Scores Sunday For Asking Money

To the Editor OF THE TINES:
Having lived In Falls Church for
many years. and not having had much
else to do. l have become a deep and
learned Bible scholar. and interested In
everything for the uplft Of suffering
humanit- and the furtherance OF the
Word of God. Also, ] am strong for the
good old-time religion. where the sub
ject was handled without this modern
kid-glove business or new-fangled trim
mings. That being my platform. l was
an admirer OF Billy Sunday. as l fig
ured out that he was one of the old
time boys that give US the Scriptures
hot off the bat, without giving durn
for consequences"
But things have come to pass which
have forced me to alter aforesaid opn-
ions regarding Mr.. Sunday. When I
read the other day in your paper that
Billy sunday had refused to go to Chi
anteed sufficiently munificent. l cal
culated that Billy was In religion for
revenue only
The old-time gospel preachers always
went where they felt God Almighty
called them. but It appears that God
Almighty has got to back up his call
with right smart OF the lucre before His
humble servant, Billy Sunday, hears the
call. In other words, the rustic of the
kale in the contribution box Is sweet
music in his ears.
After all is said. I've figured out that
Bill has got a powerful good vaudeville
A. b. DeROssETT.
Fails Church, Va, April 6.
The Washington times., 1915-05-08

announcement of the Germans on the
day the Lusitania sailed.
The torpedoing took place in broad
daylight; in early afternoon. 1t very
probably would not have taken place
then if the sea lane leading into the
Irish Sea had been properly patroled.
But there was no patrol, and the
tragedy did take place. 1t is fright
full demonstration Of the inefficiency
of the British admiralty's methods.
The Washington times., 1915-05-08
BRITISH PIO-HEADEDNESS

The self-sufficiency, the foolish
pride, the excuseless overconfdence
of the British admiralty are in large
part to blame for the Lusitania dis
aster and the unprecedented loss of
life.
For weeks past it has been real
lied by people who were competent
to judge, that extraordinary precau-
tions ought to be taken to protect
shipping against submarine attacks.
These precautions need not have
cost England more than the sacrifice
\pf trifle of her silly vanity about
her rule of the seas. Merchant
ships are generally equipped with
wireless; all passenger vessels are.
1t would have been perfectly feasible
for the admiralty secretly to desig-
nate meeting points, we'll out at sea
from British waters, to notify incom-
ing vessels of place and time, to
bring together squadrons of incom-
ing vessels, and then to convoy them
into harbor under guard of cruisers
and destrovers.
How the admiralty played into
German hands is shown by the civ
cumstances off the Head of Kinsale
yesterday afternoon. The Lusitania
was coming into the mouth of the
Irish Sea, by exactly the regular
route of the Cunard liners. She was
coming just about on schedule time.
For many years that route has been
laid down, as fixed as macadam-
lied road between two towns, as used
by automobilists. 1t needed only for
the German submarines to patrol a
narrow lane off the Old Head, and
to be ready TO fire their torpedoes
on the instant.
Just that they did. They were so
certain of British overconfidence, or
British unwiliingness to recognize
the whole dangers of the situation,
that they took no extra precautions
sEsn in the face of cool, calculated
The Washington times., 1915-05-08
Meetings and Entertainments
To Be Held in Every Sec
ton of the City BY Various
Societies.
Today.

xOudys
sprinR festival. Powell j ohnson schools, Ar
Address Dr.. Adam Geibel. National Library
for the Blind. 1923 II street northwest :
"hot Weather Program" Triangle Club of
Master Masons. tythian Temple. p m.
Show, Washington Horse Show Association
Annual meeting, Washington Alumni Chap
ter of Delta rau Delta Fraternity. 1910 n
ConN ention, League Of Young People OF New
church. Church Of the New Jerusalem. 10
Modern woodmen OF America-Lincoln Camp,
No. l245S. Washington Camp. No. llS4,
Central Camp No. aS iSEiS. :. ,.o.so, n,so.
Luncheon. EImyra College Club Alumni. oak
card 'ii Parry FSfT Helen p Keller Guild. banquet
Meeting. Gridiron Club. gr!dron room, New
odd Fellows-Can, Washington. No. |. Pa
triLrChs Militant.
National Union-Columbia Council: Nonpa-
Sons of Jonadab-G Goodwill Council.
An evening with the Navy, Univ ersity Club,
Meeting. Washington Pigeon Fanciers. west
study room Public Library P IN.
In Church OF the New Jerusalem. Sixteenth
and Corcoran streets northwest. y noon and
7:So p. IN.
Amusements.
National-"Robin Hood" 2:l5 and Sis p. m.
Belasco-'.With the Fighting Forces OF
Europe" motion pictures $50 and $50
p. m.
Columbia-"Brlght Eyes" 2:l5 and Sis p. m.
olis-"Nearly Married." @:l5 and S:l5 p. m.
B. F. Keith's-Naude>tlle o:l5 and S:lj p. m.
Cosmos-Vaudevil!e. continuous.
Casino-Vaudeville, continuous.
Crandalls-Photo plays. II a m. to- II p m.
Garden-Photo plays, II a. M TO II p. m.
Strand-Photo plays. II a. m. to II p. IN.
ArCade-Dancing. S p. m.
Gayety-Burlesque, 3I5 and sis D. m.
Majestic-Naudeville and burlesque. contin j.
Gus.
Tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1915-05-08
. CHINA PREPARES GERMANSSIR !

"Lverpoo, May IAN ominous hint that there
had been serious loss of life in the destruction of the
Lusitania tonight in official statement by the
Cunard office. 1t said:
"'We have great hopes that many have been
saved
"This was interpreted as meaning that the line
knew that there had been some loss of life.'
AS compared with the PROMPTNESS and ACCU-
RACY of THE TINES service to its readers, there is repro
duced above the headlines of the Evening STAR dated
p m, about 20 minutes after the hour when THE
TIMES received its bulletin indicating loss of life This
Star Extra features in large type the incorrect "news:
"None Perish nLusitania When Ship Is Torpedoed."
Of the srevice and of its PROMPTNESS and ACCU-
RACY which HE TIMES rendered the reading public of
Washington last night it is properly proud and what it
did in an emergency it makes utmost endeavor to do in
its daily handling of routine affairs The constant slogan
of every department is PROMPTNESS and ACCURACY
The Washington times., 1915-05-08

accepted and grandiosely assumed IN
advance.
America is at length placed in u
position where she becomes truly the
guardian of civilization. AS America
declares herself IN this crisis, the
wars events may turn.
Consideration of the positions Of
other nations yet neutral, makes this
as plain as high noon.
Shall America adopt course that
will at least insure that this war
shall be a war Of civilization
The Washington times., 1915-05-08
IToaQTT0A


PROMPTNESS and ACCURACY are two necessary
factors in the proper service of newspaper to its readers
This law applies to the every day publication of
newspaper but it particularly applies in the of
mentou and unexpected happenings such characterized
the of yesterday when the whole world shocked
by the sinking of the Lusitania.
Within twenty minutes of the time when the first
meager bulletin indicating the great disaster issued
THE TIMES on the street with an Extra giving every
available bit of news.
This Extra followed by Second Extra about an
hour and half later by Third Extra about $50 p M,
and by Final Extra abouhalf past seven and in this
Final Extra definite announcement was made that the
sinking of the Lusitana had involved very large loss of
ife-a fact sadly substantiaed by todays Developments
The heading of THE TIMES, which is reproduced
above, was based upon the following cabegram from v-
erpool which arrived in THE TIMES office at $50 M:
The Washington times., 1915-05-08
The Damage of Iron Shoes and Rub
Der Tires.


To the Editor Of THE TINES:
Any casual observer can but notice
that the iron tire with its hard square
edge will make an uglier cut into dirt,
or soft asphalt, tnan the broader and
more pl!able tire of the rubber wheel.
Again, oil Is used to sprinkle on the
surface of our dirt roads for the double
purpose of preventing the loose dry dirt,
thrown up by the iron shod hoof of the
horse. from being blown off by the wind,
and preventing the water from making
II muddy. The heavier the iron tire
wheel Is loaded the quicker will the sur
face of the road be cut TO pieces, while
the heavier the vehicle with rubber tires
the surface or the road. This is best
illustrated during and after a snow
storm, especially II an evening thaw is
followed by freeze. leaving the streets
sure to break the ice into smaller frag-
ments, rendering the street more diff
cult to travel on, while the broader tire
of the heavy laden auto will crush and
conuition We who ride the bicycle
always prefer the road frequented by
the heavy auto vehicle.
The jitney bus will soon learn that its
economic propulsion Will require II to
sweep the snow from Its road bed as
fast as 1t falls. Just as the street rail-
way system now does. This will give a
larger number of clean streets for the
general traffic, during our winter
months.
The dripping OF small amount Of oil
on the street by these husses, where 1t
is packed into it by the wide rubber tire
of these vehicles. tends to heal the cuts
made by. the square hard edges of the
horse shoe and iron tires.
The jitney bus will prove its value
both to the city authorities as well as
to the business men, express and de-
liVeries a 5 a street repairer. So, ! say
that my observation Is that for these
reasons the rubber tired bus has come
to stay.
Street cars for suburban districts,
iitney busses for city traffic, is to be
the order for the next fifty years or
more. MlNTER p. KEY.
Washington. April 6.
The Washington times., 1915-05-08
Legal Aid Society, G. w. U.
Elects New Officers

Orville r. Vaughan has been elected
chairman for the ensuing year, and
Harold n. Marsh Will serve as secre-
taly-treasurer of the Legal Aid Society,
composed of advanced students in
George Washington University Law
School.
The retiring officers, Chairman n James
I. Pierce and Secretary James c,
Rogers, report that eighty-three in
digCnt applicants for legal advice were
given assitsGHce during tn" year. Eight
cen cases involved domestic relations
ten were cases of personal property and
nine involved claims for wageA
The Washington times., 1915-05-08
Miss Barbour Entertains
Y. w. G. A. Choral Club

Miss Inez Barbour, soprano, Of New
York. was the soloist at the benefit con-
cert given for the Y. w. c. A. Choral
Club at the Willard last evening.
The recital taxed the versatility of the
performer to the utmost. since it in
cluded songs widely differing in date of
composition and nationality of COM
poser.
Particularly interesting were the Rus
sian lyrics by Rachmannoff and Rim
sky-Kcrse kow, the delightfully."- French
"FantoChee" Of Debussy. and Vein
gartner's beautiful Thou Art a Child. &"
Miss Julia Huggins was the able ac-
companist
The Washington times., 1915-05-08
Believes People Want Home Rule
Taxation.

To the Editor OF THE TIMES:
This most unjust agitation and per-
picking question Of half-and half has
be ecome a night witch. riding the
capital of the greatest nation on
earth through shadows of mystery
and unrest. The Government runs
this city why not bear all the ex-
rcnse and put an end to the financial
unrest, and let capital come in and
put on the finishing touch? l believe
the people Of this city want home
rule, taxation, and representation. I
don't believe in mixing and Kicking
REV. L. c. MOORE.
Washington. April 7.
The Washington times., 1915-05-08
ManyEvents Arranged
For Washington Today

will follow. Memorial meeting Kit Carson
Post, No. =, G. A. r., Lutheran Church CT
the Epiphany. Sixteenth and L streets
north@ est, p. m.
Address. David Spares Saul" Judge w F.
Norris. Fourth Presbyterian Church, p. m.
Annual debate between Georgetown Univer-
sity and Boston College. CASTOR Hall. s:l5
p. IN.
Reception OF candidates into Sodality OF the
blessed Virgin Mary. Dahlgren Chapel,
Georgetown University Hospital, p. m.
Dance: Young Women's Hebrew Association.
1880 Tenth street northwest, S p. m.
Lecture, "Anarchisnr, the Natural Enemy OF
Socialism" William V. Mahoney, Socialist
Hall. Sll f street northwest. s:l5 D. m.
Religious services Masonic and Eastern Star
Home. s p. m.
Mothers Day services. under auspices OF y
NJ. c. \. and Y. w. c. A, New York
Avenue Presbyterian Church. $3.50 p. m.
Convention, American New Church. Church
of tho New Jerusalem, II a. m, and 7:S0
p. m.
Rally OF children OF Christian Churches un-
der auspices Of Womens Society, Ninth
street Christian Church. 3 o. m.
The Washington times., 1915-05-08
THE FOREIGN INTERvIEWERS

Colonel Roosevelt and President
Wilson have both been called upon
lately to repudiate interviews pub
lished in France, purporting to re-
produce conversations by them with
the representative of Paris paper.
In both cases the regulations were
justified by, the character of the mat
ter printed, considering the men who
were quoted. Just a little while
earlier, President Wilson received a
British journalist who went away
from the White House and quoted
the President as making a remark
that could never under any possible
conditions have been made with au-
thorization of publication by a re-
sponsible Executive of a great ma
ton. 1t was promptly repudiated.
The foreign journalists when they
are at home do not enjoy the privi-
lege of comparatively easy access to
public men of Importance that is ac-
corded here; and they seem, when
they come to these shores, incapable
Of understanding the obligations
that that privilege imposes on them.
American reporters are the GUS
todians Of the very frankest express
sions of public men and men of af-
fairs; but they are given that conf
dence by reason of mutual under
standing which has grown up be-
tween journalist and publicist, and
that is violated so rarely that the
cases are very unusual. 1t is not
quite to be charged that the foreign
newspapermen are less scrupulous
about what they write than are the
American, or that they are more
willing to violate condolences. The
point is, more likely, that they don't
know how to treat this kind of COM
plete frankness because they haven't
dealt with it. The fact is that Amer
leans have better understanding
OF public affairs, and American news
papers give more accurate news and
more of it, by reason of this in
timacy between public men and the
journalists. 1t is an arrangement al
together in the interest of the pub
lie; and it is based on delicate per-
ception and nice discrimination of
the proprieties and the understand
ing, that is not to be acquired by a
foreign writer without experience
that may involve some real iolts.
Some weeks ago Irwin Cobb pub
lished the story of a talk with Lord
Kitchener, which that distinguished
soldier promptly repudiated. Ameri-
can newspaper men did not doubt
that Cobb got the interview, or that
he reported it accurately, or that he
fully understood the publication was
authorized. They knew that the
thing he had done is very common
thing on this side. Cobb had en-
ployed American standards in deal
ing with an Englishman; the result
was embarrassing. In exactly the
came way some of the foreign
writer's have employed foreign meth
DDS in dealing with American public
men, with equally unfortunate re-
S,llts
The Washington times., 1915-05-08
Concert Given.

The Columbia Quartet, the Mooney
Mandolin Club and Miss Blanche Levy
were the entertainers at concert at
Fourth !Iesby tstian CL-IEn last even
Ing.
The Washington times., 1915-05-08

whom It persistently continues to treat
as political nonentlties
oh. Chivalry. Chivalry. what inJus-
tces are committed in thy name!
VIOLA KAUFMAN.
Washington, May 6.
The Washington times., 1915-05-08
MAIL BAG
(From The Times ReddeYs.)

Communications to the Mail Rag must
be written on one side OF the paper
only: must rot exceed 200 words In
length. and must be signed with name
and address OF the sender. The publ.
cation OF letters In The Times Mall
Bag does not mean the Endorsement by
The Times OF the opinions OF the write
The Mail Rag is an open forum. where
the citizens OF Washington can argue
most questions.
The Washington times., 1915-05-08

Bahai meeting, Pythian Temple, 7:30. Social |
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1915-07-09
Fatal storm Struck Cincinnati.

\ storm struck Cincinnati at 9:S(
Wednesday night and killed 80 per
sons and made a property loss of q
million.
The storm played many odd tricks
At Terrace Park. a suburb. a spe
eial train carrying race horses from
Latonia to the Eastern tracks was
wrecked and 10 throroughbreds were
killed. Three OF their earetakers
were killed and a number of others
including several jockeys were in
iured.
Among the race horses killed were
Little Father. Fitzgerald. Blood Test
Brick and Mortar, Margaret D., Brigs
Sister and White Wool. Blind Bag
gage for whom the owner is said TO
nave recently refused an offer of
$4,000, and Prince Hermis. are mis-
sing.
The Kentucky side of the river
was hit as hard as was Cincinnati
itself. Damage TO Newport. Coving-
ton. Bellevue, Dayton, Fort Thomas.
Fort Mitchell. Latonia and Ludlow. il
is believed. almost will equal damage
done in Cincinnati.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1915-07-09

Its a mothers love that's always
true,
And makes US brave and strong.
It's a mothers heart that ALWAYS
breaks
When her darling boy goes wrong.
Her warm hearts blood she'd freely
give
To save her boy from shame;
Shed sacrifice her all for him,
And gladly take the blame.
With bleeding heart and tortured
soul.
And with an aching brain,
Shed gladly climb the hills of time.
And face life's chilling rain.
Shed lay her life down at his feet,
And pray unto her God:
Take me instead of my dear boy.
And place me meath the sod.
How can ! lose my darling boy,
And see him led astray?
Take me. my God. ask of Thee:
Take me, ! humbly pray"
But, after all. the mothers love
Can't always save her child.
Who thinks too much of worldly
things,
And sins that do beguile.
#. b. Laney.