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The Washington times., 1915-01-26
SHE BRAVES SHELL FIRE.

Sister Julia and her four sisters re-
manned in tine midst Of shell-fire and
through the conflagration which fol-
lowed. nursing both the French and
German Wounded in one of a dozen
houses remaining intact.
l found her there. her village SIM
plicity unchanged by fame. looking af-
ter the sick or returning refugees.
When observed that she was not
wearing her decoration. she said:
No; this is my working dress.
have too much work to do to put or
any uniform. So I keep my decora
eIon in a box in my bureau drawer.
When M. Poincare brought 1t to ms
| could not believe such little mar
could be President until they told m'
he really was
her mistake, for Sister Julia. who wor
the heart OF France. is not solemn
person. Through all OF her ordeal sh'
N:pI "Another o man" she weN on. "pes
chanel-ah that is. came with M Poin
care. He is president of something OF
that il it-Dubost-who is also presi
dent Of something in Paris.
Sister Julia was referring to the presi
dents Of the senate and the chamber o.
deputies.
II anyone suggests to Sister Julia tha
they will make a great ado about he
when she goes to Paris, she shakes he
head and says: my place Is not max
ing tours in uniformN but herS in m!
beloved Gerbevillieres which all has t
be rebuilt, looking after the women ant
Childl en-
AS those who have received he
kindly ministrations extol her conduct
her simple reply is ~ did only tn
Lords work when it came to me to d
1t. Why should presidents make al
ado over that"
All are welcome to chair in Siste
Julia's sitting room, and she Is Giad I
talk to them, II they do not take he
from her work too long.
The Washington times., 1915-01-26
A DIFFERENT SCRAP OF
PAPER"

1t is hardly likely that, whether or
no the German imperial chancellor
had beep quoted as referring to the
guarantee Of Belgium's neutrality as
a scrap Of paper, this nation would
have condoned Germany's violation
of the agreement.
Nevertheless, that callous remark
gave the color of absolute wanton-
ness to her action. Military neces-
sity might have done some little to
excuse the latter. But the "scrap Of
paper" incident served to demon
strate that military necessity was
only a pretense; that what Germany
was after was military advantage
which she could seize only because
of the contempt in which she held
any and every international pledge.
Won Bethmann- Hollweg's charac-
terization Of the Belgian treaty in
such words has without doubt been
the hardest pill yet given the SYM
pathizer with Germany to swallow.
Many a would-be sympathizer has
turned from her because of it. The
expression has become almost a
slang phrase to denote contempt for
ones promises.
Whether the chancellor's belated
explanation of the incident is the
true one we, of course, have no
means of knowing. Against his YER
sion stands that of the English am.
bassador. But we may all be glad
that there is a second version. 1t
does not palliate the crime of the
desolation of Belgium; but it, al
least, throws doubt on our unwilling
conviction that the crime was com.
mitted out of sheer and brutal ma.
tional consciencelessness.
The Washington times., 1915-01-26
Better Protection Urged For Foster
Children,

To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
VIII you permit me to utilize your
publication to enlist the cooperation OF
other members of the Monday Evenlns
Club and the general public to bring
about the enactment OF law or some
judicial regulation of founding homes
in the District OF Columbia supervising
foster-parents?
There should be regular inspection
Of the residences OF people who adopt
children from homes to see whether
these children are reared and edusated
properly. Within the last year nave
had brought to my attention the case
OF a young woman who was ADOPTED
eighteen years ago by an employe or
the District government. Whlle nc
lived she was comfortable and happE.
but about six years ago he died. and
within six months another man became
A daily visitor, exercising authorNN
over her beating her at times. and
making her life unbearable. At six
teen she was sent out to work. and was
insulted by her employers time and
again, which was duly reported 10 the
foster-mother. but not strenuously pro-
tested against.
1t il such guardians that should De
compelled to render an account OF their
stewardship. and appeal to you read
ers to toin me in protecting these un-
fortunate human beings by securing
laws recurring supervision that Will
insure them against vicious environ
ment and brutal treatment.
LORENZO G.. WAKEFIELD.
Warrington. January "a.
The Washington times., 1915-01-26

This arises fro mthe fact that In allot-
ing lar.ds to the tribes, the children
were given the same number OF acres
a. tho parents and shared equally In
the tribal funds.
Whence there has arisen one Of the
worst saturnalias Of sraft on the con-
tinent. 1t Is a situation which has been
deplorable in the extreme. and 10 just
now on tho road to improvement.
Commissioner Sells il the man who has
taken tho lead in driving out tho graft
ers, in protecting the minor children
from a shameless system Of robbery.
and 10 ridding Oklahoma Of tho charge
that tho people OF that State consider
the Indian az fair subject for heecing
by anyone that can fleece him.
Own Rich Oil and Gas Land.
Commissioner Sells gave an outline
Of the work he has done since the be-
ginning Of his term In trying to protect
the minor Indian children. It II neces-
sary, first. to understand that Okla
homa was admitted In 1907. and the fol-
lowing year. 1903. Jurisdiction over the
estates Of Indian minors was trans
ferred from the Department of the In
terror to the county courts OF Okla
homa.
There are 10l. 900 Indians in the Five
Civilized Tribes-the Creeks. Cherokees,
Seminoles. Chickasaws. and ChoctaWs.
Their lands are valuable. Much of the
land Of the Indians is oil land or gas
land. and Of enormous value. So the
minor children in many cases are ex-
tremely wealthy. Naturally. there was
a disposition on the part OF the whites
to grab at the Indians property. The
way OF the CRATER was made the more
easv from the fact that county Officers
were new and untried. inexperienced
| incompetent. and sometimes dishonest
| An inexperienced lot Of young attor.
neys flocked to the state and proceeded
| to make money in the easiest way. BY
co-ope rating with those who wanted tc
get hold OF Indian property.
Many Guardians Venal.
| The result was said Mr.. Sells
that applications were widely made FOL
| appointments as guardians Of these mi
nor children. The chief purpose was Il
| secure orders for the sale Of theil
| lands. Some Of these guardians wer<
full-blooded Indians. wholly incompe
| tent and without any realization ol
| their duties. More frequently they wers
professional guardians. some Of them ir
charge Of fifteen. twenty-five, or ever
fifty minors. Frequently. they were no.
| only incompetent, but venal. The landI
The Washington times., 1915-01-26
The South and the New Immigra.
Ain,, 1~~

IlOn Lave
Tosthe Editor Of THE TIMES.
Regarding the article of Mr.. Prescott
F. Hall in your Saturdays Mail Las,
wish to say that it. is a foregone
conclusion that the South favors re-
striction Of the tide of immigration.
but Mr.. Hall falls into error when he
states that the effect Of su:n inmigra
ton would be an increase Of negro
halfbreeds and the substitution OF
these races for the Anglo Saxon and
French now bearing the proud name
Of ''Southerners.'
There would be no intermiIture OF
these immigrants with our Southern
negro. because they maintain a certain
pride that would forbid their mixture
with these immigrants that fall below
their conception Of poor white trash.
and the substitution Of these races for
our proud Southern blood is an i'm
possibility that borders on the absurd
The entrance of Mediterranean stock
below the Mason and Dixon line would
have no more effect on the Southern
blood than these same immigrants have
had on the proud New England aris-
tocracy. The true Southerner well
comes the reading test clause because
of its protection to labor.
GEORGIAN.
| Washington, January 23
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Wants Sunday Here For . Real
Campaign; Not Just For q Visit.

To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
II It is decided to bring Billy Sunday
to Washington, arrangements should be
made for a stay Of not less than three
weeks. The evangelist cannot accom-
plish what he hopes to accomplish IN
seven days. BY the end of the first
week. there will have been established
between him and his audiences a feel
ing that cannot be reached In less
time. a feeling that will grow and de-
velop largely within the next two
weeks. Give Sunday the proper oppor-
tunity and he will make this town sit
up and take notice as he has done in
Philadelphia. X. NJ. n.
WashinRtOn January g.
The Washington times., 1915-01-26
False Economy Charged In Delay
ing the Construction of New

ro the Editor Of THE TIMES:
1t appears to be that there is some,
thing radically wrong with our method
of government, when one man can hoid
I'm the construction of a new bridge 70
replace the present unsafe and mad
eouate Aoueduct bridge, which means
SO much to hundreds of thousands OF
One-fourteenth Of Alexandria county
Is taken up by Government reservation:
and 3l3 days of the year hundreds OF
horses from Fort Myer are traVenns
over the roads of the county, and the
Government contributes nothing to the
support of these. The county Is con
bonds for improvements including roads
and now Chairman Adamson wants th1
state Of Virginia and the District q
Columbia to contribute toward the con-
struction of Aqueduct bridge.
Regarding the discussion as to the
beet location, 1t would seem to me that
WISCONSIN, avenue is the logical place.
for there you will find ample room for
terminals, and will afford access to two
car lines, the Capital Traction and
Washington Railway and Electric. II
in said that more than 30 per cent OF
the people OF Washington never have
been to Arlington due to various causes,
principally the poor facilities for getting
there from the National Capital
n is the earnest hope of all patriotic
citizens that Mr.. Adamson will 5000
awake to the fact that It Is false
economy to delay the building of this
bridge when the lives of those who
travel over 1t are at stake.
WIN. w. MALONE.
Clarendon. Va, Jan. "a.
The Washington times., 1915-01-26
Mrs. August Belmont
Aids Destitute Women

NEW YORK. Jan. 8-Mrs. August
Belmont and several other wealthy
women have contributed towels for the
comfort of tho destitute women shelter
ed by the White Cross Society in the
mansion formerly occupied by Mr. and
Mrs Pembroke Jones.
Francklyn Lawrence. chairman of
the committee In charge, has cabled
Cornelius Vanderbilt in Havana for
permission to use the unoccupied Van
derbilt mansion. An attempt also will
be made to obtain the temporary use
Of the Benjamin Altman and Charles
T. Yerkes property.
The Washington times., 1915-01-26

numerous stories detailing his expert
ences for United Press papers.
Although formally selected, Palmer
was never permitted by the British gov.
ernment to 20 to the front Lord Kitch-
ner kept him In London He left London
last Tuesday with credentials from the
French war office.
The Washington times., 1915-01-26
The Silver
Lining
Edited By ARTHUR BAER.

In taking a census Of the idle. the
agents Of the Department Of Labor can
start right in with our popular street
cleaning snow brigade,
As the open season IL almost here. we
hereby warn warning battleships that
icebergs are strictly neutral.
Wonder II Prince Ottoman Zar-Adusht
Hanish. exalted worshiper Of the sun.
has seen any more Of 1t than We have
in the last week?
In seeking to gain the sobriquet OF
THE Marrying Parson." the Reverend
Darnek went about II the wrong way.
Nat Goodwin frowns upon the Rev.
Darnells marrying proclivities, but then
1t appears as II Mr.. Goodwin's TRADE
Ia inspired by professional pioue.
The Washington times., 1915-01-26
Palmer At French Front.

Frederick Palmer. who was selected
by all American press associations to
represent America with the British
army. was the second American news
paper man to be allowed at the front
in France by the French government.
William Philip Simms. United Press
staff correspondent, was appointed by
to the front as the official representa-
tive of American newspapers Simms
Travelled over the entire front. inter-
Viewed General Jonre. and has written
The Washington times., 1915-01-26
Pavlowa Sends $4,000
To Russian Relief Fund

Pavlowa. the Russian dancer, who has
lust closed an engagement at Wash.
ington theater, has contributed 5000
to the Russian war relief work. The
American Red Cross has received =
cable from the American embassy at
Petrograd telling of the receipt of $3,-
900 transmitted to the Tsarina hy the
American Red Cross with Pavlowa's
loyal devotion to the Russian Red
Cross"
The Washington times., 1915-01-26
THE Y. M G. A. CANVASS

President Wilson today announced
he would break a rule in behalf Of
the Y. M. c. A., and, despite the
fact that Congress is in session, will
this evening address the workers in
the six-day membership campaign.
Men Of Washington can we'll af-
ford to make a similar exception to
their usual engagements, and assist
in every way possible the campaign
for 1000 new members, beginning
tomorrow.
With a plant valued at more than
$500,000 and an equipment that is
the envy of many other communi-
ties, the Washington association has
but about $500 members. With the
large number Of young men coming
here constantly, and with many men
who have homes here but need what
the association has to offer, this
membership should be doubled, rath-
er than increased by 1000.
Perhaps no better summing up of
the value of Y. M. C.. A. to a COM
munity has been made than the
statement of President Wilson when
he addressed Pittsburgh business
anil professional men recently In
celebration of the sixtieth anniver.
sary of the association there. He
said, "You can test a modern COM
rnunity by the degree of it's interest
in the Young Mems Christian Asso-
ciat,on." Washington will meet that
test in the next six days campaign.
The Washington times., 1915-01-26
Richest Average Child
In u. S. Is the Indian
And Commissioner Sells Has Ended the Saturnalia of
Grafters, Who Rode Out With Dead Red Mans
Coffin to Fleece His Heirs.
BY JOHN SNURE.

The richest children the in the United States
York monaires spend
Newport They strangely enough white people
ALL but and daughters Of the red they live in
Oklahoma The children OF the Five Civilized Tribes
annual report Indian Commissioner Sells
average children in the United States"
The Washington times., 1915-01-26

klnG ALFONSO mas OeCiOeu not u seho
mis- feet to the opening OF the Panama
canal Must have lost one Of the cars
Cleaning the decks for action on board
a United States battleship doesn't
necessarily imply war. Generally
means pinochle or seven up.
As the Government has instructed
American consuls to use their judg-
ment in avoiding dangerous localities.
don't ever expect to see any OF 'em In
Washington.
In hitting Billy Sundays sawdust
trail. see IL you can't spare q little OF
1t for the sidewalk. these sleety morn
! ings.
Jingoes insist that strained relations
exist between United States and Eng.
land. Strained relations seemed to be
like poor ones. Always around.
In order to strain Anglo-Saxon rela.
| tions, you would require colander
with orifces made by the Intersections
Of the imaginary longitudinal and lati'
| tudinal markings.
The Washington times., 1915-01-26
Sister Julia Modest
Under Nations Thanks
By FREDERICK PALMER,

Staff Correspondent Representing the United
Press Associations the Front
NANCY JAM 2e-Ohers may interview kings presidents but
rejoice being the first American interview Sister
ulewho interesting than celebrities This sturdy
of sixty heroine of all France Each story
touches French imagination.
President Poncae and distinguished company
vers little the Vosges the 'front.' where spent
decorate her with the legion of honor No Belgium
is such q wreck Gerbevilers
The Washington times., 1915-01-26
To Discuss Typhoid.

Major f. r. Whitmore will talk to
the National Society of Keep-Wells
Friday evening at the Army Medical
school. 72l Thirteenth street northwest
His subject will be prevention of Ty-
phoid Fever The lecture will be IL
Illustrated.
The Washington times., 1915-01-26
PROGRA A NJ
lEor Today and Tomorrow. J

OrgAnixatione Of the Nations Capital.
toaethsr with . brief tabulation Of the
moot important events scheduled for to-
the various piayhousss. BY reference to
this column the reader may find at Q
glance the time and placa Of happen
lnGs In Warrington today add tomor-
rev. The Sunday Issue Of The Times
presents . program Of events for the
ensuing week.
The Washington times., 1915-01-26
Today.

A.ss"sEs'i :s%. ss s. Noun, No. Il As.:s AAs NJ S ss ns
ES.g NO. kiSs ksshis s.;Hn Ts%o. p:
.hip No. II. and Fidelity. No. ,s.SE.ssseerrn
s;s:;, II &. = sss:Ss~ss;' sS%!sS 8
ton Auxiliary. Patrisrchs Militant.
knights Of Pythias-Webster, No. I; Excel
sior. No. II; Capital. No. "a: Myrtle. No.
S: M:ss:s:s' =; P,'shtyGSs ,sa wss'.t TsDt No:
Knishts Of Coium bIs-WsshinS StSn Counci,
Socialist party-.Workmen's circle and Flor.
la Home Builders. sn e street northwest.
msstns :;.S 2; N N Retail Merchants. Association.
pina.r sss oI!sa. s.,. +h.,s fraternity of Wash.
MsetiSa tsHSa' q ry w:.hinstsn' S' Woman ma sunr.s.
Reception. Anthony League. the Portnsr.
M:st!ns: Congregational un,sn is for Woman.
west. p. m. Address by Capt. william
cdne.rs rrs%sh' Norwegian Society o, III, District,
csbin.t Room. New Willard. D. n '''
%:on uS.a ss: Ens%.s9 s i bsnd Pos,
Meeting. North Capitol and HeEinston Z "citi: T.
sn.cn t-sn. A;,:SSi,t'om lexington Presbyterian
Convention. Great Lakes Ship Masters As
Anna:i %:.,ins HudnDon Society Of tn. p.
trict. Auditorium. New National Museum
sp m. lecture by Charles Crawford Uorsi
Annual banquet. Michigan Association Of the
District. Kausshsr.s: SIS p; m. :,
fs.Srs s.Srs Buifsy. F9 frs.syt.4sn a' chnrsh
rP:,:,;,'ga It. 2. ossoss: {, r. T.. T. :; Gran. Mse!., M
n.e.u4. 1s%y A:1! Th. By: & !" o. Aud Lang syn..
n: asy d Epssops % csSe:s Foundry
Amusement.
Belasco--"Ths Belle Of Bond Street." a.
Nstional-Maude Adams. Quality Street.
c:iumBi.":.fn. aE e :.fn 1At.l. Cafe" 500 p. m.
Polrs-"The Road to Yesterday" 2:l5 ant
esys.y-B -Burl.saus, s:lb and s:ib 9. m.
MsjesticDBuriesaue s:iS and Sis p. m.
casino-yaudeviiie. continuous,
Cosmos,m,vau@deyills: -, I'd continuous
str.nd-Photopl.ys Il a. m. ' to Ii ,: ;: m. m.
Tomorrow.
Mss'hss fssn, &C., 81 R.S.I A4sn us.sn: Mss.
naomi No. q. and Brookisnd. No. Ii. Es.,
odd Feilow.-EEastern, No: 7; Harmony. No
Il: Columbian, No /. Encampment
knights Of Pythias-Mount Vernon. No. 6
! Union. No, %: Columbia. No rs: Friend
| ship Temple, No. 3. Pythian Sisters.
| Red Men-White Eagle Tribe, public meet
Ing Odd Fellows Hall. o. m.
| Junior y. U. A. M.-Edward J. Ross coun
Socialist parey-Italian branch. Sl z stree
Farewell reception. fDnorins Miss Hanni
Randolph Heth. Camp H. United Confed
| crate Veterans Confederate Memorial Hall
1922 Vermont avenue northwest. 8 p. m.
| Luncheon. Automobile Trade Associa tion
| Commercial Club. / p. IN.
! Lecture. Child Labor Laws" Mrs. Elle
, spencer Mussey, to post graduate class
York avenue northwest, $50 p. m.
Church Of fhe Epiphany. +:+6 p. M. unde
auspices a Washington Society Of the Fin
| Arts.
Lecture "s,-am as a By-Produet of Inter
| nal Combustion Engines. Joseph l. keefel
| before National AsSoCation Of Stationar
! Engineers, in hail. Twelfth street hn
| Pennsylvania avenue northeast. .. IN.
| Meeting Brtghtwood Park Citizens Associa
| tion Van Horn Hall. Georgia avenue ali
| Iongfellow street northwest. 5 p. IN.
| Gard party. benefit Garfield Hospital, Rausct
| er's. 2:30 to p. m.
| Dance, students Of Georgetown Law Schoo
| p. m.
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WHY NOT BUY 1T NOW?

The publisher of Successful
Farming" Edward T. Meredith, who
> 80" member of the board of the
2rlo"a. q. se.Ve lsn" Mt Chicaro,
49, ..1'ra ~ q Now"
't'ar' $ 1"uctl tpprov-
= .a ..s Of the
country. MI. ..-r., /, u ,ugh his
paper, addresses 100000 farmers a
month, and he is putting up 10 them
about the most practical proposition
yet noted for bringing business back
% normal, and ending the era of
ioubt. 1t is the simple proposal
that people who are going to buy
something pretty soon, who have an
Improvement in mind to be made
who intend to expand their business
or plant or force, Do 1t Now.
"Tf," says Mr.. Meredith, leach Of
nc 100000 subscribers to Successful
Farming spend slOO in the next
thirty days instead of waiting nine
ty days, it will put $80,000,O 900 il
The Washington times., 1915-01-26

his feet to the opening OF the Panama
canal Must have lost one OF the cars.
The Press., 1915-08-11

A Lot of oxl2 Administer Rugs of CIT no the S24.50 grade, to be sold at D O.CC
 Sanford make, in choice lot of oriental patterns.
The Press., 1915-08-11
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

Excursion to Montreal Aug. 13 and IF. Ses au. un page \.
 MT. and Mrs. John Burgeois motored to Ocean Beach Sunday.
 John Allen of Springfield is visiting MT. and Mrs. A. O. Garvais.
 There will be a meeting of the L. A. A. O. H. Thursday night.
 Miss Louise Webster is spending two-weeks' vacation with Needham, Mass. friends.
 Mrs. Roger Grant and little daugh- ter, Ann, of Hartford are guests of Dr. and Mrs. James Stretch.
 Misses Lena and Jennie Bushy, Northampton, Mass, have been recent guests of Mrs. Julia Parazeau.
 Miss Selena Marcell has gone to Pittsfield, Mass, where she will spend two weeks as the guest of rela- tives.
 MT. and Mrs. W. A. Pierce enter tained about fifty friends at their summer cottage, Crystal Lake, last Saturday. The day was ideal and all had an enjoyable time.
 H. E. Jones, the jeweler, is going out of business. The sale commenced Saturday and will continue until everything is sold. During the sale Miss Irene Murray is employed as a clerk.
 Miss Minna Nothnick spent the week -end at Silver Sand, Milford, and Miss Victoria Campo was in charge of the store during her absence. Miss Nothnick will be in New York | the first of next week b~ying fall goods.
 MT. and Mrs. E.. A. Maynard of New York have been the guests of MT. and Mrs. E. K. Taft and others he past few days. MT. Maynard vas formerly principal of the local nigh school, and Mrs. Maynard teacher of the kindergarten depart nent.
 The Orcuttville baseball team, under the management of Walter Blair, has come along quite fast of late, as the game on the Fair grounds Sunday afternoon would indicate. Manager Blair intends to challenge | the local athletic assoeation's nine in the near future.
The Press., 1915-08-11
South Willington.

Miss Annie Wiegold has returned from Ocean Beach.
 Miss Margaret Carroll is in Vermont on vacation of two weeks. The Stafford baseball team took the honor, II to 8, when they played here last Saturday.
 R. H. Worden has just purchased Ford car and fitted it out to use in the meat business.
 The regular Wednesday evening Endeavor meeting for this week will be held on Sunday evening at 7.3O o'clock.
 Miss Elsie Bruce returned to her home in Rockville Tuesday, after visit of week with MT. and Mrs. Adfer s. Potter.
 Arthur l.. Spioer left Tuesday for Florence, N. J., having received word that his father in law, Wilbur Waldo, was not expected to live but short time.
 Gardiner H. Hall left last week Wednesday for Pulaski, Lake Ontario, where he is to spend a few weeks outing previous to commencement of school.
 After couple of preliminary scraps the Wilmington ball team has organized and will play the team from Orcutts next Saturday afternoon at 3.15 on the Maple avenue grounds in this village.