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The Washington times., 1915-03-13
FLOUR TO GERMANY
" BY PARCEL POST
EIeven-Pound Sack Sent to Test
Plan to Foil EngIands Food
Blockade.

American flour to Germany by parcel
post.
This is the latest plan for feeding Ger
many, and at the same time circumvent
the efforts of England to block food
shipments.
Dr. George Barthelme, Washington
correspondent of the Cologne Gazette. Is
author OF the idea II it works, he will
be entitled to the Iron Cross. not to
mention the Order Of Merit.
The doctor has mailed an eleven
pound sack Of flour to a civilian friend
in Germany. He thinks If the flour
reaches its destination. the food prob
lem for Germany will have been solved.
He Is proceeding on the theory that the
United States mails are inviolate.
The matter has been put up TO the
State Department only inaninformai
way. OF course. If thousands Of eleven
pound flour sacks are deposited in the
Bryan will have to wrestle with them.
It is doubtful whether Dr. Barthelme's s
plan will work out. In the first place, IL
Is said the inviolability OF malls relates
Department has ruled that contra band
cannot be sent through the mails. but on
the other hand, the United States takes
the position that food Is not contraband
unless shown to be intended for the
armed forces OF the enemy The ques-
tions involved are intricate and officials
refuse to pass on them in advance.
NEW YORK, March IA brand new
use for the parcel post Is disclosed in
a Letter received by Postmaster Morgan
from the post administration OF Greece
II appears that Greeks In the United
States have been using the parcel post
to send arms, pistols and revolvers'
to their kinsmen at home.
Firearms cannot be imported in9
Greece by parcel post except upon pre-
sentation of a certificate of the ministry
of the interior of that country. The
Greek authorities found themselves
somewhat embarrassed when bundle
after bundle OF weapons from patriotic
Hcllcnes in this country began to reach
there. Hereafter no such packages viii
be accepted unless thoy are accompanies
W the rsaAissa ssftahsslAsL
The Washington times., 1915-03-13

attitude of his government as ex-
pressed in the war zone order.
Certainly there should be no seri-
Gus complications in the wake of the
Frye incident. But to avoid possible
complications in the future the Ad-
ministration should take this oppor-
tunity to make Enthusiastically clear
that habitual outbursts of piraticsl
zeal which have the effect of de-
stroying our commerce cannot be
salved over with reparation plasters,
We insist that our law-abiding
merchant ships shall travel the high
seas in safety. We cannot constant.
ly accept checks for damages as a
substitute for legitimate commerce.
We cannot allow jealous commerce
raiders . to give the phrase "usual
reparation' a real meaning where
we are concerned.
The Washington times., 1915-03-13

bulletin will describe, in plain terms,
just how this may be done. -,
rs Conserving The apple crop for the
city mans use is now the subject of
an inquiry in the Bureau of Chem
istry. Already way to concentrate
cider juice, lessening its bulk and
making it q, possible to keep it
throughout the summer, has been
evolved. It also has been found that
apples may be utilized in syrup.
cheaper and as palatable as maple
and many other syrups now used.
Through its egg demonstration
car the department is working to
save for the city mans consumption
some of the 75,0O0,00 eggs wasted
annually. 1t also is protecting the
city man from inferior eggs. Only
this week seven convictions were OBJ
tained in New Jersey against men
who were shipping denatured eggs
into that State and selling them to
bakers.
The department even set forth, in
recent bulletin, the perils that be-
fall the city man who wants to be
farmer. A careful reading of that
bulletin would prevent many men
from entrusting their life savings
in a farm before they had studied
conditions carefully.
The ratio of aid given the country
man and the city man by the depart
ment would be hard to estimate. On
the showing made for the past year,
guess of fifty-fifty would not be
far out of the way.
The Washington times., 1915-03-13
ALLS WELL IN THE EAST

Ihere have been most disquieting
reports concerning Japan's inten-
tions toward China and the demands
Tokyo has made upon Peking; but
neither America nor Great Britain
has exhibited any alarm. The Anglo
Japanese treaty has as one of it's
objects the preservation of China,s
integrity and equal opportunity for
commerce in China. Such, also, is
the object of the Root -Takahira
agreement. *
That neither China's independence
nor the common interests of. all ma
tons in China are threatened by the
Japanese negotiations may be
inferred from the declaration of the
British under secretary of foreign
affairs before the house of commons,
In reply to a question relating to
Japan's demands. He asserted that
"the British government have no
objection to the expansion of ia
panese interests in China, provided
such expansion in no way inflicts in
jury on British interests"
That, also, is the American posi-
ton. This country cannot rightfully
object to the legitimate development
OF Japan's economic interests in
China, so long as that development
does not illegally conflict with Amer
lean interests. If Japan meditated
measures that would invade China's
sovereignty or be prejudicial to equal
opportunity in China, both the Unit
ed States and England would be
disadvantageously affected, and dip
lomatic representations doubtless
would follow. But Japan's accusers
to date have produced no evidence
sufficient to warrant such a step.
The Washington times., 1915-03-13
THE GOSPEL OF SCRAP"

I, 1t still takes hero to recognize
the fact that about the best way for
two boys to settle some dispute is
to fight 1t out. A principal of a
school near st. Louis did that. A
dispute between two boys regarding
q stolen pigeon was too complicated
for him to unravel so he decided that
an exhibition Of might. must de-
termine the right of the case. , He
moved table and chairs in his room
and told the boys to go to it. The
dispute was settled most effectually.
But Principal Robinson should not
think he is a pioneer martyr in the
field of applying the ethics of ma
I pms to Young America. Theodore
Roosevelt, with little more success,
recommended the same procedure
to two members of his Sunday school
class while he was a student at IIar-
ward. Roosevelt considered the re-
suit most successful, but the dea-
cons did not. So young Theodore
betook himself and his gospel of
pugnacity to another denomination.
Most men tell gleefully of the
black eyes they inflicted in youth; !;
the honest ones even chuckle over
those they received. They consider
them badges of honor.
It even is not considered culpable
Tor two youngsters of the present
day to settle a dispute in that fash
ION. But when the logical mind of
some Instructor conceives that this
might be done under official super
vision, there's the rub! Such an at
titude Of mind is brutal, inhuman,
uncivilized!
The Washington times., 1915-03-13
NO USUAL" PREPARATION

The latest news from the German
embassy on the sinking of the
American wheat ship by the Eitel
Friedrich is the unofficial statement
that there is mo danger of compli-
cations"-that Germany will make
the usual reparation and the incl
dent will be closed"
Usual reparation" is a somewhat
puzzling phrase in the circum-
stances. So far as we know, the
wanton destruction of our merchant
ships laden with non-contraband
cargoes is far from usual with US,
even under an unusually pacific Ad-
ministration. And time has made it
evident that the cargo of the Frye
was not consigned to agents of the
English government. Attaches of
the German embassy have had
ample opportunity to examine her
papers and they would have been
quick to announce this extenuating
ApSe IL CiiCy nau louiiu IilS cNluSHCc.
There seems to be no further dis
position to "disavow" the captain
of the raider. We could do moth
ing with him in any case, as this
paper pointed out yesterday. Nor
could disavowal relieve the Berlin
government of any technical re-
sponsibility. If a chauffeur runs
amuck and wrecks another automo-
bile the owner is responsible: At
the same time the owner of the
wrecked car will forgive him if he
promptly expresses regret and offers
to pay the bill.
1t is this sort of action that the
embassy in Washington evidently
expects from Berlin as soon as the
facts are fully digested. Full finan-
cial reparation to the owners of the
vessel will undoubtedly be forthcom-
ing; also expressions of regret for
the excess of zeal displayed by the
EiteFs captain. Yet he merely an
ticipRted by few weeks the official
The Washington times., 1915-03-13
AN UNFEELlNG LETTER

Mr.. A. E. Shoemaker, attorney of
the Anti-Saloon League, writes a
peculiarly unfeeling letter to the Ex-
else Board of the District. Mr..
Shoemaker points out that, long be-
fore there was thought of an inves-
tigation by the Senate, he, Shoe
maker, presented certain conten-
tions as to the intent of the law, and
was regularly turned down by the
board, which decided these points in
favor of the applicants for saloon
licenses.
Now, Mr.. Shoemaker unkindly
notes, the same constructions which
he placed on the law, have also been
placed on it by the Senate commit
tee.
The committee finds that the law
means what Shoemaker said it
meant.
The committee finds that the law
does not mean what the board said
it meant.
The board is held to have been
incompetent to accept correct in.
depreciation, even when somebody
with brains enough to formulate that
Interpretation, took the trouble to
do so.
Mr.. Shoemaker wants to know
what the board is going to do about
it. -
So does the public.
So does President Wilson.
So do the courts of the District
So does this newspaper.
Mr.. Shoemaker guesses that the
board needs to revoke about hun
dred licenses it has granted, on the
ground that it had no business grant
ing them.
We don't agree with Mr.. Shoe
maker. We guess that an Excise
Board capable of such a complete
botch as has been perpetrated thus
far, has no business botching any
longer.
We beg the Excise Board not to
try to square itself by undoing its
mistakes. They are too many.
Just resign, gentlemen; get your
selves out of the way, and give
somebody else q chance.
The Washington times., 1915-03-13
SEES IN SUFFRAGE
SEXL0YALT LTY FACTOR
Mrs. William Kent Expounds
Theory Before District Fed
= GRAFTON Meeting.

To illustrate her point Centuries Of
sex antagonism has developed unlovely
characteristics among women. Suffrage
will help cure this" declares Mrs. Will
lam Kent wife, Of the Congressman
from California. She told the District
Federation of Womens Clubs, at the
Public Library this morning of three
year-old girl whose mother said, why.
when that child goes out to play she
tries to kiss al the little boys and slaps
the faces of the girls
Sex loyalty is one OF the qualities
women's cnfranchisement In California
Is developing" said Mrs. Kent. "As a
woman voter j am here to testify that
the woman voter does not present the
horrible example she has been made
out.
THE 'anus accuse us of opposing
faults. They say at times that women
Will not vote. and at others that women
will be voting all the time. Then they
quote figures to show how many women
remain away from the polls. There are
no such figures available. There Is now
now way Of getting them.
Jump In Voting List.
But In California. In 1910. before
women were .enfranchised. there were
about $4,000 votes cast in the guberna-
torial election. and In 1914 more than
100000 votes were cast. portion Of
these meant a normal increase in popu-
lation Probably more than half the in
Mrs. Kent said she had Travelled
through her husbands district, and
FOUND many men proud Of the fact that
their wives were not going to vote with
II found no homes disrupted because
or the vote. But many men do remark
upon the Improvement OF dinner table
conversation since the women had the
franchise In our State
Mrs. Kent asserted that California
mad gone rather mad on the subject
OF direct Hesitation, and showed sample
ealiots Of a recent election containing
oozens OF proposed amendments.
Among the first pieces Of legislation
states may expect she said, when wom-
en- vote are the following:
Equal guardianship rights
Raising of the age of consent.
Child labor laws.
Regulation of charitable institutions.
Child Labor Bill.
"Of the forty-five men In the House
who voted against the child labor BILL"
Mrs. Kent said. "forty-four had voted
against the suffrage amendment
Mrs. Kent said Senator Shafroth had
called her attention to large headlines
In Kentucky newspaper stating that
three women had been arrested for cleo
ton frauds. She said that the Senator
upon reading the article had found that
100 men also had been arrested.
Il complained to a newspaper woman
OF the injustice of the headlines" Mrs
Kent said. She told me that was a
compliment. For. she explained, the
real news was that three women should
be guilty Of such a thing. So the fear
Of some members Of Congress that
women voters would be corrupt does not
seem backed by public attention"
The Washington times., 1915-03-13
DANIELS CALLS UP
FRISCO ON PHONE
Talks to Men at Dinner Given
Japanese Admiral, Annapolis
Graduate.

Secretary of the Navy Daniels told
today of a long distance phone talk he
had last night with San Francisco
The occasion was a banquet given Ad-
miral Uru. Of the Japanese navy. al
the University Club. by his fellow grad
yates Of the United states Naval Acad'
emy. Admiral Dewa was there.
Secretary Daniels talked with a Mr.
Burbank. one of the officials OF the
Navy League. who was at the banquet
and with Colonel Thompson. the toast.
master.
II hear you as well as II you were in
the next ROOM" said Burbank to Sec.
retary Daniels.
I'm not in the next room. I'm ir
the room with you" was the reply OF
the Secretary.
The guest Of honor was graduated
from the Naval Academy In 1881, and
has many friends among American
naval officers.
Admiral Uriu. who was touched by
the many expressions OF esteem and
cordial good fellowship extended tc
him. made telegraphic report of the
affair to his home government.
The Washington times., 1915-03-13
Widow Awarded $4,000,
Highest Possible Damag, S

A verdict for $1,000 damages. the
highest possible amount under the law.
was returned by a jury before Justice
Stafford In Circuit Court No. in favor
OF Mrs. Minnie L. Clark. administra-
trix OF the estate OF her husband,
George w. Clark, against the Wash
ington Railway and Electric Company
late yesterday.
Testimony was to the effect that
Clark was struck by a street car and
knocked into a ditch filled with water
and that he contracted pneumonia from
which he died.
Attorneys Wilton ]. Lambert and
George L. Whitford represented Mrs.
Clark
The Washington times., 1915-03-13
HELPING THE TOWNS.
MAN

Recent bulletins of the Depart
naent of Agriculture effectually ex-
plode an old bromide. The average
citizen, not closely informed about
the departments activities, is apt
TO think the $4,000, 900 appropriated
for its use this year will exclusively
benefit the farmer.
A glance over the recent, activities
Of the department shows just how
much it is doing for the city man.
It's office of markets deals with
transportation and distribution of
foods for cities. It's meat inspection
service. for which $4,000, 900 was ap-
prppriated, almost wholly relates to
cities. This inspection is for meats
shipped by packers into the great
centers of population.
The city garden movement, fos-
tered by the department through a
new series of experiments with some
results already set forth in bulletin
form and more to follow, affects
cities and suburbs. The department
is cooperating with public schools
and with many private organizations
to encourage the home and school
garden idea.
The housewife of the city is bene-
fitted as is the country woman. To
be issued shortly is a bulletin con-
tanning results of experiments that
show that thirty substitutes may be
mixed with wheat -four in the maxi
ing of bread. Many of these render
ths bread more nutritious. And the
The Washington times., 1915-03-13
Red Cross Officials TRY
To Get Word to BickneIl

American Red Cross officials today
renewed efforts to get in communication
with Ernest p. Bicknell. national d.
rector of the organization. who. II Is
feared. may be victim of typhus con-
tracted while on relief mission into
the Serbian interior.
Although frequent cables have been
sent, Mr.. Bicknell has not been heard
from for a week. The last word from
Mr. Bicknell was a report on the prevail
ence of typhus and typhoid fever in
Serbia.
Mrs Bicknell. who is prominent in
Washington civic work. and who had
planned to go to Europe In a few weeks
on relief work. Is anxiously awaiting
news from her husband.
The Washington times., 1915-03-13
Today.

Lecture, submarines and Torpedoes. Lieut.,
Clarence n. Hinkamp. U. 8. N. Uncer-
sity Club. p. IN.
Dinner and entertainment. Washington Canoe
Club, y. In.
Lenten service. Church of the Epiphany. /.
noon.
Meeting. District Federation Of Woman
Clubs. lecture hall Public Library, II q. NJ.
Recital, Ernest Hutcheson. pianist. New
Willard. II a. m.
Meeting Missouri Society, Rauseher's s p.
m. Mrs Clara Bewick Colby will speak.
Entertainment, dramatic club of Gallsudet
College. In chapel OF college, s p. IA.
Meeting, committee In Board Of Trade shad
bake. in rooms Of the board. 1880 p. m.
Address, Issues Involved in the Present
European Struggle Albert Bushnell Hart.
Howard University, Andrew Rankin Mem
orial Chapel. s p. m.
asoniC-Grand Lodge
Odd Fellows-Canton Warrington No l.
Patriarchs Militant
National Inion-Columbia Council
Socialist Party-Social and luncheon, $3.50 to
p. M; fourteenth anniversary of organ
tzation of Bellamy Society. $50 p. m
Order OF Jonadabs-Good Win Council.
Play, Followed by Fate" by the Drama tic
Club of Gallaudet College. In chapel Flor
ida avenue and Seventh street. p. m.
The Washington times., 1915-03-13
Verdict Against Virginia
Railway Is Set Aside

The verdict for $4,000 in favor Of AL
fred B. Carter against the Washington
and Old Dominion Railway which was
returned by a jury at Fairfax, Va,
about a year ago was set aside by the
Supreme Court Of Appeals of Richmond
yesterday.
Attorneys Wilton ]. Lambers and C.
f.. Nicol represented the railway COM
pany in the arguments before the
appellate court.
The Washington times., 1915-03-13
Aged Woman Is Held
For Trial as Witch

GU9SBORO. Nova Scotia. March 13.-
Practice Of witchcraft Is the unusual
charge on which Fanny Dismal, other
wise old Jewel" an AGED colored wom-
an. has been ordered held for trial
Witnesses testified that "'Old Jewel"
was called in to exercise various kinds
OF devils in the cure of disease. She
USED mustard, ginger tea, and various
The Washington times., 1915-03-13
Amusements.

Belssco-San Carlo Grand Opera Company.
Martha. 2:2O and 'Il Trovatore." S:2o D.
m.
Nationsl-"The Trail of the Lonesome Pine. d"
2:I5 and sis p m.
Columbia The Blue Envelope" e16 and Sis
Poli's--"Nobodys Widow" 2:15 and s:l5 D. m
r. Y. keith's-Vaudeville. 2:15 and 8:l5 D. IN
Casino-Va audeVille. continuous.
Cosmos--Va udeviile continuous
Ciayety-B Burlesque. 2:l5 and s:l6 D. m
Crandall's-Motion plays. 10 a. m. to ii D. m.
Garden-M otion plays. 10 a. m. to II D. m
Strand-Motion plays. 10 a. m. to II o. m
The Washington times., 1915-03-13
PR OGRAM NJ
(For TODAY and TomorrOw.)

Meeting Of fraternRl. social, and other
organizations Of the Nations Capital,
together with a brief tabulation q the
most important events scheduled tor
today and tomorrow. and attractions at
the various playhouses. By reference
to this column the reader may find at
a glance the time and place of happen
inEs In Washington today and tomor-
row. The Sunday issue OF The Times
presents a program OF events for the
ensuing week.
The Washington times., 1915-03-13
Tomorrow.

Lecture, Child Life OF the World" Wash
ington Terminal Railroad Y. M. c. A.. east
end of Union Station. p. m.
Meeting, Washington Secular LEAGUE
Pythian Temple p. m. Discussion, THE
origin and Development OF Human Ian
guage and Reason. and the Deductions
Therefrom,' led by Prof. Charles New
burgh.
Meeting. Socialist Party OF the District. Sl1
z street northwest, s:l5 p. m. Discussion,
THE Inevitability of Socialism: Why OBJ
pose It?" Led by c. II. Taylor.
Lecture. Christian Science" William <R
Rathyon, G. S. r.. Polls Theater. $3.50 D. m
Lecture, The Ten Talents" by Nine
Mountford, Hsmliue NJ. t. Church y. m,
Hike, Wanderlusters. starting at Seventeenth
street and PennSyiv aniS avenue southeast,
Siu ., m.
The Little River news., 1915-09-08
HEAVY ENRoLIMENT Al l. \.
Heavy Enrolment Expected tffis ! ea2'
 At the University.

Fayetteville, Sept. 6.-The ezroll- ment at the University of ArEar sas in all departments except the training high school in the departmenC of edu- cation will exceed 900 accordirg ;o es- inmates from the presidents offce yes terday The number of stuaezes eA- pected to enroll in this derar-ment will be greatly in excess of lsst year according to Dean J. R. JeWel- when the university opens, Septemher h.
 Dean Martin Nelson of the College of Agriculture, who returned ester day from California, said that t1e in tense interest manifested all over Ar kansas is better agriculture ed the large number of farm meetiig gs con ducted by the extension division of the university would result ir 6 large increase in attendance in his ce2art- ment.
The Little River news., 1915-09-08
FORMER LITTLE RIVER MAN DEAE
s. X. Wilson, Died at Uvalde, Friday
 Night; We'll Known in County.

Uvalde, Texas, Sept. 5.-(Speciai.) )- MT. s. A. Wilson, after an illness Of some months died at his ranch home near Uvalde, Friday night, the body was brought to Uvalde for burial, the funeral taking place at three o'clock Sunday afternoon. Impressive serv- ices were conducted by Rev. Calvin Nelson, of the Baptist church of which the deceased was a member.
 MT. Wilson, with his fam.iy came to Uvalde about three years ago, and during his residence in the town and later in the community in which his ranch property is located made many friends.
 He is survived by his wife, three sons, William, Mitchell and Carley and four daughters, Misses Loma, DCrcas, Allie and Mrs. l.. E. Spiva, of Texarkana, all of whom were with him at the time of his death. The num- Der of friends that followed the body to it's last resting place, the words if sympathy and the floral offerings all bespoke the esteem and affection of those who had known Mir. Wilson tur- ing his residence in the town and vic- inity.
 MT. Wilson moved from Kentucky in the year of 1885, locating in the E,a thwestern part of Little River lcourty, near Cerro GordC, Ark. He d,I quite big farming bus! Jess and was also in the mercantile business at W.n.hi op for a number of years, seil- |ing lis real estate some 8 years age consisting of 12SO acres of land near Winthrop. MT. Wilson has quite a lot of friends in Little River county.
 ,t &h91U
The Little River news., 1915-09-08
Notice plication order Sale Realty.

Notic( is hereby given that the un- dersignc as administrator of the es- tate of George Rosenberg, deceased, will on he second Monday in Septem- Der, 1915, or sc soon thereafter as the same may be heard, make application to the Probate Court of Hempstead County, Ark. for an order of sale of all the real estate of the estate of George Rosenberg. deceased, situated in the counties of Miller, Little. River and Hampstead, and also fer an order of sale of all personal property of said estate for the purpose of paying debts probated against the same. All par ties interested are warned to appear and show cause, if any they can, why such application for sale of all said real and personal property should not be granted, as prayed Done this Sept. 6, 1915-A Goldsmith as administrator of the estate of George Rosenberg, de- ceased S2-4t