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The Washington times., 1915-08-06
J.P. MORGAN AND OIL
DIVIDE WAR ORDERS
Standards Share to Be to Sup
ply Russia With Munitions.
Biz Contract Made.

NEW YORK, Aug. 6.-Further light
was thrown on the vast project under
way by Standard OIL banking interests
for the financing Of Russia's war needs.
the purchasing Of Russian war supplies
on this side Of the Atlantic from COM
panies controlled BY those interests.
and the project for the entrance OF the
industries Of this country into Rus
sian commercial trade under the guild
ance of those interests both during the
war and after.
The war plans Of the Standard OIL
banking interests will in now way con-
fict with the work which is being done
by the interests represented by }: r.
Morgan & Co.. the latter interests hav-
ing been aware for some time OF the
projects Of the Standard OIL banking
group, the two great banking interests
having come to an understanding on
the course which each is to follow.
dominant factor with regard to meet
ing the requirements In this country
of the British Empire. both IN nnanc-
ing and in purchasing and manufac-
turing Of supplies. and at the same
time will give free rein to the Standard
Oil group in the latters efforts along
similar lines with regard to Russia.
$71,0O0,000 Order Booked.
The opinion prevails in banking quar-
ters that with the work proceeding
along the lines now outlined. the manu-
featuring capacity Of this country avail
able for the purposes of the allies will
bc worked to Its highest degree OF e.
ficiency.
Announcement Is that the Canadian n
Car and Foundry Company has booked
q 81 ,Ob. .Oo0 order for the manufacture OF
shrapnel and high-explosive shells.
This is one Of the Canadian companies
in which the Standard OIL banking inter-
ests are understood to have obtained q
controlling interest in their plans for
entering into the war supply business on
a vast scale.
indications Of q working agreement on
war work between the Morgan and
Standard OIL groups. The contract In
question was negotiated for the account
Of Great Britain and France. and was
placed through the firm Of J. P. Morgan
Co. Meanwhile another huge order
Is being negotiated with the company
for the account OF Russia, and Will &c
through other hands.
A Juicy Plum.
How Juicy q plum the Standard Oh
interests have acquired In taking con.
troll Of the Canadian Car and Foundry
Company 10 shown In the fact that with
the orders mentioned and the order
placed with the company for $SS, ,0Jo. .0C<
Of shrapnel some months ago by tht
Russian government that company wi!
have received the largest war oPderi
placed with any company in Americs
Steel Corporation and the Crucible Stee
Company Of America. the size Of whose
orders has been due to the fact thos,
companies are ordnance manufacturers
The Washington times., 1915-08-06
33 Persons Missing in
Erie Given Up as Dead

ERIE, Pa. Aug. 6.-Thirty-three per-
sons. missing in Erie's flood catrosphe.
were today given up as dead by the au-
thorities. These with the twenty-one
bodies In the morgue. and three or four
located but not yet extricated from the
wreckage that still blocks the streets,
VIII run the death toll to between fifty
five and sixty.
The PENNSYLVANIA State consta bulary
patrolled the stricken section today
with loaded rifles. Thieves. attracted
oy stories OF valuables buried In the
debris. have been active since Tuesday.
The Jarecki iron works today aban-
doned Its 100000 machinery and stock
buried beneath debris. The Lowell Man
ufacturing Company likewise gave UP
500. 900 in machinery
The Washington times., 1915-08-06
Outing at Pen-Mar Held
BvI. o. F. and Rebekahs

District Odd Fellows and Rebekahs
to,ned with members OF those organi-
cations from Maryland. Pennsylvania,
Virginia and West Virginia. in their
sixth annual outing at Pen-Mar. Pa.
yesterday.
The Washington members left on q
special train at a. m. returning a,
11:4O D. m.
At the exercises. which were presided
over by William H. Hofstetter, jr.. OF
Baltimore. grand master Of Maryland
the principal address was delivered by
Washington contingent returned well
please with the Success Of the event
and were particularly proud Of the rec
ord made by the Esther Rebekah lodge
in the exercises.
The Washington times., 1915-08-06
BR|CHTWOODPARK
ASKS IMPROVEMENTS
New Sidewalks, Extension Of
Street, Band, and Other
Things Requested.

Extensive improvements, including the
extension Of Sixteenth street. the plac-
ing Of sidewalks along Georgia avenue
the assignment Of the Marine Band to
give concerts in Brightwood and the
extension OF the Fourteenth street car
line. are asked for by the Brightwood
Park Citizens Association In a communi-
cation forwarded to the Commissioners
The communication was printed In
pamphlet form in accordance with the
requests Of the Commissioners that all
citizens bodies recommend improve
ments to be included in the annual esti.
mates to Congress-.
1t is requested that Thirteenth street
Georgia avenue is pointed to as Ar
argument for the opening Of parable
streets. and also for placing sidewalks
along that thoroughfare.
Lights For Driveway.
Other street improvements. including
paving. macadamizing. or grading. ore
asked for, and some Of these requests
are made in conjunction with the Piney
Branch Citizens Association.
It Is asked that the sewer along the
Military road be extended north on
Thirteenth street, and that a sewer be
In behalf of the many users ot the
Beach Driveway lights are requested for
that street. 1t Is said that many roads
u Rock Creek Park. in the vicinity Of
Brightwood are dangerously narrow. A
suitable station house also is urged
The association would have the Com
missioners recommend that the Botani-
cal Gardens be removed from their pres
ent location to Rock Creek Park. The
Commissioners also are urged to ask
Congress for q law authorizing them to
designate what streets shall be for reEi.
dences and what streets used for bust.
ness houses.
Land Values Increasing.
The growth and development Of the
city in the Brightwood neighborhood
the many improvements by private in.
dividuals. and the increasing value OF
land. are pointed out as reasons fer the
improvements suggested.
Louis P. Shoemaker Is president OF
the association. and the communication
Is signed also by members of the exc.
cutive committee, who are Charles w
Ray- chairman; George Francis vii.
liams. John A. Saul. William Ramsay
James Holmes, William w. Mathewson
Wilton J. Lambert. Jacob Xander, Dr.
, Lewis j. Battle. Charles w. Russell
Thomas BlaRden. Jesse Ergood. John c
Proctor. Emile Berliner. Daniel O'C
Callaghan. c. c. Lancaster, A ". Fcs
ter Albert s. Gately. and Lieut. Georg.
B. Maher.
The Washington times., 1915-08-06
Just One Application
and the Hairs Vanish
Modes OF Today.

A harmless, yet very effective. treat
nient is here given for the quick re-
moval Of hairy growths: Mix enough
powdered delatone and water to cover
the undesirable hairs, apply paste, and
after Q or 3 minutes remove. wash the
skin and the hairs have vanished. One
application usually IL sufficient. but to
be certain Of results, buy the delatone
In an original packaRe.-Advt.
The Washington times., 1915-08-06
Patriotic Federation
Will Meet on Monday

Delegates from associate Patriotic So
cieties Of the American Federation Of
Patriotic Societies have been notified
that the organization will hold its regu-
lar monthly meeting at its Headquarters,
day evening The Rev. Gilbert F. VIII
liams. president Of the federation will
preside.
The Washington times., 1915-08-06
Mrs. Johnson M. Moore
Passes Away at Macon

Word has been received here Of the
sudden death in Macon OF Mrs. johnson
NJ. Moore. who formerly resided at Sill
YER Spring. She was n daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Julian c. Dowell. OF this
city, and is survived by her husband
and two children. Elisabeth and Carl.
The Washington times., 1915-08-06
Would Harness Niagara.

NIAGARA FALLS. n. Y. Aug. g.
Peter A. Porter. who. In 1885, Introduced
the bill providing for the first power
development at Niagara Falls. has
81 ggested a ninetyfoot dam in the
gorge above Queenstown. to the Joint
legislative committee at its hearing.
The Washington times., 1915-08-06
Hog Brings $500.

INDIANAPOLIS. Aug. GA Chester
white hog has just been sold by J. c.
Weddle for $500. The hos 10 three years
old and won prizes in Indiana and Mich
kan.
The Washington times., 1915-08-06

Vaughan, recently returned to Washing
ton, after making deep study Of latest
dental methods in New York and Phila.
delphia, will make his prices about half
The Washington times., 1915-09-09
HIS DREAM UNREALIZED

Edward B. Moore, former Com
missioner of Patents, died without
seeing his life dream realized. That
dream was an adequate building for
the United States Patent Office.
The Government had to learn
from the Preside fire the danger
of many of its garrison buildings.
The Washington fire marshal has
predicted that it may learn from the
old Patent Office building, if ever
a fire breaks out there, the danger
of housing hundreds of it's employees
in ancient fire traps.
The Patent Office is the only
bureau of the Government which
turns over large sums into the
Treasury. Instead of being a burden
it is source of revenue. But this
one revenue-producing bureau has
been the last to be recognized in the
construction of modern department
buildings.
Aside from the menace to human
lives, invaluable records are stored
in highly infammable wooden shelves
all about the corridors of the build,
The Washington times., 1915-09-09
THE NEW INTERVIEW

About this time of the year every
twelvemonth in the past it was the
inevitable custom of our minor
statesmen to return from a summer
in Europe and pour out into the
more or less willing ears of the ship
news reporters their impressions of
everything in Great Britain and on
the Continent from international
politics to finances and good roads.
One trip abroad made minor
statesman an authority on any and
all of these subjects, and if he were
pressed he would also be perfectly
ready to discuss military and naval
affairs with the same informed
gusto.
But new style of interview from
our minor statesmen is in fashion
this year. Instead of seeing Europe
through July and August, they have
been spending the same interval in
"discovering" the United States.
And now they are coming back to us
with wealth-or at least a column
of impressions" of what a great
country we have to the westward of
the convention city on the shores of
Lake Michigan, which is the most
remote point from the East to which
their duties have ever taken them.
Memories of jefferson Brick in
Dickens are awakened by the glow
ing periods of these discoverers
Jingoism is made to pale into nur-
sery prattle by the incandescence OF
their eulogies of the Great West
Most of us have the belief that such
a region had existed for many years
that it was waxing more glorious
every day, that it was wonderland
of great natural resources, OF
scenic glories, of potentialities be.
yond the dreams of its pioneers
But until the minors saw these
things and told us Of them they
were as nothing. Through the newer
interview only is their official stand
ing proclaimed. We know now that
the Far West is great country, fol
it has been regularly discovered.
The Washington times., 1915-09-09
DUKE NICHOLAS TO THE TALL
TlMBERl

The removal of Grand Duke Mich
olas from command of the Russian
armies in the west and the assump-
tion Of direct command by the Gear
is surprise seemingly to even the
military authorities of Russia's al
lies. 1t has been generally believed
the grand duke was an excellent
strategist and forceful command
er. The campaign that won Prem
ysl earned him wide repute, and his
management of the present tremen-
dous retreat without losing an army
has been esteemed a great accom-
plishment. Yet he is suddenly re-
moved and sent to a command in
the Caucasus of much less signifi.
cance.
Manifestly, whatever the rest OF
the world thought, Russian author.
ity didn't think Nicholas the right
man for the job. The right man
doesn't get removed, in war or ir
business. 1t is, Of course, possible
that popular disaffection, in view OF
the continuous disasters of theil
arms, may have stirred up clamol
in Russia against the commander.
in-chief, which has made it neces
sary for the government to remov.
him. Russia is nowadays pander
ing to public opinion in ways quit.
novel in that empire.
The Washington times., 1915-09-09
HYATTSVILLE.

The annual meeting of the Woman's
Missionary Society Of the Washington
district of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South. will be held in the Hy-
Sunday and Monday:
The Rev. Charles l.. DeLong. pastor
of the Hyattsville Church. will preach
the welcome sermon at II o'clock Sum
will not commence until o'clock in
the afternoon. The local arrangements
are being conducted by Miss Bessie
Scaggs, president of the local society.
The complete program for the two days
Is as follows:
Sunday. II a. m.--sermon by the Rev.
Charles l.. belong; p. m, rally by
the children of tho Sunday school and
Young Peoples Society; devotional SER
vice. led by Mrs. l.. Robinson, of Wash
inglon, secretary Washington district
societies. children's institute conducted
by Miss Glennie Toml!nson, of Wash
inGton; recitation by Miss Matthews;
address b. Mrs. r. W. MacDonell. OF
Woman's National Missionary Council
of the Methodist Church South; s p. m..
devotional exercises led by Mrs. J. ].
Printup, of Mashington; address Of
:he local society: responsive address by
Mrs. Carl Wyatt, of Washington; ad-
dresses by Mrs. l.. J. Copeland. presi-
dent of the society of the Baltimore
COM nIeTtIlte, anu MTS. MdCbOnell.
Mondays a. m. devotional exercises
led by Mrs. Robinson; the organization
of the convention. roll call of delegates.
reports of tine district secretary an',
delegates from the auxiliary societies
address on missionary Literature" by
Mr. Dashiell, of Washington; address on
mission Study" by Mrs. ]. j.. Printup,
of Washington; round table talk and
quiz conducted by Mrs. Copeland anl
Mrs. Robinson: address on Christian
Stewardship, by Mrs. J. P. Coon. oi
Washington: address by Mrs Mac
Donell. Noon to 1:3c p. m, iur cheon
served by the women OF the local So
siety; p Pm, M: devotional iona exercises Led
tSn; address on The Duties of the Pub
Iicity Department" by Mrs. A. F.. Har-
Ian: an address on campaign work. by
Miss Grace Jeffries. of Baltimore: a
talk on the woman's missionary society
by Mrs. Robinson: the reading of .he
minutes of the meeting and benedic-
ton.
Second Lieutenant James NJ Vincer:
of Company F. First Maryland Infan.
try. won a place OF the state rifle team,
which will participate In the national
matches 10 be held in Jacksonville, be.
ginning October 2
A grand inaugural tournament will tr
held at the Bowie race track Septembe'
IS, and the proceeds are for the benz IL,
of St Joseph Hail. Bowie There viii
be three classes of l;ni-hts. professional
amateur and nuvice with prizes aCgrc-
gating s6S. Previous to the .i!ting con,
test there will be trap shooting fca-
ture. Tho charge to the knights will
+. liohmead, and the coronation address
will he made b. Samuel Marvin Peach
Tho chief marshal III he COUNTY com.
missioner lohn NJ E"wio. Two youu-
a..
Miss +. Tla.iinG and Miss V. FIadir-
The judges are Calvin f. Arnold Her
man E. Burgess, Gardiner Coale, 4. T
Brooke, w. G. Brooks. NJ. Hampton
The Washington times., 1915-09-09
MT. RAINIER.

Tonight has been set aside for the
"one-steppcrs" at the municipal carni-
val. The contest will begin at 10 o'clock
and prizes will be awarded to the best
dancer Of each sex.
Nearly everybody here Is busy pre-
rarlng a costume for the Mardi Gras
festivities tomorrow night. This par
ticular night Is exclusively for the
'grown-ups," while Friday of next
week will be for the children. The
competition for the best costume will
be held on the dancing pavilion. No one
without mask will be permitted to
compete. The grand march will begin
at $50 o'clock.
Saturday night Is expected to be the
banner night Of the week. The most
beautiful girl in the pavilion will be
awarded a prize. The carnival Is to con-
tinuc every night next week. and spe-
cial features have been arranged for
each evening.
The Washington times., 1915-09-09
Attractions
Coming To
Washington

The roya! actress. Betty Nansen. sup
ported by Dorothy Bernard, will be
seen at Crandalls Theater next week
from Sunday to Thursday. IN the vii.
nam Fox production. Song of Hate"
This is society drama based OH Sar-
! dou La Tosca." 1t is said to be one
Of Miss Nansen's most successful roles,
the part of Flora Tosca calling into
| play al: of her great emoti onal powers
| Dorothy Bernard. to whom is assigned
| the part Of Maize. appears to esDec al
| adVantase. Other members of the cast
| are Arthur Hoops and Claire Whitney.
| Friday and saturday the feature Will
be The Ivory Snuff Box" a photo
drama of detective life In Europe.
| Holbrook Blinn plays the leading role
that Of Richard Duvall, the detective.
Musical concerts are scheduled for
every days program.
| Emily stevens In The Soul of a
Woman Will be the chief attraction at
Moore's Garden Theater Sunday, Men
day and Tuesday of next week.
Wednesday and Thursday there will
be the first showing in this city Of the
f1lm version Of Richard Harding DAVIS
| ford, the musical comedy star of the
| stage. is to be the featured player.
l. Friday and Saturday the newest
Mutual Master Picture. THE Man from
Oregon, will be shown with Clara Will
| liams and Howard Hickman in the prin-
cipal roles.
| Paul McAlister, formerly leading man
OF the Poll Players, is to be seen Sun
day, Monday and Tuesday OF next week
at Moore's Strand Theater. In The
Money Master" strong drama Of
modern business !-fe.
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
! Raymond Hitchcock the musical
comedy star, will be introduced in his
first motion picture feature, The Ring
tailed Rhinoceros. supported by
Saturday Emmy Whclen will again be
seen In When a Woman Loves"
The special musical selections Of the
| Strand symphony Orchestra will be
| features OF each performances
The Washington times., 1915-09-09
mo LAW VIOLATED"

A strange note appears in some
of the authoritative explanations of
the Washington Governments atti-
tude toward the exposure Of Am
bassador Dumba's activities in this
country. 1t is announced that SEEM
ingly mo Federal law has been vio-
lated" by the enterprises looking to
incitement of strikes, riots, and
"tieing up" the munitions factories,
perhaps for months, perhaps perma-
nently.
In case mo Federal law" has
been violated, it appears, the Ma
tional Government cannot do any
thing about it. From which it
would appear that the emissary Of
a foreign power might violate the
laws of forty-eight States in mat
ters of the gravest concern to this
nation; but if he didn't come in
conflict with some national law he
could go ahead making that sort of
trouble.
Is the country seriously expected
to believe this?
Plainly, a State cannot send DR..
Dumba home. He is not accredited
to State, but to the nation. The
States have jurisdiction to make
laws dealing with their internal in
dustrial affairs. Has our dual gov
ernment fallen to such a status that
foreign ambassador may come
here and violate the laws of the
States, but so long as he doesn't
break a Federal statute be secure?
It is impossible to believe a Gov
eminent pretending to take itself
seriously could assume such a thing
Yet there comes, too, the intima.
tion that it may be discovered that
the real offense was that of the cor,
respondent, Archibald, who Travelled
with an American passport to act as
emissary of a foreign government
1t is ludicrous to have such techni
cality seriously offered to tn,
country.
Ambassador Dumba has had hi!
heart-tc heart talk with Secretar!
Lansing, and as result instead O
getting his passports he appears II
be going back, somewhat defantly
to his job. He even went to tn
extent of visiting the Secretary o
Labor about cooperation in carry
ing out the Austro- Hungarian
scheme of interfering with the or
derly conduct of industry in thi
country! Was ever greater eff
frontery?
1t is hard to believe that eve
the most blatant Administrator
cuckoos will hail this as anothe
triumph of diplomacy" 1t look
more like complete sacrifice Of tn
country's self-respect.
The Washington times., 1915-09-09

The German policy is marvelously
fecund in excuses for outrages, ut
terly incapable of remedying the
conditions that subject our people to
those outrages. In the Hesperian
case there is still a new excuse: the
vessel carried a single run at her
stern! She might endanger sub
marine. So the submarine sneaked
up on her in the darkness and sent
her to the bottom without warning.
There will be new excuses for new
outrages. The thing has been going
on now many months, and no deter
mination has been reached Mt any
single point that marks an effective
concession to American demands.
Promises seem to have no utility
save to be broken. Kindly assur-
ances mean merely that we will
please be pleasant until opportunity
is ripe for a new assault on our
rights, a new insult to our dignity
and our honor; after that new ex-
cuses, new lodges, new leering as
surances of distinguished consider
ation-and then more outrages!
A review of German naval con.
duct leaves the feeling that good
faith has been nowhere an element
ip dealing with the United States
That feeling is REINFORCED wher
the Dumba-Von Papen incident is
considered. No explanation can jus
tify the Austrian ambassador, col
laborating with the German en-
bassy, in fomenting riot and seditior
in this country; and that is what tn,
ambassador admits he did.
How long can it 60 on? How Ions
will the country be fouted ane
jeered and made a mockery before
the world? How much more viii
Washington stand?
The Washington times., 1915-09-09
PHONE LIST FOR VISITORS TO
CAPITAL

How important a part the tele-
phone now plays in domestic, social,
and business relations is attested by
the proposal to establish a telephone
registration bureau in New York
city.
This bureau is designed to be a
place of registration for transients
in the city who expect to call and
be called by telephone. Even during
a visit to another city the business
man now finds himself hampered if
he cannot use telephone freely,
and if others with whom he does
business cannot reach him readily.
Other cities will watch the New
York experiment if it is consum-
mated, with a view to asking
their own telephone offices to do
likewise. If the plan works out in
New York, if it does not throw such
heavy burden on the operators as
to become cumbersome, it should be
next consummated in Washington.
The Capital has more transients
who are in demand by telephone,
and who must keep in touch with
their business through the telephone
than any other city of it's size
Many ofttkase visitors come on Of
fetal errands and they should have
every facility for their work the
city can afford.
The Washington times., 1915-09-09
WHAT HEBREWS ARE DOING
IN THE WORLD WAR

Fully million Hebrews engaged according the
estimate of Israel Zangwl historian Of the people Under
flags Of all nations involved in struggle found promi
Hebrews.
Lord Rohschd head Of the British Hospital Committee
Hebrew.
Baron Reading lord chief justice Of England British
Finance Commission due in New York this handle the
financial situation for the allies, is Hebrew.
Herr Ban of Gemanys great merchant
just been placed in charge Of the entire railway system Of
Germany and Austria, is Hebrew.
General Heyman grand officer of the Legion of Honor France
who has just put command Of French army corps
Hebrew.
Enver Bey Turkeys supreme military commander who just
received the order Pour La Mere from the Kaiser for his
success in defending the Dardaneles is Hebrew.
Sonnno Italian foreign minister who helped persuade the
King to join forces with the allies, is Hebrew.