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The Washington times., 1915-11-04
A DISTRICT ESSENTIAL

Every variety of opinion about
the way the District should be run
has been expressed before the Joint
Congressional committee on the fis-
cal relation of the District and
Federal governments. One out
standing fact marks the contentious
OF every one who has appeared. That
fact is that the District, from it's
nature and purpose, is entitled to
some aid from the Federal Govern
ment. Single tax advocates, pro-
ponents of home rule, and even those
who merely appeared to point out
flaws in the present arrangement,
all agree that such a contribution
is necessary.
Another fact the committee must
realize by this time is the extreme
difficulty of separating the so-called
"local functions" Of the District gov.
ernment from those functions affect.
ed by the presence here of the Ma.
tional Capital. The water system
the streets, and the schools were
cited by some witnesses as examples
Of "local" departments. A large
quantity Of water is used in Govern
ment buildings; the streets were laic
out here as they would never be il
any city where the citizens contem
plated paying the entire cost, ane
the schools are patronized by chill
dren of Congressman, of diplomat,
representatives, and of various Gov
ernment officials.
The citizens committee succeede,
in establishing the fact that resi-
dents here pay as high a per capt.;
tax as persons in other cities of thi
size. Whether the benefits derive,
from living in the Capital are sucl
that the citizens should be made t
pay more than they would pay il
other cities raises one of the point
the Congressional committee wi
have to pass upon. But one thing
certain; that is, that in many re
spects the city would not have de
veloped in the way it has had tn
matter been left to it's citizens. Thi
is especially true Of the streets
Yesterday a man who has made
life study of municipal planning an
street problems, said that nowher
in the civilized world has there bee
= city laid out as Washington ha
The Washington times., 1915-11-04
LAPSINo INTO BANDITRY

Villas attack on the Carranzista
force at Aqua Prieta developed that
decisive victory was not to be gained
in that quartear, at least not against
the strongly entrenched forces Of the
constitutional leader. Thereupon
Villa withdraws, apparently at least,
and the new turn Of his strategy
gives uncertainty as to his future
plans. He still possesses a very re-
spectacle force, and there is intima-
tion that he may have determined to
move off to the western coast in the
effort to capture one or two ports
which would give him base through
which to secure the supplies he
needs. The other possibility is that
he may hope to lure the Aqua Prieta
force out Of it's intrenchments for a
fight in the open.
In any case, there is uncomfort-
able indication that the contest be-
tween Carranza and Villa is lapsing
into the character Of guerrilla war
fare, from which the step to bandit
operations is a short one, especially
in Mexico. A large force of Yaqui
Indians are reported ready to con-
solidate with Villa, and altogether
the situation is not at all pleasant.
The United States troops remain
on their own side of the interna-
tional line. It is not seriously to be
assumed, in view Of the policy Of the
Washington Government thus far in
dealing with the military aspects OF
the Mexican situation, that they will
cross the border. It becomes, then
question whether Villa can bring
together enough of the irregulars
and marauders to keep the country
long in a state Of turmoil. To this
the answer will be found in the
course of Carranza himself. He has
demonstrated enough Of military
superiority to make his position
fairly secure, in the long run, pro
vided he can hold the elements thai
at present are willing to give him {
chance and waiting to see whether
he will deserve il.
The Washington times., 1915-11-04
BOY SCOUTS AND SOLDIERS

Officials Of the Boy Scouts do
not emphasize the fact that Boy
Scout training will go a long way
toward making a boy eligible for
soldier if the call of war comes.
Even in their campaign, started yes
terday, to educate the Washington
public in a wider appreciation Of
the scouts work, they do not dwell
upon this point.
When the European war first
broke out the usefulness of scout
training in such an emergency was
exemplified in England. 1t was
feared then that the fact would be
noted in this country to the detri-
ment Of the scouts. But since then
sentiment has changed, and the SEN
timent of not raising ones boy to
be soldier is not so popular as II
was when that ragtime doggerel
first burst forth on vaudeville and
burlesque stages.
Most parents in this country are
not hunting for war, but most par.
ents also are anxious to have thei,
sons play the manly part if wa,
comes. The increased enlistment ir
high school cadets, and in training
organizations of every kind, indi.
Gates that feeling. The scout lead
ers can do their cause no harm BY
pointing out that the scout training
develops soldierly, not pugnacious Of
bloodthirsty, qualities.
If this country shall be called t.
war it will have reason to be thank
ful for that portion Of its youns
men who will have had scout train
ing. Whether it goes to war or no
the scout principles will make better
citizens Of the youth.
The Washington times., 1915-11-04
CHANGES Announced
{. BY PRINTING OFFICE
Appointments, Separations, and
y Transfers Of the Last Week
Made Public. u

Changes In the Government Printing
ontee during the last week were an
bounced by Public Printer Ford today
as follows: ..r.. ..
Appointments
John n. Brecn. linotype operator;
Maurice 4. Glover, probationary mes
senRer boy: Rutherford Bergman,
Henry II. Smith, Holloway Bethca. and
Charles L. Parker. temporary skilled
laborers.
- Separations.
Miss Pearl x. Merritt. clerk. re.
siEned; william A. Marschalk. com.
positor; Mrs. Mary ]. Stanley. skill.
ed laborer; Miss Ruth z. Norris, skilled
laborer; Frederick w. Baxter. mono
type machinist. resigned: John A. Nc
Murray, skilled laborer; Joseph ]. Bir.
mihgham. pressman; Miss Grace -
I.eonhart. skilled lsborer: Lester 8
Martin. monotype keyboard operator, re-
signed.
Transfers, Etc.
Lawrence Hurley. compositor. 30 cent
per hour. Job section. to linotype op
orator. 60 cents per hour. linotype sec
ton: Robert Il. STEINER. compositor, 0
cents per hour. monotype section. u
linotype operator. 90 cents per hour
linotype section: oliver c. McCardell
compositor. 80 cents per hour. hand sec
tion. to linotype operator. so cents pc
hour. linotype section: Henry M. Webb
compositor. 30 cents per hour. linotyp'
section. to linotype operator. 90 cent
per hour, linotype section: Howell 7
Williams. skilled laborer. Is cents pc
hour. presswork division. to watchman
$40 per annum. watch force section
Olson r. Harrison. skilled laborer. :
cents per hour. electrical section. 4
| helper. 90 cents per hour. electrical sec
ton; William L. Welsh. bookbinder.
| cents DER hour. ruling and sewing sec
ton. bookbinder In charge. 90 cents pc
hour. ruling and sewing section: Harr
p. Berrang. compositor. 10 cents pc
| hour. linotype section. to nnotype op
| orator. 70 cents per hour: David q. Nc
Kensie. compositor. linotype sector
day to night: Homer M. Mohr. linotyp
| operator, Library Of Congress branch
| printing section. to linotype sectior
night: Carl 2. Dellinger. skilled labore'
| presswork division to linotype sector
! night: Ernest f. Arnett. Edward
1 Hantzmen. Altamont 8. Rogers. Fran
j. Sloan. Harry G. Debbs. William |
Rowan. Herbert L. James. Edward !
May. Samuel Saloman. Elwood s. Moor
head. jr.. and Frank w. Parker. fror
linotype section. day. to linotype sectior
| night.
The Washington times., 1915-11-04
ZAIMIS CABINET QUITS

The cabinet Of M. Zaimis in
Greece has resigned. Yesterday the
Greek chamber, after a debate, re-
fused vote of confidence to the
Zaimis cabinet in it's military meas.
ures by a showing of lat to ia
The demand for a showing OF
strength on this point was made by
Venizelos, the real leader of Greek
opinion, and the man who arranged
with the entente allies for the CO.
operation Of Greece in their mill.
tary endeavors in the Balkans and
the Levant. The issue thus has
been made very plain, and it is diff
ficult to see how the pro-Germar
The Washington times., 1915-11-04
REAL PROGRESS IN MARYLAND

The most impressive feature of
the elections result in Maryland Is
the overwhelming adoption of all
four of the very progressive consti-
tutional amendments that were pass
ed upon by the electorate. Maryland
thus takes a place among the States
which are adopting liberal attitudes
toward both economic problems and
political methods.
1t is to be assumed that, in view
of the overwhelming support given
to the constitutional amendments,
the legislature will consider that it
has been given . mandate to pass
legislation putting the new policies
into effect. SO far as legislation may
be needed. The legislature is fairly
evenly divided between Republicans
and Democrats, despite that the
Democrats have a safe majority in
both houses; returns indicating that
the senate will contain seventeen
Democrats to ten Republicans, and
the house fifty-fve Democrats to
forty-seven Republicans. Either
party, therefore which aligns itself
firmly back Of the progressive meas
ures will be almost certain to get
the credit for making them thor
oughly effective.
The referendum amendment will
be accounted the most spectacular Of
the changes. II will give the people
new hold on their government, and
weaken the grip Of the machines.
When the legislature was induced to
submit these proposed changes there
was determined effort to have the
initiative included. Careful appraisal
Of forces showed that there was but
one vote short, in the senate, Of the
number necessary to carry the in.
itiative, and 1t was quietly dropped
Quite possibly this was a piece Of
good fortune for the liberals; the
initiative might have served ia
arouse a real fight against the whole
series Of proposals and possibly have
defeated them all. As it is, the re.
markable Endorsement given to much
of forward-looking policy may be ex.
pected to move the legislature te
submit at the next election ar
initiative plan.
Maryland failed to oust the ole
Democratic machine; but it came
near accomplishing that; it defeated
the machine everywhere outside tn,
city Of Baltimore; it served notic'
that the machine was in exceeding
bad odor; and it put hobbies in tn,
mechanism that will deprive it O.
much of its power in future.
The Washington times., 1915-11-04
WHAT'S ON PROGRAM
IN CAPITAL TODAY
Nesting. Study Club Of tn. Washington Cen.

Meeting. Study Club Of the Washington Cen
Ter q The pr,ms ps,. issfSe Of Amsrea chill
Home Club chorus rehearsal. Home Club. ia,
Eshibition, catching one pound turnip rom
roof Of Munsey building. Bsdini. the Jug
sier. in front of Munssy Building. 1850 p.
Meeting, Spanish American Athsneuu.
Rauseh.r's. sR, m.
n.r.,g R %.% %ossnS Ms.sn e'':sn and cs.sn sG
streets northwsss,; North s ,+S nn., Pm; - c-.,,.
Mee,ins. board Of control Of tn. Ep~or,h
League OF Warrington. FOUNDRY M. e.
oyster Sasr'n no..,s p Washington " Lods. of Ek,.
Resssr.ai. @ i'Ii HON. Club Chorus. HON. Club.
rood oS g Snow. s;.s Convention Hall. l,s to 5,t
Chrysan nthemum Show. green houses. Four.
teenth and Il streets northwest. a. m. &c
Ns s,lon%i al union-w. II. Collins Council. Per.
-petuai building Association hall,
| Masonic-Navai. No. !. grand visitation and
E.:,sin f. G;; slsami s,samh!sS.ri No; 10 ne. 3.
Odd Fellsws-Columbia, No. 10. social: Cove
nant. No. 10, and Salem. No. q, business.
kn:s!'u n.:s u"soPm Sf rA5ntH s:nt csx H sSm eS.,
pany, No. T. monthly assembly and ousi
ness.
\ Daughter, Of Amsrica-Progressivs Council
| No. .. euchre party At Its hall.
| Knights of Columbus-Va udeville by IN,
| Dramatic Club for the benent OF the" 81
! Vincent de Paul Society. GonLaga hall.
! p. m: Spalding Council
Lecture. Daniel Thew Wright. before Wash
inEton Chapter American Institute O
| Banking l2lt street northwest s:ib D. m
| Lecture. The Real Meaning OF Socialism
! John Sparge under auspices of Intercol
| leEiate Society. Public Library. Sis D. M
| Address to women Of the parish. Rt Rev
.ucien Lee kinsoiving. Epiphany Church
| 435 p. m.
Lecture. The Inspired Life" by l.. w
Rogers, National Lecturer OF the Theo
| sophical Society. at the Washington Club
| 1910 Seventeenth street northwest.
The Washington times., 1915-11-04
Tomorrow.

Lecture. "a National Museum and School OF
tho Arts" Henry Turner Bailey. under
auspices Of the Art and Archaeology
LeaEue. e all art societies. auditorium.
Reception and entertainment for students and
faculty of George Warrington University.
assembly hall. Arts and Sciences Building
Meeting. West virginia Society. mo I street
northwest, 8 p. m:
Anthony pageant. Chamber Of Commerce
Concert. benefit of Park Road NJ Z, Church.
In church. Park road. near Eleventh street
northwest, 8 y. m.
Concert, Home Club p, m.
Chess match. between the Home Club and
Georgetown Chess Club. Home Club, s p.
Lecture, Preparedness. the Road to Univer-
sal Slaughter" Emma Goldman. Pythian
Food Show. Conventional Hall. I:p to $50
and 1870 to 1890 p. m.
Chrysanthemum Show. greenhouses. Four
| misunderstood OF Instruction.
Eastern Star-Martha, No. l. grand vista.
| ton; Ascension, No. 20.
| Odd Fellows-Phoenix. No. 23 degree; Cen
tral. No: l. and Metropolis. No ls, bust
| l.. Grand Encampment visitation.
| knights OF Pythias-Syracuse. No. 10. pag
| rank.
woodmen Of Amer,ca-centrai Columbia
| GEORGETOWN. Lincoln. A. II. Talbot an,
| West End Camps. Joint meeting In od'
Lecture, Lords OF the Law" by L. W
| Rogers, National Lecturer OF the Theo
| sophical Society at the Washington club
1910 seventeenth street northwest.
The Washington times., 1915-11-04
THE MARYLAND SLUMP

The result of Tuesdays election
in Maryland, heralded at first as a
Democratic victory and a sweeping
Endorsement Of the Wilson Admins
tration, turns out now to have been
disastrous victory and lukewarm
Endorsement of the President. ..
It took the vote Of the boss-con-
trolled wards Of Baltimore city to
win the sweeping victory" and it
was only because Mayor Preston,
who had fought Governor-elect Har-
rington in the primaries, played fair
and swung his followers into line
that most Of these wards returned
pluralities for Harrington. In other
words, 1t was the man Harrington
had fought and the man Harring-
toms followers had reviled, who
made Harrington the new governor.
Outside Baltimore city Maryland
went Republican by a plurality Of
1900. The city returned a Demo-
cratic plurality Of 400, leaving
Harrington a winner by about $500
plurality. But the mere fact that
the counties Of Maryland went Re-
publican does not tell the whole
story. Senator John Walter Smith,
Harrington's hacker. received the
jolt Of his life when his home county,
heretofore safely Democratic by
about 1000, turned on him and put
into local Offices a string Of fusion
candidates. Likewise Congressman
]. Fred c. Talbot, boss Of Balti.
more county, always considered safe.
ly Democratic by from 1000 tc
5000 majority. saw his prestige de.
stroyed when the county gave {
plurality to the Republican candi
date for governor. Other Democrati,
leaders saw their counties swinf
against them, and the turn Of tn,
tide back to the Republican part!
left many local Democratic leader,
stranded.
The State machine headed by Sen
ator Smith has no love for the vii
son Administration, and had re
sented any and all efforts to tie VI
the Harrington candidacy with an!
Endorsement Of Wilson.
There can be little consolation
for Administration folks in the "vic
tory" just as there is very littl
consolation for most Of the leader
outside Baltimore city. where Pres
ton seems to be the one man VIII,
can take real credit for his part il
the performance.
The Washington times., 1915-11-04

the war resulting to her disadvantage
ana no tndemnities bringing tribute from
the enemy countries-then 0ermany's
position would be vastly different.
Advantages Of England.
Finally. there IL Great Britain. which
has been less affected in It's general
relations with the outside world than
any other Of the warring powers. Busi-
ness has gone on: not quite a. usual.
It 10 true. but on the whole In . man.
ner calculated to give Britain a great
advantage At. the wars end, for she has
mad ns TO
claimed BY Germany. She will fight
hard to hold them. She Will control
the seas with both her naval and her
merchant marine. She is making every
and confidence. which will be Of para
mount value to her when the economic
struggle with Germany shall succeed to
the military warfare.
Present Indications are that the war
is likely to close without q hostile SOL
dier setting foot on the soil of either
Britain or Germany. Neither will have
borne the fearful burden actually upon
her own soil. Each will be nerved to
the most insistsnt enort to make the
commercial warfare as strenuous As the
war Of blood and iron has been.
Economic Exhaustion.
All the European countries will be
placed under q fearful burden Of taxes
to pay the wars bills. to care for the
widows and orphans and crippies.
There will be economic revolutions.
| wrought with Z suddenness that in
times OF peace would have been es-
teemed impossible. England's landed
classes even now are talking calmly OF
the necessity to open all the land IA
the use Of the people. which alone
would mean . social and economic revo.
luton.
The degree Of economic exhaustion
Of human and material wastage that the
\ war shall impose on all the countries
will affect gravely the character of il
| reaction on the United States. There
are so many factors yet to be esti
mated that even respectable conjecture
about the consequences IL impossible
the more. therefore. is considered the
necessity for appraisal Of all the ele
/ ments. ss soon as possible. In order thai
this country may adjust itself to what
ever conditions II shall need to meet.
The Washington times., 1915-11-04
By JuDsoN c. .wELLIvER.

Early the coming Congress session move will be nauguaed
make investigation Europe this country and perhaps other parts
Of the world determine what economic results will follow the
closing Of the war r. -" y" ~ E.3' .
Especially will be aimed indicate whether great stream OF
emigration is likely be started toward American shores from the
old world. ''.. --. -.
Beyond that there is desire establish definitely possible
whether European industry going be resumed instantly with
policy Of dumping its products back markets Of the world
cuay this country whatever prices may necessary order
get the trade. - ..". ... ." '.'.' F.. '
TWO OPPOSING THEORIES
The Washington times., 1915-11-04
Bottle Up" Fortress.

UDINE. Nov. Fort Hansel. center
Of the Austrian system Of Notifications
around Malborghetto, dominating the
road from Pontafel to Traves. has been
bottled up" according to Italian off,
cisl reports. as all surrounding heights
have been occupied with Italian heavy
guns. rendering the fort poworless.
The Washington times., 1915-11-04
One Year Ago Today in the War

England and France declared Turkey Russians invaded
Turkish Armenia German attacks repulsed at Arras and
the Argonne Germany claimed general advance at Ypres
Lille Berrau-Bac, and in the Argonne and Vosges Russia
claimed heavy German losses in Poland and predicted gen
eral Teuonic The British ships Good Hope Glasgow
and Oano and the German ships Leipsg and Bremen were
reported missing after the Chilean naval battle.
The Washington times., 1915-11-04
Ships Get u. S. Registry,

mitted to American registry by the De-
partment Of Commerce last week, the
KIizabeth weems. Of 1.1ss tons. form
erly the Norwegian Anita, and the
Coastwiso, OF 1882 tons, formerly the
italian Rosalia Dali. Nineteen yes
sells Of 4s,ose gross tons have been ad-
mitted to American registry since
July !.
The Washington times., 1915-11-04

been at the expense Of its citizens
alone. ......
The hearing is not yet finished,
and much more information is to be
brought to light. But these facts
already seem reasonably apparent
from the testimony Of the witnesses
of all persuasions.
The Washington times., 1915-11-04
Park View Meeting.

The Park View Citizens Association
will meet tomorrow evening at Whit
ney Avenue Christian Church. Secre-
tary Horace r. George has asked that
all reports and resolutions be submitted
In writing.
The Washington times., 1915-11-04
Amusementa.

Beiasco-"Nobody Home" $500 p. m.
National-"Behold Thy Wife" 6:l6 D. m.
Polis-"Inside tho Lines" 2:l6 and s:i5 D. m.
GolumSi-nphlo.opiay:, Y to rP m:
Gayety-b.urlesaue' s:lS ana s:ie p. M
m.
The Washington times., 1915-11-04
Economic Results of
'.Europe's War Certain
~, To Affect. America

Investigation Will Be Organized to Determine What
Factors us. Must Consider in Meeting Imm-'
grafton Economic, and Industrial Problems
When End Shall Come to Great Conflict.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-06
HE CARRIED LADY'S COAT
PatroIman is Suspicious and Arrests
Henry Miller.

Henry Miller, who was a regular
patron of the Hotel De Gink last win
ter registering under the name of
Snyder. was arrested by Officer De
Lee at 8 o'clock Wednesday night.
charged with stealing a lady's coat
Miller was seen coming down an al
ley on Sample St, one half block east
of Michigan St, by PatrOlman De-
Lee. When he saw the officer watch
ing him. Miller attempted to escape.
Miller told conflicting stories as to
where he obtained the coat. claiming
that he found it in the alley. and Ia
ter changing his alibi and saying that
he found it lying in the middle of
Sample st.
The coat is of green chinchilla
cloth, with large green buttons on the
front and sleeves. 1t is being held at
the police station waiting for identi-
fication by the owner
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-06

siren singing of bullets, namely, that
so long as you hear them they are not
for you. The bullet that comes
straight is a dog that bites before it's
bark is heard, so we know that it is
quite needless to duck at the bullets
we hear, but at first we keep OH
ucking-because il is natural
The actual trenches can be enter
ed either by communication trenches,
which have reputation for being
water courses. or openly across a bog
of many pits. We decided that the
communication trench, which is a
very busy, narrow thorOughfare. was
no place for our hurriedly-fiung wire.
SO We went straight across the open.
1T was just on daylight when we
reached the sniper's hole a bit apart
from the main trench line. which we
were to occupy for an observing sta
ton. A sniper's hole is likely 10 es-
cape attention when the main trench
comes in for its shell dose. but ii has
its disadvantages.
I'VE had practically TO sit immobile
all day: we dared hardly 10 stand up,
as the place had no proper parapet;
for looking around we used a peri
scope.
The periscope is wonderful. To be
seated where you can see nothing but
the muddy sides of a hole and then
by applying the periscope. and with
out having to rise an inch. TO have the
whole of this extraordinary country
side eVealed-trencheS and wire en-
tanglements. sandbags, and shell holes
showing up as if under a microscope
What helped to keep us discreetly
low was the sight of a lOOp-hole in
the German trench so yards across
the way: now it showed daylight
through it, and now it was darkened.
SO We sat quite tight from morn to
eve on that frosty day.
THE sun came out but we were in
the shadow. We tried to reckon the
cost of stepping out into his warm
looking light. Someone back at the
battery end of our wire asked US
what we were having for lunch. and
hoped our feet were warm.
''As long as the battery had no
need for our eyes we were able to
watch the strange life of that hillside
Two most relentless rifiemen in a
trench 10 our right occupied our at
tention a lot We envied them their
activity. They seemed to be able 70
find targets when all the rest of the
line was hushed. and we wondered if
they took an enemy's life for each
half dozen of their carefully sighted
shots
The trench on our left had some