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The Washington times., 1915-12-14
BUFFALO BILL TO BAR
!, TIGHTS FROM SHOW
Famous Plainsman, Here to
Revive Wild West, Says Cir.
Gus Killed His Exhibition.
Buffalo Bill II in town!

Buffalo Bill II in town!
with hts long curling hair made
snow-whitc by the passing years. but
still the erect. alert figure of old. Col
william F. Cody. breathing the Atmos-
phere OF the plains. came to Washing
ton Yesterday. and was a picturesque
figure among the lobby full of Repub-
lican politicians at the New Willard.
The old plainsman and veteran scout
Is here on private business that has
nothing to do with politics. and while
the hotel lobby teemed with the buzzing
OF numerous Presidential bees. much
attention was paid to the interesting
group. of three rather distinguished
formed The center. Yesterday afternoon
The other two were Lieut., Gen. Mel
son A. Miles. retired. and Mai. Gen.
David Gordon, retired. both old COM
rades Of Buffalo Bill during the DAYS
title In the Indian country.
am here on private business-to
talk over old times with my old friends
in the army and discuss preparedness
Cody. II have to get way back in the
army list to find my old friends nova
days-they are all retired. But we still
hay haye a strong snH & feeling for one another.
during. the past year or more. we are
much interested in the preparedness
campaign that Is going on. We are in
terested In 1t because we believe in It
heart and soul and we are intending
to DO all we can to help 1t along.
II personally am goins 20 try to do
some educational work next season. l
am going to organize my own show
again. You know 1t has been long
time since Buffalo Pill had his own
show-too many circus features were
introduced and the thing got away.
from the educational feature that ]
thought to make paramount when l
started out with it. You know that old
show of mine was a great institution
and / loved it. When ! started 1t years
ago, the show people all laughed at me
especially the circus men. They told
me would make a failure. Well
everybody knows what did happen.
The real buffalo Bill show was even
greater attraction than TIE circus it,
self. And then they began to put cir
Gus features in it and it almost lost
its identity.
II intend to try and revive it next
wear and make it real education fea-
ture. We will tell the story of this
country from it's settlement to the pres
ent day and will try to accurately de-
scribe things from the Dre-revoiutlonary
days to 1915. There won't be any Gle
phants or tight-wearing acrobats in
the whole show, ] haven't finished up
all the details yet--but I'm working
| things out slowly"
During his visit here Colonel Cody
will take ur certain important matters
with the Interior DEPARTMENT relating
| to Indians and to land questions.
The Washington times., 1915-12-14
THE SCHOOLS AND POLITICS

Appointment of the Board of Ed
ucation by judges of the Supreme
Court Of the District has made for
endless complications. With certain
administrative powers vested in the
board, and the financial reins held
by the Commissioners, the result of
the anomalous arrangement has been
constant friction and lost motion. All
that is needed to condemn the ar
rangement is a careful study of the
cumbersome financial arrangement; !;
especially in regard to the compli-
Gated channels through which
teachers salaries are paid, and
through which supplies are obtained
and repairs made to school build
ings. So tedious. is the last men
toned item that parents leagues
have found it easier to hold enter
tainments to repair school buildings
than to set the machinery in motion
to get the work done.
Educators who have opposed the
abolition of a Board of Education
have admitted that the power of ap-
pointing the board should be vested
in the Commissioners. Such a plan
which is suggested in the estimates
makes for a strong central control
and for placing responsibility where
; it belongs. At present the game OF
passing the buck" is played by
everyone concerned when any criti,
cisms of the Washington schools
! arise.
If there is any city further re-
moved from politics than Washing
ton it is hard to find. Citizens, some
of them from trade bodies and citi,
zens' associations, went before the
half-and-half committee to plead fol
more "home rule" Yet, at the first
step taken by the Commissioners tC
bring the school system within the
pale of municipal administration
there is much hue and cry about
dragging the schools into politics.
Other cities, which govern them
selves, manage to get along will
running their own schools. Yet il
Washington, for some unknown rea
son, it is argued that the schools
should be far removed from the cit,
government. The school item is tn
The Washington times., 1915-12-14
FRANCIS MARION cOcKRELL

A good many men break into pub
lie life as the result of the innum-
cradle accidents Of politics; but no
mar, remains in that career through
out a long. lifetime BY accident. The
man who without fitness and capac-
ity to serve gets into public life by
accidents, is very soon elected by de-
sign.
Francis Marion Cockrell remained
in public service throughout the
adult years of very long life. His
death at the age of eighty-one is re-
minder that the men of his genera
ton are getting exceeding few. He
served with high rank and credit" in
the Confederate army, occupied
State Offices, and was for five full
terms, thirty years. Senator of the
United States. Thus he was num-
bered among very small group OF
the men who have sat longest in the
upper chamber. After that he was
a term on the Interstate Commerce
Commission, and still later held an
appointive position as Federal com.
missioner determining a boundary
dispute in the Southwest. In this,
his last public position, he proved
himself as capable of performing
hard and consistent service as any
man of half his years; he went to
the frontier, took personal charge
got into the saddle, and did the
work.
Senator Cockrell was kept in pub
lie life because he had something to
give to the public. He was poor
when he entered it, poor every day
he remained in it, poor when death
took him away from it. Missouri
loved and trusted him because he
earned it's absolute confidence in his
integrity and patriotism. He was a
consistent party Democrat, but he
always required to know that his
party was right, and his contribu.
tion to keeping it right was a highly
important one. He represented al
ways the hest interest of the plair
people as he saw that interest; anC
his vision was true.
The Washington times., 1915-12-14
HOLDING THE FORT

The allies are going to stick it out
in the. Near East. This, whatever
the cost, is good campaigning for
them; it is welcome news to the
world.
In Serbia the allies have been
beaten, routed, and driven like sheep.
In Macedonia they stand at bay. In
Saloniki they must dig their toes
into the very beach to keep from be-
ing cast upon the sea. But by all
the tests of this war the allies can
maintain that last ground.
This will be holding the fort in the
way the war has always gone from
the start until now. A year and
three months ago the allies held the
fort in northern France. A year
ago they held it in Flanders. In
Russia they held it as late as six
months ago. Holding the fort in
each of those life and death strug,
giles they have grown stronger. And
now II is the Balkans.
Until they are in final condition
with troops adequate both in num-
hers and in efficiency, with munitions
both abundant and suitable, with
power both potential and developed
this will do to wage the war in 6
way that can win it. For always the
Austro- German military machine
prepared but limited, is grinding
away the best and the strongest thai
are in it against the resources of thu
allies, still unprepared but unlim
Ned.
Germany after destroying Belgium
and ravishing France was yet LOCKED
xaSfin a wise from the outside world
The Washington times., 1915-12-14
CHEAPER TELEPHONE SERVICE

The Chesapeake and Potomac
Telephone Company announces to-
day, with considerable detail and
commendable frankness, new
schedule of rates that is to be put
into effect as rapidly as possible,
which in the aggregate will effect
very considerable savings for tele-
phone users. The company calcu-
lates that on the basis of present
business very considerable reduc-
tion in its revenues will ensue; and
it hopes that for this loss it will be
compensated by an increase in the
volume of business done.
In another part of this paper the
company's announcement, with the,
new schedule of charges and condi-
tions, is presented. 1t requires more
attention and study than has yet
been possible, before a conclusion
can be stated as to the precise merits
Of the concessions granted. But
prima facie it shows a serious pur-
pose Of dividing up with the public.
There is reasonable assurance that
it does not represent an effort to
bunco the public, by pretending to
give it something important while
in fact giving it nothing at all. That
was what the Potomac Electric
Power Company seemed to be try
ing to do. in it's recent announce
ment of reduced rates" on electric
current for cooking, mechanical, and
industrial purposes. Analysis of the
alleged concessions by the electric
monopoly has made very clear that
the public was getting hot air in
stead Of concessions from the ex-
orbitant charges to which it has long
been subjected. Of that feature,
more will be heard before long. 1t
is for the present enough to say that
the telephone corporation seems to
be dealing in entire sincerity and
good faith with it's patrons, and to
be giving them some real and sub
stantial benefits. The Public Utility
Commission will, of course, check
over the plan announced by the tele-
phone authorities, and make sure
that there is no concealed joker,
as there was-and mighty clumsily
concealed, at that-in the case of the
electric monopoly's fantastic effort
to fool the community.
Of all it's public service corpora
tions, none has so thoroughly justi-
fled the popular opinion that it is q
selfish, unreasonable, and oppressive
monopoly as has the electric combi-
nation. The telephone people have
set it an example of square dealing
and straightforwardness, which the
electric company might we'll adopt
as guide in it's policy.
The Washington times., 1915-12-14
JlTNEY NAVAL BATTLES

Ours would be the last voice to
condemn the non-working crew of
the jitney peace ship for singular
Inconsistency in breaking into
mutiny while on their voyage to furl
the battle flags and hush the drums
of Europe, getting the boys out of
the trenches before Christmas.
We realize how a deeply earnest
advocate of peace can naturally be-
come as militant as bloodthirsty
inciter of war. We are not unmind-
full Of the fact that affectionate and
devoted cousins, uncles, nephews, all
but brothers and sisters of the
peaceful royal families of the Old
World went to the mat like prize
ring bruisers over the problem Of
keeping the peace between Austria
and Serbia. We do not forget that
every peace crusader on the jitney
ship is human, and that it is in the
heart of mankind that when any
body or anything tries to stop a
peaceful fellow from having his
righteous way he just instinctively
goes to punching his just arguments
into the unrighteous head of the
riotous ruffian that opposes him.
But while we can feel a sympa-
thetic charity rather than scornful
reproach over the jitney slugging
matches now exhibiting in continu-
Gus performances on the high seas,
we wish we might get to those peace
pilgrims by wireless one admonition.
1t is that whatever strong arm meth
DDS the circumstances may justify
tricing up by the thumbs, hanging
from the yardarm, walking the
plank, or any Of the approved prac-
tices of ancient and honorable war
fare at sea--we do hope that no
member of that peace party will so
far forget himself and his duty to
society, while spreading the peace
propaganda, as to put off in small
boat and torpedo the jitney ship
without giving warning to any non
combatants that may happen to be
on board and without granting them
life preservers as possible means
Of reaching place of safety when
the blowing up of the ship becomes
a military necessity for the impera-
tive purposes of peace.
The Washington times., 1915-12-14
D. KEITH'S

The bill offered at Keith's this week
makes proper prelude to the holiday
season, rs IL contains musical numbers
galore: ranging from grand opera inter-
prcfations to present-day ragRedy-rag
1t also includes the appearance here
after many years of two stars, Fred
Hnllen and Mo!lie Fuller. who appear in
q sketch Of other days Of the stage, a
OF Fame" The corridor shows repro
auctions of programs on which appear
the names of scores of stage favorites
"Evangeline. and Mr.. Hart in his
dancing and song numbers of the past.
The offering of come ba cks' was
warmly welcomed.
tone. appearing in cycle OF song
stories. was heard to distinct advantage.
his numbers including solos made IA.
nous in 'Pinafore." 'Mikado.' and
Pirates" with many Irish ballads.
"The New Producer" grand opera
production In tabloid form. is the offer
ing of company of dozen excellent
singers. who appeared in solos. duets.
quartets and ensembles from famous
operas.
A particularly bright spot on the bill
was the appearance of the talelte.d
mimic, Violet Dale. who has the faculty
al tricks OF voice action and expression
OF stars she seeks to portray. including
Nazimova. Leslie Carter. Pavlowa and
half a dozen other familiar Dersonages
of stagedom. The scene from 'Zaza'
and the one from War Brides" were
exceptionally well given.
Maria Los company presents "Porce-
lains." q production of the most famous
dresden and other chinas. Lulu Nc
Copnell and Grant Simpson appear In
a one-act skit filled with nonsensical
nothings en- titled AT Home" The
Five Belmonts in diabolo and hoop-roll,
ing stunts. and Haydn, Borden and
Ha ydn in Bits Of Vaudeville" complete
an entertaining bill.
The Washington times., 1915-12-14
This Enoch Arden Sets
Record; Gone so Years

LURAY, Va, Dec. H.-Wandering
over many of the Western and New
England States for more than fifty
years. his departure from this county
being due to domestic infelicity, his
return to his native heath only to find
the wife of his youth the legal part
ner of another man, is the experience
Of George Rivan Bunday.
Bunday, a man now more than sew
enty-five. makes no efforts to absolve
himself from being a contributing cause
to a family misunderstanding, followed
by an apparently 'unhealable" rupture.
as he 'now declares, and then his de-
parture. And now his Enoch Arden ap-
pearance in this county, after the lapse
of half a century, has no significance
further than his native heath is a good
place for rehabilitation and atonement.
He says he entertains nothing but the
and the man who replaced him in her
affections.
The Washington times., 1915-12-14
Loaf Tale Has Sequel
After Three Months

FOSTORIA. Ohio. Dec. 4.-Last Labor
Day. September Z. Fred Ort, clerk in
the salesroom of the Fostoria Baking
Company. placed more than $50 in bills
inside loaf of stale bread for safe
keeping. The bread was sold next
morning before the Carnival Of Ort at
the bakery.
Several days ago ]. c. Danner, for
mer proprietor of the bakery, received
letter from a Fostorian who said he
had purchased the bread. found the
money and kept It.. But his conscience
troubled him. he added. and now asked
for a chance to square the deal with
Danner He was given a chance.
The Washington times., 1915-12-14

largest single item of expenditure
in the annual budget for the Capital.
If for no other reason the Commits
sioners ought to control them on
that account.
When it comes to politics, there
could be no politics worse than those
OF several years ago which found
the Board of Education in constant
friction with the District govern
ment, especially with the Municipal
Architects Office. If the District Of
ficials were wrong in that contro-
versy that is all the more reason
why they should be made to shoul-
der the responsibility for their own
mistakes.
The Washington times., 1915-12-14
ROUMANIA, GREECE, AND
AMERICA

When all the world goes to war,
the reactions of diplomatic and mill
tary affairs, though in the most
widely separated quarters of the
earth, produce strange effects. For
instance, today the eyes of Bahama
are on Washington. The Ancona
note from our State Department to
Austria may have a most important
effect on developments in that
region.
The little but highly important
Balkan powers have been deter
mined from the beginning to main
tain their neutrality unless, enter
ing the war, they could be certain
of picking the winning side and bet
tering their fortunes. Bulgaria
chose the Germanic side, and in do
ing SO forced Greece. her mortal en-
emy, to lean more distinctly toward
the allies. Roumania has persist
emily maintained neutrality despite
strong popular preference for the
allies side. The spectacle of Ser
bias fate has not been calculated to
hearten any other small country
about the prospect of bettering it
self by going to war.
Nevertheless the people Of both
Greece and Roumania see their own
future most likely to be safe with
the allies, rather than the central
powers, dominating Europe. They
cannot afford to espouse a losing
cause. The chance of their enter
ing the conflict with the allies is i'm
proved by every development that
adds to the probability of ultimate
victory for that side; and a diplo-
matte breach between Austria and
the United States would powerfully
impress them.
Thus the crisis which has beer
precipitated by the Ancona demands
of this Government has a signifi'
canoe which Europe will understand
and which some of the capitals or
that side will appraise even more
highly than America will. Berlir
and Vienna, it may be expected, viii
understand what it might mean fol
them to place this weapon Of argu
ment in the hands of their enemy
diplomats, and will be less inclined
to force affairs to an extreme issue.
The Washington times., 1915-12-14
Nominations in Army
Are Sent to Senate

President Wilson has sent the fol
lowing nominations to the Senate;
Lieutenant colonel to be colonel
Thomas p. Dugan. Sixth Cavalry.
Major. to he lieutenant colonel. Selah
r. II. Tompkins, Fifth Cavalry.
Captain. to be major. Howard r
Perry, infantry. unassigned.
First lieutenants. TO be captains; Ri
naldo r. Wood, Twenty-fourth Infan-
try: Leonard II. Cook. Sixth Infantry
Horatio I, Lawrence, Ninth Infantry,
Second lieutenants. to be first lieu.
tenants, George 4. Matile. Twenty-sixth
Infantry: Walter r. Weaver. Twenty
second Infantry: Alva Lee. sixteenth
Infantry, and Roy W. Winton, Four
teenth lnf1try.
The Washington times., 1915-12-14
CASINO.

the famous book, was presented yester-
day afternoon and last night at the
Casino. There will be daily matinees
during this week and the presentation
of this old but popular drama by Leon
Washburn's Stetson Company is expect
ed 10 be a good drawing card.
The washburn production of Uncle
Toms Cabin" is fittingly staged and
put on by a capable company. Ed
Espey plays we'll the role Of Uncle Tom.
]. P. Stenson, as Simon Legree. and
Ada Wyckoff. as Topsy. have the two
other principal roles and handle them
with ability.
The Washington times., 1915-12-14
Three Burned to Death
In Blaze At Chicago

CHICAGO. Dec. 1.-Two men and n
woman were burned 10 death and six
persons injured, carly today, when fire
DESTROYED boarding house in East
Grand avenue.
The dead are Edward Berry. his wife.
Josephine aud 4. Esraido. Six per-
sors were nesrpy aso houses auedh aed scsntiy
clad. into the strssA .
The Washington times., 1915-12-14

President Wilson's views sf the
United Americas are ably supportsd
by the Panama canal.
The Washington times., 1915-12-14

The news item that Villa is
slaughtering women and children re-
Quires no date line.
The Washington times., 1915-12-14

Most of those poor fellows will be
out of the trenches by Christmas by
southern route.
The Washington times., 1915-12-14

A few more retreats, and the Ser
bians will be forced 10 get a new
set of casters for their capital. -
The Washington times., 1915-12-14
Tomorrow.


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WHAT'S ON PROGRAM
IN CAPITAL. Il TODAY 0 A |! =:
Today.
Today.
Social evening, with address by Elisha ! ee,
Terminal Railroad y NJ. z. A, Union STA

Social evening, with ADDRESS by Elisha Lee,
Terminal Railroad y. NJ. c. A. Union Sta
Annual tea, bazaar and dance. board of lady
managers OF George Washington University
Hospital Raleigh, afternoon ana evening"
Club, EIks' Hall. p. m.
Program. Mrs. Edythe Marmion Brosius
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Banquet, Kentucky Society of Washington.
New Ebbitt. 1880 p. m.
Grand concert, under the direction OF Prot.
Arthur Green, Home Club. s;lb p. m,
Address, DIR. Charles Clinton Swisher. before
Mary Washington Chapter. Daughters OF
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Address II. Martin Williams. before Bethel
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Amusements.

New National-"The Little Minister s:l5
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continuous.
Poll s~'"roo Many Cooks" 2:l5 and Sis D. m.
Keith's-Naudeville, 2:lb and S:l5 D. m
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