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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-01
THE WEEK
EpitOme Of Events Ending May
I, 1915.
THE WAR IN EUROPE.

The allies began a general attack on
the DaIdanelles. landing troops on the
Gallipoli peninsula and the fleet enter
ing the straits: the Turks We're report
ed to have suffered serious losses in
opposing the landing force at Sulva
bay. desperate battle was reported
efforts of Germans to break through to
French channel ports; British an
nouncement to the effect that the Ger
man advance was checked was offset
by claims from Berlin CT German sue
cess. Russian forces We're in a long
drawn-out battle with an Austro-Ger-
man army in the vicinity of Stry, III
the Carpathians, the result still in the
balance. Hard lighting between French
and German forces was reported from
the vicinity of the Meuse hills, France
A large German fleet was reported in
the North sea. supposed to DC a chal-
lenge to the British fleet for an en-
gaeement The French armored cruiser
Leon Gambetta was torpedoed and sunk
by an Austrian submarine at the en-
trance to the Adriatic sea.
The British government arranged its
plan for the restriction of the use OF in
toxicants. providing for prohibition OF
sale OF immature spirits, encourage
ment of the use OF light beers, restric-
ton of public houses in munition dis
tlicts, reduction OF the hours of sale
and providing compensation for inter-
ests affected. Minor officials were ar
rested on suspicion of being involved
in Z plot to blow Up the Turkish war
ministry during Il session of the coun-
ell, following the finding of a power
full bomb.
f. L. Sprague. American consul at
Gibraltar. reported favorable condi-
lions existing at the prison camp at
Wind Mill hill. northumberland. Eng
land.
The United States government
through Ambassador Gerard at Berlin
accepted the offer of Germany to COM
pensate for the schooner w. f. Frye
destroyed by the German cruiser Prinz
Eitel Friedrich, but declared the de-
struction of the vessel a violation OF
international law
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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA,

The President announced intention to
give consideration to the fiscal prob
lens Of the District Of Columbia in its
relations with the federal government,
expecting to be consulted before report
is made to Congress by the joint con-
gressional committee. The President
declared the controversy between the
Riggs National Bank and the off1cials
Of the Treasury Department to be en-
tirely a departmental matter not In
volving an administrative policy, and
indicated that the administration would
give the proper aid to Treasury off,
Gals in defense Of its cause IN the
up" week continued. the cleanup forces
giving attention to Northwest and
Northeast Washington. Brig. Gen.
George H. Harries announced ofnoially
to the National Guard Of the District
It's commanding officer. stating that he
had asked the War Department to be
retired. New bankruptcy rules were
put into practice by the Supreme Court
Hutchins applied for a new trial, fol-
lowing the breaking of tho will Of his
father, Stilson S. Hutchins. In the suit
brought by his brother. Lee Hutchins.
David Pressler brought suit for $10.-
600 damages for assault against for
mer Representative John Wesley Gaines
Of Tennessee, following the conviction
Of the latter in Police Court of the
charge of assault. Edwin Ainsmith.
Washington base ball catcher. was
year, on conviction of assaulting a
street car motorman. Indictm. a.,
second degree murder in causing ~
death of Miss A. G. Helm, killed when
run down by q passing automobile.
were found against Robert l. Fear
son, jr.: James c. Watson. William C.
Kelly. John L. Callan and William H.
Tayman. occupants OF the car. Mont
gomery Harris was killed when the au-
tomobile in which he was riding turned
turtle. Among those who died during
the week were Rev. Theron Outwater ;,
pastor Of Kendall Baptist Church. and
Prof Fl. e Van Deman. organizer OF
>pt If Agriculture,
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Y. NJ. C. A.
SDecial Summer Membership
Months for $500

The Y NJ C. 4. has on sale member
ship tickets for the summer at $500, good
These tickets may be extended for the
year by paying $1,000 more at the end
Of the period.
Privileges include Gymnasium, Swim
ming Pool. Special Exercise Rooms,
Clubrooms Hand Ball Courts, Billiards,
Rowling, Turkish Baths. Showers, etc.
Tennis Courts may be added on payment
Of $500 additional.
Full privilege membership only $500
Sustaining membership. including full
privileges and large locker, IS INKS In.
x72 An, In the Club Locker Room, $500
year.
The swimming pool has recently bean
Tiled and Is one Of the most attractive
pools in the country.
Special facilities for boys from = to
IS years Of age.
All men Of good moral eharacter are
eligible for membership. and ase urged
to visit the building at 1856 g street
northwest.
Camp for boys at South River, Nd,
June 80 to July IA. 1915, $500 for Af.
teen days. This feature win be greatly
enjoyed by Washington boys.
I. n. G. 4.
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the White House yesterday to inquire
about reports that President Wilson
has given his Endorsement to moving
picture aim depicting scenes of the re-
construction period in the south in
manner distasteful to negroes.
Secretary Tumulty showed them let
ter to Representative Thatcher of Mas
sachusetts, saying that while the film
was once shown at the White House
as a courtesy TO former classmate of
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Foundry Furnaoemen Wanted.

An open competitive examination will
be held July to I'LL a vacancy in the
list Of foundry furnacemen at the
Washington navy yard. Tho salary of
the position ranges from $40 to 1920
a day. Applications for the examina-
ton should be filed with the labor
board at the yard before June 1<
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Railroad Veterans.
From the Chicago Journal.

There are seventy-seven mon who have
worked for the Pennsylvania railroad fifty
wears or more and are young enough to
be still working. Two of them have rec
ords of more than flfty-six years Of active
service, but are not ready to retire. Two
others have served fifty-flve years: two.
fifty-four years seven, fifty-three years
six, fifty-two years: twenty. hfty-one
years. while thlrty-eight have completed
their fiftieth year OF work and are look
ing forward to more.
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"Feyther," said little Mickey. wasn't
it Patrick Henry that said Let US have
jeace'?"
'.Niverw said old Mickey. Nobody
be tn name of Pathrick iver said any
thing loike thot"-Lady's Homo Jour
nal.
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Til federal narcotic law has
caused slump in fancy needle
work.
We admire youth an all it's
fancies. but strong measures
should be taken t discourage tn
haircuts now so poplar.
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NOT APPROVED BY MR.. WILSON
Statement as to Films Representing
Reconstruction Period.

W. H. Lewis, colored. Of Boston. for
mer assistant attorney general of the
United States. and Bishop Alexander
Walters of the African Methodist Epis-
copal Church of New Jersey called at
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He May Not, But We Do.

From the Bcetor Transcript.
Ocean steamers are like promissory
|potes," observed Hawkins: you don't
begin TO worrs ABOUT EN- until they are
three days overdue
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FOREIGN.

Smallpox broke out with virulence in
Mexico City. Haitian revolutlonists,
under Morency and Potion, seized Cape
Haitien without short fired. A new
ocean transportation line between New
York and Buenos Aires has been es-
tabiished with Argentine capital, sub
sidized by the Argentine government.
China was menaced with force unless
she yields to the demands of Japan;
Japan conceded the restoration of
Tsingtau to China. Forty American
women, delegates to The Hague peace
conference, were marooned on the
steamer Noordam, seized by the British
authorities; later they were allowed
to proceed to Holland. Among those
who died during the week was Joseph
Patrick Nannetti. Dublin member of
the house of commons.
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the Presidents, the President was un-
aware of its character and mas az no
time expressed any appreciation OF II.
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NATIONAL.

President Wilson took train for Will
Jamestown, Mass, to attend the christen-
ing of his grandson, Francis B. Sayre,
jr. Former President Roosevelt, on the
stand in the libel suit brought against
him by William Barnes concluded his
testimony; the prosecution introduced
correspondence to disclose the subserv-
iency of Mr.. Roosevelt to the late Sena-
tor T. c. Platt, known as the easy
boss of New York. The Southern Com
mercial Congress opened it's session at
Muskogee, Okla, many prominent men
making addresses. John D. Rockefel-
Ter, jr., answering F. p. Walsh, chair
man of the federal commission on in
dustrial relations, stigmatized as false
charges that he bore false testimony
regarding conditions in Colorado lead
ing up to the strike of coal miners
Capt. w. S. Benson was designated as
chief of naval operations. w. f. An
drews' resignation as auditor for the
Treasury Department was accepted
Samuel Patterson was designated as
his successor. Among those who died
during the week were: Frederick w.
Seward, son of the Secretary of State
in the Lincoln cabinet; John Bunny,
known as the highest salaried come
dian Of motion pictures. and Gen. Henry
A. Tyler of the Army of the Confed-
eraCv.
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In No Mood for Entertaining.
From tho Boston Transcript
Mrs Benham-John. think there's
man under the bed.
Benhsm-weI, you talk 70 him and
let me sleep.
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FIRE SWEEPS half
THE CITY Of COLON
Ten Persons Known to Be
Dead; Property Loss Is
$2,O00,O00.
U. S. SOLDIERS ON GUARD
IN RUINED PANAMA CITY
Half the Population Lost All Their
Belongings When Flames Wiped
Out Wooden Homes.

COLON. May More than half the
city of Colon was swept by a disas-
trous fire, which started shortly after
o'clock yesterday afternoon.
Ten persons are known to be dead,
including two native policemen, and
several hundred persons have been in
jured, while between 10000 and 10000
others. mostly negroes. have been rem
dered homeless.
The loss is estimated at about ST.
100000
Destroyed Twenty-Five City Blocks.
The fire destroyed completely twenty
two city blocks. and was not controlled
until twelve buildings in it's path had
been blown up with dynamite.
Many arrests have been made TOT
looting. The town is now under the
guard of the native police and two
companies OF the United states Coas'
Artillery, who aided in fighting the
fires.
Half the population have lost all thell
belongings.
The fire started in the heart of the
CITY and soon was beyond control OF
the native fire brigade. The wooden
buildings of which the town rs aimos'
exclusively constructed. burned nke
finder. Most of the largest stores III
Colon, all of them carrying heavs
stocks of merchandise, were directly IN
the path of the flames. The cause OF
the fire has not yet been learned ana
probably never will be known.
Famed by High Wind.
high wind was blowing at the time
the fire broke out, and late in the aft
ernoon when it was spreading fast and
myriads of sparks were being carried
in the direction of Cristobal, firemen in
the Canal Zone began dynamiting build
ings in the path of the flames in order
to form gap when the confia grafton
might be stopped. For a time these eff
forts were fruitless, but later the fire
was brought under control.
All the banks in the city were de-
stroyed and part of the railway station
was burned. All that part of the city
between 18th street south to past goth
street and on Front street eastward
beyond Boliver street was destroyed.
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NAVY UNPREPARED,
SAYS Mr.. GARDNER
Congressman Follows Lead OF
Secretary Daniels and
Writes to Prof Taft.
| DECLARES NAVY HEAD
DID NOT MEET ISSUES
Cites Views of Naval Officers Regard
ing Alarming Shortage of
Ships and Men.

Following the lead of Secretary Dan
els OF the Navy. who recently addressed
a letter discussing the preparedness ol
the United States Navy to college
president Representative \. r. card
ner of Massachusetts, who is conduct
ing a campaign in the interests OF
larger army and navy, has written &c
former President Taft. now PROBES
sor at Yale University. declaring tha'
the navy is entirely inadequate. Mr.
Gardner's letter in part is as follows:
MY Dear Prof. Taft:
Il have received your telegram OF
April 70 You ask me to comment on
the views of Secretary of the Navy
Daniels as published in the morning
papers of April &c.
1T appears that President Garheld
of Williams college recently wrote &c
Mr. Daniels asking for an authoritative
statement, so that he might be IN 4
position to meet the statements MADE
by Representative Gardner OF MaSsa-
cnusetts alleging that the United States
is at present unprepared for military
emergencies.
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Assertions Not Answered.

III President Garfield of Williams
was looking for an answer to my as
sertions he was disappointed. In the
course of his very long letter, the Sec
rotary did not undertake to meet the
assertion which ] have made. although
he successfully met good many as
sertions which l did not make-;ts-
sertions, by the way, which no one
outside a lunatic asylum would De
likely to make.
For instance, the Secretary triumph
antly asserts and overwhelmingly
proves that the American navy is
larger and more abundantly equipped
than ever, before. lnasmuch as the
American navy has not been at war
for seventeen years. and as the scrap
heap is almost unknown in our mill
tary system, it did not take two news
paper columns to prove that our navy
and its equipment must continue to in
crease so long as Congress continues
to appropriate for them.
II assume that President Garfield.
like the rest of us, would have been
glad to be told how our navy compares
in size and strength with foreign
navies.
Perhaps President Garfield might
also have been interested to learn
whether our naval experts think our
navy sufficient for our defense. To the
average Sordid mind like my own that
really seems more important ques-
ton than whether our present deplor-
able condition is the fault of Mr.. Meyer
or Mr.. Daniels. or the Archa NIGEL Ga
briel. Yet l can find no word in the
Secretary's letter which reveals the
fact that his official council of advis-
ers, the general board of the navy, has
solemnly warned him that our lack
OF naval policy has placed us in a po-
sition of inferiority to foreign ma
tons, and that that inferiority is con-
tfnually on the increase.
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Sorry Lot" Of Submarines.

"As to submarines vreeland
testified that we need 100 submarines
for harbor defense alone If you
reckon the F4. which is at the bottom
Of the sea. and If you reckon all the
submarines which are in the scrap
heap and those which ought to be In
the scrap heap. and II you reckon all
the submarines which are building.
you will md that we have just INV
nine-a sorry lot they are, many Of
them, at least. It is true that Con-
gress overruled Secretary Daniels roc
ommendation this year and followed
the recommendation of the general
board, so that instead Of getting nine
new submarines. we shall have eight
cen. / am afraid that 1 took an un.
holy satisfaction in our victory.
Speaking of submarines and the
readiness of the navy for war. did you
ling. chief of the Atlantic submarine
fiotilla, before the naval committee last
December? It appears that early last
November Admiral Fletcher ordered a
general mobilization of the Atlantic
fleet. The rendezvous was in Hampton
only one submarine out of seventeen
in the Atlantic feet could dive Rep
resentative Roberts of the naval af-
fairs committee refused to be quieted
ana kept UP TurhpuS until commander
Sterling was summoned. The COM
nander explained that five Of the sub
marines were at the Panama canal and
ought not to be reckoned. which SEEM
ed reasonable. He then went on to
testify that for one reason or another
the bulk of the rest of them could not
be mobilized. and the ultimate result
was described by Commander Sterling
in tho following language:
$50. when we got down there the
admiral wanted to know what we could
do. ] told him We had, then, only one
submarine that l thought could eff
GENTLY take part in the maneuvers at
sea off the coast
Five Years Preparation Needed.
One Of the most significant state
ments which I have callAA again and
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Five Years. Preparation Needed.

"One OF the most significant state
ments which ! have called again and
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Readiness Worth Discussing.

The question of our readiness for
war with an efficient enemy is worth
discussing at some length. The Sec
retary's mere assertion that our ships
were in a position to make brave
showing against the Mexican navy and
the southwest wind at Vera Cruz will
not stand for one moment against the
positive views as to our unreadiness
for war expressed by Commander
farneH and Admiral Fiske, chief OF
operations of the fleet
Il invite your attention to the fact
| that on the first of July, 1914, before
the European war broke out our navy
had fallen to fourth place, according
to our own official figures AT that
tune the warship tonnage of Germany
built and building. had grown to over
/ 100000 tons. while ours was less than
100000 tons. Meanwhile the warshiu
tonnage of Great Britain, built and
larger than that of Germany and the
United States combined. Even France
was little ahead of us.
1T IS the opinion Of those best able
70 Judge that our navy is totally in
adequate for our defense AS Won know
very well. the general board of the
navy is today and always has been
composed of the very best naval Off
GERS In the service. Ever since 1908
the general board has declared that
we must have weight battleships
less than twenty years old in order to
make us safe against the navy of Ger
| many or any other nation except Great
| Britain. The general board does not
! pretend that forty-eight battleships
would be sufficient to protect US against
Engiands mighty navy. In addition
the general board tells US that we
must have 1872 destroyers as well ar
other ships in certain proportions. In
stead of forty-eight battleships and IS:
destroyers under twenty years old, we
nave at present, built and building
only th1rty-seven battleshtps and six
| ty-eight destroyers. 1t is true that thi.
year we have authorized the construc-
ton OF two more battleships and ST,
| more destroyers. It is also true tina,
IN 1913, when these new battleships
have long passed tho twenty-year marx
| and the battleships KearsarRe, Ken.
| lucky and Alabama will Ia ni..4~a.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE SHARE
holders of the East Washington Savings Bank
Of Washington D. c.. for the purpose Of elect
ing Trustees and for the transaction OF such
other business as may he properly brought be
fore It, will he held in the boariroom OF the
bank building, So Pennsylvania ave. Sc.
Washington. u. C.. on Wednesday, June = be,
tween the hours of L. o'clock noon and
O'clock Pho. The meeting will be called 10 or
der at l. O'Clock noon.
CHARLES A. MCCARTHY.
Secretary Treasurer
THE ANNUAL. ELECTION OF OFFICERS AND
directors Of the Washington &c Permanent
Building Association will he held at the Office
of the association. No. t29 T 81. NV. on We'd
nes.iay May = 1917. Polls open from 10 Atm
10 > pm. l.. g. OSTEEMAIER. Secretary!
THE ROOMS FOR THE TRANSFER Of STOtk
Of the Arlington Fire Insurance Company VIII
he closed from the 1st 10 the 10th of May.
1918. both days inclusive.
wAI. u. ELIFTr. Secretary.
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w 1SDoM.
The eighth chapter Of Proverbs is worthy OF
eyery ones study. The meat of life Is con
tanned in IT,
T-I,emrmber the Holy Bible is the feature
of stock here.
c. {. Pursell. : so Ssss aner. SOY G st.
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HAVE YOUR HAND READ BIT MR.. DAorD,
the we'll known scientific paimist. Readings.
one dollar. Phone North 1880. Studio, 1922
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-05-20
FARMERS MUCH
INTERESTED IN
BAHNSEN' s WORK
NEW BULLETIN ON PREVENTION
AND CURE OF CHOLERA.

DR.. Peter F. Bahnsen, of Americus,
state veterinarian, has just issued
from his department in Atlanta an i'm
portant bulletin dealing with the
practical suppression of hog cholera
under conditions prevailing in Geor-
gia. This Information is most mpor-
tant, and should be the hands of
every Georgia farmer who is attempt
ing to raise hogs and thus better
conditions in the South.
To secure practical results in the
suppression of hog cholera demands
unceasing vigilance in the application
of sanitary precautions, and the intel
ligent and timely use of hog cholera
serum.
Properly and timely used, hog chol-
era serum will do all that can possi-
'" eypec ed of it. Improperly Or
untimely used the serum will be a
useless expense and will in no wise
protect the animal or the industry but,
on the contrary would have a ten
dency to leave the owner with feel
ing of security that would prove dis
aetrous to him in time of trouble AMI
shake his confidence in the value of
the serum properly applied.
DR.. Bahrsen is anxious to put this
bulletin before the Georgia stock
raisers and request made of him, or
TO the state Department of Agricul-
ture, will secure a copy free Of
charge.
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OPERA
MARKS CLOSING
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
LOCAL TALENT WILL APPEAR IN
SPECTACULAR PRODUCTION

Of general interest in Americus is
the near approaching closing exercises
of the city schools, an annual event
ever anticipated with pleasure and
more so this time because of the pro-
posed presentation Of a very beautiful
lght opera by local talent as an en-
tertaining prelude to the commence
ment occasion. The opera isle of
Jewels" will be presented on Wednes-
day night next at the school auditor
ium.
Miss Sarah M. Daniel, of Paris, KY,
talented and experienced director o..
light opera and similar productions,
has charge of the isle of Jewels" pre-
sentation, fact which fully insures
complete success in advance
The cast includes thirty-five young
people, pupils of the city schools and
talented in the roles assumed. OF es-
pecial interest will be the pony ballet
and dancing chorus, the dancers ap-
pearing in strikingly handsome cos
tunes. An excellent orchestra will
discourse music during the evening.
The plot is laid in the mythical isle
of Jewels" where merry nymphs and
pretty dancing girls are celebrating the
birthday of their beauteous Princess
Sapphire. While nymphs are in the
midst of their festivities a common
mortal-a mere man-apears on the
scene and the "jewels" at first afraid
become friendly and the play ends hap
PLY and in a maze of myriad lights
and beauty,
1t will be one Of the most interesting
operas ever staged by local talent and
Americus anticipates the occasion with
keen interest.