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The Washington times., 1915-02-26
Up With the Plutocrats! Down With
the Proletariat! A bas the Jitney
Rusi

To'the Editor Of THE TIMES:
BY all means the Commissioner
shoulc do all they can to nullify the
efforts of the jitney enterprise. The few
enterprising people who want to let the
poor man ride in the buzz wagon should
be suppressed promptly. What right
has the poor man riding in an automo-
bile anyway?
Put your other foot on his neck too:
thus you serve your country and the
street car companies at the same time
If a man can't pay Soc mile for riding
he ought to walk. This Is In line with
the heavy special tax on butterine.
which Is admitted by all to be whole
some and nutritious, but intcrferes
with the rights of the butter trust
and the downtrodden rich farmer.
Wholesome. life-sustaining mixed
flour Is another outlaw for the benefit OF
the upper dog. Dozens more similar
cases Of Justice" as exemplitied. ex-
ist in this land Of boasted freedom "
Keep them down, MIR. Commissioners.
and don't you do anything to help the
advancement OF the modern and sane
methods of transportation. You thereby
add to your glory by proving to the peo-
pie that you are 1t.
N'o A. l.. CUMMING.
Chevy Chase February =.
The Washington times., 1915-02-26
DEADLOCK ASSURED
ON DISTRICT BILL
House and Senate Split Over
Hospital and Johnson Rider
to Measure.

With the House conferees instructed
not to accept the Senate amendment for
the Gallinger municipal hospital, and
also instructed to stand firm for the
Johnson rider which Is vfolatlVe OF the
half-and-half principle. the District ap-
preparation bill went back to conference
today.
The conterees. in their partial report
to the House yesterday, had accepted
the Gallinger hospital appropriation.
The entire conference report. however,
was made void when a point OF order
was upheld against the provision pro.
viding for change in the method or
appointing the members of the Board or
Education. This point OF order when
sustained amounted to re1ecuon or
the cont erence report and the way was
then open for Chairman Fitzgerald, or
the Appropriations Committee, TO ad-
minister death blow to the Gallinger
hospital item.
by the conferees, Chairman Fitzgerald
moved that they be instructed at the
new conference not to agre" 10 the ihu-
nicipal hospital. After briei but spirit
ed debate. during which it was contend
ed that other institutions In the clty
are aided by the Government and are
capable of taking care OF the lildlSeht
sick, the Fitzgerald motion carried pS
2Ol to 81. ,,,,,, in
The conferees are accordingly IN
structed today not to agree to the sen
ate amendment. and. as the senate is
somewhat determined to nave inns nos
pital, the District bill conterees may pe
deadlocked for several days.
Chairman Ben johnson made INC en-
pected motion instructing the conferees
not to yield to the Senate on It's ai'Snu-
ment striking out his rider. me sen
ate eliminated the Johnson rider, but
the House. on a viva voce vote, direct
ed it's managers to insist upon the re-
tention in the bill OF the original John-
son amendment.
The conferees were further instructed
| to accept the Senate amendment pro-
viding 5000" for an additional building
for the Emergency Hospit"i In" mo-
| tion to concur made by 'onGressnam
i.mthicum OF Maryland, carried by -
TO l07.
The Washington times., 1915-02-26
THE FIRE MENACE

Two weeks ago The Times called
attention to the fire menace in the
United States Patent Office. Tues
day a blaze in that building served
a more urgent and emphatic warn
ing. Commissioner of Patents
Thomas Ewing, makes that fire the
text of an urgent appeal for proper
housing of 5O,O00,0oO copies of pat
ent and other valuable records scat
tered throughout the building.
Last spring The Times pointed out
tho fire risk in some Of the older
school buildings Of the city. The
idea was fouted by school and Dis
trict officials. It was asserted even
the older buildings had been made as
nssrly fireproof as the average
structure could be. In a few weeks
the Western High School, one of the
'city's newer buildings, went up in
smoke. Even that lesson does not
seem sufficient for Congress, and the
frame flretrap known as the John.
son annex still is used by school
children.
But the case of the Patent Office
is far worse than that of any school,
building. In the school buildings the
exits at least have. been enlarged
and fireproofed. In all probability
most of the pupils would escape ir
case Of fire in any building here.
But the Patent Office holds forth
no such comforting reinsurance. Elk
its are ridiculously limited. Stair
ways are narrow and infrequent
Rods Of infammable papers ar.
stored along the corridors, for lacl
of any safer place. And, as Com
missioner Ewing points out, not onl!
the risk of human lives, but tn,
safety of invaluable records is a
stake in the case of the Patent Of
fee.
The Washington times., 1915-02-26
LARGER THAN ARMY.

made for letting some women come to
the camp every week. 1t was necessary
ment. The American missionaries at
Ahmedbazar solved this problem. To
Americans interested in foreign mission
ary work. It will be interesting to re-
call that this place is the seat of the
oldest Christian mission in India. For
more than a century American mission
aries have labored there, doing for the
natives the same kind Of work that Is
done for the Indians at Carlisle and for
the colered race at Tuskegee.
Appealing Pilgrimages.
"These good people not only provided
entertainment for the visiting women
but in many cases. where 1t was neces-
sary. did it without charge. The ril-
grimages of women to the prison camp
were appealing affairs. A woman OF
wealth and high social station in Cal.
cutta would be found with perhaps the
wife Of a mechanic. but going on the
same sorry mission. The American con.
sui at Bombay was agreed upon as the
authority to select each week the list OF
women to make the visit: and when
left the country the weekly lists were
made up till into March,"
Mr.. Baker said that at first the mill
tary authorities strongly objected to the
arrangements for the visits, but aftel
the plan had finally been put into ef
the men were more contented anc
amenable to the necessary discipline o.
the place. AS time has worn on tn,
prisoners have organized societies, hole
concerts, carry on little Industrial &C
tivities. Some OF the poorer ones carr
considerable money performing service.
| for those with ample means. At the con
certs the visiting wives Of prisoneri
were invariably given "box seats"
When the first shipload of prisoners
| "a me- from east Afrjra included 4
score of German women and children
The military authorities insisted that
| these were not prisoners Of war. and
| nobody seemed to know what to do with
them. Destitute and friendless. many
thousands Of miles from home. it he.
| them, and for several weeks did 80.
Government Allowance.
''Then the government Of India al.
lowed me to send them up to the more
healthful hill country, and agreed t.
| assume responsibility for their mainte
| nance. 1t reimbursed me for the ex
penses l had borne. and made allow
| ances of $50 a month for every destitur,
cording to age
In one Of the parties OF prisoner
brought to India from East Africa wa
a charming American lady. the wife Of
German citizen, who also was a cripple
and therefore exempt from militar.
service. Just before leaving Bombay
Mr.. Baker was able to conclude ar
rangements by which this man and wifi
were allowed to 80 to America. and t
take with them young woman of six
teen, who by the accident Of German
birth had been taken away from he
guardian in east Africa and sent to tn
exile colony In India.
IA l1,-. Ii,
the British authorities In India hav
been kind to prisoners of war. and
think the camp at Ahmedbazar ha
/ been a model of humane management,
The Washington times., 1915-02-26
The Silver
Lining
Edited By ARTHUR BAER.

Chicago woman has tasted thirty-t
days. Begins to look as II equal sun
rage has resulted In freak election bets
among the fair sex.
Department of Justice say they can.
discover any Objectionable combines in
food.
Department of Justice is asleep at the
switch. Easy to discover objectiona BILE
combines in food.
How about ice cream and onions?
Crab meat and watermelon?
Cucumbers and peach pie?
II they aren't Objectionable combines
in food, we apologize to the depart
ment.
The Democratic admiralty regrets to
announce that the ship bill Is apparent
ly lost.
The Washington times., 1915-02-26
Citizens Associations Tend To Es-
tablish Community Spirit.

To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
J. II. NJ, In your issue of February 20.
asks What is q Citizens Association p
1t Is not right for me to speak for other
parts OF Washington. but 1t Is very easy
to answer the question of j. r. NJ. in
relation to Mt. Pleasant.
Mt. Pleasant has increased in popula-
ton more than 5000 people in the. last
hve years. Very few of us are ac-
quainted with each other. We have
been thrown together more T less ac-
ctdentaliy, and We find the Mt. Pleasant
C1tixens' Association means and n
method Of getting acquainted with each
other and clearing" Impressions Of
things that would seem to us essential
for the betterment of the neighborhood.
We are aware that votes On bills or
protests against Congressional action
have but little weight, but we have yet
to be convinced that there Is a lack OF
value In people becoming acquainted and
united for such simple purposes as local
streets, weed cutting. street cleanliness.
etc.
Taking our cue from tho Mt Pleasant
Citizens Association, 1t seems to many
Of us that such associations multiplied
all over the city Will come more nearly
than anything else to establishing a
community spirit in a city that by rea-
son of the absence Of vote looks for
but little active citizenship on the part
Of its residents
GROsVENOR DAVE.
WaShingtOn. February "a.
The Washington times., 1915-02-26
Burton Gives Press Club
Inside Political "DOpe'

unburdening himself to the members
Of the organization. but not for publi-
cation. Senator Burton. of Ohio, in an
address at the National Press Club last
night gave the inside dope" on many
of the foremost problems that have
been before the present Congress.
Senator Burton was the principal
speaker at the regular Thursday night
entertainment. w. d. Griffith, motion
picture producer. disclosed some Of the
inner secrets Of his industry.
The Washington times., 1915-02-26
A DESERTED ATLANTIC


pending for the time being sailings
of vessels from British ports for the
United States, brings the war zone
right into American harbors. It
amounts to an extension of the
blockade to the whole North Allan
tic, and so long as it continues
serves to cut off this country from
the direct and most commonly trav-
eled routes to Europe. Of course,
sailings for the Mediterranean
countries are not affected; but the
privilege of sailing from Genoa will
be of small utility to an American
marooned in London or Liverpool.
Following on the heels of an order
suspending traffic between England
and the Continent, this newest rule
can only be construed as evidence
that the English authorities have
reason to believe that the German
submarine warfare is now organized
so effectively, and is sustained by
SO large. a number Of powerful un-
der-water craft, that there is very
great danger to vessels in the waters
around Britain. 1t is reported that
the British naval Office has reason
to believe that a fotilla of German
submarines has entered the Irish
Sea, and that this is the reason for
the suspension of sailings.
Of course, the admiralty is not
taking the public into it's confidence
as to measures which have been
adopted to meet the submarine peril;
and, likewise a matter of course,
such measures have been considered
and set on foot. 1t is probable that
their nature will not very long re-
main unknown. Sweeping the mar
row seas with trawlers and Destroy
ers is an obvious proceeding, which
does not appear to have been very
effective thus far. 1t is to be kept in
mind always that the German sub
marine strength was rated, at the
beginning of the war, as a long way
inferior to that of either England or
France, and only about the same as
that of the United States. But the
submarines of the allies have been
unable to operate so effectively as
those of Germany, because the coasts
of England are not mined, and those
Of Germany are. German submarines
therefore have been safe on this
score at least in British waters
while British craft of the same sort
have been compelled to take the
greatest risks whenever they at.
tempted to operate on the German
shores.
The order suspending sailings indi
Gates that England is prepared tt
use all means to avoid responsibility
for disasters to shipping. 1t would
be- quite possible for a reckless au
thority at the London admiralty tt
calculate decided advantages to Eng
land, in having a German submarine
sink a ship sailing for New Yorl
with great number of Americana
on board. But England is seemingl.
not prepared to risk gaining such al
advantage at such cost. The Brit
ish spirit of pride in the dominance
of the wide oceans is being put t.
the test; and evidently Britain is no
prepared yet to admit that she need
complicate neutrals with German,
in order to overcome the advantag
that Germany at the moment pos
sesses.
The Washington times., 1915-02-26
d. S. Agents Care For
Civilian Prisoners
Astounding Numbers Throughout World Look to
American Representatives Following Arrest
After Declar alton of War.
BY JUDSON C. WELL1VER.

Representatives Of the United States Government all the
looking the interests Of many thousands of civilian
prisoners war; ineed in the various warning countries The
asonshng and burden which imposed
diplomatic officers Of this
tys service mutual friend has been heavy
In Germany there great prison camps in which English
French civilians intened thousands Of Ger
mans France England and Russia before
travelling there similarly held in those countries in
comfortable possible but that nevehe
unortnates Of the pabe classes Of the
wars victims
The Washington times., 1915-02-26

In far-away India. in a single Intern
ment camp, no less than 1.200. men or
military age. separated from their
wives and families. are now held under
the rigid control Of the Bombay state
government The other states have
like camps. German civilians who were
taken when German East Africa was
overrun by the British, have been sent
to the India internment stations. and the
interests not only of the prisoners. but
Of their wives and families have re-
quired the constant attention Of Ameri-
can diplomatic agents. In charge of al
fairs of Germany and Austria.
The outside world has had little IN
formation about the concerns OF this
special class Of the wars victims: yet
IN the axEreEate In All parts OF me me
armies that have won decisive battles
Of world history.
Henry J. Baker. American consul at
Bombay. who has Just been transferred
Russia. is in Washington en- route to
his new station. He described today
the troubles connected with the intern
ment of alien civilians.
THE entire male civilian German and
Austrian population Of military age in
India.' he said. lis held in a big camp
at Ahmedbazar. about 100 miles from
Bombay. Most Of the prisoners are
prominent and ~ell-to-do merchants
people who a week before the war be-
ness and social life Of India. OtHrs
are Socialists. educators. mechanics.
etc. and there are number or crews
Of captured merchant ships. as we'll as
now being brought from British East
Africa.
Bankers. men Of large affairs, lead
ers in many departments Of life. found
-
the world. ordered away from their
business at twenty-four hours notice to
enter the prison camp. The order came
on . holiday. when banks were closed
and clerks Of business firms were alb
sent. 1t was utterly impossible for the
unfortunates even to get needed ready
cash in some cases. or to make any ar
| rangements for the care of business dur
ing their absence.
Given Time Extension.
when learned the circumstances. I
| called on the general In command. ex-
planned the inadequacy of the notice.
and asked him to grant more time
which he promptly did. granting ten
days for making business and family
| ARRANGEMENTS.
only the men OF military age had to
be interned: but their families. Of
course. required to be provided for. AT
first the military authorities made a
| rule allowing a prisoner to write only
one letter a month. which proved one
Of the hardest regulations, for both the
prisoners and their families Likewise
no permissions were granted for wive:
to visit their husbands In the camp
At my representation. the military Of
ficials relaxed their orders to the OK
tent of allowing letter every week
and finally arrangements were made fo
u limited number Of wives to visit theil
husbands each week Even II the WON
en- could come, there was no hotel neal
the camp where they could be enter
tanned.
After the arrangement had beer
The Washington times., 1915-02-26
Praises Commissioners In the Stant
On Jitneys.

70 the Editor Of THE TIMES:
Tho Commissioners are to be felic-
itated on their stand with regard to the
regulation of the jitney bus. For the
safety OF the public such vehicles
should be placed under adequate su-
pervision.
This is desired not only by the pub
lie but by the jitney bus companies,
which recognize that II their service
Is to succeed assurance must be giver
passengers that the cars are safe and
in the hands OF competent operators
L. NJ N.
The Washington times., 1915-02-26
Several Candidates to
Receive First Degree

Several candidates will receive the
first degree initiation al meeting of
s.. Johns Lodge, No. II, F. A. \. NJ,
at Masonic Temple this evening.
Senior Warden Frank b. Ketchum
will preside,
The Washington times., 1915-02-26
MAIL BAG
(From The Times Reddevs.)

Communications to the Mail Bag must
only; must not exceed 200 words in
length, and must be signed with name
and address of the sender. The publ.
cation Of letters In The Times Mail
Tho Times Of the opinions Of the writer.
The Mail Bag In an open forum. where
the citizens Of washington can argue
most questions.
The Washington times., 1915-02-26
Expects Amendments To Excise

Law.
To the Editor Of THE TINES:
Senator Jones. during the Excise
Board investigation. came face to face
with some Of the weak points In the
Jones-Work regulations governing the
dispensing of liquors in the District. ne
frequently interrupted the testimony OF
witnesses with pointed questions as to
the efficacy of the law. and receivins
responses he placed into the record
parts Of the law, evidently for the pur-
pose of bringing to account any OF the
District Officials who have failed to
administer fully their duty in govern
ing the liquor traffic here.
A weak child should be strengthened.
according to all rules Of hygiene. and
regardless Of the way in which the
present Senate investigation will result
the District may expect some amend
ments to the excise law that will make
for more responsibility In the opera
tions of saloons In the Capital
SAHARA HARRY.
Washington. February "a.
The Washington times., 1915-02-26
Cornell Club to Hold
Annual Dinner Tonight

of WASHINGTON will be held at the Uni
Nersity tonight. DIR. l.. .. Howard,
chief OF tho Bureau of Entomology. i'll
be POSTMASTER. Prof. T. y. Crane, dean
Of the university, will be a guest.
The Washington times., 1915-02-26
TeGaI

Concert, Friday MORNING Club. banquet hall,
Raleigh. II q. m.
Meeting. Sunshine. Society. parlor. Raleigh.
D. m.
Meeting. womens 1nterdenominational Mis-
sionary Union: lecture hall. Public Library.
p. m.
Meeting. Federal Suffrage Association. lee.
ture hail. Public Library. s p. m.
Mssonsmst s;sn!s,,s, Johns No II; Hope: No q;
No ILL.,: u isto%. .. Ne e. III cssshsaral No u;
=: fSosni.. No, IS. M.rths ws:hinstss.
Rsshsone s SS 81
pie. No s. Pythian sisters.
Wcodmsn Of the World-deorsetown Camp.
National Union-.-EAstern Washington coun-
saI:,istAesi ell Mekinsy SsSsrsl G1Sns washington
Dance Friday Evening Club. Cabinet Room.
suSscrption hs@ Mard dance " bali M room New Willard,
!n:trs,sS ,s,h; .o.d "seymuSa and Hsy:n. -,
oi as'I%'Ra TniOn station: sso and p m cast ."'
Meeting. District Socialist Union. 500 Eighth
northeast s" p IN OF p r.,v.
terian Christian Endeavor Societies. Eek.
inston rrssnytersn er.n Mtns Mhu,Gh $50 (,1.
low. women's Alliance. All Souls Church.
waiter NJ: chandler. q New YORK; Eeior.
Mi:sissippi Society. confederate crate MEMORIAL
Address. Military sursery..". Or; Luther II.
Reichelderfsr; National Society Of Keep
Ms.''2s G. Aoi[s H. ls f.nnsyvsns SSi
asqnst nSqnxe't Gornsil e Club of washington rni-
versity Club: 8 p, m.
and ana Helpers Of America. Local Lodge No.
$50. New Masonic Temple $50 .. m.
Trade in headquarters, p. m.
sell All Souls, Church; 7:se P. M;
t'T J. GeodnoW. ssn National % %Gsosraphic society.
New Masonic Temple, 4:3o and s:l5 p. m.
Amusements.
National-''The Girl From Utah. s:l6 p. m.
Beiasco-Edward s. Curtis. indian Drama.
coiSmb oiS 81 Sbii.":our Navy in 1876" motion pic
B!T s:s z and :ns s:y
Cosmos--vsudeville tcontinuous).
Gayety:-Buriesque si5 and Sis p. m.
neutrality-suspicious. II a. m. to II 2, m.
s,SsnSfPsSSt9p,Isy, 1S M to 3
Arcade-Dancing; = p. IN. to 12 p m.
| Tomorrow.
Meeting. Federation OF Women's Clubs. oak
Fs,slsa FsIms1: CUB Fl Of Interior Depart
Luncheon. @ Fhi Sigma 'iss Kappa F Fraternity New
nesting. I Dis District Z; 10 Federation of Women $
| Clubs. lecture hall, Public Library. II a.
Meeting. Washington Pigeon Fanciers' Asso-
! citation. study room. Public Library. >
Odd Fellows-Canton Washington. No. l..
| Patriarchs Militant.
sociaiist-social and luncheon. $50 to $50
| p m.
Tea dance. Mrs. Hawkesworth and Mrs
| Groner. red room. New Willard.
Dinner. Southern Society. large bail room.
| Illustrated talk. Bermuda and Havana"
| Terminal Railroad Y. NJ. c. A.. east end
OF Union Station. $3.50 and p. IN.
| Meeting. Champion Council Jr. o. U. A.
NJ: s2s Louisiana avenue northwest, sp.. m:
| Meeting. Iowa Society. De Guerin School OF
Music. 17lo Eye street northwest, s p. m.
! Annual banquet. Veteran Employees Asso-
| citation. MARYLAND Division, Pennsylvania
Railroad Company. Hotel Metropolitan
Dinner. District Of Columbia Commandery
Of the Naval and Military Order Of the
Spanish American War. Army and Navy
Club. p. m.
The Washington times., 1915-02-26

Swiss probably arrest foreign aviators
flying in Switzerland on the charge OF
blocking street cars
The Washington times., 1915-02-26

Chester man who will wed girl whose
name he found on an egg should remem-
Der that writing is an ancient and
honorable art
The Washington times., 1915-02-26

General Obregon seems determined to
get money even If he is forced to use
the despised Yankee methods.
The Washington times., 1915-02-26

Doctors have inst put silver lining in
Hoboken mans throat. Always claimed
this stun had great medicinal proper
ties.
The Washington times., 1915-02-26

Especially in cases of acute Insomnia.
Arizona republican., 1915-03-28
CLASS ID THE . AD CLUB TALKS
President William Wood head of Associated Ad- vertising Clubs of the World to Make Chief Ad- dress on Good Program

Few Ad-clubs have had such an the Phoenix bunch" Wednesday night, when President William Woodhead of the Associated Advertising club of the world will be the guest of honor. Mir. Woodhead, who is one of the ablest opponents of advertising methods in the world will favor the club with an address.
 How Congressmen Secure Public ity" is to be the subject of an in teresting address by Hon. Carl Hay den. representative from Arizona.
 Community Advertising will be handled by Judge Richard E. Sloan.
 Walter Woehlke, associate editor of Sunset magazine will tell the Ad- club why he thinks the Salt River Valley is worth while.
 If that isn't a classy program, ask Walt Leecraft what the what, for Walt fixed it up.
 The occasion being so entirely classy, the committee thought it had better provide a dinner instead of a luncheon, so it ordered all the per fectly good food the Arizona club will have on hand Wednesday even ing. and the banquet will be held at that place, beginning about seven o'clock.
 George Norman MacBean says that as long as he keeps a convenient and easily remembered telephone, they will slip him the job of handling the acceptances So, those who are going, are to call him at $50 by Wednes day noon and let him know about it.