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The Washington times., 1915-05-16
BLEST BE THE CLOSED MOUTH!

This is time for good citizens to
prove their quality by keeping their
heads cool-and closed. The tend
ency, quite too general even among
people who have real brains, to dis
connect the cerebral region from the
mouth, set the latter going and then
60 away and forget about it, is al
ways to be deprecated. Just now it
is to be condemned without stint.
Plain words by way of admonition
may properly be used in this con-
nection. England is having a do
mestic experience right now that
suggests how grave a condition
might be brought about in this coun-
try IF there should be too much in
dulgence in the acerbities of fac
tional discussion about the war. Face
to face, as this nation now is, with
the cooling realization that any
eventuality is possible, there is need
for reversion to that splendid quail
ity of common sense that has been
bred by our long privilege and un-
derstanding of the institutions of
free speech and popular government.
Herman Ridder, foremost spokes-
man of German sentiment in this
country, gives some advice to his
followers that is just as applicable
to other people. He says:
Through thoughtless hotspurs, who
allow themselves to be carried away by
excitement, and do not dam up the Hood
OF their eloquence, much mischief can
be done Keeping away from the public
places where excited groups Congre&ate
ard discuss the burning questions OF
the day, must be urgently recommend
ed. 1t was Tor many sport to par
tiCipate in these discussions and with
more or less skill, but always energet-
iCally, to champion the German cause.
The American Is in general very lib
eral in regard to expression OF opinion,
He likes to hear also the Other side,'
time of conflict the "other side" may
be regarded as the enemy side" What
has heretofore sounded harmless may
now be interpreted as a criticism made
against the United States. But the
American as rule repeals a criticism
made by strangers against the affairs
OF his own country. Through heated
discussions and unwise demonstrations
nothing is at present to be achieved.
but much can be spoiled
Grave times!
Calmness Is now the first duty Of citi-
Zonship-for all nonCtizens.
But whoever is a CitiZen-he would he
doing well in any event to stay away
from the streets and squares where the
noisy ones COngrcsate.
There are very many Germans whose
motto here too. is: We Germans fear
God and nothing else In the world" But
whoever bellows that into the ears Of
The Washington times., 1915-05-16
Intermittent Rain Is
Expected to Continue

A drear afternoon for May professions,
with probable showers and cool weather
was the forbidding prophecy of the
Weather Bureau today.
The forecast is for continued inter-
mittent rainfall this afternoon and to-
night, with fair, but continued cool
weather tomorrow. The heavy showers
of the morning brought the May rain
fall within hailing distance OF normal.
and with continuation OF the showers il
is probable that II will furnish the first
normal rainfall of the spring. Fore
caster Frankenfield declared today that
consIderahly more rain would help
greatly 10 the farming section about
Washington, which has suffered from
long continued drought
The Washington times., 1915-05-16
Tuesday,,

Masonic-National, No. L.; Arminius No 25:
Myron NJ. Parker, No. q, Lebanon, No I;
Mithras Lodge of Perfection, Albert Pike
Consistory, Scottish Rite; Mizpah No. S,
Eastern Star.
Odd Fellows-washington, No g. Amity, No.
q; Golden Rule. No Il; Fidelity. No. :,
Rebekahs.
Knights OF Pythias-Webster. Ne 7: Excel
sior. No. Il: Capital. No. "a: Myrtle No.
Pythian Temple.
Woodmen Of the world-Mount Vernon
Camp No. s: Cedar Camp, No IL.
National tnion-State. War and Navy Coun-
Gil. National Union Headquarters open.
B. p. o. Elks-Buffet supper and entertain
ment, Elks' Ladies' Tuesday Evening Club.
Order of Loyal FTiends-Executive board
meeting, Real Estate Trust Company Build
ing.
knights Of Colum bus-Carroil Council
Knights of tho Maccabees-Mount Vernon
Tent, No. (.
Jr: o. T., A. Mulberry Bell Council, No
b5 social
The Washington times., 1915-05-16
OUR SUBMARINE DEMANDS

Like The Washington Times, sew
eral other newspapers of thoughtful
bent and not few men versed in
the intricacies and delicacies Of in
ternational affairs foresee that Pres
ident Wilson will entirely waive or
very much abate his demands upon
Germany that her submarines be
eliminated from warfare against the
shipping of belligerents. The Times
said few days ago:
In the broad statement OF policy
| which the Administration expects Ger
many TO follow in her marine warfare
hereafter, the President has laid down
conditions whose adoption would de-
nrlve Germany OF the chief value of
sesses.
The German war fleet is bottled up
and useless. The submarine. attacking
unarmed vessels, has been the only
accomplished any results. The United
states In substance demands that the
submarine shall cease to be used for
the only service It can perform. This
Is taking away from Germany. II she
accepts these terms, the last vestige of
Whatever we personally think Of
the natural iniquity of submarine
warfare, stabbing in the dark, with
no chance given to an enemy to de-
fend himself, this is a big demand
to make of country fighting with
its back to the wall. Indeed to say
that such belligerent must stop
fighting with submarines is to say,
under the circumstances, that it
must stop fighting on the sea at all.
There is nobody of humane instinct
and civilized precept who does not
demand that the improper acts of
the submarine be suppressed. But
murderous and barbarous acts by
submarines are no more lawless and
criminal than murderous and bar
barous acts by other war vessels or
by any agency Of war.
To undertake to deprive subma-
rines of their improper functions is
one thing perhaps in the final
showdown not a difficult one; to un-
dertake to deprive them of their
functions that, so far as concerns
the rules and practices of civilized
warfare, whatever the individual alb
horrence of submarines is quite
another.
We don't think any great powers
with extensive coasts and numerous
ports to defend against invasion
from the direction of the sea would
be willing to begin the curtailment
of the legitimate functions of the
submarine. Least of all our own
United States, with it's many thou
sands of miles of seaboard, washed
on one side of the continent by the
Atlantic and on the other by the
Pacific.
The wedge that begins to drive
into rights and safeguards of rights
does not always stop where those
who have the most at stake would
like to have it stop, but where those
who have the most to gain from the
sacrifice of those rights and elimina-
ton of those safeguards will con-
sent to Rave it stop.
Germany will never meet US on
the submarine proposal in it's en-
tirety. Nor would we meet anybody
else on the entirety Of that proposal
if it applied to US.
The Washington times., 1915-05-16

ifundfcds o. -pefsoffs o. f0stf'e fffiffd ~
the public market place is either a fool
or weary OF life.
What Mr.. Ridder advises German
Americans to do, could quite as
properly be done by other people.
1t is time for confluence and char
ity on both sides; for consideration
of the opinions of everybody, by ev-
erybody. People of one view can
not be expected to devocalize them
selves 80 long as the goad of con-
tinuous provocation is applied to
them.
The Washington times., 1915-05-16
Tomorrow.

Meeting, Georgetown Citizens Association.
Potomac Savings Bank Hall. s p. m
Doctorate disputation, directed by the fao-
ulty OF graduate studies OF George Wash
ington University, at university, 10 a. m
Entertainment, Mrs Busby's Boarder." By
Stellar Dramatic Club OF West WanhinE-
ton. Trinity Parish Hall, p. m.
Commencement exercises. Chevy Chase Sem
mary, in seminary. p. m.
Open house, Home Club, u jackson place
northwest, s p. m.
Novena to st. Rita, or nine days prayer. st.
Martins Church. North Capitol and T
streets, 1880 y. m.
Meeting, Painters and Decorators Union
west study room. Public Library. $3.50 y. M
Operetta, "A Rose Of Old Kentucky Sacred
Heart Dramatic Association. benefit Of
parish church, Arcade, p. m.
Concerts-Marine Band at barracks 4:3o p, m.
MISUNDERSTANDING B. french, No. 16; Ana
costa, No. 2l: Pentalpha. No. q; Mount
Pleasant. No. 3S: Orient, No. 8, Knights
Templar: Washington Council, No. /, Royal
and Select Masons; Ruth. No. l. Eastern
Star.
odd Fellows-Beacon, No. l5 Mount Pleas
ant, No %; Union, No II; Langdon. No.
Is: Naomi. No. /; Ruth, No. 2. Rebekahs.
Knights of Pythias-Equal. No. IL Amar-
anth. No, 2s; Century No. 80.
National Union-Potomac Council, Central
Council.
woodmen of the world-Alpha Camp No l.
Ladies' OF the Maccabees-Mount Vernon
Hive, 333. benefit entertainment at Polls
Theater.
Daughters Of Veterans-Ellen Spencer Mus
sey Tent, No. L
Modern Woodmen OF America-west End
Camp, No. 12Oss.
The Washington times., 1915-05-16
Talks in Her Sleep.

Chicago. Nav l6.-Mrs. Bessie John
son. according to her husband, thought
so much of a man named West that she
talked about him in her sleep. So Hans
johnson received a decree OF divorce.
He introduced a letter, written by Mrs.
Johnson to West. which read: "Coma
to see me. for i am lone some"
The Washington times., 1915-05-16
Letter Carriers to Gel
"Out the Barrel" TUESDAY,

Washington letter carriers will don
their summer uniforms Tuesday. Or
ders have been issued by Postmaster
IraeGer Tor change In toggery on
this date. New uniforms will be the
order. and no carrier will be permitted
to appear In a uniform that will not
pass inspection
The Washington times., 1915-05-16
THE ITALIAN CRISIS

For months the world has been
awaiting the crisis in Italy; repeat
edly it has imagined that the crisis
had been reached, only to observe
how shiftily the Italian statesmen
shunted aside the necessity for de-
cision. Italy under Salandra has
been determined to get what she
wants as the price Of remaining neu-
tral, If she could; to get as the price
OF joining the allies if that should
be necessary. The negotiations with
Germany and Austria have brought
the public mind and apparently the
Salandra government to the convic-
tion that the second of these alterna-
tives must be chosen. The public is
for war, but a political condition in
the national parliament has made it
impossible for Salandra to get the
effective support that his govern
ment must have.
Thereupon Salandra resigned and
the resignation was accepted. He
offered to support the efforts of Giu-
seppe Marcora to form a new cabi-
net; but it shortly developed that no.
body could hold together enough of
the discordant political elements to
command the necessary majority in
the deputies, and Salandra was re-
called by the King, who insisted that
he remain at the head of the govern
ment.
To this Salandra has acceded, and
the situation would appear to be.
now, that his substantial leadership
of national purpose is clearly demon
strated. The country fell into riots,
strikes and disorders during the
brief interval that it was known
Salandra was out of power; the peo-
pie, wanted him back because thew
wanted his vigorous anti-Austrian
policy to be continued.
Coming back when it has been
shown that he is truly the man of
the hour, Salandra should command
the necessary political support. If
he is yet unable to hold it, the King
may have to prorogue the sittings
Of the parliament and order a new
election in order to give the cleo
torate chance to send up represen-
tatives who will be in harmony with
what is now manifestly enough the
true national policy. Italy could not
remain with the triple alliance, and
has denounced that alliance. She
could not remain neutral without in
ternal disorders verging on revolu-
tion. There is only one thing she
can do with substantial unanimity
and real enthusiasm, and that is to
plunge into the war, attack Austria,
and proceed to the realization of the
national ambition to reclaim the lost
provinces on the Adriatic. 1t would
seem that this must be at length the
The Washington times., 1915-05-16
Wednesday,,

Masonic-Washington Centennial, No. "A;
Osiris No, 2s, East Gate, No a. Columbia
No. !, Brightwood, No. g. Royal Arch Ma =
sons Potomac, No. 3, Knights Templar ;
Areme, No. 10, Eastern Star.
Odd Feliows-Eastern No. I; Harmony No O.:
Mount Nebo, No. 6. Encampment
Knights Of Pythias-Mount Vernon, No. s:
Friendship Temple. No. 9. Pythian Sisters
National Cnion-Treasury Council. Consres-
sional Council
Knights Of Soiumbus-choral soe,sty re-
Jr. o. U. A M.-Andrew Jackson Council.
No. 9.
lndependent Order Of Rechabftes-Cnion
Modern woodmen OF America-Gsorxstown
Camp No. 1850
The Washington times., 1915-05-16
Four Eagle Scouts
Now in Troop No. az

scoutmaster II. L. Taylor. one Of the
veterans of Washngton, is taking much
pride in the fact that he now has four
Eagle scouts in his troop, No. A. In
addition he has four Life and Star
scouts, ten first class, eight second class.
and thirteen tenderfoOt scouts. The
troop has total of l47 merit badEas
The Washington times., 1915-05-16

-uutrums. fhe e-crisis Of the past week'
suggests that Italy can have domes-
tic peace only at the price of war
against Austria.
The Washington times., 1915-05-16
ESSary to Speak.

j. Fred Essary will tell OF Mary.
lands Part in the Formation of the
Federal Government" at the meeting
of the Columbia Historical Society
Tuesday evening in the Shoreham.
The Washington times., 1915-05-16
Thursday.

Masonic-Naval. No. I: Hiram No ioy La
Fayette No. 10: George c. Whiting. No. a
Odd Fellows-columbia, No 10: SALEM No
%: Covenant No. l3
Knights OF Pythias-Franklin, No l.
Woodmen OF the World-Cypress Camp, No.
7: Elm Camp. No. S: Maple Grove. No &
Ladies' Circle.
National Union-National Council. Mount
Vernon Council.
knights Of Columbus-Spalding Council
Ladies OF the Maccabees- es-Organizations Of
the district dinner. New Ebbitt 1880 D m
Modern Woodmen OF America-A. r Talbot
Camp, No ll9l2i Columbia Camp. No. 1le23
The Washington times., 1915-05-16
MANY EVENTSL LISTED
FOR CAPITAL TODAY
Meetings and Entertainments to
Be Held in Every Section Of
City by Various Societies.
Today.

Lecture, Socialist and Socielism-Praise and
Criticism by an Outsider" Prof. W. c,
Arnett sll street northwest, Sis p. nj
Wanderlusters' hike starts at District line
and Georgia avenue. 2:45 p. m.
dwelling OF monument to r. T. Murphy, In
Mount olvet Cemstery, by Woodmen OF the
World, p. IN.
Novena to st. Rita or nine days prayer ST,
Martins Church, MOI tn Capitol and T
streets, 1880 p. m.
Benefit lecture, Submarine Warfare" Lieut.
Clarence H. Hinkamp. U. S. N. Polls
Theater, $3.50 y. m.
Debating contest CASTOR Debating Society
of Georgetown University CASTOR Hall go
y. m.
Celebration of anniversary OF Metropolitan
Chapter of the Epworth League, Metropoli.
tan Memorial NJ. K. Church. e:45 p. m.
May rally Epiphany Church, p. m.
Amusements.
b. F. Keith's--Vaudeviile 800 and s:15 D. m
Cosmos-Vau udeville, continuous.
Caeino-Vaudeville, continuous.
Crandall s-Photo plays, II a. m. to Ii p. m.
Garden-Photo plays, II a. m. to IL p. m.
plays, IL a. m. to Il D. m.
The Washington times., 1915-05-16
Friday.

Masonic-Lebanon. No. !; School of Instruc-
ton. Royal Arch Masons Martha, No 1;
o. ASCENSION, No: 20 Eastern Star.
No. !. Phoenix, No. 2s; Magenenu, No l.
Encampment; Martha Washington, No. s:
Dorcas, No. I. Rebekahs.
knights OF Pythias-Syracusans, No. 10
ladies' OF tho Maccabees-Nattonai Hive,
No. l.
Modern Woodmen OF America-IAncoin Camp
No. 1855: Washington Camp No JIII.
Central Camp. No. 1905
Saturday.
Odd Fellows-Patriarchs Militant, drill and
social.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-11
DIR. G. ALPHONSO SMITH WILL
BE FIRST ASSEMBLY SPEAKER

Especial to The Times Dispatch.
LEXINGTON, VA, January 10.-Dr. G..
Alphonso Smith. Edgar Allan Poe pro-
lessor OF English literature at the Uni
vers.ty Of Virginia. will be the speaker
Mt tho first university assembly Of
1915 Mt Washington and Lee, which
Will BIO held in the Loo Chapel on
Tuesday morning. DR.. Smith Is q
brother OF the Washington and Loo
president, DR.. Henry L.. Smith. and.
like him. graduate OF Davidson. He
received his ~. Is. there In 1884 and
his degree of Phi. ID. at Johns Hop
kins nine years later.
Tho Universities OF Mississippi and
of North Carolina subsequently con-
ferred on him the degree of Ill. d.
DR.. Smith was the Roosevelt professor
OF American history and institutions
at the University OF Berlin In 1910
1911, and while there was the recipient
oc marked attention from tho Kaiser.
At the April assembly DR.. George II.
Denny. former president OF Washing
ton and Ice. now the head of the Uni
versity OF Alabama, will be tho
speaker.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-11
STUDENTS WILL GIVE
TO BELGIAN RELIEF
Untversity Expected to Equal or Exceed
Amount Raised by Any Other
Southern school.

Especial to The -Dispatch.l
CHARLOTTESVILLE VA, January
1o-The class presidents of tho Uni
versity OF Virginia convened alst
evening to formulate plans to answer
with material aid the appeal OF tho war
relief committee to the student body.
Vanderbilt University has raised n
large sum, Ward Belmont has raised
$3.50 and expects to get $500; the Uni
versity Of Georgia has contributed
$500. and the University of Missouri.
$3.50.
Throughout the South. despite tho
economic and financial crisis and con-
sequcnt tightness of money. the col
leSc men and women, without parad-
ing their charity. have given quietly to
college committees. The girls of Ran
dolph Macon College, at Lynchburg
denied themselves of THANKSGIVING
dinner In order that the Bclgians might
pc spared some of the hardships Of
the midwintcr In tho war zone
The students OF the University of
virginia have responded with uniform
generosity I'm the past to all move
ments deserving their aid 1t is prob
able that the contribution here will
equal or exceed the donation of any
other Southern University or college.
presidents Aldermen has expressed his
approval of the action of the students
through their representatives.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-11
PROBABLY OLDEST MAN
IN VALLEY OF VIRGINIA
Especial to The TimesDispatchl

Especial to The Times Dispatchl
HARRISONBCRG, VA. January 10
Cyrus Colaw, who died in Highland
County. Va, on January . was 100
years one month and twenty five days
old. He was probably the Oldest man
in the Valley of Virginia. His grand
father was one of three brothers who
came over from England to fight
against the colonies in the Revolution
airy War He retained his faculties
to the end. His death was due to an
attack of pneumonia, which lasted only
two days On his Tooth anniversary i'm
November there was almost a public
celebration in his community. His wife
is still living at eighty-five, and he
has two brothers. both above eighty
He leaves several children. including
ii. r. Colaw, vice-president Of the
Bank OF Monterey, and prominent
merchant
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-11
LYNCHBURG LODGE NOW HAS
.MISTERIOUS GOLDEN KEY

Especial TO The Times Dispatch.1
LYNCHBURG. VA. January 10.-The
mysterious golden Key" which has
been going the rounds OF tho Elks
Lodges of the United States for sew
eral years, is now In possession of the
Lynchburg Lodge. The key started from
the New York Lodge. No. l. in 1910.
Later II was stolen by member OF
tho Bronx Lodge. No. $40. Lodges
Throughout the jurisdiction of the Su-
preme Grand Lodge have been chal-
lenged to steal the key. Several days
ago John r. Wall. OF the local lodge,
stole" 1t from Brooklyn Lodge. No.
%. and shipped 1t by express to mis-
home lodge. The key is now on exhibit
ton here, and 1t will remain here until
It is "stolen" by member of some
other lodge.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-11
NEWS OF ASHLAND

ASHLAND. January 9.-The Civic Inn
proFement League met on Friday after
noon in the Public School auditoriun,
Niter the various committees had given
IN their very favorable reports, and a
suitable location for the new nub,ic
school building had been discmssad
MISS Douglas Wright, Of the Co-opera
i've educational Association of Rich
mona. gave most interesting and in
STuctive talk on the Civic League work
In the different counties throughout IN n
state. Miss Wright handled her subject
with much ease and made a good i'm
preston on her hearers. Miss Frances
Lancaster gave Il solo. after which the
meeting adjourned.
Tom Farmer the evangelist. lectpre1
before the Randolph Macon Y. NJ
y. on Wednesday night in the coIlego
chapel
Mrs. Jessie Harwood his returned
from a two weeks visit to Richmond.
Roper Voolfolk has returned to CO.
lumbia University. New York. after
spending the holidays at his home here
At meeting OF Ashland Lodge No
60 y. F. and a. NJ. the following ofn-
GERS were Installed for the ensuing
year: e. h. Jones. Jr.. worshipful mas
Ter; Herbert Bumpass, senior warden.
H. w. Saunders, Junior warden; II. i
Cross, treasurer; c. a. Barnes, secre
tary; Fl. a. Wright, senior deacon. r
NJ. Hunter. junior deacon; c. w. Crew.
chaplain; T. b. Trevillian, tiier
Mrs. Edward l.. Patton and son. ed
ward Patton, have returned to the
Henry Clay Inn, after a trip 20 BIr-
mingham, Ala, where Mr.. Patton at
tended the Phi Delta Theta convention
Ryland Fleet. who spent Christmas nj
his home here. has returned to New
York.
Miss Ernestine Jacobs, Of the Wom-
ans College. atsaRichmond, was the re-
cent guest Of MISC Pearl Voolfolk.
Mrs. Julianna Pendleton and Miss
Itate Meredith, of Cuckoo, were here
last week visiting Mr.. and Mrs. C. K.
Pendleton.
The Matinee Euchre Card Club met
with Mrs. Edward Newman on Thurs
day. Three tables played and Meg
danes James MacGill and r. II, Wright
won the prizes. Mrs. Newman was "a.
sisted In serving dainty refreshments
by Mrs. James Harris and Mrs. a. p.
Guilbert. Those playing were Mes
danes r. RI. Wright. q. NJ Shepherd.
John Addison, Frank Wright, Frances
Marsh, Hin Carter. Jr.. w B. Rudd.
y mes MacGill, Aubrey Hunt, Ruther
ford Fleet Loslie Ellis, James Howlson.
n. s. Gathright, Jones. James, Chenery.
Misses Lou Redd. Kate Forsythe ana
Augusta Nixon s
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-11
REQUEST WILL DE USED
FOR HOSPITAL. ADDITION
Especial to The T,mo..D,sn,,cn,

Especial to The Times DIspatch.1
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA, January
10-President Edwin a. Alderman re-
Gently attended a meeting of the Alum
nj board of trustees of the University
OF Virginia. in Washington. The pur-
pose of the meeting was to decide as to
the disposition of n $4,000 gift made
seVerai years ago by MIR. Charles
steele, and set aside by him az a fund
for the building of an extra wing TO
the university hospital or such other
building as the medical authorities
should think best
The board of trustees unanimously
voted to turn over this sum of $4,000
10 lhe rector and board OF visitors to
use as designated. This insures n hand :
some addition to, the university hos
pital at the northern end. and plans
are now on foot to begin It's erection
In the early spring.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-11
VIRGINIA RELIEF SHIP
SETS SAIL FOR BELGIUM

NORFOLK, VA. January 10.-With
food valued at s450,O00 contributed by
Nirginians. the Belgian relief steamer
Lynorta, Captain Willis Waring,
steamed from Hampton Roads this af-
tcrnoon ut 2:30 o'clock. The Lynorta,
which has been here for two weeks
loading food and supplies. cleared
through the Norfolk custom-house last
night, hut was delayed in sailing to
have the mnnifests vlscd by the Ger
man vice-consul at Newport News Tho
vessel passed out OF the Virginia Capes
about o'clock on It's voyage to Fall
mouth. England, where II will receive
orders for its unloading port