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The Washington times., 1915-05-27
SPORTY BERLIN

There has always been something
Slephantine about the effort of Ber-
lin to be a gay town, Paris of the
mid-continent. The establishment
Of a frivolous and festive might
life" in the Prussian metropolis was
about as spontaneous as the tango
Of troupe Of tapirs. Somebody in
authority got the idea that it would
be fine and cosmopolitan thing for
Berlin to be swift town; it would
bring more travellers and more
money. So the edict went forth,
much as an order of mobilization
would, that Berlin was henceforth
to dress for dinner, and dine down.
town, with all thestrimmings. The
burghers groaned into their spike
tails and obeyed orders with such
cheer as they could command, sat
up later than was comfortable,
rubbed their eyes, and did their
level best to look gay.
When the war broke out it became
a matter of metropolitan pride that
Berlin should go right ahead acting
the same part; and from time to
time much wireless (via Sayville)
circumstance has been devoted to
accounts of how normal everything
was in the town. If England de-
cided to surrender some of it's ordi-
nary indulgences, Berlin was sure
to counter with announcement that
those particular forms of amuse-
ment were going on as per usual
at the German capital. If Paris
was somber, Berlin gravely an
nounced that it was gay. If Lon
don put out the lights in virtue of
a respectful attitude toward the
Zeppelins, Berlin had an extra il.
Elimination by way of showing how
entirely carefree it's folks were able
to be despite the little detail of hav.
ing war on their hands.
Now, London having announced
that there was to be no more horse
racing this season, Berlin powders
it's nose and sallies forth in it's most
bizarre clothes (no Paris frocks fol
the women or Scotch plaids for the
men, however) and watches thu
ponies. 1t is announced that the
attendance was about as in norma
times, and the fetching detail i!
carried in the dispatches that, Will,
the pari-mutuel betting system ha,
been temporarily abandoned, tn,
bookmakers are allowed to accep
wagers, though odds are not pub
lished.
Gay old dog of town, Berlin!
The Washington times., 1915-05-27
Fairgrounds Benefit
To BE Held Tomorrow

An entertainment for tho benefit Of
the public school Fairgrounds will be
given by the pupils of the Arthur School.
assisted by the Orchestral School and
pupils of the lexington School. toner.
row night at Eastern High School.
The program will include instrumental
music, choruses, folk dances, drills, reci.
tations and playlets. The numbers in
which the pupils will figure will be rep.
resentative of the work done during the
ton. music and physical training.
Assisting in the entertainment will be
Miss Alberta Walker, teacher in the
James Ormond Wilson Normal School,
and Miss Orrie NJ. Munnerlyn. senior
student of the normal school.
The Washington times., 1915-05-27
BARNES AIMS BLOW
At MINIMUM WAGE
Amendment in New York Con-
vention Would Prohibit Other
Legislative Activity.

ALBANY. May N.-William Barnes.
former chairman OF the Republican
State committee. introduced In the
State constitutional convention pro-
posed amendment. intended, he said.
to be "a complete definition by the con-
stituton concerning the powers of the
legislature in matters that are socialis-
tic"
Some of the legislative acts now per-
mitted which Barnes would prohibit
follow:
The enactment of minimum wage
laws.
The granting to political parties of
preferred positions on primary ballots.
The enactment Of laws regulating the
rules Of procedure of political parties
except to provide for publicity of
receipts and expenditures and for pen
alties against fraud and corruption
within such parties
Amendment of Charters.
The amendment of the charters of
cities and villages without tho con-
sent of the municipal authorities and
the affirmative vote OF a majority of
the municipalities legislators.
Other provisions the "mendment
would prohibit are Aassage of bills
granting to any person or persons any
privilege or immunity not accorded to
every other person or persons: provid-
ing for the payment of public money to
any person or persons without the rem
dering of specific public service there
for; and appropriating any public money
except in ratification of budget ap-
proved by State board of financs.
Fights Forced Arbitration.
Compulsory arbitration Of labor dis
putes was strongly opposed by Samuel
Gompers before the industrial relations
committee of the constitutional conven-
| ton.
ITO enact such an amendment to the
| constitution would be equivalent to re-
turning men to slavery" he said
The twenty-one recommendations OF
labor to the convention. which Gompers
contained virtually all of the general re-
| forms labor long has demanded. Chiefly
| they would broaden the power of organ
| lied labor and restrict the activities OF
Responsibility For Budgets.
John j. Fitzgerald of Brooklyn. chair
man of the Appropriations Committee
of the House of Representatives, told
the finance committee that he thought
| the chief eXeCutiv of State and nation
! al governments should be made chiefly
| not entirely strip the legislative houses
I of the right to create appropriations
| but he would make II extremely diff.
cult for them to go beyond the execu-
! tive's estimate of needed expenditures
| Fitzgerald was especially critical OF
the public building appropriations. He
| said that about SEQ 600 900 is appropriated
! for this purpose annually and that II
| is possible for the supervising architect
to complete only sl2,Ooo,0OO worth OF
work yearly. He also criticised the
paying of New York prices in the sage.
| brush rountry for lots"
! An invitation to address the Consti,
! tutional Conventions celebration of the
| 700th anniversary of the granting of the
Magma Charta in the State capitol OF
June l5, was extended TO President vii,
| son.
The Washington times., 1915-05-27
To Launch Flower Boat
To Memory of Lost Sailors

The Thirteenth Flower Boat" bear
ing floral tributes in memory OF sailors
lost at sea. will be launched from the
Arsenal wharf next Monday.
This has been an annual reature or
Washington Memorial Days for many
Years. The little craft, which rudder-
less and alone is sent out upon the
waters to make its way II possible to
the Atlantic ocean. has already been
constructed.
Ihe launching will be under the aus
plces OF local patriotic societies, repre-
sented by stephen r. Whitney, of Linz
coin Post, No. g. G. A. r.
The Washington times., 1915-05-27
Cadets Drilling Hard
For Battle June 5

The high school cadets have not dis
banded this year as they have in years
past. following the competitive drill.
Instead they are drilling harder than
ever this week and next for the ma
neuvers and sham battle to be held at
Rock Creek Park June S.
Cadets will he divided into two groups.
1t was announced today. one group en-
tering the park by the north end and
group will be provided with ten or
twelve rounds of ammunition. Com
mandant MCCathran will be in charge.
Arrangements are being made by S.
f.. Kramer, assistant superintendent or
schools
The Washington times., 1915-05-27
MANY EVENTSL|STED
FOR CAPITAL TODAY
Meetings and Entertainments to
Be Held In Every Section OF
City by Various Societies.
Today.
xVOhys
Commencement exercises. Washington Col
lege of Law at Memorial Continental Hail


Commencement exercises. Washington Col
lege Of Law. at Memorial Continental Hall.
s y. m.
Excursion, complimentary to employees Of s.
Kann. Sons Company on steamer St.
Graduation exercises, Colonial School, 15as
Eighteenth street northwest, IL a. m.
Competitive drill and review. First sepsra..
Battalion High School Cadets. American
uae,,gs League BARK b15ir,c, 2 p; sr93r. r.; p
Entertannent, tail n Girls Friendly Society Ma.
sonic Temple. Eighth and streets nortS-
Musical pageant, Spirit Of Nations in Mu,s,
and Rhythm, Belasco Theatsr, .. m.
street and Pennsylvania avenue southeast s !
Meeting, board Of governors. Retail M.r-
Shs1ts ,rss9 Ass9cia,ion n,oiI In rooms
Commencement. Howard University. 30
Masonic-Th. a. New Jerusalem. No. .; o.ors.
G: Whiting, No. e. social; Temple SsSrs' Soy..'
No. 80; William F. Hunt No IT, Eastern
%; Columbia, No. 10; Covenant, No Il. '0'
knights Of Pythias-Harmony. No. ii.
National Union-Bancroft Council Dahlgrsn
F. o. E.-Regular meeting of a.ri. with
music by Eagle Band and Giee Club.
Camp, No. 1872.
Socialist Party-YounE PEOPLES Socialist
League lecture.
Illustrated lecture. "The Story Of Washing
ton," Gideon J. Pillow. New willard, 3
p. m.
Novena or nine days prayer, Chapel OF tn.
Blessed Sacrament, Convent Of Perpetual
Alteration. V street. near Fifteenth north
west. 1880 a. m. and 4:i5 p. m.
Lecture. "A Trip to New Zealand" H. c.
Eddy, before Washington section of tho
American Institute OF Electrical Engineers,
Cosmos Club, 8 p M.
Dinner, Washington Character Analysis Class
New Ebbitt. Z p. m.
Luncheon, Builders and Manufacturer Ex-
change, Continental Hotel, p. m.
Illustrated lecture, The Work OF the Light
house Bureau" DR.. John s. Conway. Home
The Washington times., 1915-05-27
Linen Shower Given By
Hebrew Home Auxiliary

The ladies' auxiliary of the Hebrew
Home for the Aged gave linen
night. Miss RebeCca Yudlevit won a
popularity contest. Solos by Miss
Sadie Arlas. the Misses Berman and
NJ. Leinson. a piano duet by Misses
Rose Savage and Rose Rubin, violin
solo by l.. Rosenthal and a piano Sc
lection by Miss Lillian Shapiro were
features.
Miss Rebecca Yudelevit had charge of
the receiving table. Mrs. Nettie Dam
zansky was chairman of the entertain
ment committee
The Washington times., 1915-05-27
Playing Tag on Wharf,
Boy browns in River

A game of tag OH the wharf at ths
foot of Ninth street southwest cost Will
lam Engel, ten years old, his life yes
terday.
His paymates saw him topple inte
the water as he ran too near the edge
but were unable to help him.
The body was recovered by Fred Hall
of 637 X street southwest. The Eng&
boy lived with his parents at 12+3 Four-
and-a-half street southwest.
The Washington times., 1915-05-27
Suggests International
Conference to End War

Three conferences Of nations, called by
President Wilson, were suggested by
Thomas Mills, traveller and lecturer. as
a means OF ending the European war,
in the course Of lecture at the Pythian
Temple last night. The President should
first call "A Pan-AmeriCan conference,
Mr. Mills suggested. that body should
'ail conference Of all ncutrals. and
th,. neutral nations In turn should cali
an Internal ational congress Of delegates
from all nations to end the war.
The Washington times., 1915-05-27
School of Accountancy
Holds Second Banquet

The Washington School OF Account
ancy held its second annual banquet
last night at the University Club
OF New York. and Charles J. Schnepfe
of Baltimore. were the out-Of-town
speakers. Students contributing to tba
program were Walter Plowman Robert
A. JohncheT, W. X. Moore, John Z g.
Moore, Edwin Tyler. and Mr.. Chance.
The Washington times., 1915-05-27

Huerta has been keeping remark
ably quiet in New York, but wait
until he acquires the New York
habit of sending your wife to the
country. Hooray!
The Washington times., 1915-05-27
Patriotic Societies to
Hold Joint Celebration

A joint celebration by the Sons OF The
Revolution and the Sons Of the AmeFi-
can Revolution will b" held july 4 on
the Monument grounds The commit
toe arranging the pTogTsm consists Of
Commander John ~. Moore. I. S. y.
chairman: col GeorC" a. Richards. .
s. NJ. G. secretary ". Y. cox. T. w
Donn. JT,, r. ID. owen, and Benjamin
Miller
The Washington times., 1915-05-27

All depends on whose boat is
gored. Here's a British submarine
commander getting the Victoria
Cross for low bridging a transport
with 1000 Turkish soldiers on board.
The Washington times., 1915-05-27
Tomorrow.

Award OF gold medal and other awards OF
merit, Corcoran Art Gallery. $50 p. M
Meeting Spanish American Atheneum. New
Willard. p. m.
Annual exhibition OF physical departments Of
Goiored public schools American League
Annual meeting. Washington branch Of tn.
American Waldensian Society, 1122 y
street northwest 3 p. m.
Dinner by Southern Commercial ConGress
to Commercial Commission Of China. Uni
Nersity Club. p. M; -.
( lon Of schools National Horse Show
Special service. Gunston Temple Memorial
church, Fourteenth and r streets north
Meeting. WEIGHTS and Measures conference,
ballroom. Raleigh 9 a. m. to D. m
Novena or nine days prayer, Chapel of
Blessed Sacrament, Convent Of Perpetual
Alteration, street, near Fifteenth north
Masonic-st. Johns. No. IL; Takoma, No. II,
Cathedral No. IA: St. Johns Lodge, No.
IS. Eastern Star.
ODD Fellows Metropolis, No Is: Central 10.
!: Phoenix. No. Is: Martha washinston,
No. 3: Dorcas, No. =. Rebekahs.
Knights of Pythias-syracusians No Ia,
I,a Rath6one- -superior' No 20: Rathbons Tenn.
National Cnion-East Washington Council
Mckinley Council
Sons OF Jonadab-Pioneer Council
Modern % Woodmen Of Amertca-Lncoln Camp,
Central Camp, No. l6Ol5.
socialist Party-Local Central Washington.
Annual meeting. District Association Of On,
t@sopathic @n, Physicians, home of DR.. Lulu /.
Address, The Well Eye" DR.. William X,
Butler, National Society Of Keep-Wells,
parish hall. 81; Johns Church, s p. M.
| Concert: United States Soldiers Home Band,
bandstand, $40 o. M
The Washington times., 1915-05-27
Amusements.

National-Aborn Opera Company, In mi
kado," 2:l5 and Sis p. m.
Columbia-ColunIbia Players In The Girl
OF My Dreams" 2:15 and s:l5 D. m
Polis-Poli Players, in Polly of the Circus''
2:20 and $40 p. m.
Keiths-Alice Lloyd and vaudeville, 2:l5 and
S:l5 p.
Cosmos-Continuous vaudeville.
Crandali s-Photoplays. continuous.
Garden-Photopays, continuous.
Strand-Photoplays. continuous.
Misunderstanding
Glen Echo-All amusements,
Glass day exercises, College of Arls and
Sciences, Howard University, 2:So D. M
The Washington times., 1915-05-27

Figuring entirely from the peace
casualty list, the American navy
hasn't an enemy in the world save
the American navy.
The Washington times., 1915-05-27
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can argue most questions.
The Washington times., 1915-05-27
COpper Exports Drop.

So much has been heard about the
demand that war makes on copper sup
plies, that it ought not to be difficult
for anybody to make an accurate guess
at the market direction with reference
to this staple. America is pre-emineniiy
the copper and the cotton country, so
the world at war ought to buy endless
quantities of copper. Yet it has done
nothing of the sort. The statistics, de-
spite that they are statistics, are enter
tanning at this point. They show that
we sold $T5OoHIo worth of copper a
month after the war began; in the year
before that sl2. 10000 a month.
The cotton facts are calculated 10
shock peOpIe who q few months ago.
saw blue ruin staring our cotton sec
tion In the face The business Of eN-
porting cotton dropped almost TO moth
ing There was no market, no reliable
quotation Of prices, no outlook. The
The Washington times., 1915-05-27

The following provision, theoreti-
cally intended, of course, to encour-
age the American merchant marine,
was written into the Underwood tar
iff act. and is now the law:
The Washington times., 1915-05-27

Washington. May 20.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-04

| below. She's coming over the hill now
in car. We've got to blow up the
bridge as she Crosses"
The men were hurrying now toward
the bridge which they had mined. Not
moment was to be lost. for already
they could see us coming over the crest
of the hill
In a few seconds they reached the hid
den plunger firing box which had been
arranged to explode the charge under
the bridge. There they crouched in thu,
brush ready 10 press the plunger the
moment our car touched the planking.
One Of the men crept out little nearer
the road. They're coming!" he called
back dropping down again. Get
ready
Del Mars emmissaries had not reck-
oned, however. that anyone else might
be about TO whom the heliogrsph was an
open book.
But, further over on the hill. hiding
among the trees. the old farmer and his
dog were sitting quietly The old man
was sweeping the sound with his glasses.
as II he expected to see something any
moment.
To his surprise. however he caught a
flash of the heliograph from the land
Quickly he turned and iotted down the
signals. As he did 50. he seemed greatly
excited, for the message read:
Dodge girl has message from below.
Coming In car. Blow first bridge she
crosses"
Quickly he turned his glasses down the
road There he could see our car ap-
preaching the hill toward the bridge.
Then he broke into run. the dog scout
ing ahead.
We were going along the road nicely
now coasting down the hill As we ap-
preached the bridge. Elaine slowed I'D a
Bit to cross. for the planking was loose.
Just then the farmer, who had been
running down the hill, saw us.
Stop he shouted.
But we did not hear. lie ran after us.
but the chase was hopeless. He stopped
in despair
With a gesture of vexation he took a
step or two mechanically off the road
Elaine and 1 were coming fast to the
bridge now.
In their hiding place. Del Mars men
were watching breathiessly. The leader
was just about to press the plunger
when all of a sudden a branch in the
thtcket beside him cracked There stood
the farmer and his dog!
Instantly the farmer seemed to take in
tho situation. With cry he threw him
self at the man who had the plunger.
Another man leaped at the farmer. The
dog settled him. The others piled in and
terrific struggle followed. 1t was all
so rapid that, to all, seconds seemed like
hours.
we were just starting to cross the bridge.
one OF the men broke away and
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-04
Copyright. 1915 by the Star Company
All Foreign Rights Reserved.
QKNOpg1g

Copyright 1915. by the Star Company
All Foreign Rights Reserved.
SYNOPSIS.
After the finding Of WI Fang's body
ana Kennedy's disappearance sub
marine appears the following morning on
the bay A man plunges overheard from
q and swimB ashore. IL Is the entrance
OF Marcus Del Mar into America.
At the Dodge home one of WI Fang 2
men Is trying 20 obtain information OF
Kennedy and the lost torpedo. His plan
Is blocked by Del Mars arrival, who also
succeeds I'm winning Elaines confidence.
Later she IL warned by little old man
70 be careful. Del Mars mission at the
the torpedo. lie would have been sue
cessful had Il not been for FLAMES dog.
Rusty, who dug Il from the flower pot,
while Del Mar and Elaine were talking
only few feet away. Rusty carried the
torpedo 10 the attic The little old man
meets Del Mar at the Dodge home They
draw guns together, gases from the eN-
ploded shells OF the old mans revolver
overcome Del Mar and Elaine. and the
old man OF mystery escapes.
Shortly after the affair Elaine gives n
masquerade ball. Del Mar attends
Neither he nor his domino girl can To-
Elaine and Jameson OF Del Mars purpose.
and his plans are upset Del Mar sue
ceeds In getting this girl in Elaine's homo
ri a maid She finds the torpedo in the
attic. places II in a trunk, which with
others Is sent TO Elaine's country home,
a holdup on tho train takes place Del
Mars men carry the trunk away only to
find on opening II that they nave the
wrong one.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-04

orders to the other man who also saluteC
and left the house by the front door
just as our car pulled up.
! Del Mar. the moment the man was
gone, out on his hat and moved toward
tho panel in the wall. lie was about TO
enter when he heard someone coming
down the hall to the study and stepped
back, closing the panel. 1t was the butler
announcing us.
We had entered Del Mars bungalow and
now were conducted to his library There
Elaine told him the whole story, much
to his apparent surprise, for Del Mar
I was a wonderful actor.
You see" ne said as she finished tell
ing of the finding and the losing of the
torpedo. ''Just what 1 feared would hap
pen has happened. Doubtless the foreign
agents have the deadly weapon now. How
ever. IN not quit. Perhaps we may run
them down yet"
I He treasured us and we thanked him as
we said goodbye. outside. Elaine and I
got into the car again and a moment
later spun off, making little detour first
through the country before hitting the
shore road back again 10 Dodge Hall.
|
| "
several men were engaged In sinking a
peculiar heavy disk which they sub
merged about ten or twelve feet. II
seemed TO be held by cable and to IL
wires were attached. apparently so that
when key was pressed. a circuit was
closed.
IL was an 'osclllator," a new system
for the employment OF sound for sub
/ marina =
air as a medium to transmit sound waves.
II was composed OF ring magnet, a cop
per tube lying in an air gap in mag
netic field and stationary central arma-
ture. The tube was attached to a steel
diaphragm. Really, II was a submarine
bell which could he used for telegraphlng
or telephoning both ways through the
water.
The men finished executing the direc-
tons OF Del Mar and left. carefully con
eealing the land connections and key OF
the bell, while we were still at Del Mars
We had no sooner left. however. than
one of the men who had been engaged IN
Installing the submarine bell entered the
hbragy
'well?" demanded Del Mar.
THE bell is installed. sir" he said
- WIZ RN NUNhAnA SOUL
Sood.' nodded Del Mar.
He went to a drawer and from Il tool
peculiar looking helmet. 20 which wa
attached a sort OF harness fitting owe
the shoulders and carrying a tank @
oxygen The headpiece was a most wler,
oontrivance. with what looked like ,
huge glass eye in front. II was in re
elity submarine life-saving apparatus,
Del Mar put Il on all except the heI
met. which he carried with him. an.
then. with his assistant. went out through
the panel In the wall. Through the un
foreground passage the two groped ther
way. lighted by an electric torch, Unit
at last they came 10 the entrance hiddei
In the underbrush, near Tho shore.
Del Mar went over to the oonccnie,
station from which the submarine bci
was sounded and pressed ths kcy - ,
signal Then he adjusted the submarln,
helmet TO his head and deliberately wade,
out into the water, farther ami farther
up 10 his head, then deeper still
As he disappeared into the water hi
emissary turned and went back toNar,
the short road
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-04

Elaine ordered her little runabout and
few moments later we climbed into
1t and Elaine shot the car away.
Ae we rode along, the country seemed
so quiet that no one would ever have sus-
pected that foreign agents lurked all
about But II was just under such a
cover that the netarious bridge and
harbor mining work ordered by Del
Mars superiors was going ahead quietly.
As our car climbed hill on the other
side OF which. I'm the valley was n
bridge. we could not see one of Del
Mars men In hiding at the top He saw
US. however, and Immediately wigwag-
ged with his handkerchief to several
others down at the bridge where they
were attaching a pair Of wires to the
planking
was evidently a lookout.
The men stopped work Immediately
and hid in tho brush. Our car passed
over the bridge and we saw nothing
wrong But no sooner had we gone than
the men crept out and resumed work
which had progressed to the point where
they we're ready to carry the wires OF
an electric connection through the grass,
concealing them as they went.
In the study Of his bungalow, all the
time Del Mar was striding angrily up
and down, while his men waited in
silence.
Finally he paused and turned to one
OF them. See that the coast is clear and
kepts clear" he ordered. II want to 20
down"
The man saluted and went OUT through
the panel. A moment later Del Mnr qava