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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-22
Shortage of Medical Men in Britain.

Medical men in Great Britain VIII hard-
" be surprised at the hint conveyed III
circular lately sent out by the Local. uoV-
eminent Board. 1t is clear that before
long all physicians and surgeons under inc
age of forty-fvc will be invited TO place
themselves AZ the disposal Of the War Of
fee and TO accept commissions II called
upon TO do so.
This demand is entirely reasonable and
hv no means unexpected. For long time
mast it has been well known that there was
= shortage of medical men, in the army. AT
least. if not in the navy, too. A warning
was published long ago that at least 2'oOO
would be required in the early months oil
the present year. and the number actually
wanted is probably far greater. The ight-
ing forces to-day arc supposed to be not
far short of 100000, and If the carrier
estimate was correct it is likely That nj
least 1000 medical men will be asked for
before long.
The situation is full of difficulties. A
great many medical men have gone to the
front. but a considerable proportion joined
the fighting units. Indeed, only a few
weeks ago the Army Council published a
notice that no one willing to join the Royal
Army Medical Corps should be accepted as
an ordinary combatant, and the Central
Medical War Committee about the same
time undertook to circularize the probes
sion, advising all who had enlisted to &C
cent commissions as medical officers if in
vited TO do So 1t has been denied that
there is any serious shortage, but such de
malls may be disregarded, for the War
Office can have no motive IN complaining
of an imaginary state of affairs.
Another problem which must presently
lie faced is how to supply the army's needs
and at the same time provide against a
shortage of medical men at home. Many
nublic institutions have already been de-
3rived of a large part of their staffs, and
If further drafts are TO be made the want
of medical service may be as grave Il
menace to the civil population as 1t is at
present TO the armies on the Continent. a
secondary but by no means unlmportant
consideration relates to the more distant
future. Some months ago the government
decided that all medical students except
those in the last two years of professional
training should throw up their work and
ioin combatant units. This decision may
have been well considered, but the periis
are obvious, for it means that If the war
lasts long enough none will be qualified as
medical men except the few who are eX-
empted on medical grounds for service as
soldiers.
These are few of the difficulties III
evitably attending the sudden raising OF
reat armies. They will probably be over
come in time, but in the mean time they
are certain to cause much embarrassment
and suffering in one quarter or another.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-22
German American independence,

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Is it not about time for new "Decls-
ration Of Independence from the Royal and
Imperial German Government" whose rep
resentative in this country so arrogantly
attempts to direct the foreign and domestic
affairs Of this country?
Germany has done US already far more
damage than Great Britain did By its stamp
act ". G.. BUTTON.
Philadelphia, Penn, Feb II, 1915
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-22

The fate of Ignatius T. 7. Lincoln has ap-
parently taught Jean Crones nothing.
Love for 100 Women Cause Of Ills Arrest Head
inc
And yet they still say there is safety IN
numbers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-22

c~as. ~ s,,sA.i daily hy To Tribune Associsuon.
w. WI oc.,.fi,o Osien Reid President g Vernon
Rox,. scrsr, 81 Treasurer Aiircss. Tribune Budins
Ma lsi Nassau Strrct New crN
The Washington times., 1916-12-26
EXPECT SALARY INCREASE
Action Of Appropriation Committee
Perhaps Favorable to Clerks.

Opinion grows In the Senate that
the clerks and employees OF the Gov.
crnment. including District employees,
will be given a liberal increase OF pay
by the Senate Appropriations Com.
mittec.
This will be done In connection with
the legislative bill, covering most of
the Government employees. and IN the
District bill, covering the District
employees.
Senator Martin, chairman OF the
Senate Appropriations Committee,
who will have much To do with the
legislation, 10 In Virginia for the holi.
days. Good reason exists, however,
for believing ho will favor an In.
crease.
Senator John Walter Smith. chair.
man or the -sub-committee which will
frame the District bill, II also homo
for the holidays. He is expected to
favor an increase for District en-.
pioyes if other Government employees
arc increased.
January 3 is the date for beginning
hearings on the legislative bill In sub
committee. The hearings will be brief
and confined to pertinent matter. Rep
resentatives Of clerks and employes
win be heard.
The Washington times., 1916-12-26
TELL OF MYSTERIOUS SHIP
Officers and Men Say Vessel Twice
clreied Them.

NEW YORK. Dec. 26.--The officers
and crew of the American steamship
sucross, which arrived yesterday from
ruSpam. Mex. were mystified by the
peculiar actions OF a vessel encounter.
ed on the voyage, which they identifl'
ed as the Portuguese steamship Faro.
Of Lisbon. last reported leaving New
Orleans, December IL, for Newport
News and Gibraltar. The Faro was
formerly the GaIata, ono OF the Ger
man vessels interned In Portuguese
ports at the outbreak OF the war and
later seixed by the Portuguese.
The sucross, her officers said to-
day, encountered the Faro at dusk
December ~, about sixty miles south
OF Diamond Shoals lightship, Off Cape
Hatteras. She steamed across the
sucrosa's bow. then circling, crossed
astern and .disappeared In the dark
ness. Yesterday at NOON the same
steamship repeated the performance
and then steamed away without sig
mailing any explanation. OF her actions
The Washington times., 1916-12-26
KILLED FOR THEIR GOLD
Three Persons Dead and Two Are
Injured Seriously.

MINpEN, La, Dec. 20.--Lust for
$4,000 that John Nelson Reeves, aged
sixty-eight, a farmer residing near
here. was said to be boarding In a tool
chest In his home. is believed 20 have
been the motive that inspired the mur.
der OF Reeves and his wife. the fatal
wounding OF their Oldest son and the
probable fatal injury OF two other
children, one aged ave and one babe
OF ffteen months, by two men whose
Identity has not been learned. The
slayer used an AK and pistol.
The wounded children were hurried
10 Shreveport for treatment. The old.
est one. whose skull was fractured by
blows with an az. died on reaching
the sanitarium there. Physicians say
the two others cannot recover.
Three negroes have been brought to
town and jailed. suspected OF being
implicated In the wholesale murder.
The tool chest bank was broken into
and IL II contained the money report
ed, the slayers took every penny.
The Washington times., 1916-12-26
RIVAL FOR FllvvER
PednnobIie Appears In r street and
Traffic Cop Clasps. -

The nivver has q rivaE
Whether Santa Claus brought II has
not been disclosed. but it's here.
The few y street pedestrians who
were out this morning saw It. The
traffic policeman saw IL. In the act
Of motioning for a car 20 proceed he
stopped. open mouthed, waved TO the
motorman TO walt, and allowed tho
contraption 10 pass.
Washingtonians have seen them de-
pieted In Sunday newspaper supple
msnts and the ads" They have seen
one or two In the moving pictures.
ard travellers from Atlantic City have
told the curious one that they live
there. and frequent the board walk.
But as for an actual, live-and'kick-
ing one. IL has up TO this time been
a thing unknown on the streets OF the
dignined Capital OF the United States.
The thing" is nothing moro nor
less than an autoped. With a COM
pact little motor. which drives the
rubber tired front wheel. the contrap-
tion Is made to carry one passenger,
who stands on a little running board,
and controls the machine with n steer
ing gear fitted with a cross'bar.
'Just get on IL and away you CO."
said one person, evidently familiar
with the new vehicle.
Perhaps IL won't be long before the
streets will /be filled with long line
OF autopeds carrying their passengers.
women shoppers, business men. mes
senger boys. and school girls.
The Washington times., 1916-12-26
SAVED 700, IS H0N0RED
Former MauretsnIs offieer Rescued
AiI When ships Crashed.

NEW YORK. Dec. 2s.-Commsuder
Samuel J. McNciiI. OF tho British
auxiliary cruiser Reindeer. who was
well known 90 American Travellers 'ss
tho STAFF captain OF the cunsrder
Mauretania. has been commended by
the admiralty for. HIS skin and sea-
manship In saving the lives OF 200
soldiers after a collision In the Eng
lish Channel recently.
Tho Reindeer. which II new tur-
binc steamship with a speed OF tweh-
ty-two knots, was steaming up tho
channel without lights and ran into
n troopship bound from Southampton
To Havre. In spite OF the rough sea.
Commander McNeili lowered his bo.ts
aud Iifecraft and with the aid OF
some boats from the sinking trans
port managed 10 save every man on
board before she went undar.f 80
The bows OF the Reindeer were
stove In up TO the forward bulkhead.
but by lowering heavy canvas sails
over the gap the commander manage
ed to make the harbor safely by
steaming stern frst.
The Washington times., 1916-12-26
Organized Labor Leaders viii
Fight to Remove Any
a Obstacles.
RADICAL BOARD UNLIKELY
n. M. McLarin Places Probable
Maximum Increase at IS
Per Cent.

A conference of delegates from all
the labor unions in the city has been
called for wednesday evening to take
action on the bill which soon will
come before the Senate regarding the
proposed wage Increase OF Federal
employees.
The meeting will be held Mt
o'clock in the American Federation
OF Labor Building. Massachusetts, ave.
nue. and Ninth street.
Each union in the District will send
three delegates. In the absence OF
President Samuel Gompers. who In
chairman OF the conference. Vice
Chairman Breen will preside.
II. NJ. McLarin, head of the Federal
Employer Union OF the District, said
today that the outlook for an In
crease OF 10 and 90 per cent OF the
clerks wage scale by the Senate was
not all favorable.
A canvass OF the Senators who have
remained in the city over the holidays
Is being made with n view TO getting
the desired increase, but Mr.. McLarin
declared that prospects Indicate a
probable maximum OF 1b per cent, In
stead Of the 20 per cent desired.
The Washington times., 1916-12-26
WHITTIER FAILED
TO GET $40 LOAN
But He Did Get $50 Worth Of
Good Advice From His
Congressman.

There's a certain fellow I'm n whisky
producing State who whitfield and
whitfield In the hope of getting $40
for the figures he carved from wood
and who failed. Here's the story:
A member OF the House received as
q sort OF Christmas Offering n quart
bottle OF whisky. On close examina'
tion he found something besides
whisky In the bottle. The whiting
constituent had placed therein artis.
tically carved figures OF men. women.
Iron crosses, and n few other things.
Necessarily they were small. but ad'
mittedly they were artistic.
In the mails there came a letter
from the constituent. He hoped his
Congressman would enjoy the liquor
and also admire the carved figures 80
deftiy placed In the sealed bottle.
=. s.--would the Congressman lend
him s207 .....
Tho reply rent back by the member
was Substantially as follows:
My Dear ar. have received tho
bottle OF Whisky. and also found
therein the carved figures. note also
your request for n $50 loan. II you
had spent half ar much time In wovk
as you must have In whiting you
would have made $50. Yours truly,
etc"
which constitutes quite a CORE.
spondencc course. som. members who
have heard the story think.
The Washington times., 1916-12-26
MAIL EARLY" WON
EFFECTIVE RESULTS
Postmaster Chance Declares
Campaign Beneficial to Both
Public and Department.

The Postoffice Department probably
would have been swamped had II moi
been for the hearty cooperation OF tn,
people OF Washington with the depart.
ment In the mail early campaign.
Postmaster Merritt o. Chance stated to.
day.
In former years about two days he.
fore Christmas. a food Of mail wa,
turned loose on us. and delay. was un.
advoidable. This year. the circulars
we're read and observed. AZ a result
OF the campaign the outgoing mail was
practically disposed OF two days be.
fore Christmas"
"The employees OF the department
deserve all the nice things that have
been said OF them. An instance OF
their loyalty to tho department II
ev'nced by the action OF the carriers
on Sunday. The men were not called
out. but OF their own accord 90 per
cent reported for work Sunday morn
Ing at O o'clock, knowing that they
would receive no compensation.
The clerks also strove valiantly 20
check the inundation that seemed I'm
minent. Many OF the clerks yolun.
teered their services AZ carriers after
their work for the day was finished
Mails have resumed their normal
status. The congestion Of mall
throughout the country gives the
postal authorities here no concern.
as they are confident that u will be
adjusted without delay.
The Washington times., 1916-12-26
THROWS OPEN JAIL
North Carolina Governor Olives Con-
. vIets Freedom for Day.

RALEIGH. N. c.. Dec. 25.-Twenty.
nine hundred prisoners In state and
county camps yesterday took the first
OF their three holidays for the week,
and only one declined the parole home.
All TRUSTEES were allowed without
surveillance to spend Christmas In
their homes. John Sinclair, the soli-
tary prisoner remaining within the
walls, declared he would serve out
his sentence before going home.
Six hundred and fifteen OF them
carried $40 checks home to their rela-
tives, contributions made at the In
stance OF Governor Craig, who ordered
the holiday for the second time. The
governor announced that he is per
sonaily responsible for the contribu'
tion, and II the State will not author
ize the donation made without war
rant he viii refund IL.
The Washington times., 1916-12-26
TARS HOME FOR HOLIDAYS
Thousands From Atlantic Fleet
Given Shore Leave.

NEW YORK. Dec. cd.-Thousands
OF Uncle Sans sailor boys are ashore
on leave from the battieships OF the
Atlantic Meet here for the holidays.
The fleet will remain here until Jan.
uary 10. Admiral Henry 7. Mayo
spared as many OF the boys as possi,
BILE. apd those remaining aboard the
dreadnaughts Pennsylvania, Arizona.
New York. and Wyoming and the
submarines. cutters, destroyers. and
tenders were well taken care OF as
TO turkey. etc. There was a Christ
OF every ship.
The Washington times., 1916-12-26
INQUEST OVER BOYS DEATH
viii Fix Blame for killing Of Col.
ored Lad by Automobile.

An inadest will be held this after
noon 70, fix the responsibility for the
death of the seven.year;oId coiored
lad killed by an automobile at Ninth
and II streets yesterday.
The boy was identified today as
Thomas Pinkney. who lived at 1910
q street northeast.
Identification was made by the
boys uncle at Casualty Hospital. Tho
boy was well dressed, but nothing
was found on HIS clothing which
would lead to Identification.
Persons who saw the accident say
the boy ran In front OF the automo-
bile and the driver applied the brakes.
but was unable to stop the machine.
The Washington times., 1916-12-26
DYING ALONE FROM HUNGER
Rseluss. cnee Wealthy, Found
Starving on Christmas.

PITTSBURGH. Dec. 2s.-christnnas
carried little cheer TO Michael Quick,
a former wealthy resident OF this city,
who was found dying from starvation
In ON. OF the most prosperous In
dustriai sections Of the world. In this
city.
quick. since the death OF his wife
twenty-five years ago. has been living
the life OF a reciuse In a small house
at 6lI Brownsville avenue, He was
often referred to as che most cour-
teous old gentleman In the neighbor.
hod, but rarely ever spoke to any one.
unless nrst addressed.
He has for some time refused all
profrers OF aid. and Il was believed
that he had a little money, until he
was found today In an emaciated con.
dition, dying from hunger.
The Washington times., 1916-12-26
FOUND DEAD IN HIS ROOM
Frank sandy sumooated by ilIumI'
natlna Gas.

Frank Sandy. aged ffty-one.
boarder at 1908 Twelfth. street north
west. was found dead In his room
mating gas.
Miss Mary Smith and Mrs. sydel
Tenney, other occupants of the house
noticed the. odor of gas emanating
from Sandy's room this morning.
Jpn discovering his condition, the
womer notified the police, but DR..
Cousins of Emergency Hospital. who
accompanied the ambulance to the
house. said that the man had been
dead several. hours. Cornoner Nevitt
issued a certificate OF suicide.
Sandy had been i'll for several
weeks. II was said at his address. g.
The Washington times., 1916-12-26
BABY STRANGLES IN CRIB
Head Caught Between Bars as u
Tosses In Sleep.

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 26.-Tossing
about In his sleep Saturday night
william wheaien, nine months old
was strsngled to death when his
head caught between the bars OF his
Germantown. This was the finding
OF Deputy Coroner Ward. announced
yesterday after he had made an In.
vestigation OF the case.
The parents OF the baby said that
II made no outcry, and the physician
whom they called. DIR. w. T. Rees, of
3T6s North Eighteenth street, held
that It's death undoubtedly was &C
cidental.
The Washington times., 1916-12-26
sANTAs VISIT BEUTlNGeRs
Jurors Call st Home Of Women
They Voted 20 AequIt.

CALDWELL. n. J.. Dec. 2s.-Twen-
ty-two Santa Clauses. all In n bunch.
visited the home OF Mrs. Glare Beut-
niger and nor Ave little youngsters.
and they're all mighty happy today.
including the santa Clauses
The Kris Kringles were the TWEEN
ty-two OF the twenty -four Jurors who
voted TO arquit Mrs. Beutinger OF the
murder of her husband at her two re-
cent trials.
The party was as much OF q sur
prise TO Mrs. Beutinger A. it was TO
tho children.
The Washington times., 1916-12-26
BONUSES RLAYED
In XMAS SERMON
Priest Says They Wouldn't Be
Necessary II Honest
Wages Were Paid.

NEW YORK. Dec. 2e.--The REV.
Father John +. o'Rourke, In his
Christmas sermon at st. Patrick's
Cathedral, fayed employers for Civ.
ing bonuses TO their men I'm lieu OF
"honest wages" He declared IL
would not have been necessary 10
make these bonuses II proper pay
had been given TO the workers.
Has Upper Hand Now.
He sai.i:
"oh, they're paying bonuses now;
raging bonuses all over. II they had
paid an honest wage there would be
no need lor bonuses. And they want
TO arbitrate now with the working
man, but the question OF arbitration
never occurred to them during the
last twenty years while the working.
man was the under dog.
'1ts now. when the workinRmar
has got some power-the sword by.
the hiit. the whip hand-that they'll
arbitrate! All, the hardness to the
poori"
Speaking OF military service,
Father O'Rourke said:
And we hear so much OF prepared.
moss and military service nowadays.
I wonder what inducemcnt the poor
niotorman sees In military service for
the country when his wife and child
cannot get an egg because the eggs
are coruered--and cannot get meat be.
cause It's cornered.
Oniy stewads Of the wealth.
"Remember, if God has given US
wealth we do not own that wealth.
We are only the stewards and the
agents. and the man who out OF his
superficial benevolence builds a hospi
tai that's bloody and tainted with the
tears has that much upon his head.
"Tf he had been fair he would not
have had enough money TO build hos.
pitaiS and libraries. Hut men with
hearts as hard a. the granite Inv
Grants Tomb on the Hudson make
public gifts for the public eye.
"If we are to give charity let us not
forget that justice comes before char.
ity--let US not forget that II there ~
TO be a companion to charity Il must
be Justice which comes before"
The Washington times., 1916-12-26
ALEXANDRIA POSTAL
BUSINESS GROWING
Office Handles third More
Mail Matter Than During
Previous Holidays.

ALEXANDRIA, Dec. c6.--Postmas
ter Smith reports an Increase In par
eel post matter OF approximately one
third over other years. Mails OF all
classes have been the largest In the
history OF the local office. Extra
clerks and carriers were secured,
however. and both incoming and out
going mails were dispatched prompt
~.
The Rev. Il. T. Kirkley. pastor OF
the Methodist Protestant Church, and
Miss Flora u. Glasgow, both OF this
city, were married yesterday by the
Rev. G. NJ. Compton. pastor OF the
First Methodist Protestant Church. OF
Washington.
Gus Kraus. aged thirty mine. n resi-
dent OF Braddock. died at the Alex
apdris Hospital yesterday.
Members OF the Old Dominion Com
mandery. No. II. knights Templar.
met at noon. yesterday In their asylum
and drank d toast TO the health OF the
grand commander OF that organixa-
tion OF the United States. in accord
ance with their annual custom.
Midshipman Ferguson u. Bryan is
the guest OF his parents, Capt. and
Mrs. Albert Bryan. over the holidays
DIR. NJ w. o'Brien. one OF the we'll
known physicians OF the city. is III
at his home on Cameron street
suit for divorce was Instituted
In the circuit court In this city today
BY Edna y. Roy against Rodofphe q.
Roy. Edward L. Gies and Amos c.
Crounsc ARE counsel for the piaintifr.
The Washington times., 1916-12-26
ENDS SWEAR CONTEMPT TERM

PITTSBURGH, Dec. 2B.--ChrIstIan
Liberum, an aged resident of McKees,
port, Pa. has been released from jail
here after serving almost three years
for contempt of court. g4iberum's
house stood on ground which the
county authorities decided should
have been occupied by a road. He re.
fused to move II on the ground that to
do 80 would "violate his conscience"
Recently II was decided to have the
county move the house. The work
w-ss commenced yesterday and Liber-
The Washington times., 1916-12-26
FLARE At POWDER PLANT
Illumination at carney's Point vis'
ibIs for Many Miles.

WILMINGTON, Del. Dec. ga big
hare occurred at the Carneys Point
works OF the du Pont Powder Com.
pany at Ii:40 o'clock last night.
IL took place In the company's No.
plant, about one mile from the main
office. according to a telephone mes
sage from Csrneys Point, but parties.
lars are lacking further than that the
hare was extensive.
The illumination was seen for many
miles around and inquiries poured
into this city and Pennsgrove from
all sections.
The Washington times., 1916-12-26
THANKS FOR TURKEYS

Resolutions expressing apprecis
tion OF Christmas turkeys presented oy
Col. A. E./Randle, president of the
East Washington Heights Traction
Company. were adopted by motormen
and conductors of the company today.
Presentation of turkeys to employees
at Christmas has been the custom Of
President Randle since the organiza,
tion of the road.
The Washington times., 1916-12-26
Directors Of corcoran Art Gal
Iery Allow Public to Name
Best Picture.
PRIZE OFFERED OF $500
Unique Plan to Ascertain u
Popular Comedies With
Artistic Taste.

How fine is the public taste In art?
The directors of the Corcorsn Gal.
lery of Art will paw 5000 TO ascertain,
The money will 20 to the modern
American artist who has - gnuscd
popular taste as TO be able II paint
the most popular picture In the ex-
hibition OF 400. paintings of contem.
porary American artists which VIII
be thrown open to the puhilc the
week OF January =. The selection OF
th" prize winner is TO be ma 10 by n
vote or the visitors to the galleries.
Public BaiIotInE.
a ballot will be given every visitor
e. the gallery during the week OF
January \. The Yisdor will be afk+d
Co write on the b1i,bt the name of the
picture Judged TO be the best. The
ballot will be placed In a sealed box
and at the close OF the exhibition a
committee OF prominent Washing.
tonians who have no connection with
the gallery or art circles. Will be
asked TO count the ballots and make
.he award. The check for 5000 viii
be forwarded TO the winning artist
as soon as the announcement In
made.
Novel Plan.
This 10 the first time In the history
OF the gallery. Il is stated. that an at
tempt has been made TO gauge popu.
lar taste In art.
An artists opinion OF . picture is
based upon a different set OF values
from those OF the public. and II In the
determination OF the directors OF the
art gallery TO make a serious effort
to find out what the public likes best
In art galleries. The unique method
that has been adopted has attracted
considerable attention throughout the
country, and the result OF the ballots
will be made the basis for similar ex'
perlments elsewhere.