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The Washington times., 1916-08-15
WHY THEY MUST ARBlTRATE

. Neither side to the discussion be-
tween the railroad managers and
railroad employees is capable Of Civ
ing the subject matter Of that con-.
troversy the candid consideration to
which It Is entitled. The advocates
for one side or the other have been
so long viewing the matter from
their own particular viewpoints, so
long adjusting their statements with
a view to affecting public opinion, SO
long, working themselves into men,
tai frame Of prejudice, and in some
cases jaundice, that It would not be
safe to leave them now TO 20 on In
sole charge Of the business.
It has been said . good many
times that the public's Is the para
mount concern; and the public Is
coming tardily to appreciate how
true this is. There is absolute
necessity that, through mediation or
arbitration, there shall be a calm
measuring Of the absolute merits on
each side, and a conclusion that will
conserve public interests.
That either side would reject such
arbitration as the President has de-
manded,. is not conceivable. Suppose
, the employees assume the RESPONSE
bility for tieing' up transportation
facilities; it means a ruinous blow
to che cause of organized labor,
Suppose the railroad managers pre-
cipitate q situation in which q strike
ensues; it means menace Of public
operation of the railroads.
On the other hand, suppose the
employees yield and are defeated in
the arbitration. Their conduct will
have strengthened their grip or
public sympathy. II the railroads
accept arbitration and its result i'm.
poses a larger operating cost or
them, the public will presently find
a way to make the rates pay them.
Neither side will assume the re.
sponsibility that strike would in.
volve. The President will find mean.
to prevent it. because before it is toe
late both sides will realize that HI
has the country at his back, and thai
there will be no patience with the in
terest, whatever 1t is, that precipi
tates the community into such al
unfathomable disaster.
The Washington times., 1916-08-15
CONTRABAND SENT IN
MAILS, SAY BRITISH
England in Preliminary Reply to
U. S. Points Out Ruses
Used by Germans.

The British government in . pre-
liminary, reply to, the protest Of the
American Government against mail
seizures and delays. outlines some OF
the ruses employed to ship contraband
into Germany.
Bags represented. as containing print
ed matter. the communication says.
have been found to contain coffee. rub
Der. and 1ewelry.
Packages wrapped UP as newspapers
contained contraband. Packages from
neutrl countries to the United States
were found to contain German propa-
ganda. although represented to con.
tain merely business circulars.
The reply charged that persons writ.
Ing to or from enemy countries have
adopted the practice of sending mai
tries. ~ou"'
1t was explained the reply Is not In.
tended as an official reply to the Ameri.
mi Protest. That Is now being pre-.
pared Jointly by the allies.
The Washington times., 1916-08-15
"SMITE DEMOCRATS"
SUFFRAGE SLOGAN
Congressional Union Orators on
On Stamping Tours.

With instructions to go out and "smite
the Democrats the army of suffragist
stump speakers who were unleashed by
the decision OF the Woman's party con-
ference at Colorado Springs, Saturday,
are today going to their respective ter
ritories in the twelve equal suffrage
states, eager to begin the big battle to
be waged until the last vote 10 cast In
the November elections. Telegraphic
reports received at Congressional Union
HEADQUARTERS here today stated that the
women were most enthusiastic. and that
the campaign would be we'll under way
BY tomorrow. Not only the larger cities.
but practically every hamlet In the
twelve States will be visited by the
bearers Of the suffragists' STANDARDS, u
a. stated. and men and women alike will
be urged to cast their votes against the
Democrats.
The Washington times., 1916-08-15
Swatting the Fly.

A lonesome fly got In our house
One day not long ago:
The family armed itself at once
And started for the foe.
Potato Washers. frying pans
And baseball bats we got
And broomsticks. and We started In
With might and main to swat
We smashed three plate glass mirrors
And tore down the chandelier;
We broke a $40 vase
And wrecked>the iardienere.
II seems a shame to stop and think
What fathers got to buy;
We swatted everything we could,
But didn't swat the fly.
Topeka State Journal.
The Washington times., 1916-08-15
Minnesota Jury to Decide
What Constitutes Lunch

10 MINNEAPOLIS. Mimi. Aug. H.
Whether sandwiches and coffee. milk or
other soft drinks make a lunch is the
question a South st. Paul jury must de-
termine when william Moshier. proprie-
tor of candy shop. will be tried on u
charge OF serving lunches without q
State license.
It is to be a test case Of the State law
requiring license and 81 annual fee
from restaurant keepers.
Atypcwritten menu of chicken. ham.
cheese and sardine sandwiches. coffee.
milk and several soda fountain drinks
obtained In Moshiers soda dispensary
probably will be exhibit A. 4
I'm Wisconsin coffee and sandwiches
are not lunch. according to the courts,
but In Minnesota they are, in the opinion
of the attorney general. and we propose
to let jury pass on the question" said
Mr.. Nee.
The Washington times., 1916-08-15
REPUBLICANS PLAN
REVENUE BILL FIGHT
Senators Loading Up for vlg-
orous Assault on Demo-
cratic Tax Measure.

Republican Senators are ,'rosdins up''
with ammunition for the fight over the
revenue bill.
The Republicans say there will be q
long controversy over the measure and
plenty Of speeches wifi be made. These
will be directed as follows:
First-To attacking the enormous ex-
penditures that made additional revenue
necessary.
second-To assailins the action Of the
Democrats in regard to tariff.
Third-To criticising details OF the rev.
enue bill itself.
Prfmed for Action.
Although Senator Simmons has told
the Republicans they can have two or
three days to study the bill after II II
reported. few Of them need much time.
They have been getting ready for
weeks. ..
Much OF the material put into the rec
ord In this debate will be for use In
the campaign and will be widely franked
out to voters.
The debate on the revenue bin In ex-
pected to last for a week or ten days.
Cool weather will tend to prolong II.
However, 1t is generally expected ad-
journment OF the session wnl be brought
about not much after September !.
Joining In the debate will be num-
Der of Democratic Senators, some in de-
Tense Of the bill, others to voice their
dislike of certain features Of Il.
The Washington times., 1916-08-15
Words Too Heavy
Is Jurors Excuse
Court Tells Talesman II He 10
"Stumped" Definitions
Will Be Given.

PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 15.-while the
August grand Jury was being sworn in
before Judge McMichael yesterday. Her.
man Mayer. 255 West Dauphin street.
who was drawn In the panel. stepped
forward and asked to be excused from
service.
What for7" asked the Judge.
IT can't understand the heavy words
that are used here in court" replied
Mayer. who evidently had been reading
the report on vice conditions made by
the preceding grand jury.
Mayer explained further that while he
had been in this country twenty-five
years and could understand English
fairly. well. the heavy words" stumped
him.
You 90 ahead and serve on the jury"
the court told him. and II there are
any vague words. tn ecourt will en-
deavor to aid you with comprehensive
definitions" r-f
The Washington times., 1916-08-15
Forty Ex-Convicts Enjoy
Dinner, at Faculty Club

NEW YORK. Aug. 16.-Forty former
members of the Welfare League OF sing
sing were the guests at dinner OF PROF.
e. stagg Within of Columbia University
at the Faculty Club. The ex-eonvic q
told how hard It was to come out OF
prison and keep straight. In addition 10
Prof, Within. who is professor OF pen
oiogy. the auditors included Police Com.
missioner Woods. Warden Thomas MOI.
Osborne,, Prof Franklin l.. Giddins. ana
Dean Frederick A. Goetz =,
ing their experiences Commissioner
Woods told them he had been enligbten-
ed by their talks. He said he would pc
glad to cooperate with them and would
see that the police didn't hound them.
The Washington times., 1916-08-15

Many of these have been explored in
other cities. New York and Boston
find community entertainments, con-
certs, motion picture shows, and
even lectures, welcome features for
evening programs. Many Of wash
ington's citizens associations desire
places for social gatherings in the
summer months; there il always de-
mand for plsses. for pageants and
outdoor dramatic and musical pro-
ductions. The Fairgrounds would
afford places for these. 9s
Then. when the municipal play
grounds are opened for evening use,
steps should be taken to throw open
the school Fairgrounds for summer
use. Dozens Of these play spaces
are now closed to children while
schools are not in session. a.,
The Washington times., 1916-08-15
THE DOCTORS AND THE WAR

An enterprising boy scout, who
had been taught all about admins
tering first aid to the injured, COM
planned that he didn't get any bene-
fit from his knowledge, because the
supply of folks getting hurt was too
limited. There have been times when
the doctors and surgeons were COM
PEELED to suspend experiments along
the. lines Of new theories and prac-
tices, for. want of cases justifying
it. But in Europe the war has
brought infinite variety of cases and
opportunity; and among the unsung
heroes of the conflict are great
numbers who have submitted them
selves as subjects for experiments,
many of which have vastly widened
useful knowledge in important di-
rections.
When it is over and the record
made up, the war will be found to
have been a period Of unprecedented
advanced in medical and surgical
knowledge. In all the countries the
greatest care is taken to preserve
the records of varying experience
and surgical, medical, and antiseptit
practice is being improved marvel
ously. American surgery has wor
a recognition that at first was toe
grudgingly given to it. Even in Ger
many, where it was at first sup
posed that the Americans could hav,
no more worthy purpose than t.
learn, the attitude has completed!
changed, and today the American
are regarded more frequently a
teachers than as pupils.
The Washington times., 1916-08-15
WERE PRETTY VILLAGES.

Precaution prevents publication OF
news relative to troops and movements
OF troops. but II can be said with safety
that there IL no shortage Of shells, CT
mon, or guns behind the British line.
From the viewpoint Of the non-military
observer there is no shortage OF any.
thing. For miles along the network oil
country roads well behind the fighting
lines great masses Of men In khaki. most
Of them wearing the picturesque steel
helmet, are awaiting for> their turn
Motor lorries In great droves are also
performing their functions. Passing
along the roads miles and miles to the
rear. khaki Is everywhere
Tommy's Visit Villages.
Peaceful little village which fate hal
left 20 near the ravakes of the conflict
yet stfli untouched. are filled with It
Every doorway shows a Tommy
Every corner shows q group Of Tom
miles," These men are In billets. Man,
of them have had their turn at thu
lighting and are taking a well-earnet
rest. Others have freshly arrived from
England. as can be seen by the newnes
Of their uniforms. The veteran hghtini
Tommy" IL a trifie more stained.
Roadside training fields with detach
ments Of newer contingents still II
| training are frequently seen. Schools o
p, bombing and musketry are scatteret
here and there. Northern France 10 on,
great panorama OF war.
The Washington times., 1916-08-15
USING THE RECREATION SPACES

Investigation of the possibility Of
using municipal Fairgrounds as So
cial centers and keeping them open
evenings promises wider use of
the city's play spaces.
Fairgrounds, like public school
buildings, have not been used to
their fullest extent. Both have been
kept closed for too many months in
the year; and for too many hours in
the day. The school buildings, GER
tainly the school Fairgrounds,
should be used in summer. Likewise
the municipal Fairgrounds should be
open in winter and in the evenings.
There are fruitful possibilities fol-
the evening use Of Fairgrounds
The Washington times., 1916-08-15

Dotting the green hills and valleys
here and there were distinct blotches OF
brown visible among naked skeletons OF
trees. These ugly blots on the land
scape short time ago were pretty vii
lagos. each with church spire and red
topped houses snugsled down between
the rolling hills. Today they were mere
ly ugly blots. Each IL typical Of the
other-mostiy a pile OF bricks that re-
semble nothing. ''..s .....
From the vantage point were observed
Contamination. northumberland. Mon
tauban, La Boisseiie. Mamets. and sew.
erai small woods which have figured
prominently in the Official communicates
Just beyond the range OF vision lay
Longueval and DeIville wood. where a.
the moment the Germans were engaged
In q heavy counter-attack. which gave
them back a part of the wood and q
few houses Of the village.
Situation Soon Reversed.
A British counter-attack soon reversed
the situation. Fighting Of this character
has been n popularity of the British Of.
fensive. All captured points are strongly
held. Wherever the Germans concen
trate their reserves and carry out q
counter drive. any success they gain II
OF short duration. The systematic Brit
ish advance makes II possible to retail
ate quickly. usually in force.
The Washington times., 1916-08-15
Boy Scouts of Italy
Are Called to COlOrs

ROME. Aug. 15.-Boy Scouts Of Italy
are to have their share in the war. The
minister Of war has called out all the
boys belonging to the organization for
service until the opening of the schools
in October.
The scouts are to be divided into two
classes. The class over fifteen years OF
age, with the permission OF their par
ents. will do duty in the war zone. as
guards at railroad stations and depots.
The class under fifteen years will be en-
rolled In the territorial service. They
will be stationed at hospitals. mobiliza-
ton centers. munition factories. aero
plane stations. and hangers.
The Washington times., 1916-08-15
TWO SIGN PACT
TO REMAIN SILENT
Admirer and Admired Will Not
Speak on Street.

LANCASTER. Pa. Aug. l5.-Char,es
Beamesderfer and Mrs. Ada Stauftcr
Will hereafter not speak to each other
as they pass By. Beamesderfer was al
legged to have been too attentive to the
prosecutrix. and when warned to desIst
threatened her life.
The magistrate proposed the parties
sign pact not to recognize each other
on the street. not to speak to each 9TH
er at any time or send any communi-
cation to each other Of any sort
The pact was signed and left with
the magistrate. who will see that Il is
enforced
The Washington times., 1916-08-15
Concert Tonight
BY the Engineer Band, at WASH
ington Circle, at 1880 p. m.
FRANK J. WEBER. Leader.

March. Fighting Strength. ALLEN
Overture, "Templeweihe" (festivaD.
Kelar-B
Excerpts from favorite operas.
Tobani
(a) Fox Trot. I'm Old Brasil"
spencer
Rice
Waltz, Jolly Fellows. .Vollstedt
Selection. 1.-THE Princess Pat"
Herbert
"reminiscences OF the South. Solomon
One step. Tho Old Grey Mare"
Paneiii
"The Star spansled Banner"
The Washington times., 1916-08-15
REvoKIN0 THEIR PERMITS

Major Pullman revoked the permit
of a street corner socialist orator,
and when the orator set about the
business of making martyr OF him
self by speaking without the permit,
had him arrested. Washington
doesn't boast Hyde Park, where
any sort Of sentiments may be aired
without interference and with the
assurance that the orator will be
given police protection. Maybe it
should have such a place; but after
all, the thing that makes Hyde Park
a.ad its traditions sacred to lovers
oi Anglo-Saxon ideals, is not the
place, but the privileges that it rep
rcsents.
There have been some speeches in
Congress in the last few weeks that,
delivered on the street. corner by an
anarchist orator, would have been
open to every one Of the objections
that seem to lie against the utter
ances of this Avenue advocate. Per-
haps, if we are duly patient, we will
be rewarded by having the speak
ing permits of some of the Congress
sional orators revoked, too. There
was one speech in Congress so re-
Gently as yesterday that Orator
Pierce might profitably commit to
memory and repeat on the street
corner. just to determine whether
the halls Of the Capitol constitute
the only real free speech forum in
this town. 49,. ...... 80. 80.
The Washington times., 1916-08-15
BURLESON TO HOLD
PLACES FOR MILITIA
Reiterates Promise To Restore
Guardsmen Employees to Service.

Postmaster General Burleson has reit-
Grated his promise to restore to theis
places. without loss Of rank or in pay.
postal employees who were called to
service on the Mexican border.
He made this announcement yesterday
in contradiction OF rumors that some
employees will lose their places through
having been called out to serve with the
national guard.
The Postmaster General again called
which directs that employees who enlist
in the guard be granted leaves of Sb-
sence without pay. and that vacancies
SO created be filled by temporary APP
pointments.
The Washington times., 1916-08-15
THE "PLoT' IN WHEAT PRICES

That Is rather q puerile accusa-
ton which comes from an important
London newspaper, to the effect that
the rise in wheat prices is the re-
suit of German conspiracy, engi-
neered by German-Americans in
Chicago, in order to make food cost
more to the allies. All the great
authorities on crop conditions agree
that there is very sharp decrease
in the worlds wheat crop this year.
The International Institute of Agri-
culture made this plain consider
able time ago. The sharp rise in
this country both preceding and fol-
lowing the publication Of the latest
Department Of Agriculture report
might have been anticipated by per-
sons familiar with earlier bulletins
from the institute.
A chief reason for the great ad-
vance in American prices is that
this country and Canada have to-
gether borne most of the worlds loss
In wheat production. The exportable
surplus Of the United States has
been almost wiped out, at a time
when there IL every reason to an
ticipate an increased demand abroad
indeed. when the buying orders from
abroad are already demonstrating
that demand somewhat ahead OF
season.
It is true, however, that fluctu,
atoms in price are commonly greater
than Is warranted by the variations
in supply. It is at this point that
more accurate knowledge Of marke,
methods and market psychology /.
needed. The country has recent,
seen this fact demonstrated in thu
market for petroleum products, anc
is now seeing the prices of thos,
products gradually easing of, Will,
wheat is giving it exactly the sam,
lesson. The tendency is to exag
gerate the Importance, as a marke
factor. of every change, upward o.
downward. The worlds aggregat.
supply Of wheat, for instance, Is OF
the whole remarkably constant. Tn
losses Of one area are apt to b
counterbalanced by gains elsewhere
Neither the extremes Of low price
nor those Of low prices are full
u justified.
The Washington times., 1916-08-15
Paying the Debt.

Murmurcd the monkeys to men;
Little your knowledge and vague.
It's by the blood In our veins
You shall discover your plague.
when we have suffered your Ills,
When we have como to your fate.
You shnil be armed against pain.
You shall walk strong and eisse.
Something you owe to ", then,.
Help where the lore OF, us falls;
Tell US. o wonderful men,
How you get rid of your tails"
-McLandburgh Wilson. In New rort
Sun.
The Washington times., 1916-08-15
THE nIon COST OF DYING

Long Island undertakings held a
celebration by way Of indofsiag the
prosperity that has been genefarip
their business. They have done ex-
ceedingly well the last year, and are
tickled-not TO death, however-over
IL
On the same day the tombstone
makers Of the nearer Middle West
congregated in Cleveland for their
style show. They dragged along the
latest designs in marble angels,
lamblsins, and tuberoses, by way OF
showing how to tempt prospective
decedents. and sorrowing mates, into
loosening for appropriate memorials.
One may take ones choice be-
tween this cheerless literature and
the Chicago dispatches which tell OF
the inquiry into the high prices OF
wheat. The alternative is a hard
one. To live Is about impossible at
present prices, while to die and get
buried and monumented in proper
form is hardly easier. Perhaps
selfish people will prefer dying be-
cause it lessons the burden Of per-
sonal responsibility; somebody else
may be soaked for the undertaker's
bill and the monument. But it's a
mean man that would be SO selfish
as to solve the problem that way.
The Washington times., 1916-08-15
Correspondent Tells
Vivid Story OF Great
Drive on West Front
By WILBUR 8. FORREST.
United press staff Correspondent.

WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN THE FIELD, July 20 10y
ma s possible imagine dozens Of heavy thunderstorms
blended into continuous the sekins and whining Of tons
Of steel and high explosives racing through the sky light
ming flashes II bursting shells continuously peckins the horizon
like giant Fourth Of July display then it's partly possible to Wis
ualize the phase Of the western 'front.'
The United Press correspondent and heard oil this today
from high stretch ground commanding the Of dozen OF
the boodiest terrible conflicts Of the British drive
WERE PRETTY VILLAGES.
The Washington times., 1916-08-15
"Joiner" Can't Pay Wife.

STOCKTON, Cal. Aug. B.-Joe Dias
Abeiar. q night Waterman here. belongs
10 SO many traternal organisations that
he cannot support his wife. The court
has granted his wife an interlocutory
decree of divorce and ordered him -
mans plea that membership In three
fraternai organizatio taxes his In
come 80 heavily that he cannot AFFORD
to Keep up his family.
The Washington times., 1916-08-15
Hyphenates.

A news item states that among the
names Of those who Joined the Meriden
companies Of the Connecticut national
guard in one day are Semrau. Bent
voglio. Schmidt. Raddatz. Berger,
YAichler. Barth, Karmaski. Sahoski
Skebt Demo. Sech. Schmer. Schultz
Dominic. Bolosivoski. Bumstein. Gu
dain and Mvzencky. Their patriotism
Is more pronounced than their names
Frank Stanton In Atlanta Constitu.
tion. .,... ..,
The Washington times., 1916-08-15
With Due Credit
This Doesn,t Go This Kind. Of

I don't know Just what heaven 10 like
Nor Just the different atyies Of bliss
II is the luck OF men to strike
Who reach that realm, departing TINS
But II It's heaven. then this know
The whhe.robed angels. sweet ana fair'
Each night feel cooling breexes blow
And slumber under blankets there.
Edgar August. in Detroit Free Press.
The Washington times., 1916-08-15
WHAT'S GOING ON IN
WASHINGTON TODAY
Today.

Annual meeting District OF Columbia Equal
Suffrage Association. Ebbitt Hotel. p. m.
Excursion and outing. Maccabees. Chesapeake
Beach.
Masonc-Lebanon, No. 7; National, No. -,
called OF: Arminius, No; q; Myron n.
Parker. No. "a; King David No. 2S.
ROYAL Arch Chapters, La Fayette, No. 6, and
Warrington Naval. No. 8, called on
Eastern Star Chapters. Mispah. No. s: Fidel.
lily, No. 49, called on.
Knights Templar, Columbia commsndery.
ODD Fellows-Amity. No. q; Washington. No.
No. %, Lawn fete of Fidelity. No. !, Of
the Rebekahs.
KNIGHTS OF Pythias-webster, No. Z; Excel
sior. No II; Capital, No. "a; Myrtle, No. Is.
Mac abees-Brightwood Tent. No 5: Mount
Vernon Tent. No 4.
Special meeting Petworth Citizens Associa-
tion. on lawn at shepherd and Eighth
streets, p. m.
Meeting Adas Israel Biblical and Literary
Society, In vestry room OF Adas Israel
Synagogue. p. m.
The Washington times., 1916-08-15
A Lazy Fellow.

II I1BZy TCI1OWs
For Incidence that gives one pause
Observe Erasmus CAGES.
Who bought a book and went tbccaus'
He had to cut the pages.
-Blrminghnm Age Herald.
A man of energy and vim
Is one Erasmus Cawter:
He never goes out for a swim
'Thout jumping In the water.
Love.
OF course love Is n pleasant thing.
And naught on earth Is sweeter.
But one thing would say. by Jing-
Loves just like a gas meter.
IT'S money this and money that,
For Cupid wants his barter.
Or else the flame dies like the gas
That needs another quarter.
Florida Times Union.