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The Washington times., 1916-01-02
ANOTHER OF WARS HORRORS.
German Plot 10 Nip Paris Fashion
Trade Unenrthed.

a sensation has been created in po-
litical circles in Paris, according to
a member of the French chamber OF
deputies now visiting in London. by
the discovery that certain dress
making firm which of recent years
has been greatly advertised through
out the world was originated ami
financed by Germany, says a London
dispatch to the Philadelphia Erening
Ledger. The object aimed at was to
drive a wedge into Partisan pre-emi-
nence in fashions. with a view to the
eventual transference OF that leader.
ship to Berlin and meanwhile provid-
Ing markets for fabrics made in Ger
many but palmed off as French goods.
A raid by Partisan police resulted
in the discovery of a plan of cam
paign on a vast scale. Production of
cheap limitations of exclusive French
designs were already in operation,
and many American women were sa id
to have paid eXtraVagant prices Cor
creations" by this "Parisian" house
in the belief they were wearing ex-
elusive French goods
A peculiar feature OF the affair is
that the house in question preten leo
to represent the newest expression
French dressmaking. Its nomina
head paid visits TO London and New
York and used to deliver lectures on
the supremacy of Partisan fashions
and the beauty Of French made silks
and velvets.
The Washington times., 1916-01-02
STOCKS GOING TO THE PEOpL e

A summary of the reports Of
ownership of securities of railroad,
industrial, and public utility corpor-
ations shows considerable increase,
during 1915, in the number of stock
holders. Yet the increase is not so
great as it ought to be: indeed, it
is disappointingly small considering
the great amount of foreign holdings
that have been absorbed by this
country.
Nothing would more strongly
make for popularizing the manage
ment and methods of the great pub
lie corporations, as widespread
popular interest inspired by substan-
tial interest. We are told that at
the end of 1914 group of twenty
three railroads, fourteen public
utilities and twenty-eight industrials
had 579,411 stockholders, while at
the end of 1915 the same companies
had 604,S5S. This is gain in the
right direction; but it is not so great
gain as is desirable. 1t should be
a part of both the public and the
corporate administrative policies to
secure wider distribution of such
holdings. The United States Steel,
the International Harvester, and
some other companies have insti-
tuted plans for bringing this to pass.
There is no great problem of corpor-
ate management, or of the admins
tration of utilities in the joint inter-
est of owners and public, that would
not be made easier of solution if Sc
curities were as widely held, as gem
orally understood, in this country as
they are, say, in France and Great
Britain.
The Washington times., 1916-01-02
THE SPANISH LANGUAGE

One significant bv-product of the
meeting of the Pan-American Scien=
ltfc Congress in Washington is the
widespread revival of the interest in
speaking Spanish. Young men and
women who NAV have had smat-
tering of the tongue got out diction-
aries and tried to follow the Span
! iSh accounts of the meetings in
newspapers and in the publications
Of the congress. Even elevator bows
at hotels where there were delegates
and the shop girls and clerks at
stores were found making an effort
to "pick up" the tongue.
All this interest In the language
which is the commercial speech of
the nations to the south of us is
interesting, but James A. Farrell,
president Of the United States Steel
Corporation, in one of the most H.
Illuminating addresses made last
week, made it clear that participa-
, ton in commerce and industry with
South American nations requires
more preparation than the study of
their language, Only few years
ago the fad for learning Spanish was
! at its height, and commercial schools
were encouraging adventurous
spirits in the seeming belief that all
they needed to make their fortunes
( in the Spanish speaking countries
was to learn the language and sail
in with that lingual equipment.
President Farrell, who also is
chairman of the National Foreign
! Trade Council, placed first in his list
of requirements for a young man en-
gagged in foreign trade a thorough
knowledge of the particular business
IN which he was employed. Then he
insisted upon well grounded knowl-
edge of the English language. This
statement from business man goes
far to support the assertion of peda-
gogues that Americans have a habit
OF learning other languages before
they have mastered their own. The
speaker further urged that Young
business men, whether in the domes-
The Washington times., 1916-01-02
PRISONERS SAVE MONEY.
Plan Adopted In Dayton Is Working
SurcessfulIy.

An unusual plan has been adopted
and tried with apparent success in the
DAYTON, Ohio, workhousc, which de-
serves the careful consideration of penal
authorities throughout the country,
saws the NdShVtIe TennsSSedn.
Through a board of parole, prisoners
are allowed certain liberties in accord
ance with their behavior and their ap-
probation of freedom allowances. ReSu-
lar work In factories is secured for a
number OF prisoners, but the are COM
PEELED to return TO the workhouse AZ
night. They are required at the end of
the week to bring their pay envelopes
to the superintendent of the workhouse.
The latter summons the prisoners fam
lily and opens the pay envelope with
them and the prisoner present. He d.
vides the money as seems best. 1t is
said that under this unique system of
Tarole one prisoner, who is serving n
term for n6nsupport. has placed more
than 800 in n savings bank. in addition
to taking care of his family and paying
his creditors, lie still has two months
TO serve.
The Washington times., 1916-01-02
RUINS PROVE SIOUX
TRADITION-HISTORY
Ancient Village OF Sincw Hunters. In
North Dakota, May Change story
OF Indians.
(Fnrgo, N. d., Dispatch to Ne,o York
WOrld.)

(Fnrg0, N. d., Dispatch to Neto York
WOrid.)
That the discovery recently OF the
ruins of q prehistoric Indian village in
the vicinity of Beulah. n. d, by DR.. q.
G. Libby OF the North Dakota His
toricel Society. will necessitate the re-
writing of large part of the Indian
history of North Dakota is the opinion
Of the Rev. Meg. Beedc. Standing Rock
missionary. and probably the greatest
authority on Indian tradition and his
tory in the state.
The Rev. Mr.. Reede dose not think
the village was an Arikara village, but
the site Of the former home of the
sinew hunters" people closely related
to the Arlkaras.
He saws the discovery completes a
chain of resistless evidence. strictly IN
harmony with Sioux tradition-h history.
in which he had great faith as to ac-
curacy of fact. this faith coming with
an intimate knowledge of and long as
sociation with the redmen.
1t Is the intention of DR.. Libby and
other historians to make thorough
study and Investigation of the village
site. and undoubtedly excavations Will
be undertaken In the near future that
likely will reveal much of Importance
The Washington times., 1916-01-02
TRADE WITH INDIA is
NEGLECTED BY u. S.
She Has the Market and America the
Goods, Rut Opportunity
Is Not Seized.

Now that. exports from Germanv and
Austria to India have been stopped by
the war. ii is interesting to see how few
American manufacturers have graSped
this rare opportunity of introducing
American goods to a market which is
! rapidly expanding and with which We
are comparatively unfamiliar. says the
NetU York Sun.
During the past ten years India prac-
ticallv doubled the value of her imports,
and vet in that same period exports
from the United States to India showed
an increase of only .2S per cent. The
United States now supplies one fortieth
OF the merchandise imported by India.
The ever-growing Indian market for
foreign goods should be particularly
tempting to American manufacturers
owing to its demand for the the
pFGGuced pTGG goods in hS he usted
In 1914 India imported engineering
products worth nearly $lS6 800 900. in
Guiding all kinds of machinery. iron.
steel, railway plants. motor cars. a.: :;
clothing, including haberdashery, mil
linerY. boots and shoes. to the value of
sl5 l59 80; while the imports of patent
FOODS, biscuits, canned and bottled goods,
condensed milk patent medicines. soap
cigarettes. and beer amounted to l3.-
$3.50.
japan which for some years has en-
ioyed close commercial contact with
India. has not overlooked the present
opportunity TO advance her industries
and has already made an Apparently
| successful effort to obtain the lager
beer trade which was formerly con-
| tro!ed by Germany,
Can it ho that Unitel States mer-
| chants have become 80 interested in
! the prospect of increasing their wealth
| nv means OF war supplies that they
have fOrg TO take into Considera-
tion the fact that some day the war will
be oversa
The Washington times., 1916-01-02
Tomorrow.

Lecture, vital 1ssues-The SIgnincanc. of
the Pan-American Congress and the Pork
ards, Woodward a. Lothrop Auditorium.
1915 a. IN.
Address. Current Topics" julius I. Peyser,
meeting OF the Bible Society, Adas Israel
Celebration. Lincoln's Emancipation Procla-
nation. John Wesley N. E. Church, p. m.
William Wallace Campbell, director OF Lick
Observatory. Continental Memorial Hall, S
Meetings. Pan american Scientific Congress,
section meeting places, all day.
Address: Single Tax in Theory and Prac-
s,nso sGe; by y, H. c,,n Martin i,,,, wiams Women
Meeting Guardians of Liberty. Perpetual
Building. 50. m.
Today Rev E' Ppsttyman Psat rn .ns st. hns stepS
ems Episcopal Church. 8 p. m.
Meeting Journeyman Tailors. Local 1873. s1l
Il street northwest, s:l5 p. m.
New Year Reception Petworth Women 9
Club Petworth Methodist Episcopal Church,
surance Company OF Washington and
Dance, by Mrs. Montgomery Blair for Tr-
angle club of Princeton University. Play
Meeting, = Washington Isl Kennel Club. ne
Twelfth street p. m. .,..,
cal Temple, y. IN.
Annual Union evangelistic meeting. Bloom
lngdaie ana lexington Churches, st. Ia III s
Methodist Episcopal Church
Monthly meeting Of the District of Column
bia Christian Endeavor Union. Vermont
Avenue Christian Church. p. IN.
Masonic-Lodges: Benjamin B. French. No.
u. e. A.: Pentalpha, No. 49, f. A: Mt.
Pleasant No. 80, f. A.
Eastern Star-Ruth No. 1.
Odd Fellows-Lodges: Union, No. II: Bea =
con, No. Is: Iangdon. No. 26, installation.
Rebekah Lodges-Naomi. No. !. and Ruth.
No. 2. installation.
knights OF Pythias-Lodges: Amaranth. No.
%. and Century, No. 30 Installation.
knights of Columbus-Washington General
Assembly.
The Washington times., 1916-01-02
A SORRY LYNcHINo RECORD

While this country looks with
pride at its record for the past year
and grows especially mellow over
our civilization as compared with
that Of some warning nations, there
comes forth the announcement that
seventeen more >lynchings were
chalked up in 1915 than in 1914.
Fifteen States may take what
pride they wish from the fact that
they were in the lynching zone.
Georgia has the unenviable distinc-
ton of heading the list. In only
eleven Of the sixty-nine lynchings was
the crime charged that one upon
which advocates of the "unwritten
law" base their claims to kill, with
out trial, those who commit it,
Stealing hogs and poisoning mules
were among the other offenses for
which those strung paid their lives
without process of law.
In four of the cases absolute proof
later was forthcoming that the vic
Tins were not guilty. In other cases
the evidence against them was hazy.
Neither can it be claimed that the
lynchings were wholly racial prob
lem, for fourteen of those who met
death in this manner were white.
All indications point that the
whole question of lynching is not a
question of race, but a problem in
civilization, which We might solve
before being too proud of our en-
liphtenment.
The Washington times., 1916-01-02
DAY OF FUNNELLESS
BATTLESHIP is NEAR
Device Which Would Promote Efhci-
ency and Serve As n Protection
to lie Realized.

From French source we learn that
the day OF the funnelless battleship Is
near at hand, says the Liverpool jour
nal of Commerce. The details avail
able are very meager, and too inderi-
mite to be OF much interest. but the
idea is interesting because the title
"funnelless battleship' expresses in ap-
pcsite form one of the most important
advantages Incidental to a particular
method of propulsion.
In a merchant vessel tunnels do not
form a serious obstacle to the WORKING
of the vessel, and owners have no de-
vessels simply because they need not
be titted with funnel. The case OF
the battleship is very different. The
tunnels. especially in large, high-specd
ships, are not only in the way. but they
are a positive danger. The designer
would be very pleased to see the run
ncls disappear, because they seriously
interfere with the arcs OF training OF
his guns.
But the ships officers would be- stii
better pleased because tunnels form afH
excellent guide to the target and =
big ship is best seen and recognlzSN
by her tunnels. They practically forN
the indelible birthmark, the most prom
lnent distinguishing mark by which III.
enemy recognizes the vessel TO whicN
he Is opposed. We hear many tales ~
funneled cruiser cannot hide herself.
The search for an efficient type OF
propelling machinery in which tunnels
could be dispensed with has been q
long one. That the problem will ono
day be solved cannot he doubted hut
even this Improvement is only one steu
in the direction of constructing a pat
tleship which will combine the qualities
of the surface ship and the submersibIc
That is the great problem which con
fronts the experts OF the future, and
every step which brings us nearer u
its accomplishment is received with
interest.
The Washington times., 1916-01-02
OUR JURY SYSTEM CURIOUS.
As Mich A. s3O.UOO Has Been spent
To Get IL Men To Try Case.

,IeluiHe DdrtSson Post. IN Saturday
Erenfng POStD
4 jury must be selected Ordinarily
one would think that it would be no
trouble to select twelve men to hear a
case. But so exaCting are the rules
that in capital case Of Importance it
Ia matter of the greatest difficulty to
get jury. Hundreds of talesmen are
examined. Sometimes this examination
goes on for weeks. The whole panel
may be interrogated without getting a
single Juror. 1t has cost as much as
$4,000 in some cases to get jury. The
result of the minute tecnnicality of the
rules governing this feature Of the
game is that citizens competent for
jury service are sifted down to the most
unintelligent, and the administration of
justice is thereby turned over to the
most ignorant and most irresponsible
persons in the community.
When such a jury is selected, the trial
finally begins. Everything up to this
time has been merely preliminary. At
last the game is called to be played be-
fore fury of the most unintelligent
persons that the attorney for the de-
fendant has been able to get on it. and
before referee whose sole concern is
so to conduct the game that he will not
violate any of the rules.
The Washington times., 1916-01-02
MORE cONTRMPTUOUs MURDER

Is there another nation, on the
face of the earth, significant enough
to deserve the name of "power,"
that would or could have borne the
insults that have been heaped by the
Teutonic powers upon the United
States since the war began?
Is there a government that could
have continued in Office if, after the
plotted, planned, pre-arranged, and
advertised murder of the Lusitania,
it had occupied eight months in ne
gotiations leading to such pitifully
paltry results that at the end of that
time the horror of the Persia was
still possible?
Great Britain entered the war pri-
marily because the neutrality of Bel
gium had been violated. She did not
hesitate, but took the plunge.
Italy broke away from one alli-
ance because she was not bound to
stick by it in a war of aggression,
and then took the opposite side be-
cause her interests, as a part of
civilization, drew her there.
In neither case was national honor
so intimately involved as has been
that Of the United States. The SOL
emn admonitions of our Government
have been flouted. Pledges given to
US have been ripped to tatters before
the ink was dry on the scraps of
paper.
The Lusitania case seemed on the
verge of a settlement that would
have been creditable to US and serv-
iceable to humanity, when the Arabic
murder took place. Now the An
coma case is brought to the point Of
settlement, when the Persia is tor
pedoed.
1t is as if the powers of Teutonia
were determined with all delbera-
tion to exhibit to the contemptuous
gaze of the world the weakness and
vacillation of nation that has pro-
claimed its leadership among neu-
trails and its trusteeship for civiliza-
ton in the midst of this epoch of
barbarism.
The full circumstances of the Per-
Sia's loss are not yet known. The
results prove that the assurances of
Austria about safety of ships com
panies were flouted by the submarine
commander. There was no need for
wholesale murder. Even if the ship
tried to escape, there could have been
no such wholesale crime against non
combatants under the old rules of
war.
More American lives are probably
lost, more pledges to this nation
are repudiated, more of the horrible
spirit of barbarism is injected into
this war; and still the world waits
to see if America will do anything
about it.
The Vienna government seems to
have been determined that the last
depths of American pusillanimity
should be sounded. There was a
time, months ago, when Americans
thought they had reached the ex-
treme in that humiliating direction;
but the Persia horror, separated by
only few hours from receipt of the
leering assurance that we would be
respected, leaves no more room for
hope.
What will this nation do about it
The Washington times., 1916-01-02
PRINCESS NOT IMpREssRD.
Thought How knights Arm"r Must
HIVE Scratched tho Furniture.

Princess Mary OF England has been
doing charitable work. says the NeW
York EueHing Journal. Many good
stories are told of Mary's sayings.
When she was a little girl the Queen
took her to the tower. The royal
party came upon fine suit OF armor
with spiked helmet, spikes on the
knees and spurs all complete.
Thinking to imbue the princess with
the chivalry OF those days, her maj
esty said:
This. Mary. is a suit of armor which
used to be worn by the knights OF o!d.
What do you think of it?"
For a time the princess remained
silent, while she seemed to be think
ing deeply.
Perhaps it was all right" she said.
but can't you imagine how awfullv
il must have scratched the furniture?"
The Washington times., 1916-01-02
CATLEss WORLD IN 1920.
Campaign Started Against Tnbby BY
North Dakota Farmer.

with the slogan Song birds forever
and a catless world in 1920" r. Sayre.
one of the largest individual farm own
err in North Dakota. has arrived from
Chicago to look after his interests,
Devils Lake IN. d. Dispatch.
Sayre's campaign against tahbv has
advanced so far that he is Offering
prizes to persons killing the most cats.
In q leahet issued by this enemy Of
the cat the household pet Is pictured as
the most vicious, disnasp-caTryInR
EeTm-ridden animal IN the world.
The Washington times., 1916-01-02
Wednesday.

Masonic Lodges: WashinEton Centennial
No. IA. social: Osiris. No. rs. social King
solomon. No. 81. p. M. NJ. NJ. East
Gate. No. "A. +. c. Royal Arch Chapters:
Columbia No !, Il A.
Eastern Star-Areme, No. TO- degrees
Odd Fellows-Lodges: Eastern, No. = and
Harmony. No .. joint installation by
Grand Master William J. Rich and officers
or the Grand lodge: Federal City No. %,
and Friendship, No. l., installation
Knights of Pythias-Mt. Vernon, No. s. and
Equal, No. II. installation.
Pythisn Sisters-Friendship Temple. No .,
Installation and initiation
The Washington times., 1916-01-02
Tuesday.

MasoniC-Lodges: Arminius. No. %, bust
ness; Myron NJ. Parker, No. a. +. A.
Royal Arch Chapters: Washington Naval,
No. 26, grand visitation.
Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite: Mithras
Lodge of Perfection, business Robert de
Bruce Council, Knights of kadosh. TWEEN
tIcth degree.
Eastern Star--MiZpah, No. 3, degree; Eidel-
ity. No 10, social
ODD Fellows-Lodgcs: Washington, No. s:
Golden Rule, No. u, and Amity No. p.
Installation.
Rebekah Lodgcs-FidelIty. No. !. instaIla tion
Knights Of Pythias-Webster. No Z: Excel
sior, No. II: Capital. No. "a and Myrtle.
No. o. installation
The Washington times., 1916-01-02
Thursday.

Masonic--liira No 10, e A.; Masonic
Board OF Relief.
Eastern Star-Eisther No. ). degrees
odd FellowS-Lodgcs: Columbia, No. 10;
Covenant. No. II, and Salem. No. 90. install
lation.
Rchekah Lodges Friendship No s. Masonic
hall NnaCostia. installation by President
Grgsby and assembly officers.
knights OF Pythias-Iodges: Franklin, No.
>, Installation Uniform Rank: J. +. Cold
wNII Company, No. :. installation.
The Washington times., 1916-01-02
Friday.

Ma sonic-I> Lodges: Lebanon No. I, special 6
p. M, F. C.: regular, 1870 y. m. loyal
Arch Chapters: Mt. Pleasant. No. l3 spe-
Cial grand visitation; School of Instruction
Eastern Star-Martha. No. 4; Ascension. No
20 degrees; East Gate. No. y.
Odd Fcllows-Lodges: Central. No l. and
Metropolis, No. l6, Joint installation; Phoe-
nix. No IS. Installation. Encampmcnts
Mageneru- No. 4, installation.
Rebeksh Lodges-Miriam, No. s. Installation.
knights OF Pythias-Syracusans. No. TO- in
stallation.
Pythian Sisters-Rathbone Temple. No 8,
installation and initiation
The Washington times., 1916-01-02
WHAT'S ON PROGRAM
HERE DURING WEEK
Many Interesting Events of I'm.
portance Are Scheduled
For Capital.
Today.

Address, Crime and Criminals" DIR, Rile,
pie, 3 y. IN.
Celebration of the Feast OF the Holy Name
by the District Branch of the Holy Name
Society. Church OF the Immaculate Con.
ceptlon, 1880 y. m.
Opening of the celebration of the week o,
prayer In Protestant Churches affiliated
with the Federal Council OF Churches OF
Christ.
Address. The Challenge Of India" by O. H.
Winslow secretary, at Terminal Il. Y. NJ
c. A., p. IN.
Christmas festivities German Orphan Asy.
lum. at the Asylum on Good Hope road
$3.50 y. M.
Lecture, Preparedness" by Edward s. At.
kinson. Socialist Party, sl1 K street north
west. s:l5 D. m.
The Washington times., 1916-01-02
Saturday.

odd Fellows--patriarchs Militant: Canton
Washington. No. !, installation.
knights Of Pythias-Ways and Means Com
lnittee semi monthly business meeting
The Washington times., 1916-01-02
A Ridiculous Document.

Mr.. Huidekoper quotes the joint reso-
lutions of April %. 1914. which justified
the use by President Wilson OF armed
forces at Vera Cruz, and says: In
contrast to this ridiculous document
which. by falling to set forth the facts
iustifying the employment Of armed
force, placed the United States in n
distinctly unfavorable light IN It's sub
scuuent action-was the joint resolu-
ton approved on August ). 1914. which
sppropriated 81, 500. 900 to bring home the
Americans stranded in Europe as re-
suit of the outbreak of war on the con-
tinent"
The evacuation of Vera Cruz ended
an occupation which, from a military
standpoint, was little short of a farce.
and from the point of view of inter
national comfy. wholly, unwarranted.
AS to General F'u; - - vera Cruz.
Mr.. Huidekoper says For the third
time in three years was presented the
spectacle of one of the greatest powers
in the world unable to assemble even a
paltrv force of regulars thoroughly
equipped for war or for such overseas
expeditions as the United States may
at any moment be called upon to un-
dertake."
The mobile army is the only force the
country has with which to repel an at
tempt 10 land enemy troops or to pene-
tratc into our borders. and this army
will shortly he reduced to 2+,602." 1T
is an astounding proof OF our unpre-
paredness at the present moment the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-29

.hreo games scheduled.