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The Washington times., 1916-04-14
Tomorrow.

Benent sale, Washington Eye, Ear ana
Throat Hospital. 1926 Eleventh street north
west. all day and evening
Motion pictures. "A Trip Through Alaska
and Making Watch" American UniIer-
Dinner, students of Central High School.
New Ebbitt, D. m.
Meeting, Mount Pleasant Citizens' Associa-
tion, Brown Betty. Inn. Sixteenth street
and Park road northwest, s %. m,
Spring play. "a Midsummer NiKht'A a
Dream" by students OF Eastern fiish
Address "The Sculptures of the New csn,r.I
High School Building" before studio as
sembly OF the District Art and ATrhaeol-
ogy League, by q. J. zolnay. 1890 Il street
northwest, 8 p. m,
Dedication OF milestone under auspicss Of
District Daughters OF the American Re>o.
luton, Chesapeake Junction, 2:30 D. m,
Polo matches, under auspices OF the Army
Polo Association, Potomac Park 2.10 D. m
Rine practice, under auspices OF the National
Rife Association, rife range. Wlnthrop,
Nesting g. Independent Life Saving corps Of
American Red Cross. Dempseys boat
Recital. days of Old South Miss Louise
Alice Williams. Rauscher's, $50 D. m.
odd Fellows-Canton Washington, No. /,
PatTiarchs Militant.
Daughters OF Amerlca-WheelinE Club, resi-
dence OF II. r. Homer. Sels warder street
northwest.
National Union--Joseph Henry, Eagles Hall;
Census. Perpetual Hall.
Socialist Party-soeial suppsF. .. N.
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Big Fight in Senate
Planned AgainstH House
River and HdrbOr Bill
Upper Body Expected to Turn Out Measure Entirely
Different From Present One, as II Did Last Ses-
sion-"Pork Barrel" Reformers Fighting
for Commission.
By yuDsoN C. wELLlvER.

big fight against the river and harbor pork barrel ap-
preparation Is organizing In the Senate.
Two the Aght against this led by
Burton Of Ohio tho leading Congressional expert the subject
Mr. Burton numbered among his leutenan Senators Kenyon
s and Others who this year the absence OF Mr. Burton
age the Rgh.
There strong indication that any river and haror legislation
at this session. will be in entirely different form
that which carries in the house.
The disposition get away from the old pork barrel
very strong Two years ago the bill passed the House carrying
total Of $53oooOoo immediate appropriation and in addition
thorizins about $3o,oOoOOO in continuing contracts
The Washington times., 1916-04-14

culated to increase German regard
for this country.
A lack Of vigor and manifest pur-
posefulness; a disposition to adopt
rigorous measures against the lesser
antagonist while avoiding issues
with the greater, has brought,us to
a humiliating position.
The Washington times., 1916-04-14
SHIELDS Bill var a MENACE

There is the most serious danger
that the vicious Shields water
power bill will yet become law at
the present session Of Congress.
The measure has passed the House,
and while the Senate committee has
reported a substitute which is not
nearly so bad, It is very we'll under
stood that the final form Of the
Legislation will be determined in con-
ference, and that the power grab
bers are confident Of controlling the
conference committee and getting
just what they want.
And what is It they want? II is
a grant in perpetuity Of water
powers equivalent to twice the
mechanical power now used in the
United States.
That is what the Shields measure
gives them.
True, the Shields measure pre-
tends to limit the grants to fifty
years, with the privilege of the pub
lie taking back It's property at that
time. But during the discussion in
the Senate It was made perfectly
plain that this reversion provision
is only a pretense. II will not work;
it is not intended to work; 1t is a
fake and a fraud.
The House substitute provides q
real and workable method by which
the public can recover its powers
after fifty years. But it is still a
bad measure, for it gives away the
powers without any compensation.
Other people pay for what they get;
it is not apparent why the water
power interests should not pay.
The House has been pretty fright"
on this water power issue, session
after session. The Senate has not.
If the House shall correct its bill,
make it into a desirable measure,
and pass it, this House bill and the
vicious Shields measure, will go to
conference together; and there is no
doubt as to what the power people
expect. They expect to bring out of
the conference exactly what they
wish. They have announced as much.
The proof Of their plan is frankly
written into the record Of the Senate
discussions. It is worth looking
into.
On March 8 the Senate had under
discussion an amendment giving
preference to the applicant who
pledged the best terms to the public.
It was a good and desirable amend
ment, and the water power sup
porters were utterly hostile to 1t.
Senator Nelson Of Minnesota, one Of
the supporters Of the Shields plan,
after referring to this amendment
as "bad and vicious" observed: ave
might as we'll let it go in and then
dispose Of it in conference. It is
something that we can eliminate in
conference"
II is rather unusual to permit good
provisions to creep into a measure,
with the frank explanation that they
will be killed in conference. Doing
that sort of thing is all too common;
announcing the intent to do it is
rather overreaching ordinary pru-
dence.
The public's interest in this mat
ter can be saved il the public can be
aroused, and il few Of its real sup
porters in the House will insist that
there shall be either good legislation
or none at all, on this subject, this
session. It would be vastly prefer
able to have none. The House has
made good record on this business,
and deserves to perfect that record
by standing firm, and, if need be,
killing the whole legislation.
The country can wait another year
for the legislation; If it gets bad
legislation now, 1t will never be
done with regrets.
The Washington times., 1916-04-14
Book Reviews
THE CRUISE OF THE TOMAS BARRERA.
BY John p. Henderson. @. p, Putnam's

THE CRUISE OF THE TOMAS BARRERA.
BY John b. Henderson. @. p. Putnam's
Sons.
The narrative OF a cruise by Mr.. Hen
derson and several other scientists along
the shores of western Cuba and the
Colorados reefs. In quest OF knowledge
concerning the fora. fauna, and geo
logical formation OF the section. The
story Is written In a bright, easy style,
with little that Is technical except the
Latin names designating the specimens
collected. The work contains some de-
scrirtion of the landscapes that is un-
usual in works of this nature, and ID
enlivened materially by bits OF genuine
humoI. The latter. which loses pothing
because of the dignity OF its narration,
Is largely concerned with the maladiea
affiioting a gasolene engine with a high
tension jump spark ignition system In
the mist-laden atmosphere OF the reefs.
Several cuts, some of them In colors,
add much to the volume.
BEGINNING RIGHT. BY Nathaniel C.
Fowler, jr New York: pubIiGhed by
suly 4 Klelnteich. Price 10 cents.
A volume written with keen insight
and common sense that should be of as
entering business life. but also to ex-
pcrieLced travellers along the same road.
THE PRINCIPLE OF SUFFRAGE. BY
Nathanlel e, FOWler. New York, Pub
llshed by sully a Kleinteich. Price 2S
cents.
Wherein are presented reasons un-
oompromisingly I'm favor OF votes FOR
women. The author does not resort to
statistics or to the usual arguments Of
fered by those who believe In universal
suffrage. He digs into the substratum
OF self-evtdent justice and seeks to win
his case by showing the utter weakness
OF attempting to prove the correctness
OF en- "axiomatic TACT"
THE GREATER TRAGEDY AND OTHER
THINGS. BY Benjamin Anthorp Gould.
New York. Published by q. =. putnam's
Sons. Price. 81.
ThIs Is a volume containing a series
OF vigorous articles by an American
living in Canada, and II deals principally
with the attitude of the United states
to the war.
The author shows optimism and a
lofty idealism coupled with a determina-
tion to arouse the country to the per-
FOL nance OF its duty.
While Mr.. Gould attacks the course
OF the Wilson Administration, his on
slnught Is above the plane OF party
r tics.
Il IL cry to the old spirit OF l77S tc
assert itself and to bring into being In
tile world a greater and more wide.
spread liberty and progress.
The Washington times., 1916-04-14
MAIL BAG
(From The Times Readers

Communications TO the Mail nag must
BE- written on onA side Of the paper
length. and must Be Sisnsd with name
and address q sender. The publication
not mean the indorssnent by The firnea
o. the, opinions OF the writer. The Mali
BAG u an open forum. where the citi-
sens % washington can argue most
The Washington times., 1916-04-14
Law Alumni to Meet.

The Columbia George Washington
Law school Alumni Association will
hold lite annual meeting April 26 at the
University CluE. Election OF officers
viii be the principal business.
The Washington times., 1916-04-14

Suspended sentence: Court specta-
tors in Oklahoma hanged prisoner
from the balcony at close of trial.
The Washington times., 1916-04-14

Well, we don't hear any more
about the phlegmatic Germans, any
way.
The Washington times., 1916-04-14
Amusements.

New Nationsi-"paddy LonE-Legs." S:l6 D.
Belasco--''Nobody Home" $40 n. m.
Poli's-"A Full House" 2:lb and R:IS N m
RReith,s-SSI,dsville, ,.,a, .2;I6 2;I6 and s;i5 p. m.
to II D. m.
The Washington times., 1916-04-14

Preparedness: Take some torso
exercises now. Cometh the season
Of garden patches.
The Washington times., 1916-04-14

Yokohama harbor facilities being
increased. But not for reception Of
any more u. S. admirals.
The Washington times., 1916-04-14

Moving day is near at hand. Won
der if Villa will still be moving?
The Washington herald., 1916-12-12
WIDE FOOD PROBE
Wilson Urges Government In
vestigators to Rush Inquiries.

President Wilson yesterday urged rapid
work in the Federal investigation Of al
legged illegal combinations for forcing the
prices of foodstufTs upward
Word was sent to all food price investi-
gators of the Departments of Justice,
Agriculture, Commerce and other bodies
through United States District Attorney
George W. Anderson. of Boston, super
vising the investigation. to furnish COM
pIete reports as soon as possible so the
President can go before Congress before
March and ask remedial legislation.
should he decide that new laws are nee
essary.
President Wilson is believed to have
approved the plan OF extensive grand jury
cost of living as presented to him by Mr.
Anderson. Mr. Anderson was at the
White House yesterday afternoon for a
brief conference with the President
Mr.. Anderson refused TO announce his
campaign after leaving Washington. 1t
is understood his intention is to begin
operations in Cleveland. Detroit, Chicago.
Toledo, and Cincinnati will follow in the
order named.
In each Of these places grand jury in
vestigations OF alleged illegal eombi5Ta-
tions TO raise prices are under way or
contemplated.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-12
PRINCE WILL MARRY
DESPITE OPPOSITION.
Britton-Hohenlohe Wedding to Take
Place Here Thursday.

Miss Katherine Britton. daughter Of
Alexander Britton, Of this city. and
Prince Alfred zu Observation-Disclosures
furst. attaChe OF the Austrian Embassy.
are TO be married at Miss Brittons home
Thursday, despite rumors OF parental and
governmental objections
The announcement OF the forthcoming
marriage follows the return to WASH
ington Of Prince Hohenlohe from San
Francisco, where he was sent on a special
mission for his government.
While the cnCa cement was announced
some time ago. il was not admitted pub
licly by either family. hut was never de-
MED by either Miss Britton nor the prince.
II was, however. an open secret that Vi
emma did not look faVorably on the we'd
ding Of the prince with an American girl,
and he was accordingly sent to the Pa
cific Coast.
Consequently. great curiosity was man
ifested yesterday as to what caused the
prince's government to change its Of
fetal views Miss BrittOn is a close
friend of Miss Mona McAdoo and with
her served as a Red Cross nurse in France
for six months.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-12
White SLAVERY TRACED
TO INADEQUATE WAGES
Federal Council, Churches of Christ
Given Information.
CBy the international News service.D

CBy the International News Serviceo
st. Louis, Mo. Dec. u.-"Bad housing,
unfortunate home surroundings. made
quate and unprotected public recreation,
and particularly. low wages, drive girls
into white slavery" the commission on
church and social service reported to
the Federal Council of Churches of
Christ in America in session here today.
When a girls income in a depart
ment store. Office or factory is below
a living wage. she is at once thrown in
to great temptations. in ways easily un-
derstood," the commission reported.
Those who are weak go under. EN-
ployers must be caused to face this dan
ger of low wages for girls in all its
terrible bearings"
The police and courts can be of great
assistance. the commission asserted. in
destroying the cadet system and con-
trolling vice. The commission declared
that the tendency of the church in the
past had been TO hold aIoof from the
more sordid aspects of social welfare
work and urged closer attention to the
social evil.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-12
UNCLE SAM CALLED
NATIONS BARTENDER
Ira Landreth SCOTS at Arguments of
Prohibitions Opponents.

lottery for the office of Secretary of
State, bull ring for the White House
grounds and a daily submarine battle in
the Potomac River were suggested last
night by Ira Landreth recently Prohibi-
tion Vice Presidential candidate, at the
annual banquet of the Brotherhood of
Calvary Baptist Church.
Such performances, he said, would ne
just as logical as the argument of some
who believe that liquor must be sold in
Washington for the accommodation of
Ambassadors and others IF this cosmo-
politan population because they are ac-
customed to their drink at home"
Mr.. Landreth predicted that Washing
ton will be among the ''drys' within two
months. He said such a result would be
the most vital blow ever struck the
liquor interests Of this country.
And IL Washington goes dry" he de-
clared. 'it will stay dry. There will be
no bootlegging or other evasions of the
law"
Mr.. Landreth pictured Uncle Sam as a
bartender wearing a white apron, be
cause that dear old uncle must tend bar
for the liquor interests of this country or
lose his job"
There is no denying that the United
States Is in the liquor business when 1t
derives one-third Of its revenue from the
liquor traffic" he asserted.
Senator Wesley L. Jones, Of Washing
ton. said the present Congress would
make the District dry.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-12
CHICAGO crime WAVE
PUTS 400 Behind BARS
Police Net Gathers in Suspects After
Reign of Terror.

Chicago, Dec. n.-Four hundred sus-
poets are in the tolls of the police to-
day following a crime wave of twenty
four hours that almost is unparalleled
in Chicago history.
Thugs and gunmen piled their trades
in the face of crime squad of go who
were spreading a dragnet over the city
in anticipation Of just what happened.
Before the night was over, however,
fifty more were put on the trail.
Highwaymen, particularly, were bold.
Sixteen hold-ups were committed within
a few hours. apparently by two or three
well-organized bands. Some of their VIC
Tins were beaten and one was shot and
wounded. Burglars, too, were busy, and
reports of robberies were coming in to
the police hourly.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-12
GREECE DEFIANT
AS THREATS FLY
Berlin Dispatches Constantine
Will Resist Demands
of Allies.
By the international New. Service,

(By the International News ServIce)
Amsterdam. Dec. 11.-Threats and
counter-threats, official and unofficial.
are flying thick and fast between
Greece and the entente powers. II frag-
mentary dispatches. from Athens are
to be believed. Germany, the by
stander, continues to form the center
ally, Bulgaria, has done, is based the
present stern policy of the entente to-
ward Greece. Upon what she may do.
may have promised to do. rests
Greece's continued defiance.
The outstanding news of the day is
dispatch from Berlin, OF semi-official
flavor. that the Greek government has
announced:
First-That Greece hereafter will
strictly observe armed neutrality.
Second-That it will make no fur
ther concessions to the entente.
Third-That it will consider any new
provocation as a casus belli.
II the last of these three statements
is true, it means that King Constan-
tine will greet the next allied demands
should he choose to consider them as
''provocatory"-with a declaration of
war.
These demands, unofficial dispatches
from Athens state, are to be presented
to the Greek government in a formal
note tomorrow. They will be followed
up by further. more specified, demands.
Included in what the entente will ask
of Greece, it is said. will be demobili-
Zation of the Greek army and surren-
der to the allies of the control of the
railways, posts, and telegraphs The
release of Venizelists imprisoned by
the royalistic government also will be
demanded. it is reported.
In view of the fact that King Con-
stantine has just ordered the mobili-
Zation of his army. it is not expected
that he will accept this, the most i'm
portant condition.
Meanwhile mysterious wireless mes
sages are being exchanged between
Athens and radio stations in Sofia,
Constantinople, and Berlin.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-12
WORLD To HEAR
KAISER'S TERMS
Honweg Expected to Define
the Basis for Peace in
Reichstag Speech.

(By the International News Seryice.) }
Amsterdam, Dec. n.-Germany, through
her imperial chancellor, is expected to
tell the world tomorrow in definite. un-
mistakable terms on what conditions she
will make peace.
In Reichstag session which is her
aided in Berlin dispatches as the most
important since the outbreak of the war,
DIR. Won Bethmann-Hollweg is expected
more positive than any utterance that
has yet come from him.
In its fundamental outline IL will be
repetition of his declaration two weeks
ago to William Bayard Hale Berlin cor
respondent of the International News
Service, that Germany is ready to make
peace upon guarantees Of her future Sc
curtty. Tomorrow, however, the chancel-
ior Is expected to go further and define,
If not in minute detail, at least in a
clear outline, what are these guarantees
she expects.
Confidential advices from Berlin are
to the effect that after outlining the basis
on which peace will be acceptable to the
German empire, the chancellor will reit-
crate that the responsibility for the pro-
longation of the war rests with the en-
tente allies. He will add, It is said, that
II such prolongation is further persist
ed in by Germany's enemies, the central
powers are ready to force peace with the
sword. He will hint, 1t is stated. at a
gigantic Teuton offense toward that end
The plans for that offensive, dispatches
say. were finally passed. on last week by
the two Kaisers and their respective mil
itary chiefs, at Austro-Hungarian army
headquarters.
1t Is generally understood that whatever
may be the nature and purport Of the
chancellor's statement, its occasion and
OASIS Is the conquest Of Rumania now
rapidly approaching its conclusion. The
release Of huge Teuton army made pos
sible by the course that campaign has
taken. is believed to inspire the official
German confidence that the central pow-
ers are now in a position to strike out
for decisive blow in the war.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-12
WEDS ON ANNIVERSARY
OF BREAKING HIS BACK
Rev. George W. Warren. of Washing
ton. Marries Miss Josephine Fox.
-ial to The Washington Herald.

Special to The Washington Herald.
Philadelphia. Pa. Dec. lion the ami
versary of the day he sustained a broken
back six years ago. Rev. Harold c. War
rem. son of DR.. George w. Warren. OF
Swarthmore. married Miss Josephine
Fox, daughter of Gilbert R. Fox, of Nor
ristown. 1t was also the bridegroom S
birthday.
Warren was a junior student at Prince
ton University when his back was
broken in a wrestling match. He made
a miraculous recovery, which, surgeons
said, was due in part to his splendid
spirit in determining to get well.
He preached his first sermon in June,
1915. and September TO- 1915, was ordained
Since that time he has been an assistant
to Rev. DIR. Charles Wood, of the
Church of the Covenant. Washington. He
had accepted a call to the First PrCsby-
terian Church at Walla WalIa. Wash
The ceremony took place in the brides S
home and was performed by Rev
Thomas r. Beeher. assisted by Rev. Dr.
Joseph Wilson Cochran.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-12
Pay-Raise Movement
Developments Of Day

Developments yesterday in the
movement for increased salaries
for government employees:
1. House Committee on Appropria-
tions voted increase of 10 per cent
for all employees receiving less than
n,2OO a year; per cent for en-
ployes paid from $500 to $500.
inclusive.
. Senators Underwood and Pom
creme indorse movement for higher
wages.
3. Policemen of District take
steps to have their request for
higher wages considered at pres
ent session OF Congress.
4. Federal Employees Union ar
ranges for monster mass meeting
within ten days TO discuss move
ment for increased salaries.
S. Borland amendment, adding an
additional hour TO the working
schedule Of government employees,
defeated by House Committee on
Appropriations.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-12
SEIZE BRIDGEHEAD
Bulgars of Mackensen Army
Take Cernawoda Crossing.

(By the International News Service0
Amsterdam, Dec. 1.-THE Cernawoda
Bridge fell to Field Marshal Won Mack
ensen's Danube armies today when Bull
garian forces captured its western head.
This new development in the Rumanian
campaign. reported officially by the Sofia
war office, adds ominously to the menace
that is facing the scattered and fleeing
defenders of Bucharest from three sides
Moreover, it is another important step
Teuton front to Constanza on the Black
Sea.
The distance from Cernawoda to the
Buzeu-Braila Railway is sixty-six miles.
The Bulgarian force which crossed the
river near Silistria has captured the
town of Calarasi. seven miles north Of
the Danube fortress. This force is NOV
ing due north toward the Bucharest
Cernawoda Railway. acting as flank
protection for the Cernawoda army. Both
crossings, apart from their larger OBJ
ject OF bringing about the erection Of a
line of attack against Moldavia, are also
aimed at rounding up the remnants OF
King Ferdinand's armies still in Ru-
manian eastern parts.
Meanwhile a decisive battle is being
fought on a twenty-five mile front, along
the Ploesci-Mezilu (MiziD sector of the
railway leading northward into Moldavia.
In this battle the Rumanians, with Rus
sian help, appear to be holding their
own, preventing Falkenhayn's right wing
from pushing on to his next objective,
the great rail head Buzen.
The last definite report of the fighting
in this area comes from the Petrograd
was office. 1t asserts that after being
puhed back Saturday evening, the Ru-
manians rallied on the following morn
ing and restored their position
The Washington herald., 1916-12-12
$4,000 GARMENT HANDS
Walk OUT in new YORK
Workers Threaten to Call Strikes in
Other Cities.
(By the International New, Service

my he lnternauOnal News SerVice.D }
New York. Dec. n-Convinced that the
employers were not going to grant their
demands and that further decay would
weaken their position, between 5000 and
5000 garment workers inaugurated the
long threatened strike today by quitting
work. The garment workers were orig
inally scheduled to walk out tomorrow
morning.
The number that walked out is about
half the total membership. The rest are
expected to follow tomorrow.
An eleventh-hour conference was held
tonight. Any attempt to sublet contracts
to Philadelphia and Newark manufactur-
ers will result Immediately in the work
ers in those cities going out on a sympa-
thetc strike, according to Sidney Hill
man, head Of the clothing workers or
ganization. The strikers want a forty
eight hour week and an increase in wages
amounting to 81 a week.