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The Washington times., 1916-04-16
PRINCETON AIMING
AT SUPERSCHOLARS
Highest Requirement Of Any Grad
uRte school In America
Is Prescrlbed.

Princeton University has recently
taken radical step in education that,
II followed, may produce class of su-
perscholars In this country. says the
Philadelphia Press,
The board of trustees of Nassau de-
cded that all scholars who seek post
graduate courses In the graduate school
shall have been students either at
Princeton or in other colleges who were
honor men" This is the highest re-
quirement OF any of the graduate
schools in the United States. and is
such radical departure that Prince
ton has shown immense courage in
taking this advanced step.
Dean West explains this proposition
is the purpose OF Princeton to exclude
from postgraduate courses students of
mediocre or inferior ability. This does
not matter whether or not they are
graduates of Princeton This means that
moderate number of highly gifted
graduate students will he developed into
superscholars, so to speak.
Princeton has become imbued with the
idea that n graduate school should not
trifle with those unable to fulfill the
mission OF the institution, but should
seek to impose superscholarship on ex-
ceptional students. In other words, II Is
merely the principle of specialization
and efficiency brought into education in
graduate schools. Naturally II will prob
ably be followed by the greater univer-
stiles.
The Washington times., 1916-04-16
DESCRIBES LAUGHTER
AS "HUMAN MIRACLE"
james DOuRIns Says No RIrd, Beast,
Fish. or Reptile Has This
Blessing.

In recent number OF London OpinioE
the sage. James Douglas. speculating on
that pleasurable emotion which is ac-
coInpanied by face-cracking movements
OF the muscles of the physiognomy and
n brightness OF the eyes, and Is known
as laughter, describes the phenomenon as
''thc human miracle" and says:
mo bird or beast or fish or reptile
can laugh. You can teach an ape to
do almost anything, but you cannot
teach him to laugh. The awful solem-
nifty of animals is the one really intoler-
able thing on this earth. They are cut
off from the abiding miracle of hu-
NOR.
"The worst consequence of the war is
its tragic solemnity. 1t starves us of
laughter, which is the food of the
gods. wise man has warned
us to interrogate ourselves when we
laugh. | totally and entirely repudiate
that diabolical doctrine, Never inter-
rogate yourself when you laugh. You
should never look laugh in the mouth,
There are many kinds of laughter
but they are all good. Interrogate your
self, II you like, when you weep. But u
you value the well-being of your soul,
never interTogate yourself when you
laugh Laughter is good In itself
and an end by itself. The quality of
laughter. like the quality Of mercy
ought never to be strained. Laugh be-
fore you lookP
The Washington times., 1916-04-16
WHAT DOES NEUTRALITY
MEANa

Fourteen professors in the Uni
versity Of Michigan are to be in
vestigated, it is intimated, by the
regents of that institution, on
charges of violating neutrality. They
united in signing a declaration Of
their sympathy with the entente, al
lies in the war, and protest against
German methods Of conducting war
fare.
Perhaps neutrality can reasonably
be carried that far. Perhaps because
a man is a professor he should be
barred from expressing opinions;
, though there has been little objection
to the intellectual activities Of
scholars who have ranged themselves
on the other side. But as a whole, it
seems that the men best qualified to
pass deliberate, informed, under
standing opinions on such subjects
ought to be encouraged to formulate
and to express views.
One side or the other is right and
the opposing side is wrong in this
war. There is no getting away from
that. 1t is important that American
opinion should be encouraged and in
formed to decide on which side lies
the right. 1t is time that Americans
were brought to realize that their
country has a real and an immediate
concern about the outcome of the
war. 1t is our affair as we'll as
Europe's; it concerns our constitu-
tions, our future, our place in the
world. We have every reason to de-
sire the best analysis of every ele-
ment entering into it; and no procla-
nation of neutrality will prevent
people from entertaining and dis
cussing their opinions on these as
poets.
The Michigan university regents
are getting ready, unless they think
better of it, to make fine spectacle
Of themselves.
The Washington times., 1916-04-16
Country Lesson
By Mexico Expedition
Officers On Border Think u. S. Has Learned Value of
Preparedness AS 1t Never Could Have If
Troops Had Not Crossed BordeA

COLUMBUS. N. NJ. April ls.-If the
United states army came out of Mexico
today the little foray into that country
after "Pancho" villa would be worth
more than Ave years of the kind OF
training the soldiers have been receiving
In the past.
This is the unanimous opinion OF every
officer who discusses the situation.
THE army has known OF many OF the
difficulties which we are now facing or
have been facing In Mexico" said an Of
ficer today. but we could not make
Congress and the people. who have the
power to give or take away from the
army. understand our needs"
This is the keynote OF all the COM
plants. The army officers knew what
the army needed, but have in the pa at
been unable to convince political Con-
gress or the general public OF these
needs.
II was necessary to have the sick and
wounded hauled out 150 miles on rough,
Jolting freight trucks, over some OF the
toughest roads imaginable, before who
ever supplies the army with what It has
to have. purchased hospital ambulances
that would make the journey humane II
not comfortable.
Must Wait for Trucks.
II was necessary for the world 10
learn tnat cavalry regiment OF the
United States could not chase a raidinE
bandit into Mexico without waiting for
days for motor trucks to take food
along for man and beast. These modern
army necessities had been tried out for
two years with success in the greatest
war the world has known. Yet the
United States did not have trucks
enough In all its service to provision
properly two regiments In the field when
the villa chase began.
Today there are more than 800 In
service and. but for these, the eNpedi-
ton after villa never would have been
possible, for the men cannot travel and
fight without food: neither can the
horses
Had the Thirteenth Cavalry had motor
TRANSFORMATION available at Columbus.
n. NJ. the morning Villa raided the
town. he could have been overtaken In
two DAYS at least.
The American cavalry who gave chase
when the bandits fed was ut the heels
OF Villa all day. until II had to turn
back because II had penetrated as far
as II dared without food and water. and
the officers knew there was no means
OF bringing these things after them
When General Pershing went i'm a week
later. he had no motor TRANSPORTS.
The expedition has also demonstrated
that the aeroplane service OF the army
Is at fault While the daring officers
done yeonman work since the expedition
entered Mexico. their machines are OF
an obsolete type-the engines not pow.
erful enough. the machines not Bis
enough. none of them equipped with
modern bomb-dropping appliances.
The Washington times., 1916-04-16
GREAT DEMAND FOR COTTON

During March, according to the
Census Bureau statistics, a larger
amount of cotton was taken for do
mestic uses than in any other March
in the country's history. This is a
startling development, considering
that only year ago cotton was just
beginning to recover from the de-
preston that has affected it from the
beginning of the European war.
The March consumption record
was calculated at 694, $50 bales. The
previous high record for the month
was 557,701 bales. For the first
eight months Of the current crop
year the domestic consumption has
been 4,864,000 bales, and experts in
cotton declare that this presages a
consumption for the year of 7,5O0,-
900 bales.
All this, it must be understood, is
apart from sales of cotton to export.
The fact is that cotton has come
back. 1t is no longer hope. or a
matter of confidence. 1t is a fact
The outside world needs cotton as
never before, and governments are
making most insistent arrangements
to take control of their shipping ir
order to insure freight rates al
which it shall be possible to move the
cotton and other necessaries that are
to be had only from this country
Exports this season to date aggre,
gate 4,195,000 bales.
Instead of depression, cotton con
fronts every prospect of boom. Not
only in raw cotton, but in its manu-
factured products is this country
demonstrating wonderful prosperity
Our looms are busy, making cottor
fabrics for new markets that in othel
years have bought elsewhere. W.
are taking over the fabrics trade tha
Europe formerly controlled; and be
tween our control of the raw mate
rial, and our increasing importanc,
IN the manufacturing field, cotton il
back on its throne again.
It is a little rough on statesmen
who year ago, and even less, wer
preaching blue ruin for the cottol
industry, and trying to arouse preju
dice in this country with the charg
that Britain and her allies were en-
gagged in the effort to ruin this grea
staple. The truth is, as The Time
then pointed out, that no conspirac,
could possibly wreck the American
cotton industry, because the worl
must have cotton and cannot get
anywhere else.
The Washington times., 1916-04-16
BUSINESS MEN OFF
FOR SOUTH AMERICA
Committee From the U. 3. to Return
Visit Of Delegates TO Finan-
cIaI Conference,

A committee OF three bankers and
business men yesterday sailed from
New York for Bolivia. Chile. and Peru
TO return the visits OF men OF those
countries who attended the Pan Amerl-
can financial conference at Washington.
o. NJ. Clark. of Linton. Ore. presi-
dent of the Clark & Wilson Lumber
Company: A. w. Mcclellan. OF New Or
leans. president Of the Alden Mills. and
Ernest II. Wands. Of New York. presI-
dent OF the American International
CORPORATION. formed the committee.
They were appointed by a committee
headed by James A. Farrell. president
of the United States Steel Corporation,
who was asked bv Secretary OF the
Treasury McAdoo to arrange the trip.
The committee will nay speciaI atten-
tion to financial banking credit, and
general business conditions, harbor
and customs facilities. port and dock
charges. import and export statistics.
the availability OF all sorts of fuel,
natural resources. the effect OF the
European war on the shifting of trade
from Europe TO the United Stat es, and
the extent OF land and irrigation prof.
ects that may be attractive to Ameri-
can enterprises
The Washington times., 1916-04-16
Belgians in Brussels
Defy German Orders

PARIS. April 16.-News from Brussels
reaches Paris only slowly. An account
of how the inhabitants OF Brussels cele-
brated the birthday OF King Albert on
April S has just arrived at Havre, via
Holland.
All the shop windows in Brussels dis
played the national colors by utilizing
the available stock. the diapers showing
cloths of the necessary colors, and the
food shops filling their windows with
tomatoes, tapioca, and prunes.
General Won Bissing, the German gov
ernor of Brussels. forbade manifesto
tions.
Brussels now has German time ofri-
cally, but practically retains Greenwich
time, as on previous occupations, Sc
when the official midnight Is sounded i
was IL o'clock for the residents, who
filled the strets and continued the dem
onstration for another hour, singing the
''Marseillaise" and the ''Brabanconne. >
So large were the numbers OF the mani.
festants that the German police were
unable to interfere.
The Washington times., 1916-04-16
SAUSAGE HAS FALLEN;
ITS ESTATE CHANGED
CrIspy. Firmly, SRRey "Bite" That
Was so Delicious Il Now q
Memory Only.

A half a century ago, sausage sizzled
and burst on a cold fall evening II
diffused n pleasing aroma through the
house. and the children, drawn TO the
kitchen by an irresistible compulslor'
were quite sure to get underfoot--which
was the great childish crime, states the
Minneapolis Journal
Sausage was then at the zenith or its
power. 1t had all seasons FOR It's own
but preferably the fall and the winter
of our content. When you say IT sizzled
In the pan, you have said much. Some
times II was necessary to prick 1t with
a fork, lest 1t burst and send It's hot
fat flying about the stove. The odor
of sage was in the air, and the pre-
pared sausage had about 1t crispy,
frizzly, sagey bite that was delicious.
But how changed! How fallen from
its high estate! Sometimes, we are led
to fear, never to rise again. Com
mercialism' insinuated its way into
the sausage trade, the false CONNER,
cialism of the writers on political
economy, Chopped beef took It's place
In the links beside the pig, and 1t has
even been said that considerable water
was forced into this unnatural feder-
alton.
BE that as It may, somewhere about
the time of the caliphate of Ben Har-
rison. sausage lost its sizzle. Appeals
to the meat men seem to be of little
effect, though here and there CLEANS OF
hope are held out to the hand only to
become apples of Sodom to the teeth.
Some OF the savants who have
studied the subject find that in the old
days there was youth. and the appetite
that waits on wood sawed in the open
air, mixed into the ingredients OF the
sausage. But this can not be so, for
the children of today show by their
actions that sausage is simply food
set on the table, and on a par with all
the other foods. They eat It, and make
no comment.
No. sausage has changed.
The Washington times., 1916-04-16
HORSES VERY SHY
ABOUT LYING DOWN
Only n Theory Tint He Sleeps stand
Ing Because He Fears In
sects or Mice.

secta or Micc.
All horses, when turned out In pas
ture, are more prone TO take their rest
lying down than when confined in stable
stalls. but even when practically free
from human restraint and observation,
or any likelihood OF danger. they sell
dom take more than an hour each night
in the recumbent position. and that
period Is generally INDUCED In at about
midnight. says the Inland Farmer.
A noted veterinarian says: There are
some curious facts regarding the dis
position OF horses In the matter OF ly-
ing down. To hard-working horse
repose Is almost as much OF a necessity
as good food and water. but tired as he
may be he Is an animal very shy about
lying down."
II is a theory-only a vague supposi-
tion--that a horse sleeps standing be-
cause he fears that insects or mice may
creep up his nostrils. 1t Is also known
that the elephant has the same horror
or mice, and that small rodent can
cause more CONSERVATION among a herd
of those colossal animals than can a
tiger or boa constructor. A mouse in the
hay at a circus will cause every ele-
phant In the collection to hold his trunk
aloft, plainly indicating that they fear
the little creature may take refuge In
the probosis orifice.
But to return to horses: It has always
been said that they "sleep with one eve
open" and are constantly on guard.
An Indian shod In cotton felt mecca sins,
practicing all the sly arts OF his people'
could not. with the wind In his favor,
approach a sleeping horse without be-
ing detected. No odds how weary a
horse may be, his ears are constantly
turning and twisting. so that their FUN
neis may catch the slightest unusual
noises"
The Washington times., 1916-04-16
GRASSHOPPER CHIRP
SAVED INFANTS LIFE
Tale Attached to Weather Vane on
Royal Exchange Building
Ip London.

II you ever go 10 London. among the
places Of interest there, you will visit
the public building known as the Royal
Exchange. says Richard Newton, In
Bible Models.
There Is a cupola at the top OF that
building Rising from that cupola is an
iron rod. with a huge grasshopper on
1t. for a weather vane. And there Is an
interesting story connected with that
grasshopper. 1t is this:
One day, more than 800 years ago, a
mother in England had an infant, a
few months old, which she wanted to
shawl. and laid 1t down under a bush
in a field and left 1t there TO die, un-
less some one should find II, and take
care of II.
shortly after, a little boy was coming
home from school. As he passed by the
place, he heard a grasshopper chirping
in the field. He stopped moment 10
listen to 1t. Then he climbed over the
fence to get II. But Just as he was
about to catch II, he caught sight OF
the baby close by. He let the grass
hopper go. and, taking the baby In his
arms, carried II home to his mother.
She took charge of the baby and
brought him up. He turned out to be a
good pious boy. He was always de-
cided in doing what ne knew was right
and in not doing what was wrong,
When q young man, he went to Lon
don, and entered into business there
He was successful In business ana be.
came rich. He was not only rich, bul
great. He was knighted, and Is wei
known In English history as Sir Thomas
Gresham. The Royal Exchange wal
built IN honor of him. And he had the
grasshopper put as weather vane or
the top OF II. In memory of the wonder
full way in which. when an infant. his
life was saved by the good providence
of God
The Washington times., 1916-04-16
THIS SPIDER Fats SPOUSE.
Insect Also Delights to
FeRst on Birds.
From the Philadelphia North Amer

tCuW.
lie doesn't spin a web, like other
spiders. to catch his prey. because he
doesn't have to. He's big enough to
win his way and catch his food with
out setting traps for II.
In some parts of South America,
where he attains his greatest size, he's
almost as big as a rat and travellers
report that they have found him with
small birds, in his clutches. Hence they
give him the name-bird-eating spider,
As a rule he lives in a hole In the
ground, lining II with a silk sack which
keeps the loose soil from tumbling In
on his home and burylng him In a land
slide. Sometimes he will build COCOON
like home In the branches of a tree.
At night he goes hunting for FOOD.
which consists for the most part OF
beetles and other insects. His immense
size, however makes II possible for him
to capture many larger creatures.
The male spider of this species Is
smaller than the female. and can run
faster. His speed does him a good turn,
too, for Mrs. Spider hears an inherited
gIIidge against her mate and frequent
: iy turns cannibal and eats him. AT
such times the male spiders smaller
size enables him to make his escape
| under stones and In crevices where
the female cannot reach him.
The Washington times., 1916-04-16
Wednesday.

OsIris No, rs; East Gate. No. %; Colum-
bIa, no. /. Royal Arch Potomac No. ),
knights Templar; Areme, No. 10, Eastern
odd Fellows-Eastern, No. I: Federal City.
No. 20: Harmony. No. 9; Friendship. No
II; Mount Nebo. No. 6, encampnent.
knights of Pythias-Mt Vernon, no. .;
Hermoine, No. ~; Equal. No. II; Friend
ship Temple, No. ., sisters,
ROYAL Arcanum-Municipal Council, Eighth
and + streets northeast, 1880 p. M; Francis
Scott Key Council, Potomac Savings Bank
Hall, 1880 y. IN.
National Union-Treasury, q. A. r. hall
Postofnce, Fiynns Hall; Congressional
Typographical Temple.
IL.
Daughters Of Isabella-Court District OF Co
lumbia, No. 2l2.
Socialist Party-Workmen's Circle; execu'
tive committee. branch %.
The Washington times., 1916-04-16
JAPAN AND OUR GOLD

One Felix Rosenberg has pub
lfshed a curiously imaginative story
of how Japan, when its war with the
United States shall be inaugurated,
is going to seize Alaska and dig out
gold enough to enable the Nipponese
empire to fight us TO a finish, and
ultimately exact a huge indemnity
from u.s.
Mr.. Reisenberg's name suggests
that perhaps he is of a national
origin which accounts for his desire
to direct American hostility toward
the east rather than toward Europe,
He INDUCES the usual assumption Of
The Washington times., 1916-04-16
Enjoys Of SuffragiSts
All Capable Women
Those Selected for big Drive Into West Just Begun
Are Well Fitted for Task Allotted to Them.
Earned Honor in Battles for Votes.
By FLORENCE E. YoDER.
Why Ia a sufYrage envoy?

Why In suffrage envoy?
Ans. Because she Is either beautiful
or good looking. AND clever. or repre-
sentative of suffrage family or his
tory. or humorous, or all of those put
togstherI
This answer Is the result of a personal
investigation into the question of just
what kind OF women the Congressional
Union had chosen to represent them in
the most important political move in
their history-the sending of twenty-six
ENJOYS from coast to coast In order to
rouse the women voters to concerted
action for the purpose of obtaining a
Federal amendment, granting suffrage to
women. Suffrage is going to play big
politics from now on.
And the women that they have chosen
for their big drive hold important DO
sitions.
Every one of the envoys speeding
over the country today on their Paul
Eevere's ride" through the United
States, have one, two or all of the quail
fications mentioned In the answer
Must Be More Than Beautiful.
Contrary to all general opinion. a
suffrage envoy OF today has 10 be a
great deal more than merely "beauti'
full" 1t is safe to say that a woman
with merely beauty. and no Other
recommendation, has no more chance
OF winning a berth as a suffrage envoy
than has the dog-faced man at the
circus a chance to win the prize in the
beauty contest for the male photo PLAY
star.
beauty alone in woman. has been re-
gnrded for n long time as the sole re-
quirement for any appeal, especially
10 men. A beautiful woman has al
ways been traditionally able to "ge
anything" that she wanted.
Put this time the appeal Isl from
| woman to woman, and not from woman
| to man. Beauty alone will not go
There must be something under glori
Gus hair besides the desire for prett,
clothes, and a perfect garment must b'
draped, not around a uselessly beauti
full body heretofore known as per
feet form" but around a hardy frame
capable OF withstanding the fatigue o
a nation wide journey through nineteei
States, with thirty nights of sleeping II
| Euilmans.
! II leads one to think that women ar,
much more capable choosers OF womel
than are men. A woman recommeIfiet
by a number OF other women as the II
person to represent all of them on thi
tIip. Is indeed worthy of consideration.
twill suffice to drive home the point. an
show in n material way just few o
the qualifications necessary.
All Good to Look At.
All OF the women in the party max
a good appearance.
II is perfectly true that some ar
more stunning looking than others. bu
even at that the standard in general Il
| pretty high. So the question OF look
! will be abandoned from the outset.
Mrs. Harriet Stanton Blatch. OF Kan
sas soon. late OF New York and ma
tlonal political chairman. is not only
great moving factor in the administra
The Washington times., 1916-04-16
Tuesday.

Masonic-SationAl. No. L; AIminivs. No. %;
Myron NJ. Parker, No. y; King David. No.
-. Ia Fayette, No. 8; Washington Naval
No. c, Royal Arch. Mithras Lodge OF Per
fectlon and Evangelist Chapter. knights
Rose Croix. Scottish Rite; Fidelity No. 49,
Eastern Star.
Odd FeIlows-washington. No 8: Golden
Rule. No q; Mount Pleasant, No; ~;
Amity No. "a; Fidelity. No. Rebekahs.
grand visitation. 2oS2 Rhode Island avenue
northeast. -,
knights Of Pythias-webster, No. I; Excel-
sior, No II; Capital. No. -; Myrtle. No. %.
Knights OF Columbus-CArroll and Washing
ton Councils. -.
Maccabees-Mount Vernon. No. I. Northeast
Masonic Temple: Brightwood. No. .. Mac
cabee Hall, Brightwood Metropolitan, no
L.. Fifth and q streets northwest heh''
wood, w. B. a. ,,
National iinion-stAte, War and Navy. Pyth'
Ian Temple; headquarters open. -
Ioyal order Of Moose-Columbia, No. lJi.
Tribe OF Ben Hur-Washington. No. olo
Masonic Temple, lecture open 10 Public.
Socialist Party-Jewish branch. Local south
eARt.