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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-06
MR.. ROOT ON AFTER-TnE-wAR
WORLD CONDITIONS

No man in America is better
equipped to project vision into the
future and forecast what may hap
pen after this war than Elihu Root.
He is the great American authority
on foreign relations. Nobody denies
or doubts his primacy in that field.
He is one of the world-statesmen of
this generation; one of very small
group of them. too.
Mr.. Roots vision of the future, as
he described it in his speech last
night, is one that should be unrolled
on the screen for every Americans
thoughtful consideration. Our dam
ger is not now, while every great
nation is 80 preoccupied that it
wants nothing but peace with Amer
lea. The danger is after the war,
when armies will be free, and "gov-
ernments look about for ways to re-
pair their losses and the great spaces
and ill-defended wealth of the New
World loom large on the horizon of
their desires" Then will come
grasping for opportunity, danger of
aggression.
From our own history Mr.. Root
presented case completely in point.
The North, in the civil war, could
not afford to help the South by fight
ing England; SO it gave up Mason
and Slidell. 1t watched passively
the creation of Maximillian's empire
in Mexico, because, for the same
reason, it could not fight France.
But when the civil war ended and
our hands were free, and a great
army and navy at command, then
Sheridan went to the Rio Grande
with his army backed by that OF
Grant; and
before the Potentially of that great
army Louis Napoleon withdrew, So,
when the old. warning world shall
have had Its Appomattox and the
powers are set free each to pursue
Its own purposes, the time will come
when America will need wisdom and
| character and power to maintain her
peace and at the same time to main
tain her rights.
| Peace is not maintained by the
surrender of Just rights, for the pre-
sumption of impunity begotten of
weak submission TO aggression
breeds further and still further aR-
erosion until at last a Inundated
and outraged people plunge into
war, which ought to have been
wholly unnecessary. Peace Is main
! tained by the assertion of just
rights, calmly, dispassionately, rea-
sonably, accompanied by a knowl-
edge of power behind the assertion
and conviction in the minds OF
others that there Is behind the
power courage and resolution cer-
tain to use the power IL need be In
the defense of the right.
What will be the attitude In this
respect of the nations who coyet
the wealth and opportunity OF the
New World when the great war is
over II We return the Wilson ADJ
ministration to power? There can
be but one answer to this question,
The Wilson Administration has had
the opportunity to exhibit It's char
acter to the world. and II has failed
to carry conviction or to command
respect.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-06
THE CITIZENS ASSOCIATIONS

Washington's common council has
been admitted to its proper and
logical home, the District Building.
The Commissioners have granted the
use Of the board room for the meet
ings Of the Federation Of Citizens
Associations.
Few Of the acts Of the present
Board Of District Commissioners
have been more salutary than that
Of linking up the activity moye
closely of the citizens associations
with the municipal government. Il
seems to be the nearest solution of
popular government Washington can
reach without gaining the franchise.
The growth Of these associations
furnishes an interesting study in de-
velopment of representative govern
ment. It indicates that citizens of a
democracy, by chance cut off from
the privileges of citizenship, are
pretty apt to devise some ways and
means Of making their influence felt.
The federation this winter. has
undertaken some important tasks.
Among them is the repeal Of the
Borland amendment assessing half
the costs of street improvements
against owners of abutting property.
Few measures affecting the District,
passed in recent years, have been
SO palpably unjust as this, and its
revocation would be a boon to this
citv
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-06
An Unusual Chap.

He doesn't care how prices soar.
The cost OF living Ii a joke,
He ne'er let's out a frenzied roar
The same as other common folk.
He let's things happen as they will
And takes the good right with the
bad.
No hobby can give him a thrill.
He's not a crank on any fad.
He never speaks an unkind word
About a single living soul.
For gossip to him Ia absurd.
His tongue is under strict control.
Remarkable" OF course, you say,
But this man you Will never know;
Because, you zee. It Is this way:
They buried him ten years ago.
Roy X. Moulton. in Oakland Inquirer.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-06
CHAMBER DELAYS
ARMOR PLANT BRIEF
Special Committee Defers Meeting
Until Next Week.

The. special committee appointed by
the Chamber OF Commerce to prepare a
brief setting forth the claims of Wash
ington to recognition as a proper site
for the Federal armor plate plant will
defer until next week the meeting at
which the outline Of the brief will be
prepared.
Chairman p. T. Moran Noday said that
the members daily are receiving peril
nent and valuable suggestions as to why
the plant should be located in the Ma
tional Capital. and he and his associates
brief will prove an impressive document.
The date FOR the committee meeting has
not yet been fixed.
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How To Make Society News Readable

Last Thursday, Sept. IA, at p. M,
Miss Alta GiIler and Harry Cole bumped
their heads against the matrimonial, rail
and made solemn vow that they would
hereafter eat out of the same trough.
They headed for the Baptist parsonage
In Carrollton, where Rev Mundell made
few remarks that made the young
couple both one and the same thing. and
only one ticket will be required to ad-
nit them to the Greene county fair-on
the first day. The bride is the youngest
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs, George Giller,
OF Under, a. graduate OF Carrollton High
School, and Is the NTH girl to leave the
parental roof to build up homes of their
own. The groom Is an Industrious and
rustIihg young farmer from Greenfield,
and has the reputation Of bringing home
the bacon" In the evening a large
number OF invited guests assembled at
the brides home, where the handshak-
ing and footshaking continued until a
late hour. They will reside on a farm
near Reconsideration Qn.) Pa
triot.
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playing 'The Star-Spangled Banner"
walked a faint shout. At other points
there were scattered shouts of Murray
not the slightest ripple Of either appro-
val or disapproval.
The little band OF walking women on
the contrary were followed by almost
continued handclapping and friendly
cheers.
At the Hotel La Sale there. was a
luncheon for the train guests. followed
by speaking. A reception followed. and
then late In the afternoon some OF the
spellbinders started out to convert the
Childe Dorr. Miss Mary Antin, Miss
Harriet Z. Vittum. OF Chicago. and
others were held at corners. the women
speaking. from automobiles. IA -,
the former charge d'affairs TO Mexico.
spoke at Madison and Halstead streets.
one OF the toughest parts OF chicago.
and her audience OF foreign born gave
Shouts hard ar !SR n9 Sr % S and
peace!" drowned her rather weak voice
when she attempted to tell why she
didn't like Wilson's policy In Mexico.
A. last one big fellow roared out St:,v..
you want the Hearst ranches in Mex
leo protected?"
Mrs. o'shaughnessy lost her. self
control at TINS Velleu hlluslOH 70 the
wealth OF the Hughes women's train
and gave up.
Attacked BY Radical Papers.
The radical part OF the Chicago
press is keeping UP the attack started
in the Toledo News Bee on the train
as "The Billion Dollar Filler" THE
Golden Special and so on. In the
there was a double column. editorial
South Bend News Letter this morning
giving in detail no. only the amount
of wealth possessed by the back""
of the Hughes women's campaign
special, but the wealth and socia
position OF South Bend women form
Ing the committee of WELCOME. -
Mrs. g. NJ. Studebaker, Mrs. q: ID
oliver and the other South Benz
women of the committee did not at
tempt to have any meetings, but servec
q breakfast at the Hotel oliver.
DIR. Katharine Bement Davis Is LAID
up at Detroit with an attack OF ton
sillitis, thus depriving the spellbinderi
| OF one of their best number. With Mis-!
Helen Varick Boswell gone, the tive
women who really know how to "ge
| at" the crowds are off the list.
Tomorrow morning. Miss stephel
Walker. a throat specialist, will tinke
UP the women's failing voices. TIL,
| train will proceed to Rock Island, Ceda
Rapids and on Saturday to st. Paul.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-06
HOW AMERICA IS FINANCING
EUROPE

It is quite possible that misunder-
standing may arise as to the signifi-
canoe Of The statements that mil
lions in American "funds" are being
sent to Europe to loan at the high
interest rates offered there; rates so
much higher than are obtainable In
this country that American bankers
cannot overlook the opportunities.
It is not true, bankers explain,
that movement Of gold to Europe
has begun. Europe still owes this
country vast balances, despite that
it-has transferred now near a billion
in actual gold to this side. The
point is that London, which is the
financial capital of ententedom,
needs money 80 much that it is pre-
pared to pay higher interest on it
than bankers here can get. So
American bankers, instead of insist
ing on the transfer to this side Of
gold that is owing to them but that
they cannot invest so profitably here
as abroad, are leaving it there, to be
put out at the attractive rates now
offered. Instead Of European gold
flowing to this country, American
gold now held in Europe is being
permitted to stay there.
Call money, on the New. York
market, loaned yesterday as low as
2 per cent; time money lent out at
to 81 per cent, London bankers
explain, will pay as high as 5h per
cent for time loans; bank accept
ances and bills of exchange are also
being bought in the London market
at much better prices than the
money will earn here.
It is declared that some single
American institutions have put out
as much as $20,0O0,000 in these
ways, in London, in single week.
British treasury bonds are also be-
ing bought by American banks in
order to keep their London balances
working and to avoid the necessity
of calling on that market for gold.
It is stated in New York that the
total of this kind of loans, from
American banks to borrowers In
London, will very shortly amount to
round $10O,000,000.
Three years ago the thought Of
New York putting out call money
in London would have been ridicu-
lous; today it is a natural and COM
monplace affair. America is grow
ing cosmopolitan as fast as it is
growing wealthy. Borrowing abroad
was a proceeding thoroughly famil.
lar to all American financiers; now
they are learning the business OF
loaning abroad. At least it is graft.
flying to American vanity that the
tide has turned in a new direction.
Time will come, of course, wher
the actual gold will begin to be de.
manded by Europe; but it is unlikely
to come until trade balance more
nearly favorable to Europe shall bt
established, or until still higher
rates are offered there. Even 81
great a borrower as the Old Worlc
now is might conceivably command
shipments of actual gold, if willing
to pay high enough interest and able
to give the necessary security. 1t il
not impossible that some of our hug,
gold store may go abroad long be
fore the war ends.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-06

He couldn't see why he few into a
hum.
When he told the waiter he'd like some
boeuf.
And he still doesn't know why they
kicked him out.
When he said that the food was not to
his govt.
ID. Mel. In New York Evening Sun.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-06
French Without q Struggle.

French Without q Struggle.
To practice the French that he'd learned
so well.
Percy dined one night at a French
hotel.
With confidence oozing from every pore,
He wished the waiter a gay bon soir.
Yet the waiter appeared to fly in a
rage.
When he gave his first order-to bring
some potage.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-06
Chess Club to Meet.

The 1861 series OF the Georgetown
Chess Gu will begin tonight at a
meeting IN the residence Of President
G. Bowdoin Craihill 2s03 street
northwest. business session will be
officers will be elected. -,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-06
WHAT'S GOING ON IN
WASHINGTON TODAY
Today.

Recital, Mary Helen Rowe, soprano, assisted
by Edward Donovan. pianist. at Wilson
Lecture, THE wonders Of Hawaii" j. n.
Rocha. Mcmahon Hall. Catholic University.
p. m.
Business meeting, Rinnear Class Of Young
Men OF Calvary Baptist Church Sunday
School, at home Of teacher, Mrs. ]. B. Kim
near, 1870 California street northwest Q
Commandery, United order Of the Golden
Cross: Py Ia IN. Temple s,. 8 3, m. IT z,
norman. Foundry NJ. f. Church, 8 .. m.
Meeting to organize Hughes Republican Club,
students OF Georgetown Law School. at
Meeting, Woman's Interdenominatlo nai Mis-
sionary Union, st. Johns Lutheran Church,
Eleventh and II streets northwest, p. m.
Meeting executive board OF the southeastern
Passenger Association oak room. RAleish.
Meeting. West Virginia Society, New Ebbi,t.
Meeting, Citizens Northwest Suburban Assoc
citation, Masonic Hall. Tenleytown. 8 p. m.
Flower show, Woman's Civic League Of
Falls Church. Va. Congregational Build
Meeting si Y. M. C. A. Chess and Checker
club, in building 1870 p. m.
Meeting, Kate Gordon Chapter OF the South
by Miss Elizabeth Askew. OF Tampa, Fla,
at home OF the president oof the conferences,
1927 Rhode Island avenue northwest. s p. m.
and Adas Israel Temple p, m.
Order Of Eastern star-East Gate, No. n.
Masonie-Lebanon. No. :, ladies' night.
Royal Arch Chapters. Masonic-schooi Of In
Scottish HRites-Aibert Pike consistory.
Rebekah Lodges-Mirianl, No, 6; assembly
Knights OF Pythias-syracusians. No. 10.
odd Feliows-Phoenix, No, IS: Metropolis.
| Observation-Disclosures Fellows-MaR enanu M 4
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Seems Homogeneous.

You take a 50-cent cigar.
A common match supplies a light.
The contrast rather seems to Jar
And doesn't really seem quite right.
We cater to the rich mans pride
In nearly everything that's made.
It's funny that they don't provide.
Some rosewood matches for swell
trade. -
w. 8. Adkins. in Pittsburgh Post.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-06

Methinks Roumania. II her
troubles in Transylvania con-
she had for entering the war
Tom Terry, In st. Louis Star.
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Tomorrow.

Meeting. Union Soldiers Alliance. New Eb-
bitt, ,. m.
Meeting, FEDERATION OF Citizens Associations
board room, District Building, 6 p, m
Patriarehs Militant. Odd Feilows-Canton
Washington, No. l. =.
Scottish Rites-Aibsrt Pike consis,ory. thisss-
second degree.
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The Y. p. s. c. e. Of the Con-
gregational Church held a stock
Ing social at the chapel Friday
evening. Twice the size OF the
hose was the price OF the admis-
sion. 1t was a pleasant occasion.
-Piscataquis (Me) Observer.
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Amusements.

New Nationai-"Madam Butterfly" s:B D. m.
Belasco-.'rhe Cinderella Man." $40 .. m.
3. F. Ksith's--Vaudeville 2'i5 and s:i6 p, N,
Gayety-Burlesque. 2;i5 and s:l6 D. m.
Loew'B Columbia-Photoplays 1880 q. m. to
IL p. m.
Garden-Photoplays, 10 a. m. to II .. m.
etrand-Photoplays. 10 a. m. to II p. IN.
Casino-Photoplays, ~ IN. to II D. m.
The Oakes times., 1916-10-12
CHAPTER v.

Duane looked around him for n book
or I"li"r. anything tn rrHi: but all
III" printed matter hr could iinl cun.
sisted Of II few words on cartridge
boxes aud an advertisement ON the
back Of 81 tobacco pouch. Tlrr.
seemed 4" /" n"tlin. for him tu dn.
He had rested: II" did not want to lie
down any more. III" began to wall, To
and fro. from one end of The room 10
the other. And ns Il" wnll.rd he fell
into III" lately acquired habit of
brondin. over his misfortune.
Suddenly b" strnigh'"nrd up with n
jerk. In""nsc"usly h" had drawn his
gun. Stan''im. th"r" with III" bright,
cold w"np"n in his hand. he looked M
II in CONSERVATION. How had h" come
to draw il? II nigh, have come from
sul'i!" sense, srnrt"ly thought of mt
MI. of the late. clos" and inevitable" re.
lntiOn between that weapon and him.
self. Hc was amazed to find TINT. bit
ter rs n" had grown nf late. the desire
to liv" burned strong in him. Life
certainly held no bright prospects for
him. Already II" had begun 4" despair
of ever getting back to his home But
No give iIp lik" II whitc-hcarird coward,
To let himself b" hnInlcufr"d and
jailed. I" run from n drunken. brag-
ging cowboy or be- shot in cold blood
by some border brute who merely
wanted to add another notch to- his
Sun-'lieS" things We're impossible fOy
Dunn" h"c;ilis" there VAS in him the
temper to fight.
In that hour h" yielded only To fate
and tl" spirit inhorn in him. Here
after this gun must b" II living part
of him. Right then and there h" re-
turned :" II practice ilc had Ion. dis
cOntinurd-thc draw II WAS now Il
stern. bitter. deadly business with
him. III" did not need To fire the gun,
for accuracy WAS Il gift aud had be-
come assured Swiftnrss on the draw,
however. could be improved. and he
set himself To acquire the limit OF
speed possible to amy man. He stood
still in his tracks: h" paced the room:
he sat down. lay down. put himself in
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Referendum ON
LEGISLATION
MILL TAX FOR ELEVATORS.

Of the state OF North Dakota. acting
under Authority Of the amendment to
section 20 Of article 2 of the cOnstitu-
ton " the state Of North Dakota. pro-
posed and passed by the Twelfth and
Ihirteenth Legislative assemblies,
ah"pitxa by the people at the general
election held on Nov. 3rd. 1914, and re-
ported by me to the Fourteenth Legis-
lntivs ,ast.mbly. do hereby certify that:
pursuant to the filing In the office of
the secretasy of state Of petitions con-
tainins the signatures Of ten per cent
OF ths legal voters OF II majority Of the
counties OF the state of North Dakota.
there Will be submitted to the people
Tor their approval or rejection. ut the
general election to be held on Nov.
Ith, 1916. Chapter 25S of the Session
Laws Of 1915. which repeals the mill
TAX Tor terminal elevators and in lieu
th.rcof makes an appropriation Of
And further certify that the follow
form of petition filed In the office or
he secretary of state. together with
Il true and correct copy of said chapter
25s OF the 1896 Session Laws. and that
in accordance with the power vested in
me by the amendment to section % of
article of the constitution. as pro-
l'oscd and passed by the Legislature
chnptsr 25s OF the 1915 Session Laws
placed upon the ballot ut the general
election to be held Nov. Z. 1916
THOMAS HALL,
tGREAT SEAL) Secretary OF State.
zone ht the Capitol nt bismarck this
2'th day OF July. a. ID. 1916.
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tur,s nm 5acRrafSt 1.sn.on, 6etsun

tnTls 1nm 31cKfn66rt Bahson, 15ecluM
he's always got his eye peeled an
his ears cooked.
"Ilnnd's not here tonight. He left
tO.tiGy "n one Of his trips. takin' AllN
way an some others. But his Otllc,
man. lkugg. he's here. 1kugg'H the
little how legged :nan with half Of his
face shot or. He's Onc.eyedl. hut he
Gun shore seq out of the one he's got
An there's Hardin. You know him.
He's got an outlaw gang us big as
Blnntl's."
Euchrc went on calling Dunne's Mt
tcntiOn to other men Of the hand. An;
one nf them would have been u mark
al man In II respectable crowd. Her,
each took his place with more Or les.
distinction. according to the record oi
his past wild prowcsS and his present
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An Act Amending and Ue.enactlng
Chapter 37S of the Laws of 1919
knOsva ~ the Alill Tax for Terminal
Elevators.
BE II Enacted by the Legislative As
scmniy Of the state of North Dakota:
l. There shall he levied upon all
real and personal. for the years 1915
and 1916. and to he paid during each
Of said years. the sum Of $l.O00.OO. and
all the revenue collected under such
levy shall be converted into "a special
tund to be known us the state terminal
elevator fund. which shall be used for
the following and no other purposes.
VIZ: Tor the erection. purchase. equip,
for Investigation as to the practica-
btltty of Il terminal elevator or eleva-
tors in the state of North Dakota, Min.
2. 1t is hereby made the duty OF the
board Of railroad commissioners. in ad-
ditiOn to all other duties imposed upon
u by law. to Investigate the matter of
the location Of such elevator or clcya-
tors. the cost of building and obtaining
sites. and to submit . general plan for
the building and equipment OF such
rules uf operation of the same to the
Legislative assembly of this state in
case II shall deem the project feasible
and practicable. and it Is hereby made
missioners to so report their conclu-
sions upon such feasibility and practic-
ability at the meeting Of the next lcsis-
lutive assembly.
Of said sum the sum Of two thousand
dollars or no much thereof as may be
necessary to pay the expenses of such
investigation and report
3. All acts or parts Of acts In con-
fict herewith are hereby repealed.
Approved March .. 1919.
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A brl.I..
III. b. No. ll4-sm,th Of K,dder.,

Al Act defining the crime of h~ot.
lexxisx. nxinx the pssishsent there
for. and rrpeallnx sertios 1919 asd
1O1AS. Complied Laws Of the state
Of North Dakota. 1919, belng CAap.
ter 90. sessies Laws. 1919.
Be 1t enacted by the Legislative Az.
Section one %. tRootlegging be-
barter barter any my tn,oxisating liquor upon
vny vnie p%sS" the ase baRo
controlled BY him: or. who shall act.
or ,hs ssn M noaSer
sale OF Intoxicating liquors: or. who
shall solicit procure nrs or rnin reGeixe ir@m @nn
the purchase sale or furnishing Of
imtoxicating, liquors. either for deliy-
cry from within or from without this
law to sell or Mlrter the same within
this state: or who shall aid. assist or
shall he guilty OF the crime OF boot
section .%o 20. .CPcnaltyo Every
Tee OF iss SrSe I'm OF 6S".
m", ss ss" he by srs 1ns ns ,n% OF
100000. and by impri*onment IN the
Imprisonment IN the state pcniten-
tinry under an indetcrminate sentence
of from one year to three years: and
for the second and each succeeding
offcnsc shall be punished by imprison-
mcnt In the state pcnitcntiary under
an indctcrminnte sentence of not less
than two or more than five years.
Section thrc" go. Sections 10l44 and
| 1916. Compiled Laws OF the State of
| North Dakota. 1913. being chapter CO.
Session Laws of the State Of North
Dakota. 1919. are hereby repealed.
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REFERENDUM PETITION.

Petition to refer to the people for
their approval or rejection Mt tn. polls
House Eill No. III. as passed by the
assembly Of the state of North Dakota
To the Honorable Thomas Hall. as
Secretary of state. for the. State of
North Dakota. bismarck. n. d.:
Sir: We the undersigned. legal
electors of the state of North Dakota.
raspcctfully petition. request and ordcr
that YOU refer I" the people OF the
state of North Dakota for their ap-
nroval or rejection at the polls. at the
ncxt regular hiennia, election to be
held in the state Of North Dakota: on
the first Tuesday after the first Mon
dov in November, OF the year 1915. the
following hill and act. to-wit. House
Ri.. 20 u. S...a the -whole--theEeoG