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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-10

OF the Foreign Relations Committee. was
equally pleased over the news.
THE benefit that will result from the
establishment Of such a news service
Is readily apparent" said Senator Stone.
1T will bring the democracies Of the two
continents Ia close touch.
I'VE have been hampered in our ef-
forts to become acquainted with one
another by the lack Of current infor-
nation regarding one another. We have
been more isolated from one another
than We have been from the countries
of Europe. A splendid thing has been
done by La Nacion and the United
Press in putting an end to this isola-
ton"
Chairman Flood. of the House Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs. declared
the probable benefits Of the new SER
vice "incalculale."
ut 10 a splendid thing" he said. and
should go long way toward
strengthening the relations between
North and South America. The United
Press and La Nacion are to be con-
graduated; they are rendering their
respective countries a great service"
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Foreign Minister Of Argentine
Pleased BY Plan Connecting
North and South.
PAN AMERIcANISM NEARER
Dr.. Murature Says New System
viii Promote Sympathetic
Understanding.
BY CHARLES P. STEWART.
United Press staff Correspondent-

BUENos AIRES. Aug. 1o-North and
south America have been drawn meas
urably closer together by the reduction
In postal and cable rates and the sign
Ing OF contracts by the United Pros,
ana the Influential newspaper La Nacion
Tor the hrst comprehensive news service
between the two continents. DR.. Jose
Luis Murature. foreign minister of Ar
sentine and foremost journalist, de-
clared today.
NOT only have the two continents been
linked up more closely as geographical
units. DR.. Murature pointed out. hut
their peoples will be brought into closer
sympathy.
"A giant stride by North and South
America toward Pan-Americanism." was
the comment made by the Argentine
foreign minister on this triple accom-
plishment OF the last few DAYS. at in a
matter not merely OF expediency, but
based on historical and geogra phical ac-
Qualities.
THE date on which this collective &C.
ton will be modified in the service OF
common ideals and interests will be de-
termined by the speed with which the
masses grasp the reasons and advan-
tasesi when are inseparable from Pan
No development will so quickly pro-
mote genuine, sympathetic under
standing as the interchange of news
Press" S"
,b Dr. . Mu5sture expressed the belief that
United Press and La Nacion in particu-
lar Will promote among the masses OF
south America a more sympathetic UNI
derstanding OF the action Of the United
states toward Mexico than exists now
anywhere except In Government circles,
personally consider that the United
states Is offering most positive evidence
that It's Mexican policy is shaped by
Pan American ideals" said the foreign
minister. The highest respect con-
stantly shown the sovereignty of Mex
leo and the consideration demonstrated
for her independence Is evidence Of the
sincerity Of American purpose"
Business and government circles are
most keenly interested, both in the
cable and postal rate reductions and in
the arrangement for interchange of
news.
Several prominent business men point
ed out that such an exchange OF news
between the two continents as Is pro-
vided by the United Press-La Nacion
contract. is Of necessity the first step
In drawing North and South America
into closer relations
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WHAT DELAY MEANS TO THE
DISTRICT

From the standpoint Of the busy
member of Congress the delay in the
passage of the annual appropriation
bill for the district of Columbia is
merely fec ,g incident. From the
standpoint C. the District officials
and the people Of Washington, it is
seriously injurious.
Here is typical illustration: The
District gets about hundred thou
sand dollars a year for repairs to
school buildings. Naturally, the
greater portion Of that money must
be spent in the summer, while the
schools are closed. Under the con-
tinuing resolutions, passed each
month after the first of July and
before the annual bill becomes law,
the Commissioners are given one
twelfth Of the appropriations Of the
preceding year. OF course, one
twelfth of the fund for repairs to
school buildings isn't a drop in the
bucket. AS a result, the Commits
sioners have practically suspended
repair jobs, time is passing and the
schools will begin operations again
in September with needed repairs not
made.
The makeshift resorted to by the
District government in order to keep
the bathing pools open is more strik-
ing in its operations, for it neces-
sarily imposes on the employees at
the pools a hardship which they
should not have to bear. All Of the
annual appropriation for the pools is
necessarily spent In the three sum-
mer months; therefore, one-twelfth
of the fund would keep the pools run
ming only few days. This difficulty
was met by the acceptance by the
Commissioners Of the voluntary Of
fer Of the employees to take a 80 per
cent reduction in pay. Rather than
deprive the thousands Of children and
hundreds Of grown-ups Of the COM
fort Of a swim. the employees have
made that sacrifice, and the District
government has reluctantly permit
ted it.
No one in Washington underesti-
mates the demands on the time of
the average member Of Congress, yet
no one who thinks about it can fail
to feel that there has been mex
cusable neglect in handling the Dis
trict bill during this session.
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Jim HAM.-OFFICIAL CHASER

Jim Ham Lewis has been appoint
ed, either by himself or by some Of
the bigwigs of the Democratic or
ganization, as the official "chaser"
of Mr.. Hughes. AS far as we can
Judge by his Introductory perform
ance, he is going to be like any
other chaser, good deal weaker
than the thing it chases. His initial
speech got a very generous amount
Of space in the newspapers, but the
Pittsburgh Post explains it by say
ing that there are three kinds Of
speeches that get fully reported
those which are very important,
those which are very short, and
those which are very foolish. Jim
Ham was neither important nor
brief.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-10
GREGG AT GETTYSBURG

The question Of what man lost the
day At Gettysburg for the Confed-
eracy and who won it for the North
ern forces will probably never be
settled. o. Henry probably came
as near its solution as anybody ever
will when in the greatest short story
in English he said "if Longstreet
only had"
The question is brought to the
surface of the news for a minute
by the death in Pennsylvania Of
Gen. David M. Gregg, the last of the
Union officers who bore the rank Of
general at the greatest battle Of the
war.
The Union forces were strung out
from Little Round Top over to Culp's
hill. This latter position was to the
right Of the line. Beyond this, or,
in fact, to the extreme right Of the
engagement, General Gregg was
stationed in command of 10000 cav
alrymen.
The Union wagon train lay to the
rear Of the center of the line, which
was exactly back Of the famed "high
water mark" This train had been
from the beginning Of the engage
ment the objective point Of the
rebels. With its capture victory for
the Northern soldiers would have
been doubtful. Thereupon General
Stuart made an effort to get to
the rear Of the Union line to destroy
the train. He made his charge
around the right wing when he was
met by General Gregg, and, follow
ing a fierce engagement, General
Stuart was forced to retire defeated.
This would make Stuart "the man
who failed" But as a matter of
fact no one failed in that great con-
flict. 1t was for the good of all that
Lee should see defeat. that the
charge Of the valiant Pickett should
fail, and that high tide of the Con-
federacy should begin its recession
on that bloodiest of days. General
Gregg, no doubt, did his part, but it
was the omniscience of a God who
foresaw the future that guided the
events at Gettysburg.
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WOMEN, WAR, AND MARRIAGE

The war has resulted in a very
great increase Of marriage ir he
British isles. During the early ,
Of the conflict this was accounted :
by the determination of SWANS who
were going to the war that they
would not leave unattached sweet
hearts at home. The marriage rate
has, however, maintained itself ever
since the war began with tend
ency to increase as the months went
by. The only explanation is that re-
turning soldiers MANNED and crippled
in the battles are finding women
willing to be their helpmates. The
women, after all, bear their share
and more than their share Of the
sacrifices of war.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-10
PRACTICAL FARM CO.OPERA.
TON

Members Of Congress who are
struggling with the great problem Of
eliminating waste in farm market
ing, can get inspiration from the re-
suit Of cooperative cotton gin ex-
pertinent at Snyder. Okla.
These results are SO remarkable
as to be almost unbelievable if it
were not for the fact that the facts
have been compiled in a report made
by F. F. Ferguson, district agent in
the Government cooperative demon
stration work.
Mr.. Ferguson and his investiga-
tors found that the original farmers
gin company was organized in 1906.
Two years later it owned two gins
and a warehouse, but owed $4,000.
In 1909 the two gins were sold for
the amount of the debt, leaving the
company with a warehouse and lots
valued at $3.50.
Then the stockholders reorganized
and subscribed $4,000 in cash. The
warehouse and lots were put in at
their face value, thus making a total
capital stock Of $4,l5O. Then the
concern borrowed $4,000 at the bank,
repaired the building and bought a
complete outfit of gin machinery.
This brought the value of property
up to $1O,969.60, though the capital
stock still stood at $4,150, and it
owed $6,809.60.
Up to last year the whole debt
had been paid off except 81, 400, and
during the last ginning season the
enterprise had receipts of 13,16O.2O
and total expenses of $7665. The
net earnings were $5,4s5.2O on a
total investment of $10,959.6O.
Cooperation will solve many az
ricultural problems. The difficulty
is getting started to cooperate, and
to know the system. If the Gov
eminent can show the farmers how
to 60 about it, it will have accom-
plished much.
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PERONNR

Out of the ruck of the news of
war, hidden perhaps under the larger
details of greater events, one reads
of the destruction Of Peronne. 1t
does not thrill that the falling
bombs have fired the city; It does
not mean much of victory or defeat
that it's streets are filled with ruins
and that its people are homeless and
suffering, and it's destruction will
find little place in the history of this
world war.
But the story of Peronne is the
story of romance and Of tragedy, Of
art and of architecture, of literature
and Of royal deeds. And the guns Of
war are leaving only memory of all
these.
Peronne is not unused to shells,
She has heard before the shrek Of
the flying death. The conical
rooted towers of the castle, one of
them the prison Of Louis XII, have
borne the marks of conflict since
1871, when German hands sought its
destruction with sword and flame.
The Church Of st. Jean, the six
teenth century city hall, the quaint
houses Of wood in Gothic fashioning
have all known the hand that would
obliterate and the soul that would
destroy.
There were few more interesting
villages within a days motor ride
Of Paris than Peronne. Back to
the tenth century it's history extend
ed unbroken In interest. The Frank
ish kings had a villa there, which
Clovis the First gave to Erchinoal-
dus, the mayor of the palace. 1t is
the burial place of Charles the Sim
pie, who died of starvation IN a dun
geon there.
By the treaty of Arras it passed
to the hands of the Burgundians,
and then, bought back by Louis
XII, it passed again to the
hands of Charles the Bold. 1t was
here that that Burgundian by treach-
cry seized Louis XII and gave there
by to Walter Scott the material for
many Of the scenes in "Quentin
Durward."
II was here that Marie Fourre
made herself one of the hero
ines of France in the unsuccessful
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-10
BLAST WRECKS CAR,
SCORE ARE INJURED
Double Explosion in Trolley May
Kill Four.

CHICAGO, Aug. 10,-A score OF people
were injured here early today. four OF
them probably fatally. when a double
explosion. caused by. short circuits.
wrecked a Halsted ntreet car. Windows
were smashed. wire guards on windows
bent and woodwork set afire.
Forty passengers making a mad dash
for the exits damned In the doorways.
Many were hurt. Several leaped
through windows.
Motorman ]. Arthur Heyden. caught
In the rush to the platform, had to
fight to Use his controller and put on
the air brakes. He managed to set them
as the crowd swept him from the car.
Sparks from the second explosion set
idly.
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stretched the East river. silver in the
morning sun. across II lay Brooklyn
and Long Island City. Far in the dis
tance lay Governors Island and tho
harbor: away. away in the south they
could Just discern Staten Island and tho
Narrows-and beyond that the great
Atlantic ocean.
lover 800 years ago. Manhattan Is
land. on which we are now standing.
was occupied by a tribe of the Algon-
quin Indians. In those days the north
part OF the island behind US was
rocky and wooded: the south end was
rich In fruits and vegetation. Now the
whole island is mass of roaring
streets. crowded buildings and changing
cars.
I'm 1874 Jean Verraxani, an italian
from Florence. entered New York har-
bor-the first explorer to do so. Some
time afterward the Dutch, who then
were anxious to expand their commerce.
sent Henry Hudson to discover short
cut throughto the Pacific ocean to
China and Japan. Henry Hudson felt
his way up the river that now bears
his name" Uncle Harry indicated the
Hudson river on their right And II
you remember the legend Of Rip Van
Wrinkle, you'll recall how his name has
been perpetuated In the folklore OF the
Catskili Mountains. a hundred miles
north"
Uncle Harry paused.
go on, Uncle Harry" said Jimmy.
"Tell us more about the early days OF
New York"
IAN right" smiled Uncle Harry. Here
are some odd news Items. The frst
stone church In New York was built In
1912 II was 72x50 feet and cost $3.50 The
first city lot on record. 30xl0O feet. was
sold in 1912 for $3.50. In 1855 the hrst city
map was drawn; II showed seventeen
streets. There were lc0 houses and LOO
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-10

Hughes may be full o. larnin', but II
hasn't clogged his thinkin'.
II he should turn his guns on me I'm
sure I'd take to drinkin';
He puts 1t over every time, but not be-
low the belt;
When Woodrow read that Detroit
speech I wonder how ne felt.
L thought the mans judicial poise
would give our side the runnin'.
But now he's strikin' blow on blow
that's bruisin' us and stunnin';
It's surely most surprisin' fer l heard
that Hughes was cold.
But he's sure n hot potato-and I kind
o guess we're sold"
p. Jones. In New York Sun.
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Tomorrow.

Otuing, Branch No. Is. United National AS
ISOLATION OF Postorfice Clerks. Chesapeake
Beach, afternoon and evening.
Meeting, District Government branch Of the
Federal Employees Union. rooms Of the
Chamber OF Commerce, s p. m.
Excursion, Salvation Army for poor children
and their mothers. Marshall Hall. Charles
Manchester leaves Seventh street wharf at
1880 a. M, all day.
Concert, Engineer Band. Garfield Park. 1880
II. m.
Nasonic-Hope, No. %,
Odd Fellows-Centrai No. /; Phoenix, No. Is.
Rebekahs-Dorca No. 4; Martha Washing
ton, No. g.
knights OF Pythias-Syracu No. 10;
Rathbone Superior. No %. called off: Rath-
bone Temple, No S, OF the Pythian Sisters.
Meeting West Virginia Republican Woman's
the stanton, 12s C street northeast, 8 p. m.
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With Due Credit
Hughes Amazes links.

Jinks doesn't like the hit that Hughes
upon the stump IL making.
Il didn't know" he sadly says. like one
who's just awaking.
THAT he wux really human and had tho
kind o. punch
That stirs the blood o. people when he's
talkin' to a bunch.
I'D thought o. him abstractiy AZ a sort
o. unknown power
That when he met his fellow man wuz
like an Icy shower;
But, gee. he gets 'em goin' when he
hands 'em out the stun
That must make Woodrow feel at times
he's gettin' quite enough
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-10
French Scholar Killed
By Air Aerial Torpedo

PARIS. Aug. l0.-Andre Godin. Egyp-
tolosist and poet. has been killed at the
front. He was struck by an aerial tor
pedo as he was leaving a communication
french AT tne pack OF the French line.
He was serving as a private in the com
missn riat
NJ Godin's unpublished papers, the re-
suit Of prolonged research, are to be
edited by his fiancee. Mime. Berthe de
Nyse. assisted by some OF Godin's schol-
ariy friends.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-10
Newspaper Men on Frolic

OTTAWA. ILL.,, Aug. 10.-Publishero.
editors. copy readers. reporters. print
ers and pressmen Of all La Sale county
newspapers are expected to attend the
first annual outing OF the La 5ulie
County Newspaper Peoples Society
State park.
George Hasselman. city editor Of the
La Sale Tribune: John Fornof. Of the
Streator Free Press; ]. Ray Beffel, city
editor Of the Ottawa Republican-Times.
and William Hart. Of the Ottawa Free
Trader. arranged the affair.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-10

Vote against me-" says Albert
Neukom. Toledo. candidate Tor State
senator. In newspaper advertisement.
Neukom decided. when II was TOO
late to withdraw from tho ticket,
that he didn't want to run. Wonder
what he discovered was wrong with
himself.-Cleveland News.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-10
Commercial Congress
Will Meet At Norfolk

The Southern Commercial Congress
will hold it's eighth annual convention
at Norfolk. Va, December II to IA. The
general theme of the congress will be
the changed outlook" produced by the
European war. Economic, financial.
agricultural. and commercial problems
produced by the great struggle will be
Interpreted by experts from this and
foreign countries.
The date for the convention was Sc
lected and preliminary details arranged
at meeting OF directors yesterday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-10
Amusements.

Ksith's-yaudeville, 2:l6 and s:lb d. m.
Loews Columbis-Photoplays. 1880 q. m. t.
Lyceum-stock buriesque. 2;l5 and s;1s
p. m.
and free movies.
Chevy Chase Lake-DancinE.
Great Falls Va;-Concerts. dancing. music.
and movies. Ill free.
Oarden-continuous motion pictures. u g m,
strand-Continuou motion pictures. 10 q. m.
70 II .. m
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-10
Summer Joys.

You may Joy in the grooming nigh,
breezes,
While beside you fair creature sighs
You might sing to the trees and the
moonlight
And thrill to tho love in her eyes.
70, night sit by the waves Of the
ocean,
And hold her slim white hands In
yours,
You might Joy in the soft-whispered
promise
That hers Is the love that endures.
But give me a skin and a paddle.
A rod and some bait any night
You may have all your romance and
kisses.
Just give me a jug and a bite!
IT. J. T., In Cleveland News.
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mont, left the city for Albany. II ran
$50 miles In thirty-two hours. about five
miles an hour. Five years later steam
ferry boats began running between New
Uncle Harry directed the boys gaze
TO the North river. the lower part Of
the Hudson. where could be seen the
giant ferry boats Of today. the great
I'm 1919 tho Savannah. the first steam
er ever to cross the Atlantic ocean, SAIL
ed from New York on the -"
Uncle Harry paused. The boys fol-
behind a tall office building the giant
ocean liner. the Adriatic. She swept
along with majestic dignity bound
through the Narrows for Europe.
In those days Few dollars would
Europe in a year. or she bought from
us; but now. thanks to such ships as
that normally about a billion dollars
worth Of goods are sent aboard In a
year from New York. and about a pil-
non dollars worth come in through this
port It's all sign Of how a colossal
city has grown from tiny hamlet, Just
think OF II. The damage done by that
terrible explosion OF munitions last week,
estimated at $pO.UVoUDo. is valued at one
million times the amount originally paid
TO the Algonquin Indians for the entire
island Of Manhattan"
guess the cost OF living wasn't so high
then" said Joe. Apparently Joe mad
been overhearing his father and mother.
"rrobaoiy not replied Uncle Harry,
plenty TO show you down on the ground
moor wen come UP here again some
day. II We have time"
Copyright. 1916, by The MO Syndicate.
Uncle Harry sosIl be glad to uns,osr In
Qutrtes. either ~ this column or BY natl,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-10
Clothes Save Life.

RIVERSIDE. n. j.. Aug. l0.-when
Mrs. Charles Walter attempted sui
eide by jumping into Rancocas creek,
her clothing formed balloon and h. Id
her on the surface Of the water. she
foated about sixty feet and was res
cued by a bridgctender. Worry over H.
ness Is believed to have been the cause
OF the attempt.
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Uncle HarryShows the
Bows Ar0undNew York
As They Walk Along, He Recounts the History of
the American Metr opolis From 1924
To the Present Day.

people In 1854 the city was surrendered
by the Dutch to the English and tho
name changed from New Amsterdam to
New York.
Sixty years later in IT'S the frst
newspaper. the New York Gazette, APP
peared. In 1732 a stage route was be-
gun between New York and Boston.
Coaches ran once a month. IT was in
1907 that Fulton's steamboat. the Cler-
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Another Criminal.

IL r r. n.
Can con the Trib
And get away
With II ad lib:
Don Marquis write
On anything
And earn his bite.
With muse awning:
II Stanton's stun
For thirty years
Can mingle blum
With honest tears;
II Old Jud Lewis
Out In Chi
Can perpetrate II.
So can !. ...
No Eugene Field.
Or M. Quad" this,
No classic yield
To bring you bliss.
But 'Colyums" now
Appear the fnd:
We make OUR bow
Here's to the Ad!
w. L. l.. In New York Advertising
Club News.
1--WE can hear mournfui cries from
when they see they've Loot Jud