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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-22
GOVERNMENT WORKERS AND
HOURS

Proponents of the Borland idea of
making Government clerks work
longer hours may be interested to
note that employees in the War De-
partment have been working eight
hours and more since the militia was
sent to the border. Even before
that many employees Of the State and
War Departments seldom got away
at the appointed hour.
Pressure Of business in other de-
partments frequently causes over.
time, yet little complaint is heard
about it. Government clerks are
willing to work overtime when there
Is occasion. They did balk at the
proposal to twiddle their thumbs for
a half hour or an hour longer after
the days work was over.
The first complaint at recent
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-22
WHAT ABOUT THE DEUTscn.
LAND?

The undersea merchantmen
Deutschland came across the Allan
tic in sixteen days, taking a long
route and extra time to avoid allied
warcraft.
She has now been twenty days
out Of Baltimore harbor, and is re-
ported at no German port. Assur-
ances that she has been heard from
and will soon dock may be justified;
but on the other hand the yarn from
Pensacola that she has been sunk
may also be true.
The only thing known certainly Is
that she Is not reported in harbor,
and Is about a week overdue. II
she has been captured or sunk, It Is
well-nigh certain that the British
naval authorities will never report
the fact. They have made 1t a gen.
eral policy to surround such achieve
ments with all possible mystery.
Every passing day adds now to
the probability that the Deutschland
has fallen into the enemy's hands.
Meantime the sister boat Bremen
has been eight days out of her
homo port on her way here, and
nothing Is known Of her where
abouts or movements.
The undersea merchandising ex.
pertinent was spectacular and highly
interesting; but whether it is going
to succeed, even In very modest
measure, is yet to DO proved.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-22
GARDEN.

william s. Hart appeared on the
screen In his latest film success. The
Apostle OF Vengeance" at Moore's
Garden Theater. It was tn Hing tale
OF the Kentucky mountain feudists and
the picture has been handled with the
realism characteristic Of Ince's produce
lions,
as a parson, whose family, except his
little sister, turn against him for re-
naming neutral In family feud.
However. he leaves his pulpit to punish
the man who has harmed this devoted
sister He relentlessly pursues him
across mountain and plain and in a
binding storm on the edge of a cliff
he metes out severe punishment. Uiti-
mately he succeeds In restoring order
among the warning factions In tho
mountains.
Plenty Of laughter was supplied by
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-22
GLEN ECHO

Nov that only little time remains for
enjoying the attractions at Glen Echo
Park. the fans In ever increasing num-
bers are flocking to the resort evil
IDENTIFY taking no chances of missing a
possible trip.
Last night this was demonstrated
again. and early and late a crowd that
ran we'll up into the thousands filled the
grounds.
When the photoplays were "put-on''
the big space out In front OF the screen
vas packed and by the time the last
was shown everything was humming.
out for n good time" seemed to be
the general motto last night. for. APP
parently. everyone there tried to ride
the carrouscl, take a turn at the coaster.
race again and again on the derby with
its thrills that make the occupants OF
the cars sorry to get Off spend an hour
In the midway and In general do" all
the amusements that make the time ny
at Glen Echo.
An unusually big crowd filled the
dance pavilion. the dancers evidently
finding the weather. music and every
thing else Just to their liking.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-22
ANYHOW, 1T ISN'T so hOTi

Misery is splendidly supplied
with company, if it will just look at
the weather reports from other hot
towps these days. Washington is
one Of the coolest on the map, and
has been throughout all the hot
spells this summer. '
Yesterday. for instance, Baltimore
was two degrees hotter than this
town; its maximum was SO, ours 81.
Chicago was hotter than either,
recording SO degrees, which makes
Chicago about the hottest place on
earth. Davenport, Des Moines, In
dianapolis, Detroit, Kansas City, st.
Louis, Philadelphia, and Pittsburgh
were all hotter than this town; hot
ter in the daytime, and hotter at
night as we'll.
And were you ever in, say St.
Louis, or Kansas City, or Louisville,
in really hot weather? St. Louis
never has breeze when it needs it;
Kansas City always has too much in
the hot season; Louisville-well,. it
only need be said that Louisville is
hotter at 80 degrees than Washing
ton Is at 100.
. This town is SO much cooler, per
degree Of registered thermometer
units, that nobody ought ever to
have his overcoat out Of reach. As
to grumbling about heat in Wash
ington-oh, well, folks might as we'll
g-umble about that as about some
thing else.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-22
MORE AGITATION THAN
FATALITY %

Although 1850 deaths have been
charged to infantile paralysis in
New York city since the beginning
Of this year, the 'city's aggregate
mortality rate from all causes L. no
larger than year ago.
This is the strange determination
produced by the full statistics for
thirty-four weeks since January 1.
The great number Of deaths by in
fantile paralysis would seem to have
been exactly compensated by like
reduction in deaths from other
causes.
1t Is probable that there is no such
extraordinary increase in the num-
Der Of cases Of infantile paralysis as
people imagine. It has been stated
recently that in one Eastern State
there are just about the same num-
Der Of cases now as there were a
year ago; but last year nothing was
heard about an epidemic; now the
community is greatly excited. There
IL reason to believe that the excite
ment has been disproportionate to
the real character Of the outbreak.
Evidently, in a time when attention
is concentrated on such disease as
this, many deaths are ascribed to it
which in other times would be at
tributed to other causes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-22

palace party will not permit, and
Greece has the constant menace Of
revolution, ~ well a. invasion by
both sides, before her eyes.
Roumania, II Is said, 10 stronger
for neutrality than ever before. She
would join either side II sufficiently
assured Of a high enough price. But
the risk Ii too great. To join the al
lies now might expose her to the
horror Of .Serbia's and Belgium's
fate; to 60 the other way might
mean political. extinction II the allies
should win. Roumania Is making
money out Of her neutrality. She
sees Bulgaria, next door, occupied
by the Germans as II they were con-
querors though they are only allies.
She sees Greece, suffering through
benevolent neutrality toward the
allies, So Roumania is disposed to
make her neutrality as cool as pos
sible toward both sides, and hope
that the future will save her.
Portugal gave up her neutrality
early, and will get her reward II her
side wins. Time was when Portugal
was the greater power Of the Iberian
peninsula. That condition might
return II Portugal should win her
gamble with the war. Spain 10 neu-
trail, with two-thirds Of her people
pro-ally and her court largely pro-
German. Holland is getting rich and
profoundly unhappy. She is not liv-
ing up to Dutch ideals, but she feels,
like Roumania, that her stake would
be too great to risk.
Switzerland, with no seacoast,
with every mile of her border touch
ing on the territory Of one or the
other belligerent, is in perhaps the
most uncomfortable position Of all.
The Germans damn her II she does,
the allies If she doesn't. As a gate
way for thrifty smuggling past
blockade, Switzerland has none Of
the advantages Of a country with a
coastline. She is at the mercy Of
her four warning neighbors, and all
her most profitable business-that
Of entertaining the worlds sight
seers-is cut of. On the other hand
she has been able to maintain self
respecting attitude, and is known for
her indubitable ability to put about
a half-million sharpshooting soldiers
in the field il necessity shall arise.
Either Switzerland or Holland could
provide a base and an army that
might become the assurance Of the
allies ability to outflank the central
empires; but neither is ready to take
the chance yet. Probably neither
will at any time take it.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-22
LYCEUM.

With new faces. new scenery. new
costumes. and a crowd that brought
out the standing room only" signs.
the Lyceum opened it's regular season
last night.
Phil Berg and Frank Vardell fur
nished the comedy for an enjoyable
tw 7act burlesque, while Hazel Grant.
chorus In a number of lively songs.
After the show Joe Turner. of Wash
ington, met Pete Garcia. a Mexican
champion. in a finished falls-out-
of-three wrestling match. After being
thrown by the Mexican in the first at
tempt, Turner WAS awarded the de-
elsion, bring Garcia to the floor twice
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-22
THE TROUBLES OFTnE SMALLER
NEUTRALS

A nation of 100,OO0,OO0 people,
when it chances to be the richest
and ,also the most industrially pow
erful in the world, can do a good
many things that third-rate coun-
try could not conveniently do. The
United States can remain neutral,
for instance, in this war, with a good
deal less travail than some others.
In Germany the press is finding
fault with Denmark; there is an un-
comfortable feeling that Denmark,
though she gamers war profits from
her proximity to Germany, is not
pro- German in sympathy. Possibly
Schleswig- Holstein is yet as near
the top of the Danish mind as some
lesser incidents that happen, in point
of time, to be more proximate to the
present.
If Denmark, though a neighbor to
Germany, leans the other way,
Sweden and Norway, which are not
neighbors, lean toward Germany.
Sweden remembers Finland and her
Baltic provinces just as acutely as
Denmark recalls Schleswig- Hol-
stein; and Sweden's fear is of Rus
STA because her memory is so good.
Yet at the moment 1t is not Russia,
but Britain, that worries the Swedes.
The English navy Is putting the
screws on Swedish commerce.
Sweden ia tho natural protege of
Britain; but Britain Is the ally of
Russia at this moment, and the
wars business Is more pressing than
any other consideration. ,
Greece. Of course, is In the worst
pickle Of any minor neutral. She
gets none Of the glory, nothing but
the contempt of all sides for her at
titude. The war Is actually on her
soil, and everybody In 1t but her
self. The allies occupy Salonid. and
the Bulgars are moving to wrest =
from them II possible, II they
should succeed there would be no
more Salonild for Greece. So Greece,
knowing that the allies would at
least not despoil her. Is more than
ever disposed 10 east her lot with
France and Britain. But the Greek
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-22
THE STRIKE MENACE TO-DAY

II is to be remembered that in
every great strike experience all
sides have invariably carried their
bluff" right up to the very last
instant before yielding. In the
present case there are three sides,
all Of them indulging some measure
Of bluff. They are the railroads, the
employees unions, and the President.
The intimation has been permitted
to leak out from sources supposedly
authorized to guess with much con-
fidence, that the President is prepar-
ing to take actual operating posses
sion of the railroads, and keep trains
moving, in case of ultimate neces-
sity. This may be regarded as q
part of the political bluff, at least
for the present, though such stage
might be reached.
Such . threat is, Of course, the
last and most powerful card in the
Presidents hands. Among the union
leaders there has seemed a strong
belief that the President would take
such a step as this before he would
consent to a real and complete arbi-
tration Of all the matters involved
For the Presidents attitude plain
ly is not that Of demanding full arbi-
tration. He wants the roads to yield
the most important part Of their
contentious in advance, and then
submit whatever is left to arbitra-
ton. This the railroad officers most
earnestly object to doing. They
want arbitration, but want it to in
clude all the issues, so that the
award may be inclusive and fair. To
yield most of the controversy in ad-
vance, and then arbitrate the rest,
looks to them good deal like no
arbitration at all. ....
There is one party to this con-
troversy that has done no bluffng
yet. That party is the public. A
vigorous manifestation of real public
feeling about the whole strike stu
alton would 90 far to convince all
sides that nonsense will not be toll
Grated. The public is the body that
at length will pay the bills either
way, and that is entitled to, and
finally will, determine how railroads
and labor unions alike shall be man
aged. This is about the correct
time for both union leaders and
corporation managers to realize that
they have the public very much
on their hands. 1t will come pretty
near to knowing which Of the three
parties to the negotiation is re-
sponsible for any disaster that
comes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-22
BOY "VACATIONIST"
WITH $38 is CAUGHT
Paralysis Quarantine Traps Young
ster Lured by Boardwalk.

ATLANTIC CITY, n. J.. Aug. o.
Twelve-year-old Israel Benowitz, OF 43i
Jackson street. Philadelphia. when the
morning express stopped in the Pennsyl-
vania railroad station here. stepped
from the train and ran to the rear OF
the station.
Health department officials captured
him. He said he had no health certif-
cate. and that he had come TO the coast
to Join his mother.
When searched he had SIS In his
clothing, and after questioning he sobbed
that he had stolen II from the bureau
in his mothers room.
He declared that he had. always
wanted to see Atlantic City. the ocean,
and the Boardwalk. His mother will
come here to take the lad home.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-22

Roscoe Arbuckle and A. 81. John. an
eCile funmaker. In an unroariousiy
funny farce from the Keystone studios
entitled The Walters Ball" Funny
scenes were laid In the restaurant and
kitchen. Another pleasing part of the
entertainment was the initial showing
Of Bud Fishers Mutt and JEFF cartoon
comedy The Thirst Quenchers." de-
plotting the efforts OF these famous
comedy characters to secure liquid re-
freshment when their joint funds are
best represented by the minus sign.
This program will continue today and
tomorrow. Thursday and Friday the
double feature bill will he headed by
Billie Burke in "A Modern Pirate" In
which little Gloria temporarily turns
Of her sweetheart's murder. The added
section will be william Russell In a
vivid drama. THE Strength Of Donald
Mckenzie"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-22
HUGHES SENTIMENT at I.
is STRONG IN WEST
This Is Report Senator Kenyon
Brings Back To Washington.

That Hughes sentiment is strong in
the Middle West Is the word brought
back to Washington by Senator Ken
yon.
Senator Kenyon has been in Iowa and
also went to Wisconsin. where he cam
paigned for three days in an automobile
for Senator La Toilette. who had
hard primary fight.
II found Hughes sentiment strong
among the people Of Wisconsin," said
Senator Kenyon. "He will carry the
State. OF that have no doubt. He has
strengthened himself by his speeches
and will roll up a great vote through
out the Middle West"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-22
A Democrats vugkes of Hughes.

As I perughesed the daily hughes
caught the strangers glance.
And wishful then to get his vughcs.
seized the passing chance.
"Exchughes my question. SIR" said I.
What are your honest vughes?
Do YOU support our President
Or swear by Mr.. Hughes"
Said he to me: "Your question. sir.
doth verify amughes.
And while ] might to answer you un-
civilly refughes.
It seems to- me our Ship of State has
made a splendid crughes
Through quite a troubled bit Of sea; 90
he should have his dughes
Who steered her faithfully and trugh.
So thus I give you clughes
To what nv feelings are. good sir. and
what my honest vughes."
New York World.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-22
THE SUMMER OUTINGS WORK

Closing Of two Of the three camps
for children maintained by the Sum-
mer Outings Committee brings to q
partial cessation one Of the most
worthy summer activities of this
community.
The sort Of philanthropy dis
pcnscd at Camp Good Will and
Camp Pleasant and the Baby Hos
p'tal Camp have a minimum Of
charity, In the old-fashioned mean
ing, and represent investments in
Human beings that will pay divi-
dcnds in the future.
Those who 60 to the camps are
"guests" in every sense of the word.
No effort is made to preach or give
Obvious instruction to children and
parents while there. They 60 for a
good time, for fresh air, sunshine,
and play, and good food. They get
al those things in generous measure.
More gratifying even than the
larger contribution to the camps
support this year. is the growing
interest in it, evinced by the hundreds
Of visitors who have gone there each
week. Many individuals have gone,
likewise many clubs, lodges, and So
cieties have helped in the entertain
rnent of the children. To give money
to such cause is much; to give
time, effort, and thought to it is
still more.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-22
Likes Skyscrapers;
Not N. Y. Women
Swedish Artist Approves All Archi-
lecture Except That Of
Dancers.

NEW YORK. Aug. a.-Oid Ab0sl
Hamid could recruit q thousand harsns
Of fat dancing girls in New York any
night. according to Albert Dngutron.
Swedish artist and author. who nkss
the architecture of New York's public
buildings. but not the architecture Of
her feminine fox-trotterettes.
Engstrom's parting word to reporters
today was q lament that he saw only
fat women on the dancing floors here.
"Some of the women hero dance too
long-too much" he added. II have soen
them evening and nights. Some Of
them are very well dressed. but per-
haps their skirts are too short, ehf I
have found that It Is the case. especial-
ly with adipose women. that they Just
have to indulge In the shortest Of short
skirtS,"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-22
Pierce, Socialist, Is
Granted Continuance

f. s. Brashears. attorney for Julian
Pierce. Socialist orator, who was ar
rested week ago for delivering an ad-
dress In the streets of Washington with
out n police permit, today obtained the
consent of the corporation counsel to Il
continuance of the hearing in Pierce's
case, set for today.
The case will be called up in Police
Court week from tomorrow.
Mr.. Brashears said that a continuance
had been asked so Mr.. Pierce and other
counsel to be called into the case might
confer and elect the Mariner of trial to
which Mr.. Pierce will submit.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-22
Rising Sun Is to Have
At Least One More Issue

wINSTED. Conn. Aug. 22.-Marcus
II. Rogers, now more than eighty
years old. of Mill River. Mass. who
for some Atty, years printed a paper
Rising Sun, has decided to issue one
more number with the aid of Boy
Scouts In the village who have learn
ed to stick type and run presses. The
issue will be out before snow flies
because Mr., Rogers intends to pass the
winter In Florida
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-22
MAY NOT ACT UPON
BAKERS NOMINATION
Senate District Committees Last
Meeting Expected Friday.

The Senate District Committee prob
ably will have the last meeting Of the
session Friday.
II a quorum is had then. the question
of what to do with the nomination OF
Henry 8. Baker for the Excise Board OF
the District probably will be decided. It
action. In that case. Baker will simply
go ahead serving until successor is
nualihed
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-22
WHAT'S GOING ON IN
WASHINGTON TODAY
Today.

Meeting, Treasury Department employees. q.
A. r. Hall, p, IN,
Concert Engineer Band. Lincoln Park, 1880
p. m.
Picnic. Our Lady OF Victory parish, on
grounds adjoining church. all day and eve
ming.
Masonic-Fcderai. No. !; Acacia. No. IS; Ia
kona, No. 20: King David. No. %: Mount
Horeb, No. :, and Potomac. No. g. of tho
Royal Arch, called on: De Moiay. No. &
and Washington. No. !. knights Templar
communicates. called on; Washington Coun.
ell. No. l, Royal and Select Masters. called
on.
bethlehem. No. Z. called OF; Friendship
No. II.
odd Feiiows-Amity, No. ~: Washing ton. No.
6; Golden Rule. No 81; Fred d. Stuart En-
campment, No. I.
KNIGHTS OF Pythias-webster. No. Z. called
on: Excelsior, No. II; Capital, No. ~
Myrtle. No. 25.
National Observation-Disclosures open. Meeting
Hospital Bed Fund Association.
Maccabees-Mount Vernon Tent. Brightwood
Tent.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-22

A Criticism Of Our Collaborated
i French Lessons. ..
still another c. E." comments on
this verse. recently contributed to this
column:
And how about she
Not In my set
Who always renders
Bouquet bouquet?
His point. albeit caustic. Is well taken
this way:
Study English. not French.
say. kind. sir,
I'LL YOU stop saying she"
When YOU ought to say her"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-22
Germany Calls Boys of
Seventeen to COlOrs

PARIS. Aug. 22,-The .intranslgeant
publishes dispatch from Lausanne that
Germany has ordered all boys Of SEVEN
teen to report Immediately to recruiting
bureaus.
This class in normal years would be
called 10 the colors In 1919.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-22
Letting EN- Overlap.

I'm still hard at the sprinkling;
Lawn moving gals my soul;
And already I'm invited to
Put In my winters coal!
Spokane Spokesman Review.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-22
Warm Weather RambIings.

Warm Weather RambIings.
A little love
A little hate
A little hope
For which we wait
A little mark
On life's big slate
And then a passing
Through the gate.
A little shave
A little haste
A little dash
And then a wait
A little frown
For she Is late
A woman never
Keeps . date,
Cleveland News.