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The Washington times., 1916-05-05
Women's Club Protests Against
Erection of Buildings At Four
teenth and Upshur Streets.

To the Editor OF THE TIMES:
we, the members Of the womens
quest q portion OF your valuable space
TO enable US to publicly protest against
the proposed erection Of IA to co. build
ings at Fourteenth and Upshur streets,
pital and dispensary work OF the Dis
trict at that point; and to ask all In
terested to assist US in opposition be-
fore II Is too late.
! seriously depreciate property in the
opment.
We protest; because the accompany
ing influx Of undesirable passengers.
diseases. would be a menace TO all users
OF the Fourteenth street car line even
our homes would not be safe from con-
asa9sd as the american Ice Factory =
and II is we'll known that many germs
live indefinitely when frozen.
We protest. because We hope In the
near future to have the tuberculosis
Hospital removed from its present un-
suitable location to one more In ac-
cordance with modern hygiene at pres
ent this Is possible without any loss
(but even at a profiD TO the District.
as the present site OF thirty-three acres
could be sold for three times its cost !;
with other buildings erected this would
be impossible.
We protest; because the present loea-
ton OF the hospitals on reservation Is,
Is much better adapted for the pur-
pose than the proposed new site. It be-
Ing more centrally located TO those
using II, has larger grounds. is admitted
ly healthy, as shown by the recent pur-
chase OF similarly located ground on
which to build the new high school also
because there are a number of modern
buildings on this location which have
| cost II 100000, now practically vacant,
which could be remodeled, so that with
some additional buildings, ample hospi-
tai accommodation could be provided
for the District at a fraction of the
cost which would be entailed by a
| change OF locations.
| We protest against this apparent real
estate proposition to remove a blight"
from another locality. and place II upon
ours but We are heartily In favor OF
providing proper hospital facilities for
our city.
MRS, GEORGE o. WATSON. PRECEDENT.
MRS. e. r. WHITMAN, secretary,
washington. April %.
The Washington times., 1916-05-05
All u. S. Demands Met,
Is Belief in Germany

BERLIN. May 5.-oermany has Yield
ed. Practically every demand made by
President Wilson in his note, demanding
a complete change in German submarine
methods of warfare. Ia conceded In the
German reply made public here today.
Germany's complete back-down, how
ever. Is made conditional on the success
OF efforts II urges the United States to
make to force Great Britain to observe
fully the principles of International law.
SHOULD the steps taken by the Gov
eminent OF the United States Ito force
England to alter her conduct of war; +.
not attain the object It desires-to have
the. laws of humanity followed by all
belligerent natiOns-ythe German govern
| ment would then be facing a new situa-
ton In which II must reserve to itself
concluding paragraph OF the reply.
Danger Seems Past.
Every possibility OF a diplomatic break
between the two countries has apparent
ly been averted.
Germany comedies fully President
Wilson's contention that in the fu-
ture no merchant vessel. whether
freishter or passenger liner. shall be
sunk without warning, either within
or without the war z1ne around the
Ditish Isles. unless they offer resist
| ance o rattempt to escape.
| President Wilson already has con-
cedcd the right of submarines to sink
ships under such conditions
German submarine commanders al
ready have received new orders
meeting in full the demands made by
President Wilson. The German Gov
eminent expresses implicit confidence
that these orders Will be executed In
good faith by the German submarine
| commanders.
| The German government refuses n
admit responsibility for damaging OF
the channel liner Sussex, but de-
clares that should further investiga-
| ton show tho Sussex was q subma-
rine victim Germany will make fall
| amends.
| Germany's backdown 10 preceded by
a sharp Arrangement OF the Govern
ment OF the United States.
| This arraignment 10 based larR ely
on the charge that the United States
has failed to bring Great Britain &c
break for violations of tnternati onal
law as outrageous as those charged
| gairst Germany's nval forces.
The Washington times., 1916-05-05
WHAT'S ON PROGRAM
IN CAPITAL TODAY
Today.


Address. "Galworthy's Tragedy. Justice, -
the Rev. Abram Simon. Eighth Street
Temple, p. m.
Banquet, Boys Department Of the Y. M. c.
A., Y. NJ. c. A. building, s:l6 D. m.
Meeting District OF Columbia Daughters OF
the American Revolution, TO consider
amendment to the bylaws, Memorial Con-
Lecture The Lie & John Early, the
Ieper," Mrs. Champ Clark, before wo-
mans Interdenominat ional Missionary
Union. Public Library. ESQ p. m,
Address. Submarine History, Construct ton
and Warfare" Naval Constructor Herbert
Howard, u. S. N. before meeting of Gen.
Leonard Wood Garrison, Army and Navy
Union; Marine Barracks. p. m.
Entertainment. Dance Pantomime," pupils
OF Chester A. Arthur School. In Business
High School, y. m,
Meeting Citizens Northwest Suburban As
sociation. Masonic Hail. Tenleytown. 1880
p. m.
Concert, United States Soldiers Home Band,
bandstand at Home, 4 p. m.
Banquet, George Washington University Law
School, Rauscher's, s p. m.
National conference of Church Clubs OF the
United States. Epiphany Church parish
hall. 1880 a. m.
Masonic Royal Arch chapter. School OF In
struction; Scottish Rite. Albert Pike Con-
slstory, NJ. n.
Eastern star-Martha.. No. Z --.-
The Washington times., 1916-05-05
THE CLOTHING STRIKE

Those who remember previous
clothing strikes in New York will
detect a noticeably improved tone in
the one just started. The fact that
$4,000 men and women quit their
work at signal and streamed out
into the street to march close-packed
to their halls and only one of them
fell afoul of the police, shows a de-
termination on the part of the strik-
ers to win public approval.
The statements of their leaders
have confirmed this purpose. The
insistence all along has been on an
The Washington times., 1916-05-05
Tomorrow.

intercollegiate Debate, George washinKto,
and Catholic Universities. Mcmahon Hall,
3 p. m.
Memorial meeting for Rev. Frank sewall.
under auspices OF the Society for PhIlo-
sophical Inquiry. Public Library, 4:3O D. m.
Meeting Biological Society OF Washington,
Cosmos Club, p. m.
Pageant. celebrating the one hundredth an
niversary of the founding OF the American
Bible Society, Convention Hall morning
afternoon and evening.
Motion picture lecture. American University,
D. m.
Annual show. National Capital Horse Show,
afternoon.
Vaudeville tea, United Daughters OF the Con-
federacy, Raleigh Hotel, 2 to Z n M
Program for the benefit OF wounded British
soldiers. octagon House. $3.50 20 D. m. and
9 TO IL p. m.
Meeting. women's Peace Society," Raleigh. ;
D. m.
Meeting. dental surgeons OF the District. New
Ebbitt, 8 p. m.
Meeting. Iowa Society OF Washington New
Ebbltt, p. m.
Dance. lambda Kappa Sorority New Ebbitt
p. m.
Dance. Home Club.
The Washington times., 1916-05-05
RUSSIA, CHINA, AND JAPAN

There need be no profound i'm
mediate concern about the report
that japan and Russia have entered
into a pact for excluding other coun-
tries and making China q preserve
of their own. AS a matter of fact,
the terms of the alleged agreement
do not warrant the assumption of
the Peking dispatches that it is an
assault on the open-door principle.
Rather, it comes nearer to being a
guarantee of that policy, so far as
these two powers are concerned.
In effect, 1t is said, Russian and
Japan agree that japan is to be
given an important section Of Rus
sian railroad south of Hardin, and
that wide privileges are to be opened
to Japanese commercial interests in
eastern Siberia and Russian Man
churia; Vladivostok is not to be
strengthened as a military and naval
base, which might be threatening to
Japan; Russia and Japan are to
respect each others territories and
spheres Of influence, and if during
the present war Russian interests
are threatened, Japan will protect
them; and If, during the present war,
Japan finds it necessary to take ac-
ton protecting the present scheme
of equal opportunity and territorial
integrity, Russia will support her in
it, even to the extent Of opposing any
third power that may intrude.
This is interpreted in some anti
Japanese quarters as amounting to
an agreement for dominating China.
On the other hand it is anything but
that. Japan's side of the bargain is
that, in return for the concessions
she gains in China, Manchuria, and
Siberia, she is to 60 on furnishing
Russia with munitions of war to the
extent of her ability.
1t needs only the application of a
little sense to bring the realization
that Japan would be fool to work
her factories at excess capacity, max
ing rifles, cannon, machine guns, and
ammunition with. which Russia is
building and equipping an over
whelming army, if after peace re-
turned to Europe there were any
danger that that army would be used
against Japan. Japan and Russia Of
necessity must frankly cooperate in
the great east where their interests
develop so many contacts, or else
they must perpetually be prepared to
fight each other. Russia is too busy
just now to think Of the far east;
she wants security there, and sup
plies. from japan. japan is her ally
in the European affair. The two
have agreed on a sane basis of CO.
operation, and it is very certain that
Great Britain, the chief partner OF
Japan, has agreed to this arrange.
ment. More likely, it was arranged
through the mediation of Sir Ed.
ward Grey, and guaranteed by the
British government.
Far from being contract for ex
Guiding others and partitionine
China, the arrangement is one look
ing to maintenance of the status quo
a status to which the United States
has been so devoted that the present
Administration even went so far al
to keep this country from participa
ton in the Six-Power loan to China
The Washington times., 1916-05-05
MAIL BAG
From The Times Readers)

d, COMMUNICATIONS TO the Mail Rag must
only; must not exceed 200 words in
length. and must be signed with name
and address Of sender. The publication
not mean the Endorsement by The Times
OF the opinions OF the writer. The Mail
Bag II an open forum. where the citi-
xens OF Washington can argue most
questions.
The Washington times., 1916-05-05
IMPORTS IN WAR AND IN PEACE
DAYS


the true significance Of our foreign
trade in its trend Of recent months.
The marvellous thing has ceased to
be our exports, prodigious as they
are; it has become our imports.
Our sales to foreigners are not
growing and they will not grow SO
fast as the sales Of foreigners to us
are. growing and will grow. Those
are the danger signals ahead.
In March we had imports of $214,-
100000. This is $31, SOC, 900 more
than the imports of March, 1914,
before the war and Immediately
after Mr.. Wilson's Administration
and Mr.. Wilson's Congress had
thrown open our tariff flood-gates.
It is nearly 5000, 900 more than in
the March of 1918, when Mr.. Wilson
went into the White House. It is
$74,000,0 900 more than in March,
1911. 1t is $s1 100000 more than in
March, 1909. It is $125, 000, 900 more
than in March, 1908.
There is the true story Of what our
imports are doing-doing in spite of
the fact that Germany and Austria
are shut out Of our markets by the
battle fleets of the allies; that
France and Belgium and even Great
Britain are partly shut out of our
markets by their own reduced pro-
ductive capacity.
With all those nations selling us
as they can sell US and will sell us
after the war, there is scarcely any
conceivable limit which one can put
upon our imports then, SO far as
foreign sellers are concerned. We
say so far as foreign sellers are con-
cerned because there must be limit
put upon them here. 1t must be q
limit either in a barrier erected by
us against them, or in the wreck OF
our markets through the destruction
Of our industries, impoverishment OF
our wage-earners and disappearance
of our purchasing power.
Perhaps we can take not only two
hundred and fourteen million of i'm
ports month, but three hundred and
fourteen, so long as those imports
are going to pay for arms and am.
munition and other war supplies, thu
production of which gives artificial
employment to hundreds of thou.
sands of American wage-earners.
But these hundreds of thousands
of American wage-earners are no,
going to have any employment in
munitions factories after the war
They will not have any war products
to exchange for the products now
coming to US from abroad. Eithe,
they will find work in the mills AND
factories engaged in peace business
or they will starve.
And they never will find work in
the mills and factories at peace bust.
ness If imports are flooding into thi.
country as they are now flooding il
a constantly rising tide. The Ameri
can mills and factories now pro
ducing war supplies will be gone anc
the American mills and factorie.
now producing peace supplies will b,
gone-all swept away together by al
avalanche of imports.
This country needs preparedness.
in many ways having to do with &C
tual and possible war. But this coun
try needs nothing more on eartl
than it needs preparedness having t,
do with the industrial invasion which
will overwhelm us in the DAYS O
neace.
The Washington times., 1916-05-05

Odd Fellows-Central, No 1; Metropolis. No.
1s. and Phoenix. No. 2s: Encampment, Ma
senenu. No. 4; Rebekah Lodge. Miriam.
No. 6.
Knights of Pythias-Syracusans, No 10:
Pythian Sisters. Rathbone Temple. No. s.
dairy men. Raleigh. 1890 a. m.
The Washington times., 1916-05-05
Amusements.

Belasco-'The Bird OF Paradise" Sis q, m.
National-'The Birth OF a Nstion.' ans aud
s:lb p. m.
Poli's-"Rolling Stones" AIS and Sis n m.
keith's-vaudeville, 2:l5 and Sis D, M
D. m. = -
Observation-Disclosures. 2I5 and Sis o. m.
The Washington times., 1916-05-05
Asks That United States
Remove All Impediments.

Accordingly the German govern
ment is confident that. in consequence
OF new orders issued to the naval
forces. the Government Of the United
States will now also confer (evident-
ly means "see to IT, that all Impede
ments are removed which may have
been In the way OF mutual cooper
alton toward the restoration of the
freedom of the seas during the war
as suggested In the note of July 23,
1915. and II does not doubt that the
United States will now demand and
insist that the British government
shall forthwith observe the rules of
international law. universally recog-
niZed before the war, as are laid
down in the notes presented by, the
Government of the United States to
the British government December 20,
1914 and November 8, 1915.
Should the steps taken by the Gov
eminent of the United States not
attain the object II desires-to have
the laws of humanity followed by all
belligerent nations-the German gov
eminent would then be facing a new
situation. in which II must reserve to
> itself complete liberty of decision.
The undersigned avails himself of
this opportunity to renew to the
American ambassador his assurances
of his highest consideration.
Won JAGow.
The Washington times., 1916-05-05
Commanders Ordered to
Observe General Law.


The German government, guided
by this idea. notifies the Govern
ment OF the United States that Ger
man naval forces have received the
following orders: "In accordance
with the general principles OF visit.
search. and destruction of merchant
vessels recognized by international
law. such vessels both within and
without the area declared to be a
naval war zone shall not be sunk
without warning. without saving hui
man lives, unless the ships attempt
TO escape or offer resistance.
But neutrals cannot expect that
Germany, forced to fight for exist
ence. shall for the sake OF neutral in
terest secret tevidently this should
read "abandon') the use of an eff
fective weapon IL the enemy Is per-
United to continue to apply at will
methods OF warfare violating the
rules OF international law.
Such demand would be incompati-
Bile with the character of neutrality
and the German government Is con-
WINGED that the Government of the
United States does not think of max
Ing such a demand. knowing that the
Government of the United States re-
peatedly declares that II is deter
mined to restore the principle of the
freedom OF the seas from whatever
quarter II has been violated,
The Washington times., 1916-05-05
Full Text of German
Note tO.U. s.

States would have been certain in
attaining this end had Vt been de-
termined to insist against Great
Britain on the incontrovertible
rights TO the freedom of the seas
tevidently meaning had II been de:
termined to insist upon Great Brit
Ain not interfering with the incon.
troveftible rights to the freedom OF
tie seas"l but az matters stand the
German people IL under the impress
sion that the Government OF the United
states while demanding that Ger
many, struggling for existence. shall
restrain the use Of an effective
weapon. and while making compli-
ance with these. demands q condi-
tlon Tor the maintenance of rela-
lions with Germany, confines IT.
self to protests against the illegal
methods adopted by Germany's enc
mics.
Moreover. the German people knows
to what n considerable extent their
enemies are supplied with all kinds
OF war material from the United
1t will therefore be understood
that the appeal made by the Gov
eminent Of the United States to the
sentiments OF humanity and the
principles Of International law
meet with the same hearty response
from the German people which
such an appeal otherwise Is always
certain to ind here.
II the German government, never
theless, has resolved to go to the
utmost limit OF concession, IL has
not alone been guided by friend
ship connecting two great nations
for over a hundred years. but also
by the thought OF the great doom
which Threatens the entire civiliz-
ed world should the cruel and SAN
IonRed,
The Washington times., 1916-05-05
Not Germany's Fault
If Peace Ii withheld.

The German government. con-
sc'ous OF Germany's strength. twice
within the last few months an
nounced before the world its readiness
TO make peace on a basis safeguard
Ing Germany's vital interests, thus
indicating that II In not Germany's
fault II peace In still withheld from
the nations OF Europe. The German
government feels all the more Justi-
lied to declare that responsibility
could not be borne before the forum
OF the history of mankind IL after
twenty-one months duration OF the
war. the submarine questions iii.sicr
cIscussion between the German gov
eminent and the Government OF the
United States were to take q turn
seriously threatening the main
tenance Of peace between the two
nations.
As far as lies with the. German
government. II wishes TO prevent
things from taking such a COURSE
The German government, moreover,
Is prepared to do the utmost to con-
fine the operations of the war, for
the rest OF It's duration, to the Tight
ing forces OF the belligerents, there
ny also insurfng the freedom OF the
seas, principle upon which the
German government believes itself
now as before to be In agreement
With the Government OF the United
States.
The Delta independent., 1916-11-10
PUBLICATION LIST OF
DELINQUENT TAXES.
OF DELTA, COUNTY, COLO
RADIO FOR THE. YEAR 1916

TREAsURERs
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The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1916-12-22
SMALL STOCK CONCERNS DISAPPEARING
IN PRICE AS ELSEWHERE.

One of the benefits that the nation has de-
rived from neutrality-suspicious. unknowingly-
Is the steady encouragement of small stocks by
merchants In every community IL is the mer-
chants with reasonably large stocks who have
sufficient confidence in themselves, their goods
and their service 10 advertise them. And in
every locality one finds that the merchant with
an unreasonably small stock is the one who
cant afford 90 advertise" What he really
means, however. Is that his margin of profit on
each article sold must be so large that he cannot
shave a few cents off IL for advertising purposes
or thinks he can't.
In other words, his turnover isn't sufficient
for the overhead expense. Only by advertising
il n steady turnover possible. And IL usually Is
the case that the merchant who advertises much
really has smaller expense per dollar Of turn
over than the merchant who doesn't advertise at
all. For instance, II II costs II merchant five
thousand dollars year TO do business, he will
nave TO get that much profit out Of his business
whether he turns over one hundred thousand or
twenty thousand dollars II he can turn over the
former amount through extensive advertising,
he will be making more money than II he Is sat
isfied 10 turn over the latter amount without adj
vertising.
That's the keynote to the entire situation.
Some persons frequently express surprise ut the
amount OF advertising done by some prosperous
firms but they should always compare the vol
ume of advertising with the volume Of business
done-and that tells the true story. There is a
department store in Philadelphia. Pa, which
spends hundreds Of thousands of dollars year
with the city's papers But when somebody once
expressed the idea that this was eXtravagant,
the owner showed that he was spending only
one cent on each dollar of business for adver-
tising--less than others who advertised much
less but spent much per dollar Of business done.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1916-12-22
ARE WE OF THE UNITED STATES BLIND
TO THE FUTURE?

Drunk with prosperity the people have given
four more years of power 10 the democrats. The
spree still continues, but we are already getting
glimpse of 'the morning after the night be-
fore" in the terribly high cost of living Millions
of people whose incomes have not been fattened
by war orders or by higher wages attributable
thereto, or by the sale of farm products at in
ordinate profits, are 10 face a winter Of price
aviation without equal in our history. What app
peal does democratic prosperity make TO them?
But there is another phase of the situation.
When the war ceases we will lose our war mar
kets and wages must return 10 peace normal
We will no longer be able 10 unload wage adj
vances onto belligerent purchasers. In addition
to that, those who were our customers will be-
come our competitors under the present tariff
for less than revenue policy. Production will be
curtailed here, and less will be paid 10 labor TO
meet living cost which will show a dscouraging
fiXity of purpose 10 stay up
This gives added reason why we should return
TO the protective tariff policy at the earliest pos
sible date The farmer the manufacturer and
the laborer are making their profits now, while
the consumer groans under the weight of ex-
pense added 10 his family budget, but If the end
of the war catches us with the tissue paper tariff
bill forced onto the country by President Wilson,
industry will be stifled by foreign competition,
the laborer will try TO make reservations in the
Hotel de Gink and the Fleischmann free bread
distributors will be the farmers best customers.
About that time the cost of living may grace
fully parachute downward but of what cOnse-
quence is lower price If there is no money with
which TO buy?