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The Washington times., 1916-01-26
Assault Charge Against
F. p. CrOvO Is Dismissed

The charge of assault with a danger
Gus weapon against Frank y.
Crovo was dismissed today on
motion of the United States District At
torney for lacll/of evidence to convict.
Crovo was accused of shporing Arthur
shtOn Colored on MarCh "C. 1914. Ills
trial before jury in Criminal Court,
NO. l, resulted in a disagreement.
The Washington times., 1916-01-26

from their former homes and fur
nishes an interesting connecting
link between their native and adopt
ed land. The newcomers may have a
readier command of English for
their study of the daily papers; they
surely will be better, more alert, and
more intelligent citizens.
The Washington times., 1916-01-26
GAYETY.

The Smiling beauties Company comes
to the Gayety next week. This Is Jacob
Il Jermon's latest Offering. Harry X
Morton and Joe Emerson are at the
head of the new production.
The vaudeville portion OF the program
Is said 10 be OF superior excellence, Of
ferIng June Mills, the cyclonc comedi-
enne; leila Russell. Ruth Wesley. BIZ
jou Comedy Four. and drama tic
sketch entitled High Life in Jail -
The general construction of the offer
ing IS on an elaborate scale
The Washington times., 1916-01-26

averaged more than SOU,U0O,OuO a
month.
Even Russia, dropping from some
$40, 100000 in January, February
and March of 1914, to s7,300,0o0 in
September, $s,3O0,0O0 in October,
SO, 700, 900 in November, $4,400, 900
in December, had hsr exports rising
from $12, 100000 iS May. 1915, to
$14, 100000 in JuIsA ete,B00, 900 in
July, $23, 400, 900 In August and $24,-
100000 in September.
In the latter part of 1915 Spain
was doing 25 per cent better. than
she had been doing. in the half year
preceding the war. Japan was
enormously ahead of her antebellum
record. Her monthly average for
the first half Of 1914 was in the
neighborhood of $25,OOO,000. She
ran S27 100000 in June, 1915, $2O,-
100000 in July, $32,500 600 in Au-
gust and $34,40O,O00 in September.
Canada's exports year after the
opening of the war had become vir-
tually double what they had been in
the six months preceding the war.
Taking altogether the United
Kingdom, France, Russia, Italy,
Spain, Egypt, South Africa, India,
Japan, Australia, Argentina, Brazil,
Canada, and the United States, their
average exports for the six months
preceding the war were roughly cut
in half in August, 1914, falling from
monthly range between some
$S00,0O0,000 and $S83, 100000 to
S442, 100000. By January, 1915,
however, they had recovered to al
most s7O0,00O,00O, and in June, July,
August, apd September of 1915
averaged more than $S00,000, 900,
with a top figure in september Of
1920, 400, 0,000-more than $4,000, 900
above the high water mark Of the
six months preceding the war.
Taking all those countries togeth-
er, exports in September, 1915, were
$345 100000 more than in Septem-
Der, 1914. The total export gain Of
all those countries for September,
1915, with the United States ex-
cluded, was $2O1 100000.
The lesson Of those figures is un-
mistakably that the nations at var.
as well as the nations at peace, have
been able to readjust their industrial
systems and, under the law of nece
sity, have found ways and means %
get out products and to sell them
abroad as a partial offset to huge
foreign purchases for war purposes.
And belligerents who, with 90
100000 of their male producers
transferred from the fields Of in
dustry to the fields OF battle, can
gradually work toward a restora-
tion Of their export trace will, when
those producers are transferred
back to the fields Ct industry,
swamp any market that has the
money to pay for what they will
sell.
1t is just as certain as anything
on this earth can be that when the
war is over an avalanche Of the
products of the world will come
sweeping down upon this countr;;
where, for the time being, will be
the richest markets on the globe.
And it is no less certain that if we
don't protect ourselves against that
avalanche it will knock the bottom
out of our markets.
The Washington times., 1916-01-26

Wonder if there's anything spe-
cial intended in that dispatch that
Henry James, who recently took
the oath of allegiance to England,
is not improving!"
The Washington times., 1916-01-26
MUSICAL EVENTS.

~ thursday afternoon at 4:30 at the New
National Theater the French fotilIa
benefit will be. given. With its impos-
ing list OF artists. and sponsored by
ana New York. the concert will be
one Of the. biggest social and musical
events OF the season.
Headed By the great Calve. the list
OF artists includes Lorraine Wyman.
EInallning exponent of old French and
r'hS4lsh 'oIk sonSs. who appears in CaH-
tune: Calves famous husband. Calico
hasparrl. tenor. and the well-known
harplst. Carlos Salzcdo. The orchestra
VIII number thirty-fVe pieces The oh
1ect of the benefit is to help the com
mlttee raise funds for the wounded at
the French front. to supply ambulances
ana other hospital equipment for the
men on the firing line.
Friday afternoon at the New National
Iheater the seventh OF the r. Arthur
Smlth ten concert series will he given
When the matchless lieder singer, Julia
up Will be heard as the soloist. her
iirst appearance of the season in the
capital, Here, as elsewhere. the Dutch
ineZZo-soprano takes first place among
the interpreters of lieder music. Her
repertoire includes English. Welsh
scotch and German songs. As in the
past Coenraad V. BOs will be her ac-
conlpaniSt. The program is as follows:
Sci mir gegrUsst." "Das Fischerma-
dchen,", "Wehmut," 'Iiebes botscha ft :"
"Aut dem wasser zu singen," Schubert
'Auf Flugeln des gesanges." Der
Mond." Mendelssohn: Benedict die
ge Mutter." 'Schon strekt' ich aus.
neutrality-suspicious." Hugo Wolf;
Japanese Death Song" Earl Cranston
Sharp: Passing By" Ed. Purcell
n6Ss-l74o); The Cottage Maid" ar
ranged by Beethoven: "Geluckig vader-
land 'Het kwezelke." old Dutch folk
songs; and Dutch Serenade." S. de-
Lange.
fNette Guilbert. the French singer.
who has won distinction for her midi
NiduaI presenta tations of native songs,
VIII be heard in concerts at the BalaS 60
Thcater on the afternoons Of FcbrIly
aud al -.
In the frs: scctioH OF hcr program
she sings the toubndUur songs 1f eight
centuries ago, Garbed in BvzantIne
robes. 1t is n Dresden china court
lady that she sings her second group.
ccmnrising songs OF the thirteenth and
fourteenth centuries These are fol-
lowed by songs popular during thz SiN-
tcenth century, with the singer in pea +.
ant costume. Modern songs of rrali, m
conclude tn" program. with Mime. Gull
bert appearing as an allpgOry Of the
eternal feminine"
The Washington times., 1916-01-26
McAdoo Rewards Marine
With Medal for Bravery

Secretary OF the Treasury McAdoo to-
day announced the award of a silver
medal OF honor to Private Patrick H.
Nestor, United States Marine Corps,
who saved navy coal passer from
drowning in Puget Sound, Washinsto
September s, 1915.
The Washington times., 1916-01-26

Victor Murdock has a hard time
getting out of London. It's a lot
nearer home than Paris, Victor.
The Washington times., 1916-01-26
Arrange Church Dance.

The fourth Of the series of dances un-
der auspices OF the young people of All
Souls Church will be given at 17l2
Church street northwest. on Friday
evening.
The Washington times., 1916-01-26

This Villa person must be
sponge for grief. Now it appears
he has wives in three ports.
The Washington times., 1916-01-26
To Hold Oyster Supper.

An oyster supper will be given at the
Northminster Presbyterian Church,
Eleventh street and Rhode Island ave-
nue. northwest. at o'clock this after
noon. The service will last until $50
clock.
The Washington times., 1916-01-26

What's a game of Kelly pool be
tween friends?
The Washington times., 1916-01-26
TARIFF BOARD PLAN
JAR TO PRESIDENT
Democrats Decision Is One Of
Most Surprising Reversals Of
U. S. History.

Decision OF the President and Demo-
cratic leaders to press for legislation
for a tariff commission has excited no
end Of talk about the Capitol.
The expectation is that tariff COM
mission bill will be passed by Congress.
AS things look now, the President may
have named such a commission and 1t
will be organized by the time the pre-
election campaign is under way.
Less than two years ago a prediction
that this administration would be found
supporting a tariff commission bill and
that such a bill would prevail in Dem
ocratic Congress- would have been look
ed on as foolish. In other words, this
sudden decision OF the Democrats to
support a tariff commission is consid-
cred one of the most surprising rever-
sails of policy in the annals of the ma
ton.
Ask For Commission.
For years progressive Republicans
have been urging legisla tion for tariff
commission. Such legislation has been
checked by combination of high tariff
Republicans and Democrats. This was
the case even so late as in the last
Congress.
The change has been due to several
reasons. One is that Administration
political clieftains, casting about for
some way tc meet the Republican tariff
attacks, have conceived tire notion II
they provide for a tariff commission
there will be little let or the tariff az
an issue in this years campaign.
Must Change Base.
Another reason is The Democrats
foresee it may he necessary to change
their base on tariff when the war is
over and dumping begins. They Icel
that if they are required to impose Gu-
ties on the strength OF report from 4
commission they will bc less under &C.
Cusation OF having abandoned free
trade and tariff for revenue Only.
Still another reason is thc strong
pressure from business men aud a
growing class CT people who feel the
time has come 10 stop treating the
tariff as the playthinE # the parties
In creating q tariff commission. tn"
Democrats are not going TO admit they
have changed front. They will lay 1t
to the war. In other worCs. they Will
hold out the idea that the ComnllsSiou
IS being created to gather data WI .rn
Will enable this country t. meet the
unparalleled conditions expected to
arise when peace comes.
The Washington times., 1916-01-26
MAIL BAG
(From The Times ReaderS)

Communicat atoms to the Mail nag must
pe written on one side OF the paper
only; must not exceed 200 words In
lehgth. and must he signed with name
ana ADDRESS of sender. The publication
OF Ietters In The Times Mail Bag does
NOT mean the Endorsement by The Times
OF the opinions OF the writer, The Mail
Sag Is an open forum, where the Citi-
questions,
The Washington times., 1916-01-26
WHAT'S ON PROGRAM
IN CAPITAL TODAY
Today.


Concert. ballroom Raeign Hotel. Isubinstain
Meeting Committee on Prevention OF Tuber-
culoss and Medical Association OF District,
George Washington University, p. m.
Patronal Feast, School OF Sacred Sciences
Catholic University.
ing OF the Sermon on the Mount" Hall OF
the College OF History American Cn!yer-
Meeting Italian Branch Socialist Party. sl1
L street northwest, SIS.
Meeting. executive committee, Socialist party.
Meeting. Board of Education. Franklin
Motion Pictures, Y. NJ. 9. A. SIS p. n.
class Grace Reformed Church. s p. ~
Lecture, German Drama. Emma Goldman.
Arcade Hall. p IN.
Masonic-Harmony. No. j.. school CT instruc-
ton; Columbia, No. !. !;oyal Arch Masons
Eastern Star-Naomi. No. ,; Brookland, No
Odd Fe,lows-Eastern. No. :. and Federal
city. No. 20; Harmony, No. ..
knights OF Pythias-Mt. Vernon. No. :; Her
moins: No. y: Cni0n' No, %; Columbia.
Pythian ssters-Friendship Temple. No. =
knights OF Columbus-DramatiC performance
Carroll Council. anniversary Celebra ton.
Annual dinner, Dartmouth Association, Uni
rersity Club. p. m.
Luncheon. ladies OF St. Andrews Episcopal
Church. for benefit of the church, OLD
Masonic Temple. II a. m. to > p. m
Meeting. Board OF Trade. New Willard. 8
Lecture. Ireland" Mrs. Clara Bewlck Colby.
New oxford Hotel. 4:i5 p. IN.
Meeting, Association OF Collegiate Alumni,
Home Club. 4:45 p. m
lurnhia and Its Government" James Eugh
Keeley. Wilson Normal School. p. m.
Banquet. Mid City Citizens Association. st.
Concert, Fifth cavalry Orchestra. Fort
Concert, t'nit"d States Soldiers Home r,nd
Ia
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AmuSementS,

New Nationality Pays to ADVERTISE" 2:l5
and sis p. IN.
BeaSco-''The Greatest Nation, - go and $50
y. m.
Polis-''The Law OF the Land" c:l5 and Sis
y. IN.
Keith 's-Naudeville. o:l5 and S:15 p. IN.
Casino-"East Lynne" S:l5 p. IN.
Gayety-Burlesque, 2:lO and $40 p. m
Loew's Columbia-Photoplays. 1890 a. m TO
II D.
The Washington times., 1916-01-26

Zeist. Dec.
The Washington times., 1916-01-26

products of the world will come
sweeping down upon this country'
where, for the time being, will be
the richest markets on the globe.
And it is no less certain that if we
don't protect ourselves against that
avalanche it will knock the bottom
out of our markets.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-21
A SIiaht Misadventure.

When Roosevelt was in the White
House he received from an inmate OF
a penitentiary an appeal for n pardon
couched in something like the follow.
ing terms:
Dear Colonel-Maybe you'll remem-
Der / was with you in the rough rid
ers. They've got me locked up In this
hole, and want you, please. to get me
out.
1T was all mistake, anyhow. The
judge sent me up for ten years for
shooting lady in the eye. didn't
mean to do it-honest, didn't.
wasn't even shooting at the lady. I
was shooting ut my wife. "-Richmond
Times-Dispatch.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-21
OUR SPLENDID VINOl-
Quickly Stopped Mr.. cIark's Hang-on
Cough.

Quickly Stopped Mr.. cIark's Hans-on
Cough.
We have seen right here in Ben
nington such wonderful results from
the use OF Vinol in such cases, that
we agree to return the money to any
one who tries it and does not get the
same result Mr. Clark did, He says:
II used Vinol for chronic cough
and hard cold which it seemed i'm
possible to get rid of. At nights l
would cough violently so l couldn't
sleep. | learned about Vinol through
friend who had used 1t at the house
where | am living, and the result Of
it's use in my case was that the hard
cold was soon well and the chronic
cough disappeared in very short or,
der. F. ]. Clark, 8 Pearl St, Amster-
dam, N. Y.
It's the tonic iron, the extract OF
fresh cod livers without oil and beef
peptone contained in Vinol that
makes it such successful remedy for
chronic coughs, colds and bronchitis.
Try 1t on our guarantee.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-21
"Goody Two shoes.s

The first publisher to issue sensible
books for children was John Newbery,
who got Oliver Goldsmith and others
to write "Goody Two Shoes" Tommy
Trip" etc., for him. Unfortunately
Newbery was also patent medicine
vender and made his authors refer to
his wares in the stories, as where tine
father of Goody Two Shoes dies miser-
ably because seized with violent fc-
yer in place where DR., James pow
der was not to be had. London Stand
ard.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-21

A message from Lock Haven, Pa,
says, my two children, husband and
mother use Father Johns Medicine
and recommend it highly. 1t saved
the life of my boy who was in poor
health from birth until he took Faith
err Johns Medicine. The children
cry for it and we are never without It
in the house, (Signed) Mrs Anna
Sellers, 113 Grant ST., Lock Haven.
Pa. Because they know it is a safe
medicine for children as we'll as old.
er people from the fact that it con-
tains no opium, morphine, chloroform
or other dangerous drugs, thousands
of mothers use Father Johns Medi.
cine in their homes right along 1t is
pure, wholesome tonic, food medicine
which builds new flesh and strength
and gives resisting power against dis.
ease. Begin taking it today. Get
what you call for.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-31

Germany Has
Not Replied
To u. S. Query

WASHINGTON. March 80. - Three
days have passed since Ambassador
Gerard was instructed TO inquire of
the German government whether any
OF its submarines torpedoed the Brit
iSh channel steamer Sussex. and the
United States H. still without an admis-
sion or denial of responsibility. Nor
has any word come from Mr.. Gerard
regarding the inquiries he was in
structed TO make regarding the attacks
upon the British ships Englishman and
Manchester Engineer.
IL Is assumed here that the German
government is Withholding any state
ment while awaiting reports from sub
marine commanders. Onicials are puz.
zled, however. by the failure of the
ambassador at Berlin to make some
kind of response to the state depart
ments communication. II il hoped
he will be heard from tomorrow. when
President Wilson will probably 20 over
the situation with his cabinet
While the state department has al
most completed its investigation so
far as other sources OF information
are concerned. no action will be taken
until there is a report from Berlin.
The state department still is pro
ceeding with the utmost caution. Sec
retary Lansing and other officials care
fully studied the context Of dispatches
which came in during the day
Several messages regarding the Sus-
sex ard the other ships which have
met disaster were received. With the
exception Of one dispatch from Am
bassador Page at London. none was
made public.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-31
FIVE MEXICANS
TORTURED To
DEATH BY VILLA
ONE OF VICTIMS NEARLY
KILLS HIM BEFORE HE
is BEATEN OFF
Five Men All Tortured Before
They Are Finally Shot BY
Bandit Gang
Ranchers Are Then Locked Up
and Threatened With Death
On His Return

FIELD HEADQUARTERS. AMFRI.
CAN EXCEPTIONALLY FORCES.
COLONIA DUBIAN. chihuahua.
March 20. (By motor truck 10 Column
bus. y. NJ. March SOFT has been
learned here that Francisco villa near
~ lost his life few days ago on the
Corralitos Ranch. a short distance
from this place. where he tortured and
put to death FIVE Mexicans. One OF
his victims leaped upon him and was
strangling villa when officers beat
his assailant senseless with the butts
of their guns.
Mucio Polanco was the name of the
Mexican who almost succeeded in END
ing Villas career.
The murder OF FIVE members of the
Polanco family was said to have been
intended as a warning to other MexI-
cans against having dealings with
Americans. Investigations showed
that the Polanco family was invoIve-f
with no political faction in Mexico.
but that they had record OF uniform
honesty and reliability in dealing
with the American managers OF the
Corralitos Ranch. where they were
born and reared
When Villa, retreating from Colum-
bus. arrived al the ranch. he had a
list OF all the Polancos. six men. the
mother and two daughters. He seized
the men and hunted for the daughters.
but the young women had been ND
den so well that he never found
them.
To five OF the men. Gregoria and his
TWO sons. and Mucio and his son.
villa said
Il am going 10 xii YOU because you
are too Americanized You are griugo
lovers"
Victims Tortured
But instead OF killing them out
right. villa had them partly stripped
and then beaten with the fats OF
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-31
SIX MORE VICTIMS
OF EXPLOSION DEAD

Np.,lal Disnaich 80 N. Intelligence
Ill EtlELD. ". Va. March 80 -
SiN oi the miners who were rescued
from me King mine explosion az Wv
ian. W. Va. TUESDAY died In the state
miners hospital a. Welch " Va. 10.
daH' ana Two more died last night.
several more are expected 10 die ss
a result of their horrible burns O,fy
twenty-three men were In the room
where the explosion occurred and
eleven are now dead state mine i'm.
spector~ arrived On The scene vestcr.
daN and q searching investigation is
being held 20 learn tho cause II is
nov thought a shot from the solid"
caused tho explosion Had a general
explosion occurred. close on 10 2oO
would have probably been killed
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-31
MEETING OF STATE COMMIT.
TEE AT PARKERSBURG
q. WAS ENTHUSIASTIC
Resolutions Adopted Endorsing
Administration and Gov.
Hatfield Personally
Contest for Convention Developed
But Wheeling Was Chosen 81
to 9-Meeting Harmonious

Special Dispatch To The Intelligence.
PARkERSBURG. w. Va. March 30.
selection of Wheeling as the place
for holding the Republican State Con
Nention and endorsement of the State
Administration and Governor II. ID
Hatfield. by name. were the features
OF the Republican State Committee
meeting today. The meeting was at
tended by hundreds of Republicans
from all over West Virginia Twenty
nine of the thirty-three members OF
the State Committee were present
While conflicting candidates were
much in evidence. the greatest har-
mony prevailed. Opposition to the
endorsement of the State administra-
ton came from the support OF Mr..
Lilly. but they were in very small
minority. Judge T. A. Brown. who
disclaimed such opposition. but oppos-
ed adoption Of any resolution, finally
moved to make the endorsement OF
the State administration and Cover
nor Hatfield unanimous and IL carried
amid great enthusiasm. Following Is
copy OF the resolution endorsing
the State administration and the Gov
ernor in person:
In West Virginia as in the nation.
the Republican party has been the
party OF progress and efficiency Dur
ing the twenty years of its admins
tration our State had undergone n
progressive constructive era such as
II never has before known and such
as few states have experienced in a
Ike period OF time. New agencies OF
State Government have been stirre1
ami new impulse has been given TO
those Institutions of the State that
render enlarged social service in ac-
cordance with the new thought OF our
dag. The Public Service Commission.
the workmen's compensation act. the
hydro-electrical law. the primary law.
corrupt practices act. Juvenile Court
Legislation. weight and measure law.
legislation for the conservation or
forests and streams. for the protection
and promotion OF agriculture, and the
national development of the Country
Life. for the enforcement OF the law
governing the prohibition amendment.
the submission Of equal suffrage
amendment. for the Conservation or
Public health. for the protection of tho
laborer in mine and factory. These
and other laws now on our statute
books show the fidelity with which the
governor. and the legislature have car
ried out the promises made TO the vot-
ers OF West Virginia, in the name OF
The Republican party for this work.
The Republican party has alone been
responsible and standing upon Its con-
(continued on Page rourteen.)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-31
EIGHT KILLED IN
MINE EXPLOSION

JOHNSTOWN. Pa March 30
Eight men are known to have been
killed and az least two others are
missing as a result 81 am explosion
n gas IN the RObindal. mine Of the
'onemaugh Smokcle-- Coal Company
- Seward. eight miles west Of here.
today. Ten hours after The blast six
rharred bodies were recovered and
hope for the safety of the others
known 10 have been In fhc mine at
ihe time Was 1bandOned
The dead included John WaddeII
superintendent n 'he mine. n II
focum. electrician. George Watson a
motorman. and three foreign miners
Thomas Hoover. 20 cagoman. and Joe
Iolad miner. arc missing THIRTY
Uen are regularly employed boz fh.
mine. bur because OF strike decIar
ID Yesterday. only four rrrorfrd for
duty TODAY
The bodies ~ Hoover and porsd
we're recovered tonight. bringing ,be
total number of dead u1 20 eight