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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-17
impeachment in Speech
:,,,~. lmpelled to Suicide

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. III. Kel-
ley Neal, aged thirty-five, Of Duck Hin,
Miss. ended his life by poison here be-
cause friends In his home town ridiculed
an impeachment In his speech. which he
had tried In vain to overcome. The story
OF why he took his life was told in let
ters found with his body and made pub
lie by the coroner.
He wrote that he preferred to die in
San Francisco rather than give his ac-
quaintances In Duck Hill the satisfac-
ton of knowing they had driven him 10
desperation.
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Buen0S Aires to
Have Mem Embassy
Spain Will Raise Rank Of Legation
In Argentine Capital to
Avoid Jealousy.

BUENOS AIRES. Aug. Ito avoid
international jealousy. the Spanish
legation In Argentina is to be elevated
to the rank of an embassy. such as
the United states has, 1t was learned
here today.
King Alfonso's ministry has decided
on the step and the approval Of the
cortes is considered certain. When the
Argentine legation at Washington
was made an embassy and the WASH
ington legation here was similarly
elevated, there was much objection
here and in Madrid on the ground that
Spain, as Argentina's parent land,
should have come first.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-17
Asks Court For Relief
From Alimony Payments

Valice N. Farr, to whom temporary
alimony is being paid by Balm Farr, an
employe OF the Treasury Department. Is
required to show cause August Y In the
District Supreme Court why the alimony
should not be discontinued.
The rule was issued today by Justice
Stafford on the petition Of Balm Farr.
who alleges he Is no longer financially
able to obey the alimony order because
OF physical disability. He declares Mrs.
Farr now is supporting herself, and
needs no contribution from him.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-17
FUNERAL RITES FOR
CAPITAL RESIDENTS
Places and Time of Services Ar.
ranged by Bereaved Families.
Mrs. Mary c. Wenner.

Funeral services, for Mrs. Mary C.
Wenner. widow OF Jonathan A. wenner.
who died YESTERDAY at her residence.
35li New Hampshire avenue north
west. aged seventy-four years. will be
held Saturday at Lovettsville. Va.
where interment will be made She Is
survived by seven children: ]. w.
Wenner. F. b. Wenner. Georgia c.
Wenner. Charlotte F. Wenner. and
Mrs. William Poston. all of this city:
Mrs. W. +. Heacock. of Baltimore. and
e. L. Wenner. of Florida.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-17
Acid Through Knothole
In a Spite Fence War

OAKLAND. Cal. Aug. 7.-Mrs. Eu-
genie Chaumette was in Superior Judge
Trabucco's court accused OF having
thrown carbolic acid on Mrs, Marie Os-
tcrberg. her next door neighbor. 1t Is
said the two women had been on bad
terms for many months, and that open
war was declared with the erection of a
spite fence between the two properties.
Mrs. Osterberg charges Mrs. Chau-
mette threw a quantity OF carbolic acid
through knothole In the fence. A part
OF the fence containing acid stains will
be used as evidence in court.
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Mrs. Mary deHaf linton.

Funeral services for Mrs. Mary deHafr
Upton. widow Of j. X. Upton. three
times Assistant Secretary of the Treas
ury. who died Tuesday at the resi-
dence of her daughter. Mrs. Reeves.
wife of Surgeon S. X. Reeves. Y. s, A..
at Annapolis. will be held tomorrow
at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Gill
wife of Capt. w. A. Gill. U. s. N, eiIO
Connecticut avenue. Private interment
will be made in Glenwood Cemetery.
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No pessimist enjoys life unless
he doesn't.-Chattanooga News.
Any Sympathizers?

A thin little fellow had such fat wife.
Fat wife. fat wife, God bless her!
She looked like a drum and he looked
like a fife. :.
And II took all his money to dress
her.
God bless her! , w.
God bless her!
To dress her!
To dress her.
New York Sun.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-17

Ma sonic-Columbia, No. 8, called OF. IsSs-
non, No. 7; Columbia Commandery, Nc, 4
OF the knights Templar. called of.
Eastern Star Chapters-Martha, No. L called
on; Ascension. No. %; East Gate. No d,
called off,
Odd Feiiows-Central, No. I: Metropolis, Ne.
10: Phoenix. No. S: Masenenu Encamp D
ment, No, 4; Marian, No. 6. OF the Re-
bekahs.
Rathbone Temple. No, .. OF the Pythian
6lstsrs.
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Concert Tonight
BY the Marine Band, at Logan
Park, at 1880 O'clock.
WALTER F. SMITH. Second Lead

WALTER +. SMITH. Second Leader.
March. THE Regiments Return"
Crosby
Overture. French Comedy
Keller Bella
Characteristic Morceau. Echoes
Of Arabic Song" Shon- Kair
Czardas. Last love-. Graham
(D Waltz. Missouri. KniGht-Logan
10, THEY Didn't Believe Ne. Kern
Excerpts from Wang" ....... Morse
March. National Defense" .Lamps
The Star-Spangled Banner"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-17
The Fitness of Things.

The KiHk-Wliat do you mean by
waking me at this time in the morning?
The Valet-Pardon, your majesty. but
the Waterman has burst and the ground
floor of the palace Is under water.
The Kink-Then bring me my ad-
miral's uniform.-Boston Transcript.
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Garfield Snowdep,

Funeral services for Garfield Snow
den. who died Tuesday. aged thirty
four years. will be held at his late
northwest. tomorrow. at 2:3O O'Clock.
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Natural, in a. Manner Of Speaking,
History.

or all the gentle creatures we are able
to recall
The vegetable oyster was the g.ntlest
of them all.
II never fumed or snorted. or grumbled
at the heat.
In fact. the hottest weather made Its
disposition sweet.
And even when neglected. and left to
grow up wild,
II never was recorded that 1t ever bit n
child.
Springfield (Mass.) Union.
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The souvenir postal card crop
never fails.-Detroit Free Press.
The Triangle.

1T takes two to make a quarrel"
Is a proverb you have heard
Yet ofttimes no scrap Is started
Till the advent of a third.
Boston Transcript.
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Rev. J. T. Clark.

Funeral services for the Rev. ]. T.
Clark. d. D.. Phi. D.. pastor of MI.
Horeb BAPTIST Church. will be held at
the church this evening at s O'Clock,
conducted BY the ministers of Washing
ton and vicinity.
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The conceited man showers his
affections on an unworthy OBJ
ject.-St. Louis Star.
Lucky NeWtoWp.

The Young Ladies' Auxiliary marched
in the parade and there was thirty OF
them. Their uniforms consisted Of a
narrow blue sash.-Iewtown (ds.)
News
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Camp Cooking.

camp LOOKING.
! love to camp
Where flies are thick
And toast my bacon
On a stick
Beneath the vine.
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We scorn the best
At home. you know;
But camping out
Makes half-baked dough
Seem simply fine.
Kansas City journal.
Both in the Same Fix.

Both Wilson and Hughes crave the
Mansion in White.
And each views his chances with pride
and delight;
And neither can say when the other
has won
That: This is no place for a minis
ter's son."-Oakland Enquirer.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-14
PROGRESS IN CITY MANAGE
MENT

Running an American city eff
ciently long since has been recog-
nized as the biggest single problem
In government this country now has
to work out. Each year the convic-
ton grows that the Constitution
makers, after dovetailing national
and State functions nicely, died too
soon to wrestle with a question
which is fraught with even greater
difficulties.
Germany could give the United
States many pointers about running
a city, and, for a time, 1t looked as
if enthusiastic reformers were going
to foist "Made in Germany" munich.
pal administration methods off on
American cities. A closer study soon
showed that running a city in q
democracy, where that democracy
must be preserved even in municipal
life, left the German benefcent pa
ternalism outside the pale of Ameri.
can desire.
In outline the problem for each
American city is delightfully."- simple
20 work it out has been puzzlinR
y some of the best students Of politics
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-14
A VICTIM OF JUSTICE

A woman who stole bread for her
children was dismissed by a New
York court where she was held on a
charge of burglary. She had been
found guilty once before Of stealing.
Yet because he knew this woman
to. be a victim Of the unrelenting
tragedy of the law, Judge William
H. Wadham committed her sentence.
The case is a typical one, with
which the Associated Charities are
most familiar. The husband Ia not
permitted to work at his trade by
the authorities because he has
tuberculosis. There are six small
children, the last too young to leave
alone, and the woman cannot earn
sufficient to- support the entire fam
lily. There is no mothers pension
for this woman, no regulation which
can legally protect her from the ne
cessity of continuing to bring
tubercular children into the world
who in their turn will be denied
work.
When she stole, she violated the
law, but a Judge with a sense Of
justice broader in its scope than Is
usually demanded by men in his po-
sition discharged her.
This was technically unlawful. But
it is brand of justice of which there
is all too little in this day. What is
more technical than the fact that the
woman was forced, by the law, into
a position from which she could not
emerge without breaking the law?
Her case is typical Of MANY. JUS
tice is backhanded because our laws
are haphazard instead Of being dove
tailed into one another.
Justice is meant to work for the
right, the positive side. Yet even
while working for the right it con-
tradicts. Under present conditions
here In America justice is not JUS
tice unless it works the greatest
good for the greatest number. There
fore 1t destroys the claims Of the
minority. The path Of justice for
the mass Is strewn with bodies Of
single individuals caught in the
cross-currents.
A definition for higher civilization,
which we can well set about learning,
Is: "a community with laws so ar
ranged as to- bring about complete
justice in every event to every indi-
vidual."
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of this day. The problem is this:
A city government that will be
sensitive to the consensus Of COM
nunity opinion as expressed at the
polls.
A city government that would
translate these verdicts into efficient
and economical operation.
C. A. Dykstra, Of the University
Of Kansas, writing in the current Ia
sue Of the Nations Business, con-
tributes a review Of one method by
which many students think this re-
suit has been accomplished. That Is
the commission business manager
form Of government.
The old style commission form
was thought to be the solution. II
proved an excellent machine for
registering community opinion; it
failed to translate these ideas into
efficient community service. The
next step was to place the entire
control Of q city in the hands Of a
small commission. elected by, and
responsible to, the voters. This COM
mission was empowered to select a
business manager, an expert, and
retain him SO long as he "made
good" '-
Prof. Dykstra cites economies eff
fected in Dayton, Ohio, in SPRING
field, Ohio, and in other cities which
have the commission manager form.
He adds to the growing evidence
that economy and efficient admins
tration are to be had by this form.
His article suggests one field Of
study in relation to this commission
form which seems not yet to have
been developed. A city administra-
ton might be economical and eff
cient, yet it might not be progress
i've. Many phases Of city life are
growing with rapidity which is
amazing. Take the schools, for ex-
ample. Has the. commissions
ager form been able to keep the
school systems, likewise the health
departments, and similar bureaus
abreast Of the time while they re-
duced their cost and improved their
operation on their existing basis q?
All the testimony is that the COM
disadvantages form of city gov
eminent has done this. But surveys
end reports Of the results in these
fields arr, not so rife as are those
in respect to economy and manage
ment.
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Of bonds, up TO fifteen times its
stock; a Federal land bank may
loan up to twenty times It's capital.
Il will be noted that the farmer
who pays 500 for a $50 share gains
an interest in q concern whose loan
ing capacity is in the ratio Of twenty
times $50; while, II he put the same
500 into the other institution, he
would acquire an interest in s,loan-
ing capacity Of fifteen times 500.
The cooperative association Is the
cheapest medium for the farmer. II
no cooperative association is formed
in a given county within year,
then the borrower may go TO the
farm loan bank for that district, and
it will send an agent to take his
application, appraise his property,
and pass on his request for loan;
which in this case may be made by
the bank direct.
The joint stock land bank must
have at least $250,000 capital. As
sumo that II loans up to the limit,
fifteen times It's capital, It would
have a gross income Of 10 per cent
on the $3.50, 900, or $37,500. For the
margin between the farmers rate
and the rate Of interest on bonds
sold by the bank must not exceed 1
per cent. So there would be this
gross margin Of $37 500, from which
all salaries and expenses must be
paid; and it Is believed that a net
return Of 6 per cent would be just
about the limit. There is no room
for blue sky profits in the plan.
People who are asked to subscribe
stock in institutions supposed to be
chartered under the new law will be
wise If they make very sure what
they are getting. It is true that il
the Farm loan Board refuses
charters, these could be taken out
under the laws of many States. But
this could not greatly improve the
situation, for the competitive terms
on which money must be loaned will
be those set by the Farm Loan Board
in its operations. People will hardly
go to institutions chartered by the
States, and pay higher rates, when
they could 60 to the Federal institu-
tions and get lower rates.
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PRESIDENT TO MAKE
OPEN BID FOR VOTE
OF GERMANS IN US.

NEW YORK. Oct. l4.-PresidenS
Wilson's bid for the German vote In
this State. II has been learned, will
be made through Senator Kent n.
kelior OF Illinois. who. talking as q
German to Germans, is expected to
convince them that the President 10
their good friend.
kellor Is the Democratic member
of the Illinois legislature cited By
Norman HapRood as his authority
Tor the charge that a secret pact ex.
listed between the Hughes managers
and the German american Alliance
He will arrive here from the West
tomorrow and will be on the stump
for Wilson for the rest of the CANE
paign.
The coming OF the Presidents German
champion was announced by Hapgood.
who, as acting chairman OF the Wood
row Wilson Independent League, has
planned Senator kellor's speaking tour
In the East.
Hopeful Of KelIor's Trip.
Hapgood spoke enthusiastically of the
influence the Illinois man was certain to
have with Germans in this and other
Eastern States. He said:
Senator Kellor's German parentage
and education and his remarkably fine
record In the Illinois LEGISLATURE give
| man American citizens.
He explains to them simply the adj
vantages of their thinking as individu-
ais and not allowing themselves to be
tention to the fact that, II the President
| had not been so cool and so wise, this
! country might well have been at war
with germany today: He points out that
his nomination to the German-American
Alliance. has as his strongest supporter
| Colonel Roosevelt. and that Colonel
Roosevelt, II he is not Secretary Of State
/ himself. will inevitably have a great
deal to do with the filling OF that
office.
Yelled Slap ut the Riders.
Senator Kellor believes that the
Germans OF American descent in this
conspicuous group that is cooperating
with Republican headquarters. and ID
taking such a vindictive attitude to-
ward the President. by no means rep.
resent Decentralization at large, and
he believes that the longer Mr.. Hughes
shows himself afraid to say anything
about what his policy viii be u ne e
he will lose, especially as In the mean.
time Colonel Roosevelt 10 allowing no
misunderstanding about where his sym-
"The injury to the country Of a CAM
paign against our President, based on
racial grounds. will be much emphasized
| by Senator Kellor. He Will take up Mr..
Hughes statement Of yesterday defend
| ing himself for mentioning the British
blockade, but not saying anything defi-
mite about II, on the ground that he can-
not be definite as he may sometime be
| President
IA a most unpatriotic thing for him to
avoid all responsibility and yet try to
mess up our foreign relations. The key
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VIEWS on Our
National Honor

In his speech here he said:
Our friends on the other side seek
to capitalize prosperity. and when
the European war ends their capt.
tai Ia gone. I think the time has
como when II we are to have full
American prosperity and realization
Of our aspirations for success
throughout the world OF American
policies We must not only have hero
at home wise policies of protection.
but II must be understood that an
American citizen, lawfully prosecut-
ing his business. will be protected
in his life and property according
to his rights under international law
wherever he 10.
The old spirit 10 still with America.
and II Is not a friend OF America
who allows that spirit to be misun-
deratood.
II you invite insults and indigni-
ties and give the idea that America
will stand for them. you are simply
heaping up opportunities for diff
culties and struggles instead OF
peace.
say In these words:
First. want to see America pros
porous and contented, with a Just
distribution of q prosperity well Sc
cured by proper protective policies.
want to see the American flag
the symbol of righteousness. the
symbol OF power. the symbol OF dig
nifty, or protected citizenship.
And I want to see this nation grid
ed with a desire to serve humanity,
but realizing that II can serve no
one Throughout the world unless It
respects itself.
The nominee told the Joplin crowd
that the present prosperity OF the
country was built on sand, that "the
intoxicated fancy may indulge in
happy dreams. but the sober thought
of the country Is directed TO the day
when this stimulant-the European
war-will be no longer available"
Mr.. Hughes was greatly pleased
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-14
SAFETY FIRST

Safe travel in streets and roads ID
becoming such an acute problem
with the increasing density and
speed of traffic that any exact infor-
nation about It's dangers serves to
help in prevention Of accidents.
In a recent statement Major Ray
mond w. Pullman said that most
pedestrians, in crossing a street,
looked to the right, in the direction
Of going traffic, and that many more
failed to look either to the right OF
to the left.
The nearest approach to q verifi-
cation Of this statement comes in q
bulletin from the Chesapeake and
Ohio railway which reports on a re-
cent traffic study made in Califor-
MIA.
There 1900 drivers Of motor
vehicles were observed at railway
crossings. They probably were more
careful than the average pedestrian
who crosses street. Yet 69.5 per
cent of these looked neither way be-
fore crossing the tracks, ct per cent
looked only in one direction, and but
27.8> per cent looked both ways.
No way to insure the safety of
either vehicle drivers or Of pedes-
trians will ever be devised unless
these classes cooperate in alert
watchfulness. Every study of the
situation brings more forcefully to
mind the necessity Of campaigns for
education in safety first"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-14
BIGGER AND BIGGER NAVAL
VESSELS

No limit to vessel tonnage and
gun caliber is yet in sight for the
naval monsters of the future. A
very few years ago it was generally
supposed that the extremes had been
reached. The first dreadnaught was
a marine marvel; yet it is long since
obsolete and would be a pygmy in
comparison to the new ships of our
own and other navies; while these,
in turn, will be dwarfed by the yet
greater ones that are now planned.
The British navy shows determi-
nation to keep the lead in this race
for size and power. Likewise, it is
pursuing its wonted policy Of secrecy
about designs and tonnage. 1t will
be remembered that the first dread
naught was launched before the
world had any real idea what was
doing, and commissioned before the
truth about It was even approx
mately given to the world. The
Queen Elizabeth class were prac-
tically all completed-five vessels
in number-before anything was
known about them.
Most powerful Of all the vessels
provided for the United States navy
are those Of the California type, Of
$4,000 tons, with main battery of
eight 16-inch guns. But the British
navy is reported putting out class
Of 40,0O0-ton battleships, to carry
twelve 18-inch guns. So the Amer
lean designers are planning to raise
their tonnage limit to $4,000 on the
vessels that will be authorized next
year, and to arm them with twelve
16-inch rifles. 1t is not at all certain
that the 18-inch gun has been adopt
ed by the British navy; many naval
and ordnance authorities doubt If so
heavy a weapon will be used. It
bring vessel sizes far above what
was recently regarded as more than
the practical limit, as determined by
the depth Of waters In harbors. But,
on the other hand, there is the prob
lem Of protecting vessels against
torpedoes. It has been calculated
that a battleship could be built
heavy enough to carry amor and
nets that would secure 1t against
torpedo assaults. This would be
possible only with ship capable Of
sustaining a huge weight of armor
Bigger battleships will mean ex-
tensive harbor improvements In har-
bors that must be used as naval
bases; but these works will be USE
full for vessels of commerce as we'll
as war. There is little doubt that
when the merchant marines are re-
organized after the present war a
great number Of very large ships
will be put out for the worlds main
lines Of ocean traffic, and the smaller
ships win go to the secondary
routes.