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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-21
TnH SUBMARINE WAR METHODS

The Marquis Of .Crewe recently,
aaswsring IN Interpolation in the
House Of Lords. declared that the
0ssmsn submarines have been VIC.
listing the pledge not to attack un-
armed merchant ships without warn
ilg nd safety to ships companies.
H ssid, In this connection, that at
least. seven cases had been investi-
gseed In such detail that there
seemed, no doubt they represented
direct. unqualified violation Of the
Berlin undertaking, Is announced to
tho Washington Government.
From Berlin comes . semi-official
denial. and the statement that the
pledge 10 President Wilson has not
been violated.
Il would seem an appropriate time
for the American State Department,
to which the promise was given in
behalf Of the world generally, and
not merely with restriction to Amer
lean ships and American citizens on
other ships, to interest itself in this
matter. The statement Of the Mar
quis Of Crewe seemed rather moder-
ate. In that he said only seven cases
had been investigated to the almost
positive conclusion that the pledge
had been broken. The average reader
Of news reports would have been
warranted to believe the number Of
such cases in the recent submarine
campaign had been much larger.
The fact that American ships and
lives have not been lost does not end
our concern. If solemn pledge to
this country, on the faith of which
our citizens are constantly risking
their lives at sea, is worthless, our
Government should not wait for
American lives to be lost before in
sisting upon performance Of the
agreement.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-21
Times Mail Bag
Living Conditions for Soldiers and
Citizens Of Douglas, Arizona, de-
Tended BY Nevspaper.

Tended BY Newspaper.
To the Editor Of THE, TIMES.
Your paper published an inaccurate
report from some correspondent about
Douglas. which sought. to portray the
way In which the New Jersey troops
had saved Douglas. Arts. from bank
ruptcy. and told Of many alleged high
prices charged there to the troops. I
desire space in your columns for a refu-
tatfon of the article as printed In the
Douglas Daily. International.
The Internationals article 10:
,oYr ola friend e. A. Taylor sent to
washington Times containing a marked
article which purported to have been
written here concerning the wonderful
things the Jersey troops did for this
been disclosed. but surely he did not
know anything about his subject. and
DID not take the trouble to inform him
SELF about conditions in Douglas at the
present time and In the past The
Times says:
Business At Standstill.
According to prominent merchants
mere almost every business house was
really to shut up shop when the first
OF the Jcrseymen began TO arrive Bust
ness was at q standstiil. The war scare
nad caused II cessation. with the excep-
s u6 ,S OF the copper smelters; Men count
co tnelr losses ingtead OF their gains.
large, part of the Mexican population
mao ned across the border with the first
hare-up In the international situation,
ana nose VINO had money drew tight
doing no business and the railroads
noticed q Stacking OF in the Imports
ana exports to and from the city
4. 0f course. no prominent merchant
Information regarding our fair and
eyer-prosperous city. This city. but
nfteen years old. has a population OF
lb.O0O souls not including the army
temporarily located east and west OF
our city limits.
Deny Statement.
Last year was one of the most pros
porous years in the history of Doug
las. and last year closed months before
the arrival of the Jersey militia.
The Times article continues:
In trying to make themselves COM
isortablo anu provide protection from
TN lizards. snakes. and toads that in
rest these parts. a number OF officers
conceived the idea OF flooring their
tents with one-inch boards. The ium-
Der was ordered and II was found that
the cost would average approximately
SO tent"
Pencils Two For Five.
OF course. there may be lead pencils
that retail at two for a quarter both
In Arizona and In New Jersey, out
they are not the kind used by Arizona
editors and reporters; this kind Is avail
able at 2t cents apiece.
Douglas has extended the same well
come and accommodations to the New
Jersey militia as had been extended to
other soidiers coming here ahead OF
them. This CITY Is glad tn have such a
hne body Of men included in the army
In this vicinity. and IL Is to be regretted
mat their presence was taken as the
city" >''
Very truly yours.
w..,,n.,o, .uv,.C A. TAYLOR.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-21
EVANSVILLE.

Hyattsville's annual Labor Day pic
mic will be joint enterprise this year.
the firenen sharing the proceeds with
the women's Auxiliary Of Company r.
Mrs. Mills-O'Keefe. president OF the
auxiliary, has announced committees.
Chief Edward Keegin has instructed
every member OF the IRE department
to assist the committees. John Adams.
chairman OF the entertainment commit
tee. 10 arranging q program.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-21
ANACOSTIA.

Everything is in readiness for the an
nnal tournament to be given at Congress
Heights for the benefit OF the building
fund Of the Esther Memorial Church on
Wednesday afternoon.
All the stores in the suburb will be
closed 20 everyone can attend the touf-
nament Senator ]. Walter Smith of
Maryland will be the orator Of the day.
In the evening Congressman c. c. Carlin
of Virginia will be the speaker. Tho
8 o'clock. ..
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-21
ONE FACTOR AT WORK FOR
PEACE

In the face Of statistics from the
international Institute Of Agricul-
ture on the worlds grain crops this
year, it il apparent that the charge
that American speculation or Ger
man plotting Is responsible for high
prices, seems puerilc.: It is declared
that with. the wheat harvest about
complete in Europe, indications are
that the worlds wheat crop will be
about 26 per cent less than that Of
1915; oats ~ per cent less, and bar
ley 20 per cent less.
The new wheat crop, It Is ex-
planned will be nearly up to the
average for the years from 1900
to 1918. This, however, does not
explain away the calamity of SO
great drop this year; for the nor
NAL crop Of 1916 ought to be de-
cidedly above the average for such q
series Of years. There is a steady
normal rate Of increase, necessary to
keep up with population. The nor
NAL crop Of 1915 ought to be de-
cidedly larger than that Of the years
1900-1913. To fall below that aver
age means that the world is suffer-
ing something like a crop failure.
Without much doubt, there will
not be a return to higher world yields
for time. Europe, in normal times,
produces rather more than half the
worlds wheat. 1t is utterly impos-
sible that it shall maintain the nor
NAL production and the natural rate
of increase under war conditions.
Even II every acre Of land were as
cultivated as in peace, it
would still be impossible to do the
work SO well. Fertilizers cannot be
with the precious potash
because Germany holds
the potash. Implements are bound
to fall into disrepair, and the sup
ply Of horses is badly impaired.
The United States, Australia, and
Argentina might mako up ordinarily
. deficit in Europe; but in the pres
ent season they have failed, chiefly
because Of the smaller crop in the
United States. Australia is at war.
and will be affected by the causes,
just suggested, calculated to reduce
yields. Argentina il affected by
some Of the Same conditions, es-
pecially the difficulty Of keeping the
supply up to proper eff
cheney; and machinery is more i'm
portant in the countries, like Argen-
tina, Of wide-fung wheat fields, than
in Europe.
Along with wheat, there is a drop
In production Of barley and oats.
The general conclusion is that
Europe, the greatest producer of all
three Of these grains, Is suffering the
effects Of war on productiveness.
They are beginning to show seri-
ously. They will be more oppressive
in another year, though better
conditions may make up
for the big drop in 1916.
It is quite needless to search for
Interior explanations Of rising
prices, in the face Of such facts as
.hese. The world is getting near 25
per cent less food grains this year
than last. The truest explanation
Is that war is cutting down man
Sind's supplies Of food; and that is
,ne thing that cannot 60 on very
ong without becoming a most tell
ing argument for peace.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-21

The Anacostia Citizens Association
will resume its activities in the near fu-
ture, The committees are at work now
on preparing lists Of improvements de-
sired, which will be considered at the
FIRST meeting. The Improvement to Min
nesota avenue will be urged.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-21
Catfish Bites Fisherman.

BLooMINviN.s, Ill. Aug. I.-John
Colby. q Havana fisherman. was bad,
injured by q Giant catfish in the San
canon river. about ten miles south OF
Havana. Sodby was walking in the
water. searching for ash with his
hands. when the catfish grabbed hin, by
the foot and lacerated 1. before he
gould DO rescued. Tho nah was about
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-21
A Point of Nationality.

Ascertaining the nationality Of the
parents Of her pupils. pursuant to a
school rule. a teacher called the roll
something as follows:
"Uriah Umson?"
English"
Heinrich Hast"
German"
Louis LaFarge?"
French"
Johnnie Jones?"
The last boy. who had not been pay
Ing enough attention to the proceeding
to know what It was all about. called
out:
''NeutraL"-Oakiand (Cal) Enquirer.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-21
Explaining the Bad Feeling.

Albert Stroud believes that consider
able feeling must have grown UP be-
tween the Germans and the English
in the last two years. Mr.. Stroud bases
his opinion on the fact that Germany
has changed the English name Of golf
to "locherballspie kansas City Star.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-21
IAN American" Asks Nationality of
Leaders of Railroad Strike. .s-

Tc the Editor Of THE TIMES:
A. every other means known to in
senious minds han been used to stop
transportation Of munitions, perhaps
this railroad strike has been called as
last resort to stop shipment OF war
material. What 10 the Nationalist Of
the leaders In this strike?
AN AMERICAN
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-21
Amusements.

Keith's-Vaudeviile. ?:l5 and S.i5 r. m
Loew's Colum5!a-Photoplsys. 1910 n m. b
II p, M.
Glen Echo-open-air hmusements. d,,e,as
and free movies
Chevy Chase Lake-Dancing
Great Falls, Va.-Concerts dlncinx music
and movies. all free.
Garden-Continuous mat.oi pictures 10 q m
to II =. NJ.
strand-continuous motion p;,tur-s. 10 q N
" II d. m.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-21

The local Methodist Episcopal Church.
South. will start its carnival week to.
night on the church 10. at Maryland
avenue and Marion street. The commit
tee in charge Is composed Of the Rev
Charles L. DeLong. NJ. H. b. Hoffman.
Henry F. Brewer James Severe. How
ard Smith, j. VI. HILL.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-21
The Owl.

Why praise the owl
That solemn fowl
For keeping quistf
It doesn't chant
Because Il can't.
Dare you deny itS
st. Louis Star.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-21
Gadzuuuel

A fellow who hailed from Dubuque
Put on an old-fashioned peruQue.
Said he. i've no doubt, -.
II wear this thing oubt
They'll think I'm some kind Of {
duque."
g.. U. Burban. in Springfield (Mass.]
Union.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-21

The Farmers Club of Laurel district
will hold its annual Labor Day picnic in
Brashears' grove, near Ammendalc. An
athletic program ia being arranged.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-21
z SOLDIERS KILLED
BY AN R. F.&'P. TRAIN
Virginia Mi|itiamen Meet Death
at Richmond After Sunday
Visit to Alexandria, ,

AANDhiA, Aug. N.-Henry J.
Sooch' twenty-one years old. and, Frank
Meade. twenty-five. of this city, were
instantly killed this morning about I, a
board Air lin. tr.,n $780,. FL.
81, and were .,n,cr ,,an.nt 49,.
by Atlantic co.st I,n. .r.,, 5000
Al g., a.. ". ua. 'eeonu
~. ."e Aece uain yaros IN Hicnmond.
Inc young men were members Of the
crack military organizations, and had
been encamped for q number OF weeks
at Camp Stuart. the virginia mobilisa-
ton camp. Thev visited THAR n.r.nt.
In mi. ci,,, $4,000
e'" mat ieit hieAahor1a last
hisnt ~ yI
Upon reaching the Acca yards the
nearest STOP TO Camp Stuart. they
s.epped on the train. and owing TO the
moving or freight trains about them,
~ heu Dy second Of.
CO. IN. psrehtS are Mr.. ana Mrs.
gesns "eaoe; Ihey i've AT Braddock
ta; anu ooocn Iather - the chief
Esaph operator OF the Richmond.
GIooerchspuIg ana fotomac railroad.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-21

Members Of Epiphany parish. Forest
willie. Md, are arranging for their annual
tournament to be held In that place m
Labor Day.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-21

Breathes there a man with soul
so dead
Who never to himself has said
While styles like these arc all
, the rage:
I'm glad I i've in this here
age!"
Memphis Commercisl-Appsal.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-21
Lines to General Humidity.

Gwan! Gwan! Gwan away
And don't come back another day.
Boston Globe
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-21
Black Cynicism,

Black Cynicism.
Emerson Hough. the optimist novelist,
was condemning a pessimistic novelist
famous IN Europe.
This dub" he said vigorously, gives
cynical, black. nasty meaning to the
most innocent and harmless things.
II met him once at a dinner in Paris.
Faint heart" ! happened TO say.
"'Oh. I don't know, Mr.. Hough,' the
rascal sneered. Don't most men get
married because they haven't got the
courage 20 back out, New Orleans
States.
Just For Fun.
why does the ocean rage7" Of him
She sought the information.
1.-THE ocean RACES" he replied,
purely for wreck-reation."
Boston Transcript.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-21
Prophylaxis.

Prophylaxis.
swat the ny"
And TRAP the rat"
Shoot the dog
And "Croak the cat"
Keep II up.
For science, maybe.
Soon will holler
XIII the baby"
Commercial Tribune.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-21

lor were held at the residence. 10 South
Fayette street. this afternoon at
o'clock. the Rev. Edgar Carpenter. rec
tor OF Grace Episcopal Church. Of
ficiating.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-21

Excursions to Marshall Hall tomor-
row will be given by the Holy Name
Band and the Council Of Jewish Women.
The latter organization will have a.
their guests the matron and inmates Of
the Children's Home.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-21
Things Are Not What They Seem.

Hogadone's confectionery Ia the place
to buy your groceries. cured meats, Ind
nsh.-The Kanoxap tWash.) Indepsnd-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-21

Alexandria Division. No. !. Ancient
Order Of Hibernians, left today for
Richmond to attend the State conven-
tion OF the order. accompanied by .
delegation OF the Woman's Auxiliary.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-21

Arrangements have been completed by
three local fire companies to leave for
Harrisonburg tomorrow to attend the
annual convention Of the Virginia Fire
mems Association. Sixty-fve members
Will be In the Alexandria delegation.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-21
Pencils Two For Five.

Washington. August 70.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-21

Washington. August 20.
The Yale expositor., 1916-08-31
Beauty In the Mexieans Voice.

Next to the love of dress was most
struck with the fineness of the voice
and the beauty of intonations OF both
sexes (of the Mexicans). It is q pleas.
ure simply to listen to the sound Of
the language, before / could attach
any meaning to IL. They have a good
deal of the creole drawl, but 1t is va
ried with an occasional extreme rapid.
ity of utterance, in which they. seem
to skip from consonant to consonant,
until. lighting upon a broad open
vowel, they rest upon that to restore
he balance OF sound. A common bul
ock driver delivering message
seemed to speak like ar ambassador
lt an audience. In fact, they some
times. appeared to me to be a people
IN whom curse had fallen and
stripped them NJ everything but their
pride their manner and their voices
From Three Years Before the Mast, "
oy r.. II Dana.
The Yale expositor., 1916-08-31
EVe's AppIe,

Chief OF the many botanical curiosi
les of the Island of Ceylon is a fruit
supposed to Lear the mark OF Ewes
eeth. The tree on which 1t grows il
inown by the significant name of "tlt
orbidden fruit" or Ewes appl,
rec" The blossom has a very pleas
mt scent, but the really remarkable
eeature of tile tree, the one to which
t owes its name, is the fruit. 1t is
beautiful, and hangs from the tree in
l peculiar manner. Orange on the
outside and deep crimson within, each
'ruit has the appearance of having
piece bitten out of 1t. This fact to
sether with its poisonous quality, led
The Mohammedans to represent it as
the forbidden fruit OF the Garden OF
eden, and to warn men against its
noxious qualities. The mark of thp
'ruit is attributed to Eve Why the
bite of Adam did not also leave its
mark is not known, but as only one
piece seems to be missing it's loss 10
ascribed to the woman.
The Yale expositor., 1916-08-31
Accuracy and Trssth.

Anybody can be accurate-the mar
With the foot rule is that Accuracs
o the attainment of small minds, the
achievement of the commonplace. n
mere mackine-made thing that comes
with niggaroly research and ciphering
and mensuratiou and the multiplica
lion table, good in its place, so only
the place is very small. In fiction II
can under certain circumstances be
dispensed with altogether 1t is not
a thing TO be striven for. To be true
is the aIi-important business, and,
once attaining that, AL things shall
be added unto you Paint the horse
pea green IL 1t suits your purpose;
I'LL the mouth Of Rebecca with gas
conades and rhodomontades inter
minable; these things do not matter
It is truth that matters, and the point
is whether the daubs of pea green
will look like horseflesh and the mouth
fIling words create the impression OF
actual battle-Frapk Norris.
The Yale expositor., 1916-08-31
Grain, Etc.

DETROIf-Wheat Cash No REQ.
s152 SAC; September opened with a
drop of 1.2c at $1.54 ga, advanced to
s1.55 3-4, declined to $1.53 IA and
closed at $1.53 "a; December opened
at $1.6O "a, advanced to $1.61 IL, de-
clined to $1.59 IA and closed at S1.59
"a; May opened at $1.66 IA, advanced
to S1.67 Ia, declined to $1.64 "a and
closed at s1.65 IA; No l white,
s1.47 "a.
Corn-Cash No 3, SO 1.2c; No 3 yel
ow, 9lc; No yellow, S9Q90c.
Oats-Old standard, &c; new stan
dard, 4Sc; old No white, 4S 1-2c;
new No white, 47c; September, Acc;
old No white, 46 1-2Q47 1-2c.
Rye-Cash No 2, $1.22.
Beans-Immediate and prompt ship.
ment. $50; October, IS.
Seeds-Prime red clover, $40;
prime alsike, 1915; prime timothy.
$3.50; alfalfa, S10Gll.
New Hay-,No l timothy, $14@15;
standard timothy, s13,50Q14;' light
mixed, $13914; No 2 timothy, $120
10; No / mixed, $10011; No l clover,
$9Q10; rye straw. $7.50@s; wheat
and oat straw, $6,50Q7; old timothy,
s1701S per ton in carlots, Detroit.
Feed--In 100-lb sacks, iobbing lots:
Bran, $25; standard middlings, s26;
fine middlings, 500; cracked corn,
$50; coarse cornmeal, SIS; corn and
oat chop, $32 per ton.
Four-Per 1876 lb, in eighth paper
sacks: Best patent $40; second pa
tent. $3.50; straight $3.50; spring pa
tent, s6.1O; rye -four, $3.50 per bbl.
The Yale expositor., 1916-08-31
TWO KILLED, EIGHT INJURED
The Crowd Was Wild and Doctors
Found II Almost Impossible to
Wait on the Dying Men.

Kalamazoo - Kalamazoo's 100-mile
automobile race ended in one of the
bloodiest automobile accidents ever
witnessed on a Michigan track. The
accident came early in the race, just
as the drivers were getting under way.
Thousands OF people saw the crash
and were Mortified after witnessing
the first pile-up to see the Stutz car
go crashing into the pile of wrecked
automobiles and dying men. The cars
had just passed the grand stand and
were about to make the first turn be-
yond. The Buick made an effort to
pass the Crawford on the curve and
as they turned on corner the two
cars crashed together and turned over.
Dust partly hid the view from the
great crowds.
The Stutz was leading these two
machines but short distance and the
judges on the track, their attention
turned towards the place where the
accident had taken place, failed to
note the Stutz coming down the track
at fearful clip. The Stutz whiZZed
by the crowd and right into the pile
of wreckage on the TRACK. Tne Stutz
hurdled the pile of cars, went through
the fence and over an embankment.
Closely following the Stutz was Pea
cock, in the Sunbeam. The Sunbeam
turned turtle and landed on the other
side of the wrecksge. Chandler, driy-
ing a Crawford, saw the crash ahead
of him and turned into the infeld, go
ing through the fence and escaping
injury.
The Yale expositor., 1916-08-31
GAGGED and tied
BY LONE BANDIT
STANDARD OIL cOMPANYS EN-
PLOYE HELD UP AND ROBBED
ON REcKNER ROAD.
LOSS is ESTIMATED AT S27OO
Ford Car Again Comes Into the Lime
liaht-Bandit Makes Good
His Escape.

Detroit-Held up by lone automo-
bile bandit, Harold Isbell, collector
for the Standard Oil company, was rob-
bed of approximately $1,000 on the
Reckner road, near Michigan avenue,
four miles from the Detroit city limits.
Isbell was on his daily route, collect
ing from the Standard Oil company
distributing stations in Wyandotte and
Dearborn and was driving a small
coupe when he met the bandit, who
approached him in a new Ford touring
car.
The bandit drew his car across a
narrow part of the roadway, obstruct-
Ing 1t, in order to prevent Isbell from
passing. Isbell drove up to the ban
dts car, innocent of the other drivers
purpose, and not until the bandit
pointed an automatic pistol at the col
lector did he realize the bandits OBJ
ject.
Isbell was forced to surrender the
money, which was in a small travelling
bag. He was unarmed and saw no
"dy vi OutWlltlhB lhC IODDcl, he Sdlu
After placing the money in his own
machine the bandit threw rope about
Isbell and pinioned his arms behind
him. The bandit then took seal ring
from Isbell's hand and SO from his
pocket.
Binding the collectors hands and
feet, the robber dragged him through
the tall grass to spot hidden from
the road by a clump of bushes and
sever; oak trees. Isbell started to
yell for help directly after the robber
left him The bandit then came back
and gave his victim a blow over the
right eye with his fist with a curt or
der to shut up"
From his position behind the bushes,
Isbell said. he could not see which
direction the robber drove when he
left the scene of the robbery. Direct
ly after the robber left, Isbell again
yelled for help and 80 minutes later
attracted the attention of George
Ryan, a caretaker in the Ford estate,
who was forced to cut the ropes which
bound the robbers victim.