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The Washington times., 1916-03-02
Quits Progressive Party
To Promote T. r. Boom

TRENTON. March 2-Because he
thinks there is a growing sentiment in
the Republican party for the nomina-
ton of Theodore Roosevelt. Frank B.
Jess, OF Camden, a member OF the
Progressive State committee, rendered
to that body his resignation. His in
tention. he announced. Is TO promote
Roosevelt sentiment in the Republican
party.
In his letter Jess intimatcd that he
would make a fight to be elected as
Republican delegate to the Republican
national convention in Chicago. He
hinted there was an underlying current
OF opposition to Colonel Roosevelt on
the part of certain leaders in spite OF
tho growing popularity of the former
President with the rank and file of the
voters.
The full value of the Roosevelt senti-
ment can be fulilled, Jess maintained.
only by, the election OF Roosevelt dele
gates to the Chicago convention.
The Washington times., 1916-03-02
Advocate of 'Persons" Goes Into
Ancestry Of people"

To the Editor OF THE TIMES:
VIII you permit me to add few
thoughts to the very interesting discus
sion you published on the subject OF
people" and persons SET. .T'A
From the trend OF the uiscussion 1t
would appear that both OF the learned
gentlemen were right. But by examin-
ing the origin OF the word. Its real sig
nificance may become clearer. The word
people" was probably imported into
England by the Norman French. who
used the French ''pople" or 'peuple." :"
II IS hardly likely that the Romans left
the word there when they left Britain
mia. Both the Latin 'populus ana the
French ''peuple" have a singular form
and meaning. How soon after its intro
duction into England II acquired a plur-
al sense will probably never be known.
However, a plural sense II has, and we
might as well let II 60 at that.
As to the preference for persons or
people after a numeral. It would seem
to be a simple solution. IL II be once
admitted that II 10 not. correct to say
two people" or three people" the
question at once arises at what numeral
the Correctness stops and the incorrect
ness begins. To avoid this difficulty
which would begin another endless dis
cussion. II would seem to be preferable
to hang on TO the persons" beginning
with two persons to a million persons
etc. This once established as rule, Q
regulation Of grammarians for correct
speaking, II will be just as easy to Civ,
the advocates OF people" rope enough
to hang themselves.
| In a free country like this an absurd
| ity may in time become a grammatica
axiom. do not disagree with thos'
| who favor people" after a numera
adjective. but cannot see the advan
4 - - -.
| the correctness of which seems to be II
doubt In certain instances This woult
have a tendency to increase the diffi
culties OF learning English. An ignor
ant foreigner would probably follow tn
popular form. but an educated foreign
er, especially linguist. would fight sh.
of any doubtful use of a word. especial.
| when there Is a word available concern
ing which there Is no doubt.
e. L. SCHARF.
The Washington times., 1916-03-02
Falls -Four Stories
Into Egg Cushion
Only Thing Broken, Besides the
Eggs, Is Three-Year-olt 8.
Tumbler's law.
Tumbler'S law.

NEW YORK. March 2.--AlthouEh only
three years old. Samuel zachar started
to make an omeletts and got as far as
breaking the eggs.
Leaning out of the window OF his
home on the fourth floor. small Samuel
lost his balance and fell.
Right under the window OF the side
walk the grocer on the ground floor
had displayed a big crate Of eggs. Into
the crate dropped Samuel. the eggs
broke his fall and NECESSARILY were
broken. His terrified mother, rushing
downstairs. plucked him from a foam
Ing, yellow sea.
The Gouverneur Hospital surgeons
found that Sammy's jaw was broken
too, but that was all he suffered, thanks
to the eggs.
The Washington times., 1916-03-02

whipple, personally would yot have
chosen to act as Mr.. .Brandeis acted.
Mr.. Whipple gave a sufficient
reason for rejection Of the Brandeis
nomination. It was that Mr.. Bran
deis by character and temperament
was so "icy," SO "aloof," SO wrapped
in the self-suffciency of his own con-
science" SO absorbed in caring for
the situation" that he cared nothing
for the traditions of the bar or
the opinions of his fellow lawyers.
The Washington times., 1916-03-02
WHEN THE WHOLE WORLD
PAYS US IN GOODS

Discussing this country's indus
trial and commercial future, James
j. Hill says: "Some Of our people
want high protective tariff against
foreign goods. But if those prod
ucts are kept from our markets how
can Europe pay for what she will
want from US when the war is
overt"
What Mr.. Hill means is that If the
war lasts long enough Europe will
have no American securities left to
trade back to us for our products
and, home requirements considered,
no gold to pay down on our coun-
ters.
Every bit of that is as true as
gospel and as clear as sunshine. II
is for that very reason, however, that
we must determine in advance not
whether we are going to let them
pay US in products, for we have to
do that, but in what products we are
going to let them pay US.
If we let Brazil pay us in coffee, in
rubber, in other things of which we
have none Or Of which we are short,
all we'll and good. If we let Argen-
tina pay US in beef as the raw mate
rial and in hides as a partially
finished material when we haven't
enough beef for our own people and
when we can use more hides than we
have, all we'll and good.
But If when we have surplus OF
wheat-and' we now have and are
likely to have an excessive supply OF
wheat-we let Canada and Argen-
tina and Russia pay us in wheat, the
American farmers are going to the
poorhouse. All the American farm
ers are going to the poorhouse be.
cause, when the bottom falls ,out OF
the value of American wheat, the
value of all American breadstuffs
indeed all American foodstuffs, must
go down with it.
If we let Germany and Great Brit.
ain pay us in manufactured textiles
at such prices as American producers
cannot meet, then the American
wage-earners in our textile indus
tries must go off the payroll.
Nor shall it be ignored that wheI
American farmers reduce or abandon
their crops because of the low prices
they can get for them, and American
wage-earners in the textile industry
the steel industry, in various indus
tries, lose their jobs because foreigl
products are supplying to American
consumers what they wert supplying
before-it shall not be ignored, W
say, that Mr.. Hills railroad an
other railroads having less bushes
to transport from the interior to tn
coasts and having less business I
distribute among our people in tn
interior, because Of the impoverish
ment Of the public and its inabilit
to buy, will GO to the poorhOus
lalOng with all the others.
The Washington times., 1916-03-02

CluCUJb VI bhtc ASStSh NthhSh he-e -"
slackened, is the demonstration that
the allies are more nearly able to
match the Germans in artillery power
than they ever were before. There
has been no such tale of utter dis
parity as in some Of the engagements
year ago on the more westerly sec
tors Of the long line. The supply of
shells was at that time hopelessly
unequal; the Germans were able to
hurl scores Of them to every one
that the allies dared use; now, ap-
parently, both sides are able to use
all that the exigency demands, con-
fident that their supplies will be re-
newed.
Precisely why the Verdun attack
should have been made with such de-
termined effort at this time is not yet
clear. It is reported that the leading
German military authorities advised
against It, and were overruled by the
political elements, headed by the
Kaiser and the crown prince. Yet it
is not apparent what political con-
siderations could have dictated such
desperate chance in the face Of the
military advice.
II may be many days or even
weeks before the developing opera
tions shall indicate whether the Ver-
dun effort is to be dropped and ac-
khowledged failure. It would seem
that IL this move, at such cost, does
not produce results, then the western
line may fairly be accounted impreg-
nable to German attack; probably,
also, to attack by the allies unless
the Germans shall be compelled to
draw away very great forces to the
east to meet the Russian advance.
The chances are that the Berlin
war office, having learned Of the gi-
gantic preparations Russia is making
for a new movement in the spring,
wanted to strengthen its position,
both morally and in a military way,
in the west, in order to make 1t pos
sible to withdraw troops from there
to the east without tempting the
allies to a great push in the west. II
does not seem probable that in this
purpose the Verdun attack will have
produced the desired effect.
The spring of 1916 ought to see
the allies well prepared to open Of.
fensive on both fronts with a com.
Portable predominance in men and
material. But that is no assurance
that they will consider themselves
ready to take the initiative. Theii
game is to fight on the defensive al
long, as possible, to compel theil
enemy TO bear the lions share oi
losses, to hold their own and fore,
the continuance Of the process oi
attrition in which all the factors arr
on their side. If this be their pro
gram, as appears probable, the grea'
final effort for a clean-cut allied vic
tory may not come till the spring o.
1917. The wary statements which
have been made by government lead
ers in France and Britain 90 far t,
suggest that this is the design nov
in mind
The Washington times., 1916-03-02

Suggests U. s. Citizens Assist Work
Of Y. NJ. c. A. In Europe's battle
fialAa

AhCAdbs
To the Editor OF THE TINES:
While the newspapers are full OF
stories of diplomatic struggles and
military Victories or defeats, may
beg space to draw attention. through
your columns, to the unheralded but
splendid work which Is being carried
on by the Young Mems Ch s;stian AS
ISOLATION in the war stricken coun-
tries of Europe.
Huts or tents have been established
In over 1000 centers, which are free
ly open to the soldiers and prisoners.
irrespective Of nationality. language.
restaurant. church.. school. feading
and writing room combined. and their
popularity and use as to the latter,
Is proved by the fact that over twelve
million pieces of stationery are used
each month. by soldiers and prisoners
letters which would probably never
be written out for this organization.
Religious services are held at vari-
Gus times In the same room by min
listers of the Roman Catholic, Greek
and Protestant churches, cinemato-
graph and other Entertainments are
provided, and in the schools the. men
are taught many useful subjects In
their leisHre time and kept away
from the drinking dens which abound
camps. No one religioug faith Is rec
ognized. and mo theological creed
imposed, emphasized or even promul-
gated: this point being SO emphasized
that even the Indian native troops
are gladly welcomed.
It has been suggested that II might
be possible to raise a fund to build
and endow a hut to be known as the
u. 8. Hut. This. would be a very
graceful act on the part OF Americans
ciated by the people on the Other
side.
with a view to forming a committe,
to follow up this suggestion, I. shall
be glad to hear from any who ar,
interested. an dto supply them Will
sAEDoN PERKINS. F. r. q. 8.
Washington. Feb. 28.
The Washington times., 1916-03-02
Director of Music Thanks Times for
Articles On Music In Public


OCuOOlbs
To the Editor of THE TIMES:
Permit me to thank you for the
articles printed in your excellent paper
relative to the work in public school
or community music. AS director OF
music of the schools of Washington,
realize the great responsibilities that the
position carries, at the same time / sec
great possibilities. The public has a
right to demand that the boys and girls
who attend the public schools shall have
acquired the same degree OF power, the
same practical working knowledge OF
the subject, to read and interpret the
language with as much certainty and
firency as In any other subject taught.
1t IL with this general aim In view
that I am making careful preparation
and outlining the work from the kinder
garten TO the normal schools, and ask
the hearty support and cooperation of
the press In helping to promote the
highest efficiency In all departments and
l cordially inyite the most thorough in
vestigation IT the plans already made.
or course, 1t will take time to produce
results.
HAMLIN Il. COGSWELL.
washington, February 25.
The Washington times., 1916-03-02
Appeals For Humane Treatment of


To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
Americans abroad often boast OF our
humane societies when we see the
cruelty to horses practlced there. Es-
pecially in one thing are We superior
to them. There Is no tail-docking here.
But while the law protects one end OF
the horse II neglects the other. That
instrument OF torture, the check-rein.
Is used and abused here to an extent
that Is shameful. Any one who stops to
think will realize that frequent change
Of position is necessary to the free CIR
culation OF the blood. Any strained OF
even comfortable position retained for
long is punished by nature, by discom-
fort. or actual pain.
Any artists model can testify to this.
But Ignorance, not cruelty, IL often the
cause, On Sunday mornings. while
their owners sit snugly in church listen
ing to the teaching OF mercy. one may
see numbers OF poor carriage horses
waiting by the hour with heads strain
ed up stiffly in unnatural positions. A
spirited horse may throw his head high.
shut never retains II there. Surely
naturalness Is more beautiful.
II the 8. p. G, A. could print small
tracts setting forth these facts to ap-
peal to the owners of carriage horses
il would, l think. do much good.
PORTER MILLER.
The Washington times., 1916-03-02
BATTLING NELSON
GRANTED DIVORCE
Divests Self Of Fay King, His
Cartoonist Wife.

CHICAGO. March 2.-oscar Mathew
(Battling) Nelson has divested himself
OF a wife. She Is Fay King Nelson. q
Denver cartoonist. Desertion is==the
charge, and she did not contest.
After stating that he was a PRO
fessional entertainer" the pugilist said
he married Miss King In Hegewisch.
ILL.,. January ~. 1913.
Judge Kerston asked:
when did you separator"
Three days after our marriage"
"why did she leave?"
Just said she didn't care to live with
with me any longer"
Was the marriage ever consum-
mated7"
mo, sir; II never was"
The Washington times., 1916-03-02
Winston Hotel Observes
Anniversary of Opening

| The Winston Hotel celebrated the
fourth anniversary OF its opening at a
dinner last night. II. /. Spates, the man
ager, was the host. Several local news
papermen were guests, fr
After dinner three was p vocal and
instrumental program by Miss Gertrude
Gerkins and Miss Mae Hendricks.
OF the senate ]. Weinstein, Carroll 4.
Smith George Garvin. }. II. Benton.
and Cabell Lowefy were among the
guests.
The Washington times., 1916-03-02
Washington. March i. .f-f
Need More Fearless, Men Like the
Rev. DR.. Van Schaick.

To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
1t was very interesting TO me to read
In your valuable paper some OF the
things the Rev. John Van Schaick told
the members OF the Monday Evening
Club at their banquet. -,
II should furnish food for serious
thought TO any citizen OF the District.
II we only had a few more thoughtful.
broad-minded. fearless-speaking citi-
Gems of DR.. Van Schaicks type we
would not have had the unjust charges
so recently made by the people and
Board OF Education when they charged
the District Commissioners with trying
to get control OF the schools for poIit-
icai purposes. We should be more gen
erous In our opinions toward Congress
and our Government In the District.
This should be very serious thought
for our citizens associations, Chamber
of Commerce. Board of Trade, and the
people at large. :.
JAMES A. BEAGLE.
The Washington times., 1916-03-02
Washington, Feb. %.
Advocates, Broad Discussion Of Pre-
paredness With Fairness To Both

To the Editor of THE TIMES:
heartily Indorse the Mail Bag letter
by NJ. A. Pozen on anti-preparedness.
This is not a controversy in which one
side is the peoples side and the other
is big business Or. II, II Is so. then obvi-
ously tho big business side is in favor
OF increased expenditure for war ma
teriaIR But ! do not suppose that is
the reason OF The Times attitude;
rather The Times assumes that the side
Of preparedness is the side OF patriotism.
1t is the greatest mistake. however.
to assume that this Is question In
which common sense and right feeling
are all on one side. The pacifists may
be wrong, but there certainly is ample
ground In their arguments to give room
for well-based difference OF opinion. II
Is absurd to think that they are simply
absurd. This Is eminently a case In
which there ought to be broad discus
zion on both ailes in the same Daper
ana that Is a role The Times can play
better than most daily papers.
As TO presumption. arguments aside
tho presumption IL against increased
preparedness for the very reason that 4
The Washington times., 1916-03-02
Advocates Law To Prevent Criticism
of President. .t

TO the Editor Of THE TIMES;
We are face, to face with great prob
lens Of the day. There 10 no one
the burden falls on harder than the
President Of the United states, and It
Is up to the American people 70 stand
loyalty by him. l. believe that the man
il doing his best for the sake OF hu-
manity. both here and abroad. II is not
only for the present that he is work
ing. but for the future as well. II is
deplorabie that gentlemen .of education
on the outside OF official life should
contribute TO the press their FEELINGS
his manner OF handling the affairs OF
our country. There should be law
enacted and passed by Congress- for
bidding any ono to censor the Presi-
dent OF the United States.
w. ..,,,r,,or xr.h aa
The Washington times., 1916-03-02
Would Put Power Plant In Willow
Tree Alley.

To the Editor of THE TIMES:
Why not put the central power plant
in the Southwest, near the steam rail-
rc6dY
There IL plenty OF cheap ground TO
be had. or take in Willow Tree alley.
1t could not make It aay worse than
It is now. r. TAYLOR.
Washington, February 20.
The Washington times., 1916-03-02
Motor Firm Incorporated.

The Miner and Rice Company. 1898 II
street northwest. was incorporated n do
a general automobile business by tho
filing OF papers by Paul Miner. Charlas
r. Rice and George 4. Rice yesterday.
The capital stock u u .000
The Washington times., 1916-03-02
Tom Pence Is Home.

Thomas J. Pence. secretary OF the
Democratic national committee, who has
been confined in Emergency Hospital for
two months with the grip. has recovered
to return to his apartment.
lie will shortly go 10 Atlantic city TO
The Washington times., 1916-03-02

represents traditional ideas: II comes
down TO us with lot OF principles
which The Times and other progreesives
idea OF national strength is not In fact
entiquated. then let the fact be shown
up IN fair and impartial discussion.
There are a lot Of us who are on the
fence. ~ WIN. G. LEE.
The Washington times., 1916-03-02
Fire Damage $50.

Damage amounting ITO $50 was done
by fire In a. vacant house at 9l7 Twen-
ty-sixth street northwest last night.
The cause is not known. The property
is owned by Rebecca Levy, ?Sl1 M street
northwest.
The Washington times., 1916-03-02

Readers Glad To See Goldberg
, Back Again.

To the Editor of THE TIMES:
know that r am voicing the senti-
mcnt OF large number OF readers in
saying many thanks to you for bring
ing back to Washington Goldberg. the
king OF all funny. cartoonists. fiease
don't lose him again.
The Washington times., 1916-03-02
THE TIMES MAIL BAG

Communications to the Man Bag must be written side Of the
the slender publication
the Endorsement by The Times the opinions
a moot questions .,s
The Washington times., 1916-03-02
In Behalf OF the Firemen Of tho Dis.
trict Of Columbia. sr'f

To the Editor OF THE TIMES:
have often noticed in the columns
of yours and other papers the recon-
inendation made by the Commissioners
Of this city of an increase In the salary
of the police officers. have never
seen any mention OF an increase for
the officers and members of the fire
department. Their wages are far lower
than those Of the police, and they have
unreasonable hours. it certainly would
seem to mo that any law requiring
these men. 70 stay away from their FAINT
modified at the very earlicst date.
Hoping something will be done for these
noble and faithful men in the near
x FRIEND OF THE FIREhtEN.
Washington. February ~.
The Washington times., 1916-03-02
CoIone's Name Eliminated in
Reference to 1907 Panic at
Murphy's Order.
WILSON HAD INDoRsEp 1T
Document With AIlusion to T..R.
Received Approval Of the
White House.
By p. T.1RELL1HAN.

SYRACUSE. N. r.. March 1.-THE
platform adopted by the Democrats IN
their State convention here in It's origi-
nal form contained a reference to the
panic OF 1oo7-caliing Il the Roosevelt
Panic"-which does not appear in the
final draft. .u-
The change was mede at the last
minute at the suggestion OF George w.
Palmer. former State chairman
Palmer, II is said. went to Charles
F. Murphy and told him Il would be
bad politics for the convention 60 20
out Of It's way to slap Roosevelt, who
was an ally OF the Democrats party In
1912, and who might again this fall.
for aught any one could say now. be
found hghting against a common enemy.
why knock n man who may be our
greatest assct?' Palmer is reported to
have said. "In any case no capital
can be made by atfronting a POPULAR
Idol"
Reference Expun4ed.
Murphy thought so well OF the
schoharie mans protest that the com
mittee on resolutions was called to-
gether and the un1atteripg reference
to Colonel Roosevelt expunged. Tho
platform in its finished state. as read
to the convention, refers merely to the
depression and lack of confidence That
prevailed in this country from and
after the panic Of 1907"
The Tammany men say the platform
and the speech which fotmer Governor
Glynn delivered as chairman gof the
convention were sent to Washington for
submission to Wilson and that both
had the Presidents q. X: II
Wilson apparently saw no inqpropriety
In this disparaEing allusion to Roose-
welt, for II war left uncensored, al
though changes of q minor character
were made. Tho change which left the
coloners name cut Of the Democratic
platform was made after the document
had been returned from Washington.
Didn't Plagiarize.
It was not until last night when their
attention was called to It that the
Democratic leaders recognized the an
alogy between their correction Of the
platform and the excission of Colonel
Roosevelts name from Elihu Roots
speech in Carnegie Hall. Then they
said the coincidence was interesting, but
tionally plagiarized, the Republican ac-
tion withoreHard TO Roosevelt. vlAAA
But It does beat the Dutch. doesn't
It," one of them said, chow, try as We
may, We can't be very far away from
Although the reference to Roosevelt
was expunged from the platform It wac
permitted to remain In the Glynn adj
| dress, of which 100000 will be dis
| tributed throughout the country by tn
Democratic State committee.
The Washington times., 1916-03-02

washington. Feb. q. =,
The Washington times., 1916-03-02

A FRIEND OF THE FIREMEN.
Washington, February ~.
The Seward gateway., 1916-01-31
* ALL-ALASKA REVIEW . * ON SALE TONIGHT S

The All-Alaska Review for this month is off the presses and will be on sale this evening. It reviews com pletely all the affairs of the territory during the past month, which, by the way, is one of the dull months Of the winter. The latest notice about the Review is from our own Kodiak and is printed in the Orphanage News Letter of that place. The kindly words, therefore, have double in- terest. The News Letter says:
 "The All-Alaska Review is a new magazine that has recently come to our desk. It is a very creditable pro- duction, giving splendid articles of in- terest to all Alaskans as well as news from all parts of the territory. It deserves the hearty support of all who are interested in the development of the resources of Alaska and the general enlightenment of her people. Long live the All-Alaska Review"