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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-03
THE RETIREMENT IN MEXICO

II will be unsafe to assume that
the gradual retirement of General
Pershing's forces in Mexico is indi-
cation Of a growing prospect for
peaceful solution. On the other
hand, the fact grows daily more i'm
pressive that Carrahza has not re-
piled to the last American note. His
troops, in greatly superior numbers,
practically surround the Americans
on three sides. 1t is, therefore, easy
to believe the entire candor of the
statement that reasons Of military
necessity have dictated, not with
drawal, but a closer concentration of
the American forces.
It is quite possible that the ap-
parent gradual retirement is not re-
tirement at all; is not preliminary
to withdrawal from Mexico; but is
rather preparation for an EFFICIENCY
demanding sterner work than has
yet been necessary. The delay of the
Carranza communication is not the
only sign pointing this conclusion,
The haste with which American
troops are being hurried to the Rio
Grande front is further ground for
misgiving that the crisis is yet to
come, and that the Administrative is
not optimistic about its outcome.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-03
STATE BUILDINGS HERE

In a country organized as is this
one, the idea of every State main
tanning an official headquarters in
Washington is peculiarly appropri-
ate. The wonder is. not that the
Chamber of Commerce of Washing
con should have initiated the pro-
asosal, but that many States should
~St before this have adopted it on
their own motion.
In London, gravity center of the
British empire, may be found the
Official headquarters of about every
dependency of that empire. There
is a high commission for Australia,
for Canada, for South Africa, for a
dozen other colonies. They are per-
manent organizations, and they are
going to be far more important in
the near future, when the empire
shall have been drawn into a closer
unification as result of the present
war.
It Is impossible for Congressional
delegations properly to represent
State interests here. Their effort Il
do SO only makes congressman and
Senators less effective as Fedora,
agents, which primarily they are
Their efforts should be devoted te
national matters. Whatever will
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-03
THE UNFAIR BORLAND PLAN

The Federation of CitizenS Asso-
Citations, in protesting against the
Borland amendment relating to as
sessment for street paving, touches
the real injustice of the change pro-
posed. For many years paving has
been paid for from the general fund
Of the municipality. Now it is pro-
posed to change this, and pay for it
by assessment against abutting
property.
It is useless, now, to discuss which
system would be, alb initio, the bet
ter. Perhaps a case could be made
for the one that Mr.. Borland pro-
poses. But that does not make his
amendment, fair.
Il is too late to change systems
without inflicting a great injustice.
Unimproved property has for many
years paid taxes that went to streets
in other sections Of the city. Now
when this long-taxed but never
benefited property comes to the time
for improvement, it is proposed to
force it to pay for its own paving
Thus it would be required to pay
first for pavement for more favored
regions, and then for it's own. It is
a manifest unfairness, and should
not be written into the District code,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-03
Tomorrow.

Independence Day celebrations.
Community observance at Monument Grounds
M. Monument Grounds. fireworks. $3.50
p. m: Petworth exercises. children's pa
ssant go a Mi ,ih BASKET picnic and pa,,lo
tic exercises, Lioos ParA' D. M hre-
Congress S Essishts rcele6rat Tournament,
barbecue. addresses, Hon. sidney Mudd and
American Federation OF LaboI demonstra-
lion. parade starts 81 Peace Monument 10
street and Massachusetts, avenue northwest,
Street carnival and parade. Piney Branch
citizens. Delaaeld place. Georgia avenue,
and Fourteenth street northwest: parade
starts at 8 p. m.
AmerieaniIation Day. Sons OF the Revolution
AH II 9" ssisSrs,On citizen. of som.re, and
Drummond, Md. athletic events, 10 a. m.
Special program. Association of the Oldest
Inhabitants OF the District OF Columbia.
northwest. from II to il a, m.
Civic League. OF Capitol Heights, Nd, pro-
ceeds to go toward sidewalk Improvement.
Reunion. alumni and former students OF
Charlotte Hall School. Casino. Chesapeake
rournamsnt and ball. benent new Roman
Catholic Church. Congress Heights. even
Mass meeting. Cosmopolitan Baptist Church
N street. Sstwssn Ninth and Tenth street,
M n:ssas.s s,S No IL: Arm,n,u.. No Is
MyTon NJ. Parker. No. q. called of; Kinl
| David, No. Is.
Royal Arch Chapters-La Fayette No. s
| Washington Naval. No. g. called OF.
Eastern star-Mizpah. No. s. and Fidelity
| No. 49, called on.
Odd Fellows-Mount Pleasant, No. 20.
Knights OF Pythias-Webster. No. 7; Elk
! celsior, No. II; Capital. No. 20; Myrtle
No. IS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-03
Soap Production of U. S.
Shows $13,99O,79 Boost

An increase Of sls.seo. 40 in the prod
uct OF the soar industry In the United
states from 1909 to 1914 is shown In fg-
ures Just made public by the Census
Bureau.
were received from 5ls establishments
that manufactured soap in 1911. while
In 1909 there were $50 such establish
ments reported in the United States.
Despite the decrease In the number.
the total output showed n substantial
gain.
The principal growth. II Is stated, Is
in hard SOAPS. the output creasing
from 1.,si $4,000 pounds In 1903 to 2.,6i.-
12s 600 in 1914
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Of drowning II II had rsined. He made
OF the workers.
Volunteer Worker Needed.
One Volunteer worker is wanted at
camp us Men" A high school boy is
especially desired. Board and a tent.
and plenty, Of experience with boys.
The element OF competition Is intro
duced at. the camp whenever possible.
There Is a banner table, and this table
holds to Its prize until some other one
adjudged more orderly and well
Each Of the boys tents is inspected
daily and the tent that shows up best
on this inspection, and whose boys have
havior, neatness. baseball and other
games. gets the tent banner for three
There Is q dispenssry, in charge Of
been no serious accidents. There Is q
staff OF volunteer physicians. one OF
whom calls daily and all of whom are
subject to call.
Granny" Sellers Is Favorite.
Then there Is Granny Sellers. No
story OF Camp Good VIII would be
complete without mention Of her. She
has been at the camp since all there
can remember. At first she came with
her grandchildren, and she was so help
full. and played the mother to the whole
camp. that she has been invited to &c
out every year since.
Last Saturday the Navy Yard men
some OF the camps best friends. went
out to give the children a good time
They took them toys and good things Il
eat. Next Saturday they are going Out
with the Naval Gun Factory band. Or
Thursday Kalhpolis Grotto will visi,
the camp. and Judging by last year q
royal time awaits the children,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-03
Central Park.

A complete program for the week
from the V. l.. 5. Il. program OF special
features has been secured by the man
agement OF Central Park. Today Tyrone
Power and kathlyn Williams are the
stars in Thou Shalt Not Covet," a Selig
production.
Bryant Washburn and Ruth Stone
house are to he seen tomorrow in
The Alster Case a detective drama.
that has been produced with excellent
results by the Essanay company.
Richard Butler and Rosetta Brice,
both washingtonians and stars of the
frst magnitude In the picture world.
appear in "A Mans Making" the Luz
hin aim, &c be offered as the feature
Wednesday.
Thursday. Virginia Pearson and
Joseph Kilgour are to be featured In
the East Indian drama. Thou Art
the Man." from the Vitagraph studios.
Friday Anita Stewart and Earle Will
liams will. be seen In THE Sins OF the
Mothers" a vitagrG phi Aim play which
won a $1,000 prize from the New York
Sun.
The weeks program will close SAT-
urday with the Introduction of Edith
Story in The Two Edged Sword"
also from the Vitagraph studios.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-03
WARS NEW ATROCITIES

Quite as q matter of fact, without
any explanations or comments, the
British and French official bulletins
note that the Inauguration of the
new offensive in France was marked
by the use of gas by the allies. The
British turned it loose repeatedly
during the days Of their preliminary
bombardment, and in some cases, ac-
cording to the bulletins, with deadly
effect.
At the first announcement that the
Germans were employing asphyxiat-
ing gas, in the first weeks of the war,
thrill of horror was felt every
where. It was . reversion to bar
barism of the most horrible sort.
But the Germans, prepared for years
to make the most of their instant
employment Of unexpected methods.
were not to be moved from their
purpose to slay by whatever methods
they HAD organized. They persisted
in using gas, and there was nothing
for the allies but likewise to resort
to it.
It is understood that part Of the
, Anglo French preparation for the
present offensive has been to lay a
network of gas mains and build gen.
Grating plants in the rear, whence
the fluid could be conveyed to the
front, either to be loosed from pipes
in the trenches, or to charge tanks
for use in the field.
Likewise the bombardment Of de-
fenseless cities, full Of noncombat-
ants, from the skies, was a new hor.
re- for which the German species OF
preparedness was responsible, and
against which the better sentiments
of the world revolted. But it went
on, and it forced the entente powers
to retaliate in kind. Whether retail
alton, in this matter, was justified
will be a matter Of opinion. II
seems to many that that sort Of un
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-03

qualified murder might well have
been left to the people whose curious
moral strabismus enabled them to
see advantage In inventing II. But
at any rate this war has brought
science TO the aid Of Mars in produc-
ing the most frightful means Of slay-
ing; and all civilization will have q
deep concern, when the war is ended,
in making sure that such methods
shall be effectively putlswed for the
future.
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BE pATRIOTIC...ALSO SANE

There ara particular and especial
reasons, whose enumeration now
would be quite needless, why the ma
tons Independence Day should be
celebrated tomorrow with unwonted
fervor and earnestness. It might
well be made a combination of indie
pendence Day and Thanksgiving;
there are inspirations to the senti-
ments Of both occasions. ..
The country has everything for
which to give thanks; peace, pros
perity, plenty, and reason to believe
they will continue. On the other
side, it confronts a situation in which
q display Of national power, an ex-
ercise Of national authority, has
been necessary. It is a situation
that very easily may produce war.
It demands the most unhesitating
support for the national authorities
in every effort to conserve the safety
and protect the honor Of the nation.
So, as the thronging troop trains
rush toward the border the country
will celebrate its natal day with a
keener realization, a truer percep-
ton Of what our institutions have
meant to us, than has been possible
in less strenuous years.
With it all, let citizens realize that
they may be patriotic and yet sane,
There will be no repetition of the
great casualty list that in othe,
years, not so long ago, has been
piled up as folly's testimony to what
called itself patriotism. The time is
past for the extremes Of idiotic in.
diligence that sacrificed lives in hun.
dreds, and inflicted injuries upor
thousands.
But this year ought to mark 9
further reduction of the casualties OF
the national celebration. Every eff.
fort has been made to insure this
With what effect, is shown by fig
ures, compiled by the Safety First
Association Of America, on fatalities
and casualties Of Independence Day
They show a steady and marked re
duction in the number of excuseles.
mishaps, ever since the sanity move
ment has been inaugurated:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-03
GAVE STRANGER $50;
ASKS FOR WARRANT

Loan me $50" said a stranger to
Henry o. Morciley. Of Cambridge.
Mass. as the train on which they we're
riding sped toward WashiAgton. That
was at New York.
The stranger explained that he had
his wife and mother with him. and
that he had lost his mileage books. and
wanted to purchase others.
Thank you. I'll return II to you be-
fore we get to Baltimore said the
polite traveller. pocketing the accommo-
dating Morcley's loan"
He didn't show up again. and want
him arrested" complained Morc!ey TO
the Washington police. when the train
reached here.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-03
ORGANIZED LABoR's TEMPLE

Organized labor celebrates on
Tuesday and all Washington will
Join the celebration. On that day the
new building Of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor will be dedicated.
President Wilson will be the princi-
pal speaker and Cabinet members
and others high in official life will
attend.
Yearlythe organized laboring men
of the country occupy a more sig
nificant position. Their ranks are
being increased, their organization
strengthened. About labor problems
will center some Of the most i'm
portant economic issues Of the next
decade or so. Labor faces ire
mendous opportunity, and with it a
tremendous responsibility.
Parades and celebrations like that
on Tuesday will help bring these
facts home to the crowds. Some
times the union man himself fails
to realize the potentiality of the
power behind his organization.
Sometimes those in professional and
business life do not realize that
power.
Within the past year organized
labor has shown its strength. More
than a year ago it announced it in.
tended to have a fair share of the
profits that were coming to this
country because Of the wave Of pros.
perity. Without the friction that
might have marked such an effort
ten or twenty years ago labor
achieved that purpose.
Best of all it's achievements, per.
haps, is the fact that organized labo,
has gained In such large measure
the cooperation and confidence OF
employers. The old distrust and sus.
picion at every stage Of any negotia,
tions is notably absent in a great
majority of cases today. Labor il
realizing, just as industrial leaders
are recognizing, that each is the
complement of the other, and each il
dependent upon the other. There al
ways will be differences of opinions
controversy and dispute, but Their,
need not be antagonism and mistrus
between labor and capital.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-03
Fire Does $500 Damage
To T Street Residences

Fire did $500 damage TO the dwellings
at 1929 and 1926 street northwest early
this morning. The former house is
owned by w. C. Plathers, of 1923 T
street. and Is occupied by Arthur Brooks,
while the latter dwelling Is occupied by
William II Allen and IL owned by J. B.
Buckley. OF l7l9 S street northwest.
The cause OF the blaze 10 not known~
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-03
GUARD MOBILIZATION WORTH
THE MONEY

Perhaps there Will be no war IN
Mexico; perhaps, even, there would
have been none even il the national
guard had not been called into serv-
ice to make an impressive showing
of the power this country could exert
If necessary.
But even II both things be true, it
will be worth all the cost to have the
experience Of mobilizing the national
guard. It is eighteen years since the
Spanish war. The delays and diff
culties of getting together a crude
army at that time were not so i'm
pressive as they ought toubave been,
because the results of the war were
so decisive, and 50 quickly wrought,
that the country failed properly to
appreciate the need for reform in
dealing with problems of equipping,
mobilizing, and caring for troops.
More recently, there has been a
lesson in military methods, which
has impressed these things deeply.
Germany has been seen, throwing
four millions Of men upon the fight
ing lines, In five days; ready to the
last detail that prescience could pos
sibly have calculated. That per-
formance showed America what pre-
paredness is.
Following that, this nation watch.
ed democratic Europe's struggle for
life, month after month, almost lit
orally with bated breath. It sees
today, after two years of most her.
culean effort and the devotion Of
every resource Of great countries
the first real testimony that the al
lies are prepared for the employ.
ment Of their potential power.
Our old ideas about power, prep
aration, and the protection that oul
isolation was supposed to insure
have been shattered. We know now
that the sea is wide highway over
which vast armies may be moved in
marvellous security. We have seer
troops gathered from all the quar-.
tiers of the world and landed on Gal
lipoli, or in Egypt, or at Marseilles
or in the ports Of northern France
all Of it done with such safety anc
secrecy and speed that the world wa.
not permitted to know of it, SAVE
through the meager official bulletin.
that grimly admitted the accomplish
ment. We know that our isolation
is thing of the past; that in tn,
same moment in which it has ceasec
to be a safeguard, the world has be
come more relentlessly militaristi'
than ever.
So it is well that this country hav,
an experience that will point its de
ficiencies in preparedness. If it cos
500, 10000 or $4,000, 900, or $50,
000, 900, the experience Of the Mexi
can mobilization will yet be wortl
the cost. It will be the beginning o.
reorganization, modernization, eff
cheney. In the light Of Europe's con
fiagration, we shall see clearly tn,
deficiencies, and shall take the meas
ures to correct them.
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10000 WILL MARCH IN
LABOR PARADE HERE
New A. +. Of 1. Home to Be
Dedicated Tomorrow-WI-
son to Speak.

Labor ORGANIZATIONS from all parts OF
the country will be represented at tho
dedication Of the new home Of tho
American Federation OF Labor tomor-
row at Ninth street and Massachusetts
avenue northwest. and in the parade
that will precede the dedicatory ceres
monies.
Six divisions Of upward of 5000
marchers are expected In the parade,
which will form at the Peace Monument
at $50 and begin the march to the labor
All the organized trades will be repre-.
scented In the pageant, and a number or
organizations expect to have floats en-
blematic Of their craft.
The ceremonies at the new building
will include an address by President
Wilson. who. with members OF the Cabi-
net. will review the parade as II
Massachusetts avenue.
The dedicatory services will be brief
Following concert OF national airs
Gompers. president of the Federation.
will speak briefly and then introduce
President Wilson.
The parade VIII pass up Pennsyiyan1e
street. east to Tenth street, north to
Massa chusetts avenue and thence past
the building, where President Wilson
marchers. The parade will disband at
Ei Tbs six divisions T or the parade viii
form in the following order:
FIRST DIVISION.
Police escort.
Grand marshal and aides.
Baltimore Federation Of Labor.
CENTRAL LABOR UNiONS.
state Federations Of Labor.
Delegates to the Machinists' conven.
Columbia Lodge. ia. 1. A. M.
Machinists' Lodge 1875.
theatrical stage employees Alliance
Local ~.
BARRIERS Local Union 20.
Bartenders' Local AZ.
Stationary kIremen. Local Union %.
SECOND DIVISION.
Federal Labor Union l37ie. Bureau
Girls.
Band.
Pate Printers.
street Car Men, Local Union bs.
street Car Men. Local Union 3lS'
Band.
Moving Picture Operators Local
! Mon "a.
| school custodians and Janitors' roc
! eral Labor Union 1883.
watchmen's Federal Labor Union 1854.
Yeast Workers Federal Labor Union
1869. - ....
1
Bricklayers.
Band.
MoIders' Local Union rs.
| Blacksmiths.
Pattern Makers Association.
Boilermakers Local Union 40.
Navy Yard Helpers. Federal LABOR
Union 1919.
Boot and shoe Workers.
FOURTH DIVISION.
Typographical Union. No. l0l.
Wome9s Bindery Union. l. B. OF B.,
Local No. ~.
Pressmen's Local. No. 1.
| ( Band.
Federal Employees Union. 1852
! Bakers and Confectioners Local
! Union. lis.
| Sheet Metal Workers.
Milkmen's Local Union. 10.
| FIFTH DIVISION.
Electricians Local Union, No. &c.
Railway Electricians.
| Plumbers Local Union, No. 8.
| Retail Clerks Local Union, 262.
| Photo Engravers' Local Union, Il.
Stenographers. Typewriters, Book
keepers and Assistants Federal Union,
llI7I
Hosting Engineers Local Union. u
| Brewery Workers Local Union, IS.
Railway Terminal Employees.
SIXTH DIVISION.
Laborers. Protective Federal Union.
l5o37.
Hod Carriers
Laundry Workers.
Stone and Building Laborers' Local
Union, 46.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-03
Avenue Grand.

Bessie Barriscale leads the weeks
program at Crandall's Avenue Grand
today in "Honors Altar" Triangle
production. with the keystone comedy.
His Auto Rufhation," as the supple
mentary attraction. Tomorrow a spe-
cial holiday matinee will be given with
Marguerite Clark In "Out of the Drifts"
from the Paramount Famous Players
program, as the feature.
Wednesday Olga Petrova will be pre-
scented in the Metro feature. THE Scar
let Woman" and Thursday the Fox
Film Company presents Theda Bara In
East Lynne" adapted from the novel
and play OF that name.
Friday the program feature will be
Florence Rockwell In the first adapta-
ton of an E, p. Roe novel to film
form. HE Fell in Love With His
Wife" product of the Paramount
Morosco studios. Saturday the World
Film production. THE Perils of Di-
vorce." will be the chief feature with
Edna Wallace Hopper and Frank
Sheridan as tho starA
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-03
Garden Varieties.

Blinks-Did you have anything In your
garden this springf
Jinks-Oh. yes. several varieties.
Blinks-What. for instance?
Jinks-Oh. Plymouth Rocks and Leg
horns.-JudRe.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-03
Apollo.

Two stars who are washingtonians as
well as popular figures In the photo
play world are the chief features OF
the program at Crandall's Apollo today
in Richard BUTLER and Rosetta Brice,
presented by the v. L. 8. Il. company
In Lubins production of Loves Toll. u
This Is the latest film play In which
these stars have appeared. and has
been most favorabiy received wher-
ever presented.
The holiday bill for tomorrow, be-
ginning with a special matinee at 40
will present another Washingtonian.
Paul McAlister. with Ethel Clayton,
and Carlyle Blackwell in the World Film
production. His Brothers Wife" We'd
n.sday Geraldine F'arrar will be seen In
Maria Rosa" her last photoplay eff
fort.
Thursday. the fourth Washingtonian
of the week, Wheeler oakman, will be
seen as leading man for Kathlyn VIII
iiams in the '. l.. 8. E.-SeliE adapta-
ton Of Rex Beach's novel, The Ne'er
Do Well" to film form. Friday. Sessus
Hayakawa will be presented In ALLEN
Souls" Lasky film and Saturday
Mabel Taliaferro will be seen In the
Metro production. The Snow Bird"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-03

Let tomorrow's be made the sanest
and yet the most patriotic observ-
ance ever held.