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The Washington times., 1916-05-21
TORRID DEATH VALLEY.
Il La the Hottest Place In the United
states.
(From Harper's Magazine),

From Harper's Magazine).
Death Valley Is the hottest place In
the United States. 1t lies in the desert
Of southern California not far from the
Nevada line, A Weather Bureau Their
mometer was installed there some years
ago at Furnace Creek. the only inhab-
tied spot In the valley. There one or
two white men and two or three In
dian families maintain a little ranch.
raising alfalfa and selling IL at ex-
brilliant prices to the few prospectors
and the rare scientists who wander
that way. One OF the white men keeps
the weather record. The thermometer
Is properly exposed above a gently
sloplng plain OF gravel In a regulation
shelter such as Is used all over the
country.
No other out-of-door thermometer IN
the United States, or perhaps in the
world, rs so familiar with temperatures
Of 100 degrees or more. During the
period OF not quite l,bOO days from the
spring of 1911 to May, 1915. a maximum
temperature OF 100 degrees or more was
reached on 6tS days, or more than one
third of the time, One day In July
lsl3--the 10th of the month to be ex.
act-the mercury rose to l4 degrees
and hit the top OF the tube. How much
higher II would have gone no one car
tell, That day marks the limit OF tenn
perature yet reached, according to Of
fcial records in this country. A new
thermometer with a greater range hai
been Installed, and perhaps this sum
mer we may hear Of a temperature Of
40 degrees.
The Washington times., 1916-05-21

had begun, to match the German
monsters.
We all recall when the Iowa, the
Indiana, the Oregon were launched,
each with tho proud and confident
announcement that II was "the most
powerful fighting machine afioat.'
That has been . pet phrase Of the
bright young mem who do" our
naval launching bees for the news
associations. The newest American
battleship never fails TO be the most
powerful ever, omission Of that 'trifs
Of cant would be as hideous, Z mis-
take as 10 christen her with port In
stead Of champagne,
Comes now from Tokyo announce
ment that the Japanese navy has
prepared details for positively the
greatest superintendent. She will
displace $4,000 tons, make "a knots,
and carry main battery Of twelve
15-inch guns. That makes her big
ger than the Queen Elizabeth class,
and perhaps faster. However, the
world really knows, even now, very
little about the five ships Of this
class. They were built practically In
secret, and though probably all Ave
Of them are now in service their
secrets have been guar ded even down
to this day. ~,
How long will the new Japanese
monster be the queen Of the seas p
Possibly before she Is In the water
a bigger will have beaten her to H.
The only thing Of which there car
be measurable certainty In that
naval ships are going TO be faster,
larger, and more heavily armed
Armored? That's another question
The Queen Elizabeth class repre-
.sents a beginning in sacrificing
armor weight in order to carry heav-
Ter armament; perhaps the builders
will 60 yet farther in that direction.
The idea Of making a ship 30 fast
that nothing can catch her, and car
rying guns 90 big thet nothing car
live within her range is widely con.
sidered nowadays by the naval con.
structors.
The Washington times., 1916-05-21

question whether this band win be able
The american expedition has been in
Mexico nearly two months, Pancho
Villa. whose capture or death was the
main object, has been driven into retire.
ment Reported from various sources
10 be badly wounded. at least he has
been eliminated as q political or MILF
tary factor In Mexico FOR the time be-
ing. About $50 Of his men. inciudine
those lost at Columbus, have been kill
ed. Several Of his chiefs are among the
dead.
Bsnditry Prevalent. ~
Yet bsnditry 10 stili prevalent In those
parts OF Chihuahua not actually policed
by the American troops. Reports are be-
ing received almost daily Of various
sized bands operating In districts 70.
moved from the American line. Some
Of these are Identified a. yilllstss The
Identity Of the others II doubtful.
individuals of known viliista sym.
pathizers are constantly being brought
Into camp by patrols. Even now sew.
eral detachments are In pursuit OF
Candelario Cervantes. reported NJ
large with a considerable force.
Kill a viilista and two bob up IN
HIS place.
are e'f ssssa,. a 10 sn fa s;.ass rev
oi Il VIII lhI's s.. quite . Job 70 .lIm,n...
every male hombre" In northern
Mexico. Given time. the expedition
promises to do II.
The Washington times., 1916-05-21
Archbishop Buys Property
For Crippled Children

PHILADELPHIA. May g..-Archbisho
Prendergast has taken title to the block
OF ground and a large building at
Forty-ffth street and Haverford ave-
nue.. and the present structure will be
remodeled and fittedSout as home for
crippled children OF the archdiocese OF
Philadelphia.
announced plans for the establishm' NJ
OF such an institution. but Its location
was not made known until yesterday,
II Is expected the home will be ready
for occupancy the LIST OF September.
The Washington times., 1916-05-21

What community music and "com-
munity endeavor" Is meaning to
America Is being demonstrated this
spring in the many festivals throughout
the country. And Il IN the children who
are proving its value TO Washington.
The children and young people OF
Washington are being given an oppor-
tunity to feel the Joy in this work
through the broad heids OF the pageant.
that seems destined to awaken Amerl-
cas- musical and artistic consciousness.
The festival IL making room for the
children.
The "children's chorus" has been for
many years one OF the features OF. the
Cincinnati May Festival" which is
ranked foremost In the country. This
year 100 OF these little folk from several
% the public schools made up the
children's chorus In the rendition OF
Pierne's "Chiidren's Crusade" OF which
A. Walter Kramer writes in Musical
America:
ITO see them. at a signal from the
conductor. rise and with no note OF
music before them. sing the intricate
music that Plerne has set down for
tHthh WViht - hiDpHAhbs u
brings home to the listener the fact
that these young unsophisticated minds
can accomplish things which an adult
mixed chorus essays only with diff
cuity."
dren from the various schools, with q
school orchestra OF two hundred selected
| from the different high schools. The
soloists on this occasion were Christine
Miller. the contralto; George Branton
boy soprano. and JosephKoopack. boy
Peter w. Dykema. Of the University OF
Wisconsin. has added vital word upon
the development Of this idea that .tst
into her national life, when he said in a
recent address at the seventh annual
convention Of the Wisconsin Music
Teachers Association:
from lack OF ability to give out: the
failing is oddly more noticeable among
4 the well-to-do than the poor"
Prof. Dykema's theory OF the value
OF community music Is based upon the
principle that he who wishes to take
their emotions In song are thus so much
more prepared to appreciate delicate
musical values: We are striving TO make
the public more keenly receptive OF
for the day when community songs will
have a place on orchestra programs"
Washington also can boast of inspir-
ing achievements. Who did not feel q
| thrill at the combined music OF the
voicee, the music Of the orchestral
| the music OF the birds-in the fairy out
door Shakespeare pageant. given by the
ave high schools of Washington on
three Of the fairest DAYS of May In this
spring OF 1916? There was an uplift IN
the air and In the spirit Of all who took
The Washington times., 1916-05-21
THE BLOCKADE IN THE BALTIC

Taken q given number Of sub
marine boats, the blockade Of Ger
many's Baltic Sea front would be ac-
complished, and the empire hermet-
ically sealed against ingress and
egress of shipping, before any seri-
Gus results could be accomplished In
the effort to blockade the British
islands.
Last autumn brought almost
daily reports of the destruction Of
German ships, in the Baltic, by Brit
ish submarines. For long time the
losses Of Germany were actually
heavier than those Of the allies, from
submarine attacks; while the proper
tionate losses Of the Germans were
UNNECESSARILY larger. Then winter
came on, the Baltic was in part
closed by ice, operation of subma-
rines was difficult, aid the blockade
was relaxed. With the return of
spring and the disappearance Of the
ice, the submarines have resumed
their work; and its resumption is on
a scale, and marked by an activity,
that powerfully suggest that a great
number of new undersea craft have
BEEN introduced into the shallow
northern waters. .st
German submarines ! operating
against allies shipping have to
cover long lines and diverse routes;
. they must take their chances with
the wonderful patrol system the
British have devised. On the othe,
hand British submarines have rather
an easy task in watching the trade
routes between Scandinavian and
German ports. Getting into. the Bal
tic must have been a ticklish bust.
ness, II the British boats went
through the Skaggerrack, and Cate
gat; it is not unlikely that some OF
them were hauled in by way Of Arch
angel, in sections, and set up in Rus
STA. Anyhow, the account which
these vessels have been giving Of
themselves since the spring season
opened spells disaster on Germany's
last commerce highway to the out
side world. At best, Germany is in
q bad way economically. There Ii
no doubt that the food situation ID
bad; no doubt that it is worse thar
the government will admit; no doubt
that last years crop was poor, Of
that this ones gives promise of be-
ing rather unsatisfactory for wan
of labor; no doubt, finally, that the
food riots all over the country have
been the real expression Of nationa
sentiments on this subject.
It would be strange irony If tn,
submarine, brought into the war al
the last weapon of unbridled fright
fulness to break down Britain
should prove the undoing, instead
Of Germany! The reports from tn
Baltic sound as if Just that nigh
well enough happen.
The Washington times., 1916-05-21
Motor Runs Into Pole,
Occupants Escape Injury

Mrs. Roe Fulkerson. of IS seatou
place northwest. and two guests mar.
rowlv escaped injury last night when
her automobile ran into an electric light
pole on the BladensburR road near
Lnngdon.
Damage to the machine Is estimated
at $50.
Mrs. Fulkerson was returning Ia
Washington from Baltimore.
The Washington times., 1916-05-21
Sons of Veterans Plan
Joint Memorial Service

A ioint memorial service. In which all
camps Of the Sons OF Veterans. u. 8. A..
OF the District are expected to particl-
pate. will be held in the Metropolitan
PRESBYTERIAN Church on next Sunday
evening at 8 o'clock. The Rev. Paul r.
Hickok, pastor Of the church, who II
national chaplain OF the Sons OF Vet
Grams, will make the address,
The Washington times., 1916-05-21
War Cuts Street Accidents
In Paris Down One Third

PARIS. May M.-The prefecture OF
accidents in 1914 and 1916, from which II
appears that In 1914 there were ~
killed, 2o,is5 wounded and ts.zso cases
of material damages. total OF Gs,tyz
SO, 16, 26s, and 2s,S29; total, 4b.l9B.
The figures show that accidents have
decreased by one-third, the diminution
being due to the disappearance 81 auto
buses from the streets and TO- the gem
The Washington times., 1916-05-21
WHERE TILLMAN TOUCHED
THE SPOT

"I am not panic-stricken, not
frightened; but wher ] consider the
possible dangers that may confront
us as a people when this European
war is over, with millions Of trained
soldiers. veterans, AND BANK
RUPT MEASURES THROUGH
OUT EUROPE, and defenseless
America, the richest nation now on
the globe, with accumulated billions
brought to- our shores by this war, I
tremble at the thought Of what may
happen" .4.,...r...,. :
Thus spoke Senator Tillman in his
tremendous speech against pork and
for preparedness. .
Senator Tillmap hits the bull's-eye
when he points out that the bank
rupt treasures, the economic ex-
haustion of. Europe, viii be our dan
ger; not our protection. This coun-
try Is alive with people who believe,
with seeming sincerity. that Eur6pe's
exhaustion will keep any European
nation from striking US.
The exact reverse Is the fact
Senator Tillman might have told,
what is now very definitely under
stood to be the fact, that at the
wars beginning Germany intended
to demand from America damages
for every piece Of war munitions we
should. sell her enemies. We were
to be made to pay the indemnity 70,
the defeated allies.
Is 1t forgotten that Austria for
mally protested to Washington
, against our sales Of war supplies? Il
it not realized that that protest laic
the foundation for 9 claim which
Austria will be in position later Il
present to us, If her side shall b,
successful? A claim in which sh'
will, in that event, be backed b,
Germany? A claim which the allie
might very possibly not care to in
terfere with?
Suppose the both sides fight to thu
point Of exhaustion, and begin talk
ing peace. Germany still holds Bel
gium, the northern provinces o
France, Poland. She proposes to re
turn them; to restore the status quo
even to return Alsace- Lorraine. Sh,
will not ask her enemies for an in
demnity.
Only one thing she requires: tina
they agree to keep hands off Will
Germany and Austria settle thei
scores with America.
Is that an uncomfortable condition
Not only is it conceivable, but Their
is good reason, based On information
for the belief that it is a perfectl
possible condition.
What would be Americas position
If Germany and Austria, thus in
sured free hand, should set abou
to collect two or three billion dol
lars in indemnity from the Unite
States? -,s-t ..- t
These are the possibilities of after
the-war; the possibilities that Sena
tor Tillman and other public me-
know are very real and very in
Eistent. 'r...'.J.
Bankrupt treasures as our protec
ton against attack? They would b
the very first and foremost induce
ment to attack us; to levy tribut
against our seacoast cities; to N
quire our States and our FEEDER,
Government to fry billions out of on
war-begotten fat and turn them owe
to the power able to take them.
| NIL H. ~ 49, Al 4 =.
The Washington times., 1916-05-21
Friday.

Mssonic.st. Johns, No. II. u. A.; Hope.
No 70. K. A. and Y. G.
Roysi Arch chaptsrs-Eureka, No. Z; capttah
No. ii; Mount Pleasant. No. u.
EASTERN star-Takoma, No. u; Cathedral.
No. IL: 81. Johns Lodge Chapter. No. 10;
ODD Feiiows-Central. No. 1; Metropolis. NO.
IN. hss.t wsshinston. No. 8:
porcas, Ne Z.
knights OF PythissS.syrseusians' No. ~;
Pythian eistsrs-Rathbone Temple. No. ..
National Union-Eastern washington Coun-
ell; Mckinley Council.
The Washington times., 1916-05-21
Where He Draws the Line.

A wise aad observant man will do al
most anything he can to please a
woman he admires except to kiss, her
dog.-Houston Post.
The Washington times., 1916-05-21
SATURDAY..

Ms,onie-st. Johns. No. II, n. N.
Odd Feilows-Patrfarchs Militant, Canton
washington. No. l. drill.
Dance, Home Club.
The Washington times., 1916-05-21
Book Reviews

THE WAR IN EASTERN EUROPE. BY
John Heed, illustrated by Boardman Rob,
imam. New York: CaGles Scriensrs
sons. Price 81 net. .S,,
WITH THE FRENCH IN FRANCE AND
sAIIONIKI By Richard Harding Davis
New York; Charles scribners' sons Price
- pet..
Two interesting descriptive works
published almost simultaneously. with
many points In common. yet different
In treatment. Mr.. Davis work. the
preface OF which IL dated only few
days before his death. Is written in his
usunl semi-news, sep,i-edhorial style.
and contains a direct appeal for SYM
pathy, Friendship. and assistance for
France and tho French soldier individ-
ually. The author holds President Will
son c,,patle. in plain teams for the
anti-Anerican feeling prevalent in E'i-
The. travels of Reed and Robinson
through the far-torn and disease-rid-
den countries or eastern Europe and
the Balkans. arc set forth In a Rrippinp
manner. The lights, as we'll as the
shadows OF tho world conflict find q
place In the volume. not the least al
whose value arisei from Its illustrations
made ION the spot"
The Washington times., 1916-05-21
Thursdsy.

Mssonic-Ths New Jerusalem. No. O. z. A.;
No, IL; washington. No. 2. n. 4.
Essisrn star-wiliiam y. Hunt No; u.
Il; Exoeisior, No. ~; Covenant. No. IL.
KNIGHTS Of Pythias-Harmony No. a.
National Union-Baneroft Council. Dahlgrsn
pemonstration Of How A singer sinss. -
Mrs.. Henry. Hunt Mckss. Home Club. s:is
The Washington times., 1916-05-21
/ SENTIMENTAL DRAGON. BY Min
larry Duryea. New York: George II

Through a reRrettable error the types
gave the title "a Sensational Dragon
to the review OF this book. published
In this column on Monday evening.
Here rs whak the reviewer then said
of Miss Duryea's book:
such a picture Of American life in
Paris could only have been obtained by
d4tions which surround such characters
as Mrs. Bradish and her daughter,
and we should be grateful for It, be-
cause after the war such conditions
will have ceased 70 exist.
ITO our mind the title 10 the most dis.
appointing part Of the book. and we
caution the buyers OF summer fiction to
glance through ITS pages before deciding
against It, The story 10 entertaining ~
Itself besides the social information y
contains, and Il has the additional
advantage of being longer than most
novels OF the spring"
The Washington times., 1916-05-21
Wednesday.

N. Parker, No. ~. N. NJ. GRAND Lodge,
School Of Instruction.
Knights Templar-washinston commandsry.
Ths aro,so-"virsinia Real party. Buildsrs'
Hall.
Eastern star chaptsrs-Nsomi. No 8; Brook
land, No. n.
odd Fsiiews easter. No. Z; Federal City.
No. 10: Harmony. No. ..
The Rssskahs--Ass.mbly Home Circle. lawn
Kniskts Of Pythias-Mount Vernon. No. 6;
Hermione. No. u: Union. No. 2. and Co
Pythisn sistsrs Temple. No. ..
The Washington times., 1916-05-21

Blanche. New York: P. j. Kennedy 4
Sons. Price 81.
Nature Viewed by the keen eye Of
the analyst Is presented in volume OF
descriptive sketches. The author lie
particularly sensitive to color. and has
the gift OF making II vivid to the read
err, yet throughout she maintains the
attitude OF the ascetic. She Is looking
at the world with the impersonality
with which a scientist would dissect a
gorgeous butterfly.
The sketches would be particularly
adaptable to schoolroom use, for the
study OF description.
The Washington times., 1916-05-21
Tuesday.

Masonios-Federsl No. r. c.; Naval, No. L.
n T.; Acacia. No. Is. n. A.; Takoms,
Rey.l Arch cS.p,..-Moun. Hor.s. No. 7;
Potomac, No. 9.
Knights Tempisr-De Molay. No. l.
Scottish Rite--Robert de Bruce Council,
Eastern star chapters-Elscta. No. Q: Beth
lehem, No. =. and FItendship. No. II:
odd reiiowsSAmity. 20. "a; Golden Rule
knights Of Pythias-wshster. n. Z; Excel
sior, No. III Capital. No. n. and Myrtls.
National Union--Hssdaua open.
Musicaie-Home Club, s:ib.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-04-07
EIucldatlon Of comeatlblen.


Oregon and Washington have a
title to fame in the fine, firm meat OF
the Columbia river salmon. But cook.
cry enters into the competition.
Chicken hallbut should be eaten at
Gloucester or Norman's Woe, say
some who have sampled the handl.
work Of the chefs Of these localities.
and look at this ecstatic bunch Of ex-
CARNATIONS: Chesapeake, home Of the
soft-shelled crab and Of his hard
shelled brother! Dlamond-back, com
posed as only Philadelphia cooks or
he Of Baltimore can blend thee!
Maryland fried chicken! What an
Elysium to spend ones days fishing on
the western shore and ones nights
feasting at the Baltimore club That,
that we're quite enough to induce
blessed f%orgetfulness Of swordfsh and
halibut to the north, Of tarpon to the
south, OF funny and salmon to the
west. rs It any wonder. demands the
Baltimore American, that Maryland
girls are fair?' No. no-a thousand
noe and here we are. condemned to
slave in a desert Of table d'hotes in
that city Of strangers, alien Manhat
tan!"-New York Telegraph.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-04-07
Watch Child's Cough.

Colds, running of nose, contin-
ued irritation of the mucous if
neglected may mean catarrh lat
err. Don't take the chances-do
something for your child! Child
rem will not take every medicine
but they will take DR.. Kings
New Discovery and without
bribing or teasing. It's a sweet,
pleasant Tar Syrup and so effec-
tive. Just laxative enough to
eliminate the waste poisons.
Almost the first dose helps. AL
ways prepared, no mixing or fus-
sing. Just ask your druggist for
DIR. Kings New Discovery. 1t
win safeguard your child against
serious ailments resulting from
colds.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-04-07
New Theory on Lefthandedness.

No attempt should be made to teach
naturally left-handed children to use
their right hands, according to P. b.
Ballard. Inspector Of schools Of Lon
don, as Il is likely to make them STAN
merers. Mr.. Ballard supplies the fol
lowing statistics: Out Of one group of
545 left-handed children 1 per cent of
pure left-handers stammered. against
as per cent Of 800 being taught to use
the right hand. In another group OF
2O7 the figures were AZ per cent and
Els per cent respectively.
Six out Of ten left-handed children
who had been taught to use the right
hand were practically cured Of STAN
mering after being allowed to use the
left hand exclusively for Is months.
There we're twice as many left-handed
boys as girls. and stammering was
twice as prevalent among boys.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-04-07
Good for Colds.

Honey, Pine-Tar and Glycer-
inc are recognized cold remedies.
In DR.. Bells Pine-Tar Honey
these are combined with other
cough medicine in a pleasant
syrup. DR.. Bells Pine-Tar Hon
ey quickly stops your cough,
checks your cold, soothes irrita-
ton of the throat. Excellent for
young, adult and aged. It's one
of the best cough syrups made.
Formula on every bottle. You
know just what you are taking
and your doctor knows its good
for coughs and colds. Insist on
DR.. Bells Pine-Tar Honey. Only
rs c at your Druggist.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-04-07
THE WELCOME GUEST
BY ALvAH GORDON GARTH.

Promoted? You surprise me. He
don't seem to have any ginger in him
at ALL"
The boss isn't looking for ginger
Steady application and get there,
sure is his motto"
We'll. Hector Blaine deserves his
eighteen hundred a year If steady
work, punctuality and strictly bust
ness methods count for anything"
Thus was Blaine discussed. His rise
in the Office Of the big Roscoe plant
was somewhat phenomenal. He was
modest about 1t, withal. He had lived
at a cheap but perfectly respectable
boarding house while earning all the
grades from ten dollars a week up. He
made no variation in his method Of
living now.
Hector had come to the city two
years previous fresh from wholesome
home training, and that influence
counted. "The fellows" hailed him as
a possible new recruit to their reck,
less ranks, but Hector disappointed
them sorely. He was not mean or
stingy. He Clipped in" on any gen.
eral scheme Of rational iollity. His
dissipation, however, was comprised
in treating his roommates to some
homemade currant cordial when they
felt like celebrating. The result was
he was dubbed "a mothers boy" and
was proud of 1t.
Hector did not make many close
friends. He was out of the whirl. II
was just as he received his big pro
motion, however, that he conferred in
terest in an acquaintance worth hav