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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-02-13
500 AT DARTMOUTH
TAKE WAR TRAINING
Newly Organized Student Bat
talon Will Begin its Work
Tomorrow.

HANOVER. N. IT,. Feb. i3.-under
the general direction OF Cant q. w.
Stuart. u. s. A.. the Dartmouth Bat
talon II RAPIDLY being organized. About
ave hv~sdred students have signified
their intention OF taking up the work.
which IN 70 begin tomorrow. y. G..
Ward. ~. OF waseca. Mimi. has been
appointed student commander OF the
battalion bv Captain Stuart From the
UNDERGRADUATES eleven assistant In
strnctors with the rank OF second lieu
tenant. seven with the rank OF sergeant.
and three with the rank OF corporal
have been APPOINTED.
According TO the scheme outlined by
MAJ. Gen. Leonard Wood. u. 8. A., in
MS talk here the men win be taught
subjects which will be OF use 10 them
" they become non-c mmissioned Of
ncers In the United States army The
students viii have an opportunity TO
become first and second lieutenants
Major General Wood said. n they attend
tho United States army summer camps
ana show an ability TO handle men.
Members of the committee predict that
IN time the military course will be adj
mittec into the college curriculum.
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congressman Thrilled
By Tribute to Lincoln
Rodenburg Given Great Ovation by House at Close Of
Dramatic Euogy Of Americas Maryr-P PRESIDENT;
Rare Display of Oratory.

Now and then a member OF the House
delivers a really eloquent speech. One
OF the few natural orators In the House
land man who seldom speaks--is
Congressman william A. Rodenberg OF
Illinois.
Mr.. Rodenberg spoke yesterday az
ternoon In eulogy OF the memory Of
Abraham Lincoln. He spoke without
notes and with the appeal OF earnest
ness and the dramatic fire of one who
realizes the opportunities OF an occa-
sion. He was given a great ovation
by the House. Here Is the way he con-
cluded an address that thrilled his coll
leagues. whether they were from the
North or the South:
1t IL not enough to say that Lincoln
was wise and patriotic President. who
died martyr to a great cause. We
have had other wise and devoted Presi-
dents. and he js not the only martyr.
but there is only one Lincoln. wash
ington We reverence. jackson we ad-
mire. Lincoln we love. His memory IL
enshrined more deeply in the heart of
the nation than that OF any other man
and there Is none so close as he TO the
source OF tears ana OF emotion.
history tells Us that when Robert
Bruce. KING III Scotland, was dying he
asked that his heart be removed from
MS body and borne by knigntly hands
70 the sacred sepulchre OF me Saviour.
zion his Death the Earl of Douglas,
hlH trusted friend and companion, re-
moved the heart from the body aud
placed II In the beautiful golden casket
ana surrounding himself with a num-
Der OF brave young Scotch warriors,
.hey set out on their holy mission. On
me way they were attacked by a large
Douy OF Moors, who almost overcame
ther' by force cf superior numbers.
When defeat seemed almost certain,
douglas took In his hands the sacred
casket ard hurled y far out into the
midst OF tho enemy. shouting: Lead
on heart of Bruce. we follow thee"
And The Knights OF Scotland, never
having been defeated when following
the leadership of Bruce, took new cour-
age. They rushed upon the enemy with
the FURY OF the whlrlwind and gained
the day.
To-day when those who. ,inmi -,.ful
OF tho spirit that animated the found
err at this republic, would fan the
flames of racial fury and klndle into
life the dying embers of bigotry ami
Intolerance. when those who. for base
ton. would place the brand OF treason
upon tire brows OF man whose loyalty
and devotion in The darkest days OF
the nations life was never questioned
today when the enemies Of that broader
and better frnternalism. which lies al
the very foundation OF national unity,
are advancing upon us. the true and
loyal citizens Of this republic. OF what
ever creed or ancestry. catching the
Inspiration that breathes upon them
ftom the glorious memories of the past
with true American patriotism, ID
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Praises Campaign II
For Truthful Ads

Indorsing the campaign Of the Retail
Merchants Association for truthful adj
vernSing, p. 8. Florea. secretary and
treasurer OF the Associated Advertising
Clubs OF the World. was in conference
the past week with Secretary CoIum-
Dus, OF the local organisation. Mr..
EIorea attended the sessions OF the
Shamber OF Commerce of the United
states while here. and returned to his
nome In Indianapolis last night
The visiting advertising man was
particularly impressed by the city-wide
proportions of the Retail Merchants
campaign. THE idea of Including rep
rescntatlves of citizens' associations in
your advertising vigilance committee, %
ne said, is good one and IL bound
70 bring salutary results. The bill In
PRODUCED by Congressman Johnson In
big step In the direction OF correcting
false and misleading advertising.
Truth in advertising will not be made
absolute by law. hut through education
al propaganda carried on by the ma
uonal vigilance committee OF the As
ISOLATED Advertising Clubs OF the World:
and by Its branch organizations
throughout the country similar to your
advertising vigilance committee"
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WHOSE hoNoRY

Secretary lansing, Senator Stone,
chairman Of the Senate Foreign Re-
lations Committee; Representative
Flood. chairman Of the correspond
ny committee in the House, and
Vice President Marshall are all
quoted by German "sefni-ofiicial'
news bureau as insisting that the
United States has not imposed any
1umiliating conditions on Germany.
German honor has not been inn
periled by any terms this country
has asked Berlin to accept; in fact,
I is gathered from these gentlemen,
here has been all consideration for
German susceptibilities.
Yes, indeedl
But how do American honor, pride,
susceptibilities, come out Of the af-
iair?
How do Americans feel about
heir eight months of diplomatic de-
,ate over the Lusitania and the
freedom Of the seas, now that they
earn that their terms have been ac-
cepted by Germany as the final au-
.horization Of unbridled, wholesale,
and unrestrained murder at sea?
Honor? Whose honor?
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Lecture to Be Given on
boy Scouts of America"

An Illustrated lecture on boy Scouts
Of America will be given under the
auspices OF Troop IS. Friday evening. ut
the Waugh NJ. r.. Church. J. w. Pat
ton. field executive. will tell OF Rough
ing II out OF Doors with the Scouts"
Nine scouts were rewarded with merit
badges last week. They are Harry
Nelson. Vaughan Connolly. E. Richard
son. w. T. Henderson. Julian steward.
Frank swindells. William Hoeke. Alex
ander Dalton. and Warren Loving.
Members Of Troop 40, Boy Scouts. are
planning TO present a play. entitled.
What a Boy Scout Is" The troop held
its annual meeting last Friday night,
several new members being proposed.
Appreciation has been expressed by
scout headquarters OF the three framed
pictures presented by the members OF
Troop q. The pictures. which repre-
sent the different methods used nv the
Indians. the Eskimo. and the Egyptians
In drilling holes. are In hand made
frames. made by a tenderfoot member
OF the troop.
Harry Burns has been promoted TO
senor atrol leader of Troop l. and
Russell Fowler was elected patrol
leader.
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a FUTILE SUBMARINE POLICY

Whether as a positive plan or as a
feeler to try out the foreign policy
of Washington, Berlin announces
that after the end of this month sub
marines will torpedo armed mer-
chantmen without notice.
The Wilson Administration, by
nearly all reports, intends to ask
the merchantmen Of belligerent
countries not to carry guns. They
will never listen to it except pos
sibly in. connection with their en-
tering and clearing from American
ports. But, as a matter Of fact, this
issue of submarine murder is not
now conferred in shipping entering or
leaving American ports.
The submarine murder business
has been suspended on the ocean
highways frequently by ships having
traffic with the United States, be-
cause the British admiralty has put
the submarine out of commission in
the English channel, the North Sea,
and the Irish Sea. But on the ship
ping of the allies that never touches
an American port, shipping between
South America and Europe, between
Great Britain and the Orient, be-
tween Great Britain, indeed, and all
the rest of the world, there are
American citizens travelling every
day in the year, and there will con-
time to be, because there is no other
way TO- them to travel.
BY the very ships, then, where
American lives will be, truly endan-
gered by the murder program of the
submarines, guns forl selfydefense
will be carried as they have always
been carried; President Wilson can't
do thing about it.
But President Wilson, it is. re-
ported, also proposes to warn Ameri-
can citizens not to travel on armed
merchant vessels. Well, suppose he
does? American citizens will have
just as much right then as they have
now to travel in any merchant ship
they please. He can't forfeit their
rights to the freedom Of the seas, OF
their national right to be defended
by the United States Government in
the exercise of their international
rights on the high seas.
If American citizens are travelling
in ships in which they have the right
to travel, going where they have the
right to go under all the sea prac.
tees and all the international Gus.
toms of history, the American Gov,
eminent must defend them from
murder, whether they have beer
warned or not. l.
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crease in the income tax, hosting
Of its supertaxes, and indirect tax
alton Of the searching kind that
would reach to and be recognized by
everybody. He would demand, not
assurance that given tax would
raise revenue, but that II would pre-
vent waste. That is following the
theory of those protectionists who
admit that II isn't for revenue that
they want tariff taxes high, but
rather for the purpose of shutting
off revenue: they would make the
tax so high that the imports would
stop. So Sir Alfred demands taxes
on all wasteful indulgences that will
put an end to them. The nation can
save more by honestly saving, than
by recklessly spending and then pay
ing tax for the privilege Of doing
80.
I'VE shall never economize," says
Sir Alfred. "until we are forced to
do So" ThatNis unquestionably true
of England, for the very reason that
the horrors Of war have not been
brought close to IL as to other coun-
tries. The British people have done
wonderfully well; but they are far
behind Germany and France in the
mobilization. of their economic re-
sources.
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a NEW AoUEnucT BRIDGE

The House committee has report
ed favorably the Carlin bill for con-
Itruction of new Aqueduct bridge
1t Georgetown, cutting the appropri-
,tion, however, to $1,000,000, It is
TO be regretted that the amount has
been reduced, for it means that, I'M
less somewhere in the Legislative
process, an adequate sum shall be
restored, the new bridge will be
merely a highway, and not the
adornment that it ought to be.
This bridge is the gateway to two
great Government reservations of
the utmost Importance, interest, and
beauty. 1t ought to be worthy of
its distinction; and, built for the sum
that is now carried by the Carlin
measure, it cannot do justice to the
demands upon it,
II the rigid economists, those who
are willing to spend for utility but
er for development and beauty,
h1 deliberately planned to prevent
o. construction Of a bridge credi-
to the site and circumstances,
could not have accomplished
aim more effectively. The need
this bridge has been notorious,
increasingly insistent, for many
s. 1t has been neglected until
BE- time is come when absolute ne
cessity for immediate construction
becomes paramount as against every
other consideration; it is better to
AXE the half loaf before starvation
'upelvenesy than to try for more at
he risk of disaster. There is just
me chance to save this situation, and
hat lies in the hope that the Senate
will rise to the occasion and insist
IN making an adequate provision for
he sort Of bridge that ought to be
built.
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RELIGION BREAKING DOWN

A Congress of Religious Work in
Latin-America, bringing together
delegates from many countries, is in
session at Panama. At the opening
of its sittings, report was pre-
scented on a survey of religious con-
ditions in Latin-America, which GER
tainly deserves wide attention. II
alleges that Christianity is breaking
down in the Latin countries of Amer
lea, and that its decadence is Just
about in proportion to the advance
in popular education.
This accusation is impressive be-
cause, for one thing, it parallels
that which is constantly being raised
in our own country; it suggests that
conditions in Latin-America and in
Anglo-Saxon America are precisely
similar. And it arouses, further, the
inquiry whether this view of the
condition is justifiable and accurate,
Religion and ease do not seem to
consist well together. We are wont
to turn to France as the example of
the nation whose religious interest
peculiarly reflects its conditions OF
life. France fell away from it's re-
'ligious attachments during times OF
peace, until it was commonly re.
ferred to as an agnostic state, If not
atheistic. But with the bursting of
the war over the land there has been
a religious revival throughout the
nation which is described as earnest
deep-rooted, and extending to ali
classes. Man in his pride NAV al
times draw himself apart and in.
dulge the fond delusion of his superi.
ority to whatever of creation he NAV
know and feel assured about; but in
his time Of trial and stress he re.
turns most surely TO the anchora ges
rof hope and faith which religion
points for him.
There will be reaction from the
barbarity Of war, and that reae.
ton Is more likely 10 see a restora.
tion than a destruction Of Christian
ity.
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FORCING THRIFT ON ENGLAND

Great Britain is getting aroused
to the fact that its whole material
strength must be put back of its eff
forts in the war. II is not strange
that that particular country should
have been slowest of them all to
realize that war must be made and
paid for BY the whole nation. 1t is
the one country among the allies
that has not felt the crushing heel of
war on its own soil; that has not
heard the crash of battle, seen the
uniforms Of enemy soldiers. Moth
ing short of this experience, as
France and Russia have had it, could
possibly arouse nation quickly and
completely.
England, on the other hand, has
'een, along with good deal of dep
walton and hardship, also an ever
PRESENT testimony to the fact that
var conditions bring good times" to
many people. There is work in
plenty at good wages for all willing
to do it-for many not very willing.
The working people have never had
so much money or such complete as
surance Of a regular market for
their labor wares. Such conditions
tend to encourage extravagance; and
Britain is INDUCING extravaganza,
albeit different class of the people
are guilty Of it. Time was when the
rich were the spenders; now the rich
are hoarding-after the somewhat
amiable fashion of the rich-in or
der to meet their taxes and conserve
their property, while the workers
are dressing their wives in better
clothes, and enjoying amusements
not commonly their privilege.
The nation needs to recognize that
universal thrift, universal willing
ness to bear the full share of wars
cost, Is absolutely necessary. II the
people will not voluntarily adopt
this attitude, then legislation must
force it upon them. A system of
taxation reaching out and imposing
prohibitive penalties on every de-
parture from the ways Of thrift and
carefulness, is being urged. on Par
lament.
Sir Alfred Booth, in an address
AZ Liverpool. demanded q large in.
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Evening Services in the CHURCHES

Metropolitan n Memorial Church John Marshall place and
the Apostle to snS pse @
F''1S Church s n s1 csG M streets Rev.
Waugh ssda, Gss New ss ."4 40 streets % northeast Rev.
s'ff Hardin
H'n Ss, ssF o. Ninth o and s.s Rev. I'o' G
West ~ st'f Rs fs' ss~ cAs i's north
Fifth b hsP eHfs near Seventh street southwest Rev. John
Grace 5la Gs1F Ninth hand .s ' 1a' RT
Church Of the New Jerusalem sxteen and cOeoran streets north
st on %In ESQ by Rev. Hiram V'''mAH Of
TX & 2bs ss' 1
hssss ass ss s ss streets Rev.
First Church of Christ Scientist Columbia road and Euclid
Second Church of Christ Scientist "sOu"
s%d 7sc
End
Howard l. Stewart "Does Every Man Price,"
Ninth . sse Ss2 % c s rRs % Rev.
e'af Henry esn ca ans streets Rev.
cd s
Fourth Presbyterian Church north
ES By 'SS'A k Smith, Lsss's on Jesus Death and
b. "Untaransm m.
New Presbyterian Church, New
teenh and streets Rev Wallace Radcliffe Historic Revivas
the Kirk Of Shots" p
place
west Rev John Britain Clark abraham Lincoln American
Prophet" 7:45 p
Church. Eighth
Closing of two weeks revival service 7:45 p m
Church. Capitol
H. Brundage "Thngs That Satisfy"
Church. southeast
Rev. Paul R. Hckok Lights in Darkened World" 745 m
west, J. Harvey Durham. "Behod the Man" p m.
Nohnster Presbyterian Church. Island
avenue northwest Rev. S. A. Bower. "A Tight Grip" Z:45
Washington Heights
roads, Rev. Palmer. Conscience" 745 p. m.
MARYLAND Sixth
Alfred E. Barrow "Gvers Of Light and Life" 7:45 p.
Church Epiphany Fourteenth street
doph H McKim. Preparedness" p.
Calvary f. Church. street Rev.
John T. Ensor "The Way" p, m.
Pennsylvania and Fifth
east Rev j. Phelps Hand "A Fatal Bargain" 7;S0 p.
Emmanuel Bapts Church.
Johnson "The Coming Man and the Superman"
Sp m.
Maryland Avenue Baptist Church. and Maryland
avenue Rev. Harry J. Goodman. Companions" 7D
Temple Baptist Church Tenth and streets j. Muir
"Causeless Hatred" 7:45 n.
Ingram Memorial Congregational Church Tenth Massachusetts
Rev. Lewis Puraum From Jerusalem to Jericho
and to Nazareth" 8 p M
Mt Pleasant Conc -"' Church. Columbia
street. Rev. CT a. ncent "A Crouching Beast and =
Seeking Savio,
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Dancing and Lecture
To Aid Consumptives

An illustrator lecture on Abraham
Lincoln and Hfr Times't will he given
by Gideon Pillow. under the auspices Of
the starmont Aid Association for Con-
sumptives In the private ball room OF
the Arcade. Fourteenth street and Park
road northwest. on Tuesday evening at
s o'clock. Following the lecture there
will be dancing.
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Friday.

Masonie--Iebanon, No II School OF Ins;ruc-
= tion, Royal Arch Chapters: Martha, ~ Z;
Ascension. No. 20; East Gate. No, r. Est
ern Star.
Odd Fellows-Central. No. 4; Phoenix, M g.;
Metropolis. No. 16; Megenenu, Encampmsn
Knights OF Pythias-SyTacuslans No. %;
RathbOne Temple. No. s. Pythtan Sisters.
Sons OF Veterans-Gen. George IL. Thoras
Independent order OF the Rechabites-EaSle
Tent No. g
Socialist Party--Local Northeast WashinstOn,
Socialist party.
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CONGRESS HEIGHTS.

The Mems Club OF the Esther Me-
mortal Episcopal Church was enter
tained at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel M. Fillius, at which time the
following officers were named; Charleo
~. Stevens. president; Samuel NJ. Fill
Illus. vice president; Joseph w. Boran.
secretary; Gordon b. Darling. treas
urer Prof. Fulton b. Karr, pianist.
~ 49,
The Public Improvement Associate ion
meets tomorrow night
The street railroad extension along
Nichols avenue from Alabama avenue
has been completed
A series OF revival services at the
Congress Heights Methodist Episcopal
Church were begun last night.
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Mr.. and Mrs. william Scantiebury en-
tertained at 900 at their home last night.
Mrs J. F. Thompson winning first prize
for the ladies and ]. w. Marbury for
the men.
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Saturday.

Odd FeIlows-1canton washington, No. I,
NATIONAL Union-JOs Henry Council. Census
Council.
conference
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Janet Montgomery Chapter. Daugh-
tiers OF American Revolution. in Ken
sington. has elected delegates and alter
mates to the national congress in April.
as follows: Delegates. Mrs. ]. Frank
Wilson. Mrs. William II. Talbot; alter
mates. Mrs. Edgar w. Moore. Mrs. Ern-
est L. Billiard. Mrs. Frank p. Stone,
Mrs. Charles g. Bohrer. Mrs. Eden ].
Hartshorne. Mrs. Lewis jackson. Mrs.
James II. LoughborouEh. Mrs Alfred
Ray. Mrs. Eingate. and Mrs. Harry C,
Meem
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-02-13

A mammoth petition to be presented
to the members OF Congress from Mary
land and the Commissioners Is being
circulated among the residents In the
Randle Highlands and Bradbury
Heights territory. asking that consid-
Grafton be given to the widening and
grading OF Pennsylvania avenue from
Thirtieth street to the District line.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-02-13

Estelle NJ. Gates. nurse at the Govern
ment HOSPITAL. has been appointed to
the position OF charge nurse.
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Masonic-Naval. No. 4: Hiram, No 10; la
Fayette. No. 10; Esther. No. s. Eastern Sthr,
Odd Fellows-Columbia, No. u; Coven1nf,
No. rs: Metropolis. No. u.s.
Knights OF Pythias--Franklin. No. =; Inst
Chiefs Association, Pythian Sisters,
National Union-National Council; Mt. YER
non Council. 10
Socialist Party-Jewish branch, Germon
branch. educational committee.
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WHATS ON PROGRAM
HERE DURING WEEK
Many Interesting Events Of Inn
portance Arc Scheduled
For Capital.



Community center neetng. with Miss Mar.
gRret Wilson as honor guest. urover cieIs4
land School. Eighth and 7 streets NORTH !
west. y. m.
Newman traxsl.alk, Costa Rica. rsnar--'@
Relasco. e;1b y. m.
Mas meeting In advocacy OF peace.
Normal Angel ~ speaker. under auspics-
the Distrfct OF Columbia branch of .
woman's Peace Party, $50 D. m.
stereopticon lecture, "a Problem OF II
Terminal r. r. Y. N. G. A.. a. m.
Address. Ought the United states TO ACs
Policy OF Preparedness for WARP Ar.
w. Thomas, before Washington Secular
League. Pythian Temple. ap. m. ltF
Celebration OF birthday anniversaries OF Lin =
coin and Washington, Collegiate clab
Eighth Street Temple. $50 D. NJ
Mass meeting 10 oppose referendum on pfo-
hibition bill. Polls Theater, q ID. m.
Concert United States Soldiers Home Band
Orchestra. Stanley Han. e.i5 D. M
Memorial services Columbia Lodge, No. J.
Lecture, Immortality" Rev.. Hiram Vioo-
man. Church OF the New jerusalem" Six
teenth and Corcoran streets northwest $
ID. m.
Lecture, Across the Border" Mrs. Mezerole
Socialist Headquarters. sii e street north-
west s:16 D. m. n .
Meeting. workmen's Circle, Socialist party.
Jean Jeures Branch, sn z street north-
west $3.50 y. m. 80 r ~
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ANACOSTIA.

Franklin ID. Roosevelt will speak on
preparedness Tuesday night In the
parish hall Of Emmanuel Church. under
the auspices OF the Junior Class for
Boys.
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John NJ. Miller. charge nurse at the
Government Hospital for the Insane.
has resigned.
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In honor of Miss Roberts. OF Cumber-
land. and Mrs, Barnard Welsh. of Grand
Junction. Col. who are VISITING in Rock
VILE, Mrs. j, Somerviile Dawson enter
tanned at q valentine tea.