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The Washington times., 1916-12-18
HIGHER COST OF BASEBALL

Maybe the National League lumi-
naries are going at the thing in the
right way, when they take steps TO
restore baseball to d paying basis by
cutting out the bleachers; but a
good many people will have misgivi
ings. The man who has made more
money than anybody else out 81
automobile manufacturing has d0he
1t by making the cheapest car. The
Standard Oil Company gave the
world it's first Millionaire and mar
velous array Of plain "multis" by
making kerosene and related prod
ucts cheap and popular. And so on.
In some towns the bleacher bust
ness has not been avery important
factor for some years; but these are
- chiefly the very large cities, where
there arc huge numbers of people
from whom to draw patronage at
higher prices. Maintaining baseball
as, a paying institution is more of q
problem in the smaller cities, where
the low-priced seats make 1t possible
to add a very much needed slice OF
revenue. The 25-cent seat stands
for that educational process that
makes fans of the boys. AS soon as
they get the thing thoroughly into
their systems, and then advance in
' age and financial resource TO the
point where they can afford the
more expensive seats, they common
ly move along. It's a good guess
that raising prices will not make the
game more profitable. An empty
seat represents a piece Of potential
revenue that has been sacrificed
" hout any corresponding economy
The Washington times., 1916-12-18
VOTE ON r. R. LAWS
v. s. Chamber Of Commerce to Take
q Referendum.

A new referendum vote on railway
legislation by commercial organiza'
tions OF the country has been an
nounced by the Chamber OF Commerce
OF the United States.
The proposals TO he voted on are
designed 20 back up the Presidents
recently expressed view that the op'
GRAFTON OF railroads shall not be In
terrupted by roads or their employees
until after investigation.
The referendum suggests that eN'
isting law be supplemented s fol
lows:
To require investigation before
To provide that upon any invesii'
eating or arbitral board the public
shall have majority representation.
To establish a separate division In
the Interstate Commerce Commission
which will make a continuous study
OF questions relating to railroad en-
ployes' wages and service conditions
The Washington times., 1916-12-18

with neutral opinion. To announce
q peace move with flourish Of trum-
pets, and then to suppress the en-,
emy's answer save as that answer
may be heard in the booming Of
great guns on the line Of the Aisne
and the Sommc, would convict the
German government Of utter insin-
cerity in the mind Of the neutral
world, and greatly prejudice its case
in the mind Of the German people
themselves,
The Washington times., 1916-12-18
Teachers Retirement System in
Greece Is Described With Argu-
ment for q Law In This Country.

To the Editor OF THE TIMES:
While In Greece I read and heard
much good OF the elementary educa.
tion In the United States, and ON com.
Ing here found IL avowediy much
better than J had heard or even
sonnel OF the schools has less gov.
ernment backing and support than In
Europe.
. II was a surprise as well as a shock
To discover such a great. rich. and
paying such small salaries TO her
teachers, and having no provision
whatever for the retirement OF those
who have given the best OF their life
To the building OF the foundation OF
American natioNaliSm. namely, the
training OF the young mind.
Any other country might be guilty
OF such an injustice, but never the
United Stctes, -
What do the wonderful buildings
and fins equipment mean when the
no longer able TO perform their tasks
without hardshipH7
The teachers pension bill IL worthy
OF every support possible The re.
social and pedagogical eSpediency
for pupils as weil as teachers. o.
In my old home, Greece, although a
small and very poor country, there
has been a pension for school teach
ers for twenty years,
They get 800 drachmas annual
~, increased 40 for every ave years
The teachers pay o per cent OF their
salaries TO the government pension
fund, as do all public officers.
The age limit for active service Is
sixty years; but at>the age OF fifty
the teacher may be retired receiving
80 20 per cent OF his basic salary.
After twenty years active service, II
he In judged incompetent,<he In re.
tired upon % per cent OF his basic
salary. In case OF resignation or
death a proportionate amount 10 paid
10 heirs,
Most all the European countries,
and I may say all. pension their
teachers,
behind when she contests with all
others for the greatest efficiency In
elementary sducationg
My best and heartiest wishes for
the succeeds OF your retirement bill
my fellow teacherh -
THEoToRES THEoS.
Washington, Dec. IL, .OlO.
The Washington times., 1916-12-18
Plea Is Made for Pension for Vet
Grams of the Indian Wars.

To the Editor OF THE limfSs
l desire to plead In behalf OF the
defended our Western frontier from
1855 10 1891, and made IL possible. for
its millions OF people To live there In
peace, and to develop Its unlimited re-
sources for the benefit OF this nation.
There never was any soldiers who
served this country and endured more
hardships than they did.
Take the Custer massacre, the Fet-
terman maSsaSrei TS"rnS,n ine sus.son msssa, ns
many other battles where but lew
In those days the savages were al.
ways on the warpeth, either in one
was not sufficient to nrotect the entire
frontier, II became necessary TO rush
the troops under FORCED march from
one territory to another, and many
times they Were Were npha competed 20 travel
snow, through those desolate and un.
Inhabited countries, called the GKeat
American Desert.
Many OF these soldiers spent tho
hest part OF their lives, serving Ave,
ten, and twenty years in protecttng
our frontier, under such noted leaders
as Generals Miles, Forsythe, Crook,
Sturgis, Merritt, Custer, McKanzie,
Terry, Carr ,s0v s0vernor nihnr. crawford Of
These soldiers served for the pay
OF thirteen dollars per month, and
therefore were not able TO save any,
thing for their old age. and are now
too old to earn living by manual
labor, and many of them are In actual
need and destitute circumstances.
AS will not be benefited by this
act, 1 am asking this out of sympathy
for my comrades who served with me
knowing their conditions and the hard
service rendered by them; and be
iieye il a matter of justice that this
Government should take care of them
for the valuable service they rendered
/, therefore, ask that .hey may be
placed upon the pension roll on equal
who are so Justly receiving a pension
at the hand of this Government,
HENRY HEGWER.
Commander In Chiet,i United In
dian WarVeterans
Washington. Dec, IL. ....s II
The Washington times., 1916-12-18
CARRANzA SENDS ANSWER
Mexican confersss Rseonvens on
Arrival Of Envoy Pani.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. Is.--Any
early solution OF border problems
hinges on the action OF the Mexican,
American commissioners who recon.
vened here today. The commissioners
met at the Bellevue-stratford Hotel at
10 o'clock. Alberto j. PAM, who car
ried the protocol TO CarranEa. arrived
hero last night from New York with
the other Mexican commissioners and
secretaries.
The American commissioners. load
ed by Franklin X. Lane. came In
earlier In the evening.
Upon the answer OF Carranxa, which
Pani bears, rests the future OF border
negotiations. Absolutely nothing as
10 the first chiefs attitude or the
probable outcome OF the meeting here
could be had, however, from the rep
Iesentatives OF either government.
J. ], HAwes, OF San Antonio, who
says he represents Francisco villa.
arrived here today, and viii present
himself TO Secretary Lane at the
earliest opportunity. Hawes came
here from New York and declared he
will make evefy effort To have Villas
interests safeguarded In the confer
The Washington times., 1916-12-18
WHATS ON PROGRAM
Many interesting Events Of import
ance Are Scheduled.

h00nys
Lecture. work Of the woodcraft Isagge;,
by Ernest Thompson Seton. Congress Hal,
SD IN.
Meeting 10 organize Washington suffragists,
First indoor match for Indoor rife champion
ship Of the District, Eastern Market range.
Luncheon, supper and bazaar. Old Masonic
Temple Washington Emergency Homo for
sumner and celebration. Harlan Bible Class,
New York Avenue Presbyterian Church.
Concert. Marine Band. Marine barracks. a;so
Christmas party TO children. spaiding Coun-
ell X. c., Council Hall. s y. IN.
Meeting, Monday Evening Club. Assembly
Hall, Y. NJ. q. A., y, IN. 'tr -.
Meeting. West End Citizens Association. Kid
der Hall, 8 y. M.
Meeting. Georgetown Citizens Association.
Potomac Savings Bank Hall. y; ~:
Debate. q. w. y. team w. North Carolina
University team, Public Library. D. IN.
Entertainment. Cosmopolitan Baptist Church.
Bazaar, for 81. Martins church. IS Rhode
fsiand avenue northwest. . TO .. m.
Mass meeting. Federal workers, TO discuss
proposed Increased wages. Convention haiI'
Lectnrc, Robert Pyle, Takoma Park Citizens
Association, Puhllo library. Takoma Park,
Meiiins. for business Southern Society. New
Meeting. California Society. New willard.
Meeting. Central Citizens Association. North
Capitol Savings Bank, 7:9o .. IN.
Masonic Potomac, No. ); pentaipha. NO. ~
Mount Pleasant, No. 20; Mount Vernon. No.
., Royai Arch Masons: Washington Council
No. !, Royal and Select Masons; huth
Chapter. No. I, Eastern star,
Odd Fellows Union, No. II; Beacon, no. ID
I.angdon, No. 20; Naomi, No. !: Ruth. NO
., School Of Instruction. Rebekahs.
Knights Of Pythias-Amaranth, No. ~; Cen
tury, No. 20: Ascsion Temple, No. n. Ora
maiic Order Of knights Khorasran.
knights OF Coiumbus-spaiding Council
Christmas entertainment for children.
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arcly

SAYS stephen Leacock, in the New
Rapublic. OF o. Henry:
These, by the freak OF circumstances s
that Wills II so, are o. Henry days,
Our neglected author Is dead
in his grave, with scarcely a publish.
er 10 walk behind his hearse, and 10,
six years after his death he is burst
ing upon us afresh, as IL were, with
ali the splendor Of a rising gen
This seems 10 us to be something
lass than lust to the editors and pub,
iishers of New York. IL there ever
was a man appreciated by editors and
publishers, as we'll as by the public,
during his lifetime. that man was q.
Henry. Publishers did not neglect
him: they courted him, and during the
last wears of his life magazines We're
bidding against each' other for his
output. And the phrase with scarce,
iW a publisher to walk behind his
bearse" Is not exact either in a fi9,
urative or a literal sense. as one say
see IN one takes the trouble to look
over the newspapers of six years ago.
Publishers have enough to answer fuI
Without charging them with sins OF
""A ' DON MARQUIS.
The Washington times., 1916-12-18
ALEXANDRIA READY
FOR ITS XMAS TREE
Practically All Plans Are Com
pIeted for Second Com
munity Festival. !

ALEXANDRIA. Dec. 1s.--Arrange
ment for Alexsndria's second com
munity Christmas tree practically are
completed. II will be ON the ground
formerly occupied by the Gypsy Smith
evangeiistic tent and will be illum'
mated a little before o o'clock Sunday
evening.
The choir OF 400 voices which sang
at the evangeiistic meetings will lead
the singing. In charge of George H..
Kennedy, choirmastcr, and Sherman
ID. Fowler, organist. -
4 rehearsal was held last evening
at the First Baptist Church. The
choir will meet ct the second baptist
Church sunday and proceed TO the
tree In a body.
The Washington times., 1916-12-18
SLABS WITH HATPlN
Woman Held Up BY Negro Thug
Wards on AssalIant.

The police are on the lookout today
for a negro with a hatpin wound In the
chest, inflicted by Mrs. Bessie Ziegler.
OF asia warder street northwest. when
home about $3.50 o'clock last night.
Mrs. Ziegler told the police she was
only a few yards from her home when
The negro stopped he'd. The negro gap
pied with her, and she plunged the,pin
into his breads.t He wrenched the bag
from her, however. and ran.
The bag contained a small amount OF
money and some car tickets. Mrs.
Ziegler described her assailant as being
Weighing from l60 to l75 pounds, and
wearing dark slouch hat and short
gray coat.
The Washington times., 1916-12-18

Conference. American Forestry Association
Maryland building, 10 a, m: .,-,,-
schools. new Central High School audi
torium. q. m.
Entertainment. .open-house day." Drama
League study club. iSas street north
Bensni dance and basaar. board Of lady man
ayers. Casualty Hospital Rsisish Hotel.
Meeting. Washington Board of Trade. Will
Msstins. sunday School Institute. Trinity
Parish Hall, I.oo y. M. , =,
Meetlns, Presidents own Garrison. q. a. H.
nsIiss representative Of patriotic societies.
willard Hotel, : p. ~.
IIickman Studio. 1870 New York avenue
northwest. 9 y. ~.
Concert Tor the blind. Library Of Congress,
BsIssf. bench, Of ~. Martins Church, resi-.
dence of Mrs q. u. Davis, ~ Rhode Island
avenue northwest, o'clock to y. m.
Lecture. Home club. sib 2. ~
All True Education." Miss Eva Piytt
Thsosophy Society Of Washington. In head.
quarters, ., m.
Lunchson. supper ami basaar. for benefit oi
washins,en Emergency Home Masonic
Meeting. home economics branch OF the Ma
tionai Congress OF Mothers and Parent.
Teachers' Association. Rsieisb Hotel
y. IN.
Meeting women's Missionary Society OF the
Aft. Vernon Place N. " Church. $50 y. M.
Meeting. petworth Citizens Association.
church building. Eighth and Shepherd
streets. 100 .. m.
Masouie-Nstenai. No. u: Arminius. No. y;
Myron N. Parker. No. q; Ia Fayette. No
5: Washington Naval. No. q. Royal Arch
ush Ritef AimAs Temple OF the Mysti,
shrine! Fidelity Chapter. No 10. Eastern
No 81 w.,hin.,on So a, 1io,a.n p,l,
No. "a, Fidelity. No. Z, Rebokahs.
knights Of Pythiss-webster. No. 2: Excel
sior. No. IL; CAPITAL. No. 20; Myrtle. No
%.
knight. OF columbus-csron Council. Chris,
mas party.
The Washington times., 1916-12-18
BLAMES LOVE OF FLATTERY
Pastor Says It Causes Girls to Go In
Debt to Buy Clothes.

Girls who are iured by the bright
lights and who never give a thought
20 the serious side OF life cannot make
good wives. the Rev. John f. Briggs de-
clared IN a sermon at the Fifth Baptist
Church last night, because they have
not had the proper training.
Love of fiattery, which induces young
women to go into debt to buy clothes
and ornaments far beyond their income,
was held by the speakers TO be one OF
the worst evils Of the present genera
ton -.....
The Washington times., 1916-12-18
cation befors
SIGNAL CORPS BOUND NORTH
Leave New Orleans After Brief
Stop. Over.

NEW ORLEANS. Dec. 2I.--The Dis.
trict Signal Corps is homeward bound
today after a stop-off In New Orleans,
where the men were given ave hours
yesterday afternoon for sight seeing.
The signal corps arrived at New
Orleans at 10 o'clock yesterday morn.
ing The horse cars were switched
at the stock yards, four miles from
the city, and detail OF men was as
signed TO see that they were watered,
fed and exercised.
The train bearing the District men
honleward left at q p, m.
The Washington times., 1916-12-18
MORE COAL ARRIVES
Three Additional Carloads Here for
District Government.

Three carloads of coal consigned to
the District government arrived to-
day. With the seven loads which ar
rived Saturday the purchasing office
has enough on hand To last until the
last OF the week, by which time
more is expected.
One hundred and forty-two tons
were distributed among ten schools
yesterday.
The Washington times., 1916-12-18
FIRE DAMAGES GARAGE.

Fire early today did considerable,
damage to the garage in the rear OF
the Dumbarton Club. Thirty-fourth
and Reservoir streets northwest. The
automobile OF George Robinson, stew
ard at the club, was damaged sI0O.
The damage to the building was
placed st |ivos,,t ..-.,.,,t ~.
The Washington times., 1916-12-18

Now, II the complete exoneration of
General Crozier, in connection with
the Lewis gun incident, could be given
as wide circulation as the baseiess
charges against him, something like
iustlce would be accomplished.
The Washington times., 1916-12-18

Sylvia Pankhurst, mobbed TOR con,
Quoting a peace meeting In London,
win doubtless realize shat she mere.
ly had her militancy on crooked. She
was for war when the country wanted
peace and for peace when IT. wants
The Washington times., 1916-12-18
FAILS IALIeHTINe FROM CAR.

While alighting from street car at
Fifteenth and III streets northeast, last
night, Mrs. Elizabeth Mahan, thirty Ave
years old. of Cottage City, Md. fell and
INJURED both knees. She refused hos,
pital treatment
The Washington times., 1916-12-18

The wicked money power is kidnap-
ing 'em again. A bright young man
who went to New York sixteen years
ago without a dollar has become, a
member of the Morgan Arm.
The Washington times., 1916-12-18

Certainly does seem rather tough
to promulgate a "dgy" regulation In
France just at the time when General
Nivslle Is doing so many things that
positively require to De adequately
celebrated.
The Washington times., 1916-12-18

"The sentiment Of the general type
OF Englishman seems to have found
itself" Just In time TO save Lloyd
George from the necessity Of telling
IL whore IL Is.
The Washington times., 1916-12-18

II Pancho Villa Is too depraved to be
allowed to establish Any relations what
ever with the univ States. on Just
what theory does this country continue
some OF the diplomatic relations In
which It has persisted for. say the last
year and a half?
The Washington times., 1916-12-18
Don Marquis
Column

A}ter n maj has accumulated, or Ia
herited, his arst dozen Of eggs, getting
tc be millionaire is not such diGi-
cult matter.
The Washington times., 1916-12-18


set down at s6,500, ,OOO, 900. SO that
substantially more than half the
total is, after all, Of the soils pro-
duction. Il Is true that fabrication
has added to the value, Of many Of
these itemsy and in some cases,
notably wool and leather, some Of
the material has been imported to
manufacture. But on the other hand
there are other soil products. such as
lumber. that might be included in
the list; so that fair showing is
made for the claim that, great as has
been the advance in the export Of
manufactures, the soil has demon
strated full capacity to keep peace.
II Is an accomplishment that would
hardly have been thought possible,
two years ago. To-Day, the country
realizes better than ever before the
latent possibilities Of Its agricultural
industries, not yet even nearing the
zenith Of capacity.
The Washington times., 1916-12-18
ANSWERING TO THE GERMAN
PEOPLE

s. =. a., 4. 4, ,,
Sugges''on' 'ney WIN, IL "isoom u,'
la'es 'heir poHcy' ue'''er /" o'er '"e
heaus Oh 'he Der'nah rui'hR e'ass' W
'he oeriiah peop'e' i"efe 10 ''''e
Sou'' 'na' ''e oer",a'' peop'e ""'
pence Ina. i true Vi EVERY peop'e
!" '"o ""' " ,''p"'i.S "ue VI
'he "erhan peopie' oecause 'ooay
'ney are puzzled 10 hho" "hy 'ne
are ngh'ing' ihey kno" 'na' .he'r
ruiers insist 'ha' tue war mas oeen
won. ihey know tna' oy .ne map
they are shown to have made great
conqucsts Of territory. They have
been fed on wonderful stories of the
orsa. v;ctorie. their arms have won.
,..-,.d ,,.,,. - ~. o,h.r
-. -, ~,
sioe vi 'ne s'orS lucy INV" ''"s
their soldiers occupy lines OF
trenches on alien soil; they have
heard much Of the story that NUM-
tions and supplies from the United
c..... h.v. .,o,. u.a. I, noss;h,o
r,',' -,-,-
'oi '"e', e"e".S W A'''' 'oe'
rum. Ihey DO not uhuers'a"u
the necessity to fight longer in war
that they are assured has been won
for n wear and more. They do not
rnd.r.,.na whv ths;r .,emies per-
-. - - -,
'' :" 's ~ a1 ~ 49,
meht' ihey hho" 'ha' 'ne "ef'na'
cause Is a sacred one. because they
have been assured Of that fact by
those from whom they have so long
beeh accustomed to accept ready
made opinions. They know that the
war was wickedly forced on Ger
many through the Vaccinations OF
England. They know that England
has the power Of riches, but are per-
fectly certain that aside from capac-
ity to corrupt other nations With
her gold. ,she is well-nigh impotent.
True. they are a bit dazed at this
point by reason Of some recent tes-
timony that the British are making
good bit Of trouble, despite their
ncapacity, along the line Of the
Somme; but they have no adequate
conception OF the power England has
mustered. They cling to the belief
that France is bled white, and the
ambiguous bulletins their military
authorities issue have given no real
understanding Of the failure at Ver-
dun.
All this they believe to the point Of
absolute conviction. Yet the war goes
on; and some millions Of Germans
know. too, that they are terribly dis
tressed for want Of enough food.
They do not find sustenance in the
reassuring tone Of official bulletins
that tell them the empire is well fed
and sure to continue SO. They know
they have been getting rich, buying
government securities under the
pyramiding plan. that has been abb
sorbing the national wealth into the
Unsuitable nav Of war; but they can
not eat the aerated wealth that their
leaders insist reposes in their hold
ings of government securities.
There Is hardly a household in
Germany thatis not mourning. From
highest 10 lowest, the story is every
where the same. So, then, the war
being won, why doesn't it stop?
II is to this wondering inquiry of
the German people that the enemies
Of Germany have need to address
answer. II has been said, it is gen.
orally believed, in Germany, that the
central powers gained ine
strategical advantage in putting
forth the first proposal of peace. But
suppose the allies should make such
reply as the German government
would not dare publish widespread
to the German nation? Suppose a
The Washington times., 1916-12-18
Amuse msnts.

National George Arliss, The Professors
Love story" s!i5 y. IN.
Iielasco-Annette Keilermann. n daughter OF
the Gods" s:t5 o. m.
Keith's-vaudcviiie. s:S and s;i5 y. m.
Poiis-''step LIVELY" s:i3 p. M.
Lyceum-IIurlesaue . and 3 p, IN.
Loew's Columbia Motion pictures. 1880 .. m.
stsnaPPSc,oplay.. u 10 n. m. TO lo;o p. m.
0arden-Photoplays. 10 a. m. to 1880 y. On.
The Washington times., 1916-12-18

Douglass Lindsey gave = dance ",
Lindsey, Braddock Heights, SATURDAY
evening in honor OF Miss CLIFTON rox,
of Lynchburg. Among the othsr
guests from outof.town were Mrs'
Va: Mrs. 4, Hubert Fox, OF Lynch
burg; Miss Dorothy Robins, OF Hous'
ton, Tex, and Miss Madeline Merkin,
Miss McCauiey, and Miss Florence
Coumbe. and Robert Carter. OF wash
ington.
The Washington times., 1916-12-18

Miss Louise II. Howell. daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles w. Howell, OF
this city, and Dr. J. II. Burlkhalpcr. In
charge OF the marine hospital at Mo
bile, Ala. were married this morning
In Mobile.
The Washington times., 1916-12-18

Germany, also, is ready To "hght 90
the last man Looks ~ II they'd'all
be accommodated.
The Washington times., 1916-12-18
SOIL AND FACTORY PRODUCTS

The Department of Commerce
gives first place to iron and steel
among the country's exports for the
current year, with cotton relegated
to third. and explosives in second
rank. Cotton, long the foremost ar
ticle of export, is nearly 100000. 900
Under steel, and almost 100000, 900
below steel and iron.
But in another analysis, The prod
ucts of agriculture are found easily
enough to sustain their place, despite
the immense development Of business
done by the mine, the furnace, and
the factory. Thus, Of articles which
are distinctly the product of the
soil there are listed:
The Washington times., 1916-12-18

The chamber OF commerce will meet
this evening.
Mrs. Martha Davis. died at her
home, In Franconia, yesterday. aged
seventy. She will be buried today In
Beulah Cemetery.
The Washington times., 1916-12-18
tn Elect Officers.

Virginia consistory No. VIII elest
officers In Mssonic Temple Friday
evening.