davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-03-08
TSLN TIN Il TkOIAENf'I
WASHINGTON, March ..
Clerks Should Not Be Forced to Join
Labor Unions.

To the Editor OF THE TIMES:
The Congress OF the United States
should not pass any legislation which
would require Government clerks to be-
come affiliated with the American
Federation OF Labor or any other labor
organization; nor should II pass any
legislation which would require that
Government clerks become members of
any business mems protective associs-
tons.
No man en- foretell what crises will
como in the future as n result of con-
f1cts between capital and labor. and
every public servant should be in a po-
Fltion H. take an impartial view OF the
questions which are certain to arise
| No man can take nm impartial view OF
economic questions who. his interests
arc dIametrically opposed.
America should require a closer ad.
hercnce to the Constitution OF tho
United States, and a method should bs
| found. through an amendment to tn,
| Constitution. to have the Supreme
Court OF the United States pass upor
any constitutional question presented Il
II. whether In a case or not, anC
| without expense to the person askinl
the opinion. Without this. our Consti
| tuition. while a beautiful instrument
IN certainly dormant. and OF little avail
until case or controversy can be pre-
scented and paid for, and this poo
man cannot do. II. L.
| Washington, March O.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-03-08
Nine. Culp Scores
In Concert Here
Singing Is Feature Of Concert OF
the Philharmonic Orchestra
at the National.

OF foremost interest in the beautiful
program given by the Philharmonic
Orchestra OF New York at its last con-
cert of the season at the National
Theater yesterday afternoon were the
two symphonic songs by Josef Stransky.
the gifted leader of the orchestra,
which we're heard here for the first
time.
Interpreted nobly by Nine. Julia Culp.
the soloist of the afternoon. these songs
made a deep impression and classed
themselves with modern music of deep
musical significance.
They are, indeed. symphonic songs,
whose import Is carried by both or
chestra and voice. out OF the sorrow Of
today seemed to come the impressive
and tragic Requiem" tone picture
of events and emotions that brought
tears In its fidelity and sadness. II
opens with a martial requiem. the voice
bringing the personal element through
out, With its wall. its grief In the
word 'yerlassen.' and its utter despair.
The orchestral color Is rich and graph
&c, closing with a sweeping tumult all
admirably portrayed.
Nine. Culp was In excellent voice, and
never was her power OF creating a mood
shown to better advantage. In the
Stransky "Moonrise" she suggested the
quiet OF night brought up To tho splen-
dor OF full moon. Voice and orchestra
presented both the mystery and the
beauty of nature and also its tumult.
Slavic, sensous, and imprisoned was
Mr.. Stransky's reading of the Tschai-
kowsky fourth symphony in F minor. II
portrayed many moods of an emotional
people. swelling up to barbaric splen-
dor. or, again, giving with lyric beauty
its pastoral themes. The local color
with which II abounds was all tell
ingly defined, and it's dance spirit and
it's omnibus Fate" motive were given
dramatic significance, II was executed
with beauty of the orchestral parts
and splendid dynamic force in the finale
with ever a clear delineation,
Suavity and much grace characterized
the Dvorak "Scherzo Capriccioso." II;
waltz was a delight in rhythm and mel
ody. while its syncopation and rich vol
! ume OF tone were given a national RnC
joyous spirit. Much delicacy was also
shown in truly exquisite. wind and harI
episodes.
Nine. Culp. with Coenraad V. Bos a
the piano, interpreted with highest i'm
| aginativc art a group of Brahms songs
| Deeply impressive and lovely was thu
while the "Sandmannchen" was full o.
| witchery which was greatly enhanced
by the exquisite art OF Mr.. Won BIOS.
Bach suite for orchestra in d majo
opened the program. In the opening
movement the tone was somewha
harsh but the "Lento," with solo b!
| Mr.. Pllzer. concertmeJster, was full o
| beauty. The dance movements. particu
larly the "Bourree," were given will
grace and spirit and admirable shading
j. Mach.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-03-08
Reply To ~. w. Cs. Criticism Of
Meetings of Community Forum

To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
81 w. c." In the Mail Bag depre-
Gates the discussion OF political sub
jects on the sabbath by the community
forum. the meetings OF which are
being held In the Grover Cleveland
School building.
What Ia the Sabbath but day Cor
sacred diversity. from grinding toll?
What difference. then. does IL make
whether the Sundays program con-
sists OF sermons. oratorios, discourses of
absorbing world interest or few hours
discussion of matters OF community or
national welfare?
Will ~. w. c." please suggest q more
sacred purpose. more appropriate
place and q more opportune day for the
average lay citizen to discuss public
welfare matters7
In the broadcast sense. what 10 a ser
mon but a public discourse In which
the pew Is invoked to implore OF God
spiritual advancement.
II the purpose OF the community for
Tim Is good. why be Pharisaically trou-
bled about the day the community for
um acts or what II discusses?
should bcD. Distance to public halli
makes them inaccessible and expen-
sive. Public school buildings teins
public property should be thrown oper
for all practical public uses.
Our veneered Christians forget the fol
lowing from the lips OF our Saviour Il
the lawyers and Pharisees:
Which of you shall have an ass oil
an OK fallen into the pit and will MOI
straight way pull him out on the Sab
ELMER Z. ROGERS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-03-08
DENY DRAWING COLOR
LINE At REVIVAL
Sunday Managers Apologize for
Exclusion Of Ministers at
Baltimore.

BALTIMORE, March s.-Oflcial an
nouncement by George M. Sunday. son
OF the evangelist and business manager
Of the campaign. that no color line had
been drawn or would be drawn In the
tabernacle. instead OF clearing up the
race 'tangie. seemed TO add q fresh por-
piexity to the situation. The colorcd
brethren are in a hun. nor are they in
clined to accept overtures.
Young Sunday said:
.'Colored people may enter the taber-
nacle at any service. They have never
been excluded by order Of tho execu-
tive committee.
THE local committee Offered to CO.
operate with the colored people IN plan
ming for the services: offered them AN
appropriation to carry on their work.
which they declined TO accept, and of
fered to have Mr.. Sunday and members
OF his party address colored gatherings
In their own churches.
The exclusion last Wednesday eve
ming OF two colored ministers from the
tabernacle was a mistake on the part
OF the ushers, and an official apology
his been made to ne ministers by the
committee"
John T. Stone. OF the local committee.
said:
Our policy is now as II has been
from the hrst. We have drawn no color
line. We would not exclude any WELL
behaved colored. person from the taber-
uacle. At the same time. II has been
customary for the white people and the
colored people OF Baltimore to have
separate places OF worship. and we
hope that customs will be observed in
this instance"
According to the Dew. Dr. Ernest Ly.
ons, colcred. pastor of John Wesley
Methodist Episcopal Church, this city
former United states minister to tn,
African nation OF Liberia. and now con
sui general OF that nation in this coun
try. the stand OF the general Sunda.
! committee has been somewhat pug
/ cling" and the invitation extended t.
| mis- brethren to the Tabernacle lackinI
| In cordialitv.
This is the way he put the stand o
the negroes yesterday:
"Colored people OF Baltimore under
stand the situation. We realize tina
4 white people have always conducted
| their own meetings, ana j, for one, wa
averse to mixing In this affair.
The colored Methodist Episcopa
ministers had agreed to throw ope
their churches TO the members of MI
Sundays party for meetings II 1t wa
agreed dhat there would be no colo
discrimination in the Tabernacle.
"On the heels of that the Rev. $. A
Virgil. Of st. Pauls Methodist Episco
pal Church. and the Rev. +. s. viii
Jams. OF Asbury Methodist Episcops
Church. Annapolis. with members c
their families went TO the Tabernacl
Wednesday evening. They said tha
at least three OF the ushers met ther
and told them that they could not en-
ter on order OF the committee.
IT don't know anything about an OF
flcial apology. But what differenc
could that name now? The colored poo
pie, I take II. are done with the cam
paiEn."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-03-08
ONE OF THE TELLING REASONS

The Times is informed, on The
authority Of gentleman who is a
skilled, experienced and thoroughly
reliable Investigator, that the men
In Congress who are talking about
public ownership Of street railways
in Washington, could learn some
thing Of eminent interest from San
Francisco. The suggestion is there
fore passed on to Senators Norris
and Kenyon.
, Our informant in a note on the
San Francisco situation says:
The municipal street railroad of San
Francisco pays Its men 37I5 cents an
hour, on the oasis of an eight-hour day,
2i9 cents an hour more than the private
private lines have a day OF ten and in
some cases eleven hours.
Both enterprises have the same per-
centage OF operating expenses to reve-
nue., So, but the private lines have
a horde OF high salaried officers that
sop up revenue, while the municipal line
pays TO its workmen the equivalent of
these items.
The municipal limo makes by far the
better financial showing and furnishes
by far the better service TO the public.
A comparison of these showings is very
instructive and comes home to me for
chilly at this time, because when / was
In San Francisco in November I inves-
tigated the two services.
The San Francisco municipal rail-
way experiment of course proves
nothing as to Washington. But the
experience Of that city does seem
to demonstrate clearly that municipal!
ownership and management-the
"and management" ought always t.
be included-can be a complete sue
cess in this country. There is nc
doubt of its success in Europe. The
cases there constitute the rule rath'
er than the exception. All the worlc
is moving toward the municipal own
ership of such public services. There
is every reason why the same rule
should be applied in this country
more reason than in any other coun
try, because abuses of private own
ership here have been more extreme
than in other countries.
Washington is a good deal talked
about by members Of Congress a. I
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-03-08
Last Entertainment
Before. Lent Is Given

The last entertainment Of st. Pat-
riclI's Sodality before Lent was given
last night in Carroll Hall where 800
members of st. Patrick's Church
gathered.
dress by Judge NJ. NJ. Doyle, and
musical numbers by Mrs. Ethel GaW-
Ter. Miss Lillian Milovich. George II.
UConnor. and st. Patricks' choir un-
der ths direction OF Miss Jennie
Glennan,
Refrr shmcnts were served during
the exercises. Following the musical
Iumbrrs dancing was enjoyed. The
Rev James a. Smyth presided.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-03-08
THE PRESIDENTS VICTORY

The vote in the House, tabling the
McLemore resolution warning Amer
leans to keep off armed merchant
ships, may be described as a good
deal more than a victory for the
President. 1t was q victory for the
American nation, for American views
of sea rights, for American unity
and self-respect. 1t was peculiarly
necessary and timely declaration that
this country stands back of its duly
constituted Government. The world
had been given to understand that
there was grave dissension inside our
Government; that the President was
not supported by his Congress, or
even by his party. 1t had been de-
elared on high authority that the
McLemore resolution, should it reach
a vote, would carry the House by two
to one. Instead, it was defeated by
just about that vote.
House and Senate alike have now
sustained the President; sustained
him not merely in his insistence that
the conduct of international negotia-
tions is in his hands, but in refuRng
to surrender American rights on the
seas. The issue cannot be obscured
by any consideration of the partisan
or fractional questions that involved
it. Despite these, despite the temp
tations to merely Fictitious antag-
onism, the broad principle has been
emphatically sustained. There will
be no more occasion for misunder-
standing at Berlin, no more justifica-
tion for the suspicion that German
Vaccinations have broken down
American control Of the American
Congress.
1t has been a long and difficult
fight, and one that seemed particu.
larly bootless and unnecessary. Yet
being now ended and ended in the
right way, it may be found to have
served a good purpose. 1t has cleared
the atmosphere, shaken down the ele
ments, given the lie to charges tina
have been ipjuring American pres
tige abroad 81, ~
The House vote does not fairl,
represent the ultimate purpose Of tn
American people, because the major
ity in real public sentiment, in favo
Of standing by truly American pol
icy is a good deal stronger than tn
House division. shows. The parlia
mentary position in the House ha
become an unfortunate one. Their
ought to have been no more than
corporal's guard of advocates for tn
scuttle policy; and If that questio
could have been squarely presented
free from the misunderstanding an
difficulties that surround the techn
cal issues Of present-day martini
warfare, there would have been
well-nigh unanimous vote. TIL
American people have no notion Q
running away from a square issue
no thought Of deserving their stanC
ard.
The President is now free an
strong to go ahead with his bushes
Of upholding American rights an
authority. He has the assuranc
that SO long as he adheres to this
policy a great body Of the opposit
political party will stand by hin
The Republicans Who rose to tn
need are entitled to the congratul,
tions and support of the countr
They placed patriotism above part
as should always be done. Yeste
j days vote will go far toward savin
. this nation from war. A reversal
. that vote would have menaced l
with an early plunge into the mae
| atTOVo
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-03-08
STATE, WAR, AND NAVY
CLUB HOLDS ELECTION
W. H. Budd Leitch Becomes Or
ganiation's First Head.

Permanent organization OF the state.
War, and Navy Club, composed OF em-
ployes of these three departments, was
Richmond.
About 100 charter members were en-
rolled. w. II. Budd Leitch was elected
president. The other officers arc:
Michael ID. Shaefcr Navy Department.
vice president: w. Arthur Storm, Navy
Department, recording secretary: Mrs.
r. M. Ford. War Department, CORES
ponding secretary; A. r. HodgkinSs
Moses Grudd, Navy Department; ID.
ID. Howell, state Department; and 8.
W. Sowerbutts. War Department. were
elected to the executive committee.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-03-08
Mr.. Ryan Is still After the Lexicos-
rapher About That Persons-Peo-
MA Thine

pie Thing.
To the Editor Of THE TIMES;
Several weeks ago. after reading that
now famous advertisement Of the Funk
& wagnails Company in the street cars,
I modestly suggested the advisabifity OF
the company holding stan meeting at
which DR.. Vizetelly and DIR. Fernald
might put 1.-THE photographer" on the
right track regarding the use Of the
word people. The suggestion did not
meet with cordial approval. but here
with renew IL. and submit as additional
evidence of the need of instructions for
The photographer the following gem
extracted from the Funk q Wagnalis
Company's advertisement in the Lit
erary Digest of February Is. page $40
(top of last column:
you can become q fluent, convincing
speaker before one or thousand peo-
plel" 1900,
President Wileon should protest against
the hurting OF gas bombs at Correct
FRANCIS DE SALES RYAN.
Washington, March 2.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-03-08
Fire Alarm Box % Bad
Luck, Council Bans II

WILKESBARRE. Pa. March SD
wardsville councilmen have voted to
discontinue alarm box %. because II IL
a hoodoo. They have prohibited num-
bering any box In the future, %.
Since % has been In service there have
been many fires In the ncighborhood.
The box seemed TO be necessarily ring
ing.
Every time an alarm started to sound
the firemen Just naturally made their
way 10 the location OF -. Very seldom
were they fooled.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-03-08
NAIL BAG
(From The Times Readers

Communications 10 the Mail BAG must
be written ON one aide OF the paper
only; must not exceed 200 words IN
length, and must be signed with name
and address Of sender. The publication
OF. Iefisra In Tho Times Natl Rag does
not mean the Involvement by The Times
Of the opinions of thS writer. The Mail
Bag 10 an open forum. vhere the citi.
gems OF Washington cad argue most
Questions.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-03-08

Others say that the M. C. who
spoke of "his honor as a gentleman
and member of Congress" was not
redundant.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-03-08
Amuaementa.

Chesney. 2:l5 and s:lb p. m.
BelaHco--Louis Mann in Tho Bubble" a:7o
and $50 m.
Keith Vaudeville, 2:l5 and s:B D. M
observation-disclosures. 2:l5 and s:I5 o. m.
Loew's Coiumbia-Photcplays. II \. IN. to II
p. m,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-03-08

It's no reflection on German per-
spicacity that Berlin can't under
stand that Gore resolution affair.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-03-08

Another Page announces he's done.
Turn over.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-05
BECOMING ACCLIMATED.
Eastern Militia Standing Temperature of
104 Fairly Well

FL Paso, Tex. July Civil and mill
tary authorities last night began making
arrangements for memorial service and
la military funeral for the American sol.
dicrs who fell at Carrizal.
Arrangements will not be completed
until those in charge learn the time OF
the arrival of the bodies, which include
those of Captain Charles S. Boyd and
Lieutenant Henry Adair. 1t is planned
however that the bodies shall lie in state
at Fort Bliss Citizens began to collect a
fund for floral offerings.
Andres Garcia, Mexican consul said
that the train carrying the bodies prob
ably would reach here late in the week.
The special train CARRYING three Fl Psso
undertakers and eight Mexican laborers
who will exhume the bodies, reached Villa
Ahumada last night.
Vaccination of the Massachusetts, and
Pennsylvania soldiers on the station here
against typhus, typhoid and smallpox
diseases rampant in northern Mexico, was
begun by army medical authorities yes.
terdsy.
A maximum temperature of l04 was
recorded in Fl Pasu yesterday. but mill
tary authorities asserted that the guards
men here from the Atlantic seaboard
states are rapidly becoming Rcclimated.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-05
TWO FIRES AT MONTPELIER.
Both Were Slight in Loss and Were Prob
ably Due to Celebration.

The Fourth of July was productive of
II two fires in Montpelier, one at S O'Clock
last evening in the barn of Michael Cory
on Berlin street and the second at IL
o'clock on Wnoosk avenue, the lumber
pile belonging to Z. { Gitehell catching
fire and keeping the regulars engaged for
three hours The damage in each in
stance was small.
Some boy, it IS believed, threw fire
cracker in the box stall of the Cory barn
catching the hay on fire, and it was with
difficulty that a horse belonging to Floyd
Goodenough was led out OF the stall A
small amount OF hay was burned before
the firemen arrived but the horse was
not injured and the damage was slight.
The window in the stall vwas open and
some thoughtless person probably threw
cracker into the barn.
The second fire, the fremen believe,
was set, the lumber being saturated with
kerosene and getting a good start. The
firemen were summoned by telephone and
until 3 o'clock in the morning fought the
blaze with chemicals.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-05
SUGGESTS MEDIATION
TO END DIFFERENCES
Over Two Chief Points at Is
sue, Viz, the Withdrawal
of American Troops from
Mexican Territory and the
Proper Policing of the In
ternational Boundary Line

Washington. D. C., July 5.-The Car
rama reply to the last two American
notes was delivered TO the state depart
ment by attaches OF the Mexican EN-
bassy to-day. Careful study will be nee
essary before il is determined whether
the communication satisfies the UniteC
States demand for n definite statement
of the Carranza governments S intention:
toward American troops in Mexico. Al
though the reply evades specific declara
tion on the question whether Carranzs
issued the formal order which led to the
attack on Americans at Carrizal, il is
believed that President Wilson will meet
Carranza more than half way in trying to
avoid hostilities.
This concilatory spirit does not CON
template the removing Of Pershing'
forces from Mexican soil. however, nor
does it imply action which would remove
protection to the American border by
American troops.
The note which was later in the day
made public says that the immediate
release OF the Carrizal prisoners is fur
ther proof that the Mexican government
desires TO reach pacific and satisfactory
arrangement of present difficulties, that
the government is anxious TO solve the
present conflict, and il would be unjust if
its attitude were misinterpreted. 1t says
that the Mexican government is now dis.
posed, as il always has been to seek an
immediate solution of the two points that
constitute the true causes of conflict be.
tween the two countries, and il names
the withdrawal OF the American troops
on Mexican territory, which it calls a
trespass on the sovereignty of Mexico,
and protection of the border
The Mexican government is willing to
consider in quick and practical way,
prompted by a spiri'Y,of concord, the rem
edies which should be applied Several
Latin American countries offered friendly
mediation, and the Mexican government
accepted it in principle and awaits infor-
nation that the United States would be
to accept mediation. The Mexi-
can government still believes that some
results may be obtained by direct nego.
tiations. In the meantime it offers to
employ all efforts at its disposal to pre-
vent recurrence which may complcate
or aggravate the situation and hopes that
the United States will prevent new acts
Of the military and civil authorities that
might cause complications,
The latest communication so plainly |
the Mexican government, like |
the United States is anxious to avert a |
lash il possible that a further inter
'hange of views is expected to begin i'm
nediately, looking to joint efforts to curb
border bandits.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-05
WOMAN FURNISHED BAIL.
When Arraigned in Barre Court on the
Charge of Keeping Disorderly House.

Official scrutiny of doings in darkest
Depot square is said to have prompted
the arrest last night of Mrs. Mabel Bruce,
who occupies a suite of rooms at No. IA,
over the coal Office. This morning Mrs.
Bruce was arraigned before Magistrate
H. w. Scott on charge of keeping a dis
orderly house. She entered plea of not
guilty and bail of $500 was furnished.
A hearing will be held in the case on the
morning of July II at Q O'Clock. Mrs.
Bruce appeared in court without counsel.
She was taken in custody by Officer
Harry Gamble on a complaint made to
Grand Juror William Wishart.
1t is said that the police have the
ma mes of several persons who are likely
to he asked to take the stand when the
hearing begins. On the night before the
Fourth officers visited Mrs. Bruce's apart
ments and during their sojourn a number
of people called. Their names were Sc
cured and they were told to keep away
from the premises in the future.