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The Washington times., 1916-02-12
RED CROSS MEMBERS
NOW NUMBER 4,2O2

Ten days campaign for Red Cross
members has raised the enrolment In
Washington TO 4.202 to date. Many
churches and clubs are yet to be heard
from. and It Is expected that. by early
next week. the Washington branch will
be able to raise its membership to 1000.
the mark aimed at.
Mrs, N. T. Mclaughlin, chairman Of
the campaign committee. today an
nounced one new life member. Mrs. w.
N. Ritter. received this morning. st.
Johns Church already has sent In
twenty-four members. and there are
more TO come from the campaign by
members Of that church The Navy
Department is the latest Government
department to report, and 1t filed 1853
names last evening.
Following the address OF william
Howard Taft yesterday at the exhibit
rooms at Thirteenth and r streets, the
exhibit was closed. 1t will be shown
here at the National Guard tournament,
and at the Safety-First exhibit, and
then taken to other cities cor use in
similar membership campaigns.
The Washington times., 1916-02-12
DEFENDS LOYALTY OF
ADOPTED CITIZENS
Senator Jones Also Pays Tribute
to Lincoln Before G. A. r.
Encampment.

A stirring address. in defense Of tine
patriotism and loyalty Of forsign-born
citizens OF the United States by sena-
tor wesley L: Jones Of Washington.
featured the Lincoln memorial exer-
cises at the First Congregational
Church last night under the auspices
OF the Department Of the Potomac. O..
A. r., in annual encampment here.
Capt Elias r. Monfort, commander
ln-chief OF the q. A. r.; II. v. SPELL
man, past department commander. Sons
OF Veterans. representing the comman-
der-in-chief. and J. q. A. Braden. de-
partment commander. United Spanish
War Veterans, were the other speakers.
George G. Ross presided.
Our adopted citizens have shown
their devotion on numerous battlehelda
Senator Jones. and we need have no
fear that " the test should come again
We would not find the whole body OF
citizenship ready to make the same sac
rinces in the defense Of the country"
Senator Jones. In speaking OF Lin
dents life was an epitome OF all that
10 best In American citizenship.
He touched the hearts OF men al
no other leader has touched them since
Galilee: some rise out Of humanity
some rise on humanity-Lincoln pe-
longed to the former class"
The colors were presented to the offi.
Ger OF the day by Archibald Burgess
and Hazard Wheeler department color
bearer.
The program included the singing ol
The Star-Spangied Banner by Mrs
B. H. Smart; recitation, 20 Captain
MY Captain, ,u, Miss Mary Van casteel
solo. r. Albert Lang. Cushing Camp
song. Battle Hymn of the Republic
Mrs. Smart; Lincoln's Gettysburg al
dress, the Rev. Henry N. Couden. anC
ence. The Rev Robert w. Coe pro
nounced the benedicefon.
The Washington times., 1916-02-12
DEMANDS FEDERAL
PROBE Or DIARIES
Congressman Llnthicum Asks
investigation to Promote
Health Of Nation.

Federal inspection Of dairy products.
following an investigation OF the con-
ditions Of creameries throughout the
country. IL sought under n resolution In
troduced In the House by Congressman
J. Charles Linthicum OF Maryland. MT.
Linthioum issued a statement today ex-
planning the need Of an investigation
and asserting that "a large percent Of
the dairies In this country are insani-
tary."
Mr.. Linthioum bases his resolution on
reports Of the Bureau of Animal In-
dustry that many dairies are furnishing
impure products for public consumption,
products are not subject 70 Federal in-
Bpection, and calls for the appointment
OF a committee OF five members OF the
House OF Representatives to inveatigate
arS epSrt upon oaI,,ons ths solowlns Srsya,ns
dairies and dairy products seriously
menace the health and property or the
people Of the United states; whether
Federal inspection and supervision.
states and municipal inspection and
supervision. 10 necessary to the reason-
able protection OF the health ana prop
erty OF the people OF the United States;
methods OF inaugurating and enforcing
such inspection ana supervision.
After introducing his resolution Con-
gressman Lnthicum today made the
following statement:
Such a large percentage OF the dairiei
Of this country are insanitary, and such
q considerable percentage OF the food
products coming from them are 30 un'
clean. that they certainly should be In.
spected. Moreover. there In direc'
connection between the unsanitary con.
dition OF the dairies and the prevalence.
Of tuberculosis among cows. ana ths
health OF III health Of the people OF ths
country"
The Washington times., 1916-02-12

keep Americans off the ships Of
belligerent countries, they win Be
safe. Yes; II we will keep Amer
lean parsons and American ner-
chandise off the ships Of belllger-
ents, we will be safe, but our rights
in the world will be at an end. Our
participation IN the free use Of the
great highways will have been sur
rendered. Our assent viii have
been yielded 10 the restoration at
the worst Of maritime barbtrisms.
Will we assent TO thati
The Washington times., 1916-02-12
NEW MEMBERS NIGHT
At Y. ". CA. HOME
133 January Recruits to Be
Entertained With Special
Program This Evening.

New members night" will be OBJ
served NJ the Y. W. c. A. building to-
night, when the lss members recruited
during January will be entertained with
n special program arranged By mrs.
Walter T. Weaver, chairman OF the
GEORGETOWN chapter. and Miss Marian
Parstow, membership secretary.
Songs and folk dances by hve-year-
old catherine Birch, and recitations by
ten-year-old Jewel Harixs. will feature
the program. In addition Mrs. Apple
ton Clark, jr., will give several read
ings: Mrs. Otis ID. SWEET VIII sing. ana
Mrs. BENJAMIN woodruff will recite In
negro dialect. The membership COM
mittee, Of which Mrs. Woodbury. Pulsi-
Ter n chairman, and Miss Marie
Boynton, who lectures before the cur
rent events class. will receive.
Games and dances will be presented N
the gymnasium. and refreshments VIII
be served in the English room: 70 snSw
different parts Of the building.
All the members OF Georgetown Chap
ter are among the months recruits. the
branch having been sorRanixed feW
weeks ago with fourteen members : un;
having grown already TO twice that size
II will he formally orEanized Tuesday.
The reception is tonight's feature OF
''open house" week. the Jubilee ceieora'
This afternoon the department Of
spoken English 10 receiving guests. with
Miss Annie Jameson and Miss MErRare'
b. Merrill as hostesaeg. assisted by the
following teachers: Miss Agnes Nelson
In story telling: Mrs. r, II. Town. u
parliamentary law. and Mrs. Emma w
Anderson. In public Speaking, and theii
pupils. Tomorrow there Will be vespei
services In the afternoon.
The Washington times., 1916-02-12
Sunshine Society Branch
Gives Silver Tea Here

Mrs. Walter II. Howard, president Of
Crittenton branch of the Sunshine and
Community Society, received at silver
tea given by the Crittenton branch at
the Wyoming yesterday.
She was assisted by a committee in
Guiding Mrs. Thomas Watt Gregory,
Mrs. Carlton c. williams. Mrs. w. II.
Osborne. Mrs. James l.. Pugh, Mrs.
Kate Waller Barrett. Mrs. B. A. Cum
ninghaIu, Mrs. Fills Logan. Mrs. Ella
8. Knight, Mrs. George Baber. Mrs.
J. Edison BrigEu, and Mrs. Falconer.
Others assisting at the tea were Mrs.
NJ. A. Winter. Mrs, James N. Raugh,
Mrs. T.. q. Russell, Mrs. c. @. Abbott
Mrs. Anton Heitmuller, Mrs Helen
DOGGY, Mrs. Carrie e. Rogers. Mrs.
Sanford Taylor, Mrs. McKahan, Mrs.
Charles p. Grandield, Mrs. e. 8, Henry,
Mrs. bingham. the Misses elisabeth
and Marian TIeitmuller, Miss Leila
Howard, Miss Flora A. Briggs, Miss
Sylvia Metcaif. and Miss Alice Griffith
The Washington times., 1916-02-12
Student MILITIA
TO Be GIVEN DRILL
AT POTOMAC FORTS
G. W. U. Coast Artillery to Be
Assigned to Work on Bio
Fortlfcatlons.
WILL USE BIG CANNON
Guardsmen Invited to Attend
/ Field Artillery School In
| Oklahoma.
WILL USE BIG CANNON

instruction at the Potomac fortifica-
tions for the coast artillery company Of
George washington University IL De-
ing planned at national guard head
quarters.
The company, already recruited TO al
most full strength, win be given once
each week twenty-four hours OF duty
at Fort Washington or Fort Hunt.
Brig. Gen. william =. HarveR COM
manding the national guard, IL tD1Ahg-
ing to send the company to one of the
two forts each Saturday afternoon. to
remain on duty until Sunday afternoon.
The naval militia stamer Sylvia Will be
used as transport without expense to
the young coaBt artillerymen.
at Forts Wsshinston and Hunt tho
men will be able to get instruction In
the handling OF guns OF all callbers
used In the coast defenses from the
s and inch rapid-fire guns TO the
are Inss ssyersi esipPsar %ortal SSttsTiss Of Il:
inch caliber also available for In
struction purposes
The plan for the coast artillery In
cred for adoption by the Massa-
chusetts Ruardsmen. Weekly ar
mory drills will give way 20
q mouthly field day or each company.
The plan Is radical departure from
the usual system OF militia drill. In-
fantry companies OF the District Ma
tionaf Guard have heretofore gone ou,
for practice marches over Sunday, bv.
the practice has teen largely resultant
upon the Individual Initiative OF tn,
Officers and mon OF the companies In
volved.
Invitations have been extended to both
field batteries Of the District National
Guard to send officers 20 the School oi
Fire Of the Field Artillery School n
Fort Sill. Okla. The School OF Fire fol
mobile artillery has q comprefiensivs
course for militiamen an well as for reg
plars,
Owing to the fact that there are nc
funds available for pay, acceptance ID
purely voluntary matter on the part
Of the officers.
Similar invitations have been extend
ed to officers Of the machine gun com.
pany of the Third Infantry, to attend
the new machine gun school at Piatts.
burg Barracks. N. Y.
The Washington times., 1916-02-12
One Year Ago Today in the War

The Lusania sailed from Liverpool flying the British mercantile
marine emblem in place Of the naval flag she usually
displayed Captain Dow said he might the American flag
on the passage.
Two hundred Americans cancelled their the Lusana
American artillery shells used for the first time the French
western 'front.' -
Austrian U-boats seized two Italian merchant vessels
The Washington times., 1916-02-12
A MUSICAL OPPORTUNITY

Last evening Baltimore launched
its Baltimore Symphony Orchestra.
About $4,000 was subscribed by Bal
timore folk, the orchestra was made
UP Of Baltimore musicians, and even
the soloist, Miss Mabel Garrison, Of
the Metropolitan company. was q
Baltimorean. Every indication points
to the pronounced success Of the
venture.
There is no reason why Washing
ton should not have q symphony or
chestra Of It's own. No reason, that
is, except the failure Of the hun
dreds Of music lovers and patrons
here to contribute amply to the
project. The orchestra this city had
five years ago was q pronounced ar
tistic success. The capability Of its
conductor, Heinrich Hammer, q
Washington resident, was highly ap-
praised. The musicians were Of the
first order. The orchestra went un-
der from lack Of funds, and from
nothing else.
Washington each year contributes
thousands to the support Of the Bos.
ton, New York, and Philadelphia or.
chestras. It literally patronises
every artist Of merit that comes
here. This interest in music ID
growing each year. It Ia not toe
soon for a group Of the music lovers
who would like to encourage home
talent to get together and launch
again q Washington Symphony Or
chestra.
Washington musicians have com
planned Of the willingness Of resi-
dents here to support visitors and
their lack Of enthusiasm about native
artistic. efforts. That no longer Il
true in the field Of painting and dra
matte art, It should no longer be tru,
in the field Of music. Baltimore viii
have the thanks Of the Capital If tn,
example II has set inspires this cit!
tn emulate its latest effort.
The Washington times., 1916-02-12
Maine-New Hampshire
Bodies to Hear Lecture

An illustrated lecture on THE Car
dens OF California" will be delivered by
w. B. Peckham before Joint meeting
Citations of the District at Masonic Hall.
Eighth and F streets northeast. Friday
night at 8 O'Clock. Music will be fur
nished by the New Hampshire trio. The
associations will give theater party at
Polls the following Monday.
The Washington times., 1916-02-12
GEORGETOWN ALUMNI
WILL DINE MARCH a
William c. Gwynn Heads Conn
mittee Arranging Annual
Banquet at Raleigh.

The committee on arrangements 10
issuing announcements for the annual
banquet Of the Washington branch OF
the oeorgetown Alumni Association at
the Raleigh the evening Of March T.
william c. Gwynn, chairman Of the
committee, has appointed q subcom-
mittee which u planning q more exten-
aive program than ever before In the
matter Of entertainment. Arrangements
are being made for more than 100 grad
uAleo who are OMDo0ted % - present
The Washington times., 1916-02-12
Dance, and
Dinner for Missourians

The sixth annual banquet OF the Mis-
souri, Society at Rauscher's tonight will
be addressed by Senator Catron Of New
Mexico and Congressman Scott FERRIS
Of Oklahoma. Howard Sutherland Of
West Virginia, and Tom Stout of Mon
tAna, all native Missoprians. Third As
sistant Postmaster General Dockery will
preside. Dancing will follow the ban
Quet ti.
The Washington times., 1916-02-12
st. Valentines ....--4
At University Club

conEressmen ]. Thomas Heflin and
j. Hampton Moore, Joseph W. Folk,
counsel for the Interstate Commerce
Commission, and the Rev. DR.. james
shera Montgomery VIII be the speakers
at the st. -alent.ne's Day dinner az
the University club on Monday. The
..-~s'~ It'll - -, ehar~o ~ GeorHe H
O'Conner Charles T. Tittman and Earl
CArbaugh will sing. Novel Valentine
favors ana souvenirs win be features
Of the dinner.
The Washington times., 1916-02-12
Woman Hurt When Motor
Car Collides With Buggy

Mrs. Alice p. Schulz. OF New Cut
road and Forty-seventh street north
west. received slight injuries when an
automobile operated by her husband.
Frank Schull. collIded with . buggy
Srnnsh rvss sa Nsw cut Sosa. late Sesss
day. Both Of the vehicles were dam
The Washington times., 1916-02-12

The hoi polloi will be able to wait
fairly patiently until Colonel House
discloses what it is that satisfies
him.
The Washington times., 1916-02-12
National Officers to
Meet Capital Red Men

National Officers Of the Improved
council for tho Washington reservation
in the wiewam Of Idaho Tribe, No. II.
Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday Of
feers Of the Idaho Tribe win meet to-
morrow at o'clock 70 arrange for the
wooting.
The Washington times., 1916-02-12

What with remnants and counter
attacks, the war news begins to
read like the account Of bargain
day rush.
The Washington times., 1916-02-12

It took that aviator only forty
eight hours to find that his bride
was worth more than her weight In
gold.
The Washington times., 1916-02-12

All nature finds level. The gem
eral opinion Of q Congressman
after his first speech on the floor Is
about Offset by his opinion Of him
self.
The Washington times., 1916-02-12
WHAT'S ON PROGRAM
IN CAPITAL TODAY

Meeting. biological Society of washingsOn.
Cosmos Club. p. m.
Meeting. District Federation Of Women's
Banquet. Columbia Lodge, Loyal Order OF
Moose. Moose Home. 7th and q streets
Bufiet supper and dance. Missouri Society.
Rauscher's. 1850 p. m.
Hoosier Social. Indiana Society. old Masonic
Meeting. local alumni Of Howard University.
library hall. University campus, p. m.
Dance. Cosmopolitan Pleasure Club. e21
lincoln Day velsbration. oOlored 10y Scouts.
assembly hall. M Street High School. f:so
Celebration in honor washington and Lincoln.
Boys PrOErsssiys Club and Troop g. Girl
supper, z. M. c. A. extension workers. as
sembiy hall. Y. M. g A: building.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. No. 10.
Knights of Pythias-wayS and Means Com
ODD FeliOws-canton washington. No. l. Pa
Loyal order OF MoOss-cOlumbiA Lodge. No.
National Gnion-cOlumbiA COUNSEL. Noaps-
Socialist Psrty-soeial supper. f
Leap year dance, Home Club. D. m.
Address. THE Jewish Student In AmeElrAn
ss So%n. before @ George Wsshlnston 6nlysrsisy se
Menorah Society. Arts and Sciences Build
niustrStsd lecture. Ezra Meeker, before ED
worth League. Waugh M. u. Church. T;se'
D. m.
AmusementA
Nationai-"Ths Masked Model" 2iiS and siib
Bsiasco-"A World of Pleasure" 2;so and
Poiis9"Hcuss of a Thousand Candies" a;iS
Keith sy-vsudeIille 2;iB and shS .. m.
Observation-Disclosures. 2;l5 and s!lb .. IN.
Losw'B columbia-Photoplays. 10 q, m. 70 II
p m.
Tomorrow.
Community center meeting. with Miss Mar
garet Wilson as honor guest, Grover Cleve-
land School. Eighth and streets north
Newman traysitaik. Costa Riea. Panama.
Belasco, S:l5 p. m.
Mass meeting in advocacy OF peace with
Normal Angel as speaker. under auspicss of
the District OF Columbia branch OF the
womans Peace Party, 2:S0 .. m.
StereOptlcOn lecture. "a Problem of Life. Z"
Terminal X. Il. v NJ. G. A. p. IN.
Address, Ought the United states TO Adopt
a Policy OF Preparedness for War;" ArsIas
W. Thomas, before Washinston secular
Leag.se. PythiAn temple. p. N. -
Celebrati0n Of birthday annigeraariea of LIN
celia and washington. Co,leaiAfa Wuh
Eashth sirsst TsmDis. s:se y -
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-05-10
TO PROBE SINKING OF LINER
State Department to Investigate Re-
port That Cymric Was Torpedoed
Without Warning.

Washington, May 10.-The state de-
partment has begun an investigation
of the sinking of the White Star liner
Cymric, which occurred while the
latest note of the United States was
on it's way to Berlin.
Consul Wesley Frost at Queenstown
reported that the Cymric was torpe
decd, evidently without warning. After
this report was received Consul Gen
eral Skinner cabled a Lloyds report
giving the names of three other YES.
sells torpedoed within the last few
days.
The state department Immediately
made inquiries through consular
sources to determine the facts in all
these cases.
Consul Frost reported that the Gym
ric was "in admiralty service" State
department officials said this mere
fact alone did not justify unwarned
submarine attack unless it was shown
the Cymric actually had been requisi.
toned by the British admiralty. The
vessel could be chartered by the adj
miralty and used for the transportation
of war supplies without becoming a
part of the British naval forces, in the
state department view.
The fact that no Americans were
aboard the Cymric, that she did not
carry passengers and that she was
heavily laden with war material for
the allies made it appear extremely
unlikely that the United States would
raise an issue over the incident.
"The United States would hardly
break off relations with Germany be-
cause one of it's submarines sank a
munitions transport of an enemy" one
official said.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-05-10
SCORE PERISH ON LAKE
STEAMER r. S. KIRBY BREAKS IN
TWO ON SUPERIOR.
Only Two Members Of Crew Were
Saved-VesseI Wrecked During
Storm.

Duluth, Mimi, May 10. - Twenty
lives were the toll Of death in the first
steamer loss on the great lakes this
season, when the steamer s. r. Kirby
of the Northwestern Transportation
company of Detroit foundered off
Eagle Harbor, Mich, 1874 miles from
Duluth, with all except two of her
crew. Only the second mate, Joseph
Mudra of Chicago, and Otto S. Lind.
quist, fireman. of Pequaning, Mich,
were saved.
Those drowned were: ..
Girardin, D., master, Detroit.
Douglass, E. H., mate, Detroit.
Weston, John, wheelman, Chicago.
Powers, Robert, wheelman, Detroit.
Flodine, Louis, Waterman, Lanse,
Pa.
Blasdell, Lyal, Waterman, Detroit.
Peterson, Ansel, deck hand, Erie, Pa.
Rydolph, Elmer, deck hand, Supe-
rior, Wis.
Thort, Robert, deck hand, Superior,
Wis.
Winger, William, coal passer, Du.
luth, MINI.
Casey, Frank, coal passer, Chicago.
Smith, Sylvester, chief engineer,
Marine City, Mich.
Smith, Ralph B., second engineer,
Marine City, Mich.
Ripple, Anthony, oiler, Marine City,
Mich.
Bollean, Henry, oiler. Marine City,
Mich.
Heath, Burt, fireman, Marine City,
Mich.
Heath, Ward, fireman, Marine City.
Mich.
Zuger, Herman, fireman, Hoboken.
N. j.
Martin, Harry, steward. Harrow.
Ont.
Anderson, ALI, second cook, Supe
rior, Wis.
The boat broke in two and found
cred. 1t is supposed that the strain
of fighting the heavy seas that were
running in the gale that swept Lake
Superior found some weak spot, al
though the United States inspectors OF
bulls and boilers here say the Kirby
was inspected this spring and found
in good condition.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-05-10
MEXICAN RAIDERS
. SLAIN BY U. S. MEN
Regulars and Rangers Kill
Outlaws.
EIGHT ARE SHOT IN TEXAS
Seven American Mining Men Captured
BY viIIistas During Raid Escape
and Make Prisoners of
Three Mexicans.

Marathon, Tex, May 1O.-Captain
Fox of the Texas Rangers reported
to Colonel Sibley that seven American
soldiers and possemen had engaged
a small band of Villa bandits across
the Rio Grande and killed several of
them. There were no American losses.
Eight armed Mexicans are reported
to have been killed Monday on this
side of the Rio Grande by Texas
Rangers. This news was brought here
by Lloyd Wade, a ranchman. Four
other Mexicans escaped.
Overpower Their Guards.
Overpowering their guards, the
eight Americans, seven of whom were
employees of the Porto Rico de b.
quillas mines, captured by body of
Villistas last Saturday, escaped and
are now on American soil. Dr. Homer
Powers of San Angelo, Tex, was
among those who escaped.
News Of the escape was brought
here by Carl Halter, the mine superin-
tendent, who also said that j. Deemer,
the Boquillas storekeeper, and Monroe
Payne, negro, were prisoners of the
Mexicans Halter did not believe
either had been killed.
Americans Who Escaped.
The party of Americans who escaped
were:
Carl Halter, mine superintendent;
R. Hasbrouck, assayer; DR.. Homer
Powers, w. T. Butler, Nick Pastorius,
N. R. Mcknight, George Scott, Austin
Swayze.
"A body of a dozen Mexicans," said
Halter, "came to the mine Saturday
morning, bringing with them two of
our truck drivers. They robbed me
of my watch and sacked the house
ard then ordered me into a truck
which they loaded with oil and gaso.
line. The bandits, led by Col Nativi-
dad Alvarez, who was Villista, treat
ed us courteously, saying they were
going to take us to Torreon, but would
send us back in month
Four Americans identified with the
Roberts & Neill Wax company at
Stillwell Crossing, Is miles from b.
quillas, have not been heard from.
They are Thomas w. Roberts and his
two sons, Edward and j. E. Roberts,
and ]. E. Cowen.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-05-10
History Of the Poster.

The poster, now on view at the
Whitechapel art gallery, carries us
back to bygone London by it's name
alone. For it gained that name by
being originally stuck to the posts
which protected foot passengers in
the streets in the days before raised
sidewalks appeared. The modern ar.
tistic poster began in France about
1886, Lalance being the artist to turn
his skill to advertisement work His
posters, however, were only in black
and white, and it was another thirty
years before the colored poster came
into vogue with the work of Jules
Cheret.-London Chronicle.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-05-10
ROBERT FAY GETS 8 YEARS
German Conspirators Are Sentenced
-Scholze Draws Four and Daeehe
Two Years in Prison.

New York, May 10-Lieut. Robert
Fay of the German army, who was
found guilty Of conspiring to blow up
ships carrying ammunition to the al
lies, was sentenced to eight years in
the federal penitentiary at Atlanta,
Walter Scholz, co-defendant, was
sentenced to four years, and the third
defendant, Paul Daeche, was sentenced
to two years. A nominal fine of 81
was imposed upon the defendants.
Ex.Prer,,ler OF Greece Is Elected Mem
Der Of Chamber Of Deputies-Peo-
pie Applaud Success.