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The Washington times., 1916-01-21
REspON sIBILITY--WITH POWER

All the arguments that everybody
concerned is willing to listen to have
been heard for the last two days
about the proposal of the Commits
sioners to take over full control of
the city's school system. There has
been much talk Of putting the
schools into politics" and express
sion of other vague fears.
In arriving at a decision the House
District Committee ought to have
clearly in mind few facts, and,
whatever course it recommends,
should dispose of these facts. These
are real, not imaginary. They now
stand as a source of trouble in
Washington schools. They were
pointed out by Commissioner New
man in his summing up yesterday
afternoon. They are:
To the District Commissioners is
entrusted the financial responsible
ity for school expenditures. They
must sign the vouchers, the appro-
priation Is made in their name, and
they are held to account by the
Treasury.
Far from exercising a merely
ministerial" function in purchasing
new sites and constructing buildings,
the Commissioners have the sole re-
sponsibility, and are not compelled
to ask the Board of Education any,
thing about it.
Though the Board Of Education is
entrusted with the pedagogical con-
duct of the schools it is not given the
authority to buy any equipment or
supplies, except text books, to carry
out its plans.
There are other discrepancies of
jurisdiction and responsibility of that
sort, but these are sufficient to con-
denim the present arrangement. Un-
der this plan the Commissioners
have infinite chances for working
havoc with the schools, and the dan
ger is greater because they could do
it under hazy public conception of
the responsibility. By putting the
schools under them they would be
given little more authority than they
have now, but the responsibility
would be squarely up to them, and
they could be held to account for
their actions.
Those persons who have such a
grievous fear that the Commission
ers might work wrack and ruin in
the schools if they gained control of
them have some shivers and shud-
ders coming to them if they will
study just what the COMMISSIONS.
could do with the schools now if
they desired.
The Washington times., 1916-01-21
NAKED OF DEFENSE

General Wood, with his military
muzzle slipped off for a moment by
the legislative branch of the Gov
ernment, tells the American people
that, from the point of view of ma
tional defense, we haven't any mill
tary strength because We have only
a handful Of regular soldiers.
The National Guard isn't worth
anything; to face an emergency it
couldn't be made worth anything
in time to do any good.
A small, well-trained army of no
more than 10000 foreign soldiers,
if landed in this country, prepared
and equipped, could do irreparable
damage before we could even begin
to resist it.
Our harbor defense guns couldn't
hit the most effective battleships Of
Europe, while their naval guns
would be knocking our fortresses
off their foundations.
1t takes years to make a soldier.
1t takes many months to make a
great gun capable of matching the
heavy artillery which the sea pow
ers of Europe could float across the
ocean on their battleships.
1t takes ten years, in the official
judgment of Admiral Fletcher, to
train a naval officer to the profici
ency which the safety of this coun-
try requires. And we haven't
enough officers now for the made
quate and ineffective war fleets.
We haven't any land power and
we haven't any sea power. We can
never get land power from volun-
teer army. Either we shall get it
from a standing army Of regular
soldiers or we shall forever be with
out it.
We shall never get sea power
from the legislative and administra-
tive policy which can't comprehend
that a ship which steams twenty
knots an hour can never catch and
can never escape from a ship which
steams thirty knots an hour; which
can't comprehend that gun which
can shoot four miles, or three miles
or two miles further than another
can never be touched by that weapon
of short range. We shall never get
any military power from people that
can't comprehend that the slogan "l
Bryan that you can make an army
of soldiers merely by putting caps
on their heads and sticking rifles
in their hands, is blatant idiocy.
The Washington times., 1916-01-21

being at one time president &C. the TEXAS
Press Association.
But" said the indignant "CycIone," ,"
with a quaver OF the bass voice so
often heard on the hustings in the
days OF Populism and free silver.
when papers like this New York
paper undertake to use me and the
clothes | wear to maIisn and slur the
farmers of Texas by saying they
made me promise never to wear a
collar if elected to Congress, | say
with all kindness for the assiduous,
crudit". and versatile young cor
respondents they are carrying the
csthctic taste Of the Eastern pluto
Crat a little too far"
The next step after the wearing OF
collar is the wrapping of a tic
around ones neck. Nh Davis, collar
less and Cravatless A week ago, TODAY
exhibits a fresh linen collar and a
long dropping tie, very black in CO..
Or that mcStleS comfortably under his
white whiskers.
And thus the capitulation. brou-
Chitis or no bronchitis. is complete.
The Washington times., 1916-01-21
CRANDALL'S,

The attractions for the coming week
at Crandalrs Theater are certain to
prove most attractive menu. Com
menCing Sunday and continuing Mon
day. the Broadway Universal feature
THE Man Inside" with Edwin Stew
ems, the noted stage star, will be shown.
Most OF the action of the photoplaY
centers in Washington and deals with
diplomats intrigucs. Mr.. Stevens has
the dual role of the master rogue and
the stranger. lie is ably supported by
a cas- including Justina Huff, Harry
Bcnhan. Tina Marshall. and Gustave
Thomas. ON Tuesday and Wednesday
the first photoplay version of Clyde
Ftch's greatest work, The City" will
be shown. Thurlow Bergen, former
member OF the Poll Stock Company, OF
Washington, enacts n leading role.
For Thursdays and Fridays attrac-
tion, Iolhrook Blinn and Alice Brady
will be seen in The Ballet Girl" IL
one OF the scenes the entire ballet OF
the Metropolitan Opera House, of New
York. appears. A return engagement
of THE Misleading Lady" with Henry
Walthall and Edna Mayo, will be play
ed on Saturday.
The Washington times., 1916-01-21
APOLLO.

The cream of four different motion
picture eatures-Paramount. World.
Metro, and klene- Edison-have been
selected by Mr.. Crandall for presenta-
ton at his northeast house the next
week. Blanche sweet will be seen Sun
day evening in her latest Paramount
production, The Case of Recky." Mon
day, Rose Stahls great stage success.
"Thr Chorus Lady, depicting life be
hind the scenes. Will be shown. Tues
day, Alice Brady, supported by Milton
Stills, will appear in the sensational So
Cieiy life play, The Rack" Wednesday,
WilHam Eaversham will be seen in the
Metro production, "OnC Million Dol
lars" i'm which Nj. FavCrsham plays
the ru'" "l Richard Duvall, IA noted
crluliuuius . Thursday, BlanCh Ring
will " .n,0 in comcdy-drama, "A
Yarh,. cir 20 Friday. IN" Klcine- Edison
fcat,.,. 90 it clans viii DC seen with
the Iamu. . comedy nair, late of Zieg-
fields '.'uiu.-.' RicNci and Watson, in
the pr.u,p.I parts.
Mary Pick9ord, il "uc of her great
est successes "Esmrldldu." drama
particularly suited TO her most diver.
sified talents, will be seen Saturday.
The Washington times., 1916-01-21
Mother Was DisOWned,
Child Is Left Fortune

SPOKANE. Wash. Jan. 21.-Somc-
where in the inland empire is a little
girl. between eleven and twelve years
of age, for whom thousands OF dollars
are waiting. A widespread search is
now being made bv Mrs. Lena Johnson,
of Elmira. Idaho. distant relative. who
has the fortune in trust.
Disowned by her own parents, the
mother took the girl when a baby to
Mrs. Johnson. who was a relative, and
asked her to find home for the child.
Mrs. johnson brought the baby to Spu-
kane in 1904.
A few weeks later a home was found
b. DR.. Mary Latham. who was then
head of the Spokane Childrens Home
Society. The home was that of a farmer
living somewhere near Spokane. wear
later all of the records of the society
were DESTROYED by fire
In their old age the parents OF the
mother of the little girl repentcd OF
their attitude against their daughter
and when they died some time aGo their
VIII showed that all of their money had
been left to the granddaughter.
The Washington times., 1916-01-21
This Is No Time For Anarchy II
Grammar, Says T. Is. T..

To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
Francis de sales Ryan's undemocratic
attack on people" has just come undcr
my notice. His fight for precision in
speech Ia commendable. but, unfor-
tunately, in this case he Dc not quite
sec the point.
Also, have noted the opinions of
The photographer and j. French
but they are quite too anarchic for me.
It is true that speech came before gram
mar, and people came before govern
ment, hut the time is not ripe yet for
anarchy In grammar or politics
Now II a good definition OF people Is:
ANY persons indefinitely, I submit that
10000 people read Tho Washington
Times" is proper-and for the best in
terests of the community. These per.
sons may indefinitely be pink people.
pale people, pallid people, or mixed II
there are 100000 Of them they arc $50, ,OOC
persons indefinitely or 10000 people
IT he cannot sec this il is unfortunate
for Francis dc Sales Ryan. r. e. T..
washington, Jan. 1S
The Washington times., 1916-01-21
Next Week's S
Films
LEADER.

Some OF the best numbers on the
Paramount Program will be shown at
the Leader Theater during the coming
week Tho Behsco success. The
Woman" with lois Meredith and J'heo-
uore RoLerts enactmr the leading role.
a story OF political intrigues in Wash
ingtou. will be shown Sunday. On
Monday and Tuesday, Lou Teliegen.
no has dropped the hyphcn that for
mcrly was a part Of his name, will be
seen in. The unknown" nicturiza,
tion of WylCs novel, Tho Fed
Mirage It is a story OF English army
rost life. Theodore Roberts and Dor
cthy Davenport are assigned to lead
ing parts.
Charlotte Greenwood and sydney
Grant will be seen Wednesday and
Thursday In the Frohman comedy sue
cess. Jane" rcrlete with rcfreshInsly
humorous situations. For the remain
ing two weeks little Marguerite Clark
will be seen in Seven SISTERS the
ns-Atlantic comedy success.
The Washington times., 1916-01-21

]" the Editor OF THE TIMES:
would like to know tho address Of !
r. Aasved. who wrote the letter pub
llshed in YOUR paper headed "CritiCiscs
Americans for Stirring Up Mexican
Trouble indorse his views. I have
always contcnded that our duty was to
let Mexico alone. We fought out our
difficulties here ,ffty wears ago. and
Mexico did not interfere with US. nor
ma any other foreign power that |
know of
The writer very properly saws
Americans who wish to go there. let
them do so at their own risk. If Ameri-
cans want to invest their money there
they will keep all the profits. SO let
them stand the losses"
! believe in Mexico for Mexicans. and
tho United States for the people of the
nIted states. We have troubles enoug h
al home without interfering with the
troubles of Mexico. Much discord and
dissatisfaction prevail here Business $
has been disastrouslv affected. and il is
very grave question now as to what
business is being done in the Unite |
States beyond that occasioned by the
terrible war raging in Europe. If we
can promote the peace. happiness. sue
cess. and tranquility of our own people
we will be performing a great work in
their behalf II we could stop agitation
in this country and take d rest for a
while. and offer some security for men
who desire to continue or embark IN
business with some degree of safety and
assurance. a good result would be at
tanned in behalf of our people. ] be
lievc Mexico wou!d have been better off
TODAY If we had not thus far intcrfered.
and | further believe she Will be worse
off in the future by further interfcr-
cnce. and the neople of this country
, likewise. ] can't see what We have to
gain. but il is quite apparent that loss
OF life and property will result by such
action. LOUIS =. SHOEMAKER.
Washington. January ~.
The Washington times., 1916-01-21
To Begin New Derby
Recruiting Campaign

LONDON. Ian. 2l.-Another great re-
cruting campaign on voluntary lines
was begun at a meeting in Downing
street betweesl Lord Derby and the cen
trail recruiting committee. The inten-
ton is to make another attempt,
through the stimulus of a widespread
appeal by posters and other advertising
measures, to lend such a measure OF
success to the voluntary movement that
the military service bill shall become
dead letter.
Lord Derby presided at the meeting.
which was attended by civilians and
military men Of high rank. Labor mem
bcrs of tho House Of Commons, and
others interested in recruiting. 1t was
decided TO invite the mayors OF corpor-
ations and other local authorities to CO.
operate in obtaining both single and
married men for the service.
The Washington times., 1916-01-21
Their Busiest Hours.
or of THE TIMES

To the Editor of THE TIMES:
have on the best authority under
date OF December ., 1915. the following
Information.
The hours OF labor Of tho
White Wings are specially arranged
80 that they can be at work on tho
busiest streets between and n. M.
ana and 4:30 p. m. when the travel on
these streets is the heaviest"
The diaboiical industry OF these dis
pensers of disease germs is especially
marked and strenuous Oh the more fire.
quented streets and at the time men
TONED. The germ-laden dust. thrown
into the faces or spread over the cloth
ing or Government employees and others
on their way to and from work. is car
RED into places of business and home
circles for further distribution
r. r.
The Washington times., 1916-01-21
Tomorrow.

Lecture, The Teaching of English ThruJGh
the Classics" by tho Rev Francis l.. Don
nelly, president of Gunzaga College at
meeting OF Washington Classical club
Recital. Gebest's studio, 3 p. IN.
Parcel Post Party" at Home Club n. m.
Meeting Federation of Citizens Association,
Chamber of Commerce, p. m.
Anniversary Party by club Of Colonial DANES.
9Ol Sixteenth street northwest. 1 to 3 y. IN.
MasoniC-Dawson, No. l6, special NJ. NJ
Odd Fellows-PatriarChs Militant, Washing
ton Canton, No. l. drill and social.
Socialist Party-SOCial supper. Sll f street
northwest, S p. M.
The Washington times., 1916-01-21
Says Woman "Wlllfully
Fell on Her" in a Car

NEW YORK, Jan. 21.-Mrs. Elizabeth
c. Bigcs brought suit for $1,000 dam
ages against Mrs Marie b. Clapsattlc.
The complainant alleges that i'm a
street car in Asheville, y. c. on Feb
ruary 20 the defendant ''wlllfully.
carelcssly, and without cause walked
TO the front OF the car and fell on the
plaintiff.
The Washington times., 1916-01-21
Amusements.

New National-Elsie Ferguson in 'Margs ct
Schiller" s:l5 p m.
Belasco- Mile. Dazzle in Maid in America"
$40 p. m.
Polis-"Tess OF the Storm Country" .:lj and
SIS p m.
keith's-NsudeviIle. @:l5 and Sis y -.
Casino-"St. Elmo" 2:l5 and Sis p. N.
Gayety-Burlesque. 2:l5 and Sis r. m.
Loew's Columbia-Photopsys, 1880 a m. 10
II p. m.
The Washington times., 1916-01-21

there has been an end to this kind
of twaddle among people who have
taken the trouble to inform them
selves.
The Washington times., 1916-01-21
'CvclOne' 'DQpiSDefendS
CQpitulQtiOn to Collar

''ris not tho leaves upon a tree
That make tho timber fine:
'Tis not the vestry preachers wcar
That makes their live. sublime
Tis not the raimcnt people don
That makes a glorious state.
TITS not the jewels in crown
That make kingdom great.
Right is right. for God is God
And truth will make us whole.
The hope Of man must ever he
The goodness of mis- soul"
Thai is the answer. in homcmadc phi
l"sophy and poetry. that the Honorable
"ryclono" Davis. member of the House
from the state Of Texas, makes to a
face. ,Nus story i'm n Now York news
paper nat Il" donnod starchcd collar
soon after reaching Washineton. and
thereby hrok, a contract with his con-
StitucntS who elected him as a "collar-
less statesman
Rising to his full hcighth-which is
we'll above six fCct--"CyClone" Davis
paid his respects to the aforesaid news
paper and flung back at the editor,
correspondents, reporters, and copy
boys" the charge that the farmers OF
Texas were such lot Of "haysecds''
that they required collarlcss represen
tation in tn" National Congress.
The speech Of Mr.. Davis. which was
carefully prepared after reading the
offending newspaper story. makes plalu
that "CNclOnc" doesn't care a whoop
what tn" papers say ab0W him-hut
they mustn't "Slur and malGn to
farmers of the sovereign State ~
Texas.
More a Muffler.
Mr.. Davis, who came to WASHINGTON
wearing muffler about ms long ncc,i
and underneath a formidable set of
sIuarc-cut whiskers. put on ? starched
collar Just the other dag. lie hadn't
worn such thing in acme twenty
,oars, he confessed. out without SoinS
into details AS to his Capitulalion after
reaching the cffctc East. lie now tells
the House. however, that MS brother
died many years as,U of a bronchial
affection and he has been protcctin-
his throat and lungs ever since. lie
ontinued
II have cndcavorcG to do this 10y
wearinG what WAS known as Wava'y
mufflcrs. This week | pulled off p
S'lkinCtic muffler that cost me 81 y
and put on a l5-ccnt collar, and II
became national scrsatlun. For the
benefit Of the very delicate and fastidi.
Gus sen-ibilttieS OF the New York gentry
and diamond -bedrCkCu dudes who read
the pal e:s, be- TO say that | have
little regard 70, the fummCry. frI!is
rounccs and rurb"lows that the world
calls fashion,
Mr.. Davis said h, believed in the
freedom Cl the press and lad oWnC
Texas newspapers for seventeen years
The Washington times., 1916-01-21

A lot of our Capitol Hill friends
are very choice of their social Inti-
mates, but don't give whoop what
they introduce in the House.
The Washington times., 1916-01-21
THE TIMES MAIL BAG

Communications Mail Bag be written one side OF the
be
Of
la is
moo aucso
The Washington times., 1916-01-21

A sweeping investigation fails to
disclose anyone in our office who
wears turtle shell specs" and re-
mains neutral.
The Washington times., 1916-01-21

More preparedness: Getting set
now for the St. Patrick's Day pa
rade.
The Washington times., 1916-01-21
Agrees With "Mexico For Mexi-
cans" Policy

Washington, Jan 6. 1915.
The Washington times., 1916-01-21

Wa shinEton. Jan. %.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-25
AN ARMY Of WORKERS
IN FERTILIZER PLANTS
Norfolk Industry Produces Materials
Sea In Ruiidinc Up Its
Back Country

Norfolk. Va. May 24-The }m-
portance OF The fertilizer industry tn
Norfolk may be gagged from the fact
that more than twenty firms maHu-
featuring fertilizers or dealing IN
them some of them OF the first mag
nitude. are located here. In addition
to these are agencies for the materials
entering into fertilizers Taken to-
cether. the fertilizer plants employ a
small army of w0rkmen, aEgreCaung
between z 600 and 4. 900 in ordinary
times. thus adding cousidera bly, 10 the
well-being Of the City's wage earning
class
Norfolk fertilizers were designed
principals and are stitl used princi-
paily. fer the soils and crops peculiar
to the Southern States With this end
in view The most exhaustive expert
ments and trials have been made. ana
4ert constantly 7t-1rrt trtttie5 - achieve
the best possible results. For this rea
son also. the fertilizers made here
have peculiar value for the Southern
farmer and truck grower whose spe-
eial needs crops and methods have
heen carefully studied by the manu-
facturers IN the aggregate the out
pat u Norfalk's plants IS valued at
approximately $1,000. 600 annually,
= This huge outppta finds It's way to
every part Of Virginia and the Caro-
linas. and to many points in other
States
II should he added that no place in
the United States is better suited Tor
the location Of fertilizer plants. Nor
folk is the metropolis OF the richest
agricultural section In the country as
the great diversity and huge quantity
NJ truck, garden and farm produce
testify, and all fertilizers must neces-
sariiy be Of the highest quality, for
nothing else would satisfy the demand
nf the highly scientific growers of this
district Further. the city offers every
advantage 10 the importer or nitrate
IF soda and other raw materials for
the trade, tramp steamers and other
vessels bringing in Cargoes at rates
which could not he obtained by less
favored ports In Ike manner Nor
folks admirable railway system. eight
trunk lines connected together by n
belt line. facilitate the distribution Of
fertilizers 10 inland points. while the
small navIcahle rivcrs and inets
which penetrate every part OF the
eastern portlan Of Virginia and the
fraroltnas serve the many farmers who
are not so easily accessible by RAN
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-25


principal streets have slowly changed
their character with the passing years.
Commercial Place. for so many years
an important retail street, has now
become principally a wholesale street.
Church street has specialized In ca
tering for the multitude. its enter
prising shop owners having gained a
more than city reputation for their
low prices for dependable goods.
Main street caters for those with
whom good class wares and economy
are equal consideration. while Gran
by street maintains its prestige as the
street for elegant stores and stocks
suited to the most exacting demands
imposed upon them by wealth and
taste. This segregation. which is ex
perienced by every city that has
grown to importance, is itself fac
tor in maintaining retail estate values.
1t Ia matter of common observation
that the more stores of a kind in any
one district the better trade each indi-
vidual store may expeet~--and IL is
good trade that brings good rentals.
Norfolk is peculiarly fortunate in
the beauty of. her suburbs The con-
fguration of the land and water is
such that innumerable building sites
on elevations commanding the most
charming water views may he Sc
cured. Many of these sites are al
ready built upon. but many more. are
still available.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-25
NORFOLK CARRIES ON
Continued From FIRST Page.)


houses Includes nm adequate number
OF congresses for reducing the bulk of
the cotton. an important factor in
view of the vast quantities handled.
one of the congresses, which iS
among the largest of its Kind In the
country, has a maximum capacity Of
So bales per hour The COMPRISING
machinery IS worked by hydraulic
pressure and Is sufficiently powerful
to reduce the bulk of bale Of cotton
by nifty per cent. The necessity of
compressing cotton to as small space
as possible has a two-fold advantage
lit not only reduces the bulk and
thus multjplies a ships carrying ca
pacity, but II is an additional safe
guard against fire in transportation,
Apart from being one of the best
railway centers in the South, the ship
ping facilities are unsurpa ssed by
reason OF the fact that all of the rail-
way lines are linked together by a belt
line. and each line thus has immediate
access to the water front and To a
very extensive dock frontage capable
of accommodating a number of yes
sells at the same time This obyiates
any congestion or undue delay in the
expectation of cotton from local or
other warehouses
In addition to being prominent
shipping port for cotton, Norfolk is
becoming n large consumer of the raw
/ material. In the city are seA raj fac
tories and mills requiring considerable
and increasing supplies of this mate
rial, and 1t Is gratifying to know that
the mills are highly successful.
Among them may he mentioned those
Of Baldwin, Prince and Company, Inc.
manufacturers of cotton and cotton
limiting for the mattress. batting and
spinning trades, and for carpets, up
holstery and knitting yarn manufac-
turers.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-25
Washable White Kid Shoes

\ white shoe for summer which can
hc. cleaned by washing with soap and
water. instead Of by smearing with
a whitener, has Just been put on the
market Il Is OF smooth. white KID.
and has white leather sole, Spanish
heels and self buckles. 1t comes
also with hack and heels Of brown.
sfayr- or ea4tntr the 4amp being white