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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-26
"AND wHEREwITHAL BE
CLOTHED7"

Representatives Of the shoe manu.
featuring interests Of the country
have been sitting In Philadelphia,
contemplating their plight. They find
that there isn't beginning to be
enough leather TO upto lster all the
motor cars and leave a supply to
make our shoes. Shoes have gone
up two or three dollars per pair, and
another dollar will have to be added
pretty soon unless something can be
done to get more leather.
At the moment Russia has leather,
but it's shipment is enlarged, lest
II may get to her enemies. It's sup
ply Is the one available resource, IL
it can be opened up; and SO the Fed
eral authorities will Re asked to ne
gotiate with Russia.
Fashionable DANES are paying $25
and $50 for a pair Of the very cor
rectest things in shoes; but they are
not really responsible for pushing up
the price; there aren't enough Of
them. The real difficulty is that as
to leather, as also in the case Of
wool, it must be said that the world
isn't producing enough. These are
facts that must be faced. The
worlds population gains chiefly in
the north. temperate zone, where
folks want to wear wool and leather;
must have them. As the people get
more numerous, the cost Of raising
leather and wool increases; the sup
plies don't keep pace with the de-
mands. and that is a condition which
the world has been too slow facing.
There's no use CLOSING it over; no
advantage in shuffling taxes and tar
ifs, when the simple fact is that,
under present circumstances, il one
half the people get all the wool and
leather they want, there isn't going
to be enough left for the rest. There
must be substitutes, or else there
must be increased production.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-26
STREET

The House has approved a pro-
vision for widening the roadway Of
Fourteenth street, between Penn
sylvania avenue and F street. II
is to be hoped that the provision
will be retained in the legislation.
This stretch of Fourteenth street be-
comes more important every year.
In the near future, with the new
Government buildings in the adj
jacent sections Of the Mall, II will
be required to accommodate a large
ly increased traffic, pedestrian and
vehicular. The street car line re-
gently opened has imposed new de-
mands, and there is every reason
why the change as proposed should
be made right now.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-26
MEDICATION OF THE MULE

At times voices in the American
Congress and the British Parliament
have been raised against that reac-
tionary and worst of standpatters-
the mule. Modern warfare, il was
said, had put the kiboah on the army
mule.
Great Britain forgot her success
with this animal in the South
African campaign against the Beers
until almost a year after the present
war started, when the belligerents
found that motor trucks could not
always take the place of the animal
which sticks to its job until it gets
there; then Great Britain began
ordering mules in 10000 lots.
In our own Indian uprisings the
mule has always given good accounts
Of its staying powers and Of its
ability to get along on limited diet.
The columns which eft the border
seeking Villa and his bandits have
had motor trucks to aid them, but
where there have been roadless
mountains to negotiate the army
mule has come back into its own.
:, Only the other day the Kentucky
ssupreme court delivered a weighty
decision to the effect that it was con
dributory negligence to walk behind
"a mule. When a State supreme
scourt can stand up for the rights of
% mule, not to speak Of the owner OF
p mule, no doubt those who by daily
Contact know the ability of the
sanimal will be ready at any time to
sdefend the good qualities of the
.maligned animal, indispensable in
swar or peace. !
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-26
Boy Travels Forty Miles
To Deliver One Telegram

FORT WAYNE. Ind. MAY 2s-"Take
this message to ]. c. j." said the night
clerk in charge Of the Western Union
office here to Charles Schlegel. age
seventeen. a messenger boy. HE lives
four miles south on the Bluffton road,
and don't come back until you deliver
it."
Schlegel mounted his wheel about $3.50
o'clock. When he reached the home or
Mr.. j. he learned that the man hs,d
gone to Button, twenty miles away.
message before he returned. he started
on south to Bluffton with the same de-
termination that enabled Lieutenant
Rowan to carry the message to Garcia.
Schlegel got lift from an automobile
sage got back to the office before
midnight
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-26
THE NEW SUBMARINE STORY

There is seemingly no very def
mite authority for the story that a
great German submarine is actually
on the way across the Atlantic,
bringing a number Of passengers,
considerable amount Of very valu-
able chemicals, and large amount
of American securities to be mar
keted. But the statement has been
accepted in New York with much
seriousness, and exerted consider
able effect on the market. 1t is al
legged to come from sources that in
the past have been informed accur-
ately concerning sucn developments.
For many months Il has been re-
ported that some gigantic undersea
craft were building in Germany, to
be used as merchantmen. The story
goes that the vessel now on the way
to this side is one of five of this
type, and that she is $50 feet long.
The safe arrival of such a craft
would be one of the greatest sensa-
tions the war has produced. 1t would
be the supreme challenge of German
ingenuity and daring to British
naval power. The ease with which
submarines have passed the block
aiding lines in the North Sea, the
Channel, and even have made their
way through the straits of Gibral-
tar, shows how much greater would
be the task of the British blockading
forces if they confronted the neces-
sity to blockade the whole wide At
lantic against such craft.
On the other hand. while it would
be immensely spectacular, the com.
mercial value of such an enterprise
must be rated as at best very small
No submarine could carry a very
great cargo. Its operation would be
expensive, its construction CORE.
spondingly so. 1t is inconceivabls
that a sufficient number of such
vessels could possibly be built to at
feet seriously the internal economic
conditions in Germany. Even il
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-26
Mules Not Wanted
On List of Voters

CHARLESTON, W. Va. May g.
Democratic voters in Mingo county to-
day filed petition In the supreme court
asking that the ballot commissioners be
required TO remove from the registra-
ton lists the names OF fraudulent en-
tries-and there's a reason. 1t isn't that
wieIders OF the franchise In Mingo coun-
ty are too particular as to who shall vote.
but they draw the limo at mules and
dogs, and they are determined to clear
Mingo county Of Its equine and canine
Citizens"
The petition to the supreme court de.
clares that not only mules and dogs Of
MinRo county are on the voting lists.
given the right to cast their ballots.
Mingo county might submit to the rest
of them. but II draws the line ar mules.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-26
AMERICAN EXPORTS
DROP OFF IN APRIL
General Increase, However, Noted
Over Months OF Last Year.

American exports in April totaled $780,
10000. but this was S.5ooooo less than
the record OF March. according to fig
ures compiled today by the Bureau of
Foreign and Domestic Commerce. The
daily average of exports on working
days In April In estimated at SIG. 900 900
For the ten months ending with April
this country's exports aggregated So
+o1, 10000. an increase of sLi75. 300. on.
over the corresponding period last year.
Imports for April amounted TO S217.-
s0o. 900. which was 400 900 more than
for March, and exceeding by SIS .2oo. 900
the April average for the past five
years. Imports for the ten-months'
period ending with April, aggregated
81. ~. 100. 900. an increase of S34s. 20o. 900
over the corresponding period twelve
months prior.
The favorable trade balance for April
was S1ss542s The excess Of exports
over imports for the past ten months
was 81 SIS. 100. ono. almost double that at
the same time last year. which was
1851 10000.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-26
PROVIDING INDUSTRIAL LABO.
2 RATORIES

: A bill is pending before the Agri-
cultural Committee of the Senate
providing for research experiment
::stations in connection with the State
.tolleges. Its provisions suggest
ssome present-day needs in develop
ing industrial science. The stations
sare designed to do for manufactur-
:ers what the agricultural experiment
sstations have done foz the farmers.
s. The Newlands bill appropriates
$4,000, as the first cf a series of
sannual appropriations to the land
grant colleges for research work.
IT places this work under the In
.terior Department, hut many en-
;gineers desire that It be placed I'M
der the Department of Commerce.
There are other details that need to
:be shaped, and a question whether
the States should not assist in the
Support of the stations, rather than
;have the Federal Government sup
:port them outright.
But the significant thing about the
;measure is its intent. This country
needs scientists, There is dearth
;of them. We have been clamoring
for industrial developn ent, and have
failed to grasp the fact that such
development depends upon the earn
lest work of trained research work
ers. At present men of technical
education drift naturally into the
electrical, chemical, or engineering
fields, and their research work ends
They are kept busy applying the
knowledge they alre1ly possess.
This country has a dearth OF
Laboratories where tie small manu-
,facturer may be helped in working
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-26

these boats could make the voyage
across the Atlantic in safety, their
contribution to relieving the pres
sure on Germany for foods and other
necessaries would be an infinitesimal
drop in a huge bucket.
But there is another view which is
entitled to some attention. Germany
Is today under great pressure to
provide nickel, which In various al
Toys with steel products Is necessary
In the manufacture OF ordnance and
other weapons. A feet Of sub
marines could carry ecross, II It's ad-
venture should be successful, enough
nickel to be Of great value to the
German arms manufacturers at this
time. Possibly contributions Of cop
per sufficient TO be Of real sig
nificance could be secured In this
way, though II woula seem dubious.
The fact remains. however, that
Germany can never use submarines
for the larger purposes Of punctur-
ing the blockade against commerce
in general. The utmost value would
be in bringing in small quantities Of
specialties, and send Ing abroad the
great amount Of foreign securities
that are still owned in Germany, and
to less extent IN Austria, turning
them into available credits abroad.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-26
Washington, May %.
Finds No Sane Argument Against
Another Term For Colonel Roose-


To the Editor OF THE TIMES:
An evening paper OF this city has been
attacking Roosevelt upon the third
term policy. This howl about the third
term is childish. There IL nothing
In the Constitution to prevent the voters
OF the United States from electing q
good man for three or four OF an In
definite number of terms. Because
Washington refused a third term land
this action was due to his age and party
jcalousits) is no argument against it,
The electorate Of this country are be-
coming more and more educated on po-
litical principles and are beginning
20 realize that national issues
and principles are of paramount
impoitarce-not men. Roosevelt has
demonstrated his ability as an executive
and the voters of this country know
what they are getting " he IL elected.
There In no logic In the third term
bug-a-boo. and as for an argument Il
II absolutely senseless. One can not
find anything detrimental In the char
acter. record or patriotism OF Theodore
Roosevelt. and no one can gaansay his
availability for the Republican nominal
ton. II he secures this the red blooded
electorate OF this counwy will decide
whether he shall receive an alleged
third tenn dor he has been elected only
cncel-snd all biased arguments of
stand-pst newspapers Will not change
Washington. Nay "a.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-26
Surprised To Find Anarchist Meet
ing Promoted BY Civil Service


To the Editor OF THE TINES:
II. seems to me there Is altogether
too much sGitat ton for socialism and
revolutionary changes Of society
among Government employees In
spite Of the popular idea that Gov
eminent employees are underpaid. etc,
! think that ~ there 10 one class that
Is well treated II Ia these same en-
ployes. and for them to abuse and
Islander the Government In the manner
In which some of them do and con.inI e
TO hold positions under that Co.. ern-
ment (mnny women doing so after mar
riagO seems to me nothing short Of an
outrage.
I attended an anarchist meeting sew
eral evenings ago. and heard such
phrases az you are all familiar with
coming from anarchists. and to my sur
prise I learned that not only Was one
third OF the audience Government en-
ployes. but the meeting was arranged
and presided over by civil service en-
ployes.
I think / speak for a great many
other people when I say these barking
dogs must be forced to bark elsewhere
than in the service OF Uncle Sam.
JOHN MIL.
Washington. May IS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-26
DOES GERMANY WANT pEAcEs

The fearful sacrifices that the
German military authorities are
compelling, in their stack Of Yer
dun, cannot in reason be construed
as testimony that Berlin is seriously
anxious to open peace parleys. II
Verdun shall be taken, the price will
be SO fearful that IL Is inconceivable
Germany would pay II merely for
moral effect. Territory won at such
a price, at a time when the states
men were considering making peace
on any terms now possible, would
represent the commission Of q crime.
To take Verdun and then enter q
peace conference with the expecta-
ton Of returning Verdun to France.
would, 1t may well be imagined, we'll
nigh cause revolt even in docile Ger
many.
Much the same may be said of the
Austrian. drive into Italy. Neither
France nor Italy, short Of being
hopelessiy defeated, could possibly
afford to consider peace discussions
while the war map shows what It
shows today, ard while Germany
stands for that map as the outline
Of terms.
Sir Edward Grey's speech in the
Commons last night ends all posi-
bility of serious ,eace discussion on
the terms recently laid down by the
German chancellor. He declared
fatty that the allies were bound to
act together in the peace move, and
that France was entitled more than
any other of the entente powers to
give the word. France has given
her ultimatum, in the recent speech
by President Poincare.
The bitterness of recent recrim:na-
tons between Berlin on one side, and
London and Paris on the other, sure.
ly cannot be regarded as indication
of approach toward,peace discussion.
Both sides are evidently Mortified b.
yond all previous sensations, at ION
temptation, of the fearfulness OF
Verdun. With almost no advant-
age to either size, and for a prize
that, taken or lost, cannot possibly
be. worth its cost, the battle has
waged these three months. II wa,
said year ago that the western line
was dc adlockel German nilit,r,
experts are understood to have ad'
vised against the Verdun campaign
believing the forces and materia
could more effectively be used else
where. They were overruled by. the
political authorities; and in overrul
ing them the publicists must have
designed that the taking Of Verdur
must have a real significance; a sig
nificance that would be lost il il
were surrendered by the peace
terms. They must know, now, tha'
even if they take Verdun they will
not have broken France. Therefore
pressing on through the seas o.
blood for Verdun, they give the
lie to protestations of desire To-
learly peace.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-26
Dries His Wet Clothes
AS Men Hunt His BODY

WILMINGTON. Del, May 3s.-while
the police were seeking A. E. Warner,
assistant engineer of the Carneys
Point plant of the du Pont Powder
Company, who had fallen from Thira
street bridge and was believed to have
drowned, Warner was drying himself in
thS engine room of ferry boat bound
for Pennsgrove, N. j., and 1t was not
until several hours later that his where
abouts became known.
When Warner missed his footing and
fell into the Christiana, instead of
swan to the ferry boat, which
about to leave. and was pulled to the
deck by a number of powder makers on
board
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-26
Wind-Up Division Sets
In Times Cup Tennis
Today's Program
In Tennis Tourney

Bloomingdale playground-Eck-
ington vs.. Cleveland.
Gallinger playground-Grant vs..
Force.
Mt. Pleasant playground--west
VS.. Monroe.
Virginia Avenue playground
Lenox VS.. Wallach.
Yesterdays Scores.
Cooke defeated Dennison SO, SO,
-2-6, go.
Bowen defeated Van Ness 60,
so, so, so.
Henry defeated Gales 6-1, 81,
81, go.
Blow defeated Edmonds go, 6-2.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-26

fourth team, Iva Hisss and Amy Mock
abee.
New York Avenue Division.
GaIes-First team. Carrie Ciiento and
Caroline Day; second team, Minerva
Cilento and Yetta Krupsaw; third team.
carrie Goetzinger and r. nottingham
fourth team. Edna Lewis and Valera
Henry-First team, Amsia sahdala
and Virginia Hurdle: second team.
Freda KRISTEN and Esther Blakeney:
third team. Irene Jeffress and Frances
Robins; fourth team, X. Dickson and
ID. Abrahams.
Mt. Pleasant Division.
Cooke-First team. Fay Aston and r.
Reynolds; second team. Elizabeth Jobe
and M. Hermann; third team. M. Cor
don and M. Lee: fourth team, r. Bacon
and NJ. Holmes.
Dennison-First team, p. Held and w
VIM: second team, p. Wolfe and J.
Mickle; third team. X. McKaig and l.
Leese; fourth team. none.
Rosedale Division.
Edmonds-First team. Dorothy Pick
ellis and Dorothy Dean: second team
Marion Thomas and Amelia Fry.
Biow-First team, Bertha Hagan anc
Louise Schultz; second team, Regins
Burns and Lillian Kidd!
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-26
Nusbaum Again Heads
Navy Yard Craftsmen

G.. W. NusbaUm was reelected pres
ident Of the Washington Navy. Yard
branch of the American society of Ma
rine Craftsmen. In Masonic Temple.
Eighth and f streets northeast last
night.
George Thorne was reelected vice
Crockett, treasurer; r. Fl. Kramer,
secretary, and II. x. Griffith, member
Of the board of governors
Following the business session an w.
Illustrated lecture on Mexico and the
West ILGies'' was given by II l.
Bosch The branch adjcNrned until
the fourth Thursday n September.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-26
Concerts Today
BY the u. 8. Soldiers Home
Band. at Bandstand, At
1 o'clock.

JOHN S. NJ. ZIMMERMANN,
Director.
March, knight Templar". .Bagley
Overture. Calm Sea and Happy
Voyage ,...,...........Me ndelssohn
Descriptive Suite, "Mountaip
Lire ...,...,.,,,..,,......Le Thlere
Synopsis. Sunrise, The Muleteers.
The Tyrolienne. The Storm: A
Twilight Calm, The Evening
Hymn; Tarantells and Finale.
Rag Oddly, "rhe White Wash
MAN .'.'.'..s..'...,..s.'' oCHWdTt1
(Requested)
Second Valse de Concert, GODDARD
Characteristic, ireland Forever
Middleton
Finale. when Discovered You
Berlin
1.-THE Star-Spangled Banner"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-26
MAIL BAG
(From The Tines Readers

Communications 70 the Mail Bss must
only; must not exceed 200 words IN
length, and must be signed with name
and address OF sender. The publication
OF letters In The Times Mall Bag does
Of the opinions Of the writer. The Mail
Bag 10 an open forum, where the citi-
sens Of Washington can argue most
Z questions.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-26
Book Reviews
oCACKY boobies AND DANNY DAD
DLES-Book by Rose Strong Hubbell
Illustrations by Johnny Grueiie. Chicago:

DLEs-Book by Rose Strong Hubbell,
Illustrations by Johnny Gruele. Chicago:
IF. voiland a Co. Price. 81 net
The Vollahd Company Is presenting
in this book departure In play litera-
ture. The book forms a background for
the toys which can be purchased so
that a child may himself act out the
no one has thought of just this pleasing
combination before. But credit Is due
both author, Illustrator and publisher
for the idea In this charming Form. IL
library, and may. be used most success
fully in entertaining large groups OF
children, as well as being a most well
come gift for the individual child.
BY MOTOR TO THE GOLDEN GArE-rv
Emily Post. New York: d. Appleton (
Co. Price, 81 net.
The account OF an enthusiastic mo-
torist OF her trip across the continent
is given by Mrs. Post in so vivid a man.
ner. but with such accuracy. that hek.
book might be used as a guide book
by one planning to take the same trip.
The volume is illustrated by photo
and a vast deal of useful information.
| II breathes OF the open, some OF the
description OF the tourist haunted spots
is remarkably we'll written. Mrs. Post
Is TO De COnkTatuldteu HeTSeH on the
manner in which her publishers have
handled her manuscript. as the appear
ance of her work Is free from all suE-
gestions OF prosiness, the fate of many
a well meaning traveller.
FATHER BERNARD's PARIsH-By Flor.
| ence Olmstead. New York: Charles
| scribner's Sons. Price. n.25 net.
Few OF the present-day writer's have
more sympathetic touch than Florence
olmstead, and. again. she has produced
book which will be the Joy "A Clois.
tered Romance" remains to her admir-.
| ers.
| 1t Is SO difficult to depict the life OF
| the tenements. so fatally easy to over,
| throw the misery and drabness of tn,
| people about whom she writes. that toe
much credit cannot be given when an
other book as satisfying as the former
| comes from her pen.
Father Bernard knows no creed oil
| color when the need OF soul Il
brought to his attention. and his strug
giles with his parishoners form the plo
of an entertaining and some times hu
] morous story. . ...t,..
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-26
Fact That Man Got His Liquor In
Maine Takes the Edge OFF Argu-
ment. He Saw.

To the Editor Of THE TIMES;
Under the heading. 'Tnsane From
Liquor" he American Issue. official
organ Of the Anti-saioon League Of
America, devotes half q column TO the
s,ory OF q man who drank intemrer-
atcl5 and then mistreated h'5 wife
The story In played up As par. OF
the argument in favor OF pronib.tion.
but as the man got his liquor In rock
lsnd. Me-. and as Maine has La1 pro-
nibition for seventy years. the argr-
ment seems to be a bit thick.
After all, Admiral Evans rust have
been right when he said that the kind
Of whisky sold in Maine did noe make
people drunk; II just made tn 'm crsEy.
T. NJ. GILMORE.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-26
Interdlvislon Matches to Be
Started Next Week In Play
ground Tournament.
GAMES SCHEDULED TODAY
Fairgrounds Officials Express
Qualification Over Success
Of the School Competition.

lexington meets Cleveland on the
Bloomin sdaie playground this afternoon
IN the last Of the division games Tor
The Times tennis trophies.
The Mt. Pleasant schedule ends today
when West School meets Monroe.
Plans for the division championship
games will be announced next week oy
Miss Ella Gardner. director OF girls ac-
tivities Of the Fairgrounds department.
The change In weather conditions
brought forth large attendance at yes
terday's games. Mrs. Susie Root
Rhodes, supervisor Of Fairgrounds, ex-
pressed herself today as much pleased
with the success OF the tournament.
Games will be played today on the
Gallinger playground between Grant
and Force, and on the Virginia avenue
playground between Lenox and Wal
lach