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The Washington times., 1916-01-14

common sentiment that II the President
insists, nc will line UP his party regard
less
Educate Army Officers.
1t is perfectly apparent that senu-
ment tends toward improving the Ma
tional Gurad and making it The real sec
ond line of defense. rather than creating
continental army. There is strong
and growing belief that the immediate
business Is to prOvid" a way to cdu-
cate army Officers. TO this end Srna-
tor Cummins x introducing a bill that
represents much study. conferences
with army and militia officers. and his
experience OF seven years as head OF
the Iowa National Guard, while he was
governor of the state.
lie provides that six OF the useless
army posts Of the country, geographic
caIlN distributed. shall b" converted
INTO what he calls army reserve in
SututlonS. to train officers. Pupils
shall be taken-40D to each School-at
from sixteen to twenty years OF age:
trained alike for civil and military pur-
suits, and provided for by the Govern
mCnt in every respect. save that they
must furnish their own clothng The
cours" Is TO be four years. and to equip
the graduate to be an efficient ljcutcn-
ant of regulars. Tho student will re-
c"iNc a commission. but have no scrv-
ice. he Will give an 0higation to serve.
up to forty years OF age, whenever he
shall be called on.
Limit Guard Service.
Along with this. reorganization Of the
regular army is provided for. The
graduates Of these reserve officers
schools are to h" made. 50 far as Dos.
"lhi". tn" officer" Of the national guard.
Whlch Will be raised TO a hnSiS Of 4Nr, M
in peace and D0000 in war time. Tho
national guard term OF service is li,l.
tied to three years and rc-cnliStmcnt
is not permitted This is in order to
spread the military education to as
large as possible n number OF men, y no
after their thr"e-rcar terms give OBJ.
legation To serve in case Of national
need.
This plan, il Is calculated, will cost
about S42on0 0O0 It year when in fun
swing which is Ices than the continent
tai army estimates. As the national
guard is already costing about sI4.OOO, rC
year. the increase is only $4,000, 800
The Washington times., 1916-01-14
Next Weeks
Films

Aurthcr opportunity to SOC Clara
Ktmhall Young in Camille" is 10 be
afforded WashingtoE. the play being
scheduled for a return engagement at
Craulalrs Sunday.
Monday and Tuesday ]. Warren
K"rliGan IS TO he seen in "Landon's
ICEHcy." an adaD DtatiOn Of the story
published in Golfers. A young Amcri-
can engineer who's" work takes him to
South America, returning to this Coun-
try To rccupcrato. learns that an aunt
has died. willing him her seminary in
Now England.
1.-The MisIoading Lady," an Essanay
feature. with Henry Walthal and Edna
Mayo will be seen Wednesday and
Thursday. II is a story of the cave
man. type with its primcval passions
in modern life.
Friday and Saturday. Thurlow Rcr-
gen, former member OF the Poll
Players. Of this city, will be seen in
tho principal role Of the drama. The
CITY," the last work OF clyde Fitch.
Pauline Frederick Is to bc seen in her
latest success on the Paramount Pro-
gram. "ZaZa," IA picturization of the IA
nous French novel and play, at Cram
dalI's Apollo Sunday. Miss Frederick is
said to give an excellent CharacteriZR-
tiOn. Monday. Marie Doro appears in
TN" White Pearl" another Paramount
feature.
"OvcrniSht," depicting the adventures
of yorug married couple while IN
thCir wedding tour, with Nivacious Wv
ian Martin featured, is scheduled for
presentation on Tuesday. Wednesdays S
attraction is the Metro feature, Par
bara FrtctChic." with Mary Niles Min
tor in tn" name part. Thursday, Lara
Hope Crows will hc seen in the Para
mount version If "BlaCkbrds."
Th" IN'oine- Edison feature. NhiIdrcn
a. EVc." viii be shown on hIiday while
ON Saturday THE Labyrinth,' will he
soon, IN which Gail Kane plays the
principal role.
\ solid week Of Paramount feature
photoplays will be the program of the
Lcader Theater. commencing Sunday,
when CLYDE Fitch's drama. The Moth
and the Flame" will be shown. Mon-
day and Tuesday Marguerite Clark Will
be seen i'm Mark TWain's THE Prince
and the PaupCr." The plot calls for
some remarkable photography. and in
scomc scenes Miss Clark. as the prince.
is 10 be seen face to face with herself
as the paupcr
Wednesday and Thursday The principal
attraction will he a photoplay version
of +. Phillips Oppenhcim's novel. Mr..
GrcV of Monte Carlo' with Theodore
Roberts. While published some time
! herOlc the great EurODCan war, the
| stC"N is said to have toroShadowed a
munlLcr Of events in connection with It,
MaIN PickfOrd is to be seen Friday
ana Saturday in "Dawn Of To-
| morrow" adapted from the novel by
Mrs. Frances HcdGson Burnett.
The Washington times., 1916-01-14
VICTORIANO HUERTA

NiCtOriano HuCrta was a man
whose sheer vitality and ability
raised him from the status Of IA
peon boy-a full-blooded Indian-to
dictator of Mexico. What the mans
equipment must have been may be
the better judged if it be recalled
that at no stage of his career did
he enjoy the confidence of the men
who gave him his opportunities.
Diaz-also an Indian-sent him to
the national military school and
used him as an arm of the Diaz pol
icy Of relentless suppression; but
Diaz never trusted him; Madero, in
his last extremity, placed Huerta
in command of the troops defending
Mexico City-and was betrayed at
the cost first of the presidency and
afterward of his life. Playing Mex
ican politics as skillfully as he had
handled his armies in the field, he
seized the dictatorship and held it
almost year and half, with the
Washington Government refusing to
recognize him and most of the ac-
tual territory of Mexico in insur-
rcction. He was distrustcd by Pres
ident Wilson and Washington as he
had been by his superiors in Mexico;
yet he played the diplomatic game as
cleverly as he had played at war
and politics, and managed in the end
to escape from Mexico with his life
and fortune. He was a CRATER
as proved by his hold-up Of contrac-
when he served as a civil en-
er, and by his extraction Of a
t fortune from the opportunities
dictatorship afforded. lie be-
ed his country and the President
had been forced to trust him.
tried to embroil the United
.es with Europe to serve his own
poses.
ut he was a strong man, and he
W that weak measures would
pr accomplish results in Mexico.
haps it was a mistake not to
ognize him and use him; but it
a mistake easily made by the
ted States, whose people were
rifed by the Madero assassina-
l. Il is not altogether apparent
t he was worse than Villa, or
re insanely ambitious than Car
The Washington times., 1916-01-14
MAIL BAG
(From The Times RedderS)

communications TO the Mail Bag must
only; must not exceed 200 words IN
lehGth, aud must be sikned with lame
and address of sender. The publication
OF letters In The Times Mall BAG does
not mean the Endorsement by fhe Times
ol the opinions OF the writer. The Mail
Bag Is an open forum, where the ciu-
zehs OF Washington can argue most
Questions
The Washington times., 1916-01-14
One Year Ago Today in the War

The titanic struggle called battle Scissors ragged undecided
Belgian fined $250OO0O because citizens
obcycd by German governor which his
did like.
The Washington times., 1916-01-14

The sport department wants to
know whether the Colonel is going
to take the field or manage from the
bench.
The Washington times., 1916-01-14
Fearing Militarism.

When this incident WAS related to
Wisconsin member he said
Its the same way in cur State, eX-
Cept tE<t the opposition Is still strong
ct The people think they scent mill
tarirm ahead; they do not believe Tn"
country is in danger: and they are not
for such a program
Here is the remarkable case Of anorI-
or Middle Western State illustrating
the utter confusion on tho subject. The
state shall be nameIcss here. The SOC
rCtaTv 10 tho senior Senator speaks:
"Ninrty-scvcn and a half letters out
Of every hundred W" get. referring to
this subject. ar" against spending NOR"
money on preparation for war. It's all
one way"
Fifteen minutes later tho Senator him-
self talked about the same subject. -
few weeks ago. all our people we're
against II military program OF cXrau-
sion now. | think. if it were submit
ted to a vote. tho majority would h"
for standing by preparedness, what
ever that may mean. No two OF tho
writer's agree about what they want {:
but they want something done, ] should
say that Rooscvclts utteranCcs have
had a great influence. for he is very
strong IN orr State. -
The Washington times., 1916-01-14
Legislative Outlook.

One of the most capable analysts and
closest observers Of Congressional sit
uationa declared that there would be no
important legislation at this session be-
cause the various views could not be
reConcicd in time. 1T will be several
months before the time Of voting will
come" he said, and when it comes
there will have to be some strange
trades.
Government manufacture OF war; NIL
ntions will have to be conceded as
part OF the proErGm-writtCn right into
tiff tho votes Of larE" faction arc to
be secured. Now. there are opponents
of Government manufacture who feel
just as strongly as do the advocates.
If the Administration deals with tho
people who favor that program, it will
drive away many who oppose it: and
vice versa. All the elements that op-
pose this country sellinr munitions Of
war abroad during the European war.
are going to insist on this kind OF lrgis-
latOn. They include all the pro-Ger-
mans, and lot of other people who for
sentimental and conscientious reasons
think it wicked for us to sell the inn
plements of destruction abroad.
The Washington times., 1916-01-14
Presidents Influence.

''Thos" two factions are generally op-
posed in their views about the war. one
group Is frankly pro German and wants
10 prevent weapons and supplies get
ting to CCrmany's enemies. The other
group is almost entirely composed OF
pro-alles. who. nevertheless, believe it
II national wrong to sell munitions
They are thus far standing together on
the only thing IN which they agree.
should say there are eighty Republic
ans in the House. including about all
of the Progressive clement. who Will re-
fuse TO support a preparedness program
that does not include Government man
ufacture OF munitions
Without doubt, the passage. Of any
thing like the Administration prepar-
cdness program will depend mainly on
the personal inndenCe of the President.
At this point there is an anomalous dl-
Vergeucc of views. One tinds quite a
general feeling among Democrats that
the President cannot force his will on
Congre IS and hold his party together
for his program. At the same time
there is among Republicans a pretty
The Washington times., 1916-01-14

If Carranza is as afraid of the
United States as the rest of the
world powers, he will offer to pay
for the murders Of those Americans
in Mex. fiat, and then go out and
shoot up d few more of our citizens.
The Washington times., 1916-01-14

II is very plain now that tho CONT
mental army project Is weak in Con-
Gress For ono thing, the not incon-
siderable political power of the State
militia organizations is being enlisted
in opposition, and IL is producing some
telling results in Washington. Con-
Eress contains a good many men who,
as State governors or in other capaCi-
ties. have had intimate dealings with
the national guard, and who have de-
viscd various plans OF their own for i'm
provcmcnt of that organization. Many
OF these are going TO require attention.
The continental army idea on the
other hand has no personal loyaltcs
and traditions back of it, 1t looks very
much like an orphan since the chair
man Of the House Military Committee
made plain that he was not able to
agree with tho Administration about it.
Testing Sentiment.
Getting down to the bottom of the
muddle. every day makes plain that an
astOnishingly large number of mem
bcrs of Congress are convinced that
the country Is not much agitated over
the need for extensive preparation.
Said one Democrat from an Ohio dis
triCt:
Il have been testing sentiment in
my district. which IS an industrial sec
ton OF an Industrial city. I sent out
letters asking expressions Of opinion
Whether a largo prcpa rcdnesS program
Was dcsira Bile; showed tn" present cost
OF army and navy, tn" arguments in
brief for increasing them, and asked
for expressions Of opinion. The news
papers printed the request for opinions.
with a ballot form. for or against tho
prepa arednCss program. Thus far tho
vote. on these ballots which are being
mailed to me Voluntarily, is over
whClminGlY against the program
aGainst any program. in fact. that looks
to considerable enlargement Of military
and naval forces. The people don't be-
l,"v" there is need for it. and don't
like it,"
The Washington times., 1916-01-14
STATE MILITIA OPPOSED.
Educate Army Officers. =.

common sentiment that il the President
insists, nc will line up his party regard
less.
The Washington times., 1916-01-14
Calls Attention To Neglected Sec
tion of Wisconsin Avenue.

Washington. Jan. IL.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-01-18

cess followed in the manufacture of eX-
plosives, going so far as TO speak of the
character Of the persons engaged in the
work most of whom he says are women
and girls. He inspected the tanks, tho
pipe conveyors, and ascertained that
they contained either wood cellulose or
rags.
Mr. Bible says that at the Spandau
works he learned that prior to August,
1914. all gunpowder and explosives
were manufactured from salt peter nitro
gen, imported from Chile. and that cot
ton linters, prior to that date. was exclu-
sively used and were mostly imported
from the United States. The camphor
used in the explosives was imported
from Japan. The high price of camphor.
however, induced the German chemists
to produce synthetic camphor, and that
the German chemists also had found
substitutes for cotton linters and the
salt peter nitrogen imported from Chile
He adds that Germany at the present
time is supplying to a large extent the
ammunition demands of Austria-Hun-
gary, Bulgaria and Turkey.
THREE YEARS SUPPLY.
Concerning the American cotton in
Germany. Mr.. Bible states that there
is a sufficient Supply at the present
time TO meet all the demands Of Ger
many for the next three years in the
manufacture of uniforms, hospital sup
plies, etc. He says that 40 manufacture
ing plants are engaged In making wood
pulp. and he submits list Of these
plants.
1t has been the contention of Great
Britain and the allies that their action
in declaring cotton contraband and
blockading neutral ports against ship
ments of cotton, was justified because
cotton and cotton linters are necessary
in the manufacture of ammunition. Mr..
Bibles Investigations shatter completely
this contention, and 1t is expected will
have considerable weight In future diplo.
matte negotiations between the United
States and Great Britain relating to
the latter's illegal blockade.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-01-18
WORsHAM PLANS GREAT
FIGHT ON BOIL WEEV||
10 Inauglrate Vigorous Cam
paign in Efforts to Save
Sea Island Cotton

Perhaps the most important Of the i'm
mediate work to be done by the state de-
partment of entomology in it's fight
against the cotton boil weevil is that of
saving the sea island cotton Industry,
which is on a big scale in southeast
Georgia
State Entomologist L. Lee Worsham
stated Friday that the boil weevil made
It's appearance in the sea island belt in
1919 and this were largely increased
last year. Unless something is done.
said Mr.. Worsham, this industry will be
completely ruined.
According to the state entomoIogist
southeast Georgia is the greatest sea Is
land cotton section in the world and
the annual crop brings $5,5OO,OOo.
Already the department on entomology
has established all experiment station
at Valdosta and Is bending its efforts to-
ward producing variety Of sea island
cotton which will fruit early and there
by escape the boil weevil which threat
ems the present variety Of late maturing
cotton. The department. has propagated
two varieties which mature earlier than
that grown heretofore and will distribute
the seed of these varieties as fast as
possible. In the meantime 1t will en-
deavor to produce sea island cotton of
a still earlier maturity.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-01-18
.DR. HARDMAN ANNOUNCES
CANDIDACY FOR GOVERNOR
Prominent Physician and
Business Man of Commerce
win Oppose Gov, Harris

Dr. L. y. Hardman. prominent physi-
clan and business man of Commerce, has
definitely entered the race for governor
TO succeed Governor y. Z. Harris. His
formal announcement was given out in
Atlanta Thursday night. and IL is under
stood he will Immediately begin All ac-
tive campaign.
The announcement Of Or. Hardman did
not come as 4 surprise. 1t has been
reported for weeks that ne would make
the race and his close friends have con-
Iidently predicted that he would. Just
before the Christmas holidays Or. Hard
man stated that in January he would is
sue a statement OF his intentions.
Or. Hardman was u candidate for gov
ernor in 1914 and was defeated by Gov
ernor Harris only by a very narrow
margin OF county unit votes, although
Governor Harris received a substantial
maJoity OF popular votes.
When informed that DR.. Hardman had
announced Governor Harris declared he
was not surprised. He said it was his
purpose TO give Dr.. Hardman 1.-The very
best he has in the shop" while they are
running and that he hoped to be able 70
make a speech in every county during
the campaign.
Governor Harris said that he would
in due time issue a formal statement
setting out the platform of principles
upon which he will seek reelection He
said that DR.. Hardman's early announce
ment would very naturally have the ef-
feet OF precipitating the campaign soon
er than had been expected.
Whether there are 10 be any other gu
bernatorisl candidates cannot be ascer-
tanned at this time. II is known that
Judge ". r. Thomas. Of Valdosta. and
Solicitor General Hugh n. Dorsey, of
Atlanta, both have the gubernatorial
bee buzzing in their bonnets, but neither
has made any positive statement con-
corning his plans.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-01-18
Senator Smith Is So Informed
by Howard W.
Bible
BY RALPH SMITH.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan ia
feature Of the address that Senator
Hoke Smith expects 80 make in tho
senate this week I'm support of the adj
ministration's efforts to force Great
Britain to respect the rights OF neu-
trails, will be letter which the senator
has received from Howard W. Bible, of
North Carolina. Mr.. Bible formerly
was an empfoye OF the department OF
commerce. He is now engaged by some
dye importers IN an effort to get dye
stuffs into America. He has Travelled
extensively In Germany, both before
the war and during it's existence, and
Is generally conversant with industrial
conditions in the kaisers country.
After having spent June, July, Au-
eust and September Of last year In
Germany, Mr.. Bible had a conference
with Senator Smith at Washington
concerning the uses 70 which cotton
was being put in Germany. He told
the senator that cotton was no longer
used IN any sense for the manufacture
of powder or explosives, by the leu
tons. He was then on the eve of his
departure again for Germany, and
agreed TO make further Investigations
concerning the use of cotton in that
country. He arranged to communicate
his conclusions by cable to the senator,
using the code word commodity" for
cotton, and tho name John Thomson"
for his own signature
After reaching Germany and making
further Investigations he cabled Sena-
tor Smith on Dec 1, 1915, as follows:
Absolute evidence that commodity
is not required. Substitute more eff
fective, cheaper and preferred for fu-
tUre use.
JOHN THOMSON"
Mr.. Bibles letter which the senator
has furnished the secretary of state
and which ne expects to use IN his
speech, is an elaboration of this cable
message. When he returned to Ger
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-01-18
"GERMANY NOT USING
COTTON IN EXPLOSIVES

many in November he was accorded
the fullest opportunity and advantages
for pursuing his Investigation relative
TO tho use of cotton, or the non-use of
cotton, IN the manufacture of explo-
sives. He was assured by attaches OF
the German government that cotton
was no longer used or necessary in
Germany for the manufacture of pow
der or explosives. and, to quote Mr..
BIble. "the German government gladly
extended me every facility for secur-
ing such proof as ] deemed necessary
and which might be obtained by a
careful inspection of the manufacture
of explosives in one or more plants op-
Grated by the imperial government, the
selection Of such plant being left with
me.
Il decided on the morning of Decem-
Der I, TO inspect the Komiglichen Mumi-
cionsfabriken at Spandau, Germany. Ac-
companied by President Lehman, I
reached the plant about 10 a. m. The
inspection began at once"
Mr.. Bible names the high German
officers who accompanied him and his
escort on this tour.
THE fullest access was given to all
processes OF the nitrating of cotton and
cellulose and the notable freedom of In
vestigation was a feature of our visit
TO this plant" he says, following which
he describes infinitely the location and
of the plant, warehouses,
railroad facilities, etc 49,.
INSPECTED WAREHOUSES;.
Mr. Bible says that he made a careful
inspection of the railroad warehouses, of
the freight cars and railroad platform,
and found no evidence of cotton. He saw
however, many bales of wood cellulose
and rags, of which he secured samples,
which are now in Senator Smiths Of
flee. No cotton linters were to be found
in the vicinity Of the plant, except a few
on the upper floor, which, he said, had
been in stock for some time and which
had been showed aside as rejected in
favor of wood cellulose and rags in
the manufacture of explosives.
"A careful inspection of the work un-
der way disclosed a large preponderance
of wood cellulose as compared to rags,
In the manufacture" says Mr.. Bible. He
describes in minute detail every pro-
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-01-18

Sop&ztution, also An excited, nervous
ssste. Was 50 excitable that / could
not Sleep well and when would dose
Of would easily awaken. But FIVE
bottles OF the 'Fsyorite Prescription
gave me most decided relief. Il is an
excellent tonic and relieves tired and
excited nerves. Later. 1 took the
Golden Medical Discovery for q cough
which was so severe that had to 90 TO
bed from the exhaustion occasioned BY
coughing spells. With the cough and
cold / had q severe sore throat, hfiamed
20 such = degree that / could hardly
swallow. The Discovery is the great
remedy for coughs and colds and
the 'Favorite Prescription is the one
remedy for women.H1MRs. Z. A. WAT
soS, 1e0 Current Street.
Every woman who has reason to
believe that backache, headache, IN
natural pains. low spirits. sleepless
nights, irregularities or a catarrhal
condition Is caused BY . arrangement
Of the vomanly functions, owes 1t to
herself to speedily overcome the trouble
before q general breakdown causes per-
usnent prostrztiou-
Dr.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription is
. nou=lcoholic remedy that any siling
woman can safely take because it is prep
sred from roots and herbs with pure
glyceTine, containing tonic properties Of
the most pronounced character.
(Advtl