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The Washington times., 1917-11-28
of after the Bal" !"

age of "After the Ball"
And the incident brought home
to me with something Of a shock
the runaway speed with which
this old world Of ours Is careering
through space.
Events follow one another with
such cinematographic rapidity that
It is hardly possible to assimilate
one before another claims the at
tention. You do not dare turn
your head away from the film for
a single instant. Unless you are
constantly on the alert you are
going to miss something. And
Just when you think theren be
a chance to draw your breath a
sign flashes out on the screen:
The next reel will follow i'm
mediately!"
Oh, yes; "tempora mutanturP
And there is, of course, no ques-
tion that we are "mutantering"
with the times. But so adaptable
is human nature that few of us
recognize to how great an extent
we have changed.
Nation Marked Time for Fifteen
Years.
Just try to return to your men
tai attitude of four years ago. 1t
seemed to US then a very progress
sive age. But as we view it now
in perspective, we can see that for
the first fifteen years of this CEN
tury we were practically at halt,
simply marking time.
We might have said of it as
Emerson said Of another period
just prior to a season of great ma
tional stress and upheaval: "Our
age is retrospective. 1t builds the
sepulchers Of the fathers. 1t
writes biographies, histories and
criticisms"
We were absorbed in the in
finitely little. We had grown
soft. Our creed whether we ad-
mitted it or not was, LET well
enough alone" And when the
voice of prophecy reached our ears
we felt irritated at being dis
turbed. We talked q lot, but did
The Washington times., 1917-11-28
We Want a Full Vote
By EARL GOODWIN.
Washington Made State Without the Power to Make Its
Laws and Elect Its O6ieias Where Have We Advaneed7

There is great satisfaction in opening the morning mail
when brings letter containing thoughts like those
pressed py Mr. A D. Burdne OF 9O3 Ninth street north
west You will not find Mr.. Burdine's In the lists
OF committees being formed to lay before Congress
ever there is no any of those committees who
can express the real situation any better than has this
Washingtonan
Mr. Burdine has the right idea We want fuIlhedged
suffrage In the District of Columbia not merely halfway
measure We want the District of Columbia to be State
not only to enjoy representation in Congress- but its people
should be allowed to elect its municipal government ane
have a voice In its internal affairs.
Inc man who is paying taxes year after year VIII
graphs from the letter of Mr.. Burdine
"Why should we have in office those who tell us
what to pay for improving streets under the pres
ent plan, when get nowhere if not salts
fed with the changes made or the way our money Is
spenti We must pay Just the same.
"We ourselves should elect the men who handle
money and our affairs their services unsats
factory we can put some one else In office. !"
The movement to make State of the District of Co
umbia viii not go far enough until includes the plan to
give Washington the right to make its own laws and reg
aons and elect those officers entrusted with its money and
its government Congress should longer be burdened
with the task of acting city council and board OF alder
Washington at times has been bitter in criticsng In
divdua Congressman for taking personal part IN what
is known aspork barrel legislation That term covers
large 1t generally refers to the efforts OF any Con
pressman to get for his district set Of public buildings
and improve river channels Washington sends two Sen
ators and two or three Representatives Congress to act
Washington, ana not 10 De
will be contributing largely to the pork barrel evil
If the only argument find is that we want men to
look out for Washngons interests we are narrow indeed
For the sake of example, suppose we had our repre-
sentatves in Congress today and the pro
posa to increase the dogs from 81 to $40 was pend
ing Would we not be in ridiculous positonf Two OF our
delegation might oppose the endolar dog tax and the
other two favor it. The Commissioners would have to WIN
over the opposing pair while the warm friends OF an IN
creased dog tax would up and down the obbles
winning over the national lawmakers Shades Of fore
fers Was the Congress of the United States established
for any such purposei
If any such system is made for US Charles Dickens
ghost will wall that in the flesh he had not thought OF as
chapter for Pickwick Papers.
In Yaphank vhen they h tar the town COM
Gil does in i Is Washington far advanced as Yaphank9
The Washington times., 1917-11-28
Let Us Give Thanks

TOR the courage which comes when we call,
r While troubles, like halstoneS fall;
For the help that is somehow nigh,
In the deepest night when we cry;
For the path that is certainly shown
When we. pray in the dark alone,
Let US give thanks.
For the knowledge gain If we wait
And bear all the buffets of fate;
For the vision that beauties sight
If we look under wrong for the right;
For the CLEAN Of the ultimate goal
That shines on each reverent SOUL
Let US give thanks.
For the consciousness stirring In creeds,
That love is the thing the world needs;
For the CITY of the Travelling earth
That is giving new faith birth;
(oHhIShe9 L,, rnnrLuI nnrr
The Washington times., 1917-11-28
Here's a Lesson in Feeding.

Continued First COlumn.)
ought to be enlarged framed and hung in both Houses Of
Congress and in every State legislature.
The child depends as does the tree, on fresh air.
AND WE STARVE MILLIONS OF CHILDREN
Every school teacher will tell you that in great cities the
teachers difficult task teaching and managing the poor
children whose starved bodies produce brains with no
energy for learning.
war or no war, feed your children
The Washington times., 1917-11-28
Here's a Lesson in Feeding
You see in this column two trees.
These trees are of the

You see In this column two trees These trees are OF the
same kind both kind of arbor vitae, tree of life
The size of tree is shown by the under it, the
size of the other by the mans leg beside it. The difference
in size is because tree WELL FED the other not
Look at them then think about the hafed children in this
The Washington times., 1917-11-28

Observer" enters our Fifteenth
and New York avenue guessing con-
test by suggesting that it will take
lust as long to finish that switch
making job as it took to rearrange
the current and traffic at Fifth and
G streets, which, observer says,
was nearly year.
Because there are two gentlemen
named JESSE SUTER, it is hard to
distinguish between them SO as to tell
which one is the recent addition to
the coal administration. The scien-
tifc, mind, however, will pick out the
Suter in the coal administration BY
his middle initial, which is c. 1t stands
for Coal of course. The other Mr..
Suter has an L for his middle initial,
which stands for Literary" The
latter gentleman is a newspaper man,
and the former is the, executive sec
retary of the coal mems organization.
JAMES F. OYSTER, one Of the
original boosters for a vote for
Washington, says that this time we
are going to get it.
DIR. C. W. STILES lectured last
night at the Wilson Normal School.
Isn't he the man who discovered the
well-known Hook Worm?
SAM GRAY. the House stenog-
rapher, says he cares not how long
the session runs.
Sixty-one persons arrested for
bringing whiskey from Baltimore to
Washington. Whiskey is the curse
of the country and should be elimi-
mated, but what do you think of a
law which will place one class on an
ice-water basis and allows a richer
class to drink strong waters? If
the lawmakers wish to be sincere
they will mend their prohibition law
so that neither they nor anyone else
in Washington can get single drop
of whiskey.
KEMPER CoWING is opposed to
apartments where children are not
allowed. He says:
"Who would give a rap for boy
or girl without enough pep to tear
things up once in while? And to
The Washington times., 1917-11-28
BY ELLA WHEELER WILCOX

For the God We are learning to find
In the heart and the soul and the mind,
Let US give thanks.
For the growth of the spirit through pain,
Like plant in the soil and the rain
For the dropping of needless things
Which the sword of a sorrow brings;
For the meaning and purpose of life
Which dawns on us out of the strife,
Let us give thanks.
For the solace that comes to our grief
In knowing earth's season is brief;
For the certitude given by faith,
Of the continents out beyond death;
For the glorious thought that each day
Is speeding US thereward away,
Let US give thanks.
The Washington times., 1917-11-28

tie baby kept them awake. II any
ones work IS so important that alb
solute quiet is necessary, it might
be q good idea to move out in the
country"
PATSY HIGGINS is a Johnny Fer
ris Alumnus.
The interesting gentleman with the
imposing hat and impressive beard
who sells almanacs on Seventh
street, claims to be a brother Of the
entire group Of Seven Sutherland
Sisters.
NED WELDON makes the state
ment that the Fifteenth street and
New York avenue switch-making job
will be finished about the time Dor
sey Foultz is located.
|. By the tUGy, did you knoIO that
Ned Weldon, tUho IS on duty at Po-
lice Headquarters, Is the man trho
drove the ambulance which carried
President Garfield GtUdB from the
old Pennsylvania Station on the day
Gatiteau shot him?
Now that the suffs have left the
Jail DIR. LOUIS ZINKHAN, warden,
will have q real Thanksgiving to-
morrow. II he offers turkey to his
prisoners | will wager there will be
no necessity for forcible feeding.
My best wishes to SELDEN 81.
ELY, elected president Of the North
Capitol and lexington Citizens As
sociation. This organization II
among the pioneers for suffrage In
the District. / trust they will not
stop at mere representation in Con-
gress, but after that IS obtained VIII
agitate the question of the people Of
Washington making their own laws.
CHAS. S. SHREVE, president OF
the Federation Of Citizens Associa-
tions, has found another profiteer.
He says there are too many people
renting houses for forty dollars and
subletting them for $50, according to
the Post, and s125 according to the
Herald.
Anyhow Mr.. Shreve says These
people are just as guilty of extortion
as are profiteers in food"
The Washington times., 1917-11-28
HEARD AND SEEN

think Of anyone trying to hide be-
hind the Government because a lit
tie baby kept them awake If any
ones work is so important that alb
solute quiet is necessary, it might
be q good idea to move out in the
country"
The Washington times., 1917-11-28

Mrs. Wilson WOOdrOW'S Article on Progress
Are
h DeamOf DremWn He a
By Mrs. Wood
The Washington times., 1917-11-28

SAM GRAY. the House stenog-
rapher, says he cares not how long
the session runs.
The Washington times., 1917-11-28

NED WELDON makes the state
ment that the Fifteenth street and
New York avenue switch-making job
will be finished about the time Dor
sey Foultz is located.
The Washington times., 1917-11-28

PATSY HIGGINS is a Johnny Fer
ris Alumnus.
The Washington times., 1917-11-28

DIR. c. W. STILES lectured last
night at the Wilson Normal School.
Isn't he the man who discovered the
well-known Hook Worm?
The Washington times., 1917-11-28

JAMES F. OYSTER, one Of the
original boosters for a vote for
washington, says that this time we
are going to get it.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-10

nal banquet, substituting for IL
Smoker" and moving picture show.
Election Of officers is to take place
Wednesday. The board Of governors
recently nominated the following candi-
dates: For President. o. VI. Corwin.
Minneapolis vice-presidents, ]. Z.
Maxwell, Kansas City; r. G. Peters.
Omaha; Levering Moore, New Orleans;
members Of the board Of governors.
W. T. Day, Spokane; w. N. Fitch, 81.
Louis; F. s. Gum, Oklahoma City. and
George V. Rotsn, Waco, Tex.
Tuesdays speakers ipclude r: ".
Thompson, Chicago. president OF the
association; Charles Z. Lobdell. mem
Der Of the Federal Farm Loan Board;
Kingman N. Robins. Rochester. N. Z,
and L. X. Thompson. Minneapolis.
Wednesday the chief addresses will be
delivered By DR.. NJ. l.. Burton, presi-
dent of the University of Minnesota:
p. G. Holden, head Of the Agricultural
Extension Department Of the lnterna-
tional Harvester Company; d. H. Doane:
ST. Louis; J. ". Wheeler. st. Paul. and
r. c. Peters, Omaha.
On the final day Hume Cronyn. OF
Toronto, will expound the rural sys-
tens of Canadian provinces. and W. ~
McAdams, Chicago, will lead discus
sion Of publicity methods.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-10

vice have expired, and Michigan EXTENDS
q similar provision TO exemption from
arrest for all causes except treason, fell
ony or breach Of the peace. Oregon's
moratorium applies 10 property owned
in whole or in part by men in active
service. II is limited to sixty days
after discharge from the army or navy.
Pennsylvania's enactment applies to
ell civil processes and suspends the
statute Of limitations, until thirty days
after return to civil life. Wisconsin
exempts every branch Of military SER
vice from all civil suits and provides
for combinations Of pending cases until
discharge. providing that such stays
shall not extend more than three years
from the time the person is mustered
into service.
The convention proper is to extend
through Thursday, but the business ses-
sions are to be held only in the morn
ings of the three days. Social func-
tions and sightseeing trips are to &C.
cupy the afternoons and evenings. but.
in Difference to war conditions. the as
ISOLATION has abandoned its annual for
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-10
Capper Predicts Dry u. S.
National Prohibition in Less
Than Five Years, He Says

National prohibition in less than I'VE
years was predicted last night by Gov
ernor Arthur Capper OF Kansas in an
address at Grace Methodist Episcopal
Church. Governor Capper pledged the
loyalty Of Kansas in the war.
Kansas held out against the war just
rs long as there was a possibility OF
avoiding IT," he said; "but now that we
are In a great struggle with the Kaiser
no state Is more loyal in its support
Of the government. Kansas is in favor
of vigorous prosecution of the war,
and no compromise
When peace comes we want it to be
permanent" he continued; therefore,
we are for the plan advocated by the
League TO Enforce Peace in which all
nations will be compelled to submit
their grievances to an international
tribunal"
Governor Capper said that equal suf-
frsge had been a great success in Kan
sas.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-10
star CorreSpondencei


fEEkSklLL, n. Y, Sept. 9.-Young
Tommy Ryan and old George Tietjen,
boss stillmen in New York States
biggest distillery here, spent a half
hour last night in philosophic discus
SION 1t was the half hour immedi-
ately preceding the fateful hour of
1.-THE hour at which distillation OF
hquor ceased throughout the nation.
Inc attention of the two was divided
between big wall clock that hung
above them and the rows of black
copper tanks that stood before and
behind them, like soldiers at atten-
ton, II was not so much the tanks
themselves as the little brass boxes
attached to them that drew the eyes
Of the stillmen. Shaped like bird
cages were the boxes, only with plate
glass IN their sides instead Of bars
FROM pipes at their tops a white liquid
poured endlessly, TO be carried away
through drain in the bottom, while a
little glass tube bobbed in a glass set
In one corner.
Seems funny that it's all over"
said George 10 young Tommy. Seems
funny now said young Tommy, that
IT ever was"
Drank All His Life
at all depends on how you look at
it, spoke the philosophic voice Of
age. Think Of all the human fun
that's found its way out Of any one
of the stills. All you've got TO do is
to use it right. I've been here forty
four years, making it and using it.
I'm seventy-two years old next week.
Would you say it had hurt me ?"
Old George Tietjen threw out his
chest and stood erect. His very body
seemed a-tingle with pent-up energy.
II anything was wrong with him, it
was something not apparent on the
surface 200 pounds 6 foot 2 of him.
Tommy admitted that much.
People like you get the fun" he
said, but think of the headaches and
the heartsches that we've made for
people that can't handle it and the
folks that belong to them. | wouldn't
drink a drop for a thousand dollars"
you taste IT," grinned old George.
you can't boast about having lips
that never touch liquor"
"Sure. | taste it a hundred times a
day" his partner admitted, "but I've
never drunk a drop since the day l
came here as kid eighteen years ago.
Neither here nor anywhere else!"
"lf you don't believe in it, why have
you stuck"
81 do believe in II. for the other fell
low. None in mine
Inspector Closes Down
The hands of the wall clock, travel.
ling with the talk, gave the time as
FIVE minutes to IL when the sound of
footsteps echoed through the dark still
house. A minute later William Roth
rock. one of the thirteen government
inspectors who have been employed
here since the Fleischmsnn Manufact-
uring Company opened is big plant in
1900, had Joined the group. His APP
pearance was the signal for activity.
Time to close down. boys" he said.
Three minutes" protested old George,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-10
Bouck White Drops
Hammer for Glove
But Radicals Reject Pacific
Plan of Winning Utopia
in 100 Years

A four months stay in prison, where
ne was sent for melting the Amer
can flag. has given Bouck White new
idea of how 10 achieve the social revo-
luton which he believes this country
needs. BuShe got into hot water when
he tried TO explain it to group of an
archists and socialists yesterday, at
125 West Twenty-frst Street.
White explained that he had orgsr-
ized the Association for Constituent
Assembly. to take the place OF his
Church of the Social Revolution.
He proposed TO drop the hammer for
the velvet glove; 10 right the wrongs
of the oppressed, he advised the radl-
calls to wait until political action
brought a new government. He SAID
he had no doubt a social revolution was
imminent, but rather than have the
lob done Russian fashion he urged the
radicals to work for a national const-
tutional convention.
When the radicals had chance %
ask questions, they learned II might
take one hundred years TO get TWO
thirds of the states TO ask Tor such
convention, and then there might be
difficulty in getting three-fourths Of
the states to ratify it.
The assembled radicals thereupon
turned thumbs down on Whites plan.
They wanted change right away; the
draft was too intolerable.
White painted glowing picture OF
the "Ship of State" riding stormy
sea. and he urged the radicals not to
mutiny. >,
"WRy not sink the ship" the radi-
calls shouted.
White said if the ship were sunk tho
radicals would be worse of.
when" said White, we get the
nolitical power in our hands Gap
nlause). we will make the minority
Weld to US heavy spplausel. Now
we are the minority, the under dogs
fierce murmurs). and we must yield.
Deep groans of disgust Congress
and the President have out-voted us.
We did not want war, but we must sub
mit!" H.;
Apparently Bouck White had the
only supply of submission in the room.
Most of the radicals beat a retreat
ONLY a handful were there when the
collection plate was passed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-10

Hxh.st temperature yesterday, 90 DEGREES (st 2:l5
N m } I. lowest q degrees tAt a m average. 81
desre-. average same date last year. 90 deuees ::
Iyerage same date for thrty-thre years, 6s.
Humidity
A. me- p m....5j p, mss
Barometer Readings
nSOl4 D. IN. .50.lO p m. 5000
I,..t Foreost-F,ir continued cool to-day and
IN Torrus moderate northwest 20 north winds,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-10

proper will not assemble until Tues-
day.
II. NJ. Hanson, Of Chicago. secretary
Of the association, has submitted q
summary showing that seven out OF
forty-three states have enacted laws
granting exemptions from foreclosures
to their citizens In the Federal mill
tary forces. Five states failed 70 re-
port as to whether such laws were on
their statute books.
The report shows that Iowa has de-
clared a moratorium for soldiers ana
sailors on all obligations based upon
contracts to pay. and that cases al
ready instituted against them shall be
continued until after military service
is ended or the defendant is dead.
Homesteads and property to the value
Of $4,000 are exempted from taxation.
States Defend Fighters
MARYLAND and Massachusetts, have
new laws designed TO relieve their mill
tary men from civil processes until
six months after their terms Of SER
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-10
Societies in War Meeting

Representatives of many Of the lead
ing industrial and civic organizations
of the country will meet in Washing
ton next Wednesday TO discuss methods
Of aiding the government to win the
war. The conference is called by V.
Eevrit Macy, rs president OF the Ma
tional Civic Federation.
Among those who have agreed to CO.
operate are: Cardinal Gibbons, Samuel
Gompers, Vance c. Mccormick. William
K. Wilcox, Cyrus Adler, the Rev. Ste
phen s. Wise, Mrs. Carrie Chapman
Gait, Mrs. James W. Wadsworth, jr.,
Oscar s. Straus and Frank A. Van
derlip.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-10
Ship Grounds at Barnegat;
No Trace of Crew Found

BARNEGAT CITY, n. j.. Sept 3
With her crew missing, the British
three masted schooner j. A. Holmes, 4
former American Great Lakes vessel,
built in 1867, drifted ashore about day
break to-day, grounding in the wreck
Sumner.
The coast guard found no one
aboard, and conjectured that she was
abandoned by her crew in the recent
heavy weather. Nothing is known here
of the crews fate. The vessel, loaded
with lumber, was bound from Port
Hawkesbury, n. s., to Cuba.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-10
The Weather Report

WASHINGTON. Sept o.--rh,rs are indication.
Of another disturbance the east Caribbean
Sea ia the vicinity Of latitude Is degrees north.
Marked high pressure prevails the north por-
tion Of the country. from the Rocky Mountains
into the uuper lake region. II is attended by
Temperatures from l2 to q degrees below the
seasonal average Freezing temperatures occurred
SUNDAY morning in North Dakota
Los temperatures also continue in the lower
lake region. the Middle Atlantic states and New
England West n the Rocky Mountains 1t Is
warmer with failing pressure and some indications
Of a disturbance over extreme Southern California
In tho South. pressure and temperatures are nearly
normal.
There were light local rains from the 81 Lawrence
VALLEY westward into Nebraska and South Dakota.
and showers iu the Southern states and Western
Washington. Elsewhere the weather was gener-
ally fair.
Carolinss fair weather will prevail Monday and
Tuesday east Of tho Mississippi River. with con
tnued low temperatures over the north and some
what lower Temperatures over tho central districts.
Frost warnings have been issued for Upper Michi-
gan Northern and Central Lower Michigan. Wis
consin. Minnesota. Northern Iowa. and the eastern
portions Of the DskotsS
Forecast. for Special locslltle-.-WeStem New
YORK New jersey. Delaware. Eastern Pennsylvania,
Eastern New York Southern New England fair.
continued cool Monday and TUESDAY.
Northern New Eng snd.-FAif and cooler Mon
day. preceded by showers in Maine. Tuesday. fair.
continued cool
Local OrIelaI Record.-The folloHirg Official rec
ord from tie Weather Bureau shOSs temperatures
during the last twenty -foIr hours. IN comparison
With the corresponding date OF last year:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-10
War Moratorium
Question Before
Mortgage Bankers
Minneapolis Convention to
Discuss Protection for Sol
diers and Sailors

MINNEAPOLIS, Sept 9.-Legisation
exempting soldiers and sailors from
judgments based upon foreclosures
will be one of many questions dis
cussed at the fourth annual conven-
ton Of the Farm Mortgage Bankers
Association here this week. The or
ganization's board of governors will
meet tomorrow. but the convention