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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-23
AN ARGUMENT FROM THE
MILITIA

Over 100 members Of Southwest
ern militia organizations. are report
ed liable to be court-martialed for
failure to make proper response to
the call for their services. The mill
tary authorities are insistent that the
letter of the law be enforced against
them; the politics Of the situation, of
course, will hamper eny such dras-
tic measures. That Is always the
case when the militia is called upon
for real service.
For many months, now, there has
come from the Southwest the assur-
ance that II Uncle Sam would only
"let US turn loose our militia" the
border troubles would be cleared up
very promptly. But when the time
came and the militia was called for,
there was repetition of the tradi-
tional troubles. Most Of the militia
men are willing and ready to serve;
but there was uncomfortable slow
ness in recruiting the organizations
up to full strength, altogether too
many members wanted on various
excuses to avoid the service, and
many were found unable to meet
physical standards.
1t is just another testimony that
the system that has been developed
around the militia as a second line
of defense is hopelessly weak. There
is no trouble with the men Of the
national guard, taking them all in
all. There is no trouble with the
men outside the national guard, if
they were properly organized,
trained, and above all, habited to un-
Outstanding and discipline. But there
is no hope for a great and powerful
army built on such a basis. The
scheme of the new army measure is
breaking down even before it is be-
come law, and there is insistent dis
cussion of the possible need to adopt
universal military service.
Senator Chamberlain has been dis
cussing his proposal to this end with
the President. Without uncertainty,
the national mind has been greatly
changed recently as to universal
service. The possible needs for it
have been forced upon attention by
events in Mexico and abroad; the in
adequacy Of any other system has
been proved; and, yet more import
ant, the realization that universal
military service would be of great
positive benefit to the young man.
hood of the country has gained
ground marvelously.
/ It is this last argument that has
need to be pressed home. The young
men of America are raised under
conditions that make life too easy
for a great share Of them. They
know little of rigid discipline. Re-
sponsibility for their own careers is
rather vaguely Swallowed in their
minds. They are not in a hurry to
get at real and serious tasks. They
take school and college with quite
too much levity, and regard the
world as an amiable old uncle that
owes them living.
Universal military experience
coming at just the right time of life
would be worth all it would cost and
vastly more, entirely aside from its
usefulness as a capitalization of ma.
tional defensive power.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-23
MARYLAND SEEING THE LIGHT

mdrylanu Is again waking up. LdSt
fall by more than a 2.to-1 majority
the State adopted the referendum. It
relapsed into slumber during the last
legislature, which failed to submit
the initiative. The new awakening
has come because Of visit from
Pastoriza, of Houston. Tex. He is
the man VINO shook the dry bones of
Houston, when, in defiance Of an i'm
possible constitutional rule, he re-
fused as tax commissioner, to assess
land, improvements, and personal
property equally. He forgot that
there was any personal property,
and placed the burden of taxation on
land values, shutting his eyes so that
he could only see 25 per cent of the
value Of improvements.
The result was that Houston took
on new life, which lasted until a
court directed him to go back to the
old system. Since then, even the
people who hailed MIN into court
have discovered their error, and
Pastoriza is once more enforcing his
plan with every prospect that the in.
terrupted prosperity of Houston will
be renewed.
Baltimore has beer seriously con.
sidering the Pastoriza experiment
with regard to which he has been in.
structing the mayor and city council
The newspapers are accustominp
themselves to the idea. The Balti.
more Sun says that
The experiment In Houston Is OF
much interest, however, in many
ways. One OF the objections usually
| made to the single tax is that its
adoption would cause many initial
| hardships In the unsettling OF values.
It's gradual grad adoption such as is be-
some extent at least this objection.
1t takes long time to teach ever
rational human beings the simple
facts surrounding them. 1t took un
told centuries before mankind
learned that the sun was relatiyel,
stationary, and that the earth re
volved, although all the facts of ma
ture cried out for such conclusion
1t takes a long time for mankind t,
learn that taxes on personal prop
erty and houses (Which are only per
sonal property put in place. are al
interference with Industry of tn,
most unjustifiable character, and ,
detriment to progress. However, tn,
light is breaking. Baltimore is dis
covering that taxation is not Don
nybrook fair arrangement unde
which you hit with taxes every hea'
that raises itself, but something
which can be as sensible as common
honesty.
The last legislature of Maryland
although it slept over the initiative
did pass a law allowing towns an,
cities, irrespective of limitation
placed upon them by their charters
to exempt personal property and i'm
provements and raise the tax on Ian
values proportionately. Perhap
some of our little suburbs like Capt.
tol Heights, Mt. Rainier, Hyattsville
Rockville, and Laurel will discove
this fact some of these days.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-23
Uncle Sam Can't Find
Man to Run PoStoffice

MARINETTE. Wis. May 23-TLe
rostoffice at Washington Harbor,
Door county, has been discontinued.
III health caused l.. p. Ottosen. the
postmaster, 10 resign, Uncle Sam
made an effort to get a man to re-
place him without success.
Tho Job not only was offered to
several, but advertisements were In
serted in Door county papers offer
ing the place to any one who desired
il, but in vain.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-23
Mother Offers $4,000
For Lost Nelms Girls

ATLANTA, May 23.--stirred by re-
nine or ten months In Snohmish. wash.
and had then gone to Alaska, Mrs.
John w. helms. mother OF the girls.
has offered a reward of $4,000 for in
formation about them,
names OF two witnesses who had talked
TO the girls on a train between Snoh-
mish and Woodinville. Wash. This was
months after the sisters had been given
Nd for dead.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-23
SQUIRRELS Take Pills.

BUFFALO. May 23.-squirreis have
become so tame in Seventh street that
thing they can find. according to .
complaint made to City Forester Harry
Filler Robert c. Titus sent a complaint
to the city forester that Il squirrels
window ana have been drinkinx ~
medicine and eating his pills.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-23
u. s. Wants 200 Crows.

GRAND RAPIDS, Wis, May 90
Charles Brown, a New Rome Former,
has taken a contract with tho United
States department OF biology to FIR llsh
Il at organization with 200 crows. AN
enc IT will tie made to determ.ne which
And OF crows are destructive.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-23
Pope Has Wilson's Reply.

ROME. May 23.-President Wilson's
reply TO Pope Benedict's reported peace
message has reached the Vatican.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-23
Amusements.

Nationai-''The Birth of a Nation" ais and
S:l5 y. m.
Poll s-"outcast." 2:l5 and s:l5 p. m.
Notwithstanding, 2:l5 and sl5 p. m.
Loew's Columbia-Photoplays, 10 a. m. to II
D. m.
Gayety-Photopiays 10 a. m. to II .. m.
Glen Echo-Outdoor amusements, afternoon
and evening.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-23
COMING EVENTS ON
CAPITALS PROGRAM
Today's Amusements - Schedule
t. for Tomorrow. Ill
Today.

Graduation exercises. School of Nursery,
Children's Hospital, s y. m.
Memorial Congregational Church. 8 p. m.
Mass meeting. In memory OF Sholem Aleich-
EN-. BY Washington Hebrews. Py:hian Tenn
Lecture. The Panama Missionary Congress
and the Waldensian Church" Rev. VIM
cent Raw. First Congregational Church. 8
Meeting. North Capitol and lexington Citi-
zens Association. Emery School, $50 o. IN.
Musicale. pupils OF Prof. Arthur Greene.
Entertainment. immaculate Social Club. I'm
maculate Hall. n street. between Seventh
and Eighth streets northwest. p. m.
Luncheon. complimentary TO alumnas OF
Notre Dame College. Roland Park. Nd. Ia
Fayette Hotel. p. m.
Talk. THE Book OF Reveiations." Howard
A. Banks: Mt. Vernon Place II. e. Church
Annual convention. Potomac states Master
Bakers Association. Raleigh. morning. aft
Annual meeting and election Of Officers.
Jewish Foster Home. vestry. Eighth Street
Informal dinner. Chi Psi Fraternity. Uni
Address. Senator Wesley L. Jones. Bethel
Literary and Historical Associa ton. Met
Masonio-Federai. No. +. C.; Naval, No. I.
NJ NJ; Acacia. No. Is. e. A.; Takoma.
No. q. M. M.
knights Tempiar-De Molay. No. &
Scottish Rite-Robert de Bruce Council.
Eastern Star Chapter Eiecta. No. O. Beth
lehem. No. Z. and Friendship No. II:
Odd Feliows-Amity. No. 81; Golden Rule
No. q; Washinston. No. .; Fred d. Stuart
knights OF Pythias-webster. N. 7; Excel
sior. No. "A; Capital. No. r. and Myrtle
Ma ,ion al Observation-Disclosures. open.
Musicale-Home Club. s:15.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-09-20
FREE PICTURES,

Just suppose there had never been
sunset; that none OF us had ever
heard of such thing. And then sud-
denly. as Old Sol slipped from sight,
such beautiful sunsets as we have
were to burst upon us for the first
time.
The streets of Pine Fluff would be
filled with awe-struck PEOPLE; in the
entire county and state there wouldn't
be person indoors.
From time immemorial artists have
valnly attempted to initiate the glories
of beautiful sunset. But nature sets
the pace every day the sun shines.
There are persons in Pine Bluff
who never pay the slightest attention
to this wonderful picture gallery of
nature. Theey are like the animals
of the wild, to whom beauty has no
meaning.
NO two sunsets are exactly alike
They are an inspiration. They consti-
tute the finest art museum in the
world, and at the same time the
cheapest. Take advantage of natures
pressing at the end of perfect day.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-09-20
Persian Grain.

The great arid wastes Of Persia
would lead one to believe that the
country does not produce sufficient
grain to supply the needs Of its popu-
lation. Such, however, is not the case,
and considerable quantities of grain
are exported each year. The princi.
pal grains grown are wheat, barley
and rice. Corn is planted in small
quantities, but is only used for roast
Ing ears. Oats and rye are seldom
sown. Except along the Caspian coast
Persian agriculture is dependent al
most entirely on irrigation. The agri-
cultural implements used in Persia are
OF the most primitive kind. Plows are
made from forks of small trees with
the addition of share of iron. 1t is
stated to be doubtful, however,
whether the yield of grain would be
greatly increased by using modern
plows. as there is no sod and this
crude implement seems to stir the soil
fairly well.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-09-20
TALKS ON THRIFT.
TODAY AND TOMORROW.

"Eat, drink and be merry, for to-
morrow We die" says some foolish
one, as quoted in the Good Book.
But" observes a wise man of the
present, "you flatter yourself-to-
morrow you will live, and that is
worse than dying"
The child lives in the present. The
boy wants things now. He has no
patience. He does not know tomor-
row or what tomorrow means. Time
lis no element in his scheme of things.
He simply lives.
The man who is really happy is the
man who lives in the future - who
anticipates. "Hope," says a current
writer, "is a much more dominant
factor in the joys. Of life than reali-
cation" How many good time you
have had anticipating the good time
that didn't materialize!
The man or woman who never TAX
es thought of the future, of course,
can not look forward to the future
with any hope of anticipation. The
wise man says, "Look out for tomor-
row and today will look out for
itself" The fool says, "Have good
time today and let tomorrow worry
about ITSELF" The Biblical fool was
Esau, who sold out cheap. He want
ed something to eat quick and got 1t
for a price. But what a price!
The world is full of Esau-men
women and children who sell out
cheap-a years Indebtedness TO ran
hours qualification; a days pay for
a few moments thrills; a weeks
wage for days dissipation. There
is a law of compensation at work in
this old world and you will find out
that you pay for every foolish thing
you do.
The foolish one believes in now;
he scorns tomorrow. eve live but
once" says he, therefore let us live
merrily." That is just the reason we
ought to live sensibly-we live but
once, therefore let us live we'll!
81 believe appetities were made to
gratify," says the worldly wise one.
They were-in the right way. ~ be-
lieve in mortgaging the future for the
fun of the present." says he. Wrong.
The mortgage may be foreclosed. 81
believe in picking the blossom be-
cause it's so sweet" says he. Wrong
again. The fruit is sweeter than the
blossom and you can eat fruit-the
blossom you can't.
81 believe that other people should
save money, build homes, have bank
accounts and carry insurance." says
he. Wrong again. Their homes and
bank accounts won't help you when
your tomorroy comes. You have got
to help yourself today, if you want
your tomorrow to help you.
, 81 believe in luck" says he once
more-"and my luck is bad" Wrong
again. our philosophy is bad, not
your luck. You believe the other fell
low should work and save? Show him
how. You believe that money brings
happiness? Save some and find out
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-09-20

how much. You believe that winter
is coming and you'll need some coal?
Wait and see. You believe that
money is power? Save some and
find out how strong it is.
Before the writer of this thrift talk
lies a letter-an appeal from a WON,
an who didn't believe in the law OF
compensation; who didn't believe in
tomorrow; who didn't believe in bank
accounts, or saving. She defied all
the laws Of society, trie dto live her
own life as she saw fit, and now her
tomorrow has come and she has no
money. She needs it-she can't live
without it. Out of thousand hells
she knows she is wrong and has
bee nwrong, for Yesterday has gone,
today is going, and tomorrow is COM
ing fast.
Eat, drink and be merry, if you
will, for tomorrow you may die, but
the chances are you won't, even
though you would like to. Tomorrow
will be sad day for you, if you live
today wrong. Today's savings mean
tomorrow's comforts, and tomorrow
there may be nothing to save.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-09-20
ENGLAND And OPIUM.

"The importation of opium in the
United Kingdom is prohibited by a
royal proclamation issued today" SO
read recent dispatch from London.
Thus the great war leads from vir-
tue to virtue.
The Christian western world used
to reproach heather China for it's ad-
diction to opium. Then it slowly
dawned on that some Christian world
that the Chinese smoked opium for
the sake of British profits The drug
was raised in India and exported to
the Celestial Empire. British mer-
chants made uncounted millions out
of it.
Finally China herself awoke, took a
moral brace, and swore off. The
Chinese government forbade the
smoking of opium on peril of death,
and forbade it's importation. And then
there was trouble. The Cinnamon
whined and wept, but gave up their
pipes. Great Britain sent fleet of
warships and bulldozed China into ad-
hitting new cargoes of the deadly
poison. Trade was trade, and British
dividends had to be protected. The
hardest part of China's noble under
taking was to make England stop
drugging and demoralizing her peo-
pie in spite of themselves. 1t is to
China's everlasting credit that she
succeeded.
And, then, at last, England's
chickens came home to roost. The
opium of India began to find a mar
ket in England herself. The miseries
entailed by the war have led to an
alarming spread of the opium and
COCAINE habits in British cities. especi,
ally in London. England saw with
her own eyes what the traffic meant,
not in terms of pounds and shillngs,
but in terms of human life, health,
sanity and character. And since war
breeds virtuous resolution as we'll as
vice, the British government followed
China's good example.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-09-20
THIS DATE IN HISTORY
)ne Hundred Years Ago.

One Hundred Years Ago.
1S16-Harry Innes, an eminent patri-
OF of the Revolution and first
U. S. district judge for Ken
lucky, died at Frankfort, KY.
Born in Virginia in 1852.
Seyenty-five Years Ago.
1S41-Railway opened between Lon
don and Brighton, the famous
English seacoast resort.
Fifty Years Ago.
1S66-The government of Prussia by
right of conquest annexed the
kingdom of Hanover, the cleo
torate of Hesse-Cassel, the
duchy of Nassau an dthe free
city of Frankfort.
Twenty-Five Years Ago.
1S91-,Italy celebrated the anniver-
sary of the entry of the Italian
troops into Rome.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-09-20
Those Chinese Junks.

The Chinese junk is to most western
eyes curious, not to say outlandish,
type Of vessel. Yet nautical author
ity, in picturing and describing IA
nous craft Of this kind which visited
Europe and America as long ago as
1S48, says that she proved herself an
excellent sea boat, with powers of
weatheriDg a storm equal, if not SUI
perior, to vessels of western build.
This junk, the Keying, is also declared
to have made run equal to the time
of the best packet ships of the period"
Information of this kind about foreign
methods is often truly educative to
Americans inclined to be boastful.-
The Outlook.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-09-20
One Year Ago in the War.

Sept. 20, 1915-Severe German bonn
bardment of French positions about
Arras; preparations for Greek
mobilization reported from Athens;
Germans claim further success
against the Russians 20 miles
southwest of Dvinsk; Berlin an
nounced German artillery on the
Danube below Belgrade had at
tackled SerbianS.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-09-20


Under the above heading. the Fort
Smith Southwest American says edi
torally in it's Sunday issue:
Zone Of the most seriouss handicaps
which Arkansas has had to bear in
the past is that the nation at large has
throughout the past years known so
many things about the state and it's
people which were not true, and has
been densely ignorant of the many
great things which have been and are
true. If we turn our pack upon and
ignore our neighbors, we only are at
fault if our neighbors think and say
unkind and disparaging things about
US. If we would have and enjoy the
wealth of good things which come
with good neighbors We must GUILTY
vate the understanding and friendly
interest and regard of our neighbors.
"These truths are even more true
of states than of neighbors. They
have been true of Arkansas in its re-
lations with it's neighboring states.
But in many new and valuable ways
our great state is making a new and
profitable acquaintance with its
neighbors, through its magnificent
production of fruits, its developing
peerless mineral resources, it's great
awakening in the matter of feeding
itself, its diversified farming cam
paigns, its statewide organizations for
promoting agriculture, horticulture,
stock growing, good roads and pro-
gress generally upon big, broad lines.
and with these is coming a new
sense OF the wisdom If getting into
closer touch with our neighbors and
thus enlisting- their interest in our
state, it's enterprises, it's cities and
its wealth of industrial, agricultural,
horticultural and investment posi-
bilities.
Such is the wise purpose of the
projected ARKANSAS on Wheels" tour
of the North, Middle West and East, a
tour that will carry to our neighbours
our showing of the wealth of seventy
counties and practically exhibit to our
neighbors the number and Importance
OF our cities. Reports from head
quarters are that every city in the
state will be represented in an effec-
tive way. The only city to date from
which reports of apathy come is Pine
Bluff, and even there the county
Judge and large manufacturing inter-
ests are represented. Pine Bluff is
too important city to pass up this
statewide movement and it is a safe
prophecy that when the wheels turn
on the Arkansas ON Wheels train
Fort sSmith's sister city down the Ar
kansas will be effectively among these
present
That the Southwest American was
safe in making the prophecy that Pine
Bluf would be well represented on
Arkansas on Wheels" was clearly
demonstrated last night at the smoker
and dutch luncheon Of the member
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-09-20

Police are searching for a thief who
broke into the home of Mrs. Edward
=. Young at Oakhurst, n. j., and car
RED off jewelry valued at $4,000
Shacow Lawn, Wilson's summer
home, IS quarter mile from the
house.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-09-20
Noted the Resemblance.

The little boy while playing out in
the yard came upon an old palnt-be-
spattered hat and at that moment hap.
pened to sea a painter working on a
barn not far distant. Going up to him,
he said, Here's your hat, Mister.
Upon being told that the hat did not
belong to him he looked at the paint.
or, then at the hat, and finally said,
We'll, it looks like you"
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-09-20
How's This :

We offer One Hundred Dollars
Reward for any case of Catarrh
that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure.
FL. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. o.
We, the undersigned. have known +. }.
Iheney for the last Is years. and believe
hin. perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any ob,iga hCns made by his f1cm
NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE..
Toledo, ..
Halls Catarrn Cure is taken internally.
acting directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces of the system. TestimonlaiS
by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills fer constipation.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-09-20

one or two county school examin-
ers have been found who, for reasons
OF policy, are not actively working
1or amendment No. IL. When a school
man finds himself in such an embar-
RAISING situation he should change
his vocation.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-09-20

There is a new novel called 1.-The
Real Adventure and then another
was trotted out called "The Magnifi-
cent ADVENTURE but the most serious
adventure we know of is to disobey
your wife.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-09-20

IL has always been self-evident that
some OF our most patriotic citizens,
VINO insist on going to war to rign'
wrong, will equally as we'll insist
on lodging their duty right in their
home town.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-09-20

Admiral Dewey's reassuring words
ABOUT the navy are all the more con-
vlnclng in the light of the newly
passed naval bill.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-09-20

Germany is to have butter three
days in. the week. Some oleomargar-
Inc families in this country do not
have t&once a year. .},.'FF