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The Washington times., 1916-07-10
BRITAIN WEEDS OUT
GOVERNMENT OFFICES
Men Eligible for Military Service
SuppIanted by Women and
Sent to Front.

LONDON. July 1o.-whitehall, Great
Britain's official governmental nerve
center. Is soon to be ruled by women.
II was announced today.
With CONSUMPTION enacted. steps are
being taken to clear all government
departments OF young men eligible
for military service. Women are be-
ing trained to take their places.
In exceptional cases a few govern
mental Offices will retain their indis-
pensable males. but the latter will re-
main principally to train the women.
Hundreds of men who have basked
behind their official Jobs for twenty
months already have been given their
ten days grace to arrange business
and domestic affairs.
An official census for April ELECTED
that l.o22 single military eligibles
were employed in the admiralty alone
1882 In the board Of trade; 623 In the
war office: 465 in the ministry of mu-
nitions; las in the board Of educa-
ton; 2,302 customs; l.780 inland rev.
enue. and hundreds more in other de-
partments in addition to the postoffice
where single and married eligibles
numbered $1,000.
The Washington times., 1916-07-10
Pervade All Russia.
CONTEST is ON FOR
BEAUTIFUL GARDENS
Second Inspection to Be Made
Next Saturday.

Park Views lawns and gardens con-
test Is on In full swing. Inc lawns ana
gardens will receive a second inspection
next Saturday. -..e first inspection &C.
CURED on June Is.
The inspection committee consists OF
Commissioner Brownlow. William r.
Guide, and Frank Heaton. In prepare
ton for their visit on Saturday a steer
ing" committee. which has nothing TO
do with awards, but sanply lays out the
inspection route in convenient sequence,
Ia busy this week.
The first inspection was merely a
birds eye view. On Saturday Will begin
the real work OF sizing up the gardens
Neglected lots have been transformed
into scenes of beauty as a result of the
contest. and the residents OF Park View
are vieing with each other to make
the best showing.
The Washington times., 1916-07-10
VILLAS ACTIVITIES AS A
SYMPTOM

Francisco Villa, or somebody else
equally troublesome and obstrep-
erous, is active in Mexico. A Car
ranzista force Of some significance
has been defeated, according to re-
port, and there is dubiety whether
Carranza is going to be able to mus
ter enough power to suppress the
new trouble.
Villa is understood to have been
mastering forces for many weeks,
preparatory to new attack on Car
rama; and apparently he has
reached the point Of readiness for ac-
tive operations.
That Villa or some other bandit
Is able to do all this, despite the ut
most efforts Of Carranza, indicates
how far from pacification is Mexico.
Other bandits are extant in Mexico,
and busy. They are not being effec-
lively suppressed. Zapata is for the
moment quiescent; but he may break
loose at any time. ..,r
So long as the Carranza pacifica-
ton is as far from accomplishment
as recent events indicate, it will not
be possible to assume that renewal
of the most vicious conditions in
Mexico Is impossible. Carranza has
SO much difficulty managing the ele-
ments that are "loyal" to his regime
that he has no force with which to
suppress the openly inimical ones.
The Washington times., 1916-07-10
THE SUNDAY EVENING PAPER

Once more The Sunday Evening
Times has given demonstration Of
the public reason for the newspaper
that breaks into the long interim be-
tween the Sunday and the Monday
issues of the morning papers. The
complete and detailed account, print
cd in The Sunday Evening Times, Of
the arrival Of the German submer-
sfble merchantmen Deutschland, was
one of the greatest newspaper, news
covering feats that the present war
has made possible. The country
would not have known anything
shout the incident until this morn
Ing, but for the Sunday evening
papers.
The prompt dissemination Of such
Rows has q far wider Importance
than might at first appear. 1t means
much more than merely to crafty q
public demand for the newest news.
In the matter of the Deutschland,
for instance-and this is not an iso-
lated case-it was really important
that people concerned in business re-
lations should know as soon as pos
sible about the vessels arrival, be-
cause of it's possible effect on bust
ness. If that news had been tossed
to an unprepared public on Monday
morning, in the ordinary course Of
affairs, it might have had a most
significant effect on markets opening
within the next hour or two. Given
to the public many hours in advance
Of market openings, the effect could
bs considered. analysed, prepared
for.
When The Sunday Evening Times
was established, it was in the firm
belief that there was a real field to
be occupied and a. public need to be
supplied. The Sunday interim is one
in which quite as much news trans
pires as in any other one like period;
and it commonly is news Of an I'M
usual character. The Sunday Even
ing Times has given repeated DEM
constructions Of this.
The Washington times., 1916-07-10
The Dignities of Office.

This story-which Is perhaps true ana
perhaps motifs being told In many
Italian messrooms. On one of his royal
tours. King Victor Emmanuel spent the
night In a small country town, where
the people showed themselves unusually
eager in caring for his comfort. so
when he had gone to bed. he was sur
prised to be awakened by a servant who
wanted Il, put clean sheets on his bed,
However, he waited good naturedly
while It was done. and wished the SER
want good night. he, had dozed on TO
sleep. when he vas reused for the sec
ond time by rap on the door; and the
servant reappeared. asking to change
the sheets again.
Naturally. the King asked why the
change was made so often The servant
answered reverentiy. FOR oneself, one
changes the sheets every week. tor an
honored friend every day, but for a King
every hour."-Ihe Youths Companion
The Washington times., 1916-07-10
WONDER WORKS OF RUSSIA

William Philip Simms, staff cor
respondent of the United Press, has
gone to Russia for some studies in
internal conditions Of that empire.
The first of series of letters which
he will send to this country, is pub
lished in The Times today.
Within the last month Russia has
forced upon the world new view of
its power and capacity for organized
effort. The rehabilitation of both
the military and the industrial
forces of the nation, following the
recent great disasters, has made
possible the huge offensive that now
threatens to submerge Teutonic
power in the east.
It has been accomplished because
che Russians are very different
people than most Americans con-
>eive. The Slavs are essentially and
ssn;eally a democratic race. They
are natural communists, co-opera-
tors, industrial democrats. The one
autocratic thing about them is a
government that is more Teuton than
Slav; a government under the con-
troll of a house whose Germanic
origin has been emphasized by gen.
erations of domination, maintained
by measures of repression.
Confronting the exigency Of the
present war, the ruling class has
been forced to relax its rigors of
rule, to encourage the industries and
enterprises of this peace-loving, in
dustrious people, to utilize every
means of mobilizing the national
forces. So, just down underneath
the crush of autocratic government
Mr.. Simms finds a wonderful spirit
Of nationalism, a genius for cooper.
alton and national unifcation, work.
ing with all energy Tens Of mil.
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EARLY ADJOURNMENT
IS HOPE OF LEADERS
Senate Democrats Have Agreed
on Shipping Bill and viii
Hurry Big Bills.

With Senate Democrats agreed on the
main points OF a shipping bill. leaders
In Congress have revived their hopes
OF getting an adjournment OF the ses.
sion late In August. They propose 70
do all possible to hurry along Legislation.
Early action will be sought on the
most important bills, including the army
and navy appropriation bills. revenue
shipping. and the supply bills n zen
While the threatened Republican NIL
buster in the Senate on the shipping bill
makes the time OF adjournment uncer.
tain, II Is generally believed, now that
the Democrats have agreed IN the snip.
ping measure. that the flibuster viii no,
be protracted. Some or the senate ke'
publicans are much opposed to NIL
buster.
The revenue bill will be passed in TIM
House today.
Amendments to the corrupt practice,
law. so-called, are contemplated IN both
Houses. and the child labor bill, the ole
land leasing bill. and the Immigration
bill still demand attention.
The Washington times., 1916-07-10
BY WILLIAM PHILIP sIMMs.'

PETRoGRAD, June IL (By mai-sowl, like giant getting
unday Russia backed by her plain people, gathering strength
Today working for her. she has Of them 100000
This is nof sob-sister hystera II is truth.
The Russian the peoples With their ncalcuable
foude the people backing the army way peculiar
them and not be found other country Europe England
France for the cooperating with
dustra corporations and banketo the exclusion wedeAned
citizens groupthus keeping the nation and the supplies
PEOPLE AND GOVERNMENT COOPERATE
InRua the and also cooperate these But
they with organized people, too through political
which have been formed all the counczens
cations cooperative societies. peasants unonand
Russia
Then there is central committee, composed civilians to CO.
ordinate the efforts Of the groups and take amys orders
So some Of the 100000 the 'front.' in uniform
arms Others back Of the lines drilling 60 'front.' The
rest are scattered all the Russian EMPIRE working jobs
big little but for the nation They merchants
ao and chemists bootmake and DOCTORS druggists
seamsees and carpenters machns and plain day aboes
modified just effectively far carrying is con
cerned, as the foremost soldiers in the foremost
CITIZENS ORGANIZATIONS.
The Washington times., 1916-07-10
Deaths in French Chamber
Cause "a Vacancies

PARIS, July s.-Two more deaths have
brought the number o. vacant seats In
the Chamber of Deputies to thirty-four,
including two seats declared vacant for
election irregularities. The chamber Is
now composed Of 566 instead of 600 dep
uties.
There are thirty-two seats vacant In
since the elections Of 1914. Since no
elections will be held during the war
one department. the Hautes Alpes,
whose two senators have died. will be
unrepresented In tho senate until after
peace has been declared.
OF the thirty-two deputies who have
died seven were killed on the battle
field, while one senator. tho aviator
Emile Raymond, died In service.
The Washington times., 1916-07-10
HUGHES TO ACCEPT
FORMALLY JULY 81
viii Start on Western Tour
After Notification Ceremony
In New York.

BRIDGEHAMPToN. July io-rhe no.
tincatton ceremonies at which Charles
e. Hughes, In his speech accepting the
Republican nomination for the Presi-
dency. will define his attitude toward
national issues. will take place In New
York city July 81. according to present
indications.
It Is expected that Immediately after
ward the nominee will begin his trip
deliver. several speeches in Maine be-
fore the close Of the campaign there,
Golonel Roosevelt and former President
and It is also probable that on at least
one occasion the two former Presidents
Viii appear on the same platform with
Mr.. Hughes.
Bid For Border States.
1t Is learned on excellent authority
that the Republicans will make a strong
bid for the Southern States bordering
Mason and Dixon's line this year. Mr..
Hughes Is understood to hope that he
Will be called on to deliver more than
a dozen speeches on the Western tour.
Inc real whirlwind campaign with rear
Maine election, with probable trips to
the South and to whatever doubtful
states may seem to demand attention.
As tHe tiH1e approaches party leaders
are beginning to look upon the notifica-
ton ceremony as an occasion Of great
Importance. The purpose 10 to invite the
leading Progressive and Republican
workers from all sections Of the country
to New York and make the event a
great love feast. at which. II possible.
the last vestige OF discord between the
former warning factions will be re-
moved. Not only will the Progressives
see and hear their new leader. but OPP
portunity will be given for a conference
In which campaign plans may be dis
cussed In detail.
May Take Carnegie Hall.
That a large gathering may be accom-.
modated. II is thought that Carnegie
Hal itself. rather than Carnegie Ly-
ceum. will be selected for the meeting
The date will not be definitely deter.
mined until after Mr.. Hughes has had
further conferences with Chairman
WILCOX. but a Monday Is known to b.
favored by some Of the leaders in order
that men coming from a great distance
may take advantage of the week enc
for travelling.
They have not forgotten the political
axiom, AS goes Maine. so goes the ma
tion.' and. moreover. they have beer
spurred to increased activity by reports
that Secretary Lane, Secretary Redfielc
and possibly even President Wilson, are
to make speeches in that State for the
Democratic ticket.
The Washington times., 1916-07-10
Service Held in Honor
Of Bishop M. c. Harris

A special service was held at the
Metropolitan NJ. z. Church yesterday
in honor OF the SEVENTEEN birthday Of
Rev. Or. NJ. C. Harris. former mission.
arv bishop of the Methodist Episcopal
Church in Japan.
The services were attended by severa
members mem of the japanese embassy
Bishop Harris has received the high
est honor ever conferred on for
eigner not in the employ Of the gov
ernment from Iapan. having been dec
grated three times by the Emperor
He was in Japan fifty years.
sermon. the service being attended b.
his two sisters Mrs. Emily Harris Me
Intosh and Mrs. Jennie Harris Rudd
both Of this city.
The Washington times., 1916-07-10
TALKING FOR BUNCOMBE

Congress is now talking, and CIV
ing leave to print, for home con-
sumption; manufacturing campaign
material. General debate" in the
House is commonly no debate at all,
but this accustomed proceeding Of
talking to home constituencies, the
printed speeches to be circulated
later under frank.
Business of the country would be
furthered if Congress would attend
to business and quit playing for
free postage. It has been suggested
The Washington times., 1916-07-10
Jesuit Fathers Preaching
At Missions and Retreats

Many local Jesuits who spent the year
in teaching are now preaching at mis-
sions and retreats. The Rev. Henry
Hagen. 5. j.. of ST. Aloysius, is max
ing his retreat at Keyser Island. the
Jesuits' summer home. The Rev. Thom-
as Tucker, OF Boston College. conduct
Notre Dame Order in this section OF
the country held at Trinity College.
The Rev. J. A. Duarte, 8. j., vice
president Of Gonzaga College, Is at
Maiden, Mass. conducting a retreat for
the Sisters Of Notre Dame.
The Washington times., 1916-07-10
Offers DiSturber a Job
To Keep Him Away

ALAMEDA. Cal. July 10.-When Henry
Schuman. accused of disturbing the
peace Of Samuel Petersen. appeared In
Judge Weinmann's court. the complain
ant agreed to give the defendant a posi-
ton In Oakland in order to keep him out
Of Alameda. Petersen declared that
Schuman had harassed him for several
months. threatening bodily injury.
Judge weinmann accepted Petersen's
offer and placed Schuman on six
months probation.
The Washington times., 1916-07-10
Pastor Here to Look
After His New Charge

The Rev. z. B. Baglcy. the new pas
tor of the Congress Heights Congresa
tional Church. Is now in this city look
ing after his charge. He will be for
mally installed within the next few
weeks.
He preached last night at the service,
Next Wednesday there will be a picni,
for the Sunday school Of the Congress
Heights Church.
The Washington times., 1916-07-10
WHAT'S GOING ON IN
WASHINGTON TODAY
Meeting Time and Place Of Social
and Fraternal Organizations
Today.

Meeting. colored organizations OF the city.
Cosmopolitan Baptist Church. s p m.
Concerts. Marine Band at Marine Barracks
$50 p. m. Engineer Band. Dupont Circle,
1880 .. m, and Soldiers Home Band a,
soldiers Home. $50 p. m.
Meeting. executive committee of the Boa I'd
of Trade, In headquarters / D, m,
Exhibition of the National Capital Prepa red
Polls Theater. 8 D. m.
Masonic-Dawson. No. 10: stansbury, No.
~: William r. Hunt Chapter, No, IS. East.
srn Star. lawn party. $500 Georgia avenue
northwest, evening.
Odd Fellows-LAnsdon, No %; Beacon, No.
Is: Union. No II, Esther. No. s. Rebekahs.
knights Of Pythias-Decstur. No. Q: Caian-
the No. II.
Independent Order Jonadabs-Hope Council.
No. l.
The Washington times., 1916-07-10
Boys Pedal 400 Miles
To Become Students

TACOMA. wgrh.. July lo.-rwo Indian
boys. Barney Richert and younger
brother, have Just arrived in Tacoma,
after a 4oo-mile trip on bicycles over the
Cascade mountains that they might be
enrolled as students at Cushman Trade
School.
They pedaled the entire distance from
tho Colviile reservation. seventy-five
miles north of Spokane, because they
wanted to get an education, they said.
The Washington times., 1916-07-10
FRANCES REAL POWER

Preparing for their great drive
against the German line in the west,
the allies adopted a strategy that
was calculated to mislead their
enemies as well as their friends.
They knew that France had been for
nigh a half year bearing the brunt
Of the Verdun drive, the most ter
rife effort Of the war. It was uni
versally conceded that France had
her hands full. Russia might be
equal to a new offensive; Britain per-
haps would be willing to admit her
readiness; Italy, even, might come
back. But France-that was impos-
sible.
So thought Berlin and Vienna. So
opined the neutral world, which had
been for a year talking about the
war bleeding France white" and
wondering how much longer 1t could
stand the pressure.
Assuming, then, that any new Of
fensive would have to be sustained
by somebody else than the French,
Berlin prepared against the big
smash that the British had in prep
aration. German legions were dis
posed to this end, munitions were
distributed, military roads and
bridges and supporting trenches
constructed. The French front was
comparatively neglected, because it
was presumed to require no atten-
ton.
The great artillery bombardment
started and it was heaviest on the
British front. Nothing like it has
ever been known. It could not last
long, at such a rate. The infantry
would have to be called in to back il
up. Presently it would be hand to
hand, bayonet to bayonet, between
the boches and the cockneys.
And then came the order to the
infantry to rush for the trenches.
Out hoped the cockneys-and the
Frenchmen, too!
It was bad business for the Eng.
fishers. Everything had been made
ready for their reception. They were
assured, long in advance, red-ho,
reception.
But the French poured their unex.
pected and unwelcome legions Out
from trenches supposed to be weakly
held, overlooked the intervening ter
ritory, crowded in upon the German
lines, jammed their way through
The first, the second, the third line
fell before them. They were in the
very outskirts Of Peronne. Trench
warfare was succeeded by fighting IL
the open field. The Germans coulc
not stand before the onslaught. Sol
diers Of France, whose very exist
ence was not realized, much LEST
their ability to make such an effort
were hurled into action with IRE
sistible force and supreme effective
ness.
The honors Of the drive, to date
are accorded to the French. The!
| gained the most ground, did it un
expectedly, and are holding wha
they gained.
But in truth 1t was a splendit
strategic conception. based on thu
fact that somebody-it must hav'
been Joffre-really knew tina
France had "just begun fighting"
The Washington times., 1916-07-10
Tomorrow.

Reunion and neid day. knights OF Coiumbus,
Chesapeake Beach. all day.
Picnic and patriotic rally. Daughters Of the
American Revolution. Chain Bridge. 4 70
p. m.
Meeting. Young willing Helpers, oiubrooms.
Eighth and X streets northwest, 9 D. m.
Concert. Engineer Band. Logan Park. Ana
costa. 1880 D. m.
Mssonio-Fedsrai, No. I; Acacia. No. Is: Ar
minus, No. Is King David. No. %; Friend
ship Chapter, No. II. Eastern Star.
ODD Fellows-washinston No. g; Golden
Rule. No. q: Amity. No. ~; Fred d.
Stuart, No. T. Encampment.
Knights Of Pythias-Webster No. u Ex-
No. Is.
Macca bees-Mount Vernon Tent Joint exeur-
sion committee,
The Washington times., 1916-07-10
Amusements.

Belasco-"Twilight Sleep" :. ESQ 7;so. and
Keith's-vaudeviile. 2:I6 and Sis D. m.
Loew's OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1880 a, m, to
= IL p. m.
Lyceum-stook burlesque. 3:l5 and Sis D. n.
Glen Echo-Open-air amusements, dancing.
and free movies.
Chevy Chase LAke-Dancing.
Great Falls, Va.-Free concerts, dancing
popular amusements.
Gsrden-Continuous motion pdctures 10 q m
TO II p, m.
strand-continuous motion pictures. 10 q. m.
to IL ~ -
The Washington times., 1916-07-10
Women Will Run for
Senate In Washington

WINNIPEG, July lo,-Mrs. John r.
Allen. of Seattle. here today, an
nounced she would run fer United
States Senator from Washington on a
platform that will be Fundamentally
Republican and include national Won,-
ans suffrage and International peace.
The Washington times., 1916-07-10

The citizens organizations for aiding
the country and the army are literally
hundreds In number. but the majority
OF these can be punched under one or
the other four general names.
Then there is the Municipality Union,
grouping the work of Russian cities.
Next Is the War Trade Committee.
Lastly the Cooperative Union. whose
membership includes over 5000. 900
people. mostly peasants. and whose ac-
tivtties affect in one way or another
more than half the population of the
Russian empire.
30 1t 70 putting II very conservatively
to say that. counting soldiers and those
backing up the soldiers. Russia has
5000. 900 souls toiling to fetch her home
In order that the work Of these organ
i1ations may clash as little as possible
there Is a central committee sitting per-
manenuy. week days and Sunday. In a
When the government has need Of this
or that for the army or for refugees.
or for its organization back OF the FIR
ing lines. II can and does call on the
central committee for aid. The central
sources at its command. with It's wires
reaching out into the farthermost COR
ners OF the empire. sees at a glance
what can be done and does II. quickly
and efficiently.
Pervade All Russia.
There is not a single branch of human
endeavor not at the beck and call OF
these citizens y organizations, and
through them available the central COM
mittee and the government All the
sciences. arts. trades, and occupations
have been modified In this way. They
The Washington times., 1916-07-10
Hon War Has Purged
Russia of Her Olden
SLOth and Lethargv|
Organizations of Common People Which Honey.
comb Muscovite Empire Have Resources of Land
at FingertpsL cooperative Union Has
Membership of Fifty Millions

United Petrosad telling vivid and clear
pendous making into
model ma
The Washington times., 1916-07-10

are ever ready to provide anything
from fresh milk for babies to high ex-
plosives for the army.
The whole world knows that Russia
lacked sufficient munitions at the start
of the war. So did the other allies. But
the difference between Russia and them
was this: They were great industrial
countries and she was not.
Russia could not remedy this In q day.
Nor even In a year Germany had for
a long time practically a monopoly on
manufactured articles. chemicals and SO
Count kokovtsow. pointed out, this had
proved a positive curse to the empire.
When the war came on. severing all re-
lations with Russia and her former
source of supplies. che felt a pinch.
The worst Of this situation SO far as
not be quickly remedied. Depending on
Germany for manufactured articles. she
lacked machinery to make them. Buy
Ing nearly all her chemicals from Teu-
tonic drummers. she could not immedi-
ately start manufacturing them herself.
And so on.
Near-Miracles Accomplished.
Which brought US to this: The Rus
sian people. through their orgarii IA tons
have accom- lished near miracles. and
are still accomplishing them. making UP
for past defects. Through their COM
bined wits and resources. clear on down
through to the furthermost peasant OF
Siberia. they have bridged what other,
wise might have been disaster.
The story Of some Of these citizen
organizations. how they came into be.
ing. how they work and the extent Of
their utility for the public good, will b<
told In subsequent article.