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The Washington times., 1917-05-01

because that itself would be publica-
tion of It," said Mr.. Mann.
He can specify the character OF the
information-such as the movement of
troops and vessels, and things OF that
sort" replied Mr.. Webb.
Mr.. Mann insisted that anything
that can be embraced in proclama-
tion can be put into the law.
Mr.. Madden contended that the
American people are going to furnish
men and money to fight this war, and
they ought to have Information con-
cerning the conduct OF the war"
1T might prove impossible for a
newspaper or any other person to dis
seminate information concerning un-
satisfactory conditions in the army
such as the lack of proper food, cloth
ing. and equipment" he said.
Mr.. Huddleston OF Alabama asked IL
"representatives" of the Government
meant army officers and II criticisms
of such officers would be permissible.
Mr.. Webb said he thought they were
representatives" but Mr.. Huddleston
doubted this, saying they were rather
agents of the Government.
The espionage bill. which was called
up late yesterday. gave way in the
House today to the war budget re-
ported by the Appropriations Commit
tee, but the spy measure probably Will
be acted upon before the end OF the
week.
The Washington times., 1917-05-01
HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS
TO Be LOANED ALLIES
France, Italy, and Belgium to Re.
pIenish War Chests.

Loans of hundreds of millions Of
dollars to Belgium, France, and Italy
are expected to be announced within
the next few days by Secretary of the
Treasury McAdOo.
Details Of the transactions are be-
ing worked out rapidly in conferences
which Mr.. McAdoo is having daily
with representatives Of these nations.
Belzium's appeal for aid was not
made until yesterday, when Baron de
Cartier, the Belgium minister, In re-
sponse to an invitation, called on
Secretary McAdoo.
The probabilities are that three
French and Italian loans, totaling be-
tween $500, ,OOO. 900 and $3OO.OOO.oOO.
will be made before the end Of the
week, after which announcement will
be made OF a Belgian loan. Further
offers of Treasury certificates viii be
the method followed by Mr.. MeAdoo
in raising the funds. Subsequently,
as In the case of the loan made to
Great Britain, these certificates viii
be suppIanted as the basis OF the loans
by the 3k per cent bonds authorized
The Washington times., 1917-05-01
ADMIRALTY CHANGES SEEN
Demand for Truth About u-6oat
Menace Threatens UpheaVal.

LONDON. May 1.-Rumors that the
powerful agitation led by Lord North
cIiffe to force the British admiralty TO
tell the truth Of the submarine men
ace had borne fruit in drastic
changes" shortly to be made in that
office were featured by London
newspapers today. In the meantime
NorthcIiffe. through his Daily Mail,
hammered away vigorously again.
demanding that the government tell
all the facts Of losses by submarines,
that the British people might realize
the necessity for economy.
The greatest interest centers on
the approaching House of Commons
debate on the whole admiralty ques-
tion. Already the ministers are un-
der constant fire upon questioners.
Although primarily non-partisan
fight. a number Of newspapers de-
Tending the government insist the
agitation is based on political
grounds.
The Washington times., 1917-05-01
AMERICAN WOUNDED IN
RESCUDNG A SOLDIER
Major Rasmussen Brings Back
Compatriot From No Man S Land.

LONDON. May I-Major Alexander
Rasmussen. Of the Canadian forces.
Portland. Ore. boy. maintained the best
traditions Of the American legion recent
Is, accord ng to word from the front
received by Americans here today.
He was wounded in the arm by
metal fragment Of hand grenade, and
one of his ear drums was shattered
while he was resculng a wounded Amer
lean private from No Mans Land. The
priyate died soon after reaching the
Canadian trenches. where Rasmussen.
despite his own wound. succeeded in
dragging him.
Major Rasmussen after few months
at the front has contributed largely to
the glory won by the Canadian-Ameri-
can legion. at one time called the lost
legion" He starred in leading night
raids from the British trenches. One
night recently Rasmussen led sTall
party in a foray meant to terrorif a
sector of the enemy lines. The Germans.
however. sighted the oncoming STOPPING
figures and opened fire. The Americans
scattered. On reaching the trenches
they discovered Major Massmussen was
the only member who escaped being hit.
One man was missing.
"Rass" went back over the parapet
and was creeping across No Mans
Ian in search OF the missing soldier
when the German sentry saw him again.
Rasmussen heard a grenade plunk on
the ground nearby and though unable
TO see in the darkness. instinctively laid
his hand on the bomb. With a second
to spare Rasmussen hurled II back
toward the German trench. but 1t went
OF an instant after leaving his hand.
a fragment lodging in his arm
The Washington times., 1917-05-01
WAR CHIEFS PLANNING
CONSCRPTION DETAILS
Electoral Systems Everywhere to
Sift Out Exemptions.

Machinery for conscripting into
army service the first levy of 100000
men is being worked out by the war
Department.
The local electoral systems Of the
townships and precincts will be
utilized for the huge task of regis
tering and sitting out the exemp-
tions.
ARRANGEMENTS will be made TO
virtually conscript the electoral ma
chinery of the precincts into service
for the work.
Although the details are far from
completion, the system in general VIII
be as follows:
On a day designated by proclama-
tion, probably before September !, all
the men in the nation between the
ages to be set in the conscription Dill
will be ordered to visit the polls and
register themselves.
Upon registration they Will be
given cards designating the number
of the class in which they Will be
called for examination.
1t is planned to use the police IA
CilitleS OF the townships oSSS'
and cities TO seek out "slackers' who
fail or refuse to register. Under the
bill a heavy penalty will be imposed
for failuIe to register.
Then calls by classes will follow
As each class reports the men subject
to exemption under the bill-muni
tions workers, men with dependents
men engaged in industries vital to
the military machine and other classes
10 be fixed by the President-willf first
be weeded out.
After that the remainder will b'
again sifted by physical test and the
unfit rejected. Then another class
for examination will be summoned
and the process repeated until all tht
men of the nation, physically Mt anc
subject to no exemption, are de
termined.
Although the plans are incomplete
It is believed the jury wheel system
to determine the first levy by 10
will be used. These men chosen from
the ranks subject to service will com
prise the first levy. They will ther
await the order to the training camps
The Washington times., 1917-05-01
GREATER ToBYHANNA CAMP
s17 Acres Offered for Artillery
Training Ground.

STROUDSBURG, Pa. May 1.-The
War Department has about concluded
negotiations for greatly increasing
the artillery training grounds on the
Pocono mountains in the region of
TObyhanna, Pa. These arrangement,
have been made with Frank Mecks.
who has Offered two tracts Of land in
Paradise township, comprising SIT
acres. The land is heavily timbered
in part, and the timber will be re-
moved. The land will be used as a
proving ground and for practice.
The TObyhAnna camp. as it is pop
ularly called, is the only one Of its
kind east OF the Mississippi river.
Here II is possible TO use solid shot in
the training.
The Washington times., 1917-05-01
PUT ECONOMY IN SOUP
Stew Pot Home Of Food censerva-
tIon, Says Bulletin.

Turn to the soup pot IL the high
cost OF living is pressing too hard-
There is much nourishment In
SOUPS. and otherwise wasted food can
be fully utilized.
This is the advice of the Depart
ment of Agriculture in its food thrift
campaign.
Department specialists say that a
generous serving of thick meat soup
or fish chowder yields more energy
than an ordinary portion of roast
beef. Thin soups of all kinds are
rich in food value, and an aid to the
diet and digestion
The best means OF utilizing waste
materials for soups and the best
SOUP recipes are given in a new bull
letin issued by the department.
Instructions for planning three
meals a day, to get the greatest va
riety and the greatest nutriment al
the least cost are also being sent out
by the department in bulletin form.
The different foods are classified, and
their dietic value shown
The Washington times., 1917-05-01
GIRL "BELL-HOPS"
ARE DUE SOON

Girl belI-hops and girl eleya-
tor "bOys" may be the eventual
result of conscription in Washing
ton hotels. Practically all the
present holders of these positions
are between the ages of twenty
one and twenty-6ve-and a ma
jority of them are unmarried.
Many of them have been drilling
for several weeks.
Hotel proprietors believe their
help may be exempted temper
arily because of the big steady
stream of official guests from
this and other countries now
flooding all the larger hOstelries.
The Washington times., 1917-05-01

tied Secretary Lansing at the state
Department. -.,,-s
This afternoon Daniel Willard
nresident of the Baltimore ana OnlO
railroad, and members of the adNls
ory board of the Council OF National
nefepsa will confer with Mr.. Baliour
on the subject of mobilizing trans
portation facilities in the OhIleu
States A number OF Consressiheii
and Senators and other members oL
the Council of National ,elens1 dIe
this evening.
ExpertG In Conference.
Announcement was made by Geof-
frey Butler, spokesman for the BTU
isb commission, that all of the teen
nical experts and specialists IN MI
Ralfour's party were comforting on
technical subjects. ordnance. AVA
tion, ETC., with officials at the wal
and Navy Departments.
Tho members of the French mission
held a conference at the residence oil
Henry White. NJ. Viviani outlined
the general plan of conferences Win
representatives of the American GOV.
ernment and informed each memoer OF
the mission OF the particular IAsh
he fs expected to perform while mere
M Viyiani called upon Samuel Comp
ers president OF the American Fed
Grafton of Labor yesterday and dls-
cussed the labor situation here and In
France.
chief Justice White, of the Supreme
Court of the United States, Will en-
tertain NJ. Viviani, Marshal Jonre'
ADMIRAL Chocheprat, and Marquis
Chambrun at dinner at his residence
tonight. -
This afternoon the members OF
both missions and a number OF otn-
ciaIs at the State, War and Navy
DEPARTMENTS, will see the MOVING
pictures of the battle OF the MaThe
at the Belssco Theater. MaTshAi
Ioero will sit in a box ard see him
aeIf in action at the front.
The Washington times., 1917-05-01
eERMANYS EYES PUT OUT
British and French AVIators Drive
Enemy Out Of the Sky.

Germany is on the defensive in the
air, and has admitted she cannot cope
with British and French aerial nght-
ing forces, Major w. H. B. Rees' OF
tbe british Royal Flying Corps, said
yesterday. ..5
Major Rees, single handed, defeated
@sn German ayiators in battle. His
aerial exploits have made him an
idol of the British.
sWe have to fly over the German
lines and hunt up their aVistors'
said Major Rees. They no longer
Av over our lines. The eyes OF the
German army have been closed They
used airplanes only for defensive pur-
poses. Experience has taught them
thew are no match for us, and they
have discontinued their futile deten-
sive methods"
Major Rees said American aviators
would be welcomed on the battle
front. He said American airplanes
would do to train aviators. but
heavier and faster machines must be
used in war.
The Washington times., 1917-05-01
SAVE YOUR BOTTLES
GOVERNMENT WARNS
Shortage in Tin Supply Makes
Substitute for Cans Necessary.
save your bottlesi

Save your bottlesi
save especially wide-necked bottles
that can be used for canning pur-
poses.
This warning Is being flashed over
the entire country by the Depart
ment of Agriculture. The shortage or
food canning facfiitIes this summer
threatens to be serious.
For a number of months the De
partment of Commerce and the De-
partment OF Agriculture have been
anxiously watching the tin supply.
1t became apparent that the shortages
of tin shipments from Bolivia and the
Straits Settlements would seriously
limit the production Of tin cans and
threaten a severe shortage OF can
ming facilities with which to preserve
our winter food supply.
Every step Is being taken by the
Government to increase this supply.
Through the Bureau OF Foreign and
Domestic Commerce the Department
of Commerce Is asking manufacturers
to use other containers, as far a.
possible, in place OF tin cans.
Recommends Evap0ration.N
Home canning experts Of the De-
partment OF Agriculture are urging
every housekeeper to help out the
supply of tin cans by using glass
Jars for preserving purposes.
use bottles. where possible. for
preserving fruits, jellies, and fruit
juices." says a statement given out ~
the department today. Vegetables.
SOUPS and meats, on the other hand
to keep must be sealed by the usual
tiu-can or fruit-jar packing methodA
Save regular containers for foods thaf
can not be packed in bottles"
The specialists are urging all mem-
bers of canning clubs and others 70
dry and evaporate all such producta
as apples. pumpkin and squash.
AT present" says a statement IS
sued BY the Department OF Commeree,
"the Gamers are demanding 40 per
cent more cans than the can manufac-
turers feel that they are able to prom
fse. The manufacturers OF many
products that have formerly been put
up in tins are being persuaded 70
use other containers this year.
Many Substitutes For Tin-
Good substitutes are now In use
for packing tobacco, coffee' tea
spices, baking powder, soap powder,
white lead, powdered paints, syrupss
cocoa, cheese, lard. butter, and pea
nut butter. In some instances the use
OF substitute containers may mean
temnorary inconvenience, but no pa
triotic manufacturer will hesitate %
do his Bit to prevent a serious FOOD
shortage next winter.
In advising the use OF bottles, the
Department of Agriculture states that
many food products will keep quite
readily in such containers, IL properly
packed. 40.
"The fruits" says the statement II
containers. Jellies. jams, ana pr
be kept perfectly in these makeshiu
containers. Jellies, jams. and pre-
| serves can be kept even in ordinary
drinking glasses by the use OF paper
| and paraffin. Fruit juices should BE
packed in ordinary small-necked bot
| tls."
The Washington times., 1917-05-01
TURKEY MINIMIzES BREAK
Porte Seeks to Safeguard Lives Of
Americans.

The American Embassy in Constan-
tinopIe has been informed that the
ttOoman government has sent tele-
graphic instructions to local outhori-
ties throughout the empire advising
them that the ruptured diplomatic re-
lations between the United States and
Turkey do not constitute a war mea-
sure. and that American citizens and
institutions should be treated as be-
fore the break.
A telegram to the State Department
dated April 23 stated that the crisis
of the illness of Ambassador Elkus
was expected that day. Part OF the
embassy staff will leave as soon as
arrangements can be made. while
others await the recovery Of the am
bassador.
The Washington times., 1917-05-01
SUFFS SEEK AUDIENCE
Leaders Would Discuss Wartime
Conditions With Wilson.

Miss Mabel Vernon, of Nevada. laid
before White House officials today a
request from prominent suffrage lead
esr for an appointment with President
Wilson.
Among those who wish to see the
President and urge upon him to ap-
peal to Congress for wartime suffrage
amendment to the Constitution are
Mrs. George Hendris and Mrs Paul
RAeyneau. of Michigan; Mrs. o. II. y.
Belmont, Rhode Island, and Miss Doris
Stevens, OF Nebraska
The Washington times., 1917-05-01
FIRM CENSORSHIP PUT
ON MEXICAN BORDER
Lid on All Cable Lines and Some
Telegraph Wires.

The United States Government to-
day locked a censorship upon cables,
telegraphs, and telephones, applying
the cable prohibitions to all lines, but
operating against telegraphs and tele-
phones along the Mexican border.
President Wilson ordered the cen
sorship by proclamation, and left 1t to
the War and Navy Departments 10
work out regulations.
These regulations were completed
and the censorship ordered itno i'm
mediate effect.
Wilson's proclamation reads:
Whereas, the existence of a state
of war between the United States and
the imperial German government
makes it essential to the public safe
ty that no communication OF a char
acter which would aid the enemy or
its allies shall be had.
Placed Under War Regulations.
Therefore. by virtue of the power
vested in me under the Constitution
and by joint resolution passed by
Congress on April 6, 1917. declaring
the existence of a state of war, it is
ordered that all companies or other
persons owning, controlling, or opera
ting telegraph and telephone lines or
submarine cables, are hereby prohib-
tied from transmitting messages to
points without the United States, and
from delivering messages received
from such points, except those per-
mitted under rules and regulations to
be established by the Secretary Of
War for telegraph and telephone lines,
and by the Secretary OF Navy for sub
marine cables.
ITO these departments. respectively,
is delegated the duty of preparing and
enforcing rules and regulations under
this order to accomplish the purpose
mentioned. This order shall take ef-
feet from date.
WOODROW WILSON"
First Taste of Wars RigOrs.
The censorship naturally hits news
papers and press associations chiefly,
but it also involves messages, incom-
ing and outgoing, OF American busi-
ness concerns and individuals.
The objects of the censorship are
officially defined as being to pre-
vent military information reaching
the enemy; to prevent spreading Of
information prejudicial to the inter-
| ests of the United States or of inter-
est to Germany; to prevent circula-
tion OF false reports, or reports pref
Judicial either to military operations
| or preJudlclal to relatlonS with ior-
eign powers.
1t constitutes Americas first taste
of real wartime, ironclad, military
censoring, and the regulations are
sufficiently broad to give the Gov
ernment censors the broadest powers
of deleting or Withholding messages
Commander D. w. Todd, director OF
naval communications, will be in
charge OF the cable censorship. with
Commander Artht B. Hoff controll
| ing the New York division, while
Brigadier General Mcintyre will di-
rect the telegraph and telephone su-
pervision on the border.
/ Cablegrams without text will moi
be passed, and the censor is author.
ized to deal with messages as he sees
fit. Persons wishing to know about
disposal of their messages may ad
dress the cable or wire companies by
letter, after which the censor will
pass on the request.
The Washington times., 1917-05-01
HoRoEs vow NOT TO FIGHT.

NEW YORK, May II promise
TO be kind and courteous I'm my treat
ment OF my fellows, and not to take
up firearms or the tolls OF produc-
tion against my fellow workingmen."
This is the pledge which all hoboes
take when joining the international
Brotherhood Welfare Association, and
they proclaim triumphantly IT makes
them all conscientious objectors"
ard exempts them from draft. 4 May
day meeting of the tramps will be
held today in Newark, when their
attitude toward the war will be dis
cussed-
The Washington times., 1917-05-01
MARINE CORPS RECORD.

Although the United States Marine
Corps made the announcement on
April 2S that they had reached their
then authorized war strength OF IT,
400 men, the necessary men were Sc
cured two weeks before that time.
and were under training. Two
brothers who were anxious to be
"first to fight" were enlisted on Fri
day, April 13 They were Robert u.
and Thomas p. Necessary, sons of
Mrs. Sallie Necessary. OF Red Rock,
Tex.
The Washington times., 1917-05-01
BRIToNS TO ADDRESS CLUB
Geoffrey Butler and Others at UNI
verslty Quarters Tonight.

Godfrey Butler and other mem
bers of the British mission will make
addresses at the University Club TO-
night. The distinguished visitors
will be guests of the club at re-
ception, dinner and entertainment.
Ian Malcolm, who accepted an In
vitation to speak tonight, VIII NOT
be present. Foreign Secretary BAL
four today dispatched him to New
York to attend the meeting of the
Canadian Red Cross as his represen-
.tatiye.
Sir Eric Drummond, private secre'
tary to Mr.. Balfour, who was to have
spoken at the club, was I'll and can
ceIled the engagement. Mr.. Butler
said two other members of the mis-
sion would attend.
The Washington times., 1917-05-01
STUDENT ENTERS NAVY
Lloyd Cross, of Industrial School,
First D. C. Boy to Enlist.

The desire to serve the country mas
invaded the Industrial Home School
in Wisconsin avenue.
Lloyd Cross, a member OF the stu
dent body, is the first boy from here
to enlist in the service OF the country
He was accepted in the navy.
Young Cross is pointed to as an ex-
ample OF the work being done by the
school. When he entered the school
five years ago he was forced to re-
main in the hospital for five weeks.
Few persons believed it possible for
him to pull through.
The Washington times., 1917-05-01
CAPITAL AND LABOR
AT PEACE ON MAY DAY
Car Strike Here an Exception to
General Conditions.

For the first time in many years
May Day finds capital and labor prac-
tically at peace throughout the ma
tion.
No strikes are scheduled to begin
today, feature strongly contrasting
with conditions a year ago, when
walk outs began on the first of May
in a score of factories and munitions
works in the East. Reports to the
American Federation of Labor today
did not indicate the beginning of any
labor disturbance.
The first of May Is an ally of the
strike. Contracts OF employment
cease on the last of April in many
factories. Strike agitators usually
choose this day for a walk out OF
workers.
Washington Is an Exception.
Local strikes and labor differences
throughout the United States are
comparatively few this year. wash
lngton is a notable exception. The
strike of motormen and conductors
of the Washington Railway and Elec-
trio Company which began on March
II has shown few signs OF coming to
an early end. Briefs filed by the car
mems union and the company serve
TO show how wide is the breach on the
question OF wages and hours of en-
ployment.
Chicago's baker strike is perhaps
the only acute labor trouble in the
country today.
Today is the time set by Socialist
and labor leaders in munitions works
and steel industries in Germany for
general strike. Officials of the
American Federation OF Labor and in
local labor circles admitted they are
watching strike developments abroad
with keen interest.
Labor Generally Satisfied.
Frank Morrison, secretary of the
A. F. of l.. declared today the labor
situation throughout the United
States looks peaceful enough. He
said there are only a few local strike es
Employers throughout the country
are dealing with their men in a salts
factory manner" he said.
There are minor differences In
some cities: Washington is no excep
tion. Generally speaking. however
this is rather quiet 1st OF May, sc
far as capital and labor are con
cefned."
Other officials stated there is a gen
eral disposition ON the part of work
ers to postpone the question OF hour.
and wages until after the war.
When the United States Suprem,
Court decided the Adamson eight.houl
lawSfor railway workers was consti
tutional it removed the biggest OBJ
stacle to cooperation between capital
labor and the Government during tn,
war.
The Washington times., 1917-05-01
INVITED TO NEW YORK
French and British Missions Prom
ise to Visit Metropolis.

Formal invitations TO visit New
York were extended the British and
French missions today by delegation
headed by Elihu Root. Joseph Choate
and Mayor John Purroy Mitchell.
Foreign Secretary BalfOur and NJ.
Vfviani, speaking for the missions, ac-
eepted the invitations. and assured
the members of the delegation they
would sps nd as much time as possible
IN the M .ropolis.