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The Washington times., 1917-05-04
Deliberate

The Hon. Robert Y. Thomas, jr.
Of Kentucky. recently rebuked The
Times for an error in saying that
the Missouri legislature instead of a
Missouri convention had unanimously
indorsed the selective conscription
bill. The Times corrected its error
the next day. The Hon. Robert Y.
Thomas, jr., had five days in which
to revise his remarks before publica-
tion. While The Times was not un-
duly depressed by his harmless
eructations it did hope that he would
live up to the adjective which Off
cislly precedes his front name. The
Times was doomed to disappoint-
ment.
The Washington times., 1917-05-04
GEORGETOWN MEN READY
500 Student Officers Expected Be-
fore End of Month.

Several score students at Georgetown
University Law School have already
Joined the Officers Reserve Training
Corps started there. and 1t is expected
that at least 200 will be enrolled before
the end Of this month.
Last nights drill. the first held. was
limited to men with previous training.
Major r. V. Bookmiller. who will hav"
charge OF the corps conducted the drill
Chief Justice Harry Covington OF the
Supreme Court of the District and
George f. Hamilton. dean Of the law
school. made addresses before the drill.
The Washington times., 1917-05-04
LETTERS TO THE TIMES
ON TOPICS OF THE DAY
Holds Country Has Paid Its Debt
to Mr.. Nesbit.
TO TIMES READERS

INC Times Is receiUin0 great mum
0erS OF letters from Its readers.
NO communication tohich docs not
carry the name aud address Of the
contributor t0iH be used, but both
t0tH be considered confdentiG! IL re-
guest Is made.
Publication Vn not be made Of
'eHers on untimely subjects or re-
h0'ous questions. IL toiH not pub
hsh abusive personal attacks NOR
Criticism trhich The Times deems
nHtcdrrGnted BY the facts as It kHoIcs
them.
No record is kept Of unpublished
letters and nons toiH be returned un-
less postage is iHcIosed.
The Washington times., 1917-05-04
Toolay's Calendar
WEATHER FORECAST.

For Maryland-Rain tonight; cool
er in west portion. Saturday partly
cloudy and continued cool; fresh to
strong east winds, shifting to west
Saturday.
For the District OF Columoia-Raln
tonight. Saturday partly cloudy and
continued cool: moderate TO fresh
east winds, becoming west by Satur-
day.
For VIrgInia-Rain tonight Sat
urday partly cloudy and continued
cool; fresh to strong southeast to
south winds, shifting to west and
northwest Saturday.
The Western disturbance OF the
last two days has reached southeast
ern Kentucky with increased inten-
sity. and during the last twenty-four
hours general rains occurred over the
southern and rains and SHOWS over
the central and northern districts
east OF the plains States. except In
the Northeast. In the West the
weather was generally fair, with ir-
regular pressure distribution.
Temperatures are nearly normal IN.
the Southeast. but elsewhere they re-
main low for the season, decidedly
so east of the Rocky Mountains.
There will be rain or snow tonight
from the Lake region eastward, con-
tinuing Saturday in New York and
New England. There will also be rain
tonight in the upper Ohio valley and
from Pennsylvania and New Jersey
southwark through North Carolina,
followe, by generally fair weather
Saturday. Elsewhere in the South
and In Tennessee and the lower Ohio
valley the weather viii be fair to
night and Saturday.
IL will be cooler in the South At
lantic and East Gulf States. and low
temperatures will continue elsewhere.
Storm warnings are displayed on
the lower Lakes and on the Atlantic
coast from Portsmouth, N H, to Hat
teras. n. c.
The winds along the New England
coast will be northeast. becoming
strong; on the middle Atlantic coass
strong northeast to southeast. SHIFT
ing to west Saturday: on the south
coast moderate south. shift,
ing to west and northwest, probably
strong tonight on North Carolina
coast; on the east Gulf coast moder-
ate northwest to north.
Steamers departing today for Euro
pean ports will haze increasing
northeast winds. becoming strong,
with rain to the Grand Banks.
UnrAr
The Washington times., 1917-05-04

cdHtD
Your Uncle Samuel is taking nc
chances with the men he will train this
summer, to officer his Reserve Corps.
By practical tests and by close OBJ
servations. experienced army men see
to II that each OF the future major
generals OF the army is physically per-
feet. The slightest flaw is noted.
An eager. restless. and very nervous
group of young men assemble on
the upper porch Of the post hospital at
Fort Myer, every day. Each one has
been tod to report early-at s o'clock
and be the first one to undergo the
physical examination
Two sergeants OF the medical corps. U.
s. A. stand at the door. which leads
into the mysterious interior Of the hospi-
tai
They surveyed the waiting appli-
cants casuaIly-about ffty OF them
yesterday Such a mob had greeted
them each morning for ten days.
Take Ten mt q Time.
"AIl right" shouted one. and there
was a crowding and a showing to be
the first ones through. The lucky
first ten had just entered the door
when the sergeant held UP a barring
arm. and the showing and the crowd
ing ceased.
The first ten were taken into a
room and those who watched through
the glass entrance to the hospital
saw them in a moment filing out of
that room clad in their coats and the
raiment which went out OF style
when Adam left Eden.
Half an hour passed and then the
sergeant admitted ten more.
They were taken into a room,
graced with a desk. a chair, and a
clothes rack. An officer told them to
''undress."
Finally they were shown into a sec
ond chamber. At one end of the room
hung a large sheet of paper, upon
which was written lines upon lines
Of letters of the alphabet, each line
smaller than the one above. This was
used for testing the eyes OF the appli-
cants
The ten hopefuls, deVoid or the ma
biliments OF present day civilization.
stood blue and shiverlng, waiting for
No. I to be called to the chair. The
chair. placed several feet from the
diagram. was an ordinary
straig hit backed piece OF furniture,
coIu and hard. The shivering appli-
cant. one eye blindfolded. was asked
to seat himself and read a line OF the
leftera Some did
Immediately upon the conclusion OF
the eye test. the applicant, shlvering
more than ever, was placed with his
The Washington times., 1917-05-04
Interesting Events Of Importance
Scheduled for Today,

Meeting Of Columbian Debating Society,
George Washington University. p. m.
tiers of American Revolution. Raleigh.
p. m.
Address. Fear God and Take Your Own
Part by DR.. Abram Simon, before wash
ington Hebrew Congregation. SIS p m.
Talk by Capt Spender- Clay. OF British war
commission. National Press Club. p. m
Reception to delegates to annual convention,
sigma M Phi Fraternity. by Washington
Alumni Chapter. University Club. p. m
Concert by United States Soldiers Home
Sand. hand stand. p. m.
Address on the Florence Crtttenton WORK.
by Mrs. Kate Waller Barrett. Anthony
League. cco7 COlumbis road. p. m
Vaudeville show for benefit OF Red Cro0,
Western High School, .. m
Annual review and parade. Washington
HiEh School Cadet Regiment, Ellipse. an
$50. music nv United States Marine Band
Meeting Of Mississippi Society Of Washing
ton. New Ehbitt, p. m.
Address. The Psychology Of Advertising"
by Or. y. W. Shefferman, before WASH
ington Salesmanship Club, oak room. Ra-
Semi-annusl meeting Washington City Aux-
Hilary Mission to Lspers. st. Paul's Eng
llsh Lutheran Church. Eleventh and n
streets northwest. r. m.
Program by Washington Oratorio Society and
Community symphony Orchestra, Central
High School, p. m.
Red Cross 10y Miss Mabel T. Boarfman.
Friends Church. Thirteenth and Irving
streets northwest. n.
ic--Columbia Lodge. No. ;: School Of
Instruction. Royal Arch: Columbia Com
mnndery. No. .. knights Templar.
Order Of the Eastern Star-Martha CHAPTER,
No. 4: Naval Lodge. No. 4. and East Gate
No. a
odd FeIlows-Central Lodge. No. I: Metropo-
lis. No. is: MaEsnenu Encampment, No. l.
RehekRh-Mirtam Lodge. No s.
knights Of Pythias-Syracusians Lodge. Ne.
10.
Pythian Sisters-Rathbone Temple. No. g.
Play. An Charles Fault" by Gamma
Sigma Charter. Phi AIu Sigma Fraternity
Northeast Temple. y. m.
Meeting Womar'S Federated Council Of En-
plOyment. Public Library. 20 y. m
Public showing OF winSor MCCay's sinking
The Washington times., 1917-05-04
Paw for Officers

The Times has repeatedly urged
that it was undemocratic to require
prospective officers in course of
training at various camps to enlist
for that service without any pay be-
yond subsistence. 1t is glad to note
that it has been determined that they
should receive a hundred dollars a
month while in training. We fear
that the delay in this matter has al
ready prevented many worthy men
from making application for such
training on the chance of being given
commissions at the end of the course.
But better late than never.
The Washington times., 1917-05-04
LUNCH DOOMED: DRINKS UP
H. C. Of L. to EnveIop Camden sa-
looms on May "a.

CAMDEN, y. J., May Free
lunches and a bath for a nickel IN
Camden are doomed. After May II
nothing but crackers and pretzels will
be on the tables that formerly held
virtually everything from soup to
nuts.
The Retail Liquor Dealers A-ocia-
tion. whose members comprise 200 uf
the 23S licensed dealers in the city.
met yesterday and voted to increase
the high cost Of drinking as follows:
4 "sCuttle OF suds" will cost Is
cents and must not exceed a quart
Reer glasses will be cut down to
twelve ounces, the sixtecn.ounce
schooner" having been "submaTined" :"
Whisky glasses will be cut to two
and a half ounces.
Soup and sandwiches will cost 10
cents
The Washington times., 1917-05-04
S1,O50 FOR ROMAN CISTERN
Michael Angelo Drawing Brings
$3.50 In New York Sale.

NEW YORK. May "A Roman
cistern Of the first century b. c. OF
Carrara marble. rectangular shape.
with pilasters at the corners and
carvings at the sides, brought the
highest price at the sale Of furnish
ings Of the studio Of the late James
Martin Waters at the American Art
Galleries today. going to James l..
Breese for S1.05O. 4 pen. ink, and
bistre drawing by Michael Angelo
went to J. ID. Noorian for $3.50.
1t was one-day sale, the returns
being $6,1T2.
The Washington times., 1917-05-04
TALKS TO BANKERS.

\ resume of the course in banking
and finance which members of Wash
inCton Chapter Of the American In
stitute "f Ranking have been study
ing during the last eight months was
given bv John Poole. president of the
District bankers NssociP ton. i'm an
address last night in the chapter
rooms. l:li + street. Roy l.. Neu-
hPr=eT. presided.
'e annual election of officers is
tn he held at the meeting neNt T;IU.s
day evening, May 10.
The Washington times., 1917-05-04
How To Chew Gum.


Sir: Before culture of one sort or
another got US all by the cars we
didn't realize that we couldn't know
how unless told how. or course, we
knew that gum must be chewed be
cause that is what gum is for. II
wouldn't do to lay it away in the
bureau drawer and forget about 1t,
irresponsible beings though we are.
First, get your gum. This in itself
is difficult proposition, for once in
a great while you will come across an
| apothecary who does not stock your
.articular brand. You should never
accept a substitute. Again, the slot
machines have often run out of a
favorite kind. and refuse TO return
your coin after the discovery you
have made. In fact, you may have to
resort to a cigar store, however fierce
ly your moral sense may protest. So
you see II is not so simple. this get
ting the gum.
But let us say you have succeeded,
after all Save the wrapper. as 1t will
count toward some big prize when
you have chewed enough gum to have
earned a few thousand duplicates. II
the cake should be too long for your
mouth 1t may be neatly broken in
halves and two surfaces united before
complete insertion. With q little
skillful management this may be &C
complished in proper form. so that
nobody at all can really tell that you
have $50 to speak, gummed an entire
cake at one swift pass.
Opinions differ as to whether you
should begin active chewing at once.
Some authorities say that you should
not appear to do so. II yoU are in
the subway you may irstOad stare
quite fixedly at your 'is-a-vis and
keep your face in a state of immo-
bility This will deter any one from
watching you to discover whether
you make some trifiing ship in your
gentility.
Probably. after all. the most lady
like way is the purely industrious
method. which means merely a rapid
but very slight motion OF the under
jaw-letting the upper one maintain
its own position and habits-the
charm OF which beggars description.
1t is really surprising how long this
quiet and refined process may be kept
up without noticeable fatigue TO the
operator. Meantime thought may be
either quite active. as shown by the
sparkling eye. or completely in abey-
ance, as suggested by a countenance
otherwise passive. II matters little
which status obtains provided the
gum is chewed efficiently.
1t is always a good plan to observe
the influence OF your method on
others about yOu-other methods and
other folks. As to the folks you can
easily tell by their expressions
whether they approve of your sue
cess; and as to their own methods Of
attacking the luxurious problem you
can tell by hem whether your own
superior one is taking effect, imita-
tion being the sincerest form OF fiat
terry.
After you have finished the cere-
mony as far as one supply OF gum
goes
However. this treatise has to do
with actual chewing alone and a sec
ond will take UP the subject OF the
gums future life and position.
TOD CHENEVIN.
The Washington times., 1917-05-04

The acquittal of District Attorney
Marshall for contempt Of the House
occurred just before the arraignment
OF eX-Representative Buchanan, whose
defense by the House caused expires.
sions Of contempt
The Washington times., 1917-05-04
CARDINAL FARLEY VERY WELL.

NEW YORK. May f.-Cardinal
John NJ. Farley. who was operated
upon at his home here Wednesday. is
recovering. Ills eminence is very
WELL" Mgr. NJ. ]. Lavelle. vicar gen
eral of the diocese. announced. HE
rested well and is in excellent condi-
ton"
The Washington times., 1917-05-04

Determination to make President
Wilson bite granite" would have a
more formidable ring coming from 2
Prussianism less bent on butting IL,
head into a stone wall.
The Washington times., 1917-05-04
Amusements Today.

Belasco-'"The Blue Paradise" SO .. m
New NationaI-''The Yellow Jacket" SO p
m.
Polis-Sew Poli Players In The Cinderella
Man." 2:i5 and Sis D. m.
B. +. F.Keith's-NaudeVflle .:IS and SIS n n
Gayety-Burlesque. =.l5 and Sis D. m
Loew's Columbia-PhotopIays. 1870 - N. b
II ..
Strand-Photoplays. II a. m. to II D. m
Garden-PhotOplays II q. m. TO 1 +. m
The Washington times., 1917-05-04

What will happen II the husband Of
the girl who left Nassar on ten-day
furlough TO be married tells her that
She knows enough to suit him al
ready?
The Washington times., 1917-05-04

The trouble with the cX post fact0
authorization OF the seizure Of Ger
man ships here is that it came too late
to prevent the wrecking OF their ma
chinery.
The Washington times., 1917-05-04

in their fullest degree the diversion
into politics, never to be commended
in connection with the schools, will
be robbed of possible i'll effects.
The Washington times., 1917-05-04

Joffre regrets not being n linEuist
yet the man who has proved his abil'
ity to hold his tongue in one Ianguag,
has won glory enough.
The Washington times., 1917-05-04

last 81 years. So
HIGH TIDES. LOW TIDES.
s:s5 a. M. height 7Oio:os A. m, height e1
SO p. m. height :-5lI2:A p. m. height Of
Sun AND MOON TABLES.
Sun rose 5:c5 m. Moon rises Is. D. n.
sun sets I:C3 .. M Moon sets 3:15 a n
Light automobile lamps at T:S5 .. m
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
Observations at United States Weather
Bureau stations. taken at q. m. today.
SeVenty-nfih meridian time:
Temperature Rainfall
Last - hrs. .Barom- Last
The Washington times., 1917-05-04

I back to a stern physician, who stood
/ twenty feet away. A sergeant stop
ped up one ear. and the surgeon be
gan whispering. Those who could
her were all right as to the ears.
Alas for Knock Knees!
The squad OF ten was then taken
into still another room. The members
lined up near the wall, now with their
coats off. and three surgeons. armed
with stethoscopes. stood some distance
away and colby surveyed the group,
watching out for hat-footed, knock
kneed unfortunates.
Then they began the heart and lung
test, with the stethoscopes. and, upon
finishing this. punched the victim
right roundly in various parts OF his
anatomy. accompanying the punches
with a flow of very personal ques-
tions
Upon the conclusion OF this last
test, which lasted forty-nve minutes
or so. the applicants were told to
dress. They did IL with all speed
lnterminable waiting was the next
phase OF the examination. for each
applicant had yet to go before a sur
geon who would look carefully over
the examination papers of the ap-
plicant and decide whether or not he
was incapacitated for sctive service
in the army. The men gathered in
a hallway outside the surgeons Of
flee, and began to joke about the
various physical defects which were
pronounced by the surgeons concern
ing an unfortunate comrade left be-
hind on the journey through the
rooms.
Some were flat footed. others were
too stout. others were too lean, while
others didn't have the necessary
weight. These latter left the hospi-
tai with the determination to drink
many. many glasses OF water.
The last part of the examination
was reached when each man filed
through the office OF the surgeon who
examined the papers, wrote whether
the applicant was passed or rejected
thereon, and sent him to the admin
istration building, provided he pass
ed.
Have to show CredentIals.
At the administration building the
men were required to show their let
ters OF Endorsement from prominent
citizens, their letters OF application.
and their physical examinations
Upon which they were given a slip
OF paper and told that sooner or later
they would be notified when to come
to camp. what to bring. and other
informatlon-althoug none could be
definitely assured whether or not he
would be called upon to come.
noticeable feature among the ap-
plicants, who are being examined at
the rate of nifty or more a day. Is the
prevailing type OF cIean-cut, healthy
young Americans anxious to have a
show" Many are college students.
the majority are college graduates.
practically all have had military
training at one time or another.
The physical examination is weed
ing out the majority OF the defec-
tives-and the hikes" the hard drill
ing, the constant life under military
rules promised for the summer camp
will cast out the remainder.
The Washington times., 1917-05-04
Don Marquis
Column

Said Rustum Beg to Daniel Boone.
I'm starving Stake me to a prune :.
Said Daniel Boone to Rustum Beg
You go and hunt a dodo's egg"
The Washington times., 1917-05-04

Building four ships a day will keep
the L boat peril away.
The Washington times., 1917-05-04
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

Sir: Says HaveIock Ellis in his
Essays in Wartime" U9lT). p. Is:
Three are three main speries ol
cockroach- the Oriental. the Ameri
can. and the German Cor Croton bug)
and they flourish near together in
many countries. though not with
equal success, for while in England
the Oriental is most prosperous, in
America the German COckruach is
most abundant"
To which group docs archy give
allegiance? From his published writ
inEs I sometimes conclude that he
IL truly Oriental; at others that the
German spirit IL surely his. Yet
cannot help believing that at heart
he Is American. can you resolve my
doubts? AN ARCHYADMIRER
The Washington times., 1917-05-04

Said Beerbohm Tree to Elihu Root.
How fast the little saplings shoot :!
Said Elihu Root to Beerbohm Tree.
Yes. don't you dote on forestry"
The Washington times., 1917-05-04

Sir: Complaint has come that one
does not remember the stories Of 80.
Henry" says a writer in THE I'm
popular Review"
Well, for our part there is such a
host OF them that IL We wrote down
even a few Of tho memories thn,
came crowding back there would be
no room for the thrilling life story
Of Mehitabel the cat as told by
archie. How many times has it hap
pened that you have made this re-
mark or heard IL made. 81 don't re-
member the title but the story goes
like this" "Oh, that" you answer,
sis The Gift of the Magi.' or a Mu-
nicipal Report or An Unfinished
story or whatever It might be"
DON MARQUIS.
The Washington times., 1917-05-04
Reserve Test a Mans Game
Prospective Officers Must Be Physically Perfect
to Pass Eagle-eyed Medical
Instructors.
BY ID. VI. McKELwAY.

(Mr. Mcheltony, q member Of The
Times std6, yesterday underwent the
physical examinations 0iven applicants
to the Officers Reserve Corps at Fort
Myer, and successfully passed them. Be-
Ioto Is the story Of the eEdmiHGtioH-
trhat .0ds required Of him, and Whdt
riH be required Of every other dppH-
CAN'T
The Washington times., 1917-05-04

LOCAL TEMPERATURES.
The Washington times., 1917-05-04

Avssase TEMPERATURE for this date for the
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-15
TALK OF THE TOWN
ast wears prices on summer footwear

Last years prices on summer footwear
at Sheas.
Five favors of Laws delicious ices:
Chocolate, strawberry, vanilla, caramel
and frozen pudding. Nut-tipped ehoco-
lates, home made and delectable to the
core, at 25 cents the pound.
Three Barre young men who recently
went TO Montreal, P. O., to enlist in a
Canadian overseas contingent are back
in the city on a short leave. Priyates
Arthur Deer, Ralph Webster and James
Robertson have been assigned to the ar
tillery corps, although one of their num-
Der expects to be transferred to the cav
airy upon his return to Canada. While
Private Webster is serving with the
Canadian regiment his brother, George
Webster, has enlisted under the colors
of Uncle Sam, having been accepted a
short time ago as a recruit for COM
pany of the LIST Vermont regiment.
Tomorrow, from a port on the At
lantic seaboard, w. +. Cory, assistant
to Supt. Dooley of the B. & M. T. & p.
Co, for several years, win sail for France
with an Amherst ambulance corps, ex-
pecting to be absent year at least. Mr..
Cory relinquished his connection with
the traction road week ago and spent
the time intervening in getting ready for
the trip. Very recently the Amherst
unit was designated as an American in
stead of French ambulance corps. His
successor as assistant to Mr. Dooley has
not been appointed and for the time be-
ing the Barre interests of the company
will be in charge OF Supt. c. f. Millar of
the NJ. & B.. l.. & P. Co., while the Mont
pelier service will be directed from the
Tenney eompany's Office at the capital.
James L. McConsughy, professor of
education at Dartmouth college, arrived
in the city from Hanover, \. II. to-day
to address the graduates of Spaulding
high school at the commencement exer-
Uses in the opera house this evening. |
Prof McConaughy's topic has not been
announced The program will open with |
he senior march, to be followed by pray |
IT, and the reading of The Star Span
sled Banner" tAndrewsl by Marguerite
urrier. the second honor student. Miss
Elizabeth H. Lafiam, who won first hon
n in the scholarship ratings, is to give
IN essay entitled, Making the World
safe" Presentation of diplomas will fol-
ow and the exercises are to close with
he singing of the school hymn, Lad,
Kindly Light"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-15
Pershing in Paris.

Major General t"Black Jack') Per-
shing has arrived in Paris, en- route to
the battle front in France. His welcome
in the French capital is quite in keeping
with that which was accorded him in
London-and will be treated by him in
the same spirit of mingled appreciation
and impotence. Pershing is no drawing
room soldier, no pink tea hero. His bust
ness is fighting, not posing. He will en-
dure the attentions extended to him, be-
cause that is part of the game-the
part of conventional propriety; but they
are not of his seeking, and he will dis
courage their extension beyond the mer-
est conventionalities, just as he did in
England, where the most elaborate of
plans had been laid for his entertain
ment. He has one object in mind, and
that object is to get ready for business
the stern business of war, which has
called him to Europe. He has scant
time for the plaudits of the multitude,
and still less for enervating banquets