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The Washington times., 1917-03-05
PASTORS PREACH ON
NATIONAL CRISIS
"CowardIy Pacifists' and Fal-
tering SoIons Censured
From Pulpits.

Pastors of several churches took
various phases of the national crisis
, as subjects for their sermons yester-
day. "cowardly pacifists," "pro-Ger-
man congressman" and "Teuton ar
rogance" being objects of censure.
The Rev. Randolph H. McKirh, at
the Church OF the Epiphany, declared
that Germany, 'this brutally arrogant
and unscrupulous power which boasts
itself invincible," like some great
cedar of Lebanon shall "come crash
ing in ruin to the earth"
II need not say" said DR.. McKim,
that the situation depicted by the
ancient Jewish prophet 2,600 years
ago, finds a clear and striking paral-
lei in our own day. We, too, are con-
fronted by an arrogant, unscrupulous
power which has set out to make
herself mistress of the world; a pow
er which rivals Assyria for heart
less brutality and boundless ambi-
tion.
MANY also have been its successes:
city after city, province after prov
ince, has fallen under Its sway. II
has carried devastation and destruc-
tion into many rich and fruitful reg
ions; IL has inflicted miseries and
crueIties beyond the power of de-
scviption upon muItitudes, both of
men and women: and now, this proud
and mighty power threatens our own
beloved country with the horrors OF
war. Against our will, against our
natural instincts, we are being driven
into conflict with IL.
Talks of "CowardIy Pacihsts."
The Rev. D. H. Martin, pastor Of
the Dumbarton NJ. E. Church, preach
ing on "True Americanism," said that
the failure of the Senate to give the
President authority to arm merchant
ships for protection against Germany
| is a calamity.
This is the work Of cowardly
pacifsts," he said.
"The few Senators who blocked the
way of defense are not patriots"
The nation has the right to question
the loyalty OF statesmen who stand
in the way of adequate defense at this
time.
The Rev. DR.. Earle Whitley. at the
Vermont Avenue Christian Church,
asserted that the nation will support
the President solidly when a definite
policy is adopted.
Patriotism q Matter of Soul.
The Rev. James l.. Gordor, at the
/ First Congregational Church, said
that commercial prosperity Is no
guarantee of abiding greatness" and
that patriotism is a matter Of soul
and heart.
Calvary NJ. f. Church, said that "un-
diluted patriotism is not merely
standing when The Star-Spangled
Banner is played, but rather by Civ
ing the President and the Government
active aid when danger threatens"
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To Give Military Benefit.

According to plans now under way,
a military benefit will be given at
the Belasco Theater on the afternoon
of March 16 at o'clock for the Uni.
ted Service Woman's Branch of the
American Red Cross The United
Service Woman's Branch consists OF
army. navy and marine corps women.
The committee in charge of the
benefit is Mrs. Newton Baker, wife
of the Secretary of War; Mrs. Jose
phus Daniels, wife of the Secretary OF
the Navy; Mrs. Hugh l.. Scott, wife OF
the chief of staff of the army; Mrs
Admiral William S. Benson. Mrs. Mai
Gen. George Barnett. Mrs. Frank
Fletcher, and Miss Mabel T. Board
man.
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All Alcohol Poisonous.

Miss Edith Wills, OF the Scientific
Temperance Bureau of Boston, who is
in charge of an alcohol exhibit at 1889
New York avenue northwest, in an ad-
dress before the Washington Secular
League at Pythian Temple yesterday
afternoon, made the statement that
the modern, scientific knowledge re-
specting alcohol and its effects shows
It is a poison, no matter in how small
quantities used. She illustrated her
argument with a series of charts and
statistics showing injurious effects
OF alcohol.
The Washington times., 1917-03-05
Will Entertain Governor.

In order that Louisianians in Wash
ipgton may have an opportunity to
meet Gov. and Mrs. Ruffin G. Pleas
ant, who are here for the inaugura-
tion, the Louisiana Society Of Wash
ington will give a reception at the
Powhatan Hotel tomorrow night
Dancing will follow the reception.
The arrangements for the affair are
in the. hands of Representative Lads
las Lazaro. the chairman of the enter
tainment committee of the Louisiana
Society.
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Hundred Doctor. Rendy.

There are about 100 doctors in
Washington. available for field ser
vice or local hospital service in event
of war, according to a census just
completed by a committee of the
American Medical Society. The society,
which is making a nationwide sur
vey of available physicians, appointed
a local committee to investigate here
some time ago. DIR. George Tully
Vaughn. is chairman of the Washing
ton board.
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To Hear Committee Reports.

tees on taxation and telephone rates
will be among the features of the
monthly meeting of the Columbia
Heights Citizens Association. to be
held in the Park road postoffice to-
morrow night at 1880 o'clock.
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TO Select Board Members.

Three additional members OF the
board of representatives are to be
elected at q meeting of the Treasury
branch OF the Federal Employees
League, to be held tomorrow night in
the rooms of the Chamber of Com
merce.
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Rev. c. E. Granger ResIEn..

The Rev. Charles Everest Granger,
for more than six years pastor OF the
Gunton-TempIe Memorial Presbyterian
Church, has rendered his resignation
to accept a call received three weeks
ago from the Church of The Covenant.
at Williamsport, Pa.
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Mile. Marcelle Delattre, who has
lived in Japan for several years.
spoke on Japan" at the Arts Club,
2O17 ! street northwest last night.
Mile, Delattre dwelt upon the theater
and the art of the country.
Vocal duets were given by Miss
Alice Edwards, Hiss Luck BriclSen-
stein and Miss Thelma Smith. r. d.
Engle, chairman OF the entertain
ment committee of the club, presided.
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will be given by the Rev. DR.. Jenkin
Lloyd Jones, head of the Abraham
Lincoln Center, a Chicago social set
Element. in the auditorium at Wood
ward & LOthrop's, tomorrow after
noon at o'clock. II win be under
the auspices OF the Woman's Peace
Party.
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Governor To Be Guest.

Gov. Ruffin G. Pleasant, of Louisi-
ana, will be the guest of honor at a
reception and dance at the Powhatan
tomorrow night, given by the Louisi-
ana Society of Washington.
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veteran citizen. to Meet.

The regular meeting of the Associs-
tion of Oldest Inhabitants will be
held at the Union engine house, Nine
teenth and H streets northwest. at
7:30 o'clock Wednesday night.
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Explained Purlm.

The significance of Purim was ex-
planned at a joint meeting Of the
Young women's Hebrew Association,
and the Young Mems Hebrew Associa-
tion. at the formers headquarters in
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To Produce ~Queen E.ther.-

In commemoration of the holiday OF
Purim, the play. "Queen Esther" will
be given by the Ohave Sholom Bibli-
cal Association, under the direction OF
DR.. Maurice Abramson. in the Odd
Fellows Hail. Wednesday night.
The Washington times., 1917-03-05
Kansans To Entertain.

An entertainment for the Kansas
visitors to Washington will be given
by the Kansas State Society at the
Home Club, IA Jackson place, tomor-
row night.
The Washington times., 1917-03-05
VIII Address Engineers.

Lieut.. Col. Charles w. Kutz, Dis
trict Engineer Commissioner, will
give an illustrated address on En-
gineering Work in the District OF
Columbia" before the Washington
Association, No. 1, National Associa-
tion of Stationary Engineers, at 1904
Pennsylvania avenue northwest, Wed
nesday night, at o'clock.
The Washington times., 1917-03-05
VIII Talk on Alaska.

An illustrated talk on Alaska will
be given before the Chevy Chase Citi-
zens' Association by r. H. Sargent, at
Wednesday nights meeting.
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arranged rest rooms for men and
women, and expect to handle record
crowds during the week. The show
will continue until Saturday night.
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Or. wALcoTT HoNoREo.

DIR. Charles Doolittle walcott, sec
retary of the Smithsonian Institution
has been honored by being elected q
corresponding member of the Royal
Geographical Society OF London. Cor
responding membership in this so
ciety is conferred upon geographers
of other than British nationality
who have added to the knowledge OF
the history OF the world and its peo
pie. DIR. walcott's work. geoIogically
and geographically. in the American
and Canadian Rockies, was the par
ticular reason for his election.
The Washington times., 1917-03-05

Tenth street northwest last night by
Rabbi Benjamin A. Grossman, of the
Adas Israel Synagogue.
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LOCAL MENTION.

Music and Dancing Every EV'E.
Table d'hote dinner, 75c.
5:30 to p. m
Sterling Hotel, 18th & Z Sts. N. W.
The Washington times., 1917-03-05

Swift & Companys sales Of beef in Wash
ington. d. c.. for the week ending Saturday.
March J. averaged as follows: Domestic
beef. l3.u cents per pound.-Adv.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-27
French Troops Travel Over
the Roads Built by Napo-
leon for His Invasion of
Italy.
This Time They Go as
Friends to Throw Back
the Modern Huns end
less Stream of Soldiers
Marching to Aid Allies.
BY HENRY WOOD.

With the French Armies in Italv.
Nov. 27.-French troops are pouring
through the Alpine passes today. Re-
lief Is in, si2ht-for tho Italians Mau
and guns to roll back the would be
despoilers of Venice are passing in
seemingly never ending streams
through the century channeled valleys
and ravines
They came through the same great
gaps in the Alps where every great
army has entered Italy from Hanni-
bafs legions to Napoleon's invincibles.
This time they came as friends of
Italy, armed with most modern war
equipment, to help Italy throw back
the legions of the modern Huns.
COME IN ENDLESS COLUMNS.
Endless columns of the French
troops today are vending down the
heights into the plains. Many are fol-
lowing the very roads which their
great Napoleon himself ordered con-
structed.
AT one point I watched French light
artillery densely packed in creeping
trains come in snaky lines. while not
far away another monstrous line Of
horse drawn army wagons, automobile
conveys. motor Lorries and the vast
impedimenta of an army, came along
the road. They skirted precipitous
mountain sides or dipped deep into
dark ravines.
POlLCS SING MARSEILLAIsE
the mountain sides rang with the
echoing Tilt of the Marseillaise, as
sung by the happy poilus. Every group
or the Italian Aipinia which the col
umns met responded with the Carl
baldi hymn, the royal Italian march
and short, sharp cries of Italys war
slogan-"Avanti savora."
When the French columns reach a
certain point on the plains south of
the Alps they are to entrain on a net
work of Italian railways for trans
portation to the base of operations.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-27
Smile
if fHearf is
Mrs. De Saulles Has Quick
Retorts for Questions of
Prosecutor While Under
Cross examination.

MineoIa, l.. l.. Nov. 27.-"I can dance
with broken heart and l can smile
with a broken heart was the answer
Mrs. Blanca De Saulles returned to
District Attorney Weeks here today
when the prosecutor, demanding her
life. sought to picture her as a friv-
olous Chilean beauty who spent her
husbands money freely and then killed
him after quarrel.
At times Mrs. De Saulles spoke bare
ly above a whisper. Fashionably
dressed women wept at her recital, un-
der cross-examination or gasped with
surprise at a quick retort by the beau-
tiful defendant.
Weeks had demanded to know why
Mrs. De Saulles maintained a gay and
care-free attitude during the time she
treatment was crushing her.
HAD MEN AT HER FEET.
Weeks questioned her as to a letter
telling OF party of which she had
written De Saulles. stating that she
had all OF the men at her feet aad
danced until there was none left"
You danced and yet your heart was
broken?" asked Weeks
The reply came in. a whisper:
Yes, | can dance with a broken
heart. You dance with your feet. Mr.
Weeks. not with your heart. l can
smile with broken heart"
Mrs. De Saulles said she was out
wardly happy. She did not let her
husband know anything was the mat
ter and took the blame for everything.
AVOIDS ALL THRUSTS.
Weeks vigorously attacked Mrs. De
Saulles' assertion that she remembered
nothino OF how she shot and killed her
divorced husband.
Languidly Mrs DE Saulles deity
lContinued on Page TwOl
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ITALIAN REPORT

Rome, Nov. -21.-Timely arrival of
Italian supports enabled General Diaz's
troops in desperate battle around
Coldellaberretta, east of the Brenta,
to throw back a violent enemy attack,
todays official statement asserted.
A whole enemy division, in massed
formation, stEove to break the Italian
line. Their attacking waves came
after furious bombardment. The two
lines clinched In desperate battle.
the hand to hand fighting extending
over a wide front
The Italian reinforcements decided
this deadlock, flinging back the enemy
with severe losses. A number of pris-
oners were taken
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-27
MORE AMERICANS
SHED LIFE BLOOD
ON FIELD OF BATTLE

expedtonary forces killed and five severely wounded
in action Nov 90 the department announced today
All are in the field artillery.
Those killed were:
PRIVATE HARRY L. MILLER emergency address,
Mrs. L. Copeland, 1902 Center street, Baker, Ore.
PRIVATE CHARLES RISSMILIlER, mother, Mrs.
Clara Rissmiller, 1921 Moss street, Reading, Pa.
Wounded:
Sergeant Julian M. Peek emergency address, z. B.
Peek, Hartwell, Ga
Sergeant Andrew Engstrom, wife, Mrs. o. Engstrom,
Fort Sill, Okla.
Private Harry G. Watkins Fanny B. Watkins, mother,
North Bend, Ore.
Private Oscar F. JONES' Mrs. Maria Jones' mother,
Lucas, o.
Private Joseph Levitt emergency address, Roy Wood
sde Mount Holly, n. j.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-27
REASON FOR OFFENSIVE.

REASON FOX INTENSIVE.
Baker held that the Teuton made
his Italian offensive ito extricate HIM
self from the increasingly difficult
position in which his forces find them
selves in the west
1.-The German higher command was
apparently confident that in order to
save Italy from invasion" Baker con-
tinued, "such important contingents of
French and British troops would be
detached from the western front as
to render any further allied offensives
in this theater impossible"
While such aid has been given. Baker
held it had not impaired the west
front efficiently. The Cambari VIC
tory, he held, had dominated the past
weeks military situation, though ltaly's
steady resistance had been part of
"one and the same movement
BRITISH STRATEGY PRAISED.
The allied ruse of keeping up Its
Flanders bombardment to shield the
Cambria movement; and the use of
tanks instead of artillery to clear the
path to Cambrai were praised by
Baker as "a strategy daringly con-
ceiyed and brilliantly executed" He
said the British took over 10000 pris-
oners which was more than their to-
tai casualties.
Increased artillery activity was
noted in the sector where American
troops are training, indicating that the
Teuton is preparing for new raids.
Small detachments (of American
troops) while on patrol duty have
gained some useful experience" Baker
wrote.
"As for Italy" the secretary conclud-
ed. .'the morale of the Italian forces Is
improving daily and while the sftua-
ton is not wholly free from critical as
poets, the defensive measures appear
adequate to meet the situation"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-27

14Esr

ETWEEN the Scarpe river "a and
the city of St. Quentin ca the
British forces under General
Byng have shattered the vaunted Hin
denburg line. They are now at the
gates of Cambria 60, railroad CEN
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-27
MORE ITALIANS TO
BE QUESTIONED BY
MILWAUKEE, POLICE

Milwaukee. Nov. 27.-A raid in the
Bay View Italian district early today
netted so more persons who will be
questioned during the day as to their
knowledge Of the bomb plot which re-
suited in 10 deaths at Central police
stations Saturday night.
Disappointed in their efforts to gain
Information from six Italians held all
day yesterday, police started another
roundup after midnight.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-27
Bolsheviki Government Ex-
pected to Win at National
Elections Out of Field of
19 Political Parties.
Believed Negotiations for
Separate Peace Are AL
ready Under Way-Allies
Refuse to Consider Pro
posal for Armistice.

London, Nov. 27.-Her armies starv-
ing, her people wavering between a
score or more of political parties, her
only semblance of government tot
terng. Russia today apparently reached
the lowest depths of her national mis-
cry. A separate peace with Germany
is regarded as the next frantic step of
the Bolsheviki. Officials here indicat-
ed today they would not be surprised
if actual negotiations to this end were
not now in progress.
Petrograd dispatches today reported
the army delegates had recommended
to the Bolsheviki the withdrawal of
Russian troops at numerous places on
the northern front ''in order to prevent
excesses and wholesale desertions due
to lack of food"
LITTLE FOOD FOR TROOPS.
The soviet representatives, the dis
patches said. reported that only 20
carloads of food supplies were arriv-
ing daily on the northern front instead
of the hundred day required. Some
sectors were reported to have gone
days without bread. The men are
restive, famished, dispirited.
The Bolsheviki government Is ex-
pecting to win at the general elections
out of a field of 10 different political
parties. Every body in Russia--men
and women-more than 30 years old
will vote. The Bolsheviki now boasts
of controlling not only Petrograd and
Moscow, but Kiev, Odessa. Kharkoff
Kazan, Saratoff and practically every
city of any considerable size in Rus
sia.
ALLIES IGNORE PEACE PLEA.
Allied ambassadors have been meet
ng at Petrograd, according to Swedish
dispatches today and have determined
to ignore Foreign Minister Trotzky's
communication to them announcing his
plan of world armistice. Another
message asserted that the allied diplo-
mats were prepared to demand theil
passports at once IL the Bolshevik
enter into a separate peace.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-27

ter whose possession is of vital inn
portance to the Germans
The French are continuing their op
erations between Craonne ca and
Berry au-Bac (5). but has advanced
very little. The French offensive is
aimed at the fortified city of Laon CO.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-27
NO DECLARATION
OF WAR AGAINST
.KAlSER'S ALLIES
President Will Follow the
Policy of Watchful Wait
ing-Wants to Be Free to
Help Separate Peace Move

Washington, Nov. 27.-President
Wilson will not ask for a declaration
of war against Austria or Germanys
other allies at the outset of congress-
it was authoritatively learned by the
United Press today. Developments in
the sinking of the American steam
ship Schuylkill may change the out
look, however.
.'Watchful waiting'' OF the situation
will be the presidents attitude despite
wishes of many congressional leaders
for or-immediate action. Until an actual
clash of Austrian and American forces
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-27

which has long been a German base.
The American forces did not par
ticipate in the present offensive. Last
reports from American headquarters
showed the Sammes located north OF
Luneville which is southwest of Ver-
dun (7).
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-27
RUSSIA RECEIVES
PROTEST OF ALLIES

Copenhagen, Nov. 27.-According to
the Vienna Korrespondenz Bureau to-
day, General Dukhonin. former Rus
sion commander in chief announced
he had received an allied protest
against a separate peace. The allied
communication, the dispatch declared,
intimated a separate peace was
"fraugi1t with serious consequences"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-27
LAST MINUTE NEWS
WIN HUNGER STRIKE.

Washington, Nov. 27.-Twenty-
two suffrage picketers won their
hunger strikes today when Police
Judge Mullowney ordered their
Immediate release from the dis
trict jail here. Miss Alice Paul,
Miss Lucy Burns, Mrs. Dora Lewis
and other leaders of the woman's
party were among those given their
liberty. Eight picketers still re-
main In Jail.
PREMiERe LEAVE FOR PARIS.
London, Nov. 27.-Premier Lloyd
George OF England and Premier
Venizelos of Greece have depart
ed for Paris for the inter-aliied
council. It was announced here late
today.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-27
TO
UNIf Y ALL
WAR. WORK
OF NATION
New Body Composed of Cab
met Members, Food and
Fuel Administrators and
Chairmen Of Shipping and
War Industries Boards.

Washington Nov. 27.--A super-war
council for the United States was
formed today to unity and coordinate
the government branches in the pros
ecution of the war.
The council is composed Of the Sec
retaries of war. navy treasury. inte-
rior. agriculture. commerce and labor
and Food Administrators Hoover. Fuel
Administrator Garfield. Chairman
Hurley and the shipping board and
Chairman Willard of the war indus
tries board.
The new war council officially an
nounced this afternoon by Director
Clifford of the council OF national de-
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-27
DriUe at Germany S
Man P01uer Policy
of the Allies NO1U

allies hope break the western line by SLOW
the object behind the
of successfully
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-27

FAIR TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY,.
For Idaho: Tonight and Wednesday,
fair south. probably rain north portion.
Highest Temperature yesterday. ~;
lowest temperature this morning. ~
mean temperature yesterday. -
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-27
sLAvs QUIT TRENCHES.

Washington. Nov. 27.-More
than $4,000 slav troops quit the
trenches on the Ukrain front. leav-
ing 1t unguarded. according to un-
official reports reaching here to-
day from Switzerland. The de-
velopment was followed by dis
patch to the state department
from the Tiflis American consul
that a temporary government has
been established in the Caucasus.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-27
GERMANS IN PETRocRAp.

London, Nov. 27.--German gem
eral staff officers are In Petro-
grad intriguing with the Bolshe-
Wiki leaders there, according to au-
thoritative information reaching
here this afternoon.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-27
ATTACKS BY.
THE ENEMY.
IN BOURBON.
WOOD FAIL.
Half German and
Half British, With Each
Side Fighting Desperately
to Enlarge Holdings.
GERMANS GIVE GROUND.

With the British Armies in
France, Nov. 27.-An hour before
sunrise today. General Byng hit
Crown Prince Rupprecht sting
ing little rap at Fontaine Notre
Dame. Rupprecht had to give
ground.
Again, later in the day. between
Bourbon and Cambrai, British
troops hammered their way into
the northern part of the village
from Bourbon wood. They drove
the Prussians with their bayonets
and hand grenades into the south
ern half OF the town. below the
Rapauric Cambria road. The
fighting was sharp and bitter.
London, Nov. 27.-Repulse of vic
lent enemy counter attack in th'
northeast corner of Bonrlon wood wal
announced w Field Marshal Haig to
day.
The assault came late last night I
was the first counter thrust Of majo
force which the enemy had directed
against the new British advanced po
sitions in the wood for nearly 2.
hours. Nearby. however. In Bourlo,
~ <f,no<tr,,ad ~ D.ua u~xvo n
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