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The Washington herald., 1917-05-14
Grain and Prohibition.

Russia led the world in casting out
strong drink during the period of the
war. There is more than a fair chance
that the United States will do like
wise.
The forces of liquor have been
strong enough to defeat similar action
in Great Britain. Lloyd George hes
itates even now to force prohibition
down the throat of a tradition
bound public But it is evident that a
new situation, involving the United
States, will soon confront him.
There is. coming a serious food
shortage in the world To supply
Britain with grain, this country will
have to conserve and curtail its own
consumption in many ways. The
Cummins amendment to the espion-
age bill recognizes this by forbid
ding the use of all cereals and grain
in the manufacture of intoxicants
during the war
But American grains going to
Great Britain will be used, partly at
least, for the manufacture of liquor.
Naturally this state of affairs, if con-
tinued, will cause renewal of the
embargo agitation in this country. 1t
would be an anomaly for the United
States to undergo food sacrifices,
perhaps even ration" itself, prohibit
the manufacture of intoxicants, mere
ly to let Britain use its grain for
this purpose
This question, of course, may never
become acute, for the reason that
Great Britain may act before it is
reached. But it is certain to cause
a flare-up of anti-British agitation
here, and to furnish pro-German pro-
pagandists with an opportunity
The Washington herald., 1917-05-14
ANusE1fENTS
Interesting Chats
From Hotel Lobbies

1T takes a New Yorker who is inti-
mately acquainted with his town 70 fully
appreciate the underlying keynote OF the
Presidents speech here yesterday" said
William H Ellison, OF New York. who
is registered at the Willard. 1T GER
tainly gave me a brand new idea on thu
subject Of conscription.
IF / read the speech Of the President
Alright, Il seems TO me that it was moth
ing more or less than subtle eKplsna-
tion OF the principle Of conscription az
applied to America where the people
have always considered themselves ex-
empt from such ideas.
There has come period in our his
tory. though. which the President point
ed out when we've got TO smalgamAts
the various conflicting races which dwell
together rather loosely under the title
OF Americans. ] think IL is the idea OF
the President and OF Congress TO forcs
these classes TO assume some Of the rs-
sponsibilities OF Americanism along with
the BENEFITS they have derived for years
In New York one gets a really enught-
ening view OF the numbers Of people IN
this country who like to call theunselves
Americans yet who have no real interess
in the country's welfare beyond their
own selfish ends. The conscription Law
solves this admirably, think and
makes every so-cslled American in the
land bear his burden Of the war aIonI
with those whose parents are amonE the
sturdy pioneer stock OF the nation"
The girls won't all look pretty az the
seashore this year" said William A.
Baxter. business man, Of Atlantic CITY
n. J., at the Raleigh yesterday. II the
navy enforces its order against all lights
out in coast summer resorts. You'll have
10 take them into a cafe 10 get a good
look at them.
The order against the flaming lights
OF Atlantic City's big Boardwalk thh
summer are going 10 hurt the resort and
Atlantic City is already aware Of It.
The thousands Of eTcUrsionists and folks
who usually go 70 the hotels for week
end stays will probably not be Curtailed
TO any visible extent but the cottarsrs
who have been in the habit Of LETTING
their homes for the summer and Journey
ing to the mountains will have to cancel
their trips this year in some instances
The people OF Atlantic City. however
would rather sacrifice some Of the profits
Of a season than carry out a practice
which seems bad from q navy point Of
view. We feel that we have TO do our
bit in this war and we'll gladly do IT.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-14
Unjust Taxation.

The people of the country seem to
be but passively concerned with the
provisions Of the revenue bill now
before Congress. They are taking the
attitude that the business of the coun-
try can stand the taxes and let it go
at that.
There was never anything more
fallacious than this belief.
Congress is making an effort to
raise the mail rates on newspapers
and magazines and the bill apparently
has been drafted without any study
of the conditions that confront pub
fishers. A majority of the publishers
cannot meet these increased rates
without raising their prices in turn
Thus the people will eventually pay
for the short-sighted policy of the
members of Congress.
The publishers of the country as a
whole would not object to paying a
legitimate tax on profits. But the
revenue bill, should it go through as
it stands, will eliminate profits if the
current prices of newspapers and
magazines are maintained. There are
a number of newspapers and maga-
zines in the country that have kept
the price of their publications down to
such minimum that the cost of white
paper alone is not secured from their
circulation department. The value of
these low prices to the community
cannot be estimated But such prices
must rise if Congress persists in its
thoughtless methods of taxation.
Publications have stood enough
since the war began. 1t is doubtful
if any other industry has been put
to more expense relatively than the
press. The basic ingredient of news
papers and magazines is white paper,
the cost of which has more than
doubled during the past year. Added
to this are parallel increases in the
prices of every other ingredient in the
making of a publication, to say moth
ing of the supplementary news ser
vices made necessary owing to the
press of war news. To place this ad-
ditional burden of taxation on pub
fishers is unjust and un-American.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-14
AMERICAS CALLING YOU

Sons Of Freedom, men OF zeal,
Hear your Country's loud appeal.
She Is calling now on you:
Prove yourselves her sons and true!
Do not wait nor her deny,
Do not stop to reason why
Heed her call, at once supply
All that she cravesl
Hark, she calls but not for greed:
Hear, she pleads that Man be freed
Everywhere beneath the sun
And nevermore overrun!
On her course, world-peace depends
Human rights she now defends
And to Freedoms contest lends
Her fighting braves!
All the world will your act Iaud-
All the world will you applaud.
When you heed at once her call
When you into lines Just fall;
Take your muskets from the wall
Each and every one and all
Let your valor now appall
The imps Of Wrong:
All the world win you applaud
Both at home and far abroad,
II you promptly heed her call,
Into battle-lines now fall
Side by side with shot and shell.
Do your duty. DO it we'll
Give your foes a taste OF he'll
And make It strongl
Make than feel your arms OF might
Show them how true freemen fight
Only to be Just and right:
Let them know that over here
Liberty Is priced as dear
Liberty by self controlled,
Liberty not bought OF sold
As Kings decree:
Strike hard blows for those oppressed,
Strike Ike men put to the test,
Strike for what you know is best
In the sight OF God and man:
Lead the fight, be IN the van
To your bleeding brothers fly,
Rush like heroes ere they die,
And make them freel
BURTON T. DOYLE.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-14
PROTESTS SUNDAY " JRK
In NATIONAL CAP tai

Editor The Washington Herald: Pass
ing down Pennsylvania avenue before
the hour for church service today / no
ticed that at Fifteenth and the Avenue
workmen were engaged in excavating for
the new hotel building; and at Thirteenth
street and the Avenue, work on the
Southern Railway Office Building was
i'm progress.
Is the National Capital a Christian
city? Just now, as a people, We are
claiming the protection OF Jehovah. the
God of nations.
In the face of the fact that Washington
dishonors Gods command, Remember
the Sabbath day to keep ii holy" is Il
not presumption to suppose that He will
fight our battles?
Those that honor Ne, will honor"
CNdrsD BELLE CALDWELL GILBERT
SON.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-14
AMERICA IN LINE!

Hail Brftanniai vive la France!
AmeTics unsheaths her lancet
America Is In the fight
For human freedom, human right
Hail Britannial vive la Francel
Hail Britannial vive la Francei
America unsheathes her lance!
For home defense! for honor true
She proudly takes her stand with you
Hail Brfttannial Vive la } rancel
Hail Britannia, vive la Francei
America win now advancei
Together we must soon prevails
Whh God and right we cannot fall
Han Britannia, vfye Ia France,
MARTHA 8. GELoW.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-14

which might just as well be taken
away from them.
In other words, the spirit of the
times demands that Great Britain go
on "the water wagon" The United
States is recognizing that fact at the
outset of its war preparations. There
is no grain to be used for liquor
making if real food shortage is be-
fore the world
The Washington herald., 1917-05-14
NEW YORK HOTEL ARRIVALS.

New York, May l3-washinFtonians
registered at hotels here are: w. Black
man. H. NJ. Williams. Continental: J. A.
Bloomberg. Latham; r. S. Fendrick. II.
s. Shore, Hermitage: D.. Healey, NJ. J.
Lynch, NJ. Roche, A. Stanley, Herald
Square; D. F. Kirk, Flanders; NJ. NJ
Michaels, Grand: G. H. H. Moore, Strand
F. S. Wayland. Breslin: w. T. Belts.
Herald Square; d. T. Channey. c. F.
Smith, Navarro: Mrs. r. v. Eaul. PARK
Avenue: A. ]. Nilsson, Wallick: w. X.
Ellis. Mrs. w, X. Ellis. ST. Denis; n. A.
Vale, Broztell
The Washington herald., 1917-05-14
War Lessons-No. l.

Strategic moVement-An extra published
without any information except that
by the German censors and
sent out by them to explain why the
Teuton troops took the course intended
by the Germans"
War correspondent - Any newspaper
not more than 1000 miles
from the front
Special correspondent-A fictitious per-
sonage
Terrific engagement-A rumor that a
battle may occur within three months
time.
Charge-See Dun and Bradstreet.
Reservist-The conscientious objector.
News-The latest rumor.
Cleveland Leader.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-14
English rs She Is writ"

A full German was arrested at Bloom
ington Bridge Wednesday evening by the
National Guardsman, who saw the man
putting dynamite on the railroad track.
He was taken through to Baltimore at
once. The consensus of opinion here is
that the soldier should have shot him on
the spot.-Westernport CMd) News.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-14
Trouble in the Family,

met me friend. Mike MuIigan. and he
was looking glum,
Now phat's the trouble Nikep., sex
Phats eating ye, me SOM"
lie gazed AT me moment wild sorrow IN
his eye!
And by the Tail of Paddy's Pig, the
Harp" began to cry!
Now when a Mick" is weeping. it's an
awful thing to see.
Unless he's drunk or crazy, So tho
Mick" he sez to me:
BAD luck TO all me worryl 'Tis a curse
upon me life.
But how the divll can | help it, When
I've got a German wife
And there's helIamiIe' a mint IN me- If
tie two by four.
When the Irish and the Germans chew
the rag about the war,
Sure. the gang is raising thunder. but I
wouldn't care so much
II the most of them was Irish. Rut the
most Of them are Dutch,
And when they start a 'ruction.' there's
battle for fair.
Ne wife'll grab a skillet and run me nut
of there!
She weighs about three hundred, and can
lift ton Of slate
And when she clears for action well we'd
better pull yer freight.
Say. Bo" he finished sadly. as he brush
ed away tear.
Did ye notice how she trimmed me?
And me caulifower ear!
G. H. TURNBULL
The Washington herald., 1917-05-14
Solving the H. c. of L. Problem.

The Reverend Walker took dinner Sun
day with Deacon Yeaton and family.
Tuesday Mr. Harper and her brother
entertained the Reverend Walker at din
ner and tea
The Reverend Walker was a guest of
honor at the Ladies Alliance annual din
der Wednesday.-Shelton CVaD Scimiter.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-14

If any branch of the Postofice De-
partment is being operated at loss
why not eliminate the most obvious
waste that of the franking privilege.
The recent Official Bulletin can be
dispensed with, too, without suffering
to any one.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-14
FUNERAL FOR J. G. RYAN.
Rites VIII Be Held Tomorrow from
Brothers, Home

Funeral services for Joseph C RYAN. q
member Of Company A. Third u. c In
fantry, who died Sunday morning at the
Georgetown University Hospital will be
held tomorrow from the home Of his
brother. p. J. Ryan. requiem high
mass will be celebrated at ST Aloysius'
Church at 10 a. m. The funeral viii be
conducted with military honors for the
deceased Guardsman.
Before enisting in the District Guard
for service on the Mexican border Ryan
was q member Of the Coast Artillery
Corps OF the regular army. He is sur
vived by four brothers. p. J. Ryan. Of
the local bar; John W. c. S, and WILL
lam P. Ryan, and two sisters Mrs Mar
gsret Moynahan. OF Chicago. and NrE
Mary Harrison. Of this city.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-14
WAR TIES UP HER ESTATE.

Hagerstown, Nd, May 13.-Under the
will OF Mrs. Anna Catherine Riedel, OF
Penmar, probated here yesterday, sew
eral of the legatees living in Germany
will be compelled to wait until the war
is over before they receive the money be-
cueathed them. The will is in German
script.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-14

German newspapers continue to tell
us that no Offensive moves" are be-
ing launched against the United
States. Nevertheless the Department
of Justice is not going to eliminate
the names of the suspected ones from
its surveillance list.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-14
4 Costly Error.

Would the party kindly return the sack
of potatoes and ten pounds of cabbage
put in their Overland car by mistake at
the city market Tuesday morning? VIII
make it worth while.-Want advertise
ment in the Kansas City Star.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-14

In Berlin the impression seems to
be gaining that Won Bernstorff will be
made Chancellor. From the German
point of view he is em.nently qualified
for the position.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-14

"I'm going to shut my eyes and
vote for ii" says Representative
Hitehin. Mr. Kitchin probably shut
his eyes when he wrote a good many
of the measures that have been intro
duced in Congress through him.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-14
MIR. Treat Goe, II Dutch.

A. F. Treat hereby notifies his old
friends and new ones that he is going
into business alone and for himself
Mercyville Banner.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-14

II Won Bethmann-Hollweg don't
soon make good on his advertised
peace message, he will suffer the same
fate that was meted out in the wolf"
story
The Washington herald., 1917-05-14

CONsoLING.
The man who never makes
Mistakes
It's pretty safe to say,
Such IS Lfe's way.
In all his mortal span
Since Time began
Upon this whirling ball
Has not made anything at all.
Nor done thing by deed or letter
To make the world he lived in better.
Copyright I97.i
The Washington herald., 1917-05-14

Forward Washington" Let every
citizen put his shoulder behind the
slogan OF the Chamber of Commerce
and put the Capital City where it be-
longs.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-14

The spring drive of the District
chapter of the. American Red Cross
goes merriiy on and the 100000 mark
is rapidly being overhauled.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-14
The Cat.

We have just learned how Mrs. Tuttle
broke her leg last week She was trying
to kick the cat out of the door and missed
the cat and kicked the door instead
Pulaski (Va) Chronicle.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-14

There is one proverb that the ma
iority of the people of this country
believe in infinitely, Everything
comes to him who waits"
The Washington herald., 1917-05-14
Severity of an Indiana storm.

We had the hardest storm Friday that
ever has been here. II blew down trees
that were never blown down before
Greencastle Banner.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-14

Well, Congress seems TO be holding
its own. 1t is in practically the same
position as it was this time last week.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-14

The war must step into the back
ground temporarily today. It's May
and the circus is here.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-14
IL Can't BE Done.


I've almost cracked my concrete dome
A-tryin' hard to write a pome
About the conflict dire;
But after wasting scads of thinks
I've reached the thought that I. by Jinks,
Can't set the world afire,
J. r. NJ.
It's short short way to Maryland.
It's short way to go:
It's short, short way to Maryland
Where the beer and wine doth flow.
Good-by. gin rickey. goodbye, rock and
rye;
It's short, short way to Maryland
Since the Districts gone dry.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-14
What's the Answer.

DR.. Ruggles called on the Widow
Thurston last week. Reports have it that
she is no better.-Blue Lake n. "
Weekly News Letter
The Washington herald., 1917-05-14
A Michigan Millinery Note.

Miss Frances Sprigg. the Batham
teacher has a blue cap crowned with
a cluster of 200 yellow caterpiIlars.-
Mears News
The Washington herald., 1917-05-14
'NCensorship.J

Censorship
1t seems like days OF long ago. when
they used the arrow ana the bow. And
Iolks, tney read certain kind of dope
put out to keep them blind. Thev never
thought to nnd out why, the truth 10
them It was denied TIL some one rose
and had a fight about what thew should
and shouldn't write. And ever since the
news was free. nobody said, "You must
see 'me before you write q single line.
that may or may not he the kind OF stun
we want the folks to read; II might IN
them bad habits breed" But now they
want US to go back to the days when no
one dared TO tack. The truth upon the
lamp post bright and bring the crooks
out In the light. They want to tel us
What 10 print, and no doubt their mis-
takes omit. They'd have us print only
what they say and then we dassent get
TOO gay, or the censor man will take our
press ana bust 1t UP all in a mess. The
public mustn't hear the news, but il
does see through the ruse to keen them
hopping In the dark. just like old Noah
In the ark. We must have free speech
all the time, and not have It be deemed
a crime to print the truth as we see ri,
and keep the torch of freedom lit.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-14
Today's Events

Meeting oongruss Hesrhts ImprOveneut As.oas
non. Loeslsr's Hote. TzD D. m
Addres b. Mis- Elliott cheafham beiors gunla
sufr.se League. les Rhode Island Ssenus. and
kddress b. Dr. John Van schsies. b.. n. p.
oase Parsnt-Teachs Association. Gags sobool -
NESTING osntzI Labor Uusoa. E-z s1-s
northwest, D. m
Public meeting. Ars0 Lodss. No. as IndspeASsat
oTas. B'nAi Brth, Eehth stre~ Iemps.
RineiinE BrOs Show, Circus erouBds. F1hssua
and streets n0rtheas and D m
Aeeans q National WholeSAls Grooes' As.oos
Msstins Of New E.mp.hir. A..ooi.sos. Dv-s
clAs Day @~uss-. washington oOlles. tS
y. m
Election Of Oaic-a. wO@An's ois ouS. osi-S
Meeting. Piney BrsBoa oaaens Association.
Iowa Avenue NJ Z. Church. d m.
Forward Washington Dinner" 10 msmb-u Do
tr7et oommittees. House and Senate. New Willard.
Concert. United sta.ss Marine Band. Uuitss
States Marine Bsnlcks i0 D. n
Concer1 5y United States soldieE Home Band.
''HosJatsl Night" Of LOG WEBB Have -
tional Training School. D m.
Thrtysecnnd dOctorEte disputstiou. Geous Ws.hr
ington University. 10
Meeting Of Prrshstsry Of Washington oty Ns-
York Avenue Presbyterian Chunch 10 a. N.
MAsonic-Davsou LodFe No. is and stsnsbury.
No q; Mount venor Chapter. No. ;: HirzrnL
No. 10 and Anaonstis. No. z. ROYAL Area; Tsmpss
Chapter No. ;. and Columbia No. l5 Order Of
the Eastern Star
ODD Ferows-Union IodEs. No. II; Beanou. Ne.
IS. and LAngdou No. Is.
RebekAhs-EstheT BodRe No.
Knights Of PythiAs-DerAtE Lodss. No. ,. and
GlAnthe No. Il.
wOodmen Of The worid-w. A. Frs--r Camp
No. a.
National Union-rressnnsnS No ~
AMUsE1fENTS
New Nstional-"Intolsrlnos. At 2iB and 81
D. m.
BeIAsoo-"3.Oo Lear8es Under the sea" "a
and SD ?.
PoH's-Nsw PoH Plsyers, in The Nsw Hsuar
eetta." sl5 D. m.
B p. Keiths-vaudeviHs AS and SIS p. m
Gsyety-Buriesuue, as and S15 D. n.
Cosmos-rsUdeyils In 70 uD p m.
LoeN's Columhia-Photopiays. losO 10 u D. N
Strand-PhotoplsyH II 20 II ..
DISQUALIFICATION. Il 10 u ,. m.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-14
A LINE o. CHEER
EACH DAY o. THE YEAR

ED' printing q m original poem Frist@ kajD
Cor Ths Washington Herald
The Washington herald., 1917-05-14

SPRING AND SUMMER RESORTS
The Washington herald., 1917-05-14

By John Kendriek BaaEA.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-27
NANCE IS DRAMATIC STAR

Nance O'Neil starred al the
Mission IN Greed. third OF the
seven Deadly Sins" series. is not
I'd ms ono 81 Americas foremost
dramatic starE Her movie fame
was first established with Fox
when sh. played with Theda bsra
"a "yamp" plays.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-27
STARVE SUB
CREWS Then
CATCH THEM

WASHINGTON. April 2Ts-A
momher of tho British war commiH.
alon today said 20 German suhma
rlnos and their crews were captured
by the British April 10. the day be
fore tho party sailed.
"rhoy weren't exactly captured,
either" he said They had been
searching for n destroyed base for
days. and had been suffering for
food and water when our boats
picked them up. many OF them were
on tho verge OF starvation The
crews were quite subducd. and glad.
~ surrendered.
English In getting lot moro sub
marines than you people In America
have any idea OF.
The submarine commanders are
having rough time OF H. Their
bases are sought out and destroyed
almost before they are established
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-27
DEFENSE SOCIETY
TO STAGE Benefit

The American Defense society OF
Ballard will hold an entertainment
for the benefit OF the American
Red Cross society Mt the Ballard
high school auditorium Friday
night The Ballard branch of the
Woman's League for National Serv-
ice IL cooperating
Among the speakers VIII be
Or. Matthews and the Rev. A. NJ.
Randall President Fitzherbert. OF
tho Ballard Defense society. will
explain the aims and ends of the
three patriotic organizations.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-27
Buy Almost Anything
at Dry Squad Sale

Step up. folks. and buy a billiard
ball or Maraschino cherry,
They'll be auctioned off at the dry
squad sale at tho public safety
building Wednesday morning at 10
n. m.
other plumber from wrecked bars
that will be sold includes grape
Juice, soda and Shasta water. tents,
pumps. hats. billiard cues, cigars.
clgarets and cash registers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-27
Win
HIGH PRAISE IN
CANADIAN ARMY
ny ]. w. PE0lER

United pres. stair corr.sponfsnt
LONDON, April H.--Tho
American legion has made
good. Drafts Of men from the
Yankee battalion have fought
90 wall In France that Colonel
Am OF the Royal Canadian
RIFLES says he wants moro Of
tho ssmo kind.
Win the prospect OF an
American force on the western
front some time hence, atten-
tlon 10 directed at the work OF
the Americans with Cansdss
armies.
Drafts Of the Yankee battalion
have fought well IN France.
Baseball Helps EN-
Sand lot practice IN the grand
old game Of baseball from early
boyhood proved 10 be real prepar.
edness IN the case Of the American
bombcrr. The science OF speed
and control made their hurting sp-
porior IN that Of troops who never
tackled baseball
Tho American legion lost It's
Identity AS n separate unit several
months ago. Instead Of going TO
tho front as battalion. these
Americans have gone out ne drafts
OF achievements for other units
which suffered losses. The Princess
Pats. the Royal Canadian Rifles
and the Thirty eighth battalion. re
celycd mort OF these drafts II
vas while visiting the training
camp where the remaining Ameri'
cans are quar'ercd that Col. Hill
paid bis compliment 10 the Ameri-
oan fighters.
Portland Man tonored
Mai J. A. Rasmussen OF Port
land, Ore. recently wounded. won
tho title of flying major" by n
raid with seven Americans
on trench
lie returned with two prisoner.
one n former waiter IN n New York
hotcn RAsmuAscn's party suffered
no casualty.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-27

Thurston and Mason county oys-
termen have purchased $500 sacks
OF seed oysters from the state re.
serve at Hemmersley inlet. accord
ing TO Fish Commissioners l.. H..
Darwin. who returned Thursday
after a long Investigation OF the
oyster situation on those beds
The 1855 season was hard on
the bivalves. low tides and cold
weather killing acres OF them.