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The Washington times., 1917-06-21
Now For Volunteers

The Presidents proclamation set
ting aside the week from June % to
June 80 as recruiting week for the
regular army gives the full oppor-
tunity which so many have professed
to desire for putting the volunteer
system into effect. There is no rea-
son why the remaining 10000 men
needed for the full quota of 100000
should not be made up then. Enlist
ment is to be for the term of the
war.
There is a chance here especially
for men between the ages of thirty
one and forty who are not on the
registration lists. 1t has been pointed
out that there are large numbers of
vigorous men of those ages, who will
make as good soldiers as the younger
men. Some of them have had mill
tary experience. A special appeal is
made in the Presidents proclamation
for unmarried men to volunteer. Re
cruiting for the army that has fallen
to some thousand a day should jump
to 10000 during registration week.
Navy enlistments are proceeding
rapidly and the marine corps will
soon fill out to the increased quota
Of 10000. Enlistment in the regular
army has not been discouraging,
some 10000 men having volunteered
since the declaration of war. The ad-
dition of all this new material al
ready lifts the average of army re-
cruits above that of ordinary times
of peace.
This will probably be the last call
for volunteers and it is the country's
call for service at the front. The
regulars have done their heroic part
in every previous war. 1t is of the
greatest Importance now that the
ranks be full.
The Washington times., 1917-06-21
Service

The constitutional right Of the
Government to the services of all
citizens in war time was established
during the civil war. But the selec-
tive draft of today differs from the
civil war draft in being based on uni
versal liability to service and the fact
that no man can hire substitute TO
serve in his place. For this reason
there is no ground for opposition to
the system such as arose in the civil
war. The personal liberty and indie
pendence of all men, which is the
chief distinctive feature Of American
democracy, is recognized and guar
snteed.
Now that the military registration
is complete and the machinery for
the selection of the first $4,000 men
is about to be set in motion, the au-
thorities are concerned with means
for assuring the equitable and demo-
cratic application of the system. For
this purpose it will be necessary to
establish local board in each county
or large city to consider the reasons
advanced by all those who may as
sert that they should not be called
upon for service in the army. These
boards will number about 5000 and
there will be required in addition
more than eighty boards of appeals.
As the total membership of the
boards will amount to about 10000 it
would be impractical to have them
Federal agencies, but it would be
worth while to consider exchanging
the appellate boards between the
Federal judicial districts to minimize
local suasion. The authorities have
endeavored to counteract political
and partisan influences by selecting
men Of high grade, but the eager
The Washington times., 1917-06-21
Defeating Ruthlessness

The hest defense of the merchant
ship against submarines is speed.
The lessons of the war so far, in fact,
demonstrate that the odds are on the
armed freighter, which can compel
the U-boat to rise to the surface in
pursuit or else relinGuish its prey.
With both vessels on the surface the
fight is a fair one. The merchantmen
offers an easier mark, but one hit
is enough to consign the U-boat to
Davy Jones' locker.
The new German submarines seem
to be learning how to elude the traps
set for them. Perhaps many are
being destroyed in one way or an
other, but those which are operating
successfully are Of increased size,
speed and cruising radius. Sub
merged they can make eleven knots,
good clip for an up-to-date mer-
chairman, and on the surface they
can make seventeen.
1t is sufficient, however, for the
merchant ship to be able to compete
with the best submerged speed, and
this the U-boat cannot maintain for
more than an hour, owing to the ex-
haustion of the storage batteries on
which it runs under water. Another
advantage in favor of the fleeing
merchantmen is that it is practically
impossible to hit its stern with tor
pedo from any considerable distance.
1t would be poor policy to entrust
millions of tons of goods to ships
which would have no chance for life.
The Washington times., 1917-06-21
HUNS SET TRAP FOR UNWARY
Surrendered Trench Equipped With
Hidden Explosive.

a Canadian told the story n a Hun
retirement and a trap they left for the
incsutious.
We had moved forward a good bit
after the first night Of this new advance.
and we were holding an old Fritz trench
as our first line. One night / saw what
looked like big flares going up. some way
behind the German line. When my Off
Ger came along / reported this TO him.
I guess they're clearing out he said.
I'll tell the colonel
Next morning three platoons were
sent forward TO investigate and. as there
was no resistance. the whole Of that
part Of the line moved forward. Il was
a bit Of a surprise. and everybody was
more or less muddled for the time. I
went across and just as ] got there, I
noticed in the German front line one
NJ the duckboards cut in two. A man
went up and put his foot on II. and i'm
mediately. about five yards Of the trench
went up with a huge bang. wounding
several
After that we found a few more Of
the same sort in the communication
trenches, 50 the officer made us explode
them with heavy stones. We found
there was just two bombs under each OF
them"
The Washington times., 1917-06-21
The Sufragists' Program

It is a somewhat difficult matter
TO discuss or comment on yesterday
action of the suffragists without
using extreme terms and intemper-
ate language.
If the organization were as frankly
German in its organization as it is in
its acts its members even though
they be of the gentler sex would be
subject to drastic application of the
law which prohibits reasonable acts
or utterances.
The doctrine of woman's suffrage
is a sound one. The acts of those
women who yesterday betrayed the
cause do not argue against the pro-
priety of allowing women to vote. 1t
argues only against the patriotism Of
that limited number who would put
national welfare secondary to per-
sonal ambition and willingly if not
maliciously endanger the well being
of all for the promotion of the few.
The attitude of the President that
he will not allow any interference
with the activities of the Woman's
National Party may be highly chival-
rous, but it is not politically sound
nor nationally safe. To permit the
display of traitorous expressions
such as the managers of the cam
paign promise to continue is to close
the eyes to a menace not to be toll
Grated in peace, much less in war.
If there is a class of people, male
or female, to whom the welfare OF
the country is of so little consequence
as it appears to be to the Woman's
National Party some form of sup
preston should be devised which will
effect a discontinuance Of activities.
The Washington times., 1917-06-21
Medical Surveys

The plan devised and set in oper-
alton by the Clinical Club of Albany,
N. Y, to secure information as to the
medical resources Of the country has
acquired of late a vital importance.
AS the New York Medical Journal
remarks, it is all the more to the
clubs credit that it was conceived
before the actual need threatened to
become acute. Surgeon General
Gorgas has given his hearty approval
and medical men throughout the ma
ton are urged to aid in the work. 1t
can be done without taking the ply
sicians from their local duties.
The idea is both statistical and
educational To begin with, list is
made of local drug houses, with the
approximate amount of stock that
could be drawn upon if necessary for
army uses. Other supplies are listed
and information is given as to facili-
ties for transportation to central
points. If there are good sites in
the vicinity for extra hospitals or for
encampments, that fact is noted.
The albany Idea" includes the
carrying out of courses of instruc-
ton. The Journal declares that
study Of military medicines would be
Of great service to the general prac-
titioner. And such men as might
later be needed for Government serv-
ice would be prepared to be useful
at once. Further information on this
plan may be obtained from DR..
Joseph A. Cox of Albany, chairman
of the committee on instruction.
The Washington times., 1917-06-21
Today's Calendar
WEATHER FORECAST

For the District OF Columbia, Mary
land. and virginia-Fair tonight
Friday partly overcast, with probably
showers in afternoon or night; not
much change in temperature; gentle
variable winds.
Temperature has become consider
ably lower over the Plains States and
the lower Lake region. and light frost
occurred this morning in North Da-
kota. Temperatures remain high for
the season West OF the Rocky noun
tains, and they approximate the nor
NAL over the Southern and Eastern
States.
Scattered local showers have fallen
within the last twenty-four hours IN
the Plains States. the North Pacific
States, the region OF the Great Lakes.
and the Middle Atlantic and New Eng
land States.
The pressure Is high off the North
Atlantic coast. over the East Gulf
States, and Northern Plains States.
and II Is relatively low over the re-
gion OF the Great Lakes and tha
Western Plateau
The Indications are that there will
be considerable cloudiness, with scat
tered local showers over much OF the
country East Of the Mississippi river
within the next thirty-six hours
The temperature will be lower in
the region OF the Great Lakes and IL
will change little elsewhere East OF
the Mississippi river during tonight
and Friday.
Light frost IS probable tonight In
upper Michigan.
coast will be gentle to moderate vari-
able: on the Middle Atlantic. South
Atlantic, and East Gulf coasts gentle
variable
Steamers departing today for Eu-
ropean ports will have moderate vart-
able winds and generally fair weather
to the Grand Banks.
The Washington times., 1917-06-21
Who They Are.

Sir: am the compliment and lethar-
gle person who INDUCES in a haircut,
shampoo, facial massage and shave
on Saturday between the hours OF 8
and p. m.
1t is true that any other day in
the week would be just as convenient
for me, and some OF my acquaintances
Il have very few friends) tell me that
1 get hurried and inferior service
from the BARRIERS when the shop is
crowded with bored and impatient
customers, but my mental processes
are so sluggish that l am averse to
any change, so l keep on making my
self detested by my fellow citizens be-
cause / have always done so.
l also have habit, which might be
called playful were 1t not that play
fulness is absolutely foreign to my
dull and bromide nature, Of remain
ing in the BARRIERS chair while 1
leisurely resume my collar and tie.
/ am thick, undressing and a nut
sance. but my species is fairly nu-
merous. ]. c. W.
The Washington times., 1917-06-21
EDWARD H. GROVE HoNoRED
Elected Maryland Commander Of
Sons Of Veterans.

A local man, Capt. Edward H
Grove. OF the George H. Thomas
Camp. No. IL, was elected commander
of the Maryland division OF the Sons
of Veterans, L. s. A, at the closing
meeting of the thirty-fr annual en-
campment, held at the Ebbitt yestsr-
day.
Walter Morley. of Reno Post.
HagerstOwn, Md, was chosen senior
vice commander: James W Lyon. OF
Lincoln Camp, No. >, Of Washington,
Junior vice commander; and Capt.
Francis F. Cross. OF William B. Cush-
ing Camp. No. 30. also Of Washington.
secretary-treasurer.
J. Clinton Hiatt, OF Washington.
and John Reinhardt, OF Baltimore,
We're elected delegates to the national
encampment. TO be held in Boston in
August.
The Washington times., 1917-06-21
ARE YOUBEARING YOUR CROSS?

In this great struggle of democracy against auocracy
every man, woman, and child in the countries fighting for
humanity and liberty must help bear the
Our young who have enlisted bearing the by
offering their lives the field of battle.
Mothers throughout the country bearing the by
sending their sons-her loved oneto face the and
bayonets
Scores of doctors and from Washington bearing
the by going into the heat of battle to minister to the
wounded and dying
The cross is heavy
Must these bear it alone? Or will you help?
You can bear your cross by giving to the Red Cross
The Washington times., 1917-06-21
OWES WEALTH TO TENANT
Destruetiveness Leads Landlord to
Discover Mercury Mine.

RIO DE JANEIRO. June 5 (By
maiD.-Dr. Marques ds Silva rented
his house. In suburb OF this city. to
a negro family. His tenants left re
Gently without paying the sent. and,
adding insult t. injury. stole all The
electric wiring and plumbing fixtures
in the houSA. They even tore up an
Underground pipe leading to the
Rs.ier mair
The doctor sat on ,he vSranda Of
the vacated house contemplating the
work Of his former terRrts when H.
noticed a peculiar metallic CLAM in
the trench where the pip had been
torn out.
The CLEAN was caused by mercury
oOZing from the clay. The mercury
mine probably will make the doctor a
millionaire.
The Washington times., 1917-06-21

ness evinced by local politicians to
serve in this capacity without pay Is
not exactly suspicious.
If the selective draft is based on
the right of the Government to the
services of all, it is also founded upon
the assumption that every free man
wishes to be counted volunteer. The
wheel of the great lottery will desig-
nate the favorites of fortune. Their
names are already illumined in the
scroll of destiny. Some of them will
be written hereafter in eternal
bronze. But they are few who will
be privileged to bear the deathless
flag into the dust of battle.
The Washington times., 1917-06-21
Interesting Events Of Importance
Scheduled for Today.

Special meeting Of Retail Merchanta' A.
ISOLATION. New Ebbitt. .. m.
Address, Washington, the Art Center Of
the Country" by r. l. Neuhauser. At
open-air dinner Of Arts Club, clubhouse
Annual excursion Of Letter Carriers Local,
No ISL, to Chesapeake Beach.
Annual summer rally Of District Girl
Scouts, Zoo. D. m.
Presentation OF comic opera. Priscilla" By
Woman's Relief Association, Conan
Annual outing Of washington Elementary
Graded Sunday School Teachers Union,
Vacation Lodge. Cherrydale. Va.
Excursion OF st. Patrtck's Sunday School
Teachers Association to Marshall Hall
Masonic-Naval Lodge. No. 4; Hiram. No.
10; Lafayette, No. 70. and william r Sin
gieton, No. 90: Adonlram Council, No. Z
Royal and Select Masters: Esther Chapter.
No. 5, Order Of the Eastern Star.
odd Fellows-Covenant, No. Il degree: Co
lumbia No. 10. and Phoenix. No. =.
Rebekah-Friendship, No. S. degree, and
Martha Washington. No ). degree.
OF knight.
Encampment-Columbia. No. 1.
Commencement exercises. Washington
School Of Chiropraetic, Pythian Temple,
l0ie Ninth street northwest, p. m
Baseball. Washington VS. PHILADELPHIA
Concert by United States Marine Band, Gar
field Park, 7:O D. NJ.
Address on Food Economy" by R. B.
Handy. ST.. Douglas Memorial n E
Church, 5 p. m.
Address by William Jennings Bryan to Of
ard 81. Asaph's. p. m.
Lecture BY I. Carmel. before Camp No. 2.
Order sons Of Zion, Sixth Street Syna-
gogue, p. m
The Washington times., 1917-06-21
Urges Immediate Need of Using Every
Means to Save Worlds Shipping
From Submarines.

Urges Immediate Need of Using Every
Means to Save Worlds Shipping
From Submarines.
To the Editor of THE TIMES:
While / agree with those who Rd-
vocate a great aerial fleet to blind the
enemy as one means toward ending
the war in the quickest time, II can
not be got ready before the enemy
will have won by the use OF the sub
marine, Chairman Denman is reported
to have said. The Germans have
been sinking the worlds shipping the
past week at a rate that would aver
age o.O00.OOO tons annually, and we
cannot possibly build more than
100000 tons in eighteen months.
II Is time the nation Is made alive
to the urgency of Immediately provid-
ing means by the use Of netting or
otherwise to save our ships. They
are of more present Importance to the
entente allies than large armies or
anything else. Large armies we must
have, and great fleets of ships and
aircraft must be built. But II will
take a great deal OF time before these
are ready. In the meantime, the Ger
mans will have the worlds shipping
in the bottom OF the seas and win the
war against us II we do not instantly.
without further delay, attack their
U-boats with every means in ou=
power.
This is the way to win the war in
the quickest possible time. We can
take care of their armies after that Is
accomplished.
MASON E. LEONARD.
Oil H street northwest.
The Washington times., 1917-06-21
The Maple Dell of IA
he Deacon Come


The Deacon Comes.
Next morning strange tidings came
over the hill,
A good deacon brought them and they
caused a thrill.
"Adelia, I'm told that you're married."
he said:
you are a church member-rm told
that you're wed
To a man who drinks whisky and
treats the whole crowd.
II this be a fact you will sec a dark
cloud"
Adelis felt hopeful and ssId: He is
I think that his love for me will en-
dure.
think that this rumOr is false and
untrue
But am aware it was not made by
you.
With whisky I'll never make one COM
promise,
Its sparkling rotations shall not blear
my eyes,
No rum cloud to darken my future
appears;
OF vapors from alcohol have no
fears.
he Lord of all wisdom is able to
save
A wine-glass from digging out soil
for my grave"
Seeking a Home
In marriage united, the bridegroom
and bride
Looked out in the world for a home
Her mother gave plenty to help him
And Jurist demanded Adelia's whole
share.
He said Jersey law placed them all
in his hold
And he would take care of her bank
notes and gold.
They went over rivers and mountains
to find
cottage and climate of favorable
kind.
On the banks of St. Croix they found
an abode,
And Jurist a garden of vegetables
sowed:
He plowed and he planted, then let
the rank weeds
Grow UP and choke out agricultural
seeds
Adelia toiled faithful to have a good
home,
While Jurist drank freely and went
forth to roam.
He mixed ale and porter, wine,
brandy and beer:
They boiled in his stomach, the riot
was near.
He fingered in barrooms till late In
the night.
Came home from his comrades pre-
pared for a fight.
He swore and he raved for battle and
feud,
While Adella prepared him warm
raiment and food.
"Adelia," he said, butter costs too
much,
1t is too expensive for your lips TO
touch,
This winter without II you surely
must do,
Forty cents for one pound costs too
much TO feed you"
Short rations when welded one year
and no more,
She never had heard OF privations
before.
Ito Be Continued)
The Washington times., 1917-06-21

Those who have taken part IN the
welcome Of the British and French
and italian and Belgian and Russian
missions to America. have witnessed
feeble demonstrations compared with
what is in store FOR the Irish mission
headed by Tay Pay O,Connor.
The Washington times., 1917-06-21

While her misguided disciples were
proclaiming that Root was deceiving
Russia, Mrs. Pankhurst was having an
interview with Root in St Peters
burg in the interests Of the allied
cause.
The Washington times., 1917-06-21
Amusementa.

Belasco-FIlms. Joan the woman" ia
and $50 p. m.
NATIONAL The FREELY" by Aborn opsrA
Company. SO y. m.
B F. Kelth's-Vaudeville, 2:I5 and Sis D. N.
Poli's-'St- Elmo" " the Poll Play srs. 2.B
and SIS p. m.
Loew's Columbia-Motion pictures 1880 u n
TO II p.
Standardization pictures. 1910 a. m. to IL ,.
m
m.
Casino-Motion pictures. / p m. to II D. m
Glen Echo ParS-Free motion pictures, dan
cling and amussments, : ?. m
Chevy Chase Lake-Dancing and other annuss-
ments
The Washington times., 1917-06-21

Germany musr be growing desper-
ate when Germans arc officially ed
monished to avoid the unconscious
strike OF the soul" That would in
dictate the location OF the German
soul amidships.
The Washington times., 1917-06-21
RAPS LACK OF SEATS
Finds Fault With Management Of
Sylvan Theater.

To the Editor of THE TINES:
see that the dear public Is now re-
quested to contribute to the Sylvan The
alter. There is something very strange
to me about the manner in which this
so-called theater for the public is con-
ducted.' II it really meant for them.
why were no seating accommodates
provided for them? There is not much
pleasure in trying to see anything Of
that kind without a comfortable seat /;
and to stand or sit on the grass at a
distance while a favored few enjoy the
reserved seats Is, to say the least. an
noying. Why was there not large num-
Der OF seats built in ampitheater style,
like the ball parks. the hippodromes,
etc?
TRTTTu
The Washington times., 1917-06-21

The commencement speaker at
Wellesley talked on The Art Of Re
moving Mountains" Maybe some
hearer said in her heart, IN marry a
civil engineer and let him do it-or be
an aviator and fly over them"
The Washington times., 1917-06-21

VIII the news from the German
front smell any sweeter now that the
Kaiser's men have taken. for econ
omy's sake. TO smoking lavender bios
SONS and sandalwood
The Washington times., 1917-06-21

Switzerland denounces the action
of her socialist mis-representatives at
Stockholm and unmasks their pro-
German activities. while a Berne mob
sings the 'MarseillaIse.
The Washington times., 1917-06-21

ave the women OF America" say
the leaders of the woman's Party.
I'VE the people OF England" said the
three tailors OF Tooley street It is
characteristic Of the lunatic fringe
OF any great movement that it suffers
from the delusion of universally.
The Washington times., 1917-06-21

TIDE TABLE
HIGH TIDES. Low TIDES.
80 a. m: height az 80 a. m: height ~
sssS p m: height Al 5sa p. m: height o.
SUN AND MOON TABLES.
Sun rose At l:fl a. m. Moon rises s:u p N
Sun sets At In p N. Moon sets 9:ls a. m
Light automobile lamps At 500 .. N
Observations At United States weathsr Bu-
reau stations. taken At A. N today. seventy
The Washington times., 1917-06-21
Fine BUSINESS.

"How's the outlook for poultry this
season."
Fine; ! expect to get at least q
dozen eggs a week from a thousand
dollar investment"
The Washington times., 1917-06-21
Don Marquis
Column


I'd forgive the German menace
! could even love the Kaiser,
II the fraulein at our switchboard
Would stop calling supervisor"
L. A. MONZERT.
The Washington times., 1917-06-21
WHEN He SURPRISED Her.

What did your wife say when
YOU surprised her with that 500
check"
she sally said II would have been
great help II it mad been twice as
big"
The Washington times., 1917-06-21

Alaska hasn't been getting a fair
share Of attention Of late. so the vol
canoes up there are doing a little
effective barking for their summer
show.
The Washington times., 1917-06-21

The female copperhead is naturally
more deadly that the male Of the
species.
The Washington times., 1917-06-21

You can easily avoid making errors
II you are content not to make any
thing else. DON MARQUIS.
The Washington times., 1917-06-21

Probably old Attila's grave is wear
ing out because he is turning in 1t
every time he hears the Kaiser called
Hun.
The Washington times., 1917-06-21

Mr. Pitcher, l.. W. E. reports, sells
milk at Claremont, y. II.
The Washington times., 1917-06-21

LOCAL TEMPERATURE
The Washington times., 1917-06-21

ANerage temperature for this dats Tor ne
last % years. "a
The Washington times., 1917-06-21

oil H street northwest.
New-York tribune., 1917-10-06

records OF the proceedings when re-
moved John NJ. Hafren as President OF
the Borough Of the Bronx. Nothing
was heard from Wallstein. according
TO Mr.. Swami, until yesterday. when a
letter was received in which the Com
missioner Of Accounts declared that ne
would not forward the records Wl'hou'
a grand jury subpoena.
Desiring TO examine the campaign
EXPENSE accounts Of the various organ
izations that backed Mayor Mitche' IN
1918. Assistant District Attorney blaoS
wrote last Tuesday TO Secretary OF
state Hugo. asking him 10 send copies
of statements Of half dozen sucn
organizations. Yesterday he received
a letter from Secretary Hugo INFORM
in him that the statements when ne
desired were con file in the state IL
brary for reference only
Mr. Black telcgraphcd at once ask
inc for an explanation. stating spe-
cifcally what use he intended TO make
Of the copies. and asked for quick
reply. Mr.. Hugo called Mr., Black on
the tclephone yesterday and repeated
his announcement that the copies OF
the desired statements were on ME III
the library.