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The Washington times., 1917-08-07

Champ Clark, writing to the Wash
ington Post today. declares that the
United States is in need OF q real ma
tional anthem with a punch. He
writes:
what this country needs as much
as anything else is a national an
them. l venture this observation, de
spite the hot weather, the many
other things 1 have on my mind, and
the grandson up at my house. He's
the first grandson 1 ever really
looked at, and he is q very. very re.
markable child.
But getting back to music, I'd
like to add my voice-which, how
ever feeble It might be in these days,
was a powerful good bass when
went to college-to the protest that
The Star-Spangled Banner is no song
to sing. 1t is all right for a band.
The high c cornetist has to fiatten
his lips till they look like q pants
button to hit the supreme effort OF
the tune. and that Is more than you
can ask an audience to do. We can't
use America That is In truth an old
German air. II we were seeking q
national hymn aside from the war.
we could not use America for that
one reason.
81 am not very strong for Tip
perary' and all the rest of that
junk; they sound well enough when
blared out on a brass band, but they
still lack the punch. am waiting
for the real American song writer.
We have given to the war about all
we have; IT only remains for us to
give them the best marching tune to
which victorious troops ever went
forth"
The Washington times., 1917-08-07
GOVERNOR OVERDREW
$4,000 IN TEXAS BANK

AUSTIN. Tex, Aug. 7.-Tss- Imony
concerning big State deposits In the
Temple State Bank. Of which Governor
James E. Ferguson is a largo stock
holder, was adduced at today'S hear
ing OF the House OF Representatives
on impeachment charges preferred
against the governor.
It was testified that the governor
frequently overdrew his account the
deficit being over $4,000 at one time.
Bank officials said Ferguson was
compelled to pay 10 per cent interest
on overdrafts. They also testified
that the Temple bank had no State
deposits until Ferguson. whO for
merly was its president, became gov
ernor.
The Washington times., 1917-08-07
ENEMY TRADING ACT
TO CREATE new OFFICE

Another new division will be Great.
ed in the Department OF Commerce 70
care for administration OF the trad.
ing with the enemy act, which may
become law within the next week or
two.
It Is estimated that $50 new en-
ployes will be needed in this bureau.
which will work along with the tx
port license division in keeping Ameri-
can supplies and money from the
enemy.
Department oficials are searching
Washington to find quarters for this
new force.
The Bureau OF Standards, which Is
engaged on Investigations and tests
of war inventions, h overcrowded
from its greatly enlarged stan.
The Washington times., 1917-08-07
FOOD EMBARGO Will NOT
DRIVE HOLLAND TO WAR

Pressure OF the food embargo will
never drive Holland to war. Cheva,
Iier Van Rappard. the Holland min,
lister. said today. He Is optimistic
regarding the fate OF 100 Dutch
boats anchored in American ports.
He intimated that he had assurances
OF early release OF their cRrgoeE.
HOLLAND knows too we'll the fate OF
small nations that enter this war. She
has stood three years OF privations
and certainly will not take sides in
the night now" said the minister.
The Washington times., 1917-08-07
POSTAL RECEIPTS UP.

Postal receipts at the Washington
office increased 11-35 per cent in
July. 1917, over July. 1915, according
to figures announced by Postmaster
Chance. This increase In receipts
gives no index, however, to the enor-
nous increase in the bulk OF mail
handled through the washington
office. The war business OF Uncle
Sam has trebled the usually heavY
mailings OF franked mat
ter
The Washington times., 1917-08-07
NATIONAL HYMNS
LACK REAL PEP
AYERS SPEAKER
WHAT CHAMP THINKS

star-spangled Banner: NC song
to sing.
America: An old German air;
we can't use it.
Tipperary: I'm not strong for
It.
The Washington times., 1917-08-07
MILLIONAIRE EhLIsrs.

SCRANTON, Pa, Aug. 7.-Benjamin
H. Throop, this city's wealthiest
young man. has enlisted as q private
in the Thirteenth Pennsylvania Infan-
try. Young Throop. who Is worth
about $4,000 waived exemption
when he registered.
The Washington times., 1917-08-07
CONGRESSMAN TO RESIGN.

Congressman Edward z. Holland Of
the Norfolk, Va, district. has an
his intention OF resigning as
a member OF the House. Mr.. Holland
will resume the banking business. He
is president OF a bank at Suffolk.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-14
SEVEN CENTS FOR MILK.
New England Milk Producers Want the
Dealers to Jump Price.

Boston, July l4-Farmers of New Eng.
land, who are urging seven cents a
quart for milk and hope that the deal
ers will grant it, were represented at
a meeting of the New England Milk Pro-
ducers' association yesterday at 20
Broad street, at which Frank W. Clark
of Williston, VT, presided The dele
gates present were as follows: Maine,
t. T.. McIntire, East Waterford; New
Hampshire, W. ID. T. Hayden, Dover;
Vermont, Heman Stannard, Fair Haven;
Massachusetts, Elmer n Poole, North
Dartmouth; Rhode Island. G. A. Henry,
Providence; Connecticut, r. A. Skies,
Ellington.
The farmers complain that although
they are still being paid their old price
of slightly less than five cents a quart
for milk, the dealers have hitched the
price up to twelve cents to the consum
err; and the farmers think that there is
too much margin in favor of the deal
ers between the two extremes. They as
sert that the price of grain warrant
them in asking seven cents quart.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-14
GOETHALS-DENMAN
ROW is RENEWED
General Goethals Pushes S35o,o00,ooo
Plan Against Pro-
tests.

Washington, July IA new crisis
was reached in the Goethal- Denman ship
ping row yesterday when Gen. Goethals
announced he would 90 on with con.
tracts for steel ships worth about $780,
100000, in which Deman's friends say
there is excess S50,0OO,OOO profits to steel
concerns.
President Wilson has assured Gen. Goe-
thals his plans for building an energen'
cy fleet will in no way be hampered.'
The proposed contracts for 46s steel
ships TO which Chairman Denman of the
shipping board has indicated unalterable
opposition are with subsidiaries of the
United States Steel corporation and the
Lackawanna Steel company, and group
Of capitalists headed by w. A. Harri-
man OF the Union Pacific Railroad com
pany.
Fortified with letter from President
Wilson expressing confidence in him, Gen.
ioethals will defy Denman's control of
he Emergency Fleet corporation, ef-
,ected through board of directors, in
'luding two OF Denman's clerks and F. G.
sutis, who was fired" by Gen, Goethals.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-14
TURNED INTO MILITARY CAMP.
Cambridge University, England, Teeming
with Warlike Activity.

Cambridge, England, July l4.-Cam.
bridge is recovering its old pre-war aetiv-
ity, but in an entirely different way.
Where the streets formerly were filled
with devil.may-care students they are
now full of khaki-cad men, hurrying TO
and fro on military errands. Sharp
words OF command at every gateway re-
place the vague mysterious noises by
which the students conveyed information
to their friends.
While the army in the early days of
the war virtually emptied the university
town. it has now, three years after. filed
it with men of all ages who are making
the colleges their own for some months,
studying for the army, working in lee
ture rooms on military problems while
the playing fields are given over to their
drills.
Men students are scarce these days and
the final batch OF applicants for entrance
shows a record Of only 100 as having
passed the examinations. virtually all OF
whom are unfit for military service.
against go in 1911 and s26 in 1915.
Women have had a successful year,
scoring 100 passes.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-14
Sporting Notes.

Henry Hank Gowdy, the famous
catcher of the Boston Braves, has beer
promoted from private to sergeant in th'
second brigade of infantry in the Ohic
National Guard.
From the way that Rheg and Powell
played for the first time in Braves uni
forms, it looks as if they will fill BIG
gap in the Braves outfeld.
Thursdays game between Cleveland
and Washington was Bagby's, the Cleve-
land star, seventh shut Tout of the sea
son, and his third in succession, making
it 35 consecutive innings that he has
held his opponents scoreless.
Hans Wagner, the Pirate veteran, was
presented loving cup by the Brooklyn
club at Thursdays game between Pitts
burg and Brooklyn.
Johnny Evers signed yesterday con-
tract with Pat Moran, to play second
base for the Phillies during the rest of
the season, with the condition that he is
not to be transferred to another club
without his consent.
Thursdays game between Boston and
Detroit was the third game to be won
BY Ehmke, the Detroit finger, against
he Red Sox this season, and in the 30
innings of these three contests he has
allowed only one run.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-14
CAN'T ESCAPE SERVICE HERE.
Administration Backs Burnett Bill to
Round British Slackers Up.

Washington, July decentralization
backing probably will be given bill re
Gently introduced by Chairman Burnett
OF the House immigration committee su-
thorizing recruiting officers Of the allies
to round up and conscript their nation
ais Of military age.
II this measure should fail Of enact
ment, an attempt will be made to reach
the slsckers in another manner. They
have been required TO register under the
CONSUMPTION act so thst ;he United
States government now has them listed
and identified. II any should be drawn
for service in the American national
army it is declared BY some Of the en-
tente diplomatic representatives that
deaf ear viii be turned to any appeal
to them claiming exemption.
During the Civil var the British gov
eminent successfully insisted upon the
release 81 British subjects sought % be
drafted into the American army. But
uith America and Great Britain fghting
IN . common cause. an entirely different
situation i presented
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-14
AMERICAN NOTE"
Predominates in French Fashions This
Year.

London, July ID Correspondence A
correspondent in Paris calls attention to
the preponderating American note" in
French fashions this year. He writes:
There is an American accent about all
the new French clothes. 1t is difficult to
define, but it is there, and its price is
high Some of the dressmakers when
they went on strike carried the Stars and
Stripes, and when asked why, as they
were agitating mainly for the English
week end they should carry the Amer
lean flag, replied, oh, it is the prettiest!'
The same logic is applied to clothes.
American women have always dressed
WELL and do not mind the cost, so it is
20 the Paris dressmakers' advantage to
make clothes for them.
Hats show a strong American note.
The soft felt hat turned up on one side
is worn with a touch of cowboy swagger
The light muslin dress is also an Amer
lean fashion. Shoes and trimmage show
8 similar inspiration. In fact, 70 be
dressed a PAmericane' is very much the
thing"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-14
AWARDS MELLEN so5,ooo.
Allowed Expenses Caused By New Haven
Suits.

New York, July l4.--Charles s. Mellen
Thursday lost his action before Alton B.
Parker, arbitrator, to recover 100000
from the New York, New Haven & Hart
ford railroad on contract by which he
was to receive 100000 year for five
years while acting in an advisory ca
pacity TO the road Judge Parker, how
ever, awarded him S95000 in repayment
of expenses incurred by him in lawsuits
growing out of his employment as presi-
dent. This litigation was initiated
against the road while Mr.. Mellen was
president and it was fought out in the
courts after he was retired.
The road had agreed to pay Mr.. Mellen
a salary for five years but he had stated
later that he had decided not to accept
the payment agreed upon,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-14
HARVARD UNIT BUSY.
Gave Good Account of Itself at Battle of
Messines Ridge.

London, July 1.-The Harvard Medi.
cal unit, under DR.. Harvey Cushing, has
made a good account of itself in the re-
cent fighting at Messines Ridge. Al
though located a considerable distance
from the front, IT found itself with ev-
cry available bed occupied soon after
the beginning Of the push For several
pressure. trying to take care Of all the
cases as they arrived. but were finally
forced 70 summon assistance from a
British unit
Dr. Cushing vas az work in one Of the
advanced clearing stations during most
Of the heavy sighting. and performed sew
srsl surgical operations under heavy Ere.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-14
WOMAN'S DEFENSE
BOARD SETS STYLE
1t Urges Purchase of Clothes at Rea-
sonable Prices So Man Power May
Be Released for Rear War.

Washington, July l4,-The defense
councils woman's committee sent out
yesterday this appeal to women:
"Wear the clothes you have, so man
power now engaged on feminine fads and
fripperies may be released for real war
service at home or abroad.
BUY at reasonable prices regardless Of
style. Don't refuse to buy gown be-
cause there's too much or too little mat
erial in it. Let us make use of what
we have. Allow the unenlightened men
to find fault with you. Do not draw on
the labor market to create useless things;
it is poor political economy and poor
patriotism"
Women rushing into khaki also was
decried because ''it puts them in COM
petition with the government for mil
lions of yards needed for troops.
Mrs. Joseph Lamar, who issued the
statement. said:
Americas women are whole hearted
" devoted TO the nations interests and
will make real feminine sacrifice of
style to help Uncle Sam win the war
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-14
oPIUM-GRowING IN BULGARIA
Has Developed Remarkably Since 0ocu-
patton of Manchuria,

Rotterdam, Netherlands, July IA tCor-
respondencel Since the occupation of
the Bulgarian provinces of Macedonia,
Bulgaria has become one of the principal
opium growing countries, writes the
Balkan correspondent of the Nieuwe Rot
terdam Courant.
Before the Balkan wars Turkey was
the leading opium country in the Levant,
and Smyrna the principal market for
that article. But Bulgaria has now be-
come formidable competitor of Asia
Minor, both as regards quality and guam
tity. The opium grown in the environs
of Uskut and in the Tikvesh, along the
Vardar river, is richer in alkaloids than
the best qualities from Anatolia.
In ordinary times the opium from the
Levant is exported to the far East
largely via Holland and Britain. Fur
thermore, Germany chiefly draws on Bull
garia for the opium her chemical indus.
try requires for the preparation of NOR
phine, codeine, etc, and Bulgarian opium
thus is distributed over the entire world
by Germany's agency. As the prices OBJ
tanned for opium, particularly for that
exported to the far East, were compare
lively high and very remuneratiye, the
cultivation of the poppy proved in every
way profitable and was continually ex
tending in the regions along the Vardsr
suitable for its growth, especially in the
Strumnitza and Melnik districts.
About $4,000 pounds of opium was
harvested last year in the provinces I'M
der Bulgarian administration, but this
quantity can easily be doubled. Now
that the war, and the allies blockade,
has made export oversee to the far East
and there is consequently for
the moment a much smaller demand, a
part of the fields destined for poppy cul
tivation this year is being used for the
cultivation of the much needed grain and
peas and beans. Much more land still is
devoted to the poppy than the expected
opium demand requires, however, this
being on account of the poppy seed. I'M
Ter present circumstances the oil to be
Won from this seed has made it of great
Importance, such oil being extremely use
ul not only for industrial purposes, but
llso for human food. Last year 500 rail
Dad freight car loads of poppy seed
we're exported to the central European
Countries.
In Bulgaria itself the winning of the
Ill is still done in a very clumsy man
Ter, whereby a great part of the oil is
ost. Plans have now been set on foot
" Germans for the erection on the spot
+ crushing mills equipped on the most
modern lines.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-14
President Is Not Willinl
Accept 1t as Sub
stitute
STUDYING DETAILS
OF FOOD CONT
He Balks at Idea of Control
Board Instead of
Hoover

Washington, July l4,--President vii
son is not likely to accept the Gore sub
stitute for the food control bill This i.
the information which was disclosed yes.
terday by those close in his confidence
He does not regard it as adequate to
meet the situation, to check food specu-
latien, manipulation of prices and the
like. Good reason exists for the belief
that both the president and Herbert c.
Hoover will throw their influence against
it. Under the Gore substitute there
would be food administration board in.
stead of a food administrator.
The presidents conclusions on the
subject will be reported to Senate lead
ers before July 81, when vote is to be
taken on the food bill, and upon him
rests to great extent the
form the legislation is to take. Mean
time the president is giving detailed
study to the House food bill as amend
ed and pending in the Senate and the
greatly restricted substitute framed as
a compromise.
Growing out of his conference with
Senators Martin and Simmons Thursday
night it is said the president will write
a letter to one OF the Senate leaders in
which he will declare against the Gore
Washington, July l4.-Herbert c.
Hoover, food administrator, conferred
with Senator Chamberlain, in
.harge of the Senate bill, before the
senate resumed debate Mr. Hoover is
understood TO have strongly opposed the
core measure, urging that it virtually
would nullify the objects which the ad
hopes to obtain and leave
he government without substantial au-
hority to meet conditions it is desired |
o remedy.
The presidents views upon legislation |
eeded probably will be conveyed |
through letter to Senator Martin,
'hich is expected early next week. The
leaders yesterday pre-
AIRED for a parliamentary contest to
revent substitution OF the Gore meas
re in the Senate. They proposed to
old the House bill before the Senate
Or amendment and to oppose any effort
} adopt complete substitute without,
owever, preventing consideration Of the
arious sections OF the Gore bill as in
Ividual amendments.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-14
Promises Equal Franchise
in the Monarchy of
Prussia
TO GOVERN AT 1.-THE
NEXT ELECTIONS"
These Under Ordinary Con-
ditions Would Come
in May, 1918

London, July l4,--The kaiser, mdel
stress of war, has agreed to give Prus
STA, the most reactionary kingdom in
Europe, equal franchise. He further prom
Uses to submit the bill to Diet in time to
have the new law operate at the next
election, which under the law should
come in May, 1918. 1t became known
that the German emperor had issued a
decree for franchise reforms. but hitherto
the text was not available. The intro
duction into the emperor decree of the
phrase equal franchise" merely restores
a provision which, according to Berlin
gossip, was contained in the original
draft of the emperor's Easter manifesto
and was eliminated at the last moment
in consequence of reactionary intrigue.
The extent to which equal suffrage II
the German government is able to get
its bill through the hostile Diet, will
shake the domination of the junker Prus-
sian government may be judged by the
compilation of the probable strength OF
the parties in the Diet under this bill
The Conservative leaders have figured,
on the basis of their voting tables, that
the strength of the two Conservative
parties, now 262 of total membership
of 443 in the lower House, would drop
under the most favorable conditions to
l34 and might not even reach 100 The
Liberals, now with 70 members,
would be represented in an equal suf
frsge House by from "a TO 81, while the
Socialists, with a paltry 10 members at
the present time, would jump TO at least
90 and might secure up to l25 seats.
The Radicals would gain slightly and
the Centre would show moderate shrink |
age. There is not a word of introduce |
ton of parliamentarism in the imperial
in the decree. 1t may
very we'll be that the German crisis is
purely parliamentary and internal, and |
not in any sense movement among |
he masses and that it does not presage
my fundamental change in Germany's /
policies.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-14
BREAD CARD OLD INSTITUTION.
Romans Nearly 1000 Years Ago Had
That System.

Alkmasr. Netherlands, July 1.-THE
bread card, that familiar European prod
uct of the present great clash of nations,
is nearly 1000 years old. That is the
discovery of Dutch professor, DR.. NJ.
Moltzer. who asserts that it was in use
in Rome under the Emperor Augustus,
in whose reign Christ was born.
Moreover, not only did Romans have
their bread cards and their government
grain, a term that has become so famil-
lar in Holland, but government interven-
ton in ancient Rome evoked as much
discomfort and friction between public
and bread purveyors as has been the case
in these modern DAYS.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-14
PAPER ASKS MEXICO
TO BACK ALLIES
FL Universal Editorially Requests the
Adoption of Benevolent
Neutrality"

Mexico City, July l4-El Universal
which has been conducting a campaign
in favor of the allies, requested edito-
rally yesterday that the government de-
clare a policy of benevolent neutrality
toward the allies as soon as possible.
The statement said in part:
at would be extremely dangerous to
adhere to strict neutrality, because we
have to account for dangerous violation
of neutrality committed against any of
the combatants.
IF Mexico remains neutral for the
time being it should not remain impair.
tial, but should give all its sympathy to
countries that have the same form of
government and the same ideals and who
have permitted and fostered the exist
ence of weak nations"
Ell Universal compares the line OF ac-
tion of the great democracies, American,
French and Russian, with the crimes of
German militarism, and also compares
the case of Miss Cavell and Others with
the treatment of military prisoners by
England and France.
Mexico City, July IA commission
of workmen has visited the capital to
talk with President Carrsnza concerning
the alleged activities of the leaders of
labor unions in some OF the cotton and
textile factories of Vera Cruz. It is said
they asked that the activities of some
of these labor agents be curbed, as they
have led to disorders and in some cases,
to the closing down of the factories The
affair was speedily adjusted and the fac
tories have resumed operation.