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The Washington times., 1917-04-01
SERVICE SCHOOL SHY
100 GIRLS FOR CAMP
Training Season will Open on
April IS; Preparations
All Made.

The National Service School, which
will conduct two camps in washing
ton this year, needs 100 more girls
for the classes at the military camp
to be conducted on the Government
reservation at Conduit and Little
Falls roads.
Miss Elizabeth 2. Poe. commandant
Of the camp. announced today that all
preparations for opening the first
camp on April 16 had been completed,
but that provision had been made for
100 more girls than are at present
enrolled.
The women. and girls will live un-
der actual military discipline for
twenty days. Instructions in cook
Ing, nursing, wireless teIegraphy, and
other forms of service Of value in
wartime will be given by competent
Instructors. Applications for reserya-
ton at the camp SHOULD be made TO
Miss Poe at 1e06 Twentieth street
northwest.
The Washington times., 1917-04-01
PLANS COMPLETED
FOR WAR FORCES
President and Secretary Baker
Agree on Details for
Congress.

PLANS for drawing men to nght
Americas battles In the coming con-
dict have been completed by the War
Department and approved by Presi-
dent Wilson.
At a conference late yesterday be-
tween the President and Secretary of
War Baker. the final touches were put
upon arrangements to meet any re-
quest by Congress.
These plans embrace three separate
means of increasing the American
army-by universal training, by call
ing for 100000 volunteers, or by
drafting men into the service.
While no statement was forthcom-
ing as to which course the Admins
tration favors, 1t may be stated as a
fact that no draft is contemplated
now.
The belief Is that. In view of the
immediate need of men, Congress will
authorize a call for 5000 volun-
teers. These, together with troops
available under the national guard
system-440, 900 men-and with the
regulars brought up to full strength
-220, 900 men-would give the United
States an army of more than q
million men.
Whether universal training will be
discussed by the President in his
message cannot be learned. That
Congress is becoming more friendly
to the idea-proyided there are lib
eral exemptions-is evident.
With plans for raising the army
definitely disposed OF. the Navy De-
partment is still anxious to get more
men. Twenty-Five thousand are need
ed Immediately. This Is in spite OF
record-breaking recruiting during
March-heavier than at any time
since the early days OF the Spanish
war. During this month there was
a total enlistment of 4,4T4 men-a net
gain of 3,62S. There was a net gain
in February of 2.0s6, the highest rec
ord up to that time.
The Washington times., 1917-04-01
PEACE BUND AT PRINCETON
Delegations Of Paolf'sts Coming to
Appeal to Congress.

PRINCETON. April As protest
against America entering the war sew
sraI university men hre forming an
antI-militarist Eague to cooperate
with the Emera ency Poaes Federation
in New York. About hfiy have ypined
the organization. which plans TO SEND
a dclt satIon to Washington this week
to seek TO persuade Congress to avoid
war. Several thousand other paclhsts
are expected to go on that mission.
Drilling under Captain Stuart Hsint-
zelman, u. s. A. has been going on
three days d week for moro than
/. 900 men enrolled in the Princeton
Officers Training Corps.
Princeton will suspend athletic rels-
tions with other universities II war IS
declared and will turn every attention
to drilling.
The Second Regiment Of the New
Jersey National Guard. called out last
week by the President. has q company
In Princeton with about twenty-seven
students enrolled.
The Washington times., 1917-04-01
PROBE PLANNED BY
ATTORNEY GENERAL
Suspended Sentence Cases Up
set by Supreme Court to
Be Investigated.

More than 5000 cases in which Fed
eral Judges have suspended sentences
contrary to subsequent rulings of the
Supreme Court that nullified the
suspensions are being Investigated by
the Attorney General to determine
whether the defendants should be
subjects for executive e1emency by
President Wilson.
The Supreme Court held December
4. last. that . District Judge had no
right to suspend the imposition or
execution OF sentences.
Attorney General Gregory. has is
sued the following statement on the
subject:
There are more than 5000 of these
cases, and Il has become necessary to
adopt q general policy In dealing with
them. The cases are being divided
into three groups;
az. Those in which the sentences
imposed was less than the period be-
tween the date Of imposition and
June IS, 1917 (this being about the
date on which the mandate in the
Killits case will be sent down from
the Supreme Court.
"2. Cases in which pleas of guilty
were entered or verdlets of guilty re-
turned prior to June Is, 1915, and, In
which no sentence was pronounced.
"3. Remaining cases.
Except in very unusual instances,
the President will. without application
being made, close the cases falling
within the nrst and second groups bS
the exercise of cIemency.
The third group will probably con-
sist Of comparatively small number
Of cases, which will be disposed OF
on their merits, and a determination
reached as to whether sentences will
be enforced or executive clemency
recommended"
The Washington times., 1917-04-01
SAYS ALL SHOULD SERVE
President Of Engineer Department
Asso. IL for Compulsory Training.

Compulsory military training was
urged by Frank Van Brake, president
of the Engineer Department Associa-
ton, at the fifteenth annual banquet
of the organization at the New Eb-
bitt last night. The organization is
composed of employees Of the United
States Army Engineers office Of the
War Department.
Mr.. Brake spoke OF the inrerna-
tIonaI situation, and declared that the
salvation Of the nation depends upon
its military preparedness.
Sergeant Major John r. Ollie, Third
D. c. Infantry, told OF border ex-
periences. He told the engineers 1t
was excellent training, and that the
District boys are prepared now to rem
der frst-class military service in the
event OF war.
Other speakers were J. p. Cage and
E p. Selby. Songs, music, and recita-
tions entertained the diners. Those
who furnished the entertainment pro-
gram were A. T. Adams, ]. F. Duggan,
V. V. Martin, w. A Morsell, c. w.
Akerman, ]. J. Fraber, s. T. Hind, O..
E. ziegler, H. o. Nash, and John T.
Eiker.
The Washington times., 1917-04-01
"'FRAT" BACKS PRESIDENT
Sigma Chi Declares In Convention
for Universal Training.

Sigma Chi college men favor uni
versal military training.
Pledging undivided support OF the
President and the Government in up
holding the dignity of the nation
and protecting the interests OF its
citizens, the fraternity, which closed
a two-day convention with a banquet
last night at the Shoreham. adopted
resolutions favoring compulsory mill
tary training.
Addresses were made by r. S.
Doyle, Irwin J. Smith, w. c. Henning,
Z. c. Kemper, w. V. Brothers, z. r.
Wilson, and Wilbur p. Allen. The
Rev. DR.. Wallace Radcliffe, pastor of
the New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church, spoke the invocation.
Delegates present were:
First province, z. K. McClintock, z.
H. Finn, C. T. Morrow, Donald R.
Dunkle, J. c. Paul. A. S. Williams,
Howard Walton, H. Gilbert Becker;
second province; Hal B. Ingram, R H.
Bennett, jr.; Eugene Underwood, jr-,
Lyle B. West, w. P. Houghton; ninth
province, H. F. Idle, De Gray White,
L. L. McGrady, H. B. Halvorsen,
Houghton Carr, A. F. McEvoy, E. j.
Dempsey, G. N. Hancock, r. B. Wolf
n. R. Whited, E. Butler Moulton. z.
r. Wilson, L. L Gibson, and William
L. Yeager, jr.
The Washington times., 1917-04-01
ASKS PLANES FOR ARMY
Aviator Tells University. Club Eyes
Are Needed In War.

That the "eyes Of the army the
aeroplanes, play a most important
part in modern warfare, was the
statement made by Pierre BoaL 1r.' on
furlough from the French nying
corps, at an aviation evening" at the
University Club last night
The absolute necessity of planes
for the United States In case OF war
especially for use along. the coast
was pointed out by the young speaker.
who is a native of this city. Mr. Boal
said that the United States would
need 10000 aeroplanes in time of war:
Brig. Gen. william II. Harvey OF
the District National Guard; Major Q.
r. Luce, u. 8. Al Capt. Horace r.
Hobbs, U. 3. A.. and Capt. John w.
Wright, u. g. A.. spoke on various
phases Of pational preparedness.
General Harvey complimented the
men of Troop A, many of whom are
members of the University Club, for
their excellent work on the borden
The Washington times., 1917-04-01
"TN SOLDIER" A SUICIDE
Act Follows Finding Of Body Of Man
Who Taunted Him.

KANSAS CITY, April AFTER
quarreling with q young clerk who
called him a "tin soldier" Leslie Nc
Grath, nineteen years old, member of
the Missouri national guard, went II
the bank of the Missouri river yester-
day and shot himself dead. Witness.
es declared he faced the river and
gave the military salute before press
ing the revolver trigger. A note in
the suicides pocket read:
Have Bill Rateman bl2w TAPS over
me, please"
Bateman, company bugler. was Nc
Gratf's "bunkie" on the border.
The police had searched for the
guardsman since the finding OF the
body OF ]. P. Erganbright, a clerk
who was shot and killed in school
yard after taunting McGrath.
The Washington times., 1917-04-01
SHORT TIME LEFT
TO PLANT GARDEN
Prizes, Health, Enjoyment, and
Economy Are Rewards in
Times Contest.

Only a few days are left until
every garden in Washington should
be planted. Already The Times has
received hundreds of letters from
persons who intend to try for the 500
in gold which will be awarded at the
end Of the gardening season.
Even when a prize is not won, tAe
added health and vigor received from
cultivating a garden, the enjoyment
from watching it grow, and the saw
ing to the family purse, will more
than repay for the efforts put forth.
Send in your application at once.
Join the preparedness ranks by help
ing conserve the food of the nation.
Following are additional letters
from entrants in the garden contest:
Garden Editor: Please enroll me in
the garden contest. My garden is To-
Gated at my residence, 81 Maple street,
Takoma Park, d. c.
w. T. SIMMONS.
The Washington times., 1917-04-01
ELKs TO GO TO BOSTON.

Washington Elks are making ar
rangements for attending the annual
convention of the fraternity at Bos-
ton, July 10 to 16. A special train
OF Pullmans, with a commissary car
and a diner, will carry the EIks and
their families to the convention city
Headquarters for the Capital deIega.
tion will be at Langham Hotel. The
famous Letter Carriers Band, OF
Boston, will greet the Washington
visitors upon their arrival. NJ. G.
Mccormick is chairman OF the CON-
mittee.
The Washington times., 1917-04-01
ORDERS "GET YOUR PAL"
Harrisburg Pool Room Keeper 10
Efficient Recruiting Agent.

HARRISBURG, Pa. April John
"Get-Your-Pal" sheIhas, is the most
efficient recruiting agent in Harris
burg today.
He sold his pool room, enlisted, got
=, ten of his pals to enlist, and to each
of the ten gave the orders "get-your-
pal"
Now Captain Harrell has him
preaching "get-your-pal" to each new
recruit.
The Washington times., 1917-04-01
GERMANS REACH MEXICO
Interned Sailors Who Escaped Reach
chihuahua City.

Ell PASo. April 1.-Lieutenant
Chorth and Herman Schoder, machin-
lists mate, who escaped from the in
termed German liners In the Philadel-
phia navy yard, and were reported
drowned, have been located IN Chihua-
hua City. according to reports to Fed
eral agents here.
The Washington times., 1917-04-01
Does Not Furnish Supplies.

. Garden Editor: 1 wish you would
enter my name as a contestant for
The Times garden prize. The plot OF
ground which 1 intend to plant in
vegetables is located at e14 F street
northeast. Now, ! understand you
send out rich dirt. II you do, 1 would
like for you to send me out some al
above address. Let me hear from you
at once LEFTY" WOODEN.
Note-The Times does not attempt
to furnish supplies OF any sort. In
formation as to where rich dirt, fer.
tilizer, etc, may be procured may be
had by writing to the Central Garden
Committee, Municipal building.
The Washington times., 1917-04-01

tonight. The choir was organized BY
John watkins, at Scranton, Pa. It
will be led BY Edgar yerese, a com
poser, invalided out OF the French
army, and Will be sponsored By Car
dinal Gibbons and Bishop Greer. The
requiem II the high mass for the dead.
The Washington times., 1917-04-01
REQUIEM FOR WAR DEAD.

NEW YORK, April IA requiem In
memory of the dead OF all nations at
war will be sung by a chorus of $50
voices. accompanied by an orchestra
OF f5O pieces. at the Hfppodrome here
The Washington times., 1917-04-01

Garden Editor: Please enter my
name in The Times prize garden con-
test. My garden for vegetables is
about 9Ox16, located at the address
below. L. VIM. HALE.
512 Fifth street northwest.
The Washington times., 1917-04-01
DEFENSE SOCIETY TALKS.

NEW YORK, April 1.-Sixty -au-
thors on whom hte American Defense
Society Is depending to spread the
doctrine of preparedness for several
hours had preparedness facts poured
into them by Gen. Leonard Wood,
Capt. c. Longstreet Poor, and Capt.
Frank Z. Evans, U. s. N. c.
The Washington times., 1917-04-01
Some Other Entrants.

Garden Editor: am going to make
vegetable garden out of my back
yard, so 1 wish to enter your contest
z. n. FORD.
1889 c street southeast.
The Washington times., 1917-04-01

Garden Editor: 1 wish to enter the
contest announced by The Times for
best gardens. Mine is located at 1910
street southeast. E. PENSMrTH.
The Washington times., 1917-04-01

Garden Editor: Kindly enter W. z.
Gallagher, sol Rock Creek Church
road northwest, in the prize garden
contest.
The Washington times., 1917-04-01
$4,000 In Gold
For the Best
Gardens

The Times for the purpose
of encouraging the growing
of vegetables in back yards
and vacant lots offers 500
in gold for the best gardens
in the District, as follows:
The Washington times., 1917-04-01
For the best garden. $50
For the second best. SIS
For the third best. SIS
For the fourth best. $40

Those who wish to contest
for these prizes should write
to the Garden Editor, Wash
ington Times, giving name of
contestant and location Of
prospective garden. The
board of judges will be chos-
en- from well-known agricul-
tural authorities.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-04-21

A cake of coap properly used is the
best disease preventive in the world.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-04-21
MIR. ROOTS SPEECH

The Republican Club of New York City, at meeting held last
week adopted resolutions strongly commencing the OF Pres
Wilson, promised its support the conduct OF the war and list
ened to a very sensible address from Mr.. Eulhu Root
Nr address throughout notes the Louisville POST
twas patriotic elevated Two points that he made deserve
especial attention The first OF hese was Mr. Roots declaration
against coalition government.
Ths relates to matter that been urged with Incorporate
zeal and partisan weeks such papers the New
York Tribune Mall the Boston Transcript and the Philadelphia
Ledger These journals and other equally obstinate arsans have
urging Mr. Wilson reorganze his cabinet and call in among
his advisers who did everything they could do defeat him o
reelection who constantly assd his administration the
plea being the Republican party deserves this recognition
time.
Speaking as Republican, Mr. Root declared that he wished
no such recognition himself his party The people reelected
Mr. Wilson President said Mr. Root and for Mr. Wilson to
choose cabinet Moreover argued Mr. Root the American
of government does permit coalition government of tho
kind that is operative in Great Britain.
Of course this Britain the executive author
y cenered in the cabinet of which the Prime Minister only onc
member although the leading member In the United States the
executive authority with the President alone His cabinet
advisers the of Great Britain his equals but his
subodina TO call into American cabinet opposed to
President upon every matter Of public policy except the conduct
of the and perhaps fully i'll sympathy with the President
plan relative how the should be managed would be unwse
Continuing Mr. Root told his Republican club members that
there were many things they could do help win the and the
important of these to watch the conduct of the numerous
Republicans who sit Congress- We defeated at the Prs
Dental election said Mr. Root Our first duty to control
ourselves Danish from hearts feeling of parsanshp ana
prejudice The party of usually contents itself with
wachfu criticism against another election We must have of
that The mighty issues in which the honor of country in
volcved must sweep all that away
Cosng Mr. Root warned the Republican Club against violent
criticism bunder stating that bundels would certain
ly committed This In fact, there has been
which bders made by both the losing and the win
ming side of the of the art of have made
the battlefield the successful ministers
has bndere What the country wants results and the lead
Ing the Republican party will follow Mr. Root advice and
Danish their paranshp and prejudice they help
the great deal more effectively than by having Re
publican or hold places in the cabinet
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-04-21
coon BACKS FOR BAD
MaysylIle Residents Are Learning
How 10 Exchange the Old Back
For u Stronger One.

Does your back ache, feel weak and
painful!
Do you suffer headaches, languor
and depression?
The kidneys may be calling for
help.
Weak kidneys cannot do their work
Give them the help they need.
To cure kidney backache you must
cure the kidneys.
Use a tested and proven kidney rem
edy.
Doan's Kidney Pills have stood the
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Convincing proof Of merit in Mays.
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Mrs. M. Holiday, 22l w. Second
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back has ached acres ny kidneys. My
kidneys have been irregular in action
and l have had dizzy spells and head.
aches. have always used Doan's
Kidney Pills, getting them at Wood &
Sons Drug Store, and they have never
failed to relieve these complaints"
Mrs. HOLIDAY is only one of many
Maysville people who have gratefully
endorsed Deans Kidney Pills. If your
back aches if your kidneys bother
you, don't simply ask for kidney
remedy-ask distinctly for DOAN'C
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Holiday had-the remedy backed by
home testimony SOC all stores. Eos
ter-Milburn Co., Props, Buffalo, N. Y
when Your Back is Lame-Remem
| Der the Name.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-04-21
ASSAULT ON PETROGRAD PLAN.
NED by GERMANS

Petrograd, via London, April 80
German preparations to attack the
the northern front. supported by q
German fleet, reports of which appear
to be well founded, bear out the wal
Offices warning recently issued, that
the enemy means to march on Petro-
grad. The preparations consist of the
massing of troops on the Dvinsk-
Riga front and the concentration OF
transport warships and shallow draft
ships in Baltic Sea ports. A portion
Of the German feet is reported to have
moved from Kiel and Libau.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-04-21

which followed a rush for the stair
way.
The dead:
DR.. Martha +. Keller, a physician !.
Harry Rowland, IS, an employee of
the Cole Motor Company, who re-
sided in the building; Leona Griffin,
1S; Robert Griffin, IA; Mrs. NJ. Crit
fin, mother Of Leon and Robert Crit
fin: and an unidentified woman.
The flames spread to the Linden
and Royal hotels, across an alley, but
guests made their escapes and the
property damage to the hotels was
slight.
The loss to the building is esti-
mated at s65,OOO.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-04-21
THRIFT AND FAIR SEX

Samuel johnson called thrift the daughter of Prudence the
sister of Temperance and the mother of Liberty Another oso
pher refers Frugay the mother Of all vrcs while there
old Scottish proverb who would thrive must ask his wes
leave Thus the recognized its ntianes develop
ing and maintaining thrift of the greatest and most valuable
virtues of humanity
It is who usually dominates the procedure and character
of the household and it therefore her the welbeng of
society must depend With mothers sisters wives and sweehearts
setting the examples naturally follows that will have
alternative but to follow.
Thrift to be observed by individuals only concentrating
their thoughts methods of frugal but specific act that
will be a start in the permanent practice of thrift.
WOmans part important and can be no better demonstrated
than in the home Cicero said in the family in the State,
the best of wealth Economy But be remembered
that while economy signifies saving, thrift both saving and
increasing.
It is the home that mind and character found and is
there under the influence of that the individuals who subse
quenty form the society that moud the affairs of the world
ceve the definite impression that guide their future actions
tnes
The management of family and should have meth
3D. tact and that essential of thrift the ability for adapting
to ends.
The kitchen offers the vital spot the household for the esab
ishment of thrift Sir Walter Scott kitchen had Waste
not want not housewife would engrave this her mind
as well as her Kitchen tremendous step forward will have been
taken
The Importance of the kitchen in praccng thrift be bet
ter appreciated when recognizes that the greater part of human
labor devoted to the direct production of the materials for food
And this food bought and prepared by for consumption
by humanity they do the family income they
have to spend that which earned and for this alone
should utilize sound judgment in the spending
That will do their full share and more in creating in
dvdua thrift there cannot be any question The savings bank
was established by womanNiss Priscilla Wakefield of Toen.
ham, Mddesex Engandtoward the close of the 18th Century
Our national government the people conserve the
food products and cultivate every inch of that famine may
not stare the nation the face and undo the thrift with which
all have been blessed
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-04-21
SIN DEAD; SCORE ARE HURT IN
OFFICE FIRE

Indianapolis, Ind, April 19-Six per-
sons are dead and score of others
are suffering from minor injuries as
result of fire which is thought to
have resulted from an explosion Of
moving picture films in the Office of a
film exchange in the Colrax building
and apartment house in the downtown
district here tonight.
Forty persons were in the building
when the explosion, followed by Il
wave of flames, occurred and a score
of women were hurt in the panic
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-04-21

This city has been one of the for
tunate thirty in the United States that
are to be visited by Miss Christine
Mayo, the famous Vampire Woman OF
motion pictures. Miss Mayo. whose
characterizations as a lurer of men are
known to every movie fan in the
world, was persuaded to visit this city
after, several days of pleading.
The producers for whom Miss Mayo
is working before the camera didn't
like the idea of losing their star for
so long period as a month, but doc
tors advised them that Miss Mayo
would be forced to travel to give her
1 change from the studios where she
had been Turing men by the scores to
heir destruction-in pictures only.
Thousands of offers were received
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-04-21

We are authorized to announce w.
G. Booton as candidate for Jailer Of
Mason county. KY, subject to the ac-
ton Of the Democratic party at the
August Primary,
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-04-21

by Miss Mayo's managers, Phil Selz-
nick Inc, to have their star visit thea
tres throughout the country, but only
thirty were lucky, including the Pas
time theater, where Miss Mayo will
appear on next Monday and meet in
person her thousands of admirers.
One of the many features in which
this beautiful and weird star has APP
peared will be shown the day that she
comes to this city. After each per-
Torrance Miss Mayo will tell of her
many experiences in making pictures,
and will also hold reception in the
theater lobby. Miss Mayo will be &C.
companied by Mrs. Phil Selznick, sis
ter-in-law of the famous motion pic
ture magnate, Lewis ]. Selznick, pro-
Queer of the Clara Klmball Young
features.