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The Washington times., 1917-05-05
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Address by Mrs. A. NJ. Curtis before Women
Wage Earners' Association, 7N street
northwest p. m.
Address. The Importance Of Suffrage IN the
Education OF Women" by DR.. Philander
p. ClaXton. at tea. National American
Woman Suffrage Association. 1855 Rhode
Island avenue northwest. 1905 .. m.
Merrick debate by Phllodemic Society OF
Georgetown College. Castor Hall, Sis D. m.
Address. Friendship and NeighborlIness Z"
by the Rev. William Couden, before Lib
Fourteenth and streets northwest, {
d.
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ASSIGNS ARMY TRAINERS.

The War Department today assign
ed regular army officers. most OF
whom saw duty with Pershing in
Mexico. as instructors for the citi
Zens' training camps in three depart
ments. as follows: Twenty-seven to
the Central Department, twenty-sIx
to the Southeastern, twelve TO the
Northeastern Department.
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BIG WORK TO BE DONE-SO PUT
OUT THE LIGHT-THAT SEEMS
TO BE THE MOTTO OF THE
ADMINISTRATION

With war beginning, all Ameri'
cans, from the President worrying
about the fate of the nation, to the
woman worrying about her son
surely need all possible information.
Yet, with war beginning some
power back of Congress says, in a
hundred speeches in numerous
amendments and lodgings, "Put out
the light. We can all work better in
the dark"
The lower house, yesterday, de-
cided by a vote of 220 to 167, to
strike out section four of the espio-
mage bill. Number four was the
section that gave the President
power to make laws overnight, then
try, convict, sentence, and punish
under his own handmade laws.
Such power exceeds the powers
enjoyed by the recent Gar of Rus
sia and the present Sultan of Turkey.
It was thought that such a violent
move toward autocracy in "glor-
ious war for democracy" could hard
ly succeed. There was some sane
talk-the entire section was thrown
out bodily.
The Washington times., 1917-05-05
Amusements Today.

Belasco-'Ths Blue Paradise" Els and n
p. m
New National-SThe Yellow Jacket" 2:1s anE
$50 p. m. :
Polf-New Poll Players in The Cinderella
Man." 2:l5 and Sis D. m
B. +. .keiths-Vaudeville. AIS and SIS D. N
Gaysty-Burlesque, 2:l5 and S:I5 D. m
Loew's Columbia-Photoplays, 1870 a. m. n
II .. m.
Strand-Photoplays II .. m. to II D. m
Garden-Photoplays. II n m. to :. m
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The tradition OF the old ladies who
have treasured the memory OF the
days OF their youth when they danced
with Lafayette. is now supplemented
by the vivid present experience of the
very young ladies whose foreheads
have been kissed by General Joffre.
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Would stop Tobacco Planting Dur
Ing War.

To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
have noticed recently in the pub
lie press. many suggestions that the
grain and other food crops of tho
country should be increased this sea-
son by diligent efforts on the part
of the farmers.
1t is easily within the power of
the Government to immeasurably In
crease such products in the country
by forbidding the planting and cul-
tivation OF tobacco for the duration
Of the war. The thousands OF acreJ
Of land devoted to tobacco and the
large number OF persons employ in
its cultIvatin should all be applied to
the production of crops absolutely
necessary for food purposes.
WILLIAM q. CARTER.
The Washington times., 1917-05-05

Germany now threatens reprisals
II German prisoners are embarked on
hospital ships for England. The
Imagination fails at the effort Of
grasping what reprisals could now
be adopted by Germany.
The Washington times., 1917-05-05

A new model Greek cabinet is about
to be designed by ZaImis. Some day
the lovers OF rare old furniture will
take to collecting the cabinets of the
great war period.
The Washington times., 1917-05-05

This man Thompson, who calls Chi
cago, OF which he happens to be
mayor. "the sixth largest German city
in the world" seems TO think that he
was elected in Germany.
The Washington times., 1917-05-05
Tri0Iet.

without, the pale, the lantern moon
Looked down and smiled and al
most talked.
A city street-a night in June
Without-the pale, the lantern moon
Accentuated that saloon
To which a worn inebriate walked
without the pail. The lantern moon
Looked down and smiled and seem
ed to talk. -FRECKLES.
H. J. II.
The Washington times., 1917-05-05

Constantine denies that Hohenzol-
lern influence has guided his actions.
Well, no husband likes to admit pub.
licly that he is henpecked.
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The German minister TO Mexico de.
nies using spies in the United States.
just as the spies themselves deny
using dynamite in our munitIon
plants.
The Washington times., 1917-05-05

Insurance CommissIoner NesbIt Sug'
Eests Correction to Mr.. Fieklen.
To the Editor of THE TIMES:
Permit me to make two or three
corrections OF statements appearing
in the long wall emanating from s. p.
FickIen, published in yesterdays
Times.
The corrections are:
First, that / was not a member of
the insurance commissioners commit
tee. Tie states / was.)
Second. the limit was not changed
in this tentative agreement, from
$4,000 to $1,000, as he states 1t was.
Third. the recommendation l made
before that committee was not adopt
ed, and II was not at all the tentative
agreement finally reached.
In the telegram 1 sent to the com
missioners' convention at Des Moines,
April Il, the following suggestion was
made:
80 That army and navy
risks be handled by a central bureau
OF insurance and. distributed among
the life companies in proportion to
their relative size and strength. Such
business to be handled without com
mission OF any kind. also that until
the expected mortality of any COM
pany is reached no additional charge
of any kind be made"
c. F. NEsBIT.
The Washington times., 1917-05-05

An interesting contribution to the
study of human nature and, to prac-
tical psychology would be The Diary
of a Hat Check Boy. What do they
think OF the miserable, crawling
creatures called human?
The Washington times., 1917-05-05

80 a m. height ii 0:59 O. m. height OF
''S p. m. height 2sl LIS D. m. heiEht Oh
sun AND MOON TABLES.
gun gun rose b;H a. m Moon rises 5:T D n
snn sets I:0 p. m Noon sets $50 a m
Light automobile lamps At TIA D. m.
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
Observations At United States Weathsa
bureau stations. taken at q q m today
seventy-nfth meridian time:
Temperature Rainfall
The Washington times., 1917-05-05

A talk on "Are Cubists Crazy?" is
announced. Half the Cubists will be
sore at the suggestion that they are
crazy: the other half will be sore at
the suspicion that they are not.
The Washington times., 1917-05-05

However, the Senate has not yet
been heard.
There are men there who believe
that the people of the United States
can still be trusted to know what
is going on.
There are Senators-many of
them-who believe that this country
really belongs to the people, and that
the peoples servants really are
SERVANTS, not autocratic rulers.
In a "great war for democracy"
under the leadership of one whose
speciality was once "pitiless public
ity" we are told that the country is
to be managed on a basis Of pitiful
SECRECY.
BUT, every man in Congress has
sworn to UPHOLD THE CONSTI-
TUITION, not the parts of it that he
likes, but the CONSTITUTION.
Any man who votes to nullify the
Constitution violates his oath of Of
fee.
And no newspaper worth while
will pay much attention to a law
based on official perjury. Gentlemen
in Congress may say they have
changed the Constitution. But the
people and newspapers representing
them will not consider the Constitu-
tion changed until it shall have been
changed CONSTITUTIONALLY.
You will get the news and honest
opinions.
You will be told what those whom
you hire are doing, with your men
and your money-and no espionage
bill will prevent it.
The Washington times., 1917-05-05

If there was a rule that writers
must call their shots before they make
them many successes would be at
tributed to accident rather than
talent.
The Washington times., 1917-05-05

The conviction grows that Senator
La Toilette should put his brain in
the hands OF a good osteopath.
The Washington times., 1917-05-05

There can be no two minds as to
the right OF William Hohenzollern to
head the list OF the Rev. Billy Sun
days who's Who in He'll"
The Washington times., 1917-05-05

Life should not be encouraged to
produce melodrama Life sell
dom knows when to drop the curtain.
The Washington times., 1917-05-05

Said Fontaine Fox to Mother Goose.
These kids are always running loose ~
Said Mother Goose 10 Fontaine Fox.
Get 'ep some toys and picture blocks. !"
The Washington times., 1917-05-05

Every time a Russian looks out OF
the window he sees another German
Socialist with an olive branch in his
mouth.
The Washington times., 1917-05-05

To the Editor of THE TINES:
l have read with great interest the
editorial in The Times Of Wednesday.
May 2, on the Constitution OF the United
States, in which you make a violent at
tack on the espionage bill now pending
in Congress. Some time ago The Times
insisted that 1t was the patriotic duty
Of every Congressman to vote for such
bills as the Administration might rec
ommend as necessary for the successful
prosecution OF the war.
Your paper clearly intimated that the
Administration was inspired with wis
dom from on high and that 1t was a
reasonable act to even question the
merits Of any bill sanctioned by Presi-
dent Wilson and his immediate advisers.
Are you not aware that the espionage
bill is very near and dear to the heart
OF the Administration. and has the
thought occurred to you. II all other
measures so far advocated by the Ad-
ministration are inspired. that this par
ticular measure Is also? Or do you
wish to plac, yourself In the very
anomalous position OF insisting that only
such measures as anecI tne newspapers
are not inspired and should be corrected
by Congress?
Sauce for the goose Is certainly sauce
for the gander. The Times has not hesi-
tated to impugn the motives and TO
question the patriotism Of any member
of Congress who honestly opposed some
OF the recommendations OF the Admin
istration. and now you have suddenly
made the discovery that this particular
pet of the President and the Attorney
General is both vicious and monstrous,
contravening one OF the provisions OF
the Constitution.
II would favor even a more drastic
bill than the one proposed II by so doing
It would be possible to muzzle news
papers like The Times which for years
has confounded liberty with license.
Your vicious and unwarranted attack on
men like Senator Stone and Congress-
man Cooper should have made you sub
Ject to punishment under the section
OF the statutes relating to criminal libel
Yours truly.
JAMES FERGUSON.
1901 Monroe avenue northwest.
The Washington times., 1917-05-05

Just because you have a crouch,
that is no sign that you are sincere.
The Washington times., 1917-05-05

Some men coH do favor tcith such
a manner that 1t makes an enemy for
life.
The Washington times., 1917-05-05

The next time a retail dealer ex-
plains his latest boost in prices or
adventure in short weight TO us with
the remark that the trusts are ruin
ing him we intend to look him cold
ly in the eye and say: I'm id glad
OF it, DON MARQUIS.
The Washington times., 1917-05-05

Democracy opened its mouth to
cheer and congratulate itself upon
the survival of the Constitution
but it had to close its mouth rapidly
and take another breath. For fol
lowing the defeat of one attack on
the Constitution, up bobbed second
presented by Mr.. Gard, Democrat,
from Ohio. This Gard amendment
was adopted by a vote of 1876 to 18S,
and together with the rest Of the
espionage bill went through.
The Gard amendment is the old
Hto h with the Constitution and
freedom Of speech idea" with this
difference.
Mr.. Gard gives the President
power to make laws, invent and de-
scribe crimes. But in order to con-
vict and punish under this new, queer
law making, free speech muzzling
power, a jury must be called in.
If you are determined to butcher
the Constitution, it does not improve
matters much to say that a jury
must be asked to assist in the
butchering.
The Washington times., 1917-05-05
Don Marquis
Column

In Germany, Il seems, the Socialists
arc Germans first Gnd Socialists after
tOdrd
IN some other countries they are
Socialists first
And Germans dJteri1drdsf
The Washington times., 1917-05-05

cials are doing, and what mistakes
they are making.
The Washington times., 1917-05-05

WHAT BECOMES OF THE PEANUT
SHUCKs.
Sir: think l can throw some light
on the peanut shuck problem. A
short time ago I carried an offering
OF peanuts, having heard they were
excellent brain food, to a. cousin of
mine (very distant, please) sojourn-
ing in a State insane asylum
i know what became of those
shucks. She ate 'em! F. w.
The Washington times., 1917-05-05

Mr.. Cards amendment puts the
House on record to the effect that
free speech can always be summoned
before jury, with the United States
Government as prosecutor and with
laws made overnight as pretext.
This means that the rest of the first
constitutional amendment, guaran-
teeing RELIGIOUS freedom, may
also be submitted to a jury.
If the President of 1917 may set
limits to free SPEECH, and if juries
may punish speech with ten thousand
dollars fine and ten years in jail
the President of 1927 may provide
laws against and inflict punishment
for freedom of RELIGION.
If it IS decided that one part of
the Constitution can be treated as a
joke NOW, it may be decided later
on that the rest of that interesting
document is a joke also.
Freedom of contract, PROPERTY
rights, the forbidding Of cruel and
unusual punishment-these and
other provisions written into the
Constitution by the men that
founded the nation and looked ahead,
NAV become Jokes later on,
The Washington times., 1917-05-05

Bear in mind, as you consider this
action of a so-called Democratic Ad-
ministration that the question in
volved is FREE SPEECH. Not free
dom for the newspaper man to write,
but FREEDOM FOR YOU TO
HEAR WHAT is GOING ON.
Newspaper men will KNOW what
is happening.
They will know if commanders are
incompetent and should be changed.
They will know whether your tax
money is squandered instead Of be-
ing wisely spent.
EDITORS WILL NOT LACK IN
FORMATION. They will simply be
forbidden to tell YOU.
No censorship law, no law against
free press and free speech can keep
information from an editor.
But such laws can and will keep
information from YOU. and that is
exactly what is wanted by men who
work for the law that muzzles the
truth.
The criminals that sold embalmed
beef to your soldiers in the Spanish
war could not have been exposed
under this espionage law. For under
this law, you must not "give comfort
to the enemy" And it would surely
comfort the enemy to know that our
patriotic trusts were poisoning our
soldiers with rotten beef. Such news
as that will be decently buried in
the waste basket if this new brand
of democracy has its way.
Mr.. Munsey yesterday wrote
wisely and temperately urging quick
building of ships, complaining of
"too much committeeizing," too
much quibbling and wasting time.
With this new espionage law they
could put Mr.. Munsey in Jail for
trying to hurry up the committee
izers, and Jail also any editor print
ing his warning. Roosevelt in the
Spanish war signed a round robin Of
protest very valuable and useful.
Under this law against free speech
he could have been put in jail for
that, and in the next cell they could
have put the editor guilty of publish
ing the complaint-for it might COM
fort the enemy to know Roosevelt's
good ground for c6mplaint.
The Washington times., 1917-05-05

A child with watch does not hesi-
tate to pull it to pieces. He thinks
he can fix it Grown older, he takes
the watch to a matchmaker. Ad-
ministration children here are busy
celebrating the war by pulling the
Constitution to pieces-they do not
doubt their ability to fix it. DAN
gerous trifing, born of childish con-
ceit and impatience of restraint.
of cannot make laws, play Judge
and jury, forget a bothersome old
document like the Constitution, why
be in ofice?" asks official enthusias-
tic youthfulness. And it pulls the
handspring out of the watch de-
lighted with the wheels.
Fortunately there are some expert
enced and thoughtful men in the Sen
ate, some who believe that the Con-
stitution and free speech are serious
national possessions, worth preserv-
ing.
They must be heard, before the
first amendment to the Constitution
breathes its pitiful last breath. That
amendment Speaker Clark read to
the House on Wednesday, and after
he had read it, said:
81 undertake to say that those
words / have read are the most i'm
portant part of the Constitution Of
the United States, bar none"
And the House applauded his
statement. But in spite of the
Speakers protest, the same House
decided to cut out of the Constitu-
ton the part that all agree is most
important-the amendment giving
the people THE RIGHT TO KNOW
WHAT IS GOING ON IN THEIR
OWN COUNTRY. what their Off
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-03-22
VILLA CAPTURES PARRAL.
Next Move Expected to Be Against
Capital Of Chihuahua.

Ell Paso. Tex.-Francisco Villa cap
tured Parral, Chihuahua, defeating the
Carranza forces there. according to a
report received by government agents
here and forwarded to Washington.
After capturing the mountain min
ing town, Villa led his forces down
the mountain and started toward Chi
hauhua City with the intention of at
tacking the state capital, according to
the same source.
l.. A. Winn of New York city and
Bert Seigel, said to be from Pittsburg.
We're shot and killed by Villista ban
dts near Magistral, Durango, accord
ing to information received here from
employees OF American mining COM
panies located in Durango.
Jose Maria Flores, a guide and in.
terpreter for Gen. Pershing in Mexico,
was executed near the Babicora ranch
in western Chihuahua recently by Ju.
lilo Acosta. Villa leader, because OF
his friendship for the Americans, an
American from Babicora reported
upon his arrival. A companion OF
Flores also was executed. 4
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-03-22
Nav Declare state Of War.

Washington, March 2O.-President
Wilson is expected within the next
forty-eight hours to indicate definitely
that he believes virtual state of war
exists between the United States and
Germany News received from Ply
Americans. had been drowned when
the American merchantmen Vigilan'
cia was sunk without warning by q
German submarine, added, IL possible
to the already grave view of the situ
alton held here as result of the de
struction of the Vigilancia, the Illinois
and the City OF Memphis.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-03-22
OPEN UP MORE LAND
SEVEN WESTERN STATES HAVE
100000 FOR SETTLEMENT.
Secretary Of Interior Announces
Tracts Subject to Enlarged
Home stead Act.

Denver.-During the last month
100000 acres of land in seven west
ern states were designated for settle
ment under the enlarged homestead
act by the federal government, accord
ing to an announcement by Franklin
X. Lane, secretary of the interior.
Under these designations, 100000
acres in Colorado are available for
settlement. The act permits the ac-
QUESTION OF a homestead OF 32O acres.
The land in Colorado lies in eleven
counties. In the following counties
the greater portion of the designated
areas Is available for new settlers:
Conejos county, 12S.60O acres; Rio
Grande. 46.700; Saguache. $4,000.
Other states have the following
areas open to settlement under the
enlarged homestead act: Arizona, 22.-
500 acres; Idaho. 37.7OO; Kansas. 49,
900; Montana. 1s5.70O; New Mexico.
46l,S00, and North Dakota, 1850
acres,
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-03-22
new CABINETS POLICY
RUSSIAN DUMA COMMITTEE Is.
SUES PROGRAM.
Amnesty for All Political and
Religious Offenses.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
London.--The provisional govern
ment of Russia has issued the follow
ing appeal to the people, according
to dispatch received from Reuters
Petrograd correspondent:
Citizens-The executive committee
of the duma. with the aid and support
of the garrison OF the capital and its
inhabitants, has succeeded in tri-
umphing over the obnoxious forces OF
the old regime in such manner that
we are able to proceed to more
stable organization of the executive
power, with men whose past political
activity assures them the country's
confidence. The new cabinet will
base its policy on the following prin-
ciples:
First-An immediate general am
nesty for all political and religious Of
fenses. including terrorist acts and
military and agrarian offenses.
Second-Liberty of speech and Of
the press; freedom for alliances.
unions and strikes, with the extension
of these liberties to military officials
within the limits admitted by mill
tary requirements.
Third-Abolition OF all social, re-
ligious and national restrictions.
Fourth-To proceed forthwith to
the preparation and convocation OF a
constitutional assembly. based on uni
versal suffrage. which will establish
a governmental regime.
Fifth-The substitution of the po-
lice by a national militia. with chiefs
to be elected and responsible to the
government.
Sixth-Communal elections to be
based on universal suffrage.
Seyenth-The troops which partici'
pated in the revolutionary movement
will not be disarmed, but will remain
in Petrograd.
Eighth-While maintaining strict
military discipline for troops on active
service. 1t is desirable to abrogate for
soldiers all restrictions in the enjoy
ment of social rights accorded other
citizens.
The provisional government de
sres to add that it has no intention
to profit by the circumstances of the
war to delay the realization OF the
measures above mentioned.
Gar, Son and Grand Duke Out.
Petrograd. March II. Emperor
Nicholas abdicated at midnight Thurs
day night on behalf Of himself and tht
heir-apparent, Grand Duke Alexis, il
favor OF Grand Duke Michael Alexan
drovitch.' At 2: 80 O'Clock Friday after
noon Grand Duke Michael himself alb
dicated. thus bringing the Romanof
dynasty to an end.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-03-22
carranza to Grant Amnesty.

Fl Paso, Tex.-amnesty will be Of
fered to all Mexican refugees by Gen.
Carranza after he is inaugurated
President Of Mexico on May /, accord
ing to information received here by
Carranza officials. The only excep-
tions to the blanket amnesty procla
nation will be Francisco Villa. his
immediate followers and those who
were implicated in the murder of
President Francisco l. Madero and
Vice President Jose Pine Suarez.
Even these will be limited to the
leaders.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-03-22
Emergency Military Appropriation

the 100000 emergency military appro-
priation both for preparation of the
National Guard of Colorado and for
mobilization in case of war with Ger.
many. Governor Julius C. Gunter is in.
vestigating the advisability of an
amendment to the long appropriations
bill pending before the General AS
sembly The 100000 appropriation
was inserted in the bill originally on
ly with the idea that it should be used
in case of war and then to pay for
mobilization.