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The Washington times., 1917-05-08
ROOT PREPARED FOR
JOURNEY TO RUSSIA
Commission, to Avoid U-BOats, Will
Go Via Japan and Siberia.

After more than a week spent in
studying the Russian situation, Elfhu
Root. who was named by the Presi-
dent to head the American mission to
Petrograd. has announced that he is
ready to start whenever the Govern
ment. is ready.
A ship has been secured, and It is
expected that the mission, whose per
sonnet will be named shortly, will de-
part from a Pacific coast port some
time next week, going through Japan,
where a week will be spent in q study
OF industrial conditions.
1t Is expected that about thirty-fve
days viii be required for the trip. but
il was deemed advisable to take the
longer route rather than run the
risks OF the submarine zone.
Samuel Gompers, president OF the
American Federation OF Labor, yester-
day sent a telegram to the Council If
Workmen's and Soldiers Deputies at
Petrograd assuring the Russians that
the American mission is not being
sent to advise or to interfere, but to
be OF assistance to the Russian de-
mocracy in any way possible Mr.
Gompers denounced punitive indemni-
ties and forcible annexation. and ex-
pressed the hope that a real peace will
be brought about by the overthrow Of
the autocracies OF Hohenzollern and
Hapsburg.
The Washington times., 1917-05-08
SENSATIONAL TROUSER SALE
Attracting Vast Crowds
A. New & Co., Famous Max
ers, Supply Brand-New
Stock-Bis Bargains.

Fresh interest has been given the
wonder arousinR sale Of Mem
Trousers now in progress at Fried
lander Brothers, AS Ninth street
northwest, by the receipt OF another
shipment containing hundreds OF
pairs Of surprising qualities.
These Trousers come direct from
the workrooms OF A. New & Co. 7ST
Broadway, New York City, who are
well known throughout the country
for the high quality OF the garments
they produce.
selection possible, the Trousers have
been divided into four lots, priced a.
follows: Sl.ss - t2.45 - 33.1b - t7.os.
There are hundreds OF pairs at these
prices. and they are to be found In a
wide variety OF materials, including
cassimeres. serges. cheviots. fiannsls.
fancy mixtures, &C, in every shade
and combination.
The size range is complete. and Il
will be found a simple matter to
match almost any odd coat. the re-
suit beng q practically new suit at
way below the ordinary cost OF just
the trousers
In addition to the above, there is on
display a large stock OF Mems Khaki
Pants at 9sc. Just the thing for the
workingman, for wear in the garden.
or when fishing.
snappy young mems Blue Serge
Suits, PInch-backs, Patch Pockets,
worth up TO S20. special ei3.sS.
Even though the stock is large. the
values are so unusual that there's no
telling how long this sale will last. so
once. Remember the name and ad-
dress. better still. jot it down--it's
Brothers. as Ninth
street northwest.-Adyt.
The Washington times., 1917-05-08
ITEMS OF INTEREST
in And ABOUT CITY
What Has Happened, What Is
Going On, and Where.

From men who fought in days OF
bold knights to protect fair women,
to Eallants Of the twentieth century
who shield the weak from oppression,
the spirit Of courage and vslor has
come. Only today the animal are
picking up the habit. Attest:
Out in Columbia road lives an old,
blind cat. She is a peaceful cat, one
that never bowls on back fences at
night or gives serenades in the street.
Because she is blind the other cats
OF the neighborhood attack her.
That is. they used to.
Last night, as she was passing
down the street. the other cats made
the usual evening sally, emerging
from every conceivable hiding place.
They ran after the blind cat, hurting
feline taunts and threats.
But when a husky TOmmie, with
rough, harsh coat, took up the chsl-
lenge in behalf Of the blind animal,
there was a general cat exodus. After
dispensing the attackers, down the
street marched the happy couple and
maybe the protector was whispering
q word or two Of cat-consolation to
the one who had so long been the
object Of attack.
The Washington times., 1917-05-08
THIEVES ENTER TWO STORES
Obtain $11.4o From Downtown
Business Houses.

Eleven dollars and forty cents was
the loot obtained by thieves who
forced their way into two stores in
the downtown section between last
midnight and daybresk.
John Bassett reported to the police
his store at 94s New York avenue
northwest was entered by prying the
lock of the front door and forty
pennies taken from the cash drawer.
The hardware store OF James B.
Lambie & Co. Inc, 1415 New York
avenue northwest, was entered
through a skylight and $11 taken
from the cash drawer.
Detective Beckley is looking for
the defiant thief who stole the bicycle
OF Park Policeman Leroy from the
Police Court steps yesterday.
The fellow who has been beating
the high cost of living by breaking
into grocery stores made his latest
haul at the place OF Sam Trubensky,
of 4l3 Four-and-a-half street south
west, who reported six shoulders. six
cans Of condensed milk, several cans
OF tomatoes. and some bread stolen.
The Washington times., 1917-05-08
U-B0AT SINKS 4 TRAVELLERS
Spanish and French Boats Fight
Submarine Unnecessarily.

PARIS, May S.-A dispatch to the
Havas agency from San Sebastian
spain, tells OF a fight between a sub
maine and Spanish and French
trawlers in which two French trawi-
ers with small caliber guns battled
for some time with the submarine
but finally were sunk. Two OF the
Spanish trawlers also were sent to
the bottom. The dispatch says:
"a submarine attacked the fishing
fleet, consisting OF a number OF Span
ish and French craft, including the
French steam fishers Nerdun and
Marine. both OF which were armed
with small caliber guns. These guns
were used so effectively that the
submarine was compelled to plung".
Later II reappesred and the fight
was resumed. II lasted for an hour
and the Nerdun and Marine were grad
ually overcome and sunk. Seven
sailors from the vessels are missing.
Two Spanish fishing craft also
were sunk during the engagement.
The Washington times., 1917-05-08
POETS NAME; CAESARS MIND.

Longfellow's ''Evangeline" still wan
ders. From coast to coast. lingering
here and there to grasp OF the forbid
den fruit, Henry Wadsworth Longfel'
low also vanders in a vain attempt
10 enlist in the United States Marine
Corps.
Longfellow has been rejected for
enlistment on account of physical dis
ability in six widely separated cities
during the past month. The marine
corps issued a bulletin today TO all its
recruiting stations to be on the look
out for the modern Gabriel" and not
accept him for enlistment.
The Washington times., 1917-05-08
PLAN FLOWER DAY
FOR WAR MOTHERS
DebutanteS to Sell POsies for
Women of France.

Eager to do their bit" to aid our
allies, more than a score of prominent
society leaders OF Washington, head
ed by Mrs. II. l.. Rust. are arranging
for a unique flower day to be held
here May II. the proceeds OF which
are TO be devoted to the relief OF the
homeless mothers Of that portion OF
mo Mans Land" recently wrested
from the Germans in northern France.
The date selected is the Saturday
before Mothers Day. and the women
will offer flowers for sale, so that the
purchasers mite will serve the double
purpose OF providing flowers and
happy memories on this side, and
food. clothing, and other necessaries
to those destitute mothers on the
other side of the Atlantic.
DebutanteH to BE Vendors.
A Vast army OF debutantes, the
most beautiful and attractive of the
past winter, 1t is stated, will act as
vendors, and every busy corner
throughout busy Washington will be
occupied by a girl with basket OF
flowers The services of several
procured. The boys will not actually
offer the flowers for sale, IL is stated,
but will carry them to the various
corners for the girls and assist in
other ways.
Lilies of the valley from old Vir-
ginia homes, donated by friends OF
members of the committee. will be
among the flowers sold. and there will
be small sprigs OF ivy and potted
plants from Mt. Vernon.
High officials OF the French army
have stated that the one big cause
OF depression among their soldiers Is
the fear that their mothers and wives
and sisters are suffering from lack
OF food and clothing" said Mrs. Rust.
land I think the least we women over
here can do is to try to relieve this
suffering to what extent we can.
Nine. Jusserand Custodian.
The funds raised by the sale will be
turned over TO Nine. Jusserand, wife
OF the French ambassador, and will
be forwarded by her direct to the
proper persons in France, where dis
tribution will be made.
Besides Mrs. Rust, the committee Is
made up OF Mrs Charles B. Neill and
Mrs. Thomas Carter, vice chairmen;
Mrs. Ralph L. Gallinger. wife OF Sen
ator GaIlingsr: Mrs Ollie James. Mrs.
J. c. Beckham. Mrs. Ben johnson,
Mrs. c. c. McCord. Mrs. Cary GrAyson,
Mrs. Joseph P. Tarvin, Mrs, Douglas
P. Birnie. Mrs. c. c. Marbury, Miss
Mamie Heth. Mrs. Robert W. Wool
ley, Mrs. Conrad II. Syme. Mrs. Cow
ington, wife OF Chief Justice Coving-
ton; Mrs. David II. Kincheloe, Mrs
Charles McAllister. Mrs. Bertholf,
wife of Captain Bertholf, of the Ma
rine Corps: Mrs. A. R. Mullowny, wife
of Justice MuIlowny; Mrs. Ida Bowie.
Mrs. Lester Jones, Miss Mamie Bar
bee, Mrs. B. Bradbury, Mrs. Boyd Tay-
lor. Mrs. William B. Harrison, and
Mrs. Joseph Earle.
The Washington times., 1917-05-08
HAVE AHEART FOR
DAY NURSERY, PLEA
Pretty Girls Will Make This
Plea on Saturday.

Washington people will be held up
in broad daylight by armed persons
who will demand money on Saturday.
The warning has been conveyed to
the Metropolitan Police Department.
but Major Pullman has refused police
protection. They will be armed with
tags only.
For the bold holdups will be pretty
girls. Have a heart they Will say
to the person approached.
The tag day viii be for the bene-
at OF the Day Nursery and Dispen-
sary Association. 495 II street south
west. where little children are cared
for while their mothers are at work
The Washington times., 1917-05-08
HEADS c. W. U. ENGINEERS.

Edwin A Schmitt was elected presi-
dent OF the Engineering Society Of
George Washington University at a
meeting In the Arts and Sciences as
Eembly hall last night Those, elected to
serve with him were: o. II. Miller. frst
vice president: B. c. Cruickshanks, seq
ond vice president: Spencer B. Michael.
third vice president; Jacob L Linovitz.
treasurer; ID. V. Stroop. secretary. and
II. A. Ehrman. membership commit
teeman
The Washington times., 1917-05-08
ToDANs SUFFRAGE TEA.

The afternoon tea today at the Ma.
tional American Woman Suffrage
headquarters will be in honor Of Mrs.
Frederick p. Bagley. of Boston, and
Miss Mary Mcdowell. OF Chicago. Mrs.
Lyman B. Swormstedt will act as
hostess, and both Mrs. BaEIey and
Miss Mcdowell will speak Mrs.
Swormstedt will be assisted by Mrs.
W. f. Charlotte, Miss Mary PETER
man, Mrs. Ernest Roberts. Miss Flora
Wilson. Mrs. George Flallwood. Mrs.
Frederick Haskin. and Miss Martha
Mancourt.
The Washington times., 1917-05-08
DO ram on FIeId Bak.rIe..

Field Bakeries will be the subject
of a lecture to be delivered tonight by
Capt. VIII H. Point in the auditorium
OF the Army Medical School before
the prospective officers OF the quar-
termaster reserve corps. He will also
deliver a lecture tomorrow night on
''The Supply OF Subsistence for the
Army" Col c. F. Puckle, A. S. c..
connected with the British war mis-
sion. spoke on the army behind the
lines last night before the same
body OF men.
The Washington times., 1917-05-08
"SAvE YOUR JUNK" SLOGAN
Charity Workers Plan to Collect
City's Waste.


The Friendship Settlement House,
the Noel Settlement House, the COL
ored Social Settlement, and the
Neighborhood Settlement House have
combined forces in a drive against
waste in Washington. The cam
paign also is expected to net the
charitable institutions considerable
funds.
Within a few days, sanitary waste
bags will be distributed to house
Keepers in Washington, and into
these bags the charity workers will
ask that all old ruRs. rags, rubber,
clothing, copper and lead, anything
tnat might be used again, be thrown.
The bags will be collected about
May II, and all the contents sold.
the funds to be divided among the
-FOUR charity institutions. and be
used for their maintenance.
The Washington times., 1917-05-08

The Rev. DR.. James Shera Montgom-
cry will deliver an address tomorrow
night at a meeting OF the Vermont Ave
nue. Christian Church on the influence
OF the war upon personal evangelism
and the fact that the world war has
served to enlist men. not merely under
the colors Of their countries, but to bring
them into more complete understanding
Of the divinity Of Christ.
The Washington times., 1917-05-08
Hoo.Ierr VIII Elect.

The annual election OF officers of
the Indiana Society of Washington
will be held in the New Ebbitt to-
night at o'clock. An entertainment
will follow, supplied by Miss Maude
Lee, monologist, and the music will
be furnished by Mrs. Robert d. Heinl,
pianist, and Miss Elizabeth Leckie,
soprano. Mrs. George Schutt will be
In charge.
The Washington times., 1917-05-08
Receivers From Bullet Wound.

William Acker. eight years old, is
recovering at his home, T33 r street
northwest. today from a bullet wound
in his left hand. received when his
brother. Bertram, nine years old,
threw a cartridge into a bonfire
around which they were playing yes
terday evening. The boy was treated
at Garfield Hospital.
The Washington times., 1917-05-08
Aadre..e. LIterarr socI.tr.

The Rt. Rev. George w. Clinton. OF
Charlotte, n. C., will address the last
meetinE Of the season of the Bethel
Literary and Historical Association
tonight at the Metropolitan A. N. e.
Church. Music will be furnished by
the Lyric quintet and the Washing
ton Concert Orchestra.
The Washington times., 1917-05-08

Plans for the development OF the
territory surrounding Sixteenth street
extended Will be discussed at a meet
ing of the Sixteenth Street Heights
Citizens Association at the homs Of
II. H HERMAN, 1901 Ferr street
northwest, AZ o'clock tonight
The Washington times., 1917-05-08

A gold watch and chain. a diamond
stud. and q handsome stickpIn were
presented to w. II. Wells, chief en-
gineer of construction OF the South
ern Railway Company. at a dinner
given IN his honor yesterday by en-
ployes Of the company in rec ignition
of his birthday anniveI sarv In
cludsd in the guests were Vice Presi
dert Spencer, Treasurer Ansley, and
other high officials OF the road.
The Washington times., 1917-05-08
To Make PATRIOTIC Addres..

The visit OF the British and French
commissioners TO the tomb OF George
Washington al Mt. Vernon will be the
subject of an address Friday night in
the Eighth Street Temple by DIR.
Abram Simon. The address will be
open to the public. II will be under
the auspices of the Washington He
brew Congregation.
The Washington times., 1917-05-08
To Present "The Patriot

The Patriot" Will be the subject Of
the play to be presented by the Mt.
Pleasant Players at S o'clock tonight.
A musical program is also furnished by
the Douglas Epworth League at the
league rooms Of the Douglas Memorial
Church
The Washington times., 1917-05-08
To SPEAK At Park View.

Commissioner Brownlow and Major
Pullman will address members Of
the Park View Citizens Association
and residents OF that section at the
monthly meeting of the association
tonight in the auditorium of the
Park View School. Organization of
a Home Defense League. the lawn
and garden contests, and the i'm
provement Of streets will be discuss
The Washington times., 1917-05-08

will be held tomorrow night in the
Sunday school room OF the Methodist
Episcopal church at Langdon, d. c.
$. G. Mason, the secretary, states com
munity improvements will be dis
cussed.
The Washington times., 1917-05-08

The last meeting OF the season OF
the Capital Traction Company. section
No. s. American Electric Railway As
ISOLATION, will be held at Thirty-siXth
and NJ streets Thursday night.
The Washington times., 1917-05-08

All summer residents of the Dis
trict have been invited to attend the
meeting of the Colonial Beach So
ciety tonight at 7:30 o'clock in the
Public Library.
The Washington times., 1917-05-08

The regular meeting OF the North.
east Suburban Citizens Association
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-10

dens. Saturday she signed on order
discharging Sup't ]. W. Galley and
six assistants. She induced Asst
Health COm'r KoehIer to o. K the
order. Robertson heard Of it and
cOuntermanded it.
Anti-administration politicians say
it was the administration scheme to
wreck the employment bureau and
thus force the council to reconsider
it's action taking away Mrs. Rowe's
job.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-10
CONSIDER HOUSING PROBLEM
OF NEGROES

Chicago Real Estate board yesteF-
day appointed a special committee to
solve problem of negro invasion of
what residence districts. ColOred
representatives said they should be
permitted to buy property wherever
they choose and expansion Of present
districts is necessary in order to get
proper living quarters.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-10
OUT OF BIG FOUR
IN STATE LEGISLATION

Sen. Sam EttelsOn's champion
pionship of Jake Loeb's school board
plan at Springfield has cost Ettelson
his place as a member of the combine
that runs the state senate, says in
side gossip. Other matters Of poll
tics enter the situation, but the at
tempt of Ettelson to get for Jake
Loeb the special privilege Of address
ing the senate on the Baldwin-Otis-
Mueller bill marked the finish, it is
said. EtteIson is now out Of the
Daley BaTr-Curtis combine control
ling legislation.
Mayor Thompson's school board
politics are losing ground for what
the mayor wants from the legisla-
ture. To members of the labor lob
by Sen. Ettelson is making the eX-
PLANTATION that he wasn't speaking
for himself or Mayor Thompson at
all when he tried to get the floor for
a speech from Jake Loeb. In asking
the floor for the school board presi-
dent he was acting on the request of
Jake Loeb and not on his personal
initiative, says EttelsOn.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-10
PUBLIC MONEY TO PRIVATE
HOMES IS HIT.
Methodist

Methodist ministers yesterday
passed resolutions calling upon Gov.
Lowden, Mayor Thompson, state leg
islature and city council to pass leg
islation forbidding the paying Of pub
lie money to sectarian or private in
stitutions for care of dependents or
delinduents. This is in accordance
with recent ruling Of Judge Baldwin.
In 1915 report prepared by min
listers shows Protestant institutions
in Cook county received $6,79S in
this manner; Catholic institutions
253,326.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-10
GETS 100000 AND NEW WIFE AS
WIFE NO. / DIES.


How is this for luck?
James Watson, 8201 Harper av., is
said to have skipped from Wigan,
Eng, in 1906 with Anna Haddock. At
the same time his wife and baby were
going in another direction with an
other man.
Watson and his affinity settled in
Chicago. Mrs. Watson and the other
man tired Of each other, She wrote
friend husband. He suggested she
come to Chicago and live near him
and Miss Haddock. Wife did so, oc-
cupying house next to Watson.
In March Of this year Mrs. Watson,
who had 100000 in her own name,
tired of her queer matrimonial exist
ence and sued for divorce. She then
made a new will on March 80, cutting
off Watson. She neglected to sign
it. The next day she was killed in an
auto accident
On April 2 Watson became admin
istrator of the estate. On April 8 he
buried his wife. On April he mar
ried Miss Haddock.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-10
"AoLEE"
PLANS WENT

HER PLANS WENT "AoLEE"
Health Com'r Robertson has
spoiled the plans of Louise Osborne
Rowe, com'r of the defunct city well
fare dept, to wreck the city bureau
of employment woodward and gar
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-19
HUGE SUM FOR
 RECREATIONAL'
 WORK IN ARMY
Countries Best Theatrical Tal-. .. ent te Perform for U, Sol-s diers.

Washington, Sept. 1s-The biggest
 America, a continuous performance to
 last for the duration of the war, with
 an annual supporting fund of at least $14,0Oo.O00, started today at the. .16
 national army ~cantonments. The
 country's best theatrical talent has been, mobilized under the direction of
 Mark f.Klaw, to give free entertain
 ments for the soldiers.
 The government activities were or ganiZed by the commission on train- ing camp activities appointed by Sec
 reatry Baker, with Raymond B. Eos
 dick as chairman.
 Cooperation of the largest recrea- tional, educational and social organ izations in the country has been obs tained. They include the Y. NC. A., which has appropriated $4,0OO.0o0; the Knights of Columbus, who have
 raised $3,500,000; the Playground and Recreational association of. America. $3,50O,000, and the Library associa- ton of America, which is to provide libraries in all the cantonments from a fund of a million dollars. For a canteen service in the camps a fund of $1.500,000 has been set aside. The Young Women,s Christian asso- citation has arranged for 2, hostess house in each cantonment with Miss Catherine Scott. of the national coun- cil of the assOciation, directing the work. - The athletic work within the can tonments has been arranged. by Joseph E. Raycroft, athletic director at Princeton university, assisted by Mall colm Mcbride, former Yale football star Boxing and swimming, inter. brigade baseball games. basket ball contests and inter-regiment bayonet; drills will be features of this work. Lee F.. Hammer. formerly of the recreation division of the Russell Sage foundation, is in general charge of the; organization of camp libraries and theatricnls. Song leaders chosen on account of experience in college glee
 clubs or as cheer. leaders have been appointed in each camp.
 Joseph Lee. president of the Play
 ground and Recreation association of
 America, has organized the entertain ment activities in communities sur.
 rounding the camps. The assistance of churches, societies, clubs, fraterni-. ties and community Organizations has been obtained.
 Sixteen big theatres are now near
 ing completion and 32 large circus
 tents are already up at the national
 army and national guard canton mentS.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-19
MARRIED

SMITH - In Danbury, Sept. 1, Miss Clara Smith, Of Car mel, N. r., to Edward Muhlfeld. of Danbury.
 KULLER-TWARDY - In Stamford. Sept 8, Charles. Ruler and Miss Josephine Twardy. FLACK- -MULKERIN - In Clifton Springs. N. Y, Samuel J. F1ack and Mrs. Mary Mulkerin of Stamford. QUIRKE-SMITH-In Stamford. Sept 10, Harry J. Quirke and Miss Mar celia Smith.
 MURPHY-HOPKI Danbury, Sept 12, J. B. Murphy and Miss Ina R. Hopkins.
 KROHA = WILSON-In Danbury. Sept. II. Edward C.. Kroha and Miss Lena J. Wilson Of Broakfel4-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-19
DIED

MOSHIER-In this city, Sept. T,
 1917, Wilson J. Moshier. FLANNERY-In this city, suddenly
 Sunday, Sept. g, 1917, Edwaro Thomas Flannery.
 ALEXANDER-In this city, Sunday,
 Sept. g, 1917, John Alexander, aged AZ years.
 KETTLEs-In this city, Sept. g. 1917, Andrew Kettles, aged 3S years. 1917, Lydia, widow of David God dard, aged S6 years, 5 days. BRINK-In Devon, Milford, Conn.,. Sept. II, 1917 Maria C., wife of Josiah Brink, aged65 years.