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The Washington times., 1917-06-05
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Patriotic mas meeting. Elisahsth v. Brown
ceafSdsrats veterans meet At New willard. .
,. m. Addrsss BY Gov. James B. AecreAr1
o. Kentucky.
Reception to Confederate Veterans at Patsni
Onice, ia .. m
Reception to veterans at home OF Secretary
OF thhe Navy and Mrs. Daniels. ISL WyouD
ing avenue. 40 to 2. m
Bsiis At Arcade, Raleigh. and Hotel Pow
hatan BY Sons Of Veterans. 80 D. m.
Excursion Of Coufsderats veterans TO battl0
hslds Of Manassas. leaving Union Station Al
$50 O. m
Nesting. Columbia Heights citizans' Assoeis
tion, assembly hall. Arcade, Fourteent1
International reunion, Lake Clan, England
and America. Mt Vernon NJ z Church,
Annual meeting Houssksspsrs' Alliance, IS5i
Balmont street, D. m
Mssting. Georgia STATE Club. Home Club.
Rssf garden meeting. Central High School. 9
P16lis characterization. washington Monument
Nesting and luncheon, Stanford University
Students University Club, 1850 .. m.
Lecture Army Medical School, ga Louisana
avenue northwest. Sis D. m. BY army offi.
Gers on quartermagter service.
Odd Observation-Disclosures, No. 8. Golden
Rule, No. u; Amity. No q: Mt. Pleasant.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., No 5. N NJ: Myrou NJ
Parker. No. n. r. C.; Ancient and Accepted
Scottish Shrine. Aithras Lodge Of Psrfso.
tion.
Rs6sEah LodSes-FIdelity. No. I.
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The arrest Of German spies is no
longer news. The execution of some
OF them would be a welcome relief
from monotony.
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HIS ONLY CHARM.

The dudes a walking fashion plate,
with but a single charm;
Upon his watch chain II shows up,
Where II can do no harm
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Thinks Now Il ChristIanIty's Great
Opportunity to Stop the World War.

Thinks Vow Il ChristIanIty's Great
Opportunity to Stop the World War.
To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
Christianity-why can't Christian
ity stop the world war, now that prac-
ticalIy all the great nations Of the
world are in Il?
The Socialists are evidently doing
all in their power to get together and
stop the great confagration. Why
can't the Christian churches all over
the world get together in a great
movement that will be international
and bring a close to the magnificent
horror?
Instead of all the churches trying
TO add fuel to the flames by encourage
ing the lighters, why shouldn't they
bend all their efforts to peace and
binding UP the wounds Of the great
army Of world sufferers?
Surely now is Christianity's great
opportunity and II the Socialists can
get together how much more is IL a
Christians duty to work for a world
conference Of Christianity that will
bring peace. The country is in the
war for the sake of humanity; why
can't the churches get up a great
international conference for the sake
OF humanity? Can Il be they are
going to STAND idly by, simply keep
ing on binding up the wounds and
let millions more be killed and
wounded on both sides, with never
an effort to bring a stop to the hor-
rorf
II the churches OF the world could
get together at some great confer
ence and get the leaders Of all ma
tions to agree TO stop fighting for a
month while deliberations are going
on, does any one think for a minute
that any one would want to take I'D
the lighting again?
This world conference would he
christIanity's great opportunity, and
would impress the world with the
force OF Christianity more than any
other one thing at this time. and IL
the war could be brought to a close
through the effort Of combined Chris
tianity. the Christian church would
come into its own. and we would all
no Impressed with its tremendous
force and power for concrete good
They say that the Kaiser is a
church member and deeply -eligious
Has any one tried to approach him
through his church? Can it be that
the church is helpless?
OF course we are fighting for the
sake Of future humanity, but isn't
future humanity pledged already for
sacrifices for generations to Gomez
Has not enough damage been done
already to future humanity?
Now Is the church's great oppor-
tunIty! r. A H
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Don Marquis
Column
Before the CHARGE

before the CHARGE
The trench Is full Of tCdter,
And the rats are big as dogs.
But the rain IS mired i0fth iron hal
For the 0r4Htin0 PTlLssiaH hogs,
Aud the Forfy-tpo's they bsIloD,
And the high explosives yell
Oh, us pleasant sticking the German
stciHe
And popuIdting -.
To bomb a dugout's pretty,
And then. to count the dead!
For the field Eray's most effective
When proper streaked with red,
To NOV 'em down in columns great,
And sniping's heaps OF fun;
But I'd rather night with bayonets
And see the pigdogs run.
The Boches shell our wounded:
They butcher up the slain;
They love to take their pleasure
In a dying white mans pain.
And why should we take prisoners,
When Fritzy has the knack
or bowling "Kamerad!" so he
Can knife us in the back?
Old France is full Of ruins
And corpses, thick as gnats,
And peasant women hating
Their bastard German brats.
Twas the German Kaiser willed It:
Twas his swine that did the work;
And I'd sooner strafe a Prussian
Than smear a blooming Turk.
The oceans strewn with bodies
Bones of children on the beach;
Women crucified and babies
But there's other bones to bleach.
And when the guns have spoken
And we scamper to the rout,
Oh, there's work to do, my hearties,
That we needn't talk about
The trench Is fun OF t1dter,
And the rats are big as dogs;
But the rain Is Diired tcith iron hdH
For the orUntin0 PrtLssidH hogs.
And the Forty-ttco's, they bellop,
And the high explosives yell
Oh, it's pleasant sticking the German
suCins
And popUldtin0 n.
-RANCHOIT WARSnEN
The Washington times., 1917-06-05

Consider ye yon tiny seed,
With a mighty germ in
II We SOW, and swat the weed,
That small seed with fll a need:
For twill help our allies feed
And swat the German vermin,
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II IT fails the money you didn't put
into IL won't be worth anything TO
you, for both you and that money will
eventually belong to the Kaiser.
The Washington times., 1917-06-05
TodaysCalendar
WEATHER FORECAST.

For the District Of Columbia, Mar,
land. and Virginia, overcast weather
with probably showers tonight and
wednesday; not much change In tenn
perature: moderate southerly winds.
Pressure continues high off the AZ
lantic coast and along the norther
border from the Great Lakes we
ward to Washington and Oregon, a.
low over the Plains States and the csfll
trail Mississippi valley. This pressus
distribution has resulted in shower
and thunderstorms in the region o.
the Great Lakes and the Ohio and up
per Mississippi and Missouri valleys
Heavy local rains fell in parts Of
Ohio, Indiana. Illinois. Missouri. Iowa
eastern Kansas, and southern Nebras
ka. The greatest falls were 5.Si
inches at Springfield. Ill. 3.3s at Terrs
Haute, Ind. and 3.46 at Keokuk, Iowa
Moderate temperatures for the sea
son prevail generally, except along
the northern border from the Great
Lakes westward. and over the Rocky
mountain and western plateau 70
gions.
The indications are that the weather
will be overcast, with probably show
ers tonight and "wednesday in the 70
eion OF the Great Lakes. the Ohio
valley, Tennessee. and the Middle At
iantie and New England States. II
will be generally fair tonight and
Wednesday In the South Atlantic and
East Gulf States.
The temperature will be somswht
lower over the southern portion Of
the region Of the Great Lakes and
the interior Of New England and New
York.
The winds Glong the New England
and middle Atlantic coasts will Be
moderate south and southwest: on
the south Atlantic and east Gulf
coasts moderate southeast and south
Steamers departing today for Euro
pean ports will have fresh southerly
winds and overcast showery weather
to the Grand Banks
TIDE TABLE.
HIoH TIDEs. Low TTDEp
S:6 ;. m; hsisht 1.Sl IN .. m: hsiEit
SUN AND MOON TABLES.
sun Gets 10 >. m Moon SstS Or
Light automobile lamps. 500 ..
Observations at United States wsatnsr 81,
reau stations. taken At .. N today. seventy
dfth meridian time.
The Washington times., 1917-06-05
The BugIe Call.

Look up, idling youth! Put a check on
your dreaming,
Just gaze on that fiagstan-where
Old Glory waves:
Her rich silken folds and proud colors
are streaming,
An undying tribute-to the courage
that braves.
Aye, look. Just a glance at our red
blooded manhood,
Should scorn you to shame-as you
stand idly by:
There's Thomas and Henry and Will
lam and Stanwood,
With proud erect bearing and keen
flashing eye.
Their paths lead to glory-to unend-
ing fame,
Shall yours-to disgrace and q dis
honored name?
Look up. idling youth! At the gray
helmets cleaning.
On the hosts OF our troopers that
swing on before:
Buoyed up with strength rugged-a
colossus seeming,
Yes, look. And yen wit that this
tumult is war
Gaze out DER the sea where our great
bnlph are
Each guarding her stretch OF our
long line OF coast:
Every man at his post-and her crew
never failing,
To prove with his -blood-the
proud seAman's boast,
That Llfe--and the Living-must for
ever be free.
What mean-Mr. Slacker-those
grand words to thee?
Then strike OF the letters of a serf-
dom that hold
You fast in its clutches-be a man
once again;
Cast your lot with the heroes-enlist
with the bold,
And take your proud place with
Americas men.
Thus adown the long aisles of per
petual time.
When Columbia pauses-to treasure
her gems:
Your name may yet glow with a ra-
dance sublime.
Midst the falrest OF all OF her rich
diadems.
'Tis the straight path to glory-and
brilliantly trod,
For who best serves his country
serves doubly his God.
EDWARD EVERETT BELL.
The Washington times., 1917-06-05

The Liberty loan is liberty life in
surAnce
The Washington times., 1917-06-05

What would your dollars be worth
to you II the Kaiser got them?
He will II you hold them out.
Put them into the Liberty loan and
save them for yourself and for your
own kind of folks.
Come across and help U.S. say the
French. who are lighting the battles
OF liberty and the worlds future
peace.
And you can help. Even II you can't
come across with a gun you can buy
your share OF the Liberty loan.
Come across ana help!
G. W. GABRIEL.
The Washington times., 1917-06-05
PIattsburE Plaques.

They serve our food in great big tins
(At least as far as they are able).
It's all very well IL you're where Il
begins.
But woe to the hungry fellow whose
seat IL at the opposite end OF
that long, long table!
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III

III.
I've been canned by the Column
Oh. many's the timei
And I manfully swallowed my hor-
rible fate.
But truly the torture was bliss when
compared
With the cans Of baked beans that
I've swallowed of late.
PETE.
The Washington times., 1917-06-05

I've chopped heavy trees and lifted
great stones,
I've been told l was strong as q
brute:
There was never such WEAKNESS In
my old bones
AS there is from this constant
"Salute"
The Washington times., 1917-06-05

Aptronymic Scout John GresIey
has found an advertising man 10 New
ark. ". ]. by the name OF F. E.
Puffer.
And another member of our train
ing corps-Scout AA1-bids us call
up on the long distance to prove that
Buffalo has a Nogent's Bath for
Ladies.
The Washington times., 1917-06-05
Amunementh

Belasco-''Evss Daughter" $50 >. N.
New overwhelmingly MAristta." SO >.
m.
PoIrs-'-rhe warrsns Of Virginia" $50 D. m.
B. =. Keiths-Vaudevtlle. 2:I5 and SIS D. N.
Losw'S Columbla-Motion pictures, l9:So -
m. to II p. m
strand-MotiOn pictures. 1879 q. m. to Il ,.
m.
Gsrdsn-Motion pictures. 1910 - n to Il >.
m
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It may be growing monotonous as
a phenomenon. but there really is
according to E. Ia Miss Teachout
who imparts instruction in an Indian
apolis school.
And Mabel discovers shamelessly
that NJ. Barbarite wieIds scissors and
comb at 634 Nostrand avenue, Brook
Ign.
The Washington times., 1917-06-05
A Cabinet Officer States
The Truth About This War
Secretary Lanes Stirring Reply to the Question "Why Do
We Fight GERMANY

FTO Oddreas yesterday Dsp)
The Washington times., 1917-06-05

-RANCHoLT wARSDEN.
The Washington times., 1917-06-05

We are fighting Germany because
she sought to terrorizs us and then
to fool us. We could not believe that
Germany would do what she said she
would do upon the seas
We still hear the piteous cries OF
children coming up out OF the sea
where the I.usitsnia went down. And
Germany has never asked forgiveness
OF the world.
We saw the sussex sunk. crowded
with the sons and daughters Of neu-
trail nations.
We saw ship after ship sent to the
bottom-ships OF mercy bound out OF
America for the Belgian starving.
ships carrying the Red Cross and
laden with the wounded OF all ma
tIons, ships carrying food and cloth
ing to friendly. harmless, terrorized
peoples, ships flving the Stars and
Stripes-sent TO the bottom hundreds
OF miles from shore. manned by Amer.
lean seamen. murdered against all
law. without warning.
We believed Germany's promise
The herald., 1917-11-22
Labor Market and Women.

There is an increasing demand In
England today for well-educated and
efficient women for work in various
government departments, those posses
sing degrees in economics, mathemat-
les and natural science being most in
request, advises II correspondent. The
ministry of food needs experienced nc
countants for expert statistical work
in connection with its increasing nc
tivities. There Is also n growing de-
mand for clerical workers, shorthand
writer's and typists. Educated women
to act as supervisors are also needed
in the WOmen's Auxiliary Army corps.
The average salaries Of women EN-
plOyed by the government are better
than they were at the beginning of the
war and educated and efficient women
are capable of earning at least S15 a
week without difficulty.
The herald., 1917-11-22

which a woman cannot do except the
heaviest manual labor requiring great
physical strength. Women could not
lay railway ties. They should not be
called upon to do work which would
overtaX their strength. We are not
used to the idea of the performance of
manual labor by women In this cOun-
try. We don't like to see women do
hard work. But there is nothing about
railroad work requiring skill or accu-
racy which women cannot do.
"Our present work is centered large
ly in the organization and training of
women for employment by the rail-
roads. We cannot tell how long the
war will last nor how many men we
may lose by the draft. We want to be
ready. The women We are training
are in many instances relatives of war
employees. They have taken up rail-
road work eagerly and energetically.
Their contribution to the Industrial
welfare Of the country will be of ire
mendOus benefit to women. Many
women have extraordinary energy and
power for constructive work which has
The herald., 1917-11-22
RAILROADING FOR WOMEN GROWS IN FAVOR

Women have made splendid start
in various branches Of railroad work.
TO make up wartime deficiencies of
men, according to reports of the New
York Central railroad. where Presi-
dent Alfred II. Smith has ordered the
employment and training of feminine
workers wherever possible in all de-
partments.
A gang of 30 women, under direc-
ton of a woman bookkeeper, is en-
plOyed by the New York Central at
CollinwoOd, o.. in sorting 5000 tons Of
scrap, nuts, steel plates. spikes, bolts
brake shOes-practically every part of
superannuated engine or n broken
down car. These women examine and
sort every piece Of scrap: they do the
work as well as men and appear TO
ike Ii.
Women Get Same Pay.
A. T. Hardin, senior vice president
In charge of operation of the New
York Central, who promulgated an or
der TO all officers to "begin" the en-
plOyment, and training of women for
the various branches of the service
The herald., 1917-11-22

never been put TO practical use. The
war gives them IN opportunity to
serve their country and themselves.
Show Equal Efficiency.
"In Europe women have proved
their capacity to do the work of men
and American women are demonstrate
ing equal efficiency in every field they
have entered.
"Sir Robert Borden, premier Of Can
ada, was an anti-suffragist and OPP
posed generally to the work of women
In the fields pre-empted by men until
the war sent men to the front and
put women at work in their places.
Today Canada Is In q better position
financially than at the outbreak Of the
war. And In a speech recently Sir
Robert Borden said, Canada owes her
salvation to her women
1.-THE New York Central has about
$1,000 employees, but many Of them.
through the nature Of their work, are
exempt from the draft. Many railroad
men have volunteered, however. Two
hundred Of our finest mechanics have
volunteered in engineering regiments
which will work on the railways OF
France. Other railroads have given
their best men,"
The herald., 1917-11-22

which they can perform. beginning at
first with the "least laborious work"
concerning progress Of the movement
said:
1.-The first rule we laid down about
the increased employment Of women,
made necessary by the war, was this:
The woman who does the same work
as q man will get the same pay as
man. Those women who are sorting
scrap get an average of $3.50 a day
just what a man would receive for
similar work.
"We have increased greatly the
number Of women employed in our
auditing department. We have wom-
en- In our car department to keep track
Of the movements Of 100000 cars.
They keep a record where each car
goes and what 1t does every day. We
hive put women to work In our pur-
chasing departments. We are train
ing women to sell tickets, to act as
watchmen at railroad crossings. In
our shops women are learning to run
lathes, drills and other small tools,
and we expect 30 employ women as
assistants in stations.
Can't Lay Railway Ties.
There Is no work done on railroads
The herald., 1917-11-22
The Evolution Of Flour.

The conversion Of wheat into flour
was one OF the earliest developments
of civilization, and even the primitive
races in the dawn of history submitted
the grain to coarse pounding be-
tween stones. Perhaps the oldest -four
mills" In existence are the rude
stones found among the remains of the
ancient lake dwellings In Switzerland.
BY a mortar and pestle arrangement
the wheat was reduced TO coarse
meal. Crude as this method was, 1t
contained the germ of rhe modern
flour mill. Eor countless centuries the
preparation of meal and flour was a
purely domestic process.
The herald., 1917-11-22
RAILROADS USE MUCH COAL
More Than One-Fourth Of Total Pro
duction Of Mines Consumed In
Transporting Freight.

It took 136,OOO,OOO tons of bitumin.
Gus coal, or more than One-fourth OF
the total production Of the mines, to
transport freight and passengers on
the railroads Of the United States In
1916. This was an increase Of 14,0OO..
600 tons over the amount consumed In
1915, or lis per cent. The combined
bituminous and anthracite used by the
railroads was 142, 735,OO0 tons.
These figures are contained In q re.
port, just made public by the United
States geological survey, and illustrate
the enormous quantity Of coal neces
sary to keep the railroads cunning.
The amount Of bituminous coal con.
sumed by the railroads In the southern
district increased from 22,000,OOO tons
In 1915 to 23.3OO,OOO tons In 1916, OF
81 per cent. The increase In the east
ern district was from 56,5OO,OOO to g..
100000, or IL per cent. and in the west.
ern district from 43,5OO,OOO to JO,0O0,.
600, or Is per cent.
The herald., 1917-11-22

This is the medal which has been
swarded to each Boy Scout who OBJ
tanned Liberty Loan subscriptions from
ten or more persons. Thousands Of
the lads are proudly wearing them to-
day. Probably never before In the
nations history has the government
placed the seal Of the treasury de-
partment on bronze medal to be
awarded to others than soldiers and
sailors in the service OF the country.
The herald., 1917-11-22

The Russo-Japanese war, 1904. cost
$500 100000.
Four differently colOred sectors on
its face make new automobile speed
ometer easily read.
A French scientist Is trying to pre-
vent fogs by floating small quantities
of oil on rivers to check evaporation.
A rowboat for light service has been
invented which can be taken apart in
three pieces for carting and shipping.
In normal times the Transvaal mines
are the largest consumers of cxplos-
ives In the world.
The herald., 1917-11-22
Improved sIeepIno-car Berth.

dressing aisle may be provided In
connection with each of the berths.
The upper and lower berths each have
q section hinged to swing upwardly to
provide dressing space and a foot
board supported below the said Sec
ton of the upper berth, said section
and foot board being at the opposite
end of the berths from the hinged Sec
ton Of the lower BERTH"
The herald., 1917-11-22
MUCH IN LITTLE

n = develops to its greatest
i 1s cassiar district.
y : aest mention of a VOW Is
u ''coo Genesis 2s:1s-22, and
~, - oe no doubt of the great
M y Measuring time by a
~ = been erected In a Scotch
~ lifts 200 tons rs feet
q 100 tons i3s feet
The herald., 1917-11-22
New Job for Atterbury.

W. w. Atterbury, vice president Of
the Pennsylvania railroad, has been
appointed director general of trans
portation Of the United States expe-
dictionary forces In France. Mr.. At
terbury is now at the front and will
work In conjunction with French rail-
road officials.
The herald., 1917-11-22

The Atlantic Coast line will employ
men up to seventy years Of age for
the duration of the war. The COM
pany, heretofore, has employed no one
more than forty years old.
The herald., 1917-11-22
HANDY SLEEPlNG-CAR BERTH
Invention of Montana Man Provides
Aisle for Dressino-Section Hinged
to Swing Upward.

The Scientific American in illustrat-
ing and describing an improvement
on sleeping-car berth, the invention
Of P. r. Odell of Butte, Mont, says:
"The invention is an improvement
in sleeping-car berths, and has for Its
object to provide a section wherein a
The herald., 1917-11-22
Accident Toll 10000.

Ten thousand and one persons were
killed In railroad accidents during 1916
and 1922 were injured, according to
compilation of figures covering the
year just made public by the interstate
commerce commission. AS usual the
greater number were trespassers on
railroad property.
The herald., 1917-11-22
WOMEN OBJECT TO 0yERALLs
Thirty Employed by Northern Pacific
Say They Are Horrid-Prefer
to Wear SklrsA

Thirty women lined up against the
Northern Pacific railroad. Overalls are
the issue. Officials say they're safer
around machinery. Women say they're
hOrrid. 'Tm a lady, even If have o
mans job" one pretty worker snapped
when the directors tried to calm argu.
ment.
The herald., 1917-11-22
Doino His Bit

Tailor-Shall / put in the usual
number of pockets in the trousers.
sir?
CustOmer-NO, Only one. My wife
is busy woman with her war work
now, and l don't want TO take up too
much of her time.
The herald., 1917-11-22
Trolley Lines HeIp Steam Roads

The war department has ordered
map prepared showing the electric rail-
road lines of the country, the idea be-
ing, where possible, to relieve steam
roads of excessive strain at points con-
Meeting with military camps, etc. Troll
ley lines can render big service in
this way.
The herald., 1917-11-22
Another Definition.

Spa. what is sentimentalist"
"a sentimentalist, my son. is man
who treasures a picture Of his best
friend, but forgets 20 pay a note he
persuaded hie best friend fa IndQree,s
The herald., 1917-11-22
Shop Men Get Increase.

Federated shop men on the western
division OF the Canadian Pacific rail-
road have secured a new agreement
and raised wages 6 cents an hour.
The herald., 1917-11-22
Must Consider Tips.

Tips received by a railway porter
must be taken into consideration In
computing compensation under the
British workmen's compensation oct
The herald., 1917-11-22
Nav Norwegian Enoine.

An engiaeer at Stavanger, Norway,
Is reported t. have constructed an en-
CINE which can be driven b. steam,
gas, benzine or petroleum.