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The Washington times., 1917-12-25
C|TY'S MISSIONS
GIVE MERRY XMAS
TOMANY IN NEED

The Christmas spirit prevailed in
Washington's missions today. and
despite the high cost of living, more
than 1000 of the city's less fortunate
individuals were given real old fash
ioned Christmas dinners-minus the
turkey and egg nogE. No one in
Washington is hungry today. through
necessity. as there was chicken, roast
beef, potatoes, corn, peas and mince
pie galore in the feed" furnished by
the three charitable organizations Of
this city. There will be trees and en-
tertainments for the children tonight.
Tree For 800 Children.
At the Gospel Mission this after
noon 800 children will be made happy
by a large tree loaded with presents.
Every boy will receive a jack-knife
and every girl a doll. made by mis-
sion workers. Each child will receive
pair OF stockings filled with nuts
candy. fruit and toys. Preceding this,
these children and their mothers VIII
be guests of the mission at a chicken
dinner. No men will be fed there
this year as there are Jobs for every
man who wants to work. Religious
services tonight will be featured by
stereopticon illustrations OF the
christmas story"
At the Central Union
The Central Union Mission has sent
out aGO baskets of food. to deserving
families. filled with roast beef. corn,
tomatoes and potatoes. Dinners at
the mission will be provided for
astraggIers." Tonight a Christmas
tree has been provided for the chill
dren, and 600 youngsters will be given
toys-every boy a baseball and mitt.
and every girl a doll. Religious serN-
ices were held this morning.
The Salvation Army sent out 800
baskets containing chicken and trim
mings." and 1000 boxes to children,
in which were candy, oranges and
nuts. Tomorrow night an eteTtain-
ment will be given for the children
The Washington times., 1917-12-25
Men Put War Work Aside To Celebrate Christmas In FraneI
Eliminate Red Tape, I"
AdmOniiOn Of Red6eId
hdOrsed by President

President Wilson is today urg-
ing the elimination Of red tape
as a war measure. He sent to all
department heads a copy OF the
following latter. which had been
sent by Secretary Redfield 20 his
assistants:
Forget how things were done
before the war; eliminate red
tape. We must learn with the
Germans that the war won't
wait Delay is the Kaiser's al
ly."
The Washington times., 1917-12-25

THE REGULAR MEETING OF the stock
holders Of the Beacon Steam Laundry Com
pany for the purpose OF electinE a Board
Of 1--WE directors. secretary and treasurer, and
transactinE any other business that may
properly come before the meeting. will be
held at the office Of the company's counsel.
Clarence W. Dealtry. Room sa. No. Isl
Devonshire street. Boston. Massachusetts,, on
Tuesday. January 18th. A. d. 1918. that being
the NTH Tuesday in January, 1918. At 10
o'clock In the forenoon. The books for the
transfer OF stock will be closed from January
5th 1918, Inclusive to and including January
18th. 1918. By order OF the President.
Z. FRANCES GRIFFIN, Secretary.
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DANGEROUS SPY TAKEN
AT San FRANCISCO

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 25,-Franz
schulenberg. alleged to be one OF the
most dangerous and clever spies on
the western coast. Is under arrest
here on a Presidential warrant
1t is reported he planned to destroy
waterfront properties and shipping all
along the coast
The Washington times., 1917-12-25

THE regular meeting OF the stockholders Of
the Beacon Steam Laundry Company. for
the purpose OF elsctinE a board Of Ave Direc-
tors Secretary. and Treasurer. and transact
ing any other business that may properly
come before the meeting. will be held at the
office OF the company's counsel. Clarence W.
DraItry, Room so4. No. is1 Devonshire street.
Boston, Massachusetts, on Tuesday. January
s4th A. ID. 1913. that being the dfth Tuesday
IN January. 1918. at ten o'clock In the fore
noon The books for the transfer OF stock
viii be closed from January 18th, 1915 In
,Iusiye to and including January 30th 1913.
Rv order OF the President.
g c, FRANCES GRIFFIN, Secretary.
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FIRST WAR XMAS
FINDS.AMERICANS
NGOOD CHEER.
tcOntinued from FItst Psre.r


many French children, robbed OF
parents and home by the invadersl
had something in :heir wooden shoes
from the society so that they might
know arter three Christmaslsss years
that Joy >stih rules in q world upset.
Here IN Washfngton- war work
paused. Cabinet officials attended
church and had Christmas ceIebra-
tions for their children. Throughout
the land children hung their stock
ings over night and found them full
At dawn. though many q houeehoId
with its stars in the window turned
down empty seats at the Christmas
board-not in sadness. but in pride
that its boys were on mission Of
freedom. =
spirit OF Christmas in Washington
today. The spirit OF war gives the
spirit Of Christmas q new conception.
Thousands OF twink,ing lights dis
placed the early mornins murk as
they bravely shone through service
iiags IN the windows. delighted chiI-'
dren dancing about a brilliantly
deeked tree within.
Thought Of the Absent.
In innumerable homestoda brought
lnOuknlS OA Tie oOg IN EE2nCc anu
Of his Christmas. There were hopes
that his Christmas package got there !
safely. and there were hopes that
that he would want another Christ
mas package next year.
While the gloom OF the damp wealth
er outside fought with the hilarity Of
little children and the scarcely less
Joy Of older ones within. ,
looked. at picture OF
their hero. and wondered whether the
drizzle outside or the, twinkling' lights
inside was their omen.
During the day many services will
be held at the churches OF the city. >
About 1000 persons attended the sol
emn high mass at ST. Patrick's last
A large red cross stood on
the altar. Most OF the services at the Z
churches. will begin at IL
o'clock today.
During the early morning hours.
thousands gathered in churches to
sing Christmas praises. The spirit OF
is still in evidence at
he church serviees-thanksgiv for
he safety OF the boys in the trenches
-hus far. II is the spirit Of the war =
everywhere. m
The Washington times., 1917-12-25

THE SOCIETY OF EQUITY AND JUSTICE
oners the public their certificates of In
asbtpdness at par with interest at per cent
nsr annum. payable or demand to enable
hem to operate dspots for the sale OF fuel
md food at reduced prices TO fathers moth
srs. wives. daughters, sons. sisters and broth
-. Of soldiers and sailors OF the United
States. For particulars address p. o, BOX
81 nth ST. Station. 10
The Washington times., 1917-12-25

PI hSUANI 10 Sectlon /, Arucle Nlll OF BY
Laws. notice Is hereby given that the An
nual Meeting OF the Stockholders OF The Cap
ital Traction Company for the election OF q
Board OF Directors for the ensuing year and
the transaction OF such other business as may
be brought before the meeting. will be held
at the office OF the Company, Seth and n
streets n. w. Washington. d. C., on Wednes-
day. January ., 1915. at io:45 o'clock A. n.
The polls will be open from II o'clock A. n.
until Il o'clock noon. II. d. CHAMPION,
SECRETARY. LIS
The Washington times., 1917-12-25

WE ORGANIZE corporations ready to Do
business under Delaware or d. Q. laws At
iowsst rates. for furthsr particular addrass
THE CORPORATION AGENCY COMPANY,
EGGhinEten. D. G. u
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At the Central Union.
SPECIAL NOTICES

PARTNER wanted TO develop
new silent explosive power engine: Ts
spOnsible party only; references exchanged.
BOX IIs. Times office. l'e5
The Washington times., 1917-12-25

MAKE a speciality OF preps ring ana ae-
knowl'dging Income Tar returns-Gftsr Jan
,sTy nrst, LORENZO q. WAKEFIELD. No
,aTS Public. IDA " st. N. W. North Il5I
Draft afhdAvits free. Il
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-28

guarded, the same rights Of American
citizens toward the central powers
did not seem to be as worthy OF pro-
lection and as valuable"
Speaking of relations with the Unit
ed States, the chancellor said:
II would fully understand it II the
United States as protector of inter-
national law should have bartered for
its establishment in equal fashion
with all the belligerents and if desir-
ing to restore peace to the world had
taken measures to enforce the end al
the bloodshed. But | cannot possibly
consider it a vital question for the
American nation to protect interna-
tional law in a one-sided fashion, only
against US. Our enemies and Amer
lean circles which are unfriendly to-
ward us thought that they could point
out an important difference between
our course of action and that OF the
British. England, they have satisfied
themselves, destroys only material
values, which can be replaced, while
Germany destroys human lives, which
are impossible to replace. I
well, gentlemen, why did the Brit
ish not endanger American lives. Only
because neutrl countries, and espe-
cially America, voluntarily submitted
to the British orders, and the British
therefore could attain their object
without employing force. What would
have happened if Americans had
valued unhampered passenger and
commodities traffic with Bremen and
Hamburg as much as that with Liver
pool and London1 If they had done
so, then we should have been freed
from the painful impression that, &C.
cording to America, a submission to
British power and control is compat-
ible with the essential character Of
neutrality, but that it is incompatible
with this neutral policy to recognize
German measures of defense"
Gentlemen, let US consider the
whole question. The breaking off oil
relations with the United States and
the attempted mobiliztion of all neu
trails gainst US do not serve for the
protection of the freedom of the sea:
proclaimed by the United States
These actions will not promote thu
peace desired by President Wilson
They must consequently have encour.
aged the attempt to starve Germany
and>multiply the bloodshed.
I'VE regret the rupture with a ma.
ton which by her history seemed tc
be predestined surely to work with US
not against us, but since our homes
will for peace has encountered only
jeering on the part of our enemie:
there is no more going backward.
There is only going ahead posi-
bic for us"
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-28
0Id-Time Engineer
At FairburV Is Dead

Fairbury, Neb., Feb, 27.-(Special
Telegram John P, Morgan, a well
known Rock Island passenger en-
gineer of this city, died this morning
Of pneumonia. He had been i'll about
a week.
Mr.. Morgan was active in municipal
affairs of Fairbury and had served as
councilman. He entered the service
as locomotive fireman nearly a quar-
ter of century ago and was consid-
cred one Of the msot competent en-
gineers at this place, being a member
Of the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers. He was As years of age.
He is survived by his wife, son,
daughter and father.
The Knights Templar will have
charge of the funeral services. Blue
valley division OF the Brotherhood Of
Locomotive Engineers will also at
tend in a body.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-28

him very evidently undecided what to
do in face OF this great crisis.
St. Louis Republic: Events are
crowding forward in such a way as to
leave small hope for continued peace
without dishonor. The inevitable
break approaches, and when it comes
Germany will be the aggressor and
the country will stand united behind
our president.
Kansas City Journal: There seems
to be a reluctance to leave the whole
matter in the presidents hands and
undoubtedly the country will agree
that the president and congress should
be in the closest possible touch, which
can only be done by keeping congress
in session after the Inauguration.
Chicago Herald: The president
does not want war; congress does not
want war: the nation does not want
war; but in the life of every people
there come moments when the desire
for peace must be subordinated to
pitiless necessity. Congress should
grant the president the power he
seeks. 1t is not declaration of war.
1t is step nearer war.
Kansas City Star: At time when
DR.. Dernberg is assuring the Ger
man people that the American gov
eminent is paralyzed by division of
public sentiment there ought to be no
delay. Any attempt at political
jockeying will invite aggression by
Germany.
St. Louis obe-Democrat: There
is nothing in the address that indi-
Gates a firm and unfaltering purpose
to uphold the right of American ctl-
zenship, nothing that promises GER
tain action for maintenance of Amer
lean honor, nothing to impress the
German government with the strength
of American spirit and American de-
termination. We do not fear the
positive acts of Mr.. Wilson when
congress adjourns and he is left the
solitary power upon which we must
depend. We are quite sure that he
will not rush us into war.
Milwaukee Sentinel: The general
impression OF the president is that il
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-28
What Press Says of Presidents Plan

there is any man in the country who
may be safely trusted to steer clear
of war, if that can possibly be done,
he is the man.
Nebraska State Journal: This is
not war unless Germany chooses to
make it an occasion for declaring war.
Without abrogating national right
or compromising the nations cour-
age, the president still clings to the
possibility of acceptable adjustment.
Springfield (Mass) Republican;
The plan OF the president seems to
be all that the present national ext
gency would warrant, in the opinion
OF the majority of the American peo-
pie.
New York Sun: The mystical adj
dress delivered to the Sixty-fourth
congress yesterday throws no light
on the presidents plans for the pro-
lection OF American commerce or tor
the preservation of the nations
honor, now attacked, insulted and
outraged by Germany's acts on the
high seas. Its muddle Of
sentimentalities merely affords addi-
/ tional reason tnat al tnis tiiie no CA
traordinary powers should be trans
ferred in blank.
Chicago Tribune: The specific au-
thority for which President Wilson
asks is to release American COM
merce. If our armed ships
20 through the Great Britain block
ade, we are at war with Germany.
The phrase does not matter The
condition is there. II we go to the
point where we are to use
armed vessels to protect our COM
merce with Germany during the war,
we must drive a proper bargain and
make sure that Great Britain's armed
vessels will protect our vessels after
the war.
Philadelphia Public Ledger: The
crisis is so grave, we are so far from
full readiness to meet it, that the
moderation of the presidents Ian
guage, the deliberation with which
he takes one step at time, the care
with which he avoids any suggestion
of war; is likely to meet with general
approval
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-28
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Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-28

Following is comment OF American
newspapers upon President Wilson's
address to congress asking power to
deal with Germany:
New York Times: The president
!. right. The time and the
occasion for action have come.
Cincinnati Enquirer: Nothing should
be more apparent than that the presi-
dent is concerned merely in the pres
ervation of the rights OF neutrals.
Portland Oregonian: The course
which Mr.. Wilson has marked out is
not war, but is, as he says, armed
neutrality" 1t may lead to encoun-
tiers with armed ships, as with France
in 1898, but, as in that case, war need
not ensue. The action contemplated
is simply protection against lawless
attack.
Washington Post: 1t is impossible
to believe that partisanship can go Sc
far as to impose or deny the request
Charleston (W. Va.) News and
Courier: The president should be
given the authority he asks at once
and by unanimous vote.
New York World: There ought tc
be no question whatever in congress.
about granting to President Wilson
the full measure OF money and credit
for which he has asked. The power,
that the president desires are power.
barely short Of war, but the situa
ton is barely short OF war.
New York Herald: Mr.. Wilson,
message appears at first sight to NEE
only the most moderate demands o.
the pro-allies. With words carefully
chosen, "velvety' we might say, tn,
document impresses the reader a.
being the least the president coulc
say, il he were to say anything at all
Yet, buried in these seemingly innoc
uous sentences and periods, we fine
a request for full power to do jus
what only congress is permitted t.
do; that is, to commence war.
Boston Advertiser: The speech i
Mr. Wilson at his worst. II show
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-28
SENATOR'S FAVOR
NEW STATE HOUSE
Spirk Resolution Favoring
Action to This End
Passes Body.
NO OPPOSITION TO IT


Lincoln, Feb. 2-(Special)-
Without debate the senate passed the
Spirk resolution, endorsing new
capitol to be started by the present
legislature.
Action on the resolution was with
held last Friday, on the objection OF
some OF the senators that the discus
sion of the subject, with the bills be-
fore the house, including one for a
$4,000 repair on the old capitol, was
not proper. The senate, it was ar.
gued, should not 60 on record until
the house bills had reached the sen
ate. No objections were raised thi.
afternoon and the resolution passed
unanimously.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-28

Continued From Page One.)
to the state secretary Of the foreign
Office Of breaking off Citations and
asked for his passports. This form
of breaking off relations between
great nations living in peace is prob
ably without precedent in history.
"All official documents being lack
ing, am forced to rely upon doubt
full sources that is upon the outer
(Reuteri) Offices version Of the con-
tents Of the message sent by Presi-
dent Wilson on February 3 to con-
gress. In this version the president
IS reported to have said that our note
of January 81 suddenly and without
previous indication Intentionally with
drew the solemn promises made in
the note OF May, 1916, to the United
States government; therefore, no
choice compatible with dignity and
honor was left other than the way
in which had been announced in its
note OF April 20, 1916, covering the
case il Germany should not want to
give up its submarine method. II
these arguments are correctly re-
ported by Reuter-, than | must de-
cidedly protest against them. For
more than century friendly relations
between us and America have beer
carefully promoted. We honored
them, as Bismarck once put it, "as
an heirloom from Frederick the
Great" Both countries benefited by
it, both giving and taking,
U. S. Favors Entente.
"Since the beginning of the wa,
things have changed on the othel
side of the waters. Old principle.
were overthrown. On August u
1918, during the Mexican troubles
President Wilson in solemn mes
sage to congress declared that he in
tended to follow the best usage Of in
ternational war by prohibition O
the supplying Of arms to both Mexi
can parties at war against each other
i One year later, in 1914, these usagel
apparently were no longer considered
good.
Countless materials OF war hav,
been supplied by America to tn,
entente and while the right of tn,
| American citizen to travel withou
hindrance to entente countries anC
the right to trade without hindranc,
with France and England, evei
through the midst of the battlehelds
even the right OF such trade as W,
had to pay for with German blood
while all these rights were jealousl,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-28
SINKING OF LINER
TACOMA A CLEAR
CUT OVERT ACT


protecting of ships, insisting that the
necessity already exists and that the
United States cannot with self-respect
wat longer to assert its rights.
Back Of all their objections most OF
the republicans want an extra ses-
sion and contend that congress should
not be away from Washington when
the nation is or the brink OF war.
Another filibuster in the senate Is
threatened and the democrats fear It.
although the president is represented
as fully confident that the power he
asks will be granted and that there
will be no extra session.
All members of the foreign relations
committee were practically agreed,
however, that measure giving the
president authority to arm merchant
ships, defend the neutrality OF the
United States and to give him author
ity to safeguard the property and
rights OF Americans on the high seas
would be worked out.
May Invoke Piracy Statute.
The committee has under considera-
ton a law passed in 1919 relating to
piracy. in which It authorized the
president to convoy ships for their
protection in an emergency.
The first section of the statute pro-
vided:
THAT the president Of the United
States be, and he hereby is, author
lied and requested to employ SO many
OF the public armed vessels as in his
judgment the service may require,
with suitable instructions to the COM
manders thereof, in protecting the
merchant vessels Of the United States
and their crews from piratical aggres-
sions and depredations."
This statute also provided that the
commander and crew OF any merchant
vessel OF the United States owned
wholly or in part by a citizen thereof
may oppose and defend against any
aggression, search, restraint, depreda-
X ton or seizure which shall be at
tempted upon such vessels or upon
any other vessel owned 40 aforesaid
by the commander or crew Of any
armed vessel whatsoever"
Whether the bill under preparation
would carry direction to convoy ships,
senators said, had not yet been de-
termined, but several expressed the
view that there would be incorpo.
rated in it provision similar to that
of the law in 1919 which gives author.
ity to commanders and crew Of mer.
chant ships to defend themselves.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-28
Gerard and Party Reach
Corunna to Sail for U. S

Madrid (Via Paris), Feb. 26.-Am-
bassador Gerard and party have ar
rived at Corunna, according to mes
sage received here from the governor
of Corunna tonight. The ambassador
left Madrid yesterday afternoon and
will take steamer from Corunna for
the United States.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-28

amendment directing the postmaster
general to renew pneumatic mail tube
contracts in large cities for another
year.
Opponents of the bone dry"
amendment are jubilant and their
hope for its failure is encouraged by
the fact that its passage is not abso-
lutely essential. Postoffice appropria-
tons have failed in the past and ex-
isting appropriations have been con-
tinued BY resolution.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-28

teenth son, when Miss Lea Thurston
OF Pennington, Ill, becomes the
bride of Albert A. Oliver, at Havre,
Mont. Miss Thurston left today for
Montana. The ceremony is to be this
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-28
Thirteenth Daughter vii!
Marry a Thirteenth Son

Galesburg, IT., Feb. "a thir-
teenth daughter will marry thir-
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-28

Give your Want Ad a chance to
make good, Run it in The Bee.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-28
week.


Cambridge, Mass, Feb. 26.-Harvard uni
verslty will receive the library of the Iats
/ Prof Hugo Munsterberg, it was announced
today.