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The Washington times., 1917-05-28
Russia to America

A good antidote for the more or
less disturbing news from the young
est republic is found in the state
ment of Premier Lvoff, printed in
Everybody's Magazine. Its opt-
mism cannot make US forget that
there is much genuine cause for snx-
iety there. But there are grounds
also for a sober faith in the future.
And whatever be the nations lot,
America cannot fail to be deeply
concerned in it. The premier writes:
America should feel great interest
in Russian emancipation, because
many of US received our first inspira-
tion for freedom from her.
fundamentally, Russia has always
been democratic. Only the outer shell
OF autocratic rule was imperial and
despotic.
We want America to know that
Russia will continue the war to q
peace dictated by allied victory. Only
on complete victory can our Republic
of Peace be reared.
In that struggle we are proud to
have America as an ally.
1t would be sentimentally fne to
send American troops to the Russian
front but we need machinery more.
Send locomotives, cars, safeguards Tor
ships. Develop Archangel, Vladivo-
stok, Kola-
At last we are comrades of Liberty.
It is significant that in speaking Of
the ideal toward which his country is
working the statesman uses the
words "a government by and for the
whole people" The phrase was born
of our own struggle to get rid Of
slavery. And toward that goal Rus
STA, even in her despotic days,
helped to lead US by the liberation Of
her serfs.
The Washington times., 1917-05-28
SHABUOTH OBSERVED
IN PATRIOTIC FASHION
Feast Of the Week Celebrated With
Confirmation Of Children.

Patriotism marked the observance
OF Shabuoth. the feast Of the weeks
In the Eighth Street Temple yester-
day. when a capacity congregation
made voluntary contributions aggre-
eating about $4,000. to the fund for
the relief Of war sufferers.
Twenty children were confirmed
and took part in a patriotic pro-
gram. American flags were prom
inent in the decorations of the syna-
gogue.
William Lissowitz, a member OF the
confirmation class, told OF a child
duty to his country. The services
were presided over by Rabbi Aoram
Simon, assisted by Rabbi Louis STERN
and were concluded with the singing
OF America" -,
Shabuoth services were held In all
the Jewish temples, and patriotism
was the prevailing spirit OF THIS
greatest Of Hebrew holidays.
Members OF the confirmation class
are Dorothy Baumgarten. Arnold II.
Berman. Ruth II. Block, Asa Booys'
Oscar l. Dodek, Samuel NJ. Dodek'
Bertha Il. Ezekiel, Lillian Feldman'
Harold P. Cams, willard 5. Cold
helm, Rebecca Goldstein. LIQUIDS Gott-
Itch, Stuart Kann. Morton kohner'
William w. Lissowitz, Ira p. Meyer
Lennard r. Nachman, Walter Nord-
llnger. Julius s. Neviaser, and Rosie
StamlsE.
The Washington times., 1917-05-28
AMERICA MAY SAVE
BABIES FROM BOMBS
Britain Anxious That We Send ATi-
atOrs to Relieve Airmen at Front.
By LOWELL MELLErr.

LONDON. May 2s.-It may depend
on America whether there shall be
numerous repetitions of Fridays
aerial assassinations OF women. chill
dren, and noncombatants In English
villages by German airmen. . The
frank hope that the United States
will soon send large numbers of air
planes to England TO fight German
marauders was expressed here.
Although Fridays air raid was
popularity considered mere women
and baby killing expedition. IL Is re-
allied by officials that there was q
distinct military purpose behind it.
The German scheme undoubtedly is
aimed at keeping as many airplanes
at home for defenss OF England, thus
weakening the British air strength at
the front
1t was made known today that the
British authorities do not propose to
permit any lessening Of this war
strength.
The Washington times., 1917-05-28

WEATHER FORECAST.

For the District Of coIumbia. and
Maryland. continued unsettled wealth
sr tonight and Tuesday; probably
thundershowers and heavy winds
squalls; shifting winds.
For Virginia. thundsrshowers this
afternoon or tonight: cooler IN south
portion Tuesday probably fair;
fresh. possibly strong. shifting winds.
mostly south and southwest.
The second disturbance OF the pre-
eeding week has disappeared. but the
third one, closely following. IA GEN.
tral this morning In pronounced form
over Southwestern Ohio, with the re-
suit that general thundershowers
continued In the central valleys. the
lower lake region. New England. the
Middle Atlantic States, and extended
into the East Gulf and South Allan
tic states. In the Ohio valley region
the thunderstorms were exceptionally
severe, with heavy rains and gales.
over the western half OF the country
conditions haze become a little more
settled. although pressure remains
low over the interior distrfcts. with
local rains to the northward
Temperatures are somewhat lower
IN the central valleys and the Gulf
States and remain low from the lake
region eastward. In the West they
have changed but little.
There viii be showers and thun-
derstorms this afternoon and tonight
In the upper Ohio valley, the lower
lake region, and the Atlantic States.
probably continuing Tuesday IN New
England, eastern New York, and New
Jersey. In the upper lake region,
the lower Ohio valley. Tennessee, and
the East Gulf States the weather viii
be fair tonight and Tuesday. with
rising temperature Tuesday. that viii
also extend into the upper Ohio val
ley and western lower lake region.
Storm warnings are displayed on
the great lakes from Port Huron to
Oswego, and on the Atlantic coast
from Portland to Charleston
The winds along the New England
coast VIII be increasing northeast; on
the middle Atlantic coast Increasing
east and northeast; on the south At
lantic coast fresh to strong. mostly
southwest; on the east Gulf coast
moderate variable. except northwest
over north portion
Steamers departing today for Eu-
ropean ports will have Increasing
northeast winds. with rain to the
Grand Banks.
The Washington times., 1917-05-28
BERNHARDT MAY COME
FOR SYLVANS PREMIER
Worlds Greatest Actress Eager to
Take Part in Production.

Madame Sarah Bernhard. the
worlds greatest actress, is so much
interested in the Inauguration Of the
National Sylvan Theater, which takes
place on Friday evening OF this week
at Sis o'clock, that she has advised
Mrs. Christian Hemmick, chairman OF
the production committee, that she
will make every endeavor to get to
Washington on Friday to appear in
person for a few minutes in the third
part OF the play arranged by Mrs.
Hemmick. called The Triumph Of the
Drama"
Madame Bernhard is rapidly recov-
ering from the serious illness which
had kept her confined in a hospital in
New York for the last three months.
She intends to come to Washington.
II her doctors will give their permits.
sion. even II 1t Is only to be carried
on the stage, and thereby lend her
wonderful presence to this memoir
able occasion. Madame Bernhard Is
particularly anxious to do this as a
tribute to the United States Govern.
ment in its first national recognition
OF her art-the drama.
The committee in charge Of the
opening Of the National Sylvan Thea.
ter has been so besieged by requests
for reservations that IL has made the
announcement that the opening per
Torrance will be for the entire pub
lie, and only a small section of seats
down front will be reserved for the
President and Mrs. Wilson, members
of the Cabinet. foreign diplomats,
members OF the Supreme Court, and
Senators and Congressman and their
wives.
The United States Marine Band will
furnish the music for the opening
program.
The Washington times., 1917-05-28

American diplomatic agents abroad
show that this conference is undues-
tionably of German origin; the Brit
ish Socialists have refused to send
representatives I
But Mr.. Hillquit and Mr.. Victor
Berger, of Milwaukee, and Mr.. Al
gernon Lee, of New York, had set
their hearts on going. Mr.. Berger
is a native of Austria Hungary and
has been the editor of several Ger
man language newspapers in. Mil
waukee. Mr.. Lee is a radically pro-
German writer in Socialistic periodi-
calls. They proposed to show the
world that America is pro-German
at heart, and now this tyrannical
Government has refused to give pass
ports to any one of them. More
martyrdoml
Mr.. Hillquit feels especially ag-
grieved. He has been preaching his
advanced" theories quite vocifer-
ously for the past five years; he Is
quite frankly a member of the So
called Red" wing of his political
party, and he hates the allies and
loves the Germans. He is strong for
direct" measures. It was Mr.. Hill
quit who, a few years ago in Con-
gress, when a naval appropriation
was under discussion, made a speech
saying that it would be a good plan
to take the big guns of the navy and
train them on the landlords-the
landlords at that moment being the
special kind of capitalist" against
whom his spirit cried out. And now
the United States Government re-
fuses to vouch for this Mr.. Hillquit
as a good American citizen in order
that he may go to Stockholm and
use his influence for peace. What
an outrage!
The Washington times., 1917-05-28
German Ideas of Americans

James W. Gerard. recently our
ambassador to Germany, spoke the
other day at a Red Cross meeting in
Philadelphia, warning his hearers
that even the need Of Red Cross
service was exceeded by the need Of
American man power to fight the
Germans. "If Russia stacks arms
and the submarines keep at work.
Uncle Sam will have to bear the full
brunt of the war" said he.
Mr.. Gerard also repeated the
words which had been spoken to him
by Germans in Germany touching
the American people. Mr.. Gerard
told his hearers:
The Germans think that the Ameri-
cans are tango lizards and male man.
icures. You're a lot OF fat people
who are all for money" German Of
ficers told me before I left Germany.
you might lend the allies q lot Of
money but you couldn't do anything
else. You have no men. Your people
would not go to war. You could not
preston throughout Germany.
Americans think differently about
themselves. Yet there are signs that
IN certain districts the Shiny trail Of
petty politics has crossed the regis
tratiQn table. Looking forward to
June 5, the single day of registration
for the selective conscription, evil
dences are cropping out that political
influence will attempt to permit i'm
proper exemptions. Such evidence
has come to light in South Carolina,
for instance. Moreover, anti-regis-
tration propaganda is being spread
by pacifst organizations. These pes
tilent bodies are either practically
pro-German and thus intrinsically
disloyal, or they are made up of
just such miserable creatures as the
German officers taunted Ambassador
Gerard with as his fellow-citizens.
The Department Of Justice is vigi-
liant, but it is the duty of every loyal,
right-minded man and woman in the
country to cooperate in the work of
showing up every such case of miser-
able degeneracy in citizenship. If
anybody can identify a coward, a
Stacker, a pro-German pacifst, or a
sneal1ing politician who would betray
his country's interest to serve his
own contemplate ends, let each case
be dragged out into the light Of day.
All good citizens should keep their
eyes and ears open and help Uncle
Sam to keep his house in order.
The Washington times., 1917-05-28
POSSIBLE SLACKERS
DENIED SANCTUARY
Applicants Of COnscript Age
Seeking U. S. Jobs Rejected.
PRISON FOR PROPAGANDETS
Attorney General Warns Against
AntiRegistraiOq Work.

To nip the aspirations OF would-be
slackers, different Government war
agencies are announcing their inten-
ton to employ no man OF CONSUMPTION
age.
Since the selective service law went
into effect, Warrington has been over
run with men subject to service who
have suddenly developed a great long
ing to work for the Government
Many of them would just as soon
work for nothing. letting their pa
rents foot the bills for bodily up
keep.
The Government, however. will have
none of them in the Red Cross organ
ization, food administration depart
ment, and other newly created agen-
cies under the war regime.
Prison for PropaEandists.
A warning that paciflsts. German
propagandists, or others who attempt
to discourage men from registration
on June will be Imprisoned, has
been sent broadcast by Attorney Cen
eral Gregory.
The Attorney Generals warning
was inspired by the discovery OF a
propaganda advising men not to reg
ister. and TO tell every person you
can trust not to register"
Criminal prosecution awaits those
who interfere with tho conscription
law through propaganda CT ether
wise, the Attorney General declares
Complaints have come 10 the De
partment OF Justice from ma ~ quar-
tiers of attempts to hinder registra-
The Washington times., 1917-05-28
LEWIS EXPLAINS WHY
CONGRESS GOES SLOW
Democratic Senator Says Undue
Haste Would Cause Revolt.

NEW YORK, May 2s.-The slow
progress made by Congress in passing
war legislation has been caused to a
great extent by the fear that opposi-
ton to the war may become so strong
that the Administration will be seri-
ousIy embarrassed. Senator ]. Hamil-
ton Lewis, Of Illinois, said here.
whip" and member OF Important com
mittees. stopped yesterday at the BiIe-
more Hotel on his way to Washington
from Manchester. N. H. where he
spoke seven times on Saturday in sup
port OF the Democratic candidate for
the seat Of the late Cyrus A. Sulloway.
ain my opinion" he said. Congress
has moved more rapidly in the execu.
ton of big things THAN IL recorded
of any other legislative body under
similar conditions.
"If we were to rush legislation, Civ
ing evidence of no elaboration and
no consideration Of the opposition. we
would awaken a revolt in America
against whatever we did. and this in
such large volume that It would give
the appearance OF actual rioting
against war"
The Senate will mark time until the
revenue bill is ready for debate, said
Senator Lewis.
While waiting for the revenue bill,
he said, time lie being given to dis.
dussion OF the food bill, including the
proposed appointment Of Herbert c.
Hoover as food administrator.
"There is sentiment in the Senate
against Mr.. Hoover" Senator Lewis
admitted, "due. in my opinion, to
utterances credited TO him in which
he will take no orders from public or
agents of the Government, but will
use the same methods he used In Bel
GUM, where there was practically no
government"
senator Lewis expressed the belief
thai as soon as the selective conscrip.
ton army arrives at the front Con
gress will move faster and Will keep
time with the needs Of the army.
The Washington times., 1917-05-28
PLANS BANK CLERK OUTING
Ross E. Pollock Heads Committee
Arranging Annual Event.

The committee on arrangements for
the annual excursion and outing OF
the bank clerks Of Washington, which
il 10 be held at MARSHALL Hall. June
Is, was announced today by Roy l.
Neuhauser, president Of Washington
Chapter Of the American Institute Of
Banking. II Is as follows:
Ross z. Pollock. chairman; Frank
B. DevereAux. Richard w. Hynson,
Ernest Love, W. w. spaid, W. Nc.
stoweiI, Harry White, Francis C.
Addison, william r. Baum, John
Sabotka, Dangerfield Addison. Percy
V. Haynes, Sherman S. Slick. John L.
Fugitt. Fernand Petit, John NJ. RIor-
dan, Charles z. Carter, jr, Edward ].
McQuade, Charles r. Grant. William
r. Maggie, Charles L. Gable. Herbert
V, Hunt. Charles ID. Radcliffe, Charles
c. EckIoff, John Delamater. Charles
Merchant, George l.. Thomas, Thomas
]. DAILY. J. Edgar Troth. r. w. Win
free, II. L. Selby, T. J. Moore, W. e.
Freeman, r. l.. Neuhauser, J. B.
Evans, John Cook, A. FAINT, James
DuvalI, Albert NJ. Rivero, w. T. Robey,
+. r. Steffens. Charles Doing, RicharS
H. Bagby, Charles d. Boyer, Alex
VareIa. Parke A. Galleher. Burdett z.
Kelly, c. Louis Eckloff, John A. Petty.
Earl +. Barber. Carl II. Ehninger, r.
L. Russell, J. D. Schneider, z. p. Will
son, Robert s. Stunz, ]. c. Williams.
w. c. Moore, Frank Isaac, J. B. GIL
pin, and John d. Howard.
The Washington times., 1917-05-28
rh. neviI and the Deep Sea


The solution of the shipbuilding
dilemma is the most vital problem in
the conduct Of the war. Colonel Goe-
thals has come out with a plain
avowal about the wooden ships pro-
posal. He says it is simply hope
less" Steel ships must be built to
found q merchant marine.
The shipbuilders ready, eager
to respond. they have already laid
out great new yards. the ironmasters
have pledged their cooperation, but
the material is lacking. Orders on
contract from abroad largely absorb
the'output of the rolling mills as far
ahead as the probable duration Of the
war. American shipbuilders are be-
tween the devil and the deep sea
There appears to be only one solu-
ton to the dilemma. Colonel Goe-
thals has called on Congress to give
the Shipping Board powers necessary
to meet the situation. The Senate
promptly granted the appeal by pass
ing a bill embodying the demand.
But weeks have passed while the
House has only eyed the measure
coldly. If it is feasible for the Gov
eminent to take over ships now on
the stocks for foreign owners, why
is it not feasible to take over also
the manufactured steel plate and
structural shapes for shipbuilding
But Colonel Cocktails, in his speech
at the Iron and Steel Institute din
ner on Friday night last, told the
public that neither the necessary au-
thority nor the money had yet been
granted for active operations.
The Japanese have anticipated the
present demand for ship plates with
almost uncanny foresight They
have placed orders with the mills in
: this country which amounted to So
900 tons in one week in March. The
aggregate of their orders, according
to common report, runs into millions
Of tons Even if Congress should re-
Meve the situation by permitting the
use in ships of steel slightly below
the Lloyd's specifications, there is
said to be some doubt as TO whether,
under existing conditions, it would be
possible to fit the ships at once with
boilers. The number of corrugated
steel furnaces necessary for the pro-
duction of marine boilers is very lin
tied. The total output is regarded
as far below the requirements, and a
large part of the limited output has
already been contracted for by the
Japanese. Thus American shipbuild-
ers not only find themselves unable
to obtain plates and boilers, but for
eign interests are in the way of en-
ploying the American output to
sweep the commerce of the Pacific.
The shipbuildinR situation appears
TO be serious. 1t is not one for shilly-
shally treatment. 1t needs immedi-
ate and energetic consideration and
treatment by the Congress.
The Washington times., 1917-05-28
REGISTRATION DAY FETE
GAINS WIDE SUPPORT
Citizens Associations Pledge Aid
to Celebration.

with promises Of cooperation from
practically every civic body in the
city. the success OF the celebration OF
registration day Is assured. according
to members of the committee Of ar
rangements today.
Following a meeting OF the execu-
tive committee in the office Of Com
missioner Brownlow Saturday,
Charles s. Shreve. president Of the
Federation Of Citizens Associations,
sent special delivery letters to all Of
the citizens associations, telling Of
the plan for community celebrations.
These were followed yesterday by tele-
phone messages to executives Of the
associations. Replies from a majority
were that each would pledge his best
efforts toward making the celebration
an exceptional one.
Discussing Plans
Plans for the demonstration were
discussed at a meeting of residents OF
Park View and Petworth in the Park
View School yesterday afternoon
The Nid-City Citizens Association
tonight in the bank building at Four
teenth and U streets will arrange Tor
a celebration. All organizations IN
the section have been invited TO Co
operate. Special meetings OF many
associations will be held tonight and
tomorrow night
The central celebration Al O'Clock
on the Monument Grounds VIII be oil
rected by the general committee OF
which Can't. James F. Oyster is chair
man.
The tentative program includes
band concert, singing by 1000 school
children and an address by visit
ing Confederate general captain
oyster will preside Final plans viii
be adopted at a meeting OF the exeeu-
tive committee at the District build
ing Thursday afternoon.
The Washington times., 1917-05-28
The Submarine.

In and out Of the waters,
Slyly sulking the sea,
Outlaw of the oceans,
Armored with treachery!
Lurking in shadows OF slaughter,
Inspired by Kultur's spleen,
Terrorizing Humankind,
Insidious submarine!
Bent on a miSsion craven,
Beyond Humanity's scope,
Hate propelling your engines,
Hate blurring your periscope!
In and out OF the waters,
Slyly sulking for prey,
Gordian Knot OF the Ocean,
Who will unravel your sway!
You have aroused free nations
To battle for their own
Because OF the inhuman wrecks,
The horrors you have sown!
Democracy and submarine
These are the forces in grips!
Democracy shall be reborn
From the grave of sunken ships!
Cap and Bells.
The Washington times., 1917-05-28
CAPITOL MEMORIAL HELD
Dome Echoes With Tributes to SOL
dIer and Sailor Dead.

The dome Of the Capitol echoed
songs and patriotic addresses yester-
day. the occasion being the annual
Memorial Day exercises In the ro-
tunda in honor of soldiers and sailors
OF the civil war.
The program was In charge OF LIN
coin Circle. No. 3. and congressman
Isaac Sherwood made the principal
address.
Others who spoke were the Rev.
Henry W Couden. assistant pastor
~ The IrrIversalist Church of Our
Father: Thomas Mckee. Lemuel War
ner. Mrs. d. II. Goodacre, Mrs. Ruth
Barr Lewis. Mrs. Mabel Earnst and
Miss Marie Becker.
The Washington times., 1917-05-28
AUSTRIANS YIELDTO
ITALIANS ADVANCE
Mass Reserves for Desper-
ate Defense Of Trieste.
LOSE $1,000 IN TWO WEEKS
Civil Evacuation Of Seaport Is Or
dered, Rome Hears.

ROME. May A-Austria Is maasing
every man Of her reserves for last
desperate defense Of Trieste ,Meanvhile
her troops on the left wing are gradu-
ally giving way bfore the irresistible
Italian advance.
Estimates from the front today put
the total Austrian losses in dead. wound
ed and missing since May II. when the
Italian offensive started. at 5000 men
The enemy II fighting bravely under
dominating IRE and terrific smashes
from General Cadorna's infantrymen-
According to word from the Carso line
today all Austrian reserves are being
concentrated close to Trieste. and the
civil evacuation Of the city has been
ordered. An supplies are being hurried
ly transported TO inland cities.
Lack Needed Reserves.
Prisoners were quoted today as de-
cIaring that the Austrian defense had
been greatly handicapped because Of
lack Of adequate reserves. The Russian
front has already been drained Of every
possible man consistent with safety,
both to re-enforce the dwindling man
supply on the western and the Italian
fronts. Moreover. II was declared that
Teuton army commanders are now APP
prehens.ve over what the Russians may
attempt against them
The new Russian minister Of war.
Kerensxy, u being watched closely. His
fiery appeals to Rnssia's soldiers may
result. the Austrians believe. In some
sudden offensive. For this reason. the
Germans and Austrians have been com
PEELED to keep the northern and eastern
fronts fairly well defended.
Life Loss War Appalling.
An prisoners declare their orders were
to resist the Italian advance at all costs.
All were unanimous in declaring that
the hurricane Of artillery IRE 70 which
they were subjected was appalling In
It's infection Of losses Then came the
overwhelming dashing advance Of the
Italian infantrymen.
Desperate and repeated counter-at-
tacks reported today indicated. in the
belief Of war Office attaches. that the
Austrtans have not yet given up hope
Of recapturing the Vodice sector.