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The Washington times., 1917-06-17
THE PLuMeER ELUcIoATEs.

Il was reading in a magazine" said
the fat plumber, that there are trees
500 feet high in Australia"
well. well, well!" the thin carpen-
ter calculated.
YES, and they are very plentiful"
Il suppose they are useful as we'll"
Certainly"
What kind Of trees are they?r
Eucalyptus trees"
"Euca WHAT"
"Liptus."
And what did you say they were
good for?"
Their fruit"
What is the fruit caIled?"
Don't you know what grows on .
eucalyptus tree?"
No, do you?"
Certainly"
well, then, what Is it?'
"Eukuleles. Of course. That's why
they are so Exchange.
The Washington times., 1917-06-17
Interesting Events Of ImPortanes
Scheduled for Tomorrow.

Beginning Of campaign TO raise war services
for Red Cross. under proclamation o. tne
President Meetings Of District finance
committee at Red Cross headquarters, 10
q. m. and afternoon
Commencement exercises, 81. Patrick .
Academy. t:3o D. m at Carroll Hall
Meeting Montgomery Social Service League.
Episcopal Church IN Chevy Chase, 1879 a.
m
Barracks. f:30 D. m.
Examination OF candidates for positions Of
school teachers In colored high Schools
Franklin school. Thirteenth and stresta
northwest. a. NJ
Concert United States Soldiers Band. hand
stand. y. m.
Last meeting OF year Central Citizens' Asso-
citation. North Capitol savings Bank ]
.. m.
Drill mounted Constabulary OF Home De-
fenss League, Riding and Hunt Club,
d. m.
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None For the Others

A measure enabling the President
to restrict this country's food exports
is now law. 1t forms part of
the espionage bill, approved at last
by the Senate. The embargo clause
enables the President to shut of
shipments of foodstuffs to the sew
eral foreign countries dependent on
our supply. The tremendous power
will tax the prudence and astuteness
of its holder to the utmost in using
it. Yet it will undoubtedly need to
be used in the work of sustaining the
entente powers and defeating the
Teutons.
The latest wheat report holds out
prospect of an increase of but 16,-
0OO, 900 bushels of wheat in this
years American harvest, over the
deficient crop of 1916. That crop left
US so insuficiently supplied that we
have used it almost all up, together
with the large holdover from 1915,
and enter the new crop year with al
most no holdover at all. Some 5OO,-
900 900 bushels of wheat alone, per
haps more if submarine sinkings are
resumed on a great scale, must be
found for the western entente ma
tions. Of this, without cutting down
its own consumption, the United
States can hardly furnish 10 per
cent. 1t may have to cut down so
heavily as to furnish over so per
cent. This the United States could
only do by the extraordinary expedl-
ent of reducing its own wheat con-
sumption drastically from the normal
level of six bushels per head, to an
emergency level of four bushels per
head for a year. The result could be
accomplished. without serious gen.
eral harm, by partial resort to corn
and potatoes. The effort required
would be enormous. and the Powers
that remain neutral and thrive on
their neutrality, above all those still
able to drive a profitable trade with
Germany, may rest assured that the
United States does not purpose to cut
down its diet simply in order to load
the tables of those who either stand
inertly by or give economic help to
Americas enemy.
The President must cut off the
food supplies of a number Of
neutrals, and he must feel that the
country supports him in so doing.
The necessary act is not to be deem
ed a crusade against neutrals. 1t is
simply the result of lack of food
sufficient for all. Obviously this
country cannot let its own citizens
or those of its much enduring allies
suffer avoidable hunger. If some
one must go without let it be either
those who help Germany or who help
the entente cause least.
The Washington times., 1917-06-17
Officials Here Are Delighted
At Roofs Words to RnSSia
Also ELaed at Foreign Minister'S Pledge That New Re-
public viii Press War to Finish

Administration officials expressed
themselves today as intensely pleased
over the outcome OF the Root mission
to Russia, as reflected in reports of
the reception OF Mr.. Roots masterful
speech and the reply OF NJ. Teresch-
tenko. minister OF foreign affairs.
Particularly are they gratiied at
the significance Of the foreign min
ister's declarations. especially when
he asserted that I'VE shall tight to-
gether to secure liberty. freedom. and
happiness for all the world" They
regard that utterance as indicating
that the Russian government has
given answer to any question about
tbs position.
No statements on the subject were
forthcoming. but there was general
rejoicing in Administration circles
in the belief that the arch aim OF the
mission had virtually been accomplish
ed in the initial step taken by the
able statesman heading the American
delegation
VIII Add COrdlaIIty.
1t is felt by officials that added
cordiality will be lent by the incident
to the reception that will be accorded
by the Administration and America
to the special Russian mission, headed
by Prof. Boris Bakhmetieff, which is
due to arrive in Washington on Tues
day.
The understanding in. official quar-
ters is that Prof. Bakhmetieff comes
to Washington clothed with evtraor-
dinary powers. power beyond that
usually exercised by an ambassador.
He is not only charged with the duty
OF correlating all the functions Of the
different purchasing commissions
now in the United States, but in add
The Washington times., 1917-06-17
LOGICAL INFERENCE,

ChiId-The heathens had a god for
everything. didn't they?
The mOther-Yes. dear.
Child-Then who was the god that
ruled over the kitchen?
The Mother-I DON'T remember pre-
cisely. bur | think it was the great god
Pan.
The Washington times., 1917-06-17
RUN DOWN.

Meeker-Didn't always give you
my salary check the first OF every
month?
Mrs. Meeker-Yes. but YOU never
told me that you got paid on the
first and fifteenth. you embezzler.--
New York Globe.
The Washington times., 1917-06-17

and $50 D. m.
National-"The Firehy," by Aborn Opera
Company. $50 p.
B. +. Keith's-vaudeville. 2:I5 and SIS D. m.
Poli's-"St. Elmo" by the Poll Players, s.1o
p. M
Lows Columbia-Motion pictures. 1919 q. N.
TO II p. m
strand-MotIon pictures. 1870 a. m. to II ,.
m.
Garden-Motion pictures. 1870 a m to II p.
m.
Glen Echo Park-Fres motion pictures. dan
cling and amusements, p. m.
Band Concert. Congress Heights Band. Con-
Eress Heights SchoolhouEe Grounds. ?. m.
The Washington times., 1917-06-17

alton is to be provided, hospitals for
the sick. care for the wounded, min
istry to the dying, and reverent care
for the bodies of the heroic dead.
This is the cause that appeals to US.
What more need be said?
The Washington times., 1917-06-17
CHANGE OF PLAN.

Have you given up your idea Of
buying a little farm"
81 have"
You ought not to be discouraged"
at isn't that. I gave up the idea
about the time my wife induced me
to give up the money l had saved for
the farm and buy an automobile"
The Washington times., 1917-06-17
ANImPERTINENT INQUIRY,

YES" said the hash-house land
lady, as she poured the alleged coffee,
my Ereat-Erandfather was burned At
the stake by the Indians"
Excuse me-" interrupted the new
boarder. who was saving away at .
piece of meat. but is this the steakG''
The Washington times., 1917-06-17
NATURAL QUERY.

The Old Timer-Yes. sir. we had
two ice crops this winter.
The Newcomer to the Country
That speaks pretty well for this sec
tion. I'm glad We moved out here.
What kind OF water do you plant1-
Woman's Home Companion.
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AN ACCESS oE HORROR.

"a great many muTderers, accord
ing to newspaper reports. go to the
electric chair without a tremor.'
"I've noticed that. Maybe the pun
ishment would be more severe II the
electric chair were built to look like
a dentists chair"
The Washington times., 1917-06-17
QUITE EDIBLE.

Gushing Matinee Girl-Don't you
think the handsome leading man be-
tween the terrified heroine and the
desperate villain, looks just sweet
enough to eat?
Cold -Blooded Friend-Exactly;
regular ham sandwich.
The Washington times., 1917-06-17
hoEINe lime.

The Husband-I wonder where on
earth my safety razor Is?
The Maid-Oh. sir: your wife Is out
in the garden. attending to her flow
ers.-Yonkers Statesman.
The Washington times., 1917-06-17

The gloomy statements of movie
magnates ms TO the pitiful condition
in which Legislators and their own
stars keep them is confirmed by a
dramatist who says they have no right
to use the title Of his play, Hap
piness."
The Washington times., 1917-06-17
EARE EOR EAIR.

whats the meaning OF this elab-
crate collection OF charlotte russo.
fudge. and sweet pickles."
"Oh. am advertising a business
woman's lunch"
The Washington times., 1917-06-17
He KNEW.

Shs-Dun't you think skating is de-
liZhtful:
Young lnstructor-Not II you're try
ing to teach some fat girl how to
skate
The Washington times., 1917-06-17
OPPOSED TO WAR

I'm going to bind you over to keep
the peace"
at isn't necessary. Judge; I belong
TO . universal peacS SrNiASy."
The Washington times., 1917-06-17
HER IDEA.

Mrs Jinks must be determined to
get ON socially by leaps and bounds"
what makes you think su:"
she gives so many hops"
The Washington times., 1917-06-17

" Romanoff may have the privilege
OF casting one vote in the Russian
elections. but President will probably
be the .Ighest office for which he
can pick himself.
The Washington times., 1917-06-17

The myrmidon who arrested a New
Jersey man for building a fire under
an unresponsive mule failed to eX-
plain how the animal really should
have been started.
The Washington times., 1917-06-17

Now that the Presidents message
to Russia is seen to have shocked
Germany. we may expect further in.
nocent pacifist effort in the United
States to secure a new statement OF
the terms Of peace.
The Washington times., 1917-06-17
sun AND MOON TABLES

sun rose f:u a. IN. Moon rises, 20 .. m.
Sun sets I;3s p. m. Moon sets s:B a. M
Light automobile lamps at S:G p. m
The Washington times., 1917-06-17

tion has the authority to officiats in
matters of diplomacy.
The Washington times., 1917-06-17
VIII Add Cordially.

one. felt II my duty to mention
my discovery to his highness, when,
to my surprise, he was not in the
least angry. He merely said:
at IL true. Heltzendorf-true what
the Crown Princess declared-that I
went to wiesbaden and that I gave
the woman a pair OF emerald ear
rings which I ordered from old Voll-
gold. But there was no reason for
jealousy. l saw the woman. and gave
her the present in the hope OF closing
her lips"
In a moment I understood. The
pretty variety artistic was endeavor-
ing to levy blackmail. But how could
she. in her position, have learned the
secret Of the Emperor's intentions'
She was. found, living as Sig
norma SperonI. with her maid, at the
Hotel Bristol over at Beaulieu, just
across the blue bay OF Nillefranche,
and as the days went on ] realized
the imminent danger Of exposure, and
wondered IL the Kaiser knew OF It.
Concert singer Departs.
made a remark to that effect to
his highness one morning. whereupon
he replied:
Don't disturb yourself. my dear
Heltzendorf. have not overlooked
the matter, for 1t is one that closely
concerns both the Emperor and my
self. The woman obtained the secret
by opening the dispatch box OF one
who believed her to be his friend. and
then she attempted to use her knowl-
edge in order to drag me into her
net But do not think l am very
likely to be caught. eh?'
At that moment Herr Schafer en-
tered the room: therefore. further
discussion was out OF the question.
From inquiries I made later on I
found that the concert singer had
suddenly left the hotel; therefore, /
went over to Beaulieu and had an
Instructive chat with the hall porter.
a German. Of course. From him I
learned that the signorina had been
staying there ever since the date
when we had arrived at Nice, and.
further, that two gentlemen had been
frequently in the habit OF calling
upon her. One was a smart young
Frenchman. who came in a motor car.
and the other was a German. From
the description of the latter I at once
came to the conclusion that It was
none other than Herr Schafer!
The one gentleman did not know
OF the others visits" said the beard
ed porter. with a laugh. The Sig
norma always impressed silence upon
me. because she thought one would
be Jealous OF the other. The German
gentleman seemed very deeply in
love with her. and she called him
Hans. He accompanied her when she
Ieft hare for San Reno"
reported this to his highness. but
he made no remark. A week later
some fishermen found upon the brown
rocks near Capo Verde. beyond San
Reno, the body OF a woman. fully
dressed. afterward Identified as that
Of Irene Speroni. the singer so popu-
lar in Rome.
Schafer Not Caught.
The Washington times., 1917-06-17

HIGH TIDES. Low TIDEl
sos q. m: height - l..d .. M; height -
SIS p. m; height Isl
The Washington times., 1917-06-17
Today's Calendar
WEATHER FORECAST

For the District OF Columbia. Mary.
land and ,virginia-Fair tonight and
Monday. Rising temperature. Mod
crate northwest winds.
The Washington times., 1917-06-17

II was proved that on the previous
night she had been seen by two peas
ants walking along the sea road near
San Lorenzo. accompanied by a tall.
thin man. who seemed greatly excit-
2, and was talking in German. II
was believed by the Italian police
that the unknown German. In a At of
jealousy. threw her into the sea
From facts / gathered some months
later realized that the whole plot
had been most cunnlngly conceived.
Schafer, after his return from Amer
ica, had met the woman SepronI, who
was performing in London. and she
had, unknown to him, opened his
dispatch box. and from some secret
correspondence had learned the real
truth regarding the proposed entente
which the Emperor contemplated.
Schafer, alarmed at the woman's
knowledge. and yet fascinated by her
charms. had gone to the crown prince,
and he. in turn. had seen the woman
in Wiesbaden. Finding her so dan
gerous to the Emperor's plans. he
first introduced her to a young French
MARQUIS, de TIenne by name. who pes
tered her with his attentions. and fol-
lowed her to Beaulieu. Having so far
succeeded. the crown prince went to
Nice. and played upon Schafer's love
for the woman. pointing out that she
was playing n double game, and urg-
ing him to watch.
He did so. and discovered the truth.
Then there occurred the tragedy OF
jealousy, exactly as the police be-
lieved.
Herr Schafer. had. however. escaped
to Germany. and the police Of San
Reno are still in ignorance Of his
identity.
Copyright, 1917, by William lie
Queu1.)
The Washington times., 1917-06-17

last 9 years. q.
The Washington times., 1917-06-17

LOCAL TEMPERATURES.
The Washington times., 1917-06-17
Really Irene SperOni.

About a week later It suddenly oc-
CURED to me to endeavor TO discover
the real identity Of the lady in black.
but as | was not certain whether she
actually lived in Nice it was rather
dffhCSIlt. Nevertheless, by invoking
the aid Of my friend Relabre. inspec-
tor of the Surete Of Nice and after
waiting few days ] made an as
founding discovery. namely, that the
lady who called herself DE Rouville
was an Italian car" concert singer
named Irene Speroni tn" woman
yvbo had aroused the jealousy OF the
rrov-n Princess. And she knew that
Importsnt state secret Of Germany!
Thu GituatIon was most serious
The Washington times., 1917-06-17

at 1t when all the honors Of the game
are already in our hands
The Washington times., 1917-06-17

"Au can tell you, count. Is that
the matter is one or the gravest i'm
portsnce."
But will you not speak openly. and
give MS the actual facts?'
81 wiII-but to his imperial high
mass alone" was her answer
"If his highness will honor me with
m IntervIew, then ! will reveal all I
know. and, further. will suggest a
means Of preventing the truth from
leaking out
..Rut YOU are French I said.
"T have told you So" she laughed
"But probably his hiEhneSs viii re-
fuse TO see Julie de Rouyille, there
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1917-10-10

Ia staraniem Wydziafu obcho-
dow narodowych wraz z gmina
mr.. 70 z. N. P, W naSzej dziel-
nicy, zostanie u~rzadzony obchod
setnej rocznicy zgonu, bohatera
dw6ch Swiatow. Tadeusza Kos
ciuszki, kt0ry walczy{ o wolnoSc
Ameryki, jake tez i W Ojczyznie
SVEN poSwieceniem staral . sic
podtrzymaC upadajacy ma duchu
nar6d, poczynajacy watpiG w
Swoie SHY. Rzeczony obch6d Cd
bedzie sic w niedziele, Ago b.
m. w hall Garter H. Harrison
Technical High School, PREY "a
i Marshall Blvd. Obch6d bedzie
poprzedzony wymarszem pc g}o-
wniejszych ulicach naszej dziel-
nicy.
Tow. biorace udziai W wymar-
szu So proszone, ably sic stawi}y
o godzinie 1870 popoiudniu pred
koScio4em PREY Whipple ulicy,
gdzie po otrzymaniu informacyi,
poch6d wyruSzy z miejsca zbior-
XII punktualnie o godzinie 2-giej,
a gdy przybedzie do hall obcho-
dowej i pc zajeciu miejSc nastapi
otwarcie obchodu. Komitet posta
raj sic o bogaty program, tax, "a
by kaldy z uczeStnik6w obchodu
m6gl wynieSc jak najlepsze wra-
zenie. Towarzystwa posiadajace
sztandary So proszone, ably ME
mi sic przyczynify do uSwietnie-
MIA wymarszu, jake tez i estrady
ma hall obchodowej. Wyrazamy
te pewna ~nadzieje, re Tow. jake
tez i publicznoSG ~zastosuja sic do
naszej proSby i stawia sic ma OBJ
chod wszyscy jak jeden.
KreSlimy sic Z g1ebokim sza-
cunkiem,
KOmitet.
Fr. SkOrupa, Sekr.,
2723 w. 23rd Place.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1917-10-10
ZKAZIMIERZOWA.

0dezwa do So. TOwarzystw,
wojskowych, gniazda sokOlegO
jake te1 Tow. tax koScielnych i
narOdOwych, bez roinicy do ja-
kich Organizacyi naleia.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1917-10-10

DZ1ENNrK CMcAGosKI Iamis-
IzczA wisceJ drobnych ogioszeh. AMI
tell wszystkie inne dEisnniki poIskis
- Chicago FAzem Wz1etA
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1917-10-10

Poluka poutyk. ely wieKszy czy mnieI
Exy "a obowfazek poczytywac soois
powinien stale reklamowac narodo-
wosc nAsza Wsrod obcych, Eaznatamtac
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1917-10-10
Ma mole PiOsnki.

Nd WOJe lOSnhi'
OF take piosnki nuee sObie,
OF take kr6tkie, skiadne,
Tu tegO W kark moi stilOs skrObie,
Tam M tamtegO wpadnie.
CZaSem sic kOmu latke skrOi,
CZaSem to - Gaia lata,...
A cEaSem, by wSr0d iatek rOi,
PieSn - jake iatka wzlata...
4 TAX sic ~wszyStks iyciem cieszy
TAXA radOsna, SP:@wna,
BY Sr6d bOginek kraSnych rZesZy
Tan zwodzi - BaSn - kr6lewna...
A czaSem sic i Iezka najdZie,
PiOsnki sic nina strOpi
By SlORk6, gdy "a ehmure zajdzie,
Az chmurka didiem ~pOkrOpi...
A czaSem, jak W zakletym leslie,
Ma Swiety Jan - W noe eiemna -
z pieSni - paprOci kwiat sic nieSie
MelOdya pOnadZiemna.
I wtedy pieSn sic ma rOzwija
/ by gwiazdami Swieci
L co jest ziemskie mia, mia
i wyiej leci, leei....
/ siega W niebnyeh Sfer prleStworza,
Gdzie gOnia stone Okregi.
Blekitnych jaSni srebrne NORA
! mySli Snia sic ~wStegi...
4 wtedy z nieba mySl mi straca
Ia mOja piOsnks mala:
Wtedy mi duSza wre gOraea,
Sieb Swiatiem sprOmieniaia.
/ wtedy duSZa cd kOehania,
Pem piekna, dObra ezuje -
Gaia sic W te ma pieSn rOzdzwania
i wsZystek SWAT milu;e!
OF takie piOSnki nuee sObie
OF takie piosnki Skiadne..
K. W..
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1917-10-10
ZAWEZWANIE,

w imieniu Osady Zjed. pod op.
Sw. J6zefa, niniejszem zaprasza-
my sekr. Towarzystw ma posie-
dzenie w piatek, dnia 1890 paz-
dziernika Ma godz. 1880 wieczo-
rem do hall parafialnej Sw. Jo-
zefa. Kazdy ma przynieSG re So
ba liste, lie cz8onk6w meskich
nalezy do jego Tow, azeby kaz-
dy sekr. dowiedziaf sic cd mar
szaika naszej dywizyi, gdzie ma
stanac z Tow.
D szacunkiem,
J0zef Leracz, PREF.
Osady lied, Zarazem g}6wny
marsza}ek Dywizyi,
MikOlaj Kapella,
4747 S. Seeley ave.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1917-10-10

Sunshine do czyszczenia bialej kid
skory / rome 25c gatunki, specyalnie
. butelki ~kostumerowi, 1O4o
butelka, "a .............. 4Z2C
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-31
cMmIEzMNdMaulfH
AT PICNICs .

Charles s. Brooks in the Yale Review
 am partial to picnics-the spreading of the cloth in the woods or beside stream-although am not avid for sand wiches unless hunger press me. Rather, let there be a skillet in the company and let fire be started. Nor need a picnic consume the day. In summer it requires but the late afternoon. with such bor- rowing of the night as is necessary for the journey home. You leave the street car, clankng with your bundles like an itinerant tinman. You follow a stream which on these lower stretches, it is sad to say, is already infected with the vices of the city. Like many a countryman who has come to town, it has fallen to dissipation. It shows the marks of the bottle. Further up, its course is cleaner
 You cross it in the mud Was it not of the burden on his back? Then you climb vllainously long hill and pop out upon an open platform above the city.
 The height commands a prospect to the west. Below is the smoke of thousand
 suppers. Up from the city there comes the hum of life. now somewhat fallen
 with the traffic of the day-as though nature already practced the tune for sending later her creatures off to sleep. You light fire. The baskets disgorge their secrets. Ants and other leviathans think eventually that circus has come or that bears are in the town. The chops and bacon achieve their appointed des- tiny. You throw the last bone across your shoulder It slips and rattles to the river. The sun sets Night like an an cient dame puts on her jewels.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-31
THE CHINESE REsTAURANr

Charles S. Brooks in the Yale Review.
 Nor are you led off because a near by stairway beckons you to Chinese swings over the door. Its race has fallen since it's fire-breathing grandsire guarded the fruits of the Hesperides. Are not
 soys" and "chou meins' and other such treasures of the east laid out above? And yet the dragon dozes at its post like a sleepy dog. No flame leaps up it's gullet The swish of it's tail is stilled. If it wag at all. it's but in friendship or because a gust of wind has stirred it from it's dreams.
 I have wondered why Chinese restau- rants are generally on the second story. A casual inquiry attests it. I know of one, it is true, on the ground level, yet place had formerly been German restau- rant, with Teuton scroll, 'Tch Dien. and heraldries on it's walls. A frugal brush charged the decoration From the heart of a Prussian blazonry. there flares on you in Chinese yellow a recommendation to try "Our Chicken Chop Soy,' The quartering of the House of Hohenzollern wears a baldric in praise of "Subgum Noodle Warmein," which 1t seems they cook to an unusual delicacy. Even a wall painting of Rip Van Wrinkle lowing at 10 pins in the mountains is now set
 off with a pig tail But the chairs were
 Dutch and remain as such. Generally.
 however, Chinese restaurants are on the second story Probably there is ritual
 from the ancient days q Ming ri that Chinamen when they eat shall sit as near as possible to the sacred moon.