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The Washington times., 1917-09-16
POETRY BY CABLE
TRES D|FF|C|LE,
LARDNER FINDS
By RIN6. W. LARDKER.
Especial. Copyftshtsd Cable TO n, ssndAy

Timss)
PARIS. Sept. 16.-we are taking
the liberty. writes a young man at
an American base hospital, of submit
ting the inclosed pieces OF poetry for
consideration.
And he incIoses two pieces Of
poetry typewriter.
One OF them, young man, we con-
slider very highly. In fact, we wrote
II ourselves. OF wrote II from some
one else's idea. and 1t was run at
home two Or three .1onths ago.
Otherwise, we'd be glad to run it and
credit It to any one you named.
Speaking CT poetry. there Is no
beauty in the sort we write. but we
do insist that usually 1t scans. And
when yesterday VIC received copies Of
two home papers in which were
verses penned here by US and cabled
home. we felt tres Malade. The
cable had taken no account of lines
and there was neither rhyme, reason.
nor rhythm to the stuff as 1t ap-
peared.
Never again." said me, will we
attempt to write verse that Is going
to be cabled home"
at is simple enough, Il you know
how" said Gibbons. when you come
to the end of the line write the words,
end line"
So we decided to give that system q
trial, and here is hoping:
You who send this cable lend line),
Lots see II you are able lend line)
To actually send II lend line)
The way that have penned It lend
line).
The verse there's nothing to It lend
line),
But see II you can do 1t lend line).
Also this one:
You may call your sweetheart honey
lend line)
As often as you like lend line).
It's rather pert and does not hurt lend
line).
But for the love OF Mike lend line),
Do not Rbbreviate 1t lend line)
To hon, for II you do lend line),
Some one, my dear, may overhear
lend line)
And think it's spelt with U lend
Verse).
The Washington times., 1917-09-16
|LUXBURC PASSES BUCK
TOARGENTllE OFFICIAL

BUENoS- AIRES. Sept 16-rhs
breach between Argentina and Ger
many may be further widened as the
result OF an interview credited to
Count Won Luxburg yesterday. In .
sensational statement. the minister,
dismissed by the Argentine govern
ment. declared that the statement
that ships should be sunk without
leaving any trace Of the crews origi-
mated with the Argentine foreign
rniniater
The Washington times., 1917-09-16

wholly of dried fruits, vegetables. and
meats.
The luncheon made its appearance
among the household war economies OF
official life and consisted of six
courses The guests started on with
a vegetable bouiIlon made from dehy-
DRAFTED vegetables, a salad followed q
course of dried chicken and Vege-
tables, and especially prepared dried
fruits made an appetizing finale to a
most unusual luncheon.
In the natural course of events
these dried articles may have to be
used largely by our armies at home
and abroad, and to test their worth
and appetizing possibilities, Mrs.
Lansing determined to try them on
the palates of her friends.
Mrs. Lansing's guests were: Mrs.
W. c. Redheld, Mrs. Hugh L. Scott,
Mrs. Champ Clark, Mrs. Atlee Pom
creme, and Mrs. Josephus Daniels.
SenatOrS Wives Busy.
Mrs. Thomas r Marshall, wife of
the Vice President, has organized into
classes more than half OF the wives
of the Senators in Washington. They
have set aside one morning a week to
sew for the Red Cross. They have
enlisted to do anything in any branch
Of the Red Cross service, and II is an
unusual sight these days to see any
one OF the women without her knit
ting. Mrs. Ollie James, wife OF the
Senator from Kentucky, has hung up
a record for making more sweaters
and knitted articles than any of the
members OF the little coterie.
Mrs. George w. Barnett, wife of
Major General Barnett, commander Of
marines, is active in the Red Cross
organization. Wearing a nurses uni
form, she managed the luncheon given
by Mrs. Hugh L. Scott to the dele
gates to the American Red Cross war
council.
And SO II goes all through the Of
fetal families. There IL little of the
spectacular in the work of the women.
They are seriously studying the situ7,
alton at home and preparing to help
in the finest way they can. In most of
the kitchens canning machines have
been installed and as the season ad-
vsnces vegetable and fruit in whole
sale quantities have been preserved or
dried and held in reserve.
It did not require compulsory service
or selective draft acts to bring the
American woman to the colors, nor is
there an instance of where the Ameri-
can woman has claimed exemption be-
cause OF a dependent husband or chill
dren or of physical disability.
The Washington times., 1917-09-16
Rieh and Poor Carry Burdens.

gagged in making a mighty military
machine based upon a financial pedes-
tai adequate to hold 1t, their wives
and daughters are using every effort
to make solid the foundations of the
home upon which rests both of the
other agencies.
Mrs. Robert L Lansing, wife of the
Secretary of State, recently gave a
luncheon to a number OF the Cabinet
ministers wives, which was made up
The Washington times., 1917-09-16
TARHEEL STATE FLOODED.

GoLDSBoRo, N. c.. Sept. 16.-Three
known dead. property damage con-
servatively estimated in the millions,
and washed-out war crops in an area
200 miles hereabouts are the results
today of recent torrential rains. Riv-
ers and streams, converted into great
lakes at many points, are still rising.
while sweeping along debris OF nu-
merous bridges. houses. farm build
ingS and trees on the breast OF the
flood.
The Washington times., 1917-09-16
Warned Coming Of
Dog Catcher, Now
He's Locked Up

ATLANTA. Ga, Sept. 16.-"The
dog catcher am comm; hide your
dogs" advised Fred Bailey, negro
insurance collector to residents he
called on.
As a result Fred is now in jail
cogitating over his well-meant
but in-advised advice.
He is charged with interfering
with an officer. Bailey denies the
charge.
The Washington times., 1917-09-16

: When a poor woman. who has given
her son to the cause, feels that the
-richest and most powerful sister in
the land stands ready and willing to
make an equal sacrifice, real democ-
sraey springs into the fullest fruition.
And this war is a war for democracy
and for the idea that privileges and
burdens are equal.
While the Cabinet members and
lawmakers OF the country are en-
The Washington times., 1917-09-16
MOVEMENTSOF
PRESIDENT ARE
KEPT SECRET
tcontInued from First Page.)

CONTINUED from First Pags)
Gloucester, Mass, was announced all
most Immediately after the yacht
dropped anchor. Following the Gus
tom which has prevailed since the
United States entered the war, had
even a rusty old tramp freighter put
into Gloucester any publication Of
news concerning her would have
omitted her name, and Gloucester
would have beeun referred to as "An
Atlantic Port" This Is for the pro-
lection of ships against possible harm
by German submarines or raiders
which might be notified by secret
wireless OF their whereabouts.
Even the imost uniformed in the
affairs of the nations would realize
that the captain of q German raider
or submarine could wish for no richer
hostage than the person Of the Presi-
dent OF the United States. and, so far
as published messages indicated, the
Mayfiower was without naval convoy
across the wide sweep Of MRssaehu-
setts bay between the Cape Cod canal
and Gloucester, in either direction, al
though there is nothing but open
ocean between that part Of her course
and the shores OF Portugal.
Three Times on U-SS Course.
Three times between leaving New
York and her return to the port In
which she now lies, the Mayflower
bore the President on a course inter-
secting that followed by the German
U-53 last October, when, after paying
a courtesy" call at the naval station
at Newport, r. l.. that craft went out
to sea and verified the prediction OF
Henry Reuterdahl, the naval expert,
that she would raise hell In our own
waters" which she did by torpedoing
and sinking half q dozen ships almost
within sight of the spot at which the
President played with his grandchld-
ren, at Siasconsett.
The Mayfiower first intersected the
U-53's course when, as she was bound
from New York to Gloucester, she
passed Point Judith. Again she
crossed 1t on the way back from
Gloucester to New London and other
Long Island sound points. She crossed
1t the third time on the way from
Saybrook, Conn, to Nantucket Her
route from Nantucket to the port at
which the President finally left the
Mayfiower is not known, but 1t Is
possible that she again crossed the
line between Point Judith and No
Mans Land, which Capt. Hans Bose
followed with the U-53.
The only indication that the May
flower was under naval convoy on any
part of the cruise was the Statement
The Washington times., 1917-09-16
AMERICAN. WOMEN
ARE WORKERS:
CARRY BURDENS

The American President
poorest the taking of her
and important wo to help
the
worry details of the kitchen
their families gladly taking such their country
In instances the duties of American womanood have al
ready brought
the force of example.
Rich and Poor Carry Burdens
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-09-06
A DUAL ANNIVERSARY,

In various cities throughout the
country today is being observed as
the birthday of the great French
soldier and patriot Lafayette. It
is also the anniversary of the
battle Of the Marine, and. as
such, has a double meaning for
Americans. 1t was the youthful Mar
quis who helped Americans gain
their independence. It was the battle
Of the Marine that was the pivot
which swung the German hordes in
the direction of ultimate defeat. Had
the War Lord ever attained his first
ambition the United States Of Amer
lea, at that time totally unprepared,
would have been easy prey. His paid
! agents and destroyers of munition
factories and bridges were already
operating here. In honoring the
memory of Lafayette, and the an
niversary that comes at the same
| time, we have much to reflect upon
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-09-06
The MuSic-MakerS.
We are the music-makers,
And we are the dreamers or

We are the music makers,
And we are the dreamers OF
dreams,
Wandering by lone sea-breakers,
And sitting by desolate streams;
world-losers and world-forsakers;
On whom the pale moon CLEANS:
Yet we are the movers and shakers
OF the world forever. it seems.
With wonderful, deathless ditties
We build up the worlds great cities
And out a fabulous story
We fashion an empires glory;
One man with a dream, at pleasure,
Shall go forth and conquer a crown,
And three with new songs measure
Can trample an empire down.
We, in the ages lying
In the buried past Of the earth,
Built Nineveth with our signing,
And Babel itself with our mirth;
And o'erthrew them with prophesying
To the old of the new worlds
worth;
For each age is dream that is dy-
ing,
Or one that is coming to birth.
ARTHUR O'SHAUGHNESSY.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-09-06
Wise New Britain.
(HartfOrd Post.}

New Britain is learning It's lesson
and is entitled to credit for its prompt
ness in making use of what 1t has
learned The selection of the ma
tional army had demonstrated that as
a race we are in poor physical condt-
ton. Too many of our young men
cannot stand upright, do not know
how to breathe and are generally
carriage which should be theirs. Uni
versal military training, it Is known.
would do away with much of this evil
and give us a race of upstanding,
straight young men, who would be
morally better, in the broad sense Of
the term, because they would be
physically better.
But New Britain doesn't intend to
wait for the adoption of a system
of universal training. New Britain
proposes to try to correct defects by
preventing them. 1t Is announced
that more attention will be paid to
larly in the lower grades, so that
| when the boys and girls attain man.
| hood and womanhood they will be
physically fit. An extra physical in
structor will be engaged and care Of
the bodies Of boys and girls will be
treated as equal in importance with
development Of their minds.
This is a sound common sense bus
| mess policy and worthy of adoption
by every town and city in the state.
We talk of men being straight as an
! Indian, forgetting that there IS no
| good reason why the Indian should
have = monopoly on straightness.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-09-06
Noble and Patriotic.

We are convinced that the fu-
Mre freedom and security Of our
)ountry depend upon the defeat
" German military power in the
present war.
We urge the most vigorous
possible prosecution OF the war
With all the strength Of men and
materials and money which the
)ountry can supply.
We stand for the speedy de-
patch Of the American Army,
however raised, to the battle
ront in Europe, where the
armed enemies of our country
Ian be found and fought and
There our own territory can be
|est defended.
We condemn all attempts In
Congress and out Of it to hinder
md embarass the Government Of
he United States in carrying on
he war with Ngor and effective
LEES.
Under whatever cover OF
bAcifism or technicality such at
lamps are made, we deem them
10 be in spirit pro-German and in
|pfect giving aid and comfort to
he enemy.
AMERICAN BAR ASSN.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-09-06
NO TIME FOR TREASON.

1t the opening session of the
erican Bar Association at Sara
., N. Y, yesterday, the aforegoing
hlutions were adopted. They rep
III the consensus of opinion among
eskxnerican lawyers throughout
ne ton. As for the pacifsts, the
Iiseen of this great association Of
kyers is that "Pacifism has no case
|all."
n this instance the American Bar
|sociation should be appointed
|lnsel for the entire patriotic side
America. The resolutions drawn
and whipped into shape by the
al lights of this association should
disseminated throughout the
9Th and breadth Of the land. They
d a reminder that patriotism Is not
lad, that love of country Is still
Ne.
It is time the American people let
be known that they are tired of
'b-Germanism in whatever form
nder whatever cover of pacifism OF
hnicality' disloyalty parades il
build be promptly and fatty crushed
der the foot of patriotism. Thi.
no time to allow aid and comfor
the enemy. This Is no time 70:
Jason.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-09-06
Spelling Old Friendships.

So far as men are concerned. the
warmers friendship Is that which
exists between two fellows whose
wives have never met. A friend that
we have known and liked for years
has drifted away from us, and we sup
pose he feels that we have drifted
away from him. We liked each other
we'll that wanted our wives to
meet and be good friends. FINALLY
they met and. as might have been
expected, they cared nothing In the
world for each other. m fact, one IF
them said she couldn't see what on
earth anybody could find in her to ad-
mire, and we suppose the other said
about the same thing. We felt that
our friend knew what our wife
thought Of his wife, and we were a
little ashamed to 'oe in his company.
Probably he felt the -ame. At any
rate, we haven't had much Of any
thing to do with each other since. We
speak, but no one would sver guess
that we once were bosom friends
Claude Callan in Fort Worth star
Telegram.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-09-06
The Little Oyster Crab.
(Christian Herald).

The captain Of a foreign ship, IN
port at Baltimore, at an entertain
ment given by friends was delighted
with the oysters which were on the
menu. Just before the ship sailed
these friends sent to it several bar
rcls of these oysters as present to
the captain. When he made the
trip back to this country his friends
asked him how he liked the oysters.
He said: Don't you know. we had
to throw nearly all Of them over
board. They we're no good. Prao-
tically every one of them had live
insect on the inside, and, knowing
they were not At to eat we let the
whole lot go to Davy JONES'" In
vestlgation showed that the insect was
the little oyster crab, which is q great
delicacy, preferred by many to the
oyster them selves, and which the
epicure knows as sure guarantee of
tn quality Of the bfvalve. 1t was
a good joke on those sending and the
one receiving the present, at which
neither side laughed very much.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-09-06
AS far as time is concerned

AS far as time is concerned, It
would take about three minutes, at
the outside, to fill out blank with
the name and age and address of a
New Britain boy with the colors. To
return the blank would require
two-cent stamp or a little journey
over the city streets. In either case
the labor expended and the cost are
negligible. They are not to be con-
sidered; but this much must be re-
membered Unless every person in
terested does his or her part in help
ing to complete New Britain's honor
roll there may be a name omitted.
Rather than have one name left off
the list 1t were better that the data
be not compiled. Now is the time to
perform this service.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-09-06
PERSEVERANCE.

hf the war has taught us nothing
De, it has demonstrated the value
perseverance. In the old copy book
school there was a line that read
Perseverance brings success" and in
other instance in the worlds his
~ has thu truth Of this saying been
|ought home so strongly as In the
|esent war.
From the very beginning of the
kr perseverance, supported by de-
emination born of justice, has been
hen Kaiser Wilhelm's trained bar
rians overran little Belgium, it was
bly, perseverance on the part of that
lput-hearted country that held back
. e invader. The Prussian employed
lie greatest artillery then known to
ankind in an effort to blast his way
Trough what appeared to be an i'm
btent people. Perseverance by the
|elgians, whose heroism was the
the war, cheated the Prussian OF
. prey. France was enabled to mo-
lie a semblance of an army and
hen the Kaiser finally succeeded in
flashing through the barrier, he
Sund himself facing rank after rank
patriots, not prepared for the IT,
mic task before them but determine ed
d persevere.
In the dark days of September
P14, perseverance, and perseverance
Hone, checked the Hun tide swift,
approaching to engulf Paris. Joffre'.
land on the Marine, the halt Of Vor
kluck's host, the beginning OF tn,
etreat back to the border OF tn,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-09-06
Heart of the Young Soldier.
(The Omaha Bee.

zine b0S.J
Men of medical science are finding
much of deep interest in the exper
fence of the present war. Surgeon1
have accomplished real triumphs and
look ahead to others. One of thu
most notable advances has been IN
the combat of injection. Out of thu
newer methods of destruction cam<
infection of a sort science knew; OK
binary antiseptics were of little or nd
use and discovery was demanded
This has been met, until now abso<
lutte cleanliness and consequent re<
covery is available. But some of thu
lessons of older wars are yet rememI
bered and applied. One of these Il
the fact that transition of young pae1
from sedentary to active life, such a
going from the counting room to thu
training field, has a bad effect on th<
heart, and not infrequently incapaci|
tates the young soldier. This wal
studied at the time of the Civil war
and is now getting deserved atten-
ton from army doctors. In the Britt
ish army it has been met not only
with heart stimulants, but more ef|
fectively by graduated exercise so thai
the recruit is worked up to his CA
pacity through degrees that develoH
him without any undue strain. Ih<
great task Of shaping up our new
army involves no end of detail. nof
the least of which is this factor OF
physical endurance. American SURF
geons are hopeful, however, of belnS
able to eliminate soldiers hearty
from the list Of diseases to be faced
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-09-06

Seized with a desire to enlist Hart
old Bacon presented himself at thu
recruiting office in New Haven, Maj
20. 1917. He was accepted in the ca
pacity of wireless operator in the ma
val reserves and is now stationed
somewhere on the coast
Bacon is the son of Mr.. and Mrs
Willard j. Bacon Of 70 Monroe
street and is we'll known among tai
younger set in New Britain.
After graduating from the New
Britain Grammar school he attended
the High school for one year. He wat
employed as a tool maker and MAJ
chinist BY the Pratt & Whitney Coz
in Hartford at the time of enlistment
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-09-06

Fatherland-all were due to perse-
verance on the part of the French
French blood and flesh. crushed under
the juggernaut. blocked the pathway
and the Kaiser was given his first
real bitter taste Of disappointment.
The day was won by perseverance.
Again at Verdun, it was persever-
ance-the kind that springs from
crushing blow to the self-appointed
Overload of the Earth. Foot by foot
the French We're forced to give
ground, battling against overwhelming
were blown into the air or wrested by
the enemy. This was to be the oc-
casion for bleeding France white,'
for bringing La Belle France to her
sian never did understand the psy-
GEOLOGY of Democracy. Blinded by
greed and selfishness, he did not
understand that powder and steel are
NN>NNoiis ooe'ihoI SIScNSl dHCS DdCh
and forth the battle line swayed. Po-
sitions changed hands hourly, the
French struggling manfully to save
their beloved soil from the faint Of
Prussianism. Finally, the deed was
done; the aim was accom- plished.
Verdun remained in French hands
The gateway to Paris was closed. For
the second time the Kaiser drank
Perseverance won.
Across the channel recent convert
to the spirit Of democracy was pre-
| pairing to test its shafts with an I'M
tried army. Again the Prussian failed
In his Interpretation of PSYCHOLOGY.
England's soldiers were scoffingly re-
ferred to by appelations which, to the
disciples of autocracy, apparently de-
scribed wel the object Of their
| witticism. But when England went
lover the top at the Somme, the
Prussian forgot to scott His mien
became serious-and It has remained
serious ever since. England was late
In entering the fray. Indeed, 1t
seemed to be a hopeless task to at
army capable Of crossing swords with
such an accomplished and we'll
trained foeman. But with character
istic energy. those in authority set
oIo@ ~
The Somme was the first fruit of per-
severance. There have been others
since then. but that was the sweetest.
1t gave England the necessary con-
fldence to attempt greater tasks.
The British military machine was only
a child in those days For many
months it was capable only Of creep
ing At the Somme it aspired to take
it's first step-and perseverance won
again.
America should not overlook the
Allies on the other side of the Atlantic.
Our military machine is far from per-
feet. In fact it is not on a par with
that British expedition that plunged
into the holocaust because Belgium.
the innocent, had been raped. But
we can win. We will win. For years
America has been growing soft and
fat. The pursuit Of the dollar and It's
comparatively easy capture has made
us callous to things spiritual. That
can be overcome by perseverance, the
kind that falters not under the heavi-
est blows, the kind rnat made the
United States of America possible, the
kind that prevented It's dissolution
years afterward. the kind that will
bring us through the present conflict
| unsullied, unashamed, glorified.
! Perseverance brings success.