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The Washington times., 1917-10-17
S5D. C. MEN Being
PICKED AT MEADE
TOGOTOATLANTA

CAMP MEADE. Admiral Nd. Oct.
rTs-Nsmes are being picked today to
make up the quota OF sighty-fve men
asked Of the 3i2th. machine gun
battalion. the District OF Columbia
organization. The men Will be taken
As follows from the three companies,
from A, 2S: from B. 2s. and FROM
c, -.
This Is the smallest number asked
from any unit In the seventy y-ninth
division. The Baltimore and Phila-
deIphIa regiments gave 1000 men
made to prevent any disturbance OF
the District forces. sa
win &c ts Atlanta -
The eighty-nve who win 60 to At
ianta on Saturday will In no way cut
up the organisation or disturb the
program OF intensive training. Anx-
iety as to who must leave IL keen. but
there 10 genuine pleasure In the fact
that 50 few have been asked from
this battalion.
The departing philadelphia msa
were given a fine sendon this morn
ing. It's goodby every day now AZ
the camp, . forerunner of the time
not so far distant when little groups
will be shaking the dust OF the y, s.
A. from their feet and going -oYer
there"
BlE Boost for Loan.
The Liberty loan campaign reached
S5e3,2oo. OF this amount s12th OF
WashiuEton raised S24,1B0. Lat
night Iaborers raised $4,000 in sub
scriptions and win hold another
meeting tonight 4 rally viii be held
tomorrow at which General Bliss win
speak.
The Warrington subscriptions By
companies are as Follows: A, 12o men.
se,76o; B, $50 men, $3.50; c. 154 men,
se,2So.
The Washington times., 1917-10-17
slowly Forcing Germans Back Says Baker, Official Statement
EUROPEAN WAR
NEWS SUMMARY

Of Island Riga, Of the
EsthOnian coast practically t end with the German
force in full Of this strategic nsar position except the
Svob peninsula the southE end
The peninsula on from Russian aid and must eventually also be
taken
The Germans eonol Channel main
the Gulf Riga the foFfcaons Sere
the tip Of the Syorb peninsula It probable that the attack
from the gulf d since the latter would risk injury loss to
units of Baltic which the
al attack Island If the Russian still defending the
Seret batteries determine hold out the end h sighting there
still be expected.
The official Russian German
numbers
On the western 'front.' in Flanders artillery activity steadily
Intensity activity
air and lind Reconnaissance has resulted British air forces have
again bombing railroad functions munitions dumps and
aviation een Al these things point probable renewal Of his
On the front held by the French Germans launched several
attacks north Of the sne whilst the French attacked locally
Of Rheims the footing
Another Of ALLIES
destroyed German dugOu and then returned their
The Washington times., 1917-10-17
MEN
WANTED AT ONCE
BY POLICE DEPT.

Here's the condition that is making
officials Of washington's police de-
partment lose sleep nights:
Fifty-four vacancies on the force,
seemingly impossible to NIL.
One hundred and thirty-fve men
within the draft age; two already
with the national army, and twenty
who have been summoned by local
boards.
Ten men TO be examined on an
average before a satisfactory candi-
date, mentally and physically, can be
secured.
Fourteen stars OF the force now in
reserve officers training camps.
The call OF fat industrial jobs
threatening to play further havoc
with the Capitals bluecoats and the
Government seemingly determined
not to exempt the soldiers OF peace"
Worst Yet to Come.
This is the situation today, and
therA. is plenty OF authority for stat
ing that "the worst is yet to come"
Yesterdays conference of the police
chiefs from four big cities with
Major Pullman developed the above
facts and demonstrated that the ma
tion's model city is in a worse way
for police protection than the average
citizen dreams.
The day of the ''bonehead" cop has
gone. What the local department
must have now is men between
twenty-five and thirty-five years of
age, bright, courageous, and active.
And this is just the type that is being
H. - NwR
where wartime wages are almost fab
ulous.
Each Wednesday afternoon at :
o'clock, physical examinations for
applicants are being held at No. j
truck house, Fourteenth street and
Ohio avenue But they are most dis
cotIraging. or have been so far.
The explanation of reluctance of
hirh-claRs men to take up the baton
ana silver badge here is that while
they are paid $500 to start with,
liberal automatic advances, receive
free medical attention, and are as
sured of, a good pension at the end
of service. the draft has made all
this unstable. They are liable to be
snatched on the next call, whereas
in many Industrial Jobs, their ex-
emption 10 almost assured.
To Exnn,Ine $50 Men.
1t IL up to the local department to
examine nearly $50 men at consider
able expense before the regular nu-
merical strength of the force, s21, is
attained. Meanwhile. others may be
taken for the service OF their country
In the field, when they are badly
needed at home, filling positions that
one, official describes as more full OF
hazard and demanding more nerve
than that OF q soldier"
Conferring with Major Pullman
yesterday were W. H. WestbroolC.
The Washington times., 1917-10-17

bsrs OF paper companies which have
neither plants nor equipment, but are
prodding for contracts wherswith to
promote their Individual enterprises.
others DIssruntIed.
Anon sthe disgruntled. too. are a
few building companies which are
endeavoring to obtain Governms9t
contracts for ships in order to tidS
them over against losses sustained by
. dimlnuition OF city construction.
Government aid will be fortheom-
ing only to those which have facili-
ties for building ships. The public
ls often furnished stories OF serious
delay in the shipping program
through the medium OF these paper
companies.
In brief, the United states Govern
ment, through the Emergency Fleet
Corporation and the Shipping board,
is buying and chartering all the live
tonnage 1t can buy or charter, Is
Building all the Stfps that can be
built with available labor not now
engaged in naval work, and eomman-
dsering everything in American ship
yards and speeding up construction to
the very limit
CHAIRMAN duIley anu AohnAIaA
Capps are doing all they can to pro-
duee new tonnAge-they win have q
million tons Of new ships by March !
next and . big monthly output there
after.
HoIding U-Boafs at nay.
Americas destroyers are holding
the submarines at bay. American
troops are going to France in steady
stream. Ships that have for months
been carrying raw materials for new
plants overseas win be released for
more Immediate military uses very
soon.
On the whole, the outlook for the
remaining six months OF AmsrieGs
first year In the war may be said 10
be fairly good, for the twelve months
thereafter very promising indeed, and
for the year 1918. when many military
experts believe the crushing blow viii
be administered to the German army,
there will be more tonnage anoat than
In any previous year In the history
OF the world and more than enough
TO overcome submarine losses and sus-
tain the combined millions OF the
United States and the allies at the
front.
The Washington times., 1917-10-17
NO CIGARETTES FOR
RED CROSS NURSES

NEW YORK, Oct. 17.-Red Cross
nurses abroad need not depend on the
army and navy bazaar for cigarettes
or other forms of tobacco. After a
lengthy discussion the committee In
charge OF the bazaar. which is to be
held at the Grand Central Palace
from October 81 to November ). has
decided against sending tobacco in the
comfort packages to the nurses.
Members of the committee stated
that many women who do not smoke
ordinarily take up the practice in war
in order to quiet their nerves.
The Washington times., 1917-10-17
The Basis for Runners,

Rumors that q serious shortage in
tonnage prevails have been current
for the last ten days. This Is partly
due to tho French plea for ships, not
men. France has transferred her
shipyard force to munitions factories,
depending for new tonnage on the
United States.
Herbert Hoover wants more ships
to carry food TO the allies. Yet II
The Washington times., 1917-10-17

there is amy shortage Il Is for the Inn
mediate future and that must be met
BY commandeeriug tonnage already
Shipping Board and Emergency
F1eet corporation are building ves-
sells as fast as 1t is humanity possible
to do so, and the completion OF a
million tons Of new ships by March
will constitute In itself remarkable
progress <rs
After March many ships will be
Forthcoming monthly. but at what
rate It Is difficult now to forecast.
BY that time, however, a smooth
working Organization wiif have been
created and more workmen win be
ayailabls for merchant shipping who
are at present engaged In naval work
CorpeFatien's HasdieaP.
The emergency fleet corporation has
been Handicapped somewhat by the
fact that only 80 per cent Of Amsri-
iea's working force has been available
for merchant shipping. the remainder
being engaged In building torpedo
boat destroyers. mine-sweepers and
other naval construction.
Yet the Job before the fleet corpora
tlon amounts to six times the output
of the fiscal year OF 1915 to 1917
which was $4,000 tons and twelve
times the product OF America in the
year 1918 to 1915 which was $50 900
tons. Before those years the average
annual output Of American shipyards
duriH~' q period OF six years was ap-
proy Iately $4,000 tons.
" ere is the extra labor to be
found? More shipyards and more
men are needed, but officials expect
that they VIII be able. nevertheless,
March 1st. They hope TO do II for the
fiscal year OF 1917 to 1918. but they
prefer to make no prophecies until
the whole process Is further along
than It is today.
Fabricated ship Unsurpassed
One thing is very clear. The fabrI-
Gated or standard ship Is unsurpassed
as a cargo carrier. There Is to be no
change OF design or pattern. Thirty
ave ships from Great Lakes ports re-
Gently were towed in parts through
the Welland canal and are being as
sembled at ocean ports. Admiral
Capps Is sure of the standard ship
and there Is no further concern over
the question OF size or design. II has
q certain speed and the parts for the
ships can be fabricated expeditiously
and the vessels assembled in calcu-
liable periods, barring labor troubles.
Reports that the u. s. Shipping
Board and Emergency Fleet Corpora
tion are not moving as rapidly as 10
possible are really tTaceabls to con-
tract seekers, especially those msm-
The Washington times., 1917-10-17

tions were hampered owing to the
fact that the well drained ground OF
the Passchendasle ridge once passed
over, the advancing columns are con-
fronted with the water-logged, soggy
Flanders plain, which stretches on to
Roulers and beyond.
The Germans, fearing lest the
allied advance in Flanders would be
followed by q similar EFFORT along
other sectors of the front, particularly
north OF Verdun, endeavored to
thwart allied plans by launching q
powerful attack preceded by the usual
intensive artillery preparation in
this sector.
Artillery DueIs-
Along the northern sector OF the
eastern front, artillery duels are re-
ported. In the vicinity Of Riga the
enemy, after an intensive lombard
nent of the Russian lines south Of
Pskon road, succeeded IN temporarily
pressing back Russian advance de-
tachments.
Along the Roumanian front the
enemy attacked in force, and gained
Q foothoId in the allied line, from
which he was, however, dislodged BY
a well directed counter attack.
Relative quiet reigns along the
Italian front"
The Washington times., 1917-10-17
LANSING ADMITS U. S
WILL SEND WAR ENVOY

As previously Indicated In The
Times news columns. the United
States viii be represented At the war
council Of all the nations allied
against Germany.
The formal announcement OF this
was made by Secretary OF stats Ian
sing today.
The meeting. which has been re-
ferred to as the Paris conferences. al
though the exact place or time has
not been detsrmined. will be TO effect
greater cooperation among the allies
and eliminate duplication or conflict
Of EFFORT In the war upon PTussfanism-
The American. representative has
not yet been selecteds tho Secretary
said. 80 ~ -.
The Washington times., 1917-10-17
ssNr 70 WEST PoINr.

George r. Goethals. son Of Maj.
Gen. George W. Goethals, builder OF
the Panama canal. who recently was
promoted to the rank of msic- in the
corps Of engineers, has bee stailsd
engineering at the Military -.csdemy
at West Point, the War Department
announced today.
The Washington times., 1917-10-17

deputy superintendent of the Chicago
police department.; Chief Robert d.
Carter, Baltimore; Superintendent W.
II. Matthews, Pittsburgh, and Mai.
c. G. KiEer. Norfolk.
There will be n special meeting
here next month to consider plans
for checking the Tavages OF police
forces.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-18

Mr.. and Mrs.. Samuel Rolph Of Hilo,
who went East to be e. the graduas
fion Of Mrs. Rolph's sister. Miss Clio.
rinda Low, were arrivals today. Miss
Low. however, did not come, as she
Is touring the Eastern states with
Judge and MIA. Sanford B. Dole. and
VIII arrive here the latter part Of
September or the first part Of 0cto-
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Word comes from California that
Mrs. W. Il Moore and three daugh.
ters are comfortably housed In q
charming apartment IN Berkeley
Later q month viii be spent In the
mountains.
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Fort Shalfer Society

It is a matter Of great delight to
the children of the Sunday school
that they have succeeded in raising
the necessary amount for the adop-
ton Of q French orphan. The money
has been sent, and they are patiently
waiting to hear the name Of the little
child they are to help.
Col. and Mrs. William R. Dashiell
entertained at dinner on Friday eve
ming for Mrs. Julia e. Lehman, Mrs.
Edward Fuller Witsell, Lieut.. Eugene
A. Lehman and Mrs. Richmond N.
Pearson in their usual hospitabIe way.
Pale pink sweet peas were the flow.
ers chosen for the decoration of the
table and they were most artistically
in small crystal vases.
Bridge was enjoyed for an hour after
dinner, and then the party went to
the administration building to enjoy
the hard luck" dance which was in
progress there. -- ~ 80. p.
o
The many friends OF Mrs. Mar.
garet Roth win be delighted to know
that she Is fast regaining her health,
and while she Is still unable to- see
friends, It IL q pleasure to know that
she is doing 80 nicely.
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Robert Foy, Capt. Charles HaSer.
kamp, Lieut. Raymond McQuillin,
Lieut.. Harold Rayner. Lieut. Mervin
Heyser, Lieut.. Vincent Erwin, Lieut.
Karl Greenwald, Lieut.. Jacob DeEers
and others.
Susy Lane and De Russy Hoyle, the
attractive twin children of Capt. and
Mrs. De Russy Hoyle, celebrated their
fifth birthday with a lovely party on
Friday afternoon. All sorts Of games
that children enjoy were played and
later q birthday feast was the finale
of a charming afternoon. The little
ones included were Virginia Cain,
Josephine Stallman, Rosanna Nc
Cleave, Jack and Dan Daily, Gordon
Austin, Jack Hadra, Harold and Jack
Browning, and Hugh Clary.
Miss Margaret Blasland entertained
a number of her young friends on
Wednesday afternoon at the First In
fantry pavilion with a delightful dan
cling party. The affair was in the ma
ture of a farewell for the boys and
girls who are leaving with their par
ents for the states next week. A de-
licious punch was dispensed during
the afternoon and after Aloha" was
played the children enjoyed buffet
supper. Included In this charming
party were Helen and Fannie Herr,
Elizabeth Van Way, Jane Kiehl, Sara
Pick, Dorothy Love, Adna and Winf
fred Arnold, Isabella Boniface, Dor.
othy Durfee, Clara Leonard, Helen
McCleaye, Virginia and Ross Currie,
Bill and Bob Browning, Park Hodges,
Morrow Sorley. David Hedekin, Ham.
ilton Hawkins, Corbitt Hoffman.
Bruce McMullen, George Riggs and
Bobby Love.
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lspec..l s.ar.1urle..n oorreapenasues.l

SCHoFIELD BARRACKS. July IL.
Mrs. Hamilton Hawkins entertained
the friends Of her son Hamilton, at
q very enjoyable movie" party. After
the performance the young people re-
turned to the Hawkins quarters
where they partook Of delicious
supper Hamilton's guests included
Dorothy Love, Jane Kiehl, Helen and
Fannie Herr, Sara Pick, Helen Nc
Cleaye, Isabella Boniface, Adna and
Winifred Arnold, Margaret Blasland,
Clara Leonard, Dorothy Durfee, Bill
and Bob Browning, Jimmie Bell, Mer-
row Soriey, Corbitt Hoffman, Park
Hodges, David Hedekin, Bobby Love,
George Riggs and Bruce McMullen.
A large crowd Of polo enthusiasts
were present at the game played on
Thursday afternoon by the ARTILLERY
and Cavalry teams. The ladies served
tea In a tent near the field and the
brigade band played during the inter
mission, both Of which added much TO
the pleasure OF the event. Some Of
those present were Col. Lucien Berry,
Col. John Mcmahon, Maj. and Mrs.
Fred Austin, Capt. and Mrs. John
Herr, Capt. and Mrs. 2ienard Kimball,
Capt. and Mrs. Augustine Mcintyre,
Capt. and Mrs. Ephriam Graham,
Capt. and Mrs. Raymond Pratt, Capt.
and Mrs. George Paine, Capt. and
Mrs. De Russy Hoyle, Capt. and Mrs,
William McCleaye, Lieut.. and Mrs.
Howell Estes, Lieut.. and Mrs. Cuth-
bert Stearns, Lieut.. and Mrs. John
Hauser, Lieut.. and Mrs. Philip Thur
Der, Lieut.. and Mrs. John Wyeth,
Lieut.. and Mrs. Archibald Arnold,
Mrs. Leora Hoggson, Miss Carrie Nc
Mahon, Miss Esther Mcmahon, MAJ.
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WOMEN WRITER'S OF CALIFoR-
Il MA DOING THEIR BIT

/ W OALfEN w Ems Ut A<ALkAE in
d MA DOING THEIR BIT" "
SAN FRANCISCO, Gala plan is
being launched by the League OF
American Pen Women to contribute
an ambulance to the Red Cross so
ciety. The local branch Of the Pen
Women win espouse the. work started
by Lucy Byrd Mock, secretary OF the
San Francisco Auxiliary Of the
League Of American Pen Women who
has made arrangements to sen her
own compositions and songs for the
benefit Of this fund.
The League Of American Pen Wo-
men Is an organization made up Of
women who write. II has representa-
tives in "a states, the District Of Co
lumbia, Alaska, Hawaii and the Phil
ippines. Also on the roster II has
dWeIlers In England and India. Its
national headquarters are in Washing.
ton. It is affiliated with the General
Federation of Women's Clubs and the
National Editorial Association.
The Pen Women are pledged to
lofty ideals. Individually and collec-
lively its members in their writings
and in every other way possible are
for the advancement and promotion
Of all that is wholesome, worthy and
beneficial It's aim is constructive
instead Of destructive It plans to
displaee rather than to destroy, to do
away with the bad through substitut-
ing something better.
California's representatives Of the
League Of American Pen Women are:
Club Editor OF the San Francisco
Examiner" and Mrs. Haines W.
Reed Of Los Angeles. Other officers
include Mrs. Frederick H Colburn,
first vice-president; Mrs. Florence
Richmond, second vice-president;
Miss Lucy Byrd Mock, secretary Of
the Ieague.-San Francisco Examiner,
July 1.
Miss Pauline Sehaefer, who has
been on Maui visiting the Gray Ia
briskies, is expected home this week.
= = =.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. H. Wodehouse,
who have been on Hawaii, Were
home coming passengers yesterday.
= 4 =
Mr.. and Mrs. George Angus with
their children, Jean and Donald, are
enjoying month at Halekulani.
= = = -~.
Mrs. Robert Single was hostess at
a Chinese luncheon yesterday, honor
ing Princess Kalanianaole.
Z 4
Mr.. and Mrs. John u. Dowsett and
their daughter, Miss Aileen, were ar
rivals on today's steamer. 4
!
Miss Dorothy PodmoTe was home
arrival this morning, coming In on
the Matsonia. 4
q = 4 - 4
Mr.. and Mrs. David L. Wilmington
arrived ON the Matsonia this morn
ing. -.
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COVELLrHENEHAW NUPTIALS
This morning et 1880 IN st. Glenn
ent's pretty chapel. Miss Vera Hen,
shaw and Lieut.. William Covell were
married. II was small wedding. Mr..
Marshall Henshaw gave his sister into
Che efoom's keeping. while Mrs. Mar.
shall HenShaw was matrOn Of honor
This week Lieut.. Covell received
orders 10 proceed TO the mainland. q
fact which their many friends greatly
regret.
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The Frankfurter Zeitung says there
are indications the next returns OF the
Imperial Bank Of Germany viii show
q considerable decrease in gold.
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Five men were killed when 4 d.
boat sunk the Danish ship 0unhI|1
and the survivors said that the shin
was torpedoed without warning.
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Seventy-three owners Of dogs In
New York were hailed into court as
the result Of having their dogs un.
Each was fined one dollar.
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TEA DANSANT

Wednesday afternoon, on the Roof.
from four to six. Tea service fifty
cents per person, also . Ia carte. The
Russia orchestra will play.-Ady.
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in turn WI love music, all from the
seed planted by the symphony Or
chestra Of Portland. !.
Mrs. TAFT IL charmed with all that
Honolulu has 20 offer-the scenery
and the surf at Waikiki. She has
hopes Of spending the winter here.
GALT.CREHoRE r.
The following wedding announce
ment has been received By the friends
Of the bride and groom and Of their
families: -sz.s
Mr. and Mrs. Morton Stimson crehore
announce the marriage Of their
daughter
Eleanor .-.a.
10 a. -
NJ. John Gait IA
on Tuesday the nineteenth OF June
nineteen hundred and seventeen
Cohasset, Massachusetts
=
THE SEASIDE DANCES
The management Of the Seaside
hotel has inaugurated Saturday
evening dances, and from the success
of last Saturday evenings initial
dance, the series gives promise Of y
pleasant diversion. The Seaside Is
well filled with Honolulu families and
they and their friends are enjoying
the Waikiki beach life. The dances
are given under the direction Of the
mAnagement, which insures them as
being delightful affairs.
coyrIr,HENsahH Nupr1ALs
This morning st 1880 IN St Glenn
ent's pretty chapel, Miss Vera Hem,
shaw and Lieut.. William Covell were
married. II was small wedding. Mr..
Marshall Henshaw gave his sister into.
the efoom'e keeping. while Mrs. Mar
shall Henshaw was matrcn Of honor.
This week Lieut.. Coyell received
orders TO proceed to the mainland. q
fact which their many friends greatly
regret.
INTERESTING ENGAGEMENT An
NOUNCED
Mr.. and Mrs. G. MeLennan. former
" Of Papaaloa, Hawaii. wish 10 an
nounce the engagement Of their daugh-
ter. Marguerite, TO Mr.. Thomas A.
Case Of Toronto. Ontario. Canada.
n. and Mn. samuel Rolph q Hilo,
who went East to be ct the gradua-
fion of Mrs. Rolph's sister. Miss Clio.
finda Low, were arrivals today. Miss
Low. however. aid not come, as she
Is touring the Eastern states with
Judge and MIA. Sanford 3. Dole. and
VIII arrive here the latter part OF
September or the first part Of octo-
Der.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Levers are
leaving Honolulu on Friday for
mainland trip. going to Alaska and
British Columbia They viii be &C
c0mpanied BY their son. Mr.. William
Levers. They plan to be gone three
months.
Former Governor and Mrs. George
r. Carter, Miss Elizabeth Carter, Miss
Phoebe Carter and Master George Car
ter. Jr.. we're home corners today after
two years stay IN the East. They
were welcomed home By large circle |
Of friends who met them at the wharf, |
The stork visited the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. A. W. Games this week and |
now brieht-eyed little girl Il begin. |
ming TO blink at the world through |
the lace curtains Of her crib. Mrs |
Games was Miss Carrie Mclean.
Word comes from California that
Mrs. W. Il Moore and three daugh.
tiers are comfortably housed In q |
charming apartment IN Berkeley /
Later month viii be spent In the