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The Washington times., 1917-01-12
Tomorrow.

Private show. Washington Prepared" n
motion picture of the Lincoln Highway, "a
members OF Chamber Of Commerce. Board
nf Trade and Retail Merchants Association
New willard, D. M.
Meeting. with address by Congressman Tom
Stout Missouri Society, RanHcher's. p. m.
Meeting. with program by DIR. l.. o. How,
ard n &. Oberholser and W. Palmer, Bio.
logical society. Cosmos Club. p. m.
Meeting Wa shington Classical Club, Fair
mont Seminary, 2Ioi Fourteenth stree,
northwest. y. m.
Address. ''The West Coast Of South Amer
lea" Dr. John Nelson Mills. before even
ing branch of the Society of the Covenant
IN chapel of church, p. M.
Masonic-Iafsyette, No. 70; grand chapter
odd Fellows Canton Washington. No. l.
Patriarchs Militant.
mittee, relief bureau.
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HOTEL DIRECTORS NAMED.

Stockholders of the Washington
Hotel Company, which owns and oper-
ates the Continental, at a meeting
yesterday, elected the following board
of directors: William V. Cox, Samuel
J. Prescott. Theodore W. Noyes, Ed
ward O. whitford. Appleton p. Clark,
jr., Rynear II. williams, William T.
CialIiher, Thomas Somerville, James
Lansburgh. Cuno II. Rudolph, and
Alexander Wolf.
The Washington times., 1917-01-12
BAR LIQUOR ADS
Papers Carrying Booze Advertising
Can't Be Sent to Dry States.

One more important liquor bill has
been put up to the House by the
Senate.
Following Senate passage of the
District prohibition bill and the su-
preme Court decision UNFOLDING the
Webb-Kenyon law, the Senate yester-
day afternoon passed the Bankhead
bill. intended to close the mails to
advertising of liquor when such ad-
vertisinE Is to go into dry States.
Practically, 1T is expected to shut
liquor advertising out of prohibition
States. The legal principle is that Of
the webb-Kenyon law.
The bill is not aimed alone at liquor
advertising in newspapers, but
through circulars and similar matter
when sent through the mail.
The Randall bill, which is similar,
is pending in the House, and efforts
will be made to force 1t to a vote.
The Washington times., 1917-01-12
Dogs In the Hereafter.


"Soft and sentimental" indeed.
There was never a finer and juster
tribute than that paid to faithful
friend. nor any truer light that could
be thrown upon the character OF
Stefansson. "The righteous man re-
gardeth the life of his beast" and II
Stefansson's four-footed friend could
read his masters tribute. he would
take 1t as a sufficient reward for
his service. David Munroe. who was
the assistant editor OF the North
American Review, and a canny Scot
who did not wear his heart on his
sleeve, was asked: do you believe
that there is any place in the Great
Hereafter for dogs7" quickly an
swered: 81 am as sure of II as am
that there Is a place for me, and when
I am admitted to Heaven 1 shall go
Immediately to the top of the wall
surrounding the Celestial City and
call my dog and he will come bound
ing through the open gate to my
side" Love a dog. why. the man
who does not, or cannot, himself does
not deserve to be loved.
THE COMMENTATOR
The Washington times., 1917-01-12

President Wilson once wrote letter
declaring that every self-governIng
community that constitutes a social
unit" should have the right to settle its
own attitude toward the liquor ques-
ton. Now, If 1t were just certain what
the President means by "self-govern-
ing community" it might be possible
to guess whether he would veto a dry
bill for this town. The casual guess
Is yentured that he will not
The Washington times., 1917-01-12

French government having asked a
grant Of general authority to do as it
pleased without waiting for legislation.
is refused, on the ground that it would
be unconstitutional The idea! Why
didn't BRAND go ahead end do 1t with
out bothering? There certainly are
some things we do more cleverly on
this side, after all.
The Washington times., 1917-01-12

They're going to raise foods in the
London parks. Can't help hoping that
HYDE. Park, where emancipated Anglo
Saxondom has immemorially raised
something other than food but very use
full. may be exempted.
The Washington times., 1917-01-12

Constitutional lawyers are debating
when the President should take the
oath of office in view of the fact
that March comes on Sunday this
year. Lawyer Hughes has not yet
expressed an opinion.
The Washington times., 1917-01-12

Greece has accepted the terms OF the
entente. and the Greek army will be
withdrawn from the north. where 1t
has constituted = menace The block
adc will be raised, and maybe after
King Constantine gets few square
meals again he will feel free TO change
his mind. Pretty slippery. Greece.
The Washington times., 1917-01-12
BRIEF SEASON OF
ERAOPENS HERE
Boston National Company Pres
SCENTS verdi's aida" at
Polls Theater.

Verdrs opera of Oriental loves and
srlendor. Aida" opened the brief
season OF grand opera at Polls Thea
ter last evening when the Boston Ma
tional Grand Opera Company gave II
a splendid production with a cast
of unusual excellence. whose qualities
possessed all the warmth and dra-
matte breadth that go to make up
This opera of high dramatic import.
VILLAIN. zenatelio. Maria Gay, Bak-
lanofr are names to conjure with in
the realm OF full-blooded Italian
opera. Truly resplendent are the
voices. all of them; and each with a
dramatic quality that gives distinc-
ton there. even had the vocal equip
ment been of less value.
story Of Opera.
Aida tells the story of the slave
girl, herself daughter of a defeated
Ethiopian king. who wins the love of
a warrior Of the victor house Of Egypt
who has been pledged to the princess
of this regal court of Egypt. The
cross-purposes 10 love. and jealousy
that leads to a tragic doom. lend their
emotions to this music Of impassioned
outpouring and italian melody.
Though in a role of lesser scope, the
art, the voice. the conception of
George Baklanoff as Amonasro. the
Ethiopian king and father Of Aida,
was so superb. so subtle, and deliv-
cred with such beauty of voice and
such dramatic worth that his power
as Interpreter and singer might be
given first place.
Contradictory Roles.
As aida" Luisa VILLAIN, whose
Flora" in the Three Kings" and
whose "Santuzza" of last season
presented two contrasting roles of
equal power, gave yet another rare
Interpretation with a vocal as well
as a dramatic art that rose steadily
through the opera, and. was crowned
in the brilliant third act with her
exquisite solo, MY Native Land" and
her rare scenes with her father and
with her lover, "Radames."
Zenatello, the vital and melodious
tenor robusto, sang the role of %Ra-
danes" superbly. The full flow of
his voice, the rich full flow of the
voice OF Maria Gay as "Amneris," the
princess who loves him but who loses
him, were both q wealth OF vibrant
music that thrills and greatly salts
flies. His duet in act two, with VII
lani was most beautiful.
Splendid Heights
Maria Gay rose to splendid heights
in the final act, her contralto voice
with is smooth richness declaimiug
the forsaken princess with intense
feeling and vocal brilliancy. Jose Mar
dones. as the priest Ramphis, and
Ananian as the King completed an
excellent cast.
The chorus In the temple scene was
particularly effective, the male voices
both in a pianissimo chorus and in
forte being unusually good. Mr.. Mo-
ranZoni handled. the orchestra score
with vitality and yet with grace,
while the settings were most artis-
tic giving a feeling OF completeness
to a truly artistic performance. The
audience was enthusiastic giving
many recalls. ]. Mach.
The Washington times., 1917-01-12
Amusements.

NationaI-"Fair and Warmer" $50 D. m.
BeIasco-RObert b. Maptell, in Macbeth. -
Keith's-VaudevIile, 2:l5 and Sis D. m.
poli's-Boston National Grand Opera Co., in
Ia Boheme." p. m.
observation-disclosures. 2:l5 and S:l5 .. m.
Loew's Standardization pictures. 1850 o. m.
to IL p. m.
lStrand-Photoplays. 10 n. m. to 1880 .. m.
Garden-Photoplays, 10 a. m. to 1850 p. m.
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There Is a Vorticist exhibition at
the Penguin, East Fifteenth street,
we are informed. We don't know
whether to send archy or Fothergil
Finch to report 1t. How about,a bal
Iade with the refrain, The sanguine
Pengrin's wings are singed?
The Washington times., 1917-01-12

The Su1rdgists toho haze been
,icketfug the White House grounds
ne suppose every so often President
wilson sends out diplomatic note to
thsIHf
The Washington times., 1917-01-12

Mr.. B. Somber iives-and who will
blame him-in the Bronx.
The Washington times., 1917-01-12
PERSONAL

H. Dive weren't going to print
IL
The Washington times., 1917-01-12
wII.on vI.dIeated.

Wilson vlndleafed.
woodrow Wilson Is about to be vim
dictated at Princeton by the sophomores
Of that institution under the leadership
Of Richard Cleveland. who appears 70
be a chip on the old block. The dining
clubs are to. go because they are un-
democratic. That IL what Mr.. Wilson
thought when he was president OF
Princeton. and that Is what DR.. Hinoens
his successor, now thinks.
The Washington times., 1917-01-12
Here. ;aanrl,dThelre
In the News

An octogcnsrian in Missouri has an
nounced the theory that at the age Of
one hundred a man would be old
enough to get married 1t would be
blessed thing for many OF the wives Of
the present day IL their husbands had
waited. =
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-04-13
Canadian Statesman Pleased.

Ottawa, Ont.-Entrance of the Unit
ed States into the war against Ger
many was characterized by Sir Ed
ward Morris, premier of Newfound-
land, as 'the most momentous act that
has occurred since Germany pro.
claimed war;" according to a dispatch
from London, received by the agency
here of the Reuter- Telegram company
mot only is it important as regards
the war. but in its future effect in the
participation of the United States in
ne permanent peace of the world b.
declared.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-04-13
TAKE OVER VESSELS
United States Authorities Seize
German Ships.
DEPUTY MARSHALS IN CHARGE
Action Follows Almost Immediately
After Passage by Congress Of Res
oIution Declaring That
State Of War Exists.

New York, April 6.-Seizure of Ger
man merchant vessels that took refuge
in Atlantic ports at the beginning of
the war began almost Immediately af-
ter congress passed the resolution de-
claring a state Of war between the
United States and Germany.
The collector of the port at Boston
was the first to act. The federal Of
fcials at New London, Conn.,, Balti.
more, New York and Philadelphia, fol.
lowed quickly. In a few hours United
States deputy marshals were in charge
Of German vessels at these ports, rang.
ing in size from the majestic Vater-
land of 54,2S2 gross tons, to small sail.
ing vessels.
The port officers acted on orders is.
sued by the secretary of the treasury.
It was understood that the move did
not involve confiscation and that the
vessels are held as a measure Of
safety. There was no announcement
as to whether the government should
take over the ships for its use and pay
for them after the war.
German vessels now in American
ports number 81 with a gross tonnage
of about 100000.
Since the president delivered his val
message to congress these ships had
been under a heavy guard stationed
by the collector of the port.
Their officers have said that, lying
at their docks since the beginning Of
the war, these vessels have become 81
fouled and their slips so choked with
mud that 1t would have been virtually
impossible for them to get away unless
they were e%Xtricated by dredges.
At various times there had been re-
ports that the machinery and boilers
had been wrecked by their German
crews, but Of this there was nc official
confirmation.
Chancellor McGovern, after board
ing the North German Lloyd steamer
Whilehad at New London, said that its
engines We're apparently in good condi-
ton.
The ships taken over, ports in which
they were seized, and their tonnage
and value, are as follows:
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-04-13
US. THANKED BY KING
PREMIER SAYS AMERICA is THE
GREATEST WORLD POWER.
Great Britain Expresses Gratitude for
United States Entering War on
Side Of Allies.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
London.-King George and Premier
Lloyd George and former Premier AS
quith expressed Great Britain's graft
tude to America for her entrance into
the war on the side of the allies.
The Kings declaration was in the
form of a message to President Will
son. Lloyd George sent a stirring
message to the government and peo-
pie of the United States in behalf of
the imperial war cabinet, represent
ing all the peoples and all the nations
of the British empire"
Not a "scrimmage for power and
possessions" is the fight which Amer
lea has joined, Lloyd George pointed
out in his message, but an unselfish
struggle to overthrow a sinister con-
spiracy against liberty and human
rights"
Germany he characterized as "the
most savage foe that ever menaced
the freedom of the world" He paid
a high tribute to "America's chivalry
and courage" and said America now
has in one bound become a world
power in a sense as w before"
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-04-13
Mexico May Gust German Soldiers.

Brownsville, Texas, April PRO
American sentiment is spreading
rapidly in Mexico and Gen. Carranza
is reported to be considering routing
all Germans out of the Mexican army,
according TO information sent To
Washington by United States Consul
johnson in Matamoros, just across the
river. Consul Johnson's dispatch was
based on statements brought by a
consular agent to Matamoros after a
visit to Victoria, capital of the state
of Tamaulipas.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-04-13
MUN|T|ON BLAST
IS FATAL TO 112
BIG EDDYsTONE PLANT BLOWN
UP NEAR CHESTER, PA.-GIRLs
AND WOMEN ARE VICTIMS.
ARRESTFATHERANDSON
PAPERS FOUND ON ONE OF MEN
DECLARED INCRIMlNATING
AND VERY IMPORTANT.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Chester, Pa, April 1.-Two sus'
poets were arrested late last night in
connection with the explosions in the
shrapnel building of the Eddystone
Ammunition Corporation, n mile
from here, which caused the death of
112 persons and the injury to 12l
others.
The prisoners are Samuel Cohen, 25
years old, who gave an address in
Philadelphia, and his father, who is
described as being between 80 and 55
years old. 1t is said the older man
was well supplied with money and
that neither is an American citizen.
Officials asserted that papers found
on one of the lei were discriminating
and very important. Many Of the in
jured were MORALLY hurt, and it is
feared the final death list will reach
$50, while others probably will be
MANNED for life.
How n of the 300 or more EN-
ployes in the building, in which were
SlOltu app oAIllIdNtIy o'ivVv Si'iioi 20
capped, is almost beyond conception, as
there was scarcely a fragment of the
structure left intact.
Fire added to the horror, and most
of the bodies were SO badly charred
that Identification was impossible. In
the absence of any official statement
many theories as to the cause of the
disaster were advanced.
Several bodies were fished out OF
the marshes 200 yards from the build
ing and it is feared that others may
have been blown into the river still
farther away. All were mutilated.
The explosion, which was felt in
Philadelphia, a distance of Is miles,
occurred about 10 O'Clock in what is
known as the "10-F" building, a two
story structure 75X300 feet.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-04-13
EGGS.
Fruit.

Apples, Colo, fancy, box. ..$1.00@3.00
Pears, Colo, winter, box. 2.50@3.00
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-04-13
PLEDGES New Mexico's' Resources.

Albuquerque.-Tbe greatest crowd
ever seen by Albuquerque gathered in
a patriotic demonstration at the Ma
tional Guard armory and heard Gov.
w. L. Lindsey pledge New Mexico's
resources in men and material to
More than 1000 persons were in the
crowd. Police turned hundreds away
when the armory was filled. More
than 1000 persons marched in a pa
rade which preceded the demonstra.
ton at the armory.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-04-13
C%arranza Reported Prisoner in Palace.

Ell Paso.-Government agents re.
ported to Washington that word has
been received of President Carranza's
Imprisonment in the palace at Mexico
City and that fighting is now in prog.
ress between government forces and
the Rev%olutionists. Gen. Obregon is
said to have been backed by German
fiananciers, who sent 100000 to pay
the troops in the state of Chihuahua.
The Murgia brothers, in command at
Juarez and Chihuahua City, are close
friends of Obregon, and will join the
revolutionary movement.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-04-13
America Sends Plea to Russia.

Washington.-The United States
has directly appealed to the Russian
government to do everything possible
to bring about internal concord SO
that German intrigue will not inter
fere with a successful prosecution of
the war. In a special appeal sen to
Russia by Secretary of State Lansing
he characterizes Germany as "the
greatest enemy of and menace to de-
mocracy in the world"
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-04-13

Laredo, Tex.-Communication be-
tween Mexico and Germany is being
carried on secretly through a wire
less plant in Salvador which was re-
Gently sen to that country from Mex
leo, according to Americans who have
arrived here from Mexico. 1t is said
that the plant was set up and is
manned by Germans and that it is of
sufficient strength to communicate di-
rect with Berlin.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-04-13
DR., B, Clark HYDE Is Freed,

Kansas City.-Judge Porterfield dis
missed the murder charge against DR..
B. Clark Hyde, the action being on
motion of the defense, citing that the
case had been continued four times at
the request of the state. DR.. Hyde
was charged with the murder of
Thomas H. Swope, millionaire uncle
of Hyde's wife.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-04-13
Short crop Sends Wheat to 50. IA.

Chicago. = Accepting wheat crop
conditions shown by the government
report as a calamity, the wheat mar.
ket on the It'll advanced swiftly from
S9sc a bushel for May options to 1876
for September. July advanced 12%c
May corn sold up SIC and May oats
13sc.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-04-13
Predict Slump in Wheat Crop.

Washington.-A prospective slump
of more than $4,000, 900 bushels in the
winter crop of wheat, as compared
with last years crop, is the first war
feeding problem to confront the coun-
try. Official estimates of the Depart.
ment of Agriculture on the 7th-the
first for the 1917 harvest - forecast
that much of a decrease, although the
creage is much greater.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-04-13
Indict Thirty-nine in Coal Combine

IndIct IhTrty-hTHe TT CodT CompIne.
New York.-An indictment naming
twenty-one corporations and eighteen
individuals, charging violations of the
Sherman antitrust law in fixing prices
of coal, was handed down by the Fed
eral Grand Jury.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-04-13
Guns Would Have Saved Ship,

Washington.-Capt. Lyons of the
American ship Missourian, destroyed
by a submarine, stated in his report
to the American consul at Genoa, that
the Missourian could have been saved
had she been armed.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-04-13
GERMAN HOPE IN WEST DOOMED.
Allied Troops Continue Drive, Twist
ina Back "~Hindenburg Line"

London, April 1l.-British, overcom-
fng strong resistance, push onward in
France in renewal Of offensive, cap
turing 1000 prisoners and a vast
amount of war equipment. Extensive
gains reported; troops penetrating
five miles west of Arras.
Berlin admits two divisions in the
fighting suffered considerable losses"
inflicted by superior forces.
Severe reciprocal bombardments re-
ported from portion of line held by
French. No infantry engagement has
taken place.
Notable over the Turks
claimed by British and Russian war
offices in Mesopotamia.
Kill Robat, eighty miles northwest
of Bagdad, captured. Much war ma
terial also taken.
American Line steamer New York
damaged by mine off Liverpool. None
aboard injured by explosion.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-04-13
Federal EMPLOYEES DISCHARGED.

Washington.-The War Department
Monday ordered that members of the
National guard who are government
employees or who are employed by pri-
vate contractors on government work
for the army or navy be discharged
from military service.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-04-13
CHICAGO Live Stock Quotations.

Extraordinarily. 5000; bulk,
$15.95@16.20; light, $15.35@16.15;
mixed, $15.6O@16.25; heavy, $15.55@
1880; rough, 15.55@15.7O pigs, $11.5O
GLASS.
Cattle-Native beef cattle, $1,000
1890; stockers and feeders, $7.40@
1850; cows and heifers, $5.S5@11.20;
calves, $9.00@13.50.
Sheep-Wethers, $40. ewes,
$9.10@12.40; lambs, s11.90915.S0.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-04-13
Wilson Appeals to Nations Farmers.

Washington. - Calling upon the
farmers of the country to enlist "as
soldiers of the commissary," President
Wilson said that upon the patriotism
of the farmers depended whether this
country was I o answer the call of its
W and allied peoples for food.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-04-13
u, S, ConsuIs Reach Cuba.

Havana.-Six former American con-
suls to Germany and two vice consuls
with members of their families arrived
here Monday on board the Spanish
steamer Cadiz, from Spain.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-04-13
Will Hasten Mining Operations.

Bisbee, Ariz.-Permanent commit
tees of miners were named here to
cooperate with the government in an
effort to speed up the production of
metal mines for munitions making.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-04-13
British Premier Sends MESSAGE.

London.-Stating that he spoke at
the instance of the imperial war cabi-
net. Premier Lloyd George sent a stir
ring message to America recognizing
her entrance into the war.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-04-13
Aviators May Distribute Speech.

London.-Serious consideration is
given to the suggestion that copies
of President Wilson's address to Con-
gress be printed in German and dis
tributed over the German lines by al
lied aviators.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-04-13
Germans Must Register.

Augusta, Maine.-Gov. Milliken is
sued a proclamation declaring all Ger
man citizens shall appear within
twenty-four hours before town clerks
or board of registration and register.