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The Washington times., 1917-04-11
STUDENTS ALL ENLIST.

MALAD, Idaho, April 11.-Patriotfe
fervor OF sixteen students has re
suited in the disruption OF the local
high school The sixteen young men,
comprising the entire male section OF
the school, presented themselves at
the United States army recruiting
station with the intention of enlist
ing. Fourteen were accepted. The
two others were rejected on account
of being under age.
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To Lecture on Tagore.

"Sir Rabindranath Tagore's Message
from the East to the West" will be
discussed by Miss NJ Eleanor Ford
tomorrow afternoon at 2:40 p. m. in
the ball room OF the Lafayette Hotel.
Miss Ford will dwell on Tagore's
actual work as well as his views OF
life and on the modification of the
latter in the light Of the international
crisis which now stirs the world as
II has never been stirred before.
Illustrative readings will be given
from TaEore's Retaliation of Life'
and his Offerings" Miss Ford will
Interpret two OF his plays and certain
OF his lyrics with brief readings that
show his power OF Characterization,
subtle humor. sane philosophy, and
progressive ideas.
The patronesses are Mrs. J. Borden
Hartman. Mrs. Burton Harrison. Mrs
william Littauer, Mrs. Willard Sauls-
bury, Mrs. Parks Fisher. Mrs. PhiIan-
der p. ClaXton. Mrs. Paul Hudson. Mrs
Harry COlman, and Mrs. G. 3. Rafter.
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AIRS. Wilson.
The Japanese Ambassador Aimaro
Sato will entertain a large and dis.
tinguished company at dinner this
evening. In the party will be the
British Ambassador and Lady Spring.
Rice, Secretary of War and Mrs.
Baker. Postmaster General and Mrs.
Burleson, and Secretary of Agricul'
ture and Mrs. HoustoG.
Tomorrow evening the ambassador
will be host at another large dinner.
Secretary of State and Mrs. Lansing
will be the guests of honor at the din
nsr which the Swiss Minister and
Nine. Ritter will give this evening.
There will be covers for eighteen.
John barrett, director general Of
the Pan American Union left WASH
ington last night for New Orleans
where he will address the Association
of Commerce and the National Council
OF Federation of Women's Clubs. Mr..
Barrett will return to Washington at
the end of the week.
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MISS HARDWOOD A BRIDE
Marries John Richard WinsfieId, Of
Richmond, Va.

One of the most interesting we'd
dings of the spring season took place
yesterday afternoon in Saluda, Va,
when Miss Betsy Jones Harwood,
daughter of Mr.. ar d Mrs. Joseph Wal
ter Harwood, became the bride OF
John Richard Wingfield, jr. son OF
John Richard Wingfield, of Richmond,
Va. The cereI ny was performed at
4 o'clock in the Centenary ii. L.
Church by the Rev. c. V. Owen, pas
tor. Miss Agnes Shackleford, organist
of the church, played a program of
appropriate music, including the we'd
ding marches, and during the cere-
mony Mendelssohn's Spring Song"
Miss Mamie -Candlish sang Come
Sing to Me-" The church was decor
ated with white blossoms and violets,
ferns and bridal wreaths in a tasteful
arrangement.
The maid of honor was Miss Mary
Rebecca Harwood, and the brides
maids were Miss Emily P. Leeds, Miss
Virginia A. Vest, Miss Jane wingield.
and Miss Bette Harwood. c. Vest
Wingfield was the best man, and the
ushers were Lewis Tyree, Tom Har-
wood. Carlos Harwood, and Edmund
]. Smith.
The bride was escorted and given in
marriage by her father. She wore a
gown of white chiffon and satin made
with a court train, with trimmings Of
pearls. Her tulle veil was held with
a cap and orange blossoms. and she
carried Bride roses and lilies OF the
valley. Her only ornament was a
lavalliere, an heirloom.
The maid of honor wore violet chif-
fon and gold lace and carried violets.
The maids wore gowns of nile green
geoEgette crepe and carried pink and
lavender sweet peas. The maids all
wore black picture hats. A reception
followed the ceremony, in the home OF
the brides parents.
Among the out OF town guests
were: Miss Emily Leeds, of New
Jersey; Miss Virginia Vest, of Char
lottesville; C. Vest winRheld, of Red
Hill; Mrs. L. B. Eaton. of Fairfax;
Lewis Tyree, Miss Jane wingheld,
Judge and Mrs. Wingield, and Judge
and Mrs. c. B. Garnette, of Richmond.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Stevens Heckscher,
jr., Of Philadelphia, who are on their
honeymoon, arrived at Washington
yesterday and are at the Willard.
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Henry H. Vail, of Woodstock, VT,
accompanied by Miss Elizabeth s.
Billings and Miss Dorothea Gordon,
arrived at the Shoreham yesterday
for a visit in Washington.
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WeIIesIey Club Luncheon.


Wellesley Club Luncheon.
The Washington Wellesley Club gave
luncheon and program for visiting
alumnae yesterday at the home of
Miss Campbell, 1T41 y street. After
the president, Mrs. Knaebel, welcomed
the guests, Miss Mcdonald, councillor
OF the club, extended a few words of
greeting. Miss Pierce, president of
the alumnae association, then as
sumed the chair and introduced the
following speakers: Miss Jenkins,
secretary OF the alumnAe association;
Mrs. Cushing, and Mrs. Wheeler,
chairman of the student alumnae
building committee. told of the
alumnae offices, Quarterly, and the
student alumnae building plans, re-
spectIvely.
wellesley without" was the sub
ject portrayed by Miss Stratton.
honorary member % the club
wellesley Within" wa discussed by
Miss Hart. She told OF the untiring
way relief work on the part OF the
students, as well as their generous Of
ferings. Nine thousand six hundred
and fifty dollars, besides gifts of
clothing, bags, etc, has been contribu-
ted by the undergraduates alone.
Wellesley is the first woman's col
lege to give and maintain an ambu-
lance in the field.
Mrs Knaebel announced the initia-
tion OF a fund for the endowment of a
hospital bed at the American Ambu-
lance Hospital at Neuilly, Franco.
President Pendleton spoke on
wellesley Within, without, and All
About" She mentioned the high
standard of academic work shown
by the students since the college fire
in 1914; the hearty support given the
college by Mrs. Durant, whose death
occurred recently. and the attitude
of college women toward the war
and the part they are fitted to play
in the national crisis.
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The Junior League Red Cross COM
mittee, under the direction of the
civilian relief committee. are manag-
ing an employment bureau for the
benefit OF the families of men called
to the colors. It is hoped that any
one desiring service of any kind will
apply at this bureau at 1901 Connecti-
cut avenue. store +. 1t will be open
from 10 a. m. to / y. m. daily. Good
references will be given. The bureau
is under the management OF Miss
Fitch and Miss Marion
Lentze.
Mr. and Mrs. Riddle. of Pennington,
Conn. with Brooks Emery and Paul
while in Washington are stay
ing at the Shoreham.
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Hostess Mt Luncheon.

Mrs. Walter Penfleld was hostess
at a luncheon in the Rose Room Of
the Shoreham yesterday.
The Congressional Club will enter
tain the wives OF the new members
or Congress as the honor guests on
Friday afternoon at 4 o'clock. After
an interesting program tea will be
served at o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Hawks Apple
ton. OF Boston. arrived here yesterday
from Hot Springs, Va, and are at
the willard.
Mr.. and Mrs. William II. Davis and
Mr. and Mrs. II. r. Carse. OF New
York, arrived at the Shoreham yester-
day. as did also DR.. and Mrs. s. Taylor,
OF Philadelphia
Congressman and Mrs. Richard o.
ney have been called to Boston on ac-
count OF the death OF the formers
uncle, Richard olney, formerly Secre-
tary OF State.
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EntertaIns At Bridge.

Mrs. Philip A. Welker is entertain
ing at a bridge party today in honor
of her house guest, Miss Giltinan, of
Montana. There will be five tables.
Presiding at the tea table later in
the afternoon will be Mrs. Reader, of
Baltimore, and Mrs. Gustave Lukesh.
Miss Giltinan was the honor guest
at a bridge party which Mrs. Welker
gave yesterday afternoon, when Mrs.
William H. Arthur and Mrs. James
G. Hadbord were at the tea table.
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PRESIDENT COILS
WITH MRS. WILSON
Japanese Ambassador to Be
Host at Dinner This Even
ing at Embassy.

President Wilson left the White
House early this morning for a game
of golf. He was accompanied by
AIRS. Wilson.
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All of Washington society is in
tensely interested in the marriage at
4 o'clock today at Schofield Barracks,
Hawaii. of Miss Margaret Treat,
daughter OF Brig. Gen. and Mrs.
Charles G. Treat, and Lieut.. Archi-
bald Vincent Arnold, u. S. A.
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Hostess to ID. A. n. Members.

Mrs. A. G. Wilkinson, founder and
honorary regent of Our Flag Chapter,
d. A. R., entertained several hundred
guests at her home in X street yester-
day afternoon in compliment to Mrs
Matthew I. Scott and Mrs. George T.
Guernsey.
Mrs. Gauis NJ. Brumbaugh, State re-
gent OF the District assisted in receiv-
ing. Assisting Mrs. Wilkinson were
Miss c. f. Polkinhorn, chapter regent;
Mrs. Alexander II. Semmes, Mrs. H. l..
HOdgkins. Mrs. II. W. Hodgkins, and
Miss May p. Duncanson.
Flags of various sizes were grace
fully placed in drawing room and
dining room, while the well appointed
tea table tIas further adorned in
spring blos,\ is. Mrs. Ellen Spencer
Mussey. Mrs. lillian NJ. Hannay. Mrs.
c. II. waggsman. and Mrs. George P.
Merrill presided at the table.
Other well-known members of the d.
A. II. assisting in receiving the guests
were Mrs. G.. Wallace W. Hanger,
Mrs. Woodbury. Pulsifer, who. like
Mrs. Gurnsey, are candidates for Of
flee at the Forthcoming Continental
Congress; Mrs. John Paul Ernest. Mrs.
Frank E. Cunningham, Mrs. E. B.
Townsend. Mrs. Henry b. Polkinhorn.
Mrs. J. w. Harris, Miss Mary r. Will
cox, Miss Matilda J. Ramsey, Mics
Sarah c. Hannay. Miss Mary B.
Wright, and Miss Agnes Waggaman.
Frits Holm, noted navigator, ex-
plorer, writer and lecturer. has ar
rived from New York and is at the
Shoreham for a ten days stay.
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Gives Handkerchief Shower.

Mrs. J. Ernest Dulin entertained at
a luncheon and Handkerchief shower
this afternoon in compliment to Miss
Virginia Leontine McQuade. whose
marriage TO Joseph Henry Kirby, OF
South Dakota will take place on
April Is The table was decoated with
jonquils artisticaIly arranged. The
luncheon was followed by music
The other guests were Mrs. wiIkie
Collins, Mrs. George Keohn. Mrs
James Kingston, Mrs. Denny Kane,
Mrs. N. D. McQuade, Miss Margaret
Utermile, Miss Eugenie Gilroy, Mrs
David Levy, and Mrs. James Nc
GTath.
Mrs. Newton ID. Baker, wife of
the Secretary OF War is at home in
e formally this afternoon.
Mrs. Florence Kelly OF New York.
will come to Washington tomorrow
morning to visit Mrs. Baker. She
will address a meeting OF the Con-
sumers' League which will meet at
Mrs. Bakers residence tomorrow az
ternoon.
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TO HONOR MRS. HORTON
Buffalo Chapter to Give Tea for D..
A. r. Candidate.

The Buffalo Chapter, d. A. R., OF
Buffalo, N. Y, will give q tea at the
New Willard Saturday afternoon
from 4 to Z o'clock, in honor Of their
regent, Mrs. John Miller Horton,
Iwho is a candidate before the d. A. r.
convention for the office of president
general. The Buffalo chapter and Mrs.
Horton will welcome all members Of
the District of Columbia d. A. r., and
all visiting members and delegates
from all chapters.
The Buffalo chapter Is one OF -he
largest and oldest chapters in the
d. A. R., and was organized fifteen
years ago by Mrs. Horton. Assisting
the chapter will be Mrs. William Allen
Cullop, chairman ( Mrs. Horizons
campaign committee. and about twen-
ty-five other prominent Daughters,
who are serving on that committee.
Mrs. Horton has just returned from
Buffalo, where she attended the meet
ing of the allied bazaars. and ar
ranged for the bazaar to be held in
Buffalo the middle OF May, for the
purpose of raising 100000 for the
allies. Mrs. Horton has contributed
5000 for the endowment Of a bed in
the Army Relief Hospital, and is ar
ranging for additional work with the
various relief organizations.
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Mrs. William Allen Cullop will re-
turn to Vincennes, Ind, her home, un-
til May /. Mrs. Cullop Is a candidate
for the office of recording secretary
general on the so-called "indepen-
dent" ticket, on which Mrs. John Mil
Ter Horton is candidate for the office
of president general. Mrs. Cullop
served six years as regent of the
Francis Vigo Chapter, six years on the
national board, d. A. R., and Is one OF
the best known women in d. A. r. cir
cles, having attended the annual con-
vention as a delegate from her chap
ter for the past ten years.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Riddle. of Pennington,
Conn. with Brooks Emery and Paul
Martin, while in Washington are stay
ing at the Shoreham.
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ChIIdren,s Relief Fund.

An interesting war relief fund has
been started by child patriots, among
the most interesting OF whom are the
twin daughters of Col. and Mrs. Ben
jamin Reeves Russell, little Miss
Irone Russell, and Miss Emily Russell.
Plans were formulated recently by
the little Misses Russell. when they
had as their house guest little Miss
Marion Russell, daughter OF Capt and
Mrs. Robert Russell, OF Philadelphia
Mrs. Benjamin Russell, a member of
the woman's section of the Navy
League, will be chairman of the little
patriots war relief, which hopes to
provide an ambulance for the Red
Cross.
All children in Washington and the
whole United States who are interest
municate with Mrs. Russell at her
home. 1915 Eighteenth street north
west, for even a few pennies Will help.
Capt. and Mrs. Roger d. Black were
hosts at dinner last evening at their
home on Nineteenth street, in compli-
ment to Col. and Mrs. Clement A. +.
Flagler, who are leaving Washington
shortly for Colonel Flagler's new post
of military attache of the United
States embassy in Italy. The other
guests were Major and Mrs. James A.
Woodruff. Major and Mrs. Gustave
Lukesh. Capt. and Mrs. Alvin B. Har-
Der, Mrs. William Mitchell, and
Capt. Paul H. Clark.
Mrs. Frank d. Ellison and Mrs.
James Charles Peabody, of Boston,
have arrived for the d. A. r. Congress
opening Monday, and are at the VIII
lard.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Jay 3. Lippincott ar
rived from their home in Philadelphia
yesterday for a visit in Washington,
and are stopping at the Shoreham.
Miss Elizabeth Wiley left Washing
ton Monday to join her mother and
sister at White Sulphur Springs.
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Mr.. and Mrs. James B. Wilbur. OF
Manchester, VT, who are returning
from Pinehurst, are at the Willard
for q few days.
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Mrs. Charles o. II. Crsigie of Q
street, will receive in honor of Mrs.
John Miller Horton, on Friday after
noon from to o'clock. Mrs. Craigie
will have receiving with her. her house
guests during the ID. A r. congress.
Mrs. Allan Aldrich, who is a dele
gate from the Los Angeles Chapter
d. A. r., Mrs. c. d. Hutchison, of
Pepperell, Mass, who is running for
the office OF curator on Mrs. Hor-
toms ticket, and Mrs. Frederick NJ.
Crunden, of st. Louis, Mo.
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The members of the Presidents
Cabinet who met at tine White House
yesterday, were among those lunch
ing at the Shoreham.
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Recital Tomorrow.


Mrs. Beverly Randolph Mason will
entertain tomorrow evening at a re-
cital in compliment to Miss Katherine
Hitchcock in the auditorium OF Guns
ton Hall. Miss Hitchcock will give a
delightful program OF old Irish,
Scotch, and English ballads, and 4
group of modern songs. Miss Kath-
crime Speare, an accomplished young
pianist, will also give several selec-
tiOns.
Miss Beulah Freund and Miss Mil
dred Pines are visiting in Baltimore.
Miss Mary Regina Irwin and Lieut..
Thomas B. Larkin, whose marriage
will take place on April 16. Will be
honor guests at the dinner which
Capt. and Mrs. Harold p. Norton will
give this evening at the Chevy Chase
Club. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Cowles
Tucker will also be hosts at the din
ner dance at the club this evening. en-
tertaining in compliment to Miss Tay-
lor Logic, Mrs. fuckers niece, and the
debutante daughter of DIR. and Mrs.
BENJAMIN r. Logic. Mrs. A. c. Down
ing and the Misses Downing will also
entertain at dinner tonight at the
club.
Brig. Cen and Mrs. Frank Mcintyre
will he hosts at dinner at the Army
and Navy Club tomorrow evening.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred P. Thorn, OF
Washington, were in New York at
the Hotel Astor for, the week. They
were among those entertaining din
ner and theater parties on Friday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. II. Wright, of Wash
ington, were at the Astor the last
of the week to pass the Easter holi-
day.
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Frederick Delano, of the Federal
Reserve Board, and Mrs. Delano, will
be hosts at dinner tonight.
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Mrs. Newton ID. Baker, wife of
the Secretary OF War is at home in
. THE
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-09-27
LEATHER AND SHOES

Leather is cheap again. So many
cattle have been slaughtered that
new hides are becoming plentiful,
and millions of hides that have been
boarded are coming into the market
The tanners have no lack of material
to work on. The shoe manufacturers
can get all the leather they need.
But we still have to pay twice as
much as We used to for shoes, and
those who control the industry offer
no hope of relief.
TIE present shoe prices were made
when hides were selling at 40 to so
cents a pound. A big New York tan
ner said the other day that now he
could get all the hides ne wanted for
25 cents a pound. If he waits long
enough, he says, they'll be handing
them to me at 18 and 20 cents"
The spectators expected that the
shoeing of our new armies would
make enormous inroads into the
leather supply. But they have learned
that all the government purchases
will be only a drop in the bucket,
| compared with the normal civilian de-
mand. So the great leather conspir-
acy is collapsing.
Yet there's no sign of shoe prices
| colRapsing. Manufacturers, whole
salers, jobbers and retailers are said
to be firmly decided to maintain prices
at their present level for many
| months yet.
None of them have been losing
money. The New York World reports
that retailers have been regarding 27
per cent. profit as a fair return, and
that they are getting 80 per cent. or
better now, and expect at least 35 per
cent. next spring. How much the
other fellows are making is their own
secret.
Apparently the shoe industry needs
attention from the government, as
well as the coal and food industries.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-09-27
BUSINESS MEN NEEDED

1t, is unfortunate that the President
did not appreciate the Importance of
naming some business men for places
on the Federal Trade Commission.
Neither in it's original formation nor
in the selections made subsequently
to fill vacancies upon it was there a
realization at the White House of the
fact that American industry could
best be understood and governed by
having upon the body that acts as a
business court men who knew by ex-
perience the problems and the condi-
tions which the producer in this coun-
try must face. 1t is only by actual
dealing with these factors that real
information can be obtained
This lack of business knowledge
among the members of the comm S
sion is now handicapping its work at
this important time. 1t is an open So
cret at Washington that the work of
the commission in its hunt for proper
prices to fix has been very unsatisfac-
tory, and has left much to be desired
by those who have the solving of this
problem. Their Investigations have
failed to reach the inner kernel of the
situation and have left many loose
ends. The result has been delay in
establishing prices that otherwise
could have been avoided 1t has only
Teen voluntary help on the part of the
producers themselves that has been
the means of arriving at anywhere
near a clear view of the situation.
As at present composed, the Federal
Trade Commission consist of two
lawyers, two newspaper editors and
one insurance man. Furthermore,
four of the five members were named
because of their prominence in poll
tics, rather than because of their emil
nence in profession. If Mr.. Fort, of
if Mr.. Davies, of Wisconsin, had not
been secretary of the Democratic Ma
tional Committee; if Mr.. Murdoch, of
Kansas, had not been a member of
Congress, if Mr.. Harris, of Georgia,
had not been State Chairman of the
Democratic Committee, they would not
have received appointments to the
commission. The war thrust upon
this body tremendously important du-
ties, which tneir experience has not
qualified them to perform.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-09-27
SEVEN TONS OF BUNCOMBE
DAILY

Seven tons of buncombe ih.ppe
through the mail every day under
Congressional frank are one Of the
burdens which Post Offices have to
bear, and yet when there is any saort-
age in postal receipts the shortage is
charged against the newspaper and
they are credited with producing tne
deficit!
Seven tons of worse than wasted
matter, $4,000 pounds day in and day
out. according to a report from
Washington, go out from that ci y un
der the franking privilege, and pos
sibly all told 100 pounds might be
justified.
If Congressman were required to
pay postage on the stuff they unload
on the public the amount sent out
would rapidly drop from the $4,000
pounds a day to nearer IA pounds per
day. And still the bill goes on, and
in order to cover up it's own shortcom
ings in this respect Congress seeks
to make fire and blow the smoke
over on the newspapers!
To large extent it might be said
that $4,000 pounds of rot" go out per
day. 1t is true that there are many
splendid speeches made in Congress.
1t is true that many Congressman
send out material of value But the
good speeches are not the ones that
are widely distributed, and the good
congressman are not the ones vast
ing public money in this way. To a
large extent the rotten speeches
sent out by Congressman are what
make up the aggregate. And much of
this stuff is the reasonable kind sent
out by the pro-German element of the
country, trying to disrupt the nation
with its reasonable utterances.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-09-27
GOADED TO FURY

The government controlled Ger
man press is still frothing at the
mouth over the Pres dents peace
note, with its ultimatum that we can
have no dealings with Germany until
the German people change their gov
ernment. They follow the lead of the
Cologne Gazette, which said recently.
in fine burst of indignation:
president Wilson's impertinence is
beginning to get on our nerves. Has
ne no adviser to tell him that this sort
OF interference is bound to goad a
proud people to fury?'
To this the Christian Science Mon
itor makes the apt reply:
president Wilson is doubtless as
interested as the rest of US in learn
ing What proud people goaded to
fury is likely to do that will be any
worse than massacring babies. bomb
ing hospitals and sinking the ships OF
friendly neutrals so as to leave no
trace"