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The Washington times., 1917-06-17
JAIL FOR ARMY CRATER.

ROME. June IA curious war fraud
was recently made known through the
condemnation Of n cavalry officer TO ten
years Imprisonment In the early part
Of the war the officer was assigned to
Communicating sadles from civilian sta
bles, but. Of course, to pay a fair price.
Instead Of giving orders 10 pay on the
department. he himself paid cash for
saddles. usually one-fifth of their value.
and collected the proper price from the
department
The Washington times., 1917-06-17
MAY LIFT STIGMA
FROM DEAD VETS
To Ask Congress to Clear Names Of
Confederates Dismissed By Navy.

\ movement to have Congress re
move the stigma OF dismissal against
the names OF 136 men who left An
napOlis in the sixties to join the Con-
federate navy has been started hera
by Admiral \. Q. Wright. commander
in-chief OF the Confederate Naval Vet
Grams, who says the descendants Of
these "disloysT' men are now fight
ing in the war OF today against Ger
many.
According to Admiral Wright. VINO
was delegated by the Richmond and
Birmingham reunions Of the Conced-
crate veterans to appeal to Congress
at any time he deemed it propitiouS.
the men who were dismissed from
the naval service Of the United states
at that time are all dead. The pro
posed legislation is merely To clenr
their names and TO show appreciation
OF the services their sons and grand
sons are now rendering in the war OF
q reunited co1ntry.
AL those who left Annapolis n
the naval service to Join the COnsed-
eracy,' says Admiral Wright. Offered
their reslEnations. In some cases
their resignstions were accepted but
in the majority OF instances she word
dismissed was written opposite rhc
names Of those men who " ere doing
the right as they then saw it. We
want these designations accepted.
even IL the acceptance date is fifty
Odd years after the war"
Admiral Wright has discussed the
matter with Senator Swanson. !Sccra-
tsry Daniels. and former SecretaSy
Hilary A. Herbert
He says he has received encourage
ment from all sources. although Sena-
tor Swanson suggeste, that n Iegis-
lation is to be sought IL should in
clude Officers of the Confederate
army as well as the Confederate navy.
A large plumber OF Southerners left
West Point and the United States
army to take up arms for the South.
Admiral Wright will return South
in a few days to take the matter up
with Gen. George p. Harrison. COM
mander-in-chief OF the United Con-
federate Veterans. and a bill probably
will be introduced soon in the House
and Senate to remove the dismissal
mark opposite the names OF many
men who made civil war history and
'-N0se descendants are now ighting
{ ~ the flag
The Washington times., 1917-06-17
URGE DEAN TRACT
AS PUBLIC PARK
Mt Pleasant Citizens Also
Want KlingIe Ford.
WOULD EXTEND PARKWAY
Acquisition Of Chain Of Forts
Sought By Association.

Acquisition OF the Dean tract at
Connecticut avenue and Florida ave
nue. and the Klingle Ford valley for
park purposes is the report of a spe'
cial committee on improvements for
the Mt Pleasant district to be recon-.
mended to the District Commissioners.
II was adopted at a special meeting Of
the Mt. Pleasant Citizens Association
last night at the Brown Betty Inn.
Besides the acquiring of the Dean
tract and the klinEle Ford valley, the
following items were recommended:
The extension of the Piney Branch
parkway, including provision for the
widening OF the strip now reserved
for the park along Piney Branch from
Rock Creek to the Sixteenth street
bridge.
An amendment to the present law
which authorized the Commissioners
to acquire small tracts outside the
old city boundary, surrounded by
sSets, as barking.
Connecting Boulevard.
Acquisition OF the several forts on
the hills surrounding Washington and
acquiring OF the land connecting this
chain of forts for the construction Of
a connecting boulevard encircling the
city. as called for In the MCMILLAN
Park report.
Estimates for the laying Of asphalt
paving on Park road from Sixteenth
street westward to the intersection OF
Klingle Ford road.
That Lamont street westward from
NinGteenth street be improved by a
suitable staircase, this method OF in
provement being regarded better
than paving the street for vehicles
because OF the steepness OF the grade
and the slight demand for vehlcular
traffic at that point.
This list of public improvements
needed in that section OF the city TO-
gether with q resolution OF thanks ~
the Commissioners, was adopted.
The organization passed a resolu-
tion urging the reappolntment OF W.
T. Galliher and Ernest II. Daniel as
members OF the Board OF Education.
The meeting night Of the OrganiZa-
tion was changed from the third Sat-
urday to the second Saturday Of the
month.
The Washington times., 1917-06-17

next four weeks are likely to decide
whether they are to get their commits
sions. Only those who have stood the
test will be carried over into the third
and last period.
To make the strain harder. they are
leaving the friendS they have made in
the first nve weeks Of the camp and
going out to work under new instructors.
and all the grades of last week are for
gotten.
REORGANIZATION Causea shakeup.
The first sergeant Of yesterday may
be a buck private tomorrow. and the
private may be running a company. Re-
organization Of the regiment into infan-
try. cavalry, and artillery has necessi-
tAted a thorough shaking up Of the old
orders.
They are all confident. however. and
every man Is working for his "A" mark.
which will assure him a commission.
Three marks are given the student o1i-
GERS. A. B. and c.
While no statement has been made
on the subject. II Is generally sup
posed that the men getting "A" viii
be commleslOned. HkeWIsc lhc hiBhcSh
ones in the 81" class, while all the
rest will be dropped. Indicative Of
the keen competition Is the fact that
Of nearly 1000 men now In training,
only about $50 will get commissions.
Hold Religious Services.
Two services were held at the camp
for student officers today. The Epis-
copalians had a service IN Company
5 Barracks, and there was q military
mass for the Catholics at the Admin
Istration building.
Chaplain Arthur Lewis Smith was
not at the camp this morning, having
gone "somewhere up the river TO
conduct field services for q detach-
ment of the Third Regiment, District
National Guard. on active guard duty.
Services for the soldiers OF all
branches at Fort Myer will be held
this evening in the post Y. NJ G. A.
building. The Rev. J.. T, Stocking,
former pastor of the First ConEregA,
tionaI Church in this city, will preach,
and there will be special music
by Mrs. John Cline.
The Washington times., 1917-06-17
2oa TO GET DIPLOMAS
Senator Sterling viii Address Cen
traI Graduates.

Senator Thomas Sterling, OF South
Dakota, will deliver the principal ad-
dress at the graduation exercises OF
the Central High School. to be held in
their auditorium Tuesday evening at
s o'clock, when 2o3 students will be-
given diplomas.
Emory N. Wilson. principal Of
the school, will award the schoi-
arships and honors. william T.
GAlliher will preside Ernest L.
Thurston. superintendent of schools,
will present the diplomas. The invo-
cation will be pronounced by the Rev.
Hugh T. Stevenson.
The Washington times., 1917-06-17
FRANCE SACRIFICES
THIRD OF HER MEN
Deputy Also Says Russia Has Lost
100000 Soldiers.

LONDON, June 1T.-HenSi Frank
Iin-BouiIlon. president OF the pATliar
mentary committee OF the French
Chamber of Deputies, entertained at
the American Club on Friday, SAID,
in the course OF his address, that
France had. up to the present, saci-
feed one-third of her manhood in
either dead or wounded, and that
from the war Russia had lost nearly
3.OOO,OO0 men.
He declared they an knew how gem
erously America had dealt with the
allies regarding money, but that now
the man problem 10 the most import
ant Of ALL
The Washington times., 1917-06-17
GIRL HELD AS EMBEzzLER
EIeIss Psnnoek, % Years Old, Ar
rested at Rochester, N. Y.

Detective Sergeant Charles Evans
will leave tonight for Rochester, N
Y, TO get Eloise Pennock, twenty
three years old, q bookkesper, who Is
wanted here on charge OF embez'
zling s61 from ". N. Freeny Com.
pany. tailors. 611 Fourteenth street.
Miss Pennock, who was arrested IN
Rochester last night was employed
by the Freeny Company until about q
month ago. when she returned to her
home In Rochester. II Is charged that
she embezzled the money May "a.
Frreny told Detective Evans Miss
Pennock was the best bookkeeper he
ever employed.
The Washington times., 1917-06-17
STONE AGE FLINT USED
TO CLUB TEUTON HEADS
Prehistoric Weapon Unearthed In
Trenches Again Wielded.
Especial Gable to rae Times. ]


LONDON, June IT.-An Australian
solder digging a trench in France
found a strangely ehipped knob Of
flint and fastened to it a strong handle,
thus converting II into a knobkerry.
which he always carried In his belt. He
used It to crack German heads in
trench raids.
When he brought It TO England the
interest Of antiquarians wss attracted
by the flint Investigations and com
parisons resulted in authorities agree
ng that was a war weapon OF the
Stone Age. used then in exactly the
same manner a. the Australian was
using II in 1917 and showing that in
the Stone Age men fought over the
same battlefields.
The Washington times., 1917-06-17
AERO CLUB SEEKS
FLYING RECRUITS
Aranges Test for Twenty
Young War AViatOrs.
OFFERS TO PAY EXPENSES
Capable Air Men Will Join Lafay-
cite Escadrille in France.

NEW YORK, June 1.-THE Aero
Club of America is recruiting eligible
flyers for the Lafayette EscadrilIe at
the front in France. who have been
rejected on technical grounds by the
War and Navy Departments, it be-
came known tonight.
The club announced that it already
had started several American youths
to France and is about to select a
contingent OF twenty more. on a COM
petitive basis, to be sent along soon.
The club will pay the cost OF a
hundred-minute test flight for each
man at Newport News, and give them
transportation and personal expenses
the escadrille. which is an indepen-
dent flying unit OF Americans con-
nected withe the French flying forces
at the front.
Seeking Rejected Men.
These are young men," said the
announcement. who enlisted in the
militia of the various States on the
promise they would be trained fer the
air service and werN rejected by the
Government when the militia was
Federalized, because they were not
commissioned men or because they
had not had two years college train
ing.
There also are other young men
who have applied for duty in the air
service Of the escadrille through the
club.
Many Of these men are thoroughly
capable flyers. The selection of the
next twenty will be made through
rigid competitive tests at Newport
News, and the basis is a rigid ply
sical examination
Among those who have sailed for
France recently under the Aero Clubs 8
plan are:
Capital Man In List.
William H. MAeker, of New York,
Harvard, II; Vernon Booth, OF New
York. Harvard; Cyrus F. Chamber
lain, OF Minneapolis, Princeton; Ben
jamin S. walcott. OF Washington,
Princeton: Samuel W. Virgins, of
Cincinnati, Harvard Ted Ford. of
Washington: Harvey Roger Clapp. OF
Salt Lake City; Fearchar l. Ferguson,
of New York and Chicago Each OF
these was examined for air sense and
ability to handle a battleplane.
Others sent are: Reginald Sinclaire
Corning, Henry Foster, OF New York;
Upton s. Sullivan, Of Philadelphia;
Lowell Richards Dulon. of New York;
Frank Leslie Hull. of Cleveland:
George B. Macke. OF Manila; Edward
B. Schneider. OF Anaconda, Mont.
Thomas Hitchcock. jr.. Walter r.
York, OF Boston: Wallace c. Winter,
of New York; David Porter Guest and
Charles Z. Bassett. jr., OF Washing
ton; James A. McMillen, of Orange,
N. J.: william B. Rogers. OF Pitts
burgh. and Richard Dana Skinner. of
Manchester, Mass.
The Washington times., 1917-06-17
HUeHLETT SERIOUSLY HURT
Central once Sergeant Run Down.
Right Leg Broken.

Central Offiee Detective Sergeant
Fleet s. Hughlett, who was run down
by q taxicab near Ninth and z streets
northwest last night. and received .
broken leg. was reported this morn
ing as being in a serious condition
at the Emergency Hospital
His right leg was broken In two
places below the knee. and his ankle
was badly mashed. His physician
said he would be unable to return to
work for more than a month.
Detective Hughlett was injured
when he attempted to stop Leo P.
Connor. twenty-one years old, T45
Second street. driver of the taxi. who
was arrested for colliding and failing
to stop when signaled by an officer.
The Washington times., 1917-06-17
WOULD BUY DEAN TRACT
Senate Bill Provides Appropriation
for New District Park.

A bill providing for the purchase
OF the Dean tract. at Connecticut ave
nue. and Florida avenue northwest
was filed in the Senate yesterday by
Senator Gallinger OF New Hampshire,
The tract. II is proposed. will be con-
verted into a public park for the Dis
trict
The bill authorizes the expenditure
OF S625 900 for this purpose. II was
referred to the Senate District Com
mittee.
The Washington times., 1917-06-17
VETERANS OF 1898
CHEER BROWNLOW
Half Million to Front Is Urge
Of District Head.
TO ERECT DEWEY STATUE
Automobile Detachment Planned.
New Officers Named.

Commissioner Brownlow received
an ovation last night when he ad-
dressed the closing session of the
District Spanish War Veterans and
brought them to their feet in q tu-
multuous outburst Of applause and
enthusiasm when he concluded his
patriotic message Al Pythian Temple
saying that there was no hope Of
ultimate triumph until Americas
5o0.o 900 khaki-clad boys have carried
the Stars and Stripes to the blooa-
soaked battIsfields OF. France.
Word Picture Brings Cheers
The Commissioner drew a picture
Of the triumph OF democracy, with
Pershing's name linked with those
OF Lee and Grant. and Wilson's with
those of Washington and Lincoln,
and Mckinley. Instantly the entire
audience was cheering wildly and
three mighty shouts went up for the
Commissioner.
Commissioner Brownlow heartily
approved the plan as outlined to the
Veterans yesterday by the Command
er-in-chief. Daniel v. Chisholm, who
tachment be organized by the Dis
trtct OF Columbia men who partici-
pated In the war Of 'os. with four
men to q machine 90 as to be ready
for instant war service.
Indorse Dewey Statue Plan.
During the afternoon session the
veterans .indorsed the resolution sub
mitted by the Petit Camp for the
erection of q statue OF Admiral Dewey
at the south front Of the State, War
and Navy building.
The result Of the annual election
was the choosing OF James E. May
nard, Harden Camp, department COM
mander; C. J. P. Weber. Miles Camp.
senior vice department commander.
8. Bernard Buscher, Dewey Camp.
Junior vice department commander;
". P. Davis. Lawton Camp, Depart
ment inspector; E. E. Doran. Harden
Camp. department chaplain, and ]. E.
Wilson, Harden Camp, department
marshal
The Washington times., 1917-06-17
URGES YOUTHS TO ENLIST
Dwight Higgins Terry Finds Navy
Life to His Liking.

Dwight Higgins Terry, eighteen
years old. son OF Mrs. 8. Higgins
Terry, 41OI Harrison street north
west, who has been in the hospital
corps OF the navy for the last two
months. has sent messages advising
all young men to enlist at once.
Terry formerly was employed in
the Library OF Congress. His grand
father. Capt. L. ". Higgins. was in
the civil war. and his uncle. John p.
Higgins. found in the Spanish
American war.
He was formerly a student in Busi-
ness High School. and was a cadet.
The Washington times., 1917-06-17
URGED TO IDoLIzE KAISER
German Teachers Instructed to I'm
press Children With WiIheIm's Wor

AMSTERDAM, June 1.-THE Berlin
Socialist newspaper VOrwaerts re-
prints a circular from the Prussian
minister Of education addressed to all
school teachers in Germany. warning
midst trying to sow distrust between
the German people and their En-
peror."
The circular urges that all the
teachers constantly hold before the
eyes of the children the Emerpor's
great merits and the nations in
debtedness to him and the HOhen-
ZOllern family.
Norwaerts characterizes the circul-
lar as the limit Of blunder"
The Washington times., 1917-06-17
HOUSE APPROVES
PURCHASE OE CANAL
Chesapeake and Delaware Ditch
Develops Charge Of Pork"

The Iong-agltated project for the
purchase by the Government OF the
Chesapeake and Delaware Canal as
a part of an inland waterway from
Philadelphia TO Baltimore. is a step
nearer fruition today as a result OF
action taken by the House during
consideration OF the river and har-
Dor bill. The House voted into the
bill late yesterday authorization for
negotiations for -he purchase of the
canal, although the opponents OF the
plan. led by Congressman Frear and
Lenroot OF Wisconsin denounced It
as pork"
The bill authorizes the Secretary
OF War to negotiate for the purchase
OF the canal and all appurtenances.
Condemnation Authorized
II the Secretary cannot obtain sat
isfactory offer as to price. he is EN-
powered to institute condemnation
proceedings through the Department
of Justice.
The item was first knocked out OF
the bill on a point OF order that 1t
was not germAne in a river and har-
Dor bill, The contention was that
the house committee on Railways
and Canals. and not the Rivers and
Harbors Committee, had Jurisdiction
over canal matters. Unless the
House rescinds its action on a roll
call vote later the bill will go to the
Senate with the Chesapeake and Del
aware project intact.
Upheld BY Precedent.
Congressman Lenroot said an un-
broken line OF precedents supported
the chairman, Mr.. Harrison, OF MissiS-
sippi. in ruling the canal item out OF
order on a river and harbor bill.
Mr.. Hardy OF Texas and Chairman
Small. OF the Rivers and Harbors Com
mittee, insisted that the Committee on
Railways and Canals was an Inactive
committee. and a great internal water
way improvement should not be held
up because OF its inactivity.
The House continued to make slow
progress on the river and harbor
budget. which must give way on Mon
day to the food control bill. Mr.. Mad
den OF Illinois. blocked a unanimous
consent agreement to have a vote on
the river and harbor measure before
adjournment yesterday and less than
half OF the bill had been read when
adjournment came.
The Washington times., 1917-06-17
BANK CLERKS BUSY
WTTHLOAN TOTALS
Work on TabuIatiOns While
Nation Takes Rest.
BIG SUMS TO BE RETURNED
Only 81, 2,OOO, 900, 900 to Be Kept.
Small Investors Safe.
BIG SUNS TO BE RETURNED

While the rest Of the country went
tc church or obtained rest in other
ways after a week Of labor, clerks in
practically every bank in, the United
States worked long and arduously to-
day. completing tabulatlons on the
Liberty loan.
1t may be late this week before fall
returns are In. but one thing 10 as
sured. the loan is hundreds OF mill
lions oversubscribed. The only aues-
tion now Is whether the amount In
excess OF the required sum will reach
q billion.
Treasury officials busied them
selves today chiefly with the prob
lem OF how the allotment OF bonds
IL to be made. for. OF course, there
must be many disappolntments when
the subscription is practically half
again as much as the amount asked.
And Secretary Of the Treasury Me-
Adoo has announced that no bonds in
excess OF the S2.OOO.000.OOO will be
issued at present.
Every one who subscribed will get
something, however, and those who
ordered bonds OF the smaller denomi-
nations. $50 and 800 in particular.
are sure to be allowed-to buy the full
amount.
The cutting down viii be done on
the big orders. running into the thou
sands and millions.
No Decision Yet
No decision has been reached yet
as to the method OF distributing the
loan among these big subscribers. but
It is considered probable that, after
the $50 and 800 orders are disposed
OF, the rest will be allotted in pro-
portion to their amount II IL esti-
mated that IL this system r. followed
the big subscribers will be given
something more than half OF the
Amount which they ordered
To add to the uncertainty IN esti-
mating the amount OF the suoscrip-
tion, the Treasury Department has re-
eeived many orders direct from indi-
viduals. These have not been tabu-
lated. but II Is safe to say that the
total will be appreciate. as II 10
known that they included at least
one $4,000. 900 and one 81 .OOO. 900 or
der. These subscriptions probably
banks. and the respective DISTRICTS
given credit.
These direct subscriptions may
bring the Districts total up to
100000 900. or more than twice the
allotted $s.5OO.oOO. Complete .Rbula-
tions from Capital banks show that
$1,000 Washinstonians contributed
SlS,GO4,OOO through these institutions.
The Washington times., 1917-06-17
RED CROSS WORKER KILLED.

TITUSvILE. Pa, June Hilary
Gerson, thirty-hye, secretary o. the
local Red Cross. was accidentally shoa
and instantly killed by his fiances
here last night at the home Of VIII
liam Moran. where they were visiting
The revolver was accidentlly dis
charged. while Gerson was trying to
wrest the gun from the girl
The Washington times., 1917-06-17
RUSS FLEET COMMANDER QUITS

PETROGRAD. June lI.-AdmIraI
Madimoff. commander OF the Black
sea feet. has left his post, and will
be replaced by Rear Admiral Yer
dervski. General Yudevitch. com
mander-in-chIef in the Caucasus, has
been replaced by General PrJevalsky.
Two officers and two men OF the Aus.
trIon espionage bureau have been ar
rested while visiting Russian lines in
the Kuise Of parlementaires.
The Washington times., 1917-06-17
Student Officers Are on MettIe
Young Men at Fort Myer Face Harder Tests ir
Competition For Commissions in
New Army.

More of the student officers than usual stayed at
Fort Myer this morning preparing for the beginning
of the second and strenuous chapter of their work
tomorrow.
The are on their mee for they realize that the
The Washington times., 1917-06-17
WHY NOT
MOUNT ALTO INN

For the summer u minutes away 10 de.
ETees cooler. Wis. ave. and Davis st. Tel.
West 1900.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-09-06
WHEAT PRICE DIFFERENTIALS
Minnesota Railroad and Warehouse
Commissioners Take a Hand in
Important Adjustment.

Fearing that the federal wheat price
fixing committee would limit it's eff
forts to the No. 1 grades and overlook
the others, a condition that would
have had disastrous consequences to
the grain growers of the Northwest,
the Minnesota Railroad and Ware
house Commission sent the following
telegram to the Minnesota Senators
at Washington:
"In fixing the price of wheat, the
Government should fix price for No.
two, three and four grades as we'll as
number one. Under the grades fixed
by Agricultural Department under
act of Congress a sprinkling of durum
reduces the grade of hard wheat
weighing sixty pounds and that used
to grade number one under Minneso-
ta's grade rules, to number three or
four. This will initiate against the
farmers of Minnesota and the condi-
tons will be more aggravating if
price is fixed for number one only"
Senators Nelson and Kellogg
promptly replied that they would
bring the suggestion to the immediate
attention of the members of the fed
eral committe. Although the big
fight in the Commission was over the
basic price considerable discussion re-
suited when it came to determine the
differentiaIs for the other grades.