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The Washington times., 1917-05-16
SUNDAY PICTURES
BETTER new YORK
Painted Life Only Carbuncle
on Body Polite"
GIVES FRANCE HIGH PRAISE
Raps ChurcA SnOb, and Takes Fling
At Congress.

NEW YORK, May 16.-For Ameri-
cas- hundred millions New York no
longer is mirrored by the pleasure
mad who travel the Great White Way,
but rather reflected by the thousands
who come weeping down the old saw
dust trail of the great pine meeting
house at 16sth street.
Through his revival Billy Sunday
sees this new picture of Manhattan
rearing itself in the minds OF the peo-
pie of the West-a Manhattan OF de-
voted parents and newly consecrated
Christians, in place of painted wo-
men and gun men OF Goddess life.
More than 10000, Of whom 1000
were teachers in New York's public
schools, heard him paint this fresh
picture OF the city he affectionately
calls "the big baby town" Almost
every sentence was interrupted by
applause, that served to draw more
OF his rapid FIRE. trip hammer words
OF praise.
"The people Of the United States ,''
he began. heard only Of the night
life OF Broadway; they saw only the
bleary eyes OF the Tenderloin. They
said out West, She's pleasure mad
she's pleasure drunk Oh, they lost
sight OF the thousands OF devoted
parents who rear their children in
Gods love.
"CarbuneIe on Body, POIItie.7
To-day through the results OF this
revival the whole country is seeing
the real heart and spirit Of old Man.
haitian. Now they know that the
ghastly horrors OF the Tenderloin,
with its painted women-poor, brok-
en- shadows Of the women who were
its gun men, its painted shows, are
all only a carbuncle on the neck of
the body politic. The real New York
is mirrored in the thousands who
come weeping and moaning down this
The Washington times., 1917-05-16
TREASURY WOMEN
WORK ON COMFORTS
Mrs. McAdOO Forms Red Cross
Unit in Department.

Mrs. william Gibbs McAdoo, daugh-
ter Of the President. has completed
the organization. in the Treasury De
partment. of a working Red cross
unit
Five hundred women employees OF
the department have been enrolled for
Red Cross aid.
A big central room in the Treasury
building has been set aside for their
use.
Under direction OF Mrs. McAdoo the
efforts Of the women win be directed
to the making OF sheets, pillow cases
and pajamas, and the knitting OF
socks for soldiers and sailors.
The Washington times., 1917-05-16

old trail and give their life to Jesus"
A new France as well Is pictured
by the people OF America today, Billy
said. 1--WE used to think that France
was all gayety, all degeneracy, that
dudes and tango lizards were typical
OF her men. But the war has shown
the world the real, true heart and
soul OF France, and her capacity for
sacrifice for the principles OF free
government Oh, God, how she can
fght!N
Billy's sermon on as It Well With
Thee?" gave him a splendid chance
to hit hard at the parents who are
letting their children grow up like
wild asses colts. "There are parents
right here in New York who, through
Indifference and bad example, are
leading their children straight to
helli' he shouted at one point.
Takes Fling Mt Congress.
"Say. the average frizzle-headed
sissy that hasn't sprouted long skirts
and that's a poor sign, because some
of the old danes don't wear 'em any
longer-knows more about a lot of
The Washington times., 1917-05-16
WANT PRESS TO MAKE
PLAN FOR CENSORSHIP
Congressman See Way to Avoid
Danger Of Arbitrary Action.

Suggestion in Capital circles Of a
voluntary news censorship. to be self
imposed by press associations, met
with hearty approval among Congress
men today.
A member suggested that press as
sociations run extensions OF their
leased wires into the State, War and
Navy buildings, and that represents
tives OF the association decide upon
all doubtful stories. Individual news
papers, with special leased wires. IL
was added, OF course. would do the
same
This, it was pointed out. would
avoid q political censorship. feared
by newspapers and the public, since
the establishment OF the Administra-
tion's news" bureau, and the closing
OF all news sources at the State De
partment by Secretary Lansing.
The plan is practical and would
be far superior 10 the sort OF censor
ship proposed by the Administration =
The Washington times., 1917-05-16
WOULD HELP ART
IN MIDST OF WAR
Ideals Should Be Preserved,
Says Sayden.
FEDERATION IN 3-DAY SESSION
Long Sees Great Soul Of DemOc.
racy Expressed in New Art.

Prayerful that the progress of art
be not retarded, Notwithstanding the
present crisis confronting the coun-
try, Congressman James L. Slayden
OF Texas. in his address OF welcome
at the convening Of the three-day ses-
sion of the eighth annual convention
of the American Federation of Arts,
today declared cit not only desirable,
but essential, that art and art ideals
do not disappear"
Breckenridge Long, Third Assistant
Secretary of State and president of the
st. Louis Art League, spoke at the
morning session on The Place of Art
in a Democracy"
Now. only now" Mr.. Long pointed
out, is our country at last becoming
true democracy. This great war
which is now upon us will serve to
weld US together still more strongly.
And is IL too much to predict an
art, at least in this democracy, which
shall be the visible manifestation OF
q great soul to inspire future genera
tions and influence them to higher
and greater ideals?"
Outdoor Art in Washington" was
the subject OF an address by Charles
Moore, chairman Of the Federal com
mission in fine arts.
Leila Mechlin, secretary OF the con
vention, gave a review OF the years
work. n. H. Carpenter, treasurer,
made his annual report John Fred
erIck Lewis, president OF the Penn
sylvania Academy OF Fine Arts, Is
presiding.
This evening, through the courtesy
of the director and trustees OF the
Corcoran Art Gallery. the delegates
and their guests viii be given an
vately.
The Washington times., 1917-05-16
VOLUNTEER CALL
ISSUED BY PETAN
French Commander Asks for
Such Help Immediately"
CAN GIVE QUICK TUITION
First Force Could Serve As Big
Army's Skeleton.

NEW YORK, May Is.-General Pc
tain, the new commander Of the
French armies, appeals for American
forces to be sent abroad "immedi-
ately'' in an interview with Whitney
Warren, the noted architect, pub
lished by the New York Times today.
Asking for troops at once, General
Petain says:
These volunteers would at first be
organised with French units. but
stilI respecting the autonomy OF
America. It is understood that 1t Is
a moral necessity that they fight un-
der their own flag, but there is also
necessity for a period OF transition
OF instruction when quicker and bet
ter results could be obtained by the
above method"
General Petain points out that
these volunteer units could later be
used as skeleton organizations for
the bigger American armies
The foundation OF American volun-
teer units" he said. will >comprise
two periods. First. constitution and
equipment In America; second, inten-
sive instruction in France. The in
struction Of officers is all Important
and is especially what was lacking
in the case OF the English. Ofncers
should be very numerous. enough for
at least 100 divisions. They should
be taken from your regular army or
militia, from among regular soldiers
and young men who have a certain
amount of education. Send at once
as many colonels, majors, and cap
tians as possible. to be stationed with
the French officers at the front"
Petain expressed confidence in
Americas ability for the "herculean
effort" Of raising and equipping a big
army by selective service, and said
this huge army must be trained both
at home and behind the lines.
The Washington times., 1917-05-16
TEN SHIPS DIVERTED
Taken From coastwise Service for
TransatIa ntIc Trade.

Ten American coastwise steamers
are to be diverted to the service OF
our allies.
These vessels are necessary to meet
the immediate requirements OF trans
Atlantic service, and their diversion
was arranged at conferences between
the owners and members OF the ship
ping board.
The shipping board. through a corps
OF experts, Is checking up the pro-
ducing possibilities OF the steel plants
that will be called upon to furnish
steel for the building program.
The Washington times., 1917-05-16
SUES RAILWAY FoR 5000.

Edie S. Pollock has filed suit in
the District Supreme Court for $1,000
against the Washington Railway and
Electric Company. as a result Of dam
ages which he alleges he sustained
when q car started prematurely as
he was boarding II. The accident oc-
Cured at Fourteenth and F streets
northwest. April 6. 1917. H Winship
Wheatley Is attorney for the plaintiff.
The Washington times., 1917-05-16

was elected vice president and Mrs
Eugenia Rollins, secretary and treas
urer. Mrs. r. d. Deer, Mrs. Rose
Fairfax, Mrs. Charles McMullin, Mrs.
Belle II. Royce, Mrs. Emily Bullock
and Mrs. r. S. Ames were chosen TO
serve on the board of governors for
the coming year.
The Washington times., 1917-05-16
woMAN's CITY CLUB ELECTS.

Mrs. r. d. Shepherd has been chosen
president of the Woman's City CluD
at a special election held in the
Cairo Hotel Mrs. G. NJ. Lamm
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-12-27
How to Keep Your Friends.

1t Is almost impossible to be genu-
inely friendly with a person who in
sists on being too close TO you. on
Knowing all your thoughts, feelings
and affairs and on claiming your time
and attention on the excuse of affec-
ton alone, says the Woman's Home
Companion.
The bonds of true friendship must
be easy and its demands must be for
something real and vital. The woman
who calls on you perpetually because
she has taken n sudden fancy to you
Is a blind and selfish egotist, in a mild
way. Her calls may interrupt your
work and bore you intensely, but if
you are polite and courteous per-
son you bear with her until she directs
her attention elsewhere She will prob
ably tell the new friend that you are
very unrespOnsive." Some women
clutch at every new acquaintance and
then complain that they have so few
friends. The reason is that friendship
is not built on tivialities and whims.
but by giving such valuable things as
true consideration. real interest, and
manifesting a decent reserve as to the
other persons condolences and non-con.
fidings.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-12-27
Will Not Call on Candidates.

That w. F. Saunders, secretary of
the Missouri council of defense, has
quit calling upon men who are candi-
dates or prospective candidate for Of
flee, for patriotic speeches, was re-
Vealed when Frederick A. Mayhall. a
Jefferson City lawyer, wrote a vigor-
GUS letter of protest to Saunders. May
hall has made a large number of ad-
dresses on patriotic subjects in CEN
trail Missouri.
Mayhall recently was mentioned by
local newspapers as a candidate for
the Democratic nomination for con-
gress in the Eighth district. He as
serted in his letter to Saunders he
never had publicly announced his can
didacy and that he proposed to ask
the government to investigate this
unfair, un-American and unpatriotic
discrimination"
Saunders admitted he had quit call
ing upon Mayhall for patriotic speech
es because he understood him to be a
candidate for congress. He said he
had also quit using A. r. DUNN and
William c. Irwin, Jefferson City law
yers, because they are regarded as
prospective candidates.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-12-27

General Gallieni, who commanded
the Paris garrison at the outbreak of
the war, and afterward served as min
lister of war, once said:
Don't criticize until you can cor
rect" is his plea.
If everybody acted on this sugges-
ton the world would stand still, says
the Des Moines Register. 1t is crltI-
cism which finally brings correction,
for even If the first criticism is wholly
destructive, it will set mems minds to
working, and somebody will find a
remedy.
There is poverty in the world, and
nobody has yet proposed a plan which
will eliminate IT, Therefore, shall we
keep still about poverty and fail to
criticize it?
Constructive criticism is better than
destructive, but to have neither is
fatal to progress.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-12-27
crossley After Coal Dealers.

Forbidding confiscation Of coal by
railroads and terminals, elimination of
reconsignment of coal cars and limit
ing of all retail deliveries to a 30-day
supply was announced in sweeping or
ders by State Fuel Administrator
| Wallace Crossley.
These steps are part Of the plan of
the fuel administration to relieve the
coal situation in Missouri.
The order affecting the reconsign-
ment of cars will go into effect De-
cember IL. 1t is a joint order. which
was promulgated by Crossley, and
| representatives of the fuel admins
tration OF Illinois.
Crossley denied that schools of the
state would have to close because of
shortage of coal.
mo school need close for lack OF
fuel unless those in charge are guilty
Of gross neglect" said Crossley. This
department will see that such emer-
gency requirements are promptly
cared for. ! do not mean that the
proper officials should not make ev-
cry effort to supply their needs, but
If any Missouri school closes, local
authorities must bear the blame"
Probably the most far-reaching
movement of the fuel administration
to affect almost every household is
the proposed order to limit retail de-
liveries. 1t will be issued before the
end of the week.
AN order will be issued from this
department within the week, which
may give the public and some dealers
severe JOLT" said Crossley. 1T will
relate to limited deliveries Of coal and
will provide that where a 80 days
supply exists no further deliveries will
be made until other orders are filed.
Winter is upon us, and those who are
without coal, or who have only 10
days supply, will be looked after
first"
The order forbidding confscation
of coal compels railroads and termi.
nal companies to get permission of
the fuel administration before appro-
priating it to their own use.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-12-27
TOO MUCH BALLAST FOR AUTO
Toun9ster Adds Heavy BowIder to
Already Taxed Car; Suggests
Holding II to Tighten Load.

The family had stopped to emf lunch
on steep hill after a long mornings
auto ride into the heart of the coun.
Try. They had hard time making
some of the hills, but they came
through. The old bus had brought
Fem safe that far, the head of the
mouse proudly said. Just then their
attention was attracted to little Os.
valid laboring up the hill.
"Whatchu got?" demanded the next
of Oswald.
grunted. ~
"A nice heavy one," big brother
grunted.
1hey urged the baby of the family
10 put the bowlder down, but he
wouldn't. Then they forgot about him
until they started home.
What are you sitting on, Oswald?"
cried the little sister, as they pre-
pared to ramble on. The others looked
tround. Oswald was exceptionally
Tall. OF course, for he was sitting on
that heavy bowlder.
Throw it out" said the father.
Mamma, have him throw it out. It's
t"o heavy for this car. We can't have
MT OF extra weight because"
WELL" walled little Oswald. seeing
ne was losing his ground, cant / hold
u on my lap then? Then IL won't
weigh too much, will itT"
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-12-27
SECRETARY OF STATE ENDORSES
MOVE TO PROTECT CAR
OWNERS.
DEALERS ARE BEING WARNED
Buyers Of Secondhand Machines Are
Advised to Ask for Certificates
Of Registration - May
Be Penalized.
Jefferson City, Mo.

Secretary of State Sullivan has
heartily endorsed the movement TO
pass stringent legislation to curb the
wholesale Jheit o. automobiles.
The new automobile law or Missouri,
when VIII become effective Feb. l.,
1918, Will do much TO curb the theft
and traffic OF stolen cars, Sullivan de-
clared.
1t is a movement" declared Sull!-
van, which IS OF vital interest to not
only every automobile owner in the
state, but also the innocent purchaser
oftentimes OF stolen machines,
The new automobile law reouires
the registration OF all motor numbers,
as Wen as the registration OF the Ii.
cense numbers. These numbers will
be arranged numerically in our office
and will make it an easy matter to
trace stolen cars
Before purchasing a used or second.
hand automobile, require the owner or
dealer to turn over to you the certifi-
cate OF registration and metal tag. Ex-
anime the factory number on the car.
to see that it corresponds with the
number given on the certificate of
registration.
If they do not correspond do not
purchase the car.
The next legislature may pass an
amendment making it a felony for
person to have in his possession an
automobile from which the motor num-
ber has been removed.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-12-27
War Conference In January.

Plans are now being laid for a state
wide war conference to be held in JEFF
terson City, probably at an early date
In January, to be attended by chair
men and representatives of the coun-
ty councils of defense, the patriotic
speakers bureau and selected Four
Minute Men. editors, educators and
individuals.
The object of the meeting is to Law
definite and comprehensive plans for
the wider dissemination of informa-
tion as to the purposes and progress
of the war, and as to how the people
at home may be more efficiently band
ed together for home service.
1t is probable the conference will
continue two days, opening with a
large public meeting to be addressed
by member of President Wilson's 8
cabinet. His coming, together with
another speaker, man probably with
experience in the war zone, has been
arranged by the committee on public
information at Washington, which is
sponsoring similar conferences in all
the states.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-12-27
Such a Namel

A college professor in California has
discovered mineral hitherto unknown
to science, which he has called "crest-
moreite," because 1t was found at
Crestmore. We are told by way of
description, says the Providence Bull
letin, that it is "a new hydrous basic
of orthosilicate, containing small
amounts of other oxides in place Of
Silica" which leaves us altogether In
the dark as to whether we shall soon
be using crestmOreite as an improved
stOvepipe material or wearing 1t as a
watch charI~
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-12-27
Old Trails Road Assured.

The Williamsburg Calwood special
road district in Galloway county now
is claiming the honor OF the record
vote for road and bridge bonds. The
vote was 21S in favor of a $25, 900
issue to 3 against the proposition. The
adoption of this issue assures the con-
struction of a fourteen-mile link on
the National Old Trails road, extend
Ing west from the eight-mile state
road project now under construction
in the Mineola special road district,
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-12-27
No New Years Ball.

There will be no New Years ball at
the executive mansion this year, &C.
cording to an announcement by Gov.
Frederick D. Gardner. He also said
that during the war no dances or pure.
ly social affairs will be held at the
mansion.
Mrs. Gardner and l have decided
that there shall be no dances at the
mansion while the war lasts. When
we invite the public in it will be to
meetings of a patriotic character,
which will serve some useful purpose
in the further unification of our peo.
pie about the war;" he said.
This is no time for frivolity. This
is a serious crisis in the history Of the
country and gatherings of the people
for purely social diversion should be
avoided"
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-12-27
Accused as Fee Dodgers.

Omar d. Gray, state oil inspector,
has discovered that many oil dealers
and corporations selling oil in the
state have been lodging the payment
of state inspection fees. These are II
cents a barrel.
One delinquent owed the state 81, ,OSO
in fees, he said. During tais year he
has collected from delinquents who
have been escaping the payment of in.
spection fees more than $4,000
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-12-27
Prison Shops Shut Down.

Missouri penitentiary, in which there
are more than 2,7OO prisoners con-
fined, is virtually out of fuel. 1t was
necessary for the state prison board
to close down the industrial plants in
the penitentiary, in which over 1,4OO
convicts are employed. The men were
taken to their cells. They cannot be
put back to work until coal is received
To operate the factories and heat and
light the prison requires so tons day.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-12-27
Missouri Engineers at cambrai.

Several men from the University of
Missouri are members of the Twelfth
engineers, which has played an impor.
tant part in the recent fighting near
Cambria.
Capt W. w. Burden, a member of
the Twelfth from st. Louis, recently
wrote that it headed the historic Lon
don parade and was among the first
American units under shell fire in
France.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-12-27
Two Murder Gases Reversed.

The supreme court reversed and re-
manded two state cases from Boon
vile. In one Walter Mills, a negro,
had been sentenced to be hanged and
Midnight" Porter, a negro accom-
plice, given so years in the peniten.
tiary for the murder of Philip Carpen.
ter, white linotype operator, March
81, last. Errors in the instructions to
the jury by the trial judge caused the
reversal.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-12-27
THE MARKETS
LIVE STOCK.

National Stock Yards.-Cattle--Na-
tive beef steers. $8@15.75; yearling
beef steers. $7@15.5O; COWS, $5@11;
stockers and feeders, $6.5OQ11; calves,
$5.75@1S.25; Texas steers, $6.75@
1850; fair to prime southern beef
steers, $9@12.75; beef cows, $6@1O;
southern prime yearling steers, $3.50
Q10.
Hogs-Mixed, $17.35@17.65; good,
S17.55@17.7O; rough, $16.75@17; light,
$1725@17.50; pigs, $16@16.75; bulk,
$17.25@1765.
Sheep-Ewes, $10@11; wethers, $11
@12.25; Gamers choppers, S5@S.5O;
lambs, $13@1750.
Chicago.-Hogs-Mixed and butch.
ers, $1720@l7,90; good heavy, $17.25
Q179O; rough heavy, $1725@1745;
light, $16.7O@17,SO; pigs, $13@16;
bulk, $1740@1785.
CattIe-Beeves, $73O@14.75; cows
and heifers. S5@11.65; stockers and
feeders, $6Q11.1O; Texans, $6.15@
1850; calves, $7013.
Sheep-Native and western, $3.50
1890; lambs. $12.5O@17.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-12-27
AppOIntments After HoIldays.

Gov. Gardner said he will be in no
hurry about the appointment of sue
cessors on the st. Louis police board
to Philip B. Fouke and ]. ]. Sheahan,
whose terms expire Dec. 81.
Il may appoint the police commis-
sioners during the month, but the
chances are that they will go over
until some time after the first of the
year" he said. There is no hurry
about making the appointments, as
the present members hold over until
: their successors are appointed and
qualified"
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-12-27
Missouri Instructor Quits.

G. e. M. Jauncey, an instructor in
physics in the University of Missouri,
resigned following a report sent to
the university by the department of
justice that he was disloyal. Jauncey
was summoned before President A.
Ross Hill and explained that his al.
legged disloyal remarks were in let,
ter which he wrote to his brother in
Australia before the United States en-.
tered the war.
The department Of justice accused
him Of being pro-German. Jauacey
denied this.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-12-27
Dental Advisory Board.

The suggestion of DR.. ]. P. Harper
of the st. Louis university that Mis-.
souri, organize a state dental advisory
board to assist in the operation of
future drafts, has been adopted by
Provost Marshal General Crowder.
IT will be put into effect as soon as
the details Of the plan are worked
out.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-12-27
Cash Grain.

Since control has been established
little change is shown in the price 81
grains.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-12-27
news REVIEW OF
The PAST week
Presidents Message Declaring
America in War to Finish,
Hailed With Joy.
ADDS AUSTRIA TO OUR foes

Progress Of Ruesia's Efforts fer Ar
nlstlce-oermans Sacrifice Men
HsekIessiy In Furious Attacks
In France and Italy
American Troops to
Be Rushed Across.