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The Washington times., 1917-05-12

rule. Representatives Of the Social
lists from all countries that can send
delegates will no doubt take them
selves quite seriously as represent
ing the opinions of the majority.
Election returns in all countries
should help to dissipate this impress
sion in advance. As those who call
themselves majority Socialists in
America have been distinguished for
opposition to the aims Of their own
country and the ends of real democ-
racy in the woId, this Government
should be slow to grant them pass
ports for the purpose of carrying
their confusing counsels abroad.
When this country is ready to
make peace or even to state the
terms of peace its duly constituted
authorities will know what the coun-
try wishes to be done. Until that
time comes, sporadic outbreaks
should be discouraged.
The Washington times., 1917-05-12
Advice To Be Needed

Friends Of the Roosevelt division
in the House and Senate should heed
his advice published today and not
delay the passage of the army bill
on his account. It has been held up
long enough. The country is wait
ing and Germany will lose the lesson
il there is to be yet more talk. The
measure in which Colonel Roosevelt
is interested can be considered on
its merits and not tried by way Of a
hold-up of all-essential legislation.
Let the Senate and House adopt the
conference report today.
The Washington times., 1917-05-12
Government By Minority

The conference of the Socialist In
tefnationale which has been called
to meet in some neutral country in
the interest Of an inconclusive peace
may have greater effect in a med
ding way than either the number
or character of its representatives
deserve. The Socialists are a minor
ity party in all countries. The issues
Of the war have divided them in the
United States, some putting Social
ism first in its international aspects
and some declaring that they are
Americans first. In Germany itself
there are majority and minority So
cialists, the majority apparently
standing by the government in its
extreme aims and the minority being
at this time favored by the govern
ment only as a means Of complicat-
ing affairs in Russia.
The world has not yet arrived at
the blessed condition when minorities
The Washington times., 1917-05-12
Pas the ARMY BIN NovI

The first contingent of candidates
for commissions in the Officers Re-
serve Corps is being assembled at
PlattsburR and the other training
camps throughout the country today.
On Monday the remaining half Of the
reserve corps cadets will report for
instruction. Unless Congress pro-
ceeds to pass without further delay
the selective CONSUMPTION bill which
it has held up to date regardless of
the best interests and the good name
Of the United States the men COM
missioned in the reserve corps three
month"; from now will have no men
to train.
After the army bill is passed and
signed by the President, the ma
chinery for listing the men between
the ages of twenty-one and thirty
must be devised and put into oper-
alton. This will take time, and the
elimination of the exempted citizens
from those liable to service will take
more. There is not a day to spare
N making the selective CONSUMPTION
bill q real instrument for mobilizing
the potential strength Of America
against Prussianism. That is the
only way IN which the German peo-
pie can be brought to comprehend
that they are already fighting a
cause as thoroughly 'lost" as that of
our Confederacy. Every day we pro-
erastinate, we make our job harder.
The Washington times., 1917-05-12
How All Must Serve

Americans with money to spend
who have not hearkened in the past
two years to the admonition to "see
America first"-or last-may have
less opportunity to do so now. The
announcement that 1000 Of the
1900 locomotives in passenger serv-
ice viii be transferred to freight
service indicates that travel is to be
rendered less Of q luxury and more
Of a necessity. And this curtailment
Of passenger traffic is just begin
ming.
Americans with money to spend
are now being admonished to use it
to get a better intensive knowledge
Of that part of America in their i'm
mediate vicinity Farming is rec
commended as the most important
field of endeavor, but there are many
others. The thing for each and every
American citizen who has INDUCED
in Injuries in the past to do now is
to curtail or eliminate the Injuries
and devote his means to the preser-
walton of liberty from Prussianism.
How the individual may do this Mr..
Nathan Straus, in speaking in sup
port of the Jewish war relief fund,
pointed out as follows:
Golf is the only luxury I allow
myself now. haven't any yacht;
] haven't any horses. hsNe given
them up. can't enjoy them while
my brothers are dying. can save
the lives Of I'VE persons on what
# costs TO feed q horse for one
day.
Every American should make
some sacrifice, besides that which is
forced from him IN taxes, toward the
maintenance Of civilization. Some
can give personal service, some can
give money. But all should be too
intent on the business of giving to
be Inconvenience by less commo-
dious facilities for railway travel.
Locomotives render more patriotic
service pulling freight, consisting
largely Of munitions and food for
use against Germany, than pulling
sightseers about the country. No
American should be able to enjoy
himself selfshly while his brothers,
French and English as well as Amer
lean, are battling for his liberty.
The Washington times., 1917-05-12

Birth control for flies is now scIen-
tiheslly considered as the prope-
means of determination. Wonder that
idea had not occurred to the advocates
Of that doctrine as applied to humans.
The Washington times., 1917-05-12

II, instead Of taxing chewing gum.
Congress would urge the contribu-
tion OF the chewing gum fund for the
war, Germany would surrender at
once
The Washington times., 1917-05-12

An exchange points out the siGnifi-
cant fact that the lieutenant OF the
American gun crew which first sank a
submarine is named b. Ware.
The Washington times., 1917-05-12

A research foundation has been es-
tabIished to ind out why drinkers
drink. The first drihker examined
will doubtless testify that he mas q
thirst.
The Washington times., 1917-05-12

Teachers are now engaged in teach
ing potato sprouts instead OF young
ideas how to shoot.
The Washington times., 1917-05-12


good faith not sound for the that legislation sound that
business to build and bringing about reforms so 90 that
increase in carrying charges periodicals. you
ve cent of the tonnage of the good deal
trail destruction this would hardly have the Endorsement Of
fishing industry To wreck and destroy apbuidq Of lifetime lime many
kind Of statesnsp for leadership this c Of world advance
ment and economic common
Employees Are Hard Hit
The hardship bearing ruined enterprises would by means fall on the
despsed publishers alone would fall likewise on hundreds Of thousands
and would fall as we'll on the reading public.
your speech of Yesterday considered its least msroous form at
caace a1 NECESSITY w And as necessity the American people would be
forced their accustomed reading to meet very sharp increase
them with periodicals at given price for given time
present. au Charge PEE Industry
be- Sem am not Therefore opposed to YOU and your colleagues in your
wish the rate postage d n mail I'M ma n. am Ga S OF
break publishers destroying their creations their income and throw
country you paralze the publishing
The publishing business Peculiarly 1 n sensitive os and d u
which the first place because of the fghtq increase
the burden Of the increased cost the Consumers cam Be Shifted as
necessities the food and
times like these the of economy falls first and properly falls first the
conditions double the price periodicals sharply to in
the price would in large measure killing their SALE and without
Zone System Is Distasteul
As publisher system carrying charges could be more daSteu
both short and long hsGs works the disadvantage Of giving
and twoud much higher carrying charge
the the railroads
ready conced the wisdom and the justice of the
worked that
the Government the abuse of handling all the long haul business and
losing the short haul business
point quote article by myself
printed hunSS Magazine April 1911 when this question under
Administration to which you your speech of
yesterday Sad
Personally, privilege special taxation
If of postage
publSheras
ground matter fact the ground have occupied for
dozen My attitude in this matter and has well knowh
both Government
"Abou determined through
horizontally the matter
standing with solid whatsoever
reasoned then now that the should
fair rate for the transportation of periodicals. butI opposed emphatic
ally opposed to suddenly lacking the rate 400 cent at time when
publishers struggling weight
when they under contract with their subscribers all publishers
You and colleagues apparently considering this problem the
considering
it. from the Governments of Citizen considering
probable possess probable that few colleagues
don't believe well ntentoned of
this kind understand the ncees have full realization of all
unless he equipped by the periodical publishing
the situation from the publishers point of Wew the counting
recordSit
Moderate Advance Advocated
Notwithstanding the high price print and the high poduc
along
do moderate advance the second class mail matter take effect
through adoption zone system otherwise say
the decision
The Washington times., 1917-05-12

Pan-GeTmania will soon be Germany
PANIED.
The Washington times., 1917-05-12
Moderate Advance Advocated

Notwithstanding the high price of print and the high pouc
ton all along the n the present necessity would
do moderate advance the rate second class mail matter take effect
months advance would in the ouworing whether
through the adoption of the system otherwise two cents
pound Then further be the decision of the Government to
make them, could at intervals of three months.
The Washington times., 1917-05-12

contracts with subscribers being budened with heavy increase
higher Pedcal higher prices
in the necessities and these higher prices necessities mark have not all
graduated selling price periodicals
carriage matter Government
and am Speaking solely for the Government e ought haV fair
ms D nsPO S 1o ss s @ matter as I tor any other s@
low rates on the ground of educational value periodicals e pub
caona books dictionaries periodicals
regards put my publications
with the claim Of educational value isn't enough Justify the
further claim that the periodical business of the country upendces large
measure Of first class mail business on which the Government makes profit
well 4ns dos spsu s1 argument also ~ -,
shoe business the hardware business the Clothing business and thousand
other kinds of business which the Government carriage
percentage business for the Government good enough
What Would the People Say?
My argument not for increase the carrying peroat
rather give publishers time which round consideration
paper to give them time t. % their business the
rate of carriage publishers that would crush them and long
this question could be submitted to the people the country and after
all the ou E Of the Government the peoples think
ons the prices they shall pay Them attitude of the Government
damne soak Pu s o m 6 sos b w they public be
o course we wish to give the publishers fair deal give them
chance to put themselves right with cir readers the higher price
doesn't much matter how much the Government Changes s for trans
Poaon SO long its charges based and
higher prices and if the publishers have time Ieadt their affairs
cannot be permitted to obtain any longer 20 : fs @ @
That this higher rate publications are pab
vehicles for carrying advertising certain and the such peod
Gals can work injury to the country.
another article printed unseS Magazine in April 1914
said: f'' 80"
when Mr. Coeou
suggestion
had
press binding circulation the " d4cy SG e had G
mind would be met and = -
In this article further suggested argued for the limiting of adj
Veg not cent of the reading publication
argued for this in the interest minimizing tonnage of mail mater that
the Government had to handle that would feel justified maintaining low
transportation rates to publishers
A Chance for Some Reform
might be urged contravention
the Government handle would be increased reading matter
rather than decreased because of decrease advertising woudntso
work out Many publications that primarily advertising puvyors
exist proportion of 90
Using The elimination of such publications
selling price other publications. automatically reduce their Sale
would materially diminish the colossal aggregate tonnage thrown
upon the Government to be handled
think thought then,
this respect reform that would perhaps justify the Government making
The Washington times., 1917-05-12
An open letter to Hon. Claude Ktch Chairman Of the House
Ways and Means COMMITTEES:
Honorable CLAUDE KITCHIN,

Chairman of Ways and Means Committee,
House of REPRESENTATIVES Wnshinnto
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-12

VIM. p. WOOLIS, Special Com
missioner in Chanccry for the Cor
poration Court in Alexandria City,
Virginia. 240-l4t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-12
Stomach Ills

permanently disappear after drinking the
celebratedS hiyar Mineral lFa-ar. Positively
guaranteed by money-back ctter. Tastes
-hne: costs Il uiRe, Delivered anywhere BY
our Alexandria Distributors, /. ). Harper,
Inc. Phone them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-01
MISSION AT ST. MARY'S.
Nearly Hundred Little Girls Partici.
pate iu Service This Mornillg--Ai
Men of Parish 10 Attend Sunday

Nearly Hundred Little Girls Partici
pate iu Service This M0rnilIg--Ai
Men of Parish TO Attend Sunday
The forty hours service was open
ed with solemn high mass at St
Mary's Catholic Church this morning
in connection with the mission servi-
ces being held at that church BY the
Rev. Fathers McGivney and Deli.
han, s. J. Rev. Louis Smet. pastor
was celebrant, with Rev. Father Nc
Givney as deacon and Rev. Father
Delihant as subdeacon.
The procession of the most blessed
sacrament followed in which the
three officiating priests and about
one hundred little girls took part
The little girls wore white and car
ried flowers, marching through the
church followed by the three priests
and acolytes. a huge floral cross
was carried by the leader Of the. pl D.
cession.
The mission services continue to
attract large congregations nightly
The mission for men will end Sunday
night. Last night Rev, Father Nc
Givnev preached an eloquent sermon
on "The. Last Judgment" The
sermon tonight will he by Rev
Father Delihant. Services are held
nightly at 7:45 o'clock. All of the
men of the parish will attend holy
communion in a body at the 7 O'Clock
mass Sunday morning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-01
Ecpionage Bill Doomed

The hopes of the administration
for a censorship provision in the
espionage bill were practically
dashed to the ground yesterday al
ternoon. BY vote of lS4 to IA,
the House of Representatives re-
committed the espionage bill, with
explicit instructions to the conferees
to eliminate the censorship section.
The provision authorized the Presl-
dent to declare what would be pub
lishab!e. Although it had been an
ticipatcd that the Democratic ranks
would stand strong for the admins
tration's policy, no less than thirty
seven Democrats bolted and voted
with the Republicans. On the other
hand, despite the recent caucus OF
Republicans against censorship. ten
of that political persuasion voted
against their fellows.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-01
Man Secretes Gallon in Bushes on
Confines of City. Which Falls Into
Hands Of Police.

The police have requested the
Gazette to insert the following ad-
vertisement:
WANTED-The owner of a gallon of
whisky found near Braddock sta
tion, on the electric railway last
Wednesday.
We insert the advertisement, but
it is not likely that the owner Of the
liquor will appear, claim his property
and pay charges.
About noon on Wednesday man
left an incoming electric train at
Braddock station. within the present
limits Of the city Of Alexandria. He
was carrying bundle in his arms,
and after leaving the rain people
living nearby saw him proceed to a
clump Of bushes. When he emerged
it was seen that he had left his
bundle. The police were notified, some
residents Of the vicinity being posi-
tive that the man had deposited an
infant in the bushes.
Sergeant Wilkinson and Officer
Zell searched the bushes where it
was said the man had entered, but
for a time were unabel to locate the
bundle. Later. however, the SER
geant made more thorough search.
and while so engaged espied an old
wash boiler, under which ne looked.
The bundle was seen, and upon open.
ing it eight pint bottles Of whisky
wer disclosed.
1t was determined to keep the mat
ter secret and to await the reap
pearance of the owner of the diquor.
The officers aited until night. when
the man appeared. He approached
the spot and raised the boiler, but to
his d disappointment found the liquor
had vanished. Suspecting he was
being watched. he bolted out Of the
neighborhood with the celebrity of a
deer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-01
NEW BULKHEAD FINISHED.
Shipyard Work Recalls Historic
Warehouse Sites.


Warehouse Sites.
Clarke and Winston Company, Of
Washington. has finished the con-
struc.ion of a new bulkhead about
400 feet long. at Deans shIpyard,
and the space behind it. about a
hundred feet wide, is being filled ln'
The material used in the filling IN
is being obtained from the sand and
clay banks back Of the shipyard. On
these banks the toabcco warehouses;
the first buildings erected in AleXan-
dria-over 200 years ago-stood
when what is now Alexandria was
known as Belle Haven.
The ground being made at the
boatyard will be used for the erec-
ton of stocks on which twenty sub
marine chasers will he built within
the next eight months. Machinery
to be used in the construction OF
these craft has recently been install,
ed at the shipyard.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-01
LIBERTY LOAN BONDS TO HOLD JOINT SESSlON
Both Boards of City Council Will
Assemble Tonight to Coasider
Prices of Water.

As has been stated, there will be a
joint session of the City. Council to-
night, at which time there will be an
interchange Of opinion concerning
the appeal of the Alexandria Water
Company to the State Corporation
Commission for authority to ma
terially increase the present water
rents in this city.
The commission will not pass upon
the petition until both sides are
heard; hence consumers Of Cameron
water are not liable to have snap
judgment pronounced upon them.
Council will pave way to meet the
demands of the water company,
which the great bulk of the commun-
ity regard as onerous and unjustifi-
able.
The Gazette yesterday in referring
to the late Benjamin Hallowell, an
enthusiastic promoter of the move
ment to supply Alexandria with
Cameron water, brought 10 the minds
of our older citizens others long since
dead, who were equally Interested in
the enterprise. and who mad the in
terest of the community at heart.
Although there were times when
frictions occurred between water
and the water company
officials there never was the slightest
hint that the company would devise
a plan to add to the burdens of their
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-01
Petersburg Progress Sold.

Petersburg. Va. June 1.-The
Daily Progress, the only afternoon
newspaper in Petersburg, announced
yesterday the sale of the paper by
its owner, E. NJ. Clements, to the
Progress Publishing Company. The
officers of the company are: Presi-
dent, r. T. Wilson; secretary and
treasury, R. II. Mann; manager, Wal,
ter Edward Harris. Beginning tomor-
row the Progress will be issued from
the Office of the Index Appeal news
paper building. The Progress was
founded nearly % years ago by Mr.
Clements.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-01

In addition to the political disor-
ders, the activity of pro-German
pacifsts, and the inactivity of the
army, Russia faces a new and grave
danger in the rapidly dwindling food
supply. The government has decreed
new and drastic repressive measures
against alcoholic beverages. Per-
sons getting drunk or drinking to
excess in public places are Liable to
eighteen months Imprisonment.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-01
Every Effort Being Male to Push
Their Sale in Alexandria-C'm-
mittees Busily Engaged.

: If tire sale Of the Liberty Loan
Bonds is not Success in the city OF
Alexandria it " = not re for lack OF
effort on the PAT Of the various
committees who are engaged in !Ec
work. AS previously stated in re
Gazette, a fiftean-Aay campaisn IS
under way. committee repre-
senting the va.:ods civic organ a.
tions, the Chamber Of Commerce,
Retail Merchants Association AMI
others are taking All active iEltrcs,
in the work which is being vigorously
prosecuted.
Eighteen men have been drafted
to deliver three-minute speeches in
the theaters, one at each the
atre each evening for the next
nine evenings. Only three min
utes will be allowed to each one
in which to call attention to the
various points concerning the bonds.
The names of the gentlemen select
ed are: Leo P. Harlow, Julian Y.
Williams, James R. Cation, Hon. c. e..
Carlin, DR.. Llewellyn Powell, Edwin
B. Hard, r. E. Knight. Leopold Ru-
ben, A. D. Brockett. K. S. Jones, D..
w. May, V. w. Boswell, Dr. Wm.
M. Smith, S. G. Brent, J. Randall
Cation, Carroll Pierce, Harry B Ca
ton and DR.. NJ. D. Delaney.
The banks are to do all, in their
power to assist all who desire to
purchase Bonds on the installment
plan, or otherwise. and it is hoped
that through the combined efforts
generous allotment of the bonds may
be placed in the hands of the people
of the city before the campaign comes
to an end.
In addition to the other commit
tees previously appointed to help in
the cause, j. II. Trimyer has been
named chairman, and Captain W. H.
Sweeney vice chairman: of commit
tee to take up the work among the
fraternal bodies, and Miss Helen
Norris Cummings to solicit among
the ladies OF the city.
Alexandria's banking institutions
have brought approximately three
hundred thousand dollars worth Of
the bonds to date, which is certainly
commendable. Their action Demon
strates in a very practical manner
that they are willing to edo their
bit" and it is believed that the
people generally may be relied upon
to do theirs. .,
So much has been published regard
ing the bonds, that it seems super
fulous to add more. The fact that
they are guaranteed by the govern
ment makes the security the best OBJ
tainahle, and everyone who can buy
one should be proud to own it because
it is issued for the cause of freedom
and liberty.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-01
SALOON IN OLD MINE RAIDED
Virginia Underground Retreat Had
Plenty of Booze"

Virginia Underground Retreat Had
Plenty of Booze"
Roanoke, Va, June 1.-Revenue
Officers c. l.. Spangler. Claude F.
Beverley and T. F. Ross, who have
just returned to Roanoke from raid
in Henry county, discovered the Sec
ond underground saloon which they
have encountered within the last two
weeks. This time an abandoned ore
mine in hillside served the purpose
of a bar equipped with syphons, a
pump, measuring cups, lantern and
all the paraphernalia needed for
dispensing the blocade product of
some nearby still.
The officers were put on the trail by
the presence of an automobile and
three negroes, who were recognized
as being from Danville, miles distant.
In the underground nearby were
found two .suitcases and five-gallon
keg filed with whiskey. In the cave
all barrels had been emptied' except
two, one containing about 40, gallons
of well-ripened. apple brandy and the
other a smaller quantity OF corn
whiskey.
Recently in Franklin county ofHcers
stumbled upon graveyard of booze.
More than a score of "graves' were
dug up and barrels of liquor found.