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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-16
Some -Twisters

A National Guard enlisted man who had
resDonded to the Presidents call Tor Fed
eraI service but had not been mustered in
suffered a broken leg In friendly scuhle
with other enlisted men of his company
There heing no Government facilities avail
able for his treatment, he was sent TO
nriyate hospital by order of his commanding
officer There he remained for several weeks
and was not able to report TO his organ
'ization for duty before 1t was mustered out
~ the National Guard. 1t was not clear
fron, the record whether the soldier had
been formally rejected as unfit for the Fed
eral service. When he called upon the
Government for his pay as memoer OF
the regular army, to date from tne time
his company was mustered into tne eoerai
service and for the amount or MS ex-
nersea of hospital treatment. there was
accordingly some doubt in the matter. Up
nent the case TO the Judge advocate gen.
eral He ruled:
"rbat in view of the nature of the SOL
dier,s disability, his rejection as belns un-
AZ FOR the Federal service was necessarily
;mnlied. assuming that he was not formaliy
reiected The date of this reJection wouiu
have been the date on which 1t wouid nave
haen his duty, except for his injuries, TO
report for muster-ih, ana ne was eh''''eD "
nav only up to that date
Az 10 the obligation of the United states
"a nav the expenses of his medical and
hospi,al treatment, his status after the GATE
~ his implied rejection for physical ais
ahiIitv was analogous to the case OF a
soldier discharged from the service wnile
confined in a hospital for treatment, "ho'
under the army regulations, would pc en-
titled 10 remain In the hospital at the ex-
uanSa NJ the United States until such time
only as he was able TO leave 'ie hospi'"'
n his home.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-16
A Cause Celebre

How can YOU reduce man to the rank
Of private In n detachment of the engineer
ing corps when there Is no such grade as
private in the whole detaChment?'
The question was a staggerer. The Of
ficer who acted as HIS counsel in the court.
martial seized on It and made the most of
II. The case ragged back and forth being
discussed at camp fires and officers billets
until 1t became n cause celebre. Finally II
had to be appealed TO the Judge advocate
general of the army. sitting In state In
Washington. for decision.
And this is what the Judge advocate gen.
eral decided.
THAT as there Is a grade of private of
engineers and as a summary Court-martia1
has jurisd dicton to reduce nonCommissioned
officers to the ranks. the fact that in the
particular detachment there was no grade
OF private did not affect the power of the
court and that the sentence was legal If
there was no other objection"
There was not. Courtney etc, Is now
the lone private in "A detachment composed
solely of officers. He doesn't know whether
TO be peeved or TO glory in his proud
eminenCe.
The name and the setting of this story
are. Of course fictitious. But a parallel
case did arise in American army annals
of the present war. and the ruling of the
Judge advocate general, quoted above, Is
transcribed verbatim from the pages of the
Governments Official Bulletin.
The case Is an example of the questions
of military law which are now perpexing
thousands of enlisted men. who were law
vers in civil life before they Joined the
ranks of Uncle Sans soldiers, but who
never were called upon to file briefs in such
cases as they now hear of. But all these
cases, If they battle the legal intelligence
of the officers conducting courts-martial or
the officer called upon to answer the pleas
of men in his command. are unraveled at
the last by the Judge advocate general In
the words of Omar Khayyam:
He knows about II all, he knows, he
knows"
Here are some of the brain-twisters which
the Judge advocate general has recently
cleared up;
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-16

1t came home to us. glimpsing the sign
in passing, that to our certain knowledge
Mr.. Eppelsheimer had been late" for at
least thirty years. We felt that none
Of the stores present nelghbors had ever
dealt with him and that few, If any, had
knowledge of him at all. 1t sounded like
hero worship-that loyalty of his one
time empoyes--and so 1t proved to be.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-16

AS we said before. there is a tall
marble column in Laurel Hill Cemetery
erected to the memory of Andrew Eppel-
sheimer, but his name upon the sign of
his worshipful employees shines in letters
of gold.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-16

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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-17

Lansing and the Japanese foreign
secretary have prevented MISCHIEF
makers from using the President :
action as a means OF creating discord
both in the United States and Japan.
But in saving the situation 1t has De
come necessary for both japan ana
Great Britain to disassOciatc them
selves at once from the American pro-
posal concerning Chinese afairS.
The Japanese government, through
Ambassador Sato here, has notified the
State Department that Japan cannot
follow the Presidents Suggestion and
indorse the American note to China.
The British government is understood
TO have notified the State Department
to the same effect. As result, the
Chinese situation will now be re
garded as a problem which the ma
lions will study anu act upon jointly
IL necessary, but without any one oil
these nations taking independent &C
ton before consulting the others.
Tokyo Got GnrbIed Version.
Inc enllTe lIOuDlc mas bStA -
tated because OF a note sent to China
by President Wilson without consult
ing other interested powers. and TO
make matters worse this note was
cabIed in garbled form TO Tokyo. IL
has been possible to correct the gar
bled version, but not before feeling
had been aroused among sensitive
Japanese, who were unable to under
stand why the United States Govern
ment took upon itself the burden OF
regulating Chinese affairs independ-
emily.
1t seems now to be clear that the
chief mistake consisted in this Gov
ernment's failure to notify the inter
ested powers. Japan. Great Britain,
and France, until after the note had
been sent. This omission is under
stood to have been entirely uninten-
tional and officials OF the State De
partment have frankly admitted that
il gave just cause for comment in the
Far East. But officials here say the
matter would not have assumed such
undue Importance IL a garbled version
of the note had not stirred up feeling
in Japan before the Japanese govern
ment knew that any note had been
sent
The note said in effect that Amer
lea expresses the sincere hope that
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-17
OFF TO PERFECT PLANS
ORTALIAN WAR UNIT
Dr.. CasteIli Visits New York to
Consult COuferes.

DR.. Enrico castelli.i chairman Of
the National italian Association OF
America, and who Is leading the move
ment to mobilize the Italians OF the
country into units, which will offer
their services TO the United States
Government for the war. viii leave the
city tonight for New York where ne
will confer with prominent Italian
leaders over this plan
"As soon as ! arrive in New York
city," DR.. castelli said this morning.
Il will form an advisory council com
posed Of the editors OF each OF the
sesae forty sF forty Ave italian papers
In the country.
Next will come the appointment
Of q committee in every State OF the
Union to carry on the worn. The
headquarters Of the movement, how
ever, will be here in Washington"
DR.. castelli said he was taking the
literature OF the National Association
for Military Training. with which they
are Affiliated, with him 10 be trans
lated into the italian language and
modified to suit their needs.
He pointed out the necessity Of In
teresting italian newspapers in the
new Organization which has for its
purpose the providing OF a medium
through which Italians of the eoun-
try may demonstrates their apprecia-
tiOn Of the hospitality OF the United
States.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-17
go AHEAD" SAYS EDISON
Sage ExhortS Business Men to Put
Shoulders to Wheel,

ORANGE. N. J, June I7.-"Go
ahead" This is Thomas Edison's war
message to the business men OF
America.
The business mans duty to his coun-
try in this hour can be summed up in
these two words. Edison wrote a Chi
cago publisher today. 1--WE have
agreed to save democracy from des-
potism. no matter what the cost may
be. The nation is not a third person,
the nation Is ourselves. The nations
obligation is our obligation. and each
Of us should work a little harder
than he has ever worked before and
produce a little more than he has he
fore in order that he may be better
able to discharge his share OF the OBJ
legation which the nation has assum-
ed"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-17
GRADUATES URGED
TO KEEP GARDENS
Western High Seniors Told
to Practice Economy.
ADDRESS BY BRANDEBURG
Advises Against Hysterical Denial
Of Real Necessities.

Plant gardenR! Practice ecOnonnY
These were the w.,cbword, a,
si9nsd N IN. 1ea 1r.dust.. ~ IN,
ws.tsrn Hi9b schooI nv Edu,,n r
Brand.nburr nrssidsnt a, IN. wa.b
-. 30 :, 80. -.
-, w" -
eIpai spe1Aer al commencement eAer
cises held In the school auditorium
late yesterday afternoon.
plant gardens" Mr.. BrandenburR
reiterated 10 the young Graduates
That Is the most patriotic and useful
sndeavor that you possibly could en-
gage in.
ALSO, my young friends, 1 would
like to impress upon you the neces.
sity for the practice Of economy.
America has been most wasteful In
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-17

factiOnal and political disputes will
be set aside and that all parties and
persons will work to re-establish and
coordinate the government and secure
China's position among nations. which
is impossible while there is internal
discord."
Had President Wilson Informed the
British government and the govern
ment OF Japan that.he intended send
ing TINS communication there Is no
doubt but that these nations would
nave heartily concurred and perhaps
made some suggestions of their own.
But coming without the knowledge Of
cooperation OF the other powers, the
note at once made IL appear that
PRESIDENT Wilson had taken superyIs-
DRY power, so to speak, of Chinese
attairs' and this the Japanese resented
at once.
Has Place As Guardian.
Japan's position with respect to
China has long been the subject OF
diplomatic comment abroad, and is a
subject frequently discussed by the
Japanese themselves. BY reason of
her position Japan has been regard
ed In one sense as a sort of guardian
OF Chinese destinies, and the Japanese
statesmen have time and again pledE-
ed the nations honor to protecting the
rights OF European nations in China.
Japan has said again and again
that she does not seek to infringe on
chinese sovereignty or to exploit the
chinese nation, but there has admit
tedly been suspicion in some quar-
tiers to the contrary. and this has
made the Japanese exceptionally SEN
sltiVe about Japan's prestige in
Chinaa. 1t has likewise made the
chinese as well as the Japanese
watchful OF every diplomatic move
from outside powers in China which
might serve to indicate faith in or
possible distrust OF Japan's inten-
tions.
To obviate suspicion. Japan has
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-17

made 1t a point. II Is explained, to
consult the European nations and the
United states on all occasions where
the interests of these nations were
jointly concerned In Chinese affairs.
when Japan and our allies were
about to urge Yuan Shi Kai to post
pone restoration OF the monarchy.
the United States was consulted in
advance and given an opportunity to
express Is views. The Japanese for
eign office has adopted an ironclad
rule, II Is said, to work Jointly with
the nations OF Europe in matters con-
corning their mutual affairs in China.
and one OF the fundamentals of this
rule has been to consult these ma
lions in advance.
Violated an UndsrutandInx,
. President Wilson's note to China
violated this understanding. and did
harm in more ways than one, though
It is conceded on all sides that the
harm was unintentionaL In the arst
place, 1t caused the Chinese them
selves to wonder open-eyed why the
United States made this move indie
pendently OF Japan ana the other
powers.
The particular position which japan
occupies with respect TO China was
recognized facility before the world
war, but has become OF even more I'm
portance since Japan has been exert.
ing its particular influence in the Far
East as a war measure. Japan's roe
has been to take charge uf the Fer
East in the interests OF her allies
Since the United States has entered
the war japanese statements have
made 1t clear that Japan would safe
guard American interests in the Far
East as well.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-17

ing. because he Is Intimately inform
ed by developments in Russia. He
adds:
1--WE will work for peace without
annexation. but we will consider each
case separately. The Alsace-Lorraine
case can be settled only by a vote
OF the people of the two provinces,
which 1 believe will be overwhelm-
ingly In favor OF France. II would
help peace greatly II the Kaiser
would abdicate. and a complete change
OF the system in Germany would
greatly facilitate peace. The old
system never has made a clear state
ment regarding Belgium. but really
wants TO limit Belgium's freedom.
Teutoa Must Pay.
Germany should pay an Indemnity
to Belgium. and enormous indemni-
ties must be demanded for ships sunk
by submarines. Therefore. neutrals
must in this regard have a right TO
speak at the peace conference"
The Stockholm correspondent OF the
Daily Mail describes the German eff
forts to insure Prussian. control OF
the Socialist gathering. The Berlin
government gave passports to the
Socialists OF the faction who are play
ing the governments game. delaying
a like recognition OF the other fac
lions.
Count Won Bernstorff. the dismiss
ed ambassador to the United states.
was sent to Stockholm to handle the
business He promised the radical
faction OF the German Socialists that
they would receive passports to
Stockholm Immediately. but bitches
arose and now Count Won BeTnstorff
regrets to announce the radicals will
be further delayed until the end OF
June. BY that time the Astute Won
Bernstorff expects that the German
controlled Socialists.
working with the other pro-German
Socialists, will have the situation in
hand.
1t Is suspected that when n. Brant-
ing learned exactly what Won Berns-
torff was plotting, he decided to
smash the German house of cards.
He thereupon gave out his interview
insisting that the Kaiser must 20.
Such a pronouncement from Brant-
ing Il equivalent to arraying all the
neutral delegations in favor OF a dec
laration against haiserism a. a pre-
liminary condition to admitting the
delegates to the conference.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-17
THROW OUT KAISER,
BRANTING ADVISES
Swedish Socialist Leader
Blocks German Game.
BERNSTORFF TAKES HAND
Strives to Make Stockholm Confer
ence Junker Help.

LONDON, June 1T.-That Germany
has completely lost the long game OF
intrigue and manipulation for control
OF the Stockholm Socialist conference
has been suspected lately. 1t Is made
practically certain by Stockholm dis
patches saying that Hjalmar Granting.
the Swedish Socialist leader. decIar-
ed in a published Interview that the
Kaiser and the Junkers must go and
the German system be reorgsnized be-
fore peace is possible.
While BEanting has long been Feees-
nized as a friend OF the allies, until
now II was not known that he was
prepared TO make such an issue in
the Forthcoming Socialist conference.
Not only this. but Branting has de-
clared that neutral states which lose
by submarine warfare must be assured
OF indemnities from Germany for such
losses.
German Power Shattered.
The statement Of the Socialist lead
er Is calculated to insure that anti
German views will Overwhelmingly
control the Stockholm conference.
Branting says that efforts are now
afoot to merge the Stockholm con
ference and the conference summon
ed by the Russian Socialists into one
gathering. and that delegates are ex-
peeted from Russia soon to negotiate
such an arrangement II the Rus
SLAMS do not come. BrantinE said, he
will go to Petrograd to perfect the
arrangements.
The Swedish Socialist adds that
events in Russia In the last few weeks
have established NJ. Kerensky, the
Socialist minister OF war. and the
moderate and practical Socialists in
power, while the influence OF Lenine
and other pacihst radicals IL fast
diminishing. This statement from
Branting IL considered very encourag-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-17
PLorrER NAY GET NEW TRIAL.

Los ANGELES. June 1T.-Petition
for . new trial was denied Matthew
A Schmidt, convicted OF completely
in the dynamiting OF the Times build
ing several years ago BY the state
supreme court, according to q tele-
gram received here this afternoon
Schmidt now considers appealing to
the United States Supreme Court He
was sentenced to life imprisonment
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-17
THRIFT CLUB CHECKS ON ALL PURCHASES

unEatiSfactory and discouraginE results
About year ago the IAdieE' Capital Hat
Shop ad. attracted my attention and ! de-
cided to try Il. I ordered a wire frame
most satisfactory. Since then all my hats
have been made there. and always with the
best OF results and for very reasonable
prices. Respectfully,
RUTH II. HAMMOND.
ia sth st. n. W, Wash, %. C.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-17
BASEBALL in ARMY
HELPED BY SUNDAY
Evangelist Turns Over Big
Offering to Cause.
FUND TO BUY EQUIPMENT
Chorus Recital Planned to Close
Campaign In New York.

NEW YORK, June 1.-THE eternal
youth of Billy Sunday popped out at
the start OF his sermon yesterday aft
ernoon, when he spontaneously de-
cided to turn over the meetings free
will offering. excepting the sealed en-
velopes, for the purchase OF baseball
equipment for the boys at the front
and in the training camps.
81 sort OF slid from baseball into
preaching" Billy said, a big smile
lighting up his face, land l still love
the old game. It's the cleanest.
stTatghIest sport in the world, and
It'll be just the thing for the boys in
the army to play between the innings
when they're batting against death.
So, I'm going to spend the change
that's put in the pans this afternoon in
buying the boys bats and balls and
masks; all the rest in the envelopes
along with the offerings OF the other
days will be divided between the Red
Cross and the Y. NJ c. A Gee! that'u
tickle the boys to get all the balls
and bats and stuff they need"
Takes Punch Mt Anarchists.
An audience OF between 5000 and
10000 heard Billy preach during the
afternoon on Gods Plan for Man
kind" and while frequent applause
broke into his sermon the real old
fashioned cheering came when Billy
told what he thought Of the recent
activities of the anarchists.
I'm glad the authorities are round
ing up and pinching this bunch of
~ H. =
They've been insulting the President
and our flag and country just about
long enough. II they don't like our
ways let ''em take their red flag and
beat IT. II Emma GOLDMAN and Berk-
man think they can run this country,
they've certainly got another think
coming. You can bet your life we're
not going to yield our rights and
liberties to that gang! Wen swim
our horses in blood up to their brides
before we knuckle down to their in
famous propaganda II everybody
knocked and criticised like that dirty
gang there wouldn't be any Govern
ment.
Closes Campaign Tonight.
And it's the same way with the
church. II there weren't some other
people besides the harpIng critics and
knockers there wouldn't be any Chris
tianity.
You must always look to the one
you work for for your pay" Billy
went on. IF you work for the devil,
then you'll have to go to hell for your
pay. II you work for God, then you'll
get your reward in heaven"
Tomorrow morning at IL Billy end
MA" Sunday leave for Winona Lake.
Ind, on the Pennsylvania. After
short stop at the Sunday home they
will start for Billy's Hood river
orchard, in Oregon. Early in the fall
he will turn his gospel guns on Los
Angeles.
Although the official campaign
closes with tonight's sermon. the mu-
steal end OF the Sunday party has
planned to give a monster free chorus
recital tomorrow evening. at which
all the 5000 members OF the different
tabernacle choruses will take part.
Rodey and the hair trigger pianists.
George Brewster and Bob Matthews.
will have charge Of the recital. and
the doors will be thrown open to the
geenral public.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-17
Wilson's Note to China Faux Pas
Effort to Guide Republic Through Internal
Troubles Arouses Resentment of Japanese
and British Governments.

President Wilson effort to have the United States take
the among nations guiding China through her present
period of internal troubles has resulted in failure and has
narrowly averted precpating "a tempest in teapot" in
the Far East Only prompt taken by Secretary
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-17

having won the Skinner seholarshlp
open to young men entering study
for ministry; Judith Clark. winner Of
both the Kendall scholarship to
George Washington and scholarship
to Goucher; Edward West, to uni
versity OF Pennsylvania, and Daniel
Lloyd. sixth scholarship to George
Washington University.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-17

Washington. d. c.. June ls, 1917.
Classified Manager
Dear sir-l have noticed every week the
ad OF J. n. Waldo. tSz ct. y. w. He has
proven 10 be the benefactor OF mankind.
cleaning. repairing. altering" Old men and
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call At the above address. leave your old
suit. and Il will come back TO you 30 "spiek
and span" and reasonable in price, too. that
you will never feel that you need TO buy a
new one. have tried Mr.. W. and know
wherefore speak Respectfully,
n T. THOMPSON.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-17
Last Weeks Winners


The classified Advertising Manager The
Washington Times.
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-17
sINN FEM PRISONERS CHEER.

LONDON, June 17.-cheering Sim
Feln prisoners, released from Lewis
prison today in pursuance with the
governments general grant OF am
nesty to all Irish political offenders.
paraded the prison city in a tumult
OF enthusiasm. All those set free
journeyed Immediately to London