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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-04-12

Mr.. John Zurfuh of Toledo
was a Perrysburg caller few days
since and a welcome guest at the
Journal office. In 1870 he came
to Perrysburg and started business
IN watch and clock repairing.
Later he added a good stock OF
jewelry and continued in business
or many years until he moved to
Toledo where he is now in business
1t 906 Monroe street. During the
family s residence here they be
anne well and favorably known
throughout the entire community
md are welcome guests in the
homes of many of our citizens.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-04-12
CIVIC MEETING.

Thursday night, April y at
500 p. m. Ladies will furnish
the program. Everybody wei
come
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-04-12
FREEDOM OR PRISON

Under the above heading, Mr..
Charles Edward Russell an edito-
rial writer for the Scripps-Macrea
league, says the shrinking of Amer
lea, now on trial before the world,
would brand us as "skulkers," cow
ards, liars and invite invasion.
Continuing Russell says;
The branch of German war STRAIT
egy that is actively carried on by
American pacifists, dough faces and
copper-heads is now back in the
second line of entrenchments.
These elements could not keep
the United States from defending
its rights and it's existence against
the brutal Prussian fist, so they are
trying now to make our part in the
war a mere farce.
In and out of congress they are
lined up to prevent the sending OF
any American troops to the battle
line, and every other move that
would have a punch to it.
Before we yield an inch to any
backire and sneaking treachery Of
that kind we ought to take a good
square slant at what it means,
This nation is now on trial before
the world. All eyes are trained on
us.
Two years and half of tame
submission to humiliating insults
and to repeated blows in the face
that no other nation would endure
have convinced most of mankind
that we are too weak or too sodden
in money grabbing to resent any
thing.
They think we are beneath any
respect. They think we are a lot
of cowardly spectators and dollar
hunters without patriotism, with
out cohesion and without efficiency
If we crawl under the bed now
and allow other men to do our
stunt and take our risk and make
our sacrifice, all men around the
world will say that this idea oi
America is exactly and literally
right.
In all history that stain will be
fixed on us. That is what Americs
will mean in all the languages Of
the earth. At the time of the su.
preme struggle for liberty and de-
mocracy America skulked. All the
other free peoples stood up like
men and did their part. But Amer
ica skulked.
You would have to rewrite the
national anthem. 1t would read
Oh say can you see by the
dawns early light
America, the skulker, that
fed from the fight.
You would have to rewrite al
your histories. In your schools il
you tried to tell children of Valley
Forge and Yorktown the word,
would choke you.
But that isn't all. 1t is just the
beginning. The only safety for {
man or nation is to be on tht
level, stand up straight and fear ne
duty whatever it may be. Coo
hates towards and Furnishes them
What will be coming to us if We
run away from our job is perfectly
plain.
We shall advertise to anybody
that covets our fat wealth that VIZ
can't fight, can't unite, have neither
nerve, spirit, sense, vision nor ca
pacity, and as surely as we liv,
some nation that needs our money
will act on this invitation to trouble
But even that isn't all. We have
D perfectly just cause. We are
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-04-12
Dress Up!
"Fine feathers make fine birds
Fine clothes make fine men"
Order your Spring Suit
NOW.

We can make you fine pair of
trowsers, exactly to your measure,
form the best materials obtainable,
lots of samples to choose from.
$3.50 to $3.50.
Genuine Rain coats made to fit.
Satisfaction guaranteed. Prices
more reasonable than anywhere
you may go.
Cleaning, repairing and pressing
done rightly and prices reasonable.
Any and all kinds of goods dyed
correctly.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-04-12

Mrs. Edwin Curtis passed away
on Monday, April 10, 1917, after a
brief illness.
She was born in Germany March
3, 1917 and came to Monroe, Mich.
in 1867. She married Mr.. Chris,
Hit in 1868. His death occurred
in 1896. She was united in mar
riage with Mr.. Edwin Curtis in
1898. Funeral services were held
on Wednesday conducted by Rev,
Kluepfel.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-04-12
DEATHS.
come

Mr. Clemens Leaf passed away
on Monday, April 9, 1917, at the
age of 81 years.
Mr.. Leaf had been resident of
Perrysburg for many. and was well
and favorably known. He leaves
a widow, two sons, Albert of Tole-
do; Henry and one daughter, Mrs.
S. R. Lawrence of North Baltimore
with many friends to mourn his de-
parture.
His funeral will be held from his
late residence this (Thursday) at
200 p. m, conducted by Phoenix
lodge F. & A, NJ. of which order
he had been member since 1863
The Washington times., 1917-04-11
Tomorrow.

Meeting OF Aquarium Society Of Washington,
geological Laboratory. George Washington
University 2G25 G street northwest, y. m.
Address by Col. Chauncey p. Baker. U s A,
before Capital Traction Company, Section
No s. American Electric Railway AssOcia-
ton, Thirty-sixth and NJ streets northwest,
Sp. m.
2. Royal Arch MAsons, Chapter Chamber,
Physical drill OF Home Defense League,
Emery building, First and streets north
west. 4:30 p. M
Lecture The Wise Men OF the East and the
Wise Men OF the West" by the Rev. Abra-
ham Nitric Rihbany, All Souls Church.
y. nj.
Meeting Of parliamentary law section. Twen-
tieth Century Club, lecture rooms, All
Souls Church. n n. m.
Banust OF Officers Club. Woman's Beneht
Association OF the Maccabees, New Ebbitt,
s D. m.
Entertainment by Albert Knorl. auditorium,
Dunbar High School. p. m.
Meeting OF dancing class, Homo Club, $50
u. m.
Easter dance, Division No ?, Ancient Order
OF Hibern.ans, Eagles Hall, Sixth and L
streets northwest. $50 r. m.
Plano recital by pupils OF Frank n. Gebest.
Studio Hall. 1913 Connecticut avenue. S:l5
y. IN.
Lecture on Tagore by Miss NJ. Eleanor Ford,
ballroom Lafayette Hotel, p. IN.
Masonic-The New Jerusalem Lodge, No q:
Temple-Noyes. No. T.: Washington Cha D.
ter. No . Royal Arch; William L. Hunt
Chapter No. Is. Order Of the Eastern Star.
Odd Fellows-Columbia Lodge, No 10; Cove
nant No Is; Excelsior, No. II; Salem, No.
% and Phoenix, No. IS
The Washington times., 1917-04-11
APRIL.

hpTIis
I called her April. for she breathes OF
Spring.
or springtime, and young budding
trees and flowers.
OF sunshine and fleet birds upon the
wing
And chIldren's laughter through the
happy hours.
I called her April. for she breathes of
youth,
(Aprirs the incarnation of the
young)
Not infancy, but childhood's simple
truth,
Great hopes. brave courage. heroes
yet unsung.
I called her April, for she breathes OF
love
And Aprils are the love-timcs of
the years
Her smiles are sunshine and bright
skies above,
Her sighs are gray days, rain-clouds
are her tears.
whom the gods love die young" they
sometimes say,
So-though her swift feet Father
Time shall slow
Her hearts sweet youth he cannot
take away.
She'll bear, in age, my name OF long
She'll still be April.
EVELYN Won EM1G
The Washington times., 1917-04-11
PLAN JOINT PROTECTION
Major Pullman and Department
Chief Clerks in Conference.

Plans for close cooperation be-
tween the metropolitan police and the
watchmen OF all government build,
ings in the District during the war
were outlined at conference be-
tween Major Pullman and the CHIEF
clerks of the Federal departments in
the Majors office yesterday.
Col. Robert E. L. Michie, represent
ing the War Department, announced
that following a survey of police con-
ditions here, Secretary OF War Baker
did not deem 1t necessary to station
troops around government property.
The department heads were urged
by Colonel Michie to impress upon the
watchmen to be as alert on their
rounds at 3 o'clock in the morning as
they arefn broad Daylight
Those present were: William G.
Fits, assistant attorney general;
James l.. Wilmeth, chief clerk, Treas
ury Department: H. ]. Ayers, chief
clerk, Department Of the Interior:
George c. Havenner, chief clerk, De-
partment of Commerce; William W.
Smith, chief clerk, Postoffice Depart
ment; Robert Watson, chief clerk, De-
partment of Labor; r. NJ. Reese, chief
clerk, Department OF Agriculture; H
w. Dorsey. chief clerk, Smithsonian
institution; W. Dec. Ravenel, admin
istrative assistant, National Museum;
John T. Doyle. secretary, Civil Service
Commission; NJ. II. Stillman, assistant
physicist, Bureau OF Standards; II. E.
Mitchell, superintendent building and
grounds, Pan-American Union: c. p.
Minnigerode, director, Corcoran Art
Gallery; G. B. McGinity, secretary,
Interstate Commerce Commission.
The Washington times., 1917-04-11
Sinews of War

Seven billion dollars is quite neat
sum to begin with. Two billions in
Treasury certificates to be retired in
one year is provided instead of the
expedient of extra war taxes to go
into effect Immediately on incomes
and excess profits for the calendar
year of 1916. Three billions go to the
allies and two billions are for war
purposes, the date of the maturity
of the bonds being left to the Presi-
dent and the Secretary of the Treas
ury.
Let the unanimity of the Ways and
Means Committee Of the House in
reporting this measure be observed
in the House itself by giving the
bond issue an unanimous vote, set
ting the example of unanimity to
the Senate committee and the Sem
ate.
Other matters can wait more de-
hberate action. But the sinews of
war must be provided first. Incl
dentally the fact that this is a real
war is illustrated by the difference
between the seven billions to be voted
now and the fifty millions entrusted
to the discretion of President Nc
Kinley for waging the Spanish war.
Another difference is that a far
smaller percentage of this immense
fund will be wasted, or worse than
wasted in losing contracts for the
Government and incidents of the en-
balmed beef variety.
The Washington times., 1917-04-11
Welcome, Brazil!

Brazil's mother country is Portu-
gal and Portuguese is the national
language which gives the Portu-
guese newspapers a chance to mold
the sentiments of the greatest coun-
try of South America. The sever
ance of relations with Germany will
doubtless be followed with a dec
laration Of warOand the newspapers
are urging the dismissal of the for
eign minister, Muller, because of his
German antecedents. The immedi-
ate cause Of the break was a
peculiarly barbarous submarine at
tack upon the Brazilian merchant
vessel, Parana. But the sympathy
of Brazil for Portugal and the pres
ence of an unusually large German
element in one Of the provinces with
their continual threat of making it a
German colony, had already crystal
lized public sentiment in favor of
war.
The advent of Brazil into the war
will doubtless be followed by other
countries of Latin-America, though
the action of Argentina is in doubt
and Chile and Mexico are expected
to remain neutral. 1t would be a
magnificent spectacle of American
unity if the whole continent from
the North Pole to Cape Horn would
enter the war of democracy and of
humanity. 1t would end all German
efforts to get a foothold on Ameri-
can soil and the recognition of the
Monroe doctrine might well be made
one of the conditions of peace.
The Washington times., 1917-04-11
CHAMBERLAIN FOR
VOLUNTEER FORCE
Believes Regular Army and
Guard Should Be So ..
Increased.

at believe some provision should
be made for volunteering for a linn
tied period. But we will be whistling
down the wind II we think We can
raise a million or more men by vol
unteering alone. We will have to
resort to transcription"
This was the expression of Senator
Chamberlain, chairman of the Senate
Military Affairs Committee, today.
He made 1t plain that he did not
want to cut out volunteering entirely
and that he thought ha Congress
would make provision for volunteer
ing for a limited time.
Senator Chamberlain was called
into conference with Ex-President
Roosevelt last night. Senator Weeks
also was present. Senator Chamber
lain said that he was in favor of al
lowing Colonel Roosevelt to raise q
force of volunteers.
Colonel Roosevelt is Just as full
OF vigor and energy as when first
saw him, fifteen years ago." said
Senator Chamberlain. "He made 1t
plain to us he was squarely backing
the President in this matter, and that
he believed in hitting hard and quick.
He told us of his plan to organize a
division. He could raise more volun-
teers than any other man in this
country. For my part, 1 would al
low him to raise a division or even
more. He could get 100000 volun-
teers in two weeks"
Senator Chamberlain said the Col
onel had not talked over conscription
particularly with him, since he knew
his position in favor Of ii.
The Senator pointed out that the
War Department plan contemplated
volunteering to fill up the regular
army and the National Guard
Asked whether the national guard
could be legally sent abroad for for
eign service, Senator Chamberlain
said he thought 1t doubtful, but that
he believed that IL it were done none
of the guardsmen would raise the
question.
"He is convinced that men would
volunteer much more readily IL they
knew they were going on foreign
service.
"Our boys want to fight. They
don't want to lie around in camp"
said the Senator.
He said that the universal training
bill would be taken up at once by his
after the army approprfa-
ton bill is passed
As for the bill to raise new army,
his committee is waiting on the
HouEe
The Washington times., 1917-04-11
COAL $50 TON IN ITALY
Rome Hotels Burn Charcoal 8razlers
In War Tlme.

ROME. April 11.-With coal selling
at $50 a ton and the government grad
ualIy taking over all existing sup
plies and prohibiting its use by hotels
and boarding houses, and gas and
electricity dear or the supply reduced.
Italian households and business offices
have had to revert to the ancient
method of burning newly powdered
wood charcoal dust in two-gallon
earthen jar.
The jar Is filled half full of char
coal dust, placed in the open air, or
near an open window, and some live
Goals of wood or charcoal put In the
center of the dust. Slow combustion
Is started and gradually the entire
surface OF the dust burns to ashes,
while the smoldering fre reaches
downward. When. after twelve hours.
no more smoke or little gas is given
of the heated jar is placed in the cold
room and let stay there for twenty
four hours, after which a fresh layer
of dust Is placed in the jar and the
process repeated.
Before the war this means Of heat
ing had been abandoned. except by
the very poor.
The Washington times., 1917-04-11
Well Done, derman-Americansl

The event has justified expecta-
tions: the German-Americans' only
commotion anywhere at the outbreak
of war has been among those seek
ing to make public protestation of
their loyalty. The country has rea-
son to be gratified with Inc course
which its Germanic citizens in great
majority are taking. They have
made it plain that they are Ameri-
cans first of all. Congratulations on
their stand are due them, t the same
time with sympathy over the wrench
that the decision costs them.
German-Americans who enlist, as
many offer to do, deserve to have it
recognized that they displav a spe-
cial devotion. To serve against Ger
many costs them more than most.
A greater number, who do not ac-
tually enlist, will find some way to
serve the American cause, by their
labor or their capital, or, these being
unavailable, by their encouragement
and good will. In other words, if we
may attempt to predict, German
American men and women, as the
case may be, will shoulder rifles, buy
United States war bonds, manufac-
ture Government goods, knit socks
for soldiers and do everything else
that other Americans do. If few
among than plot outrage or utter
abuse, thS minority will hardly be
more numerous than that of cranks
of other extraction who will do the
same things.
Without proposing any foolish ex-
cess of sentiment, We suggest that al!
persons, in their everyday behavior,
The Washington times., 1917-04-11
WHATS ON PROGRAM
Interesting Events Of Importanes
Scheduled Today.

Meeting Of Northeastern Suburban Citizens
Association, Sunday school room, Langdon
Msthodist EplseopSi CHuSeS; TuseS.r p cub m club
rooms. sOe Eleventh street northwest ~
d. m.
Reunion and reception. by General Alumni
Association. George washington UniVerSiV'
Rauscher's. p m.
Concert by Orpheus Four Male Quartet Pet
worth NJ E Church. under auspices OF
Petworth woman's Club. p. m
Meeting Of Loyal Legion . nj District Bel
gian Relief Commission. hJnle OF Mrs. John
A. Logan. Eagle Lodge. 2s23 Thirteenth
street northwest, afternoon:
Meeting Of Capital Garden club. residence OF
Mrs. Samuel Spencer. 2ol2 Massachusetts,
Meeting Of washington Safety First Asso-
citation. Public Library. .. m.
Reception by Kit Carson Post. No. !. Grand
Army Of the Republic. G. A. r. Hail.
D. m.
Annual business meeting and election Of eth-
GERS Kentucky State Association, New Eo-
Meeting Of committee on public schools.
washington Board Of Trade, 4:E5 D. m.
Address by J.. Horace McFarland. on Ten
turs hall Public Library, 8 p. m
Monthly meeting Washington Delta Tau
Delta Club, chapter house, 1910 N street
Meeting Connecticut Avenue Citizens Asso-
citation, Army and Navy Preparatory School,
dinner served.
Monthly meeting mt. FleasdnI W. u l. O.s
residence Of Miss Irene V. Banes, moi
Thirteenth street northwest, p. m.
Regular meeting Anacostla Citizens Associa-
tion, 2om Nichols avenue, p. m.
Meeting Kiwanis Club, New Cochran Hotel,
1890 .. m.
Masopic-Harmony Lodge. No. II: Takoma,
No .; School Of Instruction: St Johns
Mite Association: election. Washington
Coumandery, No. 1, knights Templar.
Order OF the Eastern Star-Naomi Lodge. No.
3; Brookland, No. IL.
mony. No 9. and Federal City, No. 20; Co
IumbIan Encampment, No. l.
Rebekahs-Mt. Pleasant Lodge, No. ..
Knirhts OF Pythias-Mt. Vernon Lodge, No.
&. Columbia No. Is: Hermione, No. Il. and
Union, No. %; Friendship Temple, No. 9,
Pythian Sisters.
The Washington times., 1917-04-11
WAR SPURS INVENTION.

LONDON. April lI.-In inc second
full year OF the world war there were
1886 applications for patents rcEis-
tered at the British patent ofhce. This
represents an increase OF 46l applira-
ttons over the previous year. n good
nronortIon OF the applications were
made for patents on Instruments and
munitions Of war Artificial legs arc
being perfected. too. the list shows.
II is a curious fact that the only
patCnt granted an enemy alien since
the war began was issued to a Ger
man. 1t was a process for grinding
swords" and licenses have been Issued
TO Sheffield firms to use the new In
vention.
The Washington times., 1917-04-11

The fellow who got it up. whoever
be was. had been looking at the uni
verse. and he had stared at 1t so long
that he finally saw the center OF 1t
saw the whole thing spinning round
and round and saw the absolutely
calm spot that 1T was spinning on, the
only motionless thing in a cosmos the
remainder OF which couldn't stop II 1t
wanted to; and after he had looked at
that calm spot, that pivot of the uni
verse. for a while he saw that 1t
wasn't there at ali, for IL couldn't be
there: 1t is too little to be there. And
then he said to himself This is a
great discovery. l will either make a
new religion OF 1t or a new art"
The Washington times., 1917-04-11
Ink In the Senate

The United States Senate is rum
ming true to form in debating the
question of conscription when the
military bill before the Senate for
action has nothing in it on the sub
ject. The long speeches made yes
terday will be repeated in slightly
different form when that question
does come before Congress. Can
nothing be done to confne Senator'S
to the question before them, even
when the country is in danger and
the whole military establishment
waits the passage of the military
bill?
The Washington times., 1917-04-11
coNGRATULATES HARTS
President Praises. Work Of Park
Police In Inaugural.

President Wilson has written a
congratulstory letter to Col. W. w.
Harts, engineer officer in charge OF
public buildings and grounds, prais-
ing the work of the park police dur
ing the Inauguration.
because of illness and a rush of
public matters with which 1 have
been preoccupied," the President said
in his letter to Colonel Harts, "this
is the fist opportunity I have had
to thank you and the members Of
the park police force under your
Jurisdiction for the very effective
part the organization had in assur-
ing the success OF the inaugural GER
emonies. The cooperation of your
men with the inaugural officials was
most intelligent and praiseworthy."
The Washington times., 1917-04-11
STUDENTS PRESENT PLAY.

Before a large audience, the Stel-
lar Dramatic Club last night pre-
sented "The Village Lawyer" in Con
zaEa College Hall. as a benefit per
formance for the Catholic Women's
Benevolent Legion OF the District
and Virginia. The performance will
be repeated this evening at $50
o'clock, and will be followed by a
danca. .-.-
The Washington times., 1917-04-11
Amusements.

Relasco-'F1ora Bella" 2:l5 and $50 p. m.
New National-"Miss Springtime," AIS and
$50 D. m
PolPs-New Poll Players In Mrs. Wigs Of
the Cabbage Patch, 2:15 and s:l5 p. m
r. T. Keith's-Vaudeville, 2:I5 and Sis D. m
lC;ayety-Burlesque 2:l5 and S:15 p.
Loew's Columbia-Photoplays, 1850 a. m. to
IL p. m.
Observation-Disclosures. II a m. to II D.
The Washington times., 1917-04-11

go on the assumption that their
friends and connections of German
extraction are as pro-American as
the rest of the people. Love feasts
are not in order. A generous cour-
tesy is suitable. To take a meaner
course, to nurse suspicious and rank
lings might turn into an opponent
German-American who would other
wise have aspired to be a patriot.
The Washington times., 1917-04-11

When German-Americans give val
liable information concerning Ger
man spies and plOtters. the issue of
hyphenism will become as dead as
free silver.
The Washington times., 1917-04-11

Unfortunately, the first victims OF
the war on American soil have been
American citizens who discovered that
soldiers on guard were the .foolkIll-
ers they needed.
The Washington times., 1917-04-11

About the most despicable kind of
Stacker yet developed, is the man
who gets married to protect him
self from military service, by getting
behind the skirts of his dependent
wife
The Washington times., 1917-04-11

Orientation is the polite Prussian
word to Signify that a revolution has
taken place in the Junker mind I'm
the effort to forestall a popular
revolution.
The Washington times., 1917-04-11

with the age limit for recruits to
the army and the national guard
raised to forty years. there will be
less disposition to talk about letting
George do it.
The Washington times., 1917-04-11

Several people have asked us to tell
them just exactly what this Vorticist
movement in art is. Hermione took 1t
up a year. or so ago, completely mas
tering it in one lesson, and we pre-
sented the results OF her study at the
time.
The Washington times., 1917-04-11

The growing Importance OF Hust-
ing and Lenroot show what represen-
tatives OF the Badger State can do
when they are patriots.
The Washington times., 1917-04-11

with Schley Howard exempting
the farmers and others the factory
workers, the war must evidently be
fought by the sons of the idle rich
The Washington times., 1917-04-11

Put yourself at the center OF the
vortex, sit down on the pivot at the
middle of the universe, place your
self in imagination at the imaginary
axis of the cosmos. and watch what
spins past you. That is the only way
to look at it without becoming con.
fused. If you try to look at IL in any
other way you will be drawn into the
eternal swirl revolving around the
center, and will become a part IF that
swirl, and you will go so fast that II
will be impossible for you to fix your
eye upon anything.
The Washington times., 1917-04-11

When the wives of munition-worl-
ers in Germany organize food riots
the hapless fate of other dependents
may be imagined.
The Washington times., 1917-04-11

The faster the whirl. the less there
is in the calm spot in. ecenter-the
more vacant the vacuum.