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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-29
BANDITS WIFE ENDS
FEUD In CAUCASUS

PETRoGRAD CvIa London. June
2e.-Bandits OF Kakaetia- In the
Caucasus, who, under a local Rob
Roy. Achmet Juti, for ten years have
terrorixed the jewellers in the valleys,
numbering. plundering. and kidnap-
ing women. have effected a recon-
ciliation with their victims under ro-
mantle circumstances.
After the revolution the Kakhae-
tians organised self-defense societies.
and a short time ago called a mass
meeting at GudJlan railway station,
from which a raid against the rob-
bers was proposed. During the
meeting armed ENJOYS OF Achmet ap-
peared and announced that. although
they had no conscientious objections
to continuing the feud, they were
willing to conclude peace.
The obdurate Kakhaetians replied
that bandits captured by them must
be handed over to the authorities for
punishment The meeting promised
to end in general Disagreement
when more bandits appeared. escort
ing Achmet'B wife, q beautiful young
woman OF Christian origin. whom
Aehmet. after kidnapping in 1913.
converted into a devoted partner.
Following the example OF the Sa-
bine women, the bandits wife fell
on her knees. shed tears, and so
touched the hearts OF the incensed
citizens that peace was concluded on
the spot. A resolution was adopted
declaring that the infamles commit
ted by the bandits were due to the
demoralizlng influence OF the autoc-
racy. A committee was dispatched
to the minister OF Justice with a pc
tition asking for the quashing Of
pending prosecutions.
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But 5 Per Cent Awake to War,
Declares Labor Secretary

Judging from my observation 1
am convinced Nat upwards Of s5 per
cent Of our people in these United
States are in thorough accord with
our Government regarding its for
eign policy, and I am also fully con-
WINGED that not 8 per cent are awake
to the tremendous task confronting
u.s." was Secretary of Labor wilson's
opening statement today to delegates
to the conference of the United States
Boys Working Reserve with officials
Of the Council OF National Defense
and the Department of Labor.
IF we are to win this war-and
we are going to win it." the Secretary
continued, 1--WE must utilize all our
tremendous man power resources, not
only in the trenches. but in the mill,
In the factory and on the farm. Be-
cause OF the tremendous force which
we possess in our boys this force was
early recognized and those in author
ity saw that this force must be or
ganized In order that they might a.
sist In winning this war.
I'VE must continually readjust our
forces as occasion requires, but the
organization OF farm labor will need.
In my opinion. fewer adjustments
IMAM NiAA oAhcE IuOOT OTkAnlLAllOnts
for the reason that the rules that
apply to It are set and on account Of
the farmer in various parts of the
country specializing, such as cotton
in the South, wheat In the West and
Northwest, his requirements are well
known in advance and can be anti
cipated.
Labor is and will be the big prob
lem OF the farm, and Il must be
thoroughly organized to cope with
the situation OF today, and this splen-
did work which you gentlemen have
started. will, /, believe, be one of
the big factors in helping US win this
war"
W. s. clifford. Chairman of the
Council of National Defense, IN a
short talk to the delegates said:
business will not be as usual Il
will be unusual, for the demands
which will be made on business and
the manufacturer in general win be
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-29
U. S. ARMY OFFICERS
TO SEE ITALIANS FIGHT

UDINE, Italy. June 2e.-ArranGs-
ments are being made to accommodate
an American military mission which
Is expected to come to ths Austro-
italian front to follow the war opera
lions. Missions from others Of ItaIy's
allies are also expected. II Is under
stood an American Red Cross section
IL to coma TO the italian front.
Lewis Morris Iddings, former sec
Rotary OF the American embassy in
Rome, and Jesse b. Carter. director
of the American Academy. have gone
to Paris to make the arrangements
for the coming OF the Americans.
Great Britain has five Red Cross unIts
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-29

ing, tanks, agricultural implements
and other necessSries of war.
The widespread employment OF wo-
men had been attended, singularly.
with little difficulty. From go to
80 per cent of the machine work on
shells, fuse and trench warfare sup
plies was done by women.
Comparing the cost of ammunition
during the past year with what the
same would have cost the previous
year, said Mr.. Addison. the saving
was e43, 100000 .(S215, 600, 0Oo).
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-29
WAR PLANT UNITY
URGEDON BRITISH
BY UNITED STATES

LONDON June pat the susges-
tion OF the United States, negotiations
are now in progress for further con-
solidAtion OF interests in America and
England, said DR.. Christopher Addi-
con. minister Of munitions, in the
House Of Commons.
The munitions minister, DR.. Addison
said, had an interest in nearly 1,5OO,-
900 tons Of shipments monthly. The
submarine campaign, bad as II was,
did not provide much comfort for the
enemy. when he knew, for example,
that of the shell components shipped
from North America the total loss
since the commencement Of unre-
strIeted submarine warfare had been
only SO per cent
DR.. Addison gave . striking account
OF the work OF the department since
Il started a little more than two years
ago, and incidentally paid tribute 10
+ Kenneth Quinan, q California engi-
neef. who designed and equipped the
new factories. He saIdi
HE is not the only American citi-
zen who has assisted the ministry OF
munitions throughout its career. but
IN the great work at Queens Ferry,
Gretna, and other places we come pos
sesaed through his genius Of factories
which TO q very large extent will be
of permanent value to peace indus
trieA"
Better aTankas Promised.
Addison said that some conception
of the magnitude OF the production
of explosives might be formed from
the fact that in March, 1917, the ca
pacIty for the production OF high ex-
plosives was more than four times
that Of March, 1918, and twenty-eight
times that of March, 1918,
Despite the enormous expenditure
In the irst nine wseks-of the present
offensive, the stock OF filled shells had
only fallen on per cent
The supplies OF the new design
"tank5" were coming forward excel
lsntly and. continued the minister,
The end Of the story is not yet, for
the enthusiasm Of Colonel Stern, the
inventor Of the tanks, AM his col
leagues know no limits"
with respect to steel, the minister
said the output in this country before
the war had for some time been sta
tionary, at q little over 10000 tons
yearly. The output was now 10000
900 tons, and he would be disappolnt-
ed II the country did not reach a a.
600 ,O0O-ton output By the end OF next
year. Within fourteen months the
capacity for the manufacture OF basic
steel had increased by so per cent
Steel Cost Below Amsrfea's.
The demands for steel were 30 many
that the control had been very close,
and, despite all hs help from Canada
and the United States. he could not
ofer any Immediate prospect OF relief.
Notwithstanding the cost OF material
and labor, the government was OBJ
tanning steel plates in this country
at less than half their cost in the
United States, while shell steel cost
50 per cent lesS-
Regarding trench warfare, he said:
while we started behind in
the race, We are probably now a.
superior to the Germans in this
section Of warfare As We are in
that of artillery"
More than 10000 steel helmets
had been supplied in the last six
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to thwsrs the council IN sxDrs.slen Of
its will"
The judiciary Committee OF the
council. to which was referred =
resolution asking an invsstigAtion Of
alleged impeachment grounds follow
ing the riot In the council chamber =
week ago. adopted the censuring res
olution late yesterday. Is to ., after
II had previously turned down the
original resolution and a substitute
asking the mayor to resign.
Meanwhile. Thompson viii push his
plans to expose alleged graft In the
conduct OF school Affairs BY the "old
board" which he recently forced out
through gaining control OF the school
administration
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-29
Official Movie Men
Will Film Exploits
Of US. Soldiers

Official moving picture camera
men will flm the exploits of
Uncle Sans men in France so the
folk back home may see their
fighters in action.
Plans are also beeinE laid to-
day for recording in the movies
activities at training camps in the
United States.
The experat. camera operators
and photographers to be enlisted
In the signal corps for this work
will be drawn largely from movie
studios and newspapers. They
will have the rank OF first lieu
tenant.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-29
ONfY CENCURE MAYOR
IN CHICAGO COUNCIL
Judiciary Committee Rejects Plan
for Impeachment.

CHICAGO, June 2S.-The city eoun-
ell today. instead OF starting impeaeh-
ment proceedings against Mayor
Thompson, or even asking him to
resign, will merely be requested TO
adopt q resolution "eensuring him for
arbitrarily and dramatically seeking
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-29

months. Whereas In December tho
tonnage required for trench warfare
material was 7,64s tons, in the last
six months It was 1893 tons. The
work of the ministry had almost dou-
bled within the last twelve months.
10000 More Make Planes
The aircraft supply alone at the
beginning OF the year required an
additional 10000 workers. and thsI
which applied to the aircraft APP
piled also to shIpbuilding, Eunmak-
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-03-07
WAR SUM MARY

Fighting continues on various, sec
tors sof the. Somme and Ancre fronts
In France. North and south of the
Ancre, the London war office reports
the British have made additions
gains, in. the former region north O.
PuissieuX- au-MOnt and in the latter
northwest of 1rles. ur
East of Bouchayesnes, in the Som
me sector. the British report the raid
ing of German trench and the scat
tering of German forces who were
massing for counter attack. Berlin
on the other hand, reports the repulse
of British attack west of Bouchav
esnes, which was delivered after
heavy artillery preparation. 1t is prof.
able that the German official commun
ication refers to an engagement or
Monday, while the British communi
cation specifically mentions early or
Tuesday morning as the time OF the
successful raid.
Near Verdun, between Les Cham
brettes and Besenevaux violent artil
lery duels are in progress. Attempts
by the Germans to evict the French
from recaptured positions north OF
Caurieres failed, according to Paris
The Russians in Galicia and the
northern Rumanian front have deliv
cred attacks against the Austro-Ger'
man forces, but in each met with re-
pulse, says the German war Office. In
Rumania clashes between reconnoit.
ering parties continue. ........ .
Further progress for the Russians
in the Persian theater is recorded by
Petrograd. The villages Of Hussen-
abad and Chariak have been evacuat-
ed by the Turks, who are in retreat
from Bijar. Southwest from Hama
dan the Russians have attacked the
Turks, who are holding a strategic
summit
There is still no change in the sit
uation in the Austro-ltalian and Mace
DOMAIN theater, where artillery duels
and small infantry attacks continue.
Austria's reply to the United States
request for further information as to
Austria's stand in regard to the unre-
stricted submarine warfare has been
received. While the note says that
Austria strictly adheres to the assur-
ances already given and that the Aus
tro-Hungarian government is essen
TALLY in accord with the American
government with regard to the pro-
lection of neutrals and against en-
their lives, it asserts that
neutrals will have to bear all losses
they suffer by entering territory
where warlike operations are taking
place.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-03-07
The Peopis Of India.

: The population Of India speak about
$50 different languages and are, diyid-
ed UP into forty-three distinct nation
alities.. There are 1878 main castles
besides large number of subcastes.
There are 2OO,OOO,OO0 Hindus, Go.0O0,-
600 Mohammedans. while among the
Hindus there are 50,0O0,0OO of degrad.
ed people Of no caste, whose touch or
even shadow is supposed to cause pol
luton.
Limited in number, but mighty in in.
fuence, are the Parsees. who hold the
wealth OF Bombay in the hollow Of
their hands and dwell in the loveliest
mansions around the coast. They con-
form to European customs and live as
much like Europeans as is possible for
q colored race. Yet these people Still
worship the sun.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-03-07
Tho SEYCHELLES Islands.

The Seychelles islands form an archi-
pelago Of ia islands and are situated
about 1.4OO miles east of Alden and
LOCO miles from Zanzibar. They rise
steeply out of the sea, eliminating in
the isle of Maize, which is about 5000
feet above the level Of the ocean and
is nearly the center Of the group. All
he'islands are Of coral growth. The
houses are built Of a species Of mas
siye coral hewn into SQUARE blocks
WHICH glisten like white marble.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-03-07
METHODIST
CHURCH NOTES.

ME THODIST CHURCH NOTES.
Next Sunday at 1890 a. M, the pas
tor will preach the fifth sermon in the
| series OF the Sermons on. the Mount
Subject: "The Christian in Business
a sermon to business men. The tier
est in this series of sermons is shown
by the large congregations and the
marked attention of the worshippers.
You are all invited.
The evening service may have in it
a surprise for the congregation. What
ever the nature it will be a helpful
and interesting service.
Sunday school and Epworth League
and prayer, meeting at the usual hour.
I siAltQnot worshipping elsewhere are
cordially invited. 'T"V, | RI 49, y Il"
BAPTlsT'Tod CHURCH NOTES.
On Sunday morning. Rev. Hamilton
will begin a series on five of the great
Sunday morning is What is the Ma
VIII be followed by the Lords Supper.
Rev. Hageman, of Des Moines will be
with us in the evening and will de-
liver the evening address. The other
services Of the day and week will be
as usual. .>...
DR.. John F. Lyon, field secretary of
the Board Of Education of the North
ern Baptist Convention will be present
at a meeting in the interest OF Union
College, at Des Moines, Monday night
at the church beginning at 1880
o'clock. A large attendance is desired.
The Missionary Reading Circle will
meet at the, parsonage next Wednes-
day afternoon at thS usual hour.
The Covenant meeting of the church
will be on Thursday evening at 1880
o'clock -.
An enthusiastic organization Of Boy
Scouts was cOnsummated Monday
night under the leadership of our pas
tor The officers for the year are as
follows: Senior Patrol Leader, Henry
Brandt; Scout Scribe, Gaylord Smith,
TreasurerHG Gorge Hoffert, and Color
Bearer, Theodore Hover. The boys
are planning al hike Saturday after
noon assembling at the church at l:3O
o'clock. III ~ ....,H.
The Willing Workers Sunday School
class enjoyed a social time at the
home OF Mrs. Jerome Blackman Mon
day evening. Misses Gertrude Black
man and Marie Sievers acted as hos
tesses. A delicious lunch was served
which reflected great credit upon the
culinary skill of these young ladies.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Woman's Mission Circle will be held
Wednesday evening March IA. begin
ming with a O'Clock dinner followed
by the program. This meeting is in
charge of the young ladies OF the
church and promises to be one of the
banner affairs Of the year. Elaborate
arrangements are being made for the
program the Senior chapter of Willing
Workers appearing in oriental cos
tunes. All the men OF the church and
congregation as well as the women
will be welcomed. -.. 7.--,-
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SOCIAL NOTES.

Mrs. H. Beardsley was happily sur
prised ON Saturday afternoon by q
number of her old friends at covered
dish party in honor of her birthday.
Mrs. ,Beardsley was the recipient OF
several very lovely gifts which added
to her celebration. Fancy work OF
various sorts, together with a very
palatable supper, passed the alter
noon hours much too quickly.
The teachers of the public schools
in Denison entertained at very nice
lap supper on Saturday evening In
honor of Mr.. E. w. Fellows, of Franz
ingham, Mass, formerly superintend-
ent of the Denison schools. num-
her of very interesting talks were CIV
en- by the different teachers and also
from some of the members OF the
school board. 1t was a pleasant eve
ming we'll spent and everyone enjoyed
themselves to the fullest extent Of
the OCCASION ~ IL
There will be meeting of the Fed
Grafton on Saturday afternoon. The
board meeting will be at $3.50 and the
regular meeting at 3. A large attend
ance is desired.
Mrs. Lottie Ley entertained at
o'clock tea on Tuesday afternoon IN
honor of number of young ladies
who are IN offices and are unable to
attend on other days. A very delicious
supper was served in the dining room
at one large table, which was prettily
decorated for the occasion. Mrs. Ley
will also entertain at tea this (Wednes
day. afternoon.
Coffee club will meet with Mrs. w.
w Ferguson on Thursday afternoon.
Miss Grace Bamford was hostess
for H. H. on Thursday evening of last
week. After the usual good supper
and program the members Joined in
giving Mrs. Alfred Rohwer a very
handsome cluny buffet scarf as a part
ing gift from the club. "..
The regular monthly meeting of y.
A. r. was held at the home OF Mrs.
Hugo Gebert on Monday evening. The
program and business meeting for
the evening closed with very tempt
ing refreshments. 4qfE hGe
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Wright have.
issued invitations to all members OF
Kill Kare club for a dinner party to
be given at their home on Thursday
evening.
Members of Friday club and their
guests enjoyed a social evening at
the club room on Friday. A delicious
two course lap supper was served,
followed by a clever program espe-
cially arranged for the evening. The
are to be complimented upon the sue
chairman and different committees
cess of the occasion.
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Photo Wy American Press Association.
GOVERNOR MARCUS H. uoLcoMB. .,@
and opposite each will be not only, the
nature and amount oftgoods it turns
out, but the nature and amount of war
supplies it could turn out under pres
sure. ~
Under the active direction Of Gov.
--e1ilsofs H0ic0nfb, 5000 volunteer woik=
ers are engaged in the preparation Of a
card catalogue Of the entire male pop
ulation sixteen years Of age and over.
There are more than 100000 This will
bear complete details, showing the age.
nationality and physical condition.
It will show whether the man listed
has any one dependent on him and thus
whetherit would be fair to allow him
to enlist in the army: at the first. call
It will show whether he has had any
mechanical, professional or military ex-
perience and thus whether it would be
wise for the government to allow him
to bear rifle when perhaps he might
render far more valuable service as q
surgeon or munitions worker or men,
Der of the signal corps. ,
Similarly every factory, large and
small. is being listed separately. Con-
6dential and closely guarded informa-
ton given by the owners to the gov
ernor will afford him an exact idea Of
the resources Of every industry. He
will know, too, how many workers,
trained and unframed, are needed to
equip each factory and how easily new
workers can be trained to- take the
places of the more highly skilled who
may be needed elsewhere. 80 ~
The proposal to makeSthe inventory
was placed before Governor Holcomb
by zone otzthe leading attorneys Of
Hartford on the night following Presi-
dent Wilson's announcement Of the
break In relations with Germany.
The governor was quick to seize the
idea. He arranged to address joint
session of the assembly the following
day. In just 800 words he outlined
what he wanted.
Citing the costly experience of Great
Britain, he said that "a prerequisite Of
q mobilization of men and industries is
the collection and classification of in
Formation as to the available resources
Of the country. If we are to serve
bravely and efficiently we must begin
early and net promptly" @
{ Within an hour after the governor
had finished speaking the bill providing
for the census, approved by both houses,
was presented for his signature.
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our WARSTRENCTH
English Military Correspondent
Thinks Well of Us.
REGULARS HIGHLY TRAINED.

Colonel Repineton Declares That Capa.
BILE General Staff Exists to Point Way
oand That West Point Training anc
Ia Discipline Will Assert Themselves
-- Over Volunteer Army.
London.-Colonel Repington, the mil.
itary correspondent of the, Times
writes as follows in the course Of an
article on the United States army:
"The United States army is gallant
army, composed Of fine men, led by Off
GERS Of high attachments, but it is not
an army in the modern sense. Won
Hindenburg probably has Influenced
the German general staff's view of
American military power as Of no &C.
count and probably will remain of no
account during the duration Of the
war;"
After describing the American army
and militia organization and stating
that the census Of 1910 showed 100000
600 men of military age in the country
Colonel Repington proceeds as follows:
''The general staff Of the United
States army and the many prominent
American statesmen who have been
secretaries Of war or otherwise con-
nected with the army must have work
ed out long ago the plans to be follow
ed in the event Of such crisis as has
now arisen. '1#t hE1i -
'.Direct military Intervention of the
United States in the war in Europe is
not practicable, even We're America to
desire it. The obvious course is to use
the highly trained regulars, particular
ly the officers, as the nucleus for vol
unteer army which should not form at
any one time force larger than can
be properly trained.
1--WE cannot doubt in the light of past
experience in American military prac-
tice that in a popular cause recruits
would flock to the colors by the hun
dreds Of thousands, but an army so
formed would be hindrance rather
than help except in case of invasion,
to which the United States would hard
~ be exposed.
.. AAC oA1lCO NloICS LAS ohC s3ACaL uu-
vantage. She is self contained and not
exposed to serious attack. She is pop
ulous and wealthy. Potential internal
difficulties may vanish if the country
be united. >-.-...,
"A capable general staff exists to
point out the way. West Point train
ing and discipline will assert them
selves over a volunteer army grouped
around regulars and cadets. The war
industries which have been expanded
and created for the service of the bel
igerents will be at America 8 DISPOSAL.
:.,:s7 elects to aid the cause it will
prove for her that the old fire is not
extinct. If the aid of America will be
more useful Immediately in finance and
on the seas the eventual employment
Of her army in support of her policy
must be foreseen." 4r sf4 s'..r
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GOLD NUGGETS IN KANSAS.
Years Ago a Man Threw a Pouch Of
Them Away.

hem Away. .t
Oneida, Kan.-As further episode
in the proposed development Of Onei-
da's "gold field" it is now recalled
that many years ago George Williams
found a leather pouch filled with the
same kind of nuggets which have been
found lately in the craws Of ducks kill
ed here.
Williams did not know that the pouch
contained anything of value and threw
it away.
The pouch is supposed to be one Of
those belonging to the Colorado miner
who lost his life while crossing creek
near here. ...r..
The miner was returning to his home
in the east and carried many thou
sands Of dollars worth Of gold dust
with him. Three persons here have
found nuggets during the past two
weeks. -