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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-03-18
GIVES PLEDGE FOR CUBA
Government Official Says Republic
Will Not Help Germans.

DIR. Pablo Desverine. the Cuban
secretary Of state. who conferred with
Secretary Lansing yesterday, said that
Cuba will under no circumstances toI.
crate any German intrigue ag~nst
the United States originating on Gu
ban sell. The report that German
agents were at work in Havana has
attracted the attention of State De.
partment officials here to the possible.
Importance of keeping them under
surveillance.
DIR. Desvernine said he had no Off.
cial news concerning these intrigues.
nut that the American public could
-est assured that Cuba would offer
any possible assistance to the UnIteu
States. The Cuban government. he
said, felt very grateful for the prompt
measures which the State Department
here took to discourage the reyoIu.
tionists. This Governments action.
backed by the vigorous action" of
the Cuban government. has stamped
out the revolt. he said, and has as
surcd Cuba freedom from revolution
airy menace for years to come.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-03-18
THE PUBLIC BE DAMNED

Despite the most faithful endeav-
ors of the District Commissioners
to settle the street car strike by
peaceful methods the total result
has been a miserable failure. There
seems to be nothing to do but to
allow the present conditions of dis
comfort, delay and danger to con-
tinue until one side or the other is
ready to yield. And meantime the
public walks, hires taxicab or stays
at home. 1t takes its choice and
pays the price, poor old public. Some
believe it was damned
in the Garden of Eden, no one has
any doubt about its present stu
alton.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-03-18
ORDERS TO THE GUARD

No sooner are the members of the
national guard back from the border
than they are notified by the War
Department to hold themselves
ready for instant service again. So
far as the notice goes it is a pure
formality. The militiamen as lndl-
viduals have proved already their
readiness for any order; it is the
system of which they are the COM
ponent parts that is never ready.
As far as that system can be
rendered efficient, however, it is
ready for service today. The ma
tional guardsmen are at least hard
ened physically by months OF camp
life. This much was accomplished
in spite of the lack of foresight at
Washington which failed to make
use of the mobilization as an oppor-
tunity to give the guard course Of
real field training.
As a nucleus for. an American
army adequate to the country's needs
and the part the country should play
in the event of war, the national
guard will be invaluable. Its ranks
will supply the thousands of officers
for a volunteer army. Its members,
being the most patriotic of our citi-
zens as well as having the natural
inclination to the military life, are
particularly fitted for such high
service. 49,. $685..
The national guardsmen are
worthy of 8 better opportunity than
the undemocratic, Lnmilitary system
in which they have sacrificed them
selves can give them. Perhaps they
will yet see the country establish
universal training system worthy OF
their spirit of service.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-03-18
GERMANY CRACKING

Herr Hoffman, has uttered open
defiance of the present German gov
eminent and its war policy in the
midst of the Prussian Diet. His al
omst unexampled boldness and Bit
teness is another of the gathering
omens that the Hohenzollern ma
chine has been strained nearly to
the breaking point. Chancellor Won
Bethmann-Hollweg had just made
declarations calculated to be concilia-
tory, since they engaged the gov
eminent to carry out liberal reforms
after the war. Instead of modifying
the radical leaders, the promises of
concession aggravated their rage
against the authors and, prolongers
of the war, as the Hoffman, Incl
dent reveals.
Politically. the Kaiser and the
whole system on which his power
rests are in danger. The human
force of Germany, which he has
used as a concrete foundation to bear
the enormous weight of his enter
prises against the world, is showing
signs of reaction against the cruel
strain of the past three years. As
concessions were deemed necessary
the risks of the situation for Kaiser
dom and Junkerdom were already
unmistakable before Hollweg spoke.
The uproar which has followed, for
Hoffman, was not alone, reveals the
peril as greater than had been sup
posed.
A trif1e may precipitate what is
ready to happen. The news of the
revolution in Russia cannot be kept
from the German people, and it is no
trif1e. To millions of Germans it
will mean the deferring of the long
cherished hope of separate peace
with Russia. 1t will deepen the dis
content and stir the apprehension of
hungry and desperate Germans.
But by example especially it
threatens the internal order of Ger
many. Revolutions are catching. 1t
will be difficult to keep the German
troops from realizing that the Rus
sian throne was overturned by few
regiments of Russian infantry. From
realization to imitation is no great
way.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-03-18
RECEPTION TO NEW BISHOP
Knights Of Columbus to Honor
Bishop Tonight.

Because many Washington Knights
of Columbus were unable to attend
the public testimonial to Bishop VIII.
liam T. Russell at Polls Theater this
afternoon, Washington Chapter, in
Guiding the membership OF the five
councils of the fraternity here. VIII
give the clergyman farewell recep-
ton tonight at $40 o'clock in the X.
of c. hall, 6O6 T. street northwest.
Michael ID. Schaeffer, chairman of
the chapter. heads the committee in
charge of the event. Leo A. Rover,
State deputy of the fraternity, will
preside musical program will be
given, and brief speeches eulogistic of
Bishop Russell. will be made by Ad-
miral william S. Benson, U. :. ~. and
other prominent members Of the or
der Members only will be admitted
because of the capacity OF the hall.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-03-18

ficers and men, and will be able to
infuSe new spirit into the soldiers at
the front who have lately been so de-
moralized by the, Gel tainty of the
pro-German treachery of the autoc-
facv.
The minister of the interior is the
head of the Constitutional Demo-
cratic party, and the premier, Prince
Lvoff. is president of the central
committee of all the Russian
zemstvo unions and thus at the head
of the biggest organization in Rus
STA, comprising 100000 people. He
has long been the most important
man in Moscow, a city that has
grown in Importance in recent years.
The foundations of democracy and
cooperation have long been laid in
Russia and the people have a genius
for organization which Americans
hardly dream of. The present revo-
luton has been brewing for months
and its success is already assured.
With almost no blood-letting, soldiers
refusing to fire upon the revolution
lists, with a degree of foresight that
astonishes one. with a combination
of all the political elements of the
nation and a cabinet of the ablest,
wisest, and most patriotic men of
Russia, the new republic has been
set on its way. The allied nations
will doubtless be prompt to give rec
ognition to the new government. and
the great democracy of the west will
speedily follow with her congratula-
tons upon the advent of a giant
sister republic, springing full armed
and panoplied for war from the
united brain of great people.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-03-18
THE RUSSIAN CABINET

The Russian Duma has consisted
for a long time of political groups
which the autocracy was formerly
able to play one against another in
approved political fashion. The war
has brought these groups together
and the spirit of patriotism has
united them in behalf of the honor
and safety of their country. The
important thing about the inaugu-
ration of the revolution is that these
groups, representing the whole en-
pire, geographically and politically
had reached condition of union. The
cabinet selected is likewise represen-
tative and consists of the ablest ad-
ministrators of the nation.
The new foreign minister, Paul
Milukoff, is not only an able diplo-
mat and most acceptable to the
allies, but is we'll known in America.
He made an engagement once to lee
ture at the University of Chicago
and was proceeding to study Eng
lish for the occasion when he was
thrown into prison for his connec-
ton with one of the student groups.
He philosophically welcomed a pc
Rod of retirement as an opportunity
to learn the English language and
wrote his lectures out in our tongue.
Then he bethought himself of the
fact that he could not pronounce the
new language and got leave of alb
sence for three months in England
70 learn how to speak English, then
returning to prison. Later he was
offered the post of minister of edu-
cation. but after a thorough discus
sion with the representative of the
government concluded that he would
rather remain in prison than to be
identified with the Russian regime of
that day. Then'he was released from
prison in time to give his lectures
n English at Chicago. He and the
present Russian ambassador, Nj.
Bakhmeteff. are not supposed to
gree on the foreign policy of the
rev republic, Judging from their
pr1ner experiences with each other,
nd a change here may soon be ex-
,.ected.
A. j. GOckhof, minister of war
md navy, 10 another mSn admirably
tied for his post. He has had
barge of the nun; tions plants dur
he war, and has conducted his
tment with wonderful efficiency
y'ttOut graf. He has the on
-f'-nce Of the army, hn+h Of
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-03-18
San CARLO SINGERS
SCOREN LOHENGRIN
Company Again Proves Success
in Assembling impress
sive Cast.

With wagner's "Lohengrin" at the
matinee at the. BeIasco yesterday, the
San Carlo Grand Opera Company
again proved its strength in assemo-
ling a cast that sustained the dra-
matte dignity of. this opera-drama-
and whose singing, though somewhat
strange as an Italianized Wagner,
reached a high point Of excellence.
The audiences of the week attested
the success OF this organization,
which concludes its season with ar
opera concert this evening of gems.
In "Lohengrin' the Ortrud OF STEELE
Demette and the Telramund of bat
tistini held precedence in the cast.
They were splendidly dramatic, Miss
Denotes rich, mellow voice gfvins
a signally forcefuI yet ever musical
Ortrud, while Mr.. Battistini repeated
the success of his Toreador in Car
man."
The Lohengrin of Giuseppe Ages
tint was sung with sweetness and
with breadth. Mary Kaestner as Elsa
was effective in the picture and In
voice. and Davide Silvia and PietrO
de Blast completed an excellent cast.
verdi's ever popular I'll Trovatore'
was sung last night as the conclud-
ing opera of the weeks engagement.
Luisa Darclee sang the role Of Leo
nora, and Manuel Salazar was Man
rico. Both shared in the applause
given repeatedly by one Of the larg-
est audiences of the week
Their rendition of the 'Miserere"
was heartily encored and other famil-
lar numbers had to be repeated.
Davide Silva as Count de Luna, and
Stella Demette as Azucena sustained
supporting roles well. The work of
the chorus and orchestra was very
good.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-03-18
MANY CELEBRATE :
FAME OF PATRICK
IreIand's Saint Day Is Observed
By Men Of Other
Nations.

Various entertainments and parties
featured the celebration OF St. Pat
rick's Day in Washington last night.
Not only those who are entitled to
wear "the green by right of birth,
but other civic and social bodies took
advantage of the occasion to add ex-
ira entertaining features to their reg
ular weekly or monthly meetings.
Veterans of the Spanish-American
war celebrated the fete day of the
Irish saint last night at the home Of
Capt Joseph p. Mccormick, 1I15 New
Hampshire avenue. Assembly was
sounded to bring the meeting to or
der; taps" announced its close The
American coIors were blended with
the Irish green
The annual ST. Patrick's Day nov
city dance and oyster roast OF the
Washington Lodge OF Elks was held
last night at the Elks' Home sl9 n
street northwest Green caps and
shamrocks used as decorations made
brilliant the entire building, which
was open to guests.
Proceeds of the affair are to go to
the. fund being raised to install a
pipe organ in the lodgeroom.
A dance was given by the Knights
OF Columbus in. their hall at COS Z
street northwest, at which the de-
corations were green and gold and
formed an admirable background for
the. varied costumes of the dancers
A supper was served.
The Ancient Order OF Hibernians
gave an entertainment. followed by a
dance. in G. A. r. Hall last evening.
The Introductory address was made
by Joseph A. DAILY. state president OF
the organization. The Rev. Lewis ].
O'Hern delivered a eulogy on St Pat
rick and solos were sung by Maurice
Fitzgerald, Margaret Galley, Agnes
Whalen. and Ambrose Durkin.
A commemorative entertainment
will be held by the Gaelic Society on
Tuesday night, at which DR.. Joseph
Dunn, of the Catholic University, will
speak. and Miss II. L Corbett will
give a reading. Irish songs VIII fea-
ture the evening.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-03-18
TO DISCUSS RAILROADS

Arrangements for the holding of a
mass meeting the early part OF this
week to discuss the present street
ship of public utilities are being made
by a special committee OF the Tax
Reform Association. The question of
municipal ownership Of street rail
ways and public Ownership OF steam
railroads first was brought up at the
meeting of the association in the Pub
lice Library last night. The members
OF the special committee are r.. J.
pakin, Charles $. Davis. Benjamin l..
Lindas, Walter !. Swanton, and Sid
Evans.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-03-18

place OF freedom, afford to repudlats
the Administration"
These ana other battle cries could be
used by Democratic orators at this
juncture-and the party planned 10
send some OF its most capable spell
binders into the Sulloway district
It's q safe bet the Republicans sur
missed as much and decided they'd just
stand pat on the State law. which AT
forded excuse for a later campaign.
The tension may have relaxed by May
20. The House will have organized
possibly along bipartisan lines. and
the campaign orators may return to
the old slogans OF protection. conser
walton. the trusts and ship subdiy.
Muddy Roads an Argument.
There was another argument IRE
publican1 against an election early in
April. What II the snow-covered roads
of old New Hampshire should begin
to thaw out and the mud get six to
twelve inches deep? Wouldn't that
deter the old fellows back in the New
Hampshire hills-the veterans who
have been voting for Uncle Cy" for
years-from coming to town in the
slush on election day?
The Democratic "boy scouts might
run away with the election. under
such slushy conditions. On May 20, 1t
is assumed. the Republican cohorts
from farm and factory may drive in
with comparative convenience and
vote the way of the fathers.
All of which, reveals the ways of
politics and politicians, and has a
more or less direct bearing on the
OF the next House.
II a Democrat is named on April
IL to succeed Congressman Conry of
New York-and a Democrat surely
will be-the count IN the House mem
bership will then stand. according to
the best information available:
Democrats, '215; independent votes.
2: total. 21T.
Republicans, PA; independent votes.
3; total, 21T. T.
Vacancy. New Hampshire, 1.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-03-18
oRAToRIO WANTS RECRUITS
Big Chorus Needed for Production
of Three Operas.

II you can sing your services are
in demand by the Washington Ora,
torio Society, which will hold a re-
hearsaI of its chorus at the Wilson
Normal School tomorrow evening.
The society has been nne-combing
the city for singers or those who
would like to develop musical talent
to take part in the spring song festi-
val the organization plans to give in
Easter week.
Handers Samson" Fair Ellen" by
Bruch. and "Phaudrig Crohoore," by
Stamford, are the operas to be rem
dered by the society.
Two hundred and nifty voices make
I'D the chorus at present, and re-
hearsals are held every Monday even
ing
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-03-18

The courts are seldom more useful
than when they turn the tables on
the wrong kind of compIainants A
woman who admitted she had BACKED
her waiter husbands eye when he
failed to bring her his s35 or $40
earnings got an order for IS a week
Probably there are other husbands
and wives OF married bullies who
would be glad to be hailed to court IL
they could be sure of such results.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-03-18
WOMAN SENT TIC ASYLUM
seamstress Who Sought President
Held for Observation.

Mrs. Anna Rachlicka, twenty-eight
years old, who was arrested at the
White House yesterday. is at Wash
ington Asylum Hospital for observa-
tion while police are awaiting a re
ply from a home for working girls in
New York, where she Is said to have
been employed as a seamstress.
Police of the Executive Mansion
sent the visitor to the House OF De
tention. where she was in turn sent
to the Board of Charities.
The board sent her to police head
quarters, where she is said to have
impaired the information that she was
sent by God to appeal to the Presi-
dent to help improve the condition
of the working girls in Russia her
native land.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-03-18
HUGH E. WALSH FUNERAL.

Arrangements are being completed
Nor the funeral of Hugh f. Walsh,
forty-two years old, for the last four
years in the dry goods business here.
He died at his residence, 1900 New
Hampshire avenue. of heart disease
last night. Mr.. Walsh was born I'm
County Kerry. Ireland. and came to
this country when twenty-five years
old. He had been. Ill since December.
His widow, Mrs. Catherine Walsh,
survives him.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-03-18
w. E. CHANDLER ILL.

Although slightly improved today.
former Senator William +. Chandler OF
New Hampshire. is still in serious
condition at his home. 1921 street north
west. his physician said today. Mr.
Chandler. who is eighty years old. suf-
fered a stroke of paralysis on Thursday.
While in the Senate he was stanch
supporter of all projects for the I'M
provement of the District OF Columbia.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-03-18
BRITISH TAKE PER0NNE
Germans Driven Back on Line
Thirty-Sive Miles Long.


LONDON. March 1S.-A tremendous
German retirement in France has be-
gun.
It is believed the Germans are
about to give up to the entente allies
more than 1000 square miles OF con-
quered French soil. 1t will be the
greatest event on the western front
since the battle of the Marine.
In this great retreat, a direct result
of the Somme offensive, the Germans
Yesterday retired before both allied
armies, French as well as British, on
a front totaling thirty-five miles, CIV
ing way distances from two to -FOUR
miles. The movement Is still going
on.
Hard on the heels OF the victories
announced yesterday comes the news
today from field headquarters IN
France that the British this morning
captured Peronne.
As result of this, the first of the
"momentous events" that have been
predictyd by correspondents at the
front. cities, towns, railroads, strategic
positions of all kinds, have fallen into
the hands of the entente.
Into New Positions.
The fall of Bapaume, long desired
by every one, has paled to Insignia
canoe before the immeasureably
greater exploits now reported and the
tremendous possibilities opened up.
No fewer than sixteen villages, two OF
them highly important railroad towns
have fallen to the British alone.
The great question now is whether
the Germans can effect their retire.
ment without disaster. This Is
great chance for British and French
to cut through somewhere, to break
the receding German waves and bring
on perhaps the greatest and most
decisive battle of the war.
Noyon Salient Abandoned.
1t is the new German retirement
before the French, rather than the
continued retirement on the Somme
before the British, that is taken in all
military circles as proof positive that
the Germans are giving up the whole
Noyon salient
This is a totally new region of re-
treat, nearly thirty miles away from
the Somme-Ancre front, where the
Germans already have been slowly
giving way since last month.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-03-18

The party that wishes to sink into
oblivion needs only To tie a Stone
about his neck. Washington Times.
The only trouble is that it has af-
fixed the stone, in the chairmanship
Of the Senate Committee on Foreign
Relations, about Uncle Sans neck
GIso.-New York Evening Sun.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-03-18

Money claims for alienation of ar
lection back in 1850 have just been
thrown out of court. The judge was
wise. No jury should be condemned
to hear the painful efforts of wit
nesses I" prove the former existence
of love that died nearly forty years
ago
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-03-18

Mrs Thomas T. Can has loaned her
house for two presentations Of film
pictures, entitled THE British Army
in France" to be given in aid of Brit
ish relief work. The first presenta-
ton will be Saturday afternoon,
March 81, at o'clock, and the sec
Ond, Sunday evening. April l, at 0
o'clock. The British Ambassador and
Lady Spring Rice expect to be pres
ent. The film, which is the only one
in this country, will be shown by
Capt. Ian Hay Beth, who will tell OF
his experiences in the trenches.
There will be a reel showing the
world famous cartoonist. Raemakers,
drawing his cartoons. The program
will be one of the most Interesting
given at any benefit this winter, and
a smart audience will be present upon
both occasions.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-03-18
'HINDENBURG Line
MAY Be NEXT STAND
London Believes Germans Will
Fall Back About Twenty
five Miles.

CONTINUED from First Page.)
the advancing forces surpass any
thing heretofore reported on the west
'eTn front.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-03-18
Give Musical Tea.

Mrs Susanna oldberg and Miss Beu-
lah NJ. Chambers are giving a musical
tea this afternoon at the studio at
Beverly Court.
Miss Emily N. Lowden, e former pU-
Pill of Mrs Oldberg, sang Father
Bend yLow'-both words and music by
Mrs. Oldberg-at this mornings ser
vice at Immaculate Conception
Church.