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The Washington times., 1917-06-07
THINKS SLAcKERS TRAITORS
Writer Would Have U. s. offer Re-
ward for Their Apprehension.

AOA NHGlE
To the Editor of THE TINES:
The men who evaded registration un-
der the selective draft act should be
treated as deserters or enemies Of the
United States. Treating them as desert
ers the same reward should be paid for
their apprehension that is now paid for
information leading to the apprehension
Of deserters from the army or navy.
II might be well TO authorize the
President to issue his proclamation to
allow them thirty days in which to sur
render and ask registration and in that
case escape the drastic action that should
be melted out to towards and traitors.
Those who are enemies should be taught
that the penalty of treason is death.
Those who are mere towards should
receive their just deserts.
Some may have acted through mis-
understanding or misapprehension. but
Whatever their motive they have COM
mitted wrong against their country
and an inJustive against every man
who did register. increasing his bur-
dens. II the chance for serving ones
country may be called that, by their
failure to do their duty.
The country has started right in
its preparation for defense. There
should be no Stacking OF the lines
which draw alike on the rich and
poor, the men who work and the men
who think, the pampered sons OF
mtlltonairesand those scared in pow
erty. Should invasion come the fate
Of Belgium is liable to fall upon
the most prosperous section Of this
country, and a slavery q thousand
times worse than that known as
African slavery will fall on rich and
poor alike.
Wars horros not even paralleled in
the Colonial Indian wars. the bor-
der wars, or in the Indian out
breaks in the Middle West may be
brought to the very doors of New
England, and even Washington people.
1t Is better to sustain the Government
now in its every effort to help our
allies defeat the common foe, than 20
interrupt its efforts and bring about
condition where we may be called
to stand alone in contemplating ruin
ed homes and Industries and a dew
astated land.
Section ~ OF the Criminal Code
United States Statutes provides severe
penalties for an attempt or endeavor
to entice or procure any soldier in the
military service or any seaman or
other person in the naval service of
the United States, or who has been
recruited for such service, to desert
therefrom. or shall aid any such
soldier. seaman. or other person in
deserving or in attempting to desert
from such service; or whoever shall
harbor. conceal. protect, or assist
any such soldier. seaman. or other
person who may have deserted from
such service, knowing him to have
deserted therefrom. or shall refuse
to give up or deliver such soldier.
seaman, or other person on the de-
mand OF any officer authorized to re-
ceive him shall be imprisoned not
more than three years and fined not
more than $4,000"
Friends Of those to be drafted
should know that they will be tread
ing on dangerous ground II they seek
to prevent them from performing
their part
The Washington times., 1917-06-07

Garden party Of All Souls Church vuman's
alliance, West Irving street. Chevy Chase.
8 D. m.
Commencement exercises Of Lucia Gale Bar
Der school Of arts. 1895 Rhode Island ave
nue., .. m.
Joint excursion. Eastern and Mckinley High
Schools TO Marshall Hall Program Of Gth-
letics and songs.
Commencement exercises, Holy Cross Acad-
envy, IL q: m. Bishop Shahan will preside.
Meeting, Ladies' Aid Society and Luther
League. Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church.
.. m.
Meeting. BrooklAnd Citizens Association Ma
sonic Temple Hall, Twelfth and Monroe
streets northeast: 5 p. m Address BY Com
missioner Brownlow.
Concert. United States Soldiers Band. band
stand, D. m.
The Washington times., 1917-06-07
Interesting Events Of Importanes
Scheduled for Today.

Dinner. the Arts Club Of Washington. m
street northwest, p. m
Vocal recital. Miss Ethel Lavtnia Nugsn2,
ST. Mary's Academy, AIexandria, l:5 .. n.
Meeting. Faculty women's Club Of Catholic
University i245 Monroe street northeast,
2:O 2. m
Parade. United Confsderats veterans. Sons
OF Veterans, and allied organizations. -
a. m, along fennsylVAnh avenue
Drill, Aircraft Guard, direction Of ProG.
Maurice Joyce. Ontario apartments, ?. n
Meeting. lions Missionary Society. zion
Evangelical Lutheran Church, 8 p n.
Meeting. PoeohontAs Memorial Assoetati0,
Bellevue Hotel. $50 D. m.
Meeting. Holy Name Society. Trinity Church
Lecture. Dr. R. W. shufeldt, At meeting
Aquarium Society Of Washington, ma Q
street, D m.
Closing exercises, Columbian Conservatory Of
Music, 1911 Ninth street northwest. .. N
Annual parade high school children, Ellipsa.
D. m
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LITERALLY REWARDED.

Have you ever noticed Dubwaite
order dinner in fashionable res
tAurant?"
"No, How does he go about it,"
"Pointing at the bill OF fare he
saws; Some OF this, and some of this
and some OF this till he reaches the
bottom OF the card"
"Ha! HA"
And the remarkable thing about
II is that he always gets a meal that
would delight an epicure."
THAT might not be so remark
able n you know how much he TIPS
the waiter."-Exchange
The Washington times., 1917-06-07
PLENTY OF COVER.

Don't you ind II inconvenient
sleeping out OF doors all the time!
asked the kind lady.
NO, ma'am," responded Optimistic
Oscar. tipping his crownless hat.
always choose a nice flower bed, and
like as not I have sheets OF rain and
blankets Of fog and all the diseom-
forts Of . home
The Washington times., 1917-06-07
A Communication from Arehy.

we'll boss mehitable the
cat is sore at me she says
that II was my fault
that you cut of her story
Of her life right in
the middle and she
has been making my lie
misery to me three
times she has almost clawed
me to death wish
she would eat a poisoned rat
but she want she
is too lazy TO catch one wei
IL takes all sorts Of
people to make an
underworld ArChy
The Washington times., 1917-06-07
WILL BE LOOKED AFTER.

The Young Lady (going on visit
across seas. to nervous aunt-"e re
all right. auntie. Don't you worry
about us. The voyage is soon over.
Resides. expect we shall have de-
stroyers to look after us"
AuntIe-That's right. Do, dear
I'm sure it's worth II, even II you do
have to pay a little extra!-Sketch.
The Washington times., 1917-06-07
ONE GLAD OLD MAID.
Grchy

Sir: l really rather admire Man.
except under one condition, when he
Is chasing his -erby. At best, derby
occupies a perilous position between
the sublime and the ridiculous and
many a man whom ! have admired
bareheaded, on DOMINIC TINS acces
sorry has suddenly assumed rect OF
clay. But when he Is pursuing the
,hInz v,ith an air OF simulated gayety
I'm glad I'm an old maid. r. w.
The Washington times., 1917-06-07

Dig 500 from the old sock and buy
some OF that Liberty loan.
The bonds are worth more in cash
than the cash you pay for them!
And in addition you are helping TO
drive tyrrany from its last stronghold
in the world. DON MARQUIS.
The Washington times., 1917-06-07
C. A. LoUNsBERRY.
wants Washington DRrkened at
Night In Anticipation Of Air RaIds.

Wants Washington Darkened at
Night In Anticipation of Air RaIds.
To the Editor OF THE TINES:
The illumination OF Washington at
night should be dispensed with, for
the possibility of an air raid here is
not remote. The Germans could easily
bring aircraft to this side of the
Atlantic. They already have demon
strated their ability to slip raiders
through the English blockade. 1t Is
not at all unlikely that raiders will
slip through again: that they will
convey airplanes. and that WEchinz-
ton soon will experience one OF those
vicious airraids which have menaced
the coast of England.
Some English writer's have warnsd
that Germany will seek to invad.
England from the air. Washington is
so conspicuous and so brightly light
ed at night that IL rivals in attraction
the Great White Way OF New York
and II would be a certain prey for
German airmen. The military author
titles should order the city darkened
at q set hour each evening.
1t would be a precautionary meas
ure, a safety first" plan which would
hit might hawks" hard. but We ex-
pect that these people would be will
ing TO suffer the inconvenience. and
would not be less patriotic nor i. SIS in
clined to lend aid in vanquishing the
enemy than those who subScrib, for
Liberty bonds or give assistance to
the Red Cross.
The reason we have not been at
tackled from the air thus far is hat
Germany desires us to appear as the
agEressor in this war, but as SION as
our boys are in France and start de-
molishing the Raiser's lines We may
anticipate air raids along the Al
lantic coast J. A McOSKER.
The Washington times., 1917-06-07
CAUSE FOR HILARITY.

"Jim Simpson was sid ing at
table near me the other day with
another man, who was telling the
most tiresome stories, and Jim near
ly laughed himself into commissions"
mo wonder. The man was his rich
uncle."-BaltimorO Americana
The Washington times., 1917-06-07
II. souI Of Il All.

am an earthquake that shall obliter-
ate the boundaries OF nations.
A tempest that shall whirl thrones
into graves,
A flame that shall consume the man.
sIons OF the greater and the
lesser gods.
In the charnel houses Of vast battle
fields hold wassail:
In the sweatshops OF thought I pre-
pare the holocausts OF the fu-
ture.
From China TO the Aisne I ride the
suiphur-snouted steeds OF the
ApocAlypse-
For 1 am that most obvious and i'm
placable of gods. Change.
BENJAMIN DE CASSERES.
The Washington times., 1917-06-07

The report circulated in Germany
that America can't get money or sol
diers is the work either of an imbecile
or Of a traitor to the Fatherland. All
Germany's success has been built on q
facing OF the facts.
The Washington times., 1917-06-07

It might seem that the amount OF
news to be transmitted to Germany
would scarcely warrant the establish
ment of 200 wireless plants in Mex
leo. Perhaps they were for telling the
Germans all the things they would
like to hear.
The Washington times., 1917-06-07

The worlds advance in some direc-
tions is now and then indicated by
o. survivals or echoes of old Gus
toms. A Jersey court rescued for a
bereaved wife the body of a man held
by an undertaken f,r debt incurred
before he died. No court in the land
would permit anything OF the kind
today.
The Washington times., 1917-06-07
LOGICAL.

A Roumanian scientist says that old
age Is due solely to a decrease in the
amount of water in the human system
That sounds reasonable. Were you
ever acquainted with q fsh who died
OF old age?
The Washington times., 1917-06-07

THE WISE BEAR
To play the Street Is not so hard.
Provided one is clever
Should you or ! 1.-THE present bArd)
Attempt Il? No, sir! Never,
But one / know. a splendid sort
OF chap. makes Brokers humble
or whisky stocks he sells way short
And swears of. Then they tumble
IT. l. II.
The Washington times., 1917-06-07

Line up your savings to tight
along with Joffre and Haig and Per-
shinE, or the Kaiser will eventually
christen them marks and teach them
the goose step.
They'll do YOU a fat lot Of good
then, won't they?
Get your port n of that Liberty
loan
The Washington times., 1917-06-07
so POLITICAL

Fred Is so poeticaL When I ae-
cepted him he said he felt like an inn
migrant entering a new world
We'll, there's sense as well a.
poetry In that. Wasn't he just
landed?"
The Washington times., 1917-06-07
Amunemenfh

BelaSco-'Evs's Daughter" $40 .. N
New NationAl-''Naughty AaristtA." an =
m.
Polis'Ths warrens OF Virginia" $50 D. n
B. =. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., ass and Sis >. n
Loew's Columbia-Aotion pictures. lo.o q
m TO II D. m
strand-M6tiOn pictures. 1910 a. n to II ,.
m
GGrdsn-MOtion pictures. 100 . n - II >
M.
The Washington times., 1917-06-07

Shark bite may become a common
complaint along the Jersey shore
without being SO great a scourge as
mosquito bite.
The Washington times., 1917-06-07

An American round robin signed
by over ten million names protests to
Germany that she is not lighting in
civilized fashion.
The Washington times., 1917-06-07
TIDE TABLE.

TIDE TABLE.
HIGH TIDES. Low TTDEA
S.Iz - m; height AZ l1:fs q m: heiEht -
S:S .. m: height 5ol4:os p N; height AZ
sUN AND NOON TABLES
sun rose Isn - N. Moon risss ssts ,. q.
Sun sets T:11 .. m Moon sets s.H q -
Light automobils lamps ssn p. N.
Observations At United States wsatnsf p.
reau stations. taken At - m today. Ssvu1tys
nfth meridian time:
The Washington times., 1917-06-07

Marconi needs no wires to telegraph
with, and he can have all the degrees
he cares to accept without pulling
any.
The Washington times., 1917-06-07

You can fairly hear the tennis
racket and the golf bawI these days.
The Washington times., 1917-06-07
Wants Opening Rs Meat Cutter Dur.
ing Present Conflict.


To the Editor Of THE TINES:
Kindly answer through the columns
of your paper the following: l am a
learned the butchers trade when
young; worked in Armour & Co. :
wholesale meat house in Washington
for ten years, and worked at the re
tail meat business up until three
wears ago. Kindly state IL there is
any opening during the present con
flict for a meat cutter, and where.
s. W. l.
Apply to 916 C street northwest.
The Washington times., 1917-06-07

Stockholm Delegates Aim to End
mperialism.-HeadliHe
This does not refer to the delegates
to whom the Kaiser issued passports
The Washington times., 1917-06-07
Nuraerx Rhyme.

VIII B. Ready has enlisted in St.
Louis.
The Washington times., 1917-06-07

Kindly. sympathetic toawrd his SOL
diers, literally helping men burdened
with large families out OF his own
pocket, possessing the art OF ad-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-16
CITY CHURCHMEN
CONDEMN "SLAVE
TRADE" nv BELGIUM
Call Upon President TO Demand
Cessation of Deportations
by Germany

Resolutions condemning the deporta-
ton Of Belgian workmen and calling
upon the churches Of the United States
labor unions and all lodges and other
organizations to observe Washington's
Birthday as a day Of protest were
adopted by the Churchmen's Assoeia-
ton Yesterday at meeting az Brownies
Chop House. The Rev. DR.. William T..
Manning. rector of Trinity Church,
presented the resolutions, which had
been prepared BY a committee consist
ing of DR.. Manning, the Rev. DR.. John
T. Peters and the Rev. DR.. George F.
Nelson. The resolutions, in part, FOL-
low:
Resolved. That we. members OF the
New York Churchman'S Association
here assembled, as ministers Of Jesus
Christ. as men and as American citizens
express our horror and indignation at
these acts Of the imperial German gov
eminent; that We condemn these deeds
as unlawful, inhuman and unworthy OF
civilized people, and extend our sym
pathy and our moral support TO our
outraged fellowmen;
Resolved That we hereby respect
fully and most earnestly petition the
President of the United States TO make
il immediately and Enthusiastically known
10 the imperial German government
that the government and people of the
United States sternly disapprove and
condemn the course which Germany IS
pursuing toward Belgium, and that the
government Of the United States. in
the name Of humanity. demands def
nitely that the unlawful enslavement
of non-combatants in Belgium shall at
once cease and that those already thus
enslaved shall be set free and re-
turned to their homes;
Resolved, That a copy OF these reso-
lutions be sent TO the President Of the
United States and TO every member Of
the United States Senate ana of the
House Of Representatives"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-16
Jersey Governor Will Act
Soon After His Inaugu-
ration To-day
WILL ASK BOARDS
FOR INVESTIGATION
Executive Hopes to End
Conflict of Authority in
Penal System
m, r.Lar,ph 10 The rlIban, /

Trenton. Jan. 15.-When quiet is re-
stored after to-morrow's inauguration
ceremonies. one of the first PROPOSE
tons that will be considered by Gov
ernor Walter +. Edge will be prison
reform. At the present time the lime
light is being turned on the New Jcr-
sey State Prison.
The charges being made daily in the
press of this state and New York and
Philadelphia have been called to the
attention of the Governor-elect in a
hundred ways. lie has known, as
member OF the Legislature, that the
prison needed reforming and will an
ticipate the issue by dealing with 1t IN
his inaugural message tomorrow.
To-day the Governor-elect said that
it was his intention to call an i'm
mediate conference OF the various COM
missions having charge of penal insti-
tutions.
There also may be included in the
membership Of this investigating body
penologists OF national repute. The
object will be TO put an end to the con-
fict of authority on the part OF the
various boards and officials. and, II
possible, 70 mold the entire system so
that it will be workable.
It is true that contract labor still
exists at the Trenton prison even
though the Legislature in 1911 passed
law abolishing IT, II is true that
the prison farm is only half cleared,
although the state has owned the tract
five years. and il is also true that the
garment factory is virtually idle.
While these things are true, they
are not new. Governor Fielder in his
several messages called attention 10
the prison conditions, and in the re-
ports of the keepers and the prison
labor commission these facts have been
commented upon Those men who
have made up the Legislature each
year have known that the law was
being violated in regard to putting
more than one man in cell and the
various Legislatures could have ended
these violations at any time they saw
fit 10 appropriate the necessary funds.
The head keeper Of the prison, Rich
ard Hughes. is not 10 blame for any
Of the conditions, il is said. The
Prison Labor Commission has recon-
mended yearly what should be done.
The board OF inspectors also is not
blamed entirely, although many feel
that an investigation will show this
body to be responsible for some Of the
violations.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-16
leonard in Rrnnklun

Benny Leonard will box ten rogrs,
with Walter Mohr az the Clerre,,
Sporting Club on Thursday night
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-16
Sees Plot Behind Apparent
Willingness of Leaders
10 Aid Him
REVOLT OF WARD
SOURCE OF WORRY
Would Have Felt Better il
Sage or Brown Had
Led Opposition

from Slan Correspondent o. The Tribune
Albany. Jan. l5.-Considering the re-
cent election OF George A. Glynn,
Republican state chairman, Governor
Whitman feels like the poker player
who splits a good pair and draws 3
filler 20 four-csrd flush, wondering
afterward II it would not have been
better 90 have kept the pair Inc
Governor filled his hand, but the other
PLAYERS are still in the game. The
complacent smiles Of some Of them DO
not contribute TO his political presence
OF mind.
Frankly. the Governor is in a strange
quandary. He has elected his man and
outwardly everything looks serene and
calm. But the fact that his political
opponents unanimously supported his
candidate for state chairman snnoys
him. lie would have been more con-
tented II they had displayed real oppo-
sition. Now he suspects their motives
and he and his friends are looking
cautiously about for something to
happen.
Beware Of the Greeks bearing
gifts" That expresses the Executives
frame of mind. Whitman is now not
only the state leader, but the party
leader as well, and his closest advisers
admit that in spite Of the fact that
Glynn is beholden to almost every fac
ton IN the party the Governor has
doubled his own chance Of making po-
htlcal enemies. Glynns mistakes, it
is believed, will be branded as Whit
mans. and those who wish for the
Governors overthrow would be quick
10 take advantage Of them.
Wards Revolt Bothers Governor
The revolt of William L. Ward. West
chester County leader, against the Sc
lection OF Glynn does not bother Gov
ernor Whitman so much as a mere
revolt, but because Ward always has
been friendly 20 him and therefore
PROBABLY had his interest at heart when
ne objected TO the Governors candi-
date. Whitman would feel better II
Senator Henry NJ. Sage, or Senator
Elon Z. Brown or somebody else had
led the opposition. At present, how
that seems 10 prevail.
One of Governor Whitman's personal
and political councillors said to-day
that if the harmony were real Whit
man was reversed. Hitherto, while
there has been no party opposition 10
him that went as far as the polls. he
had a more or less continuous opposi.
ton in the state committee, in the Leg
stature and in committee meetings
He believed that in these circum-
stances he had the advantage and won:
that he made capital out of the situa-
ton, just as Hughes made capital out
Of the opposition to him as Governor
On the other hand. no one who is
familiar with the undercurrent in Al
bany thinks that the state committee
harmony means smooth sailing for
Whitman toward third term and per-
haps the Presidential chair Opinion
is just the reverse. Whitman now has
the whip hand, but it is generally be-
lieved that while his political oppo-
nents in tho party may buckle under
his present spell so long as it is eXpe-
dent, at the same time they will be
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-16

plotting 10 nut the skids under ms
aspirations when the time ~ ripe
See Prophecy in Nicolrs Speech
Inquiry as TO why the Goverh0, "e,
cided at the last minute practically 70
force the election OF Glynn led to the
information that he feared postpohe,,
wcpknesx. that in the interim some
body would put something over % on !,
him. Now his friends are wond .eill
whether the speech OF Courtlendt N'e col
at the committee meeting about gn'
ing man enough rope 20 hang nm.
seIr' and the warning OF Ward that
The committee would live TO regret us
action will prove prophetic.
Glyun has some broad eonstruetIy :
plans for the Republican party w ms
state which he hopes TO work out he
viii oppose any proposal to change the
primary laws and will have the uoN'
ernor's support in that fight.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-16
GOMPERS DENIES
THAT HE URGED
GENERAL STRIKE
Says He Maintained Such Action
for Car Men Would Have
Been Failure


samuel OompeiS' pIes.ueN' u Wv
American federauon OF LABOR Sp'aA
ing yesterday IN Bryant nan at tne
hrst annual convention OF 'he ISOoi
publicity organization denied en-
phatically the charges OF Msrsden
Go ,~o.i5o,+ or The international
~ -,..-, -. -. L.5 Iost
iypograpnlcal O"i0"' 'N'' nc H'u
summer advocated a general strike Of
Organized labor i'm New York in aid Of
-.-.,..-- $500. .,o,
me s'rlhlHs S'Iee'O"i ."'"
During the strike SAID MI. Oom-
pers, published reports seemed
noi,.od ia sone instances to provoke
PV,',' - a.. ~ 90 Nh,
puohc hoSi''Ily 10 ''e i'''" ".'O " ~
them in an unfavorable position. Inc
,.,orts stated anorg other things that
- ...sto Tho
j was urging genera SUNNI.
facts are that at a conference IN the
Hotel Continental. attended by more
~. .......,. S. ,.bor MOI, insisted
INC" twenty -..;..l
that general STRIKE was inPI"''''''
and ought not to be undertaken.