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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-23
JUDGE NORRIS TO SPEAK.

Judge William F. Norris, OF the De-
partment OF Justice, Will deliver the
address at the Y. NJ c. A. community
lawn service. which will be held at
Sixteenth and Columbia road tomor-
row evening, at : o'clock.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-23

equipment, while suitable helpers for
the various activities connected with
woods operations and the mainte-
nance of large camps will be picked
up.
The prompt recruiting of this regi-
ment will. It Is expected. enable 1t to
be among the first to carry the nag
of the United States abroad.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-23
SYMBOLISM IN BUILDING.

THE Historic Symbolism of the
Grace Church Building" will be the
subject of the Sunday morning ser
mon of the Rev. DIR. Ranck. pastor
of the Grace Reformed Church. Fiji
teenth and q streets northwest. In
the evening the pastor will preach
on the Goodness and Mercy of God"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-23
TO ATTEND c. E. MEETING.

The Christian Endeavorers OF the
District are planning to attend the
Christian Endeavor State convention
at Martinsburg. W. Va. June IS. 20,
30, and July l. The union is ar
ranging for a special train and special
rates. Endeavorers interested have
been asked to visit headquarters for
day.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-23
JEWISH CONGRESS TO MEET
September Gathering Not Ordered
Postponed, 10 Announcement.

Postponed, 70 ANNOUNCEMENT.
The proposed Jewish congress to
be held early in September in this
city has not been postponed, accord
ing to an announcement by Morris
Freilicon, one OF the two representa-
tiv-s chosen to represent the Jewish
community of Washington.
Palestine vas agreed upon as a
separate item for consideration at
the congress-" he said, apart from
me Russian and Roumanian Jewish
disabilities, and. while the removal OF
these disabilities by the successful
Russian revolution has diminished
the Importance OF the latter, the for
mer has become the most vital ques-
tion in Jewish life today"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-23
SATISFACTION" IS THEME.

The Rev. c C. Mclean, pastor of
the Douglas Memorial n. z. Church,
will preach tomorrow at II o'clock
on Satisfied" The text OF hfs even
ing sermon will be The Resurrection
and Ascension OF Christ" The even
ing sermon will be accompanied by
stereoptican slides.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-23
TO ADDRESS c. E. SOCIETY.

Superintendent Holland, of the
evsngelistic department. will address
the Christian Endeavor Society of
Presbyterian Church to-
morrow evening. The solOist will be
Miss Edna Barber.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-23
SERMON TO RAILRoAoERs.

The Rev. r. Hez SVEN has been
invited by railroad men OF the Dis
trict to preach a sermon to them,
their families and friends. at the Cen
tenniaT Baptist Church. Seventh and
I streets northeast, tomorrow night.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-23

The water for the beach will pass IA
der the intake bridge linking the two
sections OF Potomac Park and how
into the publication plant The beach
will be drained through the outlet at
the foot OF Fourteenth street, through
which Washington channel Is formed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-23

anthem, ION High the Stars Are Now
Shining" (Rheinberger): Offertory,
"Andante" (Mozart): duet, Ever
Near Us" (NiolD, Mrs. Shelley and
J. l.. Smith; "Postlude" (Tours).
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-23
Grills Food Pirates in Epigrams
Purnell of Indiana, in Maiden Speech, Demand
Control Law and Declares Faith in
Hoover of Belgium"

An epigramatc speech the high cost of living, the
food control BILL and the farmer delivered in the House
today by Congressman Fred S. Punel of Indiana known
in his home State "Red' Purne who closed with this
statement 81 don't expect this bill to cure all of the high
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-23
"0LD FOLKS SERVICE"
Special Event at II Street Christian
Church Tomorrow.

Church Tomorrow.
There will be a special "old folks
service" at the II Street Christian
Church, Sixth and II streets south
west, tomorrow morning at IL o'clock.
Old-time hymns will be sung, and
there will be special music on the
victrola, and a short sermon by the
pastor.
Automobiles will call for those who
cannot get to the service, and take
them home after the service, IL It is
desired.
The sun., 1917-01-14
WIDOW OF DANTIN
ATTACKS CONSUL
Says That He Told Her She
Could Expect Little From
His Government.

WAsHINGToN. Jan. Is. -- Cand do
Aguilar, Mexican Minister of Foreign
Affairs. telegraphed to Consul General
penegri to-day "A request to deny reports
that Luis d'Antin. the American attachc
of the Embassy here. had died from
other than natural causes.
Luis d Antin's death" the Minister
said. was occasloned by cerebral con-
gestion which he suffered at Monterey
on his way To Queretaru, as "A result of
a cardiac affection. He died at san Luis
Potosi."
Mrs. Irma d'Antin, the widow. ap-
pealed TO the state Department to-day
for further Investigation and for as
sistance in having D'Antiu'S body re-
turned To the United States She sa ID
Juan r. Burns, Mexican Consul-G General
in New York, when she appealed to him
for news and assistance told her that
she, as an American and tine wife of an
American. could expect little from the
Mexican Government, since Mexico had
been treated IKEA dog" by the Ameri-
can people. He added, according to her
story, that D'Antm had been given a
much better funeral in Mexico than he
would have received in the United States.
To illustrate her description of the
attitude of Burns. Mrs. d'Antin told of a
luncheon given by him when the MeXi-
can-American commission convened in
New York and at which she was present
Stuffed tomatoes were served, she said
and in one of them IA waiter had placed
a tiny American flag. Burns. in a rage
she said, drew the flag from the tomato
and crunChed it beneath his foot. Th"u
he summoned n waiter and ordered the
tomato removed from the table, declar-
ing it had been desccrated.
The sun., 1917-01-14
Counter Blasts Against En-
emies Appear in English
and French Press.
NOTES TO NEUTRALS Z
EXCITE RIDICULE
President May Make State.
ment on Submarine Issue
-Gerard's Talk.

Throughout Germany a wave of in-
dignation has spread as a result of the
Entente's reply to President Wilson'S
note. Teuton newspapers savagely at
tack the document as an orgy of mad-'
ness" criminal dementia." "mockery
of Wilson and a charter to give Eng
land the sole domination of Europe.
The effect of the allied reply, in tho
opinion of the German press. is to
make the peoples of the Central Powers
more determined than ever To settle
with the sword what has been denied
to diplomacy.
From Great Britain has come an
authoritative statement answering the
German and Austrian notes to neutrals
on the Entente'S alleged insincerity re-
garding the protection of small na-
tionalties
In the French press the German and
Austrian notes are ridiculed. Predic-
tion is made that they will have little
weight in America.
President Wilson has not decided
what his next move will he. but it Is
clearly intimated that a statement
bearing on the subm rinc issue with
Germany may soon be expected. .T
Ambassador Gerard in "A message to
the state Department has confirmed
the press report tina; he said at the
recent banquet in Berlin that never
since the beginning OF the war have the
relations between tho United States
and Germany been as cordial as now
The sun., 1917-01-14
BILLINGS TO SELL
HIS VIRGINIA FARM
HOrseman Offers SI.O0O.O0
Estate at 100000 Below
Its Original Cost.

q. X q. Billings has no further use
for Curls Neck Farm, his 5000 acre
stock farm on the James River. near
Richmond, Va, which he bought four
yeans ago for 81 100000. He is will
ing to part with the historic property
for 100000 or even less, Ten days
ago Mr.. Billings sold for less than its
value Tryon Hall. his country estate at
the north end of Manhattan Island, to
John ID. Rockefeller, Jr, as site for
public park, and a few days later he
gave a large plot of Chicago real estate
as site for a medical research labo-
ratory such as Mr., Rockefeller has es-
tabllshcd in this city.
In the absence of definite information
the significance of these real estate
Billings is through with the East and
that he plans to make his permanent
home in California. He Is in California
at present, where he went shortly after
he had consented to sell his Tryon Han
estate.
Last week all the servants in his
avenue and Sixty-third street, which he
rented last October. and most of the help
at Farnsworth, his country place at
Oyster Bay. went to the Billings place in
Santa Barbara county, about seventy
miles south OF Los Angeles
About Ave years ago the horseman
threatened to establish his home in Rus
sla because of the opposition here 10
racing and the decline In the publlc's
interest in horses generally, Interest in
racing and trotting has not improved
much since, and il is thought that be-
cause California offers greater oppor-
tunitIes to cxer~ his hobby Mr.
Billings has dcc!d, - make the Pacific
coast his home,
The James River estate is in the
hands of Joseph II, Day, real estate
broker, for sale at 100000 below wha,
Mr.. Billings paid for the property -four
years ago. lie has spent money lavishly
on the estate since he bought II through
Mr.. Day from the estate of CHARLES II
SenfY Since then he has built a stable
500 feet long and 65 feet wide for Lot
Dillon. Harvester Major pelmar and
about 100 other famous horses which III
owns. Near the stable he laid out tive
race courses over which the kings OF tn,
road and the turf were kept fit
The sun., 1917-01-14
HEMPSTEAD TO SEE
NIGHT AIR. "ATTACKS"
Government Plans Series OF
Experiments With Bombs
and Big Searchlight.

Arrangements are being made by the
Government aviation station at Hemp
stead Plains to carry on a series of ex-
periments which probably will be not
only the most spectacu ever seen In
this country. but will also advance the
science of military aviation. The ex-
pertments will duplicate in most details
night attacks on cities by airplanes. and
VIII train the soldier pilots in aerial
defence
The Government recently installed
at the aviation field a 100000 candle
power searchlight with a radius OF four
miles when mounted on a sixty foot
tower. Aviators will go up in the dark
ness Stimulating an attack on the sta
ton. and the men will be trained in
picking up the hostile planes with the
ray OF light and Illuminating them as
targets for defending machines and
hypothetical anti-aircraft guns. Other
machines. detailed for defence. will pu,-
sue the invading pilots and endeavor TO
drive them OF.
- The most realistic part of the per-
tormance will be supplied by the use of
real bombs by the invading machines.
The Barlow bomb. which Is under test
by the Government, will be used This
Is made In two types. one of which ex-
plodes in the air and the other on
contact with the ground. The aviators
VIII lombard the plain below. In test
held day or SO ago a single bomb
dropped from an airplane tore a hole
eight feet deep in the aviation field and
scattered thousands of fragments and
projectiles through a wide radius
Weather conditions will determine
when the tests are to begin. The first
experiment was to have been held last
night, but the rain prevented 1t. A few
days probably will be needed before at
mospheric conditions are favorable. and
a fall of snow would necessitate a longer
delay. 1t is hoped, however, to stage
the first performance soon.
The sun., 1917-01-14
PEACE NOTE MAKES
DIPLOMAT RESIGN
LOrillard. Secretary at Bucha-
rest. Sees L. s. Prestige
Shaken Abroad.

WAsHINGToN. Jan. ia diplomatic
sensation has been caused here by re-
ports that George l.. Lorillard. secretary
OF the American legation at bucharest
mas rendered his resignation from the
diplomatic service because of President
Wilson's so-called peace note
Mr.. Lorilard, who is now in Paris. lis
represented as feeling that the prestige
Of the United States has suffered 10
such an extent that he would be en-
barrassed in his official duties. 1t was
admitted at the state Department to-
DAY that Mr.. Lor Hard has rendered his
resignation, or. 10 quote the exact words
'is no longer connected with the dip
lomatc service of the United States.
Ii Is evident that whatever the cause
OF Mr.. Lorillard's severance from the
diplomatic service. it is matter about
which the State Department desires lit
tie tc be said 1t is intimated that Mr..
l.orillard wanted "A transfer which the
Department did not sanction and that
this request eliminated in the diplomat ;
resignation.
1t Is said that before reaching Paris
Mr. Lorillard spent some time in Greece,
where he sympathized with the creeks
who are on the side OF the Entente. Any
way, Mr.. Lorillard is believed TO hav"
been strongly sympathetic to the En-
tente and therefore shared with the En-
tente statesmen the resentment which the
peace offer from Washington occasioned
Mr.. Lorilard has had consDiCuously
successful career in the diplomatic SER
vice since he was appointed second sec
retary to the American legation at Ha-
vana on April %. 1908 He was born il
Newport. August II, 1881. From Ha-
Vana he was transferred to Copenhagen
in March, 1905. and sent 10 Rio de
laneiro as secretary the following year
H. June, 1908, he went to Lisbon as sec.
retary of legation and was later trans.
ferred to Buenos Ayres. where he re-
n.ainrd until leaving for Bucharest
The sun., 1917-01-14
WHO IS THE MAN?
Rabbi Wise PrOmiseS to Fight a
Possible NnyOraIty Candidate,

CINCINNATI, Jan. 13.-"Common peo-
pie OF New York distrust the rich" said
Rabbi stephen $. Wise Of the Free Syna-
gogue of New York. in speaking on
"Highbrows and Lowbrows' before the
members Of the City Club here late this
afternoon. And they have a cause for
doing SO. Two years ago. while n strike
was on in New York. gentleman
whom will not name, was appointed by
Mayor Mitchell on the committee to settle
the strike. ] also served on the COM
mittce. 1t was discovered that the fami-
lies Of the strikers We're in need of food,
and when ! proposed TO feed those
hungry women and children, he opposed
IL and carried his point. He was a
highbrow and could not consider the
need of the lowbrow.
"Now this same man wants to become
Mayor of New York, lie has all the busi-
ness and social people of New York on his
side. II he Is nominated. / will 20 out to
work for Tammany Hall and the low
brows; even If they will say How much is
Rabbi Wise getting for leaving us and
working for Tammany Hail."
The sun., 1917-01-14
2 CENT RATE UPHELD
.OYER ORDER OFF. &C.
L. s. Court Rules Federal
Board Cannot Repeal Iii
nOiS Tariff Law.

CHICAGO, Jan. 13.--The supremacy Of
the Illinois cent rate for passenger
travel within the State was affirmed to-
day by Judge Lands in the United
States District Court when he dismissed
for want of equity the petition of twen-
ty-eight railroads operating in Illinois
for an injunction to restrain the State
authorities from prosecuting them for
establishing "a cent rate. indirectly
authorized by the Interstate Commerce
Commission.
The railroads announced they would
appeal the case to the United States Su-
preme Court. Tho ruling of the higher
court will directly AFFECT ten other States
where cent passenger rates are now In
effect,
The Interstate Commerce Commission
had directed the railroads to relieve the
discrimination against trans-Mississippi
cities. The court held that the railroads
could have relieved discrimination
against points outside the State by re-
ducng the interstate rates instead of
attempting to raise the State rate.
Judge Lands held thai the Inter.
state Commerce Commission had nc
power under the guise OF removing dis
elimination against points outside the
State to repeal the Illinois cent rate
law.
In deciding the case Judge Landl.
said: "It IL my opinion and conclusion
that there Is no earthly power. no pos.
sible power in the Interstate Commerce
Commission, under the guise of reliev
ing 81. Louis and Keokuk of discrimina
ton, to repeal the Illinois two cent fare
law"
\ statement issued by the representa-
tives OF the railroads interested reads II
part:
From the standpoint OF the railroads
and OF the Interstate Commerce Com
mission It Is impossible to have tw,
bases of local fares within the state o
Illinois The case will be appeale,
directly to the Supreme Court of tn
United States and every effort made t,
! expedite the proceedings. At best, sew
eral months must elapsc before a fna
decree Is obtained"
! A committee of seven railroad at
| torneys and passenger traffic manager
! left for Washington, ID. C.. to-day /
| apply to the Interstate Commerce Com
mission for n suspension of the orde
| requiring the railroads to put into effec
| on January Is the new tariff OF ..
cents mile pending the outcome q
the appeal OF the railroads,
The sun., 1917-01-14
U. S. AvIATORs LOST IN DESERT
Five Motor Searching Parties out
in Northern Mexico.

SAN Francisco, Jan. l3-Five civilian
automobile searching parties with five.
days provisions were plowing the sand
wastes Of northern Mexico tonight in
rain storm hunting for l.ieut.-C Harry
q. Bishop and Lieut.. w. \. Robert
son. Jr., two army aviators, lost in the
desert without food or water since
Wednesday.
Bishop and Robertson We're forced to
land about 100 miles south of the border,
according to latest information
The sun., 1917-01-14
Copyright Underwood s. Underwood

Copyright Underwood g. Underwood,
Miss Tessie Mcnamara is in fair
way to becoming a national heroine. in
spite of herself. Although she has
kept in close hiding during the two
days since the Kingsland fire, at which
she saved the lives of the Canadian Car
and Foundry Company's employees by
sticking to her telephone switchboard
at the risk of her life and sending
warning after warning over the wires.
her fame has spread. Societies are
sending her checks There are rumors
Of medals to be presented to her. Prom
inent after dinner speakers are hold
ing her up as a model twentieth Cen
tury Girl.
All of which. as has been said. is
extremely distasteful to little Miss Nc
Namara. Yesterday was the first any
one ahls- --ia.-iallS--Aa Aaaahh --aasa-~Aaas
enough to ask her how II felt to be a
heroine. and then she refused to see
anything extraordinary in her conduct.
II never occurred to her to do anything
else than notify the hundreds of men In
the plant that there was an explosion
coming. she said blushingly. What else
was she there for in such AN emer-
gency?
The first token OF appreciation for her
conduct. unless there have been others
not yet reported, came yesterday when
the National Special Aid Society at a
special meeting of its executive commit
tee voted to send her a check for s25
in recognition Of her bravery. With II
went a note from Mrs. William AleXan-
der president of the society, which said
1T is great pleasure to our society
The sun., 1917-01-14
BRITAIN TO DISMISS
100000 WORKERS
Persons NoW Employed by
Government Will Lose Po-
sitions After the War.

LONDON. Jan 13.--It is estimated that
between six and eight millions of per-
sons now employed by the Government,
representing half the wage earning pop
ulaton OF the United Kingdom. will have
TO be discharged at the end of the war,
according to the report of the commit
tee on labor problems. All these work
ers will not be discharged smultane-
ously. but it is probable that within two
months after peace has been declared
some two or three million workers Will
be turned off.
Regarding the army rehabilitation the
committee calculates that the rate of dis
bandment cannot exceed 5000 daily, at
which rate six months would be occu-
pied in demobiliz!ng less than 100000
of the huge army.
The sun., 1917-01-14
C. M. SCHWAB RETRENCHES.
Bethlehem steel COmpany's Plans
at SpnrrOws Point Changed.

BALTIMORE. Jan. 13,-ChPrles NJ.
Schwab has made big change in the
plans for the s5O,OOO,OOO improvement
programme of the Pennsylvania Mary
land Steel Company at Sparrows Point
1t was learned that there will be de-
lay In practically 20 per cent. of the
original programme, but that the entire
plan as outlined for Baltimore by Mr.
Schwab would be eventually carried out.
A big contract, involving several hun
dred thousand dollars, for the erection
OF the superstructure of the smithing
works at Sparrows Point has been cam
celled along with the announcement to
the contractor that the Bethlehem Steel
Company would retrench for the present.
The sun., 1917-01-14
CRUISER MILWAUKEE
LOST; CREW RESCUED
Sailors Fight for Lives Against
Heavy Sea OFF Northern
California.

EUREKA, Cal. Jan. 13.-In a fight for
800 United States sailors were brought
ashore tonight in breeches buoys and
boats from the cruiser Milwaukee. which
iolled and tossed in the surf with possi-
lility of being total loss on the north
ern California coast, where she struck
shore in fog early to-day. Not life
was lost, and but one man was injured
in the work of rescue.
Breakers were spraying over the war;
ships supcrstructure and the incessant
pounding of the waves was driving the
vessel further ashore In the sand. The
Milwaukee's false bottom was flooded in
; an effort to anchor her against the wa sh
, of the sea. Naval officers ashore said it
was hardly possible that the $4,000. 900
| cruiser would ever float again.
Trying TO salvage H-j.
! The Milwaukee is stuck on the sand
I only few hundred yards from the sub
marine H-3. which grounded a month ago
/ near the entrance to Humboldt Bay.
/ The cruiser was attempting to salvage
/ the submersible at the time OF the ac-
/ cident.
]
/ was thrown by the breakers into water
| that was but twelve feet deep at low
! tide and the cruiser keeled at an angle
! of 20 degrees. When the cruiser was
| carried into the breakers she was pull
! ling on a cable attached to the H-3.
The monitor Cheyenne and the navy tug
! Iroquois, further off shore. both had
lines to the Milwaukee and were en-
deavorng to hold the cruiser from the
! clutches of the surf.
The tidal current and the weight OF
the heavy steel hawser that was fast 10
| the submarine proved stronger than the
| combined power of the three vessels and
all were being dragged shOreward when
the hawser to the Cheyenne snapped
and left the little Iroquois to battle
alone with the tide that was sweeping
the Milwaukee into the breakers. Boat
swain Frank Bruce. commander of the
| Irouuois held on az long as he dared
! and then cut the hawser. The Mil
| waukee tried to follow Bruce's example
and get rid of the steel hawser fast tc
the H-3, but failed and was dragged
into the breakers
Taken on In Breeches Buoy.
-Four breeches buoys were swung to
the Milwaukee and the men were
brought ashore as fast as possible The
lines had been attached to the ships
masts. with the roll of the vessel the
trolleys would slacken and ther
| straiehten out. dropping the buoys with
their human burden into the breakers
and alternately hosting them into the
air.
Fifty men and Sea Rover. the ships
dog mascot, were landed just before
dark with the aid of surf boats manned
by coast life savers. One Of the sailors
said there was eight feet of water in one
f,reroom and that two boilers had shifted
Medical treatment was given the res
cued sailors by the naval militia OF
eureka. members of which arrived with
emergency equipment late in the after
noon.
The Milwaukee was under command OF
Lieut.. w. +. Newton. She carried abou
thirteen commissioned ohicers, ten war
ran, officers and a reduced complement
az 42l men. Seventy of the crew wer'
ashore when the Milwaukee struck.