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The Washington times., 1917-04-16
DRINKS HIS WAY
into U. S. NAVY
Youth of 1S, Under Weight,
Makes Limit by I'M
bibing Water.

BALTIMORE, April 16.-The navy
is looking for many more fellows
with the grit OF James Barnard Thorn
son.
Several weeks ago Thomson en-
deavored to enlist at the local recruit
ing station. He was not up to the re-
quired mark in weight, being few
pounds too light and was turned
down. But, possessing the real red
bIooded spirit of patriotism, the youth
he having been eighteen years old
last Octooer-made up his mind to
have his name inscribed on the tablet
Of the first 500 Marylanders to join
the navy or "bust"
The only possible way for him to be
on this honor roll was. to gain in
weight And he did so by means OF
water, drinking by the glassful until
he met requirements. His fond hopes
were finally realized on March 81,
when, having passed all examinations,
he was sent to a navy yard for train
ing and later assigned to the United
States ship Missouri.
But IL seems that fate is once'more
against him. For Saturday his father,
c. ]. Thomson, 2102 Maryland avenue,
received a letter from Barnard on the
ship "somewhere in the Atlantic" In
which he expressed the fear of still
being rejected, this time on account
of a weak eye.
There is one thing worrying me-"
he writes. "The Federal exam is
hard as the devil. They will turn you
down for the least thing. or course,
you know my left eye Is q little weak,
which put me out of the third class
firemen. had a talk with DR.. -
and he has put a waiver on my eye
and is going to see IL he can get me
In as q yeoman. The suspense of wait
ing to know whether I. can stay or
whether go back home is awful.
ITO go back home would be ne Of
the hardest things 1 have ever been
through. II is not that 1 do not want
to see you and the folks. for / think
OF you all the time, but II IS to face my
friends, who will all wonder why Ire
turned so soon and what was wrong.
Now you know yourself that that is
hard. I would rather stand on the
fo'castle and have some one put a
30 through me than go back and face
all of my friends-'Turned down.
81 still have hopes of staying, and
pray to God that may be allie to
secure some position on the ship
rather than be turned down. I am
willing to do anything. I am in agony
even in my work; am picturing
how I could ever face my friends.
am only trying TO do my bit to help
my countr. the good old United
States OF America that protects me-
II do not succeed II will not be my
fault.
For Gods sake pray for me that I
may not be rejected. but that I may
stick and show that ! am not yellow" :"
In response and to cheer up his son,
the father sent the following telegram
Saturday night:
Courage, old man. will work with
you and see authorities here tonight.
You are on the roll OF honor with the
best OF nation. even II your eye keeps
you out OF active service. No one will
think less of you"
The Washington times., 1917-04-16
CAM0UFLAGE TO BAFFLE FOE
Or. Bartlett to Tell How French
DisauIse Military DISPOSITIONS.

Camouslage, French for Disgusting
military dispositions from observa.
tion by air photographers, will be ex-
planned by DR.. Paul Bartlett, a wash
ington artist, at the National School
of Fine and Applied Arts tomorrow
night.
Camouslage Is the art OF colorins
tents, forticications and natural OBJ
jects so that airplane scouts cannot
get pictures conditions as they act
ually exist.
The National School OF Fine and
Applied Arts is at 1905 Pennsylvania
avenue northwest. DR.. Bartlett, Fe-
lix Mahony and Michel Jacobs are
working daily on plans for the or
ganization of a company OF painters
to join the army forces and color
tents and fortiffcation sheds so bird
men photographers cannot get pic
lures of them.
France is the only country usins
such methods to conceal their
armies" said Mr.. Mahony, land
think the United States will find II
a good thing to follow her example.
We propose o offer ourselves to the
The Washington times., 1917-04-16
FRENCH IN BIG GUN DUEL
Violent Artillery Operations Along
Whole Front.

PARIS, April i6.-violent artillery
firing along almost the whole of the
French front, with vigorous French
offensive raids at half dozen places
penetrating the German lines in Al
SAGE, were reported in today's official
statement
The artillery combat was particu-
larly intense on the front from Sois-
sons to Rheims. 81 '-..
All night between st. Quentin ana
the Oise the French. artillery poured
destructive FIRE on German posi-
tions.
South of the ofse river the state
ment said further progress was made
to the east by the French forces ON
Barisis plateau and Quincy Basse.
In the Champagne east of Aubrivas
two German attacks were checked.
Following a tremendous artillery
preparation in Lorraine and Alsace,
French detachments entered German
trenches at several places" the war
office announced.
"In Alsace," the report continued.
French detachments. reached the sec
ond German lines at six different
places"
The Washington times., 1917-04-16
scAWaB sPURNEO BRIsE
Boston Mayor Says German Agent
Offered Steel Maker 500, 600. 900.

BOSTON. April 1e.--Mayor curley
caused a sensation at a patriotic
mass meeting by asserting that an
emissary Of the German government
offered Charles NJ Schwab $I00.000.-
900 IL the BethIshem Steel Company
would cease making munitions for
France and England.
The mayor said he got his infor-
nation from Mr.. ! Schwab himself
about two weeks ago at the launch
ing OF an Argentine steamship at the
Fore River yards in Quincy. Mr..
Schwab told him, he averred. that the
offer was made two days before Con-
gress declared that a stae OF war
with Germany existed
And this big American. who stood
for the great principle of the repub-
Nc, refused" added the mayor, amid
applause
The Washington times., 1917-04-16
HAlG'S OFFICIAL REPORT
British Field Marshal Tells Of Fur
ther Gains In Big Drive.

LONDON, April 16.-In the face Of
the fiercest opposition yet rallied
against the British drive Field Mar
shall Haig's forces today battered
their way still further around Lens
and pushed another wedge to within
a mile and half of the st. Quentin
line.
1--WE progressed to the northwest of
Lens" was the British commander-in-
chiefs laconic comment of that point
in the fighting where British forces
have straddled the famed Hindenburg
line.
Haig also announced capture Of VII
laret, southeast of Hargicourt. Its
taking by the British troops widens the
wedge thrust against the main Hin
denburg line of communications from
st. Quentin to Cambrat on a front of
approximately hve miles. Villaret is
fiye miles to the north of Fresnoy-
Le-Petit and Pontru-both already in
British hands and both one and one
half miles from the Cambrai-St. Quen-
tin line.
Centers at Monchy LIE Preux.
The German defense was centering
today around Monchy lie Preux-
The enemy attack at Monchy on
Saturday." Haig's report asserted,
was pressed in the most determined
manner. The Third Bavarian division
was again hurried as a reinforcement
to the German line and ordered to
retake Monchy at all costs. Its losses,
like that of other German troops,
were exceptionally heavy.
Estimate OF the booty captured at
Lievien and along the SoucheZ river
is not available yet, but 1t was ex-
ceedingly large, including some six
inch naval guns and many thousands
of rounds of ammunition of all cali
bers as far as eight-inch guns.
sour booty includes quantities Of
trench mortars, bombs, grenades,
truck loads OF new tools, many
lengths of tram lines with trucks
dumps" Haig's statement continued.
More than one-third of our prisoners
since the 9th were Bavarians."
Withdrawing Food.
Battle front dispatches today re-
vealed the wild haste of the German
troops to withdraw great supplies
of food, ammunition~and guns out OF
the doomed cities OF Lens and St
Quentin. Flames were to be seen in
both towns from the British lines
cities-forty-five miles apart
Just such attacks as those on
Monchy were to be expected from the
Germans on the whole British often
sive front. Unable to stem the power
full tide OF the British advance at the
two pivotal cities in their line-Lens
and st. Quentin-the Germans were
apparently concentrating big forces
for counter-attacks at immediate
points.
Occupation of Dixmude by Belgian
troops without opposition from the
Germans, gave ~hint to experts here
today that the Germans may be plan
ming a retirement on a vast scale on
the west front. Some believed this
retreat might even carry the Ger
mans back to the Belgian border.
Such a maneuver would greatly
shorten the German line and therefore
release a mass of men for defense
against the smashing British and
French attacks.
The Washington times., 1917-04-16
CARE FOR DEPENDENTS
This WIN BE Problem for Solution
BY U. s. Chamber Of Commerce.

A Uniform system to be adopted
by employers generally to care for
the dependents Of employees who join
the military forces OF the United
States, is to be worked out by the
Chamber of Commerce Of the United
States.
An investigation of the subject, and
report with recommendations will be
made by the Chamber for the Coun-
ell Of National Defense. 1t was un-
dertaken at the suggestion of Secre-
tary OF War Baker, chairman of the
council
Sentiment OF the business men of
the country with respect to voluntary
civilian assistance will be sounded
by the Chamber.
The Washington times., 1917-04-16
SPREAD POSLAM
TO TEST ON
PIMPLY SKIN

Try this! Spread PosIam over that
itching skin affection at night Then
dismiss the trouble from your mind.
Sleep soundly and. next morning. ex-
anime the skin and see just what one
application of Posiam has done. You
will rejoice to know of one remedy
possessed of real healing energy
which can bring about results so
quickly.
Eczema. Pimples. all broken-out.
itching surfaces. respond to Poslam
as to nothing else.
Sold everywhere. For free sample
write to Emergency Laboratories
243 West 47th St. New York City.
And Poslam Soap. bein0 medieated
with Poslam. will benefit your skin
while used daily for toilet and bath
Advt-
The Washington times., 1917-04-16
DANIELS FORBIDS
PRIVATE WIRELESS
All Licenses Are Suspended
During Period Of
the War;

All licenses for shore radio wireless
stations are suspended for the period
OF the war, under orders issued today
by Secretary OF the Navy Daniels.
Drastic legislation compelling opera
tors OF all private wireless stations
in Washington and elsewhere, to turn
over Immediately their apparatus, es-
peciaIIy their receiving sets. IL now
being urged by naval officers, who
declare this Is the only means of
checking the operations OF German
spies.
President Wilson's recent proclama-
tion directed that all wireless estab-
lishments be turned over to the Navy
Department.
Under Suspicion.
Any one operating a station in de-
fIance of the Presidents orders will
be under suspicion as being an enemy
agent"
Daniels issued the following state
ment, along with the Presidents
proclamation:
"Au licenses for radio stations on
shore are suspended for the dura-
ton of the war. The Secretary OF
the Navy has directed that during
the war all radio sending and receiv-
ing stations. other than those oper-
ated by the United States Govern
ment, be closed. A station is consid-
cred closed only when its antenna Is
lowered, coiled and sealed; ground
connection broken, and the apparatus
dismantIed and packed away. 1t is
incumbent upon the owners them
selves to close their stations.
'sFailure to close q station will re-
suit in its apparatus being confis-
Gated by the Government. The own
er of a station operating in defiance
OF this order will be under suspicion
OF being an enemy agent.
"It is requested that fullest pub
licity be given this notice, in order
that all persons may be acquainted
with these requirements. The Secre.
tary of the Navy takes this means of
informing the public"
Thousands Closed.
Acting in cooperation with the pol
ice, the Navy Department has closed
of private stations.
But naval radio officers now de-
mand a law compelling all operators
to surrender their apparatus to the
a law carrying a penalty |
TOT any receNinB sets VI pahSittiuS
apparatus found on premises Of a
civilian.
Secret wireless plants capable of
messages from fifty to
one hundred miles at sea could be
used to direct the operations of Ger
man submarines or sea raiders. Secret
sets could direct the op-
erations of German spies on American |
soil.
Censorship of telegraph and cable |
to Latin-America also |
The Washington times., 1917-04-16

is urged by naval officers. Mexico
they believe there IL greatest need
OF censorship OF news and private dis
patches there.
"Bed Spring. Sets.
One reason for the insis.ent de-
mand made by naval radio officers
for legislation to compel the surren-
der of radio receiving setJ Is the dis
covery that "bed spring" sets may be
set up and operated secretly without
giving any visible sign of ;heir pres.
ence.
1t has beenfound that a wireless ope-
rator can run a wire into the ground.
connecting with a sewer or water
pipe, and run another wire to con-
meet with an ordinary bed spring, Sc
cretsd in a private house, and with
receiving sets connected TO these
wires take" every message sent or
received at the Arlington, Tucker
ton or Sayville wireless stations.
Cree Britain's experience will be
put forward as an argument in advo-
cacy of this move. In Great Britain.
after war started, a provision of the
defense OF the realm act required
wireless operators to surrender their
apparatus to the government and
store them in government ware
houses.
Two Spies Caught.
After this law was in operation
some time two spies were caught.with
receiving apparatus In their posses
sion and were given three-year SEN
tences. The next day 800 receiving
sets were turned in to the govern
ment by others who had violated the
law.
In New York and Washington the
police have practically cleaned up
secret wireless operations, navy off,
cials said, but in Philadelphia and
other cities in the Atlantic seaboard
region the work of stamping ost pri-
vats wireless operation had gone for
ward more slowly.
All.over the United States. however.
officials said, the lists OF licensed
Wireless operators gave no index of
the number Of private stations oper-
ated, but that thousands of unlicensed
stations, many of them looked upon
with the greatest suspicion, had been
closed up.
Sayville and Tuckerton stations are
now operated as purely naval stations,
just as Arlington is operated No
commercial business of any character
is accepted at these stations.
The Washington times., 1917-04-16
VERDICT IS AFFIRMED.

The verdict of the District Supreme
Court in favor of Rachel e. T-imble
against the defunct brokerage firm
of Lewis johnson & Co.. today was
affirmed by the District Court Of Ap-
peals in an opinion written by Chief
Justice Shepard.
The plaintiff sought the return of
notes aggregating $4,000 deposited
with the brokerage. firm after ma
turity. The securities were trans
ferred to the District National Bank
and Mrs. Trimble's suit In replevin
resulted in an order directing the re-
turn of the securities.
The Washington times., 1917-04-16
DEFENSE LEAGUE MEETS.

A meeting OF the organization COM
mittee OF the Home Defense League
will be held in the office of Commits
sioner Brownlow this afternoon at
4:30. Plans for subdividing the league
into units and methods OF training
the members also probably will be
discussed.
The members OF the committee are:
Major Raymond W. Pullman. chair
man; odell s. Smith. Daniel ]. Gala
han, Woodbury. Blair. A. Left&itch
Sinclair. William p. Emo. and Charles
s. Shreve.
The Washington times., 1917-04-16
THE WEATHER REPORT.

Forecast for the District OF Colum-
bia and Maryland-Fair tonight and
probably Tuesday, becoming unsettled
by Tuesday night; not much change
in temperature; frost tonight: gentle
variable winds.
For VirRinia-Fair tonight and
probably Tuesday; frost in north por-
tion tonight; gentle variable winds.
The Washington times., 1917-04-16
TWO DIoCEsEs RECOVERED
Restored to France by Allies Ad.
vance, Says Cardinal Annette.

PARIS. April 1s-Cardinal Annette.
Archbishop OF Paris. has issued 4 pas
toral letter. which vas read in all the
churches. pointing out that the recent
Anglo-French advance already had re-
stored two dioceses to France
The Cardinal referred also to the i'm
portance of the action OF the United
States in taking up arms in behalf Of
liberty and Justice
The Washington times., 1917-04-16
PREPARES OWN FUNERAL
invalid Provides Corpse by Commit.
ting Suicide.

BISHOP, Cal, April l6.-After
having prepared carefully for his
own funeral, John ShortalI. a mining
man, went out and shot himself
through the head.
A month ago he had undergone an
operation for a growth on his lips,
and had become obsessed with the
fear that IL was a cancer. This led
him to self-destruction.
The Washington times., 1917-04-16
GERMANS TRY TO ESCAPE.

WILMINGTON, n. C., April 18.-The
crews Of two German merchantmen
held here tried to escape yesterday
from the United States marine hos
pitRl, where they are detained, but
were halted inside a high fence in
closing the building. The men, t@en-
ty in number, will be sent to Glou-
cester, n. J., for internment
The Washington times., 1917-04-16
GERMANS CLAIM SUCCESS
Announce RepuIse Of More Attacks
BY British Troops.

BERLIN (via Lendon). April 16.-
Repulse OF more British attacks were
announced in today's official statement
ment.
The British were repuIsed along
The Washington times., 1917-04-16

the northern bank of Scarpe and
northeast of Croissille." the war office
declared. They were also driven
back at Lagnicourt and Boursies."
The Washington times., 1917-04-16
TempeFaturea.
Tide Table.

Average temperature for this date
for the last 80 years-52.
The Washington times., 1917-04-16
Sun and Moon Table.

Light automobile lamps 7:I7 .. m.
The Washington times., 1917-04-16

is urged by naval officers. Mexico
they regard as a danger point, and
they believe there IL greatest need
of censorship or news and private dis
patches there.
The Washington times., 1917-04-16

very interesting, but TO the thousands OF people who
have experienced difficulty in getting what they want
in foods recently il will no doubt be good news.
These items below are low-priced for Tuesday
and Wednesday selling.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-04-27

artist in landscape gardening, and a
capable par.iamentarian, is at the
same time lovable home-maker and
q mother Of the type of sons that
Other mothers want their lads to be:
yet all Of this Mrs. Caldwell is, and
When. she accomplishes the new task
tnar her Craftsmanship has brought
aooQt' tennessee women will have to
ma even more adjectives to describe
the way they feel about her. They
are watching eagerly while she en-
aea|orS TO persuade the legislature to
PROVIDE the Vocational School with a.
hospital and endowment. There
were ,1, many progressive men in the
1912 legislature, and their attentive
needing Of Federation voices brought
So9ut e the long-wished Vocational
S,chool; 1t is not too much to hone
mat the legislature of 1917 will he |
luSt as progressive and Just as rea- |
,onaole !, The thing to be decided is |
ms; WI. Tennessee have an institu- |
-oh winch she will not be ashamed
o compare with the schools of Other
,,5t, ,,&,eS, Or will she have one made
'1a!e-y endowed and so stinpiIv
acI-PPea that those who toiled for its
s"'I%a"on can only view the results
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-04-27

quilt Of silk patchwork, made bv a
schoo! mother in one Of the Federat-
tons mountain settlements. There is
something in the silken whole Of it,
made up Of so many little parts, each
toIIed out with care and exactness.
that expresses in a symbolic way the
multiform duties which must all be
fitted together, just so, to form the
whole Of federation presidents work
her year-round gift to the clubs
that have honored her with their
choosing.
A Book for Club Women.
There has recently come from the
press a volume entitled, "Woman'g
Wo.k in Tennessee" edited and pub
lished by the State Federation Of Wo-
mems Clubs. 1t gives history Of the
struggle and achievements Of the clubs
end it shows that many reforms
which Tennessee is proudly proclaim
ing had their initiation among
earnest groups Of women. who we're
Urged by the spiritual impulsion of
Service. 1t is a wise and practical
'enture, this book that has been so
eagerly welcomed, and one Of the best
hlngs about it is that the proceeds !
II its sale are to be turned over to ,
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-04-27

| know what you Tennessee womcr
90 at your clubs" said little col.
lege girl in California. "You eat
beaten biscuit and talk about your an
cestors."
"Youn do wonders when you get
suffrage" | was patronizingly in
formed in Chicago.
"Thc reason you've accomplished 50
much legislation is because YOU
haven't gone mad about suffrage" :"
from one Of the most prominent club
women in Rhode Island.
I'VE make our beaten biscuit now
with a little nickel-plated roller, and
it doesn't take nearly 50 much time"
! inform little Miss California. Gas
for the ancestorS-they were worth
talking about, now, weren't they"
eve didn't wait for suffrage to do
things" | meekly submit to Chicago,
and to Rhode Island | say this:
whether the women Of Tennessee
want suffrage or do not want it, you
can understand one thing: our men
are working for US and with US, and
whatever we do will have been thor
oughly weighed beforehand" To all
three | might add, in plain American
patoi&, that the main activity Of the
Tennessee Federation is Just "saw-
ing wood" But it took a struggle,
and rather a peculiar one, to come to
unified wOod-sawing.
In the West, the middle West and
in parts Of New England, one Of the
principal difficulties with the fedora
tons has been to stimulate an inter
est in and an appreciation for the fine
arts. Chairmen Of these depart
ments. in submitting their annual
reports, are obliged to deal generous
ly in adicctives about their hopes for
the future, and to report very little Of
accomplished work (save where some /
beautiful enthusiast, like Mrs. Ches- .
ter Deering, with her music, has rev
olutioniZcd a community. The club .
women Of these sections are 50 in /
tensely interested in civics that, as
one federation walled, cart and music .
are our neglected children"
Cultural Clubs of Tennessee
In Tennessee it has been the other