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The Washington times., 1917-04-13

The masters of seized enemy mer
chantmen are assuring Collector Ma
lone volubly that there are no bombs
aboard their craft, and Mr.. Malone
is taking their assurances for exact
ly what they're worth.
The Washington times., 1917-04-13
Considers Suffragettes Tempt Fate
PicketinE the White House Gate.

To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
1t seems to me most indiscreet and
almost tempting to fate, that suf-
fragettes should have to meet and
picket the White House gate. Why
do these women linger there? Haven't
they either home or care? Or is 1t
that they wish to be figured in wide
publicity?
Let's look ahead a. little way and
see what they will have to say when
children of a future year gather
around their tales to hear. That time
Is surely going to come, and they'll
be told of fife and drum, OF men who
fought and bled and died for the ma
tion's honor, the country's pride.
What then can these brave pickets
tell to the children dear? Just that
they stood at the wickets and sighed
for the vote to appear. They cannot
boast of a duty performed for their
country's need. Their present acts
lack beauty and reek of political
greed.
Supposing that all the time they
spend watching the White House
The Washington times., 1917-04-13

Many golf clubs are offering to
raise vegetables. When the country
needs a chain of truck gardens it's
only right that they should furnish
their links.
The Washington times., 1917-04-13
Amusements.

Belasco-"Fiora Bella" $40 D. m.
New National-"Miss Springtime." $50 p. m.
tba CabbaEe Patch 7:I6 and s:l5 p. m.
n = Keith's-Vaudeville, 2:l5 and s:l5 y. m.
2:L5 and s:l5 p. m
Loew's Columbia-PhotoplAys, lO:So a. m. 70
II q. m.
stand-PhotopIays II r.. m. TO II p. m.
lGarden-Photoplays II .. IN. to II y. m.
The Washington times., 1917-04-13

The plan to turn all Indiana into
a big farm will stir to action the
few remaining novelists who hadn't
already bought country estates with
their royalties.
The Washington times., 1917-04-13

From Berlin's standpoint the Ed
dystone disaster was doubly success
full, since most of its victims were
women and girls.
The Washington times., 1917-04-13

That Kansas farmer who got the
first loan under the new Federal
farm loan act pronounces "Uncle
Sam" with the accent on the Uncle" !"
The Washington times., 1917-04-13

General Wood may have taken a
mach needed nap on the ball field,
but nobody ever found him asleep at
the switch.
The Washington times., 1917-04-13

The railways announcement that
they are ready to move troops should
inspire the Government to renewed
efforts to provide the troops.
The Washington times., 1917-04-13

"WeIcome" was never written on
our doormat for Tarnowski, and we'll.
be genuinely glad to see him go.
The Washington times., 1917-04-13

Yes, IL is true one OF the new en-
rloyments OF women in big buildings
is highly elevating. But half their
work is taking people down.
The Washington times., 1917-04-13


movaf of War Restrictions In Its
Policies.
To the Editor Of THE TINES:
In a telegram received today the
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance
Company announces that until fur
tary or naval service in time OF war
have been removed.
The company has been writing poll
cies containing a provision that II the
insured should actually enter mill
tary or naval service in time of war
he should pay an additional premium
of per cent OF the face of the
policy. This restriction has been re-
moved as to all outstanding policies
OF the company, and the company
even goes further and announces that
the restriction will be removed as to
policies issued until further notice.
The. officers and directors of The
company have taken this step as a
patriotic move, because they feel that
they would thereby best represent the
sentiments OF their two hundred
thousand policyholders.
Being a mutual company, the tre-
mendous losses which would be suf-
fered by the company IL war are
necessarily borne by the whole body
OF policyholders. unless a large ad-
ditional premium is charged to those
men who enlist. As an American
company in every sense, and one
which has never done business
abroad. 1t now comes forward and
offers to do its bit by continuing the
insurance OF those who go to the
front. without placing upon them the
burden Of an additional war premium.
ORVILLE B. DROWN,
Washington representative.
The Washington times., 1917-04-13

Germans in general are now, more
interested in mastication than in an.
neXation.
The Washington times., 1917-04-13

The Turk seems about to join the
ranks OF those who cannot help but
weep when they hear that blessed,
blessed word, MesSpotamia-"
The Washington times., 1917-04-13
Thinks Pension System should BE
Changed to Expedite.

ihihks Pension System should BE
Changed to Expedite. .
To the Editor Of THE TINES:
Please allow me space to suggest to
the President and his advisers how
they may aid their program 6f pre-
paredness. We all know that enlist
ments have been slow. 90.
i will discuss what / believe to be
one OF the main causes why men do
not more readily enlist. have heard
II stated many times that the common
soldier gets shabby treatment during
his service and no consideration from
the Government after leaving the ser
vice.
The Pension Offce requires In pen.
sions claims a degree of proof strong
er than is required in a court Of law.
But, and this Is the worst feature.
a soldier may prove his case; then
what happens? II is left with a
little group OF clerks-who are, or
may be under orders to keep the
allowance down for the fiscal year
to say whether or not the man is
injured ''in a pensionable degree"
From that autocratic decision an ap-
peal lies, but ii is like appealing
from Phillip drunk to Phillip sober.
as about one pension appeal in every
hundred Is allowed.
Now, this Is all wrong and ought
to be remedied. 1t is unfair to ask
a man to risk life and limb in de-
fense OF his country and then allow
few bureaucrats to deprive
him OF his just rewards. Men won't
enlist while such a system prevails.
The Times, with its bold and out
spoken sentiments and its patriotic
stand on all questions, can render a
great service to the nation and its
defenders by calling attention of Con
gress to this evil in our pension sys
tenn.
want to thank The Times for its
brave stand for American honor and
American rights, and trust and be
heve your columns will take as bold
stand for the rank and file who per
force must do the hard fighting and
take the risk of all dangers in the
coming world war.
CONSTANT READER.
The Washington times., 1917-04-13

Cupid maintains his record as the
best recruiting sergeant.
The Washington times., 1917-04-13
Says War Restrictions Have Been Re-
moved From His Company Policies.


To the Editor OF THE TIMES:
1 noticed in yesterday afternoons
issue OF The Times an article headed
Insurance Rates Fixed for Soldiers. /"
] notice in this article that you state
the State Mutual will accept no. war
risk, and IL the holder violates this
agreement will refuse to pay any part
of the policy except the return of
premiums. This Is an error, as the
State Mutual wired ME on April 4 as
follows:
War restriction removed from out
standing policies. Will advise later
regarding new issues"
This telegram Is signed by the
president of the company. The State
Mutual for the past year or two has
been writing a war clause in their
policies. covering war duties during
the first year of their policies.
What they intend doing in reference
to those who insure in the future, /
do not know, but no doubt they will
make some provision whereby they
can serve enlisted men.
JOHN NJ. CHERRY,
General Agent.
The Washington times., 1917-04-13

Are dramatic critics always as bored
as they seem to be?
The Washington times., 1917-04-13

Corset Steel Saves Girls Life
Headline.
Now what do you dress reformers
have to say?
The Washington times., 1917-04-13

Guatemala, Peru, and China are
thinking of coming In while the
waters fine.
The way the Patagonians and blond
Eskimos are hanging back is getting
DON MARQUIS.
The Washington times., 1917-04-13

All property belonging to the erst-
while Car has been confscated. But
IL is likely that the neighbors will
bring him in some food.
The Washington times., 1917-04-13
LETTERS TO THE TIMES FROM IT'S READERS

seses w. put inIo isarnins 70 sew
mstas7 sunno.snr ,hny .r @ Is,..
banners a toss over the white House
walt, and actively worked for our
Req Cross and answered their eoun-
trys cal-
A deed ike that would, In futurs
Gay, give 70 tneir waning years,
chanee 10 say tnat tney troo tne way
tnat the reo-oioooed petriot enesrs-
Ihen why not now tne e.pse aVow
ana WIN your woman mlSnt' A1fwer :,
tne can tnAt went out 70 ah-ser2to
the game ana hsnt' u NJ -
Urges Uhiversai Training ~ Means
Of Brin<ina q Unined National
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range having oooseo sneits upon 'ns
European front and having visited the
camps. munition' works and hospitals
., Er1Iand and France have .e.n
-
Ihe "ounDee anu e"e ee
ows and orphans, ana the ruins not
only of buildings but Of broad fields
none of the pomp and circumstances
=, h,,, al n, a.. horror
again anu
remark IL England hao only hstened
to Lord Robertsi II we had only been
readv this would never have hap
nenedr,
o,,ickIv hec.me eonvfneed that
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The Washington times., 1917-04-13
ThOMAS hOBINS,
Secretary Naval Construction Board.
Suggests That Children TIL the Pub
lie Lands to Drive Down the Hlsh

Suggests That Children TIL the Pub
lie Lands to Drive Down the HIEh
Cost Of Living.
To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
An easy solution to the vexed ques-
tion of short crops is suggested:
Get Congress to permit the use OF
various parks-beauty spots-abound-
ing in this city, for the cultivation Of
the lighter crops.
Assign each OF them to the boys
and girls In that immediate vicinity.
Instead of providing playgrounds for
idle pastime, create a rivalry as to re-
suits and then set aside larger tracts
in Lincoln Park and the Zoo for rails
ing heavier crops for the allies-prices
to be regulated by law. There are
enough gardeners in the employ OF
the Government to act as teachers
to start this scheme.
Children living in asylums and
other charitable institutions would
get real healthfui employment-the
results would give the incentive for
industry. Children love to feel that
they are doing things.
MARY J. WETSTEIN
The Washington times., 1917-04-13

The baseball season peeps UP like
a violet through the snow. This, we
are reliably informed, is Its only re-
semblance to the popular flower men
toned.
The Washington times., 1917-04-13

William Tdtor GdVeTtises Potato
Farm for sale, and ]. W. Barter an
nounces IN morning contemporary
that he has real estate for sale or er-
change. ~ Donder,' tJrttes !. Wonder,
az Mr.. Bdrter's middle name could be
| WIIIfO
The Washington times., 1917-04-13

Hindenburg's triumphant retreat
is still retreat.
The Washington times., 1917-04-13

When Germany gets her suffrage
reform plans to working there are
quite a lot of people in this country
who will want to be going home to
vote.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-04-14
WARN KAISER OF REPUBLIC
German Socialists Make Prediction in
Reichstag-Demand Larger Pow.
ers in Foreign Policy.

London, April 3.-Therc were stormy
scenes In the relchstag on Friday, ac-
cOrding to II Reuter- dispatch from Am
sterdnm. when socialist deputies fore
Swallowed the establishment of re-
public and demanded that the reichstag
have larger powers in the foreign pol
icy.
Dr. Eduard David, the Socialist lead
or. Is quoted by the Cologne Gazette
as saying: "My party has addressed
an appeal to foreign socialists for
peace without anrs,xation. 1t has been
rejected. The French want absolute
ly to annex Alsace-Lorraine."
lie asked for the creation Of con-
stltutional democratic state.
George Ledebour, Social Democratic
leader, said: "We regard u republic
rs coming inevitable development In
Germany.
History now Is marching with sew
en-league boots. The German people
indeed, show incredible patience. The
reichstag must have the right to n
voice In the conclusion Of alliances,
peace treaties and declarations of war.
The imperial chancellor must be dis
missed when the reichstag demands
It,"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-04-14
RIOT AT PEACE MEET REACH GERMAN BASE
1000 PERSONS STORM ACADEMY
OF MUSIC AT BALTIMORE, MD.
Tree" is Cry Raised by
the Mob. ...t

Baltimore, Md. April 3.-After the
greatest patriotic demonstration this
city has seen since the Spansi-Amer-
lean war. crowd of 1000 persons
storIned The Academy OF Music on
Sunday night. swept II Gordon of police
aside and smashed II big paclliSt meet
ing To bits, stopping DR.. David Starr
Jordan in tho middle of n word and
refusing To allow the speaking to con
linuc
I'VE will hang Dave Jordan to a
sour apple tree"
Thus sang the bowling swaying mob
rs II stormed the academy.
Rev DIR. X. w. llOgue, the leading
spirit in the meeting. heard the omi-
nous demonstration in the street. Harry
A. lienkel manager of the academy.
summoned him to the rear of the
stage, and. after hurried talk, Doctor
Hogue whispered TO Doctor Jordan,
who stepped aside.
Doctor Hogue then announced that
the mob had broken into the academy
and rs flowers Of peace. he asked the
audience to disperse quietly.
mo, we won't" yelled two or three
men In the gallery.
All this time the mob had been gath
ering and working up fury and en-
thnsiasm In 1.-THE street. II was not
angry until the paclfists emerged from
the academy. IT had been forced back
by the police, and had retired ut the
request Of Manager lIcnkel. from the
building and stood hundred deep In
Howard street.
Through this yelling crowd the po-
lice attempted to make a gap and used
their clubs freely, In fact. too freely,
those who witnessed the scene said.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-04-14
BATTLE CREEK NEWS

Battle Creek, Mich.-"I feel 1t my
duty to write this. My health has been
very poor for the last five years. My
system was all run down; felt tired
and weak all the time. / also suffered
from bladder trouble, rheumatism,
lumbago. 1 spent great deal Of
money for doctor bills but never got
results. wrote DR.. Pierce for advice
and have taken the Anuric Tablets,
Golden Medical Discovery, Favorite
Prescription and Pleasant Pellets, and
am feeling much better; my appetite is
improved also. can't be thankful
enough to DR.. Pierce and his medi-
cines and am pleased to recommend
them to others who are suffering. Am
also thankful for such kind advice
MRS. M. M. BLACK, TIA Calhoun st.
All druggists dispense DIR. Pierce'a
medicines.
Consult DIR. Pierce by letter, all cor
respondence confidential.
Address DR.. Pierce. Invalids Hotel,
Buffalo, N, z
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-04-14
HAD A CAPITAL OF $500
In Six Years He Was Well Off

An Alberta farmer, who had Dor.
rowed from loan company, In re-
hitting to them the last payment on
his mortgage, decided to give them the
history of his experience, on n Mani
toba farm. 1t was that of many anoth-
er farmer, and for the benefit Of those
who contemplate change the liberty
Is taken of reproducing 1t.
II will give you here n brief sum
mary Of my experience since coming
here six years ago. was new hand
Mt farming, my trade being meat-cut-
ting and butchering. My capital was
800, which was q first payment on
my quarter section (1G0 acres). Most
Of my stock, harness, implements, etc,
were bought at sales, all ION time"
necessarily. The buildings on the place
were about as good as nothing and had
either to be rebuilt or replaced entirely.
There were 20 acres broken, and very
badly farmed, bringing poor returns
the first year." After mentioning u
number Of mischances, he says: "In
spite of all these drawbacks, i have
done well. consider my farm worth
$500 to $4,000. l have four head of
horses, IL Of cattle, over 400 purebred
Buff Orpington chickens and 125 tur-
keys, besides implements, harness. etc,
20 run my place. l have well 40
feet deep with an inexhaustible supply
of water. The well with pump cost
me $500. I have built $125 chicken
house and put up nearly $50 worth of
poultry fencing; have built root cellars
TO hold over 5000 bushels Of potatoes
and other vegetables. As to income, l
raise about ten ncres of garden and
roots annually which net from 5000 to
$1,000 total. / generally sell from
20 to 40 tons timothy hay which brings
from So to $l4 per ton. My grain is
most all used on the farm except n
few hundred bushels sold to the neigh
bors for seed. My four milk cows bring
In from $50 to $50 each Counting calf.
Last year so hens laid coo dozen eggs
which averaged more than % cents a
dozen U always work for winter egg
production). The surplus hens were
sold in spring, dressed at 81 each. My
turkeys average $3.50 each In fall. BY
having vegetables to feed my young
cattle, the two-year-old steers bring
SIS each in spring. "-Advertisement.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-04-14
STUDIES WAR PLANS
PRESIDENT GIVES PERSONAL AT.
TENTIoN TO PREPAREDNESS
MEASURE FOR CONGRESS.
MAY DRAFT YOUTHS 10 TO %
Call Made for 10000 Men Of All Trades
to Join the Reserve corps--Army of
10000 Is Planned by War Depart
ment.

Washington. April G.--President VIII
paredness plans drawn up by the war
and navy departments and the coun-
ell of national defense. He has given
personal attention to the details OF all
Of the measures which will be present
ed To congress as soon as the war res
olutiOn Is adopted.
Secretary Baker conferred with the
president on army plans.
That the United States will he
largely. II not altogether financed in
war with Germany. through the fed
eral reserve banks, was indicated by
the monthly statement which declared
congress will be asked to pass legisla-
tlon granting the federal reserve board
additional rights Immediately.
Legislation under which IN army or
100000 young men may be raised by
selective conscription will be present.
ed to congress by the war department
as soon as the pending war resolution
has been adopted.
Only those between certain ages yet
10 be announced. possibly eighteen and
twenty-three. are To be called, and of
these, exemptions will apply To mar
ried men, others with dependents.
those needed in war industries and
men who fail to show the proper physi-
cal condition.
Those remaining may form more
than the number desired for the first
army, and another selection would be
necessary. possibly by lot. When that
army is sufficiently trained and sup
piled with officers from the regular
army, National Guard and officers re-
serve corps. another quota will likely
be called by the same process, Gradu-
alton of the first class at the West
Point Military academy April 70 will
supply 125 trained officers.
Mobilization of the naval militia and
the naval reserve probably will be or
dered soon to man reserve ships and
coast patrol vessels. Only about 49,
900 additional men could be obtained
that way. however, and conscription
may be applied for the navy. The ma
tiOnal defense council Is working as
siduously preparing the channels
through which steady stream of mu-
nitions and supplies may flow for srmy
and navy needs.
The war department wants 10000
men of all trades Immediately to Join
the quartermaster enlisted reserve
corps. Rapid promotion is promised to
men who prove lit in their particular
lines of work behind the fighting front.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-04-14
ARMED U. S. SHIP SUNK
American Steamer Aztec Torpedoed
Without Warning at Might
Eleven Of Crew Missing.

Washington. April 4.-Eleven Of the
crew of the armed American steamer
Aztec. torpedocd without warning or
the French coast. are missing, accOrfb
ing to IA dispatch received at &c
French embassy
Lieut.. Fuller Graham and II Ameri-
can blucjackets constituting the armed
guard Of the vesesl, are reported to
have been saved.
The Aztec was the first armed
American ship to be sunk since the be-
ginning Of the German ruthless under
sea boat campaign. Sixteen Americans
were In the crew OF the vessel and Ii Is
believed several of them perished.
The vessel had cargo Of the value
OF more than half n million dollars.
The Aztec was formerly In the serv-
ice of the Pacific Mail line.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-04-14
RUSSIAN ENVOY IS SHOT
Count Michael Borzakovsky, Who Ar
rived at Baltimore Recently. Taken
to Hospital.

Baltimore. Nd. April Count
Michael Borzakovsky. commercial at
tache of the Russian government, who
arrived from Petrograd eight days ago.
was shot while In the Baltimore Coun-
try club. lie is now in a hospital here.
NJ. Borzakovsky arrived here Saturday.
He was found unconscious on the floor
of the club. One of his physicians said
that the shooting was not an accident.
The Russian embassy at Washington
was notified.
Washington, April 5.-M. Borzakov-
sky was commercial messenger for
the Russian government. M. BorZa-
kovsky came .hese last week to make
n personal visit lat the embassy after
delivering a number of papers to New
York banks and the Russian CONNER
cial agent there. 1t was said.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-04-14
GREEN'S AUGUST FLOWER

Few persons can be sick who use
Green's August Flower. 1t has been
used for all ailments that are caused
by disordered stomach and inactive
liver, such as sick headache. constipa-
ton, sour stomach, nervous indiges-
ton, fermentation Of food, palpitation
Of the heart from gases created in
the stomach, pains in the stomach and
many other organic disturbances.
August Flower is gentle laxative.
regulates digestion, both In the stom-
ach and intestines, cleans and sweet
ems the stomach and whole alimentary
canal, and stimulates the liver to Sc
crete the bile and impurities from the
blood. Try 1t. Two doses Will relieve
you. Used for fifty years In everS
town and hamlet in the United Slater
and In all civilized countries.--Adv.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-04-14
To Preuent Old Age
Coming Too Soon !

"Toxic poisons In the blood are thrown
our by the kidneys. The kidneys act as
filters for such products. If we wish to
prevent old age coming too soon and In
crease our chances for long life, we
should drink plenty Of pure water and
take little Anuric," says the world
famed DIR. Pierce of Buffalo, N. Y.
When suffering from backache, fire.
quent or scanty urine, rheumatic pains
here or there, or that constant tired,
worn-out' feeling, the simple way to
overcome these disorders is merely to
obtain little Anuric double strength
from your nearest druggist and you will
quickly notice the grand results. You
will find It many times more potent
than lithia, and that It dissolves uric
acid 40 hot water does sugar.