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The Washington times., 1917-12-27
CALL man TOGO
TO WORK AND FIND
HIM MALMOST DEAD

A desire to get to work on time d
responsible for the small chance that
]. Gabon has for life this morning.
He was discovered unconscious IN
his room at o25 Z street northwest
at o'clock by N. Goldman. proprie-
tor Of a grocery store and roomIng
house at that address. Two gas Jets
and q gas stove were burning fun
force. The windows were tightly
shut, and the door closed
The Lights consumed all the oxygen
In the room Physicians at Emerg-
ency Hospital say Gabo1 has a
chance for recovery. Gaboff Is IN
the employ OF the contracting nrm Of
Brause q Blot. Of New York. and was
engaged In finishing the new United
Cigar store at Eleventh and Pennsyf.
Vania avenue. He lives IN New York.
Shortly before going to bed last
night Carbon asked Goldman to Be
sure TO wake him at Z o'clock so that
he would be at work on time.
81 told him." said Mrs. Goldman.
wife Of the proprietor. mot to burn
the gas long because Il makes en-
psnss for me-and Il burned ali night
long. II II because that he wanted
to 90 to work on time because We
would not have awakened him n be
had not asked US"
The Washington times., 1917-12-27

be welcome until we can secure ade-
quate increases.
'Tt Is my firm conviction that none
Of the laws that have been
passed favorable TO the Government
employe would have been possible
without organization. That Is why
we are going to double our member
ship. A difficulty that we constantly
encounter is that many Government
clerks are unable to look far enough
ahead to see the great advantages
that must accrue to them from being
members OF an organization working
for their beneht
'Tt is not our purpose to try to
force anything down the throat Of
Congress while we hold their noses.
We do not want to appear before
them with a great show Of power and
say, You have got TO do this II Is
our purpose to lay before them the
conditions as they are Our member
ship must be doubled so that we can
exert twice ss commanding an innu-
ence.
1--WE realize that IL we are to
achieve the fullest measure of sue
cess, II can only be done by Great
ing in the minds Of the members OF
Congress a sentiment entirely fay-
'OraDle 10 our OrBdnl1ahiOn- an
satisfied that Congress means to be
fair with the Government employO.
and that It only remains for Us to
show that body that we are actu-
ated by the highest motives, and that
II Is our sincere desire to bring the
civil service OF the United States TO
the highest plane OF efficiency both
from the viewpoint OF the employer
and the employe.
TOUR loyalty to our Government
and our patriotism need no reafflr-
nation. As Federal employees we are
a part OF the Government. and bound
to support 1t at all times. Our pa
triotism has always been manifest,
and the recent response OF Govern
ment employees to the call for finan-
cial aid for Uncle Sam was an evil
dence OF II.
There are many other things that
We must take up as soon as we get
temporary relief from the starvation
wages that some OF the clerks are
being paid. Important among these
things is legislation for the retire
ment OF those who have spent their
lives in useful service. The plan Is
that when an employe reaches the
age of seventy he should be retired
with a small annuity to continue for
thirty years
The Washington times., 1917-12-27
MAN AND HIS DOG
DRIVE TO CAPITAL
FROM CALIFORNIA

In a trip across the country from
San Diego, Cal, to Coney Island. New
York, George d. Brown, a native of
Connecticut, who has been living in
the West for years, reached washing
ton today determined 20 get TO the
seaside resort OF Greater New York
within the next twelve days.
He started his trans sntinentaI trip
May i, with a homemade buggy, q
stout set OF harness, and a chunky
six-year.Old horse that has gained
twenty-five pounds since it began its
trip. He maintains q schedule OF
twenty-five miles each day. and has
made four stop-overs OF four or five
days on his way to the summer resort
Brown failed In the orange growing
business five years ago, he stated to-
day. 81 conceived the idea" he said,
'Of making this trip to learn the state
of the roads, to gain the knowledge
OF the country, and ascertain how hos
pitabie the American people are to-
day to a man nearly sixty years old
who is making his way over the coun-
try, his companions being a dog, a
horse, and his own thoughts"
Browns dog had gained in weight.
Browns only sickness. he said, was
due to acute indigestion brought on
by a restaurant meal in Cheyenne.
The Washington times., 1917-12-27
Facts About the Sugar Situation

Our Government has asked you to sugar spar
insly We believe that the people of this country
will be glad to do their part to the sugar
supply when they know the facts.
These facts follows:
More than twothirdS of the source Of Europe's
sugar supply is within the present battle lines. This
has resulted in greatly reducing the production Of
sugar in Europe.
England and France and other countries have been
forced to 60 for sugar to Cuba.
Ordinarily. nearly all Of the Cuban sugar comes
to the United States and is refined here, chiefly for
home This is not the
In view Of the exceptional world demand for sugar
there surplus, and barely enough to tide
until the crop comes in. The people of the New
England and Atlantic Coast States should sugar
Sparinsly. No one should hoard or waste it.
This Company has surplus sugar to SELL It is
working with the Government to the supply,
and to take of the Allies 50 far possible.
Do not pay increased retail price.
American Sugar Refining Company
"SDeeten it LUith Domino''
GranuIated Tablet CONFECTIONERY Brown
The Washington times., 1917-12-27
IRISH POLICEMAN
TAKES IN Dutch
AS ENEMY ALIENS

NEW YORK, Dec. 2T-Policeman
Henry O'Brien passed his life
on the bounding ocean before
he Joined the force. and to him the
world outside Of the United States is
peopled only BY dGgoes, Scandina'
vians. and Dutchmen. He has heard
college-bred cops distinguish between
the subdivisions OF the Latin and
make subdistinctions OF the Teuton
and draw shades OF differences be-
tween the Morse. but TO him there eX-
list only the main stems. especially
that the Dutch are Germans.
He dashed from the West Sixty
eighth street station with a glad
cry when the lieutenant hung up tho
telephone and told him that a group
OF German sailors were making the
neighborhood OF Riverside drive and
Seventy ninth street raucous with
Die Wacht am Rhein" and "Deutsch-
land Ueber Allies" were trampling on
the American nag. and threatening
women and children. on the basis
that one cop OF Irish descent is a
match for full cargo OF German
seamen, O'Brien foresaw no difficulty
In surrounding the Germans and
hauling them to the coop.
At the place designated he found
William HOll, Peter Van Dyk Beages,
Gerandos Alsosos, Notify Beagenberg,
and Jacobus Hook, giving a perfect
Imitation Of hve sailors ashore and
making the vicinity throb with mel
ody. They massed in close formation
when they saw him coming along,
and elected Alsosos as their spokes-
man.
Alsosos said as coherentIy as he
could that whereas il was undeniabIe
that they had partaken Of schnapps IL
was untrue that they were Germans.
but on the contrary were Holland
Dutch and on shore leave for The day
from the Dutch steamship Texal. w.
ing at midstream in the adjacent Hud-
son.
oBrien enunciated as final the
proposition that the Dutch are Ger
mans and hence all Dutchmen are
subjects OF the Kaiser. Having In
duced Gerandos Alosos to repeat his
name and having announced that
there was syllable too many on each
end OF II and that nobody but q Ger
man spy would endeavor to secrete
himself behind a name as obviously
untrue TO life as that, OBrIen took
the five singing sailOrmen to the sta
ton house and charged them with
making hostile demonstration.
O'Brien's skipper, himself not free
from the suspicion that between
Dutehmen ana Germans the distinc-
tion may be too purely academic for
police purposes, put the men in stor.
age for ultimate disposition by a mag
istrate.
The Washington times., 1917-12-27
QUESTION OF NEW
RAILS COMMITTEE
HEAD UNSETTLED

Senator Martin. Democratic leader
Of the Senate. said today that the
ehaIrmanship Of the Senate Interstate
Commerce Committee to succeed Sen
Ator Newlands could be settled either
by the steering committee or IN eau
Gus. The Democratic steering COM
mittee is the Committee on Commit
tees
Senator Martin declined to specu-
late in any way as to who would b"
made chairman.
Ranking Democrat.
Senator Ellison d. Smith Of South
Carolina is the ranking Senator on
F, the Democratic side. Ordinarily he
would become the new chairman
without difficulty. But Senator
Smith has not devoted special atten-
tion to Interstate commerce oues-
tions, and there is opposition TO mis-
selection. Moreover, although he is
the ranking Democrat. Senator Pom
creme has actually served on the
committee longer than he.
Mention is made today OF Senator
Underwood and Senator Robinson as
possibilities. 1t has been suggested
that the committee might elect its
own chairman but this Is not PROB
able. Senator Martins opinion is pret-
ty conclusive on that score
A complication is the fact that
Northern Democrats have few impor-
tant places in the Senate organiza-
tion. Senator Newlands was North
ern man. and some OF the Northern
Democrats believe the chairmanship
should 60 to Senator Pomerene on
this account
Vacancy on Committee.
Besides the chairmanship, there
will be a vacancy on the committee
TO MI. This will cause competition.
other complications in the filling OF
the chairmanship are found In the
fact that IL Smith of South Carolina
gets 1t, then the, chairmanship he
holds now, that OF Immigration, will
have to be filled; IL Pomerene gets II,
the Craftsmanship OF Privileges and
Elections which he holds, will be va
cant. The Committee on Privileges
and Elections has the La Toilette
case before It, and is in the limelight
accordingly.
The Washington times., 1917-12-27
KILLS OWN BROTHER,
AT HOLIDAY FESTIVAL

CHICAGO, Dec. 27.-In the board
ing house of Joseph Antonia. South
Chicago. there was tubilation because
the Italians are holding the Germans
along the Piave. Came with the
guests Michael Dalosiolo and his
brother Joseph. There was rejoicing,
a few bottles OF wine. and such music
as the occasion demanded. Joseph OBJ
served that Michael was overatten-
tive to Madame Antonia.
Lay away, Mike, and be a gentle
man." said Joseph. Madame is the
wife OF our host"
Michael drew forth his stiletto and
plunged IL into his brothers bosom.
Several hours later he was found un-
der the bed in the house of a friend.
He confessed and was locked up. The
body Of Joseph awaits an inquest to-
day.
The Washington times., 1917-12-27
GERMANS ARE BLAMED
FOR TOWNS BURNING

wHITEBURG, Ky, Dec. 2T-Fire.
believed to have been the work OF
German agents, destroyed part OF the
town OF wayland, north OF here, caus-
ing a loss of 100000. Among the
buildings destroyed was the store
house OF the Elkhorn Mining Cor
poration.
Rewards have been offered for the
incendiaries. and armed guards are
now protecting adjoining plants.
The Washington times., 1917-12-27
SLEEP IN COLD AIR TO
AVOID PNEUMONIA

CHICAGO, Dec. 27.-DsathS from
pneumonia are increasing and a new
warning has just been issued by the
department of health. Citizens are
advised to:
Practice moderation in eating and
Drinking; avoid crowded gatherings;
sleep only in a well-ventilRted bed
room and not TO keep late hours.
sleeping in cold, fresh air" reads
the weekly health bulletin, helps to
increase ones resistance to cold and
greatly lessen the danger from colds.
OF course, there must be covering
enough on the bed SO that you are
comfortable"
The Washington times., 1917-12-27
STEAMSHIP SINKS TUG
NNEW YORK HARBOR

NEW YORK. &c. 27.-SIx harbor
boatmen saved their lives here today
by leaping clear Of the tug Juanita,
which was rammed and sunk in the
icy waters near Governors Island by
the steamship Ancon. The Juanita,
which was cut in half by the steam
was rammed.
A strong food tide is believed to
have been responsible for the acci-
dent The six boatmeu weer picked
up by other tugs and rushed TO hos
pItals for treatment for shock and
exposure. 1t Is believed all will re-
cover.
The Washington times., 1917-12-27
BONAR Law DOESN'T
KNOW BILLY SUNDAY

LONDON, Dec. 27.-Such il fame.
Denying a rumor in the House Of
Commons that the British government
had invited Billy Sunday to visit this
country, Chancellor OF the Exchequer
Bonar Law had to admit he didn't
know who this William Sunday was.
The Washington times., 1917-12-27
GEN. CLEMENT OUT FOR
PHYSICAL DISABILITY

General Clement, formerly com
nAnder OF the Pennsylvania national
runrd, has been definitely dropped
from war service for physical dis
qualifications.
After failing TO pass a FIRST physical
examination ordered by the army
plucking branch, he failed the secon~
time in q test given at his own re-
quest
The Washington times., 1917-12-27
JUVENILE DELINQUENCY
INCREASED BY WAR

CHICAGO. Dec. 27-Judge Arnold.
of the Juvenile court, declared that
delinquency among boys has increased
81 per cent in the last year because
war has stimulated their imagina-
tion to deeds OF violence.
The Washington times., 1917-12-27

BeEinHing December 9th the coIou-
ial Express leaving Washington s.iB a m
oailS, VIII carry passengers for Baltinlorc
West PhilaG' lphia. and New York: also re-
| turning, leave New York $50 p m Consult
uehet agent PenhsylNanIa railrold.-AdYt.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-11-22
Those Living Near Piers, Docks
and Terminals Change Res
- idence and Many Lose Their
Employment,
GOVERNMENT AGENCIES
HELP IN REIMBURSEMENT
Aim Is to Treat w-abidingI
With Courtesy, but Spies
and PIotters Are to Be
Weeded Out.

fsT HoR1Ae JcuanAL SPECIAL LEASED WIsHl
Washington Nov. 21.--Thousands
of unnaturalized Germans were forced
to move today from their homes near
docks, piers, warehouses, railway
terminals and other establishments
declared barred zones by President
Wilson'S alien enemy proclamation
For many the new regulations meant
not only the actual moving of the
place of residence but the loss of jobs
In the forbidden areas.
To those without work, including
many with dependents, the federal
employment agencies were open and
the officials were emphatic in expla-
ration that the help of these agencies
in finding new employment for the
alien enemies would not be withheld.
This was only one evidence of the
governments anxiety to treat law
abiding Germans, with courtesy and
consideration while applying the dras-
tic rules to detect the few of harmful
intent.
Along the Atlantic coast where
danger from alien plotters is consid-
cred greatest, the registration OF
enemy aliens will be undertaken first
and will be followed later by registra
tons in the interior
John Lord o Brian, special assistant
to Attorney General Gregory, in
charge of enforcement of the alien
proclamation expects to complete reg.
ulations for the registration late this
week.
| BY that time the war department
probably will have placed troops to
guard the most important piers and
docks at eastern seaports.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-11-22
Announcement Says Property
May Be Transferred Within
Empire but Not to Outside
Firms.
STATE C0NFlSCATI0N
NOT CONTEMPLATED
Hinted That American Plants
in Germany Will Receive
- Same Treatment German
Plants Do Here.

Berlin, Nov. 81 (via Lnrdon) )-The
official Reichs Anzeiger announces
that ordinances governing compulsory
notification to the authorities of for
egn property in Germany have been
extended, with the penalties for non
compliance, to property owned by
citizens of the United States as from
November 20.
The term property includes shares
in German enterprises within the en-
pire and legal claims upon persons
domiciled within the empire. Trans
fers of such property or claims is per-
mssble only by the chancellor's eX-
press sanction.
The ordinance has retroactive
fcrce II it can be shown that the trans
fei was made earlier with the purpose
of evading the leew regulation. " 1oes
not apply to property owned by citi-
zens of the United States residing in
the empire.
The immediate purpose of the COM
pulsory registration is to prevent
liquidation of American property held
within the limits of the German en-
pire to remove it from official con-
troll or convey it's proceeds abroad.
These restrictions do not apply to
such disposition as Americans may
desire to make of their property with
in Germany. They, however. are not
permitted to sell their holdings to a
resident member of firm in this
country without specific permission.
American manufacturing plants are
not molested and Americans resident
in Germany may continue to dispose
of their private means within the
country.
The official announcement says the
compulsory liquidation of the prop
erty of American firms is not con-
templated, as 1t is presumed the pro-
visions of the trading with the enemy
act" do not compose the sequestraton
or confiscation by the American gov
eminent of German property held in
the United States
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-11-22
General Byng, Who Plans Bat
tie, Stakes Reputation on
Tanks, Telling Them to Do
Their DamnedeSt,
'5 MILES INTO TEUTON
POSITIONS BY NOON
Grand Sweep Toward Cambria
Continues When Report Is
Forwarded Late in After
noon Wednesday.
rer MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED wrRsl

'e' NoNNlNo JouNNSL SPECIAL LEASED WlNgl
British Army Headquarters in
France, Nov. 81 q p. M. BY the As
sociated Press) Thousand Of Brit
ish cavalry today were cooperating
with the great army of tanks and in
fantry in continuing the successful
assault begun yesterday by the Brit
ish troops against the Hindenburg de-
fenses over a wide front in the Cam
brai sector.
Open fighting has been going on at
many places since yesterG and the
horse troops, who long had waited for
a chance to vindicate their existence
in this war, were rendering invalu-
able service in ''mopping up" the
enemy territory.
Drawing Near Cambria.
Bitter fighting occurred at many
places, but the British forces, who up
to this morning had penetrated strong
German positions for distance of
some five miles, xese sail pushing on
ward this afternoon. Masnieres Mar
Going, Ribecourt, Havrincourt, Grain
court and Flesquieres all lay behind
the advanced troops, and by noon the
cavalry was to be seen drawing in on
the Bourbon wood, which lies west of
Cambria and dominates that town.
Four Divisions Smashed.
The Masnieres- Beaurivior line of
trenches was penetrated today 1t is
believed that the prisoners already
total about 5000. and many guns
have been gathered in by the British.
Certainly thousands of Germans were
in the British cages this morning for
any one to see who cared to visit
them. The German losses have been
heavy. At least four divisions Of in
fantry have been badly smashed since
the fighting began.
Large numbers of civilians already
have been released from captured
towns. About 500 were brought back
from Masnieres, and other places fur
nished their quotas of non-combat-
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-11-22

New York, Nov. 21.-New York city
had it's first woman citizen dinner
tonight given in honor of Mrs. Nor
man D. Whitehouse, chairman of the
New York state woman suffrage
party, and from beginning to end
pains were taken to make the event as
much unlike any dinner men have at
tended as it could be made.
"In the sixty odd years we have
been struggling for suffrage Mrs
Whitehouse said, I'VE have always
flattered men and the most subtle
form of flattery is copying, so we
decided not to copy them any more
She made this statement in expla-
nation Of pre-arranged mandate that
there would be no regular speak
ers."
The charge of unpunctuality COM
monty hurled at women was shattered
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-11-22
l.r MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL ls.s.o WIRE,

tHr MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEssEp wIHEI
The great Hindenburg defense line,
upon which the German commander
in-chief had builded his hopes OF
holding the British from inroads rto
the open territory beyond, has been
smashed. And the task apparently
was an easy one.
Attacking over a front of thirty
five miles, extending from the Scarpe
river east of Arras to st. Quentin.
Field Marshal Haig, with his English,
Scotch, Irish and Welsh troops, has
made one of the most rapid and spec
tacular drives of the war, catching
the Germans completely by surprise,
capturing numerous positions which
were regarded as impregnable and
taking thousands of prisoners and
numerous guns.
British Nearing Cambria.
The apex of the offensive apparent
ly Is centered on the important rail-
way junction of Cambria midway be-
tween Arras and St Quentin. Here.
having taken the towns of Marcoing
Anneux, Graincourt and Novelties, the
victorious troops at last accounts
were nearing Cambrai with it's rail-
road lines and roadways branching
out toward all the main points of the
compass.
The latest advices indicate that the
British have not yet ceased their at
tack, but with monster tanks leading
the way, followed by infantry and
m china e,,p Jata acbpapt, ora nrass-
ing forward for further conquest
French Begin Big Drive.
spontaneously, to the south around
ST. quentin and east of that point in
the Aisne region, the French have be-
gun an offensive. 1t doubtless has
the object of pushing back the Ger
mans eastward in the former sector
and northward in the latter region
toward Laon, strategic moves which
If successful doubtless would compe'
that part of the German line north of
st, Quentin, which is still intact, to
fall back eastward.
The British drive was begun with.
out the usual artillery prelude, and
as the tanks and infantrymen made
their way through the wire entangle-
ments and pressed into the German
first positions, the surprised enemy
began sending up myriads of signal
rockets calling for assistance.
Much Equipment Taken.
Whether aid was rushed up is not
definitely known, but seemingly the
surprised Germans fled In disorder,
leaving all kinds of equipment behind
and in most cases did not even take
time, as is usual, to apply the torch
to villages they evacuated.
British casualties were extremely
! light, while German dead covered the
ground, Reports indicate that the
depth of the penetration in the region
of Cambria has exceeded five miles
and that at one point at least, the
troops swept on five miles beyond the
German lines, capturing additional
villages.
The offensive was under direct
command of General Sir Julian He'd
worth Byng and General John ]. Per
shing, commander in-chief of the
American forces in France, was ar
interested observer
Italians Hold All Lines.
Meanwhile the Italians everywher'
are holding the Teutonic allied In