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The Washington times., 1917-03-17
BARGAIN SALES OF
TICKETS ILLEGAL
Strike Breakers Who Are Reap
ling Harvest Are Subiecting
Themselves to Fines.

Strike breaking conductors and mo-
tormen who have en>reaping a har-
vest by conducting bargain sales Of
street railway tickets, which have
been used once and not cancelled, are
violating the law and are subjecting
themselves to fines.
The attention of the Washington
Railway and Electric Company will
be directed to this law by the District
Commissioners today. The company,
II is known, will thank the Commits
sioners for this information, and will
transmit 1t to all its employees as soon
as received.
Provisions of the Act.
The act, approved May IS, 1894. pro-
vides that leach street railway and
street herdic transportation company
in the District shall issue its own
tickets and sell no tickets issued by
any other company" 1t is further
provided that such tickets shall be
printed and sold in sheets OF six tick
cts each, and after having been once
used shall be cancelled by the COM
pany which issued the same"
Exchange of tickets between COM
peting lines and monthly settlements
between the companies are provided
for.
"spottersv Here, Ii Report.
The penalty for violation of any Of
the provisions OF. the act is a fine of
$40, ito be recovered by any court of
competent Jurisdiction"
1t was reported today that LIS spot
ters", men and women. had bee brought
from New York and Philadelphia by
the company. and placed on cars
manned by strikebreakers, to keep
check on the number OF fares received
and the number registered.
The Washington times., 1917-03-17

men into service unless an actual state
of war exists is doubtful.
Question of Status.
Army authorities believe, however,
that this authority would depend
largely on whether or not war could
be considered under present condi.
tions as being imminent.
"Imminence of war;" they hold,
would give the President virtually the
same authority he possesses in time
of actual war. 1t would be therefore
for the President to Judge whether or
not he would be justified by proclama-
tion in so describing the present state
OF our relations with Germany.
A statute passed in 1862 gave the
President this power, but this law au-
tomatically repealed itself at the end
of the rebellion.
The Washington times., 1917-03-17
PARIS GOWNS ARRIVE
Simplicity to Prevail as Cost Scars,
Say Buyers.

NEW YORK, March 1.-THE most
cheerful veterans of the submarine
zone are the buyers for fashion
houses in New York, and when they
arrive in force, as they did last night
on the French liner Touraine, their
wives and husbanos, because buying
is a coeducational pursuit, throng the
pier and greet them with an ardor
that shows their joy in having them
back whole and untorpedoed. There
were thirty-five OF them on the Tour
aine and they brought the Partisan
models" for the newest vernal
styles.
Most OF the buyers reported prices
high in the French capital. Seventy
of them went over and some of those
who have stayed in France are either
waiting to get something on" on
the first contingent or were reluctant
to take the Touraine so soon after
the proclamation OF ruthless sub
marine activity by Germany.
Louis Nathan said the consensus
of opinion"-that's the way fashion
directors and importers usually put
it's that extreme simplicity in
women's gowns would prevail the
coming season."
He quickly added that this did not
mean that they would be cheaper: on
the contrary. simplicity, which is and
always has been the true test of dis
tinction in dress, would be dearer
than frills and furbelows. The high
cost of gownlng will vie with the
high cost of onions.
Gowns the buyers paid 500 francs
for in Paris last year'cost 1000 francs
this year. In this city. gowns Of the
simple sort costing 5000 last year
will De valued at $3.50 this year
The Washington times., 1917-03-17
WILSON CONFIDENT
STRIKE WON'T COME
President Kept Advised of
Every Move Of Mediators
in New York.
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ersl mediators> moved in and out of
the third floor conference room during
most of the night.
w. G. Lee. president Of the trainmen.
declared with emphasis shortly before
going into conference today that no
move to call off the strike had been
made. The tone OF his remarks seemed
to indicate the brotherhoods are full Of
fight.
Il cannot discuss what transpired at
the night conferences" he said. Labor
was fully represented. ] understand Mr..
Gompers Is supposed to be at Atlantic
City. and that they have been trying to
get into touch with him by telephone
and telegraph"
Everything Is up in the air this morn
ing" was the only comment Of Elisha
Lee. chairman of the railway managers
committee. I'VE met at $50 and after
ward will meet the federal commission"
The Washington times., 1917-03-17
RAIL CRISIS CAUSES
PARCELPOST GAINS
Service Will Not Be Restricted
II Strike Comes, De-
clare Officials.

Parcel post service will not be re-
stricted or curtailed in the event Of a
railroad strike. 1t will be handled as
other mail matter. and foodstuffs prob
ably will be given preferential treat
ment. Parcel mail will move If any mail
trains are operated.
These facts were Officially stated at
the PostoffIce Department today.
With railroads serving Washington de-
claring freight embargoes as a strike
measure. heavy pressure
OF parcel mail is being felt. Shipments
of foodstuffs from nearby territory have
The Washington times., 1917-03-17
PROGRESSIVE.

The reformer heard of n case which
interested him more han the Ordi-
nary, so he sought out the reformed
one and asked, You stopped smok-
ing because she askel you to-"
Yes"
"And you stopped drinking because
she asked you to-"
Yes"
"And you stopped swearing because
she asked you to-"
Yes"
And yet you never married her"
"Well, you see, after I'd reformed
like that 1 found i could do better.
The Washington times., 1917-03-17
SUCCESS ASSURED,
SAYS RUSS OFFICER
Asserts Names of Lvoff, Rod
zoanko, and Guchkoff Make
Triumph Certain.

NEW YORK, March 17-"wIth the
names Of Prince Lvoff. the new Pre-
mier; Michael Rodzoanko. President Of
the Duma, and former President Ouch
koff, now Minister OF War and Navy. in
the government the success of the re-
volt against German influence Is GER
tain"
That was the statement made today
by a Russian army officer who is in
this country on a semi-official mission.
These men represent at least 20 per
cent. Of the serious thinking people of
Russia, and it is largely because of
their presence in the new ministry that
the movement has been so complete in
the army and among the people," he
continued.
Would Have Been Apprehensive.
'Tf the revolution had taken place
without these men participating. / con-
fess / would have had some apprehen-
sion. But these men are members OF
three Of the most prominent families in
Russia they enjoy the confidence Of the
people and their public acts have all
been toward the betterment and ad-
NdICttnGul VI INuSSldn peODlt.
Prince Lyoff the new premier. 1t was
explained. is the popular choice OF the
Russian people and was described as the
best disposed man" ever 10 occupy the
post.
Guchkoff. the new minister of war
and navy, is known as the man who
feeds the Russian army. He was chos-
en- fourteen months ago by the Zem-
stvo TO head all the various organiza-
tons that clothe. feed, transport and
otherwise minister to the army. He was
at the front himself for the first two
years OF the war and was present when
the Germans launched their first gas
attack against the Russians.
Decorated for Bravery.
There is nothing about war that he
doesn't know" was the way the Of
ficer described 1t today. He was decor
ated for riding into the German lines
and single handed bringing out the body
OF General Samsonoff who was a victim
of a gas attack. Because he attacked
certain members of the imperial fam
lily and deDreciated their remaining at
the head Of certain departments of the
army he was sent to an obscure post.
Michael Rodzoanko is both a soldier
and statesman, a member OF enc Of the
oldest Russian families and known as a
friend OF the people. New Workers. who
remember the last international horse
show in Madison Square Garden in No
vember, 1913. will recall a strapping
Russian cavalry officer. Capt. Paul
Rodzoanko. who figured in most of the
international classes. He is A nephew
of the new president of the Duma. and
is now a colonel OF cavalry.
The Washington times., 1917-03-17
REACHED THE LIMIT.

Four men in the smoking car were
playing whist. One man was con-
stantly criticising his partner, find
ing fault with his play. Presently,
after the victim had thrown away a
diamond on a spade lead, the irascible
one blurted not:
black suit?"
Yes said his partner. quietly.
land I'll soon be wearing it at your
funeral IL you don't shut up.'-Bos-
ton Transcript.
The Washington times., 1917-03-17
TO HONOR BISHOP RUSSELL
Knights Of Columbus to Give Him
Reception Tomorrow

Members OF the five councils of the
knights of Columbus in Washington
will give a farewell reception to
Bishop William T. Russell tomorrow
night at $50 o'clock in the X. of c.
hall, COG Z street northwest Be
cause of the limited accommodations
only knights will be admitted.
The reception is to be given under
the auspices OF Washington Chapter,
OF which Michael d. Schaeffer is chair
man. Leo A Rover. state deputy,
will preside. One of the speakers will
be Admiral William S. Benson, u. S.
n. A musical program will. be given
by George O'COnnor. Matt Horne,
Maurice p. Fitzgerald and Arthur
McCreight.
The Washington times., 1917-03-17
OFFICIAL REPORT COMING IN
State Department Receives Long
Cipher From Francis.

The FIRST detailed official report on
<Ge revolution reached the State De-
The Washington times., 1917-03-17
PRESIDENT MAKES APPEAL
Both Sides to Railroad Controversy
Asked to Avoid Struggle.

After Secretaries Lane and Wilson
had left Washington for New York
late yesterday to take up their task
as mediators in the railroad -contro-
versy, the President issued a state
ment appealing to both sides to ad-
just their differences, on the ground
that the nations safety demanded it.
The Presidents statement follows:
II deem 1t my duty and right to ap-
peal to you in this time of national
peril to open again the questions at
issue between the railroads and their
operatives with view to accommo-
dalton or settlement.
with my approval a committee OF
the Council of National Defence is
about to seek a conference with you
with that end in view.
"A general interruption of the rail-
way traffic of the country at this time
would entail a danger to the nation
against which ! have the right to
enter my most solemn and earnest
protest.
'It is now the duty of every pa
triotic man to bring matters of this
sort to immediate accommoda ton
The safety OF the country against
manifest perils affecting its own
peace and the peace of the whole
world makes accommodation abso-
lutely imperative and seems to me to
render any other choice or action in
conceivable"
Statement BY Baker.
Secretary Baker, as chairman of the
Council of National Defense gave out
the following letter addressed TO the
four men chosen for the mediation
committees:
AT a meeting of the Council of
National Defense It was resolved that
you be requested at once to seek an
interview with the representatives
of the railroad brotherhoods and rail
road executives with reference to the
differences now existing between
them and apparently threatening to
produce a general railway strike in
the country; that you present to the
representatives of both sides the
grave peril involved in such a stu
alton at this time. and that you re-
quest them so to adjust their differ
ences as in any event to lead to a
postponement of any acute difficulty
during the present national emer-
gency."
OHieSs IHc TdllIOdu DTOtneTnOO0S
and executives come together on
some basis which will prevent a gen.
eral strike at this time, the President
will, II is believed, consider means
OF taking over the railroads as
military necessity. In this he will
have the cooperation OF Congress.
Precedent IL Broad.
The decision OF the Supreme Court
in the Debs case establishes a pre-
cedent for almost any action the
President may deem necessary. This
DECISION closed with the statement
that:
The strong arm of the national
may be put forth to brush
away all distractions to the freedom
of interstate commerce or the trans
portation of the mails. II the
arises. the army of the ma
ton and all its militia are at the ser
vice of the nation to compel obedience
to its laws"
The President has no way OF COM
pellIng men TO work except as a mill |
tary measure. His authority to draft J
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-19

Following the death of a boxer in Cleveland, caused by fall in the ring, Coroner Byrne of the Ohio city de- clared that boxing clubs should use cork padding on the floor of the ring.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-19
AS FOR HOARDING.

Bankers, who are supposed to have received a more or less straight hunch from the government, are informing us gently but firmly that pennies are scarce. The government is working night and day to relieve this shortage
 The government is telling the truth, but why differentiate in favor of the pennies? There are those in this broad lanG who stand ready to testify from personal experience that quar- ters and half dollars are also scarce, to say nothing of the moro ambitious denominations already mentioned.
 The government urges the public not to hoard money at this time This is good advice and is being strictly followed in nearly every case. Back ing the government in the campaign against hoarding money are the prof iteers, the wholesalers and the trades men. The ult. consumer who can suc- ceed in hoarding a thin dime these days is magician worthy of mem ton. and he should be on the vlaude- vile stage taking rabbits out of silk hats and turning goldfish into geese
 As for hoarding it-where do they get that stuff, anyhow?- Chicago Ex- aminer.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-19
WARNS ALLIES TO WATCH OUT AFTER
 PtACE REJECTION
German Chancellor Says Way in West Clear Since
 Lloyd George Speech.

London, Dec. 1S.--GCrmany way in |! negotiation with Great Britain is out of the question at present, Chan cellor von Hertling asserted in an in tervieW given to tue director of the Walff Bureau, the semofficial Ger man news agency. as quoted in dis patches reaching London today. The interview was given in response to q request for reply to the recent speech of Premier Lloyd George who said he would regard peace overtures with Prussia at the moment the Prus- sian military spirit was drunk with boastfulness as a betrayal of the great trust with which he and his colleagues had been charged.
 Lloyd George calls us criminals and bandits" said the chancellor. Modern wars are not won by inyec- tive. but perhaps rather prolonged thereby. because it is clearly out of the question to negotiate with men of such temper. For some time it has been impossible for an attentive ob- server to doubt that the British gov CllilltGllt ulldCl I>lOJu NCDI SC lCduGi ship is completely inaccessible to the idea of just peace by understanding. His speech affords convincing proof Of this,''
 The chancellor then discussed the origin of the war, saying Germany $ conscience vas clear and added:
 More than a year has passed since we and our allies offered the enemy the hand of peace. It was rejected. In the meantime our reply to the papal note has again set forth our stand point"
 After referring to the conclusion of the armistice with Russia. the chan cellor Weht on:
 "I.loyd Georges speech is the Brit ish answer to the papal note. Our way in the west accordingly is clear It is not Lloyd George who is judge of the world, but history. As on Au- gust 2, 1914, so also today, we may look forward to it's verdict witl equanimity.''
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-19

Of 71S questionnaires mailed out Saturday and Monday by the local boards, only about 150 have been re- turned through the legal advisory board at the close of business yes terday afternoon. This means that 80 per cent of the registrants are delay ing the return of their papers. The, advisory board wants all registraats to return the blanks as soon as poss- ble after receipt. This will enable the volunteers who are assisting in fill ing out the questionnaires to give am- pie time to each individual, whereas if all wait until the last few days al- lowed, the rush will be greater than can be handled.
 All Must Reply.
 All registrants must fill out new forms, regardless of any previous disposition of their cases. Discharges and exemptions under the first draft have all been rescinded and every man on the list who has not been certi- fled to teh army will be classified un- de rthe new rulings. Any failure to return the questionnaires properly filled out will be severely punished. Board Kept Busy.
 Notwithstanding the comparatively small number of registrants asking assistance, the advisory board was kept busy all day yesterday. During the morning from ten to fourteen as sociate members had all they could do to handle the work. This brought out forcibly the need of more aids, and the board is now asking for more vol unteers to assist in handling the rush of work that will come as the number of blanks mailed out increases. Assignments for Week. The board has divided the associate members into teams, each of which will handle the work for one day. The teams designated for duty during the balance of this week are as follows:
 Thursday-H. R. Lucas. Mack Hun ter, F. Garland May, Harry Hanf Dave Franklin, T. G. Parham, T. Ha- wis Nixon, B. F. Ashcraft, F. o. Me Gehee. w. E. Collier.
 Friday-George M. Wells, Harvey Atkinson, Ben B. Veil, H. H. Fergu- son, Harry Evershield, Roy B. Fowles P. F. Crutcher, Leo Peck, Alex Strauss, w. A. Taggart.
 Saturday-Tom Brummett, J. w. Crawford, Theo D. Jones, Henry Jor- day, Henry B. Spears, A. w. Scruggs Zack Tankersley, Pinchback Taylor B. A. Isaacs, Will Hut, A. Brewster Sextus Wilson, Henry Bernath. Local Boards Busy.
 | Local boards Nos. and 2 are busy mailing otu the blanks to their regis tration lists. Yesterday board No. 1 mailed out questionnaires to serial numbers 389 to 541, while board No. 2 mailed out it's allotment of 165. This makes 1,O36 blanks mailed to date.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-19
GERMANS WORKING
 YOUNG GIRLS

Berne, Switzerland, Nov. 30.-(COr- respondence of The Associated Press). Young Alsatian girls, even under the age of IT, are forcibly conscripted into military work on the west front, according to frank admissions in the Alsace-Lorraine Diet, published by the Strassburg Post. Following com plaints. however, that this means of keeping the German army machine tuned up is religiously and morally dangerous for the women, those under 17 are in future to be accepted only if they volunteer"
 This revelation was made recently when a deputy filed an interpolation on the information that girls were drawn in to perform "necessary work" He was officially answered that, though it was true, l"only" eight per cent of those from Alsace-Lorraine employed on the west front front were girls under IT, and that fully halt Of those were volunteers
 The government also answered that all necessary precautions were taken to insure the religious and moral well fare of the girls. However, according to the Post, in deference to the ex- pressed wishes of the population. the impressing of girls will soon stop and volunteers under IT will be accepted only in case they can live at home, and secure the permission of parents or guardian.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-19
SEAL SOLDIERS
 GIFTS WITH RED
 CROSS STAMPS

Buy your Rel Cross Christmas Seals early SO that every package th2t socs to our mon in camp and in tho trenches will bear at least one Mttle Christmas sticEcr urge seal statesmen this year.
 Red Cross Christmas Seals will nave double significanCc this year. They will not only carry to American men in France familiar Christmas greetings they will bear d personal promise to each man.
 American soldiers will see for them selves the ravaSes that have been wrought by the Great White Plague in France. They will find that the French lines have been thinned by tuberculosis, and that large numbers of the civilian population have fallen victim to tho disease
 They will realize that there was practically no anti-tuberculosis work in France before the war to control tAc the disease They will also real ize that few precautions nave been taken since the war, and that the country is inadcquat fly supplied with sanatoria and hospitals to care for victims of consumption.
 The Seals will therefore rcassure them and give then, feeling of SC curity, for they will prove tlat Amcri- ca is alive to .he menace Of tubercu- los:s. They will tell them that tho folks arc working to keep the plague away from their families during their absence, and are striving to raise fund to safeguard their health while they fight tle rattle of freedom.
 Don't forged that you perform a patriotic duty when you buy Red Cross Christmas Seals this year Ev- cry sticker that is sent to the trench 1 es and encanpments will carry a i message of assurance. It will also provide ammunition to help in the battle for democracy, because it will keep our fighters fit for service" says the anleal Of the National As , sociation for the Study and Prevent ion of Tuberculosis. which is didect- in*s the sale
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-19
JEFFERSON COUNTY
 CONVICT WOUNDED

George Dougherty, negro, who has sent to the penitentiarv from Jeffcr- son county, may lose his right hand and forearm as the result of the ac- cidental discharge of shotgun dur ing an argument between Dougherty and George Glass, another negro "trusty" guard, at the state road camp, near Camp Pike, according to news received here. The negroes were contending as to the superiority of the guns they were using, and in the demonstration Class was fired, the charge tearing off two of Dough- erty's fingers and shredding the fore arm. Dougherty was taken to the prison hospital, and Glass back to the Cummins farm.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-19
SOLDIERS LEARN RADIO WORK.

Fayetteville, Ark, Dec. 18.-Twen- ty drafted men are now enrolled in the course for radio and buzzer opera tors given by the college of engineer ing of the University of Arkansas: The course is open only to conscripted men due for the second and following drafts. It is designed to prepare them for definite army work, so that when they enter the cantonments they will be promoted to corporals and ser- geants in the signal corps, with in- creased pay. The twenty men who are taking the work come from all parts of the state. Only two of the men are students in the university. One man enrolled in the course is from Texas and another is from Ok lahoma.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-19
f' MEN WANTED ?.

ES2 sa' a'''result Of the war there is an Ea-c EEnarnous demand in all lines of busi- Ess. both public and private, for .,ned men and women. Leading |m of the nation are unanimous in 2 opinion that 1t is a patriotic duty men who are not eligible for army |rvice to pursue bus1ness or techni- | training and fit themselves for ser. ke elsewhere.
 Young men who are not in the se. |ctive draft, are wanted in business bsitions provided they have the right (iinlng. Little Rock and Arkansas hsiness men are begging now for |ained help: they need men-great hmbers of them-and must have lem. It is splendid opportunity for lose who will train themselves in pokkeeping, shorthand. and other kanches of clerical work.
 l Nr George A. Mclean, President
 Dsaughon's Business College of |lttle Rock, Ark, advises that the
 msnd for office help has trebled in blume during the last three or four Sonths, and that in August alone, early 300 positions were offered the tudents of his school. A very large (ajority could not be filled as there
 ps not sufficient number of trained tudents available. MT. Mclean strong. urges business training and says ,at wonderful opportunities are now ban to the young men and women l Arkansas.
 Those who are looking for an op-
 prtunity and believe in the Do 1t
 px' spirit, should. by all means, pmmunicate with MT. Mclean and
 aln his plan for assisting yonng peo-
 tD prepare for business life.