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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-12
LAYS BIG PHONE CABLE
Lin. Across Bay oISpIaess 5000
Miles Of Wires.

NEW YORK, June 12.-Laying the
largest submarine telephone cable in
the world was completed yesterday
by the New York Telephone Company.
II is nearly ave and a half miles
long and connects KeAnsburg, n. J.,
with EItingville. Staten Island, cross
ing Raritan Bay at an average depth
Of elAven feet.
Long underwater telephone cables
are uSsd on the Pacific Coast and the
English Channel, but they contain
onIy from two 10 sixteen pairs OF
wires The Raritan Bay cable has
,syenty.four pairs OF wires for tels-
nhon. calls and twelve pairs for test
ing. ,,v,.
toll line fifty miles long between New
York and Spring Lake, ". J., the new
.uhnarine cable increases the num-
bsr ~ circuits for handling telephone
trar,ic from New York and Newark 10
Monmouth and Ocean counties with
such important places as Asoury
park. Long Branch. Red Bank and
ssa Brirht. Greater reliability in
seryic. IL assured because the under
water cable 10 less liable to storm
damage. Its completion brings down
5000 miles Of overhead wires'
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serve Corps referred to are assigned
to active duty.
Urbana, Ill.-First Lieut.. George W
Rrapf, Infantry, Detached -Officers
List. First Lieut. Urban B. Harris
Medical Reserve Corps.
Austin, Tsx.-capt Ralph P. cou
sins, Junior military aviator. Signal
Corps. First Lieut.. Robert A Trum
bull, Medical Reserve Corps.
Columbus, Ohio-Capt. George E
Stratsmeyer, Junior military aviator
Signal Corps. First Lieut.. Austin H
Seeds. Medical Reserve Corps.
Boston. Mass.-Capt Benjamin W
Mills, Junior military aviator, Signal
Corps. Capt Andrew W. SsllArds
Medical Reserve Corps
Ithaca, N. Y.-Capt Ernest c
Schultze, Medical Reserve Corps
First Lieut.. Howard c. Davidson, In
fantry. Detached Officers List-
The following-named officers Of the
Quartermaster Officers Reserve Corps
are assigned to active duty and will
proceed not later than Ave days from
the date OF receipt Of this order to
the stations TO which assigned: Capt.
Ora e. Stark and Capt. Frederick r,
williams. Captain Stark will report
to the commanding general GAstern
Department, for assignment
Captain Williams will report to the
commanding officer, training camp,
Allentown. Pa
First Lleuts. Robert X. Hackett and
John A. Dougherty, Medical Reserve
Corps, are assigned TO active duty
and will report to the commanding
general, Western Department, San
Francisco. Cal, for assignment.
First Lieut.. James R McVay, Medi-
cal Reserve Corps, 10 assigned TO
active duty and will proceed to Tren-
ton No, 10 examine applicants for
the Offcers' Reserve Corps.
Capt. William H. Richardson, Medi-
cal Corps, IL relieved from further
station at Fort Baysrd, N. Mex. and
is assigned to station at Fort Riley
Kan.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-12
S.ruinr Notice on Traitors.

President Butler, Of Columbia Uni
versity, in refusing to grant a degree
20 q student who had been arrested
for opposing REGISTRATION made q
frank statement Of Columbia's posi-
ton. He declared that hereafter
there would be no place in Columbia
"either on the roll Of its faculties or
It's students for any person who op-
poses or who counsels opposition to
the effective enforcement Of the laws
of the United States, or who acts,
speaks, or writes treason. This Is
the university's last and only word
Of warning to any among US, If such
there be, who are not with whole
heart and mind and strength commit
ted to fight with US to make the
world safe for democracy"
That Is well said, not less well
said for the well-nown quotation
from President Wilson's address tt
Congress. That President Butler, long
time and some time bitter opponent
Of President Wilson should hsvC
used the quotation is a sign Of the
reconciliation Of old enemies in 6
present cause. Let other schools
follow Coiumbia's example. An act
of treason should vitiate ones righ'
to = diploma. Especially should tht
teaching Of treason forever preclude
the opportunity Of teaching it II
university youth. Il Is time to draw
the line between those who are fol
America and those who are fol
Americas enemy in this war.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-12
QUIET AT HEADQUARTERS
Blue Pencil Records on Map Ad'
vance Made by British.

A recent writer at the front gives
the following vivid glimpse OF Head
quarters says the Christian Science
Monitor. Round a great map, in the
drawing room OF the farmhouse, staff
officers were reading messages from
the outposts, who were pushing
through the maze OF Stag heaps a
few miles distant. Even as we watch
ed the map, the British front kept
going forward across Il in thick blue
pencil, responsive to messages COM
ing quickly one after the other.
Enemy are retiring through Cite
Jeanne dare, and are giving up the
strong point" Then, a moment later.
Enemy has vacated the Crook, and
is falling back toward Cite st. Theo-
dore." So the news came altering
into the quiet room during the after
noon, while the traffic OF the little
village moved lazily along the dusty
road.
There was nothing OF war in the
peaceful atmosphere.
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LUNATIcS POOR SOLDIERS
German Asylum Advises Against
CONSUMPTION Of Inmates.

LONDON, June 12.-Lunatics do not
make good soldiers, says the annual
report OF the lunatic asylum at stet-
tin, Germany. which advises against
any more OF its inmates being con-
scrlpted for service with the colors.
The asylums are proud that their
inmates are allowed to serve the
fatherland," says the report, but the
results have not been satisfactory be-
cause the lunatics have generally
proved to be an unbeArable nuisance
in the various armies in which they
have served. refusing to obey orders,
deserving from their companies, and
becoming Migrants. Hardly any are
of any real value for military pur-
poses, and many have had to be sent
back to their asylums.-
The report complains of the in
crease in the death rate at the insti-
buttons. owing to undertaking. the
rate Of mortality having been In
creased last year to 81 persons In
1000.
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them enormously increased the circu-
lation OF his papers.
He has been the unrenitting foe or
the British censorship system since
the outbreak OF the war, and has
openly dsfied It on several occasions.
Critic Of Government.
No issue Of his publications seems
complete without q vitriolic attack on
the censors. He has consistently
criticised the British government
since the war began
His papers have been publicly
burned on the stock exchange In
London because Of his attacks, and
later he has been congratulated and
praised for writing the very articles
which caused the ineinerations.
When the British government an
nounced the selection Of Lord Hal
dane as war minister In 1914. North
cliffe poured broadside after broad
side at the government and the man
Il had selected. He insisted that Lord
Haldane was pro-German in his SYM
pathies. and demanded that Lord
Kitchener, who had set sail for Egypt.
be recalled and be made minister of
war. Kitchener got the portfolio.
Later, however. Northcliffe became
convinced OF Kitchener's insfficiency
and unsuitableness for the position,
and became his most bitter critic.
The animosity engendered reached
such q state that Kitchener threaten
ed to forbid the publication Of the
Northcliffe papers
Visited washIngton In 1913.
The publisher insisted Kitchsner's
theory Of building up . big volunteer
army was wrong. and was the leader
In the agitation for CONSUMPTION and
universal service.
Lord Northellffe and Lady North
cliffe visited Washington in 1913. At
that time he was extravagant In his
praises OF the beauties OF the Ma
tional Capital. He spent most Of hts
time while here telling the American
editors how to run their papers and
then went back to England and pro-
ceeded to show them In the columns
OF his own papers what he plsant
"He 10 q man Of fascinating mys-
terry. In whose hands II 10 perhaps not
too much TO say rests the immediate
future OF England" wrote one OF his
biographsrs-
No one knows what he Is going to
do or say next He makes mistakes,
but he IL always ready TO admit them
and change his course. 1t 10 his In
tensely human traits that has made
him feared and admired
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Lord Nothcffe Real Roeuer
Behind the Throne of England
Journalist Coming to Head Commission Is Militant Pub
iciSt and Maker and Breaker of Cabinets.

Alfred HArmsworth, otherwise
known as Lord NortheliRs. who soon
will arrive in Washington to take UP
his duties a. head Of the permanent
British commission here during the
war, 10 strongly suspected of being
the actual ruler Of Great Britain. He
Is q maker and G breaker of men,
and has an unbroken record OF vic
tories a. q militant publicist. He has
laid more than one premier on the
shelf and crushed cabinets.
He has compelled the British en-
pire to do many things It had stead
lastly refused to do. and has made Il
undo numerous things It had done.
Anticipates Public Opinion
Lord Northcliffe IL always ahead Of
the game in England. He seems to
think faster than the officials Of the
British government, and anticipate
public opinion. While perhaps the
foremost moldsr Of public sentiment
in the world. he Is also wise enough
to know wHen to remain silent and
follow public opinion.
The present agitation for home rule
In Ireland Is due primarily to the. fact
that recently Lord Northcliffe, who
for many years declared the time was
not ripe for home rule, came out
strongly for Il.
Lord Northcliffe 10 known as the
Napoleon Of journalism because Of
his aggressive tactics. But there 10 an
even better reason for his being so
denominated. In stature and facial
characteristics he resembles Napoleon
and takes particular pleasure In this
fact
Wlelds Powerful Influence.
As the owner OF the London Times,
known as The Thunderer." half a
dozen other daily and weekly papers,
and more than q score of other pub
locations, he Yields q more powerful
influences than any man in the British
empire. His motto IN his papers and
his daily life seems to be Fight,
Fight, Fight and then Fight Some
More"
His ambitions as q youth were to
be elevated to the peerage and own q
part interest In q big Newspaper. lie
has achieved both ambitions.
Lord Northcllffe originated the
Newspaper guessing contests and hid
den money features, and by means OF
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-12
Kidnapping and Its Punishment

The country has turned aside from
the great interests Of the war TO
sympathize with the parents Of little
Lloyd Keet, who was kidnapped on
May 80 and whose lifeless body was
found in an abandoned well. The
horror of such fate for ones own
child is what brings out the great
outburst Of sympathy on such an
occasion. It was the threat of kid
naping, duly fostered by a yellow
newspaper Of the period, that led
to the expatriation Of the first Of the
Astors who sought an English home,
Mrs. Astor having been driven al
most insane by the dread of that fate
for her children.
II would seem, considering the de-
fberste nature Of the crime, the
sordidness Of the motive, the results
in suffering for the child and the
parents, and the ever present danger
that the child will be done away with
70 avoid detection, that hanging
would be too good for such criminals.
Kidnapping should be made a capital
ofense in States still edhering to the
death penalty and should be atoned
for by a life sentence in any case.
The memory of Charley Ross still
fingers with the older generation.
What makes the suffering Of the
parents so acute is that a worse fate
than death awaits a child brought up
IN an environment Of criminality and
ignorance and vice. The thought
should make US all the more consid-
crate Of the lot of children doomed
TO such an environment in their nat
ural homes. Crimes against child
hood are peculiarly heinous and not
all Of them are Of the outbreaking
variety in which we class kidnapping.
There is also the crime of neglect
Says an old Persian proverb, when
one wronged child sobs alone in the
dark, the throne Of God rocks from
side to side"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-12

WEATHER FORECAST.

For the District Of Columbia and
MISUNDERSTANDING fair and noder.
ateIy warm weather tonight and
wednesday; gentle variable winda.
For virginla-Probably fair to-
night an "Wednesday: warmer In ex-
treme west portion tonight; gentle
variable winds
The pressure has increased over
practically all parts OF the country
and IL now high generally East Of
the MIssissippi river and over the
Northxest The pressure II lew.
however. over the Southern Plains
States and to northward Of Min
nssota- During the last twenty-four
hours there were showers and thun-
der storms In the New England and
Middle Atlantic States. the upper
Mississippi valley, and the North
western States.
The weather has become consider
ably cooler over the Northern Plains
States and cool weather continues
over the Rocky mountain and plateau
regions and the Pacific States Nod
erabiy warm weather prevails In the
region Of the Great Lakes. the great
central valleys. and the South.
The Indications are that there viii
be showers and thunderstorms within
the next thirty-six hours IN the re-
Eion Of the Great Lakes and the Ohio
valley. and generally fair weather
elsewhere east OF the Mississippi
river during tonight and "wednesday.
The weather will be warmer In
New England and cooler In the upper
Lake region.
The winds along the New England
coast will be fresh East to South; on
the Middle Atlantic. South Atlantic.
and East Gulf coasts gentle variable
Steamers departing today for Eu-
ropean ports will have fresh East to
South winds and overcast rainy
weather to the Grand Banks-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-12
Aviation Facts

While America Is waiting and de-
batting as to how the first blows in
the war shall be struck, the daily
news from the front is pointing the
way. Our directions are written on
the skies. In the detailed accounts
Of last weeks British advance the
airmen get full credit for playing
brilliant and tremendously effective
parts. It is too soon to appraise
their value with any exactness, but
no one can read the story and doubt
that the aviation arm is a giants
arm.
These supermen were in every
part Of the action. They prepared
the way; they led in the actual fight
ing; they added to the splendor Of
the victory. Before the attack
British machines bombed enemy
railway stations, trains, ammunition
dumps, and troops coming up on the
march. Others lowered above Ger
man airdromes and .circled low
among airplane sheds and fired hun
dreds Of rounds from machine guns
into them and prevented the enemy
from coming out"
In the fighting the machines
served Of course indispensable
service In carrying scouts to and fro,
reporting the progress Of the action
with an effectiveness beyond praise.
The airmen constantly did a double,
q triple, duty-scouting, warding of
the German fliers, and taking part in
the action on terra frma. The cable
tells US:
Some of the most marvellous
work was done by artillery air
planes. One squadron Of these
alone, acting with several bat
teries of British heayies, succeed
ed In silencing sevsnty-two Ger 20
man batteries before 9 o'clock on
the morning OF the attack, which
began at $40 O'Clock in the morn
ing. These planes also directed
the firing on the enemy's guns
en- route to the front, some OF the
big weapons being drawn by
caterpillar tractors. Wherever
thousand or more troops were OBJ
served forming for possible coun-
ter attacks the artillery planes di-
rected shoots" upon them
Is there any Of this amazing Serv-
Ice that our American hiers cannot
duplicate? Some Of these very men
are Americans. We must equip at
once and send over a great army Of
the air. It Is no longer a matter Of
experiment Airplsnes are now act
ually helping to make the British ad-
vance effective. American airplanes
must help to win the war.
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"The Bureau of Fisheries Is Advo-
eating the use Of the meat of whales"
Report Of the Department Of Com
MERGE.
In the midst Of msatlsss days there
would be something vastly sppeasinE
In the idss Of fsssting on whale. One
would scarcely expect the meat to
come Ia cans Of lsss than half barrel
size.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-12
WAR DEMANDS HORSES
Europe Buys $4,000 Besides
$4,000 Mules.

Tn. European war has drawn heav-
uv ON saddle and draft animals OF
the United States. According TO a
compilation the number Of horses sx-
ported since the beginning OF August,
1914, 10 s2O,o 900. and Of mules $50, 900.
Tn. horses were valued at 1874. 00O.-
900 and tn. mules at $4,000. ooo.
Statistics show about 2z.OO0.OoO
horses still in this country. which 10
about one-nfth OF all In the world.
Tbs average valuation OF the horses
exported in the FIST year was S22l
per head, in the second sos, and in
the third S2l4. Ths average price Of
the mules in the frst year was SlS3,
IN the second S2o5, and In the third
t2o6 per head.
France seems to have mao tns best
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-12
Verisirnilitude

The romantic movement is by no
means dead. Even in war correspon-
dence II makes q spasmodic effort to
assert itself now and then. The pot
ting Of q submarine by the Silver
shell serves tojllustrate- In its death
agony, the U-boat was reported as
leaping into the air after the manner
Of q wounded movie actor, pirouet-
ting on its forefoot, and then plung-
ing heavily to its final resting place
in the bosom Of the deep.
It is possible, Of course, that the
U-boat skipper had taken a leaf out
Of the book Of Old Father William,
who balanced an eel on the end Of
his nose. A more plausible theory IL
that the explanation may be found in
the influence Of the movies, which
have hashed and rehashed the whole
body Of romantic literature so many
times that there Is an imperative
public demand for continued repro
duction Of its linesments.
Description, accordingly, falls into
well known classifcations. Any
stricken thing leaps into the air be-
fore dying. A cavalry charge fol-
lows the model given by Shaw in
"Arms and the Man" A person
spilled from the ton Of q skyscraper
patterns his gyrations on the fall Of
Hugo's Archdeaeon from the cathe-
dral. The regulation drop, however,
has been considerably developed. In
stead Of merely turning over once in
the air like the celebrated paradigm,
the modern victim descends zigzag,
borrowing some antics from the air
plane.
The realists are better models than
the romanticiSts.
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TRACES LEAK TO OFFICERS
Secrets Disclosed by eossIplns OF
wives Menace Government.

wives Menace Government.
To tie Editor Of THE TINES:
On the day the press announced the
arrival In France, Of General Jofre ]
said: why, I did not know that he
had sailed. I thought he was here In
Washington
"oh, I knew q week ago that he
had gone" was the answer.
I was astounded, and replied: TIE
President ought to know that. II u
another lsak-the same - that ~
which the Germans learned OF the
sailing Of our dsstroyers and their
place Of landing, and used II In Try
ing to sink them, to our great loss
and hurt. II shows that the sources
Of the leaks are in the weaknesses OF
the public servants IN divulging 70
their wives and friends the Govern
ment secrets entrusted to them
THAT 10 how learned Of General
Jonre's sailing" she answered "A
lady tolo ma. and she said that me
wife OF an officer told her"
So lit happened. then, that the en-
envy Huns learned OF the sailing OF
our submarines and planned to de-
stroy them knowledge obtained
through trusted officers Of the Gov
eminent conhding in gossiping wives
and others the secrets upon which
rests the general welfare. 1t Is moth
ing less than treason, and should be
treated accordingly.
Is II strange, then. that Secretary
Daniels clamps down q drastic gar
rule, forbidding officers and men TO
tell their wives Of orders? II one
cannot keep q secret. how can he ex-
pect one to whom he tells II to keep
IT. So the gag rule Is necessity.
For years have contended that
the United States will have TO come
to a secret service system second to
none In the world. equaling Scotland
Yard, the best. and We may - wen
begin now, and. a. q nrst step, apply
the Bsrtiilon system to all
MoDEsTTSUA
WaahIp1ton luna 10
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HIS CLUTCH SLIPPED.

Harold. ags1 four. was trudSing
the distance OF many blocks with his
father TO Sunday school. and the long
tramp was almost too much for him
The father, glancing back. noticed
the small boys fat CUE and slaeksn-
ing his pace. askei:
Am walking too fast, SOM"
mo" returned the small boy, pun.
ing and painting brssthlessly,. sta
me, papA"-Christian Herald.
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rAE LAND OF DOLLARS.

Love OF country IL born in per
son." said the professional patriot.
still. Il Is possible 10 acquire some
thing OF the sort.
II doubt II, sir"
Look at the affection foreign prina
donnRs have for America."-Ex-
chanRA
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The Truth UnvarnIGhed.

The Truth Unvaraiahed.
Why should we have CONSUMPTION and
a registration day,
When millions, all in uniform, are
spread along Broadway
Why should the Provost Marshal
try to corner me and you,
When regiments, galore, are seen
along Fifth avenue?
The reason. friend. il easy. II yourl
only stop to think.
We get those men
From an artists pen
And a million pounds OF ink.
A chorus man, with painted cheeks,
stands posing gracefully,
His khaki shoulders padded broad, his
eyes bent on the sea.
with hand on hip we hear him cry,
"Oh. come from near and far
And fight with me, and fight with
me; ira Ia, ira Ia, ira la"
oh, artists spare your talent: paint
in words that fairly shout:
The Provost Man will get yer ef
yer don't watch out!r
JAMES DOUGLAS CAMPBELL,
New York.
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ROMANCE VS.. REALITY.

gently the dew over me IL falling"
Doubtless the poets words were
true:
For his landlord was probably call
ing
With the rent bill long overdue.
EXCHANGE.
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HARD POSITION.

DemonstrateT latter the spilr-
How can I explain to him that II
wasn't the fault Of the car while he
is quite senselsss. After that IL will
be too late"
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NARIousLY DEEMED

There is no finer sentiment than
patriotism"
True. And none that IL subject
to more different IntsrprstAtionG"-
Exchange
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-12
Appreciates Notice Given "'Ths Dixie
HYMN In The Times.

Appreciates Notice Given The Dixie
Hymn" In The Times-
To III. Editor Of THE TINES
Most cordial thanks are due you
for the very generous notice you gave
The Dixie Hymn" in your issue OF
the 7th-
II seems strange to the uninitiated
that so few of our dailies are amen
able to the courtesies Of the compli-
mentary kind
The Times, have noted. Is open to
these amenities. when a small local
or general item, or even q personal
incident, can be construed a. interest
ing to the casual reader.
It is hoped that q neat sum may be
realized for the Red Cross by the sale
of The Dixie Hymn" 1000 copies OF
which have just come from the
presses, and will be sold for that puF-
pose by any available msans-prOo-
ably one Of the channels Will be
through the news stands. wherever
one will accommodate.
]. ALLEINE BROWN.
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TOWARD MORNING.

Mrs. sehnappS-I have no words to
express my eontsmpt OF you.
Mr.. Sehnapps-Tha's tn bes' news
I've heard for q long time. m'dear.-
Exchange.