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The Washington herald., 1917-06-05
Your Ignorance May Starte You.

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The Washington herald., 1917-06-05
KEEPERS HELD AS SLAYERS.

James H. Shumate and Cecil ].
Jeffries, employed as keepers at the
Government Hospital for the Insane,
We're held for the action of the grand
jury. Yesterday by a coroner's Jury in
VesIgating the death of John Overton,
The Washington herald., 1917-06-05

Mr.. Dunbar BurcheIl Adams, who
has been the guest of Mrs. Archibald
+ Grade and Miss Edith Oracle, re-
turned yesterday to New York. Miss
Oracle, whose marriage to Mr.. Ad-
aims will take place the autumn,
expects to go to New York next week.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-05
FILES PAPERS FOR DIVORCE.

Through Attorney John o. Foster.
Clara L Maxwell yesterday filed suit
in the District Supreme Court for
absolute divorce. against Orrie L.
Maxwell. a member of Company NJ,
Third Regiment, D. C. N. G., stationed
at Fort Myer. The couple were mar
ried in June, 1895.
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AUTO UPSETs WITH FOUR

When the automobile OF John
Sarttn, s. years old. Of 6l6 @ stre
northeast. which he was operatd
and which contained his wife, chi
and an unidentified woman. turn
turtle yesterday IN Louisiana aver
between Sixth and Seventh gtre<
with the automobile, all the a
cupauts of the machine had q narrr
escape from being crushed 70 deaf
being caught and ptnioped beneath q
machine. Fortunately tie lealrii
gasoline did pot take ire. None v,
seriously injured.
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Mrs. W. K. Lloyd gave a theater
party yesterday for Mrs. Snow, wife
of Capt. Snow, and her cousin, Miss
Lehman, Of Philadelphia.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-05

Beauregard and Southern Cross
Chapters, U. D. c, will be at home
Wednesday from 1l:3O a. m. to p.
m. at Confederate Memorial Home,
1872 Vermont avenue. All Confeder-
ates are invited.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-05

Mrs. z. Lester Jones, who has been
turned to Washington last evening.
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Col. Machines and Gen. Newburn, of
Ottawa, who accompanied Sir Joseph
Pope to Washington, and who have
been staying at the Shoreham, will
leave this morning for New York.
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Members Of Mildred Lee Chapter
Children Of the Confederacy, are re-
quested to meet the directors of the
organization at the Confederate Me-
mortal Home. 4322 Vermont avenue,
Thursday, June Z, not later than S:3C
o'clock in the morning, where a large
sightseeing automobile will await them
in which they are to take a promi-
nent position in the parade Of the
United Confederate veterans.
The larger girls Of the organization
will meet at the main entrance of
The National Museum Wednesday
evening at 7:45 o'clock to act as escort.
given there by the United Daughters
Of the Confederacy.
Mr. and Mrs. Francis Hepburn. of
Louisville. Ky, arrived at the Shore
ham yesterday for a visit in Wash
ington.
Mr.. and Mrs A. w. Shaw. Of Chi
cago. with their two children. took
possession yesterday of the country
home of Mr. and Mrs. Bradley Dav-
idson. on the Rockville road, near
Bradley lane. which they have leased
for the season. Mr.. Shaw has come
Council of National Defense.
Rear Admiral MCGOWAN was host
at an informal luncheon at the Shore
ham yesterday, and Mr.. c. G. Clark
entertained a dinner party at the
Shoreham last night.
The District branch Of the National
Womans 5 Party will give a reception
and tea in honor of the Daughters of
the ConfederaCy tomorrow afternoon
at I O'Clock. Mrs. c. P Odenheimer,
president Of the Daughters of the
American Confederacy. Mrs Richard
Wainwright and Mrs William Kent
will be among those in the receiving
line.
The Southern Relief Society, of
which Miss Mamie Randolph Heth is
president. will give large reception
this evening a: o'clock in the Lib
rary Of Congress in honor of the
United Confederate Veterans, the
sponsors. maids and matrons of honor
in town for the Confederate reunion,
the Daughters of the Confederacy.
the s. IS Of Confederate veterans, and
other patriotic societies. The Marine
Band will play during the evening.
No cards have been issued
The Washington herald., 1917-06-05
President and Mrs. Wilson Play Golf;
Ambassador Sato to Receive Degree

sicale and festival given at the resi-
dencei OF Mrs. Irene Lee Dayton. in
Belmont road, under the auspices OF
Theta Circle, and for the benefit OF
81. Stephens Church, Columbia
Heights. An interesting program was
rendered by Mrs. Samuel BurIeigh
Milton, In Spanish costume, who sang
Spanish songs to her own accom-
paniment on the guitar. There We're
also solos by Miss Florence Steffens,
Mrs. Helen Macleod, Mr.. Earl Car
baugh and Master Daniel Calker.
During the intermission there was
dancing. Mrs. Milton also entertain
ed with fortune-telling.
Mrs. Barnett.s wife Of Mai. Gen.
Barnett, will leave Washington today
for Paul Smiths camp in the Adj
rondacks 10 remain three weeks. She
will be accompanied by her da1gh-
ters, the Misses Leila and Anne Cor
don. and her son, Mr., Basil Gordon.
The Arts Club of Washington In
augurated on Sunday evening its Sc
ries Of garden parties which will pre-
vail throughout the month of June
Under vari-colored electric lights, the
garden of the clubhouse had fairy
land aspect. and members and their
guests were entertained with music
and refreshments. Topics of inter-
est to the organizations were dis
cussed.
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Capt. and Mrs. Chase En-
| tertain Daughters 3 Bridal
! Party Following a Re
| hearsal of the Wedding,
! Which Takes Place To-
| day-Senator Phelan
Dinner Host.

The President and Mrs. Wilson mo-
Soreo 70 a country club early yester-
DAY morning to spend several hours
on the golf links.
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PURELY PERSONAL.

R B. Wilcox, scientific assistant
in the Bureau of Plant Industry, is on
a trip through New Jersey to investi-
gate cranberry and grape diseases.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-05

Senator James D. Phelan was host
at q dinner last evening, entertain
ing In honor Of Mrs. Gertrude Ath-
erton, the authoress, who is spend
ing a few days in Washington.
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HOROSCOPE.

The stars .ncline. but do not COMPEL
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Mrs. Howard Monroe and Miss Fran
els Bangs, who arrived IN Washing
ton from Asheyille, are stopping at
the Shoreham .-0...--
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Mr. and Mrs. Francis Hepburn. of
Louisville. Ky, arrived at the Shore
ham yesterday for a visit in Wash
ington.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-05

Rear Admiral MCGOWAN was host
at an informal luncheon at the Shore
ham yesterday, and Mr.. c. G. Clark
entertained a dinner party at the
Shoreham last night,
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Notwtthstadtng the rainstorn1 Of FRI
day evening. thers was q generous
sffpdAaes Hf eeSstx fotkz st fea mv,
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Miss Margaret Wilson. who "a max
ing an extended concert tour through
the south and West to aid the Red
Sross, Is expected to return to the
White House about the middle OF
The Washington herald., 1917-06-05

Mr.. and Mrs. John Judge, OF FAN
River, Mass, and Miss Vera Judge,
while in Washington are stopping at
the Shoreham. They are accompanied
by Mr. and Mrs. James Burke, Mr..
Owen Finnigan and Mr.. Edward S.
Shay, all of Fall River.
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The marriage Of Miss Eleanor Con-
stance Williams. daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs George F. Williams. and Mr..
Peleg ". Chandler will take place
Tuesday. June Il, at Casanova, Va
The Washington herald., 1917-06-05
Self Helps for the New Soldier
Practical Home Hints on Military Training that win Stand
You in Good Stead When You Are Called to the Colors
By UNITED STATES ARMY OFFICER

? A UNITED STATES ARMY OFFICER.
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Miss Betty Seiple, Of watertown, N.
2. who Is visiting Miss Georgia Green,
VIII be the guest of honor at an in
ing today.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-05

Tomorrow's article will be on the
soldiers health, and the things he
can do to keep II.
Copyright, 1871. by the Wheeler syndicsts, lnc9
The Sentinel=record., 1917-02-27

Philadelphia, Feb. 26,--A petition for the appointment of a lunacy cum mission to determine the sanity ol Harry K. Thaw, confined in hosp''al here as the result of self lnillcteo wounds when he was about to De Sl rested on a New York indictment charging him with assault on l9 year old Frederick Gump, Jr, oi h1'ls"' City, Mo. was filed in common pleas court here today by counsel on peha'A of Thaw's mother The proceedlnES' 1t was announced, were instlluteu !" an effort to have Thaw ad1udsed ih' sine aud his person and estate Droush' under control of the judicial authorr ties of Pennsylvania. The petition ls made returnable the first week ]" April
 Ellis Ames Ballard. an attorney o' this city. was appointed commissioners
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THE WAR IN BRIEF

Over a front of eleven miles from the region of Gommecourt, north of the Ancre river, to the district of Geuedcourt, south of the river, the British have pushed forward their lines to a depth of two miles, accord ing to the official communication, The maneuver has served to throw forward the right and left wings of the Brit ish in all enveloping move toward Ba paume the German stronghold in this region. and to place the British center at Warlencourt, a scant three miles n om Bapaume.
 Bombardments and raiding opera tions are still in progress on the great ei part of the remainder of the front in France and Belgium and in the I+us- slan and Austro-ltalian theaters.
 In Mes0potamia the British have captured from the Turks the entire line from Sannaiyat to kut-El-Amara At the latter place the Turks have been forced to evacuate the position they captured from the British nearly a year ago and now are being driven Tack harassed by British cavalry says the British war office Large cap lures in men and war stores were made by the British.
 In admitting a retreat from Kut- El-Amara a Turkish official cOmmuni- cation says the movement was pro arranged and was carried out unnot'c ed by the British.
 The Cunard Line steamer Laconia, lound from New York to Liverpool was torpedoed Sunday night, presul1- ably off the coast of Ireland. Virtual iy all the crew and passengers, among the latter several Americans. were saved. according to an announcement Of the Cunard Line.
 Applications for the new British war loan. treasury bills and war saw ings certificates amounted to more than one billion pounds according to an official announcement by Andrew Bonar Law, the British chancellor of the eXchequer
 An official report from Germany says that since the commencement of the war i,29S, 300 tons of shipping bs longing to entente and neutral nations has been destroyed or condemned as prizes by the central powers.
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RI0TlhG CONTINUES ON
 NEW yORK'S EAST SIDE
MAYOR MITCHELL TO ASK AU- THORlTY TO PURCHASE FOOD
 TO SELL AT COST.

New York, Feb. 26.-Mayor Mitchell announced tonight after the resump' ton of rioting on the east side which resulted in several arrests that bill would be introduced i'll the legislature tomorrow to empower the city to pur- chase food supplies and sell them at cost as a means of ameliorating sui fering among the poor here due to the present high cost of living.
 Governor Whitman prior to his de parture for Albany earlier in the day asserted that he did not expect to send an emergency measure to the legislature as he was "convinced the situation was not critical
 Joseph Hartigan. city eommissioneT of weights and measures. predicted material drop in the prices of DO tatoes and onions before the end ol the week. It would come, he said az the result of relief i'll freight con eestion, and the fact that virtually al of the potatoes and onion growins
The Sentinel=record., 1917-02-27
ARMY OFFICERS MAY
 ACCOMPANY RED S0X
PRE SiDENT FRAZEE WANTS TO GIVE HIS PLAYERS MILITARY
 T TRAINING.

Boston, Feb. 2G.-,lIarry II. Frazee, president of the Boston Americans an nounced tonight he would request Ad- jutant General Gardner w Pierson to designate an officer of the national guard to accompany the Red Sox play CTS to their spring training camp at Hot Springs, Ark, and teach them military tactics MT Frazee said that the club would pay the officers ex- penses.
 Clarence F. Walker and Merlin A, Kopp, both outfielders, sent their signed contracts today to the Red Sox officers. Kopp was purchased last year from the Buffalo club of the In- ternational League.
 The Boston Nationals announced the receipt of the signed contract of Catcher Walter Tragesser
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most imprudent,' Consequently he asked for authority to act.
 Standing at the clerks desk in the
 hall of the house, calm, grave, speak. ing earnestly in the attitude now be- come familiar, the president delivered tense, respectful silence, fully impress ed with the soberness of the occasion. No cheers and applause such as have burst out before, punctuated his sen. tences. By common consent the mem ters refrained from demonstration as if in respect to the dignity and fate fitness of the moment. There were vigorous mods of approval from dem ocrats and republicans who have been urging a forward course; silence and indications of reserved thought from those who opposed.
 But a. the conclusion of the address when the president spoke of the funda. mental rights on which are based the structure of family. state and liberty and said "I cannot imagine any man with American principles at his heart, to defend these things cheers broke forth and resounded the chamber.
 Whatever might have been the opinions of some of those who dissent ed from the views of the speaker, it was plain that they were touched ly his words At once the wheels of the machinery began turn ing. The pacifist element took stock of the war-making possibilities of the the president requested; re- publicans reluctant to leave the next steps to the president without con- gress close by to take a hand con- sidered means of forcing an extra ses- sion; while democrats whc support the president set about dcing what he asked.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-02-27
Gernrons Retire to Ne12~@szzs
 Positions Without B0tf3e
Is the First Time They HaDe Yield ed an Inch of Ground N1Hh-
 out q Bdttle.

From Staff Correspondent of the Associated Press, British Headquar- ters in France, Feb. 26, Via London The full extent of the German retire ment in the Somme area has not yet developed. Outpost fighting con. tinued today between strong British patrols pressing forward over tho newly yielded ground and the German rear guards who fell back under the fire of their heaviest calibered guns.
 There has been comparatively little light artillery fire, the Germans ap. parently depended their heavier guns mounted on railway trucks which could be rushed away at the last mo- ment in case of necessity.
 The British continued to move for. ward all along the line from just south Of Gommecourt to Le Ttransloy, the latter point apparently being the pivot from which the German retreat swings backwards. The line has been carried well to the northeast of Serre, while lrles and Warleneourt are in British possession. Serre, Pys, Warlecourt and Mirnumont like famous points on the Somme battlefield such as Posi- eies, Courcelette and ContaImaison, leng ago ceased to have form as viii lages. The artillery fire they endur- ed for months pulyerized them to bits Of stone and brick. the remnants of which now will be sued by the British in restoring the roads to a passable condition.
 The weather cleared today and ths airplanes. quick to take advantage es flying opportunities, were up closely observing the German movements The British line today was creeping nearer Bapaume. the famous German stronghold regarding which there were reports that the garrison had blown up what had been proclaimed as impresnabl@ fortified cellars and other various underground works on which they had iahored for the great.
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SLIPPERS TELESCOPED ON PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD

Philadelphia. Feb. 27.-(Tues- day Two sleeping cars of the Mercantile Express were telescop- ed by a freight train on the Penn !ylVania railroad at Mount Union Station, near Altoona, early today, according 10 information received St the general offices of the com pany in this city. Ii has not yet teen learned whether there were sny fatiIities. The express left 2ittsburs at 7 o'clock last night and was due here at 8:48 a. m.
 Railroad officials expressed fear that number of passengers had been killed. The two sleeping ears were so tightly damned together that little headway had been made in extricating the occupants half an hour after the aceident. Relief trains bearing physicians and nurses left Altoona at a. m. and should arrive at the scene very shortly.
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Lunocy Con1mi0n
 To P or ThdW
Still Confined sin bitdI dS Ke- suit of Self@icted
 WOun

inI He will sit with a sheriff s jul men to pass judgement on T1ntal condition. The pro cere part of an anticipated m9se looking after Thaw's ih- tefight his removal to New Ndquisition and are believed to brerunner of lengthy litiga' tiq
 f's lunaey is settled any wlil be in New York ac- cot District Attorpey Swann of Ek. when informed of the latl of Thaw's counsel. Tt is out to use everyfegal means Ito wv taken to New York to ar4 4charges on Which he has bedd." A
 1nists cohmissioned by 1 Mrhnd Asst atant District At. tert will eAainfne Thav 10. mo.
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OVERFLOW OF HORSES
 AT THE 0AkLAWN TRACK
More Arrivals Daily of Large Nuhmer of We'll Filled Pullman Cars and Many Stables of the Finest Thor. oughbreds Ever Paraded In This Country.

Central avenue was never, never In ell it's history, the scene of more busy activity than these happy days Of prosperity awaiting the opening of what will prove the best managed and highest class race Ipeeting ever held in Dixie, not even excepting the fa- nous meetings that were formerly held at Montgomery Park in Memphis, and which would have been re-opened this spring but for the engagements that were made for the Hot Springs meeting in advance.
 Yesterday there were throng5 out early in the morning, out riding, out walking out golfing, out automobile riding looking over the famous Oak lawn and Essex Park courses, and eIi- poying one of the most beautiful days that has shed its radiance over the south this early spring period.
 Out at Oaklawn Judge Jack Camp bell had his troubles, but they were the troubles of over business rather than lack of business. He had about 75 vacant stalls in the morning, and checking cp his telegrams he could see where there we're 150 horses in cars on the way to fill that 75 stalls left. Besides. Unexpected that natur- ally there were some rolling this way who had not taken the precaution to
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Washington, Feb 26.-Presidehe Wilson today took the inevitable std and asked congress for authority t' use the forces of the United state, to protect American ships and live against the German submarine menac, Ito put the nation in a state of arme, neutrality. i The immediate response was the irF troduCt ton in the house of q bill all rroyed in advance by the president empowering him to furnish guns ant eunners to American merchantmen to employ such other "ins'rumen talities and methods" as may become necessary. and providing for q $looO. 100000 bond issue. to be issued m h. discretion for @ar insurance tC encourage American commerce iC brave the submarine peril The bil may be brouht up in the house tomor TOW with special rules for its imme date consideration.
 A similar 0ill will be considered to morrow by the senate foreign reii tiOns committee.
 The presidents long expected a. tion, while received in the main wit expressions of support, threatens t force an extra session of congress
 Republicans. disinclined 10 gran blanket authority while congress is | recess. give evidence of opposing tE legislation the president asks, not to the purpose of withholding it. but [ force him to nave congress in specla session 70 take a hand in the neN steps which they feel will lead o wa The republicans are receiving passiv support from the democratic elemer tiassed as pacifists
 The presidents advisers deplor this situation for its effect in Ge many. where they are convinced It WI feed the official impression that coi Fress will not support the presldei if he finds 1t necessary to go to wa and that he is not speaking the sent mcnts of a united country.
 The presidents request for autho fly to use "other iEstrumentailtles
 the principal sticking point Eve the republicans and some of the der ocrats who hesitate to give him Wh h. asks, said they would be willing give him authority to arm America ships or act on a definite proposal b are reluctant to "sign blank cheek
 The administration faces this dlVl ion in it's own ranks in it's effort
 convince the kaiser that the Unit States is now preparing to enforce spect for it's rights on the nigh sea
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c democrats point to the presi- $ own statements in his address y that he considered he already
 implied authority to act, and 1t do so without sanction of con- s. Mir. Wilson. however, said he erred not to act on implications, did not desire to be left without fife authority and no congress to n to turn. All these things point rd an extra session, although a out may develop at the last mo hough President Wilson told con-
 he was not acting because of tEe feared "oyert act news of the uCtiOn of the Cunard liner, La ! wi,h Americans aboard. was re
 ] here as he wa, entering the ,i of the capitol and was passed
 v mouth 10 mouth through con
 while ne was speaking.
 king in details. its seriousness n mot be estimated, but it was ap- , ! everywhere that it gave weight
 presidents words then falling :. body of grave, silent legislators |, bled before him in a sombre mo- .o bf American history. weighting
 lcarations which may lead the nj States to war.
 in the president made it clear "a merica was asking to exercise or but the rights of peace, that he to It proposing nor contemplating al was thinking, he said, of the \ k life itself, the rights of hu IF without which there is no ve lion," rights deeper and more mt lbntal than merely the rights
 ricans.
 re sourse of my choosing nor Of sr- lsaid the president, twill lead i'll War can come only by the u. tts and aggression of others. nt weeks of unrestricted subma- lr, tfare, the president told con ii. Ls seen the destruction of at
 ll American ships. American )f te driven iu large measure is 1 sens through fear of the un- en Geril. and a resulting conses' m- { America vital industries lat more selious every day. The to | more American lives had aa Il lost. he said, was due more nut thct that German submarine k" dars had exercised "au uneN- .is- ldiscretiOn and restraint
 to ,1an because of instructions ed uich they were acting. To be re. Wd. with congress out of ses' a, ! president sad, would be