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The Washington times., 1917-03-25
1.-THE DEVIL" PLEASES
Mt. Pleasant Players Present Three.
Act Drama to Big Audience.

The Devil" a .three-sct drama. was
presented by the Mt. Pleasant Players
last night in the new Central High
School auditorium. A large audience
applsuded the presentation.
The plot deals with the complications
arising from the influence of the Devil
upon an artist. his model. q rich banker
and his wife. The Devil uses his inilu-
ence in t8ngling up the lives OF the four
so completely that the final act comes
as a joyful surprise to the audience,
which finds that tbe four at last disen-
tangIe themselves from the web
George W. Strictly. director OF Group
A. Of the Mt. Pleasant Players. appear
ed as the artist. Alice O'NeIll starred
as the model. The banker and his wife
were played by George T. Hoffman and
Constance Gsanter. George DeFran-
ceau, chief director OF the Mt. Plea sa MT
Players. played the Devil.
The Washington times., 1917-03-25
GERMANS PRISON PRELATES
Two Belgian Church oIgnItsries
Sheltered Discharged Frenchmen.

LONDON, March 25.-Mgr. Louis
LeLgraive, vicar general to Cardinal
Mercier. primate of Belgium, has been
sentenced TO nine months imprison-
ment and deported to Germany for
sheltering a discharged French SOL
dier for one night, according to a Cen
traI News dispatch from Amsterdam
This Information is confirmed by a
Reuter- dispatch from Amsterdam,
which adds that Cannon Allaer, spir-
ituaI director of the great seminary
OF Malines, OF which Mgr. Legraive
was president. has been sentenced to
eight months imprisonment in Ger
many for giving shelter to another
discharged French soldier.
The Washington times., 1917-03-25
FOLK FAVORS Big
NAVY, Big ARMY
Declares Defense Forces Should
Be So Strong As to
Preclude Fear.

THE flag stands for an American.
ism so virile that 1t demands an army
and navy big enough so there can be
no nation in the world so strong we
should fear 1t or so mighty we must
cover at its feet" declared Joseph
w. Folk, chief counsel Of the Inter
state Commerce Commission, in speak
ing this morning at flag dedication
exercises at the Church of the Refor-
nation, at Second and B streets
southeast. The exercises marked the
donation of a flag to the church by
the Sunday school.
The flag" continued, the speaker,
represents an Americanism that
should always be prepared for de-
Tense against the aggression OF any
nation, but Intentionally offending
none, not even the weakest, in up
holding the principles of the rights Of
man throughout the world. The flag
is the emblem OF an Americanism that
has uplifted mankind in every part Of
the, earth by intoxicating into the souls
OF men those ideals that translate
the heartbeats of humanity into ac-
tion for the welfare of all.
Inc nag is tne toheh VI an AHeii
canism that gives hope to the lovers
of human liberty everywhere, and in
spiration to those who believe that
the rights of man should be above the
privileges OF kings. The ideals OF
right and justice represented by the
flag are destined to lead the world
from darkness into light. Men and
women now living may see the day
when there will not be a crowned
head on earth, and when the people "f
each nation will rule supreme with
no sovereign other than the common
good: when throughout the world
honest blood will be the only royal
blood. and manhood the only patent
of nobility"
The Washington times., 1917-03-25
GRATEFUL TO JAMAICA.

LIVINGSTON, Jamaica, March 90
The governor OF Jamaica has in
formed the legislative council that
he had received a csblegram from
Walter Long, the British colonial
secretary, informing him that the
British government was highly graft
ned at the action OF the council in
accepting the principle of compulsory
service. The governor said that vol
untary recruiting had been a splendid
success. and expressed the opinion
that the enforcement OF conscription
never would be necessary.
To recent call for 100 volunteers
more than 1000 men responded.
The Washington times., 1917-03-25

was fully advised of the steps taken
by the Council for National Defense
to mobilize the industries OF the coun-
try, and the plans of the army to pro-
vide man power for the fighting line.
At a subsequent conference with
Secretary OF the Navy Daniels and
Assistant Secretary Roosevelt. the
President was advised fully of the or
ders in preparation to go to the COM
manders-in-chief of the fleet and of
navy preparedness plans in general.
The President was out for a walk
with Mrs. Wilson when he dropped
into the State, War, and Navy build
ing for his conferences with the war
and navy heads, and Mrs. Wilson was
with him when he conferred with his
Cabinet advisers.
The Washington times., 1917-03-25
CHURCH TO BE DEDICATED
Ceremonies at RosedaIe M. {. to Be
Conducted by Bishop Mcdowell.

The Rosedale NJ. f. Church. 416
Tennessee avenue northeast. will be
dedicated Sunday. April 8. at 2 o'clock
by Bishop w. F. Mcdowell. The Rev.
r. Edwards, district superintsnd-
ent, will conduct evening services at
7:30 o'clock.
Special services will be held through
the week at 7:3O o'clock each evening.
those who will speak are: Monday.
April .. Rev. John MacMurrav. ID ID
pastor of Union NJ. T.. Church; Tues,
day, April 10. Rev. W. l.. Burnett. u.
D., pastor OF Foundry. NJ f.. Church:
Wednesday, April II. Rev. II. ID.
Mitchell, ID. D., pastor OF METROPOLITAN
ii. Z. Church: Thursday. April IL,
Rev. II. +. Huddleson. pastor of Rose.
dale NJ +. Church. and Friday, ApriI
13, Rev. G. A. LuttrelI. pastor Of Lin
coin Road NJ. f. Church.
The Washington times., 1917-03-25
BOTH MEN AND co.
STILL STAND FIRM
Strikers and Company Heads
Each Say They're Satisfied
With Outlook.

With the ending OF the second week
OF the strike, both sides Of the dis
pute express satisfaction over the
situation.
The railway heads contend that nor
NAL schedules have been resumed, and
that practically all the professional
strike breakers have left the city.
their places having been filled by re-
crults from New York. Virginia, and
Maryland.
On the other hand. the union heads
assert that nothing like regular serv-
ice is afforded the public. They are
optimistic over the prospects for the
men to win their fight, and point to
the financial support furnished by
organized labor.
A campaign for Congressional ac-
tion to settle the strike has been
$4,000 blank petitions to Congress
have been sent out from headquarters
to different labor and civic organiza-
tions urging support OF the union
cause.
1t was reported today that many
letters and kilograms pledging imam
citl support OF unions in other cities
are being received at headquarters.
William Nick. Clayton, chairman of
the Public Utilities Committee of the
Federation OF Citizens Associations,
sent letters last night to Clarence P.
King. president OF the Washington
Railway and Electric Company, and
George A. Wilburt, president of the
strikers union, asking them IL they
were ready to submit tho issues to
arbitration. The letter was written
in pursuance of action taken by the
federation.
The Washington times., 1917-03-25
100 D0cKMEN STRIKE
Freight Handlers at Pennsylvania
Baltimore Terminal Quit.

BALTIMORE. March 25.-AIl the
pier work in the Canton terminal of
the Pennsylvania railroad was tied up
yesterday when upward of a hundred
freight handlers quit work following
q demand for more pay.
The situation is considered unusual
~ serious, as there are some 200
longshoremen OF the Industrial Work
ers Of the World disaffected also In
the Canton district.
The strikers want to be put on the
same basis as the, "deckmen" who
work on the ships. These deckmen.
who are members OF the IonEshore-
men's organization. had their paw adj
vanced by the agreements of three
weeks ago from 25 to 32h cents an
hour The freight handlers rate is
now rs cents an hour. Their work
consists in handling export shipments
from cars to the piers and the import
goods from the piers TO the cars.
They are all working for the rail
road, but under a contract system
handled by Holljes Brothers.
The Washington times., 1917-03-25

Cemtery. The Rev. John Van
schaick, Jr., will oficiate. Members
of the law class OF the>National Law
School of IA will be pallbearers.
Mr.. Wilgus came to Washington
from Seattle, Wash. Overwork un-
dermined his health.
Mary e. Wilgus, of 1911 Columbia
road. who with his sister. Mrs. Sue
w. Ramsaur, survive him.
The Washington times., 1917-03-25
KILL 5000 RABBITS.

STOCKTON. Cal, March 25.-Hun-
dreds Of hunters participated in
jackrabbit drive at EscaIon. which re.
suited in the killing of approximately
5000 of the pests. Armed with shot.
stHs=' ssHeH 4f0TTI att PuFtS OF CtHITai
California lined up and advanced in
formation. closing in as they ap-
preached a canal
The Washington times., 1917-03-25

would be at his post before the eX-
piration of twodsys' time.
The difficulty of getting the citi-
zen-soldiers whipped into shape last
summer, when the President wanted
men to send to the Mexican border,
will not be repeated this time. Last
years delay was due to the changes
coming with the new national de-
fense act.
At present, however, no such condi-
tions exist. In every armory in the
. District are lockers, bearing the
name OF each officer and enlisted
man, or a distinguishing number.
Quick Change TO Soldier.
Should a call come at once for the
District National Guard, the members
Of each organization will report i'm
m,diateIy at his respective armory.
Without a moments loss of time he
will go to his locker and change
from citizens clothes to the uniform
of a soldier.
Meanwhile, the quartermaster ser
geants will be busy. Each gun will
be taken from a rack, wiped clean of
grease, and as the companies are
formed in the armories. the arms and
accountermeIts will be distributed.
- The six year enlistment oath was
subscribed to by every member OF the
National Guard last summer. This
oath. il will be remembered, was one
of the factors which consumed great
amount of time. Before each COM
pany can be mustered into the service
the roster has to show the war
strength of that organization. At
present every company is above the
minimum war strength and this delay
VIII be dispensed with.
Harvey Would Command.
Brig. Gen. VIM. E. Harvey would be in
command Of the District troops for their
proposed service in Washington. Gen.
eral Harvey was without a job" after
the District National Guard left
Washington last fall, as he was given
no assignment TO a brigade, the only
unit over which he can be placed as
commander. As ranking officer OF
the District National Guard. however,
be would be placed at the head of
the local troops.
Just where the headquarters OF the
District National Guard will be in
case they are called out for patrol
duty has not been made public. 1t is
thought probable that the armories
would be used, but when il is taken
into consideration that men on guard
duty have to be relieved, at short in
tervsls, and when the distance from
the Acqueduct bridge to the l. street
armory Is reckoned with. 1t has been
suggested that the troops may be
scattered, and perhaps camp by
bsttalions in different parts Of the
city.
The Washington times., 1917-03-25
GAR SCHEDULE NORMAL"
w. r. q {. Transportation Super,
lntendent Tells Of Conditions.

We are running a normal scheduI.
today" said ]. H. Stephens, surerin.
tendent OF the WashinEton hallway
and Electric Company.
About 1I5 cars constituta a normal
Sunday schedule, and Mr.. stephens
said this number was running at /
o'clock
A plow was jerked from a Mt.
Pleasant car at Fourteenth and II
streets last night. Carmen reported
several instances Of sticks and iron
plugs stuck in rail slots.
No reports of disturbances or at
tacks on cars were received oy the
company today, Mr.. Stephens said.
The Washington times., 1917-03-25
WILeUS RITES TOMORROW
EmpIoye In Office Of Comptroller
of Currency 5ied In Arizona.

Funeral services for Thomas Pad
den wilgus. forty-two years old, for
several years employed in the office
Of the Comptroller OF the Currency.
and a graduate of the National Law
School, IA. who died in Phoenix. Ariz-.
March IL. will be held at the under
taking establishment OF Martin Hy-
song Company, 1O14 Massachusetts
avenue, tomorrow at . o'clock.
Interment will be in Glenwood
The Washington times., 1917-03-25
JAPAN EXTENDS TRADE
Opens Another Steamer Line to
South America via Cane.

Nld NdPC.
TOXIC, March 25-FoIIowinE the
example of the Osaka Shosen Kaisha.
which inaugursted a new steamship
service TO South America with Yoko-
hama as its starting point. the Nippon
fusen kaisha has opened a new line
OF steamers on the same route. The
line starts from Yokohama and ex-
tends to South American ports via
Singapore and the Cape of Good
Hope The new service was inaugu-
rated with the liner wakasa Maru
$1,000 tons), and will be maintained
quarterly.
e. Besides carrying cargo for and
from South America, the liners carry
japanese emigrants to BRAZIL and
other South American states. and al
ready the steamship company has
concluded a contract with the emigra-
tion concerns for carrying 10000
emigrants TO South America in the
course OF four years.
The Washington times., 1917-03-25
THE WEATHER REPORT.

Forecast for the District Of CoIum-
bia-Fair; warmer tonight Monday,
fair: moderate southwest winds.
For Msryland-Faira and warmer to-
night and Monday: moderate south
west winds.
For Nirgipia-Fair tonight: warmer
in interior. Monday fair and warmer;
moderate, variable winds, becoming
aouth.
The Washington times., 1917-03-25
MORE DISTRICT
WOMEN IN NAVY
Three New "YeoWomen" to Re-
port to Departments Tomor-
row to "Do Their Bit"

Three more District women, sworn
in with the grade OF third class yeo-
man in the naval reserve, will report
to the State, War, and Navy building
tomorrow morning to do their bit'
for their country.
They are:
Mrs. Ethel B. Daley, Gil Rhode
Island avenue northwest, assigned to
the Naval Acadamy office in the Blu
reau of Navigation.
Miss Lenore H. Don, 2111 First
street northwest, assigned to the
Bureau of Yards and Docks.
Mrs. Lillian i. White, 1922 Fifteenth
street northwest, assigned to the dis
bursting office in the Bureau OF Sup
plies and Accounts.
Five Respond Here.
The enrolment of these women
makes a total of five District resi-
dents who responded to the call of
Secretary of the Navy Daniels for
feminine recruits. Approximately
nifty positions are available for
women in the Navy Department and
the Washington Navy Yard.
Applicants have crowded the re-
cruiting station at Eighth street and
Pennsylvania avenue southeast for
three days.
Should declaration of war actually
be made, however, numerous positions
would be created for women by the
transfer OF men to ships and new
shore duty
Lieut.. Comdr. Ralph A. Koch. in
charge of the Naval Reserve. is pre-
pairing a list of positions now avail.
able, and is approXimating the mum.
Der of calls for women that will be
made in the event of actual hostiIi-
ties. This list will be completed
early this week.
Favorable Comment.
While women were largely in tn.
majority OF applicants during the
past three days at all naval recruit
ing offices in the District. the record
established at the office at Ninth
street and Pennsylvania avenue north
west. where only men are accepted
was the source of favorable comment
oy Lieut.. Joel W. BunkIey, u. S. n.
In charge OF District recruiting.
Lieutenant Bunkley said thar an
pncants ranged as high as twenty
nVe a day at the Ninth street sta
ton' and thirty-hve actual enlist
ments were reported during the weel,
Those over twenty years of age are
sent to the Norfolk headouarter.
while those under eighteen years are
dispatched to the training station at
Newport. r. 1.
The Washington times., 1917-03-25
In Active Charge.

President Wilson has taken active
charge OF the work of preparedness
in the army and navy. At a forty.
minute conference with Secretary OF
War Baker last night, the President
The Washington times., 1917-03-25
Temperatures.
Tide Table.
Sun and Moon TabIe.

Light automobile lamps e:55 p. m.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-11-01
See--
Wheeler Bros.

We are always In the market with
highest cash prices to offer for your
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-11-01
DOG FULL OF TRICKS
BUT THIS PUP 10 AN ELEcTRIcAL
AFFAIR.
invented by John Hays Hammond and
3. r. MsIster-controIIed by Light
Rays II VIII Do Many Inter.
estInp Things.

In the Popular Science Monthly ap-
Heister, describing the famous electric
dog which was invented by the author
In collaboration with John Hays Ham,
mond, Jr. In speaking of the tricks Of
his mechanical pet, the writer says:
"The electrical dog. which John
Hays Hammond, Jr., and designed,
has no tail to wag and no voice to
bark with, but he can follow a person
about In most surprising way.
Like the sunflower that follows the
sun In its path across the heavens,
my first apparatus was capable Of
turning itself only to face the object
that stimulated 1t. But a great difi-
Guilty had to be overcome. The stimu-
liant was light, and sometimes the dog
saw too much light, so that he be-
haved occasionally In an astonishingly
erratic manner.
"Just how grave a difficulty this dis
obedience really 1t, was illustrated by
an amusing incident during q demon.
stration at Chicago theater.
"The dog was ready to spring into
action, but when the stage was lighted,
Instead of obeying the flashlight held
In my hands, the dog insisted on pay
Ing attention to a very alluring but
not thickly clothed young woman
painted on the scenery near by. It
seems that the reflected light from the
painting was sufficiently brilliant to
compete with the fashlight and to
cause the dog to creep to this fairer at
traction with a directness which was
almost uncanny.
ITO all practical intents and pur-
poses, the electrical dog Is a dead dog
until excited by an external light ray
usually a pocket flashlight, held in the
hand. Fastened to the front Of a squat
oblong box on three rollerlike wheels
are two great lenses, the eyes through
which the dog receives his intelli-
gence. Behind the lenses are two
extremely sensitive cells containing the
black, waxlike selenium. A peculiarly
Of selenium Is that 1t Is sensitive
only to light rays; Or to put the facts
little more technically selenium is q
noncOnductor Of electric currents I'M
til 1t Is struck by light, when 1t be
comes conductor. Located behind
the selenium eyes Is an arrangement
Of relays, batteries. magnets and 9
motor. When a beam of light strike,
one Of the selenium cells, 1t causes {
relay to be operated which, in turn
causes current to flow through one o.
the magnets controlling the steering
wheel. The driving motor starts ant
the dog is under way. Shift the ligh
30 1t strikes the other selenium eye ant
the dog moves In the other direction
In other words, In whichever direction
the light travels there also will tn
dog 60. BY reversing a switch on tn
outside of the box the dog can b
made to back away from the light. n
Illuminating both cells equally cause
the dog to move In a straight line.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-11-01

the steunenberg trial. Judge Ailshie
took the same view. The finance COM
mittee win arrange with. some bank
to handle the certificates advancing
the money on them following approv-
al OF the certificates By tho state
board of examiners, and he next leg
islature win be asked to refund the
money with an interest rate Of Z per
cent. Mr.. Gooding stated that the
council when originally created.
should have taken action Of this kind,
and II 1t had the work OF the council
would have been more effective.
The chairman was authorized to
appoint committee OF five members
to place in nomination the officers
of the council. A. w. Laird of Pot
latch and Z. L. Afford, both north
ern Idaho members, could not attend
the meeting. Mr.. Laird is in the east
Oh business and Mrs. Afford was TAX
en- Ill Just before Mr.. Afford. ex-
pected to leave for Boise.
Capital News.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-11-01
New and Novel Device.

A big American steel company has
adopted a novel device for unload
ing pig-iron from the holds Of freight
vessels. In place Of stevedores, the
company uses powerful magnets each
Fof which has a lifting power Of 4.50O
pounds. Three such magnets were re-
Gently used in unloading a vessel. and
made record Of unloading 100000
pounds In ten hours, at cost Of 800
This represents saving Of $500, 1t ii
said, over the cost of handling by long
shoremen.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-11-01
Wanted

Married man to take charge OF
ranch during the coming year.
Steady work, and satisfactory ar
rangements with the right party. For
particulars inquire at
Frasers-Pence Co.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-11-01

o. 3. l.. TIME CARD
NO. u. No. 81.
Lv. 1os00a.m. Ainidoka Ar.G:oOp.
le:30a.m. Rupert G:i6p.m.
1l;10a.m. Haselton l:3op.n.
fl:S0a.m. Eden l:1ap.m.
11:S6a.m. Falls City 3.65p.m.
1:69p.m. Barrymore 3:BOp.m.
iz:1lp.m. Jerome 3:l0p.m.
l2:30p.m. Wendell 3:aOp.m.
Ar. 1:10p.m. Bliss Lv. 3:l6p.m.
Going west this trail connects
with No. 10 on the main line for all
points west. .
Going east connection 10 made with
No. on main line for points east.
Al 4 rule this train awaits the ar
rival of the Fast Mail before leaving
Bliss.
Local freight leaves Ninidoka
Monday Wednesday and Friday. and
leaves Blisc Tuesday. Thursday and
Saturday. Does not carry passsn-
oers.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-05-31
Coast Feels Big
Fuel Shortage

Southern Pacific officials declared
Yesterday that California and the en-
tire west faced the possibility of
fuel famine and that steps should be
taken by the public at once to avoid
all waste and conserve every possible
source of supply. The shortage ap-
plies to wood, coal and oil.
Dearth of coal Is due to shortage
of labor in the coal mines of the
country; shortage of ships for coast
wise and foreign COAL and lack of
equipment for rail transportation.
The Union Pacific Coal company, the
largest western ccal concern, has
withdrawn from the commercial mar
ket. Railroad orders placed last
August have not been filled There
is scarcely any reserve supply of coal
on the coast. The government is like
ly to require what coal is available
here.
The wood situation Is said to be
so serious that the Southern Pacific
company has issued instructions to
reclaim all scrap piling, ties and Sec
ond-hand lumber along its lines. Fuel
oil, upon which most of the trans
portation and big industrial concerns
Of California depend, also presents a
serious problem.