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M|SS|SS|PP|ANS READY
TO RALLY TO THE FLAG
Speakers at State Society Banquet
Here Strike Patriotic
Notes.

Celebrating Mississippi's 100 years as
a state. members of the Mississippi So
ciety of Washington, at the society's
second annual banquet at the New Eb-
bitt Hotel last night. predicted that the
spirit of century ago. which carried
American arms to victory under the
leadership of Andrew jackson. would
again be in evidence should this coun-
try lie plunged into war.
That Mississippians will be found
ready to strike for their country should
the summons come was the declaration
of Representative Humphreys: Repre-
sentative Oscar Gray of Alabama, for
mer Senator Bailey of Texas and 9TH
ers, including present and former resi-
dents of that state. The banquet was
complimentary to the honorary mem
bers of the society. including Vice
President Marshall. Attorney General
Gregory. Senator Newiands. Senator
Chamberlain. Senator Gore. Senator
Pittman. Representative Hardy. Rep
resentative Gray. Representative Chan
dler, Representative Taylor. former
Senator Bailey, Gen. H. p. Mccain and
Gen. william Gorgas.
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U. S. Warships at St. Thomas. D.W.I

ST. THOMAS. d. w. l., February 10
The United States cruiser Olympia and
the gunboat Machias arrived here to-
day under special orders. 1t is expect
ed that the warships will remain in
these waters for a considerable time
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Crushed to Death by Train.

BUFFALO. n. Y, February 10.-The
Rev. James Craig of Cleveland died at
hospital here tonight. He was
crushed while attempting to board a
moving train in the station yard this
afternoon.
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AUCTION SALES.
TOMORROW.

UNITED STATES MARsHAL's SALE: BY vIR-
tue Of n writ Of special feri fncias issued out
the clerks Office Of the Municipal Court of th,.
District of Columbia. and TO me directed, will
sell at public sale for cash the premises, 1ial
G street northwest. Washington. ID. G.. at 10 :3n
O'Clock n.m., Monday. February IL. 1917. q larg-
assortment Of felt. pennants, remnants. pat
terms designs. plaques, posters, ETC.. together
with tables. brentwood chairs. desks. Monarch
typewriter. filing cabinets. printing press. elec
trotype plates, cabinet and type. Singer sew
ing machines. shafting, betting. motor. start
box etc. seized and levied upon the prop
erty Of the defendant, Art Products Company
AMI sold TO satisfy judgment In favor of L. II
McMillen 4435s Municipal Court.
MAURICE SPLAIN. U. s. Marshal.
ADAM 4. wESCHLER, Auctioneer.
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r The chief American article sold in
China is kerosene. The value Of this
single product exceeds all other American
imports combined.
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Lines Formed in Brooklyn.

While it takes only about two to five
minutes to file an application with the
entire force working. lines were formed
by the rapidly increasing numbers of
applicants in one of the courts. In the
supreme court for Kings county. in
Brooklyn, y. Y, eighteen clerks have
been assigned to the work against a
normal force of eight. County Clerk
Kelley of Brooklyn visited the bureau
of naturalization to canvass the situa-
ton in person and secure all aid which
could be given to him. +
Numbers of corporations employing
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Opposes Entering the War.

Representative Campbell touched on
the present international difficulty, ask
ing; why is it necessary at this hour,
when civilization is at its highest, that
millions of men and property be sac
rificed? With you, 1 would give all 1
have, any implements of war" he de-
clared. but there are other methods of
adjusting international relations and
differences.
The speaker asked why method
has not been made for. the adjustment
OF international affairs. He said that
monuments have been erected in this
country and elsewhere to men who
have led others into battle and come
out heroes. but that no monuments
have been erected to those who led
men for peace. He declared the man
who leads the country for peace has
achieved something for mankind. AT
Ter the war in Europe is over a couple
of men with SCARED faces will sur
round table and talk over the diff
culties and will adjust the questions
that ought to have been adjusted with
out a face being battered.
Il deplore the fact that any nation
go to war to adjust difficulties. 1t is one
of the failures of civilization" he said
Let monuments be raised to men who
have achieved something for mankind
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manx men have been encouraging their
foreign employees to go in groups to
the clerks offices to take out their in
tention papers and also to file their pc
titionS for naturalization.
This last activity is the result of the
appreciation on the part of. the large
employers of labor OF the advantages
to them from the nation-w co-opera-
ton between the public schools OF the
country and the bureau of naturaliZa-
ton, in the bureaus campaign for citi-
zenship preparedness, which has been
carried on intensively during the last
two years.
The citizenship classes which the
bureau of naturalization has had the
public schools organize in every city
of the United States where foreigners
live have demonstrated to the employ
ers the value of having the employees
learn to speak United States. as the
English language is commonly called
by them.
Big Increase in Glasses.
During the past two years the num-
ber of citizenship classes which have
been organized by the public schools
in cooperation with the bureau OF
natura liza ton has increased from
| thirty eight in August of 1915 to 1896
in this month. Practically every COM
munity of any size has been reached,
the movement even extending to ham,
lets. villages, rural comm unltleS. mln-
ing camps, western ranches. and to al
most every corner OF the United States
The outline course in citizenship in
.;truction. which the public schools. in
| cooperation wit, the bureau of natural
.zation have prevailed upon the bureau to
publish last year has been distributed in
large numbers. Over 5000 of them have
been sent out by the bureau for in
this patriotic work of the public schools.
The bureau has in process of publication
a text book compiled from the material
used and furnished by the public schools
as a basis for standard course in citi-
zenship instruction. The bureau plans to
give this text book without cost to every
candidate for naturalization who is in
need OF learning to speak. read and write
+ English.
This branch of Uncle Sans govern
meEt establishment is money maker.
During the last seven years it has turn
, ed over $4,000 annually to the Golfers
| of the nation in excess of all cost of
federal supervision.
The number of applications for sec
ond papers coming to the bureau of
naturalization has been quadrupled
during the last few days. The number
is daily on the increase. The bureau
has been literally swamped because of
this great flood of applications and the
clerks are working overtime to keep
ABREAST with this branch of the work.
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Duty to Protect U. S. Citizens.

1T is the first and paramount duty
OF this country to protect the lives Of
Americans on land and sea 1t is the
determination of this administration TO
protect American lives at any sacrifice
that may be necessary" declared Sena
tor Thomas w. Hardwick of Georgia
tdemocrat), in taking issue with Rep
resentative Philip Campbell OF Kansas
trepubiican), who in his address urged
the arrangement of the present inter
national difficulties at a table discus
sion.
Senator Hardwick said he did NOT b.-.
lieve it Will become necessary to call
upon the people of this country to make
such a sacrifice, but declared that ..if il
does come to the worst every red-bIood-
ed American will be ready"
The speaker took up the subject of the
relation of the public to the transporta-
ton problem The interstate commerce
commission ought to regulate the wages
of labor just as it regulates the rates
of the railroads. he said
He took issue with those who had
upheld the eight-hour labor law and
declared that he voted against the law
when he saw a gun placed at the
head of Congress and it was ordered to
stand and deliver" The senator said
he voted against it because he believed
II was unjust. He urged that the rail-
roads not go into the governments
business and that the government not
go into the railroads business
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COLLEGIATE BUREAU
TO AID GOVERNMENT
Educators Organize to Enlist
University Men for Ma
tionaI Service.
GEN. GORGAS LAUDS PLAN

Patriotic organizations and persons
profrering their services to the Wa
Department in the event of war must
not be impatient ii the department does
not Immediately acknowledge the Of
fers
This was the statement made to the
members of the Intercollegiate intelli-
gence bureau by Maj. Gen. William G.
Gorgas. surgeon general of the army
at the organization of the bureau at
the New Willard Hotel yesterday aft
ernoon.
1T gives us great pleasure and hope
TO see how in every direction the
country is ready to respond to our call
Gen Gorgas told the educators from
many states. who organized the inter
collegiate bureau.
The purpose of the bureau, accord
ing to the constitution unanimously
adopted, lis to prepare for the govern
ment the names OF American college
students and alumni who would lie
willing to enter the service of the gov
ernment in time o: expected or actual
war.
IF war does not come continued Gen.
GorSas. all the organizations being
formed, including this one of college
men. Will be of enormous assistance to
the country, and their effects will be
permanent.
Overwhelmed by Offers.
But do not be inpatient if your
proffers of aid are not needed at once or
If you wait for some time before the
government calls upon you. The War De-
of proffers of aid and the department
simply has not the machinery to answer
all the communications at once.
so we have to depend on the nation
at large. In national defense the War
Department is merely a drop in the
bucket" Dr. William Mcclellan, dean
of the Wharton School. University of
Pennsylvania. was elected director of the
bureau and Charles f. Howe of this city
an alumnus of the George Washington
University. was chosen treasurer.
Gen. Gorgas. an alumnus of the Uni
versity of the South: w. S. Clifford.
Harvard University. and member of
the bureau of national defense. and
David Jayne Hill. Bucknell University.
former ambassador to Germany, were
elected the executive committee. to-
gether with DIR. Mcclellan and Mr..
Howe.
The constitution adopted specifies
that the additional members of the eX-
ecutive committee shall be college
alumni permanently located sufficiently
near Washington to be able to give
adequate time to the work.
Suborganization Created.
The method of organization calls for
a suborgani{aton composed of, the
presidents of all the state universities
and other big educational institutions
of the country. Each will be asked TO
appoint a committee to make a record
of all graduates or students competent
to do some special work of use to the
government.
Director Mcclellan expressed himself
as greatly pleased with the statement
of Gen. Gorgas that the work of pa
triotic organizations will be permanent.
There are enormous possibilities for
this bureau far beyond the purposes of
war;" the director declared. "In times
of peace the students of the country
would respond with Zest and delight to
the call of the government for informa-
ton and research on any matter.
War RrinoS Sacrjficoc
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SWAMP
CITIZENSHIP COURTS.
Patriotic Foreigners Stand in
Long Lines to Get Their Nat
uraiization Papers.
CLERKS WORK OVERTIME

High-water mark in the issuance of
naturalization papers is being attained
in cities of the country as the result
asm aroused in foreign-b born residents
throughout the United States.
Any question of uncertainty as to the
attitude toward the United States gov
ernment on the part of its millions of
foreigners who have not heretofore
taken any active step toward joining
The ranks of Uncle Sans citizens has
been removed. in the minds at least
Of those who feel themselves to be in
position to judge of these matters.
by the unprecedented increase in the
naturalization papers taken out by for
eieners in all the large cities of the
country.
Within the last week, in addition to
the usual demand for naturalization
blanks on the bureau of naturalization
of the Department of Labor. nearly
$4,000 blanks have been shipped to the
naturalizing courts in Boston, New
York, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Chi
cago, St. Louis and other cities.
Clerks Working Overtime.
The clerks of the naturalization
courts are working overtime in these
big naturalizat ton centers. AS many
as 500 applications were filed in Mani
haitian. and over half that number in
Brooklyn. in one day. These applicants
come from every walk of life-bankers
and students. butchers and mechanics,
actors and bakers.
The reports show that many of these
applicants, when questioned, stated they
were merely applying for their citizen
ship papers so that they could put
themselves on record as favoringN the
United States in any conflict that may
arise. One man is quoted as saving:
II have lived here all my life without
taking out citizenship Papers ! have
been protected here just as well as any
citizen, and | have had equality of op-
portunity America is my home Why
shouldn't I make it SO officially by. be-
coming a citizen"
This is not confined to the younger
generations, hut extends to the older
ones. who have lived here and reared
families. In some instances the father
and daughter, as well as the son. have
with Uncle Sam. A we'll known actor,
f1fty-seven years of age, who has lived
in this country thirty-four years. was
one of the many following that pro-
fession who have officially identified
themselves with the American cause.
Assistance has been requested of the
Department of Labor by various clerks
of courts. and allowances have been
made for the employment of such cleri-
cal help as the law will1permit.
Lines Formed in Brooklyn.
While it takes only about two to five
minutes to file an application with the
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Basis of Prosperity

Mr.. Sisson asserted that this country
can prosper only as its railroads pros
per. and that its railroads can prosper
only as their credit is maintained and
their regulation and management made
efficient.
Continuing, he said:
In the labor field we find selfish in
terest again at work to increase rail-
road expenses and reduce railroad eff
f1ciency without regard to the public
interest. EXtra-cr laws, headlight
laws, restrictive immigration laws and
many like measures all contribute to
the cost of railroad operation without
compensating advantage to the public.
Congress even hesitates to place within
the power of the public the right to
maintain transportation against all
odds, even when the public interest is
SO vital and should be made para
mount"
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WANTED-LOTS.

WANTED-BUTLDTNG LOTS IN GOOD NORTH
west location brokers'. submit what you have.
CARL II. SMITH. 1921 Biltmore st.
WANTED OR LOTS IN THE NV. THAT
would be suitable to build home on: give
location. dimensions and lowest price for cnsh.
Address Rox 23l-S. Star Office.
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Strikes Patriotic Note.

Representative Humphreys. who
presided as toastmaster. struck a note
of patriotism that excited a sponta-
neous outburst of applause when he as
serted that Mississippans of today. as
those of 100 years ago under jackson,
will rally to the Stars and Stripes and
make any sacrifices that may be re-
quired. should the threatening war
clouds break.
God grant that peace may reign
declared Representative Gray. but if
the time comes when men should act,
dare and do. Mississippians will be
ready when the word is given"
Former Senator Bailey also was ap-
plauded when he expressed confidence
In the German-American citizenship. "If
the war comes he said. II feel that
our German fellow citizens everywhere
will prove again that it's only those
who have been loyal to the country
of their birth that know how u be
loyal to the country of tn adoption
in any time of stress"
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General STAFF Disapproves.

officials of the general staff are in
clined to disapprove the bill. particu-
larly because Of the six months train
ing period. They declare that even the
year maximum fixed in the staff plan
contemplated only so per cent of the
efficiency of the average European re-
Quirement for training.
The staff officers are inclined also
to feel that inadequate provision is
made for training personnel. A force
of 100000 men. they say. requires a
minimum of 1900 officers. at least so
per cent of whom must be professional
soldiers. il anything resembling in
tensive training is to be given in six
months. The full commissioned
strength of the regular army. under the
national defense act, will be less than
$4,000 officers, and II Is pointed out
that IL 5000 of these were to be de-
tached for training purposes for six
months out of each year. training of
the regular or any use of that force
would be virtually impossible. It is
understood that the star bill takes
these points into consideration.
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Eulogize Jefferson Davis.

Attorney General Gregory, a Mssis-
sTppian, who left the state thirty years
ago. told of recollections of his boy
hood and of visit he paid to Jeffer-
son Davis. whom he eulogiSed as the
greatest citizen of the state" Repre-
sentative Gray and other speakers also
eulogized the former president of the
Confederacy
With others who spoke We're Sena-
tor Nardaman of Mississippi and Mrs.
Walter P. Ramsay. librarian of the So
ciety, who told of the development of
the organization and its purposes. The
banquet, which was attended by more
than a hundred guests, was preceded by
a reception, which lasted until o'clock.
The guests of honor were all native
Mississippians who have left that state
and are now domiciled in other COM
monwealths. Officers of the society are
Harry Peyton, president; Walter S. Err
win. vice president: Mrs. J. L. McCor-
mick. second vice president; Miss Her
mia Guyton. third vice president: Miss
Bennie Nabers. secretary; w. T. Faulk
ner treasurer: George w. Potter. finan-
cial secretary, and Mrs. Walter P. Ram
say. librarian.
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rather than those who have led in war"
Representative J. r. Farr of Pennsyl- |
vania in his address also touched on the |
trouble. He said 1T is his
earnest prayer that war will be averted. |
but IL it comes we shall see complete
of the races, and the great !
est spirit of Americanism in the history
of our glorious country.
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Government ownership of railroads
was described by Francis II. Sisson.
assistant chairman of the railway exec
utives' committee. as a popular fetch
to which the unthinking turn when
ever bafiied by some pressing railroad
problem" in an address last night at
the banquet of the Washington Traffic
Club at the Raleigh Hotel.
Yet" he added. there is no expert
ence in history to justify the assump-
ton that such a plan would be a sue
cess in this country. In our unco-
ordinated democracy it would be a
political and economic tragedy. The
evils of the pork barrel would be in
tensified hundred fold. The political
menace of the office holder would be
increased a hundred fold again. and in
the grasp of governmental inefficiency
and red tape transportat ion would be-
come constantly more expensive and
less Seryiceable.
Cites Experiences Abroad.
The speaker declared that only in a
highly centralized and autocratic gov
ernment has government ownership
achieved any degree of success. and
that in Germany. its chief exponent,
freight rates are nearly double those
charged in this country. Such a re-
sort would not bring solution. but fail
ure." he asserted.
The labor problem offers a critical
situation and the menace of paralysis
of transportation still hovers over the
country" he said. I'm united effort
to improve the credit and efficiency of
the transportation business in this
country over. 90 per cent of the rail-
roads have Joined in the work of the
railway executives advisory commit
tee.
Too long the attitude of the public
toward the railroads has been one of
detached criticism and punitive legis-
lation, treating the railroad interests
as though they were something apart
from itself, from which ii might prop
erly wiring the last possible ounce of
service at the lowest possible cost
with eyes fixed solely upon immediate,
local and selfish interest.
Impaired railroad credit, reduced ef-
ficiency and transportation facilities in
adequate TO the needs of commerce are
the harvest We are reaping from the
sowing of these ten years of discord
often unintelligent, many sided and
punitive regulation"
The Washington times., 1917-11-08
tl.' of
Edzui1a Glenn Is
Mews From Ohio

OF widespread interest is the news
which comes from ChIliicothe,' Ohio,
that Maj. Gen. Edwin. F. Glenn, U.
g. A., a4d Mrs Glenn, will announce
the enGaEsment of their daughter,
Miss Edvina Glenn. to. Capt James
Abrim Garfield, sOn Of Mr. and Mrs.
james R. .Garfisid and grandson Of
James A. Garfield. ons-time President
OF the United Slater, OF Cleveland,
this afternoon OF a reception which
they vill Efvs'at their home in Chilli
cothe. -.
Captain Garfield and. his brother.
Captain Newell Garfield. attended the
frst offiesfs reserve training camp
at Fort Benjamin Harrison. He was
graduated from Williams College in
1915, and last year attended Harvard
Law School He is q member of, the
Aipha Delta Phi fraternity. After
being graduated, from Fort Benjamin
Harrison he was appointed an ad-
jutant, 32sd regiment, field artillery.
General Glenn was stationed at
Fort BENJAMIN Harrison during the
first training camp, later being desig-
mated to command Camp Sherman.
-
The Petworth, wouan's Club met
In regular session at the Petworth
School House, on Monday evening
Reports were given Of the work OF
the various committees. The art
committee reported the success of the
hrst community dance and announced
the second dance to be held tomor-
row evening. Six new members were
added to the membership OF the club.
After the business session the
evening was turned over to the edu-
cational committee who entertained
with original stories.
The Washington times., 1917-11-08
Mr.. Hin L. Ho.tcns.

Mrs. William Corcorsn Hill was hos
tess yesterday afternoon for the first
meeting OF this season OF the Infants
Welfare Division OF the Washington
Diet Kitchen. Mrs. Hin is president Cf
this sewing circle. which was organized
last winter and which has a notable rec
ord Of accomplishment She was as
sisted In receiving by Miss Mary Gwynn.
president OF the Washington Diet
Kitchen Association. and Mrs. Matthew
The Washington times., 1917-11-08
aCoIunblaa, women To Meet.

The next nesting OF the Columbian
Women Will Be held next Tuesday,
from = to 9. o'clock. at .202I C street
northwest. Mrs George P. Merrill,
the retiring president, will be hostess.
After the business meeting, two In
teresting talks will be given. Miss
Jane A. Delano. chairman OF the ma
tional committee on Red Cross nurs-
ing, service. will speak about her
work She will be followed by Charles
j. Brand. chief OF United states Bu-
reaut OF Markets and Supplies. He
will talk on Food Distribution"
The Washington times., 1917-11-08
Miss Hin to he . Bride.

Mrs. Gillett Hill announces the en-
gagement OF her daughter. Miss Le
mira K. Gillstt Hill, to Lieut. james
Nicholas Mcclure, q. 8. A, Of Boston
son Of Col. and Mrs. James Mcclure
The wedding will take place about
the middle OF December. Miss GIlleti
Hill, who Is an accomplished musi-
clan, has spent the last several win.
ters in New, York devotinE herself "a
the study of music. She made her
debut in Washington several seasons
ago. Mrs. Gillett Hill and her dauEh,
ter make their home at 2l53 r street
where they have the picturesque and
distinctive studio house built by Mr.,
and Mrs. Edward Lind Morse.