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The Washington times., 1917-04-10
PLAN DETAILS OF
DEFENSE LEAGUE
Members VIII Be Given Police
Authority Without Wear
ing Uniforms.

Members of the District Home De-
fense League. which Is to serve as an
auxiliary of the Police Department,
may leave It upon one weeks notice.
The members will not be uniformed,
but will be given police authority and
furnished with arms II the necessity
arises.
Major Raymond w. Pullman. chair.
man OF the executive committee in
charge OF the organization OF the
league today ordered printed 5000 ap-
pffcation blanks, on the backs OF
which will be a statement of the pur
poses of the league. Applicants will
be required to give their names
street and business addresses, age,
height and weight, and to state
whether they are married or single,
md where born. II he IL a natural
'zed citizen he must state the time and
:ourt Of naturalization, whether they
nave had training in the army, navy,
militia or police or in any OF the fol-
owing subjects: Operator of automo-
iile or motorboat, telephone switch
Noard operator. surgeon, physician.
,ospital attendant, nurse, first aid to
he injured, stenographer. typewriter,
Electrician, 4nachinist, motorman, rife
r pistol expert, engineer. marine or
,ther pilot.
They will be require dto state the
The Washington times., 1917-04-10
THREE HURT IN COLLISION
Two Cars Of Railway Co. Crash, In
Turing Passenger.

Three persons were injured this
morning in a rear-end collision at
Ninth and Monroe streets northeast
of two cars OF the Washington Rail-
way and Electric Company.
The injured are Mrs. NJ. 4. Bennett,
T22 Sixth street northwest; Frank
Kiernan.: a motorman, and Taylor
Thompson, a conductor. None OF the
three was injured seriously.
Car No. 65T, of the Prookland line,
in charge OF Motormsn Chris MaZa-
fakes and Conductor Sidney Sleman,
was discharging, passengers at Ninth
and Monroe streets. The other car,
bound in the same direction. and in
charge of Kiernan and Thompson.
crashed into the halted car, damaging
both street cars and throwing pas
sengers to the floor. Kiernan and
Thompson both were injured. and
Mrs. Bennett, a passenger in the halt
ed car, was severely bruised about
the face and limbs. The injured en-
pIoyes were taken to Casualty Hos
pitaI in the pstroI wagon from No.
10 precinct. and after having their
wounds treated were arrested on the
charge Of collidlng.
Both OF the injured men who were
in charge of the colliding car, were
stopping at the lexington car barn.
They are not residents Gf the Capital.
The Washington times., 1917-04-10
DANIELS CALLS ON
MRS. EOPOLUCCI
Secretary Of Navy and Wife
Visit Mother of Sailor
Killed by Submarine.

Not often does 1t fall to the lot OF
the mother of an enlisted sailor to
be hostess to the Secretary Of the
Navy and his wife, but such was the
distinction enjoyed yesterday evening
by Mrs. Anna Eopolucci. whose son,
John A. Eopolucci, was drowned
when the American steamer Aztec
was sunk by a German submarine
last week.
Secretary and Mrs. Daniels called
at the Eopolucci home. $40 l street
southeast. to express their sympathy
to the bereaved family. The interest
which they would naturally take In
the first of Americas fighting forces
to die in the war was heightened by
the fact that Eopoluccf for two years
was of the crew of the Dolphin. on
which the Secretary and his wife
made frequent trips.
Though Mrs. Eopoluccf has been
almost prostrated for several days.
she. was able to receive her dis
tinguished callers, and to her Secre-
tary Daniels extended the sympathy
of every OFFICER and man in the navy.
He told. her that her gift to America
and the cause of Liberty has ex-
ceeded that of any other person in
the country however wealthy or gen.
erous they might be.
The visit of Mrs. Daniels yester-
day was the second she had paid at
the trim little red brick house near
the navy yard. On Saturday after
noon she and Mrs. William ID. Leahy.
wife of the commander OF the Dol
phin,- called on Mrs. Eopolucci and
later Mrs. Leahy sent to the sad
mother a large bouquet of Easter
lilies.
The Washington times., 1917-04-10

equipment owned which might be use
full in an emergency.
The FIVE essential requirements are
good character. good physique, earn
estness. common sense. and desire to
assist the police or military authOri-
ties II called upon in case Of an emer-
gency."
Application blanks Will be dis
tr1buted through the trade Pnd other
organizations, civic bodies. and clubs.
A meeting of the executive committee
will be held in the office of Major
Pullman the last of the week.
The Washington times., 1917-04-10
8 Women! Keep This On Dresser!
- Never Let Corns Ache Twice
HEH Instantly! Few drops stop corn-sofeness,
IIHN then corns and calluses shrivel, loosen
W. and lift out with ingers-No pain!

plying freezone or afterwards. IL
doesn't even irritate the skin or
flesh.
For a few cents one can now get
rid OF every hard corn. soft corn. or
corn between the toes. as well as
painful calluses on bottom OF feet.
Everyone who tfies freezone becomes
an enthusiast because II really
doesn't hurt or pain one particle.
Tell your druggist you want a
small bottle OF genuine freezone.
Each bottle is packed in q little
roupd wood case. Don't accept any
thing else.-Advt.
The Washington times., 1917-04-10
DIXIE IS URGED FOR
NATIONAL WAR SONG
Some Members Of Congress
Favor Adopting It to Fill
Need of Battle Cry.
mi. is a storx of a cryinE NEED

This is a story OF a crying need
and almost despair.
Congress declared war too soon.
Men may be enlisting, submarine
and battle cruisers may be a-building
the big guns may be loaded and ready
and Sister Susie may be sewing. Oh.
so busily, on those shirts-but what
boots 1t? The fact remains that we
are hopelessly unprepsred.
We haven't any war songs
Surely enough, we have "The Star
Spangled Banner" MY Country 'Tis
of Thee" Columbia the Gem of tbs
Ocean" But none, of these is a real
battle marching song. They are toe
majestic. As a member of the Third
Infantry, out at Fort Myer. put it this
morning, They give you a thrill, but
they don't give you no pep"
The result is that IL we go over to
join the allies in the trenches. it looks
very much as II we'll have to "just
join in the chorus with the other fel-
lows"
"Dlxle- as War Song.
At the Capitol they are talking of
Dixie for the national war song
Several members OF Congress are con.
making Dixie" a national air, with
Congressional indprsement. to supple
ment "America'-which they say is
English-and THE Star-Spangled
Banner" which some say is too haru
to sing.
AS result there's much discussion
OF the question already.
Uncle joe Cannon says "Dixie's''
already a national anthem. Congress
man Hefiin of Alabama favors a reso.
luton making IL so. Congressman
Mccormick of Illinois thinks there
ought to be a countrywide vote on it.
Senator Phelan OF California would
OFFER a prize for the best music BY
which to popularize The Star-Span
gled Banner"
Here's how some OF them feel about
the question:
Congressman Eagle OF Texas
Dixie" is already a national song.
but to have Congress indorse il as
such at this time certainly would be
q fine thing"
wen heep Tbem bOth."
"Uncle Joe" cannon-"Lincoln said
we captured Dixie and it's ours. 1t
belongs TO the whole country. Wen
keep both The Star-SpangIed Ban
ner' and Dixie"
Senator Simmons of North Caro-
lina-'Let's have two national airs
The Star-Spangled Banner and
Dixie"
Congressman Mccormick Of Illinois
Tin no musician but all can
think OF these days is Yankee
Doodle We shouldn't change the
national anthem without a general
election on it."
Congressman Hefin OF Alabama
mo song is more popular. thrilling.
and inspiring, than Dixie In the
restaurants and cafes-wherever
there's a. band or orchestra-we hear
it. Congress should indorse a reso-
luton making 1t officially national -
Senator Phelan of California: 1--WE
should keep The Star-Spangled Ban
ner' but have the words set to other
music by some composer. to popular
ize its use. Why not offer a prize for
this purpose?"
Senators Lewis and James do not
favor a change at this particular
time.
Congressman Wheeler Of Illinois
says he can't sing at all but can get
away" with "The Star Spangled Ban
ner" as well as any other tune. He
suggests there be some particular ma
tional anthem for this war crisis.
The Washington times., 1917-04-10

The world owes thanks to the
genius In Cincinnati who discovered
freezone. the new ether drug.
Small bottles OF the magic'fluid can
now be had at any drug store for a
few cents. You simply apply a few
drops. OF this freezone upon a tender
aching corn or a hardened callus. In
stantly the soreness disappears and
shortly you will find the corn or cal
lus so loose and shriveled that you
lift IL OF with the fingers. Not a bit
of pain or soreness is felt when ap-
The Washington times., 1917-04-10
H. K. SIMPSON BURIED
Prominent Mason Laid to Rest by
Church and Order.

Funeral services for Henry X.
Simpson, one of the most prominent
Masons in the city. and for many
years an employe OF the Treasury
Department, who died Saturday at
his residence, 1907 East Capitol street,
after an eight weeks illness. were
held today at the Metropolitan Pres
byterian Church.
Rites were conducted in the church
by the knight Templars, and those
at the cemetery by the Grand Lodge
of the District of Columbia, F.
A. A. NJ.
Hoporary pallbearers were these
elders of the church from which Mr..
Simpson was buried: DIR. G. w. ~.
Custis, william r. Spillman, B. VIII
liamS r. LoranZ. Charles Davies,
Mr.. Ewing. B. Hardy. Mr.. Hutchin-
son. Harry Heckling, w. Craig, and
Frank o. Messon.
The Washington times., 1917-04-10
DARKNESS FOR WAR
GIIded DOME Of Boston statehouse
Not To Be Lighted.

BOSTON, April 1O.-The Eilded
dome OF the State House. lighted with
nearly 500 electric lights and visible
at night for many miles. will not be
illuminated agaiR untn the war is
over, Sergeant-at-Arms Thomas Ped
rick has announced. This action was
taken at the request OF the Massa-
chusetts Committee on Public Safety.
The Washington times., 1917-04-10
TO GIVE BENEFIT PLAY.

A vaudeville entertainment will be
given for the benefit OF Oriental Coun-
Gil. No. 312. OF the Royal Arcanum to
morrow night by the Universal Club
of Georgetown at o'clock at the
Pythian Temple. There will be seven
acts in all, including a minstrel act.
The Washington times., 1917-04-10

When You See Circle Think Of People. Low Prices.
The Washington times., 1917-04-10
SEEKS s5,242 BOARD BILL
Sues Mother-In-Lsw for Alleged
Keep Of Thirteen AID Halt Years.

PHILADELPHIA. April 1O.-The
largest board bill that has figured
in court litigation here for years was
disclosed In the common pleas court
in the suit Of Wilbur +. Miles against
his mJther-in-law, sarah A. George
eIEhty-six years old. to recover S5..
242.5o. with. interest. which is alleged
to represent food and lodging for
thirteen and a half years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-08
Upstate Republican as Usual

Despite the various Overturns Of the
election, upstate New York seems to have
gone serenely on its normal Republican
way. The Republicans will retain control
of the Assembly, with the same majority
indicated which they had last year At
torney General Lewis, filling an uneXpired
term, was elected by more than 10000 mar
gin over Mr. Hodson, his Democratic adver-
sary--a good normal Republican figure in
an "off year" Upstate cities which elected
mayors did the regulation thing. Albany.
Buffalo, where the Socialists made big
showing in the primary contest; Elmra.
Geneva. Hornel, Kingston, Clean, Roches-
ter, Schenectady, once Socialist and not in
frequently Democratic; Syracuse, Water
town and many smaller communities
calmly elected Republican executives to
administer their affairs.
OF the three Senators elected, two
Courtlandt Nicoll, to succeed Senator Mills.
who resigned as Representative of the 17tE
District to join the army, and J. 5
Fowler. who succeeded the late Senator
Spring in the 51st Observation-Disclosures
and Cattaraugus counties-were Repub
Leans.
These were normal strong Republican
districts. The third, Henry Baum, Demo
crat, comes from Queens County, Demo-
cratic stronghold. The Republicans will
thus retain their control Of the upper
branch of the Legislature, giving them
dominance by heavy vote in both houses.
1t was only in New York City that Re-
publicanism was defeated, not only as to
candidates on the city ticket but candi-
dates for Alderman, Assemblyman, Judge
The judicial ticket was beaten, although
all the candidates for City Court Justice
and most Of those for the Municipal Court
bad Fusion party Endorsements. The
leaders Of the party in the state need feel
no apprehension about next year on the
basis of this years results. 1t is manifest
that in this city the Republican party is
what it has been for long years-a minor
ity organization, failing to hold its voters
or greatly to command their confidence in
IN ernergencv
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-08
An Imperfect Massacre

It is a shocking story that is told in
the Norwegian papers of the murderous
attack of October II on the convoy bound
from Norway for England. But the horror
Of it is extraordinary only because we are
provided with more detail than usual, only
because the German achievement in this
instance was not absolutely sp,rtOs. The
official German report Of October IS an
nounced that "our fighting forces returned
without loss or damage and 1t was doubt
less their eagerness TO get away IN time
that prevented them from completing the
massacre of the men and women who were
cndeavorng to escape in lifeboats.
Many similar instances have already
teen described. To recall few: A life
boat Of the Dutch steamer Hestia was de-
liberately fired on and sunk by German
submarine. six Hollanders and seven
Cinnamon being killed; one man was killed
and several wounded while trying to mend
a damaged lifeboat Of the Danish steamer
Freden; the crews Of the Swedish steamers
Baltic and Vanland were dealt with in
the same manner, boats from the latter
having been fired on for almost an hour
otter the ship was abandoned. A great
many British crews have, of course, been
subjected to similar treatment, the most
notorious instance being that Of the Bel
gian Prince, when nearly all the survivors
we're deliberately drowned by their cap
tors. BY now the number of merchant
seamen killed by the Germans amounts
TO more than nine thousand.
1t is deeds of this kind that have brought
upon the heroes of the German navy the
loathing and contempt of all who follow
the sea. They account for the formation
Of the Merchant Seamens League in Eng
land and for the drastic resolutions of the
Seamen's and Firemen's Union relating to
the treatment of the German flag and OF
German sailors after the war. The strength
Of the feeling among these men and It's
possibilities were shown clearly enough in
the failure of the Pacifist Congress at
Stockholm. and it is by no means to be
taken for granted that they will forget
their wrongs as soon as the war is over,
The future standing of the German sea-
men among men Of their calling IS far
from enviable.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-08
Wheat Conservation

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: II seems TO me that such theories as
are advanced by Mr. George S. Ward in his
remarks before the Conservation Committee
tend to hamper the efforts OF the food ad-
ministration and discourage the housewife
who is bending every effort TO assist the gov
eminent
Undoubtedly, it would be q great calamity
if home baking were eliminated or lessened
to any degree, and any suggestions urging
the average housewife to give up this means
Of assisting the government would endanger
the great cause OF food conservation.
Evidently Mr.. Ward is not aware that muf-
fins and corn bread are never kneaded ION a
board" and there isn't cook nowadays who
does not scrape mixing bowl just well as
the boards, etc, are scraped in a bread
factory so that in any event, an infinitesi-
nal amount of -four contained in the batter
is wasted. Mullins are rarely, if ever, made
with cream, and the conscientious house
keeper is now following the advice of the
food administration and the Department of
Agriculture 20 do more home baking and to
use such wheat substitutes as cornmeal, rye,
buckwheat, oatmeal, sweet and white pota-
toes and even ground peanuts, to replace
wholly or in part the white -four. Delicious
mullins and other articles can be made with
out eggs. There are many excellent recipes
for the above that the food administration
and others cooperating have prepared for
the woman who desires TO make these at
tractive breads, and l believe that few, II
any, bakeries offer bread other than rye
made entirely Of the coarse fours. Corn
brend1 and other quick breads are not diff
eul, 20 make at home, and are most palatabls,
We undoubtedly should eat oatmeal and
cornmeRl mush in place of certain wheat
cereals, but il we are 10 heod the advice Of
the food administration, we must conserve
TO even greater degree, by using In addi-
ton. cornmeal, oatmeal, etc, In our mullins,
breads and cakes.
ELIZABETH N. WATKINS.
South Orange, N. j., Nov. ., 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-08
When?
The Vital Question Regarding Real
Preparation for Making War

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: For three years the great English
navy has been as invisible as the stars OF
the heavens are in the daytime but, like
watchdogs, those invisible warriors Of the
sea have stood perfect guard against the
blackness of a German night for humanity
Back Of all this turmoil in America; back
Of all our INDIGESTION and confusion; back OF
all our bright lights and dark shadows; back
Of our thousands of tons of guncotton in
obscurity, working neither for fortune nor
for fame, stands our greatest and noblest and
highest citizen, q man we all honor, our sal
vation-Thomas Edison.
America is face to face with her fate. She
cannot escape 1t.
Rhetoric never can save America. You
might as well offer the enemy your back and
talk rhetoric to the mountains, to attempt
to break the teeth Of the ungodly by its
sting.
The call Of defence is for fists, not for
words
Eight months OF war, the decks not yet
cleared; no man knows his place; citizens of
Germany still walk our streets, free to ex-
plode our magazines or spike our guns or
poison our food Talk and red tape, and
fancy uniforms bind those hands that are
ready and willing to help save the nation.
Germany is great and successful Why?
Because of efficiency. One man commands.
And her people are one people-Germans.
Consider the Allies.
France alone is one nation-French.
England is saturated with spies
Russia is part German.
Italy Is under German influence, a former
ally of Germany.
But the United States is-what? mixture
of races, with all the evils Of other nations
combined to run riot. Germany is more pow
erful within America than within any other
nation. German spies may be ones next door
neghbors, or even be seated in the highest
positions in the land Wherever they are,
they do not refuse to sing Americas songs,
but sing them with good will and howl for
Americas success
Those who remember Washington's COM
mand, Put only Americans on guard" would
do well TO heed that command
The burdens of the world rest upon Amer
lea. And shall nation possessed of the
giant strength of America trembe beneath
them!
America must provide all the money TO
continue this war. She must supply England
and France, and all the rest of the Allies that
remain, as we'll as herself
America must provide the wheat, and coal,
and iron, and the machinery for all the
world
America must build ships for the world.
And America must send millions of fight
ing men to Europe.
How is America going to do all these
things
Before the United States declared war she
had every idle man employed supplying the
necessities of war for Europe.
II has been proved that victory came where
the ammunition was in preponderance, and
defeat came whore il was lacking.
With our new millions Of men placed in
the lines this means defeat unless this added
preponderance Of munitions is manufactured.
And these millions OF men are taken away
from producing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-08

dition of distress, financially, owing to the
commissions narrow policy Of rate pairing.
The brotherhoods know this. Everybody
knows it. Why, then, bother the railroad
managers with opportunities which should
be addressed, as they were last year, TO
the government itself?
1t is time to drop all the false pretences
under which the Adamson law was pushed
through. The government is absolute mas
ter of the railroad situation to-day-mas-
ter of rates, wages, hours and conditions
Of labor-and vested with authority to
conscript men to work on the railroads
on terms fixed by itself. With this pleni-
tude of power must 90 plenitude Of re-
sponsibility. Making just use Of its oppor-
tunities, the government may now restore
the credit of the railroads and vastly in
crease their efficiency at the same time es-
tablishing in the clear light Of day con-
troll Of them, in the public interest, which
has hitherto been much too one-sided and
obscure
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-08
No Lynch Law for Pacihsts
ditor of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: The attack on Herbert Bigelow sets a
bad precedent. Some of tfS disconnected ele-
ment in this country will do the same sort OF
thing, or worse, TO some patriot. "The Wall
Street Journal" on a certain occasion called
for the execution a la lynch law of all pa-
cfsts This unfortunate utterance WAS re.
peated all over the country, and happen to
know of certain extremely unpleasant results
therefrom. Another case which came 70 INV
attention was that OF man who interrupted
a disloyal street speaker and quoted from
Colonel Roosevelt as an excuse for making q
personal assault on this person.
We are supposed TO be Christians and ve
ought 70 be careful what we say and do There
will be more than one side to blame if there
Is reign of terror in America. The best
treatment for men like Bigelow is TO pay no
attention to them. They tire easily and our
people can be trusted TO sift the wheat from
the chat WALDFMAR IA FAYETTr
New York, Oct. 81, 1917.