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The Washington times., 1917-12-10
EUROPEAN WAR
NEWS SUMMARY

Teutonc method attack
numbers of with which present both
the Cambria AsagO in northern Italy
subject possibility of losses defeat Its
ends On both these the Teuone forces flung into the
battle attacking succeeding another until
the commanders forced call halt The attacking forces
shattered. ....
Although fighting going both the
Cambria and the Asiago fronts the great efforts of the Teuone
Auans stead
lily fresh units from the Russian front leaving only
will be made the original PLAN The
made the command little drunk with the possi
using up-ke the pOyerbay exhlarad sailor
The Austran Italian prOdga Of
their terr6eay costly efforts than the Germans the Cambria front
They in preaching occupying the outward Italian
in the AagO region but
their attempts against the line have failed completely
NATURE AIDS ITALIAN DEFENSE.
Italians hold the heights along through which
there leading the lower Benta vaethe Franea
the Gadena pass passes
tains which the Italian their positions All attempts
Of the Aun reach the with whitening fire from
bemb and the rocks of the mountains themselves being
also rolled OF the attackers.
their the front line The French
assigned the positions eastward of the Asago
crucial Of the bends
Paye Italian thus relieved and be
the threatened portions Of the whole line General Daz the
has expressed his thorough confidence holding
the Ausans to their present positions.
HINDENBURG AND LUDENDORFF AT FRONT.
dispatches that Field Marshal
Marshal Won Ludendof Cambria
said
has occurred in the hsx hours The
on sides, however, maintains vigorous activity.
there has little fighting
Germans attacked in considerable
the Muse Bezonvaux of the
ArIery Of intensity and In
Champagne in the vicinity of MaisOns de Champagne
The Washington times., 1917-12-10
PASTC'7!S WILL NOT
CLOSE CHURCHES TO
LPEVANGEL|ST

Opposition on the part OF some lead
ing Washington pastors OF the Pres
byteriAn church to meeting the re-
quest OF Billy Sunday that they close
their placeE OF worship on the Sunday
merEing which inaugurates his CAM
paign here, was disclosed today at
the regular meeting of the District
Presbytery in the New York Avenue
Presbyterian Church.
DR.. Charles Wood, pastor Of the
Church OF the Covenant, when the
matter came up this morning, said:
Il think we can positively say that
we will not close our churches on
Sunday morning. A compromise
might be effected. such as having
substitute ministers in our pulpits,
thus enabling us pastors to attend
the opening service OF the campaign
in n body"
Refusal to close ks church was ex-
pressed by the Rev. DR.. ]. Britton
Clark. pastor OF the First Presby-
terian Church. This pastor, though
expressing a difference OF views with
Mr.. Sunday, said he would do all that
he was required to do to help cam
paign activities along No definite
stand in the matter OF FIRST day clos
Ing was taken, however.
The Washington times., 1917-12-10
blind TIGERS"
DOBIG BUSINESS
IN DRY CAPITAL

Testimony was given in Police
Court today that blind tigers" exist
and do a flourishlng business in "dry"
Washington. One man made q profit
Of ,24 in one day off whiskey which
he purchased in Baltimore for SIS,
II was testified.
Two cases in which the defendants
were charged with selling liquor
were heard today. and in each case
Judge MuIlowny sentenced the Shep-
pard law violators TO eight months in
Jail. Those sentenced were Frank
6imms and Richard Colbert.
Another case against Charles Flute
brought a sentence of ninety days
and $500 fine, or $50 days.
Six men paid fines of S25 each for
being found drunk in "dry" Washing
ton. and one man forfeited $25 col
lateral
Two went to Jail for thirty days,
and twelve cases remain to be heard.
The Washington times., 1917-12-10
SENATORS PLAN FARMS
FOR SOLDIERS AFTER WAR

Leading Senate Republicans are de-
termined to press for legislation
which will give returned American
soldiers. honorably discharged at the
close or the war or in the course of
the war, opportunity to buy small
farms with Government aid.
senator Curtis will urge his bill and
at conference, Senators Weeks,
Harding. Smoot and FernaId deter
mined to do all possible to assist.
Meantime. some Of the Democratic
leaders are deridinK the plan as a
piece OF politics. Nevertheless, when
the roll is called they will hesitate
to go on record against the bill.
The Washington times., 1917-12-10
DRAFT APPEAL UP TODAY
IN U. S. SUPREME COURT

For the purpose OF immediate settle
ment the United States Supreme Court
Will take up today a brief of the
Government in which II Is asked 20
declare the selective draft law not
subject to appeal.
The contention that compulsory
military service Is contrary to the
spirit OF democracy is unfounded, 1t
Is alleged, while occasions for the
draft in this conutry have been in
frequent 'tt has been resorted to
without hinching when the emergency
Efose." II was largely through this
method that the Revolutionary war
was successfully concluded. and un-
der the conditions OF modern war
fare. these means of raising an army
are "the most prudent, just, and
equitable method which can be en-
ployed," II 10 btated.
The Washington times., 1917-12-10

COLD WAVE TO STAY
HERE UNTIL D-WEEk;
MERCURY DOWN TO II

Icy blasts which have swept over
the entire Eastern coast are sched-
uled TO continue until the middle Of
the week Temperatures lowering
around the zero mark are to be ex-
pected in many Eastern cities
In Washington the mercury slid
down the tube to IL degrees this
morning at o'clock. remaining there
for an hour, when II climbed back to
II, reaching IA at 10 o'clock Tonight
q minimum OF 10 degrees IL scheduled
for the Capital by the Weather Bu-
reau.
Wave In General
The forecaster declares the cold
wave Is general in the section east
OF the Rockies. with intense cold In
the lake regions, where bliEzare
has caused much suffering. Heavy
snowfalls In the lake regions also
are reported. In the South, the cold
Is causing great damage to all crops
In Baltimore this morning the ther-
mometers registered II degrees and
in New York 10 degrees. In all places
the cold is the most severe this win
ter.
Hourly temperatures in Washing
ton since 8 o'clock last night are a.
FoIIoxua.
The Washington times., 1917-12-10
AND
SERIOUS REPORT
FROM SEC. BAKER

CONTINUED from First PaEe-l
their tactical dispositions. nrst retired
their line west and southwest Of Mas
nieres. Hostile pressure continued.
Il soon became evident that the ad-
vanced British positions under the per
sistent hostile assaults were becoming
untenable; therefore. a further retire
ment was to be expected
The apex Of the salient stretching up
through NoyeIles-on-the-Seheld to Bour-
lon Wood was than evacuated
1t Is believed that this readtustment OF
their line will permit the British TO hold
on to their new positions In the face OF
further attacks
The retirement OF the British forces
was executed with great skill. and was
carried out with relatively small losses.
An American railway unit in the
zone OF active operations took part
in the work OF repelling the first Ger
man surprise attack In the neighbor-
hood OF Gauzeaueourt, and exchang-
ing their shovels for rifies. fought on
the enemy, side by side with the
British.
This German parryIng thrust, the
most powerful and successful blow
aimed at the British during the last
Two anu One-uAiA gCANss
did Immediately after the British vic
tory in the same area, serves to en-
phasize the reVIvIng strength OF the
Germans in the west.
We must recognize plainly that the
situation in the eastern theater has
brought about a very decided change
in the strategic possibilities OF the
military situation in the west.
Germany, by leaving only skeleton
divisions in the Russian area, by con-
centrating all available guns, mu-
nitIons, and men In the theater OF
operations in the west, has been able
to mass a relatively greater force
than she has ever been able to mo-
biIize in France in the past.
This explains the success which the
enemy was able to achieve in driving
the British back from Cambria. II
would not do for US to minimize It's
Importance.
Foe TeuDOrariIy Fortunate.
The enemy realizes that he finds
himself temporarily in a singularly
fortunate position. and he can be
counted uron to take the utmost ad-
vantage of II.
For a long time he has been pre-
pairing his plans for just sueh an
eyentuality as would arise when
Russia should enter upon negotia-
tions for a separate peace whieh mas
been a principal German ooleetiVe
ever since the battle OF Tannenoerg.
we must expect that he viii put
these plans into execution. Thus he
may have at his disposal for time
a preponderant numerical superiority
in the west, he may even be able
70 achieve some relative ADVANTAGES
In the field, such as those recorded
during the last week.
The magnitude OF the task oefors
The Washington times., 1917-12-10
STORIES Of
DEATH AND
!. HOPRORTOLD
BY REFUGEES
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diphtheria antitoxin from relief work.
ers at Halifax, who report that an
epidemic is faced, unless immediate
provision is made. A sufficient sup
ply OF antitoxin was sent forward last
night for 500 patients and anti-pneu.
monia serum for !, 900 patients Will be
dispatched today.
General medical and ether needs
have been supplied. according to a re-
port from John F. Moors in charge
OF Red Cross relief at Halifax. He
advised that no further contributions
of supplies or docturs or nurses be
sent = by SPECIFIC orders.
Two express car loads Of clothing
and shoes. including 500 overcoats,
Will be shipped to Halifax today from
New York.
The Washington times., 1917-12-10

US can be more fully realized when
measured by the success which the
enemy Is still able to gain.
1t means that we must speed up
our military effort The united ma
tIon must stand squarely behind our
soldiers
1t is not sufficient to prepare to
fight; we must prepare to win.
Though during the preceding win
ters OF the war the belligerents at
this advanced season OF the year had
been content to hold the positions
won. waiting for the more favorable
weather of early spring to continue
operations, this year the western
front Is the scene OF numerous en-
gagements.
Active on whole Fronf.
During the period under review the
enemy has been very active along this
entire front. Three hostile raids were
executed southwest of La Bassee,
while the British made two success
full raids in the neighborhood of
Warneton.
Increasing activity OF a local char
acter Is reported from various sectors.
In the region OF Armentieres hostile
infantry actions are noted. Artillery
bombardments took place east of
Ypres and at points west and south
west OF Cambria.
The number OF hostile raids exc
cuted along the French front north
west OF Rheims. in Argonne, in the re-
Eion OF St. Quentin, In the Vosges, and
particularly in upper Alsace, as well
as the increasing enemy artillery ac-
tIvIty north OF the Chemln-des-Dames
on the right bank OF the Meuse, in
Chaume wood. Maisons-de-C Champagne
and upper Alsace would appear to In
dicate that the enemy is feeling out
the French front with a view. to iden-
tifying the strength of the units op-
posing him.
The Washington times., 1917-12-10
3 BARGES And CREWS
MISSING IN STORM

PROVIDENCE, r. l.. Dec. 1o.-The
finding on the pier last night Of the
bodies OF a man and woman and the
washing ashore Of a piece OF wreck
age marked Madison" indicate that
the coal barge Madison was sunk yes
terday in the storm Two other
bsrges, the Chippewa and the Marion
B.. also loaded with coal, are also
missing, and IL is known that six men,
women. and children were aboard.
Life-savsrs are today patrolling the
pier in an effort to locate other bodies
or render aid to those who have not
perished. Little hope is held for them.
however. since a severe snowstorm is
IN progress. accompanied b. a wind OF
hurricane strength.
The Washington times., 1917-12-10
$4,000 LACE THEFT HERE.

Imported laces valued at $4,000 were
reported stolen today by Moses J.
Rabbah. travelling for a New York
nrm. Rabbah told the police OF the
First Precinct the lacss, in a black
leather suitcase, disappeared while he
was en- route from the Union Station
10 Tenth and + streets.
The Washington times., 1917-12-10
U. s. GUARDS RADIO STATION.

Los ANGELES. Cal. Dec. 10.-FOd-
eral agents were stationed today a.
guards over the radio station at Ingel-
wood, near here. following an, at
tempt last night to kill Oliver Carver,
the operator In charge. Six pistol
shots were fred at him as be sat At
the instrument
The Washington times., 1917-12-10
ANTI-sALooN FORCES MEET.

Delegations from every State in the
Union are today In attendance on the
Ahti-Saloon League convention which
opened this morning at the Metropolitan
hethodlst Church. The morning session
tendents
The Washington times., 1917-12-10
DOOL|NG RETIRES
!, FROM ACTIVITY
4 IN MEANS TRIAL
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ants testimony by Dooling's two days
Of cross-examination.

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ants testimony by Dooling's two days
Of cross-examination.
Court Curbs Means Family.
Judge Cline's first act in opening
court today was to rearrange the
seating plan and placing the members
OF the Means family in the very rear
OF the bar. Heretofore the entire
family has been seated in places
where they might menace the counsel
for the State. In the absence of the
jury. Judge Cline made a speech from
the bench. He declared he has "suf-
fered in silence" many things because
he holds "the defendants life" In his
hands. He said that when the de-
fendant came to the witness stand
with a 20 caliber automatic in his
pocket It was without the knowledge
of the court" He then called Sheriff
csthwell who declared that II the de-
fendant was armed he did not know It.
Got Pistol From wife.
Attorney Cansler for the defense
said the pistol was handed to the de-
fendant by his wife "In the hall for
demonstration purposes"
Colonel Means. the defendants
father. then declared he had told "hIs
boys" he would "have them arrested"
II they came into court armed.
Judge Cline requested Brandon
Means to take a rear seat and asked
Colonel Means not to stand in the bar
in the future as he has done. He
also decried Expressions Of hostilI-
ties. "by the female members OF the
Means family" Judge Cline closed by
declaring he has conducted the case
"as fairly as possible" This court
knows no territorial line" Judge
Cline added. There is no manIfesta-
tion for any feeling in this trial and
It Is a shame upon US ALL" the Judge
declared.
The Washington times., 1917-12-10

II your doctor said to use Resi-
mol Ointment for that Skin-trouble
you'd Try Il without a second
thought Well, HoEJG1dJ Of doc
tors throughout the country az
prescribing Resinol Ointment to
heal sick skins, and have been
doing so constantly for over tDe1ty
J'eaTs. So why not take the COM
The Washington times., 1917-12-10
WOMAN BURNED TO DEATH.

GoLDSBORO. n. c., Dec. lO.-Miss
Nettie Lancaster, a prominent young
woman OF Edgecombe county was
burned TO death last night when her
clothing caught FIRE while she was
lighting an oil stove.
The Washington times., 1917-12-10
NEW WAR SERVICE UNITS.

The War Department today announced
he complete mobilization at Camp
Meigs In Washington OF two salvage
units for duty on the French front. COM
posed Of hfty-commissioned officers and
/ ,l53 enlisted men each.
The Washington times., 1917-12-10

QUEBEC. Dec. lO.-Ofhcisl con-
nrmation is expected today of the
reported loss of the government
steamer SImcoe with her crew. which
was reported sinking OF Magdalene
Islands. Reports reached here that
the steamer was lost in a storm, but II
was believed that aid would reach
her. Later reports said she was sink.
ing.
The Washington times., 1917-12-10
Storm Sweeps Stricken Halifax AS o. S. Relief Work Begins
COLD WAVE FINDS
MANY IN DISTRICT
WITHOUT ANY COAL

CONTINUED from First Pare.l
the poor, but we have been unable
for several weeks to get half enough
10 meet the urgent cases. while
have not seen all OF the reports
turned In from last night. I know 70
BE sure there was real suffering. for
there were several families unable 10
buy small quantitis OF coal Saturday,
Sunday"
Appeal to Mlasion.
The Central Union Mission received
appeals from more than a dozen fam
ilies today which had been suffering
since last week on account Of being
unable to get sufficient coal TO keep
nres going. Three OF the cases were
% urgent the superintendent man
aged to supply them temporarily By
calling on members OF the mission to
give q little from their personal sup
ply. II was impossible to supply re-
lief for the others
Headquarters Of the mission stated
they had been unable to obtain any
coal from the dealers and had been
caring for the needy cases purely
through contributions Of small guam
titles Of coal from members OF
churches who could spare little
from the supply in their homes. An
EFFORT Il being made again today to
obtain a supply from the Fuel Admin
istration.
Salvation Army pespalrs.
Headquarters or the Salvation Army
stated they had been unable to OBJ
tain coal from the dealers for 80 long
q time they had practically despairod
of furnishing relief when calls came
In
The only help they have been able.
to give, Il was stated at headquarters.
had been by referring the callers 70
persons who had volunteered 70 give
q little coal from their supply In cases
BY the Salvation Army.
There were over ten calls for RELIEF
this morning, II was said ....
The Washington times., 1917-12-10

swift 4 Company's sales Of beef IN Wash
ington. d. C., for the week ending saturday,
December 8, 1911, averaged a. follows: Do
ms utic beef, ll.lI cent? per Ponnd;-Aaxt:
The Washington times., 1917-12-10

bined advice eof all these wise med
ical men and let Resinol Ointment
make yosr skin welli Il usually
stops itching At once, makes sleep
possible, and speedily heals the
eruption.
Rsslnol Ointnsas Is sA sReslrSaf kaAng
drsaEing. to, fJS buzeA s7lsA euts nn1
stubborn E::ia Se-ua. Sold ~ al euut1A
RSsiasS SsIlt ElasIs ~ ~s-t<asaA
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-24

DENOUNCED BY SKINNER
EXPLAINS ITS MEANING
Every alderman who votes to send
the Walter Fisher 1920 bill to the
legislature when it is called up be-
fore the city council Monday votes
to kill absolutely for all time hope
of public ownership and operation Of
our street car lines.
That was the answer of the OppO-
nents of the S5OO,OOO,OOO street car
program slammed at Fisher and the
local transportation committee to-
day. Former Asst Corporation
Counsel James Skinner, appearing
for the Greater Chicago Federation,
set out to prove that the Fisher bill
is a tool which will make municipal
ownership impossible.
The Fisher 1920 year bill should
be drawn up frankly" said Skinner.
1T should ask for a 5O-year fran
chise, because the city could never
take over the properties under the
state constitution.
THE bill seeks to deIude the peo-
pie into thinking that municipal
ownership may be attained by it.
THE lawyers who drew up the
1907 ordinances knew or should
have known that it was impossible to
attain municipal ownership under
them. The present Fisher bill is a
repetition of the 1907 ordinances in
different language. They are irving
to put it over on the city again by
holding out hope of public owner
ship.
In 1907 the value of the street
car lines was $59,OOO,OOO. Today
they claim they are worth $155,OOO,-
O00 They say the elevated lines are
worth $7O,OOO,OOO If we purchased
them today we should have to paw
S225,OOO,OOO.
THE debt limitation of the city is
5 per cent Of the assessed valuation
of its DrODertV. This valuation ic
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-24

900. So we are abletO issue bonds
and borrow $4,OOO,OOO to buy $225,-
100000 worth of property today.
Now if give them the new fran
chise they will spend $1OO,0OO,O0O in
the first nine years, and at the end of
25 years will have spent $275,OOO,-
900. Add this to their present cost
and you find that at the end of the
franchise we would have to raise
S5OO,OOO,OOO to take over the trac-
ton lines. We can't do it under the
present constitution and the lawyers
who drew the bill know it.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-15

New York, March IS. - Mrs. Yer
non Castle, accompanied by her
well-known travelling companion
"Rastus," has just returned from a
three weeks visit to London, bring
ing brand-new fashions.
Mrs. Castle is even more famous
as a maker of fashions than as a
dancer or film star Her bObbed locks
have been copied by half the maids
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-15

Of all the hamlets, villages, towns
and cities in the country, and it is
she who revived the early Victoria
full skirt which fixes skirt lines for
1917 designers.
And now Mrs. Castle brings back
from London an absolutely original
One-piece dress which will undOUbt-
edly be copied by all the "bObbed"
girls of the land.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-02-28

The first impression, that's the thing that counts
Have YOU thought of it in that way?
Do you realize that YOUR appearance is key to t
fellow men?
Do you realize that good FRONT is an "Open S
TEEN of your friends?
YOUR Clothes reflect the spirit within They indie
mind disposition and they turn the balance for
YOUR dress is the barometer of YOUR life that ir
y your journey the high road of Success and soca
decline into slovenliness and failure.
And appearance is not dependent upon high price
YOU should apply the utmost means at your comm
If silks and broadcloth be within your easy reach
them, but if not, woolen BOND CLOTHES with the
neatness and good taste, will do much for you
of your more fortunate friend
So heed well: IT'S UP TO YOU, for YOUR sake
those dear to you.
DRESS UP and Stay Dressed Up, in