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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-12-03
LIQUOR HADEAS
CORPUS CASESPUT
OFF TWO Weeks

The habsas corpus ,hearinE in con-
nection with the arrest Of fIfty-eiEht
men by agents OF the Department Of
Justice q week ago for bring i'm
labeled intoxica7ts into the District
from Baltimore TO-DAY was postponed
for two weeks BY agreement between
counsel
United States Marshal Splain today
filed his answer to the habeas cor
pus proceedings brought by Bradley
Matthew'S. James ]. Myers, William
Gilmore, and Mack Brown, four OF
the fifty-elght arrested for bring
ing liquor into tho city The marshal
said the men vera delivered to him
upon orders OF the Police Court d.
reeting him that they be committed
TO the jail, until further orders OF
the court, but that they were re-
leased on bail on Wednesday. At
nearing before the Police Court the
accused pleaded not guilty and de-
manded q trial by jury. The cases
nave been transferred by the Police
Court to the grard jury which will
take them up for consideration in
the course OF regular business, ac-
eording to District Attorney Laskey.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-12-03
GERMANS BOUGHT STOCK
OF U.s.. WALNUT FOR WAR

Experts and the United States For
estry Commission have failed to md
a satisfactory substitute for black
walnut for gun stocks for rifles.
There Is more than a sufficient sup
ply OF black walnut yet standing in
the country.
Contractors for gun stocks are hav-
ing considerable difficulty in obtain
ing enough on account of labor short
age and transportation congestion.
also on account OF the fact that own
ers OF walnut have not realized the
great Importance OF selling. After a
tree Is cut down on the farms. Il
takes three months before II can be
made into a finished gun stock.
Germany purchased almost the en-
tire surplus OF prime black walnut
logs for a number OF years prior to
the war. and Is now using American
black walnut In its rifles.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-12-03
TAKE THIS HOME; TRY
IT ON YOUR PLANO

LONDON, Dec. 3.-Though Kipling
has stopped writing "Bsrrack Room
Ballads" the ballads themselves have
not stopped. Here Is one of the IA.
vorites OF the British air service.
Note the fine chance for 'close har-
mony"
"a handsome young airman lay dying
Chorus: Lay dying),
"And as on the er'drom he lay Che
lay),
ITO the mechanics who round him
came signing Ccame sighing)
These last dying words he did say
(he did say):
" Take the cylinder out OF my kid
neys( of his kidneys),
q" The connecting rod out OF my brain
(of his brain),
" The can box from under my back
bone (his backbone),
And assemble the engine again
(aEain)'"
Try II over on the piano to the tune
of THE Dying Lancer"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-12-03
UNITE ENERGIES TO WIN;
LLOYD GEORGES APPEAL

OTTAWA, Dec. "A statement
given a Petit ParisIen representa-
tive in Paris by Lloyd George has
been received by the agency here OF
the Reuter- Telegram Company, Ltd.
II follows:
1.-THE moment is very serious.
Everything must give way before the
Importance of our object. We have
the men. the munitions. the economic
and financial resources, and the feel
ing that we are lighting for the
right. Let US strain every nerve now
to make unity OF direction and con-
troll into realities. II We do not waste
time, and are resolved to win the
war, We shall do so. We must have
the will, the patience. the endurance,
and the tenacity. Then we shall con-
Quer."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-12-03
Work Of Art Sized Only
Seven by Twelve Inches
Purchased for 100000

NEW YORK, Dec. 3.-Carl W.
Hamilton, OF this city. has pur-
chased for q consideration. said to
be S2o0,o the famous Andrea
MAntesna panel, judith With the
Head OF Holofernes," which is
seven inches wide and twelve
inches long.
For centuries It has been known
as the Pembroke ManteEna, be-
cause It had been in the family
OF the Earls OF Pembroke for CEN
turtles.
The three other Mantegna
paintings in the United States are
the Madonna and Child" in the
Gardner collection at Boston; an
other Madonna and Child" in
the Altman collection at the Met
politan Museum OF Art, and the
Alteration OF the Magi," In the
johnson collection at Philadel-
phia. u
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-12-03
ORGAN BUILDERS ARE
BEST AERO MAKERS

LONDON, Dec. 3.-If you can
make the dots on domInoes, put the
hicks in penknife blades, or, above
all, build organs. you are qualified to
enter the trifiing business OF building
aeroplanes.
At least that seems TO be the moral
of recent speech by L. A. LeEros,
late president OF the Automobile En-
gineers' Institute.
"Aeroplane workers." he said, 'havs
been recruited from every class and
trade. 1 have heard OF one who used
to make the dots on dominoes and OF
another who put the hicks in PEN
knife blades. In the erection Of aero
planes, the organ builder stands
head and shoulders above everyone
else. He Is followed by the pattern
maker, but in propeller work the man
who comes out best 10 the chair
maker.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-12-03
Whale Meat at
Five Cents a Pound
To Conserve Food

LONG BEACH, Dec. 3.-Plan-
ming to sell one whale a day to
southern Californians during the
winter and spring, Bismarck
Houssels, president of q local fsh
packing company. will establish
at the harbor q depot where the
great carcasses may be carved
into steaks, stews, and roasts.
Captain Loeb will command the
local whaling feet.
Ralph Merritt, Federal food ad-
ministrator in California, has
guaranteed Houssels q market
for all the whale meat he will sell
at cents a pound.
He says beef will sell at 40 TO
IS cents a pound within three
months IL no substitute is found.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-12-03
SMALL SOLDIER BEST.

1t isn't tho big 17o-pounders that
the examining boards who have been
choosing recruits for the new national
army greet with enthusiasm. It's the
1.-THE chap who weighs about 40 and
hasn't a pound to spare that Is the
real prize for military service. Tests
made at Princeton and in the train.
Ing camps go to show that. weight
FOR weight, a man OF this build
handles himself most effectively.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-12-03
ASSASSIN FIRES THROUGH
WINDOW; KILLS FARMER

VERONA, No., Dec. 81 George
wilkes, sixty-four years old, a we'll
TODD farmer, was shot and killed in
his home near here.
The assassin, who fred through a
window, escaped.
When Mrs. wilkes attempted to
telephone the authorities she discov-
cred the wires had been cut. Blood
hounds today followed a trail from
the house for about an hour, but
without success.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-12-03
Chicago to Receive
Silver Medal for
Adopting" Rheims

PARIS, Dec 3.-official notifI-
cation has boon received at
Rheims Of thu act OF the city OF
Chicago in adopting" that city
as her charge during the period
OF the war.
In acknowledgment of that
act the lifO-saving corps OF
rheims has caused to be struck
OFF for delivery to the mayor OF
chicago a handsome silver medal,
which has been formally present
ed to Ambassador William C.
sharp for transmission to the
American city.
The design on one side Of the
medical represents a ruined cathe-
dral' with a German soldier step
ping over civilian victims; the
other side shows aIlegorical rep
reservations o: Rheims restored.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-12-03
RoME's QUIET UNDlsTURsEp.

One OF the good stories in circuIa-
ton Is told by Joe TumuIty. seere-
tary to the President He likes his
job, but he dislike's one thing about
1t. that he can't tell the boys-ths
friendly reporters-about all they
wish to know. He illustrated his in
ability to give information once By
quoting the case OF Johnny.
Johnny was crying In the hall as
his mother came along. hated ana
coated She asked what had hap
pened.
sfou are going away. and So Il
papaY" Johnny sobbed
why, child. I shall be away two or
three days. but father Is not going
awayi"
Yes. he Isl" cried Johnny. HHsS
going to Rome"
Rome? What do you mean, dearrS
asked the surprised mother.
He said today to Mr.. Brown that
ne would make Rome. howl when you
Indeed, Well, dear. I shan,t Law.
you now."-Philadelphia Press.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-12-03
Foe Spies Aim at Life
Of German Widow for
Being Loyal to America

CHICAGO, Dec. 3.-Because a
German family in a pronounced
Germany community here unfurl-
ed an American flag and in other
ways indicated their loyalty to
America, their COW and all their
poultry has been poisoned by
German spies. Federal agents
here declared today.
Paris green. according to the
Government authorities, was
sprtnkled about the barn and
poultry yard, and It Is believed
the act was part OF q plot to polls
on the entire family made up OF
Mre. Bertha Hemple, q German
widow. and with four children.
A page from q German Bible
was found displayed IN the barn,
with the following quotation
marked:
They shall put you out OF the
synagogue; yea, the time cometh
that whosoever killeth you will
think he doeth God service"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-12-03
Ice. WILL GRANT
PART OF RR.SRATE RISE

A decision in the advance rakjN
case brought b. The Eastern rail-
roads is expected TO be handed down
by the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion this week. It Is understood
that the commissions decision will
not be wholly favorable to the rail-
roads, in that the Is per cent rate
increase will not be granted out OF
hand A decision which will refer
the question Of giving the roads
more revenues to Congress now N
expected.
The commission IL opposed to con-
inuing what Commissioner woolIey
characterizes as a vicious circIe"-
that Is the raising OF railroad rates
to meet increased wages and supply
costs which, in t;Irn. will be increased
yet again, making further rate ad-
yances Imperative.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-12-03
SOLDIER KILLED
IN FIGHTING OFF
BORDER RAIDERS

SAN ANTONIO. Tex. Dec. Sew
eral persons are reported to have
been killed and many others wounded
in border raids Of the last few days.
according to reports reaching here.
An American soldier was killed and
another wounded in one encounter.
- Bandits last Friday crossed the Rio
Grande in Cameron county and en-
gagged in a battle with river guards,
wounding one, a Mexican, who was
removed to Brownsville. Another
band OF bandits crossed the river on
Saturday and stole cattle after en-
gaging a detachment OF American SOL
diers. One soldier was killed and an
other wounded. Several Mexicans
were killed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-12-03
HYATTSVILE "WET"
AFTER DAYS DROUGHT

HYATTsvILLE, Nd, Dec. INV.
attsvilie today has 10000 raIIona
Of water in the reservoir and 5000
gallons In the malns, ending the one
day water shortage which held the
town in its grasp.
Upon investigation It was found
that q defective pump which forced
air Instead OF water was the cause OF
the apparent shortage, when the I'VE
large artesian wells which furnish
the town its water supply ceased to
How yesterday morning.
Norman Shannahan, well and water
supply expert. VIII reach Hyatts-
Vile from Baltimore tomorrow to
make a thorough Investigation.
A mass meeting win then be called
by Mayor Brooks to give the hndings
OF the investigation to the eitizsns.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-12-03
IN HARDIN
NPERl OF BANDITS

TOXIC. Dec. 3.-RussiGn robbers
are terrorizlng the city of Hardin,
Manchuria. and volunteer force of
japanese has been formed for pro-
lection, according to dispatch reach
ing hera
There are said to be forty-four
Americans in Hardin. Because OF the
recent disturbances there. the Japa-
nsse, American and British represen-
tatives have been forced to protest
against the lack of police protection
for foreigners.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-12-03
STANDS ABUSE FORTY
YEARS, THEN DIVORCED

RENO, New, Dec. 3.-After forty
one years Of welded life. Mrs. Mary
Piersoh has been granted a divorce
from william Henry Pierson, promi-
nent landowner and pioneer resident,
on grounds OF cruelty. She was also
awarded half the community property,
valued at $4,000.
Mrs. Pierson. who has lived in this
country for forty years. stated that
her husband started to treat her
cruelty shortly after their marriage.
and that she finally left him in 1914
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-12-03
SENATOR SMITH WILL
AID D. c. RELIEF

Senator John Walter Smith. chair
man of the Senate District Commit
tee. who arrived in Washington at
noon today and attended the open
ing session of the Senate, said he
would support all proposed legisla-
ton having for its object the i'm
provement of the District that was
proposed before hi scommittee at tbs
session.
senator Smith had not had time to
confer with other leaders OF the Sem
ate and discuss with them the leEis-
latIye program. He said that in SO
far as needed, District legislation
that could be put through without
with war legislation, he
would support and do all he could to
help Il along.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-12-03
La TOILETTE HEARING
MAY OPEN THURSDAY

The inquiry into the alleged dis
loyal utterances OF Senator Robert n
La Toilette OF Wisconsin was tenn
porarily blocked again today by in
ability OF the Privileges and Election
Committee to secure q quorum.
Another call has been issued for q
meeting on Thursday.
A tentative arrangement has been
made to have William Jennings Bryan
appear before the committee on De-
eember IL to testify as to the facts in
the LusitanIa case.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-12-03
TO MARRY Ex-czAR's COUSIN.

CHICAGO, Dsc 3.-Announcement
is made here that Genevieve Vix,
Paris grand opera singer, who made
her American debut here last night,
will marry Prince Cyril NarischlSine.
a third cousin OF Nicholas Romanoff,
fermer Gar OF Russia, the ceremony
TO take place abont January !. 1918.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-12-03
BRANCH U. S. FILM OFFICES.

The committee on public informa-
ton is today establishing in Boston
a branch of its motion picture bureau
for the distribution OF official war
pictures. Paul d. Rust is the man.
aging director, assisted by q large
executive committee. A middle West
ern bureau Is being established in
Chicago. and similar headquarters are
soon to be opened at Kansas City,
San Antonio. Minneapolis, and on the
Pacific coast
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-12-03
PRESIDENT TO GET CASE
OF FIRST SHELL FIRED

The shell case from which screamed
the first American shot fred at the
German invaders of France will reach
President Wilson late this afternoon.
1t will be presented to the Execu-
tive at the White House by Congress
man Dill and other members OF the
Congressional committee that visited
the trenches this fall.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-12-03
GOVERNMENT WILL
BUY ALL SILVER
MINED IN nation

The Treasury Department today
announced the Government will buy
up the country's entire silver output.
Prices will be fixed at a "fair" profit
to producers, It was stated by d.
rector Of the Mint Ray Baker.
Great market fluctuations in silver
prices OF late, due to q 60 per cent
increase In cost Of production.
prompted the Governments move.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-12-03
THE LOCAL MARKET
MERGENTHALER LINOTYPE
LOSES LAST WEEKS GAIN
Ten Shares Of Washington Gas sold
Al 6S-capItaI Traction $500
Bond Brings ssN and Two
Shares at s2H.

Mergenthaler Linotype featured the
days trading on the washington
Stock Exchange. losing the ground
gained last week. The frst sale Of
three shares was at 1877, but It thea
dropped sharply, ten shares going at
1864. and after call three ten-share
lots and one nveshare lot went at I35.
The stock closed with the ofterinE AZ
13o and the bid at 136.
Two nve-share lots Of washiurton
Gas went at IS. and the only bond
sale OF the day one $500 Capital Trac-
ton 8 sold at oeE. The other after
can sale was two shares OF Capital
Traction at s2h.
The dass in elementary banking OF
the Warrington Chapter Of the Amsri-
can Institute OF Banking is to meet
tonight at o'clock in the chapter
rooms, 1914 T street northwest. Frank
Addison, Jr' treasurer Of the Home
Savings Bank, will address the class
on Deposits and Chseks." The nrst
meeting Of the class in accountaney
viii be held on wednesday evening at
= o'clock In the chapter rooms.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-12-03
WALL ST. MARKET
STOCK EXCHANGE OPENS
RATHER WEAK.
United States Steel, Republic,
studebaker, General Electric, and
Marine Preferred Show Declines
a. Today's Session Begins.

NEW YORK, Dec. 3.-The stock
market opened weak today. United
States Steel sold OF at s1x, while
Republic showed y loss at 76h.
studebaker opened at 44%, on III;
General Electric 1SoK. OF 4: Marine
preferred e6S. on Il, and Baldwin
65&, up u.
message would suggest help in IL
nancing railroads gave strength to
the market in the first hour.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-12-03
TopAps SAILS.

Capital Traction Us. S60o0soE.
Washington Gas, 6Q66, b055.
Aergenthaler, 3e137, 106135&.
After call
Capital Traction, 2082h.
Mergenthaler, 1o9135, 1o013S, 1oC
1876, 64135.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-12-03
LOCAL MENTION.

Expert Pen Repairing. Open Nixhts.
RiGhSrdJ Fountain Psn shop. i15S Pa ave-.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-12-03
2DEAD, q HURT IN TWO
PENNSYLVANIA WRECKS

CORY, Pa, Dec. 3.-The Pitts
burgh express on the Pittsburgh and
Allegheny division Of the Pennsyl-
vaniG was dItched near here today
with q loss Of two lives. Frank Mar
tin, OF OIL City, engineer, and william
Eckley, OF Buffalo, fireman, wers the
victims. Passengers escaped with q
hard shaking up. A defective rail
was blamed.
DERRY, Pa, Dec. 3.-Twenty-seven
persons were injured today when
Pennsylvania train No. 81, eastbound.
side-swiped q bulged freight car in q
train which had been stopped near
here on account OF q hot box. Win
dows in eight passenger coaches were
and the occupants showered
with broken glass.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-12-03

WIN nANC hIOukQL NuC0
mischief among them.
Power Definitely Lost.
II think their chance Of regaininE
power Is remote. OF course, strikes
at times like this, when the public
Ia putting forth such efforts to sup
ply the soldiers needs and other
needs directly or indirectly connected
with carrying on the war, must tend
TO excite Indignation even from per-
sons favorable to the uniona.
One OF the woret incidents of Ia
Dor in Australia Is the tendency in
some quarters to work slowly, not
to do fair, honest days work. 1
do not say this IL general, but Il is
an alarming feature in the relations
between capital and labor, not only
there but in other countries.
All these strikes in Australia were
IN VIOLATION OF q law which forbids
strikes. I have Just learned that the
judge OF arbitration in Sydney dealt
promptly with these illegal strikes
he has struck the offending unions
on the list Of the registration court.
as having broken the law, depriving
them OF all benefits arising to them
under the law. That is, they have
lost any preference they had as union
men in filling government positions,
and as the registration is, in fact,
a sort of legal incorporation, they
b re lost that, too.
Volunteers Break Strike.
at is interesting to observe that
the methods adopted to break the
wartime strikes were not without a
sort OF precedent In peace time. The
FIRST case ] know OF where country
producers, farmers, and settlers in
tervened in town labor disputes was
in New Zealand years ago. That was
the time when the wharf laborers
went out. The producera, whose ship
ping outlet was thus Interrupted,
formed themselves into brigades,
marched to the wharves, and, taking
charge of the freight handling them
selves, broke the strike. Later, in
ina disagreement in the
tramway service. the men went out
and q number Of sympathetic strikes
including the bakers. Again
men from the country formed COM
panSes, marched into town, took the
place of the workers, and ended the
strike"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-12-03
WHOLESALE MARKET.

Prevailing prices at the Farmers Produce
Market today are as follows: accordinR 70
the DeDartment OF WeiEhts. Measures. and
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-12-03
Power Definitely Lost.

workers, who have wrought such
mischief among them.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-12-03
LOCAL BOND MARKET.
GAS BONDS.

Washington Gas 1s....i... 10l
RAILROAD BONDS.
Cap. Traction r. r. 6's. 90 9s
Wash y. & Elec. Rs.... 721S u
Wash. Alex. & Mt v. SIS 80. "a
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-12-03
TYPE MACHINE STOCKS.
NATIONAL BANK STOCKS

Mergenthaier Linotype. I35 1856
Lanston Monotype. 90 20
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-08
MONDAY, JANUARY 8, 1917
THE POWER OF PRAISE.

A little word of praise, what joy it
 brings, And how it cheers the very soul of
 things, Mid starless night and sunless day, Mid dust and thorns along life's way,
 A word of praise, and To!
 About us lilies blow! A little word of praise, how quickly
 said, How far it's kindly influence is shed i; The pain, the grief, corroding care, Life's loneliness; so hard to bear.
 A word of praise-and then
 The world is glad again! A little word of praise-we cannot The bounds of which the spoken thought may go: For words have wings of woe or veal, And thoughts have power to hal m or heal;
 A word of praise-a gem
 In Fortunes diadem! A little word of praise-so short the Ere it will be too late to heed this rhyme; Go forth and find weary soul Where raging seas of sorrow roll;
 A word of praise-and Peace Shall bid the tempest cease!
 Contributed.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-08
ALASKA HAS TALENTED WRITER.

IN a recent issue of the Saturday Evening Post, Helen Van Camper, the talented Alaskan writer of La touche, gives a pen picture of Alaska mining life that is jewel. Mrs. Van Camper has the rare gift of accu- rately describing her Alaska, a fail ing all too common with other Writ CTS, she having lived here in touch with her subjects for many years. As a writer of short fiction Mrs. Van Camper has few superiors; as writ CT of Alaskan fiction she stands head and shoulders above the most noted fiction writers, with the possible ex- ception of Jack London, who also studied his subjects at close hand. .'The Luck of a Sourdough" is a rae bit of fiction, with the scenes laid in the Interior along the Valdez trail.
 Mrs. Van Camper has written number of stories on Alaska, but we believe "The Luck of~a Sourdough" is her best effort.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-08
ARGUMENT MADE FOR
 A UNIVERSAL SERVICE

WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. B. Howard H. Gross, of Chicago, and Edward Harding, of New York, rep resenting the Universal Military Training League, argued in favor of universal service today before the senate committee considering Sena- tor Chamberlain's bill for that puc- pose.
 Mir. Gross told the committee com pulsory training could not be secur- ed through the schools because they were under control of the states, and declared it would not be desirable be- cause a school training would not get men at the best age to teach ther1 military lessons. He argued compul- sory service would increase the spirit of democracy by causing the sons of rich men and poor alike to serve in common. He believed a compulsory system would reduce the standing army 50 per cent. Neither he nor MT. Harding was able to tell the commit. tee how much the system proposed would cost.