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The Washington times., 1917-04-30
BIG TROUSERS SALE
BRINGS MANY BUYERS
Wonderful Bargains Al
Friedlander Bros Sale
At 42S 9th St.

The addition of another large ship
ment of trousers to the extraordinary
display already on sale at 42S Ninth
street. brought out thousands more
penny-wise purchasers TO partake Of
the wonderful bargains in trousers
being offered by that house.
There is apparently no limit to the
variety, cuts. and weaves included
Every pattern and shade is in the lot,
so 1t is an exceptionally convenient
sale for the man who las an odd coat
that he wants to match.
Because of the great size of the
stock IL has been divided into four
lots for the convenience OF customers
Special prices on each lot as follows;
Trousers that sold up to SO. now S1.sa
Trousers that sold up to 81. now S2.4s
Trousers that sold up to $3.50 now s3.1I
Trousers that sold up to $3.50 now S3.9t
Attracted by the unusual values
offered in this sale throngs OF thrifty
buyers have visited this store and
made great reduction in the size Of
the stock. so the wise buyer will not
put on his selection. but will avail
himself of an early opportunity to
purchase from the greatest bargain
lot OF trousers ever offered In WASH
ington.
To guide you. the name Is Fried
lander Bros. the address Is 42S Ninth
street northwest-Advt.
The Washington times., 1917-04-30
HE TOYED WITH DEATH
Fisherman Knocked Detonator OF
Mine, Ignorant Of Peril.

LONDON, April 3O.-The govern
ment pays S25 to any boat that cap
lures and tows in a floating mine. A
Liverpool fisherman lassOed a mine
and dragged 1t several miles. The
sea was getting high, however. and
fearing he would lose his prize, the
fisherman hailed a passing ship.
1--WE got a big mine in tow" he
said. 81 can't handle 1t. Please tow
il in for me-"
Panic ensued aboard the ship.
Take the Internal thing away
quick" shouted the captain. It'll
blow us all up"
NO it won't; it's harmless" the
fisherman bawled back. Il knocked
the horns off with an oar"
The horns OF a mine are the contact
points. The moment they are touch
ed the mine eXplodes. The fisher
man had knocked them of. ignorant
of his danger. The mine had a bad
donator, which happens about once
in a hundred times. The fisherman
got the $25, plus some good advice.
The Washington times., 1917-04-30
JoFFRE TALK UNCENS0RED
State and Navy Departments Deny
DeIetina Any Statements.

Deletion by a censor OF portions Of the
remarks Of Marshal Joffre TO newspaper
men. urging the early sending of an ex-
peditiOn OF unframed Americans to
France. brought a round Of disavowals
and explanations today.
The State Department was prompt to
disclaim any attempt at censorship and
issued heated deniaIs of published in
timations that the statement read 10
the newspaper men by Marshal Joffre in
French. and then submitted to the State
Department for publication through Of
fetal channels. had been changed. Sec
retary Lansing's statement said:
There is absolutely no truth in
the intimation appearing in the press
that the remarks of Marshal JOffre
yesterday were censored, expurgated
or altered by the Department of State
or by anyone save the French mis-
sion"
Ii was explained that the State De
partment merely offered its facilities
as to typewriting and min eographing
TO the French mission. that there was
absolutely no suggestion of censor
ship; that the State Department did
not change Marshal Joffre's copy, and
did not propose to do so in the future.
War Department officials were
equally explicit in deniaIs that they
had censored Marshal Jorres re-
marks.
There were intimations that it had
been brought pointedly to the atten-
tion of the French officials that the
plan proposed by Marshal Joffre of
sending raw army to France TO be
trained behind the trenches was
diametrically opposed to the army
general staff plan of training the new
army on American soil before con
Eidering the question OF sending an
eXpeditiOnary force abroad.
War Department officials said they
had made no suggestion that any por-
tion Of Marshal Joffre's statement to
the press be censored or toned down.
and that they shared with the State
department the view that the French
visitors should be given the widest
latitude to express 10 the fullest their
views as TO the measure of Ameri-
can military participation in the war
The whole situation, which was
considered as placing all parties in
false light, was regarded as a mis-
understanding, a repetition of which
Will be impossible in the light of eA-
plantions today.
In the first and authentic report
OF The Marshal Joffre statement, pub
lished in The Times yesterday. the
French hero said American troops
should be sent as soon as possible to
France and trained there.
After publication OF this an OK
purEated account was given out. the
copy being deleted by the French
mission. No mention was made of
the urgent necessity of sending an
American force to France at the earl
lest moment, but IL was said in a
general way that Marshal Joffre con-
sidered ii "of the greatest impor-
tance that the American flag should
be seen in France" and that if a
large army were to be transported.
he would consider it better to send
unit by unit over at a time"
The Washington times., 1917-04-30

life In the aBId. Such physical train
ing, they believe, is possessed III
abundance by the national Euardh-
men, for example, who had six months
of camp life on the Mexican border
last summer and fall.
With such men 10 work upon, these
experts believe that five weeks OF IN
tensivc training soldiers could be
turned out ready to take their place
in the front ranks Of the fightlnG
troops.
This intensive training, they think,
should be given within sound ana
smell of the guns and the Powder
smoke.
Russ Troops m Example.
As to practical results. the French
experts point to the $4,000 raw Rus
sian troops which were seat into
France in the latter part Of 1919 ana
the early part of 1916.
Upon their arrival in France they
were sent to the Champagne district
and placed under intensive training
within half a mile of where the Ger
man shrapnel was bursting over the
heads OF the french. At the end OF
five weeks they were sent TO the front
line to defend a section of trenches
half the length of what veteran
troops would be expected to hold.
There were French reserves behind
them and veteran French reserves on
either side. But they had their own
officers and their own flag, and IN
their first engagement with the Ger
mans they were victorious.
American Aid Invaluable.
1t is the psychological effect prom
ised from a prompt appearance of the
American flag on the fighting front
that the French set particular store
by. At present the Germans scorr
the thought of the United States-a
nation, as the Huns say, of money
understanding any kind OF force
to Europe in less than a year. II
Russian peasants can be trained tc
the methods of modern warfare in
five weeks time, the French view is
that there need be no concern as to
the ability of the Americans to learn
the game.
Moreover, as the French appear to
think, the emotional effect OF the ap-
pearance of American fighting units
would give fresh courage not only to
the soldiers of France who are bleed
ing at the front, but to the nation
as a whole that is stepped in the
anguish OF her losses.
The Washington times., 1917-04-30
OLD MAN H. c. OF [.
BEATS EVEN CHINESE
Oriental Caterers Bow to Inevit-
able and Raise Prices.

After a long and hard-fought battle.
In which the frugality and cunning OF
the Oriental were pitted against the
high cost of living, victory has come
TO the latter. With bowed head and
hands raised on high in token OF sur
render, the Oriental stands beaten and
subdued, while thousands Of his pa
irons are heavy-hearted and resent
full.
For old high cost OF living has at
last invaded the Chinese restaurants,
sending every one of the many queer
ly designated dishes on the no less
queer looking menus soaring sky
ward, and after May 1 he who would
feast on the celestial "eats" must pay
more or do without.
Two Bits Inadequte.
No longer will the hungry habitue
of the Chinese eating house be able to
crafty his craving for the tender
bean sprouts, the crisp noodle, and
the fried rice, delicately favored with
the spring onion, at the time-honored
price OF two bits. No longer can the
&loveT of yakomain pursue the elusive
noodle around the bowl, upon the out
lay OF the humble dime. Nor yet can
he who sips the Chinese tea, unsweet-
ened and undiluted, quench his thirst
at the old prices that have prevailed
for years uncounted. All must go up.
say the proprietors of the cafes, and
propects Of prices coming down again
seem slim. indeed.
Months ago, when increasing cost of
flour, vegetables, and other foods
forced dairy lunches and other eating
houses to add a nickel or a dime here
or there to the viands' prices. their
patrons complained, but paid the
price. freQuenters of Chinese cafes
were undisturbed.
Feasted and ChuckIed.
Their choice dishes still could be
procured at before-the-war prices, and
they chuckled as they feasted. and
winked knowingly at each other.
thinking themselves secure from the
scourge OF higher prices. But it Is all
changed now, and the patrons OF the
Chinese. like those of other caterers,
are feeling the pinch of war prices.
a sign prominently displayed in one
OF the largest Chinese cafes announcer
that after May l an additional 5 cents
will be added to every order. This
means that cnop suey, and chow main.
chow lang fan, and other equally IA
vored items on the menu will be 80
cents instead of 25. 1t means that
yakOmain and ngOw mai fan will be
increased from 10 to IS cents, and that
suey sinn tea will cost 20 cents a
pot instead of Is.
The Washington times., 1917-04-30
SINGS WAY TO LIBERTY.

NEW YORK, April 3O.-James
Smith. a Chicago colored man, had a
past. but reformed. He was in court
there recently for stealing a box of
soap. He admitted 1t, and said, be-
ing a churchman and a singer in the
choir. he was sorry.
Prove it," said the Judge.
Smith sang two verses OF Jesus,
Lover OF My Soul" and a verse OF
"Tippersry," by way OF good meas
ure, and was dismissed.
The Washington times., 1917-04-30
LIVES ONLY TO SEE SON
Woman Suffering From lneurable
MaIady Surprises Doctors.

SARATOGA SPRINGS, n. Y. April
3O.-One Of the most remarkable cases
Of mother love known to this section
is attracting attention at the Saratoga
Hospital. Physicians and nurses, Injured
to pitiful scenes. are touched by the
case of woman who, they declare.
refuses to die" until she has seen her
son once more.
Mrs 2. Shanks arrived at the hospital
a short time ago suffering from an in
curable maIady. Premonition OF her
condition came early TO Mrs, Shanks
and with 1t a desire TO see her son.
Willie" who left home five years ago.
Prayers and cries for her missing child's
return arouse the hospital staff day and
night.
The boy traces his anCesary to the
British. and there is a belief that he
may have enlisted in the allied forces.
Medical authorities are astounded that
Mrs. Shanks has not succumbed to the
fatal malady. They can explain 1t only
by saying that her mother love has
made her will triumph temporarily over
her ills.
Efforts are being made to trace the
young man.
The Washington times., 1917-04-30
BRITISH LABOR CHIEF
BEGINS Spring DRIVE"
Chamberlain Wants a Million Re-
cruits for His 'Land Army"
by F. w. GETTY.

| LONDON, April 30-"I want at least
100000 volunteers" Neville Chamber
lain. England's director OF national
service, has begun his Spring drive"
Great Britain's army will require
large drafts OF men during the COM
ing summer. to replace those killed,
wounded. and tired out In the coming
big push" on the western front.
Chamberlain believes that these re-
cruits can only be found in industries
which are essential to the war. Prac-
ticallly every Briton OF military age
and At, not engaged in an "indispens-
able occupation" has put on, or been
forced into, khaki. The coming levy
to replenish the fighting forces OF the
empire will call up men employed in
industries OF primary Importance.
Plans Extension.
Substitutes for these men, therefore,
must be found at once.
Not only must their places be filled,
but the tireless director is planning
to extend national service in many di-
rections. Lloyd-George has said. and
ALL England knows, that such service.
with rigid food economy and recip-
rocal methods on the high seas, is a
vital factor in the war against the
submarine blockade. II national ser
vice slackens through failure of the
nations manhood to respond to the
call, the output of food. clothing. and
all essentials will be seriously dimin-
ished
''The labor of the country must be
organized" Chamberlain said, in MAX
ing his new appeal for half a million
recruits for the land army" Men
must be transferred from the less es-
sential industries to those of first i'm
portance.
"One OF the principles of national
service is that every man should b.
put to do the work that he is best
able to do.
Wsrk Cannot LanEuish.
The nation today needs 1000 ship
builders. 10000 building laborers. 1,I5O
miners. 5000 aeroplane builders. 5000
iron and steel workers. and 900 quar-
rymen. Large numbers of men are
also wanted for operations connected
with shell and projectiIe factories.
THE work of national Importance
cannot be allowed to Ianquish while
there are over 10000 men engaged
in non-essential trades. Take a birds
eye view of the situation. Picture so
many people engaged in their own af
fairs, and so many soldiers. sailors.
and industrial workers striving for
victory against a well-discipIined and
terrible enemy-striving, and calling
for help"
Just as surely as England enforced
conscription to replenish the ranks of
her army, when voluntary enlistment
failed. so surely will she conscript ex-
empted men from private business to
serve the nations needs. IL sufficient
volunteers are not forthcoming in an
swer to the directors call.
The Washington times., 1917-04-30
600 CHINESE VOLUNTEER
Ready to Form Regiment for Service
In n c Arp1u

heaoJ 10 Form Regiment TOT oeTNISe
In U. S. Army.
NEW YORK. April 30.-Tisn Tow
Liu. a Chinese student at Columbia
University, in charge of recruiting
the Chinese American Citizens Al
lance, which sponsored the organi-
zation. equipment. and presentation
to the Government of a Chinese reg
iment several weeks ago. announces
that the nucleus of the regiment had
grown to 600 members, all In tit
physical condition and many college
graduates. If the Government does
not accept the unit as such. the
Chinese will be asked to enlist as
individuals.
Mr.. Liu Is a member OF the Of
ficers' Reserve Corps OF Columbia
and a nephew OF the late General
Hwang Hsing, q revolutionary lead
er.
Many men enrolled are graduates
of American universities, while 9TH
ers are business men. Some who
fought in Chinese revolutions have
volunteered either as instructors or
interpreters.
There is no reason why out of the
material at hand" said Liu, "a body
OF Chinese fitted for action cannot
be got together on short notice. The
Chinese readily adapt themselves &c
military life.
Chinese who are citizens of this
country will always fight for democ-
racy against militarism. China has
had a rebirth, is proud OF it, and
Chinese here desire to foster the prin-
ciples with which she came by it,"
The Washington times., 1917-04-30
ENLISTED MEN MAY
GET DOLLAR DAY
COnferees Expected to Accept
House Pay Figure in Army Bill.

The time is about passed when tbs
enlisted man OF the United States
army will get the magnificent sum
Of so cents a day for his services.
After the conscription bill goes into
effect enlisted men OF the regulars
national guard, and the new con
scripted-army-alf parts of the serr
ice-will be paid on the basis Of $50
month. or 81 a day.
AS the situation stands. the House,
through efforts of Congressman Good,
ixed the pay at $50. instead of SIS
as now. In the Senate, Senator Ken
yon succeeded in getting the pay in
creased from SIS to $50. In confer
ence it is expected that $50 will be
fixed.
1t is expected that increased pay
will effect an Increase in enlistments
The Washington times., 1917-04-30
GIRL SOLDIERS SMILE
AS men COOKS TEACH
Two Sergeants From Fort Myer
Erjoy Uncomfortable Experience.

Looking at them, casually, one
would have described them as stern
faced. grim mouthed, and afraid OF
nothing on earth. And they looked
just that. But as a matter OF fact.
they were just literally scared to
death"
In the first place they were very.
very masculine. In the second place
they woresergeant's stripes. FINAL
ly, they came from Fort Myer.
They marched into the camp OF
the National Service School this ar,
ternoon. and for more than two
hours essayed to teach the khaki
clad, silk stockinged, femininely-
military members of that camp how
to cook!
Everybody enjoyed the lessons ex-
cept the teachers. The girl-soldiers
were just as attentive as they could
be. Every now and then, though,
one OF them would ask an apparent
ly perfectly innocent question. and
then turn toward the mutel beckon-
ing words and wink
And They Smiled.
tempted to answer that question, put
in phraseology that no mere man
could ever hope to understand. the
other soldier girls would smooth back
their hair. or something like that,
and smile.
After the lesson was over one OF
the soldier girls told one OF the re-
porters all about it.
I'VE baked a lot OF pies here last
week-they really were mighty
good" she said. reminiscently. ".And
| recall that last summer l went out
to visit a brother of mine in the
Third Infantry. 1t was on Sunday.
and l stayed for dinner. They had
pie. too. | wish-but never mind.
But whoever heard of a mere sman
telling a girl how to cook?"
In the tent of Commandant Poe
there reposes a large pasteboard box
this afternoon. IT looks like IT might
candy-but it doesn't. 1t
contains hairpins.
For the day was given over to gen
eral inspection by Commandant Poe
and her aides this morning. and every
curling leather, and stray
piece OF string and ripped silk had
to be cleaned up. Otherwise caVstic
comment was very much in order.
One Thing Lacking.
So the girl soldiers forgot all about
for the time-being and went
back to the more primeval and prosaic
duties of housewives. They policed
the camp over and over again, and
when they had finished with the out
side. they went into their tents and
policed them, too.
According to the officers, they did
a far better job than any man could
ever hope to accomplish. Mattresses
were emptied, beaten, turned inside
out, and then beaten again. And final
ly suit cases were dumped on beds
and packed all over again.
But the girl soldiers Of the rank |
and file, somehow, weren't satisfied.
I'VE didn't have any brooms," they |
walled.
The Washington times., 1917-04-30
HENRY DEFENSE OPENS
Banker Wolfe Says Accused Broker
Has Good Reputation.

The defense opened today in the
trial of John William Henry. former
member OF the defunct firm OF Lewis
Johnson & Co, before Justice Mccoy
in criminal division No. l of the Dis
trict Supreme Court.
In a brief address to the jury for
mer Judge Daniel T. Wright, OF
counsel for the defense. said they
would admit the hypothecation OF
certain stock shares to which wit
nesses for the prosecution had testi-
fled. but would show by the defend
ants witnesses that such a transac-
tion was the regular practice among
brokerage houses, and that there was
no intent to. defraud.
The first witness was E. s. Wolfe,
OF the District National Bank. who
had already testified for the prosecu-
tion. He testified that he believed
the reputation OF the defendant to be
very good.
The Washington times., 1917-04-30
AUTO SPINS MAN TO DEATH
Driver Did Not Know Passerby Was
Caught by Wheel.

NEWTON. n. J.. April 3O.-Catch-
ing his foot In the rear wheel Of a
passing automobile late last night.
Peter Aumick was whirled round and
round before the driver learned of
his plight. He was dead when the
machine was stopped. The automo-
bile was being driven by Willard
Yetter. who said that he had not seen
Aumick and did not know that his
by called to him.
He was taken to the sheriff's office
and paroIed for examination. 1t Is
believed that Aumick. crossing the
street. either became confused or else
did not see the motor.
The Washington times., 1917-04-30
NAMES SCHOOL SITE BOARD
Court Selects Oyster, Harper, and
GUIDE to Appraise Lots.

James F. Oyster, Robert n. Harper.
and William F. GUIDE were today ap-
pointed by Justice Mccoy, of the Dis
trict Supreme Court, as a board OF
commissioners to appraise the value
OF land needed for the new Eastern
High School.
Much OF the land required has been
purchased. A former commission
made an appraisal of the remaining
land involved, but its report was not
approved, on the ground that valua-
tions were too high. The site to be
acquired includes the four blocks be-
tween East Capitol and b streets and
Seventeenth and Ninteenth streets
northeast.
The Washington times., 1917-04-30
HORSE SHOW ENTRIES ARRIVE.

Four OF the ten States which are
to compete at Washington's annual
horse show. beginning Saturday, are
represented in the first arrivals OF
thoroughbreds at the exhibition
grounds, Eighteenth and ID streets
northwest, reported today. John L
Bushnell, of Springfield. Ohio; A. w
Atkinson, OF Camden, N. j.: CharleI
ID. Lanier. of New York, and Melvin
c. Hazen. OF Nokesville. and johnson
Russell and Ernest Redman, OF Mid
dleburg, Va. are the first exhibitors
to appear. William F. GUIDE has be
gun the work OF decorating the
grounds
The Washington times., 1917-04-30
CLUE TO LOST CARS IN MAIL
Two Stolen Machines Found In New
York by Detective.

Letters left in a Washington hotel by
a man using the name Robert De For
est" gave the police a clue which has
resulted in the finding in New York of
two automobiles stolen here. De Forest.
under arrest at York. Pa. on a charge
OF automobile stealing. denied taking
the Washington cars.
Looking up addresses on the letters.
Jake Bermsn. central office detective.
recovered the cars stolen from J. f.
Hutchinson. 606 Massachusetts avenue
northwest. and James T. Gibbs. 17O7 S
street northwest.
The cars were stolen last fall.
The Washington times., 1917-04-30
LOAF MAY GO EVEN HIGHER
Journeymen Bakers Demand Raise
Of 81 a Week.

NEW YORK. April 30.-Offcials of
the Journeymen Bakers and Confec-
tionery Workers Union Of America
have announced that they had served
upon their employers a demand for
an increase Of 81 week in the wages
of bakers throughout the city, and
had given them until May ] TO meet
the demands. Unless they arc
granted, it was said, strikes will be
called.
Louis Raimist, secretary Of Local
No. 100 OF the union. said that there
are about 5000 union bakers in the
city. with as many more who are not
affiliated with the unions. The non
union men. he said. would join in the
strikes If the demands are refused.
The Washington times., 1917-04-30
KENYON FAV0RS BUDGET
Presents Resolution Raising Com.
mission to Devise System.

Giving warning of the danger OF
pork barrel" methods and pointing
to the enormous expenditures of this
Government, now that 1t Is in the
war, Senator Kenyon today presented
A resolution for a joint commission to
report out a plan for a national bud
get system. Its membership is to con-
sist OF the Secretary OF the Treasury
and two other executive officials to
be appointed by the President, three
Senators and three House members
The resolution carries an appropria
tion OF $4,000.
The Washington times., 1917-04-30
RUSSIANS WANT REPUBLIC.

PETROGRAD, April 30.-Russisn
exiles from America are now received
in the innermost councils OF the sol
diers and workmen's unions. They
declare the Russian people are unani-
nous for a republic. "Only a super
human dictator can impose even q
limited monarchy on Russia" said VI.
Cacsracofsk. formerly editor OF q
Russian newspaper in New York city.
such monarchy would be imm-hi.
ately overthrown by the army and
the workmen OF Russia"