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The Washington times., 1917-03-13
Suggests Jitney as Solution of Street
Car Problem.

Car Problem.
To the Editor of THE TIMES:
The District Commissioners seem to
have made a hopeless effort TO convince
the president Of one OF the traction
companies that the public has some
rights in the management Of the prop
erty.
MAY | suggest a means by which they
may convince him that the management
of a public utility on the theory that II
Is nothing but private property" may
have its burdens as well as its pleas
ures?
The jltney is the answer.
Let the District Commissioners author
ize the operation Of jitneys on all streets
on which the lines Of Mr.. Kings cor
poration are laid.
II he wants TO insist on his legal
rights" let him be required to face the
free competition which all other lines of
business must endure. A few days after
the jitneys get after him. Mr.. King
will probably find that his fancied mo-
nopoly is no protection unless buttressed
by legislation and governmental author
ity, which he now fiouts.
II he doubts this, / advise him 10
write to the presidents OF the traction
companies In New Orleans, Houston,
Memphis. or Dallas. II he will investi-
gate conditions there he will find that
traction presidents II. those communi-
ties have long since ceased to talk
about their rights. Instead they are
busy bowling bankruptcy and begging
the people for legislation To protect
them again their competitors
feel that | am giving Mr. King q
friendly tip. for can assure him. from
all ample fund II experience. tia. II the
Commissioner 'vc" !ct anybody sick
y few Henry FurGs an him. nc will have
10 90 around and talk 10 the bankers
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LETTERS TO TIMES
FROM ITS READERS
Thinks Buying Our Enemies
Bonds Should Be in
vestigated.

To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
Are there not many, other than GER
tain United States Senators, who have
forgotten Article III section 3 of the
Constitution OF the United States?
A Senator might have a reason for
his action. Probably he has never un-
derstood 1t, or has never considered II
OF more than secondary Importance,
or, what is more likely, maybe he
knows that 1t runs counter to the
views Of some of his constituents.
But how about the official Or EN-.
ploye OF the United States who "ad.
heres" to the enemy and gives "them
aid and comfort" by buying their
bonds?
He has no such excuse. He is not
allowed to plead ignorance, nor can he
say that he is inspired to ultra-consti-
tutional ideals by a certain class OF
voters. Would 1t not be well for
Uncle Sam to make a complete list of
this class of his servants?
TIMES READER.
Washington, March 10.
The Washington times., 1917-03-13
Washington. March L.
Says Protection II Necessary IL Back
Yards Are to BE Used rs Gardens.

Yards Are to BE Used rs Gardens.
To the Editor of THE TIMES:
In the furry OF reducing the high
cost of living by turning our back
yards into market gardens, the little
matter of adequate police protection
seems to have been overlooked.
There is a certain element in our
midst that takes great delight in de-
stroying every growing thing that
comes in its way, sometimes even GO
ing out of its way in order to make
the work of destruction more conf
plete.
Some OF my friends have had their
flower beds trampled, their plants
rooted up and their shrubbery broken
and defaced. They are compelled to
exercise the utmost vigilance in order
to prevent the rifiing of their fruit
trees and grapevines when the fruit
begins to approach maturity.
can hardly believe that a vege-
table garden would fare much botter.
We have those among US whose idea
of raising onions is to take hold of
the tops and pull.
II they are to have the free range
of our premises. 1t would be well for
the would-be gardener to count the
cost before investing too heavily in
tools and seeds.
r. s. MOORE.
The Washington times., 1917-03-13

who hold the bonds of his corporation.
As II is. the whole community Is in
convenienced and endangered in order
that Mr.. King may carry out his expert
ment of establishing a closed non
union shop. Many OF US must walk in
order that Mr.. King may weed out the
efficient men in his employ. because
they belong to union.
Mr.. King has been very drastic. Per-
haps the Commissioners might try the
same sort of ruthlessness.
1 venture to say. from experiences
gained in Memphis. Tenn. that a large
per cent of the men he has brought
here have criminal records. and IL the
police would look them up. some Of
them would occupy even more cozy
places than the platform OF a street car.
Eight OF the same sort have just been
convicted of cold-blooded murder in
Memphis. Tenn. the jury holding by
its verdict that the officials OF the
traction company entered into a con-
spiracy which resulted in murder. Steps
are being taken to indiet the higher
officials for the crime committed by
their hired strike breakers" or indus
trial heroes" whichever one may choose
to call them.
L. H. LEECH.
The Washington times., 1917-03-13

In the universal condemnation
visited upon Stone, his reappoint-
ment az chairman of his committee
must have been "as refreshing as a
shower-bath."
The Washington times., 1917-03-13

The strect car company may
break thr strike, but'strikc brcaLcr
will cnrtainl! break the coInpauy.
pocketIng cash fares and selling
hsndfuIs OF loose tickets for a dollar,
The Washington times., 1917-03-13

OF course. II some one would endow
the Swami he. would just give his
books away and lecture for nothing
and spread his Message that way.
II he were endowed he wouldn't have
to go into the Marketplace with his
Soul, he says. Fothy Finch feels the
same way about his Soul. too.
II seems the Swami was mistaken
about the money he took from the Ger
mans. or whoever II was that he got
il from. lie thought at first they were
endowing him 30 he could spread his
Message. But later he found out that
they were paying it to him in connec-
ton with his freedom OF the seas plan
for India or ireland or whoever It Is
that wants free seas.
He e. always hcinS misunderstood.
poor. dear man.
DON MARQUIS.
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ADD MILLION ALIEN ENEMIES
700, 900 Male Subjects Of Austria-Hun-


gary In U. S. Are Over 21.
Washington, Dec. 7.-Declaration Of
war on Austria Hungary will add 700,-
900 men over twenty-one years old to
the enemy aliens in the United States.
Figures of the census bureau show
ed that in 1910 there were 6S7,667
male subjects of the dual monarchy
in this country, and 1864 former
subjects who had taken the oath Of
allegiance and were becoming natural
lied. The alien women brings the
total to more than 100000.
Polish speaking residents in 1910
numbered 943,7S1, Of whom more than
one-half, 522,151, came from lands now
under the foreign domination of Ger
many and Austria-Hungary. Almost
all the others came from Russian Po-
land. Austrian Poles numbered $685.
4lS; German Poles, 190.096, and Hun
garian Poles, 2637.
Statistics show that Of 609,347 Aus
trian men, approximately one-fourth
have become citizens of this country.
There were 1924 naturalized Aus
first papers; 349341 who remained
aliens, and 51,465 whose citizenship
was not ascerta!1ed.
OF 255S44 HungariaEs, only $3.50
had harome citizens in 1910; 25.756
had eienifed intention to become citf-
zens by taking cut first papers; 174,-
rs remained aliens. and 1880 were
e unidentified allegiance.
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British Draw Back.

London, Dec. THE British have
advanced slightly their line southwest
of La Vacquerie on the Cambria front
1t is announced officially.
On Tuesdoy night, the statement
says, the British troops withdrew to
the southwes. of Noyelles-sur LES.
caut and Bourbon wood. The with.
drawal, 1t is added, was accomplished
without the Germans appearing to be
aware of it until late Wednesday.
There is no indication that General
Won der Marwitz's great offensive has
been abandoned.
The presence of further fresh Ger.
man infantry divisions in the Cambria
area shows that the enemy has not
yet lost hope of in1icting a sharp de
feat on the British.
The British line is now very strong
ly held and can withstand any sledge
hammer pressure. The anxiety-the
natural effect of the first two days
onslaught-has been followed by a
feeling of cheerfulness and complete
confidence
been greatly increased. Their accu
rate counter Smelling of the enemy's
strong artillery groups east of the
Scheldt has effectively reduced their
activity.
The British airmen in clear weather
continue to dominate completely the
German aircraft, and bomb marching
infantry and towns which have be-
come new railroads.
The Germans doubtless hope to push
back the British line and recapture
the front between La Vacquerie and
Marcoing. The sharp salient which
General Sir Julian Byng is holding
about Bourbon wood has given rise to
Interesting military problems. The
British have held this line against
repeated heavy attacks. There is nc
gainsaying the fack that it is diff,
cult position to maintain. 1t is con-
sfdered the British front would be
considerably stronger without 1t.
The wood is filled with pools OF
water, over which the gas from shells
hangs sometimes for twenty-four
hours. In addition, the German guns
are able to reach it from many direc
rections owing to the bend in the
line.
There Is an interesting report that
a few British cavalry actually entered
the town of Cambria at the beginning
Of General Byng's offensive. They
were in small numbers, however, and
were withdrawn Immediately, as they
were far in advance of the main body.
The enemy has brought in two fresh
divisions to the Marcoing area.
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Report on ParIeys.

Petrograd, Dec. 7.-Representatives
of Germany, Austria-Hungary, Turkey
and Bulgaria met the Russian ennis
saries at Brest-Litovsk to discuss the
terms OF an armistice.
The delegates of the central powers
informed the Russians that they had
power to negotiate only the conditions
of an armistice, which a Russian Off
cial communication calls an "evasive
declaration"
The request of the Russian dele.
gates that all the belligerents be ask.
ed to take part in reaching an arms.
tlce on all fronts was met by the
enemy with the answer that it did
not possess such powers. The Rus
slams then presented a project for
an armistice on all fronts, the prin.
clpal points of which were the prom
1se that the Austro-Germans would not
send forces from the eastern front
to other fronts and that the Germans
should retire from the islands around
Moon Sound.
The Russians were handed a pro-
posal for an armistice on the eastern
front, which is now being examined
by the Russians. The Official commu.
nication then says:
THE enemy delegation declared
that our conditions for an armistice
opinion that such demands could be
addressed only to a conquered coun.
try. On the categorical statement by
our plenipotentiaries that they were
treating for an armistice on all fronts
with view to the conclusion of
general democratic peace on the basis
established by the allRussian con-
gress of councils, the enemy delegates
again replied evasive1y that they
could not consider the question in
such manner because they were au-
thorized at present only to negotiate
with the Russian delegation in view
of the absence of Russia's allies from
the conference
"Our delegates again replied that
their task consisted in drawing all
belligerent countries into negotiations
for the purpose of securing a general
peace. Having regard for the evasive
replies of the enemy, our delegates,
as already stated, submitted the enc
my conditions for an armistice to our
military experts for their criticism
from a purely military point Of view
and in order that they may indicate
in what respect notifications are nee
essary in the interest of our army
and navy from the Black Sea to the
Baltic.
"The first point regarding the pro-
posed enemy armistice was the Hura-
ton of the armistice, which was first
Indicated as a fortnight to begin De-
cember s. After discussion, the Ger
man delegates expressed their readi-
ness to agree to a prolongation to
twenty-eight days. This term may
automatically be prolonged provided
there is no refusal, which must be
made within seven days before the
expiration of the armistice, which is
to begin December 10 If our delegation
leaves Brest-Litovsk Thursday, but II
it leaves later the armfstice will be-
gin later"
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SHOT RESISTING CAPTURE
Fueitives From Glen Mills House OF
Refuge Caught Near West Chester.

Fugitives From Glen Mills House OF
Refuge Caught Near West Chester.
West Chester, Pa, Dec. Tn bat.
tie with revolvers between Constable
Michael Moynihan, Of Kennett Square,
and three boys, who had escaped from
the house of refuge at Glen Mills, one
of the boys was probably fatally wound.
ed and the others captured after
chase
The boys escaped during the night
and in some manner secured revolvers
before leaving for the country.
Word was sent to the police and
Moynihan discovered the boys in
corn field, near Rosedale. AS he ap-
preached they opened fire upon him
with revolvers, all firing number OF
shots which he was compelled to re.
turn.
At his fourth shot Stanley Berry,
colored, of Philadelphia, was struck
in the abdomen and after his wound
ing the others surrendered. One of
them is Samuel Fahey, also of Phila-
delphia, but the name of the third Is
not known.
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Ieuton Reinforcements Arrive.

Washington, Dec. Fresh Austro-
German divisions from the French and
Russian fronts are continually arriy-
ing on the italian line, according to
official dispatches from Rome.
Extraordinary activity of the invad-
ers along the entire front and partlcu-
larly in the mountain region shows
REORGANIZATION of their armies with
the fresh troops filing in for the
losses suffered in the recent attempts
to break through.
Terrific artillery fire from Valiarsa
to the sea is taken 10 Indicate that
the reoreoni@ation is about complete.
Favored ~ exceptionally mild wealth
er and excellent roads the invaders
are making the most Of their PLAYS.
The italian high command, the des-
patches say. is confident OF its posi-
ton. Airplanes are being destroyed
and Italian patrols are in constant
ouch with the enemy.
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Schwah Seeks u s. Funds

Washington. Dec. An advance
payment on munitions ard other con-
+racts for the government was asked
by Charles NJ. Schwab and Eugene
Grace. of the Bethlehem Steel COM
pany, who conferred with Secretaries
Baker and Daniels and told them the
contracts could not be expedited with
out financial aid, as they were unable
to obtain adequate funds from the
banks. TIE request was taken under
consideration.
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MECCA FOR W'R GRAFTERS
Accused Man Tells Of easy Money"
In New York.


In New York.
New York, Dec. 7.-Confidence men
came to New York from all parts of
the country to prey upon persons
ready to contribute to war charities,
Michael J. Delahunty told District
Attorney Swami, after pleading not
guilty to an Indictment charging him
with forgery and grand larceny In
connection with the raising of funds
to aid soldiers dependents.
He said he would help in the war.
charities inquiry here, and went be.
fore the graund jury
at was the easiest graft | ever en-
gagged in," Delahunty said to the
prosecutor. Every person you met
fell, and fell hard. 1t was easier than
picking up rocks along the Palisades.
was not the only one doing it. Dead
sure men came from all over the
country to New York where. it had
gone forth, the graft was easy, and
the town was soon filed with con
men,
That's what spoiled the game.
Some of them were not satisfied with
a couple Of hundred dollors and start
ed out to uso s!edge-hammer meth
DDS, and people began to take notice.
Right there is Were uui-''
Lester Winkelman, indicted with
Delahunty. also pleaded not guilty,
and will testify before the grand
jury.
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TO MERGE INDUSTRIES
IN BIG WAR MILL
Plants Making NOn-EssentiaIs
to Turn Out Needed Articles.

Washington, Dec 7.-One-half of
the industrial plants of the United
States must be converted from pro-
ducers Of nOn-essentials into produc-
ers of essentials.
With the appointment of George N.
Peek. of Moline, H., as head Of q
special board Unde- The w1r ~ u
tries board, work has commenced upon
the enormous task Of turning the
United State into one gigantic mill
for the turning cut of goods essential
to the winning of the war.
1t is part of the general war pro-
gram of bringing every activity Of the
nation under centralized federal con-
troll to insure against lost motion and
waste of effort
Thousands of factories throughout
the United States. which now are en-
gagged in manufa curing articles for
which there is wide popular demand,
but which do not contribute to the
war machine, over night may be
changed into factories in which the
machinery of wa will be turned out.
establishments which have been
making certain kinds of bathtubs will
be turned into shops for rough forg.
ing.
Factories which have been manufac-
turing toys will make tent pegs.
Factories which have been manu-.
featuring machinery for production of
non-essentials will turn out shells.
Talcum powder plants will make
gunpowder.
Pocket knife plants will make bayo-
nets.
The transition will be complete
The conversion of American indus
try will have two distinct advantages.
1t will clear the decks of the nation
Of the superfuous fripperies and add
vastly to its capacity to produce the
absolute essentials. With the old nom
essential factories making essentials,
deliveries of necessary goods to the
army and navy will not be delayed,
because enough plants will be work
ing on the orders to increase the rate
Of production and the volume.
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Or SQUADRON
RAIDS LONDON
Fires Started by Bombs From
German Planes.

London, Dec. About twenty-five
o6planes raided England Of these
OK reached London.
This is announced officially.
The casualties, 1t was announced in
The house of commons BY A. Bonar
Law, government spokesman. were
seven killed and twenty-one injured
OF these three were killed and ten
injured in London.
Two of the raiders were brought
down, the crew of three men on each
machine being captured.
Bombs dropped by the raiders caus
ID a number of fires in London. ALE
were quickly brought under control
This is the first air raid over Eng
land In more than a month. The last
raid occurred on the night of October
81, being made by about thirty planes
Ia seven groups. Eight. persons were
killed and twenty-five injured. Bad
weather conditions have been respon-
sible for the pause in the German
operations. An. official British report
Qn aviation said two raids were car.
lied out over Germany on Wednesday
~ British planes, the first which had
been possible for more than a month,
owing to incessant bad weather.
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VOTE FOR WAR TODAY
Declaration of HostiIities by Congress
Expected Tomorrow.


Washington, Dec. Both the sen
ate and house of representatives will
vote today to declare war on Austria
Hungary.
This became certain when the
house agreed to take up the Flood
resolution reported from the foreign
affairs committee. and when the SEN
ate foreign relations committee de-
cided to report a similar resolution
to the senate which meets again to-
day. otter a recess from Tuesday.
Although the senate and house
drafts are not identical, action is ex-
pected which will make it possible
for both bodies to pass an identical
resolution before tonight.
1t seems certain that the United
States will officially be at war with
Austria Hungary by tomorrow morn
ing
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Learn 70 Listen.

Men like the girl who can chatter,
but they love the girl who can listen.
There are so few of US who learn this
in early youth. But as we get older
we realize that people in general would
rather talk 70 a good listener than to
be entertained by the most brilliant
conversationalist in the world.
If you are not popular with men and
with women, make up your mind to
find out why you are not. Study your
self and try to realize If you are dis
loyal, unsympathetic, opinionated or
SelfiSb.-Eychange
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Retirement is Admitted.

Rome. Dec. AFTER tisat:ns all
day. the Italians withdrew their line
from the slopes south of Monte Castle
gr~mberto to the Foza spur, on the
ncr hern front, the war office an
nounces.
On Monte Fiore. and Monte Castle
gomberto some Alpini. the statement
says. preferred defense to the bitter
end to retirement.
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BurIeson Announces BIG Surplus.

Washington, Dec. 7.-Postmaster
General Burleson, in his annual re-
port made public, announces an au-
dited surplus for the year OF $685.
211.9O, the largest in the history OF
the postal service. This is the fourth
surplus produced in the past five
years. and added to SURPRISES of So.
800, 900 for the year 1913. s3,500.000
for the year 1914. and s5,200,0OO for
t - 1916. makes a total of 1922
90. Mr.. Burleson recommends
G vernment owenrship of the tele-
1raph and telephone systems.
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1000 ITALIANS ARE
CAPTURED IN DRIVE
Berlin Reports Having Taken
Strong Positions
AIKEN

Berlin. Dec. eleven thousand
Italians have been captured by the
Austro-Germans in their new off nsive
Gu the mountainous frony Of Northern
It,ly.
This was officially announced by the
Berlin war office.
Strong Italian positions in the Me-
letta region were taken. More than
sixty guns were captured.
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FOUR DEAD IN TRAIN CRASH
erie PASSENGER Train Crashes Into
Freight Caboose.

Scranton, Pa, Dec. IF ur men
were killed and two were hurt when
an Erie passenger train crashed into
the caboose of a freight train at Sus,
quehanna, Pa.
The dead are F. P. Best, forty ght;
Walter Rose. twenty-five, and John
Springstein, all of Hornell. and James
O'Connor Of Elmira, n. Y. The in
jured are NJ. w. Travis and Byron
Moore, of Susquehanna.
Best was the engineer on the pas
senger train and was killed in his
cab. The other men were in the
caboose.
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Chosen w. c. =. u. Leader.

Washington. Dec. Miss Anna A.
Gordon, of Evanston, H.. was re-
elected president of the Women's
Christian Temperance Union for a
fourth term at the national conven-
ton. President Wilson sent word
that on account of the press of public
business he would not be able to ad
dress the convention or receive the
delegates at the White House.
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To Give BoIsheviki Chance.

Washington, Dec. 7.-On receipt Of
expected advices. from Russia, the
Russian embassy will issue a state
ment fully defining its attitude towerd
the Bofsheviki. 1t is expected the
Statement will express the opinion
that Russia may best be served, not
BY antagonizing the Bolsheviki b.
BY giving the new government an cp-
portunity to show how far It may re-
store normal conditions.
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Speeded Motor to His Death.

Easton. Pa, Dec. 7.-Speeding his
motor car to beat freight train to
a grade crossing near Bath, Lloyd Ser
fass lest his life when his engine stall
ed directly upon the tracks. Roger
Serfas. a brother, who was riding wi h
Lloyd, was injured. Both saw the ap-
preaching train, but disregarded the
warning shouts of the trainmen.
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Washington. Dec. M" and Mrs.
Woodrow Wilson wont Christmas
shopping yes erday afternoon. Ttey
walked thr0"=h the crowded streets
Of TIE downtown business section for
neqr'y two hours and stopped in vari-
Gus shops.