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The Washington times., 1917-11-03
Girl in Boys Suit
Is Exposed When
Other Girls Laugh

PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 3.-Dis-
Euised in a suit OF her brothers
clothing, consisting OF brown
trousers, blue flannel shirt, with
out a necktie, a brown overcoat,
a pair OF shoes much too large for
her, and a dark blue cap, and
with her hair roughly bobbed by
herself, Margaret Wood, sixteen
years old, who ran away from her
home in Bridgeport, Pa, was ar
rested at Broad Street station by
Pennsylvania railroad policemen
and turned over to City Detective
Engle.
The girl betrayed her sex by
her effeminate walk, which
caused other girls to laugh at her.
The detective, upon Questioning
her, learned she had run away
from home and had come to Phil
adelphia with the object Of OBJ
tanning employment. She said
she had made a previous attempt
to abscond from home several
months ago, and at that time
wore her own attire. She said
she left home because she was
tired of housework and preferred
to work in Philadelphia
The Washington times., 1917-11-03
CAN'T GET MEN,
ExCUSEFORBA
RAILWAY SERVICE

Shortage OF labor was assigned to-
day by the Capital Traction Com
pany as responsible for its failure
to give satisfactory street car service.
The company set forth the labor
shortage as its chief handicap, in q
written report to the Public Utili-
ties Commission, in answer to a re-
cent order Of the commission d.
recting that additional cars be oper-
ated on the Pennsylvania avenue,
New Jersey avenue, Florida avenue,
and Fourteenth street lines.
"In common with all other en-
ployers," the letter says, 1--WE are
confronted with q most serious diff
nculty in obtaining a sufficient num-
Der OF platform men to furnish the
present service without imposing un-
satisfactory working conditions. The
wages OF the trainmen have been In
creased twice during the present
calendar year, and we have employed
during the hrst ten months OF this
year a total of 613 trainmen, more
than have ever been employed be-
fore during an entire year.
'In spite OF this the losses in men
which we have sustained due to the
draft, the enlistments in the army
and navy, and to the entrance OF our
men in other character OF Govern
ment service. have been SO great
that we have not now q sufficient
number OF men to operate the pres
ent service without overworking our
force"
The Washington times., 1917-11-03
1900 TR0OPSO
STRIKE DUTY IN
TEXAS OIL ZONE

SAN ANTONIO, Tex. Nov. 3.-six-
teen hundred soldiers have been sent
into the oil fields of Texas and Louisi-
ana where q strike has halted pro-
ductIon, according to announcement
here today.
The troops, 1t is understood, were
moved quietly to various oil centers
yesterday, but word OF their move
ment was withheld until officially re-
leased by the military authorities to-
day.
Some pumping is being resumed un-
der military guard, but no further
drilling has been started, early re-
ports from oil centers said.
Nine thousand men are out, cutting
OF more than 1oo, 1000 barrels OF oil
production daily. The oil is badly
needed for Government as we'll as
commercial purposes. Dispatches
from Washington indicate British and
French officials are seeking additional
oil supplies for naval uses.
The Washington times., 1917-11-03
US. RESTAURANTS
|ND|STR|CT URGED
ON Commission

Establishment by the Federal
Government OF restaurants and eat
ing houses to care for the thousands
Of persons brought to the city by war
exigencies was recommended to the
District Commissioners today by the
District Council OF Defense.
The question arose in the consid-
GRAFTON by the commission of the
housing problem. II is considered
equally as important to provide ade-
quate restaurant facilities, William
II. Baldwin, chairman. said, as to pro-
vide homes for the Government
workers.
VIII Not Compete.
1t Is not purposed, he said, by
lower prices, to enter into com
petition with other eating places.
Mr.. Baldwin suggested that the
plans could be worked out by the
quartermaster's department of the
War Department along the lines fol-
lowed by the GovernmeBt in the es-
tablishment Of restaurants on the
Panama canal. Whether the recon-
mendation will be forwarded by the
commissioners to the War Depart
ment will be decided next week.
Would Extend Police Census.
The commission also recommended
that the police in taking the biennial
census ascertain the number Of vacant
rooms available for Government work
ers, with or without board.
The Commissioners were asked also
to issue an appeal to householders
having such rooms at their disposal to
place them on rental as a patriotic
duty. The commission, he said, is es-
pecially desirous OF finding homes for
women and girls.
The resignation from the council Of
Charles F. Eesbit was announced to-
day. Mr.. Eesbit, It was stated, finds
that his duties as commissioner Of
military and naval insurance occupy
his full time and attention.
The Washington times., 1917-11-03
MAY OPEN FRENCH
HOMES TO YANKEES

PARIS, Nov. "A movement Is
under way in France among philan
thropic societies with q view to en-
abling American soldiers to pass their
leave, which will no doubt be &C
corded to them from time to time
with French families.
The proposition was put forward
by the newspaper LEvenement
which Is supporting It. The move
ment Is that registers should be kept
wherein French families who would
like to help the American boy feel
the comforts OF home away from
home would give their addresses anu
positionA
The newspaper also says that
American societies should keep reg.
listers in which would be found the
names OF soldiers who wish TO spend
their leave with French families.
The Washington times., 1917-11-03
BOSTON CONCERT
HERE WILL GIVE
NATIONAL HYMN

THE Star-Spangled Banner" will be
played by the Boston Symphony Or
ehestra at its concert in the National
Thsater here Tuesday afternoon.
Word was received from Boston to-
day that the orchestra will play the
national anthem at all OF its concerts.
Announcement that "The Star
spangIed Banner" would be played
by the orchestra here greatly relieved
the minds OF a number of prominent
WAShingtonlans, who were much
wrought UP over the refusal OF DR..
Karl Muck. the German conductor Of
the orchestra, to have anything to do
with II.
From the best information avail
able today, It is understood that
Major Henry L. HiEginson, OF Boston,
who 10 sponsor for the orchestra, has
not yet accepted the resignation OF
DR.. Muck as leader. DR.. Muck laid
down his, baton and resigned yester-
day after playing the national anthem
at aths Boston concert
It u apparent that there is no in
tsntion to disband the famous organi-
zation, and that It will play out its
scheduled winter tour.
Department Of Justice agents are
Investigating tho case OF DR.. Muck.
II he is found to be actually an
enemy Of the United States he will
b tnternSd, officials of the depart
msnt said today. The fact that DR..
Muck directed the playing of the
National Anthem yesterday has not
halted the investigation. But IL 1t
proves that his action really was the
result of artistic rather than disloyal
motives, no further move will be
made by the Department OF Justice.
The Washington times., 1917-11-03
CAMPAIGN FOR
WAR DADDY FUND
BEGINS MONDAY
BE a war daddy"

BE war daddy
This is the slogan adopted by the ex
eeutive committee in charge Of the cam
paiEn to raise in Washington within
six days. beginning Monday, $4,000 as its
allotment OF a S4.OOO.OoO fund for the ma
tional war camp community service COM
mission. Every dollar subscribed will be
expended in providing recreational facili-
ties for soldiers in the cantonments
throughout the country.
Plans for the Districts campaign will be
considered at a meeting OF the executive
committee and captains and workers
OF the collecting teams at the Ebbit
Hotel this evening.
The city will be divided into districts
and n canvas made OF the business
houses, offices. and homes. The work
ers will be instructed in their duties to-
night. and Monday morning will report
at the board room OF the District build
ing to receive final directions.
The Washington times., 1917-11-03
Waterproof Kit Bags
For Troops in Camps
Offered byN.Y. Women

A kit bag for the soldiers OF
the national army stationed at
the different cantonments has
been submitted to Secretary OF
War Baker by Mrs. Edward
Thorne and Mrs. George Curtis
Treadwell, OF Albany, N. Y.
The bag Is made OF waterproof
khaki with a rubber compart-
ment inside and contains all the
necessary toilet articles and small
things for the comfort OF the sol
dier.
The plan submitted by the wo-
men to the Secretary Is for the
Red Cross to manufacture and
hll these kits without any ex-
pense to the Government and
have them distributed to the SOL
diers without cost through the
quartermaster department.
The Washington times., 1917-11-03
ESQ HOBOKEN SALOONS
CLOSED BY WAR ORDER

NEW YORK, Nov. 5-Two hundred
and fifty OF Hoboken's SIS saloon did
not open for business this morning.
President Wilson's order closing saloons
within n half mile OF piers where
United States troops are embarking
have gone into effect.
The order was suspended early in Oc-
tober when a furry OF fear on the part
OF the saloon keepers was allayed by
word from Federal Attorney Lynch in
Newark announcing that for the time
being application OF the order would
not be made In Hoboken. Chief Hayes
said last night that he had not been
asked even to notify liquor dealers that
the lid was going on.
The Washington times., 1917-11-03
SHIPPING BOARD CLERK
Is SUED FOR ALIMONY

Mrs. Frances T. Doggett, a teacher
In the public schools, today nled suit
for limited divorce and alimony
against Allen T. Doggett. a clerk en-
ployed in the United States shipping
board
Mrs. Doggett, who is represented
by Attorneys Eugene A. Jones and c.
r. Ahalt, alleges that her husband in
ficted cruelty upon her by assailinE
her good name and reputation. and
that he has not contributed to her and
their child's support since last June.
The Doggetts were married in An
napolis. May 30. 1914. Their two
year-old son is in the mothers Gus
tody.
The Washington times., 1917-11-03
FIRE IN KITCHEN PUTS
NOON DINERS In FLIGHT

Twelve o'clock lunch.esters in the
Losekam Cafe, 1923 + street north
west, left soup, sandwich and pic un-
tasted today in an excited exit from
the building when the kitchen stove
burst lin flames and the hue caught
fire.
The blaze threatened 10 spread. and
employees OF the United States Ship
ping Board, in the Interstate Build
ing, which adJoins the restaurant.
nocked to the top of tho structure to
get a better view OF the fire. The
prompt arrival OF fire engine compa-
mics prevented the blaze from spread
ing. The hue was burned out.
T. r. Marshall, proprietor OF the
cafe, told the police the damage was
about a hundred dollars. He could
assign no cause for tho blaze. An au-
tomato sprinkler IN the cafe got to
working as soon as the flames broke
out and showered three coIored help
ers in the kitchen.
The Washington times., 1917-11-03
CALIFORNIA LEADS
FOOD SAVING SIGNERS

Owing to rain and snow storms
last week the food pledge campaign
will continue seven days more in
most States.
Despite unfavorable conditions,
however. more than 5000. 900 families
have signed the promises to cut down
food wastage in their every day meal,
the food administration reported.
With a sudden spurt. California
took the lead, reporting 114,51e cards
signed IN one day, making a total Of
25l,l7s. Michigan has 213,s5l, and
New Jersey 1s7.o7S.
The Washington times., 1917-11-03
MANIAC Who CUT
FOUR GIRLS WAS IN
POWEROF MYSTIC

NEW YORK, Nov. 3.-Four girls
who were sIashed by a maniac on
busy Broadway at Wall street are
getting better today.
The maniac was caught, thanks to
a fast bit of detective work: but mar
rowly escaped serious injury at the
hands OF the enraged gathering of
men. who kicked and punched at him
when they heard what he had done.
Police rescued him after his eve
had been blacked and his legs badly
bruised by heavy boots.
None OF the girls was seriously cut,
which was due to thh fact that the
knife the man used was a small one.
They were all young business women,
on their way to or from their mid
day meal.
Under Mystic Spell.
The lunatic, Antoine Karasincki,
thirty-four years old, and for the past
six weeks a lodger at 1877 East Fiji
teenth street, was questioned for four
hours at Police headquarters, follow
ing his arrest at Broadway and Wall
street soon after the fourth woman
had been slashed and told a fantastic
tale OF mystic influence urging him to
murder which had driven him four
teen years. His story was told to
Police Inspector Faurot, police sur
geon, and several detectives.
THE mystic told me to kill some
one" he confiided to his audience in
the matter-of-fact tone a captured
soldier might have used in Speaking
OF the orders of a superior.
"The mystic told me to kill some
one" he repeated. 81 said, I'll scratch
them but the mystic said. You will
have to KILL I scratched a woman
with a knife-four women. / scratch
ed women because women have done
me so much wrong. The mystic told
me to kill little children, too, but l
fought that impulse"
Couldn't Remember.
When Karasincki was asked IL he
had ever given way to the impulse to
kill little children a cloud crossed his
face and he answered rather inpa-
tiently: 81 don't know. How do
know? I tell you this mystic infiu-
ence had me in its power completely
up to fourteen months ago. can't
recollect all that happened before
that. I've only been able to fight It
recently"
The Washington times., 1917-11-03
DR.. W. @. HUNTER DEAD.

LOUISVILLE, KY. Nov. 2-Follow-
ing a brief illness, DR.. W. Godfrey
Hunter, former minister to Guatemala
and prominent some time ago in local
State politics, Is dead at his home here.
Evening journal., 1917-08-27
PARIS has The ONLY
WAR MUSEUM in WORLD
By The Tinted Press.

By The United Press.
PARIS, Aug. 5.-(By MaiD-Parls
now boasts OF a museum unlike any
other in the world. This is the
"Musee de Guerre." the war museum
of NJ Henri Leblanc, and contains the
most complete collection Of documents
relating to the war constituted any
where.
The idea OF forming war collec-
tion first occurred 10 NJ. Leblanc on
the last day Of July, 1914 before hos
tilities actually broke out. He began
with gathering all the public posters
concerning war measures posted in
Paris. Today his collections fill
twenty-five rooms. Every aspect Of
the war is here represented in docu-
ments and pictures. Posters show
Ing the DEVELOPMENT Of American
sentiment till the final Intervention
have a prominent place Every form
of paper money 'ssued in France and
the colonies is represented. Tt are
are also countless specimens q OF
'trench-craft" and war souvenirs.
He has presented the collection to
the State.
Evening journal., 1917-08-27
TEX YEAR old Lads SAY
NEGRO CAVE ITEM BEER

Tolbert Handy. a Negro, was held
IN $500 bail for trial I'm the Municipal
Court this morning when he was
charged with having procured intoxi-
cauts and given them to children.
Teddy Hall. aged 10 years. told the
court that INST week. on several oc-
casions. roibert had purchased beer
for himself and Jimmy" Lyons 10
drink He said that he had loaned
Tolbert a dime and went there after
It and Tolbert gave him some beer to
drink. He said Tolbert got out Of
bed when he en- led for his dime and
instead Of giving him the money went
out and got a kettle Of beec and gave
it TO - mmy" and him.
Jimmie told the same story, and, in
addition, that he gave Tolbert 20 cents
and when he asked for it, Tolbert went
out and bought a kettle OF beer with
the money.
Now. Jimmie. tell the TRUTH" Toll
bert Injected about every five words.
you know you brought that new ket-
tie you bought for your mother down,
and said that we would have to
chrisien 90, didn't you, now. Jimmie ?
Careful, there, tell the truth, Jimmie" ."
Jimmie admitted that his mothers
new kettle had been used as a growler,
but insisted that It was at Tolbert's
suggestion, and that ne did not ask
him TO go buy the beer. Then Toll
bert was held for trial.
Evening journal., 1917-08-27

s inore than likely to capitulete That assures pro-
toctye tariff farm products and the loss Of large
market 70 Canadian growers Who under the present free
trade provisions Of hrln low have fattened T. s
sales They have nothing to fear from Canadian law
froestng farm products and they quite willing 20
ree-ist manufactured goods because any decrease In
consumption which that might work IN Canada by reason
Of closing mills and consequent unemployment could be
more than Offset by increased sales IN free market
So they holding out the bait Of reciprocity IN order
to influence our 1915 elections
Our imports from Canada FOR the fiscal year i9i3 un-
der protection totaled si2iNoOOOO exports to Canada
totaed sli50O0OOO For 1914 nine months Democratic
law, imports jumped to si6iOOOOo exports fell to $780,
100000 This fiscal year imported approximately $780,
100000 worth Of goods from Canada OF which fully 90
per cent in free and sold her about s7509OoOOO
worth huge proportion Of which material
The proposal Of the Western Canadians will not fool
farmers win t caloe manufacturers. ThS coun-
try has passed through the stage IN which Canada IS
entering. The end Of the viii ind agrlcultur-
ISIS and manufacturers pulling together for protection.
Evening journal., 1917-08-27
nAKEn sIDEs Mrn l. w. W..

VNJ HEN the l. W. W. agltated for an elght-hour day
w with ten hours pay in lumber mills on the Pacific
coast Secretary of War Baker teegraphed urging that
The demand be granted. The West Coast Lumbermcn's
Association came back with telegram that contained
sizzling facts which may be briefly summarized
follows;
The Secretary Of War did not ask the lumber mills OF
the South TO establish elgh-hour day; the mills Of
the Pacific Northwest pay labor 50 TO $3.50 per
day compared with si75 TO 81 for similar South
mills; the Northwest mills not delaying the gov
ornments aircraft program evidenced by the fact that
they had not received order for a stick OF timber
for that purpose; the Us pledged themselves TO fur
nish material fast required but the meantime
the for getting out that kind Of lumber is fast
slipping away and the mills in the Northwest have been
refusing commercial business in order that every
source and manufacturing capacity may be avaloble for
government requirements.
t was also explained in the telegram that the I. w.
W. announced their intention to agtate for slx-hour
day as as the elghthour day had been attained
The sectional elght-hour day Is not likely.
Evening journal., 1917-08-27
MAY invoke CLOTURE
On Revenue BILL
Country Should Know Bur-
deDs II Must Assume.
Declares Harding.
START PETITION TO
HOLD DOWN DEBATE
By The United Psess.

By The United Press.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 27.-Enorts
to hasten action on the war tax bill
were blocked IN the Senate today by
the wealth conscrip.ion forces.
Senator Simmons tried four times
to limit debate on the bill itself and
on the income or war tax sections
only TO have obiec ions raised by
Senator Jones, Washington, and La
Toilette. Wisconsin. He finally noti-
fed the Senate that when the postal
a.es and publishers tax sections are
disposed Of he will ask immediate
consideration OF war profits.
Senator Harding Ohio, urged immedi-
ate action, saying: "The country should
know what new burdens IL must as
sume-parllcularly il the view Of the
extremists who demand GO or so per
cent. war profits tax Is TO be accepted
The new cloture rule may be rosorted
to by those favoring a quick vote
Circulation OF a petition was begun
today by Senator Hale, Republican.
Maine.
Conscrlptionists say it can't get the
necessary two-thirds vote because there
is no nllbuster. on the bill. There must
be evidence Of flibuster before clio
ture can be invoked.
II tw0-thirds OF the Senators pres
ent support the cloture motion, mo
Senator thereafter may speak longer
than one hour, nor more than once on
the pending measure.
Adoption Of the cl0ture rule Is IA
vored by the finance committee which
sees ahead a long hight on war profits
and incomes.
The Johnson-Borah group will Wig
orously oppose cloture. but LaFollette
who has O program all his own, for
increasing war profits and incomes Is
bitterly opposed to 1t and will fight its
application until after both the income
and war profits sections have been dis
posed o.
While Hale was circulating his petit
tion on the Republican Senator Shat
roth Colorado, starte one on the Demo-
cratic side. At last accounts about half
Of the Senate had sicned the petitions
in favor Of cloture, assuring a vote Of
they are presented.
Evening journal., 1917-08-27
NATIONAL PROTEC- I'VE
LEGION PLANS CONVENTION

Plans have been eomnSoted FOR the
annual convention Of the National
Protective Legion, which will be held
at Pythian Castle, this city, September
II to %, with 1900 delegates from
thirty-f.ree States present. The fol-
lowing is the tentative program:
Tuesday mOrning-Opening exercises.
Tuesday afternOOn-Business session.
Wednesday morning and afternoon
Business session.
Wednesday night--Banquet at Hotel
dupont.
Thursday morning and afternoon
Business session.
Thursday night-.Competing Of de-
gree teams for 800 prize.
The teams will be: Gloversville,
Syracuse and Buffalo, n. Y, and VIII
mingtOn.
Frlday-River ride to Philadelphia on
Wilson Line boats.
Saturday mornlng-Adiournm
This is the first big convention Of
this kind ever held in Wilmington and
shows the growing Importance OF this
city
The convention was secured through
the efforts Of c. p Willis, Aaron Willis
and Virginia Willis, who went to the
Rochester convention, backed by the
local Chamber Of Commerce and the
local Legion, No. 4i9, Wilmington. Op-
posing it were such cities as Bing-
hamton, n. y Buffalo, n. Y. Noungs-
town, o.. and Harrisburg, Pa. Will
mington won, however, on the first
ballot, by a majority OF 46 votes.
Evening journal., 1917-08-27
sLACKEnIsM. NLh pnMrn.

OF oil tho sluckers Under the Stars and Stripes the
~ most censurablc those who received tYaninBat
West Point or Annapolis at government expense later
resigned and now fail TO respond to their countrys
need.
There has always been excessive demand for ap-
ponimenis 70 the military and naval academies. Every
man who received appointment kept out some other
aspirant.
He who fails TO devote his training to the service OF
his country is il the position OF having kept some
patriot cut Of the academies thus deprive the nation
OF the help Of trained soldier at time when trained
men are most needed.