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The Washington herald., 1917-05-14
$4,000 MORE WOULD GO
With ROOSEVELT ARMY
Thousand Trained Auto Drivers Of
Detroit Volunteer.
(By the InternatIonnI Nerr. S.r,Ic,

my the international News Service }
New York, May l3.-There was no let
up today in the recruiting of the Roose-
Welt expeditionary force. Capt w f.
Dame, in charge OF the recruiting office.
said within the week just closed. 5000
men had offered their services to the
former President.
Among the offers received today was
one from Detroit. 1t rendered the serv-
ices OF at least 1000 trained automobile
drivers, the majority Of whom were in
the transport service of the government
on the Mexican border and added that
the number of chauffeur recruits from
Detroit may even he as high as so
The Chauffeurs Colonel Roosevelt was
informed, are ready for service and
could be modified and entrained in five
days. Furthermore, in spite of the fact
that 70 per cent OF them were at one
time or another in the regular army re-
ceiving 500 per month and maintenance.
they are willing to serve under the
Colonel gratis. The majority of the au-
tomobile drivers are men who would not
come within the ages for Conscription
The famous FenCibles Of PENNSYLVANIA
200 strong, and forming an independent
military organization. also have offered
their services, IT was stated. The Colonel
declined an offer Of regiment OF 800
from Oregon, explaining he could not
accept full units
The Washington herald., 1917-05-14
HEAVY TAX ON idle
Land CONTEMPLATED
Would Force Cultivation and Pay War
Expenses.

The administration will compel the cul-
tivation or utilization of United States
lands throughout the country through a
scheme OF heavy taxation for idle lands,
according to the statement of high Of
ftcial II is said that Secretary Lane
favors such a plan.
The movement to tax unused lands has
come 10 the fore as a result OF the pro-
test against the pending revenue bill
Strong representations have been made
that consumption taxes of the magni-
tude in the revenue bill will not only
prove fatal to the political future of the
Democratic party but will place the en-
tire country in an undesirable state of
mind for the prosecution Of the war.
1t is pointed out that great tracts of
land are being held idle, in many cases
for purely speculative purposes.
There are 10000 acres of land on our
projects for which reservoirs are built,
bitches dug and water ready which have
not yet been TILED" Secretary Lane said
yesterday. DO you realize that this
area, If put into crops, would add $l5,-
100000 worth of food In a single year?
Loyalty and patriotism, as we'll as eco
nomic necessity demand that we get
busy and put this land into food crops.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-14
MYSTERIOUSLY shot
in CRAP GAME ROW
Watchman's Shot Kills Innocent Vic
tim Three Squares Away.
-al to The Washington Herald.

Special TO The washington Herald
Philadelphia, May I3-Strange circum-
stances surround the fatal shooting yes
terday afternoon OF Robert Henry, 50
years old, of 1lS3 South Second street,
Camden. Following fight over a crap
game in which revolver shots were fired
in an effort to quell the disturbance,
Henry was found dying with a bullet
wound in the right side, three squares
distant. William J. Crone, "a years old,
of 1878 Ferry avenue, a watchman at the
plant of the Armstrong Cork Company
Is under arrest on suspicion Of having
fired the fatal shot.
A crap game in progress at the foot
of Jefferson avenue, in which white
men and negroes were engaged, broke
up in a fight after an argument over
money. Crone endeavored to stop the
fight, and when some of the beIliger-
ents attacked him he pulled his revolver
and fired in the air five times, whereupon
the crowd scattered.
A short while afterward the crew of
a freight train on the Reading line found
Henry lying unconscious alongside the
tracks at Jasper street. three squares
from the scene OF the game. with a bull
let wound in his side. He was pro-
nounced dead when hurried TO Cooper
Hospital. Crone's arrest followed.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-14
fight LOOMS UP TODAY
IN CAR STRIKE PROBE
Employees viii Ask Answers to Six
teen Questions.

When the Senate Committee investicat-
ing the street Carnen's strike meets
this morning. a lively fight is expected
over the requests for information from
the Washington Railway and Electric
Company
charges that the company is responsible
for the strike and therefore seeks
answers to sixteen questions The com
pany already has agreed to answer six
OF the questions.
The Senate Committee Will have TO
decide just what questions the company
will be compelled TO answer. Some of
the questions are:
Copy of agreements or correspondence
with agencies OF any sort TO furnish
men to the company before and after
March Il, 1917.
Names and pictures Of all men en-
ployed since February !. 1917
Daily statement Of passenger earnings
from April l.. 1917. to and including MAY
S. 1917; also a similar statement for tn,
corresponding period OF 1916. all that is
required is the total daily receipts.
Was it the practice Of the company to
take pictures of employees in connection
with their application OF employment be
fore March l.. 1916. and since?
What wages have been either paid or
agreed to be paid to employees hired since
February *. 1917?
Copies II standards in effect at last
picking of runs previous to March. lelG
and on October l. 1916.
a list OF men who have been dis
charged within five C5) years from March
T., 1917. for drunkenness, reckIessness
dishonesty. incOmpetenCy or any other
cause and were re-cmployod either just
before March L. 1911 or thereafter.
a list Of men who have been discharged
by any other street railway company and
employed by this company since Febru-
ary l.. 1877.
4 list OF men who have been hired
since February Is. 1917. who have since
been discharged.
A list of motormen and conductors by
years of service now in the employ Of
the company and their length of service
The Washington herald., 1917-05-14
Schedule Of Big Circus
And Parade for Today

Exhibition grounds, Fifteenth
and II streets northeast
Duration of engagement, today
and tomorrow.
Doors to main tent and animal
menagerie open at l and Z d. IN.
Performances opening with fairy
land spectacle, Cinderella" and
followed by two hours of circus
acts, beginning at and D. m.
Downtown ticket sale at Ograms
drug store, Thirteenth street and
Pennsylvania avenue.
Street parade will depart from
show grounds at $3.50 this morn
ing and pass over following route:
Florida avenue to K, to Seventh
street northwest, along north side
of Mount Vernon Square to Ninth
street. to X street, to Twenty-sec-
ond street, around Washington
Circle, thence east on Pennsyl-
vania avenue to Fifteenth street,
on Fifteenth street to Pennsyl-
vania avenue, to First street
northwest. around east side of
Peace Monument, north on First
street to B street, to Maryland ave-
nue. to show grounds.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-14
TO HARNESS ALPINE
FALLS At END OF WAR
American Engineer Will Help Restore
War-Wrecked France.
OBy the InternatIonaI NV. Seryi..

'By the International News Seryiee.) }
New York, May 13.-Upon the
streams and waterfalls of the French
Alps France pins ambitious hopes for
Offsetting the inestimable loss of pow
er caused by the destruction of her in
dustries by the invader. OF the 1,5OO,-
900 horsepower the Alpine Falls are
capable of producing it is expected
100000 horsepower will be developed
Immediately after the war
Details OF this gigantic scheme were
revealed here today by William How
ard Cole, of Indiana, a consulting en-
gineer, upon his arrival on a semi
official mission from Paris. Mr.. Cole,
who has spent many years in France
came here to raise S11,25O,0O0 in this
country, on bonds to be backed by the
French government for the project
The first step, he said, will be to
provide new homes for the thousands
who once inhabited the area destroyed
by the recent German retreat
Mr.. Cole said the shortage Of coal
and food in France was extremely
serious.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-14
FORWARD WASHINGTON
TICKETS GOING FAST
Booster Dinner Tonight Already AS
sured Great Success.

The eleventh hour rush for reserva-
lions at the Forward Washington" din
aer Of the Chamber of Commerce to be
held at the New Willard Hotel at Z
o'clock this evening is expected this
morning. Members of the committee in
charge OF the dinner said last night that
reservations were coming in so rapidly
that It was practically certain no dinner
tickets would be left after noon today
and it was possible the supply would be
exhausted before that hour.
Practically every member Of the House
and Senate committees on the District
will be present at the dinner to learn
more of the present plans of the cham
Der. while number of prominent oUt-of-
town guests have notified the committee
Of their intention to attend the dinner.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-14
Dog Catches Pickpocket
Who Had Robbed Master

San Antonio, Tex. May l3-"Butch."
a fox terrier. was with his master, l.
c. LCh, while his master wat he'd
parade, and though the crowd was thick
he was right on the job when hc saw
a stranger slip his hand into Mr. I.ich's
back pocket. Butch" is some Jumper
and he caught the insinuatinE hand be-
fore Mr.. Lich knew what was happening.
He turned to see a strange Young man
waving a fox terrier around in the air
and. evidently not enjoying ii a bit.
When Mr. Lich grabbed tn" would-be
picketpocket. Butch" let 90. but the
thief squirmed from Lich's grasp and a
Sc, ond later was lost in the crowd.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-14
PLOT TO FREE KOREA
FROM JAPANESE Barred

Seoul. Korea. May 13-CharEod with
plotting to destroy the japanese admin
istration and restore the Korean en-
pire. An Chung-Chih. a Korean. T. Years
old. has been arrested and held for trial
1t is alleged that he has been plotting
ever since the annexation Of Korea and
that, with aCComplces. he carried on the
conspiracy at VladivOstok and other
places in the Russian coast provinces
The intrigues were discovered and the
men banished by the Russian aurhori-
ties
They numbered about eighty In No
vember, 1916 they armed themselves
coming from their base in kirin as fs~ a
the River Tuman. which runs between
Korea and the Russian territory, where
they met with a force of Russian CavaI-
rymen and were defeated
The plot was discovered accidentally
as result Of a disagreement among the
men involved.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-14
CAMP FOR OFFICERS
Opens This MORNING
Thousands viii Go Into Training at
Fort Myer.

More than 20O0 young men, many Of
whom have enjoyed brief periods of mill
AIRY training IN private institutions or at
Plattsburg, will forsake their 'civilian
pursuits and report this morning at s
o'clock at the Fort Myer reserve officers
training camp,
Many Of these embryo officers, who
are to undergo training for the nexE
hree months to prepare themselves for
commissions in the army Of 10000 men
who will be drafted into service in the
very near future, have already arrived
N the city although the camp does not
open until this morning. Hundreds Of
others from the different States in the
Fourth district, which includes Wash
ngton, will arrive this morning at the
Union Station, and from there proceed to
he camp.
The camp was visited yesterday by
greater crowds of people from the city
han on any previous Sunday. Private
automobiles and jitneys passed across
the bridges spanning the Potomac
almost necessarily all day. The jitneys
operating from Georgetown TO the fort
feaped a rich harvest from the people
who forsook the trolleys at that point
For the convenience Of those who are
TO attend the camp, a macadam road
way OF several hundred yards in length
Is being constructed from the Fort Myer
station direct to the training camp bar
sacks.
The following supplemental list % ap-
plicants from Washington and vicinity
Tor reserve corps commissions who have
been accepted for training at Fort Myer
were announced last night: Harrison
Beavers, 1752 Columbia road; Robert H.
Bitzler. Alexandria, Va; Theodore S.
Cox. Emery Place, Brightwood; L. ".
EUFFrhar. EThhfFN Tnfal- Thomas @
Nee, Georgetown College; James Z,
Bowyer, 227 East Capitol street; Ernest
c. Guy, 3OS Fifth street southeast;
Emmett L. Dunn, Alexandria. Va;
Ralph NJ Holford. Rosslyn, Va, and
Edward Callahan, Georgetown College.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-14
WAGE-EARNERs MEET

NO class Of people can lay claim to
progress, who rely on wage earning
alone" said r. c. Edmonston in an ad-
sress before the Women Wage Farmers
Association yesterday afternoon at 74 T
street northwest Mr. Edmonston re-
'erred to the colored race and suggested
hat they would make quicker and bet
Ter progress if they went into manufac-
turing or the trades
zone reason for the drawbacks Of the
,Olored race" said Mr.. EdmOnston, 'is
heir extravaganza and wastefulness. -
The association was complimented by
Ar. EdmonstOn on its progress and CO.
operation with the Department of Labor.
Miss Jeanette Carter, president Of the
association. presided. Miss Jenne Bar
slay. a New York correspondent, also
IpOke.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-14
America Need Not Fear
Panic Because of War

Through the newly created committee
on public information a statement is is
sued quoting A. w. Shaw, chairman of
the commercial economy board of the
Council of National Defense. as declaring
that there is no reason for America to
become panic stricken over the future
of business during the war
He said that while there must be read
justment to enable the government and
absolutely necessary industries to get the
men that are needed to carry forward
the war, this readjustment, if accomp-
anied by the elimination of existing
wasteful methods. may serve to bring
economy and efficiency into American
business life.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-14
Screech CIVIL Puts Town
In Darkness; Costs Life

Durham. N. c.. May IA few nights
ago. about $50 O'Clock, the electric lights
of Morgantown, N c.. began fiickering,
and finally went out. 1t was later dis
covered that a little insignificant screeCh
owl, was the cause Of the trouble, losing
its life as a forfeit for attempting to
alight on an insulatOr.
The bird was shown on the streets of
the town. Its wings were scorched from
the tip to tip and its body was burned
by contact with the live wire.
When the owl alighted on the insula-
tor. the current was started racing to
the ground and the insulator burst. The
line wire was burned in two. and when
it fell the current was cut off auto
matically at the switching station.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-14
Dining Schedule in London
Tends to Prevent Obesity

London. May ia general tightening
Of belts has been necessary after meals
in restaurants, hotels. boarding houses
and clubs since April u, when the new
food order went into effect.
The scale Of allowances nov in force
are as follows.
Brea kfast ounces meat: % ounces
sugar and ounces bread: luncheon, >
ounces meat. % ounces sugar snc ,
ounces bread: dinner = ounces meat. I
ounces sugar and . ounces bread: tea. -
ounces sugar and , ounces bread.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-14
Business Men Organize
To Beat High Coal Cost

Chicago, May 12.-ChicaGo fiat owners
have gone into the coal business in order
to be certain of their supply next win
ter at reasonable prices. They have in
corporated the Property Owners Co
operative Coal Company with a capital
ization of $500 900 and have contracted
to buy coal mine in the 2OCahontas s
fields of West Virginia which will be
operated for them exclusively.
In this manner they expect to he able
to purchase coal for 81 a ton the first ton,
$3.50 the second and Sc the third. After
paying all costs and setting aside % cents
ton for a sinking fund il IS figured the
mine will still yield a profit of 25 cents
a ton.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-14
Separate Peace Failure
So Saloon Fight Follows

Baltimore, May 13.-Three Russians and
four Austrians accepted John Jayka's in
Vitation to attend a separate peace con-
ference in the rear of his saloon. 1I4O
South Paca street, after hours" carr,
this morning. Each participant in the
conference was plentifulIy supplied with
alcoholic refreshments
At l:50 o'clock the men had not reach
ed an agreement and the orators were
becoming hOisterOus. Although there
were five Austrans to three Russians.
the latter held their ground and tables
and bottles had begun to figure CON
spicuously as they We're moved or
thrown about. Round Sergeant Smith
Sergeant Brandt and Patrolman Bauer
heard the racket and stopped the de-
bate,
The Washington herald., 1917-05-14
AUSTRIAN SOCIALISTS CHOSEN

London, May 13.-The German Social
Democracy in Austria is sending as dele
gates to the Socialist conference at Stock
holm four of its leaders. according to the
Vienna Arbeiter Zeitung. SAYS Reu-
ter's dispatch from Amsterdam. The
delegates are DR.. Victor Adler. Wilhelm
ElIenbogen, Karl Renner and Karl Seitz
Ihe trade unions committee is sending
Anton Hueber as its delegate. Other
Socialist parties in Austria are sending
delegates.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-14
ONE MAN ENLISTED IN
D. c. GUARD ON SUNDAY
Ringing Brothers Circus Property Man
Joins as Private.

Although recruiting officers almost en-
tirely suspended their activities yester-
day because of the Sunday holiday. one
man was nevertheless added to the ranks
country.
Walter A. johnson. a property man
with the Ringing Brothers circus, ap-
peared at the National Guard recruiting
station. 1921 Pennsylvania avenue, and
enlisted as private in the Third Regi-
ment.
Members of Troop B sepnt a part OF
the day in getting ready to 60 into camp
bright and early this morning at Con-
gress Heights, where they viii have a
weeks practice at target shooting, man
euVers, and actual camp life.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-14

heart disease while walking near her
home. 1913 Tenth street northwest. late
Saturday night
The body will be taken for burial 10
Hartford, Conn. Of which city she was
a native, although she had been a resi-
cent OF Washington for forty five wears
She is survived by four sons. James H
=. Archibald. and Francis B.. OF This civ
and Edward J.. OF Los Angeles, Cal, and
two daughters. Mrs James p. Herman
and Mrs Charles w BachtelI.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-14
Stricken in Church,

While attending evening services yes
.erday and listening to the sermon which
vas being preached by Rev. DR.. James
= Gordon at the First Congregational
Church, Nathaniel Green, q l street
northeast was suddenly stricken with
severe Illness
DR.. Walter c. Murphy who happened
% be In the congregation at the time.
rendered medical aid and Mr. Green later
vas removed to his home.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-14
WEATHER CONDITIONS

District Of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia and Del
aWare-Fair Monday and Tuesday; little change in
temperature; gentle to moderate northwest to north
winds
temperatures arc considerably above the seasonal
average in the Northwest and the interior dis
tictS west OF the Rocky Mountains blt elsewhere
they remain low for the season
Fair weather will prevail Monday and Tuesday
east OF the Mississippi River without decided tenn
perature changes.
on the Middle Atlantic coast there will be mod
crate northwest to north winds at generally fair
weather.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-14
VETERAN POLICEMAN DEAD

Policeman George r. F. Smith, of the
fifth precinct. who had been on the
Metropolitan Police Force for forty-one
years. died early yesterday morning at
ais home. 22S Twelfth street southeast.
after illness of several months. It is
probable that a police escort will ac-
company the funeral procession. He
s survived by wife and several chill
iren.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-14
ARGENTINA MAY BREAK
WITH GERMAN NATION
VIII Sever Relations if Corrumalan
Was Sunk by Sub.
CBy the International News serVIc

CBy the International News SerVice.)
BuenOs Ayres, May 13.-The government
Of Argentina will declare a rupture of
relations with Germany should it be prov
ID that the Argentine steamship COrrum-
alan was sunk by a submarine, it was
learned yesterday.
The vessel has been posted by Lloyds
as missing since April T. She sailed from
Barry for Buenos Ayres with a cargo Of
coal. An investigation to determine her
fate and the possibility Of torpedoing
Is Proceeding
The Washington herald., 1917-05-14
CONDITION nF THE WATER.

Temperature and condition Of water yesterday:
Great Falls-Temperature 81; condition, very clear
Dalecara reseryOir-TenIperature 50 condition at
north connection, very clear; condition at south
connection, very clear. Georgetown distributing
reservOir-Temperature, 81; condition at inf1uent
gateway, very clear condition at eff1uent gate
house, very clear
The Washington herald., 1917-05-14
To Give Kindergarten Tea.

A silver tea for the benefit Of the kin
dergarten at Thompson School will be
held Wednesday from to p. m, at
the home of Mrs. c. n. Chapman, 1929
Eye street northwest The teachers will
be hostesses. Mothers are urged to at
tend.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-14
LOCAL TEMPERATURES

Midnight. 81: a. m, 50; 4 a. m, ~; 6 a. m.
a; a. m, 81; 10 a. m, 81; y noon, y; ? p. NJ.
co. p M, g.; p m, 81; p. m. 81; 10
p. m. 81.
p. m. q.
Rainfall Il p m. to 5 p m.)-T.
Temperature same date last year Highest, 6s;
lowest, 5S.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-14
POLICE ON FIRING LINE.
Ten thousand from England and
Wales Have Gone to Front.

London. May 13.-Ten thousand mem
hers OF the police in England and Wales
lave Joined the army and navy. This
has reduced the actual strength OF the
force TO $,SO2. Special constables have,
to a large extent. made UP for the re-
duced number Of regular police. 191, ,9OS
having volunteered for police duty.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-14
TIDE TABLES

Compiled by United States Coast and Geodetic
Survey
Today-Low tide, s:2l a. m and SO p. M high
tide, 2 a. IN. and 2Ol D. m.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-14
RITES FOR MRS. MoRIARITY.

. Funeral arrangements have been com
Ilcted for Mrs. J. II. Moriarity. % years
old, who was stricken suddenly with
Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-11
Looking Thru ! the Keyhole
By Phil O. Sopher

My name is Sherman Urquehorn and that is why / am
hostile to for weekly and monthly magazines
that offer to give fifty volumes of assorted authors and
three publications for the trng of 10 cents down and
few cents each week for the cost of mailing the magazines
The ubiquitous subscription agent is bore and Co be
dreaded by busy than the itch by one-armed paper
hanger The appearance of the versatile agent not the
disquietng element That strange Of mine is where
the in The appeation given makes
il rather dangerous for to have further business relations
with those agents who furnish you twenty volumes of Davis
and si Of Kipng with years subscription Golfers
Weekly The fact of the matter is that have bought at
least nine sets of these books and finished paying for
any of them. If l to order and that
of mine went into headquarters it would only be short time
until receiving requests pay up for the Others That
is the why these irresponsible agents receive sc&
courtesy at my hands It economical way get
library, provided your conscience is well blunted
Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-11
At the L. & S. Tomorrow.

A brand new innovation hs3 been
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features released by the World Film
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titles, and those who see "}.arriage
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tomorrow will realize tha, a lot Of
brain work was nec%7ar@ in order
to evolve clever enough ideas f1r the
hundreds C titles. EAca cre tells a
a story in itself without giving away
any of the story yet to come.