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BY w. V. BYARS.

Sary as war measures. tOr theSl
( bills reasons or explanations Of SOM
kind had been given until then. Blu
! for the first time they were asked Il
vote for what they could not ap
prove, without being told Of any rea
son for it. They would not wait t.
learn, because. they were given Il
understand that it would be unwis,
to divulge the explanation. He held
the bill fundamentally unsound, but
as they were informed that it must
BE- passed to meet a war emergency
he would give it his support, regret
ting the necessity for doing so.
The bill passed Cor at least the
Speaker so announced) without a
division and without a record Of
support or opposition. Hardly any
one really voted. There were only
a few ayes and two or three noes,
which were not insisted on. Prob
ably the House lacked more than
fifty votes of a quorum. The bill
was the McAdoO bill to substitute
Federal Reserve bank notes (corpo-
ration paper dollars) for $3.50, O0O,-
600 cash in the form of Bland sill
yer dollars, which are now to be
melted into bullion and exported to
India, under British auspices, while
silver bullion is to be bought at a
dollar an ounce from Western mine
owners, who are supposed to be fos-
tered and encouraged by this meth
cd Of conserving the gold supply"
Of course, the thing had to be
done, and as it is done we shall have
enough other things to talk about.
When Hon. William Gibbs McAdoo.
A. NJ, LII. D., functions, the thing
has to be done, and this is the way
Congress does it in House or Senate.
In the Senate Senator Chamber
lain Of Oregon, chairman Of the Mil
itary Affairs Committee, was sent
for soon after the opening to listen
to an explanation made BY Senator
Brandagee Of Connecticut. The re-
marks concerned the court-martial
bill, introduced by Senator Cham
berlain and referred to his own
committee, before which for several
days last week a number of ex-
tremely earnest witnesses appeared
to testify that trials by iury and
other methods provided before in
f1icting the death sentence caused
delays which ought to be got rid OF
at once. One Of them, interested in
Minnesota politics, explained that
the firing squad, which ought to
have begun earlier, would now need
to work overtime in that State.
Senator Brandagee introduced q
resolution instructing the Senate
Judiciary Committee to report on the
bill and inform the Sen
ate II any Of its provisions we're re-
pugnant to the Constitution. In his
own opinion, the bill was absolutely
Violatiye OF provisions of the Copsti-
tuition requiring trial by Jury and
other safeguard of individual liberty
As il provided for the trial of civil
ans by courts martial, he said that
he Chamberlain bill proposed what
had never been tolerated by anv
cnglish-speaking people. Under II.
1 file Of soldiers. il You said some
hing disrespectful OF the Admins
ration, or objected to some official
action, might march into your house
and take YOU ont TO be shot or
hanged without waiting for explana-
ion. Senator Brandagee said that
Ills proposing revolutions ae tAIS
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tonian verb in the active voice. i
means in English to get action. t.
arrive, to set there. to put the thing
over and get away with IL
! Careful attention should be paid t.
/ these definitions. because the way
Hon. William Gibbs McAdoo, A. NJ
I LII. D., functioned was the most i'm
portant event Of the day In Congress
as IT was Of the year. and perhaps
Of the last hundred years-If not Of
1.-THE next hundred
Secretary McAdoo functioned in
putting through" the House a bill
which had been already put
through" Tor damned through the
Senate. AS the way he did It is the
matter Of principal Importance, tie
nature Of the bill may be consid red
later by the public-as it may be, per-
haps, by the House, which certainly
did not know 1t after passing the bill
and probably does not yet
Proceedings began with a report in
favor OF the bill by Mr.. Carter Glass,
of Virginia, from the Committee on
Banking and Currency. The report
was not read, but was rushed TO the
printer, so that II might be printed
at once and returned for the infor-
nation Of the House Before this
could be done. Mr.. Glass called up
the bill and got 1t on its passage I'M
der a rule which shut of amend
iment and general debate. When
members asked to have the commit
tees report read. the Speaker in
formed them that il was no longer in
the House. but in the hands of the
printer. He was expected TO return
it soon, but before he did so the bill
had been passed. Observe that as
this report is said to have with it a
letter from Hon. William Gibbs Nc
Adoo, the House, which might have
been wiser for the letter, functioned
considerably faster because of not
waiting to learn what it was.
As chairman Of the committee
which had made this able but IN
heard, imprinted, and unread argu-
ment, Hon. Carter Glass made sew
eral high financial remarks about
trade balances and related topics,
through which he had perhaps con-
WINGED himself. Although this was
not wholly obvious, it was altogether
obvious that he was not convincing
any one else. He read, however, a
letter affectioQately addressed. "My
Dear Mr.. Glass" and signed Wood
row Wilson," saying that circurl-
stances made the passage OF lie bill
necessary to meet a genuine war
emergency.
As a member of the Committee on
Banking and Currency, Hon. Everis
A. Hays, Of California, had listened
to all the official explanations in
secret session, which gave Mr.. Glass
his standpoint of superiority to the !
House as a whole. Summing this
up, Mr.. Hayes said he considered the
bill, "a piece of economic and finan-
cial folly" 1t ought not to pass, Ger
tainly without radical amendment,
but, nevertheless, as he had been in
formed that in some way unknown to
him the matter was one of the
greatest exigency, he would vote for
the bill.
Mr.. Gillett, Of Massachusetts,, said
that HIembers of the House had
grown accustomed to voting for bills
which they completely disapproved,
because they were said to be neces-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-04-23
GUATEMALAN CONGRESS
ADOPTS U. S. ATTITUDE

\ GUATEMALA CITY. April 23-Ths
national assembly at its session yes
terday declared the republic Of Guats-
mala to occupy the same position to-
ward the European beiifgerents as
does the United States.
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YOUNGEST BONO HoLpER.

WEST ORANGE. N. J.. April 8.-Llt-
tie John Edison sloane, OF this city.
probably holds the record as the young
est Liberty bond holder in the country.
At the age OF twenty-five hours he was
given a 800 bond by his grandfather.
Thomas A. Edison. The baby was born
at the Edison home yesterday. and is
the son OF Mr.. and Mrs John Eyre
Sloane. Mrs. Sloane was Miss Madeline
Edison.
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TO SHAKE m YOUR SHOES

Aliens Foot=Ease. the antiseptIc powder TO
be shaken into the shoes aud sprinkled in
the fo0thsth. II relieves painful swollen
slnartiHg feet and takes the sting out Of
corns and buniOns Used by the' American
British and French troops. Aliens Foot
Ease IN a certain relief for sweating cal
lOus. tired. aching feet Sold everywhere
CSC. Always use Il 10 Break in new shoes
Trial package FREE address Allen s.
OImEtSd. lie Roy. M.
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kind In the whole system Of Ameri-
can law should have gone to the
judiciary Committee in the first place.
Senator Chamberlain said there
we're able lawyers on his commit
tee, and he could call on the Attorney
General for advice. He thought the
resolution Of Senator Brandagee dis
respectful to the Committee on Mill
tary Affairs. His objection to its i'm
mediate consideration postponed 1t
until today.
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France, there is little doubt Of the
result.
Senator Poindexter Of Washington
submitted resolutions from a branch
Of the Hod Carriers Union, Of Sc
attic, on the Mooney case in San
Francisco. After demolishing the
hod carriers, he extended This re-
marks to include anarchists, syndi-
calists, paeifsts, dynamiters, and
murderers."
The bill on army chaplains the
President vetoed, because Of defec-
tive syntax, has now had its syntax
corrected as he recommended. The
Senate will pass it again, and send it
TO the House for repassage as soon
as possible.
The House passed number Of the
least important District Of Columbia
bills it had on hand, including the
"two platoon bill" for the Fire De-
partment, the bill making police driv-
ers members Of the force, and the
bill authorizing the surgeon general
to lay q temporary track across
First street.
Mr.. John Q. Tilson, Of Connecticut,
instructed the House in the use Of
gas masks. He carried the history
of the use of chemicals in war back
to the early history Of Constantine
pie, before which the human race had
not grown intellectual enough for
this particular kind Of diabolism.
The National Chamber Of Com
merce informed the Senate Of its
views on central war buying" II
the official intellect collapses for
lack Of outside support while count
ing contracts in billions, it will not
be the fault Of the National Chamber
Of Commerce.
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IHlDDCu TODAY-LOU1sE GLAUM
l1NtNUEN in IAN ENEMY ALIEN 80
OMORROw-GLADYS LESLIE in
LITTLE MISS NO ACCOUNT
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'GIGHTLESS" NIGHTS ARE
SUSPENDED TILL SEPT. /

Thursday night will be the last
"Iightless" night until September I.
under orders issued by Fuel Admins
traitor Garfield.
Lightless nights have been tempe
raEily suspended at the urgent re-
quest OF the Liberty loan committee.
DR.. GARFIELD stated, and because OF the
late hour of lighting brought about
by daylight saving.
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kEWSTANTON g: ssa. 4 e ST. : r M 4.
WILLIAM DESMOND in
CAPT. OF HIS SOUL
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M WpIcOPEN AT $50 ?. n.
uLIIlI " ANN MURDOCH IN
1871 u st. MY WIFE
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STORY OF HEROISM
TOLD BY WOUNDED
By BERT FORD.

international News Service stan
CorreEpOndent.D
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, April % Is p. m.)-Al-
though the Germans In the battle
Of seieheprey, northwest OF Toul, on
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UnMC 1880 C street Northeast
HUNT TODAY - WILLIAM FAR
NUN in THE CONQUEROR-" Also
HEARST-PATHE NEWS.
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IL r. the duty Of each person In the
United states to eat not mere thRn
One-half pound Of wheat products
each VTeek-D. c. Feed AdmIniStratOr.
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cTDNUn TO-DAY AND ALL WEEK
.OlNNIgD -''THE KAISER, THE
BEAST OF BERLIN"
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DI h7h 434 9th 81. n. W.
] EfllEh TO-DAY AND TOMORROW -
MONROE SALISBURY & RUTH CLIF-
FORD IN HUNGRY EYES"
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.FEAOEp sol sth 81. n. W.
LEt1DLdl TODAY AND ALL WEEK
TOM NIX
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until SO0Ag.
This followed publicity given at the
Capitol to a letter from the Presi-
dent to Senator Overman. in. which
he said Of the Chamberlain bill: Il
think It not only unconstitutional.
but that in character 1t would put US
nearly upon the level of the people
We are fighting and affecting to de-
spise. 1t would be altogether incon-
sistent with the spirit and practice
Of America" This Is unquestionably
true OF the fusillading habit as It Is
Of a considerable variety OF other
things now developing into the his
tory Of the United States.
The Overman bill, as the regular
order In the Senate, took precedence
of everything else at 2 o'clock, and.
until adjournment, speeches on IL
we're made by Senator Shields, Sen
ator Fletcher and Senator Sherman.
See Congressional Record. The Sen
ate has already decided what it will
do about the bill, and II any Senator
listens to any other Senator's eK post
facto speech on II, II must be for
some reason which does not apply
generally. The speeches we're inter-
rupted by remarks from several Sen
ators on the loyalty Of Western and
Northwestern people generally-in-
GLIDING especially farmers, who
we're, Of course, fully yindicated-
The most important Of the nomi-
nations sent to the Senate by the
President was that Of George W.
English, OF Centralia, for United
States district judge in Illinois.
A resolution introduced in the Sen
ate by Senator Brandegee is expect
ed to bring about early action on the
declaration of war with Turkey and
Bulgaria. If the issue is forced in
connection with recent reports Of
Turks and Bulgarians fighting in
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HOMES CAROLINA.
IlUiikE y IIth a n. Car. Ave 3. Z
TYRONE POWER IN THE PLANT
ER." Also a CHRISTIE COMEDY
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ADJUSTMENTS
A TODHYS
FIN THEAIR
~ ATTRAcIIGS A

CDAWDAJI3c American Ist ar. /.
GhAfNDALL ) TO-DAY JANE
CoWIs IN THE SPREADING DAWN"
ToMORRow-JAEE CoWL In THE
SPREADING DAWN"
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WESTERN BLOOD.
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FDAUnATIJc Casino, 9Th & r Eta.
IflHFNDHLL } TODAY AND ALL
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She would be pretty girl, if it wasn't for that
pimpy, blotchy compleXion!' But the regular of
Resnol Soap aided at first by little ResnoI Ointment
would probably make it clear, fresh and charming If
poor skin is JOHr handicap begin using the Resinol
treatment, and see how quickly it improves
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Resinol Soap and Resinol oint-
ment are excellent, too, for the
care of the hair, dispelling dan
druh and keeping the hair live
and lustrous. All druggists sell
Resinol Soap and ResinOl ONT
ment two sizes).
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-07-07

MS most valuable work was done. for
ne Is worthy to be remembered by
every citizen for his great services to
.ne cause OF good government and held
IN honor for the high ideals that ruled
and directed his life"
The Herald
MAJOR Mitchel's record as Mavor Of
TINS city is one that the bitterness of
partisan misrepresentation has been
unable to tarnish. The animosities
mat contributed to his defeat at the
polls were largely the result of his re-
tusal 70 De influenced by individuals to
Ia IaVor them at the expense of the city.
n: was 100 per cent Mayor, and that
than the fact that he was 100 per cent,
AMERICAN pleased the sinister forces
of sedition.
ne Will be remembered with graft
tude for his fearless opposition to The
forces OF evil in municipal affairs. and
especially for the splendid leadership
winch placed this city foremost in the
works OF patriotism at q time when
every element which the country's en-
emies could control or influence, d.
rectiy Or indirectly, was playing upon
ignorance in the hope of underm;ninn
the fealty Of the people" 3
The Globe
An intrepid spirit winged its flight
10 tne stars when his machine crashed
70 me earth. Eagerly courageous, as
oevoIed TO his new duties as to his
old, he was in the first fruitage of a
glorious manhood and about him shone
the light of great promise. His end
brings home with almost the force Of
blow the sort of sacrifice that is be-
ing made by the best in the land"
The Evening Mail
The news of the death of Major
John Purroy Mitchell will come as a
profound shock to everybody who knew
him In public life. But the manner
of his death will come as an inspira-
ton to everybody who knew anything
about his career
In John Purroy Mitchell the CITY
and the country lose a clean, energetic.
two-tisted political fighter, an admin,
istrator who did things instead Of
talking about them, a soldier whose ex-
ample should stir the hearts Of Young
America which he so splendidly typi-
fed" - -
The Evening Sun
In the great and universal grief
that will prevail, no factor will be more
lns1stent than the sense of the use-
IIee4ssness, the futility of the sacrifice.
With his great talents, his remarkable
initiative power, his executive ability,
his energy in forwarding ideas and
pushing work, it is strange and lam
entable that no field of effort could
be found for him in which the coun-
try might have reaped the fun fruits
without the waste of his life in a mere
adventure of patriotic DEVOTION"
The Evening Telegram
He was proud and fearless man
and naturally made enemies, but if his
defeat for reelection ranked any it
was doubtful if even his friends knew
1T, let alone the little petty world of
politics he had grown to despise.
Mr.. Mitchell was not one to be long
idle. He might have had business
positions of trust and emolument hut
preferred to show his mettle elsewhere
and applied for and received commits,
sion in the Aviation Service. With
characteristic energy he plunged into
his new work. and in less than six
months had made marvellous strides :"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-07-07
New York Papers Unite
In Praise Of Major Mitchell
Press Euogzes the Former Mayor for Services to Cv and
Devotion to Country Which Led to
Supreme Sacrifice

News Of the death Of Major John
Purroy Mitchell brought forth re-
markable tribute from the press of
New York. Whether friend or foe in
the days when he was the most strik-
ing figure in the public life Of New
York, all united in expressing the
sense of loss, not only to the city, but
to the country, which word of the
tragedy brought.
Following are extracts from the
editorial comment of the leading New
York newspapers:
The New York Times
"In this moment of general regret
and sorrow, when a death so noble
has softened all his enemies, it is
enough to set down what the COM
munity though it refused him last
year-a refusal that he Welcomed
we'll knows.
ale gave the town a co6rdinated ad-
ministration, admirable in its appoint
ly with the public advantage. 1t was
too good, it was too intelligent, it had
stepped on too many prejudices, privi-
leges, corruptions; it was too civilized
for city brought up on the old polt-
cal and party gospel of the pocketbook
and the trough. 1t fell, but it will long
be honoraply remembered and re-
GREETED"
The World
Had he been spared it was inevita-
Bile that the former Mayor Of New
York would have had a military career
no less brilliant that his civil career,
and in spite Of the verdict of the city
elections last November. we use the
the voters of New York have done in
a generation reflected less credit upon
their intelligence than che wanton sac
rifice of the most able city administra-
tor that most of them had ever known.
"After a lapse Of six months thou
sands of them have begun to realize
what it means to New York to subst-
tute a Hylan for a Mitchell, and it is
impossible that the lesson will soon be
forgotten.
traordinarily able executive in spite Of
all the sneers and reproaches that a
government, by experts incurred. He
was not ONLY able, but he was honest
and fearless and Independent in the
fullest significance of those terms"
The Sun
"No survey of his term Of office can re-
fleet the splendid service he performed
for the United States. the state and
the city in safeguarding. our interests
from the beginning of the war in Eu-
rope. Through the whole period of our
neutrality the greatest danger Of pub
lie disorder existed. The suppression
Of lawless acts inspired by the corrupt
agents of Germany. the natural pas
sions Of outraged men and women
called for tact. for skill, for courage,
for foresight. for unwavering frmness.
Mayor Mitchell displayed all these quail
tiles.
eff the day ever comes when the hid
den history of those perilous months
can be written. the municipal govern
ment of New York under John Purroy
Mitchell will attain fame such as no.
body now. thinks Of comforting on it.
Unto thirty-nine years John Purroy
Mitchell crowded many experiences. In
them he won distinction. His memory
will be kept green in the city where
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-07-07

dered him in the Bankers Club ir.+
before his departure.
In recalling the occasion one Of bis
friends said that it was proposed that
another luncheon be held on the dav
Mr.. Mitchell returned to the city for tho
first time.
Il have bunch that I'm not comm,
back" Major Mitchell said.
His friends argued with him that
lunches" always go to the contra ~
and insisted that he make the luncheo,
agree. "oeo 20
One Of those at the luncheon wa.
Commissioners 9, mis-. Of Licenses George Bs 1I
M Ne was va an intimate friend Of MIR.
Mayors lunches" usually did come tra
true. His friends statement worriad
1 1lm at the time and repeatedly after.
bunch" had come truo. ~ '"0
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-07-07
Mitchell in His Last
Speech Urged Carrying
War Into Germany

, Major Mitchel's last speech in New
York was an appeal for carrying tt
war with all of its horrors into &c
many. 1t was made at private din.
ner of the Vigilantes given at the
Harvard Club the night before he lef.
New York for California to begin
training at the aviation field near San
Diego.
eve must" he said in the course of
his speech, carry the war into Ger
many. The people of Germany must
be made to feel what the people of
Belgium and other invaded countries
have felt, they must be made to ap-
preciate Kultur in its fullest sense,
they must be taught that never AGAIN
must they permit their rulers to
plunge the world into sea of blood
Let them see, as the people of Bel
GUM have seen, their babies hung on
hooks in butchers shops, let them see
their women mutilated, their religeuse
crucified to convent doors, give to them
war such as they have waged with all
of its terrors until the very term shall
be nightmare.
ut is all very we'll to speak kindly
of the German people and to oppose
be complete until they are made 10
know what war is. It IS the German
people that we are fighting and they
must be made to know what fighting
is"
At this dinner Major Mitchell re
ferred briefly to his then recent de-
feat for Mayor, someone having re-
ferred to the "late unpleasantness."
''For that" said he, ~ have few re.
grets, but l say right here that
would rather have gone down in de-
feat q thousand times with the men
that were with me than to have won
once with the men that were opposed
to u.s."
AS would be expected at a dinner
of the Vigilantes there were many
writing men present. These were re-
quested to make no mention Of the
stronger points of the majors speech
he explaining to one as he left the
room that to print it would make SER
Gus trouble for him.
81 know it would make q good story
said he, "but it would the old story
of fun for the boys, hut death to TIE
frog. If that were to be published
would probably cost me my eomnIs
sion: 1t certainly would get me into
trouble, anyway"