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The Washington times., 1914-03-28

village. and in many country districts.
we sec more and more truekS being
put into use every day.
The reason for the popularity Of this
vehicle Is obvious. The truck has be-
come an economic necessity through
a course OF experience and demonstra-
ton that il as natural and logical a.
the following Of day by night.
The truck IL practical. II will 90 any
where a horse and wagon can be driv-
en-. and in much less time. Whether
the scene Of operation b tho crowd
ed steamship pier or railroad freight
yard, the congeeted city streets or
narrow alley entrances Of Dig 5usi-
ness houses. the truck can be dttven.
handled and maneuvered with greater
ease and less space than II required
for q team and wagon.
In spite Of the, fact thar Thousands
Of motor vehicles are now in use, and
thousands more are being put 70 work
every day. the surface mas only been
scratched. Month by month and year
by year the world will see Thousands
OF other trucks put to work. for II has
long since been demonstrated to the
satisfaction of everyone that the horse
IL an obsolete factor in merchandise
transportation.
The Washington times., 1914-03-28

dismissed Such action as this on the
part OF the government would certainly
be followed. however. by wholesale res
igIations in the service. 1t is declared.
and the calling of an early election
would be certain.
Premier Asauith's determination to re-
tain War Minister Seely in the cabinet
Is believed to have brought about the
complications In the situation. General
Paget commanding the troops in Ire
land has so far avoided becoming en-
tangled, but should General Cough be
dis,--,d and other officers resign. it
IL believed he might come into the open.
possibly with a resignation and the an
nouncement of his dealings with Colonel
Seely.
General Paget's treating with officers
as to their willingness to serve in Ulster
is plainly rebuked in the new orders is-
sued by the war council. though tho en-
tire affair which started the trouble is
declared to have been due tn mis-
understanding Of orders.
The Washington times., 1914-03-28
Army and Navy
ARMY.

Leave Of absence for three months and
two DAYS granted TO Capt. WILLIAM
A. JOHNSON, Corps Of Engineers.
Of Engineers, in addition to his other
duties, will report TO the command
ing officer. central department. for
duty as department engineer. TO re-
lieye Major HARLEY B. FERGU-
duty, together with the funds. prop
erty. and records pertaining thereto.
Col. WALTER ID: McCaw, medical
CORPS, to San Francisco, take the
transport TO sail May for Manila
for duty.
Leave of absence for one month on sur
Eeon's certificate of disability is
granted Lieut. Col WILLIAM H.
SAGE, infantry.
TIE following changes in the stations
and duties Of officers Of the quar-
master corps are ordered:
Lieutenant Colonel ALBERT y. KNIS-
KERN. to Chicago. and assume
temporary charge Of the general
depot OF the quarterm3stcr corps at
that place. relieving Captain ROI B.
HARPER.
Captain ALBERT s. FUGER. TO San
Francisco. and take the transport
TO sail June for Manila.
First Lieutenant PHILIP u. EAGBE,
infantry. is relieved from duty at
the Kentucky Military Institute
Lyndon. Ky, June il. and is as
signed to the Sixth Infantry
Leave Of absence for three months is
granted First Lieutenant PHILIP II.
BAGBY, Sixth Infantry.
Leave of absence for seven days is
granted Captain EMIL J. HUEB-
SCHER, United States army, re-
tired recruiting officer.
aBrigadier General WILLIAM G. RIN-
ERS. chief. Philippine cUnsta5uiary
'major. cavalry. TO the First Cav
airy ma jor, April T.
First Lieutenant THOMAS DUNCAN.
coast artillery corps. IL placed on
the unassigned list. to take effect
April l.
The Washington times., 1914-03-28
DANDRUFF ON HEAD
HAIR FELL OUT
Could Hardly Sleep for Scratching.
Hair Thin, Dry and lifeless. A
FewAppIications Of cutlcdra Soap
and Ointment Cured.

DIN, Ky-"I was bothered several years
With scalp disease. There nrst came .
pinpae with 3 hard seab On IL. would
scratch II o0 and thsu It would mako sore.
At times l could hardly sleep 1t night for
scratching. My hair gradually feiI out.
It w.s thin. dry and Meless and dandruh
was in my hair.
II tried several remedies but none Of
them did mo any good only for short time.
Al last I saw tho Cuticura Soap and Oint-
ment advertisement. wrote for sample
and Alter uzng IL oace or tvics I found out
that It was Just what had bean wanting.
So I secured . larger amount Of Cuuours
Sosp and Ointment from ny druggist.
afss put Cutsesr, Ointment On my scalp
and then / would wash my head with Cuti-
cur. Soap. With just . few applications
Of the Cuticra Soap and Ointment ] wss
cured" (Signed) r. L. Pope. June 2. 1918.
why should I uso Cutcura eoapf
There is nothing the matter With my shdn.
and thought Cuticurs Soap was only foe
alin troubles" True. IL Il for skin troubles.
but its great Mission Is to prevent skin
troubles For moro than . generation it,
delicate emollient and prophylacde proper
ties have rendered It tho standard for this
purpose. while its extreme purity and 70
freshing fragrance give to 1t all tho sdvan-
tases Of the best Of toilet soaps. Cuticura
Soap 26c and Cutieura Ointment SOC. sre
sold everywhere. Liberal sample OF each
mailed free. With 32-p. Skin Book. Addresa
postcard Cutieura. Dept. 7. Boston"
UNfen who shave and shampoo with Gu
NcRs Soap win ind It best for sldn and aeslp
The Washington times., 1914-03-28
Coroner to Investigate
Woman's Sudden Death

Coroner hewitt will mold an inquest
over the body Of Ethel Jefferson. color
ed, thirty years old. who died at the
GEORGETOWN University Hospital last
nieht from a fracture Of the skull,
caused by a blow received. the police
say, during a quarrel at 1893 Twenty
fifth street northwest yesterday.
Irene Lewis, colored, twenty-four
years old, Seventeenth and o streets
northwest, Is held for investigation.
The Washington times., 1914-03-28
Brief Calling on Commissioners
for Improved Illumination
!. Circulated Today.
COMMITTEE is AT WORK
OBTAINING SIGNATURES
Congestion of Thoroughfare
Cited as One of Chief Rea-
sons for New System.

The name of every resident of Four
tsentn street. from Florida avenue TO
Spring road, will be signed to a pc
tition which is being circulated today
by members of the Columbia Heights
Citizens Association. calling upon the
Commissioners for an improved lighting
system in upper Fourteenth street.
A special committee of the citizens
association working under the direc-
ton Of ]. Clinton Hiatt, is circulating
the petition and obtaining the sigma
lures. The committee is also consider
ing the advisability to have the petition
signed by residents of all intersecting
streets, for a distance of two blocks
east and west Of Fourteenth street.
Text of Petition.
The petition which will be presented
70 the commissioners next week reads:
I'VE, the undersigned. business men
and residents of Fourteenth street.
from Florida avenue to Spring road,
indorse the campaign inaugurated by
the Columbia Heights Citizens Asso-
citation for an improved lighting sys-
tenn in Fourteenth street We sincerely
believe a new lighting system should
he installed on this important thorough
fare. which is fast becoming one OF
the most important business streets
Of the District.
'.Shopping is done OF Fourteenth
street, largely at night, and In view
of the fact. that the sidewalks are
crowded with pedestrians and the
street filled with automobiles and other
vehicles, in addition to the street cars
which run at frequent intervals, we
believe that the public safety demands
improved lights on Fourteenth street.
Col. Charles c. Lancaster, resi-
cent Of Fourteenth street. and riem-
Der of the Columbia Heights Citizens
Association and a NUMBER OF ofner
civic organizations. said today, -
'As a member of the Columbia
Heights Citizens Association and a
property owner on Fourteenth street
have been taking an active Interest
IN the movement for better lights or
this thoroughfare. No other business
street running north a1d south Is sc
,oongested. from carly morning until
late in the evening. by street cars
automobiles and other vehicles. by rea.
son of which the street crossings are
dangerous.
A Pressing Necessity.
"A pressing public necessity demands
that the Commissioners should order
without delay the most approved Iicth-
cds of lighting this street. Not only
the citizens of Columbia Heights and
those who live along Fourteenth street
tut the citizens generally, L believe,
favor this Improvement.
This is one of the most important
camrajgns in which the Columbia
Heights Citizens association and the
residents of that section have been
engaged In years. and believe it will
have a successful culminaticn. because
there is pressing and immediate de.
mand for the Improvement asked"
The Washington times., 1914-03-28
Keith Death Will Not
Affect Theater Circuit

The death Of b. F. Keith. theatrical
maznate. at Palm Beach. Thursday.
will have no effect on the Washington
house or the Keith circuit. said Roland
8. Robbins. resident manager. today.
Mr.. Keith had not been active in the
management Of the circuit for five
years. and for three years the business
has been operated by Mr.. Keith's son.
Paul. and E. F. Albee. Some months
ago the business was turned over en-
tirely to Paul Keith and Mr.. Albee.
Funeral services for Mr.. Keith will
be In Boston Sunday morning. They
will be private. A. Paul Keith. son.
and Mrs. Keith, stepmother Of the de-
ceased, accompanied the body to Bos-
ton.
The Washington times., 1914-03-28
ALEXANDRIA.

Tie funeral of Carl F'leischmann, pro-
prietor of the Hotel F1eischmann and a
veteran hotel man. OF Washington, who
died yesterday, will be conducted Mon
day. morning at St. Mary's, Catholic
Church. 1t will be attended by men,
bers of Alexandria Lodge of Elks of
which Mr.. Fleischmann was a member
A lodge Of sorrow was held by the Elks
last night.
Mr.. FIeischmann was born at Bad
kissing, Bavaria, sixty-nine years ago.
At the outbreak Of the Franco Prus.
sian war in 1870 he entered the German
army, and served with distinction, win
ming the Order of the Iron Cross. He
is survived by one son, Harry Fle:sch-
mann.
Teachers Association last night, the
following officers were elected: Conrad
johnson, president: Mrs. John Lead
beater, vice president in charge CT the
i high school auxiliary; Mrs. T. Clifton
Howard, vice president in charge OF
| vice president in charge of the primary
! auxiliary: S. G. Blanton, secretary; DR.
]. H. Bitter, treasurer.
The women's Missionary Society OF
the First Baptist Church will have a
jubilee celebration tomorrow night
| The Rev. Dr. W. F. Watson will eX-
plain the meaning of the jubilee. The
Rev T. D. d. Clark will deliver an ad-
dress on "Adoniram and Ann Judson.
Miss Kathleen Mallory will deliver an
| address on twenty-five Years in
Royal Service" and Miss Roy Win
ston Will read poem entitled
Working Together With Cod
Albert Morton Rainey. six years
old son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A
Rainey, died yesterday at the home OF
his parents, sos North Patrick street
after a ten days illness of inflam
| matory rheumatism.
Lewis II. Machen. former state sen.
ator. and recently a candidate fo'
| lieutenant governor Of Virginia, ha:
been appointed director OF the state
legislative bureau.
J. Carlin Creighton died last nigh
at his home. 1lG2 King street. after 6
! weeks ilIness. lie was sixtysi'
| years old. and is survived by fiv'
| ton: J. Augustus Creighton. c. Franz
Creighton, and r. l.. Creighton, all o.
st. Louis. and ]. Carlin Creighton, o.
this city.
In a suit heard today before Justic'
Julius Pelton. Mrs. H. p. Wilson. o
New York. who has a large farm a
! Holland Farms, four miles south o
| Alexandra. was awarded a verdic
against the Agricultural and Liv
| Stock Exhibition of Northern Virginia
which recently held a poultry show II
this city Mrs. Wilson was the larges
| exhibitor at the show and won sew
eral prizes. One prize was an electri
| stove, for the best exhibit of a persol
using current of the Alexandra Count,
1 cnmnanV awarded
another exhibitor on the ground tha
| Mrs. Wilson was not q user Of tn
current. IT was for this second priZ
| that she sued. She was represented b,
Attorney Howard W. Smith. and the as
| sociation by Attorney Harry B. Cation.
The Washington times., 1914-03-28
Cotton Future Bill Is
To Be Called Up Again

Despite the fact the Senate late yes
terday. passed the bill to regulate
trading in cotton futures, there viii Be
another struggle over II.
found the bill contained a Joker which
legalized cotton pools and would mako
it possible to bear the market.
He at once filed q motion to re-
consider. This viii be taken MP later.
In the bill.
The Washington times., 1914-03-28
Worlds Leading Surgeons
Will Visit Washington

Washington will be visited on Aprh
"a by the foremost surgeons OF the
world, who will be in this country 10
attend the fourth congress Of tho IN
ternational Surgical Society in New
York, April 3 to 1S. Two hundred for
eizn surgeons are expected.
Following the adjournment OF the con-
press the surgeons. who will be the
guests of tho American Surgical Asso-
Est and Middle West. the party COM
ing to Washington April 19.
Tho American Surgical Aasociauon
will hold its annual convention in New
York Immediately before the opening OF
y Mitchell and Dr. George Tulley
Vaughn, of this city. are members OF
the American association.
The Washington times., 1914-03-28
MOVEMENTS. OF VESSELS.

Arrived-Ca ssin, Cummings. Aylwin.
and Parker at Guantanamo: Justin
At San Diego: Culgoa al Vera Cruz:
Wyoming. Virginia. Georgia and
Nebraska at southern drill grounds.
Sailed-Texas from Tompkinsville for
New York yard: Justin from San
Diego for Mazatlan: Flusser from
Key West for Dry Tortugas: Den
Yer from Corinto for balboa: Wyo-
ming. Virginia. Georgia. and Ne
hraska from Hampton Roades fol
southern drill grounds: Tallahassee
from Washington for Norfolk.
The Washington times., 1914-03-28
Alexandria, Anacostia,
and HvQttSpille

ming to interest all citizens in the move
ment to clean up the city during the
week of April 1918. 1t is likely that a
house to house canvass will be conduct
ed to interest the property owners In
this movement.
Mrs. Elizabeth Jordon, seventy-eight
years old. Is i'll at the home Of her son.
William Jordon, in v street.
The canvass to be conducted under
the direction o. the AnacoStia FEEDER
alton for Social Seryic, has been be
gun Each house in the suburb Will
be visited, and two cards left for the
signature of each person residing there
who is desirous tnat the suburb be
cleared of it's saloons. Both are address
ed to the excise board. the first asking
that the suburb be declared n residen-
tial cne and the second. to he used In
case OF failure of .he first, asking that
requests for renewal Of licenses be
refused.
Tho Rev. William Oscar Roome. IT..
rector of Emmanuel Episcopal Church.
lectuIed on church history last even
ing. .s"
Funeral services for Norvall w.
Greer. jr., the infant son of Ar. and
Mrs. Norvall w. Greer, Of 1234 w street,
this morning at the residence. Burial
was in Congressional Cemetery.
Mineola Tribe. No. Il. Improved Or.
der of Red Men. met last night in the
local Masonic hall and admitted cardi.
dates to its organization. William A
Clark, sache1n. occupied the chair.
The Washington times., 1914-03-28
ANACOSTIA.

Friends Of Thomas F. Williamson. 3)5l
Nichols avenue. last evening helped him
in celebrating his forty-seventh birthday
anniversary. Among those present were
William Williamson. George Hanes
Harry Kelly. william Jordon. Frank
Dent. James Mccormick. Frank Curran
Charles COberth. Nj. Maier. Charles
Osrerman. Eugene Lynch, Harry Per-
kins Charles Tolson. DIR. r. 4. Pyles
Dr. J. A. Watson. and Edward Flaherty.
Civic bodies in this section are plal-
The Washington times., 1914-03-28
Church Frat to Elect.

Gamma Chapter Of the Phi Mu Sigma
fraternity. composed Of the young men
In Metropolitan NJ. e. Sunday school
will elect officers tonight and two
candidates will be initiated.
The Washington times., 1914-03-28
To Face Murder Charge.

ploye Of the Bureauko kof Engraving and
Printing, will face trial Monday morn
ing in Criminal Court No I on q charge
of murder in the first degree On De-
cember 81, last. Armstrong II 10 charged.
shot and killed his wife at ~ Neal
court northwest.
The Washington times., 1914-03-28
NAVY.

Lieutenant DAVID Lyons. TO sick
leave Of Absence.
Lieutenant W. l.. FRIEDELI. TO com
mand Submarine Flotil!a, and CO.
The Washington times., 1914-03-28

AS the result of the discovering Of a
case of smallpox in BladensburS the
pupils of the schools in Hyattsville and
Rladcnsburg were vacclnated yesterday.
The Washington times., 1914-03-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Otway B. Zantzingel
and daughter, Louise, who have been 1r
Florida, have returned to their home OF
Wine avenue extended.
The Washington times., 1914-03-28

Arrangements are being made at the
MARYLAND Agricultural College for the
establishment of a four-year course in
canning technology.
The Washington times., 1914-03-28

H. w. Dickinson. jr., Of Maryland
avenue left Hyattsville, yesterday for
visit in western Maryland and Wes,
Virginia.
The Washington times., 1914-03-28

Charles w. ingalls,, who has been at
tached to the weather bureau. in Raleigh
n. g. has been transferred to Washing
ton
The Washington times., 1914-03-28

William Dunn Is confined to his hOm'
on johnson avenue with the grippe.
The Washington times., 1914-03-28

Judge Thompson will deliver an ad
dress at the First Presbyterian Church
next Sunday.
The Washington times., 1914-03-28
HYATTSVILLE.

Richard Vincent. jr., noted as a lee
turer on ornamental plants, will speak
at the First Baptist Church April ?. on
"Dahlias and Other Flowers" He will
illustrate his talk with stereopticon
slides.
The Washington times., 1914-03-28

'ivlc bodies in this section are plan
The Washington times., 1914-03-28

The Rev William Oscar Roome, jr..
rector of Emmanuel Episcopal Church.
lectuIed on church history last even
ing. ..
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-01-29
Free Flower Seed
hastings Catalogue
Tells You About II

II you are engaged in farming. or
II you plant only vegetables U: now
ers, you cannot afford to be without
the big catalogue published fresh and
new every year by the great South
ern seed house, H. G. Hastings & Com-
pany of Atlanta, Ca, and sent abso-
Mtely free. postage paid. to all who
write for 1t, mentioning the name Of
this newspaper.
In this catalogue We tell you OF
splendid offer of free flower seed to
all cur customers. five magnificent
varieties that mean beauty about your
home and a pleasure to wives and
daughters that nothing else can give.
This catalogue tells you. too, about
our big cash prize Offer to the Corn
Club boys Of your state. n tells all
about our fine yielding varieties Of
corn and cotton-the kind we grow
On eur own $500 acre farm. It tells
about the best seeds Of an kinds for
planting In the South. 1t should be
In every Southern homo. Write to-
day and let US send 1t to yeu.
n. g. HASTINGS 4 CO..
Atlanta, 0a.-Advt
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-01-29
MISSISSIPPI WOMAN THANKS
STOMACH REMEDY FOR HER LIFE

Mayr's Wonderful Stomach Remedy.
The first dose always convinces.
Mayr's Wonderful Stomach Remedy
clears the digestive tract of mucoid
accretions and removes poisonous
matter. 1t brings swift relief to suf-
ferers from stomach ailments, liver
and bowel troubles. Many declare
that it has saved them from dangerous
operations and many are sure that it
has saved their lives.
Because of the remarkable success
of this remedy there are many imita-
tors, so be cautious. Be sure it's
MAYR'S. Probably it is known
among your own neighbors. Ask them.
Go to The Owl Drug Store and ask
about the wonderful results it has
been accomplishing among stomach
sufferers-or send to Geo. H. Mayr,
Mfg. Chemist, 154-156 Whiting St.,
Chicago, ILL.,, for free book on stom-
ach ailments and many grateful let
tiers from people who have been re-
stored. Any druggist can tell you
its wonderful effects.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-01-29
Hurrah! Hot
Springs Liver
Buttons Are Here
MONEY BACK, IF YOU DON'T FEEL
YOUNGER AND BRIGHTER
IN 8 DAYS.

Don't worry and don't take Calomel.
Put your sluggish liver into fine con-
dition and get rid of constipation,
sick headache, biliousness and pimply
skin in few days.
Get a box of the famous HOT
SPRINGS LIVER BUTTONS Of any
druggist today, 25 cents.
Gentle blissful wonder workers
they surely are; take one tonight and
free the bowels from poisonous waste
and gas, You'll feel bright and happy
tomorrow.
Be sure and get some, for besides
being a wonderful laxative they are
a great system tonic. They give you
a keen appetite, subdue your rebel
lious stomach and clean and rid the
blood Of impurities. They are simply
marvellous for malaria, and to clear
the skin of sallowness and blotches.
Free sample of little chocolate coat
ed HOT SPRINGS LIVER BUTTONS
from bct Springs Chemical Co., Hot
Springs. Ar, where doctors prescribe
them.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-01-29
JUST HAD TO LISTEN.

The late A. L. Williams, general at
torney for the Union Pacific Railway,
was once on a trip with a party of
friends in private car, and while in
Denver one of the party. man of con-
vivial habits, came in the car late one
night and found Mr.. Williams playing
solitaire. The convivial one was
enough under the influence of liquor
to be laxative, and proceeded to tell
Mr.. Williams a long story of his do
nestle unhappiness.
The next morning, when sober, he
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-01-29
CAUSES OF MANY FAILURES
Endeavor to Save In Expenses b,
CheapenIng Cost Of Houses and
Space ls Enumera<ed.

The Illinois station gives among
the causes Of failure IN the poultry
business tho following:
nnAeavoring to keep too many
fewls where. room for enc only can
b obtained, that 10 saving h ex
Denses by che9psning cost Of houses
and space.
Buying fowls from ether farms and
thus bringing disease and lice into
the hocks.
Overlooking, the fowls being sup
piled with greater abundance under
the supposition, the more feed the
more eggs.
Geld draagAts over the fowls at
night, with view to supplying fresh
air. when the temperature Is low.
Wasting time with sick fowls In
stead Of Destroying all birds that can
not be cured quickly.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-01-29

Pekins lay from 120 to 10 eggs
year.
Forcing for esS5 cut Of season Is
improbable.
Keep the hens nests clean and pre-
vide one for every four hens.
II fowls are compelled to roost In
foul and damp houses it causes H.
ness.
The earlier the maturity, all other
things being equal, the greater the
profits.
Sell off your old rooster and get a
better one than you ever had Of some
neishbor.
The chick that Is alive ten days
after Matching has most Of It's dan
gers behind it.
II fowl becomes sick, separate it
from the others and doctor it, as the
disease may be contagious.
Laying hens drink a very large
amount of water If it is clean and
kept constantly before them.
The old rule of improving the hui
man race by beginning with the grand
parents applies also to poultry rails
ing.
For Matching purposes take the
eggs from the hens that lay best
Build up, never let the standard
down.
A shelf a couple Of feet below the
roosts is handy to catch the dropplngs
and handy to clean. And don't forget
to clean it.
Breeding stock should be carefully
selected by the peultryman and Their
given the best care, plenty Of fresh
air, sunshine and exercise.
A few nails thrown into the drink
ing pan will give poultry all the iroI
they need, but they should not be al