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The Washington times., 1914-10-27
FLOWER SHOW TO
OPEN ON THURSDAY

The fourteenth annual chry santhemum
show Of the Department of Agriculture
will be opened Thursday morning. at
o'clock. in the Government gardens at
Fourteenth and streets northwest.
The exhibit will be bigger than ever
before with number Of new varieties
and 1,SOO plants on exhibition. Weather
conditions have caused the plants TO
reach an unusual height, some Of them
measuring almost ten feet.
One of the finest white varieties in the
show is the Christy Mathewson. which
is an incurve variety, that is one with
the petals curving toward the center.
The show will run for about eight
days, being open Sundays and week
days from a. m. to 9 p. m. Last year
between 1900 and 10000 people attended
the show.
The feature of the show will be the
'f1amingo." a new dark red chrysan-
themum with golden tips. There will
also be a number of other new varieties
Among them are the nakota, a large
yellow American variety; and the Mrs
r: H. Boggs, an English blossom meas
uring nearly thirteen inches across
Other new varieties are the James Fra
ser. Chieftain, and Mrs. r. c. Pulling
a mate to the Bob Pulling.
During the evening hours the show
will be brilliantly lighted.
The Washington times., 1914-10-27
INSURING
GOOD DIGESTION
Importance of Preventing Food
Fermentation In Stomach.

Good digestion usually means good
health. SO long as the stomach does
it's work properly disease can find no
liver, kidneys, and intestines will per-
form their work perfectly and remain
in perfect health; but permit anything
to interfere with the proper digestion
of food, an unendiDg train of troubles
is set in motion. About the only thing
that will upset the stomach and inter
fere with digestion is an excess of
acid, usually caused by food fermenta-
ton. Food fermentation is due to
chemical action in the food itself. This
fermentation causes the formation of
gas, or wind. as well as acid. result
ing in the unnatural distension of the
stomach and the burning by the acid
Of the delicate lining of the stomach.
Medicine and tonics cannot relieve
this condition-they usually make IL
worse. The fermentation and acid are
to blame and these must be overcome
and prevented by taking after meals a
teaspoonful of bisurated magnesia in a
little hot or cold water. Physicians
recommend bisurated magnesia espe-
cially because it stops and prevents fer
mentation of food and neutralizes the
acid instantly. making ii bland and
harmless, without irritating the stom-
ach in any way. Get little bisurated
magnesia from your druggist and try
it the next time your food ferments
and upsets your stomach. Note how
quickly the acid Is neutralized and
now soon you forget that you have such
a thing as a stomach.-Advt.
The Washington times., 1914-10-27
Prussia's Wheat Crop
Below That of Last Year

Crops of the current year are esti-
mated by the International Institute OF
Agriculture as follows:
In Prussia-Wheat, 81 O00, 600 bushels. or
S5 per cent Of last years crop; rye.
334. COG, 600. or 9O6 per cent; barley, S2.-
OOo, ,0C0. or s12 per cent; oats, H0,0Oo,O 900. or
907 per cent.
In Asiatic Russia (ten governments)-
Wheat, 121, 100000 bushels, or S77 per cent
of last year; rye, 100000. or 1881 per
cent; oats, $4,000, 900, or s0.6 per cent.
In Spain-Corn (maiZe) 100000 bush
els. or ia per cent; rice, 1,56S, CO., 0OC
pounds, or s7.7 per cent: wine. $4,000. .ooC
gallons, or 9S9 per cent. In japan this
years rice crop is given as 1855, 900, 900
pounds, or 113 per cent Of last year.
To tai production in various countries
of the northern hemisphere is given for
wheat (21 countries) 1851, COO bushels;
rye. AIS, COX. .00O barley, LIZA ,0O0, 900; oats
3. 3.2Ss, ,00O. 900. Compared with last year as
100 per cent these totals are respectively
923 per cent, $50 and SS.2 per cent.
The Washington times., 1914-10-27
FOUND PROPERTY UNDERVALUED.

The assessors, it is stated. found
much of the valuable property in the
business section assessed much too
low, and in some cases found it neces-
sary to make large increases in order
20 bring the property up to not over
the true value, as indicated by the ac-
tual sS;ss. rentals, etc, but to make
them square with assessments Of other
properties in their vicinities.
Following are some of the increases:
The ground occupied by the New Will
lard Hotel was raised from $Ol,W0 10
1896 600, or about 5S per cent; the
ground occupied by the Riggs building
was raised from sos 200 to s712,4S, or
about 40 per cent: the ground occupied
by the Riggs Bank was raised frcfn
S14S 500 to 500, 500. or about 40 per cent:
and the bank building was raised from
$4,000 to s120.OO0; the ground occupied
by the National Safe Deposit COMPANY
was raised from s149.7S to se72340. or
about 50 per cent; the ground occupied
by the Colorado building was raised
from 1886, 200 to $4s6. .4S0. or about 80 per
cent; the ground occupied by the South
ern building was raised from
s31O, ,e6S 70 s599, ,124, or about
90 per cent: the ground occupied
by the Shoreham Hotel was raised from
s230, ,g02 TO s4l2,S25 or about 35 per cent:
the ground occupied by the American
Security and Trust Company was raised
from s2sl ,631 to s40S. 800, or about As per
cent: the ground occupied by the Wash
ington Loan and Trust Company was
raised from S15S364 to 1922, $50, or about
sc per cent: the ground occupied by
Saks and Company was raised form
sl0a. .272 to s212.s00 or about 100 per cent
the ground occupied by the Academy
of Music was raised from $4,000 to $780,
900, just 100 per cent;
These are unusually large increases
but were necessary in order. 1t is
stated. to make the assessment of these
properties proportionate to the assess
nent of other property in the District
of Columbia.
Praises Assessors Work.
Following is Commissioner Newman s
statement:
In approving the triennial assess
ment. t. which the commissioners
placed their signatures this morning,
! feel that one of the most important
and efficient pieces of work of the
The Washington times., 1914-10-27
FUND WILL PROTECT
MISSIONS FROM DEBT
Adventists Consider Plan for
Raising $4,000 to Be Used
Only in Emergency.

Plans for a $4,000 emergency fund to
protect foreign missionaries against any
embarrassing financial contingencies.
committee of the general conference OF
the Seventh Day Adventists now in pro-
gress at Takoma Park. This emergency
fund which will assure the missionaries
of consistent wages, will remain intact
until necessity demands its usage The
plan was introduced yesterday by Elder
w. T. Knox, treasurer. who will cause
the money to be invested into bonds.
Reference was made to the example set
by the European division of the general
conference which has it's headquarters
in Hamburg, Germany. This conference
obtained an emergency fund prior to the
outbreak of the war and stored 1t away
now the money has become indispens-
able in carrying on the church's spirit
ual teachings.
A decision was also made at yester-
days session to preserve a working cap
ital in lieu Of a shortage of funds during
the dry months" This capital will be
about $4,000 and will assure the mis-
sion board enough money to pay mis-
sionaries consistently.
1t was also resolved that debts must
not occur in carrying on the mission
work.
Appropriations were completed by the
committee, and more than 100000 was
provided for the missionaries for the
coming year. To Mexico was donated
sS.S93.1s: to India, $43.12S.14;, to, South
America, $4,000: to Haiti. 81. .4O3; to Porto
Rico. H,ss6.H, and to South Africa
| $4,000.
The Washington times., 1914-10-27

first yea. of our administration has
been accomplished. There has been
great deal said about this assess
nlent. and it has been freely charged,
particularly among real estate opera
tors. that il was too high. but after
going over the results carefully. | am
convinced that It is a remarkably &C
curatc assessment-mad so by the
very hard and thorough work of the
assessor and the board of assistant
assessors.
The most convincing and, to my mind.
the conclusive evidence that the assess
ment is more nearly what il should be
than any previous assessment. is offered
by the compilation of actual sales of
property occurring in the last two or
three years.
Much Labor Incurred
Accurate inforation as to the actual
consideration in these sales has been
collected by the assessors through the ex-
pendture of great amount of time and
effort. and in spite Of the fact that the
true consideration is not required by
law The total of these sales In the
business section is between $500, 900
and s17.000.0o0. and the total assessent
of the properties thus sold is approx
ately the same, the variation on the
average being less than per cent great
or or less.
A
crease was made is the suburban
semi developed residence district. In
this section again. the assessors col
leCted and compiled actual and ac-
curate information as to sales. The
| total actual consideration of the sales
collected was about s2,000,000. An
| examination of the assessments will
! show that the assessment Of these
properties is also less than per cent
| above or under the money consi,icra
/ ton in the sales. For this reason as
! well as for the reason that the as
sessment of suburban property was
also very carefully made, with due
consideration to all clements. I be-
lieve that 1t is completely justified
and is more nearly what II ought to
be than any previous assessment.
great many appeals were made
from the assessment in the business
and suburban districts, and ] prcS,i
a great many owners Of property whose
assessment was increased resent the
! action OF the assessors, but | fail tt
The Washington times., 1914-10-27
MOTHERS PLEA WINS
OVER ARMY RULES
Granted Permission to Be
Buried Beside Body of Son in
Arlington Cemetery.

A WASHINGTON mothers appeal for as
surances that her final resting place
shall be beside the body of her son.
in the Arlington National Cemetery. has
caused the ironbound rules of army
regulation to give way. Without prece-
dent to justify him ard regardless OF
the rules, Secretary of War Garrison
has issued orders which will permit
Mrs. Mathllda Zoll, Of this city, to pass
happy old age.
For nearly twenty-five years Mrs.
Zoll has managed the Griddle. a local
German restaurant. whose fame Tor
beefsteaks has Travelled to all parts OF
the country on the lips Of members OF
Congress. She was born in Germany.
but as a girl came to this country ana
married. Her husband died after tho
birth of her only child. boy. The boy
grew up and enlisted in the United
states army. Several weeks ago he died
and was buried soldiers grave al
Arlington.
Mrs. Zoll then appealed TO Secretary
Garrison for a promise that when she
Gied she might be buried beside Ecr son.
Mr. Garrison referred the matter 10
Judge Advocate General Crowder. But
there is a rule that only the widows OF
army men may be buried in the ceme-
terry. and in the course of departmental
oLtine q letter went back to Mrs. Zoll
saying that it was impossible to grant
her request.
But the old ladys friends did not de-
spair They appealed again to the Sec
Tetary.
she does rot ask" they told him
that her name he inscribed on the
hcadstone. but will be perfectly satisfied
il her body is cremateti and the ashes
placed in an urn in the grave of her
son. Unless her request is granted she
. will spend an unhappy old age"
Go tell the Quartrema ster General.
said the Secretary. referring to the Of
ficer whose bureau has charge of ma
| tional cemeteries, 80 issue the neces
sary orders
And this has bene done
The Washington times., 1914-10-27
Brings Conventions Reply
Presidents Greeting

Claiming to have been the first to
make round trip from Washington to
Philadelphia in an electric automobile,
c. NJ Marsh. engineer Of the Potomac
Electric Power Company. of this city.
called at the White House today with
the reply of the fifth annual convention
OF the Electric Vehicle Association Of
America to President wilson's message
of greeting.
Accompanied by Frank T Kalas, Of
the Electric Storage Battery Company,
Of Phila deIphia. Mr. Marsh left for
Philadelphia last week carrying with
him President Wilson'S message to the
convention The trip to the Quaker
city and return was made without mis-
hap.
The Washington times., 1914-10-27
GRAY HAIR BECOMES
DARK, THICK, GLOSSY
TRY Grandmother's Old Fa'
vorite Recipe of Sage Tea
and Sulphur.

Almost every one knows that Sage Tea
and Sulphur. properly compounded.
brings back the natural color and luster
to the hair when faded, streaked or
gray: also ends dandruff itching scalp
and stops falling hair. Years ago the
ONLY way to get this mixture was to
make 1t at home. which is mussy ana
troublesome.
Nowadays we simply ask at any drug
store for .'Weyth's sage and Sulphur
Compound You will get a large bottle
for about so cents. Everybody uses this
old. famous recipe, because no one can
possibly tell that you darkened your
hair. as 1t does it so naturally and
evenly. You dampen a sponge or soft
brush with it and draw this through
your hair, taking one small strand at
a time: by morning the gray hair disap-
pears. and after another application or
two, your hair becomes beautifully dark,
thick and glossy and you look years
youngcr.-Advt.
The Washington times., 1914-10-27
United States Has More
Big Incomes Than England

Though the income tax In the United
States has not come up to expectations
as a revenue producer. comparative fig-
1res for this country and Great Britain
show that there are many more Dig
taxable incomes in America than there
are in England. Forty-four persons
paid a tax on incomes of a million DOL
,ars or over in the United states against
none in Great Britain.
In England sixty-six persons paid
taxes on incomes of $4,000 apiece. In
this country ninety-one persons made
returns on that amount .
comes of 100000 in Great Britain, while
in this country but forty-four made re-
turns on a similar amount.
There were fifty-six persons IN Great
Britain with incomes of 100000 apiece.
while in the United States 145 made re-
turns on that sum.
The Washington times., 1914-10-27
70 ASK FOR ROAD
TOPOTOMAC PARK
west End Citizens Will Con-
duct Campaign for Cross
town Line.

A crosstown railway to reach Potomac
ark and connect with the main lines
the present systems is one OF the
.0jects toward which the efforts of the
est End Citizens Association will be
~eCted this winter. Another desire or
q association is uniform signals Tor
rect crossing policemen, and police
gulation demanding the same number
}. lights on private horse-drawn vehicles
Pc on ConveyanceS operated Tor the
bile.
tween New York avenue and Eight
nth street northwest, in the interest
safety and morality" headed the list
community improvements suggested
by members at the october meeting of
he association last night in Kidder' S
all SO Twentieth street northwest.
The old officers of the association were
unanimously reelected, and four men
ere enrolled as new members. The
" members are Frank B. Bloom, DR..
illiam II. Daw, James Gleason, and
acob Jacobson.
The officers reelected are: President,
Teorge w. Evans: first vice president,
, Randall Webb; second vice presi-
mt, Hugh F. Harvey: third vice presi-
ent. DR.. II. NJ. Dixon: recording sec
"tary. Luther W. Linkins; financial
ecretary. A. J. Schwarz; treasurer,
lorris Hahn: directors, II. /. Rothrock
nd George E. Russell.
secretary Linkins, who urged uni
0rmity in crossing signals. told the as
sociation Of numerous instances where
G sign that meant stop" to one po-
ceman means go ahead to another,
md he pleaded for a standard code'
Vat present halting and starting of We
lies at street corners might be rem
led To safeguard traffic further Mt.
nkins introduced the resolution call
on the Commissioners to require
waite horse-drawn vehicles to carry
Y, same number of lights that now
g provided on conveyances used by
e public.
The Washington times., 1914-10-27
Z NURSES TO SAIL
ON HOSPITAL SHIP

The American Red Cross has decided
to send another hospital unit of three
surgeons and twelve nurses and 10000
pounds of absorbent cotton, following
appeals from Or. Edward w. Ryan. in
charge of relief work on the Austria
Servian border.
Arrangements are" also being made
for the shipment Of 100 litters. 30,OO
bandages, and quantities Of medical and
hospital supplies to the Russian Red
Cross.
Supplemental shipments will be made
to Germany, England. and France
within the next few weeks on regular
steamers. Thus far, no decision has
been reached as to whether the char
tered steamer Red Cross will be sent
to Europe on another relief mission.
The Washington times., 1914-10-27
DENY VATERLAND|S IS
LIKELY TO Be SOLD
Hamburg-American Line Says
Claim Will Be Settled.

NEW YORK, Oct. 27.-The Hamburg
American line today denied report
that the steamship Vaterland would be
sold to satisfy judgment for sl,s45. %.
held by Waring & Gillow. of London
The claim would be settled through the
courts. it was stated. and paid II al
lowed. The steamship Vaterland has
been held at the company's pier in Ho-
boken, n. J., since the war began.
The company later issued statement
in answer to the British Government s
denial that it had seized the Hamburg
American lines shipment of gold which
was for the purpose of refunding travel
ers' checks held by Americans. The
company's statement said this money
s35, ,0O0 is being held at the London Joint
Bank and that their officers cannot
get it.
The Washington times., 1914-10-27

see wherein any property owner can
lcgitimately complain that his assess
nlent is too high when we can show
that it is only per cent greater or less
that what it has actually sold for
within the last TWO or three years, or
what adjacent property has sold for.
To object to such an assessment Is
merely to plead for a special favor;
which. in the making of this tr:ennial
assessment has been the particular
thing sought to be avoided.
From actual sales totaling sucn q
large amount, the assessment of other
properties. in which there have beeIl
no sales. has been figured. and | think
they are. therefore, amply justified: al
though. of course. elements other than
the actual sales of adjacent property
have entered into the assessment.
The Washington times., 1914-10-27
Value of Property
Is Nearly Doubled
Triennia Report of District Assessors Just Approved
by Commissioners, Sh ows Increase of One
Hundred Per Cent in Many Cases.

Increases of 100 per cent in the value of certain
erteS in the business section during the last three years
shown by the triennia assessment recently completed
bv the Board of Assessors and approved by the Comnis
sioners today.
The total assessment amounts to s59o,o97,74o, the
assessment on land being sos oS55lS and on improve
ments SiS2Ol2,45. This is total increase of s44o7S-
COS land S3S875 219, and improvements SO, 1OO,5St.
As an indication that the assessors were correct II!
their assessments is pointed out in statement of Com
missioner Newman today that the tital of sales in tho
business district during the last two or three years
amounted to between s16,oOo.ooo and s17oooooo and
the tta assessment of the properties sold approximately
the same the variation the average being less than
Der Cent.
The Washington times., 1914-10-27
NAVAL BATTLE'
TARGET PRACTICE

NORFOLK, Va, Oct. 27.-The
tale of an alleged naval bat
tie off the Virginia coast was
exploded today.
Firing of ships of the Atlantic
fleet at practice last night off
Cape Henry and of the tor
pedo squadron in Hampton
Roads gave rise to the rumor.
Incoming vessels today reported
the battle practice outside of
the capes.
The Washington times., 1914-10-27
RUB RHEUMATIC,
ACHING JOINTS
AND STOP PAIN
Instant relief with a small
trial bottle of old "St.
Jacobs Oil"
rheumatism il main" only.

Rheumatism is pain only.
Not one case in fifty requires Internal
treatment. Stop drugging! Rub sooth-
ing, penetrating est. Jacobs Or right
into your sore. stiff, aching joints, and
relief comes instantly. "St. Jacobs Or
is harmless rheumatism fniment
which never disappoints and can not
burn the skin
Lin,ber up, Quit complaining! Get a
small trial bottle of old, honest ''St.
Jacobs Oir' at any drug store, and In
Just L moment you'll be free from rfseu-
matte pain, soreness and stiffness Don
suffer- Relief awaits you .St. Jacobs
Oil'' is just as good for sciatfca, neural
gia, lumbago, backache, sprains.-Advt.
The Washington times., 1914-10-27
Beyeridge Files His
Prediction Statement

One contribution of $500 to the Pro-
E~essive State committee and a promise
~ $500 to the Marion county Progressive
ryutral committee was the total cam
raicn expense statement filed with the
Secretary of the Senate by for
mer Senator Albert J. Beverdge, Pro-
rressive nominee for Senator in Indiana.
The offer to the Marion county COM
lttce was contingent upon the contrt-
5ution Of a like amount by others.
The Washington times., 1914-10-27
ID. A. r. Seeks Funds
For Red Cross Work

The District chapters. Daughters of
o American Revolution. today began
give extra efforts toward promoting
descriptions to the American Red
-oss for the work in the European
ar. The need of further assistance
as explained to the District daugh-
IS by Miss Jane Delano. superintend-
Ut of nurses. who was a guest at the
--oeting of the D. A. r. at the Shore
: an yesterday.
The Washington times., 1914-10-27
United States Expert
=s=s I'm Oil Quits Service

Dr. David T. Day has resigned from
he Geological Survey as expert geolo-
- 81 in charge of field work on petro-
-urn and mineral oil Investigations.
Tohn D. Northrop. geologist. of lonG
yperience in the oil fields and petrole-
n industry. has been appointed to
? ,cceed him.
Dr.. Day will engage in private prac-
ice in the oil fields of the country.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-08-13
SKOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS


Mrs N. G. Kennedy las been at The
Forks for a visit amoHs relatives.
Miss Alma Byron Of Phillips is the
guest of her aunt. Mrs Adam Simp-
son.
MIR. and Mrs. Richard Goslin of
Lewiston. Who haYe alaIy been mar
ried, are guests at The home of Ed.
King
II 4. Bennett who With his family.
has been occupying a cottage at Lake
Wesserunsett, left for Gmlford yes
terday afternoon
Mrs. John H. Lancaster and two
children have arrived home from
Peaks Island, where they have been
sojourning for several weeks.
Although yesterday reported as be-
ing confined to his bed Isaac Wheeler
who has been sufferius from an attack
OF blood poisoning, is much better.
The Missionary Reading Circle of
the Congregational Church has been
invited to meet with Mrs. James W.
Holt, Alder st. August Goth, at
O'Clock.
". \. Clifford, formerly of South
Paris. reputed to be an expert at the
game, will play against Folsom Mer-
rill, at the Neil Hill tennis court, to-
morrow (Friday) afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. f. McNeelie accom-
panied Mr. and Mrs " T, Pooler to
Boothbay Harbor. this morning, to be
their guests for a time at the Pooler
summer home on Juniper Point.
Word from Peter " Merry, this
morning, is to the effect that he passed
comfortable night and is making as
favorable progress as could reason
ably be expected toward recovery.
Mrs. Z. c. Walker of Boston arrived
last night to visit her sister, Mrs W.
H. Fowler She came from Brewer
and was accompanied by her mother
Mrs. Augustus Fowler of this town.
the two ladies having been in that city
for a visit with Mr. and Mrs. B. +.
Webb.
Yesterday afternoon Mrs. E. W.
Marble and Miss Marble entertained
from O'Clock until 8. in honor OF
their visitor Miss Elise f. Biron of
Amesbury, Mass. The guests were
largely former friends of her mother
the wife of DR.. Bron at one time a
resident of Skowhegan Miss Biron
is a very talented violinist and she
played several charming selections for
the entertainment Of the ladies'. Miss
Marble sang and Miss Faith Harris
played piano numbers, each adding
greatly to the enjoyment of the affair.
Punch, waters and Gandies we're serE-
ed Besides Miss Bfron, the only out
of-town guastwas Mrs. WaltersTasker
of Cincinnati, Ohio.
Additional Local News will be found
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