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The Washington times., 1915-01-18
Convincing Testimonial.

A young man who had recently A..
sumed the managership Of . popular
typewriting concern In . certain city
decided to visit several Of his new Gus
toners and obtain their opinion of the
machine. that ne might show the COM
rany Just how he ives succeeding. says
E;verybody's.
How do you like your new type
wri1>r?" ne asked the hrst customer he
visited.
IT'S immense" enthusiastically re-
piled the man. Really. I wonder how
| ever got along without it,
That's fne!" said the young fellow.
much pleased. Would YOU be willing
to give me little testimonial to that
cFectc"
"Why. certainly will" said the man.
taking a seat at the machine. I'll do
it gladly" And. rolling III his sleeves.
he pounded out the following:
"afted Using thee automatig Bavk-
ton atype writer for$ thre emonths
az a over. I unhesittatfIgsly pro-
no nee 1t be al ad even more than
thee Manufacturers claim? for It. Dur
ing the time been in our possessio l.
tn rec month";! i'd has more tn an paid
70; it$elf In saveing Of time an d
latrr?' john l Smith
The Washington times., 1915-01-18
LOCAL OPTION ISSUE
ARISING IN JERSEY
Opposition Lessons as Rural
Representatives Strongly
Advocate Prohibition.

TRENTON, Ian N.-There Is evidence
here that the fight for local option will
make more progress this time than for
fifteen years past. though the man who
would assert that II has n chance Of
passing would indeed be considered al
most foolhardy.
Both parties are inclined 10 look rpon
the local option movement with more
tolerance. and were II not for the fact
that New Jersey has such heavy dele
cations from populous counties where
municipalities are SO large. the chance
of passing a local option bill at this
session could be set down as almost
assured.
With things rather coming their way.
the Republicans feel that they cannot
fight the local option people. AID at the
same time they are worried at the posi-
tion of the saloon men should the Re.
publican party come out IN favor OF
such proposition.
The Democrats. on the other hand,
are inclined toward local option In the
smaller counties. They are almost rabid
on it in Huntendon and some OF the
other lesser counties IKE salem cha a
iarse delegation from Hudson county
this might be taken up as good po-
With these elements on hand. there
does not appear the same opposition
to local option In the Democratic
camp as there existed some time ago.
publicans in the belief that many
persons in that party would be con-
tent to see local option. 1t Is consid :
cred dangerous proposition;; ike
"monkeying with the tariff" but
things have so decidedly changed that
local option may have a chance In
New Jersey some time in the not dis
tant future.
The local option bill of Senator
Gaunt of Gloucester will be opposed
by the labor men of the State, They
contend 1t is the personal privilege
as he sees AT. The matter will be
considered at a. conference Of the
executive board 'of the New Jersey
State Federation OF Labor at Newark
on Saturday.
The Washington times., 1915-01-18
BREWERY IMPORTS
STRIKE BREAKERS
Alexandra Company Believes
Backbone Of Walkout Has
Been Broken.

ALEXANDRIA, Jan. 1s.-With the ar
rival OF u number of brewers and other
skilled employees from New York last
night and the employment Of helpers
from this city as firemen. bottlers and
drivers. work in all departments Of
the Robert Portner Brewing Company
was resumed this morning. and the
backbone of the strike, which COM
menced last Tuesday, is believed to have
been broken. 1t Is reported that sew
eral Of the strikers have applied for
work. but the management. It Ia said.
will only take them back with the un-
derstanding that hereafter the brewery
would be run as an "open shop" The
strikers. more than 100 in number.
have made no effort to stop the new
men from going to work. and there Las
been no disorder.
The Washington times., 1915-01-18
Arranged With Enemy.

There's a good story going the roun'is
just now that shows how Austria was
deprived Of one Of her lighting men.
A visitor to q West End restaurant In
London, being waited on by q particu-
larly tail and fine-lookinE waiter with
a foreign accent. asked the man his
nationality.
.Oh, I'm a Hunsarian." was the reply.
How comes 1t, then. that Q big.
strong fellow like you Is not In the airing
line?" asked the visitor.
"Well. sir, it's like this" replied the
knight OF the napkin, pointing to a
brother waiter few tables off. you see
that man? Well. he's a Serb. and we
have vat you call paired. d.'-Philadelphis
Public Ledger.
The Washington times., 1915-01-18
Aged Engineer Dies.

stricken suddenly as ne was preparing
to come home from the Johns Hopkins
Hospital. in Baltimore. where he went
several weeks ago to have slight
operation performed. James A. Stewart.
seventy-three years old, Southern
railway engineer. died at the hospital
yesterday at $3.50 o'clock He is survived
by his widow and two daughters. Mrs.
George w. kimball. and Mrs. Andrew
A. Lucas. The body was brought to
his late home at 1900 Princess street last
night Funeral services will be held
from st. Mary's Catholic Church, We'd
nesday morning at $50 O'Clock.
A fire. thought to have been started
by fire bug. was kindled last night
lishment Of T. F.. Burroughs & Sons
Co, Union and Prince street. The flames
were extinguished. and no damage done.
The Washington times., 1915-01-18
PHOTOPLAYS AND
PHOTOPLAYERS
N GARDNER MACK
Talked Her Way Into
"a Job and Became
Star Almost
At Once
~ GARDNER MACK.

Attention avs called q day or
two ago, to the number Of actors
and actresses who have made good
in motion pictures after brief car
eers on the stage and have gained
fame that many Of the greatest
stars of the legitimate theater
work years without attaining.
From time to time opportunity has
been seized to give short sketches
Of the careers Of these people. Up
to the present time the only per-
sons who have been so described
have been men and women who
had the prestige of stage expert
ence to recommend them to the
stated there are several important
stars Of the screen who have never
done anything else. One Of these
is Norma Tallmadge, the very
versatile young woman OF the Vita
graph forces who has probably
played Z. greater variety of charac-
any Of her ssSocistes. Miss Tall
madge became q photoplayer with
out experience Of any sort as an
actress. And she is one OF the few
really capable actresses who made
good practically in q day. Our
usual informant on such matters;
US with the following account Of
how Miss Tallmadge became a
photoplayer and what she has done
since becoming one.
She was born in Brooklyn in 1895,
and It was while attending the high
school that she begged her mother
to allow her to apply for q Job at
the Vitagraph studios, which were
located near her home. Just because
she thought nothing would ever
come OF the attempt, Mrs Talmadge
gave her consent. and one day after
school. Miss Norma sought Director
General spedon. Singing her out
from about sixty other girls. he
What she Thought she could do. M.
story. with the consequence that
at the conclusion Of the interview.
she had . Job Although she had
never had any stage experience, It
was not long before the company
realized that, in the little school
girl lay hidden talent. which they
soon allowed her to develop. Mr..
Spedon has never regretted engaging
the girl who 30 eagerly talked her
way into his office, for during the
short period that she has been in
the pictures. Miss TalmadRe has
become a leading lady Of one Of the
dustry; Sc is known to many pho;
With q Thousand Expressions and
this title Is very appropriate. as
there is probably no other motion
picture actress with quite SO many
varied expressions.
Miss Norma 10 woman In mini
The Washington times., 1915-01-18
Wholesale Produce Market
Dogs Nearby fresh. 4oc per doz.: S

EGGS Nearby fresh, 40c per doz. South
ern. 3Sc per doz.
CHEESE-New York. new. l6ac per ID. :;
nat. lSlsc per 10.
BUTTER-El~in print. SAC per lb. tub, sc
per lb: process. o6d2Ic per ID.
LIVE POULTRY-Hens. Ac per h. roost-
ers. l0c per lb: sprins chickens. l51lGc per
ib. live turkeys. +hl6c per III.
LIVE SrOCk-Veal calves. best Illsc per
ID: heavy. salos per ib; fat sheep. +,435c
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. furnished ty
Taylor Wade)-Potatoes. new. H.75 per Dbl.
bsge N.25 per hundred lbs: lettuce. s.. .hOfs
500 per basket; beets. roo per 100 punches.
DRESSED PORk-Best. 9nsiac: heavy.
8aSlsc per lb.
The receipts of poultry and pork have ex-
ceeded the demand for several weeks, and
lower prices have resulted.
With milder weather the hens are laying
and increased supplies are causing lower
KREY. PRICE & CO.
The Washington times., 1915-01-18
Close Shot.

1t was during a golf game in Scot
land The first player who drove off
was very bow-legged. The second
player. unmindful that his opponent
was directly In front OF him. struck the
ball and 1t whizzed between his op-
ponent's legs.
'Hoot, mon" said the how-lec Sed
one in anger. that's nae golf"'
"Aweel," sad his opponent compls =
Gently, "ef 'tis nae golf 'tis gude cro-
Quet. Ladies Home Journal.
The Washington times., 1915-01-18
Knights of Columbus Elect.

Fitzgerald Assembly. knights of Co.
lumbus. elected the following officers
yesterday: r. E. Power. faithful navi-
gator! NJ. ]. Mcfarland, captain: Wal
ter NJ. Donnelly. admiral: 8. A. Breen.
comptroller: william Desmond. assistant
comptroller: F. F. Quinn. pilot: w. H.
p. Quinn. inside guard: James Roche.
outside guard: the Rev. l.. F. Kelly,
convention, and James Roche. alternate.
Gen. E. W. Bradford will make tho
annual inspection Of Canton Alexandra,
January %. The Canton will meet
Thursday night at Odd Fellows Hall to
arrange for the inspection.
The Washington times., 1915-01-18
Mrs. Mary J. lyman.

The funeral OF Mrs. Mary j. lyman.
widow Of John lyman, will be held from
her late residence. 1868 Nineteenth
street northwest, at O'Clock on
Wednesday morning. to st. Matthew'S
Church. where a requiem mass will be
sung at $50 O'Clock. Interment will be
at Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
The Washington times., 1915-01-18
Cotillon Goes, Maxixe
Is the Thing in Boston

BOSTON. Jan. 1s.-Back Bay society
has dropped the cotillon for the
mAXiXe. Longer than the oldest matron
can remember the cotillon has marked
the coming out Of debutantes and the
exclusive balls Of the winter season.
The war is responsible" says 8.
Hooper. Bostons terpsichorean leader.
In explanation. LAS little expense as
possible is the order now, and so the
cotillon and its expensive favors must
Co."
The Washington times., 1915-01-18
Likes Sunday Dinners.

Robert had always visited his aunt on
Sunday. One week day she asked him
to stay for dinner. She prepared just
what she had-no dessert. When the
meal was finished the aunt noticed Rob.
ert was expecting something
Soon he looked up and said: Aunt
Emmy. you have. lots better dinners
than this, don't YOU? Guess I'll come
on Sunday next time. indianapolis
News
The Washington times., 1915-01-18
EVANSVILLE.

The people Of East Hyattsville and
Bladensburs are watching the water in
the Paint and Eastern branches today
in fear that they will rise and Hood
them, as on last Wednesday. The
heavy rains OF yestsrday and last night.
and again this morning. have caused
these streams to begin to rise again.
The list OF delinquent taxpayers OF
Prince George county. as just made
public by County Treasurer Richard J..
Swami, contains l,lO names and shows
there is due the State and Prince
George county rom this source the SUM
district. with 100 names. has the largest
number of people who have failed to
pay up on time while there are but
three people in Mellwood election dis
trict who are named, tor total tr.,ot OF
Chillum district. $3,hSsS2.
The pupils of the Hyattsville high
school are making arrangements tor
sonic Hall here on February S. The
proceeds are to be used toward pur-
chasing a piano for the new school
house now in course OF erection.
The Farmers and Mechanics Bank at
Seat Pleasant has elected the follow
ing board of directors: Charles NJ.
Berry. D. e. Behrend, z. N. Brady,
John Brosnahan, jr.: r. r. Brown,
Francis y. Carmody. W. 8. Collins, G.
s. Cooper. J. w. Gregory. w. n. Hefr-
n.r. 8. j. Henry. w. II. Lacey. r. X.
Sands. e. 8. Wolfe, W. Seton Belt,
James c. CLANCY, and +. A. Van Reuth.
Funeral services for G. A. Schneider.
who died on Saturday afternoon AT
his home on Sibley avenue. were held
this morning from st. Jerome's Cath
ollie Church, the Rev. Father ID. q.
keenan, officiating. The body was
taken to Richmond for interment.
The short course in Poultry Aus-
The Washington times., 1915-01-18
Local Sales.

Washington Gas IS, $56OG100T.
Capital Traction SIS, 60061O7.
Potomac Electric lst IS. 81. l.0oOf1loGA.
Potomac Electric Cons. 5'., s.. .0Ooc793h.
Riggs Realty (shorD SIS. $l,O1OdIIGO,
81. .oo0al00. $l.0O00100. 81. .0Oo1Io0.
After call:
Washington Railway. common. l09s5
Washington Railway IS, 81 ,OOO0Slh.
Washington Loan and Trust, lO@225
10625
Capital Traction. 2Ga6: 1o@sa.
Potomac Con. So, H,000DSoA.
The Washington times., 1915-01-18
Diseased Blood
Calls for Help
Natures Willing Workers are
Always at Your
Service. -

II 1t Is eczema, pimples, boils
worse-your safeguard Is s. s. S.. -
famous blood purifier. 1t 10 alwi
lined up to attack diseased blood. A
1t always does the work. 1t does {
work after disappointment, after allef
specialists, mercury, lodides, strychni
arsenic and other destructive drugs Il
have reaped harvest Of mistakes a
left . host Of invalids guessing a.
what Is to come. s. s. 8. Is not ~
drug as the cupidity or ignorance
man would be able to produce. 1t .-
Natures wonderful contribution to
necessities. 1t is wonderful because 70
can not be initiated; can not be matt
any other way than to assemble Natur
products and produce what q host o.
men know as s. s. s., the worlds gret
est medicine. There are people ever"
where that had an old sore or ulcer ths
defed all the salves known. And ye,
g. s. s. taken into the blood just natur
ally put into that old sore the elements
that made new tissue. new flesh, an.
covered it with a new coating of health!
skin. Get a bottle of S. s. 8. today o.
anv druggist and be on the way to per
feet blood health. But beware Of sub
sttutes. For special advice consult th
medical department. The Swift Specih
Co., 55 Swift Bldg, Atlanta. Ga. IT
free and has helped a multitude.
The Washington times., 1915-01-18
Oil Magnate Dead.

HOLLISTER. Cal. Jan. ls.-Lamon
" Hardness. a prominent member Of
the Standard Oil Company. Is dead
Nj, Harkness lived at 933 Fifth avenue,
New York. and was the largest indi-
,Idual holder of the Standard Oil stock
except John .. Rockefeller.
The Washington times., 1915-01-18
new YORK PRICES
FALL OFF SLIGHTLY
Realizing Tendency Of Early
Sales Develops Recession.
Copper Issues Go Up.

NEW YORK, Jan. 1s.-Having opened
quietly with fractional gains over
Saturdays closing prices. the stock
market this morning developed q real
izing tendency which resulted In slight
recessions. The volume OF trading.
however. continued good and the stock4
were 30 easily absorbed that at noon!
while price levels were slightly below
the high marks for the day, they were
better than on the previous close.
Improvement in the copper situation
which has caused the price of the metal
to be raised to IA cents per pound was
reflected in the copper issues. Utah
Copper was up full point at 52h:
Amalgamated showed almost as good
gain. and Anaconda. which has es-
tablished six-day schedule as a sub
stitute for the five-day one which has
been maintained since August. was
Very strong.
The agricultural stocks were among
the strongest in the list American
Cotton Oil advanced in the early trad
ing ~ points to 47ls American Agr,-
cultural Chemical and Virginia Caro-
line Chemical both recorded gains OF
more than a point.
Studebaker registered new high by
selling up to 43A. as compared with
4lss on Saturday, and General Motors
advanced 2h points to ss,t. Canadian
Pacific was the strongest Of the rails.
Interference with American cargoes
by belligerent governments will be
the subject to which most attention
will be given by the delegates to the
/ foreign trade convention in St. Louis
on Thursday, under the auspices Of
the National Foreign Trade Commit
tee. according to James A. Farrell,
president Of the United States steel
Corporation and chairman Of the for.
eign trade body.
John sBassett Moore, former counsel
or of the State Department, will pre-
| sent paper exhaustively treating Of
the controversy between neutral ship
pers and belligerent governments.
The Washington times., 1915-01-18
Ezra TrOth.

The funeral of Ezra Troth. seventy
years old, who died early today In Burns
Mills, Nd. will be held there on We'd
nesday. Mr.. Troth was for many years
a resident Of Georgetown.
The Washington times., 1915-01-18
Fall From Hotel Window
Kills Widow of Banker

BOSTON, Jan. 1s.-Mrs. Elizabeth
Whitney, widow OF George Whitney,
who was president of the National
Union Bank, was killed by a fsll from
the fifth story OF hotel where she
lived. Relatives said she probably lost
her balance In opening q window to
The Washington times., 1915-01-18
Mrs. Mary A. Brauch.

The funeral of Mrs. Mary A. Brauch,
widow Of Matthias Brauch, will be held
on Wednesday morning at $50 o'clock.
from her late home. 171o New Jersey
where requiem mass will be sung at
o'clock
The Washington times., 1915-01-18

In the office OF Justice of the Peace
Louis o: Wissman to investigate the
death OF Charles Baskerville. colored
more and Ohio express train near the
Riverdale station. Baskerville was
crossing the railroad at the grade
crossing when he was struck.
The Washington times., 1915-01-18
Kansas Senate May See
Woman Carrying Mace

TOPEKA. Kan, Jan. 1s.-The Kan
sas senate has n woman assistant
sergeant alarms for the first time in
its history. She is Miss Effie Loader.
Lieutenant Governor Morgan appoint
ed her In recognition Of his women
SNAAAtNepts.
The Washington times., 1915-01-18
John A. NJ. Trede.

The funeral of John A. Nj. Trede will
be held tomorrow from his late resi-.
dence. 319 E street southeast under the
auspices Of New Jerusalem Lodge, No.
=. F. r.. A. NJ. Intermcnt viii be in
Prospect Hill Cemetery.
The Washington times., 1915-01-18
Funerals
Miss Franc NJ, King,

The funeral OF Miss Franc NJ. King,
daughter OF Mary A. and the late Ed
ward A. King. will be held at Wrights
Chapel. 1887 Tenth street northwest,
this afternoon. The body will be taken
TO Lisbon, Ohio. for burial
The Washington times., 1915-01-18
Mrs. Jane w. Stansbury.

The funeral OF Mrs. Jane w. STAINS
bury. who died at 1ll6 Ninth street
northwest. yesterday. in the eighty first
year OF her age, will be held tomorrow
morning at the Stewart & Mowcn
chapel. Baltimore. Interment will be at
Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Baltimore
The Washington times., 1915-01-18
Theodore Gustav kuhnel.

The funeral of Theodore Gustav
kuhnel. who died yesterday. will be
hold tomorrow afternoon at the home
OF his father. Paul Kuhnel. 625 Massa-
chusetts avenue northeast. Interment
VIII be In Rock Creek Cemetery.
The Washington times., 1915-01-18
Rear Admiral NJ, r, S. Mackenzie.

The funeral of Rear Admiral Morris
Robinson Slidell Mackenzie. l.. S. ~,
retired. will be held tomorrow morn
Ing in the Church Of the Redeemer.
Morristown. n. J. Admiral Mackenzie
died at Morristown last Saturday at the
age of sixty-six years
The Washington times., 1915-01-18
Frank S. Leonard.

The funeral OF Frank S. Leonard. who
died yesterday at his home at
Vienna, Va. in his seventy-ninth year,
was held this afternoon.
The Washington times., 1915-01-18
Fined For Carrying Weapons.

In police court today William Taylor,
colored. and Manuel johnson. colored.
two railway employees, were fined $40
each for carrying concealed weapons.
Alice kits, charged with an assault
on Nellie Dudley, was fined IS, and the
complaining witness was fined a similar
amount
The Washington times., 1915-01-18
AnacoStia, HyattSville

bandry" commenced this morning at
the Maryland AGRICULTURAL College
under the direction of Prof Roy II.
agricultural experiment station.
The Washington times., 1915-01-18
ANACOSTIA.

Miss Corinne Allen. who for a number
Of years was the head nurse at the
Government Hospital for the Insane.
and also in charge Of the training school
for nurses at the institution, has re-
signed to accept a position as head
nurse at a large hospital in Chicago
Miss Allen has left for her new post,
but as yet her successor has not been
named. She made the highest mark in
competitive examination taken by
nurses over the entire country.
The Washington times., 1915-01-18
To Observe Lees Birthday.

Tho birthday Of Robert E. Lee will be
observed in Alexandra tomorrow a. .
general holiday. The public and pri-
vate schools will close. as will the banks
and public offices. The postoffice will
observe Sunday hours Many Of the big
manufacturing plants and retail estab-
nshments will close.
The banquet Of r. E. Lee Camp Of
Confederate Veterans tomorrow night
promise to be q very successful affair.
Alexandra Hive. No. 9, Order of Mac
cabees, will conduct q class initiation
tonight. when a score of novices will
be initiated. Later in the evening there
Will be a Joint banquet with the Ladies
Of the Maccabees at the Westminster
building.
The Washington times., 1915-01-18

Through Minister Of the Interior
Diomidis. the Greek government has
entered the international market for
municipal supplies and is asking bids
in this country on water supply and
sewage disposal systems for Athens
and Piraeus. the estimated cost Of
which will be $10,00o,000. .
The Washington times., 1915-01-18

The Friskee Jubilee Singers will give
an entertainment dt the Westminster
building. February 2. for the benefit of
Home.
The Washington times., 1915-01-18

New York Stocks.

Quotations furnished by W. p. fiibbs
Z Co. member Of New York stock px-
change. Aibbs BUILDING
The Washington times., 1915-01-18

Policemen A. D. Moffett and W. L.
Green. Of the Eleventh precinct. were
to lose time the past week
because of sickness. Desk Sergeant
Lewis Gee also had part Of the past
week off.
The Washington times., 1915-01-18

The Sunday school department and
choir Of Emmanuel Church yesterday
went to Trinity Church. Third and c
streets northwest. to attend the annual
Sunday school rally Of all schools in
the eastern section Of the city. William
with ]. F. Hagan In charge Of the
school
The Washington times., 1915-01-18

The Anacostia Bank will place its
tino the latter part Of this month. AL
ready numerous applications have been
made to take advantage Of this depart
ment A stated amount will be required
each week In the fund. instead Of hav-
ing this amount increse or decrease.
The Washington times., 1915-01-18

special song service was held last
night at the Congress Heights Baptist
Church. Miss Adams, of the National
Training School. contributed number
several popular hymns. and the pas
tor. the Rev. f. f. Richardson. explain
ed their origin. He also spoke Of the
value Of music In the church work.
Mortimer Davenport. Of Maple View
avenue. IL in the hospital In q critical
condition. 1t is fearsd he may lose his
afRht
The Washington times., 1915-01-18

The short course in Poultry Aus-