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The Keota news., 1915-01-01
Cheating Himself.

"You say that millionaire's time is
worth dollar minute?" inquired
the man with large diamonds.
Eyes. You wouldn't think It from
his manner and appearance"
mo. His time may be worth q dol
lar q minute. But when it comes to
enjoying himself he isn't getting =
run for his money"
The Keota news., 1915-01-01
INDIGESTION, GAS
OR SICK STOMACH
Time It! Pape's Diapepsin ends
all Stomach misery in five
minutes.

Do some foods you eat hit back
taste good. but work badly; ferment
into stubborn Jumps and cause sick.
sour. gassy ssomaon? Now. M. Or
Mrs. Dyspeptic. jot this down: Pape's
Diapepsin digests everything, leaving
nothing to sour and upset you. There
never was anything so safely quick. 90
certainly effective. No difference how
badly your stomach is disordered you
will get happy relief in five minutes.
but what pleases you most 10 that 1t
strengthens and regulates your stom.
ach SO you can eat your favorite foods
without fear.
You feel different as soon az "Pape's
Diapepsin" comes in contact with the
stomach-distress Just vanishes-your
stomach gets sweet. no gases. no belch.
ing, no eructations of undigested food.
Go now. make the best investment
you ever made by getting large fifty.
cent case Of Pape's Diapepsin from any
store. You realize In i've minutes how
needless It is to suffer from indiges.
ton. dyspepsia or bad stomach. Adv.
The Keota news., 1915-01-01

time tine the making ct the original pledge third member Of the
Cnief Chpeas bohernlaw
Cook wearing white mans shirt and suit Of clothes collar
and General Dodge renewed their friendship
living
Evening star., 1915-12-29

important matter should not be con-
small attendance. He announced, how
ever, that he was heartily in accord
with such proposition.
Il don't think the four or five people
present here tonight SHOULD take any
action on such an important matter. 1t
should be left for a meeting more
largely attended. While it might be
considered legal, I doubt it very much,
in view of the fact that there is no
quorum present" The matter was re-
ferred to the executive committee for
action, and with instructions to make a
report at the next meeting.
Dangers to life and limb as result
OF the long delays in repairing the
surfaces of streets, sometimes as long
as three months after excavations had
been made. We're pointed out by Prof.
Ely. He pointed out several instances
OF deep holes in the streets as a result
of delays in resurfacing the streets
following excavations. He expressed
the belief that the streets could be re-
paired two or three days after the ex-
cavating had been finished. The bad
condition of Il street for two or three
squares east of Florida avenue was also
brought to the attention of the associa-
tlon by Prof. Ely. He said it was a fire
street and was full of holes. making it
dangerous for the fire engine horses.
All OF these matters went to the com
mltee on streets, sidewalks and lights
Tor investigation and report.
Evening star., 1915-12-29
Freed Himself Under Water.

while we were under water | freed
myself from her by placing both hands
on her chest and pushing with all my
force. If this girl had been little
more muscular | would not have been
able to tell this story today. While
was struggling TO free myself, | kept
kicking something which was pre-
venting me from treading water
"As soon as | got free j took Il good
breath and dropped to the bottom.
caught the girl by the calves of the
legs and held her head above water
While in this position | saw the
drowned man. not struggling, but
merely floating back and forth.in the
tide. / only got this one glimpse OF
him.
~ stayed down as long as possible
and then gave a push which sent me
to the surface. ! held the girl about
the shoulders from the rear until
could get a good breath, and en- re-
turned to the bottom again and held
her up as before. After having re-
peated this operation the third time
something took the weight of the gir
| off me. On rising to the surface | saw
! two men helping the girl into a canoe
( I'm this series of going to the bot
! tom, to prevent the girl from getting
another grip on me. | stayed down each
time a little too long, and consequent
lly swallowed good deal of water
The girl now became hystcricaI and
screamed: There is a man down there
Save him Poor Abe, he's drowned
| He's dead"
| after staying on the surface for
Evening star., 1915-12-29
OPPOSED TO CHANGE
IN SCHOOL DIRECTION
North Capitol and lexington Citi-
zens Praise Board of
Education.

Opposition to the change in the
school administration proposed by the
District Commissioners; to fake ad-
vertising and so-called fake auction,
sales. was expressed last night at the
regular meeting of the North Capitol
and lexington Citizens Association in
the Emery School on Lincoln road
northeast. In view of a very small
attendance action on a resolution for
prohibition for the District was de-
ferred until the next meeting. Prof.
Selden NJ. Ely, vice president, presd-
ed, in the absence of the president.
A. Coulter Wells, secretary
brought the matter of the proposed
change in the school administration
to the attention of the association.
He lauded the present administra-
ton, saying that an excellent system
had been brought about by the board
of education, and he made plain his
opposition to change in a system
which was making it's good effect felt.
The proposed change, he said, cannot
do anything but harm the educational
system of the District. The present
law is good one, and the present
board of education now has the school
system in an efficient condition, he
said He offered a resolution which
would place the association on record
against the proposed change, which
was referred to the executive commit
tee with recommendation for favor
able action.
Evening star., 1915-12-29
LIFE IN THE GALLIPOLI
TRENCHES is DESCRIBED
C. E. Wood of This City Receives
Circular Letter From Lieut..
Herbert j. A. Reid.

c. f. Wood. o131 Flor ,da avenue is
IN receipt OF circular letter from
l. cut Herbert J. y. Reid of the Army
Service Corps, at AnZac. Gallipoli. in
which he describes soldier life in the
trenches
Mr.. Wood met Lieut.. Reid in London
several years ago. where he was at the
head of the International Autotravel
Company. The letter is dated August
4. 1915. He says: "Shrapnel and high
explosives burst among US from the
Turkish batteries on either side. Snipers
at each end of the semi-circle. where
the Turkish trenches creep down to the
sea. do their best to impede our daily
work: but the Army Service Corps. to
which ! am proud to belong, labors
with complete Indifference to the at
tentions of the willy Turk
In my off-duty hours | take refuge
in my 'dugout' and dream. I am send
ing these few words home to be print
ed and addressed. because the mess and
discomfort of 'dugout' life hardly ad-
mits of personally written letters
Nothing could. however. more happily
war than CHEEKY reply. full of pleas
ant thoughts of peaceful business and
the assurance of your support IN my
efforts. at some possible future date,
10 re-create the old firm
Evening star., 1915-12-29
CHRISTMAS PARTY TONIGHT.
Alley Improvement Association to
Distribute Gifts to Poor.

Every Christmas for six years past
tine Alley Improvement Association,
Inc. has given a Christmas tree party
70 poor children and their mothers
living in the courts back streets and
alleys of the northwest. This years
party will be held at o'clock tonight
in the basement of Shiloh Church, l.
street between 18th and nth streets
northwest musical and literary pro-
gram will be presented by Mrs. Mary
Tignore. Mrs. Frank S. Reide, jr.: NJ IS
Josephine Carroll. DR.. w. Il. Lindsay
and the Y. NJ. &. a. Orchestra. and Mrs.
Mary Kinslow and her Sunday school
class. and by isaac G. Reddie and A. w
Allen. The Sunday schools of the
Fifteenth Street Presbyterian Church
have contributed candy and toys and
clothing, shoes. stockings. toys con-
fections ETC. also have been furnished
Shiloh Church has donated the use of
its basement IN which to hold the tree.
while the Sunday school has donated
and dressed the Christmas tree. The
most needy among the children and
mothers will be provided with new
shoes and stockings. while ice cream,
fruits. nuts. confections, etc. will be
given to all the children and their
parents. and toys to the smaller chill
dren. The Christmas tree for the day
nursery of the Alley Improvement AS
sociation was held Christmas eve.
Evening star., 1915-12-29
CLAIMS $4,000 DAMAGES.
John Wentz Sues Washington Rail
way and Electric CompanY.

John Wentz, seventy-eight years old
has filed suit against the Washington
Hallway and Electric Company to re-
cover $4,000 damages for alleged per-
sonal injury. He says he was invited
which he was a passenger November
so last at 14th and F streets and, in
accepting the invitation. fell from the
vehicle and sustained serious injury
He says because of his age he did not
know the car had not been brought to
a full stop.
Attorneys Mason N Richardson and
Charles 5. Shreve represent the plain
tiff.
Evening star., 1915-12-29
CARRIED CAPITOL CARDS.
Found ON Body of Paul Calmeyn on
Battlefield in France.

The body of Paul Calmeyn, wealthy
linen merchant of Brussels, Belgium.
was recently found on a battlefield of
northern France, and in his pockets were
cards admitting him to the galleries
of the Senate and House, signed by Vice
President Marshall and Speaker Clark.
according to information received here
by John J. McGrain, storekeeper of the
Senate. The cards were bloodstained
and had been shot through by bullets.
Mr.. McGrain said that not long before
the war broke out in Europe Mr.. Cal
meyn and number of other prominent
Belgian merchants visited Washington
They came to the Capitol. where he met
them and showed them over the build
ing and obtained cards for them to the
Senate and House galleries.
Evening star., 1915-12-29
Into All Lives

Into all lives some rain must
fall the poet said on a dismal
day, as he wiped the damp from
the kitchen wall, and plugged the
roof with a bunch OF hay Into all
lives some rain must pour, which
means hard luck will be with us
all: and some will show that their
heads are sore, aud they'll have a
crouch forty cubits tall. And
some will say, when the hard luck
comes, Were always willing to
take our share; there's no use
playing the muff1ed drums or
pushing sobs through the trem-
bling air. So many blessings have
come our way. we'd be cheap
skates if we raised roar when
Hard Luck comes on a cloudy
dav and knocks three times on
our cottage door. Come in,
Hard Luck-take the easy chair,
and rest your feet on the chande-
lier; you'll soon get tired of the
cheerful air you'll find i'll our little
wigwam here. You'll soon get
tired when you hear us spring the
playful jest and the sparkling
pun: you'll soon get tired when
YOU hear us sing all day till the
round of chores is done. You'll
feel the gooseflesh along your
back, while you remain in this
pleasant place, and YOU will chase
to another shack, where people
groan when they see YOUR face.
WALT MASON.
Evening star., 1915-12-29
CITY ITEMS.
Jelly Mints, zoe Lb.: walnut-. 1ac Lb.;

Jelly Mints, zoe Lb.: Walnuts. 19c Lb.'
: lbs. Buckwheat. o5c; IL lbs White
Meal. 2Jc: Hominy, &c lb.; Black-eyed
Peas. sc: Navy Beans, 11zc: Lima Beans
SC; lbs. Fancy Head Rice, 25c; lbs
Macaroni or Spaghetti, 25c: lbs. Evap
Peaches. 25c; bots. Vanilla or Lemon
25c; Pound or Fruit Cake. 16c lb.i
Prunes lOc and 122c: Apricots, l2c; !
cans Sweet Wrinkle Peas. 25c; Sifted h
J. Peas. TIC; E. J. Peas &C; Sugar Corn
&c and 7lac; Tuna Fish, &c and lOci
large cans Pears. 10c; large cans Cal
Peaches, 10c: Y. c. Peaches, extras, 1oci
Pineapple. extras. 15c; cans Beans
2Jc: 5 cans Asparagus. soc: StrinSiess
Beans 7i2c: 2,a-lb. cans Karo Syrup
1oc; Penn Mar Syrup. 10c; Star of the
East Flour, S6.75 bbl: "a lbs. Old-time
Flour. SAC. 92G Pa. ave. and all the
]. r. d. Pyles Stores.
Evening star., 1915-12-29
James a. Simonds Commits Suicide.

James A. Simonds, forty-two years
old, cement contractor, committed
suicide at his home. 212 Florida ave
nue., yesterday afternoon by inhaling
gas. His wife. who had been visiting
her mother, returned home about 4:3O
o'clock and found the body of her hus-
band IN a room on the upper floor.
Coroner hewitt gave certificate of
suicide.
Evening star., 1915-12-29
Will Talk on George Washington.

Col. Joseph L. kecfer, relative of
George Washington. will give lee
ture upon Gen. Washington and His
Ancestral Homes in This Country and
Abroad" the evening of the New Year.
beginning at 10 O'Clock. ut watch night
services in Grand Army Hall. The pub
lie is invited
Evening star., 1915-12-29
Senator Shively Improving.

Senator Shively of Indiana is rapidly
improving in health, it was reported
here today, and his friends say that
they expect he will be able to resume
his seat in the Senate soon after Con-
greSs reconvenes January 4. He has
been under treatment at Providence
Hospital
Evening star., 1915-12-29
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT.
Arrivals.

Schooners Thomas w. Kirby. Lottie
Thomas and Avalon and power boat
Virginia, at 1Ith street wharf with
oysters from the Potomac beds: steam
er Northland. from Norfolk and Old
Point; steamer Three Rivers, from
Baltimore and Potomac landings
steamer Wakefield. from Lower Mach
odoc and Nomini creeks and the Wi
comico river.
Departures.
Steamer Southland. for Old Point and
Norfolk by the Norfolk and Washing
ton Steamboat Company; stesaOO~ t
itude. for river landings to Proctors
wharf. Md. to return this evening;
steamer W. l.. Davis. for river land
ings to Grinders wharf. to return this
evening: J. & W. lighter No J. light
for Occoquan to load lumber to return; ;
schooner Grape Shot. from Alexandria
for Potomac point to load for this
city: Cnited States Army steamer Capt.
A NJ vetherill, for Fort Washington
and Fort Hunt with army stores and
passengers
Tugs and Tows.
Tug Capt. Toby left with lighter for
OccoqUan. Va, to load lumber back to
this port; tug Minerva arrived at
GeorSetOWu with lighters Tor this city.
tug JEFF delivered loaded scow in Broad
creek and returned to the Eastern
branch with light scow. tug John Mil
Ter arrived in the Eastern branch with
clay-laden scows from Swan creek for
brick plants: tug Herbert arrived witt
sand and gravel laden lighters: s T
Go. tug reported on her way to this
city with coai-laden bargcs from the
head OF Chesapeake bay.
Memoranda.
Schooner Charles l.. Rhode has ar
rived at Norfolk en- route TO this city
with lumber from North Carolina
schooner Elizabeth Carter has gone
into winter quarters in NattoX creek
powerboat Jewel is at an eastern shore
OF Chesapeake bay loading oysters for
this market: schooner Walter has ar
rived az Baltimore with lumber from
WalkeTton. Va; schooner Flora and
Agnes is on her way to tire Rappahan-
mock river to load lumber; schooner
Mildred will load at a lower Potomac
point. reported for this city. schooner
Bessie Ford is at a lower Potomac
point to load oysters for the market
here.
Evening star., 1915-12-29
Oesirable ONCE Rooma,

The entire third floor of The Sta,
Bldg. is available fo- desirable tenants.
1t will be rented as whole or in par,
-Advertisement
Evening star., 1915-12-29
Prohibition Goes Over.

When the resolution indorsing abso-
lutte prohibition in the District was pro-
posed, H. S. Meekham said that such an
Evening star., 1915-12-29

a few seconds I dived and tried to
locate his body. l could not get to
the bottom for ! had lost my WIND.
When returned to the surface l mere
ly laid on my back and tapped my
hands to keep afoat.
Rescue Canoe Is Upset.
THE canoe started for the shore with
the girl in it, when about fifty fellows
arrived. most of them tired from the
swim out there. So many of them
caught hold of the canoe that it was
upset. Then another canoe arrived, but
the people upset this one trying TO
put the girl into it. The water was
now full of struggling people holdlng
on to the submerged canoes, cork-hll-
ed pillows. life-preserVers' padres etc.
The men who were not tired out
dived for the next ten or twelve min
utes. before a man brought hlm 10 the
surface. and he was carried TO the
shore in small launch.
"In the meantime the crowd with the
girl We're all trying to help her ashore.
I found out later from friends that a
very tall man. said to be sailor,
pick ed her up in pretty deep water and
carried her all the way to land.
Two young men of our party came
out to look for me in rowboat. They
were close to me when 1 heard them
calling. AS they helped me into the
boat I picked up the orange and black
cap that Miss Abrahamson had been
wearing. I still have it.
THE water was just salty enough
tc make it vile. I had swallowed a
good deal. but / got some relief by
drinking a limeade.
81 consider the real hero to be Mr.
Oscar. For he stood out there and
gave up his life that his friend might
live"
Evening star., 1915-12-29

Spelsh ouse, 1915 eth st. Main $500. Paper
hanging, window shades, picture frames.
Evening star., 1915-12-29
R. NJ. CATHCART IS GIVEN
AMEDAL FOR HER0|SM
Presented With Silver Trophy for
Saving Dorothy Abramson
From Drowning.
Accident Which Occurred at Colonial
Beach August Cost Life of
Abraham Oscar.

For saving Dorothy Abramson. q
Washington young woman, from drown
ing at Colonial Beach August last. Il
silver medal of honor has been award
ed by the Treasury Department to Rob
ert Malcolm Cathcart of Ballston. Va.
When the tragedy occurred. Abraham
Oscar Miss Abramson's fance, lost his
life in an attempt to save her.
Oscar and Miss Abramson were in
bathing when she was heard to scream.
She seemed to be hanging on to some
thing, which it afterward developed
was Oscars arm, which he held up in
an effort to keep her head above water
himself submerged.
Cathcart swan to her aid. She seized
him about the neck with her arms and
they both went under. but Cathcart
was able to push her away. While un-
der water, he saw the man, oscar. From
under water he held up the shrieking
girl until help came and the girl was
pulled into a canoe.
Apparently, some cf those who had
rushed 10 the rescue We're exhausted
by the effort and seized hold of the
side of the canoe, capsizing it, All
were precipitated into the water. An
other man. not identified, but supposed
to have been a sailor, took Miss Abb
ramson in his arms and swan ashore
with her Cathcart, nearly exhausted,
was taken in canoe by his friends. He
then aided in the search for the body of
Oscar.
Oscars body was finally found. but
several hours work failed to resusci
tate him. Miss Abr2mson's home is at
1901 New Jersey avenue. The home OF
Oscar was at 91 l street northeast.
They were to have been married within
d lew months.
Cathcart's Story of Rescue.
Cathcart, in telling the story of the
rescue, said:
Il was bathing at this particular time
with a young lady, Miss Pearl Putnam,
in about four and half feet of water
about thirty-fve yards from shore. /
noticed a couple about twenty-five yards
farther out. in very dangerous water
unless they Were good swimmers. The
girl was conspicuous because Of the
orange and black cap she wore.
u was startled by shrill screams for
help, and saw the girl apparently sup
ported by something, for she was head
and shoulders out of water and not
struggling.
u let go of Miss Putnam and swan
as fast S possible 10 the girl who
was screaming continuously. When,
perhaps, half way TO the girl, | turned
and saw that no one else was coming
yelled Help very loud and d;d not
look around again.
When | was within five or six yards
of her she started a violent STRUGGLING.
no doubt swallowing much water.
very unskillfully swan right up to her
and all at once she had very tight
grip around my neck with her arms
and also clinched me around the body
with her legs. We both sank to the
bottom. the water being about ~
feet deep
Evening star., 1915-12-29

Illustration Books. Schmidt, 1921 18th
Evening star., 1915-12-29

CIafIin Optical Co., 907 F ST.,
If your glasses break.
Evening star., 1915-12-29
WALTERS ART GALLERIES-

WALTERS ART GALLERIES.
The Poor Assoca ion of Baltimore is author
ized 10 say the galleries OF Mr.. H. Walters
Charles and Centre streets. will be open TO the
public:
ALL WEDNESDAYS AND SATURDAYS OF
JANUARY. FEBRUARY. MARCH AND
APRIL, AND ALSO EASTER MONDAY
AND 22d FEBRUARY.
Between the hours of II and O'Clock
Tickets of admission. so. each, may he ordered
or purchased the Office OF the aszociati tion. lf
St. Paul street: Governor Drug Co. Charles
and Read streets: the Belyedere Hotel, the
Stafford Hotel. Hynson. Westcott & Co.
Charles and Franklin streets; John NJ. Niesel,
Madison avenue and Hoffman street; David Ben
damn, 105 +. Baltimore street, and also at Har-
ris & Shafer Co.. 1905 street, Washington. ID. g.
Evening star., 1915-12-29

Regent, 18th & California Sts.. NV.
T0DAY-World Film Corporation presents
ROBERT WARWICK, in THE SINS OF
SOCIETY
KIMBAIL YOUNG and
WILTON LACkAlE, in ''TRlLBl."
Evening star., 1915-12-29

Circle, 21O5 Pa. Ave. Ph. w. 95J.
'ToDAY-ROBERT Il. MANTELL and GEN
EVIENE HAMPER. in THE UNFAITH-
FUL WIFE,
TOMORRow-MARY PICkFoRD. in a
GIRL OF YE>TERDAY''
Evening star., 1915-12-29

CrandalI's, Apollo. 624 II st. NE.
TODAY-FRANCIS Y. BUSHMAN and BEy
ERLY BAYNE. in PENNINGTON 8
CHOICE
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-08-23
POOR OF MEXICO
CITY STILL REMAIN
UNPROV|DED FOR
General Gonzales Sells Great
Quantities of Provisions
at ExOrbitant Prices
From Car Doors

Mexico City, August 16.-(By Courier to
Vera Cruz. via New Orleans. August 21)
The promised relief to the poor has not
yet materialized. When General Con
zales, Carranza commander, entered the
capital he declared he would begin inn
mediately the distribution OF 100 carloads
of corn 1900 sacks of flour and large
quantities of sugar, lard, coffee and other
staples None of these has been distrib-
uted nor has a diligent search located the
supplies Instead, three carloads of corn.
bitant prices by officers of the forces of
General Gonzales from the car doors in
the railway yards In Buena Vista.
Charles J. O'Connor, representative of
the American Red Cross, witnessed the
sale of these commodities and made
report to Washington. O'Connor has been
unable to help the thousands of persons
who line up daily In front of the Red
Cross headquarters here. One hundred
clerks are employed there in classifying
and card indexing all applications for as
sistance and many volunteers are working
in other ways so that as soon as supplies
are available relief work can be carried
on.
Most of the business houses which were
closed for weeks have reopened their
doors but a second decree of General Car
rama making null all notes of the Cob
ierne provisional class together with those
of the Villa issues. had made ordinary
transactions difficult
AS there Is also a great shortage of
Carranza paper money In the capital,
prices of ordinary necessities have risen
to such a figure that the daily wage of 2
pesos the average of the Mexican work.
man, is insufficient for supplying the
wants necessary to sustain life. yard
of coarse cotton cloth which formerly sold
for Is cents now costs 81, while spool
of cotton thread retals at 1925. The va
Ration in food prices Is growing even
greater, leaving the working and middle
classes In a deplorable state