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The Washington times., 1915-12-07
# BACK HURTS
TAKE SALTS TO
i FLUSH KIDNEYS
Says Backache is sure sign
you have been eating
too much meat.
Uric Acid in meat clogs Kid
. .neys and irritates the
bladder.
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Most folks forget that the Kidneys,
like the bowels, get sluggish ami
clogged and need a flushing occasion.
ally, else we haro hackache anu dull
misery in the kidney region. sc""r'
headaches, rheumatic twinges, torpid
liver. acid stomach, .slccplessneSs ami
all sorts OF bladder disorders
You simply must keep your kidney
active and clean. and the moment yCu
feel an ache or pain in the kidney
region, get about four ounces of Jad
Salts from any good drug store here.
take a tablespoonful in a glass ui
water before breakfast for a fcr'
lays and your kiducys will then avt
fine. This famous salts is made fronl
the acid Of grapes and lemon Juice
combined with liLhia. and is harm
less to eush cloggcd Kidneys and
stimulate them to normal activity. II
also neutralizcs the acids in the urine
so 1t no longer initiates, thus endiuc
bladder disorders.
lad Salts is harmless; Inexpensive 4.
makes n delightful cffervescent lithia-
water drink which everybody should
take now and then TO keep their
kidneys clean, thus avoiding serious
complications.
A wcll-known local druggist says h..
soils lots OF Jad Salts. to folks who
believe in overcoming kidney troubl"
while il is only trouble.-Advt.
The Washington times., 1915-12-07
WILSON TO WELD
RED CROSS GAVEL
President Will Preside at Wed
nesday's Session II Business
Permits.

President Wilson will preside at one
OF the seesions OF the American Ma
tional Red Cross meeting. II official
business permit. Should he be unable
to attend. former President Taft will
take the chair.
The meeting. which will be held at
Rauscher's tomorrow, will be taken
up largely with stories OF war condi-
tons abroad. These narratives will be
related by men and women who have
seen service behind the trenches Of the
several contending armies. Miss Mabel
Boardman will speak on Red Cross
Preparedness"
The Program.
The complete program follows: $50 a.
M, meeting OF central committee; 10:U
g. m. general session. al which these
annual reports are to be read: Gen.
tral committee. by Gen. c. A. Drexel;
treasurers 5. John Shelton Williams: Red
Cross nursing service, Miss Jane A.
Delano. chairman national committee: {:
bureau OF medical service, Major Rob-
ert u. Patterson, Medical Corps. u. y.
A.; town and country nursing service.
Mrs. Harriet Blaine Beale; the Red
Cross Magazine, Mr. Austin Cunning
ham. editor.
To Fill Vacancies.
1890 d. m.-Noon recess and luncheon
to delegates.
Afternoon session-Meettng OF boa rd
OF incorporators TO elect two members
Of the central committee and to fll one
vacancy on board: general session to
hear these reports: SANITARY Work in
Serbia" DR.. Richard p. Strong: "Ameri-
can Red Cross in Mexico City" Charles
j. O'COnnor. special representative IAN
American Surgeons Experiences in the
War Zone" DR.. Rhoades Fayerweather.
recently director American Red Gross
in the Great War" Miss LYDIA w. An
derson. recently supervising nurse.
American Red Cross Unit *" Vienna:
Consolidating the Relief Forces of a
C.ty-A Story Of the Eastland Disaster.
Sherman c. Kingsley. chairman East
land advisory board. Chicago Red Cross
Chapter: Teaching First Aid to Po-
lice Force. and Why?" Major Raymond
p Pullman. Superintendent Metropoli.
America Miss Rosamond X. Bender.
national corresponding secretary.
Evening-Brief accounts of important
war relief activities by American or
ganizations. Robert ". deForest. pre-
siding: American Ambulance Hos
pital," Mrs. Robert Bacon: COMMITTEES
of Mercy" Norman Hapgood: German.
Austrian Relief Committee Of Chicago"
Hon. Julius Goldzier: Vacation War
War Relief Clearing House." Hon. Ny
ron T. Herrick; French Emergency
Wounded Fund" Mrs. Ethelbert Nevin:
Commission for Relief In Belgium
Red Cross Preparedness, Miss Mabel
T. Boardman.
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WILSON MAKES PLEA
FORDEFENSE OF us.
Declares Americas industries
and Resources Should Be
Ready For Mobilization.
Continued from Sixth Page.)

force Of our laws into these all-im-
portsnt fields of domestic action. A
matter which IT seems to me we should
nave very much at heart Is the creation
or the right instrumentalties by which
TO mobilize our economic resources in
any time of national necessity I take
II for granted that I do not need your
authority to call into systematic con-
sultation with the directing officers Of
the army and navy men Of recognized
leadership and ability from among our
cltlzens who are thoroughly familiar.
ror example, with the transportation
racllities of the country and therefore
competent to advise how they NAV be
co-ordinated when the need arises. those
VINO can suggest the best way in which
10 pr1ng about prompt cooperation
among the manufacturers of the coun-
,ry, should 1t be necessary. and those
VINO could hssist to bring the technical
sklll OF the country to the. aid of the
government in the solution Of particu-
!sr problems of defense. I only hone
mat II I should find 1t feasible to con-
sttute such an advisory body the Con-
sress would be willing to vote the small
sum or money that would be needed to
oeIray the expenses that would prob
apiy be necessary to give 1t the clerical
ana administrative machinery with
which. to do serviceable work.
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Wilson Urges Creation
Of Merchant Marine

1t is necessary for many
weighty reasons of nation
al efficiency that we should
have a great merchant ma
rine. ""* 1t is a ques-
tion of independence. We
can develop no true or ef-
fective American policy
without ships of our own.
But capital cannot accomplish
this great task Of a sudden.
Something must be done at
once " and it is evident
that only the Government
can undertake such begin
nings and assume the initial
financial risks.
When the risk has passed and
private capital begins to find
its way in sufficient abund-
ance into these new chan
ncls, the Government may
withdraw.-From the PreSi-
dents Message read to Con-
greSS today.
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$11O Ante-Bellum Mail
Debt Now Totals S469

NEWTON. N. c., Dec. IA recent
news report from Washington stated
that there was in the United States
Treasury $ll06S to the credit of w.
p. Bollinger, OF this county. for carry
ing the mail prior to the outbreak of
the civil war. 1t had remained un-
paid because the heir or heirs had
never been found.
George Z. Bollinger saw the item
in a local paper. and. being a son of
the ante-war mail carrier. has taken
steps to collect the money. which, il
interest shall be allowed, will total
34Ss.22. He and a sister arc the only
two surviving children of w. p. Boil
linger, who accidentally shot himself
while getting into the dry bed of a
canal early In the war.
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Industries Should Be Ready
For Mobilization

What is more important is, that the
Industries and resources of the country
should be available and ready for mo-
bilization. 1t Is the more imperativeiy
necessary, therefore. that we should
promptly devise means for doing what
we have not vet done: that we should
give intelligent Federal aid and stimu-
latton to industrial and vocational edu
cation. as we have long done in the
large field of our agricultural industry;
that, at the same time that we safe
guard and conserve the natural re-
sources of the country we should put
them at the disposal of those who will
use them promptly and intelligently. as
was sought to be done In the admirable
bills submitted to the last Congress
Lands. bills which | earnestly recon-
mend In principle to your consideration:
that we should put into early operation
some provision for rural credits which
will add to the extensive borrowing
facilities already afforded the farmer
by the reserve bank act adequate IN
strumentalities by which long credits
may be obtained on land mortgages;
and that we should study more care
fully than they have hitherto been stud
led the right adaptation of our economic
arrangements to changing conditions.
Many conditions about which we have
from decade to decade, it is evident.
under our very eyes. and are likely to
change even more rapidly and more
radically in the days Immediately ahead
of us. when peace has returned to the
world and the nations Of Europe once
more take up their tasks of commerce
and industry with the energy of those
who must bestir themselves to bald
anew. Just what these changes Will
ne no one can certainly foresee or con-
hdently predict. There are no calcu-
liable, because no stable, elements IN
the problem. The most we can DO
is to make certain that we have tie
necessary instrumentalties OF informa-
tion constantly at our service so that
we may be sure that we know exactly
what we are dealing with when we
come to act. il it should be necessary
to act at all. We must first certainly
know what 1t is that we are seeking
to adapt ourselves to. I may ask the
privilege of addressing you more at
length on this important matter a little
later in your session.
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operated and for making them more
useful servants Of the country as
whole 1t seems to me that 1t might be
the part Of wisdom. therefore. before
further legislation in this field is at
tempted to look at the whole problem
of coordination and efficiency in the
full light Of a fresh assessment OF cir
cumstance and opinion, as guide to
dealing with the several parts OF It;
In my mind is the single thought OF
this message. is rational efficiency and
security. We serve a great nation. We
peculiar genius. 1t is the genius of
common men for self-government, in
dustry, justice. liberty and peace. We
should see to 1t that It lacks no tnstru-
ment, no facility or vigor of law, to
make 1t sufficient to play its part with
energy. safety. and assured success. In
this we are no partisans but heralds
and prophets OF q new age.
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or the lending OF the
land for the school was made today.
The tract includes ten acres and Is
situated In Chevy Chase.
The Woman's National Service
School will be opened on the site in
May next. when the annual conven-
tion OF the woman's section of the
Navy League meets here. 1t Is pro-
posed to have lectures by important
men and women and to instruct the
delegates to the convention so that
they can return to their homes and
instruct the members OF the woman'S
sections there. The mctipgs of the
convention and the school will be held
in the open air.
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,nt. and miscellaneous. .s5.,lo. IS per

cent, and miscellaneous. 355.ilo. .35 per
cent
Education will cost nearly a quarter
ing 50, T39, sol, or 23.57 per cent. or this
sum. nearly all. $3.625. .32l. or :2.S per
cent Is for the District schools: S92. $50.
IS per cent for libraries. and So, 400. Ia
per cent for special purposes.
From a glance at section recre-
alton parks. etc, one might jump to
the conclusion that the District spent an
enormous sum for play. or the total
this purpose, however. nearly all, 81
SO3, 3a6. or II .36 per cent, Is for parks and
trees in the streets. TO maintain the
The Washington times., 1915-12-07
Denmark's Re-export
Rights Are Questioned

LONDON, Dec. THE question was
raised in the house OF commons whether
Denmark was permitted to re-export
commodities to belligerent countries un-
der the agreement with the British gov
ernment Of last August Under this
agreement goods consigned to members
of the Merchant Guild at Copenhagen
are not held up in transit.
Lord Robert Cecil parliamentary un-
der-secretary for foreign affairs. said
there were insuperable objections to
disclosing the terms OF the agreement.
He stated, however. it was perfectly
consistent with the policy of permitting
neutraIs to trade while preventing Ger
many from obtaining supplies necessary
for the conduct of war.
The Washington times., 1915-12-07
Pan-American Scientific
Congress Is Approved

Final arrangement OF the program for
the Pan-American scientific congress
which opens here December q has
been approved. and the American MEM
bers OF the Congress in charge Of the
various arrangements may now pre-
pare to receive the delegates. Twenty
one of the American contingent were
presented to Secretary OF state Lans-
ing Yesterday by Director John Barrett.
Of the Pan American Union. and a long
conference was held regarding the pro-
gram.
Most OF the delegates from the vari-
Gus countries 10 be represented are now
en- route to Washington.
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Schools and Libraries Cost
Nearly Quarter Of Total Car
ried in New Estimates.
SUM FOR. PLAY NOT LARGE
Eleven Per Cent For Parks and
Street Trees-Charitles
Section More Than Twelve.

That the District OF Columbia spends
a greater amount for the education or
its children and adults than goes into
any other single item OF the expense OF
government is graphically shown In the
accompanyine chart of estimated ex-
penditures for 1917, as shown In the
budget sent to the new Congress
All the estimates Of the Commis-
sioners. plus items carried In other than
the District bill. are included within the
circle. The total Is s15.sS1.s61. or this
sum S5. 81. 1893 is carried in the Com
missioners' estimates. and $s1s, IT'S is car
ried in the general estimates Of Federal
departments.
But 1852, ,09s. or 474 per cent. Of the
total. is to be spent in meeting the
general expenses Of government. or the
cost Of maintaining the directing and
governing authority. 1t includes $S9s. iS
for the executive and administrative Of
fees. and $353,67o for maintaining the
courts.
Police and Fire Outlay.
Protection Of life and property. sec
ton =, Is one or the largest 1terIls, Tdhh-
ing second to education In cost. In oil
50. .2o4. .56s. or 1890 per cent. will be spent
under this head. Over one million Of
this--s1. .06s. .5sl.34. or $50 per cent. to be
exact. will be needed to maintain the
Police Department. The Fire Depart
ment will need 3O.s60. or 5.24 per cent.
Of the total expenditures: S100. or 81
per cent will be needed by the District
Militia. and s2l9 s24. or 40 per cent. for
miscellaneous inspections.
Health and sanitation measures, sec
ton g. will cost the District N,s6S.5o4'
This is Ills per cent Of the total esti-
mated expenditures. The biggest items
of cost are street cleaning and refuse
disposal. taking SsS7. .5a. or 5.F per cent.
and sewers and sewage disposal. sIs3.o2o.
an even per cent. Health Department
maintenance, $l2S, ,4S0, 81 per cent. and
miscellaneous expenses. s7s.5oo, or 80
per cent, make up the balance.
Highways. old and new, viii cost 81
o5O, ,3l5, or 1872 per cent OF the total.
or this sum 81. .as. 1886. or s per cent, will
The Washington times., 1915-12-07
Columbia Heights Body
To Vote On AffiliatiOn

The Columbia Heights Citizens As
sociation at its monthly meeting to-
night will vote on proposed constitu-
tional amendment providing for the af-
iiat!on OF the association with the
Federation Of Citizens Associations.
This question has been before the as
sociation at various times for years. and
it is expected that definite action will
be taken tonight
The Washington times., 1915-12-07
DRINK HOT TEA -
FOR A BAD COLD

Get a small package os Hamburg
Breast Tea. or as the German folks call
It, "Hamburger Brust Thee" at AMY
pharmacy. Take a tablespoonful of the
tea, put q cup Of boiling water upon 1t.
pour through sieve. and drink a tea
cup full at any time. 1t is the most ef-
fective way to break a cold and cure
grip. as It opens the pores, relieving
congestion. Also loosens the bowels.
thus breaking a cold at once.
II II inexpensive and entirely veget-
able. therefore harmless.
The Washington times., 1915-12-07
School to Teach Women
How to Serve Nation

\ school for teaching women the
services they can render the nation
in time of need is to i've established
by :he womars section of the Navy
League. site for the school having
been lent to the organization by
Senator Nswlands. OF Nevada The
The Washington times., 1915-12-07

Section shows the requirement for
miscellaneous expenses. s2l3.3s5. l35 per
cent. and section 2. the requires mcnt for
public service enterprises, a total of
s264,32 or 1.6s per cent. or this latter
item $4,000. l.02 per cent. is for the
Washington aqueduct; 3e9, 1920. SO per
cent for markets. and 5000. or .O3 per
cent for the District crematory.
Section 10 shows $975, ,i0s, 615 per cent,
required for the bonded debt This in
cludes interest and sinking fund.
The Washington times., 1915-12-07
Freshmen Combine
For First Annual Dance

The freshmen OF all nine departments
at George Washington University will
give their first annual dance February
4, at the Raleigh.
Although the individual freshman
classes, have heretofore given separate
prom dances. the classes have never
before united in giving a joint affair.
The Washington times., 1915-12-07
Year Book To Be Revived
At George Washington

The Cherry Tree, student yearbook at
George Washington University, which
was discontinued last year. will be re-
vived this year DR.. William Carl
Ruediger. dean of Teachers College. and
chairman of the faculty committee on
student publications, has sanctioned the
issuance Of the paper.
He has announced the appointment of
George Cooper as editor and II. H.
Dutton as business manager.
The Washington times., 1915-12-07
Too Literal.

The teacher Of natural geography di-
rected all her pupils to write a defini-
ton of the word "geyser. Willie
evolved this definition:
"A kaiser is a disturbance Of the
sarth's surface. New York Evening
Post
The Washington times., 1915-12-07
A Modern Version.

An Austrian army, awfully arrHyed.
Boldly by battery besieged Belgrade.
Censors came cunningly Capturing
clues;
NowIVo are patiently waiting for news.
Louisville Courier-Journal
The Washington times., 1915-12-07

he needed for streets. alleys. etc; &H4.-
900. 2.6l per cent, for street lighting;
s265. 900. 1.G per cent for sidewalks and
alley paving. and SOL ,4so. 1.61 per cent.
for bridges
The Washington times., 1915-12-07
Charities and Corrections.

Charities and corrections, section ).
will cost Sl.9A. 49,. 1918 per cent. Re-
formatories and prisons Is the largest
single item, taking &se4. $50 3.s4 per cent.
Care Of the insane will take 1896. 900. $50
per cent; care OF children. $325, $50, EOS
per cent: hospitals. Sas7, $50. IA per cent:
the poor In institutions. Sl2. SD, "a per
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Miscellaneous Outlay.

magnificence OF the Capital But s65, so
~ per cent, Is for Fairgrounds.
The Washington times., 1915-12-07
Don't
Suffer
From Pain
Send For Free Trial stmsnt.

No matter how long or how bad 70 "a
your druggist today and get q so cent
box OF Pyramid Pile Treatment. Il
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-20

the course is over will know what thing is going to do before they put it on the fire. or if it doesn't do it. they can fold their dimpled arms and tell exactly why it didn't
 Certainly replied, deeply impressed. This is a cooking school with real teacher at the head of it, and not an ex- perimenta, station in the culinary art. Mrs. Wilson is an artist combining with her artistry good sensible mind that realizes the demands of the ordinary cook, as well as of the most elaborate and high class
 And when we reduce cooking or any other art to a science. Sally Bugg said practically. it ceases to be an exper- ment Think of taking cranberries, as I said before--little old red, sour cranber- ries. and coaxing them into 'jelly-ng whether they want to or not. It's really wonderful, and l believe I am voicng the sentiment of all the women in Bir- mingham when 1 say that Mrs. Betty Lyles Wilson is a past grand master in the art of cooking and making her pupils absorb and imbibe the principles that she advocatesl''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-20
GOOD HEALTH
 EVER SINCE
Taking Cardui. Says Mother and Father Join Her ln
 Praise of Cardui

Athens. Ala.-"I was in good health, writes Miss Seleta McMunn, of R. F. D. E of this place, up until I was 1S years old. when I began to have backaches once in a while. and had pains in the ab- domen. I tried everything I ever heard of
 My aunt recommended me to try Cardui, and my father got me one bottle, which did me so much good that he went back and got me six bottles for $500. l gradually got stronger. l began to take Cardui in July or August and was able to pick the cotton in october. I have had good health ever since, and able to work have been able to enjoy my work. My health Is better than 1t has been in all my life, from us- ing Cardui. and will never cease. .prais- Ing it. My mother and father also join me in my praise of Cardui for I couldn't have gone on as I was and lived l had to have something to cure me and Car dui did"
 Being prepared from purely vegetable medicinal herbs harmless and mild in action. Cardui is recommended to young and old alike.
 s; Try it. For sale by all druggists, with
 snsinstructions for use
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-20


 there. or. half pound of sugar or butter Think of being able: just to look at a sour, old, crabid cranberry in the fact and tell exactly how much sugar 1t takes
 to sweeten it's disposition
 Mrs. Wilson was telling the class just here in her quiet dignified way, to take one cup of sugar, and one-fourth of a cup of water and three drops of peppermint oil, and
 Oh, it all sounded very simple, but mixed according to her directions, To-! in a very few minutes the miracle was performed something fluffy and light and airy was dotting the expanse of the parafine paper and the loveliest "mints' were ready for use-as fine as you could buy in the best confectioner' s in the south We'd reached the sweets stage by
 now; I don't know whether I've men, tioned that or not in my ramblings-but we had and every body was perfectly car
 ried away with Mrs. Wilson. She's a born cook" Sally Bugg said pleasantly. 'I knew it all the time; she s southern and that spells goodies, well prepared and beautifully served, too. No wonder the Presidents all like to get a Christmas cake from her"
 T wonder if she'll have bride stand ing arm in arm with the groom all done in icing on President Wilson's cake this year. Let's ask her.
 i've already done that,'' I told her. "and Mrs. Wilson says it's going to be the biggest and the finest 25- pound fruit cake that President and his bride ever ate' Do you know, Dolly" Sally Bugg said presently in the most solemn manner. ..I always thought cooking was a gamble; that an element of chance entered into it
 more than anything else. When have tried to make certain things and failed ,oxror f<. ,o fIof fInra reason why they were not a success. You see, the women assembled here lis tening to Mrs. Wilson and watching her practical demonstrations of cooking. when
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-20

Tynes and Mrs. Tom Stobert received in the hall. The hostess wasf beautifully gowned in pale blue taffeta. having gold lace and maline trimmings. Mrs. Sto- bert was lovely in white charmeuse with over drapery of metaled net and silver lace, the skirt having broad bands of crystal embroidery. Receiving with MT. Tynes were the bridal party and Mrs. Mary Stobert, the latter wearing a hand some gown of pink charmeuse with em- broidered silk net overdress and pearl and crystal trimmings. Others assisting were: Mir. and Mrs. ". M. Cosby. Mr. and Mrs Ben Coclrell Morgan, Mrs. L. A. Whitehead. MT. and Mrs. Landers Sevier, Jr.. and Miss Leila Ware.
 In the dining room, where delicious supper was served, the table was cen tered with a basket of pink roses, valley lilies being showered from the chandelier and the pink and white tints appeared in the lights and other table appoint ments.
 Later in the evening Mir and Mrs. Sto- bert left for a two-weeks' honeymoon, their destination being unknown, and up- on returning will be at home at the Fair mont apartments.