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The Washington times., 1915-02-23

Why SOME WOMEN SMOKE.
WYE were silent for q while.
w Then Joan laughed and
" shrugged her shoulders.
Suppose, she said, that
YOU light me cigarette"
Why do YOU smoke. jean" I asked
with shiver Of repugnance. 'Truly, |
hate to see you do it,
You can't see me do it so very we'll
now said Joan, "for it's twilight.
You'll only see the fire OF it. Mary
aren't you hungry"
''Terribly." said Mary.
To Be "Devilish?"
Lets hunt place for dinner as soon
as we can" said Hugh from the back
seat. I'm starved myself"
Joan asked again for the cigarette, and
! lighted it for her She smoked daint-
lily as usual
why are you such a prude about a
siri smoking Peter" she, she demanded nc I'd
smoker
Il know" I said, but ! don't like il
Just the same 1t offends my esthetic
sense, for one thing. For another, it
frank
Cant you divorce your mind suffi-
cienuy from custom to see the thing ir
an unbia scd light? What is the essen
tial difference? Simply because | wear
skirts and YOU wear trousers is not q
sufficiently good reason for me why
should not smoke if want to-
There's more to it than that | said
instantly. There's Il mental attitude.
please explain. What sort of a men.
tai attitude?'
81 mean that the world has in a gen
rral way disapproved of the smoking
woman. Therefore, when she smoke:
she does so with slight sense o
devlishness."
Il assure you, Peter, said Joan
The Washington times., 1915-02-23
Anszpers to Health Questions

milk. cream, olive oil and pl,nty Of
water.
. I do not discuss advertised reme-.
dies.
c. ]. W.-Q-1-Will you kindly give
me a remedy FOR dandruff? -
2-wiil you kindly give me q remedy
also for falling hair? 49,. .
A-1-Dandruff will be eliminated
with one dram each Of acetic acid, re-
sorcin. sulphur, to two ouncea Of red
vaseline. used three times week. Mas
sage the scalp gently and loosen it with
tips of fingers
2-Massage into the scalp twice a day
Resorcin. Is grains: balsam peru. n
dram: sulphur lott. drams: castor oil.
Il drains: oil of tkeobromine, drams
Use the electric hair brushes. vigorous
massage. scalp movements, and the use
| of some irritant such as capsicum vase
| line.
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the operation, ana
. e W e d up the
wound. On May IL.
she asserts, the
finger stall was
discovered.
And 80 II goes.
Hardly q week
goes by that some
surgical patient
does not awaken
to the fact that
the. surgeon has
left some substance
possibly his spec
tacle. a finger ring,
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and her wide set gray eyes. tired
LOOKING and little pathetic, lighted
at the memory of the time before she
had heard"
Drafts Petition In Berth.
having seen newspaper. or heard
a word OF war. I went to st. Paul.
There | first heard. and the news
struck me like an actual blow. and
1t seemed for a few moments as if
there must be some way in which it
could be stopped.
II could not get the thought out of
my mind. and l felt that'I must do
something. On the way back from
the Great Lakes as l sat in my
for the children. and later. coming
down from Staten Island. after q
stimulating call on friend, ! wrote
the letter which was to accompany
the petition.
Never at anv time did feel that
! had done anything really worth
while, and 1t was not until | had a
conference some time later with
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait, Miss
Guernsey and Nine. Rosika Schwim-
mer did I realize that 1t would al
most 20 of its own accord.
81 don't hope to accomplish won
ders by 1t. but at such terrible times.
when one antagonistic nation merely
adds to the confusion of others. I
feel that different kind of express
sion il necessary.
Object of Movement.
"Thc object of the petition is
threefold. \ child's gentle voice is
often needed when remonstrance by
grown persons would he resented: &c
IL may serve as an excuse Tor some
sort of understanding, now that an
sides have lost so heavily. 1t will
serve as "A lesson to all the children
who sign 1t never to let their country
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Of expectant au-
tumn. Across the
winding road a rab-
hit leaped. and In
the thickct close
by the squirrels
e h a [ I e d, and all
around from the
upland m e a d o W
came the call OF
the little brown
speckled quail.
Bob white. bob
white" whistled the
q all, and Bob
The Washington times., 1915-02-23
Being Fair TO the Business
Woman.

-HE business woman who has
IL home is so often imposed
upon that it is getting TO be
national problem.
Every girl who has the grit and
the perseverance to go out from
her home and supplement the family
income by her work is entitled to
consideration in the home. The boy
who leaves home to work is relieved
OF all home duties as Il, matter of
course.
But the girl who works is just as
often expected to carry her share
of the household duties and to take
as much part in tho construction
and care of the home az If she
'yere not contributing to its sup
port
Whether or not woman is a wage
Garner she Is called upon in most
AanRA6 - stu Ql the niche which
The Washington times., 1915-02-23

Group of girls who will present pc.
tition to Secretary Bryan. Left to
Right, Top Row-ESTHER ED
GERTON, THEODATE WILSON,
ELIZABETH SWANK, JOSE.
PHINE FINK KLE, LOUISE
HIATT, MARGARET TRACY,
RUTH KEEBLE.
Bottom Row, Left to Right-MARY
PARDY, ELSIE FINkLE, KATH-
ERNIE PFEIFFER, SOPHIA
. WALDMAN, RUTH THOMAS.
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G. l., D.Q-I am troubled Win
eczema on the feet and hands 1t itches
and scabs form. viii you kindly pre-
scribe for me?
A-Apply to the feet and hands twice
. d.v. Sslicylic acid 25 grains; starch,
Is grains zinc oxide, drains Vasehhe'
y. ounce.
DAILY READER-Q-My boy,
eleven Years old. is afflicted with head.
aches. l had glasses made Tor MN eus
they did no good I give him half OF a
headac che powder when he gets a heau-
ache. Do you advise thelr use a.r.
hut have him eat green vegetables. car
rots. cabbage, celery, clear soups SPIN.
ach. figs, prunes, dates. fish. poultry
bran bread and drink three quarts W oi
water daily. Have his eyes ois reofSa,Ia, an. i've
Also have his nose and throat examined
A CONSTANT READER-Q-For ths
past year or more ] have been potnereGI
with an itching all over my body. 4!
cure myself of this awful itching: .,
APPLY at night: Calamine, ~
drains; zinc oxide, 2 drains phenoJ'
dram; glycerine, drains: line watel
| and rosewater enough to make o""ces
p. G. M.-Will you advise me what t
do for heartburn and gas in the stom
! ach:
| Eat figs. apples. oatmeal. SHREDDED
wheat and cereals. Drink two glasses
distilled water half an hour befor
meals and take seven grains OF oxide
ter Sleep in a we'll ventilated room
and get plenty of fresh air. exercise
and sunlight.
NJ c. NJ |. Will you tell me now
can cain weight? .. What do you thin
of 80 eor Increasing weiGht'
!. Eat every three hours. outtsr, sugar
rpices, fats. pastries, ham, pork. gray
les, and oils, and take an extra mea
at midnight. Sleep ten hours in ever
Itwenty-four. retire early and get NOR
rest. Exercise slightly: drink lots
The Washington times., 1915-02-23

-HE other day. upon mountain
road, heard. far away. the
clish and clingle of a chain OF
bells.
The air of the morning was cool ahu
Sre The tall trees stood in the hush
The Washington times., 1915-02-23
Why Suffer
From Migraine or
Sick Headache?
USE ANTI.KAMNIA TABLETS

DR.. ]. ]. Caldwell says that this exceed
tngly distressing disease does not short
en- life: but does not appear to be durable.
Sufferers from this adiictiou are con-
demned to undergo the periodical
forty years OF age, after which the at.
tacks are less frequent. and finally dis.
appear entirely: Palliative measures
during the attack are all that 1t is pos
is the best preventive measure. An
attack may often be prevented by taking
two Anti-kamnia Tablets when the hrst
Tablet every two hours during the
attack shortens It, eases the pain and
brings rest and quiet.
Anti-kamnia may be obtained at all
druggists. Ask tor AK Tablets. They
quickly relieve sll pain.-Advt
The Washington times., 1915-02-23
JUDGMENT of $1,000 was re-
Gently rendered against an
nn,ioont a,ir1eon Of the Johns


n Gently rendered against an
~ eminent surgeon Of the Johns
Hopkins Hospital for leaving
a piece OF gauze bandage In the wound
of a patient. and Mrs. George e. Bates.
wife Of the well-known New Yorker.
alleging carelessness Of the surgeon.
has filed suit in the supreme court for
5000 damages against Columbia Uni
vers!ty as proprietor OF the Sloane Hos
pitaI for Women. She alleges that sur
geons who operated on her at the hos
pital carelessly sewed up in her abdo'
men a rubber finger stall.
Mrs. Bates went to the hospital q
year ago last January to be operated
upon for removal of a tumor. After
the incision was made. she alleges. the
surgeons decided not to proceed witf
The Washington times., 1915-02-23

To HI. Majesty THE EMPEROR AND KING OF
AUsTRlA-HUNcARY.
To Hi. Majesty. THE KING OF BELGIUM.
To Hi. Exe.u.ne,, THE PRESIDENT OF THE FRENCH
REPUBLIC
To Hi. Majesty THE KING OF GREAT BRlTANAND
EMPEROR OF INDIA
To Hi. Majesty, THE EMPEROR OF GERMANY AND
KING OF PRUSSIA
To Hi. Majesty, THE MlKADo OF JAPAN
To Hi. Majesty, THE KING OF MONTENEGRO.
To Hi. Majesty, THE CAR OF ALL THE RUsslAs.
To Hi. Majesty. THE KING OF sERvlA.
To Hi. Majesty, THE SULTAN OF TURKEY.
We, the undersigned, Children Of America, plead
with you the rulers Of these great natons, to call for
immediate armstce and let the differences Of the
ring nation. be submitted to the Hague Tribunal for
sm;cable and just settlement and promise to adjust
all future diffieuties peacefully in the way We
are the children and grandchildren Of your former sub
jects we many of tied BY blood and affection to
the soldiers contendns in their death struggle
different sides Of this terrific combat mplore you
stop the frshtul slaughter fort it seems ike
asery fighting against civilization. We beg this on BE-
hal. of the heples. children Of Europe and Asia who
being derived of their fathers and their eucaon and
being hreparaby degraded by the heous conditions
created by
The Washington times., 1915-02-23

Kate Devereux Blake Heads
Deputation of Her Girls
Who Will Present impress
sive Document to Secre-
tary of State Bryan.
The Washington times., 1915-02-23

| Nj. c. NJ |. Will you tell me how ]
! can gain weight? ,. what 40 you thihh
! of - cor increasing weiCht'
The Washington times., 1915-02-23

p. G., M.-Will you advise me what to
do for heartburn and gas in the stom-
The Washington times., 1915-02-23

and her wide set gray eyes. tired
LOOKING and little pathetic. lighted
at the memory of the time before she
had heard"
The Seward gateway., 1915-01-27
AITKEN WILL TAKE CREW
 TO THE BROAD PASS.
Writes to Say He Will Come This Way on One of the Next
 Boats.

A letter has been received from Tom Aitken by one of the owners of the Broad Pass property which was recently purchased by Mir. Aitken, saying that Mir. Aitken is about to return to this district on the way into the Broad Pass. In the letter he makes inquiries as to whether it would be possible for him to secure a gang of good miners at Knik and he also asks about supplies of various kinds so it is apparent that he con templates accomplishing some work. 1t was stated at the time the deal was made that he represented the Guggnheims in the matter but there is nothing positively to prove that fact. Mir. Aitken is wealthy him. self and perfectly able to develop any mining ground. His coming back seems rather to suggest that he IS the real principal in the deal.
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BRITISH TO SEIZE FOOD

LONDON, Jan 27.-It is announced here that as the German government has seized the wheat and grain of the people all Germany wheat and grain and food supplies generally made cOntraband by that act and that consequence the British will be perfectly with in their rights in Seizng food stuS sent from the United States to German territory The ship which is the Atlantic with food supplies from the United States to Germany will therefore be seized without doubt The contention of British public that whether is per mited to send food to civilians of begerent nation or not the fact that the claims all the food sup plies of such country proves that whatever might be sent to the civilian population would eventually fall into the hands of the government and the army. On this argument it is now evident the British will depend to justify the seizure of food stus sent from the United States.
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SUGGEST APPOINTMENTS
 MIGHT CORRUPT US.
Absurd Idea Expressed Before In- dustrial Relations Committee
 to Rockefeller.

NEW YORK, Jan. 27.-At the hear ing before the Industrial Relations committee today the suggestion was made that the philanthropic founda- tions such as the Rockefeller one might be used to dominate churches schools and the people of the cOun- try as the militarism idea had been made to dominate Germany since 1870. Rockefeller. jr., in answer said that the foundations had no such pur- pose and that the people would never tolerate such an idea He declared that the foundations were established for the sole purpose of improving the conditions of the people.
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ST. GEORGES DAY
 KNOCKS PROHIBITION
Three Russian Boys Win Cross for
 ValOr in Action.
(By The Associated Press.)

PETROGRAD, Jan. 1S.-St. Georges Day, a great popular Rus sian festival, was celebrated as usual last month. Collections in the streets and in the restaurants for var ious war funds yielded immense sums. The restaurants for this one day were allowed to dispense alcoholic drinks, and elaborate theatrical programs were given, most of the numbers be- ing cheerful references to the pro- gress of the war.
 Holders of the St. George Cross for valor received special honors in con nection with the celebration. Even wounded heroes on stretchers attended the banquet of the Order, three of the conspicuous wearers of the Cross being boys of fifteen. All three were runaways to the war. The youngest of the three ran off with the Foot Guards Regiment and he received his decoration for leading the regiment in desperate bayOnet charge. It is said that the men when ordered to charge were reluctant to obey owing to the apparent hOpelessness of the outlook. The boy thereupOn climbed out of the trench with a few unpre- mediated remarks which stung the men into following him up the hill against the enemy. The boy was bad ly wounded, but has since recovered.
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RUSSIA REPORTS SUCCESSES

PETROGRAD, Jan. 27.-The attacks of the Germans and Austrans have been repused everywhere according to the official report issued by the office this morn ing In the recent fighting in Gaica the enemy suffered severely and failed to make any headway in spite of de- termined offensive movements Along the Warsaw front the Germans made several violent assaults but were driven back with heavy losses The opinion here is that the TeutOnc allies are concentrating their greatest efforts on the fight in Poland they seem to believe that success in that quarter would mean the compulsory trement of the Russians from the Capathians Bukowina and Hungary. The hostile force which has occupied Kiece mostly composed of Austrans The city about 45 miles northeast from CracOw and it is admitted that
 its OcupaOn by the enemy prevents for the present the possibility of advance the great fortress as it gives the Austrian army strong position the flank of any Russian army that might try to march on CracOw.
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NEW STEAMER FOR ALASKA

BELLINGHAM, Jan. 13.-The work of constructing the new steamer of the Bellingham-Alaska Trade & Transportation Company will begin in the next two weeks, announces Clay A. Strong, secretary of the company.
 The steamer will ply between here and Alaskan ports, and will be the first large Bellingham-owned steamer to make bid for the direct trade with Alaska.
 The vessel will be of 1900 tons ca pacity, and will have 100 staterooms. It is the plan of the company to have the steamer in commission by June |. The contract has been let to the Kirby ship yards, of this city.-P. l.
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HANG GENERAL
 IN MANILA FUNERAL ATTENDED BY CROWDS BUT ORDER IS
 MAINTAINED.

MANILA, Jan. 27.-General Noriel and two accomplices were hanged to- day here for the murder of a politi- cal enemy. The funeral was held soon after the execution and was attended by a great concOurse of people. The United States army was held in read mess to suppress any disturbance that might take place during the funeral but the affair passed off quietly al though bitter feelings have been aroused by the execution. The threat ened rising in this city has passed off without leaving any apparent trace and matters are expected to proceed in their normal manner.
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MANY FIERCE BATTLES BUT
 REPORTS ARE CONTRADICTORY
PRESIDENT WILSON
 CONGRATULATES KAISER.
In Return for New Years Greetings Head of United States
 Sends Greetings.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27-Presi- dent Wilson wired his congratulations to Emperor William of Germany on the ocassion of the KaiSer's fifty sixth birthday. At New Years the Kaiser sent greetings for the New Year to the President. It is feared that the sending of congratulations under the present conditions in Europe may create some comment amongst the al lied people and their sympathizers.
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BRITISH TO SEIZE FOOD NOW ON WAY FROM U. s.
WILSON WILL
 VETO THE BILL
AFTER CONFERENCE TT BE- CAME KNOWN HE WANTS NO
 LITERACY TEST.

WASHINGTON, Jan 27.-It is now known positively that President Wilson has decided to vote the immi- grafton bill because of the clause providing for a literacy test His decision became known after a con- ference between him and the members of the committes of both houses of congress- In the public hearing he found that many people agreed with him that a iteracy test for immi- grants would be most undesirable for many reasons. He has not yet stated officially that he will veto the mea- sure but that he will do so may now be taken for granted.
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ZEPPELIN DESTROYED

that German Zeppelin after making attack on the Russian city of Lbau was brought down yesterday by artillery fire and destroyed The great arship flew over Libau, which is Russian port on the Baltic sea, and dropped nine bombs which did very little damage An artillery brought her down with well directed shot and she fell in the water Gnboats then opened fire and destroyed her. The crew of seven was saved and i'm prsoned The occurrence is regarded as particularly i
 porant as going to show that the Zeppens need not be feared as much people had believed Their great bulk affords rather easy mark for artillery.
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INVADING EGYPT

CAIRO, Jan. 27-It was learned this afternoon that an engagement took place yesterday east of Elkantara on the Egyptian frontier This is the first engagement Turkish army for the invasion of Egypt It is presumed that the engagement was fought against advance guard of the Turks The British losses were officer and four men slightly wounded The Turks opened fire with mountain guns at long range and the British piled with siege guns and rifles The place where the en- gagmnt took place is east of the Suez canal and more than hundred miles east of this city.
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TO DEFEND SUEZ CANAL

CARLO, Egypt Jan. 27.-Great military activity is apparent around the Suez canal and is clear that the British have to the conclusion that Turkey is about to make an attempt to seize that gateway to the east and, perhaps to invade Egypt Great bodies of troops and warships being assembled in the vicinity of the canal and all the civilians resident in the region are leaving as fast they get away Important re- ing the real intentions of the Turks and Germans It is reported that powerful Turkish force is being assembled and organized for the attack in spite of the reported re- verses which the Turks have sustained in Caucasa The people in this city to be convinced that the invasion is sure to be attempted and Europeans are somewhat
 uneasy although fairly confident that the invaders can be repulsed.
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London Says Germans Want Victory To Celebrate
 Kaiser's Birthday.
VIOLENT BIRTHDAY FIGHTING

LONDON, Jan 27.-The German troops making desperate efforts to win victory in honor of the emper ors birthday according to the general belief Violent fighting is proceeding yet in the vicinity of La BaSSee canal and in the region of Craonne The Germans and French both claim successes Fighting in Asace has been interrupted by heavy snow fall but along the line in other places several battles have taken place with vary ing results The British are reported this afternoon to be holding all their positions around La BaSsee and in some instances have made advances but the full results of the struggles cannot yet be told.
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GERMANS LOSE HEAVILY

PARIS Jan. 27.-It is officially announced that the Germans lost fifteen hundred men in the fighting near Ypres last Monday It is also officially announced that the advance of the Germans against the British at La Bae has been checked and that the enemy in that field lost two thousand After the British reverse the Ger mans attempted to follow up their advantage but were met by strong forces and compelled to abandon the attempt after fierce struggle in which the allied guns created rghtfu havoc in the German ranks The French military experts warn the government that all the news from the front indicates that the Germans are about to make an extraordinary offensive eorand that another crisis is about to in the great battle along the Asne
 It is not denied that the enemy gained some advanage in the last few days but the military authorities claim that the successes of the allies offset those advances
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THAW TRIAL TO COME UP
 FEBRUARY TWENTY THREE.
Pleads not Guilty and will Remain in the Tombs as He has not Asked
 for Bail.

NEW YORK, Jan, 27.-Harry K. Thaw pleaded not guilty today to the charge of conspiracy in connection with his escape from the asIyum of Matteawan and his trial was fixed for February three. He will remain in the Tombs until that time as he has evidently not attempted to secure bail. In the trial he will be represent ed by some of the foremost lawyers at the New York bar and a tremen- dous fight will be waged to clear him.
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REPUBLICANS ARE
 STILL FILIBUSTERING.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-The re- publican filibuster is still continuing against the ship purchase bill. Sena- tor Gallinger is now speaking against time but the democrats expect that the bill will be put through in spite of all obstructionist work.
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SENTRY HOLDS UP
 GENERAL IN ERROR.
Nervous Sentries Dangerous People
 in the War Zone.
(By The Associated Press.)

(By The Associated Press.)
 LONDON, Jan. 26.-"One of the great perils of journeying in the war zones," writes an officer from the front, "is the nervous, inexperienced sentry, who is always firing at stray cows or dropping acorns, or other ob- jects which fail to answer this sum mons promptly. One meets such sen tries, and their challenge, 'Haite-la,' ierocious in some case, excited in others is distinctly terrifying, especi- ally as it is backed up by business like bayonet and a tremulOus finger on trigger. One is in real danger until the word is given.
 "I was walking with a General in his own territory the other day when we were held up by such a man, who presented his bayonet to the Generals breast and refused to move until an officer had been summoned to estab- fish the Generals identity. Of course he was strictly correct but as his rife went off Gin the air) from sheer nervousness as we passed on, we had reason for feeling a slight thrill"