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The Washington times., 1915-05-17
No Need Being Old or
Wrinkled Before IS

Lillian Russell says any woman who
has wrinkles before she's 75 is herself re-
sponsible for them. Sunshine and fresh
air she considers more valuable as COM
plexion preservers than nostrums and
cosmetics.
The chief objection to cosmetics Is that
at best they only temporarily cover up
defects. There are certain true aids to
Natuye, which may be applied with di-
rectly opposite effect Ordinary merool-
ICED wax. for instance, actually removes
a bad or oldish complexion. by gradually.
almost imperceptibly. peelng off the
wornout scarf skin. Just one ounce, pro-
durable at any drugstore, will soon un-
veil an entirely new and natural COM
plexion. with an exquisite girlish color
OF course cutaneous blemishes. like
pimples, freckles, blotches, moth patches,
liver spots. disappear with the discarded
skin.
To prevent or remove wrinkles, n face
bath. which also produces natural re-
suits, is made by dissolving an ounce Of
powdered saxolite in a half pint witch
hazel. This is Immediately effective and
gives no untoward ter-efrect-Advt.
The Washington times., 1915-05-17
GR|D|R0NERS SEND
CURTIS TO DAYTON
Club Will Have Representative
in Case in Which SWindIe Is
Charged.

Sumner Curtis. Cleveland news
paper man, formerly Of Washington.
and a member Of the Gridiron Club.
Will represent the club at the trial of
the man giving his name, George Allen.
arrested in Dayton, Ohio, on the charge
Of conspiring with another in the sale"
Of memberships in the Gridiron Club.
Prominent professional and business
men Of the Middle West are believed to
nave been the victims Of swindlers
ships in the club for $500. and ten-year
memberships for half that sum.
I heir story to prospective purchasers
was to the effect that the club was
raising funds by selling memberships to
build a club house ito cost $S4 900 on the
building
f. c. Snyder. president Of the club.
today received from Mr.. Curtis a de-
tailed story of the swindle. Immedi-
ately he issued a warning directed to
all professional. business, and news
paper men that the Gridiron Club had
not authorized the sale of memberships,
had not the slightest intention Of build
ing a clubhouse. and would vigorously
prosecute any persons attempting to
use the Gridiron Clubs name for ulte-
rior motives.
Curtis was instructed by the Gridinon
Club to investigate the alleged opera
tions Of the swindlers in Dayton. In
his letter the former Washington news
paper man informs Mr.. Snyder that he
saw "Allen" in the Dayton jail.
ALIENS" story to Curtis was to the
effect that he met a man using the
name of H. r: Forbes in Detroit and
that Forbes told him he was commits
stoned by the treasurer Of the Gridiron
Club to travel over the country dis
posing of memberships, and he offered
ALLEN" 25 per cent as an assistant.
Curtis declared "Allen" represented
himself as a newspaper man. using the
name of Don Buell., Of the Sun Bureau.
! of Washington. Enclosed with Mr..
Curtis letter was copy of receipt
given f. A. Deeds. president of the
| DeIco Company and formerly manager
of the National Cash Register Company.
for 500. The receipt" Curtis said,
was written on mottled stationery.
with an embossed Gridiron emblem,
| crossed with a quill in gilt for a crest.
| The seriel number was sixtytwo, in
dicating that others had been written
before It,"
In addition to the official warning
| issued today by President Snyder.
Gridiron members in various cities have
| heen urged to warm bankers and others
who are liable to fall prey to the hoax.
The Washington times., 1915-05-17
P0SLAM QUICK
TO BRING BACK
HEALTH OF SKIN

Poslam will do all that you can ex-
peot Of an efficient remedy for the skin,
and usually much moro. Stops itching
with first application. readily removes
Pimples. Blackheads. and Blemishes:
clears inflamed skin overnight; controls
and eradicates virulent. itching Ecze-
mas. Assuredly Poslam Is the remedy
for your use whenever the skin alls.
Every day sees its successful work re-
peated in hundreds Of cases.
Your druggist sells Poslam. For free
sample write to Emergency Labora-
tories. 80 west 25th St.. New York.
Poslam Soap. for daily use. toilet, and
bath, medicated with Poslam Is cents
and Is cents-Advt.
The Washington times., 1915-05-17
Belgian State Minister
Assails British Apathy

LONDON. May 1--we Belgians and
French. who are now suffering most
cruelty from German aggression. are
grieved and astonished to find that In
the eyes Of a large part of the trade
unionists Of Great Britain the war now
raging does not seem much more impor-
tant than a colonial expedition. In
many places. indeed. the working men
act exactly as II England were not on
gagged. as 1t were. in a struggle for life
or death"
In these words NJ. Emile Vandervelde,
the Belgian minister Of state and leader
of the socialist party In his own coun-
try, sums up his case against British
socialists in an open letter to the Daily
Citizen. Hyndman. the leader of the
social democratic party in England, had
assured NJ Georges Clemenceau. the
French socialist, that the vast majority
of British workmen and socialists
strongly believed in the war. Wander
velde denies Hyndman's statement.
The Washington times., 1915-05-17
10000 Hands Needed For
Oklahoma Wheat Harvest

OKLAHOMA CITY. May 17-Between
1c 900 and $1,000 men will be needed to
harvest Oklahoma's monster wheat
crop during the coming harvest season.
according to a statement issued by
state Labor Commissioner w. G. Ash
ton. who has just completed organ.za-
tton wo~k In what Is believed TO be the
most ccmrlete and thorough system
.ver atten'ot ed in this or any other
state for tho distribution of labor dur
ing the harvest period.
None but Nnglish-speaktng people are
encouraged TO come to the State seek
ing employ yment In the harvest fields
by the labor department
The Washington times., 1915-05-17
TWO zEPPEL|NS RAID
BRITISH COAST TOWNS
Believed to Have At
tempted Destruction OF
Shipping Near Goodwin.

LONDON. May 17-sixty bombs,
the majority OF them tncendiary,
were dropped, injuring three persons,
but doing slight property damage. in a
midnight raid along the English coast
by two Zeppelins. The bombs were
dropped at Ramsgate. The dirigibles
passed over Margate and Dover with
The admiralty announces that It has
good reason to believe the Zeppelin that
raided Ramsgate has been severely
damaged"
The Zeppelin that attacked Ramsgate,
sixty-seven miles east-southeast of
London, evidently was bent on the de-
struction Of shipping lying near the
Goodwin sands. off the Downs. 1t
its attack until 1t reached Ramsgate.
One bomb crashed through the roof
Of the Bull and Bear Hotel. in Rams
gate, Three guests were injured and
Another bomb partially wrecked a shop
In Albion Hill. and two others ex-
ploded harmlessly in the city park.
The Zeppelin that passed over Dover
dropped no bombs on the city: Skip.
pers Of vessels lying in the harbor said
they believed several bombs were tossed
at their vessels. but none Of them
reached the mark
Excitement over the Zeppelin raid
arrived off the Downs at 3 a. m. with
word that five Zeppelins were heading
toward the coast. The entire popula- :
tion of Deal was aroused and crowded
the streets and did a rushing business
in tea and cigarettes until daylight.
The Zeppelin fleet failed to appear.
Later dispatches from Ramsgate to-
day said that bomb was dropped In
the harbor damaging three fishing
bomb fell in the gardens Of the tuber-
culosis hospital at Thanet, but did no
damage. The Zeppelin made the spire
Of st. Georges Church a special object
patches. showering 1t with bombs but
doing no damage. After appearing
over Broad Stairs and Deal the Zeppe-
Inns sped eastward at $3.50 a. m.
The Washington times., 1915-05-17
Ex-Minister to Spain Declares 1t
Would Suspend All Chance of
War.
TO ADVANTAGE OF GERMANY
PubIicist Asserts It Would
Silence Charge That Berlin
Does Not Respect Law.

American diplomacy would achieve
wonderful accomplishment in obtaining
the consent Of the German government
to submit all matters of international
right between the two countries to
court of arbitration, according to Han
mis- Taylor. former American minister
to Spain. and an authority on interna-
tional law.
Mr.. Taylor today declared every
issue raised by President Wilson's
elatest note to the German foreign Of
nee. regardless Of seeming radical ma
ture. is susceptible to arbitration.
Expects Bryan to Urge 1t.
1T would be a masterpiece Of Ameri-
can diplomacy" said Mr.. Taylor, "and
We can look for Secretary Bryan to
urge this course with all possible vigor.
Tho advisability Of such course should
be impressed upon the German govern
mont. which. apparently. Is disposed to
view the suggestion in a favorable
light"
Although Mr.. Taylor commented
freely upon the communication. declar-
ing IL was an exceptlonal piece OF dlplo-
matio correspondence, he wrote out a
statement concerning the terms of such
a proposition, which follow:
"The indication that Germany Is
willing to submit her side Of the Lusi-
tania case and other kindred questions
now pending with the United States to
arbitration, with the understanding
tho the kind of submarine warfare COM
planned of will be suspended in the
meantime, would be the happiest solu-
ton possible. for many reasons.
Would Suspend Chance of War.
I'm the first place. 1t would silence
the charge that Germany is not willing
to respect properly the law of nations;
In the second. 1t would suspend all
chance Of war between this country
and Germany; in the third. 1t would
submit to a competent court the ques-
ton of questions. in which all of the
maritime powers now have the deepest
interest-and that Is the question as to
now Tar and under what circumstances
sub1Garines may be used against un-
armed merchant vessels, even when
they are belligerent ships and loaded
with contraband.
Germany has a great opportunity to
strike strong blow that will vindicate
her moral dignity. l believe II she
makes such proposal as has been in
dlcated. 1t will arouse a. cordial re-
sponse In the hearts Of the people OF
the United States"
The Washington times., 1915-05-17
WOMEN SACRIFICE
CLOTHES FOR VOTE
Many Suffragists Contribute Money
and Time to New York
Campaign.

NEW YORK. May 17.-Well known
women active in the suffrage movement
emphasized the statement by Miss Alice
Paul, chairman OF the Congressional
Union for Woman Suffrage, that women
were making great sacrifices of all kinds
to obtain the vote here this fall Par
tioularly in the matter Of clothes, Miss
Paul pointed out, were suffra gists deny
Ing themselves.
YES" said Mrs. Norman de r. White
house, this Is the spirit among women
everywhere who feel the Importance Of
this great campaign"
Mrs. Whitehouse was asked II she ha d
made sacrifices in millinery and gowns.
II certainly have" she replied. Il have
Just one new gown this season I am
giving all can to suffrage, and a great
deal Of time"
Mrs. Whitehouse said she would give
up her Newport season this year and re-
main here on the suffrage firing line
throughout the summer and autumn.
'I haven't bought new thing in more
than a year and half said Mrs. Henry
Butterworth Of the Womans Political
Union. Il am giving everything possible
II have had only one new gown this
winter. and the evening gown l shall
wear to the suffrage ball tomorrow even
ing is three years DID," said Mrs. John
Rogers. jr. IF we are to win this
amendment we must concentrate on this
work"
"Clothes?" said Mrs. James Lees Laid
law, wife of the banker. II have had so
few new things that I can count them
all up very readily Every time l am
tempted to buy new. hat or gown | am
struck with the conscious fact that such
an outlay will pay an organizer for so
many weeks or will mean the purchase
of so much more literature. or do one
of the many things that mean so much 10
this big campaign, and so I refrain, and
ramodel one of my GOWNS"
The Washington times., 1915-05-17
Editor Herman Ridder
Taken Seriously iii

NEW YORK. May 17.-Herman Rid
der, owner and editor OF The Stats
Zeitung. Is seriously Ill in his home
with a complication OF diseases. aggra-
waited by overwork due to his tireless
efforts in behalf of the German cause.
Last December Mr.. Ridder went
South with his wife In a vain search OF
health. He has not been in his office
for two months, and Is said to be very
weak.
known German-American in America.
He was born In New York City sixty
four years ago and started his career
The Washington times., 1915-05-17
American Truth Society.
Suspends Public Forum

NEW YORK, May 17.-Owing to the
delicate relations existing between the
United States and Germany, and the de-
sire of the American Truth Society to
aid the American Government in work.
ing out the delicate questions which now
confront IT, the fifth public forum has
been suspended.
This notice on the doors Of the Cort
Theater last night explained why tho
American Truth Society would not meet.
jeremiah A. O'Leary, president Of the
society. said no pressure had been
brought to bear to have the meeting
called off.
The Washington times., 1915-05-17
College Girl Commits
Suicide With Poison

wINSTED, Conn, May 17.-Miss Ar
line S, Williams, twenty-five, daughter
OF Horace B. Williams, of East Hart
ford and a student of Barnard College
New York, committed suicide at the
FAMILY home by taking two ounces Of
poison.
After swallowing the fatal dose the
girl told her mother Antidotes were
administered, but she died an hour
later. Miss Williams had been suffer
ing from the grippe, which. together
With her increased studies. deranged her
mind. her family believes.
The Washington times., 1915-05-17
WILSON STILL HAS FINGER
ON DIPLOMATIC TANGLE

NEW YORK May 7-Presdent Wilson has his finger constantly
on the international situation He communicate with Sec
rey Bryan of his assistants at few minutes
notice at any hour of the day or night
While the President New York wireless station with special
White House operator the key is in service at the Hotel
Knckerbocker headquarters of the Presidential party.
Another wireless the Mayower the Presidents
special telegraph wire connects the White House with
the Hotel Knckerbocker
The Washington times., 1915-05-17

as an errand boy In a hat store when
he was eleven years old. ..-'-|
Mr.. Ridder has been active in politics
as an Independent Democrat. He was
prominently Identified with the Cleve-
land campaign and various reform
movements In New York City. He was
treasurer of the Democratic National
Committee during the 1908 campaign.
The Washington times., 1915-05-17
One in Every 500 in
u. S. Feeble-Minded

BALTIMORE, May r7.-one in every
States Is feeble-minded. according to
Amos w. Butler. secretary Of the
board of State charities of Indiana,
who spoke before the National Confer
ence of Charities and Correction here.
This means. he stated, that there are
200. 900 feeble minded in the country.
Only one-tenth Of this number receive
proper care, he asserted
The Washington times., 1915-05-17
Admiral Benson Leaves
To Visit Atlantic Fleet

Admiral Benson. head OF tho Bureau
OF Operations. Acting Secretary IN the
shssnce OF Secretary Daniels. and AS
sistsnt secretary Roosevelt, departed to-
Say for New York To visit tho fleet.
Va will return tomorrow,
Rear Admiral Blue Is acting head Of
AhA Department.
The Washington times., 1915-05-17
Snow in Pennsylvania;
Half-Inch Ice Forms

SCRANTON, Pa. May ia heavy
snowstorm. which later turned to sleet.
is reported from the Ponoco lake dis
trict, In Monroe county.
According to natives, It was the first
snowstorm in that section so late In
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-23
MANY E BOATS ENTER BALTIC.
More Than Fifteen, Under Stropg
Convoy. Reported In C~att~xat.

CoPENHAGEN, via London. Nov. 22.-
II is reported here that IA larg. number
OF British submarines, from fifteen TO
twenty-five, have passed through the
Cattegat into the Baltic. This move
il held to explain the presence OF large
numbers Of destroyer notillas north OF
Denmark.
II Is stated by observers on the coast
that the British submarines were con-
voyed to the cattegat by ba~ttlesh!ps and
destroyers. AZ Skaw. the northernmost
point OF the Jutland coast. the large
ships turned back, The destroyers con-
tinued as FAR az Elsinore, at the narrow
est part Of the sound. whence the under
sea boats proceeded into the Baltic.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-23
TEUTON FOOD CRISIS
UNSOLYED BY TURKS
Continued from Fret Page.

for Germany from Asia Minor is denied
by an expert. writing In DIE Post, who
says:
THE advantages Of a clear land route
connecting the central Empires with
their friends at the Golden Horn make
II quite obvious as to what Turkey
lacks In a industrial way. Products
will henceforth he supplied TO her from
Germany. and we shall receive from her
In return as much raw material as is
required to render Our economic situa-
lion easier In this regard. However. we
nrlSt not ALLOW ourselves to be deceived
BY n fantasies based on what may
happen - the future. Turkey, OF course
is not % ~ removed from us as she
not in a position to avail ourselves at
the present day Of anything she may be
able to let us a in the future.
Before our dream of Berlin to Bag
dad ecomes a reality we shall first
have to await tie results Of u few
decades Of German labor and = few
millions Of German capital at work.
Then our theory OF a self-supporting
economic region. closed to outsiders
the Persian Gulf. will be translated into
practice. Our successes In the Balkans
are taking us no nearer to the cotton
crops, worth millions OF marks. which
are not yet growing In Asia Minor.
Let Us. therefore. for the time being
keep our eyes fixed on our military bat.
ties. The hopes In the Balkans which
we are founding on their successful out
come should not I've allowed TO distract
our attention from the remaining theatres
OF war"
Tho Rheinisch Westfaische Zeituno
also warns Germans against overesti-
mating the importance Of n land SON
nection with the Near East, saying that
the Idea OF "A Balkan-Bagdad railway
supporting the burden OF our economic
life Ia a fantasy.
THE German nation is not situated at
the Dardanelles or in the Persian Gulf,
but II is on the North Sea and will only
be free II the North Sea Is kept free.
II liz impossible to-day to answer the
question as to nov far the British DOM
nation OF the sea can be broken. The
German people must not be deceived by
fantasies into overlooking the fact that
our door to the world turns on hinges
attached to Great Britain"
A scientist named DR.. Stanjak, writ
ing in the Td0ebldtt, proclaims that the
eNemy's plans to starve Germany have
failed. thanks to the potato. which lie
has hailed as the savior OF the Father
land. lie suggests that a hymn no
written. not Of hate. but OF the great
boon OF the potato.
"You have sum hymns TO heroes"
says the doctor. "On the field OF battle
you have called down the wrath OF
God upon our enemies. o have COM
posed poems In honor Of our runs. our
feet and other things which have helped
us In the war, but you have ignored the
potato. which is frustrating our enemy's
diabolical plan to starve us into sub
mission"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-23
ECONOMY HITS PARLIAMENT.
Members supplied with wooden
spills in Place Of Matches.

LONDON. Nov. ~22.-Anger was dis
played by some members of Parliament
this morning when they .rrived at
their accustomed tables and found
oode spills instead of matches,
wooden penholders instead OF quilts
and IA few envelopes and odd sheets OF
note par per instead of unlimited SUP
pins II Stationery
This il AN innovation not lightly 10
BE- consented to by politicians, who are
accustomed to use the Parliamentary
buildings as u club. Thc attendants,
however, explained that the change was
the frat step in national economy de-
ma in recent speeches In tie
House OF Commons.
In keeping with the present campaign
Of national economy and of search for
war credit Reginald McKenna, Chan
cellor of the EXchequer, to-day informed
the House OF Commons that the Govern
ment is considering a scheme of issuing
bonds In multiples OF fl $50 carrying S
per cent. interest, for which cash may be
received on demand.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-23
RUSSIANS USE GAS BOMBS.
Troops Dig Themselves In ~
Present Positions for Winter.

LONDON. Nov. % Judging from the
nature of the reports received here con-
corning the military activities on the
eastern battle line in Russia. Teutons
and ltussiars are digging themselves IN
at their present positions and are pre-
pairing to hold them through the winter
The meagre reports from Berlin and
Vienna to-day indicate that what fight
ing there Is is of a desultory nature
The only novelty is the claim by the
Austrian War OT!ca that the Russians
are experimenting with gas bombs, The
Vienna statement Is as follows:
In Nolhynia. on the Styr. there
has been ca%nnonading at some points.
The Russians are employing gas
bombs.
The German statement reads:
\ weak Russian attack against the
c~hurrhyard at Illoukst. northwest of
Dwinsk, was repulsed. Otherwise the
situation is unchanged.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-23
g AT
HURLED BACK BY SERBS
Invaders Reported Decisively Beaten on the Morava-
General Advance Of Teutonic Allies Claimed,
However-Germans Take 1000 Prisoners.

man. every Of supplies has been
carried.
There Is no other road or railway.
me Disadvantages are Increased By the
fact mat II passes several narrow ra-
vines on lines where there In merely a
shelf along a. tho walls Of the rock
which hens the rushing stream.
Since h object Of the French ofren-
sive disappeared they have been con-
tent to defend their bridgehead on the
left bank Of the Cerna which their ad-
vance had established. The main French
force 10 now holding a sort Of inland
triangular peninsula pointing oward
teles. II IL bounded on the west by
the Ccrna River, on he north by the
Vardar. both OF which are unfordable.
"The peninsula Is about fifteen miles
across and consists of undulating plain.
The situation Is like "A fortress sur
rounded by a moa The village of
kAvadRr at the centre of the triangle
is the chief disadvantage to this other
wise strong position. The sole line Of
! supply railway from Salonica runs ex-
posed along the bank of the vardar
where the Bulgarian artillery can shell
II every day and the only way Of NOV
ing about inside Is by a solitary diago-
nal road. which crosses 1t from krivolak
TO Vozarci bridge. Otherwise the tri-
angle OF kavadar, which IA the main
French position, Is not 30 uncomfortable.
1t has good water and Is a healthy
camping ground, has three villages OF
substantially built houses and possible
nding for air men.
The Times correspondent at Vodena
on November y writes that the situa-
ton in the Monastir region seems to
have taken definitely "A better turn. lie
stated that the bulk OF the Bulgarian
&c.,. 800 - III -
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-23
SAYS LADY PAGET QUIT SERBS
Cause, Atrocities, berlin Reports
Applies "a BuIgar Red Croas.

BERLIN. Via London. Nov. o2.-Lady
Paget. wife OF Sir Ralph paget. Brit
ish Permanent Enthusiastically for
/ ore'gn Affairs. according 10 a report
Rivo1 ont to-day by the Overseas News
.Ngept' applied to the Belgian au;horl-
ties for admission 10 the Bulgarian
Red Cross. The report adds:
Lady Paget conducted a Rec Cross
hospital at Uskub. Serbia. n re-
NAMED there after the Bulgarians cap
tured the city. In her letter request
ing admission 10 the bulgarian Red
Cross she states she has witnessed
wholesale ~looting n III treatment OF
Bulgarian prisoners by Serbs whose
barbarism IL abhorrent to her. She
has sent a letter TO London expressing
regret that Great Britain is allied with
Serbia"