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The Washington times., 1915-11-02

Miss Helen Griffin. Miss Edna Saun-
ders. Miss Frances Saunders.
The committee on decorations: Mir.
and Mrs. William S. Stamper. Commit
tee on arrangements: George b. Ashby:
vice. Cecil X. Jones. Floor committee
Claude n. Bennett; vice. +. X. Fravel.
tress: George T. Rawlins. vice. DR..
". y. Hicks. Music: Meyer Davis Or
chestra. Commandant OF Washingto
Camp. w. Everett Brockman.
Mrs. Hugh Mackay Davis Will be n,
home at lO8 Oak avenue. Takoma Park
from to 6 this afternoon. tomorrow
afternoon, and sgain on the afternoon
of Thursday, November II. Mrs. Davis
was formerly Miss Rita Dunbar.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph C. Meany 1877
Addison street. Chicago. announce the
engagement of their daughter. Ann, &c
Ernest de Koven Leffingweil. rector OF
st. Mary's school. Knoxville. Ill. The
marriage will take place In Chicago ir
January. Miss Meany Is niece OF
]. Nick. Storrow. of this city. Mr.
Lcffingwell was a member OF the Bald
win-Ziegler polar expedition of 1901 1902
and of the Mikkelsen- Leffingwell expe.
dtion to the north shore of Alaska ir
The Washington times., 1915-11-02
CH|LD'S TONGUE
BECOMES COATED
IF CONST|PATED
If cross, bilious, sick, feverish,
or full of cold take
no chances.
"California Syrup of Figs"
can't harm tender stomach,
liver, bowels.

Children love this fruit laxative.
and nothing else cleanses the tender
stomach. liver and bowels SO nicely
A child simply will not stop playing
to empty the bowels. and the result Is.
they become tightly clogged with waste.
liver gets sluggish. stomach sours. then
your little one becomes cross. half-sick.
feverish. don't eat. sleep or act natu-
rally. breath Is bad. system full OF
cold has sore throat. stomach-ache or
diarrhoea. Listen. Mother! See II
tongue is coated. then give teaspoon
ful OF California Syrup OF Figs" and
In few hours all the constipated
waste. sour bile and undigested food
passes out Of the system. and you have
a well. playful child again.
Millions OF mothers give california
Syrup OF Figs" because II is perfectly
harmless: children love 1t. and 1t never
| fails to act on the stomach. liver and
bowels.
Ask your druggist for n 5O-cent bottle
| OF "California Syrup OF Figs" which
has full directions for babies. children
of all ages and for grown-ups plainly
printed on the bottle. Beware Of coun.
tcrfeits sold here. Get the genuine
made by California Fig Syrup Com
pany." Refuse any other kind with
contempt -Advt
The Washington times., 1915-11-02

Women who havo answered the
highest calling are anxious to help
and influence the expectant mother.
so she can avoid suffering. For many
years experienced mothers have relied
upon Mothers Friend. obtained at
any drug store. because this splendid
external remedy adds to the physical
comfort Of every expectant mother. 1t
makes the muscles flexible and takes
away all strain on the cords and Iiga-
m.nts. and actually relieves the ten
sion Of nerves and tendons, that so
often cause nausea morning sickness.
and twitching OF the limbs. Mothers
Friend IL highly recommended.--Adv
The Washington times., 1915-11-02

prett!er ones,
than you'll usu-
ally find.
There are high
and low rolling
collars of or
CANDY, Georg-
cite crepe, en-
b 70 d cr e d
The Washington times., 1915-11-02
Society Women Learn
Hair Curling Secret

"If your hair is straight. fiat. dull
looking. l need not ask II YOU long to
possess perpetually wavy. light fluffy,
glossy tresses," says Gladys Coleman In
Society World. "I'll tell you what to
do. Tonight, after your hair has had
its usual brushing. take a clean tooth
brush, dip it in saucer of pure liquid
silmerine, and run this through the hair
from crown to tip.
when morning dawns and you have
yawned yourself out OF your downy cot
you will have n real surprise. quite an
agreeable one. Your hair will have a
prettier and more natural-looking curl
and lustre than It has ever had before
and there will be nothing streaky,
sticky. greasy. or anything unpleasant
about It. If you will get the liquid sill
silmerine from your druggist 1t will re-
Quire no preparation at all. and four
or Ave ounces will last for months.
This Is just the finest thing imaginable
Cor the purpose. ."-Advt.
The Washington times., 1915-11-02

Mulcare, Mrs. Eugenia Zea Rollins. Mrs.
William Oscar Rooms. Mrs. Jefferson
Millsaps. Mrs. w. a. Wayne. Mrs.
Mrs. Elisha Meredith, Mrs 4. II;
senf! Mrs Theodore Gs + TbinsS shuey Nas''a'e' anu
Those Of the reception committee are
Lee 8. Overman, chairman; J: Roy
Price. vice Chairman; X; hwell-Thorn-
iSG srinker A Mcd Ge1 opden lake
Capt. John M. Hickey. Capt. Fred Beall.
=. Casanave Wilson. Roy c. Cox, p. J.
Altizer. William <. Black, +. A. Brand.
Z. % W. r. Ewing % South o. Trimbie. VII
liam 3. Hicks. George T. Rawlins.
Marx f. Kahn, DR.. Clarence J. Owen.
Thomas II. Patterson. DR.. Oscar Will
kinson, Wallace streater. Oscar ".
verson. - p. .. -. -.
Inc young ladies' committee is headed
by the sponsor. Miss Jane Gregory. and
man. assisted by Miss Lucy Burleson.
Miss Italy Carter, Miss Jean Campbell.
Miss Sydney Burleson. Miss Holland
Fits. Miss Helen Blodgett Miss Helen
Branconia Smith. Miss Pansie Wilson.
HANDY. Miss Claire Abercrombie, Miss
EN- Handy. Miss Josie Brockman, Miss
Geraldine Hill, Miss Eta Taggart, Miss
Ethel Brockman. Miss Nellie Clare
Lealya Harbin. Miss Edna Robinson.
Miss Anna McCoach. Miss Katherine
Mattingly. Miss Pauline Jones. Miss
Virginia Hereford, Miss Louise Mat
tingly, Miss Rosalyn Evans. Miss Lena
wilkins, Miss Jane Dodge. Miss Helen
Griffith. Miss Mary Key Compton. Miss
Virginia Griffith. Miss Katherine
Bowie, Miss Margaret Young. Mrs.
Waiter Thrall. Mrs. c. ]. Vann. Mrs.
Enoch Buchanan. Miss Ida Bowie, Miss
Katherine DuBose. Miss Mary Younger.
Miss Margaret Short, Miss Annie Wiles.
Miss Caroline Franner Miss Katherine
Dent Miss Mary Pugh. Miss Laura
Elmore. Miss Josephine Saunders. Miss
Dorothy Denham. Miss Helen Hopkins.
The Washington times., 1915-11-02

Mrs. Fredericwk Dent Grant left
Lenox, Mass. last week for New
York.
The Washington times., 1915-11-02
HOT TEA BREAKS !
A COlD-TRY THlS}

Get a small package OF Hamburg
Breast Tea. or as the German folks call
1t. Hamburger Brust Thee" at any
pharmacy. Take a tablespoonful OF the
tea. put a cup OF boiling water upon 1t.
pour through a sieve. and drink a tea
cup full at any time. 1t Is the most ef-
fective way to break cold and cure
grip. as 1t opens the pores. relieving
congestion. Also loosens the bowels
thus breaking cold at once.
1t IL inexpensive and entirely veget-
able. therefore harmless.-Adv
The Washington times., 1915-11-02

1906. He is now In washington COM
piling report on his Alaskan expiora-
ton.
-
DR.. Charles w. Allen. Mrs. Tinsley L.
Allen. John Clarence Allen and Mr.
and Mrs. William Kinkle Allen left
Washington last night for Erie. where
Dr. Allen will be married to Miss Kath-
crime l.. Ralph tomorrow at the home
OF her aunt. Mrs. Albert Henry Jarecki.
The Rev. Or. c.. Ernest smith, of St.
Thomas Church. this city, will off,
ciate. Miss Lois Brady, Of Erie, will
be the maid of honor. william Kinkle
Allen will act as best man.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Rowland Chase
are making a short stay at the VOL
days prior to coming to this city.
q
Mrs. Fredericwk Dent Grant left
Lenox, Mars. last week for New
York.
Miss Elizabeth Grier Tibben. daugh-
ter OF President and Mrs. John Grier
Hibben of Princeton University, viii
be married to Prof. Robert Maxwell
Scoon OF the Princeton University
faculty at 4 o'clock on the afternoon
Of Tuesday, November %, II was an .
noInced here today. The engagement
OF Prof. scoon and Miss hibben was
Continued on Page Twelve.)
The Washington times., 1915-11-02
Specials From Our Fifth Floor
China and Glass Department

DARK BLUE DECORATED ENGLISH PORCELAIN
PLATES of assorted szes also and oatmeal dishes
and plates. Special prices, 1Oc and 15c.
JAPANESE CHINA TEACUPS AND SAUCERS; thin
quality and ovde shape dainty and effective pattern Special
price, 1Oc each
CUT GLASS SUGAR AND CREAM SETS-n dainty
floral patterns; desirable shape and Special price, 75c
set.
CUT GLASS NIGHT SETS-Water bottle and tumber
that fits neck of BOTTLE thus acting Special price,
35c. Fifth noor street
The Washington times., 1915-11-02

voiles, embroidered swisses and ace-trim-
med voiles, with the high short back, rolling,
flat or revere fashions. These are especially
effective when worn with dark color dresses.
Also at this price are organdy and voile
vestees with rolling or Dutch collars, some
pleated.
Ostrich Boas at $3.50. Choice of nat
ural, white, green, purple, brown and brown
and-white, gray and black, finished with
tassel ends.
Main Floor-G Street
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-09-02
LOWERING THE DEATH RATE
Report Shows Gratifying Decrease
in the Victims Of Tuberculosis
During Recent Years.

At the convention Of the National
Association for the Study and Proven
ton of Tuberculosis, held recently at
Seattle, it was shown that the nation
al death rate from tuberculosis has
decreased from 1926 per 100,0 900 in 1880
to 1865 in 1913. This decrease is
equivalent to the saving Of 9,027
lives in single year. 1t proves that
the fight against the scourge is being
waged wisely and effectively.
1t is estimated that there are to.
day 100000 consumptiyes in the
United States. Their existence means
an economic loss of 1914, 900 a
year. Any movement to lessen the
number OF sufferers is commendable,
not only from the standpoint Of the
humanitarian, but also from that Of
the practical economist.
Such figures are highly interesting
just at present. They show that while
more than half the world is almost
wholly absorbed in the work OF taking
life, the American republic remains
concerned in the business Of saving
life. The contrast between the hui
manitarians in session at Seattle and
the strategy boards which are meeting
today in all the great European cap
itals is sufficiently striking,--Cleve-
land Plain Dealer
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-09-02

Il wasn't a week ago" and Allison
looked out across the starry sky to the
tree-scalloped hills With the compile
ton OF the consolidation Of New York's
transportation system. and the build
ing Of big central station, thought
was through. It seemed big achieve
ment to gather all these lines to a COM
mon center like holding them in my
hand; to converge four millions OF
people to one point, to handle them
without confusion, and to redistribute
them along the same lines, looked like
a LIES work; but now I'm beginning
to become ambitious"
ooh. See" grinned Jim Sargent.
"You want to do something you can
really call a job. If l remember right
ly, you started with an equipment Of
four horse cars and two miles Of rust
ed rail What do you want to conquer
next?"
Allison glanced down the hill, then
back out across the starlit sky. Some
new fervor had possessed him tonight
which made him poet, and loosened
his tongue which. previous to this,
could almost calculate its utterances
In percentage.
''The world" he said.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-09-02
Thoughtlessness and Accidents.


"The vast majority of personal in.
jury accidents are not due to mechani
cal defects" writes Fl. i. Gannett, in
spector of safety and fire prevention
Of the Commonwealth Edison com
pany at Chicago, "but are plainly due
to some thoughtless act on the part OF
the injured or his fellow man.
IAN arm or leg off can never be re.
placed-an eye lost cannot be put
back, and life once surrendered can
never be recalled.
Life is sweet. A home with a crig-
pied father is not filed with the Edppi.
ness that it is entitled to enjoy; and a
home from which the father has been
called to that land from whence no
traveller returns is truly in distress,
and has an added sadness when it is
known that an ayoidable accident
caused by the thoughtless act had
caused the untimely call of the grim
reaper"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-09-02
CHAPTER v.

Edward E. Allison Takes Vacation.
Edward E. Allison walked into the
Offices Of the Municipal Transportation
company at nine o'clock, and set his
basket Of opened and carefully ammo
tated letters out Of the mathematical
center of his desk; then he touched a
button and a thin young man, whose
preternatural age, walked briskly in.
"Take Mr. Gregory these letters
and ask him if he will be kind enough
to step here"
Eyes, sir" and the concentrated
young man departed with the basket,
feeling chat he had quite capably borne
his weight of responsibility.
Gregory walked in, fat man with
no trace of nonsense about him.
"Out for the day Ed?" he surmised
gauging that probability by the gift
Of the letters.
"A month or so" amended Allison
rising and sur ~eying the other articles
on his desk calculatingly. I'm going
to take vacation"
"It's about time" agreed his eff.
cient general manager Il think it's
been four years since you stopped to
take breath. Going to play little?'
That's the word, and Allison
chuckled like boy.
u suppose wen have your address,
suggested Gregory.
mo"
Gregory pondered frowningly. He
began to see a weight piling up on him
and. though he was capable, he loved
his flesh.
about that Shell Beach extensions?
he inquired. There's likely to be trou
BILE with the village Of WayevieW. Their
local franchises"
Settle it yourself directed Allison
carelessly, and Gregory stared. Dur
ing the long and arduous course Of Al
lison's climb, he had built his success
on personal attention to detail. Good
by" and Allison walked out, lighting q
cigar on his way to the door.
He stopped his runabout in front Of
stationer's and bought the largest
globe they had in stock.
Address, please?" asked the clerk
pencil poised over delivery slip.
I'll take it with me" and Allison
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-09-02

spent with his maps. and his BOOKS
and his figures; then he went To his
broker with a list of railroads.
Get me what stock you can of
these" he directed. Pick It up as
quietly as possible"
The broker looked them over and
elevated his eyebrows. There was
not a road in the list which was i'm.
portant strategically, but he had
ceased to ask questions of Edward
Allison.
Three days later Allison went into
the annual stockholders meeting OF
the L. and c. railroad, and registered
majority OF the stock in that insigs
nificant line, which ran up the shore
opposite Crescent island. joined the
Towando Valley shortly after it's emer-
gence from its hired entrance into
New York, ran for fifty miles over the
roadway Of the Towando, with which
it had a longtime tracking contract,
and wandered up into the country.
where it served as an outlet to GER
tain conseryatively profitable terri
tory.
The president reached for his gayel
and called the meeting. The stock
holders, gray and grave, and some
with watery eyes, drew up their chairs
to the long table; for they were direc-
tors, too. They answered to their
names. and they listened to the min
utes, and waded mechanically through
the routine business, always with their
gaze straying to the new force which
had come among them. Every man
there knew all about Edward e. ALI
son. He had com bined the traction in
terests Of New York by methods as
logical and unsympathetic as geom-
etry, and where he appeared, no mat
ter how pacific his avowed intentions.
there were certain to be radical up
heavings.
Election of officers was reached in
the routine, and again that solemn in
curry in the faded eyes. The official
slate" was proposed in nomination.
Edward E. Allison voted with the rest.
Every director was reelected!
New business. Again the solemn
inquiry.
Move to amend Article Three, Sec
ton One of the constitution, relating
to duration OF Office" announced ALI
son. passing the written motion to the
secretary. "On a call from the major
ity Of stock, the stockholders Of the
l.. and C. railroad have a right to
demand a special meeting, on one
weeks notice, for the purpose of re
organization and reelection"
They knew it. 1t had to come.
Edward E. Allison waited just long
enough to vote his majority stock, and
left the meeting in hurry, for he
had an engagement to take tea with
Gail Sargent.
GRO BE CONTINUED)
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-09-02

FREE as Air, he layly I0ld Her.
helped them secure the clumsy thing
in the seat beside him. Then he
streaked up the avenue to the small
and severely furnished house where
four ebony servants protected him
from the world.
"Out of town except to this list" he
directed his kinky-haired old butler,
and going into the heavy oak library,
he closed the door, On the wall, de-
pending from the roller case, was q
huge map, broad familiar domain be-
tween two oceans, and he smiled as
his eye fell upon that tiny territory
near the Atlantic, which, up to now, he
had called a world, because he had
mastered it.
His library phone rang.
Mr.. Al1ison?" woman's voice. Gail
Sargent, Mrs. Sargent, Mrs. Davies. or
Lucille Teasda1e. No other ladies were
on his list. The voice was not that of
Gail Are you busy tonight" Oh,
yes, Lucille .Teasdale.
Free as air." he gayly told her.
I'm so glad" ratified Lucille. .Ted's
just telephoned that he has tickets for
The Lady's Maid Can you join us?"
With pleasure" No hesitation
whatever; prompt and agreeable: even
pleased
That's Jolly think six makes such
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-09-02
G5eBA\LLgfF Id
2YGEORGF RANDOLPH C[1ESTLR-
and LILLIAN CHESTER "
e e Sao, ILLUSTRATED 6~ CDRHODLS
SYNOPSIS.

All yestry meeting Of the Market
Square church Gail Sargent listens to =
discussion about the sale Or the church
tenenents to Edward E.. Allison, local
traction king, and when asked her opin-
lon of the church BY Rev. Smith Boyd,
says 1t Ii apparently a lucrative business
enterprise. Allison takes Gail riding in
RS motor car. When he suggests he IS
entitled To rest On the laurels Of his
achievements, she asks the disturbing
question: Why" Gail, returning to her
Uncle jim home from her drive with Al
81 Rev. Smith Boyd, who is calling there
All b bobsled party Call finds the world
gHe9n1fCrta bly, full Of men
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-09-02
Peter the Great

What Alfred the Great is to early
Britain, that Peter the Great. in his
crude way, is to Russia. If ever race
Of people. found adequate expression
in one person, that race was the Slavic
race in their great czar. AS an acorn
enfolds an oak, the type of a great
forest, so Peter the Great EMBODIED
the Russian people. Into him they
have flowed from the twilight of time,
and from him they have gone out to
the ends of the earth. And this was
one of his dreams. that his country
might have ample boundaries. From
"The World Storm land Beyond" by
Edwin Davies Schoonmaker. i a
Fools ofttimes rush in and win
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-09-02

Fools ofttimes rush in and win
while wise lnen investigate
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1915-04-15
Support The Demonstration Agent

Farmers in Lee county have their
work Of preparation and planting OF
the new crop well under way ac-
oording to the most recent report Of
Farm Demonstration Agent Roun-
tree. The month Of March seems
to have been particularly favorable
for the preparation Of the soil and
for early planting, while April, thus
far, has been favorable for the
planting that was not completed in
March.
Farm Agent Rountree shows by
his recent report that he has been a
busy man during the month Of
March. This is a hopeful sign, be-
cause it shows that the farmers are
calling upon the farm agent to ad-
wise with them concerning their
work. 1t shows the right spirit al
work among the people OF Lee
county.
II is hoped, however, that the
farmers will understand that the
demands maize upon the farm agent
are heavy. and he is not always able
to answer at once the demands
made upon him. Let those who do
not have an immediate response
from Mr.. Rountree remember that
he answers every call as quickly as
he is able. He viii be sure to see
you, if you will be patient and give
him the necessary time.
The prospects for a good crop
year are excellent now. Unless I'M
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1915-04-15
A Good Object Lesson.


Among the MANY parties Of visi-
tors who have gone from various
parts Of the state to inspect the big
packing plant at Moutrie there have
been only a few from Lee county.
We regret that this Is true, and we
wish that all the farmers Of Lee
county conld wake up to the i'm
portance Of this packing plant in
regard to the stock-raising INDUSTRY.
During last week Parry Of rep
resentative citizens from Il neigIbor
ing county made the tripto Moultre
and had their eyes opened rs to tie
benefits to be derived from stock
raising now that better facilities
than ever are being offered to the
farmers to dispose Of hogs and rat-
Tie near at hand at a profitable
price The demand for good hogs
and cattle is almost unlimited.
Often little heaven will Ieayen
the whole There is badly needed
in Lee county now a few more ag
gressivc, energetic, wide awake far
mers, who will blaze the way in re-
gard to profitable livestock raising.
This winter has served to impress
upon all cotton growers as never
before the need Of raising their own
supplies and provisions. But only
4 beginning has been made in this
good work.
There is 50 much more that
should be done in carrying on this
reform. Let Lee county farmers
get in touch with modern facilities,
both as regards raising live stock
and rs regards marketing it. It
VII mean great relief from condi
tions that have 50 long prevailed
and which should be speedily
remedied. # You get a chance 70
visit the Moultrie packing plant, do
50. In fact, make an effort to take
the trip. 1t can be made worth
while 10 any live, energetic, intelli-
/ gent farmer whois willing to get out
of the ruts and to farm on the
rational basis Of making his own
Lying al home, with some live stock
to sell for cash.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1915-04-15
An IDEAL Citizen.

There lisa gentlemanin this town,
known to us all, who is just about
our ideal Of a good citizen.
He is making his money here, he
is raising and educating his family
here, and he expects to live and die
here.
When he has any money to spend
he first looks carefully over the adj
vertisements in this paper. If he
finds what lie wants he goes there
and gives that merchant the first
opportunity.
In everything he buys lie gives
the home merchant the preference.
lie occasionally buys articles from
abroad, but they are cases wherein
he cannot find that which he seeks
in his own community.
He belives in his home town, an2
because he does believe in it and
intends to continue to live in it he
grasps every possible means Of all
vancing its interests by keeping his
money in circulation at home.
He, t. our mind, is the IDEAL
CITIZEN.
Would that he were multiplied a
thousand fold
For we need more Of him.