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The Washington times., 1915-12-28
?: 0, LUNCH ROOM IS
SUBJECT Or PROTEST
Central Citizens Hear Complaint
About Cooperative Estab-
Iishment. '>'

The cooperative !unchroon which Is
being conducted in the new city POST
office received attention last night
when the Central Citizens Association
met in the North Capitol Savings Ranl:.
Several Of the members CT the associa =
ton declared that the lunGhroom was
housed in the Postoffce free of rent
Tho matter. however will receive fur
ther' consideration before any action is
taken by the organization.
A discussion Of the recommendations
in the recent report ct Raymond W.
Pullman, Major and Super intendc1t or
Police. touching uron the proposed con-
eclida ation of all "outside' police in
Washington under one administrative
head. and an Endorsement by the asso-
citation of the Retail Merchants Associa-
ton campaign against fake advertising
also occupied the time OF the meeting.
Protests Holidays.
p. f. Rover entered q protest against
the action of the Public Printer in civ
Ing the 1000 employees of the Govern
n1ent Printing Office an crfire holiday
last Friday instead of half-holi-
day. as well as IL half-hoiiday next
Friday. so that they might shop
downtown" He declared that such ac-
ton was unfair to the merchants or
North Capitol street. who had put in
large supplies in anticipation CT the
needs of the employees CT this depart
ment.
There Was considerable discussion
over the coming campaign or the asso-
citation to the end of having the cob
ble-stone. paved streets of the section
in which tn" association is interested.
removed. No report On this matter
Was made. however. in the absence of
the chairman of the committee having
the matter in charge.
Wants Lights Burned Longer.
The question of having the lights
along II street northeast. and p1rticu.
larly those in the II street tunnel, left
lighted longer in the morninG, was
brought to the attention of the associa-
tlcn by NJ. j. She chan.
w. s. Brady asked the associ alton to
indorse the recommendations in Ma ior
rullmans S report to l,ring all police un-
der one executive head. lie declared
that such a change would work to the
hetternent of the police force. The
matter. however. was referred to the
committee on police aud fire prott c.
ton. Of which Mr.. Brady is a member.
for nNestigution and report at the next
meeting.
The Washington times., 1915-12-28
Sues Barton Estate
For Services in 1912

Suit to recover s9So9j was Instituted
against stephen +. Barton. ancillary
executor under the will of Clara Bar
ton in the District Supreme Court yes
tcrday.
The petitioners claim against tho
estate is for railroad fares to and from
New York and for services given Clara
Barton while attending the ID. A. r.
convention in New York in 1912.
The Washington times., 1915-12-28
.Gdpe Blood to Save
Wife; Recovering
Thomas Riggs, jr., Reported to Be
Well on Road to Good
Health.

Thomas Riggs. jr., of the United
States Geological Survey, is on the
road to recovery from the effects Of a
TRANSMISSION of blood in which he figured
at Garfield Hospital Christmas Day, in
order to save the life os his wife. who
had just given birth to ten-pound
son.
Riggs, who is n member Of one OF
the oldest families in Washington, was
at the hospital when his boy was born.
DR.. Sinclair Bowen saw that IN tho
mothers weakened condition a trans
fusion Of blood was necessary TO tide
bcr over the crisis
The husband promptly volunteered to
subject himself to the operation which
was performed by Or. amcs F. Mitchell.
The Washington times., 1915-12-28
TODAY'S BEST FILMS
By GARDNER MACK.

VaIcska Suratt IN The Immigrant"
G.asky). l.ocwS Columbia,
Twelfth and f streets.
Bessie Barrisralc in "The Claw" and
Weber and Fields in The Best OF
Enemies" CTrianslc FilmsD. the
Garden, 400 Ninth street.
Emily stevens in The House Of
Tears" the Strand, Ninth and y
streets.
Clara Kmhan Young. Wilton
IackaNc and Paul McAllistcr in
"Trilby," adapted from the story
hy George DuMauricr. (EQuita-
ble,, the Masonic Auditorium,
Thirteenth street and New York
avenue.
Hobart IIenly in Graft" second
installment. N' niVcrsaD, the Hip
nndromc. Ninth street and New
York avenue.
Just JIM" Universall. the Alhan-
bra, 80 Seventh street.
Gail Kane IN THE Labyrinth"
Crandall's. Ninth and T. streets.
Marguerite Clark in still Waters"
H'amous PlHyersD. the Leader.
Ninth. between L and r streets.
Robert Warwick in The Sins OF
Society,"" tWorld Film Corp,
Crandall's Apollo. 62i II street
Notc-Thcsc selections are mr1A
from pro"rams prepared by the
managers OF th' th"a'Crs concerned,
and no responsibility Is assumed 70:
arbitrary changes without notice to
Tho TircS. They are based on the
uCrqonality of Tho players and The
producing company and not per
sonal inspection. except in special
cases. -. NJ.
The Washington times., 1915-12-28
Senator Shively of
Indiana Improving

Senator Shirely of Indiana, who has
who's, life at ono time was d"spaired
of. is recovering. Friends Of tho Sou
atur said today he was imnr"vIn,E
rapidly and they nope hc will he able
to resume his duties in IL" senate
after the holiday recess.
senator Shivcly is on the Foreign
RcIqtions Committee. and lie VIII b"
needed by the Democrats wien they
sock action on the tIentiCS WlIh
Nicaragua, Colombia. and Haiti
The Washington times., 1915-12-28
Bequests to Charity
In HOulihan Will

Requests OF $50 to the Little Sisters
of the Poor ana small sums to Mar
garet 3. Curtin and her two nleces,
Margaret and Anna Gear arc LETT in
the will Of Mary Houlihan, filed for pro-
bate In the office OF the Register
of Wills. The sum of $50 is set aside
for masses for the testator and rcla-
tives. Margaret B. Curtin is made eX-
ecutrX. r -r .tr' ~.'...-
The Washington times., 1915-12-28
A. Ruff Estate Left to
Helena ROckecharlie

Helena Rockecharlie is the sole heir
under the will of Alexander Ruf, who
on December u, last, shot and killed
himself in Pennsylvania avenue after
arranging for the cremation of his bod ,
with Undertaken William J. Lee. In
tho will. which bears the date of May
l., 1900, Ruff directs that II assign over
to Helena Rockccharlie stock money
in case of death from the German.
American Building Association. The
will was filed by Attorney j. Addison
Hicks
The Washington times., 1915-12-28
DR.. Nichols to Address
Society of keep-Wells

Dr. John r. Nichols will address the
National Society of Keep-Wells at a
meeting Friday evening in the Parish
Hall OF st. johns Church. Sixteenth
and II streets northwest. His topic will
be "Air and Ventilation" Mrs. Arthur
Macdonald. president of the society.
extends an invitation to all women in
terested in the movement.
The Washington times., 1915-12-28
Two Suicides Follow
Death of This Pet Colt

LOUISA. "a. Dec. 2S.-Grieving over
the death Of g pet colt, Pendlcton But
Ter, eighteen. hanged himself to a
tree. When he did not return home
Zachary Butler. his father. went TO
search for him. When he found his
sons body hanging from a tree the
father fired a bullet into his own
brain and fell dead.
The Keota news., 1915-12-17

In manger, Of the devoted father om
mother. as here before him. a protc
type Of that holy eve 80 real, 30 touch
ing-the First Christmas!
A mighty thought moved him as h,
quietly spoke:
Friend. upstairs you will find com
fort till the storm is over. Call It,
Christmas greeting-see?" and wa,
gone.
I'll strike out for Farmer pale'
haymow." shIvered Bill. after half a,
hours desultory wandering. and b,
turned about-to start. to shout out
and then to run.
For there in the distance the IA
miliar farmhouse showed no illumina
tton within. but beyond 1t a glare sho,
up-a haystack on fire!
Bill reached the farmyard. TIL,
wind had blown the flames against on,
gable OF the house and 1t was burn
ing. He ran to the stable for a pitch
fork. Then began a fierce sattle
Bucket after bucket OF water he car
ried. The last spark was dashed out
and Bill sank exhausted to the ground
as the farmer and his family. VISITING
at neighbor's and attracted by the
blaze. came rushing upon the scene.
YES" declared Farmer Dale, two
hours later. as he showed Bill up the
stairs and into a comfortable chamber
this Is your room. and you will sleer
here, and you're free boarder long AZ
you like. understand? Why. there'd
be no house to sleep in II 1t wasn't fol
you!"
Old Bill was long time getting into
bed. Like to q child he sank into Q
peaceful slumber. his softened spirit
in radiant dreams wandering through
that upper room" filed with the soula
Of those. however humble. who had
helped to make true peace on earth
good will to men,"
The Keota news., 1915-12-17
MUSIC FOR CHRISTMAS

Music should form greater part
Of our Christmas than 1t does. espe.
cially where the children are con.
cerned. The most tuneful music ever
written has been built around the
theme OF the first Christmas.
The old hymns and oratorios should
come first in the home Christmas pro-
gram. Play or sing them over and
over again to the children. "Silent
Night. Holy Night" the old Breton
folk song. mo Candle Was Here and
No Fire:" Luther's Christmas lullaby.
Away in a Manger:" THE Carol OF
the Birds and the Flowers" Good
King Wenceslas:" 20 Come All Ye
Faithful" What Child is This?"
There DweA in Judea:" Milton's
"Hymn on the Nativity" set TO music
by David Stanley Smith: THE Holy
and the Ivy:" Come. Bring the Christ.
mas Yule Log to the Firing:" the old
Welsh carol. Deck the Hall With
Boughs of Holly" the old English
carol, "sing We All Merrily. Christ
mas Is Here" and countless others.
beautiful and classic.
Next in value to the old carols at
Christmas time 10 the study OF one
oratorio, that form Of music which
embotlies az no other the religious
theme. II q church choir or a school
chorus can plan to give an oratorto st
Christmas time It will be an uplift'
inR experience for the whole com.
munitv. At least the main themes OF
Handel's messiah" can be studied at
home.
The Keota news., 1915-12-17
Don't Neglect Kidneys
Swamp-Root, Dr.. Kilmer's Prescrip.
tion, Overc0mes Kidney Trouble

1t is now conceded by physicians that
the kidneys should have more attention
as they control the other organs to re.
marknble degree and do tremendous
amount Of work in removing the poisons
and waste matter from the system by
tiltering the blood.
The kidneys should receive some a..
sistance when needed. We take less ex.
ercise, drink less water and often eat more
rich, heavy food, thereby forcing the kid
ncys to do more work than nature in
tended. Evidence of kidney trouble, such
as lame back. annoying bladder troubles.
smartng or burning. brickdust or sedi'
ment, sallow complexion, rheumatism,
maybe weak or irregular heart action.
warns you that your kidneys require help
Immediately to avoid more serious trou'
bic.
An ideal herbal compound that has had
most remarkable success as a kidney and
bladder remedy is Dr.. K,lmer's Swamp.
Root There is nothing else like 1t. 1t
is DR.. Kilmcr's prescription used in PR.
vate practice and it is sure to benefit you.
Get bottle from your druggist.
However, if you wish first to test this
great preparation send ten cents to Dr..
Kilmer L Co.. BinRhamton. N. Y. for .
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper.-Ady.
The Keota news., 1915-12-17

lost doors and windows and was bleak
and cheerless indeed. A rickety
stairs. however. led to . room in one
corner Of the loft. It was cozy and
warm and at one time had been q har
ness room. Here Bill had "camped."
He had fished out an old oil stove.
got. table and chair from the town
Humping heap.
A particular housewife had present.
Cd him with q roasted chicken because
one side was slightly charred. On the
rude table beside It were half q dozen
homemade doughnuts and q real
mince pie.
Bill took last look at the goodly
array Of comfort then went out to seek
= branch OF arbor vitae which would
serve as a Christmas tree.
As be neared the barn ON his return
ne came to q speedy halt.
A light glowed over At one corner Of
tne place. 1t proceeded from q lantern
.et IN the feed box Of . manger. In
tne !! manger itself across the stale hay
II contained q blanket was spread,
sno' swathed in coverings upon this,
~ u. revealed BY the lantern rays. lay 4
nttle sleeping babe.
wear by q serious-faced man was
saaking the snow from his shoulder.
oes'de him. seated on an old suitcase.
"se a comely but car3worn woman.
me man began to speak. Bill, agape,
Wv" INTO the shadow and listened. Il
"as 10 hear enough to learn that bad
'ucA was driving these homeless ones
The Keota news., 1915-12-17
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Old Bills Gift
Bu Octayia Roberts

Iro,vr,eht by Western Newspaper Union,
Hi XII. more familiarly "Old Bill"-he
,.d never been known to mention q
smily name-looked around bis
khaven of holiday comfort" as he
armed 1t, with Q chuckle OF supreme
atisfaction.
ITS great!" he sloated. with only
bne thing missing-a Christmas tree"
Bill was q character. The towns.
beople designated him tramp. Some.
how. however. the appellation did not
eem to fit. He did not drink nor
vear. He did not beg. His willing
rays had made him popular. and when
|Bill was down on his luck" and
passed q doorway hungry.looking. bis
wants were generally provided for un.
bolicited.
J. was the day before Christmas. Be-
hind the patient sIeam in "OId Btll's"
byes lurked some sentiment Of memory
hat impelled him to celebrate. This %.
pecial year he had been preparing for
khe event with the eager ardor Of
school boy. Bill had made no conf
The Keota news., 1915-12-17
Christmas Sandwiches.

Sandwiches for the Christmas party
ara made BY taking tall biscuits. quite
narrow: remove the centers nearly
n the bottom. leaving little we'll;
I'LL this With chicken salad ana te
MACE the little brown tops. This bis
cult appears to be simply biscuit
anal is appropriate for tho day OF sur
prises.
The Keota news., 1915-12-17
To HAM In Guest Room.

sleep sweet within this Quiet room.
O thou, whoe'er thou art.
And let no sad. dull yesterday
disturb thy quiet heart.
Forget thyself and all the wor'o'
put out each nickerins light.
His star Ia shining overhead.
bright Christmas. dear-good n'gnI
The Keota news., 1915-12-17

dants. Quietly and
enjoyably he had
laid his plans.
These were now
perfected. A week
back Ill bad
gone to house
keeping" " He had
discovered an old
abandoned barn
Just beyond the
town limits. The
lower part had
The Keota news., 1915-12-17

-. oesan reading aloud. Il was Of
h., ~ upper room." Of master and bis
s'ovea ~ disciples. Of q supper never
~ ~ W forgotten IN the memory Of man.
ON stood like one trausnxed. Wha,
c,os" ues chord had been struck that hs
vsa" .ooea n's eyesi He was back forty
na,. sass IN memory, at bis mothers knee.
INV .ha vivid. how appsaling-a picture
A' "aa shown him of the Christ-child
The Keota news., 1915-12-17

There are. very few OF them that
have done their work and done 1t
properly but what have their debts
paid and have bank accounts left"
And he only travelled the skirt of
the country. The same story could
be written of any part Of any OF
three PrOvinces.-Advertis
The Keota news., 1915-12-17

~ ~om tne'r former
home. penniless,
on foot, to the 10.
her Of the wife,
ten miles further
on. The storm had
driven them to
Temporary shelter.
The b U sband
and father had
"a n . we'll.
mumbed volume
no nom bis pocket.
The Keota news., 1915-12-17
Shades Of Sherman

Shades Of Sherman.
"They say disease In the British
trenches is terrible!"
Nothing but tommyrot, old fellow"
Purple Cow.
The Keota news., 1915-12-17
CredulouS.

CredulouS.
Very credulous, Is he?"
"Why, you could sell him a mort
gage OH u castle in the air."
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-13

major theme; 20 form an educational
policy TO be worked out in detail by
the foreign work committee and the
election OF a city in Manchuria as the
object OF the associations interests.
a nominating committee OF five
men was appointed 10 nominate seven
men 20 fill the vacancies that will oc-
cur May /. The committee appointed
is: +. &. Stahly. J. w Taylor, o. G..
Huff, ID. G. Leer and A. @. Rumpf
The committee will meet during next
week for this purpose.
The financial report by j. @.
Ames, general secretary Of the asso-
citation. for the month OF March, and
a comparison showed the following
figures: Total receipts in general
fund 1914. $2,S53.51. 1915, S3.353.18.
Total receipts in lunch fund, 1914,
S2,325.41: 1915. S1,S6477. Member
ship receipts. 1914. $1,000; 1915. ST.
oil. Dormitory funds, 1914, S1,347.4S
1915. $1.5O6.85
The funds show an increase over all
for the past year with the exception
OF the lunch fund which was reported
low because Of the great competition
this year over the past year. The
lunch room has eleven more restau-
rants this year TO compete with than
before
Every room Of the dormitories but
two were filled Monday night ard at
present here are only 10 rooms that
are not filled with permanent rOomers.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-13
COMB SAGE TEA IN
HAIR TO DARKEN It.
It's Grandmother'S Recipe to
keep her Locks Dark,
Glossy, Trick.

The old-tfme mixture OF Sage Tea
and Sulphur for darkening gray.
Btreaked and faded hair is grand
mothers treatment. and folks are
again using Il TO keep their hair a
good. even color. which is quite senst-
bic. es we are living IN an age when
3 youthful appearance is OF the great
est advantage.
Nowadays. though. we don't have
the troublesome task OF gathering the
sage ana the mussy mixing at home.
All drug stores sell the ready-to-use
product called ''Wyeth's Sage and Sui
phur Hair Remedy" for about SO cents
. bottle II is very popular because
nobody can discover IL has been ap-
piled. Simply moisten your comb or
n soft brush with il and draw this
through your hair. taking one small
strand at a time; By morning the gray
hair disappears. but what delights the
ladies with Wyeth's Sage and sulphur
IS that besides beaut fully darkening
the hair after a New applications, II
also produces that soft lustre and APP
pearance Of abundance which Is sc
attractive. besides. prevnnts dandrut.
itching scalp and falling hair. Agent
coonley Drug Co.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-13
Health in Old Age

How much better it is 10 be hale and
hearty at so years of age than II is TO
acquire all the wealth in the world
and be an old woman or man at 60.
Sensible thinking people only need
suggestion or warning TO realize the
importance OF not allowing the health
10 fail and the vitality TO become low.
as il is a long, tedious job to rebuild
the constitution up 10 its youthful
standard after disease or OverWCrk
has Slapped the strength and wasted
the tissues. In the case Of premature
physical decline Duffy's Pure Malt
Whiskey has proved Of great value to
many old people who have given il a
fair trial When taken as directed,
Duffys Pure Malt Whiskey assists in
keeping healthy the essential functions
of digestion because il induces activity
in the flow of gastric juices so the food
eaten viii digest naturally. This action
upon the digestive process IS Of great
Importance 3 il brings out all the nu-
triment necessary for proper susie
nance. Upon entering into the blood
stream, IL is carried To one part and
another Of the body and serves to put
the various organs into action, and
causes them TO functionate as they
would not otherwise do. Because
Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey plays such
an important part in the work Of bod
lily nutrition, and likewise I'm fOrtfy-
ing the system against microbic dis
ease. il has become famous as a med
icine for all mankind" 1t makes the
old feel young and keeps the young
strong and vigorous. Folks who know
from experience that this excellent
tonic and stimulant may be depended
upon. always Get Duffy's and Keep
Well"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-13
CONTINUE HEARING ON
OBJECTION TO REPORT
County Commissioners Partly Sustain
objection TO Construction of
Nerklcr Ditch.

The county commissioners cOnsid-
cred the objection of David Berger
and others TO the final report of Ralph
r. Keller construction commissioner
for the Nerkler ditch in Madison
township. Monday afternoon The OBJ
lection was sustained as TO certain
specifications but il was held that the
objection be made more specific as 10
other specifications and the hearing
was therefor continued until Monday
April 10. at 10 o'clock in the morn
ing. The directors maintain that the
ditch has not been properly con-
structed.
The commissioners accepted the bid
OF J. Robert Plats to build a porch on
the sheriff's residence at a cost Of
S794. The rejected bids were those of
the Indiana Lumber * Manufacturing
Co. Perkins Bros. Bert Megan. NJ. J.
Painter. l.. A. Hickey's Sons and
Walter G. Ecker.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-13
DIRECTORS ADOPT
MISSION POLICY
Standing Committee of Five
Appointed to Have Charge of
7. NJ. c. A. EndeaVorS-Re-
ports Are Presented.

A new policy for the foreign mis-
sionary work was introduced and
adopted Monday night at the regular
meeting OF the board Of directors Of
the Y. NJ G.. A held in the directors
parlor Of the association building.
The form Of the policy is: a stand
ing committee of at least five members
Of the board 20 have charge OF the
work; an annual campaign for funds
10 be held each year; the ultimate
aim OF the policy will be to contribute
annually but each annual gift shall
be determined by the amount pledged
in the campaign; TO include the for
eign work IL the annual observance
OF the week OF prayer making il the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-13

The News-Times has compiled a
public and private schools OF South
Bend and Mishawaka These names
were taken from the best records OBJ
tainable, and If the name of some boy
or girl was left out. we feel that we
are not to blame.
These names will appear regularly
in The News-Times. Today we pub
lish the names of all school children
whose birthday falls on this date. To-
morrow we will publish list of chill
dren whose birthdays occur tomor-
row, and so on until. we hope, every
school child ~ South Bend and Mish-
awake has received a birthday party
ticket
Besides publishing the names Of
children whose birthdays occur on the
date of issue of the paper, we will
each day publish the names of at
least five children whose birthdays fall
some time in the future These
names will also be published on the
date of their birthday, so we advise
a careful watch kept on the daily an
nOuncements, as these children will
receive two treats. The names Of the
lucky ones are taken at random and
there will be absolutely no favoritism
shown.
1t is not necessary that the child's
parents be subscribers to The News
Times. as there is absolutely no obli-
cation attached to this offer.
The birthday party ticket entities
the holder TO admission TO the Or
pheum, Majestic, LaSalle, Surprise
and Colonial theater. also a treat at
the American drug store. Children
living 10 or more blocks from the
office will receive a return car ticket
home.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-13
FOR HOW LONG?
SOUTH BEND RAISES A peril
NETNT QUESTION.

When a neighbor tells us that he
has recovered from a serious illness,
the first question that naturally arises
is. "How long will he keep well?'
Temporary relief is one thing, but a
lasting cure IS altogether different.
There is nothing temporary about the
work of Doan's Kidney Pills as the
following South Bend evidence proves
beyond a doubt.
Henry LOngaker, 329 n. Francis
St, South Bend. says: = have a
statement some time ago for publica-
ton in praise of DOan's Kidney Pills.
This remedy made a complete cure Of
kidney trouble in my case and I am
glad TO tell others about 1T You may
continue publishing my statement"
Price soc. at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
pOan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. l<Ongaker had. Foster Milburn
Co.. Props, Buffalo. n. Y.