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THE RESULTS WERE
VERY REMARKABLE
WelI-known Washington Lady
Gives a Glowing Testimonial
for Plant Juice.

When the stomach performs its
functions SO perfectly that the posses
sor forgets that he has one. good
sS nsysa fS S~s Stomach s%d G n sis
lied people OF today, however, Is de-
generate. II lacks tone and strength,
gradually brought about by a seden::
TOO little exercise have forced the
stomach into a half sick condition. 1t
becomes weak and does not protect It.
self. and the bars are down for the
Plant Juice. the new herbal stomach
remedy. Is a purifying and a vitaliz-
ing agent, 1t corrects local disorders
OF the stomach, which Is being de;
people In signed statements.
For instance, Miss Katie Cain, who
lives at No. 716 7th street N. w, Wash.
ington, and Is a wellknown business
Il have suffered With stomach
trouble for the past five years and all
the food ate would ferment In my
stomach and cause gas 70 form.
Kind Of agony; I had headscSes and
dizzy spells, caused by a deranged
liver, and could not get any sleep at
night. i was In such nervous con-
dillon. ] was constipated. my kidneys
were affected. and had terrible palms
in my back and side. was operated
on twice, and had taken many differ,
ent kinds OF medicine, but this did
not seem to relieve me, and / became
so bad that i was afraid to eat, and
got very weak and completely run
down. had heard so much about
Plant Juice and the number OF people
who had been cured of stomach
trouble by II, that / decided to try II,
too: was helped from the first dose,
ana now since ] have continued TO
without the slightest distress. I sleep
well at night and have no more pains
or aches. would advise any person
who 10 suffering as ! was to get a
bottle OF Plant Juice and try Ii.
am glad TO give this public indorse,
ment for Plant Juice on account OF the
great beneht l have received"
The Plant Juice Man is at the Peo-
pies Drug Store, corner OF 7th and Il
streets N, W., where he Is daily meet.
ing the local public, and introducing
and explaining the merits OF this rem
edy.
On saturday he win remain at the
store until 10 p. NJ. 20 meet those who
arc unable TO call during the day
Advt.
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ROCKIES ARE SHY,
SAYS GEN. MCCAIN
Adjutant Generals Report
Shows strlkIngIy the Failure
Of U. s. Recruiting.

Striking evidence of the failure OF
army recruiting during the fiscal year
1915 Ia given In the annual report to-
day of Brig. Gen. Henry +. MCCAIN
adjustant general of the army.
Although the number OF recruiting
officers was almost doubled, at tine
close Of the year. and the prepared
ness agitation stirred by the Euro
pean war was q factor expected to
stimulate recruiting. the figures show
that the number of recruits enlisted.
1880, was about 10000 below the
total for the preceding fiscal year.
and about 1900 below the total for
the fiscal year. 1914,
About 5000 recruits were enlisted
In the last three months OF the hscal
year. and recruiting since July has
s saiS 10 all The g new n" regiments pro.
vided by the national defense act.
Only 20 per cent Of the men ap.
plying for enlistment were accepted
at recruiting stations. or 10000 out
q 6oo a YHSoCo Msr. s MGss Ao on
re- examination at depots and potss
Al the close OF the fiscal year the
adjutant generals office had the nm
ger prints Of 2t6.9sB regulars and ex.
regulars. as means Of which fr ous
case Il outlined where q soldier who
burglarized a store. leaving nnger
prints on n window pane, was detect.
ed when the glass was sent to wash
ington.
gai,isctions which offered their serv.
Ices during the Mexican excitement
for use In case OF future war.
The Washington times., 1916-12-08
Y.W.C.A. CLUBS HOLD BAZAAR
Members VIII Sell Fancy Articles
and Hold Swimming Party.

The five mercantile clubs OF the
Y. w. c. A. are holding q bazaar IN
the association building today. and
this evening for the benefit OF the
building fund.
Many useful and fancy articles con.
trtbuted by the girls OF the clubs are
on sale. The All Round Club 10 In
general charge under the direction OF
Miss Edith Rogers Powers.
All members OF the association gym,
nasium and swimming classes are In.
yited to the swimming party TO be
held In the pool this evening. Miss
Florence NJ. Brown In 10 speak. There
Will be esthatic dancing by that class
The Indoor-Outdoor Club OF the r.
w. G. A. In TO have charge OF the
Sunday vesper services at the build
Ing at 4:30 o'clock. Miss Imogene
James will preside. Mrs. John IL
Clark In the speaker and Miss Ruth
Bronson and Miss Gladys Emig. thu
soloists.
The Washington times., 1916-12-08
THE WASHINGTON TINES FRIDAY: DECEMBER 8; 1913.

Prof. Robert Russ Kern. Of George
Washington University. In an sddrsss
before the Washington Chapter Of the
night in the rooms Of the chapter.
Millions OF dollars now invested In
the munitions Industry will be left
Idle when the war. ends Prof. Kern
IL TO work again without serious dis
organization OF our Industrial system
10 the problem OF the business men
OF the country.
Prof. Kerns address last night was
which he IL to deliver before the
chapter on the principles OF eco
monica.
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ADJUTANT GENERAL
THANKS EMPLOYEES
Appreciation Of Work Also
Given by Chief Of Bureau
OF lnsuIar Affairs.

Officers and civilian employees OF his
office here are given high praise for
continued overtime work during the
Mexican mobilization by Adjutant
General Mccain In his annual report
today.
Referring to the loyalty Of his force
during the press Of work caused by
the militia mobilization. the increase
n tn. rssuisr army and the condi.
srs1 M s,cnE the Mexican border, Gen
"sincs last March part OF the force
has been working beyond the regular
onice hours--often far into the night
to the limit OF their endurance. n
beam oSa a and hs work ns hHu' sS
sll--officers, clerks, and messengers
responded promptly and without com
plant when called upon TO work
longer hours In order TO handle the
~ fully appreciate the fact that {,
was their unseinsh loyalty and devo
tion to duty that prevented the work
Of the office from falling hopeiessl,
In arrears, and I desire TO take this
opportunity to extend my thanks te
sSS. o fos &. s: ., AND :r .ss s..
Brig. Gen. Frank Mcintyre, CHIEF
OF the Bureau OF Insular Affairs, also
pays . tribute 70 his clerical force. ir
his annual report.
"It 10 a distinct pleasure and in
spiration. to serve with the faithful
force In this office" he says. sit u
believed that the work OF the offic'
force has enthusiastically met the wishei
Of the ooysrnTsnt served by T." go,
mates for increased pay for some d
the higher bureau officials.
The Washington times., 1916-12-08
SHOULD MAKE A
MILLION FOR HIM
Cincinnati man discovers
drug that loosens corns
so they lift out.
Local drugrists are havinR q tire

Local druSEists are havin tire.
mendous call for freexone, the drug
which In said TO shrivel corn, root
and all. without any pain.
A few drops applied directly upon
q tender, aching corn relieves the
soreness at once, and shortly the en-.
tire corn, root and all. lifts right out
with the fingers.
This new drug 10 being dispensed
at small cost In quarter ounce bottles
which 10 sufficient to take on every
hard or soft corn from ones feet. II
once, and does not infame or even
irritate the surrounding tissue or
skin. There II no excuse for anyone
Inviting death by Infection or lock
jaw from cutting their corns now
Advt.
The Washington times., 1916-12-08
GUARD ARcHBoLD REMAINS
Armed Men Keep Vigil In sleepy
N. ttolIow Cemetery.

TARRYTowN, N. r., Dec. s.--rwo
guards, heavily armed, today watched
over the vault In Sleepy Hollow Gene
terry in which the remains. of John ID.
Two others will relieve them TO-
night, and this watch will be main
tained until the body IL placed In its
crypt. The arrangement was made az
the request OF Mrs. Archbold, who did
not give her reason for not wishing
the body placed In the crypt at once.
The Washington times., 1916-12-08
District MiIitIamen Finish
Target Practice With Be-
numbed Fingers.
SCORES LOWERED BY WIND
FIapping Of Tents In Gale
Makes Soldiers Pass
SIeepless Night.

LEON SPRINGS, Tex, Dec. ga a..
mile an hour northern wind bringing
with Il a drop of % degrees In tenn
perature swooped down upon the Dis.
trict militismep early today and be-
numbed them.
Notwithstanding the high wind and
biting cold the miiitiamen followed
the rife practice program mapped out
for them. All the soldiers In the Third
Regiment who did not complete the
instruction course yesterday faced the
targets today. The milftiamen march
ed 70 the firing line wearing over .s,.
msnclns their shooting, Their sweat
ers kept them reasonably warm, but
they were glad when the rifle prac'
tics ended and they could get into
their overcosts again.
Wind Lowers Scores
While the wind Afforded the militia
men opportunity to IRE under diffi
cuitiss II also materially lowered the
scores Of all the men. bullets aimed
at one target being swept over tc
others some distance away. The mill
,iamsn said aid Their ,di nEsr' wSi s' the,
were on the firing line, and the,
could not give q good account Of
themselves.
The norther which began blowine
about midnight increased In fury a.
the hours passed. Tho citizen sol
diers' fingers were so cold at break
fast that their mess kits dropped ou
OF their hands and their food wa
spilled on tho ground. Many OF then
went hungry or had short rations.
Tents FLAP In wind
The constant fiutterinE of the tent
throughout the night deprived mos
OF the men OF sleep. Tents canno
be securely pitched here because ol
the hard limestone soil, which breaks
tent pegs and many OF the soldieri
lay awake expected the canvas TO fsl
on them. The tents here weatheres
the storm reasonably well, but Col
onei Young received from Camp VIII
son news that considerable damage
had been done the tentage and othei
equipment in the District camp there
The infantrymen from Washington
learned last night that tho Distric
signal Corps had been ordered hom'
from Nogales. but they do not believ'
such orders will BIO received by then
before Christmas. Most Of then
think II will be some time In Janu
airy or February before they are sen
back to the National Capital:
Tho militiamen expect to be pai'
tomorrow or Monday for their No
vember services as Federalized sol
diers.
The Washington times., 1916-12-08
WARNS BIG INVESTORS
Prof. Kern PrsdIots Crucial Period
Following War.

Warning to business men Of the
country to make preparations for one
of the most crucial periods" In the
history OF America, which he said
might be expected to follow the close
of the European war. was sounded BY
The Washington times., 1916-12-08

I.s, - 4! s. sy q; n nsnsyi,'; .e
10th. Lv. Washinston : .; m, daily
the way. Idsai weather for soifng
riding and all outdoor sports. South
srn Railway.--Advt.
The Washington times., 1916-12-08
ASKS ENLARGEMENT
OF ST. ELIZABETH'S
Several New Buildings and Ac-
QUESTION Of More Ground
Sought.

Eniarrement of the grounds ana con-
rtruction of several new buildings to
care Tor the growing population and
needs of the institution IA recommended
in the annual report Of DIR. william A.
white. superintendent OF 81 Eiixabeth's
HospitsI
~ uy.,,. .,.,. an. A.. n.rr,.,
"n''e p'"e o.. "e. Ia, "o."
CROWN OF he insututoh VIII make
addition consideration must be given 70
posp' 49,. nv go ~ 80 =.
cent national 9uard Meditation.
Tbs .uperintendent estimate. that n
viii cost the Distr,ct 1894. ISL for care of
n. sbare Of the n.tients-i soo--durins
the ,next year. Men IN the military
service arc entitled TO free treatment
Mt the Government hospital. The Dis
trict DAYS for It's patients.
Cat ov.rt.r ~ Ssslpss-.
,,.. -. - 4. Al.
aggregate about a quarter OF million.
In urging additional ground for the
bospital. the auperinte ndent urges &C.
n,,,,.m.nt FOR tbs in.titution OF re.
- x....,,.
claimed poruons OF .he oo'.
under lease by q partnership of Wash.
,,-,o,,.,.
.ao ono a.,
An app.vp a..'.a ,nron.n.n,.
10 buildinss and grounds.
riyht hundred ana afteen patients
ware admltted 10 the hospitai during
the nsst wear. the Iargest number FOR
any sinrie wear In history. IL IL esti
mated that the average population
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Encourage hens their duty to the suffering
public and smash the egg trust.
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MILITARY CONSUMPTION

question of military CONSUMPTION is
illuminating 1t is said have been the first time in the history of
the world that this issue submitted the deliberate choice of
nation The be regarded conclusive for there eer
world than Australia 1t has universal suffrage for
and and few citizens of either srk their elec
duties much therefore, that Australia has voted
by decisive majority against CONSUMPTION.
The substantial that the nation lodging military
service. 1t is playing its manfuy in the European II
the present time furnished soldier fifteen in
habants ratio which, i'll the United States would give
of 7000000and is still sending steady stream of recruits The
willing fight claimed But like all really free
people, they prefer to fight voluntarily.
Virtual CONSUMPTION has been adopted by England hut by
popular referendum the Australian election. France has m
years had universal compulsory service hut France faced
peril very door, and driven take this stand by
threads Of aggression and them cOnscrpon might have
failed the had been referred the whole population
There advocates of CONSUMPTION the United States The
experience of Australia should be warning them If that Demo
cratic nation a time when the life of the empire which
belong hangs in the balance when exertng every
energy refuses bind its individual citizens inevitable
military service difficult what the American
would be-
AT the time when national life stake in the Civil
CONSUMPTION was resisted and in practice failed Now with
many voting and the rest apparently to WELD the ballot
there little danger of slipping such mlarSc policy
Lexington Leader.
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IT rs COMING DOWN THAT HURTS

Interest abnormay large imports of gold should not cen
ter the private offices of bankers large OF
small humbes business the proprietor OF the smallest
factory who been rejoicing the increased wage
months all affected by the gold move
mcnt and should feel In interest in the situation.
have made net imports OF gold to the
nearly the trade resulting
from the Europe That gold has formed the basis for i'm
credits producing expansion of business and investment
speculation boom prices That all right long
Imitation hurts nobody Going balloon an air
ship perfectly 1t the coming down that has its pers
Contraction follow the imitation he without
harm, but it has its dangers.
nobody when the contraction will begin Thu
war NAV Even when the does end there is
possibility that radical change financial status will result
Europe lead the conviction that trade
the military warthat both the allies and the central
will ready Immediately short time to dunn
cheap markets Certain is that they will t
buyers from Such change will necessarily
mean an outflow gold a of credits reduction of
and reversal of speculation.
question whether shall like the successful aya
glide smoothly earth again. tumbng headOng &c
industrial ruin The outcome depends the
preparations precautions taken make machinery
keep working order In this each who ransacs bust
great small has his due share of responsibility
go up a rocket unless you willing down like
a stick
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CHURCH PROFITS by BET

New York, December II Many
queer things are blamed to the national
election. At Bloomfield, N. j., JOSEPH
Harwinkle is paying a bet lost by put
ting 81 in the collection plate at
church every Sunday. while Thomas d
Gwinnc, who won his wager on Will
son, locks on. The Park Methodist
Church is the beneficiary. Harwinkle
will keep it up for a year, until $50
is paid
A national bank at Parkersburg, W
Va, which has closed its doors, an
l"unced that its failure was due to the
iefalcation of its cashier, who had bet
heavily on Hughes election in Pitts
burg and who disappeared when the
final result of the election became
known. The bank was the Williams
%" II National and the cashier was
George w. Hunter. Directors made
The statement.
y saloonkeeper at Snyder, Neb. saw
he handwriting on the wall and bet
that the State would go dry. He is
W. A. Schoeneck. and Fritz Klint-
worth. farmer, who thought the vets
would win, will supply him with five
pounds of butter, five dozen eggs and
bushel of potatoes every week for I
year. In view of the high cost of liv-
ing. the saloonkeeper figures that h.
will lose nothing as a result of legal
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brads along the lower edge of the
board for the card to rest upon. Give
the board two coats of shellac, var
nish, or paint; then when it is dry.
screw four hooks into it at the points
indicated (B. Fig. p, to hold the edges
OF the card, and a pair of screweyes
into the top edge. for hangers.
Mother would appreciate the seam
ripper shown in Fig 3. All that you
need is a safety-razor blade, and a
short stick whitfield round for han
die. Slot one end OF the handle, slip
the blade into the slot, and fasten with
small nails driven into the handle and
through a pair of the holes in the
blade. Varnish the handle, and the
little tool will be completed.
Fig. shows a handy holder for
safety matches. The cover OF the
safety-match box sets down over the
block E Zig. y, to hold the matches
and provide the match scratcher.
Block f raises the match ends an inch
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being put out of business.

Peanut Louie" Soules, peddler oil
refreshments at Western League base
ball parks, thought he could estimate
the majority Harding would receive
as Governed of Iowa, and paid s. for
the opportunity to guess at Il cigar
store in Cherokee, la. He won the
pot, containing s1,12O. bought silk
hat, and announced that he was
through peddlinS peanuts.
Edward Heating. formerly city au-
ditor e Lorain. o., has been taken to
an asylum at Willoughby, Ohio. He
became insane over the election Dur
ing the camraign he had made one pc.
litical speech lasting nine hours.
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above the cover. The safety-match
box stands on shelf b. between ends
c, Gig. y, for burntmatch re-
ceptacle.
The matchbox holder may be built
up OF cigar-box strips or wood one
quarter or three-eighths-inch thick.
Fig. shows a pattern for the back
board A, and Fig 6 shows the pat.
terms for the other parts. Fasten
block q to shelf d. in the center Of
its length. and about one-sixteenth Of
an inch inside of the back edge; then
nail B and d to the ends of pieces c
Zig. y, SO their back edges are in a
line with one another. Screw a pair
OF screweyes into the top OF hack
board A. for hangers.
Copyright. 1915. by A. Nicely Hall)
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GENERAL OPPOSES ARMISTICE
DURING RACE CONFERENCE

LondCn, December 17-Telegraphine
+ ~ Corenhagen the correspondent
CT the Exchange Telegraph Company
quotes the Frankfurter Zeitung as
saying:
Germany does not want a cessa-
tior cf fighting, but merely a confer
ca ~ which all the belligerents shall
openly state their peace proposals.
~ "~N'a~o~~o will he y Il at The
hague about January 10. While the
conference is in session all the bel
ligerents will be allowed to continue
military operations"
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z z q
Wise Willie.

After five-year-old Willie had gone
to bed on Christmas eve his mother
went into the room to see II he had
hung up his stocking properly for
Santa Claus. Much to her surprise
she found that the little fellow had
appropriated one of hers for the occa
sion and had attached a slip of paper
on which he had printed in u bold
hand one of his Sunday-schOOl texts I:
The Lord lovyEtH "a CheaRfuII
glVveR."
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WHY no, ,ry a Lodssr Want Ad'
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II the negro good enough he not good enough
MT in basing the electoral vote
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boy who likes more complicated prob
lens will enjoy making these practical
articles for the home.
The milk-card board in Fig. 1 is
provided with screweyes to hang up
on hooks outside Of the door at which
the morning milk is delivered. Fig. 2
shows a pattern for the board, but be-
cause milk cards vary in size you had
better measure the card for which the
board is to be used, to see that II
fits. before you begin work. The mar.
gin around the card should be about
as in Fig. 1. Bowel the edges of the
board as shown. Then prepare the
strip A Gig ~. and fasten It with
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COTTON VS.. WHEAT

The song which the Wilson Fitzgerald embargo pro
pOsa has started continues tester Congressman
that if the Administration tries put anything like that
he going waltz amendment the House embargo
cotton and if he is downed there he is going carry gh
to the Senate The effect of such proposition Thncr
from Georgia Senator IIocus Smith imagined
described About year Hoke grabbed your Uncle
the coatas and tried to drag him into the European
England had held up few bales of Dxie upland
the Lusiana Davy corpses of
American infants strewed the British Georgia
sngulary apathetc This led Lodge
at Smith which frizzed the GeOrgans Said Lodge
body of innocent child floating dead the
the destruction of unarmed vessel
a tragic spectacle than unsold bale of
Northern and western Congressman good
why their wheat should have presidential injunction laid
while cotton should free Moreover millions pounds of raw
cotton used by the belgerens the
ton to destroy those lives which nourshed by
-=
If attempt is made establish the embargo Congress
for the session many years Everybody real
Ives that the Democrats danged prosperity
the public to catch votes and having succeeded they
now plan to betray the producers of foOdsturs
II the negro good enough not good enough
( in basng the electoral vote
Encourage your hens do their whole duty suffering
public and smash the egg
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EASILY MADE GIFTS
Articles That Boys Can Quickly
Put Together.
Practical Christmas Presents Any
Mother WIN Appreciate, Coming
From son--MlIk Gard, Seam Rip
per and Matchbox Holder.
BY A. Nicely HALL.

HE articles shown In
the illustrations will
appeal most to my
readers who prefer
ideas for things quick.
ly put together, per-
hans hut avpn tho
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His Portion.
Blll-DO you expect your landlady
TO give you anything for Christmas?
Jill-Sure.
eWhat do you expect It to bsf~
"Oh, the neck. reckon"
% &c e
Lesson One.
do you know how to run an auto
mobilef"
Certainly" replied Mr.. ChuggIns.
whats the first thing a man who
has bought a machine ought TO dor"
Begin work on a set OF New Year
resolutions relating TO economy. tenn
perance and all the other merltOrIOus
forms OF self-resfralnt."