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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-09
WATERMELON DANCE
CRAZE Mrs TEXAS
Afternoon and Night Cabarets,
With Juicy Fruit as Chief Re-
freshment, Now Vogue.
DALLAS. TEX. July a-Awsy with the

DALLAS. Tx. July a-Away with the
lnspdring cocktail!
Watermelon cabaret's the thing In
ballast While the big green melons
como rolling in oy train and farm
wagon the younger set and the older set
too. participate in nightly revols and
afternoon watermelon dansants In the
downtown district. For the democracy
Of the watermelon be It said that the
'parlors'' know no lines Of caste.
The craze began with q whoop with
the start OF the watermelon season. One
astute concessionaire from an ariuse-
melon at 10 cents 4 slice In surroundings
similar to regular cafes.
He bought barrels Of saw-dust, dyed
II green and sprinkled 1t about his floor
70 simulate grass. Then he installed Q
tinkiy-um-tum piano with a convenient
slot Tor nickels. rolled in q stock "
melons and threw wide the doors.
Dallas Takes to Idea.
Dallas took to the idea at onco and
the southwest. Theater-goers. shoppers
and the well-known tired business man
paused. with memory parading before
their eyes the vision Of watermelon
days gone by and stopping to patronize
Tho stores success spurred other busl-
nessmen to follow the pioneer water
melon cafe owner. Other similar resorts
spranE Into Icing until the streets today
arc conveniently dotted with them.
All tho old time left hooks and right
}abs are fair in consuming watermelon
in public. The approved rules. however,
forbid graphing with the fruit, con.
testants being expected to preserve a
neutral territory between themselves
ana the "eats."
No Rules for Ladies.
Unosr no circumstances may q male
sntrant tuxtapose his face and the
ynolon unless he can do so without wet
ting his ears. Earlaps are barred as an
unfair handicap to the melon. The rules
for feminine watermelon fans arc some-
what moro elastic as their conduct Is
limited only by their grace In getting
away with their methods.
However. to make the going more
spirited, most OF the melon fans will
ingly suffer the handicap OF knife and
fork
Watermelon cabaret will stay in the
southwest so. long as the melon sup
ply holds out. And the best of II all
Il that physicians approve the dissi-
patton.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-09
CITIZENSHIP SCHOOL
STARTED BY ITALIAN
California Resident Instructs
Fe||ow-c ountrymen How to
Pass Test for Naturalization.

REDDING. Cal. July "a naturaii-
sation school for Italians has been es-
tablished in Weed. siskiyou county. by
James Maszini. q wideawake italian.
aged thirty-one. who has been an Ameri-
can citizen by naturalization ever since
he reached the age Of twenty-one.
There II a large italian population In
Cured to Mazsini that II would be a
good plan to equip his fellow-ltalians
to pass the examination required when
O foreigner 10 admitted to citizenship.
He organized a club, the only require
applicant desired to become an Ameri-
can citisen. He had sixteen members
TO begin with. There are now lol
members. and other applications are re-
ceiyed nearly every day. .
sation school," 10 to instruct its MEM
bers in the fundamental PRINCIPLES OF
the Government. giving instruction, in
the Constitution OF the State and Ma
tion. The members. are taught to read
ina ccs II Ens:h tho thy ESysS sn
suage.
Pupils Show Interest.
Tho italians have taken great interest
In education for American citizenship.
Sessions at first were held In the rear
room OF Mazxini's place Of business.
but as the club grew the free Use OF
the Weed schoolhouse was offerd and
accepted. Rent Is free. and School IL
held for two hours at least one evening
a week. and sometimes twice a week.
The course covers two years. or the
period from the Ming Of the first papers
until the application for full citizenship
under second papers is in order. A
nominal fee Of 30 cents n month ID
charged for tuition. Mazz!ni IL the chief
Instructor. Much Of his labor is given
freely from a patriotic motive--loyalty
to Italy as we'll as loyalty to America.
Not Due to War.
The European situation had nothing
to do with organizing the club or school
All the members are either men Of fami-
lies, who have come to California with
the intention OF making their homes In
the United States. or young single men
who have concluded to remain here.
Similar clubs have been organize by
Mazzini in Dunsmuir and McCloud.
Every one of sixteen applicants for
citizenship who appeared before the SUI
perior court In the county seat al
Yreka q month ago passed the exami.
nation in good form. A class OF twenty
"gradua tes"-all that can be handled Ii,
the court In one day-will appear for
naturalization next month.
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Washington. d. q. July 8. 1916.

Dear sir-BeinG q constant reader Of The
Times I noticed the ad. Of Joe Abraham,
Shoe Repairing Factory. Their prices are
reasonable and their work 10 always we'll
done. ! had several pairs Of old shoes taken
there. didn't expect TO md my shoes like
new as they stated they would. ] highly
recommend them TO anyone wishing to have
shoes fixed. Yours respectfully.
CLARA UDELAvICH.
$50 O st n w
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-09
MARITIME to Force Vote
On Easement Appeal

Senator MARITIME Of New Jersey tomor-
row will attempt to force a record roll
call In the Senate on his resolution
which asks President Wilson to inter-
ment.
Though he has small hope that the
resolution will be approved. following
the unfavorable action Of the Senate
Foreign Relations Committee, he Is de-
termined to put each Senator on record
II possible.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-09
"Let George Do It."
Non British Motto
Whenever Government Has Hard Task to Perform II
Puts Lloyd-George on the Job and It
Is Done -

Fein rebellion. A. premier ne WAS the
logical man to assume the responsibility
or bringing the divergent racial. re-
iisious. Industrial. and political factions
eminent that would answer. the purpose
at least until the end or the war. ana
up9n which all could agree.
now. Asauith has the reputation OF
ts instance he Of :.snsa s o SSs
iimitations-especiaiiy after that visit.
He was patriotic enough to adopt the
pest possible means Of solving the dini-
Lioyd-George have all the credit.
The premier realized that ireland sim
ply must be saved from herself. II the
empire were to be saved. Every posi-
removed II anybody could accomplish
this end. and It was the magnetic. per-
suasive little Welsh lawyer who had
been able to persuade countesses to lick
and navvies to cut down their drinking
hours from eighteen TO five ana q half.
and have them both admit later that
they rather liked It after all.
Not Irish Partisan.
Lloyd-George carried into his new held
OF activity especially promising aualin-
cations. Although q Home RULER N
principal he has never been committed
as a violent partisan to either side OF the
controversy.
As a Celt he might be temperamentaIiy
disposed to favor the South lrtshmen
cause; but on the other hand he 10 as
ardent a Nonconformist as any Prespy-
terrain in Ulster.
30 he started with generous measure
OF good will from both the predominant
Ing elements. No sooner had ms APP
pointment been announced han Ned
mond and Carson agreed to bury the
Ratchet II Lioyd-George would show
them how to do II.
This turn OF the political wheel was
accepted by even Lloyd Georges own
enemies within the Liberal party, who
have been far more bitter against him
than his foes without. 1t effectuaily dis
posed of their charge that he had been
intriguing against the premier. tor the
purpose OF making himself dictator OF
tho empire. For II 10 extremely doubt
full II even Asquith's patriotism could
havs been stretched to the extent OF
offering to a personal rival such an op-
portunity OF inestimable service to his
country. But
II on account OF advancing years or
for any other reason. AsQuith should
some day decide that the time had come
NO pass the chieftainship of the admin
istration to another. there is little ques-
| ton that he would say-and the British
people would say II with him
Let George do it.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-09
War Increases Style
Of Stamps in Europe

LONDON. July e-Philatelists must
be on the alert to keep track Of the
new stamp issues brought about by the
war.
Turkey has issued a set Of 1--WE stamps
to mark what purports to be a Turkish
occupation OF somewhere In Egypt"
Word comes also that the Germans
have suppressed the Warsaw citixens'
connection with the stamps Of the tenn
porary Institution.
II is illegal to deal In these warsaw
labels In Germany and they are regard
ed as stamps OF enemy origin In Eng
land, France, Russia and italy. and
consequently IL IL illegal to import them
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-09
War Burdens Are Hitting
American Settlers Hard

LUSK. wyo.. July s-yohn Evers. ono
OF the many Wyoming men who
were lured to western Canada by the
Agricultural possibilities of the section.
writes from Flat Creek. Alberta. that
conditions resulting from the war are
so burdensome that many settlers have
crossed into the United States.
He says that everything 10 taxed, from
railroad tickets to the necessRries of
living, and. as many young men have
gone TO the front, industry Ia suffering
81 |mptsd.
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Warrington. d. c.. July 4. 1915.

Wdshngton. ID. C., July Z. lN6.
The CLASSIFIED Advertising Manager. The
Washington Times
Dear sir-some time ago I purchased what
thought was ans excellent baseball bat.
at q nearby store. / had not used Il more
than two weeks when noticed II began 10
split. I decided TO buy q new one and
seeing the Advertisement In The Times Of
walford's. 900 Pennsyivania avenue north
chased bat at reasonable price. and have
had II ever since.
l can truthfuily recommend walford's to
at reasonable prices. Respectfully.
FRANKLIN COOPER.
q wilmot ST.. washingtop. d. c.
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Worked Out to Fine Point.

The detail Of the entire plant has been
worked out to a fine point to provide
for the proper coordination OF the
many departments OF the company's
business.
The departments are so laid out that
each works completely without infring-
ing upon the freedom Of any other de-
partment.
The shipping department will be To-
Gated on the Pennsylvania avenue front
and all products, whether groceries.
meats, fruits. and vegetables. bakery
goods or delicatessen products. will he
shipped from the central shipping sta
ton. Special tracking and trucking
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-09
Last Weeks Winners

Classified Advertising Manager. The WASH
ihgton Times.
Dear sr-I am q constant reader OF your
paper and wish to say that In looking over
your Advertisements I saw the one Of Louis
Dounis q Co.. liot 9th st. N. W.
have been dealing there for three Year,
and can give them the best Of recommenda-
ton TO their honesty in dealing and po-
likeness to their customers. Yours truly.
MISS NJ. l. ANDERSON.
1ll2 3rd at. N. 4.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-09
OLD DUTCH MARKET
BUILDING new PLANT
Structure at 622.24 PennsyI.
vania Avenue viii Cost
100000 in All.

The Old Dutch Market Company ID
constructing an addition to its head
quarters at cost OF 100000 and. at
have at S22-6A Pennsylvania avenue
food nIen one 1r Of The most modern
try,
Craig. trustees Of the Craig. estate,
,se rGesrty c e. sias By
January %1 Sy ana & Rq1sSssfd co sst
peny. the Wholesale meat department
constructing the building. The addition
Will give the Old Dutch Market Com
pany an extension through to Pennsyl-
The deal. whereby. the Old Dutch
made through Shannon & Luchs. Oscar
vogt DESIGNED the new structure. and
ertson Construction Company. Super
vision OF the engineering features is lef,
to NJ. s. Cooley.
Four.Story Building.
The building Is four stories and cellar,
OF REINFORCED concrete. The front ex-
terror Will be light tapestried brick. Inc
steel sash window system will be en-
ployed giving maximum light and venti-
lntion.
In the cellar will be located the power
plant, consisting OF batteries OF nigh
pressure, steam boilers of the smokeless
type with the automatic stokers: the
electric generators which will generate
current Tor light and power purposes for
all departments In the building; refrig-
Grating compressors of sufficient capac-
lily to keep proper temperature In the
fresh meat refrigerators. In the salt
meat curing rooms, and In the freezers
In the celler also will be four large
freezing and curing rooms for meat OF
other perishable products.
The first floor Will be occupied by the
grocery department and the fruit ana
vegetable department. The second floor
Will be given over exclusively to groc-
cry warehouse purposes excepting part
used by the coffee roasting department;
The third floor win be occupied. by the
general offices and dressing rooms. wash
rooms. etc. for the employees OF the
entire plant. me fourth or top noov
will be occupied by bakery and the
sausage and delicatessen department.
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$50 O Ut. N. W,
inEton. d. c.. July T. 1915,

Washington ID. C.. July 4 1915.
Dear Sir-Beins q constant reader OF The
Times noticed the ad. Of the Central Drug
Company. advertising camera supplies.
wish to recommend them to anyone having
trouble getting clear pictures. always
used TO have unsuccessful pictures % !
thought would try the Central Drug Com.
pany. They always give me fresh nlms and
their printing 10 satisfactory In every detail.
Yours truly ELIZABETH NJ RUPERT.
liO2 l2th at. y. w.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-09
PLAY Benefit Game.

Machinists. of the Potomac League,
and Treasury, OF the Government. clash
on the formers diamond at Anacostia
next Sunday In a game for the benefit
OF Charley Beard. the Machinist nrst
baseman, who was injured several
weeks ago while playing.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-03-21

j. b. Rowland has leased the Ire
land building vacated by Peters Il
Wooley, and will open a plumbing
and heating establishment as soon as
the building Is prepared. Mr.. Row
land has been at the head of X. b.
Fitzgerald's plumbing department for
three years and prior to that was
with II. III. Mayfield, of this city, SO
needs no Introduction to the public.
-O-
Why not subscribe for The Leader
today? Don't delay longer.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-03-21
TIP over TRAIN
RUNAWAY HORSES COLLIDE
WITH MILWAUKEE FLYER.

Mitchell, March 21.-Striking two
horses while running thirty-fiye miles
an, hour, Milwaukee train No. 3,
which left Sioux City for Mitchell at
Z o'clock Saturday evening, was de-
rallied just east of Dolton at 11:40
o'clock. Although the engine. tender
and mail car were thrown fifteen feet
and turned over, the only injured
person on the entire train was Peter
Belperdang, of GA Court street,
Sioux City, the fireman, whose left
arm and hand were crushed. Bel
perdang is now if a local hospital.
Because of flood conditions, the
trains over the Sioux City division of
the Milwaukee system have been de-
toured via Canton over the Iowa and
Dakota division into Mitchell. Just
before the engine struck the two
horses, Engineer George Bartlett, OF
1872 Rustin avenue, Sioux City, no
ticed them running along beside the
track. When they approached a
crossing they We're forced onto the
track and hit by the locomotive.
t9rHngineerIn Rartlettl succeeded in
Jumping intimeto avoid injury. The
engine was ueompletaly stripped and
the trucks orr from the mail car
The baggage car was left across the
tracks and the day coaches and the
sleepers were derailed and turned
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-03-21
CHECK UP NAMES
LIQUOR AND CITY GOVERNMENT
PETITIONS ARE PRESENTED
TO CITY COMMISSIONERS.

Petitions to the city commission,
asking that a vote be ordered on the
liquor license question, and on the
form of city government, will be for
mally acted on as oon as signatures
on the two documents have been
checked up.
The two petitions were presented
TO the commission last night by City
Auditor William Rae. Both bore
more than the required number Of
signatures. The law requires that
the signers of the liquor petition be
freeholders. Those whose names are
attached to the petition asking for a
change from the commission to the
aldermanie plan of government are
required to be qualified voters of the
city.
Mayor George Waskey said that he
thought both petitions had been filed
in ample time to permit of them be
ing voted on at the regular city cleo
ton next month. The mayor told
that he is of the opinion that the only
question to be determined concerns
the legitimacy of the signatures.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-03-21

Broken Lenses Replaced Same Day.
Yaeger's optical parlor in Guy
Hanson's jewelry store.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-03-21
Vote ON BONDS
APRIL 1S DATE SET FOR BALLOT
ING BY CITY COMMISSION
NEW SCHOOL WING.

Bonds TO raise $4,000 with which
to pay a part of the cost of construct
ing a new wing TO replace the old
Central school building wrecked by
fire, will be voted on at the time of
the regular spring election, April is.
A resolution, submitted by the
board of education, requesting that
the bonds be put to a vote, last night
was favorably acted on by the COM
mission. 1T is stipulated that bonds
shall bear interest at the rate of 5
per cent per annum AS the laws
require that special elections shall be
called to vote on bond issues, separate
ballot boxes will be provided on cleo
ton day for bond ballots.
The decision to construct a new
wing to the Central school was reach
ed by the board of education last Sat
urday night, upon the recommends
ton Of architects, who explained that
the city would not only get a better
building, but would actually save
money by constructing an entirely
new wing. 1t is estimated thai the
structure will cost about $4,000.
The board of education has $4,000
/ insurance money recovered as a re-
suit of the burning of the old school
The lanes of men to act as election
Judges were suggested last night, but
as some of those chosen will not lbs
in the city on election day, the Judges
will not BIZ hQmed until next Moniiay
nights meeting of the commission
The men chosen will be judges of the
special election for the bond issue
and the regular city election.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-03-21
300 Rewarn. 300

The readers OF this paper Will be
pleased TO learn that there Is at least
one dreade disease that science has
been able to cure in all Its stages, and
nat is catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure Is
the only positive cure now known to
the medical fraternity. Catarrh being
a constitutions disease, requires a con-
Btitutional treatment. Halls CalArrh
cure is taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces Of
the system. thereby destroying the
foundation of the disease, and giving
the patient strength by building up the
constitution and assisting nature In do
ing it's work. The proprietors a so
much faith in It's curative powers that
they offer one Hundred Dollars for any
case that 1T falls to cure. Send for list
of testimonials. Address: Il. J. Cheney
75c. Take Hail. Family Pills for con-
animation Adv
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-03-21

For Sale Cheap. Golden oak Prin'
cess dresser. golden oak hall bench
and mirror, gilt iron bedstead, mat
tress and spring.-Mrs. ii. II. Fru-
denfeld.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-03-21

.Pfankfnton. One or Tie boyE r. said
by members of his family to--be~ia~
corrigible, The other youth was for
merly an inmate Of the reform school,
and was released on parole, which he
is said to have violated.
William Giossi will have charge of
the city street sprinkling during the
summer. At their meeting last night
the commissioners reappointed Mr..
Giossi to do the sprinkling and to do
other street work. His salary viii
be $50 a month, and he will provide
his own team. He will engage in his
duties when called upon by the com
missioners, probably about April /.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-03-21
BUYS BUILDING
ROCK VALLEY, IA, MAN Will
START BAKERY ON EGAN
AVENUE MAY 4.

Preliminary to opening a bakery
here. Henry Haagsman, OF Rock Val
ley, la, has purchased from Joe Hen
kin the one-story brick store build
ing at 321 Egan avenue, across the
street from the postoffice.
Mr.. Haagsman, who came here
from Rock Valley TO close the deal
for the property, returned yesterday
to Rock Valley, where be has until
recently been engaged in the bakery
business. The consideration is given
as $4,000. The building, which is al
present occupied by the firm Of Lai-
Bile x Rodewald, merchandise, has d
frontage of rs feet and is So feet
deep. Possession is to be given the
new owner May /.