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The Washington times., 1916-12-13
BANK TO GIVE BONUS
National City. Of New York, Votes
20 Per Cent TO Employees.

l. NEW YORK. Dec. 13.-The National
City Bank. the largest institution In
the country. announced yesterday It's
decision TO pay n bonus OF 20 per cent
OF n years salary to all OF It's en-
pioyes who have seen a year or more
OF service and who are not receiving
more than $4,000 per annum. This Ia
the FIRST time the bank has paid a
bonus, and IL II not committed to the
payment OF similar amounts In sub
Hequent years. IL was explained by
Frank A. yanderlip, president, that
the award had been made as a result
Of exceptional, abnormal conditions.
Directors OF the First National Bank
at their meeting yesterday also de.
cided TO appropriate for the use OF
their employees n sum equal TO 70 per
cent OF their salaries.
The employees OF the National city
Bank sharing In the distribution viii
receive 10 per cent on December 10.
per cent on April I. 1917, and per
cent on July I. The number affected
will be larger at the date OF the sec
ond payment, and stnl larger when
the final payment is distributed, as
large number OF men and girls have
been taken on this year.
The bonus II designed TO meet the
actual Increase In tho cost OF hvinK.
The officials OF the bank have made
an extensive study OF costs. They
found that foodrtuffs had advanced ~
per cent In two years.
The Washington times., 1916-12-13
ATHLETIC CLUB GROWS
Applications for Memberships Psss
Five. Hundred Mark.

This mornings mail brought forty
eight applications for membership In
the new Washington Athletic Club,
all of them accompanied by checks,
swelling the total of paid appiica-
tions past the 5OO-mark.
All day yesterday the office of the
secretary OF the organisation. 403
Union Savings Bank building, was
hlled with prospective members seek
Ing information, every mail brought
applications. This morning tho rush
started afresh. Many of the appli-
cants are coming In bunches," as a
number OF prominent business men
have constituted themselves a volun.
teer boosters committee, one OF them
bringing, n batch OF twenty.
In the list OF 500 paid applicants
every phase OF the city's business ac-
tivity In represented. One came from
the White House, another H. an am
bassador, several are from the Capi.
tol. including two more Senators, half
dozen bankers, and scores OF we'll
known business men.
The applications range from non
resident to life membership and the
greatest enthusiasm In manifested by
the local business men who are taxi
ing an active interest In securing for
the Capital the million-dollar club.
The Washington times., 1916-12-13
LEAGUE
TO Be FORMED HERE
Mrs. Heath Says Capital viii
Have Branch to Join
In Egg Boycott.

An organized branch OF the National
Housewives Lcague will be formed in
Washington to assist in the leagues
boycott to reduce the price of eggs
and other Commodities. declared Mrs.
Julian Heath. of New York, president
OF the league. in an interview today.
Although the league has a member
ship slightly short of a million wom-
en-. with branches I'M every state OF
the Union, q District association never
has been organized. There are many
members Of tho league In Washing
ton. said Mrs. Heath. and In compii-
yancc with their desire for organiza-
ton. n local association will be estab-
fshed.
Boycott In Nerfelk.
Mrs. Heath arrived In Washington
last night from Norfolk. where she
attended the Southern Commercial
Congress. She spoke enthusiastically
OF the work OF the branch in Nor
folk. where the women have abso-
1utely refused TO purchase eggs. and
have plastered the city with signs
urging others to cooperate with them
to reduce the price.
They went to the extent, Mrs.
Health said, or getting boys TO put
chalk signs on the pavements Of tho
principal thoroughfares.
BASED On Ece.enic Principles.
Believing many wome nof the
league were being induced TO abatc
activity on the boycott because OF the
reduced prices Of eggs. Mrs. Heath
telegraphed national headquarters In
New York this morning that the boy
cott was to be preserved In all Its
stringency till January I.
"we're not trying to get anyone
In particular" said Mrs. Heath. Il In
only a move based ON sound economic
principles. There II q shortage OF
eggs, the wholesalers say. Therefore
tion or demand TO conform with the
supply"
The Washington times., 1916-12-13
MAIL FOR BORDER SLACK
Postofnoe Reports Mo Rush Of
Xmas Parcels for Troops.

Despite the publications of the
second "mail early" card sent out
by the Postal authorities, instruct
Ing washingtonians to mail early TO
the troops on the border, there's has
been no rush of packages TO the
troops from here.
Whether the troops are expected
home and for that reason not many
packages are being sent, or whether
the families OF the men cannot af-
ford to send them presents. is moot
question.
both incoming and outgoing, has
swelled TO nearly double the NORMAL
size and In increasing daily, heads
Of departments at the postoffice
stated today.
The following dates have been set
as the latest time to mail packages
that will probably arrive before
Christmas at their destination; Far
West and Southwest, December II;
Southern states, December 1s; Middle
Atlantic, and Eastern states, Dec
ember 10.
The Washington times., 1916-12-13
HEADACHE FROM
ACOLD? LISTEN! F.!
"Pape's Cold Compound"
ends severe colds or grippe
in few hours.

Your cold will break and all grippe
misery end after taking a dose OF
.Pape's Cold compoundi every two
hours until three doses are taken:
and air passages In the head, stops
nasty discharge or nose running, re-
iieves sick headache. .duilness. feverish-
ness, sore throat. sneezing. soreness and
Don't stay stured-up! Quit biowins
and snufhing. Ease your throbbing
head-nothing else In the world gives
sucn prompt relief as "Pape's Cold
Compound" which costs only 5 cents
at any drug store, IL acts without as
Inconvenience. Accept no substitute
Adyt
The Washington times., 1916-12-13
McKeNNA' MAY RETIRE
Supreme Court Justice
May End Service Soon.

Associate Justice McKenna. OF the
Supreme Court or the United States.
will retire In the near future. accord,
ing to a report that has been current
for several days.
While IL lacks. official confirmation,
II would cause no surprise. IL In said
Justice Mckenna for several months
has contemplated retirement
Secretary Lane, Attorney-General
Gregory and Senator Walsh are men.
toned as possible successors, For
fher the President would remove
remove Senator Walsh from the
senate, since Il might result in hay-
ing a Republican sent 10 the Senate
from Montana.
The Washington times., 1916-12-13
CHURCH TO AID WOMEN
Declares for Equality Of oppor'
tunItv and ststus With Man,

ST. LOUIS. No. Dec. i3.-"No move.
ment OF modern times or OF any time
II greater or more vital TO the vel.
fare OF society than the struggle OF
women the world over for freedom
and for equality Of opportunity and
status with men"
This portion OF the report OF the
Commission on Church and Social
Churches OF Christ In America.
brought heavy applause from tn.
delegates In the final session OF the
conference yesterday.
Backward IN Appiicstis..
The report said In part:
"The chrch has been backward In
the application OF the principle In its
own organization and work. IL should
stand unhesitatingly for equality OF
social readJustments which are neces-
sary to it's accomplishment.
Upse Ala Fer wsaes.
'Tn the present crisis OF the relation
of the sexes. due In part 20 the cui-
mination OF the movement for the
freedom OF woman coincident with the
economic changes OF the war. we urge
that the churches lend their aid to
the women; that they use their ut
most endeavor' to protect the home
and to safeguard those women, par
ticularly those girls, who go out from
the principles or equality OF recon
pense where there is equal service.
and for full freedom OF entrance into
the worlds work: that they reinforce
the spirit OF chivalry toward women
under these changed conditions"
The Washington times., 1916-12-13

drick. 5000 NJ street northwest. an
empioyc OF the bakery, who had hpeen
sept to look for Mr. Creecy, who left
the office OF the bakery about 10
o'clock yesterday morning.
Lying on a bale OF straw Creecy
shot himself through the right
temple.
an inside pocket, but, according to
the coroner, there was nothing In
The Washington times., 1916-12-13
BAKER SHOOTS HIMSELF
7 cresey Found In Rear
OF His EatabIlshment.

Members OF his family are unable
to assign any reason why Charles T.
creecy, nifty years old. OF Takoma
Park, shot and killed himself In the
rear OF the District Baking Company.
of which he was president, at 1924
Florida avenue. yesterday afternoon,
His body was found by Frank Ken
The Washington times., 1916-12-13

any OF them to indicate why creecy
had taken his life. syE
After Coroner Nevitt had issued a
certificate OF suicide the body was
removed to the dead mans home In
Takoma Park, Md. Funeral services
will be held Friday afternoon.
Mr.. Creecy was a native OF North
Carolina, but had lived here for many
nectcd with Havenner Baking Com.
pany.
The Washington times., 1916-12-13
Urse Ala Fer wsnes.
WILL DELAY PATENT OFFICE.

Patent attorneys, inventors. and
officials of the Patent Office are
keenIy disappointed In the. action OF
the House Appropriations Committee
in striking from the estimates, pro.
visions for the rehabilitation work
OF the. office. This action they de.
clare will delay completion OF the re-
cisssincation work thirty years.
A plan devised by Commission
Ewing would have completed the
work In five years.
The Washington times., 1916-12-13
LECTURE ON CHINESE sooks.

Dr. Walter T. swingIe, OF the Bu'
reau OF Plant Industry, will lecture on
"Chinese Works In the Library OF
at a meeting .of the Dis
trict Library Association at the Pub.
lie Library at s:15 o'clock tonight
The Washington times., 1916-12-13
Laugh When People
Step On Your Feet
Try this yourself then pass
Il along to others.
lt Worl<si

Ouchi?l?!l This kind of rough
talk will be heard less here In town
III people troubled with corns will fol.
low the simple advice OF this Cincin-
natl authority. who claims that few
applied TO q tender, aching corn stops
soreness at once, and soon the corn
dries up and lifts right out without
pain.
He says freen9ne as, is an ether com:
never infiames or even irritates the
surrounding tissue or skin. A quar-.
ter OF an ounce of freezons will cost
very little at any drug store, but is
soft corn or callus from ones feat.
Millions of fAmerican'women will wei
come this announcement since the in.
Ausuration OF the high heels-Advt
The Washington times., 1916-12-13
MOTHERS WILL GATHER.

The home economics department Of
the District state branch OF the Ma.
rent Teachers Associations, will meet
next Tuesday afternoon in the Ra-
leigh Hotel. at 2 o'clock. DR.. Talia-
ferro Clark OF the United States Pub.
lie Health Service, Mrs. Henrietta w.
Department, win speak
The Washington times., 1916-12-13
RAILROAD CHARGES ALLOWED.

Charges by railroads for clearing
and disinfecting cattle cars, In com
ernment to prevent sprad OF the foot
and mouth disease was sustained to-
day by the Interstate Commerce Com
mission. Tn specific ruling applied to
Detroit only, but II will have q wide
sprad ffect In all such cass.
PAGE ONE.
The Washington times., 1916-12-13
SNOW CHASEs sPARRoWs
But They Return to Their Old
Haunts Soon 40 Sun Shines.

VauUts oooH - Gun onINeo.
What becomes OF the sparrows
whom It SHOWS?
This problem confronted many
Washingtonisns yesterday, and today
that. brought the question to their
minds was this:
Yesterday. when they were wading
through the slush that covered Penn
syiysn,a avenue, and trying 70 look
ful white coveriet which made the
branches OF the trees hang low" they
gave the customary good morning"
glanee At the sparrows. which, ac.
have been In their accustomed tree
across from the District Building.
Ne spsrrsws q. Tree.
But they weren't. Instead the tree
was bare OF everything except snow
and sycamore balls.
Along toward noon. one Of the small
birds came nying anSlously along,
paused on the topmost limb OF the
snow-covered tree. and with n HORT.
his night, shaking as he did so, the
snow which hung to his feet.
Henry WI Is courtinE Queen Anne
ting his face scratched for his palms
Just ~ Usual.
other sparrows are watching pass.
ersby with ss much interest and I'm.
pudence a. ever. and affairs In spar
rowland are running along just as
smoothly ~ always.
But tho problem still remains un-
solved. Who're were the sparrows
yesterday? The troop seems just .
little bit smaller than IL was last
week.
IL has been suggested that the small
birds may have nown South. But no
reports OF the arrival OF District
pointS south pf the Mason and Dixon
The Washington times., 1916-12-13
TO ADDRESS MEMS CLUBS.

Albert II. Zimmerman will address
the Mems Club OF the cherrydaie
Protestant Church tomor-
row night. His subject is the Mis-.
sion 9f Difncuity.
The Washington times., 1916-12-13
RULING
SETS CAPITAL AGOG
Judges Decision, Barring Fa-
miliar Question: Starts
Arguments.

Washington. in all It's numerous social
strata, was agog with criticism. APP
provai. comment fore and aft. and gen.
erai gossip today anont the decision OF
Judge Pugh that liquor may not be
served TO guests in Washington homes.
and that treating In bar-rooms is
illegal.
According TO the ruling Of the jurist
yesterday In the case OF Florence Cook,
colored,, who gave beer and liquor TO
some. friends In her home, IL IL un-
man what "he will have" either in n
regularly constituted liquor dispensary
or In the private precincts Of ones own
domicile.
se.e Are Peevi.h.
Persons who for years have given
parties on New Year Eve and Christ.
mas Eve. with "wusky an raisins" as
the piece de resistance. were peeviuh.
Hotels and family restaurants
where liquor Is dispensed were won
sIf a man buys a drink for his wife.
In he treatingY was the query which
caused heated arguments In several
places.
Members OF the Excise Board, while
silent on the decision. have by pre-
vious action Indicated that they do
not so construe the excise law.
board IL silent.
Pending the verdict OF the Court OF
Appeals. the board declined today 10
make any statement concerning the
decision. The boards interpretations
OF the law are limited solely TO aucr-
tions relating to licenses. Barroom
treating among friends or the serving
of guests IL a subject with which they
have not had TO deal In any OF their
numerous hearings.
Recently the board issued q set OF
rules, together with several recon-
mendations governing liquor trsffic.
One OF the recommendations was the
discontinuAnce OF treating by H.
censees or employees.
wssla Have Dsse So.
Had the board felt IL was author
ized TO rule arbitrarily that there
shall be no drinks ION the house"
u would have done so. according TO
the members.
: Prosecution In the case OF Florence
Cook was Instituted under paragraph
I OF the Excise law which provides
that mo person. company, copartner'
ship, association, club. or corporation.
shall manufacture, sell oner ior
In, exchange for goods. give away or
otherwise furnish In the District or
Columbia any Intoxicating liquors
except as hereinafter provided"
Then follow the provNions or the
law relating 20 tho issuance OF IT,
censes and conditions under which
liquor can be sold.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-02
News From Meridian.

Meridian, Dec. 1.-The Loyal Berean
class of the Christian Sunday school
met last evening with Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Opie. An oyster supper featured
the function
The basket ball team Of the rural
high school will play the all-star team
this evening at the rural high school
auditorium.
J. w. Harrel is down from his Indian
valley ranch visiting for few days
with his family.
Q. K. Knutson of Long valley is Wis
iting here as the guest of friends.
Lucille Baird is visiting the week END
at Caldwell as the guest of Endora
Barr.
John Hickman, who has been quite
i'll with pneumonia, is reported to be
greatly improved.
John f. Whitlock is a business visitor
to Boise today.
Rev. Joel Brown was a Boise visitor
yesterday.
Mrs. j. c. Beam is the guest of Boise
friends today.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-02
News Notes From Star.

Star, Dec. 2.-Mr. and Mrs. j. o.
Leininger were Boise visitors yester-
day.
Thomas Geerhart, of this place and
Miss Selesta Parker, of Meridian, were
married Thursday afternoon. Mr.. and
Mrs. Geerhart will reside on the Geer-
hart ranch near this place.
Mrs. d. W. Casey was surprised by
some 20 of her friends Thursday even
ing assembling for an old time quilt
ing bee.
carload of oats was shipped out
from here yesterday by Sylvanus Ha-
worth.
Assistant Cashier William Jones is
assisting in the bank for few DAVIS.
large number of local people at
tended the Barker Gaylord sale yes
terday.
Mrs. Sarah Frost and Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Pollard were the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Claud Frost THANKSGIVING
day.
A local party consisting of Mr..
and Mrs V. 7. Creason, Mrs. w. O..
Stout and A. G. Wing motored to Boise
yesterday.
Nels Christensen and wife of Den
yer. who first opened the Pentecostal
work in this part of the state nine
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-02
Brevities From Middleton

Middleton. Dec. Mrs. Frank Mu-
ter, who has been quite i'll the past
week, is rapidly improving.
The j. L. Lively family moved to
Parma this week.
Miss Bird has rendered the local
school board her resignation as a
teacher and her position will be filled
at an early date through the election
of new teacher.
carload of apples has been sold
by the local commission company
this week.
Miss Alma Chester, of Boise, was a
guest at the Long home this week
William Post, of Parma, transacted
business here yesterday.
Colonel Snavely, of Malheur county.
Oregon, visited here this week as the
guest of Rev. w. w. Grist.
Miss Gertrude Bowman, who has
been quite i'll the past two weeks
with pneumonia. is now progressing
nicely.
Rev. w. W. Crist was called to Baker
Ore, Wednesday by the illness of one
of the members of his congregation
there.
Paul Long has returned from Muir
ply, where he has been looking after
business interests for the past sew
eral days.
Mayor s. f. CLANCY is reported to
be rapidly recovering from the attack
of illness from which he has suffered
the past three weeks.
Mrs, Melvin Smith has returned from
a visit to her husband and son at
Baker City, Ore.
The birth of twin girls is reported
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse
lessen.
Fred Daley and family have located
here from Suecor creek, Mr.. Daley
having purchased the Gibson farm.
f. T. Beckett, of Vernon county. Mo-.
is visiting here as the guest of his
brother-in-law, Weldon CARRIER. The
family of Mr.. Beckett will arrive soon
and they will locate here
James Harvey has returned from
Long valley and will spend the winter
here.
f. e. Timpke is reported quite Ill at
his home.
O. c. Mooerly is threatened with an
attack of typhoid fever at his country
home near town.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-02
Caldwell News Notes.

Caldwell. Dec. 2.-E. F. stephens, OF
Nampa, was a business visitor in the
city yesterday.
Attorney A. c. Hindman, of Boise.
transacted legal business in the city
yesterday.
A. L. Gipson is a business visitor
to Lewiston this week.
Mrs. e. II. Adam is visiting at Jor-
dan valley. Ore, as the guest of Mrs.
Guy Parks.
Benjamin Title has returned from a
visit to relatives in Oregon.
I. A. Walters, attorney general
elect, was a Boise visitor yesterday.
Judge John C. Rice was a business
visitor to Boise yesterday.
r. S. Hedden transacted business
in Boise yesterday.
Miss Hazel circuit was the guest of
friends at Homedale a few days of
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Z. HASTE and
daughter have gone to Lawrence, Kan,
for an extensive visit with relatives
Attorney c. II. Lingenfelter, of
Boise, transacted legal business in the
city yesterday
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-02
Nampa Brevities.

Nampa, Dec. 2.-Mrs. Charles Orr,
who has been quite i'll with an attack
of pneumonia, is reported to be i'm
proving.
DR.. and Mrs. F. B. Smith will leave
for Denver Monday OF next week for
an extensive visit with relatives. While
absent DIR. Smith will take post grad
late work.
Ross Cady returned Thursday from
a visit to friends at Portland.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. Cowell have re-
turned from Idaho Falls where they
visited several days as the guests of
friends.
John D. Bloomfield was a business
visitor to Caldwell yesterday.
Miss Pearl White visited at Glenn's
Ferry Thanksgiving as the guest of her
parents.
Professor and Mrs. S. b. Rough and
baby of Payette, are visiting in the city
as the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Stephens.
Attorney C. r. Reddoch of Boise.
transacted business in the city yester-
day.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-02

and spoke of the improved conditions
in that region. "Why Should We Be
Thankful?'' was the general theme.
DIR. Nourse gave brief history of the
observance of Thanksgiving day IN
America. E. C. Pfaffle gave reasons
why business man should be thank
full. Superintendent c. Il. Rose point
ed out many causes from the point of
view of an educator. An excellent
dinner was served by n section of the
Ladies' aid. of which Mrs. M ID. Badg-
ley was chairman.
There are several new cases of
sickness in the congregation, includ-
ing Dr. Elsa McCobb and Elliott
Smith. both of whom are in the hos
pital for operations.
The families of DR.. Donaldson and
guests at the ranch home of l.. M.
Beal, near Kuna.
The praise service last Sunday even
ing was attended by a larger audi
ence than usual The quartet was as
sisted by Misses Grace and Myrtle
Sensenig who gave an organ and
violin duet.
The adult Bible classes, the Brother
hood and Christian Endeavor society.
and other organizations are charitably
engaged in adding to the comfort of
sick and shut-in members of the con-
gregation. Food and flowers were sent
to several for Thanksgiving day.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-02
Ovens Will NOT
BE TRIED AGAIN
Case Against Former Officer
of Bank of Nampa Dis
missed in the District
Court.

Caldwell, Dec. 2.-The case of the
state against J. A. Givens, charged
with having made false reports to the
state bank commissioner at the time
he was president of the defunct Bank
of Nampa has been ordered dismissed
by Judge E. L. Bryan of the district
court for this county.
Givens was found guilty of the
charge something over two years ago
and subsequently appealed from the
verdict of the lower court to the state
supreme court which reversed the de-
cision of the lower court an remand
ed the case back to the court of this
county for a new trial.
It is claimed that depositors of the
defunct bank hold that n new trial
would be useless. hence the dismiss
sal.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-02
FORMER RESIDENT
OF NAMPA rs DEAD

Nampa, Dec. 2.-Williard H. Austin,
former business man of this city, but
for the past few years rancher and
stockman of Owyhee county, died in
this city yesterday from leakage of the
heart. At one time Mr. Austin was
associated with L. Anketell of this city
in the meat business.
He was widower and was about so
years of age. Charles Austin,
brother, who is a citizen of Owyhee
county, has arrived in the city to make
funeral arrangements.