davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Washington times., 1916-01-27

Every mother realizes. after giving
her children california Syrup OF Figs"
that this Is their ideal laxative, be-
cause they love its pleasant taste and it
thoroughly cleanses the tender little
stomach, liver and bowels without grip
ing.
When cross. irritable, feverish. or
breath is bad. stomach sour, look at the
tongue, mother. II coated, give a tea
spoonful Of this harmless fruit laXa-
tive" and in a few hours all the foul,
constipated waste. sour bile and undi-
sested food passes out Of the bowels.
and you have a well, playful child
again. When the little system is full
of cold. throat sore. has stomach che,
diarrkoea, indigestion. colic-remember.
good inside cleansing" should al
ways be the first treatment given.
Millions Of mothers keep california
Syrup of Figs" handy; they know a
teaspoonful today saves a sick child to-
morrow. Ask your druggist for a So
cent bottle of California Syrup
Figs" which has directions for babies
children of all ages and grown-ups
printed on the bottle. Beware of coun-
terfeits sold here. so don't be fooled.
Get the genuine. made by California
Fig Syrup Company.'-Advt.
The Washington times., 1916-01-27
HIGH HOLDS.
CLASS NIGHT FETE
Principal Wilson Speaks At
Exercises-Graduating Ses-
sion Tomorrow Evening.

Emory NJ Wilson, principal OF Central
High School, addressed the graduating
class of that school last evening in the
school auditorium at the class night eN-
ercises. Graduating exercises Will be
held tomorrow evening.
Alexander Mcdonald, class president
presided. Mary Jones gave the class
history. Ethel Yohe and Edith SWart-
out. class prophets, presented their fore
casts, and Doris Cochran recited the
class poem. The valedictory was de-
livered by Valerie French. A Hawaiian
orchestra played.
Glass night exercises for the two-year
class at Business We're held last evening.
Harry ]. Cogswell, president of the
class. presided. The program included :
Glass history. by Louis Schwarzman
class prophecy, Albert Joseph: class
poem, Esther Rodier: address to the un-
dergraduatcs. William w. Saunders: re-
ply Leroy iTinagin: faculty address,
Principal Allan Davis; valedictory. Ed
ma Cooke: class song. Olive NJ. Tracy
and selections by the Business High Or
ChoStra
The Washington times., 1916-01-27
Mothers s Friend

The friend that the expectant
mother needs, brings peace of mind,
freedom from worry and added COM
fort. Experienced women advise the
use of Mothers Friend because it is
so perfectly safe to use and has
a happy, normal existence during this
very important period. Mothers Friend.
to be had at any drug store, is an eX-
ternal treatment that relieves the ten
sion upon the cords and liGaments that
come from muscular expansion 1t
gently soothes the fine network OF
nerves and brings haopv relief from
abnormal pains thus creating comfort
and Contentment.-AdYt
The Washington times., 1916-01-27

defeated frequently and sometimes
very badly, before they finally con-
quired. In the American revolution
the colonists lost many fights, and the
Northern army lost many battles in
the civil war. In Europe the great
Napoleon conquered practically every
thing before he was finally defeated at
Waterloo. But this defeat of the allieo
does make Germany, Austria, Turkey.
md Bulgaria much stronger on lana.
me latter are now pushing the hgnt-
iu'r toWgrd lcGNpt.'
many snd iurkcJ trying 10 do now
asked doc.
'.rhft - ir:Cl esttng. but It is too long
= story for tonight" added Uncle
Harry. Next Monday night. boys, IN
bC giad to tell YOU all about the new
campaign toward Egypt. Good night.
Good ri@ht!' shouted the boys, and
don't forget"
ropvrtgnt. 1916, by the NC Syndicate.)
The Washington times., 1916-01-27
Painful Swollen Vein
Quickly Relieved
and Reduced

Mrs. F. NJ. Remler. of Federal Kan
sas. writes an interesting account OF
her success in reducing a severe case
of enlarged veins that should be en-
couraginS to others similarly afflicted
She suffered with badly swollen and in
famed veins tin fact. one had broken).
for more than seven years before she
became acquainted with Absorbine Jr
and used 1t. Absorbine, Jr., was faith
fully applied for several weeks. and. to
quote from her letter. The large knots
in the veins left. 1t was all nicely heal
ed. and has not bothered me SINCE
Absorbine. Jr. Is an antiseptic lini-
ment-healing, cooling. and soothing
Safe and pleasant to use. 800 and So 90
at your druggists or POSTPAID. Liberal
trial bottle POSTPAID for l0c in stamps
W, T. Young. l.. u. F..
AIS Temple ST.. Springfield Mass
--AdYt.
The Washington times., 1916-01-27
Birthday Feast Planned
For Gompers Tonight

Secretary of T.ahCr Wilson will be the
principal spe eaEcr n n dinner for sam
uel Gompcrs. president Of the American
Federation OF I.ah"r. by the Central
Labor Union a. Flks' Hall tonight. in
celebration OF Mr.. GOmpers' siXty-siXth
birthday anniversary. About 80 guests
have been invited
Mann prominent aErr leaders and
members of Congress will attend and
addrf sScS will i've made by those VINO
have Eecu associated with Mr.. Gomurrs
in his wCIk. Robert Jones. Hugh Dig
ncy. William NJ keelCr. Hubert New
som. l.. \. StrrnC. Luke +. Ludlow,
and Jchn Il. Colpnys are Oh the com,
mittee arranging the dinner.
The Washington times., 1916-01-27
Uncle Harry Tells About the Failure at Constantinope

ut seems like a terrible waste of
lives and money" said Joe.
1T is," said Uncle Harry, land that
is one of the worst things about war.
There Is so much important, worth
while work waiting to be done In all
parts Of the world that people ought
to find some way other than war for
settling their quarrels and differences -
Does this big victory for the Turks
and the Germans mean that the allies
will lose the war; asked Jimmy.
Harry. "In MANY other wars the co,In.
tries that have finally won have been
The Washington times., 1916-01-27
James H. Kelley Lectures
On History of District

The first of a series OF five lectures
on The History Of the district of Co
lnmbia and Its Government" was de-
liNered by James Hugh Keelev. vice
League of the District, at a meeting OF
the Parents League Of the Public
schools last right. at the Opnond Will
son Normal School.
sranish tn 10 fo,T'od os resmlt of
activities nv tho league was announced
Other f'Hturcs - its work include
siASSeS ~ CUvkn. and rhythm.
The Washington times., 1916-01-27
Senator CulberSOn to
Again Be Candidate

Senator Culberson OF Texas has an
nounced himself a candidate for re-
election. He has been in Maine on aC-
count of his health and has returned
to Washington much improved.
Various candidates had hoped Sena-
tor Culberson would retire and his an
nOuncement will interfere seriously with
their plans.
The Washington times., 1916-01-27
Sunshine Society to
Hear of Preparedness

Congressman l.. e. Dyer. Of Missouri
will speak at meeting ot the sun
shine and Community Society at the
tomorrow afternoon. On the Mex
lean situation and the subject of pre-
parodness. The work of ;hC society
will be described by Mrs. Ellis Logan.
Mrs. Ella S. Knight will preside.
The Washington times., 1916-01-27
TO REMOVE DANDRUFF

Get 2j-cent bottle OF Dandcrine at
any drug store. pour a little into your
hand and rub we'll into the scalp with
the finger tiDs. BY morning most, If
not ALL Of this awful scurf will have
disappeared. Two or three applications
will destroy every bit of dandruff: stop
scalp itching and falling hair.-Advt.
The Washington times., 1916-01-27

Department, who died Tuesday follow
ing a long illness. were held this after
noon at st. Margarets Episcopal
Church. Interment was private at OAK
Hill Cemetery
The Washington times., 1916-01-27
Brown Funeral Private

Funeral services for Mrs. Sally May
nader Brown, widow of Seveilon 4.
Brown, former chief clerk Of the State
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-11
.RA|[R0ADtR WHO WENT
WITH TROOPS IS HOME
s. ID. Kiscr, of Southern, Accompanied
Battalion OF Second Regiment
As FAr As birmingham.

After having accompanied one OF
the sections OF the Southern Railway 8
troop train, carrying a battalion OF the
Second Virginia Regiment to Browns
Vile, Texas, as far as Birmingham,
Ala. s. d. kiser. city ticket agent of
the Southern. returned to Richmond
yesterday.
Mr.. Kiser reports that the train
reached Birmingham. all three sec
tons within an hour, with everybody
on board in good spirits and in good
health. The trip was without incident
and the infantrymen appeared to have
enjoyed 1t to that point. They Went
out OF Birmingham Saturday morning
over the lines Of the Alabama Great
Southern, which. despite the heavy
rainfall that blocked much Alabama
traffic, were reported open.
Magruder Dent. division passenger
agent Of the Southern, who accom-
panied the third section of the South
ern's troop train, is expected to return
to Richmond from Birmingham this
morning.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-11

by English authors We carried many
Of shakespearss plays Shakespeare,
you know. Is better known in Germany
than in England We had Mark Twain's
Innoceuts Abroad, some of w W.
Jacobs stories and many of Dickens
novels"
Not Nsch Like Ftcssou.
How about Jules vernes Twenty
Thousand Leagues Under the sea -
''Oh. that book 10 too full of imagi-
sailor man. with n laugh.
II suppose you felt you were living
in Action asked someone,
NO, II was pretty humdrum." was
the remarkable answer. we did not
have much time for speculation. We
were divided in fourhour watch par.
ties. and that kept as busy"
Captain Koenig said he had kept on
the course previously decided on with
out deviation.
Asked II the Deutschland made de-
tour Of 500 miles. as reported here, the
captain said
NO, indeed; It was much simpler to
submerRe"
Captain Koenig spent eight years In
the North German Lloyds Asiatic SER
vice. He was once officer of the Eitel
Friedrich, now boxed up in Newport
News. He became a captain Ave years
ago and just before the war was given
command OF the pleasure ship Schles-
wig. which he saws WAS fine thing
for his examination, as Il took him to
the Mediterranean in winter and TO
Norway in summer.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-11

than when went In. ana net ~
knowing much more but knowing xA&*l
the common Judgment arrived ut w0GI
better than l could have sug.este4|
when I went In. That IL the UNIVERSAL
experience of candid men, and II i'll
were not so, there wou'd be no object
In congresses like this.
The Trouble with I.ewisiaftes. Il
And vet, whenever we attempt iegis-
Iation we find ourselves In this case:
we are not in the presence OF tire many
WHO can counsel wisely, but we are in
the presence of the few who counsel
too narrowly. and .he thing tha' wcI
have been trying to break away frnm
Ia not that these gentlemen who conf
stituted the narrow circles OF advice
should be excluded from the advice,
hut that they should be associated With
thousands of their fellow citizens.
81 have heard some say that was
not accessible to them and when l in-
quired into It, I found that they meant
that / did not personally invite them.
they did not know now to coma with
out being invited, and they did not care
to come II they came upon the same
terms with. everybody else. knowing
that everybody else was welcome whom
/ had the time to confer with"
To the Ford Employees.
Addressing the Ford employees Presi- |
dent Wilson said
IT want to give myself the pleasure
Of congratulating you upon. being as
ISOLATED with concern. not TO sayI
with a man, who knows the human
relationships of men to each other. and
who knows that the real foundation of
business is efficiency and the interest
of those who work in the things that
they are doing.
II wish you TIE best fortunes in thsI
w GRID. and assure you of my own deepI
personal interest
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-11
IMPORTANT MEETINGS
WILL Be Hello TODAY
After Conferences AZ Health Depart
ment During Day, Academy OF
Medicine Meets Tonight.

Cooperating with the Richmond
Health Department in Its campaign OF
preparedness against the possibility of
the appearance here of infanttle par
alysis, the Academy of Medicine and
Surgery has been called by DIR. st.
Julian Oppenheimer. ice-president.
to meet IN the auditorium Of the
Chamber OF Commerce building at $50
o'clock tonight. All white physicians
in the city, whether members of the
Academy or not are urged to attend
A meeting for colored physicians will
probably be held Wednesday night
The doctors will receive a state
ment from DR.. f. c. Levy. chief health
offiter. after which they will discuss
the situation as presented by the
Health Department A program is
being arranged by DR. B. E. Summers.
medical inspector OF the Health De-
partment. and Dr. Thomas Murreli
chairman Of the Academy's program
committee. Among the speakers will
be specialists in children's disea ses
and nervous diseases.
Two other meetings are scheduled
for today IN connection with the cam
pnl&n for handling any outbreak OF
the disease which may visit Rich
mond. The campaign Is one OF educn-
ton and the physicians and nurses
of tAe-e!ty- are-to -he-unged TOGO
operate closely with the department
that there may be no epidemic here.
SO far there are no cases of the dis
ease in Richmond DR.. Levy stated
late last night.
At 10 o'clock this morning DR..
Levy's stan. Health Department en-
ployes and officers. and instructive
visiting nurses will have conference
nj the Office of the Health Board
fourth floor. City Hall
At $50 this afternoon all the in
terncs e.. the Richmond hospitals will
be IN conference with the Health Do
partinent at the CITY Hall Office Of
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-11

Uf<h~ut a. within his district.
& 3anUect search and examine the
and any person, trunk or en- =
= aboard. and 10 endeavcr to halt
n u&op such vessel u under way ana
- ali necessary force 10 compel
Instance
IkA4e and Navy Department ofheisls
1ovA this section gives the United
Htoo authority 20 make full and
Gmplete Inspection OF the German YES
re examination TO he made will b.
l2oAnNd TO the one object. ofYicials said
|G1 determining the character OF the
%4ooel The customs offfctats VIII con-
1Saf the usual examination Of cargo
material
NAeAe Paekaees For German Embassy.
ii Fart Of the goods brought over by
40 Deutschland, Collector Ryan re-
iGorAod, was made up of three mysteri-
IlS0e packages addressed TO the German
:&GAAassy. Onicials OF the customs d.
&1oton of the treasury said these pack
hees will not be treated to inspection
INT will be delivered Intact
IA Naval officer. were not surprised
when the captain OF the Deutschland
6aid today hts vessel is only one OF
llns OF merchant submarines that an
ether vessel now lie en- route TO the
United States. and that others VIII
1eAye Germany for the United states
later.
This bears out the conviction reached
~ naval officers as soon as the news
~ the Deutschlaud's exploit was con
f8rmed. They were certain GERMANY
would not embark on an enterprise OF
such magnitude without building
number OF boats for its submarine line
There 10 unanimity OF opinion among
naval officials, who are familiar VII"
evsry foot OF lower Chesapeake ray
and the channel leading between IN"
800. n tho sea. that the Deutschland
wfil be abba 10 eIude the blockadinS
allied neet outside the capes as sue
cessfuily on hs return trip as when
she slipped by them Sunday morning
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-11

picked out. which will completely
cover the patrolling of the grounds.
To Hold Field Inspection of Blues
This morning Major johnson, of the
United States army, Will hold heid
inspection of the Blues Cavalry, when
all the equipment recently received
examined. The Blues have been given
their saddles and the various cavalry
equipment they will require.
The United States government yes
terday placed in the hands of the
paymaster, Colonel ConsolVo, $40, 600
to cover salary of the men at the camp
and expenses for sustainance ana
camp. This makes IA total of $4,000
that has been placed at the disposal
of that official since mobilization. The
payment OF salary to all of the troops
will be made today. This money was
due at the camp on July /, but for
some unknown reason IL was not re-
ceived. and the men of the First and
Second Regiments were required to
leave without their pa They will,
however, receive their amounts on
their arrival at the border.
Only a few of the men who could
not serve with the troops for various
reason remain at the camp. There are
as possible. The ma jority Of the Rich
mond Grays who had not received their
pay have called at the camp and got
ten their $3.50 each, and all who
have not reported at the camp are
asked TO do so. The few casuals of
the Richmond Howitzers are being
paid up, and II Is believed that by
tonight everv man who was rejected
will have left the camp
Engineer Corps Only.
The Engineer Corps are only short
about five men to make MP their re-
CURED total. and prospective recruitsl
are asked to report at the camp i'm
mediately The value of the work in
this branch cannot be discounted and
the officers are exerting every effort
to complete the organization at once.
SO invaluable Is the work of this COM
mand II is particularly desired that
Virginia have representatives on the
border.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-11
QUESTION ARISES ON
ELECTION Of F|REMEk

Members of the Board OF Fire Com
ssaisv.oners are in a auandary as to the
powers OF election conferred upon
them by the recently amended CITY
charter 1t 10 not clear TO theih
whether or not they are required 10
e,ect "oficers'' In the department TOT
life or whether they are simply W
elert them as members OF the De
nartYnent for life. with ine ils ~
thereafter to change the oHlcers lo'
the rood OF the service when neces-
sary. , .h.
In order to clarity the situation the
board last night. on suggestion OF
Commissioner Lecky. referred inc
question to the city attorney.
Until the opinion of the city az az,
,orney has been received. there WIZ
:. M e,ertion of nremen. Secretary
Jones stated last night he would ph'
the ouestton up to the city attorney
,ndav with the hope OF being aole
n return the opinion TO the board
later this week.
No Extra Days on.
In response 10 note from the
f-onncii committee on Ordinances.
asking if'it were compatible with con-
= diflons In the department 10 give hfe.
men six days off duty a month"; an u
a furlough of fifteen days a year mo
board replied that 1t was not, uhaet
present arrangements, ana WIN tl'e
present size OF the department
I, was shown by Chief Joynes that
rov there are thirty-nine men OF
duty every day, and that by increas-
-tue this the department would re
badly handicapped.
4 resolution offered by Commits
sioner Cheatwood and advocated 10y
+ Commissioner TAYLOR. conveying the
regret of the board, was forwarded TO
the committee.
Mem beers said they would gladly
consent to the suggestion OF the com
mittee. were the department. Of sum
cient size. and that. II the city Coun-
Gil provides the funds next year for
an additional number OF twenty-five
men there could he such an arrange
rnent made.
The men now are off Ave DAYS a
month and receive ten days furlough
q year.
A resolution asking Council for an
apDroprfatfon of $500 for al adfti-
sionai motor engine was adopted 1t
In the purpose of the board to plhce
this engine in Fulton,
At the suggestion of Chief 1ovnes
new Engine company NJ VIII TO-
main as at present. as Il temporary
organization, until the election Of Off
GERS at the next meeting This COM
pany is located in Woodland Heights.
Board Wants Doctor
On motion of COMMISSIONS Tay-
Tor, the city attorney Will be asked
10 render an opinion as To the rights
OF the board TO employ regularly a
physician to be paid for from the ex-
pense account of the board
L. B. Buchanan was placed on the
eligible list.
Chief Joynes was authorized 10 at
tend the annual convention Of TIRE
chiefs at Providence August q. and
Captain W. II. Thompson vas au-
thortEed to attend the annual con-
yention OF the superintendents OF fire
alarm and police telegraph in Baltl-
more August 20.
Contracts for fuel were awarded as
follows: Stove coal. c. II, Hagan and
Son. 3775; nut. f.. p. Murphy and
Son, e72s; run OF mine, f. p. Muir
ply and Son. $3.50; wood, c. II. Ha-
ran and Son. $3.50
Members OF the board present were
Z. c. Jenkins. w. A Cheatwood. Chas
r. TAYLOR and Robert Lecky. Jr
Former Commissioner Stanley p. Ty-
Ter was visitor
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-11

Continued From. First Page.)
These are days of incalcula ole
change" he said. at is impossible
for anybody to predict anything that
is certain in detail with regard to the
future. either of this country or of
the world In the large movements of
business. One thing is perfectly clear
and that Is that the United States Will
play new part and that II will be
a part OF unprecedented opportunity
and greatly increased responsibilities
Timidity must be cast aside by those
who seek the world trade, he said,
and knowledge OF conditions of
business and conditions throughout
the round globe" will be essential 10
success.
NO amount OF mere push, no
amount OF mere hustling, or, to speak
in the western language, no amount
of mere rustling, no amount of mere
active enterprise will suffice" he de-
clared. and later added, IN the re-
lationship of nations with each other
many of our antagon!sms are basel
on misunderstandings and as long as
you do not understand a country you
cannot trade with it
Lift up your eyes to the horizons
of business" be concluded. DO not
look too closely at the little processes
with which you are concerned, but
let your thoughts and your magma
tions run abroad throughout tho whole
world, and with inspiration of the
thought that you are Americans and
are meant to carry liberty and Jus
tice and the principles of humanity
wherever you go. go out and sell goods
that will make the world more COM
Portable and more happy and convert
them to the principles of America"
Given Enthusiastic Reception.
No more patriotic nor enthusiastic
reception has greeted the Prestdcn,
recently than he received here Thou
sands OF persons lined the streets
through which he passed, AMI when
he entered the hall the entire audi
ence arose and waved American flags.
He arrived in Detroit at io.p'
o'clock this forenoon on special
train from Washington. He was drir-
en- Immediately to the convention hall
Of the Worlds Salesmanship Congress.
Great Crowd at Ford Plant.
President Wilson was greeted by
more than $4,000 people at the Ford
plant.
The final act was to be photo
graphed standing beside Henry Ford.
pacifist and automobile manufacturer.
will you support the President?'
Mr.. Ford was bluntly asked
He has kept us out OF war" he
replied. winking slyly.
Those who know, say that Ford