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The Washington times., 1916-04-28

walter f. Albee will conduct revival
next Sunday night and continuing until
MAY II. The services will begin every
night at 7:t5 o'clock. and there will be
special music. Mr.. Aibee's subject for
Sunday night ls. Gods Love" Every
one In invited TO the services.
The Washington times., 1916-04-28
ANACOSTIA.

The draw placed in the 'Pennsyivania
railroad bridge across the Eastern
Branch. above the Pennsylvania avenue
bridge. was operated yesterday for the
first time.
The Washington times., 1916-04-28

A deed was entered In corporation
court today transferring house and lot
on the east aide of Patrick street, be-
tween Queen and Princess. from Eugene
b. Taylor, trustee. to Mamie Doleman.
The Washington times., 1916-04-28

There win Ne an sddress bv the Rev. J.
J. Muir. y. D. SOLO BY Mrs. Gilbert a.
y tlsrk; snd sermon by the Rev, Grove
Supper viii be served by Indies Of the
church The cornmittee consists OF John
g Dali, Hugh T. Stevenson. and n. L.
The Washington times., 1916-04-28

Employees OF the, Government Hospital
for the Insane Held an Faster dance
last niRht.
The Washington times., 1916-04-28

Mrs. Edward Hutchinson and son
former residents. are visiting here.
The Washington times., 1916-04-28

Isabelle r. Carl has entered plea In
the same court asking for an absolute
divorce from Walter L. Carl.
The Washington times., 1916-04-28

The Alexandria Gun Club will meet to-
night at 3 p. m. In the rooms of the
chamber of commerce.
The Washington times., 1916-04-28

Mrs. MagiIl Redmond and children
have returned from Baltimore.
The Washington times., 1916-04-28

The Potomac Baseball League will
omen Its season Saturday afternoon IN
the diamond near the approach to the
oridse when the Steel Plant and Ma
chinists' teams win play. Several mem
bers of the Washington ball team may
be present. Games will be DIayed on
the diamond Tuesday. Thursday. and
Saturday OF each week. Mondays
Wednesdays. and FRIDAYS the games
will be at Congress Heights.
The Washington times., 1916-04-28
The IppoIito Fund
Contributions already received
for the Ippolito Fund:

of the present council who Is seeking
reelection. Others who probably will
be on the ticket are DIR. Otis VI. Linthi-
cum. Otho II. w. Talbot, Winfield s.
Magi iuder, Louis w. Watson. and Mar
tin L.. Helm.
The Washington times., 1916-04-28

In the presence of only members OF
the two families. Miss Elisabeth Dar-
nell Jones. daughter OF Mrs. Mollie
Jones and the late John A. Jones. and
Mr. William Sotheron Smoot. of Rae
coon Ford. Va. were married at noon
Wednesday at the home of the brides
mother. near Poolesville. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. Augustine
Smith. rector Of Christ Episcopal
Church. Poolesville. Mr.. and Mrs.
smoot will make their home at Rae
coon Ford.
The Washington times., 1916-04-28

The semi-annual meeting Of the CO.
lumbia Association OF BAPTIST Churches
will be held Wednesday IN the Ana
costa Baptist Church. Dean William A.
Wilbur. moderator. will preside. The
session will open at go o'clock with de-
votional services and talk by the Rev
J. w. Many Addresses will be deliv-
cred bv the Rev. w. s. Dunlop and the
Rev y. ID. Cav. Mrs. Day +. Clark
will discuss the Bible.
The evening session. at 7'.5 o'clock.
will be conducted by Percy E. Foster.
The Washington times., 1916-04-28

-Four young men IN a boat discovered
the body Of George Jackson, colored,
about thirty-five years old. floating at
yesterday aftefhoon His hands were
clinging TO n rope. which he had grab
bed as he fell overheard. The police
found the man was last seen alive about
o'clock Wednesday night. They be-
lievc jackson fell into the river IN an
attempt to get Into a small sailboat on
which he WAS employed.
The Washington times., 1916-04-28

Salem Lodee. No. %. I. o. o. r.. met
last night In Masonic Hall. Degree
work was ACCOMPLISHED. and work for
the future outlined.
The Washington times., 1916-04-28

Licenses to marry nave been issued by
the clerk of the circuit court here to
Harry VI. Ross and Miss Elsie Ann Suit.
both OF Washington. and Harrison
Cooper Mills. and Miss Bessie Miller
Oldsea. both of Baltimore.
The Washington times., 1916-04-28

The choir OF Emmanuel Church was
entertained last night. following re-
hearsal. by the director and orgsnist.
Mr. and Mrs William scsntiebnry The
choir will have benefit performance
the last Of next month. to raise funds
for Its annual outing.
The Washington times., 1916-04-28

leave tomorrow afternoon for Tn,
Plains. Va, where they will attend Z
ceremonial session OF shriners, Tn,
sundoy morning.
The Washington times., 1916-06-30

Guild Of America, said that organization
already was prepared to extend aid.
and could be counted on TO do anything
in its line to Nip any central committee
in Its relief work.
The Washington times., 1916-06-30
Weakness of Militia
System Barred BY Call,
Chamberlain Declares
Chairman of Senate Military Committee Asserts
Nation "Should Thank God It Was Only
Mexico That Walked Us Up"-Big
Standing Army Required.

Had trouble threatened with a pow
erful, aggressive nation, Instead OF
with Mexico, the last few days would
have shown the inherent weak
nesses" of the national guard system
even more strikingly than has been
the case. Chairman Chamberlain. Of
the Senate Military Committee. said
today in an interview.
He had before him. in his commit
tee room reports Of Ruardsmen 1eav-
ing for the front short Of horses,
mules, supplies. even rifles: of whole
State forces where go per cent Of the
men sent to the front never had fred
an army rifle. of large proportions
of national guard companies being
disqualified for active service under
United States army physical examina-
tions.
Let me make clear first" he said.
that this is not an attack on th0
guard. The Nuardsmen, faulty as the
system has shown itself. are better
prepared than any Of the rest OF us
Indeed. they are the only men who
have imposed any sacrifice on them
selves for the sake of making their
country less vulnerable to attack.
Lesson in Preparedness.
What the failures OF the past ter
days ought to do In to show the Amer
icen people their duty-the duty Of each
The Washington times., 1916-06-30
MINISTER'S SON GETS
BERTH IN CAVALRY
John Cotton Smith Wins Place
as Corporal In Troop A Over
Many Competitors.

This Is no place for a minister's son."
does not apply to Troop A, First Caval-
ry. District militia. now encamped at
the mobilization center near Fort Myer.
In proof of this assertion, the troop
ers cite the fact that Corporal John
Cotton Smith. son of the Rev. Roland
Cotton Smith, rector of st. Johns Epis-
copal Church, 10 a member Of the or
ganization.
That Corporal Smith Is a good soldier
and up to snuff" on cavalry tactics is
Indicated, the troopers say. by his rank.
The competition for positions as officers
and 'noncoms" in the troop was stin.
but Smith landed a corporalcy over
many rivals. There were eleven candi-
dates for the two lieutenancies.
Troop A IL composed almost exclusive
ly OF college men. but II prefers not to
be known as. IAN exclusive organiza-
tion." The troopers say they are out to
take pot luck and give Uncle Sam the
best service of which they are capable
and Capt. J. II. Washburn. their COM
mander, who was formerly a sergeant
in Troop B. Second Cavalry. stationed al
Fort Myer. says the outfit will give a
good account OF itself when called upon
for actual service.
owing to the lack Of horses and the
fact that the troop has not been. proper.
ly officered. more than a week. since
Captain Washburn received his com
mission. the organization will not be
rushed to the border with the infan'
try.
Il is understood Captain washburr
has informed General Wood that u
will take at least six more weeks to ge,
the cavalry organization in working
trim and for II to render Its best serv'
ice. General Wood will probably adop,
Captain washburn's suggestion and
keep the cavalry In the mobilization
The Washington times., 1916-06-30
Here's a Hughes Story
That Might Be True

A story is going the rounds Of the
Capitol in connection with the appoint
ment of a successor to Justice Hughes
which Senator John Sharp Williams
says L. good enough to. be true.
A well-known Democratic Senator
presented to the President the name of
a jurist III his State for the vacancy
and elaborated on his ability. fitness.
integrity and other qualifications.
'I have heard Judge - spoken of
very highly" the President is said to
have remarked. but am informed
that he is very. very deaf"
He Is pretty deaf" admitted the
Senator, but, Mr.. President, you know
that most lawyers are dumb. and JUS
tice is blind. so the whole situation
seems to harmonize."
The Washington times., 1916-06-30
DISTRICT MILITIA PUT
| THROUGH RIGID TEST
Considerable Wedding Out Of
Guardsmen by Regular
Army Examiners Expected.

That there would be considerable
wedding out Of the militiamen by the
regular army medical examiners was
Indicated by the unofficial reports re-
ceived from citisen soldiers who took the
tests and failed. The miiitiamen re-
ported the test was a rigid one and "a
guy has got to be able-bodied in the
full sense Of the term to get by"
Practically every enlisted man who
wears glasses will be rejected. Already
a number Of such men have been told
they cannot enter the Federal service.
These men. together with others re-
jected. will be given discharges by Ma
Jor Gen. Leonard Wood. commander Of
the Department Of the East. "f6r dis
abilities not incurred in the service"
Few Glasses for "Style."
Almost every militiamen who wears
glasses does 30 because his eyes are
weak or defective. Some OF them have
been accused Of wearing glasses for
STYLE" but the medical examiners have
learned differently and turned them
down because they could not pass the
vision tests.
A number OF other militiamen have
'SJSSeVu pSCduSc tnSiT Weiknt wan
not commensurate with their height,
while others have been rejected because
OF their diminutive stature.
As a result Of the rigorous tests. the
Third Regiment will lose a number OF
Its none commissioned officers.
Several Are Sharpshooters.
A singlar fact in connection with the
rejection Of several Of the rflilitiamen
for failure to pass the vision test waa
that they wear medals rs expert rife
men and sharpshooters.
A majority OF those who do not wear
glasses ana passed the optical test
| cannot shoot with nearly the same ac.
curacy OF those rejected
While here and there a younsstcr
| Jest eighteen and not overa.ixtous to &c
10 the border expressed no regret over
bis failure to pass. q large majority OF
| those turned down werc sorely di.ap.
pointed.
The made strenuous efforts to have
| themselves listed as orderlies. cooks. OF
| In other Capacities. but all Of them
failed and will be- left In camp.
The Washington times., 1916-06-30

one--to begin to get ready for what sit
uation may come up.
'It is the American people, not the
guard, who muEt be blamed because
militia companies are half-armed.
at Is the American people who are
responsible for few machine guns. no
aero service to speak Of. lack Of
that in ten days we have succeeded in
starting only a few States to tho Dor:
der. and those In various degrees OF
criminal unpreparedpcss.
centage Of ciiizens-largely . unpaid,
largely the butt of gold-lace Jokes, and
always with military interests strictly
secondary-to bear our preparedness
burden. The system has shown Its
pated.
Railroads Not To Blame.
Neither can the railroads be blamed
for the delays caused In the transporta-
ton of troops. THE American people
never have suggested even that rail-
roads ought to he prepared. mobilized.
as part OF the nations military machin-
cry.
"Industries suddenly called on to give
up part Of their employees Of the guard
and at the same time to hurry up sup
plies for them. are altogether wrongly
DIdmeO. Ldteiy lHuustTidi pTepaieu-
ness has become a phrase. Up to re-
Gently II has not even been that.
I'VE find. most serious Of all. wide
physical unpreparedness. Men called
from stores, warehouses. Offices. oI
other indoor and partly sedentary pur'
suits are supposed to be ready te
| tight.
have tainted when called on to march
| and drill a few hours in climate
which. compared with Me&ico's. Is
| like a summer resort.
| I'VE find that when cavalry troops
had to change mounts the utmost con
| fusion resulted. In one drill half Q
dozen were injured. one fatally.
THE answer Is that the whole ma
| tion has been a Stacker Wev moi
only refused to do our duty. but ever
| to see II.
| Let us thank God It was only Mex
! leo that waKed us up!
| I'VE must come to the truth. W.
must have a big enough regulaE army
trained and hardened. drilled. dis
ciplined. and equipped. to hold the en-
| emy In check. The reserve must b.
not a few guardsmen out the who'll
nation,
| Compulsory military training 70
all Is the answer"
The Washington times., 1916-06-30

years ending in 1910. Dr. kirchwey was
appointed acting warden OF sing sing
penitentiary at the time the charges
were made against Warden Thomas
Mott osborne.
David Snedden. now commissioners OF
education for Massachusetts. assumes
the position OF professor Of education,
having a seat in the faculty OF educa-
ton. Vocational and industrial training
is his speciality. His class was Leland
Stanford, 81.
The Washington times., 1916-06-30
DR.. Kirchwey Retires
As Dean of Columbia

NEW YORK. June so.-Mos important
among the faculty changes effective at
Columbia University today is the resig-
nation Of George W. Kirchwey as dean.
DR.. Krchwey has been a professor Of
law at Columbia for twenty-five years.
He was dean of the law school for ten
The Washington times., 1916-06-30

already was prepared to extend aid,
and could be counted on TO do anything
in It's line to lelp any central committee
in Its relief work.
Woman's Relief Association.
Mrs. Harry Coope announced the in
tention OF the woman's Relief Associa-
ton. District National Guard, to bring
about an organization OF the women OF
the national guard throughout the
country, with the association already
formed here as the nucleus Of such a
body.
of the Board OF Education. OF the as
|sistance Of those interested in the fami-
lies OF men In the first separate battalion
was discussed.
1t was decided that representatives Of
these families should be allowed to CO
operate and give every aid they de
mittee.
of voice, took part in the discussion.
The committee that will meet at i
chairman: D. j. Callahan. Major Heron
Mrs. William e: Harvey. John @
Capers. Mr.. Ufford. e. c. Graham .ant
Mrs. Allyn K, Capron.
Those at Meeting.
Those attending the meeting at tn,
Willard yesterday were:
Rotary Club Mr.. Doiph. Mr.. Gala
han: women's department. Nationa
Civic Federation, Mrs Royal Meeker
women's Auxiliary. District nationa
guard. Mrs. Harvey, Mrs. Harve,
Coope; Ladies of the G. A. r., Mrs
John N. speel; Children Of the G.. A. r.
Mrs. Mary s. Parker: Junior League
Mrs. John w. Thompson: employees o
the Capitol. w. II. pesrdon: Retail
Merchants Association. Mr.; Graham
Samuel Hart: Commercial Club. II. C
c. Stiles District Federation Of Wo
mems Clubs, Mrs. Court F., Wood: Fed
, osburn; National Lineal Society Of De
| scendants of the Spanish War, Mrs
| Capron; District branch. Needleworl
| Guild Of America, Mrs. Archibald F
Hassan; Board OF Trade. E. c. Branden
| burg, Mr.. Colladay (who also repre-
| sented the Federation of Citizens AS
sociations); Associated Charities. MI
| Ufford; Chamber Of Commerce.. Isaa
Cans, Mr.. Capers. Chaplin Brown
| Thomas Grant. and Mrs. William 3
Rodgers. unattached.
The Washington times., 1916-06-30
RELIEF BOARD
FORMED FOR.
D. c. MILITIA.
Central Committee Meets Today
to Organize All Forces Of
Capital.



First steps in the organization
OF q central committee to help
care for families Of national
guardsmen who are now in the
Federal military service, were
taken in the office Of John Dolph,
in the Munsey building, today.
There q committee, named at
the gathering yesterday afternoon
at the Willard Hotel, met to ar
range for an organization which
will cofrelate every club, society,
and association desiring to take
part in the relief work.
The central committee, when or
ganized, will not be called a RE-
lief" committee, nor will it bear
any title which will suggest char
ity. The name, Central Patriotic
Committee" was suggested.
WORKING PLAN.
The central committee plan was pre-
oented by, John @. Capers. former COM
missioner Of internval revenue, one OF
the Chamber Of Commerce representa-
tlves at the meeting yesterday. After
suggestions from D. ]. Callahan, Le'
" q
Ing adopted a. working plan.
II instructed John Dolph to call to-
gether an organization committe.
II instructed this organization COM
ganizations desiring to cooperate In re.
lief work to send three representatives
TO a meeting at 2 o'clock next Wednes.
day afternoon, at which permanen,
organization OF central committee viii
John Doiph was elected temporar,
chairman. and Walter 8. Ufford tenn
porary secretary Of the meeting yes.
Isaac Cans read the resolutions
meeting Of the Chamber Of Commerce
directors. indorsing the movemnt.
The Retail Merchants Association had
given to the relief project and tifeir
offer to cooperate.
Trade Board Ready to Act.
z. F. Colladay said he had come WITH
instructions Of the president and chair
man of the executive committee of the
Board Of Trade to say that when q
plan was formulated that body wal
ready to act.
He said the boards directors be
lieved that the Government should pro
vide for the guardsmen's families. ou
that IL II did not do so the boarC
would come forward with It's co-opera
tion.
Mrs. Court r. Wood. president Of thu
laid she believed that there would b
much work. such as visiting and geetinI
in close touch with the families. tina
could better be done by women. ah'
ahe offered the federation's aid In thi
field. ,,,
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The British Museum.

In the early years of the British
museum. whose treasures are to be
locked up from the general public till
after the war. the days of opening
were fewer than now. Three days a
week were considered enough Econo-
my ruled then also No generous
grant OF public money aided the
foundation of the museum. A public
lottery provided the sinews OF war
BY this means s465, 900 was raised,
100000 of which went TO Sir Hans
Sloane's executors. $4,000 to the earl
and countess OF Oxford for the Har-
leian manuscripts. and $4,000 to Lord
Halifax for Montague house. When
the pantechnicons paid for by the
proceeds OF the lottery had done their
duty in the removal OF the curiosities,
Montague house was thrown open
with great ceremony on January 15,
1759.-London Chronicle.
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Zeppelin Victims.

French illustrated newspapers gave
much space to depicting the scenes at
tending the funeral of the men, women
and children killed in the recent raid
of the Zeppelin airships on Paris All
the city was in the streets along which
the cortege with the % bodies, each
on separate gun carriage, were taken
to the famous cemetery of Pere la
Chaise. Each coffin was draped with
the tricolOr Of France. Troops lined
the way and marched in the process
sional ranks. The funeral was a ma
tional tribute and was Of a deeply sor-
rowful and pathetic character. Hun
dreds Of persons in the great con.
course, men as we'll as women, were
carried away by their emotions, and
though of no kin to the dead were un-
able to restrain their tears. 1t was
said that this was the most impressive
funeral ever known within more than
a hundred ears and that the gay
city was city Of gloom and sorrow,
such as she had not been even when
news Of slaughter had come from the
front.
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LIQUID MANURE Is VALUABLE
Marked Increase of Hay Crop OBJ
tanned by Tests Conducted by Scot
land Experiment Station.

In four years field fertilizer ex-
periments with liquid manure on
quarter-acre plats OF hay land, con-
Quoted by an experiment station in
Scotland, the liquid manure was APP
piled at different times during the
winter, the standard dressing being
1000 gallons per acre applied in two
portions of 1000 gallons each with an
interval of few days between. It
was found that a marked increase
OF hay crop was obtained from the
application Of liquid manure in win
ter or early spring.
Treatment with liquid manure had
nc bad effect on clover, but was on
the contrary distinctly beneficial in
several of the experiments. The after
effect OF treatment with liquid ma
nure was also good. No correspond
ingly greater return was obtained
when 1000 gallons per acre were sup
piled. In several cases the crop was
too heavy and was inclined to lodge
1t is concluded that about 1000 gal
Ions OF liquid manure per acre for hay
land is sufficient and that the profit
realized by such an application is
sufficient to justify the trouble and
expense of applying the liquid manure
instead Of letting it go to waste.
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To look ones best and feel ones
best is to enjoy an inside bath each
morning to flush from the system the
previous days waste, sour fermenta-
lions and poisonous toxins before 1t Is
absorbed into the blood. Just as coal,
when 1t burns, leaves behind certain
amount Of incombustible material in
the form of ashes, so the food and
drink taken each day leave in the ALI
mentary organs q certain amount OF
indigestible material, which IL not
eliminated, form toxins and poisons
which are then sucked into the blood
through the very ducts which are IN.
tended to suck in only nourishment 70
sustain the body.
If you want to see the glow of
healthy bloom In your cheeks, to see
your skin get clearer and clearer. you
are told to drink every morning upon
arising, glass Of hot water with a
teaspoonful OF limestone phosphate
In 1t. which is a harmless means Of
washing the waste material and toxins
from the stomach, liver, kidneys and
bowels, thus cleansing, sweetening and
purifying the entire alimentary tract,
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READING FOR THE SOLDIERS
Germany Sending Motor Trucks With
Books to Mon on the Fighting
Front.

Books for soldiers" has become the
slogan OF great part of the stay-at-
home population of Germany, and the
popularity of the "Bildungskanone"
educational cannon, as the field cir.
culating libraries are called by the
men in gray, seems almost to rival that
of the famous Gulaschkanone," which
supply the hot meals that keep the
kaiser's fighters In condition.
The task of distributing the books
has been taken over by a special COM
mittee. headed by Undersecretary
Come, which has begun to send out
the libraries on wheels, and which
hopes to have 100 of them in service
within short time.
These Bildungskanone," as de-
scribed in the Berliner Tageblatt. con.
sist Of big motor trucks carrying from
1000 to 1900 volumes each, arranged
on shelves and looked after by Ii.
brarian. The first five of the field IL
braries were sent to the eastern front.
AS the roads in Poland and Serbia In
some cases do not admit of the use of
the heavy lorries, arrangements have
been made for forwarding the books in
special chests.
1t is estimated that one motor IL
brary will be sufficient for 10000 men.
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SOUND POULTRY HINTS
Gull Out All Superficial Males and
Improbable Hens.
Every Fowl That Does Not Appear
Healthy and Vigorous Should BE
Sent to Market-Feed 1 literally
During Cold Weather.

One OF the very first things to do
to secure a profit from the farm flock
during the winter is TO Gull out the
flock and sell every bird that does not
show a promise of returning a profit.
Old hens, superfluous males and
pullets that do not show good healthy
development had better be sold for
what they will bring. All birds that
do not appear healthy and vigorous
should be placed in a house by them
selves and given a cnance to become
marketable. In this way the size of
the flock can be reduced and only
hens that are capable OF paying for
their feed and care kept through the
winter.
The flock must be fed literally dur
ing the cold weather. Nothing is to
be gained by feeding starvation ra-
tions. This much is an assured fact.