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The Washington times., 1916-02-21
Glass of Hot Water
Before Breakfast
a Splendid Habit
Open sIuloes ofthe system each
morning and wash away the
poisonous, stasnaHt matter.

Those Of us who are accustomed to
feel dull and heavy when we arise,
splitting headache. stu1y from a cold.
foul tongue. nasty breath. acid stom-
ach, lame back. can, instead. both look
and feel as fresh as a daiasy always
by washing the poisons and toxins from
The body with phosphated hot water
each morning.
glass OF. real hot water with a tea
spoonful OF limestone phosphate in II
to flush from the stomach. liver, Kid
neys, and ten yards of bowels the
previous days indigestible waste. sour
bile, and poisonous toxins thus cleans
ing, sweetening. and purifying the en-
tire alimentary tract before putting
more food into the stomach.
The action OF limestone phosphate
and hot water on an empty stomach Is
wonderfully fhvigorating. 1t cleans our
all the sour lamentations. gases. waste
and acidity and gives one a splendid
appetite for breakfast. and II is sale
to be but little while until the roses
begin to appear in the cheeks. A
quarter pound of limestone phosphat,
VIII cost very little at the drug s,ore
but is sufficient TO make anyone wnt
is bothered with biliousness, constipa
ton, stomach trouble, or rheumatism
real enthusiast on the subject or IN
ternal sanitation. Try 1t and you ar
assured that you will look better an
feel better in every way shortly.-Advv
The Washington times., 1916-02-21
West Virginia Improved
By Prohibition, He Says

That the value of real estate in West
VirGinia had been enhanced, and that
crime had diminished, since that State
went dry" was the statement of Judge
II. w. Straley. Of West Virginia. before
a mass meeting of twelve churches in
West Washington Baptist Church yes
terday afternoon.
The representatives Of the twelve
churches, with congregations aggregat-
ing Il, 900 members. passed resolutions
urging the passage of the Sheppard pro-
htbftion bill. and opposing referen-
dunn on the measure.
Other speakers were DR.. E.. c. Din
wSddie, national legislative superintend-
ant OF the Anti-Saloon League; J. X.
Mitchell, of the Interior Department.
and Z. Hilton jackson.
DR.. Dinwiddie asserted the proposed
referendum would be illegal. He
eating the plan to delay consideration
Mr.. Mitchell told how prohibition was
brought about in North Carolina.
Judge Straley denied that prohibition
ouities In West Virginia. He said the
outbreaks among mine workers had
made necessary the employment OF
troops almost continuously for a year,
and that, this was costly,
He quoted statistics to show that bust
ness had increased since the bill was
passed and that property values had
risen.
A large number Of Sunday schools, all
over the city. yesterday took vote or
the Sheppard bill. and today sent this
information to the Senate.
Among those which took such actor
were the West Washington Baptist
Church, Calvary NJ. E., West street
Presbyterian, Congress Street M. r.
Dumbarton Avenue NJ. E., Evangelical
Lutheran, and Christ Episcopal.
The Washington times., 1916-02-21

many BOYS and girls throughout the
country who read these talks OF ours
twice a week. and many OF them write
to me to ask mo to help them with
COMPOSITIONS they have to write for
school,
And do YOU help them?" asked Joe.
yes. indeed" answered Uncle Harry.
i am only too glad to do so. write
great many letters each week to my
young friends. But many of nv boys
and girls make the mistake OF allowing
me too little time to answer. For in
stance. boy will write me on Tuesday
for Information he wants to use In a
composition on Thursday: OF course.
How much time should we and these
other boys and girls allow your" asked
Jimmy.
AT least a week. and II possible ten
days"
"I'll remember that" said Joe to
himself: then he said aloud: But you
can tell us a great deal about George
Washington can't you. Uncsc Harry"
Yes, sold Uncle Harry. Every
Washington. Sometimes, however. In
the hurry and bustle of modern times
we are apt TO think OF George WASH
ington as great and good man, as the
we forget that he was human just
like us. and that doubtless when he
was a boy he had compositions to write
like Joe here. and that when he was
a man he had mems problems to solve
like mine. Let's think of him. not, as
historical character. but as a living
acquaintance OF ours-a friend"
"All right" said both boys, and Jim
my continued, That makes It q whole
lot more interesting"
George was "a good scout whom he
was a boy. There was nothing OF the
mollycoddle about him. He was a real
outdoors Toy. He was a leader among
his fellows in athletic sports. He was
back on the football team IL he lived
today and would probably be captain
of the team because he had a head on
his shoulders.
the baseball team, and be president of
his class. He was big and strong.
One story says that in his boyhocd. he
threw q stone clear across the RAP
The Washington times., 1916-02-21
Takes Final Shot at
Atlantic City Mayor

ATLANTIC CITY. Feb. 2l.-Hurling
final bombs at Mayor Riddle and the
booze crowd DIR. Slough said good-by
to Atlantic City last night.
To crowd OF more than 5000. that
crammed. cheering and applauding. into
every corner of the Boardwalk taber-
nacle, he gave his last word. and the
message was: End Riddleism and
make Senator Edge run for governor
on a local option platform" c
They really were saying good-by to
DR.. Slough all day. Men were In the
tabernacle for two hours before DR..
Slough appeared. And before the men
were let out women were crowded
against the doors. hungry for front
seats And 500 of them sat there for
three hours singing hymns and waiting
for the night meeting.
BY : o'clock every seat was filled. BY
7:l5 they were standing by hundreds in
the rear. When DR.. Slough got to the
platform he was saying good-by TO the
biggest crowd Atlantic City has given
him in the seven weeks campaign.
When the evangelist got to the plat
form after they had been singing for
two hours. they forgot to sing in the
cheers that were their big tribute to the
man who has won the hardest city in
New Jersey. He has been forcing this
double barrelcd message of ending Rid
die and forcing local option into their
minds. lie won his big mems crowd in
the afternoon. and last night he threw
his biggest crowd into frenzied applause
when he said II as his Hnal word.
The Washington times., 1916-02-21
SUNDAY GOT S3l,981
IN TRENTON MEETING
Chest Of Silver Presented by
Toronto Men Before Evan
gelist Starts for Home.

TRENTON. N. j., Feb. 2.-Billy sun
day closed his eight weeks campaign In
this city last night, and bade farewell
TO 1900 persons. many Of whom wept.
After receiving chest OF silver from
a committee of 100 to whom ne hau
preached In Toronto last year. ne de-
livored his good-by sermon. Then SoO
persons hit the trail"
Billy started on the Chicago Limited
for Winona Lake. Ind, with ALBERT
Peterson. after DIR. Henry G. Minton.
chairman of the Trenton Sunday COM
mittee, had given the evangelist cheek
for $3i 1881 as free will Offering" To
this $377.03 will be added by checks yet
to come
The total current expenses were
x33, 1852. The trail hitters numbered
1874. and the attendance was $4,000
Dr. lWylie, chairman Of the Toronto
committee, said In presenting the Sill
yer that Sundays one sermon In that
city would put the section on the water
wagon.
IF God tells a man He will bless him
IL he does a thing" Billy said, HE
Will bless him. God may wait little
longer before He does what He prom
iseB. but He will be q Johnny-on-the-
spot when the time arrives for the full
filling Of His promise.
When an asylum Ii afire the insane
people run away from their keepers and
dash into the flames. That Is a type OF
insanity we have now. Men and women
seem to be inviting Gods judgment in
doing their best to get into hell. while
God Is trying to keep them out"
The Washington times., 1916-02-21

pahannock-a feat. It Is said. that no
one either before or after has dupli-
Gated. Then, too. he was a splendid
You know the story OF the cherry
tree and the Ratchet. George doubt
less told the truth on that occasion.
as he always did. but I'll wager he
didn't do It in such a .goody-goody way way
a lie he probably said, I did chop
that tree, father, and I'm sorry
81 would like to have known him
when he was = boy" mussed Jimmy;
the thought. would like to have known
him when he was a man. All his good
qualities as a boy contributed to his
splendid manhood as a man. He was
took an active part in the fighting IN
the early days of the colonies. In one
battle four bullets passed through his
coat Always he led his men ably. In
1858 he, was elected a member OF the
house OF burgcsses of Virginia.
at the first meeting he attended the
speaker compllmented him on his mill
tary success. Washington rose to reply
but his modesty overcame him; he STAN
mersd GSS M shd SG%S Rt6 Say
the speaker. Your modesty equals your
valor and that surpasses the power OF
any language I possess.
"He served his country faithfully az
| colder, general, statesman and Prcsi-
dent. Only his courage and bravery
maintained the American cause during
| the dark days OF the Revolution. when
the American army-a few thousand
hungry soldiers, poorly equipped, stooo
out the winter at Valley Forge.
"Only his determination to win out FOL
what he knew was right-the right OF
people to have a voice In their gov
| enthusiastically brought victory to thu
Americans. Only his great wisdom anc
powerful personality welded the various
States into one country and brough
The Washington times., 1916-02-21
Morrison Says Suffrage
Is Ban to Child Labor

That child labor in the mills and fac
tories OF the South would be stopped II
the women OF the country were given
the vote. was the belief expressed by
Frank Morrison. OF the American Fed
Grafton of labor. In an address before
a meeting of the Kate Gordon ChaDter
Of the Southern States Woman Suffrage
Conference at the New Ebbitt. Mr.
Morrison stated that his organization
for a great many years had been oppos-
ing child labor. John b. Lennon. treas
urer OF the American Federation. also
spoke.
Mrs. Wesley NJ. Stoner. president of
the Kate Gordon Chapter. presided. AS
sist!nR her were Mrs. Cato Sells, first
vice president. and Mrs. Kate Trenholm
Abrams. second vice president. Miss
Laura Clay, OF Lexington. Nv. was u
guest OF honor.
The Washington times., 1916-02-21
WILL OPEN BIDS FOR
UNIFORMS MARCH IS
Practically No Change In Style Of
Poiicemen's Suits.

Bids for uniforms of members OF the
February % and opened at the District
building March 49,
The specifications provide for prac-
ucally no change in the present style
Horse mounted men will be permitted
to wear a summer uniform OF khaki. but
must purchase also a blue uniform.
Bidders will be required to submit
samples, which will be tested by the
Bureau Of Standards. Following their
delivery. the uniforms will be tested
again by the Bureau of Standard TO
see that they meet with the specifica-
lions.
The committee on the purchase OF DO
licemen's uniforms consists OF NJ. C.
Hargrove. purchasing officer; Capt.
CHARLES T. Peck and o. G. Hauschild.
The Washington times., 1916-02-21
MAY USE
DISTRICT SCHOOLS
Grover Cleveland Community
Told Board Of Education Ap-
proves Plan.

Use Of the District public schools by
community forums will not be opposed
by the Board OF Education.
This was made plaih at the second
meeting of the Grover Cleveland Com
munity at the Grover Cleveland School
yesterday afternoon.
Ernest II. Daniel, of the school board.
explained the board approves the plan.
He added this approval came with GER
tain limitations.
Mr.. Daniels said the schoolhouses are
for the education Of the children and
the board could not permit anything to
interfere with this work, or allow the
use Of schools personnel. He declared
adults would have no trouble obtaining
the use Of the schools for community
meetings. II the community expressed
such a desire.
Other Speakers.
Congressman Simeon d. Fess Of Ohio.
Justice Frederick L. siddons Of the Dis
trict Supreme Court; ellison Gardner,
and DR.. Livingston Roseboom. OF Roch-
ester. spoke on the benefits from COM
munity meetings.
More than 200 persons were present.
Congressman Tess compared the use
OF school houses for community moet-
ings to the old town meetings.
1T Is especially appropriate at this
time. when the question OF the hour
is national defense that the people
Ehould aFHemble on the common
ground which the school house af-
fords and thresh out this problem"
declared Mr.. Fess.
Discusses New Act.
The speaker dwelt on the new vo-
cational education act, declaring II
one of the me st important pieces OF
legislation passed in years.
He expressed approval of military
training in colleges and universities,
and ridiculed the physical condition
of the 2 100000 men. who. pacihsts
assert. could be assembled overnight
! to resist invasion.
Justice Siddons told OF experiences
In using school houses for public
! meetings and lauded the organiza-
. ton and principles OF the Grover
ellison Gardner also spoke on the
! benefits to be derived from community
meetings. declaring he hoped e see the
day when every schoolhousc in the Dis.
| trict would be so used.
Miss Wilson Absent.
Miss Margaret Wilson, daughter OF
the President. who waB instrumental
in the launching OF the forum. was un.
! able u attend the meeting. President
A. ]. Drlscoll read the following tele.
gram from her:
II deply regret that canrot lie ut the
forum meeting. hope that the wishes
OF the people In regard TO the time OF
meeting in the schoolhouses will be re.
spected. II Is my telief that the de-
sire OF the citizen ought to be-"
Congressman Cruiser of Illinois and
Policeman Shelby will be the principal
speakers at the meeting OF the forum
next Sunday. Policeman Shelby will
talk on Safety First"
The Washington times., 1916-02-21
Declares Superstitions
Physical Defect Results

Asserting that persons who are nor
NAL and healthy physically experience
nothing of the supernatural. mystical
or occult, DIR. Tom A. Williams read a
paper before the Secular League at
Pythian Temple yesterday afternoon on
Causes OF Superstition"
After the address the subject was dis
Guessed by Hyland C. Kirk. Thomas Il.
Ecklof. Samuel Saloman. Julian Pierce,
Lawrence Becker and j. NJ. McBuIney.
Bowker will address the league next
Sunday afternoon.
The Washington times., 1916-02-21
Angel to Address
Peace Mass Meeting

Norman B. ANGEL. author and lee
turer. is to speak on Sunday afternoon
at mass meeting In Polls Theater.
under the auspices OF the Washington
branch of the Woman's Peace Party. on
The Danger OF Incomplete Prepared
ness"
Congressman Edward Heating Of Colo
RADIO Is to sneak or Government Manu-
facture OF Armamonts
Mrs. William Kent. vice chairman of
the national organization, Is to pre-
side.
The committee on arrangements for
the meeting includes Mrs. Robert NJ.
La Toilette. chairman: Mrs. Charles I'd
ward Russell. Mrs. ellison Gardner. Mrs.
William Kent. Mrs. George Rublee. and
Mrs. Jessie Hardy Mackaye.
The Washington times., 1916-02-21
WHAT IS URIC ACID?
THE CAUSE OF BACKACHE, RHEUMATISM, LUMBAGO,
GRAVEL AND SUDDEN DEATH

are dependent on an accumulation of
uric acid within the body. Send to DIR.
Pierce OF the Inva!ids' Hotel and Surgi-
cal Institute. Buffalo. N. Y, for a pam
phlet on "Anuric," and send 10 cents for
a trial package of "Anuric" Tablets.
II you feel that tired. WORKOUT feel
ing. backache, neuralgia, or II YOUR
sleep Is disturbed by too frequent urina-
ton. 30 to your best drug store and
ask for Doctor Pierce's Anuric Tablets.
. Doctor Pierce's reputation Is back OF
pleasant Pellets for the liver and his
'Favorite Prescription" for the Ills OF
women have had a splendid reputation
for the past nifty years.-AdvI
The Washington times., 1916-02-21
Three of Georgetown's
Classes Will Banquet

Two hundred students are expected
to attend the junior class banquet of
Georgetown University Law School to-
night at the Raleigh.
At the same time the freshman class
of Georgetown College will be hold
ing its banquet at the Dewey. and
the sophomores will be feasting at the
Powhatan.
The Washington times., 1916-02-21

Ever since the discovery OF uric acid
in the blood by Scheele. In 1775. and the
bad effect 1t had upon the body, scien-
lists and physicians have striven to rid
the tissues and the blood OF this poison.
Because of it's overabundance in tho
system. It causes backache. pains hero
and there. rheumatism. govt. gravel.
neuralgia and sc!atica. 1t was DR..
Pierce who discovered a new agent.
called "Anuric." which will throw out
and completely eradicate this uric acid
from the system. 'Anuric" Is thirty
seven times more potent than lithia.
and consequently YOU need no longer
fear muscular or articular rheumatism.
or govt. or many other diseases which
The Washington times., 1916-02-21
Examinations Announced
By Civil Service Board

The Civil Service Commission an
nounces examinations as follows:
Master steel maker male. * per diem,
Nnrcn q: junior chemist. qualified in
fuels, 81 900 to 81 200 per annum. March
81 ana 70; junior civil engineer, grade
/, male, 81, 200 to 81. $50 per annum March
20: luxor civil engineer, grade 2. male.
9I20 to 81 ,0S0 per annun, March 25;
phyPical metallurgist. male, 81 to So per
diem, March 81 skilled laborer, quail
fed as elevator machinist. male, 5000,
The Washington times., 1916-02-21
Lincoln Highway Film
To Be Shown Next Week

The first exhibition in Washington OF
the Lincoln Highway motion pictures,
sixteen films depicting scenes along the
great transcontinental road from New
York to San Francisco. will be given
under the auspices OF the Board OF
Trade, February 20, ut the Willard.
The Washington times., 1916-02-21

EXX TELL. I SUPPOSE YOU kow
NM whose birthday 1t ls to-
v morrow" ventured Uncle
Harry. as he and the>boys
drew their chairs up for the Monday
evening chat.
or course we do" answered both
boys. Indignantly. and Joe added: II
wish YOU would tell us about George
Washlngton:I have to write a compost
ton about him for Wednesday"
Uncle Harry turned and looked at
Joe.
Joe" said he. you are making tho
same mistake that a great MANY Of
my young friends make. As I told you
the other evening. there are a great
The Washington times., 1916-02-21
Park Policemen Give
Masquerade Tonight

Odd Fellows Hall will be the scene OF
q masquerade ball tonight. the proceeds
Of which will go to the relief fund OF
the Park Policeman's Association.
Paul II. Judy, James Freeland, Elmer
REESE. Frank Kane. and William A.
Mulligan will be In charge OF arrange
mentA
The Washington times., 1916-02-21

March ~: timers helper. male, S72O.
March ~: laboratory aid, male. $500 TO
$500, March y; laboratory assistant,
male. 5000 TO $500. April 1918
The Washington times., 1916-02-21
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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-07
.VERY SAD Comedy
AT LHEGlL0N!AZ
But the Chorus Sings Well
and the Dancing is
WI az 49, XII

Alter seeing the performance last
hight TAT the Colonial of The Fascin.
ating, Widow we felt sorry, very sor-t
~. we were not peeved' on account
ottnot getting the worth of our money
for We did. But It moved US to the.
depths to think that The Fascinating.
Widow and "a fairly good chorus, with
one or two rticularly pleasing lassies
with good voices among them, should
beforced to! be q part Of show the com
edians ofswhich were o1utelys crfmi.
nal. The only thing that saved the
threeS 1okers was the fact that the
Count, ia long, lanky affair, wore pin.
wheel in his nose which -'whirled fran.
tically' every time the funny man open
ed his mouth. AS for their Jokes and
antics the less we say the more they,
should appreciate our silence
There are several good song and
dance numbers in show that are we'll
done and brought q good round of ap-
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-HIPPODROME SHOW
BEST E0!R!L.L...!g:!.I!G time
Principals Have Real Talent
And the. Chorus Is
Graceful.

4 BY far the best Offering that has
appeared at the Hippodrome since that
theatre returned to musical comedy
and vaudeville. Is the Majestic Must
cal Comedy company, which is there
this week. It probably would be well
within the truth to say that It is the
best tabloid company which has
shown at any Fairmont theatre since
the first of. the year. t5
The principals of this, organization
are far above the average. This is
especially the case with Edward B.
Rogers, who was In the title role at
last nights prod ction OF Silk Hat
Harry There Iisf o refreshing. absence
Of Tulgaritys end slap ;gtlc comedy. In
addition Ito these negatiEe virtues all
the members of the cast possess the
positive virtue OF being able to sing.
The Blue Ribbon chorus Is well
trained and graceful. The costumes
arejpretty and present an airsof fresh
ness. The songs are catchy. All in all,
tt!isaycompany wei worth seeing and
hearing and the IHip. ought to be
crowded for every performance this
week. .sis IA 4 ~ "a ~ .tl.5
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fine Healthy C7lil|ds
COzzDiinciIll1zqI .EEiDiide nee
SIMPLE INEXPENSIVE REMEDY
I'm CHECKS EARLY TENDENCY
TO CONSTIPATION.

; About the first thing impressed on
the young mother Is the necessity for
regularity in her baby. which brings
up the question OF the most remarka'
Bile laxative for children's use.
Mrs. Jesse Richardson, Philpot.
KY, says she has used DR.. Ca1dwells
Syrup Pepsin for the past year and
that there Is no medicine in the world
like! it. She writes my little son,
William. Jr., Just loved It because 1t Is
50. pleasant to take, and everybody
talks about his being such tine
healthy boy"
DR.. Caldwell,s Syrup Pepsin is a
compound Of simple laxative herbs,
free from any opiate or narcotic drug,
and is the standard remedy for consti.
patton in thousands Of homes through.
out the land !. Drug Stores everywhere
sell It for fifty Cents a bottle. Get a
bottle OF this excellent remedy, and
have it in the house. a trial bottle.
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PACE sHAKESPEARE'SG HOSTsAND EDDIE FOY!
HAMI,ETITO5BEPIAYED BY THAT CHAPLIN. BOY

NEW YORK. March 6. .Helup!
Murders! Shakespeare defenders to
the rescue! Ii
+ Friends of the Bard, to- arms! A
foul deed is being plotted!
= Hist! :, Listen! Charley Chapltn's
going to screen Hamlet!
The greatest ofss.s'moyie motleys" is
tired Of weighing his false mustache.
He has felt the bite the SHARP
tooth OF ambition" He's thinking OF
doing a reel Hamlet.
It's not going to be a burlesque.
Chaplin's Hamlet will be as melan.
cholys Dane as ever was played by
Booth.
Chaplin says he loves Hamlet-read
about him in Lambs Tales and he's
ready to take the young Dane on at
any odds. u. =
somehow we wish he'd decided to
play Poor Yorick's" skull instead OF
that Dane fellow.
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A Brooklyn Druggist Praises
the GrGat. kidney Remedy

ii have handled Dr.. Kilmer's Swamp:
Root, kidney, liver and bladder remedy
for twentysyears and have heard plen.
ty of favorable reports concerning 1t
from my customers. They are satisfied
with the results obtained from its use.
! know of many cases where Swamp.
Root has cured Stone In the Bladder,
Gall Stones, Gravel, Catarrah or In
fammatto OF Bladder, Liver trouble
and Rheumatism. l have used it,in my
own family with good results; and I
heartily endorse DR.. Ki1mer's swamp
Root and believe It has good curative
value.
ALEX. "LIPSCH1Tz, Druggist,
81 North 9Th St.,
Brooklyn. N. :.
November 18th, 1915. ~,
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.sisugo. Tflt werelnot Tor do oonaody,
which trst produces q feeling % hns
,ger. theh sympathy and pathog. md
lahaIly becomes 20 IND tint e IS geod
enough 10 produce tiang hters the play
would he % to thsS syeEage: n