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The Washington times., 1916-02-10

need to do Il. They may we'll listen
TO the counsels Of men who assure
them that they cannot win the war.
II they did win it, they would do so
as the armies Of revolutionary
France at first won their battles and
their wars-only to lose the more
when the time came for the final
reckoning.
Germany will do most of the win
ming, no matter Il she loses. She
will be more than ever the greatest
military power, even though she
may fail to conquer the coalition
pitted against her. She will achieve
Pan-Germanism, Austro- Germanism
through this war, as she achieved the
union Of what is now Germany
through the wars of 1866 and 1870.
After this war the central empires
will be in substance and effect the
central empire; Berlin will be it's
capital, its ultimate federation will
be insured, and it will stand as the
Vests great barrier against any
further incursions from the East. 1t
will be greater than ever before; but
it will never be great enough to rule
the world. That dream is not for
the realization of. any conquering
king or people. Time may bring a
Parliament Of Man that can rule the
world; it will bring no man to do
that.
The Washington times., 1916-02-10
FIFTEEN YOUTHS SEEK
WEST POINT PLACES
File Applications to Take Part in
District Competitive
Examination.

Fifteen applications have been filed
with the Commissioners for permission
to take the connective examination for
appointment from the OistrVt to the
United States Military Academy.
Rudolph. William T. Griffin John IT
stokes. ir.. Julian +. RdNnond. $,
Teackle Wallis. Norman I. Fckert.
Tanles Longstreet Whelchcl Donald
FitE Gerald, Emmanuel NCr Is Perry.
". r. Furius. Adolrh A. DAILY Edward
". Young. Benjamin .\lvHrd r., Fran
els p. DunloD and John =. KCnan.
The physical examination viii be held
at No. truCkhOusC, Fourteenth street
and Ohio avenue northwest February
10 nj IN o'clock, Tho mental cNan.ina-
tion viii he held AZ the TrNrklin school
buIldin" February II and Ii, beginning
at 8 o'clock.
The Washington times., 1916-02-10
Tribute To Author
Of MOdeSty Bill

In its editorial columns today tn,
New York World referring to the mod
esty bill introduced in the Virginia leg
islature yesterday, says:
All hail to Capt. w. NJ. Meyers,
the sartorial solon OF the Virginia
legislature!
To protect the men of Virginia" 4"
covering in coy dismay amid the
sweet seductiveness of ladies' fash
ions, the dauntless captain has ip-
troduced a hill.
To his powers of sustained research
we owe the first scientific determina-
ton of where ladies must end and
fashions must begin. Ladies, APP
parently, may safely extend from
the top of the head, all the way
down the face and three inches down
the throat. Then fashion continued
the charming work of artificc down
down, abysmally down, until finally
when hope has almost perished, a.
four short inches from the grOuu,
fashion comes to aIF abrupt and uu'
lamented end. and ladies may agIiu
diaphanOusly manifest 'themsclVes sii
the way down to the earth. Bu;
mind you, between the three inches
OF larynx and the four inches o.
underpinning, fashion must eNle al
continuous and opaque. There must
be no interstices nor transparcnci"s,
No. nor even transucencies. for ac-
cording to the captain shadows a.r
more sinful than shapes.
II is a wonderful work which tho
captain has accomplished. Had h.
done no more than finally to cstah-
Ush the innate viCiOusness Of two
female collarbone, he would deserve
the gratitude Of posterity But WHOM
we think of all the other suspicious
sectors which he had to sCrutiuisc
and aRalyze before condemning. We
feel that We should like To take nur
hat off 10 the captain-if We felt sue
that We should not be oonEidered
. guilty OF an indeeorouS expolurA
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The people must know both SIDES to de-
eide For this they are in part depend
ent on the honesty. -mlndedness and
freedom from hysteria OF the daily
press. Any newspaper which boldly fea-
lures one side while suppressing the
other side OF this momentous question.
which may change the whole structure
of this great nation. Is undeninbly and
absolutely unpatriotic.
trust that you will see this matter
I'm the light mentioned above for know
you are always striving to be patriotic.
NJ. A. POZEN.
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RUsH-hOUR TRAFFIC RULES


this town to wish that every public
official dealing with transit prob
lens, and every traction corporation
officer, might be required by law to
ride exclusively on street cars. We
rather guess that if these con-
ditions could be enforced it would
help toward meeting the exigencies
that rush hours impose.
Then atop of this restriction upon
responsible functionaries, we would
be pleased to require that every
Government executive come down
town of the morning with the 8
o'clock throng, being likewise for
hidden to come otherwise than in
the street cars.
At the end of about one week of
that sort of thing there would be a
meeting Of street railway managers,
public utilities commissioners, Cabi-
net officers, heads of big Government
establishments. 1t would open with
some accusations and recriminations,
and maybe have to take adjournment
for brief spell to cool off. But in
the end-and the end wouldn't be so
very far ahead-it would get some
things done that have been too long
and too much neglected.
A meeting of the sort here sug-
gested would develop and compel at
tention to some practical difficulties
of the transportation problem here.
i The great mass of workers in this
town are "9 o'clock people," because
the Government departments open at
that hour, and most office business
of a private chsracter is synchron-
lied with the Government Offices. Re-
Gently there has been renewal of the
suggestion that different Government
departments be opened and closed at
different hours; some, say, at 8:45;
some at 9, some at 9:15. There is
nothing very shocking or revolution
airy about the idea. 1t might dis
commode a few .,eople, but the in
convenience would be more imagin-
airy than actual, and would have to
do with interfering with long estab-
lished habit, rather than with any
thing more basic. To spread out the
morning rush, and then to secure a
corresponding dilution of the crowds
at closing hours in the afternoon
would help vastly.
There are two sides to the question
the street railways must answer. 1t
is useless to demand that they run
enodgh cars for an hour, twice daily,
to provide easy, sure, and comfort
able transportation to the maximum
crowds. There is not enough busi-
ness the rest of the day to justify
plants and forces capable of reach
ing this peak for so short a time
The real need is somehow to reduce
the maximum demand by spreading
out the business.
Another proposal has been that
cars be stopped, on certain streets, at
alternate crossings, or perhaps al
only each third crossing. There are
certain manifest objections to this
arrangement. 1t would seriously af
feet property values at neglected cor.
ners and sections of the streets
Likewise it is not practicable to ex
pect ordinary business houses t.
alter their opening and closing
hours; conditions of competition il
business compel certain uniformity
But the Government departments
: could be adjusted to the need for re
lieving bad conditions, and the pro
posal deserves very serious attention
~ -
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Gives An Appreciation of DIR. A. j.
HuntOOn.

huntOOn.
To the Editor OF THE TIMES.
VIII you kindly allow n daughter of
a civil war veteran, of Burnside Post,
a little space on behalf OF the election
of DR.. A. J. Huntoon, a charter member
OF that illustrious post, as commander
OF the Department of the Potomac.
Colonel Huntoon Is graduate of the
medical college, has been Identified with
the Civil Service Commission since 1888,
and still one of its examiners. His
proudest record is that he was severely
wounded in battle. and promoted for
special gallantry and merit. This Is the
crown of a veterans life, and Is the
strongest claim OH his comrades sup
port. He Is robust and vigorous. despite
the years that silver his honored head.
At the open banquets of Burnside Post,
whenever ladies and children are ad-
mitted. Colonel Huntoon is always
chosen as the presiding officer. He is
an ideal POSTMASTER, witty. gracious.
and genial. His army service. brilliant
and distinguished In the ranks. and
later as an officer his splendid record
as comrade, speaker and public and
private character without stain, speci-
ally commend him for the high honor
he seeks I'm his grand. old age.
MRS. ANNA DALZELL MILL
HOUSER.
Washington, Feb. 4.
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Henry Kelly,

Funeral services for NWaRV Kelly,
who died yesterday a tha ntDDert
Home, Anacostia. will be he11 nv the
undertaking establishment a EAorlas
r. Nalley 1921 Eleventh street south
east, tomorrow at o'clock.
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Henry TAYLOR RatcIiff.

Funeral services for Henry Taylor
who died Tuesday, age seven
~, were held at the residence Of his
4T3 | street southwest, today.
Interment was at Congressional.
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Would Let Contract For Nations
Defense To Naval Commander Or
Armament Manufacturer.
Armament

To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
We are paying S25O.OOO.OOO annually for
preparedness, which is five times too
much. Any military man. naval com
mander, or armament manufactures
would be glad to take the contract for
defending this nation nj SSO0OOU0J per
annum. Then the people could spend
the $2O0,O00,0OO for building good roads.
bridging streams. and establishing
more schools and universities. and other
essentials for the promotion OF ciViliza-
ton, in place of savagery.
JAMES G. KENT.
Washington, Feb g.
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Miss Ellen HeasIey.

Funeral services for Miss Ellen Hecs-
ley, who died Tuesday, at 1909 Twcn-
tieth street northwest, We're neld at 81
Matthews Church, today. lnterment
wass at Mt. OliVet
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THE ZINES MAIL BAG

Communications to the Mail Bag be written on one side Of the
Mail Bag Times the
the writer The the citizens Washing
on may al mootd ions
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Mn. Anna s. Gardner.

Funeral services for Mrs, Anna $.
Gardner, who died Tuesday at her resi-
dence, Sl4 II street northeast, were held
at ~, Marks Church, today.
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AmusementS

National-''The Masked Model" S:l5 D. m.
Belasco-''A World OF Pleasure" $50 D. ~.
and S:l5 D. IN.
Eeith's-vsudeHlle. 2ISand s:l5 D. M
Gayetv-Burlesque. 2:l6 and S:15 D. IN.
Ioew's Columbia-Photoplays 10 a. m to II
y IN.
The Washington times., 1916-02-10

Even the adversely of war famine
has it's compensations. Now Italy is
killing cats.
The Washington times., 1916-02-10

Salutation in official Washington:
How's your crisis today?
The Washington times., 1916-02-10
Funerals

John A. BickertOn.
Funeral services for John A. Bicker.
ton, who died yesterday. will be held
at Gawler's funeral parlOrs, tomorrow
at o'clock.
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SAYS BEST FRIEND
STOLE HER HUSBAND

NEW YORK, Feb 10-Mrs. Marian L.
Alexander, daughter OF Menry w.
Eaton. manager of the London and I.iv-
erpool and Globe Fire Insurance Com
pany. has 1led papers i'm the county
clerks office In a suit for divorce from
DR.. Lawrence ID. Alexander, Jr. DR..
Alexander is associated with DIR. II.
Holbrook Curtis and numbers among his
patients many society folk and operate
and theatrical stars.
The papers were promptly sealed. and
efIorts will be made to keep secrS the
name of the correspondent. said TO be a
well-known society woman, who recent
ly obtained a divorce.
HE fell in love with my best friend -
said Mrs. Alexander. when asked for an
explanation o. the suit against her nus
band. II won't give you her name.
Please keep ner out of ii because she Is
a woman"
Was a Society Event.
Before her marriage, Mrs. Alexander
was Marian Litchtield Eaton. Her mar
riage to the doctor, November 10. 1894,
wa some of the social events of tnat
season.
wet lived happily until a year ago."
said Mrs. Alexander, when this friend
played me false. l could stand the
DOCTOR aCuOnS no longer, ana We de-
cided to separate. All my friends knew
of his acquaintance with this woman
But she is welcome to him now. ] only
hope the doctor is happy. because / still
love him dearly"
According to Mrs. Alexander her hus-
band agreed to give her $50 n month
when she left his home to live n the
St Louis. For the last three months.
she says. he has fallen Oft in his paw
ments. and has sent only 800 Il month.
Down To Her Last Resources.
This sum, she says, inadequate for
her need. and she Is down TO her last
resources she declared yesterday that
il more money was not forthcoming she
would become a notion picture actress
to earn a living.
In fact, added Mrs. Alexander. II
have signed a conditional agreement 10
he starred by a film company, ] expect
to make a definite decision an he mat
ter in n few days"
DIR. Alexander refused TO discuss the
case when seen at his office. He said
he had placed the matter in the hands
of his attorney.
The case Is 10 be regretted" said
the doctor i shall make every enort
to defeat the suit"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-01
CAPTURE CONVICT
WHO MADE ESCAPE
Smith Dodge Must Go Back to TT.
Madison Now n Serve All
of His Allotted Time.

Smith Dodge, the one armed con-
Wet, who escaped from the state pris-
on here Sunday afternoon, was cap
tured today at Hannibal, Mo, avs the
Fort Madison Gem City. He Will be
returned to this city by the sheriff OF
Hannibal who affected the capture OF
the convict.
Dodge has held the position Of gate
keeper at the local institution for the
past two and one-half years. He is
serving a sentence Of thirty years for
killing a man IN a boat house at Bur
lington some years
He has been held up as an example
of the honor system and his prison
record is unusually clean.
It is believed that Dodge immediate
~ after his escape from the prison.
boarded a south bound train which
carried him to or near Hannibal. The
action of the prison authorities IN ap-
prising the police of the surrounding
sountry Of his escape affected his
quick arrest.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-01
DEFAciNG THE LANDSCAPE.


The time of the year is fast ap-
| preaching when the countryside will
emblazon forth with gaudy signs ad-
vertising the establishments Of tie
nearby towns. The late winter finds
many merchants planning an out-of-
door advertising campaign. and with
the first days OF warm weather and
good roads the clerks will enjoy a
looked forward to vacation by being
assigned to go forth upon the high
ways Of travel and post the sign
boards, says the Muscatine Journal.
In the past this procedure was
viewed as important a part Of store
management as taking an invoice.
During late years. however. the mer-
chants have been neglecting to carry
on the campaign. The agitation
against the defacing Of the rural
landscape is in a measure responsible
for his. Another and perhaps a more
! vital cause is that the merchant has
found sign posting a costly as well as
an inefficient method of advertising.
The little fence board signs are of
practically no advertising value, as
today the farmer who speeds along
the country road i'll his automobile
never reads the and it is doubtful II
he would be influenced If he did. The
large sign is a DETACHMENT of the
countryside and the farmer is keen
to recognize this effect. The farmer
enjoys scenic beauty as well as his
city brother and he is not inclined to
look with favor upon the firm which
haunts commercialism in his race.
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Keen Away from the City.

Burlington Post: According to the
statement made by S. W. Strauss, a
Chicago banker, every tenth person
who dies in a great city is buried at
public expense. And the life OF the
person without resources IN a city is
usually as pathetic a tragedy as the
death. A hurried rush in The early
morning to the place Of employment;
a hard grind of several .ours under
the eye of an expet who understands
the art of speeding up the worker; a
hurried rush to some meagre lunch
corner at noon for a bite to eat; an
other speeding up during the hours
OF the afternoon, then a hurried rush
to car or train to get home. After
supper a visit to the movies or to a
lodge room or a cabaret. One Of the
profound mysteries of the present
day culture is that the people flock
by the millions to the cities to en-
dure these things, at a time when
existence out in the open country has
everything to offer that is needed to
enable one to live a well-ordered and
well rounded out life. The visitor to
the city has noted what puerile events
"a dog-fight for example-will draw
! an excited audience of thousands in
a few moments. The explanation is
that these mobs are hungry for know
ledge; for something of real perma-
nent interest, and don't know 1t.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-01

The cause assigned for this act was
that n member should nave
.sp1eled' the assurance that the clup
would be extinct If q leap year party
should be given and managed by tho
club members, for aren't we men,
bers getting married fast enough with
out arranging parties to let young
men know whom we want?"
In opposition to someone's conten-
ton hat fast days were first 1nstl-
tuted OH sanitary considerations
there may be urged the theory that
they We're planned by a prehistoric
housewives league to COMBAT tne
A.gh cost of living.
Some weep editorialy
over the woes of the wealthy. The
presidents of great corporations sign
as they sign their names hour after
hour to checks, and no n knows
the maddening monotony Of signing
ones name hundreds of times until
one has experienced it. Terrible ter
rible! Let some Edison invent an
automatic check signer, and, while ne
is at it. let him devise an automatic
spade that will relieve the day laborer
of shoveling dirt hour after hour-
%maddening monotony that!
Hot bed garden truck is not far on
and housekeeping season will soon
be here. >,
The greatest names In Americas
history are Washington and Lincoln
Their birthdays have come and gone
and their names will rest for another
year.
Now that lent is almost here from
this on will be an excellent time to
save up for that Easter bonnet. The
fresh meat and poultry demand will
also be limited. Fish will be in de-
mand and our meat markets are ar
ranging to have q plentiful variety
and quantity to supply our religious
people.
To those folk who speak Of tho
rural newspaper Office in a semi-sar-
castle, half humorous manner, a WISH
will be a real education in the changes
that have come in small city n
town journalism. The newspapers OF
the small town is q different sheet
from what it was in the old days.
The old-fashioned weekly is passing
out along with the muzzle-load1ng
shotgun and "bull-tongue" plow. The
click Of the linotype and the whir Of
the motor has taken the place OF the
Washington hand-press and the rattle
of the case. With the o~ld-fashioned
newspaper has gone the old-fashioned
editor who always referred to his
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-01
FEEL. YOUNG!
It's DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets
For You!

eware OF the habit of constipation; II
develops from Just a few constipated days,
unless you take yourself in hand.
Coax the jaded bowel muscles back to
normal action with DR.. Edwards Olive
Tablets. the substitute for ca1omei.
Don't force them to unnatural action
with severe medicines or by merely
Gushing out the intestines with nasty,
siCkening cathartics.
DIT. DWARF believes in g~entleness'
persistency and Natures assistance.
DIR. Edwards Olive Tablets opeu the
bowels; their action is gentle, yet posi-
tive. There is never any pain or gripins
when Dr.. Edwards Olive Tablets are
used. Just the kind Of treatment DIG
persons should have.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets are a veg
etable compound mixed with olive OIL
you viii know them by their olive color.
Take one or two occasionally and have no
trouble with your liver, bowels or stomach.
1oc and CSC per box All druggfsfs.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-01

competitor as the mourning gourd'
or our dish-rag contemporary. The
small town editor of today is as good
a warrior as his predecessor. but he
has stopped hitting below the belt"
He is still close ITO the grass roots"
still in personal touch with his peo-
pie, but he is widening his inter-
ests and is proving the biggest force
in the land today in helping the state
to come into its own.
The man who lodged his income
tax will do a lot Of wondering next
They are few If any in Nauvoo.
The decedents Of the Emerald Isle
can now get ready to celebrate st.
Patrick's day. This is the next i'm
portant event, and the date is
March II.
The Nauvoo "Skidoo OF %" club
gave a delightful social dance on
Thursday evening of last week ana
about seventeen of u young people
attended. The members Will give a
leap yea party in our opera GUS on
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-01

Shrove Tuesday evening. March I
and a gala time is expected.
Ho, hunt Some Of these DAYS al,
the third and fourth class postmas.
terships will be parceled out and the
postmaster general o. some capital.
lists will have an opportunity to give
their undivided attention to better
the mail service in Nauvoo.
Nauvoo politicians will soon 20
through the motions of being a real
party. They will meet in solemn con.
clave this month to name certain
self.sacrifcing individuals as town,
ship and city candidates.
Nauvoo will have many distinguish.
ed visitors to entertain this summer
if she continues In the wet" class
after the election decides next month.
Nearly all of Nauvoo's sick are
mending rapidly.
Rev. Hertel who has been out on a
lecture tour, will return to Nauvoo in
time to hold services in the Lutheran
church next Sunday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-01
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~0KIHh~
keokuk, Iowa ........ March I, 1916
SOUTH WIND IN WINTER

SOUTH WIND IN WINTER.
o soft, deceitful wind,
So gently blowing.
Smelling of moist black earth
And young things growing
he lilac bushes in each country yard
Have heard thy call, and now their
boughs are starred
With green tips showing.
The kindly snow has fed
Beneath thy signing,
Leaving the bare wide fields
Uncovered lying.
The deluded sparrow sings of love,
n weaves
Its nest with twigs and straw be-
meath the caves
Experience buying.
0 sweet, beguiling wind 0
Whose smiles enthralnng
Make gardeners dream OF seeds
And flower beds calling
So soon as thou hast gamboled on
thy way,
We shall awake to winter in full
sway
And ~snowflakes falling.
Ethel H. Wolff in the New York
Times.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-01

Johnny York of Bicknell, Ind, was
advised by a doctor that he was "a
dead one" and urged to see an under
taker before midnight, says the Oma-
ha Bee. Instead of obeying orders he
took on board an extra large dinner,
went to a matinee, rounded up the
town in a taxi and woke up next
morning very much alive and with a
head that was a hummer. Human
c]ortrariness now and then resents
medical wisdom
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-01

The president OF a produce com.
pany at Phoenix, Ariz., got the cold
storage habit 80 badly that he tried
keeping cider. He has recently been
arrested for violating the alcoholc
beverage law, which is regretted at
Phoenix, for he has been ardent as a
dry" worker.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-01

According to an account book OF
the Second parish in Falmouth, Me-,
dating back to 1855, which is in the
possession Of Henry S. Thrasher OF
Portland, the minister received $31.3S
for preaching sever Sundays. His
salary for the year 1885 was $500.
and the salary of Widow Elwell. the
same year, for taking care OF the
meeting house, was $3.50.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-01

Lincoln said to me, Don't drink;
great armies of men are killed each
year by alcohol" Simeon W. King,
SO years OF 6 and oldest United
States commissioner, says that Lin
coin. with his hand on his shoulder,
gave him this code of life when he
was an office boy in a Chicago law
office.