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Two good reasons for failure indigestion and his wife. He never planes booze.
Williams news., 1917-03-22
WOMAN'S CLUB HELD
 INTERESTING MEETING


 members and visitors listened to an entertaining address on Modern Electricity and it's De- velopments" by G. B. Kirkpat- rick.
 Numerous experiments were made by the speaker, in the course of his address, and small souvenirs were distributed.
 Electricity as applied to tel ephone signalling; lighting, heating cooking, transmission etc., were traced from it's en- bryo stage to the present stage of efficiency.
 From cumbersome telegraph apparatus, weighing pounds, has developed machinery weighing ounces; from dila- tory telephone switching serv- ice, taking minutes, has devel- oped that of seconds; from the arc to incandescent lighting a great advancement has devel- oped-frst, the uncertain and uncleanly carbon of the arc, then the carbonized filament, or fibre, of the incandescent, with it's trials and tribulations, because of defective vacuum, and now the splendid and eco- nomical Mazda with it's tung- sten. Heating, cooking, iron ing are somewhat in transi- tory stage of development, as yet, mainly by reason of the ne- cessity of the requirement of more efficiency in handling; the creation of the photograph Characterised as the most wonderful of Edison's inven- tions) and it's affinity to the tel ephone. The growth in trans mission from the slow moving, uncertain, whether--we--get-- there street cars to the power ful draught engines of trans continental lines. The latter were depicted as hauling twice the load of freight, at less ex- pense, than the steam engine. The storage battery, and the dynamo, as applied to loading and unloading great bars of iron, through the joint agency of immense electrically control led magnets and cranes, was demonstrated with miniature magnet sustaining 500 pounds. One of the most interesting ex- periments during the lecture was the transforming of a 6 volt primary efficiency into 2O- 900 volts, showing how the wireless telegraph is control led.
 Tasting, feeling and hearing electricity was somewhat in the nature of a diversion, in a rath- CT technical subject, and ap- parently enjoyed by the audi ence.
 A generous vote of thanks was rendered the speaker, by the Club, for his efforts.
 MT. Kirkpatrick prefaced his remarks by quotation as to the general knowledge of the subject, in part as follows:
 "Comparatively few people have anything but the faintest conceptions of the properties and handling so to speak, of that silent yet most powerful agent, electricity, which turns night into day, cooks our food, warns our bodies, annihilates distance and purifes the at- mOSphere we breathe.
 "To the average mind cleo trlcity is substance in itself, differing from other forces, as gold differs from other eIe- ments. This impression is er- roneous. Scientists today agree quite universally that the var iOuS phenomena of baa+ 1;,b+
The Washington times., 1917-05-25
ITEMS OF INTEREST
In And ABOUT CITY
What Has Happened, What Is
Going On, and Where.
HUMAN INTEREST OF STREET
Incidents Noted In Daily Round Of
National Capital.

A big, stubble-faced motorman on a
North Capitol street car this morn
ing jammed on the brakes. unfas-
tened his controller handle and faced
a car full OF fighting passengers.
For a long instant he gazed, hrst
at one and then at another. The
buzzer over his head continued to
buzz.
who's ringin' that, buzzer?" he
demanded.
The buzzer buzzed more insistent-
ly.
The motorman walked down the
aisle, scanning every passenger 10
seek out the guilty one who would
dare to continue pushing the button.
No one had his finger on the push
button. Then a search for a pin
wedging the button down revealed
nothing. Motorman and passengers
were mystified. What was the idea?
Who was doing It.?
For five minutes the motorman and
conductor searched for the secret OF
the buzzing buzzer. There was moth
ing doing.
So the motorman resumed his post,
the conductor gave him the neces-
sary two bells and the car. proceeded
on its way, the buzzer buzzing mer-
rily.
The Washington times., 1917-05-25
ANACOSTIA TO FORM
HOMEDEFENSEUNTT
Citizens Body Completes
Plans for Organization.
TO HAVE NNETY-SK MEMBERS
Separate Unit viii Not Be Placed
in Confederate Parade.

At a special meeting OF the Anacos-
tia Citizens Association held last
night plans were completed for the or
ganization OF the Anacostia unit OF
the Home Defense League. The ter
ritory covered by the Eleventh police
precinct. including Anacostia, Con-
gross Heights and Randle Highlands.
will be entitled to ninety-siN mem-
bers, and it is the plan to procure this
number without delay in order that
regular drills can be started.
Some difficulty has been experienced
by members of the committee In pro-
curing signatures to the applications,
and il was said last night that this
was because a majority of the people
were not yet awake to the fact that
we are at war with Germany, and TO
the resulting dangers. Charles F.
Roberts spoke OF the outrages COM
mitted by the Germans on the people
of Belgium. and said this would not
be impossible here in case of an up
rising or invasion. He said immedi-
ate preparation should be made for
home defense.
The association will not place
separate unit in the Confederate re-
union parade to be held June Z. but
will have a number OF members in the
mounted escort. Already w. J. Lati-
mer. S. NJ Fillius, Andrew Beyer. A. Z.
Mckay. Harry Osborn, Lawrence
Sengstack, S. w. Pumphrey. S. d. Fra
zier, Raymond Pyles, John Thompson.
Howard Bell, DR.. Clayton Beall. Ralph
BeaIl. Charles Ball and Edgar Murphy
have announced they would ride, and
a special committee consisting Of Capt.
w. T. Anderson. Charles F. Roberts.
w. J. Latimer and l. W. Thompson
has been appointed to urge others to
participate.
A. Z. Beck. attorney for the asso-
citation. at the recent hearing when
opposition was made to the granting
OF q license for the operation of Green
Willow Park In Hlllsdale, presented a
The Washington times., 1917-05-25
HEBERT L. QUICK TO SPEAK
Farm Loan Board Member VIII Ad.
dress Maryland Farmers.

Herbert L. Quick. a member Of the
Farm Loan Board. will deliver the prin-
cipal address to the graduates Of the
Maryland Agricultural College at the
commencement exercises to be held there
on Decoration Day. W. D. Gray will
deliver the salutstory and H. B. Der
rick the valedictory.
A number OF special features will
mark the commencement exercises. In
addition TO class meetings and celebra-
tions and participation Of the entire
student body in the closing ceremonies.
there will be a track meet. special agri-
cultural demonstrations at the expert
ment station. and the laying OF the cor
nerstone Of a new building at the coll
lege by Maryland MaSons.
The Washington times., 1917-05-25

will not Se selected until all offers
have been carefully scanned.
Seven bids were received, and the
quotations ranged from 5000 to S4,-
900. Captain Wilson had expected to
spend about $4,000 for the craft
The boat Is to be used principally for
towing targets during target prac-
tice somewhere along Chesapeake
Bay. Target practice will be begun
as soon as practicable. The boat will
have a crew OF two men. and will be
operated by a gasolene engine.
The Washington times., 1917-05-25

A reunion of alumnae OF Catholic
educational institutions in Washing
ton will be held at Rauscher's. Sun
day afternoon, at 4:30 o'clock. An
address will be delivered by the Rev.
DR.. Edward A. Pace, of Catholic Uni
versity. Three institutions which re-
Gently organized alumnae societies are
the Academy of the Visitation. st. Vim
cennes Academy OF the Sacred Heart
of Mary. and the Academy OF the Sa-
cred Heart.
The Washington times., 1917-05-25

100000 horses consume the food pro-
duced on f2o million acres of land-land that
is capable of supporting 40 100000 human be-
ngs. The great war will be won or lost by
our food supply and Harry Wilkn Perry in
this number of THE DIGEST, shows how the
use of the motor-truck will divert an enor-
nous food-supply into channels where ii will be
most effective.
The Washington times., 1917-05-25
10 Present -varnbond.s Drenm.-

The directors of the Mt. Pleasant
Players will present THE Vagabond's
Dream" tonight at the home of
Charles G. Senseney. 1853 Otis Place
northwest. Impersonations, improm-
tu speeches, and solos will be given
during the progress OF the play.
The program will begin with the
singing OF America" and end with
the singing of The Star-Spangled
Banner" A short business meeting
will follow the program.
The Washington times., 1917-05-25
Two PInrn Prrrented.

Two short sketches. "PIain Mary
Brown" and ''DisiIlurioned." were pre-
sented by the Studio Players in
Studio hall last night. The first is
the story OF the trials and tribula-
tions Of a plain girl" and the other
a story OF a chorus girl Among
those who took part were Leila Aid
ridge. Irene Ludwig, Dorothy Macon,
Gertrude Lyons, Ingham Mack. and
Eleanor Griffith. c. W. O'Connor d.
rected the productions.
The Washington times., 1917-05-25
Cary Loan BIII Indorred.

The Civic Betterment Association,
at a meeting last night at T20 Thir-
teenth street northwest, unanimously
voted that the present loan law
should be so amended that the pawn
brokers may be permitted to charge
3 per cent a month on loans less than
$50 and ? per cent a month on loans
more than $50. The Cary bill intro
duced in the House May Is. which so
amends the law, was unanimously in
dorsed.
The Washington times., 1917-05-25

J. c. Ohsol, a former member OF the
Russian Duma, will speak on THE
Suffrage Question in Russia in Con-
nection With the Present Revolu-
tion," under the auspices of the Col
lege Equal Suffrage League Monday
night at o'clock at 1926 Rhode
Island avenue. Open discussion will
follow the address. 1t will be open
10 the public.
The Washington times., 1917-05-25

report and expressed the belief that
the license would not be granted. He
said, however, an application had been
made for the operation OF Eureka
Park, and 1t was decided to request
the Commissioners to grant a hearing
before this license was acted upon.
The Washington times., 1917-05-25
Won End CitIE.n., MeetInE.

The West End Citizens Associa-
tion will meet at Kidder Hall, s22
Twentieth street northwest, Mon
day night. The association will re-
sumo discussion OF the proposition to
resume membership in the Fedora
tion Of Citizens Associations.
The Washington times., 1917-05-25
rInpnInr club AutomobIIe TrIr.

A special meeting of the Salesman
ship Club .onight in the oak room Of
the Raleigh Hotel will discuss plans
for an automobile trip to be given to
all the members.
The Washington times., 1917-05-25
GoMPERS DISAPPRoVES
VIII Not Send Delegates to Stock
holm labor Conference.

Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation Of Labor, has de-
clined to send delegates to the Stock
holm trade union congress, which
meets at the same time as the Social
ist peace conference.
The Washington times., 1917-05-25
Momen,. AIIIane. NteetInE.

The women's Alliance OF All Souls
Church will meet on June 10. The
garden party which was to have been
held Saturday has been postponed,
and will be held at the home of Mrs.
Gift r. Richards, 0 West Irving
street, Chevy Chase, on June s.
The Washington times., 1917-05-25
OPENS MOTOR BOAT BIDS
Captain Wilson Considers Craft fol
Coast ArtiIIerymen.

Bids for a secondhand motor boat
to be used by the coast artillery
corps Of the District national guard
were opened by Capt. L. C. Wilson, of
the District quartermaster's corps,
yesterday. but the craft to be bought
The Washington times., 1917-05-25
NIa.aue at 2sth AnnIrer.arr.

knowledge" an impressive mas
que, was given at the Old Pierce Mill
yesterday afternoon by the students
and alumnae of Gunston Hall, at the
celebration of the twenty-fifth ami
Versary of the school. The masque
was written by Irene Blair. Rake
mans orchestra accompanied the tab
leaUx and the dancing with classical
music.
The Washington times., 1917-05-25
Hirh school ErhIbItIsn.

An exhibition of the work OF the
drawing, physical training, ana mu-
sic departments will be held at the
Eastern High School tonight from
to 1890 o'clock.
The Washington times., 1917-05-25
To DIsruna ConscrIptIon.

Emily Bslch, professor of econo-
mics at Wellesley ollege: Charles L.
editorial director of the
American Union Against Militarism:
Isaac Mcbride, orator, and Julian
Pierce, socialist; will speak on the
law. at a meeting of the
Socialist party OF the District inNPyth-
ian Temple tonight at o'clock.
The Washington times., 1917-05-25

A contribution for the support OF
Camp Pleasant, where children are
given summer outings. was raised at
a meeting OF the Medico-Chirurgica
Society in the Twelfth street branch
The Washington times., 1917-05-25

Of the Y. NJ. c. A. last night. DR.. L.
l.. Houston spoke on the Common
Diseases of the Ear" DR.. U. J. Dan
iels presided. Drs. Edward Jones and
J. Francis Dyer were admitted to
membership.
The Washington times., 1917-05-25
Flag for Commissioner.

A flag will be presented to the
Commissioners by the Federation of
Citizens Associations at a special
meeting to be held at the Municipal
building tomorrow night.
The Washington times., 1917-05-25
LOCAL MENTION.

Don't Forget the "wednesday and Sat.
urday Dances at st. James Hotel.
The Washington times., 1917-05-25

THE LITERARY DIGEST appeals to, and is
carefully read by manufacturers, bushes execu-
tives progressive retailers, everywhere throughout
the nation, and this number will be of particular
interest to them inaSmuch as all varieties of COM
mercial vehicles are pictured and described
Prospective buyers of motor trucks are especially
urged TO buy THE DIGEST this week and read
these interesting announcements.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-01-13
NEW SUBMARINE LAYS MINES
Have Been Placed in All Har-
bors on English Coast.

New York, Jan. 4-Reports of new
German submarines, capable of laying
mines while submerged, and a new re-
port of a mysterious German raider
roaming the Atlantic, were brought
here by the Holland-American liner
Nieuw Amsterdam.
Capt. Jan Baron said mines of that
sort have been laid in all English har-
bors, even in the mouth of the
Thames.
Baron said he had received daily
warnings from the Cape Race wireless
station on his trip to this country
telling him to be on the lookout for
a German commerce raider, four hun
dred and fifty feet long, with one
funnel and two large masts. 1t was
said she was equipped with long range
guns and torpedo tubes.
Two ships, reported to have sailed
for this country within the last month,
have not been heard Of since they left
port They are the liners Voltaire and
Georgia, both large vessels. Other
smaller vessels are overdue.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-01-13
WAR DEBTS ARE PILlNG UP
Total of BeIIiaerent Nations in World
War Now Amounts to More than
SAG, 900, 600, 900.

Washington, Jan. 5.-The increase
In the national debt of Great Britain,
France, Russia, Germany and Aus
tria-Hungary is estimated by the Fed
eral Reserve Board at $40, ASS, 000, 900
from the beginning of the war to the
latter part of 1916, with the exception
OF Austria-Hungary, in whose case the
estimate extends only to May, 1916.
Twenty-Five billions is the three
Entente nations share OF the total,
and 20 billions is that Of the two Cen-
trail Powers.
This estimate, the board stated In
tabulations made public today, is ap-
proximate and does not cover the cost
OF the war, as large undetermined
amounts have been raised by inter
nal taxation.
The following are the estimated ma
tional debt increases:
Great Britain, to November IL, 1916,
SIS, 253, 1855, 600; France. to August 81,
1916, sS.0Ss, 500, 600; Russia, to De
cember 81, 1916, $7,973, 274, 600; Ger
many, to October q. 1915, SIS, ,00O,-
600; Austria. $S.716, zoo, 600; Hungary,
81, 214, 200. 900.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-01-13
TORNADO KILLS II
School, House and Other Build.
ings Near McAIester, Ok
Wrecked by Storm.
SEVERAL WERE FATALLY HURT
Teacher and School Director Among
Those Severely injured-Dezths
Reported at Other Points.

Muskogee, Ok, Jan 5-EleTen
school children were killed, four prob
ably fatally hurt and eight seriously
injured when tornado wrecked the
Vireton rural school house, thirteen
before noon today.
The school building, a Baptist In
dian mission and four farm houses
were wrecked and a half dozen other
farm houses were lifted from their
foundations in the storm which swept
a narrow path for a distance OF six
miles.
The dead: Alta Warren, Is, and
Veerda Warren, IA, daughters Of z. L
Warren; Eta Pendleton, IL, daugh-
ter of John Pendleton; Jesse Bristow,
II, and Lilly Bristow, z, son and
daughter Of ]. H Bristow; 'Dudge,"
Brummett, 6, son of r. D. Brummett;
Albert Dickinson, 6, son of Vergil
Dickinson; inertia Davis, 9, and Ollie
Davis, z, daughters Of R. II. Davis;
Lloyd McFa1, z, son Of G. F. McFal;
James Paddy, Is, son of J. w. Paddy.
Those expected to die are Jesse
Rose, aged 8, and Florence Rose, aged
5, son and daughter of John Rose;
Elsie Perry, IA, daughter of B. F.
Perry; Lille Baldwin, s, daughter Of
Lee Baldwin.
The wrecked school house was a
one-room frame building, in which
huddled fifty children 1t was reduced
to splinters.
AS soon as reports of the storm were
received at Blocker, virtually all the
towns 131 inhabitants departed for
the scene. Only incomplete accounts
OF the tragedy had been received to-
night, as the physicians and their vol
unteer helpers had not returned to
Blocker when darkness fell.
Other Deaths Not Confirmed.
Reports of deaths in other localities
have not been confirmed. Mrs. John
Private, who sought refuge in the cell
lar of her home near Featherstone,
suffered a broken limb when the wind
crumpled her house above her.
Additional reports from the isolated
locality near Blocker, received late
tonight gave a list of nine dead. At
that time it was not known whether
the number of casualties would be
larger when the debris was cleared
away.
Virtually every family in the vicin-
ity of the school was plunged into
mourning through the death or injury
of one or more children.
. Miss Vera Carter, the teacher, also
was reported to have been found, Sc
verely injured. She was taken to
hospital in McAlester.
A carpenter named Scott who was
repairing the school building when the
storm broke was badly injured. It is
thought his back was broken.
Quinton, twenty miles northeast OF
Vireton, also suffered from the storm,
advices tonight reporting seven
known injured there and five farm
houses destroyed. None Of the injured
is expected to die.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-01-13
A RECORD IRON PRODUCTION
Output Of Furnaces in United States
for 1915 Reported at 3e,45o,o0o
Tons.

New York, Jan. 5-Production of
pig iron in 1916 in the United States
was 39,450,0 900 tons. The largest prev
ious years production was 80, 966, 900
tons. That of 1915 was %, 916, 900
tons.
A total of 103 open hearth furnaces
completed in the twelve months, &C.
cording to the Iron Age, added 1905
600 tons q year to the country's ca
pacity; yet prices advanced more rap,
idly in the second than in the first
half Of the year.
The amount OF new steel capacity
under construction at the beginning of
1917 is declared to be beyond all
precedent" From a total OF seven
ty-two open hearth furnaces, eleven
converters for duplexing and Besse-
mer steel plants now building Of 5,015,-
600 tons year is expected.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-01-13
MUST AMEND CONSTITUTION
Legislative Committee of Better Gov
eminent League Favors Modern
ization of States Basic Law.

Topeka.-The legislative committee
of the Kansas Better Government
League, devoted to the simplification
and modernization of Kansas state,
city and county government, has de-
cided that the first thing to be done
to the Kansas Constitution is to amend
it so that constitutional convention
to draft new constitution can be
called. The trainers of the Kansas
Constitution seem to have inserted in
it joker that practically makes it
impossible to call constitutional
convention. It provides that a call
for constitutional convention, voted
on at general election after two
thirds of each house of the legislature
has agreed to submit such a call, must
receive a majority of all votes cast
at the election. Constitutional amend
ments require only a majority of votes
cast on the proposition, and at that
have hard shedding for lack of inter-
est
1.-THE legislative committee will rec
ommend to the meeting of the Better
Government League in Topeka Janu-
airy that the legislature be asked to
submit an amendment to the amend
ing clause OF the state constitution"
said Homer Hoch, one of the members
of the committee. I'VE want it fixed
so that a majority of votes cast on the
call for the constitutional convention
will carry the call. Also, we want the
same section amended so that any
constitution drafted by the convention
will have to be submitted to the peo-
pie for ratification"
The committee will recommend
change of the constitution so as to
permit the state to render aid to the
federal government and the counties
in the building of roads. 1t will rec
Ommend 4-year term for state and
county officers, will strongly recon-
mend the budget system for state and
county, an enabling act permitting
cities to adopt the city manager plan
if they so desire, a uniform system OF
accounting for counties and cities, and
the undermining of the county govern
ment as far as possible under the pres
ent constitution.
1t will also have something to say
about a smaller legislature and in
favor of the short ballot idea.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-01-13
VILLAS ARMY is DEFEATED
General Mureuia Puts Rebels to Rout
After Decisive Battle at Jimi-
nez-1y 500 Men Killed.

Chihuahua City, Mex. Jan 6-viIla
was defeated at Jiminez yesterday by
General Francisco Murguia with a loss
Of 1,500 rebel dead, wounded and cap
tured, with the noted rebel leader,
Martin Lopez, and another Villa gen
eral among the slain, according TO an
official report received here tonight
from the Carranza commander.
Villa and his under chief, Salazar,
were said to be fleeing toward FL Vale
in a motor car, closely pursued by gov
eminent troops.
General Murguia stated that his com
mand pushed back Villa troops five
miles after coming into contact Ma
chine guns are credited with playing
an important part in. the offensive, IN
which both cavalry and infantry were
heavily engaged
Villa, according to the report, per-
sonally led repeated cavalry attacks
against Murguia'S infantry, which
were checked with heavy losses
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-01-13
CONDENSED NEWS ITEMS

The German emperor has sent
Prince Adalbert on a secret mission TO
Sofia and Constantinople, according to
a dispatch from Amsterdam. It is be
heFed his visit is in connection with
peace, and the prince is expected to
report to headquarters by January 10.
The official text OF the Entente
reply to the peace proposals finally
has been received by the American
embassy by the roundabout route of
Washington and Copenhagen It VIII
be presented by Ambassador Gerard
at once.
Some peach trees are blooming and
other trees are ready to leaf in the
southern part OF Oklahoma, caused by
the unprecedented warm weather Of
the past ten days. Fruit men say that
the peach crop viii be ruined in that
section if the warm weather continues
another week.
Eleven persons were killed and
forty injured when. a train loaded with
persons returning to Edinburgh, Scot
land, after the New Year holiday col
Hded with a switch engine ten miles
outside the city.
i'm battle that lasted three days,
government forces won decisive VIC
tory over rebel command near Guer-
zero, Mex, with the loss to villa OF
twenty-five men dead, 40 prisoners,
and an immense amount Of loot, while
another important success was regis
tered at the same time at Bustamante,
south OF Santa Rosslis-
The Mexican war department an
nouneed that Torreon had been recap
tured by Gen Fortunate Maycotte, az
ter bitter fight, the followers OF villa
being defeated IN q 4-heur battle.