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Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1917-06-22

JliIp SIuilptl tlllItlllI W. SSt Nu!l
in bic Stnet tpmmen? III bic arpbe
Jrnge un9eIidts pes tisien Sblnm.
mes, Der. iopeit ods Iuge rei5t, Die
Groe beosdt. Oh purt5uwntcn 1T
mnmDglih, ipenigltsns nitt pbns Sc
FoRr oes grtrinfens. Der 5a6ripes
IeIbIt lit in etlpa5 BETTER, a6er in bic
les 8clpiibl Der q8ogcn uno Meter,
Die in einem unentmirrb0ren &nGlel
lIA e~ntlang Der Strnbe in bic neblige
| 6erne WdI5en, 81 SUB Dineinaugeraz
ten. lit le0ensgeidbrlih. Sin I'm.
pQrIi6tiger S6ritt bringt Ginen I'M
rettbur untcr Die idperen 9uie pes
Siiffel pner Die brsiten RGoer zines
Tieiengeihiibes, 60 iiehe i9 nun
uni6liiiiiQ beim Yriidentppf unb
fiible onS 9nn5e Gieno Der Rutlplisz
teit nno @erIAiisn9eit, bic inmitten
pieIea b~aIilen Gebens nod piel britt
TENDER lit, ais tnmitten elmer men,
i%cN,,G;: >l:;He. Ma liebIten
mofte i'd umtebren unb ipieper meis
men We9 na6 Huitidut nsbmen, bod
beppr nod Der 8eoante CUR Snt reift,
finoe i6 meinen Retter in benz lpaftz
bnbenoen OfIi5ier Der Bride, einem
jungen peutiAen 0eutnant aus Der
H~9eingegeno, Der ppbl meinsm Der.
Speiilun9 oerrntenben 8eli6t meme
Nct 0biab unb mid nit ben Worten
oniprot: Isle ppllen ippbl nad
9iurgsop? 81 SUB 1T es sona aug;
selhloIien, aber i1 lperoe Sbnsn ii.
nen plab in einem porbeifobrsnoen
9(uto peridaffsn, oonn limb Sic in
elmer bulbm Stunpe in Der Stoot
llno tonnen iid) nod einem Nn9tlas
ger umihnuen." Yalp raIIeA aud
Elm @utp, bonn bulsarii d)sn llfer
lommeno, ouf Der Bride baber. Der
2euinont 9ebietet benz 5abrer Salt.
uno in Der nGfiten Minute lise i9
anf Dem bequemsn SIP zines aurusz
f~o9r3eu9es, oos in beIieren 3eiten
ppbl nuf alattem pilaiter irseno
elmer 0robitoot pabinsuiau1en gs>
ppbnt mar. S6nell ge6t ia bic
Ja9rt aud 10 nidt, benn mir mill
fen uns in bic Reibe Der &plpnne
stpin9en. bic ipie Elm Risisnipurm Iid
lan9iam oo6inidldnselt. Der On.
fang bieIer aplpnne mag ipobl IT.
senolpo auf Der 2anoitrabe bon 8us
jarrett iein. unb ibr gnbe am jenIeis
tigen 9pnauufer briiben in Ruitz
idut. anfans unb Gnbe iinb UNI
lidtbar. ipie bic 3eit unbeitimmt,
lponn lie aufborsn, unb pie Der Mns
fang in Der peiten, fernen 8srsanz
genbeit liest, 100 er anfing, bieier
unenblide Wurm bon Menid unb
Sier, biefer @temaug bes &rieses.
Sdritt fir S9ritt sebt es Dor.
pdrts. suerIt Der Sonau entlans,
taum purfpeit BON benz anssldpols
lenen, breitsn Strom sntfernf, in
oeiien 9ett iid bic Jluten epis
uno t%eilnabmslos babinpGlaen. 90
ipiirt man ben 8rieg aud obne &a.
nonsnbpnner unb iammernbe Msns
fden. Senn ntdt i'm aampf duBert
iit Der &ries am ausseiprodsniten,
ionoern in ali ben taufenb gesleitz
erideinunssn, bic nit ibm seben unb
na4 ibm auriidbleiben, aud nod
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1917-06-22
&on &niti9ut na4 Wimgtpo.
MorrcipOnoens pon Or. Stepban Stciuer.)

@iurgcUo, Snlular 1917.
!6iuter einem nit iapsren iapars
5sn 9iifieln b%eipannten Diterrei9ts
i&cn WunitionSlpugen iiberidreite ih
bic tilometsrlnnae p%Ontonbriide ii6er
pie 0Onou 3tuiiAen Huti4ut nnb
OjurHeOo, uro nl3 i6 am noroli6en
EcnHuuIer onlonge, Iufe i'd binter
ben RieIenlueiosn, Die bds llfer be-
oeten, bic Stuot @iurgepo 81 err
ipG6en. llmionI:! Iuf oieiem llier
iii BON Hir6er, S9duiern, Stroben
nitta 81 isben, nur SAilf unb @sis
beN. ME in irasno einem perlniienen
ganoe. Die gruuidmuBigen, lang
Inmen 5lllten Der 0onnu itrOmen urs
seSiiaeIt an ben serriiienen, i6lams
miaen lliern 5piit)en electromagnetic
mlb 8eitriipp porbei, uno Der tolte
Sftrpinb, Der ben eiiigen 9auh fer
nsr ruiiiider Steppen nit iih brin1t,
fnst Elm iammeruOIles, ipeinerlides
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1917-06-22

ret PAT. melnt Iegt, a!s Dor unIeren
Illgen bic breite WaIierfldbe psrs
idlpinoet, ~ieds @oden baben mir
9ebraudt, Bis mir nit unIern Waz
gen bon Dresden aus in 9ulsarien
ontamen. Simmer nit Der 8abn.
Tag nno Nadt, Wir fubren cine
Stunbe unb bann itanbsn mir bier
poer alt9 piersebn. SeBt pirb bas
auf benz Strom pobl i9neller aeben.
Sa gibt es feline Iuspeidfellen, &c,
genaiise, perborbene 8riiden. iebi
ipirb oas allies piel einfader aeben."
uno in bieien. piellei9t etipas I'm.
piifenidaftliden Worten 1T bi,
aanae Wsisbeit entbalten, mas bieir
Strom fir bic 3entralmGdte in ben
autinfttgen 3dmpfen bebeutet.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1917-06-22

einem Nebeli9ls;er. Bon Der Bride
aus bringt bas pielt0nise @erduI1
eer fabrenoen &olonnen gu mir.
Damn bore i4 Setter raiieln, Elm
peridpommenes 0eidrei, unD ib
Iebe nod tpie bic Bride ii6 Dffnet,
I'm ben partenoen Sampfern 9ur1s
LAB gu setpGbren. bic nit elmer lln<
mense 5abrseusen i'm S9lspptau
unsebulois Dor Der periperrten Bride
iteben. Die Strenen briillen, Sampf>
pfeifen antiporten init fdarfem pielz
tonisem pfiff, elm Bib Der sei9afz
tisen @rbeit, bic iid jebt auf benz
Strom abipielt. Der 8esleitmann
bes Wasens, Der bisber aufmertiam
bas Shouipiel bes Stromes beobahs
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1917-06-22

Sdmer5en, Welde bur1 l1eberans
%ltren9ungen, 8errenfllneen uno iue-
ben Mrsfeln ber,,riadt tperoen, lit
Slonn's Eminent icbr tuirfungspolI.
Saltet miner cine Slaide %porrdtbig
fir @idt, %Senoeniueb, 3abni9mer.
gen, ~iteifenN aden iln6 aGe innerliden
Sdmeraen, 9ei Ipotbefern au 25
GENTS. (Mbb. ~
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1917-06-22
Sloans Ointment fit Mbeumatismns

Sloans Eminent fit &beumatismns
Sic Sualen bes 3beumatismus
Die oas 2eben llnertrGglid madenocn
Sdn,er0en. iperocn gelinbert our6
Sloan's Eminent. cine refine uno
flare Sliiiiiefcit, sic leidt anal,lpen.
ben lit uno ntebr tbltt als idmicrise
BflaIter oSer Salben. 3iebt IdnelG
ELM obne &eiben. Sir ote bieIen
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-23
.PIMpLY? WELL, DON'T BET
People Notice 1t. Drive Them
OF with DR.. Edwards
Olive Tablets

A pimply face will not embarrass
you much longer if you get package
of DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets. The
skin should begin to clear after you
have taken the tablets few nights.
Cleanse the blood, the bowels and the
liver with DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets,
the successful substitute for calomel-
there's never any sickness or pain after
taking them.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets do that
which calomel does, and just as ettec..
lively, but their action is gentle and
safe instead of severe and irritating.
No one who takes Olive Tablets IS
ever cursed with "a dark brown TASTE;
a bad breath, dull, listless. no good
feeling, constipation, torpid liver bad
disposition or pif1plY face.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets are q
purely vegetable compound mixed with
olive oil; you will know them by their
olive color.
DR.. Edwards spent years among pa:
tients afflicted with FLYER and bowel
complaints, and Olive Tablets are the
immensely effective result.
Take one or two nightly for a week.
See how much better you feel and look.
10. - - Az t------'-Aa 3
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-23
GRANDMA NEVERLET
HER HAIR GET GRAY
She Kept Her Locks, Dark
and Glossy with Sage
Tea and Sulphur.

When you darken your hair with Sage
Tea and Sulphur, no one can tell. be-
cause it's done so naturally so evenly.
Preparing this mixture. though. at
home Is mussy and troublesome. For 30
cents you can buy at any drug store
the ready-to-use preparation. improved
by the addition of other Ingredients.
called ''Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Com
pound" You just dampen a sponge or
soft brush with 1t and draw this
through your hair. taking one small
strand at a time. BY morning all gray
hair disappears. and. after another APP
plication or two. your hair becomes
beautifully darkened. glossy and lux
uriant.
Gray. faded hair. though no disgrace.
IL a sign of old age. and as we all de-
sire a youthful and attractive appear
ance. get busy at once with Wyeth's
Sage and Sulphur Compound and look
years younger. This ready-to-use prep
aration is a delightful toilet requisite
and not a medicine. It Is not intended
for the cure. mitigation or prevention
OF disease.-Advt.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-23
Doctor Tells HON. To Strengthen
Eyesight so per cent In One
Week Time In Many Instances

many DESCRIPTIONS NAV be wonder,
fully benefited by following the sim ..
pie rules. Here is the prescription:
Go to any active drug store and get
bottle OF Bon-Opto tablets. Drop
one Bon-Opto tablet in a fourth of a
glass OF water and allow to dissolve
With this liduid battle the ewes two
to four times daily. You should
notice your eyes clear u percept-
IDLY right from the start and infiam-
nation will quickly disappear. II
your eyes are botherinK, you. even a
little. take steps to save them now
before 1t is too late. MANY hopeless
ly blind might have been saved II
thev had cared for their ewes in time
Note-Another prominent Physician 70
whom the above article was submitted, said
"Bon-Opto In a very remarkable remedy. It's
constituent ingredients are well known "a
eminent eye specialists and widely prescribed
by them The manufacturers guarantee IL Ia
strengthen eyeFight so per cent I'm ore weeks
time In many instances or refund the money
II can be obtained from any good druggist
and Is one OF the very few preparations fee
should be on hand for regular use in almost
every family" II Is sold in Washington by
the O'Donneil and Liggett's- Riker- HegemAn
stores and other druggists.-Advt
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-23
FROZEN ON HUNTING TRIP
Bodies Of Newly Married Couple Are
Found on Mountains.

TACOMA. Wash, Jan. 23.-The
bodies of Otto Powell and his bride
have been found in the mountains
after a search covering several
weeks. On December IL they left on
a hunting trip. They froze to death.
The bodies were found on the Lit
the Nisqually river, not far from
Mona, by w. d. Stone. of Puyallup,
and p. Parmenter. who went into the
woods in search of the Powells.
Success In finding the Powells Is
due largely to a collie dog. owned by
Stone. The bodies were found within
short distance OF the place where
the searching parties had given up
the hunt and not far from the noon
day camp that was established by the
Powells, on a high cliff at the juno
ton OF the Little NisQually river and
Mona creek.
They were not more than five miles
from camp and almost within hear
ing distance of the logging camps at
Alder
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-23
URGES MORE AIRSMPS
Insraham Talks on Preparedness
Before GaIen Society. -

The urgent need of more airships,
better airships, and speedier airships,
was pointed out by Assistant Secre-
tary of War Ingraham, in an address
on preparedness, at the annual din-
ner of the Galen Society at the Com
mercial Clubs quarters, 1884 street
northwest, last night.
A varied program of entertainment
followed this address, those taking
part being introduced by Denis 4.
Connell.
Arthur NJ. McCreight, Mrs Mabel
Hoffman, Miss Estelle E. Murray,
Miss Marie MilitZer, Bernard F1tz-
gerald, Miss Ruth Hoffman, Irwin
Cosgrove, Charles z. Schoeneman. and
Miss Agnes Whelan took part in the
program.
Among those present were DR.. j.
D. Rogers, DR.. A. Zinkham, DR.. p. E.
Larkin, DR.. ]. H. Selby, DR.. w. P.
Malone, DR.. c. NJ Dollman, DR.. c. w.
Hyde, DR.. l. A Martel, DIR. Carl Davis,
DIR. J. R wellington, DR.. b. P. Pool,
DR.. R. S. Trimble, DR.. A B. Bennett,
DIR. J. A. Jeffries, DR.. J. NJ. Meser,
DIR. ]. A Murphy, DIR. E. L. Mason,
DR.. w. H. Huntington, DR.. +. R. Hag-
ner, DR.. A P. Tibbets. DR.. c. Z. Fer
guson, DR.. H. z. Martyr, DR.. ]. ]. Kin
youn, DR.. .. R. hewitt, DIR. w. c.
Sparks, DR.. d. w. Higgins, DR.. Thorn
as LinviIle, DR.. Paul Putski. DR.. A.
&. Gray, DR. K. w. Burch, DR.. ]. .!
Thomas, DR.. J. l. Lewis, DIR. F. Y.
Dom, DR.. G. i. Eppard, DIR. Sidney
Cousins, DR.. w. C. Orr, DR.. G. Lane
Taneyhill, of Johns Hopkins Hospi-
tai, Baltimore: DIR. d. d. Stuart, OF
Baltimore; DR.. Wilson, president of
the society; DIR. White, vice president;
DIR. Titus, secretary-treasurer: DIR. H.
A. Bishop, DR.. J. B. Borden, DIR. II. }.
Bryson,. DR.. z. p. Copeland, DIR. o. c.
Cox, DIR. NJ. H. Darnall, DR.. Carl Hen
ming, DR.. H. F. Kane, DR.. H. w.
Kearney, DIR. w. H. Littlepage, DIR.
w. ]. Mallory, DIR. H. A Ong, DIR. A.
+. Pagan, DIR. L. H. Reichelderfer, DIR.
i. c. Seibert, DIR. R. L. Spire, DIR. ID.
u. Stuart, jr., DR.. d. w. Tastet, DR..
w. D. Tewksbury. DIR. Charles Wheat
ley, and r. II. Yeatman.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-23
A Free Prescription You Can Have
Filled and Use at Home.

Do you wear glasses? Are you q
victim of eye strain OF other eve
weaknesses? II so. you will be glad
to know that, according to DIR. Lewis,
there is real hope for you. Many
whose eyes were failing say they
have had their eyes restored through
the principle OF this wonderful free
prescription. One man says after
trying IL: 81 was almost blind: could
not see to read at all. Now I can
read everything without any glasses
and nv ewes do not water any more
At night thev would pain dreadfullv
now they feel fine all the time. II
was like a miracle to me-" A lady
who used II says: "The atmosphere
seemed hazy with or without glasses,
but after using this prescription for
fifteen DAYS everything seems clear.
/ can even read fine Drint without
glasses" 1t is believed that thou
sands who wear glasses can now dis
card them in a reasonable time. and
multitudes more will be able to
strengthen their eyes so as to be
spared the trouble and expense OF
ever getting glasses. Eye troubles Of
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-23
FIGHT OVER SUNDAY MOVIES
New York Legislature Hears Both
Sides to Controversy.

ALBANY, Jan. 4-The big tight OF
the movie men to win the right to give
Sunday shows came to head here to-
day when film men from all over the
State gathered TO tell the legislature
and the public its side OF the story. The
fight has assumed Statewide proper
tons. The legislature has appointed
special investigating committee on It,
and churches throughout the State are
leading the fight against Sunday shows.
As many Of the big film companies
have headquarters and some studios In
New York. the fight is looked upon as
Of more or less national significance.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-23
NATIONAL HIGH COST
PROBE TO CONTINUE
Investigation Will Be Pushed
Until Results Are Obtained,
Declares U. S. Attorney.
COURTS MAY BE CALLED IN
Chief Prober Declares Coal
Famine Is Over in All
Big Cities.
COURTS MAY BE CALLED IN

Investigation into the high cost OF
living by the Department Of Justice Is
to be continued for an indefinite period
or until the why's and the wherefores
Of exorbitant prices demanded for GER
tain Of life's necessities. are discovered
Then. II law violations are discovered
the United States courts will be asked
to take charge Of the matter.
George ". Anderson. United States
attorney for Massachusetts,, directing
the investigation. was at the White
House today for a few minutes. he
called to explain to the President prog
ress made in the investigation in recent
weeks. Because Of other engagements,
the President was unable to. see Mr..
Anderson
Some Decreases Noted.
There has been a decrease In the
cost Of certain commodities, as direct
result of the investigation. and others
are to follow" Mr.. Anderson said. ITO
the average consumer, this drop may
not be large enough to be noticeable
In the aggregate, however, 1t means
thousands to American housewives.
Mr.. Anderson said that the Govern
ment has been able to remedy the
threatened coal famine situation to
such an extent that practically all COM
munitions now have needed fuel sup
plies.
Coal FaPine OveF.
THE railroad companies have been
forced to unload freight cars imme-
diately, and to return empty coal cars
by the most direct routes. to the mines
As n result. the famine which struck
practically all of the big manufactur-
ing and residential centers Of the coun-
49,, hos disanDear red
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-23

to be perfected and installed before this
underground plant could be made serv-
iceable.
an this connection. quote from-a
very able paper appearing in rele-
phonys' directory, as follows:
lone hundred dollars spent on q
switchboard might prevent the expendi-
ture Of thousands Of dollars on toll
lines In the maintenance Of eficiens
service
Must Use Standard Equipment.
You are not going to locaIize Wash
ington in q telephone way. The equip
ment here. the construction here. and
the maintenance here. must be Of the
Bell standard II Washington Is to be
a part Of the national telephone system
This reminds me that some ten years
ago. when the old type magnet switch
boards and telephones were taken from
Washington. and the new and better
common batteryboards and telephones
were installed. the District Governments
owned outright a magnetic switchboard.
which at the time Of its purchase.
worked very well in connection with
the boards then In use by the telephone
company. However. when the change
came. the District was not prepared to
install the new type board. although
aside from being Of an inadequate type
the old board was practically used up.
Attempts were made to secure the
appropriation necessary to make the
purchase, but as one attempt after
another failed the Telephone Com
pany, to protect its service, with its
own money and its own men installed
q modern switchboard in the District
building for the use OF the District
government. This board cost, II re-
member correctly, some $4,000 or
$4,000. The charge made to thesDi
trict for II, however, was but $50 .
year. The board was within a short
time after its installation removed
by the company without charge to-
the District from the old District
building to the new District building.
Automatic Telephones.
Automatic telephones might bring
reduction in the number OF en-
ployes here by making It possible to
dismiss many of the young women
now employed, but it would mean the
destruction of valuable property now
in service, and, presume, eventually
mean that interest would need to be
earned on $4,000 900 rather than on
81, 000, 900.
Now, with. respect to the toll
rates first and the farmers rates
second. Comparisons are made a. be-
tween rates charged here and the
rates charged abroad for the use Of
toll lines. While IL Is pointed out
that there are two rates abroad-one
for q so-called deferred service and
the other for q so-called express ssrv-
ice-the rates for the deferred serv-
ice are shown in the c6mparison- The
rates for the express service are -
high or higher in other countries
than here
"The rates here, II they be intra-
state, are within the control Of the
State commissions, and practically
every State has its commission, ami
IL they be interstate rates they are
undeA the control Of the Interstate
Commerce Commission direct atteu-
ton to the fact that these rates ars
under the supervision OF the different
commissions because the commissions
are actively engaged in considering
them and when circumstances war
rant 1t ordering reductions"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-23
Y. M. c. A. CHORUS REHEARsEs

An organization meeting and first
rehearsal of the Y. NJ. c. A. Male
Chorus were held last night in the
camera room OF the Y. NJ. c. A build
ing. Henry Morsell acted as musical
director. Rehearsa1s of the organiza-
ton will be held every Monday even
ing for several weeks. Plans are al
ready being laid to stage an enter
tainment, probably early in the
spring.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-23
COLLAR BUTTON DooMs HIM
Connecticut Man Dying Of Tetanus
Caused by Scratch.

MILFORD, Conn, Jan. 23.-Charles
Diggs. prominent citizen of Milford,
is dying Of tetanus caused by a col
lar button. A week ago he noticed .
sore spot on the front of his neck
where the collar button rubbed. This
became infected and ON Thursday his
neck, jaw, and whole body became
stiff.
Today he has been able to take
only half q teaspoonfu1 of liquid at
intervals, spasms following each
feeding.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-23
GIRL FOILED BURGLARY
Threw Snuff in ThieFs Eyes, Then
Took His Revolver.

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 23.-When
Miss Jennie McAlpin, of Doyle. La, was
confronted by a burglar in her home
the other night she outwitt4d the in
truder, who demanded money. by lead
ing him into her grandmother's room,
catching up the elderly womanS
snuff box and quickly dashing the
contents in the astonished miscreant's
eyes
- She then grappled with him and
wrested the revolver from his grasp,
but when she marched him toward the
front door calling for help the robber
lsaped blindly down the steps and es-
capped.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-23
DOOMED, PLAYS RAGTIME
Condemned Man Makes Music Ten
Feet From Electric Chair.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan 23.-In the
Ohio penitentiary death cell, Robert
Ellis, colored, plays rag time for
hours at a time on a mouth organ.
Not ten feet away is the electric
chair in which he's doomed to die
on the morning Of February 6.
THE music helps him forget" War
den p. P. Thomas explained today.
Evidence in Ellis trial shows he,
with two other prisoners in the Ham
ilton county Jail at Cincinnati, played
cards to see who'd kill the matron
to get her keys and escape. Ellis
drew the GARD.
The crime was committed July "a.
1916.