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The Washington times., 1917-02-05
TWO-ALARM FIRE
DAMAGES 8 HOMES
Blaze Starts With Furnace Ex-
plosion in Davis Home in
Hall Place.

An explosion in the furnace at the
home OF Catlett G. Davis. 2540 Hall
place northwest. today started a ire
which threatened the Davis home,
and, for a time endangered several
adjoining houses.
Although hampered by the extreme
cold. a strong wind and lack of
water supply, firemen had the blaze
under control at 10 o'clock. Water
had to be obtained from hydrants at
the Industrial Home School, several
blocks from the fire.
Fled With ChiIdreR.
When the furnace exploded. throw
ing the hot ashes about the cellar,
Mrs. Davis, whose husband Is secre-
tray-treasurer of the w. G. Mitchell
Supply Company, 1045 Wisconsin ave
nue. northwest, took her two little
children and fled from the house.
Before the firemen. who arrived on
the first alarm, could check the
blaze, IL had spread to the home OF
Hilleary Hoskinson, 2549 Hall place,
and to the home OF C. E. Brown.
treasurer OF the Washington Rail-
way Company. 253S Hall place.
Second Alarm Sounded.
As the wind swept the IRE from
the Davis home to the two adjoining
houses, a second alarm was sounded.
The fire was under control shortly
after arrival of the additional engines.
The damage to the Davis home was
estimated at $4,000 to the building
and 81 900 to household effects. The
to the Hoskinson home will
be approximately $1,000, and to the
Drown home about $500.
The Washington times., 1917-02-05
YALE MEN OFFER TO
SERYEASAVIATORS
Aerial Coast Patrol Unit No. !
Awaits Orders From Secre-
tary Daniels.

NEW YORK, Feb. 5.-Aerial Coast
Patrol Unit No. 1, composed of stu
dents of Yale University, has offered
its services to, the Navy, Department
and is awaiting orders. F. Trubee
Dawson. son of HenryR. Dawson, one
of the members of the Morgan bank
ing firm. is head of the unit.
Young Dawson has communicated
with his father in the. South. His
father approved of the move. Then
bers of the unit, after which they
wired the Aero Club of America. The
result was that President Alan r.
Hawley, of the Aero Club, sent a for
NAL offer by wire to Secretary DAN
iels, saying the unit was ready to
obey orders from the Secretary of
the Navy.
The unit will leave college imme-
diately and take up advanced training
in naval aeronautics. The unit al
ready owns four seaplanes. and other
machines of the latest approved navy
type are under order for it. The
unit was organized last July and took
an active part in the fleet maneuvers
last fall.
The members are F. Trubee Davi
son and Henry P. Davidson, jr., sons
OF Mr.. Morgan's partner; Robert A.
Lovett, son Of Judge Lovett, chairman
of the board OF directors of the Union
Pacific Railway; John Vorys, John
Farwell Sd, Albert Ditman, Wellesley
Laud Brown. Artemus L. Gates, Erl
c. B. Gould. Allan Ames. C d. WI
mans and A. d. Sturtevant David H.
McCulloch and W. F. Sullivan are
their instructors.
During the fleet maneuvers in Sep
tember two members located the at
tacking torpedo boat fleet in q thun
derstorm, landed safely and report
ed the location OF the fleet by tele-
phone. They flew at height of 3.1OO
feet, and were not seen by the fleet
through the storm clouds. Duringg
their course at Yale this winter the
members have been studying naval
aeronautics at the New London navy
yard.
The. guard at the army aviation
field at Mineola has been doubled and
no visitors were admitted yesterday.
although hundreds applied. There are
175 men, including the aviators, sta
toned at Mineola, and more are ex-
pected today from the recruiting sta
tions. The army filters have twelve
aeroplanes in active service at Mine.
ola and the work of training is
proceeding with renewed vigor.
The Washington times., 1917-02-05

armies in France will always stand
between the United States and Ger
many.
Should Not Await Clash.
In other words-and all this is said
in the belief that the American peo-
pie shoNld grasp all the possibilities
of the situation and prepare accord
ingly-suppose that Won Hindenburg
should be right rather than the
scoffers who refer to Germany'S new
blockade as a Gigantic BLUM"
Suppose that this same military
genius, head of the German military
staff, whom the entente nations
laughed at when he said he would
override Roumania by December 10
(he did il by December AZ; when he
said he would break the Russian line
after it had got as far as Galicia when
he said he would save East Prussia
suppose this man is vindicated in his
belief that he can starve out England
with the submarine blockade and
bring her to sue for peace in thirty
days or two months.
Suppose that this should develop,
and that peace should come between
the entente powers and Germany
when the United States Is just enter
ing the struggle.
The United States cannot turn
back. The military and naval ex-
perts in Washington would be the
last to wish her to turn back. But
they think that the country should.
not await the final clash before be-
ginning to prepare.
The Washington times., 1917-02-05
dAMMILL RITES TOMORROW
Aged Woman's Death Hastened by
Loss Of DAUGHTER.

The funeral of Mrs. Lucy Ashby
Hammill. one OF the oldest residents
of Occoquan, who died in her eighty
sixth year. at the residence of her
laughter, Mrs. John l. Sinclair. 5O3
East Capitol street. Saturday. will be
held at Wheatley's chapel. Alexan-
dria, tomorrow at 2 o'clock. Inter-
ment will be in the Presbyterian
Cemetery. Alexandria.
Mrs. Hamm!ll had been in failing
health for some time. but the tragic
Ieath of her daughter, Mrs. Caroline
Hammill Grimes, and her husband.
Joseph s. Grimes. who were killed by
an express train hitting their auto
mobile near Lorton, Va, December 81,
hastened her death.
The Washington times., 1917-02-05

strengthen her sea power, even IL her
national debt must suffer, there are
arguments a-plenty both for those
who would justify her move and
others who insist it is an aggressive
action.
Arguments on Program.
Consider Japan's position in the
world, say members OF the latter
class. She is lord OF the Orient. Al
ready equipped with a mighty army
and an effective navy, she enjoys a
position of unparalleled security. She
is firmly united in alliance with
Great Britain, the strongest sea
power, and has Joiped in a close
agreement with her near and power
full land neighbor, Russia.
There are many factors in defense
of Japan's naval policy. The end
of the war will see a readjustment OF
power an over the world. II the
British and German navies come out
Of the struggle approximately intact
Japan will occupy an humble place in
the naval hierarchy, made ALL the
more humble by Americas great ex-
pansion plans.
When the facts are kept in mind,
say the peace promoters, no one need
be alarmed at the sum voted for
Japan's naval armaments.
The Washington times., 1917-02-05
City Suffers From High
Winds and Intense
Cold.
Thermometer DOWN TO a
Street Car, Lines Affected by
Cold-Woman Taken to
Hospital.

Washington was given a second
taste of real winter last night and
today. A snow and wind storm, in
4 creased in volume during the night,
and before daylight assumed the
proportions of a blizzard.
Street car systems were temporarily
! paralyzed, thousand of Government
employees and others being forced to
! walk to work; plate glass windows
were smashed and the displays which
they protected. swept into the streets
and carried in all directions; signs
, were torn down and blown for blocks.
and chimneys galore wereN sent tum-
bling to the ground.
Within twelve hours. there was a
drop of 40 degrees in the temperature
until ii reached above zero, at Z
o'clock today.
Car Lines Affected.
Both street car companies suffered
from the freeze early in the morn
ing. and the cars which were in oper-
alton were unable to make schedule
time. They crept along at a snafl's
pace at times. Most people preferred
that sort of riding, however. to brav-
ing the winds by walking.
The explanation given by street
railway officials was that plows were
pulled on account of frozen slots.
Many workers on the Mt. Pleasant
line, of the Washington Railway and
Electric Company, after waiting a
reasonable time for g.. a car, had to
walk. Hurried efforts were made by
railway officials to get regular sched-
ules into operation, and by o'clock,
1t was stated, cars were running regu-
larly.
No Skating on Basin.
There will be no skating on the
Basin today, unless the wind dies
down. Officials in charge of the
safety of skaters, stated that the
snow which is being swept back and
forth across the ice-coated surface OF
the water. makes 1t dangerous
The extreme cold caused a steam
pipe to burst in the tailoring estab-
ment of E. H. Snyder & Co., 1411 G
street northwest, today. Engine Com
pany No. went to the place to pre-
vent damage.
Woman II Overcome.
While waiting for a car at Fif-
teenth and G streets northwest short
after o'clock this morning, Ida
iimms, colored, forty-six years old, of
-O3l Fourth street northwest, became
exhausted from the cold and col
apsed. She was taken to Emergency
Hospital, where, after treating her,
physicians said she would recover.
The Washington times., 1917-02-05
MUSTEROLE-QUICk
RELIEF! NO BLISTER!
II Soothes and Relieves Like q.
Mustard Plaster Without
the Burn or Sting

Musterole is a clean, white ointment,
made with the oil of mustard. II does ali
the work of the old-fashioned mustard
plaster-does It better and does not blis-
ter. You do not have to. bother with 4
cloth. You simply rub it on-and usually
the pain is gonei
Many doctors and nurses use Muster
ole and recommend it to their patients.
They will gladly tell you what relief il
gives from sore throat, bronchitis, Group,
stiff neck, asthma, neuralgia, congestion,
pleurisy, rheumatism, lumbago, pains
and aches of the back or joints, sprains,
sore nuVles, bruises, chilblains, frosted
feet, Gods of the chest (it often pre-
vents pneumonia).
The Washington times., 1917-02-05
Chow lssy Little
Girl Rcgained Her
Health" q.

My daughter. Theresa Maria, subject to dizzy
mended Father Johns Medicine. so decided to give
It trial find it has given good results and she is
improving fast. Can highly recommend your medicine
Father Johns Medicine safe for all the family to
take because it is free from alcohol dangerous drugs
and is all pure and wholesome nourisil-nczt Has had
more than 90 years success for colds and throat troubles
and as body builder.
The Washington times., 1917-02-05
ENJOYS DISMISSAL
DOES NOT MEAN WAR
U. S. Does Not Always Follow
Precedent, However, Says
David Jayne Hill.

1.-THE dismissal of an ambassador
does not necessarily lead to war. Yet
we must remember. that the United
States does not always follow prece-
dents. We have got to stand up to
the line now behind the President"
This is the declaration of David
Jayne Hill, former ambassador to
Germany, made today in answer to
the question. "Does it mean war to
sever diplomatic relations?"
He pointed out instances where
ambassadors have been sent home
for various reasons. None OF
these, however. was parallel with
used as precedents in forecasting the
probable turn of events in the exist
ing international crisis.
First Instance of Kind.
The handing of passports to Am
bassador Won Bernstorf is, perhaps,
the United States, in which a foreign
representative has been dismissed
foE the actions of his government un-
attended by any hostile action of his
own
Me- Hill. who has represented the
United States as minister in Switzer-
land and Holland. and who also was
Assistant Secretary of State under
Mckinley, is one of the best known
historians in the United States today.
He gave several instances in which
the dismissal of an ambassador oy
the United States had not led to actual
hostilities
The most important of these, nc
said, was the recent recall, at the
request Of the United States, os AM
bassador Dumba. representing Aus
ria-Hungary. for certain acts
thought to be authorized by his gov
eminent.
Dupuy de Lome's Case.
Dupuy de LONE, ambassador from
Spain. was handed his passports in
1896 by the United States Government.
but war was not declared until two
years later. during the period in which
Polo y Bernabe represented the Spar.
ish government in this country.
Dupuy de Lome's dismissal was
asked by President Mckinley on ac-
count of disrespectful remarks made
by the ambassador about Mr.. McKin-
ley.
sackviIIe West and Genet.
Another instance given by Mr.. ITIl
was that of Lionel Sackville West,
ambassador from the British govern
ment to the United States in 1851.
Discovery was made OF certain letters
written by Mr.. West, slandering
President Cleveland, and the British
was dismissed. but no
international complications arose over
the dismissal.
Probably the best known instance
of the dismissal of a foreign am
bassador was that of Genet, in 1893,
representing the French governme Mt,
who was charged with attempts to
divide the United States inCo factions,
and to create a revolutionary feeling
among the people. Ambassador Ger
cts action was disavowed Dy his own
government. and no trouble was
brought about between the two gov
ernments.
The Washington times., 1917-02-05
CHARITY Benefit PLANNED
Society Of st. Vincent de Paul Meets
Heavy Demands.

So heavy have been the calls for
aid upon st. Dominic's Conference,
Society of st. Vincent de Paul, es-
pecially since cold weather set in,
that a special entertainment is con-
templated, 1t was announced today, TO
defray the expense OF meeting these
demands. Most OF the aid asked is
in the form of requests for fuel.
Thomas X. GalInho- president Of the
conference, said today.
I'VE canndt explain why the de-
The Washington times., 1917-02-05
LIeut. CoL GIIhert @. KnIffin.

Funeral services for Lieut.. Col. GIL
'ert c. Kniffin, aged eighty-five, who
tied at the Walter Reed Hospital, Fri
lay, were held today at 10
o'clock. at his home, 237 Carroll ave
nue., Takoma Park, under the direction
If the Kit Carson Post, G. A. r. In
e. ment was in Arlington.
The Washington times., 1917-02-05
Matte Morris.

Funeral services Tor Mrs. Matte
Norris, wife OF Samuel Morris. for
some years an employe of the Govern
ment Printing Office, who died at her
Iome, 2930 Macomb street, Thursday,
in her seventieth year, are to be held
1t the residence today. The Rev.
feorge Fiske Dudley, pastor of St
Stephens Episcopal Church, will Of
ficiate.
The Washington times., 1917-02-05
Holds Program More Important
Than National Debt, As
SertS Shoda.
AMERICAS ACTION FACTOR
Large Section of Press Con-
tends U. S. Naval Increase
Is Aimed at Nippon.
By RALPH H. TURNER.

TOKYO, Jan. IL -(By maiI) I).-.Expan-
sion of the Japanese navy today is
considered more important by the
government than reduction of the
country's national debt. This view
was expressed here by Kazuye Shoda,
minister of finance.
Shoda's statement came as an ex-
PLANTATION and defense of the Terauchi
ministry's announcement that, begin
ming with the fiscal year of 1e1s-1e
and continuing until Japan's seven
year naval program Is finished, SIO,-
100000 of the S25,OOO,OOO which the
government had set aside for the an
nual redemption OF the national debt
viii be used in the construction Of
warships.
Appropriation of 0,32o, SOS.
This decision means that the re-
cent restoration OF the sinking fund
to its former figure of $4,000, 900 is
TO De for one year only, and is con-
Trajectory to the principle by which
the Terauchi ministry increased the
FUND from S15OOO,0OO to $25,OOO,O 900.
The recent peace talk and its de
moralization OF the Tokyo stock ex.
change has just given japan a taste
OF what her condition will be after
the war.
Japan's new naval construction pro
gram calls for an appropriation of
S13O,32O,S95. 1t is proposed to build
three battleships of the super-dread
naught type, two battle cruisers, and
several light cruisers, destroyers
auxiliary vessels, and submarines tr
the seven fiscal years beginning 1917
Is. With the conclusion of this pro
gram the japanese naval authorities
Vlll nave realized their long cher
lshed ambition of establishing eight
oattleships and four battle cruisers as
the unit of the nations fleet.
Program Creates Interest.
The total appropriation of $780,.
320.s9 will be apportioned as follows
1s17-1s, S7,164,6O5: 191s-1s, s11 1,596.s1e
1920, ;2O.s69,7 ,713; i92O-21, s25s55
34S; 1922, S27 7,57O,224; 1929. $I2.
66,429: 1924, S12, 2,497,153.
Announcement of this program
coming on the heels of the bill which
will double the fighting capacity Of
the American fleet. has created great
interest here. This interest has been
heightened by the con
tention of a large section of the Jap
anese press that the naval expansion
of the United States is directed at
japan.
As for Japan's determination to
The Washington times., 1917-02-05
Il WISH EVERY MOTHER KNEW THE Value
- ,. OF FATHER JOHNS MEDICINE

my little girl. Alice Pauline, was run down
and had no appetite A friend recommended
Father Johns Medicine which gave her. She
has improved wonderfully. l wish every mother
knew about Father Johns Medicine for it GER
tany did my little girl good" (Signed) Mrs.
Paul Miller, ,2I Washington Ave, White Plains,
V
The Washington times., 1917-02-05

dOeSn even IFTIIAIe Ine skIh OF uesh-
For few cents one can now get rid
between the toes. as well as painful
calluses on bottom of feet Everyone
who tries freezone becomes an an
thusiast because II really doesn't hurt
or pain one particle Genuine free
zone has a yellow label Look for
yellow iabel-Advt
The Washington times., 1917-02-05


Tiny bottles of the
magic fluid can now be
had at any drug store for
a few cents. You simply
apply a few drops OF this
freezone upon a tender.
aching corn or a harden
ed callus. Instantly the
soreness disappears and
shortly you will ind the
corn or callus SO loose
and shriveled that you lift
II on with the fingers. Not
a bit of pain or soreness
Is felt when applving
freezone or afterwards. 1t
The Washington times., 1917-02-05
FUNERAL. RITES FOR
CAPITAL RESIDENTS
Places and Times Of Services Ar
ranged by Bereaved Families.
Emma T. Lyon.

Emmn It. Lyon.
Funeral services for Emma T. Lyon,
who died Saturday at her residence.
1908 Fulton street northwest. are to
be held tomorrow at IL o'clock with
the Rev. r. H. McKim, pastor OF the
Church of the Epiphany, officiating.
Burial will be in Arlington Gene
terry.
The Washington times., 1917-02-05
THE MAGIC FLUID
Few drops and eorns or eaIluses
loosen and lift of with
fingers. No paini

The world owes thanks to the
genius in Cincinnati who discovered
freezone, the new ether drug.
The Washington times., 1917-02-05
Urge Shaping of Bill.

Only by the passage Of such a bill,
do military experts believe. can any
considerable force be whipped into
shape for possible service in Europe.
And they most earnestly urLc that
such force be whipped into shape as
rapidly as possible.
For 1t is the habit OF military men
not to take too much for granted,
not to rely too much on the idea that
the British feet and the entente
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-07-12
PaIntlnas and 1ape.trles.

The relative value Of paintings and
tapestries at the very time that tapes.
tries were being produced in large
numbers-the fifteenth century, when
weavers Of Arras, Lille, Journal, Brus.
sells, Bruges and Paris, to say nothing
Of those Of Italy and Spain, were turn.
Ing them out in probationary sur.
prise some unacquainted with the his.
tory of weaving. Pope Leo x paid to
Raphael the equivalent Of $4,000 for
the ten panels of the Apostles, and
Peter Van Aelst, the Brussels weaver
who converted the design into cloth,
received $15O,O0O. This suite, as now
preserved in the Vatican, is valued at
a million and half, although much of
Its color has faded. But while Raphael
probably executed his paintings in six
months, it took Van Aelst and his as.
sfstants four years to finish them on
Che looms, while, of course, the intrin-
sic value of the gold thread and other
loom materials was considerable.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-07-12
Helpless in the Strong Current.

man who, crossing the old bridge span.
ming the stream, had sunk with yield
ing, rotten timbers. Now he was in
mid-stream, his arms waving wildly,
whirled round and round help1essly
In the strong central current.
A natural born athlete, superb
swimmer, Maurice soon had the in
sensible victim of the bridge accident
in his grasp after plunge into the
water and few speedy swinging
strokes. He got the man ashore and
laid him on the bank, kneeling to chafe
his cold hands and pressing his chest
to eXude the water from his lungs.
ooh, 1 know him." cried the pale
and trembling Elva. "He is the strange
old man who came early in the sum-
mer and who lives like hermit in
the old Percy cottage near the edge Of
the town. He never speaks to any
one. They call him mis-mis-"
"Afiser?" supplied Maurice.
"No-lnisanthrope. that's it. He
lives poorly, but they say he has
money and had some business or FAM
lily disappointment, and buries himself
here to get away from all his old
friends and associates"
1--WE had better get him home" sug-
gested Maurice. "See, he is recover
ing. Courage, SIR" spoke Maurice in
his hearty. helpful way. 1--WE got you
out of your trouble just in time."
The old man was still half dazed.
He shivered with cold and shock. Be.
tween them Elva and Maurice assisted
him to the wretched home where he
lived. He was SO weak when he
reached it that they had to almost car
ry him into the house. They placed
him on bed in a miserably furnished
room.
II will make fire and get him un.
dressed and comfortable" Maurice ad.
vised Elva.
"But YOU will stop on your way
home and tell me how Mr.. Trask is
getting along?" pleaded Elva and her
eyes fell and she flushed consciously
for while she was truly sympathetic
and humane. she longed to have Mau
! rice take up the thread Of that vel
come love discourse where the Incl