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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-12-28

I'VE were dear friends, but
" we had not met for sew
eral months. In the first
five minutes of our reunion we
bridged the little gap of time that
stretched between US.
And Jack" l asked, how is
he?"
She turned her face away and
her lips quivered.
why, didn't you know" she
asked. Jack is in France. He's
a second Lieutenant"
mo, l haven't heard" | hardly
dared to ask the next question.
"And-Bertie?? | hesitated.
BERTHE is there. too. OF course,
she told me, quietly. He went
when Jack did They were always
inseparable
Eyes. it's very hard" she said.
AT first, it seemed that | could
not bear it-that | could not
breathe II my boys went over
there That's why | stayed on. in
The country | wanted to pull my
self together before | took up life
in town. Well'-her head rose
Il have. I've pulled myself to-
gether. The mothers Of other boys
are bearing the same thing. ! must
bear my share.
The same day. at the same up
own tea, met the widowed
mother OF another boy in France
"A boy already in active service
there. A..
But he isn't to be in the
trenchesw she assured me, with
long breath of relief. HE told me
that and it's the only comfort l
have. If / had to think of him
there. believe | should lose my
a little later the brother of this
how brought me a cup of tea.
I'm so glad Horace IS not to be
in the trenches" | said comfort
;noIv. Where is he going to be-"
Giles going to be in front of
,bemw he explained. But
rnother won't know that! He's
with an engineer corps whose job
i to prepare for the advance.
They cut the wires before the Ger
man trenches, and little things
like that"
The lot of the mothers who's,
cons are still in camp near home
;s full of lights and shadows. The
bovs come home for their brief
lists. perhaps for one day and
n;ght. And for those few blessed
Ennrs they prance about in their
new uniforms, looking very big
and soldierly, and, in some mex
nIicable way, remote.
IT'S almost impossible to get
rlo.e to my boys when they are at
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From the Public to the Editor
Glad To Do L.
The Ashlar Club of Master MasonS.
Washington, D. c., Nov. %. 1917
Mr.. Arthur Brisbane.

The Ashlar Club OF Master Masons.
Washington, D. C., Nov. Is. 1917.
Mr.. Arthur Brisbane.
The Washington Times.
Washington, d. c.
Dear Mr.. Brisbane: In behalf OF the
Masonic fraternity OF Washington,
D. c., I wish to thank you and
through you your entire official stan
for the patriotic motives in devoting
so much interest in the grand Masonic
army and navy rally which took place
at Convention Hall last Saturday
evening.
Your inspiration in giving great
publicity to the AFFAIR in your news
paper. your Eratuitous issue OF thou
sands Of souvenir copies OF the edi-
ton prepared especially for the occa-
sion, and, last but not least, the Civ.
ing of your personal services as one
Of the speakers won warm express
sIons Of praise and enthusiasm from
all sides.
Personally / wiSh to tell you that
words fail adequately to. express how
deeply / appreciate your assistance in
making the rally such 4 grand sue
cess. I can only ask you to accept
my thanks and cordial good wishes.
Very sincerely yours.
HUBERT o. MCLEAN.
President OF the AshIar Club,
Chairman OF the Executive Committee.
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and when to eat it, what to wear
and when not to wear it, who to
meet and who it is best not to
know, when to be at home and
when to lock the door and cuddle
IN in the corner of the divan and
forget everything but the fire on
the hearth, or the rose in the vase,
or the picture on the wall. or the
light laughter of a loving child.
She's past the purely personal
point of view; she can take an in
terest in who's going to be the
next President and why The super
visors held up the last city budget
so long. and she isn't. hanging on
the clock and straining her ears
for the telephone, and she doesn't
cry her eyes out if he is five min
utes late, and go into Mysteries
when he says some one else is
really awfully pretty.
shes left the world of small
things behind her, and she's COM
ing to a world of power and peace
and dignity where Sweet-and-
Twenty can never. never get in
and where she has more comfort
and more friends, and more inter
csts and a better time than she
ever had in all her life before.
why should | dye my hair and
turn myself from 4 comfortable,
pleasant. middle-aged woman with
a sense Of humor and a birthday
party with all the candles when
ever the birthday comes, to a poor,
nervous, make-believe, always
wondering if the dye shows, and
whether some one is going to ask
her If she remembers De Wolfe
Hopper in Wang, or Ethel Bar
rymOre in Captain Jinks.'
81 can talk TO a man for hours
now without ever wondering
whether ne thinks I'm in love with
him or not, and he can tell me his
troubles by the yard without wor-
rying for fear I'll misunderstood
his intentions.
The rrOWn Of Years.
I'm independent, I'm happy.
Ny white hair has set me free
from a whole lot of little fiddling,
fussing, foolish cares.
Give it up? Well, | should say
not. It's part of my crown-the
only crown the years are going to
leave me.
Come on, let's go to the hair
dresser's-I need a shampoo.
/ think she's sensible-the wo-
man with the white hair. What
do you think?
tnp"right. 1917, by Newspaper Feature serv
Ice, Inc. Great Britain rights reserved
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-12-28
Elizabeth Jordan's Article
On War and Love
Bv Eliza eth Jordan

home" one mother told me. They
actually avoid being alone with
US. At first their father and l did
not understand why, and it almost
broke our hearts. 1t seemed as if
they had grown away from US al
ready-they were so cool and cas-
ual and undemonstrative.
81 began to talk to other
mothers about it. / found that
they were all having the same ex-
perience, and at last we discov-
cred the reason. It's because the
boys-bless their proud, lonely
hearts-are afraid to let down
guards.
They're afraid we will be senti-
mental-and we will be, Of course,
II they give us an opening. But
most OF all. they're afraid Of being
sentimental themselves! They
don't know where sentiment might
lead them, and they want our last
impressions to be impressions of
them as soldiers. So they play the
role. At the first note OF senti-
ment their heads go up like those
of startled young animals"
Confirming this, another mother
told me Of another frequent con-
dition in these last months at
home.
My boy has a sweetheart" she
said. There's no engagement, for
he and the girl are very Young.
But they've been friends since they
were children. and it's pretty we'll
understood that some day"
She stopped. and I knew why.
Through both our minds the same
thought had flashed. Will that
some day" come for Dick? Dicks
. mother went on:
When he comes home from the
training camp he has only thirty
six hours to spend with US. We
all want him. | feel that | can't
let him out of my sight. But
well, very naturally, being young,
and in love, he wants to be with
Kittie.
He is with her. too, just about
the whole time. We have to be
content with the glimpses We get
of him as he rushes in and out
between his engagements with her.
The family hardly counts. That's
nature, of course-and we under
stand. But-well, it's a lesson in
unselfishness. | suppose, and good
for our souls"
Yes. it is hard for mothers now
adays. Even the Christmas boxes
they have packed with such loving
care may never reach their espec-
ial soldier boys in France.
All in all, though every mother
have talked to is brave and pa
triotic, the only mothers who seem
happy nowadays are the mothers
OF little boys.
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Glad To Oblige Competent
Workers.
Treasury Department,
Washington.

W aSnlnB lOn
Nj. Arthur Brisbane,
The Washington Times.
Washington, D. c.
Dear Mr.. Brisbane: l very much
appreciate the opportunity TO have
q talk with you yesterday, and / want
10 thank you on behalf OF Mr.. Van
derlip and the War Savings Commit
Zee for your interest in this under
taking and your offer OF cooperation.
We hope you can find 1t possible
10 write one OF your powerful edi-
torials on this matter OF the neces-
sity OF saving on the part OF all our
people and pointing out that saving
by small amounts is a real service.
{ want to take this opportunity to
thank The Washington Times for the
tremendous service rendered our ad-
Vertising bureau in preparing the
copy for advertising which has ap-
peared in the Washington papers,
and which has been sent to other
parts CT the country. The fore
man Of your composing room
has gone out of his way time after
time to render a kind OF service which
We were led to believe could only
be obtained in New York. He has
been patient with innumerable
changes, resOurceful and tireless.
Sincerely yours.
GUY EMERSON.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-12-28

And my friend BYARs tells mt
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-12-28

I'VE were dear friends, but
!" we had not met for sew
eraI months. In the first
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-12-28

TER hair is white as snow
and she doesn't care. She
i saws she doesn't, anyhow,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-12-28
HEARD AND SEEN

that up on Seventh street there is =
collection Of signs advertising
Kosher meat, and other necessaries
Of life In the square Chaldaic alpha
bet, which came back from Babylon
after the captivity and has ever since
been in continuous use.
JOHN NEwBoLD is smiling
these days =
Why?
Extra dividend for the Merch-
ants Transfer.
EUGENE ALLIES was a visitor
in Charleston, W. Va, last week,
where his father-in-law, the govern
or of West Virginia, lives. My,
amt it grand to be on good terms
with your wife's relations?
J. D. F SCHNEIDER, assistant
cashier of the District National
Bank, was a New York visitor last
week. He says New York is an
awfully big place and people rush
here and there much faster than
they do here.
E. K. FOX. after excoriating the
telephone service as no service at
all" says that the Washington Gas
Light Company comes with tears in
its eyes asking for a raise on the
poorest kind Of gas when they are
paying IS per cent on the par value
Of their stock and have paid "a per
cent until recently"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-12-28

Z street northwest. between Thir-
teenth and Fourteenth streets, is al
legged to be q one-way street. Traf-
nc must traverse 1t from east to west
only. Yet this morning in the space
Of one minute / saw three heavy
wagons rolling in the wrong 1ire0
ton. One Of them was an Arlington
Bottling Works wagon. another was
a long tandem-like thing from the
Potomac Electric Company, the other
I could not identify.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-04-12
SYRUP Of FIGS FOR
A CA|LD'S BOWELS
It is cruel to force nauseatinq,
harsh physic into a
sick child.

Look back at your childhood days.
Remember the dose mother insisted
on-castor OIL calomel, cathartics.
How you hated them, how you fought
against taking them.
With our children it's different.
Mothers who cling to the old form of
physic simply don't realize what they
do. The chi.dren's revolt is well-found.
ed. Their tender little "insides" are
injured by them.
II your child's stomach, liver and
bowels need cleansing, give only deli
cious California Syrup of Figs" Its
action is positive. but gentle. Millions
OF mothers keep this harmless fruit
laxative" handy; they know children
love to take It; that 1t never fails to
clean the liver and bowels and sweet
en- the stomach, and that a teaspoonful
given today saves a sick child tomor.
row. -
Ask at the store for a 50-cent bottle
OF California Syrup Of Figs" which
has full directions for babies, children
Of all ages and for grown.ups plainly
on each bottle. Adv. -
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-04-12

Persons suffering from too much uric
acid In the system frequently look older
than they should. They age faster and
the appearance Of gray hair or bald
head in early years Is. indeed, often a
sign Of uric acid. The face appears
lean and haggard, lines and wrinkles
appearing In young men or women.
The best way to combat this prema-
ture age and the obstruction to the
arteries and faulty circulation IL of the
simplest: Drink copiously Of pure water
between meals. This will not make
you fat, as It IL only the water taken
with the meals that fattens. Obtain at
any drug store q package of Anuric,
double strength, which IL to be taken
before meals, in order to expel the uric
acid from the system. The painful ef.
fects Of backache. lumbag0. rheuma.
tism, govt, due to uric acid In the blood
should quickly disappear after treat
ment with Anuric.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-04-12
FALLING HAIR means
DANDRuFF IS ACTIVE
Save Your Hair! Get q Is Cent Bottle
Of Danderine Right Now-Also
Stops itching Scalp.

Thin, brittle, colorless and scraggy
hair Is mute evidence Of a neglected
scalp; of dandruff-that awful scurf.
There is nothing so destructive to
the hair as dandruff. 1t robs the hair
of it's luster, its strength and its very
life; eventually producing feverish-
ness and itching of the scalp, which
If not remedied causes the hair roots
to shrink, loosen and die-then the
hair falls out fast. A little Danderine
tonight-now-any time-will surely
save your hair.
Get a 25 cent bottle Of Knowlton's
Danderine from any store, and after
the first application your hair will
take on that life, luster and luxuriance
which is so beautiful. 1t will become
wavy and fluffy and have the appear
ance Of abundance; an Incompatible
gloss and softness, but what will
please you most will be after just a
few weeks use. when you will actual
" see a lot Of fine. downy hair-new
aair-growing all over the scalp. Adv
United States contains 2OO,Oo
r<ou,yporprS
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-04-12
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS


Following Is the text Of the
Joint resolution declaring a state
OF war between the United
States and Germany, as adopt
ed by congress:
Whereas, The imperial Ger.
man government has committed
repeated acts Of war against
the government and the people
OF the United States Of Amer.
lea; therefore be Il
Resolved, by the senate and
house Of representatives Of the
United States Of America, in
congress assembled, That the
state Of war between the Unit
ed States and the imperial Ger.
man government which has thus
been thrust upon the United
States Is hereby formally de-
clared; and that the president
be and he Is hereby, authorized
and directed to employ the en-.
tire naval and military forces
OF the United States and the re-
sources Of the government to
carry on war against the impe-
rial German government; and
to bring the conflict to a sue
cessfuI Termination all Of the
resources Of the country are
hereby pledged by the congress
Of the United States.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-04-12
HAVE SEIZED FLEET
Federal Officials Take Over In.
termed German Ships.
ACT UNDER M'AD00'S ORDERS
Vessels Now In American Ports Are
Declared to Have a Tonnage Of
About 6oo, ooo-~F!ower Of
Teuton Empires Marine.

New York. April 6.-Federal officials
seized German merchant vessels that
took refuge in Atlantic ports ut the
beginning Of the war. almost inme-
diately after congress PASSED the reSO-
luton declaring state Of war be-
tween the United States and Germany.
The collector Of the port at Boston
was the first to act. .
Port officers acted on orders issued
by the secretary Of the treasury. 1t Is
understood that this move does not
involve confiscatiOn and that the YES
sells are held for the present as
measure Of safety.
German vessels now in American
ports number 81. with n gross tonnage
Of about 100000. This includes %
ships in refuge at the Philippine
Islands, IL at Honolulu and one mt
Pagopago. n port Of the Pacific islands.
The ships lying ut their slips Mt the
Hamburg-America and North German
Lloyd docks Mt New York and Ho-
boken include some of the flower Of
the German merchant marine. The
Vaterland. one Of the largest vessels
in the world. Is by far the most valu-
able. Next In size Is the George Wash
ington, $3.50 tons. Others Of more
than $4,000 tons are the President
Grant, President Lincoln and Kaiser
Wilhelm II. Four Austrian steamships
also are tied up here.
The ships taken. with their value
and tonnage, Is officially announced as
follows:
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-04-12

I'VE, American citizens, resident or
sojourning in Great Britain, assembled
here at the call ofthe American society
in London. desire to place on record
our profound satisfaction with the un-
qualified approval Of the momentous
decision that has been taken by our
president and government In declaring
that a state of war exists between the
United States and Germany. In no
other way could the honor and dignity
Of our flag and country be maintained
and our national self-respect De pre-
served"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-04-12
women SUFFERERS
NEED SWAMp-R0OT

Thousands upon thousands Of women
have kidney and bladder trouble and
never suspect it.
Women's complaints often prove to be
nothing else but kidney trouble, or the
result of kidney or bladder disease.
If the kidneys are not in healthy con-
dition, they may cause the other organs
to become diseased.
You may suffer great deal with pain
in the back. headache, loss of ambition,
nervousness and may be respondent and
irritable.
Don't delay starting treatment. DR..
Klmer's Swamp Root, a physicians pre-
scription, obtained at any drug store, re-
stores health to the kidneys and is just
the remedy needed to overcome such con-
ditions.
Get = fifty cent or one dollar bottle
Immediately from any drug store.
However, if you wish first to test this
great preparation send ten cents to DR..
kilmer l. Co., Binghamton, N. Y, for q
sample bottle. When writing be sure
and mention this paper.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-04-12

to try out this Anuric. have been
greatly benefited by 1t, and certainly
advise everyone suffering az I did to
take the Anuric Tablets."-MRH. 3. n
MARSHALL, LOOT Gaultier st.
DR.. Pierce's reputation IL back Of
Anuric and you know that his Pleas
ant Pellets for the liver and his Fa.
vorite Prescription for the Ills Of wom-
en- have had splendid reputation for
the last 80 years.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-04-12
B0SCHEE'S GERMAN SYRUP

Why take ordinary cough remedies
when Boschee's German Syrup has
been used for f1fty-one years in all
towns in the United States, Canada,
Australia, and other countries, for
coughs, bronchitis, colds settled in the
throat, especially lung trouble. 1t
gives the patient a good nights rest,
free from coughing, with easy expec-
toration in the morning, giving nature
a chance to soothe the inflamed parts,
throw off the disease, helping the pa
tent to regain his health, assisted by
pure air and sunshine when possible.
Trial size 25c, and 75c family size.
Sold in all towns in the United States,
Canada, Australia, and other coun-
tries.-Adv.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-04-12
WILSON IS UPHELD IN LONDON
Americans In British Metropolis In
dorse Action Taken In Contro-
versy With Germany.

London, England, April Ca meet
Ing Of Americans, resident or sojourn-
ing in London, was held to indorse the
action Of President Wilson and con-
gress in declaring that a state Of war
exists between the United States and
Germany. This resolution was adopt
ed:
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-04-12
Welcomes Ameriea's Entrance In

Ottawa. Ont.-Entrance OF she emit
ed States into the war against Ger,
many was characterized by Sir Ed
ward Morris. premier of Newfonnd-
land, as ''the most momentous act that
has occurred since Germany pro-
claimed war;" according to dispatch
from London. received by the agency
here Of the Reuter- Telegram company.
Not only Is it important as regards
the war, but in its future effect In the
participation Of the United States In
the permanent peace of the world" he
declared.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-04-12
NEWS OF ST. PAUL


fered from disor.
d cred kidneys.
My back ached
terribly, also my
head. I let It run
on until just late
~. when ! read in
the papers Of An
uric, and having
X n o W n Of DR..
Pierce and some
Of his other medi-
Oinoa doNeAaA
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-04-12

Nothing makes some men feel more
important than their ability to answer
the questions of q small boy.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-04-12

There is no telling" would be an
appropriate motto for sewing society
If the members would live up to it.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-04-12
One pair of potato beetles may have
60, OO0,OOO descendants in one season.

Duluth, Mimi. and Gary. Ind, will
soon be connected by trolley lines.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-04-12
Small Ones.

Small Ones.
"This writer does his best work In
the small hours"
THAT kind Of hours would suit
me-"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-04-12

II q man tells q woman she has
musical laugh, she will fall for any old
joke he may get off.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-04-12

Pic De Ia Plata is 100 miles wide at
rs mouth.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-04-12

Tinted States contains HO,'
stammererS.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-07-26
Might Happen Again.

Mrs. Euphemia Johnson was attend
ed by n confidential colored friend OF
her own sex when the railroad com
pany called her In to effect Il cash set
Element for the death Of her husband.
killed on his honeymoon.
Mrs. Johnson had clouded her fea-
lures with II heavy veil up to the time
the corporation attorney had men
toned the sum. but when he produced
the bills she threw back her badge OF
mourning and gazed eagerly on the
bundle that flashed green and yellow
In thick strcnks.
The lawyer withdrew after the
signing Of the release and the two
were left alone. M
"Euphemia," said the companion.
II suppose you'll be gettin' married
again, now that you're so rich"
Euphemia paused with thick
thumb halfway to her mouth for
moisture and reflection.
"Ef All do" she observed before
resuming the counting Of the roll,
"it'l he some pusson on de Seabode
Ayeh Line"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-07-26
English Woman Crooks Pretend to Be
! Nurses.

who recently arrived very late ut a
y. W. G. A. hotel. She told the matron
she was the sister of Il weli-known
nurse and that she wanted to stay
overnight. Supper was furnished her
and she was given Il bed.
The next morning the nurse" had
disappeared and likewise nll the cash
and jewelry she could lay her hands
on.
Another instance is furnished by an
incident at II girls club which is run
for munition workers.
A little woman dressed us Il nurse
came into the club one night. saw
several of the voluntary workers, In.
Guiding a III doctor, and asked
If she could do anything to help. She
said that she was home On leave after
nursing in France and did not like be
ing entirely idle, and soon became one
of the most regular workers at the
club.
II was soon after the advent OF
Nurse G. that an intangible change
was noticed in the conduct OF the club
Nurse G. herself was called in for q
committee consultation regarding 1t.
1t was only when two outspnken girls
sought a private interviev with one OF
the woman workers that 1t was dis.
covered that Nurse G. was no nurse mt
all and that she had used her position
to act us a betting tout among the girls
who came to the club.