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The Washington times., 1917-01-18
STUDENTS HEAR BOYS BAND
California Organization Gives Con-
cert Today at Central.

The pupils of Central High School
yesterday enjoyed a concert given BY
the California Boys Band, one of the
attractions at B. +. Keith's Theatel
this week. 1t was given through the
courtesy OF Roland S. Robbins, resi-
dent manager OF B. +. Keith's Thea
ter, through arrangement with tht
Board OF Education.
In addition to 1000 boys and girls
the concert was attended by repre-
sentatives OF the Board OF Education
and many instructors at, Central.
The bandsmen gave an extensive
program OF classic and popular music,
which was interspersed with solos on
various instruments and vocal selec.
tions by the diminutive drum major.
Following the concert the musicians
made a tour OF inspection of the
school. Later they were entertained
at luncheon at the Cosmos Club by
Congressman Kent of California
The Washington times., 1917-01-18
GOVERNMENT MAKES
PLEA TO SAVE BIRDS
Urges Citizens to Give Them
Food and Shelter During
Winter Months.
Feed the birds this winter"

eeo the oiros this winter.
Every person In Washington Ia
urged to take unto himself this plea
of the Department of Agriculture
The department has just isued a pos
tai telling how it may be done with
little trouble and detailing the bene
flts that will result
Following are a few instructions:
Supply food frequently, especially
during and after storms.
Provide feeding shelters where
birds can find food and eat comfort
ably during sleet and snow storms.
Protect feeding station against cats
which kill or frighten the birds.
Every local bird you keep from
starving when cold weather, snow,
and ice shut on its natural food sup
ply will repay you by destroying hun
dreds OF caterpillars, grubs, borers,
beetles, and insects that would prey
on your flowers. Vegetables, foliage OF
field crops. Birds more than pay for
their keep.
at Is better to feed birds now than
grow crops for insects later"
The Washington times., 1917-01-18
PUSHING WATER EXTENSION
T. Il. Duekett Prepares Brief Sup
porting Proposed Improvement.

PORTING Proposeu ImproVemeHl'
T. Howard Duckett. a member "
the Washington Suburban Sanitary
Commission, at the request OF Sen
ator John Walter Smith, has prepared
a brief showing the mutual advan-
tages to the District OF Columbia
and to the State OF Maryland which
will follow the enactment of the bill
now before the Senate authorizing
extension of District water to nearby
Maryland communities.
The members of the Washington
Suburban Sanitary Commission plan
to have the measure now before the
Senate added as a Senate amendment
to the District OF Columbia appro-
prfation bill. which is now before the
Senate subcommittee.
The Washington times., 1917-01-18
G0NZAGA WILL PLAY
Meets Techs Fast Flying ouint on
Own Floor Today.

Gonzaga has a stiff program in
basketball for the week, and will take
on the Tech team today in the Con.
zaga gymnasium. The North Capitol
street youngsters were a single point
behind In the game with Business the
other day, and want to see how they
can make out against Tech.
Tomorrow Gonzaga battles with the
Galludet Reserves. and on Saturday
viii meet the Mt. st. Joseph's Re.
serves in the Gonzaga gymnasium.
Coach Roddy has a fast team. Con.
zaga is one of the lightest quints In
the city, but possesses a lot of speed.
A direct comparison of Tech and
Business, leaders in the scholastic cir
cult, can be made after today's game.
Business b. won over Gpnzasa by 20 to
Central and Business will hook up
Friday afternoon in the schoolboy
contests in the first game, while East
ern and Tech will go into battle in
the second contest.
- Prof. G. z. Beckett, of the Y. NJ. c.
A, announces that seats will be put
up for the contests, and that there
will be considerably more room than
on other days. The ."Y' gym is eN-
pected to be packed to overfiowing. .
Friday night Western meets the
Boys, Y. NJ. c. A. in the boys gym.
Western recently defeated Eastern,
and looked better than at any time
this year.
The Washington times., 1917-01-18
OPPOSES GOVERNOR
FOR THE HOLYLAND
Simon Wolf Declares U. S.
Should Not Help coIonize
Land of Palestine.

Simon Wolf, Of this city, former
United States Minister to Turkey.
and one of the foremost members OF
his race in America, took issue with
other leaders OF Hebrew thought at
the convention of the Union OF Am
srican Hebrew Congregations in .ses-
sion In Baltimore, yesterday on the
advisability Of establishing q protec-
torate over the Holy Land.
The feasibility Of this plan, accord
ing to q dispatch from London IL be-
ing discussed there, the prevalent SEN
timent being that the United States
will participate in the plan, following
the war.
would Affect Friendliness.
Mr.. Wolf exposed the belize that the
establishment Of protectorate by a
Christian nation over the Holy Land
would make for less friendliness be-
tween the Jews and the Gentiles, that
exists at present.
The Christian nation that under
takes q protectorate over the Holy
Land" said Mr.. Wolf, -.wi1l do 50 be-
cause the sentiment that it feels for
the birthplace OF it's Saviour. Any at
tempt by the Jews to colonize II viii
start aodit1onal lrlctlon Lnen anu
there. It Is idle to- talk OF q protec-
torate over any land, when this war
has demonstrated that not even neu-
trality Is held inviolate, and certain
ly the United States has enough to
do without letting herself In for more
trouble by helping In the colonization
OF the Holy Land.
Do Not Need Holy Land.
"Futhermor, the Jews do not need
the Holy Land for q colony. They
have the whole United States for that
purpose, and they certainly. don't need
a governor In Palestine, when :rey
have governors of their own faith in
Idaho and Utah. The State OF Texas
alone Is big enough to hold all the
Jews in the world comfortably.
Despite her declaration several days
ago that she would not be candidate
for reelection, Mrs. Abram SimoR
wife of the Rev. Abram. Simon, "
this city, bids fair to again become
president OF the National Federation
Of Temple sisterhoods, of whien she 10
the founder The sisterhoods. organi-
zatior Is holding Its convention stimuli
taneous to the Union of American He
brew Congregations
The Washington times., 1917-01-18
SEEKING DEMOCRAT
WHO WILL 'STAYPUT'
Administration Found "BiIT"
Roper's independence
DisconceFting.

The Wilsonian Democracy Of Pennsyl-
Vania is at present engaged in still
hunt for a Wilson Democrat whe is not
so extremely Wilsonian that he ad-
heres too strictly to the principles Of
New Freedom" And thereby hangs a
tale explaining the present activities Of
Vance Mccormick and A. Mitchell Pal
mer leaders of the wilsonian Demoe-
racy Of Pennsylvania.
w. w. Roper. otherwise and most
familiarly known as "Bnl' Roper. was
formerly student and later foot
ball coach at Princeton. He was there
during the incumbency Of Mr.. Wilson as
president OF that institution; and he
became very much of a Wilson man. Be-
ing a native and voter of Pennsylvania,
Mr.. Roper was an active worker before
and after the Baltimore convention that
nominated Mr.. Wilson for the Presi-
dency.
Given Customs Appointment.
In recognition of his services, the
authorities at Washington after Mr..
Wilson became President. appointed
Mr.. Roper to the position Of appraiser
at the port Of Philadelphia.
Everything was all right until last
fall when President Wilson, taking hold
OF the situation created by the threat
ened railroad strike. came out hatfoot-
edly in behalf Of the demands Of the
railroad brotherhoods for an eight-hour
day. Then. 1t is stated, Bill" Roper
baked. 1t is related that then and
there he served notice that he was
about to change his politics. More than
that, ii is declared, he offered to re-
sign Immediately. but. under pressure.
agreed to hold on until after the Presi-
Dental election. with the understand
ing. however. that he would vote for
Mr.. Hughes. When the election was
over he again proffered his resignation.
which was accepted.
Independence Not In Demand.
The position Of appraiser now being
open, the Wilsonian leaders are search
ing about for. a successor. 1t has been
decided by them. however. that all
things being equal. 1t would be better
to have a Democrat Of not quite SO
independent views. Also, 1t has been
decided. that inasmuch as Mr.. Wilson 10
not likely to break the precedents and
run for a third term. and inasmuch as
the Pennsylvania Democracy needs a
little grooming in, anticipation Of the
State elections in 1918. it would be Just
as well to pick a Democrat Of the old
school 1t is for such DEMOCRAT that
the Pennsylvania leaders are fcoking.
The Washington times., 1917-01-18
ANNOUNCE ORGAN RECITAL
Free Program VIII Be Given at st.
Johns Church.

The first of series of five free pub
lie organ recitaIs will be given this
afternoon at 4:45 o'clock in st. Johns
Church under auspices OF the Society
OF Fine Arts. H. H. Freeman will be
the organist.
The society's next evening lecture
VIII be given Wednesday, January "a
by Granville Barker, distinguished
theater manager and producer of
plays. He will speak on why Worry
About Art" in the auditorium of the
New National Museum.
The second appearance of Frank
Alvah Parsons on the program of the
society Will be Friday morning, Janu:
ary 26, at IL o'clock. in the auditorium
or woodward & Lothrop's. He will
speak on Interior. Decoration" The
lecture will be repeated in the evening
In the apritorium of the New National
Museum.
The Washington times., 1917-01-18
BAKER no MAKE AppREss.

Secretary of War Baker viii speak
before representatives OF commercial
organisations affiliated with the
Chamber OF Commerce OF America at
q conference here January 81. uni
versal military training win be one
of the principal topics for discus
sion before the conference
The Washington times., 1917-01-18

Instant. relief-no waiting. Your
clogEed nostrils open rigth up: the
air passages OF your head clear and
you can. breathe freely. No more
hawking, snuffling. blowing. head
ache, dryness. No struggling for
disappears.
Get q small bottle of Ely's Cream
Balm from your druggist now. Apply
q little OF this fragrant antiseptIc,
healing cream in your nostrils. 1t
penetrates through every air pas
sage OF the head, soothes the inflamed
or swollen mucous membrane and re-
lief comes instantly.
It's just fne. Don't stay stufSed-up
with a cold or nasty catarrh.-Advt.
The Washington times., 1917-01-18
REPORT READY ON
COALFREIGHT RATE
Board of Trade Transportation
Committee Awaits !. C. C.
Hearings.

The transportation committee of the
Washington Board of Trade, which is
in charge of the campaign to prevent
an increase in the freight rates on
coal from the West Virginia fields
to Washington, is ready to present its
case in behalf of the people of the
District whenever the Interstate Com
merce Commission begins to hold
hearings on the case.
This announcement was made today
by Charles Francis Wood, chairman
of the committee. Mr.. Wood stated
that his committee has been working
diligently collecting information to
show that the proposed increase
would be unjust, and that they are
now ready to present their case. The
entire case was reviewed at q meet
ing Of the committee yesterday af-
ternoon, and the program of proce-
dure definitely mapped out.
Affected BY Increase.
The roads affected by the increase
would be the Chesapeake and Ohio
and the Washington Southern. They
filed notice of q proposed change Of
rates with the Interstate Commerce
Commission several months ago,
which increase was to have become
effective January 1.
The transportation committee of the
Board Of Trade filed a protest against
the increase as a result OF which the
Commerce Commission sus-
pended the increase until May 1, and
will hold hearings to determine
whether or not the increase will be
allowed.
Abandon Old Rate.
The roads involved propose to
abandon the old joint through rate
on coal, gravel, lime and other ma
terials, and to substitute schedules
which would result in an increase OF
% cents q ton. This would be reflect
ed Immediately in a proportionate in
crease in the price OF coal here, IL is
believed. Such increase also would
have worked a real hardship on coal
dealers who have yearly contracts to
deliver coal, based on the old freight
rates.
The committee indorstd referendum
No. 10 from the Chamber OF Commerce
of the United States relating to legis-
lation pending in Congress looking
to the prevention of strikes and lock-
outs, and will ask the Board of Trade
to support the referendum at the
meeting Monday night.
The Crosser bill for public owner
ship OF street railways in the Dis
trict was referred to q special sub
committe for further consideration
The Washington times., 1917-01-18
BURNED CHILD MAY LIVE.

Physicians at the Children's Hospital
today expressed the belief that four
year-old Roland Turco, OF 2zs Second
street northwest. probably would re-
cover from the serious burns he receiv-
ed yesterday.
Roland. q son Of Louis and Camelia
Turco. was playing with matches In the
yard and alley In back OF his home
when his clothing caught fire.
The Washington times., 1917-01-18
ASKS LIMITED DIVORCE.

Bessie NJ. Dyke has fled suit in, the
District Supreme Court for limited
divorce from James B.. Dyke. Justice
Hitz cited the husband to appear in
court for a hearing on January %.
The wife is represented by Attorney
Octave Bigoness
The Washington times., 1917-01-18
SCHOOL GIVES MUSICALE
Dunbar High Celebrates the Third
Night Of Dedication.

A musical program featured the
third nights celebration of the dedi
cation of the Dunbar High School last
night.
A joint organ and vocal recital by
Prof. Roy w. Tibbs, professor of mu-
sic at Howard University, and Harry
T. Burleigh, of New York. consumed
considerable of the evening.
DR.. J. Hayden Johnson, member of
the Board of Education, is to preside
tonight. A number of addresses by
representatives of the parents in the
city will be made.
The Washington times., 1917-01-18
ALLEGES MISCONDUCT.

Frank Benedetto was made defend
ant to a suit for absolute divorce
filed In the District Supreme Court
yesterday by Mamie W. Benedetto
nineteen years of age. The plaintiff
was represented by Attorney Matthew
z. OBrien. The defendant Is charged
with misconduct
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-28
MEETING POSTPONED

DOUGLAS, May 2S - The mass meeting called for Wednesday night to hear the report of the committee appointed at meeting held last Wednesday night for the purpose Of consulting with P R. Bradley of the Treadwell Company to ascertain more information relative to the terms on which his company will supply Doug las with electric light and power, al so to confer with Manager Margrie of the Alaska Light & Power Com pany relative to the purchase of the equipment within the limits of Doug las, will be postponed subject to the call of Mayor Smith, the chair man, as the committee will not be able to submit a complete report un- til later date.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-28
MEETING OF THE YOUNG
 GARDENERS CALLED TODAY

DOUGLAS, May 2S.-All boys and girls interested in raising a garden to compete in the school contest, were to meet at the school house this afternoon at , o'clock to learn from MT Weideman just what was ex- pected of them and to witness the demonstration which he would give for their benefit.
 Many children have called during the past week for pamphlets on gar den growing and a few books still remain at the News office for those interested Prizes for the best gar dens and for special products will be given at the close of the sum- mer by the garden committee. Any child who may have missed this evenings meeting may obtain the necessary information from MT. Weld eman.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-28
DOUGLAS HOSPITAL NOTES

Mrs. Sam Stone of Treadwell, un- derwent an operation at St Ann's Hospital this morning.
 Mrs. Guy Smith, who underwent a major operation Saturday morning is improving daily.
 Miss Esther Cashen was suffic- iently recovered from an operation performed recently for appendicitis, to be moved home this afternoon.
 Le Marche, for several years em. ployed in the capacity of ianitor at the local hospital resigned yesterday and went to work in the carpenter department at Thane. MT. Seymour, a former Treadwell employee, has taken his place at the hospital.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-28
DOUGLAS NOTES

Hose Co No. l of the Douglas Fire Department, will meet in their quest is also made that all members hall this evening at 8 o'clock A re- of the department turn out tomorrow evening to help make the baseball grounds ready for the game with Perseverance on the evening of Dec oration Day.
 Preparations are under way for a picnic Wednesday afternoon for all members of the Douglas Loyal Tenn perance League, an organization of boys and girls which meets regularly in the Congregational Church parlors. The pioneers will probably go to Crystal Falls for their outing.
 L. H. Keist, formerly in business on the Island, is a visitor here this week from his new location at Cor dOva
 Wednesday is the day when every man and woman on Douglas Island who has not yet done so is expect ed to join the Island Red Cross So ciety at some one of the various re cruiting stations which will be locat- ed here Wednesday. The co-opera tion of every person is necessary to make the organization and it's work they success they should be. Owing to unfavorable weather, the Eagles picnic to Nevada Creek was not the success it otherwise would have been. A good-sized crowd at tended, however, and managed to make the best of poor day by play ing games.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-28
ALLAN LINER IS
 SAVED FROM SUB
 BY BRITISH SHIP
U-Doat Planning Attack Frustrated by Shots from Cruiser off
 Irish Coast.

BOSTON, May 2S-Captain James Mcdonald, of the Allan line Sardina, reported that he encountered a sub marine off the Irish coast while on a voyage from a British port to this country.
 The submarine, which was several hundred yards away, apparently was trying to launch a torpedo at the steamer, Capt. Mcdonald said, when British cruiser. hove in sight.
 Immediately the undersea craft turned toward the cruiser and le, loose torpedo, which missed its mark, he said; whereupon the war ship opened fire and sent eight shots at the submarine, forcing it to sub merge. The, steamer hastily resumed her course. Captain Mcdonald said he could not tell whether any oi the shots took effect.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-28
Third French Player Stars with nndOerc

Laverne Fabrique, the Robins new shortstop, is the third French man to play ball in the major leagues. When he began his pro- fessional career the name of his na- tionality, George La Chance. still was familiar to the fans, while La joie. another star of French Ca nadian stock, was more than past his prime. Fabrique halls from Michigan and made his start in a small league in that state ten years ago. He played with the Jackson club four years before he was shifted and then it took six
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-28
ATTORNEY ZIEGLER GOES
 EAST TO GET MARRIED

A. H. Ziegler, law partner of z. k. Cheney, who is leaving today for the East, is to be married June 25th, to Miss Lillian Windfohr, of Baltimore. The father of the bride is superintendent of one of the large insurance companies in that city and the wedding will take place at the home of the bride-to- be parents.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-28

south on business for the commits sion, is returning to Juneau on the Northwestern. He expects to stop off here and remain several days in this section, inspecting the road work under way.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-28
NOTICE TO MASONS

Special communication ol Gastineau Lodge No. 124 F. X A. M. to be held at Odd Fellows Hall, Douglas Tues day night at 7:30. Matter of import ance, every member and visiting bro thers are urged to attend. Banquet will be served after the meeting.
 JORN RICHARDS, w. NJ.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-28

that the American prisoners taken
 during raids on the Atlantic be- fore the declaration of war are in ill-arranged prison camps and are suffering from lack of proper food.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-28
FIGURES MAY LIE BUT
 THE NURSES WILL NOT

NEW YORK May 2S.-From 3la to 10 per cent of the income of the average workingman is spent for li- quor, according to the nurses of the New York Board of Health.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-28

years to work his way into major league company. Fabrique came to the Robins in time to perpetuate the fame of French-Canadians in baseball, inasmuch as LaJoie wound up his big league career with the Atheltics last fall.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-28
CAPT. MEHAFFEY COMING.

Capt Mehaffey, of the Alaska Road Commission, who passed through Juneau recently for the
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-28
GERMANY COUNTING HER CHICKS BEFORE
 THEY ARE MATCHED

LONDON, May 28. The Berlin be divided between Prussia and Ba- varia A Socialist leader in the Ger man Reichstag says such action will cause a declaration of German Re- public, says an Amsterdam dispatch.
 THE EMPIRE-Ail the News All the Time. When It Is News.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-28

One of these days there will be universal rules for basketball and tEen it will become a regular game.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-28
DANES LOSE 150
 SHIPS BY MINES
 AND SUBMARINES

LONDON, May 2S.-A Copenhag- en dispatch to the Exchange Tele- graph Company says that since the beginning of the war, Denmark has lost 150 ships through submarines or mines The destruction of the ships has been accompanied by the deaths of 210 Danish seamen.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-28
AMERICANS UNDERFED.

GENEVA, May 2S-The Ameri- can Red Cross has been informed
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-28
Coasters Cutting Down.

Ihcre IS a player limit Of eighteen men ill vogue in the Pacific Coast League but it will be further re- duced to save expenses.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-28

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The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-28

Everybody reads THE EMPIRE.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-06

Police Jury, was delighted over the
resolution of the parish body.
Mr.. Thompson of the Irish Bend
section of the parish came before
the Jury stated that his people were
anxious to have their roads put in
a condition which would permit
them to haul their farm products.
Mr.. Thompson said that the govern
ment is impressing railroads and
bottoms to such an extent that it is
now vitality necessary fos the coun-
try to have surfaced roads because
these highways will do more than
any thing to relieve conditions. The
Jury listened favorably to the talk
made by Mr.. Thompson and after
discussing same decided to form
themselves into a Committee as a
whole to consider road matters and
to try to find some way to get to
work Immediately and build model
roads in all sections of the parish.
Reports of the committees finding
will be brought in at the January
meeting.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-06
Kings Daughters War
Relief Fund Deserves
Your Consideration
Contributions Will Be Spent
For Necessities For War
Zone Children

Make your contributions to the
Kings Daughters War Fund direct
to the Peoples State and Savings
Bank. And don't fail to make
contribution. The cause is one of
the worthest of the wartime funds
as it goes to buy necessities for the
little homeless children in the war
zone
The impression that the Kings
Daughters War Relief Christmas
Fund is to be spent for toys is
mistaken one. Every dollar will
toward affording some relief
to those little, helpless, impoverish-
ed sufferers who are in the war
devastated districts of Belgium and
France and who must get their re-
lief from their American friends.
Give freely to the Kings Daugh-
ters Fund for the zone children.
The following contributions have
been made to this. time. The list
should only be limited by the actual
financial limitations of every citi-
zen.