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The Washington times., 1917-04-12
COMMERCE DEPT. CHANGES.

TheDepartment OF Commerce today
announced the following changes in
personnel: Bureau of Census-Henry
w. Gardes, clerk at 81 200, resigned
William NJ. Mason. promoted from
messenger at $40 to skilled Iaborer
at 5000. and John VI. Kane. messenger.
promoted from S72O to $50. Bureau
Of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
Daniel L. Casey, transferred from edi-
torial assistant at $1,000 to CONNER
cial agent in New York at $4,000.
Charles l.. Herring. clerk, promoted
from 81, 800 to 81 500. and Jane Mills,
PROBATIONARY appointed clerk at 5000.
Coast and GeOdetic Survey-D. n.
Hoover. plate printer, at $1,000: Wal
lace w. Kirby, expert photographer,
at $1,SOO, and Henry l. Wilson. assist
ant plate printer at 5000. resigned;
Atherton II. Mears PROBATIONARY ap-
pointed laboratory assistant at 81 600,
and Walter c. Fedde, aid at S72O, Bu-
reau of Standards.
The Washington times., 1917-04-12
WANT MORE POLICE
FOR THE SUBURBS
Connecticut Avenue citizeps
Also Seek School and New
Car Schedules.

At the next meeting of the Fedora
tion Of Citizens Associations. the dele
gate from the Connecticut Avenue
Citizens Association will enter a
strong plea for more policemen in the
suburban districts around Washing
ton At its meeting last night at the
Army and Navy Preparatory School,
the committee on police protection re-
ported that during the first days OF
the street car strike there were not
enough police on duty in the Connecti-
cut avenue section to afford adequate
protection.
The possibility OF securing a new
high school for the Chevy Chase and
Connecticut avenue sections OF the
city was discussed. II was stated that
the securing OF such a. building will
takeNa long time. and for this reason
a committee will be appointed at an
early date to confer with the school
authorities.
by the Capital Traction Company was
another issue which came up for dis
cussion- w. B. Westlake, president of
the association, stated that he had
been in conference with the officials
of the company, and they had stated
that the only possible solution for
better car service in view at the pres
ent time Is the arrangement of alter
nate stops on the Chevy Chase line,
with perhaps an express service.
The alternate stop proposition was
considered unfavorabIy by the asso-
citation. The matter was turned over
to the public utilities committee,
which will investigate the cause Of
alleged irregular service.
The Washington times., 1917-04-12
DYE COMPANIES IN
$2O,OOO,OOO MERGER
Organized to Combat German
Competition in Industry
After the War.

NEW YORK, April 12.-The first
step by dyestuft manufacturers in
the United States to organize to com.
bat German competition after the war
was taken yesterday in the formation
of the National Anfline and Chemical
Company, which will take over three
OF the most important chemical and
dyestun concerns in this country. 1t
has also acquired other minor inter-
ests and most of the important dye
stun processes that have been worked
out since the war.
The, three concerns to be taken over
In their entirety are the SchoeIlkopf
Aniline and Chemical Works, the w.
Beckers Aniline and Chemical Works,
and the Benzol Products Company.
The combined capital of the new con-
Germ has not been fixed definitely, but
1t is understood It will be 10000, 900.
statement issued yesterday by Eu-
gene Meyer, jr., in connection with the
formation OF the company says in
part:
This new company will be in a po-
sition not only to make the inter
mediates and dyestuffs now being
made, but It hopes to be able ulti-
mately to extend its field to other in
termediates and other dyestuffs, as
well as to pharmaceutical products
and Photographic chemicals and coal
tar explosives.
The business and processes OF the
various concerns thus taken over,
each being engaged In q separate
branch OF the industry, Mt into and
supplement one another, and the COM
pany thus formed viii be a highly
tntegrated concern, as are the large
dyestuffs companies of Germany,
which prior to the war practically
the entire business of the
world in dyestuffs. coal tar inter
and the like.
"lt Is the hope of the parties in
terested that with a continuation of
the friendly cooperation OF the Gov
eminent and Of the consumers OF dyes
the new company and others In the
neld will be able TO meet on even
terms after the war the competition
OF those foreign concerns that for
merly controlled the business"
There will be no public offerings of
stock at present, but It Is probable
that later the company may decide
to issue bonds to provide working
capital for carrying on certain en-
largements which the organizers have
In view.
The Washington times., 1917-04-12
CIVIL WAR ANNIVERSARY
First Shot Fired On Sumter Fifty
six Years Ago Today.

Fifty-six years ago today. AorH IL.
1851, the opening shot of the great
civil. war had been fred But there is
a vast difference in the conditions,
for today the country il united
against one common enemy, while in
1851 ii was split In twain by the sIav-
cry question. Then II was brother
against brother; today 1t Is American
against Teuton.
The opening shot OF the. civil war
was fired at o'clock in the morning
OF April Il. The Federal garrison OF
two other forts withdrew to Fort
Sumter to offend II, but they found
it short of ammunition and pro-
visions. President Lincoln sent word
to the governor of South Carolina
that he had made arrangements to
send supplies to Fort Sumter. Decid-
ing to seize the fort before the sup
plies arrived, Governor Pickens or
dered General Beauregard to open
fire. Two days later Major Anderson,
finding his ammunition and supplies
exhausted. surrendered and withdrew.
There were no lives lost.
The war lasted until 1866. 1t Is
roughly estimated that about ESQ. 900
men were engaged.
The Washington times., 1917-04-12
GLENN BROWN REELECTED
10 Again Chosen to Head the Fine
Arts Society.

At the election meeting" of the
Washington Society OF Fine Arts, held
last night at the National Museum
Glenn Brown was reelected president
OF the society. Other officers elected
were: Hennen Jennings. first vice
president; T. Wayland Vaughan, sec.
ond vice president: Miss Leila Mech.
lin, secretary, and Edison B. Olds,
treasurer. The executive council con
sists of George +. Bowerman, Rich.
ard N Brooke, II. X. Bush-Brown,
Robert H. Chapman. Mrs. F. A. Delane,
Col Archibald Hopkins. William
Bruce King, George Y: McLanahan,
Robert Sterling Yard, and Miss Grace
Lincoln Temple.
The society was organized in 1905
and now has a membership of 746.
Under the auspices of the society,
during the past year four courses of
lectures have been given, one on the
fine arts, embracing literature, the
drama and painting, sculpture and
architecture, and two on housefurnish-
ing and decoration, and one on the
most modern songs OF the several ma
tions.
The Washington times., 1917-04-12
GIVES HER SONS,
THEN OFFERS SELF
Capitals Most Patriotic Woman
Would March With Her
Baby and Her Flag.

Washington's most patriotic woman
has been discovered by Mrs. w. E.
Harvey, chairman of the Red Cross
Civilian Relief committee.
She has two sons in the Third Regt'
ment. N. G. D. c., who saw service on
the border, third "who. IL the Presi-
dent demands, will co." and an eleven
months old baby.
Yet she has written to Mrs. Harvey
offering to work for the committee,
and to do her little bit" for the
country and the President, "even IL 1t
is only to take my baby on one shout
der and our flag on the other and
march down Pennsylvania avenue"
The name of this woman is with
held, but this is her letter to Mrs.
Harvey:
Dear Mrs. Harvey.
81 have been reading in the papers
that you are asking the women of
the District to do their part. ] wish
to say / would like to do my part,
be II ever so little. / have no money
1 can give, and although 1 have a
little eleven-month old baby to look
after, still there may be something j
could do.
ST am a seamstress using the pow
er machine, also a very good nurse.
II it was not for my baby, 1 would
go tomorrow morning and enlist. l
have two boys in the Third Regiment,
who have been down on the Border;
also I have the third son, who, If the
President demands, will go. Now, al
though with my little baby, may do
nv little bit for my country and our
President, even IL it is only to take
my baby on one shoulder and our
flag on the other and march down
Pennsylvania avenue. II there is any
thing / can do 1 hope you will call
on me-"
The Washington times., 1917-04-12

Your high heels have put corns on
your toes and calluses on your feet,
but why care now?
This tiny bottle holds an almost
magic fluid. A genius in Cincinnati
discovered this ether compound and
named II freezone. Small bottles OF
freezone like here shown can be had
at any drug store for few cents.
Never limp or twist your face in
pain again, but get a bottle Of free
zone and apply a few drops on ten
der, aching corn'or caIlus. Instantly
The Washington times., 1917-04-12
SISTER SUSIE SEWS,
BUT KNITS NO SOX
Red Cross Can Buy EN- More
cheapIy Than She Can Get
WooIen Material.

Sister Susie's nimble fingers, which
Travelled so many miles over cutting
boards in fashioninE shirts for
stricken soldiers, and in front OF
skeins of yarn while knitting socks
for alien feet, are to be put 70 a more
practical use during Americas war.
The American Red Cross has notified
the thousands OF Susies here and
there and elsewhere that socks are
not wanted, especially the wooden
kind which the American woman likes
to knit and which cost about go cents
a pair to make, and which rarely At.
The society, 1t Is explained, can
buy three pair OF socks, quite service
able, for the price of a single pair of
the homemade kind.
This information was impaired to
the women of st. Andrews Episcopal
Church yesterday by representatives
the women Of the parish onto a Red
Cross unit.
Instead of knitting socks and pulse
warmers and the like. it was ex-
planned, the women will be expected
to make pajamas, bed sheets, shoul-
der wraps, comforter bags, and hand
kerchiefs for the soldiers.
These officers were elected: Mrs.
L. w. Estes, president; DR.. J. J. Dimon,
vice president: Mrs. J. J. Dfmon. treas
urer: Mrs. Charles NJ. Willoughby,
secretary. More than fifty women
have Joined the unit, which will work
in the Sunday school room OF the
church.
Work also will be taken to the
homes. A night class Is to be formed.
The unit will begin sewing Monday
morning.
The Washington times., 1917-04-12
FIRST AID INSTRUCTION.

The manual of voluntary aid. com
piled by Mrs. George Barnett, wife OF
the commandant of the United States
Marine Corps, is being distributed by
the woman's section of the Navy
League in every city In the country
today to encourage auxiliary work by
women in the war. The manual con-
tains valuable knowledge OF first-aid
methods, surgical dressing, nursing,
field hospital work, and instructions
on how women can assist their coun.
try in their own homes by sewing
and knitting.
The Washington times., 1917-04-12
WANTS TO CATCH SPIES
Prof. Arthur Macdonald Offers serv-
ices as crImlnoloaist.

Prof. Arthur Macdonald. well known
in Washington as a criminologist and
anthropologist. called at the White
House today to tender his services as
a spy-catcher.
Prof. Macdonald. who has been en-
deavoring for years to have a crimi-
nology bureau established in one Of the
Government departments. said he has
had experience in criminal catching in
Europe and is familiar with German es-
pionage methods.
MY numerous bills. which have been
introduced in Congress for a scientific
study Of criminals OF all sort. contem-
plated possible war and the establish
ment Of spy system in this country"
he said.
The professor was referred to the
State Department and the Department
OF Justice.
The Washington times., 1917-04-12
MIGHTY SHOWS THAT
GAME SPORT
Four-Ton Elephant Submits to
Operation for Car
buncIe.

NEW YORK, April 1.-THE circus
folk yesterday discovered that Mighty
had a carbuncle. Now Mighty is an
elephant, and when an elephant has
a carbuncle II is an elephantine car.
buncle and needs attention. And any
one In these decadent days who can't
get the pulse beat out of the war and
feels the need of excitement might
visit the elephan tnow when one of
the three or four ton creatures which
help make a holiday for the young
sters OF to 20 has to have an opera
tion.
When Mighty was found To be in
need OF an operation, a real operation
requiring lots of nerve and skill to
perform 1t, the folk who run the cir
Gus thought 1t might be a good idea
to have II chronicled. The idea was
all right, but 1t was hard on the
chroniclers. For one can't even look
at four-ton-beast in pain, waving
its trunk around and letting out pitt
full means Of anguish without feeling
that somehow IT isn't good form.
StOieism of n Soldier.
Mighty is one Of the few elephants
in the circus who have tusks. He was
marched out to the end of the ele-
plant row after the hay had been
served, holding a largo bundle of It
In his trunk and wondering what all
these people were standing around
for. Then Hairy Mooney, the head
elephant man, and DR.. John Heffer-
nan went up to him and cut a cash
In his side.
Mighty didn't like that much, but
he merely let out a little squeaI of
pain and ate his hay like a soldier.
Then the doctor put a syringe that
resembled a bicycle pump. loaded
with solution of cocaine, up to the
elephants side and forced the anaes-
thetic in. That helped a little and
Mighty lay down on his side obedient-
ly while Mooney made ready to lance
the carbuncle.
A photographer who was waiting
for the word to fire let go his flash
light just as Mooney slashed into
Mighty with a knife like a saber,
and the beast rolled over to his feet
with below of pain and fear, while
the other twenty elephants trumpeted
and swayed from side to side, tramp
ling their big feet as IL impatient to
get out and walk on these people.
who were watching their brother be
injured.
A Rush for Safety.
There was a rush for the stairs on
the part of those who had read of
what elephants can do when they
become angered. and it was only by
the efforts of keepers with large sticks
that the frantic animals were beaten
back into their places. And all the
time the show was going on up
stairs.
When the first pain of the knife
had subsided Mighty lay quiet while
Mooney cleaned the cavity that was
as big as his two fists and washed
1t out with antiseptic. During the
last part OF this the big creature got
TO his feet and stood there crying
softly with pain, stretching its trunk
toward the ceiling and looking
around at the man who II seemed to
know was doing the best he could
10 relieve its suffering. Then, the
wound dressed, Mighty ambled back
10 his place in the line and resumed
He went on with the per-
'ormance last night.
One went away with the impression
that OF all the good sports in the
World the elenhant certafnIy Ia If
The Washington times., 1917-04-12
ELECTED MAY QUEEN
Miss Tobin Is Honored by Notre
Dame Academy Students.

The students of Notre Dame Acad-
emy. North Capitol and X streets
northeast, in a referendum vote yes
terday elected Miss Helen Tobin. of
the graduating class. to be queen in
the annual May procession next
month. The two rival candidates for
the honor, Misses Mary Dom and
Mary Fitzgerald. will walk as maids
of honor in the procession, (which
probably will be on the third Sun
day in May.
The entire student body of the
academy, the boys of Gonzaga paro-
chial school and the cadets of the
Gonzaga high school will march in
the procession.
Headed by the clergy and acolytes
of St Aloysius' Church. in which par
ish the schools are located, the pro
cession will pass through the streets
of the neighborhood.
The Washington times., 1917-04-12

the soreness disappears and shortly
you will find the corn or caIIus so
shriveled and loose that you can lift
it off with the fingers.
Just think! You get rid Of a hard
corn, soft corn, or a corn between
the toes, as well as hardened calluses
without suffering one particle. Free
zone Is magic,
Genuine freezone is sold only in
these tiny bottles packed in a round,
wood case. Don't accept it unless It
Is a round. wood case.-Advt.
The Washington times., 1917-04-12
BARON koRFF KNOWN HERE.

Baron Serge Korff. whose appoint
ment as assistant governor general
OF Finland has just been announced
by the Russian government, is well
known in Washington. His wife is
the dsughtcr-of Rear Admiral X. Van
Reypen, who resides here. The baron
served as Russian commissioner to
the St Louis exposition. and also as
foreign secretary OF the Red Cross
convention in that city.
The Washington times., 1917-04-12
Mo5ILIzINe SEA scoNTs.

The owner of every American ship.
be IL a row boat or an ocean liner.
has been asked by Secretary Daniels
to assist in gathering information for
the navy. This is particularly true
ofhshermen. who might sight suspici-
Gus craft of the coast and render
especially valuable assistance to the
Government.
The Washington times., 1917-04-12
MEMS BIBLE CLASS DIMES
Eighth Annual Banquet Held al
Calvary M. e. Church.

The eighth annual banquet of the
mems class of the Calvary Methodist
Episcopal Sunday School was attend
ed by about 200 members and guests
in the social hall of the church.
The new patriotic song, 1.-The Stars
and Stripes Are Calling" was sung
for the first time, and the banquet be-
came a patriotic celebration.
New officers are: Harley v. Speel-
man, president; James w. Crooks,
vice president: c. S. Youngblood, sec
retary; r. E. Fellers, assistant secre-
tary; Roy II. Wolfe. treasurer; F.. S.
Holliger. historian; the Rev. James
Shera Montgomery, teacher; Judge j.
W. Thompson, associate teacher.
The Washington times., 1917-04-12
PUPILS TO REAP BENEFIT.

Plans for the Eastern High School
Alumni Association benefit at Polls
Theater Monday for a loan fund to
enable pupils to purchase books have
been completed by the executive com
mittee. The committee in charge Is
Clifford V. Church, Union Trust build
ing, and Charles BotelcE National
Savings and Trust Company.
The Washington times., 1917-04-12
CLERKS SING "AMERIcA.n y

Thirty-ive clerks in the customs d.
vision OF the oIice OF the Auditor for
the Treasury Department are holding
an impromptu five-minute patriotic
concert each morning. Under the
leadership Of W. A. Greer, the clerks
NIL their lungs with the fresh spring
air five minutes before 0 each morn
ing and sing America"
The Washington times., 1917-04-12
is NAMED APPRAISER.

f. Scott Sandy. of Burkeville, Va.
has been appointed Federal land bank
appraiser for the Baltimore farm loan
district. which includes the District
of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia.
Other appraisers for the district are
to be named in the near future.
The Washington times., 1917-04-12
HARoIsoN CONFIRMED.

The Senate. in executive session,
yesterday confirmed Robert Hardison,
Of Kentucky, as Judge of the Police
Court OF the District
The Washington times., 1917-04-12
PREPARE SEIZED SHIPS.

Naval constructors have been loaned
by the navy to the Treasury Depart
ment to assist in preparing Teuton
ships recently seized by the Govern
ment.
The Washington times., 1917-04-12
Parisian Sage Just the Thing
for Such Cases. Local
Druggists Offer Liberal
Three Days Test.

IL your are rapidly LOSING your hair
and fear badness, O'DonneiPs Drug
stores invites you to make a three
days test of ParisianS Sage at, their
risk. II II does not stop the excessive
loss OF hair and make your hair and
scal~ look and feel at least 100 per
cent better. they will return your
money. Partisan Sage has been called
one OF the most wonderful hair and
scaln treatments ever produced, and
certainly the results IL is giving right
here In this vicinity are truly re-
markable- Hundreds of men and wom-
en- have written, telling OF the good
results obtained by its use. People
who were getting bald sav they now
glory in their beautiful hair. Others
who have had dandruff for years say
they got a clean, healthy scalD after
Just few applications OF this
splendid treatment
No matter whether you are bothered
with falling hair, prematurely gray
hair; dry. dull and brittle hair,
dandrun or itching scalp, this yell
known local druggist wants you to
try Partisan Sage. II IL succeeds the
cost is trifling, and should it fail
the cost is nothing. No strings or
red tape to this money-back offer. IL
your hair is worth saving Partisan
Sage is worth trying, and a large
bottle is inexpensive at drug and
toilet counters everywhere.-Advt.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-02-23
A Laxative for Babies
GOOOd for Everybody
DIR. CaldwelFs Syrup Pepsin
a Safe and Efficient Fam
ily Remedy.

Every member of the family is
more or less subject to constipation
and every home should always be sup
Piled with a dependable remedy to
promptly relieve this condition. When
ever the bowels become clogged and
the natural process of elimination
thereby disturbed the entire system
is effected, and readily subject to at
tack by disease. Constipation is a
condition that should never be neg
lected.
Mrs. E. R. Gilbert, of Millbro, Va,
SAYS that Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin
is a splendid laxative for children be-
cause they like its pleasant taste, and
it acts so easily and naturally, without
gripping or strain, and she finds it
equally effective for the rest OF the
family.
Or. Caldwells Syrup Pepsin is a
combination of simple laxative herbs
with pepsin that contains no opiate OF
narcotic drug. 1t is mild and gentle
| in it's action, and does not cause pain
or discomfort. Druggists everywhere
sell this excellent remedy for hfty
| cents a bottle.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-02-23

ed his mouth beneath the fair mus.
tache.
Robert" she said
Still he did not stir.
Robert" she cried again. An
agony OF fear was in her voice.
She shook his hand and kissed him
passiontely. He lay still. She crleo
out and Dosser entered hurridly.
He's sleeping, and he will not wake
For Heavens sake, wake him." she
cried desperately.
Dosser shook his head gently, ano
then more vehemently.
Ring up a DOCTOR" Rachel said
only hurry-hurry! Ring up DIR
Matlet in Berkeley Street,!
But when the doctor came he coulc
do nothing. He was a very clever
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-02-23
You Can't Brush Or
Wash Out Dandruff

The only sure way to get rid OF
dandruff is to dissolve it. then you
destroy it entirely To do this. get
about four ounces Of ordinary liquid
arvon; apply it at night when retiring;
use enough to moisten the scalp and
rub it in gently with the finger tips.
Do this tonight, and by morning,
most if not all, of your dandruff will
be gone and three or four more ap-
plications will completely dissolve and
entirely destroy every single sign and
trace Of it, no matter how much dand-
ruff you may have.
You will find too, that all itching
and digging of the scalp will stop at
once, and you hair will be fluffy, lus.
trous, glossy, silky and soft, and look
and feel hundred times better
You can get liquid arvon at any
drug store. 1t is inexpensive and
never fails to do the work.-Adv.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-02-23

Within ten minutes after an appl1-
cation of Danderine you can not find
single trace of dandruff or falling hair
and your scalp will not itch, but what
will please you most will be after
few weeks use. when you see new
hair, fine and downy at first-yes-
but really new hair-growing all over
the scalp.
little Danderine Immediately
doubles the beauty of your hair No
difference how dull, faded, brittle and
scraggy, just moisten a cloth with
Danderine and carefully draw it
through your hair, taking one small
strand at a time The effect is amaz-
ing-your hair will be light. fluffy and
wavy. and have an appearance OF
abundance; an Incompatible lustre,
softness and luxuriance.
Get a 25 cent bottle Of Knowlton's
Danderine from any drug store or
toilet counter. and prove that your
hair is as pretty and soft as any-that
it has been neglected or injured by
careless treatment-that's all-you
surely can have beautiful hair and lots
of it if you will just try little Dan
derine.