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The Washington times., 1917-07-21
Time Is With the Germans


ey every builder ships every worker for the country
Is the thought that should persuade the Steel Trust
think less OF public robbery and of public service
the thought that ought to stop the mysterious fight
ing between friends of steel ships and wooden ships and use
that fighting energy IN SHIP CONSTRUCTION.
Fortunately to Mr. McLean's statement "Tme is work.
ing to the advantage Of Germany, - we may add:
TIME IS ALSO WORKING AGAINST GERMANY.
On the sea- time is with the Germans as one great ship
after another goes the bottom the submarines like sharks
gliding beneath the water menacing the allies and their food
supply
But at home, where the Germans live, TIME IS
AGAINST THEM
For time adds to hunger time dmnishes the supply Of
food copper oil Time down the marvellous patience
of the German race.
Time will see many things, but will NEVER see Ger.
It was bad thing for Germany when an arrogant am
bilious Emperor prodded and driven by defective son. led
his people against the intelligence of the world
In all the time that remains ahead of u.s. Germany
not win this war.
The allies of Europe might all give in and say 1--WE
beaten we admit it,
Still they would NOT be beaten and Germany would
know it.
For Germany with all her intelligence does not equal
the combined intelligence of England France Russia Italy
and therefore Germany cannot really win.
And even if Germany COULD defeat the allied inteI
gent nations Of Europe-which she never dothere
would still be AMERICA.
And every intelligent German knows that Germany
never can defeat this Continent.
Time may be with Germany but resources intelligence
determination, and THE ATLANTIC OCEAN are with u.s.
The day has gone by when Alexander could ind In Per-
STA soft yielding millions to be sliced and conquered
The day has gone when Caesar could conquer the
of Gaul because they had only courage, science.
The world has travelled beyond the day of the tyrant
Emperor William had his portrait painted julius Cae-
sar horseback-he must be content WITH THE PIC
TURE
1t will never be reality Not the German Emperor with
his wonderful mind and defective body the Grown Prince
with energetic body and defective mind will this
country admit that Germany has
Time for the moment is with the German submarines.
But ALL time is with human intelligence which has
every fight in the long run since the war began.
The first monkey that climbed tree then reached
down and stuck sharp stick in the back of pursuing tiger
that could climb taught the German Emperor his lesson
Intelligence wins not brute force
The Washington times., 1917-07-21

to her. And as a matter of course
she flirts with them from her
babyhood up. She is taught as
child that her first duty in the
world is to please; and there are
few more valuable lessons for a
girl to learn.
She knows that all these pretty
speeches don't mean a thing, but
they do add to the joy of life. The
knowledge that she is admired is
to a woman what sunshine is to
plant. When she comes swinging
out of the gate on her way to the
postoffice, in the pretty, frilly,
pink frock that she has just fin
ished making, and the old Judge
The Washington times., 1917-07-21

Ny correspond
ent writes me
from a N e W
England village,
from which no
doubt all the
men who have
not married have
fled. A Southern
girl under the
8 a m e circum-
stances has all
the advantage.
preparedness"
is her watch
word. No mat
ter how small
the village, or
how bereft of
men, she utilities
W h a t available
material there is,
There's sure to
be a equity old
colonel or so,
and a decrepit
judge, and the
S o d a fountain
clerk, and the
village idiot.
And thew all,
and as a matter
of course, make
pretty speeches
The Washington times., 1917-07-21
LAST WORD TO BUYERS

To shoppers and all buyers in WASH
ington, The Sunday Times says THE
LAST WORD.
The last thing read on Sunday even
ing, the first thing remembered Monday
morning by the careful housewife, the
thoughtful buyer, is WASHINGTON
SUNDAY TIMES ADVERTISEMENTS.
Merchants and other advertisers find
the LAST chance and the BEST chance to
impress the public buying mind on Sun
day, in The Sunday Evening Times the
home paper.
The Washington times., 1917-07-21
Mrs. Wilson WOOdrOw's Article

who can hardly
hobble, pauses to
say: my dear,
l thought fo'
sure that you
were a rose just
walkin' out Of
the gard e I"
and the lottery
old colonel cross
es the street to
remark: Those
eyes are bound
to do a heap Of
mischief in the
world. II / were
only forty years
you ng ger"
then she bushes
and smiles and
hutters her lash
es and SAYS:
"Ah don't know
W h y you all
should want to
be any younger,
colonel. You're
just perfectly ir-
resistible n o W.
She takes it for
all it's worth
nothing. But it
does give her a
o a V self-cnnf-
The Washington times., 1917-07-21

dence, pleasant assurance OF her
own charm.
1t isn't fair that a girl shouldn't
have any "boy friends" She should
have a dozen of them. / have heard
young girls say that they preferred
the society of their own sex, that
girls were so much more interest
ing and entertaining than the
young men of their acquaintance,
which statement Immediately
proved them to be either fibbers or
hypocrites.
But what is the reason my cor
respondent has no "boy friends"
Is it lack of opportunity, or is i:
shyness, or is it a stand-ofFish at
The Washington times., 1917-07-21

You have your life before you. Are you going to
drift or swim? Sometimes a strain of music reminds
man of other happier days. Changes him and he turns
back into the straight road Sometimes something he has
seen or read does the thing You who have that
whats the of anythng? idea in your head should
remember Fred Mere when he failed to touch second
The Washington herald., 1917-02-13
WAS HOBO 20 YEARS,
NOW HEIR TO $4,000
Will Buy Farm, Get Married and Care
for Niece.

Bloomington. Ill. Feb. l2.-George
Cheatham. hobo for twenty years. today
~ worth $4,000
Tie came into Bloomington one night re-
Gently. ''panhandled" his supper and
found a place to sleep in the City Hall
tramp room. The next morning ]. E.
Jones. police chief. told him his uncle
had died at Elk, ILL.,. and willed him a
-o0-acre farm
The police of. many towns had been
asked to look for Cheatham and notify
nim of the fortune.
There's just three things I'm going to
DO" said the hiker Pm going to settle
down on the farm. get married and do
something handsome Tor my niece, Betha-
She stood by me when was on the bum.
No one else did. I'm going to start by
giving her $4,000"
The hobo told the kind of wife he
wants. Il sorta fancy a brunette with
brown eyes. I'm 35, so she must be
Younger. about 22
She must be sociable and easy to get
along with I'D like her to have a COM
mon school education, and to know at
east as much as | know.
Shell be queen of that 200 acres of
mine, and can rule me IL she doesn't rule
700 much.''
The Washington herald., 1917-02-13
POLICE HAVE LIST
OF READY CITIZENS
tiouse-to-House Canvass Ordered in
Brooklyn.

specal 10 rhs Washington Herald.
New York. Feb. l1-'Is there any man
IN this family who is willing TO give his
name As being ready to volunteer for
mintary or naval serviceT'
u you answer a heavy rap at the door
and hear this question from bluecoat.
DON'T get frightened The police are TAX
ins census of citizens willing to volun-
teer Immediately for service under the
fag
The house-to-house canvass, which was
started Sunday in Brooklyn. was ordered
from police headquarters following a
secret conference by Arthur Woods, po-
lice commissioner, his deputies and all
inspectors.
The complete list, when 1t Is made up
after several weeks work. will be FUR
nished to the military authorities here.
probably to Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood,
commanding the Department of the East.
In various ways the police department
has worked very closely and harmoni-
ously with the military authorities in
matters relating to preparedness, and Il
was declared that carefully prepared
list of men in this city who could be de-
pended upon at quick need to enlist would
be a valuable asset to the War Depart
ment: also that the police department Ia
better prepared to make such a list than
probably any other agency.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-13
The First Corsets for Daughter
Deserve Mothers Personal Care,
and the Best Attention of Filters. y

Interested and experience of those who
have dependable knowledge of the wants and re-
quirements of girlish figures accomplish much
in the right choice of corsets
Corset Girdles and Corset Waists for the young
girl in great variety.
Elastic-top Corsets, lightly boncd with Just
enough support for the youthful figures.
Treo Elastic Girdles, in varying lengths, for
all athletic work.
Lightly-boned Girdles in pink broche COM
bined with elastic; very flexible for negligee wear
the slight figure.
Front-lacing Corsets in ght-weight models of
white pink brocade Also the pliable "bone-
less corsets that are so scantly boned that they
are almost boneess in reality.
Many different styles for the young girl in all
makes, 81 90 to $3.50.
Ideal and Ferris Waists for all stages of the
developing figure; button clasp front, with or
without shoulder strap; soc to $a.5o.
Third hoor-Eleventh
The Washington herald., 1917-02-13
The Toun Crier

senator Reed, of Missouri, will be
tue chief speaker at a meeting of the
'hamber Of Commerce. to be held in
/ - rooms this evening at o'clock
Capt. Molly Pitcher Chapter. Dauxh-
i~rs of the American Revolution, will
Eold a reception in honor of Mrs. G.
. w Hanger this afternoon from 4 until
O'Clock. at the Rochambeau.
There viii be meeting of the Par
"t-TeacheTs' Association OF the Gro
yer Cleveland School this afternoon at
80 O'Clock in the assembly hall
DIR. Louise Cults Powell will lecture
onight on Psychology of Color" at
the Portland Hotel at o'clock
The next regular meeting of the
sixteenth Street Heights Citizens As
sOciation will be held at the residence
Of Daniel C. Roper. 1859 Alaska av-
enue northwest. tomorrow evening.
Committee assignments will be an
nounced.
Consressmsn David J. Lewis, author
of the bill for government ownership
of telephones in the District of Column
bia, will speak before the Single-Tax
Association on his bill tomorrow at
p. m. in the study room of the Pub
lie Library.
Maj. Louis It. Hess, U. s. A., called
the reception committee together last
evening for the purpose of making
preparations for the third annual ban
auet of the Ashlar Club, to be held at
Hotel Ebbitt tomorrow evening
The Southern Society of washinxton
Will give Valentine ball in the New
Willard this evening at o'clock Pre-
ceding the meeting, at Sis o'clock, a
short business session of the society
will be held.
The Fourteenth street Business
Mems Association will hold Its annual
meeting and election of officers in the
Cochran Hotel tomorrow evening at
o'clock.
The nrst anpasl lance of the West
virginia Republican womsn's Club
viii De given at Pythian Temple next
Thursday at o'clock.
rhs New Central High school Build
Ing will be dedicated day after tomor-
row and Friday evenings,
The Pzrent-Teaehers' Association of
Brooklant will meet tomorrow even
ing AZ 5 o'clock at the Brookland
school The speaker OF the evening
viii be Mrs Msrsarits s. Gerry.
The Community Singing society, IN
der the direction of A. W. Harmed, will
hold its final rehearsal for the dedica-
tion ceremonies of the new Central
High School Friday evening at 7:45
O'Clock In the auditorium of Central
instead Of in the Thomson School
The philanthrepie section of the In
augursl parade, through it's chairman,
Mrs. J. S. Boggs, will hold an open
forum meeting Saturday at the head
quarters of the women's Wilson Union.
Fifteenth street and Pennsylvania ave-
nue. northwest. Saturday at 3 O'Clock
n m.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-13
WHEN MARRIAGE Is AFaIluRE

Surely marriage is a failure when
its essential purpose, the raising of a
family OF children, proves impossible.
In the childless home the married
pair. though sometimes more or less
unconscious Of the fact. grow disap-
pointed and lonely. Lacking the best
tie to hold them together they arr
likely to drift apart. hence many sep.
srztions and divorces
II every wife. whose physical state
prevents motherhood. would but try
that great remedy, Lydia f. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, there
would be far fewer childless homes
ADJ
The Washington herald., 1917-02-13
JOHNSON TO RETIRE.

Cone Johnson, solicitor of the State
Department, late yesterday called on
President Wilson and informed him he
will retire before March l. Solicitor
johnson some time ago announced that
he desired to leave the government serv-
ice to resume the practice of law in
Texas.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-13
NeU As
SOrtmenfS
REED, REED-FIBER, RATTAN
AND WILLOW FURNITURE

For summer home furnishings there is
nothing quite so artistic, so serviceabIe.
and so altogether reflective of cool COM
fort and restfulness as Wicker Furniture
in its various types. But it is more than
a summer furniture. Use. and very efec-
tive use. is found for it throughout the
year.
We are just in receipt of our advance
stocks for the summer season. and they
give an insight into the greater new
beauty which it has reached. The use of
Cretonnes in all their striking color
schemes and patterns gives touch of in
driduality to chairs. rockers and settees.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-13

Reed-Fiber Furniture in bropn only.
Willow Furniture in natural, brown
and green finishes, and white, gray
and lpory enameLs.
of pieces in the several classes.
Tea Carts, S12.5O to $3.50
Couches $3.50 to S2250
Tables. s4.2S to $500
Femeries. $500 to s1Ss0
Reed Fiber Gard Tables or Breakfast Sets. con-
sistins of 42-inch table and four chairs, $3.50.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-13
VALENTINES

| Whatever kind of message you wish
to send to your Valentine" we have
the proper valentine to express it-the
| sentimental, the comic, the thoughtful
Remembrance, dainty old fashioned
sorts. Also cards, favors and place
cords
Main 6oor-Eleventh ct.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-13
Ne1U Administer Rugs
Offered at Remarkably
Attractive Prices
As Result Of Purchasing Several Months Ago
When the Wholesale Prices We're Considerably
Lower than at Present

Administer Rugs of the highest qualities, ORIENTAL
Persian and Chinese patterns and The proper colo to ade
quae produce the beauty of them They the most durable
owpced rugs that be bought Very close of high
pile hstrous woo producing surface beautiful luser and
lasting in wear
There question about the values being far superior
those generally offered this time. In fact they
much under the prices that would have mark them if
bought them upon the present market basis that feel justified
in saying that they special
9xl2 f. Roxbury Administer Rugs. $3.50 and 5000
9xl2 f. Cenessee Administer Rugs $1,000 and S3zs
9xl2 f. Sanfords Seamless Administer so and S34S0
oxl2 it. Extra Quality Bseow Hartford Seamless Administer
Rugs S4ZSo
Sanfords Administer Hall Runners very specially priced
hor-Fs
The Washington herald., 1917-02-13
From the juvenile Departments
BOYS GOING SKATING
REQUIRE WARM APPAREL

such as Sweaters. Warm Hats and Mackinaws.
We have just what is needed. Marinette Sweaters.
with the heavy. warm. large collars that protect the
throat so efectvely-the ideal skating sweater;
also those with We neck for boys who like this type;
heavy and medium weaves with all sizes and col
ors included.
$500, $500, $500 and $500.
Ansora Skating Hats and Wooden Skating Toques
Soc each
Remaining stock of Warm Wooden Mackinaws
at reduced pnces-not heavy garments, but coats
made of the warmest and most protective woolen
fabrics woven; sizes IS, Is. ~ and Is only.
Offered at greatly reduced prices.
bird
The Washington herald., 1917-02-13
Wooowor6 8 1otbrop
New York-WAsEINGToN- 49,
New York WESTINGHOUSE.
Free Instruction in
Lamp Shade Making
In the Upholstery Section
Daily from 8 to II A. M.

This is service that feel quite sure will appeal
strongly many Of patrons because of the increasing vogue
for the many beautiful effects lamp shades and their promi
nence in home decoration
Instructions will be given under the direction of COM
petent teacher. capable and experienced the art and you
will be taught thoroughly how to make the shades in whatever
style you may elect You will be given individual guidance
and helpful and suggestive advice.
Wire Frames of numerous shapes and
styles are here for your selection
An immense stock Of flat and opensork metal saloons.
braids. tasse silk and metal lamp shade frnses; plain and
figured silks by the yard splendid and large
Of Ceonnes- everything for making lamp shades
There only condition for impose and
that the classes will be confined those who purchase
We cordially invite your attendance.
Fonhho
The Washington herald., 1917-02-13
TROT-MOC SHOES
FOR SCHOOL, PLAY AND
EVERYDAY.

If you want to be sure that your child is
wearing a durable, comfortable and wel-made
shoe. buy Trot-Mocs. They are light of weight
but give superior protection and extremely long
service. The Indian tanned chrome leather is very
flexible thus it does not repress the foot as many
shoes do The elk leather soles are also specially
tanned and no more lasting wear can be obtained
from any shoe sole. A very pleasing feature about
these shoes is that they do not become hard and
uncomfortable to the foot with frequent wetting
Black Trot-Mocs in button and lace styles;
Tan Trot-Mocs in lace only
Sizes 81 to H.. $500 pair
Sizes IN to ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS $3.50 pair
Sizes ~ to 5Lz. black lace. 400 pair
Third foor-Tenth
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-06-01


he
perfectly
corporation
aside. when that
$ o
Of
that however
profits derived from the allies
allies America
attends and bye the American
xemplfed
the liberty bond Americans
in that
price 70
about its
be
of
enough
conse
protected
from the chiefly
for dividen
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-06-01
| The PASSING |
lsHow|

WE read that the people of Germany
are thoroughly in accord with the
Kaiser
IT seems that we have wasted a lot
oe sympathy on them.
AN estimabIe and observing lady has
discovered that when her husbands
GOLF is bad
HIS disposition is in perfect accord
with is golf.
CONGRESS never need TO worry
about the loyalty of newspapers to the
government
IF Congress was only Il as loyal
WHY wouldn't it be a good thing to
suggest TO some of these eastern wom-
en- who spend so much
TIME being photographed in fool
military uniforms astraddle a horse
THAT they can do so much more for
their couqtry by getting out in old
clothes
AND doing a little work with spade
and hoe2
ONE of the saddest things in life is
a fiivver autoist trying to get 90 miles
an hour out OF
TEN mile an hour fivver auto.
WE can't help but notice that it is
never very hard for a child TO find a
reason fer
NOT doing something that it ought
% do
BUT we recall
THAT we were exactly the same way
about thirty years ago.
THE editor of the LaPorte Herald is
against this
OVERALLS-forwo idea
HE says. use up the old skirts
around the house"
IT'S not very polite to call 'em old
skirts 4 womsns age is her own bust
ness anyway.
ELGIN had Mayor Thompson of Chi
cage for Memorial Day address
would be in listening TO this great bull
spouter and pal of Kaiser wilhelm's.
WE rfectly agree with old Abe
Martin who
SAYS that flying a flag
FROM your radiator cap
WILL never keep the war going on.
KANT, the philosopher, says there
are no women in Heaven
is this
BECAUSE the Bible speaks of half
hour of silence
IN the New Jerusalem?
MAN in Penn peeved after reading
a magazine for
EVERY story was continued and he
is to be
HANGED Tuesday
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-06-01
OUR MOST NEGLECTED PRODUCT.

in advertise
Harbor found Of the high
re public
elfwithth the oonael ion o.
fanle
and of almost
stations established the for
wh high
problem condition that must be
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-06-01
Profits and the Cost of Living

The Iron Age OF points
preceding October 1916
From October
month and from February
$50 ton Since October
alone the pro-
dnctn 100000 annually
shed steel prices 1OOOO6O
fcues ate Of yearly
price
OF profits has had pushing
advantage accrues to the American people
period of high
been into price boosting
in the realm industry But
where the
ton and other 70 total s5 cent
a. the n
stances there higher raises but all they
one who coal wef knows
Price two
the
0 That which necessary due The increased cost of labor
the a
he o a newspaper OF
mainl,
publishers approximately
anywhere charge four six eight for newspaper
B) That which not necessary and which is unwarranted
This the raising beyond the level Of increased
which capital entitled
but which due monopoly
foodstun and concerted
boarding also features Of this class
the
national commission The public utilities commissions
doing because they lack the
facilities for establishing monopoly 1t assumed that the reason they nave
increased abnormal point because there has not been
for human
re utilities But that
will further
nearly three and il
possible there large system OF exploiting
Re
that have price we cite
nterurbn companies although
Neither have water
Doctors dentists lawyers and
telephone service be had
the difference
with clothes and in most
might be pointed
directly under
medical aid teie
but
the unwarrane eNacions
probably
do. but so done
OF all thinking
that from unreason
clothing steel
building industries
employing workmen
sometimes thrice for them
oppressed
Of
allied industry
disurbs
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-06-01

People who are forced to stand on
their feet all day know what sore. tend
err sweaty. burning feet mean. They
use "Tiz" and "Tiz" cures their feet
right up. 1t keeps feet in perfect con-
dition "Tiz" is the only remedy in the
world that draws out all the poisonous
exudations, which puff up the feet and
cause tender, sore. tired. aching feet.
II instantly stops the pain in corns.
callouses and bunions. It's simply
glorious. All, how comfortable your
feet feel after using ''Tiz" You'll never
limp or draw UP your face in pain. Yott
shoes won't tighten and hurt your feee.
Get a 25-cent fox of 'Tiz" now from
any druggist. Just think, a whols
years foot comfort for only 25 cents
Adv.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-03-22
PIN YOUR rAlrn TO THE
SlMGgss GszgAsMG EaACMlME

Let us send YOU a machine for
free trial Ii III does NOT answer
ALL your SEWING Problems, we
take il. away ~ once. without
charge. Mritc NOM to nearest
Singer shop or ASIA Singer sales
man about thiS COSTS you MOTH
ing.
II YOU have a sewing machine
it need cleaning. Ne
clean and repair sewing machines
of AL MAKES for little money.
You are tod The cost before work
lis begun.
l'he Best Needles for all makes
.of sewing machines are made by
the Singer Manufacturing Co,
and sold by Singer shops all over
the world. Price. Five Cents per
package containing 2 Needles.
lfse Singer Oil on sewing ma
chimes, BICYCLES, clocks, door
Hinges and bolts. tools and for AL
purposes requiring fine lllhl'i-
cant. Genuine Singer Oils mol
only hest, but cheapest Can be
obtained at any Singer shop.
MyHON HiissT.