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The Washington times., 1917-01-18
HONOR soUTH's GENERALS
Plans Made to Celebrate AnnIver'
saries Of Lee and jackson.

Confederate memorial organiza.
tions and southerners IN Washing.
ton viii cooperate In celebrating the
11Oth anniversary OF the birthday OF
Gen. Robert E Lee. and the ninety
third birthday anniversary Of stone
walf' jackson. tomorrow evening ai
the Mt Vernon Place NJ z. Church
Mt. Vernon place and Ninth street
northwest
Although the feature of the cele-
bration will be the exercises in the
church tomorrow night. the Mildred
Lee Chapter, Children OF the Confed-
eracy. and other chapters which %
desire. will make the annual pilgrim
age to the statue OF General Lee In
Statuary Hall. at the Capitol, tomor-
row afternoon at o'clock. to lay Q
wreath on the memorial to the famed
Confederate general
Tomorrow at p. m. members OF
the Gen. r. E Lee and Stonewall
jackson chapters. United Daughters
OF the Confederacy. and the Mildred
Lee Chapter. Children Of the Con-
fedsracy, will march In q body into
the main auditorium OF the church.
where special seats will be reserved
for them.
Among the guests who are expected
to be present at the ceremonies are
Miss Mary Custis Lee, q daughter.
and Robert E Lee, q grandson of
General Lee. and Mrs. W. H. r. Lee.
the widow Of Gen. W. H. r. Lee, son
of the distinguished general
The Washington times., 1917-01-18
JUNIORS WIN DEBATE
q. v. Law Students vIetors With
NsaatIve on Embargo Issue.

Before an audience that crowded
the auditorium OF Georgetown UNI
versity Law School last night. John
J. o'Day. jr.. and Clarence J. BourE.
representing the Junior Debating SO
ciety. won the nrst prize debate Of
the year on the question. Resolved.
That the United States Immediately
Place an Embargo on Foodstuffs.
They upheld the negative side. The
contestants had been chosen in pre-
Iiu1Inary debate held last month. Rob
art M. McGauley. president Of the
Junior Debating Society, presided, Mr.
O'Day was given first honors.
The Judges were Judge George 3.
Downey, OF the Court OF Claims; Judge
william Hitz. OF the District Of CO.
Iumbia Supreme Court; William J.
Hughes, of the Department Of Justice;
william H. Lamar. solicitor Of the
Postoffice Department. and DR.. George
c. Havenner, chief clerk OF the De-
partment Of Commerce.
The second prize debate viii be held
February Z, on, the question: RE
solved, That the United States Own
and Operate the Railroads Within the
Country"
The Washington times., 1917-01-18
Food SOuring in
StOmachCauSeS
Indigestion, Gas
"Pape's Diapepsin" ends all
stomach distress in five
minutes.

Wonder what upset your stomach
which portion OF the food did the dam
age-do you? Well. don't bother. II
your stomach is in a revolt; IL sour
CASEY and upset. and what you just
ate has fermented into stubborn Jumps
head dizzy and aches; belch gases and
acids and eructate undigested food
breath foul. tongue coated-Just take
a little Pape's Diapepsin and In five
minutes you wonder what became OF
the indigestion and distress.
Millions of men and women today
know that 1t is needless to have a bad
stomach. A little Diapepsin occasion
ally keeps this delicate organ regulated
and they eat their favorite foods without
fear.
II your stomach doesn't take care OF
your liberal limit without rebellion; IL
your food is a damage instead OF a
help, remember the quickest. surest.
most harmless relief il Pape's Diapep-
sin which costs only fifty cents for a
large case at drug stores. It's truly
wonderful-it digests food and sets
things straight. so gently and easily
that II Is really astonishing. Please.
for your sake. don't go on and on with
a weak. disordered stomach; it's 30 un-
necessary.-AdVt.
The Washington times., 1917-01-18
TO GIVE COLOR MUSIC
Motet Choral Society Plans Novelty
for First Concert.

The Motet Choral Society will give
its first concert of the eighth sea
son, under the direction of Otto T.
Simon, on Wednesday evening, Feb
ruary Z, at o'clock in the ban room
of the New Willard Hotel.
A most particular and interesting
feature OF the concert will be the
presentation. for the first time, of
color" music, in which three choral
numbers will be given in conjunction
with mobile color used in artistic re-
lation to the music.
The directors of the society are:
Mrs. George Daldon, chairman and
treasurer: Miss Jean Steir, secretary:
George Davis, librarian; Mrs. Edgar
Embrey, Mrs. II. NJ. Gaylord, Charles
L. Smell. Louis Thompson, and George
II. Wilson.
Richard Lorleberg, 'cellist and
George II. Wilson, vocalist, will give
several numbers accompanied by Miss
Lenore Baker.
The Washington times., 1917-01-18
CRITICISE PHONE
SERVICE IN DISTRICT
Citizens Recommend Federal
Ownership, But Table Lewis
Measure Resolution.

without indorsing the Lewis bill
for Government ownership OF the tele-
phone system in the District, the
South Washington Citizens Associa-
tion indicated last night It wants Fed.
eral control OF that public utility.
After somewhat extended debate on
the merits and demerits Of the Lewis
bill, a. resolution to indorse IL was
laid on the table to be voted upon
again at the next meeting.
Want System ExpIaInea.
DR.. Louis A. johnson, president of
the association, said It would be un-
fair for the association to indorse the
Lewis bill without further examina-
tion. He also pointed out 1t would
be better for the telephone company
to send a representative to the next
meeting to explain how the system
Is operated in Washington.
The meeting was held in the Jeffer-
son School assembly hall, Sixth street
and Virginia avenue southwest. DR..
johnson presided.
Service Inadeauate.f
The resolution to indorse the Lewis
bill was introduced by z. ]. Dakin,
who said that the District has suffered
from lack of adequate telephone
service long enough.
r. H. johnson said some provision
ought to be made by Congress to re-
lieve the phone situation in the Dis
trict. He believed, however, the asso-
citation should not indorse any bill
without examining II closely.
May Purchase PIsygroand.
The association voted to give the
executive committee power to open
negotiations to obtain q playground
for South Washington. The property
at Four-and-a-HaIf and c streets south
west, owned by the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company, appeals to the as
ISOLATION for q playground for chill
dren, and the committee will probably
confer with the owners about its pur-
chase, A report will be made by the
committee att its next meeting.
DR.. c. N. Chipman was appointed to
represent the association at meetings
OF the federation Of civic bodies Of the
District.
The Washington times., 1917-01-18
MATINEE HOUR CHANGED.

To afford school children an op.
portunity to see the dramatization
of Louisa N. AJcott's story, Little
Women" the matinee hour for Polls
today has been changed from 2:I5 to
8 D. m. The performance Is of spe.
otal interest to school children by
reason of the fact that the story ia
part OF the school curriculum of read.
ing subjects. Parents desiring their
children to go to today's matinee
should send a request to teachers for
dismissal. All requests will be
granted.
The Washington times., 1917-01-18
AFEW RECIPES
Easy Suggestions for the House.
wife.
London Rocks.


London Rocks.
These popular little cakes are made
from fermented dough, as follows:
L. Half a pint of milk or water. half
an ounce of yeast, two ounces of mar
garine, two ounces of sugar, one
pound Of flour. one egg. a quarter Of
a pound of currants or sultanas, q
quarter of an ounce of salt Warm
the milk to about ninety degrees, dis
solve the yeast and sugar in II; add
the fat, which must be melted, also
the salt; then add the -four and mix to
a nice dough, put 1t in a bowl, cover 1t
up for an hour, then turn 1T on the
board and knead 1t; cover IL up again
or another hour. then turn IL on to
the board, clean out the bowl, put the
dough back, add a beaten-up egg
and a quarter of a pound OF currants
or suItanas. mix well till II is a soft
mass. then pull pieces of, place them
apart on a CREASED fiat tin, let them
stand for fifteen or twenty minutes to
prove and bake in hot oven; dredge
with sugar.
The Washington times., 1917-01-18
Prune Pudding,

After chopping finely three ounces
Of beef suet, mix in lightly six ounces
of fine breadcrumbs. Remove the
stones from half a pound OF prunes.
Cut each one in four pieces, mix them
with the suet and breadcrumbs, add
ing half a teaspoonful of cinnamon,
two tablespoonfuls of sugar and two
eggs. Beat all together with a fork
until IL is moist, but not wet. Put the
mixture into a well-greased bowl, tie
a cloth over and boil for one hour and
half.
Serve with sauce made of a piece
of butter the size of an egg, one
heaped tablespoonful of sugar, a
tablespoonful of water and the
strained juice of lemon. Boil quick
Iy, pour over the pudding when
turned on to a dish and serve.
The Washington times., 1917-01-18

to everyone who loved her. and so did
10 and the other characters. but Fred
was obdurate.
Playwright Dies.
At last, after many other visits. con-
sent was given on condition that the
dramatization should be subject to the
scrutiny OF the brothers. The play was
sketched, the brothers approved. and
then the dramatist who was to have
written the play died.
Nothing could persuade Fred 10
have the play done by anyone else,
and poor Miss Bonstelle dropped the
whole affair. BY and by Fred died.
and after waiting and wondering. an ap-
pealing and tentative letter was sent
to John, the remaining heir. The let
ter that came back. Miss Bonstelle
said, was the sweetest, cleverest thing
she ever read. and would have de
lighted the heart of any lover Of
Miss Alcott's books.
Picked on Dramatist. +
At last things were started. But
where to find a dramatist? Nobody,
If you will believe the unbelievable
would do the work. High and low
Miss Bonstelle searched. until one day
she said calmly to her friend Marien
de Forest, You are going to drama
tize this play" Now, ii is probable
that Marian de Forest refused, but
not possible for her to do so. She
did dramatize the play.
After that there were endless futile
trips to producers, and no one in all
New York to take the play of Little
Women" TOO sweet" mot enough
pep" and a dozen other reasons for
refusal were given.
Play PIeases Brady.
Miss BonstelIe went in despair to
Lee Shubert at last, asked him II he
had ever read Little Women and
told him what it was. He answered
that when she was reading Little
Women" he was working so hard
earning ten centses" for his mother
and sisters that he didn't even know
about books. But he remembered
that Miss Bonestelle had been a faith
full member of some of his stock COM
panies and said that il she said il
was good that it must be. He agreed
to take one-third of the expense If
she would take a third and get some
one else to take a third. But no
one would until William Brady was
cajoIed into reading the play. which
not only made him cry. but take the
other third and put his daughter
Alice in as 10.
ReIinquIshed Her Hopes.
Right there is the tragedy of Lit
tie Women The woman who had
worked for eight years to get the
play ION" so that she could be 40"
found out at the end that she wasn't
a 40" in appearance at all, and that
she never COULD be a good one.
So she goes about directing the
fortunes of the nine Little Women"
and teaching all Of the
Jos" how to act.
And IL you could have seen her
the other day when she came down
to see the company at The Poll Thsa-
ter this week you would have thought
that she was perfectly happy even
in the face of the frustrated hope of q
lifetime. +. E. Y.
The Washington times., 1917-01-18
PkiIo-C1ahslcH,

The PhiIo-Classics will meet tomor.
row afternoon at the home of Mrs
Burr Williams, COS North Carolina
avenue, southeast. The subject for
the meeting will be the interpreta.
tion and reading OF ColeridKe's
Rhine of the Ancient Mariner" led
by the president, Mrs. Faber Steven,
son. Mrs. Elizabeth Stokes, a former
president, will be q guest of the club.
The Washington times., 1917-01-18
National Junior RspubIic.

The Woman's League OF the Ma
tionaI Junior Republic will hold it's
annual meeting at the Hotel Bellevue,
Fifteenth and I streets northwest. to-
morrow afternoon at o'clock. There
will be an election OF officers, pay.
ment of dues. and other important
business.
The Washington times., 1917-01-18
IMMIGRATION BILL UP.

The immigration bill, containing the
illiteracy test, is now before the Pres
ident, and It IL expected that he will
veto IL again. The bill was siEnel
yesterday by Vice President Marshall
md Speaker Clark
The Washington times., 1917-01-18
L. d. c.

Arlington Chapter, u. D. c. will
celebrate the birthday OF Robert E.
Lee tomorrow evening at Follansbee
hall, in Clarendon. Va. An interest
ing program, with prominent speak
ers, is promised.
The Washington times., 1917-01-18
Buy the Furniture
That Suits Your Fancy

There's no reason why you
should buy Outfits" at a
blanket price and take styles
that do not please you.
It will cost no more to
come here and select Furni-
ture and Rugs that harmon
ize in color and pattern
and we'll arrange a charge
account with small weekly
or monthly payments.
The Washington times., 1917-01-18
College Wom.n% CIub.

The College Woman's Club will hold
a bridge party at the club rooms, 1904
street northwest, tomorrow even
ing. There will be refreshments and
prizes.
The Washington times., 1917-01-18
VISITOR AT WHITE HOUSE.

Albert Halstead. United States con-
sui geenral at Vienna, and son of the
late Murat Halstead, was a visitor at
the White House yesterday.
The Washington times., 1917-01-18
'arents' League.

League will hold q business netting
tonight at the Wilson Normal School
The Washington times., 1917-01-18
NEWS OF HYATTSVILLE
Social Service Board Of Managers
to Meet.

"
HYATTSVILLE, Jan. 1s.-The first
meeting of the board of managers of
Prince Georges County Social Service
Association will be held in Upper
Marlboro Tuesday. and an effort will
be made to complete the $4,000 sub
scription needed for promotion OF
the work in this county. Social serv.
ice is under direction of Miss Lillian
Hood, who is a former secretary of
the Federated Charities of Baltimore.
and the work Is being done under the
auspices OF the Alliance OF Charitable
and Social agencies of Maryland
whose headquarters are in Baltimore.
District No. 3, Prince Georges Coun-
ty Sunday School Association, will
conduct an institute atRerwyn Pres
byterian Church, january 2S. The
Rev William A. Eisenberg. pastor Of
the church, will welcome visitors. the
Rev. II. v. Saunders. rector Of Zion
parish and president OF the district.
will make the response. Miss Elsie
Joyner will speak on How To Teach
the Bible" and Frank L. Middleton
will talk on Adult Work.
Mrs. II. d. Howell and Mrs. Lily
Lykes Rowe have been appointed del
egates at large from the Prince
Georges County Branch OF the State
Just Government League to attend
the State convention at Elkridge
Tuesday.
The condition of Mrs. Frank Bar
Il L.
home In Riverdals Is reported much
The Washington times., 1917-01-18
NEWS OF ROCKVILLE
Court Officer Resigns to Enter
Munitions Factory.

ROCKVILLE Nd, Jan. 1s.-Adrain
L. Brunett has resigned as deputy
clerk of the circuit court for this
county, and has gone to Bridgeport,
Conn, TO enter a munitions factory In
the capacity of mechanical engineer.
he Is q son Of the late John l. Bru-
nett' formerly clerk of the court, and
was deputy clerk for two years Pres
ton b. Ray, clerk of the court, has
not selected his successor.
The Washington times., 1917-01-18

The Rev. Millard F. Minnick. rector
OF Christ Episcopal Church, officiated
a. the marriage here of Miss Evelyn
w. wallace, nineteen years old. and
Enrique c. Canoya, aged twenty-one
both Of Washington, the ceremony
taking place at the rectory.
The Washington times., 1917-01-18

The directors of the Montgomery
County Agricultural Society met here
yesterday afternoon and elected of,
ficers as follows: President, Lee Of
futt; vice president, Charles F. Kirk:
secretary, James T. Bogley; treasurer
John J. Higgins. The board selected
August %, 20. 30, and 81 as the dates
for the annual fair, and authorized
the race committee to change to the
following week should it be deemed
advisable.
The new board of directors is com.
posed of Lee Offutt, Josiah W. Jones
Charles F. Kirk, Charles w. Fields,
Charles Veirs. David H. warfield, Will.
liam X. Jones, Thomas c. Keys, Per.
rie f. Waters, n. ]. Ward, William H
Fawcett, and John B. Diamond, jr.
The Washington times., 1917-01-18

The condition of Mrs. Frank Bar
clay who has been seriously Ill at her
home In Riverdals Is reported much
improved.
The Washington times., 1917-01-18

/; The Rev. Samuel r. White, a re-
tired Baptist minister, is seriously Ill
at his home here
The Washington times., 1917-01-18

Tues. Jan. -.
NATIONAL
THEATER,
l.A.
Seats now On
sale at Mrs.
Groens's ticket Of
nes In Droop's,
nth and q.
The Washington times., 1917-01-18

Tuesday. Jan 90,
In.
National Theater.
Prices, HA, o.O.
n-@. u.M.
Seats Now on sale II
Mrs. drssns's Ticket
Once, In Droop's,
18th and q.
The Washington times., 1917-01-18
Too Sacred for Stage.

when Miss Bonsteile went to see
them they were very grown up. Of
course. and Fred. who was Demi. Alb
oIutely refused to have the book dra-
flatized. He insisted that 1t was too
sacred thing to be put on the stage.
tiiat MRrmee was his own mother
tadopted). and that he could not think
II allowing 1t. But over his shoulder
the kindly face Of John lwho was
Daisy) encouraged Miss Bonstelle to 60
on in her persuaslons. He tried TO
exAls4A. - Fred that Marmee belonas6
The Washington times., 1917-01-18

Independence Bell chapter meets
this evening at the home of the cor
responding secretary, Miss Margaret
Esther Mayher and her sister, Mrs.
Henry Churchill Cook, at 1925 Calvert
street northwest.
The Washington times., 1917-01-18

American Chapter, d. A. R., will
meet tomorrow evening at s o'clock
at the home OF the historian, Mrs. d.
west.
The Washington times., 1917-01-18

1t was the desire to play the part of
"Jo" which drove Miss Bonstelle to
put the book on the stage. She didn't
hope to make. any money out of it,
goodness knows, and she didn't expect
soft snap" in working the thing up.
There is no necessity. however, for
explaining her motives. Real Alcott
devotees who know the Marches will
understand how desperately Miss Bon.
steue loved 10, and wanted TO make
her more famous.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-15
JANUARY ADVERTISING

1t would be hard to imagine condi-
tions much more favorable to adver-
tislng than they are at present. The
country is stin prosperous. People
have money to buy, SO that the adver-
tising win not run up against the bar
rier of lack Of purchasing power.
Now is the time when thrifty people
look for bargains. A great many Of
them wait until this time Of year, ex-
pecting to get markdowns- They
watch the newspapers every day to
see what win be offered Only those
merchants who advertise can get any
share Of this trade.
The results of carrying goods over
until next fall viii be more costly than
usual. Styles change nowadays with
startling frequency. In times Of pros
perity, people want up-to-date stuff.
A moderate sum spent in advertising
now should save some serious losseF
later and also avoid some heavy inter
est bills. The quicker goods are turn
ed over the less the overhead expense.
Muskogee Times-Democrat
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-15
GOOD ROADS AND THE FARM
PROBLEM

When the good roads issue Is anal
wed II win be found that It's ramifica
tions reach many phases Of the farm
problem in this country Tho farm Is
the foundation of the nations prosper
ity and whatever tends to make rural
life attractive and profitable merits Sc
rious attention. A Saturday Evening
Post writer presents pertinent com
ment on this topic as follows:
every sort OF town in the United
States gets It's due share Of the total
increase in population. and a little
more. Population % Incorporated
places Of less than twenty-five hun
dred inhabitants Increased over mil
lion and three-quarters in the last cen
sus period and nearly three and hall
millions since 1890. At that date they
had seven and half per cent of the
total population. and in 1910 nearly
nine per cent. SO with the towns from
twenty-five hundred up tolflfty thous
and, while bigger cities ran way ahead
Of the general rate of growth, But
farm population declined from fifty
six and four-tenths per cent of total
population In 1890 to forty.four and
eight-tenths IN 1910.
"There are no gltterng business. .op
pormnities in small country towns
but there are many social opportuni
Ties. It is easy for people to get to
gether in all weathers. The publ,
schools are much better than those II
that large part of the strictly rural re
gion where the barbarous one-roon
ungraded institution prevails. So peo
pie are willing to live in small countr,
towns
"The farm problem Is In no inconsid
cradle part a matter OF good roads
and good country schools. Good coun
try schools are nearly impossible with
out good roads, for really good coun
try school is a consolidated one. draw
ing children from an extensive district
and giving them transportation from
home to school and back
"A farm on a poor road is a prison
for women and children part Of every
year, Nobody likes a prison
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-15
"sEE AMERICA FIRST

In recent address before the Ma.
tional Parks conference in Washing.
ton, Congressman Scott Ferris came
out strongly in favor Of the govern
ment giving liberal support 70 nation.
al parks, He called attention to the
fact that there are in the United States
1900 square miles included in the four.
teen national parks now maintained
and he favored pending legislation ere
ating four additional parks,
Mr. Ferris advocated a "see Ameri.
ca First" policy remarking that annu.
ally five hundred million dollars had
been spent by citizens abroad "hunt-
ing for beauties only one-half as grand
as nature has provided at home,
Showing the interest In other eoun-
tries toward national parks, Mr. Fer
ris said Switzerland collected reve-
nue. from its parks amounting Ia $3.50.
100000 and Italy SlOO0O0,00o. The
United States expends only S2S9,00O
annually upon it's parks. which is less
than one-sixth Of 1 per cent per capita
The city OF Philadelphia spends S1.25
per capita and Baltimore 81 per cap
ita.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-15

"We are continually asked by the
appropriations committee why more
revenue cannot be collected from parks
in the United States" Mr. Ferris said.
For my part, hope the national
parks can be operated for still less
revenue and for greater conyen-
ience Of the people, so they may be
removed as far as possible from COM
mercialism.
"The national parks will soon be
known as the last refuge Tor wild
game. This will be no small factor
and be no small mission for them to
perform as the country grows and be-
comes more congested A municipal
ty today without parks Is crudity
and curiosity A nation without
parks is calamity. Let the mission
of the parks be to breed the higher
and better instincts Of men. Let them
ba breeding stations for patriotism.
Let them teach sordid things to van
lsh from the face of the earth so far
as these national Fairgrounds are CON
cerned. Let them be a fountain Of
youth health, virility and zast AS the
nation grows older these treasures will
be equally essential with the sordid
considerations both Of the individual
and the nation"