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The Washington times., 1917-10-23
By EARL GOODWIN.

Congratulations the Treasury Department on receiv-
ing Charles Nesbitt into its fold. Mr.. Nesbt who has
been Superintendent of Insurance for the District of Co
uba for four years takes up vitality important work
Commissioner of Military and Naval Insurance. In this
position he will administer the greatest and most comfort
ing pension system devised The word t'pensionis
used for want of better for under this insurance
for soldiers and sailors the old pension with its graft and
politics. dies out and truly democratic and merorous
system comes in.
Charles F. Nesbt has been splendid Commissioner Of
Insurance for the District Of Columbia He brought that Of
fee out of the dusty gloom into which it had fallen by
combination of circumstances and has left the imprint Of
his forcefu personality upon those affairs of the District
government which fell under his jurisdiction He is
of deas not afraid to speak them. In his office which
of the most important in the Government The Times
wishes him WELL and believes he will cover himself with
glory.
The laborer is worthy of his hire" and it is on that
principle that the Capital Traction Company announced
additional increase in the pay of its 600 tranmen and all
other employees This is the second increase the company
has granted In recent months. 1t is which win
make the rabid and unreasonng critic Of street
railway corporations pause and admit there human way
to administer corporation and that cold booded efficiency
is warmed and vtazed by the touch of fendness which
is always evidence where there is chance for the
poye to share the profits The Capital Traction Company
has recognized the increased cost OF living and the course
pursued by its officers has not only ayerted strike but has
made strong link between the employers and the en-
poyes We commend this OF action to the attention
Of the Washington Railway and Electric Company
There is something pul in the tree sumps left by the
ruthless sawyers who have cleaned up wide space between
Sixth and Seventh Streets from the Mall to the Medical
Museum. For lifetime those trees have been the friends
10 thousands of and particularly to many old
residents of Southwest Washington They have been re-
moved to make place for temporary wooden building to
house thousands of clerks who win be employed in govern
mental war work The of this is found elsewhere In
The Times today.
Can it be possible that there other space In all
Washington We're there vacant spaces where trees
not growingi 1t that there thousands OF
square feet of land which there buildings and
trees. -.z.--.
The promise to plant other trees in other places does
replace these old friends who have been hacked away
Ito give wooden shed with stucco exterior tree
one of natures beautiful miracles while the wooden shed
which is going to be raised bids fair to be of Archtec
ures Greatest Nightmares Let hope that before long
the Government will follow out the plans laid down Tor
Washington by competent advisers that the proper Gov
ernment buildings will be erected spaces prepared for
them and that trees will be hacked away.
The Washington times., 1917-10-23

I see by the papers that General
Pershing has been given a private
railroad car 50 constructed that an
automobile can be taken on the trip.
As Sherman said Also let
Rudyard Kipling revise his banjo
poetry in the verse which says q
piano cannot be carried up the Nile.
In a clever letter to this column,
Smith D. Fry suggests that the
Fourteenth street car rush could be
alleviated somewhat if the crowd
that tries to reach the office prompt
ly on the minute Of 8 o'clock would
start earlier and try to get down
town by 8 o'clock.
The Washington times., 1917-10-23
Elizabeth Jordan Writes on Having Imaginary Ailments
d The doctor looked at it.

The doctor looked at it.
I'm going to laugh at that" he
announced. Then I'll cure II for
you in twenty-four hours, and you
can laugh at 1t, too. You have
few hairs inside the nostrils and
you've been pulling them out with
tweeZers, haven't you?"
The woman blinked as II dazzled
by a binding light. Her face was
radiant.
Why, yes" she admitted. 81
have"
You're not the only one" the
doctor told her. "A lot of my pa
tients have come to me with the
same trouble, due to the same
cause. I'll burn It out for you.
and you can forget about 1t. Now
about the cirrhOsis of the liver.
Let me see your tongue"
She submitted the tongue to his
inspection.
Better looking than the aver
age" said the doctor-"much bet
ter. I'm afraid You'll have to give
up your cirrhOsis, too. But we'll
SOC A"
The Washington times., 1917-10-23

illness that comes close to him.
IL a friend has pneumonia, this
man can hardly breathe. II he
hears Of case OF appendicitis, he
mas violent pain in his side
Nerves, Of course. But they make
lie very hard for him.
another man | know, also a fine
physical type, in perfect health to-
day, once confided to me, during a
brilliant dinner at which we
CHANGED TO sit side by side, that
he was losing his mind.
Nonsense" 4 said briskly,
you're doing nothing Of the kind.
Every one imagines that. at times"
He developed the theme He told
me his symptoms. He was afraid
he would commit suicide. He was
afraid to go to doctors. They
might clap him into an asylum!
| made him promise to take a
very simple tonic and sedative,
which had braced up a friend Of
mine in a similar condition. To
be sure he got 1t sent 1t to him
the next day, after consulting my
own doctor in his behalf. Two
weeks later my friend teIephoned
me.
That tonic has cured me-" he
said radiantly. IF | had known
about It three months ago, I'd have
been saved a winter of tortured"
1t cured you" ! explained, be
cause there was really nothing
serious the matter with you. II
merely quieted your tired nerves
and also strengthened Them"
The point l am trying to make
is this: A great number of human
beings are going through a great
deal of wholly unnecessary suffer-
ing due 70 tired nerves and an
active imagination. The longer
this suffering lasts, the harder it
is to overcome.
The Washington times., 1917-10-23

other things you thought you had.
He looked at her curiously.
What made you think you had all
those things?" he asked. You
haven't any Of the symptoms"
81 thought had the symptoms"
insisted the patient. IL suppose it
was ina yination. They're the dis
eases I've always been most
afraid of. And I've been rather
tired and nervous lately-so l be-
gan to think about them"
The doctor nodded.
"You needn't go on" he said.
81 know the vicious circle our
thoughts take. You are only one
of half dozen patients who have
been in here today with the same
kind Of panic and practically a
clean bill Of health. By jove," he
unused, "if a way could be found
to check the Imagination of human
beings, we doctors would lose
three-quarters of our practice.
There's nothing whatever the mat
ter with you but tired nerves."
He gave her a simple tonic and
some good advice, and sent her
away happy. That night, as it
happened, she dined with me, and,
later, told me of her experience.
81 haven't been SO happy for
years" she said. 81 feel as if |
had been lifted from the grave. /
was so sure | was going to die
that | arranged all my affairs.
And oh, the mental anguish of
the past two months!"
"But it was all so unnecessary"
l exclaimed. "Why didn't you go
to a doctor at once?"
81 was afraid to-" she confessed.
81 thought it meant putting my
death warrant into words"
know one man, a splendid, ath-
letic type, who temporarily expe-
riences all the symptoms Of any
The Washington times., 1917-10-23
No NapOleOnic Chess Player on an Air
CushiOn-ZangwilFs Idea Is False-Why
Chess Playing Stunts GENIUS.
Continued from First Column.)

Continued from First Column) -
cred half dead body The blood the life of the brain and
unless HEALTHY BODY supplies HEALTHY blood the
brains chance is small.
Napoleon it's true at one time physical wreck
BUT DON'T FORGET THAT HIS GREATNESS WAS
ALSO WRECK AT THAT TIME
The GREAT Napoleon operated in body tireless and
powerful enough remain thirty consecutive hours horse
back It was body powerful that criminal neglect and
stupid ignorance of the laws of health powerles against
it for many years.
The Napoleon that went to st. Helena dwelt in
body fat degenerated perverson of the Napoleon that
conquered the world
The great conqueror Of the future ladies and gentlemen
will be splenddly original BRAIN working through per-
fecty developed body, AND WORKING FOR THE MASS
OF THE PEOPLE, FOR THEIR WELFARE, NOT FOR
THEIR CONQUEST AND OPPRESSION.
All of which is respectfully submitted to readers for
discussion and criticism
The Washington times., 1917-10-23
Time for Doctor and
Patient to Laugh Together

He made a careful examination.
Liver little torpid. Absolute
ly nothing else the matter with II"
he declared. Your friends are
going to save a lot on floral pieces
this year. But / forgot! You have
Bright's disease. too, haven't you?"
We'll | thought | had" smiled
the woman, still a little breathless
in her relief.
The doctor took her blood pres
sure.
Well" he said. Judging by this
record, and by your complexion
and eyes and heart action, you're
as free from Bright's as from the
The Washington times., 1917-10-23
Thought She Had Three
Fatal Ailments All at Once

please don't laugh at me-" said
the woman.
Its serious. think I've got can
Ger, cirrhosis of the liver, and
Bright's disease"
"H-m-m," commented the doctor.
."Well, I'll promise you one thing,
if you've got all those diseases, l
won't laugh! But l don't think you
have" he added, placidly. where's
the cancer?"
an my nose. It's been troubling
me for weeks. The inside of the
tip is so sore that l can hardly
touch it. Look at that first,
please"
The Washington times., 1917-10-23

HE other day well-known
woman walked into the
consulting room of one of
Washington's leading physicians.
She was a superb-looking person.
clear-complexioned, bright-eyed;;
and carrying herself with regal
air. But she greeted the doctor,
who was an old friend, with sur
prising statement. :,
Doctor" she said, "I'm scared
to DEATH"
The doctor did not seem sur
prised. Apparently he was accus-
toned to such announcements
from his visitors:
"What about? 2" he asked, easily,
as he shook hands and seated her
opposite him. ., :,
myself, Of course. My health"
The doctor smiled. "You don't
look as if you had anything to be
alarmed about" he said, comfort
ingly. "But what's the matter ?"
The woman drew a deep breath.
And now, studying her closely, he
saw the panic in her eyes.
The Washington times., 1917-10-23
The Voice of the Crutch
By ELLA WHEELER WILCOX

I he Who'll wide world,
| note of pain,
| The of the manned and blind and deaf
Shall a swell 1t;
| For the of cannot utter a strain
drown war s story of sin and grief,
| Ind min is the taskt to tell it.
hump thump hump, shall through the world and tell
shall tell the story of war;
And murder and lust and
| OF fdeedst be given
| OF children sired by a saber;
And hybrid will join in
While a sad world listens in shame
| As it bends to its peaceful labor.
With thump, thump, thump will to it in labor
| hinder the growing world
| As hures along in the
And builds for beauty and
| thinking of glory.
| would have it look the face
With a horror that
Through knowing the truth of the
With thump thump thump will tell to the story
ln7)
The Washington times., 1917-10-23

I'm this pOenn Nth its dreary refrain, Ella Wheeler Wcor
emphasizes the horror misery and dOrmtty that W outline
this Children H laugh and young and of the
generation u forget But for dreary the crch
Icith its hump hunp up iViH sound throughout the andD
The Washington times., 1917-10-23
Three Live Topics

Commissioner Nesb Goes Most Important POstThe Capital
Traction Company Makes Another Wage InesseFine Old
Trees Destroyed to Make Way for a Stueeo She'd
The Washington times., 1917-10-23

p AM the voice of the crutch,
1 And the whole worlds noise
Il The world rising from blood stained dust
And ashes and smouldering ember-
Over earth's paen of hopes and joys,
And its reborn faith and
My voice shall be saying Remember"
With thump, thump hump shall the world Remember
l shall thump my wearisome way
Down decades to be;
Ny will be heard for three years.
A dsonant note in Iife's
jarring refrain in its song O gee
That will change youths laughter to
And shadow its moments of pleasure
With thump hump, hump shall shadow
The Washington times., 1917-10-23
HEARD AND SEEN

Major C. Fred Cook, one Of the
notables of Cleveland Park, and now
in high army circles at Camp Lee,
Va, has received a large batch OF
chocolate from the Adrienne Lafay-
cite chocolate fund. In addition to
being one OF the brightest stars In
the military armament, Fred Cook
is one Of the greatest chocolate eat
ers in the world. Ask Walter Brown
ley. If Adrienne wants that choco-
lat to be distributed TO the mili-
tary system and not through the C.
Fred Cook system. she'd better get
on the train and 90 right down to
Camp Lee AT ONCE.
"Tiny" Burr, so called because he
is about s feet 4 inches in height,
wants every member Of the Truck
Owners Association to go to the
Chamber of Commerce on Thursday
evening at 8 o'clock. Major Pullman
is going to get down to cases on the
subject of truck drivers and traffic,
and a whole lot of good is bound to
come out Of the meeting. In real
life Tiny" is A. D. Burr.
Anyhow. it's a good bet that the
mysterious stranger who put out T.
RS eye got an awful wallop IN re-
turn.
The Washington times., 1917-10-23

earnestly call to your attention
the suggestion for a Liberty Loan
Slogan which has come to me. 1t Is
Subscribe to Beat He'll" That's ex-
actly what the situation demands.
for IL we do not beat the Germans,
hell will be a mild term.
The Washington times., 1917-10-23

E. C. Brainard suggests that now
Is the time for a revolution OF all
present methods now employed BY
nearly all the retailers in food
stuffs" to effect a complete new
deal until the period Of under
nourishment Is over"
The Washington times., 1917-10-23

(copyrisht. IsI7.)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-03
OPEN-AIR HEALTH 1NSTRUC-
TION ON THE ROOF GARDEN
OF HEALTH CENTER NO. /,
WITH MRS. A. II. CULBERTSON
AS THE TEACHER
WHAT TO FEED A BABY OF
ONE AND A HALF YEARS

A. M.-Glass of milk.
8 A. M.-Orange juice, piece
Of stale bread; no butter.
10 A. M.-lIalf of a zone
minute egg" junket, piece Of
toast; no butter.
2 p. M.-Glass of milk, table
spoonful prune pulp with juice,
two slices stale bread; no
butter.
$3.50 p. M.-Glass of milk,
tablespoonful cooked ereal
with milk, piece of stale bread;
no butter.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-03

HOW PROPERLY TO FILL THE
NURSING BOTTLE IS DEMON
STRATED BY MISS IRENE LES
LIE (LEFT) AND MRS. BETTY
CHODOWSKI, NICIPAL
NURSES, AT HEALTH CENTER
NO. 2, 212S SOUTH EIGHTH
STREET
The Alaska citizen., 1917-09-10
NEW STAMPEDE
 FROM DAWSON
Special to The CItlZon)

DAWSON. Y. T.. Sept, 6 Reports received here Of the discovery Of pay on Kitchener and Seymore creeks tributaries of the Yukon coming in about twenty miles southwest of Sel- kirk near the old Dalton trail, are the cause of a mild stampede from this city. Men with outfits are leav- ing for the reported new diggings daily, and it is stated in reports re ceiyed here that eight miles of Sey- more creek have already been staked.
 The reports are to the effect that the bars of Seymore creek for four miles will pan two-cent dirt. No further prospecting has been done as far as can be ascertained at the present time, consequently there is no certainty that the new discovery will result in another mining camp. although there is much quiet stalking on both streams.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-09-10
FEARS CANADIAN LINERS WILL GET ALASKA'S TRADE
 IF SHIPPING BILL PASSES
Associated { Press )

WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. o.,\ hearing the bill authorize the President permit foreign vessels engage coase trade began before the merchant marine committee of the house today. The passage o the bill Is urged by Alfred Huger, admiralty counsel for the United States shipping board that would tend release American merchant ships for service carrying troops and munitions the Atlantic and relieve traf ic congestion.
 He declared that it would only relieve the shipping the seas, but would also relieve the railroad congestion in the United States
 John H. Bunch, traffic manager of the Alaska Steam ship company spoke opposition the proposed He expressed the fear that il the bill permit foreign ships into coastWise trade passed the Canadian Pacific railway and the Grand Trunk line would get moropo- y the trade with Alaska ii the American steamers the Alaska diverted leaving the field the Canadian companies He declared that the Canadian railway companies eagerly awaiting chance divert Alaska's commerce, which hundred mil lion dollars annually
The Alaska citizen., 1917-09-10
FORMER S0L0N RESIGNS FROM
 PEACE LEAGUE
tAssOCIated PIcsSj

NEW YORK, Sept. o. Former Senator Works of California today announced his resignation from the no- torlous Peoples Council of America for Democracy and Peace. The former states man from the Golden State declares that the aims of the organization are too narrow and that 1t is merel y an annex to the Socialist party.
 Senator Works has been an active worker in the peace movement for some time, and was one of the leaders of the Peoples Council, which re gently held a session in ChlCa- go after other cities of the middle west had closed their doors to this alleged pro-Ger- man pacifist organization. The platform adopted at the Chicago meeting did not meet with the approval of the for mcr senator from California, with the result that he ten dered his resignation.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-09-10
LATEST NEWS
 FROM NENANA
lSueClal 10 The Cltlz,nj


 NENANA, Sept. 6-The steamer Alaska arrived in port here al l o'clock this morning. towing the barge Innoko She brought the fol lowing passengers: Mrs. J. Gilbert, E. G. Weltzler, 0. F. Radovich, J. Poe and C. Olson. Her cargo for Ne mana consisted of 4,OO0 bales of hay, 100 cases of butter, 400 barrels Of butter and twenty-five tons of gen cral merchandise.
 The steamer Seattle No. arrived here at 1 o'clock this morning. The incoming passengers were: John Knight, Max Wolf, Pat O'Donnell, Frank Anderson and Ralph Ball. The boat was towing the barge Montana, on which were 2,50O angle bars, 45O cases of dynamite and 1850 seventy pound rails.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-09-10
ARMIES FIGHT
 FOR POSITION
 ABOVE CLOUDS
Associated Press)

LONDON, Sept, 6.-The Amsterdam correspondent with the Austrian armies, tel egraphing from Austrian field headquarters on the Ital- ian front, reports that des- perate fighting took place to- day for the possession of the summit of Monte San Gabri- ele. The dispatch declares that Italian troops captured the summit several times dur ing the day in brilliant as saults, but were each time completely ejected in counter attacks by the Austrians. The report says the Italians are still storning the position and continuing one attack after another.
 he summit Ot the noun tain is a place of much strate- 9ic value and will give the army that finally secures a permanent footing there, a great advantage for observa- ton and olfense,
 The sides of the mountain are extremely precipitous, and the fighting today was tar above the clouds and was engaged in on both sides by picked troops of mountain eerS.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-09-10
rtillerv and the infantry.

artillery and the infantry.
 The majority of these men received their appointments as the result of instructions in officers reserve camps. Others have had previous training ln the military establishments of schools and colleges and were thus especially qualified for appointments.
 All oi these appointments must be confirmed by the senate before the commissions are issued. The rank of sec ond lieutenant Is the lowest commissioned grade in the army, but opens the way to promotion to the highest oradeS.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-09-10
NOT TO FIX
 MEAT PRICES
Associated PrcSS3

WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. o.-Herbert C. Hoover, national food administrator, today assured the national livestock conference that the government does not plan to fix the price on meat and dairy products under the ma tional food administration law.
 The report that the govern ment has decided to fix a maximum price on these pro ducts has been causing the stock men much uneasiness, and the livestock men, in con ference here, asked the food administrator to state the governments plans in regard to these products.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-09-10

the greatest in the world. The vast bowl is nine miles in circumference and thirty six hundred feet deep,
 The expedition explored and mapped sixteen hundred miles of hitherto unCharted country. In this new land they discovered a river of mud seventeen miles long.
 The expedition is bringing back two thousand photo- graphs of the volcano and the surrounding territory, and has a complete collection ot plants, insects, birds and geo logical data from the region of the volcano.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-09-10
MUST CONQUER GERMANS
 BEFORE KAISER'S POWER
 IS BROKEN, SAYS SENATOR
{ Associated Press ]

NNSHINGTON, D C, sept 0--Ncnal0r Wesley L. oucs oi a>fHgtoti speech discussing Amerira pos ~c terms o peace declared the loyalty the German peo c their kaiser the greatc, example Of peoples blind devotion ever known.
 He declared that ill order defeat the kaiser and de >roy miarism will be necessary for America conquer the German people, Not until then he declared, Am erica offer peace Because of this unshaken loyalty oi the German people their ruler Amcrica task of win riug the which will require this country strain every it's command.
 The speaker endorsed President Wilson's statement that America fighting the kaiser and the German people, but declared that the devotion of the German people for their kaiser will make necessary conquer the German people well before kaiserSm and mlitarSm be de ,trOved
The Alaska citizen., 1917-09-10
America S War Aims
 Are Clearest of All
Associated press)


 MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Sept 6. The American Alliance for La bor and Democracy in session here, today passed by unanimous vote a resolution declaring that any statement that America has not stated her war aims is un- warranted and malicious. The resolution declares that no na- ton ill the world has stated the war aims as clearly as has Am erica.
 Samuel GOmpers, president of the American Federation of La Dor, is presiding over the con vention as the permanent chair man, having been elected to that position yesterday The alliance spent the greater part of the day working out plans whereby la bor can be of service to America and world democracy in the pres ent war.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-09-10
APPEAL DENIED
 IN BOMB CASE
Associated ptess}

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 0,-Warren Billings, sentenc- ed to life imprisonment for his connection with the bomb murders in San Francisco was denied a retrial by the district federal court of ap- peals here today. Billings, af- ter his sentence a few months ago, served notice of appeal, and his case has been under consideration by the higher court since that time.
 Billings will be taken to the state penitentiary in a few days to begin his sentence.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-09-10
CANADIAN IS
 DUE IN SOON
Special to The CitiZen)

DAWSON, Y. T., Sept. G. With d ndmber of passengers and a Quanti- ty ot freight for both Fairbanks s,nd \"Iara, the steamer Canadian Is scheduled 10 leave here tomorrow. It is thought here, however, that she will not get away for the lower river until the next day. as she did not leave Whitehorse until last night
 The Canadians passengers for Fairbanks leaving Whitehorse, ac- cording to word received here were: J. Edith Borden, John Miller, NJ B White, Mrs. August Hess. Her cargo consists of seventy-seven tons of freight for Fairbanks in addition to 11S cattle, and 241 sacks of mail for all lower river points, including Fair banks and Nenana. When she leaves here for the lower river she will have approximately 100 more sacks of Fairbanks mail and a number of passengers who are now here await ing her departure.
 A potato digging machine has been received at Wasila for w. J. Bo gard, the spud king of this section of the Matanuska Valley