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The Washington times., 1917-02-07
Fleeing st. EIizabeth's Hospital,
I'D. Addison Meets Death
In Potomac.
VICTIM AN ARTILLERY MAN
Fireboat Makes Vain Race to
Head OFF Fugitive From
River.

Escaping from the Goyernment
hospltal Tor the Insane early this
morning and pursued by the harbor
police aboard the fireboat of the Fire
Department, J. d. Addison, twenty
hve years old, an inmate OF the hos
pitaI, plunged through a hole in the
ice-covered Potomac off the steel
plant to his death.
The body Of the escaped patient
mas not yet been found. Lieutenant
Dean, OF the harbor police. believes
tnat IL VIII be impossible to locate IL
until a thsw comes.
Missed Early In MornInx.
Early in the morning guards missed
ADDISON and instituted a search.
MAJOR Pullman was notified and
his men asked, to join in the search
Information that Addison Us. baadnJ
toward the Potomac river was re.
ceived.
Lieut.. Dean. OF the Harbor noIic.
obtained permission to use the Fire
hghter, the big boat of the District
FIRE Department. The vessel had
steam up, and in a minute or two
was pIowing through the six inches
or ice which covered the Potomac.
Saw Him on Ice.
when IT neared the steel plant the
lookout saw a man walking over the
ice toward the channel made by the
Norfolk and Washington boats. The
speed OF the hreboat was increased.
and Lieut. Dean saw that it would be
an easy matter to head" the patient
OF before he reached the channel.
Suddenly Addison disappeared from
sight. The bluecoats jumped to the
Ice on one side Of the vessel and ran
toward the spot where the patient
was last seen. 1t was found that he
had walked into one of the many
holes in the river at that point.
The crew dragged for the body, but
il was not located.
Addison was a native OF Caldwell.
Texas. and had been in the coast ar
tiilery OF the army for some time. He
was transferred to St Elizabeth's from
the Letterman General Hospital. Pre-
sidio. Cal, on December p. He was un-
married
The Washington times., 1917-02-07
ARTS SOCIETY TO MEET
Secretary of War Baker Will Speak
On Preparedness.

The Washington Society OF the
Fine Arts will meet tomorrow night
at S:l5 o'clock in the auditorium OF
Central High School. to discuss plans
for the continuance Of its work dur
ing the present year.
Secretary of War BaSSer will ad-
dress the society on Preparedness in
City Development" Mr.. Baker is
much interested in city beautifying.
having been a factor in carrying out
much city improvement work in
Cleveland.
Col. W. W. Harts. superintendent of
public buildings and grounds. direct
ly in charge of the Mall improve
ments. Rock Greek valley. and the
Lincoln Memorial. will speak on
"WashinGton City-Its Past. Present.
and Future" illustrated by colorcd
lantern slides.
other speakers will he Congress
man Slayden. chairman of the
House Of Representatives Committee
on Library. apd Commissioner New
man. II. II. Frseman, organist Of -.
Johns Church, will open and close
the meeting with organ music.
Glenn Brown. president OF the So
ciety, will preside.
The Washington times., 1917-02-07
TRUE HAIR GROWER
Partisan Sage Puts Hair on Your
Head and Helps to Keep II There.

What's the use OF being bald ?
What sense is there in deliberately
allowing your hair to turn gray?
Give uD the thought: old age will
come all too soon.
Look after your hair. Partisan
Sage is a scientific preparation that
supplies hair needs. is lust what YOU
want. 1t aims TO. prevent grayness
and baldness bv putting life and
nouTishment into the hair roots.
Man. or woman, no matter how old
YOU are. Partisan Sage will help YOU
to look younger and more attractive.
Whv not go to S'Donnelrs Drug
Store and get a large bottle TODAY
Its inexpensive, and your money
back il il does not cure dandruff. stop
falling hair or itching scalp. 1t will
make your hair grow long. glossv.
and beautiful II is a most refresh
ing. pleasant and inviEorating hair
dressing and absolutely harmless to
the hair and scalp.LAdvt.
The Washington times., 1917-02-07
CAPITAL CONCERNS
READY TO AID u. S.
-Four Organizations Offer Plants
and Services In Case
of War.
ORDNANCE PLANT RENDERED
National Electric Supply Co.,
Steamship Assn, and Ward
& Co. In Line.

Four large concerns with head
day placed their services and plants
at the disposal of the President m
event OF war.
They are the Washington Steel
and Ordnance Company. the National
Electric Supply Company, the Ameri-
can Steamship Association, through
William L. Dun, local representative,
and Ward & co.
A representative OF the Washing
ton Steel and Ordnance Company,
stated I'VE would tax the limits of
our ability working under Govern
ment contracts" This company man
ufactures steel products and mu-
nitions OF war. 1t was intimated
that in case OF war they would throw
aside all except Government con-
tracts and crowd the capacity of the
plant to the limit.
Electric Plant Would Aid.
The National Electric Supply Com
pGny, it is stated, would largely use
the manufacturing plants of the con-
cern, in turning out all sorts OF deli
cate electrical apparatus, used in
radio stations and in field telegraphy.
Electrical apparatus also IS used
largely in coast and harbor defense,
The National Electrical Supply Com
pany would turn its plants over to
the manufacture Of such articles.
William E. Dun, speaking for the
American Steamship Association,
stated that "all we cSu do will be TO
turn over all the men who are now
In our employ; tkst is, offer them for
enlistment in the naval reserve or in
the QuartermAster department. Of the
navy"
Tho American Steamship Associa-
don Is q body to which American
coastwtse trade steamship companies
belong
5000 Men Available
The enlistment of every man in
this association, It is stated, would
mean a force Of approximately $4,000
msn.
What we could do for The Govern
ment," said Mr.. Dun. would be some
thing for the Government itself to
decide. We could OFFER all our men
for enlistment, and they have eN-
pressed the desire themselves.
Ward & Co. Makes Tender.
Ward & Co, a Washington concern,
does q large amount OF purchasing
for the Government yearly.
II was stated at the offices OF the
concern today that the company, in
case of war, would turn over its
whole force to the task Of making
purchases and seeing them ready for
shipment for the use OF Uncle Sam
The Washington times., 1917-02-07
DISCUSS SHAKESPEARE
Prof. croissant Says NormaIity Con-
stitutes Greatness

To be extremely great is to be ex-
tremely normal.
This is the view of Prof. Dewitt c.
Croissant, OF the George Washington
University. who spoke on Shakes
peare and His Time" at Belcourt
Seminary. last night.
Prof. Croissant gave the Bard of
Avon az an example of this PROPOSE
tion. He traced the evolution Of
Shakespeare's Comedy of Errors" +"
and designated SHAKESPEARE as a hu-
man who understood how to take hold
Of the average man and entertain
him.
Other addresses were made by Mrs.
Charles O'Hara Craigie. president. and
Prof. II. c. Davis. vice president, Of
the Shakespeare Society of Wash
jnEton: Herman II. B. Meyer. chief
photographer of the Library of Con-
gress. and Mrs. Mary Burke Somer-
veil. principal Of Belcourt Seminary.
Mrs. Franceska kaspar Lawson
sang soprano solos: Anton Kaspar
gave violin selections. while Miss Eu-
lalie Buchanan furnished the accom-
paniments.
The Washington times., 1917-02-07
HOLLAND NOT UNEASY.

THE HAGUE. Feb. Premier Won
Der Linden told the second chamber
today that although the situation TO
Holland through the German sub
marine policy was serious there was
no reason for extraordinary uneas-
iness.
He promised full information of
diplomatic developments as soon as
possible.
The Washington times., 1917-02-07
UTILITIES CLERKS QUIT.

Benjamin J.. Harlan. chief clerk Of
the Public Utilities Commission, it
was announced today. has notified the
commission of his intention to resign.
Mr.. Harlan has been offered a posi-
tion with a furniture company at
Greensboro y. c. J. Franklin Moore.
clerk in the offices of the Public
Utilities Commission. has resigned to
enter the practice OF law
The Washington times., 1917-02-07
POSLAM DOES
SHORTEN time
TO HEAL ECZEMA

When Eczema. burns. itches. dis
figures, Poslam instantly soothes the
angry skin, splendtdly exerts Its heal
ing power. not onlv to make the dis
ease more endurable, but to cause II
TO grow less and less each day.
So effective is Poslam that a little
of il will cover a large surface. 1t
is it's QUALITY, not the quantity of
il. that does the work.
You do not have to wait In uncer-
tainty for indications of improve
ment. 1t SHOWS at once.
Sold everywheer. For free sample
write to Emergency Laboratories. 30
West 25th St. New York City.
Urge your skin to become clearer.
brighter, healthier. by the daily use
lam-Advt.
The Washington times., 1917-02-07
BOLIVIA TO SUPPORT
U. S. IN ITS ACTION
Minister Announces Decision
After Brazil Sends Protest
to RerIin.

BUENOS AIRES, Feb. Bolivia is
to support the United States in its
stand against Germany, according to
announcement made in Rio de Janeiro
today by the Bolivian minister there.
His statement followed dispatch OF
BraZiTs note of formal protest to
Berlin against the German unlimited
submarine policy.
So far Bolivia alone of the South
American republics has definitely an
nounced its approval of the step
taken by the United States.
Chile Not In Line.
Dispatches from Santiago today de-
c!ared the ministerial council there
had determined not TO support the
United States Chilean navy officials
were quoted in VALPARAISO messages
today as greatly angered over re
ports from the United States that the
American Navy Department plans to
seize a submarine now under con-
struction IN the United States for
Chile.
The Argentine cabinet was 10 meet
today to weigh Its friendship for she
United States agalns. hrgentine's
own interests in the German subma-
-ile policy.
Unofficial Indications.
Unofficial Indications have pointed
10 A formal decision by the Buenos
Aires government not to support the
United States.
TAe Buenos Aires newspaper La
PreUsa today declared " understood
President Irigoyen deemed the inter
ests OF the United States and Argen-
tine entirely different. In the pres
ent acknowledgements adoption OF
an Argentine policy opposed to that
OF the United States.
Difference of Opinion.
The attitude. therefore, of the three
powerful a. B. C." nations shows a
decided difference OF opinion.
Argentine will apparently refuse it's
support to President Wilson's plan for
joint action by neutraIs
Brazil seems most likely to lend
its aid-but for the present will con-
fine its action merely to formal and
energetic protest.
Chile, according to the information
already referred to. has formally de-
termined not to cO-operatee with the
United States.
The Washington times., 1917-02-07
MRS. r. M. sPEIpEN DEAD.

Word has beer received here OF tho
death OF Mrs RossIio NJ Spcidrn.
mother Of Fillison L. Speiden. who
lives st the Octavia apartments. at
her home in Nashville. Tenn. Mr.
Speiden, who was in her seventy FIRST
year, was a native of Virginia and
well known in this city. Funeral
services were held in Louisville, Ky.
his morning.
The Washington times., 1917-02-07
WARNS AGAINST ALCOHOL
Health Department Says Use Causes
Pneumonia Deaths.

pneumonia pcathS.
Directing attention TO the sixty
four doaths from pneumonia in the
District in the last two weeks the
Health department, IN its weekly bull
letin, today says that one of the most
potent factors in the mortality rec
ord Of this disease is the use OF al
cOholic stimulants.
The siXty-four deaths in the Dis
trict were divided between the white
and cOlored races, but show a greater
preponderance among the latter in
proportion TO the population.
The total number of deaths in the
District during the week ended Feb
ruary } was 153. 102 among the white
and 81 among the colored population.
Following are the cases of cOntag-
ious diseases on record: ChickenpoX.
lO9; diphtheria. 80: measles, 116; scar
let fever, 63; tuberculosis, 2,331; /;
typhoid fever, 30, and whooping
cough, 2O2.
The Washington times., 1917-02-07

would be expected 20 go on vacs-
tion Immediately. II was the under
standing OF the mon that they would
take their vacations now instead OF
next summer.
Other German Clerks uneasy.
News OF the company's action
caused much uneasiness yesterday
among the German and German
American clerks. accountants
and bookkeepers in the foreign de
partment OF other banks in the city.
They feared that the enforced vaca-
ton was merely preliminary to dis
charge and that the example of the
Guaranty Trust Company would be
followed by The other banks.
Although the vacationed men did
The Washington times., 1917-02-07

not feel like criticising the company
so long as they remained on the pay
roll. those interviewed said they be-
lieved their suspension was due to
pro-Isritish influence. and the report
was current in wall Street also that
the company had placed these men
on leave As a condition OF getting a
large amount OF business from the
British government
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-20
BEGINS MOVING
HIS TROOPS N0RTHWARD
Actual Withdrawal Operations Re-
ported Under Way From
Two Points.
TO BE STATIONED on BORDER
Homeward Movement of National
Guhrdsmen Still Doing Patrol Ser
vice Then Expected to Besin-De-
tails Left to Army Officers.
[Ilv AesnclntnI press !

E.I pACD 'rE,N I,nrnr, ~ =, -,
"'H
u''oi'lciaIiF reported by army Ulcers
that actual withdrawal operations we're
under wav MT F,I youc IN. s,,,rarr
.
III
MeN'co. anu AT san Joaquin between
FL Vale and the field Headquarters at
Colonio DubI,r
D,;..
Wv 't'' ''o''
VIII ocelh lts march 10 Columbus. y.
NJ, within the next scvcnty-two hours
w.r, mad. Ia. ,rn,v on., 1
A, ,,; ,,;r,
'
'''' '"s"S ''i"ucs' '"ioh'a puoiah d's-
trict, and sent to Juarez for transpor-
tation over tho Mo.i.o Nor,h,,e,,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-20
Predicts End of War
by Coming Autumn

Two rrmnrknbic articles herring
on conditions IN somc of the bel
If&ercht countries of Europe will liz
published III yhc cTimcs-Di.putch On
sunday. One is by Karl ~. Won
"icEnnd. one Of the best known
war correspondents Of to-day. who
VIII give u cOmprchrnSi,c view of
INC food situation in Germany.
h"scd on his personal study and
observation durinE moro than two
ana u hnlf years HS wmr. Tho other
IN by g. e.. nertilii. chief Of u leading
news service bureau in Frnrrc. pre-
hcntinS IL thorough review Of tho
present situation in that country,
nhd predicting. on the basis Of au-
thentn information, that newt nu-
fumn Will see thc supreme clash OF
arms. with entente victory nS the
result.
These articles IRE of more than
ordinary inherent, and bcinG tho
work of men who ARE on tho scene.
nnd In constant touch with develop
mcnts. should prove OF great In
formative benefit to the readers OF
this paper.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-20
DISPATCHES NOT DOUBTED
IN OFFICIAL. QUARTERS
I isy Associated Press. !

WASHINGTON, January i9.-Formal
announcement of orders for withdrawal
of the American expedition in Mexico
was still lacking Tonight. though there
was no disposition in official quarters
TO doubt dispatches from the border in
dicatInE that the movement Of Per-
shinE's men northward already was
under way. President Wilson has an
proved the plan to bring tho troops
out and there have hern plain intima-
ii"nS that action would proceed" amy
further statement on tn" subject. All
details Of the withdrawal are under
stood To have been left to General
fcrShinG. aud General Funston already
has worked out his plans for distria-
expedition among strategic points
along the border As soon as these
regulars ar" available, tho homcward
movement of national sudrdsmcn still
doing border patrol service viii begin.
The plan has been to relieve a large
part Of the Euardsmcn, if not ali OF
them. Immediately. Withdrawal OF
the PcrshinS expedition was one Of til.
recommendations of tho American mem
b"rs of the now d"funrt McNicatt-
American Joint Commission. Il has
been advocated for luuA tim" by
army ohiccrs. who hay" Insist rd ihut
the troops were doing no good there
and what was worse. were in ~ poor
strategic position in case OF IN attack.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-20
50 ifiE >S tSCERTtINED,
RtIDt:N - STILL. At LARGE
INv N>socIatcd rrcss-l

NV Associated rrcss
EIb JANiGIko. January i9-Exccpt
Tor th" accounts brought to Pernaui-
"Gco by survivors OF vessels which had
"""n sunk, no authentic information
mad been received here rega rdin 1.-The
unid"utifcd German raider which has
'c"n rowing the South Atlantic for
nor" than : month. Since she parted
""rlpomN wi.h The Hudson Maru
week ago, 'hc raider has dropped out
"f sight. and. 5" far rs can be asccr-
tanned is still at large.
Great anxiety is felt for the safety
OF various vessels in waters which are
regarded as in the danger zone, and
various reports OF additional sinkings
are current, but there is no indication
that these stories have any substantial
basis. The French incrchantman Sa-
mara. G.oo7 tons. which was reported
10 have been sunk. Is safe ltnd is duo
at Rio Janeiro this afternoon Tho
vessel in regard to which the greatest
concern Is felt is tho s,0o0-ton British
steamship Ortega. on her way to Per-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-20
MAY ASK COURTS
TO HALT TRANSIT Err
r., F. G. P Stockholders OPP
posed to Station Price Consider
injunction Proceedings.
WHITE WILL SUBMIT PAPERS
President of Road to Lay All
Documents Before State Cor
poration Commission.
WILL SUBMIT PAPERS

Unless an effort is made by the Off
GERS Of the Richmond. Frederick sburg
ana Potomac Railroad TO meet the
views Of those Of it's stockholders who
have registered Il protest against the
price for which the company has un-
dcrtakcn 70 transfer TO tic Atlantic
Coas; Lin" its half-in;crcst in the Byrd
street terminal. the courts will ,,.: ap-
p"aled to 10 halt -. transfer until
an investigation can II" Instituted
Injunction proceedings are already
under consideration. said Langbourrc
NJ. Williams last night Mr.. Williams
Is one of the stockholders whose pro-
tests filed with Iresiden, William H.
White. OF the Richmond. Frcdericks-
burg and Potomac and with Chairman
Garnett, o! the state Corporation Com
mission. have brough; the proposed
Byrd Street transfer 10 an issue. The
dissatisfied stockholders. he said. have
practically decided 10 apply TO the
courts for restraining order sho..ld
the devcioaments Of the next few DAYS
warrant it,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-20
FEWER TROLLEY ACCIDENTS
Diminuti"n Attributed by Nrw >orl,
ltnii"n! officials to Work of
"Puiitcmcss school,
rnv Associa;cd prcss.l

I Nv FN'S''''I..'EU TTESS.
NI.N YORK. january ia marked
dimiUuliun in minor troflcN. car acct
dents within the last f.w weeks III
tina; section Of Long island trav"iscd
10y the New York and Queens County
Electric Railway Is attributed largely
to the training received in tho ..po-
likeness school" recently established
by the railway company. An official
said to-day that tins alone would more
than pay tho expenses OF the school
which approNimatcd $500.
Altogether, COO employees received
an average OF three lessons each in
politeness, and special attohtion was
paid to giving finishing touches to the
conductors.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-20
STRICT CONSTRuCTION
WIN IN UISClSSION

But all of this is in the past some
euvious soul sent communication TO
the Militia Bureau. calling attention
to the mischicvous provision of the
defense act requiring the uniform of
the National Guard To be the same as
that Of the regular army. In the CORE
spondcncc and discussion which followed
IN the War Department, the authorities
We're divided in TWO classes They
Wer" the strict constructionist3 and the
io"s" constructionists Major General
Hugh l.. Scott, chief Of staff and
Rrisadier- General Mccain. adjulant-
general of the army. were III. strict
constructionists. and they won
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-20
Deutschland Expected
Within Next 48 Hours
INV As.oclnted I.ress.l

by HSSOcldtcU iresS
BHiDGEPOtT, CONN. january 10.
The German merchant submarine
Dcutschi nd ~ expected To arrive
In New London hnrbor within the
neat forty-ciEht hours. according to
Jnmcs l.. Mct;orcrn. collector of GUS
toms for Connecticut, who returned
To his home here late to-nigbt from
Ncw London, where hc conferred
with 0Hicinis Of the Enstcrn For
wnrding Company.
Mr. McGorern also snid lar hnd
heard "unOfkcinIIy" that the Bremen,
sister ship of the Deutsch land, has
not been lost at sen, Ms hnx been
supposed, bot would not nJnplify his
htntement other Than to sny thnt
German naval 0fIicinls no longer re-
Bnrd her as lost"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-20
FancyDress Uniforms
Placed Under Ban
BY War Department
Raider Reported
in Gulf of Mexico

MENICO CITY. january I0.-In-
.istcnt runOrs come from Sern CRUZ
That the German commerce raider
now is in the Gulf OF Mexico. 1t In
expected I'm Ncra Cruz. the report
adds. that the rHidcr will make nm
effort To cut or the oil supply ships
cn route frem the TnmpicO fields for
England.
There is no confirmation of the
rumorH here.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-20
Some of Country 5 Crack
Organizations, Including
Richmond Blues and
HoWitzers, Affected.

Especial to The Tin,cS- -DiSpat CHI. !
WASHINGTON, January le.-By the
War Department order lcgalizing the
organization of Troop r. District Of
Columbia. the ban is placed upon all
fancy dress uniforms for National
Guard organizations. Among the
famous organizations which are af-
fected by the order arc Troop \.
Seventh Regiment. New York: the
Richmond Blues. Of Richmond the
Cleveland Grays. the Philadelphia City
Troop. the DANDY Fifth" OF Mary
land: the Richmond Howitzers, the CAL
ifornia Grays and the Essex (N JD
Troop, the escort for President Wilson
four years ago. In fact. there is
scarcely u State or large city that
does not take pride in some military
organization which will be required
under the order to dispense with their
distinguished uniforms, and appear
onl% in the regulation army khaki and
olive drab.
AS might be imagined. this drastic
action was not taken without being
passed upon by the War Department
authorities, from the secretary down
to the officer in the Militia Bureau
who has charge Of the Uniform regu-
lations Of the National Guard
TANT-GENI;RALS
BLAMED FOR JOKER
y provision Of the national defense
act which requires the National Guard
TO be equipped and uniformed as the
regular army. is the authority under
which the order was issued. The Ma
tional Guard adjutant- generals, who,
under Chairman Hay, had so much to
do with formulating the national de-
fense act, are being held responsible
FOR this Joker. which promises to prove
so disastrous to the crack orEaniza-
,ions Of the National Guard During
The consideration Of the defense act
some OF the historic organize lions op-
posed the militia pay features OF the
Hay bill, mucn to the dsn.uy Of tho
adJutant- generals who compose the
National Guard lobby. To punish the
old organizations of tho guard for this
opposition. the adjutant generals
slipped the joker into the law with
such skill that it escaped the attcn-
ton Of the Legislation experts 81 tho
War department until the application
of Troop = came up for sideratiun.
Troop Is has already been hcruldcd
throughout the country as The Pres
idcnt's Own" Its organization was
encouraged by the late Mujor-General
~ IL -iiIiN. Wien ne WAS tuf nti'
OF the division Of militia affairs It's
uniform was Ia be in keeping with its
name. The sample displayed in n down
town show window mas convinced the
authorities on artistic wearing apparel
that The Presidents own" was to
have uniform which was n MASTER
piece of high-art military tailoring.
All other fancy uniforms. it was
claimed. would look shabby and cheap
in comparison with The Pres dents
own"