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The Washington times., 1917-03-05

The novena of grace In honor of st.
Francis Xavier was opened last night
at 1880 O'Clock in st. Teresa's Church.
Novena prayers were recited, benedic-
tion of the blessed sacrament was
given, and the sermon was delivered
by the Rev. F. Dempsey. The novena
will close next Monday evening, when
the Rev. John A. Dempsey will preach
the final sermon.
The Washington times., 1917-03-05
NEWS AT .ANAc0STIA
Lodge No. 21, r. A. A. NJ, Calls OFT
Meeting for Toniaht.

Anacostia Lodge, No. 21, F. A. A. NJ,
has called on its meeting scheduled
for tonight A special meeting will
be held Wednesday evening, when the
master mason degree will be present
ed. The lodge is planning for a visit
from the grand master on March ID.
The Washington times., 1917-03-05

Announcement was made here Sat
urday of the. death of Mrs. Annie
Owens jolly, at her home, near
Warrenton, Va. She is survived by
her husband, Jefferson D. Jolly, and
five children She was a cousin CT
Mrs. c. c. Peyton, OF this city, who
will go to Warrenton tomorrow to at
tend the funeral.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-31
u. S. AvIATORS
TO Give ALLIES
MASTERY Of AIR
BY WILLIAM PHILIP sImMs

i'ni'ed Press SfaN fnrTeNonHenf
WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES
IN THE FIELD. May 3L-Nothing
that America plans to do In fight
ing Germany has aroused more in.
terest here NJ the front than news
received today OF plans for n vast
fleet Of aeroplanes. manned by
thousands of American aviators.
Germanys aerial eye is already
badly damaged. The allied su-
premacy in the air has several
times handicapped the enemy. \
report recently found on captured
German officer showed that thru
lack OF proper aerial reoonnais.
ssnce. the Prussian artillery has
frequently turned It's fire on the
German instead OF the British lines.
Four such instances were detail.
cd In the report OF this one officer
Indications multiply that the enc.
my IL hard pressed To keep up even
tho numerical strength of his aerial
battalions. The German war planes
seem to be more flimsy of con.
struction.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-31

jamin Strong. governor OF the fel<
eral reserve bank here. appointed
general committee OF leading
bankers and bond men. including
]. p. Morgan. Jacob II. Schiff. Of
Kuhn. Loeb e. Co. Frank A. Van
eerlip OF Americas biggest bank,
tire National City. Alien rorboi.
biggest bond dealer In town. etc.
All have practically Cropped
their own work 10 devote all their
time TO the Liberty Loan commit
tee. Az
Every big bank u town has
loaned free Of charge the ssrv-
ices Of clerks and steneera-
piers. Every big bond and
stock house has donated 10
crack bond saiesmen.
The two most important sub
committees are those on publicity
and distribution.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-31

The cIsrt cause OF rheumatism 10 IN
known. though II IL gene believed TO
be due TO an excess of uric ncid IN the
blood. IL may he also aid with equal
Truth that no remedy has been found
which 10 q specific In all cases. In fact
the iitsruture OF rheumatism shows that
there are but few drugs which hive not
been given . trial. In the hands Of one
observer We nd TINT q certain drug has
been used with the utmost satisfaction,
Others have found the same remedy 10
be . Uvcat disappointment. All physi.
clans however Ag rec that every method
OF treatment 10 nidcd by the odmintstra-
ton Of somo remedy to relieve the pain
and quiet the nervous system and DR..
W. =. bchultxe exprVeses tho opinion OF
thousands OF pracuuoncrs whom he says
that anti kRmnia tablets should be given
preference over all other remedies for
the relief of the pain In all forms ~
rheumstism. These tablets can be pur-
chased In any quantity. They are also
unsurpassed for headaches. neuralgia
and all pain. Ask for AK Tablets
advertisement
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-31
SENATE TAXES
NECESSARIES
NOT LUxURIES
~, triiea rre.- r~a..d wiz.

WASHINGTON. May si--Grow.
ing unrest Is evident In congress
because the senate finance commit.
toe is apparently relieving the rich
and overburdening the consumer ms
Il reyises tho first war tax bill.
Already millions have been elm
mated from the house schedule tar.
Ink inheritances. enormous incomes
and manufacturers. and the consum.
cr has been given more To pay.
For Instance. n consumption tar
OF half a cent a pound en- sugar.
which must be paid By the house
Wife II expected To raise 81. 600 600.
while 3 cents a pound consumption
Tar on cocoa Is expected 10 bring
o. 900 600 Taxes VIII be laid on
coffee ard tea also
Iust why jcwelry. motion picture
films and chewing gum should be
eliminated from taxation at this
time. while necesHaries OF life were
taxed IL more than many congress
members can understand.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-31

II is unnecessary for you to suffer
with eczema, blotehes. rngworm
rashes and similar skin troubles A
little zemo. obtained a, any drug
store for 25c. or 81 for large bottle,
and promptly applied will usually give
instant relief from itching torture. 1t
oleanses. soothes and heals quickly
and effectively most skin diseases
Icmo is wonderful. penetrating,
disappearing liquid and soothes the
most delicate skin. II is not greasy,
is easily applied and costs little. Get
II today and save further distress
The u. W. Rose Co, Cleveland. o.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-31
TEUTON ATTACK
BY Gas SHELLS
FAILS PURPOSE
ny United rres. I.eased Wire

By tniied rre.. Ieased Wire
PARIS. May 3l.--Attacking with
poison shells. spreading great guam
titles Of deadly vapors. German
troops at several points on the
Champagne front last night joined
In powerful counter.offensiye
The French official statement to
day declared the enemy was every.
where repuised with the heaviest
losses.
The Teuion infantry assaults
were preceded by violent BON.
bardment of the French positions
IL Champagne enemy attacks
northwest OF Aub~riye and Mont
Blond were driven back. the state
mcnt said.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-31
QUAKE IS RECORDED

Nv pited r~~-s t~s-~d Wire
WASHINGTON. May 3i.--"A So
we're earthquake snocS" was record.
cd By the seismograph at the
Georgetown observatory between
3:57 and n, IN. today. the maxi.
mum disturbance recorded at 4 90.
The distance from Washington OF
the quake was estimated at 1000
mileR
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-31
every MAN TO WORK

CHARLESTON. W. Va. May 81.
A statute just passed by the leg
islature provides that every able
male between the ages OF 70 and
GO must work az least &c hours
eekly at some lawful and recog.
nlzed business, profession or en-.
ployment"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-31
MANY MARRIED
men MUST co
IN j. s. ARM

WASHINGTON. May al
Only married men who have
persons dependent solely upon
them for support will gain any
consideration In exemption
from select service. however.
Secretary Baker said today, the
department hopes 10 exempt IS
many married men az possible.
An official announcement toda,
set at rest the general belief that
every married man would be ex
cluded from the first levy TIL
hnnouncemnt means that men
whose wives or children havs
means OF support viii be liable "a
military service
Hail Are Married
An estimate from the census hu
reau revealed the fact that almost
ono.half OF the men available for
draft under the law are married.
Any sweeping exclusion OF rlar
fled men would depletc the avail
able material The announcement
prepared today by the provost mar
shall generals office states;
The act establishing the
select draft authorizes the
prealdent 20 exclude or dis
charge from the drafts those In
a status with respect 20 per.
sons dependent upon thorn for
support. which renders their
exclusion or discharge mad
Vlsable. only those who's de.
pendents must rely solely upon
them for support should claim
exemption. ard. OF course. all
married men between the ages
OF ~ and 10. inclusive, must
register, whether or not they
propose 10 claim exemption"
The problem Of exemption o
men with dependents stands on
~ the most pcrpleNlng question IL
the formation OF exemption regu.a
tons
Samuel /. Brown. mythica
oung American. between the age,
Of 81 and 80. must be very care
inl how he answers the inquiries
ut TO him on registration day.
Uncle sam VIII cheek every
question closely. Another war de
fartment announcement contain,
these registration hints:
Young Brown will first be- asked
TO give his first. middle and LAT
names and his age at his last birth
day. lilo must then give the street
humber. city. county and stat. IN
which he lives.
he must also he very careful ~
inform himself specifically as "a
his citizenship whether he IN ma
tive-born. and. II not, where h. or
his parents hRy. been natnranzed
The trade or occupation ~
Dung Brown IL another important
question. and II f. upon this IN.
auiry tha, the government may
base It's exemptions
Great care must be used in an.
swering the question as TO deIrnd.
ents. lie will be asked " he has
a father. mother. wife or child. un.
der IL years. solely dependent upon
him for support.
When Brown IL asked n he II
married or single the answer
must concern Itself with HIS prcs.
cnt condition. The question means
ARE YOU married now
II the young man claims exemp-
tion from draft he must give Mis-
reason briefly. and accurately.
his IL not his final claim for eX-
. mption. The question n simply
Ia give the government statistical
Information. Registration Is one
thing. exemption another.
There 10 nothing formidable
20 confront Samuel Brown or
registration day. Frarknets
ard direetness are all that are
required Of him.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-31
SEATTLE HAS over
MILLION IN hER
POST SAVINGS BANK

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. May al
Two more cities have passed the
million mark IN postal savings de.
l'osiis. making II cities Is Of.
flees) with mole than million dc.
posted in Uncle Sans bank.
New York. including Brooklyn.
has So. it0.sss. Tn. other cities
with more than 100000 deposited
are
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-31
RICHARDSON TALKS

Americas position in the world
war" viii he discussed by Prof
10. II. Richardson of the university
before the Young Mems Business
club Thursday night at the Hotel
Washington Annex.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-31

Twenty five cruising Yachts Of
the Queen Cit5 Yacht club i0ade
the first cruise OF the 1917 season
yesterday when they sailed from
their Salmon Bay clubhouse thru
the Lake Washington canal.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-31
VICE PRExY RESIGNS

NEW YORK. May 3i.--Resigna.
ton Of A. r. Whaley as vice presi.
dent In charge Of operations on
the New Haven railroad became
effective today. He started az a
brakeman.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-31

Other cities with more than
$500 900 deposited are Minneapolis.
New Haven. Pueblo. Washington.
Erie. Omaha. I.eadville. Duluth.
Lowell. Ironwood. Oakland. Nc.
KEGS Rocks. and Louisville.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-31

LONDON. May 3i.--Bri,ish cas-.
ualties published during May to
tailed today iit.ifS officers and
men killed. wounded and missing
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-31
OBSERVE POUND DAY

Pound day. at the Orthopedic
hospital will be observed Friday
afternoon. when friends OF the IN.
stitutlon win bring q pound or
more Of provisions to iii the lardcr
OF the home.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-31
ANNUAL RECITAL TONIGHT

The annual song recital in the
department Of vocal music OF the
college of fine arts Of the Univers-
ity OF Washington will he given
Thursday evening at Sis In Meany
hall
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-31

Princess Radziwill. fearing Ger.
man attacks. is a refugee from
Russia In England. continuing the
war work for which the czar had
decorated her. She was Miss Dor.
othy Deacon Of Philadelphia. he
fore her marriage TO the Russian
Prince.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-31
ARTILLERY ACTIVE

ny tinted rrrss Leased Wire
LONDON. May 81 -Resumptlon
Of fairly active artillery firing on
both sides in few sectors and "a
repuise OF trench raid were all
reported in today's statement from
Field Marshal llaig
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-31
DIES IN CALIFORNIA

Lawrence Held. 81 years old and
former resident OF Seattle. died
May % in a California hospital
from injuries received in a railroad
accident
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-31
new Y0Rk'S BIGGEST
BANKERS UNITE TO
PUSH LIBERTY LOAN

B NEW YORK. May sf.--rhs
greatest publicity and selling
campaign In the history Of this
city has been launched by .
group Of men whose personal
fortunes run into hundreds Of
millions. The Job they are
seeking 10 do 10 10 cell for
Uncle Sam great bunch Of
Liberty Loan bonds.
For this purpose a whole suite
81 offices has been taken over and
OF clerks are making
things hum.
Acting under instructions OF the
secretary OF the treasury. Ben,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-31

Turkish Rugs. size 26x44 inch'
double-twisted yarns in a variety
nations-pink and white. blue an
white, red. blue. green and cream
conventional patterns arc shown
rooms or bathrooms.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-02
The Pamphlet Traveller

From Leslies.
 Do the railroad and steamship com panies recognize this pamphlet travelerl Well. just listen: We are nation oi travellers. said the president of 2 large coastwise steamship company Those who can't travel in reality travel in fancy. Thousands of dollars are spent yearly by the railroad and steamship lines in pamphlets and advertising mai ter which goes into the hands of thou sands of people who do their travelling mainly by street car.
 Pamphlet travellers we call them and they are the most expensive travellers we have for they never produce any revenue. There are somo people who ac- tually intend to take these trips. but l can honestly say that majority of our pamphlets go to people who know that they are not going to leave the city. These booklets are favorite summer reading around vacation time and the Circulation figures would make q best seller envious.
 Many railway and steamship line presid1@t have considered dispensing withSheir finely illustrated and costly bons4ets. but # is next to impossible. for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-02
Why Did They Not Light?
Youths Companion.

From the Youths Companion.
 In the days of Ralph Waldo Emerson matches were not sold loose in boxes, but were made up in cards" as they were called. of a dozen or so, connected by . common wooden base, from which they were broken off as necessity required.
 Emerson. so the story goes. used 10 place fresh card of matches on table by his bedside every night. together with a candle and some writing materials, in order that he might jot down at once any valuable thought that came into his mind during the night watches
 One night he wakened with particu- larly brilliant idea and bethought him. self at once of his canny prepara tions for such emergencies. Reaching out. he grasped his card of matches, broke of the outer one and struck 1t sharply un the under side. of the table. It failed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-02
five years of service. up to 10 per

five years of service up to 40 per cent; this increase is known in the army as "fogy." Lieutenant colonels and colonels, however, stop at s4500 and $5000, respectively. The pay of a brigadier is $6000, that of major general $S000, respectively. Generals got no "fogys" Officers receive be- sides quarters. fuel and light. The pay of enlisted men depends on their grades, ratings and length of serv- ice; 1t is too complicated to set out at length here. A private. however
 gets a base pay Of $15 a month: a corporal $21 or SPA; 8 sergeant. $50 or $36; first sergeants. $45-all with in- creases for length of service In addi- tion be 1t said. all noncommissioned officers and men draw clothing, and of course are fed. These rates have been materially increased during the present emergency Commencing June l. 1917, and continuing until the term ination of the emergency. all enlist ed men of the army of the United States in active service whose base pay does not exceed $21 per month shall receive an increase of SIS per month; those whose base pay Is $24,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-02

tioning obedience to orders from supe- rior officers, no matter how silly or how unnecessary some Of those orders seem to be.
 This may come harder for you than for soldier in any other army, because you are an American; you are not ac- customed to taking orders; you have been taught from childhood that you arc as good as any other man living. Yet this lesson of Instant obedience to q superior IS the first and most important thing you will have to learn.
 Tn the army you are no longer a carefree man of individual initiative, You are an important unit in . vast human machine. all parts of which must work together. and work smoothly. and &C., cording to plans. if 1t Is to work well and not fall apart.
 You are required to do your share and and no more; to obey orders at all times, and let the responsibility fall on the of- ficer giving them. If he 10 ct fault in judgment you and your mates may have redress later on.
 in the early days of the war hun dreds of thousands of European voiun- teer troops were rushed to the trenches. Few Of them knew anything about dis-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-02

cipline; comparatively few realized the seriousness of implicit obedience. One result was that in those early days of green troops, numberless brave fellows. aflame with the ire of heroism. took risks they were not ordered to take, att tempted sudden. difficult effort when they had been ordered to remain con cealed in safety-and paid for dlsobedi- ence with their lives.
 For the sake of the cause for which your country Is lighting. for your own sake. and for the sake of your family at home now. before going to camp to learn the ono Fundamental rule like man. and, as far as humanely pos sible. insure his chances for coming home safe at the end of this war;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-02


 we would then fail to serve the real prospective travellers But these street car vacationists cost us thousands of dollars."
 One of the best informed men on travel ever met was bookkeeper for a grain concern in the middle west city. Hc could talk familiarity of every corner of the world. tell one the best hotels In Nagasaki. Manila, Florence, Bordeaux or Petrograd. thought he must have been an old and experienced. traveller, until met . close friend of his and we were discussing the bookkeeper.
 He Is one of the best travelled men | have ever met.' I remarked. 'IIe must have had q remarkable life"
 The friend looked at me closely. John has never been outside the state.' he 6aid
 Then knew that John was one of the great army of travellers de luxe-via
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to ignite. Swiftly he struck th,

to iF1lte Swiftly he Struck th4 VI but with the same result
 Even so great philosopher beyar < grow little annoyed Sitting up a sse sss with grim determination he broke oif ono match after another until the ca \ waA gone. Not one gave the faintest epsrx
 By that time the idea was gone too. and so hisonly recourse was to Ia Al self down again to ponder over | u>v problem. to-wit: .'Why wouldn't these matches light?,
 Whatever his solution was, hpseevssl 1t probably had to be revised the nexs morning. when he was wakened by q startled outcry from his wife.
 "Oh, what can have happened to my best tortoise shell conlb?" she said. left it on the table at the head of the bed last night. and this morning it's n fragmentsiv
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-02
How Our Soldiers Are Paid

Coi. 0. Dew. Wilcox in Harper's
 Magazine.
 Grades and pay go together A sec ondS lieutenant receives yearly $1700; first, $2000. Captains, majors. lieu tenant colonels and colonels draw, re- spectively. $2400. $30o0. $s5o0 and $4o00. This Is the Initial or base pay: 1t is increased 10 per cent for every
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-02

Nitrogen of the soil Is now derived
 mainly from accumulated animal and
 vegetable matter but the first plant life must have fed on the free nitro- gen of the air and it is this that the scientists are seeking to woo into the
 soil.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-02

an increase of sl2 per month those whose base pay is $s0. sSs or $40 an increase of $S per month. and those whose base pay is $45 or more. an in crease of $6 per month.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-02
Aid tO Military Sueces.

'The most important suggestion Tor the man who has been selected for the national army" writes Henry Rood in Everybody's Magazine, lis: Mako up your naind to give instant and unquss-
New Britain herald., 1917-06-18
DOUBLE JUDGMENT GIVEN
Merchant 6 Evans Co. of Philadel- phia and Hart & Cooley of This
 City Each Win Damages.

Partially Asustaining the contentious of both parties to a suit. yet satisfy ing the claims of neither, Is indicated in Judge Edward l.. Smiths ruling. filed in common pleas court at Hart ford Saturday, in the action of the Merchant & Evans Company of Phil adelphia vs. the Hart & Cooley Manufacturing Company of this city. Judge Smith rules that, under the contract governing the sale of registers the plaintin is entitled to recover $693.91 while the defendant Is entitled to it's bill of $446.04 from the plaintiff, a balance of $247.22 be- ing due the plaintiff under the ruling. Attorneys Spafford & Mallette of Bridgeport appeared for the plaintiff while Judge John H. Kirkham of this city appeared for the defense.
 It was contended the plaintiffs bought quantity of registers from the local concern. the purchase was shipped to a customer Of the plain tifrs for installation in a school at Birmingham, Ala. The registers were subsequently, condemned and ordered removed from the school building. The bill had been paid by the plain tiffs ana they sued to recover, claim ing, also, that they lost other sales because of the alleged unsatisfactory goods. The defense was the regis tera were as ordered.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-18
sHEEHAN-ENGI.1sH NUrrIArs.


 St MaEy'a Church b Be aceneo .ok
 Pretty Wedding Tonaoerow.
 John Jossph shsehan of 3o2 1len street and Miss Melsn Marearst Eng- lfsh of 16s High street will p4 mar ried Ut . nuptial high mas1 in St. Mary's church at 3 o'clock tomorrow morning. Rev. John I. wlnters will perform the ceremony. The couple will be attended by Ksrin !. Eng lish. . brother of tho bride, - best man and Miss Helen Sullivan as bridesmaid. A wedding breAlE6aAt will be served in Hartford for the bridal party.
 Tho bride will wear . gown of ell- ver grey charmeuse with . hat to match and will carry . shower bou- quet. The bridesmaid will be atttred In ! gown of pink georxotte and . black picture hat, and sias. will carry q bouquet of pink sweet peas. The Dride-elect was until recently em- ployed as . stenographer in the ofllce of the American Hardware Corpora ton. The groom h . die maker arn- pl0yed at F. | F. Corbin's factory. Following wedding trip the couple will reside at 165 High street.