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Alexander Drysdale & Son
Sleet and Slusll.

In the interest of accuracy the
weather bureau some time ago urged
The use of the word tornado for "cy-
clone" when the meaning is a violent
storm of small diameter. In the same
interest ii now offers glaze for
'sleet." The official description or
sleet is small alobules of rain that
freeze before they strike the ground.
When the rain freezes on trees and
buildings the condition is glaze.
and when the glaze IL severe and there
is a strong wind it is an ice storm
But not even the weather bureau is
likely to find substitute for "slush' ~
Youths Companion.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-07
soap Ma.sina.

Soap making was known 10 the an
Gent Romans, and there is theory
that they obtained their knowledge of
the art from some Gcrmanic tribes who
had learned j. from some Of the tribes
further TO the west and north. Pliny
mentioned that the Germans used both
hard and soft soap, and he indicates
HAT it was n discovery which had been
made ny the Gauls.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-07
Ne A-cument.

"Whcre'd you get The black eye"
asked Jones. "Wha. was the argument
about;"
There was no argument" replied
Smith. Grown walked up TO me and
told me he would purch me in the eye
And he did Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-07

with your Compound for the benefit OF
other mothers. 49, MADAME EUGENE
BEDARD, SIS Main Street, Springfield
Mass.
Lydia T. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound is so successful in overcoming
woInan's ills because it contains the
tonic, strengthening properties of good
old fashioned roots and herbs, which act
on the female organism. Women from
all parts Of the country are continually
testifying its strengthening, curative
influence.
Ii you want special advice write
Lydia T.. Pinkham Medicine Co. (confi-
dentiaD, Lynn, Mass, Your letter viii
be opened, read, and answered by
women only.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-07
VAST STORE or ENERGY I'M
- BODY BUILDING TONIC
Scientists Prove Father Johns
Medicine is Five Times More
Nourishing Than Many Com
mon Foods We Eat

when media tonic
of
established
the
When scientist The food product
OF
Johns Me
Johns Medicine of
fish
and nourshing
The is
kind
alcohol dangerous
medicine family.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-07
Seven DAYS Kinq.

AIasaniello Thomas Aniello), born
i622. was known as the Seven Days
King" He headed revolt against the
Duke of ARGOS at Naples, July {. 1871.
forced him to abolish the tax on pro-
visions and for seven days was master
of Naples He was most arrogant and
bloodthirsty and was assassinated
July 10. He is the hero Of two operas.
one by Caraffa. called "Masaniello, "
and the other by Auber tlibretto by
Scrihe,. called "Ia Muette lie Portiei."
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pains in my left side,
Is0 / would faint Of
ten. My doctor adj
vised me to try
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pound. / did so,
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strength so | can
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The Washington herald., 1917-01-16
D. c. "SUFfS PICKET
WITHOUT HOPE OF VOTE
Enthusiasts Residing Here Would Not
Profit by Federal Amendment.

When President Wilson late YESTERDAY
afternoon looked out the White House
windows he saw Atty women from the
District-women whose District residence
would bar them from voting even should
the Federal amendment be passed
aoing picket duty for the Congressional
Union in the silent sentry campaign
which the latter organization is waging
before the White House gates.
Outside OF the grippe or pneumonia
these women personally have nothing to
expect from their silent vigil, but they
Haunted their purple and gold banners
lust as determinedly as II the vote was
to be their reward.
Performing Labor of Love.
Afwhy not?" demanded Mrs. Richard
afnwright. wife of the rear admiral.
Nho headed the District forces I'VE
want to let the President know that
every thinking woman in this country
wants the Federal amendment passed,
whether II means her enfranchisement or
not Actually. the women of the Dis
trict of Columbia are not as much dis
eriminated against by lack of suffrage
as the women in the nonsuffrage States,
Tor our men folk cannot vote either. But
that is no reason why we should sit back
and let other women do all the work.
That the President appreciates the
sameness OF the suffragists in maintain
ing their siege of the White House de-
spite zero weather and biting snow
squalls was evinced by the heartiness CT
his greeting to them upon his return
from the golf links this morning. Three
snownakes that huttered between his
eyes and the pickets' sign. "Mr. Pres
dent. How Long Must Women Wait 70
Liberty" were melted by the warmth CT
his smile. according to Mrs Helena Hill
Weed, who was in charge of the morn
ing sentries- Mrs. Wilson, who was with
the President. smiled also. thereby rails
ing the smile average for the family to
loo per cent.
But We want more than a friendly
smile, said Mrs. Weed, after the Presi-
dents scar had passed.
Send Comforts to sentineIs.
Numerous donations were made to the
union yesterday for the comfort of the
ptckets. These donations included over
shoes, mittens. overcoats and heavy
wraps for the silent sentfnels"
Miss Mabel Vernon, who is in charge
Os the picketing demonstration, an
'nunced last night that her task was
almost systematized. In the future,
twelve sentinels will be on duty from 10
o'clock in the morning until the Presi-
dent returns from his golf or motor ride
in the country. Eight of the squad will
then be relieved until 4 o'clock in the
afternoon, two being kept on each Of
the Pennsylvania avenue gates during
that time. Then volunteers in varying
numbers will be on the job until the whis-
tie blows at $50
A stinging snowstorm made the lats
afternoon watch which the District of
Columbia women kept yesterday anything
but a sinecure. Literally they had cold
feet when they returned to headquarters
on Madison Place.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-16
JURY HOLDS RAGLAND
ON Charge OF MURDER
Coroners Panel Binds Him Over for
Killing in Sterling Hotel.

A coroner's fury yesterday held James
b. Ragland. a Danville (Va.) printer.
for the grand Jury, charged with the kill
ing OF Samuel W. Taylor, of Washing
ton, in the Sterling Hotel early Sunday
morning.
Representative F. W. Saunders, of the
Danville Congressional District, appear
ed for the defendant and declared his
client had nothing to say at the inquest.
The witnesses were only those who
were familiar with the circumstances
surrounding the shooting. Policeman Leo
Murray, who arrested Ragiand, testified
that there were two empty whisky bot
ties on the table in the room, but that
Ragland's condition would not justify a
charge of intoHcation-
Several witnesses repeated the story Of
the shooting as told by the prisoner at
dinerent times. These versions agreed
that after retiring the men argued and
Ragland ordered Taylor to leave tho
room; that when nearly dressed he at
tempted to make an assault on Raxiand
as he lay IN bed. and the latter reached
for his gun and shot
John j. Cook, a salesman, of Kalama-
zoo. Mich. testified that he was writing
In his room when he heard the shot and
heard groan. He went into the hall
and heard deep breathing in one of the
rooms near his quarters. He notified the
hotel clerk. who called the police.
1t was shown that the bullet entered
near the arm pit and penetrated the
heart and liver.
The prisoners sister, Miss Wallace
Rasland. and his father, William c. Rag
land, of Danville. were present.
The testimony indicated that the men
had been in the room from about 10
o'clock until the time of the shooting
about e:so in the morning.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-16

limited divorce from George F. Lewis.
said TO be employed by the linton News
Company at the Terminal Station At
tin.
Tho will OF Michael Hayden. dated jan
uary !. 1917, was offered for probate yes
terday by Wallace Streetcr He leaves
his estate, valued at $4,000. TO his chill
dren, Mary L. Braswel and Henry u.
Hayden, who are also named executors.
William H. Mays. OF Wilmington. De-.
has resigned as United States marshal
Of the Panama Canal Zone, il was learn
ed here yesterday. His reason was not
disclosed.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-16
Rheumatism an lnsidious Disease;
Begins With Insignificant Pains

Don't overlook the first signs of Rheu-
matisIn. Prompt treatment is highly i'm
portant, but the right treatment is the
only kind that will do you any good.
Have you ever known Of Rheumatism
being cured by liniments. or other ex-
tcrnal applications? Most certainly not
Do not, therefore, make the mistake that
many have. but bear in mind that ex-
ternal remedies positively cannot reach
Rheumatism IT cannot be rubbed out
of the blood S. S. S. can be relied upon
to cleanse the blood and has been giving
relief from Rheumatism for more than
fifty years and some Of the most severe
cases have yielded to 1t. Write today
and give full information about your
case. ard our medical adviser will give
you advice without cost. Address meli-
cal department Swift Specific Co.. %
Swift Laboratory. Atlanta, Ga--Adv.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-16
Purely Personal

John w. Clark has been confined to his
home since Christmas with an attack Of
bronchitis.
Charles F. Cooke has returned from a
"trip to Henderson, N. c.
Harris W. Barnum has left on a vaca-
ton which will extend to February 6.
Henry Nichols has returned from
visit to Boston and its vicinity.
T. B. Connor is confined to his home
with grip.
NJ. N. Thomas has accepted a position
with Pace & Pace, accountants. New
York City.
S. H. Ayres ana s. C. Thompson have
left on trip to Harrington. Kans.
Mrs. Mary Gallagher has been tempo
rarily appointed clerk in the Bureau Of
Foreign and Domestic Commerce
William c. Scott, chief Of the naturali-
zation examiners Office, Department of
Labor, left yesterday on an extended trip
through Virginia and Kentucky.
Frank P Mcintyre, or Oregon. has been
PROBATIONARY appointed to a position In
the office of the Postmaster General
Robert J. odge. Of the law division Of
the Labor Z .partment. has returned from
a visit to relatives in Meridian, Conn.
II. p Davis, of the Agricultural De-
partment, has left for Winston-Salem,
where he will attend the meeting of the
North Carolina Live Stock and Poultry
Association.
George W Frazier, Of the Government
Printing Offce. has been transferred from
the hand section to the monotype sec
ton.
DR.. HadIegh Marsh. of the Bureau of
Plant Industry. is now in Richmond at
tending the meetings OF the Virginia
Medical Association.
Carroll J. Goodell. Bureau of Agricul-
ture. has been transferred from Athens,
Ga. to Washington
Charles F. Carpenter, senior clerk in
the Reclamation Service, has resigned.
Oliver NJ. Herring has received a pro-
bational appointment in the General Land
ONCE.
Hugh G. Durham has received an ex-
tension of appointment in the Geological
Survey.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-16

Force. Her bill of complaint, filed by At
torney A. w. Scott, states that the couple
was married in Baltimore. February /,
1912. They have no children.
A petition was filed in the District Su-
preme Court yesterday by Lowell A. Will
lis 10 annul his marriage to Mary Alice
Parsons. Tho petitioner AYERS that he
lived with her ten days and was then
called away from her for military duty.
Attorneys Edward L. Gies and Michael
C. O'Brien appear for the petitioner
Mary z. Thornton yesterday instituted
in the District Supreme Court a suit to
recover $4,000 damages from the Wash
ington Railway and Electric Company for
alleged personal injuries. In the plain
The Washington herald., 1917-01-16
BAN ON OBSCENE MAIL.

The United States mail service no
longer will carry lottery matter, obscene
articles and other prohibited matter from
abroad.
The customs regulations have been
amended and hereafter any sealed pack
ages or letters under suspicion will be
stamped Supposed to contain matter pro-
hibited importation" and then forward
ed to their destination. At the office of
delivery the postmaster will notify the
customs officer and the addressee, and the
mail will be opened by the postmaster in
the presence of both. Then the matter
II obscene, will be destroyed.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-16
KILLS GIRL WHO sPURNED HIM.

New Brunswick, N. J., Jan. 16-John
holeser, "a years old, repulsed by Marxa-
ret Maleche, with whom he was deeply In
fatuated. entered her home last night
and demanded that she marry him.
Refused, Koleser whipped out a re-
voiyer and fred two shots into her. She
died instantly.
Omcer Dennis Byrnes. In a touring car,
spied Koleser. Byrns got the drop, shoot
ing him through the left lung. KoIeser
viii not recovss
The Washington herald., 1917-01-16

tins petition she AYERS that she was
alighting from one of the defendant cor
poration's cars at Columbia road and
Mozart place northwest on November Is.
lyle, when the car was started. throwing
her to the ground. Attorney Alvin L.
Newmyer represents the plaintiff.
Suit was filed yesterday by Annie A.
Carter in the District Supreme Court TO
recover 5000 damages for alleged in
juries from the Georgetown and Tennally-
town Railway Company. Attorneys Ed
ward l. Gies and Michael c. O'Brien ap-
pear for the plaintiff.
Suit was filed in the District Supreme
Court yesterday by Nora f. Lewis for
The Washington herald., 1917-01-16
REED FUNERAL TOMORROW
Services for Rear Admiral to n
Held in Church of Aseen.,on

Funeral services for Rear Admiral Allen
" Reed, U. s. N, retired, will be reid
IN the church Of the Ascension tomorrow
morning at II o'clock. with the rectoT
Rev. ]. Henning Nelms officiating, He
died Sunday evening at his home, s Iowa
Circle, in his 18th year.
Admiral Reed was a native of Oak Hill,
n. Y. was classmate of Admiral Dewey
in the class of 1858, at the Naval Acade-
my, and was first honor man of the class
He was on blockading duty in the Gulf of
Mexico during the first three years of the
civil war, and later commanded the Paw
tuxent In the blockading squadron in the
attacks on Fort Fisher. He had been
commandant of the Pensacola and Ports
mouth IN. HI navy yards.
Admiral Reeds wife died about nine
years ago. Four daughters, all living In
Washington, survive.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-16
Nutshell News

Frank Kearney, who has been in
government service thirty-fve years,
has been promoted by authorization of
the President. from the position of
messenger to the 81, 900 clerical grade
in the classified service of the Treasury
Department. In 1911, while perform
ing his official duties, Kearney received
injuries from which he will never re-
cover. but he has been able to perform
his duties quite capably. The Secre-
tary of the Treasury recommended his
promotion.
A plea for more assistance was is
sued yesterday by the national sur
gical dressings committee of the wom-
ans department. National Civic Fedora
ton, of which Mrs. Archibald Hop
tanned at 1901 Connecticut avenue. The
plea was prompted by statement just
received from Mrs. Mary Hatch will
lard. international chairman of the
committee, who Is still on the war
front.
Coroner Nevitt yesterday gave a GER
tificate of suicide in the case of Edwin
L. Gaines, of Culpeper, Va, whose body
was found in the Georgetown channel
of the Potomac River, opposite the
new Lincoln Memorial on Sunday. The
body was identified by relatives and
was removed to Danville. Gaines had
been suffering from A nervous break
down and was returning home from a
sanitarium in Baltimore.
While coming through the corridor
of the Riggs Building yesterday, Ethel
bert Stewart, chief statistician Of the
Bureau of Labor Statistics. slipped and
fell He received a scalp wound anc
was removed to Emergency Hospital,
where it was announced the injuries
were slight.
Randall H Hagner and Frances Col
ton were made co-defendants to a damage
suit for 5000 instituted in the District
Supreme Court yesterday by Udo B.
Waldecker who seeks to recover for al
legged personal injury received in an auto
mobile accident near Sixteenth and r
streets northwest, on October Is. 1915.
Attorneys Francis B. Moriarty, ]. A.
Moriarty and Alvin l.. Newmyer appear
for the plaintiff. .
Minnie E Calhoun entered suit in the
District Supreme Court yesterday for a
limited divorce from John c. Calhoun
a member of the Metropolitan Police
The Washington herald., 1917-01-16
Real Torture Bound to Follow if
the First Warnings Are Not
Needed.

Anyone afflicted with the pangs of
Rheumatism will tell you that the first
pains were hardly noticeable, Slight
at first, in fact too Insignificant to be
needed. pains increasing very gradu-
ally. the disease had them firmly in
its grasp before they realized that they
were It's victim.
Those who have been trying liniments
and other external applications will find
that they have not reached the cause
of the trouble, and that their Rheuma-
tism is back with them again, increas-
ing In severity a. The days 60 By
The Washington herald., 1917-01-16

]. T. Preston, secretary of the cham
Der Of commerce, who for the past week
has been at his homo with grip, is able
to be out again.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-16

Robinson Moncure has purchased from
Donald L. Aitcheson farm containing
fourteen acres known as Maple Grove"
Fairfax County. Mr.. Moncure will make
1t his summer home.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-16

Laurence d. Kitchell tonight delivered
an interesting trayelosue on Among the
Biackfeet In Glacier National Park be-
fore large audience in the auditorium
Of the Elks' Home. under the auspices of
Grace p. e. Church.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-16

DOROTHY RICHARDSON who plays the part Of Beauty the
derful esoeal production Experience which playing weeks
engagement the Beasco this week. Miss Richardson formerly
for the Of Passion but because Of her beauty switched
to the Beauty" role.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-16

James P. Fegan. a former resident OF
this city, died Saturday morning at 511
G street southwest, Washington. The
funeral will take place at 8 o'clock Tues
day morning In that city.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-16

Minnie e Calhoun entered suit in the
District Supreme Court yesterday for a
limited divorce from John c. Calhoun
a member of the Metropolitan Police
The Washington herald., 1917-01-16

Hugh G. Durham has received an ex-
tension Of appointment in the Geological
Survey.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-16

Charles F. Carpenter, senior clerk in
the Reclamation Service, has resigned
The Washington herald., 1917-01-16

Oliver NJ. Herring has received a pro
bational appointment in the General LAM
Office.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-02
PRESENT PORTRAIT

OIL Painting OF Judge Caldwell Given
North Carolina Supreme Court
by Grandchildren.
RALEIGH. n. c.. May IA flnc oil
portrait OF Judge David +. Caldwell
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-02

answers and Sc, about making a shoe
OF his own. The poem ended with a
charming picture OF tho Two shoes
standing together.
Little Boy Blue asleep under the hay
shock was taken by Mrs. Cowles as an
nllegorH of the sleeping imaginations
OF the boys OF to-day Their practical
sense having been trained ut the OK
DrnSe OF their ideals. they cannot now
visualize distant danger. The speaker
expressed the belief that It was not
lack OF courage or patriotism which
made our boys slow to recruit. hut
that /, was lack of imagination. Mrs
towles made strong plea for teachers
:" stimulate the imagination OF their
pupils and commended the work of the
art club along this line.
In summing up her address Mrs.
Cowlcs said. This then is the phil
osophy of Mother Goose. clothed in Ian
suagc simple enough for the compre-
hension OF the immature mind OF tho
little child, impartinS truths profound
enough for the serious contemplation
OF the mature mind OF tho Erown-up."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-02
Contesses Plot
to Bomb Offices
Germans Hope to Make Fortune
Going Short and Causing
Wall Street Panic.

NEW YORK. May l.--ConfcSsion was
made In court to-day by Wolf IIirsch.
arrested last night with George Mey-
ringer both Germans. that they were
on their way to blow up the offices
OF j. Il. Morgan & Co. with a bomb
when intercepted by the police
firsch told the court that the OK
plosion Of Il bomb at the Morgan
offices was part OF scheme TO create
stock market reversal from which
he and Me%rinScr could profit. lie told
the court he had made the bomb under
the direction Of aleyringcr and another
man in laboratory at the Roosevelt
Hospital. where they worked lie said
MeyrinEer had induced him to specu-
late III Wall street ana had suggested
as quicker way of getting profits a
scheme TO friShten the stock market,
The plan included blowing up the
Morgan Office. and the sending out
over tapped telegraph wires OF false
news that President Wilson had been
assassinated.
The men were held in $4,000 bail
each.
Persons familiar with the market
conditions have informed the police that
the Germans either were misled abou,
the probable outcome of such an oc-
currencc in Wall Street or that thcv
are putting this story forward to hid.
their real intentions
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-02
BILL FOR WAR REVENUE
may Be READY NEXT WEEK
Ways and Means Committee Now
Engaged in Redrafting
Measure.
TO RAISE RATES on INCOMES
Expect subcommittee Plan Affect
ing Excess Profits Will BE At
tackled and Greatly Altered, II Not
Entirely Discarded.
iRy Associated Press

WASHINGTON. May 1.-The House
Ways and Means Committee to-day
began ripping apart and redraf,ine the
war revenue bill submitted by its sub
committees.
Two brief sessions OF The full COM
mittcc resulted in ovcrturning. by a
vote of IL to :. the subcommittee pro
posal to reduce tho amount 10 he raised
from Scooo0.o0o as suggested by
Secretary McAdoo. TO approximately
$1,000. 100000 and in a general upward
revision OF the income tax increases
written into the bill
Every rate affecting incomes above
81 .ahl. II Is understood. was tentatively
increased by the full committee. So
sharp we're advances. il is said that
about half OF all incomes in excess -
100000 annually would go TO the gov.
eminent.
Excess profits tax proposals will he
attacked hy the committee with every
indication that the subcommittee plan
will he greatly altered. if not wholly
6isca rdcd
II proposes douhline tho present,
rste Of per cent on profits exceeding
s.. 600 coo
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-02
REPI BLICANS SHOW SIGNS
OF MUCH DiSStTISTtC TIpN

Many Republican members not on tho
subcommittee declare they will never
agree to such 4 large increase
Reading hT Chairman l<itchin Of the
subcommittee report to-day was the
signal for storm Of complaints Re-
publican demanded to know whether
their members had agreed TO tho pro-
posed hill. and when they were assured
that such was not the case they gave
unmistakable signs cf Dissatisfaction.
Democrats and Republicans alike com
planned Of not being consulted by the
subcommittee.
Cpon progress made Tomorrow Will
DEPEND chiefly when the bill will be re-
ported. Leaders hope TO get it TO tho
House not later than next Monday but
wrargiinE may delay action.
Absolute repeal Of the excess profits
tax law was advocated to-day by one
Republican member OF the committee.
He insisted tina; the subcommittee p.a 4
10 double the present per cent tax
would ruin industry during the va-
and afterward.
1t developed to-day that the bill p
framed by the subcommittee wot'G
mako radical changes IN postal rates
Zones for second class matter with
greatly increased rates would DC csta b.
lished.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-02

April.
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SPEAKS ON MOTHER GOOSE
Mrs. CowIcS Lectures NJ Art tub on
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