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The Washington herald., 1917-06-17
SAM SEES WOE AHEAD
FOR LADY LIFT ARTIST
colored Operator. Subbing on Job.
Says It's No Cinch.

Miss Margaret Thompson, the war
time lady elevator operator at the
Y. w. @. A., may fnd breakers ahead.
A reporter inspected the place last
night to see how Miss Thompson was
making out the first day on her new
ored person who has been filling in,
was winding up his affairs, and he
was dubious about her success.
Dat lady shuah will hab to be a
meat eatah," said Sam, confidentially.
"Heah's JUS some of de things ah
have to do. All comes down to work
at $50 and cleans up de three fioahs,
Then ah washes up the kitchen in the
cafJay, and 1t shuah am some mess,
Then ah carries up 100 or 800 people
an hour up de elevator. Then de
ladies dats travelin' up and down all
de time am askin' me to carry bum
dies. Use supposed to get thru at s
in de evenin', but as sure as dere's
stars in heaven 1t am 10 o'clock until
Use through
1t wasn't clear whether Miss Thomp-
son would have to do anything except
run the elevator, but she got away
with that In fine style for the first
day.
'Yassuh," the elevator engineer con-
cluded, al yuh got tub do am tub
scrub two uh three fSos in de
m6wntn'. en- wash up de restrawnt,
en- run a passel uh pussons up en-
down in duh el-vatuh, en- rush out
fah a snack tub eat en- rush back on
time, en- carry bout a ton of bun
dies alt'githuh, en- retuhn mislaid
fob de day, only 1t am den night"
In this country 15s cities have pen
sion funds for municipal employees
The Washington herald., 1917-06-17
FREE CARE sought
FOR KIDDES' TEETH
Dental Hygiene Society Outline.
Campaign for S24,S60.

Children Of the District schools may
have their teeth taken care of by
the very best dentists in Washington
-an for nothing-when the newly or
ganized Society of Dental Hygiene
carries out its present plans.
Mrs. W. j. Baxter. member Of the
board Of directors of the Christ Child
Society. said yesterday a campaign
for members and Congressional ap-
propriation is on In earnest.
Leading members will ask District
Commissioners to aid In obtaining
money from Congress. Estimated
cost of equipment and operating eX-
penses the first year is S24, $50. d.
John Dolph, president of the Mon
day Evening Club, heads the new
society. Vice presidents include Mrs.
former chief OF the Bureau Of
Chemistry. Department Of Agriculture;
DR.. William c. Rucker, of the United
States Health Service; H. F. Cary,
general passenger agent of the South
ern Railway; DR.. W. ]. Kerby. pro-
fessor Of Psychology, Catholic Uni
yersity. John Joy Edison, Of the Wash
ington Loan and Trust Company. was
elected treasurer. and Miss Josephine
A special committee OF dental ex-
perts is maze up Of DR.. H; P. Cobey,
of the District Of Columbia Dental
Society; Dr. NJ NJ. Dolmage, OF the
Capital City Dental Society: DR.. A
8. Wolfe. president OF the District of
Columbia Dental Society, and DR.. ].
\. Murphy, chief medical and sanitary
inspector OF the public schools.
The District health department and
members Of the school board will
establish free clinics. Mrs. Baxter an
nounCed
The Washington herald., 1917-06-17
10000 BOY PATRIOTS
Doing BIT ON FARMS
Washington Youths Organize as
Work Demands Grow.

Organization Of Washington boys as
members of the Boys Working Re-
serve. was given greater impetus yes
terdav by a Department Of Labor an
nouncement stating that 1000 patri-
otic lads are now doing their bit on
the farms.
Frank e. Daniel. principal of McKin-
ley Manual Training School. will or
saniZe the Boys Reserve in the Dis
trict. L. w. DeGast. secretary of
the boys department Of the Y. NJ.
{. A. is head OF the enrolment
bureau.
The plan Of mobilizing Washington
youths includes the registration of all
eligibles. The work of enrolment has
already begun at the Y. NJ. c. A.
building, Eighteenth and G streets
northwest. Branch bureaus are to be
established.
Boys are enlisted for farm work for
a minimum period of two months.
To be eligible for the Reserve, a boy
must he at least is years old and
under p.
Maryland Canning industries are
seeking $500 workers; six canning fac
tories in Michigan are asking for 900
boys Immediately to help gather crops,
and other sections of the country will
soon demand more help, the depart-
ment announced.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-17
APPOINT LOCAL men
AS RESERVE OFFICERS
Four Washingtonians Selected for
Staff Positions.

Fourteen Washington men were
given commissions yesterday in the
officers Reserve Corps. -Four were
given positions in the stan of the
army, and the other commissioned ed
in the medical. dental, and veterinary
reserve corps.
The men are:
Arthur c. Roberts, Geological Sur
yey. major OF engineers.
Frank NJ. Gumby and Evans Shell
by. majors in the Quarter master
Corps.
Merrill p. Galliher. 1911 Delafield
place. captain in the Quartermaster
Corps.
Drs. Scott D. Breckenridge, 23l
Florida avenue. and Edward G. Sell
belt. lSl7 Nineteenth street northwest
captains in the Medical Corps.
Drs. Lester Neuman, 1924 l street
William F. O'Donnell. 1243 Third
street northwest. and Buckner NJ
Randolph. 3O2 p street northwest
first lieutenants in the Medical Corps
Frank b. Netherland, 29o6 Thirteenth
street northwest. and Francis J
Rogers, 1Gl9 Florida avenue, first lieu
tenants in the Dental Corps.
Clayton A. Beals. 2334 Nichols ave-
nue. southeast: Monte c. Smith, Ven
dome Hotel. and Albert J. Dawson
20l l street. second lieutenants in the
Veterinary Corps.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-17
PICK Is FOR U. S. ENGINEERS

President Wilson yesterday sent to
the Senate nominations of twenty -five
college men to act as assistant civil
engineers. Tho examination held in
Washington some weeks ago was
taken by 100 candidates from II COL
leges in % different states. Sixty-two
candidates passed the preliminary ex-
animation and - OF these qualified
on the final examination. They come
from II colleges located in 9 different
states and all the successful candi-
dates are under 26 years of age.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-17
GOOD GAMES PLAYED
IN WOAENS LEAGUE
Weather Conditions Permit Feminine
Racket Wielders to Continue Play.

Good progress was made last sweek
In the Women's Tennis League as
several good matches were played.
For the past few weeks this league
schedule owing TO weather conditions.
but as favorable weather prevails
some Of the best playing seen around
the city Is expected.
Following Is the results Of the games
coipm6ia Country Club VS.. Departmental
Miss Minnix defeated Mtss Huneke. 6--7. 81.
Country Country Club vs. Y. w. G. A.--Misl
Weaver defeated Miss Love, 81. s-2i Mrs
Burns defeated Miss X. Love. Ia, 81,
Columbia Country Club "a. Mount Pleasant
Miss Pyle defeated Miss SNOW. SIS. Pc: Miss
Weaver defeated Miss Lansbirgh. s4. 6-s; Mrs.
Baird defeated Miss Dulles. Baird b. default.
Columbia Country Club Va High School
Mis- Tillman defeated Mz. Pyle, 80, 2-6,
80; Miss Pyle defeated Miss Boyd, 80, eli
Mrs, Baird defeated Miss Campbell. SIS, Sc
Miss JGnsoa dsfrltej Miss King. l-6,s-L ST.
Columbia Country Club VI. Home Club-Mrs.
Pyle defeated Miss Allison, 6-Z 6-2; Mis-
Pyle defeated Miss Andrews. Pyle By default
Miss Weaver defeated Mrs. Robins, SIS, los;
Mrs. Baird defeated Mn. Marine, so, So
Mrs Burns defeated Miss Towner, - s-3
Columbia Country Club vs. id-City-Mts
Pyle defeated Miss Stone. ga 3-s. Sc; Mrs
Baird defeated Mss Sewall, 81. 70, ~; Mrs.
Burns defeated Miss Wyoth, -. 6-3, 81; Mrs.
Downs defeated Miss Trout, rs, 10; Miss
Janson defeated Mrs. Chamberiin. 6-4. 80,
l0-s; Miss MinniK defeated Miss Owen, 60
81
Mid-City vs. Piney Brsnch-Mis Wead de-
feated Miss Northup 6-3, -; Mrs. Chamber
lin defeated NM. Butler. So, 3-S
Piney Branch vs. DepartmeDtal-Miss NorthuI
defeated Miss McNutt, IS. 3-6
Pirey Branch vs. Mount Pleasant-Miss Car
land defeated Miss Simons by default Mis-
Northup by default from Mount Pleasant.
Piney Branch vs. Y. W. c. A.-Ms. STAN
baugh defeated Ms. Warner by default; Mrs..
Butler defeated Mrs Burch by default.
Piney Branch - High School-Mrs. MacNultJ
defeated Miss King by default.
Home Club vs.. Mid-City-Mis Allison de-
feated Mis- Stone, Is. 20
Home Club W. Deparmsntal-MiS Berg de
feated Miss Huneke. 50. SIS; Mrs. Robins de
feated Miss Barnett. 6-2. - ~.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-17
TWO ARRESTED FOR
ALLEGED AD. fraud
Norfolk Merchants Face Charges ot
American Fair Trade League.

Bert B. Mann. j. years old and Sol
Whiteh!ll. IS years old, both giving
their home address as Norfolk, Va.
associate members of a business trad
ing under the old firm name of Else
man & Co. at the southeast corner Of
Seventh and r streets northwest.
whose stock they recently purchased.
were arrested yesterday on warrents
sworn out by c. F. LaVigne. field rep
resentative OF the American Fair
Trade League, 1855 Meridian place
northwest. on charge of falsely
advertising their stock
They were released on $500 bond each
TO appear In Police Court tomorrow
morning. These arrests are the re-
suit OF a campaign being pushed by
the Retail Merchants Association un-
der a recent law passed by Congress
which has for its object preventing
false advertisements of bargain-sale
stocks. Central ONCE Detective SeTg-
cant ?. W. Boyle made the arrests.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-17
Auto Hits Man; Traffic Blocked.

4. ". Chapman. Smithtield. Va,
crossing Pennsylvania avenue AT
Eleventh street northwest. last night
WAS struck and knocked down by an
automobile owned and operated by
Earl Newton. Ballston. Va. Mr.. Chap
man was taken to the Emergency
Hospital in the car that struck him.
His injuries are slight. The accident
for a brief time attracted a large
crowd interfering with traffic for a
short time.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-17
Will Accept Indian Statue,

A resolution providing that the ses-
shall be devoted to exercises appro-
pirate to the acceptance for a place
In Statuary Hall Of the statue OF Sc
uLoyah, the famous Indian chief, was
introduced yesterday by Represent
ative carter. OF Oklahoma. The statue,
presented by Oklahoma. was recently
placed In the Capitol
The Washington herald., 1917-06-17
New Committees Named
By D. E. Defense Counsel

., Plans were being made yesterday
days, OF the District Council Of De-
Tense.
Commissioners announced the ap-
pointment of Arthur Z. Holder as
chairman OF the councils committee
on labor. William II. Baldwin Is chair
man of the general committee.
Commissioners also named Corcoran
The Washington herald., 1917-06-17
aSHoT IN ARM' FOR SOLDIERS

All officers and enlisted men Of the
United states army designated for
against paratyphoid as well as typhoid
fever, the War Department Announced
yesterday. The innoculations will take
place before arrival in Europe, the
announcement ssid-probably on ship
board Many nilitianien suffered from
paratyphoid fever on the border,
There were few deaths, but a great
many hospital cases.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-17

Thorn. John Joy Edison. Walter c.
Clephane. and George s. Wilson as
members Of the committee on co-or-
dtnation OF societies Of the District.
Members Of the food supply and
The Washington herald., 1917-06-17

conservation committee are william
B. King. Whitman Cross. Thomas W.
sidwell. John BrayShaw, jr.. Charles
]. Corby. John b. Earnshaw. william
g. Garter, and J. A Whitfield.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-17
Name Men to Command
Home Defense Corps

Eleven precinct captains OF the Homo
Defense League were appointed yes
terday. Junior officers are to be cho.
sen soon i'm each precinct.
Captains in precincts one to II re-
spectively are: DR.. Frank E Gibson,
A. J. Driscoll. George NJ Fisher,
Thomas F. Holder. William z. Luck
eet. DR.. d. H. Martin. Ross P. An
drews. Charles F. Shreve, Ernest 4.
Kennard, Ralph w. Lee. Charles S.
Roberts. DR.. W. A. Warfield il cap
tain OF the volunteer guards Of the
league.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-17

Mount Alto Inn, One Of the City's
beauty spots, on the balcony of
Washington. Have you been there?
Wisconsin ave. and Davis st. Tele-
phone West 1900.-Adv.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-17

In this country 159 cities have pen
sion funds for municipal employees.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-03
FORECASTS COAL. FAMINE
Iowa Railroad Board Paints Dark View
Of Car Shortage and Urges Public
TO Aid in Securing Speedy Trans
portation.

Des Moines. Oct. 3.-Declaring that
this winter may see the most VIDE
spread coal famine and car shortage
the country has ever known the Iowa
state board of railroad commissioners
today issued an appeal to every pa
triotic citizen to all IN transportation
work
The railroads are eXhorted to keep
their freight equipment up and re-
pair cars promptly and shippers are
least possible delay
More freight cars will be needed
this fall and winter than can be fur
nished" declares the board. War
conditions have increased the freight
business far beyond that OF previous
years and the men to handle it are
fewer sporTaticn is the life blood
of the nation and railways are the
arteries of commercial life. Wheat,
corn. cattle and hogs must be shipped
this fall that the farmers and the
home merchants may live and continue
regular business. Food. fuel. cloth
ing, war supplies and men must be
moved promptly to prevent want ana
starvation at home and 20 supply our
soldiers abroad.
Traffic is too great for the capa-
city of cars and motive power. 1t is
impossible 10 furnish enough new cars
and locomotives now. More cars and
engines are needed in America and
by our allies in France to move men
and munitions along the battle line We
can not build freight cars when our
mechanics are making airplanes nor
locomotives when our men are working
night and day on warships and can
non.
This, winter we are likely to see
the greatest coal famine and car short
age this country has ever known. Many
industrial plants are consuming twice
the usual amount Of coal, reducing the
amount available for domestic use.
While the war is on the government
will require that munition plants and
railway and steamboat lines he first
supplied with fuel private industries,
residences and office buildings will first
feel the shortage.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-03

Every mother realizes, after giving
her children California Syrup of Figs"
that this is their ideal laxative, because
they love its pleasant taste, and 1t
thoroughly cleanses the tender little
stomach liver and bowels without
gripping.
When cross, irritable. fevertsh. or
breath is bad, stomach sour, look at
the tongue, mother! If coated, give
a teaspOonful of this harmless fruit
laxative" and in a few hours all the
foul. eonstipated waste, sour bile and
undigested food passes out Of the
bowels. and youll have well. playful
child again When the little system Is
full OF cold. throat sore, has stomach
ache, diarrhoea, indigestion, colic-re-
member. = good inside cleansing
should always be the first treatment
gwen
Nl,2tczgs 81 mothers keep California
Syrup 81 Figs handy; they know
.sss9oc-tl. today saves sick child
tsa-,a-r,2w Ask your druggist for So
cent z,.--ts - California Syrup Of
FSs~ w17-o 1zs directions for babies
c1EE1-4- - Ell ages and srown-ups
-s-E-..s4z N - bottle Beware Of copa-
1sc+sE-s sass ls-s- 50 don't be fooled.
gs1 1ns rss-zz-s, made by California
EEe ST--E Company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-03
Montour Items,

Special TO Times Republic
Montour. Oct. s.-Mrs. Robert Card
ner left Monday for her hsns near
Perry. Okla after a few days, visit.
with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. James
Marsh. She is Just returning from a
trip to Bowman, SD. where she has
been visiting her daughter, Mrs. Percy
Gunder, who is recovering from a very
serious accident caused by being
thrown from a horse.
An auction sale OF articles made oy
the local Red cross3yill beheld Fri
day afternoon and erthing on the main
street of the town II ne weather per-
mits. The hand will finnish music and
some speeches will be given. with az
least one epeechmaker from out Of
town. Corree and sandwiches will be
sold. All OF the proceeds will go FOR
the benefit Of the Red Cross
Harry Waggoner arrived Tuesday
morning from Chickamauga Park Ga,
on a ten days. fnrlough. His camp Is
located at the base Of Lookout Noun
tain and one one OF the important
battlefields of the civil war. He IS
looking very fit and is a corporal in
his company.
Mrs. H. P Cronk has been spend
ing the past week in GTundy Center al
the home Of her sisters, Mrs. Hugh
willoughby and Mrs. r. c. Kerr. She
went up 10 see a new baby girl born
into the home of Mrs. Kerr the week
before. and what was her surprise TO
find a new little niece born into the
home of her sister, Mrs. Willoughby,
the night before her arrival, The babies
were both born on Wednesday with
just a weeks difference in their ages.
Erceil Willard, after visiting few
days in Des Moines with his sister.
Mrs. Harry Harmon. came home Fri
dav and on Sunday left for Chicago.
Rev Mr.. Webster. or line '9uHs,
tional church announced from the pull
Dit Sunday that beginning Thursday
evening Of this week the prayer meet
ings and Sunday evening meetings
will commence at o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Otterman and two
sons. Mr.. and Mrs jam Siron, and
~'ss Lvdia ottArman all OF Traer. and
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Bailey and son Lynn
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-03
SHARE OF SECOND LIBERTY
LOAN BASED UPON RESOURCES
or BANKS.
AVERAGE ALLOTMENT
CLOSE TO 100000
DATING From Nov. i5-Tc Be Issued
in Denominations From $50 to $1,000
Payments May Be Made in In
stallments f Desired.

Iowas apportionment OF it's share of
the second Liberty Loan has been
made among the various counties based
upon bank resources with Polk county
leading with an allotment OF SS,0li,125
Scott comes next with $5.094 $50, and
the average county gets an allotment
close under or little over a million
dollars.
The bonds VII. bear per cent in
terest from Nov. ~. They VIII run 10.
twenty-five years, eat the government
reserves the rlsaG 10 pay them after
the tenth year Iney VIII be lSsueu IN
convenient amounts OF $50. slUQ, $500
and 81, uy0 and they can be exchanged
al par Tor other bonds II the govern
ment should issue any mere al higher
rates OF interest.
Those who wish to buy on payments
may pay-2 per cent of their purchase
upon application. IS per cent Nov. Is,
10 per cent Dec Is, ana the remainder
Jan, -, together with the interest
which has accrued on the bond from
Nov. Is.
The amounts which must be sold in
each county IN Iowa are as follows:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-03
jump From Runaway Auto.

Special to Times Republican.
Dubuque, Oct. 3.-Mrs. Gus barnu
and daughter, of Manchester were
severely injured a few miles south OF
here Yesterday when they leaped from
an automobile in which they were rlo-
ing when Mr. Barnd, the driver, shifted
into reverse by mistake on steep
grade. The machine started down the
hill and the women jumped into the
road one suffering broken leg ana
other injuries, while the other suffered
ore broken shoulder and severe wrench
Of the back The automobile swerVeu
from the road after travelling down
pra6e for some distance and landed in
=, ditch. The driver escaped with only
minor cuts and bruises
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-03
SOME IOWA CORN
FIELDS HOPELESS
CROP BUREAU ANNOUNCES 5 PER
CENT WILL NOT MATURE UN.
DER BEST CONDITIONS.
THIRD OF CROP NOT
YET SAFE FROM FREEZE
Not More Than 80 or IS Per Cent Will
Be Safe by Oct. is and to 10 Per
Cent Will Require All Of October to
Mature-centrai District Has 'oor-
est Croo in State
pecial to Tines Republican.

| Special 10 Times Republican
Des Moines, Oct. S-The weekly CROP
! report, issued today, is not Gathering.
Director Chapel Says:
The average temperature for the
week was about two degrees below tho
normal, and light to heavy frosts &C.
Cured on two or three mornings il
practically all parts of the state, the
Corn made fairly good progress con-
sidering the cool weather. but fully
one third Of the crop is not yet safe
from an ordinary killing frost and
much more than that would be seri-
ously damaged by freezing tempera-
lures. Not more than so or IS uer cent
will be safe by Oct. Is, and from pres
ent indications from to 10 per cent
Of the crop will require all of October
and at least per cent is hopeless The
southwe stern and west central districts
show the best condition and the central
district the poorest. However. there Is
enough of the crop mature in all dis
tricts 10 insure sufficient seed for next
year and the seed is now being gath
cred in large quantities. Much OF the
late bottom land corn is being cut for
fodder and many silos are being hlied.
Considerable corn is still in the roast
ing ear stage and as green as in July.
Flowing and seeding of winter wheat
and rye has been handicapped in tns
southern and cenUal districts by dry
weather, but over the northern coun-
ties there has been a decided increase
in the acreage Of winter wheat and
rye sown. The acreage of clover cut
for seed will be much less than the
normal. and large areas Of last spring
seeding Of clover and alfalfa have been
destroyed by grasshoppers.
Cattle are on feed in many local
tiles on account OF shortage Of pas
turage. Rain is badly needed for pas
lures. blowing and fall-soxn grains.
but corn must have dry, warm weather.