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The Washington times., 1917-02-19
"LINCOLN'S Ak" IS FOUND
Missouri Woman Says Rail Splitter
Gave II to KInsman.

About 1000 houses have been list
ed as domiciles in which George
Washington slept, and now there has
been brought to light in Missouri an
AK described as the implement used
by Apraham Lincoln to split rails.
Its owner is Mrs. Savala Venderveer,
who says the AK was given her uncle,
William Smith, by Lincoln when they
worked together in Gentry county.
Ind. This was just prior to Lincoln's
removal to Illinois.
.. Fl. Oldroyd, superintendent of
the Lincoln Memorial at 5l6 Tenth
street northwest, said:
81 have heard of at least a dozen
different axes in Illinois and Indiana
that are said to have been the prop
erty of Lincoln. or course. he might
have owned them all. but we do not
believe il would be to our benefit to
get any of these. for their history
has not been satisfactorily estab-
lished."
The Washington times., 1917-02-19
WOULD BE WAR COOKS
coIored Women to Offer Services in
Event Of HostiIItles.

That the colored women OF Wash
ington will offer their services to the
United States Government as cooks.
should this country go to war with
Germany. was the decision made at
a meeting of the Women Wage
Farmers Union, held last night in
the Columbia Academy, at Seventh
and T streets northwest, when the
members voted to volunteer their ser.
vices either as a body or individually.
The Women Wage-Earners' Union
numbers professional women, nur-
ses. cooks and laundresses among its
members, all of whom are not only
willing, but competent to help out.
said Miss Jeanette Carter, president of
the union.
The Washington times., 1917-02-19
LEE eRIrAIN's FOOD CHIEF.

Sir Arthur Lee, British military
attache here during the Spanish
American war, and now member OF
Parliament from Hampshire. has been
production of England. according 10
word received today from London.
lie is well known in this city. where
he served with the rank OF lieuten-
ant colonel while attached to the
British embassy. The new director
work will embrace coordination OF
the seed. fertilizer. foodstuffs and
labor distribution.
The Washington times., 1917-02-19
Tomorrow.

Lecture. T. c. Rice-wray. under auspices Of
the Salesmanship Club of Washington. oak
room, Raleigh Hotel. S p. m.
Reading OF her published stories, Miss Mabel
Dill, Home Club, D. m.
Indoor horse show. Washington Riding and
Hunt Club, academy, Twenty-second and
p streets northwest, afternoon and even
ing; msrdl gras hunt ball, New Willard.
10 .. m.
Comic operetta, '.BrIbul." Sacred Heart
Church building. Casino Theater, D. m.
Meeting. women's City Club of Washing
ton, Cairo, p. m
Discussion, plays OF Brieux and Galsworthy,
Drama League Study Club. In workshop.
1892 street northwest. s p. m.
Addresses on the need OF preparedness for
hospital work. Ernest p. Bicknel. Col.
Jefferson r. Keen, U. 5. A, and Or.
John Van SchaIck before Twentieth Cen
tury Club. All Souls Church. p. m.
Annual dinner. Georgetown University
Meeting, Sunday School Institute. under the
auspices OF the board OF religious educa-
tion Of the Diocese OF Washington, st.
MarEaret's Parish Hall, Connecticut avenue
ard Bancroft place northwest. 7:30 p. m.
Luncheon, woman's Baptist Missionary As
sociation. Calvary Baptist Church, ESQ
Meeting to prepare for reception TO Kansas
visitors at the Inaugural. Kansas State
Society OF Washington, New Ebbltt, S
Ball. washington and Lincoln Camps. Mod
ern woodmen OF America. Odd Fellows
Meeting. with program by DIT. Joseph Dunn
and the Rev. c. l. Carrick. Gaelic Society
of Washington. Hickman Studio, 1870 New
York avenue northwest. p. m.
Meeting, committee on streets and avenues.
Washington Board Of Trade rooms, l:So
D
Meeting. committee on public health, Wash
ington Board OF Trade rooms. 7:30 p. m.
Address. bankruptcy and Mercantile Law"
Franklin X. Ellsworth, before Washington
Association OF Credit Men, Commercial
Club. $50 p. m.
Meeting. women's Missionary Society, Mt.
Vernon Place NJ Z. Church, South, 80
D. IN.
Annual meeting, Congress OF Mothers and
Parent-Teacher Association, Raleigh Hotel,
p. m,
Meeting, Stenographers. Typewriters, Book
keepers. and Assistants Union, Typo
graphical Temple. 7:2o p m
Address, George :. Pope, OF Bureau OF
Mines before Petworth Citizens Associa-
tIon. Petworth NJ. f. Church, Grant Circle.
T:3o p. m.
Program for the blind. by Nine. Harriet
Iabadie. Library of Congress. S:l5 p. m.
Masonic-National No. IL: Arminius. No. -:
Myron NJ. Parker. No. q: King David. No.
~: st. Johns, No. II; Mzpah. No. ); FL
delIty. No. ~. Eastern star.
Odd Fellows-WsShinEton, No. s; Amity,
No. q; Mt. Pleasant No. -: Golden Rule,
No. 2i: Fidelity. No. :, Rebekahs.
knights OF Pythias-ENcelisor, No. H; Capt.
tai. No. "a; Myrtle, No. Is.
Daughters OF America-Trtumph Council.
The Washington times., 1917-02-19

the appointed spot, like the myste-
rious mountain of the Arabian nights,
steel-clad war-vessels and helpless
submarines, and then proceed to ex-
tract all metal armament and ap-
paratus as deftly as a skillful den
tist a useless tooth?
Whatever it may be, Old Man Edi-
son is thinking it out right now.
Let nobody interrupt him.
The Washington times., 1917-02-19
WILL ENTERTAIN BOY SCOUTS

Arthur c. Moses, president of the
Washington Council of Boy Scouts,
will entertain the local scout COM
missioners, scout masters, and scouts
at this home on Washington's Birth.
day. The scouts will bring their
lunches and various games, including
a treasure hunt, will be played during
the afternoon. Washington's Birth.
day is a holiday in the public schools.
so that a large attendance of boys Is
expected
The Washington times., 1917-02-19
FINGERS WORTH $50, 900.

NEW YORK, Feb. 19.-Dorothy
Gray, who uses her fingers in an at
tempt to make new millionaire's
wives out OF old ones. has insured
her fingers for $4,000. her press
agent declared here today. 1t is
learned from the same source that
Miss Gray has developed velvety
little mounds of flesh on the tips of
her finger" and that Is what makes
her price prohibitive to every one
but the very wealthy.
The Washington times., 1917-02-19
Port Said.

Shius
A bit of the East, and a bit OF the
West,
And the end of the worlds end,
And a bit of the worst and a bit OF
the best,
And a bit of a dream and the hint OF
a quest,
And misery and sorrow in merri-
ment dressed
At the end OF the worlds end.
And this 1 had dreamed in the hal
cyon days
At the end of the worlds end.
And this was mine own. In the tor
torous ways
Flowed the colors OF life, but the
drabs an the grays
Were drowned in the crimsons and
lost in their maze.
At the end OF the worlds end.
And only the good and the greatness
was there
At the end of the worlu end,
And the perfume of incense was sweet
in the air,
The smile of a woman. the rose in her
hair
But far off 1 heard a low cry of
despair
A wee, little, choked, little cry of
despair
At the end of the wor.4 endl
EDMUND LEAMY
The Washington times., 1917-02-19
TRADE BATTLES AFTER THE
WAR

More significant than the columns
of dispatches today about the Brit
ish advance on the Ancre front, or
the other shifting battle lines, is the
brief announcement that the entente
nations are planning another eco
nomic conference in Rome in April.
That Germany means to wage an
economic struggle after the war has
closed has been plain enough. A
previous conference of the entente
powers indicated that cooperation
in the same sort of commercial
mobilization was to be expected from
the nations which have fought side
by side against the central powers.
With the economic strife of Eu-
rope the United States has no more
concern than it has with military op-
erations so long as this nations
rights abroad are not f1outed. But
the United States is in Grip Van
Wrinkle" state of mind if the need
for commercial and industrial pre-
paredness is not as clear by this
time as is the need for military prep
arations for national defense.
The United States must play a
part in the coming economic war
fare. It's part will not be that of an
ally of one group of nations or an
other. Rather its part will be to
keep control of the world trade it
has achieved, and play the independ-
ent role in world commerce its re-
cent expansion has made possible.
The Washington times., 1917-02-19

II the Kaiser had possessed a grain
OF humor he would have known that
his suggestion TO turn American yes.
sells into floating barber shops would
not appeal to our people.
The Washington times., 1917-02-19

of the sensationalism of the press.
Observation would teach the lesson
that its most sensational perform
ances are the reporting of the fool
ish and frequently licentious speech
of public men.
The Washington times., 1917-02-19
WHATS ON PROGRAM
Many Interesting Events Of Impor-
tanee Are Scheduled

Lecture, by Dr. william CabeI Moore on
Sex Hygiene" before gymnasium Glasses
Of Y. NJ c. A, 7:45 p. m
makers Iron Ship Builders Of America,
Local Lodge No. so, Hotel Varnun.
Address by Israel BeIkind. at Adath Israel
Temple. Sixth and l streets northwest,
Meeting of executive board Of Psrsnts'
League, Wilson Normal School. s .. m
street northwest, p. m
Meeting of National Federation Of Postofncs
Clerks local, Ninth and + streets north
Dance and euchre for benent Of Conception
Academy, home Of Mrs. J. J. Meehan, sos
MaN,tII wemtS-nF" r street ,,s nornwe1' 2; h, N
Board Of Trade, 4:15 p. m
Meeting OF Georgetown Citizens Association.
Potomac Bank Hall. .. m.
Recital by Nevin Quartet, College Woman's
Club. 1904 + street northwest, p. m.
Mardi Gras ball. Washington Camp. Sons of
confederate Veterans: the Raleigh, .. m.
Home Club. T:50 p. m ---.-.
First annual indoor horse show, Washington
Riding and Hunt Club, at academy.
afternoon and evening.
Meeting, Monday Evening Club, to discuss
Charities Endorsement as q Means of
Promoting Efficiency and Standardization,"
Y M q. A, D. m
Concert, Marine Band Orchestra, Marine
Barracks, 30 y. m
Lecture-recitzl on German, Austrian and
Bohemian songs, Nicholas Douty, under
auspices Of the Society OF the Fine Arts.
auditorium Of New National Museum,
D. m
Masonic-Potomac, No. s; BENJAMIN 3.
French, No. Is; Anacostia, No. q; Pental-
pha, No. 3; Mount Pleasant, No. %; Orient
No. 5, Knights Templar; Washington Coun-
ell, No; ], Royal and Select Masters: Ruth,
No. l, Eastern Star.
Odd Fellows-Beacon, No. Is; Langdon, No.
Is; Union. No II; Ruth, No. q Naomi, No.
/, Rebekahs.
Knights OF Pythias-Amaranth. No. -
Meeting OF East Washington Citizens Asso-
citation, East Washington Hall, 3ll Penn
syivania avenue southeast, p. m
Meeting Of Central Citizens Association,
North Canttol Savings Bank n m
The Washington times., 1917-02-19

Is the absence OF Cabinet gossip at
this season due TO the fact that no
changes are contemplated or to the
feeling that it makes little differ
ence who sit around the tables so
long as the head OF 1t is there?
The Washington times., 1917-02-19
The Squad sun on the Job.

Sir: / don't want to monopolize
the whole colyum, but think you
ought to know that the following are
all GLACIERS:
Charles CHASER, 202 West Twenty
eighth street.
Henry CHASER, 100 West Broad
way.
Herman CHASER, 30 East Twelfth
street.
Israel Chaser. 473 Pearl street.
Morris CHASER. 20 Roosevelt street.
:. II. Glasser. 1909 Amsterdam ave-
nue.. l.. II. T. (Scout 9S7654).
The Washington times., 1917-02-19
NIELSEN MENTIONED
FOR SOLICITORSHIP
President Expected to Appoint
Man for important Post in
Few Days.

President Wilson is expected short
ly to nominate a successor to Cone
Johnson, of Texas, who has resigned
as solicitor for the Department of
State. In view of the tremendous
amount OF highly technical work
which has developed upon the office
on account OF the war, there is lively
will name.
Not only Is the solicitors office
charged with the work of assisting
American shippers in getting proper
redress before the prize courts OF
the various belligerents, but II will
be its task at the conclusion OF the
war to assemble the millions of dol
lars worth OF American claims that
have been accumulating for loss of
life and property at the hands of
the warning powers.
Mr.. Johnson was appointed solici-
tor during the regime of former Sec
retary of State William J. Bryan.
Without any preliminary training his
principal qualification appears to have
been that he was a deserving Demo
crat." Owing to i'll health he was
absent from Washington much OF the
time during his incumbency. the work
of his office falling upon the should
ers OF subordinates.
Nielsen Mentioned.
Among those who have been men,
toned as a possible successor to Mr..
Johnson is Fred X. Nielsen, assistant
solicitor OF the department, who has
been connected with the office for a
number of years, and is we'll known in
the Capital as a successful football
coach OF local college teams. Although
a comparatively young man, he Is
regarded as an expert on interna-
tional law, being a graduate of the
University OF Nebraska. During the
last year he has practically run the
office OF solicitor.
Another mentioned for the place is
Lester II. WOolsey, one of the as
sistant law advisers of the depart
longer service and greater familiarity
with the work OF the solicitors Of
flee, 1t is thought more likely that he
would be named IL President Wilson
picks a man from the department in
stead OF bestowing the place as a po-
litical plum.
Formerly Bryan's Secretary.
Among those understood to be
active candidates for the place is
Manton w. Wyvell. Mr.. Wyvell has
been a candidate for number of
places. For a while he was private
secretary to Mr.. Bryan, when the lat
ter was Secretary of State. In 1914,
while still Mr.. Bryan's private sec
retary, he ran for Congress In up
State, New York, being defeated by
a majority OF some 1900 votes. Sub
sequently Mr.. Bryan had him appoint
ed counsel to the foreign trade ad
visers, but for a time Congress failed
to provide any salary for the place.
Subsequently the oversight was rene
died, and Wyvell went to London to
straighten out some matters affecting
American trade interests. He did not
remain there long. He is said to de-
sire now the place of solicitor OF the
State Department.
What course the President Is going
TO pursue Is not known. There are
other candidates for the place-men
with strong political backing. Some
of the Presidents advisers, however,
are OF the opinion that he will want
q trained man in the place.
The Washington times., 1917-02-19

With all the various prohibition
bills now before Congress and the
amendments thereto. It is a green law
maker who will not be able to square
himself with both sides.
The Washington times., 1917-02-19

William Randolph Hearst remarks
that "any thoughtless, needless. reck-
less demagogue can project a nation
into war" However, we haven't had
war with Mexico yet.
The Washington times., 1917-02-19

Whether Ambassador Gerard spoke
OF Kingdom Come or another region
his pious or profane remark seems TO
have been understood.
The Washington times., 1917-02-19

Lincoln used to complain that all
the best generals were editing news
about running newspapers have be-
come statesmen or college presidents.
The Washington times., 1917-02-19

Will the grant of suffrage by Con-
gress to the women of Porto Rico be
deemed an encouragement or an in
suit to American suffragists?
The Washington times., 1917-02-19

Fifty thousand applicants a day for
American citizenship indicate that
the Fatherland is a good place TO avoid
permanently.
The Washington times., 1917-02-19

Germany is fighting for the free.
dom OF the seas, but that does not
mean the freedom OF anything that
floats upon them.
The Washington times., 1917-02-19

When Wilson and Wilcox met,
some one was cruel enough to sug-
gest that the one owed his election to
the other.
The Washington times., 1917-02-19

The only leak" mystery remaining
is the identity OF Senator o. Initial
or exclamation?
The Washington times., 1917-02-19
Amusements.

BeIascp-Guy Bates Post, In The Mas
querader," s:I5 D. m
New NationaI-Mitzi, In "sPom-Pom," s:I5
p. m.
Polis-New Poll Players. In TT Pays to Ad-
vertise," Sis D. m.
p. F. Keith's-VaudevIlle. AIS and Sis D. m
Gayety-Buriesque, 2:l5 and s:l5 p. m.
Loew's Columbia-Photoplays, IO:30 o. N. to
IL p. m.
strand-Photoplays, II a. m. to IL .. m.
Garden-Photoplays, IL a. m. to II D. m.
The Washington times., 1917-02-19

More French without n Struggle.
She gets such lovely gifts from
gents
Honi soft qui NAL y pense.
The Washington times., 1917-02-19

This is an extravagant age. A
fat man of forty will pay hundreds
of dollars to get rid OF a tum that
it cost him hundreds to acquire.
The Washington times., 1917-02-19
Lines to n German Economist.

You're Dragged Of yOpr efficiency,
Can you turn hate into DhedtG
You're Haunted pour id efficiency
SIT d0t0H TO Il aud eat.
DON MARQUIS.
The Washington times., 1917-02-19

"The children" tie a lot of people
together who might otherwise get un-
married and find other partners to be
miserable with.
The Washington times., 1917-02-19
Don Marquis
Column

saw some devils to and fro
Wandering the earth:
Something seemed to please them 80
That they shook with mirth.
whats this" asked one merry bum.
This jest you love so well?"-
ooh, toe're getting hints in Belgium
For stunts to pun in hell"
The Washington times., 1917-02-19

Linotype Larry met Hermione on a
recent trip to Bermuda
Somehow" the lady told him, "I
am never seaSick. Although / am at
times below my normal self, If you
get what l mean, | never have mal-de-
mer | believe that the chief cause
of seasickness is the lack OF self-con-
troll or will power. When board a
vessel l tell my inner soul that shall
be well, and ] always am"
The Washington times., 1917-02-19
French without n struggle.

/ like q IiVely restaurant,
And the Hveliest of the sort
Is that RUely little restaurant,
The old Rot Mort. -Muley.
The Washington times., 1917-02-19

The Kaiser Is an advocate Of earth
control
The Washington times., 1917-02-19

We hear the Kaiser is going to dc
without Civilization again this year
during Lent.
The Washington times., 1917-02-19

German nedsges are no longer had b.
the patriotic young.
The Washington times., 1917-02-19

We observed one gentleman the
other evening who seemed more lucid
to himself than he seemed to others.
He called up home six times within
thirty minutes under the impression
that he was squaring things for the
whole week in this manner; he want
ed to get the weeks stories all of his
mind at once and not be bothered with
them for awhile. But something must
have gone wrong with the system.
For we heard him confiding to a
friend, after the sixth call, that no
matter what pains men take to be
consIderate of women, women are en-
tirely unreasonable.
We heard OF another pathetic case
recently. Mr.. A, at the phone, sud
denly dropped the instrument and
called in a pleading voice to his
friend. Mr.. B.:
please come and take me away
from this phone-quick!"
"Why, what is the matter, old
MANI"
"Ive told my wife four different
stories about where l am-and can't
quit tellln' 'emT
The Washington times., 1917-02-19

Add SMILES: As discouraged as q
frog catcher In the Desert of Sahara.
The Washington times., 1917-02-19
Who They Are.

Who They Are.
Sir: I'm the guy that wears his
clothes four or five years, until they
shine" and Friend Wife insists that
1t she again insists that shouldn't
get a new SUI. Anu when I get
wear it, because it'll get shined up in
no time like me old ones. H II.
The Washington times., 1917-02-19
BRYAN AND DANIELS WOULDN'T
LET 1T HAPPEN.

BRYAN AND DANIELS WOULDN'T
LET 1T HAPPEN.
Sir: Am in receipt of a leak-can
you confirm It? Hear Woodrow Will
son is about to declare another Jehad
with the battle cry this time: "Wil'
helm! alive or dead" II it is true,
what's the betting in your little cir
Gle on wilhelm's future?-H. Z. w.
One of the most interesting places
in the world to observe human ma
ture is near the telephone in the cor
ner OF a barroom about in the
evening. At that hour men bethinlS
them to call up their wives and ex'
plain just why they have been de-
tanned at the office and will be late
to dinner.
Really enterprising barkeepers now
have a plausible story that will fit
any man neatly typed and pasted on
the wall just over the telephone, and
man after man uses IL. with slight
variations. These typed stories are
changed each day. Some authorities,
however, hold to the view that II is
better to have just one story and
stick TO it.
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TODAY'S VESSEL
MOVEMENTS MERE
ARRIVED AT SEATTLE

Jan l5-Ss laqua. from San
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50 Lansing. from Port San Luis. at
Meadow Point. at 5 .. IN Admiral
Farragut, from San Francisco, at
3 IS a m Stanley Dollar. from
Active Pass. - G. via Port Blake.
ley, In distress. al a. m; Queen.
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from trial cruise ~ I 30 y. M. Slna-
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SPIRITUAL mEDiuMs
MADAM RUTH

at ard see Nt.s Huth ~. sess not veil
10 favor YSu. hul ktwss true ssvirs on
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tho past present ara fntars sa.i.~s Ia
business ara family sffsV. rouFtshtp
ara marriages tells the name ~ your
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actions ~ snf Atnd Consult this Hnu
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MADAM CORDELIA

Have rau made changes On your business.
Or prospects for THE rrw year As set
The madam settles ard advises ynu uu
business affairs family affairs and tovs
and marriage affairs for the beet
worlds Krsatcsf .slAlrvovant and phrsn
oioFlsf guarantees - read your entire
life pact. present and future. gives
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and family affairs tolls the name OF
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