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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-10
Writes to Judiciary Committee.

Mr.. Hopkins. who was the state COM
mittee chairman of the progressive
party in New Jersey, working for Presi-
dent Wilson in the campaign. today
wrote to Chairman Webb of the House
judiciary committee and sent copies to
every other member of the House.
AT the outset of the interview" says
the letter. Il stated that while he was
the champion of, democracy at home.
and while we are engaged in a war
having for its object the establishment
act of the Congress and the administra-
ton since war was declared had been
of sautocratic character"
Mr.. Hopkins listed five examples.
Among them were the charges that
hundreds of men in the west had been
deported from one state to another
without protest or action by the ad-
ministration"; that small newspapers
had been arbitrarily excluded from the
mails; that the administration had in
tended to establish a secret black list"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-10
CLEARS PRESIDENT
. OF P|CKETS' ARREST
J. A. H. Hopkins Says Orders
Did Not Emanate From
White House.
TELLS OF HIS Interview

Every member of Congress today
learned from j. A. II. Hopkins what
took place in the White House be-
tween the President and Mr.. Hopkins
at an interview at the time Mr.. Hop
kins wife was at occoquan. along with
fifteen other White House pickets
Incidentally. Mr.. Hopkins letter eff
fectually disposes of the claim of many
members of the National Woman's
Party that the orders 10 arrest the
pickets emanated from the White
House. Air. Hopkins says plainly the
President has never felt annoyance at
the picketing and that he did not con-
slider they had violated any law.
During the trial in the Police Court
and many times privately the pickets
and their friends made the broadcast
assertions that their arrest and sentence
had been cooked up by some ore
higher up" The inference was plain
to every one who heard II.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-10
30cieR

man for his brother in law. Others
from Washington in the bridal party
will include Nine. Arturo de Heeren
and Miss Frances Moore.
This evening Mrs. Disston will enter
tain at a dinner and dance for the
bridal party and a number of addf-
tional guests.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-10
DINING ROOM
TABLES

All mt 200 Reduction
Golden Oak Tables at $500
to $4,000. Mahogany Tables
at 1920 and $4,000 and Fun
ed Oak Tables at $1,000 to
$500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-10

Kayser. Richelieu and Athe-
ma makes: all sizes in pink and
white styles-tight knee. shell
finish. umbrella and envelope.
Perfect in finish and At, $50
until / pm. Saturday.
Palafs Royal-Street Floor.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-31
MONTANA FOREST FIRES
SOON UNDER CONTROL

Associated Press Service.
NIISsOUL-A. Mont. Aug. &1.-The
forest fire situation i'm western Mon
tana narrowed down Thursday TO "A
struggle between thousands Of fire
fighters and the flames. with the
fighters gradually establishing con-
troll lines by means of back fires and
trench lines
Tie Seeley lake fire has not gain
ed ground for two days and the fire
at Lolo Hot Springs has been check
ed but there Is no hope of extin-
gushing the fires until the fall rain
comes.
The Elbow lake fire is burning
over a large territory with so men
lighting it. Two smaller fires also
We're reported today The supply of
men i'm Nissoula for lighting the
fires is nearly exhausted.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-31
At TIE AUDIroRnN.

"The CAL of Her People. the
screen adaptation of Edward Shell
don's play Egypt" with Ethel Bar
rymore as the star is todays biz
feature mt the Auditorium. a bold
youth "a son OF the chief OF "a band
of eypsIes falls m love with the
most beautiful girl i'm the tribe. but
his father forhids their marriage.
Nevertheless me secretly goes
through With the gypsy marriage
rites Afterwards the girl as
carried 10 the nome of "a rich man,
who wears before mad married a
gypsy girl. who left him after the
birth of o child This man is told
the Young woman is his daughter
and she goes 10 1--we with him. A
rich society youth courts her and
while sine is unhappy i'm her new
home. she believes her gypsy sutton
has forsotten her. and she asrees
10 marry the society man Then
the gypsy appears and she is told
% decide between them This IS
the great climax of the piece. ON
saturday that chaming little child,
Mary McAllister. will be seen i'm the
fourth release of the series OF short
stories entitled. DO Children
Count2'' These pictures are delight
ful and just the sort 10 take the
children To see The Gold That
GHttered." one of those clever two
reel O'Henry pictures; THE Crinetdl
Love" two reel Keystone comedy
and the Pathe news. filled with in
terestIug news from the front and
at home. viii also be shown
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-31
JACKIE SAUNDERS

The picture az the La>alie today is
the kind o. "a story we used TO read
in the sunday school papers, OF the
poor little waif who ran away from
home was adopted by the rich old
man and became a grand lady. Ii is
called "A BOX of Kndliug". and the
girl starts by living iu store box i'm
the alley. After many adventures
and suggestion of romance she
rides boz autos and marries the nice
young man. Jackie Saunders is tit
ted 90 the type and romps fights and
plays with her dog i'm an approved
stage soubrette manner She is quite
appealing as the pathetic little waif
with torn stockings and tousled
head Interesting news weeklies are
shown
Saturday. THE Road Between"
with Marian Swayue
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-31
CONDEMN PICKETING OF
WHITE HOUSE GROUNDS

ASsOriated Press Service.
SARATOGA SPRINGS, y y.
Aug. 81 Resolutions condemning
the pickeuns of the white house
by members of the Woman's Con-
gressional union and urging press
and public to discriminate between
the picketers and the great body of
loyal patriotic women who are
working for suffrage. we're adopted
late Thursday afternoon 10y the
woman suffrage party al the state
conference here.
lt was voted 10 send a message
to Priest Wilson affirming the loyal
ty OF the New York state suffragists.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-31

At THE ORPHEUM.
Temptation" the feature of the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-31
THEATERS
Oliver to Open
Sunday; " Within
the Law" Booked

After being closed for three
months this summer. the oliver
theater viii again open IT'S doors on
Sunday afternoon. presenting the
screen version OF Bavard VeuIers
thrilling play. within the Law"
The theater has been given a touch
Of paint here and there and num-
Der OF changes have been made. in
Guiding the extension OF the front
row in the balcony six inches. thus
providing ample room iu that part
of the house and cuttius off and
pushing hack the lower boxes en-
abling twenty more seats 20 ne i'm
stalled IN the front part of the thea
Ter The lobby in dun gray. pres
tnts "a very soft and pleasing effect
and with the lights hidden i'm bar-
ket fixtures and a touch of green
vines. 1t Is quite attractive
Az TO whiting the Law" it was
screened for a private showing no
the Studebaker theatcr. CHICAGO.
one morning last week and Mana ger
Pickering. who viewed the same,
was much pleased with the pr0duc-
ton. that ne booked It immediateIy
Tor his opening attraction. The
picture has not yet been shown any
place TO the public.
The story presents in brief the
power Of the man with money TO
WELD the law against the weak and
ignorant. n leans toward tine be-
lief Of many that the so-caUed
courts Of Justice have given place TO
courts OF favor. where the cleverest
man with the most money wins I'm
the play. ar empIoye of large de
partment store. is caught with stol-
EN- goods. and. although innocent. is
sent To prison for three years Leav-
ing the prison she vows veugeuCe
on her employer upon whose plea
the Judge has sent her up the
river. Three years afterwards upon
leaving prison she joins "a clique of
high class crooks. She plavs the
game within the law" and the po-
lice cannot get the goods" ON her
she keeps in mind her vow. and
consequently marries the son of her
employer thus getting the ven
geance prayed for.
Alice joyce and Harry NOrev
two popular players who have been
seen here number of times with
the better features. have the lead
ing roles and are supported by a
most excellent cast. within the
Law" viii be shown at the oliver
All next week with four perform
ances daily. two i'm the afternoon
and two at night
At THE ORPHEUN
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-31

Wall ST. and combined with the ro-
mantle interest is strong story Of
high finance one OF the scenic fea-
lures is devoted 10 horse race and
some OF the turf favorites are seen
IN action. There b. also a jury scene
Of intense interest and the photo
drama will be found interesting
throughout.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-31
SUNDAYS FEATURE

EDITH STOREY and ANTONIO MOREN
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-31
KING BANS IMPORTS OF
BACON, HAM AND LARD

LONDON. Aug. 81 - The king
Thursday signed proclamation
prohibiting the importation of
bacon butter hams and lard except
under license.
The object Of this action is TO en-
able the government 10 take over
the entire purchase of the important
articles enumerated and concentrate
the purchase i'm various countries to
"A single organiza ton The food min
istry is establishing in the United
States "a single buying agency and
will make all purchases through
this agency. beginning Sept 8
The food ministry also is fixing
maximum prices limiting the profits
on cheese and butter from Sept I.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-31

Herbert s. BigeIow of Cincinnati
will speak on The Peace Terms of
the Peoples Councir at the South
Bend high school auditorium, Fri
day. Aug. &1st. s p. m. Admission
free. AdVt.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-07
Chinese Minister
Expected to Hold
Post Indefinitely

PEkING, May Although DR. WI
Ting fang repeatedly has resigned from
the post OF minister of foreign affairs,
his resignation has no, been accepted,
and II now seems likely that he will
continue indefinitely in his post, re-
gardleS OF his illhealth.
Efforts to select satisfactory sue
cessor to DR. WI Ting fang have
failed Premier Tuan Chi.jun desired
to appoint Lu Cheng -hsiang, former
minister OF foreign affairs to succeed
Dr. WI. but parliament refused TO ap-
prove the appointment OF Lu Cheng
hsiang several months ago, and decided
when his name was again submitted
that II could not vote twice upon the
name OF any appointee at the same ses-
sion OF parliament
kao Eth.chien has been named vice.
minister of foreign affairs, and will as
sumo much OF the responsibility which
Dr WI Ting fang has been coompeled
to bear up TO this time, kao- Erh.
chien was formerly minister to italy, a
post which he resigned two years ago
He was educated chiefly in France. Be
fore going to Italy az minister he
served as senior counsellor in the for
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-07
A CREAMY LOTION
MADE WITH LEMONS
Prepare q quarter pint at about
the cost Of a small Jar Of
common cold cream.

When this home made lemon lotion
IS gently masSaged into the face, neck,
hands and arms daily, the skin nat
urally should become soft, clear and
white, and the complexion dainty and
attractive.
What girl or woman hasn't heard Of
lemon Juice to remove complexion
blemiShcS, to bleach the skin and to
bring out the roses, the freshness and
the hidden heauly' But lemon jyice
alone is acid, therefore irritating, and
should be mixed with orchard white
this way STRAIN through fine cloth
the Juice OF two fresh lemons into a
bottle containing about three ounces OF
orchard white. then shake well and YOU
have a whole quarter pint Of skin and
complexion lotion at about the cost one
usually pays for a small jar oi ordinary
cold cream BE sure 10 strain the lemon
Juice SO no pulp gets into the bottle
then this lotion will remain pure and
fresh for months When applied dali,
to the face neck, arms and hands il
naturally should help to whitcn, clear
smoother and beautity,
ANY druggls. will supply thre,
ounces oi orchard white at very It'll,
COS, and the grocer has the lemons. II
this Sweetly fragtan, lemon lotion Ia
dies can easily prepare and have an in
expensive toilet aid which perfectly sat
iSiicS their natural desire for a beauri
I iul soft skin.-Adv.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-07
TO Be
FOUGHT IN ARMY
National Association VIII Out
line War Plans,

NEW YORK, May THE report
ut the committee on war CO. operation
by its chairman, DR. Hermann NJ,
BiggS, New York commissioner OF
health. will be feature Of the annual
meeting OF the national association for
the study and prevention Of tubercu.
losiS, 10 begin IN Cincinnati. MAY 9.
The program mapped out by this com
mittoe IN cooperation with the council
of national defense will call for the
most comprehensive campaign for the
control OF tuberculosis among enlisted
soldiers and sailors ever attempted by
any nation and will, it is said, include
some very radical measures.
The preliminary programs OF the
meeting. which is announced this morn
ing. contains many other features OF
popular interest DR. Edward X Bald
win. OF Saranac lake, president OF the
association. will deliver his preSiden-
tial address at the general opening
meeting
The experimental program aiming to
demonstrate that tuberculosis can be
controlled, being worked out by the ma
tionll association at birmingham,
Mass. will be explained by Or Donald
h Armstrong. who is directing this
work rhl,c demonstration IS expected
10 usher IN a new era m intensive anti
tuherrulOSiS work
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-07
CHILD GETS SICK.
CROSS, ,-FEVER|SH
# CONST|PATED
Look at tongue! Then give
fruit laxative for stom-
ach, liver, bowels.
california Syrup of Figs"
can't harm children and
they love it.

Mother Your child isn't naturally
cross and peevish. See ( tongue is
coated tins is a sure sign the little
stomach, liver and bowels needs a
cleansing at once.
When listless, pale. feveriSh full Of
cold, breath bad throat sore, doesn't eat
sleep or act naturally, has stomach-ache,
diarrhoea, remember, a gentle liver and
bowel cleansing should always be the
first treatment given.
Nothing equals California Syrup of
Figs" for children's ills. give a tea.
spoonful, and in a few hours all the foul
waste. sour bile and iermen,ing food
which |, ologged in the bowels passes
out OF the system and you have a well
and playful child again All children
love this harmless, delicious fruit laxa.
tive" and /, never fails TO eiieo, a good
inside" cleansing Directions for babies
children Of all ages and grown-ups ar,
plainly on the bottle
Keep il handy in your home. A lt,l,
given today saves sick child tomor.
row, but get the genuine. Ask your drug
gist for a s0-cent bottle Of "Caliiotnia
Syrup Of Figs" then see that il is m d,
b. the California Fig Syrup Company.
ADV.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-07
Embryo Officers
Bidden Farewell

DALLAS, Texas, May 7-"Dallas
has every faith in you; We commend
YOU 10 Gods care DO not forget, un-
der whatever circumstances YOU may
be thrown. that when human hands
fail and cannot do for you what YOU
are about TO do for YOUR country, there
IS God above who will he with you
II is a righteous cause and righteous
ness shall certainly prevail"
These were the farewell word, of
Mayor Joe f. Lawther last night TO
more than 800 Dallas men, from all
walks OF civil life, who departed for
the officers reserve training camp at
Leon Springs. Texas Thousands Of
perSorS stood with barred heads in A
misty rain at union station, where the
farewell ccremon,es were held
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-07
wild Food" to Be
Used by England

LONDON. May Women food ex-
pertS have started a country wide cam
paign TO teach British housewives what
economy means IN England's wild
food campaign They have started a
campaign after the fashion OF an cleo
tioneering tour IN the United States
They are making speeches in the pub
lie halls and from soap boxes on street
corners. The possibilities of wild
food" are declared by one exper, to be
so great that the country people and
the inhabitants OF small towns can
supply two.,hlrdS Of their needs for Al,
least three quarters of year from the
fields, woods and streams of their i'm
mediate neighborhood These foods in 70
clude birds, their eggs, edible frogs.
fish, some insects and produce, such
as the honey of half dozen species
OF wild bees, various cruStaceans. more
than thirty vegetables, salad plants and
herbs, flowers and fruits seven species
OF seawcedS and nearly fifty eSculen,
fungi
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-07
Negro Troops Want
Their Own Leaders

WASHINGTON, May III $1,000
colorcd troops are to be conScripted for
the new army being formed, a number
of the student body OF Howard uni
versity aided'by Sec. George w Cook,
Prof Kelly Miller and other leaders OF
the work, are desirous of having them
differed by trained colored men, and
with this object IN view are making an
effort to secure the names OF at least
00 Young colored men who could be
assigned To- an officers training camp
II 1000 men can be enrolled the mat
ter will bc brought TO the attention oi
the secretary OF war and request
made that he establish such camp, he
having stated to a committee OF the
college men some days ago tina, no col
ored men are to he admitted to the
training camps already authorized
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-07

negroes to a man. You will remember
the negro revolution OF 1917 when
5000 negroes we're killed in this
province
"We remember that, too, and now
that we are armed the death Of 5000
deienseles negroes in 1912 shall now
be avenged in a horrible war, assure
you
Rebels Hold Full Sway.
George Buxton OF Norwalk, Conn,
asserted tha, the rebels held full sway
in Orlcntc province outside OF Santl-
ago and its cnvirons.
Burning and pillaging" he said
are far from infrcquent The atroci-
lies committed on the whites in 90,
haven't thing on what has been done
and what is being done now in Cuba
81 have seen one Of my neighbor',
Victor Anderson a North Dako,an.
dragged from his home with rope
around his neck and swung from .---
because he refused to divulgc the hid
ing place OF Jewels and whisky tho,
ne was supposed to have
After more than a half hours
pleading with the rebel chieitain, An
dcrson was freed with many kicks and
blows that | shared in. too"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-07
Bounty Agent Has
Puzzling Problem

GREAT FALLS, Mont, MAY l.
The COYOTES oi Little Rel, creek vi
ciniy are crossing breed with dogs
TO such an extent as TO make q, dlt
ficult to distinguish between the wild
and domestic animals. is the word
brought to this city by Vert Coon
veteran trapper and hunter. who
brough, th,r,y-iive-coyotc and four
mountain lion skiriSlo the shrrlii'S Of
flee recently to claim houuucS. The
COYOTES So closely rcSemhlcl dogs IN
some instances that UndetShcrii NJ n
Nicholson called in several others to
pa" on them, finally determining they
were coyotes,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-07
Mexican Army Now
Has 207 Generals

MEXICO CITY, MAY THE Mex
can army suffers from the shortage OF
generals. There are 207 of them in
total enlisted force OF llS&], an aver
age OF one general TO oO7 men. Colo
neS lieutenant colonies. and majors
constitute little army OF 2,6j8. OF
the generals, eleven are commanders
Of divisions and many Of them have
figured prominently in the war They
are Alyato Obrcgon, minister OF war
Pablo Gonzalez, commanding the di-
vision Of the east, Benjamin Hill, COM
manding the forces OF the federal dis
trlct; Salvador Alvarado governor and
military commander Of i'ucatan, Can
dido Agullar on leave OF absence to
run for election As governor OF Vera
Cruz tcsarco Castro. governor and
military commander OF pueba Fran
cisco Murgula. commanding operations
in Chihuahua; Francisco CoSs; Jaonto
Trcvino. on leave OF absence as mem
bcr OF congress from Coahuila Manuel
NJ Dlcguez. on leave as candidate for
election as governor of JaliSco, and
Jose AuguStin Castro, governor Of
OaNaCa
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-07
SUFFERED SEVERELY
EVERY MONTH
Lady Tells What Cardui Did For
Her and What h viii Do For
Suffering Women.

Dccpwater, TcyaS.-"I think Catdui
is indeed Z wonderful medicine" saw
Mrs Minnie StarncS. OF this town IN
1905, | broke down in health sud-
denly . suffered agony. Had
bearing down pains also my back
and limbs and hips. Sometimes I
was in bed all the time and again I
was just able to be up suffered most
severely at &C., and would be confined
to my he'd four or live days.
Nothing did ever did me any good
until ! took Cardui. but suffered two
year, this way before | took Cardui.
One day my husband, saw the
Cardui advertisement lie got me a
bottle ! began taking IL and next
month | never iel, any pain at all, did
all my wo-' without any trouble. ="
, Mrs Starnes says she did not take
any more Cardui then until 1908, when
she took four bottles, with excellent
results. She concludes her statement
with the following: Il would advise
all eSpec,ant mothers to give Cardui
a trial II will relieve all anxiety and
fear as is natural for than 10 have. |
know, for ! had the experience my
self"
Judging from the experiences Of so
many thousands of other women. YOU
can DEPEND on Cardui to surely help
YOU, II YOU suffer from any of the
complaints so common TO women
Get bottle from your druggist to-
day, and give il fair trial.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-07
Fortune Soldier
Offers Services

NEW ORLEANS, La, MAY =
General lee Christmas, native OF
Memphis but for nearly twenty years
connected either with governments OF
revolutionary parties in Central Amer.
ica. passed through from Honduras
cnrou,e to Washington where he will
offer his services to President Wilson
lie said he had important matters to
discuss with the president
General Christmas said he resigned
his pos, as military inspector for Hon
duras when he heard the United States
had severed relations with Germany
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-07
WAR ON PRAIRIE
DOCS IS BEGUN
BurrowerS Destroy Fields in
Vicinity of Gotebo,

GOTEBO, Okla, May 7.-(SpecialD
Farmers south of Gotebo are waging
war on prairie dogs by putting mix
ture OF poison in their dens and lamp
ing the holes full of dirt The poison
makes gas that kills the dogs be
fore they can dig out But very few
are successful in escaping and the sec
ond dose is required In some places
the dogs have taken whole quarter sec
tons OF land, and since no vegeta-
ton can grow where they are and
since they multiply so fast it will be
but a few wears till they have all the
pastures ruined In some places they
have taken to the fields and are
menace 10 growing crops.