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The Washington times., 1917-03-26
$4,000 DAMAGE IN
2DOWNTOWN FIRES
Alarm for Second Comes While
Firemen Are Fighting the
First Blaze.

Fire in two business houses in the
downtown pant OF the city early to-
day caused a total damage OF nearly
$4,000.
FIremen were still fighting the
stubborn blaze at the McCrory store
at S32-s24 Seventh street northwest at
4:45 o'clock when an alarm was
sounded for the store of N. II. Shea,
632 Pennsylvania avenue northwest.
AS soon as he reached the Shea
store Deputy Chief Andrew J. Sui
livan saw that the blaze, which had
started in the rear of the basement,
was spreading, and he sounded a Sec
ond alarm.
through -Four Floors.
The fire ate its way up through
the four floors OF the building and
into the roof before it was exiting
uished. The damage to the Shea store
will be about $1,000, Fire Marshal
Nicholson estimated.
The McCrory fire, which for a time
looked as though 1t might envelop
several adjoining stores, did approx
imately ST. 900 damage.
The stock OF Jacob Kohner, at $50
Seventh street, was damaged to the
extent of about $1,000, Mr.. Kohner
said, by water.
= Origin Of Fires Unknown.
The fire was discovered a few
minutes before 1 o'clock by Police
man Humphries, OF the Sixth pre-
cinct, who saw thick columns of
smoke pouring from the second floor
windows OF the McCrory store.
Deputy Chief Sullivan and First
Battalion Chief James Keliher re-
sponded to the first alarm and sound
ed a second, bringing four additional
companies.
The origin of both fires is still un-
determined.
While half the department was en-
gagged in the downtown section, fire
broke out in the store OF Samuel
Wall, 1852 First street southwest.
The blaze was in the front part OF
the store, and was extinguished after
500 damage had been done.
The Washington times., 1917-03-26
Leader.

Mae Murray is being pictured to-
day at the Leader film house in the
role of a young country girl anxious
to go to the big city to work. This
film was also shown yesterday at this
house.
''On Record" as the film is titled,
depicts the unfortunate circumstance
which places the girl on the police
records directly after her arrival.
Miss Murray plays the leading role
with directness and sincerity. Though
the plot makes heavy demands upon
her, she adequately portrays the part.
The story tells how an inscriptions
attorney employs the old police record
to wreck the girls happiness.
When she Is about to marry the
young inventor whom this attorney
seeks to ruin, he induces her sweet
hearts mother to accompany him to
night court and there shows her sons
fancee's Identification mark as a
criminal
How matters are adjusted and the
girl exonersted are brought about in
most thrilling manner.
A comedy film. entitled "Tke Magic
Vest" is an added attraction on to-
days bill.
Tomorrow and Wednesday Pauline
Thursday. Friday, and Saturday Mar
guerite Clark, in THE Fortunes of
Fin"
The Washington times., 1917-03-26
savoy.

Admirers of.Douglas Fairbanks as
a photoplayer will fnd In "The
Americana" at Crandalrs Savoy
yesterday. q production that gives
him ample opportunities. 1t Is based
upon Eugene Lyle's popular novel,
"Blaze Derringer," and sets forth the
adventures OF a young American In
the mythical republic of Paragonia,
a land that is obsessed by revolutions.
Upon his arrival in the country the
hero finds the president in jail, the
prime minister in hiding, and the Of
fices of the company he represents
demolished. OF the office staff there
is only one survivor, a negro porter,
who has spent most of his time since
the political upheaval in the cellar.
Joining forces with the lone sur
vivor, he sets about establishing con-
ditions of peace. 1t is sufficient to
say that in order to accomplish this,
he has to do more things, than Doug
las Fairbanks has ever done before
in five reels OF picture. Others In the
cast are Alma Reuben and Spottis-
wood Aitken.
THE Americana" again holds the
screen today.
The Washington times., 1917-03-26
Apollo.

The Golden Fetter," with Anita
King and Wallace Reid In the prin-
cipaI characterizstions, holds the
screen at Crandalrs Apollo today.
The picture has been given a modern
setting and tells a story that is
marked by several really big" mo-
ments.
Tomorrow's attraction will be "A
Girls Folly" a story of life in a big
motion picture studio and shows the
making OF a photoplay from start to
finish.
Doris Kenyon, Robert Warwick.
June Elvidge and John Hines por-
tray the principal characters.
The other attractions for the cur
The Washington times., 1917-03-26
HEY. SKINNY! BAREFOOT
First unshod Boy Seen Outdoors
This Season In District.

Let Joy be unconfned for the school
children.
Also. let it here be recorded that the
first barefoot boy was seen at :06
o'clock today.
He was a small boy. about six years
old. and all signs indicated he was play
ing hockey" His books were dis
carded- Hat and coat were tossed aside.
Lying on his back beneath clump Of
trees in the Capitol grounds, he wiggled
his toes and yawned laziiy. School had
no attractions for him. In fact, nothing
but the outdoors did.
Spring seemed to have gotten into his
very bones. Life seemed sweet to him.
Whether that youngster catches cold
or gets spanked will not detract from
the fact that he was the first boy-or
girl-reported seen outdoors barefooted
this season.
The Washington times., 1917-03-26
WHAT'S ON PROGRAM
AT MOVIE THEATERS
PhotopIays Being Shown In
Washington In Present
and Future.

Robert Louis Stevenson probably
did not intend that "The Bottle Imp
should ever reach the stage, but he
did not count OF the circumstances
which made Sessue Hayakawa, a Jap
anese, a film star.
The role of Lopaka. the poor Ha'
waiian fisherman, around whom Steven
son wove a wonderful tale of love,
magic, and adventure, was so neat a
fit for the talents and general appear
ance OF Hayakawa that the filming
came almost as a matter of course.
"The Bottle Imp" was shown locally
at Loew's Columbia Theater for the
first time yesterday. 1t will remain
until Thursday.
Most OF the scenes were filmed in
Hawaii.
Lopaka, falls in love with Kokua,
a girl OF royal blood. Her father re-
fuses her hand until Lopaka can bring
him two feather cloaks-an impossible
stipulation, as no one not OF royal
blood can touch a cloak under penalty
OF death. In the mountains Lopaka
meets a dying priest, who gives him a
magic bottle.
His adventures form a thrilling
story, in the course OF which he mar
ries Kokua.
Beginning Thursday and for the last
three days of the week House Peters.
supported by Myrtle Steadman, will
be the pictured star in "As Men Love" !"
This story has to do with the friend
ship OF two men torn asunder by a
fickle woman. I,
The Washington times., 1917-03-26

Added interest is created in state
ment coming from a well-known
Washington man, Mr.. James NJ. Shert-
ger. of No. 1864 N Street N. W.. who
has been a conductor on the Old Do
minion Line for years Mr.. Shertzer
recently gave the following:
'T have suffered with stomach
trouble for years. and everything that
i ate would ferment In my stomach
and form gas: ] was badly bloated
and in the worst kind of misery:
had headaches, was very dizzy at
times. and had terrible palms in my
back. due to deranged kidneys; l was
so nervous that / could not sleep at
night, and got very weak and COM
pletely run down. / had been oper-
ated on some time ago, and had been
in very weak condition; my liver
was also affected, which caused the
bad dizzy spells / had at times. 1
had taken so many different medi-
cines that i had little faith in any
thing. but / finally decided to try
Plant Juice, as last resort. l SEEM
ed to get relief almost from the first
dose. and my appetite returned to me:
/ sleep well and am able to enjoy all
of my meals; | have no more dizzy
spells or headaches. and am feeling
like new man. / am boosting Plant
Juice whenever / can"
Such words as these and those of
manv others which have been printed
have wide influence, for they come
from men of standing and integrity.
who have given Plant Juice a fair
trial and have been greatly benefited
thereby.
Plant Juice usually acts like magic
in stomach trouble, gas. fermentation.
heavy. distressed feeling after meals
and on retiring. 1t attacks and de-
stroys all poisons in the blood. cor
rects diseased conditions of the liver
and kidneys and restores them to
normal condition.
The Plant Juice Man is at The Peo-
pies Drug Store, corner of 7th and
l. STREETS n. W., where he is daily
meeting the local public. and intro
ducing and explaining the merits of
this remedv.-Advt.
The Washington times., 1917-03-26
SUFFRAGE LOBBY BUSY
Committee Of Woman's Party Meet
ing New Members.

The lobby committee OF the Ma
tional Woman's Party, consisting Of
Mrs. ellison Gardner, Mrs. George
OdeIl, Mrs. Abby Scott Baker, Mrs.
AlVin Barber, Mrs. William Kent, and
Mrs. Charles Edward Russell, under
the direction of the chairman, Miss
Maud Younger, Of California, Is meet
ing each Of the eighty-nine new
members of oongress as soon as pos
sible after his arrival in Washington.
Arrangements have been made for
the introduction OF the amendment as
soon as the Sixty-hfth Congress con-
venes. Senator Andreas Jones, the
new chairman OF the w oman Suffrage
Committee, will introduce II in the
Senate, and the new Congresswoman
from Montana, Miss Jeanette Rankin,
will Introduce IL In the House.
The Washington times., 1917-03-26
POPULAR MEDICINE
BY DR.. HIRSHBERG
Intelligent Observation of Rules
of Hygiene will De-
crease Illness.
By DIR. LEONARD X. HIRsHBERG.

By DIR. LEONARD X. HIRsHBERG.
Hamlet said it was "the hand Of
little employment that hath the
dsntier sense" but IT is also the hand
which suffers most easily from ex-
posure, the weather, moisture and
dryness.
In other words, you may "seize
on the white wonder of dear Juliets
hand" but poor Juliet will not get far
in this workaday world with SO deli
cate an extremity. They may do
very well as ornaments for super
fetal admiration. but fiattering ap-
proval will not make for service.
There is no better sign Of a brave
mind than a hard hand There is
honor and respect, not embarrass-
the hand which uoils.
1t is not only the petted and cod
died hand which is sensitive to ne
glect and swift changes of moisture,
heat, and cold. Even the most at
tentive maid, the ultro-diligent house
keeper and the vigorous wage-earner
in store or factory will receive no
sympathy from Old Boreas IL un-
dried. newly washed or partially soil
ed hands and wrists are exposed to his
blighting winds.
Cause of Chapped Hands.
Such an exposure results in an irri
tated state OF the skin called "chapped
hands" Popular opinion s--cibutes
this chapping or chatting to the wind,
which is, in a fashion, true. II the
wind happens to blow cold and damp
strongly enough on hands Gnadapted
10 rapid changes of temperature and
moisture, a painful, burning or itchy
roughness ensues.i
The reason Indians and other semi
nude persons do not so suffer Is TO be
found in the formers platitudinous
words: "InJun is face all over" That
is why the face chaps less easily than
the hands and other generally covered
parts of the anatomy.
1t is not entirely true as many
would still have you believe that "to
prevent chapping of the hands in cold
weather heavy gloves must be worn
or a muff carried" This is a good way
to keep the hands too tender.
GIyeerine An Easy Cure.
A far better way is carefully to
massage and dry the hands just as
soon as they have been removed from
the water. Indeed, It is not too much
to say that chapped hands are most
often the result of not thoroughly
drying them than almost any other
one thing.
Once chapped hands appear, one
of the easy ways TO cure them Is to
massage glycerine and a good cold
cream into them at night and wear
old fingerless cotton or wool gloves
to prevent the glycerine and grease
rubbing itself from the hands into
the bed clothes.
A paste made of glycerine and
cornmeal flour and applied to the
hands at night will do much to help
the chapped condition OF the skin.
Another way to keep the hands soft
is to massage them with equal parts
OF rosewater and glycerine.
(Copy't. 1917, by Newspaper Feature service.)
The Washington times., 1917-03-26
$4,000 In Gold
For the Best
Gardens

The Times for the purpose
of encouraging the growing
of vegetables in back yards
and vacant lots offers 800
in gold for the best gardens
in the District, as follows:
For the best garden. $50
For the second best. .$25
For the third best. ... SIS
For the fourth best. $40
Those who wish to contest
for these prizes should write
to the Garden Editor, Wash
ington Times, giving name of
contestant and location of
prospective garden. The
board of judges will be chos-
en- from welI-known agricul-
tural authorities.
The Washington times., 1917-03-26
MERCER AWARDED PRIZE
Cardinal Honored by French Aead-
emy for "NobIe Patriotism"

PARIS. March 26.-The Academy OF
Moral and Political Sciences has
awarded to Cardinal Mercier. primate
OF Belgium. its grand prize of $4,000
francs, destined to recompense "the
finest and greatest acts of devotion
OF whatever kind" The academy
made the award in these terms:
'In awarding this prize to Cardinal
Mercier, the academy desired to honor
his noble patriotism, his respect of
right. his zeal for Justice, his firm
ness in the face OF oppression and
his devotion for the poor and op-
pressed. II desired also to render
homage in his person to the nation
which in so many ways is dear to
France"
The Washington times., 1917-03-26
KEEP HENS, is ADVICE
Uncle Sans Experts Give Tip on
Cutting n. c. Of L. :

II you want to cut your living costs,
keep from twelve to twenty-five hens
in your back yard.
This is the advice of experts of the
Department Of Agriculture.
Such a flock. they say, will keep the
family in eggs, and will slice the
meat bill appreciably.
The department is sending broad
cast tips on how best to handle such
q flock to procure profitable egg pro-
duction and to keep the fowls healthy
and profitable with the least outlay.
The Washington times., 1917-03-26
"PEoPLE VS.. oLIeARcHIEs."

THE stupendous issue which con-
fronts the world in the war into which
the United States has been drawn is,
ehall our earth be ruled by progress
sivism or reactionism-the people or
the oligarchies?" says a statement just
issued by President George II. Shibley.
of the League for World Peace. The
statement holds. Germany and Austria
responsible for the war, and urges the
formation of a World Federation" to
enforce world peace.
The Washington times., 1917-03-26
FISHERMAN FINDS BODY.

While fishing from the sea wall at
the foot OF o street southwest yester-
day afternoon. F. E. Parks, Of 1885 FIJI
teenth street northwest. caught the
body of a colored man later Identified
as James Henry Montgomery, thirty
five years old, of 1412-A Carrollburg
street southwest, missing since Satur-
day.
The Washington times., 1917-03-26
SAYS MOTOR STRUCK HIM.

Walter Sparshott, a minor, through
his mother, Cora May Sparshott, to-
day Instituted suit in the District Su-
preme Court to recover $4,000 dam
ages from the Ward Baking Company.
He alleges that he was run down by
a motor truck owned by the company
on February IA, 1917, near Twenty
third and streets northwest Attor-
neys H. winship wheatIey and Leon
Shore appear for the plaintiff.
The Washington times., 1917-03-26

rent week are as followsi Wednesday.
Virginia Pearson In "Sister Against
Sister," Thursday. Harold Lockwood
and May Allison in THE Promise:"
Friday, May Walthall in THE Light
ed Lamp" and Beverly Bayne and
Fraacis Bushman In an episode OF
The Great Secret" Saturday, Clara
Kimball Young In Hearts In Exile"
The Washington times., 1917-03-26
ON DOMINION LINE
VERY MANY YEARS
James M. Shertzer, of 1864
N Street, Is Feeling Like
New, Since He Took Plant
Juice.

II is always interesting to listen to
the statements of our friends, espe-
cially when we know that they are
honest and sincere in what they say.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1917-07-14
SHERIFF'S SALES

SHERIFF'S SALE-BY VIRTUE OF
writ of Lev. Fac. to me directed.
will be exposed to Public Sale at the
Washing ton House, City of Newark,
White Clay Creek Hundred, New
Castle County, Delaware.
THE 18TH DAY OF JULY 1917.
At 10 clock A. NJ,
the following described Real Estate viz:
All that certain lot or piece of ground
situate in the County Of New Castle,
State of Delaware, described as follows:
BEGINNING at point in the haiti
more and Elkton Turnpike Road at the
distance of five hundred feet Northeast
Of the North Eastern end Of the bridge
crossing Leatherum' Run; thence ex-
tending Southeast at right angles to
the said Turnpike Road to point in the
line dividing this land from land now
or formerly of the Delaware Water
Company or Pennsylvania Railroad
Company; thence on q line running
South 532 degrees West to point at
or near Leatherum's Run, thence along
the said Run South 214 degrees East
Az perches to another point at or near
said Run; thence crossing the same on
line running North 49, degrees West
to point in said Baltimore and Elkton
Turnpike Road; thence along the same
again crossing said Leatherum's Run
to the place of Beginning.
Seized and taken in execution as the
property of Whiteman Krewson CLAW
Products Company, Corporation of the
State OF Delaware, Mortgagors, and to
be sold by
THEODORE W. FRANCIS, Sheriff.
Sheriff,s Office, Wilmington, Del, July
II, 1917.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1917-07-14
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS
OF
Red Lion Hundred

The taxable residents of Red Lion
Hundred, and all persons liable to pay
tax in said Hundred are hereby notified
that the Taxes for the year 1917 are
now due, and the undersigned Tax
Collector for said Hundred, win be at
Parlor of Robinson House, Del. City
August 18th, 25th; September 18th, 70
October 18th, 9th; November 10th,
oath; December 9Th and 10Th. From
9 A. M. to IL M.
Pennsylvania R. R. Station. Kirkwood
September 10th, Oath, November 10
From 9 A. M. to IL M.
AT HOME ALL THE TIME
Tax bills can be obtained by making
personal application to the Collector, or
by sending written communication en-
closing stamps.
Extract from the Laws Of Delaware,
Governing the Collection Of Taxes OF
New Castle County, Section 3, Chapter
80, Volume 81, Laws Of Delaware, as
Amended:
SECTION 3-That on all taxes paid
before the first day of October there
shall be an abatement of five per
centum. On all taxes paid before the
first day of December there shall be an
abatement of three per centum. On
all taxes paid during the month of
December there shall be no abatement
whatever. And on all taxes unpaid on
the first day of January there shall be
added one-half per centum per month
until the same shall be paid.
j., C. STUCkERT
Collector for Red Lion Hundred.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1917-07-14
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS
B|aCkbird Hundred |

The taxable residents OF Blackbird
Hundred, and all persons liable to pay
tax in said Hundred. are hereby notified
that the Taxes for the year 1917 are now
due, and the undersigned Tax Collector
for said Hundred, will be
AT FLEMING'S LANDING,
MONDAY, JULY 30th, 1917
From l to 4 P. M.
SATURDAY, JULY 28th, 1917
From l to a P. M.
Tax bills can be obtained bv making
personal application to the Collector, or
by sending written communication en-
closing stamps.
EXTRACT FROM THE LAWS OF DELAWARE.
GOVERNING THE COLLECTION OF TAXES OF
NEW CASTLE COUNTY:
Section 3-That on all taxes paid be-
fore the first day of October there shall
be an abatement of five per centum. On all
taxes paid before the first day of Decem-
Der there shall be an abatement Of three
per centum. On all taxes paid during
the month of December there shall be no
abatement whatever And on all taxes
unpaid on the first day of January there
shall be added one-half of oneper centum
per month until the same shall be paid.
JOHN BETH,
Collector Of Taxes for Blackbird Hundred
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1917-07-14
NOTICE TAXPAYERS
OF
st. Georges Hundred

The taxable residents of st. Georges
Hundred, and all persons liable to pay
tax in said Hundred, are hereby notified
that the Taxes for the year 1917 are now
due, and the undersigned Tax Collector
for said Hundred, will be at
AT R. g. CARPENTERs STORE. IN PORT PENN.
TUESDAY JULY 31st, 1917
From 9 to II A. NJ.
TOWN OFFICE, MIDDLETowN
SATURDAY, JULY 18th, 1917
From to O'Clock P. Nj.
AT AsPRIL's SHOPS IN ODESSA
TUESDAY, JULY 31st, 1917
From to 5 P. M.
EXTRACT FROM THE LAWS OF DELAWARE,
GOVERNING THE COLLECTION OF TAXES OF
Nhw CASTLE COUNTY, SECTION 5, CHAPTER
80, VOLUME 81, Avs OF DELAWARE, AS
AM)sNDED:
Section 3-That on all taxes paid before
the first day Of October there shall be an
abatement of five per cen:um. On all
taxes paid before the first day of Deem
Der there shall be an abatement of three
per centum. On all taxes paid during the
month OF December there shall be no
abatement whatever. And on all taxes
unpaid on the first dav of January there
shallbe added one-half of one yer centum
per month until the same shall be r aid.
T. EDGAR CLAYTON.
Collecto of Taxes for St. Georges Hundred
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1917-07-14

Observation-Disclosures solicitors
for the city of Middletown to represent
large Fraternal and beneficial organiza-
ton. None but men of high character
and ability will be considered. Excel
lent opportunity for the right man.
Would prefer party with executive abil-
ity capable of taking exclusive control
of County and all towns, and directing
force of assistants. Small bond re-
quired. References exchanged. No ten
dollar per week men need apply. Ad-
dress with references, T. C. w.
Box BAL. SALISBURY, MD.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1917-07-14
NorlcEro TAXPAYERS
OF
APP0QUINIMINK HUNDRED

The taxable residents of Appoquini-
mink Hundred, and all persons liable to
pay tax in said Hundred, are hereby
notified that the Taxes for the year 1917
are now due, and the undersigned Tax
Collector for said Hundred, will be
AT THE OFFICE OF D. B. MALONEY,
IN TOWNSEND. DEL,
EVERY SATURDAY.
During JULY 1917.
From 2 to o'clock, p. M
Tax bills can be obtained by making
personal application to the Collector, or
by sending written communication en-
closing stamps.
EXTRACT FROM THE LAWS OF DELAWARE,
GOVERNING THE COLLECTION OF TAXES OF
NEW CASTLE COUNTY, SECTION 3, CHAPTER
30, VOLUME 81, LAWS OF DELAWARE, AS
AMENDED:
Section 3-That on all taxes paid before
the first day of October there shall be an
abatement of five per centum. On all
taxes paid before the first day of Deem
Der there shall be an abatement of three
per centum. On all taxes paid during the
month of December there shall be nc
abatement whatever. And on all taxes
unpaid on the first dav of January there
shall be added one-haf of one per centnm
FER month until the same shall be paid.
JOSEPH c. HUTCHINSON,
| Collector Of Taxes for Appoquinimink Hundred