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The Washington times., 1917-01-31


Avenue again came up for discussion
today. The recommendations OF Will
liam +. GUIDE. the chairman, that a
series OF courts Of honor be erected
along Pennsylvania avenue. from the
Peace Monument to the Treasury. and
that posts be placed in between these
courts. brought forth much discussion.
Mr.. GUIDE asked for $500 for this
purpose. and the amount was quickly
appropriated.
Chairman Arthur Peter, of the
finance committee, reported that $685.
800 has been subscribed to the inau.
gural fund thus far.
Secretary A. @. Belt was notified
this afternoon that 400 cadets from
the Virginia Military Institute, at
Lexington, Va. are coming to the in
auguration-
]. s. Easby-Smith made q report TO
the general committee on the prog.
ress being made toward erecting the
Court of Honor.
The Washington times., 1917-01-31
CIVIL SERVICE TESTS
Number Of Examinations Announe.
ed for February.

go Tor repruary.
Examinations for the following
positions in the civil service have
been announced by the Civil Service
Commission: Metallurgist, open to
men only, for vacancy in the Bureau
OF Mines, salary S2,400 to $1,000
March 8; Junior chemist, qualified In
fuels, men only, vacancy In Bureau
Of Mines, salary $1,000, February ~:
assistant In assay laboratory, men
only, vacancy in office of Director of
Mint, salary 5000, February 81;
laboratory assistant, qualified in pet
Biography, men only, two vacancies
under Bureau of Standards, Depart
ment Of Commerce, at Pittsburgh,
salary $500 and 1920, February
~ and %; hull craftsman, men only,
vacancy In Bureau OF Lighthouses,
Department of Commerce, salary 81
500, February q and IS: architec-
tural assistant in forest products,
men only, vacancy In Forest Products
Laboratory, Madison. Wis, salary ST.
500. February 81 and 2S. The ex-
animation for two laboratorians,
qualified in electrical science, men
only, for vacancies at the Naval
Academy and At Mare Island, Cal, has
been postponed from February z to
%. These positions pay S424 and
$500 per diem respectively.
The Washington times., 1917-01-31
DON'T BE BALD
Here's a Good Way to Stop Loss of
Hair and Start New Hair Growth.

II the hair root is absolutely dead,
permanent badness will be your lot,
and YOU might as well cheer I'D as to
bemoan your fate.
II your hair is falling or thinning
out, don't wait another day, but 20
to ODonnelHs Drug Stores and get q
bottle OF Partisan Sage, the truly emf
cient hair grower.
Don't say. "It, $ the same old story:
I've heard IL before" but try a bottle
at their risk. They. as well as good
druggists everywhere. guarantee Pa
risian Sage to grow hair. to stop
falling hair, to cure dandruff, and
stop scalp itch. or money refunded.
Partisan Sage contains just the ele-
ments needed to properly invigorate
and nourish the hair roots. It's a
great favorite with discriminating
ladies, because IL makes the hair soft
bright. and appear twice as abundant.
1t Is antiseptic. killing the odors that
come from eXcretions OF the scalp.
and. as every one knows. sage is ex-
cellent for the hair.
Partisan Sage is inexpensive and easily OBJ
tAinsble at drug and toilet counters every
WharU.-Advt-
The Washington times., 1917-01-31
SOCIETY PLANS PLAYS
Three Productions viii Be Given
on February II.

The midwinter production of the
Stage Society of Washington today
was announced for February II. at
the Casino Theater, when three plays
by standard authors, to be made pub
lie later, will be produced. The pro-
ceeds will be divided among Wash
ington charities.
Among those included in the casts
Of the plays, it has been decided, will
be John J. Cunningham, Miss Edith
Goode, Frances Carpenter, NeYbold
Noyes, Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Thomp.
son, Mrs. Mason Young, Miss Lillia q
Birney, and Miss Lydia Chaplin.
The officers recently elected were
John J. Cunningham, president; Miss
Gwendolyn Denys, secretary, and
John w. Thompson, secretary and
business manager.
The Washington times., 1917-01-31

sermon his face grew crimson and
perspiration flowed freely. He stop
ped frequently and looked straight
ahead, seemingly into the eyes OF
soAeone in his congregation.
Drives Remarks Home.
Then, beginning again, he would
quietly introduce a point and lead up
to the climax. Rushing toward the
front of the rostrum, and catching
hold of the pulpit with his left hand,
he would poise himself on his left
foot, and literally drive home his re-
marks with his hammering right nsI
Especially strong was his indict-
ment of those who preach from the
pulpit and those who go to church
in the "just grinding" maner, with no
spiritual guidance. He said some
give the excuse of not having time.
Saloons Not Biggest Problem.
''Some people have time for every
thing In this world but Jesus Christ
he shouted, as he brought his fist
down on the pulpit, "and it's better
for people to work all week In their
offices down town and stay at home
Sunday morning than go to church IN
this just grinding sort of manner.
THE greatest problem in the Dis
trict is not the saloons. It's the
multitude of baptized in Washington
churches who go to church for forms
sake, who have lost the spirit.
Have you lost something, sir? Have
you lost something? I know OF no
greater hell than to have lived with
Jesus Christ and then lose him"
Gypsy Smith. Jr.. says he does not
try to work on peoples emotional
nature. but last night. when he had
brought his sermon to q dramatic
close by reciting the story of the Chi
cago man who tried to repay what
ne had done during his unchristian
life, men and women were seen all
through the audience with tears
bowed their heads in prayer and later
stood up for the closing hymn.
Afternoon Services.
1t was announced again last night
that there would be no reservations
Of seats except for the members OF
some particular church who would
come in a body. The other seats. 1t
was said. would all be free. and the
rule OF first come. first served. would
be followed
Inc AFTERNOON services, winch De
gin today, will continue the rest of
the week. the services being one hour
in length. Saturday there will be q
mystery meeting" for little chill
dren.
First Offering II $500.
Mr.. Cole will have charge OF the
meeting. Announcement was made
last night that the first collection
taken in the church, Sunday night,
totaled $500.
The delegations and organizations
from churches in the audience last
night were: Adult Bible classes of
Alexandria. the Church of the Cove
nant, Chevy Chase Church. Gunton
Temple MEMORIAL Church. Northmin-
ster Church, and the Fifteenth Street
Presbyterian Church.
The Washington times., 1917-01-31
PLENTY OF ROOMS
FOR ONLY 81 A DAY
Room and Board for $3.50 Daily
During Inauguration, the
Committee Is Told.

Hundreds OF rooms. accessible to the
downtown sections. may be obtained
in Washington during the inaugura-
tion period for 81 a day.
Room and board-three meals-may
be obtained for $3.50 a day.
This information, given to the in
augural committee at Its regular
weekly meeting at the New Willard
today, refutes charges made at the
Capitol last week that the hotels and
boarding houses have formed com
bine TO boost prices here during the
first week Of March.
Reporting for the public comfort
committee, Tom Grant. secretary OF
the Chamber of Commerce, declared
the charges made against Washing
ton hotels were without foundation
To he Given .McCumber.
The information gathere by the
public comfort COMMITTEE, IL to be pre-
scented to Senator McCumber, one Of
the legislators who attacked Wash
ington hostelries in the Senate last
week He IL to be asked to review this,
and then make another report to Con-
grsss,
At the meeting OF the committee
today John p. Colpoys, reporting for
the stands and privileges COMMITTEES,
said until the bill now before the
House Lands Committee giving to the
inaugural committee the right to use
the streets Of the city, ms adopted,
work cannot be started on the stands
Record In Police Service.
The biggest number Of active spe-
cial policemen will be on duty here
March in the history OF the city,
Maj. Raymond w. Pullman, Superin-
tendent of Police, reported.
Thus far" he said, 1885 persons
have accepted the invitation to serve
and between sixty and seventy auto
mobiles viii be placed at the dis
posal of the committee"
Frank B. Lord told of the work OF
the publicity committee. One hun
bred full page matrices. showing
scenes in Washington, and giving q
story OF the Inauguration have been
sent to 100 newspapers for release on
February IL, he said.
There will be $50 Boy Scouts on
duty. as assistants to the the police,
w. G., Dent, of the Boy Scouts COM
mittee, reported.
The question Of Illuminating the
The Washington times., 1917-01-31
KEEP A JAR OF
MUSTEROLE HANDY
1t Quickly Loosens Up Coughs
and Colds in Throat or Chest

Just a little Musterole rubbed on
your sore, tight chest before YOU 90 10
bed wall loosen up congestion and break
up most severe colds and coughs.
Musterole is a clean white ointmen,
made with oil of mustard. Simply rub
it on. No plaster necessary. Better than
mustard plaster and does not blister.
Thousands who use Musterole will
tell what relief it gives from sore
throat, bronchitis, tonsilitis, Group, stiff
neck, asthma, neuralgia, headache, con-
gestion, pleurisy, rheumatism, lumba-
go, pains and aches Of the back or
joints, sprains, sore muscles, bruises,
chilbla;ns. frosted feet and colds. .
The Washington times., 1917-01-31
CLASS IN COOKING
Special Lessons In Cake and Pastry
Making On Tonight.

A class for special instructions in
cake and pastry making f. to be open
ed at the Wilson Normal Community
Center School tonight.
Requests from wives, daughters. and
just friends for special instruction in
the art of making cakess and pastries
resulted in the formation OF the class.
Miss Rosa Bittper, q domestic science
teacher in the public schools, - in
structor of the class.
The Washington times., 1917-01-31

Enjoy Hfei Your system is filed
with an accumulation Of bile and
bowel poison which keeps you bilious,
headachy. dizzy. tongue coated. breath
bad and stomach sour-Why don't you
drug store and feel bully. Take Cas-
carets tonight and enjoy the incest.
gentlest liver and bowel cleansing
you ever experienced. You'll wake up
with q clear head. clean tongue, live
ly step. rosy skin and looking and
feeling 1T Mothers can give q whole
Cascaret to q sick, cross, bilious, few
erish child any time-they are HARM
less-never grippe or sicken.-Advt.
The Washington times., 1917-01-31
TO TAKE UP AF. OF l. REPLY
Employees to Consider Answer to
Demands for Higher Pay.

A meeting of the employees of the
American Federation of Labor head
quarters will be held tonight
In Pythian Temple to consider
the answer of the federation to the
demands of its employees for shorter
hours and higher pay.
Officially 1t will be a meeting of
the Stenographers, Typewriters, Book
keepeds and Assistants Union, but
the employees of the, A. F. of L. build
ing comprise the majority of the ex-
ecutive council
The answer OF the executive coun-
ell OF the A F. OF L. to its employees,
who seek a seven-hour day and a
minimum wage scale OF So, will be
given a. the meeting by an official
OF tho federation The executive
council prepared the answer last
week, but it has been kept secret
J. E. Giles, president OF the union,
will preside at tonight's meeting.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-03-30
FRENCH PUSH DRIVE
Advance Over Two Miles Into Hin
denburq Line.

denburg Line.
French forces operating to the rth'
east Of ST.. Quentin canal have pushed
back the Germans between one and a
quarter and two and a half miles and
also have gained additional ground on
the heights northeast of Tergnier
overlooking the Disc Valley, according
to the French communication.
Two German attacks near Thiel,
northwest of Rheims, were repulsed.
Encounters between British patrols
and German detachments have occur.
red along the general line from Beau.
rains to Etreillers, says the Official
communication from British headquar'
tiers in France. South of Arras and
near the center of the line German
counter attacks, the statement adds.
were driven off and the British posi-
tons maintained British troops mazda
further progress in the region of Croi.
selles and Ecoust, southeast Of Arras.
For the last twenty-four hours thu
weather on the front in France has
been of the worst possible wintrg
type. Reuters correspondent at Brit
ish headquarters wires that the more
definite resistance is being offered
by the German rear guards as they
are pressed back by the British ad'
yanced troops.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-03-30
CABINET PLANS
TO AID ALLIES
Discuss Program For VIgoE-
Gus Act on.
SPEED UP MUHITIOR PLANTS
President Wilson's Address to the
Lawmakers Was Also Taken Up at
the Meeting.

Intimations were made after tie
cabinet meeting that the government
is preparing for vigorous action once
a state of war is declared by congre- S
to exist.
One of the first steps under consid'
Grafton is the supplying Of the entente
allies with money. Preparations also
are being made to speed up the manu-
facture of munitions.
President Wilson'S address to con-
gress was taken up in its tentative
form at the meeting. The secretaries
had been asked for material for points
upon which it will touch.
While the exact nature of the adj
dress will be determined by the devel-
opments of the next ten days, it is
expected to be specific in character.
1t probably will outline comprehen-
sively just what steps the president
believes congress should take to meet
the warlike operations Of German sub
marines.
Administration officials realize that
during the period Of waiting, a sustain
ed effort is being made in Germany
to place responsibility for war on the
United States.
The hint of an offer Of mediation,
which was made known Thursday, is
regarded as added evidence of this
effort, but the president and his adj
visers are determined that If actual
war comes. it shall be clear to the
world that it has not been of Ameri-
cas- choosing.
Sinking by German submarine O.
the American steamship Healdton wi h
the probable loss Of a score G" more Ct
her crew, among whom were Ameri-
cans, is anotSer grave addition to the
'ong list of German expressions.
At the same time, it is not regarded
IS having caused any change in the
situation. A virtual state Of war al
ready exists. government officials
believe, and they are doing everything
possible to prepare the nation to meet
that condition.
The Healdton left port before the
president authorized the navy to fur
nish guns and gunners to merchant
men. Her fate serves to heighten the
profound interest with which the gov
eminent and the public awaits the
time when an American vessel pre-.
pared and ready to send shell into
a hostile submarine on sight will en-.
ter the war zone.
The president is devoting his almost
undivided attention to preparations for
national defence. and it is expected
he will continue to do so in the in
terval between now and the converting
of congress. He cancelled nearly all
engagements except one with Govern.
or Mccall, Of Massachusetts, who
wanted to confer on ways in which the
state might cooperate with the fed
.eral government.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-03-30
WOULD RAISE RATES
Nine Railroads Ask Permission to In
crease Freight Tariff.


crease Freight Tariff.
Nine Of the country's large
railroads filed a petition with tn
interstate comerce asking thu
they be permitted to increas
tehir freight rates generally, ex
cept Oh coal, coke and ore, AM
that the new tariffs be permitted t
become effective in thirty days, in
stead of being suspended for invest
cation.
Nothing is more essential to tn
welfare of the nation" said the safe
ment, "than that the railroads SHOULD
be in position to respond to the fall
est demands made upon them eithe
by the ~aneral. commerce Of the ccun
try or in conenction with the subiec
of national defense"
The petition in behalf Of the cal
riers in official classification terrific.
---ncrth of the Ohio and Potomac nv
ers and east of the Mississippi-wa
signed by the president CO the Erie
Baltimore and Ohio, "ew Haven, Bos
ton and Maine, New York Centra'
Pennsylvania, Lehigh, Western Mary
land and New York, Chicago and 81
Louis.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-03-30
SOLDIER SHOT BY PROVIDERS
Gentry Probably Fatally Wounded
Cuardinn Portland, Me-, Defences.

Sentry Probably Fatally Wounded
Guerdinu Portland, Me-, Defences.
John Poor, private of the Third
company, coast artillery, at Fort WI
liams, was shot and probably fatally
wounded while attempting to capture
two men who had made tehir way
into the reservation at Portland, Me-,
despite the presence CT heavy guard.
They had reached point near one
Of the batteries of twelve-inch guns
The men escaped.
Because of the reported presence RI
suspicious characters near the forts,
the guard force has been greatly In
creased and every precaution taken to
protect government property.
Wednesday night shot was fired
at a soldier on guard at Portland
Headlight. More experienced men
were later detailed for duty at the for
and later two men attempted to pass
in the darkness. Poor grappled with
them and was shot in the groin. At
the post hospital it was said the
chances were against his recovery.
The bullet was from revolver OF
large calibre. Y
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-03-30
SCORES DEAD IN STORM
Fully 100, Possibly 200, Killed by cy
clone at New Albany, Ind.

Fully lUu, Possibly Euuy hilleu ny Wy
clone at New Albany, Ind.
A. M. Floyd New Alband, Ind, man
ager of the Southern Telephone com
pany, of Indiana, estimated the mum
Der of dead in the storm there at more
than 100 and said it might reach 200
The estimate was made, he said, af
ter hurried inspection of the storm
swept area, and was based upon the
condition of the wreckage and the
number of presons reported miss'ne
at that hour
Telephone reports to officers !
state reformatory, at Jeffersonvil e
asking for assistance, said that many
houses were wrecked. At that line
the messages said, a number of Cead
and injured were lying in the streets
or buried in the ruins of demolished
buildings.
Requests for aid have been r {
and the governor has been asked tt
send state troops.
Every hospital has been filled.
West Union, a subdivision in the
northeastern section of the city, bore
the brunt of the storm. There the
wind swept a path two blocle wide
and more than mile long, demol'sh
ing residences, several factories and
a school for colored children.
twenty-five children were in the
building. Some, it is thought, escaped
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-03-30
SEVEN AMERICANS
AMONG 20 DEAD.
Oil Tanker KeaIdtOn Was Sunk
Without Warning.
FIRED ON III DARKNESS
Name in Illuminated Letters Was
First Shot Away and Then TorPe'
does Fired, Setting Vessel Afire.

Twenty men lost their lives, seven
of them Americans, when the Ameri'
can oil ship Healdton, Philadelphia to
Rotterdam, was sunk off the Dutch
coast Wednesday by a German sub
marine. Omen of the men died from
injuries. The others were drowned.
Captain Christopher, commander o
the Healdton, is among the Survivors
The ships papers were lost.
A Rotterdam despatch says tn
Americans saved, besides Captain
Christopher, are J. Caldwell, of New
York, chief engineer, and G. w. En-
bry, of Philadelphia, first assistant
engineer, who landed at Ymuiden; .
o. Willerup, chief mate; Y. Swens2n
second engineer, and w. c. Johnson
third engineer, who landed at Ter
schelling.
Thirteen of the officers and crew
were landed by Dutch trawler a.
Ymuiden, Holland A second boat
with eight men, was brought to Ter
,schelling by Dutch torpedo boat
One of the men was badly injured
One Dutchman had jumped overheard
losing his life.
The third boat, containing nineteel
men, was overturned when the sAil
capsized. All were drowned. Of the
thirteen Americans on beard only 81,
were saved. Two Dutchmen also vert
among the victims. others of whom
were Spaniards, Norwegians and &
Finn.
Detailed accounts of the sinking
show the Healdton, after considerable
delay at Halifax on her way to Rot
dam, proceeded to Bergen. Norway
where she received orders to resume
the voyage.
Nothing of special import happened
until Wednesday at about SIS o'clcct
in the evening. Notwithstanding the
electrically Illuminated words, "Heald
ton, New York" between the m7sts
the vessel was bombarded suddenly b.!
an invisible submarine, which first
shot away the Illuminated name anc
thereupon, without warning, twice ter
pedoed the vessel.
Fire started at once. Owing to tbs
nature of the cargo and an explos' on
in the machine room, the crew imme
diately sought safety in the boats
They had not a minute to dress o.
collect their belongings.
All efforts to save the men in thu
overturned boat were fruitless. The
boat with thirteen men, including the
captain, was sighted by the steam
trawler Java, which had just put tt
sea. Several of the survivors were II
their underclothes. All were terribl.
exhausted by the nights fatigue ant
exposure In the open boat to bite
cold and snow.
They had not enough strength to ap
proach the trawler, whose skipper hat
to apply his best seamanship to ge
near the boat without running it down
Once on board the trawler some of the
survivors tainted from exhaustion.
Besides the Illuminated sign, the
Healdton was flying the American flag
and her name was painted on the sides
The Dutch cook was among four sur
vivors of a ship recently torpedoed.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-03-30
No Crime to Steal Cat.

It is not a crime to steal a cat In
Pennsylvania, according to the decis
ion of Judge Henry C. Quigley, Of
Centre county, Pa, in criminal court
His decision was given on a mo.
ton to squash an indictment against
Charles E. Ryan, of Carnegie, charg
ing him with the larceny of two valu
able Persian cats from Miss Hattie
Gels, of Verona.
Ryan's attorney contended that cats
were not subjects Of larceny at com
mon law and have not been made such
by statute.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-03-30
.Moewe the German Raider.

The German auxiliary cruiser Moewe
has returned into a home port of the
navy from a second cruise in the At
lantic ocean, it was announced by the
German admiralty.
"The German auxiliary cruiser
Moewe has returned into home pert
of the navy from second cruise In
the Atlantic ocean, where she stayed
for several months, under command CT
Burgrave and Consul Won Dohna-Schio-
diem.
"The ship captured twenty-five
steamships and five sailing vessels,
with a gross tonnage of 123,100. They
included twenty-one hostile steam.
ships, of which eight were armed and
five in the service of the British adm!.
rally, as well as four hostile sailing
ships.
Among the vessels captured by the
Moewe were the Voltaire, an English
steamship of 8617 tons gross, In bal.
last carrying twelve-centimetre
gun; the Norwegian steamship Hallb.
joerg, of 25S7 tons gross, and the
Mount Temple"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-03-30
GENERAL MARKETS

PHILADELPHIA - Firm.
Straight. sS.5099; city mills, 500
1880.
RYE FLOUR-Quiet, per barrel,
$775MS.
WHEAT-Firm; No. 2 red, 1850
201.
CORN-Firm; No. 2 yellow, 1890
124.
OATS-Firm; No. 2 white, 800
75hc.
POULTRY-Live, steady; hens, "a
OPS: old ROSTERS, 16@17c. Dressed,
steady: choice fowls, 25kc; old roos-
tiers, zoe.
BUTTER-Firm; fancy creamery,
44c Der lb.
EGGS - Firm: selected, 33@34c;
nearby, 80; western. 90.