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The Washington times., 1917-04-05

Every mother realizes. after giving
her children California Syrup of Figs"
that this Is their ideal laxative. be-
cause they love its pleasant taste and II
thoroughly cleanses the tender little
stomach. liver and bowels without grip
ing.
When cross. irritable. feverish. or
breath is bad. stomach sour. look at the
tongue, motherl II coated, give a tea
spoonful OF this harmless fruit Iaxa-
tive, and in a few hours all the foul,
constipated waste. sour hile and undl-
gested food passes out OF the bowels,
and you have a well. playful child
again. When the little system is full
OF cold. throat sore. has stomach ache,
diarrhoea, indigestion. colic-remember,
a good inside cleansing should al
ways be the first treatment given.
Millions Of mothers keep California
Syrup of Figs" handy: they know n
teaspoonful today saves a sick child to-
morrow. Ask your druggist for a 90
cent bottle of California Syrup Of
Figs" which has directions for babies
children OF all ages md grown-ups
printed on the bottle. Beware Of coun-
terteits sold here, so don't be fooled.
Get the genuine. made by California
EiE Syrup Company.'-Advt
The Washington times., 1917-04-05
WHY CHILLY WEATHER
BRINGS RHEUMATISM
Says skin pores are closed
and uric acid remains
in blood.

rheumatism is no respecter of age,
sex, color or rank. II not the most
dangerous OF human Affections 1t is
one OF the most painful. Those sub
ject to rheumatism should eat less
meat, dress as warmly as possible,
avoid any undue exposure and, above
all, drink lots of pure water.
rheumatism is caused by uric acid
which is gathered in the bowels and
absorbed into the blood. 1t is the
function Of the kidneys to filter this
acid from the blood and cast IL odt
in the urine: the pores of the skin are
also a means of freeing the blood
OF this impurity. In damp and chilly,
cold weather the skin pores are closed,
thus forcing the kidneys 10 do uOubie
work, they become weak and slug
gish and fail to eliminate this uric
acid which keeps accumulating and
circulating through the system, event
ually settling in the joints and mus
cles causing stiffness, soreness, and
pain called rheumatism.
At the first twinge OF rheumatism
get from any pharmacy about four
ounces OF Jad Salts; put tablespoon
full In a glass of water and drink be-
fore breakfast each morning, for a
week. This is said to eliminate uric
acid by stimulating the kidneys to
normal action. thus Kidding the blood
Of these impurities.
Jad Salts is inexpensive, harmless
and Is made from the acid of grapes
and lemon juice, combined with
bthia and is used with excellent re-
suits by thousands OF folks who are
subject to rheumatism. Here you
have pleasant. effervescent lithia-
water drink which OvercOmes uric
acid and is beneficial to your kid
neys as well.-Advt.
The Washington times., 1917-04-05
SIX DEER EAT TABLEcLoTH
New Jersey. Farmers Wife Loses
Fabric Hung on Line.

NEWTON, N. J.; April 5.-Deer are
so numerous in the mountain region
about Allamuchy that they are a
menace to the farmers and their
wives. Mrs. William Crawn, living
in. the Old Dark Moon road, back of
Allamuchy, pinned her best table
cloth out on the clothesline in the
yard yesterday, and in half an hour
was surprised and panied to see three
deer eating It greedily. The table
cloth was ornamented with q design
of green leaves
Mrs. Crawn fought the deer Off
with a stout stick, but after a spell
they returned with three other com
panions, and the six animals attacked
her and she ran into the house. They
finished the tablecloth in peace, and
were lighting among themselves for
the line when Mr.. Crawn returned and
went at them with q piece of burn
ing Newspaper.
Most women in that section want
permission to shoot the deer, and
won't hang out clothes unless their
husbands are around to drive away
the animals. 1t Is feared they will
do much damage to young gardens
when green things come up.
The Washington times., 1917-04-05

six starting during their college
course. Thirty-six are engaged to be
married. Twenty-nine of the men,
bers Of the class have won their ayr
and sixty-four have won their numer-
ais.
Just One ProhIbItionlst.
One hundred and forty-three men
have voted. Twoehundred and twen-
ty-seven favor the Republican party
and seventy-two the Democratic. Nine
are Rrogressives and eight indepen-
dent There is one Prohibitionist and
one Socialist in the class.
OF the college preachers Dean
Brown, OF the school of religion, was
voted the most successful in keeping
Yale men from their morning sleep.
Maude Adams was voted the most
popular actress. while Douglas Fair
banks was the favorite actor. Forb.s
Robertson was second choice, with
David Warheld third. Marguerite
Clark won second place among the
actresses, with Elsie Ferguson a close
third.
The statistics showed that 113
members of the class had been
abroad, the trips averaging two for
each man. One member Of the class
had crossed the Atlantic seven times
and two had been six times.
The Washington times., 1917-04-05
MANY HORSE SHOW ENTRIES
More Than Fifty Arrivals Already
Stabbed at Grounds.

Entries for the National Capital
Horse Show. to be held May to 10. are
coming in rapidly, It was said by Melvin
C. Hazen. manager. today. More than
fifty horses already are stabbed on the
show grounds at Eighteenth and d
streets northwest
The following have been invited to act
as judges:
George p. Hulme. G. Howard Dawson,
and L. E. Waring. OF New York: Julian
Morris and II. NJ. Luttrell. Of Virginia !;
Thomas II. Symlngton, Roland Park,
Nd: Col William Paxton, Of Fort
Myer; Matt Cohen. OF Kentucky Rich.
mond Newton, of Southampton. L. l.,
and ex-senator Joseph W. Bailey. DIR.
g. NJ. Rummell, and Fletcher Harper,
of Washington.
Society, as usual, Is preparing to
turn out in force for the event.
Among the boxholders are Samuel
Riddle, w. NJ. Ritter, Joseph Letter,
William Dupont, William F. Hit, A.
B. Butler, ID. A. Upson, Gen. ]. A.
Mann, Mrs. C. r. Wood. Larz vAnder-
son, Col. r. NJ. Thompson. william
P. Emo. Admiral w. H. Brownson,
Admiral Richardson Glover, Mrs. Ira
c. Wetherill, Mrs. Axel wichfeId, VIII
liam Z. Fowler. Mitchell Harrison,
r. ]. Murling, Mrs. ]. ]. wadsworth,
tr., Admiral w. W. Kimball, II. H.
Perkins, Joseph II. Bradley. G. X.
McLanaham, Robert Chapman, Miss
c. Wells, II. T. Newcomb, A. @.
Downing. Thomas 3. Sweeney, DR..
F. S. Nash, A. B. Legare, H. Hollerith,
Richard A. Harlow, Mrs. Loren john
son, T. c. Bate, James ParmaIee, Mrs.
Melvin c. Hazen, Albert II. wiggin,
]. Macy willets and Hugh s. Legare.
The Washington times., 1917-04-05

in the direction The troops fare
charging, is not only a very human
but a very irresistible one. The SOL
dier, therefore; has to be taught
that the soldiers who leap into those
trenches seldom, IL ever, come out
alive. Nine times out of ten they
have been prepared in advance by
the Germans, who have placed a ma
chine gun at the far end in the hope
that the French would leap into
them and be moved down like SO
many sheep.
The reduction to the minimum of
the risks OF battle and the conse-
Quent losses was also one of the prin-
cipal considerations in the complete
change by the French military
authorities since the beginning of the
present war of their methods OF at
tack. Instead of the troops dashing
forward now side by side, they leap
to the charge with an intervals of
from ten to twenty yards between
each man.
This not only lessons the chances
of their being killed by flying bullets,
but makes it possible for every man
to leap into a convenient shell hole
for the purpose of escaping from ex-
ploding shells. In fact, the whole
charge may develop into a leap from
shell hole to shell hole.
The natural bravery of the French
troops caused many of them for a
long time to have contempt for the
gas mask. These over brave ones
were forced to enter enclosed rooms
filled with gas and find out for them
selves the full value of the mask.
Both bravery and cowardice are at
a minimum of needlessness in the
army today.
The Washington times., 1917-04-05
US.ST0CK SENT AWAY
Five Elephants Shipped North From
Folly Quarters.

ELLIcoTT CITY, Nd, April e.
Five big elephants from Folly Quar-
ters, home of Van Lear Black, were
shipped today to Ringing Bros,
Bridgeport, Conn. The elephants were
quartered on the Folly Quarter farm
during the winter by the Williams
Company, OF which Dorsey Williams
is the head.
Other circus stock that has been
wintered by the Williams Company,
who control about 300 acres Of farm
land for wintering purposes in How
ard county. were shipped this morn
ing. including thirty horses. About
forty circus horses still in the county
will be shipped this week.
The Washington times., 1917-04-05
$4,000 FOR PITCHING ARM.

The pitching arm OF James Daniel
Despert is worth $4,000, the District
Supreme Court is told in a petition
for damages in that sum against the
Philadelphia, Baltimore and Wash
ington Railroad Company. Despert
Informs the court that while a mem
Der OF the Brooklyn Royal Giants,
riding from Washington to New
York. he was struck on the arm by
hard subs:sncc from passing
freight train. The injury is alleged
to have resulted in smputatiQn OF
the arm. The petition for damages
was filed by Attorneys william X.
Harr and c. c. Fraiser.
The Washington times., 1917-04-05
STUDENTS HONOR FLAG
Business High Pupils Taught to
Salute CoIors.

With three companies of uniformed
cadets standing at attention and the
orchestra playing patriotic airs, the
pupils OF Business High School were
yesterday instructed how to salute
the American nag and to stand whom
the national anthem was played.
This was suggested in a recent let.
ter of Superintendent 'Thurston to all
OF public schools.
Short addressed were made by
Charles Hart, a teacher, chairman of
the military committee of the school,
Captain Moore. of Company E, and
Captain Wilkes. of Company G, of the
Cadet Corps.
The Washington times., 1917-04-05
ANOTHER RELIEF
SHIP SUDMARINED
Trevier, Which Had Safe Con-
duct Pledge, Sent Down
OFF Holland. !

LONDON. April 6-The Belgian relief
ship Trevier has been torpedoed and
sunk by submarine on scheveningen.
according to a Ymuiden dispatch re-
ceived here today.
Twenty-four members OF the crew
have been landed safely. eight of them
wounded
The Trevier was a steel screw vessel
Of S.oos tons. built in 1907. and registered
at Antwerp. She was owned by the Ant
werpsche Zeev Mats OF Antwerp.
NEW YORK. April k-The Trevier
sailed from New York for Rotterdam
on February 20, with assurances Of safe
conducted through the submarine dan
ger zone. II was stated today by the
Commission for Relief in Belgium She
was laden with a general food cargo.
The Washington times., 1917-04-05
FRENCH ARE TAUGHT
CAUTION IN BATTLE.
Soldiers Shown They Cannot
Serve Country by Running
Needless Risks.

WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES,
March 2 (by msil).-French soldiers
are being taught today that the small
est and most useless thing a man can
do for his country is needlessly to
give her his life.
Next to getting killed, the smallest
thing he can do for her is needlessly
to get wounded.
The greatest thing he can do for
his country is neither to get killed
nor wounded, but to keep on fighting
So long as his country has need of his
services.
A soldier killed is a soldier who can
never be replaced. Such is the axiom
OF the French army, in its effort to
reduce to the minimum the risks
taken by its soldiers in battle.
The French military authorities also
proceed on the theory that the great
majority OF soldiers are brave and
only a few are not. Instruction is
now given French soldiers as to how
best to save themselves for their
country. AS much attention is given
to those who are inclined to over
expose themselves as to those who, in
an effort to protect themselves,
through lack OF bravery merely incur
new risks and dangers
The net result has been largely to
overcome the fear that Is always to be
found in certain small percentage
OF men and to reduce to a surprising
degree the French losses in action.
Big Shells May BE Harmless.
One of the first lessons the French
soldier is taught in the art of self
preservation is that big shells, al
though about the most terrifying
things in the world, can to a brave
and intelligent man be rendered prac-
tically harmless. 1t has been demon
strated that big shell, in spite of
the terror-inspiring roar OF its ap-
proach, Is likely to do very little harm
unless 1t strikes the precise spot
where soldier may be standing. This
happens only In a small percentage of
instances.
When the she'll does strike and
ourst, the fragments nearly all fly
upward, so that with the approach Of
the missile, IL a soldier throws him.
seIf nat on the ground or into a con-
Eenlent sheI hole, his chances of
neinR killed or wounded are very
SAS manu-, ne IalIS
prey to the terrorfzing noise OF the
shell as II approaches and attempts
TO run away, IL is almost certain that
ne VIII be caught by the flying frag-
ments or by those OF some other shell.
The teaching OF these things to |
the French soldier not only increases
MS own natural bravery, but rem
aers him intelligently self protective.
The supreme contempt that the aver
age soldier has for an approaching
Shell. and the bigger the shell the |
greater the contempt, Is one of the
results of such instruction.
Taught to Avoid Trenches.
In nearly all charges across open,
sheiI-swept ground, the soldiers,
sooner or later, come up with enemy |
trenches that run in the same d. |
rection they are going. The tempta- |
tfon to leap into the shelter of these
covers, especially as thew stIU run |
The Washington times., 1917-04-05
WHY HAIR FALLS OUT

Dandruff causes a feverish irrita-
tion Of the scalp, the hair roots shrink,
loosen and then the hair comes out
fast. To stop falling hair at once and
rid the scalp Of every particle of dan
druff. get a 25-cent bottle OF Dander-
Inc at any drug store, pour a little in
your hand and rub well into the scalp
After few applications all dandruff
disappears and the hair stops com
ing out.-Adyt
The Washington times., 1917-04-05
KAIsERIN TO SELL JEWELS.

AMSTERDAM. April 5.-Berlin dis
patch to the Cologne Gazette says
that the Empress has sent her pri-
vate jewels to a neutral country to
be sold. The Jewels are valued at a
large sum.
The Washington times., 1917-04-05
OBJECT OF HATRED
DIES BRAZIL'S HERO
Or. oswaIdo Cruz, Who Made
Rio de Janeiro Sanitary,
Revered After Death.

RIO DE JANEIRO, March 1 (By
MaiD.-Eight or ten years ago DR..
oswaldo Cruz was the most hated and
abused man on the South American
continent. He died on February IL,
and IT is doubtful IL the death of any
one man has ever moved Brazilians to
such deep and sincere grief. Col
umns OF eulogy fill every news
paper, tons of granite monuments will
make this praise permanent, and his
memory will be that OF one OF
BraziTs great men.
All of this hate and love was gen
Grated in DR.. Cruz's administration Of
the government department of public
health. His greatest accomplishment
was the sanitation OF Rio Janeiro,
changing this great port from a pest
hole to a health resort. His methods
caused the hate, and his results
brought the love OF the people.
From time immemorial this city
had periodically been visited by the
dread plague, yellow fever. People
died like hies-sometimes hundreds
in a day-and there seemed TO be no
escape. Narrow, crooked streets,
houses airless and filthy, all without
the slightest attempt at sanitation,
made an everlasting breeding place
for the pest.
DR.. Cruz, a practically unknown
doctor, was appointed to the director
ship of public health in the govern
attempt to free the city OF the
plague. and he was given carte blanc
to do as he saw Mt.
The Washington times., 1917-04-05
YALE SENIORS ARE
OF VARIED FAITHS
Only AZ congregationalists,
the Original Belief, in
Class of $50.

NEW HAVEN, April 5.-Despite
the fact that Yale was founded by Con-
gregationalists and has always been
called a Congregational college. only
forty-two Of the s5s members OF the SEN
Tor class are OF that faith. according to
the class statistics.
The EpIscopaiians lead with eighty
eight members. and the other denomina-
ton are as follows: Presbyterians, 81 ;
Congregationalists, e.; Catholics. 2 /;
Methodists. 15; Jews. 10; Baptlsts, s.:
Lutherans. 6: Christian Scientists. 3:
and 1 each Of the Reformed Church Of
the United States. Apostolic. Greek
Orthodox, Unitarian. Quaker. Indepen-
dent Church Of China. Buddhist. and
Deist.
Two hundred and twenty-four OF the
class use tobacco. 15O OF whom did so
before coming to Yale. One hundred
and thirty-six use alcoholic beverages.
81 Of whom have taken 1t up since en-
terfng college. OF the men using to-
bacco admit they chew, IS use pipes.
II smoke cigars, and Ill smoke cigar
cites
The Washington times., 1917-04-05
IS Sons Of Graduates.

The fathers. Of ffty-eight Of the
class were Yale graduates. while the
fathers OF 149 were college graduates.
Two hundred. and one OF the fathers
did not go to college. Sixteen grad
uated from Columbia and five were
Harvard men. Fifty-three Of these
fathers are manufacturers. forty-six
lawyers, and thirty merchants. The
rest are divided among diplomats,
college presidents, and seventy-five
other lines of business or professions
OF the members OF the class,
sixty-six expect to go into law, of
which number Harvard Law School
ia the preference of twenty-one, Yale
second with sixteen. Manufacturing
will claim sixty-two of these college
graduates and business will take
sixty. Three members of the class
will go into journalism, one into poll
tics. and one into ranching. Six plan
to enter the ministry and two the
foreign service. Science and the
army will claim four each.
One hundred and sixty-seven men,
bers OF the class wear glasses, forty
The Washington times., 1917-04-05
Great Difficulties Met.

But all this was not accomplished
without heartbreaking difficulties.
Proprietors did not enjoy being ousted
and their buildings demolished. Re
modelling the city cost millions of
dollars that the people had to pay
The prejudice agaist cleanliness was
almost a superstition. Vaccination
was a horror for most OF the common
people.
The wrath aroused by DR.. Cruz's
radical methods was astounding in its
proportions. Hundreds of attempts
on his life were made. He was fired
at by would-be assassins and stoned
whenever the public recognized him.
His house was the object of assault
several times. His escapes from death
were often truly miraculous.
But he stuck to his guns. He fought
the people for their own good. and
the government had the wisdom to
back him up.
1t required twelve years to estab.
ilsh sanitation In Rio. When at length
II was accomplished the people woke
as though from a long sleep. The
hatred of DR.. Cruz was changed 10
confidence and veneration. And as
the results OF his propaganda became
fully apparent the love OF the people
Increased until 1t is doubtful IL there
is name in Brazilian history that
wakes the enthusiasm of that of DR..
Cruz.
DIR. Cruz was born in this city. He
was educated in the schools of this
city, in Paris and in Berlin, and was
forty-four years old. Under his repre-
sentation Rio was awarded first prize
at the last international congress OF
hygiene at Berlin.
DIR. Cruz bore an international repu-
tation as a scientist. Among those
who will hold his name in the most
grateful memory are the foreigners
who come TO Brazil, because IL was
the foreigner who fell quickest and
easiest victim to yellow Jack"
The Washington times., 1917-04-05
Prescribes Bitter Remedy.

The remedy DR.. Cruz prescribed
was bitter. 1t meant the discarding
of old ideas, of established customs,
a complete change in the city's way
of living. To begin with, the entire
downtown part OF the city was torn
I'D and remodeIed. Streets were wild
ened and straightened. Houses Were
demolished by the hundreds and 9th
'ers remodeled to admit air and light
and other requirements OF modern
sanitation. Rigorous inspection was
made on all new work. Building
laws were passed with health as the
main object-and they were enforced.
The MOSQUITO Corps" was estab-
Iished with a personnel OF more than
1000 men equipped with modern ma
chinery and methods for the sole pur-
pose of killing mosquitoes and de-
stroying their breeding places. Food
supplies and the handling thereof
were taken under government super
vision. Compulsory vaccination was
established, and finally a great pub
licity campaign was waged to educate
the people in sanitary ways OF living.
The result was that Rio became a
SpotIess Town, and is probably the
cleanest city in the world today.
Being stung by a mosquito today
causes more wrath than a personal in
suit Every house in the city has am
pie bath accommodations and they are
used. The streets are wide, clean and
beautiful. And, greatest accomplish
ment of all. the people understand
and are fervent supports Of all the
sanitary laws.
The Washington times., 1917-04-05
Taught to Avoid Trenches.

In nearly all charges across open,
shell-swept ground. the soldiers,
sooner or later, come up with enemy
trenches that run in the same d.
rection they are going. The tempta-
ton to leap into the shelter of these
covers, especially as they stIII run
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-10
SPORTING BRIEFS.

FootbaT tnis Season has daveTora5
some good kickers. but none of Nom
stand in the class with those thar Or
ton.
While Baltimore doesn't boast Of be-
ing the largest minor league civ IL the
world. there Il y strong hint from there
that the Old Federal League suit for
gets in new major league
"a one has csllad IN - asl, which
race IT boston
Ifs small citv thar does nor think
il can support a major league team
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-10
When Fred Stone
Showed Local Jiggers
A Few Capers

Fred Stone, the comedian. is the real
king Of the shooting bugs.
There is never jump in the road
that Fred is not ready to shoulder his
musket and put in an afternoon shoot
Ing al the little bloodless pigeon Fred's
personality is accentuated BY the smell
Of smokeless powder; he is at his best
on the shooting grounds
A few years ago Stone attended the
Grand American Handicap at Indianap-
oils in company with Tom Marshal one
day he shooting was finished rather
late. and as the shooters gathered at the
little station. awaiting she trolley. quite
a number of darkey walters were also
there. and thought it propitious time
TO PICK up a little easy money by jigg-
ing and cutting a few other capers
They had been dancing but few min
utes when Stone turned o Marshal with
the remark:
Hold my coat and I Will get in that
game myself"
Fred sure was at his best as he
danced around ON the outside Of the col
ored circle one by one the sons Of
Ham noted Stone and dropped out un-
til there was only one left who was so
industrious ne failed to looa up.
one Of his former co-workeds finally
called out to him:
say. Niger, you had better look up.
That white man is dancing rings and
circles around YOU"
Needless TO state no darkey had the
courage to pass his hat.
a