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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-24
REDCROSS FUNDS
CLOSE TO 100000
Finance Committee viii Re-
port Good News Tonight.
PAYMENTS ARE MADE EASY
Donations Can Be Divided Over
Convenient Periods.
PAYMENTS ARE MADE EASY

The good news that the District
Red Cross war service fund is in the
neighborhood OF 100000 will be
taken to a meeting of the executive
committee of the District Chapter OF
the American Red Cross this evening
by the local finance committee. OF
this amount over s141 900 has been
paid in since April ,.
H. B. F. Mcfarland. chairman Of
the finance committee, said today that
the gifts are coming in AT a steady
rate and that the reports from all
quarters indicate large amounts in
the future. Mr.. mcfarland expressed
the desire that the fact be circulated
that payments can be made weekly,
monthly, or quarterly, and that the
committee is glad to receive any sub
scription in periodical payments.
Simon Wolf, OF this city, a former
member Of the Diplomatic Corps, ad-
dressed an audience at B. F. Keith's
Theater last night in behalf OF the
Red Cross subscription pledges. Red
Cross Donation Week" which IL be-
ing observed at B. +. Keith's Thea
ter. is proving highly satisfactory.
Announcement is made that Presi-
dent Wilson will shortly issue a
proclamation setting aside q week
during the latter part OF June for the
collections for the Red Cross fund
throughout the country
TOday's Contributions.
The contributions acknowledged at
the local Red Cross headquarters to-
day follow:
Employees OF l. F. Randolph 4 Co.,
ambulance for Red Cross Ambulance
No 3, OF Washington, $3.50: G. N,
$500; Milburn, HeIster a Co., $50:
Miss Ethel c. Curren, SO; W. Bal
lantyne. jr., $12: Miss F. T. Gertman,
50; S. W. Henry, SO; C. G. Cornwell,
$25; Mrs. G. B. McGrath, So; E.
Sohild Co, $40; ]. G. johnson & Co.
SIS; S. ]. Name, So: A d. Burgessor,
IS; w. n. Hoffman, S25: Allen f.
Walker, $25; John l.. Edwards, $25;
William Kerber, $3.50; J. Edgar Rob-
inson, IS; ]. T. Wellham, IS; Louis NJ.
Curvellier, 81; DR.. A. ". Trivett, 81:
West Street Presbyterian Church, So;
DIR. d. A. Binhert, 50: H. c. Ayers, SO;
employees Home Ice Company, 81;
Miss II. T. Nourse. IS: William NJ.
Weaver. S25; James H. Cation, SO;
Robert Callahan, 800; S. Dana Lin
coin, $1o.23; Maurice Joyce Engrav-
ing Company, 800.
Additional from Lansburgh { Bros
employees, $3.50 each, Mrs. A. Sash
and Florence Walter; $500 each, Miss
Mae Bodlins, Mrs. H. A. JohanSen, l.
]. King, Niles Annie Zoltrow, Addie NJ.
Wedding, Alice B. HARRISON, Isabelle
Anderson.
Through A. l. Cline, cash. S5I.T5;
Federal Taxi Company. 500: Fred B.
Pyle. SO: Joseph d. Kaufman, SO;
W. A. Proctor. $40; lie Roy Living
Eton, $40; A. H. Baker, $3.50.
Through L. Bert Nye, W. N.
Swormstedt, IS: Charles r. Haaff, So;
Miss NJ. Csrrick, 81; Miss McClaskey.
81: Miss GUIDE, 81; Miss AIullhaIl, 81.
Through o. R. Evans, o. r. Evans
4 Bro. Inc, $50; George T. Belt. So;
J. Yorker. IS; S. c. NARROW, IS; John
p. Loveless, So; P. A. Davis, $40; Lee
sieman, 50; John Doolan, IS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-24
TAUSSIG TELLS OF
TARIFF INCREASES
Advises Senate Committee Changes
Can Be Made.

How to raise millions in revenue
for the war by increasing tariff rates
was discussed by the Senate Finance
Committee in executive session today.
Prof Taussig, chairman OF the new
Tariff Commission. submitted a list of
articles which could well be removed
from their present position on the
free list, and recommended possible
increases on goods now taxed under
the tariff. He made a full report to
the committee, outlining in detail the
basis for his judgment.
The House provided for raising
500. 00O, 900 by increasing tariff rates.
The Senate Finance Committee will
meet again late today to begin its
formal re-drsft OF the revenue bill.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-24
Quick, Painless Way
To Remove Hairy Growths
CHelps to Beauty

Here Is a simple, unfailing way to
rid the skin Of objectionabls hairs:
water make enough paste TO cover the
hairy surface. apply and in about
minutes rub off, wash the skin and
every trace OF hair has vanished. This
IL quite harmless. but to avoid dis
be sure to get the della
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-24
BALTIMORE MAY GET BANK.

The Federal reserve board has IN
der consideration a plan submitted
by the Federal Reserve Bank OF Rich.
mona for the establishment OF a
branch bank in Baltimore. baltimore
applied for a branch bank 4 year or
more ago, and the application has
been held in allegiance. II f. expected
that the new request will be granted.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-24
HELEN TAFT BECOMES DEAN
Former Presidents Daughter cho-
sen Official at Bryn Mawr.

Miss Helen Heron Taft is emulat-
ing the example OF her father. former
President Taft, in taking up an edu-
cationaI career, word having been re-
ceived in Washington that she has
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-24
SELECT c0LORED MEN
Picked From Far and Near to G.
To Des Moines.

AIlotments OF colored men for the
Fort Des Moines training camp will
be as follows:
Northeastern Department, 40: East
ern, go: Southeastern, $50: Central.
1876: Southern, ZIG: Western 20:
Twenty-fifth Infantry. Hawaii, 81;
Ninth Cavalry. Philippines. IS.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-06-21
SAYS LIBERTY LOAN
Is OYER SUBSCRIBED
OFFICIALS ESTIMATE THE TOTAL
WILL REACH AT LEAST
$2,soo, 900, 900.

Washington.-The Liberty loan has
been tremendously oversubscribed.
When the books closed treasury Off
Gals estimated that The total would
reach at least s2,500,O00 600, possibly
So, 1000. 00O, 900.
Reports by telephone and telegraph
from every section of the country told
of an avalanche of small subscrlp-
lions at the last moment. Scores Of
small investors We're standing in line
at hundreds of banks throughout the
country during the final hour. Tie
small subscribers apparently had re-
sponded with an enthusiasm that ex-
eeeded the most sanguine hopes Of
officials
Swelling the huge total by millions
came the belated subscriptions of the
banks that held back till the last mo-
ment The clerical forces of virtual
ly every reserve bank were practically
buried under a landslide of eleventh
hour subscriptions Because of this
situation the magnitude of the coun-
try's response may not be measured
for several days.
Millions of dollars, it was estimated
were transferred by telegraph from
national and state banks and trust
companies to federal reserve banks as
the last-minute response of the small
investors.
Four banner districts-New York,
Chicago, Cleveland and Boston-ap-
peared on the face of returns
10 have subscribed the full $2,000,000,-
eco Offering alone New York, as was
expected, led all other districts by a
margin of more than double the next
highest. This estimate was made on
the basis of reports an hour before the
books closed in the East.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-06-21

their blood, and it is, of course. from
this that the present emir of Katsena
is sprung.
katsena has been under British pro-
lection only since the year 1903. when
Sir Frederick Lugard visited the state
on his way from Sokoto and the emir
and chiefs accepted British suzerainty
without fighting. In the following year.
however. the emir WIS unfaithful To
his oath of allegiance and he was de-
posed, and his successor, the present
emir, WAS installed in his stead. Since
that time the history of katsena has
been peaceful and progressive, under
the enterpgising and loyal rule of its
emir, and its future augurs exceeding
well. 1t may be mentioned that only
recently the emir was married to the
daughter of the emir of Kano, who has
also made welcome gift to the ina
perial exchequer
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-06-21
JAPS ASK SPECIAL
POSITION IN China
IMPRESSION PREVAILS THAT
ENGLAND AND FRANCE RECOG-
NiZED IT SINCE THE WAR.

Tokyo-The question of China, as
It exists between the United States
and Japan, has been brought sharply
to the surface by the note OF the
American government to China ex-
pressing regret over the dissension in
that country and the desire that tran
guilty and political coordination be
established. Regarding the future OF
China as interviewer intimately with
her own, Japan has long observed a
fundamental policy. the goal of which
is to procure recognition by the pow
ers of a special and paramount posi-
ton for Japan in China.
The impression prevails in Tokyo
that Great Britain and France, since
the outbreak of the war, have tacitly
extended a measure of recognition OF
special privileges to Japan, and the
present issue appears TO involve the
question whether the United States
will abandon the prerogative of indie
pendent action in China. and hence
forth consult Japan. The following
statement of Japan's position is fur.
nished TO the Associated Press in
well-informed quarters
when Japan and the allies We're
about to urge Yuan Ski Kai tthe late
president of China to postpone Re
storation of the monarchy. the United
States was consulted beforehand and
invited to participate. The United
States eplied that 1t favored a repub-
lie, but could not interfere in the in
ternal affairs of China.
THE recent American note, which
virtually was interference, and was
sent without consulting Japan, caused
surprise. 1t was not until afterwar Is
that we were notified and invited 10
participate.
I'VE are making efforts to assure
the people that the United States had
no intention of sighting the Japan
csc, but they are extremely sensitive
10 anything touching China, which
they deem a supremely vital question
of Japan's future.
The Foreign Office declines to dis
cuss what action will be adopted TO-
ward America.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-06-21
Seven. Lucky Number.

Seven in the eyes of the superstl-
tions is quite as lucky as Is is I'M
lucky. II is always the seventh child
that is gifted with second sight and
the seventh sutton who is perfectly
sure to be lucky. 1t is good luck to be
born on the seventh day or at seven
o'clock. and indeed, fortune telling Is
divided into various signs of seven
and the great events of life are sun
posed to occur during the ages which
may be either equally divided by seven
or contain seven.
But it is not merely In such super
stitions that seven becomes mystical
number, for wherever you turn in
Biblical or secular history you find
the seven repeated Indefinitely. says
the Philadelphia North American.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-06-21
The Won.en of France

The women Of France have won
great honor by great service. but their
work has been woman's work. They
have kept their hands on the details
the things that make the difference be
tween profit and loss in trade or agri-
culture, and between paths of pleas
antness and bad going in our daily
walk. They are wise in the technique
of living-not for themselves alone, but
for France, her men and her children.
If France is pleasant and Frenchmen
love it, it is Frenchwomen who have
made 1t so, writes f. S. Martin in the
Atlantic. If life is pleasant to French
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-06-21
.DUMA ORDERS AN
EARLY OFFENSIVE
WOULD BE TREASON TO HER Al
LIES TO DELAY ACTiON-SEP-
ARATE PEACE SPURNEO.
APPROVED BY COUNCIL
Americans Will Visit Moscow, kieV,
odessa and Possibly Roumania-
Agreement Among Entente No
Separate Peace Be Revived.

Petrograd.-T Duma in secret
session has passed a resolution for
an immediate offensive by the Rus
sian troops The resolution declares
separate peace with Germany or pro
longed inactivity on the battle front
to be ignoble treason toward Russia's
allies for which future generations
never would pardon the Russia of the
resent day,
THE Duma. therefore. considers,
the resolution adds, that the safety
of Russia and the maintenance of the
liberties which have been obtained
lie in an immediate offensive in close
cooperation with Russias allies.
Members of the American commits
sion devoted day to informal confer
ences with prominent Russians. Elihu
Root. head of the mission, met Alex
ander j Guehkoff, chief of the NUM-
tons bureau, Ambassador Francis Is
arranging other small dinners and
luncheons to enable the members Of
the American mission to meet the
Russian cabinet ministers.
The Americans are arranging for
visits to Moscow, Kiev and Odessa
and possibly to Roumania. Rear Adj
miral Giennon and other naval otfi-
GERS will visit the Russian naval cen
tiers Independent of the commissions
movements. Maj.-Gen. Scott and the
offices of his staff will make independ
ent visits to military places.
Indications are that the commission
will remain in Russia three or four
weeks
The announcement that the cabi-
net had decided to suggest confer
ence of the entente allies for eXami-
nation of treaties was followed by the
publication of the note sent to the
/ other governments in question The
note suggests a conference to revise
the agreements existing among the
/ allies as To war aims. with the eXcep=
/ ton of the London agreement, which
provides that none of the signatory
powers shall conclude separate
peace.
The first act of the Pan-Russian
congress of all councils of workmen's
and soldiers delegates, upon which de-
ponds the immediate destiny of Russia
in regard to both international and do
nestle questions. was to ratify the
expulsion by the provisional govern
ment of The Swiss socialist Robert
Grimm. who is reported to have been
the medium through which the Ger
mans attempted to arrange Il separate
peace with Russia
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debonar
weakly eventually a household favorite
Cecil confidential in
Gated
he became professional
Talk to womenbunk henbut by all their
TRUMP
to
They
o eara and emil YOU"
Clark a he
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rt.fhe, the origin of the Hausa popH-
Efff6I4. which is also known By the
neefe If Habe. or IIaheche, to the
nnion of Baiibda of Bagdad with pre-
historic queen of Daura Cone Of the
HaHsa statps) and Katsena was the
chief seat Of learning throughout the
Hausa country
Conquered by the FuIani.
The Hausa Confederation, OF which
KaIsena possessed the most influence,
extended its authority over many of
fbe neiehboring countries, and re-
manned paramount till the Fula. or
f.uiaai. under Sheikh Dan Fodio. in
11s0 conquered the states and found
ed the Fula empire of Sokoto. The
Fnlani people are a mixture of Der
Der and negro, and where the purest
tvDpS Of the race are found they are
of = reddiSh-brown or light chestnut
color with oval faces, ringlety or even
smooth hair-never wooliy-straigh
and even aquiline noses, deticately
shaped lips. and regular features.
auitp dffferentiating them from the
negro race. Though the Fulani came
as conquerors, they introduced few
changes among the Hausa, adopting
the existing customs and system Of
government. except that they, as zeal
ous Noslpms endeavored. naturally. to
spread Islam. A portion of the race
has undoubtedly intermarried with the
Hausa. and acquired thereby II strong
er nigritic character; but the ruling
caste have preserved the purity of
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-06-21

Almost perfectly pure hydrogen gas.
is being made by new German proc
ess that delivers it under pressure so
it can be stored Immediately.
Appearance OF solidity has been
given motion pictures by an inventor
who photographs two films at the same
time from slightly different angles.
That it will prevent automobiles
overturning is the belief of the inven-
tor of an arm TO be so hinged to car
as to swing outward and press a small
wheel against the ground when the
car careens.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-06-21

very far east. beyond Mecca and
by the fact that the Hausa language
has several striking points of resem-
blance with the Ceptic, and also with
that spoken by the Berbers south of
Tripoli and Tunis. 1t is also note
worthy that the Hausa. alone of all the
native inhabitants of tropical Africa.
have been able themselves to reduce
their language to writing The char
acter they use Is 4 modified form of
Arabic; the language is rich and sono-
rous. and contains no less than 10-
900 words; and some fragments Of
Hausa literature are in existence, CON
sisting of religious and political poems,
together with a limited amount of ma
tive history. 1t IS estimated that about
third of the people are MOhammedan,
and third heather, While the re-
naming third have no definite form of
religion at all.
Are Peaceful and Industrious.
Large numbers of the Hausa Mo
hammedans make the pilgrimage to
Mecca every year, and they are a
peaceful and Industrious people, liv-
ing partly in farmsteadS amid their
crops, being excellent agriculturists.
and partly in large trading centers.
They have developed variety of in
dustries. such as the making of cloth.
mats, leather, and glass; and not only
do they trade with foreign parts, but
they themselves journey far afield as
traders. small colonies of them being
met with in towns as widespread as
Lagos. Tunis. Tripoli, Alexandria and
Suakin In Sierra Leone and the Gold
Coast territory they form the back
bone of the military police; and, I'M
der English leadership again and
again they have shown themselves to
be admirable fighters and capable Of a
high degree of discipline and good
conduct.
katsena is of special interest in that
1t is the oldest of the Hausa states.
and harks back TO time when Tie
Hausa were undoubtedly Il great peo-
pleas, under British rule they may
he once again. There exist manu-
scripts Which carry its history back
for a thousand years. Tradition as
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-06-21

The Ohio young woman left the Nc
Alpin hotel to learn why Fifth avenue
shops make good housewives leave
home as soon as their housework is
done and often return late for hubbys
dinner. Mrs. Dellinger, flushed with
her knowledge and with the possession
of some cosmopolitan clothes, turned
her footsteps toward the McAlpin hotel
an hour or so later. She hurried to
the desk and asked the clerk for the
key to room No. 1911. The clerk, a
polite young man, looked at her in
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-06-21

livery stable From
thenu daylg the a performances
In captive onbarded
milk bottles
which theyca pondkeeIer
pound and out hurry
William
his automobile
machine
he
the performer Il pound
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-06-21
Jimmed the Works.

Real Estate Ag-nt-Sir, these apart
mcnts are perfec: to the minutest de-
tail. our high-sllaried expert mas
spent years in de-isng and improving
them and they enbody every feature
known to modern home building. which
make for eomfar; The low rent viii
astound YOU: oni, SO IL month.
Prospeet-Don.e want nothin' To do
with EN-, then. Ny wife would he
absolutely miserable She Wouldn't
have u thing to kick about.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-06-21
ITEMS or INTEREST

With only about three horses to each
100 residents Switzerland has the
smallest equine population in any
country.
If brass or copper be cleaned with
salt and vinegar and then rubbed with
olive oil it will not tarnish for long
time.
A German scientist claims to cure
obesity by treating patients with small
quantities of certain metals, intro
duced into their food.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-06-21

AS he was passing st. Francis church,
in Hoboken, Patrolman Mcclure heard
a noise and saw somebody moving
stealthily in the ehurchyard. When
almost upon the prowler he pointed his
revolver. flashed light and ordered
hands up.
An indignant big ape sat up and
chartered at him defantly. Mcclure de-
cided that what he needed was a rope,
so ne backed out of the ehurchyard and
got one with which he lassooed the
animal. The circus BEGAN right then
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-06-21

n imperial war fund the sum OF
S35.OOO year while the war lasts
called attention to an interesting if I'M
familiar state In Africa, and to its
capital city, which bears the same
name.
The state of Katsena is certainly
one of the lesser-known parts of the
British empire; nor is this to be won
dered at, since 1t is only within quite
recent years that it was brought I'M
der British protection; this fact in IT
self making the handsome gift OF its
ruler the more pleasing and indicative
of the keen appreciation of British
rule in Nigeria Formerly an ancient
state of the Western Sudan, katsena
is now included in the province of
Kano. in the British protectorate
of Northern Nigeria. Ii lies 81 miles
northwest of kano. and 100 miles
east by south of the city of Sokot0;
and its population comprises some 500,-
600 people-Hausa and Fulani.
OF these two races, the Older-in the
sense of having been longest in the
country-is the Hausa. who form part
of the most important nation of the
Central Sudan, and who, though nigri
tic lin places they possess strong
crossing of Arab and Fula blood), are
morally and intellectually far superior
10 the typical negro. They claim that
their ancestors came from a country
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surprise No, lO1"
explained her
magica the
KNOW are
Pensy vanias to he
the the
round"
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The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-06-21

EVIV VIIVJ
coming-at 81 a throw-eluttering up
his parlor. Now the ''nonbeliever" has
been asked to leave his home at 1873
Third avenue.
Five years ago. the Clark family
lived happily in Minneapolis, MINI.
This was before the influence of the
stray shades from the Great Beyond
affected it. Mr.. Clark says Mrs. Clark
fell hard" for the shadows. Burt
should know.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-06-21
Red cross To Franc,

London.-The American Red Cross
units from ST Louis and Philadelphia
left London for France, where each
unit will take ever a hospital of soc
beds. The party, which numbered
nearly 400, was given an enthusiastic
godspeed
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-06-21
100000 Endowment

ST. Louis The General Education
Board. founded by John D. Rockefel-
Ter. has written its check for $1,000
o00. and will in a few days mail it To
Washington University for use IN
financing research in surgery, medi-
cine and pediatrics.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-06-21
O. COMPANY aids Loan.

Port Arthur Textile Gulf oil
Corporation. Of which the Gulf Rein
ING Company of Port Arthur is the
principal subsidiary company, has pur-
chased s1.100.000 worth of Liberty
Loan bonds Employees will be per.
mftted to subscribe out of their sal
aries.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-06-21
German Shin in Use

washington.-Th former German
steamship Clara Mennig has arrived
at Gibraltar. en- route to an Italian
port with cargo of munitions and
general supplies. The Mennig was
taken over by the American govern.
ment when war was declared on Ger
many.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-06-21

Il Is said thar on Friday Colmzlpus
ser out from Spain to seek \ CIV
world. On Friday he first cur ght
sight Of land. On Friday he started
on his return voyage. on Friday he
safely arrived back in Spain. on Fri.
day he first sighted the American
mainland ON his next voyage. On sri.
gay he first set his foot upon it, and
again on Friday he landed In his ma.
tive land.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-06-21
WI Tax Bank Checks.

Washington.-New stamp taxes of
two cents on bank checks and drafts
of more than 50 to raise from $4,000
000 to $4,000 600 We're written int
the war tax bill by the Senate Finance
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