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The Washington times., 1917-07-16
NEGROES BEGIN PRAYER
FOR RIOT DELIVERANCE

The colored people of the nation,
led by those OF Washington, tonight
will open prayer services Of two
weeks in an appeal that the spirit
that caused the East St Louis race
riots will disappear.
DR.. Simon P. W. Drew, chairman OF
the committee on arrangements, an
nounced today that former President
Theodore Roosevelt has been invited
to address the fnal meeting here on
July 20, which has been designated
as Memorial Day" for the victims
OF the riot
The services tonight will be at the
Cosmopolitan Baptist Church
The Washington times., 1917-07-16

Lombartzyde (Belgium). today's
official statement declared.
South OF COurtecon the war Of
nee reported violent, fruitless
French attempts to rrChpture a
lost position and similarly heavy
losses inflicted on French forces
In their attacks around La Bo-
yelle farm.
In Western Champagne and in
the Somme, our first line trenches
remained in the enemy's hands at
the end OF n rights fighting.
At Hochberg our captures
were not maintained. AT PorhI-
berg We again reached our old
lines after bitter hand fighting.
A considerable number of prison
ers and a few machine guns were
captured.
or the fighting on the eastern
front the statement said: In the
wooded Carpathians the Russians
were repeatedly repulsed.
The Washington times., 1917-07-16
OFFICIAL WAR REPORTS
BRITISH.

LONDON, July I6.-ArtilIery
dueling gave way to raiding ac-
tivities on certain parts OF the
British front during the night.
the war office announced at noon.
The British carried out a sue
cessful raid at Oppy (siK miIeE
northeast OF Arras), entering
German trenches and inhictinE
damage.
The Germans tried unsuccess-
fully 70 raid British trenches in
the sectors OF Armentieres and
Fontaine.
There has been heavy lighting
with big guns in certain sectors
OF West Flanders.
The Washington times., 1917-07-16
HAIG HOLDS REPORT
TO RADING MOVES

LONDON. July 16.-Field Marshal
HAig's report from the British front
was confined exclusively to raiding
operations.
Northwest OF Croisilles in the
neighborhood OF Armentieres hostile
raids were repulsed," he said. AT
night near Oppy we carried out a sue
cessful raid and took few prisoners"
The Washington times., 1917-07-16
ALEXANDRIANS BODY
FOUND IN POTOMAC

Police Of the Harbor precinct. under
Lieut.. Russell Dean, today recovered
from the Potomac river. OF AleXan-
dria, the body OF Leonard NJ. Hall.
thirty years old, a resident OF Alexan-
dria, who was drowned when he dived
from a rowboat yesterday afternoon.
Coroner hewitt will view the body
at the District morgue later today.
The Washington times., 1917-07-16
ZEPS ARE ABANDONED
BY KAISER FOR AEROS

LAUSANNE. Switzerland. July 16.-
Germany has abandoned construction
OF Zeppelins at the great factories at
Friedrichs Haven. and Is now turning
all efforts there to manufacturing
aeroplanes. Large numbers OF these
aircraft are produced weekly. Trial
trips OF the planes are carried out
over Lake Constance.
The Washington times., 1917-07-16
PRESIDENT SEEKS
SOLE CONTROL OF
PROHIBITION ISSUE

From authoritative sources 1t was
learned today that President Wilson has
Informed leaders in Congress that he
troll bill as originally reported by the
House Committee on Agriculture-ths
original Lever bill.
This means the President Is opposed to
Senate amendments which include a
number OF articles-steel. iron. petro-
leum, copper. cotton. wool. sisaI. lead.
timber. farm Implements. machinery.
and fertiliEers-in the food conserva-
ton measures.
1t Is also construed to mean that the
President seeks q solution Of the prohi-
bltion wrangie along the Hines originally
suggested by the House committee; to
wit, the bestowaI Of authority upon the
President to determine whether food
stufs shall be used in making intod-
cants.
The President IL furthermore opposed
to the Gore substitute. now pending 10
the Senate, which would create a board
OF food administration The President
ahA1 Nh1h8V - RAObAeAA ~
make Herbert c. Hoover food admin
lstrator.
Strengthening Out TangIe.
A committee Of Senate leaders is today
endeaVoring to stralghten out the food
muddle so that the bill will not be tied
up indefinitely in Congress One Of the
leaders Of the House said today the
lower body could not accept the Senate
bill as 1t now standA
The House food bill provided for
the conservation and control OF food
and fuels only. The Senate bill takes
In practically every commodity which
will be used during the war.
Herbert c. Hoover, food admins
traitor, has Informed members OF the
House Committee on Agriculture that
no one man can undertake such q
conservation and control program SS
insists, and It is understood the Presi-
dent backs him, that the situation to
be met is one of food and fuel alone.
II the Senate should pass its bill
including cotton, steel, and numerous
other commodities, II was predicted
today there will be a deadlock in
conference.
~Dry' Question MuddIed.
It Is said the administration feels
the prohibition question Is now 80
muddled that the situation may best
be saved by adopting substantially
the plan OF the House committee.
This plan authorizes the President to
dictate what amount OF foodstuffs
may be used in making beverages,
and the President may limit or pro-
hibIt altogether such use Of food
stuffs.
The Presidents views in favor OF
the fundamental provisions of tho
original House bill are said to have
been outlined in a general way In 4
letter sent to Senator Martin. In con-
ferences with Senate and House lead
ers Mr.. Wilson is reported to have
expressed more in detail his hope that
there may be an agreement suostan-.
TALLY in accord with the original
Lever bill.
The Washington times., 1917-07-16

Heavy losses were inflicted on the
enemy.
''In the Champagne. the war
office said, "the Germans bonn
barded our positions fiercely, Ind
around Mounts Haut and Teton
launched powerful attacks on the
positions which the French took
on Saturday. At first the enemy
progressed on Mount Haut, but
after an all night battle the
French retook their previous
gains. The German losses were
very heavy.
Between the Somme and the
Aisne. German raids were re-
pulsed South of COrbeny, in
vigorous fighting, the enemy was
hurled back"
The Washington times., 1917-07-16
FRENCH.

PARIS, July 16. - Desperate
fighting in the Champagne in
which powerful German attacks
first progressed around Mounts
Hsut ana Teton and then the tide
changed and the French retook
the captured positions was detail
- IN todRy's official statement.
The Washington times., 1917-07-16

Dolina Is an important Galician
center, twenty-five miles southeast Of
Stryj. and about fifteen miles south
west OF Kalusz. 1t Is another of the
key cities around Lemberg, which
lies thirty miles to the north.
The Austro-Hungarian army west Of
Stanislau which has been defending
Dolina Is commanded by General Won
Boehm-Ermolli. who has figured prom
inently in all OF the big campaigns on
the eastern front.
The railroad on which DolIna is sit
uated runs northward through Stryja
and Lemberg. Two other spurs
branch on at Dolina. The captured
town derives further strategic impor-
tance from the fact that It is only
about thirty miles from the great
vereczke and Besid passes that lead to
the Hungarian plains.
The Washington times., 1917-07-16
BOY SWIMMER BROWNS.

While swimming at the ffOot OF
Thirteenth street southeast today.
Joseph johnson, colored, twelve years
old, OF 637 K street southeast, was
drowned. The body was recovered
The Washington times., 1917-07-16
TO DECIDE
IF Jerry SOUTH
USED FIST JUSTLY

I'm going to swear out & warrant
against you for assault" said the
irats visitor In the office OF Jerry
South, chief clerk Of the House OF
Representatives.
"And maybe you can swear out two.
for I'm liable to assault you again
II you don't get out OF here and quit
calling people les" said Jerry. NOV
ing forward briskly.
The visitor departed, and now there
IL to be q sequel in the Police Court
on Thursday morning.
The cause Of all the trouble was an
old book and the dennition OF the
word Junk dealer" together with .
marked difference OF opinion between
Jerry South and J. =. Meegan a. to
the motive underlying the return Of
q House Journal OF the Twenty-fourth
Congress. which has been missing
from the archives for sevsnty-nvs
years.
Chief Clerk South appeared At Po-
lice Court this morning to answer the
charge Of assault preferred BY Mr..
Meegan, the said assault consisting Of
one blow delivered by Jerry against
the cheek of the book dealer. Be-
cause OF the crush Of suffragettes
awaiting trial and the large amount
Of court grist in "drunks and dis
orderlies, =. the trial OF Mr.. South went
over until Thursday by agreement
with the prosecuting attorney.
To he Lively Trial
It's going to be lively trial, with
several witnesses on both sides.
Jerry south's story Is that the miss
ing House Journal was brought to
him by Mr.. Meegan and q woman
from LandoVeT, Nd, In whose home
the book had been for many years
He says that when he was asked
what the book was worth. he told the
visitors nothing would be paid for
1t because II was the property OF the
House. Then. Mr.. South says, Mr..
Meegan suggested . reward and
Jerry said there was nothing doing.
Subsequently a Washington news
paper printed a story about the book
being returned by q "junlC dealer"
Mr.. Meegan turned up next day,
showed the story to Chief Clerk
South, and asked him what about It
Jerry said the story was substEnti-
ally correct, whereupon Mr.. Meegan
informed the House official he was
not q Junk dealer" but q dealer In
rare books Furthermore. said Mr..
Msegan, he hadn't asked for any re-
ward and he proposed to sue some
body for libel
CALI Hin . GLIs.v
I'll bring this lady here and she'll
say I didn't say anything about .
reward, but brought the book to re-
turn It to the Government" Jerry
says Mr.. Meegan exclaimed.
Jerry retorted that such . state
ment would be decidedly OF color as
to truth, whereupon. he ayers, he was
called a "lie" by Mr.. Mesgan.
He started toward the back Of my
chair where my cane was" said
Jerry today, "and I thought he was
going for It. I met him with a blow
on the jaw, and he said he was go
ing to swear out 4 warrant And he
did"
Mr.. South appeared at Police Court
today with Congressman Caraway OF
Arkansas. as attorney. but the case was
not called.
Jerry South has been in fights before
He was captain OF a company in the
war. and several
years ago he brought to jail two Mis-
souri, desperadoes who had escaped into
Arkansas. He caught them single
handed He has also served on posses
that ran down train robbers back In
Arkansas
The Washington times., 1917-07-16
GERMAN

BERLIN. via London. July 16.-
Heavy losses were inflicted on
English troops in repulse OF three
attempts to recRpture positions
recently lost by them around
The Washington times., 1917-07-16
.DAL|NA CAPTURED
BY RUSSIANS IN
RUSHONLEMDURG

ROME, July 16.-Report of the
Russian occupation OF Dolina Tin
GaIicia) has been received here. The
Austrians. it was said. had been
thrown back into the CarpathIans.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-03-16
THE ROYAL THEATRE,
0lneyville Square.

The management Of the Royal Theatre
announces that the Mcclure Pictures,
group Of seven five reel features, the
"Seven Deadly Sins" will be shown at the
Royal Theatre beginning next Monday and
Tuesday, March 10Th and 10th. The seven
features and their stars are envy" with
Ann Murdock; PRIDE" Holbrook Blinn;
Passion" Shirley Mason; WRATH" II.
b. Warner; "Greed," Nance O'Neil;
"Sloth," Charlotte Walker; and "The
Seventh Sin" with Shirley Mason and
George Lecture.
The first sin to be pictured will be
envy" with Ann Murdoch supported by
Shirley Mason and George Lecture and an
all star cast, this will be shown on Monday
and Tuesday.
The tenth chapter of "The Secret King
dom" with Charles Richman and Dorothy
Kelly in the leading roles, will be shown
also the latest news events of the day in the
Universal Weekly" ard new comedy
On Wednesday and Thursday. William
Desmond and Enid Markey will be present
ed in story of present crisis in Mexico
called Lieutenant Danny, U. S. A."
Francis Y. Bushman and Beverly Bayne
will be seen in another chapter of the new
serial story, "The Great Secret" and two
other features make up the bill.
-. II
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-03-16
TIMELETS

Woodrow Wilson's greatness must b,
considered as negative, rather than posi-
tive.
II is not really fair to crticise Presiden
Wilson'S inaugural address, unless you have
read it.
Tramp-I amt had bite to-day.
| Farmer-Nuther has my dog. Here,
Tige.
They speak Of being cup with the tooth
ache' and down with the measles"
It's an i'll wind that does not blow good
to somebody: The war in Europe has fairly
made Florida swarm with tourists
BY the 4th Of July, the people of this
country ought to be fairly patriotic.
Auto demonstrators have had hard
weather for their business thus far this
spring.
DR.. Cook, the North Pole advance agent,
hiss not been heard from in some time.
We read that Food Controller MichaelIs
made speech the other day before the
Prussian Diet.-Very proper.
When dog license can be purchased at
sI.I5 per annum, what sort Of show has
sheep raising in Rhode Island2
A Chicago man owns 1000, 900 bushels
Of potatoes. How darned rich!
Count Zeppelin died of broken heart
because his war balloons did not kill more
people-Fiery old Hun!
Twenty-Five pupils of the Hope Street
High School were suspended for going to
see Houdini suspended.
March 10th is a great deal better date
for Orange day than would be March 18th.
Bryan's residence in Florida is not likely
to help the tourist business there.
The Chicago Herald says that fish have
a sense of smell. So have people, when
the fish have been dead a couple OF days.
Wilson will go down in history as the
president, who pushed back the war clouds.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-03-16
Building the County.

For the teaching OF Fundamental
business principles to the rising gen
Grafton and 10 build up stock and ag.
ricultural interests in the county the
Wichita Falls Tex chamber of com.
merce and the First National bank OF
that city have combined forces. The
bank has turned over to the chamber
$1,000 TO be used as permanent fund
for the benefit Of the boys and girls.
The money will first be spent for reg
istered pigs which will be given out
to boys and girls on the farms. The
recipients will sign notes and will be
given twelve months to repay the loan
with interest at per cent. When the
money Is thus returned It will be rein
vested in poultry or calves, as the boys
and girls elect. The government DEM
Onstration agent is aiding the cham
Der and bank in carrying through the
project
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-03-16
THE PEOPLES LAWS.

A bill was recently introduced by
Hon. David j. White, OF East Green
wich, in the lower house OF the General
Assembly, which provides for the pub
hshing OF the public laws at the close
OF each session iii the various news
papers OF the State. The Importance
and desirabihty OF such procedure was
recognized III former years III this State,
as it still is III other commemorative,
and the people of Rhode Island had the
opportunity OF keeping III touch with
the work OF their legislators through
the columns OF the State press. Sever
al years ago this law was repealed, and
now the Assembly Will be asked to re-
store the tormer pactlce. 1t seems only
right and just that such course should
be taken-the people OF the State should
be very much interested III the work
OF the General Assembly. 1t was the
people who provided the splendid
Capitol for the Assembly sessions; it is
the people who pay the salaries and
mileage OF the Assembly members; it
Is the people who are taxed Tor the an
nual State appropriations that are made
there; 1t Is the people who are gov
erned, III part, by the laws that are
there enacted. 10 say that the people
OF this State are not interested, and
vitally interested, in their laws and law
makers is an impeachment Oh their in
telhgence and common sense, and when
the tact Is considered that they pay
all the freight" and, assuming that they
are the most interested party, why
should they not be provided with the
easiest ana most simple way OF keep
ing posted on the work OF their repre-
sentatiyes. And let Us remember that
i'll this great and free country there is
tendency among both the national
and state legislators to stray too far
from their constituents. LII this is
really a government OF the people, for
the people and by the people" then let
the people OF this State at least know
what sort OF legislation they are pay
ing for.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-03-16
WastefuI Americans,

"Of all the lands that / have visited"
says Sir Rablndranath Tagore, the poet
and philosopher Of India, "the United
States Is the only one where person
eats the insise OF slice OF bread and
throws away the crust"
1t Is a keen and penetrating remark
which calls attention to a habit that
undoubtedly Injuries the health Of the
American people more than they know
md that Is wasteful to the last de-
gree.-Youth's Companion.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-03-16
How to "Witherr Warts.

A formula has ben recently put for
ward by a medical authority which,
he claims. practically "withers warts
while you wait" Mix sulphur sub.
five drains; concentrated acetic acid,
two and half drains; glycerin, two
ounces. Apply the paste to the warts
on small pieces Of linen or spread with
brush at night. Wash off the next
morning. Repeat till the warts drop
off. London Answers
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-03-16
Where They psrted.

Meyerbeer and Rossini, In spite OF
bll their rivalries. were the warmest OF
friends.
Rossini once said. "Meyerbeer and
can never agree" When some one I'm
surprise asked why he replied. Meyer
beer likes sauerkraut better than he
does macaroni."
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-03-16
The Drama.

Young man. you attend lectures reG-
,larly. but you don't apply yourself. I
ion't think you'll do very much I'm
nCdicinc.'
Il don't expect TO 60 In for medicine.
professor. I'm just gathering material
'or n clinical play."-Plttsburgh Post.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-03-16
LEGAL NOTICES
TOWN OF JOHNSTON
Administration Notice
Johnston, X. l.,

Johnston, x. l., March 2, 1917
The ,undcrsiRued eel hereby gives notice that
he has been appointed by the Probate Court
of the Town of Johnston, administrator OF
the estate Of Mary NJ Tourtelot, late of said
Johnston, deceased, and has given bond
according to law.
All persons having Chains against said
estate are hereby notified To file the same In
the office of the clerk OF said Court within
six months from the date of the first adver
tisement hereof
mch =, 81, CHARLES r. TOURTFILOT
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-03-16
CANvASSERS'
NOTICE.

Notice Is hereby given that the Board of
Canvassers OF the Town OF Scituate, will
meet at the Town Clerks office, in said Scit-
uate, on Thursday, March 20. 1917. at 2 O'Clock
l.. NJ to canvass the TAX VOTING LIST,
previous to the Financial Town Meeting, to
be held April 3rd, 1917.
BY order OF said Board.
ID. II. REMINGTON, Clerk.
Scituate, X. l., March r. 1917.
mch I6 2-t
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-03-16

A buck deer held up a train on the
Southbridge branch, near Wallum Lake,
one evening last week by refusing to
bulge from tho rails. In these warlike
times, even tumid animals seem to be
getting pugnaeious.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-03-16
How IL Happened.

Strange. one Of your twins is blond
and the other brunette"
We'll. We never could afford a maid.
washed one child. and my husband
washed the other, and the one he
washed grew up dark" - Louisville
Courier-Journal.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-03-16

Washington said, three thousand
miles OF ocean rolls between us and
any formidable foe" This is still true,
but somehow steam has made the dis
tance seem much shorter.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-03-16

If the Crown Prince OF Germany does
not make more successful sovereign
than he has been a general, it will be
better for the Imperial Government If
he never succeeds.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-03-16

The people of Wisconsin might as well
retire Hon. Robert s. LaFollette to the
tall pine woods as soon as it Is con
venient and possible. His egotism, pos
ing and tongue wagging has got Oh
the nations nerves.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-03-16

We are informed that Isaac Mumford,
a farmer, living at Laurel, Del, who Is
"a years OF age, is just cutting his third
set OF teeth. 1t is tar TO suppose that
he needs them, and We hope he will have
all opportunity to enjoy them for some
time TO come.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-03-16
Less Stammerinu.

II understand Blank doesn't STAN
mer so much since he got married"
"Of course not. lie gets fewer
chances to talk than be used to-
Devtcu Transcript
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-03-16

German plotters should receive pre-
cisely the same treatment in this coun.
try that American plotters would re-
ceiye in Germany.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-03-16

"Davy Jones locker" is under deep
and lasting obligations to the German
submarines.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-03-16

Villa must be in poor health, or he
would be up to his old tricks OF raising
particular and unadulterated hell
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-03-16

It looks as though Baker, Daniels,
McAdop etc, would continue TO rustic
around in thor old jobs.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-03-16

1t was peace at any price, and the
price thus far has been high.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-03-16
weather this month, except good.

The United States Senate played its
talkfest little too strongly.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-03-16

The baseball invasion in the South is
now in full swing
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-03-16

The failure Of the Adamson bill shows
that a quack nostrum generally fails t.
effect a permanent cure.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-03-16

The Danish West Indies do not seem
10 he very much in evidence just now.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-03-16

Justice consists In doing no injuy
b men; dscency, IN swing tifsm - g.
NDa~0oOA
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-03-16

We hays had about all kinds OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-30
WANTED-TO RENT.

wANTED-To RENT A HOUSE OF 4. OR {
rooms, anil. between End and 18th and A and
NJ SITS. ne. Address Box 254-R, Star office
stating particulars as to house, yard and rent. 2