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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-07-31
To Washington Merchants

The SUNDAY EVENING TIMES interests you. All
the energy of The Times organization and its staff will en-
deavor to make the SUNDAY EVENING TIMES profit
able to you.
Here the fundamental idea for which request the
attention of the keen merchant:
The last word is the best word and the word
membered
The SUNDAY EVENING TIMES has large circula-
on goes the homes in the evening 1t is read by the
women, who do the shopping.
And the SUNDAY EVENING TIMES gives to the
women of Washington the latest store news
What is read on Saturday, what is read Sunday
morning is not fresh in the mind that has been reading
about bargains Sunday evening.
What you read before you go to Sleep you remember
next morning.
Merchants of Washington with the last word in the
SUNDAY EVENING TIMES before Mondays shopping,
will build up business.
They will not only reach the of Washington in
their homes but they will reach the strangers the hotels
the newly arrived visitors on the street
future opportunity.
The main business office of the United States is going
contain the business offices of many of of the
cessful business of the United States.
And the SUNDAY EVENING TIMES is going to sup
ply those merchants facilities that no Sunday morning
newspaper possibly supply.
Thirty years ago merchant in New York thought of
advertising seriously in any evening newspaper.
This writer then said to the merchants of New York,
through the Evening Sum- of which he was the editor:
you advertise in the daily morning newspapers
Eventually the daily evening newspapers will your great
medium.
THE evening newspaper is taken home. The women
read it. They will your advertisement just before they
go bed, and remember it in the morning You will ad
vertise in the evening daily newspapers eventually"
And the merchants of New York and all rest of the
country did eventually recognize the daily evening newspa
per as their best medium.
What said thirty years ago about the daily evening
newspaper say now about the SUNDAY EVENING
TIMES
The merchants eventually and many of them imme-
dately will realize that to sell goods Monday morning
you want have the of the last thing on
Sunday evening.
And that, Sunday Evening Reader, only The Washing
ton Evening Times give you
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oNn7HRA.saznAAaL-

models of outdoor baby cribs. fireless
cookers and iceless iceboxes, they are
invading homes having babies, teach
ing mothers to make and use these
baby saving devices.
The horrible slaughter Of their
young men has brought England and
France to keen realization that they
MUST fight the battle for their
babies" continued Miss Lathrop.
And the quicker the better for
America to realize that this war must
be fought twice: Once before the
lines. with bullets and blood and
shells and flying men. Once behind
the lines. with intelligence and ex-
IRENE care combating the enemies of
baby life and health
The general health OF the public at
large Is, OF course. important. but the
health and welfare Of those little ones
and their mothers who are to replen-
ish the race Is absolutely vital"
Miss Lathrop has induced the Council
OF National Defense to Join her in this
work. Recommendation has been made
by the council to the nation that:
Public health nurses be kept at
home for the babies instead OF being
sent to war.
That every municipality insure the
continued high standard and quantity
of the baby milk supply.
That State and local councils take
an active interest in the care OF
mothers and babies, as a war measure.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-07-31
SARATOGA IS INJURED
BUTLITTLE IN. CRASH

The American transport Saratoga,
rammed in New York harbor yester-
day, is today undergoing repairs in
a shipyard. Naval officers reported
that she has only one hole in her side
and can be made seawDrthy without
great DELAY.
The damage to the Saratoga was
sustained when she was rammed by
the steamship Panama. The Saratoga,
with a large number OF soldiers
aboard. lay at anchor in the fairway
OF Staten Island when the Panama
because OF a Misunderstanding OF sig
nails from the bridge to the engine
room, crashed into her port quarter.
tearing a hole % feet deep. Only
one compartment of the Saratoga was
flooded, the other bulkheads holding.
No Soldier Injured.
All those on the Saratoga were
taken of without accident, including
a man suffering from malaria who
was carried on a stretcher. There
was a little alarm among the women
on the Panama, but they were quickly
claimed by the army doctors coming
up from Colon.
There was the most excitement on
the Saratoga. II lasted some ten ~
! Hllcen minutes. rev OF the bOlQlcEs
put on life belts. but the proximity
] Of the vessel to Staten Island. .rSs
than a thousand feet away, Rnd the
number Of tugs, motor launches and
small boats around restored the con-
| fcence Of all on board. Not 4 single
person jumped into the water.
In answer to the shrill blasts OF the
/ PanamA's whistle all kinds of craft
\ went to the side of the faJ- sinking
| steamer and took on those aboard.
/ carrying them to the liner which hnd
her two accommodation ladders down
and the lower deck ports open.
Boats Not Needed.
A number of men remained on the
Saratoga to look after the baggage
she had aboard. and meantime she
was kept from laundering by the aid
of tugs and her strong watertIEht
compartments. although the pressure
of the water in the engine room was
very heavy. The boats on the Pana
ma and Saratoga were all ready for
! lowering. but were not needed.
The Saratoga Is owned by the Ward
line. She Is the fastest of all the
steamships in the coastwise trade.
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Vital Records.



Bernard 8 and Annie N. Wilson. girl.
Raymond ID. and Annie L. Hill, girl.
Charles W. and Mercer p. hcCrea, boy.
Douglas W. and Margaret A. Weller. girl:
Norman W. and Reddie W. Sweeney, girl.
John T. and Edna Smith. girl.
Charles A. and Katherine Padgeu. girl.
Harry s. and Doris E. Painter, girl.
Barrett +. and Marie f. Nally, girl.
John J. and Mary c. Kilroy, boy.
Norman Z. and Mabel NJ Hutchinson, girl
Pietro and Rosina Genovese, boy.
Malcolm F and Kathleen J. Gannett. boy.
Harry c. and Ruth v. Fleming, boy.
Paul S. and Sadie A. Dutrow. boy.
Aloisius + and Elsie NJ. Cullen, boy.
Carlton J. and winifred Bredon. girl.
Leonardo and GTHEiR Aquilino. girl
Harry q. and Emily NJ. Annis. boy.
Isaac a. and Corinne z. NanHook, boy.
William W. and Ester Robb. boy.
George W. and Fannie Peters. girl.
George and Madeline Henry. girl.
Robert and Gertrude Brown. boy.
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revolution in the executive handling
of the concern.
Talk of REORGANIZATION.

revolution in the executive handling
Of the concern.
Talk of Reorganization.
The directors have nopower to at
tempt q reorganization. that being
in the hands of the stockholders. who
do not hold their annus! meeting I'M
til January.
1t was declared that. so far as the
management of the recent strike went,
the directors and stockholders have no
complaints against leading officials. all
being willing to pay the losses to pre-
vent another attempt to unionize the
lines Of the company by labor leaders
not even residents Of Washington"
The criticism extends TO other fields
Of management. particularly that
through which the company has been
put in an unenviable position in public
and official minds. and because Of fall
ure to consult the directors on extreme
ly important steps the execution Of
which brought no favor In any direction.
Light Cut Does Not Worry.
The recent cut in electric light
rates in Washington by the Utilities
Commission, estimated eventually to
save the people here more than one
third of a million dollars a year, and
cutting the revenues of the company
that amount, does not bother the d.
rectors at this time in considering
the interest rate on common stock.
Owning the majority stock of the
Potomac Electric Light Company, the
Washington Railway and Electric
Company received on that stock last
year IL per cent In dividends, quite
a snug little return, and assisting
materially in keeping up a good in
terest rate on common.
The Utilities Commission estimated
that under its cut in rates the cleo
trio light stock would earn per
cent.
VIII Keep on Fighting.
The directors think It will be two
or three long years before this cut
will be effective or before their diVi-
dend earnings from electric light will
be disturbed, IL at all. The order
Of the commission will be fought
through every court in the country
3 on the ground OF confiscation. The
unanimous view Is that Z per cent Is
not sufficient to stabilize the property
and that investors will not regard II
as commensurate with the risks to be
run
Attorneys Of the company are re-
ported as sanguine that the order OF
the utilities commission will not
stand in the courts, and they Will
take early action to stay the order.
pending final settlement by the high
est tribunals.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-07-31
PERSHING'S TROOPS
WILL SEE FIGHTING
INFEW WEEKSNOW

American troops Of the PershinS
expeditionary force will be In direct
contact with the Germans within the
next three or four weeks, IL present
plans for mobilization and intensive
training of American units are fol-
lowed out.
This plan Is for the Sammies to
take over limited portion OF frst-
line trenches. to accomplish the
double purpose OF breaking the Ice
for Americas participation in the ae-
tual lighting and giving the most sea-
soned men a chance at modern trench
warfare in order that they may get
accustomed to II themselves and be in
a position to help In the training OF
other units
Unless some emergency arises u IL
not proposed to send American troops
In large numbers into the trenches in
the immediate future.
The idea Is to have these troops
take charge OF limited line, primar-
lily for training purposes, But the
American troops Will be in shape to
take care of themselves In case the
Germans opposite them show a de-
sire to precipitate matters Unusual
activity, however. IL not expected on
the sector where the Americans will
be placed until they have had an op-
portnity to get acclimated. 50 to
speak.
Army officers here say the most
important result perhaps will be
achieved by getting American officers,
especially the younger ones. aeeus-
toned to the deafening blasts Of
heavy gunnre- There is no way for
this and other incidental lessons to
be learned except by being in the
trenches under IRE from enemy guns
All the theoretical experience in the
world. It IL said. will not equal an
hours practical experience in this re-
spect.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-07-31

Daniel McFadden. r.. %. and Agnes Kelly
70. The Rev. John II. Auligan.
Robert :. Montgomery. q: Mary p. Mason,
Il Tho Rev Boyd v SwitEer.
Raymond c Simpson. IS: Sarah f. Barr. IS
The Rev. Lucius c. Clark.
willard s. Robbins, IS; Helen DorRn. p. The
Rev. bernard Braskamp.
James n. Jackson. H. Alice L. Brown, ID
The Rev. Aquila Sayleh.
James Il. Gibson. q. statesville. N. C.; Julia
NJ. Cutting. Il. ST. JOhnsburE, vi. The
Rev. Robert W. Coe.
Louis Stein. Is; Esther Lustick. Is. The
Rev. G. Silverstone.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-07-31
D|RECTORSOF
W.R.&E.SPL|T
ONPROPOSED
DIVIDEND CUT
By BILL PRICE.

Directors of the Washington Rail-
way and Electric Company will de-
eide Thursday whether the dividend
rate upon the common stock of the
company is to be continued at z per
cent
Inside information today is that
there is q sharp division of opinion
on the subject, with a strong ele-
ment of the directors opposed to
continuation of the present dividend
and in favor Of its curtailment- The
other element believes that the com
pany is in position to go on with the
per cent
Boycott Cuts Revenue.
This will be the first time since
railway common" was put on a
per cent basis that any question has
arisen as to reduction Of rate, the
earnings Of the company and its al
u, the Potomac Electric Light Com
pany, having been ample to have
paid a greater dividend II policy had
considered this best.
The trouble now is mainly the
heavy financial losses incurred in
the recent strike, in which the COM
pany steadfastly refused to deal with
the union of the striking motormen
and conductors, and brought here, at
enormous expense, organized strike
breakers from all over the country.
Because Of a partial boycott by the
public the receipts fell off tremen-
dously for a number of months, and
are just now becoming normal, de-
spite the fact that Washington's
population has leaped upward by the
thousands in the same time.
Loss Of Half Million.
A conservative director Of the or
ganization told The Times represen-
tative today that the total losses,
through importation OF strike break
srs and heavy falling off in receipts
for months, would aggregate close
TO HALF A MILLION DOLLARS.
It Is broadly limited that any at
tempt to maintain the per cent
dividend will mean further stinting in
maintenance and. naturally, further
dissatisfaction by the public
That The company. through its pres
ent management, has created an at
mosphere of hostility in the utilities
commission and on the part of the
public is now beginning to be seri-
ously realized by the directors and
stockholders for the first time. result
ing in what is today predicted will
eliminate before a great while in a
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-07-31
PUT ON DRAFT BOARD
MONTHS AFTER DEATH

DETROIT, July 31.-when the Sc
lective draft board Of appeals met
to organize today. John H. Hasty, one
Of the appointed members failed to
appear.
Investigation revealed that Mr..
Hasty died last winter
Hurried recommendations were sent
to President Wilson to appoint Frank
II. Crow, former police commissioner,
to the vacancy. The board will re-
main idle until Washington Is heard
from
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-07-31
GERMANS KILL FAMILY
SUSPECTED OF SPYING

AMSTERDAM. July 31.-German au-
thorities at Liege shot dowE a mer-
chant and his wife and two daughters
on the improved charge OF espionage.
according to a wireless message re-
ceived here today.
The two daughters, Il Is declared.
had been compelled to witness the
execution of their parents
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Deatha-

Revear LaelxAy. yrs, Providence Hos.
George Dean. y yrs. as 9Th IT. ne.
Amanda Z. Coates. n yrs. i0il 9Th IT. sc.
Arthur Jones. n yrs. Emergency Hos.
Adam ]. Fay. Al yrs. Wash. AEy. Hos.
Ernest c. NRrela, Il yrs. Emergency Hos.
Thomas McCabe. 81 yrs. Walter Reed Gen.
Hos
Sarah F. GRrEes. 30 yrs. ia n. C. ave.
James II. Harrison. yrs, $40 9Th 81. e.
William L. Nichols. l ", iIts LinEers CT.
Mary K. Watkins. Is yrs. st. EllEabeth's
Hos.
Lucy Stewart IS yrs, 1877 eth st. NV.
Dennis w. Bundy. mos. z720 18th II. NV.
Joseph Fenwlck. mos. 3O9 Murrays ct. se.
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A Never Failing Way
to Danish Ugly Hairs
CAids to Beauty

No woman Is immune TO superfuouT
Rrowths, and because these are likely
10 appear at any time, II is advisa bl c
70 always have some delatDne powder
handy to use when the occasion arises
A paste is made with some OF tho
powder and water and spread upon
the hairy surface; in alb Out minutes
this IL carefully removed and the
sktE washed. You will then find that
yLur skin is entirely free from hair
or fuzE. Be sure. however, TO get
real delatone.-Advt
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Boats Not Needed.

white Mountains Through Sleeping
Car leaves Washington, l:15 p. N.
week days, arrives Breton Woods,
1855 next morning. Pennsylvania R.R.
Hell Gate Bridge Route.-AdYt.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-21
DEATH CALLS
MRS. CLEMANT
Former Lee County Woman Died at
Hannibal Last Night-Body
Will Be Brought Here
for Burial.

At an early hour this morning Mrs.
Ora Dorian received a telephone mes
sage from Hannibal. Mo-, stating that
her cousin, Mrs. Belle Clemant, had
died at her home in that city last
night at about 10 o'clock. Her death
sudden. The relatives here had
not been advised Of her sickness.
Belle Brookfield was born in Sum-
mitville, Lee county, Sept. IA, 1865.
She grew to womanhood there, and
was married to Frank Clemant in
1888. Mr.. and Mrs. Clemant then
went to Hannibal, where they have
since made their home. Mrs. Glenn
ant is survived by her husband. She
was a member of the Christian
church of Hannibal.
The funeral will be held at Hanni-
bal and the body will be brought
here Monday morning. The interment
will be in Hickory Grove cemetery,
near Mooar.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-21
CITY NEWS.

New Xmas waists 81 to 81. Lowitz
Many Keokuk college pupils are
home to spend the holidays.
The Keokuk National banks
Xmas saving club Is still open. Join
this week.
"A marriage license was issued
this afternoon to Mort Sheppard, 80,
Of Viewer, and Pearl Stiff, so, Of Stout
ton, Ill.
Electric coasters. King Plumbing
Co.
The petition Of the interviewer In
the case Of Sansone vs. Croker and
A. B. Currier, intervenor, has been dis.
missed by Judge Hamilton. who heard
the arguments in the case Saturday.
-S1S5 fur coats go $3.50. Lowitz.
The KeoRuk National banks
Xmas saving club Is still open. Join
this week.
Read Gate city advertisements.
| They are an aid to Christmas shop
ping. II you are a late shopper, the
ads will be all the more assistance
to you.
Xmas tree lights. King Plumbing
Co.
Trade with the Keokuk mer-
chants has been good during the
holiday season. An improvement in
the roads would help swell the bust
ness the closing days before Christ
mas.
New silk underwear, Phoenix
hosiery, gloves, waists, bath robes
and kimonos, Xmas specials. Lowitz.
Mrs. John Anderson will leave
tonight for Cheyenne, Wyo., called
there by the serious illness of her
brother, William Heating, who Is
head electrician for the Union Pacific
railroad. The message calling her to
Cheyenne stated that he was not ex-
pected to recover. Mr.. Heating
formerly lived In Warsaw.
The Keokuk National banks
Xmas saving club is still open. Join
this week.
$40 and SIS silk and serge
dresses; also party gown sale. Lowitz.
You are a late shopper now If you
have failed to buy your Christmas
gifts, but there is no use to be later.
Buy now.
Any suit left, choice SIS. Lowitz.
The Keokuk soldiers who are en-
route to the home nest, will be glad
of the opportunity to spend the holi-
days with their parents and friends.
They are expected late this evening.
New satin, fur, feather hats.
s2.9S to SIS. Lowitz.
The death Of Joseph Crear. Of
Stillwell, Illinois, took place at a
hospital in this city last evening at
o'clock, and the body was shipped
to that city. Deceased was thirty
nine years old.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-21

The action of Stuart's Calcium
Waters in the skin is so direct and
natural that pimples, b~lackheads and
skin eruptions, such as acne and
eczema, disappear utterly. They
simply cannot remain. Their red
ness and itching are so neutralized
that new blood forms new skin all
over the body. The dead skin flakes
off and passes away in the natural
perspiratfon.
Even blackheads disappear and the
skin becomes firm. clear and Of that
texture where the color sparkles and
dances. to your smiles and emotions.
Plain food and Stuart's Calcium Waf-
ers will surely take the place Of all
your creams and lotions and you
won't need your powder puc. Get
a 5O-cent box of Stuart's Calcium
Waters today at any drug store. And
if you wish a free trial package mail
coupon below.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-21
PERSONALS.

Mrs. Cathrine Collins left this morn
ing for Muscatine to spend the holi-
days with her daughter, Mrs. A. L.
Minear.
Frances Griffith, Dwyer Moore,
Ralph B%oudewyns and Joseph Code
arrived home last night from St.
Ambrose college at Davenport for
the holidays.
Miss Helen L.. Peterson will ar
rive tonight from Iowa City to spend
the holidays with her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. A. G. Peterson. She has
been attending the state university
at Iowa City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson Haywood
and children Anne and Martha, are
expected to arrive on Sunday to
spend Christmas with Mrs. Hey
woods parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
D. Rubidge.
Miss Vera Burger who has been
teaching kindergarten at Bull. Mimi,
will spend the holidays with her par
ents Mr.. and Mrs. A. Burger.
Miss Elizabeth Howell is at home
from Parsons college to spend the
holidays with her parents Mr.. and
Mrs. w. @. Howell.
Joshua G. Elder is at home to
spend the holidays with his parents
MI. and Mrs. ]. F. Elder, from the
University of Wisconsin at Madison.
Thomas Pond arrived home last
night from Madison, Wis, to spend
Christmas.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-21
ANGEL LEAVES
FOR ST. LOUIS
keokuk Man VIII be General Man
ager of Big Wholesale Lumber
Company Of Missouri
City.
WAS HERE FIVE YEARS
He Was Manager Of Hamilton Yards
for Ten Years and Buyer for
All Yards for Five
Years

George w. Angel, who has been con-
nected with G. D. Streeter and the
keokuk Lumber company for the last
five years as buyer for the nine yards,
and for ten years as yard manager at
Hamilton, Ill, will leave keokuk JAN
uary 1 for st. Louis to become general
manager Of the Hill Behan Lumber
company. This concern is one of the
biggest wholesale lumber companies
and mill work concerns in st. Louis.
The promotion Is one which Mr.. Angel
has earned, and his friends here will
be sorry to see him go, but will wish
hin in his new field.
Mr.. Angel has been in the Keokuk
office for the last five years as buyer
for the nine yards under the Streeter
management. Before that time he was
manager of the yard located at Hamil-
ton, Ill. MI. Angel knows lumber and
the lumber business from the ground
up, and his efficiency will be greatly
felt in the managership Of the st.
Louis company to which he is going.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-21
German Professor Shot Self.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
PALO ALTO, Calf, Dec. 21.-Pro-
fessor Ernest w. Pioneer, professor
of mathematics at Stanford univer-
sity, was found dead in the kitchen
of his home today. with a big gun
shot wound In his breast. A shotgun.
with which the wound was evidently
inflicted, lay nearby.
The police believe Poncer commit
ted suicide although there were no
notes or other indications or such an
intention.
Professor Pioneer was of German
birth and before Am erica entered the
var was a strong defender Of Ger
many's cause. In recent months,
however, he had been silent, moody
and apparently Respondent. Police
believe this prompted suicide.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-21
WANT CABBAGES
FOR BASKETS
Community Christmas Headquarters
Would Like to Have a Head for
Every Basket Sent
Out,

They want cabbages for the baskets
at the community headquarters. Any
of the farmers living around Keokuk
who wish to give something will find
that cabbanges will be welcome. Any
of the housewives who did not put up
any vegetables or fruits and who
want to give can buy a head or two
Of cabbage. Seme of the generous
farmers In the vicinity have given po-
tatoes and apples. If the others want
to help to fill up the Christmas dinner
basket, they have their chance.
Miss Elsie Buck, treasurer Of the
community fund, reports the following
contributions tpdav.