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The Press., 1917-08-23
THIRTY-ONE YEARS AGO.
August 26, 1886.
Items of local interest taken from the columns
 of The Press, thirty-One years ago.

School in Dist. No. (Street) will begin Monday, Sept. 6. Miss Jennie Burley, teacher.
 J. W. Dimock has completed the alteration of his residence on High street into a two-tenement house.
 There was a slight frost on Sunday night. and on several other nights the temperature descended to a very near like low notch.
 The name of the new teacher for the grammar department of Dist. No. 2 is Carrie O. Breed instead of Annie, as reported last week.
 o. F. Harwood has sold to F. F. Patten the "Father Benton" place on High street. MT. Patten has also bought of E. D. Spellman a lot lying west of the Benton place. The Benton property extends from High street to Prospect street and MT. P. is con sidering the plan of opening a street through, giving him lots for number of cottages on it's eastern side, also upon the Spellman lot on the west. The latter lot is 3Ox8O, and E1aa now no good street frontage. The entire property has cost MT. Patten about $2, 800.
 Born. -ManSfield July 18th, a daughter to Edward J. Place; Aug. 5th, son to Edward B. Packer. { Stafford, 21st, daughter to Myron W. Leonard.
 Wilmington, 22d, daughter to Frank Knox.
 Married. Union, 18th, at the kresidence of the brides parents, by Rev. William Howard, Arthur O. Barrows of Providence, R. l., and Ella M. daughter of H. F. Corbin, of Union.
 Stafford, 23d, by Miner 0. Kinney, Esq, Dewitt Squires of Wilmington and Oelioia Farnum of Ashford.
 Died. - West Stafford, 14th, Palmer Martin, 76.
The Press., 1917-08-23
luminoua Rv0a.

Cats among animals and owls among birds, says w. H. Hudson in his book, "Idle Days In Patagonia" are the most highly favored of any creatures in the matter of luminous eyes. :"The feline eyes, as of a puma or a. wildcat.- blaz- ing with wrath, sometimes affect one like an electric shock. but for intense brilliance the yellow globes of the, AWl are unparalleled" MT. Hudson asserts that nature has done comparatively ht- tie for the human eye either in these terrifying splendors or in beauty. He says that in Brazil he was greatly in pressed with the magnificent appear- ance of many of the negro women, but that if they had only possessed the golden rides" Of certain intensely black tropical birds their unique love liness'' would have been complete.
The Press., 1917-08-23
A RAaimAn&.

In military terms squad" is part of a company. |
 A captain commands a company, and he haa under him first lieutenant and a second lieutenant. a e.l @ 7
 A ma jor commands 8 battalion, whieh is made u1 of four companies. A regi- ment is commanded by colonel, and t. comprises three battalions. so thai a regiment Is made up of twelve com panies. ----
The Press., 1917-08-23
Curious Land, Curious People.

Near Cape Horn, in the islands Of Tierra del Fuego. live Iae most curious people in all South America. It rains or snows Or sleets nearly every day and yet they look on their country as the finest in the world. They wear hardly any clothing and seem not to feel cold. Because lie saw fires on the shore the explorer Magellan, the first European that rounded the Horn, called the island ''the land of fire" which is almost the worst name he could have chosen. Their huts are made of bent bOughs and covered with grass and give only the poorest shelter. The folk are vain, too, wearing necklaces of the teeth of fishes CT seals and painting patterns on the.r bodies. Among them some cOlors have a novel meaning. White is the sign of war and red Of peace. They are great mimics and will initiate voice and gesture perfectly.
The Press., 1917-08-23
Prsp.r.dn.s. on the Farm.

Every farmer ought to believe in pre-, paredness, says Farm and Preside, the kind of preparedness that provides tested rather than guessed seed corn; that sees that all farm machinery is carefully looked over and. the badly worn or broken parts replaced before the beginning of the rush season; that makes ready a supply of bolts and taps, extra tap rings and clevises, sin gletrees and at least one extra pair of dOubletrees. Man labor and horse la
 bOr are too expensive and time too pre-
 ciOus to take chances of risks which might easily be avoided.
The Press., 1917-08-23
Handicapped by His Name.

The handicap of a poets name was illustrated ill the case of MT. William Wordsworth. who was the eldest sur viving grandson of the poet. MT. Wordsworth was a great scholar and a poet himself of high distinction. A volume of his sonnets was issued pri- vately some years ago. On account of the similarity of his name with that of his grandfa Lc". lie a!waI refused to publish any of his poetical writings. though pressed to do so by the people of such h.eh authority as Matthew Ar mold. who described Cnp of his sOnnets as the finest in the English language. Montreal Star.
The Press., 1917-08-23

decided to try bottle of Lydia E. Pink hams Vegetable Compound. It worked from the first bottle, so I took Q second and Q third. also a bottle of Lydia E. PinkhAm's Blood Purifier, and now am just As well as any other woman l ad- wise every woman, single or married who Ia troubled with any of the Afore- said ailments, to try your wonderful Vegetable Compound and Blood Purifier and am sure they will help her to get rid of her troubles as they did me. "- MrB. ELSIE J. VAN DER SANDE, 36 No. York St, Paterson, N. J.
 Write the Lydia E. PinkhAm Medicine Co, (eonfdentiaD Lynn, Mass, if you need special advice.
The Press., 1917-08-23
MOTION PICTURE FILMS.
flew They Arc Edited" Before They rs. Roach the Public Eye.

flew They Are "Editod" Before They -=. Roach the Public Eye.
 After a motion picture film has been developed and printed it is sent to the general manager or to the director to be edited" Like an authors manu- script in the hands of. an editor, it is shortened here and there, the captions altered, some parts entirely ''cut'' or deleted and the whole film dressed up to suit the ideas of the men closest in touch with the theater going public.
 The editing takes place In the pro- lection room, says the Popular Science Monthly, but the altering the film and changing it-is done in the cutting and assembling room by men who do nothing else. Sometimes the men in the cutting room C'cutters," in the trade NngO) are so overwhelmed and confused with orders issued by the studio officials that they are com pelled to ask for additional explana- tiOns. Needless to say this wastes much time.
 By means of the photograph, how ever, one motion picture company is eliminating this waste and saving money. As the director watches a pie ture in the projection room he utters his editing orders into the. transmitter of B. dictating machine. The film Is then sent back to the cutting room =zFT3 Lne nhnn 2@ranh recora
 Expert Advice.
 Give your |. H's time to grow. Don't send for the ,nuliSt to see if their AyeS are open. Memphis Commercial Appeal
The Press., 1917-08-23
Odd ceouranhicaI Division.

The range of the Blue Ridge noun" tains in Pennsylvania is divided by a
 river every twenty-seven miles, as fol~ lows: From the Susquehanna to the Swatara, twenty-seven miles" from the Swatara to the Schuylkill twenty-sev- en miles; from the Schuylkill to the Lehigh, twenty miles; from the Lehigh to the Delaware, twenty-seven miles. At the next twenty-seven miles is a hollow of New Jersey, in which nestles a lake known as Culver's pond.
The Press., 1917-08-23
!. iA.aaianAiRat.ouaation.

N~SsSsss tAk
 "Ndthing is ever totally lost or de- stroyed," said the professor of physics. "Int that case" said the simple and frank person, "how do you explain the fact that every body loses umbrellas and you never meet anybody who has found One?"
The Press., 1917-08-23
Riuht ThinkinQ.

The quality of your friends is the quality of your thoughts. Think the thoughts of a thief and thieves will be your companions. Think clean, helpful, creative thoughts and surely your as- sociates will be clean, helpful and ere ative. You attract to you what belongs to you.
The Press., 1917-08-23
slOO Reward, SlOO

1 sThe readers of this paper will be Nleased to learn that there ia at least one dreaded disease that science has been able to cure in all It's stages ano t1hat is catarrh CatarTh being greatly influenced by constitutional conditions requires constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh Medicine is taken internally and acts thru the Blood on the Mucous sur- faces of the System thereby destroying inc foundation of the disease. giving the nafient strength by building up the con- 3tifution and assisting nature in doing 1Cs work. The proprietors have so much Seifh in the curative powers of Halls Gsafarrh Medicine that they offer One Hundred Dollars for any case that 1t falls To cure Send for list of testimonials.
 "A SIdress F, q. CHENEY & CO. Toledo, Ohio. Sold by all Druggist, 76c.
The Press., 1917-08-23
Sfra8aov.

Penelope-Lieutenant Huggins seems to be rather attentive to Miss Elder leigh of late. Captain Jones' Yes, and she Is evidently skirmishing round try. Ing to precipitate an engagement London Stray Stories.
The Press., 1917-08-23

A@NE AA&A@A&& AAAN W@ and healthy. Some time ago I felt co run down, had pAinn in my back and side,
 was very irregular
 tired, nervous, had such b ad dreams,
 did not feel like eat ling and had short breath Tread your Advertisement in aa iaAA
The Press., 1917-08-23
o.;An Masu.al

s.The people ,tinl the lat opposite bought their. plano at auctiOn." -
 ''I suspected as much: it's going, 90 ing, going all the time. Boston Tran @cript.
The Press., 1917-08-23
Expert Advice.

IA vigorous plant cannot be raised without sunshine, nor can any nature be truly strong and helpful without ohaarfn1noss
The Press., 1917-08-23
Rna Rnainann

Deaf and Dumb Beggar-Do you think 1t looks like rain, Bill? Blind Beggar-I dasn't look up to see. Here comes one O my best custOmers.-Puck.
The Press., 1917-08-23
C. B. GARY & SON.

Of course you use eleetrielty-but are you securing the maximum benefit from The current consumed If your establish ment has those old-time fixtures-If your show window doesn't seem to attract-if your store seems dull and gloomy-you need our services to transform 1t into an inviting, bright, real emporium of trade. We would be glad to make arrangements and submit estimates.
 J. D. STEPHENS, SON & co.
The Press., 1917-08-23
Pnnnimintie.

Optimist-A gran mOrnin' the morn! AIisanthrope (grudginglyl - It's no a'thegither nl-Cbrighteningl but, eh. mon, think o' the national debt!-L0n- AOn Sketch
The Press., 1917-08-23

Mind Is the beginning of5civilization, but the ends and fruitags thereof are of the heart
The Press., 1917-08-23
WOMAN NOW IN
 PERFECT HEALTH.
What Came From Reading a Pinkham Adver-
 tisement.

Patsrson, N. J.-"I thank you for the Lydia E. Pinkham remedies as they
The Press., 1917-08-23

Between two worlds life hovers like star-ByrOn.
The Washington times., 1917-01-24
CLIFTON DENIES CHARGES
Says He Never Gave German EN-.
bassy Information from Morsan's.

John W. Clifton. Washington law
yer, has added his denial to that Of
Ambassador Won Bernstorff of charges
of a leak between J. p. Morgan's New
York office and the German embassy.
These charges. made in a brief filed
in the William ]. Burns overlapping
case, alleged that Attorney Clifton
was the medium through which con-
fidential information as to the en-
tente allies war orders was given the
German embassy by q Morgan en-
ploye.
In denying the charges Mr.. Clifton
said:
The whole story is a deliberate and
malicious lie. / am not connected
directly or indirectly with the Ger
man government or any Of its Of
ficials, and am employed only as coun-
sci in the Appam case which was
heard in the district court OF vIr-
ginia and the United States Supreme
Court. l have never received or
transmitted to the German govern
ment information of any kind from
the Morgan house nor have 1 given
any information whatsoever to the
German embassy except such as d.
rectly related to the defense of the
Appam case"
The Washington times., 1917-01-24
WORK IS BEGUN ON
INAUGURAL STANDS
Special Decorations At Eighth
Street and Pennsylvania
Ave. Being Considered.

From now until the very eve Of the
inauguration. and, perhaps, extend
ing into the morning OF March 5,
armies of carpenters will be at work
from the east front of the Capitol,
down Pennsylvania avenue beyond
Seventeenth street, erecting stands
which will seat the thousands of spec
tators during the ceremonies.
The Treasury Department, the FIRST
to begin work on its stands, hopes to
have them practically completed by
the middle of the coming week. Work
was begun yesterday, and will be hur-
ried through to completion. Other
stands will be begun tomorrow and
the next day and from now on this
work will continue until the last OF
the stands are finished.
In connection with the beautifca-
ton OF the Avenue, confederation is
being given to the proposition of
erecting at Eighth street and Penn
sylvania avenue several square col
umns extending several feet, with
single columns between. surmounted
by spread eagles. A replica of the
The Washington times., 1917-01-24
LGTINS DELAY VERDICT
South America Unwilling to Pass on
Wilson's Speech.

BUENoS AIRES, Jan. 24-south
America generally. and Argentine in
particular, are delaying their verdict
on President Wilson's speech pending
fuller understanding of its aims, dis
patches here indicate today.
An unexpected unwillingness was
manifested to forego the extension
of the principle of the Monroe Doc
trine suggested in the Presidents
speech, because that extension al
taken as implying abandonment of
the doctrine.' This was a source of
anxiety here today.
AS far as the purely peace efforts
of the President are concerned. there
is an overwhelming majority in favor
Of Wilson's suggestions.
The newspaper Razon unqualifiedly
Endorsed the American peace efforts
in an editorial today.
I'VE believe it the duty of all neu-
The Washington times., 1917-01-24

now carry out the request of the
governing committee, the esteem of
Congress for the stock exchange will
increase, and this esteem has recently
been on the wane.
"An brokers can be absolutely sure
that no secrets will be made public ex-
cept the secrets Of those. who. IL any
made improper use Of secrets they
ought not to have had"
thinks There Was Leak.
Congressman Chiperneld. when asked
II he agreed with his colleague. Mr..
CATION had already established the fact
of a leak, answered.:
81 have no question but that the evil
dence establishes conclusively there was
leak. As l have said in a discussion
in Congress I did while states attorney
send men to the penitentiary for the
rest OF their natural lives on less evil
dence concerning their guilt than there
is now on the record to show that there
was a leak on the Presidents note"
Some difficulty is expected by the
Rules Committee in getting all data
from brokers, but recalcitrancy of the
brokers, II is pointed out, will not
hamper the work Of the committee.
Prima Facie Case.
Members of the committee have
pointed out that wherever informa-
ton is refused by brokers there will
be a prima facie case that there is
good evidence in reserve.
faala 6a.
power to get at any Information what
ever attempts at concealments might
be made. Generally the brokers are
expected to respond fearlessly.
The data they submit to the clear
ing house committee will be analysed
by Pearley Morse, expert accountant.
Before any broker is called to the
stand the facts on which he is to be
examined will be known to Counsel
Whipple.
No Discussion in Public.
No broker will be asked to discuss
any transactions in public which do
not concern the main subject of a
leak OF a concerted movement by
brokers and bankers to sell short on
unfavorable news to reduce the in
hation of prices. The latter is the
real theory OF the present investiga-
tion. and SO far the question whether
there was or was not a leak from
Administration sources in Washing
ton has become a decidedly minor
question.
The COMMITTEES. has SHOWN its main
interest in the question whether by
Encouragement bankers and brokers
were ready to sell short on the first
news to put down the
level of prices. The COM
mittee has shown interest, however,
as to whether a leak might have
come from any European capital
The Washington times., 1917-01-24
BITTER DEBATE IN
SENATE ON PEACE
Fight Along Party Lines De-
VeIops on Efforts to Bring
Up Address.
CONTINUED from First Page.)


finger questioned him about the use Of
armed force to back up its DEGREES.
Senator Shafroth was opposed to
setting apart a time now for the dis
cussion of the address of the Presi-
dent, but he said that when the extra
session of the Senate was held in
March the time would be opportune.
By that time, he thought some con-
crete proposition could be got into
shape. In the meantime. he present
ed his own resolution as embodyfng
his idea of a tribunal to enforce peace.
Administration Opposed.
1t became plain the moment the
Cummins resolution was brought up
that the Administration leaders did
not want the Senate to air its views
on the address Of the President.
Senator Cummins, without going
into utterances of the President, de-
cIared the Senate owed II to the
country and the President to express
its opinions Concerning a policy of
most vital importance to which the
President has told us he is about to
commit the Government"
His announcement is the most i'm
portant ever made by a Chief Execu-
tive OF the United States" he said.
He SO regards IL. The whole coun-
try looks upon IT, and foreign nations
80 accept il. He has come to the
Senate frankly, boldly, and / assume
sincerely. saying he owed it to us to
disclose the purpose in his mind"
Not Time To Vote.
Senator cummins asked the Senate
fit was to "sit dumb" under the ap-
peal of the President
THE time to VOTE" said he, cit is
true, has not arrived, but ID the coun-
Gil to sit silent while the public opin-
The Washington times., 1917-01-24
The WEATHER REPORT.

District of Columbia Overcast
weather, with probably rain or snow
tonight or Thursday; not much
change in temperature: lowest tenn
perature tonight about 30 degrees:
moderate variable winds
acknowledgements weather, with
probably rain or snow tonight Dr.
Thursday; not much change in tenn
perature; moderate variable winds.
Virginia-Probably rain on the
coast and rain or snow in the inter
Tor tonight or Thursday; not much
change in temperature; moderate va
riable winds
The Washington times., 1917-01-24
FRENCH LINE NOT TO QUIT.
Remaining Three Vessels VIII Con-
tInue In Passenger Service.

NEW YORK, Jan. PA report
which was current in shipping circles
that the French line was soon to give
up its passenger service entirely and
use all its ships for the transporta-
ton of munitions for the French gov
eminent Is denied at the office of the
line. There II Is said that nothing
is known of the proposed change.
At present La Touraine, the Es-
payne and the Rochambeau are In pas
senger service between New York
and Bordeaux.
The line has q large number Of
vessels, approximately eighty, II Is
said, under charter. These boats are
all carrying freight for the French
government.
The Washington times., 1917-01-24
CALLED BY MOTHERS DEATH.

Richard B. Watrous, secretary of
the American Civic Association, left
yesterday for Milwaukee to attend
the funeral Of his mother, Mrs. Ellen
Mary watrous, the wife of Lieut.. Col.
]. A Watrous, u. 8. A, retired. The
funeral will be held at the home of
Colonel Watrous tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1917-01-24
NAMES HUSBAND EXECUTOR.

Lillian E. Swayze. by her will dated
July I3. 1916. and filed for probate in
the District Supreme Court today, leaves
500 each to her sons. John Mcfarland
Swayze and ]. Clarke Swayze. jr., and
the remainder OF her estate to her hus-
band. ]. Clarke Swayze. ST.. who Is
named as executor.
The Washington times., 1917-01-24

design for this is on display at inau-
gural headquarters.
Whether the finances of the inau-
gural committee will permit the ex-
penditure OF enough money to pay
for this, 10 not known yet.
Colonel Harper favors the beauti-
ncation Of Pennsylvania avenue, and
will support any move toward that
end. provided the expense IL not too
great.
The Washington times., 1917-01-24
GAS VICTIM BETTER,

John ]. Malone. forty-eight years
Old who was found partly overcome.
by Illuminating gas escaping from q
Jet believed to have been left open
accidentally, In a room on the sec
ond floor of his home, 81 Q street
yesterday evening, was re-
ported, much improved at Casualty
Hospita TODAY,
The Washington times., 1917-01-24
TO TALK ON PHOTOGRAPHIC.

An illustrated lecture on Maintain
Ing Photographic Standards Will be
given by Prof. Alfred B. Hitchins, of
Binghamton, N. Y. February in the
new National Museum under the aus
pices Of the Federal Photographic So
ciety.
The Washington times., 1917-01-24
Commends Committee.

Congressman Chiperfield, comment
ing this morning on the exchange
board yielding to the request of the
Rules Committee. said:
Il think the governing committee
deserves much commendation for its
wise action in requesting members to
submit this data If a similar spirit
were manifested by large business in
terests throughout the country there
would be less criticism and less fric-
ton. II the members Of the exchange
The Washington times., 1917-01-24
CITIZENS TO MEET.

To prepare for the reception to
President Wilson when he visits the
association in February members of
the Park View Citizens Association
will meet tonight in the school as
sembly hall.
The Washington times., 1917-01-24
WILL SING AT RECITAL.

Lewis C. Atwater will be the soloist
at the organ recital to be given at
st. Johns Church, under the auspices
of the Washington Society of the
Fine Arts, tomorrow afternoon at 5:45
o'clock
The Washington times., 1917-01-24
TO CONSIDER BASEBALL

The application Of the Baseball
Players Fraternity for membership
In the American Federation of Labor
will be taken up for consideration by
the executive council of the fedora
ton this afternoon, the A. +. of L
announced today.
The Washington times., 1917-01-24
VETERANS MEET FRIDAY.

The council of administration of the
Department of the Potomac, G. A. R..
will meet Friday night in headqunr-
tiers.