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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-02
MRS. ANDERSON ILL
AFTER TESTIFYING
IN REICHMANN CASE.

Worn by long hours on the witness
stand before a Senate subcommittee.
Mrs. James Anderson, wife of a Cana
dian colonel, who Journeyed across
the continent to give evidence against
Col Carl ReichmRnn, U. S. A., is today
confined to her room at the Willard.
Mrs. Anderson is not seriously i'll,
her physician said. She was suffer
ing from a heavy cold when she went
to the Capitol yesterday to finish her
testimony. Despite her weakened
condition she made an excellent wit
ness
ImpeIIed by Duty.
at never would have been in this
case had 1t not been that I felt it
to be my duty" said Mrs. Anderson
to a Times reporter after she had
finished her evidence.
THE publicity of 1t all is very dis
tasteful to me.
my husband has been in the
trenches for what seems like ages to
me and naturally feel very deeply
about the war. Oh, II all Americans
could understand what it means for
a man who is capable of uttering the
sentiments Colonel Reichmann ut
tered, what It means for that sort OF
an officer to lead your American boys
in France.
when Colonel ReIchman made his
pro-German statements at a tea in
Chicago and when wrote to Senator
Poindexter detailing them i did not
know his promotion to brigadier gen.
eral was even contemplated. II had
remained silent I feel that 4 would
have been doing an injustice to a bril-
gade of American soldiers"
A Remarkable Witness.
Senator Poindexter declared at the
close of Mrs. Anderson's testimony
that she had made a remarkable wit
ness and that her charges had been
Mrs. Anderson came here from Vic
toria. B. c.. after the confirmation Of
Colonel Reichmann d a brigadier
general had been held up because OF
her charges. She was on her way
from New York to Seattle early in
August when. with Mrs. S. L. Faison,
wife OF an American brigadier gen.
eral, she stopped in Chicago and at
tended a tea at which Colonel Reich
mann was a guest.
Since the Canadian contingent frst
went overseas Mrs. Anderson has been
prominent in relief work at the front.
She was adopted as Mother" by the
west Canada forces at the front sew
eral months ago, and has spent much
time behind the lines there looking
after their comfort
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-30

"Tf you blood is impaired in
quality by wasting disease, as tu-
berculosls, diabetes, kidney, dis
ease, your digestion is disturbed
and dyspepsia follows.
Actual disease OF the stomach
naturally involves its decreased
ability to perform digestion prop
erIy.
A large part OF dyspepsia results
from nervousness.
Improper hygiene is responsible
for much OF the distress that you
can avoid.
Overeating. overdrinking, irregu-
lar meals, boiling food unchewed.
are common vices which result in
a natural punishment for violating
the laws OF health,
You are fond OF candles, spices,
strong purgatiyes, alcoholic drinks.
Your stomach cannot satisfy the
demands OF your palate. Irritation
of the stomach ensues.
Habitual irritation OF the stomach
damages its lining membranes, and
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-30

The life OF a dyspeptic is one
OF misery. His disposition becomes
dyspeptic as well as his stomach.
Dyspepsia is a chronic irritation
of the stomach.
You may have suffered from this
condition. or you may have been
inflicted with a friends dyspepsia.
The heavily coated tongue, foul
breath. lack of appetite, beIchIng,
heart burn, dizziness. palpitation,
general discomfort and irritability
may have destroyed your peace OF
mind and lowered your vitality.
These common symptoms OF dys-
pepsia may arise from various con-
ditions.
Dyspepsia is a term applied to a
group OF symptoms which may in
turn be due to entirely dissimiIar
causes.
II the normal functions OF tho
stomach are intsrfered with because
of heart disease or gall stones, you
become dyspeptic.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-30
Historic PerOnne.

Many years ago Psronne was =
great fortress For nine hundred
years or so It boosted itself Peronns
Ia PucslIe. a maiden city. which had
never surrendered or been con-
ouered. Readers of Sir Walter
Scott's Quentin DurwAld" will re-
member the little town situated
upon a deep river in a nat country.
the ancient walls and deep green
meadows" to which Quentin came
with his Lady Isabel, TO md Louis
the Eleventh In the grip OF Charles
the Bold. In the castle King John
of France slept before the battle Of
Poitisrs, and four hundred years
earlier another King OF France.
Charles the Simple, was starved to
death there
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-30

normal digestive action becomes
impossible.
Dyspepsia is a logical consequence
OF continued dietary indiscretions.
Unless you have some organic
disease. dyspepsia is your own
fault
II you are a victim, first seek to
learn the underlying cause OF
your feeble digestion and strong
distress.
The cause ascertained, apply
yourself to the form OF life neces-
cary to be cured.
Better than remedy is the pre-
vention OF dyspepsia.
Eat simple, easily digestible
foods.
Have regular hours for meals
and eat at those hours.
Do not stuff-or eat until you
carro, sr--rrn. Chow DIE
Chew all foods thoroughly and
WIH.ouI Iast,.
Limit coffee and team fact you
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-30
Old-Time HunOr.

Upon one occasion Lord Chatham
asked Dr.. HsnnikSr to dsnne w.t.
and received the reply. wit d
what a pension would be II given
by Your Lordship to your humble
servant good thing well ap-
piled" In "A Book OF Famous
Wits" walter Jerrold records Q
happy Jest addressed to ouesn
Elizabeth. Mr.. Popham. when he
was Speaker. and the Lower House
had sat long and done In OnOct
nothing. coming one day to Queen
Elizabeth she said to him. Nov.
Mr.. Speaker. what has passed In the
Lower House," He answered. II Il
please Your Majesty. seven WOeksF
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-30
Sable SOngsters.

The arrival of q European IN .
Zulu village. the opening Of . rail-
way. = war. . famine. . plague Of
locusts. . psstilsnes may become
topics for sSmi-pubho sonEs that
are soon circulated among the pso-
pie. Songs are used At the public
functions OF ehiefN such ~ the feast
OF the nrst fruits and At royal mar
rIaEes- War and tribal songs are
possessed by every chief and tribs.
A. marriages and other public eere-
monies &c IL the Zulu custom to rem
der not only the songs OF the living
chief but those made famous by hls
father and grGndtathAE.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-30
A Singular Orange.

The fvs-nngered orange OF Japan
n one OF the freaks. OF the plant
world. The tree on which II grows
is found only In Japan. and, even
considered apart from its fruit. II IL
one of the queerest looking mem
bers OF the vegetable kingdom. It
seldou grows to a greater height
than six feet, and its twisted and
rnarled branches are 30 entAngled
with its trunk, which grows knotty
and awry, that It Is not possible TO
and two inches Of stem growing in
the same direction. As II to protect
its singular and delicious fruit stiI
more effectively II sends out a null
titude OF long. hard. needle-pointed
thornB
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-30
Their Married Life
A NARRATION OF EVERYDAY AFFAIRS
Helen Lets Mary Go on a Vacation
and Tries to Do the Homework
with Uncertain Success.

and then she rsmsmbsrSd the e.
real and she opened the oven doom
A wave Of smoke assaf1ed her. ana
the biscuits were burned to a erisp.
She choksd and opened all the wins
dowa and breakfast was finally put
on the table and eaten after .
fashion While thsy were in the
midst Of the meal wArrsn s5aeu-
uiAtsd sharply. He was looking ~
from An open letter.
what Il II, dsArr' Helen asked
quickly.
This Is the third bin over nsty
dollarA what On earth are TIE bElls
% high forr'
well. warren. winifrsd had to
+ have Summer clothes. and / had to
have a few thingA" Helen felt
like apOloEizing At warzsn's man
nsr. when she knew In her own
heart that every wife pays for the
bills that come TO the husband:
that II. II the wife did what she
could to keep down expenses ana
bought In accordance with her
husbands salary. Helen knew that
the bills were not more than WAR
rem could AFFORD. although thsy
were unusually high
Don't you want 70 pay the hillsF-
Helen questioned.
-of course I want to. have -
whether want to or MT. d0n'G
r. he returned testify.
wen. I'm sure, Warren. We don,t
have more than we need. and n 20
think have been sxtravAgant I
win try to do better. Net having
Mary this week VIII help LITTLE"
~Humph. another woman's argu-
msnt." Warren snortsd -Just ~ II
the few cents We save this week
will make any mNtsriAl diRsrsnoeI
I'VE Just look at things differ
emily" Helen commented.
That's to be svpectsd.- warren
returned- ~Is there any more eof-
fser'
Helen took his cup and went 70
the kitchen. Her hand trsmbIed a.
she took the coffee pot from ths
stove and In pouring It thu drsgs
ehoksd the spout and the hot coffee
ran down the side and over her IN
step. Involuntariiy she cried out.
and tears Of nervousness began 70
trickIs down her cheeks
whats the matter n0wT- asked
warren, coming to the door Of the
kitchen Helen was wiping up the
coffee and now looked up At him
with tears In her eyes.
There. old Eirll' he exclaimed
more gently. You ouEhtn't to be
bothsrinE with things like this. you
know-you're too nervous
though IN the beginning that II ~As
all wrong. Mary should hAvs
known better"
But It wasn't MAry's fault
faltsred Helen. still resolved to Be
fair. Nevertheless II was very gWOet
to have Warren sympathetie. and
she felt strangely comfortsd
CTAs next instnlneat Of thas A.
ways interesting series VIM aDDaar
acre sO0n-)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-30

are better of without either of
them.
Avoid alcohol John Barlecorn is
your enemy.
Take plenty OF exercIse-In the
open air If possible.
Conquer constipation.
Do not begin strenuous work i'm
mediately after eating. Your stom-
Rch needs the blood.
Overwork tends to upset diges-
tion and bring about the unpleasant
symptoms OF dyspepsia.
II certain foods disagree with you
It may be because OF some pc
culIar form OF poisoning that is
natural to you. Discontinue the use
OF such articles OF diet.
Learn To be calm and self-contain.
ed. Acquire the habit OF cheer
fulness. Rise above your business
cares, your household worries, your
petty difficulties.
1t is not necessary to be q dys-
peptio.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-30
An Ancient Lift.

The earliest mention of q device
IN any way resembling the modern
elevator or lift may be read in
Vitruvius, who describes a hosting
machine which was invented by
Archimedes. This elevator of the
second century B. c., was worked
by ropes which were eoiled upon =
winding drum ~ eapstan and
levers The same writer refers to
another similar machine which was
made to rotate by man who
walked inside the eapStsn. Such
a primitive elevator IS sttll In use
to lift passengers and luggage from
the nrst TO the second sIory 81 =
convent on Mount Sinai
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-30
Stories of Interest
Queen Bees as Voyagers

Queen bees are sometimes sent On
journeys through the post even BE-
ing dispatched abroad IL IL . long
and hard trial to be packed In .
crowded mail sack in the rsesssss
OF . steamers hold To ovsreomS
this disadVHntAsS the Italian ex-
porter provides . special ear IN
which her majesty the queen may
ride. She and her associates. and
the little bit Of sugar that goes
with them, are very light. yet the
exporter makes . large cumbersome
cage IN which she 10 to ride. The
reasons for this are that the box
must be strong and the sides must
be extended so a. to prevent the
surrounding mail from becoming
too closely packed against IT
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-30
A Cure for COnceit

When lecturing in the North Of
England" says Sir Ernest shackls-
ton, the famous explorer. before IL
was time for the proceedings to be-
gin on one occasion, took a peep
through the curtain to see what
kind OF an audience I was likely to
have. Things looked promising,
and said so.
Yes. said the chairman. I think
you are going to have as big an
audience A. the handbell ringers
had last week
That IL the sort OF thing" added
Sir Ernest, that keeps me modest"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-30
The Retort Caustic.

So" said Hooker. q cherry bore.
you have purchased a new motor
carr Yes" answered Mr.. Nine
by. Causes you a heap Of trouble.
doesn't uT' Yes" ''Elsctricity's
been going wrong. eh7" Not yet"
''Carburstor out Of ordsrT' mo"
Sparkling plug to the bad?' Not
that / know Of" Then now 1t is
causing you trouble?' BY en-
couraginE people to stand around
and try to make funny rsmGrkSI"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-30


U7ARREN came home one eve
w ming to and Helen in the
daiutiest Of French aprons.
her cheeks flushed that faint pink
that always made her 50 attractive.
and the manner OF one who has .
surprise waiting.
WHAT'S all this msanr' ausrisd
Warren
Just that I'm the cook for =
while. dear. Do you think you can
stand my msalsr
WHATS the matter with MAryr
I've let her 90 away for . va
cation She wanted one and Nora
needed her to help housoclsan. 20
I told her she could 60"
Didn't you know about II last
night
Yes. I ala. dear; but you know
how horrisd you were to Mary Last
time and I was afraid you might
not be nice. and that It would
spoil her entire week"
Well can you beat thatT- sx-
claimed Warren. although he was
amused without being angry. Il
believe this IL the nrst household
where the maid Of all work il con-
sidsFed % minutsly."
Helen laughed and said nothing
more. Helen was sure shs was
right in giving Mary the time. on,
inasmuch as IT was possible to save
that much on the household sx-
pensss, and a. Warren had been
made to feel rather foolish the
'vening they had returned from
their weekend In Freeport By
hAry's actually being on hand with
hot meal. he was quite willing
let the matter drop.
Helen really enjoyed her house
work the nrst two days. and then
not weather set In and things were
not 20 pleasant She awoks one
morning with . duh headache and
vas about to turn over on her pill
low for another cat nap when she
remembered that there was no
iary to put an appstizinE break
fast on the table. and that she her
self was the maid Of all work
She spranE up for fear that she
had oversIept but Il was stiu
early enough and she hurriedly
dressed and went out to the kiteh-
en- Nothing seemed to 20 right
The coffee boiled down to less than
two cups because she had left the
gas burner . little too high She
had placed q couple of shredded
wheat biscuits in the oven for
Warren and had gone In to dress
winifred when q smell Of burning
illed the apartment
Don't you smell something burn
mgr Warren querisd. calling in
from the bathroom. where he was
5havinE
Helen stopped her task OF
Suckling winifrSds sandals and
hurried back to the kitchen The
,oree was all right Helen won
dered what on earth It could be.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-30

Al ne foot Of Mount KowAng. In
Horth Manehurta. there live strange
antzaAls eaiIsd -tAru-nAnbAn-kau-"
Thsy are larger than ordinary apes
and diE sDaeiouB caVsrns on the
rocky sides Of the hillA During
ne Spring and Summer they store
~ sunIciSnt food for the winter.
When they eioSS the entrance to
ShsIT living quarters and pass the
time In Alteration They carry
Sh4nu while standing. Aftsr the
faHhIon Of hnnAa bsinCk
NOTvEYs production OF whale oil
- ag 1915 Vas Isss than what II
has been for many ycsrs. owing to
several Of the haIsrs being tenn
PorArny snEAgSd in ordinary trade
ana TO the difficulties connected
vita ths ashInE industry.
re bIEEsS waterfalls In the
world are the Victoria Fails. on the
zAnbeSi River. in Africa The vast
mass Of water plunEss sheer down
. 1rsoipies ever 900 feet deep.
That which 10 termed Indian ink
Vas originally brought from China;
u - now made In this country from
lAnpblAek and gluS
, ia minerals Of New Brunswick
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-30

NoBlcs luNouIlOn ana amused COLn-
mon sense helped Roger solve the
problem Perhaps she had waited
at the DyckmAn. while he was At
the Van Iyks7
The Boomerang Attitude.
He didn't want to phone again
and hear the Earring click Of an
angrily hung up" receiver. Do he
wrote And his letter happened not
to be delivered with the first mail
Monday morning. Mabel happened
to leave her house before the de-
livery OF the second mail
And before the letter got into
AAbePs hands on her return home
that evening. she had managed to
say a lot Of nasty things which
could never be unsaid. and to prove
oonclusivsly that she was an irri-
table, unchAritable. intolerant
young woman who couldn't be re-
lied upon to give her friends the
bsnent of the doubt
Il won't stand for any nonsense.
Ny friends are going to see that
demand the proper respect and con-
Gideration- People are only too
ready to take advantage Of you II
you give them half q chance"
How many men and women do
you know who take that attitude7
Out Of a hundred OF your aoquaint-
Ances, probably 20 per cent Of the
women and s per cent Of the men
are foolish enough to try to estab-
lish their claim to dignity and re-
spect by q petty intolerance of the
dignity OF and respect due to other
personalities
Refusing to give the other chap
the benent OF the doubt Is q boom
eranE OF an attitude. II you think
he has treated you cavalierly. the
influence may fairly well be drawn
that that is how you would have
treated him under similar circum-
stances. We all are prone to Judge
by ourselves. you know. We all are
likely to use ourselves as q stand
ard Of measurement
Most OF the things over which we
get excited; most OF the situations
over which we agonize might have
been vastly simplihed by standing
OF and looking at them logically.
Doing up in the air. Is generally
due to unwIllingness or inability to
allow for the other chaps view
point Anybody who studies the
personal equation knows that two
people cannot Be guaranteed to act
in precisely the same way even
under precisely the same conditions
And outside of q laboratory test.
you never md precisely the same
conditional
In life you have 10 allow for o..
the psrmutationS and combinations
Of accidents and chance. You can't
insist that because the sight Of 4
mouse leaves you unaffected. no one
else may feel called on to scream
and ascend the nearest chair when
= mouse invadsS her neighborhood.
The woman who faints at the
sight Of blood may be brave enough
to 60 into a burning building and
rescue q child Human nature is
various and varied and "semper
mutAbile-' And anybody who will
accept that sensibly. sanely and Sc
Fenely has the satisfaction of know
ing how to avoid going UP in the
air" over nothing.