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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-11
HAPPENINGS In The
CAPITALS SUBURBS
Alexandra High School
Sends Team to Meet.
EVENT AT CHARLOTTESVILLE
Four Ordered to Report at Off
GERS Training Camp.

ALEXANDRIA, May 1.-THE Alex
andria High School today sent the
following team to Charlottesville I"
represent II at the athletic meet held
today and tomorrow at the Univer-
sity of Virginia: Carl Dreifus, IVES
ley Bitter, Robert Hancock, Norman
Simpson. Francis Summers, Thurston
DeMasters, Harry Meeks, Aubrey
Lynch. Thomas Rowen, Edwin Draw
ner, and Paul Howard.
In the voting contest in the public
schools yesterday for the selection OF
a boy or girl to represent Uncle Sam
and Miss Columbia in the May Day
pageant to be given one week from
today, Richard Wright was tho lead
ing candidate among the boys. He
received 1873 ballots. Rose Murphy
led the race among the girls, with
go votes. There were nine other
boys and girls in the contest. Votes
will be received again today and to-
morrow.
James S. Douglas. ir.. James
Roberts. A. L. Uhler and Charles
Deahl received orders last night to
report for duty at the Fort Myer Off
GERS reserve training camp on Mon
day.
General Z. W. Nichols. superinten-
dent of the Virginia Military Insti-
tute. will speak in the opera house
here Wednesday evening at o'clock
In the interest of the Virginia Coun-
Gil of National Defense.
Companies a and B, Alexandria
Home Guards, will meet for drill and
permanent rgonization, in accordance
with an order issued by Major Albert
Byrap.
John Lawrence Kelly was granted
a limited divorce from Mamie Owen
Kelly, in circuit court today.
Miss Rose Macdonald, OF this city.
custodian of the library of the Bureau
OF Fisheries, Washington. spoke yes
terday afternoon in Richmond before
the Equal Suffrage League on How
to Meet the Catering Difficulties Of
the Table
Thomas E. Dyson, of this city. has
been reelected State treasurer OF the
Knights of Columbus: p. NJ. Bradshaw
has been chosen trustee OF the Odd
Fellows Orphsnage, by the grand
lodge OF Odd Fellows.
]. T. Preston, secretary OF the
Chamber OF Commerce, went 10 La
Plata, Nd, this morning.
The Washington Players will give
an entertainment in the opera house
here this evening for the benefit OF
the local night school fund.
Miss Helen y. Cummings, OF this
city, has been elected secretary Of the |
Federation of Women's Clubs. |
Capt and Mrs. Herbert Young leave |
today for Philadelphia to attend the /
Army congress. During !
their absence the army services here |
will be in charge of Mrs. Kitson, OF |
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$4,000 In Gold
For the Best
Gardens

The Times for Che IuTpose
OF encouraging the growing
OF vegetables in back yards
and vacant lots offers 500
IN gold for the best gardens
IN the District, as follows:
For the best garden. $50
For the second best. SIS
For the third best. =. SIS
For the fourth best. $40
Those who wish to contest
for these prizes should write
to the Garden Editor, Wash
ington Times, giving name of
contestant and location of
prospective garden. The
board of Judges will be chos-
en- from well-known agricul-
tural authorities.
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At a meeting yesterday afternoon Of
the board OF lady managers Of the Epis-
copal Home for Children. the resigna-
ton OF Mrs. W. G. Davenport as presi-
dent Of the board was accepted. Mrs.
Lockwood. first vice president. was elect
ed to serve as president until the annual
meeting in January.
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Deaths.


Eleanor Andrews, 10 years, lOI Bowen road,
ID. c.
John Rowan, so years, Little Sisters Of ths
Poor.
Frederick c. Yoigtsberser. - years. - c
st y. f.
George W. Anderson, IS years. Providence
Hospital.
James d. Smith. 20 years, 1Sfs Irving N W.
Mary z. Otterhack. 81 years 3l9 9Th st. s. E.
Matthew II. McCaw, 70 years $40 South
Carolina ave. s r.
Mary W. Aldrich, 50 years, 172S Q st. n. W.
Matte r. Lunn, "a years. Garfield Memorial
Hospital
MARY E Allwine, IS years. 1s25 II 81. N z.
Augusta NJ Weaver. IS years. the Cavindish
apartments.
James vanderslice. Il years, s. Grant place
y. W.
Lille N. Banks. - years IOi5 L ST. n. W.
Bette Reuney. q years. 92I Union CT " W.
Elenora Taylor. L years, found In woods,
18th and Dix SIS. ". z.
William Hungerford, IS years. Freedmen's
Hospital.
Maude Baker. Is years Isl2 9TH St ". W.
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DEATHS

ABBOTT-On wednesday. May :. fsff. on
the train near Miles City, Mont. Of tuber-
oulosis, WILLIAM EMERY AB6Urrrs OF
TINS city. beloved husband OF Hattie =. Alb
oott, aged seventy years.
Funeral IN Miles City. Mont.
RYAN-on wednesday. Nav 3. 1877. MARY
Ryan.
Funeral from the residence Of her son,
;. ryan. 20 + street northwest, Satur-
Jay morning. Nay l., at O'Clock. Themes
70 -. stephens Church. Twenty-ffth street
ana Pennsylvania avenue northwest. where
requiem mass Will be Haid at 10 O'Clock.
Interment at Holy Rood Ceuetery
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The Public Improvement Association
Of Congress Heights will meet Monday
evening in Loen.er's Hotel, TO discuss the
home garden movement.
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FARM LABOR APPLICATIONS.
MARYLAND.

s5O-l35s. Montgomery Co one MAJ r or
.IngIo man for general farm work Pre-
,erTsd coIored. Exp. TT. adv. and deducted.
SIS PM. BL&w. -,., ~ .,r,,.
soIoreJ man for general farm work ANY
Es EXp. or green. Children permitted.
r. adv, tss PM, HG&F.
,,s-s Montgomery Co. one married man Tor
General farm work. White Is. FTeter an
Italian Not more than Two chHuTeh' -
co,rs Exp, SIS PM, HG&M.
IssSg-Montgomery Co. one niarrieu maj, man LOT
s,s,,ral farm work. White or colored. Z
eo,ys No objection TO one child. seS-'5O
,sisS a. tNonironiery Co. one married man for
General farm work. White or eolored. Chill
dren permitted. cows. ZAP. S-'-'S' FM'
virginia.
i6s5S-FAlrfax Co. one married man for gen
erai farm work and gardening. Colored pre-
fcrred Children permitted. $50 Pm. broom
houss and garden. IS In family.
ls7Gl-SVottsylVRnia Co. one single man for
general farm work. American preferred.
EXp. Tr. adv. Green, tlN3lf Pm. Exp, W
SIC PM. BL&w. summer wages Apr. TO
October u.
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Marriage Licenses
Edward johnson. -: Emily B. Dobbtns, II
The Rev. NJ W. D. Norman.
William 3. Trayior. -: Tina L. Whitman. =:
both Of Baliston, Va The Rev. George T.
Dudley.
Francis Linwood Harris. -: Anne L. Pendle-
ton. IS; both OF Charlottesville, Va The
Rev. Herbert Scott Smith
Joseph Perron. II: Hazel c. Cook, -. Tho
Rev. John Weidley.
William Z. Kopp. 2. Brooklyn. n. Y: Ruth
=. Tate, &c, Washington. The Rev. John
wsidley.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-11

their tobacco long distance to boat
landings. Resolutions were passed
calling on the governor and the ma
tional transportation commission to
nave the embargo removed. Among
those who spoke were Master OF the
National Grange Oliver Wilson. Of
Illinois; John b. Black. lecturer of
the Maryland State Grange: Mrs. II. j.
Patterson. OF College Park; Prof. F.
X. Bomberger. of Maryland state Col
lege, and Messrs. Cady. Atcheson. Nc
Spartan, and Cressey, the executive
legislation committee Of the National
Grange.
At a meeting of the Girls Demon
stration Club of the Bowie public
school the following committee was
appointed to plan the purchase of a
stove for use during the summer:
Miss Loretta Mullikin. Miss Olive
Dudley, and Miss Mary Sansbury. Mrs.
NJ. Ward, county demonstration agent.
talked to the girls on sewing. and re-
ceiVed reports of the clubs garden
work.
Under the Laurels." n fve-act COM
edy, Will be given in Gibbons Hall.
Upper Marlboro. tonight by the tom
Thumb Dramatic Club" OF st. Mar
garets Catholic Church. Seat Pleasant
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BULLETIN OF AVAILABLE OPPORTUNITIES

BULLETIN OF AVAILABLE OPPORTUNITIES
Detailed information concerning the following
secured free Of charge application
BUREAU OF INFORMATION UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF
LABOR, sol MILLS BUILDING
board, IodgIn
PM-Per month
EsEngIh speaking Adv-Transpor
will opporunu.,
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Vital Records.
RErfhs

Births.
Thomas ]. and Eunice Shea, girl
Burton and Efie Ward, boy.
John J. and Nora II. LAEiess. boy
Max and Lena Hoffman, girl.
Albert A. and Eleanor Lovelace, boy.
Victor o. and Sarah n. Slkyberg. girl.
Edward I. and Grace Haigh, boy.
John Z. and Fannie Purcell boy.
Henry and Marie Fenwick. boy,
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COMMON LABOR.


Delaware.
l6iie-Sew Castle Co. Wanted . nlarrIed nv
single men for shell washing. ANY except
German. No. TT. Employment will last
about SIX months. 10 hrs. PD. zoe PHI
Florida.
n5F-DuVal &C. Wanted 80 single men for
grading. preparing road bed and laying
brick on pavement. Negroes. TT. adv 10
hrs PD. $50 PD. Camp quarters.
New York.
i67ss-Niagara Co. Wanted 20 laborers for
general factory work. Any nationality. No
TT. hrs. PD. 27i-c PHI.
Tennessee.
l5l0s-Landerdale Co. Wanted 200 men or
women for picking strawberries. Any ma
uonalities, but negroes and Italians pre-
ferred. Work will last from May | TO May
-. &C per quart. Averages fa.!o PD. Best
handS with experience make S PD.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-11
Special Notices
MOUNT ALTO INN
On the Balcony of Washingtou
1850 Wisconsin Ave. N. w.

opens for the summer May 20. 1917.
european plan. Eleven acre park.
F1reproof buildings. seven thousand
SQUARE Feet OF porehes and balconies.
Inc ctty,s highest and coolest spot.
1Nenty minutes from the Treasury.
i5eautiIql views. Delightful surround.
lngA Unexcelled cuisine and service.
p1eIsPnone Wes- 1900 for reservation
booklet on request
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LfV1S-Prince William Co. One married man
ior general farm work. American. German.
austrian or Swede. Other ES Exp. Chill
dren permitted. Tr adv and deducfsd
1910 Pm, HGF&M
West Virginia.
s'o-5l5 Berkeley Co. One single man twin
, take marriedl for dairy work and stock
Any Is. Exp. No children permitted. IT.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-11

The Washington Players will give
an entertainment in the opera house
here this evening for the benefit OF
the local night school fund.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-11

Miss Helen n. Cummings, OF this
city, has been elected secretary Of the
Virginia Federation of Women's Clubs
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-11

Capt. and Mrs. Herbert Young leave
today for Philadelphia to attend the
Salvation Army congress. During
their absence the army services here
will be in charge of Mrs. Kitson, OF
Baltimore.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-11
CLAIRVOYANTS

II YOU ARE IN TROUBLE LET
N Nj E. CA r L EFT Ia
/ Advise you how best to overcome Il. Her
advice Is considered reliable and authentic on
all subjects
she treats sacred and CONFIDENTIAL IN sy-
I cry respect everything confided to her In d.
course % readings Sees everyone. Hours ~
/ a m to D. m First floor. Apart 1.
1925 i4th ST. N. w.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-11

TAROAA PARKS rooms and bath, sleeping
porch and all modern improvements; near
car lines: bargain at -. 500: easy terms. BOX
q. Times office.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-11

James S. Douglas. ir.. James
Roberts. A L. Uhler and Charles
Deahl received orders last night to
report for duty at the Fort Myer Off
GERS reserve training camp on Mon
day.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-11

]. T. Preston, secretary OF the
Chamber OF Commerce, went TO La
Plata, Nd, this morning.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-11

Thomas E. Dyson, of this city. has
been reelected State treasurer OF the
Knights of Columbus: p. NJ. Bradshaw
has been chosen trustee of the Odd
Fellows Orphanage, by the grand
lodge OF Odd Fellows
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-11

Miss Rose Macdonald, OF this city.
custodian OF the library of the Bureau
OF Fisheries, Washington. spoke yes
terday afternoon in Richmond before
the Equal Suffrage League on How
to Meet the Catering Difficulties Of
the Table
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1917-08-03
Government Needs
Many StenographerS

The United States government
need, and needs badly, great
numbers of stenographens and
typewriters, both men and wo,
men, for service. in the depart
ments at Washington, D. c., and
the situation in federal offices
outside of Washington is scarcely
less urgent. The supply of quail
fed persons on the Commissions
lists urges as patriotic duty that
citizens with this special knowl-
edge apply for examination for
the government service.
At present all who pass the ex-
animation for the departmental
service are certified for appoint
ment. Large numbers of stenog-
raphers and typewriters are need
ed for the field service and prac-
tically all men who pass the field
examination are appointed at an
entrance salary of $1,000 per an
mum. Many women are required
for various branches of the field
service, and recently 20 women
stenographers and typewriters
have been appointed in the Puget
Sound navy yard.
Examinations for the depart
mental service are held every
Tuesday in AZ cities in the elev-
enth district. Examinations for
the field service will be held on
August 18th.
For full information and appli-
cation blanks apply to Herbert
F. Ward. district secretary 18th
civil service district, 3O9 post Of
fee building, Seattle, Wash.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1917-08-03

Ross S. Madden, a Caldwell
real estate dealer, has been
named as private secretary to
Governor Alexander.
Nine Red Cross boxes, con-
tanning 5000 articles, were ship
ped from Lewiston to Seattle
this week. The boxes were the
work of the Lewiston local and
auxiliary branches.
The Spokane city council has
passed a drastic ordinance deal
ing with street speaking of a
disloyal, unlawful or riotous ma.
ture and which, it is believed,
will do away with the l. w. w.
menace in that city.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1917-08-03
Had A Narrow Escape

c. T. Staal, residing north of
town, was severely burned by
gasoline flames Sunday morning
and had a narrow escape from
death. He uses a gasoline engine
in pumping water for domestic
use and had large tank of gas
stored in the pump house. In
drawing off the gas into a small
er can to fill the engine guam
tity of it escaped and ran over
the concrete floor of the pump
house and found its way through
a small crevice into the well. On
Sunday morning Mr.. Staal decid-
ed to look into the we'll to see
how the water supply was hold
ing out and, after descending
into the well about ten feet,
struck a match when the gas
took fire and instantly covered
him with flames. He climbed out
of the we'll as rapidly as possible
but suffered severe burns on the
hands and face and had some Of
his clothing burned off before the
flames could be extinguished.
Medical assistance was at once
summoned and he was able to be
in town Tuesday but his face is
badly blistered and the burns on
his hands are quite deep and will
keep him from work for several
weeks. His escape from a ter
rible death was more narrow than
he cares to admit and he is to be
congratulated on getting out as
luckily as he did, even though he
does look like one who had just
returned from strenuous ses-
sion in the trenches.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1917-08-03
Auto Thieves Caught

Two young men giving the
names of Thomas Hughes and
James Blake were arrested near
Grangeville Sunday morning on
a charge of having stolen auto
from Colfax. The young men
took the car from the street in
Colfax late Saturday night and
evidently drove all night, reach
ing Cottonwood the next morn
ing. They purchased a gallon of
gas here at the Thompson garage
and inquired the way to Grange
vile. While they were securing
the gas it was noticed the num-
ber on the car had been covered
with grease and dirt and as the
men had barely money enough to
pay for the gas purchased a sus-
picion was raised that the car
had been stolen and shortly after
the pair departed a message was
received from the sheriff's Office
at Grangeville telling the garage
people to be on the look out for a
stolen car. Word was sent back
that the car had just left for that
place and the officers met the
men this side of Grangeville and
placed them under arrest. The
men claimed to be residents of
the east and to have come west
only a short time since.
The owner of the car came up
from Colfax Tuesday and took
the prisoners and deputy sheriff
back with him in the stolen car.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1917-08-03
Total

Binders are now at work in
many fields cutting the fall grain
and from the look of the shocks
and reports from the farmers the
crop will produce from fifty
to seventy-five per cent of an
average yield. Unfortunately
the acreage of fall grain was
quite small. The spring grain is
in most cases almost a total fail
ure and much of it will not grow
tall enough to permit of harvest
ing, while some fields are now
being pastured in order that the
crop sown may not become a total
loss. Some of the better fields
may produce half a crop, while
others will be cut for hay, but il
is doubtful if the yield over the
prairie will return half of the
crop of an ordinary year.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1917-08-03
Crop Losses in Kansas

Kansas City, July 28.-Kansas
farmers are about as pessimistic
tonight as they ever dare to be.
One week of hot weather, begin
ming last Monday, has meant a
loss of at least II, 900, 900 bushels
of the corn crop-which a month
ago promised to be the largest in
the history of the state.
With corn selling at $3.50 pei
bushel-and going higher-the
week of hot winds has set the
Kansas farmer back just $23,.
100000. The last month o1
drought and hot winds has cut
$101, 100000 from the estimated
value of the 100000 acre crop.
R. A. Minis left last week fol
Nevada on a business trip.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1917-08-03
Had A Fine Fishing Trip

Leo Hanses and family and
Mrs. R. A. Minis returned Tues
day from weeks outing in the
mountains beyond Elk City and
brought back over five hundred
fine trout which they caught at
Fish Lake. They made the trip
in a Dodge car and got farther
back in the mountains than any
other car had ever been driven,
After reaching Orogrande they
added another man, a brother-in-
law of Mr.. Hanses, to the party
and took along some dynamite
and wherever high centers were
encountered the powder was used
to blow out the obstruction, with
the result that the car was able
to drive within two and one-half
miles of the lake. Fish lake is
literally alive with fine trout and
it was no trick at all to secure all
they wished to bring home, be-
sides almost living on the deli
cacy while in camp. Mrs. Minis
is reported to have hooked a big
one that broke the pole and made
off with the upper half of it.
And that isn't any fish" story.
either.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1917-08-03
The Eyes of the World

The production of "The Eyes
of the World" at the Orpheum
theatre on Monday afternoon and
night, will take on special au-
thority by reason of the fact that
Harold Bell Wright, the author
of the book which has broken all
records as "best Sellers" with a
sale of over one million copies,
had an active personal hand in
the work of interpreting his char
acters for the screen. To do this
Mr.. Wright gave up all his liter
ary activities. Such a co-ordina-
tion of famous writer, producer
and studio working force never
having been known since motion
pictures evolved from the novelty
period to the undertaking of
cianema features of many reels
and the same care that is put in
to the preparation of the great
est spectacles of the theatre.
The Eyes of the World" is a
story of California. For the film
production the author has added
a prologue which goes back to
Boston a generation before the
opening scenes of the book and
shows the origin of his charac-
ters. This is said to greatly in
crease interest in the people Of
the story.
Readers of the book will recall
many scenes in the mountains
that ought to provide great mate
rial for a thrilling and scenic
photoplay. There is, for instance,
the furious hand-to-hand combat
of Rutlidge and King, the rival
lovers, on the precipitous cliff.
AS in the book, this is the major
climax of the film production,
and great things are promised in
the way of thrills when this is
shown on the screen.
The search of the forest rang
ers for the missing mountain girl
who has been kidnapped, is an
other feature of the romance
from which much may be ex-
pected in the picture version.
This part of "The Eyes of the
World" is said to provide oppor-
tunities for an exhibition of much
daring horsemanship. For these
scenes two of the greatest riders
in the country were engaged by
Clune, the producer, and the re-
suit is said to be embodied in
several scenes never before shown
in photodrama. An elaborate
musical score is a feature of the
production.
All indications point to a record
breaking crowd. The picture
starts at 2:45 and 8:15. Please
come early and be seated and all
will enjoy it.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1917-08-03
Big Increase in Autos

County Assessor Calvin Hazel
baker reports the registration of
1862 automobiles in Idaho county
up to August 1st of this year as
against 221 last year, an increase
of almost 64 per cent for the
year. This shows what good
roads are doing in Idaho county,
and the increase in the number
of automobiles used, means that
any movement for good roads
that is reasonable or in any way
fair, will get the support of the
taxpayers, for every man with
an auto, or who contemplates
owning one in the near future,
will favor the construction of
good roads on which to run the
machine. Following is a list of
the different makes of autos on
which license have been paid this
season, the Fords numbering al
IL Al