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The Washington times., 1917-12-24
Mrs. Sims Hostess
At Tea Dance For
Debutante Daughter

Mrs. Thetus W. Sims will be hostess
afternoon, entertaining for her daugh=
ter. Miss Enid Sims, in compliment to
Miss Elizabeth Hill, of Nashville,
Tenn. who is their guest. Mrs. Sims
will be assisted by her daughters,
Mrs. Louis Brownlow. Mrs. William
BeaIe. and Miss Marie Sims. Mrs.
William F. Borah and Mrs. Thmoss F.
Logan will preside at the tea table.
The group Of young people in the
receiving party will incInde Miss
Ruth Donaldson. Miss Kathleen Les
ter, Miss Lucy FIather, Miss Carter
MullfI,en, Miss Elizabeth Jeffries
Miss Beatrice Fairfax, Miss Margaret
DevereauN. Miss Daviette Ficklen.
Miss Abigail Harvey, Miss Mary Dun
can Gibson. Miss Elizabeth Hin, Miss
Halle Davis, and Miss Elizabeth Bur-
nett.
Mrs. Sims will wear q handsome
costume Of black satin trimmed in
dull jet and the debutante's frock is
Of silver cloth vciled in flesh colored
chiffon. She will carry an armiul Of
pink roses. Miss Hill will wear tur-
quoise blue satin. with iridesccnt
trimming. Miss Marie Sims will be
Cowned in blue tulle embroidered In
silver and built over silver cloth. The
! decorations will he suggestive Of
Christmas. with the many bouquets
sent th" popular bud to give touch
of spring.
The Misses Hickey were hostesses
at an informal eEEnoE party yester-
day afternoon at their home in Six
teenth street
Mai. Gen. and Mrs. James r. Ale
shire will have as their gcusts over
Christmas their son in-law and
daughter. Lieut.. Alexander Gilchrist
Hatch. l. : y. and Mrs. Hatch. who
will reach Washington this morning.
Count and Countess Jean dc la Cree
have gone to Wcstbury. l.. J.. 10 pass
Christmas with the Iatt"r's parents,
Mr.. aud Mrs. Charles steele.
Mrs. Bristol. wife Of Capt. Mark
Bristol. L. :. y, Is guest Of Gen
and Mrs. ]. Fred Picrs"n, in New
NurN.
The Duke dc SanEro. Of the Italian
embassy. is in New York, stopping at
the Ritz Carlton.
:.
Mrs. John Allen Hart. who recently
returned from a visit to her husband,
John Allen Hart, at Fort I.eavenworth,
Kans.. was hostess on Saturday even
ing at miscellaneous shower in hon
or Of Miss Josephine Hart, of Hyatts
Vile Md Miss Hart received a great
number Of beautiful gifts Her mar
riage to Harry Waite Fristoe will take
place on December IS.
s
Senator and Mrs Howard Sutherland
have as their guests over the Christmas
holidays their son-in-law and daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Sydney Walker. and
their infant daughter. Natalie Suther-
land Walker. Of Huntington. w. Va.
Mrs. Walker has already arrived and
Mr.. Walker will join her here today.
Mrs Townsend Phillips will spend
the Christmas holidays at her coun-
try home. Lynnefield farm, Goshen.
y. Y Mrs. Phillips will stop in New
York for a few days on her way
back to Washington.
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Miss Wnde To Wed.
Mrs. Mary Magruder Wade an
nounces the engagement and ap-
preaching marriage OF her daughter
The Washington times., 1917-12-24
THE CITY'S SOCIAL SIDE
Miss Wilson
bfns Guests
Of President

Miss Margaret Wilson, has Joined
the Christmas house party at the
White House. arriving this morning
after completing q concert tour in the
South and west Mrs. Edward El-
liott, Of California, Is also q guest Of
the President and Mrs. Wilson. as are
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Bowes Ssyre
and their two children.
The White House. is q busy placs
today, as preparations are being com
pleted for the Christmas celebration
to be held tomorrow. Yesterday the
President and Mrs. Wilson and Mr.
and Mrs Sayre visited the Corcoran
Art Gallery. walking over from the
White House. -
The Vice President and Mrs. Mar
shall will have q Christmas tree party
this afternoon in their apartment at
the Willard for their small charge.
Clarence Ignatius Morrison. The
members OF the Vice Presidents Of
flee staH have been asked to enjoy
the tree with them.
Mrs. Dulles Joins HusSaBd.
Mrs. John Foster Dulles has joined
her husband. Captain Dulles, at the
home OF Secretary of State and Mrs.
Lansing for the holidays. Captain
Dulles, who is on duty at the War
College, is passing the winter with
Secretary and Mrs. Lansing.
Miss Nataline Dulles, who Is spend
ing the winter with Secretary and
Mrs. Lansing, has gone TO her home
in Auburn, N. Y. for Christmas.
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Miss Ethel Bailey, daughter OF
Mrs. w. II. Bailey, and Frank W. Mar
tin, formerly OF New Hampshire, but
now living in Washington, were mar
ried on Saturday evening at 6 o'clock
at Mrs. Bailey's residence, 2106 First
street northwest The Rev DIT. Hum
phreys, of the Rhode Island Avenue
Methodist Church, officiated. The
bride, who was given in marriage by
her brother, william Fl. Bailey. wore
her travelling costume. There were
no attendants. After the ceremony
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin left town for =
short wedding trip and upon their
with Mrs. Bailey. The bride, who is
superintendent of practical work at
Sibley Hospital, will keep up her
work until June, when the training
school for nurses closes.
-
Spencer Gordon, of Chicago. is
spending the Christmas holidays
with his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. J.
Holdsworth Gordon, at their resi-
dence. 2129 p street
The Washington times., 1917-12-24
Sir Charles Gordon Coming.

Sir Charles Gordon. OF the British min
istry OF munitions. who is in England.
is due to return to this country some
time after the New Year. and will Join
Lady Gordon in Washington.
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Mr. and Mrs. BeaIe R. Howard have
as their guest for the holidays their
son. George Adams Howard. who is a
student at Phillips Exeter Academy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard's son-in-law
and daughter. Mr.. and Mrs. Francis
Bartlett Manning. are spending Christ
mas with Mr.. Manning's family at Man
chester. n. II. Mr.. Manning is in
structor at Harvard University. Mr.. and
Mrs. John Mason Remey. the latter
formerly Miss Margaret Howard. are at
Pensacola. Fla. Mr.. Remey is awaiting
his commission in the naval aviation
service.
Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Eaton Cromwell.
OF Philadelphia. will come 10 Washing
ton shortly before New Year TO spend a
few days as the house guests OF Mrs.
Edward B. Mclean.
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Mrs. Josephus Daniels and Mrs
George Barnett, who will go to Quan
ticO this afternoon for the Christ
mas entertainment TO be given for
the marines, will be accompanied by
a number OF women interested in the
service. Among those in the party
will be Mrs. Frank Fletcher and Miss
Fletcher, Mrs. Leieune, L. $. NJ. g,
Mrs. Henry r. Rae, the Misses EaE
lev. sisters of Mrs Daniels: Mrs Bar
nett's daughter, the Misses Gordon
and Mrs. Buchanan Merryman.
The Washington times., 1917-12-24
LOCAL MENTION.

Expert Pen Repairing. Open HiRhts.
RIehards' Fountain Pen Shop. iz1B Pa. ave.
The Washington times., 1917-12-24
URGELAW TOMAKE
BIG FIRMS REVEAL
WIDE CONNECTIONS

Following the startling disclosures
Of InterIockinE stock ownership
whereby the Chicago packers control
20 per cent OF the commercial food Of
the United States. the Federal Trade
Commission is considering drastic
nsw regulatory. legislation. In all
probability the commission will rec
ommsnd to Congress a law compelling
big Interests 20 reveal publicly their
connection with collateral enterprises.
Under the tefms Of this law Swift
4 Co. would have to indicate
in the name of a drug company IL
might own a. follows: II the drug
company were called the Chicago
Drug Company the proposed law
woul1 require it to be called "Swift's
Chicago Drug Company" Evidence
adduced at the trade commissions
hearing last week showed that the
Record Stockman" OF Denver. a cat
tie trade paper. was partially owned
by Armour e. Co, the meat
packers. Under the proposed law, this
paper would be given some such name
as "Armour's Record Stockman."
The Washington times., 1917-12-24
Wartime Days
MakeChiStnaS
Holiday Quiet

Christmas celebrations at the en-
bassfes and feEatiofs.. usually a pic
tufesdue feature, Of the Washington
season, will be marked by consider
able simplicity in these war time days.
There will. however, be numerous
dinner psrties given by foreign en-
voys for the members Of their staffs.
The Spanish Ambassador and Nine.
Riano will inaugurate the festivities
with a dinner at the embassy this
evening, their guests including the
attaches of the embassy and members
of the Spanish military and naval
missions. who have arrived from New
York. The Minister OF Norway and
Nine. Bryn will also entertain at din
ner tonight for members Of the le-
CATION staff
Tomorrow afternoon the Italian
Ambassador and Countess di Cellere
will be at home informally TO the at
taches of the embassy and g small
company Of friends in diplomatic, res
ident and official society. The Min
lister of the Netherlands and Nine.
Van Rappard will have a luncheon
at the legation tomorrow for the le-
CATION staff and the members of the
unofficial Netherlands mission now in
Washington.
In the evening there will be dinners
at the French and British embassies
for the members Of the STATS. each Of
which is unusually large at present.
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Mrs. Richardson Clover has returned
to Washington after a short visit in New
York She stayed at the Plaza Hotel.
Col. and Ms. William Cary Sanger
have sent out cards for a series Of at
homes on Friday afternoons until Lent
DR., Otis A Glszebrook, formerly con-
sui TO Jerusalem, and Mrs. GIazebroOI
were the honor guests at reception
yesterday at the home OF Mr. and Mrs
Henry Morgenthau in New York. when
the host. Abram 1. EIkus, Felix War
burg. Jacob II. Schiff. and other men
Of national prominenee payed tribute TO
the work Of DR.. and Mrs. Glazebrook
among the suffering Jews in Palestine.
A handsome silver tea service was pre-
sented to DR.. and Mrs. GlaEebrook by
members Of the joint distribution con-
mittee OF the American Fund for iewIsh
War Sufferers. DR.. GlaSebrook having
handled more than 300 600 for the .,Uir e
mittee. DR.. Glazebrook's son. Dr. Lsrkin
W. GlazebroOk, makes his home in
Washington.
The Washington times., 1917-12-24

This system would be carried out
as to all merchandising and Industrial
enterprises. The evidence in the hands
OF the commission shows that the
names Of Chicago packers would ap-
pear in connection with various enter
prises all over the United States.
win this law in effect the public
wouid know instantly into whose pock-
ets, the. profits from his purchases
would 60.
The need for. such legislation has
been shown by the disclosures of the
commission in connection with the
Chicago packers, but previous investi-
cations which have disclosed wide
spread Interloekine control have dem
onstrated That such q law would be
valuable to the public in respect OF
many other big enterprises
Thus John ID. RoelefelIer's Standard
Oil Company actually owns the Colo
rado Fuel and Iron Company.
Under the proposed law this COM
pany would be called THE Rookie
feIlef-CoIorado Fuel and Iron Com
pany," or The Standard OIL Fuel
and Iron Company OF Colorado" or
some such name.
The Washington times., 1917-12-24
Trusts Hide Connection.

Federal bodies investigating trusts
have found that 1t bas been the al
most invariaDle practice OF trusts to
conceal their connection with other
enterprises which they really own,
but which are regarded by the public
as competitors. All the need OF such
inquiry would be done away with
under the proposed law.
However. to make the law effective
il would be necessary to enact legis-
lation to forbid use CT bearer war
rants. These warrants. the trade COM
mission shows, are used not only to
evade payment Of income tax. but 10
conceal interlocking ownership CT
stock. with the corporations stopped
from resoftinR to this device and re-
duired to publish their names in con-
nection with every interest in which
they might be involved. the exact
scope Of trusts and the exact extent
Of combinations in restraint of com.
petition would be open to public
knowledge.
The Washington times., 1917-12-24

The Duke dc SanEro. Of the Italian
embassy. is in New York, stopping at
the Ritz Carlton.
The Washington times., 1917-12-24

Mrs Townsend Phillips will spend
the Christmas holidays at her coun-
try home. Lynnefield farm, Goshen.
y Y. Mrs. Phillips will stop in New
York for a few days on her way
back to Washington.
The Washington times., 1917-12-24

Senator and Mrs. Howard Sutherland
have as their guests over the Christmas
holidays their son-in-law and daughter
Mr.. and Mrs. John Sydney Walker. anc
their infant daughter. Natalie Suther
land Walker. Of Huntington. w. Va
Mrs. Walker has already arrived and
Mr.. Walker will join her here today.
The Washington times., 1917-12-24

Mrs. Bristol. wife Of Capt. MarE
Bristol. l. ). y, Is guest Of Gen
and Mrs. ]. Fred Picr-"n, in New
YORK..
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-08-11
Sixty-Three New Lights and
Fixtures Of the Most Z
Modern Type.
FOR MAIN AND NINTH SITS.
Business Men Contributed to
Fund to Buy the Iron
Posts.

The long expected supplies for the
White Way have been received and
the movement is ne longer matter
of conjecture,
Some time ago acommittee of bust
ness men canvassed Main and Ninth
streets and signed up all the property
Owners to install the fixtures and the
lefty agrees to furnish the current.
The contract was then closed with
the Kentucky Public Service company.
Now the iron posts and other equip
ment have arrived here and the work
of installing the new lights will begin
shortly. The heavy cable which will
carry the current, is not yet here.
There will be 6S of the new lights
and when they are in position the
present swinging lights at the street
intersections in that portion of the
city lighted by the White Way will
be removed.
The fixtures are the very latest and
most approved type, the iron posts
being ornamented and surmounted by
a single large frosted glass globe en-
closing the electric bulb. The wires
carrying the current will be laid un-
derground, removing overhead wir-
ing altogether.
The lights will be placed on both
sides of Main street from Fifth to
Twelfth streets and on Ninth between
the two depots. This will give Hop
kinsville splendidly lighted main
business section.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-08-11

missioned officer, upon his return
from the border. AT school he was
an all-round athlete.
Hopkinsville has been signally hon
ored by the selectioa of all of these
young officers, who will reflect moth
ing but credit upon their city, their
state and their country.
II is not out of place TO add that
these are only part of the gallant
young Hopkinsville boys in the SER
vice Of their country as officers.
Others are in various training schools
of both the army and navy to say
nothing Of those transferred from the
National Guard. Among these are
the three Wilkerson brothers, the
two Jarrett brothers, Jack Sites,
Jack Tandy, Gilmer Bell, Joseph
Kelly and many others whose names
are not now recalled.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-08-11
Allies Giant Guns LeveIing
German Defenses On
Flanders Front.
FRENCH MAKE TWO GAINS
Advance Of AustrO-G German
Troops In Galicia Checked
by KornilOff's Fighters.

On none of the battle fronts of Eu-
rope has the fighting activity of the
last twenty-four hours been marked.
In Flanders, however, the great artil-
lery battle continues to be most vio-
lent, seemingly preparing the way
for further heavy infantry activity.
The only infantry engagements in
Flanders have taken place on the line
between Ypres and Dixmude, with
the French troops the aggressors in
both instances. Northwest of Blk.
shoote the French have enlarged
further the gains made on Wednes-
day. Southwest of Bixshoote, in the
region south of Langemarck, the
French have made some progress in
the German line.
Terrain conditions in Flanders,
made more difficult by the rains Of
the last ten days, are such that with
out the destruction of enemy defenses
by artillery fire, ii is nearly useless to
throw forward infantry attacks. There
are indications that the Anglo-French
guns of all calibers are engaged in
dwelling the German defense posi-.
tons. The German general staff re-
ports the artillery fire in Flanders as
very great and says it has been espe-
cially heavy on the Belgian coast and
from Bixshoote to Hollbeke. The
latter sector takes in most of the i'm
portant Ypres salient.
Except for several local raids by
the French, there has been no infan.
try activity on the long line from ST.
Quentin to the Swiss border. The
French and German guns, however,
are hammering the opposing lines
along the Aisne front in Champagne
and on both banks of the Meuse in
the Verdun region.
Apparently the Russians have
checked the Austro- German advance
in Galicia and Bukowina as no notable
gains have been made by the Germans
since the Russian line stiffened.
To the south in Moldavia the Rus.
slams and Rumanians are attempting
to re-occupy the positions north of
FOkshani lost to Field Marshal Mack.
ensen's men. They have attacked
the Austro-Germans with strong
forces but Berlin says the effort
failed.
The number of prisoners taken by
the Teutons in this region is reported
to have reached $500.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-08-11

camp, the local boards will turn to
gather up the stragglers. If there is
evidence of wilful- violation of orders
the offender will be reported to tie
adiutant general of the army as a de-
serter and the local police will be
asked to arrest him on sight and turn
him over to the nearest army post for
trial. Where there was no intention
to desert, however, and the missing
man reports Of his own will, the
board will send him on to the camp
with an explanation and a recon.
mendation to his degree of culpability.
Arrived at the camp, the party will
undergo another physical examination
by doctors. If any are rejected the
local board will be notified and alter
mates sent forward for each case. The
net quota OF a board will be regarded
as full only when the full number OF
men called for have been finally ac-
cepted.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-08-11
Brings Suit.

Mr.. Charles j. Cronan filed suit
Wednesday for 100000 damages
against the Louisville Herald Compa.
ny and against John C. Schaffer, Of
Chicago, the owner of the publica-
ton, for alleged false and libelous
editorials concerning Mr.. Cronan
during the last two weeks of the MAY.
orally campaign in Louisville.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-08-11

RS. Oma Sloan, SO, of Litchfield,
Ky.,. said to be the Oldest woman ev-
er locked up in the Jail at Vincennes,
n ID, must serve rs days in the wo.
ms prison in indianapolis on the
I large of being a wanderer and with
tany means of making an honest
ing. Her daughter, Lille Howk,
given like sentence. 1t is
=. ught Mrs. Sloan is the Oldest wo-
I aan ever sentenced to the wcmsn's
rison in Indiana
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-08-11

A Sept. the war department will
for not exceeding one-third OF the
ia from each State to enter mobil-
lon camps Sept. 8. This means
Ne of the SO men from Christian
Il be ready by that time. There
$50 new ruling regarding ex-
ions because of dependents,
b is expected to decrease the
spf men from military service.
are authorized hereafter to
exemptions to married men
wives are solely dependent
lem, but where the parents or
elatives of either wife or hus-
ewilling to assume the burden
support during his absence.
me course is to be followed
any drafted mans employers
90 continue his salary as a patri-
y. A third supplemental rul-
vides that where a man has
led his dependents by his own
on land which he owns and the
find that the land could be
to advantage so as to continue
5pport for the wife, the exemp-
pr the man may be denied.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-08-11

A negro who appeared for exami-
nation before the draft board at Fort
Verne, told the examining physician
that he did not want to enter the cav
airy Asked why, the man replied:
'We.i, when the officer says retreat,
I wants to be free to run; Idon't want
to have any horse to bother with"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-08-11

,aniel O'Coanel, an attorney was
.sted in San Francisco on federal
I, ant charging resistance to the
law. The warrant was served
he was addressing a meeting
I e American Conference for De-
cracy and Terms of Peace" The
snce Kissed the officer who made
> trest. Fromer United States SEN
John d. Works of Los Angeles,
e and said: "This arrest is dis
se to the American people and is
. for the purpose of intimidating
king people. DIR. David Starr
ban, prominent pacifst, was pres
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-08-11
Although the formal invitations TO

Although the formal invitations to a
'-ference Of. governors of sixteen
= d,producing states have not yet
ven issued, governors of eight of the
.fates already have signifed their
sympathy with the movement to take
rastic steps to reduce coal prices TO
| reasonable level and to attend the
difference at Chicago, Aug. l6 fcr
nat purpose. Favorable word has
cen received from the governors OF
'4issouri, Iowa, Wisconsin, South Da-
.ota, Kansas, Michigan, Indiana and
illinois. Let US hope that the gov
T OF Kentucky will be leader in
movement 10 serve his people.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-08-11

One Of the new rulings Of Gen.
Crowder is that a son-in-law cannot
claim exemption if his mother-in-law
is willing Ito assume the burden Of
supporting his wife during his abb
sence." This affords many mother
in-law a chance to get even.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-08-11

Ne weekly statement of British
hant vessel losses shows slight
{ use over the previous week.
w y-one vessels of more than
y>sons and two of less than 1900
ire reported sunk by submarine
Y ae. In the previous week lS
G 1900 tons and 8 in the other cat
r. were reported sunk.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-08-11

The sweetness of revenge often
sours the disposition.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-08-11
o#DHORIAl COMMENT
At amoreland Davis, a wealthy
sner classed as a wet" was
ted for Governor in Virginia.
sss~n4HNRNkA#HtsSsst'

rrbr Stanley will attend the
- ice Of Governors in Chicago,
16 If his engagements will per-
He has said nothing to indicate
msN.ttitude on the question Of seizure
Of the mines.