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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-07-03
BALLOON RUNS AWAY;
CARRIES HIM MILE UP
Officer, Caught in Ropes, Then
Falls IN Bay; Saved.

PENSACOLA, Fla, July Shot
upward 5000 feet, then to be plunged
INTO Pensacola Bay. was the thrilling
experience OF Chief Petty ofhcer Cay
While working on one OF the free
lalloons at the Pensacola Naval
eronautic Station.
The balloon was being adjusted
preparatory 10 flight. The officer was
the rigging. just between the has.
et and the bag, making a slight ad.
lstment, when a gust OF wind Jerk ed
be surging craft from the hands of
he helpers and sent IL aloft. In.
tead OF attempting to jump as the
alloon left the ground, the lone oc-
upant stayed with the slkyship and
vas blown far out over the bay.
In a short while the balloon had
isen more than a mile, with the un.
rillinE passenger hanging half way
between the basket and the bag.
Finally he succeeded in slipping
own into the basket and pulling a
control valve, released the gas from
he bag. He fell In the bay and was
rescued uninjured.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-07-03
MAIDEN LANE FORCES
MATRIMONIAL BONDS
a2l to 80" Interests Makers Of
Marriage Rings.

NEW YORK. July 3.-Thousands
OF those fateful little gold bands that
the bridegroom fumbles in his poe
kets and brings forth at the altar
are being shipped all over the coun-
try from manufacturing jewelers.
here today in anticipation Of the
rush OF war weddings expected 10
accompany the draft of Americas
FIRST COO. 900"
An excursion today through the
Maiden Lane jewelry center revealed
this.
The factories are working over
time to keep pace with the demand.
Thousands of youths between the
ages of twenty-one and thirty
inclusive" are waiting for the draft
to take or leave them, so they may
either marry and go to war. or mar
~ and take a chance on the same
draft.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-07-03
SNEAK GETS TROUSERS
JUST ENIPTIED OF $500
Owner Had Put Roll" Under Pill
low When Thief Acted.

DENVER, July 3.-"Pure luck
That is the way Sam P. Debber ex-
presses his feelings with regard to a
burglary committed at his residence.
which Melted the thief a pair OF Deb
ber's trousers-notning more-and
saved Debber about $500.
Debber. who runs a clothing store,
placed a wallet containing nearly
5000 in his hip pocket as he started
home. In his other pockets he had
about $40 in silver.
Upon arriving home Debber tossed
the wallet with the 5000 under his
pillow. He had nearly completed dis
robInE for the night and had placed
his trousers over q chair when sud
denly q hand was thrust through
the open window near the bed and
lie trousers disappeared as the hand
was withdrawn.
When detectives arrived they were
able to trace the burglar by a trail
Of silver dollars and small change
which had fallen from the trousers
pockets as the man ned.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-07-03
chicken BRIGADE,
W|THEGGRESERVE,
KA|SER'S NEW FOE

Grand opera doesn't sound half as
good to z. n. Colbert, a builder. 21s
Twelfth street northeast, as the
cackIe OF a chicken.
Consequently, he has asked the
Commissioners to recruit q Washing
ton chicken brigade. He thinks he
can induce just about everybody in
the city to Join. Drills will be held
in back yards.
More succinctly, Mr.. Colbert wants
cart blanche for washingtonians to
raise all the fowls they want to. War
prices are the cause.
Sing Dollar Notes.
Mr.. Colbert points out that the ear
ly morning singing OF fowls, while
opposed to slumber. is worth pros
pective money in largs gobs.
Mr.. Colbert says he's unable to see
any difference between encouraging
and In giving the people an oppor-
tunity to provide meat, food, and eggs
for the same reason.
People must have eggs" he con-
tinues, "whatever the cost. Raising
chickens in back yards will save the
garbage, which may be fed to the
fowls, but will reduce the price"
CommIssiOnePH Can't See IL.
The Commissioner. It was learned
today, are not inclined to raise the
ban on chicken raising within the
prescribed limits.
H. NJ. Connolly, the Department OF
Agriculture food expert detailed for
duty in the District. Is believer in
poultry yards for city folks.
"a small number Of chickens can be
kept in almost any back yard, II the
d n, rrniiIh nern1Ifn he aaid.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-07-03
SCOUT POTATO PICKERS
BACK; LAUD FARMERS
Fourteen District Boys Return
Home to Handle Freight.

Fourteen of the forty-eight Boy
Scout potato pickers, who ten days
ago went to the Eastern Shore Of Vir.
ginia to assist farmers, reached home
this morning. The remainder are ex
pected tomorrow.
The boys came direct from Pungo-
league. Va, where they have camped
since being discharged.
The fourteen took a boat to Balti
more, and from there came on electric
car. They will report at Twelfth and
Pennsylvania avenue at o'clock to
morrow morning to go to work in the
Potomac yards handling freight Nine,
teen other scouts are already work
ing there.
The returning boys declared they
were treated like princes" by the
farmers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-07-03
KING GEORGE PROVES
HE'S REAL MARKSMAN

LONDON, July 3.-King George
proved his skill as a msrksmsn with
the rife when he visited recently the
former home OF the Royal Automo-
bile Club. now used as an officers
club.
His majesty had two shots at
twenty-five yards range. Both were
bulls eyes, the first breaking the
edge and the second being almost
dead center.
The King next had shots at a cellu-
loid ball kept on the move by a cur
rent OF air. he miased twice, but
smashed the ball at the third at
tempt.
In shooting at running men cross
ing the range OF FIRE in ten seconds
each his majesty knocked over three
men in hve shots.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-07-03
daylight Saving"
By English Leads
To Sleep Shortage

LONDON. July 3.-English chill
dren are rejoiced by the new
summer time schedule under
which the clock Is advanced one
hour, but their parents are net
made so happy by the change.
The extra hour of daylight comes
at the end OF the day and affords
the children an extra hJg- for
play. They refuse to go to bed
an hour earlier and their parents
are in despair.
The educational authorities arc
beginning TO display concern
over the resulting loss Of sleep
among children.
The head OF one OF the largest
London schools has suggested
that the situation be remedled by
advancing the school hours.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-07-03

dispossessed Rory O'connor and con-
verted the town into his own princi-
pal stronghold. and II grew rapidly in
Importance. After the building OF the
walls and fortihcatIons. about the
year 1870. its trade. indeed, increased
by leaps and bounds. It was at about
this time, too, that there came TO the
city those famous settlers from Eng
land known in subsequent history as
the tribes OF Galway"-the Blakes.
the Bodkins, the Joyees, the Lynches.
the Martins. and so on There wero
fourteen OF them altogether.
II was the civil war in England
which finally put an end to Galway's
prosperity and Independence. The
city stood for the King. but ultimate
ly was obliged to surrender to the
parliamentary forces.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-07-03
KID PIANO GENIUS
AT LOCAL THEATER
WASHINGTON BOY

"Gustave." the prodigy OF the piano
who was billed anonymously at B. y.
Keith's Theater last week and won
instant recognition. was Identified to-
day as a fourteen-year-old Washing
ton school boy.
Moreover he was not at the keys
committing with the old masters
when found, but out in a vacant lot
playing ball with the kids"
Called n Good InfIeIdeF.
Theatergoers hailed Gustave as 9
new musical genius. but to the "kids'
he was just Gustave weeksl, a rat
Ting good infielder. familiarly called
"Gua"
The new Capital piano prodigy 10
the son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Gustavo
Weckel. $500 New Hampshire avenue.
He took naturally to the piano a. =
child and his parents encouraged him.
He became a pupil OF Miss Grace
Gilchrist and his teacher was not
long in discovering that her new
pupil had real talent
Concert Tours Offered
The teacher arranged a trial for
the boy at B. F. Keith's, and he play
ed through the program twice a day
last week. Now he has offers Of con-
cert tours.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-07-03
NEGRO ELUDES ALL
PURSUIT AFTER HE
ATTACKS WOMEN

No trace has been found OF the ne
gro who attacked two women near
First and C streets southeast last
night
Police recalled today that only a
few months ago two other women
were attacked by a negro in the same
vicinity under identical circum-
stances.
The victim last night was Mrs. Ann
E. MIIburn, OF 400 First street south
east, night telephone operator at a
downtown hotel. She left her home
at IL o'clock and walked to First and
c streets to get a car. where she was
aecostsd by negro. who asked
where First and B streets were.
Grabbed for Bag.
Mrs. MIIburn turned to point her
umbrella, when the negro grabbed
for her handbag.
The woman held firmly to the bag
and screamed. The negro struck her
behind one ear and in the side. Her
screams attracted several men and
the negro fed.
Mrs. Milburn was taken 10 Casualty
Hospital and later went home
Another Attacked.
Ten minutes after the attack on
Mrs. Milburn, Mrs. Laura Mockabee,
OF $50 First street southeast, was fol-
lowed down First street as she got
on of a car at E street by q negro
answering the same description as
Mrs. Mllburn's assailant-
Mrs. Mockabee turned abruptly into
yard. The negro followed and was
about to grab her when she screamed
and the colored man fed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-07-03
ALB puELIsrs KILLED.

AMSTERDAM. July 3.-The Frank
furter Zeitung, reporting the death
of the German aviator Riessinger'
who had previously accounted for
four adversaries, says that during
his last flight he succeeded In sett-
ting fire to his British opponents
machine. but the latter. seing he was
unable to escape death, rammed
Reissinger's airplane and both airmen
fell TO earth.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-07-03
iC.C. REPORTS PROVE
RAILWAYS EARN MORE

Preliminary reports to the Inter
state Commerce Commission on rail.
way earnings in May today indicated
that the assertion Of the commission,
in refusing the 10 per cent rate in
crease, that railroad profits were
growing will be borne out by the
full report Returns from seventy
two Of the 1s6 principal steam roads
show a net revenue for the month OF
S4s,134.T46. compared With S46,9s1 $50
for May, 1915
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-07-03
Lemon Juice
For FreckIeS
elrisl Make beauty lotion ae
home for q few eents- Try III

Squeeze the juice OF two lemons Into
a bottle containing three ounces OF
orchard white, shake well. and you
have q quarter pint Of the best freckls
and tan lotion. and complexion beau
timer, at very. very small cost
Your grocer has the lemons and
any drug store or toilet counter will
supply three ounces Of orchard white
for a few cents. Massage this sweet
ly fragrant lotion into the face. neck.
arms, and hands each day and see how
freckles and blemishes disappear and
how clear, soft and white the skin be-
comes. Yes! II 10 harmless-Advt.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-07-03
Concert Tour Offered.
BED Cross LAWN EErE.

The Red Cross will receive Is per
cent Of the proceeds derived from =
lawn fete given tomorrow evening ~
the T. v. Brown School. Chevy Chase.
by Troop 50. Boy Scouts OF America.
Music will be furnished by the Boy
Scout Band. and there viii be dan-
cling.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-07-03
POST FOR LAsoRITE.

LONDON, July 3.-John Robert
Clyres, Laborite, representing north
east Manchester in the House Of
Commons, has been appointed parlia-
mentary secretary to the food con-
'trol department. replacing Capt.
Charles Bathurst
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-07-03
FORTUNES IN JUNK
LIE IN WARS WAKE
ON FRENCH FRONT

LONDON. July sod Rags. old
bottles, old from
That familiar cry that has resound-
ed through the alleys and hack streets
of every city in the United States
came back to the mind OF q New York
Sun correspondent who stood amid
the ruins OF the Somme bRttlefields
one day recently. Pozieres, Thispval'
Bapaume, and all the surrounding
country form q veritable Junkman's
paradise. what q revel OF delight II
would be for American ragpickerS TO
be turned loose on the scene OF
modern battle!
Brigade Of JunkIneh.
1t might not be an unreasonable
suggestion for America to recruit 9
salvage brigade OF trained Junkmeh to
come to Europe and clear up the mess
that has been made. The countries
that have been at war for nearly
three years cannot spare the labor
to DO this work, and when peace
comes their men and women will be
needed for more vital industries. or
II Il IL not practical to recruit
junkers' brigade the work might be
aIIo,,ed by competitive bidding to
companies organized for the purpose.
Contract could be let for each
ruined city at an enormous profit
TO the districts involved and to the
contractors.
For instance, there is q vast for
tune to be made in recovering the
wine bottles that have been left by
the million all over the French and
Belgian territory through which the
war has ragged. On the road from
Albert to Bapaume there are noun
tains Of bottles and broken glass.
Most OF the unbroken bottles are to-
day worth from IS to so cents each.
Rooms Piled High.
It Is simply astounding TO so through
the wreckags Of houses OF Bapaune
that before the German evacuation
were used as biiiets for Hun officers
and men. Entire rooms are piled high
with champagne bottles that would
bring in France three francs apiece.
In one room, which Is now the home
OF ten Australian soldiers. there are
no less than 1000 wine bottles piled
up along the walls like cofdwood, and
this repository is only q small one
compared with the dumps in other
places.
Practically no attention is being
paid by the army salvage corps 10
debris Of this kind. Old iron, steel
and lead are simply left to be de-
stroyed by rust or covered with dirt
thrown up by shells. All the junk
men in the world working night and
day couldn't clean up the Bapaume
region In a year, and II Is probable
that when the period of reconstruc-
ton begins this blot on the face of
the earth will be covered up and no
attempt made TO recover anything.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-07-03
SLEEPS ON FLOOR,
SWEPT OUT DOOR;
DOC NOW IN CELL

NEW YORK, July 3.-when a gen
tleman down in Rio de Janeiro puts
his John Hancock on q hotel register
he sleeps where and when he lists,
provided his siesta doesn't interfere
= tn the peace and dignity OF the
tie, says the Sun.
DR.. Jade Oliveria Botelho, who drop
4 in at the Hotel Normandie from
. land OF coffee and the River OF
bubt. brought hIs local atmosphere
ong with him. All OF which &C
UNITS for the fact that the Brazilian
|nsul has been called upon to explain
the local courts that the doc" is u
egulGr fellow down home and mount
Z one gun aft only for defensive pur-
oses.
Stumble Over Fern.
In the early hours yesterday a cou-
ls Of dusly servitors were engaged
sweeping the hotel parlor. They
ufnbled. IN the dim light over the
filming ngure Of a man. He was,
Pd q small person, scarcely touch
he five-foot mark. A long Prince
bert which swept the floor nearly,
rted sufficiently to allow a creme de
snthe vest and a peculiar bat wing
OF tropical cut breathing space.
monocie was tethered with a huge
ack ribbon lariat and was grazing
out the floor near the sleeper.
The two darkies fed. When the
ERIK came in he recognized his new
nd valued friend from Rio and made
effort to arouse him and send him
to bed.
The Rio medico hadn't left any call
that hour and he put up a lively
ok over the intrusion. The two por-
re returned to reinforce the CLERK
I'D the diminutlve doctor started
hings going like an angry centipede.
beiated actor undertook to make
zee. One Of the contestants bit a
Piece from his finger. With a howl
the actor person fed.
Thrown Out Front Door.
The hotel folk rather speedily
crowded the doctor out the front door.
His dignity was ruffied: SO was the
Prince Albert; ditto the delirium tire
mems vest. The monocle alone re-
tained its aplomb.
He went over to the West Thirtieth
street station to tell the police about
his experiences. Detective DAILY no
ticed that the right rear elevation Of
the Prince Albert was accentuated
and he took therefrom an automatic
pistol.
You will excuse me. sir" said the
detective, but you are a prisoner for
carrying concealed weapons
Its no crime in Rio to carry a PTS
tol," explained the doctor.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-27
Most Effective Remedy
 Mother Had Ever Used
Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin Relieves Baby When Other
 Medicines Failed.

g There is nothing sc necessary to a ohild's health and comfort as regu- larity of the bowels. All children are especially susceptible to stomach trouble and any overstrain of the sen- sitive organs has a tendency to ob- struct elimination. This condition is responsible for much of the illness of childhood.
 To relieve constipation mild laxa- tive should be employed. Cathartics and purgatives are violent in their action and should be avoided. Mrs. Alfred Du Bois. Nit Holly, N J., says Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin is with out doubt the most effective remedy for constipation she has ever used and that it is the only remedy she could find for her baby. Little Earl was badly constipated during his first year and nothing she tried seemed to help him until she got bottle of pr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin. Now he is 8 fine, strong, healthy boy, and she thanks Dr. Caldwell for it.
 < Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin is a combination of simple laxative herbs with pepsin, free from opiates or nar- cotic drugs; it acts gently without griping or other discomfort, and ap-
New Britain herald., 1917-04-27

cofatinue through Tuesday afternoon.
 He announced today that he plans to take in some of the programs. Others planning to attend are Edward C. Connolly and Miss Elsie c. Osborn, probation officers, police court officials and a number from the police depart ment. Miss Osborn has already ar- ranged for a number of jitney par ties to Meriden and names left with her of these planning to go will be looked after. The campaign is going to be inaugurated to bring tho 1919 sessions to this city.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-27

peals to children because of it's pleas- ant taste. Druggists everywhere sell it for fifty cents bottle, and every mother should have it in the house for use whenever occasion arises.
 To avoid limitations and ineffective substitutes always be sure to ask for Dr. CaldwelPs Syrup Pepsin. See that a facsimile of pr. Caldwell's sigma ture and his portrait appear on the yellow carton in which the bottle is packed. A trial bottle, free of charge, can be obtained by writing to Dr.. w. B. Caldwell, 455 Washington St., Monticello. Illinois.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-27

ish troops upstream had begun to turn the Turkish flank, and a gen. era1 retirement began. By >9:30 a. m. in the morning the whole brigade had crossed and the fate of Bagdad was sealed.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-27
CHIEF RAWLINGS INVITED.

Chief of Police William J. Rawlings has received an official invitation to attend the 1917 sessions of the Connecticut State Conference of Charities and Correction, that is to open Sunday night at Meriden and
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-03-02

concern, which he at one time was
actively interested in. He said that
18 months of business paid for the
plant and at the same time left a
surplus of $4,000 to be divided
was made, not solely from the eleva-
tor, but from farm implements and
other side lines.
Prof. Atkinson talked on "Weeds
and Weed Legislation In support
of his contention that the seeds of
the state We're increasing at an
alarming rate, Prof. Atkinson said
that three years ago only three per
cent of the seed samples sent to
Bozeman for analysis contained
weeds, but that last year ten per cent
of the samples had weeds in them.
There are, according to Prof Atkin-
son, two ways Of fighting weeds, by
legislation and by cooperation.
Prof Atkinson said he had writ
ten to all the surrounding states con-
cerning their weed laws and while
most of these states possessed laws,
none were enforced. The same held
true of Canada, where weed legisla-
ton has proved failure. Alberta
is at present, according to the letters
answering his inquiries, spending
$25, 900 a year fighting weeds and
the authorities there feel they are
getting their moneys worth, but on
the whole, he said, weed legislation
was failure. OF the cooperative
method of fighting weeds there is
more hope, according to the profess
sor, especially where weeds are just
getting started in a community. One
way we can easily fight weeds, he
said, is to refrain from planting them
by sowing only absolutely clean seed.
Another and very satisfactory way is
to rotate the crops and keep livestock.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-03-02
FARMERS PARTY
STEALS A MARCH
NON-PARTISAN CLAIM 1000 RE-
CRUTTS in INITIAL
CAMPAIGN.
Permanent Headquarters Established
in Great Falls, Where Former
Lieutenant of TOwnley Will Direct
Work of 30 Organizers, Soon to BE
Increased ia 80, 1t Is Said.

The long anticipated campaign in
Montana of the Non-partisan league,
which recently captured the chief
elective offices in North Dakota, has
been begun with the establishment
of permanent state headquarters in
Great Falls. Here one of A. C.
ToWnley's chief lieutenants. ID. C.
Dorman, has taken charge of the re-
cruiting of members.
Solicitation for members in this
state was begun last September when
temporary headquarters were opened
at Glasgow. Then l 5 machines with
10 organizers were put into the field
but with the organizers devoting only
about half their time to the work.
Since then, according to Mr. Dor
man, 1000 farmers have joined the
league in this state, each of them
paying minimum of SIG, member
ship dues for the next two years.
Thirty Machines Purchased.
With the money obtained in this
way the league has bought 80 ma
chimes and has doubled the number
of its organizers, and it's officers ex-
pect within the next three months to
have 80 organizers out over the state
with as many machines.
The Non-partisans hope to put
from one to three organizers into ev-
cry county in the state and to have a
heartto-heart talk with every farm
er in the state before the next state
elections
The amount being collected in dues
from each member is just double
what was asked of the recruits in
North Dakota for the time interven-
ing before the next election is two
years in the case of the campaign in
this state, whereas dues for one year
only were collected by Townley's Or
ganizers in consideration of the
shorter period of the prediction
campaign in the neighboring state.
Last week the leagues state exc
cutive committee held it's first meet
ing in Great Falls. This committee
is composed of A. F. Mclean of Doo-
ley, Sheridan county; Jens Hanson of
Dagmar, Sheridan county; r. j.
Whitaker of Missoula; Clarence
Langley of Chester, Hill county, and
G. E. Reed of Inverness, Lewis and
Clark county.