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The Washington times., 1917-02-09
KITCHENS EXCESS TAXES

There is nothing so amazing about
the fact that many Democratic Con-
gressmen are eager to drop the Eek
cess profits" tax scheme put forward
by Secretary McAdoo and snapped
up by House Leader Claude Kitchin
as offering a wonderful opportunity
to pile more taxes n Wall Street in
particular and tn rest of the East
in general.
The truth is that Mr.. Kitchin and
his confreres have made the remark
able discovery that the same princi-
pies of business which rule Wall
Street also rule the South and West.
The taxlayers have been swamped
With messages from Southern and
Western business men demandin~
that they refrain from penalizin"
brains.
Sometimes a Congressman learns
something in spite of himself.
The Washington times., 1917-02-09
BATTERY B Is GIVEN
ROUSING WELCOME
Friends and Relatives of Troop
ers Greet MiIitiamen at
RossIyn, Va.

A score Of mothers. wives, and sweet
hearts. with a scattering OF fathers,
stood for several hours yesterday after
noon at the little railroad station at
Rosslyn. Va, and eagerly awaited the
sound Of a trains approach around a
curve In the track.
Presently the whistle sounded. and the
small throng hurried through the gates
and stood along the platform. The glare
Of a@headlght was seen rounding the
bend. long train Of lighted cars fol-
lowing. and putting locomotive heavei
a sigh and came to a grinding stop.
Battery 3, District militia. on the
border since the latter part Of August.
had come back.
Parents Meet Soldier Boys.
As the cars came to q stop, the
vestibules were thrown open by grin
ming porters, and there trooped out
side a mass OF khaki clad soldiery.
Each uniformed man hastily scanned
the faces of the waiting crowd, and
then shouted greetings were exchang-
ed, followed by a mothers kiss or the
strong hand clasp OF q father as he
met his soldier boy back from the
front.
But greetings were hastily brought
to an end. as Captain Wilson. in COM
mand of the battery, shouted the
order to "fall in"
With hurried words of parting the
soldiers formed once more in their
respective positions. and 'crowding on
the waiting street cars were borne to
Fort Myer. where they will be held for
mastering out orders
Eager for Latest News.
Has war with Germany been de-
clared?" What's the latest doper
and scores of similar question per-
tanning to the United States break
with Germany were shouted by the
men As soon as they arrived last
night. All seemed anxious to hear of
the latest developments, and further.
all expressed the willingness of their
outfit to stand to a man behind the
President and the country should their
services be needed.
The men were tired when they ar
rived last night and the usual dele
ferrous remarks were heard concern
ing the border service. but the men
as a rule stated they were ready and
willing to re-enlist at any moment
should they be called upon to defend
the honor of the nation.
Battery B will be held at Fort
Myer for an indefinite period, await
ing mastering out orders from the
Department OF the East.
The Washington times., 1917-02-09
WOULD LEARN TO Be
RESERVE OFFICERS
National Capital Training Class
Organized to Do Service
for Country.

Under the leadership of s. E. Bomar,
thirty-nine citizens Of Washington
between the ages Of eighteen and
forty five, met last night in the rooms
of the Home Club and organized the
National Capital Training Glass"
As soon as q membership OF 100 Is
obtained official designation as q
training class will be accorded by the
War Department and the training
given necessary to become &ncers In
the reserve corps Of the army.
Ask for Training.
That actual training in the field
may be obtained q petition will be
addressed to the Secretary Of War
requesting that the class be made .
unit of the reserve officers training
corps. Most of the members are en-
ployes In the various Government
bureaus, and II is believed that this
request will be readily granted.
Citizens OF Georgetown and MEM
bers of George Washington Univer-
sity have organized training classes
similar to the National Capital Class,
but have been unable to obtain the
100 members necessary to receive
training. Iney may pc lnNlIeu 70
join this class. The next meeting viii
be held next Thursday evening, and
each member who enrolled last night
has been urged to recruit one new
member. j. p. Moore is secretary.
Also Initial Members.
The following are the other initial
members of the class:
James Conlon. C. W. Sands. Edwin
C. Burt. W. C. O'NeaL Lieut.. II. g.
Benjamin A. Ball. Earl
Hamilton Smith. Guy c. Wisotzki. H.
L. slder, d. r. Duke. z. +. Collier,
J. L. Emanuel. Milton F. Schwab. Capt.
Israel Putnam, Oscar G. Iden, Harry
Irion, A. A Sanderson, Samuel z.
Clark, Robert o. Branson. Clinton d.
Allen Cowles. J. VIM Henry.
Harry L. Lang. Lloyd L. Everett.
Edwin ]. Taylor. Lewis z. Hoffman,
william H NJ Schening. Francis B.
warlaw s. Jesien. William
c. Black, S. NJ Warren, jr.; W. s.
Warren, G. T. Morris, Francis M.
Blake, Malcolm Hay, James W.
Plake and s. T. Robertson
The Washington times., 1917-02-09
DARTMOUTH CARNIVAL ON
Many Girls From New York and
Boston Arrive at Hanover.

HANOVER, N. H, Feb. 9.-with
every train from Boston and New
York bringing in scores Of girls, ac-
companied by chaperons, Dart
mouths winter carnival was formally
opened by the carnival dance supper
in College Hall last night. More than
100 couples were present.
The presentation OF Fred Jackson's
"a Full House" by the Dartmouth
Dramatic Association was a big sue
cess. After tSe play the guests ad-
journed to the trophy room of the
gymnasium, Robinson Hall, Commons
Hall, and fraternity houses, where the
franternities held their dances.
The Washington times., 1917-02-09
FOR RUSSIANS RELIEF
Funds Asked to Alleviate Sufferinas
Of Prisoners.

Basing her appeal on a letter she
has received from Nine. Dubarle,
head of a French relief organization
for the Russians. Mrs. George Cabot
Lodge, member OF the Russian re-
lief committee, has issued a call for
Washingtonians to contribute toward
the work Of her committee.
The letter tragically tells of the
suffering among the Russian prison.
ers. The writer charges inhuman
treatment by the Germans, and states
that many OF the prisoners are actu-
ally starving and greatly in need of
funds.
Contributions should be sent to Mrs.
George Cabot Lodge, 1765 Massachu-
sets avenue northwest. She will see
to the distribution.
The Washington times., 1917-02-09
THE PUBLIC LIBRARY

washington ought TO set an eX-
ample to other cities in the scope,
circulation, and correlated activities
of its Public Library. Instead it is
far behind other cities of its size in
its per capita expenditure for its
library. 1t is far below the average
in expenditure per volume circulated,
which not only means the useful
ness of its work is handicapped, but
that its employees are ;woefully I'M
derpaid.
For fourteen years the sum of
$4,000 and a tentative promise of
as much more as is needed has not
been available for building branch
libraries because Congress has not
appropriated enough to carry on the
activities of the central library, and
the one branch now in operation in
Takoma Park. Andrew Carnegie,
when he gave s375,00O for the pres
ent library, offered the trustees $780,
900 more for a system of these
branch libraries. One was built, and
that is maintained by a drain on
the small appropriation. The other
$500 goes begging because Con-
gress cannot be persuaded to pro-
vide funds to operate the libraries
when they are built.
Under the direction of an able
DR.. George F. Bowerman,
who already has demonstrated his
fitness for adapting the library to
popular use, the expenditure of the
$4,000 asked for would vastly ex-
tend the work of the central library.
Last year the work of the library
increased by rs per cent; and the
addition to the staff to do this work
was equivalent to 4 per cent of the
force. This year the $4,000 asked
by the Commissioners was cut down
to $4,000, less than enough to
carry on adequately the limited work
the library now is doing.
Long ago efficient Libraries ceased
to be collections of books. The books
have to be circulated. The library
should be a center of information
for persons desiring reading courses
and advice on everv subject. The
most the library force at present can
do is to handle the books as they
come in and go out, and even under
this stress it has managed to build
up collections of clippings, pictures,
and magazine articles which are in
Washington has become a city of
students, center for research work,
and its population is of the sort that
makes unusually high demands upon
the cultural opportunities of a pub
lie library. Its schools need more
cooperation from the library. The !
scope of this work is limited by rea-
son of the annual appropriations, in
adequate even to buy books and to
pay employees living wage.
The Washington times., 1917-02-09

of the District, would go far toward
placing the National Capital IN the
front rank of cities that deal in
diligently and constructively with
youthful lawbreakers.
The Washington times., 1917-02-09

A New York man dropped into a
sewer and disappeared. He overlooked
the fact that Jean Vatican registered
a scoop" on that performance, il he
expected first page mention.
The Washington times., 1917-02-09

That story OF the poisoned darts for
Lloyd George almost suggests the work
of a premier press agent.
The Washington times., 1917-02-09

The chaffeurs' ball went off with
out q single skid.
The Washington times., 1917-02-09
To Any Editor.

You say my stun is rarely good
CYOu would not print it il you could
But that, alack, it doth not fit
Into your scheme of mordant wit;
You beg of me TO send you more
In other vein, but, as before,
My vagrom children do you spurn.
And back to me they all return.
Within my house there is a room
q keep il sacred from the broom)
Whose ceiling, walls, and vanished
floor
Rejection ships have plastered DER
From saccharine to indigo.
They run the gamut of all woe
No light illumes their dismal art,
For ! can read them all by heart.
1 sometimes think II could find
Some Editor who had a mir |
To read my stun, perhaps that he
Might in my screeds some merit see
And recommend them to some fate
Commensurate with their estate
Perchance as fuel to the fire
OF some cold priestess of the Tyre.
But / confess my hopes are dim,
And exc my candle l must trim
Against that day when old, forlorn--'
Still cherishing a hope outworn.
Some Cerberus accepts my verse
The while I'm waiting for the hearse:
And can you, whatso'er your state,
Condemn me to so harsh a fate?
Harry II. Cra1gie.
The old gag about the Swiss navv
The Washington times., 1917-02-09
Don Marquis
Column

What To Teach In Our Colleges.
The old dispute as to whether Ii
is more valuable to teach science or
"the humanities" in schools and col
leges is with US again; having been
stirred up afresh by a recent remark
Of DR.. Flexner.
letters to the papers about 1t. They
are very earnest letters. for the most
part, and they are all of them con-
vincing. One party contends with SO
much force and reason that 1t is no
use teaching science that belief is
wished upon us; the other party
makes US equally certain that Latin
and ~reek are also a waste OF time.
What, then, are we TO teach in our
schools and colleges? Science, which
is a guess at how the universe Is
made, and the humanities, which are
largely a guess at why, having both
failed, should both be kicked out?
But what shall we substitute?
Many will think at once of -ath-
letics. And we seem to have heard
somewhere that there is an attempt
on foot to excite an interest in ath-
letic sports amonr the youth of our
colleges. We hope the instructors
will be able to succeed in this effort.
But even so-even IL the educators
do finally succeed in awakening in
the undergraduate bodies a liking
for sport-there should be little
time left over for something else.
Our own opinion is that the col
leges should let everything else go
Except athletics) and concentrate on
spelling.
For seventeen years we have fused
around newspaper offices in one ca
pacity or another, and 1t has been our
happy privilege to read the copy of
hundreds of young collegians. And
never once in all that time have we
come across a single young college
graduate who was able to SPELL
1t was their science that had
taken the faculty of spelling out of
them or whether 1t had been dead
ened by their arduous devotion to the
we were never able to de-
After a year or two out of
college II begins to dawn upon them
that possibly spelling may have its
Ill l.. ~
ducing copy for a newspaper, and
they take it up seriously. 1t is not
that they seem to have any prejudice
against spelling; they just don't know
about IL. The fact that
there is such a thing has evidently
never been called to their attention.
Many millions have been invested
In education, and the plants should
not be allowed to stand idle. By
out everything else in the
and lengthening the course
from four to eight years, the colleges
might be able to teach the average
undergraduate how to spell. and thus
Justify their existence. And 1t is the
average undergraduate, and not the
exceptlonal one, OF course, in whom
we are all interested, and for whom
everything should be planned and
done. Is this not a democracy?
There should be a dictionary added
10 the equipment Of every university
and college in the country at once.
War can come any time now, so far
Is the poets are concerned. Dozens of
hem have their verses already written
and in our hands.
The logical course Of procedure seems
% US to be to send an armed vessel
llong with every American merchant
hip. and strafe everything and anything
hat tries to butt in.
Lines for the Fly Leaf Of aThe So
eial Register
30 long as Honours win the Rame
The Washington times., 1917-02-09
Lines for the Fly Leaf Of AThe So
eial Register,

So long as Honours win the game.
Or hired Swedes win the cup;
SO long as debt assists men down
Or marriage drags them upI
So long as pink teas. polo. Scotch
And scandal never pail.
While there are Juniors until Lent
And drag hunts in the fall.
II you read me and read Alright,
I'll dim you to a Social Light.
By place card. limousine and mask.
By rubber. spur. and glove.
By trusteeship and opera box.
By Stock Exchange and love:
BY tango. yacht. and lawyers fee.
By steamer. chair. and pew.
BY all the life that fits along
The slippery avenue.
II you read me and do not stop
I'll make you quite a proper fop.
Curtis Wheeler.
The Washington times., 1917-02-09

The old gag about the Swiss navy
will have to go into the discard
Switzerland has chartered a fleet of
merchant vessels.
DON MARQUIS.
The Washington times., 1917-02-09

The logical course OF procedure seems
to US to be to send an armed vessel
along with every American merchant
ship. and strafe everything and anything
that tries to butt in.
The Washington times., 1917-02-09

The queer thing about the German
Idea OF "frightfulness" is that to be
effective 1t depends upon the existence
Of civilization and civilized ideals among
Germanys enemes.
The Washington times., 1917-02-09

as the poets are concerned. Dozens Of
them have their verses already written
and in our hands.
The Washington times., 1917-02-09

There should be a dictionary added
to the equipment OF every university
and college in the country at once.
War can come any time now, so far
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-31
FLORISTS.

BEING a member OF the National Florists
Telegraph Delivery association, we are In
position to delivery flowers on short notice
anywhere III the u. S. or Canada. Hess
4 Swcboda, Florists.
LARGEST assortment OF fresh flowers.
L. HENDERSON, 1919 FARNAM.
fG @,sr,.,. LEE L. HARMON
1914 Douglas st. Douglas sat
PARKER Flower shop. al $. 18th. d, 3lo2.
THE FERNERY. sol 8. 10th st, Doug. 2sss.
BATH. National Florist 1904 Farnam 81,
A. DoNAGHuE. 1879 Harvey. Doug 1901,
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BIRTHS AND DEATHS.

Births-Robert c. and Josephine Lncke.
s2OI Marcy, girl; Fred II. and Bessie Miller.
1907 South Thirteenth. girl; August II. and
Hazen cafstens, 432e Nina, girl; Joseph anu
Rosa Steiner. 232s South Twenty-first, boy,
Chris L. and Gina Larson, 2Tl9 Blonde,
girl.
Deaths-Ciara Beatty 81 years, 1852 New
port avenue; Salvatore Greco, months, 1915
Pine: Matt Miller. rs years. hospital; James
Kccourek, years, All Hickory.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-31
FOR SALE-Miscellaneous
Furniture and Household Goods.
ATTENTION,
ETTD NTTITDE DIVE

ATTENTION,
FURNITURE BUYERS.
Do not buy any furniture rugs or stoves
until you have seen US first. We offer you
a s25, 900 STOCK OF HIGH-GRADE FUR
NITURE, RUGS, STOVES and COM
PLETE HOME OUTFITS for practically
your own price.
We are forced to vacate our four story
warehouse. and Its entire contents must
be sold at once. Sale takes place at our
sales room at the corner of 18th and
Dodge streets. Do not fail to attend. II
Is an opportunity Of a lifetime.
Hundreds have already taken advan-
tage OF this wonderful opportunity. Why
don't you?
STATE FURNITURE CO.,
D, 1917 Cor. 18th and Dodge Sts Omaha
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-31
HELP WANTED FEMALE

Stores and Offices.
YOUNG lady with mo, experience wishes
position as stenographer; best of refer
enoe, Tyler al,
STENoGRAPHER, good position, s65.
THE MARTI CO.. 1917 W. Q, W. Bldg
sTENoGRAPHERs. 800. sS5, SIS. ss5, $50.
WATTS REF. CO. list Nat. Bank Bldg
STENo and secretary, sS5-s1Oo.
WESTERN REFERENCE & BOND ASSN
WE NEED stenographers, bookkeepers and
office clerks, Cooperative Reference Co.
WANTED--A stenographer, permanent pc.
sition Washington Market. 1907 Douglas.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. cashier. Beaton's
Drug Store.
Professions and Trades.
THE Nebraska Telephone Company offers
an exceptional opportunity TO young ladies
to learn local and long distance telephone
operating. Permanent positions opportun-
tiles for advancement; good wages.
salary is paid while learning.
Parents desiring to acquaint themselves
with the working conditions or any other
details are especially invited to accom-
pany the applicants
Apply to C. F. Lambert. 1907 Douglas ST.
REMBRANDT studio, goth and Farnam.
wants girl in Photographic studio; per-
son out of town considered; experienced
nelp preferred. Douglas 35is.
wANTED-Girls for attractive piece work
position. Item Biscuit Co.. 18th and Cap
ttol Ave.
wANTEp-s sewing machine girls, piece
work. guaranteed. Omaha Auto Top Co..
1o9 s. 18th.
LEARN barber trads. lao2 Dodgs St
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PERSONAL

THE Salvation Army Industrial Home so-
licits your old clothing. furniture, maya
zines. We collect, We distribute. Phone
Doug. 4l25 and our wagon will call. Call
and inspect our new home. iilo-iil2-ill4
Dodge st.
BATHS and massage. Central High iusti-
tute, 1906 Harvey st. Doug. 1907. Open
evenings
MISS FISHER. sulphur, steam baths and
massage, 37s Bran. Thea, Bldg. D. 1859,
MAE BRUGMAN, scientific masseuse and
baths 2o3 Karbach Blk. Red 27s7.
LUELLA WEBSTER, massage and mani
curing. SIS Paxton Blk. Red 2too.
ALL RIGHT private maternity home. Best
care. 2eos Bristol Web. as0s.
SCIENTIFIC massage. $50 Bee Bldg. Phone
Douglas cara.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-31
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

OMAHA a COUNCIL BLUFFS STREET
RAILWAY COMPANY
Persons having lost some article would
Do well to call up the office OF the Omaha
q Council Bluffs Street Railway Company
to ascertain whether they left 1t in the
street car.
Many articles each day are turned In
and tho company is anxious TO restore
them to the rightful owner.
If YOU lose anything and will advertise 1t
here you will surely recover It II found
by an honest person. II you find anything
z OF value. the honest way Is to advertise
for the owner.
LOSr--Crank 10 Mercer car on Harvey or
Farnam. between 18th and 26th. Reward
II returned to Mcshane Motor Co. at sS2s
Farnam
LOsT-Wire haired fox TERROR puppy. one
black mark on head; coed reward. Tel.
Harvey SOC.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-31

EXPERT laundress wants washing. rough
dry. all flat work ironed. any size bundle.
SC h.. washed and ironed, soc q dozen;
lace curtains, Csc pair. Called for and de-
lvered. Douglas 66i2.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-31

I2s s. SETH ST,--Eight rooms, sun parlor.
sleeplng porch, $500. D. 2221.
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Motorcycles and Bicycles

II LEY DAVIDSON MOTORCYCLES.
Bargains In used machines, Victor H.
Roos. THE Motorcycle Man." 31th and
Ieavenworth
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-02-14
CONTRACTORS
BOND APPROVED
BY COL j NC|L
RIDPATH COMPANY, WHICH WAS
SUCCESSFUL BIDDER FOR THE
CONVENTION HALL, WILL SOON
BEGIN WORK.

Al the meeting Of the city council
last night, the bond Of Ridpath & Com.
pany for the erection of the Conven.
tion Hall was approved. and as soon as
the necessary material can be secured
work will begin.
MIR. Ridpath assured the city com
missioners that in all probability tho
building would be completed within
four months, provided tine material
could be obtained
This will be good news to the citi.
zens of Ardmore who have long need.
ed place OF this character There
will be a place for all gatherings. and
the prospect of a permanent Chauiau.
qua course is practically assured.
The building, complete with all fur
nishings, will cost $4,000.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-02-14

Washington Feb. a. - President
Wilson is expected 10 defer a decision
on the question Of furnishing guns to
American merchant ships until he de-
cldes whe to go before congress
and ask ~ 'itional authority for
the protectior2o, American lives and
American ships%
IT is indicated 3 here has been
no change in the stf, nent's policy
and that none is in 1iate pros.
pect u
The accumulation Of l. IT'S In.
vOlving violation Of Americ 4 rights
is believed to be Fastening the time
when the president will again go be.
fore congress.
Germanys detention Of the Ameri.
can seamen taken on the Yarrowdale
loomed today as an incident Of increas.
ing seriousness.
The state department today sent
another inquiry to Ambassador Elkus
at constantinopIe asking why he had
not been able to report about the ma
rooned Americans who are detained in
Asia Minor. Since the break with Ger.
many, no word has been allowed to
reach this country, either from Con.
stantinopIe or Sofia.