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The Washington herald., 1917-04-08
NAVAL MILITIA READY
To EMBARK TOMORROW
District Citizen-Sailors Will Go to
Norfolk.

The naval militia of the District of Co
lumbia will leave its quarters at Water
and o streets southwest, for the Norfolk
navy yard. probably tomorrow evening at
6:45 o'clock.
made yesterday. All through the day,
vice records up to date, the packing of
outfits and equipment and the gathering
of naval militiamen from out of town.
was rushed with feverish energy.
The orders sending the Districts naval
militia quota to Norfolk were issued on
Friday and there was some hope that the
militiamen might be In shape to leave
yesterday evening on the 6:6 o'clock
Norfolk boat, but an announcement was
made during the afternoon, saying this
was impossible and that the men would
get away probably by Monday.
1t has been a difficult job to clear
the naval militia owing to the fact that
many of its men were scattered through
all parts OF the East. and notification of
the mobilization had to be issued and
could report. Some of the members were
came and it was impossible to move out
of Washington until these men could
reach Washington. report and receive
their equipment.
Commander r. B. Brummett. of the
naval militia. expects to leave Washing
ton with the full detachment Of rs naval
guardsmen, according to statements made
yesterday.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-08

Roseated, to rebuild the worn-out cells,
so as to bring back a true, girlish,
freshness and glowing Ioveliness to the
skin. II you have bad wrinkles, get a
box of Japanese Ice Pencils from your
druggist and use them in connection
with the cream. and you can get quick
of how long standing.
NOTE.-Mne. simone Mareix, the great Paris
Beauty Expert. originated the 9bove method and
won two international Beauty Prizes. She is no
positive that 1t will enable any woman between
thirty and sixty to banish every complexion blemish
and quickly make herself look from five to fifteen
years younger that she personally guarantees
in>e every case or win refund the anount paid for
any PRODUCTS she recommends provided Won fake
your dealers receipt at the time you make your pur
chase Furthermore. she offers to forfeit 500 to
any chadtable institution IL it can be shown that
the use Of this recipe viii not give most astonishing
new beauty to wrinkled. careworn. aged women in
three days time. Her American address Is simooe
Msreix, % West I'd street, New YORK. You can
obtain the articles mentioned above at srnan cost
from Peoples Drug Stores o'Donnell's, Kann's.
Riker- -Hegeman's, Associated Drug Stores, n. Col.
denbergs. or most any good druggist or department
store In this dty.-Adv.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-08
SOUTHERN DOUBLE TRACKING.
VIII Have Two Lines from Wash
ington to Atlanta.

Final steps toward giving the South
ern Railway system a double track line
all the way from Washington to Atlanta.
649 miles, were taken when contracts
were let for grading on the MS miles be-
tween Charlotte, y. c.. and Mount Zion.
s. c., the only part of the line not al
ready in service as double track or under
construction. In order that this work
may be completed as rapidly as possible
it was let in six sections. running from 5.S
miles to IS miles in length.
As early as 1902 the management OF
the Southern recognized the necessity OF
double track between Washington and
Atlanta and construction was under
taken on parts OF the line as funds were
available However double track was In
service on only 291.2 miles. leaving
1918 miles OF single track. IN June.
1914, when President Fairfax Har-
rison announced that he had arranged to
secure the necessary capital and that
the work OF double-tracking the entire
line would be pushed to completion as
rapidly as possible How actively this
work has been pursued will be seen
from the fact that double track is now
in service on I775 miles. while construc-
ton Is progressing on 100 miles and Is
now to begin on the remaining 76 miles
The Washington herald., 1917-04-08
SMALL BUSINESS SITE
BOUGHT FOR THEATER
Unexpected Boom in Realty Trading
During Past Week.

The sale of the site of the new Gran
dali Theater, at Tenth and F streets
northwest. for a consideration Of $780,
600 featured realty trading in Washing
ton Tor the opening days OF April This
sale, together with the transfer of three
apartments for $4,000, and the compile
ton Of 1Sl sales. brought business in the
realty market far beyond expectations in
view of war conditions
The purchase of the Crandall Theater
site marks the passing of Washington's 2
narrowest business building at 5l9 Tenth
street northwest. 1t Is only ten feet
wide. Other buildings included In the
transfer were premises 923, sA and 936 r
street. and 5l7 to 529 Tenth street north
west.
John L. Warren sold the Mintwood
apartments at 1869 Mintwood place for
$4,000. The Wilton, at 1895 Seventeenth
street northwest. was acquired by ]. w.
Moulden for $4,000. and the Walraff. at
; 3oS Fifteenth street northwest. was
purchased by Della G. Smallwood for
;45. 500.
At an auction sale of thIrty-two houses
In different sections. of the city belong
ing to the estate Of T D. DAILY. about
100000 was realized. A remarkable price
was received for the frame store a.
Thirty-sixth and Prospect streets In
Georgetown. The property is assessed at
s1.5o5 and was bid up to a.725
Announcement was made of the sale of
the Kedwick apartment, at the corner of
Eighteenth and K streets northwest, to
DIR. Harrison G. Dyar. of Reno. Navada.
for $4,000
The handsome 12-room residence at
2611 Woodley place. formerly owned by
d. N. Clark, was sold for a consideration
said to have been $4,000. The name OF
the purchaser Is being withheld.
Completion. during the past week. OF
six small homes in the 600 block in Otis
street northwest. Is said to mark the
completion OF the first stage of a home
building operation that Is to include
fifty houses of the same general type
in that section.
Included in the weeks record Of 1a
sales, were 2ss lots and parcels in rear
estate. The outlying suburbs outdis-
tanced competitors in the race for the
supremacy of the market, being the
scene of the transfer of ninety-five
parcels.
A gain of nearly s15o.ooo was shown
in the loan market over the business OK
the last days Of March. The exact
figures in loans of the opening week or
April were S761. .SSs.S5. This sum was
borrowed on the security of I73 lots at
an average interest rate Of SIS per cent,
The Washington herald., 1917-04-08
FARMING RESOURCES
Will Be Modified
Leading Asriculturists to Plan Work
Here TUESDAY,.

The necessity for mobIliZing the agri-
cultural resources In the present national
emergency win bring to Washington on
Tuesday members OF the National Agri-
cultural Society for . special meeting IN
the New willard Hotel.
These men, including former Secretary
Of Agriculture James Wilson, Theodore
Van. Gov. Henry c. Stuart. Senators
Meredith, Watson, and Phelan. and the
deans of the leading agricultural col
leges. viii discuss the subject Of agri-
culture preparedness in its many diner
ent phases.
Probably at no time in the history OF
the nation has the question Of the food
supply occupied as important . position
a. at present and some of the means for
the quick mobilization Of the country's
food resources will be brought out.
Afternoon and evening sessions will be
held and Q general invitation to those
interested In the country's agricultural
welfare has been issued.
The National Agricultural Society ID
Organized for the Advancement Of Amer
Secretary Of Agriculture in the Cabinets
OF Mckinley, Roosevelt ard Taft, as
president, and Theodore n. Vail, Of Yer
mont, as vice president.
The early graduation of agricultural
college students, in order to meet the
urgent need for farmers, will be one OF
the concrete propositions that will be
brought to the attention OF the society
while IN session here. There are now
some 1000 students on the threshold OF
graduation from these institutions and in
order that these men may be available
to further the country's food and meat
production the fastening Of their gradu-
alton 10 being strongly urged in many
quarters
At the afternoon session, which Will
convene at ? o'clock. addresses will be
made by Herbert Quick, OF the Federal
Farm Loan Board; DR.. II. J. Wheeler.
OF Boston: G. W. Mathis. Of Gadsen
Ala; J. C. Williams. of the Southern
Railway, and Leonard Robinson, Of the
Federal Farm Loan Board. Of New York
At the evening session Theodore N. Vail
will speak on agricultural preparedness,
together with Gov. Henry c. Stuart, OF
Virginia; Senator c. P. Meredith, OF
Iowa; Senator Watson, Of Indiana, and
Senator James d. Phelan, of California
The Washington herald., 1917-04-08
PLACES IN WASHINGTON
WHERE YOU CAN ENLIST

Army-Recruiting tent at Penn
sylvania avenue and Seventh
street northwest, and a flag
station" in front of the Columbus
statue at the Union Station.
Army-ofhcers Reserve Corps.
room 251 War Department Build
ing.
PIattsburE Training Camp
Apply by letter to commanding
officer. Eastern Department, Gov
ernors Island, N. Y.
Navy-Recruiting station at
Ninth street and Pennsylvania
avenue northwest, at seamen's
quarters at the Washington Navy
Yard, foot of Eighth street south
east. and Naval Hospital, Twen-
ty-fourth and e streets north
west.
Marine Corps - Marine Bar
arcks. Eighth and streets
southeast.
Naval Observation-Disclosures Of
fee for men and women, Ninth
street and Pennsylvania avenue
southeast.
District National Guard-Ar-
mory, 472 L street northwest
Troop b, 1st ID. @. Cavalry-
1897 F street northwest.
First Separate Battalion, Dis
trict Guard, colored troops, al
ready ordered to duty-Armory
at Twelfth and U streets north
west.
District Naval Militia-Armory
at Water and o streets south
west.
Coast Artillery, N. G. ID. C.-51S
Eleventh street northwest.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-08
The Toun Crier

J. Horace Mcfarland, president of
the American Civic Association, and
editor of the American Rose Annual,
Will speak on the subject Of 'Tenden-
cies in American Rose Growing" in
the lecture room Of the Public Library
at p. m. Wednesday.
For the benefit of the Catholic Chari-
ties OF the District a grand ball and
donation party will be given tomorrow
night at Convention Hall under the
auspices of the knights of Columbus.
The Orpheus Four. official male quar-
tet of the Orpheus Club of California,
which won the international grand
prize of $4,000 for the male chorus at
the Panama Pacific Exposition. will
give a concert Wednesday evening,
April II. at the Petworth N. E. Church.
Grant Circle, under the auspices OF the
Petworth Womans Club.
The FrankIin-Thompson Home and
School Association, under the leader
ship Of its president. Mrs. n. H. OAR
ton. will conduct the vacation coaching
beginning Tuesday and winding up
Saturday afternoon at the Thompson
School. Twelfth and L streets north
west.
The Alumni Association of the United
States College of Veterinary Surgeons
will hold its annual meeting at the
Raleigh Hotel Friday evening. April
ID. at s o'clock.
The trustees of the Coreoran Gallery
OF Art announce a special exhibition of
works in sculpture by Chester Beach.
to be on public view in the gallery
from today until Monday. April 30, in
elusive.
Open house will be observed at the
w ~
west, this evening at 8 o'clock.
DIR. Hills Cole, of New York City,
will address the Bahai Assembly of
Peace Movements Have Failed" this
evening at Sis o'clock. in Studio Hall,
1919 Connecticut avenue.
Mai. Charles r. Douglas, assistant
patriotic instructor for the District of
Columbia, and Judge Robert H Ter
rell. of the Municipal Court. will de-
liver addresses at meeting of the
Woman Wage-Earners' Association this
afternoon at o'clock.
.IndIyIduaI Liberty and Social Con-
troll will be the subject OF an address
by Percy II. Skinner before the Wash
ington Secular League at Pythian
Temple this afternoon at 3 o'clock.
To emphasize the patriotism and de-
NOtlon 10 IEe american nag OF us con-
gregation, the Washington Hebrew
Congregation today. at o'clock p. M.
will raise the Stars and Stripes on the
temple. Patriotic exerciseS have been
arranged in which there win be music
and an address by Simon Wolf and
Rabbi Simon.
The house committee of the Com
mercial Club announces an Easter
luncheon Monday. which is Ladies' Day.
The Kentucky state Association will
hold the annual business meeting and
election of officers at the New Ebbitt
Hotel Wednesday evening at o'clock.
The Ancient Order of HIbernIans
will hold it's annual grand Easter
dance for the benefit of Division No.
2, at the Eagles Hall. Sixth and E
streets northwest, Thursday, April 12,
at $3.50 p. m.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-08
Chiffon Taffeta,
$1.35 Yard.
Trunks and Bags
and Suit Cases at Special Prices.

Double strapped
Dress Trunks, made
with hardwood Stats,
sheet steel bottom,
tray with hat box;
sizes 81, "a and 60
inches. Values to
$.25, at A.es.
Full-size Wardrobe
Trunks, round = edge
style, with open top,
covered and bound
with hard fiber, solid
brassed steel corner
supports and trim
mings, good lock and
catches, hat box, hang
ers and drawers for
mems and women's
garments. v alu {,
$z7.5o, at tas.so.
White Matting-eoy-
cred Bags, made on
good steel frames,
strong handles, brassed
lock and catches. Sine
I6 inches. $3.50 value,
at $I.Is.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-08
Napoleon Once Said:
"A FootsOre Army Is an Army
Half Defedted'

In every community men are drilling
for National Preparedness. For all
these men the frequent use of ALIENS
FOOT-EASE, the antiseptlc powder.
shaken into the shoes and sprinkled
in the foot bath. increases their ef-
ficiency and insures needed physical
comfort. It takes the friction from
the shoe and rests the feet. The troops
on the Mexican Border use Allen
Foot-Ease, and over 100000 packages
have been used by the French and
English troops in Europe. We will
mail FREE packages to any soldiers
address upon request. Address. Allen
S. Olmsted, LIE Roy, N. ADV.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-08
All Mail Service with
Germany Is Suspended

Mail service between the United States
and Germany was suspended yesterday
by Postmaster General Burleson during
the continuance Of hostilities between the
two powers. Orders were sent to all post
offices to refuse to accept any mail des-
tined for Germany and also for Austria,
Hungary, Luxembourg, Bulgaria, and
Turkey, as such matter cannot reach
these countries except by passing
through Germany. Mail received from
the last mentioned countries will be for
warded to destination.
The Postmaster General also suspended
the exchange OF postal money orders be-
tween the United States and the German
empire.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-08
STEVE" EARLY COMMISSIONED

Stephen T. Early ("Steve'O, ex-news-
paper correspondent and Press Club ia
yorite, threw away his pencils and copy
paper and announced his commission as
second lieutenant in the cavalry. United
states army. Steve" bears the honor
of being the first Washington newspaper
man to be commissioned as oficsr IN
the war with Germany.
Mai. Gen. Leonard Wood, commanding
the Department of the East, yesterday
recommended Early's appointment and
his commission now awaits the signature
of Secretary Of War Baker. The former
Associated Press correspondent was Q
member OF the newspaper cavalry troop
organized here and his work has brought
him into close touch with military af-
fairs for Q long time. &
The Washington herald., 1917-04-08
pretty Baby Complexion
J No Sign Of Wrinkles
Or Coarse SalloW Skin
TyAv7umaR.mszaps.huIqH Ma1\
Renew the Glow of Youthful Fresh
ness with Creme Tokalon Roseat-
ed. Entirely Different from
Any Other Cream.

complexion, and now there Is no reason
why any woman. no matter what her
age or how wrfnkled and aged,looktng
her beauty and attractiveness. 1t makes
no difference how many soaps. creams,
lotions and other vaunted treatments you
have tried without success, II your COM
and practically free from any sign or
wrinkles or blemishes, you have not
been helping it in the Right Way. No
woman can be beautiful and have a
complexion glowing with girlish fresh
ness unless she gives her skin an op-
portunity to act freely and renew its
youthful, flexible activity. Many a
wrinkled, hollow-cheeked. faded-looking
woman with sagging facial muscles has
regalned her charm by means of the fol-
lowing French Beauty Recipe: II you are
not beautiful and youthful-looking. you
owe 1t to yourself. and to those whose
admiration you seek, to make the follow
ing test tonight: Look at your face In
the mirror under a bright light and see
II you have crowsfeet or pouches around
the eyes, deep lines or burrows In the
pores. blackheads. or q coarse, .sallow.
mottled complexion. Then wash your
face in clear warm water and rub In
more Of the Roseated Cream. after which.
powder iike Poudre Petaiias or Poudre
Fascination de Tokalon. You will be
surprised at the instant improvement.
Day by day watch how the old, hardened,
coarse. rough skin becomes new, fresh,
soft and beautiful. due simply to osmos,
Of the skin, produced by helping It in
the Right Way. But don't expect to ac-
complish this with creams, soaps or
lotions containing q large amount Of free
alkali, as 1t is only a question of time
when this will dry out the skin, relax
the pores. destroy the delicate tissue and
completely ruin the complexion. You
must use a pure, neutral specially pre-
pared product, such a. Creme Tokalon
The Washington herald., 1917-04-08
CORNELL STUDENTS TO ENLIST.
Nearly 1000 May Not Return from
Easter Vacation.

Ithaca, y. Y, April before they
left for their homes this week for the
Easter vacation. 500 Cornell students
signifed to Prof. w. A. Hammond. Sec
retary of the university faculty. that
they intend to enlist in the military or
naval service. The university faculty
has taken action which will excuse
them from their work at the university
while enlisted. Members of the gradu-
ating class in good standing who en-
list will be given degrees without
further attendance or examination.
Enrolment for the Mosquito Fleet
which will patrol the coasts, has been
very rapid at Cornell. Nearly 800 men
many of whom have had experience on
naval civilian cruises, have enlisted for
service
The Washington herald., 1917-04-08
ARMOUR GRANTS INCREASE.

j. Ogden Armour has authorized a
special bonus of per cent Of annual
saalry to all general employees. This spe-
cial bonus Is granted to assist them in
present excessive living expenses. 1t is
in addition to the per cent bonus checks
distributed at the last holiday season.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-08
BED SPRINGS
Go-Carts, Special, $3.95

This 1917 model is representative
of a light and strong Go-Cart. with
adjustable back and foot rest. Equip
ped with leatherette hood and rubber
tired wheels. Special tomorrow at
$3.95.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-08
$14.5O

About 800 splendid
garments that were
recently purcha a sed
from two of Amer
ica's well-known man
ufacturing tailors.
They comprise all the
wanted styles-pinch-
b a ks, form-fitting
models, conservative
and semi-conservatNe
styles, in an extensive
variety of new pat
terms, for spring and
summer wear. In this
assortment of Suits
there is not one that
wouldn MT ordinarily
sell for at least S22.5o,
and from that they
range up to $1,000. In
sizes for men of va
rious build. Then, too,
the suits at
The Washington herald., 1917-04-08

including the cele-
brated Sampeek
Clothes OF Culture"
are shown in an ex-
tenSive assortment of
fabrics and models
The materials in these
suits are unquestion-
ably the finest that
are put into garments
sold so moderately
nowadays. The cut OF
these garments and
gen eral character
tends toward a dis
tincuveneSS ana indi-
Niduality that good
dresSers will be quick
TO understand. Il is
unnecessary 10 men
tion fabrics and pat
terms, colors, etc, be-
cause everything that
is new, Seasonable and
desirable is TO be
found in this stock of
garments. Sizes for
men. young men and
extra large men.
On Sale, Street FIsor
The Washington herald., 1917-04-08
Kayser's Silk Jersey,
S2.2S Yard.

Steamer Trunks, Ward,
heavy brassed corner steamer
supports and trimming, and b
hardwood Stats, sheet fibe,
steel bottom. tray with br.
hat box: sizes 81, "a p
and 60 inches. Values
to $500. at $3.50.
Strongly Made DR.
Trunks, hardw
stats, metal bu
and trimmings,
lock and catchs
steel bottom,
hat box; 81
- inches
$4.7s, for
Brown
Mating
Cases,
frames
suppo
brass
inch
va
The Washington herald., 1917-04-08
Mems Spring Suits
Special at $14.5O and $3.50

There's why the Pals Royal price, only $I45o and
S950-nvovns purchase of than thousand suits and
gigantic cash payment
The Sus evdenee-nnauae to syie finish and fl
hundreds will be today the Easr parade and bupde, ,
awaiting you here tomorrow
The Washington herald., 1917-04-08
Coats at $19.5O-Suits at S25.OO

Among the Goats models th
high colors and black The Suits
include some that sold o $500 ~ - T-"
Rsy.I-TArs Floor
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-01-06
Looked Suspicious.

AS Widow Watts bent industriously
over her washtub, she was treated to po-
lite conversation by male friend, who
presently turned the conversation on
matrimony, winding up with proposal
of marriage.
"Are ye sure ye love me?" sighed the
bdxom widow, pausing in her wringing
and the man vowed he did
For a few minutes there was silence
as the widow continued her labor. Then
suddeuly she raised her head and asked
him, suspiciously:
"You amt lost yer job, ave yer?'-
Chicago News.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-01-06
Tile Layers Union.

Meets LIST and Sd Fridays at s. w. cor.
Twelfth and Walnut SITS.
Secretary. Iohn O'Connor. 736 F. Sixth st
Business Agent, Oscar Pinkerton, Route
2s, Newport, Ky. Phone, Highland
795.X.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-01-06

President and Business Agent-Jos A.
Cullen, 30 E. Twelfth st. Telephone,
Canal 1860.
Vice President-Phl. Fischer.
Recording Secretary, Phil Gasdorf.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-01-06
Adam EXOnerated.

The minister was preaching on little
things, how great events from tritiing
causes spring and an Obiter dictnm was
did you ever reflect that single
man was the father of the human race"
Several members of the congregation
subsequently assured each other that
they regarded Adam as married.-Man-
chester Guardian.