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The Washington times., 1917-05-02
FIRE DIsAPPoINTs CROWDS
II Was In a Peanut Roaster in Busy
Ninth Street.

Crowds were promenading Ninth
street about 10 o'clock last night.
when the cIang of fire bells came
nearer and nearer.
The passersby stopped and looked
about for the blaze. The engines
stopped at Ninth and ID streets
northwest and the crowd began to
mobilize.
Asthe curiosity seekers craned their
necks into the crowd they saw the
fire raging-in the peanut roaster OF
Nick Condas. With a sigh OF dis
appointment curious ones passed on
The Washington times., 1917-05-02
strand.

ANITA Stewart will headline the pro-
gram at Moore's Strand Theater next
week from Sunday to Thursday inclu-
sive in a perturbation OF Robert w.
Chambers greatest story. THE Girl
Philippa." Many of the better known
Vitagraph players appear in Miss
Stewards support. and they include
s. Rankin Drew, Pauline Curley, An
ders Randolf. Frank Morgan, Ned
Hay, and Alfred Rabock. Lionel Bar
rymore will be featured on Friday and
Saturday in a film version of June
Mathis stirring novel. "The Million
aires Double" 1t exposes the methods
OF master criminals who keep careful
watch>over the movements. disappear
ances, and deaths of wealthy persons,
for the purpose of presenting false
claimants for their property. Other
first-run pictures will be shown daily,
and special musical accompaniments
will be rendered by the Strand Sym
phony Orchestra.
The Washington times., 1917-05-02

that the Government would obtain
greater efficiency by employing addi'
tionaI clerks and working them eight
hours a day than by working its pres
ent force as long as ten and even
twelve hours a day.
at has been proved very conclusive
ly that after eight hours of work an
employees efficiency begins to decline.
Consequently 1t is a matter Of dollars
and cents to the Government to main
tain its eight-hour scale and keep
the standard of work up to its ac'
customed level"
The Washington times., 1917-05-02
FIRE IN STORE
Blaze In Ninth Street Grocery
Causes SIIqht Damage.

The family of Harry Milloff. 300
Ninth street northwest, was awaken
ed at 3 o'clock this morning by
smoke from a small blaze in Milloft I
grocery store on the ground floor.
Although the fire did not reach the
upper floor. the occupants descended
to the street, while the firemen were
sneedIng to the scne. The blaze was
extineuished, with slight damage.
Firemen were called to Thirteenth
and Z streets northwest at s O'Clock
last night for a fire in a can o:
trash in the areaway OF the Franklin
Laundry.
The Washington times., 1917-05-02
U. s. GUARANTEED GOOD PAINT

The best quality of paint 1t is pos
sible to produce in the United States
will be used on the hulls Of Uncle
Sans fleet of wooden ships. The In
ternational Painters Association has
guaranteed to the Council of National
Defense that supplies and men for
Government work would be supplied
in advance of any other demands.
The Washington times., 1917-05-02
ASSURES NEUTRALITY.

Secretary of the Interior Lane has
received assurances OF Luis Cabrera,
minister of the treasury OF Mexico.
OF that country's neutrality in the war
between the United States and Ger
many.
The Washington times., 1917-05-02
Belnsc0.

Twenty Thousand Leagues Under
the Sea-" the photodrama filmed at
the bottom of the ocean and made from
julie Verne's imaginative story, will
come to the Belasco next Tuesday
night for the week. No picture play
ever produced has created the aston
ishment and caused so much discus
sion as this wonder work. The pic
ture was made possible by the inven-
ton of two Virginia boys. the Will
hanson brothers. of Norfolk. The
story of the play is blending OF two
OF Jules Verne's famous novels. that
from which IL takes its name and
mysterious Island" Penetrating tn,
depths of the ocean hundreds of
scenes were secured. among them the
thrilling combat with a giant octopus.
where Captain Memo, the hero OF the
Verne story. destroys the sea mon
ster and rescues a luckless pearl diver
from its tentacles: the destruction
The Washington times., 1917-05-02
Gayety-Burlesque.

The original Billy Watson and his
famous Beef Trust is the attraction
which plays the Gayety Theater next
week.
Billy Watson, himself. heads the
cast, and he is supported by Billy
McGarry. Frank Bambard, Jules
Jacobs. o. w. Braddock, Jean Leigh
ton. Eleanor Revers, and Margaret
Newell.
Two comedies are presented, the
The Washington times., 1917-05-02
OPPOSES LONGER HOURS
Rear Admiral Stockton Urges Ad'
dItlonaI Government Clerks.

Longer hours for Government clerks
during the period of the war are Wig.
orously opposed by Rear Admiral
Charles Herbert Stockton, L. =. N, re,
tired. president Of George Washing
ton University.
Il realize that the work OF the vari
Gus Government departments has been
increased greatly by the war" said
Admiral Stockton today, but 1 feel
The Washington times., 1917-05-02
CITIZENS ASSOCIATION
FAVORS TAX REFORMS
Columbia Heights Body Holds Pres
ent Methods Unsatisfactory"

Characterizing present methods OF
taxation in the District as "unsatis-
factory" the Columbia Heights Citi-
zens' Association, at the annual meet
ing in Postoffice Hall last night. went
on record in favor OF the following
reforms:
abolish taxation OF intangible
property. 1t is unjust because 1t is
impossible to find out with exactness
the amount of property on which to
levy the tax. 1t has a tendency to
discourage the coming OF desirable
residents to Washington, and 1t puts
a premium on perjury and deception.
abolish the numerous occupational
licenses and fees. There is no reason,
for instance, why a florist or laund-
ryman should pay fee for the priv.
ilege of doing business in the Dis
trict
Require statement Of the true con-
sideration in deeds, which is needed in
order to aid the assessor in reaching
more careful assessment Of prop
erty.
Have assessment sheets and land
plats published by the District, rather
than by private concerns, AS at pres
ent.
Board of Tax Appeals.
Appoint a board of tax appeals, for
however just the assessor and his as.
sistants may be, they cannot give
that impartial consideration to a con-
| troversy over taxation which can. be
given by a third party or body, which
| has not had to do with the original
assessment.
Enact the Torrens land registra-
tion law, which makes the city guar.
antee land titles and does away with
endless tracing of deeds.
adopt the excess condemnation
plan, by which a larger tract of land
is taken than actually needed for a
proposed improvement. The imme
diate vicinity of the improvement
j can be plotted and rented by the city
in conveniently shaped lots to suit
the new conditions"
Walter /. Swanton, chairman OF the
special tax committee, which has been
considering these reforms for several
months, read the report.
Fair Movement Indorsed.
A resolution opposing the proposed
location of an undertaking establish
ment at Fourteenth and Harvard
streets northwest was adopted or
motion of Charles Bundy.
The association again urged upon
Congress the purchase of ground IL
Spring road between Sherman avenue
and Fourteenth street for the erec
ton OF a new siXteen-room school.
A movement to have the business
linen of Washington hold a fair her,
aach wear similar TO the State fair.
held throughout the country was in
dorsed.
All officers were reelected, as fol
lows: President. Frederick ]. Rice
vice president. Daniel w. Edelin,, sec
ond vice president, William B. Todd
third vice president, A. B. Shreve; sec
retary, J. Clinton Hiatt. and treasur
er. Arthur c. Houghton.
H. l.. Tavlor. DR.. A. J. Carrico. ant
Harry ]. Sears were elected activ,
members. and DIR. B. Jameson, eighty
five years old, was made an honorar!
member.
The Washington times., 1917-05-02
PEEL OFF CALLUSES
WITH THE FINGERS

To painlessly and quickly remove
any calIus spots from the bottom OF
the feet apply a few drops Of freezone
directly upon the hardened skin and
shortly 1t will peel right off without
pain, soreness or bleeding.
The Washington times., 1917-05-02

This drug is an ether
compound. 1t simply
loosens the dead cal
fused skin. 1t doesn't
eat 1t away, but loosens
IL so It peels right off
with the fingers.
A quarter ounce Of
this freezone costs little
at any pharmacy, but Is
sufficient to remove
every corn or callus
from ones feet. This
is the only way to free
the feet from corns and
calluses without sore
ness, danger or infec-
tion.
The Washington times., 1917-05-02

After the corn or callus Is lifted
away the skin beneath and surround
ing, Is found pink and healthy, and
not inflamed. or even irritated. This
is a good thing to know.
The Washington times., 1917-05-02

first being an enlarged and improved
edition of "Krausemeyer's Alley and
the second H. THE Christening.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-06
AGED CITIZEN
PASSES AWAY
Native Of Maine, But Had Re-
sided In This City For
Many Years.

d. S. Savage died last week at the
resideace of Esq. John M. Morris,
Just east of the city Infirmities Incl
dent to advanced age caused death.
Mr.. Savage was exactly SO years old,
he having passed away on his birth
day. Abe deceased came to this city
from Maine many years ago and had
since made his home here. He was
a lover of bees and devoted his atten-
ton to apiaries. He had made his
home with Esq. Morris for nearly
twenty-five years. Mr.. Savage had
been twice married and has two
daughters. The interment took place
at Riverside Cemetery.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-06

agree that no institution which charg-
es fee or tuition can be considered
charitable, and that inmates, officials
and dependents of the school for the
blind are not entitled to free trans
portation or reduced rates, notwith-
standing the fact that nearly all the
inmates are cared for free of charge.
This ruling will bar from the use of
passes persons connected with nearly
all the charitable and educational in
situations of the State.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-06
SEWING MA
CHINE AGENT
Ends Life By Shooting Him.
self With a 38-Caiiber
Revolver.

Franklin, KY, Feb. 3.-Vernon
Cherry, a sewing machine agent,
committed suicide at his home here
this afternoon by shooting himself
through the head. The weapon used
was a 38-caliber revolver. He is
survived by his wife and two small
children. He remarked to his wife
that he was going up the street and
entered an adjoining room. A few
seconds later she heard the report of
a revolver, and upon opening the
door found the body of her husband
on the floor.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-06
FOR FUNERAL SIMPLICITY.


Elimination of professional or
paid singers and a general toning
down in the splendor of funerals Of
the dead is urged by the Evangelical
Ministers association of Atlanta,
Ga. The association adopted resolu-
tons asking that funerals be held on
some day other than Sunday where
possible, and that lengthy funeral
sermons be cut down to few words.
Part of the resolutions read: Eve
urge upon all people the good form
of utter simplicity in all things per-
tanning to the burial of the dead"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-06
PURELY PERSONAL
rAa n .ef. . ~. "A a-s.msx . !,

w. G. Fox, of Knoxville, Tenn,
spent Sunday and yesterday with his
brother, Mr.. c. N. Fox. Mr.. Fox
was enroute to Indiana on business.
MIR. and Mrs. Chas. L. Cobb, of
Knoxville, Tenn, and Miss Emma
Bell, of Springfield, are visiting Mrs.
j. A. Browning, Jr., and Mrs. John
E. Byars, on South Main.
Miss Rheda Warrington, of Gracey,
has returned from visit to Madison
vile.
Mrs. j. d. Sorry has returned Madi-
sonville after a visit to her daughter,
Mrs. w. H. Forbes.
Mr.. Harry NJ. Frankel, Of Louis
vile, to whom Miss Beatrice Moayon's
engagement has been announced,
spent Sunday in the city, the guest OF
Mr.. and Mrs. M. L. Elb.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-06
CONFIRMED PROOF
Residents Of HOpkinSviIIe Can
not Doubt What Has Been
Twice Proved.

In gratitude for complete relief
IRON aches and pains of bad backs
IRON distressing kidney ills-thou-
sands have publicly recommended
Deans Kidney Pills. Residents of
this vicinity who so testified years
ago, now say the results were per-
Hnanent. This testimony doubly
sEoves the worth of Doan's Kidney
Pills to fHopkinsville kidney sufferers.
". 7. Fox, grocer, Elkton, KY,
says. 81 used Doan's Kidney Pills
when suffering from kidney trouble
and their good work astonished me.
The pains in my back left immediate
Sg. my kidneys were strengthened
and | felt better in every way"
A PERMANENT CURE.
Over three years later, Mr.. Fox
said: 81 haven't had occasion to use
sny kidney medicine since Doan's
Kidney Pills permanently cured me. "
Price SOC, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Deans Kidney Pills-the same that
AIr. Fox has twice publicly recon-
xnended. Foster-Milburn Co., Props,
Buffalo, N. Y.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-06

IN Vienna Women Are Able to Obtain
Policies on Chances e
Marriage.

A form Of insurance that is likely
to prove popular in America has APP
paared in Vienna. 1t is that Of insur-
ing a girl against being an old maid.
The new form Of insurance grew out
Of the probability that there would
be a great shortage Of men following
the war and consequent certainty
that there would not be enough to go
around
This insurance is just as business
like and efficient in its arrangements
as is life insurance, according to the
Kansas City Times. Instead Of pass
ing upon the applicants health the
agent bases her acceptability as risk
upon her degree Of beauty, personal
charm and wifely qualities. The
prettiest girls are the best risks, the
homely ones having to pay the high
est premiums.
There appears to be only enc diff
ficulty about the arrangement. Who
is to fix the age at which the insur-
snce becomes payable2 To claim
the insurance would be tantamount
to an admission on the woman's part
that there is no hope Of her winning
a husband. And a great philosopher
has said that a woman resigns the
idea of getting married only with life
itself. And another equally great
philosopher has remarked that hope
springs eternal in the feminine
breast. SO it would seem the insur-
ance company has got all the better
Of the arrangement.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-06
Died in Louisville.

An illness of nephritis since Janu.
airy II ended in the death of Mrs.
Annie Watson, forty-three years old,
of 500 West Oak street, at the City
Hospital at 5 o'clock this morning.
She was the wife of Franklin Watson,
of Hopkinsville, KY, and besides him
IS survived by two daughters, Mrs.
a G. Warfeld and Miss Hazel Wat
son. Funeral services were held al
Mrs. War6eld's residence, 95l South
Brook street, Sunday.-Lou. Post
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-06
SIXTY YEARS OLD.
Chewing TObOccO From The
Crop Of 1856.

w. H. Hammond, while at Green
vile, Tenn, not long ago, secured
several plugs Of tobacco from a lot
confscated by the U. S. Government
for revenue charges about the Begin
ming of the war. 1t was raised in
1856 and manufactured in 1853. The
tobacco was part of a lot ola dozen or
more boxes, still nominally held, but
long since forgotten. A sample of
the tobacco given to Geo. T. Hern-
don is 50 hard that it cannot be cut
with a pocket knife, but is fine for
chewing purposes.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-06
Early Marriages Best.

That women are too particular
about the kind Of husband they want.
and that 'if they would marry earlier
instead of waiting for an ideal angel
man to drop from heaven, it would
be much better for. the people at
large" were among the points of an
address by John Price jackson, state
commissioner Of labor and industry,
that created a furore at the annual
meeting of the Reading, Pa, Young
Women's Christian Association.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-06
TRAINING JAPANESE ARTISANS.

: A realization Of the opportunity
created by the war for Japan to take
the place of Italy in the production
of carved coral has led the Japanese
government, through the marine ex-
pertinent stations, to undertake the
training of artisans in the carving of
coral for sale in Europe apd Amer
lea 1t is hoped by this measure to
increase the value Of coral exports
from the $5O0,ooo received each
year for the crude coral exported to
$35,0OO,0OO for exports consisting
entirely of carved coral.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-06
EVANSVILLE HIT HARD.

The Indiana prohibition law will
close up 800 saloon. two breweries
and 20 wholesale houses in Evans
vile, with an investment of about 81,
100000. Many of the saloon men
will move to Henderson, provided
Kentucky is not also dry by April Q,
1918, when the Indiana law takes ef-
feet. The wholesalers will go to st.
Louis.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-06
ANOTHER SPELL
OF ZERO COLD
Sundays Blizzard The Worst
One Of The
Winter.

The worst blizzard of the winter
came Sunday, with drop to zero
weather and fall of one inchor more
of snow. 1t was about the worst
spell of weather handed out this sea-
son, and plumbers reaped rich harv-
est from frozen pipes all over town.
A gale blew at So miles an hour, and
the snow that fell was mixed with
dirt until it had yellow tinge. Bet
ter weather is promised for to-day.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-06

The native breed Of horses In Per
STA Is widely known throughout the
East. There are three types: The
TurcOman, celebrated for its strength
in the North; the Arab In the South.
and the Persian, cross between the
other strains. The last named is stur-
der than the Turcoman, and makes a
good, rough hack. However, the ami
NAL most frequently encountered Is the
Yabu, serviceable beast, which can be
bought az very low price.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-06
GRANGE SALE
FRIDAY 18TH
Annual Stock Sale Of Church
Hill Grange To Be Held
In April.
BIG SALE IS EXPECTED
As Cattle Are Beinl
Wintered In Very Large
Numbers.

The date for the next annual stock
sale Of the Church Hill Grange has
been set for Friday, April 18th.
Indications point to the most sue
cessful sale ever held. Cattle in
large numbers are being wintered
and are in fine condition. II is be-
lieved that at least 300 head will be
offered.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-06
Called to Capital.

Senators Hite, Hutfaker and Reu-
ben Hutchcraft, OF the State Tax
Commission, were summoned 10
Frankfort by the Governor Thursday.
1t is believed the call tor special
session will shortly issue.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-06

The damage was small.
When you want fire,
tornado, life or bond in
surance in the Oldest
Strongest Companies
see H. D.. WALLACE,
Office up stairs, over
Anderson-Fowler Drug
Store, Corner Ninth and
Main.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-06
Student Dies.

Frank Granger, of Paducah, man.
ager of the football team at Univers-
ity of Kentucky, died Saturday. He
is the first student to die during a
school term in several years, though
one was killed a year or two ago in a
class frolic.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-06
ParoIed a Prisoner.

County iailer R. T. Wallace, Of
Lexington has been indicted for mall
feasance in Office, because he person.
ally paroled a prisoner serving a two
year Jail sentence and let him go on
the streets at will.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-06
Spaniel Acquitted.

Harry j. SPANIEL, of Alpine, Tex,
~was found not guilty Of charge Of
killing his wife. He collapsed in his
cell when the verdict was read to him.
He is yet to be tried on a charge of
4 killing Lieut. Col. M. C. Butler. On
W9his charge he was granted bail and a
ae.hange of venue.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-06
High Cost of Counting.

Incidental expenses incurred in
counting Miss Ruth L. Wolfson, in
Cured by Herman r. Mailman, a
Chicago clothing designer, amounted
to So a week over period of six
months, he averred in an itemized ac-
count submitted in his breach of
promise action against Miss Wolfson.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-06
Lodge Meets Tonight.

The U. Il. w. o. w. meets Tues
day night at 7:30 O'Clock. We need
several new men. Come.
G. P. Armstrong.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-06
Law Hits Bind" School Folk

Frankfort, Ky, Feb. A. - Attorneys
for all the railroads in Kentucky are
exchanging opinions upon the anti
pass law as affecting the educational
eleemosynary institutions, using the
school for the blind in Louisville as
an example. The attorneys for three
roads, whose opinions have been re-
ceived by local railroad men, so far
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-06
VERY TRUE.

"There do not seem TO be many
aristocrats at this seaside resort"
whats the matter with the ocean
piersI"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-06
INCIPIENT FIRE
Promptly Extinguished at
Home Of R. A. Rogers.

Saturday morning at 1880 the fire
department was called to the residence
of R. A. Rogers on South Campbell
street to extinguish a small blaze on
the single roof, caused from a spark.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-06

Hubby-DOn't tell anybody IN
take the blame myselfl-Puck.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-06
'ssMr. Hickman Son.

William Ormsby Hickman. aged is.
son OF n. and Mrs. Baylor Hickman,
ofnLouis, re, died Saturday after a
years illness. Mr.. Hickman is a ma
tive of this ciyand has many relatives
here. He has three other children.
two daughter and a son.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-06

Man on Top-Pardon me The
sidewalks rather slippery this morn
ing, ehP
Man UNDERGRADUATES; that is
true. But have you noticed it is also
hard and cold?
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-06
ITS CLASS.

men like to war against this
whole feminine scheme of pillow dec
Grafton"
ooh, but that's only a sham fight"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-06
JUST A SUGGESTION.

Ppm going to turn over a new leaf
this year" ~
'TYon ought to have Z loose leaf
sysbsn Pack.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-06
LETTING HER OUT OF 1T.

wife-All that you are you owe to
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-06

Tired aching feet feel re-
freshed after an application
of Sloan's Liniment, do not
rub, it penetrates and sOOthes.
Cleaner than mussy plasters or
ointments, does not stain the skin.
Have a bottle handy for rheu-
matte pains. neuralgia. govt. lum-
bago, sprains, strains. toothache,
bruises and muscle soreness.
At all druggists. 25e. SIC. and sI.O0.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-06

Tie Siam government savings bunk
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