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The Washington times., 1917-03-24
LETTERS TO TIMES
FROM ITS READERS
Decries Action Of Miss Paul In
Withdrawing Support Of Ma
tional Women's Party.
To the Editor Of THE TIMES:

To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
In The Times OF March II Miss
Alice Paul In a paragraph issued By
her, has recinded the patriotic ofsf
made by Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait,
ct al, to the President, Of the service
of the National womans' Party"
suffrage organization, in case Of war
with Germany.
Miss Paul's statement Is somewhat
amazing when she states as the res-
son for her arbitrary action that
suffrage was organized with the
single idea of obtaining the ballot
for women-in fact, we have no right
to interfere In national AFFAIRS"
Does Miss Paul consider that the
ballot Is not q national affair7 Pos
sfbly, like q famous general Of our
army, she believes 1t to be q local
issue7" Certainly, one would suppose
1t such by the antics INDUCED by her
section OF the party for six weeks
past
Mrs. Gait deserves praise and recog-
milton for her patriotic endeavor, and
she will receive It from the country,
II not from the misguided faction who
endeavor to oppose her.
JEANIE GOULD LINCOLN.
The Washington times., 1917-03-24
BANK CLUBHOUSE HIGHEST
New Quarters to BE Built on Roof
Of 36-Story Building.

NEW YORK. March 24.-Highest OF
all club houses will be the new home
of the Bankers Club. on the roof of
the thiTty-six-story Equitable build
ing. .
Although the club occupies the top
floor of the skyscraper, 1t wants still
IoftIer quarters, and the roof-pent
house will be enlarged at a cost of
800 600. Plans have been filed by
the architect, A. +. Gilbert.
The roof house will be fitted for
and dining rooms, the quar-
ters below being retained for the main
dining room and general club uses.
The Washington times., 1917-03-24
WHATS ON PROGRAM
Interesting Events Of lmportanee
Scheduled Today.

Biological Society of Washington, Cosmos
Club, p. m.
Banquet OF Washington Chapter, American
Institute Of Banking, the New Ebbitt, s
p. m.
Dance by Home Club, Il jackson place, p.
m.
Fete for commissioned and non-commissioned
officers OF Company X, Third Regiment d
c. n. G., by k'Company Association, l2O3
Clifton street northwest. s D. m.
Mt. Pleasant Players in The Devil" Central
High School. s:l5 p. M
Annual meeting and election Of ofncers
Level Club, Perpetual Building Hall, 8 D. M
Reception. College EquaT Suffrage League
at headquarters. l62S Rhode Island avenue
northwest. p. m.
Address before Shakespeare Society of
America DR.. Charles William wallace New
National Museum p. m.
Entertainment. Ashlar Club, old Masonic
Temple, Ninth and streets northwest.
p. m.
The Washington times., 1917-03-24
MUSICALE TOMORROW EVENING

Mrs. Mabel E. Kamnn will be the
vocal soloist at a musicale to be given
by Prof. Rafael A. Castillo at his
studio tomorrow evening. Mrs. Kaman
will sing "One Fine Day" from
Madame Butterfly" Long Ago."
april Day" and the Mozart aria, "VoI
che sapete." Prof. Castillo will. be
heard in piano selections including
original compositions, and Miss Dor
othy Hunt, pianist, also will play.
The Washington times., 1917-03-24
Amusementn.

Belasco-Nazimova In "'CeptIon shoals,-
2:fB and $50 D. m.
New National-Ziegfeld Follies, 2:l5 and $50
poIi's-New Poll Players. In Poor Man, Rich
Man" 2:l5 and Sis p. m.
a r KeIth's-Vaudeville. 2:l5 and s:l5 D. m.
Gayety-Burlesque. 2:l5 and Sis D. m.
I,oeW's Columbia-Photoplays, 1870 a. m. to
strand-Photoplays, II 4. m. to II D. m.
Garden-Photoplays, II - m. to II D. N.
The Washington times., 1917-03-24

Hundreds OF thousands Of Americans.
native born and naturalized. have sign
ed a declaration affirming their loyalty
to America in the event OF war. None
OF them thought that the opportunity OF
affirming their loyalty was a reflection
upon the quality OF that loyalty.
But the Arion Society thinks just that
The Arion Society adopted resolutions
which begin:
The Arion Society sees IN the urging
to sign the loyalty declaration a gross
insult, because Il seems to doubt the
loyalty Of its members."
The grounds OF the Arion Society's
grievance are scarcely clear II the
society had been thought dIsloyaI It
would not likely have been asked to
Join with the other loyal citizens The
suggestion that the circumstance Seems
to doubt the loyalty OF its members"
comes from within the society. comes
from the society itself and not from the
outside.
II Is. OF course. the privilege OF any
organization or any Individual to refuse
to sign such a declaration and no stig-
ma of disloyalty necessarily attaches
itself to the refusal
At the same time the Arion Society Is
mistaken when II believes II was grossly
insulted at being privileged to sign the
declaration. II was given a chance to
react spontaneously in a national crisis !;
1t was given an opportunity to take
action in uniformity with other Ameri-
cans 1t was being treated without dis
elimination. The gross insult would have
been to say to the ArIon Society: I'VE
assume that you do not care to get In
toith US on this pledge Of loyalty; there
fore zee shall not ask you" That would
have been, discrimination that would
have set the Arion Society apart as a
different and dubious element in the
community.
But as 1t is, the Arion Society was
not affronted. 1t was, in effect. fat
tered. DON MARQUIS.
The Washington times., 1917-03-24

Peace Is worth nothing at all IL II has
to be bought or kept at the price Of loss
OF honor.-James w. Gerard.
Such old fogyism! Hasn't Mr.. Gerard
heard that according to pacihsm peace
Is worth nothing at all unless bought
or kept at any price. especially loss Of
honor.
The Washington times., 1917-03-24

They have been having an exciting
election over in japan because OF the
dissolution of the Diet" Sometimes
a high cost OF living change of diet
stirs things up among the voters over
here in America.
The Washington times., 1917-03-24
Declares We Need An Arny Of .
MIIIIon Men II We Go To War

Declares We Need An Arny Of =
Million Men II We. Go To War
With Germany.
To the Editor Of THE TINES:
One million men will not be too
many in the new army which W.
must have II we enter the war on
the side of the allies.
With our long coast line to defend.
about half Of this number will be re-
quired for routine garrison duty; the
rest will be needed in the trenches
In Europe, to take their place with
the French and English in the bat
tie against the Hun
Military experts are agreed that II
would be unwise and dangerous to
form an army smaller than the fig
ure mentioned. It seems q good time
to listen to the experts.
EX-oFFICER-
The Washington times., 1917-03-24
Writer Asks Some Pertinent Ones
lions Anent the Street Car Strike.

To the Editor Of THE TINES:
How is 1t that the authorities have
power to regulate running schedules,
space to be occupied by. passengers,
speed, number OF passengers to be car
ried, a per cent tax on gross re-
ceipts, sanitation. etc, and when II
comes to the question Of wages, fair
wages, to be paid conductors and mo-
tormen, they say they have no power
to regulate that?
Mr.. King tells his employees II pres
ent pay does not suit them to go else
where and get more, putting up the
cry that the company cannot AFFORD to
pay more
Cannot the authorities and stock
holders tell Mr.. King IL he cannot pay
living wages such as other roads are
paying to go elsewhere, that they will
find another president who can pay
fair wages?
Why do laboring men form unions?
Is 1t for greed? No. Necessity, abso-
lutte necessity, calls for ii, especially
in this RAILROAD strike.
Why did the thirteen original States
form a union and why. do we sing
Union Forever, Hurrah, Boys, Hur-
rahp
Because ain union there Is strength"
Necessity, 1 think, called for that
union.
We were oppressed and formed
union of the Thirteen States, now a
Union of the whole United States.
Why cannot a body of oppressed
laboring men do likewise? Generally
local strike is looked upon as a
small affair by the corporations af-
fected. A seed is a small thing, but
stick it in the ground and watch lit
grow.
A foreign nation, like Mr.. King said,
I'VE will not recognize your union"
but they did, and have ever since.
We are not a nation looking for
trouble individually or collectively,
as the past has proved, and any fair
minded person knows the present
strike of car men to be only for what
is fair and just. Every responsibility
for your welfare and care is upon
the shoulders of these car men while
riding in the cars, and that RESPONSE
bility should be paid for.
1 am sure the officials Of the rail-
road get their pay for the great re-
sponsibility they shoulder.
Give "the man behind the gun" his
proportionate share.
The offer OF Mr.. King to pay 80
cents an hour after ten years sery-
Ice, giving a man q chance to make
at most $500 a day, Is in my opinion,
too ridiculous for comment.
Respectfully,
ROBERT wa scHoLL.
The Washington times., 1917-03-24
Expert Declares White Corn is Partial
solution of HIga Cost Of Living.

To the Editor Of THE TINES:
have recently made an exhaustive
investigation Of the comparative food
value Of the products OF white corn. and
the results show these products to be
50 much more economical than many Of
the foods commonly used that believe
II would interest your readers to see the
comparison. IL you can consistently pub
lish IT.
The food value Of one pound Of corn
meal. grits or hominy. costing . cents.
Is equal to the food value Of any Of the
following commonly used foods:
The Washington times., 1917-03-24

period will find healthful, interesting
and profitable occupation right at
home. The good work has been
everybody help.
The Washington times., 1917-03-24
PLENTY OF SEALS, NO BOATS.

NEW YORK, March 24.-Passengers
on ships from st. Johns, N. B., report
that seal fishing is great this year.
but that England has taken all the
fshermen's boats for war use.
The Washington times., 1917-03-24

National prosperity has made rs prod
igal of our resources and wastefui Of
our substance. particularly In the mat
ter of food. for which we have been
paying more than Is commensurate with
food values. and believe II behooves
Americans today to consider the real
nutritive value Of the food which they
purchase and to know the merits Of
white corn products. which I believe to
be the cheapest nourishing feod which
the housewife can buy on the market
today.
The, South knows and appreciates the
value Of white corn for table use, why
not the North. the East. and the West?
A. w. SMITH. ?
The Washington times., 1917-03-24

A scarcity Of condensed milk is re-
ported. And the milk of human kind
ness is almost condensed out Of sight.
The Washington times., 1917-03-24

Pledges Allegiance to the Republic.
TO the Editor of THE TINES:
pledge allegiance to my Gag and
to the republic for which. IL stands.
one nation indlvisible, with liberty
and justice for all.
HARRY ]. KILL
Washington, March %.
The Washington times., 1917-03-24
Don Marquis
Column

The FdtherIdnd has now become We
reck's AGgdzine. But this particular
rose smells just as sweet under the new
name One always thinks Of posies in
connection with George Sylvester, some
how. Some months ago the World, in a
story dealing with the German prop
aganda in this country, was authority
for the statement that Mr.. Viereck
possessed a violet-or may belt was
pansy-plucked from the grave Of
Oscar Wilde. It interested us, as
showing the tenderly sentimental side,
the gentle, dewy. flower loving
phases. Of this defender Of the men
of blood and iron. Mr.. Viereck is a
quaint little blossom.
The Washington times., 1917-03-24

"Czar loses liberty" says a heal
line. Likely he has been deprived of
his goat also.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-07-25
CoNFEssEs MURDER OF THREE.
T0npkins Admits Killing f.. !. Hum
pllrics, Wife and Son.

Johnstown, Pa, July 19.-Geo. C.
Tompkins, Of Phils delphia, held in
connection with the shooting to death
OF Edmund |. Humphries, prominent
coal operator, mis- wife, Mrs. Carrie
HUMPHREYS, and their 15-year-old
son, Edmund /. IIumphries, Jr., on
Il country road near Carrolltown. this
county, last Sunday, confessed to the
three murders to-day, according to
announcement by the police. The
Of Jailer Edward Knee, of the county
jail, and Tompkins's attorney.
Tompkins was a member Of the
lIumphries automobile party. After
the shooting he went to the home Of
n friend and declared that the party
had been held up by three masked
men. He maintained that the three
men shot and killed the members Of
the Humphries family, but he escap-
ed by falling to the ground near the
automobile and pretending that he
also had been shot.
Conflicts in statements made by
Tompkins caused the search for the
highwaymen to be called off and a
coroner's jury Investigating the mur-
ders ordered Tompkins held for in
vestigation. Monday he was formally
charged with the murder. Evidence
against Tompkins was considered
only circumstantial prior to his con-
fession.
Tompkins, the authorities an
nounced, made complete confession
. willingly and without pressure. The
motive given by Tompkins for COM
mitting the murder was not stated.
According to .Jailer Knee, Tomp-
kins was sitting in the Office of the
Jail talking to his wife and father,
G. c. Tompkins, Sr., Of Clifton, N. j.,
when he burst forth, saying:
IL killed those three people. I
killed them all. l killed Humphries
In the corn field. l bought the pistol
In Johnstown."
Mrs. Tompkins began to cry and
became hysterical, and her husband
said no more. Later, it is said, he
made a detailed verbal confession to
Rev. b. +. Henry, pastor Of the Eb-
ensburg Presbyterian church, but this
confession was not made public.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-07-25
Let's Lay-by the Crops Clean.
Progressive Farmer.)

The two main purposes OF cultiva-
>uon being to save moisture for the
growing crop and kill grass and
weeds, it follows that cultivation
should be kept up so long as these
objects are attained. If there is to
be an error let it he a tendency to
cultivate too late rather than stop
too soon.
A grassy, weedy cotton field at
picking time is an abomination. 1t
means that moisture and plant food
that should have gone to the produc-
ton Of 25-cent cotton have been
wasted; 1t means cotton hard to
pick, samples stained. grades lower
ed. Likewise, corn field overgrown
with weeds instead Of peas or beans
means waste, and waste at time
when we can least afford it. And the
same Is true Of every other cultivat-
ed crop we grow-weedy fields mean
vesting.
Still another phase Of this prob
lem, and one to which too little at
tention Is given, is the matter of re-
infesting our fields with weed seeds
that will prove troublesome next
year. Crab grass that natures seed
this fall means millions of plants
next spring, and this means trouble
if we have a wet spring. Every
cocklebur plant maturing this season
means dozens and hundreds Of plants
to make cultivation more expensive
next year. The best Of all ways of
keeping these pests in check is to
never let them make seed.
Just how late cultivation shall be
kent mp must Of course be determin-
ed by the circumstances in each par
ticular case; but it is safe to say the
job is not done until we have made
sure that no weeds will have a chance
to mature seed before frost.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-07-25
MAMMA DON'T YOU
SEE YOUR CHILD is
SICK, CONSTIPATED ?
Look at Tongues! Move POisons from
Liver and Bowels at Once.

Mother! Your child isn't naturally
cross and peevish. See If tongue is
coated; this Is a sure sign it's little
stomach, liver and bowels need a
cleansing at once.
When listlcss, pale, feverish full
OF cold, breath bad, throat sore,
doesn't eat, sleep or act naturally, has
stomachache, diarrhoea, remember, a
gentle liver and bowel cleansing
should always be the first treatment
given.
Nothing equals California Syrup
of Figs for children's ills; give a
teaspoonful, and in few hours all
the foul waste, sour bile and ferment-
ing food which is clogged in the bow
els passes out Of the system, and you
have a well and playful child again.
All children love this harmless, doll
cious fruit laxative" and it never
fails to effect a good "inside" cleans
ing. Directions for babies, children
OF all ages and grown-ups are plainly
on the bottle.
Keep 1t handy In your home. A lit
tie given to-day saves a sick child to-
morrow, but get the genuine. Ask
your druggist for a 50-cent bottle OF
california Syrup OF Figs" then look
and see that it is made by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Co."---Adv.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-07-25
NOT IN PARIS CONVENTION.
United States Not Taking Steps In
Advance of Interests.

| Washington, July 19.-The United
States has been officially invited by
the allied governments to participate
in the inter-allied conference to be
held in Paris some time this month,
but has decided that for the present
it will not be necessary to take part
in such meetings not directly affect
ing this countrys part in the war.
1t was officially explained at the
| State Department that, while this
course was to be followe at present,
| it was not to be taken as an indica-
ton of a permanent policy.
The Paris conference was stated in
the invitation to be largely military,
and upon the Balkan situation. The
United States at present has no direct
interest in that question as affecting
it's own war plans. it was stated, ex-
cept as it reacts on the whole war
for this country to interfere in mill
tary and diplomatic questions with
which it has no immediate concern.
| Nevertheless 1t is realized that, as
a final settlement of the world war
is reached, the voice of the United
States will have to become increas-
ingly important in its attempt to Sc
cure a just peace which shall free the
world from causes of future wars.
On that basis, the government is ex-
amining the various plans of recon-
struction suggested, and will, when
1t deems the moment right, suggest
equitable adjustments. This time,
however, is thought not yet to have
arrived.
AS yet few details of the Paris con-
ference have been received here, but
1t Is understood It will discuss the
whole Balkan question, in view Of
Greece's active entrance into the war,
which changes both the military and
the diplomatic situation there. The
Saloniki campaign is known to be one
of the subjects for discussion, and it
is presumed that the advisability Of
an advance there, aided by Greeces
forces, is the main consideration. AL
ready the allies have more than 7OO,-
600 men in that sector, with Greece
able to add another 100000 as soon
as they can be mobilized and equip
ped.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-07-25
500 Reward. 500.

The readers OF this paper will be
pleased to learn that there Is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages and
that is catarrh Catarrh being
greatly Influenced by constitutional
conditions requires constitutional
treatment. Halls Catarrh Medicine
Is taken internally and acts through
the blood on the mucous surfaces Of
the system, thereby destroying the
foundation of the disease, giving the
patient strength by building up the
constitution and assisting nature in
doing its work. The proprietors have
so much faith in the curative powers
OF Halls Catarrh Medicine that they
offer one hundred dollars for any case
that 1t fails to cure. Send for list OF
testimonials. Address
f. j. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by all druggists, 75c.-Adv.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-07-25
If BRAZIL TAKES ACTIVE PART
In World War, Her Strength VIII
Not BE Insignificant.

Should Brazil follow up its action
revoking her neutrality by actual
participation in the war against Ger
many her peace times nucleus Of an
army (25,000 mem will be supple
mented by well organized and thor.
oughly trained police force Of 10000
men equipped for military service,
says the National Geographic Society
Bulletin. The strength Of the South
American republics reserve army is
in excess of half a million men, while
the total available unorganiZed
strength Of the nation is 100000
from population slightly less than
one-f0urth as large as that Of the
United States. For nine years Brazil
has had in force universal military
service law, every Brazilian between
the ages Of 21 and As being affected.
The terms of service under this law
require two years in the ranks, fol-
lowed by seven years in the army re-
serve, seven years in the territorial
army and eight years in the national
guard. OF the South American re-
publics only the three A B G powers
have navies of appreciable strength.
The personnel, officers and men of
Brazil is equal to the combined
strength of Chile and Argentina.
The pride of the Brazilian navy is
her two modern dreadnaughts, Minas
Geraes and Sac Paulo, Of 1900 tons
displacement and with an armament
Of twelve 12-inch guns each. Two
battleships and two protected cruis-
ers comprise the remainder Of Bra
zil's major fighting ships, supple
mented by five torpedo gunboats, ten
Yarrow destroyers, four first-class
torpedo boats, four destroyers,
mine ship and three submarines.
In 1914 Brazil had building in Eng
land 27,500-ton battleship, the
Rio de Janeiro, which was completed
before the outbreak Of the war. Bra
I'll sold the ship to Turkey, which
country renamed her Sultan Osman
l. Great Britain, however, would not
let her go to Turkey, but took her
over and named her Agincourt
Brazil is the third largest republic
in the world, for in extent Of terri
tory the South American nation is
exceeded only by Russia and the Uni
ted States. The republic Of China,
which is fourth in area (Mongolia
and Tibet not included), has already
severed diplomatic relations with the
imperial German government.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-07-25
Troop Train Wrecked.

Marshall, Texas, July 1S.-One
American soldier, William Stone
breaker, was killed and five other
soldiers injured, one seriously, when
four coaches of a troop train turned
completely over and three other cars
were derailed at Shamrock, near Vic
toria, La, on the Texas and Pacific
Railway, at Q o'clock this afternoon.
Railroad officials here say the
train was running about 12 miles an
hour when the accident occurred.
The cause has not yet been deter
mined.
A special was made up here carry
ing physicians to the scene. The in
jured were taken to Alexandria, La.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-07-25
AutO-IntOxiCatioIi
Causes Death

w.
Do you know why you have sick
headache, diabetes, neuralgia, rheu+
matism and liver or kidney troubles q,
It's because you are being poisoned
by products Of your own body. Your
organs Of elimination are not work4
ing properly. Waste material that
should be thrown out is being retained
to poison. and intoxicate your system.
That That could not happen Il the bowels
Regulator. This splendid preparation
is purely vegetable and non-alcoholic.
Demand Granger Liver Regulator at
your drug store---25c box--and take
no other. There is nothing "just as
good" q,