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The Washington times., 1917-02-19

there'n be a changed front, a changed
life.
"A coat Of whitewash is not what you
need. Suppose / were home tonight and
should. upon going TO bed. merely blow
out the gas instead of turning IT out
And. IL l should wake up during the
night. suffocated by the fumes of the
gas, and instead Of turning 1t out, then
go into the bathroom and get some per-
fume and sprinkle II all over the room
to drive oct the odor. what would hap
pen? Why. i'm the morning the neigh
bOrs would find the family of Smiths
without a breath of life in them We
don't need a sprinkling of whitewash; /;
We need TO be washed white.
"DIsbeIIef Doesn't Heal,
Disbelief doesn't heal you. You
know thefe are many who pride
themselves upon being Unitarians,
saying they believe in Christ as a
man. If Christ were only a man, He
would now be only a dead Jew. And
thank God, I've got something more
than a dead Jew to Worship say
it reverently. i have a living Christ
You folks who say you're from Mis-
souri, and have got to be shown, will
be glad some day, or you will be
sorry, as you have or have not stood
upon the solid rock of Christ's
strength.
I'm glad that when 1 come to die
won't have to say as Hobbs, the
great infidel said, I'm taking a leap
into darkness, into hell:' or as
Philip of Spain said in his dying
breath, 4 wish to God ! had never
IQtUf Tf1r,
didn't live for God
Points to Bob Ingerson.
I'D rather be as Clara Barton, who
said, Mother, the hilitops are crowned
with glory, and the angels are beck
oning me home:' and as John Wesley,
who said, 4 shall be satisfied with
Him. or as Moody said when he came
to death, This is my coronation day.
Earth reeedes and heaven opens
Bob Ingersoll, standing at the bier
OF his brother, could offer no word Of
comfort to the loved ones, but merely
said, It's all blank; it's all darkness.
You remember John Roach, who,
upon his deathbed, called for a preach
er, asking him to baptiEe him before
he went out upon the sea of eternity.
General Grant, educated and able, in
his last days, called DIR. Newton to
his bedside and asked to be baptized.
God Demands Three Things.
'He rallied. and during those few
months when he fingered between life
and death, his constant cry was, oh,
that l could live another year and be
a consistent church member
Lord Byron, in his thirty-sixth
year, a decrepit, prematurely old man.
wrote The worm, the canker and
grief alone are mine
"Ah, I'd rather think of the end OF
life in a different way from that.
God demands three things IL we
follow him. First, we must have a
will and mind to know Christ; second,
a desire to know the truth; and third,
an honest, open confession with heart
and lips of the desire to follow Jesus
Christ"
The Washington times., 1917-02-19
DISTRICT WILL TEST
EYES OF ALL PUPILS
Campaign Launched to Mini
mize Danger From Conta-
gious Diseases of Optics.

A census of the thousands of
students attending the District OF
Columbia schools is being taken in
the campaign recently launched
toward minimizing dangers of trans
mitting communicable diseases from
the defective pupils.
Cards are being distributed in the
various schools today, and the in
formation will be compiled in an
effort to discover The extent of the
defects which can be cured completely
or at least arrested by medical treat
ment.
The teachers are making notes OF
the various defects found.
Correct Physical Defects.
DIR. J. A. Murphy, chief medical in
spector of the public schools. de-
clared today that the physical defects
of the public school children arc to
be corrected as far as possible, and 1t
is toward this end that the cards are
being distributed and then collected
in the schools, ~ ..-a.
The cards are to be sent to the Dis
trict Health Department. There they
will be filed. The defect that seems
most imperative to correct will re-
CelNe lne immaculate dllenllOH VI llc
medical examiners of the schools.
While the less pronounced cases
are to be left until they can be taken
up in the regular routine, imperative
examples will be treated Immediately,
it is stated. -.a
Considered Especial Defects.
Among the especial defects to be
noted on the cards by the teachers
are defective vision, suffering, lisp
ing, chronic running of the nose,
deafness, stopped shoulders, continual
breathing through the mouth, dis
charges from the ears, and any other
pronounced irritation.
Eventually, it is expected that ex-
aminations of every pupil in the
public SCHOOLS will be held at least
twice each year. but that is con-
sidered impossible by the small force
of medical inspectors now in the
schools.
Along with the medical inspection,
1t is probable that some note will be
taken of the teeth. 1t is stated that
90 per cent of the pupils OF the pub
lie schools are suffering with defec-
tive teeth. .,-.
The Washington times., 1917-02-19
70 DEPICT eIR1H oE FLAG.

One of the unique features OF the
Mardi Gras ball u be given by WASH
ington Camp. No 3o5. Sons OF Con-
federate veterans. at the Raleigh
Hotel tonight. will be a tabIeau
representing ''The Birth OF the Amer
lean Flag" The tableau will be en-
acted by Mrs. Alfred II. Plant, Mrs.
George s. covington, Mrs. Maud
Howell Smith, and Mrs. Paul L
Joachim
The Washington times., 1917-02-19
Must Be Washed white.

Then, again, you say there is no
heaven, and there is no hell. That
doesn't altar the fact. You can't clip
from the Bible what you don't want
and take what you do want. You've
got TO accept II just as IL is.
mo, sir. morality isn't enough.
What you need is a photograph Of
Jesus Christ in your heart. II you
set that you won't curse any more.
The Washington times., 1917-02-19

girls OF the country, similar in its
effects to the military training for
boys. also is advocated by the head
OF the Episcopal Church in the dio-
cese.
Bishop Harding made his first pub
lie expression along this line at st.
Andrews Episcopal Church last
night. when he confirmed a class of
eleven. and preached the sermon of
the evening.
Leaving aside the advantages or
The Washington times., 1917-02-19

disadvantages. whichever you may
call them. of the military aim OF uni
versal service" the bishop continued.
such training would tend to make
men and women-men and women
of the true type-Of the boys and
girls of the nation. by teaching them
obedience and respect for seniors.
Such a thing is needed in this coun-
try at this time. Military training
for boys and some kind of similar
service for girls will be a short cut
toward that end"
The Washington times., 1917-02-19
THE ELECTRICIAN
IS ENTHUSIASTIC
Popular Washington Man
Relates How Plant Juice
Has Benefited Him.

Plant Juice is giving wonderful re-
suits to thousands OF sufferers OF
stomach, liver and kidney trouble.
Many people call daily at the head
quarters OF the Plant Juice Man. at
The Washington times., 1917-02-19

soreness disappears and shortly you
will find the corn or callus so shrivel-
ed and loose that you can lift II off
with the fingers,
Just think! You get rid OF a hard
corn. soft corn or a corn between the
toes, as we'll as hardened calluses
without suffering one particle. You
feel no pain or irritation while apply
ing freeZone or afterwards. 1t Is
magic!-Advt.
The Washington times., 1917-02-19

This tiny bottle holds
an almost magic fluid. A
genius in Cincinnati dis
covered this ether COM
pound and named IL
freeZone. Small bottles
of freezone like here
shown can be had at any
drug store for a few
cents. Don't limp or twist
your face I'm agony and
spoil your beauty but get
a little bottle OF freezone
and apply a few drops on
your tender. aching corn
or calluE Instantly the
The Washington times., 1917-02-19
URGES COMPULSORY PLAN
Bishop Harding Believes In Military
Training for Youth.

Universal military training for the
youths OF the country has found a
stanch supporter in the Rt. Rev.
Alfred Harding. the bishop Of Wash
ingtou.
Some kind of service" for the
The Washington times., 1917-02-19
WOMEN! READ THIS!
Lift off any corn or callus with
fingers and II won't
hurt a bit.

Your high heels have put corns on
your toes and calluses on the bottom
of your feet. but why care now?
The Detroit times., 1917-09-05

II was also sweet 20 pass train
of fourth class cars and see the PEG
ple on whose broad backs used 60
BE- laid the burden ~ this thing.
whose toll supported II ana whose
sweat paid for IL. iolting along on
boards Ia Id across trestles.
You needed "a see a few OF them
before YOU could get all the sweet
ness cut 81 the reason why The
cars car was not there
II started with the rest from Pet
rogTad 10 meet as Hut some ~
these horny handed ones that had
W.th their labor supplied all this in
sane cx'ravaEauce recognized ~ and
coy he idea that tho cEar WAS In
~ escaping from Pctrograd
SO Al one Of the first stops a
marty az husky gentlemen In high
black boots came aboard. rife IN
hand and insisted upon searching
ne car 20 make sure Nicholas Ro
manon wasn't hidden away some
where And they poked their bay
The Detroit times., 1917-09-05

given ar entirely 20 The repairing
~ the imperial ilff car that con
taiu,d ne imperial iInng room at
one end and tle imperial drawing
room Too fhe other and thF imperial
hAg- $50 car
For reason chat ! shall tell yoG
later the cEsr.- ear was NOS used on
this occas on Most of US had rooms
~ Baron Frcderick's car or 10 ~
Chiiaren's car
r. rly room there was "a bookcase.
writing desk literally equipped
o small closet. great many shelves,
chair and comfortable couch
thai became The bed ~ night There
was also wash stand with run
ninc water The wood work was al
exceedingly handsome aat costly
TIE walls We're covered With some
kind - satiuy sfHS IN pink and blue.
7 think a was The windows had
double curtains o. heavy six
There Was beautiful thermon
ets- arst outside ~ my window
there was q beautiful thermometer
or The wall % he corridor tust
outside ny door. there WAS beau
urai Thermometer axed outside the
window o. that corridor opposite ny
door
There WAS p very handsome bar
or-ete- done SO brass % my wall
And under 81 a very handsome clock
Al tAe rooms on that chr were
furnished With similar luxury The
room % the crown prince. he cEar.
only son. vas done in Blue and gold
Z believe. or something Ike thar Il
vas larger and contained two
touches, easy chairs. very GOOD
desk IL which rne Young man had
left some % his Papers, and
double allotment - ther110meters
I judged that ne prince could Tie
4 his bed and read the teure-l
The Detroit times., 1917-09-05
TONY" KL0KA
is IN PRISON
Thieving WAYNE County Tax
Clerk Set To Work In
Irvine Factory

Tony" Kloka spsuf rs arst night
IN Jackson prison, Tuesday and on
Wedn esday was put 20 work where
he is expected 20 remain for The
nex' four years re expects a VA
cation In short zine when BE viii
return 70 tell ne grand jury the IN
side % tie graf system ne alleges
! Is IN enect IN Wayne county
The politicians IN this county
are the bigEest bunch a. crooks and
pirates this side OF the hot coun-
Try" be exclaimed Just before the
prison doors closed on him. u hope
20 get back 20 Detroit 20 show them
up before the grand fury The PEG
PIE ought 20 know vhaI Kind OF a
crew OF fsscals and liars ttev have
IN oIce
Kloka Will have lob In The tvine
factory, according 20 Deputy War
den Thompson As soon as he got
into The prison. about O'Clock
Tuesdav afternoon. Kloka was given
bath. shave and hair cut and vas
assigned 20 hts room BE jeff De
trOit a, ~ o'cieck from the VI chi
gan Central station handcdSe1 %
another prisoner and 10 charge o.
two deputies There we're no friends
A. the train to 500 h.-a - Those
be had enter aimed so iav hts r
the past We're absent Marie Oh
+ sceVske. his sweetheart called ~
nim in Tho ta fs minutes Pol,
fore DO started Oh h.s Journey 58.
aside from he fsfaful young WON
The Detroit times., 1917-09-05

ture in four Different spots at once.
sn1 Is there i> any human felicity
greater han that. what can II be-
AI -ae rt,ilSs In this room were
silver plated even 20 the door han
dies Hs princelets slept behind a
cgr'a.c N1It was q peachy thing az
ia.Uate>S ir me name OF which
taNe fc~gfNeu bat experts said it
Was gerfec'ls\Srand Water was
conveyed INTO ~ wash bowl thru,
a silver plated pine
The next two roonlS were equally
lsrst ard IMPOSING Cue was fur
nishet iu blue and some other color
mauve think they said. and had
beautiful rolling easy chairs and
thermometerss1 beat the band\ All
The rooms Rad thermometers and
barouieters and clocks. suggestine
that the weather must have been
tNo sayorite subject ~ intellectual
discourse when he imperial party
went oct 20 ride
Also. The Grand Duchess Olga :
room Rad hard decorated cold
cream !ar. said 90 be extremely
choice and a work OF art.
AL the rooms had very thick sott
carpets and hand painted ikons.
IN he drawing part % The dining
car herr was marvellous table
which helnc opened IN the center
tsc'osea outsts sor every kind -
game known 20 nan. from roulette
ana faro % -ribbace and craps
j. vas sweet 90 ride along In that
train ard compare its barbarous
profusIon ~ waste ard sNtrava-
rance with sowe things you saw
1ut - ne window
Fo- instance. fhe railroad was
crippled fo- lack % freight cars ARD
focorn0r A. one place thsre
wern 500 000 tons - freight piled
up much ~ al ch had been there
The Detroit times., 1917-09-05

form. the huge and expensive folly
OF autocracy ~
There were hinp cars. each uiaI
velous specimen ~ workmanship
inside and outside They were made
OF steel and swung upon specially
constructed springs ~ The hnest
tempered metal, 50 that hey rooe
as n they were doa'.nT m he AT
In The original Train there vas
car for the ear and bis wife
car FOR the children car for haron
rre5cricks. ,he old chief boss or
The imperial household and for ne
immediate staff that attended upon
the ear and bis family a car for
those that attended upon the IN
mediate stan two cars fcr ne arm
ed guards and those that attended
upon those that attended upon ne
immediate stRr that attended upon
the czsr and hts family
There was also kitchen car
The Detroit times., 1917-09-05

three ys2rs and some Of which had
begun to\ rot Much OF Il was
freight impNTatiSely demanded for
the carrying Ok OF the war and even
for the feeding OF the armies Yet
az every division point there were
locomotives and csV- awaiting re-
pairs.
They couldn't b. repaired because
the grand imperial mismaQaEement
which made a hash 81 everything IL
ron he'd hadn't provided the\ tools
or fAe mate lai 10 repair them\
Silver plated wash bowls and door
handles for the prsucelets and no
,ool steel nor machinery % keep
'he road going Satin hang.ngs and
hand painted cold cream Jars and
no iathts. Carpets an inch thick
and an kinds ~ fo'-derols 'or "a
bard % parasites ard the road shy
~ hammers and 'a~kscrews
The Detroit times., 1917-09-05
WORLDS RICHEST
WOMAN LEAVES
WEALTH ADVICE

NV YORK sep II fll
would DO wealthy, na-er sps ate
IN Wali a.. never naiatsin Az 90 -e.
eat .oRly done .tay up all eht.
don't trirt ~ water and keep car
az draugfiz
This 81 mo advice ~ re LATE N-s
Hefty Green. worf's rNsithiesf ao.
man as given ,o afr SON. col "a.
ward r - Green 80 made SO pub
lic while terrifying b als inheritance
tax hearing
Col Green SAID HE mother gava
him these financial hints both YER
bally and by making rotation ru
business letters Be- submitted fo-
her perusai. Other lessons Dc
learned from watching her a. WORK
making money were
Never lend money on call. rrver
deal With no public invest and -.
invest both principal and interest
IN a paying proposition
The Detroit times., 1917-09-05

rss contest q, the state fair q,
The Detroit times., 1917-09-05

onets into so many corners and thru
50 many hangings and they musSed
things up so generally hat II was
deemed hest 90 take that car out OF
the train
Nra 70 was "a grand contraption,
that train llul observe What its
glories really amounted 20. Six
months ago q herevcr IL appeared IN
Russia II was "A thing before which
The Detroit times., 1917-09-05

Thi. "a another ofths series Of
srticies\by Charles Edward Nus
s.l. star writer Of the Times
who has just returned from Rus
sla. where he spent three months
as member 81 the official Unit
"A states commission O. the new
Russian government
The Detroit times., 1917-09-05
W ARNlNGt

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parcr Enterprise association -
whose editorial star Charles Ed
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Nr~ and if lt Furnished - The
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tory Any infrfng 81 ne
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The Detroit times., 1917-09-05

men bowed as symbol of auto
cratic power that would last FOR
ever And on june ~ around tho
table IN ~ whore me c1ar had sign.
ed hi ahdicaiion. SAT The renresen-
iatiVes OF three dcmocrtrits. the
United states. China and Russia.
and Knocked vanished autocracy
The car had conc. but the peo-
pie remained.
The Detroit times., 1917-09-05
BY CHARLES EDWARD RUSSELL

Fnterprlse Associauon.)
Going and coming. we Travelled
10000 miles across Russia and 81
IBERIA In the private train OF Mr..
Nicholas RomanoH. late cEar OF has'
sla. now growing potatoes ABOUT
three miles northeast OF Tooolsk.
Tobolsk-co., Siberia.
II Was an extremely handsome
train and don't know anything
that better illustrates, IN compact
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-31
SPECIAL FEATURES AT COMMUNITY SING
Large Crowd Expected at Capitol Park Next Sum-
 day, Says Lawrence

A number of special features will be placed on the programme for the com munity singing at Capitol park next Sun day afternoon, when 1t is expected that 10000 persons will be present to witness and take part in the exercises, accord ing to Director Robert Lawrence, who is arranging the programme and details of the sing.
 Tt is not often that Birmingham has an opportunity to witness 10000 persons singing the same song at the same time, but it is expected that this number of residents and visitors of the city will be present" said Director Lawrence. "The singing of the 10000 will not be all of the programme, however, for we will have some of the best music ever heard here. The new Birmingham Philharmonic or chestra has steadily been improving since it's organization and will give it's best music at the services Sunday afternoon. The programme will include some very pleasant surprises for music lovers. There remain but few Sundays now before the community singers will go into win ter quarters, so we are making an espe- cal effort to have great meeting in the open next Sunday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-31
MANY EXEMPTION
 CLAIMS REFUSED First Detachment From the County Division Will
 Leave September 1

The exemption board for division three of Jefferson county passed on the claims of exemption because of dependents yes- terday and allowed 83 claims and disal- lowed 9S. About 30 men were summoned from all parts of the county and ques- toned as to the truth of the statements made by the applicants in the exemption claims. Assistant Solicitor James G. Da- wis represented the board. The hearing of claims from men of this district was completed yesterday, and the work of the board is finished until 1t Is time for the first men to be sent into service.
 The first squad of men from this divi- sion will leave next Wednesday, Sep tember B. when three will be sent to Camp Pike at Little Rock. Three more men will be sent on the 9th, tho 7th, the 9th and the 10th, respectively. These 15 men will constitute the per cent that must be in camp and will all be white men of some previous military experience. The officers of the board would like for those who have been accepted and have had pre- vious military training to come to the board and volunteer for the first con- signment.
 The board will continue to examine men that have failed to report for their ex- aminations at the proper time until the first men leave on September 5. After that time no more can be examined and those who have delayed to come will be reported to the government as deserters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-31
FINE IMPOSED ON
 OFFICER WILLIAMS
Street Tax Collector, Charged With Dis0rderly Conduct, Fined in
 Police Court

Acting Recorder Felix Blackburn as- sessed fine of $50 upon Officer c. G. Williams of the city license department for alleged drunkenness and disorderly conduct and acquitted Officer T. R. Will Hams on the same charges. The officers were placed under arrest several days ago after charges had been preferred by w. c. Dupree. following his arrest by the defendants.
 Dupree was arrested by the officers after his alleged refusal to pay his street tax When he refused to sign bond for appearance in the police court it Is alleged, the officers took him to Jail.
 The trial yesterday was featured by the appearance of Commissioners Barber and Truss for the city.
 John Altman, attorney for the defend ants, appealed the fine imposed yester- day and the officer was released on bond, Dupree, who preferred the charges. operates an automobile repair shop in Avondale. Both officers are under sus- pension.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-31
HOW TO ADDRESS
 MAIL TO SOLDIERS
Postmaster Smyer Gives Instructions Regarding Letters to
 Soldiers

Tn view of the fact that so many sol- diers will be leaving Birmingham for active service in the next few months.
 Postmaster R. B. Smyer has issued some
 special instructions as to the sending of mail to the soldiers in order to in sure prompt and accurate delivery. MT. .Emyer states the name and home ad-
 dress sof the sender should always be
 placed lon the upper left hand corner of the envelope. The address should con- tain the name of the soldier. the name |bf his company, the number of his regi- |ment and the cantonment to which he has been sent. After he has been sent abroad, it will not be necessary to give |anyting but his company and his regi- |ment and the branch to which he be- longs Soldiers are requested to notify their friends and relatives as soon as |they are assigned to regiment at their |fraining camps.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-31
FIRST 59 MEN WILL SOON BE ORDERED UP
Pepperman Says They Are Anxious for Some Drafted
 Men Who Can Cook

Secretary B. A. Pepperman of the ex- emption boards is rapidly getting his lists completed of the 59 men of Birmingham who will be the first ordered into serv- ice for the national army.
 These 59 men will get their notices in the next day or two and will be ordered to report September 1. They will leave for the training camp probably on the following day. This number constitutes per cent of Birminghan's quota and it is pointed out that there is considerable advantage in getting away first and be- ing on the ground.
 Volunteers among the drafted men are being selected for this group and men are preferred who have had some pre- vious military experience.
 If there are any men among the draft ed who can cook Secretary Pepperman is very anxious to have them report Cooks get higher pay than the regular privates and quite a number of them can be used. In fact, it is hoped to fill up the first group entirely with men of previous military experience and cooks.