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The Washington times., 1917-07-17
Morning Plunges
In District Pools
Brownlow's Hobby

Early morning plunges in the
municipal bathing pools have be-
come an obession with COmmis-
sIoner Louis Brownlow.
Promptly at. o'clock each
morning, rain or shine, the Com
missioner greets Swimming Direc-
tor Drummer with I'm not quite
so stiff this morning. and l am
going to master that Australian
crawl II IT costs me my job"
: He frankly admits that he Is a
rank novice in the aquatic fra
ternity. but Director Drummer saws
that he will make the Commits
sioner as agile as any five-year-old
who visits the pools.
Once or twice a week Mrs.
Brownlow accompanies her hus-
band and enjoys the early morn
ing baths quite as much as he.
The Washington times., 1917-07-17
LIN EAGERLY AWAITS THE NEW CHANCELLORS SPEECH
WOMAN SAMMY"
GOING BACK HOME
IN WIG AND SKIRTS

NEW YORK, July 17.-Transform-
ed from a khakI-clad, short-haired.
slender Sammy Tor at least a near
enough approach to one to deceive
the casual eye) into a smart-looking,
ultra-feminine young matron, Mrs.
Hazel Blauser Carter, the Girl Who
Nearly Got Into the Trenches. will
start today or tomorrow from this
city to her home at Douglas. Ariz-
Mrs. Carter. who smuggled herself
aboard a transport with her 'hus-
fantry command, was sent back on a
transport which arrived at an At
lantic port several days ago.
NEARLY Got Away With IT.
A reporter talked with her at
police headquarters in Hoboken,
where she was a guest OF the tnatron.
She wore a blde silk skirt, a white
white silk hose and pumps. in ad-
dItion to a wig OF long black hair.
81 nearly got away with being .
soldier" she laughed. II marched
aboard the troop train at Douglas
without my husbands knowledge and
to the port from which we sailed
without being detected. II I hadn't
raised my voice when an officer was
around they might not have found
me out at all. II was very pleasant,
but tame. on the transport. We didn't
see q single submarine. They would
not let me land. But from deck I
could see the camps OF the American
soldiers. I begged them to let me
stay over there as a nurse, but they
refused, and so here l am back
again"
Drilled By Husband.
Mrs. Carter insisted that her hus-
band knew nothing OF her acts until
the troop train was near Chicago
Then, she said, he wanted her to re-
turn home. But she kept out of his
sight, she declared, until she was
aboard ship and the vessel was a day
or two from port.
Dispatches from Douglas, however,
say her husband got the uniform
and rehearsed her two weeks in the !
manual of arms. The dispatches add |
ed that other soldiers of Corporal !
Carter's regiment knew of her pres |
ence. The husbands stripes were !
taken from him on shipboard, Mrs. J
Carter said.
Mrs. Carter Is small. vivacious. and |
years old. She was mar |
ried at Douglas in December. 1915.
The Washington times., 1917-07-17
PICK o. c. FOR CONVENTION.

The National Association OF Com
missioners OF Agriculture will hold
its next convention In Washington.
This was determined at a meeting OF
the executive committee in the
Raleigh Hotel yesterday. The com
missioners gave the President assrYr-
ances OF their enthusiastic co-opera-
tion in the organization and mobiliza-
tion OF the agricultural resources OF
the nRflnn-
The Washington times., 1917-07-17
ENLISTED STUDENTS
WILL GET FULL PAY

Enlisted men OF the national guard
and regular army at the officers
training camp breathed a sigh OF re-
lief today when the decision OF Adjt.
Gen. II. p. Mccain entItling them to
the same pay as the civilian cAndi-
dates became known. The prevail
ing belief had been that enlisted men
would receive their usual pay.
General Mccain. feeling that this
would be eminently unfair to them
since civilians in training receive
800 a month. ruled that the already
soldiers should receive 500 also.
The Washington times., 1917-07-17
Lemon Juice
For FreCkIeS
elrIsI Make beauty lotion at
home for a few cents. Try I'll

Squeeze the juice OF two lemons into
q bottle containing three ounces OF
orchard white, shake well. and you
have a quarter pint Of the best freclls
and tan lotion, and complexion beau
tifier, at very, very small cost.
Your grocer has the lemons and any
drug store or toilet counter Will sup
ply three ounces OF orchard white for
a few cents. Massage this sweetly
fragrant lotion into the face. neck,
arms, and hands each day and see how
freckles and blemlshes disappear and
how clear. soft and white the skin be-
comes Yes, II Is harmless.-Advt.
The Washington times., 1917-07-17
RITES FOR GEN. cLossoN.

Funeral services for Brig. Gen.
Henry Whitney ClOsson, who died
Sunday after a brief Illness. were
held this morning from his residence,
1853 Columbia road. Interment was
in Arlington National Cen~stery.
General Closson was eighty Ave years
old and was a captain at the out
break Of the civil war,
The Washington times., 1917-07-17
FOOD STAFF GETS QUARTERS.

The new food administration has
taken over a wing OF the Hotel Cor
don, in Sixteenth street. and will
move in on August /.
The Washington times., 1917-07-17

PLANS POLICY
Of STRENGTH
ANDOF UNITY
New Chancellor to Outline His
War Aims to Reichstag I'M
mediateIy-BerIin Press Still
Refuses Backing.

BERLIN, July 16 delayed; via
London, July 1D.-Chancellor Georg
Michaelis' program is to be as fol-
lows:
"A strong policy without; unity
within"
Highest sources gave this outline
Of the premier's fundamental theo-
ries today.
Berlin is keenly curious and impa-
tent to hear the new chancellor for
mally set forth his aims and policies.
According to arrangements an
nounced today, he will address the
Reichstag at p. m. Thursday. Al
though many rumors are in circula-
ton there have been no other cabi-
net appointments as yet.
Continues Cautious.
Until the new chancellor formally
states his policies. the Berlin press will
continue cautious about giving him sup
port or voicing opposition. according to
indications today. Al newspapers con-
cede DR.. Michaelis' strength Of char
acter. But the Socialist organs and
Socialist party members were particu-
lsrly reticent about expressing an
opinion.
Meantime the jingoistic press is pur-
suing its condemnation Of former Chan
cellor Won Bethmann-Hollweg with un-
prec' led vigor and hatred.
NJ 'ichstag leaders today professed
II. that the Kaiser was sincere
ret over Hollweg's retirement
his letter accepting e'pre-
4. .gnation.
Due To His Efforts.
T'.ey pointed out that the Emperor
appreciated that the support of the
war by the Socialist and Workmen's
parties was largely due to Hollweg's
efforts. A number OF conservative
leaders declared the Kaiser only ac-
cepted Hollwegs request to retire
when the premier's indecision be-
tween reaction and liberalism was
apparent. and when II seemed best
TO take this course to avoid an open
break
HoIIweg was held by these eIe-
ments to have a;ienated the liberals
at the last. But today even these
party members were charitably in
clined toward the former chancellor,
attributing his efforts as being i'm
PEELED by the best OF intentions, but
directed without backbone.
Hollweg is freely given credit by
liberals for accomplishment of cleo
toral reform in Prussia.
The Washington times., 1917-07-17
BERLIN SEES NO CHANCE
FOR MICHAELIS TO COME
OUT AGAINST ANNEXATION

AMSTERDAM, July lin spite OF
the insistent demands Of the liberal
leaders in the Reichstag for a de-
elaration Of peace terms without an
nexation and indemnities. dispatches
from Berlin today indicated that no
such far-reaching announcement
would come from Chancellor Michaelis
in his first address to the Reichstag.
There is a broad difference OF opin-
ion as to the policies personally fav-
ored by the new chancellor. Some re-
gard him as the tool Of the military
caste headed by Field Marshal Won
Hindenburg and General Won Luden-
dorff.
On the other hand there is a dis
position in some quarters TO view
him as an able and energetic states
man who really has the good of the
empires people at heart.
VIII Seek Unity.
That Chancellor MichaeIis will try to
restore national unity and bring the
upon a common platform is accepted
as a foregone conclusion.
In some quarters the belief was
current today that the disturbed poll
tical conditions may lead TO a mill
tary dictatorship for Germany.
From time to tine the question Of
constitutional reforms question
which precipitsted the present crisis
in Germany-is completely over
shadowed by the bitter night between
the liberals and the pan-Germans
over peace terms.
Shall it be peace without anneXa-
tions or indemnities" or shall it be
q "HindenbUrg peace?" That is the
question which has thrown domestic
reforms into the background TEN
porarily while the leaders of the vari-
Gus political factions pull wires and
seek secret political coalitions to
further their ends.
Move by Pan-GermRns.
One OF the latest moves on the part
of the Pan-Germans was the issuance
OF a pamphlet in Munich entitled
'Germany's Future Under a Good and
Bad Peace"
The Berliner TagebIatt. which has
come out as a champion Of the Lib
erals peace terms, says that the
the author Of the pamphlet arrived
at his conclusions by the dat Of
much juggling Of statistics"
This pamphlet has been distributed
In immense quantities among the
troops at the front, thus carrying
politics into the German army for
the FIRST time since the war started.
Many view this move with alarm. for
they hold that politics has no place
among the soldiers. despite the fact
that they are given full opportunity
to read the German newspapers, which |
contain long political articles and |
commentaries.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-11-10
Baton Rouge November 6. 1917.
The following is taken from recent
number Of Leslie's Weekly:
NURSES NEEDED FOR TRAIN
ING SCHOOLS NOW

The Committee on Nursing Of the
Council of National Defense is calling
for trained nurses. Volunteers are
needed, not for the firing line. but for
the 1922 training schools for nurses in
the United States. At present there
are in the United States approximate
ly $4,000 registered nurses, of whom on
ly 5000 are public health nurses. Anne
RIGA needs far greater number OF
trained women to aid in the prevention
of disease epidemics, for industrial ac-
cidents and for the general preserva-
ton of public health. Nevertheless,
this available supply is being cut down
rapidly by war requirements. Thous-
ands have gone voluntarily to France
and others have gone into public work,
directly or Indirectly, related to war.
These deplctions must be met. There
fore, an appeal has been sent to wo-
mems and co-educational colleges and
high grade private schools. The res
pOnse to date has been generous. For
example, one New York hospital had
forty applicants for admission as stu
dents last June. There were 624 appli-
cations last July and August. More
than so per cent of this number were
college women. The government needs
nurses, but only trained nurses can be
accepted for important work. Euro
pean experispcs has shown the vital
need Of experts behind the firing line
and to replace the nurses OF home who
are drafted f9r the front.
LOUISIANA STATE CoUN-
Gil OF DEFENSE.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-11-10
LOW AG@.,E. -
MAY HELP,

I,.Y, cis in the public
ac-ocij Ct Il rtain city in this
,,L@tr} A,... set a precedent
a.. SOL be followed gen
eralA'. 4 81 have unanimous
a,-- TO contribute their
$780, u one month Of the
CSC. I'm free, in order to
49, e he term.
l2-.s ) in a state where the
-,.1c dnds are not sufficient
I:rant the desired length
= col term, and there are
- states wherein the con-
-t,5lJn would not be necessary
-. the concession would be a
did display of patriotism,
IN there.
Ihe school teachers of our
lntry stand in the nest res
nsible position in public life.
hey are very close to the
Young and growing mind of
The youth, and their attitude
or any question of the hour is
sure to profound influence in
shaping the views of those un-
der their charge. If they dis
play the proper degree of pa
triotism and self sacrifice,
there will be a ready respon-
Sc from the young.
Ii every teacher in the eoun-
try would decide to make a pa
triotic donation ola portion of
his or her salary to some de-
partment of the nations war
activities, where the same is
not needed by the schools, in
order to secure a full term,
they would set before young
people an example that could
not fail to bear great and last
ing fruit,
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-11-10

German statesmen denOunce
President Wilson as an auto
crat. and attempt to favOrably
compare their government
with this, on the ground that
they "havc the kings pledge
that the general, direct, equal
and secret ballot, the most lib
cral electoral franchise III the
world, will now become an in
stitution in Prussia" All very
fine and highs undinG, but we
might remind our tcuton critics
that this same general, direct
equal and sect ballot" has
always prcvailr in this coun-
try, and that i, is solidlv and
unanimously behind our Presi-
dent. Those German states
men might cnliGitcn the world
by stating TO lust what extent
the MASSES OF that unhappy
country have participated III
governmental affairs in the
PAST and do participate al
PRESENT. As fer the future
participation of those masses,
it may be in Il manner not al
all to the liking Of the Prussian
statesman.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-11-10
TIE FIRST TIL .NKGGIVING

The first fixed aud official day O
Thanksgiving was held in the year lot
In the old public records of the con.
Of Connecticut we find the foilowin
order which the court issued ON Octobc
II, 1868, appointing n day of gcncl.
thanksgiving.
"fhis court doth appoint a s,icm
day of Thanksgiving to be kent thru
out this colony on the last Welnesla
Of November, to return praise to Go
Tor His great mercy to MS in the co,
tinuation of our liberties and priv
eyes botl civil and ecclesiastic, az
for our peace and preventing tho
troubles that we feared by forci
enemies and for the blessings in Il
fruits Of the earth and the gene.
health Of the plantations "
II will be noted that the appoint
day was Wednesday, instead Of Thur
day, as we now celebrate. The spellir
is odd in many cases.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-11-10
RED GROSS FUND DRIVE

The campaign now under way for
the securing Of full and final Yports on
the results lof the War Drive for Rcl
Cross Fund in the Gulf Division, con
sisting of the states of Alabama, Lou
isiana, and Mississippi, is Of live in
terest to Red Cross Chapters through
out the Division The Chapters are
interested in two phases: one financial.
one membership. In many communi
ties the pe8ple were told that % per
cent of e1e tgross sum raised would be
awarded to the Chapters representing
the community, so that the chapter
might use the fund for the purchasing
Of materially with which to make
things for t1he soldiers.
Many of sthese communities were
also advised that subscriptions TO tlc
fund in susns of one dollar or more
would be Entitled to membership In
the Red c{Gss-
A greard5 lumber of Red Gross organ
he >s--essS all oil their Other
thein fislons shall b9uD4i16 e0s-TSe
been seeki 5s7a secure financial as
sistance wASrd Wight enable them =
continue th9Iive
1t has beqexapund difficult ma.
to straightev all Of these eases b.
means of cfeJspondenee with Wash
ington and tle Bureau of Development
of the Gulf Division has been called
into services so that the information
might be collected at first hand, prop
erly prepared, and all adjustments
quickly made.
All chapters or other Red Cross or
CARNATIONS are requested to apply to
Mr.. W. J. Deppert, Washington Repre-
sentative of the Red Cross War Fund,
at New Orleans. Mr.. Leppert will
send to all inquirers a form, which, it
properly filed ont, will receive speedy
attention, and permit of such quick
adjustment as to clear up all doubt
respecting membership matters, and
erable the chapters immediately to get
TIM funds to which they may be right
fully entitled.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-11-10
oSthh Ccanct Be Cured

WI" No1ai ,Hplieations, as they can
H'' ieaeH meat Of the disease. Ca
'a.iH - ~. disease, greatly influe~
ecu " sOh''aonsl conditions, and
in order to cur, vo,, VIZ. =
ternal remedy. ta;1,s C..o~., -.
cine is taken i,,a,i,, IL -. 80
the blood on the 80 ,,,-s-'-
system. Halls C~.t ,,o,iot-s -
prescribed by on, ..o -. 80
clans In this count. - P'
composed of some ,ho r.. -.
known, combined wit :, 49,
blood purifiers. Thee. .I,,.,: 80
ton Of the ingredienr nm. re-
tarrh Medicine Is VIVA. -. "a
wonderful results In c., -.
tions. Send for testimon g.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Pr, TIL. q
All Druggists, 75c. -
Halls Family Pills Tor ,,,.,;.n
ADV ''
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-11-10
TEACH PRACTICAL
PATRIOTISM.

In seeking for an explana-
ton for the apathy and lack of
patriotism manifested in many
parts of the country, one is
confronted in almost every III
stance with the one underlying
influence - ignorance. Ignor-
ance OF the plain duty of every
citizen of beneficial govern.
ment to preserve and defenI
the institutions of that govern
ment,
In the schools Of this cour
try from this time on, a de
partment of practical patricv
ism should have foreino9
place. Love OF country is II.
all hereditary. A practice
knowledge of all that OF
country and our governme0
stands for in the lives of IL
citizens is essential to be de
velopment Of the highest type
OF patriotic citizenship.
1t is not enough that a peo
ple should have a sentimental
love for the soil that bred
them. Thousands of alien1
within our borders, now loyal
citizens of our country, have
this love. 1t is noticeable,
however, that this does NO.
detract from their full allegi
ance to the government tina
has received and nurtured
them.
There must be more thar
this to make up the true Amer
lean type. There must be frs.
knowledge full realiZatio.l
Of the superiority of our insti-
tuuons; a full appreciation o.
the great benefits that We a
individuals have received am
are continually receiving from
them. Add to this a earefully
cultivated sen9e OF gratitude
and the eoudtsy viii he safe ia
the Lands Ct IS citizens,
In past year. mich has been
said OF the privileges % our
land. The time has come when
we must emphasize SIC ;iuties
of the rc5pie to TIE -overn-
ment Il at makes possiblethose
ment that makes possible
those great priv;h. =. Teach
ers and parents Ct America,
its up to you.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-11-10

The first recorded instance of a.
thing in the nature of Thanksgiving in
the history Of our country is re FOL.
lowing entry In an old Bible belon,ino
to one of the first pilgrims "Sonln
born to Susanna White, December 10,
1920, at six O'Clock, morning. Next
day we meet for prayer and thanksgiv-
ing" This however, is not generally
accepted as the first observer Of that
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-11-10
HAsve It Handy For Group

Grandmbthcrs and mothers who hav,
raised famiJes of children have lcarHe1
from expeS )dce that it pays to keel
a bottle off Foley's Honey and Tar il
the house sready .forsemergency. 1t
gives prompt relief from dreaded cron.
attacks, CHECKS coughs and cclIs, and
relieves whIooping cough a safe nell
cine-no orfiates. Sold everywhere.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-11-10

Looking for safe bank for
your war-price savings, neigh
bor9 What's the matter with
Uncle Sans great Liberty
Bank?
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-11-10

An exchange wants to know
"why it takes a woman so long
to put on the little she wears
to evening functions" Why
she has to be very particular
as to location. A mistake
would be embarrassing.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-11-10

The trneat, best and sweetest type q
the girl Of today does not come fro
the home Of wcalhl, she steps out ire.
the house where is comfort rather tina
ldxurY. She belongs to the great mi
die class-that class which has give
us the best wifehood, which has Civ,
helpmates to the foremost men Of o
time; which teaches its daughters til
true meaning of love, which teaches Il
manners of the drawing room and IL
practical life Of the kitchen as we'll
teaches its girls the responsibilities
and the greatness of mothe
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-11-10

Three cent postage is all
right, and we will pay it with
a grin if it will help win the
war to exact few dollars from
the tons of matter carried out
OF Washington under the fran
king system.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-11-10

Kaiser Bill may have gone
to Constantinople to give the
Turks a course in "kulter, I"
with a few lessons in fright.
fulness as incidentals.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-11-10

That bunch of Congressman
who propose to visit the bat
tie front in France should be
careful. The fireworks over
there are entirely different
from those they are used to in
Washington
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-11-10

That little handful of will
full men" are now busy explai-
ming to force" If they will
continue to act on that theory
after Pershing and his Sam
mics get into action they will
greatly hasten and end.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-11-10

Mr.. Morganthau saws when
the plans for the world war
were completed, the Kaiser
went on a Watching trip "to
allay any possible suspicion. /"
France, however, had one eye
omen,
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-11-10
BUDGET FOR 1917.
Abbeyille, La, Oct. 4, oil

AbbeYtIfe, Ld., Vct. r Ff1.
On motion Of Chapman Pierce sec
onded by Jos. E. Moore, the folloJng
Budget of Estimative Revenues and "a
penditures of the Parish of Vermilie,
La. for the year 1917, was unanimousl
adopted by the Police Jury of Vermilio
Parish, La, in Regular Session con
vened, viz:
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-11-10

The effort to add a yellow
stripe to the national flag is
meeting with a mighty cool re-
ception. 1t can't be made to
harmonic with the present CO.
lors. Fact is, yellow isn't in
the American color scheme.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-11-10

jeremiah o'Leary boosted
that be would go to hell for his
country, and his country is I'M
aaimoUs in speeding his going.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-11-10
FOE SALE OR LEASE

ni'Fotton and Corn Land in Yer
nii'oh wish, tracts of 40 to 1000 acres
unimproved. Sale terms
to suit tchaser.
A. o. LANDRY,
Abbsville, La.