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The Washington times., 1917-11-12
50 INSURANCE MEN
WILL CLARITY
At CANTONMENTS

Determined that every soldier,
sailor, and officer of the new ma
tional army shall be given ample op-
portunity to undeI stand and equip
himself with the special form of in
surance which Congress has provided,
the Treasury Department Is making
preparations to carry on a widespread
educational propaganda in connection
with the law.
A corps OF fifty civilian insurance
experts has been organized to act
under ,he direction OF the greatly
enlarged Bureau OF War Risk In
surance. These men will be distri-
buted among the army cantonments
and training camps, and there will
devote their energies to explaining
to the soldiers ant officers how the
new insurance Law operates.
The fifty insurance instructors
were selected from among the young
insurance sellers g the country.
Young bankers and real estate men
who also handle assurances, and are
familiar with all branches OF insur-
ance business have been enlisted in
the work OF explaining to the men
the benefits OF the new system.
Their work is to begin Immediately.
Naval training stations and shore
stations also will be visited and ar
rangements will be made for the
civilian insurance instructors TO 60
aboard warshipa when they are in
port so that the sailors may be given
every opportunity 10 buy Government
insurance.
The Washington times., 1917-11-12
THORNE CHALLENGES
WILLIAMS TO APPEAR
Counsel for Freight Rise Opponents
ReneWs Attack.

Clifford Thorne, chief counsel for
United States shippers in their fight
against Increased freight rates. today
again assailed John Skelton Williams,
Comptroller OF the Currency, for his
advocacy OF higher revenues for the
railroads. He said:
at must come with a shock to the
investing public to learn that a man
occupying the position OF Comptroller
of the Currency for the United States
Government attempts to justify his
claim that the securities of railroads
have sustained the heaviest shrink
ages, that he should seriously OFFER
to the consideration of the public a
Of the decline of Govern
ment bonds having circulation privil-
eges with those fthe common stock
of few railroads.
perhaps these remarks were
prompted by his earlier training as
a, member OF the board OF directors
oH the Seaboard Air Line Railway
Company. Had Mr.. Williams desired
to exercise any degree OF fairness
he would have compared like with
like: he woull have compared govern
ment bonds representing the credit
OF the Government with railroad
bonds which represent the credit OF
the railroads.
Again l challenge Mr.. Williams to
appear before the commission and pre-
sent what facts he has, subject to
The Washington times., 1917-11-12
2DDRAFT CALL
TO Be DELAYED
UNTIL MARCH |

Adoption OF the new plan OF re-
classifying all remaining registrants
will delay the second draft call until
spring. according to the general i'm
preston prevailing in military quar-
ters.
Questionnaires sent out to oil the
men OF registration afe who were not
called out In the first draft will be
returned to local boards by December
Is. Two months are then allowed in
regulations promulgated by the PresI-
dent to complete the work of classI-
flying the registrants.
In the absence OF any official state
ment as to the time for calling out
the second draft, II is assumed that
this call Will be delayed until the
work OF assigning all registrants to
one OF the five draft classes II COM
pleted. which will be February Is.
There will then remain the work OF
physically examining all men called
for military service. so that IL is as
sumed 1t will be March or later Lefore
the second draft contingent shall
have been selected.
There are thousands Of men ac-
cepted for military service under the
first draft call who may be called to
the colors before the new draft
classification plan goes into opera
tiOn. In this list are men who were
examined and passed and who made
no claims OF exemption. From pres
ent indications this reserve list will
be drawn upon to keep the divisions
now in camp at full strength until
the revised draft selection plan Is in
full operation.
The Washington times., 1917-11-12
NAMED
FOR PRESIDENTS
WANT FOR FOOD

Not because he has so many chill
dren, but because they arrived in such
quick succession, John Riccobono, q
shoemaker, OF 1141 Fifteenth street
northwest, doesn't know what to do.
Wilson, Roosevelt, and Taft-the
triplets, three weeks old-need food
and clothes. As there are two other
children in the family, neither of
them over four years old. 1t can be
seen how the income from q little
shoe shop. scarcely wider than the
front door, must be strained.
81 worked hard, mister, and we had
plenty. but not fns like some people;
but now since the other three come,
dunno, I dunno" said the distressed
father today. Goal 1 can buy no
more, and the gas to heat-that costs
very much"
As he sits in his small workshop
holding shoes between his knees, and
driving nails in them. John wonders
what he is going 70 do for the three
little brothers. lying side by side in
their crib that takes up good
share OF the space in the little room
above. John has been in this country
thirteen years. He is thirty-seven
years old, and his wife Is two years
younger.
When the triplets came to the shoe
makers shop three weeks ago. the
proud parents searched about for the
names OF the three greatest men in
the world to give their new sons.
The names OF no others than the
greatest were good enough. They
selected the names of the three last
Presidents OF the country of their
adoption-WilsOn, Taft, and Roose-
velt.
I'VE need things to eat, and we need
clothes and money" said the father.
Mister. do you think the people will
help US? You think they will give
us something"
One woman gave three little ging-
ham dresses to the notable trio.
Others have given their dollars and
dimes. Do you want to help Wilson,
Taft, and Roosevelt?
The Washington times., 1917-11-12
BAKERANSWERS
GERMAN EFFORTS
TO SCARE u. S.

Efforts Of German propagandists to
frighten Americans out Of whole
hearted participation in the war BY
false reports of heavy British losses
are denounced BY Secretary Of War
Baker. The heaviest British losses
were about Z per cent. the Secretary
said, and these have been reduced.
Secretary Bakers statement was
called forth by q letter from Senator
Salisbury, OF Delaware, requesting an
official announcement TO check the
"pro-German campaign to discourage
American patriotism by pessimistic
reports regarding the danger to our
soldiers in France" 2
"The American people are not ehii-
dren to be frightened out Of the path
Of duty we have chosen. merely for
the reason that the duty Is grim"
Secretary Baker said in reply to Sena-
tor Saulsbury's letter.
No one can foreteli what American
losses will be, the Secretary continued.
though he said It was inevitable that
many OF our sons and brothers win
fall"
up to June l." Secretary Baker
added, "the losses OF the British en-
peditionary forces In deaths in action
and deaths from wounds were about
per cent OF the total Of all the men
sent to France since the beginning OF
the war. It may be added that the
ratio of losses Of this character to-
day, because of improved tactics and
the swiftly mounting allied superior
lty In artillery, II less than to every
100 men,"
The Washington times., 1917-11-12
JEWS PLEDGE ALL
RESOURCES IN AID
OFL|BERTY'SA ALLIES

NEW YORK, Nov. 12.-American
Jews today are more determined than
ever to stand by the Administration
at Washington and give their ALL II
necessary, to win the war.
The action here yesterday OF the
committee, repre-
senting 4,2O0 Jewish organizations IN
the United States, in pledging 10
make every sacrifice necessary TOT
America and the allies, has made
profound impression.
Resolutions adopted by the commit
tee said. among other things:
1--WE dedicate to the perpetuation Oh
American ideals and institutions, to
the maintenance of the honor OF our
country and the preservation OF the
principles for which It stands, our
lives. our possessions. and those most
dear, to the end that noerty shali "O'
perish from the earth.
DR.. Israel Friedlander, one OF the
principal speakers at the conference
deplored a tendency on the part OF
some to refer to members OF his race
as Jews" when they committed q
wrong act, but when they accom-
plIshed commendable deeds their race
or creed, he declared, is not men
TONED. q
All old officers of the committee
were reelected. and Philadelphia was
named as the convention city for next
year.
The Washington times., 1917-11-12
EVEN DEVIL WOULD
BLUSHAT GERMAN
SINS, SAYSPASTOR

'NGermany's sins have damned her
through the ages"
This is the opinion OF the Rev. James
l. Gordon. pastor OF the First Congrega-
tional Church, who, last night, read a
bitter Indictment OF Germany iniquity.
Takeing as his theme How Germany
Lost Her Soul" the pastor set forth to
a throng, OF whom many wore the uni
form OF the United States, a chronology
cal list Of German atrocities.
The devil in the depths Of hell would
blush for shame at some of the things
that Germany has done in this war"
the preacher said. Firing on men and
women struggling in icy waters and
then shelling rescuers who answer dis
tress signals sent out by the Germans
themselves. Is but a part OF the Hun
method. To make a living shield OF
women and children for German troops
is an example Of their vaunted efficiency.
The Washington times., 1917-11-12
DISTRICT SOLDIERS TO
Be MADE NON CONS

AN ATLANTIC PORT. Nov. IA
Following a consultation between
Major waIlach A. Mccathran, Captain
Fawcett. and Capt. William R LOCUS,
announcement is expected today Of
the names of a number OF District Of
Columbia soldiers who will be pro-
NOTED to noncoms.
Several promotions were announced
yesterday, among them those Of Sec
ond Lieut.. Chester N. Reich. Joseph
A. Giovanni. Frederick Livingstone.
and William L. Martin to FIRST lieuten-
ancies. Five noncoms were promoted
to the office of second lieutenant.
The five new cubalterns are: Ser
geant major. Chancey Winstead; irst
sergeants, W. G. Ahearn. Frederick G.
Dezeldorf, Lloyd E. Kelley, and Harry
W. Holtz.
The Washington times., 1917-11-12
Merchants Aid Shoppers In
Early Xmas Mail

Help the poofe handle record Christmas mail Prepare
and mail the store purchases that out Of Washington
The store will help you do this
you mail them home, that they wrapped securely
properly addressed and have the postage fully prepaid Mail
early.
Mailing collections easier
all around
High and salaries paid Washington and throughout
country time expected bring
m mail far in of that of other years.
Thousands Of young rcentl Washington
the Government will be remembered Nearly
every washingonian will boy some
where"
Cooperate with the pOOfe to have packages
time.
citys merchants cooperating and will help you CO.
operate
The Washington times., 1917-11-12
RUSSIAN MINISTERS
ARE GIVEN FREEDOM

PETROGRAD. Nov. 12-AdmiraI
minister OF marine, has
been asked to assume his duties. NJ.
minister of the Interior, and
NJ. GvoZdeff. minister of labor, also
we're released. They repor5 that the
resistance by the defenders of the
winter palace was feeble. Although
the ministers made great efforts 20
persuade the garrison to remain Mt
It's posts. the palace capitul1ted after
} large bomb had been thrown inside
The Washington times., 1917-11-12
ADVERTISEMENT
Feel Fine! Take
"CaScaretS" For
Liver, Bowels
Spend 10 Cents! Don't stay bill
ious, sick, headachy,
constipated.
Can't harm you! Best cathartic
for men, women and
children.

Enjoy life, Your system Is hlled
with an accumulation OF bile and
bowel poison which keeps your bilious,
headachy, dizzy, tongue coated,
breath bad and stomach sour-Why
don't you get a 1O,cent box of Cas-
carets at the drug store and feel
bully? Take Cascarets tonight and
enjoy the incest. gentlest liver and
You'll wake up with a clear head,
clean tongue. lively step, rosy skin
and looking and feeling fit. Mothers
can give a whole Cascaret to a sick,
cross, bilious, feverish child any time
they are harmless-never gripe or
sicken.
The Washington times., 1917-11-12
BRYAN SCENTS"
GRAPE JUICE ODOR
IN DRY" CAPITAL

Washington has more OF the grape
Juice flavor" today than ever before.
With this pronounced Odor in the
National Capital today. doom is ahead
for the liquor traffic throughout the
nation.
This is the opinion OF William Jen-
nings Bryan, former Secretary Of
State and dry champion. who ad-
dressed more than 1000 persons at a
mass meeting at Polls Theater yes
terday afternoon.
81 am delighted with the clean at
mosphere which now pervades the
Capital" he declared. Grape Juice
has become a more pronounced fav-
orite here than ever before, and 1t
is with great pleasure that observe
the signs OF its popularity"
Great Crowd OvernOws.
So great was the crowd 1T was
necessary to turn over a thousand
away and hold an overflow meeting
on the south steps OF the Treasury
at the. conclusion OF his first speech.
At both places Mr.. Bryan's remarks
were received with enthusiastic ap-
Droval by the "drys" present.
National prohibition 10 only & ques-
ton OF q short time was the speakers
opinion. But for the great rush Of
war business Congress would have
enacted a dry law for the whole
country he declared.
After giving a survey OF the havoc
wrought by liquor in England before
the war and paving tribute to Secre-
tary Baker and Secretary Daniels for
their action in behalf OF the welfare
OF our lighting men. Mr.. Bryan con-
cluded with a scsthing denunciation
of the liquor interests.
Secretary Daniels presided. The
meeting was opened with prayer by
Bishop William T. Mcdowell. Other
speakers were the Very Rev. P. ].
O'Callaghan and w. B. Wheeler. Bene-
diction was pronounced by the Rev.
Walter H. Brooks.
The Washington times., 1917-11-12
RIFLE RANGE FOR DEFENDERS.

A rife range, where members OF
the Home Defense League Rifles may
practice with high-power military
service rifles. is open today at the
Eastern Market, Seventh and c streets
southeast. Heretofore, the members
have been shooting over the ranges
at Polls Theater. and at the Union
Station.
The Washington times., 1917-11-12

Famous Cigar
Advances Price
San Felice Cigar Now &c

II Is necessary that we advance the
price of San Felice cigars to &c. To
our many friends who smoke the San
Felice cigar because OF its high
quality we ask a continuance OF your
patronage. San Felice cigars now &c.
The Deisel-Wemmer Co., Lima, Ohio.
The Washington times., 1917-11-12
HUSBAND TOO YOUNG.

NEW YORK, Nov. 12.-Mrs. Kath-
crime Caroline Rowland Hagnett, who
was married on October "a last to Ed
ward Hagnett, has filed suit for an
annulment Mrs. Hagnett, who is
thirty-two years old, said that her
husband represented that he was
thirty-three years old when he pro-
posed marriage. but she has since
learned that he was only twenty, and
she doesn't want to be the wife OF q
boy.
The Washington times., 1917-11-12

The high standard Of quality Of the
san Felice cigar will be maintained.
During the past year the increases in
taxation, raw material and wages
have been so great that It is impos-
sible to continue to sell San Felice
cigar at the old price.
The Washington times., 1917-11-12
TELEeRAPAERs GET RAISE.

HAzLEToN, FH., Nov. 12-IeIe-
graph operators and station asenS
on the Mahanoy and Hazletoh , GINl
lon OF the LehIgh valley ralIIosu
have received advances In "s
ranging from 81 TO so per moh'n'
The Washington times., 1917-11-12
PUBLIC OPINION
DOCTORS NEEDED,
BAKER TELLSG.W.U.

Many college students can be of
greatest service to the country by re-
naming at their studies and complet-
ing their education. according to Sec
retary'of War Baker, Who has written
q patriotic message Tor the students
Of George Washington University.
The message IL printed in the cur
rent Issue Of The Hatehet, weekly stu
dent publication.
When the call to national military
service arose." says Secretary Baker,
spirited young men everywhere, OF
course. wanted to be employed in q
patriotic way, and I suppose there Is
scarcely q young man in any college
In the country Who has not very
anxiousiy addressed to himself the
question: What can dor
No GENERAL Answer.
Il think that there IS no general
answer to this question. Even in
those cases where Z would be OBJ
viously better for a young man to
stay at college e no prepare himself
for later and fuller usefulness, yet
II the young man in so doing ac-
quires q low view Of his own cour-
age, and feels that he is eIecting the
less worthy coursA, the effect on the
young man of that state OF mind
toward his own actions probably
will be so. pretudicial that Il ought
not to be encouraged.
ITO the extent that the men In
college are physically disqualified. or
to the extent that they are too
young to meet the requirements of
the department. IL seems quite clear
that ins the present state OF the
emergency their major usefulness lies
In remaining in TIE college, going
forward with their academic work.
The knowledge that the students will
acquire at college xill equip them
for subsequent usefulness IL the
emergency lasts until their call
comes.
Discriminating Enthusiasm-
'But We do not want to chill en-
thusiasm- We want to preserve en-
thusiasm and cultivate IL and use IL:
but we want to be discriminating IN
our enthusiasm and prevent people get
ting the notion that they are not help
ing the country unless they do some
thing different, which very often is
not the case at ALL
The largest usefulness may come
from doing the same thing. Now II Is
not unnatural that there should be
these ebullitions OF feeling, this de-
sire to change occupation as q badge
of changed service and devotion to
Ideals. Our colleges can exercise q
steadying influence an this regard.
. I'VE are going to have losses on the
sea: we are going to have losses In
battle; our communities are going to
be subjected to the rigid discipline OF
multiplied personal griefs scattered
all through the community. and we
are going to search the cause OF these
back to their foundation, and our feel
ings are going to be torn and our
nerves made raw.
There is q place for physicians OF
public opinion to exercise a curative
influence by preaching the doctrine Of
tolerance, by exemplifying the fact
that 1t Is not necessary for a nation
like the United States, which Is fight
Ing for the yindication OF q great
deal, to discolor its purpose by hatreds
DR. by the entertainment of any un-
worthy emotion"
The Washington times., 1917-11-12
$4,000 TO Be SENT
ARMENIA AND SYRIA

NEW YORK, Nov. 12.-Arrangs-
ments are being made today to use
Immediately $4,000 raised yesterday
at a mass meeting for war sufferers
in Armenia and Syria
The meeting was addressed By
Henry horganthau, former Ambassa.
dor to Turkey. who spoke at length
of some of the privations OF the
stricken people. He estimates that
more than 1.00o, 900 ArmeniAns and
Syrians have been slain by the Turks
since the beginning OF the war.
swift q Company's sales Of besf IN WlaAr
InEton, d. c., for the week ending Saturday.
Nov. 10, M, averaged ~ followB: Dome1tto
beef H.z9 cents per pounds-Advt-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-03
Gimbel Brothers

No store can hoodwink any community hathas itseyes
open may be that any Of ahunded reasons may lead
to buy some things at stores where business is considered
game and game wherein you know the dice are loaded
But the percentage Of such shopping sseng because the
public has to realize that store cannot be beaten at its
own game except by leaving it alone.
More than ever the Gmbe Store will exercise powers Of
this year, because all years this where such emphasis OF
hepunes will lead to great progress s'@s@
In this harder driving business Gmbes will present
Of trade movements this that will be Of large interest
Such movements already under way, touch lines Of luxury and Of
necessity.
The furnishing Of the highly esteemed rpan9-Ihe Hadman
Auoonea savings Of $3.50 style and 81 on another se
touches point where the amonecessay ncompassed
the luxury of owning the best Payments $3.50 or 81 weekly
This offer, Of necessity, ends Saturday, March 10th.
The selling China and Glass and Lamps and the hundreds house
hold needs assed House furnishings will continue during March,
The Gmb Store stands clearly foremost its stocks Of these goods
of chna largely because three stores orders qukened life
French pottery deadened the house furnishings because bought
heavily the necessary things ke sensitive price advances
The Gmbe Furniture Sale nearly swept from by the destuc
Of the stocks warehouse Twens and Market We
caught BREATH however, and started Of Of furniture
many carloads from New York warehouse. Railroad delays however,
prevented the receipt much Of the fine purchases handle
during the February Sae So shall continue the with its fine
offerings and until the evening Of March l0h February Sale
tags remain on the samp les.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-03
A Tremendous Offering of LINENS

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GimbeI Brothers
Store Closes 1850 GinbeL Brothers
GimbeI Brothers
The Store With Purpose of Helpfulness

&E HAVE been giving frequent proofs that Cimbels is
& not place Of barter but that it is growing be-
7~ cause it has developed high and unusual power Of
the power derived from your business is
being used with all the force we can give to make the Store
more useful to you.
Selfish you may call the Store-because this new spirit
in merchandising redoundng to the benefit Of the Stores
owners But have pushed sorddness out Of business
once and for ALL
Intact you might we'll suspect the store that claimed to
give unusual service because Of love for the public No mer-
chant rphanhropst would reality do anything Of the kind
Abusness is to be dven-dven as hard as its owners know
how; to be everlasting pushed to increase its profits
But the Of pushing can be good for the public
or bad 10 twist and strive to prices to seek profits
worhily. Such store isn't he pful in the large sense
More than ever this really new kind Of store is worth
while during this stress Of high prices 49,.
1t pays and is true part Of the Stores plar-to make
prices lowest never by dfashioned pcecuttng never by
taking out Of the quality goods to make prices appear
ow but by using the power Of your patronage in the gather
ing Of dependable goods with such dnecness and in such
quantities as to lessen costs Lessenng waste is the real in
wardness
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-01-31

The Pure Food and Drug Laws ann
to protect the public by preventing
nis-starements on the labels q prepa-
raaons but some people continue TO
accept 'ez-racts" Of cod flas1s think
ing they viii get the benefits Of an
emulsion Of cod liver OIL
The difference is very great. an
emulsion contains ge7f 15z Zi1ez 81.
which has had the hearty endorse
uent Of the medical profession fer
many years, while an "eZnact2 Is
product which contains ne 81 and IS
highly alcoholic.
Scott Emulsion guarantees the afc1~
est grade Of real Norwegian GOD Ltzzg ~,
sA1Ltullg blended with Elycertue and
hvpoPhasphlsas Scot. S is free from the
false stimulation Of alcohol ard IS en-
GoTs11 lv good physicians everywhere.
S1-st 81 G-wus. Bloomfield, e-J. is5
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-01-31
Personal HIcnIian.

H1HaIa thompson. W6o Has com
plete3 the required studies in William