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The Washington times., 1917-02-06
WHAT SHARPENING IN The
SUBURBS OF THE CAPITAL
Ball for Benefit of Alexandria Needy Will
Be Given Next Tuesday Evening by
Junior Charity League.

f. Weible, father Of Mrs. Urban 5.
Lambert, of this city.
An entertainment is to be given by
young men and boys OF Christ Church
sunday school next Friday evening
for the purpose of raising funds to
enlarge the parish hall. made neces-
sary to accommodate the Emmanuel
Bible class. which now numbers more
than 100.
Rev. Dr. +. Il. Register, pastor OF
the Methodist Episcopal Church south
at Del Ray. will speak at the Roberts
Chapel tonight under auspices of the
Chapel society.
Everett Rogers was badly frost
bitten yesterday while firing the Co
lumbia steamer at the fire on Mont
gomery street.
The Alexandria chapter of the X, d
Cross will hold a meeting in the
rooms of the Chamber OF Commerce
tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock
The February meeting of the Alex
andria City Teachers Association ~iII
be held in the new high school build
ing tomorrow afternoon at $50.
The Washington times., 1917-02-06
NEWS AT ANACOSTIA
Congregation of Baptist Church
Elects Officers for Year.

The congregation of the Anacostia
Baptist Church has elected new Of
icers for the year. as follows: Pas
or. the Rev. Henry T. Cousins: dea-
:ons. James GillR r. L. Padgett T.
ireen, NJ. E. Hammer and HarrN
.ugenbeel; trustees, n. ID. Carroll. w.
:. Suit. Richard Bdrch. w. A. Cook
lan and Richard z. Jones; clerk OF
'hurch. William Harlan: treasurer.
Alvin G. King: financial secretary
.adue E. McGill: deaconesses, Mrs.
barbara Mushake. Annie Jones, Ruth
'ayne and Mrs. A. q. King; superin-
-endent of Sunday school. L. Z. Cook
nan: assistant superintendent. l.. Z.
IcGill: librarian. NJ. f. Hammer; sec
etary, Walter Mathieson: treasurer,
irs. Ruth Payne; president. B. Y. p.
:. l.. +. McGill; officers Church Aid
nd Missionary Society. Mrs. II. 7.
ousins. president: Mrs. Katie Lugen-
eel. vice president: Mrs. A. C. King.
,cretary. and Mrs. Ida Boswell.
reasurer.
Members OF the Bradbury Heights
itizens' Association met last night to
discuss desired improvements and
hear. reports. This body is seeking
The Washington times., 1917-02-06
G. A. r. MEETS TOMORROW.

The forty-ninth encampment of
;he Department OF the Potomac. q.
A r.. will be held in the g. A. 81.
Hall tomorrow night at 7:3O o'clock.
The Washington times., 1917-02-06
NEWS AT ROCKVILLE
Funeral of Ollie S. Maus, Who Died
Following Operation, Held Today.

Funeral Services for Ollie s. Maus.
a native OF Rockville, and for many
years a resident OF this county, who
died Saturday in Washington hos
pital following an operations, were
held this morning, burial being in
Rockville Union Cemetery.
The Washington times., 1917-02-06
CONGRESS AT WORK
ON WAR MEASURES
Legislators Are Preparing For
EVentuaIiiies and Rushing
All Bills.
MILITARY BILLS TO FORE
Laws Aimed At Spies and All
Other Preparedness Bills
Being Pushed. -
MILITARY BILLS TO FORE

Congress is daily getting more into
the way of speeding up important
Legislation made necessary by reason
of the international crisis.
Clearer perception OF the tremen-
dous problems before the country ;f
war isto come Is beginning to dawn
on Senate and. House. and activity
is more aud more apparent.
Much OF this Is preliminary. 1t rs
only a symptom of the stride of Can
gress will take If the nation is
plunged into the European conflict
Matters Bearing on Crisis.
Numerous important matters will be
at the Nront in Senate and House to
day. having a bearing on the German
crisis.
Most important is the naval bill in
the House to which will be added the
far-reaching amendment authorizing
the President to commander ship
yards and take other steps to speed
up naval construction and prepara-
tion.
The Finance Committee ssbcommit.
tees conduct hearings today on the
revenue bill. and while it is a peace
measure, IL can be converted into a
war measure on five minutes notice.
Military Committees Busy.
The military committees are Civ
ing thought to preparation in a way
more serious than ever before in this
generation. While they are departing
little from the regular army bill. they
are calculating what may be neces-
sary.
Senator Stones resolution indorsing
the Presidents action toward Ger
many will be adopted. 1t was pre-
sented yesterday and will be voted
on today.
Bill Against Spies.
Acting Chairman overman, Of the
judiciary committee, has presented
dragnet bill against spies. It is pre-
pared by the Department of Justice
and is entitled "to define and punish
espionage" It is a sweeping pro-
hibition against any sort of spying
on American institutions or instru-
ments of defense. In time Of war the
penalty would be life imprisonment.
The judiciary committee has re
ported favorably the bill to make il
a crime to destroy or plot to tnture
or destroy property of a foreign ma
tion with which the country is at
peace.
other Plot ProvIsIOnS.
The Judiciary Committee is con
sidering the sixteen other Admins
tration measures aimed at alien plots.
This committee has reported the
Hughes bill strengthening existing
law to protect the President Heavy
penalties are imposed for threats
whether by mail or otherwise.
ConsIder HIEgIns' Proposal. =
Leaders are considering the pro-
posal OF Sergeant-at-Arms Higgins. oi
the Senate. to add 100 plain clothe.
men to the force guarding the Capito
and to exclude all visitors save those
obtaining cards after being duly
vouched for.
on all hands. the decks are beine
cleared for more drastic and far.
reaching preparedness legislation
which it is feared war may make
necessary.
The Washington times., 1917-02-06
NEWS AT HYATTSvlLLE
Capt. Oswald A. ereaser Trans
ferred to the Unassigned List.

ferred to the Unassigned List.
Capt Oswald A. Greager, formerly
commander of Company F, First
Maryland Infantry. stationed here. has
at his own request been transferred
to the unassigned list OF captains OF
the Maryland guard. Second Lieut..
Francis F. Fainter has been named
to succeed Captain Greager as the
commanding officer Of the local COM
psny.
The meeting for the organization
Of the Pomona grange for Prince
Georges county will be held at
Chillum next Thursday at 10 o'clock.
The Baraca Sunday school class OF
the Methodist Episcopal Church.
South. will entertain the Philathes
class OF the same school at a banquet
Friday night in the Odd Fellows hall.
The Washington times., 1917-02-06

ALEXANDRIA. Feb. "a charity
ball for the benefit of the poor VIII
be given by the Junior CharitS
League next Tuesday evening In the
wagar. on Fairfax street. The com
mittee of arrangements includes Mrs.
Million French. Miss Elsie Snowden,
Miss Edith Snowden. Miss Katherine
Waller, Miss Mary Phillips, Miss
Della Phillips. Miss Dorsey Ashton,
Miss Clarence Snowden, Miss Mary
Snowden, Miss Esther Green, ana
Miss Nancy Tackett. The patronesses
will be Miss Rose Macdonald. Mrs.
George Smoot French, Mrs. Hugh Nc
Tuire, Mrs. Taylor Burke, -'Lrs. Em-
NETT Clarke Dunn. Mrs. George Wash
nrton Lewis, Mrs. Conrad Johnson.
Mrs. &. william Wattles, Mrs. j..
Stewart Jameson. Mrs. George IL.
Evans. Mrs. William J. Boothe, Mrs.
Gardner l.. Boothe. and Mrs. Charles
NJ. Shepperson.
Christ Church Parish Hall was FILL
ed tonight with the members of En-
manuel Bible class and their guests
who were present to hear the ad-
dress given by Rev. Gypsy Smith, tr.
An address was delivered by Rev. Dr.
John Lee Allison. OF the Second Pres
byterian Church Rev. Or. +. Ell. Jack
son. of the First Baptist Church.
made the opening prayer.
The fuorth and last in the series OF
meetings in the interest OF "teacher
training" which is being conducted
Under the auspices of the Alexandria
Sunday School Association, will be
held in the parish ball OF Christ
church this evening At o'clock.
The Grand Lodge of Masons of thS
State of Virginia, which Will convene
in Richmond next Tuesday in annual
lowing members of this city: Henry
X. Field, depuN grand master; W. II
Charles. worshipful master OF Alex
andria-Washington Lodge: c. w
Fletcher. senior warden: William
Davis, Junior warden, Walter s. Nick
lin, worshipful master of Andrev
Jackson Lodge; r. s. Luckett. seniO'
warden: Harry Il. Richards. JUNO
warden, and c. f. Dare. past maste
of that lodge.
Four OF the tenement houses burne,
in yesterdays fire on Montgomer'
street were owned by DR.. George 7
Klipstein. one by DIR. f. A. German
one by William II. Simms and one b.
Lucy Kellum. colored.
Word was received here yesterda,
of the death in Dover, Ohio, Of FranS
The Washington times., 1917-02-06

Mr.. and Mrs. William G. Brewer.
of Beallsville. have announced the en-
gagement of their daughter, Miss Lii
lian Brewer, to Joseph d. Byrd, Of
Jacksonville, the wedUIng to take
place February IA. at the home OF the
bride.
The Washington times., 1917-02-06

Mrs Amanda L. Keiser, wife of
elias Keiser, Of Bethesda, died in a
Washington hospital. following an
operation for an intestinal trouble.
aged sixty-five years. She leaves a
daughter. Mrs Reeves Braddock. of
Oklahoma.
The Washington times., 1917-02-06

The Daughters of the King and
Brotherhood OF st. Andrew of Eman-
ueI Church had meetings last night In
the parish hall.
The Washington times., 1917-02-06

Anacostia Tent. No. Z. Knights OF
the Maccabees. met last night in Ma
sonic Hall.
The Washington times., 1917-02-06

Anacostia Lodge. No. 81. F. A. A.
NJ. met last night in Masonic Hall.
when degree work was the feature.
The Washington times., 1917-02-06

to have the Bowen road to the Dis
trict line improved to conform to the
roadway in Maryland.
The Washington times., 1917-02-06

A special meeting Of the officers ana
teachers of the sunday School OF
Emmanuel Church will be held to-
night in the parish hall DR.. Mitman'
of Washington. will lecture.
The Washington times., 1917-02-06
MUST WIN THREE
TO KEEP IN RACE
ContinentaIs Meet ShermanS
Tonight in District Duck =
pin League.
ROYALS OUT IN FRONT
Score Clean Sweep Over Reso-
lutes and Break Tie With
Continentals.
ROYALS OUT IN FRONT

Continentals will endesVor to keep
pace with the fast-traveling Royals
in the District League, Washington
ranking bowling organization, to-
night, when they meet the Shermans
at the Royal
Last night the Royals broke the tie
for first place with the COntinentals
by swamping the Resolutes in three
games. A like victory for the Con
tinentaIs tonight is necessary to. re-
establish the deadlock.
stanford Comes Back Strong.
Harry Stanford. who was low man
when the Royals established their rec
ord five-game total against Roanoke
Saturday, came back with a venge-
ance last night with set of 31S. His
performance was consistent. He had
games of 1oS, 122, and 12S. The
Royals hung up a total of 1867, with
games of 664, 533 and $40.
Resolutes were unable to get 60
ing, Webb and Farrow, jr., obtaining
strings of 126 and 125, respectively,
for their best marks.
The Washington times., 1917-02-06
stanford Comes Back strong.
Loses Opportunity.

Phi MI Sigma lost an opportunity
to cut down the slim margin OF the
GandiI team, its rival for leading
honors in the Arcade League, when
the Benedicts won the final game of
a set by six pins. Phi Mu Sigma took
the first game on the roll-Off OF a tie,
and the second by 491 to 4T5.
'McCambridge, anchor man for Phi
Mu Sigma, rolled well at the right
time. His strings of 12S. 1O4 and 115
saved his team from a disastrous de-
feat.
The Washington times., 1917-02-06

The Rev. W. $. Dunlop is conduct,
ing revival services this week in the
Anacostia Baptist Church.
The Washington times., 1917-02-06
Interesting Race.

The Arcade race between the Gan
dis and Phi Mu Sigma is attracting
much attention among Mt. Pleasant
bowlers. The Gandils roll the Wash
ing Railway A. A. team Saturday.
Model Lunch and Curb Lunch, ri
val hasheries on Eighth street south
cast, encountered in the Southeast
League and the Model rollers scored
clean sweep with all games we'll
above 500. Cornell, of Model, obtain
ed the best game OF 1872
The Washington times., 1917-02-06

f. Weible, father of Mrs. Urban 5.
Lambert, of this city.
The Washington times., 1917-02-06

lsId b, 0'DON NEIi.'~ DRI q w
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-11-17

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CT or officer of such corporation or not.
 The questoin has been raised as to whether two partners going out to work on a claim would be amendable to this provision, and thus be unable to work for long CT period than eight hours in any one calender day. A local attorney was asked his opinion with respect to this provision effecting partners where no additional labor was hired and he pointed out that where two men 20 cut and work on mining
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-11-17

The public generally will be pleased to learn that the mail on board the White Bear has been Ie- covered. This mail contained, in addition to a large quantity of gold bullion, numerous checks cashed by businessmen in Council. ln many instances the eIdorsers of these checks had gone out on the last boats and considerable cash was tied up thereby which would other wise have been available to the Councilites However the recovery of the mail solves the difficulty. The following telegram was received yesterday afternoon from St. Mi chael by Charles Ross:
 Recovered mail Turned over to postmaster nere. Am I supposed to bring it to Nome.
 HECKLA"
 In answer 10 this wire MT. Ross wired back as follows:
 "Heckla, St. Michals.
 Turn mail ever to Postmaster St. Michael. Regular will bring it in. People of Nome appreciate your ef fort. ROSS.'
 MT. Ross states that with good going the mai1, leaving St. Michaels Tuesday, will arrive here in about ten days. MT Ross is unstinted in his praise of the courage and in gently displayed by Heckla and his crew in saving the mail. 1t IS not known at this as to whether he will
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-11-17
GREECE'S RELATIONS
 WITH UNITED STATES

United States. He submitted sev- eral measures to this end, namely, the establishment of consuls-gen- eral tt New York, San Francisco and Chicago, consult at Boston and New Orleans anti some 60 Honorary consular positions at places where ther are 1000 to 1900 Greeks.
 The project also provides for a national fund to be administered by the Greek Legation at Washing ton D. c. "ThisI national fund will be uscd,' said the Minister, "to aid the societies looking after immigrants arriving America. 1t will asA;st in founding schools,
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-11-17

churches, benefit soceties and or ganizations for the spread of Greek literature and fine aris"
 There WAS great applause in ,he Chamber when tho Minister refer red to extending Greek art and li- terature in America as it was the first suggestion that Greece could furnish America something more than toiling masses. 1t appealed strongly to the national pride, which considers Greece as the birthplace of art and literature, and rather resents the idea that cheap tabor is what Greece is chiefly con tributing tc America.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-11-17

Considerable interest las been manifesct recently in the act passed by the last Legislature and gener ally known as tie eight hour law. This act goes into effect on the fir t day Of January. It provides. among other things, that Employment as herein used shall be construed as the performance of ldoor or services for any individual, partnership, as sociation CT corporation, whether the person performing such labor or service be a member of such part nership or association or stockhold-
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-11-17
GET THE HABIT.

and use our long 25c. loaf. of bread for your toast. If you don't want a whole loaf, take a half, we will cut it. We will push this bread as a speciality. It is clean, whole some and made of first class ma terial and by first class workman ship. We still are selling our ten cents loaf At five o'clock every evening we will have fresh Caffee Cake, Hot Rolls, Hot Bread and everything in the line of pastry etc. Try cur goods for your dinner table
 NOME BAKERY.
 Next Door to Hills Drugstore.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-11-17
PARTNERS CANNOT WORK
 OVER EIGHT HOURS

make profitable the operation of low grade ground, rounded up all the men they needed, coerced them into oigning a technical partnership could recover more than standard wages regardless of the productiv- ity of the ground, worked the partner" long hours, and there by defeated the general object to be attained by tie statute, to-wit; the prevention of all wage and salary earneIs working more than eight hours in any one calendar day.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-11-17

claim for their mutual benefit and divide the proceeds that they would De both working for the partnership and thus be within the provision and unable to work more than eight hours a day.
 The law, while it may work a slight hardship in some instances, was designed to prevent the for nation of technical partnerships such as floGrished here in the past. Interruptions employers, in order to take out )f the hide of the worker enough additional labor to
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-11-17

ATHENS, Greece, Nov. j6.-The Minister of Foreign Affairs, MT. polltis, announced in the Greek Chamber of Deputies that the new Venizelos regime would signalize it's
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-11-17

return to power by extending and
 developing relations with the United States and ny giving the first definite recognition to the eX- tensive Greek colonies all over the
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-11-17

Prepare for the winter by patron. izing the advertisers of your paper, Mir. Mineri
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MAIL OF VvHITE BEAR
 RECEIVED ATST. UIICHAEL L

be able to rescue the boat or any Of it's tackle or machinery from its perilous position.
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GET TIE NEWS RIGHT. REAN rHE WORKER. 1M
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Anything in the bue or Job work at the Industrial Worker Office Satisfaction assured.
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The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-11-17
CITY BATH HOUSE

CITY BATH HOUSE has the largest
 and only c feet
 Bath Tubs ir Nome. You'll get it right in the Worker. RELIABLE TAILOR SHOP.
 Under New Management. . Front St., 3 doors west of Alaska
 Bank. We are here to please old and new patrons. We do the best CLEANING, PRESSING,
 ALTERING & REPAIRING. First class workmanship. Gent Iemens and Ladies Clothes. Clothing cleahed, pressed, altered and repaired at the Nome Tailoring Co.,, next door to Segerstrom and Hagen's.
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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-04-25
Lift Your Corns
Off With Fingers

Tells how to loosen tender corn or
calIus so 1t lifts out without pain.
You reckless men and women who
are pcstcrcd with corns and who have
at least once a week invited an awful
death from lockjaw or blood poison
are now told by Cincinnati authority
to use drug called frcezonc, which
the moment az few drops are applied
to any corn on calluSNhc soreness is
relieved and sdon tKc entire corn or
callus, root and V, lifts off with the
fingers.
Freezono dries the moment It is ap-
piled, and simply shrlvols the corn
or callus without intlaming or even ir-
ritating the surrounding tissue or skin.
A small bottle of frcczone will cost
very little at any of the drug stores,
but will positively rid ones feet of
every hard or soft corn or hardened
callus. II your druggist hasn't any
freezonc he can get IL at any whole
sale drug house for you.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-04-25
GIRLS! DRAW A MOIST
CLOTH THROUGH HAIR,
DOUBLE IT'S BEAUTY
Try this! Hair gets nick. glossy,
WHyy, AMI beautiful at once.

Immediate? ?-Yes! Certain that's
the JOY of it. Your hair becomes light,
Wavy, fluffy, abundant and appears as
softi lustrous and beautiful as a
young girls after a Dandcrinc hair
cleanse. Just try this moisten a
cloth with a little Dandcrino and care
fully draw il through your hair talk
ing one small strand at fine. This
will cleanse the hair f/1ust, dirt or
excessive oil, and n i6st few mo-
mcnts you have doubled the beauty of
yonr hair \ delightful surprise
awaits those whose hair has been
neglected or is scraggy, faded, dry,
brittle or thin. Besides bcatuifying
the hair, Dandcrinc dissolvcs every
particle Of dandruff; cleanses, purifics
and invigOrates the scalp, forever stop
ping itching and falling hair, but what
Will please you most will be after a
few weeks use, when you see new
hair--fine and downy at first--yes-
but really new hair growing all over
the scalp. If you care for pretty, soft
hair and lots Of it surely get 20
bottle Of Knowlton's Dandcrine from
any drug store or toilet counter and
just try It,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-04-25
AMERICA HONORED
BY THE PARISIANS
Stars and stripes Flung to Breeze to
from Eiiie! Tower, . Guns Swlutc.
An Address by Sharp.

Paris, April 22.-Thc Stars and
Strlpcs were flung to the breeze from
Elflel Tower at > O'Clock this after
marked the opening Of the ceremonies
OF United States Day" in Paris. The
French tri-cOlorS and the Star Span
noon and salutcd by q guns. This
Sled Banner were al the same hour
unfurlcd together from the residence
OF William G. sharp, the American
ambassador in the Avenue D'Eylau,
from the American embassy, from
the city hall and from other munich
pal government buildings.
1t was great day for the red,
white and bluc. Over all the capital,
street vendors did a thriving trade in
the colors Of both allies. while forty
thousand American flags, handed out
gratis by the committee, were waved
by the people who throngcd the Vi
clnity OF the manifestations.
jules Cambon, general secretary of
the ministry of foreign affairs; Gen.
DuBail, mnitary governor Of Paris;
the members of the committee, and
others, were received at | 80 by Am
bassador Sharp at his residence,
whence they proceeded to the Place
dIena, whore bronze palm was de-
posted at the foot of the cqucstria n
statue OF Washianton
While cannon doomed in honor of
the American co!ors floating from the
top OF Eifcl Tower, and aviators. ny-
ing over the spot, waved both French
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-04-25

Issues Address TO Municipai Authori-
ties Urging the Necessity OF Eni0rc.
ing Vagrancy Laws. Lonicrs Cause
Discomfort.
Columbia. April lS.-Thr0ugh the
press Of the state Governor Manning
today issued an address TO the coun-
~ and municipal authorities through
out the state urging upon them the
advisability Of enforcing the vagrancy
laws.
lii the case Of vagrantS hanging
around town said Governor Man
ming, there is not only large
amount Of waste going on through
the kitchens OF the towns, but there
Is large waste Of labor. believe
that through the strict enforcement
OF the vaCrancy laws, whereby this
state could be relieved of the undc-
Sirablc presence Of few trifling
people, there will be tendency to-
wards increasing the labor on farms.
feel also that much of the discon-
tent that is reported and rumorcd
comes from the idle minds of those
who are not working and who are
making no effort to secure work.
This is time when we should all
work together, each person doing his
utmost to support the Gpvcrnmcnt.
THE campaign for raising a large
amount Of food crops for man and
beast is taking hold all over the state
according to the information have
at hand"