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The Washington times., 1918-11-29
FLEECY, FLUFFY FR0cKS
ATTRACT SOLDIERS EYES

Soldiers returning from the front ell Z
say that they prefer to sea woman
dressed In really feminine styles; thatH
they are tired of uniforms and mill
tary effects and would like women to
revert again to the iurbelows and
frivolities of femininity. "a
In conformity with these desires
women are making bountifui pur@
chases of particularly feminine frocks,
according to dealers. The more elaD-l
crate and fluffy the dresses are the.
better they are selling.
The Washington times., 1918-11-29
ATTENTION
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISERS

A POORLY worded. conspmptive
"A looking advertisement has very
little pulling power.
II your ad Is not pulling the maxi
mum amount Of results there "a a
reason. We have employed trained
men whose business II Is 10 make
thorough study of classified adver-
Using not only In Washington but
in other large cities. 1t will not
obligete you In any way to have our
representative call on you. We viii
not try TO sell you anything. We
simply want to show you how an
Intelligent force can be applied to
your business
PHONE THE TIMES
Main SEQ. CLASSIFIED Advt Dept
The Washington times., 1918-11-29
PALMISTS


PaImIstry IL u recognized science, and
RIZPAH ELDON is KNOWN
AS ONE OF ITS GREATEST EXPONENTS
Hundreds Visit This Remarkable
Woman Daily.
Complete readings. with accurate descrip-
tIon OF what your hand foretells, only one
dollar. Reception parlors y. r. corner Of
sth and G y. W., entrance 9Th ct. Hours
10 q m. TO 10 p. N 30
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SHIP RISK RAres REDUCED.

Further reduction Of government
marine war risk insurance rates on :
bulls and cargoes through the trans =
Atlantic war zone to one-esghth. OF !
per cent has been announced by Secs
rotary McAdoo. This rate. the sames,
as that charged by the British war
risk bureau, Is to cover the risk Of
floating mineA
The Washington times., 1918-11-29
FOR SALE-HoUSES

TWO houses on Georgia ave-; suitable for
small payment: will sacrifice iffsold At
once. Cal Line. 1893. Is
18th AND GIRARD-Ten-room furnished
or unfurniAhed; owner occupying same:
possession 30 days BOX 1b6. Times Of
hce- lie
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FOR RENT-BUNGAL0WS

A NEW modern bungalow, located in q re-
stricted district and occupied only a few
months. Owner leaving city and will give
Immediate possession Attractive terms
can be arranged n desired. Inquire Of
R s. BARROWS. 2ed and SITS, care Rid
ing and Hunt Club. Phone North 35Os, 2
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PROPOSALS
oPFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF
THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, wash
ingtOn. d. =. November %, 1918. SEALED
PROPOSALS will be received at this office
until 2 o'clock. =. NJ, December g. 1918
and then opened. for the Purchase Of Tank
age, recovered from garbage, collected by
the Commissioners, ID. G., from January ],
1919, to and including June 30 1919 Blank
forms Of Proposals. Specifications to-
gether with necessary information, may
be obtained from the Chief Clerk OF the
Engineer Department. Room 42T, District
Building LOUIS BROwNLOW, John u.
ID. KNIGHT. W. GWYSN GARDINER
Commissioners. ID. C. i3.25.26.272S29
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF
THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, Wash
ington. ID. c, November %. 1918. SEALED
PROPOSALS will be received at this Of
nee until . o'clock p. NJ. December 5, 1918
and then opened, for the Purchase Of
Grease, recovered frrm garbage. collected
by the Commissioners. y. c, from January
l. 1919, to and including June 30. 1919.
Blank forms of Proposals, Specifications.
together with necessary Information. may
be obtained from the Chief Clerk Of the
Engineer Department. Room 427. District
Building LOUIS BROWNLoW. JOHN q
d. KNIGHT. W. GwYNN GARDINER.
Commissioners. D. c. 23.2s.3s.27.zs.29
The Washington times., 1918-11-29

Take your basket 10 market"
-Just say, Don't wrap IL
please
Paper saved is paper made"
BUNDANT-Spinach.k ale. beets. carrots
onions potatoes and apples
NORMAL - Parsnips, caulinower, oyster
plant. pumpkins. squash. grapefruit
lemons Florida oranges.
SCARCE-Sweet potatoes. lettuce, celery,
tomatoes, cranbeFries grapes, CaIfforni0
oranges and pears.
EEGETARTES
The Washington times., 1918-11-29
ELMONT

Noted cIairvoyant and palmist Gives
and family affairs. Tells name of your
future husband or wife. tells II one you
love is true or false. What part Of tn5
country is lucEiest to you. What to do TO
be successful in life 1916 ". Y. ave
N w Next door to Masonic Temple
Readings, 81. so
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TOday's Market Hints

Prices TO retailers and general market
information furn shed By Bureau Of Mar
ketA u. 8. Department Of Agriculture;
fair prices to consumers. By the Dlstrief
Food Administration
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SPECIAL NOTICES

Put Up New Window Shades
Before Thanksgiving. factory sfi Dr &c
THE SHADE SHOP, P fia Ma X ISL: II
TRUCK service, s-ton. two man. $3.50 per
day. Phone Lincoln 1854 1-3os
TO EXTERAIINATE BED Bgtsg. roaeheA
ants and water bugs. use 9otL Century
Insecticide. Sold By druggists or A. ~ c.
Co.. stl New York ave oc17-d
I, HENRY MULLER. formerly Of 1873
Conn. ave. ". W.. will not be personally
responsible for any debts contracted by
anyone other than myself
f-Is HENRY MULLER
I WILL not be responsible for bills con-
tracted for after this date except By
myself B. v. WALL 80
The Washington times., 1918-11-29

COvINGTON-On Thursday evening, No
Vember Is, 1918. WILLIAM WARNER,
devoted son OF the late George s. and
Janet Covington, at his residence 1851
Girard street northwest
Funeral services at 81. Andrews
Church, New Hampshire avenue and
street northwest. at II o'clock Saturday
morning, November 30, 1913. S2e
The Washington times., 1918-11-29
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS.

PLAYER-PIANO - S6-note; mahogany
case; nrst-class condition; been used a
few months; cost S5T5; will sell for $500,
with so pieces Of music. 1908 X st. n. Z.
The Washington times., 1918-11-29

TWO room and bath apartment, l. h. X;
desirable for 2 people or Congressman:
very best location; block from Army and
Navy Club: immediate possession; SIz5 a
month Call Frank. 324s-J. 1-23
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DEATHS

CBONN-On Thursday, November -.
1918, at her residence. $40 Ninth street
northeast, ELIZABETH CRONIN lnse
Kennedy, the beloved wife Of Michael
Cronin, a native Of County Clare, ireland.
and 4 resident Of Washington. ID. c.
Funeral Saturday. November 20. 1913,
at s:30, at Holy Name Church, where
soul. Relatives and friends invited to
attend Interment at Mount oltvet
Cemetery 1-1os
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WANTED

WANTED by adults, q 4 or 5-roem fur
nished apart. with private bath, near
18th and U SITS. ". w, in northwest
section: reasonable Address BOX So,
Times office.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-06-13
ONCE-OVERS
WHO ARE YOUR CHILDREN'S
PLANNIATES?

Mothers. your own children may
be the worst of the bunch, but do
YOU know anything about your chill
dren's playmates?
Early associates have mighty
influence on later life.
Some children, like some adults.
appear popular and attractive at
first, but have a demoralizing effect
on those with whom they come in
contact
1t is hard 20 break of a friendship
CT long standing, and a great deal
easier 10 keep out Of undesira BILE So
ciety than 70 get out afterward.
For these reasons. why not &C
quaint yourself with the kiddies in
Jacks or Sadie's class? Invite them
20 your home and study them-be-
come familiar with the type OF child
who is attractive to your yOungster
IL is some job. being a good and
watchful mother.
Get acquainted, and then heart
to-heart talks between mother and
children, discussing the habits and
traits Of the little friends. lovingly,
not too critically. and it is compare
lively easy TO lead the boys and girls
TO the right kind OF playmates.
Copyright 1879
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-06-13
GOODWIN CoRsETs-

1t is very appropriate that a place
which is dedicated to beautifying
the figure should ITSELF be beautiful.
And the Mabel Hawkins style shop
al sos ]. N. S. Bldg. Is beautiful:
so much 50 that one with a mode
rate purse might hesitate 10 enter.
but the prices are reassuring. as YOU
may purchase a wonderful corset
in pink and brocade fabrics from
81 20 s25 either back Or front lace.
Regardless Of price Mabel Hawkins
will give 20 YOU the individual SER
vice BY which she has won such a
coterie OF fashionable women. Adv.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-06-13
Other Editors Than Ours
To PREVENT EGG WASTE.

The efforts being made by the food administration
10 prevent excessive waste OF eggs in hot weather
should lot valuable food a time when waste
az any kind httle short of criminal Thorough CO.
operation with The food administration the part
producers and distributors should keep down the
of "a dozen eggs 10 the cOnsumer-and he viii get
only good ones-and insure the who markets good
eggs better price IL is obvious that such result
could he secured unless reduced.
From figures obtained by the food administration IL
that durins the hot weather period
90 October, - percent of all total loss and
percent los much % tnel food value Figured only
basis OF "a 20 pe-cea. loss, the consumer can
easily that the average dozen eggs 40 cents
really costs mach moIe-for only nine Of them
sood Each good instead of costing 1-3 cents as
housewife supposed when she bought lot real
ly 40 cents-and thar means 81 cents a dozen.
ANY egg buyer would oe willing 10 pay more 10 the
producer FOR dependable eggs and could sell them for
less value considered. The trouble that on account
the doubtful all eggs are under suspicion Long
when sen. ingalls, said that doubtful egg a
bad even n ~ is good egg ne probably had no
idea thar the doubtful egg would - with Us so long.
But this the food administration going
big drive 10 put out of business Nith better hand
Lng and candling
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-06-13
american Creeks
BY GARRETT p. sERvIss.

the most exquisite beds of fern
0racken and moss When I was a
boy an old school teacher, who was
fond of "ootanizing," used to take
always made for the nearest creek
in search of purple trilliums. Indian
pipes wild honeysuckles and other
treasures Of the floral world.
Dear 10 me is Irish creek" d
baby tributary Of the stony. brawl-
ing Schoharie, barely three miles
long. But in my memory those
three miles are 1000, and the swell
ing stream descends from the Him
alayas TO the sea. For it has its
double birth (being tWo-headed,
like its greater brothers the Miss
issippiD on hills that seemed to
my boyish fancy 10 reach the sky
How often have I seen the clouds
resting upon them and wondered,
Irish creek has TO look alive, It
has no time or room 10 idle about
in shadows and TO sun itself.
In its three-mile course il de-
sends 500 feet, With its fierce
plunges it has eroded chasms that
seem wild 70 me Yet, although now
I know some of the real rough
scenery of the earth. II used 70
make the shivers run up my back
TO venture into those gloomy abys-
ses, trimmed with impenetrable
curtains Of dark hemlocks, where
the white, whirling water seemed
the tormented ghost of a creek. In
our house, a mile away have
heard the boulders flung into those
chasms when the stream was swol-
len mad by the rains of the equinox.
roaring like artillery and making
the ground tremble
Yet in midsummer Irish creek is
two or three feet broad and TWO or
three inches deep, and the biggest
minnows that 10 can harbor are
scarcely an inch long But its wa
ters are always talking and singing.
I knew their voices better than
those of my schoolmates. and I can
hear them still
l can see myself sitting alone
barefoot and bareheaded. on
bank Of pebbles and picking out OF
the diamOnd-clear water pocketsful
Of glittering. many-hued gems OF
quartz. hornblende felspar. mica
the spoil that the creek had won
from the hills-and which 10 me
were not less precious than the few-
els OF Alladin. Now 7 know that
they We're more precious, for they
had the gift Of inspiration
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-06-13

The grain situation is very simple. 1t should be
understood clearly and taken seriously Here are the
facts:
ON June 1 there wasn't than $4,000 900
bushels of wheat LETT in the United States. The
which has authority all wheat supplies.
going to ship 395OOO0O bushels to Europe in
the few weeks, because allies need it more
than we do.
That leaves only 26,OOOO0O bushels for US. Not all
of that will be actually available Ordinarily eat
over 100000 bushels of wheat month. Il viii be
a two months before the winter wheat from this
summers harvest reaches American consumers.
It's plain enough, therefore that the next few
weeks we can't eat than as much wheat
usual Try 10 eat than that. And every
American play fair with his neighbors by doing
his share of the saving
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-06-13
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stsot that me ID .,i,, -, . ,..5, b.. .r,,,,,.ir d,
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A f.,. moro brains ,rr ,l.,r . f.,,I. moral ,,.,g.
and . ,o,si5.ii;ls lass t,,r,r,,,.r,,.. 80, tho ,,r, IF
,o,,r official be,cbn,.p and M, cnI ra, ,Iono fine
-. a. , - - t, -
darsrfrreDts tbs ,,i,,.,si .,.,,.,., h . r,lt,t,,i
foo+,ou . .ri,, ., % 5 - ,.t 60, ,,
psv,nent of car,paie, obf-.tfoD. and ,,,,r ,t,,cos
~ s,,iss,etor civ. admin i.+r,ti, , l ,.r 5,a
rho carson sdo,irist,.,tion ,,.pa,i,er. and f tba
most mart kent ol,iet We have iee, intent imam s,i,
hin, every chance. he and his ro,yorzers That won
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We have boep vrap,. t SEQ I'm, instead If ,starfIiz
ing things have, neen -oi7. from, had IN worse r,-.,t
L. We are inaisposed 70 Sin by and watch the civ, hail
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-06-13
SENTENCE CLEVELAND
OFFICIAL TO 10 YEARS

TOLEDO. O, June IA l..
Hitchcock. socialist member Of the
Cleveland school board, convicted in
federal court here today OF violat-
ing the espionage act, was sentenced
10y Judge Killits to serve 10 years
in the Atlanta penitentiary Matt
Excel. his counsel, told the court
that there viii be no error pro-
ceedings.
The jury found Hitchcock guilty
on two counts, intent TO promote
the success of the enemy. and at
tempt 10 cause insu bordination and
disloyalty in the military forces of
the United States, and acquitted
him on the count charging attempt
ed interference with the military
Of the United STATES.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-06-13
SPECIAL HOT WAFER HEATERS.

While they last regardless OF the
high prices. We will furnish and in
stall our blue enameled steel lined
sas water heaters for +15 cash Or
SIS on payments.
We guarantee these heaters 20 be
economical and give entire satisfac-
ton or we will remove heater and
refund YOUR money any time within
so days after installation.
You can't aforj 10 be without
hot water az these prices. W ".
Sibley Co. Us 20 129 s. st. Joseph
St Advt-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-06-13
HOW 4 PERFUME MAY BECOME
A PART OF YOUR INDIKID-
TATTTX

The subtle suggestion created by
the use OF an exquisite perfume adds
indescribably 20 q wOman's charm
and greatly assists IN giving her dis
tinctiXe personality. The American
DRUG Co. 1G3 y. Main St. present
many new imported perfumes. ex-
tremeIy fascinating and suitable for
ladies' OF discrimiuative taste Adv.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-06-13
THE SLACkER BARD.
BY james y. Montague.

Twas pretty soft for O. Khayyaui.
Who loafed about the whole day
through
And never gave q tinker's dam
About the things he ought to do.
His verse. his wine, his bread ana
thou"
Were all the poor old dotsrd
needed.
And ne would frequently allow
That all men ought 10 DO as ne did.
And youths Of every age and time
Have quoted omar as their backing
And made his idle, trifling rhyme
A weapon 10 defend their stacking.
His song is hung from every tongue
And beloved forth from lungs Of
leather.
His sorry sOphistries are sung
Wherever ale-hounds get together
But some one had 90 bake that bread
He munched I'm rapt preoccupation,
Somebody brewed the wine that fed
His CverWrought imagination
And some one had TO fret and fuss
Pursuing rhymes with futile curses
(And YOU can take this straight
from u.s..
To hammer out that book Of
verses.
This Omar merely toob the fruits
OF other peoples honest labors
And lodged the arduous pursuits
That were allotted 10 his neighbors
Ny boy, hold not this bard in awe,
Beware this idling Stacker poet,
OR else the anti-loafng law
VIII land on YOU. before YOU know
H.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-06-13
BALFOUR DFNTES RFPORT.

LONDON. June =. = Arthur j
Balfour. secretary. for foreign af-
fairs. declared in the house Of com
mons today that there was no truth
in the report that America and the
allies had entered into an agree
ment not to intervene in Russian
affairs.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-06-13
FACTORY BUILDING.

Merriam & Jackson Co plant.
corner Tust & Carroll SITS, on y Y.
c. railroad. $4,000 square r. ground.
Office 22xo2. facto-y 500 square II
floor space. barn 22X26. and 1900
square q. OF storage room. Ideal
plant for manufacturing purposes or
retail business. Will lease for term
OF years. Inquire OF Builders Sup
ply a. Specially Co. Both phones
2Os0. -Adv.=4757- 2
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-06-13

There is one JOY Of country life,
particularly suited To contemplative
minds, which / have never seen de
scribed by writer's on the pictur-
esque aspects of nature. IL is the
living i'm close communion with the
sparkling. leaping. laughing, chat
tering and singing little creeks. from
three or four TO 10 or 20 miles
long. that wind through every val
ley and dell in any region where the
Great Ice Age piled up its trans
ported riches.
My early personal acquaintance
with these creeks was obtained
among the beautiful hills OF Mont
gomery county, y. Y, but they are
found everywhere in the northeast
ern and middle western states.
There is not one Of them that does
not throw a poetic and mystic
charm over the landscape through
which it winds It's way. now flash
ing in the sunshine at the bottom
of a green, open valley, and now
plunging, with it's fringes of white
pebbles. into some bosky dingle,
and disappearing i'm the cool mid
day shadows of overhanging hazels.
sumachs dogwoods. white birches,
elms. irohwoods. butternuts wal
nuts. naples, beeches. hickOries. and
all the tangle of elderberry, black
berry, thimble berry, raspberry. and
other bushes aad briars that love
to have their root in the fresh moist
soil of its banks.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-06-13

The worst thing about the latest German drive is
its blasting OF fertile farmland and its expulsion Of
large. prosperous population hitherto untouched by
the The Hun Will be driven out in due time but
what viii be left of all and beauty?
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-06-13
ALSO AN ENEMY.

ALSO An ENEMY.
The soldiers will swat the Hun
Ana drive him back TO his sly,
But part of your duty is done
If you'n eagerly swat the ny.
But NOT IN THIS COUNTRY.
Perhaps after the war Won Hin
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-06-13

ON the transparent water Itself
as IL glides with arrowy swiftness
over the pebbly bottom beside
some huge boulder that creates an
eddy and a miniature bay a. the
edge OF the stream. six-lesged wa
termen" dart about dimpling the
almost invisible surface whose CO.
hesion suffces 20 bear up their in
fnitesimaI weight
As % the plants that crowd the
creek banks. their name is legion.
There j. the place - find the wild
flowers in greatest abundance. In
the spring where the creek runs
through a valley bottom composed
OF rich moist soil. the violets that
throns along the stream dipping
when they can into the water. and
visibly freshening az its touch. I'LL
the air with a fragrance that steals
TO you rods away.
Tn a shady lap OF forest soil. near
some place where the creek leaps
down rocky descent and sprays
the branches overhead. viii be found
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-06-13

denburg can become the movie sue
cessor to the late John Bunny.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-06-13

When you look at chart show
ing the relative density of the pop
ulation of various parts Of the earth
your eve IS drawn 10 the broad.
dark. sinuous lines which show how
the people crowd along the shores
and i'm the valleys Of the great riv-
ers. and just so the courses Of these
creeks. down the hill slopes. through
the lowlands. among the pastures
and meadows. are everywhere
marked by belts of life. wherein not
only plants but animals jostle for
room.
The foxes all have their holes in
the steep shady banks. The SOUR
reIs and the chipmunks haunt them
and hide their winter stores there
Birds have nests within easy reach
of the sparkling waters. where they
may often be seen fishing and
drinking. If there is q mink or
muskrat left i'm the country. you
will find his habitation on the bank
Of a creek. such banks are some
times honeycombed with home
holes made by little rodents and by
swallows. Where the grassy Dor
der breaks off i'm a sand-sIip YOU
will see ants nests. and wandering
beetles sparkling like eme raids and
golden showers Of futtering butter
flies.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-06-13

WHAT WILL THE STATESMEN
DO NOW. POOR THINGS?
a shortage Of silk hats is pre-
dicted. and it viii soon be utterly
impossible 10 tell prominent citi-
zen from anybody else.