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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-02-05

DR.. Garfleld's coal conserving order
and the increasing gold deposits In
western Federal Reserve banks have
riled Father Knickerbocker consider
ably, according to New YORK papers
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-02-05

The patriotic luncheon at l9utel
Tulsa yesterday was something more
than a manifestation OF the Tulsa
spirit II Was more than nero ex.
emplification OF what Tulsa has done.
II was demonstration that Tulsa Il
behind the government with all her
resources, with all her heart and soul
In winning the war for universal
democracy The reception given each
of the speakers showed that Tulsa
will do her best In supplying the money
to help the fighting men. and every
appeal made by this government OF
ours will meet u hearty response from
every citizen Of this city. be he Of
high or low estate There was not a
Stacker present, aud there was not a
flicker or an oyelnsh when one OF
the speakers wnrned them that we
had not begun TO give yet The ear
nestness shown on the face OF every
one expressed their determination 10
uphold the government at whatever
cost. be IL with their lives or their
substance. II was great, repreaen
tRuye meeting OF Tulsa citizens.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-02-05

Garfield may be excused for max
ing II cold for some Americans, II by
no doing, he is only making II hot
for tho kaiser
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-02-05

II is noticeable that nobody under.
took to spank that eastern schoolgirl
who was found with stock Of dynR-
mite concealed about her clothes
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-02-05

Henator Lodge claims that Mr..
Roohovelts Nfe is AN "open book "
Yes, senaior, and what's more, II is
printed In bold-face type.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-02-05

Germany says the allies, are al
ready whipped but don't know g.
Yes, and he may have a hard time
convincing them Of the fact.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-02-05

whats weighing on your mind.
Choly?"
'Do you think my mind is a pair
OF scales"
Well no, n you want 10 be precise
about it--scales are evenly balanced.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-02-05

According 10 reports from Okla
homl City business is most Unusual
In Fort worth since Dallas went
bone" dry.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-02-05

Rnher may keep his place in spite
OF criticism. but II Ia a cinch he Will
do hettcr Job because OF Il.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-02-05

1t takes two to make quarrel
you know
Not always. One meddlesome
gossip has often done It alone"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-02-05

Wash Hook Says il the world turns
around MS fast os some people claim
II does, it is u'wonder the fellow that
goes up In an airship don't get left
behind.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-02-05

Slim Ptckcns, foremost In our so
cial set has laid aside his walking
cane, having become self supporting
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-02-05

Tobe Mosoley SAYS when boy goes
away from home and stays awhile In
a city and comes back he don't look
any more like himself than a side Of
bacon
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-02-05
Facing the Truth.
by MARY DOUGLAS

VTTNT 7 NV lNTFTIT-
II has happened 40 suddenly
that | have not been able to catch
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-02-05

We observed TO the young lady
across the way that the matutinal egg
was, a regular part OF our war diet
and she said they'd been more fortu-
nate at their house and were still get Q
ting perfectly fresh ones
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-02-05

We know a man who ~ boarding
two gallons OF gasoline.
lie ir going 90 uso II 10 clean his
Christmas necktieH
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-02-05
On tho SPUR
aheNOrn0nt
= ncp as ltLILL

Ten thousand pounds Of horsemeat
consumed In New York every week.
Thore will never be any scarcity OF
beef 10 the big town 10 long as the
horses hold out
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-02-05
Phones: All Departments. 6000

fotsign Adysrti'inE Representatives. BysnL
QIifhih hrunson, 77S rihh Ave. Now Yors,
ttl Do,on,hirs bt, Boston, Ford Parsons
20, r-opss GGs Bldg. Chicago. osesT a.
Ds,lsr, Bot Victor Bids Kansas Ctr. Mo
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-02-05

Tho sugar profitoorE cannot be aC-
cuSed of wasting their sweetness on
the dessert. etc.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-02-05

Priscilla wears new short Fkirt.
Yet something is auiss
She doesn't look just right, somehow.
Her limbs are bullt like this .
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-02-05

AKuHER oF THE AssOCiArFD PREbs
The Associated Press Ia ssclusiyrly emitted 10
the use for republication Of oil news dispsishsH
credited 10 IL or not otherwise cfrditsd IN tiis
taper snd also the local news published hsrain
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-02-05

The government Be- looking FOR
design to put on The new ld-Ccnt
STAMP
II Il IN 10 be symbol uf tough
luck. why not use the phiz of the
crown ounce,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-02-05

Some fellows would rathor write
than be president
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-02-05

We don't use curtains In our front
windows any more aud we ard saving
n lot of laundry expense. We don't
need them. with All the food cunsrrNa-
tion cards. Red Cross cards, Liberty
loan signs. the flags OF all the allies
and "FuT Rent sign
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-02-05

when a guy begins 10 bluff he has
got weak hand. Note W Hohen-
Iolletn
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-02-05

There II iust ono Rtlt.cdRed bcs
bet challIcd up ON the boards at tht
present moment. and thnt In tina
Uncle sam. the new conductor of tn,
unified railroads. will hold his job in
definitely
A few good things may come out o
the war. VINO kuowsI
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-03-06
sRaSs ~ovsvAls vAltrv

Ae~sii NAis sas In ti~aalsfaa fhs
~ eeek
Marta irunseo h IL 49, plaee a.
|eaenf
J Shasa4eaer see an Fassil,s
. pasf west
1iit~rt TencasH saa sss ams Ia
analagtan tns s4sl sees
iaais fsfIsr n matiaf ls 80 f.rm
psrgaasea af latIs H. asnaa
AlsaA cresne ard sne aiG asrr
. E4esr 0rvers farsa iaa aeasst
unn Cross has rsafed infa riare
sH1ers tenemeni AL t4s na
rf ~ fae ionn
Areas Oiia uni npee ha ftnHf
ne Waiter nFoNeoa fsrm fo A.
|Fa sefA the rsn,iaf gsAr
~ woodsnrtA has neid BE tafsa
Errest MaftlNou ard site TAsg
j. moving thsre 90 rreiss
Fred woo3aFa Ans fAmi'Y ef ne
|u4iua N1 ee4ay ths Hertsfi
|fsitan teuemeng neaf fas waite
aa4sI tals yesI
Mrs. n C Ada@s sd &ra Agfes
slrfte saaes wrs t'hafies a1rflrfi
a a. a. Gf4rwIa.a 49,. s.,4...ft. -.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-03-06
Unusual and Chic Styles In
Serviceable Waists

cellars ..lr tsmmsc sf.Ds sass ss.es ss.sS up
Fsncy stissd. $50 GRESHAM Waists. with Figue
c8ssrs slice
TIE Seasons Newest Novelty rom Perto RICO
Hsrdmscs Waists. flts hssnstfcad s- hemsaishsd
snr rrfkrsissrsa Pfi..s sass $S-7S SIS S7.75.
S2Ts
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-03-06

bs~s - y.s fe-~w sae vNi&s. fss
nTts<is fns sssr N.sxsrs

Miss q w Hafrsf ~ pieassni
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ardsa-e wnrs
Nuioa sifesi slrie az fhs Eefta
b. essreh Nta aesf 81 ~ laarfs
blsssiay actresses ffaap -
Niss Elisahefh xeiiesr " Rasand
rived Taessiaq Or . fee aafs thf
M Mrs Cisrsnes rpekAam ~ seufi
49,
Miss 1ssnie Gene ~ faepaf wfeeI
p retEned from seevral esess
sh eth her SISTER Mrs. WHssa
aelan ,a naieu
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for ~ mlnisffsls fsf Maret ifih
80 he held TherdsF eeenias 81
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w ~ hs p.afun4s NJ aal Nfs
r4nk Nahaaas n xfsu stresf
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A wfsinsaa ~ rfnam nrss
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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-03-06
Some Tempting Price Items at Muslin Depar

OBr celebrated Handkerchief Border Pillow Ca,
ssxso inches xidr. vcnh 81 e. zoe each.
Hemstitched Pillow Gases. fsx56 IN eide, sse
Pillow Gases in II, vi-hs. from s6rs0 10 5sss6 n
Beautifully Sssispcd Pillow Cases. $3.50 lnc
81 f-2c ea1h
sheets q wldlhs. from slx91 in.hes 20 Q0Kics inc
a. prcss .o4ef than 700 caa purchase material 10 m
sncm
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-03-06
Dainty Fmbr0idgries

Swiss. Nainsook and Cambria EdgiHgs. Sc Sc
ice A. f-2c Use sc vars
~ iocn Ssirs sra Csmhris Fiouncings 29e Yrrc
rs iech Salss Fi0uneings N sslsry bird ard cpsn
d-ct soc 7Se 500 ,.'J
81 tseh S~ssr sr1 Naalc Floancings direct S~is IN
psr psa Al S5c snd Sf.0o yard
q inzh H-msssckfd ard Ruiis3 Baby Fl0uneiRgs.
Use S5c 500 ard sf-25 yard
Csneiosaae "a Beading ard Edge Toe nadsr~esri
~ &C i5c 23c Use ,sfc
40 inch Convent Edges tsc zoe sc 81 &c
yard
- iuch % giaie ard kel. Flouncing~ lr mesl
charine teiEs " grnuiac Ssiss mtaulsemre 81 St.is
si.2s S1.s9 SEQ S2.2s $50 yfrc
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-03-06

aias Narsarie a AAsrea enrallsd
i eess a. q sfstsat 81 ere kIbani
|isiaess rone4a
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-03-06
Cotton Fabrics i'm COlOrS

fo3if~s fRAfENFfttr Ano ADUtN Wf AHtHE AA4tt7k
Noirs a. Amefican manufacture. ~ inches side. most
artists tn colorirg ard dssigr. Prices see 39c ssc
yard
Charming Imported Noies Exquisite IN tore and
crlorirg saih 40 inGhss the finest Wolfe Fabrcs
shswn 81 69c %. upward
Plain Color Voiles IN superb a eolors
Guiding West Point GREY. Service Green and Liberty
Blue. Prices 2sc. 3sc Soc soc yard
Flesh Color Underwear Batiste IS riches vids.
silk snc cotton and al so hoih coffon. 5Sc ard 3sc
yard
Cotton and Silk Ti~sues In Cinghsm Psidg Ssripes
ard CnscAs- - cehss aide. Price 45c ysre
Voile Lorraine one Of the most essslie Sheer Far
fl1s 40 iechSs side 59c ysnd.
Cotton and SILK Novelties - riches side n CinR.
ham ssles on grey snd ran grounds. T5c Yar1
Andersons Genuine scotch Giugham~ A srt~eei3
.hasing q Plaids. Checks and Stripes; also Plain
Coiorx.
Oxford snd Batavia suitings- shscrs a sa
f0s1 pax Cop<nhagen mfis cfesm myrtle. erown grey
hs'iorope &C Price soc yard
Poplins . aaa 10 inches side. a eli pricss
Frcar Dress Linen We are lo-ursr N weu a "a.
scafoFy in receiving hne shpmeuf Ct these Dress
Linens Of Genuine Irish Manufacture 1elors frss
pssk whiic oyster whlfs tan niuf Copcnhssca nfpan
myTre. aups. ess a. me od prices CSC S5e I'd 0Se
YARD
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-03-06
Cotton Fabrics In White

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49,. r. a. .a. .aa -
- n~s,s- - -
$50 t-.~..s -. -. u..z.,.. Ia.
IL. coz sas &c xas sac 800
a. - Ir.nov,,d p;o..w ,.rr,u rn.d,urn and IA.
uslr ssc soc use sf.eo sf.2s ysrd.
p snch Fancy Psaue. soc ward
seeh Fauey Pioue soc 7sc zoe sse ward
Is inrh Linen Sastngx. senuinc irish manufacture
pr.os SSe ward
- nch Linen Suitings hue and coarse wesves, soc,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-03-06
Extraordinary Bargains in Sheet
and Pillow Gases

Sheets 'ssmsa 72se1 losh 6Sc rs.a
Sheets ssgm.cs'. SiNeO inches. 7Sc each
A. s,arrs1 sHFErs soa Or ihs eic.s basis
Lisen 6cishsi Pillow Gases ssxs6 iachss 4sfIh SIS
2Sc cash
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-03-06
Dainty WearableS al Ladies'
Muslin Underwear DepI.

SgeSiH iec of Nsintook ard Crepe Bio0merx. pink
whll. soc 7Sc Si.e0
Acompsr lne 81 knvelope Chemises. sll sizes 81 90
sf.s0 sra $f.ss
Nainsook Corset Covers, I'll sizes soc Use sf-00
Ore sp<csi lri ~ Billie Burke" Psjamas. pirk e.
phn. all sizes. sf.e0 20
A eamsl're linr al White skirts. lace cr Hamhgrs
trimmed 81 90 sf.So SIS
The Washington times., 1918-01-20
NATION TOUN|TE
IN SONG DURING
week OF FEB. Il
NJ }. Mach.


This year Is to be the third In which
''Nstional Week of Song" will be
celebrated throughout this country.
The date set Is that week in February
In which washington's Birthday oc-
ours, making the period from Feb
ruary II to 23.
Thesevening of February %. Friday
evening. is designed to be patriotic
Night II is hoped that the national
week Of song this season viii prove
that It has become a real Institution,
with assured evidence of its perman-
ency.
The element OF permanency depends.
In the final analysis, as to whether
the thing to be established is what
the people want Now the plea goes
forth from the headquarters in CHI
cago that a nationwide call be made
for "a campaign In the interest OF
community singing and to awaken and
develop q national and patriotic
spirit by the singing OF our national
and patriotic songs"
The Washington times., 1918-01-20
GERMAN shortage
OF Foods WORST
SINCE WAR BEGAN

BERNE. Jan 20. - Germany Is
mora soreIy dressed for food today
than az any time. since the start Of
the war. Travellers from Germany
take gloomy view Of the winter out
look for civilians. Even German
newspapers reaching switzerland
make serious admissions A. 10 the sit
ustion. Hopes for Increase In the
ration are now dennitslk Abandon-
ed - = IN
With the exception of, the potato
crop, almost every other article OF
food is already very scars and cab.
bage and onions, two German staples
are simply not to be had IN the mar
ksts OF the larger cities. according
to well informed travellers. Owing 10
the shortage of fodder and use Of
substitute FOODS for cattle, the milk
supply. - steadily deteriorating
throus b hauf ts6rmany. 80. :
.Another 6srIots pfobIem facing
the fo6d cen ntroile e. IL the, difficulty Of
TRANSPORT. so many trucks are USED
by the army that distribution is him
dered. Many reports reach the bar-
der that potatoes are r0tting or
freezing at stations because transport
Is unavailable.
. The Beriiner Tageblatt in a recent
article takes this serious view Of the
situation:
~At no time have our food prospects
been more unfavorable thar now. It
Is with very gloomy reflections and
most serious approximations that the
population regards the winter. The
authorities will be unable. falling .
miracle. to prevent the
death, practically by starvation, Of
thousands off, our people. Does IL not
occur to the government that this -
a very dangerous game, and that
neither conscience nor patriotism are
wont to march with hungry stom-
achs?"
The Washington times., 1918-01-20
u. S. SEEKS SITES
FOR BUILDINGS TO
HOUSE EMPLOYEES

With the housing question in Wash
ingtor becoming more acute every day.
and Government work hampered as a
.re1rIt. new impetus Is being given the
drive for constructions Of Governmsnt
buildinss 81 least for temporary
Quarteta Tor the naen- and women Who
come here fronJ 4 distance
Tha siiualions In Washington is par
ailel vim nat . MANY Industrial cen
terB of tie East -
3 1Any Fonien unaBle to md comfort-
eble qoaHefe here IN which they can
live within their incomes are going back
70 the -old home town. Others are be-
ing warned not TO come TO washington.
Many Of the departments. boards, com
missions. and bureaus are shorthanded.
and finding extreme difficulty IN getting
Necessary help for war work.
q L Potter. former welfare worker
for the Nakional. : Caah Register Com
pany. hASIealled npon all Washington
people 70 open their honfas as n patriotic
war measure 10 furnish necessary
quarters. In addition he Is having plans
drawn for Liberty Lodge" q big
structure to be built on the Union Sta
ton plaza as temporary quarters for
incoming Government employees Con
Structton. however. is dependent upon
an appropriation from Congress
In addition building sites are being
sought for other structures that cam b
pssd - ssa1artera for Government work
ers during tlie var.
The Washington times., 1918-01-20

Hammond, Mrs. Grace Denio Liteh-
of the following States: KanSGS,
Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri,
Nevada. Pennsylvania, Rhode Island,
South Carolina, Texas, and West Vtr-
ginia.
Blanks for registration in the
American Women's Hospitals have
been sent to more than 5000 medical
women in the United States and near
" 1000 women have been registered
for service either at home or abroad.
Twenty-three women doctors and
technieians are already at work in
Europe and 400 are ready TO sail on
short notice for any place where
their services are likely to be needed.
The rapidity with which the women
physicians accomplish what they sef
out to do and the me state Of organi-
zstion which they have attained Is
attssted by the fact that q group Of
women doctors was outnttsd. equip
ped and ready to sail for RoumaniG
on two weeks notice. Considering
that 1t usually takes about three
months TO assemble and equip q unit
OF men doctors for service abroad,
that IL by way OF being q record.
headquarters In New YORK.
Headquarters have been establish
ed In New York at 637 Madison GV.
enue, where q complete catalogue.
with index and cross nIsS. of the
medical women who have registered
and their qualifications for service
is kept. There 10 also . large work
room In which volunteer workers re-
ceivs and make Up supplies for the
American women's Hospitals and
their correspondents abroad.
Foreign SerVice. which is carried
The Washington times., 1918-01-20

on under the aegis OF the American
Red Cross, is only q small part Of
the work that the American iwomen's
Hospitals has mapped out, q program
which has been approved by the sur
geon general OF fs-the army and the
director general OF the department
OF military relief Of the American
Red Cross.
Program Of Home Service.
Home service includes substitution
In hospitals. in clinics, and In pri-
vste practice, to release men for serv-
Ice abroad, and the care OF soldiers
dependents undertaken in eo-opsra-
ton with the civilian committee of
the American Red Cross women's hos
pitfalls will be maintained at home
both for acute and convaIescent cases.
The Washington times., 1918-01-20
WANTS 10 Be IN DRAFT
CLASS !, NOT CLASS 4

His wife approving. George L
Walker. Of Prinee Edward county,
Va. has appealed from me action. OF
The local selscttvs board. which as
frotn which the hrst, men far the next
quota will be called. In dling his
appeal. Walker wrote:
"Someone-anyone, has said, and
will say again. that a fellow Is q
fool to go IN when he may stay out,
but q little thought back over the
histories, OF all wars wis show that
IT has always taken q large number
Of such fools to raise the morale OF
the armies and send them through, to
victory"
The Washington times., 1918-01-20
SERVICES At
HOME AND IN
EUROPE AID
|NWAR WORK

The American Women's Hospitals
organized by the War Service Com
mittee OF the Medical women's Ma.
tionaI Association, and modelled after
the famous Scottish Women's Hos.
pitfalls, Is the channel through which
the women physicians of America,
some 5000 In number, are doing their
part toward the winning of the war.
DR.. Rosalis Slaughter Morton, chair
man OF the executive committee who
has been. in Washington during the
last week. IL seeking to bring home
the magnitude OF the task which the
American Women's Hospitals has
undertaken, and the comprehensive
ness of the plan OF service mapped
out by the organization. She is point
ing out that the people OF the country
can help by lining UP behind the ac-
tive workers, as the people of Great
Britain have lined up behind the
Scottish Women's Hospitals, the stoSy
of whose work will make thrilling
reading when the medical history OF
the war comes to be written
At an informal tea given for her
by Mrs. Walter Scott PenheId, Dr..
Morton met q number OF the mem
bers OF the honorary ADVISORY ooaro
of the Organization and other interest
ed persons, and gave q short talk on
the work already accomplished by the
American Women's Hospitals, and the
tremendous task remaining to be
done.
An Able Committee.
The honorary advisory committee.
whose work will be organizing the
laymen OF the country for the en-
couragement and support OF the pro-
fessionaI women, is made up of
women Of wide influence. The COM
mittee includes Mrs. Robert Lansing
and the wives OF the other members
of the Cabinet; Mrs. Henry D. Flood,
Mrs. LemueI p. Padgett, Mrs. John
A Feters, Mrs. w. 7. Sampson, Mrs.
Franklin d. Roosevelt, Mrs. John Hays
The Washington times., 1918-01-20
Physicians Engage Tremendous Task To Help Uncle Sam

5000. .225 passengers, or whom TO-
702. 104 were carried on free transfers,
the report states
A special report to the stockholders
of the Potomac Electric Power Com
pany was made showing that the com
pany u now serving 35,207 customers,
an increase over 1916 OF $3.50 users
of-curreht for lighting and power pur-
poses -.
The Washington times., 1918-01-20
M. HENRY, OF PARIS,
LEAPS TO HIS DEATH

PARIS. Jan. ON. Henry. proprietor
of 'Henry's Bar and Hotel" in the Rue
Volney. known to thousands OF Ameri-
cans visiting Paris during the past
eighteen years. committed suicide to-
day. He leaped from a window on the
NTH floor OF his hostslry aud was In.
stanly killed
The Washington times., 1918-01-20
v. R. &E. Co. ADDS
TNOMENBERS TO F.
DIRECTORS BOARD

With the exception of two added
members to its board Of directors, the
Washington Railway and Electric
Company today starts tho year with
the same officers and directors that
guided its dsstines during the past
year. 80.
At the annual meeting yesterday Of
tire stockhoiders, OF the company and
its suhsidisriesf Including the Potomac
Electric Power Company. the board
Of directors was Increased in number
from nine TO eleven. The new MEM
bers are JulLus Garankle, of Washing
ton, and Allen q. Hoyt. Of New York.
Members Re-eIeeted.
All the former members Of the
board were reelected. They are MIL
ton Z. Alice, Charles J. Bell, Wood
bury Blair, william y Ham, Clarence
p. King, William Loeb, jE., Clarence
r. Norment, Charles A. Spaulding, and
George Truesdel. ~
The former officers were reelected
as follows: Clarence p. King, presi-,
dent; W. r. Ham, first vice president;
Allen @. Hoyt,- second vice president;
s. r. Bowen. secretary and assistant
treasurer, and W. l. Clarke, assistant
secretary and assistant treasurer.
The position Of treasurer, made vacant
by the death OF Charles N. Brown, was
not hlled- 80
The income account OF the railway
company's system. including the ,Po-
tomac and Electric Power Company,
submitted at the meeting shows a
gross income for the year 1917 Of
$5,529, seq az, a decrease OF s37.412.T2
from 1915. The surplus income for
the year 10 S514,14s.9s, a decrease Of
S57s, ,304.04. The profit and Ioss defieit
is S4O1 ,2o1 3d. The balance In the sur
plus account of the company Is $T72,-
S55.65.
CounterbaIaneed By strike.
Normal increase in earnings due to
the growth of the city were more than
eounterbalanced, Il was explained. by
the strike in the spring Of 1917 and
the reduction OF rates for light and
power ordered by the Public Utilities
Commission. According to its dg-
ures, the company earned more than
the dividend on its preferred stock,
and the dividends on the common
stock were paid from surplus accu-
mulated in former years.
During the year the railway carried