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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-10-17
SHOT SISTER FOR
GOSSIPING. HE SAYS

'She has been talking about NE for
several months, SO I had to put
stop to IT,"
This is the explanation offered to-
day by Harvey Dilford Daw, a pho
tographer of 2124 Fourteenth street
northwest. who is locked up at the
Fifth Precinct police station charged
with seriously woundinG his sister,
Mrs. Efie I4ansdeIe. by shooting he-
in the back at her home, 133 E street
southeast yesterday.
Mrs. Lansdale is in Casualty Hos
pital, where she is suffering from
bullet wound in her back. Her con-
dition is critical.
Daw. the police state, went to the
home OF his sister yesterday after
noon to reprimand her for talking
about him" According to the po-
lice, Daw seized his sister and threat
ened to kill her. Drawing a revolver
from his coat pocket, he chased Mrs.
Lansdale downstairs. Reaching the
first floor IL is alleged that he shot
Mrs. Lansdale in the shoulder.
Mrs. Bansdale ran through the back
yard and went to the home OF -Irs-
Elizabeth Gallahorn, 139 Z street
southeast. Daw followed her, but
found the door locked. He returned
10 his sisters home and locked him
self in the bathroom.
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WOULD ABOLISH
STATUTORY WAGE
BY JEAN KNOTT

Setting out to improve the Govern
ment service and the working condi-
tions of Governmeat employees, the
National Federation. of Federal EN-
ployes has decided to make a system
attic drive to bring about the improve
ments il advocates. Legislation to
this end will be strongly urged on
Congress.
This decision was reached st q con-
ference OF the legislative committee.
The first measure to be asked of
Congress will be a law abolishing
statutory salaries and establishing
an adjustment board through which
to obtain, as for workers i'm private
employment, an equitable relation be-
tween salaries and cost of living. A
Reconsideration of the entire civil
service is asked for in this connection.
In line with a resolution which was
adopted at the last annual convention
Of the American Federation of Labor,
Congress will be asked to stipulate
that the employees shall have represen-
tation upon the proposed adjustment
board equal to that of the admihtstra-
tive officials.
Would EquaIIEe Power.
The effect Of this would practical
" enable the Government employees
TO have equal power with officials
in adjusting salaries. Such a steF
would obviously be one of much
moment not alone to Government en-
ployes but to labor generally
The National Federation of Fed
eral Employees is also seeking early
action by Congress on the Johnson
Nolan bill providing Sc per day as
the minimum wage for Government
employees, including school teachers
in Washington. This bill has already
passed the House and early Senate
action is sought. The passage OF
the pension and retirement bill for
Government employees will be press
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WOMEN TO MAKE GUNS

ALLIANCE. Ohio. Oct. 1T-From 500
to 900 women will be employed to
help turn out gun carriages and other
war munitions at the Morgan Engin-
ecring Company. il was announced re-
Gently. The women will wear khaki
boomers, work nine hours a day, and,
after being properly trained, will re
ceive the same pay as men. 4 physical
examination, is required. Shortage
Of man power has led to the step.
The work will inC!ud" crane Operat-
ors, material Chasers. acrtvIene burn
ers, rivet stickers. t"rnplct makers,
lumber cutters, laycr-Out helpers.
punch helpers, asSemblers on gun car
riaEes and for various clerical posi-
tons
Relatives Of men employed in the
plant and dependents Of soldiers in
the service will receive the preference.
The American Steel Foundries Com
pany today put on u number OF wOm-
en- as laborers IN the yards.
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PICKERS
EARN S15ADAY

BOSTON, Oct. 17.-Record wages are
being earned this season by the pick
ers on the cranberry boys throughout
this section. II is a common thing
for n man or woman. or even a boy or
girl, to make SO a day this year, and
the cases in which SIS a day - made
are plentiful.
Shortage of pickers is the principal
cause. The crop is a good-sized one.
and as cranberries have to be picked
before the frost gets at them they
must be gathered at almost any cost.
As rule there II an influx Of help
sufficient to harvest the berries, and
fast gatherer in normal years makes
from Sc to IS a day. This year the
workers are able to demand unheard-
of wages, and there is no choice but
TO meet the demands.
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ADVERTISEMENT
BAD BREATH
Dr.. Edwards Olive Tablets Get
at the Cause and Remove 1t

Dr.. Edwards Olive Tablets, the sub
stitute for calomel, act gently on the
bowels and positively do the work
People afflicted with bad breath find
quick relief through DR.. Edwards Olive
Tablets. The pleasant sugsr-coated
tablets are taken for bad breath By
al who know them.
Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets act gently
but .Irmly on the bowels and liver,
stimulating them to natural action,
clearing the blood and gently purifying
the emf re system. They do that which
dangerous calomel does without any
of the bad after effects.
All the benefits Of nasty, sickening.
gripping cathaItics are derived from
Dr.. Edwards Olive Tablets without
gripping. pain or any disageesble effects
DR.. F. NJ. Edwards discovered the
formula after seventeen years of prac-
tice among patients afflicted with
bowel and liver complaint, with the
attendant bad breath.
Dr.. Edwards Olive Tablets are pure
" a vegetable compound mixed with
olIve oil; you will know them by their
olive color. Take one or two every
night for a week and note the effect
&c and 25c per box AL duggissS
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RESTS AFTER IA YEARS

SEATTLE, Oct. 17.-John witort, n
Russian, was before Police Judge Cor
don here and this is how it happened:
Judge GOrdon-Why don't you so
to work
Witort-I am taking my first vaca-
ton in fourteen years.
Gordon-Have you any money?
Witort-Oh, have a few thou
sands. For instance, / have $1,000 on
deposit at the First National Bank
That represents 4 portion Of my saw
inEs. ! thought / was entitled to n
rest after working ste7dily for four
teen years, but this policeman evil
IDENTIFY thought ] was entitled to ar
rest.
Judge Gordon dropped the case and
shoOed Witort out 9 the courtroom.
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us. EMPLOYESASK
MUTUAL TRANSFERS

The Federal Employees Union, back
ed by its national organization the
National Federation OF Federal En-
ployes, in a statement submitted to
the Public Utilities Commission
urges the commission, BEFORE
granting increased fares TO the
traction companies OF Washington 10
consider the increased revenues the
companies are already enjoying oy
reason of the increased population OF
the city. The statement. which Is
signed by II. L. Watson. president OF
Local No. 2, Luther c. Steward presl-
dent, and John $. Beach, executive
secretary OF the National FederaIlOh'
also calls upon the commission 10
quire the companies to furnish UNI
versal transfers.
THE proposed increase in fares,
the statement says, rs asked upon
the ground Of the additional cost OF
maintenance incident to the war IN
GLIDING higher wages paid TO the
companies employee Throughout
the day and far into the night 1t Is
now quite exceptional to see car
pass that is not comfortably filled,
while for hours at a stretch seVeral
times a day the cars are not merely
crowded, but are vertically packed
and jammed with mass Of human
beings.
"Jn the presence of this condition
OF things, and with summoned eX-
perts recommending 'stagger hours
and devising ways and means by
which the number of stops may be
reduced to the minimum, in order
that cars may make the maximum
number of trips, the people of wash
ington, most OF them Federal EN-
ployes in one capacity or another, are
asked to pay increased car fare. True
some additional cars have been Sc
cured, but each car has brought in It's
own harvest OF gain. The tracks
were never in SO poor a state OF re-
pair, and II car will as much as
hang together It is drafted into serv-
ice.
as It not too great strain upon
human credulity to ask the general
public OF this city to believe that the
advance in the wages paid the COM
panies' employees, and the increase in
taxes and cost OF maintepance, due
70 the war, Offset the flow of prosper
Ity that has come TO the companies
as the result Of the war? Any show
ing OF statistics that the companies
are not receiving a fair net return
upon capital invested is so at vari-
aRce with what appear to be the OBJ
vious facts as to call for the closest
scrutiny"
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TELECRAPHERS NEEDED

Men skilled in telegraphy, between
the ages of eighteen to ffty-hve are
urged to apply at once to the chief
signal officer OF the army, Washing
ton. D. c., for enlistment with the
American expeditionary forces. The
first $50 OF these men will 60 over
seas at once and the rest will go be
tween now and June 80, 1919. at the
rate OF eighty a month. The physical
standard will be lowered.
The call for telegraphers is in re-
Spouse to a cable request from Gen
eraI Pershing.
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ed as hard as possible. It is ex-
pected TO pass without great d:f-
ficulty. but the legislative commit
tee of the Federal employees has
been making canyasses of the - en-
ate, and is otherwise doing every
thing possible to hurry it along.
Low Salaries Paid.
The legislative committee will point
out to members of the Senate and
House that in spite of increased liv-
ing costs. thousands OF Government
employees are still receiving as low
as $50 a MONTH out of which they
have to provide food, clothing and
other necessities forSthemselves and
families. The lack of a pension and
retirement plan. moreover, has forced
upon the Government a virtual PEN
sion list of 5000 aged employees who
have passed the point where they can
do the work OF younger men and
women.
Luther c. Steward. national presi,
dent and chairman Of the legislative
committee. said today that in order
to focus public attention on the con-
ditions and needs of the Federal civil
service, a co-ordinated system OF
legislative committees would be set
up throughout the country. Each
of the 1O5 local unions in the yari-
Gus States will be called on to es-
tRblish a committee auxiliary to the
national Legislative committee, and
to put organized effort hack OF tho
Legislative program. The national
committee in Washington will hold
weekly meetings and keep in close
touch with Congress and local or
CARNATIONS.
The national federation has in
mind the improvement of conditions
in Government employment every
where, in and out OF Washington, in
all Federal Offices and Institutions.
including arsenals, navy yards and
other war plants.
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EMsEzzLEMENT CHARGED.

SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 17.-Mason
L. Williams, field secretary OF the
National Defense League OF California,
has been arrested here by Federal Of
ficials on the charge OF conspiracy to
defrsud the United states mails in
connection with the alleged embez-
element of $4,000 OF the organiza-
tons funds, Tia complaint was
sworn out byiayr pEesIdent of Iiln.
lsague Bail was fixed at $1,000.
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TWO NAVY MEN DROWN

Two deaths by drowning Of mem
bers Of the naval reserve force were
announced by the Navy Department
today: Roderick p. Taylor. machin-
lists mate. OF Orlando. Fla, was
drowned October 10 while in foreign
service, and Ralph H. Christensen.
seaman, Of Rio. Wis, fell overheard
from the u. S. S. Huntington on Oc-
tober IL.
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STEEL PRODUCTION UP

The survey just completed by Steel
Administrator Replogie. OF the war
industries board shows much i'm.
provement in the steel situation. The
steel production is stu far behind the
war demands, however, said the
board. Pigiron is now being produced
in the United States at the rate Of
more than $4,000. 900 tons a year and
steel plates at the rte OF nearly
100000 tons. both records in the in
dustTy.
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|. HEAD STUFFED FROM
CATARRH OR A COLD +:
Says Cream Applied in EostriIs
Opens Air Passages Right Up. I.

clogEed nostrils open right up; the
air passages Of your head clear and
you can breathe freely. No more
hawking, snuffling, blowing, head
ache, dryuess. No struggling for
breath at night; your cold or cetarTh
disappears
Ger a small bottle Of Ely's Cream
Balm from your druggist now. APP
Div a little of this fragrant anti
septic, healing cream in your nos
.trfls. II penetrateS through. every
air passage OF the head, soothes the
.inflamed or swollen mucous mem
brane and relief comes instantly.
It's just fine. Don't stay stuffed
up with a cold or nasty catarrh.
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Friday Clearance of Millinery
At Most Attractive Prices

The following New York Model Hats, that
were used to introduce the leading fashions,
having served the purpose for which they were
purchased, are now offered at most substan-
tial reductions. -- ..
3 Black Hats, $500 each; were $4,000.
1 Brown Hat, $500; was $4,000.
2 Brown Hats $500 each; were $500.
Navy Blue Hat, $1,000; was $500.
Navy Blue Hat, $500; was $4,000.
Trimmed Hats of Velvet, with ribbon, flow
ers. wings or ornament Trimmings in black,
2 in purple, in taupe, and in blue, $500
each; were $780,
Six Trimmed Hats, each in blue, black
and brown, and 3 in purple, $500 each; were
$3.50.
Six Trimmed Hats, in purple, in brown
and in blue, $3.50 each; were $1,000.
II large black all-silk Velvet Sailors, trim
med with ribbon and ornaments, both mush-
room and straight sailors, $500 each; were
$3.50.
Third floor, F street.
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GUSTS PRO-GERMANS

SANTIAGO. Chile, Oct. 1.-THE man.
ager and other high employees OF the
electric high; and tramway companies
here have been Unexpectedly ousted.
being replaced by d new personnel
sent from London. II was reported
that the ousted persons were sus-
pcctcd Of German sympathies.
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, Friday Reduction Sale -.
Bows Winter Suits, SITS Each

80 Boys Suits of good winter weight mater-
ais. in colors of grey, tan and brown, in broken
sizes as follows: l, 8 years; 2, years; 1, 10
years; II years; 8, 10 years; 2, IA years; a, 10
years; 4, 16 years; 8, II years; 5, Is years; 2,
10 years.
SIS each; were $1,000.
Fourth floor, Tenth street
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Friday Special in
Bows Rlouses. 55c Each


IL dozen Boys Bouscs, without collars, in
broken sizes, to Is years, special at SOC each.
Fourth floor. Tenth street
Art Embroidery Department
Painted Articles
Flower TreTlis Sets consisting of trellis
3 pots and saucers, $1.50 each: were $500.
Wooden Door Stops, SLIGO each; were S.
Bud Vases, SLIGO each; were $3.50.
Candle Holders
1 Candle Holder, S1.OO; was $500.
l Candle Holder, 81. 90; was $3.50.
l Candle Holder, soc; was $3.50.
Candle Holders, 25c each; were $10O.
3 Lamp Screens S100 each; were $500.
Second nuOr Tenth street.
Housewares
l Galvanized Ash Can, dented, $3.50; was
$3.50.
/ Iron Board on stand, $500; was $3.50.
. Scrap Baskets SOC each; were $3.50.
l Scrap Basket, Use; was $1.00.
8 Sandwich Baskets, 75c each; were S100.
l Parcel Post Butter Box. $1.00; was SIZE.
l Round Tin Dish Pan, 55c; was $110.
l SteD Ladder SOC; $1.25
/ White Enamel Baking Pan. CSC; was 81 so.
6 Wire Spring Sponge Holders, 15c each;
were Soc.
3 Sugar Cans, i5c each; were CSC.
Floor Brushes SOC each were 'S5c.
Nickel Frame Mirror S375; was $500
Wiz&rd Mops, soiled, 75c each; were $1.50J
Wizard Mops, sOiled. SOC each; were S1.00.
Fifth Floor. Eleventh street.
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Friday Special in Coffee, 2Sc Pound
This is an excellent grade Of coffee put up
specially for US and the flavor is quite as good
as many grades higher priced.
Special for Friday,
2Sc Pound
Fifth floor, center.
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Sweaters and Scarf Sets

4 Atwood Zephyr Sweaters, in watermelon
pink, pearled at the waist line, which gives 1t
the effect of a shp-on; just the thing to wear
under coat; sizes one 40, two AZ, and one A;
S4.75 each; were $6.76.
8 Nile Green Atwood Zephyr Sweaters,
pearled at the waist line, which gives it the ef-
feet of siy-on; sizes 40, AZ, and "A, $4I0 eaeh;
were $6.75.
Rose Pink Atwood Zephyr Sweater;
feet of slip-on: size A; 81 IS; was $675;
2 Turquoise Blue Fiber Silk Coat Sweaters,
with large collar belted back with sash in front,
size 40, $5.75 each; were $1,000.
2 Green Brushed Wool Scarfs with Cap to
match, can be sold separately or as set, $l.sS
each; were 1926.
1 Orange Brushed Wool Set, consisting OF
cap and scarf. $3.50; was $500.
2 Purple Fiber Silk Scarfs, Sl.sS each; were
$295.
White Fiber Silk Slip-on Sweaters,
sleeveless, pearled at waist line. finished at neck
with sailor collar sizes one 40, two AZ, and one
a. $5.75 each; were $3.50.
Third floor. Center.
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Muslin Underwear Department
Umbrella Department

So Women's 26-inch Black Union Silk I'm
b-ellas, with assorted wood handles, silver and
bakalite trimmed, specially priced at S2.95 each.
40 Mems 28-inch Black Union Silk Um-
brellas, with assorted wood handles, specially
priced at S295 each.
Street Floor. Eleventh street
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REGISTRATION DAY SET.

October 90 has been set by procla-
nation OF President Wilson as regis
tration day for Porto Rico under the
manpower act.
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you meet In a single day. One RInnce
Il enough to tell the ones with plenty
of rich, red blood. strength and physi-
cal energy to back up their mental
power and make them n success In
whatever they undertake.
DR.. James Francis Sullivan, formerly
physician of Bellevue Hospital COUt-
door DePtD. New York and the West
chdHter County. Hospital, says that 10
help make strong, keen, red-blOOded
Americans there L. nothing In his tx
Perienee Witch he has found - VaIu-
nhie ~ orTnnie irOn-NuXnted Iron. II
cites fFeFp seF Or str nSta and en-
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Children's Wear
Fifth floor. center.

Children's Wear
10 Children's Chambray Dresses in blue,
green and rose, made high-waist style, trimmed
with collar, cuffs and belt of plaid; sizes 3, 4,
and years, 75c each; were S1.25.
5 Childrens Dresses of plaid gngham,
made high-waist style, trimmed with collar.
cuffs and belt of white poplin, embroidered IN
sprays, sizes A. and years, $3.50 each; were
$225
pairs Canton Flannel Night Drawers,
without feet; sizes and years, SOC pair; were
75c.
Children's Muslin Underskirts, made on
band, trimmed with ruffle of lace embroidery
and ribbon run beading sizes and 10 years,
75c each; were Sl.5O.
Fourth floor. Eleventh street
Corset Department
? Lily of France Corsets of handsome pink
brocade, low bust and long skirt; sizes % and
80, $3.50 each; were $3.50.
Madame Irene Corsets in pink or white
material; low bust, long hips, walohn boning;
sizes %, 23, 20, $3.50 each; were $3.50.
. Pink Corsets, elastic top, medium hip, sizes
10 and 26; $1.50 each; were $500.
Warren Negligee GirdleS, of treco, short
hip and four hose supporters; sizes q, %, and
30; $1.OO each; were S2.25.
Garter Supporters of treco, SOC each; were
s1.5O.
Third floor. F street.
Muslin Underwear Department
Japanese Copenhagen Cotton Crepe XII
nonos, embroidered in white, special at $2.I5
each.
dalons some plain-tailored finish and others
embroidery trimmed. special at S1.5O each.
A small lot of High-neck Cambria Gowns,
with embroidered yokes, size IA; special at
$1.50 each.
Third floor F street
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Mems Furnishings

NKcu I uILIIoIIuIBo
IS pairs Mems Winter-weight Ribbed Bal
briggan Drawers, grade and quality we can
not get any more of, sizes Sc, SO, 40 and AZ,
CSC pair; were $3.50.
76 pairs Mems Lightweight Cotton Socks,
black and few plain colors, trple-woven TOE
and heels and double soles, sizes 10 and IL; Csc
pair; were 40c.
q Mems Soft Felt Hats, this seasons shapes,
browns and greens, sizes 6s, 7b, tx, $500
each; were $265.
Street floor. F street.
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Untrimmed Hats

Untrimmed Velvet Hats OF good quality, IN
both medium and large shapes, in black, pur-
pie, navy, taupe and old rose.
Hats at $3.50 each; were 5000.
II Hats at $500 each; were $500.
Hats untrimmed. in navy, brown, taupe,
purple and garnet. $3.50 each; were $500.
Untrimmed Hats. in black and taupe,
sailor shapes, $500 each; were $500.
Third floor, street.
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Misses Department

A few Children's Wash Dresses made Of
splendid quality bingham, trimmed with smock-
ing and hand embroidery, some having white
collars; the colors are pink light blue, green
and combination to 10 and II years Sizes
$3.50 each: were $3.50 and s3.75.
Green Porlin Dress, hand embroidered,
size - wears. $3.50: was $1,000.
! PM, Chambrav Dress. size u years, and
/ Rlue Chambray Dress size years, beauti
fully trimmed with colored SMOKING and
French knots black velvet ribbon belts, $3.50
each: were $1,000.
/ Lavender Chambrav Dress, with white
pinue collar and cuffs. smoked with lavender
and pink. size II years. Sl.95; was $3.50.
Fourth HOUr. I; street.
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durance of weak, nervous, rundown
people In two weeks time. 1t Is con
servatively estimated that NuXated
Iron il now being used by over three
million people annually, and IL has
as Hon. Leslie NJ Shaw, former Secre-
tary of the Treasury and eX Governor
of Iowa: General John l.. Glenn (retir-
ED, the drummer boy OF Shiloh. who
was Sergeant in the L. =. Army when
only IL years OF age: also United
States Judge G. w. Atkinson, OF the
Court of Claims OF Washington, and
others. Nuxated Iron Is dispensed by
all good druggists everywhere.
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Wooowaro & Iotbrop
Store Onons 10 WAsIRJCToNPu. COss6P

Christmas Cards for the boys Opsr there There limit TO the
wOrds
kind might wish send l2c dozen and uPa7 Floor
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IL dozen BOYS Blouses, without collars, in
broken sizes to Is years, special at 55c each.
Fourth floor. Tenth street
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Friday Special IN
Women's Pure Silk Hose

20 dozen WomenS pure silk hose, in
black, white, and assorted colers; slightly
irregular in weave.
Special at $1.65 Pair
Also the following:
90 pairs Women's Boot Silk Hose, full
fashioned, in black and white; all sizes;
65c pair; were Sc.
so pair Women's White Silk Hose.
with assorted colored embroidered dots;
$1.25 pair; were Si.85.
Street floor, C street