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The Washington times., 1918-07-18
SOLDIER WRITES
THANKING LITTLE
GIRL FOR SMOKES

Another card Of thanks Yas re-
ceived today by one OF the Junior
members of The Times Smoke Club
from a wounded soldier in France
thanking the little patriot for the to-
bacco gift.
Helen Plummer. ten years old,
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. W. II. Plum
mer. of 321S Nineteenth street north
west. received the card today. Little
Helen is happy. for when the club
was organized she put her name
down for a dollar per month to buy
smokes for the soldiers, and this is
the first word she has received from
her efforts. The letter:
"To a Soldiers Friend: While in a
hospital l received your gift through
the Red Cross. / wish to thank you.
1t is very hard to get tobacco over
here, and it is a great treat to get
cigarettes. W. ]. EASLEY.H
Helen has been active in Red Cross
work in Washington during the past
months. She also is the proud pos
SCISSOR Of $3.50 worth of War Savings
Stamps.
The Washington times., 1918-07-18
MIGHT LETTER" STYLE
DIDN'T SUIT LIE SAGE

LONDON, July 1s.-wnliam Il
Sage. editor OF the Daily Telegraph.
who has Just been made a knight. hrst
broke into journalistic fame in Eng
land through a feat OF resourceful-
ness that gave his paper twenty
four-hour scoop and knocked the pins
from under his competitors
LIE Sage was covering an assign
ment at a seaport town in competition
with a dozen other reporters. all old,
experienced heads at the news game.
When they had obtained the facts
they went off into quiet corners to
write their articles, and on finishing.
discovered that the last train had left
for London. Everybody took II for
granted that the piece could not see
print until twenty four hours later
except lie Sage.
After long meditation" says the
Daily News. she resolved to send the
essentials OF his story by telegraph
II was held to be an amazingly daring
and Ingenious coup"
But. OF course, that was long
time ago.
The Washington times., 1918-07-18
CAMP. DIX COMMANDER
PRAISES Y. VIC. A. WORK

Gen. H. S. Scott, who is in COM
mand of Camp DIX, N. J.. pays tribute
to the work OF the 7. W. c. A.
through fits Soldiers Clubs and
Hostess House, which keep the
young men in camp under refining
influences"
II am doing everything can 30
assist the women" said General
Scott. 1.-THE women Of America have
risen to their responsibilities in this
war in a very remarkable manner.
and I feel sure that they will prop
erely meet any condition that may
arise in the future. In case the man
power OF the nation should he de-
pIeted the women will take the places
of the men Just as In Russia. where
1 have seen women firing locomotives
anu commanding a battalion. and the
women OF America are in no manner
a whit behind those Of any nation"
The Washington times., 1918-07-18
SOCIETY GIRLS GET JOBS
AS K. K. "GRASS-PULLERS''

can find the tracks, say they are
clearing the track to Berlin"
They cover fifteen rails day, each
rail containing thirty-three feet
Starting at o'clock in the morning.
they work eight hours a day for
thirty-three cents an hour. 1ester-
day they were working in the region
OF Silver Springs.
They are both members OF the Wo-
mans Land Army of America When
there Is no work for them on the
farm that they have hired them
selves out to as farmerettes. they
lend themselves as grass pullers" to
the railroad.
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MAN WEARING a COATS
ARRESTED AS VAGRANT

BALTIMORE, July 1s.-Declaring
that he had come from Russia two
years ago. Moses Shapiro, wearing
four coats and three pairs OF pants,
was brought before Justice Beach in
the Northwestern district police court
on the charge OF being a vagrant.
Shapiro appears to be forty years old.
but insisted that he was only twenty
four years old. He was arrested by
Patrolman Moore in Gwynn's- Falls
Park after he had been chased out Of
the woods by some boys. He was sent
to Bayview for two months.
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sengers travelling between Washing
ton and Baltimore. They were hired
by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
as grass pullers" to take the place
Of the men at the front.
Troop trains frequently pass over
the tracks carrying the soldiers en-
route to the front. The girls stand
back off the rails to let the trains
pass, and the boys in khaki, realizing
that they are taking their place,
cheer.
These pretty society girls. bending
over hot steel rails pulling the grass
so that the wheels Of the troop trains
The Washington times., 1918-07-18

II your hair is thinning out, prema-
turely gray, brittle, lifeless. full of
dandruff and your head itches like
mad, quick action must be taken to
save your hair.
Don't wait until the hair root is
dead. for then nothing can prevent
badness.
Get from the Peoples Drug Stores
or any toilet counter today a package
Of Partisan sage-it doesn't cost
much and there's nothing else you
could use that's 50 simple. safe and
effective.
You will surely be delighted with
the first application. Your hair will
seem much more abundant and radi-
ant with life and beauty-all itching
ceases and your scalp feels cool and
comfortable. Partisan sage is IN
great demand by discriminating Wom-
en- because II is delirately perfumed.
does not color or streak the hair. and
keeps IL lustrous. soft and fluffy
BE sure you get the genuine Paris
ian sage (GirouX'sl for this is guar
anteed to give perfect satisfaction or
nothing to pay.
The Washington times., 1918-07-18

according to a report by Consul Cen
eral Edwin S. Cunningham. Hankow.
China. The plant has a capacity of
from 1900 to 1000 pounds OF yolk
a day of ten hours.
This plant is located in one OF
the best reproducing sections in
China" says Mr.. Cunningham. THE
engineer states that fifty-one yolks
will manufacture one pound OF pow
der, and that the cost of eggs is
about 13I eggs per Mexican dollar
ga cents gold)."
The Washington times., 1918-07-18

Clearing the track TO Berlin"
Pretty society girls discovered to-
day working on the railroad tracks
OF the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
between Washington and Baltimore.
dressed in overalls or regular
trouserettes, gave this explanation
when asked why they were pulling
the grass and weeds off the tracks.
They are Miss Christina Miller, OF
Charleston, s. C. and Miss Ashby
Taylor, of Abingdon, Va, both So
ciety girls in their own home town.
They are seen every day by pas
The Washington times., 1918-07-18
EnrOHs for Course
In Mathematics at
Age Of Eghy-si1

SAN FRANCISCO. July 1s.-"Tt
is never too late to learn" says
James l. Robinson. eighty-six.
who soon is to begin q course Of
mathematics in the extension d.
vision of the University OF Cali
fornIa- He holds the record IS
the oldest student ever enrolled
and will pursue his studies purely
for recreation. He has been =
mathematical expert all his life.
The Washington times., 1918-07-18
Air Raid on New York
Is German CartOOniSt'S
Idea Of Clever HunOr

AMSTERDAM. July 1S.-A car
toon in the latest issue OF the
German comic paper Jugend pic
lures a German air raid on New
York. The scene is a New York
roof-garden. from which the sky
is shown ablaze with bombs.
shrapnel and fighting planes.
An American ''multi-million-
aireV is shown escorting his rich
Iy-clad wife, who is said to be
shrinking in terror before the
apparition in the sky" He reas-
sures her by saying soothingly:
We'll, my dear. you have al
ways been keen on having the
latest Partisan novelties Now
you've got them."
The Washington times., 1918-07-18
WEDDING BELLS AND
HALF DOLLARS RING

Los ANGELES. Cal, July IS
Miss Goldie Schneider invited 1000
friends TO her wedding. rented a big
hall for the occasion. and charged so
cents admission to the invited guests.
The Red Cross got the gate receipts,
and neither attendance nor number
Of presents received was cut down by
the admission charge.
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was descending the opposite slope. So
far as known. no request OF the
French authorities for transportation
in evacuating civilians was unan-
swered. II anyone ever pins medals
on anyone for honest work during
the great retreat, the boys who drove
Red Cross trucks should not be
omitted
First Aid TO Wounded.
But, of course. the chief work was
medical And the Importance OF med
icaI facilities, just at that juncture at
Compeigne. can only be sensed when
one remembers that all regular hos
pitfalls of the region had moved back.
No one knew Just where the hospitals
were, except that they were distant
No one knew what to do with the
wounded who lay or sat by the road
sides. or who walked painfully south.
Even II one had a conveyance, he old
not know where to carry them. Con-
fused ambulance drivers continued to
bring wounded to empty buildings.
which medical people had evacuated
the day before.
the Compeigne railroad station dress
cd YoundsN of as many as sixty SOL
diers a day, in addition to its civilian
clients. A post de secours OF twenty
Ave beds was set up in one OF the
rooms of a palace where Napoleon
and Josephine formerly entertained
There was a third dressing station
In the Red Cross hotel Some OF the
men had been wounded forty-elSht
hours before receiving medical atten-
tion. No operations were done at
these dressing stations. but cuts were
given
nourishment and rest Later they
we're carried TO the nearest hospital
that would receive their type OF case
into ALI the medical work the unit OF
Nrs. DAILY, a Red Cross unit that mas
been serving with the French threw
itself with devotion.
These American Doctors.
When a complete story OF the pro-
longed battle is written, there are
few incidents which will stir Ameri-
cans with more justified satisfaction
than the conduct OF two American
doctors at Annel, an outpost OF com
piegrfe, on the night OF March 70. Inc
patients Of their hospital. under OF
ders from the French service oe
sante, had been loaded INTO cahaI
boats AMI pulled away the preceding
the nurses were gone. The Germans
were within a half dozen kilometers
and advancing with apparently ire
sistible momentum. Everyone felt
capture was matter Of hours. Heavy
artillery made terrific din. But the
American ambulance sections, long
in the habit Of bringing their wound
ed 10 Annel chateau, kept on coming.
They did not know where else to go.
Two Red Cross doctors, Major Tarn-
owsky and Major Morehead. quietly
said that as long as American boys
brought them wounded, they would
ind American doctors to operate.
In the deserted chateau the doctors
STAYED and kept operating. In the
nick of time five Red Cross trucks
with supplies arrived. From Com
( piegne volunteered two cantsen
women.
! America Mt Its Best.
Get the picture Of that night at An
mel II presents America at its best.
II contains the very essence OF what
Red Cross spirit can be-devotIon.
resourcefulness, persistence and a
passion to aid suffering that outranks
other emotions outside-the moon
The Washington times., 1918-07-18
CHINESE TO MAKE EGG
POWDER FOR AMERICANS

A Chinese firm has started the
manufacture of desiccated eggs with
machinery installed by an American
at Nencheng, China. with the eN-
ception OF the dynamo and engines
all the machinery is American. and
IL is said the product will conform
with the requirements OF the Ameri-
can puTe-foOd laws.
1t is the intention OF the company
TO manufacture whole egg powder.
albumen powder, and yolk powder,
The Washington times., 1918-07-18
BARGE Line REApY SOON.

ST. LOUIS. No. July lathe Gov
eminent barge line on the Mississippi
river probably will be in operation,
with temporary equipment, within
two months. according to a declara-
ton by Federal Director Sanders. He
says ten towboats and twenty barges
can be put in operation by that time.
The Washington times., 1918-07-18
SIGN ARBITRATION TREATY.

LIMA, Peru. July 1s.--England and
Peru have signed a convention es-
tablishing, a peace and arbitration
commission. Sir Maurice de Bunsen,
who is visiting South American coun-
tries on behalf OF Great Britain,
signed the treaty for England.
The Washington times., 1918-07-18
By MAJ. r W. DAVIS.

Major Darts, Of EHgIeIoood, N. J.,
AmeTicda Red Cross commander, cen
trdI section Of the ddrdnce cone on
the front, here relates for the first
time, t1ith the permission Of the
American Red Cross, the things he
actually witnessed during the height
Of the German dTire.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE. July 1s.-The Intensity OF
the German offensive broke on a
front Of 40 knometers. Bisecting
this front and just south of it lies
compiegne.
compiegne was the gate through
which the torrents OF men poured
forward and back Compiegne was
the point at which many groups of
American and English, who had ad-
mirabIy occupied in the devastated
provinces, gathered for temporary
shelter Compiegne was the logical
spot for the general relief headquar-
tiers of the American Red Cross.
When the Red Gross, under the di-
rectiou of the head or the military
Affairs department. and the inspector
general. opened its work. Compiegne
was a dead town. hundred thou
sand soldiers a day passed through
its streets, but none rested there.
The town life had closed. There were
no hotels or stores. no banks, post
office. police, or hospitals. The In
habitants had been officially evacu-
ated. There was no place to sleep
no place to buy or beg food, no place
for medical aid. The city was shelled
often and bombed each night.
Red Cross Oasis.
The Red Cross took over the lead
ing hotel, hung out the American
nag and the Red Cross nag, opened
the doors, and left them open day
and night for two weeks. The never
shut door was a symbol. The num-
Der of 'lost mem who drifted past
was acknowledgement who had be-
come separated from their units in a
charge or who had lost their way in
a cross-country retreat, whose horses
had been shot under them, and who
could not keep up with their mount
ed comrades who were wandering
around, hungry, cold, wet cheerfully
following rumors as TO where friends
might be; men who had lost
their packs; who had not slept
under shelter for ten days nor
tasted warm food for eight The Red
Cross hotel was the one living human
spot in the city-the floors of the din
ing and reception rooms, the halls
and bed rooms, were covered with
blankets. British. American and
French slept side by side.
The Red Cross set up an ideal for
itself, that every hungry man should
get hot food. Marmites Of stew were
kept on the stove. There was plenty
OF army bread and coffee au lait The
authorities opened the stores and
.requisitioned the perishable supplies
for the cuisine. For one lunch sixty
full-sized frying pans of omelette
were served. No money changed
hands, only the polite formula, This
is with the compliments Of the Amsri-
can Red Cross" and the almost in
evitable retort, 1--WE been in the war
three years, and l never saw anything
like this" There is no way of know
ing how many men were fed. as no
one took time TO count, and each
waited on himself and washed his
own plate. but il is believed that as
many as 500 were in and out of the
hotel some days.
Under the Two Flags.
The two flags hanging over the door
The Washington times., 1918-07-18
Under dc Two FInEs.

The two flags hanging over the door
that was never shut, stood for the
express to her associates during the
great retreat
The street kitchen, set where the
trains stop. and where the main thor
The Washington times., 1918-07-18
America Mt Its Best,

Get the picture Of that night at An
mel. II presents America at its best.
II contains the very essence OF what
Red Cross spirit can be-devotion.
resourcefulness. persistence and
passion TO aid suffering that outranks
other emotions. Outslde-the moon
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-16
June -, 1918.
C0LORED PEOPLE PLAN
BIG THRIFT CAMPAIGN
VIII Hold Meeting TO-Morrow Night
to Map Out Plans for
Drive.

AT recent meeting held at c?lored
headquarters of the War Savings So
cicty. 2c5 East Leigh street, plans
were mapped out for u systematic can
vass of the colored sections by members
OF the executive committee of war saw
inSs stamps campaign; officers and
agents OF insurance companies and Off
GERS. teachers and pupils OF colored
sunday schools of the city.
The ministers of the 'colored churches
throughout the city have been re-
QueSted by the directors of the cam
paiEn to instruct their pari&hioncrS as
to the Significance Of the present drive
at the services in the various churches
to-day.
Public school authorities have given
their consent for use Of Armstrong
High School. First and Leigh Streets.
as a place to hold Il booster meeting
Monday night. at which time rcprcScn-
tativcs of the various Sunday schools
and Insurance companies will meet
with the officers and members OF the
colorcd camr2iGu committee for final
Instructions in handling the canvass.
The following have been appointed
AS the executive committee. TO take
charge Of he work. under the direction
OF Rev. w. 4. Johnson. assistant dircc-
tor of the Richmond War Savings So
cicty: j. Thomas Hcwin. j. IL. Black
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Trust Me! Try Dodson's Liver Tone!
Ca|oneI Harms Liver and Bowels
Read my guarantee! Liven your liver and bowels
and get Strengthened up without taking sicken-
ing calomel. Don't lose days workl

There's no reason why IA person
should take sickeninE. sulivating Gallo
mel when II few cents buys Il largo bot
Tic OF Doason's Liver Tone--a perfect
substitute for ca lnmcl.
II is pleasant, vegetable liquid
which will start your liver just as
surely as calomel. but it doesn't make
you sick and cannot salivate.
childrcu and grown folks can take
bodson Liver Tone. because IL Is per.
fcctiy harmless
C;,lomcl is u dangerous drug 1t is
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mercury and attacks your bones. Take
n dose OF nasty calomcl o-day and you
VIII feel weak. sick and nauseated to-
morrow. Don't lose days work.
Take spoonful OF Dodson's Liver Tone
instead and you will wake up feeling
great. No moro biliousncss. constipa-
ton. siuGgishness. headache. coated
tongue "r sour stomach Your drug
gist says If you don't find Dodson's
Liver Tyne acts better than horrible
calomel your money Is waiting for you
ADV
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DEATHS IN VIRGINIA
PrIEQtC LLOYD I;rnH.

Iho BODY of Private Lloyd Gray. OF
'he coast Artillery Battalion stationed
NJ fort Morgan, who was drowned
tuesday. was recovered yesterday near
INC entrance to the Gulf of Mexico
me remains VIII be brought to Ejch-
a'oho tomorrow. Funeral services will
ne heid in the home OF his mother,
MIS- AZ. j. Pomcroy, at stop Is. on the
Nine Mile Road In,crmcnt will be
i'll WILLIAMSBURG.
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Wnddy Davis.

hEATHSFILLE. VA, June Ia
addS Davis. of this county. died
IN Mercy Hospital. Baltimore. Friday
h'sht' after brief illness OF spinal
meningitis. age thirty-onc He is sur
Ni'ed by his father, Wilbur T.. Davis.
~" SISTERS AIRS. a. Eustace Brent and
"rS. Harry Gould: and two brothers.
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T RECKLES
Now !. tho Time to Get rid of These
Ugly Spots.

There's no longer the slightest need
of feeling ashamed OF your frcck les.
as Othinc-doublc strcnEth-is guaran-
tccd To remove these honely spots.
Simply get AN ounce of Othine-dou-
BILE strenc th--from any druggist and
apply little or il night and morning
and YOU should soon see that even thu
worst frcCklcs have begun to disap-
pear. white the lighter ones have van
iShcd entirely. 1t is seldom that more
than an ounce is needed TO completely
clear the skin and gain Il beautiful
clear complexion.
BE sure 10 ask for the double
strength oihine as this is sold under
guarantee of money back if it fails to
remove freCk lcS-Adv.
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Well j. L. Carter. DIR. w. Fl. Hughes.
PROFESSOR Charles T. Russell. t. G.
Burke. a. V. Norrcll. Jr.. J. w. Thomp-
son. DR. w. H. Smith. Il. i. Johnson.
oohn L. Taylor. David S. Lee. w. G.
SihE icton. u. L. Nandervall. X. ".
Whiting and w. A. Jordan
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Frank and Wilbur Davis. half
brother. Charles Davis. OF Niiddlesex.
and holf-sistcr. Mrs. William Toll,
OF Pocomoke City. Md. also survive.
The funeral services took place ut tho
Seventh Day Adventist Church. at Kill
marnock.
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like the pure gold when II energies
from the fiery furnace of test IL viii
appear with brighter lustcr. which
VIII shine more and more even unto
the perfect day.
AS one has said of Washington: Tile
needs no princely dome. no monument
tai pile whose towering height shalt
pierce the stormy clouds and rear it's
lofty head To heaven to tell postcrity
his inma His deeds. his worthy deeds
a:onc. have rendered him immortal"
Il. II. WILLIAMS. Sit.
Eichmond. Va.
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Mrs. Hannah T.. Myers.

HARRTSONBURG. June 15.-Mrs.
Hannah Elizabeth Myers. wife of Elder
j. {. Myers. died at her home at Green
mount last night, after an illness OF
five weeks. at the age of scvcnty-six
years. She is survived by her hus-
band and six children.
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES VA. juno Is
MIS-. Lucy Quarles Kicker. widow OF nc
,''e vi. M. Kicker. died last night AT
her nome here after an Illness OF only
Two weeks. iged sixty-two years She
is survived by two sons. Clifford and
EDWARD Kicker. both of this city.
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FREDERICKSBURG. VA. June 15.-
Minor Sullivan. OF King George County,
died yesterday at his home. after i
brief illness. at an advanced age. He
Is survived by five children. thirty-six
grandchildren aud twcnty-seven great
grandchildren.
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Miss GIllic NJ. ItV'ayycII.

cHARLOTTESVILLE VA, June b.
Miss Gillie NJ. Rothwell. aged thirty
seven daughter of the late Z. H. Roth
well, died last night ut her home on
belmont after Il long illness. Besides
her mother she is survived by four
brothcrs-r. G. Rothwcll. of this city
T. |. Roth'vell apd II. II. Rothwcll. or
Roanoke. and II. NJ. RothwcIl. of Rich
mOnd.
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ECHO OF OLD ISLANDER
ABOUT GENERAL LEE
il. il. Williams. Sr.. Quotes Original
Letters ." Answer ISLANDERS
Recently HcNiycd.

To the Editor Of Tho Times-Disro,cb.
Sir-lu Your eG5-iur ar eundn,, NJ,
&c, appeared tn. above cnn,int 49,,
follows severe criticism Of ,hns. ~,
are in "A position to Know rof,,,ir,, s,,,
.cesSfIliv m. sca1idu rai,s stnr,. ,,ro,,,,,f
gated for what r1l!rnos.. M o,i, III
rejecting on tae chp-a.trr az G,,c ..'i
Robert t.. Ic. Sine. MAT d.,,c 80
cral other articles nave :.r,n,.arcI =,
Your paper -u,t.r.tn. ,bf,, ~, o., go
for once and AN III. urtru,Gi,,i
the story IN addition Ia ~. .tii,,,,.,
made BY MISS Mary t,usifs T.,
dcfensc Of our great capil,iii pnf,.r, =.
Lee. ] feel II my duty 10 r"nrn,Iuc. az
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Mrs. Hcicn Wheeler.
FREDERICKSBURG VA. June Ia
Mrs. Helen Wheeler. widow Of tn.
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late Charles wheeier. died at tho home
OF her son. Il. ~. Wheeler. In this city
last night. aged seventy eight years.
She Is survived by SIX children.
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Mrs. Martha v. Brooks.
I.fNCIlBuRG. VA. Juno 15.-Nr.
Martha Virginia Brooks. sixty-two
years or ase. WHO or Bonny d. Brooks,
died last evening at o'clock.
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Miss Lidin =. Lowery.
WINCHESTER. VA. June 15.--Miss
Lidia $. Lowcry. hfty-nine years old.
u member Of Il well-known Frederick
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County family. died at her homo here
or paralysis. Surviving arc three
brothers ind two sisters