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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-04

Accept California" Syrup of Figs
only-look for the name California
on the package, then you are sure
your child is having the best and
most harmless laxative or physic for
the little stomach, liver and bowels.
Children love its delicious fruity
taste. Full directions for child s
dose on each bottle. Give 1t with
out fear.
Mother! You must say Cali
fornia."
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-04
THIEVES TAKE JEwELRY

Lancaster, Pa. Nov. 4.-The apart
ments occupied by A. ]. McConomy,
proprietor of a restaurant here. were
entered yesterday by burglars and
jewelry valued at $500 stolen.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-04
Swiss Mails Busy
For War Prisoners

Berne, Nov. 4.-Since the begin
ming of the war, the Swiss mails
have forwarded and transmitted for
prisoners of war over 560.000,00O
letters and 100000 parcels.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-04
|RENCH LIKE
| OWN BRAND
|ay Be Difficult to Dispose of
American Tobacco Now
Overseas

Paris, Nov. 4.-The opinion of the
|erage French smoker is that the
|vernment will not readily dispose
the billion packages of American
Earets and enormous quantity Of
The Washington times., 1919-04-30

So a girl remained at home, un-
der her fathers roof, waiting for
some man to come along and mar
~ her, and she hoped with all her
heart he would not be old, snuffy
and unattractive. 1t did not make
the least particle Of difference if
he happened to be all three IL her
father and brothers approved Of
him. They handed over the poor
little sixteen or seventeen pawn,
who had to curtsey, dry her eyes
as best she could and express her
thanks for the great honor the old
and snuffy party was comforting
on her.
Nowadays il a girl makes a mar
riage Of this sort it is almost al
ways her own fault. She can
work, and wait till the man of her
choice comes along. She does not
have to marry because the men Of
her family decide on some man as
an eligible husband, and leave her
wholly out Of the family calcula-
dons-as very probably was the
case with her great-grandmother.
No girl who has a job in which
learned the joys of doing useful,
she is interested and who had
practical work, and being finan-
cially independent, and who has
begun to get an idea Of woman's
real place in the modern world,
need ever marry for any reason
but because she is in love.
A girl who is proud of being a
woman, and who has a gloriously
busy, happy time in promoting
several important things, does not
The Washington times., 1919-04-30
Fairfax Writes Problems and Pitfalls the War Workers
Especially for Washington Women
TODAY'S TOPIC
THE WAITING GAME.

have Nightmares over the "old
maid" idea. The foolish words
have absolutely no terror for this
sensible type Of girl. And you
couldn't possibly use the old-fash-
ioned taunt in such a way that it
would wound her.
No Longer q Sting in the Words.
In fact all the sting went out
of the term "old maid" from the
time that girls stopped waiting
passively at home for somebody to
come along and marry them, though
why anyone ever found it in his or
her heart to laugh at so pitiful a
figure it would be difficult to say.
She was a woman practically un-
educated and wholly unframed,
whose chief occupation in life was
to smile and be agreeable till she
was taken OF her fathers hands.
Wouldn't such a destiny be enough
to sour and embitter a saint, and
do you wonder when their smiles
and little coquetries failed and no
man came to take them that the
very word stood for ridicule and
failure?
Now work, wages and independ-
ence has changed the position Of
women! With the advent Of these
things it has ceased to be a favor
on the part Of a man to ask a wOm-
an to marry him. On the contrary
he is asking one.
And on the mans side. his ac-
ceptance TODAY by a girl 'bread-
winner" is a good deal more flat
tering because there can be no
question of the honesty of her
affection, whereas in the old days
The Washington times., 1919-04-30
Can WE TALK WITH The DEAD?
Continued from First q


of ItalV who visited this country few years ago
was closely investigated by both believers and doubters
Unfortunately for Palladino's reputation she de-
ected fraudulent practices although many Of her dsm
onstratons were credited by Investigators as being done
without the Of improper methods.
Sir Arthur in his article points out the fact that the b
mediums sometimes fail and many of them rather than
confess their failure seek to up by the Of
erv His contention is that medium should be no more
disturbed by failure than should the wireless operator when
he is unable to receive message.
he points out too the parallel between spirit comun
cation and wireless telegraphy that both work better In the
dark and on dry rather than moist days.
AS to why one person has the power to become me-
dunn which another completely lacks he says is
strange or puzzng than why person should have
ear for music and another be completely incapable Of
carrying tune"
The most striking statement Of all made by Sir Arthur
is that medium when in trance gives up portion Of
bodily substance for the of outside influences and that
Professor Crawford of Belfast has discovered by actual
experiment that there is loss of bodily weight by medium
in exact proportion to the phenomenon produced.
Here is something tangible We suggest that the SOci
etv for Psychca Research make such arrangements as
necessary to have series of experiments carried at the
Bureau of Standards, where Of the most delicate
weighing apparatus in the world is available and demon
strate there the truth faty of the statement upon which
Sir Arthur lays so much stress.
True or untrue Sprituasm is attracting widely ncreas
ing attention and such manfesty serious articles Sir
Arthur is writing for Hearsts will at least make you
THINK.
The Washington times., 1919-04-30

CCTHEY also serve who only
stand and wait" wrote
Milton in his famous SON.
net on his blindness which, in the
opinion of many critics, is the
finest sonnet in our language.
That it has been quoted oftener,
paraphrased and parodied more
than any other English sonnet,
goes without saying. There is a
recent burlesque on the great
poem dealing with the subject Of
girls who have no definite Occupa-
ton in life but that Of waiting for
some man to marry them. The
last three lines are:
Thousands at their beckoninl
fee,
And post DER land and ocean with
out rest;
They mostly get the mitt' who sit
around and wait"
There may be mattresses" to-
day, but their number has de-
creased surprisingly in the last
generation or so. Fifty years ago
a girl who was not married at
twenty-five was frankly regarded
as a failure, and one has only to
read the life Of Florence Night
ingale to realize how completely
young women were held in the
tolls of the notion that an early
marriage to anyone was preferable
TO remaining single.
When Florence Nightingale be-
gan to broach the subject Of pro-
bessional nursing, relatives and
friends brought forward young
men to try and persuade her from
her rash scheme. For the young
English woman was pretty and
rich and of excellent social posi-
ton, and why she wanted to study
nursing instead Of getting married
no one could understand-least of
all her family; but, as everyone
knows, she stuck to her purpose
and was the means of saving the
English army in the Crimea.
When Jane Austin began to
write her delightful novels she
felt obliged, as a concession to
public opinion, to keep her work
basket handy, and when anyone
entered the room she slipped the
precious manuscript under a bit
of sewing. For in those days it
was considered "strong-minded"
for a young woman to know how
to write. She might be weak
minded or light-headed to her
hearts content and no one thought
anything about it, but Strong
minded" never.
The Washington times., 1919-04-30

he was trantically seized upon as
a release from spinsterhood and a
"provider" for the superfluOus
daughter under the parental roof.
And nowadays q man cuts his
moods more, according to his wife,
than in the old days when the
entire household rotated around
the gout Of the head Of the family.
or if not his gout, then his pet
crouch, or something else at which
he felt at liberty to vent his tenn
per and indulge his tantrumS.
The girl who had lived at home
and waited was used to a display
Of temper on the part Of the men
Of the family. They were spoken
Of as "the lords Of creation" and
it must be confessed they did a
good deal to justify that title. Her
father raised "Cain" when he was
angry and she looked for further
"Cain" raising on the part Of her
husband as his constitutional right.
But somehow or other. the wife
who has had training in a profes-
sion or business expects reason
ableness and courtesy on the part
Of her husband, and what is more,
she gets it. She has come to re-
gard a display of rage and violence
as out Of place in the home, as it
would be in a we'll regulated office.
Well balanced people do not go in
for this sort Of fireworks: there
is a prejudice in favor of being
"safe and sane" and that psrticu-
lar prejudice carries the day.
The war was largely instru-
mental in doing away with the
waiting game" For patriotic
reasons all sorts and conditions Of
women took jobs and, having
taken them, they found out how
interesting and absorbing work
really is, and they have been loath
to give work up, even though the
cry for every available pair Of
hands is no longer so insistent.
1 want to beg the girl for whom
the term "old maid" still has ter
rors to take thought. Fit yourself
for some occupation or profession
that will be an outlet for your own
energy and, at the same time, a
service to the community. Your
chance of meeting the right man
will be tremendously increased,
coming In contact with more de-
sirable men IN the business world
than in what we call society" ="
And If, for any reason you should
not happen to meet "the right one"
your days will be less drab and
your evenings less solitary if you
are vitality interested in some
thing, than if you sit-and wait
The Washington times., 1919-04-30
Today.

Today.
Free lecture-By Mrs. william X. Payne,
head OF auXiliaries OF American Red Cross
in Far East, on recent experiences at
VladivOstok, George Washington Univer-
Sity chapel exercises, 1929 q street north
west, 1915 p. m Public invited.
heetIng-The Johns Hopkins Alumni
Association, University Club, Fifteenth and
streets northwest. $3.50 y. m.
heeting-Rhode Island Avenue Subur rba n
Citizens Association. Sherwood Presbyter-
ian Church, 1880 p. m. Loan rally on
church lawn following indoor meeting.
Address-Mrs Richard GOttheil. Of New
York, before Washington chapter OF Had
AssGh, Jewish welfare board. Eleventh
street and Pennsylvania avenue northwest,
Sis p. m.
Addresses-Rev. Martin O'Donoghue.
Paul Wallace Hanna and Isaac Mcbride at
mass meeting IN Pythian Temple, 1912
Ninth street northwest, p. m.
Charity ball-Auspices Of Mems Aid So
ciety OF st. AIMS Infant Asylum, Coliseum.
Ninth street and Pennsylvania avenue
northwest lover Center Market, for benef1t
Of asylum. p. m.
Address-Rev. N. Angady, pastor Of
First Baptist Church in Monrovia, Liberia,
West Africa, before congregation OF Mt.
Carmel Baptist Church. Third and l streets
northwest, Sis y. IN.
Stroll-WAnderlustsrs' moonlight walk.
starting from Congress Heights Engine
House at S:l5 p. N. Palmer Hall will be
Gddress-MaJOr General Robertson. D
The Washington times., 1919-04-30
What's Doing; Where; When

D., Of the British army, First Baptist
Church. Sixteenth and o streets northwest,
1880 and p. m. Public is invited.
Tomorrow.
Address-David J. Lewis Federal tariff
commission. before Georgia State Society,
Thomson School, Twelfth and l. streets
northwest. $50 D. m.
May pole party and dance-FederaI EN-
ployes' Union No. ,, WardmRn Park Inn,
$3.50 p. m.
Address-Prof. Samuel ]. Mcwatters, Of
American University, browning and the
Christian Faith" Foundry Church, o. m.
Meeting-Workers in Y. W. c. A. mem
bership drive. Y. W. G. A. recreation cen
ter, 1886 Fourteenth street northwest, 3
y. IN.
MeetIng-Iadies' Auxiliary Of Adath Is
rael Synagogue, vestry rooms OF syna-
gOgue y. III.
May ball-KalliDolis GrOtto drill corps.
ball room OF New Willard Hotel, $40 p. m.
Meeting-OrganizatiOn meeting OF COM
missiOned officers, u. S. Naval Reserve
Force, auditorium Of Interior Department.
Eighteenth and streets northwest. 4:46
p. IN.
Concert and dance-Journeymen Book
binders Union, Pythian Temple, $50 D.
m
Lecture-E c. Dutton, Washington at
torney before class In elementary banking
OF the Washington chapter, American In
stitute OF Banking, 1914 + street north
west. DR.. William l.. Robins will also
speak.
The Washington times., 1919-04-30

ALBERT SCHULTEIS writes
from Hot Springs. Ark, that he Is
enjoying life and that he hopes Bill
Price and l enjoyed those two pies
he sent Us. He also sends a Hot
Springs booklet, somewhat different
from the Chamber Of Commerce pub
lication Al and Charlie Clagget got
out some years ago.
The Washington times., 1919-04-30
HEARD AND SEEN

give some conception as to the vast
ness Of the Fifth Liberty Loan.
It would take three men, Workin'
in eight-hour shifts, 3,472 years en-
three months to count the amount q
the Fifth Liberty Loan. each man .
count at the rate Of SIS q minut
Or, IN other words, it would take on
man from January 1, 2552 B. O.. 6
5:O4 a m. January II, 1920, to nal
this count, such man to work tWents
four hours a day and working cen
tinuously. J. HOWARD GRAY,
1928 n st. N. W., w. d. G. z
The Washington times., 1919-04-30

PHIL KING reports the receipt
Of $162.50 in response to his ap-
peal for funds for baseball uni
forms for our soldier boys at
st. EEzabeth's, and that SIS
more is yet required. Send re-
mittances right away to me or
to Phil King, care OF Kings
Palace.
The Washington times., 1919-04-30

Il take the liberty OF making .
suggestion which seems to me has
many acceptable advantages OF
course. no Baltlmorean takes onense
when one OF you condescends to class
this town as your fairly good suburb;
and most Of you like the compliment
when we refer to your town as our
next door neighbOr. The honOrs are
even, all the way round. We are
both good American cities; the peo-
pie OF both Of Us are ready to show
me- at any old time.
"The railroads are advertising Sun
day excursions to Philadelphia and
New York. Why not similar ones be-
tween us? The B. and o. could go
out from Baltimore at OF 9 a m,
and the Pennsy at II or 1; then the
It wouldn't be a bad il
The Washington times., 1919-04-30
Sunday Excursions From
Baltimore Wouldn't Be
Out of Place
Little Suggestion Chamber Of the Board
Trade. and Merchants and Manufacturers
BvEARL GODWIN.

Here is a Baltimore man who wants Washington to ge
together with his town and boost for reciprocal Sunday
excursion rates. That's something the Chamber Of Com
merce the Board of Trade and the Merchants and Manu-
facturers' Association could take up with considerable
profit, believe.
The Washington times., 1919-04-30

ANNA E. LYNCH sends some
coupons and a quarter for the boys
at Walter Reed. Thanks.
The Washington times., 1919-04-30

Fumes-DOes he Mean?
ORLANDO says that Fiume
ought to be given to Italy to keep
company with the garlic.
The Washington times., 1919-04-30

Does Prohibition Lessen Crimef
While holding no brief for John
Barleycorn, would rise to inquire
Of the prohibitionists as to what Of
their prediction Of cessation Of crime
and disorder upon the abolition Of
the hard stuff. It is commencing to
look as tho Ice Cream and Cream
Puffs have somewhat fattened the
batting average Of the crooks Of this
and other cities. Like to hear some
more statistics.
The Washington times., 1919-04-30

A carrier pigeon with q hnFt
wing landed on the roof of the
Munsey Building the other day.
Ny office boy, JIMMY RICK
ETTS, took care Of the bird.
which had a message tied % ohe
leg. Here's the message:
W.. r. III.
B....E....B...S...
III give g prize Of two tickets
to any theater IN Washington %
the person who sends the eleE-
crest message based on those
letters.
The Washington times., 1919-04-30

JIMMY RICKETTS, VIII decidI
who wins the theater seats tenor
row, and will announce it Friday.
washington Residents Let Xou
Bonds Encourage Every Soldier.
HAROLD WATKINS.
1913 n Street Northwest
walter Reeds Loyal Yanks -
Everybody's Eager Support
II. ~. SACH4
1411 Hamilton Street Northwest.
When Refusing Liberty, You -
come Erring Enemy Savers.
And
We Realize LIberty's Yearnlng b.
Early Excessive Saving.
Will Raise Loan Yet, Before Enc
niles Encourage SlackerA
And
Was Right Lonesome YeseeFde
Before Epistle Ended Suspense
ARTHUR REILLY
J1S4 Columbia road II
The Washington times., 1919-04-30
OWEN S. MATHERS.

l ordered ice cream once when the
menu price was 10 cents. The
waitress marked down Is cents.
"But," / protested, your menu
says 10 cents"
1--WE don't 90 by that" she nom
chalantly replied.
r. C. SCHROEDER.
I hops you didn't pay e.
The Washington times., 1919-04-30

B. and o. could come back at 8 Or
D. m. and the Pennsy At II OF A.. =,
tickets good at either hour. VIE
your Sunday big league bali, you
Sunday evening theaters, az well 2
your many places OF interest,". thse
excursions should be well patronazc
from the start.
Il trust you viii give publicity 9
the suggestion. and I think the BaI
timore papers would promptly SUP
port an effort in this direction shoul
the Federal League baseball suit D
settled BY transferring . Hation
League franchise to the BaltimoE
people the excursion could be ru'
from Washington to Baltimore Whe'
your team 10 away"
Wv LYONS
ea for Raltimoreans to Visi|
The Washington times., 1919-04-30

Your readers might be interested
IN the following figures, which would
The Washington times., 1919-04-30

1t wouldn't be bad idea for BaltimOreans to vis
Washington Sunday, and getting OrganzahO
ought to get after this IMMEDIATELY.
The Washington times., 1919-04-30
Can We Talk With the Dead?
Sir Conan Doyle Is One of the Many Who Believe We
Can and He has Written About 1t in the
May Number of Hearst's Magazine.

What would you give to bs absolutely certain TODAY
of what win happen TOMORROW?
What vast sums you could make if you could KNOW
one hour minute ahead of the rest Of the world
the happenings about to take place.
How great power you could be if for instant you
could peep beyond the curtain that shuts this life from what
follows it and tell the world the REAL TRUTH of existence
beyond the grave.
ARE THESE ATTANMENTS POSSIBLE?
This question rises with particular insistence after read
ing the remarkable article Modern Spiruasm, written
for the May number of Hearss Magazine by the famous
English author, Sir Conan Doyle.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1919-03-21
North Carolina Forests to
Be Tapped for a Supply of
Ties for Railroad Tracks

How many ties in railroad track2
Did you ever ask yourself that ques-
ton while riding on train? North
Carolina forests are to be tapped for
new supply, says Crete Hutchinson,
Who writes in American Forestry
Magazine Of Washington, as follows:
AT the present time the railroad
administration is facing shortage In
tie production. West of the MISSISSIPPI
pi 50,0O0,00O cross ties are required
annually for replacement; east Of the
Mississippi 100000 with approx
mately 20,OOO,OO0 additional ties for
street railways and other industrial
needs. A grand total of 15O,OOO,0OO
cross ties or 4,5OO,OOOOOO board feet
of timber.
Against n shortage Of 65 per cent
six months ago the present shortage
is only 40 per cent and probably will
be reduced to 80 per cent by the end
of the year, due to better understand
ing of specifications. Thirty-four per
cent of the timber used by the railroad
purchasing committee Is white oak.
Large areas Of the forested section of
North Carolina in Pennsylvania, Jack
son, Graham and Clay counties con-
tain this timber and q road 40 miles
Icing is being put in to get this timber
out.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1919-03-21
What Chevrons
Mean
Guide to Diferen, Stripes Won
ON Soldiers Sleeves

"You can't tell the players without
a score card" the familiar cry at the
baseball parks, could almost be ap-
piled to soldiers returning from
France, according to army officers. To
aid the public In determining mans
time in the war zone and the number
of times wounded, the following has
been prepared
War Service Chevron-A "V"-shaped
bar of gold lace, worn on lower part
of left sleeve of all uniform coats, ex-
cept fatigue coats, by officers, field
clerks and enlisted men who have
served six months in the war zone.
This chevron is worn point down. An
additional chevron is allowed for each
six months service.
Wound Chevron-Also "V"-shaped
bar Of gold lace, worn point down, on
the right sleeve. Not more than one
wound chevron can be worn If two or
more wounds are sustained at the
same time.
Silver Chevron--For officers, field
clerks and enlisted men who served
six months outside the theater of OPP
erations silver chevron (worn the
same as the gold chevron) is allowed.
For each additional six months anoth-
er chevron is worn.
Scarlet Chevron-Soldiers honorably
discharged wear scarlet chevron,
point up, on the left sleeve above the
elbow. These are in addition to the
usual service stripes.
Service Stripe-Enlisted men who
served three years will wear service
stripe of the corps or department of
service. The stripes are worn dag
onally on both sleeves of the dress
coat below elbow.
Sky-Blue Cloth Chevron-Service of
less than six months in theater Of war
is indicated by sky-blue cloth worn
as the gold war service chevron.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1919-03-21
Improvements Planned for
Oldest Canal in China:
American Will Do the Job

The Oldest canal in the world, dating
back nearly $500 years, and also the
longest canal, measuring in the main
section nearly 1000 miles, is that ex.
tending from Hanchow, south Of
Shanghai, China, to Picking. Most Of
this canal has been filed with mud by
overflows of the Yellow river, but the
southern portion Of it still constitutes
a very busy waterway.
The canal is now to be rebuilt and
improved, says Scientific Ameri-
can. The project is too vast to be
done at a single operation, and the
funds are not at hand. At present,
about $6,OOO,0OO are available, and this
sum will be used for the Improvement
Of a section about 100 miles in length,
leaving to later date, when funds can
be accumulated, the reconstruction of
other sections. The work is to be I'M
dertaken by American engineers.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1919-03-21
PARROT TALKED TOO MUCH
California Hunters Use Their Shotquns
on Bird That Spoke German.

Oakland, Cal.-Pluto, much travel
ed parrot belonging to Mrs. J. II. Rath-
bone, Tunnel road. has changed his
vocabulary. He landed two men In
Jail and lost his tail feathers, all be-
cause he insisted on speaking German.
Dominica Garerane, Italian, and
Mathew Grasseponie, French, were
hunting near the Eathbone residence.
Suddenly they heard stream of dis
loyal German, such as "HochW
"Raus!" and Colt nit uns." issuing
from bush. Garerane and Grasse-
ponie looked at each other. Then by n
common impulse they clutched their
shotguns and advanced on Pluto.
There was roar of artillery. Pluto
and his tail feathers parted company.
A game warden, J. l.. Bundock, who
was In the vicinity, rushed to the
spot. He found two indignant hunters,
a denuded parrot babbling German and
some tame pheasants. The hunters
said they We're after Pluto, but the
warden looked asknnce at the pleas
ants and brought the men to the city.
The parrot, according to Mrs. Rath,
bone, was the gift of German sea
captain and learned the language while
on sailing vessel.