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The Washington times., 1913-11-01
Fights With Fate
MY Birth.
By ALMA WOODWARD.

My Birth.
r WASN'T born of a succession OF
earls. My first wheezy cry wasn't
i uttered in a majestic apartment
heavily hung with heirloom tapes
tries and family portraits. dating back
| to the time Of William the Conqueror.
Neither did my great-greats make
fortunes in tallow or the skins Of ami
! mals-fortunes that rippled over and
over upon themselves. in the generations,
| till they made it possible for me to
| have a gem-studded dining service and
retinue Of servitors.
l envy people their birth, their long
line of forebears with breeding" I
envy their ability to produce daguerreo-
types and miniatures Of the founders of
the family. wouldn't dare put my
family tree out in the blazing sun. There
are shriveled branches on II and the sort
of fruit that Is packed in barrels in
stead of in white tissue and cotton bat
ting.
Therefore ! am wretched.
On the other hand. didn't have to
struggle along through a dull infancy
spent in the squalor Of an old law tene-
'ment. My flesh never shiveled with
blue cold because there weren't enough
rags to cover me. My stomach didn't
become atrophied and my ribs promi-
nent because there wasn't enough nour-
ishment coursing through my body.
No. Come to think OF II, have that
to be thankful for.
wasn't brought up to have my young
sleep broken by the drunken rawlings of
an outcast father and the low pleadings
Of a cowed. forlorn mother. Many have
had that to live down. l haven't.
The thing ! rebel against is that I've
always been so hopelessly middle class.
Always the monotonous calm and sor-
didness. Never getting anywhere. New
er rising above my station" No
Yet they say that every one is born
with a chance. My origin was on a
normal plane. And, from the normal.
one can either rise or fall. have not
risen and as excuse I have given: MY
used the generations that have gone be-
fore as props for my shortcomings. I
haven't even released the chance I was
born with.
adays to remember HOW was born.
It doesn't care. 1t cares only about
what I AM. II 1 make good. no ones
going to look Up my birth certificate
no ones going TO shove me back to the
rut II get going, no ones going to
me progress. And II continue as I've
begun. my children will be able to say
that of me. But they're not going to
say It. I'm going to rise. I'm going to
fight. What I have been calling Fate
and fsttered with my deficiencies.
I IN going to rise. will lift those
belonging to me to the higher plane. I'll
fight TXrE-to SiuI
The Washington times., 1913-11-01
SMOKE IN THE SMOKY CITY.

Hammering all the time on the waste which the
smoke nuisance involves of the effective ways
to fight it. Pittsburgh naturally affords the best op-
portuniry for tactics of this kind, and the energetic
Smoke Abatement League of that city has prepared
an exhibit which cannot fail to make an impression
upon anyone who sees it. There is lesson in it for
all other cities which graphing with the evil
for the methods of firing used in Pittsburghs great
industrial establishments are surely not inferior to
those employed elsewhere.
huge lump which is shown represents the total
coal consumption of the district in which Pittsburgh
is situated Charts which accompany this exhibit of
stored energy set forth that 22 per cent Of the con-
SUMPTION amounting in value to about 81 500 0OO is
wasted in smoke, according to the leagues estimate
The cost to the people of the city, including damage
to health, building materials, house furnishings and
other things, is put $40 600, or about $50 per
capita. This startling result has been reached after
careful computation the method of which is also ex-
planned in the exhibit
With allowances for differences of opinion as to
the manner of making the estimate it must still be
apparent that if even small proportion of the amount
now wasted can be saved by the Use Of means for
The Washington times., 1913-11-01
What's on the Program IN
Washington Today

Regular monthly cantonment Of Canton
Washington, No. /, Patriarchs Mill
tant, evening.
Reading by Mrs. Mordecai. National LII
brary for the Blind. 1iee II street
northwest, 2:o p. m
Tag day fo- the benefit Of the Aged
Women's Home, Georgetown
Amusements.
Nstional-"The Poor Little Rich Girl"
2:l5 and SIS p. m.
Belasco-Sothern and Marlowe, and s
p. m.
Columbia-''Young Wisdom" els and
S:l5 p. M
Poir-"Captain Jinks Of the Horse Ma.
rines." 2:l5 and S:15 p. m.
Keith's-Vaudeville, 2:15 and S:15 D. m.
Cosmos-Yaudeville. continuous
Casino--Vaudeviile. continuous.
Academy-"The Roundup" 2:15 and s:Is
p. m.
Gayety-Burissoue. .:ls and Sis p N
The Washington times., 1913-11-01
Washington. D. C., Saturday, November 1, 1918.
A SIMPLE SOLUTION.

Senator Penrose indicates much confidence in
his knowledge of Mexico and of military conditions
there He has lived in Mexico and knows about it.
So he says that 10000 men would be plenty to
manage our concerns in Mexico, and it is time to
send them in to straighten out matters.
We feel pretty certain that e,9es other prtriots
could be found most of them rather pory and sleek,
to agree with the Penrose view. Why not, then,
place the Pennsylvania Senator in command and let
them 60 right in and attend to the task?
The Washington times., 1913-11-01

economical coal consumption, the gain to Pittsburgh
will be worth all the efforts of the smoke abatement
campaign And every other city in which there is
large number of industrial establishments profit
by the opportunity in great MEASURE if in lesser
degree
The Washington times., 1913-11-01
Hits From Sharp Wits.

No tipping Is allowed in the Union
Station at Portland. Ore. That's a long
way to go, but people in search Of new
sensations might find the trip well
worth their while.
Mems clothes are to be worn tighter.
This means that a lot Of more men will
continue to remain out Of styie.-Cieve-
land Plain Dealer.
Turkeys to Be Cheapr' says a head
line: Season Has Been Favorable and
Fowls Are Plentiful" what's that got
to do with it?-Boston Transcript.
In the event that Mrs. Pankhurst
makes any considerable amount Of
money over here simple gratitude ought
to inspire her to place her next order
for bombs in this country.
Congress has only said half its les
son, hence the schoolmaster keeps IL In.
Atlanta Constitution.
The woman who Offered to rent rooms
and ''the use of a chicken for the
summer gets our vote as the blue ribbon
economy strategtst.
The Washington times., 1913-11-01
Good Stories
Poor Chap!

--HATS a nice-looking fellow
who's just came in," said the
young man who was dining
with his best girl. '.1s he a
friend OF yours?'
Yes. indeed. I know him WELL"
laughed the maiden.
Shall / ask him to join us?"
"Oh. Georger" said the girl, blush
ing; this IL 80 sudden
Sudden? What do you mean?" he
asked in surprise.
'Why-why, that's our young minis
ter."-Ladies' Home Journal.
The Washington times., 1913-11-01

How do you know" c. D. G. raises
the question. when you should print a
certain thing and when you should not
Suppose You think paragraph poor and
the author Of It thinks 1t good. Why
not take HIS Judgment instead of your
own?" Why not, indeed? So. imagining
that you think that pretty good, c. d.
G., We herewith print it, subordinating
for the nonce. our own opinion.
The Washington times., 1913-11-01
Pr0vidential.

A MAN was being shown over a
~ trout farm.
n "Ahr' he said. thoughtfully
Providence knew what 1t was
doing when 1t made fishes voicsless."
How do you mean?" he was asked.
We'll. I understand that fishes lay
millions of eggs every year. What II
they cackled like hens over every egg
they laid ?"-Pittsbursh Chronicle-Tele-
graph.
The Washington times., 1913-11-01
THE MODERN TREND.

"How to Train Exhausted Nerves."
"How to Train Z vine;"
"How to Train for Graceful Curves;"
"How to Train for Line"
How to Train 4 Pocketbook;
"How to Train 4 Trimming"
"How to Train q Balky Cook;
"How to Train for Swimming"
How to Train is quite a strain
Upon q woman's brain, I ween.
Avoid that strain! 'Tis all in vain
Read "ANYwoMANs MAGAZINE" I"
MREE.
The Washington times., 1913-11-01
All Gone.

A VETERAN. talking to his great
~ grandson, a little lad OF eight
n or nine years, remarked:
Nearly a generation and a
half ago my head was graxed by a
bullet at the battle of Chickamauga."
The little boy looked at the old man 8
head thoughtfully and said:
There isn't much grazing there now,
is there, granddad ad?''-Cleveland Leader.
The Washington times., 1913-11-01


How do you look on life
AS chance to build for self?
AS a piece of time that is given you
For garnering lands and pelf?
As merely a block of years
In which you must rise to fame,
And gather medals Of silver and gold
TO show how you played the gamer
Edgar A. Guest. Detroit Free Press
Eddie, your query is
Not t0hdt I toould label hard
(Rdther a cinchy meter, this,
For HalloWeen-partied bard):
But stthen that you inquire
tRhetortcdly, I oucss),
Be not in doubt as to ,ohere ,oe stand
Permit as to ansUer Eyes"
'one whose identity has escaped US
recently told of ordering oysters at a
restaurant How will you nave them? %
queried the waiter. Raw or on the
half-shell?'
This col is on the track of a Scotch
clan story that carried a head without
a "Ho6t mon" In II. The trail leads
not through Washington.
We've a Date to Eat Bichloride of
Mercury.
Sir: Have two tickets for the George
town game today. Meet me on the
corner
Our conception Of contempt is that
with which a manicure artist regards
one when one profrers the left hand first.
Rather a Shalloween, wasn't it?
Do you belong to the onepercenters-
collection at source?
Or would one per cent take half of
your incomef
G. 3. K
The Washington times., 1913-11-01
Aw, Gwan!

6. s. H.: rendered a tailor a dollar
Dill In payment for a fifty-cent suit
pressing, and he did NOT have to dart
into the butcher shop next door to get
change.
The Washington times., 1913-11-01

Zero in interest, to our uncommer.
cial makeup. is the statement of loans
and discounts. overdrafts. undivided
profits. etc. periodically received from
ones bank.
The Washington times., 1913-11-01

Full Of spirited DASH" advertises the
"Cosmo." 'is his latest story of war"
Spirited dash. understand us-not the
regular lethargic variety.
The Washington times., 1913-11-01
THIS THAT
THE PROPHET.
dh Sometimes a Little Of the osAs,


The scene: handsome office, Of i~..
pressing magnitude;
The famous Multi Millionaire is beiuc
interpieped:
II think, young man, in case you put Z,
sQuareIy up to me, .s.
The country Is embarking upon Gree,
Prosperity. "
you'll note the Middle Glass no lou0e,
0run'6les at its lot;
The poor are more Contented with .ohat-
erer they have got;
The farmer, too, is Happy as he ,1alks
behind the plough;
My company has neper been more Pros
porous than not. g..
Investigating everything from cubba oes
to kings 81.
Is apt TO make the Common Man dIs-
satisfied with things;
The Wonderful Prosperity zoe shall ex-
pertence,
g'S"fo ~ Oc uut 20 u hUuTn or Con,
fdence."
The scene abruptly changes With a quick
and sudden tDist;;
We noU behold the office of a famous
dIienist;
He reads the printed interview, then
says: II am afraid
The mon u rioht-at least, there'u BE-
a boom in THIS here trade.n
Sec Daniels. who is having trouble
defining adequate" should have read
Julian Streets Confessions of a Dra-
matte Critic" Adequate" hinted Mr..
Street. is the critics method of getting
rid Of the supporting members of a
cast.
Probably the most universal Hal
loween custom in this country" states
the Times" is 'bobbing for apples. "
Hence not the the most unique.
The Washington times., 1913-11-01

Deal for Honey Still on Fire"-Nev
York Mail"
Not yet, cooked up, in other words.
The Washington times., 1913-11-01

Do you belong to the onepercenters
collection at source?
The Washington times., 1913-11-01

Probably the most universal Hal
loween custom in this country" states
the Times" is 'bobbing for apples. "
Hence not the the most UNIQUE.
The Washington times., 1913-11-01

Or would one per cent take half O
your incomef
The Washington times., 1913-11-01

Rather a shalloween, wasn't it?
The Washington times., 1913-11-01

Our conception of contempt is tina,
with which a manicure artist regards
one when one proffers the left hand first
The Washington times., 1913-11-01

This col. is on the track of a Scotch
clan story that carried a head without
"Ho6t mon" in 1t. The trail leads
not through Washington.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1913-07-25
COLFAX IN EVIDENCE
AT STATE CAPITAL
Several Former Residents of County
Seat Are Now on the Pay Roll of
This Commonwealth

The two republicans that have
been selected so far for good jobs
under the Lister administration are
both former residents of Colfax.
They are Frank c. Morse, named
some time ago as republican mem
Der of the state board of control, and
j. II. Brown, who has been recently
selected as secretary of the state pub
lie service commission.
At that they are by no means the
only former Colfax residents on the
state payroll, for two of the best
known members of the state supreme
court were pioneer residents of the
Whitman county seats. J. Chad
wick and Mark A. Fullerton and A.
M. Mecklem, who has just been ap-
pointed bookkeeper in the office of
the state grain inspector at Tacoma,
lived at Colfax many years.
Brown was a resident of Whitman
county in the sos, being employed as
clerk in the law offices of p. C. Sui
Ivan, Lake Wolfard and e. II. Sulli-
van. When that firm dissolved, and
Charley Sullivan went to Tacoma
to open a law office in partnership
with the late Jack" Crowley of
Walla Walla, Brown secured a GER
tlficate and taught one term of three
months at the Three Pine school.
Mr.. Brown then returned to the
Sound, but later came back to the
east side and was employed for many
years on the Spokesman-Review, be-
ing city editor for some time. The
past seven years he has been engaged
in newspaper work at Olympia, act
ing as correspondent for outside
papers and editing his own State
Capitol Record"
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1913-07-25
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Sealed bids will be received by the
city conucil of the City of Fullmna,
Washington, for the paving i'll all
streets and parts of streets in Local
Improvement District No. Is, APP
proximately 4937 square yards, to-
gether with necessary excavation,
curb, cutters and appurtenances.
Said pavement to be constructed ac-
cording to plans and specifications
which may be seen at the office of
the city clerk or city engineer.
Each bid must be accom- panied
WITH certified cheek on some bank Of
Pullman for at ;ea5t per cent cf
blG, to be forfeited to the city if the
successful bidder fails to enter into
contract, and to furnish bond equal
i'll amount of bid within 10 days
after he has had notice that his bid
has been accepted as required by
law.
Payment of the above improve
ment will be made by issuing to the
contractor local Improvement bonds
of the local improvement district.
Said bids to be filed with the city
clerk on or before Thursday, August
Z, 1913, at 8 o'clock p. IN. The city
council reserves the right to reject
any and all bids, or let work for one
or more kinds of pavement. Copies
OF plans and specifications of the
above improvement will be furnished
upon a deposit of $40 to the city
clerk, which sum will be returned
upon the return of the copies so re-
ceived.
Dated this 23d day of July, 1918.
GEO. N HENRY,
Jly25Augl City Clerk.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1913-07-25

Of my accounts and made his report
to the governor, finding everything
o. X. At this time MIR. Helander
requested that a number OF the
vouchers be left with him and these
were placed on the large table in the
vault in the auditors office. | re-
ceived a receipt for them, Mr.. He
lander taking the duplicate receipt
for filing and it is very likely that
some OF the vouchers you mention as
are in this package, and ii
you will speak to Mr.. Helander about
il he will without question remember
it. AT the same time Mr.. Helander
requested a copy of my report to the
governor, which was also filed with
the Board of Accountancy.
In addition to the records turred
over to DR.. Drake l sent TO him all
the correspondence received from APP
plicants. The correspondence of each
applicant was filed in an individual
folder so that it should be a very
easy matter, both from the book and
to audit the ac-
counts. The case OF DR.. Hall of Wi
mona, Wash, and one or two men
who came in to take the examina-
lions without making application, are
to this.
You Will readily see the effect that
the publishing of such an interview,
first making a full and com
plete inquiry, may have.
Very truly yours,
S. B. NELSON.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1913-07-25
MORE PRIZES OFFERED

Olympia, Wash, July 10.-Goys.
nor Lister has placed the stamp 81
executive approval upon the Wash.
ington Boys and Girls Agricultun
and Industrial Contest by offering !
handsome cup as Governor
Trophy" to the high school enterin!
the best team of three In q publ
competition in carpentry, sewing nl
cooking. The governor assures ne
prospective competing schools thai
this Industrial trophy will RAM
high among their mementoes OF s'f
letic victories. For the sake OF tan'l
ness to the smaller schools, only lAsl
larger high schools, with their Fsl
equipped shops and kitchens, Will
enter this particular competli0s
There are SO other com petitions opa
to the graded schools and smaIs
high schools.
Washington's new commissions
of agriculture, Mr.. ]. H. Perkins o.
offered $25 in cash to be placed 7
the list of prizes for the boys D'|
girls. Secretary Gordon c. Corpsis
of the Spokane Chamber OF Oop'l
merce announces that he mas y
ceived as many pledges OF pfpa|
since the publication of the prem
mary list as are In that list. so WIZ
the final list comes from the pfss|
about September first, there VIII :
almost 800 valuable individual p'i''
to be awarded to the state winns',
Besides, there will be over hall
hundred splendid specials.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1913-07-25
PULLMAN GROWERS
JOIN ASSOCIATION
Fruit Raisers Decide to Affiliate
With Northwest Fruit Distrib-
Neutrality-suspicious. Local
Members

A meeting of fruit growers was
held Saturday afternoon in the
Chamber of Comm cree building and
it was decided to affiliate with the
Central Idaho-W ashington Fruit as
sCciation, sub-central of the North
west Fruit Distributors association.
Several years ago a local organiza-
ton was formed, known as the Pull
man Fruit Growers association, and
this organization as a body will join
the sub-central of the Northwest as
sociation, "a activeN members being
on the rolls of the local association.
A set of bylaws prepared by the
Parent organization were read and
discussed at the meeting Saturday
and met with favor at the hands of
the local fruit growers. The pack
ing grade as recommended by the
Northwest Fruit Distributors asso-
citation was adopted. j. B. Holt pre-
sided over the meeting, with F. M.
Slagle as secretary, and at the close
Of the meeting Mr.. Slagle was in
structed to make application to F.
II. Michaelson of Garfield, chairman
of the board of trustees of the sub
central, for membership in that or
ganization, and as soon as the GER
tificate of membership is received a
second meeting will be called to elect
one trustee for the sub-central and
adopt the bylaws.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1913-07-25
HOT WAVE HITS PULLMAN

The past week has ben one of real
summer weather, with the there
mometer registering as high as 100
degrees in the shade All kinds of
crops are ripening rapidly and the
grain harvest will be on in full blast
by the middle of next week. The
hay harvest is almost finished and
the farmers as a general rule were
Well satisfied with the yields of both
clover and alfalfa hay Fall sown
grain will be ready to cut by Lext
Monday, while the spring sown will
come on n about 10 days to two
weeks.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1913-07-25
FINED FOR ILLEGAL
USE OF WATER

Mrs. Make Morse was Wednesday
fined So and costs, amounting to
$3.50, for using city water for irri-
CATION purposes out of hours. 1t was
alleged that Mrs. Morse sprinkled
her lawn Wednesday morning and
the water was turned off by Water
Commissioner Hooper. No papers
were served in the case but Mrs.
Morse was called on the telephone
and notified of the fine imposed,
which she promptly paid
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1913-07-25
TYPOS VISIT MOUNTAINS

The members of Pullman Typo
graphical Union, No. CTS, last Sun
day went to the Moscow mountains
on their third annual pilgrimage.
The day was spent in sightseeing
and partaking of the delicate re-
freshments concocted by the chief
eommissary steward of the union.
Sanford Coad. Earl Chiffon, the
latest addition to the printing forces,
reported the finding of buckle
berry tree" but upon being asked
to produce the goods he delved into
his pockets and brought forth q
handful of service berries. Verify.
We live to learn.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1913-07-25
"A DAY IN THE COUNTRY"

The Aid society of the Christian
church was invited To the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. d. Carson Tuesday,
July II, to spend the day. Old
time wool picking furnished work
and merriment to young and old. At
noon a chicken dinner was served
to the 81 guests present. 1t was q
day well spent and long to be re-
memebred.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1913-07-25
CITY DRINKING FOUNTAINS

The city council has decided to in
stall four public drinking fountains
in the business section and the fire
and water committee, consisting of
J. Nj. Palmerton, U. G. Lawler and
f. b. Sanger, has been given full
power to install the fountains. A
watering place for horses and other
animals will also be installed. The
committee is now considering de-
signs and locations for the fountains
and the improvement will be rushed
with all possible haste.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1913-07-25
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Midsummer Sacramento ss',s
at Presbyterian church next sum-
Reception of new members al NV.
Ing worship. Safe and easy
trance to the church In its new -
tion Is assured Sunday scnO''
10 a. m. Christian EndeaVo'
p. m. w. G.. NJ. Hays, pastor