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The Washington herald., 1913-10-21
Gen. wood Complete. Test ride.

Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood. chief of STAFF,
Yesterday was back at his desk in the
War Department after a ninety -mile test
ride. With Col. II. o. S. Heistand, of
the AdJutant Generals department. Gen
Wood devoted the afternoons of Friday,
Saturday. and Sunday 10 the three-stage
test ride prescribed for field officers.
During the forehoons Gen. Wood and Col.
Hcistand attended TO their duties at the
Var Department
The Washington herald., 1913-10-21
RAISE FOR COURT EMPLOYE.
James ID. Mnher Made Clerk ol
HiShest Tribunal of U. $.

James D. Maher, deputy clerk of the
United States Supreme Court, yesterday
was appointed clerk to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of James II. Nc
Kenney. Mr. Maher entered the service
of the Supreme Court forty-eight years
ago
Mr.. Maher was deputy clerk for six
years He has served under four of the
nine Chief Justices of the. Supreme Court
and thirty-two of the fifty-nine Associate
Justices.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Dos Passos, of Nineteenth
Street, have as their guests Judge anC
Mrs. Achison, Of Texas. and James Riley
Gordon and Miss Gordon. of New York
City. Mrs. James Riley Gordon is in the
Columbia Hospital recuperating from an
operation for appendicitis.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-21

Asst Surg. Lucius Warren johnson
u. S. N, and Mrs. Johnson have given
UP their summer cottage at Mount Pleas
ant and are occupying an apartment in
the Woodward for the winter.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-21

Mrs. Edward Foote is at the Carlton
Boston, Mass, for a short time before
going to New York and later to Wash
ington for the winter.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-21
Party for Bride-to-Be

Miss Maitland Marshall, daughter of
Brig. Gen. William Marshall, U. S. A.,
retired, will give a theater party on Sat
urday afternoon In honor of Miss Doro-
thy Gatewood, whose marriage TO Lieut..
Earl North is to take, place on October
- Miss Marshall will take her guests
after the play to the New Willard for
tea.
Miss Laura Smith and Miss Frances
Smith were hostesses at a charming
dance last night in honor of Miss Chris
tine FOX and MIR. George Lewis Towne,
who viii be married this evening. The
guests were the bridal party and inti-
mate friends of the bride and bride.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-21

Dustin Farnurri will play the part of
Clay in the Soldiers of Fortune, soon
10 be produced by the All-Star Feature
Corporation. Richard Thomas, who orig
inaIly dramatized the novel written by
Richard Harding Davis, has prepared a
scenario for the basis of the new photo
drama.
Sidney Ayers. who has enjoyed very
successful career on the legitimate stage
and is well known to the lovers of NOV
ing pictures, has been engaged to play
leads for the American films. Mr.. Ayers
was formerly leading man with 1Ol
Bison, Selig, Edison, and others.
Local moving picture managers are in
terested in the new Footplayer, mu-
sicaI instrument designed to take the
place OF orchestras in moving picture
theaters The instrument consists of
piano-player with a number of attach
Inents, which has the effect of an or
chestra.
announcement has been made that the
l,dison Company will in the future re-
lease a new comedy every Monday. This
is good news to the local movie friends,
as the Edison comedies always have
been fayorites here.
Anna Laughlin, OF "lzard OIL w
fame. will greet her friends as a moving
nicture star in The 'Rebellious Pupil, :"
which will be released soon by the Re
liance Company. The film will be shown
he-e at one of the downtown teaters.
The Rinemacolor Company is taking
natural pictures of the latest creations
of Paul Poiret, the Partisan designer, in
Guiding a number of radiant and diaphon-
ous garments, for the adequate descrip-
tton of which the English language is too
crude The pictures viii be shown some
time in the near future at Keith's.
Marion Leonard's first feature preduc-
ton for the Warner Company is ready
and will be released at an early date.
Il is heraIded as world beater. 1t IS
claimed that Miss Leonard does some
of her best work in her new play en-
titled In the Watches Of the Night
That the popularity OF moving pictures
is not dying out in Washington is evil
denced by the large number OF new the
aters that are being built. number OF
the new houses are unusually large. Two
of the largest in the city are being built
n Fourteenth Street Northwest, between
Columbia Road and Irving Street. One
OF the new houses will seat 1000 and the
other 800 persons. Another large thea.er
is being built in North Capitol Street.
near o Street, Northwest. All thres Of
The Washington herald., 1913-10-21

Mrs Gaillard Hunt was hostess at a
delightful tea yesterday afternoon at the
Washington Country Club.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-21

A new feature-film producing company,
sure to be big factor in the amusement
field. has been formed. 1t will be known
as the Weber & Fields Linemacolor Pro-
ducing Company. 1t was organized for
the purpose of exploiting the popular
German comedians in a series of feature
films. The first play, entitled Mike and
Meyer Around the World Is IN prepara-
ton and will be released at an early
date
The Washington herald., 1913-10-21
Mrs. Mclean Returns

Mrs. Edward B. Mclean and Master
Vinson Walsh Mclean have arrived in
Washington from Newport, R. l.. where
they spent the summer. Mr.. Edward Nc.
Lean will stay several weeks longer at
Blackpoint Farm, the country place which
they occupied this summer.
DIR. and Mrs. james F. Mitchell. who
accompanied Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Letter
on their trip to Bermuda on board their
yacht, the Niagara, have returned to
Washington.
Mrs. Harold Norton, after spending the
past month in Boston, has arrived in
Washington and opened her home in
Nineteenth Street for the winter.
Mrs. James Gerard. wife of the Ameri-
can Ambassador to Germany, has Joined
her husband in Berlin. Mrs. Gerard will
go to Paris shortly to visit her sister,
Countess Sigray.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-21

Announcement has been made that the
Edison Company will in the future re-
lease a new comedy every Monday. This
Is good news to the local movie friends,
as the Edison comedies always have
been faYorites here.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-21

these houses will be completed prior to
New Years.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-21

DR.. George NJ Ruffin and Mrs. Rufin
have returned to the city and have taken
apartments at the Parkwood, 1Iis h
Street
The Washington herald., 1913-10-21

Anna Laughlin. of Wizard Of o.
fame, will greet her friends asa moving
picture star in The ''Rebellious Pupil,
which will be released soon by the Re
lance Company. The film will be shown
mere at one of the downtown teaters-
The Washington herald., 1913-10-21

Mrs. Walter A. Bloedorn, wife OF
Passed Assistant Surgeon W. A. Bloedorn,
U. s. N, will be at home Tuesdays in
November.
The Ordway new era., 1913-09-19
Fine Farm Home Burned

On last Friday the home of w. N
r. Speath 10 Patterson Valley was
completely destroyed by hre. The
family were In town at the time at.
tending the fair, and so do not know
what caused the blaze. but suppose Il
to have started from an oil stove tina,
had accidently been left burning
The fire was not noticed by 0eigbbors
until the house was mass of embert
aud bunkhouse nearby was abiaze
50 that nothing was saved.
The Sheath home was one OF the
best in the valley and held many valu
able heirlooms OF silver etc, that ths
owners can never replace, which make.
the loss most grievOus I'd them.
The damage was estimated at o..
600 and building and contents were
insured for sl. $50 through Hauck &
McKelvey, who promptly made settle
ment for the entire amount on Tues
day.-Rocky Ford Enterprise.
The Ordway new era., 1913-09-19
Ninth Annual Stock Show

The dates for the ninth annual Ma
tiOnal Western Stock Show have been
dxed for January 1924. 1914. and the
premium list and classification have
just been Issued by the secretary. .aseS
provide for about 5000 in premiuhs.
The big stock show at Denver has
grown to be one Of the most I'M
portant events Of the year In the
Rocky Mountain section. The show
was organized for the purpose Of de-
veloping the live stock and agricul.
tural interests Of the West, and. with
Governor Ammnus At the head Of the
organisation, ~ hes persisted steadily
along educational lines, and results OF
the work Of the show can be seen not
only 10 Colorado but 10 all portions OF
the Rocky Mountain states.
There will be a number OF new fea
lures 10 the next show, including q
section for dairy cattle, and 1t Is ex'
pected that the ninth show will exceed
all previous efi0rts in every respect.
The Ordway new era., 1913-09-19
las. K. Dye Dead

Fl. B. Dye received the sad intel
ligence, Wednesday evening. that his
uncle, Jas. K. Dye, who bas been 10
poor health for the past year, died
suddenly at Canon City that after.
noon The deceased WAS we'll known
TO most OF our readers. he having re-
sided in the valley for the East thirty.
one years. He was at one time exten.
sively engaged 10 the stock business
and for many years has made his home
at Rocky Ford and La Junta.
For the past two years he has been
connected with the State penitentiary
at Canon City. having held the posi-,
tion Of parole officer. He attended
Watermelon day at Rocky Ford last
week and at that time did not seem
to be in a serious condition. He was
mem ber of the Pueblo order Of Elks
and that order will conduct the fun
eral services from the family home 10
Rocky Ford. -Manzanola Sun.
The Ordway new era., 1913-09-19
Appetizing Man

Although I'm full OF nicotine-I've
smoked tobacco till I'm sreen-the
bugs all seem TO like me; they camp
upon my shspely frame and diligently
play their game wherever they may
strike me. The flies will travel round
block TO ride upon me when walk
and gambol on my person; and on that
person they abide aud try to Till my
shrinking hide. regardless Of my
cursin'. And when the shades Of even.
Ing come and the blamed mosquitoes
round me hum. and roost upon my
yalwsys; I try to drive the brutes
away. but lovingly they seem to say,
"We'll stay right with you, always"
/ wonder why taste go flne that all
the Insects want to dine upon me.
sorrow laden? II q were skeeter. ny
or bug, I'd see that all my wells were
dug upon some tender maiden seek
the sylvan neighb0rhoods, the shady,
silent. souRhinR woods, to dodge the
solar rigors; but there's no peace or
comfort there; I'm plunged In trouble
and despair-I'm eaten up by chiggers
The wasp around me flies In rings,
the hornes saves his hottest stings to
Jar me and confound me; wish my
frame were made Of wood! / Wish
didn't taste so good, when all the
bugs are round me!-Uncle Walt.
The Ordway new era., 1913-09-19
signs Of Rain

Since rain has been relegated to the
haven OF forgotten things. how should
We know 1t II u Gamer And II II
came suddenly. who knows how many
would die from shock and surprise:
So IL might be well to consider these
signs Of rain written long ago by DR..
Edward Jenner, being forty reasons
for not accepting the Invitation TO a
friend to make an excursion with
him. & b
The hollow winds begin to blow.
The clouds look black, the glass Ia
low,
The SCOT falls down, the spaniels
sleep,
The spiders from their cobwebs peep
Last night the sun went pale TO bed,
The moon In halos hid her head;
The boding shepherd beayes sigh,
For see, i rainbow spans the sky!
The walls are damp. the bitches
smell,
Closed is the pink eyed pimpernel.
Hark, how the chairs aud tables
crack!
Old Betty's nerves are on the rack;
Loud quacks the duck, the peacocks
cry,
The distant hills are seeming ntRh.
How restless are the snortinR swine!
The busy aies disturb the kline,
Low DER the grass the swallow wings
The cricket, too, how sharp he sings!
Puss on the hearth. with velvet
paws,
Sits wiping DER her whiskered Jaws,
Through the clear streams the fishes
rise,
And nimbly catch the incautious
flies.
The plov worms, numerous and light,
Illumed the dewy dell last night;
At dusk the squxlld toad was seen,
Hopping underwriting o'er the green;
The whlrling dust the wind obeys,
And In the rapid eddy plays;
The frog has changed his yellow vest.
And 10 russell coat Is dressed.
Though June the air is cold and still
The mellow black birds voice Is shril1;
MY dog, 90 altered In his taste,
Quits mutton bpnes on grass TO feast;
And see y0u rocks, how odd their
flight
They initiate the gliding kite.
And seem precipitate to fall.
As II they felt the piercing ball.
T,,wtlf anvelv rain: see with nOefOw,
Our jaunt must be put Oh tomorrow.
The Ordway new era., 1913-09-19
Beet Harvest Begins Monday

Spotlessly clean, the big sugar mill
is now ready for the crop Of 1918 and
and the wheels Of the massive ma
chinery have been 10 constant motion
the past week in the fnal try-out.
Every machine moved of with pre-
cision and accuracy and steam was
turned into the house Thursday and
will not be cut out again until after
the run Of the present season, and the
lime kiln was nred up Friday night.
Orders havo been issued for the
beet harvest and the nrst shipment
of beets will be received Monday and
BY the close Of the week the big
whistle will sound the beginning oi
the 1918 campaign, aud the huge
stacks will belch forth clouds of smoke
reaching as far as the eye can see, and
the ceaseless work Of slicing beets
will be on 10 full blast. Rocky Ford
lCazette.Topic.
The Ordway new era., 1913-09-19
Valuation s., ,os6, Isl, ,o57

Statements Issued by the state tar
commission show Otero county to
come eighth in the list OF counties
for high tar sssesspent. The assess
ment for Otero was s25.21o,ll3. Den.
yer came nrst with 1901, 204, 100, Boul'
der second with s3s, s,647 ,622. and Pu.
eblo third with 60. 305. .249. The total
assessment of the state. minus si1
missing counties this year was 81 ,OS6..
l5l. 1851.
This years valuation is nearly three
times that OF last year, but Of course
this Is due to the fact that 10 1917
property WAS assessed ut only one
third actual value and this year wat
assessed on full valuati0n.-Rocky
Ford Tribune
The Ordway new era., 1913-09-19
The Care of the Teeth

A baby's mouth and gums should be
carefully attended to from earliest
infancy. Until the teeth make their
appearance, the mouth should be care
fully cleansed with q small piece Of
absorbent cotton dipped 10 solution
Of boric acid. As soon as the child can
use a brush, he should be taught to
brush his teeth night and morning.
They should be brushed up and down
SO that the bristles can remove any
food from between the teeth, and
they should be brushed at the back a.
we'll as the front. A soft brush
should be used, not one SO. hard as to
make the gums bleed The brush
should be dipped Into solution Of
salt and water "a good pinch OF salt 10
a tumbler of water.
A healthy child should increase 10
muscular strength in proportion to
his growth. A baby can hold his head
up without support by the end Of the
third month and can support the body
10 . sitting position by the fourth or
9th month. He may possibly sit up
and use his hands intelllRently BY the
sixth month. He may creep from the
eigth to the twelfth month and begin
to walk by the twelfth month.-Pic-
torisl Review.
The Ordway new era., 1913-09-19

The La Junta schools opened Mon.
day with an enrolment Of 1853 pupils
and 4s teachers. The book stores
were besieged all day by mob Of
youngsters which were just q little
more orderly and well behaved than q
mob of women at mill.end sale. But
when the smoke had cleared 10 the
evening the establishment bore an air
Of having been visited by one Of the
famous sephyrs for which the sun.
flower state 10 noted.-Otero County
Press.
The Ordway new era., 1913-09-19

l225 tickets we're sold at the rail-.
road station here for Rocky Ford on
Watermelon day. All the stores
closed aud the town wore a deserted
aspect. There we're probably 800 more
people who went by auto or other con.
veyauce.-Otero County Press.
The Ordway new era., 1913-09-19

The editor Of the Holly Chieftsin ia
probably resting easy now for the Rev,
Neiswanger, who had recently
brought suit against the Chieftain for
st4, 900, has given up the light and left
the country. The ideal He might
have known better.-Msnssnoia Sun.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1913-01-10

Pursuant to published call by Hon.
W. S. Lawill. of Danville, Ky. State
Chairman, the new Progressive party
will meet in Louisville. KY. on January
2Sth. at the Henry Watterson hotel.
The stated purpose of the meeting is
to inaugurate move to have candidates
for all county Offices to be voted for at
the November election and arrange the
"details of the contest. Mr.. Lawill is
an aggressive fighter and from his
criticism against the two old parties.
means to make fight to win or lose.
He arraigned Billy Klair. democrat and
Mr.. Garrett, republican of the Kentucky
Rail Road commission for turning the
people down in their effort to raise the
assessment of the corporations of the
state, and accuses them of acting in
favor of the special interests of the
state. He raps the democratic party
for not giving the people the public
utilities commission, and for not
incorporating in its program the
initiative. referendum and the recall of
unworthy public officials. The Pro-
gressive party has been strong in this
county and the meeting in Louisville on
January 18th. will probably find a
number of enthusiastic Progressives
from Garrard county in attendance.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1913-01-10
Democratic Committee will Be Elected
January Eighteenth.

In adopting the rules that should
govern the party, the last Democratic
state convention at Louisville, decided
that new committeeman should be elect
ed by the party in each precinct in
Kentucky, and Saturday, January 18th.
1918 was the day named. Democrats
of each precinct are called to meet at
their voting place at 2 O'Clock p. M.
standard time on that day, to be presided
over by the present committeeman of
the precinct, and the majority of the
voters present will name the commit
tee to serve the party until another
state convention directs a re-orginiza.
ton. In the event of present vacan-
cy in the precinct committee it is the
duty of the chairman OF the county
committee to name a democrat Of the
precinct TO preside. Considerable in
terest is being taken over the state in
the selection of the new committee on
account of the numerous candidates and
applicants for Office.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1913-01-10
Here's Hoping He Wins.

Richard G. Pettus former resident
of Garrard county is a candidate for
the nomination for county judge of Pu-
laski county subject to the action of the
democratic party, and the Record as
well as vast number of his friends
back here in Garrard are hoping he will
be successful.
The people of Pulaski would make no
mistake in eiecting Mr.. Pettus county
judge. He is a conservative business
man. and would look after the affairs
of the county in the best possible man.
ner. He is an upright. honorable gen
tleman and true blue democrat. Pull
laski, heretofore rock ribbed republi-
can stronghold, has undergone u politi-
cal change of late. since the advent Of
the progressives into the arena, and
the democrats have not only hopes, but
a fighting chance to elect ticket. II
may be that "Dick" Pettus may be-
come Judge Pettus" with the ides Of
November.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1913-01-10
Elmore--Blanton

The marriage Saturday morning a,
1920 o'clock of Miss Norma Elmore,
of this city and Mr.. Robert Dunlap
Blanton Of Athol. KY, occurred at the
home Of the brides parents Mr.. anG
Mrs. j. W. Elmore, Elder F. NJ. Tin.
der performing the ceremony.
According to the wish of the bride
the wedding was quiet affair; the in
vitations were verbal the assembled
guests numbering about so relatives
and friends. The handsome apart
ments were decorated in the holiday
colors. red and green and background
of vines, palms and other foliage indi-
Gated the position of the bridal party.
Misses Lydia and Mary Elmore young
sisters of the bride served as atten-
dants, attired in white and preceded
the contracting couple. A musical pro-
gram arranged by Miss Lefty Mae Nc
Roberts was prepared for the happy
occasion, the numbers including Wag-
ner's Evening Star" often The
Silly Night" my Marguerite" was
rendered by Mrs. John M. Mount and
Lohengrin's wedding march and, sever
al piano selections were skilfully exc
cutsd by Miss McRoberts among them
a softly mOdulated harmony through
out the minister's beautiful marriage
ceremony.
The bride, never more lovely than
on her nuptial morn, was dressed in a
beautiful blue tailor-made travelling
suit with becoming hat and other APP
propriate accessories, while the groom
wore the conventional attire BETTING
a morning affair.
After the marriage, Mr.. Blanton and
bride left for Eastern Kentucky where
Mr.. Blanton is a member of the firm
Of Blanton, Mason and Hanger, en-
gagged in railroad construction. Among
the out Of town guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. Gilkerson. Of Lexington. Mrs.
Lowry Baird and Miss Iva Baird, of
Shelbyville, Miss Ida Blanton. and Mrs,
Jess Cobb and daughter Miss Lillian of
Richmond.
Several prenuptial affairs were given
the brds elect. Mrs. John +. Stormes
entertained at , handsome buffet lunch
con, and a 9 O'Clock dinner was given by
the brides parents Mr. and Mrs. J. W.
fillmore.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1913-01-10

The party primary law enacted by
the last Genera, Assembly may not be
perfect in all its provisions. We note
some suages.ed changes that if made
would probably be very acceptable.
However. far from being perfect. this
law removed so many obnoxious fea-
lures of nominating candidates thai eK-
listed under the committee regime, that
we are not disposed 10 make any loud
protest. We can still welcome any
change in the primary la. that will.
further abridge the authority Of the
committee in Influencing party nomina-
tons. Party organization is 80 closely
associated with all departments Of
government from the county up to the
government at Washington that nomi-
nations are of little less Importance
than the final lection. for from the
party nominees of some party the pub
lie servant is generally selected. The
public demand, that the nominee shall be
the choice OF majority of the party
is as good principle Of government
with US, as that the officer elected shall
have the votes Of a majority in the
final election. Before the present pri-
mary law most nominations were the