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The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-12-19
NINE U. s. RATTLEsHIPs HAVE
SAILED TO MEDITERRANEAN
AND BACK AGAIN.
WITHOUT ANY NEW SUPPLIES
Went 5000 Miles With Few Mlshaps
Practice Cruise Shows Ships
Can Cross Atlantic and Return
Without Foreign Aid.

New York, Dec. 16-The battleships
Wyoming, Arkansas, Utah and Florida
came into port today out of the teeth
of a five-day gale that marked the
end of a voyage of 5000 miles. They
were a part of the fleet that left
Hampton Roads, October % for the
Mediterranean on a pleasure trip for
officers and men to demonstrate that
a squadron of United States battle
ships can cross the Atlantic and re-
turn without having resource to for
eign ports for supplies. There were in
all nine battleships in the fleet and
not an ounce of coal, oil, or provis-
ions was purchased during their more
than five weeks absence from Ameri-
can shores. This is a record in the
United States GOLFERS and a provis-
lon ship carried all necessary sup
plies, enough to have sustained the
fleet much longer if necessary, it was
said
OF the rest of the fleet, the Yer
mont is bound for Norfolk with a
broken shaft and the Delaware is
with her; the Connecticut and Kansas
are on their way. to Mexico and the
Ohio to Guantanamo, with two small
pox patients on board who will be
landed there. After disinfection and
proper quarantine, she also will pro-
coed to Mexico.
The ships that come in today were
somewhat battered from their encoun-
tiers at Is knots with mountainous
seas, but no serious effects were re-
ported. 1t was the first storm that
the superdreadnought Wyoming, Ad-
m,ral Badgers flagship, had been
called upon to weather, and while the
seas did slight damage to parts of her
superstructure, her officers said her
behavior was all that could be de-
sired. With the exception of the &C
cident to the Vermont, the officers
expressed satisfaction because at no
time had there been trouble with en-
gines or machinery and no necessity
of slowing down.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-12-19
Lessons in Grammar.

Jenny's uncle, who was a school
teacher, met her on the street one
beautiful May day and asked her if
she was going to the Maypole dance.
mo, amt going"
"Oh, my little dear" said her uncle,
you must not say amt going You
must say I am not going and he pro-
ceeded to give her a little lesson in
grammar. you are not going. He is
not going. We are not going. Now,
can you say all that, Jenny?"
Sure l can" she replied. making a
courtesy. There amt nobody going
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-12-19

Thought katy" Was a New Dance.
1.-TWO travelling men on an M. X. &
T. train" says the Parsons Sun, were
talking of their trips and young fell
low sitting across the aisle caught
snatches of their conversation. His
curiosity got the better of him and he
bent forward and addressed the man
in the seat ahead of him: Say. hear
those ginks talking over there? I've
done the "Texas Tommy" THE Tan
CO." "The Hesitation Waltz" and some
others, but when it comes to doing
the Katy" | pass. What kind of a
wiggle is 1t, anyway" -Kansas City
Star.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-12-19
THOUSANDS OF
AVAILABLE HOMESTEADS
Western Canada's Homestead
Area Being Increased.

The great rush for homesteads
whenever a reservation is opened by
the u. s. government reveals the fact
that there is a great desire on the
part of the American people to get
land. The fact that tens of thousands
are on hand at every opening, and on
ly few hundred homesteads are
available shows that the avail
able agricultural lands which are
in the gift of the government are rap
idly diminishing. In addition to this
agricultural lands that are of proved
value have advanced in price to such
an extent that it becomes a serious
question to the man with moderate
means who intends to go into farming,
where he shall go. Fortunately there
is yet to be had in Western Canada,
either In Manitoba, Saskatchewan or
Alberta, thousands of free homesteads
of 100 acres each, which may be had,
by the simple process of filing, paying
a ten dollar entrance fee, and living on
1t for six months each year for three
years There is no necessity to make
a long, tedious and expensive Journey
only to find you have one chance in
fifty Of getting what you want. AL
though this demonstrating has been
going on in Canada for a number Of
years, and hundreds of thousands Of
them have been taken by hundreds of
thousands of Americans, there re-
mains sufficient to last for some time,
and of as good land as any that has
yet been taken up. In fact, in the
opinion Of very many, those that are
left are Of the best. They comprise
lands that give the opportunity to In
dulge in the growing of grain, wheth-
er it be wheat, oats, barley or fax,
but in addition these lands are admir-
ably adapted for mixed farming, a
class of farming that is certain to give
better returns than that of all grain
growing. Cattle thrive and fatten on
the nutritious grasses; dairying can
be carried on successfully; timber for
building is within reach, and water is
easy to get. These lands are located
in the park districts of any of the
three provinces; groves of trees in
terspefse the landscape and give it a
beauty that can only be attained IN
the more open prairie sections by the
planting of trees. Tree culture by the
way is being carried on to great ex-
tent. Besides these free grant lands
there are lands which may be had by
purchasing from railways and private
companies and individuals. These
lands have not increased in price as
their productive qualities and their 10
cation might have warranted, and may
still be had at reasonably low prices
and on easy terms. The crop in West
ern Canada in 1913 was one Of the
best Of the number of good crops that
that country has raised. Wheat has
been reported with yields of from 80
to 40 bushels per acre, and other grain
with like heavy yields.-Advertis
ment.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-12-19
Was Personally Interested.

Mother" said little girl, bringing
a grimy little urchin to the maternal
fount of kindness, please wash
Dickys face for him"
"But why should l wash his face,
dear? I'm not his mother. If Dicky's
face needs washing, wouldn't 1t be bet
ter for him to go homer"
Eyes, mother, only-well, you said it
wasn't healthy to kiss dirty faces, and
want to kiss Dicky now"
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-12-19
Minister Was Hard Hit.

A charming young widow was being
courted by an earnest minded young
minister. who sought to help his be-
loved by lecturing her little son. One
day the son, caught in the act of using
a swear-word, was asked:
What did Mr.. Jones say to you.
Reginald, the day when he took you
aside for private talk?"
He said that ought to love you
better" came the unexpected answer,
that he didn't see how anybody could
help loving you too hard to do any
thing you didn't like"
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-12-19

Two Washington youngsters were
visiting their fathers country place in
Virginia, when one of them observed:
Marie, ! don't see how cows can
eat grass. Do your
Marie gave the question appropriate
consideration, and then replied:
Il suppose it's like this: When the
COWS are young the mother COW keeps
saying to her children: If you don't
eat grass you shan't have any pier 7"
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-12-19
Social Enaaaement Line.

A sweet young thing called to have
a telephone installed in her residence.
Independent or party line?" asked
the manager.
I'VE have great many social OBJ
legations simpered the sweet young
thing, so think you can make 1t a
party line. even if it does cost little
more. "-Judge.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-12-19
Essentially Feminine.

Florist-This is a century plant. 1t
blooms once in a hundred years,
Lady-Haven't you got a century
plant that will bloom oftener7-Chi-
cago Daily News.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-12-19

They stop the tickle-Dean's Mentho
lated Cough Drops stop coughs by stop
ping the cause-5c at Drug Stores.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-12-19
Tho Way Of II.

"That jockey beat the record"
did he do 1t with a whip?"-Balti-
more American.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-12-19

The total amount Of money repos-
ing on the oceans bottoms in the
shape Of submarine cables is $780,
00O, 900.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-12-19
sureI

why do men get bald sooner than
women"
because they don't wear their hair
30 longl"
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-12-19

The third-class railway fares Of In
dia are less than a farthing a mile.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-12-19
A Legacy.

"Binks inherits his wit"
Yes, he writes the same jokes his
grandfather wrote"
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-12-19
Important to Mothera

Examine carefully every bottle Of
CASTORIA, a safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that 1t
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-12-19

Whether you are a
small town merchant
or a farmer, you need
a typewriter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-27
THEEVEN|NC
Unto the Third Generation.
Copyright. 1913, by W. Werner,

The auto patrol had plucked them from
yagrant and its youngest professional
CRATER. Strangers. they sat side by side
in the vehicle the long, thin legs of the
one stretched bracingiy, the short. thin
legs of the other reaching scarcely half
way TO the floor
The old man had been taken TITO Gus
tody a few blocks back and the boy had
been arrested on Wyandotte street, at the
entrance of a fashionable apartment
house. They were alone in .i.a .atrol.
the officer who had arrested therl having
locked them in and seated l,im.ef out
side with the chauffeur.
The boy vas vllialGerlng softly like
a puppy. Re waa not more than six,
with sharp, oark facc and Old eyes that
were dry in spite Of Ills whimperina. He
was a.-oc:cusly hesrimed and. although
it was late autumn. all the clothes on his
back-knicliezs.. waist and cap-would not
have weiz,.ed as much as the police
mans un5eTsh.rt.
Across tie abyss OF sixtyfive years
whiuh "a 5tiween them tie surveyed
ea.t; otiac silently.
Or SIDE the officer was saying to the
cEauife,tv: We've been hunting for the
kid. Gid Moll Birney's been s-n5ins
hiiu Cit. lie pretends to have s; a,:n
on tie street and takes up a collection
atte .:,s-sf. lie puts II over. all RS at.j
The machine swung around the corner
and the boy caught at the cushions to
keep from slipping off. The man put
out steadying hand and let it rest on
the ragged knee for moment before he
withdrew it. The tip of his long. dirty
white beard jerked. and somewhere ont
of the hairy depths ghost of a voice
asked: whats yourn, kidd e?''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-27

peered out cunningly from under their
shaggy. mosslike brows.
The patrol began to slacken speed and
the boy whimpered again.
'>Now, don't do that" the old man
commanded. There amt nothin' to be
skeered at. Here, ketch hold o. my
hand; won't let 'em hurt you." leer
on his gray face.
The boys small grimy hand slipped up
into the big grimy hand that awaited 1t.
The machine stopped. They sat silent,
listening for the opening of the door.
The officer slipped down from his seat
beside the chauffeur.
A sergeant sauntered down to the curb
from the station house door, What
have you got?' he asked with profess
Sional curiosity.
old Vag Joe and Moll Birneys kid.
II didn't know Moll had kid
well, she amt. but she pretends to
have, and it's just as good, I guess. since
the kid don't know who he really Is. He's
the one that Foxy's woman left-Foxy
the Yegg, you know"
(THE END.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-27
JONADABS GO TO FREDERICK.
Gavels of Historic Wood Presented
to Recently Formed Council.

delegation of the Sons of Jonadab of
this city visited the council of the order
at Frederick, Md, Saturday evening, at
meeting held in Odd Fellows Hall
there. Charles Rossiter Of Empire Coun-
Gil carried to the new council set of
gavels Of an historical character. The
wood of the gavels was procured by A. H.
Regain from the timbers Of the residence
OF Francis Scott Key. in Georgetown,
and from pile of the Anacostia bridge
partially destroyed in August, 1914. dur
ing the invasion of the British in Wash
ington. The presentation was made by
Sovereign Chief c. F. Sudwarth, and
was received by Worthy Chief Carrico.
Yesterday morning, the members. at
tended the church service at the M. e.
Church, where the pastor, Rev. Mr..
Lamar, preached q sermon explaining
the history of the Jonadabs and their
work, and he urged that all Christians
should support such work. Sunday after
noon a meeting was held at Odd Fellows
Hall. at which remarks were made by
every member of the order, and they
were optimistic as to the future Of the
work in Maryland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-27

officer on the outside. "An does Is to
t'row few fits. Wot / pulls down?
Two bits. mebbe. Mebbe only; dime
Dat amt skinnin' nobody to hurt! Look
at Reddy Bates. wot works de avenoo!
He shakes down a ruhe fer wad as big
as yer laig. Does dey pinch him? Nix!
But dey jumps on me fer trowin' fit
and amt had nuttin' to eat since MORN
in"
He swallowed against something In his
thin little throat They were not round
ing corner. at the moment. but the old
mans hand went out to his knee.
Business amt what 1t ulster be- he
said dismally.. There, was my boy.
Foxy the Yegg.' they called him-most
of EN- didn't know i'm by any other
name. Curious how a nickname goes out
in business. Ever since 1 came back here
they've put me on the blotter as plain
vag joe It's all they'll ever get out
of me. A Teller has to have some pride.
1 reckon. About Foxy. He sure was
a foxy worker. A good yeggin' season
up stated net him as high as five thou
sand. One night he killed man. and
they sent i'm up for life. was out on
the coast at the time. l hadn't seen him
in years. He's been doin' time now goin'
on SIX He had q woman aud a kid
somewheres. but the woman died when
the kid was born, and I don't know
what become Of the kid. ] could put Inn
to some use IL I had him. TN bet." and
~pI ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-27
WHITE PANTS IN wHAL1oNsBuRG.

got to be took care Of says Speck.
I got a ideer. told Speck an Stats
and then we hustled to where the side
walk goes over a gully on the way to
Deacon Spriggs. Schoolparms allus
boards there.
Pretty soon long comes Miss Ward
an her Teller. She didn't seem to notice
his pants. But she como from the city,
too, an mebbe was ust to 'em.
The sidewalk is made of boards put
SO you can get your hand between 'em.
Jest as Miss Ward an the white pants
Teller got over the gully where Speck
an Stats was hid yelled. They stopped:
please marm,' says I. kin you tell
me is jogaphy in Injy err if six times six
is sixty-six.
Miss Ward giggled. l could see grin
start on her feller's face an then git
kinder froze and turn into like when
you bite a wormy apple. All of a sud
den he grabbed at his leg.
my Gawd!' says he.
/, He tried to walk of, but he jest
went In a circle in one spot. The school
marin was like a hen that's brought up
a duck and is surprised. climbed over
the fence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-27
LOOKS BAD FOR WHEELER.
Police Report Finding Hotel Var
num Loot in Janitor's Room.

The police last night. they say. recov-
cred three trunkfuls of clothing, linen,
jewelry and whisky which were stolen
from the New Varnum Hotel bar in the
rooms of Joseph w. Wheeler. janitor of
the Goodwin apartment house, 1417 Park
road northwest.
The hotel bar was entered early Satur-
stolen. Some of the liquor, the police say,
had been hidden beneath some rubbish on
lot near the hotel, and they declare
Wheeler was about to remove it when
arrested by Detective Wise and Policeman
Waldron of the fifth precinct
Wheeler denied knowledge Of the rob-
berry and said he had stumbled" upon
the whisky in the lot.
The police went to Wheeler's rooms at
the apartment house, and say they re-
covered the other articles In the trunks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-27
THE TRAGEDY IN
WHITE PANTS

1t came out today that Miss Spangler.
the schoolmarm that was. has got mar
ried to Ebeneezer Holbrook. and the fall
term began with a teacher that nobody'd
believe without SEEM her
After school the fellers was hangin'
round to see her come out. They amt
but one married man on the school board,
an Ma says that counts fer Miss vfo-
let Ward.
All of a sudden Speck French stepped
on my feet. Jest as I turned round
to lambast him / see somethin' comm
towards US. 1t was dressed up with a
white collar, an store clo'es-an' 1t had
on white pants!
Them pants amt respectable" says
Mandy BREASTED, an all the girls left.
White pants hisself went on inter the
schoolhouse.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-27
WILL AID DAIRYMEN.
Federal Officials Not to Abando,
Milk Examination, However.

Secretary Houston has issued a state
ment saying the Department of Agricul-
ture had no intention Of abandoning bac-
THEOLOGICAL examination of milk as a
means of determining it's cleanliness and
fitness for human consumption. He said
the only change of policy has been to
discontinue basing prosecution upon the
examination OF single samples of milk
the department now collecting number
of samples at different times.
He said that where only a slight devia-
ticn from clean milk was shown the dc.
pertinent puxposed to teach the dairymer
t,ov- to r~oaiYrA Ti~ao. ->.sft
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-27

Miss Ward.
Percival didn't tell. He give a jump
an they was a tearin' noise.
How turrible!' yells Miss Ward an
she puts her hands over her face.
PercivaPs pants leg was tore a long
ways up. see his underwear was blue.
which amt nachrul. Also I see Stats
an Speck pull the broomstick they had
stuck up his pants leg back through
the sidewalk.
When the white pants Teller was a
long ways down the street Miss Ward
took her hands away from her eyes an
walked off. They is goin' to be some
questions asst of me to-morrer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-27
HIS SPEECH Is HALTED.
Carl Browne Undertakes to Address
Meeting Without Permit.

Carl Browne. who served as chief
marshal of the so-called Coxey's army
in this city nearly twenty years ago,
when. the unemployed marched to the
Capitol, started to address gathering
at Pennsylvania avenue and 10th street
northwest last night, but Sergt. Cats
ordered him to bring the meeting to a
sudden termination.
Browne has a permit to address street
gatherings three nights in the week,
but the permit does not allow Sunday
meetings Lieut.. Harrison of the first
precinct heard Brownies explanation
that he had started the meeting under
a NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and permitted him
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-27
YER FIRST RIDE?" CAME FROM
THE BEARD

"Trowin' de fit the boy replied in a
had been asked a tiresome question Of no
particular moment. Then he whimper-
ed again, softly.
Yer first ride?' came from the beard.
We'll, there amt nothin' to leak about.
They won't hurt We. Like as not yen
like II down there. I've been ridin' In all
my life, off and on. Ye might be glad
they take We down in this buzz wagon
std O. one O. them low-necked black
Marias they ulster haul US in, with no
curtains and the whole street a rub
Berlin
The machine skidded around another
corner and again the old mans hand
went out.
lister / nearly froze in them open
wagons. I remember l was pinched onct
out Southwark way-four miles II was
from the Sth street station, and SIGH a
night. l thought I'd croak! These buzz
Marias-most as comfy as the station
house.
The boy looked up suddenly.
What's your'ng' he asked.
plain vag But alphabetically. Il
lister amount to somethin. I could hold
plain and fancy bunk. green goods. porch
climbin'-all of 'em and more I've turned
a hand to. but I'm no good now. Jest
plain vag. l git in as often as I can.
faithful till git in ag'in. What was We
stallin' fer?"
DE old woman
Yer mammy?'
Nav. Amt got no nanny. Amt
got nuttin'."
His companion was silent for mo-
ment. He seemed to understand.
There was Soapy Tyler. down in the
third ward, years ago. he said, with
ages weakness for "reminiscences He
ulster keep three or four kiddies. Had 'em
dom all kind of turns. He was the one
that started me in. / ulster cry over a
dime that 1 was supposed to have lost
down a gratin'-nit." with a chuckle. 1T
was old even then. but it worked. He
give me a piece of blanket to sleep on
and a bite to eat Sometimes it's the
best we can do
Perhaps it was the hint of sympathy
In sometimes it's the best we can do"
that thawed the child's reserve. His
whimpering ceased and there was eager
protest in his prematurely old eyes.
DE bulls has got 1t in fer me- he
cried, with look of challenge toward the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-27
LOAN COMPANIES.

The daily advertisement Of the Society
for Savings and Loans Of Washington for
Monday, October eth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-27
Damages Auto to Save Boy.

Frank Eheratt OF S11 9th street north
west yesterday afternoon guided his au-
tomobile into a tree at the Avenue of the
Presidents and l street I'm an effort to
avoid striking boy. The boy ran direct
" i'm the path OF the machine. Mr. Eher-
att says Mr.. Eheratt escaped injury.
The machine was damaged about $50
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-27

Joe Provence. one OF the soldiers killed
in the railroad accident at Buckatunna,
Miss. was buried at Fairmont, W. Va,
IN -,.if Tar,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-27

Memorial services were held by Potomac
Lodge. Knights OF Pythias. in the Pythian
Opera House at Williamsport Nd, Sum