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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-09-17

From Verviers we proceeded by
another cart toward Liege. We had
not progressed three miles when we
came upon a party of Belgian engin-
GERS mining the road. They had great
piles of dynamite stacked there ready
to plant in the bitches they were dig
ging across the roadway
They advised us to go to Liege by
another road; we fastened to do So
1.-TWO hours later another party OF
Americans we're halted at that very
spot by skirmish between the Bel
CLANS and uhlans. They were forced
to lie in a ditch while the Belgians
fired over them. Next day 5000 Ger
mans were killed by the same mines
we had seen the engineers planting.
"Soon after we got train for Os-
tend. We did not see any of the fight.
Ing at Liege. but could hear the fir.
ing"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-09-17

er Know Your Luck Parker observed
that, keen though the politicians eye
must be II he is to obtain popularity
and manage men, 1t is as nothing COM
pared with that of the writer. who
must observe the characteristics Of
human nature infinitely more acutely.
Says Sir Gilbert: HE must note not
only the symptoms which may indi-
cate passing functional arrangement
of the moral and mental constitution,
he must go infinitely deeper If he
wants to know character. He must
find out, 1t may be, the more or less
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-09-17
Mason and Dixon's Line.

For a long time there was a bitter
dispute between Pennsylvania and
Maryland as to the boundary line be.
tween them. The dispute was settled
ty two surveyors, Mason and Dixon,
who, in 1867, ran the line as it now is
between the two states. Mason and
Dixons Line"-the southern boundary
of Pennsylvania-after became
famous as the division between free
dom and slavery.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-09-17
Beer Always on Tap.

Bavaria has the worlds record for
beer drinking. Perhaps that accounts
for certain push button in the city
of Nuremberg. On one Of the many
interesting little streets OF that quaint
old town there is a large, plain-look.
ing building which serves as the down
town office and warehouse Of Ger.
tain large brewery. In the wall near
the door of this wholesale establish
ment there is a push button that evil
IDENTIFY connects with an electric bell
somewhere. Over it is a sign reading
"Bierglocke,' which translated literal.
ly into English means Beer Bell
evidently an arrangement for sum-
moning more beer IN case of emer
gency.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-09-17

ticed her flushed cheeks; Winifred
was still as pretty and girlish as when
he married her. A sudden pang shot
through his heart. How different
things might have been! But was he
to blame for the GOODNESS, the estrange-
ment?
After dinner Winifred did not with
draw. but sat watching him while he
drank his coffee. John Sharpless felt
dimIy that something was impending.
Winifred had something to say to
him, as he to her. He would let her
speak first. She did.
John, if you have finished your cof-
fee. want to tell you something" she
said. Il am going to leave you
The banker quietly set down his
cup. So the blow had fallen at last!
And he was glad-very glad! Under
the circumstances-bu that could
come later.
II am going to leave you tomorrow,
John" she continued. Il have made
all my arrangements. l am going
abroad with my sister. She approves
OF my decision. presume there need
be no vulgar squabbles about money.
You have taken the best of me and de-
stroyed it, and I shall have no hesita-
ton in accepting alimony from you"
John nodded. II will give you half
my income" he said, and an amused
smile crossed his features. His wife
- - FL, iofa cd b0r
do you want divorce?" he asked
Il hope SOL" sac cried. II don't
want to be tied to you one minute
longer than 1 can help. You are laugh
ing! Yoa are laughing at me, after
all these years Of misery. 1t has been
anything but amusing to me-
"And to me-" answered her husband.
81 don't know why you married me,
she pursued You have never given
me care, love or attention. You have
sat all day in your Office, working,
leaving me to nope alone"
''You haven't seemed to NOPE very
much of late, Winifred," said her hus-
band.
mo. Thank heaven, my friends raj
lied around me when they under
stood" she flashed back at him. They
have long been urging me to get di-
Vorce."
so l suspected" answered John
Sharpless, quietly.
"Oh, they were actuated solely in my
best interests she answered. "They
saw how unhappy | was. They knew
that I was bird in gilded cage.
They wanted me to make something
Of my life. And l am going to. | am
going to study art
"You could have made something OF
Four life, Winifred,' said her husband
sharply, and his voice was stirred with
the first trace of feeling that he had
shown. you could have devoted your
life to motherhood. It is profession
that has fallen upon evil days,
know" he added, sneeringly; but
still, believe me, you will never know
how much you missed when you de
cided--"
"To have brought him up to be like
you!" she said, with whitening scorn
The man was stirred as he had no
been before. ,"Winifred, | have beer
to blame, / know he cried. But ]
I devoted myself SO hard to work,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-09-17

sculpture Here and there, a luxurious
sultan has violated this code, but
among the people of Moslem lands 1t
has been faithfully observed 1t Is
being so observed no longer. Photo
graphs Of the sultan are scattered
broadcast through the moro civilized
provinces Of Turkey. anG picture post
cards are making their way through
the same territory. If the Osmanli
adopts the customs Of Christian dogs"
in this regard. how long will it be till
he follows their lead In other things?
Verify, the paths of civilization are
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-09-17

increases ten-fold. It will take but
brief calculation to understand what
would happen in Washington II the
social season of the capital were in
full swing now with the European sit
uation in its present status. If peace
is not declared within few weeks
there will be some curious situations
developed in the Washington society
world this winter. Hostesses will be
put to 1t in the matter of inviting
guests and the White House also will
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-09-17
The Straaqler.

A certain Confederate private,
whose name might be Jim Buckalew,
was In the foremost lines at Peters
burg when the mine was exploded I'M
der the Elliott salient. After he had
gone skyward a piece he returned and
fell in the crater, and later was dug
out from under several feet OF dirt,
alive. I'm plum disgraced," he con-
fided ta the nurse in the hospital.
when that mine went of was back
from the trench bit. Consequently
i was jusl goin' up in the air when
the other fellows was comm down
and when / passed 'sn every last one
of 'em cussed me an said: Hey, yu
damned straggler, yu, why don't you
keep up with the troop
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-09-17
Something Like Snobbery.

The Montreal Gazette notes that
college woman who has been investi-
eating sociological conditions in New
York was surprised to find that the
Weaknesses in a cheap restaurant
where she worked for while incog.
nito were honest and Kindly and hap
py" The Gazette wonders at her sur
prise" and asks: Does person to be
decent and good have to be a sociolo-
gist of independent means?"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-09-17
ARE FORGETTING OLD LAW
Turks No Longer Look Upon Pictured
Representations of the Human
Form as Sinful.

The camera and the picture post
card may yet do the work at which
missionaries and administrators have
failed. and fit the turk to be assimi-
lated with other European peoples.
The Mohammedan religion forbids
the representation of the human form
In any way. whether by painting or
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-09-17
MUST KNOW HUMAN NATURE
Functions of the Novelist Are OF the
Highest Order, According to Sir
Gilbert Parker.

Although Sir Gilbert Parker has en-
joyed a popular vogue such as is al
most never granted to serious nov
elist, there are few writer's In the
world who take a loftier view OF the
writer's functions than does Parker
In a recent article at the time OF
the issue of his new novel, you New
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-09-17

obscure thing, the disease or corrup-
ton lying behind the many obvious
symptoms, and ct is probable that he
will find his key in some small. elusive
thing which Is Il danger signal to the
trained mind to which is given also
the trained eye.
ITO a registering eye. an eye which
sees and photogra phs, there comes.
under stress of the senses and the il
Illumination which follows, a moving
picture OF innumerable things In their
proper places, the automatic memory
of the thousand visualized objects"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-09-17
Trees Many Centuries Old.

Probably the oldest trees In Eng
land are yews. There is, for instance,
one in the churchyard at burlington
Coombe, where the famous hymn,
Rock of Ages" is said to have been
writteS, which is estimated to be at
least sixteen hundred years old, and
there is also very ancient one in the
churchyard at Stoke Poges, where
Gray wrote his "Elegy."
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-09-17

the
get his pcked opned jervs
the
his wife
sensational he
gotten a a Tommy's sparks"
Jimmy service the White House.
youches for the o his associates
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-09-17

that they gained any reputation as
fishermen.
The reputation, however, is based
solely upon what they are telling
themselves, Jervis, usually reserved
and modest individual, doing the tell
ing and Callahan adding, That's so"
There are fish stories and then some
more fish stories, but these body
guards Of the president have one
which does terrible violence to the
widest imagination, their yarn being
RI +bo offect that a three-pOund bass
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-09-17

from Pennsylvania, but they emigrat-
ed to Iowa some years ago.
If Cummins has fad 1t is books,
and f1rst-edition books, at that. His
library is magnificent, and particular
ly rich in historical works. His pride
is his ancient tones, though he is
equally proud of the fine farms of
which his state boasts.
There is a story told on Senator
Cummins to the effect that last sum
mer he and his wife went to fash
in Wo ell, ir1xr foY1
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-09-17
unklnd Cut.

UnkIn0 CUT.
Alys-Mr. Scarborough is OF an ex-
tremely aesthetic nature.
Alfy-Indeed!
Alys-Yes. he believes in hiding all
the ugly things.
Alfy-He doesn't practice what hs
breaches.
Alys-Think not?
Alfy-Yes. If he did he'd go and
bury himself Youngstown Telegram
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-09-17
In the Early Hours.

Mrs. Clubleigh (as hubby leaves
for office)--And you will come home
early, won't you, John?
Clubleigh-Yes. dear; I'll try hard
not to be late for breakfast.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-09-17
Both.

Bill-Did you ever notice how long
woman is, coming to point?
Jill-Well, do you mean when she
is telling story or sharpening a
lead pencil?
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-09-17
What the Waiter Said to Senator Cummins

ALBERT CUNINs of Iowa rejoes in initials similar to
his His family originally
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-09-17
GOVT
PRINTING
NSeicE

transportation individual emcency are
requirements.
publishing hundreds editions in all sorts
sde not
prntery doing
An Cleaned the ngures
approximately 50 of the total weight Oh
of in mailed
Congress
the
in promptly
possible the government
While the mills OF CONGRESS grind the govern
worthy eevened1on
mailed frank and
OF the
public printerys
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-09-17
Capital Social Strategists Have Many Difficulties

diplomatic diplomatic way at society affairs
breaks
social srategsts Washington
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-09-17

like the purposes Of providence, IN
scrutable and past finding out.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-09-17
Fish Leaps Into Boat of White House SIeuths

ICK Callahan stationed
not until recently
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-09-17

seemed delightful
his desk but
forgotten hers So
the back
his
he me-"
1t
shake of the
ntgotm much
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-09-17
Glimpse Into Uncle Sans Big Printing Office

" p6 observation-disclosures cAO tH1C OAHNHhS"
that strike the visitor when he enters
the governments immense publishing
house.
The infinite detail Of the govern
ment printing office-for that Is the
official title of the publishing estab-
lishment-comes afterward. 1t is only
after the confusion of first Impressions
has cleared away that the completely
of the public printers problems are
apparent. Perfect system, a knowl-
edge of arrangement so that the mini.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-09-17
Tires at
Before-War Prices

storage an almost record supply of this extra
grade of rubber.
And we paid about June prices.
Now Inferior Grades Cost Double
About the only crude rubber available now
for many makers is'inferior. In ordinary times,
the best tire makers refuse it. Much OF 1T had
been rejected. But that ''of rubber" now sells
for much more than we paid for the best.
The results are these:
Tire prices in general are far in advance of
Goodyears. And many tire makers, short of
supplies, will be forced to use second-grade
rubber
Be Careful Now
In Goodyears we pledge you the same grade
tire as always. And that grade won for Good
years the top place in Tiredom-the largest sale
in the world.
And, for the time being, our prices are the
same as before the war. We shall try to keep
them there
We accept no excessive orders, but dealers
will be kept supplied And we charge them,
until further notice, only ante-bellum prices.
That means that Coodyears-the best
tires buiIt-are selling way below other tires.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-09-17
Goodyear Prices
is Folly Today to Pay More

There exists now new, compelling
reason for buying Goodyear tires. 1t re-
suits from War conditions
These leading tires built of extra fine
rubber, in the same way as always-are
selling today at June prices.
You will find today a very wide difference
between most tire prices and Goodyears.
Due to Quick Action
Early i'll August-when war began-the
worlds rubber markets seemed closed to us.
Rubber prices doubled almost over night
Men could see no way to pay for rubber
abroad, and no way to bring it in We, like
others-in that panic-wtre forced to higher
prices. But we have since gone back to prices
we charged before the war, and this is how
we did it
We had men in London and Singapore when
the war broke out The larger part of the
worlds rubber supply comes through there.
We cabed them to buy up TIE pick Of the rub
Der. They bought-before the advance $780,
900 pounds of the finest rubber there.
Nearly all this is now on the way to US.
And it means practically all of the extra-grade
rubber obtainable abroad.
Today we have our own men in Colombo,
Singapore and Para. Those are the worlds
chief sources of rubber. SO we are pretty well
assured Of a constant supply, and our pick of
the best that's produced.
We were first on the ground. We were quick
est in action. AS result, we shall soon have in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-11
INTERIOR RETAINS
CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP
Wins From Agriculture in a De.
cisive Battle After Playing on
Eighteen Boards.

The match for the departmental chess
championship between Interior and Agri-
culture took place last Wednesday night
at the Capital City Chess and Checker
Club. Thirty six players were engaged
in the contest. which is probably a rec
ord for chess team match in this city.
Interior has held the departmental cham
pionship for number of years, and al
though the Agriculture players on this
occasion made gallant attempt to cap
ture the title, they were decisively beaten
by II points to g. The score below shows
that the challengers were weak on the
lower boards, the last five men all los
ing.
1t should be said on behalf Of the losers
that the team was without the services
of several strong players, notably Messrs.
Andrews, Chacc. May. Murray and Wag-
saman, who were absent for various rea-
sons Having this in mind there is a
probability that Agriculture will chal-
lenge again later In the season.
The following is the score of the match
by boards:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-11

of the present will reveal that most of
them have the energy and the ambition
and the ability to make money outside of
base ball They have entered base ball
because the demand for ball players has
been SO far greater than the supply that
salaries have necessarily been made re-
spectacle.
Now. just few final words. I've men,
toned salaries in general terms. I haven't
been real specific.
Those tremendous salaries you hear SO
much about are, as rule, the products of
vivid imaginations Not many of them
exist The six-thousand-five-hu dol
lar players in the major leagues can be
almost counted on the fingers of your
two hands. The five-thousand-dollar play
ers can be counted on your fingers and
toes. The rest come closer to the three
thousand-dollar mark than to the five
thousanddollar mark. And, finally. the
two-thousand-dollar players are far more
numerous than the average fan realizes.
So don't ever think for a moment when
you see those capacity crowds that the
players are getting all of the money and
are rapidly becoming blue-blooded bond
holders.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-11
GOLF

Several years ago I remember Witness
ing a heated argument between two top
notch professionals regarding the penalty
for dropping a ball back out OF casual
water in a hazard. One commended that
there was no penalty, and In case there
was a penalty he would be entitled to
drop it back of and outside Of the hazard.
This point frequently comes up for
discussion between amateurs not well
grounded in the rules. Through the fair
green or on the putting green the ball
can be moved without penalty. and they
seem to think that the same rule must
apply. Here is the rule. Read 1t and re-
read it until you get it clearly fixed in
your mind.
Rule xXVlI-1J If a ball lie or be
lost in a recognized water hazard (wheth-
er the ball lie in water or not. or in
casual water in a hazard, the piayei
may drop a ball under penalty OF one
stroke in match play or stroke compe-
tition, either (a) behind the hazard, keep
ing the spot at which the ball crossed the
margin of the hazard between himself
and the hole. or (b) in the hazard. keep
ing the spot at which the ball entered
the water between himself and the hole.
Ice OIL the putting green or through the
green is considered casual water.'-De-
cision rules of golf committee of St An
drew's.
(2) If ball lie OF be lost In casual
water through the green the player may
drop : ball without penalty within two
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-11
RULE FOR BALLS IN
CASUAL WATER

club lengths of the margin. as near as
possible to the spot where the bail lay,
but not nearer to the hole.
If ball when dropped roll into the
water it may be redropped without PEN
atty.
81 If ball on the putting green lie
in casual water. or If casual water inter-
| vene between a ball lying on the putting
green and the hole, the ball may be play
ed where 1t lies. or 1t may be lifted with
out penalty and placed by hand, either
within two club lengths directly behind
the spot from which the ball was lifted
or in the nearest position to that spot
which is not nearer to the hole and which
affords a putt to the hole without casual
water intervening
"a ball lying so near to casual
water that the water interferes with the
players stance may be treated as If it lay
in casual water, under the preceding sec
ton of this rule.
90 II it be impossible, from want of
I space in which to play, or from any other
cause, for player to drop a ball in con-
rule. or to place it in conformity with
section 3, he shall drop or place as
nearly as possible within the limits laid
| down In these sections. but not nearer to
the hole.
The penalty for breach of this rule
shall be the loss of the hole in match
play. and the loss Of two strokes i'll stroke
competition.
Many players forget to take advan-
under the rules to secure a dry line when
ever possible to the hole when the green
may have spots of casual water between
the point reached on the approach to the
green and the cup.
STRAIGHT DRIVE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-11

BUILDING NEW YACHT.
ROYAL Canadian Club After Coveted
Union CUP.

TORONTO. Ont. January 1O.-The
Royal Canadian Yacht Club is raising
an eight-thousand-d dollar subscription
fund for the building Of a new Yacht
Racing Union cup defender. The
trophy was won by the Patricia on
Lake Michigan last summer. and the
Chicago Yacht Club has challenged for
the cup. the races to be held during
the summer of 1914. The new cup de-
fender will be designed by George
Owens of Boston, who Is also designer
of one of the new candidates for
Americas cup honors. The new P-class
third-rater will be built by James An
drews Of Oakville, Ontario.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-11
BLACK ,Tusinskyl.

10 B-hktJ Resigns'Ji
q, n The general M mese is sP-24 Pr. SIP
90. 1OP-Q5. constituting the Muller attach
by a transPosition Of moves.
Oh KtxP Is bad. After White plays % til.
check at Qkt5 is eliminated and White carry
on his attack with success without being dc
e. L.. B-Rs is best. n. I'M.
sR.kl G,,. il then So. Pot oBxur QSB.
I'd, The hest way to continue the attack. driy-
ing his knight from the defense OF the kin-'s
side and also isolatin- bis forces.
'ei Bringing The knight 10 safe place, ~"
weak pawn forcing Whit. to defend tic pawn Or
q, The best way to defend the pawn At h-
same time developing piece. II White shoull
abandon the pawn in order to win material ~
would relieve Black OF crampsd position AMI
,e, Forced or 1: Ok. would give White win
ming attack.
IL P-QK4 Kt-kte. II kt-B6. winning piece.
til Taking strong defensive piece from III
f Il side I Kasc ynp IL k,, Te r hsS |
D i j. -; KTKte 10 Kt-Ki, . move !:
i i E szkt'n o. a9a wins = oics g Is
QxKt. 10 Orc and mate next move.
Close upon the heels of Mr.. Knapp's
victory, Mr.; j. Tusinsky scored win
mistake, which. though perhaps common
enough, is peculiar inasmuch as II could
only have happened in correspondence
game. Instead of running over the score
of the game before each move. Mr.. VIM
satt was In the habit OF setting up his
positions from memory. and carelessiy
placed his opponents queens bishop on
bishop square when it really belonged on
queens two. The error was obviously
one Of position and not of judgment, and
brought to an unfortunate end what
promised to be an excellent game.