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since he was married, and he has been
married d long time. 1t was laid -dowh
by a tentmaker in the beginning, and
doesn't fit anywhere, and The Old Man
IS always mistaken for a waiter in it.
but who is he, anyhow. He is NOBODY
He is just simply Dad. who goes to
work at every day but Sunday, brings
home bundle of cash every Saturday
night and gives 1T all up before he
Is allowed to sit down to dinner.
You have A fine suit of clothes in
the attic says The Wife. land / am
having ii taken down to the cleaners
today. / thought you would like to
know it, dear, because it will save so
much II you don't get a new suit this
fall You just have LOTS. Of nice clothes
up in the attic
When The Old Man dies and goes to
heaven where he can have nice
clothes every day, cool clothes in the
summer and nice warm fur coats in
tiers will be still spending the money
that they collected on the demise of
this patient old Plug who wants a new
suit of clothes this year. but can't get
1t because Mother and the Girls need
SO much finery. However, let's all get
in on secret. The Old Man used to be
sport before they corralled him and
tied him hand and foot and he hasn't
forgotten all his old tricks yet. See
that hat he is wear:ng-well, he ma de
pet on Little queen few weeks ago,
a twenty to one shot. and got his from
the bookie in fifty-dollar Bills
Wen. in the lining of that battered
old hat The Old Man has been carrying
about $500, and unless The Wife has
second sight Father is going to have
One Grand Time before frost sets in,
and somehow he is going to manage
to get that new suit and overcoat out
of 1t without attracting too much at
tention at home.
So let's all stick by The Old Man
and give him lift.
X x *
Joe Boehling and Jim Shaw. base ball
players of note on the Washington
team, went to st. Patricks Church in
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lived. and walked haughtily inside be-
fore her husband could follow her.
Really. she thought to herself. Nat was
getting unbearably coarse
MIR. Burton himself opened the door
lie was suavely delighted to see them.
Mrs. Hoagly flushed with pleasure. and
her Hush deepened at Mrs. Burton's
cordial courtesy. All her life Nelly
the Burton kind Mats increasing pros
perity had brought small pleasure to
her as long they stu moved in the
set that they had been acquainted with
when they were poor
But as the evening passed her flush
changed from one of pleasure to one
of bitter annoyance and shame There
were many other guests a: the table
all more of the Burton clique than of
hers. And never in all their married
life hal she seen Nat act so sturidly.
He had nothing to say but inanities
And such inanities. She saw Mr. and
Mrs. Burton exchange annoyed glances.
Then Burton mentioned the new sub
urb. She Joined enthusiastically in
their discussion.
But NJ. Hoasiy prefers the dust of
the city" laughed Burton, sood-natur-
eddy He doesn't hear the call of ma
ture even though il is accompanied by
paved streets. electric lights and "a
garage"
Hoagly yawned-a wide. rude. duh
yawn. "Oh. l amt particular where
picks out loca lions"
With beaminS smile Mr.. Burton
turned TO Mrs. Hoagly. Then | may
count on the pleasure of having you
as our future neigh5ors,' he said, hope
fully.
"Oh. we might, at that said Mr..
Hoagly. in an obvious effort to be po-
lite But his wide, good face
was so very wide and SO very stupid
and tiresome that Mrs. Hoagly bit her
handsome lip in vexation. And under
the lace cloth of the table she clinched
her handsome hand. Why couldn't Nat
talk? He wasn't stupid altogether: be-
cause a great many men seemed to
have respect for his judgment. She
was bitterly ashamed of him.
They left the table presently and
went into the big living room. There
one of the guests. little. extensively
dressed woman, with immense pearl
earrings. sang several songs Mrs.
Hoagly admired the pearls more than
the singing, which was of nasal
noyed at her husbands attitude of
stupid attention. Why. oh, why, did
he look so stupid? And then she was
Mortified to feel that the pin that had
replaced the hook was slipping. And
and displayed more shoulder than was
permissible. She rose and quietly LETT
the room to find a maid to attend to
it. But the maid was busy. so she
went into the room where her wraps
had been left and found another pin.
The song had ended as she went back
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precinct took seven days vacation and
visited relatives in West Virginia.
Henry Backenheimer was OF duty
three days last week.
J. j. Ryan, private In Capt. Falvey's
command, had holiday last Sunday.
Private Anthony Fennelly Of the sew
enth precinct took holiday last Mon
day.
Frank Constable of the seventh pre-
cinct command took two days vacation
the past week.
Detective Gilfoyle OF the eighth pre-
cinct has been summoned to his former
home In Pennsylvania on account OF
the serious illness Of brother.
Mounted Policeman w. j. Rogers and
Private W. w. Andrews of the ninth
precinct enjoyed a few days vacation
the past week.
Private Philip Browne of the ninth
precinct had two days rest last week
W. W. Bateman. in charge of the
day holiday last week, while T. s. De.
ianey of the same precinct was of four
days.
Privates Bernard Mccormick, George
Atchfson, ]. E. Sears and Otto Sontas
Of the ninth precinct were on the sick
list last week
James Bigham. private in Capt
Judges command, has returned from
twelve days vacation.
Private N. w. Jones. who does dut,
leave Of absence for eleven days.
Motor Cycle Policeman ]. F. WEIGH OF
the tenth precinct has returned from
New York. He made the trip on his
motor cycle.
Private A. D. Moffett of the eleventh
precinct has taken ten days vacation
and gone on a trip through Maryland
E. N. Burgess, member of the de.
tail at the house of detention, is on the
sick list.
Joseph Coughlin, driver in the
eleventh precinct, is detained at home
suffering from severe injury to his
root. One of the departments horses
stepped on his foot and inflicted the
injury.
Joseph Carter. one of the veteran
members of the force, who has served
IN numerous capacities and is now
IN charge OF the property taken tc
Criminal Court as evidence, has gone
10 pittsburgh and Allegheny, Pa, ia
VISIT his married daughters He ex-
poets to be gone about two weeks,
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THE DAILY STORY.
Mr.. HOAGLY'S WIFE.
Copyright. 1918, by W. wernero

In the curtained doorway, between
the hall and the living room, Mrs,
Hoagly fingered a moment. She was
a large woman, rather querulous. but
we'll gowned and fairly good looking in
a massive style. Just now her express
sion was more than querulous. It held
distaste, as she stood there looking at
her husband, who was doing in a
rocker. He. too. was large of build. fat
chtnned, and his wide. comfortable face
just then was distorted by an incipient
snore. 1t came a second later-a loud.
raucous. buzzing snore.
Mrs. Hoagly stamped her foot. Then
she crossed the room and shook nm
none too gently. Wake up, Nat. Dim
ner is ready"
With Jump he awoke. He stretched
himself lazily. Dash dog it," good
naturedly. II guess the ride with Bur-
ton made me sleepy"
please. please. don't use such ex-
pressions," begged his wife in tone
the table she curiously asked: where
were you riding with Burton:'
"Out to look at new suburb. he
suburb yet. It's part prairie and the
rest is neatly printed ON Burton's
prospectus. He thinks he is going to
sell me a slice, and I'll build house,
big and swell, and SO coax others out
to buy more lots of Mr.. Burton. But
l amt. Not by a jugful. He's smooth.
But 1 amt the kind to fall just for
smoothness."
Mrs. Hoagly frowned. And her hus-
band. piacIdly cutting the steak. had
no means of knowing that she was
comparing him, to his great disadvan-
tage. with the urbane, well tailored
Mr.. Burton of polished voice and court.
ly manner. Nor had he the slightest
inkling that for many months past now
his wife had nursed a growing inclina-
ton to find great cause for criticism in
his nature, disposition, manners and
appearance. Now she said, scornfully:
''As usual, Nat, you're preposterous! 1t
is going to be a very exclusive suburb
And we are very fortunate to have a
chance to get a building site there.
And 1t was very kind of Mr. Burton to
offer it to you. Mrs. Burton was tell
ing me all about the beautiful home
that they are going to build there"
Her husband looked surprised do
you know, Nelly" he remarked, you've
been sort of cranky lately" Id get
some sassafras tea If I was you. This
make person feel out of sorts. Bur
tons are stringing you
Nelly shrugged her broad but still
comely shoulders at the advice and
looked scornfully skeptical at his last
sentence. I'VE are asked to take dim
ner with them tomorrow evening" she
informed him.
He grimaced. Darn it! Let's not GO
/ don't care for en-"
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NAMQNGTnE ]
IN FRATFRNlTlESl

occasion being the annual roll call 4
| number of candidates were initiated
| After the business meeting a program
was presented. followed by dancing
Refreshments were served. Mrs. no
berta Prescott, Mrs. Kate Smith. Mrs
Blanch Summers, Mrs. Martha Jarboe
Mrs. Della Nichols. Mrs. Mary Mitchell
/ Mrs. Emma Motyka, II. Elkton Emth
George Barkman, Israel summers, John
Prescott and Virgil Fookes were the
committee in charge of the social part
| of the evening.
| Mrs. Cora NJ. Davis. supreme chief
Pythian Sisters, who is also prom
nent member of the Woman's Relief
Corps. being a past national president
of that organization, is in the city to
attend the encampment of the Grand
Army the current week. She is stop
ping at the Raleigh Hotel After leav-
ing Washington Mrs. Davis will attend
the meeting of the Grand Temple, Py-
THAN Sisters. of Virginia and the Dis
trict of Columbia, which will be held in
Charlottesville, Va, october and s.
Mrs Florence Bowden. grand chief of
the Grand Temple of Pythian Sisters OF
Virginia and the District of Column
bia. has announced the following COM
mittees for the annual session of the
Grand Temple at Charlottesville next
month: State of the order, Mrs. Jennie
Rice. Mrs. Margaret Cox, Mrs. Della
cherry. mileage, MIS-. Saiiie lTeefS'
Mrs Sarah Hudgins, Mrs. Mamie Gully;
returns and credentials, Mrs. Ethel
Daugherty. Mrs. Lena Wood. Mrs. Della
Nichols; charters. Mrs. Mary Mitchell.
Mrs. Elizabeth Crowder, Mrs. Rosa Sill
YER: distribution, Mrs Carrie Davis.
Mrs. Mary Grant, Mrs. Elsie Davenport;
laws and supervisors, Mrs. Elsie Van
dervort. Mrs. Julia Hill, Mrs. Elsie
Stout, Mrs. Lizzie Cox; neurology, Mrs.
Laura Hicks. Mrs. Mary Graham, Mrs.
Leila Otterburg, Mrs. Lizzie Bassett;
appeals and grievances, Mrs. Lena
Wood, Mrs. Sallie Durphy. Mrs. Ida
Crown. Mrs Elizabeth Smith; finance
and auditing. Miss Mary r. Steiner.
Mrs. Julia Hill. Mrs. Elsie Vandervort.
Mrs. Anna Perry, Mrs. Roberta Pres
colt: fraternal correspondence, Mrs.
Virginia Young, Mrs. Anna Perry; reso-
lutions, Mrs. Ethel Daugherty, Mrs. Ida
Crown. Mrs. Della Cherry; to convey
greetings to the Grnad Lodge, Knights
of Pythias, Mrs. Emma Bynum. Mrs.
Jennie Rice, Mrs. Sallie Creery, Mrs.
Mary Graham, and publicity, Mrs.
Emma Bynum.
Friendship Temple, No. 9. Pythian Sis
tiers, has called off its meeting calen-
dared for Wednesday night because OF
the c. A. r. encampment festivities. At
the meeting last Wednesday night Mrs.
Carrie Davis, on behalf of the temple,
presented Mrs. Thode, the most excel
lent chief who was married recently,
with handsome set of silver spoons.
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Lecturer William p Shreve presented
the following program at the charter
members night" held by Keane Coun-
Gil Thursday evening: Thomas A. Can't
well, tenor solo: d. A. Edwards, read
ings; Miss Edna Hiliyard, soprano
solo: James Nolan, bass solo; Prof.
Green, tenor solo; DR.. Charles /. Crit
fifth, address. Following the regular
entertainment an athletic night was
staged, with Messrs. Bolan, Brown.
McCauley and Lowe participating, and
with Z. +. O'Connor in charge.
A special meeting of Washington
General Assembly. Fourth Degree, will
be held Wednesday evening. September
90, at O'Clock, to take action on appl-
cations for the exempiification of the
degree in Baltimore, Tuesday, october
! l..
knights of Columbus hall will be con-
verted into miniature military camp
Thursday night as a setting for the
Grand Army men. With pickets repre-
senting the Union and Confederate
camps in uniform, cannon captured at
San Juan hill and other trophies as the
stage settings, campfire scenes with IA
vorite songs of the Union defenders and
their opponents in gray, sung by the
knights of Columbus Choral Society of
fifty voices, will feature the elaborate
program. which will have patriotism as
it's keynote A fife and drum corps,
composed of descendants of veterans,
will play patriotic selections. The pro-
gram will also include selections by
George II. O'Connor and Matt Horne,
Thomas A. Cantwell and the Excelsior
Quartet. Maurice p. Fitzgerald and the
Hawaiian Quartet, Harry X. Gilman
Jack r. Desha. Donald Libbey and ste
phen Desha. The Choral Society will
be directed by DIR. James Dickinson,
who has arranged a special program OF
martial music. Songs appropriate to
the occasion. exhibited on motion pic
ture slides. will be sung by Il { audi
ence.
Invitations are to be extended o Com
mander- in Chief David J. Palme.' of the
G.. A. r.. J. A Costello. comm. nder of
the United Spanish War Veterans and
to military and patriotic bodies, as well
as to the local arrangements commit
tees. The reception will begin at $50
O'Clock being preceded at 1880 by the
installation of officers of the five local
councils of the Knights of Columbus
under the direction of William p Nor
movie and staff of officers.
The knights of Columbus Duckpin
League had many features on its open
ing night" last Friday. The knights had
Capital Bowling Academy and the bal
cony was filed with ladies who accom-
panied them. The ten teams of eigh,
men each elected their individual cap
tains and chose the team names. Short
addresses were made by the state deputy
grand knights and officials of the fourth
degree assembly and the Columbus Coun-
try Club The hall was decorated and
music and refreshments were provided.
Carroll Council met Tuesday for the
final meeting under the administration OF
the retiring grand knight, William J. Nc
Gee. Maurice =. Fitzgerald, president
of the choral society, made an address
outlining the plans of the society for
the season. President Edward b.
| Horen of the Carroll Council Bowling
League announced that the league
would meet this morning at II o'clock
and that its season will open tomor-
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Wl1ss'%SiS

The Past Chiefs Association, Pythian
Sisters of the District. held its month
ly meeting Monday night at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Elsie Nandervort with
the president, Mrs. Mary F.. Mitchell,
presiding. During the business session
IT was decided TO change the meeting
night of the organization to the third
Thursday in each month. Plans were
outlined for box party to be given
the FIRST Friday night in November. The
following committee was appointed to
have charge of the affair: Mrs. Min
ME Folfsheimer. chairman; Mrs Car
RE Davis, Mrs. Della Nichols, Mrs Ad-
die Freeman, Mrs. Florence David and
Mrs. Ida Crown. supper was served by
the hostess, followed by a social hour.
Those present were Mrs. Mitchell, Mrs.
Davis, Mrs. Bassett. Miss Steiner Mrs.
Garner. Mrs. Nichols, Mrs. Crown, Mrs.
Coffin. Mrs. David. Mrs. Jarboe, Mrs.
Prescott, Mrs. Wolfsheimer. Mrs. Will
liams. Mrs. Freeman and Mrs. Wander
wort. Mrs. Mitchell will be hostess to
the association at it's meeting next
month.
Rathbone Temple, No. s. Pythian Sis
tors, had large attendance of men,
eess at its meeting Friday night. the
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evening. arrangements having been
completed for it at meeting last
Thursday. This is in line with the new
policy of the castle. Members of the
Grand Castle, the commandery and all
the other castles were invited to be
present, and a big" event is antici-
pated.
Henry T. Adams, master of records.
was instructed to invite Capt. George
TAFT of America Commandery, No. 3. to
use the castles hall for the next meet
ing of the commandery
Frank Kerper and Milton ]. Ernest
spoke briefly, giving hints about the
regalia and the ritual of the order.
Harry. Griffith and Michael McGinnis
dates ready for initiation the second
Thursday night in October
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New York on Sunday while the team
was there, and after service they Went
strolling into Central Park with THAI
inimitable kidder. Tom Kirby, sporting
editor of an afternoon paper. AS they
walked through tho pathways aud saw
the little swan boats and bridges
and playthings for the populace Tom
Kirby remarked with great serious
ness:
They have a splendid collection OF
Welsh rabbits somewhere in this park.
would like to see them
is that right" asked Boehling. I'D
like to give 'em the once over myself
have eaten many a Welsh rabbit. but
never saw a live one"
So they walked and walked and
walked. Kirby thinks they walked
fifty miles looking for the Welsh rab-
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illustrates my view of realism. There
was an actor once who had to play the
part of a lawyer. He wanted to get the
true atmosphere of the law office into
the play. So upon making his entrance
he sat down to his desk and began
going over his mail. lie did not speak
line at first. but paid strict attendtion
to the papers before him, just as a law
yer would. He opened letters. read pa
pers, documents and pamphlets. and
finally voice from the long-sufferins
gallery spoke out:
They may be all right. guv-nor, but
read us what's in them
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the great power plant from supplying
the amount needed.
4 4
So would it become possible to sell
the current generated over the 10000
horsep power
Could Afford to required by
Sell Power Cheaply. msnt or the
$4,000 horsepower it may come to need
in the future. AS this would be pro-
duced as a by-product. the government
could afford to sell 1t at a price so
reasonable that there would be no
question of finding users. 1t Is just
this sort of power that has been so
probably sold at the Arizona plant.
1t might be possible to make the
project yield a return on the invest
ment of the government entirely aside
from the benefit that it would derive
from getting its own electricity at a
low price.
The powerhouse of the great plant
would be just Ave miles from the
White House, and the distribution of
the product would be very cheap. be-
| cause there would be no necessity OF
"stop-up" transformers.
There is no other city in the world.
so far as the authorities know, that
has such a plant as that which is con-
templated for Washington. The Ma
tional Capital is a national model in
many ways. and the men who stand
back of the proposed project hold that
the demonstration Of the practicability
Of installing this most modern system
Of municipal development of power
will be an example that may be follow
ed in many localities
There are many opportunities for the
DEVELOPMENT of such plants, but most
of those in operation are privately
owned and the profits in their operation
are not a matter of public record. But
if the government can put up a plant
that will give 1t cheap power, that will
make cheap power available for its in
dustries, that will put electricity, with
all Its possibilities of use. into homes
at low cost, the object lesson may
lead many other cities to follow the eX-
ample.
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POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

Musical critics should be sound
judges.
Policemen, like the hairs of mans
head. are numbered.
An old bachelor says that love 10
not only blind, but dumb.
A woman always has her suspicious
of the man who never lies TO her.
Persuasion indicates "A strong viii.
and obstinacy a strong wont.
Men are like potatoes-they never
know when they will get into hot wa
ter.
But a physician who takes his life
seriously is not always dangerous
man.
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Cost of Plant
Would Be $4,000, 0So'

ing a better water supply to the Capital
city and $1O.000,000 to the power plant
This is but a little more money than
was spent on the big reservoir in
Arizona.
The engineers of the War Depart
ment have made extensive estimates
of the cost of the power that would be
generated from such a plant. Figur-
ing in all elements. such as interest on
the investment and depreciation of the
plant, they estimate that a kilowatt
hour, the measure in which electricity
is sold, would cost the government, as
the consumer ST mills The present
price which the government pays for
electricity is little more than two
cents kilowatt hour. The electricity
so bought amounts to $666.000 year.
The District government is the second
great consumer and. as sort of step
child of the federal government. COM
mands a degree Of general interest. In
that the general government pays one
half of the expenses of operating the
District government. the whole public
profits by its economy. The District
government would save money in just
the same proportion as the depart
ments, for it buys from the same source
and pays the same prices.
So the original purpose in mind is
the construction of plant that will
furnish more water for Washin gton
and power for use in the government
departments and in the District. For
these ends there would be Immediately
needed 10000 horsepower. Estimating
the future growth Of the city, there
will be needed twenty years hence
IS 900 horsepower.
The proposed plant would develop
much more than even this latter figure.
II could be depended upon quite regu-
larly to produce $1,000 horsepower,
and, with little supplementins in
dry weather, it could be worked up to
q steady production of 100000 horse
power. The government already has
a plant at the Capitol for the produce
ton Of sufficient electricity for that
building and it's satellites. This plant,
burning coal. is capable of producing
10000 horsepower. 1t could be held In
reserve and used for the few days in
the year when low water prevented
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Sons of Jonadab.

The Independent Order, Sons of JON
adab, will hold a series of church meet
ings, beginning this evening, at the
Bradburnc Mission Church. X street be-
tween 18th and 18th streets southeast.
The pastor of the church and members
of the order will speak.
Hope Council, No. l. at its last meet
ing initiated four candidates. There
were many visitors, including Grand
Secretary Sanderson, who presided dur
ing the good of the order" Many
talks were given by old and new mem
berS.
Capital Harmony Council met Thurs
day evening and initiated a candidate
Unity Council initiated two members
Thursday evening.
Arrangements are being made for a
joint entertainment in November by
all the councils.
Knights of the Golden Eagle.