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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-12-16

it would be the proper thing.
I have my duty to the children OF
this world, and I must net impair ny
health CT my power Of service to them
by the strenuous work demanded III
the movies. No doubt would prove
very popular star at the children S
nlatinees. But l wonder if the chill
agen who see me in their dreams Go
not get better and more fatterins
idea Of me than they would III the
picture.
You see, my dear sir, the camera
does not lie. / am sure it would not
lie for me- when it will not tell false
hoods about the appearance Of kings
and rotentates. Every child il 5he
world thinks OF me as a very haad
some old gentleman. Some CT them
may have an idea that | am inclined
SO be little stout--but good MANY
others imagine have IS graceful {
form as that OF : young soldier. The.
think 1 curl my wEiskers and hare /
beautiful wave in my long, silky lacks
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-12-16

In France children place their
shooe .eIore the mantlepiece, in an
tlcipation OF visit from Father
Christmas.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-12-16
Observation-Disclosures
k-anITR. information is I'M

part correct" said SAN
Ia Claus, receiving the
interviewer in the Ii
Drary of his ice palace.
1T is true that | have
received several fatter-
ing offers to star i'll
moving picture nroduc-
tons. But it is not.
true that / have ac-
cepted any one OF these
propositions. | am still
il doubt as to whether
The Washington herald., 1915-12-25
SENATE CHIEF PAGES
GET CHRISTMAS GIFTS
Fourteen Boys Dined by Vice Presi.
dent Marshall-'Movies" of
Group Are Taken.

The fourteen pages of the Senate
presented the chief pages. Joseph Z.
O'Toole and L. A. Halsey. with Christ
mas gifts on the Capitol steps Thurs
day afternoon. after they had par
taken of a Christmas dinner as the
guests of Vice President Marshall in
the Senate restaurant.
To Mr.. O'Toole the youths present.
ed a handsome leather brief case Mr..
O'Toole expects soon to be gradual ted
from Georgetown Law School. and will
find his gift useful and practical Mr..
Halsey was given a fine walking stick.
and he lost no time in breakin it In.
The boys felt as proud as members
of Congress when they beheld a small
army of movie" men awaiting them
as they emerged on the Capitol steps.
The pictures were taken with the Vice
President in the midst of the boys.
The Christmas Eve dinner has be-
come a tradition with the young legis-
lative messengers. Mr.. Marshall well
coined each boy to the table with &.
handshake and merry Christmas"
Holly and flowers adorned the walls.
The menu included turkey, cranberry
sauce and mince pie.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-25
SHORTAGE OF SHAD
IS SERIOUS PROBLEM
Fisheries Report Says More Than
Four Billion Young Fish and
Eggs Were Turned Out.

The annual report Of the Commissioner
of Fisheries to the Secretary of Com
merce shows the number OF fish produced
and distributed was greater. and the cost
of production per million less. than in
any previous year. Fifty permanen,
hatcheries and seventy-siN subhatcheries
auxiliaries and egg-collecting stations
have been conducted. and the output dur
ing the fiscal year 1915 was over 400. o.OoO.-
600 young fish and eggs. an increase OF
more than 2l,oo0 900 over the previous
year.
The marked diminution OF the shad pre-
sents a serious problem, according to the
Commissioners report. Shad are caught
in every coast State from Maine 10
Florida. and have for many years formed
substantial contribution to the food
supply. Now. because of inadequate pro-
tectioh afforded the fish on their way
from the sea to the spawning grounds.
the supply Is being rapidly depleted.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-25

New York, Dec. 2L-SpeakinE about
Christmas dinners, the most elaborafeiy
simple dinner I ever ate was one whfcn
Mr.. Lucius NJ Boomer gave in honor
of Mr.. Roy NJ. Bishop, OF San FRAN
cisco, in the green room Of the McAlpln'
New York City. the other night. MT.
Bishop is the manager Of the Palace
and the Fairmont hotels in San Fran
cisco. and so Mr.. Boomer was just going
to show him a few things. That's why
the dinner was given. You know San
Francisco always brags about what won
derful food It has.
Hence Boomer TO the rescue OF the
East and to put a dent in Bishops food
ideas. He did. He also took the pre-
caution of having witnesses. He sum-
moned a score of epicures to the table
side. including Mr. Hill. the president Of
the American Tobacco Company. In case
any question arose about the cigars.
Among the Missing.
1t was a mans dinner. There was no
sickly looking yellow grape fruit with .
red, artificial cherry stuck in its mid
die like a bulls eye. You know those
maraschino cherries are all manufactur-
ed There were no sad, pale-gray oys-
ters swimming in ice water. There was
no filet Of sole lying helpless and drown
ed under a white sauce that makes ex-
cellent paste when il gets cold. NO sllces
Of cold-storage spring lamb. oozing thaw-
ed-out blood and smelling like butcher
shop. No pathetic little squab. lying on
a queer-looking piece of toast, with its
bent knees pointing to heaven and which
turns out to consist of dried-up skin
and l,746 tough little bones. Ne sherbet
that makes your teeth ache and Is
neither ice cream nor real booze. NO,
none of those things.
But there were four courses, and only
four. They were green turtle soup, with
the turtle in 1t. not just consomme:
s.ewed terrapin that was mostly terrapin
and not mostly gravy and bones; breasts
OF canvasback ducks with salad of
asparagus. celery and truffles. and then
ice cream with hot cherries out of a
chafing dish. The cigars came out of tin
cases, not wooden boxes.
Mr.. Bishop went to Washington the
next day He did not say a word about
sand dabs' or Los Angeles melons"
Hotel Life in Movies.
The McAlpin is making strong bid
for South American trade To that end,
it has installed a telephone operator and
bellboys who speak Spanish Also, they
have a moving picture film made show
ing the operation of the hotel and lit
tie OF seeing New York to take the ad-
vertising curse of. which is TO be ex-
hibited in various places in South Amer
lea
This idea impressed Mr.. Bishop so
much that he proposes to have films
made of his San Francisco hotels and ex-
hibit them on the steamers when they
get to running around through the canal
again.
The war has given a lot Of people on
The Washington herald., 1915-12-25

sneciaI Conespondent Of The Washington Herald.
New York, Dec 2.-The Eden Musee
is now a thing of the past. The shutters
have been closed on the famous Twenty
third street wax palace. Heroic enorts
were made to keep the place going, but
only a few people visited each day and
not enough money was taken in to pay
the ticket chopper
In New York the Musee was never the
institution that Nine. Tussaud's is In
London, for the reason that Americans
evidently have not the same veneration
for institutions that English people have.
The Eden Musee figures have been sold
at auction Col. Bill Barnes and Col
r. Roosevelt have been put on the auc-
ton block 1t has been suggested by
some cruel joker that they be exchanged
as Christmas gifts.
The wax figure of former Gov. Plain
Old Bill Sulzer was first to be auction
cd off, The person who bought him
got that long lock of hair. the famous
slapaca coat and all-that is, except the
ever present cud of tobacco
The poison-pen experts are giving the
Secret Service men real work to do In
New York. For many months they have
been quite busy dashing of fiery cpistles
to Young debutantes about to take mates.
Their pens arc dripping with sulphuric
acid. and several weddings have been
postponed as a result.
Many Of the letters have been traced
tn two inmates OF the State Insane Asy-
lum, but others are said to have come
from the fashionable Fifth avenue dis
trict.
The language used in the letters is un-
speaka ble and the offenses charged are
such as. might disgust and horrify a
young girl about to be married beyond
expression.
The Thirteen Club-those brave, hardy
spirits who scorn at superstitions-held
III annual banquet this week at the
The Washington herald., 1915-12-25
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OFFICE, 14Ol F st. N. W.
FOR SALE-AUTOMOBuES.

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by our special rlan. All types and models. Special
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The Washington herald., 1915-12-25
x!
O.O:nslNTYRe.

Hotel Majestic Thirteen scoffers sat at
each table and split salt with reckless
abandon. The POSTMASTER sat under a
ladder all evening and every known su-
perstitions was defed-that is, except by
one guest going home. 1t being a. m.
he took Off his shoes before entering his
house. Still that may not have been su-
perstition-just self-preservation.
A new sound-proof studio for musi-
clans has been erected in West Sixty
seventh street. The building will have a
frontage of seventy-fve feet. eight floors
and about twenty-four apartments. In
each apartment the occupant may beat
a helpless piano to shreds and tear his
hair out by the roots afterward without
his neighbor suspecting an innocent muir
der.
The builders have agreed that they
will forfeit a sum of regular money il
a brass band. playing in one apartment.
can be heard in another. Ten blocks
lower downtown on Fffty-seventh street
a new dancing studio Is being erected by
Louis H. Chalif.
1t will be Of white marble and the
floors to be placed by a man who con-
tracted to do 1t, not by the foot, but by
the square inch.
NO one knew there was Scottisn col
lege in America until the Scottish Home
Rule Society held its annual meeting
here this week. The Scottish College is
located in North Carolina and Is known
as the Flora Mcdonald College. DR..
Charles c. Vardell. its president, was the
guest of honor. After discovering the
Scottish College II was discovered that
no one knew Of the plant for home rule
in Scotland. Life in New York Is just
one discovery after another. A promi-
nent banker awakened the other morning
on his Long Island estate to discover
that his wife was about three hours
away from home with the head butler
and going fast
The Washington herald., 1915-12-25
AUCTION SALES.
THOs. J. OWEN 9 son. Auctionssrl


TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
real estate. No. 4S Fourth street northeast By
virtue Of a decree Of the Supreme Court Of the
District o Columbia. in equity cause No. s1oo. !
win sell at public auction In front Of the prrmbes
on THURSDAY, THE 9Th DAY OF JANUARY.
leie. at O'Clock p m. lot IS in Thomas ". Smith
and James X. Mans subdivision Of lots IN square
sI2 in the City Of Washington District Of Colum.
biA ~ pcr plat recOrdcd In Liher No. 6. folio u
Of the records Of the surveyors Office OF said Dis
trct together with the improvements thereon. con
sisting Of . three-story brick dwelling.
Terms Of sale: All in e1cea Of ipcumbrsncs Of
81 500 with accumulated interest and taxe, subSect
which the property b to be sod. to be paid one
third cash. balance in one and two yssn with in
terest at per cent rer annur, payabe semi-an-
nualIy secured upon the property Sold all cash
at purchasers option. Deposit Of 500 required at
Ric. Terms to be complied with in fifteen days from
day Of sale peoperty will Be resold At hsk and
cost Of defaulting purchaser sitter Eve days adve-
tis,ment. Cbpveyancng and recording 1t paIr-
chasers cost. Further particulars at time Of sale.
WILLIAM W. MILAN. Trustee. Columbian Build
ing d&dSex- x-akh
The Washington herald., 1915-12-25
SEEN AND HEARD
BY GEORGE MINER
By GENE BYRllES
Special Correspondent Of The Warrington Herald.
(Copyrsbt. Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate,

| the other side chance to get square on
personal grievances. Charles Gould. who
landed from the Espagne looking like a
| sunburst, freely told me how he took
advantage Of 1t. Gould comes from To-
ronto. but for several years he has been
doing a banking business in Brussels
Naturally, his business stopped with the
| war.
There was a fellow in Brussels named
! Becker who cheated me out of ten thou
sand dollars" said Mr.. Gould. Il vowed
| I'd get even with him. I knew that he
| was a German and that his partner was
a German also. l had some business
with the English government soon after
the Germans captured Belgium, and went
TO London. Imagine my surprise to find
,, Becker sitting in an anteroom or me
home office. / asked him what he was
doing there and he said. oh, I'm Bel
gian, you know. I'm a refugee.
Where's your partner / asked.
lotto? oh, he's at The Hague
1T didn't take long for me to put two
and two together and smell rat call
ed up the intelligence department ana
told them what 1 wanted. Within two
hours Mr. Becker was in a detention
camp and he has been interned there
ever since, where he can't send any COM
Imunication to Otto. I'll bet he will never
cheat me out of $4,000 again"
Mr.. Gould says that Paris has got back
to almost normal conditions again IN
many respects. The theaters are all open
and the cafes running as usual. II has
become used to the war, while London Is
lust beginning to feel II and is now In the
sad, self-denial and gloomy stages.
stationery Very Scarce.
I am told that one Of the great lacks
| in Paris just now is stationery supplies.
Paper, envelopes and pencils are getting
very scarce and high priced. II Is inn
possible to buy an indelible pencil there.
| 1t was suggested that live American
could make a lot Of money by quick
shipment of merchandise Of this char
acter.
] Mr.. Harry MacGarvie has lost his 500
wrapper 1t wasn't a wrapper to keep
him warm. but one he used to keep a
large roll of bills warm. Mr.. MacGarvte
lis big, good natured. fond Of joke and
afflicted America with the reproduction
Of the Johnstown flood. The other night
he was pretending to be broke. and then
pulling out this roll of bills big enough
to choke Teddy. with its 500 wrapper on.
The next morning the wrapper was gone.
Mr.. MacGarvie used to live in Mexico
and the Southwest and contracted a
hal bit Of always hiding part of his roll
when he went to bed-not all of it. for
then a thief would know that it bad been
hidden and make a search.
Now all he can remember is that the
other night it occurred to him that he
sould hide that 800 wrapper. To save
his soul he can't remember where he hid
lit He has spent two days looking in
every conceivable place and still it's not
discovered. Yes. he looked in his sock.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-25
HOME CLUB GIVES PLAY.
"a PerpIexinE Situation Staged by
Members of Organixation.

A large audience filled the ballroom
of the Home Club on Monday night to
witness "A Perplexing Situation" the
first two-act performance Of the Home
Club players. The play was staged
under the direction of George H. Pal.
mer, of the Poll Players. Mrs. Olive D.
Jonas rendered piano selections. o. w
Goodwin, treasurer of the Home Club
players, furnished the fun of the even
ing as Uncle Ep. from Way Up Ken.
try" Others in the cast were: Mrs. J.
Yager Hamilton, John McMechan, Miss
Charlotte Crawford. Miss Elsie Lancas.
ter. Miss Edna Crawford. Thomas Schu-
Ter, T. o. Louden, S. H. Meyer. Miss
Mary p. Thyson, and Albert Jonas.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-25
Permitted Gambling; Fined.

fine of SIS was imposed upon Saxper
Harlan, an employe of the city post
office. when. he was brought before Judge
Pugh Thursday on the charge of permit
ting a gaming table to be set I'D at his
homo. 200 < street southeast Assistant
United states Attorney Ralph Given, who
prosecuted the case, informed Judge
Pugh that in the future he would ask a
jail sentence In such cases instAad Of .
The Washington herald., 1915-12-25
MOVING. PACKING. STORING.

Free moving fer stor.
:::| 4: 8: ! s: r
The Washington herald., 1915-12-25
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.

100 BOYS WANTED At ONCE; MUST HAv
wheels Can make from s to SO per day.
18th st. NV.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-25
CLAIRVOYANTS.

CLAIRVOYANTS.
CONSULT ZANCIG.
he NEVER DISAPP0INTS YOU.
ADVICE GIVEN on ALL AFFAIRS IN LlfI
SATISFACTION GUARANTEED.
COMPLETE READING ONE DOLLAR
Test seapce Tuesday nights at sharp. Develop
ing circle Friday night All books on palmistry.
dream cards and mind reading for sale.
ZANClG PARLORS.
po4 18th st. n. w. Phone Main 441S.
6 As TlII0 kEkBiSGs soc
LOW FEE. Advice al rusiness and domestic
e6airs brings happiness and removes all TROUBLES;
atisfaction: located for the winter at 60 y u !:
corner 7th and + NV. LICENSED. Hours. 10 = n.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-25
GERMAN ORPHANS GET GIFTS
American Women Made Many Pres
ents in Berlin.

Berlin wireless to Sayville). Dec. "a
Christmas gifts were given to 200 chill
dren of dead German soldiers by the
Ladies' Union Of the American Church
Of Berlin today. The ceremonies took
place at the Church in Motz strasse.
The gifts were prepared by the Ameri-
can women themselves. Mrs. Gerard.
wife Of the United States Ambassador.
made several personal donations. Large
sums were given by Mrs. Jacques Mayer
The Washington herald., 1915-12-25
Read and USE
Herald Classified Ads
LOST AND FOUND.

LUsT-AT OR NEAR WOODWARD AND 10TH
rop'.. Thursday noon. package containing watch
safety razo box and two articles bearing kann'
marx, in travelling case Liberal reward. Lieut.
THCRBER Fort Myer. Va.
L0ST-WORKING GIRL LOST POCkETBOOk
on 18th st. car. morning of De-. 81 Please rcturr
Ia 1874 Risss ST. nv.
FOUND-PURsE; SMALL SUN. II. D. COR
DON Bond Bldg.
LOsT-FOX TERRIER. WHITE. WtRE-HAIRED
vita one black spot on back and black and tar
around ears: last seen Conuecicut ave. and u
Il. LIBERAL REWARD FOR ANY INFORMA
TON LEADING To Tue RETURN Of the dos
to iii H st. nv.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-25
DOGS. BIRDS, POULTRY.

just EECEIvED-sINGiNG CANARIES. fAE
rots. Don, Cata Rsbhita. Guinea PisA GoAAsA.
Aausriuns AID remedies for all kinds of pstA 6so1
tR otalogue. TaIiderny ts al it, kapcA0
6CHMU'S PET EMPORIUM.
IL Twelfth stssst nurthvu2
The Washington herald., 1915-12-25

Is 81. NE-FoUR ROOMS 1ND BATE. HOT
- nA atR: nnk 0A Al AaA, ia-aa
The Washington herald., 1915-12-25
FOR RENT-HOUSES.

50 n ST. Nw.-SIX ROOMS AND BATH.
NEWLY PAPERED AND PAINTED:
HOT-WATER HEAT. CONVENIENT TO
CAR LINES. $56. RENT TO CON-
MENCE ON JANUARY Is, 1876
ARTHUR CARR,
liol y ST. NV.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-04-26
Local News.

R. D. Martin was in the city Sat urday attending to business matters you at once.-Prescott Garage, Chas. Lancaster, Prop. Advt.
 Partly cloudy Monday, probably thunder storms in west: Tuesday fair.
 Dr. c. F. Nelms, of Laneburg, was attending to business here this after noon.
 Joe A. Bailey was here yesterday from Hope seeing relatives and friends.
 Mrs. A. G. Phillips returned this afternoon from a visit with home folks in Hope.
 The Fortnightly Club will meet to- morrow afternon at three o'clock with Miss Lilly Butcher.
 Read the 11th episode of "The Twenty Million Dollar Mystery "in this paper tomorrow.
 For Sale-Heart pine shingles in any quantity-J. c. Woodul, Prescott Arka nsas. Advt. If.
 Still cutting hair and shaving at the West Side Barber Shop.-you are next.-Cragan & Cummins Advt.
 ''The Twenty Million Dollar Mys- tery" will appear in these columns to- morrow-11th episode. Read it.
 We deliver Coca Cola with grocer, ies.-Douglas Brooks & Go. Phone 157. Advt.
 Contractor Sullivan, of Hope, was looking after business matters in Prescott this afternoon.
 Mrs. J. T. Harris and children, re- turned yesterday from a weeks visit with relatives and friends down at Emmet.
 A. s. McGough who is assisting Sheriff Mum collecting taxes spent yesterday down near Laneburg with home folks.
 L. F. Cappleman, of Little Rock, is in the city today attending to business matters. Mr. Cappleman sells drugs for a memphis firm.
 Notice-All persons who have had shoes repaired by us will please call and get them at once Thirty days from this date, April 21, we will sell every pair of shoes in our shop for repair charges.-Daniel and Sons.
 Advt.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-04-26
Never Deceive an Animal.

In the current issue of Farm and Preside appears the following advice as to the training of animals:
 You never can train a colt. calf, or any animal, wild or tame, unless you gain it's entire confidence and af- lection. To do this you must never deceive it, not even for fun, and all ways protect it and show that you love it.
 "'The way to a mans heart is through the stomach and the road to the affection of an animal is by way of it's taste.
 An apple a bit of tessler grass, or some tasty bit will soon make friends with it, and kind words and betting will make it loving and obedient friends"
The Prescott daily news., 1915-04-26

For Sale-Good hard brick.-Levi Moore or Ira Gee-Phone 143. Advt. Send us that order for printing We will please you.
 For Sale-Family horse, runabout and harness. See T. c. McRae, Jr.
 Advt We deliver Bread with Groceries- Douglas Brooks Go. Phone 157.
 Advt Subscribe for the Prescott Daily News.-Get all the news for 10 cents week.
 We carry the most complete line in the city. Phone your orders.-Doug- las Brooks X Go. Advt. For Sale-Lawn and porch swings. If you want a good one see me- August Deirks. Advt. 1w. 1 have a nice lot of all heart pine shingles for sale cheap-see me.-Jno M. Haltom. Advt. You will be astonished at he won derful things performed at the High School Tuesday evening April 27. Be sure to be there. Advt. Everyone attending the Matinee at the Gem Saturday afternoon will re- ceive FREE an ice cream cone, com pliments of the Prescott Ice X Mill ing Go. Advt. Our Soda Fountain customers are our best advertisements. They are satisfied with our better service and better drinks. Try us and become T regular customer.-GutDrie Drug Store. Advt. The meeting of the Cemetery Asso- citation which was to have been held at the cemetery tomorrow afternoon has been postponed until next Wed nesday, April 2Sth. Members are re- quested to take notice and attend the meeting The hour is 3 o'clock D. m.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-04-26

Rexall Bath Tablets, have you tried them? They're new and different, and cost no more than ordinary soap Guthrie.
 Wm. Clain, of Rattan, Oklahoma, is here seeing friends in Prescott and Nevada county. Mr. Grain was form erly citizen of this county.
 Lost-Gold link cuff button with initial letter "C" engraved in Old English Finder will return to me and receive reward.-J. II. Crow.
 Advt.
 A heavy rainfall was had here this morning and everything growing will be greatly benefited by it. The down fall began about o'clock this morn ing and steady rain was had nearly all of the morning.
 Six reels of good motion pictures at the Gem this evening-10 and 20 cents. AS Ye Sow" picture story that cannot help but appeal to every one in 5 parts is the feature of the evening. Advt.
 Mrs. w. A. Hatley had as her guests yesterday Mrs. J. K. Jones, of Wash ington City and Mrs. Sharp, of Hope. Mrs. Jones is the wife of the late Sen- ator Jones and is spending visit in this part of the state.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-04-26
REDUCED RATES

Annual Convention, Hotel Mems Mutual Benefit Association and Amer. ican Hotel Protective Association of the United States and Canada-Gal- weston, Texas, May 3rd to 7th, 1915
 Account of the foregoing the St. l. 1. M. X s. Ky will sell tickets, Pres colt to Galveston and return for $16.7E Tickest on sale April 30th to May Pho inclusive, and bear final return lim- it of midnight May 15th.-G. A. Hays Agent.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-04-26
t Worked.

Charlie" said the young mother, i've decided on name for baby. We will call her Imogen."
 Papa was lost in thought for a few moments. He did not like the name, but if he opposed ith is wife would have her own way.
 That's nice,' said he presently. My first sweetheart was named Imogen, and she will take it as a compliment"
 "We will call her Mary, after my mother,' was the stern reply.-St. James Gazette.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-04-26
In Bad Company

A counuyman in Savannah observ- ed ! gang of darkies laboring on the streets, each wearing a ball and chain. He asked one why that ball was chain ed to his leg.
 ITO keep people from steqling it. -a.d the darEey; heap of thieves about here'-N. Y. Times.