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The Washington times., 1916-06-08
Mrs. Tiffany, Found
Sane, Ends Her Life

wINsTED. Conn. June SAN unsuc.
cessful attempt was made yesterday by
Harry Tiffany. Of Torrington, to have
his wife. Lillian. forty-five years old,
committed to a hospital for the insane.
Doctors testified that Mrs. Tiffany
was not insane. but was suffering from
nervous trouble.
Early today Mrs. Tiffanys body was
found on the railroad tracks. She left
a long note to her husband saying she
was tired of her cares.
The Washington times., 1916-06-08
TODAYS BEST FILMS
Loew's Columbia, Twelfth and +
streets-Edna Goodrich. in THE
Making Of Madelena" Paramount
Morosco).

Loew's Columbia, Twelfth and r
streets-Edna Goodrich. in THE
Making Of Madelena" Paramount
Morosco).
Masonic Auditorium, Thirteenth
street and New York avenue-kitty
Gordon, in Her Maternal Right
(World Film Corp).
Penn Gardens, Twenty-first street
and Pennsylvania avenue-Douglas
Fairbanks, in The Habit of Hap
piness" (Triangle).
Hippodrome, Ninth street and New
York avenue-Emory Johnson and
Dorothy Davenport. in The Two
Mothers" Naemmle).
circle, 2IU5 Pennsylvania avenue
Pauline Frederick, in Audrey"
adapted from the book by Mary
Johnston paramount Famous
Players).
olympic, 1881 street-Gertrude
Robinson and Alexander Gaden, in
The Quality OF Faith"
Home. Twelfth and streets north
east-John Mason and Clara hip
pie. In 1.-The Reapers" (World
Film Corp).
Crandalrs. Ninth and e streets
Virginia Pearson, In hypocrisy
Savoy. Fourteenth street and CO.
lumbia road-Robert Warwick, in
Sudden Riches" (World Film
Corp.
Apollo, ia II street northeast-Le-
more uirich, In "rhe Heart or
Paula" ParamountMo rosco).
Avenue Grand. 6i5 pennsylvania
avenue southeast - william Far
mum, in THE Battle OF Hearts"
(FoX Film Coz.
Leader, Ninth between E and r
streets-Dustin barnum, in David
Garrick' Paramount Morosco).
Casino, f near Seventh street.
Tyrone Power. in Where Are My
Children (universaD,
Garden, 423 Ninth street = Billie
Burke, in THE Gathering Storm"
(kleine).
| Strand. Ninth and ID streets-Edna
May, In Salvation Joan" ". l..
5. E.-Vitagraph).
The Washington times., 1916-06-08
President Approves Plan
For Preparedness Camp

A plan of the Young Mems Demo-
cratic League OF New York TO establish
q preparedness camp on July at New
York City. N. Y. has been approved
by President Wilson.
This organization contemplstes ex-
tending the camps throughout tho coun-
try.
Frank d. Shelly. heading a commit
tee from the League. called on the
scheme, and assured the President that
their organization would support him
for recollection.
The Washington times., 1916-06-08

Note-These selections are made
ayers of the theaters concerned,
and no responsibility Is assumed
for arbitrary changes without notice
to The Times. They are based on
the personality of the players and
the producing company, and not per-
sonal inspection. except In special
cases, @. Nj.
The Washington times., 1916-06-08
Letter Carriers Outing.

Members OF the Letter Carriers As
ISOLATION will hold their annual outing
at Chesapeake Beach June p. Post
master Merritt A. Chance. members of
the Congressional Committee on POST
offices. and departmental officials have
been invited.
The Washington times., 1916-06-08
Investigation Started
Of New Army Legislation

The Judiciary Committee of the
House today began an inquiry 20 de-
termine whether the army reorganiza-
ton act. recently signed by the Presi-
dent. will disqualfy members Of the
House who hold commissions.
The question was raised BY Minor
whether the pay provisions OF the act
will disqualify members of Congress.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1916-08-23
August %, 1916
RURAL POLICE

In the primary next Tuesday
the question of the retention or
rejection of the rural police
system in Chesterfield will be
voted upon by the voters of the
county. These officers have
done much good, and have
caused a good deal of criticism.
They have done good work in
suppressing crime and lawless-
ness in the rural sections, and
have not cost as much as most
people think. This paper favors
the retention of these officers.
In case the system is voted out
there will be no change until
the first of next April.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1916-08-23
Who Can Name the Relation
ship?

Last year l did not want to
embarass my girl by having her
propose to me so l asked her to
marry me. She said, 81 would
rather not" Then to get even
with her l married he1 mother.
thus making her my daughter.
Later my father married the
girl and by marrying my daugh-
ter he became my son, and by
the same act became her son,
50 who in the devil am |?
Since my wife is my fathers
mothers husband then I am my
own grandfather, and my father
being my wife's son | am her
grandson. So if my father is
my SOC and my mother is my
daughter and | am my own
grandfather, then what relation
am TO my wife's husband?
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1916-08-23

A wholesale fruit man of
Springfield, Mass, has had this
prayer" painted in large letters
on a wall of his building so that
passengers can see it from the
trains. 1t contains much home
ly common sense:
Teach me that 60 minutes
make an hour, l6 ounces one
pound, and 100 cents one dollar.
Help me to live so that can lie
down at night with a clear con-
science and unhaunted by the
faces of those to whom | have
brought pain. Grant that l
may earn my meal ticket
on the square. Deafen me to
jingle of tainted money and the
rustic of unholv skirts. Blind
me to the faults of the other fel-
lows, but reveal to me mine
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1916-08-23
THE STRIKE MAY COME YET

A gigantic railroad controver
sy has been threatening to tie
up the trains on 225 railway
systems in this country, and the
danger is not yet passed. The
br otherhoods of conductors, en-
gineers, firemen and trainmen
have demanded an 8-hour day
and time and a half for overtime.
The threatened strike involves
2,155,000 men; 100000 miles of
track; 2,5O7,997 railway cars.
After weeks of proposals and
refusals, the matter reached the
danger point, and President
Wilson called for conference
with the leaders on each side,
and proposed plan for settle
ment. The workers accepted
the plan, but the heads of the
roads refused. 1t is still hoped
that a plan may be found to set
tie the differences without a dis
astrous strike on all the roads,
but we can't tell.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1916-08-23
GERMANY OR ENGLAND

In an article published else.
where in this issue Mrs. Edna
Funderburk makes the surpris
ing statement that during the
European war she has met but
one person who favors the Allies,
which shows that strangely
enough she has been thrown
principally with German sympa-
thizers, and has naturally formed
the idea that this condition pre-.
walls all over the country. She
seems to have an impression
that the newspapers are all for
the Allies and that the people
are all for Germany. In this she
is mistaken. The proportion of
newspapers that favor the Allies
is perhaps about the same as
that of the people. Saturday
morning this writer, after hav
ing read the article referred to
above. walked out on the street
and asked the first twenty men
be met the direct question. who
would you have win in the final
outcome of the European war,
Germany or the Allies?" In this
number we found one man who
said he favored Germany. The
other nineteen were all for the
Allies. In this section, where
we nave very little of the for
elgn element, this is probably
about the proportion of German
sympathizers.
The fact that this paper is for
the Allies does not blind il to the
faults of England and the others.
One of these faults was the exc
cution of this Irish leader.
SO far as possible this paper
mas remained neutral, but if Mrs.
Funderburk or any one else de-
slres to know why its sympathies
are with the cause of the Allies.
some of the reasons might be
glven in an early issue. Very
little good ever comes from such
statements. however, and they
are made in these colum n, OILY
at infrequent intervals.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1916-08-23

An icdifferently dressed per
son dropped into a small saloon
IN one of the New England
towns where munitions are just
now being turned out in large
quantities for the Allies, and told
the proprietor, a German, that
he would like to open an &C.
count for liquid refreshment, the
same to be discharged on Satur.
day night after he had been paid
off.
The owner shook his head ir
dissent.
I'm sorry," said the stranger
There wouldn't be any trouble
about you getting your money
I'm getting good wages over
where l work. We're turning
out shells for the Germans"
The sa loon mans manner be
came instantly genial. He no
only consented to giving the
other credit, but insisted upon
his taking a couple of beers on
the house then and there.
Tell me-" he asked in a con
fidential tone, after the second
round had been served, ''how
you get them shells over to the
Chermans, eh?"
The other man put his emptied
schooner upon the bar and edg-
ed toward the door.
"Oh, it amt no secret" he said;
I'VE just ship 'em across to the
English and they shoot 'em
over"
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1916-08-23
County Campaign

The places and dates arranged
by the executive committee are
as follows:
Pageland, August 23rd.
Mt. Croghan, August 24th.
Ruby, August oath at night.
Odom's Mill, August 18th.
Chesterfield, August 10Th.
The primary will be held on
the 10Th of August.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1916-08-23

"Muzzer," asked the four-year-
old, did you hear the stepladder
when it tumbled over?"
mo, DEAR" said the mother:
Il hope papa didn't fall"
MOT yet; he's still hanging on
to the picture molding."
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1916-08-23
Registration Books Open

D0o>o OPCH
Registration books will be
open everv first Monday at the
Auditors office until 80 days be-
fore the general election.
S. b. Timmons, Chm.
f. T. White, Clrek,
w. NJ. Belk.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1916-08-23

own. Guide me so that each
night when l look across the
dinner table at my wife, who
has been a blessing TO me, l will
have nothing to conceal. Keep
me young enough to laugh with
my children. And when come
the smell of flowers and the
tread of soft steps, and the
crunching of wheels out in front,
make the ceremony short and
the epitaph simple: "Here lies
a man."
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1916-08-23

my Doctor told me l would
have to quit eating so much
meet"
did you laugh at him?"
Il did at first, but when he
sent in his bill l found that he
was right"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-09-06

The New York Tribune contends
that there is another opportunity for
President Wilson to settle a strike on
the eve of election. 1t is the strike
of iron miners on the Mesaba range.
These men struck for So for eight
hours work, and bi-monthly paydays.
They have suffered hardships as re-
suit of their STRIKE The Tribune
points out that with the precedent
established for the settlement of
strikes by congress, at the direction
of the president, enacting legislation
compelling employers to pay the
wages demanded by their employees,
the iron workers should rush Bill
Haywood, Elizabeth Gurley Flynn and
Arturo Giovannitti to the White
House before congress adjourns, that
they should explain to the president
the demands of the men and the
number of voters in the organization
known as the Industrial Workers of
the World, remind him of the close
approach of the presidential election
and with the added force of a graphic
description of the privations of the
miners families, they would expert
ence no difficulty in inducing Mr.
Wilson to order congress to enact
legislation directing the mine own
ers to pay SO for an eight-hour day.
Mr.. Wilson could not now logically
refuse
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-09-06
WE BOW TO JOHN M'GRAW
FOR TAKING THE BONE OUT
OF MERKLE'S HEAD

New York, Sept. Gin the recent
trade which sent Fred Merkle, vet
eran first baseman of the Giants, to
the Brooklyn club in exchange for
Catcher Lew Mccarthy, nothing
stands out more prominently than
the perseverance of John McGraw,
manager of the Giants, in making a
ball player Of Merkle after the latter
had made his famous bonehead play
Of Sept. %, 1908. It was on that
fatal day that Merkle failed to "touch
second"
Merkle, hooted and Kissed by the
fans, derided by sport writer's and
twitted by rival players, but all the
time patted on the back by John Nc
Graw, has held his head up all these
eight years and has proved to the
world that he is real ball player
in spite of his lapse of memory which
gave Chicago the National league
championship. McGraw's faith in
his young first baseman is entirely
responsible for the fact that Merkle
is still big league ball player
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-09-06
Be|trami County Fair Sept. |3-14-15

This Fair should be attended by every
person living in this community, and the
surrounding territory accessible to it. 1t
is, in fact, YOUR FAIR, and the officers
are running it for YOU. They want YOUR
ASSISTANCE in making it fair that this
whole community will be PROUD OF.
They not only want your attendance, but
WANT YOU TO EXHIBIT SOMETHING.
Fair cannot be made a success without
liberal and substantial encouragement from
the public and exhibitors, while the man
agement assures the people that it will
spare neither time, labor nor expense to
make the exhibition large and a glorious
success, it wants to be seconded by the lib
eral hand of the whole people in this part
of the state, and are relying upon you, and
your neighbors and friends to BOOST THE
FAIR in every way you can devise. Come.
4 PROGRESS FAIR
We aim to get up an exhibition that will
not be plain repetition of the efforts Of
former years, but plan to have live, pro-
gressive fair, Astounding in fresh and novel
sights, and features that will be interesting
because new and strange to the eyes of those
who witness them. We hope to be able to
make this the most marked and memorable
VI '~AJ 0HO" OVCI HC1u ny Cuc OOClcCy, VI
held in this section of the country. It will
be our endeavor to have the grounds, halls
and exhibits exceed in extent, novelty and
splendor, those Of any former years, and the
occasion more conspicuous and gratifying
We are ambitious to hold fair that will
have no superior in it's class, and be the
event of the season. Do you approve of
this? If so, cooperate with us in getting
the result.
FAIRS LEAD AGRICULTURE. u,
1t is to be noticed that the improvement
in agricultural conditions of country fol-
lows in the lead of it's fairs, and the strong
est development everywhere will be found
where the fairs are most lively and inter-
esting. Not only this, but the conditions
are strongly correlative, the fair being re-
fex of the thrift, iberality and prosperity
of the people, so much so that where we
find these traits in abundance we are al
ways assured Of an overshadowing exhibi-
ton. Hence farmers everywhere should feel
local pride and interest in their fair, and
help it because by so doing it will in return
help them in many ways. -.
MR.. FARMER, Can't yow make at least
one erfibit of something of your: raising, at
our this gears fair? .s.,-.,..
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-09-06

American Association.
No games scheduled.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-09-06

Staticians have discovered that
the mortality rate of persons in the
United States over As years of age
is increasing. The strenuous life of
today is not alone responsible for this
Lack of health giving exercise, super
fluffy of diet, lack of restoring sleep,
over-stimulation, the high pressure
of the race for power, wealth and
position, plus physical neglect-these
bring early decay. 1t is important
that every citizen maintain a high
standard of physical integrity.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-09-06
SUFFRAGISTS MEET TO
DETERMINE ATTITUDE
(By United Press)

Atlantic City, Sept. 6.-Hundreds
of the nations most prominent suff-
ragists came here today to decide
what attitude to take toward the Re-
publicans and the Democrats in the
presidential campaign. The Nation
al American Woman Suffrage asso-
citation called this emergency con-
vention which will last for four days.
1t is believed that the bulk of the
memberships influence will be swung
for Hughes because he has declared in
favor of the passage Of the Susan B.
Anthony federal amendment grant
ing national suffrage, while Mr.. Will
son has not. @ leasas ,sssr.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-09-06

Not only has McGraw stuck to
Merkle in spite of his failure to touch
second, but after the 1912 worlds
series, when Boston won from the
Giants through Merkle's failure to
catch an easy foul fly, McGraw again
stood by and insisted Merkle was
good enough for him. Fans have
hOwled and laughed at Merkle for
those two plays, but always McGraw
has stood pat. .,.
Merkle has vindicated the judg-
ment of his former chief. When he
perpetrated the first of his famous
bad plays he was only youngster
and McGraw knew that censure prob
ably would wreck whatever chance
there was for Merkle to show any
class as first baseman. So, in
stead of harsh words, Merkle was
given encouragement. At every slip
McGraw was ready to pat the young
ster on the back and urge him on in
his efforts to live down the miscue.
And Merkle did it.
The work of this first sacker has
been prominent feature in every
one of NcGraw's drives pennantward.
Merkle has been a heavy, consistent
batter and a heady, dependable field
er In nearly every emergency. His
slips have been no more than play
ers considered wonderful have made,
but they have come at a time when
they stood out. No one has even ia
ken the trouble to proclaim his bril-
liant feats und er the same pressure,
so he has been called "bonehead."
Merkle has slipped in his hitting
this year, but the averages for the
long number of years he has been a
major Lacquer, show he has batted
consistently around the 800 mark.
Last year he hit just one point below
that mark, and his fielding average
was .9S9.
Pretty fair for a man called a
bonehead by the critical public.
Rumor has it. that both managers
of the Chicago major league clubs,
Joe Tinker and Clarence Rowland,
are slated for the soaped runaway
before another season opens. Of
course the customary denials have
been made by the club owners, but
records are records and when man
ayers fail to deliver with the mater
ial given Rowland and Tinker, the
fans are certain to demand a change.
And, since the fans are paying the
freight, their demands usually carry
some weight. Eddie Collins is said
to be slated for Rowland's job and
Art Wilson is reported to have been
taken back from Pittsburgh to step
into Tinker's shoes.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-09-06

When Mr.. Wilson accepted the
Democratic nomination for president
he failed to mention that plank in
the platform on which he was elected
which declared for a single term for
presidents. All promises have been
kept by the Democratic party?
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-09-06

In lengthy public statement,
Henry F. Vessel, prominent St. Paul
Democrat and brother of Joseph
Vessel, United States marshal, de-
mands that Fred B. Lynch resign as
national committeeman for Mime
sofa. Unless this is done, Mr.. Vessel
declares that the Democratic party
in this state is headed toward disas.
ter
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-09-06

The Pioneer pledges it's support to
the Bemidji school teachers and is
ready to aid them in all school af-
fairs. We welcome the teachers to
Bemidji. They are in charge of the
coming citizens of Bemidji; they are
the moulders of the lives of the Be-
midi children. We feel certain that
the people Of Bemidji will give them
all the aid that is possible.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-09-06

The Bemidji Commercial club has
begun it's fall sessions after several
months vacation. 1t is planning a
program of work for the winter
months, which if carried out will &C.
complish much good for Bemidji. The
Commercial club is one of the most
important institutions in Bemidji and
it deserves the support of every citi-
zen in the city,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-09-06

Young Al Walters, who is spending
his first year in the big show as first
string catcher for the Yankees, al
ready is called one of the best catch
ers in the business. On recent visit
of the White Sox to New York, Goth
am writer's took great delight in COM
pairing the Yankee find with Ray
Schalk, the Chicago star, and not to
Walters disadvantage. Walters has
been accused of conceit and an in
clination to grandstand, but the fans
in New York are for him just the
same.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-09-06

We urge Bemidji people to read
carefully the report of engineers on
the Diamond Point park improve
ments published in this paper. The
city should carry out their plans.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-09-06

With the passing of Babe Adams
and Hack Gibson, Hans Wagner is
the only remaining unit of the ia
nous old Pirate machine.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-09-06
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Hibbing is to have a municipal
forest Of 6,400 acres if present plans
materialiZe.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-10-17
A Japanese Wedding.

A japanese wedding is a quantity
pretty ceremony. The bride, dressed
In a white silk kimono and white veil,
sits on the floor facing her affianced
husband. Near them are two tables
upon one of which are two CUPS, a
bottle OF sake and a kettle with two
spouts. On the other are a miniature
plum tree. typifying the beauty Of the
bride; miniature fir tree, represent.
Ing the strength of the bridegroom.
and a stork stands on a tortoise, signi.
flying long life and felicity. The bride
and bridegroom drink alternately from
the two spouted kettle in token that
they will henceforth share each other
Joys and sorrows. After the wedding
the brides vel is laid away to be
used as her shroud.