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"Good Gosh! Here Comes Somebody"
pause for further thought, he seized
the bag and shot the chute into the
unknown.
He landed in coal bin nearly
empty of coal, but plentifully gar
nished with dust. A minute later an
interior door opened from the region
above, excited voices were heard, and
a ray Of light shot into another part.
of the basement. The chute seemed
to offer the only protection. Back
into it he climbed and lay there qui-
etly.
"Oh, it's just the man with the coal,'
said female voice above. And the
door closed again.
Poor Henry now pondered what to
do. He couldn't go up in the state he
was. He had never seen any pictures
of st. Nicholas represented as an Eth
opian. Anyway, his perils were over
for the moment. Were they? There
was a footstep outside and into the
chute came pouring bagful Of mixed
nut and egg Henry had quite for
gotten about the mysterious click OF
the gate, the coal man and all, and had
no way of knowing, Of course, that the
holiday rush had made that coal man
late.
There was no time or way to escape
or dodge. The coal, sliding merrily
on its way, came with just enough
force to give him 40 kinds of head
ache In 40 different parts OF his
head and brought along with 1t
enough dust to finish the chronological
transformation. 1t also carried him
back into the bin. He picked him
self up found the corner Of the bin
most removed, and witnessed, as best
he could in the dark, the rather un-
interesting ceremony Of putting In
ton of coal. He wanted to sneeze, but
would not permit himself the luxury
He had to cough, but luckily timed 1t
to coincide with the passage of bag
full of coal down the chute. He Won
dered when the coalman would reach
the last bagful. When he reached It,
Henry Immediately knew, for the ac-
commodating goldman carefully hooked
the window, on the outside, and
snapped the paddock.
Meanwhile the fun-loving Jones fam
lily anxiously awaited the return of
Mr.. Henry Carruthers, alias Santa
Claus. Half an hour. "They must be
having jolly time" Forty-five min
utes. No remarks. An hour. Some
body run over No, We'll all CO."
In the Williams household nothing
unusual seemed to have happened.
They were delighted to see the
Joneses, of course. After five min
utes, n happy idea sent Jones home to
see If he had locked the door. His
investigation really concerned the Will
lams house instead. The back win
dow was securely lorked-on the out
side. There was no sign of Henry in
the neighborhood.
Half an hour later Jones made a
clear breast of it. Abigail herself led
the rescue expedition. Henry would
have preferred to see anybody else.
An hour in the bathroom, and suit
of Williams, and Mr.. Carruthers was
presented. 1t was really very merry
party that Christmas eve, after all-al.
together too merry for Henry.
Yet. had Henry only known 1t, SYM
pathy is often the awakening of love.
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muffled about him concealed red cos
tune of some sort, and a bag. The
bag contained sundry packages with
sundry sharp corners, but this was
known only to the mysterious stranger.
He found the window unlocked, ac-
cOrding to specifications, but to his as
tonishment it opened outward instead
Of inward. He also made q hOrrify-
ing discovery. He had expected to
drop lightly to the basement floor, find
his way to the stairway, whose loca-
ton had been described to him, and
make his way upstairs to surprise the
family. But Jones had said nothing
about coal chute. Yet here was
chute with sides that were unsur-
mOuntable. A flicker Of flame shin
ing through the mica Of the furnace
showed that the way was clear. But
what would coal chute do to his
Santa Claus outfit? To chute or not
to chute, that was the question.
Fate decided him. He distinctly
heard the click of the back gate.
Good gOsh!" thought Henry, "here
comes somebody" And. without
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y
meets it; and, If he indOrses one,
often meets that, too. At pic
mic it is the man who offers to carry
the water who gets his feet wet, or
sits down in the squash pie. 1t is the
good-natured man who has the most
need of good nature, for he Is always
getting into trouble that is properly
the property of somebody else. Christ
mas, especially, offers many golden
opportunities to the fellow who Is
willing to oblige.
There was the case Of Henry Car
ruthers, for example. "Fine!" said
Henry, when he received an invitation
to spend Christmas with the JOEeses ut
Il suburban villa In q suburban vii
lage. Jones had been an Office mate
Of his. Then he married and, hav-
Ing made little money, some say by
the marriage he retired to the subur-
ban villa aforesaid. Carruthers re-
mained bachelor, tOiler, and u city
dweller But he would have been will
Ing to change ut least two Of those
conditions If he had dared to think
that Jones' sister, Miss Abigail, would
be willing to change her title from
"Jones" to the somewhat classier one
of "Carruthers."
"Come>up and spend Christmas with
u.s." wrote Jones. ut will be rather
quiet Christmas, but Abigail will be
here, and we shall try to find some
thing to keep your time and your mind
occupied"
A quiet Christmas had no terrors for
Henry. And there was Abigail. So he
wired n day letter, the substance Of
which was "Yes."
The train was on time, and so was
Henry. They whizzed him out to the
bungle-oh in the dusk and wheezy
car. Abigail, looking lovely, met them
on the porch.
"Welcolhe to our CITY," she said.
"But I'm afraid you will find 1t fright
fully quiet here"
mot when you are present" replied
Henry gallantly-followed by a sudden
realization that maybe that didn't
sound as gallant as he had intended.
At the dinner table Jones unfOlded
the great plan. "We've fixed up the
jolliest scheme" he declared with en-
thusiasm, land you are just the fellow
to put it over for u.s."
"JuSt the fellow" echoed Abigail.
you see the Williamses live on the
other side of the square. Their back
lot backs right up to ours. with just
the alley between. Now, they don't
know you from Adam. OF course, we
told them about you, and they want
to meet you, but they don't know you
are coming down. The Williamses, you
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Spreao the warm Garment on f1er
Mothers Shoulders.
containing downy gray kinono,
knitted shawl and slippers and some
stockings and underwear. At another
counter Angy received packages Of
coffee, bread and bacon. Then she
hurried to her mother. wondering how
she could introduce the various things
gradually enough to prevent the real
source Of such plenty being suspected.
"Hear the good news. mother!" she
exclaimed cheerily. '"The snow Is be-
ginning to melt at last. And see the
good things to eatr" AS she spoke she
spread the packages before the rheu-
matte cripple's surprised eyes.
"How good that coffee smells!" ex-
claimed her mother.
"And soon you shall taste! Oh,
we're going to have a regular game of
the FIVE senses, for you're going to feel
something good, too, pretty soon."
With many gay hint, but no direct
statement, about where 1t came from,
she held the soft kinono before her
mother, and as she stepped behind the
chair to spread the warm garment over
her mothers shoulders, she felt In Its
inner pocket small package. Fear
ing it might tell story, she removed
1t to her own apron pocket. After
supper was over and her mother sound.
iy sleeping, Angy opened the package.
It was but folded envelope Of note
size. She drew out the contents. which
proved to be sheet of paper contain
ing a written message and tiny pack
age wrapped In tissue paper.
"My dear boy" began the note In
delicate and cramped handwriting, be
cause one girl proved undeserving OF
this gift, you think now you'll never
want to best0w 1t upon another; but
somewhere in the world Is good, true
girl who will love you for yourself
alone, as I did your father when he
gave this gift to me. After / am gone.
.kesp this until the right girl comes
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a. weeks of inter.
. ] 6 { ! !: !; | \ | 5: ): !:
A v n 0T mittent blizzards
&E1EN paralyzed so much
X9S1HN IL of the activity OF
the city that Angy
&Ss Lane had been un-
~:s@ %stt ss's to a. ''.a sa,s.%sn' sss,s
an, for it was the
depressing season which follows the
inflated Christmas trading. On the
first moderate day within weeks
Angy was walking down busi-
ness street looking for work when
she saw a long line Of pale, starved
looking people waiting their turn to
enter large building in tempo
rary use as distributing point for
food and clothing contributed by the
city's well-to-do citizens In response
to an appeal from a relief committee.
In the doorway stood big policeman.
Angy passed shudderingly by, think
ing that not even for her sick moth
er's sake could she become one OF that
cline" Then she remembered that for
her mothers sake she must not 60
home until she had secured either
work or food, and she knew that her
mother actually needed warm gar
ments. Illness had tightened upon her
mother Just when the business depres.
sion had taken Angy's position from
her, and it had been q hard fight to
get enough money for the necessary
food and medicine and rent. She
thought Of how they had once lived
so happily In the suburban cottage
where her father had mended musical
instruments and tended their pretty
garden, and had sent her with gifts
Of flowers or fruit or her mothers
good chicken broth to many humble
home and to some quite pretentious.
"Blessings and sorrows were made to
be shared" had been favOrite saying
Of her fathers, and as she remembered
the quaint philosophy Of his gentle
life, Angy determined to let her veal
thier fellows share their blessings with
her and her mother. She deliberately
turned back and took her place at the
end of the waiting line Of women.
As she stood waiting her turn to
enter the building, she recalled the
handsome laughing boy they had
known only as Harry, who used to
come with his violin to be mended or
strung, and who always went away
wearing some flower from their gar
den. Sometimes he had brought them
rare flowers from his mothers large
garden, where real gardener kept
everything In formal order.
"Some warm clothes for my mother
and little food" was Angy's timid
response to the inquiry Of the moth
erly woman at the head Of the big
distributing counter inside the build
ing.
"This box seems to have been just
meant for you," smiled the lady. as
she held out large pasteboard box
Catoctin clarion., 1916-12-21
He Was Just Curious.

First Office Boy-''Wotcher doin'
lookin at the office wot fired you last
week? Tryin' to git took back?" Sec
ond Office Eoy-"Naw; jes' dropped
round to see if they WIZ still In biz
nesS.'-New York Globe.
Catoctin clarion., 1916-12-21
Local Contractors, RooFers, or Ccrt!ight Metal
Roofing Co., so N. 23rd St., ?hila., Pa.
His Main Prop.

There was Il man in our town, sup
ported by his wife; but one day she
turned him down-his only prop in life.
And when he Saw his wife had fed he
started on the run-he had no time to
lose, he said-so he copped another
one.
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Rights Hard to Define.

"My idea is that every strap-hanger
should have so cubic feet of air." "And
what are your rights if some other
strap-hanger sticks his nose over into
your air?"-Louisville COurier-Journal.
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Ravaues of Aqe.

AS man grows older he becomes
more like a secondhand machine and
finds II harder to keep himself in re-
pair.-AtchisOn Globe.
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Nothinu to Boast OF.

No one challenges less admiration
among thinking people than the man
who boasts that he has never been
kissed.-Ohio State Journal.
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His Wife-"Charles dear, you are
growing handsomer every day" 'Tm
sorry, Isobel, but I'm rather hard up
at esent."-Life.
Catoctin clarion., 1916-12-21

Good Advice, but Hard to Follow.
Always remember that the other fell
low Is not interested In your likes or
dislikes.-Fea Ridge Pod.
Catoctin clarion., 1916-12-21
He Knew.

"Wllt are letters Of credit, pap
81. o U.,' nly SON."
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PLAN TO RESUME
RAILWAY INQUIRY
AFTER MARCH 47A
Postponsne1I Forced By Press
Of Congressional Business.
COUNTRY DEMANDS ACTION

Shippers, Investors and Representa-.
tives of All Branches OF Business De-
mand Unification Of System OF Rail.
way ReeuIation-Roads Ask Fewer
Masters.
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| A Quiet |
| G1rtatntaa |
Charles Frederic
SSTSSSS SSSAS5
(Copyright)

7 HAS BEEN my
observation tina t
most of the trouble
that many men get
into comes from
doing things for
OF h er people. A
man who makes a
note gen 2raY
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-12
EP|SCOPAL|ANS URGE
PEACE IN THE CHURCH
Harmony the Keynote Of Ad-
dresses At the Triennial
Convention.

ST. LOUIS. Oct. 12.-Emlnent men lift
ed their voices for freedom from inter-
nal strife over doctrines and policy In
view Of the present world crisis as the
forty-fourth triennial general conven-
ton OF the Protestant Episcopal Church
was opened In the Moolah Temple.
The keynote OF the convention, In the
opinion of many. was sounded In the
address Of the Rev. DR.. Alexander
Mann, reelected as president OF the
house OF deputies, and In the reply
which George Wharton Pepper. OF Phil
adeiphia, made to the welcome OF the
mayor OF st. Louis.
The feeling of deputies. clerical ana
lay, as they met informally was that
Il was time to bury the Panama con-
troversy, to forget the differences
over ritual. and to join in the aid OF
humanity.
Hence in all the programs OF the
days to come social and missionary
questions have a prominent part. For
months the leaders OF the various ele-
ments have been holding conferences
like the recent love feast given under
the auspices OF the Catholic Club, the
New York organization OF high church
men.
Mr.. Pepper said that at this tlmc
there ought to be no lapsing into petty
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-12
BUREAU DIRECTOR
REPORTS ON WORK

The annual report OF the director OF
the Bureau of Printing and Engraving
was issued today at the Treasury De-
partment. 1t contains all facts and fig
ures concerning the operations of Uncle
Sans money print shop for the year
ending June 30, 1916,
The amount appropriated for the
work by Congress was A58, 400 The
repayment for services and materials
furnished the various executive depart
ments and bureaus, including emerg-
ency national currency Federal reserve
notes, and postal stamps. amounted
to $l,O73, O67. 20, making the total avail
able for the Bureaus expenses $751;
5Z.2O. The aggregate expenditure was
loss 04S.72. leaving an uneexpended bal
ance OF Sos, 478.4S.
The enormous total of ninety million
sheets of United States notes and GER
tificates were delivered to the Treas
urer of the United States, overS3,OOO,OOO
sheets of internal revenue stamps were
printed for the commissioner OF inter-
nal revenue, while lO9,653,S5S sheets OF
stamps were made for Uncle Sam $
postoffces' consumption.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-12
Real Estate Transfers

HAddocks Hills and Enclosure Frederick A.
IInger ct al. to Cole Realty Company, part
Of arabic lot 7, and parts Of wood lots 2
TO 3, $40.
Eleventh street northeast, between I and X
northeast-May A. Rock TO Charles NJ Cor
son, lot 80, square $780, $40.
ID street northeast, between Twelfth and
Thirteenth streets-.IIaTry A. Kite ct ux. &c
Roy D. Fairfax, lot Ito, square 1000, so.
HolmeRd Manor--Charles W. King, IT., ct ux
10 Jessie Il. s. Rodes. lot li3. block AZ, $40
Whitney Cose-Frederick n. Weber. jr., 81
IN, 10 obedlah Nelson lot a. block 2, $40,
Woodridge-Anna Il. cleft to Robert l.. and
Evie G.. Baxter, lot -. block 10, SO
1lp ID street northwest-liayes W. Hawkins
sTl. $40.
Ninth street northeast between II and {
strcets--A Conway Motley ct al. 10 Lena NJ
Gosnel!, lot 81, square 939. So
% New York avenue nOrtheast-kathleor
Conwell ct al, executors. to Don L. Hurley
lot 2s. square go, $3.50.
Washington Highands-Reuben r. Timbers
ct ux. TO ], l.. SHELTON lot 10. block n. $500
Rrooklahd--Josiah NJ. Swingle et ux. Il
Joanna jeffrey. part lot SOC. SQUARE 1901. $40
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-12
SOLDIERS GOT RELIEF
FROM SORENESS
Boys on the Border Relieved
Their Pains and Aches with
Sloan's Liniment.

Once upon a time Norman Jones:
serVinK In the National Guard at lei
PasO, returned 90 camp after n stren-
uOus Id mile hike fOOt-sOre and leg
weary. He had not been long In netiNe
service and his shoulders, back ana
Ing.
Remembering SIOan's Iinlment.
Jones applied II to the sore spots and
went 90 bed. He writesI 81 arOsn the,
next morning feeling hnei In fact ]
had entirely forgotten abOut the hik e
and went out for u tOur-hOur drill In
the sun an spry ms ever"
Private Jones passed the experience
along, and many a boy ON the border
relieved the agony of sprnins. stratus,
bruises, insect bites, cramped muscles,
rheumatic twinges, etc., by the use of
SlORn's Llniment.
Easily applied without rubbing. AZ
all druggists, use, Soc, and $500.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-12

can be seized and the person handling
them punished. But so far as the Dis
trict OF Columbia Is concerned. there is
little danger OF posution or oysters be-
cause most OF the beds are far enough
down the Potomac to be out of the reach
OF the sewage from this city.
The polluted regions still are subjected
TO strict inspection but Government offi-
Gals say the oystermen. since there
were some prosecutions. arc co-opcrat-
: ing TO support the regulations.
Last year, the Bureau OF Chemistry
stirred up number OF successful
~ osecutions here and elsewhere. partly
on account Of pollution, but chiefly on
account OF adulteration by soaking oys'
/ ttrs in water.
II was shown In some instances that
the oysters were pulled up by adding
fresh water so that twenty gallons
would be converted into twenty-five. II
was admitted In at least one case that
the dealer simply turned the hose on his
oysters and thus made them look fat
| large, and juicy.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-12

controversy, and that none ought to
be found losing their tempers. II in
the face Of the momentous events OF
the present time were wasted on non
essentials contempt should be heaped
rather upon individuals than upon the
Christianity they so imperfectly repre-
scented.
The convention opened with 1Oi bish-
ops Of the 122 present and sos deputies
clerical and lay. II brought to St
Louis 1900 visitors. Throngs gathered
about the Moolah Temple waiting fol-
the procession Of the rulers OF the
church.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-12
Y. w. c. A. and Y. M. C. A.
Will Continue Receptions

The reception given the Y. w. c. A.
members by the Y. NJ. c. A. members
last night is but the beginning or a
series of entertainments that are to be
given by the joint associations. officials
Of the organizations said today.
1t Is probable that a weekly Joint
meetlnS OF some kind will be held
Women are invited to some of the Y. NJ
&. A. activities. as men are to some
special gathering of the Y. w. c. A.,
but plans whereby the two associations
can enjoy more OF each others com.
pany, are being worked out,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-12
Strange Malady Kills
Oysters on Potomac
AndChesapeakeBeds
of Cost of Living Problem Federal and
State Experts Baffled By Disease.
There Is an epidemic killing o # the oysters.

There is an epidemic killing OF the oysters.
Every bit as mysterious its origin nfanle paralysis
other plaques that attack the human race the disease playing
havoc among the oyster beds the Chesapeake Bay and
s'siomac.
mysterious the oyster scientists Of the Department Of
Agriculture is the while the disease will kill of all the oysters
young and DID, in bed another bed Immediately adjoining the
one will be untouched In freakh fashion germs
plague hoped from bed another but completely
avoiding intervening
STATE AUTHORITIES AID.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-12
OvERCOAT DAY
Parker, Bridget & Co.'S

You're sure to find
"Your" Coat in this won
derful display at P-B's.
You young men will
like the P-B models de-
signed especially for you
the prices are right and
the extra tailoring b
"there."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-12
Undertakers Investigate
The High Cost of Dying

COLUMBUS. Ohio. Oct. 12.--whre the
cost of living is jumping every minute.
the National Funeral Directors Associa-
ton in convention here Is discussing
the high cost OF dying.
Once more the war is TO blame.
Higher chemical cost and the lack of
dyes for shrouds are responsible for
proposed Increased funeral costs.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-12
TATE AUTHORITIES AID.

Members of the Maryland Shellfish
Commission are working In close CO.
operation with the Department OF Agri-
culture in an effort to combat the dis
ease. but thus far the experts have
been baffled.
In view OF the increasing cost or
living and the necessity of broadening
the field of food products. the oyster
has been looked to by the food stalls
ticians to make itself more and more
useful as a table article. Consequently
every effort is being made to find a
means Of stamping out the oyster pest-
Not only that, but the pollution of
the oyster and the sale or offering
for sale of oysters which have been
soaked In water until they have an-
sorbed lot Of II and their weiSht ',ns
been thus increased are matters wnlGn
the Bureau of Chemistry Is Sharply
watching.
Two Ways of Adulteration.
People OF Washington and other locali-
ties where the oyster Is largely used,
are concerned chiefly in two ways IN
which oysters may be adulterated IN
the meaning of the pure food law.
The first method Is by pollution. that
is by handling OF oysters which have
crowns in filthy water, near mouths o'
sewers and the like.
The second method is by putting oys
tiers in water less salt than the water
In which the oysters have grown. ant
thus causing them to drink in watel
| and add to their weight. M
1t is simple thing to add 70 or z
per cent to the weight Of oysters by
soaking them in fresh water or. wate'
| nearly fresh, and this practice OF water
| ing oysters has been so common I'M
Government Is working hard to break !
up as an adulteration ~nder the Ioo'
| and drugs act.
| AS the result Of n number Of prosecu
tions, in which the Government has beer
sustained. the practice ~ taking oyster
up. The polluted waters Of the country
the polluted spots In parts OF the Chesa
lpeake and Potomac included. have beei
surveyed by the Department OF Agricul
Iture and the Public Health Service.
Now an oyster taken from those water
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-12
Washington Bible Society
To Benefit By Lectures

Three lectures for the benefit Of the
Washington Bible Society will be given
tomorrow at 1880. S and 8 o'clock by the
Rev. A. II. Zimmerman at the First
streets northwest. The subject of his
talks will be America. the Land of
Greatness" and Mexico and Her Az
flictions." A silver offering will be
fakan ''''' ~
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-12
To Free Your Skin
of Hair or Fuzz
CBoudolr Secrets.)

No toilet table is complete without
n small package OF delatone. for with
II hair or fuzz can be quickly bsnished
from the skin. To remove hairs you
merely mix into a paste enough OF the
powder and water to cover the objec-
tionable hairs. This should be left on
the skin about 2 minutes. then rubbed
of and the skin washed, when II will
be found free from hair or blemish.
BE sure you get genuine delatone.-
Adyt
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-12
EVANSVILLE.

The Holy Name Society OF st. Jerome's
Catholic Church will participate i'm the
Holy Name parade in Baltimore next
dent stephen ]. Kelly. will leave Hyatts-
Vile at l o'clock. going over the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-12

The monthly institute OF the Second
district Of the Sunday School Associa-
ton OF Prince Georges county will he
held in the First Presbyterian Church,
here tomorrow evening.