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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-13
M. Had - /.

From the Ladies' Home Journal.
my cfoss-examinatton didn't seem "a
worry you much" said the famous law.
yer to the witness after the trial. s.Havs
yoa had any. previous experience =.
"Just . little" replied the witness. sar.
oaattcaly. II have SIX children-"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-13
Not Broke Yet.
From Puck

Country Judge-How long have you
Motorist charged with speeding,-one
JudEseUm-then you can stin afford
to pay Q fine. Twenty dollars.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-13
In Wsx.

"lsn'tvit queer 1t has been SO cold 2"
Why queer at this time of year,"
Because these are the dog days"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-13

Potato planting machinery that can
e attached 70 m ordinary plow has
abesn invsutsd by a CsAglishsnsa.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-13

There = said to be 500 uses for the
palmyra palm. which grows throughout
nQploA India.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-13
Secret.

Secret.
"Robb's life is a closed book"
Yes, he has kept it pretty well
under cover"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-13
MODERN ~DREADNAUGHTS
United States 0

United States 0
Japan ENsMEEgaz1Eaa
Germany
Great Britain rsgssrg-y
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mond and David Nulfson, Harry Ran
dali. Louis, Albert and Gertrude G3el-
field, William Portner, Max Coperstein'
Morris Brown, Paul Herman. BENJAMIN
schulDlan, Louis Cohen, Benjamin Pos
ner, Irwin Dietehs Nathan Posner, Nor
ris Sheer, William Hslam. Herman Sill
yer, Milton and William Howard. Harry,
Olga and Bert.s Hoffman, Abraham
Kraft, Morris jacobson, Lena Fishman.
Mary wulpon. Rebeeca Levy, Samuel
Snyder. Joseph Pats, Milton Bremen
Nathan Msinick, George and Alexander
Tubiansky Rose Cukerman, Harry and
Rose Sails, Abraham and Nathan Ritz
enbers. Fred, Jacob. Lillian and Sarah
Weinstein. Alfred May, Henry Lenowitz,
Shay Chaser, Mary Stein, Samuel and
Papsy Mendel, Edna Vorenon, David
Butler. Milton Pokawsty, George and
Helen FUR and Esther Posner.
The officers of the school are: William
P. Price, president: Michael kessler,
Treasurer: Morris hoffman. secretary.
Directors. Simon Snyder, Joseph sher.
Max Posner, Joseph Dietch. Harry
Michaelson, Joseph Brown, Morris Ran
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-27
NAMES MEN TO TAKE
UP RAILROAD TROUBLE
u. S. Chamber of Commerce Picks
Committee to Consider Demands
of Trainmen This Week.

Announcement is made by the United
States Chamber of Commerce that the
personnel of the committee authorized
at the recent annual meeting to con-
slider the railroad situation in connec-
ton with the demands OF trainmen
for an eight-hour day is about COM
plete. The committee will hold a
meeting in Chicago soon.
Among members of the committee
who will meet in Chicago are: Harry
A Wheeler, vice president OF the Union
Trust Company. of Chicago; James
Couzens, formerly president OF the De-
troit Board OF Commerce, chairman;
c. A. johnson, of Madison, manufac-
turer: Bishop Thomas F. Gailor. of
Memphis. chancellor of the University
Of the South; oliver Wilson. master
of the National Grange, Peoria, Ill;
E. T. Meredith, publisher, of Des
Moines; william Fellowes Morgan,
president of the Merchants Associa-
ton, of New York; Charles E. Faeth,
vice president Kansas City CONNER
ciaI Club; Charles F. Weed. of Bos-
ton. lawyer; A. J. Porter, of Niagara
Falls, and Robert H. bowman, Of
New Orleans.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-27
VETERAN DIGS OWN GRAVE
Then He Falls I'm Love and Does
Not Want to Die Now.

Milwaukee, Wis, March 26.-Out in
Forest Home Cemetery there is an open
grave waiting for Francis Marion Collins,
an inmate of the soldiers home in this
city.
Five years ago, after Collins had been
denied permission by the cemetery au-
thorities to dig his own grave, he went
to the city of the dead one dark, rainy
night and by the light of a lantern pre-
pared 1t. Collins Is aged eighty-nine. He
had a tombstone, inscribed as he had d.
rected, with everything but the date OF
his death, erected.
But though Collins is nearly four-score
and ten years old and ready to die, he
doesn't want to give up the ghost just
yet After making preparations for the
last act of the long drama OF his life, he
turned eagerly to life and love. In fact,
he has a sweetheart now. Her first name
Is Annette-He won't tell the rest. She
is keeping the veteran interested in life
by writing him interesting love letters
and visiting him at the home several
times a year.
Collins served four years during the
war in Company I. One Hundred and
Thirty-fourth Pennsylvania Infantry
Army Of the Potomac.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-27

Bond Building as the Carroll Electric
Company. BY dlnt Of eeaseless work
their business prospered and in 1897 they
found It necessary to add a supply de-
partment to supplement to their con-
tracing department
Five years ago their trade had be-
come so great that the former quarters,
which had long outlived their available
ity, were given up and new ones secured
In the building at GA Twelfth street
northwest That structure was recently
given up by the company and a more
spacious one secured at IA Twelfth
street, which establishment is to be
opened formally tonight.
Its engineering department has been
equipped to make both overhead and
underground installations for power
plants. refrigeration systems. and other
work of similar character. The COM
pany's work of recent date has included
the underground system of lighting and
power at the Naval Academy. submarine
work in the harbor at Boston. and one
of the biggest power plants in the United
States, which recently was installed in
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-27
PACIFISTS ACCEPT
WILSON'S CHALLENGE
Anti-Preparedness Committee Plans
Speaking Tour of Large Cities
Of United States.

President Wilson'S challenge. made
in his st. Louis address, that those
who differ with him on prepared
ness" should hire large halls" and
state their views. has been accepted
by the anti-"prerparedness'' committee
which announced yesterday that it is
about to launch a big speaking tour over
the country for the purpose of venti-
lating the truth about prepared
ness"
The committee, which is strongly
opposed to the militia pay bill feature
of the Hay army bill and to the pro-
posed increases of the Chamberlain
bill as also to the administration
naval program. issued yesterday a
proclamation announcing it has accept
ed the Presidents challenge and has
hired the largest halls in New York,
Buffalo. Cleveland, Detroit. Chicago.
Minneapolis, Des Moines. Kansas City,
st. Louis. Cincinnati, and Pittsburgh,
where the following American citi-
zens. who have volunteered their serv-
ices, will set forth the truth about
preparedness Stephen s. Wise,
Washington GLADDEN., Scott Nearing,
James H. Maurer. Herbert Bigelow, A.
H Weatherly, Gen. Isaac r. Sherwood.
Amos Pinchot, A. A. Berle, John H.
Holmes. John A. McSparran, and Mar
tin Hardin.
Signed. Anti-Preparedness Committee.
Munsey Building, Washington, D. c.
The committee declares that it is
not in favor of disarmament or peace
at any price" but insists that there
is no danger of invasion" and that
revolutionary plans for national de-
Tense, hastily evolved under pressure
from so-called defense" bodies, should
be carefully Investigated before adop-
ton
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-27
film MEN TAKE
ROCK CREEK PARK
Pictures Made for Trade Or,
CARNATIONS to Advertise
Washington.
PART OF HIGHWAY REEL
Thousands Afoot, Horseback and in
Motors Turn Out to Pose
for Camera.

Rock Creek Park on a Sunday afternoon
was taken" for the movies" yesterday
by the official cinematograph operator
of the three trade bodies OF Washington.
Eight hundred feet OF film used by the
camera man caught several miles of
park scenes and the activities Of thou
sands OF equestrians, automobiles and
pedestrians.
The pictures are to advertise Washing
ton and will be exhibited in conjunc-
ton with the film taken of the Washing
ton-GettysburE spur OF the Lincoln
Highway. The films will be circulated
throughout the country by the Retail
Merchants Association, Board Of Trade
and Chamber Of Commerce. a joint COM
mittes OF the organizations directing the
photograph
The photographic OF Rock Creek Park
has closed the extensive plan Of catch
ing Washington for the motion pictures
with the exception OF pictuTing a few
minor scenes Of peculiar interest. The
main streets and avenues. monuments,
public buildings, embassies, residences,
Fort Myer, the Navy Yard, business
houses, schools and parks comprise the
views recorded by the photographer.
In response to the requests made
through The Herald by Col. Robert n.
Harper, chairman, and Charles J. Column
bus. secretary. OF the joint committee OF
take an interest in the work by turn
Ing out" thousands OF persons, a-foOt,
on horse back. in automobiles and on
motorcycles, appeared in the park yes
terday to pose and perform for the
camera man.
Society women on horses riding along
the famous bride paths of the park were
pictured; girls and young men jumped
their mounts over hurdles and gallOped
on roadways: scores OF automobile driv-
crs halted their machines for a moment
TO permit the photographer to prepare
his camera and then took" Rock Creek
fords with a dash.
4 squad OF mounted policemen and a
platoon OF other guardians OF the law
on motorcycles, detailed by Mai. Pull
man. superintendent Of police, formed
a special section Of the reel.
Several secluded scenes OF still life
were photographed and a panoramic
view OF Rock Creek and the bordering
roadway was taken.
Secretary Columbus directed the pho
toEraphlng. the work being done from
a Little Giant motor truck used so far
IN all of the activities OF the camera
man for the joint committee. the truck
being loaned by G. c. Stevens.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-27
PIMPLES EASILY
GOTTEN RID OF
Simple Home Urea tment
Without Salves or
Lotions.

The cause Of ninc-tcnths Of the pimpIe.
people have IS faulty digestion, stomach
trouble, inactive liver and constipation.
When this Is understood the matter Of get.
ting rid Of the pimpies becomes a very
simple one, once the right remedy is found.
The great success Of Mr. Tablets as treat.
ment fnr pinples lies in the fact that thi.
remedy not only rouses the liver to sctiv-
ity and relieves constipation but il also
contains certain vegetable elements which
tone up and correct the stomach, promote
the hoV Of gastric juice and relieve fermen-
tatIon in stomach and intestines.
Il IS recommended that anyone with
pSnpies take Natures Remedy (NR Tab
let's every night before retirins-do this
for lev hts running and they will find
that their compilations viii clear, the
pimpIes vii disappear and they will feel
better IN every way.
FOR everyone that is constioated or
Hve-ish or anyone suffering with rheu-
natism - young or old, = our advice is,
take an Mr. Tablet tonight and you II feel
better in the morning. Get 2Sc box 1t
iny druggists. Guaranteed or your money
back
Peoples Drug Stores. 7th and X SITS,
Ith and y SITS, 7th and N Sta, and
isth and o sts.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-27
NEARLY 200 HIKERS
ENJOY SPRING TRAMP
Many Photographs Taken by Vet
eran and "Rookie" Wanderlusters
on Walk to Reservoir.

4 four-mile walk from Albany Park to
the District line was enjoyed yesterday
BY 1872 WandeTlusters. The mixers were
led by Gordon True and James P. Green.
Assembling in Albany Park between
Georgetown and the Chain Bridge at
go o'clock, the mixers walked along
Conduit road to opposite the District re-
cciving reservoir. A short route through
a stretch Of wood led them to the reser-
voir. which they CiTcled. Their course
then led them to Little Falls Bridge and
thence to the District line. Special cars
brought the mixers back to Washing
ton
Many new walkers joined the veterans
yesterday. the party being the largest
turning out this spring. The mixers
found the day ideal for both walking and
phOtOgra phinE, many pictures being
snapped.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-27

Texas. Its work is international in scope,
30 that the little company of sixteen
years ago is now sending TO all parts of
the world its experts and mechanism.
The new store has forty thousand
square feet of floor space, and includes
the electrical supply, engineering, ap-
paratus and machinery. and mechanical
goods and mill supplies departments. Its
retail department is on the first floor,
this containing every conceivable cleo
trical device. and on the second and third
floors are the Offices and electrical ware
rooms. .-,@... - H,
Powerful searchlights will play upon
the front OF the building tonight and
all that is interesting or novel in cleo
trical equipment will be on display within
the decorated interior, .t
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-27
Dime in Horses Shoulder.

Ravenna, Neb.. March 26.-One Of the
old time cures for Sweeney" shoulders
on horses was brought to mind here by
the death of Ernest Skochdopele's faith
full old driving horse. Twenty-tbree
years ago the shoulder of this horse was
lanCed and new dime was placed in
the wound to cause the flesh to grow
back in natural form. A small lump on
the shoulder always remained and YES
terday. after the horse had died, this
lump was cut open. Aside from being
black in color, the coin was not dis
figured.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-27
CARROLL ELECTRIC CO.
Will Open new HOME
Housewarming in Form of Electrical
Exhibits Begins This Evening,
Lasting Though Week.

The formal opening of the Carroll
Electric Company's now home at IA
Twelfth street northwest will be held
this evening. A gayly decorated store
room will greet the visitors every even
ing this week, and tonight special music
will be on the program. Several inter-
esting electrical exhibits, in which the
company deals, will be on display
For sixteen years this company has
been growing continuously. In 1906
Harry r. and Louis d. Carroll, opened
little Office in the basement of the
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-27
$3.50 for Plaything.

Evansville, Ind, March 2S.-Mrs. Fannie
RustOn, secretary Of the Purity Ice
Cream Company here, took the days
receipts of the company home with her
one night. The banks were closed so
she put the money in a basket of soiIed
clothes. The basket later was sent to
the home of Mrs. Helmuth, a washer
women. Mrs. Ruston then remembered
about the money. She rushed to the
home Of Mrs. Helmuth. The latter's baby
was playing on the floor with a roll of
bills amounting to $50. The washer
woman was rewarded
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-27
MILK WAGON DRIVER
ESCAPES HIGHWAYMEN
John Saxty Reports to Police Attempt
at Hold-up by Four
Men,

John Saxty, OF 6S7 Elliot street north
east, reported to the police that while
driving a milk wa gon he was held up
by four men at 2:30 o'clock yesterday
morning at New Jersey avenue and q
street northwest.
According to Saxty, he was driving
along leisurely when the men rushed
from the sidewalk to the head Of his
horse and grabbed the bride, ordering
the driver and a man and woman in the
wagon with him to get out. Resistance
was offered, and one of the highwaymen
threw a bottle at the driver, but missed
bis aim.
SaXty then whipped up his horse and
the men fled, before he could notify the
patrolman on post in that vicinity.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-27
Gives Diamond TO Tram.

ST Louis, March IA thinly clad and
poorly shod but lucky tram 10 whom,
Mrs. c. l. Knapp gave an Old psir on
shoes recently unquestionably Is well
nortifed financially against cold ana
want these frigid days. In one OF the
shoes was 500 diamond ring ana a
ssrnet ring valued at 80. Mrs. Knspp
had placed the rings IN one Of Inc sboes
for safe keeping.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-27
80 HEBREW SCHOOL
PUPILS GRADUATE
Georgetown Bible Study Institution
Holds Examinations at Keshe
Israel Synagogue.

Graduation exercises of the George
town Hebrew School (Bible study were
held yesterday afternoon at Kesher
Israel Synagogue, Twenty-eighth and NJ
streets northwest. more than fifty men,
bers passing satisfactory examinations.
The examination was conducted by
Rabbi Moses Howwitz. DR.. /. Glushak
and Attorney Louis L.. Gottlieb, after
which each Of the three named deliy-
cred short addresses TO the children.
The following were graduated: Ray
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-27
$35,OO0,0OO SPENT FOR
GUM In TEN YEARS
U. S. Imports Annually 100000
Pounds Of ChicIe from Foreign
Countries, Costing S2,5OOOOO.

According to figures furnished by the
Bureau Of Foreign and Domestic Com
merce, the chewing gum habit has cost
the American people nearly IS, 10000 in
the last ten years, or almost five times
as much as the United States paid Rus
STA for Alaska
Normally our annual imports Of chicle,
from which chewing gum is made
amount to 100000 pounds, for which the
country pays about $4,000 in the coun-
tries Of origin, and to which must be
added customs duties Of about $50, OOO
In 1915 the imports of chicle Appropriated
6.5sG,0OO pounds.
Only about one man in each POS exceeds
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-27
Wildcat in Hunters LODGE

PhilipsburE. Pa, March 26.-when
members of the Crystal Springs Hunt
Ing Club visited their quarters in the
Clearield County woods recently they
were confronted by big wildcat
When II showed Tight It was quickly
despatched. 1t weighed nearly fifty
pounds and was more than four feet
long.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-27
Town Swept hy Fire

Binghamton, n. Y, March a-Fire
which swept the business section Of OK
ford, thirty miles north OF here. last night
causing loss Of $4,000 was still snoIII-
dering today. Help has been given by
Norwich
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-27

For vessels using the Suez Canal
there has been developed a search
light throwing branched rays of light
to prevent binding the pilots of ves-
sells coming from the opposite direc-
tions.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-27

Dali, Louis Bremen and Harry Levy. L
Katz' principal, and Elias silverstone
4escher.
Prizes were given to all Of the chn-
dren.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-27

Only about one man in each POS exceeds
six feet in height
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-06-03
HELP CLEAN UP

The executive committee OF the
North Side Improvement club asks
the cooperation OF al residents OF
that district in Clean Up" week, be-
ginning next Monday. The club has
issued the following communication:
\ general invitation is extended to
all residents and property Of
Carson City living north Of both rail
road tracks to participate III a general
Clean Up" week, beginning Monday
June 5th and extending throughout
the entire week.
The assistance of all those who
have teams 10 cart away the rubbish
as well as TIE aid Of all boys who
are sufficiently interested in the ap.
pearance Of their city. to help in var
icus ways will be greatly appreciated
by the North Side Neighborhoot
Improvement CLUB and they are re
quested t. send in their names tC
either Mrs. Herbert Coffin. the pres
ident of the club, or to Mrs. Charlie.
Deadly, vice-president.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-06-03
WOMEN'S NOTES
[Continued from Third Paee1

CONTINUED from Third Pagel
her up-tilted up-to-date nose on a
handkerchief of pale a with a
tiny old blue edging Of thread fringes.
Fringe is certainly up to snuff.
On the loose long taffeta coat and
wraps either for day or evening wear
the fringe is vieiny with the pinked
ruching as a finish. but it is "a a finish
for a p~arasol perhaps that fringe
reaches its truly highest point.
One smart surshade Of emerald
green ~tafreta is built on the fat. many
ribbed Chinese parasol lines with a
blunt little Snubnose ehon fcrule ami
a long knob-inished handle OF the
same glossy Black.
4. bright green silk cord is knotted
round the handle. with a fitting loop
through which its owners fair arm is
| meant to stick when she shuts up her
sunshade in shady byWay> and
chooses to dane'e it at arms length
The real finishing touch OF this adj
oo,,+oL- ,ova,v n,r,.o. hov.cyar <
49, c1g;rr ~ three ;n,b h1qrk silk
fr;,uo tb,+ brooks no ,frinoanen
| OF the suns rays across the su inner
x;r,., ro,,o,,,,o
z,hr,so,. s,,ch,le : o,a y.
| h1,r,- ord vh;,o .t,;nran to4a+o Th,
.+r;n.. -.,1;.+, a,tuard fro,, 49, oaa
49,. a,1 o.I :, .;, .1.ox.a+>
H., .t. =.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-06-03
Christian Science

At the regular service OF the Chris
tian Scienre society in Odd Fellows
hall Sunday morning at II o'clock
the subject of tie 'e~sson-sermon viii
be God, the Only Cause and Crca-
tor The Sunday school is at 10
O'Clock. \ regular "Wednesday even
ing meeting, which includes testi-
monies OF healing through Christian
Science, is at ! o'clock. The public
is cordially invited TO attend the ser
ices.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-06-03
Tonight at the
CSC Theatre
Personal Mention

Rev. r. G. Pike leaves for his
home in Seattle this evening.
Mrs. f. b. Yerington returned
home yesterday from a short visit to
Reno.
President Hendrick OF the state
university was a Carson visitor yes
terday.
Dwight Edwards is so much in
proved that he vas out auto riding
last evening.
J. F. Shaughnessy returned on this
mornings express from an Official
visit to Winnemucca.
Prof. John Edwards Bray a among
the arrivals from the south on last
evenings west bound train.
Ralph +. Leland of Carson is lay
ing cement walks at the grounds OF
the Douglas county high school.
Mrs. L. NJ. Powers was 4 'opar-
ture for Virginia City this morning
to visit with friends for a few days.
William Gilly) Harris left for
Tonopah last evening to enter the
employ OF the Toncpah Extension
Mining company.
Mrs. James d. Finch was amcu2
the Remedies arriving on the Virginia
and Truckce passenger this morning
to visit with friends in Carson.
Mrs. Sam Omega Of Reno came
in on this mornings Virginia an'
Truckee passenger to visit for a te"
days with her father, J. ?. Woodbury.
and family.
O. L. Pryce. representing the Al
falfa Foods company, after spending
a few days in Carson placing hi:
product. left for Reno this afternoon
by auto with William Lyon.
Judge Frank Langan, accompanied
by his two sons, Jack and Jim, auto
ed down from Virginia City thi:
morning. The judge reports the
weather on the Comstotk as disagree
able and very windy.
Miss Marjorie Cohen, daughter o
Mrs. Bertha Cohen, came IN on thi
mornings train. Miss Marjorie ha
been attending school m California
and will spend her vacation in Car
son with her mother.
William Chubbuck, brother Of Mrs
w. RI. Sweet1and. arrived yesterda,
morning from Flesh, Kew, for tn
purpose Of attending TIE funeral o
his father, the late William Club
buck, which took pace today.
A. c. Smith, foreman of the Tono
pah Extension mine at TOnopah. al
ter a visit Of a lew days in Carson
and Virginia City seeking machin
men to work in the mine, Lett 70
home on last evenings train.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Connolly returne
this morning from a months visit t.
the coast. Mrs. Connolly is m;icl
improved in health. They were a.
companied home by their grand
daughter who has been attending
school in California.