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The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-03-10

ow Jerrold to say yes to him, and
nobody except the captain wanted to
get Widow Abigail to say yes" to
him. Naturally the two widows hated
Widow Jerrold's house when his ship
was in port.
Hes going to get Widow Abigail"
said to Widow Jerrold.
Maybe" she answered, with her
shy smile. 1T will be a good thing
for him, perhaps"
Why" l asked obviously.
Captain Israel" said Widow Jer-
rold, needs a woman's refining infiu-
ence in his life Widow Abigail has
been teaching him to stop drinking
and swearing"
That was true enough. Captain Is
rael was becoming a changed man.
Everybody could see it in his manner.
When his mate let the rope slip and a
box of blankets went overheard down
among the lobster pots, the captain
turned a CLASSY eye on him.
"You-you-you please be so kind
as to be a bit more cautious, Mr..
Ford he said.
AYE, SIR" said the mate, trembling
in his shoes.
Captain Israel was on the reforming
tack. He drank nothing but milk and
barley water, and his speech was as
mild as a pet lambs He came into
port with a dirty ship and a mutinous
crew, and calling them all mister.
He was very much distressed that
evening when he came back from
Widow Abigail's.
"She isn't satisfied yet" he told
Widow Jerrold She says / got to
stop smoking, too. l smoked since l
was a kid. It's hard-it's hard"
"A good woman's love is worth
fighting to win, Captain Israeli" re-
marked Widow Jerrold.
He frightened up at that. Widow
Abigail had promised to let him ask
her to marry him the next time his
ship came in, provided he hadn't
smoked in the meantime. However, a
contretemps marked his arrival. His
men had mutinied fatty, and he had
knocked one OF them down, reduced
the remainder to subsection and got
things in apple-pie order. The news
spread fast and far. Captain Israel
received the worst tongue-lashing
Widow Abigail had ever given him.
"She says I'm a backslider," re-
marked the captain to Widow Jerrold.
"She says I'll have to start in again
and make a new record"
"But think of the Joy OF winning
Widow Abigail" said Widow Jerrold.
Think of the happiness OF sitting
down to dinner with her every eve-
ming, of seeing her dear face opposite
your own. Think Of spending whole
life in Widow Abigail's company, Cap
tain Israel. There aren't many wom-
en- like Widow Abigail"
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-03-10
To Start ChiId's TRAINING.

The inventive mother will do a great
deal Of her own constructive planning
for the development of her nursery
brood. She will visit the kindergarten
shops, the toy shops and all the places
where the wonderful and much herald
Ell constructive materials and tools are
shown to the purchasing public. But.
more than this. she Will select for her
self such materials as she believes are
suited to her own experiences. and
then will work out her own plans in
accordance with the individual devel.
opment and requirements Of her chill
dren.-Mrs. Louise Hogan in Good
Housekeeping.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-03-10
Getting the Better of an Invention.

Very wrong verdicts are come to by
people who use modern inventions in
the wrong way. The moving staircase
at the Embankment station offered
proof OF this, says the Manchester
(EngD Guardian. A country woman
was seen trying to ascend the de-
scending side OF the moving staircase
there. There was no official about,
and after two plucky attempts she at
last made progress and doggedly
worked her way up to the top. Some
people who saw her efforts waited for
her at the top. When she recovered
her breath she said: Ssh, / don't
think them movin' staircases all the
talks about is any better than the old
lift"
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mo" said the captain. staring at
Widow Jerrold rather doubtfuliy.
was the only boarder left that sum-
mer, and l watched them intently.
Something seemed to be in Widow
Jerrold's mind, but / wasn't sure what
it was Certainly Widow Jerrold was
a good woman; she had been great
consolation to Captain Israel In his
times of trouble, and she was always
urging him to try to make hfmseit
worthy of Widow Abigail. although the
two women weren't ON speaking
terms.
The next time Captain Israel came
home | never saw such change IN
any man. He had lost good many
pounds, his face was pale and his eyes
sunken, and his voice had become
husky rattle
widow Abigail says Eve got to
put myself to another test" he SAID
"She don't believe it's genuine. she
says she can't marry man she amt
sure of, and how does she know
don't drink and smoke and cuss when
I'm aboard. and then put on all the
new ways for her. She says I've got
to go and live with her sister, Mrs.
Primm."
I sympathized deeply with Captain
Israel. He had been so coy and com
Portable for years at Widow Jerrold's,
and now he had to take up his quar-
tiers with Mrs. Primm, another of Bid
deford's ancient families. Mrs. Primm
was stricter even than Widow ADJ
gail, and she could scent a pun OF
cigarette across a ten-acre field
She'll lose him IL she drives him
too hard" | said to Widow Jerrold.
/ shall never forget the enigmatical
smile with which she favored me.
Some women know when they're
well off, and some don't" she an
swered.
The captain took it very hard, but
Widow Abigail was adamant | saw
him standing miserably in the middle
of his room, looking about him at his
trophies. There was the cabinet OF
shells that he had brought from the
Bahamas, and the whales tooth, and
shark-skin whip. the assegais from
Zululand and the warclubs from the
Solomons. The captains personal
possessions were wrapped in little
bundle; they were the least of all.
Widow Jerrold came downstairs.
Can l help you to pack. Captain Is
rael?" she inquired in her mouse-like
way.
Mono, thank you," he stammered.
Il take 1t hard. Mrs. Jerrold, but-Tm
going. There's nothing you can do"
Widow Jerrold looked at the cap
tain in singular way. He looked at
her. and in that moment think the
scales fell from his eyes. He saw the
coy little room, and the matronly fig
IRE at his side-and then, / think, he
saw Widow Abigail, with her angry
glare.
why don't you stay. Captain Is
raal?" asked Widow Jerrold.
Somebody slammed the door. Pres
emily / heard what sounded remark
ably like kiss.
When Captain Israel comes home he
roars for his pipes and grog. as of
old time. He sits at the table looking
out over the sea, and all who pass
cringe, for they know him for the
worst buckle captain afloat. Only at
home is he a changed man. When his
eye lights upon Mrs. Israel he speaks
as gently as a pet lamb. and there
isn't an oath in his vocabulary. But
If the name Of Widow Abigail comes
up
ITO think l nearly struck my flag
to that blank, blank, blank, blank of a
blank" roars Captain Israel
Copyright. 1915, by w. G. Chapman.)
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A French Custom.

In France children place their
shoes before the mantiepiecs. I'm an.
ticipation a. Visa nrom rather
Christmas.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-12

Tex. to examine enlisted to determine qualih-
cations necnsnicans.
.Fint Lic'It Rowland d. Wolfe detailed member
Of examining board at Fort Monroe, Va.
Leave for one month granted Mai George +.
JueDemann.
Leave for fifteen days ganted Capt. Raymond
First Lieut.. Albert L. sneed. to Fort Sam Hous,
ton, Tex.
To report after January to Col. Ira A. Haynes,
this city for examination to- determine fitness for
promotion: Lieut.. Col Charles s. FaInesSorth,
Maj. Palmer f. Pierce and Mai. LutE Wshl.
Capt. Clifford c. Carson detailed professor Of
military science ard tactics the Virginia Poly
technic institute. BlAcksburg. Va.
Col. George lie Il. Brown to Walter Reed General
Hospital d. c.
Lave ex.ended twenty days to Capt William W.
Harris.
Leave extendsd twenty days to CAPT. Raymond r.
Fowler.
Capt James d. wooInopFh placed Detached
Officers Lst.
FiIst Lients Denham b. Grafton and George X.
Harrison placed on Detached Officers List.
Capt Thomas 7. FrisselI. to West Alhambsa.
Cal
Mai Charles $. Wallace, to Fort Wood. n. Y
Capt. Jacob W. s. Wuest, to Walter Reed General
Hospital ID. c.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-12
Today's Events

Nesting Prk view CIti1ns' Association Park
View School Building. 1:,o D. m
Dance. ALEXANDRIA Council knights Of Columbus
Eh' Han. D. m.
Meeting. washington Chapter. Dsughtsn 0f the
American Revolution.
Entertainment. Homemakers Bible Class Of Ham
line M. T. Church. D. m
Lecture sairage, under auspices Anthony
League. DU Columbia road nosthWest. 3l5 D. m.
Meeting. The GroEer Cleveland Parent Teacher
Association In Cleveland School. Eighth and 7
streets northwest, .. m
Banquet, Y. ". Q. A. Twenty four hour day
Club. at Rauscher's .. m.
Lecture. Goal Miner at Work" Dr. Frank L.
WilmAn. assembly Of McMAhon Hall oi
Catholic University. p. m.
Address Col. Robert n Harper. before Wash
ingtou Camp No. SO6 Sens Of Confederats Vet
Grams. 739 p m.
Lecture. Arthur s. Riga Of TborndAle Pa. on
The Au and Civilization Of Sicily" at meeting
oi~ Washington Society Of Archaeological Institute
Of America.
P1ay. DO You Believe in Fairiesf' for benent
OF Working Boys Home at BslascO 2l5 D. m.
Lecture. The Law Of Fate and Destiny" Miss
Louise Cuts Powell. p. m. and The Psychology
d Sex. Ms Caroline FOote MGrsh. D. m.
rOom 6. Portland Hotel
Celebration. fourth anniversary. Oyster Club Of
Washington Lodge Of Elks. p. m
MAsouic-Federsl. No. /: Acacia No. IS; Takoma
No. 2; Mount Horeb. No. T. and Potomac. No. g.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-12
The First Step.

In the report of the House Com
mittee on Appropriations on the leg
islative, executive and judicial appro-
priation bill yesterday the govern
ment employees have much to COM
mend.
This was the first organized effort
on the part of the government clerks
and employees of the lower salary
grades to improve their economic
condition and it must be rated as a
success.
Congress listened to their plea and
through the House Committee on
Appropriations has granted an in
crease of 10 per cent to employees re-
eeiving less than 81 200 and a 5 per
cent increase to employees receiving
between ST 200 and $1,000.
The higher salaries granted were
not what the employees expected, but
they were far in advance of what
they would have received had they
remained silent and waited for the
justice.
The Washington Herald has open
ed its news and editorial columns to
the end that members of Congress
might be acquainted with conditions
under which employees of the gov
ernment were working and living,
almost within the shadow of the Cap
itol
As a result Congress has started
the work of revising the lower grade
salaries upward. There is no reason
to believe they will ever revise them
downward. Commercial and indus
trial establishments have not been
able to do this, even though the eff
fciency. practiced in management
surpasses that of governmental de-
partments.
Those who take the pessimistic
view that salary advance fixed for
one year will be nullifed by the
action of the next Congress may take
comfort in the fact that the history
of Congressional legislation fails to
reveal any session that has voted to
reduce the salary of any group OF
government employees.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-12
The Corrupt Practices Act.

1t will be interesting to note the
effect of the attempt by Congress to
make politics honest by legislation
through the passage of corrupt prac-
ticcs act
Corrupt practice statues passed by
the various Commonwealth through
out the country are notable from the
fact that they ornament the statute
books but are seldom brought forth
for the purpose of aiding in the prose-
cution of those who would dehle the
sanctity of the ballot box.
The attempt by the States to make
men and women honest by statutory
restriction has not been a glittering
success. That may be one reason
why there is an insistent demand for
a national corrupt practices act that
will minimize the possibility of tainted
elections.
But in their desire to get a 100 per
cent law, the purifiers of election ma
chinery and methods are attempting
some things like the States, which
may sound good in theory but will
hardly work out effectively in prac-
tlce. Witness the attempt to place the
ban upon betting on the result.
All the wisest legislators in the
country would find it difficult to draft
a law that will prevent men from
risking money or other considerations
in the element OF chance that sur
rounds all close election 1t may
prevent combines of capital wagering
immense sums with view to influ-
encing the result, but the individual
still will back his judgment against
those who oppose it-all corrupt
practice acts to the contrary.
Reforms that have come in the
method of solicitation and expendi-
ture of campaign funds have come
largely through the force of public
opinion condemning the wholesale
distribution of funds from capitalists
and corporations expecting a ten
fold return in legislation from those
whom they benefit. Corrupt practice
acts have not accomplished them
though they may help keep them with
us.
Congress is honest in its attempt
to write national law that will pre-
vent the purchase and sale of cleo
tions. BUT unless Congress directs
its work to the great abuses it would
remedy, it is likely to have law
similar to most of the State laws
ornamental but hardly useful.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-12
NAVAL ORDERS.
ORDERS 10 OFFICERS.

ORDERS TO OFFICERS.
Capt X. L. Beach. to treatment Naval Hospital.
Philadelphia. Pa.
Commander r. Mclean. to command Columbia
and additional duty as chief Of stan. submarine
force Atlantic Fleet.
Lieut. Junior grsdrl c. H. Morris, to navy yard.
Mare Island. connection fitting cut Shaw and duty
on beard when commissioned
Passed Assistant Surgeon W. ]. Zaesky to Naval
Hospital. New York. y. Y.
Passed Assistant Surgeon T. W. RAisOn, 10 marine
e3peditionary farces. Santo Domingo.
Passed Assistant Surgeon II. +. Lawrence. TO
marine expeditonsTy forces, SantO Domingo.
Passed Assistant Surgeon d. II. Casio To wait
orders.
Passed Assistant Surgeon W G FarweIl to Navy
Recruiting Station. Brooklyn. n. Y.
Assistant Surgeon A. G. Smith N. r c.. to
Naval Hospital. New York n Y.
Assistant Surgeon l.. y. Clef. NJ r. O., 70
Naval Hospital Great Lakes, III.
Assistant Surgeon NJ. T. Clement. N. r. O.. 70
mAriDe barracks. Port Royal, s. c.
Passed Assistant Paymaster u. r. Wainwright,
to Melville in charge Of accounts Of destroyer
Gable from cummander-in chief, Asiatic Fleet.
Shanghai. China: Lieut. Junior gradel C. F.
Greene and Lieut. Gunior E7sdAl w d. Brereton,
u Brooklyn Assistant Surgvun c. W Depqing TO
Goldsborough. to olongapo. p. l.: Lieut.. Junior
gradel F. +. JOhnson and Ensign T. W. Sterling.
TO Dale.
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS
Birmingham sailed for New York December 10:
Cheyenne arrived at Astoria. December 10; Michigan
arrived At Hampton. December 3; Montana arrived
at Wyanne. Md Dece7nter 10: New Hampshire
arrived at Ssnto Domingo CitS. December 70: New
York arrived at Hampton Roads. Decembr 8;
Oklahoma arrived at N"rEolk Yard. December g.
Note-The Host"ffce address Of the Montana il
Wyanne. st. MsH's County. Nd.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-12
MY BELOVED.

God needed her and so He called
An Angel to His throne
And bade him go and whisper
That the Master wished her Home.
He bade him say Life's day was Ger
Its tasks had been well done,
And she should find eternal rest
In the Land beyond the sun.
God needed her, and so she clasped
The Angel by the hand:
She said goOd-by and smiled
She knew we'd understand
That we were just as dear to her,
But His Will must be done;
And so she started gladly
For the Land beyond the sun.
God needed Eer, and so though sad ,
Ny heart bows to His Will;
For who am 1 to murmur-
When He whispers. Peace be still?'
only ask to live each day
So when Life's course is run,
/ may greet her over Yonder
In the Land beyond the sun.
-FLORENCE HATFIELD STYLES.
Written on the death Of Mrs, Mary V
Boyd.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-12

Aside from the value of military school
ing in improving the national physique
and its possibilities for knitting the amor
phous elements of the population into a
nation Of one mind and one heart and
ioyaIty. there Is a quite practical and
immediate reason for universal training.
The continental army scheme, so warmly
urged by Secretary Garrison when he was
in the Cabinet, failed to impress Congress
or to strike the fancy of the people, 1t
had the inherent fault of trusting to the
volunteering spirit when this spirit was
most subdued. Further, it invited the
hostility of the National Guard by re-
ducing Its position in the military or
ganization. The substitute measure-Fed-
erahzation of the militia-has failed in
faet as the ,o..tinental army did in
prnsnec. ,--n.o,Io Aade
The Washington herald., 1916-12-12

The recommendation that Congress- act
now on the question Of regulating the use
of money in elections should meet with
instant approval. With the next election
Of Federal officers two years away, there
is opportunity TO draft the measure free
Of the excitement or partisan suspicious
Of campaign.
The Presidents renewal of pressure for
action to give our business men a freer
hand in the promotion of export trade
is. we believe, in keeping with the opin-
ion of the country. The need of larger
powers of organization for foreign sell
ing has long been apparent. All the
recommendations of the President relate
to subjects that were left over from the
preceding session. They should be dis
posed of before any other questions, short
Of those of an emergency nature, are
taken up.-Pittsburgh Post.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-12

We predict that when "Oliver Os-
borne" the love pirate. gets out of
jail ne will be hired as a walking
delegate by the BARRIERS union. He
has asserted that the clean-shaven
man can win girls affections in just
six minutes; one With a moustache a
little bit longer, and bewhiskered in
dividual might as well give it up for
bad Job.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-12

Asquith. however, has done well. He
has made a good showing against great
handicaps. If he has not won the war
he has not lost it. Whether some on4
else could have done better the world
will never know Whether someone else
can do better Is about to be tried The
demand producing his retirement is fol-
more action. Whether the attempt al
action will result in victory or in dis
aster as it often does is behind the cur
tain ~
Inc man placed at the head CT affairs
in England is Lloyd George. He is the
man of action who has always made
good, Dallying with lesser men of the
Law type is waste of time. ENGLAND
seeking strength. should use her strongest
man now rather than wait for greater
need TO compel his employment.-Bu
Inquirer
The Washington herald., 1916-12-12
ARMY ORDERS

First AeutA Joseph E. CaIberry. Walter G. Kill
ner, Ira A. RAIDER. Floyd W. Hunter and Arthur
Aviation School. Mineola Long Island ~ Y to
examine enlisted men Of the Signal CorIs with a
view to determine qualifications as aviation me
Chanicians.
First Leuts Thomas S. Bowen William F. Ricp
Edward A. Noyes. Bert NJ Atkinson and Carl
Spab appointed to meet at Fort Sam Houston
The Washington herald., 1916-12-12

The report Of Major-GeneraI Scott,
Chief OF stan, comments on military con-
oitiohs wh'cn are entirely ignored in the
report of the Secretary Of war. Nj,
Bakers report in fact, compares unfa-
vorab'y with those of his immediate pre-
decessors in the War Department But
the accurate information and wise sug-
gestions which both Mr.. Stimson and Mr..
Garrison laid before Congress were. dis
regarded. and perhaps Mr.. Baker felt, in
the circumstances. that a bare narrative
of superficial facts would sufice.-New
York Times.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-12

1t was perfectly proper of Uncle
Sam to rebuke Germany for deporta-
tions OF Belgians, but what does a
rebuke amount to when Berlin is
the receiving station. No doubt the
Belgians have voiced even more
snirited rebukes, in spite of the fact
tras they haven't the Atlantic ocean
between them and Potsdam Palace.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-12
"Ladies' Dayv in Court.

Columbus. Ohio. Dec. u-Beginning to-
day Judge Osborn. of the Municipal
Court, will hold a session for ladies
only every afternoon to accommodate
women violators Of the new traftc code
Of Columbus Women protested against
being arraigned with vagabOnds and
others held for disorderly conduct at the
regular morning session OF the Police
Court
The Washington herald., 1916-12-12

broadway Purgcd of SIM" reads a
headline. Perhaps, but taking the red
out OF the lights on the Great White
Way does not mean that the recipe
ha, been lost for taking the green out
OF visitors greenbacks.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-12

Now if Gen. Wood would just in
form us with what nation we are to
have that little war he speaks of he
would be doing the country real
service
The Washington herald., 1916-12-12

A Kansas woman is willing to travel
Gas miles to give her permission in
person for the enlistment of her son
in the United States navy. Appar-
emily she didn't fall in with the peace
at-any-price sentiment that was sup
posed to pervade the Prairie State
last November.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-12

The investigation OF Chicago loan
agencies is said to have disclosed that
women were used as lures" Moth
ing startling in that. We know of
quite few men who have been forced
to considerable borrowing on account
OF the fair sex.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-12

One advantage the troops on the
border will have over the folks back
home will be in the matter OF Christ
mas trees. 1t will be mighty easy to
hang stockings on those prickly cac-
tus trees without the aid of patent
attachments.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-12

1t might be a good investment for
the Chamber Of Commerce to invite
to Washington that New Hampshire
man who paid an election bet by din
ing the whole town. Hope he arrives
the day before pay day.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-12

Prof Shaw's assertion that no wom-
an can be real friend raises a doubt
as to whether that officer in New
Jersey who shook hands with fugi-
tive merely for the purpose of drag
ging him back into his jurisdiction
was a policeman or policewoman.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-12

tbs reported Col. Roosevelt intends
hunting devilhsh in Caribbean waters.
When the Colonel and the fish both
get into action we are at a loss to
figure out how each will be able to
ascertain the whereabouts of the
other.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-12

No need for the starving Chinese
to worry longer. Out in Byesville,
Ohio, an entertainment was given for
their benefit and $3.50 was netted.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-12
TINES SECRET.

Now what is Age to one who knows
That Time is fixed and cannot move,
While Self it is that onward goes
To greater heights of human love
To broader fields of sympathy;
To richer spheres with truth aglow!
Age hath no terrors unto me,
Who learned Times secret long ago.
lCopyright. I9I6.l
The Washington herald., 1916-12-12
A LINE O. CHEER
EACH DAY O. THE YEAR.

First printing Of original poem, written daily
for The Washington Herald.
BY John Kendrick Bangs.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-12
Jottings from Jokers

Lady-I want to sue my husband for
divorce. Lawyer-What are your charges?
Lady-What are yonrs hrst?-Boston
Transcript.
Student-How much board do / owe
you? Landlady-How long have you been
in college?-Brunonian
Old Dame-Tinpence a pound for can
dies! That's very dear. amt it?"
Grocer-Yes, but you see, they are dear
er now on account Of the war.
Old Dame lin surprise)-Lor' a massy!
You don't say so. An be they a-hghtin'
by candlelight now?-Tit-Bits.
An exchange prints the following: "A
Westerner had hanged himself to the
bedpost by his suspenders. The verdict
Of the coroner's jury ran: Deceased
came to his death by coming home full
and mistaking himself for his pants -
Galveston Tribune.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-12

Of the Royal Arch. DsAIolay OsunAndsJ. No 4
Nithras Lodse q Perfection. No. l. q the scottsh
Rite. ~
Eastern star chaptsrs-EIectA. No. 2; Be,hIshem.
No. 2: Fnendship No. u.
ODD Fellows-Anity. No z; Washisgion. No. q:
Golden Rule. No. q: Pred ID. Stuart eszmument.
No. q
Knights q Pythias-websaer. No. :; EzcelsisS.
No. Il; Capital No. -; MyrtIe. No. 3
Red Men-IdAhO Tfihe, No. Is.