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The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-04-27

Lieutenant Osborne w. bergman,
35 years old, United States Navy, re-
tired, died at Canon City (Colo.) hos
pital last week of tuberculosis. FIe
was one of the enlisted men who ac-
companied Capt. Hobson on the
steamer Merrimac into the channel
leading to the harbor of Santiago,
Cuba, during the Spanish-American
war. and sank the vessel in an at
tempt to bottle up the Spanish fleet.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-04-27

Capt. John l.. Husband will leave
this Branch tomorrow for his sum-
mer vacation at his old home
Washington City. If the Captain
ever had care, or if fate ever double
crossed him, she got none of her de-
light out of the publicity that he
gave to the incident. He's one of
those rare specimens who refuses to
follow your hard-luck stories with
one of his own.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-04-27

The following soldiers took out dis
charges since Friday last: William
Smith, gath N. s.; Hellery c. Bunch,
Sth Tenn Cav; John Eltzroth, Sd
Ind: John Ryan, LIST Conn; David
Rose, 9th Tenn. Cav; Chas. Weade,
18th Ind; Henry Blankenship, 4th
KY: VIM. Couch. 4th KY; Jno. M.
Coflnger, 18th N. Y.
Edgar Bennett, Henry Daugherty,
James Lewis. Alba Spencer.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-04-27

AS we go to press we learn that
Charley Fosdick is slowly dying.
This report will surely create sincere
sorrow. He officiated in this Branch
as dining room sergeant, chief of the
guard, librarian and up to short
time ago as assistant steward of the
hospital. He served sixteen years in
the regular establishment Because
he is so well known, officially and
socially, his passing away will be
deeply mourned.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-04-27

Mai. Chas. F. Houston, 18th Pa
Cav, died while absent on furlougf
in Bellefonte, Pa, Monday
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-12-09
Voda

Just little breezy at present writ
ing.
Rumor has it that wedding bells
ara ringing on Big Creek.
Our genial blacksmith moved lc
Wa Keeney Monday for the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. V. Mallinowsky spent
Saturday evening at Mrs. G. Kristofs
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kristof visited
| relatives in town the middle part OF
the week.
Plasterers from Topeka have ar.
rived and are busy putting on mud
at Dick Owens.
Misses Anna and Monica Klaus left
for Munjor last Friday to be gone
until Christmas.
Pete Krhut and Frank Malinow-
sky made business trip to Ellis
Tuesday in their touring car.
Mrs. G. Since and daughter, Isa-
bella of Hill City, visited with her
daughter, Mrs. j. Griffith and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Kristof and
Miss Erma Shriner spent Wednesday
evening with Mr.. apd Mrs. John
Mutton.
Albert Owens made a flying trip to
the county seat and in doing so lost
the hind wheel of his famous Over
land car.
Some OF the young folks are out
this week hunting coyotes and from
reports were quite successful in cap
turing them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Benisch. Messrs.
Louis Honomlchl, sr and jr and Miss
Grace Hamm spent Monday evening
at r. kristof's.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bordovsky en-
tertained last Monday evening Mr.
and Mrs V. Malinowsky, Mr. and Mrs.
Steve Krhut, Mrs. Frank Krhut,,
Philip krhut and John Malinowsky
All report good time.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-12-09
South Treao

Solomon Defines erected a new wind
mill this week.
John Wiedman is shocking corn for
! James Benisch-
Ora Lyons and son Frank called on
James Benisch last Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs Pete Mai visited with
Mr. and Mrs. John Wiedman Sunday.
Messrs. Folkers and Herren visited
with James Benisch Sunday forenoon.
The McKupe sale last week was
well attended and everything sold
well.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Hoffman
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Harm Schneider.
Mr., and Mrs. Remus Schneider and
| family ate dinner with MIR. and Mrs.
A. r. Mckinley Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wiedman sr. of
Russell are visiting their son John
Wiedman jr. and family this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Heron of Lin
coin, Kansas. visited with Mrs. and
Mrs Chas Folkers the first of the
week.
Mrs. Frank Benisch and Miss Grace
Hamm left for Ellis Saturday morn
ing to visit Mrs. Benisch's parents
Mr.. and Mrs. ). Ptachecek.
Saturday evening the neighbors and
friends of Mr.. Herman Hoffman gath
ertd aC the nome OF Mr. and Mrs. A.
r Mckinley then went in a body TO
the Hoffman home to wish Mr.. and
Mrs. Hoffman joy, etc. After some
select vocal and instrumental music
and hearty congratulations the party
departed for their several homes
wishing the newly weds long and
happy life We understand that Mrs
Hoffman comes from Coffeyville, K an.
and is a pleasant lady.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Benisch enter
tanned the following on Thanksgiving
day at dinner: Mr. and Mrs Ralph
Kristof and Mr.. and Mrs Venzsi
Benisch of Voda, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Satran, Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. McKin-
ley and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas
Folkers and family, Mr.. and Mrs. A
H Hamm and family, Mr.. and Mrs
Rudolph Horak and family, Mr.. and
Mrs John Switlik, Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Beuisch and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Wiedman and family, Mr.
George Stopped and daughters Mabel
and Lucy of Ransom, Mr.. Louis Hon
omichl sr. and son Louis of Wilson,
and Miss May Curry of Wa-Keeny,
and Miss Ruth Mckinley of Russell
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-12-09
Children CRY
FOR FLETCHER'S
CA 3 Q RIA
RENEWED TESTIMONY

No one in Wa-Keeney who suffers
bachache, headache, headaches, or
distressing urinary ills can afford TO
ignore this Wa-Keeney mans twice
told story. 1t is confirmed testimony
that no Wa-Keeney resident can
doubt.
J. II. Poffenberger, proprietor bar
Der shop, Wa-Keeney, says: Two
boxes of Doan's Kidney Pills, procur-
ed at w. w. Gibson's Drug Store.
stopped the dull ache and soreness in
the small of my back, which had am
noyed me for several months. They
also made the secretions pass regular
ly. / was astonished at the good re
suits, as other medicines / had tried
had done me no good.n statement
given April Is, 1907
ENDORSEMENT
On February 2, 1915, Mr.. Poffen-
berger said: Thine has not changed
the good opinion / hold of Doan's
Kidney Pills. I recommend them as
highly today as did few years ago y
Price soc, at all dealers Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-rhe same that
Mr. Poffenberger has twice publicly
recommended. Foster-Mflbur Co.
Props, Buffalo, N Y-=Adv.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-12-09
Big Creek

A lot of new houses are being con-
structed in Hays this winter.
A good many eastern Tregoites took
In the doings at Hays City, Tuesday
Cool, damp, clear weather is greet
ing western Kansas people these
days.
Yocemento is being dismantled as
nearly all the houses are being moved
away.
Governor Capper was suddenly call
ed to Lansing and could not be at
Hays on Governors day.
The farmers listened to a very in
teresting address at Hays City, Tues
day from Hon. Chas. Sessions, priv
ate secretary to Governor Capper
The unloading privileges are very
poor for most of the farmers at Ellis
as the Farmers Elevator has only
had three cars to load wheat into for
the past month. The Wheatland and
Ellsworth elevators have one and two
cars nearly every day and unload reg
ular at reduced price.
A good many farmers rather than
unload wheat at Is to 20 cent margin
have had to borrow money to meet
their obligations and it is shame to
the guilty parties who are response
BILE for the conditions existing and it
is not only a shame but a crime
against the producer
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-12-09

Protect your radiator with Gordon
Radiator and Hood cover for any
make OF car. For sale at Pickering's
garzge--Adv 80
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-12-09

Farmers Attention You
can buy Salvet at Wa-kee-
ney Drug Store. Adv. So
The Washington times., 1916-01-26
Alkali in Soap
Bad For the Hair

Soap should be used very carefully. If
YOU want to keep your hair looking its
best. Most soaps and prepared sham
poos contain too much alkai. This
dries the scalp. makes the hair brittle,
and ruins it.
The best thing for steady use is just
ordinary mulsitted CoCoanut oil (Which
is pure and greaSclessl, and is better
than the most expensive soap or any
thing else you can use.
One or two tcaspOonfuls will cleanse
the hair and scalp thoroughly. Simply
moisten the hair with water and rub il
in. II makes an abundance of rich,
creamy lather, which rinses out easily,
removing every particle Of dust, dirt
dandruT, and excessive oil. The hair
dries quickly and evenly, and it leaves
the scalp soft, and the hair fine and
silky, bright, lustrous, duffy, and easy
to manaCc.
You can get mulsiiicd cocoanut oil at
any pharmacy. it's very cheap. and a
few ounces will supply every member
Of the family t0E months.-Advt.
The Washington times., 1916-01-26
Importance Of Being Punctual
Habit of Hardness, Once Formed, Never Quite Over
come-Bad Example of Parents and Disregard of
Time Often Responsible --Subconscious In
luence of the Alarm Clock.

nickel watch. I notice that you
have but one accurate timepiece in
the house and that it is in the kitten
en-.
don't mean to be unkind when /
say that it Is hardly probable that
both the children will rurn out TO
be such, so that it's more than
necessary that they should be
taught the Importance of being pune
tual In these days It is neither u
gift nor a grace. It's a necessity.
] don't mean to preach, but the
Youngsters are going to have a hard
time in this world unless hey learn
to manage their days"
The idea Is worth trying" safd
my friend hopefully, i've known
for some time that its unfair to
the children to let things go on
like this. and your suggestion may
be just what J need"
Personally I'm sanguine enough
to believe that it will help a great
deal It's easy to dawdle in the
morning, especially for children.
But If there be clock staring
them in the face. there's subCon-
sCious influence that makes for an
uneasiness that is most helpful.
Sense of Possession.
The sense of possession is very
81 OlS III Cn Ell also, ana
watch of ones very own carried
about in pocket or on wrist means
that It is consulted.
ChlIuren are not unpunCtual by
nature. Life Is so full, so interest
ing to them that their minds read
lily grasp the fact that If they
make a good start the day goes
more smoothly.
The bad example of parents, the
disregard for time is responsible.
as in the case of my friends house
hold, for the formation of habit
of tardiness which once acquired,
Is perhaps never quise overcome.
Punishment or the deprivation of
certain pleasures has little bearing
on the correction Of the tendency.
Children are ,oglCsl little beings.
Teach them the Importance of
starting the day on time. the rca
sOnahlenCSs OF it. and !hey readily
fan into the way of beinS pune
tual.
(CoJynKht. lsIS).
The Washington times., 1916-01-26

have an opportunity to ask HER
questions did not work
Did that ever happen to you
That disilluSionmcHt? And no
!ooncr was a halfway explana-
ti"n made OF that query than an
other was fired. care the people
that You meet of stage natural"
DO they tI% to b" themselves or do
they pose and pretend" couldn't
pretend to save my life. am Just
myself. and if people don't like 1t
! cant aru don't try to help it,"
Lid you ever sec" she emu
mcrut"d several stars. and quos.
toned closely as to the experience
had il iutcrVIcWiNC them. Incl.
UcntIlly she took out a large un-
padded hammer and sailed into The
affected 4, tors Who ''r"v"r %ct or
th" stag" even when they were
entirely alone
There was no malice in her
criticisms, and she seemed more
like an entire outsider than a
member OF the theatrical profes
sion. In way she is an out
slider. for she has had but few Of
the hard knocks which usually
CONF to leading women. and has
only h"cn on the stage for six
years. For little while she was
The Washington times., 1916-01-26

avoid an answer. and after several
most precious minutes had been w
terly wasted in a techniC,l cXrlana-
ton OF methods. q hit OF inrorma-
ton was volunteered
"I should thinF." she observed.
that you would BE continually dis
illusforcd end almost l." unable TO
write whot you think. When | vas
quite a small rirl went TO see The
Music MDster' and cried all over my
new dress. | just sobhed my Ito
away ana lett thinning that David
Warileld was the most wonderful
creature in the world. Several DAYS
aftorwaru ! met him on the str"' [.
Instead of the music master. I saw
q small. nattily dressed vOJng-lool:-
lug man, a checked suit of late end
impeccable workmanship. GWiuCing
a care. and carelessly disportinc
brilliant yellow suede gloves. My
heart almost stopped beating. I can
tell YOU II was David Wariield and
not the music master"
She laughed and gouRed hclplessly
at her grapefruit. insisting soto
voice that she did not want 1t and
didn't like 1t. She wanted to talk
and ask questions. and the clever
ruse Of making her keep on with
her breakfast SO that one would
The Washington times., 1916-01-26
By LAURA CLAWSON.
fluence Of the Alarm Clock.

school," she sad in answer to Ids
question. now hurry and find Your
rubbcrs, for it Is slippery this
mOrning.
1t vas ten rrinutcs mast Q and the
children yet rot Cu their way when
their charming father appeared.
The childr,n gre late, my DEAR
he said. II wonder why they never
fault There vas an air of Utmost
detachment about his remark.
Tho closing front door that mo-
ment told OF their departure. and
their placid father began 10 talk of
other things.
he talked. 50 interestingly, so cn-
trrtAiningiy. that T'r fingered. The
maid rcappeaTed several times for
orders. which my friend gave In .
whisper
The Telephone Call.
Finally telephone call broke the
enChantmCnt
Back came my friend from the
phone.
"Nou did not toll me You had an
enGaGcmcnt with the dentist Tits
morning,' size said. reproachfu'ly'
bless me, forgot it myself; but
another day will do" And OFF he
went leisurely to his study or studio
or Whatever 1t Is they call the room
where he works.
Ny friend smiled her little twisted
smile. Hes like that she an
nounced. Il don't mind, but it's bad
for the children.
Put, my dear" l said, ITS so
hard on YOU"
II don't mind" she repeated, lat
least, | don't very often; out the
children sec that people forgive him
his tardiness and they expect the
sam" consideration. I've tried every
thing | know in the way of punish
ment and rewards, but it seems TO
be born in them"
But II ISN'T" insisted rashly;
they arc not lazy any more than
Your delightful husband: it's habit
with him, Just as In few more
years II will be. a habit with them.
Alarm Clock Habit.
"Buy an alarm clock for the chill
drcn and insist that they get mp by
1t. Get them each an inexpensive
The Washington times., 1916-01-26
Oh, Where Do Fairies
Hide Their Heads

o. where do the fairies hide their
heads.
When snow lies on the hills
When frost has spoiled their messy
beds
And crystalliZed their rils?
Beneath the moon they cannot trip
In circles Ger the plain.
And draughts OF dew they cannot sip
Till green leaves come again.
Perhaps in small. blue diving bells
They plunge beneath tho waves.
lnhaLitinC the Wr"athCi shells
That lie In coral caves.
P'rhaps in red Nesuvius
Carousals thcY maintain
And rheeT their littlo spirits thus
fin green leaves come again.
When they return there will he mirtl
And music in the air
And fairy rings upon the earth
And mischief everywhere.
The maids. to keep the elves aloof
viii bar the doors in vain;
No key-hole will be fairy-Droof
When green leaves come again.
Thomas Haynes Bayly. in the Wis
COnsin Farmer.
The Washington times., 1916-01-26
The Bitter Bit, Or, How the Interviewer
Was Interviewed by the Innocent Girl!
However, Since She Forgot
to Learn a Speech, as a
Friend Suggested, She
Dropped Several Crumbs
of Information Unwitting-
ly, and Therefore Figures
In the News Today.

in the chorus, she explained, then
she went for two years to dra-
matte school in New York, grad
uatcd and was 'uisCoVcred" by
Cohan and Harris, her managers.
She was handed a nice fat position
as leading woman. and has kept 1t
ever since. with the exception or
wear or two OF stock, which she
values highly.
Il am the happicst girl in the
world" she added as she finished
the short recital OF her career.
"and I see only sucCess ahead OF
mo If | work hard and keep my
health. 7 was very i'll not long
ago. bat l am so much better
now. My managers viii star me in
a new rlay on Proadwny next
year. wat more could ] want''
81 have the fault of sitting up end
reading a great deal" she unused,
and as II was observed that "onc
could see thut she did" she utter
ed cry of despair. and made n
movement toward half a dozen
magazines which lay on the writ
ing deSk.
"Not very clevatinr. ] meant to
hide them before you came" she
giEgled. you know | always
meant to write some day. | used
10 w.ltc lots Of stuff and send it
to the Youths Companion as n
child. DO you ever expect to do
somethinC more serious than
newspaper wori,?'
But before that could be an
swcred other guests entered and
the interview was over. The Help
ful Friend registered sympathy
for the sCant information CLEANED
Miss Bakers white teeth flashed.
and the door closed.
1t really hadn't been half bad.
with all Of tho answering If qu"s
tiOns, but suppose she had learn
cd that speech Innocent Bah!
The Washington times., 1916-01-26
Edna Baker Pretends That
She Is Unused to Inter-
views, Neatly Passes the
Buck, as 1t Were, and,
Forcing the Deal On the
Visiting Lady, Avoids All
Questions.
BY FLORENCE E. YODER.

IN the very beginning. we wish to
make perfectly Gear that not
i for a moment do We think that
Miss Edna Baker Is unused to
interviews.
Ihe peculiarly astuto manner in
which she extracted information
from her questioncr. and the subse-
quent confession that she had never
been a reporter, manifestlv left but
one line Of argument open. She was
so accustomed to meeting strangers
and having them ask her her real
name, age. and previous business
that she was able to do the trick
herself and neatly put the business
OF accounting for oneself up to the
weary writer.
The fact that Miss Baker plays in
at Pays To Advertise" may account
for her appreciation OF the value Of
an Interview surely, unless il be
that she is so charming that It is i'm
possible to write anythir~ about her
that is not pleasant. no other mean
ing can be attached to her frank
acceptance OF situation which Is
often avoided by stars.
How 90 YOU do I was lust fin
ishing nv breakfast" she announced
with perfect composure after the in
PRODUCTION ceremonies were over.
II was n little at loss when I was
told that I was to be interviewed.
and friend of mine who Is a
newspaper woman, advised me to
make up speech and learn it by
heart. so that could recite it when
you came"
She smiled broadly and innocently,
intimating complete Ignorance as to
the proper procedure. But the big
baby blue eyes we're somewhat too
guileless. and the dimpIed face
framed in curly blond hair, had an
air Of such hidden wisdom that it
was impossible to believe that this
was one Of her first offenses.
MY newspaper friend" she con-
tinued warily, said that If l did
not learn a speech and direct the
conversation that the reporters were
apt TO make all sorts OF strange
copy out OF what l did not say at
all am not a1F5.u, however, De-
cause there is nothing that I could
possibly say that | would not have
printed. I am not afraid to have
people look at me-"
The Helpful Friend. Who is always
present on the occasions Of in'~r-
views. answered knoC,; at the L.. Or,
and the arrival OF box of EO, er7.
modest but rare. made r!ca nc
break in the conversation. lnAceI. it
came Just in time to prevent thc in
terviewer from accusing her dir cctly
Of fbbing. for the talk shifted to
men. and then to the question OF
keeping good hours. and on to how
10 keep plump but not fat
This led unsuspectingly to direct
and personal questions as to the how
and when and where Of interviewing
and the day was almost lost. II
YOU don't mind. you seem so kind" /"
she volunteered. would You mind
telling me lust how YOU remember
an interview and what You do when
you get one? Do you make mental
picture OF the victim and carry it
away with you? Do YOU find every
body easy to talk to?"
OF course. 1t was impossible to
The Washington times., 1916-01-26
10y life" said my hostess,
M as we sat at the break
fast table of her we'll

<.A II Y life," said my hostess.
- Nu as we sat at the break
VI fast table of her we'll
appointed home. seems
To resolve itself into one Continu-
Gus 'Shoo'"
smiled, as l knew l should be
expected to do, but my old school
friend had voiced a state OF al
fairs which was fast becoming too
much for her.
She had married one of the most
indulgent, as we'll as one OF the
most unobservant husbands. who'
heCausc OF his profession need not
i've by the clock. Her household
at first glance had seemed ideal.
The children were well bred, but
without the slightest sense OF re-
snonsibility in so far as their own
time was concerned.
This was fair sample OF my
friends day:
household In motion. PausinB to
gettlc which blouse Ted should put
on for the day, she found herself
involved in an argument between
the children as to WhlCh one OF
them might watch the electric
toaster that morning. Whilo the
dressing preparations We're sus-
nenGed, which meant that instead
Of going to see whether the father
Of tho family were UP and about,
she fingered with the children.
Breakfast Always Late.
Breakfast, the maid had learned
nv experience, was never on time,
that Is, if everything was ready
the family did not get down, so
my friend with a glance at the
clock hastened below stairs 20
hurry things up.
by half past We two were the
only ones VIII had pat in an "ppeer-
anCa.
"Whatever are those Youngsters
up TOP she asked with a despairing
note in h"r Voice. Il suppose Id
better % Sec
So up the stairs She vent, 10 re-
NJ near in ter Il inutes driving her
fiock before her,
"of course. yoL Will be late for
The Washington times., 1916-01-26

THE coat of soft. pIiable leath-
er has suddenly sprung into
favor 1t possesses far more
chic than the coat of cloth
or fur and is to be had In white,
tan. brown. red or green.
This model is of red lined with
blue silk. The coat Is cut in such
a manner that inverted box -pleats
arc formed in the skirt. A wide
belt of leather confines the fullness
about the waist.
\ high standing collar of blue
velvet bordered with sealskiu pro
tects the throat from the chilling
winds.
,Copyt 1916. by Newspaper Feature Service.
The Washington times., 1916-01-26
Advice To
Girls
By ANNIE LAURIE.

DS AN4>lE LA ME.
Dear Annie Laurie--At a party
last September | met a boy whom
] have learned to like very much.
Sometimes he acts as though he
likes me and at other times does
just the opposite, acting very in
different.
How can ] find out if he really
likes me. as ! do not want to
like him If he does not
- ENSIBLE girl, However,
think these friends who ap-
pear TO care for us one day
and dislike us the next aren't
very comfortn ole persons to have
around. lust appear perfectly IN
different to tho boy yourself for n
while. If his own Indifference has
been assumed YOU can soon diSCoN-
er il by his behavior II you don't
appear 20 care for him in the least.
Dear Annie Laurie-T have heen
keeping company with a young
man whom | like very much. hut
I am afraid he doesn't like me.
have had enGaCements with him
several times, but he does not
keep them. DOLLY.
n AVE little pride, Dolly
- I'd like to see any man
break enEaEements with me
and then have me admit that
! liked him: An apology is due you
and you shouldn't be weak enough
to ,et the matter pass over Just be-
cause YOU happen to like the man.
He will need a good lesson to cure
him OF his impolitcness.
(Copv't 1916, by Newspaper Feature Service.
Miss Laurie tCiH SrclC0me letters
Of inquiry on subjects Of interest
from readers Of this paper, aud wlH
1.epIy 10 thent IN these columns.
TfeT should be addressed to her,
care Of thiS office.