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The Washington times., 1917-05-30
Says Incident of Thirty Years Az
May Throw Some Light on anon
EoIIa- Accident.

Says Incident of Thirty Years Ago
May Throw Some Light on "hon-
EoIIa- Accident.
To the Editor Of THE TINES:
An incident which occurred about
thirty years ago in the vicinity OF
Washington may throw some light
upon the cause OF the accident on
the steamship Mongolia, by which two
women were hit by pieces OF pro-
iectile fired from that vessel at a
target.
An inventor OF a shell designed to
carry q bursting charge OF dynamite
invited a number OF persons, among
whom were some officers of the Rus
sian navy whose vessels we're sta
toned on our coast, to witness the
trial OF that device, in the neighbor-
hood OF the Chain bridge.
The gun from which the shell was
discharged was stationed on a low
flat on the north bank OF the Po-
tomac river The target was the
rocky face OF one OF the cliffs on
the south side OF the river.
The guests or spectators were
principaily scattered along the high
ground on the north bank: some OF
them nearly a mile from the target
A few seconds after the gun was
fired, heard a familiar Kissing from
the direction of the cliff, which con
tinued directly over my head at a
height OF perhaps thirty feet, and
proved to have been caused by the
fuse plug OF the shell. which fell at
the feet OF a man and his son who
were standing in the woods about
$40 faat babInd me and TWENTY five
feet farther up the hill.
II Is probable that the gun used
for that experiment was an old
muzzle loading piece. borrowed from
the Government. and that the rifling
lands we're so much worn that the
shell failed to take the grooves. and
consequently tumbled 30 that 1t
struck the cliff butt foremost But
whatever part Of the shell struck
first. the result was as stated
WILLIAM TINDALL.
The Washington times., 1917-05-30
Interesting Events Of Impertanes
Scheduled for Today.

Address, Miss Emma Gray, National Eey
Thought Center, Warrington Loan and
Trust building. D. m
Nesting, d. A r., knitting class for var
relief WORK, z. W. c. A rosns. 10 a. n 70
Mnitsry mas At 81. Aloyuius' Church At .
a. N. and address By former GoHornor
Glynn OF New York, II q. N. IN front 81
Knights Of Columbus Memorial On plaza In
front Of Union Station.
Annual Memorial Day exercises, At airing
ton National Csmetsry. beginning At n;so
a. m.
FIaE-raIsfnr exercises and patriotic ad-
dresses 10 PsunsylvAnia railroad amployos.
Tth ana Maryland avenue southwest, lSso
a. me-
Meeting sewing circle, the Ccllsgs womsn's
Club. 1904 y street, 1oseo .. m
Exhibition. portraits and patriotic paintinsA.
art gallery, National Museum. all day.
Exhibition OF allied var NINA At base OF
Washlngton Monument. esS9 D. N.
Field meet and athletic exerciaes oy soldiers
at Washington Barracks. . .. m
Automobile races. Benntng raes tack. oegia-
MssOEic-Nayai Lodge, No. .: Harmony. Ne.
II: Washington Commandsry. No. J.
knights TemplAr; Naomi Chapter. No. }:
Brookland, No. n: Cathedral. No a. and
Unity, No. =. Order Of the Eastefl star.
Odd FelloVs-Eastern Lodge. -. !. HAr-
nony No ,. and Federal City. No. -
RsbekAhs-Mt Pleasant. No. 3.
knights OF Pythlas-Mt Vernon IodEe,
No. 5; HsrmIone. No. Il; Urion, No. q. and
Columbia, No. -: Washington Company.
No. /. Uniform Rank.
The Washington times., 1917-05-30
~LoGARITHM" WINS $40
Leon osman Victor at Spelling Bee
Attended by Cardinal.

After seven OF his companions had
gone down on the word "logarithm'
in an .oId-fashioned spelling bee in
GonzaEa Hall. last night. Leon os-
man. OF Gonzaga Psrochial School.
spelled II correctly and won the con
test and prize, $40 in gold.
Every Catholic school In the city
was represented in the contest and
round after round they made catchy
words look simple. all to the gratin-
cation and amusement OF Cardinal
Gibbons, OF Baltimore, who was
distinguished guest.
The Washington times., 1917-05-30
BUSINESS AcUMEN.

"That boy OF mine is a natural born
Snowman
.'What makes you think so?''
"He gives cIrcuses every afternoon
in our backyard that are the talk OF
the neighborhood.'
AREN'T you afraid he'll break his
neck performing on a trapeze OF
making high jumps"
"No indeed. He just takes the
tickets That's why ! think he's q
natural born Snowman"
ham Ags-Herald.
The Washington times., 1917-05-30
PRAISES COL. W. W. Harris
Southeast Citizens Body Head
Lauds Efforts for City Beautiful.

A. C. Herman, president OF the
Southeast Citizens Association, last
night praised Col. W. W. Harris for
his efforts In making Washington the
true city beautiful.
Great credit is due Colonel Harris
for his efforts to procure the National
sylvan Theater," said Mr.. Herman.
Plans for a celebration by the or
ganizatIon on registration day were
discussed, The association will meet
in executive session Saturday night In
Donohoe's Hall. $40 Pennsylvania ave-
nue. southeast, to consider the matter
further.
The Washington times., 1917-05-30
WANTS MEN TO KNIT
But Horseshoe Throwers Resent
Women's Clubs Idea.

LONG BEACH. Cal, May sO.-There
is . decided GOODNESS between the
members Of the women's City Club
and the elderly men OF the Long
Beach Horseshoe Club. because of a
suggestion OF the former to the lat
ter that IL would be a good thing
for the horseshoe experts to quit
throwing quoits and begin knitting
socks for the soldiers.
But William L. Weller. president
of the Horseshoe Club. demurs. ''If
they come to us with that PROPOSE
ton" he said, wed tell them that
knitting Is women's work and that
they should be knitting while they're
doing so much talking. Lots OF
women don't think OF anything but
advertising themselves"
The Washington times., 1917-05-30
Advertising and School

There is nothing fanciful in the
idea typifed by the "little red school
house" which has been erected in st.
Louis as a feature Of the convention
Of the Associated Advertising Clubs
of the World, about to assemble in
that city. Advertising is a mode of
education that works along with all
other forms and extends its influence
outside the widest limits of all the
rest.
1t is a fact that before the first
lesson in reading or spelling the
baby plays on the floor with news
paper or magazine and begins to get
acquainted with the forms. Of let
tiers in the large type of advertise
ments. Indeed. the direct relation
between pictures and text often con-
stitutes a first lesson. Display ad-
vertising offers swift and easily fol-
lowed track for the child's first rea-
sonings. And parents. in answering
youthful questions. find advertise
ments good pegs on which to hang
information about the fundamental
processes Of life. In doing this they
learn something new themselves.
The writer Of advertising copy is q
schoolmaster with q million pupils.
In some cases he has to generalize
his instruction for appeal to all ages
and grades Of intelligence; in others
he divides the reading world into
separate classes. He clarifies and re-
emphasizes old truths or brings q
message from the van of the days
inventive progress.
As Edward Mott Woolley points
out in the June Scribner's, some Of
the most effective modern advertise
ments use the literary methods of
the novelist. But the old joke about
the brilliant fiction in the advertis-
ing columns has lost most Of its
point. The amazing success of mod
ern advertising is based upon its
substantial truth. This is not a mat
ter of morals so much as it is Of
actual profit. Companies that are
in business to stay must back up
their promises with their product, to
hold their public.
Newark's chief librarian, John
Cotton Dana. himself great adver-
tiser of good literature, describes the
Little Red School House." in Vol.
l, No. /, Of the Museum. He aided
Llewellyn Pratt, chairman of the
Associated Advertising Clubs Edu-
cational Committee, in carrying out
the plan which grew from the Little
Red School House badge. The actual
structure is a museum Of pioneer
educational equipment, including old
time desks, school books, maps
even to the masters birch rod and
the water pail and tin dipper in one
corner. This is Mr.. Dana's state
ment of what it all stands for:
The men who are putting It up
believe that advertising is not
only born of education. but also
wonderfully promotes It. Adver-
Using. they say, visualizes the
worlds work in all its compli-
Gated activities, is a handmaiden
Of science and invention, econo-
mixes in distribution. breaks
down barriers, and distributes
goods on their merits. And they
ask that IL be continually bet
tered in every respect and believe
that only through education can
betterment come-and hence the
little red school house as a SYM
Dol Of their best work.
Hark, that's the last bell ringing.
The Washington times., 1917-05-30
GUESSED WRONG.

This suffragist has a torceful way
Of speaking"
Yes. ! can see her laying down the
law to her husband. some inoffenSiye
fello who lacks the spirit to talk
back
III that's the case you can see more
than most people. She's not even mar
ried-"
The Washington times., 1917-05-30

The bugaboo conjured up by Gen.
Jan Christian SHUTS OF a vast army
of blacks issuing out Of Africa under
the black eagle Of Germany T. axes the
yellow menace a pallid thing.
The Washington times., 1917-05-30
REGISTRATION
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

The Times has received many
letters and telephone calls about
registration. Below are printed
some of the questions asked and
the most authoritative answers
obtainable.
The Washington times., 1917-05-30

Why do our governors and Presi-
dents limit themselves to four pens in
signing historic" bills? They could
use one for each letter or even for
every stroke. and thus multiply the
number of souvenirs to pass around,
The Washington times., 1917-05-30
A CAREFUL HUBBY.

Does your husband subscribe to
the theory that kissing transmits
germs"
mo. he thinks that gtrms are
mostly transmitted by money. and 10
very careful not to hand me any.s-
Louisville Courier Journal
The Washington times., 1917-05-30

The new fashion OF inviting guests
to a wedding by telephone should be
encouraged. II saves money to the
bride by the elimination OF engraved
cards and to the guests in gifts.
The Washington times., 1917-05-30

HIGH TIDES. Low TIDs-
go =. m: height 10 80 = n; hsleKt es
s:o5 ,. m; height .1-T!sso p m; height o.s
sun AND NOON rABLEA
sun rose f;H q. m. Moon risas Ia ,. m.
sun sets In D. m. Moon sets on 4. IN.
Light automobfls lamps At TAI ,. n.
Observations At United States wsagAsr %
reau stations. taken ~ = N today. sssunD
afth MARKHAM time:
The Washington times., 1917-05-30

II nobody else wants the German
prisoners they might be sent to China
TO help develop the more backward
districts.
The Washington times., 1917-05-30

Seaside reporters are seeing U-boats
this year instead Of their old friend
the sea serpent.
The Washington times., 1917-05-30
Tomorrow.

Musical recital, John Wesley Church. -Four
teentE and Corcoran StrsetN p. q.
Convocation exercises. p. m. followed y
Sag raising on grounds Of American Unl-
vsrslty. at o'clock. BY Sixth Regiment q
Engineers. L. $, A. Senator johnson and
CONGRESSMAN Cannon viii speak.
Lecture. QUAINT Old Quebec" BY Judge O.
wiIlrich Cairo apartment house. 3 D. m
Presentation Of tablet IN memory Of foundsf
Of Corcoran School Of Art. corcoran An
Dance, AioysIus Club. GOnsaEA Hall. q l
street. $50 D. m.
Opening % the sixth annual Brookland Rose
SHOW. Masonic Temple. In BroOkland. N:so
a. m.
address. hsadquartsrs National American
Woman suffrage Association, Mrs. Ellis
Meredith. go D. m.
Masonie-The New Jerusalem Lodge, No. ..
and Temple-Noyes. No. -: Washington
Chapter, No. 2. Royal Arch: William r.
Hunt Chapter. No. u. and Miriam Order
Of the Eastern star.
enant. No. Il; salem, No. q: Excelsior and
Phoenix. No. -.
RebekaSs-MArtha Washington. No. ..
National union-Bancroft Council. No ~.
and Dahlgren. No. ioo0.
Daughters Of America-Libsrty Council.
The Washington times., 1917-05-30

Belaseo-"saturdsy to Monday" SO >. n
New Mathematician Comic Opera Company.
in ''rhs CeOcolats Soldier" 9:is .. N
B. =. Kslth's-VaudeyiIIs. ais and S:iS ,. =.
Loew's CoiumbiA-Photoplays, 1910 o. N 70
II D.
strand-Photoplays II q. m TO II D. m.
Garden PhotoplAys, II - n. 70 II p N
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1917-08-30
Denker-Phemister

Again we hear wedding bells. Last
Monday. Aug. 9th. at II a. m. Miss
Grace Phemister, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. c. A. Phemister of Straubville
and Mr.. Diedrich Denker of Cogswell
were united in the bonds of holy
matrimony.
The bride was very becomingly at
tired in a lovely gown Of blue mes,
saline and georgette crepe and the
groom in conventional blue. "
The groom is we'll known and
prosperous young farmer of this vici-
nifty and the bride, we'll known and
much esteemed young lady who won
friends wherever she went by her
pleasant ways. Both young people
were raised in this community and
have been friends since childhood,
though the wedding when announced
took everyone by surprise.
A nice supper was served in honor
of the happy couple at o'clock, after
which the evening was spent pleas
antly in dancing and rice scattering.
About fifty people were present, who
all donated toward a nice present.
All left good wishes for a long and
happy married life.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1917-08-30
The Nonpartisan Mail

Jud Leader: The editor of the
Edgeley Mail has thrown fit and
fallen into it because, as the Mail
says, editor Ravely of the Gackle
Republican gave the l. w. w. an awful
roasting" when as a matter of fact
Ravely is not the editor of the Re.
publican. However, this is immater.
ial and since the Mail has thrown the
glove at our feet we accept the chal.
lenge. There is nothing in the article
that any loyal American citizen could
take offense at The only words that
are offensive are those quoted from
the secretary of the organization. So
much for that. So far as the article
referred to is concerned we consider
the incident closed.
But here is the significant incident
in this little controversy. There have
been a good many people in this
county anxious to know how the edi-
tor of the Mail stood on this all i'm
portant question; wondering whether
he would defend the organization that
Is recognized as a national menace.
He has the unenviable position of de-
Tending the organization against what
the people of his own city as we'll as
those of every town and city in the
state are organizing to protect the
lives and property of their citizens.
o ye gods, you ask us to deal gent.
ly with this national menace! you,
who have used almost your entire
editorial page ever since you assumed
command, in inciting class hatred be-
tween citizens of the state, who have
not hesitated to imply, if not openly
to the state, that loyal citizens of the
state are thieves-you assume to tell
us what we should or should not do
in our loyalty to the nation.
Let the Mail purge itself of its
eternal crouch, let it be fair with all
parties with whom 1t deals editorially
let it be- frank, let it be clean, let it
be honest, let it be sensible, let it be
manly. let it be anything under the
canopy Of heaven other than what it
has been, then it is time enough for
it to presume to dictate to its con-
temporaries on matters of propriety.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1917-08-30
Send in the News.

M. L. Reinhardt, in letter to The
Times, says in part: Kindly change
my address to Bingham Lake, Mimi,
intead of Mountain Lake. Is every
thing dead out east of Cakes; Hample
and up to Nicholson? I feel disap.
pointed because l find so little from
that section. am naturally more in
terested in that part because came
from there. Am not so familiar with
the Oakes people, as have been
away SO long. worked one time for
the c. M. c. under E. w. Bittman,
but that was about fourteen years
ago. If you know Dora or Victor
Wasdahl you can place. as am their
cousin and half brother to Halvor
and Inga Nelson, east of Oakes about
eight miles. Doing specially sales
manship work here and business is
good" (Will not some one out
Hample or Nicholson way send in a
weekly letter to The Times? Always
glad to have these and it shows such
places alive and on the map. The
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1917-08-30
Who Erzberger Is

Williston Herald: Herr Matthias
Erzberger, leader of the centrist or
Catholic party in the German reishtag
whose Champ Clarkish boast that he
could bring about peace negotiations
II he could have half an hours talk
with Lloyd George, has for quite a
while been regular humorist, SO that
his remark ought not to have created
the furry 1t has in some impression
able heads in this country. When the
war broke out and Lord Kitchener
asked the house. Of commons for half
a million soldiers, Herr Erzberger
wrote a very jocose article for the
Munich paper Germania, poking all
sorts Of fun at Kitchener and the
English. One gem of the article was
this:
Germany will be enchanted when
this half million advances against
us. We will put some old military
man, so decrepit that he can barely
sit on his horse, in command of a
squadron Of semi invalids, and he will
soon capture all these English and
turn them over to a Barnum to be
shown at the fairs as the latest won.
der of the world!"
And today Britain has about 3,OO0,-
900 soldiers in France, and perhaps
5,500,000 in arms all over the world.
Some prophet, Herr Erzberger! But
not one into whose hands we should
care to see the future of the world
entrusted at time like this.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1917-08-30
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
TO OPEN SEPT. TO-
CORPS OF TEACHERS NOT YET
COMPLETE
Things in Good Shape for OPENING
Supt. 1lume Home Within
the Week

The public schools will open Mon
day, Sept. 10th. j. A. Bunker has
trimmed up the rooms with a new
coat of paint and things are looking
neater around the old building. Jani-
tor Bjerklin has kept the grounds
looking good, being on the job about
all the time. Following is the list, so
far as made up. of teachers for the
coming year:
Supt.-C. E. Blume.
Principal-Miss Elsie Davis, Mil.
waukee.
Domestic Science Miss Ethel An
gel.
Eighth Grade and Music and Draw
ing-Miss Matte Mitchell.
Prinlary-Miss Ruth Nichols Of
Minneapolis.
Second Primary Miss Caroline
Garfield of Fullerton.
Miss Della Hummel of Aberdeen,
Miss Minnie Lind of Moorhead, and
Miss Alta Reynolds of Aberdeen have
the same grades as last year.
Manual Training and Athletics
Frank A. Petrie.
The list is not complete as yet
Supt Blume will return this week or
next to the city, when the other three
teachers will be announced.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1917-08-30
saraent County

Among the young men known here,
who have been certified to the dis
trict board at Bismarck, are the fol-
lowing: Arthur Pickell, Alex Ander.
son, Viking Ramsing, Anton Jelinek,
Leonard Borchardt, Frank Freeman.
Carl Backlin, Ernest Seeman, Victor
Youngdahl, Adolph Hempler, Forrest
McPhail, Joseph Meehl.
Those claiming exemptions and re.
fused by local board: Evan Green,
w. S. Trask, Louis Hanson, Henry
Van Hise, Emil Polensky.
Discharged for Physical Reasons
Martin Youngdahl, Guy Featherstone,
James L. Oxtoby.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1917-08-30
Teddy Was Right

Lisbon Free Press: For two and
one-half years before this world war
involved the United States, Theodore
Roosevelt went about the country
preaching; like John the Baptist,
Prepare ye the way, make your paths
straight" but this preparedness pro-
gram was not needed by the Presi-
dent, Congress or the People. How
much better it would have been If we
could have acted on his appeal. Per-
haps it would have avoided the war.
our very unpreparedness has driven
us into. Teddy is far seeing
statesman despite his many critics.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1917-08-30
THE PULSEOF THE PRESS

had made life ashore intolerable and
this was the lesser of two evils. When
those conditions ashore are removed
and the old conditions remedied, the
number who cheerfully will leave the
good ship Government Control will
undoubtedly have increased.
But we are all in the same boat now
excepting those who collected the
SIG and can hire a private yacht il
they want to-and we've got to hang
together. It's getting little Chop.
py' and symptoms of nausea are al
ready evident, but there is nothing to
do but to help the pilot find the right
harbor.
1t wont do any good to complain ana
protest that we should have stayed
ashore. Everybody else was taking
these wartime Journeys on the Gov
ernment Control, and recommending
them.
1t won't do any good to go below
and open the sea-cocks in an attempt
to sink the ship because we don't like
the trip.
1t won't do any good to abuse the
pilot. He may yet bring us through
safely without wetting our feet, even
though his compass does not seem to
be working right.
We have three good men and true
up on the bridge talking to the pilot
The rest Of us can only wait until
Tuesday, when we are due some place
knowing that If we hit the rocks a
lot of us who can't swim are going to
drown. and hoping for the safe So
harbor.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1917-08-30
"We're On the Way"

Fargo Forum: We are off for a
trip In the u. S. Steamship Govern
ment Control.
We don't know just where we are
going, but we are on the way, headed
either for the rock-bound coast of
$1.65, or the safe harbor and quiet
waters of SO. Perhaps we will bring
up in some harbor of refuge between
the two.
Some of us paid SIG for the trip and
talked of the delights of life on the
ocean wave. Others marched up the
plank against their will, because war
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1917-08-30
DEATH OF J. M,
BLACK OF sTiRuM

The entire community was sadden-
ed Friday when it learned of the death
of j. M. Black of Stirum, one of its
most respected citizens. Mr.. Black has
been ailing for some time and his
death was not unexpected. He had
reached the ripe age of 81 years.
Mr.. Black was man of sterling
qualities and great kindness of heart.
He was a warm friend and counsel
lor, and was never known to utter an
unkind word about his neighbors.
He was born in Highland county.
Ohio. Feb. 13, 1880. He was a man
of wide experience, having travelled
extensively all over the United States,
and having had business operations in
California and Texas in the early days.
About twenty years ago he came to
North Dakota and settled in Harlem,
engaging in the mercantile business;
and from there to Stirum where he rel.
mained until the time of his death.
The funeral was held Sunday in the
Presbyterian church. Rev. Mr.. Snow
den paying touching tribute to the
life and character of the deceased.
The music was in charge of the Stirum
choir. assisted by Mrs. Jas. Bertholf.
of Brampton. "Abide With Me" was
softly rendered by the choir, which
was followed by solo from Mrs.
Bertholf. Saved by Grace" Tenny.
sons beautiful Crossing the Bar was
sung by Alfred Rohinson
The pallbearers were Albert Stevens.
George Bale. Peter McKercher. viii.
liam Bunt. James Bertholf and A. M.
Thompson.
The deceased leaves to mourn his
loss, his wife. his son. Frank, and
daughters. Miss Carrie and Mrs. Ken.
dali Cressy of Sioux Falls, s. d.
=.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1917-08-30
eoyden Forgot

Forman Independent News: Last
week the esteemed Lisbon Free Press
mentioned that there were three Cab
bages in the Second North Dakota
regiment. all of the same family and
all of military age. For once, the
humor-loving editor of the Free Press
fell down. He forgot to ask-who put
the "Cab" in Cabbage?
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1917-08-30
Notice for Bids

Sealed bids will be received by Hud-
son School District No. 10, up to two
o'clock, Oct. 9, 1917. for the old school
building at Guelph, N. d. Bids to be
filed with clerk and will be opened at
his office. Terms cash. The board
reserves the right to reject any or all
bids.
By order of the District School
Board:
GEORGE KUNRATH,
1886 Clerk.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1917-08-30
LaFoIlette's Future

Eau Claire Leader: Senator LaFol
lette should change his residence to
Minnesota. Mayor of the town of
New Ulm will be about the only office
he can be elected to when his tenure
as senator expires.