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The Washington herald., 1917-01-20
ACTOR PLAYS ROLES
IN Foreign TONGUES
John, Won Rittberg Master of Twelve
Languages.

John Won Rittbers. who plays the Ger
man professor In Louisa NJ. Alcott's dc.
lightful story, Little Women" which
concludes its engagement at Polls
Theater today, has the distinction of
having played more roles in foreign
tongues than any other actor on the
modern stage.
He has appeared in the theaters OF
every European country. In France he
has interpreted parts from the mos:
eminent OF the French school. suder-
man, Hauptmann and Maeterinck, In
German are in his repertoire. In
Scandinavia he has played Henrick
Iosen. in Russia. Tchekov and Turgenicy.
Won Rittberg is a master of dramatic
art as well as of foreign languages.
twelve of which he speaks fiuently. His
rendition of Professor Baher in the pro-
duction now playing in Washington has
created much favorable comment
The Washington herald., 1917-01-20
Toward UNIVERSITY
PLANS Celebration
Golden Anniversary to Be Observed in
June-Alumni Meet in March.

Plans for the celebration Of the fiftieth
anniversary OF the founding of Howard
University rapidly are maturing. A re-
union Of all former students and gradu-
ates of the university is to take place
IN June and it is expected that the ma
jority OF these students will attend the
celebration. The local alumni, about 1000
in number, will meet in this city about
the first OF March and remain in session
until March J.
Convention Hall will be the scene of the
activities OF the alumni for march, and
on March Historic Night will be cele-
brated at First Congregational Church,
the program consisting Of historical data
and "reminiscences OF the earliest and
most active days OF the institution. The
evening of March ) will close with a re-
ception by the faculty OF the university.
Luncheon will be served each day to the
guests.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-20
THURSTON WOULD TEACH
GRADE PUPILS CVICS
Local Schools First in Country to Take
Up Course.

IL the plans Of school Superintendent e.
l.. Thurston carry, pupils of Washing
tons graded schools will be afforded an
opportunity to study civic conditions.
Mr.. Thurston has mapped out course
that is expected to give local scholars a
grasp of subjects relating to Washington
and its environs.
The introduction of a study of civic
conditions in the curriculum of WASH
ington schools Is the first step of this
kind ever tried in this country. but those
who are familiar with its advantages pre-
diet success for the course.
A study of home finance and thrift will
also be introduced as soon as final plans
can be formulated. 1t Is expected that
a course in home finance will prove of
value to scholars because OF the chance
II will afford to learn scientific adapta-
ton Of the needs of the household to the
high cost of living.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-20
Classes Piano "Slayers" 5" with Hackmen;
Would License Every "Tune Mechanic :"

Human piano players in Washington
apartment houses may have to get IL
censes one OF these days, just as taxi
drivers and peddlers are required to
have
"A poor man who wants to drive a mo-
tor car has to have his sanity. his nerves,
and his good judgment examined before
he can get a license" said Mrs. Nina
Allender. the suffragist. before the
Housekeepers' Alliance yesterday, but
most apartment house dwellers still be-
lieve it is part Of their inalienable rights
to have battle with their piano at any
L ne Of day or night.
There have undoubtedly been more
D ople driven crazy, or their nerves
ruined forever, or their lives shortened,
by fathouse piano performers than will
be run down by careless taxi drivers in
the next million years. I'd take a chance
en- my life crossing a parade OF woozy
taxi-drivers and cab drivers any time
The Washington herald., 1917-01-20

rather than live near a plano fighter day
after day. And still they are careful in
giving motor licenses. but let anyone run
amuck with pianor'
Cvollcy Of cheers)
Our police regulations on this point
are becoming obsolete and Inadequate
now that living conditions are changing,
and people are budding together in
apartment houses. II each of us lived
alone in a big field, we could play any
thing we liked. But an apartment house
becomes a jungle when all the dwellers
seem to have different musical tastes and
a dozen pianos are rafting at the same
time.
The Alliance had met yesterday to
hear Fred V. Murphy, an architect, shoot
some broadsides at the sham homes and
apartments now being built by specula-
tors. and the meeting developed into a
criticism of thin walls, fake fireplaces.
fake mansard roofs, no coal bins, few
doors. thin floors. and other shams
The Washington herald., 1917-01-20
SPRING In HIS VEINS;
LAD GOES ON JOY RIDE

'I am In Baltimore after a long and
hard ride. But 1 am all right 1 am
with the policemen and they are a bunch
of fine fellows"
This was the information that Mrs. J.
Hoofnagle received last night on a post
card from her son, who had been missing
all day.
The lad, who is only II years old, had
long cherished a desire TO ride his bicycle
to Baltimore. Thursday was such a fine
day that he couldn't resist a temptation
to wheel II over to Baltimore.
His mother went to Baltimore and
brought William home. She found MIN at
police headquarters.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-20
DEATH REVEALS ROYALTY.

Pittsburgh, Jan. 1s.-Antonio Tigani,
81 years old. brakeman on one of the
dinkey trains in the yards OF the Ed
gar Thomson Steel works. Braddock,
was buried yesterday in a bronze cas-
ket costing $3.50. His funeral cor
tege was led by the Royal Italian Band
of Wilmerding.
Despite his menial position, Tigani
was connected with the Royal House
OF Savoy in Italy. and had assumed the
name OF Tigsni after arriving in this
country
The Washington herald., 1917-01-20
FRENCH lROPOSE TAX
ON DEPARTMENT STORES

The committee on taxation of the
French senss has approved a provision
In the new Ok law now being elaborated
wheOey a hx will be imposed upon all
large Repayment stores.
The propfed tax is per cent on busi-
ness rangTg from $3.50, 900 to ss65, 900, 2
per cent stores doing a business OF
1886, 900 to Bs. $4,000. 3 per cent on those
doing a tlsiness between s20,OOoOOO and
$4,000 900, md 5 per cent on those trans
acting oyr $40, 10000 worth of business.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-20
wATMoUGH FUNERAL MONDAY.

Funeral services for Rear Admiral
James H. Watmough. U. 8. N, retired,
former pay director of the navy, will be
held in st. Paurs Episcopal Church on
Monday at 2 o'clock
Admiral watmouth was In his 96th year
and was Ill only a few days with the
grippe.
He is survived by his wife. who was
Miss Annie Bowie Harrison, of this city.
and daughter by former marriage,
Mrs. z. c. Grifith. also OF this city.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-20
E. L. ERGUsoN DIES AT WORK

Ernest l.. Ferguson, while at work in
the off Of the touring bureau of the
AmeriJn Automobile Association in the
Riggs hilding, yesterday. collapsed from
an at5ck OF heart disease and expired
a few tinutes after being removed TO the
Emer8hcy Hospital Mr.. Ferguson is
survih by his wife and two children,
with Ihom he lived in the Santa Rosa
apartien Seventeenth and T streets
northeast. He came to the District two
yearsgo from Duxbury, Mass.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-20

The world going through period of changes
under conditions that tend almost invariably make every man
and parzan side the other in the great
struggle being gmy fought between and demo-
cratic ideals With the destiny of whole social and govern
mental system hanging the balance are deafened by the
camo of the advocates of these conflicting parties that we
The Washington herald., 1917-01-20

find hard know which to follow or what are the actual
rights and wrongs OF the questions invovedere THE LITER
AIRY DIGEST aid with its cool and sane discus
sons of these worshakns along absolutely impartial
nes quoting from all sorts of periodicals. without shadow of
bias Reading it. enabled bearings
judge values accurately to rise above personal and political
viewpoints, and to know things as they are
The Washington herald., 1917-01-20
SPEAKS ON CLUB MOVEMENT.
Political study Club Listen to Ad.
dresses at Meeting,

The Political Study Club held a meet
ing at 1926 Rhode Island avenue yester-
day afternoon at 2 o'clock, when Miss
Elizabeth Ashsw. of Florida, made an
address on the Woman's Club movement
In the South, and Mrs. Estment, of Con-
necticut, spoke on the Woman's Club
movement in the North.
Other speakers were Mrs. r. o. Jones
and Mrs. II. Rand Tindan.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-20
DARLINGs TO DANCE AGAIN,

Undaunted by the fire which interrupted
their last dance, the Darlings will give
another dance at the Tea Cup Inn We'd
nesday evening at 9 o'clock. Jack Buck
ley, president of the club is still confined
to his home with burns received during
the fire.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-10-26
LET UNCLE SAM GIT IN.
8y Rhetta O'Rourke, Mattawan.

They say that over there in France
they're having quite time,
That Germany is branching out
In every sort Of crime,
But when folks git to howlin' round
and mournin' bout the end,
Anticipatin' trouble they says
waitin' round the bend,
Let Uncle Sam git in seq let Uncle
Sam git in,
He'll use his wits and give 'em fits,
Let Uncle Sam git in.
They talk about the submarines
well say they are some tuff,
But don't you worry, Uncle Sam is
riggin' up some stuff,
That's goin' to knock the -packin' out
Of anything that floats,
An Germany had better git insur-
ance on her boats.
Let Uncle Sam git in seq l, let Uncle
Sam git in,
He'll watch his chance and make EN-
dance,
Let Uncle Sam git in.
Sometimes l git to thinkin' an /
git so tearin' mad,
| most could lick 'em all alone,
sometimes l amt so bad,
For after all is said an done
there amt bit of use,
In wearin' out your talents just in
cussin' and abuse,
Let Uncle Sam git in seq l, let Uncle
Sam git in.
Go git your gun an jine the fun,
Let Uncle Sam git in.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-10-26
COVERT.

Mr.. and Mrs. George Leslie left
last Saturday for Eldora, Iowa where
they will spend some time visiting
their son William.
DIR. o. M. Vaughan Jr. spent part
of last week in Chicago.
Sheriff Beattie was called here last
Sunday night to take charge of two
young men whom Robert Hartman
caught stealing his peaches. One
of them paid his fine while the other
one is staying at the County Jail for
a term.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-10-26
From the Supervisors
journal
Continued from page y

The salary Of County Road Com
misfioners was fixed at $500 per
day each to pay his own expenses.
= +
An allowance of $4,000 per year
was given the County Treasurer for
clerk hire.
-
The Drain Commissioners salary
was fixed at $4,000 per year.
$3.50 y
The Supervisors pay roll for the
session totaled the sum of $84702.
u 4
The High Cost of Living has hit
the Sheriff's Office as well as every
body else, and the Board raised the
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-10-26
prices of prisoners meals from fifteen
to twenty-five and half cents.

prices OF prisoners meals from nfteen
to twenty-five and a half cents.
The Finance Committee fixed the
liabilities of Van Buren, county for
the ensuing year as follows:-State
tax, $S4,424,91; County tax, $4,000;
County Road Commissioners, $62, 166;
Soldiers Relief Fund, 81 900; Covert
Bangor road tax, $4,000.
The liabilities of Paw Paw town
ship for the ensuing year iss as
follows:-State tax, $7,084.16; County
tax, $5,S73.75; County Road tax,
$5,216.3S; Soldiers Relief, $83.93;
Covert Bangor road, S167s6.
80 4 4
The work of County Agricultural
Agent Farrand during the past year
has been highly satisfactory to every
body, and the board realize the inn
portance of this. work in Van Burer
county. On motion of Supervisor
Kirby, the sum of $4,000 was appro-
priated for this department during
the ensuing year.
The Inspectors OF yails reported
conditions at the jail, excellent.
So 4
The sum of $1,000 was appropri-
ated for the Van Buren, County Fair.
An amendment by Supervisor Burge
Of South Haven to cut the amount to
$4,000 was lost.
Supervisors Kirby, Burger and
Smith were appointed committee to
cooperate with the Van Buren, coun-
ty Fair association.
***
1t took the Equalization Committee
five days to settle their differences,
and get a satisfactory equalization.
The total assessed valuation Of the
county as equalized is $2S,000,000.
The total amount as equalized last
year was $3O,OOO,0O0. Paw Paws
valuation as equalized by the board
is $2,349,5O0. Last year it was
$2,590,0OO.
DR.. Eben Mumford of the NJ. A. G.
and County Agricultural agent, T. y.
Farrand addressed the board on work
accomplished in the County Agents
department during the past year, and
something of the Importance of the
work in the future
MARRIAGE LICENSES ISSUED.
Lewis Carpenter, So Kalamazoo
Alma Walters, 81, Covert.
Hans c. Peterson, 81, South Haven
Aureliz Disbrow, Sc, South Haven.
Harvey H. Goble, %, Decatur
Letha B. Monroe, 10, Bangor.
VIM. Lambert Christensen, 26, Palm
Beach, Florida
Beth Ann Newcome, rs, South Haven.
Adolph c.. Hut, SO, South Haven
Emma Soderhund, 40, Chicago.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-10-26
The Second
Battle is on

gloliousy! neered when talk
sinking saughe1ng
American citizens plotting against American liberty and
and struck Her and opened
their of wealth and train
That battle has added another history
But still Germany Though broady)
Shall the
terrible penalty back leaving soldiers and
sailors to their fate, shall this thing through like men?
The Liberty payable
nuay 1t backed by the entire of the United States the
$4,000
, and upwards. Bonds be turned into cash time
That, brief offer. 1t not
that And if this
scrbed left and the Hun
empty then ourselves will have meed
the which surely will overtake
Buy Liberty Bond if wish, through
Bank. BUY--here is NO EXCUSE.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-10-26
The Big Week

October November 3d SECOND ANNUAL
PAY UP WEEK. that this
outstanding during Don't
during this Annual Pay Up Week In this
Getting Bills Paid" have found it is much when
attractive bargains offered.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-10-26

1T HAS JOINED WITH ALL THE PEACE LOVING
NATIONS ON EARTH AGAINST COMMON FOE.
OUR PRESIDENT HAS LEFT NO DOUBT AS TO THE
PURPOSE OF THIS WAR, THAT WE ARE NOT IN 1T
FOR MILITARY CONQUEST OR TERRITORIAL GAIN,
OR TO IMPOSE OUR WILL ON WEAKER NATIONS.
Our allies are daily making sacrifices of life and
treasure surprising the widest apprehensons of
prophets.
? 1t is costly struggle for a worthy In what
sacrifices called upon to make must not
falter We united with allies in the supreme
thought that victory, and victory alone will prevent the
of this horrible condition. that the will of the
people must ultimately triumph autocratic rule
This will dig the graves of enemys INSCRIPTIONS
schemes of the world aggression and military tyranny
1t is the last stand of the kings.
We are now called upon by our government to lend
financial and moral assistance to the by subscribing
in proportion to to $3O00O00O00 possibly
$40O000O000 United States of America Four per cent
convertible bonds, maturing November 18TH 1912 and sub
ect to redemption at the option of the government par
and accrued interest and after November 18TH 1927
The Bonds will be in denominations of $4,000 and
mutpes thereof There scarcely anyone with income
above the ahoring wage who cannot subscribe
1t is increasingly manifest that government fnan-
cling must be met out of earnings and not Of the
liquidation OF existing securities through withdrawal of
bank deposits which would of necessity cripple the
and industrial world There be business usual
under conditions and must adjust minds
inevitable sacrifices and savings in order meet the
changed conditions.
Unnecessary expenditures waste be discouraged
in every form 1t is unpariotic to waste these times
We must in money property and energy
exercise best efforts to shorten the and bring this
terrible destruction to the speedest possible
burden of cannot be light and be shared
by all.
Banks, brokers and the investment banking institutions
of the country have volunteered their without COM
pensaton in accommodating those who desire subscribe
If you have not already sgned your desire to subscribe
| through other sources
We Would Be Pleased to Receive
..Your Subscription.
The First National Bank /
Paw Paw, MICHIGAN /
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-08-29
PLATTEVILLE.
he Witness saws:

The Witness says:
The citizens of Platteville sent Co.
| washing machine, a wringer and
two tubs this week.
NJ. P. Rindlaub, who went to Fargo
to visit his children there, accompa-
MED Dr.. ]. H. Rindlaub and son Bruce
on trip to Alaska. They expect to
be gone a month.
A. W. Wellers, James Hake and Roy
Taylor went to Hurricane corners on
Tuesday morning and removed to the
Hillside cemetery the body of Mr..
Wellers's father, who was buried in
June, 1855.
The children of B. F. Louthain, ten
in number, celebrated their fathers
seventy-third birthday on Monday Of
last week at the home of Mrs. Charles
Gahart This is the first time in sew
enteen years they have all been to-
gether A splendid time and a sump-
tuous feast were enjoyed. The family
consists of eight sons and two daugh-
tiers
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-08-29
CASSVILLE

The Record says:
Miss Marian Woodruff of Rockford
H., is guest at the home of Mrs. N.
j. Iau. She came Sunday.
j. W. kirschbaum, who is employed
in the brewery, met with an injury
last Thursday when the middle finger
on his right hand was torn off. He
was laid up for a few days but is back
on the job again.
A baby girl was born to Mr.. and
Mrs Philip Kirschbaum on Sunday,
August II. Mr.. and Mrs. Otto H. FAIL
ing are also rejoicing over the arriv-
al Of a sweet baby girl at their home
on Thursday, August &c. Congratu-
lations
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Alcorn and lit
tie son arrived Saturday from Battle
Creek, Mich, and proceeded to pitch
their tent near Mccartney, their rel
atives not even being aware of their
arrival. They expect to spend about
two weeks camping and fishing, when
Mrs. Alcorn and the boy will return
to permit the latter to take up his
school duties. Isaac will prolong his
stay till after the first heavy frost
Frank Adrian and Lollie McQuith-
ey, both of Cassville, surprised their
many friends by going to Dubuque
Saturday and getting married. The
ceremony was performed by Rev
Atchison at 4 o'clock and was wit
messed by Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Ober-
shaw, the former brother of the
bride. The bride wore a pretty gown
of crepe de chine. The following day
the newly married couple were enter
tanned at the home of the grooms
brother, Mr.. and Mrs. Nick Adrian, a
sumptuous dinner and supper being
served in their honor, in which only
near relatives participated.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-08-29

Burglars forced an entrance to the
Manitowoc public library few nights
ago and were rewarded with p cents
after ransacking desks and cabinets.
-O-OO-
When Frank Krause, an Amigo
miller, emptied several sacks of oats
into a grinding machine he discovered
a small package in the bottom of one
Of them 1t contained ten dynamite
caps. The police are Investigating.
-O-O-O-
Another Wisconsin German has
been ordered interned by Attorney
General Gregory. He is John Lati-
mer, formerly employed as an engin-
eer at the state school for the blind
at GAINESVILLE. He was arrested last
April on charge Of being an alien
enemy, the action coming as the re
suit Of his having talked too much
according to federal officials here. He
will be taken to Fort Sheridan as a
prisoner of war.
-o-O-o-
Caught with a heavy grip contain
ing Paris green, a poison sprayer and
dynamite sticks, near Almond by sew
eral farmers, a mysterious stranger
who had been hanging around for
several days was taken to Stevens
Point for arraignment on charge of
attempting to poison COWS. Myster-
ious pOisonings of cattle have aroused
farmers and the public in general, and
the detention of the stranger is the
result of organized vigilance for the
protection of property. He put up a
stiff resistance when taken in charge
by the band of farmers.
-o-o-o-<
The squirrels in the capitol park ev-
identity knew it was necessary to
grow a war crop this year Last
spring someone gave the squirrels
green peanuts-not the fine hot roast
ed peanuts they like. Did they eat
them? Not on your life. They had
been listening to all that flood Of or
atory that came from the open legis-
lative windows about the necessity Of
large war crop; how people might
starve for lack of food and the like.
So they planted those green peanuts
Now Superintendent of Public Prop
erty Blumenfield is exhibiting the fine
crop of peanuts grown in the capitol
park from nuts planted by the SPUR
rels.
-O-O-o-
The new electric light line now I'M
der construction between Watertown
and New Lebanon has been held up
by an Emmett farmer, who refuses to
allow the poles to be maintained on
the roadway in front of the Bentert
farm. When the line was complete
and ready for the wire it was found
that sixteen poles in the town of En-
NETT had been cut down and no fur
Their effort has been made to replace
them, as the matter is now in the
hands Of the court for action. The
poles are placed along the highway
and the consent of all the farmers
was secured except one, and the in
ducements offered were rejected. The
matter will come up for hearing this
month. In the meantime the people
| OF New Lebanon are waiting for their
electric lighting.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-08-29

When two men are talking each
tries to work in his hobby first, so as
to head off the other
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-08-29

You can Judge no woman's sense of
humor by the way she giggles at her
husbands jokes.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-08-29

Making a million dollars looks COM
trying to get crying baby to sleep.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-08-29

Peter Dochnall of Dodgeville is
held in duress by the federal author
tiles at Madison under $4,000 bonds.
Dochnall is supposed to have address
ed crowd of young fellows and ad-
vised them to band together and re-
sist the draft. AS a result war would
be an impossibility. One of the ex-
emption board heard DochnalFs ha-
rangue and the arrest by a u. S. mar
shall followed
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-01
Give Poverty a Pill and
All With Us Will Be Well

New York society that bears the good round
title OF the Association Tor Improving the Con
dition Of the Poor seems By all accounts 10
have dug up some grand new dope about poverty
and what causes it,
II isn't lox wages. UNEMPLOYMENT the IN.
equal Distribution OF wealth. or anything OF
that kind
IT'S sickness
Sickness accounts FOR IS per cent OF the pow
erty
How does the association know
Why. IN - per cent Of the families il Wis
tied sickness was found to be the root OF the
trouble
the associations annual report admits. hut all
these causes combined produced small bur.
den compared with sickness and its con
sequences"
u Is profound thinking like thar that shat.
terE the brain and wrecks many a bright young
life engaged in the associations line OF goods
We advise il 70 20 slow and think about is
health
UJ6sfWTss II II pHrsues rs present violent
exertions. It may some day come upon the
fact that the sickness II has. 10 ia amaze
ment. discovered in New York tenement houses
is not an unavoidable visitation Of the gods
but results from bad living quarters. foul air.
no sunlight. cherries lives and food that is
seant IN quantity and bad IN quality.
II such facts should ever become widely
known and seriously considered there might not
b. any room for an Association for Improving
the Condition OF the Poor-to the separation OF
several gentlemen from the OBS hat nov sup
port them.
Meantime tho rest % mankind ought 20 De
Interested deeply IN the revelation jha, the
cylre Of poverty lies in The medicine chest
Which viii you have a pill or plaster