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The Holly chieftain., 1917-06-15
to assist in the Nations need.

to assist in the Nations need.
The aggregate Of the small bond
purchases will swell the total to
many millions. thus insuring sue
cess OF THE issue. but result Of al
most equal Importance to the vel
fare Of the country will be the in
centive to thrift and saving which
will come to the buyer of bond.
We are coming to realize that
one of the great national needs is
The Holly chieftain., 1917-06-15
= POPULAR LOAN
BY John =. shafroth, United statss
Senator from Colorado

Not every citizen can serve the
Republic on the battle line but
service honestly and faithfully
rendered in thousand other di-
rections is no less honorable and
hardly less effective to our Nation
in this crisis in our history.
At the outset we shall need great
stores of money to carry to success
the glorious cause we have made
our own, the defense, possibly the
preservation, of democracy. The
Liberty Loan Bonds Of 1917 have
been authorized to meet the i'm
mediate demands for money, and
it rests with the people whether
this first engagement shall be the
triumphant victory we hope to
record
1t is to state the obvious to say
that it is the duy of all citizens to
subscribe according to their re
sources to the Liberty Loan Bonds.
Nor should their purchase be linn
tied to only the well-to-do classes.
There is hardly q person in gain
full occupation who could not. by
making arrangements with q bank
ing institution, invest in some de
gree in the Bond issue.
g. N i.
A small payment down and an
arrangement for deferred payments
will give the humblest purchaser
in the land feeling of q stake in
the Nations great enterprise, con
sciousness Of contributing his mite
The Holly chieftain., 1917-06-15
distress to themselves.

So. in discharging patriotic
duty, it may be that one OF the ben
efits accruing to our people will be
the acquiring Of habits of thrift,
prudence and frugality which shall
stand us in good stead in the years
to come.
The Holly chieftain., 1917-06-15

Cutter parts for all makes of
mowers. See J. E. Saunders 3 Son.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-01
WEST VIRGINIANS BACK
POLICY OF President
Rep. Adam B. Ettlepase Says Con-
stituents Are Ready for Service.

West yirKinians are standing with the
President in any action he may take
looking to the suppression of Germany
ruthless submarine warfare. according 10
Representative Adam B. Littlepage' OF
the Charleston or Sixth Congressional
district of that State. Mr.. Lttlepage. at
his office in the House Office Building
last night. issued the following state
ment:
The people of my district are practi-
caIIy unanimous, and without regard 10
politics, are behind the President am
for anything he wants and recommends
in this crisis. Our people know that ne
stands for peace. but not at the sacrince
Of national self-respect and nationai
honor. II he can avoid war upon honor-
able terms II will be done. If he cannot
We will go to the front-an OF U.S.
necessary-and remain upon the nrins
line to see this matter through no mat
ter how great the sacrifice. Don't over
look the fact that West Virgintans are
all supporting the President. fully ana
seriously appreciating what war VIII
mean. but willing to do their part.
We can and will furnish men, as brave
as any living; money. coal, and oil, plac-
ing at the disposal Of the government our
great natural resources and manufactur-
ing establishments. Our motto Is: Our
nag and country-hrst, last, and all the
time"
The Washington herald., 1917-04-01
U. S. TAKES POSSESSION
OF DANISH WEST indies
President Issues Proclamation-$25.
600, 900 Draft Given to Minister.

Sovereignty over the Danisn West In
dies. rechristened Virgin Islands, formal
ly passed from Denmark to the United
States yesterday.
The State Department made public a
proclamation, issued by President Wilson,
announcing the formal taking over OF
the islands at II O'Clock
Danish Minister Brun received from the
hands OF Secretary of State Lansing a
draft for se5.0OOOoo. the purchase price,
drawn upon the United States Treasury.
and signed by President Wilson. Secre-
tary Of State Lansing, and Secretary Of
the Treasury McAdoo. Secretary McAdoo
and Secretary OF the Navy Daniels. as
wall as Secretary Lansing. attended the
ceremonies.
Although the treaty providing for the
transfer of the islands to this govern
ment provided for the payment Of S25.-
OOc.0O0 In gold. payment was made by
draft to the Danish diplomat. But in
structions were dispatched to the Fed
eral Reserve Bank at New York to hold
s20.C0O,00 in gold subject to the ordeer of
Minister Brun. Similar instructions were
sent to the New York subtreasury. where
SoOO,0Oo is being held. The coin will be
deposited by Minister Brun in three New
York City banks
The Washington herald., 1917-04-01
SIGMA CHI BANQUET
CLOSES CONVENTION
Fraternity Brothers End Second An
nual Tri-Proyince Session.

The second annual tri-proyince con-
Venuon OF the Sigma Chi Fraternity.
which began on Friday at the Shoreham
HOTEL wound up last night with q
banquet The Epsilon and Washington
Alumni Chapters were the hosts to the
Vislting members and officers.
the hrst, second. and ninth provinces
were represented. Judge Howard Ferris,
past grand consul. class of &c, of Mu
Fraternlty, was toastmaster. Rev.
Walnce Radcliffe. pastor of New York
avenue Presbyterian Church, a member
OF 1ota Fraternity, class of 80, read the
Invocation.
r. g. Doyle. of the class Is, Epsilon
fraternity. gave a short talk on "The
Active Chapter" George AIDE, the
novelist, was unable to appear.
Irwin J. Smith. grand praetor of Chi
Fraternity. of the class of 80, and W. "
Crothers, Oe. grand praetor of Omega
Fraternity. spoke.
Among these present were: Emanual
K. Wilson, Carl E. Mapes, Irving ).
smith, e. X. McClintock. e. H. Finn,
Q. T. Morrow. Donald r. Dunkle. ]. c.
Paul. A. 8. Williams, Howard Walton,
h. Gilbert Becker, Hal B. Ingram, R.
II. Bennett, jr.; Eugene Underwood. jr
Lyle b. West. w. P. Houghton, H. F.
Idle De Gray White. L. L. McGrady, H.
B. Halvorsen, Houghton Carr, A. F.
McEvoy. f. J. Dempsey, G. NJ Hancock,
r. b. Wolf NJ. r. Whited, 4. Butler
Moulton. e. r. Wilson, L. l.. Gibson, and
William L. Yeager, jr
The Washington herald., 1917-04-01
CITY LIGHTS co OUT;
BUT W. R. & E. DENIES IT

Inky darkness suddenly descended on
Washington early last evening when
the city lights supplied by the Potomac
Electric Power Company ceased to glow.
The lights went out shortly before
O'Clock, and for a short time the city
was in darkness.
Police headquarters and The Washing
ton Herald were besieged with telephone
calls from all sections of the city. Many
believed the striking carmen had seized
the electric light plant.
The situation is unexplained. Employees
at the power plant denied that the lights
were out. Mr.. Schloss, publicity agent
for the company. also denied the lights
were out, and declared the phone in
quiries were the work Of strikers
The Washington herald., 1917-04-01

the worlds life marred by sorrow, sick
ness, and sin is that it is for humanity's 8
good and ours, and that Divine Provi-
dence Is trying to save us and will work
good out Of seeming evil.
There shall never be one last good. What was
shall live before.
The evil is null is nought. is silence implying
sound;
What was good shall BE- good, with for evil. 50
much good more
On Garth the broken arcs; in heaven a better
round
This is the viewpoint from which to
estimate life. Life, so full of mystery,
so crowded with hopes and fears, - big
with destiny. so brief, and at the best
so incomplete. to many so purposeless.
and to others so limited and burdened
with difficulties, is not of sufficient value
unless there is continuation of 1t BE-
yond, where God will make it beautiful,
where all its wrinkles will be ironed out,
all its heartaches and loneliness break
into delight and unbroken companion
ships. and its aspirations after holiness
shall be satisfied. To Christ the future
life was real as the present; to Peter the
eternities held an inheritance. incorrupt-
ible. and undetiled, and that fadeth not
away reserved for all who live by faith;
while Tennyson trusted,
That somehow good
viii hr the final foal of Ill
To rangs Of nature sins Of will
Defects Of doubt, End tainst Of blood:
That nothing walks with aimless feet;
That not one life shall be destroyed,
Or cast as rubbish to the void
When God hath made the pile complete.
As a man labors trustfully on to realize
his ideals and rightly to do his tasks he
is sadly conscious of the defects both of
heart and art. but. instead OF being dis
heartened. he looks forward to heaven.
where God will perfect the whole. :.
gentleman who had purchased a picture.
said ODE one Of Carrots. bringing 1t to
the artist found it was spurious. In his
anger he stormed and threatened. Corot.
taking his brush, touched the picture.
here and there Transforming 1t from a
mediocre to brilliant picture. and
turning to the purchaser. said. Now It
is one of Corot's" 1t is our hope that,
when We take at last our life to the Mas
ter. our life that Is so cramped and
which often seems so unworthy and
botched up the Christ will give it a few
touches that will transform it complete
ly into His image and make it one OF His
masterpieces. God hath set eternity in
mans heart and in His revelation has
answered that call of the heart with as
surances that comfort and with promises
that cheer.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-01
u. S. TO SCRUTINIZE
NEW SUBSCRIPTIONS

Subscription lists OF publications pre-
sented for the purpose of obtaining mail
privileges will be carefully scritiniZed un-
der new regulations promulgated yester-
day by Postmaster General Burleson
Subscriptions obtained through any form
of premium offer. clHbbing arrangement.
or rebate plan which makes the net ret
turn to the publisher less than half OF
the advertised subscription rate will not
be counted as a part of the Legitimate
list of subscribers" required under the
law.
The new rule also provides that sub
scriptions shall not be counted when they
are obtained through agents or agencies
on commission or in connection with
clubbing arrangements. where the net
amount received by the publisher Is less
than 50 per cent of the regular price of
the publication.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-01
Sub" REPORTS EXPLAINED.
Rats Mistaken for U-Boats, Navy
Department Thinks.

Navy Department officials yesterday
offered an explanation of the report from
Panama that the navy had discovered a
secret submarine zone of Hayti and that
eighteen German Submarines, discovered
there, were being towed to the United
States under convoy of a warship. The
report was said to have originated when
passengers from the steamer Advance
landed at Panama and reported that the
steamer had passed the submarines
Investigation by the department dis
closed the fact that naval tugs now are
towing to naval base the floating RATS
upon which targets were mounted for the
recent battle practice of the Atlantic
fleet. 1t was said that these RATS look
ed very much like submarines.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-01
Mexican Mining DEGREES
Concern Officials Here

Grave concern was manifested at the
State Department last night over Gem
Carranza's insistence upon the strict
est enforcement of DEGREES, previously
issued, concerning the operation of
Mexican mines. many of them owned
by Americans. and that enforcement
Will not be relaxed, except in cases
where ample reasons, satisfactory to
Mexican officials, have been given for
noncompliance with the DEGREES.
Ambassador Fletcher is taking all
steps necessary to prevent any unjust
practices against American owned
properties. The Ambassador yester-
day advised the department that the
Mexican Minister of Fomento had ex-
tended. for one week. the decree re-
quiring mine owners in Mexico to fur
nish data with reference to. their
properties,
The Washington herald., 1917-04-01
He Tackles Maude, the Mule;
Hoofs, Howls, and Ambulance

Two perfectly innocent mules Of the
Crawford Paving Company. driven by
John Wallace. al Nineteenth street
northwest were Jogging along street.
between Twenty-seventh and Twenty
eighth streets northwest. when l-year-
old James Scott, colored, z7Os I street. de-
ctded that he would play football with
the OF beast James tackled Maud. with
the result that he received several kicks
In the face.
The boy was given q ride In the Emer-
gency Hospital ambulance. He Is still
suffering from several cuts inflicted by
the sharp hoofs of Maud.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-01
CoLLEGIANS TO DEBATE.
W. and }. and Georgetown to Clash
on kostrum.

Washington and Jefferson and George
town will meet in a debate at CASTOR
Hall of the college next Tuesday even
ing, the question being resolved. That
the United States adopt universal mill
tary compulsory service"
Georgetown will be represented by
Rufus s. Lusk. Is. college. NJ D.; Lee
Codd. law. 20. NJ D.. and William J.
Cullinan. law, is. D. c. Washington and
jefferson is sending a veteran team, and
a spirited contest is expected. Thus far
the Georgetown team has been consis-
tently victorious. having defeated in the
last decade Cornell University. Boston,
Pittsburg University and others.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-01
LITTLE GIRL HIS AccUsFA

Baltimore, March 3l.-wiIIiap Vogel
IS years old. who was arrested .ast night
and taken TO the Southern Police Station
charged with assaulting Gertrude
Schramm. u years old. was committed
for the action OF the Criminal Court this
morning by Justice Ranft. Vogel who
boa rded with the child's mother. is said
to have committed the crime last Mon-
day He is married and has eleven chill
dren.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-01
FIRES SWEEPING KANSAS

Wichita, Kas., March 31.-Fierce prairie
fires are sweeping western Kansas and
several lives are reported to have been
lost. Near Greensburg several miles OF
farm land were damaged by a fire that
started near the Rock Islands tracks.
Hays, Paradise and Palco report fires
but how serious they are is not known
as the wires are down.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-01
CARRANzA INCREASES TAXES

President-elect Carranza of Mexico. be-
ginning today. will put an additional ex-
port tax on all metals and petroleum
sent to Europe. The State Department
this afternoon received a copy of a de-
cree announcing that a sur-tax Of one
peso. paper (preSent value doubtful, for
each ton exported. The present tax Is
one peso gold
The Washington herald., 1917-04-01
WAR PHONE RATES PLANNED.

Because Of the impending crisis in ma
tional affairs. the Chesapeake and Po-
tomac Telephone Company has requested
the Public Utilities Commission TO waive
the rule requiring ten days notice to
file rate reduction schedules and allow
II to do this on one days notice The
object Is TO halve the present discount to
the Federal and municipal governments,
thereby reducing the cost OF emergency
telephone service to the Federal and Dis
trict authorities just 30 per cent
The Washington herald., 1917-04-01
MERCHANTS PLAN COMPARISON

With a view of comparing the service
of the Retail Merchants Association OF
Washington with that of the services OF
similar associations in other cities, Sec
retary Charles ]. Columbus has written
letters to many of the big cities of the
country. requesting data upon which a
mparison or survey may be made.
These letters will be submitted at a
meeting OF special committee of the
Credit Mems Section of the Retail Mer-
chants Association to be held tomorrow
night The personnel of the special COM
mittee is as follows: David Sanger
chairman; c. NJ. Keefer, Leo Baum, A.
V. Hoffman. and Charles ]. Columbus.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-01

How Dry l Ann" was sung by Kan
sas legislators as the governor. in
their presence. signed the bone-dry
law.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-01
THE HERALD'S SUNDAY SERMON

The following sermon. extremely appropriate on
Palm sunday-with the Easter spirit In the air.
and Easter its.lf only q week of-was written 60
pecially for The Washington Herald by Rev., DF.
Charles A. Vin.ent. pastor Of Mount Pleasant Con
gregational Church. and Of the leading clergy
men Of the city.l
The Washington herald., 1917-04-01

Tongs that can be manipulated with
one hand have been invented to help
handle clothes when laundered at home,
The Washington herald., 1917-04-01
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nd Is sanctioned by the best informed
physicians and surgeons. Ointments,
suppositories and other local applica,
tions give only temporary relief.
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for a FREE sample of Pages Pile
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you read this. Write today.
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The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-12-14
SANTA CLAUS IS A FAITH
Take Kris KrinqIe Away From Chill
dren and You Rob Christmas of
Half Its Joys.

Some very honest people are such
sticklers for truth that they are con-
cerned about our firm belief in Santa
Claus. Well, it is a good thing to
stand up for truth, if we really know
the truth. But we know that great
many very learned people have been
wrangling about what truth is, for sew
eral thousand years, and yet it does
not seem to be definitely settled. But
for the most Of us truth is what we
truly believe. 1t is the faith that is in
us, and Santa Claus is a faith, If not
a fact, and So We say again that we do
believe in Santa Claus, says an ex-
change.
Take Santa Claus away from the
children and you rob Christmas of half
Its JOY. Grown,lp though we may be,
we would rather hang up our stocking
''the night before Christmas" and find
it bullying full of gifts in the dim light
Christmas morning, than to have car
load come duly tied up and labeled,
and delivered by the mailman. Who
wouldn't? There is lure in the mys-
terry Of Santa Claus that has endeared
him to every childish heart, and so do
not take him away until you have
something better to offer.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-12-14
Tuning Up For Christmas.

With a 10hirE and a S10irI and terri.
bic roar
1t bIeao IN at eVening from an arctic
shore;
Traffic 1T blocked and the tredcherOHa
street
Cutters and ttoimkIes with stlvery
Sleet.
Dolls In armies and soldiers G-ptemty
Gifts for Riddles and st0eet and ttoeety,
Gifts for grGnnieS and dunties and
dads,
Gifts for using and losing and fGdSi +
Gifts for nurses and chGWfeurs and
cooks,
GIFTS for book1ormS, toho read all
their bookSl
Gifts for sinners and Sneerers and
saints,
Tops for spinmerS and pastels and!
paints.
Music, mechanical, mirrors or lamps,
Turkeys for orphans and nesosboys
and trGmpS.
GIFTS that are fluffy and gifts that ara
GRIM;
A necklace for Jessie, scGrtpin for
Jim.
Fun sets Of the classics and cleaning
gold pieces
Suitable-Uery-fo SUeet little nteces.
Calendars, Utrtu0uS, 11itty or qOise,
Flo10erS and b0nbonS and puddtngs
and pies!
CynicS there be Who deride and detp
them,
But zoe, In our dreams, even buy them
and tie thenI
As eOer old totnter, toith Sno,odrift GW6
Sleet,
TrdnSmutes the tohoIe totCn into Sdata
Claus street,
Elizabeth Nes0port Hepburn in Nea
York Times.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-12-14


at me with frightened look, as If to
say, "Oh, we didn't mean to steal aSy.
thing" when said, Boys, would yoJ
each like one of these harmonicona
They said nothing, but the look OF y -
prise Gratitude they knew nothing
wfien l put one in each boys dirty lits
tie hands / shall not forget to my dyin
day, and before you could say "Jas
Robinson" they were out of the sts5re
and out of sight. turned to the young
woman, saying, 81 will pay for them"
when noticed the tears in her eyes.
When she finally found her voice she
said, "Oh, madam, am so sorry Z
spoke as I did" "Well, never mind"
l said; "you didn't understand. I am
the mother of two boys and know what
a boy Graves" When she handed me
my change and package she said, 81
shall never forget this day; 1t has
taught me lesson"
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-12-14
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
The Gift Diuir,e
By WIN. BRADFORD DICKSON

AT this fair Chr,stmastide
When joy bells ring out
The song of plenty and ring in
Ihe reign of peace throughout
Ihis wonderful land of ours
The while across the sea
Oid Mother Earth is drenched with blood
and nate and carnage reign supreme;
While Stockings wall for milk
and children faint for lack of food;
While strong men fail beside the way
And homeless women kneel in prayer
do not ask for gifts
Of franlIncense and myrrh
or geld, of Ophir or of either Ind
" jewels rare or priceless merchandise,
OF marble halls or vast estates.
Nor cen the costly homage of mankind;
But this
That l may give each day full need
Unto the willing mind and heart,
or light of Truth and warmth of Love.
Ot matchless skill in comforts art
That magic all transforming touch
Which heals the lepers spots
ana turns to naught the wounds and
scars
Deep scared upon the heart of man
On life's great battlefield;
mat may bind earths broken hearts,
Lifting up the dropping heads
Of the oppressed and burdened ones.
That may plant within young hearts
A deeper longing for the Right
or mercy for the hapless weak
And those who suffer daily throes
OF hunger, pain, disease, neglect;
That 1 may know forgetfulness
For daily Sights and wrongs;
That I may hourly grow
In love of liberty, of friend and foe.
And all the world
May grow in love-a fruitful love
For all the beauty and true
In nature, art, the heavenly realm
And for the noble deeds of all mankind;
That may fill the widening hours of
life
With courage. cheerfulness, and hope;
That I may help my fellow man
Behold the dawn beyond the night.
The gentle calm beyond the storm.
These are the gifts crave
Above the blind worlds treasure trove
OF gaud and gilt
Who gives his better self the whole year
through
Gives life's own priceless gift to all the
world and you-the gift divine.
Chicago Evening Post.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-12-14
Only Once a Year.

But how seldom Christmas comes
only once year; and how soon it is
over-a day and a night! If that is
the whole Of it, it seems not much
more durable than the little toys one
buys Of faker on the street corner.
But surely that need not and ought
not to be the whole of Christmas; only
a single day Of generosity ransomed
from the dull servitude of a selfish
year. If every gift is a token Of per-
sonal thought, a friendly feeling, and
unselfsh interest in the joy Of others,
then the thought, the feeling, the in
terest, may remain after the gift is
qnade.-Henry van Dyke.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-12-14

get attention for some time, and while
waiting my turn noticed two sadly
neglected looking little boys of about
six and eight years respectively stand
ing very close to the counter and L 5k-
ing, oh, so longlngly at these same har-
monicons, when suddenly one Of the
young saleswomen turned sharply
around and in loud voice said, "Now,
then, if you two boys don't get away
from here at once I'll call the floor
walker and have you arrested" At the
time this sudden attack was made upon
these poor little waits / was holding
In my hands two of these same mu-
slcal instruments, trying to decide
which of the two kinds I would take.
The larger one Of the boys looked I'D
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-12-14
A Lesson In
Christmas Spirit

1t was the day before Christmas last
year. All my shopping had been done
Cor so / thought) when ! suddenly re-
membered hearing my eldest son, a
lad of eight years, say, "Oh, 1 hope
Santa will bring me q harmonicon this
Christmas" says writer in the New
York Evening Sun.
OF course 1 could not disregard such
a wish, and, although it was raining, |
put on my storm coat and rubbers and
with umbrella in hand started out for
one of our large department stores.
On arriving at the counter where this
particular article was displayed ]
found every one so busy 1 could not