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The Washington times., 1917-12-31
ENJOY
And WifetoBe
Dinner Hosts

The Italian Ambassador and Count
ess " Macchi di Cellere will enter
tain at a dinner at the embassy to
morrow evening. The guests will in
clude the members of tho embassy
staff and the Italian consul at New
York, Chevalier C. Poccardi, and Sc
nora POccardi.
The Spanish Ambassador and Nine.
Riano have as their guest for the
holidays Chandler Anderson, jr.
-
The third secretary OF the Persian
legation, Mira Mohsen Khan, has re
turned to Washington from a visit to
his home in Persia.
Lewis Spencer Morris. son OF Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Lewis Morris, OF New
York. has come to Washington.
Maj. Gen. and Mrs. George Barnett
are entertaining holiday house
party at the Commandants House,
Marine Barracks, their guests being
friends of Mrs. Barnett's young
daughters, Miss Leila Gordon and
Miss Anne Gordon. In the party are
Miss Jane Marvel. of Wilmington,
Del: Miss Elanor Vandergrift. also
OF Wilmington: the Misses Gordon,
Miss Ruth Murray and Miss Dorothy
Savage, all of Baltimore.
Mrs. Barnett will be at home infor-
mally this afternoon and tomorrow
afternoon she will give a tea dance
for her daughters.
The Washington times., 1917-12-31

DR.. joaquin r. Tonalbss. hrsi sec
rotary OF the Cuban legation. is sut-
fering from an attack OF grippe.
The wedding Of Miss Corinne L.
Payne. daughter OF Mrs. Richard p.
Payne. to Lieut.. Henry l.. Phelps,
L. s. v. took place at noon. Satur-
day, at Saint Paurs rectory. The
Rev. Monsignor Mackin officiatcd.
Friends OF the bride ana many out Of
town guests were present. Mrs. L.
G. Herernan. wife OF Major Heffer-
nan, L. :. A. acted as matron or
honor. Lieutenant and Mrs. Phelps
left for a wedding trip. which Will
be cut short. as the bridegroom has
immediate orders to duty.
Mrs. william Hamilton Bayly.
president Of tho Y. w. e. A. and tho
board OF directors. will keep open
house" tomorrow. New Year Day. in
the parIors Of the Y. W. 9. A, from
3 TO o'clock.
The Washington times., 1917-12-31
TO CALL ON PRESIDENT.

The Right Honorable Sir Frederick
Smith, attorney general Of Engiand.
will call at the White House this aes
dent Wilson.
The Washington times., 1917-12-31
Hosts At Informal Dance.

Sir. and Mrs. /. T. Mann will be
hosts at an Informal dance this eve
ming at their residence in Sixteenth
street in celebration OF New Year
Eve. Supper will be served at mid
night and breakfast before the party
breaks up.
r
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Fitzhugh Gray
have as their guest for few DAYS
Mr.. Gray's sister, Miss Ellen Gray, OF
Warrcnton, Va. Mr.. and Mrs. Gray
gave an informal BUFFET supper for
their guest on Saturday evening.
The Washington times., 1917-12-31
CAPITAL TO GREET
NEW YEAR IN WAR
MOOD;;NOREVELRY
"A Happy New Year"

"A Happy New Year"
Today. the sun sets on an epochal
year in the history Of America. The
greatest twelve months Of American
history came 10 a close with the pass
ing OF 1917. That the new year will
bring even more glory to the United
states is the opinion OF all.
Il is a Happy New Year" here, and
it is - Happy New Year" over seas
where Americas champions are await
ing their opportunities. Resolutions
are made in Washington today to win
the war by any means.
"Over there" is the same resolution.
Little time is wasted today in think
ing of the past year OF war. real and
tremendous as il is. with its sacri-
fees and heroism. There is more gi-
gantic work ahead in 1918. It begins
at midnight. and Americans will face
the great tasks ahead Of them un-
hinchingly.
VIII Be No ReveIry.
As the center of preparations for
1918. Washington holds the stage
Gayety and revelry will not be in evil
dence tonight as the old year dies Be-
cause of the passing of the well-loved
Iohn Barleycorn Washington will be
very quiet The big hoStelries are not
making holiday preparations. There
have been no reservations.
Toasts will be wanting in public
places: but many a little party" to-
night will hold glasses filled with Bal
timore liquor, in this dry city, and
drink to the new year. Resolutions
will be made. Some may resolve not
10 60 to Baltimore any mCee, but this
Is doubtful.
Baltimore-bound crowds are filling
the electric cars at Fourteenth and
New York avenue and the steam rail-
road cars at the Union Station today.
But there will be no merry reyslsrs
in the hotel dining rooms TO greet the
New Year. The reason for this is .
desire to cooperate with the Food
Administration, hotel men said.
At the Churches.
Impressive church services will Be
held. beginning at 1890 and II
o'clock. Watch-night services Will be
held in the big Billy Sunday taber-
nAcle at the Plaza.
Nearly every Catholic and Protest.
ant church in the city will hold serv-
ices tonight or tomorrow morning.
The old year will be watched out with
appropriate music and prayers.
Practically every social and pa
triotic organization in the city has
announced some form OF entertain
ment for tonight or tomorrow. In
many instances soldiers, sailors and
marines have been invited. Many
dances are scheduled.
No White House Reception.
There will be no New Year recep-
tion at the White House. Neither
will any member of the Cabinet give
q reception. Semi-offciRl Washing
ton will spend the day in harmony
with the occasion.
Some Of the theaters will give spe-
cial holiday matinees tomorrow to ac-
commodate the thousands Of Govern
ment clerks seeking amusement. The
departments viii be closed all day, as
will the city's big business houses.
II the snow storm predicted by the
Weather Bureau does not interfere
with skating, thousands will enjoy
this snort
The Washington times., 1917-12-31

me VI Nllt NAVY SOsN bAAh .
Daniels, is making his annual visit to
his mother in North Carolina, and
will return to Washington in a few
days. Mr.. Daniels always spends the
Sunday between Christmas and New
Year Day with his mother.
Major Davis Elkins. who has been
visiting his mother, Mrs. stephen Il.
yesterday for Governors Island, where
he has been assigned to duty.
=
The charity ball to be given at the
willard Saturday evening, January
IL, for the benefit OF the ChiIdren's
Hospital. promises to be the most
successful in its history.
The boxes have been taken by the
Brazilian Ambassador and Nine. da
Cana, Senator and Mrs. James Wads-
worth, the Third Assistant Secretary
of State and Mrs. Breckenridge Long,
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Willard
Brownson, Mrs. Elkins. Mr.. and Mrs.
z. T. Stotesbury, Nine. Christian
Hague, Mrs. Delos A. Blodgett. Mrs
Marshall Field. Mrs. James Melon
aid, Mr.. and Mrs. Edison Bradley. Mrs.
William McC. Ritter, Mrs. William
Thorne. Miss MATHS. Mr. and Mrs
Bernard Baruch. Col. and Mrs. Robert
NJ. Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
F. Logan, and William +. Fowler.
=
Henry p. Fletcher. American Am
bassador to Mexico. and Mrs. Fletcher.
who are in Washington for few
days, arc now in New York. where
they are visiting Mrs. FIetcher's
mother, Mrs. George Bend.
=
Baron Megata. chief Of the Japa-
nese financial mission, has returned
to Washington and is at the Shore
ham for a few days.
=.
Mrs. Francis Bacon James will he
hostess at an informal tea for the
younger set this afternoon from to
. o'clock, entertaining for her daugh-
ter. Miss Theresa James. Miss Sybil
Fletcher. and .'Iiss Mary Duncan Glib
son. On Wednesday Miss James will
return to Bryn Mawr College, where
she Is a student.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-12-13
DEcLAMAToRY CONTEST

The annual declamatory contest,
consisting Of the following program,
was given at the high school audi
forum last Thursday evening at
o'clock. The winners in the boys and
girls contests were Robert Robson
and Gather Cothran, both of whom
displayed unusual talent and reflect
ed the highest credit upon the Ex-
preston Department and Miss Mac
lin. Another novel and rather unus-
ual feature Of the program was a
number given by the high school fac
ulty. It consisted Of an old-time camp
meeting song, "Glory Hallelujah,"
which was encored with such hearty
applause that the entertainers were
forced to re-appear and give very
comical little ditty of four parts,
known to all high-class opera devotees
as "Three Blind Mice" y
Americas Destiny in the Philip
pines"-Minor Gracey.
Food for Thought Owen.
Success, by James A. Garfield,
Alfred Ferguson.
"The Darkey Bootblack".- Mabel
Gray Darby.
"Americanism Of 1917 by Burton
Sweet-Stanley Rice.
"An Evening Musicale" - Isabel
Page.
Music Faculty.
President Wilson's Flag Day Ad-
dress-Edward Smith.
"Mandy's Organ Dorothy Peck.
"War for Liberty" by Woodrow
WilsOn-Robert Robson.
"Bill Thaith"- Elizabeth McClana-
han.
Bunker Hill Monument Grafton. by
Daniel Webster William Ruffin.
"An Abandoned Elopement"- Gai-
Their COthran.
Music, Loyalty to the U, S. A.
Glee Club.
Award of Medals.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-12-13
/. {. PASSENGER TRAIN
AND FREIGHT IN CRASH

Paducah, KY, December 8.-Illinois
Central train No. 104, north-bound,
Memphis TO Louisville, crashed head
on into an extra freight mile south
of Wingo, at $3.50 a. M, today, when
the engineer on 104 failed to see a
danger signal set in advance Of the
freight, which was stalled with a hot
box and engines locked Engineer
Lee Eaker, on No. 104, and Fireman
j. A. Ivie, were injured, but not ia
tally. Passengers on No. 104 were
badly shaken up, but not seriously
hurt. They were taken into Fulton,
and routed out through Cairo, Ill.
The train was locked just a few feet
off long trestle.
Mr.. G. L. Shelton, of Wappinger's
Falls, N. Y, who had been on vis-
it to relatives in Covington, was a
passenger on No. 104, but escaped
uninjured. Two coaches and the ten
der of the engine were turned over
and badly wrecked and both engines
were badly stove up.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-12-13
OLD SOLDIER GIVES RECON-
MENDATION

Gustav Wangelin, Commander of
G. A. R. Post, Pinckneyville, Ill.,,
writes; Il highly recommend Foley
Kidney Pills, which | prefer to all
others / have used" Foley Kidney
Pills give quick relief from backache,
rheumatic pains, stiff swollen joints,
languidness, kidney trouble and sleep
disturbing bladder ailments. Union
Drug Co.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-12-13

constant advertlsing brlngs resaIts
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-19
THE LOGICAL DEDUCTION

Already we hear complaints about poster ing" the people for contributions to this; that and other causes. Of course the burden is heavy hut We should remember that our forefathers paid a great deal for their lberty-our liberty. They paid with their lives that we might have freedom; while with us We are only asked to con- tribute few dollars. By giving few dollars, our comfort is only lessened to that extent. com pared with those who are on the front fighting that we may retain our liberty.
 Give me liberty or death" was the cry of those braves who made it possible for us to be free History is repeating itself today. The boys "over there" have but one aim and that is to fight until the world is assured of freedom. Are we going to withhold the comfort that few dollars can bring them while engaged in that gigantic contest. or are we to open our purses, even to the extent of depriving ourselves of the very neceSsaries of life in order to help the boys and that without qrumbling? It is irea..Aent upon us to be generous: because there gre no other ways whereby we can repay them for tbeir braver, ;n defending democracy. To gis qlen- tv for their comfort while they are fighting is little enough. but to give just a few dollars and grumble while doing it. set the grumbler@ down for just what they are-p1o-Germans.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-19

q wish could give more" said a woman in subscribing to the Red Cross fund yesterday The woman has not been in the country very long
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-19
LoNGED FOR GERMAN HOME.
CFrom the Milwaukee JournaD

Rather than dozen years ago there lived in Milwaukee German citizen who said this country was good for nothing except to make money He admitted it's exceency that but declared that some day when had gained his competency he going back to the old faherland to spend his days in and quiet tc be happy with his village friends to live his life in sweet content Like many another son who has strayed his native land he hoped some day to grow old gently in his childhood home and at last to be gath cred to his fathers among his boyhood companions.
 He made his money in Milwaukee and returned to the home for which he had longed through the years But somehow when he got back he found miseres he had forgotten during his absence He not free there he had been here. He was nobody there held down by the relentless caste system Taxes exhorbitan And befor che had been back years the money he had expended half lifetime saving in America had been spent or lost in trade competition.
 That German is back in Milwaukee today He is an American citizen now, and happy in his citizenship He has no home but America and there is nc more loyal citizen in the United He went back to Germany He knows where happiness is.
 A moral do you want? State it f-r yourself
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-19
KEEP IT STRAIGHT.

Let's have it straight. Here is the full text of General Sherman's classic remarks on war; ''I confess without shame that am sick and tired of war Its glory is all moonshine. Even sue cess. the most brilliant is over dead and mangled bodies, the anguish and lamentation of distant families appealing to me for missing sons, hus- bands and fathers It is only those who have not heard a shot nor the shrieks and groans of the wounded and lacerated that cry aloud for more blood, more vengeance, more desolation. War is he'll"
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-19
MENACE OF THE |. w. w.
e. II. Parker in the Atlantic.) )

The characteristic of the I. W. w. movement most
 worthy of serious consideration is the decay of the ideals of thrift and industry To this be added in place of the od-time traditional loyalty to the employer a sustained antagonsm him. The casual laborer of the West drifts away his job without reflection as to the effect of this the welfare of the employees; he feels little interest the quality of workmanship and s always not only potential striker but ready to take p political or legal against the employing class This sulen hostility has been steadily growing in the last ten years It is not melodramatic as sabotage but vastly important To the student it is of major importance because it be linked up more directly and with more accuracy to it's psychological causes In
 word it mural psychic outcome of distressing and ansocal labor condition This 5ullen hostility develops very naturally the surface manifestations of unpatriosm hostility to religion sud unlawful acton but the more important rstic is the deeper economic one of the growing nreabiity and decay of the workmanlike spirit 1ng the migratory laborers.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-19
JUST TALKING

From the meagre reports at hand: the peace +alk between the Bolsheviki faction in Russia and Germany. is merely waste of time. Lasting peace 10 the world cannot be brought about unless there is power behind to support it. Russia today is without even a senblance of 9 stable government. It is one faction today that may be hung tomorrow If this armistice had been agreed upon with the British or French govern ment; there might be a chance of some good re- suit. To all intent and purposes Russia has nothing to say in regard to peace to the world She is out of t completely, and for that country to persist along this line of action, can only re- suit in bringing more trouble for herself. For as sure as fate. she cannot lay down at this time without being called to account.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-19

either. But that was the woman part of her expressed in these words-to help others. what a difference with some meen who positively re- fuse to help in anyway; meantime they go and blow in their money for booze or gambling.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-19

WANTED-GasoIine Launch 10 10 h. p. % to 8 feet long. Suitable for trolling or store tender Cash for right boat. Con E. Giebel. Loring, Alaska-adv l IT.
 WANTED-Scrap Lead-Con E. Giebel Loring. adv
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1917-06-01
Entertaining the Carpenter.

Elsa felt it her duty to entertain a
man who had been called in to do some
carpenter work, and began by asking II
he had a papa and mamma. He an
swered by yes Then she asked II he
had any brothers or any sisters. He
replied by saying he had three half
brothers and three half-sisters. After
looking at him for a moment intently
she said: "Be you the only whole one
there wasp
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1917-06-01

The land lots and parts Of

The land lots and parts of
lots returned delinquent in Monroe County Arkan-
sas for the Taxes of 1916. Together with the
taxes and penalty charged thereon according to
law are contained in the following list to-wit:
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1917-06-01
Names of Farms Around
Brinkley

Fair Haven Farm, owned
by A. N. Gibbs.
THE P. &. L. Ranch" owned
by Penrod and Prouty and
managed by Henry Loewer.
THE Eden Plantation" own
ed by VIM. TAFT.
THE Oaks. :" owned by
0. H. Cooper,
1.-The Davy Crockett Farm, .
owned by j. S. Crockett.
"Westview," owned by Gus
Simpson.
Sunny Slope Farm, y owned
by Woodie Cooper.
The Oaks" owned by Ed
Briar.
Fair View Farm" .lowned by
Alex Oelschlager.
'Chicheto Rice:Farm," owned
by A. N. Gibbs, 1 mile east of
Gent.
Film Farm" owned by P. F
Elledge.
"Gustavus Farm" owned by
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Elledge and
managed by P. F. Elledge.
"Oak Ridge Farm" owned
by Forth Bros.
The Cozy Corner Farm" on
Pea Ridge, owned and controlled
by Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Gray.
'The Rosedale Farm" owned
by Mr.. and Mrs. Dan O. Camp
bell, of Keevil.
Lone Star Ranch" owned
by Travis and Greenlee and
managed by 0. 0. Travis, Mon
roe, Ark.
''Tippecanoe Farm" owned
by Harshbarger and Staley and
managed by J. M. Dickson.
"Fairview Stock Farm" w.
Hinton, Proprietor.
Pleasant Ridge Rice Planta-
ton, "3's miles east of Gent, own
ed by w. B. Decker, of Fair
bury, Ill. and managed by J. T.
Wilson, of Fairbury. Ill.
"Edgewood," rice farm south
west of Hunter, owned by Albert
Francis and family.
'Endwell stock and rice farm"
one mile east of Hunter owned
by H. L. Baker.
The Herbel Plantation" T.
J. Herbel, Mgr. Brinkley.
"Clark's Stock Farm" Jno. G.
Clark, Mgr, Brinkley.
"Oak Lawn Farm" owned by
Mrs. C. F. Greenlee, southeast
of Brinkley.
20. K. Farm" owned by Mrs.
j. c. Moshier.
20 Oaks Farm" owned by
Henry Cobb.
Weatherby Ranch, 3 miles
South of Wheatley. ID. HI. Smith,
Manager.
ARK. Rice Co., Ranch, wv. j.
Penrose, Mgr Hunter. Ark.
Prairie View r. & l.. Co."
W. P. Dawson and Jas. Engle
Props, Hunter, Ark.
The White Farm" owned by
L. o. Walker, 2]@ miles South
west of Brinkley.
"HiIl Acres Farm" owned by
Mrs. J. B. Dunlap and son.
Vine Glen, /" Z mile west of
Brinkley, on r. l., G, P,
OCcpieilo, OWHS
Altamont Rice q Stock Farm,
Geo. Hillemann. Owner, and
F. H. Cole, Mgr, Hilleman,
Ark.
Long View Farm, Felix
Whitfield, Prop, 3 miles north of
Wheatley.
Pleasant Valley Farm" Z
miles southeast of of Brinkley
owned by w. H. Moye.
Lone Pine Ranch, +" c. j.
Harding, Prop, Hunter, Ark.
Forrest Grove Farm" ]. H.
Waldrop, Prop, Brinkley.
The China Farm" 21@ miles
west of Brinkley, J. w. Davis.
Prop.
HDaI,,oa,. EoHpno - 7 Cn1apoo,1
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1917-06-01
DELINQUENT TAX SALE NOTICE, 1916

State of Arkansas !
County of Monroe J
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1917-06-01

. M Of ARk = NSASt
County of Monroe.
Notice is hereby given
parts of lots, or so niue
pay the taxes, penalty a
by the County Collector
the second Monday in Jul
atty and costs be paid b
will be continued from da
of lots be sold
Witness my hand and
May, 1917.
| (SeaD
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-11
HOME GUARD CAPS
Local Heroes Receive Stylish Military
Equipment Today.

Capt. Arthur Hargis reports the ar
rival of a consignment of forage caps
ordered ten days ago for the mem
bers of the Topeka Home Guards
company. They will be distributed at
the drill hour this evening.
These caps are of the same model
as those worn by the soldiers of the
regular army except that the visors
and chin straps are of black patent
leather instead of tan leader. Khaki
covers also go with the caps. These
covers are partly for the purpose of
keeping the caps clean, and partly to
make them agree in material with
either wooden or a khaki uniform.
When a wooden uniform is worn the
cover is removed from the cap.
The company is now provided with
a considerable number of 45-calibre
breech loading Springfield rifles which
are in good serviceable condition and
also with a quantity of suitable am
munition. Should a disturbance oc-
cur which the civil authorities cos+
not handle alone, the company is now
prepared to render effective assist
ance, tho to do continuous and eff
fective guard duty the membership
will have to be considerably increased.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-11
TO SEND APPLES
100 Carloads Are To Be Ship
ped to French Front.
They VIII Be for the American
Soldiers.
TO RAISE A CAR IN Topeka
w. o. Anderson Chairman OF
Campaign in Kansas.
Three Carloads To Be Solicited
in the State.

Applies for the United States sol
diers in France is the next thing KAN
sans are to be asked to contribute
to. A campaign to raise 100 car
loads of apples has been undertaken
by the International Apple Shippers
association, the National League of
Commission Merchants and the West
ern Fruit Jobbers' association, and
the United States government and
English steamship lines have endorsed
the movement to such an extent that
they have promised to furnish the
transportation facilities for all apples
raised
Those who know the desires and
appetites of the soldiers realize that
nothing they want in the way OF ed
fbles that can be sent across the ocean
will give them so much satisfaction as
apples They are easily packed, are
not hard to handle and do not perish
like other kinds of fruit.
w. o. Anderson, of the "A com
pany, of Topeka, has been appointed
campaign chairman for Kansas and
the minimum contribution for this
state to the national campaign has
been set at two car loads However,
the workers announce they will try
to raise enough to send at least three
car loads from Kansas. The, state
has been divided into three districts,
with S L. Lux in charge of the south
western district. T. c. Whiteker in
charge of the northeastern and w. o.
Anderson in charge of the western
district.
Raise Carload Here.
1t is the plan of the workers to
raise at least one carload in Topeka,
leaving the rest of the state to con-
tribute the other two carloads. Esti-
mates that have been made show that
it will take about 81 goo to get a car
of apples to the soldiers. Both money
and fruit donations will be gladly re-
ceived and in the apple raising dis
tricts it is expected that fruit will
make up the contributions in large
measure. Those who give apples are
asked to see that the fruit is sound
and well packed. Such varieties as
Roman Beauties, Stayman Winesaps
and Newton Pippins are especially de-
sirable, are recommended as the va
rieties the committees that w. o. An
dersOn has appointed will be pleased
to receive.
As soon as a sufficient number of
apples have been collected, they will
be forwarded to a seaport where
either the United States government
or ships Of the Cunard line will take
them over and transport them to
France. Apples destined for the boys
in the trenches. will be billed to the
Y. NJ c. A organizations and distrib-
uted by them. Also, the fruit will be
sent to the concentration camps and
to the hospitals.
Denver Gives Three Cars.
All money and apples collected in
Kansas, as in every other state, will
be sent to the International Apple
Shippers association at New York
w. o. Anderson, state chairman, an
nounces that the campaign in Kansas
will be begun at once and will be
pushed until the quota for the state
has been raised
In Denver three carloads were
pledged in thirty minutes and in many
large cities the campaign is now I'M
der way.