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The Washington herald., 1917-05-04
ASSOCIATION PROTESTS
AGAINST CAR SERVICE.
Cathedral Heights Citizens at Meeting
Call for Street Improvement.

Resolutions protesting against street car
service IN ther region were passed at a
meeting Of the Cathedral Heights CitI-
zens' Association held in 81. Adams
Parish Hall last night.
ert N. Read. president OF the asso-
citation. who presided also had called 10
his attention the imperative need for re-
pair and Improvement OF many OF the
streets In Cathedral Heights, and IL was
decided to instruct the secretary OF the
association, or. L. W. Eugster, to take
the matter UP with the District Conimis-
sioners
The meeting last night was the last
which the citizens will hold until next
october. The committees on the various
civic 'betterment issues and the ofioers
of the association will look after the in
terests Of the Heights during the sum
mer.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-04
FUNERALS.

Funeral services will be held this rnorn-
ing at 10 o'clock at the Methodist
Episcopal Church, South Falls Cburch.
Va. for Mrs. Amanda z. Gordon, a
years old, widow Of Daniel s. Gordon.
ST.. Of Baileys Cross Roads, Fairfax
County. Va, who disd al the home OF
her daughter, Mrs. r. T. Bailey. iat2
Columbia road Interment will be in OAK
Hill Cemetery.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-04
LECTURES ON HOME WASTE

Waste, or What Forty Million
Women are Doing at Home" was the
subject of an address by Mrs. Flora
Mcdonald Thompson. president of the
Housekeepers' Alliance. at the Young
Mems Christian Association last night.
Mrs Thompson emphasized the i'm
mediate necessity for the conservation
of our food supply, dwelling particu-
larly with the part in which the
housewife can play.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-04

petual Hall uOl z street. Wednesday
night. More than thirty couples attends
ed Mrs. Mamie A. Stevens, president oe
the Circle, acted q chsperon-
The Washington herald., 1917-05-04
Protected Home Circle Dan

Gle, No. bse, OF the Protected Home Cir
Gle, held their mpnthly dance at Per-
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-18

statement s,ued at tn, Portuguese H.
cation. which also denied that the re-
cent revolution was brought about in
the interest OF Germany
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-18
College Record of
Girls Age Differs
From the Old Bible

NORMAN, Okla, Dec. lS--(Special.)
Strange as II may seem, two sisters
are attending the University Of Okla
hotna, one OF whom is only five months
Older than the other, according to their
ages as given TO the registrar at the
time Of enrolment. This is one OF nu-
meADus gases. in which il is said girls
are much younger according TO univer.
sity record. man when checked up in
the family Bibles
AT the University OF Kansas co-eds
enter at u and four years later grad
uaie AT 20. but this is impossible here
because the same card Is used from year
10 year and the girl must forget those
extra years when she first enters school,
IL nj all
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-18
MRS. BRASSELL
DIDN'T WEIGH
BUT "a POUNDS
Takes Tanlac and She's Gained
Sixteen Pounds-Trou-
bles Overcome.

an Just few weeks after began
taking Taniac ! had gained sixteen
pounds and was feeling fine said
Mrs. K. {. Brasseil, who resides at
1905 Greenwood St, Dallas, Texas, re-
Gently.
IL always enjoyed good health Mrs.
Brassell continued until | had an at
tack OF acute indigestion two years ago
and ever since then. until Tanlac re-
lieved me- I have suffered dreadiully
My stomach was in such q bad shape
that for a long time crackers, soup and
boiled milk were about the only things
could eat and retain had to avoid
all fried foods and fruits, and careful
as | was ! would bloat up so at times
with gas that | felt like | would ,mo,h.
er was so nervous and miserable |
could hardly sltep at all, would get up
in the mornings with dull, nagging
headache and felt so badly could
hardly pull through the day
Il fell off until | weighed only
eighty four pounds--was scarcely more
than a frame--and often got so weak
and nervous | had to stay in bed a
day or two at a time. ! doctored a
great deal but always suffered a lot.
and as ] could get nothing to relieve
me, sometimes felt so blue and mel
ancholy that was almost crazy. II
was fortunate day for me when | 90,
Tanlac and | want TO express my thank
fulneS by telling others what il ha,
done for me. II is the only medicin,
that has ever reached my case and by
the time my second bottle was gon,
there was a great change In my feeling,
can eat all ] want Of most anything
now and digest il and am nevei
troubled any more with shortne. oI
breath, headaches or other bad feelings
My nerves are perfectly calm and
sleep soundly and wake 10 In the morn
ings feeling fine. My despondent feel
ings have all disappeared and | cheer
fully recommend Taniae to everyon,
who may be trying to find relief from
thcir ills
TsnIse Is sold In Oklahoma CITY ex
clusNely by Westiall Drug Co.--Adr
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-18
j P. Morgan Gives
50 Millions Worth :
III of Art to Museum

NEW YORK, Dec l8.--The presenta-
TN 10 the Metropolitan Museum Of Art
q tXe residss Of the worId.fsmous art
coIee.ica Of the late J. Pierpont Nor
Gn, " his son, ]. P, Morgan, II was
~ Today carries out the wishes Of the
i(eaneier. who suggested In his will that
~ collection be placed where they
conld h made "permstskntiy available
t. u pjeasure and itstruetion Of the
Ahsf3ea& people" ~
The value Of the osslnai collection
q paintings. miniatures, porcelaines
topeatries and other works Of art. was
pleced at 1y0000,0W. Since Mr.. Nor
GsnS death st Rome, March 81. 1918,
thess have been brealu in the eollec-
TN. u c. Frick pusshssed panels in
~ sNsa0onafd roomr st . reported
pg3et1 q NNoO0o spl Chinese porce-
hins, French fufnitvse snd renaissance
lspasss were disposed c( to others
Estimates Of the vaIue Of the gifts
- the Metropolitan Museum range as
hloh - =, 10000, bst many Of the arti-
cles are considered priceless.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-18

he wSssprsjI WAS MOI SICK and that
he knew whatever was The matter ]
would tell him. so they went home after
awhile and my father hung around a
long time bsiore be went to high night
watching. and me and Rowdy stayed
there till bedtime and then we went in
and went to bed without praying, be-
cause | knew my mother has Dragged
rfc up 10 the other angels and how
would she feel IL she had invited few
Of them to stick around and hear me
pray il | had busted out crying when
! went TO prsyi I hope have got too
much Irish in me to shame my mother
which art in heaven. Amen.
ITO be Continued)
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-18
Rockefeller Saved
Treasures Before
His House Burned

n
CLEVELAND. Ohio, Dec. 18th.
removal a month ago by John d.
neckefeller Of practically all of the
seluable paintings from his summer
ilshs At Forest Hill, Kast Cleveland.
seyed him hundreds Of thousands OF
dpolsss early this morning when the
home vas completely destroyed by fire,
City and state fire officials today
we're investigating the cause OF the
b!sss which resulted ina property loss
of about $4,000.
The fire, which started shortly after
midnight. was still burning at 8 o'clock
this morning, but all that was left
standing Of the magnificent home was
The brick foundation wall Incend
axism Is suspected BY William B.
Smith, superintendent OF the estate.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-18
Federal Mediator
Seeks to Adjust
N Oil Field Strike

HOUSTON, Tex, Dec ls-Vern,r
q Reed, one Of President Wilson'S spe-
elal mediation commission, sent into
tie west 10 settle labor difficulties az
Testing the war program, today began
conferences here with oil producers
and striking oil field workers. The
strike affects sixteen producing fields
" Texas and Louisiana, several thou.
sand men having walked out Novem-
~ !.
Shortly before noon Mediator Reed
r>R with producers representatives and
l4ev IN the day was scheduled to meet
n y o. committee Of the workers.
heeg, hours and union recognition are
n11ueS n issue,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-18

! FylelaeeIAe
llte May MOI Msst Quota,
Warns Price,

N ihsih stamp committee Of the
tDNqU Of which Prentiss Price Is
0oksn4n Is actively at work with q
tew Of increasing the sale Of the
eNnyp and disposing Of the quota for
0klalplna county.
~ the rate the stamps are now sell
~. We will not meet bur quota" said
NJ, Priee today, "and il Is up TO the
teys and girl, Of the county to help US
0 cver the icp in the sale Of the
snn,ps.
N cAiNrsa css Help.
~There are many ways by which boys
end sifiA can earn money with which
y buy stamps, and h u our desire that
,they earn the money they buy the
ramps with. not have il given them.
The following list shows Spme OF
~ thluss boys and girk esk do 10
en- Ahsir Qsarters with which to buy
d1mps: beat carpets. wax floors, sift
~ dump ashes. help, parents, clean
~ saw wood, varnish chairs. tear
down old chicken coops and fences and
q Up for fire wood care for the
~ neiGhbor's babyj messengers for
dug stores and physicians, selling mag
aSincs. work In stores on Saturday.
I'd walt on tables. ~
tThe halo sf stamps would be greatly
swaneel, Itoo II the iifms and corpora
tins No I'VE their employees Christ
fQes peosRh would give them thrift
sotmps instead OF cash this year.
cAnpaigp n Schools,
The StnMps are eonvertibie into
soonsy st say uaps nd many OF the
snplpyss voxid ssSe fdf = rainy day
1Ails " hey wers tiMn the money
theyAwouh spsnd Il Immediately"
Al school teachers of the city and
eounty have been supplied with In
formation on the thrift stamps and, be-
ginning this week, win urge all pupil,
10 sava tlkir moray and buy them. The
teachers will parchass the stamps for
tkt c.iildren and once each week there
Wi be experience meetings in all class
rooms at which time the pupils will tell
issw they earned their quarter for the
week.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-18

SURGEONS agree hal in cases q
Cuts, Bufns, Bruises and Wounds, the
FIRST TREATMENT is most import
ant. When an EFFICIENT antiseptie
is applied promptly, there is no danger
OF injection aud the wound begins to
heal at once, For use on man or beast,
BOROZONE is the IDEAL ANTI
SEPTIC aud HEALING AGENT.
Buy Il now and be ready for an emer-
gency Price 2sc. Soc, $l00 and $l.sO.
Sold by Westfaii Drug Company-Adv
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-18
By Judd Mortimer LswiA
lCopyright, 1911

and Dutch or Strnul miRnt nave
opened their faces about il and then
there would have been something do
lug. guess II is the streak OF Irish
in me that made me give my doll
away Sometimes | wish | was not so
Irish.
MISS PEACHY called me up to her
AVA desk when | was going out at re-
cess and offered me an apple and
asked me IL felt we'll, and told her
I did and then she asked me what
was the matter, and did not tell her,
because ! was feeling kinda full of
cry and it kept coming up ,~r my
throat, so ! Just turned arofr6 and
walked outI and did not stop in The
schoolyard. ] just went acros the
road and sat down BY the bath house
and took Rowd's head in my lap and
stayed there til the bell rang again,
and then me and Rowdy went back 10
school and he laid down by my desk,
and Miss Peachy kept looking at US,
but did not say anything till noon and
then she asked me to eat part OF her
lunch | wish people would not be so
good 20 me when my heart is hurting.
II they would Just be cross and mean
to me could say lhngs TO them and
| would feel better, but when your heart
Is feeling achey and they are nice to
you il makes II feel oil the worse, |
pushed her hand away and me and
Rowdy went down in the basement,
soup and sandwiches and stuff and then
they were all gone because me and
Rowdy were late, and that was more
bad luck, and when sehool was out me
and Rowdy went. right home and
crawled under the house again.
Then we heard steps on the steps, and
| heard Jeans mother asking my faith,
er where | was and Jean said | had
acted sick at school and my father said
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-18
wsll-K.e stoekmas Dies.

WAUKOMIS. Okla, Dec ls-(Spe-
eiai ai)--Wiilian Pratt, well-known Gar
fieid county stockman, and resident
OF this city since the opening OF the
Cherokee strip, died at his home here
Sunday evening He had been i'll for
some time with pneumonia He Is sur
vived by his wife, two sons and a daugh-
ter. .I"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-18

Though younger men fight and fall
In France and Flanders far away
YopI Red. Cross selves them all;
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-18
Iitor Of College
esvspaper Enlists

An. Otll. Dee. is--tspeeial)
\ eopleod, edi(ef of the Okla
p6(& ~ studsat paper Of the
q OkIshon,A. he's enlisted
)91e IN the svisllon service and
~ vssk for Fen sin 10 enter
~ He win tats the exami-
. eunmissjsa in Jsnsary.
- : osaiss y the university,
ctoseetsd Vith the stadsnt
ee 4 them bsiae h
- tntli ths midysar
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-16

Any one visiting our Candy
counter will find it plenti-
fully stocked with all
kinds of candy.
We were fortunate in re-
ceiving several shipments
which we ordered several
months ago.
It will pay you to buy up
supply OF candy now. We
don't know when we will
be able to get more on ac-
count OF the shortage OF
sugar and the unsatisfac-
tory shipping conditions.
First Floor-Lansburgh 4
Bro.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-16

of ivory that is most desir-
able for gift purposes.
Give an entire set ii you can,
but one piece will also be ac-
ceptable.
A gilt thar will please ANY
woman or miss.
Colonial Ivory Candlesticks,
complete with shade, 45c.
Colonial Ivory Manicure
Sets; 4 pieces; nicely
boxed, 75c.
Colonial Ivory Manicure
Sets 6 pieces, $1.O9.
Colonial Ivory Clothes
Brushes, Sc.
Colonial Ivory Hair
Brushes; superior bristles,
S1.45.
Colonial Ivory Shoe. Horns,
19c.
Colonial Ivory Nail Files,
19c.
Colonial Ivory Button
Hooks, 19c.
Colonial Ivory Cutic1e
Knives, 19c.
Colonial Ivory Buffers; re-
movable chamois, 48c.
First Fioor-Lansb & Bro.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-16
Giue the Children Wea

SHllQIen always ike TO get neN
them more than at least or
morning.
The following list includes infan,
Infants Hand-knit Toques,' &c
to soc.
Children's Toques OF hand-knit or
combed Angora. soc and 7oc.
Scarfspfor children and misses; in
handsome colors or white with
colored borders. 81 so and $500
values at $1.OO.
Infants Hand-knit Worsted Leg
gings, in white or colors. $I.25
to $l.95.
Infants and Children's Mittens
in white or colors. Sizes to 4
years. Special at SOC.
Third Floor-Lansburgh & Bro.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-16

ART
/. NOVEL TIES
The Art Department pre-
pared almost a year ago
for this Nmas with u
large selection of all
kinds OF things from
scarfs and k knitting
REG uisit c S to those
dainty little things that
are so pleasing.
Nothing is more appropriate
than a Dresser or Buffet
Cover. We have them in a
variety OF designs. All
Lace-trimmed Scarfs. soc
to $3.50. NJ
62-inch Arabian Centers that
are very elaborate. Only
$3.50.
Then there are the Renais-
sance Centers for S1.9S.
/ A large variety Of Knitting
Bags to select from. S1.00
| to $500.
Silver-mounted Knitting Pins
from SOC to $500.
! Just few more OF those
/ dainty hand embroidered
models al one hall marked
+ price.
j Third Floor-Lansburgh &
Bro.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-16

Xmas Stationery
It is Xmas all the time in
the Stationery Depart
fnent.
Boxes of fine Writing Pa
per or Correspondence
Cards, in white or tints.
Plain or gilt edge. Box,
soc.
Large assortment OF high
grade Writing Papers
and Correspondence
Cards; white or tints.
Pretty gift boxes. 75c |
and ST.
White or Tinted Paper,
with square or long
narrow envelopes. Cor
respondence Cards to
match. Box, 29c.
First Floor-Lansbursh & Bro.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-16
Up to $8.75 Filet Net rIAn
Panels on Mercerized Wolfe 44 ~

Mercerized Wolfe Panels with large fllet
net medallions set in bottom finished
with linenized cluny lace insertion and
edge-a true reproduction of hand
made hlet laces 40 inches wide
Special at 81 40
The Washington times., 1917-12-03
SYNOPSIS.

Doris Whitney. heiress of, Judson
Whitney, finds the financier dying
IN the library. A visitor. who
proves to be the Grand Duke Alexo-
Witch IS also dying. both shot by
Jack Ramsay. whltney's new sec
yetary. according to their account,
whitney dies as his brother, Abner;
Nerda Crane. his ward, and DR..
ecGrley. hance OF Doris. arrive.
The Grand Duke tells the company
that Doris is his daughter. that
when she was a baby she was
entrusted to Whitney by the Car.
who had heard from Rascon, a mad
monk. that she would be the most
beautiful woman IN the world. but
that she would also imperil the
ruler.
The Gar had promised TO put her
20 death and had exiled the father.
Years later he sent for the Duke
and told him where Doris was;
also giving him a secret explosive
packet which contained finger
prints Of the baby'S hand. This
could be opened only by fitting Into
Il q Iocket which Doris possessed.
The Duke notices. as he expires.
fhBf the package has been stolen.
Ramsay is accused OF the dual muir
Der, but announces that he Is a
sec. { service agent and the my
Stery grows. A. matter Of fact
o master plotter. The Hidden
Hand" has made Up" q confed-
crate TO look like Ramsay. and he
has stolen the packet. The II a.
den Hand" now desires 20 secure
the Iocket He visits the Whitney
house and nearly succeeds. Fooled.
be promises Nsrda half OF the
whitney estate TO aid him. He
plants Q bomb in the house and
Gbruc'a Doris. taking her TO HIS
den. He then prepares 20 fit the
iockst into the packet
The Washington times., 1917-12-03
It's Easy to Lose Your Head By rR RHaEnE'l

like . burlesquS actress dressed
for business Suspicion 10 one OF
the facts with which you have to
deal in business. The average offIoS
Is a hotbed OF gossip. When peo-
pie see each other every day for all
the weeks and all the months and
all the years. they come to feel
q definite interest and curiosity in
one another-they watch each other.
they conjecture about each other.
And the successful member of any
office force Is the one who does
things. who does not dress in outrS
or bizarre fashion. who does not
make Of himself a target for ridi-
Guile or conjecture.
II Is easy to lose your head 4
little success and you grow drunk
with the wine OF II. A little sin
and you fancy yourself uncommon.
unusual, free to express your per
sonality as you choose
A quiet little Jeanette EoinK
about her business modestly and
efficiently appeals to everybody who
sees her. A bsdiIened and be-
QoCked ana DoJoHclou JSAnnohlo OS-
comes q Joke or a tragedy. Her
mates scoI or Question-and pres
emily they hold themselves.
Suppose the attentions Of Mr..
Thomas Fordyce are tempting to
Jeanette. Soberly dressed, she
doesn't look TO him like easy prey;
quietly conducting herself. she IL
one OF the office force and 10 part
and parcel OF 1t. and has the pro-
lection OF Its friendly atmosphere.
She feels herself 'one of the girls"
and thinks that she must hold to
their quiet. decent standards. The
spirit OF team work holds her and
protects her.
But Jeanette, rouged of lips.
blackened OF eye-lashes. hung with
cheap Jewels and dressed with
scanty modssty. Is Stunned by the
other girls and pointed out by sus-
plcion Resentment or loneliness
or . feeling Of being GiRsrsR6 -
The Washington times., 1917-12-03

TEANNETTE was q pretty little
girl VINO sat for a year in the
y outer corridors OF a great cor
porRtion OF offices and rece we'd
callers customers, visitors and
clients Her sweetness. simplicity
and quietness made her a likeable
little soul in spite OF the fact that
she had the ugly lob OF being a buffer
between folks who wanted to get in
and the folks who wanted her to
keep them out At the end OF the
year her tact and Rmlability won
her a promotion. She was selected
as secretary" by the Junior partner
OF the nrm, Thomas FOrdyce. Jean
nette's Advancement from ten dollars
a week to fifteen meant a great
deal to her. As II turned out. il
meant too muchl
Quiet little Jeanette blossomed
forth in an elaborate marcel. furfv
chiffon blouses. dangling chains
and a pair OF red lips. which were
as conspicuous as Jewels themselves.
The nye dollars a week extra. the
sudden promotion the association
with Mr.. Thomas Fordyce seemed
all to get" Jeanette.
Presently Jeanette was advanced
to twenty dollars a week. and sim
UNANIMOUSLY she took to wearing
patent leather pumps and silk stock
Ings that would have been most
effective in a comic opera chorus.
Her eyeIashes now became as con-
EpIcuous as her lips. and her blouses
more than ever incidental.
II was a real tragedy. All the
office asked itself whether Thomas
Fordyce WAS n raveninE wolf and
Jeanette his latest victim. when II
wasn't asking itself II Jeann~tte
was A thoroughly bad lot or wheth-
er she was needed straight for per-
dition. Nobody seemed quite able
70 decide whether or no she was
worth saving
No girl can AFFORD to let a little
MI Of sucCs-- so to her head Nn
business woman can afford to look
The Washington times., 1917-12-03
By BEATRICE

not being Amenable to the regular
stand. Ids. all shove JeannettS q step
or two in the wrong direction. She
looks as II she had IOsI her head
she loses her head. Cause and Eff
feet get tangled up and one hardly
knows whether Jeanette becomes
an ordinary little hirt because she
looks like one. or looks Ike one
because she always had It, IN her
to become one
Women write to me over and over
again relating their tragic and bit
ter experiences with men in busi-
ness. And | sympathize intensely,
or course there are a good many
men who are DULLES and brutes and
low animal creatures. Against them
there sometimes is no protection
and In getting away from them big
opportunities have to be sacrificed
Their percentage is small I haven't
any figures on the subject, but l am
fairly well convinced that not more
than one man in a hundred 10 a
brute and q villain and a coward
who forces his unwelcome atten-
lions on women and makes life =
burden for them.
So let US deal with the average
citizen, the decent, vital, intensely
human man who Is down in the
world OF business to succeed and
who isn't thinking OF sex and emo
ton all day long, but OF money and
success and the work he wants to
put through successfully. That mus
treats, IoomeH Gs they rant to be & cat
ed or as they 0ive him the fr1pres-
sion Of Ird ItiHO 10 be treated. For the
quiet, well-behaved. efficient look
~ "ttle girl who goes about her
concern in a business-like manner
and who doesn't fling her sex In
his .ace either by the way she
dresses or the way she acts. he has
a kindly. decent business attitude
only shaded a little FROM the way
he would treat her brot' err And
that ts what women In business
need and can in most cases get u
they go after II.