The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-07-29
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a girl. named Josephine Alberta
father. together gave her all these
names. but her cousin introduced her
to Jesse. Josie, wen call her for
short, has the same weakness that
most of her sex has for dainty lin
gerie and sweet smelling things.
Jesse only gets IS a week and here's
the rub. Josie don't work. She sits
around preening her feathers all day
long and 1t is up to somebody to
get new feathers when the old ones
wear out. This job has recently be-
longed to Jesse, but Jesse found that
he couldn't eat and give Josie pres
ents at the same time and he certainly
did not intend to neglect his stomach.
He had worn one suit for FIVE years
and what else could a poor man do. i.
Jesse had way of laughing at ad-
versity and other peoples rights. He
swiped $11 and made Josie very happy.
She was happy Until Jesse got arrest
ed and then she forgot that she ever
knew him. But Jesse didn't forget.
nor will he forget as he must serve
80 days in Jail.
And Then He Blew Up.
Fresh from an ammunition factory
and ready to explode any minute,
Fred King blew in to town Friday
night and called on some friends. We
say friends because that's what Fred
thought they were. Fred had coolies
Of money as he has been making Sc
a day every day. He stayed sober
long enough to save $lOo.
It was burning a hole in his pocket
and his friends" suggested a little
game and something to drink. Also
some innocent looking girls came
around and said nice things TO him.
All this went to his head as did the
liquor and in about an hours time
the 500 had gone, never to return.
As soon as he found this out Fred
started to fight for his life and his
money. As a result three men went
to the hospital and one Of the girls
had her head bandaged.
Fred fell from affiuency TO extreme
poverty as he must find $50 or the
ammunition factory will be minus a
man.
Eva Forgot Her Manners.
ledge. All neber cussed in nah
bawn life, All goes to church cherry
Sunday" said Eva Overton, charged
But Eva forgot to go last Sunday
and her religion loosened its hold just
enough TO get her in trouble. The
other woman, Maggie Stewart came
to see Eva Friday evening about some
money for the sewing circle and the
st. Louis riot victims. Eva couldn't
see what dead people wanted with
money and told Maggie to sit on a
tack. Its de libe ones All care
about" retorted Eva and she turned
up her fat nose at Maggie. Now be-
cause Maggie refused to argue Eva
flew up and chased her out OF the
house.
Maggie went on out OF the alley
and Eva followed her to the corner.
Just at this time a cop told Eva to
shut up and Eva told the cop to mind
his own business. He said he was
and that his business was to arrest
her which he did. She was fined S.
Sir Cylinders on Jitney Job.
A man big enough to lift a ton OF
bricks and too lazy to hunt a place
to sleep made his appearance before
Judge Mullowny Friday morning on
a charge of vagrancy. He was YER
non Jett, a man who, with little
training, would be a white hope"
He was ambling around an ONCE
building Thursday night, looking for
a handout.
He got none and went down TO
Seventh street, laid down on the side
walk and went to sleep. But he was
slick enough to have his case con-
tinued until yesterday morning. He
was about six-foot six and had mus
cles enough for half a dozen men
1t was too much trouble for him to
work and besides he was too delicate,
the police told the court. After in
vestigation the court decided to send
him down for 30 days training on
Mr.. Whittakers' farm.
Won't Stay on Wagon.
Phillip Moten drives a wagon.
That is all right and no one can find
fault with it. But the trouble with
Phil is that he won't stay on that
wagon. 1t cost him $50 to get on of
it. Friday afternoon he dismounted
to see a woman he once knew, while
she was busy ironing some clothes.
She told Phil to run along and sell
his papers and let her alone. Phil
wouldn't do it. He insisted on talking.
The woman got riled and ordered him
out of the house. Phil got riled, too,
and yanked out a razor.
The woman's two children saw the
affair and one of them heaved a
brick at Phil Phil threw a chair at
the woman and knocked her through
the door. The boy used another brick
on Phil. Phil went into the brick
throwing game himself and put one
right in the woman's eye.
Then came the struggle over the
razor. Both got cut while the boy