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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-06-16

clamor of the pacifists, c%ontending at
once that to prepare to resist agrees
sion was to invite aggression and that
the defeated invasion had been mere
ly O minor skirmish between cow
punchers and Mexican raiders, an af-
fair exaggerated beyond reason; the
simmering down of popular interest;
the return of the common apathy the
renewed reign of lethargic indiffer-
ence to the need for preparedness !"
And so she began to understand
that the victory of that day was but
q barren one that she had fought and
endured and sacrificed lives and hap
pinesS and treasure to no end what
ever, but only to be a beginning that
the battle, the battle of her country,
the battle of common sense patriot
ism, was merely beginning; that he
who would save his country in spite
of itself undertakes a labor as unend-
ing as it is thankless.
Nevertheless, to this plough she had
set her hands; and there could be no
turning back.
She must fight on and on and on,
shoulder to Donald's shoulder, his
hand in hers.
Bending forward Patria tenderly set
her lips to the lips of Donald Parr,
dedicating anew her life and his, that
was hers to do with as she willed, to
the service of their country, that it
might be saved.
(THE END.)
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-06-16
Proverbs.

Proverbs have not always been an
unmixed benefit to the world. There
are several very mean and malignant
proverbs embodying the wit of one
man and the Immature, not the wis
dom, of many men. One Of the worst
Of these proverbs is, "There IS no
smoke without fire"-a proverb which
has lent it's aid to thousands of gross
calumnies. Perhaps we might VEN
ture to adopt a counteracting provefn
which has at least as much truth,
physically and metaphysically, as the
foregoing one. 1t is: "The less fl ,
the greater the smoke."-Sir Arthia:
Helps.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-06-16
The Kind of Floors He Wanted.

"Would you like the floors in mosa-
ic?" asked the architect.
The Springfield man looked dubious.
"Would you like the floor in mosaic
p~atterns?"
81 don't know so much about that"
he finally said. II amt got any preju-
dice about Moses as a man, and maybe
he knew a lot about the law. AS re-
CARDS laying floors though, l kinder
think I'd rather have them unsectar-
ian."-Harper's Weekly.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-06-16

selves in-which they did with trained
expedition and efficiency, throwing up
q line of intrenchments roughly par.
alleling those On the Interest.
And their batteries, presently finding
shelter, rained shells upon the Ameri.
cans to keep down their fire, until Pa
trials guns again searched them out I;
when the battle passed into a tempo
rary phase of big gun dueling, and the
infantry had a little time to breathe
and take account of it's losses.
These last proved astonishingly
slight, but none the less terrible in Pa
trials understanding. Already the field
hospital accommodations which she
had provided were o~vercrowded and
the staff of surgeons with their as,
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-06-16

would happen within the next few
days and weeks; the storm of popular
indignation; the massing of troops
along the border; the Interchange
of diplomatic amenities; Japan's stu
diously polite disavowal of Hurokf
and all his alleged works; Mexico's
disavowal of the part its troops had
played in the conspiracy and the at
tempted invasion; the administra-
TONS grudging acceptance of both ;
demands for measures of prepared
ness" voiced In congress; the shrill
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-06-16

of that little room in the adobe build
ing in the mountains of Mexico.
There was neither hesitation nor
mutiny in his temper, but only repin-
ing that his efforts in the service of
his emperor had been so Inflated.
He would have been glad Of a long
er life IL that permitted him to repair
the errors of which he had been guilty.
But he had had his chance, and had
failed.
What must be, must.
With a sudden, swift turn of his
hand this unhappy gentleman of ia
pan reversed the point of the dagger
and drove it in toward his diaphragm.
THE COST.
When Patria appeared in the door
way the nurse rose and with a friend
ly and ~reassuring smile slipped out of
the room.
Donald Parr lay moveless on his
cot, asleep. The girl sat down on the
chair by his side and gently dropped
her hand upon one of his that lay
outside the sheet, a dark, strong hand
that seemed, in her sight, to dwarf
and render altogether puny and in
significant the slender white grace of
her own.
Still Donald did not stir. She was
content with that. Sleep was what
he needed, the best of all medicines
for his hurts. She asked for herself
no more than this, that she be per-
mitted to rest a little by his side, to
touch his hand, to know that, though
his wounds were grievous, he would
live, and in a day to come be whole
and sound once more-and hers.
She was very weary. The need to
rest oppressed her like a heavy bur-
den. Yet she did not dream of clos
ing her eyes in sleep. She had too
much to think about, the victory of
the day to contemplate, it's cost to
reckon. Her brain seemed to burn
with thoughts, doubts, fears, regrets,
memories; the screen of it's vision re-
Elected in endless succession flashing
scenes from the splendid, awful
pageant of that day and night of
fighting.
1t was three o'clock in the after
noon. The last shot at the routed and
fleeing armies of invasion had been
fired hours ago. The last fugitive had
long since disappeared. The last
stricken horse had been killed, the last
wounded man had been found and
cared for, the last dead man buried.
Remained only the stricken field,
bloodied and defiled and trampled and
furrowed almost beyond recognition;
the consciousness that the day was
won, the invader disastrously defeat
ed, the country saved in spite of it.
self; the bitterness of victory.
Sitting there in that close little room
that reeked of iodoform, with her
hands touching the hand Of her be-
loved, the girl abandoned herself to
reverie, her dark eyes fathoming i'm
measurable depths Of thought.
Unconsciously she began to con the
toll of victory: Donald wounded nigh
unto death, Rodman Pillsbury and
Bud Morgan dead-and these but the
beginning, names that headed the hun
dreds upon the lists of casualties
merely because they were most init
mate to Patria; the hacienda wrecked
beyond repair, the fair countryside
that surrounded it turned into a stink
ing shambles, a great treasure expend-
ed in ammunition and the business Of
war.
And all to what end?
She foresaw quite clearly what
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-06-16
Correctly Defined.

The women were discussing their
marital troubles, when one asked: "By
the way, what is your husband doing
now?"
"Oh," said the other, 'he's a-settin'
round tellin' what's goin' to happen
next election"
"Then he's a prophets"
"No, he amt. So far as this family
Is concerned, he's a dead loss"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-06-16
SYNOPSIS.

Anticipating the threatened Japanese
Mexican invasion of the Southwestern
States, Patria Charming, an American
Girl of great wealth, with the assistance
Of her fance, Capt. Donald Parr date U.
8. A., converts her vast border ranch
lands into what is virtually an armed
camp: Baron Huroki, commanding the al
lied Japanese-MeXican forces, learns of
Patria's preparations, and thinking to nip
them in the bud, orders his troops to at
tack in force,
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-06-16
Resented Insult.

The Judge-You say hat through
out this affair you acted like a per-
feet lady?
he tips his hat to me an me not
KNOWN him, 1 ups with a rock an
caves In his face.-Puck.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-06-16
Ambition.

spa, what is ambition?"
ambition, my boy, is that spirit
which prompts a young mar to work
hard so that he a some day stop
working hard"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-06-16
Natural Process.

"What do you think of having a
woman on the floor in congressf"
"Why, naturally, / regard it as a
sweeping change"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-06-16
a Strategic Retreat.

"John, what is q proletariat?"
"Mary, my dear, I am astonished
YOU should ask me such a question and
before the children, tool"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-06-16
Increase In Friends.

81 thought a five passenger car
would easily hold all my friends"
"Wel1?"
"Until / got O five passenger car"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-06-16
II CAST.

MRS. VERNON CASTLE as
Patria Charming.
MILTON STILLS as Donald Parr.
WARNER GLAND as Baron
Huroki.
DOROTHY GREEN as Fanny
Adair.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-04-15

Iu.tHes o.. 900 'ho County Judges
,Ii.e. T,u,d.la. Texas. or at Fulton
3 nmtnr Company Plaiuyicw Texas.
BACH p.upo, must Dee accompanied
Pos 90 check. certified hy tHc president
,r cashier 1f bank upon which It is
drawn for Slun made payable 90 IA"
secretary ul the Pleasant Valley Com
um School District SO %. W H.
Fields. 90 bee forfeited by the bidder
900 cas-. said bidder shall fail to enter
."t1 contract within fifteen days for
tHn construction OF building and TO
lt. SAT factory bond for the faith
Iul performance OF the contract in
case rho award Doe made him The
Trustees TO- serve The right 90 reject
amy and all bids. Tie bids are 10 be
sealed and addressed 20 ". H. Fields.
LUDkuoy Texas Marked on the out
side Proposal 90 build the school
house of Pleasant Valley Common
School District $50. %, Floyd County
I,N1..
49, U FIELDS. Secretary.
Lu.Eucy. T',1s Apla-l>-2, ~
The herald., 1917-05-03
COMES HOME AFTER 20 YEARS
California Mn Stayed Too Long on
Gold Hunt in Aiaska-Finds
No Parent.

Santa Rosa, Cal.-After an absence
of % years, for part of which he
has been mOurned as dead. Charles
Meacham, son of one of the oldest
families of this part of the state, came
home recently to learn for the first
time that his parents were dead and
that a sister is the only other surviv-
ing member of the immediate family.
The sister, Mrs. d. c. Cameron,
was standing at the gate when her
brother approached and inquired if
that was the old Meacham place. Nei-
Their recognized the other at first, but
after a few of his questions she stu
died the strangers face and burst
out:
why, Charles, isn't this yOu?"
Meacham explained that he had
been many years hunting gold in
Alaska and elsewhere and had long
been out Of communication with the
world.
The herald., 1917-05-03
New Features in Taffeta FroCkS.

Just a glance ut the chic twO-piecc
frock of taffeta, shown in the picture
above, might lead To the conclusion
that there is nothing unusual about it.
II conforms to the straight silhouette
and the vaguely defined walStline that
are characteristic of the smartest
frocks. But the praCticed eyes of the
critic of clothes will never dismiss this
dress with glance. 1t aboundS with
well-eXecuted new touches that arrest
the attention and the design succeeds
In placing itself as one of the most I'M
usual and satisfactory of the seasons
showlngs.
1t Is made of chiffon taffeta with
sleeves of geOrgette which is n famil-
lar enough combination, practical and
cool. Added to these fabrics. satin fur
nishes the collar and cuffs and emplace-
mentS on the sash ends.
The skirt is plain, with the fullness
about the waist gathered in at the sides
and the back. 1t is belted with broad
girdle at the front and two narrow ones
across the back. They button at the
side. The belt is of the tafrcta and the
skirt IS practical for wear with thin
blOuseS in the warmeSt weather.
The jacket is designed to have the
effect of smart slip-Over coats and
The herald., 1917-05-03

blOuScS with n shallow split at the
front of the neck. Here IL is finished
with three pearl buttons at each side
ana three loops of silk cord Simulat-
Ing Il fastening. The real fastening is
accomplished by buttons and button
holes ut the left side along the under
arm seam. This mode of fastening
makes 1t necessary to set the sleeves in
light underbOdiCe. The sleeves are
full and their fullness IS gathered into
deep, pointed cuffs of taffeta at the
wrist. The turn-baCk cuffs of wash
satin are detachable like the collar and
they are trimmed in points TO CORE
SpOnd with the cuffs of taffeta. Core
spending points ut the front of the col
lar improve its shape and make an ade-
quate position for the button fastening
which is placed there
The girdlc is n doubled strip of silk
long enough to loop over and fall in
sash ends ut the front. The pointed
ends Of the sash are emphasized and
brought into harmony with the jacket
by Il finish of the wash satin. Almost
any of the seasons fashionable shades
might be chosen for this dress with the
wash satin In white, sand or chamOiS
color. AS pictured, il is in blue and
white.
The herald., 1917-05-03
Collars of Various Sorts.

Our varied collars are of many sorts
and inspirations, and we can trace
them to widely separated places and
times. If one has beauty, or the right
style, oddities in collars may be worn,
but they are not for everybody. The
Chinese collar and the Medici fashion
are only for the few who can carry
them off. But the cape collar and the
sailor collar seem 10 fit in with every
style. and they have been presented in
mending variety of designs. Along
with round, turnover collars and ia
bots they keep the makers of neckwear
busy.
Collars and COllar-and-cuff sets Of
organdie find themselves imDortant
items In the makeup of midsummer
frocks and blouses. Whether of silk
or cotton. but more especially when
made of silk, these dresses are hardly
considered complete without the in
PRODUCTION OF Organdie at throat and
waist. BlOuSes of other cotton fab
RIGS rely upon the criSpneSs of organ
die to complete their daintiness and
appropriate collars and cuffs of 1t.
Two of the new collars are shown
in the accompanying picture. One of
them is trimmed into points at the
back and finished at the edge with a
very narrow edge of cluny. Tattlng or
fine crochet edgingS make the pref
test sort of trimming for collars Of
this kind. Each point is weighted with
a pair of small prudent balls in crochet
and a medallion of lace about the size
of half-dollar is set in the material
above each point. Homemade me-
dallions and edgings and handwork In
The herald., 1917-05-03
Had Its Mouth Right Up Against
Mine"

II seemed as if something was draw
ing the very life out of me through
my throat. l tried to draw a Ion.
breath and couldn't. There appeared
to be something over my mouth and
noStrilS. Besides. | felt strangely
weak, 50 weak that | remained quite
still for space, just barely breathing
and wondering what l was going To
do. Then l pulled myself together
for an effort to find out what was
wrong and looking down on my chest
l saw there Il great Maltese cat. There
WAS just enough light in the room for
me to distinguish it. And the thing
had its mouth right up against mine"
Sturtevant admits he was badly
frightened and. cxcrting what little
strength the cat had left in him. he
grabbed it 10y the back of the neck
and threw it through the open Win
dow. 1t is now at large somewhere
in the city.
Sturtevant said he then dropped
back upon the bed To recover his
strength and nerve. but don't feel
right yet, believe me-" he declared.
Nor do | want such Il thing to hap
pen again"
The herald., 1917-05-03
UNLUCKY DAY FOR FAMILY
rather Killed, Two Children Die and
Wife Goes Insane in
One Day.

Ottawa, Ont.-A government mes
senger arrived at the home Of Cana
dian soldier in Ottawa To tell the fam
lily that the father had been killed.
Within two hours the two children Of
the dead soldier had been killed and
the mother had gone insane.
When the messenger rang the bell
the mother was bathing a two-year-old
child. Another child, five years old.
was watching. The older child start
ed TO answer the door, tripped and fell
downstairs, dying instantly of a broken
neck.
After picking up her dead child ana
learning of her husbands fate, the
mother returned and found her young
er baby drowned in the bathtub. The
woman was taken to a sanitarium for
the insane n short time later.
The herald., 1917-05-03
GsAo Xzz57aAz
. 4
Scalp Tonic.

When the scalp is hard and tight and
the hair brittle and lusterless, one Of
the most valuable aids in restoring the
healthy tone of the scalp IS made BIZ
blending carefully beef marrow with a
tablespoonful OF good olive oil. This
tonic will not be found any more
greasy or objectionable than any SINH
lar preparation containing oils or
grease. Small partingS of the hair
should be made all over the scalp, then
anoint the finger tips and apply d.
rectly to the scalp, rubbing it In thor
Oughly.
The herald., 1917-05-03

making the collars add much to theh
elegance.
A very deep cape collar with wide
hemstitched hem is shown in the sec.
ond picture. 1t Is narrow ut the front,
but falls to the waistline at the back.
In each corner, eyelet work is intro
duced in the three small circles
grouped together.
The advantage Of Organdie in collars
Is It's Shceriness and Crispncss and the
success with which it stands laundcr-
Ing. 1t is better for jabots than cheap
laceS, but perhaps not quite so pretty
as fine nets.
The herald., 1917-05-03
Many Two-Toned Dresses.

A marked feature of the new collec-
exquisite colOrs, says a fashion CORE
spOndent. Yellow and blue, orange
and stete de negre," beige and blue,
and, Of course, black and white. are
the favorite combinations. A model Of
"tete de negre" charmeuse has q yell
low crepe blouse. A broad yellow belt
embroidered In 'tete de Negro" shows
q little below the short jacket Of char
nfeuse. These broad belts are another
novel feature. They are about six or
The herald., 1917-05-03
Too Busy,

When a thing that really ought TO
be done presents itself. take it and
work 1t out somehow without hurry
or nervousness even though your
hands are already full. Don't think
II am too busy" And above all don't
say it aloud where anyone can hear
you. Being too busy carries an i'm
pllcation of fussy activity as contrast
ed with efficient effort. To be too busy
Is necessarily an admission that your
The herald., 1917-05-03
City of Monuments.

There are many monuments in the
city. hut the most interesting To many
will be the Margaret statue, a statue
of Margaret Haughcry, the humble
bakcrwoman, who tOiled all the long
years for support and maintenance of
the little orphans of the city. She
erected the New Orleans Orphan asy-
lum. also st. NincentS Infant asylum,
helped To build St. Elizabeth's Indus
trial Home for Girls and gave every
where and To every needy child. Her
small business grew through her own
cXertiOnS to large steam bakery and
she became great factor in public
life. Everyone, from the banker to
the newsbOy. would salute her as she
sat at the door of her office. All hon
Ored and respected her. She had
never learned to write. She was an
orphan and yet she died as no woman
In New Orleans ever died before Civ
ing away thousands of dollars to the
poor little orphans of the city. Jew
iSh, Protestant and Catholic were all
remembered. She had funeral such
rs no other woman ever had and al
most before anyone could tell how
1t began the idE of monument
seemed To be in every mind. This is
the first monument erected To Il
woman in the United States.
The restaurants of New Orleans are
noted for having the finest cooking in
the world. The magnificent "TOdO'
restaurant, called the palace of chic,
should be visited ri least once by the
tourist. This is opposite the st.
Charles hotel and there the city of
New Orleans offers with pride to its
guests the same French. Italian, Ger
man, Latin-Amorican and other high
class cuisine that each nation serves
To its COuntrymen.
The herald., 1917-05-03
Formula for Whitewash.

The following formula OF a white
wash containing lime, skim milk
arI sail is recommended: Stake one
bushel of good quiCklimc with not
more than u gallons OF water. Stake
the lime and keep the vessel covered
until steam ceases To rise, stirring &C
Casionally to prevent scorching. Pre-
pare Il second mixture containing two
pounds of common salt and one pound
Of zinc sulphate in two gallons of boil
ing water. Pour this into the slaked
lime and stir in two gallons Of skim
milk. Stir vigorously. This makes
an excellent waterproof whltewash,
suitable for walls and fences.
The herald., 1917-05-03

seven inches wide in front and sIope
to narrow width In the back, where
they tie in n big bow.
A delightful model in black char
meuse, plated in fine knife plalts from
an ecru Irish lace shoulder yoke, has a
long-walsted belt of Irish lace. which
ties on the side and Is finished by tas-
sells. Big ball tassels are used exten.
sively and are most effective.
The herald., 1917-05-03
"praw" Shots In Colt

The flights of golf balls ano ~ .'.,stps
in the air are similar TO the ~ %
les Of billiard balls on lei' no
governed by the same laws "a. 20
with a braSSie ON the uiiu' mo a .
GOLF bah is precisely the san DoIlsbd
draw shot in billiards. Tne a "
ivory needs the rough surla'S and D
felt TO produce resistance c.tsd .
tenuous air needs the corrus ssme yr
foco Of the golf ball for the ''
nose.
The herald., 1917-05-03
Famed as Carnival City.

II is the Carnival City of America.
the annual Mardi Gras surprising in
beauty and cost any similar fete in
the world And il is because 50 many
visit this city every March that Il
sketch of its many points of interest
seems especially timely.
First, there is the custom house,
post office and federal court building,
costing 100000 and occupying one
square block. on the site of old Fort
St Louis which stood there in 1876.
The foundation stands on concrete
and cypress logs laid CroSSwayS.
Henry Clay laid the corner stone in
1SiG. During the Civil war the upper
chambers were used as Il prison for
Confederate SulriicrS. In 1S7f-the re-
construction dayS-thp mayor and
council We're barricaded In the build
ing. ON the second floor Is the marble
hall the first memorial 10 Bicnvillc,
the founder of New Orleans. said To
he one of tn" finest business rooms
in the United States, having II C0rin-
THAN marble columns, each costing
S13 900
The herald., 1917-05-03
DIXIE
Prepare for Yachting REGATTA.

Commodore Alexander WintOn has
begun preparations for the Interlake
Yachting associations twenty-fourth
annual regatta, to be held at Putin
Bay in July. This is the classic event
of ali yachting regattas on the Great
Lakes. and includes in its membership
p clubs.
The herald., 1917-05-03
Stealing Cats Not a Crime

BellefOnte, Pa.-Judge Henry G.
Quigley of Center County. Pa. has
ruled that stealing cats is not a crime
in Pennsylvania. Judge Quigley found
that cats are not subjects Of larcpNy
Of common law and have not been
made such by a statute.