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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-05
HAPPENINGS in THE
CAPTTAL'SSUBURBS
Good Order Marks Registra-
ton at Alexandra.
LARGE CROWDS APPEAR EARLY
Some Compelled to Wait and Others
Have to Return Later.

ALEXANDRIA, June 5.-Registra-
tion day was ushered in here at Z
o'clock this morning by the ringing
OF bells and blowing of factory and
steamer whistles for about fifteen
minutes. The work Of registering be-
gan promptly, and is proceeding with
good order. The crowds were so
large in the early morning hours that
many of the men had to wait some
time before they could get their names
on the books, quite a number being
obliged to go away and return later.
Boy Scouts, stationed at each regis
tration place, handed cards to every
man registered, being an invitation
to attend the patriotic-religious serv-
ices to be held in the churches this
evening. Nearly 200 men had already
registered with Corporation Clerk n.
s. Greenaway yesterday, and Mayor
Fisher is in receipt Of registration
cards bearing the names of men re-
siding here who are employed in diff
ferent parts of the country.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-05
DEATHS

WEAVER-At Homeopathic Hospital, Mon
DAY, June 4, 1917, at 7:I5 p. N, AREL.L w,
beloved husband Of Mary Ellen (nee
Neyiilel, aged forty-six years.
Funeral from his late residence. Ifit
Eleventh street northwest, Thursday, $50
a m, thence to Immaculate Conception
Chureh. where requiem mass will Be said
Ior the repose Of his soul Interment At
Mt, Olivet Cemetery. Relatives and friends
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-05

SEVEN HORSES and mares; want of use
Rear i6S Pa ave. y. W.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-08-10
DON'T SCOlO, MOTHER!
The CROSS CHIlO Is
BILIOUS, FEvERISA
LOOK AT TONGUE! If COATED,
CLEAN LITTLE STOMACH,
LIVER, BOWELS.

Don't scold your fretful, peevish
hid. See if tongue is coated; this Is
sure sign it's little stomach, liver an
Jowels are clogged with sour waste.
When listless, pale, feverish, full Q,
.old, breath bad, throat sore, doesn'
eat, sleep or act naturally, has stom
Ach-ache, indigestion, diarrhoea, give 2
.easpoonful of California Syrup o;
Figs" and in few hours all the fou'
waste, the sour bile and fermentinG
:ood passes out of the bowels and yo,
ave a well and playful child again;
Children love this harmless fruit Taxa
tive" and mothers can rest easy after
giving it, because it never fails to make
their little ''insides" clean and sweet
Keep it handy, Mother! A little
given today saves sick child tomor
row, but get the genuine. Ask your
druggist for a 50-cent bottle of Cali,
ornia Syrup of Figs" which has direc-
tons for babies, children of all ages
and for grCwn-ups plainly on the bot
tie. Remember there are counterfeits
sold here, so surely look and see that
yours is made by the California Fig
Syrup Company" Hand back with
contempt any other fig syrup--(Adv
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-08-10
BRIGHT LITTLE
BOY PASSES AWAY
ODELL OLIVER, slx-YEAR-oLO
SON OF Mr.. AND MRS. w. J.
OLIVER, DIED SATURDAY.

Master Odell Oliver, little son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. W. J. Oliver, died Satur-
day night at the residence OF the
parents, near Culleoka. This little
boy was the only child of his parents
and his taking off comes as the most
awful shock that has ever befallen the
bereaved parents. He was one OF the
brightest and finest of his age in the
county. The bright little fellow had
Just reached the sixth year of his age
and had endeared himself not only to
his parents but to the entire COM
munity in which he lived. The fu-
neral services were held Sunday after
noon at three o'clock at Friendship,
conducted by Elder Mute Derryberry,
with interment in the family square.
The following little girls acted as
pall-bearers: Mary Graham, Louise
Akin, Lula Beasley, Floy Stipes.
Flower bearers, Grace Mckibbon,
Bedie Stipes, Lottie Stipes and ALIVE
Holt. Maury Undertaking Co. in
charge.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-08-10

compare it with rich Maury county
land, either-and his son, corn club
BOY, has an acre of the same land
which with no bad luck is likely to
produce close to $50 bushels of corn.
Maybe the experiment station is not
worth anything t. them 60
jackson is the mecca and Madison
county the center of interest for more
than 5000 of the most progressive
and the most prosperous farmers in
West Tennessee as result of the
state experiment station being located
here.
81 hope good old Maury, the dimple
of the universe, will land the Middle
Tennessee farm which will add. more
fame to that which she has already
won as the home of fine horses, mules
and cattle,
Sincerely, your friend,
ROBERT H. CLAGETT."
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-08-10
MAURY FOUNTAINS
GOING TO FRONT
GERALD HOWARD AND {. N
WOOLARD, JR., ARE NOW ON
THE HIGH SEAS.

Edgar n. Woolard, Jr, and Gerald
Howard, of Maury county, are proba-
byl on the high seas now en- route to
somewhere in France to do their
1T in the great war to make the world
safe for democracy. They probably
sailed a week ago from New York.
Both are members of Company "E" OF
the Atlanta company of civil engineer
eserve corps Mr.. Woolard is hrst
sergeant. He is son of Col. E. Nelse
Woolard, one of the best known citi-
lens of the county and a Confederate
veteran. Mr.. Howard is son OF j. W.
Howard, also a Confederate veteran
and one of the most prominent citi'
zens of the county. Young Howard
s first lieutenant. Both are high
class, clean, courageous young men
who are sure to prove worthy of their
inheritance.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-08-10
POLICE CHEF WAS
ENTIRELY HELPLESS
AND HAD NO EAERG,
al AM GLAD TO SAY A GOOD
WORD FOR TANLAc," SAYS
CHIEF RILEY.
FILLED HIN VITA AEW LIFE
George S. Riley, OF Macon, Georgia.
Tells How the Wonderful Medicine,
Tanlac, Brought Him Back to
Health and vigor.

'I can understand now why every
body is praising this Tanlac, for 1t
has filled me with new life and ener-
gy and l feel better than for months
past" said Chief Of Police, George s..
Riley, of Macon, Georgia, in an inter-
esting interview, some time ago.
81 was always healthy man until
June. 1915" he continued. when l
had a serious attack which confined
me to bed for three months, and LETT
me with troubles that developed pleu-
risy and other complications. l under
went several operations and tried
many different medicines, but couldn't
get rid of the catching pains in my
hips and the small of my back and a
hurting all through my feet and legs.
and for long time l was entirely
helpless. My kidneys were also al
fected and my system seemed to be
poisoned with uric acid.
From the very time l began tax
ing this Tanlac, improved until l
am now feeling like new man IN
every way. The pains in my side
have left me entirely, haven't sign
of trouble with my kidneys, the pains
have left my lower limbs and l am in
better shape than I have been for
many months. I sure am glad to say
a good word for Tanlac, for it has
put me on my feet again"
Tanlac is sold in Columbia exclu'
sively by SMISER DRUG co. and in
Timons by ERNEST FRASER
(Advt.)
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comp lETE PLANS TO
RAISE FUNDS WORK
ARMY-NAvY YIN. c. A.
JUDGE SAM HOLDING ELECTED
CHAIRMAN AND WILL DIRECT
THE CAMPAIGN.
MASS MEETING SUNDAY Night
Entire County Will Be Organized And
Speakers Will be Sent Into All Sec.
tons to Appeal for the Great Cause
Gov. Rye Is Coming.

Plans are being rapidly perfected
4or the big campaign for the Army
md Navy Y. M. C. A. work that will
)e launched in Columbia on Sunday
hight at mass meeting to be held al
he County High School. There was
meeting Of the executive committee
1t the Methodist Sunday school room
asst night and another meeting will
)e held today. The Christian workers
# the city and county are taking hold
4 the campaign with earnestness and
igor and great results are expected.
Maury county did its duty splendid
y in the Red Cross campaign and it
expected that it will respond nobly
his time. The meeting on Sunday
light will be in the nature of a union
service for all of the churches. Judge
sam Holding has been selected to pre-
side and will be in charge of the cam
oaign in the county.
This campaign will be conducted
long the same lines of that which
vas such signal success for the Red
ross. The county will be thoroughly
organized and speakers will be sent
ut to appeal to the people. AS far
as possible speakers who did not 60
'ver the county in the other cam
,aign will be sent in this.
1t is hoped to raise not less than
% 500 in the county and there should
,e no question of securing it.
Gov. Tom C. Rye will be the chief
'peaker at the meeting on Sunday
light. In addition to the governor
me or two local speakers will briefly
resent the claims of this magnificent
work.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-08-10
LEWIS AMIS ALSO
IN THE ARTILLERY
ANOTHER SON OF UNITED STATES
MARSHAL GOES TO THE
FRONT.

Lewis Amis, formerly with the Cum
berland Telephone & Telegraph COM
pany here and later promoted to the
Office at Nashville, on Sunday night
enlisted in the supply battery of the
First Tennessee Field Artillery and
was at once mustered into the federal
service. The company here never had
more faithful or loyal employee
than young Amis and he made friends
by the scores. He is a brother of
Capt Reese T. Amis, battalion adju-
tant of the regiment. This is two of
the sons of United States Marshal
Amis now in the armed forces of their
country.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-08-10
GEORGE ". FOSTER
IS WITH PERSHING
MAURY COUNTlAN Is CORPORAL
IN THE SIXTEENTH REGU-
LAR INFANTRY.

George W. Foster, formerly of this
ounty, living on the Williamsport
ike. is now with the American eXpe,
.ition forces in France. He is cor
poral of the Sixteenth regular infan-
ry. He is a brother of William F.
foster and Mrs. Lena May Haywood.
Mr.. Foster enlisted last March for
he second time and is now corporal.
He went with the first expeditionary
,orces that were sent to the aid Of
the allies. SO far as known he and
Young Oakley are the only Maury
rountians in the regular infantry of
the United States now in France.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-08-10
LARGE SUM FOR
SCHOOL LIBRARY
suFFRAGETTE CONVENTION AT
HAMPSHIRE PROVES A DE-
cIDED SUCCESS.

There was delightful audience
that filed the school house at Hamp-
shire on Friday night to witness the
production of the "Suffragette Con-
7ention" by local talent. Thirty-three
dollars and half were realized from
he production. This will go to the
school library and will be supplement-
I'd by an equal amount from the state
library fund. Prof. and Mrs. Stephens
we're heartily congratulated on the
success of the movement.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-08-10
FOX HUNTERS ARE
SOUGHT AGAIN N
D|MPlE UNIVERSE
INVITATION SENT TO NATIONAL
COMMITTEE TO MEET HERE
THIS FALL.
PORTER erwin IS VERY ACTIVE
Member Of The Executive Committee
Is Anxious to Have the chasers Of
Reynard Come to Maury County for.
The Third Time.

w. P. Erwin, member of the exec.
utive committee of the National Fox
Hunters Association, will leave Mon
day afternoon for Lexington, Ky.
where he goes to attend the annual
meeting of the executive committee,
which conyenes in that city on the
eighth day of August. Mr.. Erwin will
be clothed with the authority to ex,
tend an invitation from the City Board
of Mayor and Aldermen of Columbia
to the chasers of Reynard, to hold the
annual hunt and field day trials here
again this fall.
Mr.. Erwin will also represent the
Southern Red Fox Club at the meet.
ing and will on behalf of the club ex,
tend a most cordial invitation to the
fox hunters to meet with the club
again this fall. The National Fox
Hunters Association first met in Co.
lumbia in November, 1915, and 1t was
one Of the most memorable weeks of
sport ever held in the "Dimple.' Some
of the states officials were at the
opening exercises and great parade
was held.
The meeting in 1916 was equally as
successful and was more largely at
tended by the local sportsmen and
ladies as the interest had grown with.
in the year. and the Southern Red
Fox Club had been organized and was
working in conjunction with the Ma.
tional Association. Should the meet
be held here again this fall, it bids
fair to be the biggest ever held.
The people of Maury county are
naturally hospitable people and they
will gladly welcome these elegant
gentlemen back to Columbia in 1917.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-08-10
AREN'T THEY?

"The cheapest and best way to tan
hides" says a magazine department,
sis to send them to those who make a
business of such work"
Really, these home hints are very
helpful.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-08-10
WHAT WILL THE ANSWER BE?

WHAT WILL THE ANSWER BE?
See the man.
He is pleading eloquently with the
woman.
Asking her to marry him?
No. Just trying to persuade her
that cook can be happy in the coun
try,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-08-10

Heavy, impure blood makes a mud
dy, pimply complexion, headaches,
nausea, Indigestion. Thin blood
makes you weak, pale and sickly.
For pure blood sound digestion, use
Burdock Blood Bitters. $1.25 at all
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-08-10

Children's Slippers.
at. Use, S1.oo and S1.2o pa"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-07-14

heiress?" he hazarded with a certain
subdued hopefulness.
She was done with masquerading
and concealment.
"Pm nobody. Pm nothing. Pm
travelling with a Cooks party and we
are staying at a cheap boarding house,
number nine, Bedford Square. VIII
you please tell the driver to take me
thereof
She hurled out the damning details
with reckless defiance; and, as defiantly,
lifted her head and looked at him.
only to drop the long lashes swiftly
over ner eyes again, after one glimpse
OF the face so near her own.
1t really lOds the claimants fault"
she quavered in queer, uncertain
little voice.
God bless himI I wish I knew
the name of that cabman. I'd like to
mention 1T In my prayers" said the
Nice Man, as his hand closed, gently,
over hers.
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ME CIRCLE MAGAZINE SECTION

the mouth II he meets one; so there
was no use asking for the interview.
HAD to break IN as one of the guests
and watch for my chance Beastly
business. Don't know why any decent
fellow does 1t; but some way or other
the thing seems different when it's
Tor your paper I managed to duck
the receiving line and was looking
around for Z when saw you, and
On, well, fell down on the story, but
L knew there was another man waiting
at the train, and he'd get the interview
up my man; but it didn't seem worth
while Nothing seemed worth while
except-There weren't any straw
berry ices, all apricot" he ended, lamely
1ou're newspaper MANI" Pris-
ella asked, breathlessly.
"Yes"
Not a lord or an earl or anything?''
he gloomily disowned the whole
British Peerage.
The girl laughed hysterical little
laugh, full of smiles and tears, and relief
and nerves. laugh so complex that
the man althgether failed to analyze
it.
Oh, it's too absurd It's too per-
fectly absurd" she said, as she turned
1he Man stood, staring after her, his
fashion.
She leaned forward, entreaty in
her eyes.
you'll have to get in. 1 can't
tell you, with the cabman watching
Unto the cab?" He was amazed,
ineredulous.
ooh, yes; do, please I'm ike the
Ancient Mariner. simply have to
tell my stOry-but if l don't do it very
soon, won't have the courage to do
1t at all Do get in"
He sprang into the cab. An in
terested eye Peered through the aper-
asked, "Where TOT"
The Man looked at Priscilla.
Anywhere" she murmured reck-
lessly. Here was kidnapping added to
her earlier crimes. 1t had seemed easy
to explain to the Nice Man, when she
first heard that he, too, was 3 rank
outsider; but now a realization that
men have one set of -proprieties for
themselves and another for their women
folk had come to her and once more
she was afraid, desperately afraid, that
the eternal masculine would be scan
dailzed, uncharitable, when her story
was told.
Round Hyde Park" the Man said
to the driver; and, as he turned to
LIZ OCoAOC IAl1ly SuG LOOK nST courage
IN both hands and plunged into her
confession.
81 was so ashamed. I couldn't tell
you. 1t was mostly the claimants
fault. I'd never have thought of 1t,
If he hadn't taken 1t for granted"
No prelude; no context. The Man
was altogether befogged
"B-but-" he stammered. She
snatehed the words from his lips.
But 1t was horrid. Of course it
was l don't see how I could do It.
The moment I was In I would have
given the world to be out. But /
couldn't tell you 1 knew you would
be shocked and you = well, 1
didn't want you to know I kept feel
ing worse and worse She turned to
face her companion 1t was out now.
He knew the worst about her. She
would be able to read his opinion of
her IN his face
The face expressed nothing save
hopeless bewilderment.
The wedding" she explained, i'm
patiently.
oh, the weddingl" His brain was
laboring- You weren't invited to
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The Amiable Pretenders
Continued from previous page

came upon a gardener busy with rose
cuttings. Priscilla stopped short with
little exclamation of dismay; but the
Nice Man demonstrated the superiority
OF his sex by cheerful serenity He
even stood watching the gardener nom
ehalantIy for few moments before
he SAID, In matter-of-course tone:
My man, there's a street door
somewhere along here, isn't there?
Wen go out that way to our cab and
avoid the crowd"
eyes, sir. Just beyond the pear
trees. I'll unlock it for you, sir
He led the way, unlocked the door,
and stood respectfully aside. A coin
Thank you, sir. You'll be coming
back. I'll leave the door unlocked,
Priscilla drew long, exultant breath.
She had exeaped. The worst was
over-but was it? She lookeddubiously
at the Nice Man and her exultation
ebbed. They would have to say
goodbye now. He was signaling for a
hanson; but there was a puzzled ex-
preston on his face
Now, why was he so sure I'd be
coming back that way?" he said
Relatively. Priscilla's glance travelled
up past the handsome honest face with
Its boylsh eyes, to the mop of blond
hair which the wind had ruffled un-
tidily.
Your hat" she suggested.
ooh, sayI"
A cloud Of distress swept over his
face, accenting the boyishness.
What's the matter?" she asked.
Don't you want to go back"
Well, hardly-hardly Stupid ass
to forget that hati"
Who not go and get it?'
1t won't look well, you know-if
someone should see climbing in
side window"
"But even if someone should see
to tell who you are and send word to
one of the family.
That's Just it." the man began
and stopped. "That's the last thing
I could do"
Once more he checked himself and
stood looking down miserably into the
questioning eyes. At last he squared
his shoulders resolutely.
Ihere's no use In lodging it.
may as well explain that l don't want
to be dragged into the imeHght 1t
wouldn't do me any good to send nv
name to the family They wouldn't
know 1T. They've never heard of me.
4! don't belong in there. 1 wasn't
"What!"
Priscilla's exclamation was a subdued
shrek, pregnant with feeling. The
man read the feeling as horror.
Yes, l know" he said wretchedIv.
ought to have told you. It's rather
dirty business, breaking into a mans
home, but we can't always choose.
and never thought very much about
1t before 1t was all off color to speak
to you-caddish trick; but you looked
so-you were so-you know one does
things without stopping to think, some
tines
Zone does" admitted Priscilla with
conviction. Her brain was In a whirI.
What was the man? He talked ike q
burglar, and yet surely no burglar ever
had eyes Ike the honest, unhappy pair
looking into hers
"And I hated to have it all come
to an end"
There was no anteeedent for the
II" but Priscilla seemed to under
stand
Why did you go?" she asked.
:" 1t wasn't your cabman2"
He looked surprised.
"Cabmanl Oh, no. I walked.
The Old Man sent me, you see
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and he joined her.
was in a beastly funk, YOU know
afraid you had gone You're not
feeling faint, are you? III open the
window"
He suited the action to the words:
and as she looked out into the garden
Priscilla's longing for flight sweiied to
monumental proportions
wonder whether one could get out
that way she said.
"Out where?"
"To the street"
II suppose so; but who wants to
get out to the street,"
Truth rushed to her lips.
do" she said with fervor.
He stared blankly at her
But, you want to go away"
he began, somewhat stiffly
An overwhelming desire to cry came
upon her: If anything could make
the situation worse, tears would do it;
but she felt them coming. The lump
in her throat was swelling, swelling,
her sef-control crumpling up little
by little
"H you want to GO" repeated the
offended young man at her side
"'Oh, do, I dol" she urged. The
quiver IN her voice caught his ear; and,
as he looked down at her, he saw some
thing ghstenlng on her eyelashes His
bewilderment deepened. She was not
snubblng him. She was appealing to
him. He did not understand, but his
manhood rose to meet the appeal
There's some one I want to avoid, ;"
she explained. "Some one it would
be dreadfully embarrassing for me to
meet; and If L could go out quietly,
through the garden-Do you think it
Is posslblef Do you, truly?"
Her voice was TREMENDOUSLY eager.
The man stepped out through the long
French window and looked about him.
The area entrance Is around the
other side; but we couldn't go out there,
anyway. That 10oalLd look Jolly queer
mere must be garden door somewhere
IN the wall I've an idea it's around
the corner of the shrubbery down there.
Shall we try for it?"
If anyone should see us?"
We are passionately fond of gar
dens. There's probably door some
where through which one could walk
into this particular garden without
exciting comment: Even if the balcony
scene has an audience, 1t will probably
be credited to whim-or sentiment; and
i don't imagine anyone viii see u.s.
He was using the first person plural
freely and Priscilla found it comfort
ing. She was no longer alone in her
her adventure. Gathering her trailing
skirts around her, she stepped out
through the window.
There are some steps here. hut
they are rickety. Be careful" The
man turned to lend the girl hand.
For moment their eyes were on a
level, his face was very close to hers,
and something In the eyes, In the
whole face, made her step careIessly,
stumble, fall. He caught her, held
her IN his arms only a second longer
than necessity demanded, and set her
on her feet on the brick walk, with a
scrupulously formal, You're not hurt,
hope?"
"Oh, no, thank you 1t was no fall
at all. The girl replied with a con
ventional civiiity even more pronounced
than the mans; but In her fast-thump-
ing heart she felt she had fallen far,
fallen fathoms deep into something
IA something to which she refused TO
give name. For the time being they
had forgotten they were trespassers: but
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-07-14

ness in for several years past.
At a special election last Monday,
the bonds for a twenty-three thous-
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-07-14

evening on a short visit to friends.
Engraved visiting cards at the Free
PraSS offioo
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-07-14

in Hays
Miss Hale is a graduate of our
state Normal school and spent the
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Keep Youthful!

"A woman can be young
but once, but she can be
youthful always. II Is the
face that tells the tale of
time. Faithful use of