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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-18
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The dises heart troubled with soIo
doubt fear Jesus them he to US IN these
troubled, believe Co.. oeie'e III
Chas l. Overstreet Of First Presbyterian church
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-18

You move when you call s5oo.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-18

Tesus said "He that with against me- Uncle sam
saw the same thing lust at Asher Davis OF tn
Paso Presbyterian church
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-18

PRAYER opportunity for to search his own heart
lighted candleRev Hugh Mhelmore Of Atura Presbyterian
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-18

He alone Is truly righteous right for the sake OF rev
because it IS rgh-Re Langston Of Highland Park Baptist Gnu
The Washington times., 1917-08-22
PUPILS DECLINE
TOSTUDY GERMAN
IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS

The study Of German in the public
high schools will be materially reduced
the coming term, in the opinion of
Assistant Superintendent OF Schools
Kramer.
During the last term q decrease OF
nearly so per cent in the. num-
Der Of students taking German IN
comparison with the ,pEecedfpE, -
mester was noticeable. spaniAh was
generally adopted instead ', =.
school officials are contemplating
no change in the curriculum" said Mr..
Kramer today. 1--WE are not encourng-
ing students TO drop German, but num-
bers OF them are expected to do SO.
The policy OF school authorities here
is to let the students choose for them
selves what studies they desire to
elect"
Mr.. Kramer branded as absurd the
rumors that all study OF German
would be dropped from the curricu-
lum- There is too much good to be
derived from such study. he said.
The city OF Cleveland has diseon-
tinued the study Of German
The Washington times., 1917-08-22
WOMEN TO BRAVE
POLICE IN POSTING
SUFFRAGE PICKETS

In defiance OF orders from Major
of Police Pullman to stop picketins
the White House, members OF the Ma
tfonal Woman's Party planned today
to re-establish a picket line in fr'Elt
of the Executive Mansion tomorrow
According to present plans, three
suffragettes will leave headquarters
at Cameron House a few minutes be-
fore noon, headed for the White
House gates. They will bear the reg
ulation tri-coIored suffrage banners.
No attempt will be made, it was said
by party leaders. to flaunt the "Kai,
ser-Wilson" banners.
An attorney has been retained by
the women to fight their cases should
arrests follow.
Miss Lucy Burns, vice chairman of
the Woman's Party. today brought
cheerful news Of the six picket prison
ers now at Occoquan. She visited
them and IBID a long conference last
night, She declares she found them
thin" but unyielding in their de-
termination to stick out" the imposed
sentences. The time-serving pickets
were agreed. Miss Burns said, that
matrons at the workhouse were kind
and consolidate, but said the prison
regulations would bear amendment
The Washington times., 1917-08-22
Doctors Of Dancing Merge
Steps in National Victory

NEW YORK, Aug. 22.-Mr.
Fraynor, a short man with a long
Van Dyck beard and a very serious
expression, being literary secretary
to G. Hepburn Wilson, NJ. B. (the
initials meaning Master of the
Buck-and-Wing, or something), and
associate editor of the Modern
Dance Magazine, made it perfectly
clear to a reporter that the Germans
are going to lose the war right here
on the dancing floors of America
Modesty Among Friends.
Mr.. Fraynor, who did not give his
full name because he said Mr.. Wilson
was the creator OF all the new dances
and should have all the credit, was
slipping the latest red-hot news right
of the dancing floor (sort OF a dan
cling slipper, as 1t were) to represen-
tatives Of the daily press at the open
ing OF the first annual convention Of
the American National College of
Dancing and the Inner Circle Ma
tional Normal School.
The session was in the Hotel Meal
pin. About 200 dancing teachers from
all over the United States and Can
ada are attending.
As Mr.. Fraynor was saying, Mr..
Wilson has invented a new dance
which Is supposed to become all the
rage this fall. 1t IL officially referred
to, as the RambIe.- but. Mr., Wilson
calls 1t the National Victory Dance,
his literary secretary explained.
'It is a synthesis of three steps
the one-step, the fox trot, and the
waltz" said the literary secretary.
''Mr. Wilson created it with the
The Washington times., 1917-08-22
GERARD CAN'T TAKE
HONOR FROM BRITAIN

James W. Gerard, former American
ambassador TO Germany. would have
to renounce his American citizenship
before he could accept the order OF
knight Grand Cross of the Bath, con-
ferred by King George of England.
This was made plain by the State
Department today following the an
nouncement from London that the
King had honored the former ambas-
sador to Germany by the decoration.
London papers say the decoration
was offered to Mr.. Gerard last Feb
ruary. but that he was unable to &C.
cept It until his retirement from the
diplomatic service. The decoration In
wolves knighthood with the prenxed
title of "Sir."
The Washington times., 1917-08-22
idle Rich" Search
For Jobs To Evade
New ':Loafer Law"

BALTIMORE, Aug. 22.-All OF
Maryland's idle rich are scurrying
about for alibis in the form OF
Jobs since the compulsory work
law went into effect yesterday.
The clerk of the Superior Court,
who records the idlers, had mar
row escape from being crowded
out of his office when the third
registrant, weighing $50 pounds
and standing six feet in his stock
ings. heaved into his quarters
shortly before noon today. The
newcomer, Ralph D. Perry, an at
torney, thirty-six years old, made
the casual remark that he came to
Baltimore two years ago for the
purpose OF reducing, and in those
two years had lost eighty pounds.
Only sixteen men were regis
tered during the day.
The Washington times., 1917-08-22
HOOVER TO ASSIST
In RAISING OF SHEEP
VIII Furnish Small Farmers With
Start of FIOcks.

HBaa-baa, black sheep, have you
any wooI?' ,.
yes, sir; yes, sir! Mr.. Hoover in
sists thatNit is my patriotic duty to
increase my customary three bags
fuIF' at least so per cent, besides rails
ing family of woolly little lambkins
to do their respective bits"
Some such revision may be made OF
the old rhyme, for the food admin
istration is encouraging the. raising
and breeding of sheep, and will help
small farmers to get focks started in
q minimum amount of time. In con-
junction with the Department OF Agri-
culture, the food administration will
encourage the use OF grazing lands
now lying idle. and when a-shortage
of grass is threatened in the South
west will work to have the fiocks
transferred to central and Southern
States.
Sheep, It IS pointed out, can md
The Washington times., 1917-08-22
PENRosE AUTO TAKES FIRE.

Senator Boise Penrose OF Pennsyl-
vania is back in his seat at the Capitol
today after an exciting experience
near Baltimore yesterday, when the
automobile in which he was motoring
to Washington caught FIRE. II is be-
Iieved a passing motorist tossed a
lighted cigar into the top OF the Pen
rose car, which was folded down.
The Penrose car was brought to a
sudden stop, and the Senator and his
friends leaped out while the chauffeur
played upon the blaze with a small
extinguisher. ..-.'
The Washington times., 1917-08-22
URGES COOKING CENTERS
AS ECONOMY MOVEMENT
DR.. Cora King Wants Talented
Women to Do Work.

Community cooking centers, where
women Of unusual abilitywiI1 prepare
food for a number OF families whose
housekeepsrs are not so skillful,
would be highly desirable and would
result in great saving, according to
DR.. Cora Smith King.
~It's dreadfully wasteful.- DR.. King
told a number OF women in Carroll
Hall last night. "for a good cook to
waste all her talent on one man when
there are dozens who have to eat
bricky biscuits and soggy pies every
day. 1t would be wonderful II we
could just devise some scheme to let
these good cooks feed lot of men,"
DR.. King submitted a menu which
she suggested housewives use as q
model.
The Washington times., 1917-08-22

idea OF fusing these individual dances
in the same way as the allies have
been fused by this war in a common
purpose. You get the idea? Quite
a wonderful man, Mr.. wilson, The
music is very virlle, and 1t ends with
notes OF victory and peace"
So. Mr.. Hohenzollern, the dancing
teachers over here are not teaching
any side-steps this year
Now the Chinese ToddIe.
The Inner Circle keeps right up
with the news and is perfectly aware
that China has become q republic
(subject to change without notice.
and has entered the war. So one OF
Mr.. Wilson's new dances is called the
Chinese Toddle.
at goes like this" exclaimed the
literary secretary. jumping up and
toddling across the room in imita-
ton OF a Chinese. After showing how
It was done. Mr.. Fraynor said he
didn't want to boast, but expected It
to drive out the ukelele and the
Hawaiian dances.
Mr.. Fraynor also told of two other
new dances created by Mr.. Wilson
THE 1918 Tango" an adaptation of
the old exhibition tango to ballroom
uses by simplifying It, and Hello
Pal" described as the Tribe Song OF
the Inner Circle" in which the dane
ers sing these beautiful lines as they
dance:
Hello, Pal! We're always glad to
greet you.
Hello, Pal! Were all here now to
meet you.
Co-operation-that rules the nation
Hello, Pal!
Another new dance demonstrated
yesterday was the Jaz-G fox trot,
set to Jazz band music
The Washington times., 1917-08-22
400 MDDTES RETURN
FROM ATLANTIC CRUISE
Annapolis Men Were on Ships Do
ing Actual War Duty.

ANNAPOLIS, Aug. 22.-ArrivIng by
rail from various ports along the At
lantic, 400 midshipmen returned to
Annapolis this morning from their
summer practice cruise. No vessels
were available this year for the usual
type OF practice cruise, so the mid
shipmen were distributed among the
vessels Of the Atlantic feet on actual
war duty along the coast.
The midshipmen are enthusiastic
over their experience under real war
conditions on the cruise just ended.
They will Immediately be granted
their annual thirty days leave of abb
sence.
The Washington times., 1917-08-22
$4,000 GEMS TAKEN
FROM BABY COACH

ATLANTIC CITY. Aug. 22.-Jewelry
valued at $4,000 disappeared from a
baby coach on the beach yesterday. 1t
had been left there by Mrs. S. Levy
OF Philadelphia, while she entered the
ocean with her son.
When she re -urned from the water
she discovered the theft and at once
became hysterical. Her cries created
excitement among the bathers, and
IL was necessary to take her to the
hopltal tent
The police have been called into the
case, but so far have been unable to
gain any clue to the identity of the
thieves.
The Washington times., 1917-08-22
BY
SEPT. 6 POSSIBLE,
SAYS SEN. LEWIS

Adjournment Of the Senate between
September and 8 Is possible IL the
President refrains from pushing all
bills except the war revenue bill. in
the opinion of Senator Lewis OF ILL.,
noIs.
II told the President that" Senator
Lewis said. 81 cannot agree with the
statements OF some Senators that an
adjournment OF Congress cannot be
had. There can be only two possIbili-
ties to prevent an adjournment be-
tween the dates 1 mentioned.
zone might be the occurrence Of
casualties in our army abroad, the
other II the changes in the war rev.
enue bill being made in the Senate
should antagonlze the House.
"If the soldiers and sailors insur-
ance bill can go over until the De-
cember session. feel certain It would
go through more quickly then"
The Washington times., 1917-08-22
40 TUTORS IN GERMAN
LOOK FOR new SUBJECT

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug. 22.-Forty
teachers OF German In Cleveland's
grammar grades have begun to pre-
pare TO teach something else. Super
intendent SpauldIng's program Of
dropping all study OF German from
the grades today had the formal o. X.
OF the board. German, French, and
Spanish will be taught IN high schools
on an even plane.
Last year Cleveland spent 500. 900
teaching German. An organized
propaganda to advance the study OF
German was uncovered.
The Washington times., 1917-08-22
Can't Build Ships;
Work1nen Too Busy
Fighting 'Skeeters

CAMDEN, N. J., Aug. 22.-Build-
ing ships for Uncle Sam has suf-
fered another setback-but 1t ISM:
German plotters who are responsible
this time.
The villains in the case are Jersey
skeeterA
They are descending In swarmS
upon workmen at shipyards here and
producing sundry swelllngs and Itch
ings. Two men have sought relief at
hospitals.
The Washington times., 1917-08-22
AFTER CARNEGIE.

Mr.. Millyuns-I will give you my
daughter. sir. II you will promise to
maintain her afterwlrd.
Suitor - Heavens! You talk as
though you were giving away a free
public library.-Boston Transcript
The Washington times., 1917-08-22
GIRL ESCAPES DEATH BY GAS.

Physicians at Casualty Hospital
said today that Miss Amy Viola Her
bert, nineteen years old, who was
found overcome by Illuminating gas
at her home, 1914 E street southeast,
yesterday was improving rapidly. The
police say the girl was found by
her mother, who detected the odor OF
gas and traced 1t to her daughters
room
The Washington times., 1917-08-22

Wolfe, have beeh ined $40 and costs
by Circuit Judge Holt for holding Sun.
day services In defiance OF an anti-il-
FAINT paralysis quarantine All public
gatherings here have been banned In
an effort to check the spread OF ths
plague. Other arrests are expected,
including those OF q number OF young
people who attended q public dance.
The Washington times., 1917-08-22
REsoURcEFUL EDITOR.

We harnessed Q motorcycle to the
linotype when the storm knocked out
the electric power lines, and got out
the paper.-El Centric cCal.) Press
The Washington times., 1917-08-22

sustenance where the grass is too
short for cattle grazing, and they
are now in great demand, both to
clothe the armies and feed the people
of the allied nations.
The Washington times., 1917-08-22
PASTORS FINED FOR
IGNORING QUARANTINE

WINCHESTER, Va, Aug. 22.-Ths
Rev. J.. s. Ware and the Rev. Mr..
The Washington times., 1917-08-22

There are no heavy
fender irons Tenders
are aluminium, bolted
directly to the frame and
running boards.
In many ways Mar
mon construction elimi-
mates useless supports
and joints-the greatest
causes of squeaks and
rattles.
At the same time
needless weight is also
a b o Ii sh e d. Fully
equipped for the road
this long, low car is a
half-ton lighter than
others Of its size and
power.
To appreciate its sim
plicity, its ease in hand
ling, and its comfort on
any road, please accept
our invitation and drive
it yourself.
The Washington times., 1917-08-22

The Marmon's free
dom from disquieting
noises Is an outstanding
feature. But more inn
portant still are the rea-
sons for it:
Marmon scientific con-
struction eliminates
many parts. The body,
for example, is bolted
directly to the frame. In
tervening stills are done
away with. The steel
running boards are rivet-
ed to the frame, and that
abolishes hangers, side
shields and extra fasten-
ings.
In ordinary cars all
such parts are d e a d
weight. In the Marmon
their work is done by
structural parts-by live,
working parts.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-07-27
WEEKLY WAR REVIEW

Petrograd dispatches of July 20 an
nounced the selection Of Premier Kg-
rensky for the task of putting down
disaffection among Russian troops on
the Galician front Kerensky has been
made virtual dictator by the council
Of soldiers, workmen and peasants.
Taking advantage Of the chaos, the
Germans and -Hungarians are
keeping up their intensive push
against the Russians all along the
front in Galicia. The Germans have
recovered all the ground lost In the
Russian drive early In July. The n'eu-
tons have reached Tarnopol in their
eastward advance.
The Canadians have taken another
hack at the German line protecting
the coal fields south of Lens, France,
and again nave appreciably advanced
their line.
London reported July "a that the
Russians continued their retirement
before the Teutons in eastern Galicia.
Stanislau was evacuated by the Rus
SLAMS, whose losses are reported to be
extremely heavy.
On the western front the French
recovered terrain along the Chemin.
des-Dames
Petrograd admitted July 25 that the
Russian armies in Galicda are still in
retreat. Nadvorna, in the fringe Of
the foothills, Stanislau and Tarnopol
and numerous smaller towns have
been taken by the Teutons.
On the western front the Germans
have been successful in winning 200
yards of trenches from the British
east Of Monchy-le-Preux.
Twenty.one British vessels of more
than 1000 tons each and three Of less
than 1884 tons each we're sunk last
week by mines or submarines, ac-
cordins TO the weekly admiralty re-
port on shipping losses. One fishing
vessel was also suals
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-07-27
MONTEzUMA NOT
AN EASY MARK
Couple Of Flea and Wart Editors
Law-Ablders Run Up Against
Fifty and Costs.

When the shades of evening gather,
And the mist begun to fall,
A little Ford came rumbling
And that isn't all.
Two of Coldwater's prominent citizens
by the uame of Undertaken Ray Tohle
and one Mr.. Martz called at the home of
VIM. Peggs, on North Canal street, to
spend few pleasant hours. AS usual,
John Barleycorn did his part, when
Mr.. Peggs was put aside in a room to
himself to await the departure of their
friends. When, 10, and behold, some
of the people of Montezuma notified
Marshal Harmon Klosterman of the dis
orderly conduct and an arrest soon fol-
lowed. They held a brief conference,
and on the earnest plea to return to
Coldwater, the authorities decided to let
them spend the wee few hours at their
homes. They we're granted the privil-
ege, but we're warned if they did not re-
turn at $50 am. Tuesday they would
get free transportation. By the way,
they were obedient, and arrivtd before
the above stated hour and plead guilty.
Last, but not least, fine of $500 and
costs imposed on each, which was paid
the sum of S5S in all. They soon put
Montezuma soil behind them, but not
without warning from Mayor Harrison
to stay on their own preserves when
bent on enjoying their brand of person.
al liberty. This should be warning to
others, for the Jail sentence may not be
next time.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-07-27
LATE ARRIVALS

Barber Frank Gibbons and wife are
the parents of new boy, who came to
town Tuesday. Mother and child get
ting along nicely and dad stepping as
high as blind horse.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bucklow of
Washington township, are entertaining
a boy at their home since Tuesday. He
has come to stay.
Twin daughters came to the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Spriggs of this city
Tuesday, but only one survives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Ferguson, of
Washington township, are the proud
parents of a little fellow that stopped
off at their home Saturday.
Ed Eichenauer and wife, of Hopewell
township, are entertaining brand new
girl that came to brighten the home last
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-07-27

Following disaffection that develop
ed in several regiments, the Russian
army operating in northeastern Gal.
cia began a retreat on a twenty-five
mile front between Zlochoff and Tar
nopol Teuton forces, under Price
Leopold of Bavaria, made the most OF
the occasion, pressing into the Rus
sian lines on this front, taking thou.
sands of prisoners and much war
booty.
According to the Petrograd account,
brunt of the blame was laid on the
failure of several commands to obey
orders. The Russians burned villages
and wrought havoc in the countryside
as they fell back, the Berlin stats
ment reported.
The Russian front also failed to
hold firm against Teutonic assaults in
other sectors, Berlin declared. 1t an
nounced the recapture of positions
north of Brzezany lost at the begin
ming of the movement of July 1, the
capture of the village of Babin, south
of Dneister, and of heights near No
vica, on the front of General Korni.
loff's advance on the Lomnica front.
Dispatches from Galicia state that
the breach in the Russian line is eigat
miles wide, and ten miles deep.
Order is reported restored In Petro.
grad after five days Of r1oting on the
part Of extremists. There were hun.
dreds of casualties. Kerensky mas as
sumed the premiership in addition to
his duties as minister Of war. Finland
has taken advantage Of the situation
in Russia to declare her independ.
ence. The Ukraine region also threat
ems to secede.
London announced July ~ that the
east coast of England was raided by
fleet Of German airplanes. Bombs
were dropped over Felixstowe and
Harwich, II persons being killed ana
rs injured.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-07-27
FORMER WELL KNOWN
CELINA GIRL welded
(Portorvllle (Cal.) Daily Record)

(Portorville (Cal) Daily Record)
Mrs. Alma Willett, of this city, the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. James Wea
ver and J, H. Spang of Fresno, were
married Wednesday morning at II
o'clock ia Bakersfield. The Rev. A.
r. Baker, pastor of the Methodist
church, performed the wedding cere-
mony at his home. Mr.. and Mrs.
Spang returned here from Bakersfield
on the afternoon train yesterday.
Mr. Spang and his bride-to-be left
her Tuesday evening for Bakersfield
taking few if any of their friends in
to their confidence as to their plans,
so the news of their marriage will cme
as a distinct surprise to many. Mrs.
Spang will remain her for a short Wis
il at the home of her parents, after
which she will join her husband in
Fresno, where they will make their
home in the future.
Mrs. Spang, who came mere with
her parents about nine years ago, has
resided in this and adjoining COM
munities for the greater part of this
time, having been employed at one
time in the local telephone Office and
in the Ducor office. She
has wide circle of rfiends who will
learn with interst of her marriage
and will join in wishing her much fu-
ture happiness.
Mr.. Spang is a Southern Pacific
brakeman with Fresno as his head,
quarters, where his parents reside.
He is q native of Wisconsin, but has
resided in California for thepast nine
years. He and his bride met about
three years ago, when she made her
home for a time in Fresno.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-07-27

w. T. Palmer has been made coun-
ty organizer for the promotion of Red
Palmer will visit all parts the coun-
ty in the interest of the organization.
The young ladies are now canvas
ing Celina and vicinity for members.
Keep in mind if you can do no more,
you can give dollar and thereby en-
roll your name as member and ev-
cry dollar means help to the boys
who are in camp. By giving your dol
lar you do not obligate yourself to do
any special work or to render any
special service. Volunteer workers
are wanted, however, and the women
who can knit and sew will be of great
aid to the local chapter.
Mr.. Palmer will be glad to enlighten
you on any matter regarding the Red
Cross work.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-07-27
GATHERING A REMINDER
OF TIMES LONG PAST

Last Friday, July 20, was a great day
at the Celina Circuit M. E. manse. Rev.
A. H. Roebuck and wife had with them
one sister and four cousins, viz. Aman-
da Williams and J. ]. Hollingsworth and
wife, from St. Marys; Dillon H. Payne,
an attorney from Bloomfield, Ia; Mrs.
May Brooks Snider, of Mt. Pleasant,
Iowa, and Mrs. Maude Weaver -Sullen-
berger, of Bloomfield, Iowa-all first
cousins-children of FIVE sisters, viz;
Lylyann, Deborah, Ester, Mary and
Clara, daughters of Curthbert and De-
borah Vinson, who settled on farm one
mile west of St. Marys when there were
but four houses in the town and an old
Indian trail ran by their door from Wa
pakoneta to Ft. Recovery. Mr.. Payne
was cousin Mr.. Roebuck had not seen
for thirty-four years and the two ladies
he had never seen before. 1t was great
day for all. They came through in an
auto and returned the same way. Mr..
Roebuck says he knows of but one per-
son in Celina who knew the Vinson fam
lily, and that is good old Aunt Mary
(Phelps) TouVelle.