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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-03-22
EDUCATING POOR GIRLS.

IT'S education forms the common mind.
Just as the twig is bent, the trees In
cln'd.
Learning by study must be won;
Twas ne'er entaiPd from sire to son.
Virtue and talents, though allowed
their due consideration, yet are not
enough to procure a woman welcome
wherever she goes. Nobody. is con-
tented with rough diamonds, or wears
them so. When polished and set, then
they give luster."
So says a philosopher and the mean
ing of those words should sink deep
into the hearts of the parents of po0
girls. Many such fathers and moth
ers will say: ave keep our daughters
at school until they are old enough to
work and earn money. 1t is no more
than right that they should relieve us
of the burden of their support as soon
as possible" Their little girl may be
getting along nicely at school. She
may be intensely interested in read
ing, writing, spelling, arithmetic and
geography, but before she can have
the opportunity to learn grammar and
the studies of the higher grades she
is hidden to close her books and leave
school. The child has no choice of
occupations, nor can she select the
companions with whom she is to be
brought into contact during the years
of her early girlhood-those years
when the best or worst traits of her
nature are forming. The wOndrOuS
years when a girls ambition urges her
upward and onward, or is crushed for
all time under the iron heel of lack Of
opportunity.
If the girl of fourteen is pushed into
factory or shop to earn her bread, she
seldom rises above that position. Mar
riage is to her the only open door
from the toll she is engaged in. Is it
any wonder she often jumps from the
frying pan into the fire? The parents
of such girl have it in their power
to make or mar her future.
Instead of bidding her to leave
school, they should exert every effort
to keep her at school until they have
endowed her with that priceless gift
an education. BY that time she will
be wise enough to choose Il fitting and
suitable career for herself. A little
while longer at training school and
she will be able to command salary
where skilled service only is able to
reap such financial reward. The girl
who has neither education nor train
ing finds highly remunerative positions
barred to her. The girl who has been
fortunate enough to secure a good ed
ucation has the best and most trust
worthy of oars put into her hands with
which to paddle her own canoe.
Such daughters are always CRATE
full to the parents who have tOiled
SO long and increasingly for their bet
terment. The salary the educated
girl can command per year is for
tune compared to the pittance girls who
are unskilled labOrers receive, toll as
long and as hard as they may. 1t is
to the parents of very poor girls to
whom 1 would appeal to try to make
them see the injustice, aye, the pity,
of taking their girls from school too
soon if it can possibly be avoided. II
very poor parents could be made not
only to realize this, but to keep their
shoulders to the pillow and accomplish
giving their girls education and train
ing, what splendid futures would be
theirs.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-03-22

should excel in whatever she attempts
to do. Beauty will not pull a girl
through, if she is not clever as well. 1t
really lies in her own hands as to
whether she will be wall-fOwer or
not. A girl often possesses greater
powers than she dreams of, if she will
put them to the test. Those who were
wall-flowers last year need not be this
year, if they will it so.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-03-22
Both DISQUALIFIED.

Old Lady Cnquisitive and plain, to
young Civvy)-Young fellow, why
aren't you in khaki?
Young Civvy-FOr the same reason,
my good woman, that you are not In
beauty show-a matter Of sheer, alb
solute physical untitness.-LOndon Tit
Bits.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-03-22

Now Is the Time to Get Rid of These
Ugly Spots.

Now Is the Time to Get Rid of These
Ugly Spots.
There's no longer the slightest need Of
feeling ashamed of your freckles, the
prescription othine double strength - Is
guaranteed to remove these homeIy spots.
Simply get an ounce of othine-double
.stren gth-from your druggist, and apply a
little of Il night and morning and you
should soon see that even the worst freckles
have begun to disappear. while the lighter
ones have vanished entirely. 1t Is seldom
that more than one ounce Is needed to com
pIetely clear the skin and gain a beautiful
clear complexion.
Be sure to ask for the double strength
Othine as this is sold under guarantee OF
money back if 1t falls to remove freckles.-
Adv.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-03-22

when they met on
Monday, he called
Tuesday, went out
f or q w a | K
w edn e S day, he
proposed Thurs
day, parents gave
their consent Fri
day, married on
Saturday, went for
a d a y IS honey
moon on Sunday,
started hOusekeep-
ing on Monday?
Do III y ev r
dream of the Seri-
BUSINESS of t h e
w h OF lie business?
The youths heart
was caught in the
m e S h es of the
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-03-22

IChange OF Life and
the bad feelings
common at tn a {
time. I was in a
very nervous condi-
ton, with headaches
and pain a good
deal of the time so /
was unfit to do my
work. A friend
asked me to try
Lydia E. Pinkham'e
" e G e t a Bile Com
n0Iln6 which T did
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-03-22
Truthful.

He-I could die dancing with you.
dear.
She-I am.--Froth.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-03-22
Fashion Is for the Few.

The mere introduction of Il new fash
ion does not mean that every woman
il the country can or should wear II.
taking band of fur and attaching 1t
to the coat in these standOut loops.
On q brown velvet dress the seal-fur
band was attached in these huge semi
cylinders just at fnger-tip depth
Though these folds stand out from the
dress, they are not stiffened, and end
by falling irregularly into negligen
folds.
Among the new pockets that deco
rate the sides of skirts and coats, one
of the most original is new moon
shape, outlined by narrow ban|s Cd
brown fur material.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-03-22

There would be fewer old bachelors
If single men were not allowed to as
SOciate with married men.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-03-22

Coated tongue, vertigo and constipa-
ton are relieved by Garfield Tea.-Adv.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-03-22

Rainbow chasers get at least run
for their money.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-03-22

The widows mite is used too offer
as an excuse for small contributions.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-03-22

The pessimist never bores us with
his alleged funny stories.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-03-22

When an authors books are popular
enough for paper covers he can afford
to cover himself with broadclOth.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-03-22
WOMEN OF
MIDDLE AGE
Mrs. Quinn's Experience
Ought to Help You Over
the Critical Period.

Lowell, Mass. -''For the last three
years I have been troubled with the
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-03-22

FIND HOUSEKEEPING FUN.

Old men look troubled, youth alone grins
Not knowing when a man marries
his trouble begins,
When I was single my pocket did jingle
I wish / was single again.
Was there ever any very young cou-
pie who considered anything but love
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-03-22

IT'S education forms the common mind.
Just as the twig is bent, the trees In
clin'd
Learning by study must be won;
Twas neer entaiPd from sire to son.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-03-22
GIRLS AS WALL-FLOWERS.

Last night. when someone spoke that
name,
From my swift blood that went and came.
A thousand burning shafts of flame
Went quivering through my trembling
frame:
NV whole soul waited silently
The Washington herald., 1917-02-28
ADVISED TO MOVE
To COLORADO FOR
HIS HEALTH'S SAKE
Refused Insurance by Two
Companies Didn't Go to
Colorado, But Takes Dreco
and Now Has Insurance in
Same Company That Re-:
? fused Him.

Several of the best doctors in Wash
ington advised me to give up my lob
sell out my home and move to Colorado
II l expected to live ! didn't want 20
give up my job as machinist in the Gov
Crnment Navy Yard. for | was making
good money. and ! had a nice little
home also that | didn't want to sell out
ard I tell you I was terribly worried
as what to do. OF course when a fellow
has IL put straight up TO him that il he
wants to live he had better change eli
mates, II makes a big impression on him
In addition to that I had applied to two
different insurance companies, and both
Of them turned me down for insurance,
and 1 admit it looked pretty bad for me-
Il had suffered a great deal from gas
trftis. headaches, nervousness, was badly
constipated. and had no appetite at ali
My tongue was coated and l had a bad
. taste in my mouth most all the time.
couldn't sleep much, and was in a gen.
orally run down shape. l just decided
/ was going to take some Of this Dreco
medicine that was being talked about 20
much, and I am surely a lucky fellow
to have taken II. My constipation has
passed on entirely, the gas never trou-
bles me, my appetite Is immense. the bad
taste in my mouth and foul breath bother
me no more. l go to bed of nights and
get right to sleep and never wake till
morning. and / am stronger and feeling
better in every way than have in years
You see that didn't sell OUT nv home
and go to Colorado, and one of the very
same companies that refused me insur-
ance before Is now carrying a policy On
my life.
Il think your Dreco IL a wonderful
medicine and deserves all the praise that
can be given It." This IL from the siRned
statement Of Mr.. +. w. Lee who resides
at @a5 Fourteenth street southeast, Wash
ington. d. C.
such words Of praise from responsible
persons right here In Washington should
convince persons OF the really splendid
merits of Dreco. the great herbal system
tonic which is sold and recommended by
all the O'Donnell Drug Stores. by George
b Buy in Anacostia, and by Allen & Co
IN Alexandria--Adv.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-28
WORK ON NEW BRIDGE
TO START In 2 MONTHS

Work on the new bridge to span the
J'tOmac at Georgetown is expected 20
begin within two months and to be fin
iShed within three years. Under orders
from the War Department, Col. c. A.
FIagIer. District engineer officer. in
Charge of the new structure: knoII
as the Key Bridge. is preparing revised
Tlans for the bridge so it can be built
within the 81 10000 limit allowed by
Congress.
The revised plans call for bridge
siNty-tive feet wide. with two approaches.
one at Thirty-ffth street and the other
at Thirty-fOuTth street. Ii will accom-
modate two sets OF street car rails. have
two roadW&ys for vehicles each thirteen
feet WIDE. and two passenger sidewalks
each seven and One-half feet wide. Al
preliminary surveys and borings have
leen completed. and work of placing the
foundations Of tn" bridge will be started
in ApTi or May
The Washington herald., 1917-02-28
The Touun Crier

The City Of ws.hinEton Branch OF
the american Pharmaceutical Assoc
ciatton WIN hold . meeting at the Ma
tional College of Pharmacy, sos I
street northwest. this evening at
o'clock.
Represeatatfve Robert Crs-ser. Of
Cleveland. Ohio. will speak at a meet
ins Of the singletax Association of
the District this evening at o'clock
on Municipal Ownership OF Street
Railways as Related to the Land oues-
tion," In the study room Of the Public
Library.
The Gradustes' Association OF the
Armstrong Manual Training School
VIII conduct class day exercises at the
school this afternoon at 3 o'clock, with
. musical and literary program. in
which graduates of the school will take
part.
An old folks concert will be given
in the First Congregational Church,
Tenth and G streets northwest, by the
chair this evening At o'clock.
The member-hip committee OF the
Chamber Of Commerce will hold q
meeting this afternoon at o'clock for
considering candidates for Chamber Of
Commerce membership.
DIR. Gordon, OF the First Con-
gregationaI Church. will have several
interesting questions to answer to-
morrow might. viz: Are the suf-
fragists picketing the White House
a credit to the cause?" and What
10 the supreme duty Of the present
hour" His great theme on Sunday will
be The American type, and our debt
to other nations"
Rev. william Curtis White. assistant
rector Of St Margaret's Episcopal
Church, is to preach at the nrst
Wednesday evening Lenten service in
All Souls Episcopal Church, Connecti-
cut and Cathedral avenues. this even
ing at s o'clock. Devotional services
are also being conducted in the
church each Friday AFTERNOON at 5
o'clock during the Lenten season.
= The Community Short-Story Glass
will hold a meeting at the Wilson
Normal School. Harvard street be-
tween Eleventh and Twelfth, March
1, at 7:30.
Mai. W. &. HarIee, U. 3. VI. c.. will
deliver an illustrated lecture on rife
shooting, in the auditorium of the
National Museum. Tenth and streets
northwest. this evening at 500
o'clock.
The opening lecture of twelve
week course in character analysis
will be delivered tomorrow night in
the Y. NJ. c. 4. Building by DIR. n.
W. Shefferman. He will discuss diff
ferent types of people. their evolution
and aptitudes. and lines of endeavor.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-28
PREPARE FOR
INAUGURAL PARADE

II you mar'h. walk or are on your
feet. fOrtify and care for your feet
Don't get footsore. get Aliens Foot
Ease, the antiseptic Powder to Shake
Into Your Shoes and Sprinkle in the
Foot-Bath. You can walk fer hours
and not get tired if you use
Aliens FOOt-Ease. The troops on the
Mexican Border use IL and over 1O0,-
900 packages have been used by the
German and Allied troops in Europe,
because il rests the feet and makes
new and tight shoes feel easy Get
a package today. Sold everywhere,
25c. Sample FREE by mail. Address
Allen 8. Olmsted. LA Roy. n Y.
Don't accept any substitute-Ady,
The Washington herald., 1917-02-28
Englander Folding Couches

4.62 Engandr Folding Couch. with sagpoof link spring and
white covered with green denim. $3.50.
46x62f Highlander Folding Couch with sasproof link spring
and white covered with green denim. $500
46x62h Ensander Folding Couch. with heavy ~ovenire
spring. white and bsn-beang
cred in green denim. $500.
2inch Engande Couch. which folds in half and forms
dow best National spring with dupoof box underneath for bed
clothing and apparel; complete with hshgrade $l7oo
The Washington herald., 1917-02-28

FLAGS OF THE BEST QUALITY.
We have tremendous assort-
of cotton. wool and silk. and In
every size from the tiny one for
buttonhole or lapel use 20 the lhrg-
est made. We sell 0au in any
quantity at the lowest priosA
Yeu should order yeur nas nov.
Fourth AoG-F =
The Washington herald., 1917-02-28
Cots, Sleeping Couches,
Pads and PilLows
For the Inauguration Season

We have full of all the leading makes including
the famous Engander Folding Couce which be surpassed for
comfort convenience and durability.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-01-06
BOOSTS RIRTH CONTROL

boost > Blk n Gun ROE
birth control means voluntary
motherhood" said DR.. Anna Blount
before the Woman's Party of Cook
County yesterday. 81 long to see the
day when mothers will not have to
bear seven out of twelve children for
the graveyard"
The New World, official Catholic
publication, denounced the birth
control ideT
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-01-06
LEWIS BURIED AS POLICE
HUNT MOTIVE FOR MURDER
OF STOCKING MODEL

OF STOCKING MODEL
Pittsburgh, Pa, Jan. 6.-The body
of Bernard Wesley Lewis, Colbert
case suicide, was brought to Pitts
burgh today. 1t arrived at the Union
station aboard fast Pennsylvania
train, on which it was secretly
shipped at Philadelphia last night.
The funeral will be held at the
home of Wenman A. Lewis, the brok-
er's father, in Anderson avenue,
East End.
The elder Lewis was more deter
mined than ever today to push the
investigation into his sons death. It
is known that he has had his legal
representatives in Philadelphia delVe
into the stories of several Of those
who were informants of the PhiladeI-
phia police. He is convinced as a re-
suit of the probe that the PhiladeI-
phia police have given too much at
tention to their theory that his son
was the murderer of the vivacious
model.
Philadelphia, Jan. Ga substan-
tiaI motive which would prove why
Bernard Wesley Lewis, wealthy
Pittsburgh youth, murdered Maize
Colbert, whose battered body was
found in her uptown apartment a
week ago, was still mystery today.
While the suicide Of Lewis in an
Atlantic City hotel when police went !
to arrest him is taken by detectives !
as a confession of guilt, reason for
his act is unknown. ~~.
The chain Of circumstantial evil |
dence the police have women about !
the name of Lewis was almost COM |
plete today Lewis and Miss Colbert |
met nine years ago-when the model
was II, the police said today. They
expected to be married. Lewis pa !
rents objected, it is said, and the
engagement was broken. From the
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-01-06

DIET. sERG'T BoscHULTE HAS
HOT TIME MAKING ARREST =
An alleged auto thief gang nearly
finished Det. Serg't BoschUlte yes
terday. Along with two other detec-
tives, Boschulte entered a fiat at
George st. and Southport aV., and
surprised the gang Of five men and
three women.
He came in the front door alone
and the five men leaped at him in an
effort to beat him to the floor. Dur
ing the fist fight that followed the
detective lost his revolver.
One Of them threw a can of kero-
sene on him and others tossed lighted
matches trying to set fire to the oil.
He was saved by his comrades, who
broke in the back door.
Jos. Ball, Stanley Ptacek and his
brother John were arrested.
-O-O
HEALEY'S EXPENSE CUTTING
PLANS GET SET BACK
Chief Healey's efforts to cut ex-
penses by getting rid of the morals
division of the police dept met with
a rebuff yesterday before the finance
committee. The aldermen are not
satified with his recommendation
and asked him to appear and explain
things. He was busy"
Finance committee then:
Authorized payment of $4,000
lawyers and real estate expert bills.
Heard Com'r of Gas and Electric
ity Keith argue that he could not cut
expenses of his department without
hurting efficiency.
Authorized DR.. ]. D. Robertson to
hire staff for contagious disease hos
pital.
BOOSTS BIRTH CONTROL
birth control means voluntary
motherhood " said DIR Anna PIOIInt
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-25

Stat> Board J !,
BoossPlants
100 %, h,rcent
Mills, Elevators and Othy
facturers Must Pay M.
Taxes

Electric light plants in various parts
of the state came in for a raise in
valuation at yesterdays meeting OF
the state board of equalization, along
with flour mills, elevators, water COM
panies, and buildings and improve
ments on leased sites. The state
board of equalization spent most of
the day equalizing personal property.
The Hughes Electric company Of
Bismarck was assessed 100 per cent
higher than the valuation placed on
the plant by the county board of equal
ization, and the assessments of Cass
county light plants were increased so
per cent. There We're other increases
in the valuation Of light plants rang:
ing from 10 per cent TO 50 per cent.
The valuation of all the -four mills
in the state was raised so per cent by
the state board of equalization. Ele.
vators were raised from 10 to 20 per
cent; buildings and improvements on
leased sites were raised from 80 to 23O
per cent; and goods and merchandise
were raised 80 per cent.
The state board Of equalization
equalized hogs at 50 per head for all
ages; sheep at 50 per head, and cattle
at $40 per head.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-25
NUMBER OF COUNTIES
HAVE MORE MEN THAN
FIRST CALL De MANDS
Eliiyi les N'.ao Are Ready 10 Leave
September : Certified Back
70 Local Boards

Chairman l.. n Birdzcll Of the statt
exemption board reports that NUM-
Der of counties already have certified
more than thirty per cent Of North
Lakota's quota which is to report for
duty September 3. Counties to whose
Loards men in excess of 80 percent
of their quota have been certified
are: Adams, number required, II,
number certified, q; Billings, 13;
certified, 90; Burke, 27, certified, 33;
Grand Forks, Ga, certified 1O6; Kidder,
IS certified, 26 Mclean, 48, certified,
C3; Pierce, %, certified, 110; Sheridan,
20, certified IS; Slope, "a, certified
-; Steele, 26; certified 80; Towner,
IS; certified 40.
Pierce counly's exemption board
had practically completed its work
August Is. and it already has certi
fed 40 men to the district board
while its net quota is less than hun
drcd.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-25

Copenhc zen, Aug. 25.--Yesterday's
session of the main committee of the
reichstag was productive of further
declarations and discussions regard
ing the chancellor's attitude on peace,
which the German papers construe va.
riOusly. The rerOrts show he did not
change his attitude regarding the
wording of his ambiguous speech Of
July 10 on the situation so far as pin
ming him down to any definite peace
program remains exactly where it was
when he assumed Office
Herr Erzberger, the centrist leader,
alone, declared in yesterdays COM
mittee sitting that doubt as to the
chancellor's acceptance of peace with
out annexation and indemnities now
have been eliminated for good. All
the other views ranged from mild
doubt and open scepticism to fiat de-
nial.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-25
FIRES NEAR MIGSOULA
BREAK OVER GUARD LINES

Missoula, Mont, Aug. 25.-Fanned
to sudden fury by strong winds. a
forest fire near Salmon lake in the
Blackfoot valley north OF Misaoula
jumped across recently cc~pln,ed fire
lines. lit I'D the camp OF 30 fre fight
ers and gave the men barely time
to get away alive, and early today is
spreading.
It threatened to jump the clear wa
ter river beyond which lies wide
space of trackless forests in which it
would be, almost uncomfortable, if it
once gained headway. \ "Gtls