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Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-09-29

writer. 'fs 70 learn If the man is gong
to receive a salary prOportonate 70
his responsibility, and If there are suf-
hclent checks on him TO dIscour8g e
him from being dishonest. wen if be
We're otherwise disposed 70 be.
The last question AT first glance
seems needless. What does il matter
you ask, what mans title Is. 90 long
rs be IS performing certain Sind of
work. Bat here Is what sometimes
happens; A concern will have an IN
derpaid ernr' Joyce and VIII seek 70 ~
isfy HIN largely b. giving him pre-
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-12-07

,been smugged in to me- pass it around, and give less
facial massage. l am success fou
The officer looks scandalized, but it is an enoar
there is no rule to fit No prison official knows how
with an emergency | know almost nothing abou+ (
massage but never mind, my slightest movement s ol
ed and copied One old lady with skin like Shoe lag
is especially interested She has lost one eye but
NOT discouraged She wears her few gray hairs in
naners all week. On Sunday, when we all have
aprons and are marched to the mems side TO oh
she has crimps!
Tn spite of all our efforts, the recreation hourc
We are thankful to go to bed at eight O'Clock.
The work is farce. None of the women seem 10
anv to do-though on the mems side am told thew !
very hard on the farm. have made seven buttonboh
ten days.
The other day we we're all called to the laundry to
the clothes that we wore when we in 7 wis
would be allowed to wash our prison Clothes We
worn the same set for ten days.
The laundry was really delightful. 1t was a chan
was occupation, it was exercise. The day was bitter
and the suds nice and hot Afterward we had chan
few breaths in the open while we hung out the cloth
To-day two negro women had quarrel in the Sc
ROOM rushing at each other with the long scissors
shocking fight. We were locked and barred into the
with them it was like being in cage with wild beasts
really did think there would be murder. Officers HI
in and separated the women.
We have made a layette for of the chocolate
babies born at the hospital here whose mother is ak
away tomorrow. We have made little cloak of
flannel and featherstitched it around with pink coo
The Stupidity of Prisons.
Nothing could surpass the kindness and consdeI
of the other prisoners toward us. They call us 'he ST
ladies'"
They have special names for us. Miss Branham
pretty little one" Miss Burns is "he red-headed Of
am 'the sick lady" which mortifes very much esd
ly as have been quite i'll ever since | came. The VI
slip single flowers and little punches of leaves under
low: do not know where they get them, poor souls
Our official title is girls" All the prisoners ard
ed that-'You girls, sit down there" Or "You girls |
your noise"
Prisons are supied. Everything here tends to q
the smoking flax. The ugly dress, the lack of exercs
repeated terms of the women who are taught no {
neither reading nor writing. The monotony is fright
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-12-07

Such time as can get free from surveillance while am
in ia shall use to make record OF my daily experiences
for somewhere must be found those who are interested IN
what befas those willing to risk their convenience ana o
erty for the good they understand n4,
The other prisoners at Occoquan work-house Qocated
at Lorton Virgina) tell us that conditions mere are very
much changed for the better since have been coming
down. There nothing here now that can not pe oorne
with the aid of courage, determination and sense OF hu-
NOR If did not have these think she Wouo hot
be picket: o. ooonou.n was 10 he lined up in
the s,nerinendents ofice-tweve of fororn old
white woman and coored grls-to receive our num-
bers at the time surrenderng our money !eWelry
Watches hat-pins, and wedding rings WY num-
ber is 655 Then we went to the domltOry, where we
we're stripped by and bathed and every article OF
our clothing taken away from U.S.
Our dress is large dark blue cotton Mother Huboard
wrapper grded round forms by big light blue glng,
ham apron. Underneath voumlnous chemlse OF
unbeached cotton cloth which has not even been washed
and little short pettcoat of striped blue and white ped
ticking On feet the hckest OF gray cotton socK-
in and huge shoes We have no corsets and no garte
And we simply cannot keep stockings up!
Tucked in the belt of our apron is square OF brown
cotton crash little larger than table dolly which serves
as towel and table napkin Under aprons we wear what
we call our comfort itsstrips of cloth begged from the
officer in charge of the eWingroom and DIVIDED INTO com
parments In these carry comb and brush tooth
brush and paste cake of soap two handkerchies That
is all we are supposed to have but have all managed to
secree pencils and Of enveOp backs and so orh Tor
writing The other prisoners tell they are not allowed
comfort kits SOAP handkerchefs do not know Wheth
this true but at rate they have none succeeded
in smuggling a small camera into the prison.
Effect of Prison Clothes and Food.
The dress have described has curious effect
Most of US are quite submerged by it. Some personalities
rise more triumphant than even from dark blue cot
ton Mother Hubbard. Lucy Burns with her glorious red
head one these and Lucy Branham the little Carnegie
Hero Medal girl who postponed her postgradate work at
Columbia to go to JAIL is another whose delcate beauty
nothing can obscure
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-12-07
THE PALATKA NEWS, PALAIhA, rLl1-

The food served asonshingy coarse AIN used to
ed of the parts Of strange animals poL ora t It does not
buy of the butchers when look a az G II usually tastes and
resemble anything ever saw before M M ner every day
smells as if not very fresh. we nave d io One day we
this meat boiled potatoes and corn pIa 1d ~ The next
bave boilod cabbage Ct used to think lked ~. norn
nave nav poeu ee aeved tomatoes typical breakfast IS co
bread and moasses, with black coffee oupp pivahv bad
soup and bread The corn oreaa ORE nuite good We
Some days we have white Dreao, anu ~ 40 4
have no butter milk, or sugar , ,, ~ Tho District
But the fare at Occoquan is better tha aC =, 1 ~ dish
Tail There the stew is served in battered oio o ~ f
pan and looks precisely like dish-Water Inc i n,an
bread come up in the arms of very untdy LOOKING T in
and the coffee or tea (you can Iel "iii'i - |
The doctor has ordered special diet for some OF our W.
men, They have buttered toast and sour sk Mnn o,all
One poor old coored woman to-day asked me- eed ont
pay board?" That was the explanation sle hao "0>N Wv
to account for our luxuries
Plea for Exercise
We do not ask or want special privileges When we
ask for ANYTHING we ask that all may have it. For
@ have asked exercise for everybody There has been
frost here and it has been bitterly cod YET there Is ~
in the sewing or the dning-room we couu M dalios
selves warm if we could only move about IN te oo
crisn air Rt instead we sit from 73O to IL, from 1880
to s. from $50 to If walk to and fro near our c'
we are ordered to sit down Our 6oa @ 4hs cold todav
We get up at $780, scurry down the long do1mtoly I'VE
have slippers dressing ana pathe sIaoH T az
two long troughs with all the other white prisoners le
we slip into our costumes Their simplicity IS fecoe-
daon and timesaver Then we try to arrange our Hall
without mirror. ,.
wooden chair and march in to breakfast Our group OF
twelve sits at two of the bare wooden tables we nave M
iron abesnoon knife and fork The other prisoners have
onv the spoon Then the other white prisoners and
at the last table that the group of six suragsts VINO
were here when we came. " . -
he negroes who outnumber the whites two to one SIT
close up all around u.s. Poor creatures the majority OF
them are the most handicapped of their race lher general
appearance and their table manners are in general quite IN
iescribabe But here and there among them is very
pleasant looking woman.
One of the officers says grace at each meal We have
silence at table, And we remain half hour, whether we
have finished or not At the word of command we all SOL
emny and take up chairs and marcatter break
fast and dinner to the sewing after supper to the re-
creation
We Entertain Each Other.
We sit in the recreaton-room until bedtime There IS
piano which we are allowed to The other prisoners
saw it was never opened until Miss Mary Wnsor
reces seveneenthcentury lyrics Miss Lucy Burns reads
aloud Miss Lucy Branham tells fairy stores nave no
so bring out some cold cream that has
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-12-07
Stomach Trouble and Con

Those who are afflicted \
ach trouble and constipatid 4
read the following: a ha
found anything so good ID
trouble and constipation asI
lain's Tablets. | have use!
and on now for the past |
They not only regulate ths
the bowels but stimulate thl
keep ones body in a heal
ton" writes Mrs. Beniaml
Auburn, N. Y. Ackermi
Drug Co.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-12-07
My Two Weeks in Jail
By ABBY SCOTT BAKER

Abby Scott Baker, who tells this story, is one OF
the sufragist pickes who beseged President Wsen IN
the White House. and who sentenced to sixty
days' Imprisonment in the wOrkhOuse at Occoquan.
Out of politics she is Mrs Robert Baker, the wife OF
well known Washington physician After short stay
in iail her fine was paid-much against her wil--by
friends who feared for her health.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-12-07

U-boats destroyed one ship of over
1900 tons in one week. Uncle Sam
turned out 10000 tons of new mer-
chant shipping, that week. Your
move, kaiser!
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-12-07

"One rancher has $500 turkeys,
worth 35 cents the pound" says a
California item. Birds as valuable
as all that ought to be permitted to
remain on the bush.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-12-07

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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-09-10
By ADELE GARRISON

4 robe and other ragged holes in the rug
where we had stood.
That stuff would have had the same
effect upon your face" Katherine
| persisted, and she knew it, counted
on it Don't you think she deserves
| to suffer pr III.
1 couldn't answer, for the horror Of
the fate I had escaped made me faint
and i'll. katherine glanced at me
sharply, then snatched up one of the
sheets from the bad.
do you care if term this?" she
asked, practically, "or will you get me
| one less fine"
If, as suspect, her object was to
divert my mind, her ruse succeeded. I
was filled with curiosity at once.
IT can spare that one easily I said.
But why y
II must go back to my room and
get into some clothes suitable for
work." she replied. II cant take care
of her in this rig" she indicated her
flowing dressing gown. And while
it's perfectly sure she'll stay uncon-
scious while I'm gone, don't propose
to take any chances with her."
Katherine's Precautions.
She took the sheet and tore it into
strips. These she passed securely
around the unconscious woman's
ankles and made them fast to the bed
posts. With other strips she confined
| the woman's body SO that, even If she
regained consciousness, she would be
unable to move. I watched her def,
skilled movements with Mortified curl
osity and reluctant admiration.
knew that grim necessity was behind
her actions, and yet it seemed such a
terrible thing to so treat a helpless
woman.
Its a good thing that you never
had to be a trained nurse, Madge,"
Katherine said when she had again
listened carefully to Mrs. Allis' breath
ing and had tested her pulse. There
was, or SO I imagined, the least tinge
of irritation in her voice and couldn't
blame her. To her skill, her poised
efficiency, my sentim entail weakness
must have been most exasperating.
She was gone but an Incredibly
short time, and when she returned
saw to my surprise that she had on
her nurses uniform, and had in her
hand small kit of simple surgical
and medical necessities.
ct never travel without my bag or
my uniform" she said in aswer to my
look of surprise. Il never know when
I shall be called to use them"
"Ands you came out here to rest!"
exclaimed self -reproachfully.
"Don't!" she said, putting out her
hand ITO think what might have
happened If I had not come in just as
I did"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-09-10
''HONOR SYSTEM" AT
FOX'S, PACKS HOUSE

To say that 1.-The Honor System"
has taken New Britain by storm
would only be weak and inadequate
expression of the effect that it had
upon the huge crowd that packed
Foxs Theater at its initial presenta-
ton last evening. 1t swept the great
audience right off its feet, and swayed
them like saplings in gale, from
laughter to tears and from tears to
thrills, and held them spell-bound
from beginning to end. There has
never been a picture like it in the his
tory of the movies, and there can new
er be another. 1t brands William
Fox as the greatest producer of the
age and fixes upon Raoul Walsh the
title of unrivalled dictatorship, for
they have given the word master
piece that will never be forgotten.
Thoroughly human, and deeply touch
ing in it's utter naturalness 1.-The Hon
or System" stands alone on the pi-
nacle of achievement. There is laugh
ter in abundance, from the time that
George Walsh officiates at baby's
bath, to the presentation Of the hair
brush to the bald-headed prisoner. AS
for thrills, there need only be men
toned the extremely realistic Mexican
DOrQer RAID, the p1LcneQ DaCClo In the
gangster's den, the revolution of the
convicts, the fight on top Of the
! swiftly moving train, and many other
hair raisers. OF pathos too there Is
| plenty, from the unjust condemnation
! of an innocent man to life imprison-
| ment to the unusual scene in the
| state prison, wherein hundreds of
! convicts await the return of their
fellow prisoner from his three days
of freedom, and are finally compelled
| to give up in despair, relinquishing
all hope of the Honor Systems sue
cess.
AS to the performers themselves,
too much cannot be said in their
| praise. Unquestionably there is the
happiest selection of types that could
have been secured. And this is not
true of the stars alone. We all know
what George Walsh. Miriam Cooper,
| Gladys Brockwcll, Milton Stills and
| Charles Clary are capable of, for they
| are stars of the first magnitude. But
; it is the lesser characters that present
! the M st natural and at the same time
| the most striking characteristics.
From the bluff. genial and straight
spoken governor of the state down to
the burly bouncer of Howling Dog S
one caberet, they are living breathing
people, and truer to nature than ma
ture itself.
1.-The Honor SYSTEM will be shown
every afternoon ana evening until
Thursday night. No seats will be re-
| served.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-09-10

Accidents will happen in the best
regulated families; they do in ours"
There Is dear lady in our town
who has way of Quoting that
quaint old saying whenever some
thing unforeseen and upsetting hap
pens in her houshold.
For instance, one of the children,
with childhood's characeritic awk-
wardness, born of it's characteristic
eagerness, tips over the cream pitcher.
Well Have 1t Cleaned Up Before You
Know It.
"Never mind" says this dear ladv
quickly, accidents will happen in
the best regulated families, they do
in ours, get the cloth off the second
nail under the sink and bring me the
wash basin full of water and we'll
have it cleaned up before you know
it. ....
And then, while the child obeys,
she turns the conversation to some
interesting topic.
Could anything be a greater con-
trast to the way minor accidents
are so often permitted to cloud the
sunshine of the household? A sharp
rebuke from the mother, an impa-
tient remark from the father tears
from the child. AWkwardness for
everyone else. A meal or day
spoiled just for the lack of patience
not with deliberate naughtiness but
with an entirely unintentional blum
der
The Family Custom to Exaggerate
Small Mishaps.
Nor is 1t only with children's mis-
takes that this impatient, irritable
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-09-10
BIG WAR PICTURE
AT THE LYCEUM

On Monday and Tuesday the Ly
ceum presents thesnew Triangle play
starring Wilfred Lucas and Elda Mil
lar in Her Excellency, the Govern
or" 1t was written by Robert Shir-
ley and produced by Allan Dwan. 1t
is the story of clever woman who
outwits the governor and puts
through a big war appropriation bill.
A pretty woman can play a big part
in politics when she sets out to pull
the wires She sat in the governors
chair just two minutes, but in that
time Elda Miller smashed smooth
running, mon y-oiled political ma
chine, defeated the hyphenated in
terest and put through the war bill.
This is also the first genuine suffrage
picture to be shown on the screen.
On the same bill is the Lyceum Week
ly showing interesting current events
and also many other geels Of interest.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-09-10
Madge Is Convinced That Mrs. Allis
Is Dangerous Enemy.

! understood the grim callousness
with ichaKatherine Sonnet regarded
the unconscious figure of Mrs. Allis
when she told me that the woman was
full Of cocaine
Long experience with drug victims
had given her q weary contempt for
the ordinary type, although I could
well imagine that If her sympathies
were aroused by some one who was
really trying to break the bonds of
such a habit, no one could be such a
loving tower of strength as Katherine.
But, to my unaccustomed eyes. the
woman on the bed looked pitifully in
need OF care and observation-disclosures, of
the wild gesture with which Mrs.
Allis had clasped her eyes before
collapsing smote my conscience.
I'm sure that ammonia went into
her eyes, Katherine" said. Won't
it blind herr"
mot permanently she returned,
coolly. ST she weren't SO dead to the
world with the effects of that cocaine,
she'd be screeching with pain now,
and be unable to see for few hours.
But by the time she wakes from this,
the paln. in her eyes won't be very
fierce, and she'll be able to see all
right. I'm sorry she's SO full of that
drug" she added indictively. TI'd like
to see her suffer at bit"
why Katherine!" said, reproach-
fully. please don't say that
Don't let foolish sentiment run
away with you, Madge," Katherine re-
turned. "Just look at your bathrobe
and the rug beneath 1t, and l think
you'll find your sentimental sympathy
will ooze out your finger ends.
My eyes followed Katherine's point
ing finger, and I saw that the ACID In
the bottle I had forced downward from
Mrs Allis' mAddened hand had eaten
a great hole in the fabric Of my bath
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-09-10

SIDE TALKS
Accidents Will Happen
BY RUTH CAMERON

attitude is taken. There are MANY
families in which the habit Of being
irritable and impatient when anyone
makes a mistakes or has an accident
of any sort, is the family custom. In
stead of seeing how easily they can
pass over any such mishap. thew
seem to try to see how much they
can make of it, how Uncomfortable
they can make the unfortunate
cause of it. And in return, the I'M
fortunate cause of it deals out the
same treatment to other members
of the family when they make some
slip.
They Feel Badly Enough Anyway.
When I praied the dear lady for
the gracious way in which she
dealt with her daughters mishap,
she said, "the way I feel about it is
that anyone who has made slip
way. That is no time to make them
like that feels badly enough any
way That is no time to make them
feel worse"
That's pretty good philosophy, isn't
it?
OF course if anyone, child or
grown-up is deliberately, selfishly
careless and uncontrolled, that s
another matter. But even in that
case, I think tina it is better to de-
wise some way to let them share in
the inconvenience caused Gas the
lady did by having the child help
her clear up) than by fnging irri-
tably out at them at the time.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-09-10
A great many ruffles are seen.

A great many ruffles are seen.
Coats are cut on very loose lines
Fur and lace are prominent for
the garniture of afternoon gowns.
Fabrics are much used for bags
on account of the scarcity Of leather.
Fur will be no less used as trim
ming on suits than it has been. y
| Straight panels falling in one piece
from the neck are somewhat in evil
All things considered, it looks as if
the moderately short skirt would be
generally accepted.
Bands of plush, velour and faille<
stitched and embroidered, are going
to be used instead Of soutache braid.
Select a prettily shaped hat, tie
| ribbon around the crown and you
have a fashionable hat for the little
girl. r.
White and colored rnoufflon Is
used for collars and cuffs or some Of
the smart checked suits for early
autumn.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-09-10

Nor is 1t only with children's mis-
takes that this impatient, irritable
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-09-10
ITEMS OF INTEREST TO WOMEN

ITEMS OF INTEREST TO WOMEN.
The newest neck line Is round
Black velvet is favored for evening.
TUNES are worn over narrow skirts.
The three-piece suit will be much
worn.
Corduroys are liked for children's
wear.
! To be fashionable, one must dress
quietly.
Formal street frocks are made Of
velvet.
Keep the little girls dress very sim.
Evening gowns with square trains
are seen.
Filet blouses are trimmed with cro-
Chef balls.
Scotch tartans appear among panne
velvets.
Some smart jackets show deep
square collars.
Children are to wear Tam o'Shanter
hats.
Full short skirts are made with
draped bodices.l
Navy and brown are the favored
shades in Paris.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-09-10
Menu for Tomorrow
.72z, c.

Menu for Tomorrow
Breakfast.
Fruit
Cereal and Milk
Broiled Triple
Graham Gems
Coffee
scalloped Eggs and Potatoes
Gingerbread
Fruit
Cocoa
.. Vegetable Soup
Boiled Corn Beef
Potatoes
Stewed Cabbage
Lettuce French, Dressing
Tapioca Pudding
Stalloped EGGS and Potatoes-Al-
low for each person two boiled pota-
toes and one hard boiled egg. Cut
both quite fine, mix with a white
sauce, turn into a baking dish,
sprinkle with buttered crumbs and
brown in the oven.
Tapioca Pudding-Cover one cupful
pearl tapioca with boiling water.
Cook In boiling water until trans
parent. Add three tablespoonful
sugar, grated rind and strained juice
one lemon. Serve cold with sugar
and cream.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-09-10

Navy blue turban, navy serge skirt
and a gray broadcloth Jacket of dis
tinctly navy cut, and here we have a
dashing outfit for maids. The jacket
Is closed with military braid frogs and
brass buttons.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-09-10

Beige corduroy gives this smart eff
feet, a Russian blouse over a straight
skirt. Maribou gives The landings
garment now, white silk ones finish
the front Of the deep collar.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-27

MT Busman telegram received yesterday by his local pressed preference the Vee by himself Miss Bayne during their visit Birmingham where they attend the Military Beauty ball to be held n their honor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-27
Let us demonstrate the VeHe advantages any time

the Ve show advanced proof superiority construction leads also The result of half of found ultimate the Vel Six ns
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-27
This Is
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 phent In everything provided that aid the his boulevard rider his about actually handle the Vee fully its satisfactory N
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-27
M BIRMINGHAM In Francis X. Bushman Adopts 8B
 . the "Velie" As His Official Car
Beverly Bayne

It quite natural like other that Mr. Buman has of its exclusively graceful should all particular and who appreciate individuality