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The Washington times., 1917-09-18
Look Out For "Overhead
Expense"
Within Your Business or Your Home, 1t "Jul
Like Topsy.

What you have read above the advice of very
energetic and successful friend j. M G. Overhead
pense expression with which every business man is
familiar something like that sword Of Damoces, hang
ing by single hair above the head of the trants courer
The court aterer told Donysius, tyrant Of Syracuse
that he was very happy tyrant Whereupon Dionysus
made the courer sit down and eat elaborate banquet
with that sharp sword hanging just above him. That's
how live all the time" said the tyrant; How do you
like it?''
That is what many a business man might say TO his
friends who envy him. The Overhead expense hangs
suspended by hair constantly threatening to crush the
whole institution.
Money coming n business is going there is money
the drawer and in the but that overhead" is
there, getting bigger, heavier.
On many business tombstone might be written Here
ne les buried under the weight of overhead
Overhead expense is that which goes night and day
good times and bad mes-money that you pay any
how and that gradually increases you hardly tell why
OF friend ]. NJ G. asked ''you who said to
have conquered the problem of overhead expense HOW
you do it? The reply overhead like Topsy, lust
grows We try to stunt overhead Topsys growth much
possible Lazness is the thing that Miss Topsy Over
head hrves necessarily lazness of the boss himself
but laziness of the near bosses"
Overhead grows when half dozen half hundred
CONTINUED At Bottom Of Last Colurnn1
The Washington times., 1917-09-18
What of the Nights Long,
Black Hours?

Both women have strong souls,
or they could not meet these
tragedies as they are meeting
them. But don't imagine, A r..
that because they seem always
cheerful, they are always cheerful.
They have hours Of blackness
and despair which you can hardly
cOnceive-hOurs that come to them,
perhaps, as they lie awake at
night, praying for strength to meet
the next day and go through it.
To all around them, these two
women are making an uncon-
scious, voiceless speech. 1t is
this:
Life cannot down US. The
tragedies that press upon US can
not crush US. And this is why:
Because we have found, as
every hum n being who looks for
it will find, that strength comes to
those who need and seek it. We
do not know how it comes, or from
what source. We only know it is
somewhere, and that we are
proofs of its existence"
No. we cannot think OF those
two women without learning that
great lesson
The Washington times., 1917-09-18

of The Washington Times,
and, second, to thank you for
the value of your newspaper
to high class theatrical pro-
ductions. Like other man.
ayers and producers, l had
no doubt at all that any
newspaper edited by you
would reach the family pub
lie.
I placed a full page ad-
vertisement of JACK AND
THE BEANSTALK in The
Washington Times, and the
results reported by my man
ayers have more than justi-
fled my belief that any news
paper edited by you would
reach the families. The
success of that advertise
ment was very great, and
makes perfectly clear to me
the advertising value of The
Washington Times in reach
ing, through the mothers,
the children to whom JACK
AND THE BEANSTALK'S
appeal is made.
With renewed good wishes,
l am,
Very sincerely yours,
WILLIAM FOX.
The Washington times., 1917-09-18

THE case of two women who
are a daily inspiration TO
those around them-not be-
cause they suffer but because
they have found the highest hu-
man couraye-courage of the soul.
The following letter brings up a
timely question:
Dear Miss Jordan:
"In the factory where l am EN-
ployed are two womeI l am going
to write you about.
"One is a young married wOm-
an, the mother of two children,
with a husband dyi..g by inches of
a much-dreaded disease. She
greets one with a smile, and is
ways full of laughter and light
chatter.
"The other is a young girl who
has lost both of her parents, alive
in one of the war-stricken coun-
tries.
"She is here three years, alone,
without relatives, with no one to
take an interest in her. She, too,
is always l'velv and joking. She
saws she would go crazv if she
thought about her troubles.
Are not the merriment and
laughter forced? Do they really
help these women nd tighten
their burdens? A. R."
The Washington times., 1917-09-18

VYYoMEN drove q man to
" suicide In one OF our
W great cities the other
day. The man was forty years old.
fairly well-to-do, comparatively
intelligent He had q good posi-
ton with q good salary, and he
was neither ailing nor friendless.
But he locked himself In q room,
turned on the gas, and died. Z.
He left a note saying:
Women have ruined me. Don't
let my folks know the end Of my
life"
And the papers had articles
about It One man wrote an edi-
torial, and people cried over the
editorial, and sent flowers TO the
morgue.
1 didn't cry didn't even feel
like crying.
was sorry for the man, Of
course. Who can help being sorry
for any one who is 80 unhappy
that he'd rather die than live? But
as to the women-I'm getting Just
q little tired Of hearing about these
men who are ruined by women
l wonder what sort Of women
they are, and why the man picks
them out for company?
Wicked Women Too Easy to
See Through to Do Great
Harm.
Doesn't he know any good wo-
men-or doesn't he like them
when they are good?
Has he never met any Of the sort
Of women who would save him,
even from himself and from them
selves, too?
l do know lots OF them.
I don't believe In these women
who ruin men,"
I've looked and looked for them,
but somehow | could never find
them-not even In the cafes or In
Automobile Row, or up and down
the State highway, or in any OF
the places they're supposed to
hide.
Wicked women, foolish women,
sad ones, silly ones. cruel women
oh, yes, I've seen plenty Of them
but | never could find any Of the
men they had ruined.
The wicked women are 80 easy
to understand. Their wiles are so
simple and primitive | don't ;see
how the weakest. vainest man in
the world can believe word they
say anywhere, anyhow, any time.
The foolish ones-Tell, yes,
some OF them do ruin mems lives
when the men are foolish, too, and
marry them.
That's tie sort e EeEAA Eko
The Washington times., 1917-09-18
Elizabeth Jordan Discusses
the Value of Courage
No Thing on This Earth Equals the Fortitude of the
DauntleSS Human Soul.
By EIiz a b eth Jordan.

whose cumulative inspiration helps
TO sweep him up and on.
The two women you mention are
fighting absolutely alone. The
woman with the dying husband is,
in one way, dying with him. She
is suffering his pangs while she
nurses him and comforts him.
She is a heroine, that woman.
She is the salt of the earth.
What the Young Girls Imas-
nation Calls Up.
Fhe case of the girl is equally
tragic-possibly even more tragic.
The married woman knows exactly
what she is facing. She has the
consolation-which is great in
such a situation-of personally
caring for and helping the one she
loves.
To the girls tragic loss are
added the agonies of uncertainty
as to her parents c-act fate and
the terrible strain supplied by the
working of her own imagination.
While she herself eats a good
meal, she pictures them starving.
When she is resting she pictures
them on the march. When in mid
summer heat she drinks her fill OF
pure, cod water, she wonders II
any one offers a cup to them.
The Washington times., 1917-09-18

September 10, 1917.
Mr.. Arthur Brisbane, Editor,
The Washington Times,
Washington, D. G.
My Dear Mr.. Brisbane:
l write, first, to congratu-
late you on your ownership
The Washington times., 1917-09-18

Mr.. Arthur Brisbane,
The Washington Times,
Washington, D. c.
Dear Sir: Washington is Just q
little better place in which to live
since you gave it a live, forceful
newspaper. Either your editorial
page, or To-day" is worth the
price of admission" have been
intending to write and tell you
this for q month, but the matter
The Washington times., 1917-09-18

This is a very pleasing letter. We have received
good many other letters along this hne Wen print page
full of tn IN day. Meanwhile we thank Mr. Jones for
this expression Of good will
The Washington times., 1917-09-18
The Courage Which Is Beyont
All Other Courage.

One OF the modern definitions Of
a pessimist, A. r.. is 'one who lives
with an Optimisti" Association
with the two magnificent optimists
you describe seems almost to have
made n pessimist of you. Other
wise how could you question the
quality and the effect OF the cour-
age these women are showing?
My homage goes out to them,
whoever they may be. They have
the courage which is above and
bevOnd all other courage-the for
titude of dauntless human soul.
Physical courage is fine thing.
We admire il at all tines. and
never more than now But, In my
opinion. A. r.. your two associates
have a courage even greater and
fine- than that shown by soldiers
on the battlefield.
The soldiers are doing their duty
In stirring way. In doing il they
are sustained BY many forces. The
first, of course, is the great ideal
for which they are lighting. An
other is the fact that they are
fighting tOgetheT-that every sol
dier is surrounded by comrades
whose ideals are his ideals. whose
interests are kis interests, and
The Washington times., 1917-09-18
His Own Vanity and Folly
Enough to Bring Weak
Man to Ruin.

Ruined weak men may be
strong men never are.
The other kind-the man who
is ruined by them-was ruined
before he ever met one of them.
His own heart made his life a
failure, and his own low ideals,
, his own vanity and his own reck-
less folly.
1t is told of the head of a great
church he had been ursed to or
der modern music out of his con-
gregstions.
Have men choruses," said
those who urged. Women are a
temptation, and their voices are
a snare in the holy places of the
Most High"
And one of his leaders sailed
across the ocean to say TO the
great head OF the great church
I'VE do not look upon women as
q temptation in America.
When we hear their voices in
church, We don't think OF sirens
or of temptresses-we think of our
mothers and our sisters and of our
wives, and the little children and
home that we love and want to
care for and protect"
And the great head of the great
church decided to withhold the
order. don't know, of my own
knowledge, that this is true Int
somehow it sounds very natural.
Isn't 1t about time that we got
through with talking about "wi~e,
women, and song" as if they were
the three sources of danger in the
world?
The man who chooses the so
ciety of the right sort of women
will not be ruined by them; he'll
be helped and encouraged, end
loved and trusted-and he'll de
serve what he gets.
Copyright, 1917. by Newspaper Feature Service
- 0rSt BEiEAIa RiEhtS RASaTySk
The Washington times., 1917-09-18
Thank You, Mr.. Jones
U. S. PRESS ASSOCIATION
BOND BUILDING
Washington. D. C

Washington. .. c
cannot be delayed another momeut
since you have backed up all this
with that masterful cartoon and
editorial on "Habit Is the Most
Powerful Of Giants"
I can cheerfully reiterate the
words Of approval Of the distin-
guished gentlemen from Upper
ary, who said: "More power 30
yese."
Very truly yours,
J. E. JONES.
The Washington times., 1917-09-18
Winifred Blacks Article on
Women Who Ruin Men
Where Are They? Weak Men Ruin Themselves Without
Any Help.
By Winifred Black.
Any Help

wants a bird and a salad and 9
bottle Of wine for dinner, when all
her husband can afford is a plate of
pork chops and rice pudding, and
q cup Of not overly clear coffee.
She wants all the new hats in
the world, too, and cries when
ever she sees a dress she'd like TO
.buy-and can't.
And a motor car! Oh, she sim
ply must have a motor car. even
if she has to hire one. All the
others have them, and isn't her
husband just as clever and just as
successful as the rest, and if he
isn't, he'd better be!
The Washington times., 1917-09-18

ga wee drop in the bottle for the mornin'''
Perhaps you've heard Harry Lauder sing about
the foxy Scotchman who left ga drop in the bottle
for the mornin' when he would NEED it. There's
a mighty good lesson in that for young men, Leave
The Washington times., 1917-09-18
Advertising in The Washington
Times Is Profitable

So Says Mr.. William Fox the Big Theatrical Producer
The Washington times., 1917-09-18
VOteIesS Washington

Good Editorial From Mr. McCatchy of the Sacramento
Bee.
The Washington times., 1917-09-18

OMEN drove q man to
" suicide In one OF our
great cities the other
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-11-08

Washington, Nov. 5.-Press sum-
maries on the war today : say that
Great Britain and France are rushing
aid to- Italy in her critical hour. Not
alone have men and guns been sent to
the battle front along the Tagliamento
river, where. the Italians are holding
the Teutonic allied invaders at bay, but
the war brains of Great Britain and
France comprising the elements
which have been so successful in oper-
ating against the foe in France and
Belgium-are en- route to Italy to con-
suit with the Italian leaders and evolve
plans to change the order of things
as they now stand.
Premier Lloyd George and General
Sir William r. Robertson, chief of the
imperial staff at British army head
quarters, are the leaders of the British
delegation, while Premier Painleve is
the chief representative of the French
mission. These officials have already
left Paris, according to dispatches
from that city and London, and are
well on their way towards Rome. No
details of the joint mission have been
announced, but undoubtedly the pur-
pose is to give Italy material needed
for an intensive conduct of the war
and also to assure her of a great re-
enforcement in man power and guns.
Meanwhile Cadorna's forces are
holding the invaders along the Taglia-
mento by means of their heavy artil-
lery and quick firers. On the left wing
the Italians have replied vigorously to
strong pressure by the Germans and
| Austro- Hungarians and thus far have
held the attacking forces for no gains.
All along the front italian aviators are
soaring in the air over the enemy lines.
dropping bombs on ammunition depots
and troop formations.
News from Western Fronts
The French pursuit of the Germans
beyond the Chepain des Danes, has at
tanned an average of mile and half.
the southern bank of the Athlete hav-
ing been reached everywhere. Since
Saturday about eighteen square miles
of territory have fallen into French
hands.
At present the French occupy every
crest and possess all the observa tories
above Craonne. Allies, Cerny and
Courteon. AS far as can be told, the
Germans have established their line
on the other side of the Ailette valley.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-11-08
Least of Two Evils.

An employee in the Office of a noisy
munition plant was absent from work
one morning. After luncheon, how
ever, he presented himself. He looked
pretty bad, but he claimed that he was
ready for work.
"Why, what are you doing down
here?" cried the boss. "Your wife tel
ephoned that you probably wouldn't
be able to work for several days. She
said you were on the verge Of nerv-
GUS prostration, and that the least
noise was bad for you. Why didn't
you stay at homer"
"Well," answered the wage slave,
raising his voice to be heard above the
distracting din. II did get through
with the morning Mt home. But my
wife had bridge party this afternoon,
SO thought I'd be better off down
here"
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-11-08
THE LAST EXAMINATION
OF WARS DRAFT

Many q man has fallen down because a
test Of his water showed unmistakably
that he had kidney disease.
The kidneys are the scavengers and
they work day and night in separating
the poisons from the blood. Their signals
of distress are easily recognized and in
clude such symptoms as backache. de-
pressions, drowsiness. irritability. head
aches. dizziness. rheumatic twinges,
dropsy. govt.
1.-THE very best way to restore the
kidneys to their normal state of health
and cure such symptoms" says DR..
Pierce Of Invalids' Hotel. Buffalo, N. Y,
lis to drink plenty Of water and obtain
from your favorite pharmacy a small
amount Of An-u-ric. double strength,
which is dispensed by almost every drug
gist." You will find Anuric more potent
than lithia, dissolves uric acid almost as
water does sugar. Large package 60 cents.
Send DR.. Pierce 10c for trial pkg. and
ask for advice IL there is need.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-11-08
Or. !. II. RlNoLAuB (speeIalist),
Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat
Fargo, N. q.
Hun Music Barred.

Our Tommies, writes the anonymous
author of "From Dug-Out and Billet"
don't appreciate the Boches' music one
little bit; they say there is no tune
to 1t.
The other evening they (the Boches)
had piano in their advance trenches,
and we were close enough to hear the
performance.
"What the blazes are you playin'1''
one Of our chaps shouted across.
"Wagner" came the reply.
SWELL" grumbled Tommy, II don't
wonder we're fightin' you about it,
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-11-08
Housekeepers Can Save
$500, 100000 on Food

Ing ens eose "
should be overlooked. One Of the most
fragrant and the most easily prevented. Is
the destruction Of food by rats. One rat
food and property in a single night. and q
careful estimate gives over 500, 100000 as
the value of foodstuffs destroyed annually
stearns' Paste and sage this enormous
loss Of food. A smali box of stearns'
Paste costs only IS cents and is usual.
ly enough to completely rid the house OF
rats and mice; also effective against cock
reaches and Waterbugs. Adv.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-11-08
Different Kind Of Pitch.

A woman who thought she was a
singer was walking through building
where some workmen had left some
pitch in such a position that she swept
her dress against it and, Of course, soil
ed the dress. "Oh, what shall do to
get it Off" she said to her woman
friend. "Why don't you sing to it?'
said her friend. "Why, what good
would that do?" said the singer. "You
always get of the pitch when you
sing"
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-11-08
cuTIcuRA STOPS ITCHING
Instantly In Most cases-Write for q
Free Sample.

Cuticura is wonderfully effective.
The Soap to cleanse and purify, the
Ointment to soothe and heal all forms
Of itching, burning skin and scalp af-
fections. Besides these super-creamy
emollients If used daily prevent little
skin troubles becoming serious.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L.
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-11-08
A. c. Wins 20 to ? from State ".

A. G. Wins 20 to 2 from State ".
Fargo. N. D., Nov. 4.-North Da-
kota's Agricultural College team last
night defeated the State University
eleven from Grand Forks on the local
field by decisive score of 20 to z. The
visitors showed the greater weight, and
Coach Davis aggregation is credited
with having won its victory by sheer
pluck and superior playing. The score
by periods
University ............ o o .
N. D. A. C..,.,. z z 90
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-11-08
IT IS Free.

II you are interested in Business
course, or Shorthand or Gas Tractor
and Auto Engineering course, write to
Aaker's Business College, Grand Forks,
N. D., or Fargo. N. D., for their new
illustrated catalog. It is free.-Adv.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-11-08
Charm is Necessary

Cnafm 10 necessary.
Nine. Sarah Bernhardt, the great
French actress, in a signed article in
Harper's Bazaar, attributes the numer.
Gus divorces that have come into the
courts of late years to lack Of charm
In the women concerned.
IF I stood at the threshold Of life, "
says Nine. Bernhardt, asking Of it
something with which to buy happi-
ness, should beg for charm. For If
one has charm, she will be loved. And
woman must have love to be happy.
Beauty does not matter. If woman
has charm she can secure whatever
she wants-love, success, power"
The divine Sarah also says that this
invaluable quality can be cultivated.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-11-08
Outdoor Barberina.

Shaving in the street was the way
Beckenham, Ireland, barber got over
difficulty recently. The customer
was wounded soldier, and the mans
invalid chair was too wide to enter
the barber shop. Accordingly the bar
her went to his customer, and shaved
him in the street.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-11-08
At Breakfast,

George, George. you mustn't act
so when you are eating" said mamma
at the breakfast table. "If you do,
you will surely get something in your
windpipe."
"Windpipe? HIM. What's my wind
pipe?"
"Don't you know what your wind
pipe ISL" broke in the six-yeae- old
brother. "Why, that's where your
smoke comes from on cold days."
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-11-08
CASE CONTINUED 70 NOV. ID
Hearing on EmbezzIement Charge
Against Secretary Of State

Hearing on EmbezzTement Charge
Against Secretary Of State
Bismarck, N. d., Nov. 3-The pre-
liminary hearing for Secretary of State
Thomas Hall, charged with completely
in the embezzlement Of approximately
$1,000 of the state automobile regis
tration fund, was postponed from yes
terday to Saturday. November 10, when
It. will be held before Justice Charles
F. Bleckreid. The continuance was
taken at the request of Mr. Halls at
torney. w. H. Stutsman. and will give
an opportunity for the prior hearing
of the case against E. NJ. Walla, the
automobile register clerk, who has
been held as the principal in the all
legged embezzlement.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-11-08
In Form at Last.

In Form at Last.
"A confirmed golf player died in our
town yesterday"
swell, what about it7 Even a golf
player has to die some day."
"Just before he breathed his last he
rose on one elbow and said: Fore Z
but there was such cynical look on
his face, members Of his family
thought he might have meant -four,
as that many doctors were ut his bed
side."
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-11-08
Three Killed, Five Wounded and
Twelve Captured in German
Early Morning Raid.
SMALL INFANTRY PARTY IS
CUT OFF BY ARTILLERY FIRE
British and French Assure Italy Inn
mediate Help-Premiers En- Route
on Important Mission
to Rome
FIRST AMERICAN CASUALTIES

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5.-Ad-
vancing under protection of
heavy barrage fire, a German
raiding party before daylight on
Nov. 3, stormed trench held by
American infantry. killing three.
wounding five and capturing IL.
according to dispatches from Gen.
eral Pershing received by the war
department last night. The Am
erican infantrymen were in occu-
patton of small salient for in
struction when cut off from the
main body by heavy bombardment
| from German artillery. General
Pershing reports the capture Of
one German prisoner. Enemy loss
es are not known.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-11-08

The Honeymoon.
He-Honey, you have done me a
grievous wrong.
She-Why, George7
Hell never ought to have married
you ut all.
She-Oh, George!
He-Because, If you should die, you
have made it impossible for me to live
without wife.
She-Why, George!
He-And you have made It impos-
sible, honeybunch, for any other wife
to suit me.
She-Oh, George
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-11-08
His Choice.

"1sn't it terrible the way prices
keep going up?"
at is. Ny husband said If 1t kept
up he'd either have to work harder
and make more money or eat less"
"What do you think he'll decide to
do?"
"Knowing him as we'll as I do, my
guess is that he'll decide it to be easier
to eat less"
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-11-08
Spoken With Feeling.

Spoken With Feeling.
"How about your wife?"
"Eh?"
"You used to complain that she
didn't know how to market, wouldn't
shop around, couldn't remember prices
and all that"
"She does now. Prices nowadays
are engraved on her heart"