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The Washington times., 1917-08-06
By BEATRICE
FAIRFAX

Mrs. s.. I'm going to be very honest
with you. / lS,Se your line fully a.
well as that tbs other people are
showing and your prices are Just as
good. It's a toss up between you.
and ordinarily I'd diviSs the order.
But the man who's sho>Sing the
other line Is so shabby. he has a
family to support and he needs our
order. so we've giving II to him II
won't matter to . woman in your
position"
Out OF that little prank of fate.
out OF that foolish first failure. the
woman whose seal coat lost her q
chance wrested blank discourage
ment which lasted for three or four
days
And then suddenly she woke up
TO the fact that her failure was .
merciful thing. II had taught her
how kind and human were the peo-
pie with whom she had to deal! Il
had shown her that appearances
don't always tell the story. II had
convinced her that salesmanship is
more than a matter OF being well
dressed and having n wonderful line
OF goods to show.
II she mad not been alert, ana
ready to adjust herself to the unex-
pected: II custom or prejudi e had
bound her down. she never could
have ventured out on the road as a
feminine travelling salesman
But once she had gone she learned
to take the measure of herself and
the people with whom she dealt and
to use her knowledge sanely and
we'll She Is now a most efficient
business woman and the reason 10
that she knows human naturs az
well as the principles OF t-1de
The Washington times., 1917-08-06

trying to make II feel that he has
something to oHer. are part OF the
education. part OF the equipment.
part OF the very requirements for
every mans task
Mistakes made on Monday may
De stepping stones to success on
".-'~.' " Pegra'tlng builders
worrying about them. fearing lest
e.. Igycateu and being too
terror-stricken TO try again because
once you have gone wrong are per-
fectly good assurances of-failure.
Eliminate timidity and you have
even In Mondays complete failure
the promise OF Tuesdays success
4 brilliant and successful woman
who has triumphed in a hard SELL
Ing game told me the story Of her
beginning. When sudden over
whelming proverty took practically
all she had from her she saved q
long coat OF real sealskin with
which to mask the shabbinesS
which she feared might be hers all
through the long winter. Then she
took the position which influence
had gotten for her. And an unde-
sirable enough position II seemed!
With two great packing trunks full
Of samples, she started on to sell
all sorts OF knit goods TO the dry
good stores OF Maine.
The very first store she visited
seemed well impressed by her
goods. She took pains to show them
advantageously and felt that the
sale was almost assured when the
buyer asked her to return the next
afternoon, since he had seen only
one line which compared with hers
in any way.
When she returned the next day
the buyer took her into his private
office and said To- bsESsEEfTs1S,Si
The Washington times., 1917-08-06
A SERIAL OF THRILL
AND MYSTERY

than she beheld-not far away-a fer.
ry boat making swiftly for its dock.
II 1t came in while she clung there
she would be crushed to death. She
realized it. 1t was inevitable, for the
water was full OF floating debris. and
she had little hope that in the midst
of IL she would be seen by anyone on
tie incoming boat.
She hadn't strength enough to swim
out of the slip before the boat C aid
cut OFF her escape. She hadn't even
strength enough to make her self
heard.
With agonized eyes she gazed about
her-and saw Tom swimming swiF'' :
toward her. The instant he had been
swept out OF the sewer into the river
he had espied her there and aId be-
gun to head toward her.
Realizing that he was not yet aware
OF their danger, and judging from the
way he swan that he was strongr-
and less tired than she, Pearl Ir!cd
to wave him back. There waI san
time for him to swim out of ,hc slip
and save himself.
Go back! GO BACK" she cried.
desperately. indicating the fast ad-
Vancing ferry.
ne Aul hEu anu hdN Jul ulu not
even hesitate in his approach.
Save yourself. You can't help
met cried Pearl again. She knew
there was not time for him to reach
her and help her to safety.
stop shouting. Save your
strength" counseled Tom. drawing
near her. "And let me help you We
must swim ahead OF the boat until
we're seen"
She sobbed.
"All right. Whatever you say. I'll
risk II II you think It's wOr,L while"
She was almost exhausted. but
pluckily followed his directions
loosening her hold on the spiles and
letting him help tow her n toward
the dock.
And now. Tom began to shout as
loudly as he could
At first, his voice did not carry to
the big boat: but presently. a woman
standing by the gate OF the boat
caught sight of them. Horrined. she
called the attention OF several others
standing near.
Look! Look! In the water" she
gasped.
woman hOarsely, they'll be caught"
And she tainted.
A third woman, with rare presence
OF mind. began shouting up toward
the captain:
stop the boatl Stop the bOa;!
There's someone In the water"
The captain looked down and saw
the two struggling figures far below
and gave the signal to reverse.
But there was little time, and the
boat was moving swiftly
Would he be able to back water
in time to save those lives?
To lie Continued Tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1917-08-06


(COatInued from The Sunday TImes.D
~ THIS time he had the panel
- open behind him and his way
was clear TO escape. Thrusting
Pearl through, he followed
swiftly and slammed the secret door
in the high priestess' face. Then,
bolting 1t behind him, he forced Pearl,
at the point OF the gun, to precede
him.
They descended a flight OF steps
and found themselves in a damp,
dark, underground passage. And as
they went along Pearl wondered dis
maIIy how she was ever going to es-
cape this time!
But succor was nearer to her than
she dreamed. In the person OF young
Tom Carleton. It waited around the
very first bend in the passage.
Upon seeing Carslske emerge from
the basement laundry some little lime
before Tom had felt certain that by
investigating he would come upon
PEARLS trail.
Ripping off his collar. he went
into the laundry and while the China
man was making out the ticket in his
slow Iaborious fashion, he seized an
other ticket and rushed out of the
shop. The Chinaman rushed after
him intent on giving him the right
ticket. At that moment gust OF
wind blew the slip out Of the China
mans hand and while the Chinsman
chased Il, Tom slipped back into the
chop. In the rear OF the shop, he De-
gan to examine the walls, working
Just as quickly as possible because he
had no appetite for explaining to the
ChinamAn what he was doing In his
back room.
He found the sliding panel after
some twenty minutes OF searching
and when he was on the verge of CIV
ing up. It opened in the wall just
at the side OF the lower bunk. Step
ping into the undergrou tunnel,
Tom was wandering along IL cautious
Nay when he caught sight OF Pearl and
-arsIake a little distance OF.
They were coming toward him.
-iding 20 that they would pass with
lot discovering his presence, he leaped
upon CarsIake from behind and bore
him to the earth.
Taken utterly by surprise, carslake
dropped his gun. but he gave battle
vaIiantly, and as they had fought m
the hallway Of his burning house.
they now fought again. desperately.
and the prize for which they fought
was the revolver which lay shining
or the earth O few PAGES of.
Over and over they rolled. strug-
gied viciouGiy, striking at each other
at every opportunity-and now Toms
fingers and again cGrslake'B came
The Washington times., 1917-08-06

books
He able to send the boy through college only
by practising the strictest economy himself for
He looked forward to this wonderful opportunity mis-
going to have. but now he sometimes feels
that this education has only served to estrange ho
from him, and that the real values Of life
much beyond this boy with the college training
they were beyond his own grasp when he said good
by to the little country school house
And he is right. An education may alter the field
OF activities but all that makes life really worth
while is learned only by riving-and can be learned
anywhere. ...-f.r a....
This father is not only generous and brave. he Is
tolerant and patient. When his son has met some
Of the problems Of Me-and breasted them. as the
father has done-he will wonder how he could have
been so blind for a few years-how he could ever
have felt slight contempt for the man he genu-
inely admires. By that time he, too, will probably
belong to the earths Best Society.
The Washington times., 1917-08-06
Advice to the LOvelOrn
D. pCATpICE FARFAY
By BEATRICE FAIRFAX

sense of power. Sane. good humor
will win the day for you. After
all. there is no dreadful harm In
admiring a pretty woman. Don't
drive him to doing more than
glance back after the beauty when
II passes by!
The Washington times., 1917-08-06

DY means guilty Of the charge Of being only a
- fair-weather friend is this suit, jacket and
skirt Of so-called "rufstun' khaki, which you can
wear in weather rainy and blowy as the woods
can offer. 1t will wear forever and day. is OF the
rough khaki suitable for fishing scaling hills.
The Washington times., 1917-08-06

NNE may well be picturesque while one Is
~ about being comfortable and this threepiece
suit accomplishes both objects at one fell swoop.
Picturesque is to be sure for 1t is khaki with bree
ches like a soldier wears, and who can doubt It's
comfort and suitability TO life acamping
The Washington times., 1917-08-06
The Clever Thing.
NEAR MISS FAIRFAX:

nEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
Although / am only twenty
three. / have been married hve
years and have one child living.
For the past year or SO, when
ever my husband and / go out to-
Eether he keeps staring at every
attractive woman he sees. II /
tell him about II he tells me ] am
Jealous He also remarks. ! saw
so and so and che is lovely. No
matter where we go he spoils all
nv pleasure by hts actions. Peo-
pie tell me he looks after women
in the street when / am not with
him. How do you think II would
be II l acted pust as he does?
MRS. J.
no you want to be really clever'
Then instead OF lowering your
seIf-respect and sacrificing your
husbands faith in you by cheap
hirtations, take all the zest out of
the game by aiding It instead of
objectInE to Il! Every time you
pass a pretty girl. call his attention
to her. Every time he tells you to
some attractive woman he has seen,
encourage him to admire beauty.
Show faith in him; don't nag; make
him think you consider him at
tractive but too honorable to use
his charm in any way that would
beIittIe you. Your jealousy prob
ably incites him and appeals to his
The Washington times., 1917-08-06

THE ETERNAL GOODNESS.
/ know not where His islands
lift
4 Their fronded palms in air;
! only know / cannot drift
Beyond His love and care.
John Greenleaf Whittier.
The Washington times., 1917-08-06

(NovelizGd from the photo-play, THE
Fatal RinR"l
The Cordova daily times., 1917-12-26
NORTH DAKOTA FARMERS
 SHEAR SHEEP FOR RED CROSS
(By Associated Press)

AKRA, N. D., Dec. 26.-The patri otic spirit of women of Pembina coun. ty was evidenced here recently when the local Red Cross chapter exhaust ed their yarn for knitting.
 Shear a shep for the Red Cross, was the word which was sent out over the country side, and each farm CT sheared sheep and the wool was brought into Akra, where it was card Id and spun. Now Akra has plenty of yarn at Red Cross headquarters fol the winters knitting.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-12-26

them. The nation is calling for the best efforts of it's citizens. Every man Or woman, if honest with themselves, knows whether or not they are doing their best.
 Tt would be we'll for the American people to forget about their bit" and do their best"
The Cordova daily times., 1917-12-26
'OO YOUR BEST'' IS LATEST
 SLOGAN
(By Associated Press)

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 26.-That the British war slogan do your bit" is inadequate and inappropriate for this country and is tending to slow up effort on the part of many of the people is the growing conviction of those connected here with the feder- al food administration for California.
 In England to do ones "bit" i'm plies the carrying through of an un- dertaking to its accomplishment. In the United States, and on the Pacific coast in particular. the general con- ception of a bit is a relatively small thing. It is term applied to 12 1-2 cents. ':-. 1y .' ! "
 "A bit conveys the idea Of a small piece or a morsel and probably has z wrong psychological effect on tn people" said Ralph P Merritt, feder- al food administrator for California. "The millionaire who buys a few thousand dollars worth of Liberty bonds has done his bit but certainly he has failed by a long margin of doing his best.
 eff this, the worlds greatest crisis, does not call for the best efforts of the American people then certainly there never will come a time when it c2n be demanded of them. To do ones bit may mean anything or rela- lively nothing. It gives the people no measure of what is, expected of
The Cordova daily times., 1917-12-26
ARIZONA TOWN LEADS IN
 LIBERTY LOAN SUBSCRIPTIONS
(By Associated Press)

PHOENIX, Ariz., Dec. 26.-Figures compiled at the office of the state committee in charge of the second Liberty loan campaign in Arizona in. dicate that the mining town of Jer. cme, Arizona, oversubscribed it's maximum quota of $400,000 more than four and a half times, making it's per capita subscription to the loan S336, which is believed to be a record for the entire country. Jerome's to- tai subscription was $1,S57,350.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-12-26
MASONS LAUNCH FIRST ARMY
 LODGE
(By Associated Press)

HELENA, Mont, Dec. 26.-What is declared to be the first army lodge of Masons established during the present war by the state grand lodge, has just been constituted by the grand lodge of Montana and designated as Montana Army Lodge No. 1. During the Spanish-American war records show that there were three such lodges, established by the grand lodges of Montana, North Dakota and Kentucky. During the civil war sev- eral state grand lodges constituted such bodies. -" ;t
 Any Mason in good standing who is a member of lodge in grand Jurisdiction in fraternal relation with the grand lodge of Montana, and who is member of the 163rd infantry regiment (Second Montana), may be- come companion of the Montana army lodge. The lodge has the right to admit to companionship by affilia- tion Masons serving in the army and navy of the United States who are regularly affiliated with lodges hold ing charters from the grand lodge of Montana, or if affiliated with lodges holding charters from the Grand Lodge of Montana, or if affiliated with lodges outside the state are citizens of the state.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-12-26
ONE PLACE WHERE MEAT
 IS BEING SOLD CHEAP
(By Associated Press)

HONOLULU, T H. Dec. 26.-While housekeepers in Honolulu are feeling the pinch of high prices of meat, there is still one place !n the territory where meat is cheap. This is the island ot Maui. J. F. Child, federal commits sioner, has announced following ar investigation that at present meat is being sold on Maui at retail cheaper than wholesale at Honolulu
The Cordova daily times., 1917-12-26

Masquerade suits for rent Where? Finkelstein & Sapiro's. On display Monday, December 24th.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-12-26

Read the Times and keep posted
The Cordova daily times., 1917-12-26

Job printing at Daily Times office
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-20
PRO-KAlSERITES TO SUFFER
v. S. to Punish Those Who Oppose
Liberty Bond Sale.

Washington, Oct 20.-The govern
ment has set In motion the machinery
to punish pro-German workers who
have started an organized campaign in
more than a dozen states to defeat the
Liberty Loan.
Secretary McAdoo authorized the is
suance of a statement calling upon all
banks upon which German pressure
has been brought to bear to induce
them not to aid the loan to report the
circumstances to him and promising to
prosecute to the limit of the law the
"disloyal and traitorous persons" max.
Ing such intimidation
The secretarys statement was
prompted by reports from various
parts OF the country that depositors
have threatened banks with withdraw
ais IL they subscribe to the loan.
The secretary says: Il earnestly
request any banks, state or national
against which such threats have been
made to report Immediately by tele
gram or letter to the secretary Of the
treasury the names and addresses OF
the person or persons guilty of such
disloyal and traitorous actions and
shall see to 1t that they are dealt with
to the limit Of the law"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-20
Hoover Says "Corner Has Been
Turned" and Reductions
Should Follow.
RETAIL PRICES STAY UP
Administrator Urges Pressure by Pub
lie to Stop Small Retailers
From Estortine War
Profits.

Washington, Oct. 20.--That the cor
ner has been turned" in high food
prices and that most of the essential
commodities would continue to show
cost reductions between now and the
end of the year, is the notice given
to the public by Food Administrator
Hoover
He pointed out, also, that retail
prices are not going down in accord
With Wholesale reductions and intimat-
ed that the consumer, himself, might
correct this by bringing proper pres
sure to bear.
To AID the public In dealing with
those retailers who continue to extort
wa profits, the food administration
now is collecting wholesale prices on
all staples in 700 cities and soon will
begin publishing them weekly for COM
parison with the retail figures. With
out further authority from Congress,
Mr.. Hoover said, the government is
powerless to control retailers, except
those doing a business of more than
100000 a year.
Retailers Raise Prices.
AS an illustration OF how the price
TO the consumer lis being kept up
statement issued by the administrator
said beef now is selling at wholesale
In Chicago at 14h cents a pound,
compared with is cents in July, while
the average. retail price of round
steak now is 81 cents, compared with
27 cents In July. The millers' price
Tor first patent -four in jute bags ranges
from $40 to 5000, but the average
retail price is s13.77, or, the admins
traitor says. from $3.50 TO 81 more than
The Wholesale figure warrants.
Now that it is all over, Mr.. Hoover
said. II may be admitted that in Sep.
tember the country faced a serious
shortage of -four and New York city,
At one time, was down to a 36-hohrs'
supply. Virtually the same condition
prevailed at Philadelphia and in other
consuming centers.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-20
DISORDERS IN RUSSIA
State of Anarchy Prevails In
Provinces Says Britain.
Conditions But Little Better in petro-
grad With Police Seeking 1900
Criminals.

London. Oct 20-A state of anarchy
Is prevailing throughout the Russian
provinces, according to a column dis
patch appearing in the Times from
its Petrograd correspondent.
The dispatch mentions agrarian dis
orders in the districts OF Mohilev and
Saratov; rioting in Kharkov, result
ing in the arrest of so ringleaders;
street fighting in Kursk. and Illicit
distilling at Veronesh, which led to
wholesale drunkenness and the sever
ing of communications between Tash-
kent, Turkestan and Petrograd.
Little Better in Petrograd.
I'm Petrograd," the correspondent
adds. conditions are little better, with
the police searching for $4,000 Grim
mails. Questionable resorts and night
clubs are multiplying. Gambling is
enormously on the increase, at one
resort the minimum stake being 20 900
rubles. There are many accidents in
the streets from motor cars colliding
and tram cars being derailed Rob
berries are increasing In fact, no one
seems TO care about anything"
The government, he says, Is COM
batting the malady through the assist
ance of district committees.
Completes Work in Siberia.
Petrograd, Oct. 20. - The Stevens
railroad commission has arranged with
the government to take up the trans
norfaf fion difficuItiac ou and pa.r tha
fighting front. TIE commission has
completed its work in Siberia and to
morrow the Americans will go to gen.
eral headquarters at Mohilev
American military observers who
have just returned from the front
agree that the morale OF the army In
the vicinity of Dyinsk is improving
steadily and soldiers are saluting their
officers.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-20
SHORTAGE OF SUGAR
Qoi4
&C Is Warned Staple viii Be
.no,, % as e Next Thirty Days.
lllN
3as Oh elB Southern Crops Not Avail
s.tBQsIG Some Weeks and Raw
lateral Is Scarce.

New York, Oct. 20.-America will
have to go exceedingly short on sugar
consumption from now until the mid.
die of November, at least
Several of New Eorks great refin
cries are shut down or running only
part time. Scores of cities all over
the country felt the pinch in soaring
prices for the staple, and for the first
time in Americas food history, grocers
and retailers began putting restrictive
conditions on its sale.
The far west and the Pacific coast
is practically the only general section
of the country not affected by the
shortage.
The refiners cannot get the raw
material here" said one of the biggest
sugar producers in New York.
I'VE have closed down entirely nov
because raw sugar is simply not On
the market" reported another.
Other authorities said the new croI
will not begin to come in until the
middle of Noyember-and then the
western beet sugar is relied on to help
out The Louisiana crop is reported
normal and it will be the first cane
sugar crop on the market.
Cubas crop will not be ready unit
about Dec. Is. The present refners
price for sugar is $S.35 per hundred
weight The normal margin for sugar
handling is about a cent and half q
pound
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-20
Liberty Workers Advance Long
Step Toward Two Billion
Dollar Mark.
new COURAGE GIVEN
Committees Inspired BY News of Com.
bined TotaIs-Treasuy Estimates
Subscriptions Received Up to
Friday at $3.50, 100000.

Washington, Oct. 20.-The Liberty
Loan campaign continued its gains
Friday and Treasury officials an
nounced that many estimates placed
the total so far subscribed as above
s1,750, ,000, 900 and within striking dis
tance" of the s2,000.000, 900 hoped for
by Saturday night.
Unofficial figures made public by the
department show that a minimum 0f
s1,535, ,000,0 900 had been subscribed up
to the close of business Wednesday
night. officials were optimistic that
the $4,000 100000 mark would be at
tanned by the close of the campaign
October q.
Enthusiasm Renewed.
More than $2,000,000,00C SUBJ
ecriptions by Saturday night" the an
nouncement says, lis the rallying cry
to Liberty Loan workers being echoed
from coast to coast News that the
combined totals of all districts are
within striking distance of this mark
POSSIBLY up to s1,750. 600. .000-has Civ
en- new courage to local committees
and renewed their determination to at
tain the maximum OF $4,000, 100000 by
the close of the campaign October 27
Many estimates placed the total for
the country for Friday above $l,750,-
100000. II may not have reached that
point, but IL certainly is well above
81 800 100000
Unofficial Figures.
"A carefully compiled total based on
conservative estimates of sales Off
cially and unofficially reported shows
that a minimum OF $1,535, 900, 600 has
been established. Here are the unofH
cial figures:
New York, $3.50 oOOO.O 900; Chicago
$500. 900 900; Cleveland, s115.000,000;
Philadelphia, s115.00O,000: Boston,
$4,000, 900; ST. Louis. $4,000, 900;
Richmond. s75,000,000; Kansas City
s50.0O0.OO0; San Francisco, $4,000.
900; Minneapolis, s45 900 900; Atlanta
s20,000,000; Dallas, s15,000,00
Additional Reports Coming.
Total official returns from the Il
Federal Reserve banks stand at 1927,
100000. but this figure probably will be
greatly increased the next few days
by additional reports from outside
banks Many reports, 1t has been as
/ certeined, contain only the total ol
subscription actually filed with the re
! serve banks"