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Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-08
The raiIor,s Story.


 Dear Uncle Jed: There once was a very rich tailo" who had the most beautiful daughter in the town. All Of the young men sought her on ac- count of her beauty. Two rivals came to her and said: 'Ir is for your sake we have came here"
 "Vhat do. you want?" she said smiling. .e@
 we both love you," replied the two young men, and each of us wishes to marry you"
 She called her father and he said to tfem: "It is getting late. Go away pow,. and come back tomorrow. and you shall know which of you two my .caughter has chosen"
 The next morning at daybreak the two young fellows returned.
 Here we are" they, said to the tailor. You remember what you promised us yesterday?"
 Wait" he answered. q am going to the market tc buy some cloth, and when come back you shall hear which of you"
 When the tailor returned from mar l1et he called to his daughter and when she had come he turned to the young men.
 have but one daughter. To whom shall I give her, and to whom must I refuse her.? Look at this piece of cloth will cut it out for two simi- ldC ,SdIulculSs .SdCIi OA yOu oCW one and he who finishes his work first shall be my son-in-law."
 Each of the two rivals had his ap- pointed task and prepared his work under his masters eye. .,' The daughter had to thread the needles. Now the maitsAn was clever; her. father dil not know who she liFv1; neither did the young men.
 The tailor went. out, she prepared the thread while the young man sew ed. But for the one she loved, she gave short needlefuls. while she gave long needlefuls to the one she did not like. At II o'clock the work was half finished but at in the afternoon the young man who she. gave short nee dlefuls had accomplished his task. The other was long way from finishing his.. '
 When the tailor came back the vic- tor showed him the finished garments and ke said: "IIe who finishes first is the 'c1everest workman, consequent- ly he will best sustain the credit of nv. esta blishment."
 He had not guessed that his daugh-- ter gave long needlefuls to the one she would not have. So it was the maiden. Uncle Jed. who chose her own husband. ..
 YETTA LEVINE. Age F.
 Colchester:
 r.,lx <or rL~rLe nsN;an
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-08

Has anyone seen our baby, pray? He surely must have passed this way. He wore gingham apron blue, A little dress of pinkish hue; His cheeks were like two roses red, And golden curls hung round his
 head:
 His eyes were like fair summer skies, That looked at you quite overwise. What. Found him? Really, this can't
 be Our little onei Come, let me see! The face and eyes are him, I ween- What can this transformation mean |? No apron frock or golden curls? Dem hngs are only worn by dirls Big boys like me wear bloomers, an Today Is changed into a man."
 WILL P. SNYDER,
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-08

my father came up I could throw in a stone and if one came out my father could catch one But he did not, so had to try to myself. I did not get one; but I was very happy.
 CARL R. SHERMAN.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-08

joyed my vacation staying at home, taking care If it just the same.
 MARY BURDICk, Age 13.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-08
He Didn't Get One

Dear Uncle Jed: One day as I waS out in the woods I saw a thicket. threw a stone into it. number of rabbits hoped out. I thought that if
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iness bef5re the public. there is5 no medium better than through the ad-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-08

sz Candy for Thanksgiving. l Dear Uncle Jed: I am sending the ! a few candy recipes
The Washington times., 1917-07-21
Tad Stays Up All Night
Watching the Lottery
Says It Was Good as a Six-day Race


The last hours of the draft lottery just good
imitation of the finish of six day saw There
the audience tired out They redeyed and sleepy
Some stretched chairs others played the lounge and
kept walking around while the monotonous voices OF the
clerks called the numbers taken from the fingers of the blind
folded clerk who drew them
At exactly o'clock in the morning number two drawn
and General Crowder lamped at the clock with grin The
drawing delayed few moments of the clerks
dropped capsule the floor Generals lit matches clerks
scrambled the thick red carpeted floor and finally it was
As the clerks hunted the souvenir hounds got down.
and grabbed the broken capsules They scattered all
the floor like many They grabbed them by the
handful tung their pockets with them and then digging
Proceed" said General Mccain as order was restored
again. Clerks calling the numbers changed about this
time and husky lad in white sailor suit set in place
of one of the tired lads.
The bndfoded clerk reached down and pulled up capsule
1t taken by young friend the deck scrubber 1t
that the said D. S. from the South and the number he
called was four eight four four but the he yelled it
TO eight fo fo The clerk who repeats the numbers thought
it was eight o. Haiti There a mixup, but it
Four clerks took the capsules the bndfolded clerk
and three called out the numbers clearly and distinctly
Dixon line got number with TO in it there ball up
They kept drawing the numbers until the last
1O499th number One of the capsules happened
be blank with number inside Lucky guys VINO they
We're
The mndng the big glass fish bowl carefully put
the black capsule back evidence Took the big wooden spoon
the things with and put that inside watching
his things the mob souvenir hunters picked up the busted
The guardian of the fish turned for second and as
he did pest who called the GROWN PRINCE" reached
his horney mt into the BOWL copied the blank capsule
Eight or nine jumped upon his neck and dragged
back They wanted that capsule for evidence They turned
the pockets of his inside looking for it. There was
pack of Meccas two cigarette coupons clipping the
Pohce Gazette celuloid collar and botter The capsule
wasn't there They went through his pockets and
there found piece of string lead Nickel matches and
street car transfer No. not hereL Then his vest search
ed. There in the pocket the blank capsule
They bound the boo hands and pointed his nose to-
ward the door, He led out into the darkness and told
CO. $3.50 WIN ~
There was handshang the lighting of pills. the putting
went out e
The Washington times., 1917-07-21
CENTURY PLANT PUTS
OUT ITS BLOSSOMS

The 1oo-year struggle for the Bo-
tanic Garden Gentry plant to put forth
its single bloom and then die, Is al
most ended. The first OF the little
green buds, reared twelve feet high
on a long green stalk, burst into
bloom today. Within seventy-two
hours every bud on the stalk will be
out.
The century plant IL now the head
line attraction at the Botanic Gar
den. and the guides conduct a stream
OF visitors past the green house cor
ner where the plant grows, all day
long. The century plant now bloom
ing was brought to the Botanic Gar
dens shortly after the civil war by
william r. Smith, the FIRST superin-
tendent, but he never lived to see II
bloom.
Superintendent Hess has q tele-
phone list OF plant lovers in his Of
fee, who left requests to be notified
when the century plant put forth Its
bloom. Amateur photographers will
have a regular orgy OF snRp-shooting
before the plant dies.
The duration Of the blooming Is not
knJWn.
The Washington times., 1917-07-21
Fits WARNS AGAINST
STICKING PLASTERS

In response to Inquiries relative to
the reported sale In Western States OF
poisoned court plaster, Assistant At,
torney General William c. Fits today
made the following statement:
while the Department OF Justice
does not take a sensational view OF
the reports indicating a possible en-,
envy activity in the dissemination OF
poisoned Stockings or court plaster,
there has been enough officially re-
ported on the subject to warrant
thorough investigation. both as to
the manner of distribution and the
germs in the plaster. Consequently
the samples in hand are being analyt-
ically examined. Pending further In
formation, II would be well for the
consuming public to use no remedies
OF the kind except those obtained
from approved sources OF supply"
The Washington times., 1917-07-21
ADJOURN BY SEPT. |,
MINISTERS DIRECT

II Congress doesn't adjourn by Sep
TENDER 1, outside powers to make II
do so may be brought into the equA-
ton
That Is the startling message con-
veyed to every Senator and Congress
man today In letters each enclosing
a postal card upon which II Is set out
that on and after that date all people
can follow their own consciences and
do as they think best, any and al
governments to the contrary notwith-
standing-and the end OF everything
including Congress, Is to come.
The cards are sent from Cleveland
and contain the printed names OF
twelve pastors as follows: S. A
Breckenridge. William Stone, c. A
Vinegar, w. NJ. F. Clark, Romie Stew
ems, Bruce Woody. B. E. Brown, G.
Lawson, J. Lebo, I. w. Romgn, Ed
ward Johns, and NJ. C. Schulenberger
The Washington times., 1917-07-21
ORDERED TO APPEAR
IN SUIT FOR DIVORCE
James !. ShObeI Must Show Why
He Shouldn't Support Wife.

James I. strobel. who last month
sued his wife, Katie Strobel, for linn
tied divorce, because, he said, she
would not leave her mother to live
with him, was ordered by Justice
siddons today to appear in the Dis
trict Supreme Court next wednes-
day to show cause why he should no.
pay his wife temporary alimony,
pending the hearing OF the bill for
divorce and the cross bill filed by
his wife yesterday.
About three2 weeks after their
marriage in Rockville, July 3, 1916.
Mrs. Strobel said her husband be-
gan to abuse her, and finally she
became so utterly discouraged that
she tried to commit suicide.
The wife also says that her hus-
banu left her last June while they
were living with her mother at 474
Maryland avenue southwest. taking
all the jewelry he had given her be-
fore and after their marriage.
She is represented by Attorney l.
]. Mather, and King, Simon & Young
appear for the husband.
The Washington times., 1917-07-21
BROTHER Is EAGER TO
AVENGE EOPOLUCCT

Though one OF her sons was the
first member of the United States
navy to lose his life on a torpedoed
ship, Mrs. Annie Eopolueci, OF 500
street southeast, will not ask ex-
emption for her youngest son, Will
lam, whose name was among those
drawn for the first quota OF the ma
tional army.
John EopoluccI was a member of
the armed guard on the merchant
steamer Aztec. which was sunk in
the Bay OF Biscay by q German sub
marine on April 1.
Mrs. Eopolucci, whose husband was
for many years q member Of the
Marine Band, has several other chill
dren, but all except William are mar
ried. Under President Wilson's rul-
ing she could claim exemption for
him with q reasonable prospect Of
success, but she says he Is anxious to
serve and that she will do nothing
TO oppose him.
The Washington times., 1917-07-21
SUFFRACISTS FAVOR
RELIEF FOR FTREMEN

The two-platoon system for the
Fire Department is urged by Mrs
Frank NJ. Roessing. chairman OF the
Washington headquarters OF the Ma
tional American Woman Suffrage As
ISOLATION, in a letter just sent to the
District Commissioners.
The Firemen's Association OF the
District OF Columbia, l understand
is asking for relief" says the letter
from the existing schedule OF work,
ing hours by the introduction OF the
two-platoon system. In behalf Of the
National American Woman Suffrage
Association, whose headquarters al
1926 Rhode Island avenue is protect
ed by the Fire Department. permit
me to say that We hope that you
will include this item in your esti-
mates for the District appropriation
for the next fiscal year, and that
you will earnestly recommend Its
adoption"
The Washington times., 1917-07-21
LATEST U-BOATS Dive
To DEPTH OF 200 FEET

Germany's latest submarines are
capable OF submerging 200 feet and
Of withstanding the pressure OF the
water at that depth. according to Of
icial reports received here.
This achievement adds a new prob
lem to those already confronting the
allies in combating the U-boats. as
the latter are now said to be able to
dive under any nets which the allies
have constructed.
Only a small number OF these deep
diving submarines have been built, it
is believed, although It is thought pos
sible that Germany is turning toward
them in anticipation of an effort by
the allies to bottle up" her U-boats
in the Baltic and at the mouths Of
the German rivers.
The Washington times., 1917-07-21
FENTON PICKS 200
TO GET COMMISSIONS
Fort Myer Training COmmandant
Says They've Made Good.

Carrying out the plan of making
recommendations from time to time
for the appointments of men at the
Fort .Myer training camp for reserve
officers, Col. Charles w. Fenton to-
day sent to AdJutant General Mccain
the names of 200 student officers who
have proved their fitness for COM
missions. The names Of the men
recommended are withheld until the
War Department takes official &C
tion on Colonel Fenton's recommen-
dations.
Thousands Of commissions IN the
officers reserve corps will be is
sued to candidates at the training
camps at Fort Myer and elsewhere In
the few remaining weeks of the first
camp. Every man who makes good"
will be commissioned in some branch
of the service, Secretary Baker has
announced.
The Washington times., 1917-07-21
RABBI VOICES PRAYER
FOR ARMY AND NAVY

A militant prayer to protect the
young men of the army and navy
and to bring the war to an immedi.
ate close was offered by the Rev
A. Shefferman, rabbi of the Adath
Israel Synagogue, at a special SER
vice today.
Keep and guard all our men that
risk their lives for our dear land,
the land of freedom prayed the
Rev. Mr.. sheffermAn. Help them tc
protect the flag OF the Stars and
Stripes. Rid them from the mighty
waters ladened with their ambushed
U-boat perils. Cause aeir enemies
to fall before them.
THE prophecy OF Isaiah the prophet
who said the sword shall be beat
into q plowshare andtthe spears into
pruning tools will prevail"
The Washington times., 1917-07-21
COnscnpts Still
May Enlist Till
Called For Test

Anyone OF the s.7oo. 900 young
men called In the draft for the
national army may enlist In the
army, navy, or marine corps be-
fore notification IL received by
them to report to the local boards
for physical examination. The War
Department Issued this state
ment today:
ANY registered person Is entit-
led to enlist voluntarily until he
has been notified that he has been
called In the draft army by the
local board Notice Of the call
BY the local board IL mailed to
each person and each such novice
contains . direction for him to
appear for physical examination
after the receipt Of the notice
from the local board q registered
person ceases to be eligible for
voluntary enlistment"
The Washington times., 1917-07-21
AMERICAN AVIATORS
MUST STUDY AT FRONT
All to Take Post Graduate Course
Before Fighting.

PARIS, July 21.-Every American
army aviator must undergo a special
post graduate" course in aerial nEht-
ing in France before he will be finally
attached to the front, according to
official announcement today.
The specialized training here is to
be under French and British officers
who know battle conditions. The
American army aviators must pass"
this school
1t is expected that American flyers
will have 10 outnumber the Boches
i've to one IL domination OF the air is
TO be attained.
The Washington times., 1917-07-21
sprinEheIds Thown Out.
DESERT AND GARDEN
MINGLE IN PICTURE

Robert Hichens' masterpiece, THE
Garden OF Allah" produced here some
years ago soon after Its initial per.
formance. with Lawton Butt and Dor.
othy Donnelly in the leading roles, is
at the Belasco for a limited stay, this
time In pictorial form The story Il
one OF love, intrigue. and life on the
Desert of Sahara.
The picture begins in the home Of
Lord Rens. His wife, DomIni, dom
mated by her wild gypsy blood, de-
serts her husband, and her daughter.
From that time, Domini lives but to
forget Her father dies, and she goes
to Algeria to the edge OF the desert
There she meets Count Anteoni,
wealthy owner OF a garden of ro-
mantle mystery, where she fingers
a stranger comes to the garden and
Into her life. a strangely silent man,
fearful of shadows and women. Later
this Is overcome. Love enters the
hearts Of the two and they marry.
Later the sand diviner" wanrs Domini
to beware OF her husband, but love
blinds her to everything, AMI she
BtArtS-wItE him on their honeymoon.
They are nearly overwhelmed by a
sand storm, but keep on. Another
stranger, Captain Trevignac, is wei,
coined TO their tent. Trevignac dis.
covers that Dominfs husband is a
Trappist monk who distilled q rare
liquor OF which he had partaken while
q guest at the TrappIst monastery.
Her husband confesses to Domini after
the stranger leaves. Domini urges
him to renounce self and again take
up his vows. This he does, and
Domini finds peace and comfort in
their little son.
There are hundreds of scenes, de-
plotting desert life, and life in and
near the Algerian monastery.
The Washington times., 1917-07-21
ALEXANDRIA NOMINATES
men FOR CITY OFFICERS

% ALEXANDRIA, July 21.-Nomina.
-tIons-Yere made at the Democratic
primary for city officers for AIexan.
dria yesterday afternoon as follows:
City treasurer, Thomas W. Robin
son: tax collector. T. F. German: au.
ditor, z. F. Price; clerk of gas, J. B.
Waller; commissioner OF revenue,
Charles H. Callahan: Commonwealth
attorney, Samuel G. Brent; corpora
tion attorney, II. Noel Garner: city
surgeon, r. H. Cox; inspector of lum-
Der, S. c. Swain; inspector OF wood.
Carter H. Smith.
One magistrate and one constable
will be chosen later from each of the
four wards. The city and county
chAirmsn will hold a Joint meeting
later at which W. Albert Smoot win
be declared the party nominee to rep
resent the city OF Alexandria and the
county Legislature, and Alexandria
county, In the house Of delegates.
The primary for their election will be
held August Z
The Washington times., 1917-07-21
BUSINESS, SPORT,
AND PROFESSIONS
HELP FILL DRAFT

The professions, the business world,
and the field of sport are impartial
ly represented in the 1883 men sum
moned in the first call to the ma
tional army from the District of Co.
lumbia, and the indications today are
that only a small percentage Of the
more prominent men called will claim
exemption.
Among the drafted here several
widely known college men, notably
Allan c. Thurman, football star OF
the University OF Virginia: Walker
NJ Duvall, son OF Andrew B. Duvall,
former Corporation Counsel for the
District, and Eugene Waggaman, son
OF Thomas Z. Waggaman, already are
In the officers training camp at Fort
Myer, and IL they are commissioned
the fact that their names have been
drawn will not make any difference.
Among the lawyers called are
Charles Chester Caywood, whose Of
flee 10 in the woodward building, and
Roger J. Whiteford, former assistant
corporation counsel and now of the
firm OF Darr, Peyser, Whiteford &
Darr. Both Of the latter have families.
Cuban Ready to Serve.
No. 43, one Of the frst drawn, was
that OF John Moore Bridget in d.
vision 0. He Is the son Of Bernard
Bridget, OF Parker, Bridget & Co.
Manuel de Aguero, q Cuban, who
lives At 1928 K street northwest, Is
exempt because he Is an unnaturalized
alien, but he told a Times reporter to-
day that he hoped he would be al
lowed to Join the national army, and
that he would make no claim for ex-
emption. He Is employed a. q special
agent in the Department Of Justice.
perusal of the complete list car
ried in The Times yesterday makes 1t
evident that the District OF Columbia
quota Of the national army will rank
high from an athletic standpoint.
Some Of the more prominent Of the
track men, football stars, and baseball
players found therein are:
Sylvan N. King. former Central
High School athlete, and later foot
ball player at Princeton.
Arthur r Guy, Western High
School all-round athlete, who later
starred at the University Of Vir-
ginia-
Fritz A. Reuter-, Central High School
football player and track man, later
prominent in athletics at Georgetown
University.
Some Baseball Players.
Charles onutt, pitcher for the Holy
Name baseball team
Elmer HardeIl. local track athlete
and later captain OF the track team
of the University Of Michigan
John Irwin. manager of the Holy
Name baseball team.
ManguB Wood, Business High
School baseball player.
Chuck" Dampier, baseball player
on the Grotto and Manhattan teams.
Frank Salt and William Burley,
both local amateur baseball players
OF reputation.
The list would not be complete
without the name of Howard Beckett,
professional at the Washington Golf
and Country Club. at Jewell, Va.
whose home Is in Alexandria, where
he was registered
The Washington times., 1917-07-21
w. J. IRWIN PROMOTED.

w. c. Alexander. head OF the mo-
chandlse broker age house OF the Will
liam c. Alexander Company, has been
made sales manager OF the MoUrhead
Knitting Company, OF Harrisburg.
Pa. W. J. Irwin, who has for some
time been connected with the william
c. Alexander Company. has been pro-
NOTED to head that organization.
The Washington times., 1917-07-21
MRS. WILSON'S COUSIN
SELECTED IN DRAFT

Alexander r. Boiling, a son OF DR.
Robert II. Boiling, was drawn BY
No. 6O2. DR.. Boiling, who is at pres,
emit a lieutenant at the PIattsburgh
barracks, Is a second cousin OF Presi-
dent wilson's wife. Young Boiling Is
at the Officers training camp at Fort
Niagara.
when Mrs. DIR. Robert II. Boiling
wa. called by phone to establish the
relationship between her son and
Mrs. Wilson she seemed to feel that
the drafting of her sons name, as
he was already in the military ser
vice, was a reflection upon the young
man.
81 want you to understand that I
won't have a gutter in my family
she declared.
The Washington times., 1917-07-21
300 TO QUIT CAMPS
WHERE BABIES GET WELL

with signs OF regret. $50 mothers
and their children at Camp Good
VIII, and nearly as many at Camp
Pleasant, where they have been
guests Of the summer outings COM
mittee OF the Associated Charities for
two weeks, today are preparing TO
leave for home.
A second group will occupy the two
camps early next week.
Unless contributions are received al
the headquarters of the association,
923 H street Northwest the fourth
and last party cannot be sent out. II
was announced today.
The Washington times., 1917-07-21
MOTHER CLEARSSON
ACCUSED AS Stacker

Robert Maxwell. indicted on June
for falling to register for the
draft, was released on his personal
bend today by order OF District A.
To.ney Laskey. and 1t Is not thought
be will be prosecuted.
Mrs. Rachel Maxwell. the youths
mother, has made affidavit that no
was born on July 3, 1896. and conse-
Quently die not become of age until
almost a month after registration.
Maxwell was indicted when II was
proven that he gave his age as TWEEN
ty-one at the time OF his arrest on a
minor charge list April He also
gave his age as sixteen years when
called as a witness in q murder trial
In 1913.