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The Washington herald., 1917-02-24
QUITS BRASS BUTTONS
FOR A Big BASS drum
Messenger Boy Sees Boy Scout Musi-
clans; Now He's One of En-.

The Boy Scout Band has a new men,
ber
George Washington's Birthday the
Scouts went on an outing As usual,
they were led by their fifty-five-p piece
band. the only one of its kind In the
world.
They made an inspiring picture. AS
they marched through the streets. win
dows were raised Children paused in
their play. And James Rhoades, a 15-year-
old messenger boy, jumped from his BIZ
cycle to watch them pass.
To him they were the real stuff "
From that moment a little brass-but-
toned boys heart beat with a wild de-
sire to be "one OF 'um."
Throughout the day, as he delivered
his messages, visions of himself, clad in
khaki. and carrying a big bass drum,
t1ickered across his mind.
That evening he called at the Boy Scout
headquarters. Last night he attended
his first dress rehearsal And today he's
a full-hedged drummer in the Washing
ton Boy Scout Band.
He's going to march up the Avenue
with the rest Of them on March s. And If
you watch for a little pale-faced, blue
eyed Lad Just trihe more "chesty" than
the others. why you'll know that's him. -
The Washington herald., 1917-02-24
WOMEN IN TROUSERS
SOON, HIS FORECAST
Speaker Tells Arts Society Skirts vii
Be Supplanted.
Special to The Washington Herald.

SPECIAL TO The washington Herald.
Philadelphia, Feb 2s.-Trousers for
women in twenty years! Who wants a
mere vote when she can don the bifurcat-
ed garments? Hubby's worries now are
added to. 1t was bad enough for friend
wife to raid his pockets but now She 8
about to take pockets and all. Twenty
years more, and petticoats are to be as
obsolete as chain-mail.
1t all comes from Scandinavia, said
Prof. Frank w. Melvin, South PhiiadeI-
phia High School, to the Arts and Let
ters Society at the New Century Drawing
Rooms last night. So does the require
ment of eugenic certificates, birth-con-
troll, sex education, the loose-htting one
piece dress, and a bunch of other things
Prof. Melvin called collateral rights
bigger than the right to vote
Corsets are under the ban. too he said,
because the Swedish have ruled them
out. Devised in the middle ages for the
use of nuns in concealing the lines of the
body and to mortify the flesh, they have
been corrupted by Partisan demi-mondes
Sweden is SO set against them that it's
next to impossible to buy a pair there"
But Sweden goes farther STILL" Prof.
Melvin pointed out women there de-
mand now the right of motherhood in
dependently of marriage. Divorce is
easy as II is, mutual agreement after
a years separation being sufficient, II the
children are provided for. Scandinavian
women. however, are among the most
moral in the world, illegitimacy being al
most unknown.
''As corrollary to all their other de-
mands. women there are abolishing the
distinction between Miss and Mrs." he
said. women over thirty-fve assuming
the Frau as a matter OF course. But it's
hard to find Frau"
The Washington herald., 1917-02-24
Diamond DEALER AGAIN
TARGET FOR REVOLVER
Broker Asserts He Was Shot at While
Carrying Cash.

Special to The Washington Herald.
Philadelphia, Feb. 23-The police are In
vestigating the tale Of Barney Reed i
diamond broker. who says he was shot at
last night as he was going through the
hallway to his room carrying about s1O,OOC
worth of unset diamonds and money. Ma
than Sander, 26 years old, was arrested
and held under 5000 bail for a further
hearing March L
A note book which Reed carried in his
pocket is responsible for his being only
slightly injured. as the bullet which, he
says. the assailant fired struck the BOOK
end plowed through this before it hit his
body. Reed was taken to the Hahnemann
Hospital slightly injured.
While $500 in cash was found on Reed
the police do not place a great deal OF
credence in the story. They point to the
fact that Reed refuses to identify his
alleged assailant and that about a wear
ago he claimed to have suffered a like
experience and yet at that time could not
Identify even one OF the several persons
arrested for the crime.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-24
some DOG, BISMARK;
HE CATCHES 'EM ALL
Orner. Also Has Trick Hen and Tooth
less Cow.

"Bismark," wonderful Great Dane pup
OF "Grih' Hafstead, who lives out near
Chevy Chase. has another stunt to his
When the hunting season opened out In
vited Mr.. Halstead TO go with him on a
hunt The sheriff offered TO furnsSh the
dogs and brought along Fido. his prize
hunter. to chase the cotton tails. Bis
mark was up when his master started out
for the days sport, and he insisted upon
going along The sheriff objected until
Mr.. Halstead explained the remarkable in
teiligence of his pet
The hunters were gone but a few mo-
ments when Fido scared up a rabbit.
Bismark sat tight until Mr.. Halstead told
him to get into the chase. Bismark with
a roar like that of a lion was in the run
in a moment
mo sport today" said the sheriff that
big dog viii scare all the game away"
Let him alone for q few moments,
said Bismark's owner.
There was considerable baying for a
time, then a silence, and the next thing
that the hunters saw was Bismark
marching back with Ffdo In his teeth.
Fido held the rabbit in his teeth. Bis
mark had retrieved not only the rabbit
but the rabbit dog.
Some dogl
Mr.. Halstead has at his country place
a hen which lays eggs with the visitors
name written on them and a COW that has
no upper teeth.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-24
MACHINES MAKE MONEY
BUT NOT FOR ANTONIO
Trip to Compete with Government and
Losses $1,000.
speIal 10 The washington Herald.

Jericho, L. l., Feb. 2s-Antonio Shrimp
sky, a farmer of Jericho, is 5000 poorer
today than he was on Monday, when two
strangers told him of machinery whicn
would help him to make money hand oVer
fist.
Shrimpsky easily fell a victim to the
argument advanced by the strangers, who
told him that II he would give them 5000
in forty-eight hours they would increase
the sum to $500. Shrimpsky withdrew
&, 900 from the Roslyn Savings Bank and
gave It to the strangers, who told him
that they would be back Wednesday with
the machines.
II the, device were allowed to stand
unopened for several hours, they said,
Shrimpsky would find his deposit increas-
ed by $50. Shrimpsky waited eagerly for
the time to elapse when he could open the
lachine. Last night, with his family
altered around him, he eagerly unscrew-
\ the mechanism, to find nothing in 1t
except a layer of blotters and boards.
Shrimpsky reported the matter to Sher-
ifr Seaman, who took the machines and
is looking for the swindlers, Of whom
shrimpsky can only furnish a meager
description.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-24
Lay Of Florida Food
And Beat Old H. c. Of L.

Scientific management has ex-
tended to the market basket.
OF course. II you will insist on
eating, you've got to pay for the
privflege-and pay high. at that.
But II you use scientific manage
ment, the height won't be so great.
The new science comprises mere
ly laying orr of those articles
that are scarce. in favor of those
that are plentiful.
For instance. lay OF potatoes,
white beans, cabbage, lettuce, cell
cry. turnips, and green vegetables.
They all come from Florida at
this time of year, and a cola
spell down that way killed the
early crop.
You may. as recompense. indulge
yourself in rice, dried fruit, dried
fish. brown beans. black beans.
apples, and California oranges. The
supply of all these is abundant.
To save money, be scientihc-and
lay off that Florida stun!
The Washington herald., 1917-02-24
GIRL BATTLES Police
To SAVE SWEETHEART
CHngs to Youth All the Way to the
Station.
siecial 70 The washington Hsrald.

Special TO The Washington Hsrald.
New York, Feb IA girl battled with
three detectives today when they ar
rested her escort. who was locked up
on a charge OF assault and robbery. The
girls screams startled the neighborhood
and a big crowd gathered.
The prisoner is described as Patrick
fisherman. . years old
Robert Brauneran, of West 10th street,
charges that Heffermap and a companion
named Phil Smith met him in West
18th street on the night OF February
6, drasged him into a hallway and rob-
bed him of one dollar.
The detectives were informed that Hef-
ferman and his best girl were taking
a stroll in Amsterdam avenue The
sleuths sprang out from a doorway at
15lst street and grabbed Hefferman. He
submitted tamely enough and was hand
Cuffed.
Then the girl shrieked and grappled
with the detectives Several persons at
tracted to the scene were inclined to take
the girls part, because her screams gave
the detectives no chance TO explain. The
girl clUng to Hefferman until he arrived,
along with a crowd OF several hundred,
at the door Of the police station. Then
she disappeared without leaving her
name
The Washington herald., 1917-02-24
Nutshell Neus

The will of Marion B. Hutchins. dated
September %, 1915, and filed for probat re-
yesterday in the District Supreme Court
leaves her entire estate to her son.
Charles T. Hutchins. The will, filed by
John l.. Webb, appoints her husband,
Charles Hutchins, the sole executor.
Thirty-two public school teachers of the
District Of Columbia have married with
in the past couple of months All ex-
cept ten have remained in the service on
account Of the action on Rule thirty-fve,
President of the Board of Education.
DR.. Van Schaick. superintendent of
schools, Mr.. Thurston, Emery Wilson.
principal of Central High School. and F
c. Daniel, principal of Mckinley High
School, are attending the annual conven-
ton OF high school officials at Kansas
CITY, Mo. They probably will remain out
OF the city over Inauguration.
By the terms of the will of Robert Wiz
gins, dated August 2, 1913, and filed for
probate yesterday in the District Supreme
Court, his wife, Alice Virgins, is made
the sole beneficiary. william A. Tavlor
Is named as the executor
Coming all the way from Toronto,
Canada, for the occasion, Rev. Robert
Law, OF Knox College, of that city, will
unite In wedlock Miss Elizabeth Palmer
Harlan, of Chicago. and Roger Allen Der
by, of Jackson Springs, N c., this morn
ing at the New York Avenue Presbyte-
rian Church on New York avenue be-
tween Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets.
Thieves in search of q morning cup of
Java yesterday morning took cofreepot
and all from the home of William M.
Kern, 1S5 Tennessee avenue northeast,
The pot, which was made of aluminium, is
valued at 81.
Mrs q. Walker. 1894 Belmont road
northwest, while operating her automo-
bile yesterday afternoon, collided with a
machine operated by c. L. Howard, of
Gatthersburg, Md Mrs. Walker suffered
spratned ankle and her machine was
damaged to the extent of $50
John H. Magruder. Connecticut avenue
and X street northwest. yesterday re-
ported to the police that on Thursday
night his store had been broken into and
about 50 worth of 1, Q and scent stamps
were missing. Entrance was gained by
breaking the glass in the door to the
building.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-24
"PRAISE Be FOR CRIME"
SHOULD Be MOTOR CRY
Good Roads Largely Due to Work
of Conyicts.

Autoists owe a debt OF gratitude to the
army of criminals of the United States,
according to the Department of Agricul-
ture
A marked increase in the number OF
convicts employed for the benefit OF the
State on highways and other public
works Is shown in Bulletin IA, a profes-
sional paper Just issued by tho office OF
public roads and rural engineering Of the
Agricultural Department.
Since 1885, the bulletin points out, there
has been a steady decrease in the proper
ton Of convicts employed in miscellan-
eous work under lease and contract
The Washington herald., 1917-02-24
$4,000 MAIL SACK GONE

Denver. Colo. Feb. 23-Theft of a pouch
of registered mail. said TO contain from
5000 to $4,000 and destined for banks
in San Francisco was revealed by Fed
eral authorities here today.
The robbery occurred at the Santa
Fe Railroad station at Alberqueque, n.
Mex, about 2 O'Clock yesterday after
noon. A notorious mail thief, recently
released from custody at Topeka, is
under suspicion -
The Washington herald., 1917-02-24
CHERRY TREE YARN A MYTH

Philadelphia, Feb. S.-"That cherry
tree yarn is nothing but a harmless
myth that's done a lot of good" said
George Lafayette Washington, great
great-grandnephew of the Father Of His
Country" here today.
George was probably too clever 10
ever be caught in a ie." he explained,
but he was too human 20 have never
told a lie. Therein lies his strength"
The Washington herald., 1917-02-24
$4,000 viii March
In High-Food Protest
(By Internatiou.I new, service )

my International News Servieeo
New York, Feb. 2s.-Fifty thou
SAND women, recruited from the
tenements of the lower East Side.
where the blow of high food prices
mas fallen heaviest, will march
down Fifth avenue tomorrow In a
silent protest.
Leaders of the movement de-
ciared today there will be no out
cries. no disorder or violent out
burst They are counting on the
shuffltng feet Of the poverty
stricken to make an eloquent APP
peal when brought so forcefuiy In
contrast with the wealth of the
famous avenue.
The United Hebrew Trades
Union VIII sponsor the movement.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-24
IN LOVE. SHOOTS GEIH

Baltimore, Nd. Feb. 23-Grippe@b by the
SS private 9Es WaGh ia 9he e sesons
Coast Artillery Corps. Fort Howard,
chose to send bullet through Gs chest
in an effort to escape his time Of enlist
ment in the United States arhqQ
Though he told the police tkat\he had
been held up and shot by a high~ayman,
Jones. after being grilled in St Joseph's s
Hospital, confessed that he shot himself
in an effort to get out of the army.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-24
$4,000 GAMES OF SOLITAIRE,

Decatur, Ill, Feb. 8-CharIes Conllin,
Wabash conductor here, Is on the last lap
Of his self-imposed task OF playing 100,
90 games OF solitaire.
He has about 1000 more games to play
and believes he will finish before the
end of the year. He began playing in
lSs7-0 years ago-and has played on an
average of Il games a day since that
time Some days he plays more than a
score Of sets; others less than the aver
age.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-24
EMBRYONIC OFFICERS TO MEET.

All male citizens of the District ana
nearby points are invited to attend d
meeting of the National Capital Mill
tary College, at the headquarters of
the Home Club, IA Jackson place north
west, tomorrow afternoon at $50 o'clock.
The college, now Incorporated under the
laws of the District, seeks recruits for
training as reserve officers corps. prior
to official designation by the War De-
partment. Men between the ages of Is
and IS are eligible.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-24
ROBINS ON A JAG.

Carthage, Miss. Feb. 2l-Tne juice of
the china tree berry has much the same
effect as alcohol Robins wintering here
by the thousands either do not know
that or enjoy the effects OF jag. At
any rate, they are indulging in daily
sprees which leave them helpless so far
as flying is concerned. Also they are pay
ing the penalty. Boys find killing them
with sticks an easy matter.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-24

Experiments that will cover three years
are being made in Siberia to determine
whether sugar beets can be grown there
profitably.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-24

The aviation corps has become of the most
important of military service in the European forces
engaged in the war; and for this reason that owing
his ability to fly to great height and command view
Of the operations of both friend and foe their entirety
the airman is enabled to form judgments and obtain
information relative to the progress of events in
impossible to the commander in the field far beneath
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1917-04-07
THE WAR

Ise United States is now at war
h Germany. and it is our open
that within two weeks Mexico
attack our country. For years
,tsin class Of Mexicans have
% wanting war with this country
now with German officers and
tmsu money to finance the CAM
gu we believe the clash will
)ue,
Yesterdays dispatches tell of the
Episoument of President Carran-
by Oregon and his faction, who
L aligned with the Germans. and
!. drilling Of poems by German
Ulcers. kilograms also tell of
tsyicans massing troops on the
order.
Yesterdays kilograms also say
ai large numbers of Germans
|vng in the United States are 60
Mexico. 1t seems to US that the
United States should stop this
lsgement by arresting and putting
llall all Germans attempting to
rass the border.
Mcru'ting is now going on with
lpdity in the United States and
sm this date events will move
nth great rapidity.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1917-04-07
TIMBER DEPREDATIONS.

for some years our investiga-
ions convince us that a number Of
aT mills in this sectien have fol,
'Rered practice of buying small
lots OF floating timber from ire
'pnslole parties without seeking
any way to find out whether or
iasuch timber was being sold in
seod faith by real owners or by
'nleVes who had stolen its This
Practice has brought to this section
number of desperate thieves who
a'y the Law and its officers. This
"adl'lon resulted in the tragedy
nal benolt few days since by
'ncn three brave officers were
'o'eed to fight for their lives and
"' sentiment has suddenly become
Wy sNong that if the sawmill
hople owning timber in this sec
Y desire the protection of our
'ney must come with clean
,SDus and render Us their own
'eopslation. That we are not
.lans for Our fearless officers 10
!. :, 'neir lives as they stand ready
W. unless they can have the
's'' assistance of the timber
s'nsls' These NILS should buy
"uoef except from those who.
&. sanding timber or RESPONSE
:. -. ..'n'ractors. There would Be
! : ol'nd tigers" if there was no
ouy the liquor and it is
/; 'y tfue there would be no
' thieves if there was no one
! 0uy the timber. 1t is earnestly
\. ~ mat this practice of buying
4, ioer by these mills will be
!. h''nued at once. We are told
!. W such thing as timber steal
l. sN'S'S !; below this section ON
efe. o not exist
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1917-04-07
Jesse HutChinS
kOSEDALl!, MISS.
Mature AiwaYe Active.

It is known, that every particle OF
the earth is. in a state of constant ac-
tS~tty. Nature abhors stagnation as
it .abhors vacuum. Even the stag.
nant, smelly pool of water generates
myriad forms Of life. Every particle
Of what we cali stone has chem
istry that Is eyer changing form. No
matter how infinitesimal the infinite
atoms Of the combined elements of
our sphere not one Is in the same
place today that it knew yesterday.
Every hour, every moment experiences
change.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1917-04-07
Pottcd Plants.

When potting plants put piece OF
coarse muslin over the hole in the pot
before putting in the bits of stone and
sod. which keeps the drainage good.
The muslin prevents the earth from
washing away.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1917-04-07

ar orphand be. delivered to the
Mississippi Childrens Home Soc'e-
ty under the 'erms and conditions
now provided bv law
Ordered that the board do now
adj jaurn until next meeting in
course
w. A. SPEAEEs, resdent.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1917-04-07
PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD
Regular April Meeting Held In
Roseddle,
State of Mississippi
N-, ol Do1:

state OF MISSISSIPPI
County of Bolivar.
Be it remembered that a regul ar
meeting of the Board of Supervi-
sors was begun and held in the
Town of Rosedale, on the First
Monday in April, same being the
2nd day of April and the regular
time for said meeting. There be
ing present and presiding. w. A.
Speakes, President, L. c. Dean.
Sheriff, P. B. Woodland. Clerk,
Members, w. +. Litton J. l.
Smith, H l.. WiIkerson, S. E
Kuowlton. After due proclamation
by the Sheriff the following orders
were had to-wit:
The following cIlims approved
by two commissioner and author
zed by chapter .....,..aCts of.,,.-.-are
iuow audited and allowed
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1917-04-07
Blackman Stock Remedy
Co. Chattanooga, Tenn
Memphis Stone & Gravel

Patterson Wall Drug Co. rs 90
ROAD AND BRIDGE No. l
Cotton Exchange Bank
Cleveland. certificates of
Indebtedness ..---.---.... $3,144 SO
The following claims for millage
and Per diem, authorized by sec
finn 21Q4 are nllnueh' tn-.rit.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-19

WILLARDSAYSHE WILL
FlGHTAT SEASONS
Champion Willing to Meet Either
Fred Fulton or Carl Morris.

New York, July 1s.-One of our very
best little pacifists turned UP with
crouch the other day and muttered
something about fighting.
The peace promoter in question was
none other than Jess Willard, the emf
nent coin collector and sideshow mag
nate, and his fight talk almost caused
Mr.. Fisuc Public a severe attack of
heart failure. Though Mr.. Willard
didn't mention the Kaiser in his fight
talk, he opened the muffier long
enough to inform the world that he
intends to defend the heavyweight
championship after the circus season
ends, and declared that he will take
on the, most likely contender at that
time. The nice part about Willard's s
announcement was that it didn't cost a
cent.
1T isn't true that have refused to
box either Carl Morris or Fred Full
ton," said Willard.
"Why should l bar either of these
fellows If the public demands that /
meet them? 1t is true that do not
care for this fellow Morris, but that
doesn't mean that he is barred. With
a little training / can reduce to my
best weight, and l have no thought of
retiring"
Willard's admission Is welcome news
to Morris and Fulton in particular.
And the public is passively interested,
fo- since Jess lodged his bout with
the Kaiser everyone thought he was
through for good and would retire
| without defending his crown.
As the situation stands at present
the massive cowboy may be expected
to come out of hibernation before
Christmas shopping days are over.
and IL some stout-hearted promoter
will only come forth with the deter
! mination to sign Willard and get him
into the ring, the boxing fans of the
country will be glad.
1t makes little difference whether
Morris or Fulton gets the first crack
at Willard. They stand together at
the head of the challenging army and
there is little to choose between them
They are both big, rough citizens. too
big for any of the present day heaVies
aside from Willard and Frank Moran,
and as Moran doesn't figure these
days. the most interesting point, In
! so far AS the boxing public is con-
| cerned, centers around Wizards abil-
| ity to get in shape and make good
! fight after so long a layon.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-19
GOODSWIMMINGRACESI
WILLBESTAGED TODAY
First of Weekly Events. No Doubt,
Will Bring Out Many Swimmers.

Supt. Drummer; of the local bathing
beach. will stage the first of the
weekly swimming meets today at the
municipal pools.
Many racing events have been made
up for this meet, which is looked
forward to as being the best held yet.
The races will start at o'clock, and
for the opening events, the Potomac
and Washington Canoe Clubs Will
stage a tub race. With the long list
of events to be held, no doubt many
swimmers will take part as there will
be no entrance fee for any of the con-
tests.
List of events follows:
First race-1OO-foot tub race be-
tween the Potomac Boat Club and the
Washington Canoe Club, three men
representing each club.
Second race-1O0-foot swim for mu-
niclpal Fairgrounds lifeguards.
Third race-1OO-foot swim for any
soldiers.
Fourth race-1Oo-foot swim for any
sailors.
Fifth race-1OO-foot swim for any
members of the Marine Corps.
Sixth race-1OO-foot swim for camp.
, ers along the Potomac river.
Seventh race-Life-saving race. Tow
partner 100 feet by any method
persons being towed must keep theil
partners change places and return
arms folded across the chest during
! the entire tow.
Eighth race-JO-yard swim for mem,
bers of the Washington Swimming
| Club.
Ninth race-JO-yard swim for Gepre.
sentatives of the Washington High
schools.