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Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-12-01
European War News

In an attack in the Verdun region.
the French troops captured first and
second German lines of defense, in
Guiding deep dugouts, and also took
800 prisoners, according TO the French
official communication issued at Paris.
British troops on the Cambria front
in France have captured Bourlan viii
lage and virtually the whole of Bour-
Ian wood. including all the high
ground within 1t, Field Marshal Haig
officially reported to London.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-03

self more erect than he had IN the flrsi
days of his occupancy Of the second
floor front.
"And now" be said cheerfully, "what
about yourself? You've lost a lot of
illusions. of course. but perhaps you've
gained ideals. That's step"
Life" observed Sidney, with the
wisdom of two weeks out in the world
life is a terrible thing, X. We think
we've got it. and-it's got US"
Undoubtedly"
when l think of how simple l used
TO think it all was! One grew up anu
got married. and-and perhaps had
children. And when one got very old.
one di ed. Lately I've been seeing that
life really consists of exceptions
children who don't grow up, and
grown-ups who die before they are old.
And"-thiS took an effort, but she
looked at him sQuarely-"and people
who have children, but are not mar
ried. 1t all rather hurts"
"All knowledge that is worth while
hurts in the getting"
Sidney got up and wandered around
the room. touching its little familiar
objects with tender hands. X. watched
her There was this curious element
in his love for her, that when he was
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-03
CHAPTER VIII.

Sidney never forgot her early i'm
pressions of the hospital. although
they were chaotic enough at first.
There were uniformed young women
coming and going. efficient, cool-eyeG.
low of voice. There were long Wis
tas of shining floors and lines of beds.
There We're brisk internes with duck
clothes and brass buttons. who eyed
her with friendly. patronizlng glances.
There were bandages and dressings
and great white screens, behind which
were played little or big dramas,
baths or deaths, as the case might be.
And over all brooded the mysterious
authority of the superintendent of the
training school. dubbed the Head. for
short.
Twelve hours a day. from seven to
seven. with the off-duty lntermission,
Sidney labored at tasks which revoIted
her soul. She swept and busted the
wards. cleaned closets. folded sheets
and towels. rolled bandages-tlid ev-
erything but nurse the sick, which was
what she had come TO do.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-03
ASSERTS MULES LOVE MUSIC
A California Farmer Has His phono-
graph Play When He Is Train.
ing Them.

The Colorado farmer who gets more
milk from his cows by giving them a
dash of grand opera and bit of rag
time on his phonograph is not plo-
neer In this novel field of farm eff
cheney.
George A. Gage of Suffer county,
California, claims TO be the first "mu-
steal farmer"
Gage raises mules and horses. He
has "a big music box on his farm and
he plays band pieces, preferably sooth-
ing melodies and waltzes, when he is
breaking his mule colts.
MULES love music" said Gage. 81
discovered that ten years ago when
drove Benjamin Harrison-the Orneri-
est old mule you ever saw-to Yubs
City when a brass band was playing.
THE mule had enc of his balky. con-
trary spells that day. and / could hard
ly do thing with Benjamin until we
got to Yuba City. You'd never believe
1t II I told you the change just few
band selections made in that animal
From that day until Benjamins death
he was the gentlest. Iovingest old mule
you ever would want To see.
THAT gave me an idea. When !
break my mule colts now always have
the photograph play. II seems to at
tract the mules attention from tht.
harness and wagon.
Horses don't seem to be affected
much But mules are nearer human
than horses anyway"
Gage also AYERS his chickens like
photograph music. but would not 20
on record as saying ragtime made the
hens lay any more eggs.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-03

with her 1t took on the guise of friend
ship and deceived even himself. II
was only in lonely hours that II took
on truth, became a hopeless yearning
for tn touch of her hand or n glance
from her clear eyes.
There Is something else" she said
abSently. Il cannot talk it over with
mother. There Is a girl In the ward"
"A patient?"
"Yes. She is quite pretty. She has
had typhoid, but she is a little better.
She's-not Il good person"
81 see"
AT first | couldn't bear to 20 near
her. shivered when had to straight
en- her bed. I'm being very frank,
but I've got to talk this out with some
one. | worried lot about il, because,
although at first | hated her. now
don't. / rather like her"
She locked at X. defiantIy, but there
was no diSapproval in his eyes.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-03
CHAPTER vIl-continued.

3
All the small loose ends of her life
were gathered up-except Joe. She
would have liked to get that clear, too.
She wanted him to know how she felt
about it all--that she liked him as
much as ever, that she did not want
to hurt him. But she wanted to make
1t clear. too, that she knew now that
she would never marry him. She
thought she would never marry; but.
IL she did, it would be a man doing a
turned wistfully to the house across
the Street.
KS lamp still burned overhead, but
mis- restless tramping about had ceased.
He must be reading-he read great
deal. She really ought to go to bed.
A neighborhOOd cat came stealthily
across the Street. and stared up at the
little balcony with green-glowing eyes.
"COme on, Bill Taft" she said.
'COme on"
Joe Drummond, passing the house
for the fourth time that evening,
heard her voice, and hestated uncer-
tainly on the pavement.
Joe! Come in"
ITS late; I'd better get home"
The misery in his voice hurt her.
''I'll not keep you long. / want to
talk to you."
He came slowly toward her.
"Well?" he said hoarsely.
''Why haven't you been to see me?
If have done anything" Hel voice
was a-tingle with virtue and outraged
friendship.
you haven't done. anything butt
show me where get Off"
He sat down on the edge of the bal
cony and stared out blankly.
IF that's the way you feel about
it"
"Tm not blaming you. ! was a fool
to think you'd ever care about me.
don't know that feel so bad-about
the thing. I've been around seeing
some other girls, and notice they're
glad to see me, and treat me right,
too" There was boyish bravadO in
flS fOlCt. Out Will HIKES me slCh
is TO have everyone saying you've jilt-
ed me-"
"Good gracious! Why, Joe, l never
promised"
"Well, we look at it in different
ways; that's all. l took it for a prom
ise.'
Then suddenly al his carefully con-
served indifference fed. lie bent for
ward quickly. and, catching her hand,
held it against his lips.
"Pm crazy about you, Sidney. That's
the truth. | wish / could der
The cat, finding no active antago-
nism, sprang up on the balcony and
rubbed against. the boys quivering
shoulders; breath of air "stroked the
morning-glOry vine like the touch of a
friendly hand. Sidney, facing for the
first time the enigma of love and de-
spair, sat, rather frightened. in her
chair.
you don't mean that"
81 mean 1t, all right. If 1t wasn't
Tor the folks, I'd jump in the river.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-03
Wouldn't Encourage the Plants

"What have you nice iodayY" asked
the lady entering the grocer's store.
I'VE have some very nice egg.
plants" replied the man In the white
apron.
"You know belong to the associ0-
ton that Is boycottlng everything In
the way Of eggs, 80 cannot con-
scientlOusly have anything TO do with
the plants"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-03
IIn.rneot.d catastronhe.

War Lord-Lord General Comman-
der. what's become Of those Amazon
CORPS that we're to be 50 well equipped
for Joining our fofcesl
Trembling Commander-Please your
majesty. when they were ordered In
TO action we found they had used up
all their powder on their noses.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-03

To replace the usual eyelets and
hooks on shoes a German has invented
clasps that fold down fat when shoe
strings are passed around them and
drawn tight.
Transoms can be raised and lowered
like a window shade with device an
Oregon inventor has patented.
Most of the lead mined in the United
States is smelted In three states-Mis-
souri,. Idaho and Utah.
The largest hens eggs are produced
in Manchuria, those weighing one-slxth
of a pound being common. :,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-03

She oper>d 1t With Excited Fingers.
lied when / said I'd been to see other
girls. What do / want with other
girls? l want you!"
This is wild, silly talk. You'll be
cory tomorrow"
Its the truth" doggedly.
But he made a clutch at his self
respect. He was acting Ike a crazy
boy. and he was a man. all of twenty
twoi
when are you going to the hospi-
tal?"
Tomorrow
rs that Wilson's hospital?"
"Yes."
Alas for his resolve! The red haze
Df jealousy came again. You'll he see
ing him every day, / suppose"
Il dare say. / shall also be seeing
twenty or thirty other doctors, and a
hundred or 50 men patients, not to
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-03
MUCH IN LITTLE

Berlin has registered 107,9O9 alien
residents.
Bessie Arnell, a Chicago nurse. re-
Gently received a 100000 bequest In
the will of an aged woman she once
nursed.
A strike OF underwriters took place at
Liverpool. England. recently.
A party about to leave Buenos Aires
10 explore a little-known region Of
South America expects To study much
OF the country from airDianes.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-03

How would you like TO have
your daughter in sidney's placer
What do you think will be the
effect on Sidney Of tke atten-
tons of Doctor Max, LeMoyne
and Joe Drummond-wiiI IL
turn her heaG7
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-03
Durability Of suoamors

One Of the most durable woods Is
sycamore. A statue made from 1t, now
IN the museum Of GIzeh. at Cairo, is
believed to be nearly six thousand
years old. 1t is entirely sound and
natural In appearance.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-03
They Escape.

How true it Is"
~Whatf'
THAT the rain falls alike on the
Just anG the unjust"
How about those who work In the
subway inquired the kaw Yorkss
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-03
nianhannus.

Santa-Tm afraid I'll have TO get
stronger glasses; can hardly see
tBcSe thin stockings the girls are
,r,4frins nowadays Puck.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-09

Mrs. George Barnett wore the National
Service School uniform as did Miss Caro-
Ign Nash and Miss Whiting: Mrs. John
Lloyd Mcneil wore motor coat OF
black and white mixed tweed with a
small black hat. wreathed with red roses;
Mrs. Delos Blodgett wore a black broad
tail coat with collar and cuffs of mink
and large black hat, trimmed with para
disc feathers; Mrs. Theodore w. Moves
wore a dark blue tailored suit with a
purple hat trimmed with shaded flowers:
Mrs. John w. Thompson was in blue
charmeuSe, with long tan topcoat and
cerise hat. trimmed with ribbon and a
knot of white flowers Miss Isabelle Nav
black hat trimmed with numidi feathers.
Mrs. Robert Lansing wore a Wistaria
tweed suit with black chiffon hat and
a white fox scarf; Mrs. John w. Fos-
ter. black-and-gold hrocaded wrap,
with small black lace straw hat: Miss
Julia Meyer was in purple cloth coat
suit. with hat to match and an opos-
sum scarf: Miss Sheridan. midnight
blue tailored suit with blue satin hat:
Mrs. George r. Scriven. blue broadcloth
suit with a black hat trimmed at the
front with groups of outstanding feath-
ers: Mrs. Ffoulke Smith, marine blue
suit with black sailor hat; Mrs. Sin
clair Bowen, a shepherd plaid coat
with black hat trimmed with white
and blue ribbon and a brown fox
scarf; Mrs. BENJAMIN II. Warder, blue
tailored suit and a small black hat.
Mrs. Beverly Williamson, black satin
wrap trimmed with marabou. and
purple hower-trimmed hat; Miss Mary
Browne, bronze tweed suit. with a
striped scarf and large black straw
sailor; Mrs. Daniel t. Wright gray
suit with a purple straw hat turned
up sharply at one side and trimmed
with purple wings; Mrs. Cuno H. Rudolph
blue suit, with a large blue hat. the crown
covered with scarlet coque feathers, and
silver fox furs. Mrs. Loren Johnson, blue
suit with wide white satin collar and
a blue satin and straw hat: Mrs. Harry
Wardman. purple suit with a purple
sailor with wide white band: Mrs
Robert Dove. mustard-color suit with
sport hat TO match: Mrs S. c. Neil,
black-and white check suit, with a
small leghorn hat trimmed with pink
roses, and a white fox scarf; Miss
Catherine Burdette. navy blue suit,
with purple hat trimmed with purple
wheat: Mrs. Thomas Bones, blue serge
suit. with blue sailor and a white fox
scarf
Mr.. William Phelps Emo. Mrs Walter
Mckown Jones. Miss McMurray, Mrs.
Edmund Pendieton. Mr.. William Hit
Mr.. Robert Dove Mrs. Cuno Rudolph
Mr.. Ross Thompson. jr: Mr. and Mrs
John w. Davidge, Nine de Zaldivar,
Mr., and Mrs. Rene G. Rauscher Count
d Adhemar, Miss de Pena and Mrs
Davenport White.
Mrs Edward c. Walker entertained
IN her box yesterday Gen. and Mrs
Chamberlain, Mrs. Ernest Darlington.
Mrs. J. Donald Cassels and Mr. Dan
Brewster of Baltimore
There was a smart audience at the
Belasco last evening for the premier
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-09

Lean will be her sisters maid of honor.
and the bridesmaids will be. Miss Lydia
II. De Ford. Miss Nancy H. De Ford,
Miss Augusta f. Bruno and Miss Mar
garetta Whitridge Williams.
Rear Admiral Thomas Chalmers Nc
Lean, U. S. N, will give his daughter
in marriage. Mr.. Griffin. who is son OF
DR.. Edward II. Griffin, former dean of
Johns Hopkins University, is an asso-
ciate professor at Princeton University.
DR.. and Mrs. Frederick Peterson gave
a dinner last evening for Sir Ernest
Shackleton the antarctic explorer. pre-
ceding his benefit lecture for the Ameri-
can, Irish and Canadian Red Cross So
cieties at Aeolian Hall, New York.
/. Among the guests were Prince and
Princess Pierre Troubetzkoy. Lord and
Lady Aberdeen, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur II.
Scribner, Miss Fredericlla Peterson and
Mrs Reginald Furman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Nixon entertained
at dinner last night at the Shoreham.
The Congressional Club will enter
tain Mr.. W. +. Griflis, author and trav
eelr, as the guest of honor, on Friday
afternoon. May IL. at 4 o'clock Tea
Will be served at o'clock
| The faculty and senior class of Fair
| AtiOHS summary nave sent out INV III
| tons for their annual commencement
| Friday evening, May s. at O'Clock.
| The commencement address Will he de-
| livered by Mr.. Philander +. claXton.
| The patroness Of the class is Mrs.
James Hamilton Lewis.
| Mrs. Florence c. Fitch of the Imperial
apartments has issued cards annOunr-
| ing the marriage Of her daughter
| Edythe May Hess. and Mr.. Lloyd +.
| Hoppe. The wedding took place Tues
| day afternoon, at the brides home, in
the presence of the Immediate family
only. After the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs
| Hoppe left for a honeymoon trip, after
which they will reside in this city
Mrs. Morgan Hill was a luncheon
hostess at the Shoreham yesterday.
Miss Kate Dean owen and her niece,
/ Miss Olive .. Cugle. have gone 20 Hot
! Springs. va. and will spend two weeks
at the Homestead Hotel
| Mrs H Schuyler Shepard was hostess
at luncheon yesterday IN commitment
| to Mrs. Thomas Corcoran Of Bridge
port, Conn. The table was adorned with
a centerpiece of spring flowers. Those
| present were Mrs. Flowers, Mrs. Thomas
| MacNamee. Mrs. L. l.. Johnson Mrs.
George s. Brock and Mrs. Leonard Hoff-
man.
Mr.. Elliott Norton Of the American
| Red Cross is making his headquarters
at Hotel La Fayette,
| Mr. Russell G. Abbott, who has been
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W. T..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-09

Mrs. A. l.. Osborne will give luncheon
and musical at her home at Chevy Chase,
tomorrow, In honor of her house guest,
Mrs Frank joyce of New York.
Mrs. Matte II. White, soprano, OF this
city and DR. Anton Mueller OF New York,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-09

Abbott OF ia A street northeast, left for
Montana Sunday morning, accompanied
by his father. Mrs. Abbott. who expects
to go west next week. will be at home
Thursday and Friday. afternoon and
evening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-09
House Passes Gerry Yacht Bill.

Senate bill authorizing the navy to
accept a private yacht offered for war
service by Senator Gerry Of Rhode
Island has passed the House.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-09
baritone. win be the soloists.

Miss Reta Nusbaum OF 1925 Harvard
street northwest is visiting Miss Ruth
Sommerfeld in Baltimore, Md.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-09

At the marriage Of Miss Anne w
Mclean and Mr. Nathaniel +. Griffin on
June 5, at Emmanuel Protestant Epis-
copal Church. Baltimore, the Rev. Or
Randolph H. Mckim, rector of the
Church Of the Epiphany. Washington
who is cousin of the bride-eect, and
the Rev. DR.. Hugh Birckhead. rector
of Emmanuel Church. Will ofliciate. A
small wedding breakfast will follow at
the Stafford. Miss Emily Gordon Nc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-09

The Secretary of the Interior and Mrs.
Lane entertained at dinner last even
ing in compliment to Mr.. Arthur j. Bal
four, headsof the British mission.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-09

Mrs. Edward c. Walker entertained
in her box yesterday Gen. and Mrs
Chamberlain, Mrs. Ernest Garlingto on.
Mrs. J. Donald Cassels and Mr. Dan
Brewster of Baltimore
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-09

Sergt. Franklin x. Lane. jr., son Of
the Secretary Of the Interior and Mrs
Franklin X. Lane. was relieved from
active service at the Curtiss aviation
school at Newport News yesterday. and
ordered to Washington to await orders
to duty at one of the new aviation
camps
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-09

There was smart audience at the
Belasco last evening for the premier
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-09

Mr. Russell g. Abbott, who has been
listing his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W. f..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-09

Mr. and Mrs Charles Nagel. who have
a large acquaintance at Washington,
are here from their home in st. Louis
for a few days and are stopping at the
Shoreham
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-09

Mrs Morgan-IIill was a luncheon
hostess at the Shoreham yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-09

Mr. Elliott Norton Of the American
Red Cross is making his headquarters
at Hotel La Fayettc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-09

Mr. and Mrs. Louis Nixon entertained
at dinner last night at the Shoreham
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-09

The Congressional Club will enter
tain Mr., W. +. Griflis, author and trav-
eelr, as the guest of honor, on Friday
afternoon May IL. at o'clock. Tea
will be served at ) O'Clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-09

The faculty and senior class of Fair
mont Seminary have sent out invita-
lions for their annual commencement
Friday evening, May is, at = O'Clock.
The commencement address viii he de-
livered by Mr.. Philander F. Claxton.
The patroness Of the class is Mrs.
James Hamilton Lewis.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-07-20
Potatoes To Be Cheaper.

Potatoes are going to be cheap next
fall and winter probably as low as
$1.25 bushel or less to the consumer,
as compared with So and 81 a bushel
which he paid last winter.
Two men who make business Of
handling potatoes in large quantities
made this statement recently. Their
opinions were based on the report of
the Department of Agriculture issued
Tuesday estimating the potato crop for
the country at 452, 900, 900 bushels this
year, as compared with 285, 200, 900
bushels last year. The crop last year
was reported as about 100, 0O0,0 900 bush
els short of a normal crop before the
war.
Even if quantities of potatoes are
shipped abroad" said one of these men,
81 do not think that potatoes will 60
much above $1.25 bushel in this coun-,
try. A normal crop is about 100000
900 bushels and the estimate of 452, 000-
900 will leave generous supply for ex-
port Of course all this is based on the
figures for fall and winter potatoes
which are in the ground now, but | do
not expect them to 60 to anything like
the figures of last winter in any event..
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-07-20
Colored Schools in Maryland.

Public and private schools for Ne
groes in Maryland are described in the
report on ''Negro Education just is
sued by the U. S. Bureau of Education,
Department of the Interior, Washing
ton. The facts for the individual
schools were obtained by field study
of Maryland and the other Southern
States covering a period of nearly
three years.
Besides listing the private and higher
schools for Negroes in Maryland and
other Southern States. this Federal re-
port on colored schools analyses the
provision for education by the States;
dicusses means and methods of educs-
ton for Negroes; describes building
and equipment for typical schools; and
attempts to give specific aid to public
and private authorities interested in
Negro education. The problem before
the colored schools of Maryland is in
Gicated by the fact that illiterates are
still % per cent of the colored people
10 years of age and over, and 9 per
cent of the children 10 to IA years of
age.
The Maryland section of the report
shows that there are, according to Cen
sus figures, 232,250 colored people in
Maryland, forming Is per cent of the
total population 1t is pointed out that
20 per cent of all persons engaged in
agricultural pursuits in the State are
coiored, and that the number of farms
cultivated by Negroes increased 9 per
cent between 1900 and 1910. AS farm
ers renting and owning land, they have
charge of more than three hundred and
fifty thousand acres of Maryland soil,
and, if their work as farm laborers be
taken into account, they undoubtedly
cultivate a much larger area.
Private schools for cOlored pupils IN
Maryland number 10, according to the
report. They have property valu-
alton of S99, 624, an annual income OF
S23, 454, and an attendance of ,033
pupils, of whom 942 are in elementary
grades. All but two of the private
schools are supported by denominations.
Only one of the 10 schools may be said
to play any important part in the edu-
cational activities of the State. 1t is
pointed out that few of the remain
ing schools may be justified on denomi-
national grounds; the majority, how
ever, are so hampered by small income
or poor management that the State re,
ceives little benefit from them. The
most urgent need of the colored schools
in Maryland is trained teachers. The
report declares: THE supply now de.
ponds largely on secondary and norma
schools outside the State. Within the
State only the Baltimore Norma
School, the Bowie Normal School, anc
Princess Anne Academy offer even {
fair preparation. The annual outpu
of these schools is obviously inadequate
to meet the need for teachers in {
State with almost 235, 900 coloret
people and 1000 colored public schoo
teachers"