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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-12-04
STORES WILL SELL
THRIFT STAMPS TO
XMAS SHOPPERS

Christmas shoppers are to be Eivsz
an opportunity 70 do a "bIt" for
Uncle Sam, while on their shopping
tours. Agencies for the sale OF
war savings stamps and thrift stansps
Will be made Is convenient as pos
sible.
Both will be placed on sale in many
Of the stores. The war stamps, which
now sell for S4.l2 are good for IS.
The thrift stamps cost but IS cents
and are in reach OF the poorest
pOcketbook.
Drive In schools.
To start the campaign among the
children Of the public schools a meet
ing is to be held this afternoon at
the Strong John Thomson. School, to
be attended by all Of the white
school principals. n. J. Callahan,
director Of the campaign in the Dis
trict. and II. W. Harrison. who 10
managing the division OF education
OF the national campaign. will tell the
teachers Of the economic and sduca-
tional advantages OF establishing a
clear knowledge OF the two classes
OF savings stamps in the schools.
They will outline the best methods OF
school education on the subject so
far as they have developed.
Thrift stamps and savings stamps
arc going like the old and well known
hot cakes in Washington. They
are on sale a. every postal station OF
the city, even in the drugstore con-
tract station. and sales are big
Sales In Thousands.
Though accurate figures on the first
days sales are unobtainable because
OF the host OF selling agencies, Il IL
certain that they ran into the thou
sands The same is true Of sales
throughout the country.
The savings stamps and thrift
stamps are being bought by the
wealthy and the poor alike. Many
employees who have distributed Christ
mas gifts and bonuses to their work.
ers have declared their intention OF
putting them in the form Of war saw
lngs stamps this year.
The Washington committee, head
ed by Mr. Callahan. has under con-
sideration list Of selling agencies
in all the big stores where the stamps
will be available to Christmas shop
pers-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-12-04
WOMAN, ILL, NOT TOLD
OF HUSBANDS DEATH

NEW YORK. Dec AIRS Edward
Ellsworth. who is confined TO her
room in the Blackstone Hotel. as a
result OF illness brought on by the
departure OF her son to France with
the American army engineers. had
not been told today OF the death of
her husband yesterday.
Ellsworth. who was creator of the
famous sunny Jim" advertising
IImericks. fell to his death from the
eighth floor OF the Charles building.
The body was picked up in front OF
the principal entrance to the Bilt-
more Hotel.
Physicians declare that the widow
could not v -thstand the shock. so the
news OF his death will be kept from
her until she is stronger.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-12-04
oVsRTIsEMENT
Just Apply This Paste
and. the Hairs Will Vanish
CBoudoir Secrets)

TIE judicious use OF a dsIatone
paste insures any woman a clear. hair
ieSs skin. To prepare the paste. mis-
IViie Of the powdered delatone with
son'e water, then apply to the objec-
ll,'nabI" hairs for or 3 minutes
yh'n the paste - removed and tn"
I'm washed, every trace Of hair VIII
nv" vanished. 40 pain attends the
~ 81 IA" d"latone and Il will not mar
"rr'' go skin. but to ius 81"
OF t....T N.I.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-12-04
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
SGATICA SUFFERERS
SOON RELIEVED
Peculiar, darting, piercing
pain of neuralgia in Sciatic
nerve relieved by Sloan's
Liniment.

Don't think there's no help for your
Sciatiea because you've tried other
remedies Sloan's Liniment is so pene-
trating and effective, it gets right
down and stops the pain by relieving
the pressure on the irritated nerve
Probably some Inflammation or con
geation = causing this irritation The
counter-irritant effect OF Sloan's Lint
ment soon quiets the nerve and stops
its paroxysms Of protesting pain.
Simply battle the aching part with q
little Sioan's Lniment. This clear,
clean liquid will not stain the skin.
II gives you immediate relief with
out rubbing. The wear and tear of
suffering from SciSttea- Neuralgia;
q 'Sins, Bruises or other external
-cbr not only makes you less able
70 dure the pain. but may have q
vreat entng effect on your strength
Esg ian always get Slosn's Liniment
enc ,ous size bottles at druggists
ever where 25c. soc, S1.Oo.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-12-04
WEST VIRG|N|ANS
CHIP IN S16.55 TO
TIMES SMOKE FUND

!. T. Baughman is the very much
alive and enkfrprising manager Of a
drug store that sells The Times at
Sutton. W. Va. but he is not too busy
to forget the fact that American SOL
dlers in France want some real
American tobacco and want It badly.
The Washington Times Tobacco
Fund is today in receipt OF a money
order from Mr.. RsuGhman for $685.,
representing contributions made by
people tina; came into his store.
4 few OF the Cspitsrs mite boxes,
opened today, demonstrated the fact
that Washington's interest In The
Times Tobacco Fund is not tagging.
This time the boz at the Martha
Washington candy store led all the
others. its contents totaling $i3.4o.
Contributions to The Washington
Times Tobacco Fund:
Previously acknowledged. .S4.4241i
Sutton, W Va. contributors. 1855
Martha Washington Candy
Store boN...............- l3.4O
w, /. d =. railroad s'z'i1n
box .........-......... ',.54
Gayety Theater boy....... s-n2
Ebbitt House cigar counter
box NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 2pi
Garden Theate- tos......... 100
Raleigh Hotel boV.......... 81
National Press C!HD box. G3
Empress ThAater hoN..... 30
strand Theater boN......... 4G9
Total. 4iT5O2
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-12-04

country at home or abroad, have won
regulations for courage OF the high
est type. their friends assert.
Eight years ago Miss Van osdell
sat at the switchboard in a burning
building at a. m. and warned sleep
Ing residents of an entire square OF
flames which a few minutes later
consumed a whole block.
Miss Sesrles.. during a tropical
storm which ragged here one Septem-
Der night several years ago. re-
manned. under protest. in the build
ing. which was condemned as being
unsafe.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-12-04
TELEPHONE GIRL HEROES
WANT TO co TO FRANCE

ANTE, La. Dec. 4--Misses vir-
Einia Van osdell and Viola searles.
Antics chief telephone operators.
will make application TO go to France
with the delegation OF operators
which the Government will send.
Both these young women, who have
already registered to serve their
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-12-04
RoUMANIA FINN FoR ALLIES.

AMSTERDAM. DEC. 4.-Roumsnia 10
not disheartenf1 by the recent de-
vslopmsnts in Russia. but Don the
other hand. is m.'r~ determined than
ever to stay in thu war to the finish.
and to sign no r~ace treaties unless
il includes England. the United States
and France. says a report from Jassy-
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-07-06

ment 10 Harrlet's practically. There
had been wild day Of supplement-
Ing. OF course, when II was discovered
that there were two babies instead of
one.
The room, when they escorted Rose
into II. was terribly impressive
place. The spirit Of barren, sterile
efficiency brooded everywhere. And
this appearance OF baroness obtained
despite the presence Of an enormous
number 81 artlcles--a pair Of scales,
perfect battery OF electric heaters
of various sorts; rows Of vacuum Jars
for keeping things cold or hot; a small
steriIizing oven; Instruments and APP
pllances that Rose couldn't guess the
uses or the names Of. Mrs. Ruston,
Of course. was muster OF them all,
and Doris flew about TO do her bid
ding. under watchful eye.
Rose surveyed this scene, just as
she would have surveyed laboratory.
or a factory where they make some
thing complicated, like watches.
That's what Ii was, really. Those two
pink little objects, in their two severe
~ sanitary baskets, were factory prod
ucts. At precise and unalterabie In
tervais, highly scientific compound
of fats aud proteids was put into
them. They were inspected, weighed,
submitted 10 routine OF other proc
esses. And IN all the routine. there
was nothing that their mother, now
they were fairly born. was wanted for
Rose kept those ideas TO herself
and kept an eye on young Doris, lis
tened to the orders she got, and stud
led aiertly what she did in the execu
tlon OF them.
Rodney had lovely time watching
the twins bnthed. He stood about II
everybody's way. made what he con
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-07-06
What Did He Mean2

Until three o'clock this afternoon
Warden Hanley of the Tombs prison
was perfectly contented warden, says
New York correspondent. He had
been told twice during the morning
that man with a frock coat and
silk hat had called to see him, and as
the man was to return at three o'clock.
Mr.. Hanley cut short his tour of the
prison and returned to his office. He
found that the caller had called fumed
and finally left this note "Thirty
years ago my father. who was of me-
dunn height and undoubtedly punctual,
was employed as heat denunciator in
a metal mill in Pittsburgh, For years.
or at least for considerable time, he
told no one. However, it was common
rumor. Now, after all these years,
does 1t seem that man would delib-
erately take any such action? What
would be his motive? I ask you as
a humanitarian to discuss this with no
one. Merely use 1t for your own inf0r-
nation and proceed likewise. / leave
for Pittsburgh at four o'clock, but trust
you Implicitly Friend" At a late
hour Warden Hanley, having read the
note through 92 times, was reading 1t
through for the ninety-third time.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-07-06
descrlbe me- ! hundred dimes. Not Che

describe me hundred Zines. Not the
you that's my lover. The other YOU
talking all over the universe to Barry
Lake. You've described the woman
who's never been trained nor taught
nor disciplined; who's been brought up
soft, with the bloom on, for the pur-
pose of making her marriageable !;
who's never found her job In marriage.
who doesn't cook, nor sew, nor spin.
nor even take care of her own chill
dren; the woman who uses her charm
to save her from having to do hard,
ugly things, and keep her In luxury.
DO you remember what you've called
her, Roddy7
II didn't understand any OF that
when you married me. Roddy; 1t was
Just like dream to me--like fairy
story come true. But understand
now. How can you be sure, knowing
that my position In the world. my
friends, oh, the very clothes on my
back, and the roof over my head, are
dependent on your love-how are you
going to be sure that my love for you
is honest and disinterested? What's
to keep you from wondering-askine
questions? Loves got to be free, Rod
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-07-06
Rose surveyed This Scene.

ceived to be allurlng noises, and finally
turned suddenly to his wife and said:
Don't you want to--hold them, Rose"
A stab of pain went through her
and tears came up into her eyes. Eyes,
give them to me- she started to say.
But Mrs. Ruston spoke before she
could frame the words. 1t was their
feeding hour, bad time for them
to be excited, and the bottles We're
heated exactly right.
BY that time Roses idea had flow
cred into resolution. But she mustn't
jeopardize the success of her plan by
trying to put 1t into effect too soon.
She waited patiently, reasonably
for another fortnight. Harriet, by tina
time, had gone off to Washington OIL
visit, taking Rodney's heartfelt
thanks with her. Rose expressed her
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-07-06
SEA SOLDIERS GOOD SHOTS
There Is Story From Vera Cruz That
Tells Of the Workmanship of
Uncle Sans Marines.

The marines know how to handle a
rifle; 80 per cent Of the force are quail
flied, listed shots. There Is a story
from Vera Cruz that tells of good
shooting and sure eye, Henry Rem
terdahl writes in the Youths Com
panion.
Our biuejackets were marching up
the street from the plaza between rows
of low two-story houses. A well
dressed Mexican, with q newspaper
over his knee, was sitting on the bal
cony of his house, apparently intent on
watching our sailors advance; but hid.
den under the paper he held big re-
volver, and as our men went by he
fired. The bullets were striking, but
our officers could hardly suspect a
weil-dressed Mexican, reading paper
and looking peacefully on from his
own house, of being the sniper.
Dropping his paper, the Mexican
went inside to reload. When he came
out again on the balcony the CLINT Of
the gun caught the attention of Lieu
tenant Colonel Neville ON horseback in
the plaza, 1000 or more yards away.
Through his eight-power field glass the
colonel saw plainly the flash of the
shots under the newspaper.
sect him." he said, turning to his
orderly.
The man raised his rifle. pressed the
trigger-and the Mexican fell out of
his chair.
"Got him, SIR said the marine.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-07-06

dy. The only way to make 1t free
is to have friendship growing along
side it. So when / can be your part
ner and your friend, I'll be your wife
too. But not--not, Roddy, till can
find a way. I'll have to find 1t for
myself. I'll have to go off
She broke down over word she
couldn't at first say, buried her face
in her arms, and let a deep, racking
sob or two have their way with her.
But presently she sat erect again
and, with supreme effort of will
forced her voice to utter the word
"I've got to 60 off alone-away from
you, and stay until find it. If I ever
do, and you want me, I'll come back"
The struggle between them lasted o
week--a CHASTITY week, during which
so far as the surface of things showed.
their life flowed along in its accus.
toned channels. But at all sorts of
times, and in all sorts of places, when
they were alone together, the great
battle was renewed.
The hardest thing about 1t all fol
Rose-the thing that came nearest t.
breaking down her courage-was t.
see how slowly Rodney came to realize
1t at all. He was like trapped ami
NAL pacing the four sides of his cage
confident that in a moment or two h'
would find the way out, and then, in
credulously. dazedly, coming to the sur
| No.
really meant to go away and leave hin
leave the babies; go. somewhere
where his care and protection coul'
not reach her She was actually plan
. ming the details of doing It'll BY tn
end of one of their long talks, 1t woul
seem to her that he had grasped thi
monstrous intention and accepted il
: But before the beginning of the mex
: one, he seemed to manage, somehow
to dismiss the thing as nightmare.
Somehow or other, during the calme
! moments toward the end, practical dc
tails managed to get talked about
: settled after fashion, without the &C
mission really being made on his par
that the thing was going to happen q
all.
I I'D do everything I could, of course
= to make it easier" she said. "We coul
have a story for people that I'd gon
to California to make mother Ion
: visit. We could bring Harriet HON
y from Washington to keep house Will
= / was gone. I'd take my trunks, yo
= see, and really go. People would su
l. pect, of course, after while, bl
Z they'll always pretend to believe an,
= thing that's comfortable"
"Where would you go, really?" /
demanded. "Have you any plan
r all2"
:, II have q sort of plan," she said. :
= think know of way of earning Ii
=, ing"
= But she didn't offer to go on and tie
= him what it was, and, after little S
!, lence, he commented bitterly upon tn
- omission.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-07-06
. CHAPTER XIV.
The Only Remedy.

She was in the grip of an appalling
realization. This moment-this actu-
ally present moment that was going
to last only until she should speak for
the next time-was the critical mo-
ment of her life.
"Roddy ;" she said.
He was slumped down in big easy
chair at the other side of the table,
swinging a restless foot; drumming
now and then with his fingers. Some
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-07-06
His Clutch sIipped.

Harold, age four, was trudging with
father to Sunday school, and the long
tramp was almost too much for him.
The father, glancing back, noticed the
small boys fatigue and, slackening his
pace, asked:
cam I walking too fast, SOM"
"No," returned the small boy, puff
fling and painting breathlessly. its me,
apa."-Christian Herald
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-07-06

If man boards riches and enjoys
them not. he is fit companion Tor the
donkey that dimes on thistles when
grass is plenty.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-07-06

Roses point of view may seem
foolish to old-fashIoned women.
How do you feel about it7 I'M
portant developments come in
the next instalIment
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-07-06

(To BE CONTINUE
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-17
GOOD SUGGESTION

DROVOST GENERAL CROWDER
has let it be known that If a
majority of the Governors OF the
States approve a suggestion thrown
out by the War Department an i'm
mediate examination of the 7.000,-
600 men registered for military duty
under the draft act, and not yet
called to service, will be started at
once.
This is a good plan. AS the matter
stands many men have no idea
whether or not they will be accept
ed. If they are not physically fit
they ought to know it now. Much
time would be gained on the next
call if the physical examinations
were completed as fast as possible,
which would leave nothing to do but
listen to claims for exemption and
to certify those who made no such
claims or whose requests were over
ruled.
AS the provost marshal points out,
the 100000 men of draft age who
have not been called or examined
are naturally in state of unrest,
and as result find employment diff
ficult and often hesitate to enter
upon any enterprise that requires
close attention and stated period of
time to complete.
There can be no objection to the
Crowder plan and there are many
reasons why it should be adopted.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-17
MARY ROBERTS
RINEHART'S CREED

Mary Roberts Rinehart says in the
October American Magazine:
For twelve years out of that
forty l have been a writer. 1t Is as
If, at twenty eight, I had torned at
a right angle to my former path, a
path which had seemed as fixed as
the sun in its orbit, or the alphabet,
or a cement pavement, and had be-
gun a journey into a far country. 1t
changed my life somewhat, it
changed me entirely.
The one thing which has, thank
God, remained unchanged, has been
my family.
''In all of my life 1 have never
before sat down and turned my eyes
inward. I have never had time to sit
by the fire and feel. My life has
been purely objective, my family and
my work-the family first. 1t is not
easy now to put my philosophy into
words. Probably IL could be done in
two words, love and work. And that,
after all, is the foundation of every
normal life.
Love and work. and to live life
to its fullest. and with honor, that
seems to me the universal creed. To
take ones self lightly, and ones
work seriously. to be a good friend
and a poor enemy, t. work hard and
play hard. to look out and not in.
has been the goal I have struggled
for. / have failed, OF course. Is not
the very fact that 1 am writing this
an indication that I am beginning to
take myself seriously?"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-17
ATTEND SCHOOL

Ministers are urged to preach on
the importance of school attendance
as a patriotic duty this year, and
Sunday school superintendents and
leaders of young peoples societies in
the various churches are asked to
make school attendance a special
topic, in a letter addressed by the
Commissioner of Education to
churches and religious papers
throughout the United States. In
urging the churches to help in the
campaign for greater school attend
ance, DR.. ClaXton says:
1T is of the greatest importance
that the schools of the United states
of all kinds and grades-public. .pri-
vate and parochial-be maintained
during the war without any lower
ing of their standards or falling on
in their attendance.
This is necessary both for the
protection of our boys and girls
against many unusual temptations 10
delinouencies of various kinds, and
that they may have full opportunity
for preparation for the work of life
and for the duties and responsibilities
of citizenship; all of which Will re-
ouire a higher degree of preparation
because of the war.
For many reasons lnere Will pe
need in this country for higher
standards in averages of ability
knowledge and virtue, when the boys
and girls now in our schools have
reached manhood and womanhood
than we or any other people have
yet attained to.
I'm the making of public opinion
and popular sentiment necessary fol
the maintenance of standards of ef-
ficiency, to keep children in the
schools, and to prevent their ex-
ploitation in the mills and shops. the
churches may do much. I am there
fore appealing to all ministers to
urge this from their pulpits, and tC
all supemntendents of Sunday schools
and all leaders of young peoples So
cieties to have this matter discussed
in their meetings.
ITO do this is a patriotic duty
which should be performed gladly
both for the present defense and fol-
the future welfare of the country
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-17
THE REASON FOR 1T

N EMOCRATS here and there pro-
fess to be amazed over the
apathy of the party organiza-
ton in Dauphin county, which al
ready has given up the November
elections without fight. From
every district come Che claims of
Republicans and the admissions of
Democrats that the whole Republi-
can ticket will be elected in Novem-
ber by sweeping majorities. But
there is nothing puzzling nor su--
prising in the situation. Explana-
ton is easy.
This is normally Republican
county. 1t has been so for the past
half century. Only at periods when
the party machinery has fallen into
careless hands and when party
power has been misused in the choice
of unfit officials has there been op-
portunity for a Democratic victory in
the filling of county offices.
That condition is distinctly absent
to-day. Party leadership in recent
years mas bStn SuIA tlihN d AS pei =
critical opposition press has been
able to find nothing to which it could
raise objection. County affairs have
been we'll administered by honest,
capable and Independent men. On
the other hand, the only office re-
Gently controlled by Democrats was
left in deplorable condition when the
members of that party were finally
ousted by an indignant public.
There is no secret in the despair
of the Democrats this fall. The peo-
pie are satisfied with the conduct of
the county by Republicans and they
are not going to repeat the mistake
they made a few years back of put
ting the hapd-picked candidates of
a personally conducted political ma
chine into power.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-17
GLORY FOR ALL

without the United States finan-
cial assistance" said A. Bonar Law,
Chancellor of the Exchequer, the
allies would have been in disastrous
straits to-day"
Let us be fair to one another, we
allies now banded together to save
the whole world from the bloody
hand of the Hohenzollern.
Except for Belgium's gallant sac
rifice at Liege on the first day of the
war we should indeed be in sorry
straits to-day.
Except for Englands "contemp-
tible little army" which barred with
the bodies of some of the world $
best soldiers the Boches' path to
Paris. we should be to-day suffering
the peace that reigned in Warsaw" ]"
Except for the rigid unwavering
line of fighting Frenchmen that
stretched from the Vosges to Flan-
ders and let not a single Hun pass
save as a prisoner. disaster would by
now have overwhelmed the whole
civilized world.
The United States is last in the
battle line. Please God we shall
there do our duty as thoroughly as
those who have preceded usi But
for them we should be in disastrous
straits indeed. And we should need
no greater stimulus to gallant action
than the recollection OF the deeds
of those with whom we now stand
alhed.-New York Sun.