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The Washington herald., 1917-08-25
Church Announcements
EPISCOPAL.
St. Johns Church SIXTEENTH y sESTETs AND

REV. ROLAND COTTON SMITH, ID.
REV. EDWARD SLATER DUNLAP. NJ. A.
REV. GEORGE WILLIAMSON SMITH. D. d.
500 a. m.-Holy Communion.
IL 90 a. m.-Morning prayer and sermon.
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Urges Divorce From Germans

London. Aug. 24-Conan Dovle
writes to the Times urging instant di-
Vorcc relief for British wives who de-
sire release from German husbands
declaring their position is terribly
unnatural" as alien enemies,
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"A Man Made Them Laugh" is the
subject of E. Hez Swem's sermon
story tomorrow night, Centennial
Baptist Church. The morning sub
ject is: Large Allotments."
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METHODIST,
Foundry

Eou,Jr SIXTEENTH STREET.
iouhuiy NEAR STREET
Rev. Walter Everett Burnett. D. D.. Minister.
$50 a. m.-Bible school
Il a. m. and p. m.-Rev. c. W. Norman, of
Madison, n. J.
Visitors welcome Excellent rnusjc
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Meet in Old Masonic Temple, corner 9th and
F sts, p. m. Lecture by A. ]. Eshleman.
OF New York. f:3o p. m, lecture by E. W.
collection
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Another Reading Course
For u. S. Citizen Soldiers

ISSUED by Department hington
of
Arm
in
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CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.
BAPTIST.

E;ftL E. NEAR SEVENTH
IHtH STREET SOUTHWEST.
Preaching by Pastor Jno. Z. Briggs at II
ana 7A5. Subjects: "Wsyside Brooks and
Eternal Life S. S, $50. B. Y. P. e, 7.
The public invited
Hear about "WHEN YOUR SHIP COMES M
by Pastor H. l. Stewart, Second Rantist
Church. 4th st. and Va. aFe Sc s n m
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PRESBYTERIAN,
PRESBYTERIAN.
N. Y. Ave. Presbyterian Church,
N. Y. Ave-, 18th and H Sts.
DR.. WALLACE RADCLIFFE, Pastor

Il 10 a. m.-Rev. William L. Nudge. D. D., Of
Chambersburg, Pa, will preach,
No evening service
SIS 2. m--Christian EndeaTor Society,
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1osfinu Woolans.

Pure woolens are adulterated even
more than silk because they are In
greater demand and also because they
are quite easy to initiate. Many .
yard Of cloth sold az ''pure wool" con-
tains from 80 to 60 per cent cotton.
Blankets sold as half wool" have fre-
quently been found to contain only 10
per cent Of pure wool There are ma
chimes today which cleverly wrap
wool around cotton threads, and the
finished product has every appearances
Of being ''all WOOL" Another method
Of adulterating is by taking cotton
cloth and "felting" short woolen
threads upon Its surface by means Of
heat, moisture and pressure.
A purchaser may be fully convinced
from the appearance and feeling Of
cloth that 1t IL all wool. but the only
safe method Is to take home the SAM
pie and make tests. Immerse the sam
pie Of SO called wool In oil Of vitriol for
about two minutes. This will destroy
the cotton, but the wool will not be
affected. Another test Is to moisten .
sample with 90 per cent nitric acid.
This will turn the wool yellow, but the
cotton win retain Its Washing
ton Post.
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In MemOrlam.

Died. at the residence of her son,
+. Il. Burrage. at Princeton, La, on
August =, 1917, Mrs. Nancy Elizabeth
BUrrage, aged seventy four years, a
native Of Georgia, but resident Of
Mississippi for many years.
Mrs. Rurrage had been married
fifty-four years. and lis survived by
her husband, six Sons and two daugh-
ters.
The remains. accompanied by Mr..
Burrage and Ave sons, were taken to
Gallman, Miss, where they We're laid
to rest i'm the family burial ground.
amid banks OF flowers, which attested
to the esteem in which this l0vable
character was held by her hosts Of
sorrowing friends.
would not have thee back again,
For know whereat thou art. Z
Tho years of happiness remain
Iut sad memories to my broken heart.
A little while. and shall meet thce where
MY dreams will give thee back to me-
Will fold thee In my arms. as angels fair
Bore thee on their snowy wings to Him
Whose light doth shine more brilliant than
d star.
q, my beloved. smile and tell me,
With your eyes 40 full Of faith. All me,
Thou hast not journeyed very far. -.
Princeton, Ia, Aug. 20, 1917.
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he making Of few changes" Would
she come down some morning at 10 to
20 over the manuscript with him? To-
gether they might agree upon what
should be done.
Charlie was disposed to resent the
changing In any way of her wonderful
work She had hoped he would be
agreeably surprised at the originality
of her idea; but, though man SO very
difficult to please. the thought Of hear
ing his deep laughing voice was far
from unpleasant.
Charles eyes frightened In antici-
patton as Billy admitted her to "the"
presence. Business was laid away 80
completely for the hour which fol-
lowed that she was sure hers must be
a most important piece Of work. Even
he commended the great idea-if work
ed out little differently land, leaving
the Office earlier thap usual that morn
ing, the scenario editor walked with
the girl to her door. Many conferences
were necessary for the completion of
the plan, though when Charlie was
alone she realized vaguely that she
really knew little about 1t all or just
what the needed changes would be.
Patiently she awaited the plays pres.
entation, though that great triumph
now seemed lost in the new found JOY
of the present. Truly the yellow en-
velope itself had been an instrument OF
fate in leading her to the mans pres
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DO you know what was the largest
harvest ever reaped from an adver-
tisement?
It was the settlement In Pennsylva-
MIA OF 100000 German colonists at
Germantown, which was the first Ger
man settlement IN America. We also
know that In fifty years double that
many thousand Germans came to VIII
Ham Penn's colony.
Furthermore, history tells us that
wars and religious prosecutions IN
Germany caused this then unparal-
leled exodus Of men and women.
But what brought them to Pennsyl-
vania and SO made Of this the Ger
man commonwealth? An advertise.
ment written by William Penn him
self and distributed among the Ger
mans along the Rhine, who had been
stricken by the Thirty Years war.---
Philadelphia Ledger.
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II PROMISE" he said. Nor did the
writer return Immediately to his wait
ing task. With an unusual impulse
he walked to a window commanding q
view OF the street. Again he smiled
amusedly as the girls graceful figure
could be seen emerging from the en-
trance Of the building
.sThree times muttered the man
and began 4 fumbling search through
the first pile Of envelopes on his desk.
aBetter keep that promise now II
eyer.u
And to- Charlie. waiting in fever
Of hopeful impatience. the promise
seemed long delayed. At last. how
ever, the postman came slowly up the
steps, and she rushed to answer his
ring.
For full moment the rose color lefi
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The Envelope
OF Fate
PLAYED A PART in THE
ROMANCE OF A See
MARIO WRITER
By AGNES G. BROCAN

Miss Charlotte Blake took one glance
at the long yellow envelope thrice re-
turned, then violently tossed it across
the room. Charlie Blake she had
been called at college, and the mascu-
line name had chung, seeming to ex-
press better the girls daring, adventur-
ous spirit.
Now that college was thing OF the
past an occasional classmate, meeting.
Miss Blake upon the street, would con-
tinue to greet her as Charlie" 50
she had signed the familiar name to
that fatal manuscript. Selfish AMI
mals,'' Charlie dubbed absent scenario
readers In general; they won't even
take time to read the thing through
Rescuing the discarded envelope, she
hastily drew forth its contents. Just
as I thought" she murmured disgust
edly-.'the marker has not been dis
turbed."
It was good story; Charlie was sure
OF that. She had but to close her eyes
to be thrilled In fancy by the last great
scene of her play; she could picture the
beautiful face Of her favorite movie
actress raised appeafingly to that of
the villain. But how could one impress
a stubborn scenario reader who refused
to look. at ones work?
AIf could only make him read It.
she thought desperately, and then
Charlie jumped to her feet. "1n dc
It," she laughed back at her own re
fected face as she pinned on her hat
II win take the play to the man my
SELF"
| Her sudden elation vanished as she
waited In an anteroom for permission
to be ushered into the busy mans
presence. Also with that enthusiasm
went some Of her bright confidence
But one purpose still remained-Char
lie would do her best to make the mai
i read the thing through. Perhaps n
would allow her to read it. She alon'
knew how to express the proper light
and shadings.
lyon next" announced grinnin'
Office boy, and Miss Blake passed h
side. The ftOwning scenario reade
seated before typing machine, swunl
around forbiddingly.
I. .Good afternoon" !" he said and waited
| Charlie came forward. Il am goin
to ask few moments Of your time,
she began pleasantly, ITO present
photoplay Of my own"
The man glanced suggestively at
sraall clock. "If you will just leav
it." he said, but his tone was less cur
j saThree times" she complained, "yo
have sent It back unread. know b
cause Of q secret marker" Suddenl
her own infectious smile dimpled Cha
He's face. '.Now," she asked, "ho'
can trust your
For the first time the absent eyes {
the scenario reader seemed to see th
girl before him. visibly his frow
faded in face of her contagious goe
humor. Almost apologetically he m
toned toward pile Of unopened e
/ {velopes.
IAN those to 50 through every day
; he exclaimed Sometimes we can
quite make it."
!. On the top Of the pile Charlie place
I her own Offering. "But you will
!, least read mine," she insisted. 'Plea
promiser'
3, The mans face lost its tired loo
and an unexpected smile answer'
hers. He arose as she turned to leav
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One Rule For All

m The publisher country newspaper be successful
have but rule for ALL and particularly this true
CARDS his relations with his subscribers This has been the Banners
policy for and recognize that other
would be uinous the best interests Of the That's
why remain this standone
all just alike In fact there's other equitable
m you subscriber Banner you may expect
little the time your subscription
expires Should you fail make prompt remittance need
surprised your paper discontinued for that is what win
follow In other WORDS let that date November
1917 statement will be mailed October 18th
you fail to remit your will be dropped from
mailing list November 1s That's the the rule
works this Office When carried out the letter
depend upon being that the office force has
busy get that Of subscription
One rule for all-all the tlme-with the Banner
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ence; even the eyeglasses tossed into the
snow had played their part in fate's
golden chain.. Perhaps her ability as Z
writer had first gained his interest
Charlie could not tell-but she was
hencefOrth determined to, show him to
what heights she could aspire. play
writing would be her career, and
he'-
Between hope and despair the man
worked over other imaginary love at
fairs, while Charles wilfull, haunting
face laughed at him from the pages %
completely she dominated him. And
after the play had been produced would
he dare to ask the one question which
trembled constantly upon his lips when
she was near? For the play was SO
palpably not her own, enlarged, built
upon in every way to be made ''possi-
ble," Charles poor little idea had been
lost in the process. This play was her
world, or SO he thought. Would she
ever forgive him? And at last came
the eyentful night Of It's production.
Seated by the side Of the man who
was responsible for her triumph, Char
lie watched the unfamiliar scenes In
breathless interest and found 1t no tri-
umph at all. This was not her play,
these people portraying their parts not
the cherished people Of her imagina-
tion.
In silent trepidation her companion
regarded her disappointed face. When
they left the little theater Charlie
spoke.
Il suppose" she said quietly, that
you consider my work a failure, but
shall write and devote myself to writ
ing until I prove your opinion wrong. !
In passionate entreaty the words long
withheld fell from the mans lips. "Oh
love you-love you" he said. Care
for me little, give yourself to me, lei
me work, let me write for us both. "
Resolutely the girl turned aside y
must succeed In my career" she an
| swered coldly.
During the days which followed Bill,
watched his employer anxiously. "Tha
/ boss Is dOpy," he remarked.
! For long moments the scenario editOl
would sit with unseeing eyes fixed upoi
space, his temper becoming ann0yingl,
uncertain. Then one never to be for
gotten sunshiny morning q long absen
| visitor stepped from the elevator.
j rs he in?" she asked the boy.
"Sure, Miss Blake" answered Billy.
Unannounced Charlie entered the 01
fee. Half unbelieving. the man aros
from his chair.
i II have come she began.
i ITO take back what yOu said" th
D,an interrupted. ''Tell me, Charlis
dearest, that you will give up you
writing, your success, for my sake.
NO." answered the girl, met quit
that. / think" She laughed softly
.But as it seems you only can make N
writing successful. why. don't you se
must have you"
i Billy, looking into the room, very dh
creetly closed the door, Better not &
in," he advised would be yisito
Boss Is busy directing one Of the
'snre thing love scenes
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Net 10 Far Wrons

''Have you written all the invita-
lions to my party. mamma?" qneried
little Eva.
.Yes. DEAR" answered her mother.
s.They are all written and mailed"
"And how soon viii the srceptions
and deceptions begin to come IMP
Chicago News.
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Wark Of = aaacan.

There Is d flashing beacon on Rich
ardson rock. wave swept spot west Of
the Santa Barbara islands. California.
which. without attention. will dash IT.
warnings every three seconds for seven
months, Or over 100000 flashes. before
Il requires recharging with gas.-Ar.
gonaut.
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Obituary Notice.

Rev. 8. Baws Of Plain Dealing, died
August 7th, In the Goth year OF his
age. He leaves a widow and four
children 1.-TWO Of whom are married)
and three grandchildren to mourn his
death.
Brother. DAVIS was for thirty years
a faithful minister Of the gospel Of
Jesus Christ and is now reaping tht
reward Of his service to our Savior.
May God bless his family.
Yours faithfully,
JAMES EVANS.
Rpnton Ia Aua1,st u. 1917.
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Lost or Stolen

4 black and white Walker Fox Hound
Dog about one year old. Had on collar
showing ms name. Has now been
away from home about 4 month. a
reward will be paid for information
leading to his recovery.
3D. s. G. ADGER, Benton, Ia.
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The story II told Of a little house
maid, far over the sea. who. when
asked whether she realized that she
was In amy way different after uniting
with the church from what she bad
been before. thought for an instant
and then. smiling brightly. said, Well
I sweep the corners" She could hard
" have given a better demonstration
OF the reality Of her religious life
Christian Herald
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Will Lease

l offer for lease to oil prospectors
.,1h acres within III miles Of the SEQ.
vill 4 Gaines producing well. Alse
2,0O0 acres. scattered. Write at once
or see me ut Plain Dealing.
J.. 4. NANNY.
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All sorss.

aHow's this-seven different styles
of plug hatsr'
The line officers of our lodge. Each
bought plug hat the year he was
elected. - Kansas City Journal.
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Humiliation.

Il tell you. sir. kissing the hand that
smites you il nothing to what saw In
the hotel this morning"
What was that?''
The porter was backing the boot
that had kicked him last night."-Lon
don Tit Bits
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Quick Work.

Married 4 telephone girl you sayf
"Just 30. The honeymoon wasn't
half over before she had his number" !"
-.Birmingha N Age Herald.
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Nothing u 80 high and above all dan
ger that Is not below and in the power
Of God.-Oyid
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Sporty.

ibe Did you get the opera scorer
Pandora Yeah; they were tied In the
last minute Of the play.-C Chaparral
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fox and III. PLAY.

Fox and Hjs Play.
Charles James Fox. asked II he had
sent Garrfck trngedy he had written.
replied. II had, indeed, the folly to
write It. but the wit to keep 1t to my
SELF
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Political Platforms.

Political Platforms.
What's the platform?"
"I1l let you ip on secret rye
been voting for forty years and never
read q platform in my life.-Kansas
City Journal.
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Estrayed or Stolen

From Carolina Bluff plantation, about
the 18th or 10Th Of August, BLACK
MARE MuLE, white nose, about 4 or !.
years old. about 145ls hands high, and
weighing about 800 pounds: name and
tail reached on the 18th; collar marks
shown. A suitable reward will be
raid fer information leading to her re-
covery. w. Il. GLAssEII.
34-4-p Shreveport.
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Practical Raliuion.

BENTON, La, August p, 1917.
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Flickers of What's c omingto Murrette

among the very few stage personages
who have repeatedly refused extra
ordinary monetary offers for film en-
gagements, firm in the belief that her
efforts before the camera could not
exceed her work on the stage. Her
realization of the fact, however, that
before long, the cinema would reach
point where her efforts would do full
justice to the film amusement public
seeking an art such as has always
been her ambition to present, came
several months ago. Quietly she
studied the work of the players on the
schreen and noted the constant i'm
provement Of photoplay technique.
Miss Ferguson finally entered the film
world, not because OF its novelty, nor
because of a chance for accommodating
a fortune, but because it holds out to
her possibilities for achievements
never before realized in even her tri-
umphant career One of the theatres
most faithful opponents of the true
dramatic art, Elsie Ferguson's advent
to the screen marks a distinct achieve
ment for the motion picture patrons.
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O'Briens Minstrels
Coming Next Friday

The Washington Theatre announces
for it's attraction on Friday night Oct.
5, Neil O'Brien and his Minstrels, all
newly equipped and organized for
their sixth annual tour. Mr.. O'Brien
has always brought to this city some
of the best minstrel organizations it
has ever had, and there seems every
reason to believe that the show he
offers this year will maintain the high
standard established by this most
popular of all minstrel comedians.
The company is large one and in
cludes the following artists: Neil
O'Brien, Eddie Ross, Joe Coffman,
Reggie Futch, Joe Willard, Major No
wax, Steve Werner, Miller and Nc
Carly. James Barardi, Eddie Connolly,
Earl Holmes, Charles R. Wright, Earl
Harold, ]. Lester Haberkorn, Leslie
Berry, Barton Isbell, George Miner.
Waldo Roberts and Fred Mills, and
many others. From a singing stand
point. the organization is said to be
particularly noteworthy, there being
no less than twelve soloists of ma
tional repute.
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W. C. 7. U. PLANS
FOR INSTITUTE

Preparations for an institute to be
held IN six months were made Friday
afternoon at the concluding sessions
OF the Woman's Wayne County Chris.
tan Temperance Union convention al
the e. B. church. The place of meet
Ing will be announced soon.
Mrs. Ada Bernhard of the Morris.
s1n-Reeves library, was one of the
principal speakers at the afternoon
session and she described the Ii.
brary War fund work The librarian
explained the campaign made this
week to raise Richmond's quota OF
$3.50 for the war library.
Each out-of-town union took sub.
scription cards. One union has given
So
A paper on Democracy and Eaua,
Suffrage" was read by Mary E. Wood
ard. Suffrage is gaining a headway
throughout the entire United States
and this~fac was emphasized by the
speaker
Reports on Sunday schools, press
home economics, child labor laws
work of the union among negroes
work among foreign speaking people
health and heredity, work of the union
among soldiers and sailors, etc, were
read and approved.
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MURRAY OFFERINGS

Julian Eltinge, the clever feminine
impersonator, who for the past few
years has been the sensation of the
theatrical world, had many strange
and amusing experiences in making
his first photo-play which he made for
Paramount. This is The Countess
Charming" written by Carolyn Wells
and Gelett Burgess. The Countess
Charming" will be shown at the Muir
ray theatre on Sunday and Monday.
Mr.. Eltinge, being accustomed to the
shelter of the theatre, at first could
not be induced to walk out into the
open air in broad daylight clad in a
woman's evening gown. The first day
in the set" Donald Crisp, the director,
was waiting and Mr.. Eltinge had been
notified that he was to wear a ball
gown.
The dressing room was some two
hundred feet from the portion of the
studio where the set was built Mr.
Crisp called him to come over Mr.
Eltinge stuck a carefully coiffed head
out of the dressing room window, re-
moved pipe from his mouth and said:
Not on your life. l wouldn't walk
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-29

The Home Department of the City
Sunday schools will meet Tuesday
afternoon at 2 o'clock in the Y NJ G..
A. Mrs. Leroy Mansfield will have
charge of the devotional services
Mrs. H. S. James will give talk on
THE Little Home Department, fol-
lowed by round table discussion All
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superintendent and any Others who
are interested are invited to attend.
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The romantic story of Betsy Ross,