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The Washington herald., 1917-12-28
BIRTHS REPORTED.
WHITE.

WHITE.
Harry r. and Dora r. Girtou, girl.
Tammaro and Maria Clerents, girl.
Joseph l.. and Nettie Calhoun, girl.
Joseph r. and Helen Becroft, boy.
John Il. and Lilly NJ. Collins. girl.
Julian A. and Catherine L. Studs, girl.
Louis s. and Rose Brown. girl.
Edwin A.. and Nellie Finckel. boy.
George W. and Elizabeth NJ. Wisner, girl.
Donald G. and Ruth Tsber, boy.
Dudley and Selene Harmon. girl.
Rexford and Edith Tecle. boy.
Earl NJ. and Helen NJ. Newman. boy.
Bernard F. and Emma NJ. Mahorney, boy.
VIM. J. and Elva N. Graves. boy.
John @. and Margaret Grace. boy.
Luther NJ. and Evelyn NJ. Young. girl.
L. Ernest and Alma Talbert, girl.
COLORED.
George and Mary Porter, boy.
Jsmes c. and Daisy Armstrong. girl
Monroe and Catherine Davis, girl.
William G. and Mary A. Mcneil. boy.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-28

Despite the warnings of his mother
and father Tobias Wilson went to the
fancy dress ball.
Ma and pa figured out that Tobias
! would learn enough in one experience
to last him the rest of his life. And
they were right.
After dolling himself up ike a real
sport Tobias hired a jitney and called
on the sweet young thing. She was
dressed and ready.
They had been gallivantinS around
I for about an hour when Tobias sud
denly missed his watch. And the
sweet young thing sympathized with
him and "helped him to hunt" for 1t.
Half an hour later his bank roll. Sl5.
was gone. Then his stickpin disap-
peared. And then, by gum. his girl
| disappeared.
Some guy. who had evidently been
/ stung the same way came up and
whispered something in Tobias ear.
Then everything was as clear as could
| be.
He got a warrant for his turtle dove.
She was outraG Ged. But the cop found
the goods on her.
Tobias was too ashamed to look pa
and ma in the face. but he had the
satisfaction of telling them that So
| phronia Miller went to Jail for two
| months.
Very Rude of Tommy.
Early yesterday morning Thomas
Moore was on his way TO work. So
was Hattie Bowles. Neither had ever
| seen the other before.
They almost bumped at a street
crossing. Hattie looked around to see
what sort OF an individual it was who
didn't know how to walk straight.
"Ahem. hi, there, kiddo." said
| Thomas, forgetting his manners.
/ Seems to me l know you. Haven't
we met before?"
II should say not" answered Hat
tie Indignantly. land il can help it
we never will again" Then she walk
ed on hurriedly.
But Thomas was not he showed
away so easily. He hurried after
Hattie. She almost ran.
At the next corner was z policeman.
Hattie rushed up to him and begged
for help. And the policeman took hold
Of the rude Thomas and locked him
up.
In court Thomas didn't itnOw a thing
about what he'd done. His memory
went back on him completely. Hattie
remembered every bit of il.
And so the court had to Jos
Thomas memory with a $50 fine and
told him to keep shy of the women.
He Wore Out His Welcome.
"Jedge, All axed NAH beau ter stay
way from NAH house on Sundays
Dat day All goes ter church en- All jes
amt got no time to Dodder wild him.
"He didn't pay no 'tenshun tall tc
wot All said. He cum around and SCI
down to de table en- eat his dinner
jes' like he owned de house. All axe
him to leave en- he hit me in de jaw.
well. WELL" said the court to Annie
Spooner, "it looks as though YOU really
got hit. But you can talk right even
if your Jaw is swollen
Annie was complaining against Ton
Wells. They had been sweetheart:
ever since a long time ago. Tom got
| suspicious about her request to stay
| away from the house on Sundays.
Hence the scrap. He thought sure
he would catch Annie entertaining &
The Washington herald., 1917-12-28
.BELATED YULE MAIL
BURDENS CARRIERS
Officials Expected to Be Caught Up
by Tomorrow.

Again yesterday every carrier leav-
I ing the city postoffice was loaded down
with delayed Christmas parcels.
Wednesday 200 Christmas package
were delivered in the city and yester-
day postofice officials declared as
MANY IL not more were carried out.
Railroad congestion and the piling ot
great stacks OF mail bags in Union
Station caused the delay, officials de-
clared.
Indications are. however, that those
VINO have not yet received Christmas
rarceLs expected from friends or rel
atives in other cities will get them to-
day and tomorrow will sec complete
cleaning up of delayed mail in the
UnIon Station.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-28
Baker Names Pierce
To War Super-Council

Secretary Of War Baker yesterday
appointed Col. Palmer E. Pierce the
army's representative on the War In
dustries Board, as a member Of the
recently organized super-council of
war. Col. Pierce's appointment as a
brigadier general was sent to Con-
gress several days ago.
The super-council Is holding daily
meetings at the War Department,
considering questions OF supply and
the general war situation. Its duties,
| it is understood, are to be limited
largely to supply problems in connec-
ton with the expenditure Of war
| funds.
Matters OF strategy will be entirely
without its scope, being in the hands
Of the War College and General STAFF.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-28
WESTERN ALUMNI MEET.

Several score Of graduates met last
night in the schools assembly hall
for the annual reunion of the West
ern High School Alumni Association
There were songs, addresses and in
strumental music for two hours. fol-
lowed by dancing. Refreshments
were served. Election of officers was
postponed.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-28
JUBILEE SINGERS AT CHURCH.

Negro Jubilee singers. who will sing
at Camp Meade Saturday. will take
part in an entertainment tomorrow
night at the Mount Carmel Baptist
Church, Third and L streets north
west, of which Rev. w. H. Jernagin
Is pastor.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-28
DIED

Mrs. Sarah ]. Imbrie died Wednes-
day at the residence OF her grand
daughter, Mrs. E. Whyland Shaffer,
2S57 Ashmead place northwest. Cor
poral Julian Imbrie, stationed at An
niston. Ala, who is a grandson of
Mrs. Imbrie, arrived only short while
before her death. Interment will be
in Mercersburg, Pa, where Mrs. I'M
brie formerly lived.
Mrs. Harriet L. Gilmore, wife Of
Gen. ]. c. Gilmore. U. S. A, died
Wednesday at her residence in the
Oakland apartments, where funeral
services will be conducted this morn
ing. Rev. E. Slater Dunlap, Of St.
Johns Episcopal Church, will officiate.
Mrs. Gilmore is survived by her hus-
band and a son, Col. ]. C. Gilmore, and
a daughter, Miss Jennie Gilmore. She
had been a resident Of Washington, for
thirty years.
Leo Liston, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Mathew Liston, died Monday at the
family residence, 400 New Jersey ave-
nue., where funeral services were held
Wednesday. A requiem ma IS was held
at st. Peters Church and interment
was in Mount Olivet Cemetery. Mr..
Liston had been connected with the
War Department as a clerk since last
spring. having resigned the position of
town clerk Of Marble, Colo, to return
to work in the War Department when
the United States entered the war.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-28
LOCAL MENTION.

onions, &c lb.; -12 large boxes
matches, csc: our best tea, sec; Star
cocoa. Csc: Wonder coffee, zoe; 20
ozs. baking powder, 15c; 13 ozs.
sardines. 15c: mammoth herring. Z
81 tEs IL .JAR: Psles stores,
The Washington herald., 1917-12-28
OTHER TEMPERATURES.
CONDITION OF THE WATER.

Temperature and condition Of water last nizht
Great Falls-Temperature. .: condition, ven
clear. Dalecarlia Neutrality-suspicious., $
condition at north connection. very clear; con.
dition at south connection, very clear Georre-
town distributing resTToir-Temperature, 81;
condition at inhuent gatehouse. very clear; con,
dition at effluent gatehouse. very clear.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-28
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

District Of Columbia. Maryland, and Virgins
Partly cloudy and not quite 60 cold today
Tomorrow fair. colder; light southerly winds
becoming northwest.
LOCAL TEMPERATURES.
Midnight. 2; a. m. %; 1 q. m, 10; q NJ,
2; a. m. %; 10 a. m. 2; IL noon, a: {
p M. q; p. m, o; 6 p m. 3: s .. m, 2
10 p. m. 8. Highest, %: lowest, ls
Relative humidity-s Q. m, 90; . .. NJ, s.;
p. m, a. Rainfall % .. m. to p. M, O.
Hours Of sunshine. 81; per cent Of possible sun.
shine, 8.
Departues-Accumulated deficiency Of temper.
sture since January !. 1917 SO; deficiency Of
temperature since December /. 1917, -Is. Accu.
mulated deficiency Of precipitation since Jan.
uary !, 1917. LIB; deficiency Of precipitation
since December ]. 1911. In.
Temperature same date last year-Higbest, 20
lowest, e
The Washington herald., 1917-12-28
A New King

With the ar
rival Of the
new ba by there
comes a new
king 10 rule
and all older
pc ople take
willing second
p la c Q in the
greatest OF all
duna!ns the
homo.
Before tn .
'arriv al Of
--2
The Washington herald., 1917-12-28

rival. But he found no one but the
old folks.
And just for his being jealous he has
lost his girl and SO bill.
still Water Runs Deep.
Last Monday night John CornwelI
was seated at the dining-room table
playing a game of solitaire.
His wife. Marie. was entertaining
some company in the parIor. Now and
then John would get a whif of the
gossip and Chuckle.
Heesat there about an hour. Two
or three times his wife called him. He
didn't hear. He was too busy cheat
ing himself at cards.
All of a sudden she burst in the
room. all excited. "Yo onery yaller
good for nothin' snuff-chcwing scoun-
REL" she squeaked, why didn't ye
answer me? Amt you got no respeck
for nah aunt wot has money"
John went on playing cards. But
you could tell by his face that some
thing was going to happen and hapIea
soon. Suddenly he spat on the new
carpet and looked at his wife very
hard.
He got up slowly. He walked over
her around the throat and choked her.
To h with yo rich aunt" he said
in a rage, III laTn ye to let a man
alone"
The court wasn't at all pleased with
Johns performance. He had a hard
working wife and should have treated
her better. it said.
He promised to do so after being
fined so and told that second offense
would land him in Jail.
He Got What He Needed.
Maggie Emerson has a little boy
. who takes particular delight in
sticking his tongue out at every
kOdy.
The folks in the neiehborhooi
where Maggie lives have become
used to the youngster.
One day Julia Folk moved in that
locality. She took her own sweet
time in getting acquainted with her
new neighbors.
' Tuesday morning as she was
rushing to the grocery store she
met the little Emerson boy. And,
as usual. he stuck out his tongue
Julia grumbled something and
went on about her business. As
she was coming back the boy re-
peated the stunt.
0 Julia grabbed him and introduced
the palm of her broad hand to the
right portion of his anatomy. He
yelled.
! His ma heard him ard came tC
! the rescue. She saw Julia doing
! something which she should have
done long ago.
/ The court said that Maggie was
! the one to whip young Emerson
! Julia had no right to Csurp heI
/ rvrC gative.
A s. fine was imposed.
! European Russia is believed TO have
! 100000 horsepower in undeveloped
water power
The Washington herald., 1917-12-28
TIDE TABLES

tcompiled By the United States Coast and Geo
detie SurTey.l
TOday4Low tide. 2Os q. m and 2ls D. m.
high tide. I 3 = M snlvs1l p. m.
Agtono0iis lamps ug Be ushtsd at sas 2 N
The Washington herald., 1917-12-28

A sixteen-inCh electric fan handles
about 200 cubic feet of air in a min
ute.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-28

rival. But he found no one but the
old folks.
And just for his being jealous he has
lost his girl and a SO bill
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-10-04
KANSAS AS cURIo COLLECTOR

When Kansasns set out they usaul-
ly make unique records. The Atch-
ison Globe has discovered that the
state has a list of curio collectors
who have out done those with similar
hobbies in other states, in respect to
the diverse natures of the collections.
Among the novel collections cited
are:
Miss Carrie Buck, money order
clerk j nthe tAchson postoffice, has
an interesting collection of paper
weights.
Mrs. R. w. Mathis of Parsons has
a collection Of more than one thou
sand pitchers, including pitchers
from every country on the globe and
of every kind of ware
F. M. Grover of Topeka made a
collection of razors of every descrip-
ton and kind, old, odd, curious and
historical.
Dan Willers, an old bachelor of
diverse natures of the collections.
who have outdone those with similar
collecting buttons, and has acquired
an assortment of twenty-five thou
sand different varieties. He is known
as the "Button King Of America"
L. G. Cline of Hutchinson has a
| collection of theater programs,
photos of plays and players and 9TH
er theatrical matter.
DR.. Arthur Clark, Of Wellington,
has the most valuable collection Of
book plates, war medals, decorations
and Napoleonic autographs in the
West.
One of the most unusual collec-
tons ever made in Kansas was that
TO Mrs. Fannie Lewis, of Stockton,
who collected patent medicines and
toilet preparations. She gatherd SAM
pies Of nearly everything known to
nostrumology.
C. j. DcClung, of Kansas City,
Kansas, has a collection Of "Poor
Richard Almanacs.
Mrs. Lois Miller, Of Hutchinson,
has an almanac for nearly every
year from 1921 up to the present
time.
DR.. r. c. Fisher, of Wichita, has
adorned his office walls with photos
of more than five hundred babies
that he has brought into the world,
and the collection is suromunted by
large stork.
'lects autographs of pioneer telephone
men.
Mrs. Carrie Hackett Hall, OF
Leavenworth, has one of the most
interesting collections of Lincoln rel
les of any woman in the world.
| There are perhaps five hundred
collectors in Kansas, whose collec-
tions cover wide range of subjects,
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-10-04

It's so easy to criticize. It is SO
easy to find fault with what the 9TH
er fellow does. It's dead easy to
point out where he might do better.
Yet, the other fellow may be exert
ing himself to the limit to do as well
as he does. Sickness, sorrow and dis
appointment may be weighing him
down; he may be fighting against
tremendous odds; he may be carry
ing burden of which no one knows
and the sting of criticism may add to
his already heavy load. Don't criti-
else. If you can't say good word
for fellow, keep still---it is charity
to overlook the failings of the other
fellow. It shows no wisdom to criti-
cize; fools engage in the practice.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-10-04

In this time of war it seems that
everything must have the war flavor
The stories we read, the songs we
hear and the picture shows we see,
most all have war as their subject. At
the Majestic last week, was shown
"The Little American" with Mary
Pickford in the title role. 1t was a
good picture from a photplay stand
point, but from the human interest
side it was dandy. If the most ar
dent pacifist, after seeing this pic
ture, did not feel call to the khaki
and rifle, he must certainly be strong
ly pro-German related to Senator La
Follett. 1t is the kind of picture that
is calculated to make the red blood
circulate trifle faster, and cause
one to have feeling as though he
would like an audience with the re-
cruiting officer. No matter who
started the war, or what it was over,
or who it will benefit, the time has
come to get off on all those subjects.
Our boys; our friends and business
associates, are now in training camps
and will soon be in France fighting
our support and our every thought
the common enemy. We owe them
and effort should be that they win
| And in order for them to win they
must have not only financial, but
the moral support of every man, wo'
man and child in the land. Regard
less of how the war is conducted, oil
how injustice may be done certain
classes, we should stand for then
and give them the backing thai
makes a nation strong. The |. W. W
and the pro-German speaker, the fel
low who still argues that the wal
I never should have been started arr
very much out of place. Our boy
will soon be in the trenches. The
time has come when everyone mus
| lay aside everything else and become
first an American. Mistakes are go
ing to be made in the conduct of the
war; other nations have made then
and are making them; to err is hu
man, but that makes no difference
now. We've got to stand back OF
those boys who will soon be in the
trenches, they're our boys and they
are going to have the best we car
give them.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-10-04

cause Of our poor roads---the ele.
ments. True, some of the roads might
be made better by putting more work
on them, but as a permanent PROPOSE
ton, we doubt very much if this
country will ever have any real roads
until we have system Of permanent
roads. The road leading into town
from the north seems to be the worst
offender judging from the number
of times we have had our attention
called to this thoroughfare. To our
certain knowledge, during the period
of the drouth this road was doped as
one of the best in the country. How
ever since the big rain it is said to be
the worst. We will have to get busy
and fix up some Of these roads right
away, and then let's get busy and
see if we cannot make them perman.
ent. One Of our readers suggests that
the farmers who allow the public to
use their fields in surrounding the
mud holes, be extended vote Of
thanks.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-10-04

Scarcely day passes but what
what someone calls at this office and
asks that we make comment on the
terrible condition of the roads. Some
want more than comment, especially
the fellow who misses train on ac-
count of having been stuck in the
mud. We are perfectly willing to &C.
commodate all in the matter of COM
ments, but our comments are going
to have but little weight with the
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-10-04

"A few days ago we received letter
asking if we wished to make lot of
money. The next night as we slept
we dreamed that we were engaged in
the business of making counterfeit
half dollars on the Linotype machine.
And the next day we replied to the
letter, saying nothing doing,
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-10-04

Mr.. Millman rquests us to an
nounce that he only furnished the
matter for the first page this week.
Said he was afraid someone would
think that he had lost his mind, if
said announcement was not forth
coming. Here it is.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-10-04

Up to the present time The Demo-
crat has the most modernly equipped
weekly newspaper plant in Kansas,
and possibly lot of other territory.
However we are content to say AKIN
sas, as that takes in the best part of
the world anyway.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-10-04

The editor of this paper does not
own an automobile. We have two
"slug casting" machines in our COM
posing room, and we have no time to
fool with blow-outs, etc.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-10-04

1t has been said that little fool
ishness is good for a man. However
some men never seem to recognize the
meaning of little.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-10-04

Every time we try to write any
thing we think of writing about
roads. Suppose that is because we
have recently taken two automobile
trips.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-10-04

It's so much easier to give up than
to fight, that we somtimes wonder
that people yer get anywhere.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-10-04

uary 6, 1911, at the postoffice at
Liberal, Kansas, under the Act of
March 8, 1879.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-10-04

Subscription Price, $1.50 Per Year
Entered as second class matter jan
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-10-05
NOTICE TO CREDITORS


Notice is hereby given that
all sums of. money due the
Blackfoot Meat Market, for
service rendered under the
management of George J.
Evans, are now due and pay
able at the shop Of same. All
accounts unpaid by Thursday,
the first day Of November,
1917, will be put into the
hands of an attorney for col
lection. Since the death Of my
husband I have decided to re-
side in Salt Lake City and
would highly appreciate settle
ment of these accounts before
l leave.
MRS. GEORGE ]. EVANS.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-10-05
DISMISSED

The Rev. o. P. Christian, former
superintendent of the Children s
home at Boise, has been dismissed
by the Methodist conference. His
parchments have been recalled, and
he no longer has permission to
preach. This action was taken at
the August conference when charges
were made against him by a dele
cation from Boise, and after hear
ing by committee of nine members,
that gentleman was dismissed
An Echo of the Trego Case -
Christian was one of the mep1who
figured conspicuously in the big
legal battle known in this state as
the Trego case. 1t was he who held
a deciding position when an official
at Boise went to the orphan \girl
at the Home and asked if certain
statements she had made against the
Blackfoot editor were true, and she
said they were not Christian took
her aside and said something to her
and she returned to the official and
said they were true. That started
the merry fight. Trego tried for a
year to get certain documents of the
Children's home brought into court,
but cunning excuses kept them from
being brought to light. Then fol-
lowed nearly another year of detec-
tive work observing Christians con-
duct of the institution with the re-
suit that one day he learned that
his conduct had been observed, and
before daylight the next morning he
had crossed the state line passing
out. The board of directors and the
Boise papers hushed the matter Sup,
and his name was "soft-pedaled"
till the recent conference when his
dismissal resulted. Christian has a
legal wife in Boise, and he has had
no little worriment over that fact
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-10-05
Take People as They Are
By Mrs. M. E. Soth

Quit staying up nights trying to
devise a practical plan of consolida-
ton. 1t can't be done. Even psy-
biologists can't tell us why people
are so, but you can't get them all
to patronize one newspaper any
more than one doctor or one preach
er. Stop worrying about the trans
tents. They'll do for themselves
eventually if you give them time
and deny the them advertising
they'd get by your quarreling with
them. Just give the people a good,
reliable standby to flock back to
when they're tired of the latest ebul-
lition. Don't cater to the court
house gang nor the society set. You
can't depend on either of them for
there's no more fickle-minded crowd
anywhere than the bunch in a small
town. They'll all rush to you any,
way when you get to be the fashion.
Develop your paper further along
the original lines that you've already
started in the home economics and
articles. The former
ought to be enlarged to cover all
that the farm women hereabouts
have found out for themselves about
their home activities. The woman
who has held down a dry homestead
till she has proved up on it can give
Herbert Hoover points on the con-
servation of food. Get her to tell us
about all of her practical economics,
how she combats the dust problem,
how she keeps her hens laying in
cold weather, produces good butter I
in summer and the hundred other
things every farm woman is interest
ed in finding out and discussing. |
Now, while peoples gardening ex-
periences are fresh in their minds !
would be good time to gather up /
4 bunch of gardening letters to run
next spring when people are lookE
ing for such information.
Print more literary matter, good
short stories that are a relaxation