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The Nevada County picayune., 1917-11-15
WAR TALKS By UNCLE DAN
 Number Tpo
Jimmie Collins Tells What He Saw What Military Training Does
 for Boys.
Number TWo

Well, here we are '" exclaimed Bill lie, presenting his chum, Jimmie Col lins.
 Very glad to see you, Mir. Collins" said Uncle Dan with q smile.
 "Aw," said Billie, Just call him Jimmie. That's the only name he knows. He's the pitcher of our base ball nine, and he's some pitcher. too. Just feel of his arm
 We'll" said Une'e= Ban, feeling, That's a mighty eood arm"
 -"Now, boys a.id Uncle Dan, what dc you want to talk about?"
 Well, said Jimmie, "I v.;s down to Galesburg a few months ago when the boys came home from tAe Mexican border. They looked fine. Everybody was surprised to see how straight they stood and how manly they were. Ihe boys seemed proud 10 wear the uni form. l tell you their muscles were as hard as nails. L aud Banker Huskett say that the t"aiHas aad discipline the boys had had uaS exactly what every hoy in the country ought te have, aHa that now these boys could get better job af higher pay than they eau.d have hal before Do yoa think thats So, Uuete D8n4'
 Uncle Dan replied "I have friend who employs hundreds of young men. He always gives boys having had military training the preference; he says it pays to do so. He finds they are more alert, more prompt, more courteous; they know how to carry out orders; they are quicker to think and to act than those without training He said from his experience he believed that six or eight months of intensive military training would add at least 20 per cent to n mans
The Nevada County picayune., 1917-11-15

The two pictures are of the same young man. The first was taken the day he enlisted and the second after ne had had five months military train ma. His home is in North Carolina. earning capacity, and that il was the best investment any young man could make.
 Billie if you NH go up to my room and bring my sn4ll handbag, l will let }oa see two rhato-fapb- of the same 1aHng EaI showing what oniy tNe months of intensive traiuug on the MrNlgan border did for him.
 The me was brought. Uuclr Dan, sh."5us thc peIfes sad: Well, here thcy are They tcn their own QorH and fl k mighty interesting ane 1lfe young man, before training, 4as 2 di>cour-ed book; h. hao seen but Httle of the world There was very lttle in his surroundings to bring him cut, When he joined the colorS and Uncle san took him in charge, life for him took on new meaning. Ait NttN II ' itiii' V t' Alii T>ff AAiliA- anu be something. He woke up. His cap tain says he is twice the man he was when he joined the army. This may be one of the extreme cases" said Uncle Dan. "I can tell you. though. that war or no war. no one thing will dc the youns men of this nation so much good in so short time AS few months of intensive military training. It fits man to fight his own life bat ties in the business world as well as to defend his country and its flag.
 Nearly every civilized country gives it's boys military training. It is com pulsory. Ii Is based upon the fact that it is the duty of everyone to help de- fend his country: and as war Is now carried on. no one can do much unless he iS trained. Also. the records show that the killed and wounded among nntraiucd troops is nearly three times aS great as it is with well-trained men who know how to fight and how to protect themselves Ky this plan nation has trained men to defend her and the individual Is stronger and better man for the training.
 If the Chamberlain Bill for Milf. tary Training is passed by congress. as il ought to be, the same thing would he done fer millions of other young men throughout the land. Everybody ought to demand of his congressman md senators the passage ot this Dill"
 "!kll right. sir, exclaimed Jimmie. We will see Judge Browneil, Mir. Haskett. and Professor Siocum, and get them busy"
The Nevada County picayune., 1917-11-15
M Wilbur D Nesbit O z,16o- o[
 Your Flag and My Flag

How did we make the flag?
 By rule? By compass, and square. and line? With pattern, and thread, and the sempsters tool, To follow the plain design? Was it only the lore that the draftsnen knew That gave us the red, and the white. and blue? How did we make the flag? By measuring stitch and seam; For part of it came from country call And part of 1t is dream Is a vision that led brave sou1e alright. And gave us the red, and the blue, and white How did we make the flag?
 In peace We fashioned it fold on fold, In war it was blend with the grim caprice The drums in their summons rolled. Twas the courage alike of the quick and dead That gave us the blue and the WI and red How did make the flag?
 Twas thus It came to it's grace and wOrthi Through all that is good in the souls Of us The banner has had it's birth; Twas the hoer strength of the purpose true That gave us the red and the white. and blue Thus have we made the flag?
 An. no! By COlors that will not fade By sinuous sweep and by deathles. glow. lis us that the flag has made! And it whispers today to each star told state: You must hold me high and must keep me sreatr
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 COpyrght 1917. W. D. Nesbi)
The Washington herald., 1917-12-21
WILL EXAMINE Three
OF ship BODY TODAY
Hurley. Stevens and Donald to Take
Stand in Senate.

Three Of the most important ofncials
Of the shipping board will Be ex-
amined at once. The inquiry begins
today before the Senate commerce
committee.
Edward N. Hurley. chairman Of the
board. and president OF the Emer-
gency Fleet Corporation. will take the
stand. Later. R. B. Stevens. vice
chairman Of the board, and treasurer
Of the feet corporation, and John A.
Donald, q commissioner OF the board.
and vice president of the feet cor
poration. will be heard.
At . meeting yesterday the Senate
committee decided to ask for.
1-ftemized statements concerning
contracts for each steel or wooden
ship, and all facts relating thereto.
Elbow many ships have been built
Show many ships are building.
%copies Of all contractA
The Washington herald., 1917-12-21
Registration Bureau
Has Been Abandoned

On account Of the. Tremendous
amount OF work required Of the room
registration bureau of the Washing
ton Chamber Of Commerce. the board
Of directors Of that organization or
dered the bureau abandoned at Q
meeting In the rooms Of the chamber
late yesterday afternoon.
Unless the project was abandoned.
1t. was declared, the chamber would
suffer great financial loss and the
growth OF the bureau had reached
such proportions as to render Its dis
continuance imperative.
January was named a. the data
for the annual meeting Of the body,
at which president. two vice presi-
dents. secretary. treasurer and ten
directors will be elected.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-21
DRAFT BRIDE freed
but HUSBAND IS HELD
Mn. Florenee Brigham Tries to As
sumo All the Blame.

Mrs. Florence Brigham. charged
with making false statement In
connection with the exemption AMI
davit filed by her husband, Fred
edrick Brigham. was released from
custody yesterday on 1900 bail. The
husband lacked . bondsman.
Both the husband and wife, accord
Ing to the Indictment returned
against them last Wednesday by the
grand jury. participated in a fraud
to aid the husband In escaping mill
tary duty.
Mrs. Brigham endeavored to Shout
der al the blame. He swore falsely.
she stated. at her prompting. Her
main worry. she said. was their baby.
born q few days before registration
day.
Brigham was formerly employed at
the Government Printing Office, but
resigned, he said, because Of q better
offer from New York. where he and
his wife were arrested.
Their child il in q Washington IN
stltution.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-21
ADVERTISING AGENTS
To Aid GOVERNMENT
War Activities viii Be Promoted
Free Of Charge.

Plans for taking advantage Of the
offers Of advertising agencies al over
the country to assist in getting before
the public such government activities
and projects as merit extensive ad-
vertising were discussed yesterday
afternoon at meeting Of the adver-
Using board Of the Public Information
Committee.
The discussion brought out the fact
that by accepting the offers of CO.
operation OF the various agencies
there would be no interference with
the work Of any Federal department
handling the publicity end of the gov
eminent activities, but that the agen-
cies would merely cooperate in such
manner as the government might de-
sire.
The board which has the matter
under consideration is composed of
the following: William H. Johns,
chairman. president of the Associ-
alton Of American Advertising Agents;
Herbert Houston, chairman Of the
National Advertisers Advisory Board
W. c. Darcy. president of the Asso-
ciated Advertising Clubs Of the
World; L B. Johns. president Of the
Association of National Advertisers,
and o. c. Harm. one Of the founders
Of that organization.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-21

Several old folksongs Of Russian and
Finnish origin were a further addi-
ton to the program.
In connection with the Christmas
choruses a number Of Scriptural tab
leauxs were staged, representing the
Nativity. the Star of Bethlehem. the
angel Of peace and angels bearing
the tidinss of the birth of Christ.
Miss Elisabeth Winston, as solo pi-
anist. gave an effective rendition Of
Chopin's ScherZo (Opus 800 and his
whirlingly accented waltz of Opus q.
Her only other solo was an inter-
probation Of the dignifed harmonies
Of Saint Saens' etude of Opus 81.
John Waters, the barytone, sung
the Holy Night"
A section of the Marine Band con-
tributed the English. French and
American national anthems to the
program.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-21
CENTRAL HIGH PLANS
TO HONOR SOLDIERS

Plans to honor former students OF
Central High School now In war
service-about 5oo-were discussed by
Central High School Alumni Associ-
alton Wednesday night. Girls Of the
senior class are daily adding more
stars to the immense service flas
which they are making. as reports
come in of additional enlistments.
There will be no difficulty in locat-
ing friends at the reunion next We'd
nesday. as signs will be placed In the
auditorium, so that each group may
get together.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-21
President ATTENDS
RED CROSS CONCERT
Motel Choral Society Entertains
Also Members of Cabinet.

With the President and Mrs. Will
son and a number Of the Cabinet
members and their wives in the au-
dience. the Motel Choral Society con-
cert, held at the Belasco yesterday
afternoon for the benefit of the Red
Cross Christmas tree. was one Of the
best patronized benefits of the sea-
son.
Under the dictatorship Of Otto Tor
ney Simon, the society rendered a
number of Christmas choruses by the
great masters, including three ex-
Cerpts from Handles Messiah"
Memberships There Shall Be a
Star from jacob" and Praetorius'
10, How q Rose Fer Blooming"
The Washington herald., 1917-12-21
CLAIMS PHONE
| CO. IS LOSING
| MONEY IN Dc.
Profits Cut Down Consider,
ably by Cost Of Labor,
Says Sylvan.

1T. P. Sylvan. assistant to the presi-
Bent Of the Chesapeake and Potomac
felephons Company. was the main
Witness before the Public Utilities
Commission yesterday on the ques-
Hon Of an increase In the rates for
Washington telephone service.
His afternoon testimony was a
mass Of figures designed to show
that. under existing conditions in the
labor market and with the increased
cost Of materials. the company could
not continue to operate at q profit.
hinder the existing rates
! His testimony will be continued to-
Gay. The commission has denied the
Blight Of opponents to cross examine
Die witness.
To Hear OhjeetoFs-
. The opponents Of the increase will
Rave their innings after the COM
pany has presented its case. Commits
sioner Brownlow ruling that the In
tsrests OF the Federation Of Citizens
Associations and others who oppose
the plan would not be JeopardizeO
by delaying their objections to tbs
increase until the full case Of the
company had been offered to the com.
mission
Those listed as opposed to the com
pany's plan were: Jesse p. Crawford
OF the Connecticut Avenue Associa'
fion; Edward E. Clement, Of tn,
Board OF Trade, Theodore II. Judd. o.
The Real Estate Brokers Association
H. A. HeltmuIler. who designated
himself As, Just one of the public"
K. P. Armstrong, of the Rhode Is
land Avenue Suburban Association
W. B. Todd, Of the Columbia Height!
Association; Samuel Herriek. Of th'
Cathedral Heights Association; d. F
Fletcher. Of the Takoms Park As
ISOLATION; Charles W.. Russell, Of th'
Brightwood. Park Association AM
others.
Declaring that additions to the com
panys property made this year anC
planned for next year will exceed tn
costs Of normal additions by -, 90
Mr.. Mayre, junior counsel for thu
company, presented q table Of per
centageS showing that the increase
IN revenues last May fell far unde
the Increase in expenses and that cor
responding losses have been register
"a each month OF the current year.
Mr.. Sylvan stated the company Il
hot looking for credit. but that 1t ha'
buckled down to work and done thu
best Il could while other enterprises
u the country were troubling the gov
eminent assto how to solve various
problems presented by the war.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-21
NUTSHELL NEWS.

Samuel W. Moore, a negro. who
recently escaped from the District
Reforrnatory at Lorton, was brought
20 this city by Detectives Kelly and
mullen from Pittsburgh, where he
was captured Tuesday night. Moore
killed a trusty at the District jail
tpenty-seven years ago and was SEN
fenced to life imprisonment
Mrs. Lillian B. Schick was grant
ed an absolute divorce from John
L. Schick, who Is an eTnploye Of the
Washington Gaslight Company. The
couple were married September. 1yl2,
and separated two years later. Mrs.
Schick was represented by attorneys
Z. L Gies and Amos C. Crounse.
Another Washington boy has been
graduated from the Princeton Avia-
ton School He Is ]. C. Edgerton. son
of James A. Edgerton, purchasing
agent for the Postoffice Department,
1875 Park road. He was one of
twenty Of an original squadron OF "
to get through and made the course
without q demerit or a demoton.
william A. Boyd. proprietor OF a
drug store at S20l Georgia avenue.
reported to the police that his store
had been entered through a rear win
dow Tuesday night and SIS in cash,
81 worth Of stamps. and nine boxes OF
cigars valued at S43 was stolen.
A black handbag containing 50 and
some small change was snatched from
the hands Of Mrs. Dora Rakusin. 100
Sixth street northwest, by a young
colored boy while she was standing
At the corner Of Sixth and N streets
northwest. Mrs. Rakusin furnished
the police with a description Of the
boy and said she could identity him
The Washington Railway and Elec-
trio Company was sued yesterday in
the District Supreme Court for 5000
damages by Robert P. Dyson.
The plaintiff alleges he received Sc
rious injuries when a car of the de-
PENDANT company collided with q
team he was driving on B street on
June Is last.
The Capital Traction Company was
made defendant in a $4,000 damage
suit filed yesterday in the District
Supreme Court by Christina He'll. She
allegeS llaL Hne was ny al
employee of the company trying to
close the door OF q car. The acct
dent happened, she states on Pennsyl-
vania avenue northwest November
last.
The Joint Committee on Interstate
Commerce, or "NewIands" commit
tee, after its meeting yesterday. ad-
Journed subject to the call Of the
chairman. II may be some weeks be-
fore the inquiry into American rail-
roads is resumed
Again yesterday the Committee on
Privileges and Elections failed to Sc
cure a quorum, and 30 the La Fol-
lette inquiry was not continued. The
committee should have met in order
to extend the life OF its subcommit-
The Washington herald., 1917-12-21
ny NEWTON c. PARKE.

With the American Army in France,
Dec eo.-American army officers en-
trusted with the Christmas functions
have begun to purchase thousands of
dollars worth Of presents for the chill
dren within the zone Of American
headquarters and camps.
These presents will be presented
from a tree to be arranged by the
Sammies for Christmas Day. The tree
will be in . unique setting, namely.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-21
Riddles Within u. S. War
Zone To Get Presents
American Army Officers Purchasing Thou.
sands of Gifts, Which Will Be Presented
from Regular Christmas Tree

within one OF the hangers Of an
American air squadron.
The purchasing officers are seeing to
IL that every boy and girl gets what
they want. They have visited all and
the purchasing lists have written on
them whether little Susanne wants Q
doll or little Jean desires q rife. For
the refugee children overcoats or
shoes are being bought. Large guam
titles Of turkey and all that goes with
it are arriving within the zone for the
Sammies' dinner.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-21

Again yesterday the Committee on
Privileges and Elections failed to Sc
cure a quorum, and 30 the La Fol-
lette inquiry was not continued. The
committee should have met in order
to extend the life OF its subcommit-
tee
The Washington herald., 1917-12-21

The Joint Committee on Interstate
Commerce, or "Newlands" commit
tee, after its meeting yesterday. ad-
Journed subject to the call Of the
chairman. It may be some weeks be-
fore the inquiry into American rail-
roads is resumed
The Washington herald., 1917-12-21
Pages Of Senate to Be
Guests at Dinner Party

The Senate Restaurant tomorrow
win have the annual crowd Of youth
full guests OF Vice President Mar
shall-the pages Of the Senate.
A special dinner and souvenir
menu card h being arranged by the
cafe for the young messengers OF the
greatest men" Of the greatest ma
ton"
The Washington herald., 1917-12-21
Rules Against Federal Reserve.

Attorney General Gregory yesterday
ruled that the Federal Reserve Board
has no authority to grant to national
banks in New York hte power OF
trustee, executor and administrator.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-14
WOMEN CAN ATTEND.
Meeting of Democratic County Cen tral Committee Offers School of
 Instruction.

City Attorney A. R. Cooper speak ing of the meeting of the Democratic County Central committee which oc- CUTS Monday. suggested that the wom- en of the city who at this election will have the privilege of casting bal lots for the first time, should be present as spectators.
 "The machinery of government especially that incidental to elections, is complicated and complex" said Mir Cooper. 'Its operations are to be learned only through actual ex- perience, and as our women are to take an active part in our elections it is necessary that they take advan- tage of every opportunity to familiar ize themselves with the various means and methods employed.'
 "Monday's meeting willl be an eX- cellent opportunity for them to wit ness the workings of the county cen tral committee An hours attend ance upon the session will give them more information, and better knowl- edge of how matters of this kind are accomplished than would a week of teachings. I, for one, would like to have the women present, and l dare say, the other candidates, as well as the members of the committee, will give them a hearty welcome.'
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-14
FIRE PRECAUTIONS
 AT CAMP PTL '

Have you son. brother huband or sweetheart at Camp Pike? If so, remember that the building that shel- ters him while he is doing his pa triotic duty has been made as safe from fire as it is possible to make wooden buildings. Every slngle sci entifc fact learned in the past, that would tend to lessen the fire haZ- ard, has been embodied in the con- struction of the hundreds of wooden buildings in this cantonment. There is the latest fire alarm system. scores of hose houses and every building is provided with ladders. The best chemical fire eXtinsuishers are used hundreds of them. An excellent fire department with three big motor trucks is maintained. Underwriting experts agree that nflagration would be almost impossible under the existing conditions. And Uncle Sam pays out not cent for fire insurance premiums.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-14
First Said of Goldsmith.

"He touched no subject that he did not adorn" was first said ill Latin epitaph on Oliver Goldsmith. "Nil tetigit quod non ornavit." The Eng fish version of it was used in an epi- taph on Matthew Hale Carpenter of Wisconsin by Jeremiah $. Black of Pennsylvania. Carpenter died in 1881 and Black, who was attorney general of the United States from 1857 to 1861, died in 1888. His epitaph on Carpen- ter began as follows: ''The most ac- complished orator of his day and gen. eration. he addressed no audience that he did not charm, and touched no sub- ject that he did not adorn." The Latin epitaph on Goldsmith was written by Dr. Samuel Johnson.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-14
LOUISIANA DISTRICT
 ATTORNEY ARRESTED

Shreveport, La, Oct. 13.-Accord- ing to advices from Winfield, La, Jul jus T. Long, district attorney for the Fifth judicial district of Louisiana has been arrested on a warrant sworn out by Mayor J. R. Gibbs of Winfield, alleging eXtortion in office.
 While District Attorney Long was examining witnesses in a case of the state against Mayor Gibbs on @ charge of altering public records, the mayor appeared before justice of the peace and made the affidavit against Dis trict Attorney Long alleging that Long charged the parish with ex- penses of attending the supreme court in the prosecution of a case against negro charged with the murder of a deputy sheriff. The charge against the mayor is in 8 grand jury indictment.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-14

To succeed Byron Newton, now col iector of the port of New York, James II. Moyle of Utah has been appointed assistant secretary of the treasury.
 Mr. Moyle was born in Salt Lake City, in 1858, and, after graduating from the Utah state university, took course in law at the University of Michigan, from which institution he was graduated in 1885.
 He engaged in the practice of law in Utah and became director in some of the leading institutions ot the state. He was twice county attor- ney of Salt Lake county and a mem Der of the state legislature in 1888. He is Democrat and twice was his party's candidate for governor
 The First Submarine.
 The first submarine of which we have any record was invented by God, and the first passenger to travel in it was his disobedient prophet, Jonah. This submarine was created and on hand at the moment of Jonah's great est need. Gods providence was over him even in his sin and God would not let him perish until after he had time for serious reflection. In this subma- rine Jonah was the only living pas senger, and he had no periscope to show him what was going on outside and to distract his mind. Those few days of undisturbed communication with God, while it did not broaden Jo- nah into prophet with a world vision, ! did lead him to decide to obey Jeho- ! yah, and through his obedience to save his own life for worthy service for God. The decision being made, Jonah was carried free of charge in Gods submarine and landed at a point near- est to Nineveh, where he was able to do the greatest work of his life.-Bap- l tist Watchman- Examiner.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-14
An Old Apple Tree.

In the Vancouver barracks, state of Washington, is an apple tree of more than ordinary interest and import ance. Its history Is so interesting that Bancroft, the noted historian, says in regard to it: "At lunch party in London, about 1925. given in honor of some young gentlemen who were about to embark for Fort Vancouver, fin the employ of the Hudson Bay com- pany, seeds of the fruit eaten were slyly slipped by some young ladies into the waistcoat pockets of the young men, and, upon their arrival at their destination. the young men, in overhauling their wardrobes, discov- cred the seeds and gave them to Bruce. the gardener. at the fort"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-14
Oyster Cheap Food.

Only the sea herring can equal the oyster in cash value as product of the sea. This is partly because they are so palatable and partly because they are so inexpensive. A pint can usually be purchased for 20 cents on the coasts and a nourishing stew for several persons can be made of pint of oysters. The North Atlantic ocean produces more oysters than are to be found in the oyster beds of all other countries, but oyster farming is a profitable industry in many lands. The mid-Atlantic coast is particularly noted for its oysters.