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The Washington herald., 1917-10-05
The Gree Energy Generator"

good bit of interest was aroused in this city yes
terday by the announcement of remarkable invention
said to be destined win the The invention IS
called free energy generator, and has been offered
this country by Garabed T. X Gragossian' the IN
ventor who is an Armenian.
Because of the unlimited claims made by the in
ventor which appear miraculous even in this enlghten-
ed day. the received in many sources
with a smile Of disbelief
President Wilson has warned the country that we
must not sit back and wait for miracle but If there
is miracle about be performed there is no reason
why we should not witness it.
So little is known of the principles of the new
generator and wide the inventors assertions that
It but natural that should take his statements with
grain of salt and the American people all from
Missouri" when it comes to accepting such ideas.
But the announcement is not startling as the face
of it would indicate Ever since the beginning of the
war and particularly since Americas into the
conflict no opportunity has been lost to urge upon
inventors the necessity OF progressing along the lines
of warfare implements And inventors have needed
urging. To man they have been giving their every
minute to the problem. And with such concentrated
effort it would be strange if something worth while did
not result Whether this latest idea is bona hde The
Herald does not attempt to conjecture but there does
seem enough justification for giving the inventor every
possible chance.
statement of its father, for the of prominent
members of Congress mentioned in connection with
sc story, having been convinced to the practical
-fty of the idea AS these members have not denied
sing impressed with the invention, assume that
they recommend it. The Herald does not believe in
tie new idea yet, but we open to conviction.
An evening contemporary edtOrially disposes of
the idea as follows:
Somebody has developed ENERGY
generator" and Congress is investigating it
solemnly. 1t is to do away with the present
methods of producing power, and make the
United States win the at once. In the
days of the black plague, they used to have the
mystic word "abracadabra" written on their
bodies Sometimes they would write it
piece Of paper and swallow it, to keep off the
plague The Congressional committee investi-
eating the free energy generator should give
"abracadabra" chance also--it NIGHT work.
And it would be easier to swallow than free
energy generator that will drive battleshp
any distance without stopping for fuel"
Although his is the popular and logical opinion just
now we would like to recall to this same editor a
previous editorial from his pen telling of the time he
bought horse-drawn carriage while another promi-
nent purchasing automobile. Also the
altering OF his opinion regarding moving pictures.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-05
Copyright. lg7.D

to get to town from their camp just
below Mount Vernon on Saturday
night.
II brought half a dozen of the boys
in in my car" said he, land if Id
had the room. l would have brought
a hundred more who were clamoring
to come.''
Why couldn't a hundred Washing
tonians with big cars have travelled
out that way Saturday afternoon and
each hauled in load? The boys
would have been delighted and the
benefactors well repaid in knowing
that their gasoline was going for a
laudable purpose.
A little boost like this would send
the boys away with a SMILE" as the
song goes, and how much more con-
tented they'd feel across the water
when the time came for them TO put
the hand of Yankee democracy on
Prussianism. The Western Senator
calls something to our attention we
should think about. Let's see IL We
cannot remember the boys now and
then, and not be quite so selfish and
contented in doing things for our
friends here, who are well provided
for without our attentions.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-05
Wanted a Man of All Work.

Making an address some time since
Senator Warren G. Harding, of Ohio,
mentioned the busy party known as
the handy man and told the following
story:
Smith, who owned country estab-
lishment, needed a man to help about
the place, and to the end of securing
one he put an ad in the local paper.
The next day an applicant appeared.
What 1 want" said Smith, in ex-
planning the job to the applicant, lis
a useful man. one who can cook. drive
an automobile, look after a horse,
scrub out the kitchen. milk the COW,
feed the poultry and do little paper
hanging and painting"
Excuse me, sir" interjected the ap-
plicant, but would you mind telling
me what kind Of soil you have around
here?"
"Soil!' exclaimed Smith, wondering
ly. What has soil got to do with it?''
81 though IL you had any clay" was
the sarcastic response of the appli-
cant, IT might make a few bricks in
my spare time. "-Philadelphia Tele-
graph.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-05
Boom Times in Washington.

Mr. r. P. Andrews prosperity views the city
Of Washington than borne out by investi-
CATION made yesterday by The Herald.
Washington at present is enjoying every particle Of
prosperity that with boom town without suffering
from the lawlessness that usually runs hand in hand
with prosperity. Il would be impossible to estimate
with any degree Of correctness, the current population
Apparently every has money. the stores Of
The city doing the largest business they have
known There Is no longer scarcity Of work In fac,
there is a dsarih in employees We would hazard the
opnion that every industry in the city Is In need Of
hslp a present opinion founded actual inyestisa-
noa u various businesses
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mus h made ssssfal days IN advsnce. Several days
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The Washington herald., 1917-10-05
Was Easily Arranged.

Reference at a recent dinner was made 10 the ease
with which people get around difficult situations
when happy little anecdote along that line
tributed by Representative Nicholas J. Sinnott Of
Oregon.
Some time ago who i'll wished TO con-
suit specialist who was known to a friend of his.
To that end he first called the friend.
Look here, Sam said the patient, how much
does that doctor charge? He is pretty expensive isn't
he?"
You bet he isp the prompt rejoinder of the
friend ale charges fifteen dollars for the first visit
but after that it is only three dollars visit
The next day the patient called at the office of
the specialist in question and took seat in the waiting
room.
We'll, doc" he cheerfuy exclaimed extending his
land as the physician came out, here l am again"-
Philadelphia Telegraph.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-05
Two Messages.


We will pay the Germans back with COM
pound interest-Lloyd George.
Fight until bloody work Is done and victory
is ours Let Us gnash our teeth and not say
word about peace.-Hindehburg.
Thus do two leaders on opposite sides of the
great conflict address the world the day. If
there can be CLEANED from the words of either the
slightest sign of relentng, it is beyond u.s.
The statement from the British premier is in re-
spouse to the demands of the English people that there
be reprsals for the air raids London which have
resulted in the deaths and injuries of and chill
dren He broke the long silence of the government in
regard to reprisals and his message received with
acclaim.
Hindenburgs message was not inspired by so dra-
matte setting as London hospital filled with AFRAID
victims but it was vitrolc in the extreme The eee-
braton of his birthday anniversary led the German gen.
era to send his message which is remarkably ncon-
sstent with the actions of his government.
'Iet us gnash teeth and not say word about
peace" sounds ridiculous from German mouths after
their many peace voyages, though it comes from
the mighty Hndenburg.
But if there is still feeling of lethargy in America
regarding our participation in the war it should be
removed at once by the simultaneous messages. In
them is embodied in terse form the present status of
the
The Washington herald., 1917-10-05
LIBRARIES WILL HELP
In CONSERVING FOOD

Every public library in the country
has been enlisted TO serve in the
cause of food conservation. Each
State will have its library publicity
director. appointed by the Federal
Food Administration for the State. 10
supervise work by librarians. encour-
age exhibitions and cooperate closely
with the United States Food Admin
istration.
The Food Administrator recently
sent communication to all libra
rians, emphasizing the close conper-
ton between Libraries and the mass
Of the people and asking support In
the great national movement under
his direction.
The Washington public library. IN
der the leadership OF DR.. George s.
Bowerman. librarian. has taken the
lead in this work BY establishing A
food conservation section. made up
OF photographs, posters and PAM
phlets. This exhibition was worked
out in conjunction with the twentieth
Century Club. Of Washington.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-05

wake TO swell the rotting wood In
this graveyard OF ships"
ITO this end do we all come" said
Coilingwood- But our life on active
service was longer than that Of the
iron monsters which are now called
ships."
The lady Of the Imperieuse shua-
dered so that her wood creaked. The
ugliness OF them!" she said. They
DO not even carry hgureheads 10 give
them a living spirit. They have no
beauty OF painted scronwork or carv-
ed wood"
They are dead things," said COL
haywood. Dead and hideous as
death, even when ahoat Thank
heaven. ] never went to sea in such
iron prisons"
II was the Highlander who next
spoke.
They came more quickly TO IN.
scrapheap than our noble ships. They
are obsolete by the time they are
put into commission. The people pay
their millions for old iron. We have
seen the Thunderer broken I'D. We
have heard the hammers ripping OF
the armor plate of many Of these
metal pots. Soon the dresdnoughts
will be here. People say they are
getting old-fashioned. Dreadnoughts,
indeed Give me back the old Edin-
burgh!"
Admiral Hood turned his head to the
speaking figures.
Times are changed. my friends, 90
he said. ships will soon have wings
and fight in air. We are old ghosts.
and the world has slipped away from
us"
He turned his head again and stared
down the river which reflected the
twinkling lights on the embanknent.
Darkness crept down upon the tim
Der yard. Amoe the dim shadows I
saw the white face of the Imperieuse
uplifted to the first stars Of night,
rs her wooden hand cIasped her
breast With a faint sigh her voice
came down 20 me. She said: MY
soul is an enchanted boat"
/ went out OF the timber yard and
wondered at the meaning Of her
words.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-05
Congress and the People.

Members of Congress that has adjourned here in
many many years have gone home with curiosity
than those who are about to leave the first session of
the Sxty-Fifth Congress.
From the moment of them land among their
home folks they will study the war situa-
ton first hand-and the belief of most of them is that
they will be sought quite eagerly as they seek Most
of the members expect strenuous times, not because
Of enmty of the people toward them for what they
have done but because of the intense desire to get
from the Congressman all the inside dope on tbs
war.
So while the Congressman doing their utmost
to obtain clear impressions of sentiment in their dis
trcts they will be asked myrads of questions tending
to show what sentiment is at the Capital Some of these
questions their constituents have been storing up for
long time-and it has been long time, indeed, since
the war resolution passed-and others of more
recent derivation.
1t will be interesting exchange of views that
Congress and constituency will have. 1t will be an
exchange that will be reflected when the members get
back for the regular session, and when they called
upon take further steps for the prosecution of the
The country is quite likely to be made much bet
ter, in the end by of this adjournment, which
in time to permit representatives and the people
they represent to get together.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-05
A LINE O. CHEER
EACH DAY o. THE YEAR.
BY John kendriek Bangs.

A PLEA.
Curse not the world for evils it con-
tains.
Frown not on earth because of all
its pains.
But make yourself its champion. and
prove
By constant deeds of thoughtfulness
and love
How sweet a realm 'twould be, a spot
how fair,
II all men worked to free it of its
care.
And in a vast, one-minded, Brother
hood
Toiled ever on for Harvestings of
Good,
(Copyright 1917
The Washington herald., 1917-10-05
Constancy.

Private Piper, Company B,
'Steenth Ilconsn Infantree,
Lay expiring where he fell,
Victim to German shell
On a bloody field in France,
When his writings caught the glance
OF nurse expert but pretty,
Who knelt down in tender pity
To receive his parting word
Ths-alas-is what she heard:
"Send a card to little Alice,
Down in dear old distant Dallas;
Tell her i continued true
AS | promised | would do.
Send line or two to Thelma--
She's in Birmingham or Selma
Saying only this miscarriage
Could have hndered US from marriage
There's little blonde in Cincy-
Family name, l think, De Quincy
That used to kiss-or try to
And would like to say good-by to-
Say to faithful Gladys Mary,
Pining out in Tucumcari,
That her hapless lover died
Thinking Of his promised bride.
Say to
Here the victim faltered,
And his whole demeanor altered
As he gazed upon the features
OF the loveliest Of creatures
Who was kneeling. sweetly fearful.
To receive this tender earful;
Then, with utt'rance waxing thinner,
Quoth he:
"say. Kid you're winner
But II bet that YOU amt game
To supply me with your name.
Mine y Piper dry-goods salesman.
House Of Dibber, Dell 4 Dalesman;
livea traveller oui Of Chi
say you've got q melting eyei
Ten me. sweeiness do you think
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The Washington herald., 1917-10-05
WOULD DISSOLVE FIRM.

Marry wardman. majority stock
holder for the defsnct cheaapesks
supply Company. nlsd YESTERDAY
lhFoush AsteEnsys wFishi and Wan.
plsF . rstliisn Tor = alssolutiun of
me nfm u saa iaeerpefstsd N
he Iiistfirt IA isf sns lasted until
ltsl shsa u failed
The Washington herald., 1917-10-05

newspaper advertising Jepths Sill had fOreseen its wonder
full advantages.
He lived in that did not hold forth the oppor-
tunities that are at your command today.
Jep had to make his own-and he did, though it wa
upon his tombstone.
Times have chansed-and the true story Of the WON
ders accomplished by advertising reads not unlike an
Arabian Nights tale.
Stimulate your trade.
Enlarge your business.
ADVERTISED
Breathe the breath Of life into the nos,rils o your
business. and let il become vocal
Let youn be the call 10 the PEOPLE
ADVERTISED
Do 30 by using the columns Of the paper. that thfe
i, system Of distribution brings greater Pereen,sgt q
HOME CIRCULATION 10 The merehsn, than any - q
this city.
Tia, paper 10 The HERALD
Tedsy-Now-esl Main $500.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-05

The air of London is full of talk of reprisals.
While every one will disapprove, many feel that a
coward must be dealt with as a coward.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-05

lege to be established in this city at such time and
the people Of Washington should do all in their power
to perpeuate any gain in population its emoluments
that this war may give.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-05

Chancellor Michaels may report only to the
Kaserbut other reports indicate that when he does
he will use colored glasses.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-05

The women and children dead from German all
raids may rest in peace-for they will be avenged
The Washington herald., 1917-10-05


l started out.
The other night.
To tame.
Some wild spaghetti.
In the jungles.
OF the table d'hote.
And took with me.
Ray Rohn. an artist
Who in the vernacular.
OF spaghetti jugglers.
Shakes a wicked fork.
We flushed It up.
A flock of it.
In a red-ink palace.
Where vampires vamp.
And long-haired Bohemes
Defy the BARRIERS.
And remodel the world.
And 1 gargled.
So much spaghetti.
That a waiter.
All bent over.
From carrying tips.
Ran out in the street.
And PACED Mr.. Hoover.
And a mad violinist.
Got so excited.
Watching me wrap.
1t around my neck.
That he broke his fiddle.
In the midst OF an aria.
And a bald little man.
Who looked like.
He didn't get out much.
Asked me if I'd mind.
Lassoing his wife.
And keeping her there.
He wanted to go.
Around the corner.
And kill a few pinochles.
After my third plate.
I noticed I was not.
Making much progress.
I was just hitting.
One lone cylinder.
And it worried me.
And then I looked down.
And saw the trouble.
Rohn was jealous.
And had tied knots.
In the end of the spaghetti.
So when / inhaled.
I would choke all up.
But we had a good time.
Except for one thing.
4 Maid the check.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-05

1t took three minutes for the Senate to pass
S75ooooo,ooo appropriation bill.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-05
What They Say at The Washington Herald
Re An Epitaph

Here lies the body of Jepths
Sill,
For many years he ran the
mill.
Turn to the left. go down the
hill.
His widows running the busi-
ness still.
Long before the advent OF
The Washington herald., 1917-10-05

Haig's new drive, unlike the Hun article, is always
in the right direction.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-05
Ships That Pass in the Night
By Phillip Gibbs

From Pnb.heA d London y tht Br,h NAVY Leagre
The Washington herald., 1917-10-05

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The Washington herald., 1917-10-05

We viii pay the Germans back with COM
pound interest.-Lloyd George.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-05-25
STRAWS MUST BE YELLED NOW
Covering of Hats With Organize or
Other Thin Fabrics Is the Idea of
the Hour.

When "a woman is making up her
mind about her millinery she should
fix her attention ON the fact that the
yelling of straw by thin fabric is
the idea of the hour.
Straw is used because straw is
plentiful but the milliners have taken
up the idea that this rough material
should not be used in its nude state.
1T must be yelled.
The newest hats are covered with
white 0rgandie, just as many of the
very smart frocks in fOulard and crepe
are covered with organdie tunics and
serge and gaberdine skirts have or
candle peplums above them. A hat is
of blue straw, of the stovepipe shape
with a visor brim, gets its color from
an ornate and splendid design worked
out on the organdie in coral beads.
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Odd in DESIGN.

Stored away in the depths of an old
trunk there may perhaps still be found
Il crocheted bedspread made by your
grandmother. Today we are again
crocheting bedSpreads, only We COM
bine it with linen. One seen recently
was made OF heavy linen sheeting and
lace filet. Four triangular insets of
filet lace were set in rs corner-pieces
TO fit the corners of the bed, the up
per ones being placed so that the en-
tire triangle shows when the pillows
are in place The lower corners of
the spread are cut out TO fit the posts
OF brass bed and the sides and one
end are finished with a wide crocheted
edging.
The cut-out corners and the top were
finished with a picot edge. An initial
medallion. also in filet. is placed in the
center of the spread.
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Observation-Disclosures
SOBER SECOND THOUGHT
SBy GEORGE MATTHEW ADAMS. =
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The Impulses Of our Nature do not
Lead us, they Arouse us. And no
man is fit TO contend gloriOusly for a
Fact or for Cause until he is thor
oughly Aroused. But to act upon
FIRST Impulses is an unwise and
most disastrous policy.
Halter your Impulses with Sober
Second Thought.
You will never lose anything by
carefully Thinking things over before
you act. In fact. il is our Sober Sec
Ond Thoughts that give us courage to
carry through successfully what comes
TO us as necessary to be done. Cool
heads are always wiser than hot heads
Halter your Impulses with Sober
Second Thought.
Most Of the regrets of the world
arise from important things done on
Impulse, which if but introduced at
once to Sober Second Thought, would
not have been done at all. Many q
man has resigned a good position on
Impulse only TO be left for months and
years working up to where he left off.
Sober Second Thought is a companion
worth cultivating. Halter your I'm
pulses with Sober Second Thought.
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USE OF TUCKS is EFFECTIVE
They Can Be Used TO Advantage in
Making Serviceable as Well as
Dainty Nightdress.

Anyone who desires TO make serv-
iceable as well as dainty nightgown
should not forget the effectiveness of
tiny tucks. One model on which this
suggestion was carried out was made
with square neck, and was open
down the front for a short space; but
this opening is really not necessary if
one provides a sufficiently large neck.
The upper front of the gown was dec
Grated with groups of three tiny tucks
arranged to form squares. In each
square a daisy was embroidered in
white. Anyone who desires a touch of
color should substitute colored flowers
for the white ones A casing of the
material should be provided around
the neck, if one does not intend to
open the gown down the front, and "a
cOlOred ribbon run through it. You
can easily see how such a gown would
withstand frequent visits TO the laun-
dry.
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Massaging Digestive Organs
BY Deep Breathing Is Best

Physicians agree that massaging the
abdominal organs is at best delicate
procedure requiring the skill of pro-
fesSional in order to prevent more
harm than good being done. And yet
abdominal massage is recommended as
help or cure for various ills. especial
~ for constipation. method which
IS so gentle that no baneful effects
could possibly result employs system
attic deep breathing as the agent
The diaphragm and the muscles of
the abdomen share In the work of re-
SpiratiOn and at the same time press
rhythmically upon the intestines. In
order To increase the pressure so that
massaging of the intestines results, IL
IS only necessary TO breathe more deep
" than is customary and TO keep IL
up rhythmicaliy. The patient should
lie face downward across the bed TAX
ing from five 10 seven deep breaths
4 minute. A pillow under the abdo-
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Old Glory and the Salute.

a DePauw university professor at
Greencastle is telling a story on him
self regarding the American flag. He
says last year when teaching at Culver
Military academy. he happened in the
office of the flag officer one evening as
the flag was being lowered and put
away for the night Ii was carried
past him. All others saluted and took
off their hats. while he stood as usual.
The next day at dinner the flag Of
ficer was at his table. For the benefit
of his teacher. the young officer gave
his fellow-students severe lecture on
flag etiquette never once mentioning
the teacher for whose benefit the lee
ture was given. but it served its pur-
pore and never again did the flag 20
unsaluted on such an occasiOn-In-
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