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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-18
Boat Traffic Is Held
Up by the Bridge

Traffic is again suspended on the
Willamette, this time by the alleged
danger to boats passing the bridge.
That is the reason advanced by Cap
tain Graham Of the Oregon City Trans
portation company Immediately after
the Grahamona had passed under the
bridge yesterday. The steamer Pomona
viii make the trip as far as st. Paul
today, to clean up freight on the land
ings and after that she too viii be
Withdrawn. A brief cold snap would do
away with all danger, but there is just
now no indication of this arriving. High
water and the swift current are causing
the trouble, and these may be remov-
ed over night by drop Of the mercury.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-18
Northwest Mills Must
Increase Spruce Output

Portland, Or, Dec. 1S.-Mills of the
northwest must be allowed to increase
their spruce production over 100 per
cent if the demands for straight grain
ed spruce for airpane construction is
to be met, declared Colonel B. P.
Disque, commanding the signal corps
spruce production division today.
Governmental red tape, and the rush
of the government and allies for lum-
Der Of all kinds, with no order given
as to what shall take precedence in
overtaxed saw mills are the conditions
causing the shortage, according to Dis
ue. He says northwest mill men are
soperating in every way possible.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-18

Washington, Dec. 1S.-The senate to-
day concurred in the house amendments
to the nationwide prohibition resolu-
tion.
A rising vote was taken. Forty seven
senators voted for the house amend
ments and eight against them.
The senate s action today transfers
the fight to the state legislatures. Three
fourths must ratify the amendment to
make it part Of the constitution.
One year after such approval "the
manufacture, sale or transportation of
intoxicating liuors within, the impor-
tation thereof into or the expectation
thereof from the United States and all
territory subject TO the jurisdiction
thereof for beverage purposes" win bs
prohibited.
The drys have already laid plans for
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-18
Wants Fifty Million
TO Help Livestock Men

Washington, Dec. 1s.-serious condi-
tions in the western livestock indus
try owing to drought were cited by
Representative Baer, North Dakota. in
introducing 4 bill appropriating $50,-
100000 for government purchase Of
livestock feed, TO be re-sold to farmers
at cost and on credit.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-18
Mooney GANG Accllsed

San Francisco, Dec. IS.--That mem
bers cf the so called &C. c. c. gang
were responsible for the attempt to
dynamite the governors mansion at
Sacramento, was the opinion expressed
by pOstoffiee officials here today
Members of the same gang are believ-
ed to have sent Senator johnson. while
he was governor, letters threatening
his life in a manner similar to the at
tempt on Governor Stephens early to-
day. These letters are now in the hands
of handwriting experts and they are
said to contain finger prints Of mem
bers Of the gang.
Parsons interested in the defense Of
Thomas Mooney and other defendants
in the San Francisco preparedness pa
rade dynamiting cases expressed the
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-18
PIEz SUCCEEDS HARRIS
AS EMERGENCY FLEET
CORPO RA ton HEAD
Chairman Hurley of Shipping
Board Says Change viii
Not Cause Delay

Washington, Dec. 18.--Charles A. Piaz
of Chicago, was today appointed gener-
al manager of the Emergency Fleet Cor
poration to succeed Read Admiral Fred
erick S. Harris, resigned.
In making this announcement Chair
man hurley Of the shipping board de-
clared that the latest shake-up in the
governments s shipbuilding personnel
would not delay the program.
"Reports show that construction
work is progressing as fast as human
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-18

'tBab's Matinee Idol" is whimsi-
eally funny story of a boarding house
girls first affair du occur, as Bah
grandiloquently calls it herself. Mar
guerite Clark, of course, plays Bah. -
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-18
PROHIBITION NOW
GOES Up TO STATES
AS SENATE CONCURS
Forty Seven Senator's Vote
Yes and Only Eight Opposed !.
House Changes

X X X X X X X X X X X X
Wet states now target for fin .,
al prohibition:
California, Connecticut, Della
ware, Florida, Illinois, Ken
tucky, Louisiana, Maryland,
Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mis-
souri,, Nexada, New Jersey, New
York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode
Island, Texas, Vermont, Wiscon-
sin and Wyoming.
Thirteen Of these can prevent !
the prohibition amendment from :
making the United States a dry /,
nation. :
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-18

Petrograd, Dec. 18.--The Cos
sacks reoccupied Rostoff today.
Reports received here declare
they disarmed the red guards
of the Bolsheviki.
Rostoff-on-theD Don, is one Of
the most important commercial
cities in southeastern Russia. 1t
IS in the territory Of the Don
Cossacks, first of the Cossack
tribes to declare their revolt
against the Bolsheviki. Last
week the Bolsheviki claimed to
hold the city "safe.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-18
Maximalist Faction Is Losing
| Grip In All Sections Of
Late Empire
PETROGRAD REPORTS
ANYTHING BUT RELIABLE
COssack Revolt In South
Grows Stronger and
Kerensky Looms Again
cossACKs TAKE RosToFF.

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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-18

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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-18

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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-18

Oregon: Contin-
ued rain tonight
and tomorrow.
Moderate winds.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-04-14

candidates for initiation and the mem
beers of tic degree star are especially
urged t. bt present 3 sociaI hour via
follow the oage session
Triumph council No II n. Of l. VIII
initiate class OF candidates at the
meeting Monday evening al The i o ..
=. han
Born 10 Nh and Mrs. Edward SHERRY
# Williams street F'ridap April Is. a
son.
Miss Emma Howe will leave today
Tor Two weeks visit With relatives
ia uoughton. Mich. At the conclusion
Of her tisit she VIII join 1ir and Mrs.
F. u. Cooley ia Hammond and leave
With them fqr their new home in "a
bauy. ore.
Miss irene Leslie s6 state street.
is crlticallt ~ with scarlet fever.
Thomas palx. the little son Of Mr..
and Mrs " G DAILY. 4s webb street
is ~ with scarlet fewer
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-04-14
CUPID HAS A
NEW GALA DAY

GROWN POINT. IND. AnrfI 14-rbe
following marriage licenses were
granted by Clerk Wheaton vesterda,-.
Edwin Franzen, Agnes Fox Marsh
Hammond.
Dane Waksan, Helena Mrlsfc Gary
Tony Gross. Anna Moslv. Gary.
Forest G. Brannock. Lizzie N. Pot
ter, Lowell
Joseph Iizyrka. Mary Fusazec. Gary.
oscar Y. Anderson. Hammond. Emma
ilonoH. West Hammond.
George St Clair. Anna PoIture. Cary.
Louis Rsch. Nellie Burnett. Chicago.
Henry Man. Clara Henricks. Chicago.
Adam Rawlicks. Helen KrusLa. sonth
Chicago.
Wade /. Oswald. Esther Olson. Chi
cago.
Alvin Raymond Thompson. Menom-
NEE WIS; Katherine HammiN Cedar
Rapids. a.
Ernest Joln Mao. Flora Neuman.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-04-14

Chicago.
Frank suhie. Rose Prepira. East
Chicago
Morris Schneider. West Hammond.
Ruth 4. Perkins Chicago.
Henrick Casper Henriksen. LinoIie
A. Cbeaoweth. Chicago.
August Mittel. Ottawa. Ill. Harriet
D. Wittleder. Chicago.
Alex Huyn0. Mary Knoch. Chicago.
Zen Cent? Gustie Nolan. Chicago
ollie ". johnson, Lincoln. Neb.
Mary Noigt. WaupaU, wis
Jozef sienk, Julia Kowalski. East
Chicago.
John Stofcik. Mary Lucs. Whiting.
Joe Didzinski. Bessie MaIkowski. In
diana Harbor.
Mike Brieclow. Florence verlica.
East Chicago.
Henry Albert swart. West Liberfy.
Ia: Nellie EeciIe, Chicago.
Roscoe c Terrell. Helen Harris. CHI
cago.
Frank Kienk, Mary Jemiolo, Chicago.
Alvin b. FeIdman. Eva Goldberg.
Chicago.
Martin SUM. Alma Zen, Chicago.
John Somoska, Annie Sivicha, Indiana
t1dTDoF-
Joseph Rsnrmo. Lillian Morgan.
Gary
Nick Cairens Mabel Anderson, Chi
cago.
Thomas Burns. Nellie Nichols. Joliet.
John Ratowski. Marie Prsystas,
East Chicago
Robert Mcfarland, Ruth Lightfoot.
Leo KuznickL Cecilia Kulick. Gary
Alexander Craig, Martha Russell
Harry Lyman Dunwoody. BueIah Luz
ellie Harper. Washington. D. c.
Stanley Budrisz, Alma Mahura. East
Chicago.
Herman Brans, Chicago; Lena Jacob
son, Toledo. o.
Lester X. Hodges. Edna Bort, Chi.
eago
Matt j. wallig. Chicago; Helen And
srson. Kenosha, wis.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-04-14
Los T FOOD

Do you get lost in the shrub
berry al the dinner table?
We do. Frequently. And
sometimes we have to hunt
around under sprays of celery
and sprigS OF watercress for
hours before we find anything
10 eat.
And isn't il awful to try to
carve a roast that's backed up
against a botanical garden in the
middle of the board?
Women ought to be called off
on this garnishing habit before
they go too far. One IF these
days they'll be wanting to deco
rate us with bay wreaths and
daisy chains when we 60 to the
table.
We prefer our food served
like our funeral, mans floral
offerings.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-04-14
SOCIAL GATHERING.

Al her home. $50 Sheheld avenue.
Miss Helen stuart was hostess last
evening To the girls Of the T. Z. C. club
at costume party Flash lsht pic
lures were taken and during the even
ing dainty collation. was served. Miss
Lay ina Ripley Will be- che next hostess
on Monday. April 23. Miss Frances
I'rohl and Miss Rosamond Martin were
The clubs guests and the following
members We're present. The Misses Zoe
Bush. Leila Dickinson Elizabeth Heiser.
Edith Nronsel. Ncrna MHlies Lavina
and Edith Ripley. Clara Sass. Vera
schultz ana shirley Tcxter
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-04-14
TRAP SHOOTERS MEET.

The Hammond trap shooters viii hold
their big Introductory shoot sunday.
April 10 1917, on the nov shooting range
at the Lake George Inn There are a
great many valuable prizes. including
three high priced guns many trophies.
and other inducements to be contested
for by the various clubs and q record
breaking attendance is promised.
shooters from Joliet, Logansport. In
dianapols Dwight. HI Clay Pool. Val
paraiso. So. Bend. Elkhart. from Chi
caso and other surrounding clubs
\ good hot fish and roast beef dinner
will be served on the grounds and the
Hammond Trap shooters Association
cordially invite every one to participate
IN this good time.
(Sisned1 4-13-2
e Z .M'GARRY. President
W G. SNYDER. Vice President
j. N. WILCOCKSON. Sec-Treas.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-04-14
WEDDING ANNouNcEanENr.

Hammond friends Of Miss Cora Mic
lander have received announeemen tell
ing Of her marriage - George y.
THOMPSON young bushes man Of Los
Angeles. The wedding took place i'm
Los angeles on March a6th Mrs
Thompson is a former Hammond girl
and has hosts of friends in Hammond
TO whom The announcement win be OF
Inlerst and who I'll extend 60 her their
best wishes
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-04-14
THIMRLE PARTY

With the members of tho Oak Leaf
Embroidery Club Mrs. Robert Gehring
had as her guests at thimble parry yes
terday afternoon her sister Miss Hoos
also Mrs w -vdams OF Chicago, In
two weeks tile CLUB viii be entertained by
Mrs Harry Gerber at hcs home in IIar-
rienn sIral-t
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-04-14

According TO the proclamation issued
by the Mayor of Hammond, requesting
all citizens To turn out in mass for a pa
triotie demonstration on April 10Th and
a parade Of the various organizations
In view Of tins proclamation we have
rxtended our discount period for the
payment o. gas and electric bills 10
Tuesday April nth
Regular discounts will be allowed on
all gas and electric bills paid before .
D. M April 18th
THE NORTHERN INDIANA GAS
a ELECTRIC 90.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-04-14
HISTORY comar1rrEE MEETING.

The meeting OF the history depart
uieut of the Hammond Womaus Club
viii take place ON Monday at the home
of Mrs. W. C. Belmans in Glendale Park
and Mr., Belman viii address the COM
mittce, The subject viii be What A
Woman Wants To Know About Bank
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-04-14

corn is he VIII shriveI right up and
YOU can pick him cut after a touch Of
lce-miut- No pain not a bit Of sore
ness; either when applying II or after
wards, and D. doesn't even irritAte the
skin
Ice-mint is The reaf japanese secret
Of fine. healthy. little feet Prevents
foot doors and keeps them cool. sweet
and comfortable. II Is now selling
like WtIdire here
Just ask in any drug store for a lit
tie Ice-mint and give your poor suf-
fering, tired feet tho treat OF thefr
lives There IS nothing better nor
nothing Just as good
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-04-14
N VISIONARY MEETING.

Twenty members were present at the
April meeting Of the Womans Mission
any Society of tho FIRST PRESBYTERIAN
church Yesterday afternoon at the home
Of Mrs. VI r HaIdy II Detroit street
The meeting opened with q short deyo-
tionai service conducted III AIRS. t. NJ
Shanklin after which reports af the
Laporte meeting were given by Tie dele.
gates from Hammond Mrs d TT
Howell. Mrs Minnie Kline and Mrs. ~
q Harrison. Mrs. Allaben mad the only
paper Her subject was Modern Pres
p leflahlSm foilewins ne program
Mrs Hardy served a dainty collation.
and a social hour was enjoyed
Tho regular business meeting 81 Ham
mond Temple No. - Pythian sisters
was held last evening Al the. K. of P
hall
Al The meeting TINS evening Of porcas
Rehel5ah lodge there VIII be class of
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-04-14
MOOSEHEART NOTICE.

Members Of Hammond Chapter No
120 of Women Of Mooseheart Legion
viii meet al Moose Hall. sunday at j
?. M to attend the funeral of Mrs lone
Conn at S6oS IVY street Indiana Har-
Dor at . D. IN.
4-If-I LILLIAN DCNALL.
Senior Regent
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-04-14
Christian Science society.

Holds services IN Room 5t2 Ham
mond building.
Morning service, 1890
sunday school 11.s0. Wednesday. S
.. m.
Subject Of the lesson sermon is:
Are sin, Disease and Death Real ."
The public il cordially invited to at.
tend.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-04-14

The l. y, NJ. club entertained at an
informal dance last evening at the Ham
mond chamber Of Commerce \ dainty
collation. was served after the program
az dances thirty couples enjoyed the
occasion A special meeting of the club
has been called for this afternoon at
The home of MiSs Florence Hammond
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-04-14

The Rev. L. 6. Roberts. Pastor
sabbath school 9:45 a ~
Preaching. il a. m.
Bible story hour. z.3o z. m
Young peoples meeting. 6.30 p. m.
Evangelistic services, 80 p. m.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-04-14

Meet at p. m. Sunday. at the h of
r Hail
The speaker viii be John Hoskins Of
Thieago. MI are welcome.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-04-14
THE JAPANESE WAY TO REMOVE CORHG
DON'T HURT 4 BIT--EASY AND SIMPLE
Try it. Your T

The Magic Touch Mint Does It. Stops
Then the Corn of Callous Shrvels and
Inv il. Your Feet VIII and Fine
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-04-14
.sAlAAA-A4S.as.AzAA.As.Aa&shs,s
I1TEoREIAL DANCE.

ing" The meeting VIII eaH promptly
At tMo-thlrN o,cloek
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-04-14
ANNnrNcEMENT

j NJ wILcoeKsoN. sec-Treas.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-04-14

Al be meeting TINS evening Of porcas
Rebekah lodge there VIII be class of
The daily Alaskan., 1917-10-19
DEPARIRERNT OF THh INTERIOR
 United States Land Office g-.t Juneau. Alaska.
August 23, 1917

August 23, 1917 Notice is hereby given that Joseph John Franklin Ward of skagway; Alaska, has filed in this office notice: of his intention to make final five year proof to es- tablish his homestead claim unde the provision of the Act of May IA, 1898. as amended by the Act j of March 8, 1903 (32 Stat. 1028) to tho land embraced in U. S.. Sur Vey S65, situate in front of David son Glacier on Chilkat Inlet, Lat. 590 05' N., Long. 135" 22' w., and more particularly describedoas fol- lows:
 Beginning at Cor. No. M. C., on line of ordinary high tide, Chilkat Inlet, whence U. s. L. M. No. 783 bears N. 4' 05' E. 1892 chs. Gnd w. c. due w. $50 chs, thence meandering on line of ordinary high tide CD s. 23o 15' D. 4.SO chs. (2) s. 340 45' w. 3.7O chs. (3) s. % 3O' w. 10.SO chs. C4) s. S3' 3O' E. 1.5O chs. (5) s. 12' 15' W. 12.SO chs. (6) s. 46' SO' w. S.6O chs. CD s. 3S' 15' w. 2.SO chs. to Cor. No. 2, M. C., whence W. c. bears w. 800 chs, thence W. 37.6s chs. to Cor No. 3, thence N. 36.S2 chs. to Cor. No. 4. thence E. 44.5O chs. to Cor. No. l, M. C., the place of beginning, containing an area of 1896 acres, Mag. Var. 32' 70
 said proof will be established by the testimony of said Joseph John Franklin Ward before ths U. s. Commissioner, J. J. Kennedy at his office at Haines, Alaska, on the 18th day of December 1917, at ten o'clock a. m., and by the testimony of two of the following witnesses, viz: c. A. Lindholm, Mar tin Madsen, Joseph Curry and M. Moore, all of Haines, Alaska.
 c. E. WALKER,
 Register. First Publication Sept. fl.
 Final Publication November IA.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-10-19
A Thorough Test
One To Convince the Most Skepti-
 ticaI SkagwaY Reader

The test of time is the test that counts.
 Doan's Kidney Pills have made their reputation by effective action.
 The following case Is typical.
 skagway residents should be con- vinced.
 The testimony is confirmed-the proof complete.
 Testimony like this cannot be ig- nored. i'''
 Mrs. Ellen Watson, 4O5 E. Thir- tieth St., Tacoma, WasR., says: "Af- ter an operation and being in the hospital three months my kidneys were weak. My back was lame and there was a heavy dull ache across my Joins. My kidneys sometimes acted too frequently and sometimes not often enough and bladder trou- ble caused me a great deal of dis tress. Doan's Kidney Pills relieved me of all that trouble" (State- ment given November 4, 1915.)
 On May 23, 1917 Mrs. Watson said: q can never say enough in praise of Doan's Kidney Pills. They cured me of kidney complaint and the cure has lasted"
 Price COG, at all dealr'es. Don't simply ask for @ kidney remedy get Doan's Kidney Pill,--the same that Mrs. Watson had. Foster MiIburn Co.,, Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y.
 Advertisement.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-10-19

neighborhood continued to be peaceful, and no sound of the harassed footsteps of William echoed from the pavement However, she saw Genesis arrive Qn his weekday cOstume) to do some weed ing and Jane immediately skip forth for mingled purposes of observation and conservation.
 What do they sayY' thought Mrs. Baxter, observing that both Jane and Genesis were unusually animated. Aft CT an exciting half hour Jane came flying to her mother, breathless.
 Mamma" she cried. "I know where Willie Is! Genesis told me cause he saw him while he was doin' It."
 Doing what? WhereT"
 Mamma, listenl What you think Willie's doin'? bet you can't g"-
 "Janew Mrs. Baxter spoke sharply. Tell me what Genesis said at once"
 "Yesm. wiiiie'S sittin' in a lumber yard that Genesis comes by on his way from over on the ayynoo where all the colored people live, an he's countin' knotholes in shingles.
 "Yes'm," the excited girl went on, "Genesis knows all about 1t, because he was thinkin' of doin' 1t himself, only he says 1t would be too slow. This is the way 1t Is, mamma-listen, mamma, because this is just exackly the way 1t Is: We'll, this lumber yard man got into some sort of fuss be- cause he bought millions an millions of shingles, mamma, that had too many knots in, an the man don't want to pay for 'em, or else the store where he bought 'em won't take 'em back, an they got to prove how many shin gles are bad. That's what Wflis'H doip', e. -... --....-.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-10-19
a&as2s2sa22sa2asaaSAa3aaaA |: School Notes : S5SSsSsSssSssSSteBS9sSsS9S :

A special meeting of the Aurora Borealis Society was called Thurs day, Oct. II, for the purpose of choosing a suitable motto and col or for the club. The motto chosen is: Always he can who thinks he can" and the color is blue.
 The High School girls play bas- ket ball at the White Pass Ath- letic club every Monday afternoon. The w. P, A. c. GirlV Basket Ball team challenged the school team to play. The challenge has been &C., cepted and 8 game will be played at the clup Friday evening. Judg- ing from the few games played last year, basket ball fans should see a good contest.
 A meeting of the ninth grade was called last Monday to elect new officers. The newly elected officers are: Edna Achison, Pres, and Birdie Selmer, sec'y.
 For the past few days when the subject of Halloween has been brought up in the presence of skagway school pupils, these said pupils apparently hear nothing. They become absorbed in a book or some distant object or suddenly become interested in the scenery. We canRt fully explain this but we can at least gay that g meet ing was held Tuesday evening at the school to discuss Halloween plans. There is no use question ing the pupils so you had better watch this column to see what's do- ing. It will be the surprise Of your lives!
 The piano has been moved from Miss Garret's room to the hall down stairs. The pupils will now march out to the music of the piano in- stead of to the melodious tone of that ever faithful instrument, the triangle.
 In observance of Alaska Day, the school was clsed all day Thursday.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-10-19
SYNOPSIS

William Baxter. aged seventeen falls at first sight in calf love with. young Miss Pratt on q visit to friends of his. His little sister, Jane iH R fly In the ointment
 William Is sent by his mother to help Genesis, darky of all work. bring home some washtubs she had purchased. They are accompanied by Clematis Genesis mongrel dog. Miss Pratt. escorted by her friends. comes along with her dog, Flopit. A doghEht enBueS.
 The dogs arc separated William van .ishes, dIsguiEed, under a boiler. That evening he takes his fathers dress suit and calls upon Miss Pratt and her friend, Miss PRrchsr.
 Jane a knowing youngster, explains certain matters concerning Williams love affair to her mother. She also knows the fact that William has RbstrRctsd his fn- thsr'B dress suit.
 Williams attentions to Miss Pratt and those of rivals get on Mir. Parcher'S nerves. Jane tells Mir. PaTcher In secret that Wll- liam can't get his fRther'a dress suit any longer because it lH being altered.
 Mrs. Baxter tells William ENs has sent Mir. BaHter's dress suit to the tailor for alterations He Is crestfsllen and quRrrelH with Jane.
 Mrs. Baxter gives party for Miss Pratt William, descending the stairs, falls and tears his best suit He had sat on Janes paint box with another present. able suit
 HI, troubles detAIn him till the party b ryer, to his great chaErin. Later hs os. gusses nGtrimony with tho aged parent ot Genesis. Jane iS present at the discus sion.
 William goes for a walk with Mss Pratt swinging hts fathers borrowed cane Jane unheedsd. advises an umbrella II rains. and William gets wet.
 Jane. from her observations, tells her parents that she thinks William Is mar lied. The parents. at first alarmed, dis miss the subject. William goes picnicR- ing. and a new rival turns up.
 The rival monopolIzes Miss Pratt Hs braEs about his love for smoking, Anc William gives him some cigarettes.
 The rival is made i'll and retires from the field. Genesis tells Jane of how he Ia going to be q walter on occasions and where he Is going 10 buy secondhand dress suit William overhears.