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The Washington times., 1918-07-26
BObbie and
His Pa
Concerning a Little Walk
and q Mistake as
to q Spy
BY WILLIAM r. KIRK.


r asst mite Pa took me for .
walk on Riverside Park
In order for Us to effishunt,
- Bobbie, sed Pa, we will have
to keap our lungs full OF hot air,
Pa sed. 1t is hot on the Drive to-
mite, sed Pa, so we will jog along &
git steemed up, sed Pa.
All the time Pa KEEP looking sharp
at the men which he saw on the
Drive. I mite git a slant at Ger
man spy, Bobbie, sed Pa II I do,
l will turn him in. sed Pa
How can you tell IL you see a Ger
man spy, 1 asked Pa
Well, sed Pa, he will have a kind
of a shifty look, sed Pa, like the
Vilyun in a moving picter, & he
will probly look round & fat, sed
Pa. Only the German solJers looks
Ieen. sed Pa The KIser & the spies
git all the good Getting alreddy yet.
sed Pa
What II he ntes your I sed to
Pa
Ha ha, sed Pa, that is a good
joak. Fancy q German spy having
the nerve to fite me, sed Pa. Why,
sed Pa, he wud think he was charg-
ing a armored tank, sed Pa
Jest then Pa stopped and looked
kind Of hard at a fat man which
was looking at the river.
Aha, sed Pa, speaking very low.
Aha, 1 believe thare is a friend OF
Madam Stork. He looks like a pic
ter seen in the Sunday paper,
sed Pa We will set down on this
bench & watch him.
didnent think the man looked
like q German spy, but sat down
on the bench with Pa
We will be pashunt, sed Pa
Pashunce is the only thing a good
Cop needs, sed Pa Presently. sed
Pa, you will see this man maik q
false move. See, sed Pa, he is look
ing at that battleship out In the
river now, sed Pa Sit title, Bobbie,
sed Pa, we are on the eve Of sum-
thing.
The man kept looking out in the
river at a ship.
Doant stir. Bobbie, sed Pa, that
German will start making notes
on a paper in a minite, sed Pa, &
wen he does will grab him. See.
sed Pa, he is looking in his pockets
now, sed Pa
Then the man looked in his
pockets n littel while & he pulled
out a cigar & then he came oaver
ware Pa & me was sitting & he
sed to Pa 1 say, old chap, have you
got a blooming match?
jolly well have, sed Pa, I am
glad to meet a Englishman, sed
Pa
Capting Reginald Tre-lawney at
yure servis, sed the man. I am
here on bit of a furIow, he sed to
Pa I got a bit whacked up in the
first Marine show, he sed.
1 am glad to know you sed Pa
I was saying to my littel son that
you looked like a English ossIfer
& gentleman, sed Pa.
& Pa is all the time telling me
to be honest like George Washing
ton.
/ guess George Washington cud
tell a spy better than Pa can.
The Washington times., 1918-07-26
Quaint Calico FrOcks
INEXPENSIVE AND HEATDEFYLNG

from the old-time blue calico house
dress!
A lovely coIlarless model was
lately seen made up In lavender
calico. 1t had a deep round neck
finished with a circular band of
calico, faced on either side with
lavender chambray. The blouse
was closed in the back with tiny
covered buttonS
Very demure was the skirt OF
this charming frock. A narrow
underskirt OF calico was provided.
with two gathered side panels on
either hip reaching a little below
the knees. These were faced with
the plain lavender material and
turned right-side up. being fast
ened with tiny buttons at short in
tervals-
So simple and charming are these
"old-time" "calicoes" in ''new-time"
styles that every woman will have
two or three for her wardrobe.
The Washington times., 1918-07-26
By Their Shape.

The welI-known author, E Tenn
pie Thurston. is very fond OF
sketching. and he is also addicted to
an occasional game OF billiards.
Once, while out with easel and
paint brush in a remote part Of
Devonshire in company with a
friend, he was caught in a heavy
rain storm. and the pair took refuge
in a little village inn.
Noticing the legend billiards" in
the bar parlor, a game was sug-
gested to while away the time.
They were introduced by the land
lord TO a crazy little billiard table
and a set OF balls which were OF
uniform dirty grey color.
"But how do you tell the red from
the white?" asked Mr.. Thurston's
friend.
That's easy" said the landlord.
You soon get to know 'em by their
shape"
The Washington times., 1918-07-26
A Story of the Stage.

That popular actress. Miss Hilda
Trevelyan, tells the following:
A certain actor had the misfor-
tune to break his nose pretty bad
~. and he consulted an eminent
specialist as to whether anything
could be done to put II right.
The specialist studied the organ
and suggested a &C duplicate
Strengthening and remoIding proc
ess.
81 may go you" said the actor,
thoughtfully. He stroked his nose
before the mirror, regarding it from
all sides. Yes, think I'll go you.
But, look here, do you promise to
give my nose-er-ideal beautyZ"
The surgeon gave. a loud. brutal
laugh.
''As to ideal beauty, I can't say"
he replied, "but, good lord, man,
couldn't help improving 1t q lot II
hit it with a hammer"
The Washington times., 1918-07-26
The Bow Knew.

Papa, when you see a mouse,
aren't you afraid?"
Certainly not"
when you see a COW, aren't you
afraid?"
NO, OF course not"
Papa, aren't you really afraid OF
Snything 'cePt mammal"
The Washington times., 1918-07-26
No. 3

To adjust the cover of the wash
boiler in home canning n cloth will
give tighter fit and hold the steam,
says the National War Garden Com
mission of Washington, which will
send you a free canning book for a
two-cent stamp to pay postage.
Watch for step No. 0.
Readers of The Times may obtain
copies of the Canning and Drying
Manual Mt any one Of the 200 dis
trIbuting stations of The Times
The Washington times., 1918-07-26
The Postcard in England.

THE postcard introduced in England in 1870 and its
total for the first year 100000. 1t gradually
grew in popularity until in the year before the war
100000 cards sent The total for 191415 fell to
S000O00 equal to nineteen per head of the population
The Washington times., 1918-07-26
When the SeashOre Calls

THE girl Nth tho as~nsbGdS e
/ wearing O black jersey bathing
suit NTH q purple jersey collar,
belt and hem, and q rubber cap. A
black satin sbp-o1s-oVer-the-beGd bath
ing stsit NTH purple satin sash and
collar are distinctive features of the
9ther smart costume.
The Washington times., 1918-07-26
This Day in Our History.

THIS Is the anniversary of the drowning 1850 of Sarah
Margaret Fuller, Countess ossal. with her husband
and child off Fire Island The brilliant authoress was re-
turning to America her native land on the ship Elizabeth
when storm came up and wrecked the vessel
The Washington times., 1918-07-26
Helping the
Mothers
A Plan Which Pro.
Uides Comfort NTH
Fresh Air.
By Eleanor Gilbert.

Author Of "The Ambitious Woman
in BusIness.5
The Washington times., 1918-07-26
PUSS IN BOOTS,
JUNIOR
BY David Cory.

NJ OW, it's a very uncomfOrt-
nj able feeling to be in
closet hiding and to hear
people hunting high and
The Washington times., 1918-07-26

. o absorbed had Elizabeth
- Wade been in the information
The Washington times., 1918-07-26

T asst mite Pa took me for .
walk on Riverside Park.
In order for Us to effishunt,
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-08-22
BOYS SHOULD Be
KEEP! ON FARMS
COUNCIL RECOMMENDS THE
LATE OPENING OF ALI,
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

In order that the older boys of ths
town and country may have the on
portunity to help increase the food
supply of the nation and at thu same
time not be deprived of any cduca-
tionai advantages. the North Daokt,
Council of Defense by resolution. has
endorsed the recommendations of tho
State Board Of Education that as f,r
as possible, the public schools of the
state do not open carrier than Septem.
Der 30th, and close the last weak in
June, and that there be in all rura,
communities only weeks vacation at
Christmas and two weeks vacation in
the spring during the seeding season.
The resolution was not passed in
the form of an order, but in the form
OF accommodation, and it is made
discretionary with the local school
boards as to the date for opening and
closing of schools.
If North Dakota is to maintain n
me- ''mrm production of food grains
for the duration of the war, said Sec
retary Thomas Allan Box, in explain
ing the reason for the Councils rec
ommendation, we must utilize and
conserve every ounce Of man power
within our state. Extensive prpara-
tion for next years crop can be made
during the month of.September in the
nature of fall plowing and seeding of
winter grains, while in June there is
absolutely no work that the boy can
perform on the farm.
In view of these conditions, is it
not better for the boys to be out of
school when they can be of service on
the farm than it is to be out Of school
during the month of June, when there
is no work for them to perform The
longer spring vacation during seeding
time will also help in the conservation
for our labor without any educational
losses to the boy.
Superintendent of Public Instruc-
tion N. C. Macdonald reports on sta
tistics from his Office that 60 per cent
of the city schools, 80 per cent of the
graded rural schools, and 30 pei cent
of thu one-room rural schools observed
the late opening and closing recon-
men n'ation of the State Board of Ed
ucation last year.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-08-22
ENROLL AS NURSES.

There has been three young ladies
OF Emmons county already enrolled as
Student Nurses and more are needed
to make up the quota for this county
Girls, it is your duty to enroll for
nurses just as much as it is your
brothers duty to enlist in the army;
and this is your opportunity to show
the boys who have gone from this
county to fight for Democracy that
you are going to stand back of them
by nursing the wounded You cannot
find any profession that is more hon
orable than nursing the wounded back
to health. The men of Emmons coun-
ty have answered their country's call
and now let's see their sisters answer
their call. The three young ladies
who have already enlisted from this
county are the Misses Sadie Grave Of
Strasbure. Hazel Purintun of Temvik
and Carolyn Macdonald of Glencoe.
and Wa want to tell these yonne ladies'
that Emmons county is proud of them.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-08-22
LIthuanians Object to Emperor
William Appointing Their
Monarch.
THREATEN TO REVOLT
Diet Sends Solemn Protest to General
Ludendorff and Demands That
People Be Allowed to Name
Their Own Ruler.

Londo Aug. 2O.--According to an
Amsterdam dispatch to the Exchange
Telegraph company, the Lithuanians
demand the right to name their own
King and refuse to recognize one Of
German appointment.
The dispatch adds that General Lud.
endorf, first quartermaster general Of
the German army, is in receipt of a
solemn protest from the Lithuanian
Diet against any attempt to name a
King unacceptable to the people of
Lithuania, who threaten TO revolt In
case such action is taken.
Americans Reach vIadivostok.
Vladivostok, Aug. 20.--The transport
carrying the first contingent of Ameri.
can troops arrived here after an un.
eventful voyage of seven and a half
days from Manila. The men we're in
excellent spirits and crowded the rails
and rigging, cheering and being
cheered by the men of the Allied war.
ships, In the ha-bor.
The crowds on the waterfront an.
peared amazed at the noisy entry of
the Americans, as compared with that
OF their less desionstraive allies.
Groups OF Czechs about the docks were
vociferous in their welcome of the
Americans. who viii be kept aboard
ship until the arrival of other trans.
ports, due tomorrow.
A Japanese contingent has arrived
at Nikoiskoye on its way to the Usuri
front.
cz:chs OF for Harhln.
Toxic, Aug. 20. - Czecho- slovak
forces from the maritime provinces Of
Siberia left for Harbin Aug. 8 over
the Chinese Eastern railway, It is of.
fic:ally announced
Along the Usuri front. where the
enemy forces number 100000 strong,
quiet prevails, 1t is said. The Bolshe.
wiki and Austro.Germans are visibly
affected by the arrival Of Allied troops
and the number of desertions from
their ranks is increasing, 1t is re.
ported.
French Military Men Freed.
Paris, Aug. 2O.-General Lavigne and
the staff of the French military mis-
sion at Moscow, who were placed
under arrest there when the Allied
coasuls were taken into custody by
the Bo!sheviki. have been set at lib
erty, according to a Copenhagen dis
patch to the Temps.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-08-22
OLD SPORT.

Last Friday evening, Sport, the big
friendly dog belonging to August Vim
roth, died from poisoning. Old Sporaa
was dog that had never done any
one any harm, and was known for his
friendliness and love Of candy The
party who is guilty of scattering
poison around for the purpose of
killing off dogs is a dirty low down
sneaking coward. This is not the
first dog to be poisoned here iii town,
but we hope it Kill be the last. :1ere
is not one man in hundred but would
rather have the friendship Of n dog
in preference to the friendship of the
Herd that is scattering this poison
around town. If this cuss is ever
found that is r-,iltv of this dirtv
trick. he should be r',n ont of town
for he is an undesirable citizen.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-08-22
az ON u. S. CASUALTY LIST
!hirty-six Killed IN Action and 1a!
Wounded.

shirty-six Killed in Action and 1ss
Wounded.
Washington, A',g. 20.-The follow
ns casualties are reported by the
commanding general of the American
ixped!t!cnary forces:
Killed in action, Sc: died o.
rounds, II; missing in acton. 1G2;
.oanaed severely. 125; died from air
lane accident, l; died OF disease, s;
lied from accident and other causes
!; wounded, degree undetermined. l3.
'reyiously reported missing, now re
Jorted killed. 12. Total, 3o2.
Northwest names appear cn the list
IS follows: Private VIM. B. Ander
'rn. st James, Mimi. killed in ac
ion; Private Otto II. Ellig, Winthrop
di'in.; Private Hans Larson. Roct,
ester. Minn.; Private Emanuel Steiger
i!enhams, S. D., missing in action:
'er.t. Axel N. ,Howalt, Duluth; sergt
Louis A. Zinlah, Waconia. Mimi;
Capt VIM. H. Coacher. Mitchell. s. d.
severely wounded; Sergt John O. Fry
delund. Albert Lea, Mimi: Private
Armin laude, jackson, Mimi; Priva.e
Peter II. Peterson. Miner N. D..
Killed in action: Corp. Van ]. Jones
Rhame. N. D.. Private Martin ]. Mix.
kelson, Hutchinson. Mimi. missing in
action.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-08-22
FORCE ABROAD CROWS
American trany Overseas Now
Numbers ] 1,f5o,0c0 Men.
Minnesota, Iowa and Illinois Troops,
Comprising Eish.y-eist,th Division,
Are on Their Way.

Washington, Aug. 20. - The Arleri.
an army Eow has more than 100000
:,en under arIis md has sent nearly
.neha.f. or more than 1.;5O.09o abroac
u service in France, Italy and
Siberia.
These 3fgur4s were revealed by.GAu.
srai Ma-cn, ciiief-oi.staff. In his talks
With newspaper men and members O.
he Sena:e military committee.
The senators were told that some
sans7orts are making the trips to
srope aid back in 10 days and that
sle average has been reduced to 2S
lys. which. with additional shipping
ecoIaiag available. makes the great
,b of getting the total OF so divisions
American troops to France by June
q, 1879, certain OF success. Th;s
,nu.d mean an army of 3.2O0,tGo men
ve:seas.
The chief of staff Paid only brief al.
sn.ton to the progress Of the fighting
France, where the situation is de.
elcriag slowly. He did characterize
ne battle, however, as '.the German.
a.rcat." and otherwise Indicated that
irther retirement WIS expected
General March announced that the
sshty-e.shth division, composed OF
iHneso.a. Iowa ard Illinois troops
ra:ned at Camp Decge, was in process
( enbarkation.
Senators also were Informed that
he Russian situation is serious be.
arse OF the general complexity G,
fairs there.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-08-22
FARMERS AND THREsHERs MUST
KEEP RECORDS OF ALL
GRAIN HANDLED.

All farmers in North Dakota are
required by the government to MAIN
tain record books furnished by the
government listing the kindslof grain
reeped by them, the amount of acre
age and the cost of raising such. Tho
last stipulation is not required in the
request but is expected to, be kept
by the farmer for his own convenience.
Farmers thresing for themselves
and those engaged by others are re-
iquired to keep the records. Monthly
reports on the wheat threshed will be
sent to the. county agent or if no agent
is established to the nearest branch
office of tie United States Bureau of
Markets. The report on the cereals
raised will sbe sent to the agent at
the close of the threshing season. The
blanks and books will be. distributed
and collected by the same authority
Local postmasters and the depart
ment of agriculture are assisting the
county agents in gathering the COM
nlate list of threshers in their dis
trict.
The agents will telegraph the total
returns to the bureau of markets.
Washington. The whole scheme was
determined upon after conference
hv representatives of the department
of acricu't"re. the food administration
and the federal trade commission.
The act authorizing his action was
-~--oved by the president August 10
1917,
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-08-22
THE WEEKS FOOD FACTS.
A Personal Word to the Read
ers of the Record.

A Personal Word to the Read
q ers of the Record:
All restrictions have been re-
moved from the use of beef and
= the public is now informed that !
they may use beef freely and at
all times. The ban has been
lifted on beef in public eating
I" places and hotels, restaurants
. and other public eating houses
. are now allowed to serve beef
at any and all meals.
Unusually dry conditions in
the southern states has led to
an unusual supply of light beef :
cattle on the markets. which is
the reason for the increased
" supply of beef which allows the :
. Food Administration to lift the
" beef restrictions.
This will be relief to har-
vesters and threshing crews
who may now use beef at all
" times freely.
E. r. LADD.
Federal Food Administrator -
D
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-08-22
General Order NO. 40.

Washington, D. c., Aug. 18, 1918.
To all employees in the railroad ser
vice of the United States:
Complaints have reached me from
to time that employees are not treat
ing the public with as much consider
alton and courtesy under Government
control of the railroads as under pri-
vate control. do not know how
J, much courtesy was accorded the pub
lie under private control, and have
: no basis, therefore. for accurate COM
parison. hope, however, that the
reports of discourtesy under Govern
ment administration of the railroads
are incorrect, or that they are at least
confined to relatively few cases
Whatever may be the merits of these
complaints, they draw attention to a
question which is of the utmost inn
pcrtance in the management Of the
railroads.
For many years y was popularlv
believed that '..the public be damned
no';cv was the policy Of the railroads
under private control. Such nolicv
is indefensible either under private
co~t~c' or Government control. II
would he particularly indefensib'e un-
der rubIic control when railrnad en-
->s.-aes a-. .he t''-a~t servants of the
~r.h'i sThe rnblie he damred" rnl-
,cv will in no circumstances be toler-
ated on the railroads under Govern
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-08-22
Every employee Of the

mant control. Every employee Of the
railroad should take pride in serving
the public courteously and efficiently.
Courtesy costs nothing and when it is
dispensed, it makes friends of the pub
lie and adds to the self-respect of
the employee.
] Ny attention has also b.en called
to the fact that employees have som
times offered as an excuse for hsir
own shortcomings, or as justification
for delayed trains or other difficulties
the statement that .Uncia Sam is
/ .unning the railroads now" or "These
are McAdoo's ORDERS" etc. Nothing
could be more rsprehensible thar
statements of ;his character, and
nothing could be more hurtful to the
success of the Railroad Administration
or to the wslfare of railroad employ
ees themselves. No doubt, those
who have made them have done SO
thoughtlsssly in most instances, but
the harm is jus. as great if thing
Of this sort is done thoughtlcssly as
if it is done deliberately.
are many people who for
partisan or selfish purposes wish Gov
-rnnent operation of the railroads tc
he failure. Every employee who is
discourteous to the public or makes
excuses or statements of the kind
have described, is helping these par+i-
San or selfish interests to discredit
Goverms-+ control of railroads.
Recently the wages OF railroad en-
ployees We're largely increased, insua-
ing an addition to railroad operating
expenses of more than SAFE, ,cUU,0 ,0Ju
per annum. In o.dsr to meet TINS
increase, the public has been calico
upon to pay largely increased passen-
ger and freight rates. TIE people
have accepted this new burden cheer
fully and patriotically. The least
that every employee can do in return
lis to serve the pubic courteousiy,
faithfully and efficiently.
A great responsibility and duty resi-
! upon the railroad employees of the
United States. Upon theI loyalty,
efficiency and patriotism depends in
large part Americas success and the
overthrow Of the Kaiser and all tha,
he representss. Let us not fail to
measure up to our duty. and to the
just demand of the public that rail-
road service shall not only be efficient.
hut that 1t shall always be courteously
administered.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-08-22
EoIshevlki Rul. crumbl,no.

Stockholm, Aug. 20. = The Social
Democraten publishes a report sent
from Pe.rograd by a Swedish Socialist
saying that the Czecho-Slovak advance
on Moscow is expected to result any
day in the Russian government of.
fcials returning to Petrograd. The
latest soviet mobilization has been a
total failure and the Bolsheviki open.
ly admit that the end of their power
Eaay come within few weeks or even
days. The newspapers informant says
that former Russia officers are being
shot b. the Wholesale.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-08-22
EMMoNs co rHREsHERs.

Wages: 81. 80 per day Cor Do cents
per hour) or 11a cents per bu. for
all grains and 2 cents for flax. 81 80
for team and bundle wagons or $500
per day for man, team and wagon.
Shock threshing prices: Is wheat
and rye. IL for seeds and 18 for
flax. Stacked or headed grain: 10
for wheat and rye; 8 for feeds and
15 for fax.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-08-22
BILL TO CONTROL PACKERS
Senator eorah Is Preparing Federal
Supervision Measure.

Senator eorah Is Preparing Federal
Supervision Measure.
Washington. Aug. 20.-Government
supervision of the packing industry
along the lines recommended by the
Federal Trade commission is sought in
a bill that Senator Borah, Idaho, pro.
poses to introduce shortly after the
Senate reconvenes for regular bust.
ness.
The Federal Trade commission. in
Its report. charged that the packers
have made exorbitant profits. Borah
believes that statement to be true. 80
far as he has been able to study the
report. Should his bill become law.
the golden days" OF the packers
would soon be thing of the past, he
says.