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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-17
THE HAUNTED HOUSE.
Chapter /.

IT wish that it would stop ,rainina
little while, SO q fellow could n ha y :,
litt!9 fun '9 u1nya a ssda from ,hs
window where he had been standing
He was tall, slender lad OF ahoul
Tee nNs atse f Fna Of
'"WsII said Ills father, you should
not mind this rd 5s,n' xr as wiz he'p 70
Christian said no more, but walked
up to his room, picked up hoys, mag !,
azne aud s9on he got ,h SO ran until
ne heard the shrill blast OF scout
whistle. Looking M. from the story
the window and saw four or 1--WE scouts
in front Of his house; one OF them
blowing as hard as he could while inc
Come ON out, Chris: been to sleep
amt you; 1t has stopped raining and
We have found discovery" called out
Christian waited to hear no more,
he had hat and coat on before he knew
what he was about and out Into the
What Is it, Ed?" asked Christian as
soon as he was out OF tho house.
IT'S an old housebeat that washed
wally and myself saw II this morning
when we were on our way to the store
for mother and made the short cut
across the creek and down long side
yes" Answered Wallace Blgelow,
another Of the scouts.
making progress towards tho shore OF
The river and were ~ s'E tns df a. hoy by
about his knees. then followed Chris
tian. next In order came Edwin; they
were now In line as 4 they u were march, .r
next. then Frederick Goes. There was
only three more boys In the patrol
and they were not here to havs the
win. walt Scott and Karl L.ouderback;
The five boys kept Walking around
In the, boat when suddenly Christian
stopped as II hit side the head with
n hrick lie turned CHASTITY white:
What is the matter. Chris?" asked
Wallace Bigelow.
Dead neople are in here" said Chris.
tian. ''Run up to HEADQUARTERS and
get that pump and bring Frank, Walt
and Karl back"
addressed to Edwin and with the scout
salute he derarted.
IL. It was not Long M, however, before the
coming rs fast as they could on their
On arriving they set the little pnmp
the electric motor AMI set it to work.
The boys pumped with hand pumps as
fast rs they could. but no water seemed
II know der reason dot dot water
Won't run oudt." exclaimed Karl.
why. you ed-face German. out with
itr exclaimed Christian niayfully.
Der ,,poat ISIS in de, water undt ash
fast, n:sh you pump idt oudt idt runs
pack Inn" mumbied Kari.
Christian told this to the rest of the
patrol and It was not long before the
boys had rollers under. the boat and
had 1t set firm on the shore.
(To he Continurd)
Watch for Chapter .. Next Sunday
The Rescue.
BY GREER WELLS.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-17
TIE RABBITS corroN TAIL

Billy one evening made himself a rab-
bit trap.
And he sang q merry tuno as he nit
the nails tap. tap.
After he had baited it with an onion,
we'll peeled,
lie set it BY little path just outside
the field.
The next morning was frosty. crisp and
cold,
And thought barely light ne started
forth quite bold.
When he reached il the trigger was
down.
And to his joy inside a rabbit he found.
Thought he l will skin It and then take
II to the store for sale,
But out OF his arms the rabbit sprang,
And in his hand was only left it's white
cotton tail.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-17
THE HOMELESS CHILD.

Once there was girl. and she had
no mother or daddy. SO she began to
sell matches and one Christmas She
was passing 4 house, and she saw three
little children around q Christmas tree
SO she got between two houses and
struck match and she saw Christ
mas tree. and she struck another one
and she saw her mother. and her
mother said, "Strike all your matches
and you may go to heaven with me-
So the child struck all OF her matches
and the littlo girl died and went "a
heaven with her mother.
ERNEST SCHUMACHER.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-17
THE MONKEYS.

Once there were two monkeys. One
was named Lao and the other Jake.
Jake was risky and Leo was very SOL
leo stayed at home. After little Leo
heard noise, It was Jake. 4 big
black eagle was after him. Leo ran,
and when he got to jake the eagle new
away. Jake had been hunting the baby
eagles. Leo was so sorry for Jake be-
cause he was all scratched and was
bleeding, That is what all had monk eys
and boys get for bothering birds nests.
(The end.
ALICE OAKLEY.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-17
THE LITTLE GIRL.

Once there was little girl She
was y very good child. There was Il
very bad girl who lived beside her.
She would tell stories and steal
One day the good girl, named Mary.
was going TO the store. She met up
with the bad girl. whose name was
Martha.
Martha said. 81 have a quarter"
Mary said, What are you going to do
with II. She said she was going to
get some candy.
Mary said she had a quarter, too.
but she got her thrift stamp with it
and in 1923 she got her money back.
I want all the little girls to be like
Mary and buy thrift stamps and help
Uncle Sam win the war.
Composed by Irene Taylor.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-17
ALICE HELPED HER MOTHER.

Once girl helped her mother all she
could. One day her mother said: you
have helped me so. 1 will pay you. She
gave her 81 Alice said: "I will buy
me war savings stamp" She helped
her mother all the time, SO her mother
gave her some moro money. She
bought her aome more war savings
stamps. ALICE BOHANNAN.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-17
A STORY.

Once thore was little girl named
Kate. One morning when Kate awoke
dow, She said II was pretty day.
The yiolets are blooming. Tho dam
dstions are yellow. Kate, In married.
ARGYLE GLENN. i
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-17
Puzzle Department
Jumsled Name. OF Girl. and Boys.

Junbled Names OF Girls and boys.
I. Lotncar.
.. Ellrahc.
3. Rnosyga.
4. Nanel LIBEL.
s. Avoli.
6. Ryma.
Z. LIamiwI.
:. Lzinthebe.
.. Nhlee.
10. Eiliiw.
II. A!uar.
II. Regrduet
EDNA LEE ROCK.
JumbIed Names OF Girls.
]. Dnea,
9. Gramaert.
5. Hdclt.
4. Nan.
6. Zelatheb.
FLORENCE BELL.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-17
THE wEEI<'s pRIzE-wINNERs.

S. Hottie, no address given.
Virginia Bowers, Mt Jackson, Va.
Florence Bell, els Griffin Avenue
Barton Heights, city.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-10
Mathews Norris.

Miss Anna Mathews, daughter
ol Mrs. \. d. Mathews, I22 North
Washington street, and MIR. Melville
). Norris of Oklahoma City were
married at 1880 o'clock yesterday
morning, 1t was home wedding
with the service pronounced by the
Rev. {. {. Wcith, pastor of the
First Presbyterian church. who
used the double ring ceremony, the
bridal couple standing before an
improyiSed altal, maSsed in ferns.
pink roses and snapdragons. There
were no attendants and the guests
were limited to relatives. Before
the ceremony Mrs. J. Homer ADJ
ans sang "Oh, Little House OF
Dreams by Mctcali, and The
Dawn by D'Uardclot. Mrs. s. T..
Mathews was the accompanies and
also played MendelsSohn'S Wedding
March lor the professional The
bride wore gown OF taupe char
mcuSe and carried shower bou-
quet OF pink rosebudS. Following
the ceremony Il wedding breakfast
was served MIR. Norris and his
bride LETT at | o'clock for Dallas,
Texas where they will remain sey-
erlI days after which they will go
10 Oklahoma City to make their
homo \Ir. y N,rr;. q; ,,..,,.,:,,i . (
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-10
Annual Omen Meeting.

One OF the most interesting
events scheduled for the coming
week, is the annual social meeting
ot the philharmonic Club, which is
to be held Wednesday night at Gait
Manor, the home OF Mr. and Mrs.
Edward Gait. An informal musi-
Cal program, which is TO begin at
SIS o'clock, will be suggestive OF
ST. Patrick's day and will include
only Irish melodies. All active and
associate members are expected to
BE- present, also their husbands, and
each member has the privilege OF
inviting two guests.
The club held a meeting Wedncs-
day afternoon at the home OF Mrs
j. K. Pennington and elected the
following officers: Mrs. Minnie
Wall, president; Mrs. y. I. Wood,
first ylcepresident; Mrs. Harry
hesslcr second yicc-presidcnt; Mrs.
Robert 5. Gardenhire, recording and
corresponding secretary; Mrs. Ar
thur Kyle, treasurer; Miss Anne
Thompson, press correspondent
Mrs, r. Pennington, critic Miss
Ellen Dickson, parliamcu'arian ;
Mrs. +. b. Orr, auditor, Mrs. l..
Davis, Librarian; Mrs. Wood and
Mrs. Gardcuhire, choral directors
cNccutive board, Mrs. WALL Mrs
Cardcnhirc Mrs. +. T.. Guillot, Mrs
Pennington; year book committee
Mrs, Pennington, chairman, Mrs
Calf Mrs. Guillot and Mrs. Gar
denhlrc; accompanist Miss Anne
Thompson
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-10
IN HONOR OF VISITOR.

Mrs. G.. y. Paine 2l0 Fourth ave
nue.. northwest entertained the T.
/. and $. Club and additional guests
Friday afternoon in honor o. Mrs
William Marshall OF Oklahoma City
who is visiting Mrs. Edward ErtcIl
The room was decorated in pink
carnations and ferns, and in the din
ing room red carnations were the
favored flower. The afternoon was
devoted to knitting for the soldier,
and at the conclusion refreshments
were served in two courses. There
were present, Mrs. Marshall Mrs
lrtell, Mrs. j. T.. Snclson, Mrs. f
". Golden-IIowcs, Mrs. \. II
kinard Mrs. Walter s. Gilbert, Mrs
Charles A. BeSaw, Mrs. James c
Glen, Mrs. y. /, Slack, Mrs. s. G.
Scipc and Miss Rose Dozcr.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-10

David A. Gregory, the Misses Mar
ioric Williams, Eugcnia Nivouche,
Ellen Dickson, Mrs. Edward Gait,
and the host and hostess. Attcr the
serving the party went to Gait Man
or, the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Gait,
where Lieutenant MacQuarric was
a guest, and where the evening term
mated in a game Of bridge.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-10
Missionary Society.

\ meeting OF the Missionary So
cicty OF the First Christian church
will be held at 2:30 O'Clock Tuesday
afternoon at the home Of Mrs. Fred
Cuthburth, olO Second avenue,
northwest.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-10
For Lieutenant MacOuarrie

MIR. and Mrs. Cecil Williams gave
a dinner Monday night at the Whit
tington hotel, as a courtesy to Lieut..
Hector MacQuarrie OF the Royal
BIRTHS hArtillery. Plates were laid
for Lieutenant MacQuarrie, Mrs.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-10

The cdnesday Embroidery Club
will meet Wednesday afternoon OF
this week at the home Of Mrs. {. f..
WantIand, lOl1 Hargroyc street.
southwest.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-10

Continued ON Page lOD
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-10
LUNCHEON CLUB.

Mrs. Edward Gait will entertain
the Red Cro-, Luncheon Clul Tues
dly.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-10
FINE SILKS

Silk of the economical materials you buy for
dresses The extra first cost is than accounted for in the
exceptional service rendered by the better grades Even when
bought in the regular way silk cheap when you take into con-
sideration the lasting qualities
When you buy silk such reductions are here offering
makes the gain substantial saving not to be overlooked or
counted any small matter.
Now take special of the descriptions Of these special
have arranged tables for this great sale
1t lust means saving of from 25 cts so cts each yard
and these are all brand Spring Silks too Not old carried
over merchandise at a-some of it only arrived Saturday.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-04-19
CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS

Church of the Brethren Sunday
school at 10 a. m. Preaching at
IL a. m. c. w, S. at $50 p. m.
Bible Study, Life ofiChrist, at 1880
.. m. John Bonewitz, elder.
Methodist Church Sunday school
at 10 a, m. Preaching services at
IL a. m. and s p. m. Epworth
League at Z p. m. Prayer meeting
Thursday evening. S. E. Powell,
pastor.
United Brethren Church Preach
ing at IL a. m. and p, m, Morn
ing subject, The Death Song. Eve
ming sbujcet, One Choice. All 9TH
er services at the usual hours. You
are kindly invited to attend the
Sunday services. E. F. Wriggle,
pastor.
Baptist Church Preaching at IL
a. M, subject, The objectionable
Sin BY Whom Committed. Even
ing services at 7:30. subject, The
Evidence of Regeneration. w. R.
Storms, pastor.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-04-19

For Sale Cheap One 4 h. p.
Fairbanks-Morse gas engine with
countershatfing, power meat grind
eg, washing machine and grind
stone. Inquire at Weston Cash
Market,
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-04-19

Annual Cleanup Days" Friday and
Saturday, April 10 and 20.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-04-19

Chas. H. Carter Dan P. Smythe
Carter & Sl1aythe
LAWYERS
Evening star., 1918-08-03

ment will mean . continuation Of busi-
ness and large profits. Such enthu-
siasm for taxation was never before
witnessed.
If the trafic wins now on the case
as stated, the victory will be notable,
and the effect may be long continued.
That il to say, If the traffic is to be
taxed because Of the governments
present pressing necessities, the same
case will be presented for some years
to come. For the governments reve-
nue. needs are going to be large and
urgent for q long time. We shall never
return to pre-war figures; and figures
that would have staggered us in pre-
war times will have to be accepted
without complaint in our future op-
erations even when peace has been re-
stored.
The drys are very earnest in insist
ing that now is the time to divorce the
government from the traffic. Because
the traffic "pays" is rejected by them;
and when Congress reassembles they
will have a chance to hammer home
their contention.
Evening star., 1918-08-03
Ludendorf's Plan.

With the German admiralty admit
ting through Admiral Won Holtzen-
dorff that the submarines cannot pre-
vent the transportation Of our forces
to Ffance-the kaiser to the contrary
notwithstanding-the German high
command has devised new way to
prevent the American menace. Accord
ing to an order secured in course of
operations in the Marne fight Gen.
Ludendorff has recognized the posi-
bility of our forces becoming q ma
terial factor. He commanded:
'1n order to hinder the formation
of an American Army in France it is
important that the American troops
engaged along the front be struck as
hard as possible. 1t is intended to use
these troops as nucleus for new for
nations"
Disorganization, therefore, is the
German plan against the United States
as war factor. Evidently Luden-
dorff's hope is to smash up the Ameri-
can units as fast as they are put into
the field, keeping our forces in a con-
slant state Of disintegfation. His
men will have to be far more success
full in their assaults upon our troops
than they have been heretofore If they
are to accomplish this end. American
transportation and training is proceed
ing too rapidly for these tactics to
succeed.
Evening star., 1918-08-03
The President.

IF the President makes trip across
the continent in October it viii be q
rouser. At every stopping place he
will be greeted by enormous crowds
filled with enthusiasm. This would be
so If no pains were taken. But pains
will be taken. In the nature of things,
preparations will be made in keeping
with the reception due everywhere and
at all times to the chief magistrate. A
visit from a President of the United
States is a most notable event in the
history of any community; and the
memory of it abides.
Mr.. Wilson is today a world figure.
This country has become world guam
tity. A world war is in progress, and
Americas part in it grows in impor-
tance. Mr.. Wilson, therefore, makes
appeal to public interest in excess of
that ordinarily attaching to one occu-
pying his Office.
That the campaign for the fourth
liberty loan to begin in late Septem-
Der will greatly benefit from this ac-
tivity stands to reason. The loan will
be the topic Of the hour. Having di-
rect relation to the war, it will be in
the minds and on the tongues of all.
The President, in even greater degree
than Secretary McAdoo, will stand for
the loan. All he may say with regard
to the war and the general situation in
the country will bear in some measure
on this latest request for funds with
which to conduct hostilities. And, as
q result, subscriptions will multiply.
Politicsf Yes, and politics, too, will
show results from this activity. 1t
could not be otherwise. Mr.. Wilson
is the leader Of his party. Democratic
candidates everywhere, state and ma
tional, are looking to him for assist
ance, and will not look in vain. He
wants another democratic Congress;
and many democratic leaders, devoted
to his fortunes, are aspirants for seats
in that body.
The republican leaders could not
possibly miss this point. And to see
it is to recognize its importance. Their
own activity everywhere will have to
be increased hundred per cent. Their
task is difficult now; but if Mr.. Will
son swings around the circle at the
crisis of the campaign, he will add
very greatly to the difficulty, and put
more "pep" into his party north, south,
east and west. He will become his
party's star stumper, eclipsing even
Mr. Bryan. -..... .--
Evening star., 1918-08-03
Won Holtzendorf.

1t was hardly to be expected that
Admiral vun Holtzendorff would es.
cape the penalty of his rashness in
admitting publicly that the German
U-boats are unable to sink American
transports because they run too ir-
regularly. use too many ports and are
too well guarded. Especially when the
kaiser proclaimed that the .vital
stream" Of American forces was being
stemmcd py the submarines was it in
dicated that Admiral Won Holtzendorf
was failing in health. And so it has
happened. The poor admiral, who is
an elderly man, brought from retire
.nent to take the job of naval chief of
staff, is so broken In constitution that
he must return to his retirement. In
these days Of severe strain it is dan
gerous for any high official in Ger
many to talk without a muffier. See
what happened to Won Kuehlmann. 1t
is to be hoped that Won Holtzendorff
will conclude that his ailment requires
the salubrious air Of Switzerland, and
that he will 60 there and follow the
example Of his llustrious countrymen
who have contributed to the worlds
knowledge Of what's what in Germany
and why.
Evening star., 1918-08-03
Traffic Rule Violations.

In an effort to promote the flow Of
traffic through the streets Of Washing
ton without accident the Commission
ers have adopted certain rules, desig-
mating some streets for one-way traf-
fc only. These rules are designed for
the protection Of the people, and they
should be scrupulously observed. Yet
they are constantly violated. An in
stance was noted last evening. Mount
Vernon Square, on which stands the
Public Library, splits Z street. The
north side is designated for westbound
traffic and the south side for east
bound. The traffic IS heavy at that
point, as the square lies on one of
the direct routes to the Union station.
Signs and barriers are conspicuously
placed to warn westbound traffic to
use the north side Of the square and
eastbound traffic the south side. Yet
last evening at one time there were
within the two blocks from 7th to 9th
streets no less than fifteen automobiles
moving east on the north side Of the
square, and the stream continued.
These rules are for everybody's pro-
lection. They should be observed in
the right spirit. Any motorist who
violates one Of them puts other peo-
pie in jeopardy beside himself. De-
fiance Of the rules signifies a wrong
spirit toward the law and should be
very severely punished. There can be
no excuse for ignorance in these cases.
The signs are conspicuous. In the In
stance in point il was necessary to 60
out Of the way around the barrier
Evening star., 1918-08-03
Vets Playing for Time.

On the prohibition question the vets
are again playing for time. They Sc
cured thirty days in the postponement
Of the vote in the Senate until after
the recess. Their latest proposition is
to change the dates in the bill under
consideration. Should they succeed q
gain Of . year would be secured.
The drys, it is announced, will op-
pose the proposition, and insist on the
dates the bill now carries November
! for terminating the manufacture of
bear and wine, and January for ter
nninating the sale Of adj kinds of alco-
holic beverages.
The vets are resting their case on
the economic aspect. The government
stands in need Of unprecedented reve-
nua. Its Obligations are enormous, and
growing. Where is the money to be
foundf
Tho House ways and means commit
tee b at present wrestling with this
question and disclosing its difficulties.
Thsre are . great many taxable things
in the country, and the country Is ex-
pecting heavy taxation. But when it
comes to sorting out and fixing rates,
stumbling blocks appear as numerous
rs rocks in the famous road to Dublin.
Here is where beer and wine come
in. The drink traffic is not objecting
to assessments on beverages. Rather is
Il Soliciting them. It il wiling to pay,
and pay hesvily. Tazation viii op-
crate as an Endorsement, and indorse-
Evening star., 1918-08-03

sign beyond the middle Of the street
to enter the space reserved for traffic
coming from the other direction. Such
defiance Of the rules, Of which this
case cited is but an example, merits
sharp reminders in the form Of penal
ties.