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The Washington times., 1918-10-18
Family Should Keep Quiet.
DEAR MISS FAIRFAN:

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
l am a young woman OF thirty.
and have worked since l was
seventeen, always earning n good
salary and giving all OF it to my
mother, and l still continue to do
so. l have four brothers who
also take excellent care OF our
home and mother: all are single
and do not even go out with
girls. / have had a number of
young men to pay attention to
me. but on every occasion my
mother and brothers would find
some objections to them and in
sist upon my giving them up.
About a year ago ! met a man
whom l really loved: he.i is eight
years my senior and a fine fell
low. of good character and earns
a fairly good salary. a few
months ago he gave me a dia-
mond ring and asked me to mar
ry him as soon as he had a defi-
mite answer to some questions
involving draft matters. Moth
er and brothers again began to
sum up their objections, saying
he would never give me the
lhAul lto IO" nave at lolllts anu
persuaded me. to break the en-
gagement or they would not
speak to me.
AS he is deeply in love with
me. and / am very much in need
of advice. l ask you to study
what l have written and advise
me. PERPLEXED.
A great many families seem to
feel that the daughter Of the
house is not entitled to a life OF
her own, and they assume the at
titude your family has taken when
there is any question OF her mar
rying and leaving them. II your
people have no real fault to find
with the young man, except on
grounds. think at
thirty years of age. you would be
quite justified in marrying him.
The Washington times., 1918-10-18

while we know that he is innocent
and his innocence must be
proved"
What are the strongest points
OF evidence against him?''
First, the fact that-as he and
you and Mrs. Chaplin acknowledge
he and Amos were qusrrelinG
hotly at the time the shot was fired.
Second, that the course of the bullet
shows that the wound could hardly
have been self-inflicted, and. third.
that the pistol was lying, one cham
Der empty, on the table where-the
prosecution will contend-it could
not possibly have been laid by the
victim had he shot him6elf in the
head"
But" clasping her hands to-
gether tightly, could he not have
thrown it there?"
"He must have done So" Douglas
replied.
She was silent. Her brother made
an effort to turn her thoughts to
some other phase OF the murder.
He knew only too well that she
would not talk of matters entirely
alien to the man she loved.
by the way" he said, "'there
was a queer-looking chap, a for
eigner, prowling about here this
morning He asked to see Butler.
l explained to him that that was
impossible. and he declared that
he must have a talk with you. He
seemed so much in earnest that /
told him he might see you later.
He begged to be allowed to come
this evening-if you are well
enough to talk to him"
A New Thought.
Elizabeth caught her breath in
CONSERVATION. "Oh, john can't!
/ don't want to see him. 1t must
The Washington times., 1918-10-18
By William F. Kirk.

T HARE was a yung man came
to our fat last mite, he said
he was looking for Old
Clothes.
We are waring all our old
clothes, sed Pa. & buying Bonds &
stamps with the mummy we used to
spend for new clothes.
That is too bad, sed the yung
man.
1t may be too bod for you. sed
Pa, but it is the rite thing TO do
for our native land. How is il you
aren't in the army, sed Pa
Ny feet are fat, sed the yung man.
They got fat standing on the hard
side walks looking for old clothes.
Your he'd is kind of fiat, too. sed
Pa. Did you stand On yure he'd to
rest yure feet?
/ dident cum here to be insulted.
sed the yunG man.
Then my plain langwidge must be
a pleasant surprise for you, sed Pa
II 1 had any old clothes. sed Pa,
wud Civ them TO sum poor feller,
Pa sed. / wouddent sell them.
We cant all be milyunares, sed
the man.
No, sed Pa. but we can all work.
We can all do sumthing. however
littel it is, sed Pa. to help win the
war G. swat the Kiser.
never thot of that, sed the old
clothes man.
believe you, sed Pa. Well, sed
Pa, now that you have thot of 1t,
what do you say to enlisting in the
army or navy. You are yung &
strong, sed Pa, & any man that will
chum around with old clothes, Pa
sed, must be feerless.
The Washington times., 1918-10-18
His Understudy.

A benevolent old gentleman got into
a notorious and sat down opposite a
nice little. round-eyed boy who stared
at him uncompromisingly. The old
gentleman grew a little uncomfortable
under the child's fixed gaze. and seek
ing relief in action, he winked at tie
youngster.
The small boy tried to return his
salute. but both eyes persisted in
shutting. The old gentleman found
he had made things even more en-
barrassing. for the child piped to
the young woman at his side:
Mamma" he said. wink at that
man"
The Washington times., 1918-10-18
Should Let EN- Grow.

Mrs. BridIey was doing her
morning marketing. and she was
determined that the grocer should
not take advantage of her youth
and inexperience.
These eggs are dreadfully
small" she criticised.
That's the kind the farmer
brings me-" answered the grocer.
''They are just fresh from the
country this morning"
Yes" said the bride, "and that's
the trouble with those farmers.
They are so anxious to get their
eggs sold that they take them off
the nest too soonr"
The Washington times., 1918-10-18
Couldn't Afford It.

Mother was very much occupied
with the new baby, so father took
1t upon himself to keep Johnny
from worrying her by being
naughty. He noticed that his OBJ
streperous young son had the
quality OF thriftiness and resolved
to appeal to it.
sonny" said he, I'm going to
give you a penny every day you're
a good boy. on condition that every
day you are naughty you are to
give me a penny. Is 1t a go?"
I'D like to do it. dad" answered
the small boy, thoughtfuIIy. but I
can't afford IL. I've only got two
pence ha'penny in my bank to start
on"
The Washington times., 1918-10-18

NEE on time life tngur-
ance man told me that
the only large groups Of
wage earning women
who saved money were nurse4
school teachers and women who
earned less than SO a week. The
girl who earned from $12 to SIS
q week or thereabouts usually had
some theory about dressing up to
her exalted station in life, and
therefore had nothing to save af-
ter she attended to the needs Of
her wardrobe.
That was only q few years aga
but the Industrial changes that
have taken place since then have
gone deeper than the mere outward
evidences Of women doing unique
tasks to replace men They have
affected women's whole outlook on
the future, and today the young
women who saves is by no means
an exception.
It's true that many girls earn
ing wha' appeals to them magnifi-
Gently large salaries are taking ad-
their money almost entirely On
personal adornment. But the girls
who represent the best type OF
American business women are
wiser. They are getting not only
the saving habit, but the invest
ment habit. Instead OF saving
small sums in order to be able to
spend a large sum on some costly
article. they are putting these
savings into investments that VIII
bring them a return. and will al
ford some protection against the
proverbial rainy day.
What has taught the American
business woman to save and TO in
vest? Not high salaries OF mems
jobs or even mems responsibilities
in business and at home No The
most effective. most competent in
tructor in savings and investment
the counselor that has succeeded
where so many others have failed
has been the Liberty Loan
Women who never used to save
a dollar, to use their own express
sions, have somehow managed to
save enough to acquire a Liberty
bond / know several girls who
used to complain bitterly that they
couldn't possibly make two ends
meet on SIG a week. Yet they
have been able to make regular
payments on their Liberty Bonds
and have seemed not a bit more
hard pressed. OF course, the feel
ing that they were cooperating
in a patriotic cause stimulated
them so that whatever sacrifice
they made to save the money was
made cheerfully.
But business women get more
out OF the subscription to the Lib
erty Loan than the patriotic thrill
he Liberty Loan is not a charit-
able subscription affair, but .
profitable business proposition. In
vestment in Liberty Bonds is not
sacrifice. but foresight Whatever
Is needed to make your
scrape the money together for
your bond is training for invest
ment-not mere temporary self
denial
effective piece OF education in the
offered to women But In order to
get its full value we should not
rest content with buying only the
OF bonds We can easily af-
ford. We only progress as we
strive for something q little be-
yond our reach. We only learn
4 lesson in saving when we make
an effort to acquire an invest
ment a little out OF reach that II
what stimulates saving beyond and
above ordinary capacity.
The moral OF which is-BuY
more than your quota OF Liberty
Bonds
The Washington times., 1918-10-18
Puss in Boots
Jr.
By David Cory.

" OU remember in the last story
" that Puss Junior and the
Noah family were at break =
fast on board the Ark when,
suddenly, the big red Ant started
to run out on deck.
There he goes" shouted Puss.
Quick, or he'll get away" cried
Captain Noah. 81 can't afford to
lose a single passenger" Instantly
the boys darted after the fleeing
insect, but just as they were about
to snatch him up from the deck a
wave washed him overheard.
Man overheard" shouted the
weathercock.
And, my goodness, what a COM
motion there was after that! All
the animals rushed up on deck to
see who had fallen into the water.
Throw him a life preserver"
yelled Mr.. Jonah. and in a second
Ham unfastened a large Horse
collar" life preserver and tossed it
into the ocean.
Suppose he can't reach it?'' said
the Elephant. II guess I'd better
jump in and save him." and over
board went the big animal with
loud splash.
where is he?" asked the Ele.
phant, after looking around in vain
for the Ant. 81 can't see him"
And no wonder. for the sea was
rough. and it was no easy matter
to find this small passenger.
Get my telescope" yelled Cap
tain Noah.
Il think it's in my ork-basAet,"
said Mrs. Noah to Ham. who had
started at once to obey his fathers
command If it isn't it may be in
your tOol-chest. l think you had 1t
the other day when you were going
to make an anti-aircraft gun out OF
1t for your toy army"
That's where / found it," said
Ham, a minute later, appearing
breathIess with the telescope.
whereabouts" screamed the
Elephant, who was now some dis
tance from the Ark.
wait a minute. can't you?" yelled
Captain Noah. I've got to adjust
the thing. These boys have been
meddling with it!' When this was
finally done, Captain Noah swept
the sea with his glass, but in vain:
the form OF the lost Ant was no.
where to be seen.
"Shiver my timbers" said Captain
Noah under his breath. what will
happen to me IL lose a passenger"
Hurry up" gasped the Elephant.
now thoroughly worn out with buf-
feting the waves. Hurry up. I'm
most in
well. weIl have to get you out
then" answered Captain Noah.
Swim around to the port side"
said Ham: wen hoist you up by
the davits."
II hate to give up looking for the
Ant" said the Elephant, as he
slipped the ropes under his big
body. And then, after much tug
ging and hauling, he was lifted up
even with the deck. But beyond
this It was impossible to do any
thing. The davits refused to swing
in. being hindeTed by the immense
size of the animal.
Put your trunk on the deck"
suggested Mr.. Jonah. That will
make you weigh less, and perhaps
we can roll you over the edge"
yes, that's a good idea" said
Shem. "Put your baggage aboard
first"
And in the next story you shall
hear what happened after that.
Copyright 1918. David Cory.
CTO Be COntinued.)
The Washington times., 1918-10-18
By DR.. William A. Nc
Keeyer.

Keever.
Zone Of the Nations Best-KRovvn So
Biological Writers.)
IN an ancient day a Man OF God
stood by the Sea of Galilee and
in a startling manner admon-
ished his few listeners to go
forth as fishers OF men Not unlike
this sacred commission was that OF
a minister of a well-known sect in
a middle western city. who sudden
ly heard the call OF Heaven to go
out as a harvester of boys. This
strange instance Is well worthy OF
a narrative for doubtless the ex-
ample will appeal to many others,
both ministers and laymen, who
may go and do likewise.
The Reverend Mr.. Blank-as we
shall designate him-is a sturdy
yeoman and not afraid OF work.
So, instead OF spending the past
summer vacation at a cool summer
resort, he heard the pressing call
to the fields and went out in the
guise of a farmland. And. as his
services were offered free or for
whatever they were considered
worth" there was at once q very
active market for his labors- His
office secretary booked the phone
calls. and he was employed during
the season at about fifteen farm
positions in the order OF this list
Wheat cutting, haying, threshing
these were types OF heavy employ
ment to which the Reverend Mr..
Blank bent his energies during the
hot days, a rich harvest indeed.
But before the season was closed
this muscular workman doomed up
in the community as greater
harvester OF boys and young men,
without a word Of ordinary preach
ing, without a single prayer meet
ing or a word OF admonition of the
usual kind he nevertheless estab-
lished among the farm youths
about him a strange new standard
of morals, decency and Christian
living.
The conductor OF this striking
example of preaehless preaching
The Washington times., 1918-10-18
Met Him at Tableau.
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:

Several weeks ago, while I
was participating in a tableau
for the benefit of the Red
Cross. / met a soldier at an
armory where the entertain
ment took place. Several girl
friends and ! tried to find seats
afterward. and this soldier very
kindly stopped forward and as
The Washington times., 1918-10-18
By Virginia Terhune Van
de Water.
CHAPTER LVIII.
Copyright, 1918. Star Company

Copyright, 1918. Star Company
A WEEK had passed since Amos
~ Chapin's death.
~ Much had happened in that
time. The dead mans son
had come on from Chicago, and the
funeral had been held from the
village church.
DR.. Douglas Wade had been re-
lieved to learn that the services
were not to be at the house. He
had feared that the noise Of eQui-
pages and people coming and going
would disturb his sister, lying pros
trated in her room upstairs.
For Elizabeth was i'll. Her
brother, taking the place OF the viii
lage physician who had been sum-
moned by Mrs. Miller. assured Mrs.
Chaplin that the attack was but the
result OF the shock OF the farmers
death and of John Buffers arrest.
He urged the widow to accept Mrs.
Miller's invitation to spend a few
days with her until affairs at the
farm could be adjusted.
Clifford returned TO Chicago i'm
mediately after the funeral. He
had his own reasons for not wish
ing to meet Elizabeth Wade. He
took it for granted that John But
Ter had told the girl of the young
Chicagoan's accusations. Clifford
felt that he had made himself ridicu-
lous. Therefore. he remained at the
farm only as long as decency de-
manded. He must get back to
business, he explained to his mother,
and must lose no time in securing
an apartment in Chicago, where
she could make her home with him.
This prospect reconciled the parent
TO his departure.
Thus it came about that the farm
was very quiet on the second day
after the funeral Douglas had en-
gagged a woman from Midland to DO
the housework for him and his sis
ter until the latter should be
strong enough to accompany him to
the West
She seeks the Truth.
This afternoon Douglas had
brought Elizabeth down to the Iiv-
ing room, where, propped by pill
lows. she lay. looking pale and
languid
Her brother. seated near her, had
been readingIto her when she spoke
with a suddenness that startled
him.
"Douglas-I have kept quiet as
long as can! have seemed satis-
fled with your assurances that
things were progressing well in
Johns case. Now 1 am well enough
TO ask questions and to receive an
swers. I have a right to know the
truth"
The young physician stroked her
hand reassuringly. II recognized
that right as soon as you told me
hat you and Butler were engaged"
he reminded her. Since then 1
have gone into Midland every day
70 see John, and have told you hon
cstly that he is looking well and
behaving like a man."
81 understand that" with a slight
frown of impatience. But 1 am
strong enough now to know just
what the evidence is against him.
mean"-she paused, then hurried
on-"he is going to be tried for the
murder OF Amos Chapin-isn't he?"
Probably" her brother admitted.
But it will be some time before
all the evidence is collected. Mean
The Washington times., 1918-10-18

Let the noise of quarters and dol
lars pouring into the U. $. Treasury
announce to the world that this coun-
try e. united. Buy War Savings
stamps.
The Washington times., 1918-10-18
This Day in Our History.

THIS the anniversary of the revocation of the Ect Of
Nantes by Louis xiv in 1885. By this act thousands
of Huguenots driven from France and settled in Eng
land and the Netherlands where religious liberation
French artisans.
The Washington times., 1918-10-18
A Potato Hint.

POTATOES will be dry and foury if the salt is not added
until they are nearly cooked Always allow them TO
remain in the pan for least three minutes after they
are mashed, over a very low light.
The Washington times., 1918-10-18

Enlist hH our Soldiers Do. Buy
Bonds and Keep Them.
The Washington times., 1918-10-18

Send the Ammunition over. Blu
Liberty Bonds.
The Washington times., 1918-10-18

HARE was a yung man came
to our fiat last mite, he said
he was looking for Old
Clothes.
The Washington times., 1918-10-18
The Saving Of
Money
By Eleanor Gilbert

~ nee on time a life insur-
ance man told me that
the only large groups Of
wage earning women
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1918-08-24

The trained mechanic is absolutely
necessary in the navy, the artillery,
and the aviation service. Behind
each aviator are thirty or forty me-
chanics and assistants.
To meet this need and to aid in re-
lieving the government Of the neces-
sity of giving mechanical training
after men have been drafted, the
state college of Washington will Of
fer, beginning October 1, series of
practical courses in blacksmithing,
carpentry, mechanics, shop work,
sheet metal work, drafting, gas and
steam engine operation, and other
branches of mechanical and indus
trial arts. These courses will be four
and eight months in length and will
be open to any person of good char
acter, who has completed the eighth
grade and who has passed his six
teenth year. Further information
may be had by writing to Frank o.
Kreager, State College, Pullman,
Washington.
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1918-08-24
Mechanical Training Offered to Boys
at Washington State College

The war department of the United
States has recently withdrawn many
thousands of enlisted men from the
regular military training and placed
them in various colleges for special
training in various branches of me-
chanic arts. These young men will
receive two months of intensive train
ing in automobile operation, wireless
telegraphy, blacksmithing, carpentry
sheet metal work, and general re-
pair work.
his action of the war department
pisces unusual emphasis upon the ne
cessity of giving young men thor
ough training in the trades and in
dustries. If the war department
sees fit to withdraw enlisted men
from military training at time when
the allies so sorely need men, to give
these men mechanical training, how
much greater is the necessity for CIV
ing young men an even more thor
ough training in these arts and indus
tries before they reach military age?
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1918-08-24
ADVISESFARMERS
TOD0 MARKETING
COUNTY AGRICULTURIST TELLS
OF REPORTS OF BIG PROFITS
MADE BY BUYERS
Ranchers Should Have Community
Shipments of Live StOck-Keep
Best Breeding Animals

While the outlook for feed for live
stock has been improved by the rains
of the last five or six weeks, yet
there will be considerable stock that
will be sold because of the high price
of feeds. Those who find that they
cannot afford to buy feed for growing
pigs will find ready market for
then. at the stockyards at Spokane
where the Spokane farmers are buy
ing many stockers to fatten on the
pea fields. Any farmer who has
stubble will find that pigs will make
good gains if they are turned out on
this stubble. Some farmers have
reported that they have been able to
pay for their hog fencing in one year
from the returns which they have
gotten from their stubble in this way.
If cattle must be sold there is no
reason why the farmer cannot do his
own marketing at the stockyards in
Spokane. Reports have come to
this office Of buyers who have made
from two or three hundred to one
thousand dollars on a carload of
cattle that they have marketed. One
farmer who marketed part of car
load with a community shipment re-
ports that it cost him forty cents per
hundred weight to pay all Of the ex-
pense of marketing. One can easily
figure what they are losing if they
are selling through the buyers. The
livestock will bring just as much for
the farmer as it will for the buyer.
Arrangements have been made where
by some eight or nine carloads will
be shipped as community shipments
some time in October.
All stock that is suitable for breed
ing purposes that the farmer has any
chance to feed should be kept on the
farm and improved by careful breed
ing and selection. Good livestock
will be selling at premium as soon
as the nations of Europe have the
least chance to get back into normal
conditions. If the farmer has stock
of poor quality it would be wise
thing for him to sell the stock that
he has, providing he knows where he
can buy better livestock to use for
breeding purposes, although he would
have fewer animals to start with.
There are some excellent animals in
the county that would make splendid
breeding stock, that may be slaugh-
tered if some one does not pick them
up for breeding animals. Any one
wishing a good breeding animal of
any breed or kind of livestock may
write to the county agent for infor-
nation along this line and he will do
all that he can to help you.