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The Washington herald., 1918-01-22
An Idol Shattered.

1t will come rude shock to many to know
that Senator Thomas OF Colorado. "a plain
ordinary garden variety OF damphool.' SO many
OF lis, who have known him for several decades
believed him to be cultured, able and blessed with
statesmanlike qualities We find it depressing to
get the real facts from the lips OF one +. w.
Pierce OF the City Rental Bureau.
1t is just that way in life. We build up an
ideal-and it vaniShcs the searchlight's strong
rays pierce it. it Senator Thomas had
lodged a Colorado scarchght for thirty years
without flicker OF the truth reaching the public
when along I. w. Pierce with few choice
"Piercc-arrows" and idol is no more.
1t high time for Chesterfield to arise
and smite these stupid meddling and imbecile'
Senators who want to know altogether too much.
Mr. Pierce met the situation with rare dignity and
assume the Senators-even those who even dare
to think there are profteers in the District-will
take warning and go into low"
The good of the District must be pre-
served-before it is picked.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-22
Memory

remember, remember
The days that used to be
When porterhouse was eighteen cents
And soup bones given free;
When milk was five cents by the quart
And butter twenty-four
And bacon fifteen cents a pound
In those brave days of yore.
l remember l remember
When one could hire maid
For three or four or five week
And when she came, she stayed.
But now they naughty clan
Who cost you eight or nine
Who come to you at ten O'Clock
And then at noon-resgn.
/ remember, l remember
When gentle working
- Would come whene'er you asked them to
For life was simpler then,
But now, although your pipes are burst
And troubles leave you vexed
You cannot get bit of help
Until week after next
! remember, / remember
(Oh why must visions fade)
When there was sugar sold to all
And coal men sought your trade,
But now the times are altered
And there is little JOY
In thinking how cheap things were
When l was but boyl
-BERTON RRALEY.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-22
Practical Place for Ii.

Dr. Kimball. one OF the supcrintendents OF the
District of Columbia schools, likes to tell scholastic
stories of which he knows many, since he has been
interested in educational for thirty years
So he tells this teacher who found that
her class was taking sufficient interest in the
history lessons.
Now. children" she said I will give you each
three ordinary buttons. Here they You must
not lose them. One represents Life. the second
Pursuit OF Happiness One of these days. when an
other chapter of the Declaration of Independence
will be taken up, l shall ask you what the buttons
represent"
Three or four days later the teacher inter
rogated the class, according TO her plans. She
glanced comprehensively at all the pupils. First
tons Many hands did not go up, which showed
a loss. Looking at Johnny, she asked: m
well, what did you do with the buttons:
81 amt got them ALL" he said with some hesi-
tation, but holding out two in the palm of his
rgh hand Here's Life and here's Liberty, but
ma sewed the Pursuit of Happiness on my pants
The Washington herald., 1918-01-22
Story About a Mother.

She is a young widow, less than 30 years OF
age. Call her Mrs. Smith She is pretty loveless,
save for her boy. She has had a hard time work
ing for food room sent, clothes and schooling for
her boy. She's been too busy to acquire many
friends, her boy She has not had much of
high purpose and endeavor in life, save for her
boy. Her heart, her work, her life have been CEN
tered upon her boy. The anxiety of her daily ex-
istence, the trudging to work through snow, rain
, and scorching sun, the pnching, the making of
both ends meet, have all been for her boy And
he was worth it. He enlisted in the Sixth Engi-
Hcer Corps, L. S army, to fight and to die, if
needs be, for mothers with boys too young to
tight; your boys mother; my boys mother.
month ago. Widow Smith got this from
Washington:
"We about to leave. (Sgned) Herbert"
To leave for where? War mothers are not told
of to run the gauntlet of the sneakng, deadly u
boat; off to be MANNED or slain by the screaming
shell to be blinded forever by the vicious gas of
the Hun; off, perhaps, for a grave among the
know Gone! That's all, and Mother Smith
kneels by her poor bed, in her lonely room, cries
little and takes little stronger hold on her faith
in the goodness of God the Father, whose comfort
is all widowed mother has.
Notify first friend of Herbert Smith Sixth
Corps, he's in hospital. (Signed) Smiths chum."
In hospital Where? Silence. What? Arm
gone? Legs gone? Shot through the lungs? Blind
ed2 Silence. Hope for him? Dying? Silence
All the butchery OF the fight, all the sufferings
IN the ambulanees, the amputations. the agonss of
The Washington herald., 1918-01-22
Open Nostils! End
A Cold or Catarh
How to Get Relief When Head
and Nose Are Stuffed Up.

Count fftyi Your cold in head OF
catarrh disappears. Your clogget
nostrils will open. the air passages
Of your head will clear and you car
breathe freely. No more snuffling
hawking. mucous discharge. dry
ness or headache; no struggling fol
breath at night.
Get a small bottle Of Elys Cream
Balm from your druggist and apply
a little OF this fragrant antiseptiS
cream in your nOstrils- 1t pene-
trates through every air passage Of
the head, soothing and healing the
swollen or inflsmed mucous mem.
brane. giving you instant relief
Head colds and catarrh yield like
magic. Don't stay stufed-up ano
miserable Relief Is sure.-Adv.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-22
A LINE O. CHEER
EACH DAY o. THE YEAR.
By John Kendrick Bangs.

HAND, LIP. AND EYE.
You have a hand-a hand that can
express
Where words can not the depth OF
friendliness.
convey
A wealth of light to cheer a gloomy
way.
You have two eyes that can, If so they
will.
Cast radiance of love on paths OF Ill
Be kind. and use them all. and let the
stress
or life he lightened by their tender
ness.
Copyright. lss.l
The Washington herald., 1918-01-22

Save your small pieces Of toilet
soap. cut them up fine, put on tC
boil in cold water until all the soar
in dissolved, then stir in enough
corn meal to make it thick. Pour
into tins to cool; when cold. Gu;
into ca kes
The Washington herald., 1918-01-22
Sly Shots at the SoIens,
NJ THE OBSERVER.

What VIII ';BEH- Stone DO next
Now he is trying 10 win back th
favor OF the administration BY pos
ing az It's defender. That vote sesins
war doesn't appear a. popular in Jan
uary as II dbd In April. or In Angus
when the Missouri Senator stated tina
he had not had cause, up to that tins
TO regret H.
Senator Chamberlain made q pret
/ ty strong at New York But the wa
he received the pisudits OF the mui
! titude the concensus OF opinion mus
/ have been that a war Cabinet is need
ed at Washington
Congressman Razer vii go down D
suffrage annals as the man who pm
Il over" His name IL suggestive OF -
agricultural function and might b
taken to indicate that he will rake
in all the lady votes az long as h
seeks them. This for getting tn
( President TO utter the words he Ion!
had held back.
In a statement TO Nebraska Repuh
! Iicans Senator Norris said. NOW thu
we are IN the war we must win" An
the he points out that '-militarisu
must be destroyed" because OF 10
perniciousness. But neither he. no
any of the others who opposed tn
war declaration, could see last Apr
that such a thing as militsrism exiss
ed
Col Harvey is Welcomes IN
members Of our Congress- And sew
eraI Of them are thankful. they sRy
for The Herald's editorial suggestioi
that they subscribe to his weekf
paper.
Congress feels pretty safe IN hoid
] ing to its opinion. heard here an
1 there in forceful language. that tn
I coal trouble WAS caused several week
ago when DR.. Garfield laid down a Sc
Of rules which closed scores OF mine
for days and weeks. II was warn
then, too. But that shows how tn
seasons can intervene between caus
and effect.
! OF course. Congress had no idea tha
the power IT was delegating last sum
mer to this board. and TO that, wouk
be used so arbitrarily. But, thsnI
you, gentle reader. Congress hs
learned a lesson Watch the futurs
Efficient AmericaniEm and lots o
good. Yankee commonsense from now
bee-leeye US. dear reader!
Where are the government OWNERSHIP
! men who must read, with the utmos
pain. that McAdoo is turning bscl
TO their owners a number Of the small
Ter railroads not important TO thu
operation Of the war aIairsf Wha
does it all meanr
J. w. Shorthill, q Western farm
business man. Is here representing 800,
600 farmer members OF the co-opera
tive grain and livestock association.
Of a dozen States. He viii testify be
fore the Interstate Commerce Com
mittee Of the Senate and tell tha
body that fixing Of a minimum pric'
on wheat, after the price-hxing fes
ture had been decided upon, was tn,
only thing that saved this nation tn
respect Of the farmers generally. Th'
step means more bread for 1918 thai
would have been possible had the 8
provision been turned down.
The confident belief OF some mem
bers of Congress is that the Presideu
will eventually be compelled to cal
in a few of the members for common
counsel. II has been 80 long sine
he has done that that even some O
the mightiest leaders are saying the,
will not know how TO act. Think o.
81.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-22

To guard against a shortage Of pota'
toes similar to that experienced Las
year, Californians set to work with
will, producing 13.S00. 900 bushels thE
year as against N.575.0oo bushels In 1915
The increase was thus 3.3sS.0oo bushels
The Washington herald., 1918-01-22

Republican politicians down at Washington are
complaining that Wilson isn't calling Repubi-
cans to help manage the It's unreasonable
complaint Doc. Garfcld's Republican, isn't he?
The Washington herald., 1918-01-22

James Cox Brady. a well-known
New York financier, recently sold a
number of his prize-winning horses
for the benefit Of the Red Cross and
netted s22,ssa
The Washington herald., 1918-01-22

Will the allies stand for the arrest OF the King
OF Rumania by the Bolshevik3 In this question
there may be even an alliance between the Bolshe-
wiki and Germany to fight the allies.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-22

There is overproduction of goods says
Doc Garfield. Naturally, when there's overpro-
duction OF goods they're cheap You've noticed
how cheap they are, haven't you?
The Washington herald., 1918-01-22

Syracuse man has devised method by which
passengers furnish the power that a street
We don't know the particulars. Mebby it's
done by cussn' the motorman.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-22

All Missouri breweries will close down two days
a week. Even John Barlcycorn is becoming patri-
otc, hey
The Washington herald., 1918-01-22

II you have no coal gas, invite three or lou
friends to visit YOU They will keep tn,
house at d comfortable temperature.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-22

How much comfort in the fact that ice factories
exempt from the coalless order!
The Washington herald., 1918-01-22

Did you ever stop to think that
the cabinet, after all. is not a body
which can act as whole, but that
it is merely an assembly of the
Presidents appointees, heads of ex-
eCutive departments. having to do
each with his respective depart
ment, and none with the others?
That is precisely the case. 1t is
worth bearing in mind, for the ac-
tivities of Congress for the next
few days and possibly weeks. will
be filled with suggestions of ways
and means whereby the work of
all these departments may be- CO.
ordinated so that we will get into
that insufferably perpleXing Euro
pean situation just as soon as we
can, and just as effectively as We
can.
And these suggestions may have
to do with the cabine ia d
thoughts both for and against the
idea of making the present Presi-
Dental cabinet a BODY subservient
to a proposed smaller but higher
endowed war cabinet. will be ex-
pressed at, the Capitol.
Several members of Congress be-
lieve that the change would be
beneficial and that the three man.
power board, working sixteen or
seventeen hours a day and given
Presidential powers, would do much
good.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-22

years he had ruled as mayor OF
Chinatown. He ruled over il in
the palmy days when joss houses
were real and not made for rubber
neck patrons. He saw Chinstown's
decay when the gamblers fed from
the police to Jersey. but he stayed
on.
He has settled the Tong wars
and was content. Nothing annoyed
or surprised him. He possessed an
effortless dignity that made the
best pomp of our oldest aristocrats
shabby pTetence by comparison.
His Chinese friends went ahead
of the hearse and threw bi<s OF
rice paper to the winds to keep
the evil spirits away. but Tom Lee
was not afraid. He asked that no
bowl OF rice be put on his grave
as is the custom. 1T was a fool
ish custom" he said.
Tom Lee was put down as all
the way from seventy to ninety
years old. He lived his life. housed
in the shadow of a rafting ele-
waited railway with a city rushing
around and about, building up and
tearing down.
His best friend was Chuck Con-
ners who passed on several year
ago. Chuck was a Bowery spieIel
famed the world over for his low
crowned derby and coat with white
pearl buttons down the front.
Several years before Chuck went
on his long journey I met him ir
a Pell street cafe and he took me
around Mott street to meet Mayor
Tom Oh
wise. imperturbable, unchanging.
Oriental face.
He talked perfect English and the
brashest youngster, with reforms
for all the world under his hat
could learn much from his phiIoso-
ply. Tom married a white woman
who was devoted to him until the
time of her death.
The old Oriental did much for his
fellows. He knew Chinatown and
Chatham Square better than other
man. He did not care for the more
enterprising section of the city. Its
amazingest achievements left him
as ever. polite. calm and slightly
bored.
The Big Byway-sometimes known
as Broadway-is copying dear old
London. 1t now has a bona fide
supper club, one of those intimate
places, upstage where the few who
understand and appreciate that
sort of thing can gather after the
play to enjoy their bon mots.
The place is known as Justine
Johnston's Little Club. after the
beautiful lady who is its chatelaine
and sponsor. Miss Johnston used
TO be one of the towns most beau
tiful show girls and a member OF
the Ziegfeld beauty brigade. How
those Ziegfeld beauties do get on!
She is at her club every night
herself to give the guest the glad
hand, an experience which in its
self is a real thrill. Throughout
the evening she poses as hostess.
playing the role exactly as if she
were entertaining in her own pri-
vate home. 1t is considered de-
cidedly unique after one is used
to being pushed about by brutal
Broadway bandits disguised as
walters.
One of the most stately mansions
along Central Park West has been
converted into a sanitarium. Cen
trail Park West runs parallel
across the park from Fifth ave-
nue.. The fact that the sanitarium
is a resort for the cure of drug
and liquor habits, it was supposed,
would be the object of much pro-
testing by members Of the exclu-
sive section. But it was not. In
fact New York has so awakened to
the enormity of these habits among
all classes that it does not object
to any worthy efforts for their alle-
Walton.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-22

program. he had the support of the
people of the nation. 1t was he
who was taking the initiative de-
manding certain things of Con-
gress which IL was wise and proper
he should demand.
Now it is Congress taking the
initiative and the aggressive, back
I'd by a powerful public sentiment,
demanding that certain things be
done for the good OF the infinitely
important cause we have on our
hands just now.
1t is to be hoped that the Presi-
dent and Congress will come to
their common meeting ground at
an early date. 1t is to be hoped
that the puny views Of some of the
semi-ofticial advisors will not be
allowed to intercept these meetings
much longer.
Americas cause is the important
business in hand just now and pri-
vate and party views should be
thrown out the back door uncere-
mOniOusly.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-22

The confident belief OF some mem
bers of Congress is that the Presided
will eventually be compelled to cal
in a few OF the members for common
counsel. II has been 30 long sine
he has done that that even some o
the mightiest leaders are saying the.
will not know how TO act. Think o
Il,
The Washington herald., 1918-01-22

BOATING clock billiards.
Of ranH sunap n. H..
The Washington herald., 1918-01-22

THE OBSERVER
The Washington herald., 1918-01-22

OF course. Congress had no idea ths
the power IT was delegating last sum
mer to this board. and to that, wouk
be used so arbitrarily. But, thsnI
you, gentle reader. Congress ha
learned a lesson. Watch the futurs
Efficient AmericaniEm and lots o
good, Yankee commonsense from now
bee-leeve us. dear reader!
The Washington herald., 1918-01-22

Where are the government ownership
men who must read, with the utmos
pain. that McAdoo is turning bscl
TO their owners a number Of the small
Ter railroads not important TO thu
operation OF the war Anairsf wha
does IL all mean2
The Washington herald., 1918-01-22
RESORTS.

Indian River orange groves.
4 great deal Of money has
been spent on the property,
making the Hotels equal 20
\ the best hotels I'm the State.
~ Fine hunting, wild turkey,
vi duck, quail. Jacksnipe and
A deerp also as good hshiaE ss
A there In to be had I'm FIerida.
One Of our greatest attrae-
lions In the Golf Courses one
OF the hest I'm the south. Boat
The Washington herald., 1918-01-22

Congress feels pretty safe IN hoad
ing to its opinion. heard here sni
there in forceful language. that tn
coal trouble was caused several week
ago when DR.. Garfield laid down a Sc
Of rules which closed scores OF mine
for days and weeks. II was warn
then. too. But that shows how tn
seasons can intervene between caus
and effect.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-22

Col Harvey is welcome-D In
members OF our Congress- And sew
eral Of them are thankful. they say
for The Herald's editorial suggestioi
that they subscribe to his weekk
paper.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-22

Senator Chamberlain made u pret
ty strong at New York. But the wa
he received the pisudits OF the mui
titude the concensus OF opinion mus
have been that a war Cabinet is need
ed at Washington.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-06-14
WHITING MAN S
FUNERAL HELD
ON
ESPECIAL. To THE TrMrs1

49, EAH ~ / III 4AMEE+t
WHITING. IND. June 1.-THE re-
mains of Mr.. James A. Gill. Whiting
superintendent of the Sinclair oil Re
hning Co, at East Chicago. will be
shipped to Cleveland. o. tomorrow
night where interment will take place
on Monday.
The service Will be held at the family
home, 4o7 Oliver street, tomorrow aft
ernoon at $50 O'Clock and will be in
charge Of the Hammond Commandery.
knight Templars. The deceased was
also a member of Orak shrine at Ham
mond
Mr.. Gill. who was So years of age.
has lived in this city for the past TWEEN
ty-hve years, and is universally known
throughout the region. his sudden pass
ing away being q great loss to the
community.
He was takeu 10 the North Chicago
hospital only a few DAYS ago for an
examination for an affection of his
throat. Shortly after the examination
he became very i'll and his sudden de-
cline together with the news OF his
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-06-14
CITY OFFICIALS
ENJOY A SPREAD

Mrs. Myrtle Pfener is not only an
efficient police matron but q fine cook
as well. as all vino attended the fine
dsh dinner given by the Hammond po-
lice TO the city officials yesterday will
testify.
Mrs Pfener offered n cook the fine
pike which were sent by friends Of
the police from Wisconsin for his din
ner and officer Pfener served them
so that every one there voted them
the best FISH they had ever eaten.
Chief Austgen said when sitting
down that the drst one up was a slack
er and Mayor Brown and Sergeant
Charles See ran a close race in proving
themselves not one. in fact there were
no slackers a the mountain OF bones
proved
Besides the fish. new potatoes, salad
coffee and about six different kinds Of
pickles were served There must be
somebody in love IN that crowd.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-06-14
Use Cocoanut Oil
For Washing Hair

If you want to keep your hair in good
condition, be careful what you wash il
with,
Most soaps and prepared ~shampoos
contain too much alkali. This dries the
scalp. makes the hair brittle. and is
very harmful. Just plain mulsiAed CO.
eoanut oil (which is pure and entirely
gresseIess). is much better than the
most expensive soap or anything else
SOU can ues for s~hampooing, as his
can't possibly injure the hair.
Simply moisten your hair with water
and rub 1t in. One or two te~aspoonfuls
viii make an abundance Of rich. creamy
lather, and eleanses the hair and scalp
thoroughly. The lather rinses out east
II. and remove every particle of dust.
dirt, dandruff and excessive oil. The
hair dries quickly and evenly. and it
leaves 1t fne and silky. bright. nury
and easy to manage.
You can get mulsifed cocoanut oil at
most any drug store. 1t IL very cheap.
and a few ounces is enough to last
everyone in the family for months
Adv.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-06-14
ICE CREAM
PARLORS HIT
BY RULING
Syrups on Your Ice
Cream After Tomorrow Is
Sugar Conservation Law
to Be Enforced in Ham
mond Tomorrow.

Ice cream sundaes"-at least that
form of CONNECTION which Includes a
dressing OF syrup containing sugar
are tabo.
Food Mentor Frank ORourke receiv-
ed instructions from Indianapolis today
signed by H. f. Barnard. federal food
administrator fer Indiana. banfShing
the sugar syrups and the rule is to be
enforced in Hammond starting tomor-
row. The instructions from Barnard
are as follows:
We are facing an acute sugar short
age. We have promised our house
wives ample sugar for their canning
needs. We are obliged to supply sugar
for domestic needs TO the extent of
three pounds per capita per week per
month. The pinch resulting from the
sugar shortage must be assumed by the
non and less essential Industries.
Kindly advise your soda fountain pro-
p~rietors and candy manufacturers that
We cannot guarantee 20 furnish them
sufficient sugar for their requirements
and. indeed. IL has become necessary to
discontinue issuing sugar certificates
for all articles mentioned IN Statement
A.
AS a preliminary conservation meas
ure YOU may instruct soda fountain
proprietors Immediately to abandon
their practices OF serving S~o-catled sun
dass and other special dishes which use
sugar and syrups. Pending the extreme
sugar shortage YOU may advise the less
and non-essentiaI industries that we
shall make no objections 10 the use Of
considerable quantities of glucose and
other corn syrups, but on no account
shall we allow saccharin or any arti-
fetal sweetner to he used as a sugar
substitute. S%accharie is a drug and
not a food. Its injurious effects on the
user are far greater than any advant-
which might he gained by It's use.
Eugene Larger. head of the sugar
division, requests all county admin
istrators to refrain from ssulng tenn
porary permits or orders to manufac-
lures who may need sugar To tide them
over a critical period. All manufac-
turers have lac ample time 10 file
statements with his office and secure
the necessary sugar certificates. We
cannot assume the burden Of carrying
the load imposed upon them by their
negligence"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-06-14
ENTERS
INDUSTRIAL LIFE

A. c. Burein. who has been prin-
cipal at the Riley school building.
Indiana Harborh for the past four years
has accepted a position with the Inland
steel Company ard viii leave the teach
ing profession for a taste of industrial
life.
Mr.. Burgin has been 2 very active,
energetic and efficient man in his
school work in this city, holding the
degrees Of \. 3. and 4. N. from the
Indiana State university. and mis- many
friends Will be glad to learn that he
VIII become a permanent resident in our
midst.
Tonight at the Riley building a recep-
ton will be given him as a farewell
party. Teachers and citizens VIII par
tIcipate.