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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-11-27
OF
THE FAMOUS

Mr.. Arthur Bourchier. once had
an amusing experience with his
dresser. It was on a first night.
and when the performance was
over the dresser was nowhere TO
be seen Mr.. Bourchier sent some
one to look for him, and he was
discovered up in the gallery-bod-
ing,
His explanation was that he was
an old gallery first-nighter, and
that while he would serve Mr..
Bourchier faithfully behind the
scenes, he reserved the right to do
as he liked in the auditorium and
boo or clap according to his I'M
biased opinion.
Mr.. Bourchier did not dismiss the
man. A frank critic is a. valued
friend. g.
Authors do not always live quite
UP to their writings. or artists to
their pictures. Here is little yarn
about Mr.. Louis Raemaekers, which
shows that once he was almost
tempted to fall below the high
standard OF courage insisted on in
his cartoons.
He was visiting the British from:
in Flanders, and during a temper
airy lull was being conducted along
a front-line trench Suddenly the
enemy commenced q lively bonn
bardment.
tried to keep nay back UP and
to look as unconcerned as the Tom
my by my side" says Mr.. Raemae-
kers. "but / found it hard work-the
desire to burrow into the trench
was nearly too much for me-"
As one Tommy eloquently put II.
ait amt till yer in khaki that yer
forgits ter duck"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-11-27
PASTURE ON
THE ROOFS

The log cabins OF rural Norway
are built of heavy pine logs, hewn
square, and OF equal size from end
to end. They are usually stained or
oiled. and their rich yellowish or
brownish color is in harmony with
almost any surroundings. Their
roofs arc sodded-a circumstance
that adds picturesqueness to the
general effect
"I have come across roofs that
were a riot of wild pansies," says a
visitor; land / have seen wonder
full rooms where wild roses hung
over the caves, or a daisy roof, the
effect OF whose white, star-like
flowers. topping the darkbrown
structure, was exquisitely pictur-
esque. Some roofs produce only
pasture grass, and the story runs
in Norwegian folklore that a lazy
man led his COW on the roof-the
cabin was built against a hill-in-
stead of taking her to the pasture
] have no doubt that the story is
true. for have often seen a couple
of white kidlets gamboling on the
green housetops while the mother
goat, grave and ruminative, was
tethered TO the chimney.
sod roofs are just as water-tight
as others, IL they are laid correctly.
A board roof is first laid upon a
house, and this Is covered with a
layer of birch bark On top of this
comes a layer of sod with the grass
turned down to the roof. Then a
rather thick layer OF earth, and fin
ally another layer OF sod, this time
with the grass up"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-11-27
Absent Mindedness.

Young Mr.. Darlington was going
on a fortnight visit to his wealthy
aunt and was receiving his wife's
final instructions. Nov. James,"
she said, you are very absent
minded, but do, please, remember to
put on your tie should you be called
on to wear evening dress. Last
time you were there you went down
without st." "Ill make a note OF IT,"
said the forgetful one. ALSO" the
wife went on, remember that Aunt
Ellen's brother Thomas is a sore
point with all OF them Don't mem
ton him." "T'll put that down, too"
murmured the husband. Then, too,
dear, do be careful about getting
in drafts. You caught an awful
cold the last time" I'll try to re-
member" he said. She imprinted a
farewell kiss upon bis lips. At
hope, dear" she said, catch in her
voice. you'll think of me every day
while you're gone" Eyes, dear,
WILL" responded Mr.. Harrington,
absently, 'Tn make a memorandum
OF that"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-11-27
Puss in Boots, T.
AN ENTERTAINING GOOD NIGHT SERIES.

for there the Eslinios use reindeer.
This was. indeed, a strange coun-
try, and Puss could hardly believe
that for months the sun never sets,
and then fer months It Is night ali
the time. But the little Eskimo
children are happy. They have
games and toys Just like other
children, only when they play horse
and drive each other with strips OF
hide for reins. they call II playing
dog" or playing reindeer"
Well. after Puss came back from
his ride. he went into a snow hut
where. there was a little baby only
a few days old. And then he learned
something very strange about little
Eskimo children. They are always
born with a fair skin, except for a
dark round spot, sometimes as small
as a cent, on the small of the
back"
And as they grow older this lit
tie dark spot spreads and spreads
until the little Esl<imo'is as highly
colored as q well-smoked nicer
schaum pipe ,srf. s-,--,-
Ad I guess 80 .Puss had only had
the time to spend be would havs
learned a lot more strange things.
but you see his Magic Afrship
wouldn't wait very long In any one
place. and. when Puss came out of
the snow hut he saw his airship
circling above him. and pretty soon
II came down on the SNOW.
So Puss jumped In. and away Il
went above the sea where he saw
many Eskimo boys sailing their
aueer-shaped boats made something
like a canoe, but covered with skin.
leaving an opening only large
enough for a mans body to pass
through. And In the next story
you shall hear where Puss went
after that.
Copyright, 1918, David Cory.
To BE Csntinued.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-11-27
By David Cory

TOW, let me see. Little Puss
M Junior in the last story had
visited Cuba, where the
little children make strange
lanterns out of the calabash, in
which they put numerous holes and
then all it with firehies, which are
just as good as candles and perhaps
better, for their light doesn't blow
out when the wind blows.
Well. all night long Puss travel
ed in his magic aeroplane, and to-
ward morning the air grew cold
oh. very coldi And after q little
whils the airship settled down on a
land OF snow and ice, where the
little Eskimo children live in huts
snow and their fathers go to sea,
when It is not frozen, in boats made
of sealskin and bone.
And the first person Puss saw was
an Eskimo woman who carried her
baby about in her hood. And pretty
soon he saw a band of Eskimo
boys. At FIRST Puss thought they
were going to school, but he soon
fond out that there are no schools
for them TO so to, except Mother
Natures, where they learn how to
find the nests where the wild sea-
birds lay their eggs, and to catch
the elder duck.
And pretty soon Puss saw a
strange sight. A band of Eskimos
wearing sealskins. in which they
had dressed themselves. went on a
seal hunt. They looked just like
seals, and so were able to creep up
quite close to these tfmid animals.
Well, after that, an Eskimo who
had q team Of dogs, asked Puss to
go for ride with him on his
sledge. and maybe IL he had kept
on until he reached Labrad0, Puss
could have taken a reindeer ride,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-11-27
THE HEARTBREAKER By y yag ds W Ts5hune
After Arthur Dances With Honora Tom Chandler Leads
Her Away After Kissing Mildred.

from what suppose were foolish
dreams. that it is. mighty pleasant
to find one person just what
would have her be-"
The orchestra In the hall began to
play a waltz, and Arthur got up.
Il asked Mrs. Denton for this
dance" he said. 81 am sorry
but she is my hostess. so I must
be prompt"
Go at once the girl command
Cd II am engaged for this dance
any way-with Tom Chandler"
"If ] meet him will tell him
where you are" Arthur said.
When he had left her she arose
and walked to- the library doors
opening into the conservatory. She
was wondering where her partner
was.
She was not to be in doubt for
long. As her eyes became sccus-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-11-27
HINTS FOR THE
HOUSEHOLD

IF the bristles of your hair
brushes become soft after be-
ing washed, you can remedy II
this way: II the water used at
first Is hot, the rinsing waters
should be cooled down. and, last
Iy, the brushes should be given a
thorough rinsing in cold water. A
little ammonia should have been
added to the washing water, and
the hair brushes be dried in the
open air or in a drying cupboard
when the weather is not sunny.
When mending small holes in
lace curtains, darn them before the
curtain Is washed, but, when there
is a hole that requires q patch,
wash the curtains first. stretch and
dry, then cut a piece OF the top
with which to make the patch, trim
of all .frayed edges around the
hole, dip the patch in raw starch,
and press it over the hole.
most spots from silk. but care must
FIRST be taken to see that the dye
is fast. 1t is as well to expert
ment first on a spare piece of the
fabric. Failing this, powdered
French chalk, mixed to a mustard
consistency with lavender water,
should be rubbed into the stain.
left till caked, and a hot iron-laid
on a sheet OF blotting paper-final-
ly passed over the top. An ounce
OF essence OF lemon and half an
ounce OF oil of turpentine is an old
fashioned remedy for stained silks.
To keep the cut edge of a cheese
from hardening. smear a little but
ter over it, and SO keep it from the
air.
To clean and remove stains from
brown boots, brush off all dust and
mud, then rub with a soft flannel
dipped in petrol Polish in the usual
way.
To prevent copper utensils from
furnishing. clean them with equal
quantities of sand. flour and salt
water, and polish with dry whit
ing.
To remove typewritinS ink
stains, soak the linked place in tur.
pentihe for twenty-four hours. then
pour boiling soda water on 1t, and
rinse. When dry, the stains will
have disappeared
When making underelothes by
machine, it sometimes happens
that they get oil-stained. The
stains should be taken out with
ammonia before the garments are
sent to the laundry. o.
To clean zinc. use hot soapy
water. then polish with kerosene.
To clean knife handles or any
bone article. It Is a good plan TO use
salt and lemon Juice, First rub the
article well with lemon Juice and
then with the salt This viii remove
stains and grease spotA
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-11-27

toned to the dim light of the frag-
rant interior. she discerned Tom
Chandler and Mildred standing at
the far end OF the aisle Of plants.
AS she looked the man bent and
kissed the girl
A moment later Tom Chandler
appeared in the library where Hon.
ora stood waiting. E..
'Oh. here you arer' he acclaimed.
SEEKING her by the arm. Truce told
me where 80 and you.'';
yes, I an here" Honora said
lamely. yea -
As they reached the daneeroom
and Tom passed his arm about her
for the waltz, Honora shiyered
slightly. T..
His breath was foil in her face
and told her all too plainly that he
had been drinking
To BE Continned.-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-11-27
Military Ralying Points.

Before Eapoleou,s time = was IL
custom for armies to carry hags
unwieldy flags mounted on pole
which, while they afforded = rany-
ing point for their corps. also ar0ss
the enemy's IRE NaroIsoA revived
the ancient symbol OF the Caa.Ars.
Tho Napoleonie eagle Itself 49,
eight inches in height and nine
inches across the w;nga- II stood
on a brass block three inches
square, and weighed three and =
half pounds. Modern eoIora. cum
bersome as they are. are a. nothing
compared to the old ones. which
were difficult to hide.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-11-27

Don't FORGET that victory nsnaf be
paid for. and that cur war expenses
do not cease when actual nKhfiaE
eeases. Keep yo9I WEN savfarn
pledge GAd buy nsFe ". q 8.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-11-27
This Day in History.

THIS the anniversary of the depong of the ashes Of
Columbus in 1898 in the Cathedral of Seville. The
bones Of the great navigator had lain for years in the Ca
thedra at Hspaniola then in Havana and brought
with those of his son and placed in their final resting
place in the beautiful Spanish city.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-11-27
The Story of the Skies.

AT $50 o'clock the head of the first constellation of
- the Zodac-Aries, the RAMS the meridian Its
chief star named Hama Ras Hamal meaning in Ara
bic the Rams head Through the procession of the equ
Aries has lost the Vernal Equinox which once lay
within its borders.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-11-27

u may take more than rive yearz
10 denlobiiIze our fighting forces. ana
until THAI time the 6sve~uuear win
need eur money. Keep your W. 3. =
PleAse ana buy more w. z = =
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-11-27

To clean zinc. use hot soapy
water. then polish with kerosene.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-11-27

To clean knife handles or any
bone article. it Is a good plan To use
salt and lemon Juice, First rub the
article well with lemon Juice and
then with the salt This viii remove
= stains and grease spotA
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-11-27
BY FoNTAINE FOX.

Copyright. 1919 by the whs.isr Syndicate. Inc
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-11-27

When making underelothes by
machine, it sometimes happens
that they get oil-stained. The
stains should be taken out with
ammonia before the garments are
sent to the laundry.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-11-27

7 ow, let me see. Little Puss
4 Junior in the last story had
" visited Cuba, where the
little children make strange
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-11-27

To remove typewritinS ink
stains, soak the linked place in tur.
pentihe for twenty-four hours. then
pour boiling soda water on 1t, and
rinse. When dry, the stains will
have disappeared.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-01-04
Patience and Cowardice.
(By Cardinal Gibbons)

AS an evidence of the right
eousness of America cause in
the war, | would point to the
patience of our President and
congress under the long series
of grave injuries and broken
pledges endured by the United
States during the time that
Germany was protesting its
friendship for us. We were
shocked to see our property I'M
justly destroyed in vast guam
titv, but what was immeasur-
ably more serious, to read of
our men, women, and children
killed in violation of the uni
versally accepted customs of
the sea. When at length not
only American citizens but
neutrals everywhere suffered
appallln"ly under the cruelties
Of a nation which hesitated not
to disregard international law
we learned that patience was
being construed as cowardice.
and that it was folly to hope
that wiser counse1s would pre-
vail among our enemies to
bring about change in their
lawIess policy. Then we took
the only course open to us, the
defense of our sovereign rights
as a nation and the upholding
OF the ideals of truth and JUS
tee in the hearts of all peoples.
We have entered into the
struggle with a clean consci-
eHce,, seeking no territorial or
financial cain, but the peace of
the world. the liberty of it's
poonle, and the security of all
nations.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-01-04

America? This war is as sac
red as either of the other great
American wars, and every man
and every dollar within the
bounds Of our country must
help to win the fight. Whoever
shirks or shrinks is construc-
lively a traitor. This is war
against war, and pacifists
themselves, if they were wise,
would see in American victory
the only hope Of the triumph
Of their cause. This war is to
purchase permanent peace and
it must not end till the spirit of
militaristic aggression perishes
from the earth. It will require
the eXertion of all our people IS
gigantic might to see this con-
flict through, and any Ameri-
can who for any reason what
soever is cold or backward in
this war is unworthy of his
sacred inheritance.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-01-04
WHY WE ARE AT WAR.

(Bv Father John Cavanaugh)
The militaristic spirit in Ger
many must perish or America
can not survive. When the
hon and the lamb lie down to-
@ether tn" lamb is ALWAYS in
side the lion. and peace-lov-
ING commercial nation can new
er be safe so long as a miIitar-
1"tl". powerful. and AGGRESSIVE
nation Ii"e within striking dis
lance and eager to strike.
Let not the gentle-mannered
think that we can have no pro-
per concern about the thoughts
and tn" internal organization
OF neighboring nations. Where
these things are merely mat
tiers Of taste we have, indeed.
no rl"ht to interfere; but when
any stron" nation avows a pol
lev that involves the destruc-
tlon Of our country we should
be Jess than reasonable. we
shonl1 NO insane, if we permit
ted that nation to build up a
monstronS machine for carry
ING out It's purpose while we
bart"r"d and played. It does
not n"omote the happiness of
a kindly fat man to know that
p brrolar or a murderer is "
mo in wait for him with a club
as he Does his peaceful way on
. cork night. That was pre-
ciselv the situation of our peo-
pl" before the war began.
We rhapsodize over the men
of Westinghouse time and the
stalwarts of Lincoln's day, but
lot us not forget to acclaim the
heroes of this critical hour. OF
what avail was it that the Rev
dictionary patriots created
America. and the Civil War
o"triots unified America, if pa
triots of today do not conserve
The Cordova daily times., 1918-01-04

nected with the division is tax
ing part. The musical talent
among 135 colored messengers
has volunteered to act as an
orchestra for the occasion
while the colored charwomen
will act as maids and coat
checkers. The colored messen.
gers orchestra is also planning
to give a minstrel show for the
benefit of the soldiers in
France. The messengers are
looking for quarters for a club
house.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-01-04
HOUSING GIRL CLERKS.

Mothers Of young girls who
have gone to Washington to ac-
cept positions as stenographers
or clerks in the great govern
ment war emergency crisis will
be interested to know that
plans are being made in the diff
ferent departments at Wash
ington to take care of them.
These clerks and stenograph-
ers are coming from all parts
of the United States.
The following statement
comes from the ordnance de-
partment:
Realizing that contentment
is a large factor in esprit de
corps, the gun division of the
ordnance corps, war depart
ment, has undertaken on a
large scale welfare work, in
Guiding housing arrangements,
for the benefit of it's 1900 en-
ployees, the majority of whom
are young women, and even ar
ranging social affairs for them.
AS newcomers, especially
young women, are at a dlsad-
vantage in finding accommodate
tons in crowded Washington,
the division has made its own
housing arrangements, with
such success that none Of its
members is now looking for
rooms. A volunteer committee
Of wives of the army officers
connected with the division
prepared a list of rooms which
was thoroughly investigated
by the two experienced welfare
workers on the rolls Of the div
-ision, Mrs. Mary G.. d. John
son and Mrs l.. H. Printup.
Practically all of these were in
private homes, few of them be-
ing in boarding houses. The
division maintains a trained
nurse who renders first aid to
the force, and who has been
prompt in informing the Dis
trict Of Columbia health au-
thorities of any cases Of indis-
position likely to develop into
contagious disease.
Believing that social life is
necessary to the maintenance
of morale, the welfare workers
have arranged for the employ
ees all sorts of social affairs,
and have not neglected to en-
list the enthusiasm of the girls
in war work. Knitting and sew
ing classes to work for the en-
listed men Of the ordnance
corps have been formed. A
large dance is being arranged
for next week, in the prepare
ton of which every one con-
The Cordova daily times., 1918-01-04

Daily Times, by carrier or mail. 81
per month. Six months, SIS, if paid in
advance.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-10-30
UNCLE SAMUEL is BOSS CARPENTER
Tells What May Be Constructed and How II
Shall be Built and BY Whom


Newspaper publishers are not the only ones
TO have their business regulated and directed
by the government. A ban has lately been
placed on building operations, and for the in
formation of persons planning new buildings
or repairs or additions to old buildings we
wish to give the regulations recently imposed
by the industries board, Washington ID.
c.. relative to such construction.
! The government mas placed the State COun-
ell Of Defense. and through them, the County
Councils of Defense, in complete control of all
reStrietise orders applying TO building opera
lions.
Building permits are required for certain
classes of buildings and until such permits are
obtained TO lumber dealer, no hardware deal
er or dealer in any kind of building material
can furnish material for such construction.
BUILDING PERMITS ARE NOT REQUIRED
] For new farm buildings where the aggre-
gate amount involved, that is the total cost
does not exceed one thousand dollars.
For repairs, alterations, additions or i'm
proYements where aggregate amount involved
stotal COST does not exceed two thousand
For material for buildings in substan-
tisi degree OF completion and until the Coun-
ell eff Defense can determine whether or not
such work may be safely delayed until after
the
BUILDING PERMITS ARE REQUIRED
For all other building operations, except
government work. Permits may be obtained
by making application to the County Council
OF Defense. II application is approved, it is
forwarded then TO the State Council Of De-
tense II there approved il is sent to Wash
ington for final decision
Any violations will be promptly repor.ed by
the Council Of Defense to the Chief of the
Non-War Instruction Section, Priorities Di-
vision. War Industries Board, Washington,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-10-30
STODDARD

STODDARD. October 2s.-A son was born
TO MIR. and Mrs. Ludwig Scheck Sunday last .
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Brende were called home
from Camp Grant by the illness of the formers
parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Brendel George
Flick returned home from Camp Grant. where
he has been employed He il suffering with
an attack of rheumatism The remains of
Mrs Frank Groth who died at a Lacrosse
hospital of pneumonia, were conveyed here
Friday afternoon for burial Services we're
held at the grave conducted by Rev. Polecheck
The floral offerings were many and beautiful
-...WiH Hirschuber who has been in the ser
vice for about year. returned home, being
honorably discharged. He returned from
France this summer and has been in a hospital
in New York for several weeks previous to
the time he came home. Miss Anna Eagon
OF Lacrosse is visiting at the home of her
uncle. John Hesp. Mrs. Ann T.. Bean left
Tuesday. for visit with the John Bean fam
lily near Pittsville. Mrs. James Haskins aud
son spent the week end at Cassvile with
reiitives 49,. .SchoOl vas closed again last
week owing to the illness of our principal
aiss Carrie Cook. Mrs. Will GrOth is suffer
ing from an attack Of tOnsilitis Mr.. and
Mrs. {. p. White were guests of Judge and
Mrs. HiFbse at Lacrosse, Sunday Miss Dor
othy kiesltnK of Westby Sas the guest of
sirs. Bert PuiVer Saturday and Sunday ..
oar Red Cross branch is busy getting out
their quota of sweaters before November TO-
Among new members are Leonia Adams Mr.
and Mrs. James Haskins ind Mrs Ellen Jo-
seph.
Stoddard News Girl