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maybe an OWL Or something else"
So had to go. ! made SwAtty go
first, and he went up the attic stairs
real slow. and didn't crowd him any.
YOU bet! At the top Of the stairs he
stopped short. So I stopped short.
whats the matter?" l whispered.
Swatty stood still.
There's something up here, or
riebody-something alive" he whls-
pored hack In terror
And there was! between the means
7 could hear it breathe, long breath.
knew I was down two flights Of stairs
at the front door. trying to scratch
my way through the porch roof with
my flngernails, and Bony was hang
ing onto my legs. and we We're both
SCARED stif. l guess II wasn't so long
after we heard something breathe In
the attic, about a, second after,
maybe. SO then I couldn't scratch my
way out. So 1 began to yell: 'Swatty.
Oh. Swatty! Come here; why don't
And Bony yelled. too We both did.
L guess We both cried. We were so
scared and frightened and afraid.
SHIT IN q haunted house like that and
something moaning and breathing in
tho attic! Anybody would be scared
Anybody but Swatty.
Afterward. the next time we got
together after Bony's ankle was well
and after the manager OF the poor
farm had given us each a watch and
chain for what we did SWatty said
he wasn't scared when he heard the
groaner breathe because he had
heard his folks COW when II had the
collie and that was the way the cow
eroaned and breathed when IT, had It,
Anyway, when l ran away fro,n him
md left him Hloro he stood and
listened, and then he want up the
last step and listened again. 1t was
black up there; Se ie sad: Who's
Kept On. SO he walked right over
tow rd whore the groaaing kept COM
ing from. He walked alo WY. push
ing one foot ahead Of him and hold
ing out both hands, because the floor
might not BE all there, and all at
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factorily. The War Department adj
vances money to matrons who are
DESTROYS of opening large boarding
houses for the accommodation of gov
ernment employees. The money is
paid back in monthly payments. with
out interest, to cover an average of
eighteen months. The houses are
regularly inspected by the division
of housing and health, and the con-
tract with the matron of the house
fixes the prices to be charged and
whether the house is to be occupied
by men. women or married couples.
After these regulations are decided
upon no changes from the prices or
sex of the boarders can be made with
out the consent of this division.
Several of the houses are run eX-
clusiyely for women or men, and some
of them for officers and their wives;
others for officers alone, and yet
others for couples where the hus-
band is employed by the government.
One of the famous houses which were
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Bony wouldn't CO. Swatty had to
come down and talk TO him like n
Dutch uncle and tell him what he
thought of him, and then he blubbered
while we were helping him up the
stairs. He said it was all right for us
to go up because if anything--he
didn't say ghost. because lie was
afraid to, but that was what he meant
Jumped out at us we could run, but
he couldn't because his ankle was
sprained. But we got him up all right
We got him up and | stayed with
him at the head Of the stairs, and
Swatty went and opened the attic
stair door. He opened it and then he
stood there a second. Even where
groan-like long, sick sort of groan
and it was from UP there in the
attic. l turned SO stiff and cold
couldn't open or shut my lips. 1
couldn't breathe. / was like ice. numb
and cold all over except my hair pull
ed upward all over my head. ghost
could have come and put it's cold hand
on me and I couldn't have moved.
"Oh! OH came THAT long moan
from UP in the attic. Bony stood up,
and his ankle gave way and he fell
down the stairs--all the way to the
bottom. He stayed there. just calling
out, "Swatty! SwattS." over and over
1t was dark there now. dead dark
All at oncet SCREAMED. Something
had touched me on the arm.
Jaw. shut up" Swatty said, be-
cause 1t was Swutty that had touched
me. Shut up and don't be a baby
I've got to so up there. and you've
got to go mp with me-"
WHY"
Because I don't want to go up there
alone" he said, That's why If you
want to know"
anyway"
well, you won't go up alone. will
you? Aud Bony won't go up alone.
will he? Somebody's got to go up and
zee if there's anything up there we
can pry our way our with. Come on!
That amt nothin but the wind, or
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rest OF the way, shutting up the door
ana shutting US in. But we didn't
know then that we were shut In. We
were Just frightened by the noise.
we thought maybe the house had
peen struck by lightning.
wen, after that it was darker in the
mouse than ever We didn't get the
light from the lightning through the
door any more. and we only got 1t
tnrough the cracks between the
Posr es at the windows We just stood
there, me ana swatty. and Bony on
the hoor, and listened to the storm
ana the water smashing against the
mouse and to the old house creaking
ana grating. and Bony moaned over
MS ankle and cried because Of every
thing. l was just plain scared. l
JUST stood and got more and more
scared. l tried to listen whether the
creaklng and grating was the house
or ghosts. and listened so hard my
ears seemed to reach out. 1 didn't
care to breathe. Pretty soon 1 was
"Swatty"
"What?" he answered back.
I'm scared" 1 said.
loud. " oe'ier
law, shut up" swatty told him.
I'm scared. too, ain't /? Feel NV
S Mrist' ne says to me, its all goose
Iss", am IL! That's how scared I
am, put It don't do any good to heller
90 we Just stayed there. Bony held
on 10 Swattys ankle with one hand
ana l sort Of edged over so 1 was
Siose TO Swatty, and we just waited,
because that was all there was to do
50 after while the storm let up. It
rained little yet. but the thunder
h hhu lightning stopped. The wind
Drew some. but not so much. 1t was
pretty dark in the house. We knew
IL must be getting toward night.
guess we can go now" Swatty
saia. ana l was glad Of 1t. We boosted
pony up so he could hobble on one
ffv vs pe,Ween us, and we went to the
And that wasn't the worst of it:
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REST ROOM FOR WAR DEPARTMENT TELEPHONE OPERATORS.

taken over, or, rather. rented, is the
Senator John Morgan house, formerly
the old Municipal Court, but for many
years owned by theA"senator from
Alabama. who made it famous for its
hospitality and entertainment of dis
tinguished people. This house is &C.
sgRed exeggsvsy by M yGYqS sah esrs
Another house opened for young
woman clerks is the Admiyal Rixey
house. in X street.
When the full amount of money
loaned to the Individual or matron OF
the house is paid, the property, con-
sisting of furniture and all furnish
ings, which was purchased becomes the
property of the matron. However. the
supervision by the housing and health
division is continued after the money
Is paid back. In the event the house
Is not conducted satisfactorily to the
division, or In the event of failure on
the part of the matron to make the
payments required, the housing and
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months. neither do they include navy
yard workers, clerks for private
firms, walters. street car workers.
telephone operators and others who
must of necessity come to the capital
to serve the government workers.
Tho War Department has the
largest number of new employees
12.4S0. The Council of National De-
Tense has about $500; the Emergency
Fleet Corporation, 900, although
many of these have been moved to
Philadelphia; food administration,
1.60G; Treasury Department. 1000;
United States Shipping Board. LOO:
Department of the Interior. 1.243: De-
partment of Agriculture. 900: Navy
Department, ESQ. and the remainder
are scattered over tw"enty-six de-
partments. boards and bureaus.
The housing proposition. in so far
as 1t pertains to the houses conduct
ed under the supervision of the hous-
ing and health division of the War
Department, is working out salts
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-07-11
ithout Comment

View clad You Think ~, rnt.
My Dear Mr. Peck have read
Nour article appearing in tho Tul~t
Morning World ~ Wednesday July
10 ON the premium OH situation
Under the caption .llctnrrs 0ght
for me- I ann referred Co 18 tho
leader NJ the rcfinrry who are mpk
Ing a gallant nrht for the inlaurnl
cut industry The compliment Us ru
urey undcvrrvrd There rs mo- real
leadership in this discussion nor
anybody 10 nc singled ont ps tho pat
ncu'ar champion. .ot the independent
cause
~ am convinced after many DAYS
uf committee meeting That the pres
crNaton ~ every part uf Tho ul ln-
dustry. whether 10 touches little or
hlg ComppNirs is the object towards
which everybody is working How
Go hest sotyr tho public needs ana
maintain the industry as a whole, be-
a subject .upon which there is much
honest disagreement To that point
your article reflects 'hc situation
Many or tho conclusions eN-
pressed hy YOU in the particular pr-
ti.lu Nrc. in my Judgment uulouhi-
cdly pounL-.---gS' 7tJrNlDN' however
uu, thing but ihc most patriotic and
intention TO Mr. Bclford.
his board, Mr. Rrqua. Mr. OpouucN
and the oil division, or 10 the pro-
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-07-11
OIL MARKET QUOTATIONS
Ten Cents Wonl Pan cost

Gushing OH available iu iudrpuu
dent r'NurrI,s ]. hugely madr up
Of royalties owned boy individuals
and corporations thu working m.
trrrHt and oJl lease being owned bN
Some pipe line .omptuioa or HowH
Subsidiary uf the standard Du com
p1nN These pipe line companies
while They own tur oil and EIH
lease viii oft consent io p.u their
rs NJ tho uii tu the sam" com
pnny that the royalty oVr.I who
owns thc.i.N dcsircs.lo anIl hls obi tp.
nor win they pay the royalty uV
ners bs much Tor hlH oll bs hc o.
bcinF hble Go Eot from Independent
Tsnprrlcs
Tho result Ia that tho royalty ow.
ncr usually sells to u different buyer
from what the loBpo owner durt.
which ueCcssliatCa bu added expense
60 tho royalty owner ua hu a rum
pollrd 10 maintain u representative
on his lease 90 gauge tho HnEa Of
-6" ieHHe operator and aeo that thr
l,'ao operator delivers 20 him hlH
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-07-11
Gire Us a Reason, Mr..
Rcqud

= D. Lawrence ~ th" laksplrN
refinery who tnEr that hr H urH
tr American citizen AMI then Uu uI.
man. and who rUr tl,t rut.nu DO.
rIr'H most urd,rtly that nothing shuu
no don" which hhul impede the pro.
iuynpu uf .thr pll essential uI. Nf7
the following CO. HIy on the present
situation 'rhr standard DU com
rtuN hiH alwuhH been opposed Oh
premiums. bu' Tor some icuspn % Ia
impusrlHlo fur ~, independent Co.,.
finer iu buy sven from tho InI,p'u1
aut producer without offering some
luduormrut
MIR Uudford d. a very honest.
Tory patriotic uud very brilliant man.
but bis "n,ifouihrut hes boon surh
mat De does uot appreciate the
ught ~ the indopcrdrni tu ho I'm
the tuuuc.@ IlA company has
never seen any good reason Why lt
hhuuid have competition THAT
though has pr,domiuBtod in nh the
business training and experiences OF
NE lrdfordB opi,or and must tend
70 produce Fuh conscious frcling
that would not hH fur pFomntiuK tho
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-07-11

The Wnurln well in aS is.ow a
uov drulng at 2.i7e feet and lsut1I
dry
The Epao Line In is 9w is arm
Inr pt a.a1, feet 10 pHs dry iR the
regular sand
Tho Fort Rims in 70.is.Ew ia s'II'
trying tD shut Off water
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-07-11
The Nlnrnrn.I-ngcr ncII.

Tho Niagara well ON tho lnror
farm In lO.2G-6 has been ,ascd tn
tho tor uf tho sand and will sw1h
hcforo hcing drilled In n is foot
In Vhc sand, tho top ~ which WIS
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-07-11

found at 2.7G7 feet md the hole ls
standing with 1900 fcct Of OH in It,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-07-11

It decreased to 500 before bclng put
in shape
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-07-11
OILAND GAS
tsa'eN supplisA Production Bte

Wautor pr.I'cr contractor. with
hiS own OUTFIT llayD tip top pro
position f1r r.cht party Answcl
boy letter giving telephone 80. box
1880. Tulsa. okla .tlN.
The Washington times., 1918-10-03
AUTOS HURT TWO
| HERE DURING DAY

Two persons today are suffering
from injuries received in automobile
accidents.
Albert A. Sauer. thirty-two years
old. living on Livingston road south
ieast, was knocked down by an auto
mobile operated by Charles Mackey.
Oxen Hill, Nd, at Livingston road
and the District line last night
-eaueT was removed to the Emergency
Hospital, suffering from injuries on
she head arms, and legs
Crashing. into a stone wall in ROCK
Creek Park yesterday, an automobile
lDperated by Wilton Hall Of S245 2
sEtreet northwest. overturned and
p1nned Hall beneath it He was TAX
Inn to Georgetown University Hos
IDital, where he was treated for cuts
sGbout the face and neck, and later
- the Seventh precinct police station.
Ehere he was locked up, charged
with driving an automobile while un-
tS6er the influence OF liquor.
An automobile truck driven by
Stanley Cleveland, 1908. Graceland
lieourt northwest, collided with an
bpther machine at Georgia avenue and
Norton street northwest yesterday.
'Cleveland's truck was damaged
slightly.
Slight damage resulted when an
automobile operated by John John
son, 1266 Twenty-third street north
west colIided with an automobile
driven by Andrew FolIin. Cherrydale,
Va. at Twenty-second and L streets
northwest yesterday.
The Washington times., 1918-10-03
IRON CONSUMPTION
CUT NEARLYFOURTH

Declaring that "the drive is on
when the war shall have been won we
will plan for the future" Chairman
Baruch, of the War Industries Board,
today issued an order curtailing by
nearly rs per cent the consumption OF
iron and steel used by manufacturers
of agricultural implements, for the
year beginning October l.
This plan, the order states, will
save SOC, 900 tons that can be used
for the direct prosecution of the war.
Special orders govern the manu-
facture OF farm tractors, as follows:
Those manufacturers who produced
less than ten tractors last year will
be limited TO the same number; max
ers who produced from 10 to so will
be permitted to manufacture so; and
makers who produced more than so
will have their steel allotment cut
down 25 per cent
The Washington times., 1918-10-03
ApVERTIsEMENT,
ADVERTISEMENT.
NO NEED TO
n FEAR Badness
Tells How to Make Hair Grow
Strong, Thick and LustrouA.

Thousands Of men and women are
KTowfng bald every day and don't
Know the reason why. This is indeed
4 pity, because badness usually comes
from carelessness, and anyone who
gives the hair just a little attention
Should always have an abundance of
good, healthy hair. Dandruff and dirt
cause badness by clogging the pores
In the scalp, and giving the dandruff
germs fertile ground for prolific
breeding.
The treatment is very simple; re-
move the dirt by shampooing at least
oncc in ten days and destroy the dan
druff germs by frequently applying a
little of the genuine Partisan sage, a
most efficient antiseptic liquid that
The best druggists everywhere are now
recommending as one OF the quickest
and safest treatments 10 surely stop
itching scalp and falling hair. remove
All dandruff and 10 properly nourish
and irvigorate the hair roots.
Partisan Sage is in great demand by
discriminating women because II is
deIicately perfumed, does not color or
afreak the hair and gives II a softness
- luster that fascinAtes and compels
airation. A generous bottle costs
little from Peoples Drug Stores,
guarantee it to you
The Washington times., 1918-10-03
A Remarkable Sale Of
Mems and Young
Mems Suits
Friday at Only $3.50

To be able to buy suits Of
such excellent quality materials
and good workmanship at such a
low price. is indeed unusual; and
it is not likely we can duplicate
the values again.
These are broken lines from
our regular stock, and every suit
is worth considerably more than
you are asked to pay for it in
tornorrow's special sale. Good
serviceable fabrics, in numerous
patterns, including 1eat mix
lures, dark effects, browns.
novelties, stripes, and checks.
This seasons correct models for
men and young men. Sizes in
the combined lot from SO to AZ.
Mems Suits, worth up to $50
"A small lot. only one and two
of a kind, but extraordinary val
ues at the low price we name.
Dark effects and gray mixtures;
sizes 36 to AZ. Fri e10 TX
day at ...............P .PA6sSO
$1.9S Separate Pants-Made
Of good serviceable cloth, in neat
striped pattern; sizes "a to 40.
Come early, as the quantity is
small, and will go Ct 10
quickly. Friday at -. @A.I0
First Floor Daylight Clothing
Store for Men.
The Washington times., 1918-10-03
NHATCHET" MAY SUSPEND

For the first time in many years.
George Washington University students
may be without q weekly newspaper
Nhis year. due TO war conditions. The
uestion Of continuing publication is
under consideration by members OF the
faculty committee on student activities
and a definite announcement is expected
within a few days.
The publication is called The Uni
Versity Hatchet, and heretofore has been
Issued every Friday during school terms.
Most of the male students are mem
bers Of the Students Army Training
Corps unit. and their time Is limited
almost exclusively TO military study.
making It almost impossible to organize
q full STAFF. The high cost OF paper
and OF printing also makes ii uncertain
whether the Hatchet could be conducted
on q successful financial basis this year.
The Washington times., 1918-10-03
PRINCE MAX IS
NEW CHANCELLOR

AMSTERDAM, Oct. 3.-Prince Max
0f Baden has been appointed German
chancellor to succeed Won HertlinE.
according to advices reaching here to-
day.
Won Payer will remain vice chan
eellor.
The Washington times., 1918-10-03

AMSTERDAM. Oct. 3-Berlin ad-
vices received here say that the Prus-
sian upper house has rejected the
motion to Introduce suffrage based on
vocations and passed an equal di-
rect suffrage measure in accordance
with the government bill, with the
addition of an extra vote for persons
over dfty years Of age.
The Washington times., 1918-10-03

Prince Max Won Baden recently rose
70 prominence through publication of
an article almost revolutionary in
tone. In politics he has been a mod
crate with unusually liberal ideas.
His appointment will do much to
9ppease the demands of ultra liberals
In Germany for parliamentary reform.
Ct II believed here.
The Washington times., 1918-10-03
REQUIRE FULL MEASURE.

Packsrs Of tomatoes designed for
American soldiers in France must
fIIl the cans within a half inch Of
the top, or they will not be shipped
the War Department has announced
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1918-08-29
GABLE NEWS
WEDNESDAY

QN ES, ARR Three American soldiers and twelve
wounded hours fight with armed Mexicans
the international boundary line from Nogae Sonora Lieut.
ermap comand of american forces at Nogaes the
wounded. hundred Mexicaps we're killed and wounded
PARIS Rqye captured by }ebpey whose troops
those Rawlnsop Peronne Americans king
yesle Bazoches.
LOND)Nitaig reports the british fighting over fortyfve
mile trout advancing everywhere Cres where
desperately resisting
NaSHINGIO&-Jac announced today Allies have
taken 112y 900 Germans and guns since JuIy 1st
WASHlNGTONTodays casualties $50; dead s27 severely
wounded 25
WASP NGTQN-The VIRTUAL establishment ministries
tons and aviation and the appointments Cowe
assistant Secretary War ad John p Ryan
announced by Baker today.
BALT5MOkE-Sepato James of kentucky died this morning
LONDON Gompers arrived
WASHINGTON President has accepted health the
resignation of Thomas Nelson Page ambassador Britain
}eo-feny Ford the Democratic Senator
yesterdays primaries by good majority but Republican
nomination to Truman Aewbe1rv.
PARIS Chapnes occupied by the French.
PARlSrench first and third
tact with the and nfcng heavy losses
Gemans Thirty villages taken during the morning
PARiS-A dispatch received late this afternoon says Ger
nans continue their retreat forty mile front from Iassny
north Arras Mangn crossing the Atte The
haze occupied Mount Renaud two miles southwest Noyon Which
probably m their possession also by this time Allied aeropaes
artillery bomlrdng the Some bridges which Germans
the bank Allied infantry points
koneers from Soe They passed eight komeers
OF Channes Some American cooperating Mangns
army between scissors and Chavgny.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1918-08-29
A GOOD SHOWING
No Wrangen Registrars In
the Idle OF Non Productive
Occupation Glass

A recent report made by the
local draft board discloses the fol-
lowing interesting information:
Out Of twenty-eight regis
trants, sixteen whites and one
negro were passed and accepted
in class /; three were called re-
Gently; one qualified for limited
military service; one was placed
in group B for physical disability;
two were delinquent, and three
not physically fit for service.
There were no registrants in the
idle or non-productive occupation
class. Twelve out of the 1917
registration have already enlist
ed. Six are neutral declarants.
According to information re-
ceived by Local Board No. 8, reg
istrants qualified for limited mill
tary service may be indicted for
service in office work, to help 10.
cal boards. Registrars in the
deferred class who waive deferred
classification may also be indicted
for such work. If the new draft
age bill becomes a law, which
seems a certainty, local boards
will receive an added amount of
work and this help will be neces-
Sary.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1918-08-29
REV. CORSER GOES EAST
While AwayWill Deliver Sew
eral Illustrated Lectures
on Alaska

Rev. H. H. Corser will take
passage on the Princess Sophia
Monday for Seattle where he and
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES go as del
egates from Alaska to attend the
synod of the Eighth Province of
the Episcopal church.
Following this Rev. Corser will
proceed eastward to visit his pa
rents in Pennsylvania. He will
also visit other eastern states and
expects to give a number Of il
Illustrated lectures en- route, re-
turning to Wrangell some time in
November. During Rev. Corser's
absence services will be held
at St. Philips church as usual.
On Sunday evening, Septem-
Der 8. a paper on the aims of
labor in England will be read and
on September Is there will be
readings from one of the late war
books and a musical program.
Beginning Setember % and
continuing until the rector
returns, Canon Butcher will be
in Wrangell to take change of
the services.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1918-08-29
MAKE ATTEMPT
TO BURN PLANT
AT WATERFALL

KETCHIKAN - Another at
tempt to burn, the Waterfall can
merry on the West Coast Of Prince
of Wales Island was made at 8
a. m. Sunday morning.
The night Waterman found
a man upstairs in the rannery with
a bucket of tar. The stranger
blinded the Waterman with a
flashlight, then opened fire on
him.
Several shots were exchanged.
The man escaped.
A good description has been
furnished and his arrest is looked
for.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1918-08-29

Chapters working on army
dressings viii be interested to
know that with the completion
of the present allotment there
will be no more production of
front line parcels for a time.
Every effort should, therefore,
be made to fill the allotment of
army dressings exactly, making
and shipping to Division Head
quarters exactly the number of
each article called for in the allot-
ment. The Division and the Ma
tional Red Cross are .xledged to
turn oyer just SO many dressings
at a definite zine, and will have
no use for any surplus. Any
shortage will be serious. Red
Gross Bulletin.