The Washington herald., 1918-01-03

"Jedge. All axed nah wife to
sew up de holes in nah pocket. She
Wouldn't do it. Den she got mad
cause All lost nah money"
ledge" spoke up Ella Hughes,
who had her hubby Clarence ar
rested, 'wat has a crap game got
to do wild holes in his pockets?"
Here was a question of veracity.
Clarence says he lost his money
through the holes in his pockets.
Ella says he lost it in a crap
game. Maybe she knows and maybe
she does not.
Il cannot see," said the court.
what this had to do with the
threats as alleged in this case"
Upon being called to account for
the missing money, Clarence had
told his wife to get ready for a
visit from the coroner.
Ella said she didn't fancy that
gentleman. Clarence was locked
up to prevent an inquest.
The court told Clarence that his
wife was entitled to protection. He
must furnish a bond Of $500 or go
to Jail for so days.
Them Women.
Women are so cruel to one an
other.
Sometimes they make such catty
remarks that, If they were men. all
the jails in the country would have
to be enlarged.
One morning Frank Albert re-
marked to his aunt that he had ac-
quired a new sweetheart. He de-
scribed her to aunty.
Dat woman amt light complex
ioned at ALL" said aunty with sar-
casm. "she fills her face full OBJ
powder. OATS what make her look
so light"
Frank said nothing. Inwardly he
felt like swatting aunty. But
as aunty had raised him, he dare
not give vent to his feelings.
The remark reached Ethel, his
sweetheart. She boiled over. In
ten minutes she had committed a
dozen murders in her heart.
She met aunty. Aunty turned up
I her nose. Ethel stood around si-
| lently for a minute
1 Then she got aunty by the hair
and pulled almost all of it out.
= Aunty thought a dozen wildcats
had her.
But just the same, Frank is still
/ her sweetheart. He paid her fine
OF SO. But just how he will ac-
count to aunty is a mystery.
Hire Safe, Rose.
The girls are so trusting.
Some-of them trust everything that
| is dear to them to mere man. Now
/ and then one learns a lesson which
lasts a lifetime.
Monday evening Rose Martin and her
beau, George Emmett, were visiting
some friends.
while he was abusing the helpless in
! Strument, Rose made ready to dance.
Oh, no, she didn't select George for
a partner. She picked out another
guy. One with small feet.
She handed George her purse to
hold. In it were some things which
Rose wouldn't want to see in the pa
| pers for the cost of the world war.
George sneaked out He spent s.
which he found in the purse. With
the other contents he almost broke
UP three happy homes.
Rose was angry. You bet she was.
She shook George. And soon the cops
found another home for him.
The court said good night" as it
sent him to Jail for 30 days.
Paeihst Johnny.
A portion Of the third floor Of the
District Building was near getting
painted red one morning this week.
1t was actually necessary for a man
to take a mop and clean up the red
and white corpuscles. 1t happened
this way.
Edward Taylor runs the elevator
John A. Brown. messenger. in the
course Of his duty, rides on Eds ele-
vator.
you gotta nerve to ride on my
| car" said Ed to John, "aftah tallxin'
about nah wife de way you did,
''Gwan man." replied John, dis amt
no time to talk lax dat. Ennyhow
dis amt no place to fight"
A few minutes later Ed and John
had clinched. Blood was being spilled
everywhere. The carnage was some
thing fierce.
All up and down the corridor the
pair fought.
Some one put headquarters wise. A
detective came up and took Ed back
down stairs with him.
SIur or no slur, the court told Ed,
he had no right to tackle John the
way he did. He was too close to po-
lice headquarters anyhow to fight, the
court said.