The Washington herald., 1918-06-06
The wild, wild Women.

For no reason in the world, other
than envy. Rosie Birch stepped up
to Ruth Hager the other night and
smacked her.
Both women were in a yokamee
joint. Neither had an escort.
Rosie. who was sitting in a cor
ner inhaling the steam from some
strange Chinese dish, had been
watching Ruth for some time.
Dat gal wuz putin on airs"
Rosie told the court. "Ah couldn't
stand by en- see dat gal ack like
a millyunaire."
But 1t is none of your business
how other women dress" the court
remarked.
"Ah knows it amt" retorted
Rosie. but wen dey switches dere
good clos in yore face en- as much
as seZ. 'Aincha sorry yo amt got
clos like mine wot is yo swiRe
do?"
At least Rosie was honest about
1t. She made no bones about ad-
mitting that she struck. but plead
ed justification
But it was not the justification
as required by law for one person
to strike another.
1t was just pure unaduIterated
envy. nothing more.
And it is equally true that Ruth
annoyed Rosie and made ner sore.
And SO the court fined Rosie $40
and advised her not to look at
other wOmen's clothes. Umagine
her not doing it,
Lizzie Some Speedy Girl
The other night Willie johnson and
a tin Lizzie were going west on Penn
sylvania avenue.
yelled something about getting the
mouse trap out of the way.
Willie let his Liz out. He drove
her for all she was worth.
When he reached Twenty-first street
the poor Lizzie asked him for to have
a heart and not push 1t too hard.
All the time Policeman Grove was
on his trail. pacing him.
The Lizzie stopped suddenly. after
diving through a bunch of people get
ting off a street car.
The little thing was all out Of
breath. The big twin-six was out Of
sight
Petting his machine gently Willie
remarked, Papa is awful sorry to
make you work so hard, but you
knows, honey. we was insulted en- had
to take out aftah de guy wot done
it."
THAT will be enough for you
sonny" remarked Groves as he Wheel
ed up and told Willie he was under
arrest.
Forty miles an hour. your honor
said Groves to the court
That's pretty dangerous speed.
said the court as 1t fined Willie $25.
They Will Drink whisky.
Isn't it nice for a mans wife to
come into court and ask the judge
to send him to jail?
Yet that is exactly what John
Ryder's wife did. And more than
that. she wanted the judge to keep
him away from her and the chill
dren.
1t was all because John is such
a dTunkard, his wife. says. He has
drank himself out of so many Jobs,
she told the court. that her patience
is exhausted.
John was arrested with two other
men on Eighth street Tuesday by
Policeman A dams.
Mrs. Ryder expressed a wish that
the army would take John and make
a man of him. He needs the disci-
pline. she remarked.
Fortunately. all of the children
are grown and earning their own
living.
And when John comes around the
house all lit up, they just refuse to
stand for it.
Six or seven times. Mrs. Ryder
says, John has been hailed into
court and on several occasions, he
has served time because he liked
whisky too well.
Judge Hsrdison left 1t to Mrs.
Ryder as to what should be done
with her husband.
She thought he needed confine-
ment to get the booze out of his
system. 80
But the court, after a little think
ing, fined him 500 and sentenced