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Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-24


Our Beau Brummei matches, who have
been trying to perform the Impossible by
attempting to retain the interest Of more
than one of the fair sex, altogether and
at the same time has at last seen his
popularity at an end in at least one
quarter Mat thought that the flu was
a good alibi for not keeping a date the
other evening. and informed the fair
maiden TO this effect But alas, he had
not counted upon said maidens calling at
the hospital TO see him Mat was out
at the time. He is now racking his brains
for plausible explanation to make to the
lady He should have known better, but
youth will have its fling and il 1t errs it
is generally. because it has not needed
the word of older and wiser men.
Red Carrothers and Shorty Mittel, two
Of our old standbys, have departed for
home. amid JOY and grief We miss the
cheer formerly dispensed by them in such
liberal volume. Car Silver is said to he
heart-h-oken over Shorty's departure
Smith. who followed them by a few hours.
is said to be advising the capitalists of
the country as of yorc lie continues to
grieVe over his inability to retrieve shorty
from his socialistc tendencies.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-24
Notes from the Base Hospital

The latest order Issued nv a copncu
of medicos for the guidance of Ward
Surgeons is considered a marvel Of sue
doubt sivc ~ q &, NM, seG'0eS' men IN
A wire from Ward l2's sommandei. of
the fleet at present on furIouch states
that he misses the ege-noss and other
delicacies of the ward kitchen.
my Kingdom for Bucket of Coal"
II was one of those cold wet nights
with the wind blowing a gale that makes
one think the Sunny South" misnamed
and the pleasing heat OF the big vard
stone had died to zero when Private Solo
mon and one were elected to go for coal
Horrible dictatesi The coal box was
empty and a guard nipped the emissaries
IN the act Of filling their bucket at a GER
tain forbidden pile 1t was a glorious
chase and ended in Private Soiomon's
haSty retreat under the sheets clothes
and all unremoVed. Continental was
imminent Seignor Mountain, our Indiana
! lawyer was to plead the little mans
case. An were ready for the FRAY when
a settlement out of court was obtained
and announced by defendants brilliant
counsel Private solomon neglecting to
employ the wisdom of his Biblical proto-
type could not restrain his exuberant gra-
titude and forthwith out of his boupteous
munjficence spent four dollars on nut
bars toI the boys and proceeded to
study The Power of Mind Over Mat
ter.
Ouestion-How far is Private Horgan's
diabnhcaI ingenuity RESPONSIBLE for said
defendants uunificeuce?
"SequlesGat In Pose"
tie was one of those Jolly Eood natured
characters known only 10 the army and
! not found in any eNistinE copy Of Eng
| lands Peerase or any list Of martyrs or
| Who's Who or other compilation of mod
ern jokes. Vet he was. character and
candidate for the little yellow bar.
In the course Of his travels he came
unto ON inftrmary ~ nroeure some lini-
mont tNr over-AN ercisad hiceps and end
ef MP in Ward -, Base HospEal. Camp
/ Hancock etc Aud II is his first night
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-24

! as INC IUEIHVVTs NTV IVVVT7aVTT VITUVs7-
| phized For the guidance OF me new
corners, We beg TO ADVISE that sad Herr
will be found al Bed 70 Any problems
!they may have, Will be speedily solved by
Socrates.
.,
Blake and Gleason nave moved TO
son for the move, but are led to believe
| that the captain was prompted i'm haN-
| ing them transferred, by his {, sire to
give little time &c the other patients II
! is said that they had the captain working
so hard 10 facilitate their discharges
! that he found but little time to attend to
other matters.
| Wardmaster SILVER more popular un-
| der the name Of Car SILVER is SuendinE
The Washington times., 1918-07-10

With the main agricultural appropri-
alton bill in the hands OF the Presi-
dent. who Is expected to veto It be-
cause Of its $40 a bushel wheat rider,
the secondary agricultural appropria-
ton bill, with its Gore committee pro-
hibition rider. was before the Senate
during nearly the whole Of its session.
Under Senate rules, and under legis-
Iative rules generally. an appropriation
bill provides money for what is author
tied by past legislation. and no clause
involving new legislation Is permissible
in such a bill Under Senate practices,
riders" are continually added to ap-
bills. The worst abuses, the
worst usurpatIons, are made possible
through such riders. II Is a breach OF
courtesy to make the point OF order"
against them But yesterday. regard
less Of courtesy, Senator Penrose made
the point OF order against the Gore pro-
hibition rider which will certainly throw
it out IL the rules OF the Senate are en-
forced. He asked, however. that the
discussion Of the bill be concluded be-
fore the decision. 1t went over accord
ingly until today. when the issue may
be decided on the ruling OF the Chair
and appeal from it The Vice President
L. absent
The Washington times., 1918-07-10
SUMMER RUGS
For Cottages, Bungalows, and Pore

For Cottages, bungalows, aIld TOFcles
We have just received a large shipment of
Rattania-Crex and Deltox Rugs that are ideal
for summer use in all parts of the house.
The Rattania Fiber Rugs Of very heavy fiber,
woven in herringbone weave, and makes smooth COW
ering that lies close to the floor They are seamless
reversible and steneiled side in artistic pat
terms. They shown in the popular colors Of tan,
brown green and rose and IN the following sizes:
30x6O inches. .$325 6x9 ............SI1-50
8x6 feet $500 7x106 $500
Asks ....... $3.50 9x12 .......... $3.50
Ye Old Time Rag Rugs are very popular with their
quaint design so much in use in our grandmother
days They are heavy and firmly woven and make
desirable summer floor covering and come in gray
motted effects with pink and blue borders the
ends and are shown in the following sizes:
The Washington times., 1918-07-10

This history. as a record no one can
challenge, is pertinent in connection
with the news of the day because of
the unquestionable fact that II from
the beginning. the public franchises
thus corruptly gained by boodling
monopolists had been sold at public
auction to the highest and best bid
ders, with the public drawing its fair
share of annual earnings. a great
part of the total expenses OF city ad-
ministration might now be paid from
the revenues of public utilities" mo-
nopolized by public thieves and cor
ruptionists who split out of their cat
erpiIlar skins into modern high nnan-
ciers." But in the most accurate APP
The Washington times., 1918-07-10

A question which goes over unans-
wered until Friday is this: What is
the difference. IL any, between a
fifty-year lease and a fifty-year mo-
nopoly franchise in dispensing Of the
rights of the public to men higher up?
OF course, however, the answer one
way or the other, will make no diff
ference, with the steam roller opera
ting under the efficient management
of Hon. Thetus wilrette Sims OF Ten
nessee-the Man Who Puts Things
Over.
The Washington times., 1918-07-10

When the House resumed the con-
sideration OF the Sims water power
bill, Hon. Thetus wilrette Sims had a
class Of thirteen Republicans and
twelve Democrats, making a grand
total OF twenty-five present in all, to
whom he explained the great merits Of
his bill for disposing OF the control
of all the hydro-electFic power Of all
parts OF the United States under fifty
year leases. He spoke with great
earnestness, touching excellent fea-
lures which his bill unquestionably
has and quoting the views OF invest
ment bankers" and other experts
higher up"
His class of twenty-five listened
with great attention until the time for
adjournment On motion of Mr.. Sims
himself, as autocrat pro tenn, ad-
journment was had until Friday. be-
cause, as he explained the House
would be without a quorum until FRI
day. 1t developed Tin part officially
that prior to the assumption OF con-
troll by Mr.. Sims. who means to be
kind in his management Of the House,
a considerable number OF Congress
men had accepted Invitations to At
Iantic City to attend a meeting OF
Elks, or some other fraternal society
which probably has noble grands or
most worthy exalted supreme auto
Gratis to manage it. So being ~sympa-
thetic, Mr.. Sims allowed the House to
indulge its sense Of "lAssitude and IA
tigue."
The Washington times., 1918-07-10

After taking up the Sims water
power bill yesterday. the House laid
1t aside temporarily, and by a vote OF
23s to passed a bill already passed
by the Senate to pension the widows
Of veterans OF the Spanish war, of the
conquest OF the Philippine islands,
and of intervention in China on the
same basis with widows OF civil war
veterans. AS this bill marks the be-
ginning OF pensions for world poll
tics" It is now certain that what
were once spoken of as the intolera-
BILE burdens of civil war pensions will
seem small as compared with the
total cost of undertaking (1seS-1els-
???) to carry the flag outside the
Constitution"
The Washington times., 1918-07-10
T- What It

The House Under Control Of Hon. Thetus Wirete Smms and
the Steam ROTer-He Explains EBYear Water Power Leases
to twenty-five Members Undergoing Iassitude and Fatigue"
Adjournment Permitted Until Friday-The Spanish War Wild
Ows BI-POnt Of Order Against Prohibition der-OH Age
Microbes and Prairie Possession and Control Of Wire
and Wireless Systems.
The Washington times., 1918-07-10

As perhaps some may not know
exactly what a 'boodlet" is, it may
be explained that originally a
doodle" is what appears to be a roll
~ several thousand dollars in notes
OF large denominations. 1t is in fact
q roll OF nicely cut slips of paper,
each the size Of a bank note, with a
hundred-dolIar bill, perhaps, on the
outside and several (ssy half a dozen)
fiyes or tens wrapped with it. A
rboodle" carried by a high-grade con-
hdence operator and accidentally dis
played gave investors" all needed
confidence in his high financial
standing.
The Washington times., 1918-07-10
By W. V. BYARS.

The struggle for monopoly fran
ehises for public utilities" in the
United States began in the generation
prior to the civil war. The genera
ton OF Supermen who forced the civil
war. introduced monopoly control OF
these franchises and "boodling" with
r.
The struggle began chiefly for
monopoly control OF gas franchises.
There was a struggle also, for control
81 water franchises. The word
.boodler' was not then invented, but
municipal boodling, which became
systematic then, increased throughout
the civil war period until at last it
found a name.
The Washington times., 1918-07-10

The Senate spent most of the time in
''hazing" Senator Gore, who had charge
OF the so-caTed food stimulation" bill
He showed his usual profound convic-
don that any amount OF money spent
or that 1t Is possible to spend-for "agri-
culture Is devoted to a holy cause.
After the regular agricultural apprO-
priation bill was made Up. the very
risky or altogether hazardous items not
included in the regular bill. appear in
the food stimulation supplement 1t
was said that with the s2S,0O0.OOo OF the
original bill and the total Of the slim
ulatinE supplememnt the grand total
would be around O.0OO.O0'-which to
Senator Gore, Of course, appeared far
too small Senator Sherman directed
his attention to such matters Of agri-
cultural department science as extermi-
mating the 'microbe OF old age" with
sour buttermiu<, and killing prairie dogs
with gas (nitrous oxide or laughing
gas), as in civilized warfare Penrose,
Thomas, and other Senators Joined the
attack. against which the great Okla
homa agrarian held all his trenches in
the certainty OF final victory.
The Washington times., 1918-07-10
Tighten Your Summer
LGbOrS Nth O. HOOUer

The dirt cannot be taken from carpet By other
method than beating and the Hoover dustlessy beats
out the grit It Beats-Sweeps and Brushes and gets
out Of the carpets and rugs all Of the unsanitay grit
It Is easily operated and be moved from room to
room and the rugs Of entire house cleaned m the
shortest possible time See the Hoover demonstrated
on the fifth floor. A wide range of prices
Gradual Payments may be arranged
Fifth floor center.
The Washington times., 1918-07-10

In the history OF ''boodling" in
Fater and gas franchises, the boodler
&, properly speaking, the man higher
Up who has bought the franchise on
promises Of putting a job lot of
genal politicians beyond the reach Of
want for the rest Of their lives. As
The Washington times., 1918-07-10

At today's session OF the Senate
the Senate Committee on Interstate
Commerce is expected once more to
report back without Endorsement the
Simms House bill for possession and
control OF wire and wireless systems.
This time, the committee has a ma
jority OF a working quorum behind
its action, and the Senate will be
forced to proceed to the passage OF
the bill unless, as is not probable,
action Is postponed in open Senate.
President Newcomb Carlton, Of the
Western Union Telegraph Company,
appeared before the committee in
executive session yesterday. As re-
orted at second hand. he saw no
reason Of war necessity" for com
Wandering the telegraph lines. The
important point, however, is that the
Senate has q majority which will pass
the Sims House resolution, with
amendments enough, perhaps, to rep
resent the suffering dignity Of the
Senate, but not enough to change re-
eultS' in the slightest
The Washington times., 1918-07-10

plication Of the word ''boodler," as
above explained, they remain boo
dIers" stiIl-the more certainly boo
dIers the Higher Up they are.
The Washington times., 1918-07-10

In this long record OF infamy, as
it now descends to the third genera
tion. boodling has succeeded least in
grabbing monopoly control Of public
water supply. Taking everything else.
it had left this ungrabbed in so many
cases that municipal success in the
management OF public water supply
has become almost as notorious as
boodling failure in the management
Of all public utilities in which mo-
nopoly franchises have been pur0
chased by men in the highest stand
ing" through their shameful corrup-
ton Of legislatures and municipal as
semblies.
The Washington times., 1918-07-10
Just Received
SWEATERS
In Advance Fan Models-Ne'
CoIoFings and Weaves

These Sweaters were to have been deliv-
cred to rs next fan, but owing to the de-
mand for Sweaters for outings and vaca-
tons W had them sent on now. They were
bought before the great advance m wool and
offer m opportunity to purchase sweater
for outings now OF for fail wear at prizes
much less than If we had bought thsm
later.
Mildly Sweaters, fancy weave from ehs
waist down and around the collar md
cuffs, tie belt, IN Liberty blne, HzrvGrd
red and violet. $3.50 each
Chat Sweaters, fancy striped weave, win
contrasting border around bottom Of cost,
collar and cuffs. The belt Is finished with
4 covered buckle. two pockets and smoke
pearl button trimmings. This sweater CONES
IN munition gray and lavender; French gray
and coral, Du Barry pink and gray. $l4.5b
each.
Coat SWeaters with brushed wool eollR
and cuffs, narrow tie belt, two pockets, h
violet and gray, maize and plum, coral md
gray. $1275 each
Coat Sweaters made with Convertible enf-
lar, belt finished with buckle, with contrast
ing border on collar, cuffs and pockets, In
Liberty blue and pale gray, Sammy brown
and emerald and navy blue and gray. $3.50
each
MILDLY Sweaters with brushed wool col
lar and pockets and cuffs trimmed with
brushed wool and smoked pearl buttons,
wide belt finished with buttons, m French
gray and turquoise; turquoise and brown
$500 each
Sweater Goats with convertible eoRz,
knitted IN fancy stripes, buckled belt, IN
heather, Oxford and Harvard red az7s
each.
Third floor, center.
The Washington times., 1918-07-10

they have found such promises de-
ceptfve, as they usually had their
tongues burned by Esau's pottage,
they have found the rewards of their
shame enough to pay for q short
period OF "splurging" prosperity
while the men with the Doodle" Sc
cured the monopoly at the expense Of
the public's rights and left their pur-
chased tools to stand exposure and
prosecution should any come. And
here it may be stated as a historical
fact that public corruption has
worked from the top down-not from
the bottom upward. To find the
worst boodlers OF the nineteenth
century look at the top.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-10
7 I'D. WANTS
SUNDAY. 10 cents a lInc per INSERTION

SUNpA Ma, 10 Ssn.s 'q ',s yer ,,r ,"ser''o"'
i ~, ri;@X!DEU XII, INsrnti3N,S
COMPANY TisE oRpE;R..
RATE PER line.
SrM,p,AhYY aud DAILY Insertions. 20 cents,
situation Wanted. Male and Tcmnlc.
i I'm" DAILY OF SUNDAY. cents line.
mlnHS "linin one wsSk 10 cents me
ms ms, TO IA" inch. "nd six words 10 lhc line.
Classiiications not guaranteed after Z. NJ
StBsrATIo>s FOR I'D. WANT ADS.
The following Times Dispatch Branch Of
fees al. Tor the convenience OF the nubi,c.
regular office rates. which are given above.
WEST OF rOUSHEE STREET.
West End Pharmacy. @J27 ". Cary 81.
CavGIos DRUG store Floyd Ave. and Rob-
charl.s ;, Turner. Druggist. West Broad.
Wartnnris prns si0fe. ig a" Grow az Ave
6. Il. l., Booker Drus store. 2Oci West Main
Mie@ ave. rnarm.,,y. Allen Ave. and
%s %f Dlus 2% %7y GO 800 81 T. NJ M Aq% s.,
nuTnc,!s DRUG St"rS, col ". nro "G 81.
I, V IL May Bro. Brook Ave. and clay
=. rorrant Drug store. roushee and Broad
EAST OF FousmEr STREET.
Cohen 60, II East BROAD st.
Tragic ,l nrgs c. 49,, SI5 T.: Broad ST c,
Wallis Drug store: Tft6 and Marana ali
Y, <, NHspshan; 9so.i y. rfh St.
NJ ,h H. pai'{ ,r, 100 n TENT M
/; u, chiGrey. e. y, Eisn,cssn,h St
,Wynuyams Pharmacy. Twenty frs, and Mar
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-10
LOST AND FOUND

Lrrr. itilvu rhcat.r Wednesday,. ladies'
hla"lt r"c>ctbook. rhou" boulevard b..
LOST, saturday about e u. NJ ON Broad and
Mann ear ur al Jefferson aud BROAD streets,
Drown leather handbag containing money.
rHr.rS. open fac" watch WIN InunugTam.
J.. '. T.. 1ui other Ert'DlcS. Reward Re-
urn '" @Sol GroV" Avenue" Boulevard Gl3.
LOST, $50 bill between United Cigar St"r"
"h Broad Street and Fiitcvuth "nl Main
saturday. between l and " T.. NJ lihcrsi
reward " returned 10 South ruth street.
HhnmC ManiSnn ninl
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-10
nazzl1z cen l[.E
gill; INC
Y AUCTIONEERS ~
r. PHONE MAD 1906 M
lElz!H :i 81 ;[n

HANDSOME MAHOGANY OFFICE.
FrHNlTtEE IMPROVED MA
TIoNAL CASH REGISTER, BOWSEt
GASOLINE: AND on. TANKS. MA
IHtNEEY SUPPLIES AND AUTO
NOZZLE PARTS. ETC OF THE.
STANDARD MOTOR co. INC.
BA\Kl:ul'r. .l"-1l. EAST GRACE.
STREET.
pursuant 10 an order OF the United
states District Court for the Eastern
District Of Virginia. entered on the Is,
day of February. l"l>, in tn. matter Of
The Standard Motor Company. Inc.
VIII offer for sale. ON the premises. Nos.
'lp ana ~ East Grace street. Eich-
mond. Va.
THUESDAY. FEBRUARY II, l?lS,
at o'clock l.. NJ.
~ separate lots ar as = whole. or both.
as may Ice decided at sale. certain cf-
ltcis Of SAID concern, consisting OF, in
part. handsome Mahogany Sanitary or
nc" FURNITURE: such as Roller Ton Desk.
Double Fiat TOP Desk two single Fiat
TOP Desks. Flat Ton Typewriter bcsk.
ihr"" Revolving Chairs two Arm
n in.. + hTEpSNWr,,lGr chair Mahogany
Underwood Typcwritcr, Vienna Chairs.
F"ur-praw steel Filling cabinet. com
ninatl"n Lock- steel safe Cabinet. Desk
iiomaI Cash Register. lc L" SO. With
Detail Statement Sheet aud Multiple
Total Adding Counters, in mahogany
iI"I,"' h'NS' S'i'cl 'dSplinr RANK,
Mlth electric pump; two HowScr Steel
Two barrel oil TaukS. one Small Row =
ser pi Tauk. ono Lathe. on" Drill lr.SS.
on" Nir COMPRESSOR, .ot miscellaneous
Machln" shop Euuipment lot NutomO-
hi" Parts and supplies
i'rlNHl" bids for said assets viii IL
received NJ to - o'clock noon on
Thursday, February ~, i"iS. The re-
cctycr reserves the right TO reject any
and all bids. and all bids are subject
To tn" approval Of the court.
An inventory OF said property may
h' seen at tho oiiic" of the receiver or
jhr prop"rtN inspected upon request.
TERMS: cash.
FRANK G. MILLER.
Receiver in Bankruptcy.
J.. -. Bon @iG Norfolk. VA.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-10
AUCTION Sales.--future Day
Auction Sale

have received instructions from H.
W Hcndall to sell al public auction. to
the highest bidder. at Wcsthampiou
Stop -. Pepper Avenue.
THURSDAY. FEBRUARY II. 1918.
ut - "'CioCk sharp
his entire SluciS of groceries. consisting
of The following
cases DClaEUu Soap.
cases Clean EASY Soap.
y cases Macaroui and Spaghetti.
- cases Apple Butter and Preserves
Ia eases No. :, Tomatoes
cases No. = Tomatoes.
10 eases Whole Grain Corn.
Ia cases Green Peas.
eases SuccotaSh.
Too pounds at pound packages Ricc
200 pounds Coffee.
barrel EaG Salt.
shelf goods. consisting OF Tomatoes
Corn. Peas. Preserves. Baking Powder
Bread Sodas. Break fast Foods. starch
Matches, T"baCcoS, spices. Srasouin.S
Extracts and other goods too numerous
To mention.
CHARLES T.. STRANC;
AuCtiourcr.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-10
IiELp WANTED-NInlc

presses. highest w ;.'s' ~ union iaaywortR
lnGlAshtns House. Washington, u. {.
cihiMpEk and job press feeders; i" m,,;,
lishinr ii@usc. Washington u 9.
WASTED. thoroughly compctcn, lathe man.
"tl-t"nid mCCh"nIC Tor machine shop.
AGdrcSS !. Hil. care Times Dispatch.
CApAIsI.E Office man. proficient as book
nrcocr, and stcn"GrHpher. 10y hiSh-rlasS
me'iiCin"l spring water company in II ,oun-
Try aud who has had The benefit OF y high
syh"", education. In addition 10 sufficient
abb" house. hr"wood and garden vegetables
IA season Answer l. 63.. care Times Dis
WANr.p reEis,vrcd assist%mt regis
ph1in", Va Va '"'''S'' w '''' F"''"" ~
WASTED. rSsis'er:d drug ecrk or assist
salary Clin Drug 60. clifton lorG". Va.
WASTED. railway mail clerks. SO to sl5o
sa mIHS" KiGmnomd @Em,nanos sG%m
Dent ,7N N. Eochcs,cr. \.
STONE masons wanted Communicate with
Iainrhcll y Mastcrt0m. il"mdcts"n. \. e.
WANTED two white shoe
makers to put on RineX half
SOles, one broguc or stitchdown
man, one white boy over 16 to
work in factory. Drcw's Elec-
tric Shoe Factory, 7l6 East
Main Street.
WANNrEn: young man ,onesrsrncr. AEr"c-
am SiiuHt ton salary. so. Apply y ~
gnr. Timcs bi$r"tch.
NctNG man. - a. 90 r"r ~hirring depart
m"n,: GOOD Gup"r'un:'y >prly III own
handwrliins aud gtyo phom" number. j 10
Ger" tlm'- Dispatch
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-10
TELEPHONE OPERATING
\ Vocation to BE Proud OF.

WE offer steady employment to
a number Of young ladies be-
tween the ages Of II and %.
During training period Of one
month. 81 per week (six days.
is paid, after which frequent,
systematic increases are given.
Attractive recreation rooms are
provided; also private cafete-
rias where meals are furnished
at less than cost. Permanent
employees are paid during sick
ness. Apply in person to Miss
Via, Room 502, 709 East Grace
Street.