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The Washington herald., 1918-06-14
Fits was Peevea

EA&A W.
Tuesday evening Fitzgerald Jack.
son called to see his girl. Patricis
Smith. r.
Patricia's mother came to the
door. PATTY is not in" said Mrs
Smith. shes gone to see . sick
friend" -.
Fitz believed her then. He wen,
home. He told his mother about it
Mrs. Jackson then told her son
something about women and their
ways.
Fitz decided to try again. He
went back to Patricia's house.
He hung around on the outside
He watched the windows. His vigil
was not in vain
Through a transparent window
shade he saw Patricia primpIng
She was getting ready to 60 out.
What Fitz's thoughts were can
not be printed. Likewise the Ian
guage he used.
An hour or so passed Patricia
came out of the house. With her
was a strange guy. Fits had never
laid eyes on him before.
The girl was all dolled up in
jewelry that Fitz had given her.
That hurt more than anything else.
Fitz got hold OF q small rock. He
aimed it at the man with Patricia.
II missed.
Patricia caught II on the chin.
She tainted. The strange guy beat
1t. He was afraid that he would
be next.
The cops traced the rock to Fitz.
Then Fitz traced his way to the
lookup.
1t cost him a $40 biII-and prob
ably caused Patricia to do some tall
thinking.
Lucky. and Didn't Know Il
ledge. nah stepson dere. he Amt
been payin' no boahd for de long
est time. All axed him about IL,
en- he smacked me in Se eye"
Julia Snyder was telling the court
how she came to have a bruise un-
der. her left eye.
Her husband had authorized her
to collect 81 per week for board
from Raymond Snyder. her step.
son. :, -
Raymond never did like his step.
mother. He had any number OF
! reasons. he said.
His father paid for all the gro-
ceries. so why should he hand over
~ a week to someone who had no
interest in him. he reasoned.
Raymond must have known too
that anyone who could pay his
board with 81 bill these days was
lucky-but he must have taken Il
for granted that IL they could get
1t for nothing they must be Iuckier
still.
Even so. that did not give him
the right TO smack his stepmother.
Fortunately his father was not
home, else he would have heard
from that gentleman. Pa would
have spanked him. because he said
so.
As II was, the court told Raymond
to shell out $50. enough to pay Ave
weeks board.
Why Not Draft Emit
Everyday for the past week. old
man Jeffries has been coming around
the neighborhood where Donald Hall
and Curry Andrews live, pushing a
cart and yelling for rags, old iron and
bottles.
The boys have been getting peeyed
Neither has been working. They sit
on the porch all day and read Dia-
mond Dick.
Wednesday afternoon, as JerrrIc.
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CHICAGO GRAIN.
By JOSEPH p. PRIrcHARp

~ sOSSEA
Chicago. June E.-Many eountrymen were die.
lodged from their corn holdinss today. The fact
that the country led In the selling was the best
indication known 10 the grain world that the
crop promise in the corn belt had improved
greatly In the past few weeks
There was reversal Of conditions IN the corn
situation today Is compared with that Of Wed.
nesday. The strength which was shown on ths
latter day gave way 10 pronounced weakness To
day. The June future declined from 1904 down
TO llk; July from 1iek 10 lt5x and August
nom idK 70 iS. There were fractional reao-
tons and advances from the lowest levels reach
ed but the gains later were mall Resting
spots for the day were at declines Of to INC.
Tho oats market was ssmpsthetic and at no
time was the July future shove that Of Wednes-
day. Resting pots were at declines Of IL 70 Q
cents. and not unlike that Of corn, June was
the weakest spot There was q complete with
dfsval q oxroters md the annearance In ths
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will be held at $50 o'clock. Recess
will be given shortly afterwards to
allow the delegates time To formulate
plans for participation in the conven-
ton Of the national organization
which will be held In Baltimore in
September.
Delegates to represent the District
department at the national convention
will be cosen.
The Ladies' Auxiliary Of the District
Spanish War Veterans will hold its
annual meeting Saturday in Pythiau
Temple and elect oifiesrs for the e9m.
Ing .ysRr. az 80 ~. e-.z'----
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VEGETABLES EXPORT BANNED

A ban has been placed on the ship
ment to Canada Of many garden vege-
tables and field products. according
to announcement yesterday by the
Department OF Agriculture.
The list of articles which cannot
be sent across the border after Sun
day includes .blackberris, gooseber-
,ries. cUrrants. green peas. asparagus.
watermelons. parsly. beets and tur-
nips. Other articles are mentioned,
but emphasis is placed by the depart
ment on the products which are most
likely to be sold near Washington
with n view to Canadian shipment.
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BALTIMORE GRAIN.

BALTIMORE. June la-wHEAT-Fim: Of
ferings light; No. . red winter. "a; No. soft
red. ~ Receipts. 7ti bushels; shipments. l.se
bushels.
CORN-Strons and higher; contract. mixed,
10 Receipts. ss.si3 bushels; shipments. R.62
bushels
oATs-Firmer: No . white. domestic. Ss
sc. ReceiHs ess bushels; shipments. I.iss
bushels.
RYE-steady; No. 2 Western export. spot, 2e9.
Receipts l2.5s bushels; shipments. none.
HAY-Easier; No. l timothy, per Ton, z ia
90.
'''ftUR--Tery quiet mills have no wheat n
DCR-very quiet mills have no wheat to
The Washington herald., 1918-06-14
Good Morning, Judge
Human Interest Stories Of
Police Court Happenings. /.
RupoLpSH
PERKINS

showed up, the boys got their heads
together and decided to get rid Of the
ragman. =
They sneaked up on him They
threw one OF his sacks over his head
and tied it there. 'r
They dumped his pusheart over IN
the street. breaking most Of the empty
bottles. SO eE-.-
The old man fioundered up the street
with the sack over his head. A Jitney
nearly stumbled over him.
The driver got out, released the old
man, and helped him get q cop.
The cop hunted for the boys and
locked them up for disorderly con-
duct.
Dat man disturbs eberybody wid
his noise, they chirped in unison
to the court
But what do you DO that amounts
to anything?" the court asked them.
as Il fined them so apiece.
shees In Again
Here is our old friend Lottie again.
The last time we heard OF her she
was In OccoQusn. peeling potatoes
for prisoners.
But she couldn't stay there all the
time. Even Occoquan rebels once in
q while.
She has been out for a whole month.
How she managed to keep away from
the cops. goodness only knows
The cops got her again Tuesday
night. She was out on the street at
2 a. m. waiting for someone. So she
said.
why don't you 60 home and go
to bed like any decent person shouId.-
the cop asked her.
Cant sleep" answered Lottie. DE
moskeeters bodder me So"
mo self-respecting mosquito would
hang around you" retorted the COP,
as he locked her up.
"Whaffor you locks me up" she de-
manded, trying to bite the cop.
You're not locked up" said the
cop. You are just naturally drafted.
and this time you must cut out the
fight"
And so 1t was Lottie was drafted
again. This time she must serve ~
days in the potato brigade at Oc-
coquan. She got on too easy the last
time
Got to Learn senetine
You dassent go round to dat
yokamee flint any more. De carry
ms on in dat place is somefin dref-
full. Ah'se gwine lock yo up for de
night to keep 20 in"
With these words Charlotte Nor
tons mother locked the door on her
and went to the meeting Of the
ladies' aid society.
However, Charlotte wasn't born
yesterday. She signalled to Fred
Baldwin. who was waiting on the
outside. and he got in and opened
the door.
Straight TO the yokamee Joint
they went They inhaled yokamse
until eleven-thirty. Charlotte be-
gan to worry about getting home.
Suddenly she broke away and ran
home. There was "a light still
burning in the window"
Disgrace me en- nah name. will
yo?" shouted ma, as she grabbed
Charlotte and used . broomstick
over her head.
Fred wasn't far behind He caught
up with Charlotte just as her ma
broke the stick over her head.
He grabbed the remains Of the
stick out OF mas hands and cracked
her across the knuckles with it
You have no right to interfere
with this woman" the court told
Fred as Il fined him IS. This
woman has a right to chastise her
own child"
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LIVERPOOL COTTON.

Liverpool. June I3.-SIUt cotton was quiet to-
day with prices unchanged at 2l.eed for mid
ding old contract. Good middllng new con-
tract was eight points lower at 4.Ad. Sales
were ZOO bales including 1000 American. Re-
ceipts were 9.ooo bales including 800 American
The market for new future contracts closed
steady. eleven points higher to eleven lower.
Old contract spot prices were: American mid
ding fair. 3.5d; good middling, a.sSd low
middling. a.fd: gOod ordinary. DIld. and
ordinary, I9sOd
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NEW YORK MONEY.

New York, june n-Money On call today
opened at 8 per cent; high and close, 6; low.
~. Most Of the days loans were at per cent.
Tine money was ootainahle with . tribe more
case. but this rcten only to the 60 ana 70
day maturitlea
Mercantile paper was stili auiet and not
sepeciahy activa Sir psr rsns rss psscti-
ell he niniplp uts,
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Spanish War Veterans
viii Hold Convention

: The nineteenth annual convention OF
the Departmental the District, United
Spanish War Veterans, will be held
Saturday afternoon at Pythian Tenn
pie, 1o12 Ninth street northwest. when
officers will be elected for the ensuing
year.
rue Arst aession of the eonvention
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NEW YORK CURB MARKET.

New York. June l3-Innuenced By the gen
eTal better feeling indicated in other security
markets business on the curb today was again
in increased volume and As a result prices scored
eains Motor stocks were heavy at the start but
improved late in the day. Aircraft shares also
were more active and fractional gains were scored
Aetna ENplosiTes was stronger
Quotations furnished by W. b. Hibbbs Co,
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pit of moderate sales on hedging account gave
the market asheasy undertone. Premiums in
the ssnple smarket were lower and country Of.
ferinu and condgnment notices we're somewhat
larger -,
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE.

York. June l3-Ciosing rates Of for. .iga
=: Francs. checks, 5.7lls; cables s.7eS
=. checks. 5ok; cables. SIN. Lire.
eco; cables. SIS. Rubles. checks, HOO;
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endeavor to meet the situation which
| fuel"
Hereafter parsons living beyond the
| corporate limits OF the city will have
to secure a special permit to have coaI
delivered to them.
After Saturday all merchants-re-
tailers-identifed with the Chamber
OF Commerce. who have been in the
habit OF giving discounts on goods
I purchased. will discontinue the prac.
tice. This was decided upon last
night at a meeting of the Retail
Merchants Bureau OF that organiZa.
| ton. Julian Y. Williams and R L.
knight were elected delegates to
the State Retail Merchants Associa.
tion, which will meet in Petersburg
June is.
The funeral Of J. N. Matthews,
the Southern Railway fireman who
was killed yesterday in a wreck at
Amherst, Va, will take place at 2
o'clock Friday afternoon from his
late residence. 44 North ALFRED
street. Services will be conducted by
Rev. W. J. Morton. D. D., rector
Of Christ p. E. Church. and Rev.
E. V. Rebester. D. D., pastor Of the
n. E. Church South.
A straw ride in which 10 persons
| took part. including the members Of
st. Mary's Dramatic Club, of this
city. and their friends. together with
seventy soldiers from Camp Hum
phreys and Camp Bell was given BY
the Knights OF Columbus Country
| Club in Alexandria County last night
The parties made the ride in auto
mobiles. At the club the visitors
were welcomed in short address by
DR.. J. r. Biggs. president OF that
I club. During the evening there was
dancing. and Tefreshments were
| served.
The following ten drafted men
from this city departed this after
noon for Camp Lee. Va: Grover c.
Birch. James NJ Elliott. Charles G.
Smith. John B. AtwelI, Jr., John W.
Travers. Henry c. Ransom. Edward
z Dwyer. James Doherty. Lester
z. Gorham, Harry L Groves.
The marriage OF Miss Mary Esther
Stoutenburgh. daughter OF Mrs.
James A. Stoutenburgh, and Francis
, R. Monroe, both OF this city. was
solemnized at o'clock yesterday
morning at st. Mary's Catholic
Church with a nuptial mass. Rev.
Louis Smet, pastor. oficiating. The
couple afterward left for a northern
bridal trip.
The body OF Joseph Jonnatone, the
soldier from Fort Foote, Nd. found
drowned at the Cameron street dock
yesterday morning, Is still held at
Demaine's mortuary chapel.
Paul B. Hulfsh has been appointed
food administrator for this city in
place Of Judge c. e. Nicol. resigned.
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Washington Stock Exchange.

SALES.
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone 5s. g.Op
at q.
Capitol Traction, ) at s5g.
After call
Graphophone G., 81 900 at 9oA
The Washington herald., 1918-06-14

The body OF Joseph Jonnatone. the
soldier from Fort Foote, Nd. found
drowned at the Cameron street dock
yesterday morning. Is still held at
Demaine's mortuary chapel
The Washington herald., 1918-06-14

Paul B. Hulhsh has been appointed
food administrator for this city in
place Of Judge c. z. Nicol. resigned.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-09-05

Mrs. Spencer and daughter, Rosa,
went to Vestaburg Sunday where
they visited with Miss Ruby Spencer.
William Kernen and family of
Ithaca were week end visitors at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Theron Butler,
Allen Stafford and wife and Frank
Hicks and wife and Mr.. and Mrs.
McClelland of Carson City visited
over the week end with Phillip Hicks.
Floyd Drayer of Ithaca visited with
his daughter, Miss Fern Drayer, Fri
day
Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Woods and
family left Saturday for a few days
visit with relatives in Shepherd and
Mt. Pleasant.
/. +. Tucker, John Ferris. Sam
Cleverdon Adla Cleverdon and Irett
Ferris were in Big Rapids the first
of the week arranging for the en-
trance of the latter two at Ferris
Institute.
Mr.. and Mrs. Strickland are enter
tanning their relatives, Mr.. and Mrs.
l.. Church and son, Raymond, and
wife Of Detroit.
Mrs. l. F. Tucker, Mrs. Sam Gle
verdon and daughter, Mildred, Melvin
McClenathan, and Rolla Vance and
wife visited at Maple Rapids with
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Graham Sunday,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-09-05
SUMNER

John Ferris was in Alma on bust
ness Monday.
Alfred Willert of Middleton was
here on business Wednesday.
w. l.. Hayden Of Grand Rapids was
here on business Wednesday.
p. Hicks was in Ithaca on business
Thursday.
Mr. Udell and Frank Tucker of
Alma were here on business Thurs
day.
Mrs. r. Forquer has returned home
from three weeks visit with rela-
tives at Manton.
Mr. and Mrs. Flowers and Mr.. and
Mrs. Shepherd of Weidman were the
guests Of friends here last week
Mrs. d. Elmer visited with old
friends at Vestaburg last week.
Mrs Minnie Ferris and sister, Mrs
Cleverdon, were in Alma on business
Friday.
Miss Edna Naffsiger Of Lansing
visited last week with her sister, Mrs
Frank Hicks.
Mrs. Charles Stafford is visiting
with her mother, Mrs. Evans. of Car
son City this week.
VT. anu WIS. II. ~ 0NtaIlS VISITED
with their daughter in st. Johns from
Wednesday until Saturday.
Mrs John Robson and Mrs. Ferris
and daughter. Nina, Of Alma visited
with relatives here Thursday.
Bert Forquer and family, who have
been visiting here returned TO their
home in Lake City Sunday.
Miss Ruby Cleverdon has returned
20 Bedding after a short visit with
relatives here.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-09-05
ST. LOUIS

Last Saturday night the county
officers rounded up eight of the en-
ployees Of the Wade Amusement
company which has been holding
sway in st. Louis during the past
week and brought them up before the
local board to give them a chance 10
show their classification cards. Six
of them were able to produce their
cards but the other two were taken
to Ithaca and confined until their
cards can be exhibited.
Otis Hampton and wife of Jackson,
after motoring through the northern
part OF the state, spent day with NJ.
+. Hull and wife, returning home
Friday by the way of Flint. Mr..
Hampton says he thinks this the best
farming district in the state.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-09-05

will be eleven teachers in the gram
mar school of which Floyd Brewer Is
principal. -
Day at Crystal lake. =.
Mrs. Felix O'Melia; Miss BernIcee
O,NIelia and Francis O'Melia motored
TO Saginaw Wednesday Of last week.
Mrs, Tisdale gave a small party
Monday night for Ralph Long, who
exnects 10 be called TO training camp
Thursday of this week.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-09-05

II. b. Giddings has been sick dur
ing the past week and in his absence
from the Office of city clerk, M. T..
Hull has been discharging his duties.
Mr.. Will Iseman and daughter,
Marguerite, of Detroit, who were for
mer residents of this city, are visit
ing friends and relatives in st. Louis.
A. III. Lowry has assumed the re-
sponsibilities of George w. Long rs
one Of the directors and secretary of
the school board of this city.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-09-05

The following list of teachers have
been engaged for the ensuing year to
teach in the st. Louis high school:
c. w. McCallum, superintendent;
Miss C. f. Merritt, principal; HELEN
Kruger, history and English; AL
berthe LOOMS, English; Mary Roose-
welt, languages; Mildred Blumenthal,
mathematics; G. V. Fales, science;
Elizabeth Schaus, commercial; Ber-
tina Smith, domestic science; Marion
Milford, music and drawing. There
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-09-05
For a Weak stomach

The great relief afforded by Cham
berlain's Tablets in a multitude OF
cases has fully proven the great value
of this preparation for a weak stom-
ach and impaired digestion. In many
cases this relief has become perma-
nent and the sufferers have been COM
pletely restored 10 health.
Advertise in the Record.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-11-22
pYnamItIna the Pothunter.

The newspapers of the country have
almost everywhere been a powerful
force In crystallizlng the sentiment OF
the protection by proper laws of fish
and game as important resources OF
the commonwealth.
A New Jersey editor. a thorough
sportsman. says Wild Life. recently re
celved from a reader who desired Il
take a fish by questionable mean q
letter that contained this request:
please advise me how to dynamite
a stream"
The newspaper man sen the follow
ing advice:
Four sticks OF dynamite are suffi
cient. Tie them securely around you
neck. attach fuse. light II and run a
fast as you can away from the water
to avoid injuring the other snakes AM
reptiles
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-11-22
Mustard Gas Invented Here.

The report that an American in
ventor laid before an agent of the bu-
al of mines 10 months ago a form
ula for mustard gas, which the Ger
mans are now supposed to be using, is
to be taken up by the American In
ventOrs' association. The allegation
brought to the attention of the asso-
citation at it's meeting the other day
was to the effect that Benjamin Z.
Brooks. chief chemist of the CONNER
cial Research company of Flushing, L
L., gave n formula to the government
bureau and heard nothing more from
1t. A few months ago it was found
Germany had hit upon the gas, accord
ing to f. J. Hemen, president Of the
Observation-Disclosures Star.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-11-22
TYPIFIES SPIRIT OF FRANCE
Brave Thirteen-Year-Oid Girl, With
Two Small Brothers, Doing All
the Work on Farm.

When the work in your war gar
den seems tedious and you straighten
your aching back ana look longingly
toward the inviting shade Of the trees
or toward the arm chair on the awning
covered porch; when you mutter 10
yourself that II Will not matter much
whether the weeds do choke the beet
patch-it may help you to finish your
task II you call TO mind a story told
In MY Wal Diary" by Mrs. Mary King
Waddington.
In a village near ours, says the au-
thor, a girl Of thirteen is running the
farm. At the beginning of the war it
was a thriving farm with a man and
his wife, six sons and one daughter.
Then the blow fell, and all the men
In France were modified; the father
and his two eldest boys went off at
once-four hours after the decree Of
mobilization was received In the vii
lage. The farmer had no time to put
his house in order, but left the farm
in the hands of his wife and the two
big boys, aged fifteen and sixteen. The
man and his two eldest sons are now
dead, the two next are in the army,
and the poor mother, a wreck phys
ically and mentally, cries all day. The
girl and the two little boys do the
whole work Of the farm. The young
est, who is only ten years old,
cannot accomplish much, but he does
manage to watch the cows and to
carry cans of milk or baskets Of but
ter.
l see the girl simetlmes she is per-
fectly well, never complains and never
asks for anything-except occasional
ly for u warm petticoat, Or a hood to
keep her head and neck warm and dry
when she is working in the fields.
There are hundreds of girls doing that
work all over France.-YOuth's Com
paniOn.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-11-22
COLONEL HAD LAST WORD
Officers Joke Was All Right Until tho
Commander Got Tired Of
Hearing Il.

A well-known French colonel had n
mania for questioning his officers about
their families. invariably starting Off
with: "What is your fathers profess
sion, your mothers. and your sis
ter'sf'
Some Of the subalterns became so
wearied of this endless repetition that
they decided among themselves to give
each In turn the following reply /:
my father Is a shoemaker. my moth
er is a laundress, and my sister is
very fighty."
On the following Sunday, after the
customary church parade. the colonel,
who had already received the same
answer to his questions from two or
three Of the officers. turned TO another
and started on in the old s%tereotyped
strain; "What Is your fathers profess
slonf"
He Is a shoemaker"
"And your mothcr's2"
"She is a laundress."
THAT will do" interrupted the
colonel. II know the rest; your sis
ter is Eighty and you will consider
yourself confined TO barracks until
she behaves betterv'
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-11-22

\ certain family has a colored serv-
ant who, while very attentive to her
duties, has never been known to give
anybody a civil answer Purely as an
experiment. the lady of the house
brought her IA new calico dress, and
gave il tn her, saying:
81 am glad to have the pleasure,
Matildy, of giving you this dress"
EYER mout hab had dat pleasure
long ago eff yer had any regard fo' my
feelings" was the gracious reply
Chicago News.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-11-22

Just as we had learned to value Jap
anese silks and crepes and so on, es-
pecially as substitutes in these times
of shortage of so many materials, we
hear that certain ships engaged in the
Eastern trade, and that brought us
these serviceable and charming ma
t~erials, have been loaned to the i'm
perial government, and that has Gre
ated Il scarcity in transportation IA
cilities. So %georgettes, crepe de
chimes, and so on. are added to the list
of growing scarcities and advancing
prices. Added to this, little silk is
coming from the French and Italian
markets.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-11-22
Insects chum Win AvlatOrs.

According TO Lieut.. Depret Blxio of
the French army, who is a naturalist
rs well as a flying man, many insects
follow captive balloons in their ascent,
He has seen flies go as high as 2,97O
feet, after which they die. Grasshop.
pers cling to the basket of the balloon
until the air becomes too rareied fol
them. when they let go and fall. He
says the swallows have a glorious time
following the balloons and catching
these insects.-Scientiic American.