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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-03-21
NOT HER CONCERN
What Cared CorneIia'S Sister for
Georges Remarks?
But II May Have Been Just Possible
She Was a Trlfle Disappointed
&C Something the Youth
Had Said.

ooh, how do you do?' said the diff
dent young man as he entered the
screened porch. Teri thought
you were Miss Cornelia."
"She's gone out" explained Cor
nelia's considerably older sister. "But
that doesn't matter. Sit down, Mr..
Chudleigh. Isn't it a lovely EVENING""
"Yes," agreed the diffident young
man. "Er--you're looking well"
do you really think SOP" murmured
Cornelia's sister, archly. "Tm so glad
you like this blue dress-people al
ways have said blue becomes mer'
eyes, 1t does!' said the diffident
young man hurriedly. ut looks fine"
II value compliment from you,"
said Coenelias elder sister. II appre-
ciate the opinion Of a man Of your
experience far more than Cornelia
does. Girls of eighteen are so CATER
Drained and-well, conceited. You must
have observed that with all your ex-
perience!"
"Yes, Of course" said the diftident
young man, beginning to throw out his
chest and frown seriously.
IT knew you would agree with me-
murmured Cornelias sister softly
"Isn't 1t a great comfort, Mr.. Chudleigh,
to find some one who is entirely SYM
pathetic and comprehending?"
EYES," said the diffident young man
suddenly. II do, come to think OF 1t
With some people 1t Is so hard to get
along--that is, find 1t so hard to say
what mean to them. That Is terribly
embarrassing when I'm dying to speak
my mind"
II hope you don't feel that way with
me-" said Cornelia's elder sister softly.
"No, I don'tp declared the young
man. II wonder-would you mind II l
told you something's"
"Why, Mr.. Chudleigh!" exclaimed
Cornelia's sister, raising her eyes and
then dropping them again hurriedly.
SLOW absurd Why should I mindG"
It'd rather you guessed" he said
huskily.
"Guess?" she repeated. "How can l
guess when haven't the ghost Of an
idea"
"But you must have!" insisted the
young man, fervently.
ooh, Mr.. Chudleigh r. said Cornelia's
sister family.
you're blind If you didn't" said
the young man rapidly. Haven't you
seen me here night after night, unable
to tear myself away, regular slave
to-"
"Why, GeorgeI" said Cornella's sis
ter TREMENDOUSLY. "You are so over
whelmingl hadn't notion! You"
"It's got to the point" insisted the
young man with the violence Of the
timid person who Is thoroughly
aroused, "where I've got to know def
nitely-whether I'm to stay or to go
I can't wait another instant"
'It's stay, George, dear" said Cor
nelia's elder sister, slipping her hand
In his.
'sYou think she wants me to stay2
You are sureT" cried the diffident
young man.
"She? Who?" cried Cornella's sister.
"Why, Cornelia, OF course" ex-
plained the difident young man. "What
did you suppose / was talking about
all this timer"
"Mr. Chudleigh." said Cornelia's eld-
err sister after an awful pause. "there
isn't any way of knowing what a per-
son like yourself Is talking about. And
If you think ] have the slightest inter
est in your remarks you are very much
mistaken Pittsburgh Gazette
Times.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-03-21
Word 'Shoddy" Was Coined
During American Civil War

In the days Of the American Civil
war the term "shoddy" originated In
contemptuous reference to the mate
rails used in The making either Of
clothing or blankets. Probably shoddy
is a cloth made by compression rather
than by weaving. Although 1t yields,
when badly made, to tight tension, It
is even stronger to resist tearing,
when properly manufactured, than
woven cloth. It becomes. In fact, a
fabric as durable as felt, and there is
the advantage that rags can be used
in its manufacture. The United
States government has long excluded
this fabric from supplying contracts,
but there Is now probability of civ
Ing It a new trial.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-03-21

army, who is responsible for the prop
err burial of the American soldiers who
die in France and for the registration
and marking Of their graves.
Two officers and so men in each di-
vision do this work, and these
units will be increased later on. Two
American cemeteries have already been
laid out in France and several smaller
ones have been plotted nearer the
front. Each grave is marked with an
iron marker and in each is deposited
the soldier. with proper Identification.
In addition photographs and descrip-
tons of the spot are made and sent
to the soldiers relatives at home.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-03-21
Farm Home Architecture
First Prize Awarded in Planning Contest Conducted by the University
; Wisconsin College Of Agriculture


of home making
and
in this line the University of Wis
farmhouse planning contest
lived The Northern
association not offered prizes
the better the
drafting the specification for the
building
attractive cottage
additional feature OF DISTINCTION
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-03-21
Times Had Changed.

1Why are the stars so dim tonight"
she cooed, softly.
Because your eyes are so much
brighter" he whispered, pressing her
little hand.
They were engaged then.
II wonder how many telegraph poles
It would take to reach from here to
the stars?" she murmured, musingly.
"One If it were long enough" he
growled. 'Why don't you talk cona-
mon sense?"
That was after they were married.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-03-21
War as a Heautifier.

A doctor told me the other day that
the war is doing one good thing ut
least in teaching the nations how much
better off they are with less food than
they used to eat. He meant that they
were more healthy, but there is anoth-
er side to it. Much of the adipose It's
sue which has caused us middle-aged
women to look older than we want to
"a the result Of overeating. Eat what
YOUR need, exercise all you can, keep
your mind awake and keep young
Mothers Magazine.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-03-21
SAYINGS OF A SAGE

It is awfully hard to generate
any respect for a man who wears
lot of rings on his fingers.
Husbands and wives should
remember that they married for
worse as well as better and act
accordingly.
A woman declares that she
has the best husband on earth,
but that Is no sign that she ex-
poets to meet him in heaven.
A woman who Is satisfied with
her neighbor is never satisfied
with herself-but who ever saw
woman satisfied with her
neighbor?
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-03-21
WORTH Remembering

A man doesn't mind being
fooled If he does 1t himselr.
Most people pay too mucn Tor
the things they get for MOTH
ing.
There's many slip twixt the
engagement ring and the wed
ding.
Sometimes it is easier to
apologize for what you did not
do than for what you did wrong.
This country is tired of those
politicians who have long fingers
and short memories.
The man who can say yes
and sno" at the right time has a
sufficient command OF language.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-03-21
Poor Kind of Joke.

A woman of uncertain age required
the services of page boy and inserted
in the local paper an advertisement
headed: "Youth wanted"
One of her friends, with little humor
and less taste, sent her bottle Of a
celebrated wrinkle remover, pot of
fairy bloom, set of false teeth and a
flaxen wig!
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-03-21
N.as hex~s,Q

Five hundred appointments were
made without examinations In emer-
gency cases, for the first time in the
history Of the commission.
A ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS system
was recommended at the foot Of the
commissions war story.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-03-21
Thought Herself Qualified.

Whatever In
duced you to think
you were an act
reSS2"
"The reporters
alluded to me as
one," replied the
young lady stimy,
Throughout my
testimony in a
murder trial"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-03-21


toilet
porch. tramping M splashing indoors
Of labor
estimate from the designs
submitted
Almost without hard
comforts disposal
butin china closets and book
chentha less than II by IA
foot Onlv three suggested IA feet less
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-03-21

awaken US, VINO
remain at home,
to the necessity Of
guarding our lives
nd protecting
ourselves against
disasters no less
dangerous. From
now on typhoid
must be carefully
watched as an en-
envy.
Old winter has
stored the filth of
the season on our
hilISideS and along
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-03-21
JUST TO LAUGH
Most Considerable

Most Considerable.
II don't mind lending you this
money, Clippings, but I'm afraid you
won't pay it back"
'My dear and only friend, I insist
on your letting me worry about that"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-03-21
Strivinn 10 Please.

A certain young lady had been put
on the program at concert to 'try
her out" After her song the audi
ence was 'cold," and she did not re-
ceiye even "a hand" Not .discour-
aged, seemingly, the manager an
nounced:
Miss Bawl will sing as an encore,
IF at First You Don't Succeed, Try,
Try Again."
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-03-21

matter of exterior design and can be modified
with the mousse
left where father is busy
smoke
with
directly both the OUTSIDE
will he should light on his desk
1efthand shoulder
living
The living
dimensions
Just off the living room
admits window opening to
home The
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-03-21
One Man Taken In.

One Man Taken In.
Bacon-Whale meat is good to eat,
you know.
Egbert-No; really?
"Oh, yes; people have eaten it for
ages"
DO you suppose that's what Jonah
was trying to do when he was taken
in?"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-03-21
Why His Head is Bandaued.

"John," queried
his wife, "if some
bold man were to
kidnap me, would
you offer a re-
ward?"
Certainly" he
responded. II al
ways reward those
who do me a IA
vor."
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-03-21
His Wife Knew Him.

Congressman Elect - Bill Smith
wants me to get him job-says that
be voted for me.
Wife-And how can such a bone
head expect to hold down a job?
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-03-21
Spring Typhoid
Bv DIR. SAMUEL. c.. DIXON
Commissioner Of Health Of Pennsylvania

The news of the loss Of our trans
port reminds us Of the way in which
we are to be robbed of our young
people during. this war and should
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-03-21
Hoped Il Would Go

Redd-Going to the automobile
show?
Greene-Oh, yes.
Are you going alone?"
"Well, want my car to go If it will"
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-06-21
BLANcETT TRIAL UNFAIR
ASSERTS LAWYER BEFORE
COURT; ABBOTT NO JUDGE

Four knotty legal problems were
presented by Attorney A. 3. Renehan
before the state supreme court Sat
urday, a. reasons for setting aside
the death sentence imposed by th 2
lower court on f. w. Blancett. con-
fessed murderer of Clyde n. Armour
ia Santa Fe county last year.
The first contention set up by the
defense was that Col Edmund c.
abbott the Judge who tried Blan-
cett. could not hold the office Of
Judge under the constitution. as he
was at that time Colonel of the New
Mexico National Guard in service on
the border, and as such a member of
tie executive department.
That the records show that jury
Of only ten men tried Blancett was
also contended. Renehan cited that
the audience in the court room rails
ed such a commotion that the judge
called them to order without effect
three times. This. he said, did not
contribute to a fair and impartial
trial. as guaranteed by constitution
al right. Lastly he presented the af-
ftdavit of DR.. David c. Knapp to the
effect that Blancett was insane at
the time he shattered Armour's head
with a shotgun, a statement which
was not confirmed in the trial court.
and which was urged as a reason for
a new trial at the time. The trial
was not granted.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-06-21
FIFTY THOUSAND RY
MEN NOW IN FRANCE

When the S new regiments and 19
battalions of railway engineers now
being organized are put on duty
there will be $4,000 Americans en-
gagged in railroad construction and
operation in France.
After the United States .entered
the war one OF the first requests
transmitted to this government by
the French mission was for assist
ance in Strengthening the French rail
ways. Nine regiments of railway en-
gineers, whose organization was
started before General Pershing sail
ed, were in France BY August, 1917.
Six of them have been engaged in
construction work, building and re-
building railways. building, docks,
and rearranging terminal facilities.
The other three regiments have been
engaged in operation, and some of
the railway troops have been on the
fighting line. The additional troops
will be used partly for construction
and maintenance and partly for op-
Grafton.
A total of sl6OOOOOOO has been
spent on railway materials alone. In
cluded in the purchases are l,7N 10
comotives, 1850 freight. cars, and
$50 900 tons of steel rails.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-06-21
ENLARCINC HOSPITAL AT
FORT BAYARD N. M.
FOR SICK SOLDIERS
(Silver City Enterprise)

Nouver Nty Gnterprise)
Work upon the construction of new
building at Fort Bayard which conn.,
menced early this spring in antici-
patton OF the demands which the
great war would make upon the big
sanatorium. has been continued with
force as large as could be secured
for the work and is being carried
forward with as much speed as pos
sible. Two large wards were COM
pleted some time ago which are
located north of the administration
building about two blocks together
with ward that is located between
the Mems Infirmary and the admins.
tration building. In this vicinity a
large number Of tent cottages OF
small size and suitable for a single
patient are being built.
The greater part of the new work
is going on outside of the old sally
port and between that and baseball
park. Here dozen or more large
ward buildings are being pushed to
completion and are now in various
stages of advancement. some being
nearly completed while the founda-
tions for others is just now being
built. There are more than a dozen
of these buildings already started.
All are OF frame but are mounted on
concrete posts so that while they may
be cosidered as temporary they
will be perfectly good for fifteen or
twenty years continuous service
Included in the new Improvements.
necessitated by the enlargement OF
the post is a new road to Bayard
station and new and enlarged teie-
phone line to Silver City.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-06-21
HOME GUARD IN
EACH ONE or EIGHT
CITIES IS The PLAN
GENERAL HAS
STARTED VEGAS VIGIL.
ANCE BODY, AND WILL
ORGANIZE SIMILAR UNIT
IN SANTA FE NEXT

Following the organization Of a
home guard company at Las Vegas,
Adjutant General James Bara will
proceed with arrangements for SIM
liar organization for Santa Fe. Eight
units OF q men each will be formed
in eight cities of the state to begin
with
Men between 81 and 90 years are
desired for recruits The state Coun
Gil Of Defence. it is planned will sup
ply equipment and uniforms for the
nueu. Their duties will be to quell
nobs, control riots, and guard the
peace of their communities during
the war. The home guard, however
will BE- purely state organization
and is not to become federalized a.
was the case OF the National Guard
Of New Mexico.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-06-21
VACANCIES NOW FOR
1000 ENGINEER OFFICERS

Two thousand engineers, above
the draft age but in good physical
condition and actively engaged at
the present time in the practice of
their profession, are wanted for the
United States Army. They will re-
ceive commissions as first lieuten-
ants or captains and will go on the
pay roll of the army the moment
they are accepted by the examining
board.
To facilitate the enrolment Of the
new officers. the War Department
has arranged to send an examining
board on a tour of thirty-three of
the larger cities of the country. Ap-
plication blanks will be sent ahead
to the various engineering societies
and clubs.
As soon as the board reaches a
city, the men who have signed the
blanks will be summoned before il
and if they pass their examination
will be forwarded at once to either
Camp Lee, at Petersburg. Va, or to
Camp Humphreys, near Washington.
where they will be enrolled in an
Officers Training Camp.
Candidates for first lieutenancies
must be from thirty-two to thirty
six years old and for captaincies
from thirty-six to forty-two years.
All must be citizens of the United
States. -
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-06-21
EVE ANDERSON PLAYED
VIOLIN WHEN AGED THREE

Remarkable in many ways is the
Anderson Company which presents
one of the finest of the Chautauqua
programs. Their chief claim to dis
tinction rests on the fact that they
seem to please every person in their
large audiences wherever they 60.
They have the happy faculty of rem
dering a delightful program in an
artistic manner which wins the plau-
dts of every crowd.
Eve Anderson first played the vio-
lin when she was but thre. and a
half years old, at that time being
able to play "Jesus Lover of Ny
Soul" in a manner quite remarkable
for a child of that age. She played
IN her home towns orchestra until
she finished school and then she
took up music under some of the
best known artists. Her playing is
creating.a revelation wherever she
goes. Miss Edna Means and Miss
Hilda Brady join Miss Anderson in
presenting their program which is
varied and sparkling.
The same enthusiasm which,. she
displayed. in her childhood play,
when she broke her ankle playing
basket ball, broke her wrist trying
to ride frisky horse, and had nirl-
erous close escapes in automobile
accidents and two ruuaways. Miss
Edna Means is displaying in her
very successful efforts to please her
Chautuaqua audiences. Without ex-
ception, the comments which were
received last season by the Redrath
Horner Lyceum Bureau concerning
the work of Edna Means were more
than the remarks concerning any
other one artist on the road. A gen.
uine treat awaits Chautuaqua pat
rons when Edna Means comes to
the city.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-06-21
EVERY COMMUNITY SHOULD
PLEDGE QUOTA OF WAR
SAVINGS STAMPS QUICK

East Las Vegas. NJ NJ. June 10.
Director Hallett Reynolds. of the
State War Savings Committee, has
received from Frank A. Vanderlip,
Chairman of the National War Saw
ings Committee. the following tele-
gram. emphasizing the Importance Of
effort by every patriotic American
to make War Savings Day. June
18th. great success:
Washington, d. C.. June l6, 1918
Hallett Reynolds.
First National Bank Bldg.
East Las Vegas, N. M.
Reports from all sections indicate
big success of campaign for pledges.
| am depending on your state not to
fall behind the others., Close ad-
herence to National plan with EN-
phasis on large pledges and other
essential features backed by thoroua
compr ehensive organization and un-
ceasing effort will insure success. In
sist on every community pledging
its quota. We are doing every
thing possible at Washington to
back you up. Can count on you
to go over the topa
Vanderlip. Chairman.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-06-21
SIX RURAL SCHOOLS VOTE
$zz.0 900 IN NEW BONDS

The county OF Guadalupe has come
to the fore by voting bonds for the
erection of school houses. for four
districts by practically unanimous
vote. in amount totalling $4,000. The
bonds were sold in Denver at 9s per
cent on the dollar and the districts
had to pay attorneys fees on the
transaction, following the reported
refusal of State Treasurer M. l.. Hall
and members Of. the state loan
board to take the bonds with a por-
tion of the permanent state school
funds authorized by the last legisIa-
ture to be used for such purposes.
The reason assigned by the treas
urer in letter to the Guadalupe
county school superintendent. ac-
cording to assistant state superin-
tendent of public instruction Tohn
Vincent Conway who visited Gnada-
lupe county recently. was that the
board has decided to invest its sur.
plus in liberty bonds.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-06-21
REUNION At LAS
VEGAS TO Be A
GRAND STAMPEDE
EVERY OLD TIME SPORT TO
BE REPRESENTED IN THE
GALAXY OF THE EVENTS.
FOURTH OF JULY PARADE
SERVICE FLAG UNWILLING

Patriotism will be the keynote of
the fourth annual Fourth of. July
cowboys reunion az Las Vegas this
year, TO be held at the Cowboy cap
ital, July ;. }. and 4. Walt MAYORS
big ranchman is president again.
and no evidence OF professional ro-
deo methods is evident in getting up
the show which is to be a real one
Colvert c. Root OF Las Vegas is han
ding the publicity which is cover
ing the state in good shape Robert
l.. NJ. Ross is secretary again, and is
lining up list of champions and
big-league entertainers from the ro-
deo world that will make New Mex
ico's hair raise.
Professionals wild west experts
like to come to Vegas, because the
$S," in prize morey that is hung
up is real money and is in the bank
in cash when the show opens. Bronco
riding. steer riding and roping, po-
tato battles. cow pony. and free for
all races to say nothing of steer
bull dogging, fancy shooting and
rope throwing, billy goat ropine.
trick riding. and numberless other
sports and pastimes of the vanishing
frontier OF the days of the open
range are slated for the three big
DAYS.
Charles O'Aalley for the fourth
time will run the big Fourth of July
parade. Prizes for the best patriot
ic floats will be competed for BY
the merchants OF the Meadow City.
as never before, Mayor Blood is
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-06-21
SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO FRIDAY JUNE q. 1918
AlACDALENA TO HAVE
BIG ROUND UP IN AUGUST

Special to State Record.
Magdalena, JUNE O-Ropers and
riders from all over New Mexico
and Arizona will be entered in con
tests of western sports which will
take place at the Roundup here Aug.
7th-llth, This will be Magdalena's 5
first celebration since her incorpora-
ton a few weeks ago and the citi-
zens are preparing to do themselves
proud in the manner OF entertaining
the hundreds Of visitors who will at
tend.
Arrangements have been complet-
ed for the use Of the famous Chey-
enne Frontier Days bucking horses
greatest outlaw horses in the world
and large cash prices have been hung
up for the various events which will
make the competition keen and bring
out the best cowboy talent in the
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-06-21
SIX BILLIONS IN
4TH LIBERTY LOAN
START IN OCTOBER

Washington, June l6.-Thc govern
ment's financial progress for the
next four months was disclosed to-
day by Secretary McAdoo's announ-
cement that preparation for the
fourth Liberty Loan. to be floated
probably in October, about soOUOOO,
600 certificates OF Indebtedness will
be issued. They will be offered in
blocks of s750,O0O,0O0 each rvery two
weeks beginning June IS.
Every national bank and trust COM
pany is asked to assist the govern
mcnt by subscribing 5 per cent OF its
gross resources monthly. The certifi-
Gates will bear AZ per cent inter
est like those preceding the third
Liberty loan, and will have varying
maturity periods, none exceeding
four months.
Two Billion Tax Certificates
In addition, an undetermined guam
rity-perhaps $20WOOOO00-of tax
certificates will be issued during the
summer for use in paying taxes a
year from now.
The announcement OF this pro-
gram indicate that the fourth Lib
erty Loan will be for at least So
O0,0OO00, the exact amount depend
ing on government expenditures in
the next four months. The treasury
already has estimated these roughly
at about $l2OO0,OO0,OoO between July
and next January l.
Borrowing On Proposed Loans
The sale of certificates under the