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The Washington times., 1918-12-31

ground whatever for her scruple,
and that he is offering her the
most innocent pleasure in the
world.
He doesn't always succeed in
convincing her. But he usually
succeeds in persusding her to go,
which is a different matter.
But why shouldn't she go?
some one will ask. Why shouldn't
a young girl who drudges all day
accept whatever distraction is Of
efered her when work hours are
over?
That's easily answered.
In the first place, employers
have a habit Of being married. 1t
is true that married employers
who invite girl stenographers, out
to dinner usually explain that
their wives are out Of town or
hopeless invalids, or something of
the sort. But does this lessen the
injury to the girls reputation that
repeated dinners and theaters in
his company will bring about?
But even if he isn't married.
there's only one chance in a
thousand that he has any other
purpose than a dangerous flirta-
ton. And the outcome of this will
be that the unsophisticated girl,
flattered, fascinated, dazzled, will
find herself seriously in love with
The Washington times., 1918-12-31
What's Doing; Where; When

Association, SO Fourteenth street north.
west, , to p. NJ. Henry NJ. Rose. assist
ant secretary of the Senate, will speak at
| 5 o'clock.
RsceptIon-G. A. n. Hall. iIi3 PennsyI-
| vania avenue northwest, l to p. m, by
Women's auxiliary.
Party and daHcs-Oklahoma State Club.
Wilson Normal School. ! p. m.
Open House-Kaasas City GiEls' Club ~
War Workers. at Elizabeth Somers' home.
il04 N street northwest. Kansas CiTy
people invited.
Reception - Washington division OF
United Daughters OF the Confederaey to
members Of Camp III, United Confederate
Veterans, 1872 Vermont avenue northwest,
. y. m.
Open House-Almas Temple Patrol, 1874
II street northwest, for reception Of mem-
bers OF patrol and their friends.
Reeeption-Soldiers, sailors and marines.
Itos Pennsylvania avenue northwest, to
II p. m. Miss Frances Dawson. assist esi
by twenty-five young women, will be hos
tess.
NeetInE-wIIliam B. Cushing Camp No.
80. Sons Of Veterans. lobby Of East Ward
man Courts. $3.50 D. m.
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A Ii employers Of young girls
a are not fascinating and un-
\ scrunuIous brutes.

A LII employers OF young BlIlS
~ are not fascinating and un-
= scrupulous brutes.
There must be thousands OF
plain. good, unbeguiling, business
worshiping men among them,
who never dreamed Of flirting in
their lives, who don't even know
whether the girl stenographer is
good-looking, and who would no
more think Of asking her out to
dinner than OF asking the filing
cabinet to dance with them.
So an office position isn't neces-
sarily an experience Of great peril
for a pretty girl.
It would be a pity if that eight
een-year-old with starry eyes and
cloud-like hair were too self-con-
scious about the whole situation on
that first Monday morning that she
is summoned to her new employ
er's desk. Her Office life need by
no means develop any strongly per-
sonal side. It's not inevitable. and
she'll be a great deal better OF if
it doesn't. A girl who works in an
office filled with men ought TO be
as impersonal as her typevriting
machine. Or to try to be.
And yet-however hard girls
may try to avoid them, trouble
some problems do have a way Of
arising, disturbing dilemmas do
present themselves. Letters reach
me almost daily from fine sweet
girls who are seriously worried by
the personal element that has
crept in TO their relation with
their employer. They find them
selves in uncomfortable situations
that they themselves don't under
stand, much less know how to deal
with. And they ask for help and
advice. There's no doubt but that
they need it.
The Employers Advantage.
It's only too apparent that the
employer who makes pretty
speeches to his stenographer-
whether 1t is to enjoy her charm
ing confusion, or to lead her to
work overtime; or whether it may
even be that he is falling in love
with her-has all the advantages
on his side.
Doesn't he hold the means Of
livelihood in his very hand? He
engages and he discharges. He is
powerful. Il don't want to offend
him." 81 don't want to lose my
position are the phrases that oc-
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To-day.
Observation-Disclosures Section of the
Twentieth Century Club. 2622 wOodley
Place. p. m.
Reesption-caIvATy Baptist Church for
Dr.. p. p. F1tzWater, Of Moody Bible In
sutute, p. m
Meeting-WashlnGto Gton Readers Club.
i132 street northwest, s:IS p. m
Danee-United Service Club Of America
Dupont Circle, p m. supper will be
served at midnight.
Watch meetinE-Hope Council. sons Of
JonadAb. 1919 NInth street. beginning At
$3.50 y. m.
DaAee-Aasonic Temple. Ninth and =
streets northwest, p. m Auspices South
ern Dancing Club.
Danes-FiTst Squadron Eleventh United
States Cavalry, post gymnasium at Fort
MyeT, 9 .. m.
Mesting-Hsw York state Society. rooms
Of Washington Chamber OF Commerce,
p. m Congressman Lunn will speak.
DAnes-Red Cross unit OF the Engineer
Corps Continental Hotel. . p. m.
Tomorrow.
Open House-YounE women's Christian
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Then to my own once aea
where I dslyed deeply into md
letters and suggestions. and prod
Of writings on civic matters.
The Washington times., 1918-12-31

Up yesterday betimes, as old Sam
Pepys would say, and brealfasted
at my mothers board with ny
younger brother (the one. who axi-
ates). Thence down town afoot, be-
ing utterly unable to find space
aboard q Fourteenth street car even
for my scant 176 pounds.
And arriving at the Munsey build
ing, talked over the telephone with
SIDNEY WEST concerning matters
pertaining to the Chamber Of Com
merce and the presidential campaign
within the organization.
Whereupon, to further the politics
Of said body, did call up Capt.
JAMES F. OYSTER and bid him be
present at q meeting Of certain
choice spirits at the Chamber at
12:45. Also I promised him TO come
and shake hands with him the first
thing in the coming year.
And then to the Office Of B. W.
GUY. We talked of this and that,
and he reminded me that he was
an old-time East Washington boy,
and had lived on Fifth street south
east from time immemorial. When
Capitol Hill needs a champion. if
ever should, ] propose Mr.. Guy.
From there / went to the Press
Club, and meeting NoRBORNE
ROBINSON, journalist Of great
fame and experience, we wandered
into the Office Of the National The.
ater. You have, no doubt, looked
through the ticket window there at
times and have caught glimpse Of
a stretch of old theatrical pictures
lust behind the ticket booth.
One of these days ! am going to
try to get WILLIE FOWLER or
HARRY RAPLEY or ZACH WAL
SKY or STEVE COCHRAN or who
ever is the boss of those pictures, to
exhibit them where ALL Washing
ton can see them; for to my mind
there is nothing that conjures up
greater comfort and joy in ones
memory than the sight of pictures Of
players of a day gone by.
/ took no notes of those pictures,
but off-hand / recall FREDERICK
BOND, matinee idol of this town
twenty-five years ago; and BOB
FERGUSON, who used to drop IN
to see my father when / was wear
ing red polka-dotted shirt waists;
and a picture of JOHN DREW as
he looked long before he played
Second in Command and Rose
mary"
And having passed a cheerful
quarter-hour with the gentlemen
named. went to the Chamber Of
Commerce, where were gathered the
choice spirits aforenamed. including
WILLIAM DOVE, and RALPH LEE,
and ED GRAHAM, and one or two
more. all bent on threshing out q
certain delicate point in Chamber of
Commerce politics. Regrettully !
The Washington times., 1918-12-31
Here Is the Last Day of the Year.

Continued From First Coumn.)
You live in cooperative body, gigantic copartne
ship. Be an honest partner.
Give others a chance.
YOU KNOW what you ought to do.
''The heart knoweth his own bitterness
The failure knows his own weakness.
Stop LYING to yourself, from now on.
You KNOW YOUR WEAKNESSES. Correct them
Ask that conscience tucked away in your strange bra
WHAT YOU OUGHT TO DO It may be half asleep. y
it will tell you if you ask persstently and REALLY WAN
TO KNOW.
Say to the Old Year: "Good-by have no time
waste grieving over YOU You have play the fo
waste my time, deceive myself.
you'll be the last year to see THAT sight"
Stick to THAT be a better man, woman or boyl
girl beginning with tomorrow-and good luck and sucs
to you in the effort.
The Washington times., 1918-12-31

E. n. KLINE, Of the Labor .
partment. is out again after an
tack of FLU. He looks as IL he b
never been sick q single day.
The Washington times., 1918-12-31

FRANHeHoGAN has lost a ID
OF his automobile.
The Washington times., 1918-12-31
HEARD AND SEEN

left there, as had business can
in another direction.
Luncheon with CAPT. s. g. nd
kINS at Servants, where ] did
FREDERICK CHAPLIN, and II
DAVIES. and JOHN BARRETT,
CAPT. EUGENE PEYSER and oth
whose names are on the lips of n
Captain Hopkins told me that an q
Washington favorits. VICE Am
RAL ISAM TAKESHITA, I. j. NJ
In this country headed for the pes
conference, via Baltimore and Wn
tngtcn- o boy!
And thence back to the CaptalI
oRice, and shook hands and pass
the time Of day with Colonel Ho
hns, who looks strong enough
Lick his young son Sherry any q
Of the week, and III bet on the o.
onsl when the tight begins
Then to my own once agn'
where delved deeply into ma
letters and suggestions, and prod
Of writings on civic matters.
Big Doings at the Y. NJ c. A. q
morrow.
Music by orchestra.
Simultaneous. checker and che
match.
Exhibition of war relics, etc.
France, Italy, England, Canada q
Belgium.
Music by Nordica Mandolin a
Guitar Club, Assembly Hall.
Exhibition in gymnasium.
Observation-Disclosures and a
ing exhibition.
Assembly Half, 9 p. M, @An Eve
ing of Indian Arts.D
WhO remembers Wormley's Voted
A Good Years Work.
DAN CALLAHAN quits the vi
Savings Stamp JOB today. havl
been responsible for Just one "
OF boosting the mixed idea
thrift and patriotism. As far
/ can tell. Dan has sold about sen.
million dollars worth Of stamps
the District Of Columbia, which
SOME achievement; and in ciosf.
this brief announcement allow 4
to say that ] only regret We ha'
but ONE Dan Callahan to work q
this country.
A NelU York p0peP males nss
of the fdct that license TO driUe
aHtomobiis IUds Issued IN that q
to a luRGtie. Yon are RosC privilso
to make yoHr ot0R comment. eon
ing your remarks to oRe side Of
sheet of rotepdper.
FRANReHOGAN has lost a ID
OF his automobile.
E. N. KLINE. Of the Labor d
partment, is out again after an
tack of FLU. He looks as IL he b.
never been sick q single day.
The Washington times., 1918-12-31
A Good Years Work.

A Nelv York Paper nGlses nt,l
of the fact that O license TO driUe
aHtomo6ils lUds issued IN that {,
to a tInGtie. You are Ros0 privileo|
to make yoHr ot0R comment. conf
ing your remarks to oRe side or
sheet of Rotepdper.
The Washington times., 1918-12-31
Two Dangerous Practices

Autonooe Drivers Who Run By Soppsd Street Cap and Park -
tween Platforms Curb--PIeass Read Mark Learn
and Inwardly Digest.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-09-14
WILSON SPEAKS
 PLAINLY ON THE
 LABOR PROBLEM
Situation at Bridgeport is Taken in Hand by Presidential h. terventiOn - The Work or Fight Plan.

Washington, Sept l3.-President Wilson took the war labor situation in hand personally today and applied to "lawless and faithless employees" force in keeping with drastic meas ures which he disclosed had been adopted with his approval in dealing with recalcitrant employers.
 Striking machinists and other war plant worlmen at Bridgeport, Conn.,. Were informed in a letter addressed directly to them by the president, that they must return to their work and abide by the decision of the war labor board. or be barred for a veal from all employment over which the government exercises control and lose all claims for draft exemption on occupational grounds.
 At the same time the president an~ nounced that the plant and business of the Smith and Wesson company of Springfield, Mass, the first em- ployer to Haunt" the rules of the war labor board approved by pres- dcntial proclamation, had been con- mandeered by the war department to be operated for the period of the war.
 In effect the president gave notice both to employees and employers that no labor controversies will be per mittcd to stand in the way of pro- duction of materials needed for win ming the war. The great majority ot both employers and workmen is CO., operating heartily with the govern ment With the broad commandeer- ing powers granted by congress, the over all plants doing war work, the operations of the federal employ ment service and the far reaching work or fight order of the provost marshal general, the president is prepared to see that the few inclined to stand aloof do not interfere witt the output of the industrial army
 Frank P. Morrison, secretary of the American Federation of Labor in statement tonight said the action of the machinists at Bridgeport lis to be deeply regretted"
The Prescott daily news., 1918-09-14
FAIR PRICE FOR RAW COTTON MAY
 SOON BE FIXED
President Announces Possible Result of Investigation Into
 COnditiOnS-Demand for High
 Grades Greater Than Supply

Washington, Sept. 13.-Presiden Wilson announced today that a fair price for raw cotton will be fixed if that should be deemed necessary after the committee to be appointed by the war industries board has completed its inquiry into the general cotton situation.
 The presidents statement follows:
 The demand for high grade cotton which is out of proportion to the avail able supply, and the fact that tn. government, through early agreement with the allies, must act as a common buyer for allied purposes, make it necessary to secure some basis of dis tribution of all grades of cotton Based on the standard grades estab- lished by the department of agricul. turc. an effort will be made to pro vide a way by which the low grade cotton will be brought to sale and use along with the high grade cotton at reasonable and just prices.
 Ut is believed that by this course. both the producer and consumer will be better protected than by continual ton of the present chaotic conditions of the market.
 "The plan is to create, subject to the approval of the president, cot ton committee. to devise methods ta) broadening the channels of distrbu tion and use of the great stock of low grades now practically unmarketable, (b) eliminating speculation and hoard ing, and (c) apportioning the foreign orders.
 "It may be part of this committees duty to recommend basic prices on cotton. If after investigation, it is found necessary, fair price will be fixed
 During this investigation and in order to avoid Stagnauon, separate committee of three is being set up with authority to buy cotton for the use of the United States government and the allies, at prices to be approved by the president
 The presidents statement, it was explained, was issued to avoid mis- interpretation" of statements by the war industries board concerning the stabilization of the cotton industry.
 Decision of the president and the war industries board to investigate the situation followed closely the re cent announcement of the depart ment of agriculture that drouths over the belt in July and August had re
The Prescott daily news., 1918-09-14

the line across the mouth of the de- stroyed salient which the Americans now hold, officers here will be unable to form opinions as to the most prob able course future operations in this theater will take. There is strong be- lief that the quick reduction of the St Mihiel salient will be made the cornerstone of great encirclino movement aimed at isolating the Ger man fortress of Metz. the center but tress of the whole German front from the North Sea to the Swiss border.
 The strategic importance of General Pershing's smashing victory hardly can be overestimated, in the opinion of many observers. It is out of all proportion to the extent of the terri tory regained or the forces employed.
 it is said. for the removal of this menace in the rear of the French cita- del of Nerdun, has released the French armies from that point to Rheims for active offensive operations It alse has liberated the railway line from Verdun to Commercy, Toul and Nan. cy. which will be of the utmost value to General Pershing and to the French armies on his left in support ing future operations along this front.
 It was the loss of this railroad sev- cred by the Germans in 1914 with the capture of St. Mihiel. which placed the Nerdun fortress in danger
The Prescott daily news., 1918-09-14

duced the probable yield from the estimate of about l5,325,O00 bales to
 1,137 ,000 bales. After this forecast was published, the price of cotton rose $10 a bale on the principal ex- changes.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-09-14
COMMISSIONED co. EXAMINER

Little Rock, Sept. l4.-W. A. Jack son was today commissioned as coun- ty examiner of Saline county to sue ceed w. H. Morton, who has resigned.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-09-14
I3,30O PRISONERS CAPTURED BY GEN.
 PERSH|NG'S MEN
America Splendid Dash in De stroving Salient Remarked by Spectators - The Entering Wedge.

Washington. Sept. l3.-The number # rrisoners taken by the Americans ;, aattenng out the St Mihiel salient oow numbers l3.30O, General Persh ing reported in his communique for .odav received late tonight at the war leoartment No mention was made of the number of guns and booty cap tured
 The enemy. General Pershing said is retiring before the steady advance ,r the Americans and is destroying large quantities of materials as h. gees
 The text of the statement follows;
 ~Headauarters American EXpcdi- -icnary Forces, Sept l3. 1918:
 Section An the St. Mihiel sec tor we have achieved further sue cesses. The junction of our troops advancing from the south of the sec tor with those advancing from the west have given Us possession of the whole salient to points twelve niles northeast of St. Mihiel and have resulted in the capture of many pris- onerS
 Forced back by our steady ad- vance, the enemy is retiring and is destroying large quantities of ma .erial as he goes. The number of prisoners counted has risen to l3 300 Our line now includes Herveuville, Thillet, Nationwide. St. Benot -Xam- mes Jaulny Thiacourt and Neville.
 Washington, Sept l3.-Complcte elimination of the St. Mihiel salient oy General Pcrshing's army and co operating French forces, many army officials here believe. is only the entering wedge of operations of fal arger scope.
 Official dispatches were still de- ayed and the full scope of the vic 'oly won hy the Americans in their hrst independent action could no De gauged. l. was regarded as prob aole' however that General Pershing's $ men still were pressing forward to get Tn touch with the new line the enemy hopes to hold.
 Until definite word comes as to
The Columbus commercial., 1918-01-03
Auto funeral CIR Here

Iha et automobile faneral car
ever seen % Columbus has been re.
ceiyed by Messrs Gunter Brothers
and is now ready for service An
auto service car has also been pur-
chased BY this enterprsing firm and
other similarly propelled vehicles
will soon be added making he un-
dertakihe equipment modern end up.
to-date in every respees
Cuuter Brothers have earned a
reputation as being both enterprising
mad reliable. and the honest, straight
forward methods which they pursue
has brought about continued in.
crease ia patronage which they not
only richly deserve but thoroughly
appreciate.
The Columbus commercial., 1918-01-03
mtYoa HAkts arroRr.
Continued hoa faee 1aeJ

"N.t'N'NfIN".f
ibe session
Gentlemen of ESQ Council one
ans DO u my report called y9a,
attention to making some provision
OF coniac. lor Che lighting o. lhe
H.y rae. 4 now urge YOU gentle.
Mon OF ,he Importance Of dtaposnf
ot the important mmlef yo6
know thc ptcsen contract expire
Fcbluau ts4 1913 The 800 power
inlhnde5eent lieh. ordered n by you
ha been starcd and tbe people
adjacent thereto are praisHf YOU
gentlemen for the same
am pleased to report That dur
irg The holidays there was less Iaw-
lessnea thau J hnye ever known
since ! have been a member Of your
body J attribute TIE same 70 the
lack Or alcoholic spirits, which f
horo is something Of the past
Your Gre and police dcpartmen
in my opinion are very efficient, an
Trustworthy and with the high cost
Of living and ,he small salares W
ara deawiar can't see how they
meet their Obligations | therefore
recommend q raise in salary Of Slf
moah, for fra department men
~ notice. ( also commend
that Tracy Green, who has been a
faithful servant as policeman an
poundkeeper ior some 3 or 10 year
be made $500 per month,
have no financial report, SAME
being furnished by your secretary
and treasurer
Respectfully submitted,
d. S. MccLANAHAN.
Mayor
The Columbus commercial., 1918-01-03

The Early Chicken Brings the None,
| think the incubator is very prof
liable il run successfully. My ma.
chine holds l55 eggs. | always be,
gin setting by the fifteenth of Jan
uary so | can get large number Of
chicks hatched out in February anc
March. BY the use of an incubator
one is able to get large number oi
early chicks and these find arc
much easier raised than late ones
In many cases hens are apt to leave
their nests if set In bitter cold
weather, and sometimes do not sii
at all until warm weather,
The best place to set the machine
Is in the basement, where there will
be no jar,
Get the machine stationed where
there will be no draft and let il rur
from twelve to twenty-four hours
before placing the eggs in.--Mrs
Z. X. Cox in Southern Agricultur
The Columbus commercial., 1918-01-03
TRUSTEES SALE.
THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI,
COUNTY or I.OWNDEG


By virtue of the power vested in
me as Trustee in a certain Deed Of
Trust, made and delivered on the
4th day of February, 1911, by Mrs.
s. s. Dashiell and H. j. Dashiell to
secure the payment to Mrs. n. A.
Beard Of certain indebtedness there
in mentioned, due February Ath,
1912. record of which said Deed Of
Trust is made in the Office Of the
Chancery Clerk Of said County and
State, in Deed Book, Numbered %,
Page SOC, said indebtedness being
now due and unpaid, I will. ct the
request of the said Mrs n. A.
Beard, sell at public auction, to the
highest bidder for cash. in front Of
the Court House Door of said Lown.
des County in the town of Columbus,
said State and County, on the 2eth
day of January, 1918, within the
legal hours, tho following property
to-wit:
Those lots in the city Of Colum-
bus, Mississippi, within tho follow
ing metes and bounds-Commenc-
ing at the Northeast corner Of
Square Five (5) South Of Main
street, running thence South along
the East side Of said square Five
(5) One hundred and forty (1A0)
feet, thence West parallel with Main
street Seventy-two (72) feet, thence
North parallel with Caledonia or
7th street, One hundred and forty
u40) feet to Main street, thence
East along Main street, seventy-two
(72) feet to the place Of beginning
at the Northeast corner Of said
Square-together with the free and
perpetual use Of an alley-way, ten
feet wide North and South, running
West from Caledonia or 7th street
and lying just South of the above
described lot. Also the following
lot in said Square Five (5) South Of
Main street commencing at q point
on the East side of said Square Five
(6) South of Main street, one hun
dred and fifty (15o) feet South Of
the Northeast corner of said Square
Five (5), thence South along the
West side of Caledonia or 7th street
fifty-three (58) feet, thence West
parallel with Main street One hun
dred and thirty-two (152) feet,
thence North parallel with 7th street
hfty-three (53) feet, thence Rast
parallel with Main street, One hun
dred and thirtytwo (ls2) fest TO
point Of bsginning-together with
the free and perpetual use Of the sal
alley-way lying North of this lot. All
Of the above being lsasehold proper
ty, held by lease for term Of nine
ty-nine (ss) years, from August lst
1891. renewal forever. Together
with all the appurtsnanoss - said
Drsises belonging, or in any wise ap-
pertaining.
The title to the above property
believed to be good but I will convey
snly such title - vested in Ne a
rrussss under 0id Deed Of Trust.
". C. BEARD.
Trustee.
Columbus, kisGsipph.
December 2trd, 1917.