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The Washington herald., 1918-11-28

need. Take three or four every day.
The healing oil soaks into the cells
and lining Of the kidneys and drives
out the poiSons. New life and health
will surely follow. When your nor
nal vigOr has been restored continue
treatment for a while 20 keep your
self in condition and prevent a return
Of the disease.
Don't wait until you are incapable
OF fighting. Start taking GOLD
MEDAL Haarlem Oh Capsules today.
Your druggist will Cheerfully refund
your money II you are not satisfied
with results. But be sure to get the
original imported GOLD MEDAL and
accept no substitutes. In three siEeA
Sealed packages. Al all drug stores
Adv.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-28
A LINE O. CHEER
EACH DAY O. THE YEAR
BY John Kendrick Bangs.
THE LOyELIEsT THINGS.

THE LONELIEST THINGS.
The loveliest things upon the earth
Are those that soonest pass away
So wrote a poet of much worth
Upon a pessimistic day.
But what of sunlight and the gleam
OF starry flashes on the sea,
And all the splendors fair that stream
From heavenward on you and me?
Why. cen the loveliest flower that
blows
The pansy. or the lily spray.
TIE violet. or luscious rose
May wither. yet not pass away.
And Hope, and Loves sweet mysteries,
And Faith, and human Sympathy
What Iovelier things hath earth than
these.
That run on through eternity?
tCOgI right, 1881
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CONTINUED on PAGE SEVEN.
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What Is Happening to the President

Evidences are accumuaing that President Wilson's
waning AT the height of his apparently III advised ~
n personal actions are undermining public confidence If the
President continues his faces the danger Of
ue prestige he achieved to the admiration O. the world
PRESIDENT Wilson has always had political enemies To tbo
have been added his party But we now find hI
his present policies ~
II is indeed significant David Lawrence Wasbt
coesPonden the New York Evening Post saws that the
Presidents closest friends becoming disappointed Mr. Lawrence
mas always been the Presidents booster has
nearer 10 MI wilson than newspaperman If
the President David Lawrence Therefore when he
that President Wilson making fatal worthy of deem
thought
After ahOming the opinion OF "uns6sh erds"
the President MI Lawrence writes dissatisfaction over the
Presidents administration spreading because President his
absorption IN foreign questions has of the
spirit OF America domestic questions Cabinet
and that Mr. has kept himself oof
who have sought aid him depended
obis judgment and that his trip peace dele
Szte : Hisysksz--
British dn' when surrendered U-boats Tb.
i<fr D. sird % tas rsutons
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NIGHT LIST.

The following casualties are report
ed by the commanding general of the
American EXpeditionary Forces:
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1918-01-04

Elsewhere in this issue we are publishing the proceedings
of a special meeting Of the board Of supervisors of Grenada
county held in Grenada December 26 and 81, 1917. At that
meeting the following order was passed with reference to the
work of the engineers employed in connection with road con-
structiOn:
1t appearing to the board that the engineers employed by
the board in the matter of the construction of good roads in Gre
NADIA county, have failed and neglected to comply with their
tract, having failed to complete the surveys of roads agreed to be
made by them. and to make and submit proper estimates of work
done N said roads and 70 properly inspect and report upon the
condition of said roads and bridges and to otherwise comply with
the orders and directions Of this board concerning the amounts to
be expended upon aid roads, and making reports of the progress
of the work and amounts of funds expended;
1t is ordered that said engineers be and they n hereby mott
fled and instructed to appear before this board at its January meet
ing. o n the list Monday of January. 1918, and furnish this Board
with complete report of estimates and all other information asked
for by the board; and that a certified copy of this order be oerti-
fed to them and the sureties upon their bond.
While we have not gone to the record to make the investi-
cation, it is our impression that the board has passed a similar
order once or twice before. We hope tina; the board will stand
pat this time. If the board is correct in the use of the language.
have failed and neglected to comply with their contract" then
an error has been made in allowing the said engineers to draw
what they have drawn, approximately S41O0, from the county
treasury. The engineers have either done their duty or they
have not done it. If they have performed their contract, they
should be paid accordingly; if they have not, then they should
be required to do so or be penalized. The board is to be COM
mended for what til trying to do in this regard and it should let
no sOrt, of camOuAaging turn it aside from the intent of the order
OF course we do not know what the engineers have done or
whether they have failed to do anything required by the con-
tract with the county, but there are some who think that the
failures of the engineers have brought the board some embar-
rassment in the somewhat trying problem of road working.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1918-01-04
CAUGHT IN THEIR OWN TRAP.

The McComb City Enterprise uttered the wall that never
falls to echo from those who are caught in a trap of their own
setting. The Junior Senator made much ado about his claim that
he went to the Secretary of War and rendered his services to
raise a company or regiment (not. to go as a privately for the
army and that the same was not accepted. 1t was urged that
to offer his services to help carry it on. This charge against Pat
Harrison was printed and echoed and reechoed, whereupon Pat
came forward with a letter which he had written President Will
son-the COmmander-in-Chief of the army and navy-the very
day a state of war was declared by Congress. In the letter he
rendered his services for the army anywhere the President
thought he ought to serve (he did not tell the President that he
would come to Mississippi and get up a lot of privates to do the
the same time Pat gave the Presidents response which stated
that Mr.. Wilson thought Pat was rendering perhaps an equal
II not greater service to his country in Congress. This put the
hooks so deep into the bombast of the Junior Senator's offer of
services that the McComb City Enterprise rushed hysteric-
ally into the arena and cried tricks" 1t even went so far as
anything to save its candidates political scalp, even to the s-1
crifcing OF the Nation-and stated that the letter Harrison
showed from the President of date of April 6, 1917, was most
probably written in November and dated in April" and that
President Wilson had thus prostituted the high office he holds
TO save the political fortunes of a man running for the senate.
Just think OF the gravity of the charge! We are not cruel.
enough to enjoy seeing anybody in the tolls, but yet there is a
own fish hooks.
We knew for weeks before Mr.. Harrison made the letter
public that he had it. Had he rendered himself for army SER
wee for the purpose of making political capital out of the act,
OF course ne would have proclaimed it loud and long on the
stump. When ne was charged by the Junior Senator with
thought he would give him al. the lee way he wanted before
directing the eye of the public to his error.
But the matter is unimpOrtant so far as Pat Harrison is
concerned. me seriousness of the proposition is the charge
against the countrys highest officer. our President. The Kaiser
OF Germany could hardly have made it stronger.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1918-01-04

II d soldier or sailor is killed. and he has a wife and
children. the government will provide compensation for
the wife, so long as she remains unmarried, and support
for the children until they become lS years of ag& These
payments range from S25 for a widow alone to $57. so for
a widow and four children. If the man is totally disabled
the government will make a fixed monthly payment to him
ranging from $50 q month, if he Is married, to SIS a month
ii he has a wife and three or more children. Should he be
so helpless as to require a nurse or attendant he will be CIV
en- up to $50 additional. Should he lose both feet. both
hands, or both eyes, or be permanently %bedridden, he will
be paid 800 a month, whether he is a bachelor or married.
After reproducing the above, The Madison County Herald
observes that the United States government has exceeded "n
liberality that made by any other government" and that this
thoughtful care can not fail to have a fine effect upon the NOR
ale of the army. No government in all the worlds history has
shown a greater measure of gratitude and appreciation of those
who fight for the honor of it's flag than ours. And, too, we
should bear in mind that the monthly pay of our soldiers is Just
about twice what any other government is paying. Uncle Sam
calls for the supreme sacrifice but does all in his power to show
his appreciation of the sacrifice and to provide for those depend
ent upon the soldier, at the same time making provision for
him, in case he becames so he can not care for himself.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1918-01-04
SUGAR SOLD THERE AT rs CENTS.

One of Grenadas leading travelling men told lis on Monday
of this week that he was in a town in Mississippi only a few days
ago where sugar was being sold at % cents per pound and the
remarkable thing about the matter is that merchant is still at
large. 1t is stated that this particular merchant CHANGED to be
the only merchant in that town on this specific date who had
sugar, and the housekeepers became panic stricken lest their
Christmas sweetening could not be had, hence the opportunity
an the merch ant for loot. While the demands for war pur-
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1918-01-04

poses are responsible for the increased price on hundreds of
commodities, there are hundreds OF other things that should
not be effected in price by the war and the fact that the prices
are increased, shows how readily some hands take to robbery
when. the terror OF the law is not in sight. Why, it is stated in
Georgia that the farmers want more for o'possums because of
the war. They claim that this war has been awful on pos
sums. This excuse is Just about as reasonable as hundreds of
others given for war prices.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1918-01-04

Memphis still maintains her lead over all the cities of the
United States in the number Of homicides to the 1000. however,
the ratio is considerably lower than it was last year. a fact which
may be accounted for by the practical humiliation of the whs-
key traffic. Memphis may think that it is better to lead than
to excel.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1918-01-04

1t will take more self-denial than "wheatless' and meat
less days TO win this war. We have got to go further and cut
out some of our style stunts. til up to both women and men.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1918-01-04

There arc no people in the world that more greatly need
the lesson of thrift, saving and economy, than ours. especially
the people of the South, and we can conceive Of no easier way
to learn and emphasize this much needed lesson. than through
thu War Savings Stamps. These stamps are as safe as the deed
to your land-thc deed TO your land rests primarily in the Unit,
ed States Government-they are as good as gold and best OF all
thev ~ patriotic testers. Have you thought about them, if not,
It is your duty to do so?
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1918-01-04

May be now, Uncle Sam has charge of the rail roads. some
of the tangleg IN shipments will be taken out. But it's a big
proposition and can not be worked out even by our big Uncle
in a few weeks.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1918-01-04

Dc villa. you think George Washington would do about
War Savings Stamps.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1918-01-04

If we do not begin ~self-denial ourselves, if the war contin-
ces long, Uncle Sam will step up to US and say, thou shalt
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1918-01-04

No one thus far has claimed the reward offered in The
Sentinel of last week for the names OF a dozen persons or TAM
lilies who were practcing any self-denial because OF the war.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1918-01-04

The Oxford Eagle is unkind enough to the able editor Of
The Newton Record, G. f. Cunningham, to intimate that there
arc some things connected with the appointment OF the post
master in the town OF Newton that has influenced The Newton
Record Editor to hold up for adverse review the senatorial rec
ord of our Junior Senator. OF course we do not know about
that but we wo know that it oftentimes takes the keen personal
touch to give one the benefit of the real leanings of the char
aeter of the other fellow.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1918-01-04

Bv the way, Senator John Sharp Williams made four
speeches in Mississippi discussing issues and German pertdy
but mary time did he undertake to prove his loyalty by say
ing that he had given his baby boy to the army. Wllhans.
too, has more than ONE son in the army. 1t rather seems that
there could not be much giving where a young man elects to
90 himself. (?) Fortunately for Mississippi and for the Nation
Senator Williams has so conducted himself as to make 1t I'M
necessary to introduce testimony to prove that he has not act
ed even remotely untrue to his country.
The Washington times., 1918-06-30

MY. hut you're stubborn" he excl aimed
You know perfectly we'll you cal! stay
here as long as | have anything to say
about it and you can have all the money
you like. But what's that got to q o with
marrying me?"
Why don't YOU marry Clara?' asked
Leah. calmly. Harry rose from his chair
and swOre
"Tll keep my present position if you
don't mind" said Leah.
A week later Leah received a note from
Mr.. Jacobs,s lawyer asking her to come to
his office to be present at the re aiding Of
her late employers will.
Tell him I can't come" she said to
Harry. Il have a lot of work 10 do and
besides. l have bad headache
As he was leaving the stare, Harry
looked at her solicitously.
"You mustn't work so hard" he said
Leah veuchsafed no answer. An hour
later it seemed to Leah that a cyclone had
struck the store. The street door was
flung open with a crash. Chairs. tables
and divers articles of furniture that were
piled up along the main aisle of the store
were overturned and Harry Jacobs. hat
less. flushed and painting, was rushing
toward her. She rose from her chair,
alarmed. The next moment he had seized
her and was crushing her in his arms and
kissing her cheeks, her lips. her eyes. her
nose. her ears. her hair and her neck.
Then he held her, unresisting. at arms
lengths. shouted something unintelligible
and began kissing her again.
Harry" she cried. What is To-"
He released her and stood facing her.
She was gazing at him with wide open.
wondering eyes, her BOSOM was heaving
and her eyes were shining.
The Washington times., 1918-06-30

1t was a winters afternoon. 1t had
rained the night before. and the sidewalks
glistened under a coating Of thin ice. At
every street corner the puddles of water
were covered with a treacherous, frozen
surface that looked so firm and inviting
that young person could hardly resist the
temptation to attempt to slide upon it.
Upon the surface of one of these puddles
Leah slipped and the coating of ice was
not strong enough to bear her weight. In
fiction, know, such things should not hap
pen. Life, alas, has rules of its own, and
while history tells us nothing about Cleo
patra, Hypatia or Helen of Troy ever slip
ping in a mud puddle, am quite sure that
at some time or other, when they were
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ask Leah to marry him wavered consider
ably. She looked so pretty as she sat
there, making entries in ledgers and day
books that seemed almost as big as herself
and so helpless that he was tempted, often,
to throw his arms about her and beg her
to marry him. Once he said to her.
Leah, | don't want your money. You
can have it all without marrying me-"
Leah surveyed him calmly.
81 wouldn't take a penny from you if
were starving" was her reply
Harry said nothing. The following night.
however, he invited two Of his friends and
three young ladies to a theatre party and
to supper afterward. The next day he told
Leah all about it,
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Young, they did so.
When Leah arose, unhurt in body but
chagrined in spirit, and was busily engaged
in rubbing the surplus ice from her skirt,
Harry Jacobs appeared and hastened to
her assistance. young lady who has
sustained an unexpected bump and feels
that with dishevelled hair, hat awry and
a muddied skirt. she presents a rather
wOe-begone appearance, is hardly in the
hest mood to receive an 'offer of marriage.
And it was while he was attempting to re-
move fragments of ice from her apparel
that Harry asked her for the third time to
marry him. Leah tore her skirt from his
grasp and, with flushed cheeks and flash
ing eyes. glared at him.
Don't be a fool" she exclaimed. and
with a toss of her head, walked away,
leaving Harry kneeling upon the sidewalk.
He made up his mind he would never ask
her again.
When the year came to an end Mr.
Jacobs provided a place for Leah in the
office of the firm of Resnek & Jacobs and
gave her a salary that was sufficient for
all her needs, although it compelled her
TO live upon a plane far below that to
which she had all her life been accus-
toned Her fathers estate was formally
transferred to Harry Jacobs. All her
friends sympathized with her and advised
her to marry Harry, and Leah sympathized
very much with herself and determined to
do nothing of the kind.
And, in very short time, the new order
of things ran along as smoothly as if it
had existed from the beginning of the uni
verse.
Many times Harry's determination not to
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Now that I've got so much money" he
said. u may as we'll spend it in having a
good time"
Leah turned red with suppressed rage.
The thought of her fathers money being
spent on other girls required all her
strength to bear in silence. Yet she said
never a word. After that Harry rarely
neglected an opportunity of telling her how
he was spending his inheritance.
About this time Mr.. Jacobs began to
succumb to his complication of ailments
and the management of the firms bust
ness devoived upon Harry The firm had
gone largely into what is called credit
business which requires considerable cor
respondence, and Harry, who had attended
to most of the letter writing. now engaged
n stenogTaphcr. She had blond hair and
her name was Clara. For some reason or
other Leah took a murderus dislike to
Clara from the moment she entered the
store. When, however, she saw that Harry
spent most of his idle time chatting with
the new stenOgrapher, Leah smiled and
hummed tunes.
81 hope you and Clara get along well
together" Harry said to her one day.
Without looking up from her work Leah
replied
What difference does it make?" For
moment Harry hesitated. I'D let her go
if you didn't" he finally said. Leah
smiled.
Thank you" she said. I'VE get along
nicely together"
Then, one day, came the tidings that
Jacobs had Joined his partner. He was
quite an old man and it was a wonder
that he had resisted his complications as
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long as he had. Both Harry and Leah
had. for long time, expected that he
would pass away, yet, nevertheless. both
were greatly depressed. The store was
closed for a day and when it opened again
Harry, with grim determination, ap-
preached Leah and seated himself beside
her.
Whats the use of beeing foolish?" he
said. We're both alone in the world
now, Leah. Will you marry me?"
For long space of time Leah remained
silent. Then, raising her eyes to his. she
said:
81 suppose if don't I'll have to find an
other situation"
Harry turned red.
The Washington times., 1918-06-30

ESNEK-of Resnek
& Jacobs. furni-
ture dealers on
Canal street-had
Joined his fore
fathers in til e
bosom of Abra-
ham, leaving be-
hind him a daugh-
ter. three tenement
houses, a will and
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with a wild cry Leah
threw her arms around his
neck-the ledger fell to
the ground-and pressed
his head to her breast.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-10-31

the store OF Mr.. Bolland. Our party
father, In South ST. Louis, and eco
cred about four hack loads OF goods
from that place. BY the time the last
load had been hauled away it was
nearly daylight.
While this loot was being removed ]
was standing outside guarding the
hack into which the goods were be-
ing placed. A police officer came
along. We knew each other. and he
was somewhat surprised to see me at
that time OF night in that locality,
and asked me, in a friendly manner
what | was doing there. replied
that some stuff had been stolen from
a jewelry store, and that 1t had been
taken to the house, ] added that
had thought 1t advisable to remove
the goods after night SO as not to at
tract the attention OF the neighbor-
hood, as l felt sure that the women of
the family were not aware that the
property which had been placed in
their house was stolen.
The policeman later reported that
he had met me and detailed this on
versation to his captain. The report,
of course, reached the chief Of police
the following morning. The chief,
becoming exasperated, suspended the
policeman for not having arrested
both the hack driver and myself. He
also suspended II or two Of the Of
ficers connected with the station who
we're on duty that night.
The next morning a city detective
called at my office.
Il have been sen down here by
the chief to see you" he said. The
chief understands that you arrested a
young fellow named Erfert last night
and that you recovered a lot of stolen
property. Is that report true?"
Part of the report seems to be
true, while the remainder is not true"
! answered. You know. and the
chief should know, that / have nc
legal right to make arrests, and there
fore | have made no arrests, nor have
| caused any to be made within the
city of ST. Louis. but | did recover a
large quantity of stolen goods last
night and early this morning. and
have delivered them to their owner"
Where is Erfert now?" asked the
detective.
Il don't know where he is al pres
ent. Why do you want to know this?"
Because the chief instructed me
bring him to headquarters at once"
replied the man.
Have you any charges against
him at headquarters" | inquired.
II don't know. All l know is that
the chief sent me down here to get