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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-28
By EARL GOODWIN.

Many respectable people who have lived for years from
the fruits of Public Utilities privately owned and managed
the dark gow at for advocating PUBLIC ownership Of
PUBLIC Utilities
Just what will these respectable people say to
other today when they read that the Public Utilities Com
mission of the District Of Columbia has discovered that the
Washington Railway and Electric Company has taken $780,
900 of the money of the Potomac Eclectic Power Company
help pay item incurred in the street railway strike
Responsibility that keeps from sneakng potato
out of the grocer barrel yet tempts board Of directors
jugge 100000 of the money contributed by the public
HIGH ELECTRIC LIGHT RATES is form of respect
ability that is going by the board soon; and the the
better.
The Potomac Electric Power Company is a splendid
corporation owned and MIXED by the Washington Railway
and Electric Company
The Potomac Electric Power Company charges YOU
ten cents howatt hour for electric light which is three
times hghas other cities pay and from the profits
that rate it hands to the Washington Railway and Eec
trio Company dividends which in turn distributed to
the Of the Washington Railway and Electric stock
In other words YOUR electric light bills pay the
dividends which the street car company CANNOT earn
as a street company.
The WRECO milks the PEPCO, and the PEPC0 com
plains when is ordered to reduce its charges to YOU
But see how nicely the PEPCO acted when the WRECO
asked not only for all its dividends but in addition
extra hundred thousand dollars of your money.
Sit down. respectable folks and figure out for yourself
whether that is upright way Of conducting the affairs Of
a PUBLIC utility.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-28
Paper Worth Its Weight in Gold
Of
THRIFT STAMP

Tell them not to esteem man for bis money despise
him for his poverty unless the money be well earned and
Remind young people that George Washington whose
face the Five Dollar stamp the richest man in the
AND MOST USEFUL r MAN IN HIS COUNTRY
Every dollar of his fortune in addition to his own e he
rsked when he threw in his fate with the Revolution and be-
came its leader.
The man who can afford only small investment is he
for whom the thrift stamp was devised.
The idea Of Government in instituting this admirable
form Of investment Is much to obtain funds for the war
on which every mans happiness depends as to establish the
nations efficiency.
In faithful service what counts is INTENTION the fact
that you have done all you could.
The poor widow who gave her mite deserved the mmOr
tai fame instantly conferred upon her, For she had given all
that she had Much little do all that you often As
you can and You deserve your nations gratitude
you respect your wife translate part Of that respect
into thrift stamps today.
Hyou revere your father and mother prove with thrift
stamp investment to reflect your good bringing up
you love your children make each one Of them the
Of stamp collection, however small and thus you
make your children even in childhood fighters for the
country.
Take stamps in change when they are offered you can
possibly afford it.
your interest money in thrift stamps it viii be done gladly
The thrift stamp with its compound interest is the ideal in
vesment- there is no safer investment in the world
Few imperfect human beings can attain the ideal
Few can give all and follow perfection. Every man,
woman, and child can give SOMETHING.
And every should be proud to gve-Or rather invest
something on this day especially.
BUY THRIFT STAMPS TODAY AS MANY AS YOU
CAN AS OFTEN AS YOU CAN, AND IN AS MANY
PLACES AS POSSIBLE.
In sickness or urgent need they can be exchanged for
money Immediately in any postoce When you have thrift
stamps you have what really money bringing in interest in
stead of money that brings interest.
From the selfish point of view from the standpoint of
patriotic duty the thrift stamp the best investment in the
United States.
BUY THRIFT STAMPs
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-28
Who Remembers7

The little one-story, one-room red
school building located in the Wal
ZACH school yard at Seventh and G
streets southeast.
1t burned down one night, and the
writer was nearly frightened out Of
his senses as his mother dressed him.
for fear the flying sparks would set
our home on fire.
The next morning lot Of Us little
tots, all in the first grade, were
marched down to the Cranch school,
at Twelfth and G streets southeast,
because it was the nearest building.
A WASHINGTON BOY.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-28
DIP. " 6 HARRAN M

DR.. ". S. HARLAN, vice
president Of the Colgn6ia COsrn-
Try Club, tCrites this to the mani
aging editor of this newspaper.
In printing It here let ne sag for
everyone connected tOith The
Times that helping the Red
Cross on this occasion and every
other occasion = a matter Of
great pleasure to ~.
Says DR.. Harlan:
May thank you in behalf of
the Columbia Country Club, as
well as the Woodley Park Auxil-
larry, District Of Columbia Chap
ter, American Red Cross, for the
splendid publicity by your paper
Of the Red Cross event held at
this club, Saturday, June 18th.
We greatly appreciate your help,
recognizing how much It contrib
uted to the success Of the occa-
sion, netting, as 1t did, between
four and i've thousand dollars.
May / express my personal ap-
probation to you as well as The
Washington Timss?"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-28
Absolute Prohibition Or Quick Ship
Building.
Continued from First Column.l

Is it possible for Mr. Bryan for instance who gives
prohibition orders to Congress to realize the RIGHTEOUSNESS
of his position?
He has in his life done anything more difficult than
talk he has been paid by the people for talking He eats
numerous pieces of cusard pie largely made Of sugar
The sugar changes into alcohol inside Of him
He sleeps late in the morning and takes his nap in ths
afternoon.
Does he think reasonable to impose his methods Of
living upon workers that labor and sweat while he talks?
reasonable to ask the truck horse pulling the load to
live like William j. Bryan In his Chautauqus pulpit or the
canary bird in its wire cage?
Is reasonable that In the face Of testimony given by
those responsible for ship production Congress will deb
aey take action that every workman In the United Sta0
will resent and that viii inevitably decrease the nations
eficiency9 ,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-28

By the Pickering fire in his smoky after the hunt
primitive Clipped the flint to sharp point fastened
to the wooden shaft with the sinews of animals That
THRIFT Next day he ready for the savage beast
and for victory in the fight.
Primitive captured and tanned the fawn and the
calf of the wild aurochs. That THRIFT. When the
later from the thrift that tanned the wild calf came all the
herds that feed and clothe the world today.
Thrift is the cornerstone of happiness thrift
self control and control of SELF control Of Others
control of the future control of anxiety and fear
THIS Is THRIFT DAY set apart for the greatest
demonstration of thrift that the world has ever witnessed
or could witness
When you obey the Presidents injunctions and put
your money result of your labor in the Government
thrift stamps you sharpen your Governments weapons
When you teach your children the value OF thrift
when you plant in their young minds the habit Of saving
the foundation stone of their future happiness and indie
pendence
Tell your children what the thrift stamp Every
dollar is spent in the holy of just war; and at the
time every dollar is saved to help later in the war
against poverty and anxiety that old age knows
too well
Tell your children as you encourage them to and
buy the stamps Money is not precious for ITSELF is
precious only for what do for the good that do
The evil it holds in check
Explain to your children that the difference between
poverty and financial independence Is the difference be-
tween freedom and slavery.
Tell them that the who has money Of his own
must take orders of him that HAS money And explain
to them that while youth laughs at poverty old age weeps
bitter tears over 1t.
To your very young children as you give to each the
little book of stamps explain the matter simply Say to
them Today the money for these stamps helps the good
soldiers In France And later with that money you
will buy presents for your mother for your brothers and
sisters"
Buy your thrift stamps show them to the family
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-28
HEARD AND SEEN

CARL WILSON. the weIl-mcWn
tonsorial artist, planted two dozen
cabbages in his 2o0-foot backyard,
near Lincoln Park yesterday. Carl
says cabbage will be worth 80 cent?
. head by fall
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-28

Representative, q Governor, and
q Senator all within . space Of two
weeks
To keep one Senator company hey
had another, to wit: MARX SMITH
Of Arizona, MARK" being abort for
Marcus Aurelius.
Another member Of the crew va
JERRY SOUTH. the large and hand
some chief clerk Of the House of
Representatives
The Mary Ann Is owned Jointly
by R. P. ANDREWS and LEROY
MARK.
Every June they haul her By tug
to Chapel Point
This time they made the mistake
Of trying to haul her whan the wind
and tide were not pfopltious. No
sooner had they gone sideways into
the channel than the Norfolk boat
missed her BY one and three-eighths
inches
Furthermore Q gale was blowing
and the raging Potomac dashed
waves Q foot high
So they decided to anchor on tha
sea wall about q hundred feet from
Seventh street southwest. This was
Saturday q m Frank Doremus
cooked food all Saturday and Sun
day, and after Q while the food
was gone, so all hands dlsembarked
and returned to terra firmA, thor
oughly oVeraWed By the wonders of
the deep.
Some say they stayed on the house
boat because Frank Doremus b
such q good cook and others say
they were afraid their wives and
families would give them the laugh.
Anyhow they stayed.
And the Mary Ann Is still In these
waters awaiting q crew to take her
to Chapel Point. q crew. that b,
which Is not afraid Of storms and
stress.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-28

What's the matter with the Gov
eminent taking the Washington
street car situation seriously and
preventing further crush by put
ding some buses on our streets?
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-28

Buy your thrift stamps, show them to the family.
Point the picture of George Washington in the middle
of the stamp. Remind the young people that wealth hon
esty acquired is honorable It represents ability
worth and selfdena Tell them that the sum of Five Dol
lars than the amount that many has had
the foundation of a great success and fortune
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-28
Nautical Tale Of the Mary Am

This column has BEEN able to Sc
cure tie ssrViees Of Mr.. Lou
STRAYER for the afternoon Mr..
Strayer = q tOsu kzsosOh stoTy
teller and his tale of koi0 the AGrS
Ann left here for ChapsI Point last
Saturday Nth q creS0 of national
celebrities TiVdLs the sea tales Of
Stevenson Proceed, Mr.. StruVsr.
The good ship Mary Ann. which
is in reality q houseboat was wen
stocked with provisions for its an
nual cruise to Chapel Point
an addition to provisions II had
a cook, the HONORABLE FRANK
DOREMUS, of Michigan, represent
ing the Henry Ford district in Con-
gress.
at also carried D. v. CHISHOLM.
who represents another Ford dis
trict, Mr.. Chisholm being the
Deputy Public Printer. and the Pub
lie Printers name is Ford, you know.
In addition it had aboard SEN
ATOR ROBINSON OF Arkansas, who
has the distinction of having been
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-28

And the Mary Ann Is still In thess
waters awaiting q crew to take her
to Chapel Point, . crew. that 3.
which Is not afraid Of storms and
stress.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-28
HIGH Finance in The PEPCO

The WreeO Street Car Strike Paid for in Part 100000 Of Cold
Handed Over By the PEPCo Which Charges the Public
Excessive Electric Light
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-28

. Representative, . Governor, and
Senator all within . space Of two
weeks.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-28

Furthermore Q gale was blowing
and the raging Potomac dashed
waves q foot high
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-28

Every June they haul her By tug
to Chapel Point
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-28

To keep one Senator company hey
had another, to wit: MARX SMITH
Of Arizona, MARK" being short for
Marcus Aurelius
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-28

The Mary Ann Is owned Jointly
by R. P. ANDREWS and LEROY
MARK.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-28

Another member Of the crew WaS
JERRY SOUTH. the large and hand
some chief clerk Of the House og
Representatives
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-28

Third came Mr. Bureson, Postmaster speaking an
individual not for the President in whose Cabinet he is
hard worker Mr. Bureson pointed the fact that light
beer is the drink of the working class. Right wrong
they think themselves entitled to it they want it, mod
eraey use it. keep SOBER and do good work He pointed
ont this is time to show too much patience with
fanatcim allow fanatics to make too many experiments
with workers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-28

The situation between extreme fanatics of prohbi
ton and common interest in the couny welfare is
as follows:
Congress decided prevent the further manufacture
of whiskey which poison-but permitted the sale Of
wskey already manufactured in order not to lose the
gigantic revenue of many hundreds of millions.
Congress said to the President 1--WE have confidence
in your judgment We authorize you to stop all further
manufacture of light wine and beer you choose"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-03-14
Red Cross Activities For Week

"The Man Without Country
which is booked under the auspices of
Red Cross Class No. One for Monday
evening is attracting much attention
and there is every indication that the
house will be filled to the limit at both
performances. An active campaign
for the sale of tickets will take place
on Saturday and it is expected that
before night all those that are given
out will be sold. A limited number
will be held for sale at the box of
fee Monday, and every effort will be
made to accommodate all those who
attend. Arrangements have been
made whereby orchestra music will be
furnished which will be in keeping
with the pictures. The afternoon per-
Torrance will begin at two o'clock in
stead of two thirty, in order to ac-
commodate the school children who
live in the country. In the evening
the show begins at 8:15. This show
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-03-14
NEW BANK IN COUNTY.

Articles of incorporation for the
Farmers State Bank of Georgeville,
Stearns County, were filed today with
Register of Deeds Lang. The articles
state that the corporation begins BUSH
ness on January IL.
The principal stakeholder in the
new enterprise is M. E. Sanderson of
Minneapolis holding 70 shares. The
board of directors consists of D. O.
Sonstergard of Georgeville, George d.
Halvorson of Georgeville, S. E. Lohn
of Georgeville, G. E. Patchin of
Georgeville, E. R. Rogers of George
vile, Henry M. Hendrickson of Bel
grade and J. r. Orth of Minneapolis.
The capital of the bank is $4,000.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-03-14
D. I. COLLINS DIES Suddenly
Untimely Summons Comes as Great Shock
to Entire Community.
FERDINAND DETERS IS CALLED HOME
Retired Farmer Dies After Lingering III
ness of Several Years Duration.

One of the most sudden deaths that
has made itself felt in Sank Centre
for almost year, occurred on We'd
nesday morning when d. E. Collins OF
Ashley died on his way to st. Paul
where he was expecting to enter g
hospital for an operation. Until Tues
day noon it was not even known that
Mr.. Collins was the victim of the dis
ease from which he died, ulcers OF
the stomach; although at times he had
had a little trouble with the organ
That morning he had walked in
to the Stiles station which was three
miles from his home and was APP
parently in the best of health. Upon
arriving in Sank Centre he attended
to some business matters and then
remarked that he would get his lunch
He had gone as far as the Corner
Drug Store when he was seized witt
circulating pains in his stomach. DR.
Moynihan was called and ordered him
taken to the home of Steve Kinsella
where an examination disclosed the
above mentioned trouble. On account
of the seriousness of the case it was
thought best that he go at once to 9
hospital where the most scientific at
tention could be given. The family
was notified and accompanied by
DIR. Moynihan and his brother-in-law
Frank Kinsella, Mr.. Collins left or
the early morning train. He was
made as comfortable as possible and
appeared to be bearing up well under
the strain of the trip. Near Avon, he
asked to sit up, but in short time
complained of feeling dizzy. The
men put him down and within five
minutes he was dead. The immediate
cause was an internal hemorrhage
The body was taken to st, Cloud and
was brought back Wednesday night
and removed to the farm. Burial ser
vices viii take place Saturday morn.
ing from the Irish Catholic church.
Besides the almost inconsolable
grief which has come so suddenly to
the family and relatives, the com.
munity has lost one Of its most
valued citizens and progressive farm.
ers. For the past 25 years or more
nDann Collins has lived in these parts
and during that time has made his
name an honored one in every respect
Always a quiet man, he had a Ger
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-03-14
POsTPONEMENT.

On account of the severe snowstorn
of last Saturday, Treasure and Think
ct Day. was somewhat Of a failure.
Therefore, the committee have deemed
it advisable to extend the time for one
week. The real Treasure and Trinket
Day" then, will be this coming Sat-
urday, March Is. There is no question
but that a large number who had
collected a good deal Of old jewelry
and silver to give toasthe fund were
unable to get out. The entire collec-
ton to date has been put in the
Walker Jewelry Store show window
and attracts great deal of attention.
It will be remembered, Of course, that
anyone wishing to buy an article
which particularly pleases them is at
liberty to do SO, provided he pay the
price asked.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-03-14
TUo Interesting Cases
At Alexandra Attract
Much Attention

Two interesting cases have found
their elimination before the jury dur
ing the past week; that of H. F.
Proehl5 and Of G. A. Void, both of
Alexandria. The former was the case
Of J. H. o 'Brien VS.. Proehl in which
O'Brien sued Proehl for libelous
article written by him and published
in the Park Region Echo. The article
accused O'Brien of making a certain
remark while attending a loyalty
meeting at Alexandria. The jury
convicted Proehl.
In the latter case, of Carl A. Void,
editor of the Park Region Echo, the
jury found him guilty of the crime of
interfering with and discouraging the
enlistment of men in the military
forces of the u. S. and of Mime
sofa. When the case was brought to
trial, Void pleaded not guilty and
although he admitted writing and pub
fishing the article on which the indict-
ment was based, he attempted to shift
the responsibility by trying to prove
that the Park Region Echo Co., a
corporation is the publisher of the
Echo. Void swore that E. E. Lo-
beck was the president of the cor
poration, but that he now had no stock
in it and also stated that the company
had not held a meeting for seven or
eight years, had no funds nor officers.
The judge instructed the jury that it
was irnmaterial who was the pub
Usher as long, as Void was the adj
mitted manager of the paper, and
that it was only necessary for the
State to show that the article had a
tendancy toward preventing enlist
ment. After the verdict of guilty,
Judge Parsons sentenced him to three
months in the county Jail and fine
of 5000. A case is also against Mrs.
Void, but is postponed until the Sep
TENDER term.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-03-14
DANISH THE SUGAR BOWL.

The "help YOURSELF sugar bowl
must go, State Food Administrator A.
ID. Wilson said today, and he urged
Minnesota people to confne their
sugar consumption to maximum of six
teaspoonfuls a day. Not only is there
a temporary sugar shortage due to
lack of shipping facilities, Mr.. Wilson
said, but economy is necessary to
supply American soldiers abroad and
help out the French and English
supplies.
Gone can get along with less than
six teaspoonsful of sugar a day with
out injury" said Mr.. Wilson, "bat
use of more will mean that the avail
able supply in small quantities will
be entirely exhausted.
"Sugarbowls should go. In public
eating places sugar served on request
in individual containers should have
NO more than one teaspoon of sugar
Those who must have sugar should
stir their coffee so that none be
wasted"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-03-14

shonld have the unqualified support Of
all Sank Centre, and the surrounding
country as the entire proceeds will be
turned over to the local Red Cross
The past week has. been a, busily
quiet one for local Red Cross work.
ers. Monday afternoon, Mrs. Walter
Barnett entertained the members Of
the Methodist Ladies Aid from five tx
seven. A few of the men were in tt
supper at which a collection was tax.
en- up and 1891 was turned in to the
Red Cross.
March 9th the secretary had q
pleasant surprise in the form of q
letter from Dr. ] A Dubois, who
has been in Seattle, Wash, for sew
eral weeks past In it was a check
for $25 which, he said, che hoped
would keep the knitters in yarn a few
minutes longer"
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Connolly also
contributed SIS to the working fund
during the week.
The Copper Kettle Fund" result
ant from the Silken Romance picture
show at the Boston Store last Friday
evening amounted to $3.45. This
faithful kettle, is rapidly becoming a
necessity on all occasions and while it
does not bring an alarming amount of
contributions for the Red Gross, it
pays for its board and room at any
rate.
A friendly rivalry seems to exist
between the auxiliaries in North and
South Ashley. Realizing that this is
their Red Cross and that they share
the responsibility with the town peo-
pie in meeting the heavy expense,
they are both preparing entertain-
ments to raise funds. Friday even
ing March 18th, Miss Clara Hines