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The Huttig news., 1918-01-12
C0hS sfaotiOr 0i AifnianeS.

No pat of an a5rplaas is sus jest to greater strain t6za lae Ianding gear when the Inc is brought to earth Bacaa tais each piece 9f the VT na tsfial is made fem e fafy sal lected sHsasz fziat7se oy bindinz The ms.aI joints aee further strength snsd ay rubber windings which also {nereas asereei eiliency Also parts are cut ta air stream shape to decrease
 fe Che construction of one afr plane of the more simple type 244 feet of spruce, 58 feat of pine. 61 feet of ash and 5 ? feet of hickory are used. The list of material. ax- elusive of the engine. also includes 5.262 feet of wire, z98 forgings. 921 steel stampings. 5z square feet of veneer Il gallons Of var aiah, 59 gallons of dope 20I square yards of linen. 34 feet of rubber and 65 pounds Of aluminium. Over4.OOO nails are Usad, 3.5ZZ screws andt2Z6 turnbuckles.
The Huttig news., 1918-01-12
For Sale at d Bargain.

One large sideboard, one square dining table and six dining chairs. Apply at the News office.
The Washington times., 1918-12-23
What Can Older Women Do?

Gus. Youth gets impatient and
sometimes dlscourteous when a
customer fuses over the buying OF
dozens OF tiny items, where the
older woman does not. think
older women are especially adapt
able to shoe selling. Buying shoes
is usually a fussy job but an impor-
tant one. The young saleswoman
is eager to get the sale finished
quickly, and usually influences the
hesitating customer to quick
choice of shoes that look good.
The older woman is wiser. She
usually knows what shoe discom-
fort Is. and she is more likely to
be careful to advise her customer
in the choice of comfortable shoes
that are more than good looking
and she doesn't mind fussing about
1t either.
l think. too, that this elderly.
dignifed woman should do we'll in
the selling of household articles
utensils, plain linens and even gro
ceries. She looks experienced In
the use of these things and readily
wins the confidence OF less inform
ed customers. l should think that
babies wear would also be her
province. But with a little effort
any woman of sound physique and
cheerfulness. regardless OF age,
should be able TO place herself.
The Washington times., 1918-12-23
Il ALO AANC1AU LII OG~IANA Van de Water
Mildred Welcomes Chance to Play Tom and Arthur
Against Each Other at Home Dinner Party

frightened, too" Mildred COM
mented.
II was horribly frightened" Ho-
nora said curtly. 81 did not know
but what you were killed"
well, I wasn't, you see," the
other observed lightly.
Then, throwing her wrapper
about her, she strolled away to the
bathroom to take her morning
shower.
Honora stood still and listened to
the sound Of the girls voice hum
ming a gay little tune in accom-
paniment to the splash Of the wa
ter in the tub. Mildred was not
more than a child in her emotions,
she reflected. Yet Ii was for her
that her sister must suffer.
Then she reproved herself sharp
ly. Surely she, Honoral deserved
no credit in hurrying that which
might occure in the course of time
anyway. She had put her hand to
the pillow. She must not look
back.
MIXED Dinner Crowd.
At breakfast she made a sugges-
ton that had grown out Of this de-
termination.
MILDRED" she ventured. wouldn't
you like to have somebody here to
dinner tomorrow Saturday night?''
Mildred looked up interested.
SwhoT"
'swhy,"with an effort TO speak in
differently, perhaps we might ask
Arthur to come in. And perhaps
1 might ask Miss Pearson-1Mr.
Parsons sister. you know-to
come, toto play with me while
you and Arthur are. amusing each
other" she added with q smile.
Mildred smiled family, then ask
ed, why have Miss Pearson espe-
ciapy?"
only because she is rather mid
dle-aged - and pleasant and IL
might seem more conventional than
for you and me to entertain alone"
Honora explained. Mrs. Higgins
will hardly return before Monday"
I'D rather not have Miss Pear
son." Mildred objected.
A happy thought occurred to
Honora. "why not let us ask Nj.
and Mrs. Bruce instead? We will
be amply chaperoned and we can
omit Miss Pearson"
Milly hesitated. THAT doesn't
sound SO very hilarious" she began.
Then, with one Of her Characters
tic changes OF HBut don't
care! Yes, let's have them. Then
they will see how well can be-
have. And, since we are going to
have the elderly Bruces here, let's
add q sixth to the party. I'll in
wife Tom Chandler. Mrs. Higgins
doesn't like him, 50 the time to have
him IL when she's out of the way"
"Oh, my dear" Honora protested,
tom IL SOL
But MIIIy interrupted her. Tom
will behave all right with two
elderly people looking on" she
laughed. 'He's certainly q gentle
man, and believe we will have 4
very jolly time. I say" with mis-
chievous grin. that's some COM
bination, isn't It? And such an
opportunity to play Tom and Arthur
OF against each other. Just watch
me-"
(TO he Continued.)
The Washington times., 1918-12-23

n that comes from the woman
of forty or thersabouts.
what can I do? 1 am over forty,
but 1 must earn my own living. !
am strong and willing. yet because
of a few gray hairs hnd II next TO
impossible to secure a suitable po-
sition"
Even more pathetic Is the woman
who has some physical disqualinca-
ton in addition to the handicap Of
years. 1t may be a defect Of sight
or hearing or other bodily ills. 1t
is true that there is a prejudice,
more or less stupid, against en-
pIoying older women for new jobs.
That fact must be faced.
Sometimes II comes from the
business man. who is frank to ad-
init that he prefers younger women
about. A rather unique reason was
given by one minor executive. who
said he couldn't bear TO see an
older man working around for him,
attending his errands and so forth.
Moreover, he felt too sensitive
about Offering a dignihed older
woman the small salary which
position suitable for her paid, and
which would be perfectly satisfac-
tory to a young girl.
! And. too, that in places where
large numbers of women are en-
ployed there is. occasionally much
friction between the young element
ana the older woman. The young
women are self-sufficient and cal
Z lous; the older women are some
times too critical, or take to bor-
ing their co-workers with accounts
of their past glories or present al
lotments.
That sums up the case against
the older woman in business as
common reports go.
But, when you consider her pos
sible merits, they more than coun-
terbalance possible handicaps.
am firmly convinced that not only
Is there ample opportunity for the
older women in business, but in
many cases the woman OF mature
years IL likely to be far more eff
Client than the young girl. or
course, ~ she has training for the
special kind OF work in business,
her task Is simplihed. But even
for the unframed woman there is
opportunity In abundance.
In the office she can sometimes
be developed into q good general
manager Of q department. A diEni-
ned mature woman Is the best kind
OF representative in the reception
room, or in charge of the rest room,
or library, IL the organization is
big enough TO have one of Its own.
r.,,I. believe there should be more
elderly women employed In retail
selling. These Older women are pa
tent and padnstaking and courte-
The Washington times., 1918-12-23
By Value.

At a dinner given Oy a million
aire the host showed his bad taste
and lack OF manners, as the dinner
progressed, by telling his guests
what the more expensive dishes
had cost He dwelt especially on
the expense of some large and
beautiful grapes, each bunch foot
long, each grape bigger than
plum. He told, down TO a penny,
what he had calculated that the
grapes had cost him apiece. The
guests looked annoyed. They ate
the expensive grapes charity; but
one, smiling, held out his plate and
said. would you mind cutting me
of about two dollars worth more,
please"
The Washington times., 1918-12-23
IN BOOTS
JUNIOR
BY David Cory.

N wv ASI me- oce. .Ons yes,
M remember now. Puss had
found the Flower OF Youth
through the aid Of kind
Nanny Jill, and then, after thank
ing her, he started or for his IA
TIERS castle to give him the Magic
Flower. Well, by and by, after .
while Puss saw In the distance q
great cloud OF dust, and the Good
Gray Horse smiled the air anxious
~.
who Is 1t rides 50 fast toward
us?" asked Puss. But before there
was time to answer. q man on =
foam-covered steed drew rein just
in front OF them and said:
as this Puss In Boots, JuniorT-
1T is" said Puss, with q bow.
Then make haste, little Sir Cat"
said the horseman, ''for your IA
Their. the famous Puss In Boots, is
dangerously i'll"
And, oh, dear mel When little
Puss heard that he was sick at
heart And then he remembered he
had with him the Flower Of Youth.
MY Good Gray Horse" heNWhis-
pered In the ear Of his faithful
steed, run as you never ran before
and take me to my dear father"
And then the horseman turned and
started back, and the Good Gray
Horse sped away, and pretty soon
he left the horseman far behind,
and by and by Puss saw the stately
castle of Ny Lord of Carabas In the
distance.
the Good Gray Horse, and he went
l.
they were at the castle.
Come this way" said an old re-
tainer, and he led Puss up a pri-
vate stairway to his fathers room.
And when Puss in Boots saw his
little son, he stretched out his
paws, and Puss Junior placed IN
them the Flower of Youth, and
would you believe Il? from that
very moment his father began TO
grow better and in a few days he
looked like a young cat.
And one day while Puss Junior
and his father sat in the garden be-
meath a beautiful tree, q little bird
began to sing:
THE Flower OF Youth Is q wonder
full thing,
It blooms In the hearts OF all;
Inc years may 80 W. Ouh ~ ~
ways spring,
Spring, and the bluebird's call"
And would you believe 1t? when
little Puss looked to see II the
Flower Of Youth were still in the
crystal vase. he found 1t was gone.
Only the empty vase remained In
his fathers hand. Perhaps the
flower was blooming in his fathers
heart. making him young again.
Well. anyway. the next day, my
Lord of Carsbas vas so delighted
to see his faithful Puss In Boots
looking so well, that he sent for
little Puss Junior, and when he told
NV LORD how he had found the
Flower Of Youth and had given II
to his father. my Lord Of Carabas
was greatly amazed.
POUNDS" he exclaimed. MANY
years ago your father did some
wonderful things for me. He got
the best OF a great Ogre and deliv-
cred the castle to me. but ! never
dreamed that his son would turn
out to be so like him" And this
tickled little Puss Junior almost
TO death. for he thought, like q
great many little boys and girls I
know, that Puss In Boots was the
most wonderful cat In the world
(Copyright, 1918, David CoFy.)
CTo Bs CsHttnued.)
The Washington times., 1918-12-23
A Supposition.

The orderly officer was on his
usual round. ANY complaints"
His voice sounded above the din of
knives and forks.
Eyes. sirP answered q healthy
looking representative of the Tom
my Atkins tribe. This ERE blink
ing Joints raw"
Look here, my man. said the
officer, after due examination,
which proved the complaint to be
Justified. do you know that Cap
tain webb trained on raw beef in
order to swim the Channel7"
"Oh," said Tommy Atkins. 'T
thought as 'ow we was goin' across
in boats!"
The Washington times., 1918-12-23
Distance Lends Enchant-
ment.

Triton Towers was a white. ele-
phsnt--so far as the estate agent
was concerned. But this time IL
really did look as IL be were going
to do a deal over the property.
Little Mr.. Brown and his wife
had tramped wearilys round the
estate, the agent at their heels.
There's architecture for you"
cried the latter. There's country!
/ tell you. SIR" he added. waxing
eloquent. "there Isn't a finer resi-
dence on earth than this! Just look
at the wonderful scenery"
"The scenery's all right" gloom
lily responded little NJ. Brown, who
was looking for home. Tho only
trouble to my mind 10 that there's
too much OF II between here and my
ontice In The city"
The Washington times., 1918-12-23
OF
THE FAMOUS

Here is a good Beatty story from
the lipe Of an ex-navy man. who was
serving under Admiral Beatty
then captain-at the time the in
cident occurred.
He had under his command two
very hard cases" Of men who were
always being brought before him
on one charge or another. One day
he asked them what punishment
they considered they deserved.
"Shot at sunset. sir" replied one
man cheelxily. and the other con-
CURED.
~Right" said Beatty. March
them awayT
At sunset the prisoners were
marched on deck and halted right
in line with the turret gunA They
were then blindfolded, and Beatty
ordered one OF the gun crews to
load and IRE.
1t is impossible to train any Of
q boats guns on to its own deck,
but the men forgot this in the ex-
citement Of tie moment The shock
cured them, and they never troubled
Beatty again
John Mccormack. the famous
tenor, who ranks with Caruso a.
one OF the highest-paid singers OF
the world. tells this story:
"As q college boy my voice was
in demand for the college concerts,
and being by birth an freshman, /,
with true patriotic spirit, sang an
Irish song at one OF these. Later
interviewed Biddy. our Irish cook.
to whom I had given aSticket for
the entertainment.
"Oh, sure. sir, You did sing beau
TRULY she said: but why ever did
you sing in q foreign language? 1
did not know a word OF it,
Crushing criticism. indeed. but It
was q forcible lesson in elocution
and one that have laid to heart"
The Washington times., 1918-12-23
A Benefactor in Disguise.

In a gathering Of doctors a dis
cussion arose about the conduct OF
a fellowtdoctor. who always had
afternoon tea served to patients
who called between two and tlvs.
Some of the younger doctors were
Indignant and asked II the next
thing would be free lunch counters
In the surgery. But the oldest doc
tor present smiled cheerfully.
Don't worry about him. Any man
. who encourages the public to eat or
drink between meals IL, conscious
ly or unconsciously, q bsnsfactor
to our professionally he said.
The Washington times., 1918-12-23

II was q revolving spectacle. but
II did not make the least impress
sion on the son. who. putting down,
his cap and great-coat and un-
hooking his sword, led me into =
kind OF study. These orderlles are
such thickheadsi" he said.
sRudi! Rudl!" q hoarse. strident
voice screamed from the hall The
lieutenant ran out.
you've got to take the fellow to
Berlin tonight. The message was
here all the time-that numskull
Heinrich forgot II. And we've got
to keep the fellow here till theni
An outrage, having the house used
as a barrack for q rascaIly detec-
tive~ Thus much ] heard, as the
door had ben left open. Then IL
closed and heard no more.
As had heard this much, there
was a certain irony In the invitation
to dinner subsequently conveyed to
me by the young Uhlan. There
was nothing for Il but to accept.
knew I was caught deep in the
meshes Of Prussian discipline, ev-
cry one had his orders and blind
" carried them out. from the gar
rulous Major on the frontier to this
preposterous Exze1lens, this i'm
perial aide-de-camp Of Potsdam. !
was already . tiny cog in q great
machine. I should have to rsVolve
or be crushed.
His Excellency left me In no
doubt on this point. Whsn I was
ushered into his study. after q
much-needed wash and q shave, he
recefyod ma RtandfnR and aafd
point-blank: Your orders are to
stay here until 10 o'clock tonight,
when you will be taken to Berlin
by Lieutenant Count Won Boden. I
don't know you dod't know your
business, but ]. have recsived GER
tain orders concerning you which I
intend to carry out For that rea-
son you will dine with rs here. AZ
ter you have seen. the person to
whom you are to be taken tonight,
Lieutenant Count Won Boden will
accompany you TO the railway sta
ton at Spandau, where = special
The Washington times., 1918-12-23
CHAPTER XIV.


Copyright, 1915. Star Company
TT was almost dawn when Ho-
nora Brent fell asleep.
What quieted her at last was
the consoling thought that she
was about to do what her con-
science dictated. This helped ex-
tract the sting OF the memory OF
Arthur's knowledge Of her decep-
ton. For the moment It made her
proposed plan of action seem easy.
For, scoff as one may, the knowl-
edge that one has sacrificed ones
own desires and hopes for the well
fare of q loved one does bring
some reward in a comfortable con-
sciousress of duty performed.
But this comfortable assurance
does nat always last In many
cases Il nSejs to be reinforced by
the. grateful appreciation of the
person for whom one has made q
sacrifice. And the person in Ques-
ton sometimes ignores the fact
that any special favor has been
done her.
So when Honora arose on the
morning following the automobile
accident, determined to bear cheer
fully what had happened and must
happen-because IL was for Mflfy's
happiness that she would do this
her enthusiasm received a cold
douche.
For 1nlly was not in q good hui
NOR. She was annoyed at being
awakened q few minutes earlier
than was absolutely necessary.
you know perfectly well that I
can battle and dress in q half hour,
Honorz." she grumbled. '.Then
why call me thirty-five minutes be-
fore breakfast"
You forget that Mrs.. Higgins Is
not here" Honora said, "and that
we ought 70 be down very promptly
to see that Katie has everything
ready on time. Mrs. Higgins al
ways does that"
Sisters Near Quarrel.
well. there is no need OF it,"
MIIly declared, throwing herself
back on her pillow. sand, any
way, you win be dressed in time to
80 to that There is certainly no
ned Of both Of us going down.
stairs to superfntend Katie"
6onorS turned back to her bu-
rsau and finished adjusting her col
lHR.
You would best get up, dear"
she said after awhile. $1,000
.AlI right" Mildred yawned and
nat on the edge Of the bed swinging
enc pink foot back and forth
Don't you hate your Job at this
hour Of the morning7 It's all very
wal to feel that you are making
good money, but it's q nuisance to
have TO do #"
You won't make much money
today II you don't get up" Honora
rejoined tartly.
Don't be crossI" Mildred snapped.
There knew would say sone-
thing to vex you II got up. And
now I've done it,"
at really wasn't necessary to say
II, you know" Honora remarked
You do not always say something
TO -vex me"
Mildred yawned again. At the
sound Honora felt as II she must
The Washington times., 1918-12-23

stamp her own feet in nervousness.
Why wouldn't Milly get up and
dress.
I'm awfully sleepy this morn
ing" the younger girl announced.
II guess that ride last night tired
me a bit. But 1t was exciting,
wasn't it7'
at certainly was" was the dry
admission.
Il suppose you were rather
The Washington times., 1918-12-23
The Christmas Heavens.

THE plendor of the sky Christmas night due to the
presence of the most brilliant group of consultations
that can be assembled including Orion Taurus with the
Pleades) Gemini, CAMS Major with SriuS), Auriga,
-assiopcia, Andromeda and Perseus.
The Washington times., 1918-12-23
Motor Coat and Smart GOlUn

Tan velour de laine is used
in this decidedly novel and
smart gown. Hudson seal
forms the collar and cuffs;
and the triple panels are an
item not 10 be overlooked
The Washington times., 1918-12-23
This Day D Histosy.

THIS The anniversary Of the capture Of the citadel Of
Antwerp by a French army under General Gerard in
1892 The citadel had been held for years during the
Belgian revolution By the Dutch General Chase, Follow
ing the revolution Antwerp grew rapidly
The Washington times., 1918-12-23
The Club-FoOted Man
A NEW SPY SERIAL BY VALENTINE WILLIAMS
Desmond Finds Himself Deep in
Meshes of Prussian Discipline.
Dimes With Won BOden.

Synopsis Of Preceding chapters)
Desmond okswood. British army Of
neer. goes to Germany In search % bis
brother. Francis, . member OF the Bril-
ish secret service. At q small frontier
town 4 man named eemiin, German
Government agent. drops dead In his
room. Desmond appropriates Semhn.s
papers and assumes his identity. he
reaches Berlin Without Incident and Is
conducted into. the presaace Of General
Won Bodsn. an aide OF the Kaiser.
The Washington times., 1918-12-23
By Eleanor Gilbert.

A BOUT the most pathetic of all
~ pleas for advice Is the one
n that comes from the woman
of forty or thereabouts
The Washington times., 1918-12-23

(To he Csntinued.)
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1918-09-20
PERCY HALY APPOINTED

Reliable information has been re-
ceived from Washington that General
Percy Haly, formerly collector OF
Internal Revenue in the Seventh dis
trict, which position he resigned some
time ago, has been appointed Deputy
Commissioner of Internal Revenues
by Commissioner Roper and will 20
to Washington about October LIST to
assume his new duties. The job is
said to pay $4,000 a year.
General Hays elevation to this
important post will effect the Lex
ington revenue Office in that he will
take with him Chief Deputy W. C..
Grayot, as his assistant. Mr.. Grayot,
it is understood, will receive a salary
of $4,000 per year in his new posi-
ton.
William Gatewood, of Georgetown,
formerly county clerk Of Scott coun-
ty, is slated to succeed Mr.. Grayot
as chief deputy under Collector FL
wood Hamilton, so it was authori-
tatively reported from Frankfort.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1918-09-20

NJ J. Wellman, of Louisville. fired
bullet through his head while de-
spondent over continued i'll health
He was a Confederate soldier and had
a most remarkable experience during
the war. He was severely wounded
three times and was once ordered to
be shot by the Federal officer, whose
men captured him, in retaliation Tor
the murder of some loyal civilians,
but miraculously escaped. Poor man ;
it is a pity he could not have let ma
ture take its course, as in the very
nature of things he would not long
have had to suffer, and il would have
been more in keeping with the record
of as brave man as he was, to have
met the inevitable in a courageous
way.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1918-09-20
SHOOTS HIS BLuNpERBuss

DR. Ben l.. Bruner, the republican
nominee for U. s.. Senator, who, by
the way, will speak at the court
house here tomorrow. Saturday aft
ernoon, has shot his thunderbolt. we
should say blunderbuss. and the
Courier-Journal does him the mean
turn of publishing his speech in full.
Tic staging Of the opening Of his
campaign was in the little town Of
Manchester. in Clay county, and last
Monday was selected as the day for
the performance, that we are sure
will prove n loss Of time and effort.
lie very glibly announces for prohi-
bition and woman suffrage, both Of
which questions will in all probabil-
ity be practically settled by the pres.
ent Congress and give us the ancient
and hoary argument for a protective
tariff. He likewise declares for a
Sound money system" neglecting to
say that we have the soundest in the
world and that it was given to the
country by democratic Congress.
In the apparent effort to leave the
impression that the administration
may do so, he declares with great So
lemnity that "there must be no bar
gaining or compromise with the en-
envy over peace terms" when Presi-
dent Wilson had stated the only
terms that would be considered, and
which he has just reiterated in reply
to the peace-feeler by Austro- Hun
gary. The doctor grows very caus-
tic in the treatment of those papers
which have thrown doubts upon his
loyalty and shows that his election
would be a hinderance, instead Of
help in winning the war. He says
that such papers are playing in the
hands of the kaiser, and playing into
his hand by the dissemination Of such
propaganda. The acts and doings
of Gov. Stanley do not suit him a
little bit and he makes charges that
would have TO be supported by
sworn proof before those who know
the doctor and know Stanley would
believe them. But why waste any
more valuable space in telling of
the speech? The poor man is not
in the race at all and we should pity
instead of criticise him, perhaps.
From the beginning to the end Of the
lengthy diatribe, no single reason is
presented. why discerning public
should embarrass the President by
sending a republican to the Senate,
when it has the opportunity to send
an experienced legislator, thoroughly
in sympathy with the Presidents pol
icies, and who has the proper knowl- |
edge and power to help carry them |
out Elect Stanley and hearten the
heart of the great man who is bowed |
under the greatest cares ever thrust
on mortal man.