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The Washington times., 1919-05-07
Renouncing the Devil.

MY DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
This is to renOunce the devil and
all his works-officers in the avia-
ton.
Scene: A page from my life.
Slight cause: Me. Not exactly
bad to look at. Not beautiful,
either. Been kissed. Everyone
properly shocked? More than once
Principal cause: Him; My ideal
Good looking. Adorable. My
hearts desire.
The first effect: Love at first
sight. Dates: thrills: kisses; en-
gagements. The one and only leaves
town for discharge. Accompanied
by my address and heart. Expect
ed back in three weeks. Both
happy.
Second effect: Waiting Waiting.
More waiting. Still waiting. For
four months.
He never came back. He never
viii. l broke my heart His never
cracked. He meant everything to
me. l nothing to him A passing
fancy. / shall never live like that
again. I hate all men. Heaven help
the girl he is kissing now. Are all
men like this? Don't crowd, men.
l had nothing to gain
and everything to lose. I lost.
Yours till the bitter end.
NARCISSA
Alas, we have nothing to say.
Whom DO Women Dress FORT
MY DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
For long time the members of
The Washington times., 1919-05-07
HEARD AND SEEN

| don't know what is funnier than
the bronze whiskers on the statue IN
Dupont circle, because / have never
happened to notice them. Might /
ask of what avail is all this propa-
ganda? 1t would be an easy matter
for the General back in the art Sec
ton of your paper to scrape off
his whiskers, but a real bronze gen.
eral might have difficulty in finding
a razor that would hold an edge
against a real bronze beard.
SAM FORD.
G. P. D.
The Washington times., 1919-05-07
Fruit Trees For War Memorials

towns. 1t could be made a paying
investment in the great good Of feed
ing thousands of poor children fresh
fruit which now they never see. The
extra care such trees may require will
be repaid more than a hundredfoId.
Another matter I would like TO
call your attention to-thinking Of
the practical and salvage side Of the
matter-the custom the railroads
have Of burning in piles on the side
Of the tracks thousands of hardwood
ties, the heating value Of which who
can calculate. Do you think such a
custom should be abolished?
Yours with good wishes for the
good Of the majority.
A PRACTICAL PERSON
The Washington times., 1919-05-07

We read with pleasure your various
editorials, and I am particularly in
terested in the proposed plan to plant
trees in memory Of the men who have
laid down their lives in this great
struggle for humanity. So 1 am
writing to ask you II you have con-
Efdered the plan Of advocating the
planting Of nut and fruit trees?
We read last winter that in Canada
n monument had been erected to, and
on the site of an apple tree; why
pot plant trees that will yield fruit
rs well as shade?
And could we not go further and
bdVocate the planting Of fruit and
h1zS, trees BY cities and corporate
The Washington times., 1919-05-07
Victory Buttons.

If you served in the army for
as much as fifteen days you are
entitled to wear a VICTORY
BUTTON" issued BY the army
especially for you. 1t is Il silver
button if you were wounded. a
bronze button if you were not.
In Washington you can get one
from Washington Barracks. Fort
Mysr, from the local Zone Supply
Officer or from Camp Meigs. To
get one you must send with QUO
request your discharge or a true
copy of the Gischargc-bOth
sides. The copy must be executed
By a justice Of the peace.
The Washington times., 1919-05-07
DR.. Fowler. Attention.

W. B. SMITH, a chemist, says he
saw a farmer milking his cows. 1t
was near Takoma Park. Mr.. Smith
got into conversation with the farm
er, who said the Washington dealer
to whom he sold milk had an agree
ment with him-the farmer-where-
by five gallons of milk a day are to
be fed to the pigs. A nice scheme
to keep the supply down and the
price UP.
The Washington times., 1919-05-07

having a party than just planning a
good time for themselves
Similar parties are given once a
week at two or three other clubs,
and there is an opportunity for al
most any young woman who wishes
to be one of the group giving i
party.
GENEvIEvE TURNER HOLMAN.
The Washington times., 1919-05-07

Just about the time E. c. R states
that the dead cat on Sixteenth street
had been removed and the place
wherein it had reposed four days
had been neatly sprinkled with sand.
noticed dead cat on Sherman ave-
nue. and Fairmont street. It seems
to me this cleaning-up process ought
to be thorough. Why Just drag q
dead cat over a few blocks?
TROLAND CLEARE.
The Washington times., 1919-05-07

JACK CONNOLLY becomes the
doughnut king in the absence of his
majesty GRANNY HUNT. That
means that Jack undertakes the task
of organizing doughnut week for the
Salvation Army Drive. Granny had
to go to Cincinnati or Cleveland or
something.
The Washington times., 1919-05-07

and saw three perfectly charming
ladies come wading down the creek
Each Diana had her shoes and stock
ings in her hand. Willis says it was
near Pierce Mill and is likely to hap
pen ANY morning.
The Washington times., 1919-05-07

FRANKLIN ROOSEVELT, our
popular acting Secretary of the
Navy, has a little model of twelve
inch gun in his office on the mantel-
piece. That model does everything
a big gun will do-except shoot.
You can turn the wheels, open the
breech, raise and lower the gun.
and in fact busy yourself very nicely
while the acting secretary turns
down speaking engagements over
the phone.
/ haven't seen any more parks in
the benches since we opened our
photographic campaign. What's the
use of a park if you can't sit down
in it?
l asked GEORGE COOKSEY how
he stood on giving that lady with
triplets a government bonus:
"I'm for it," said he, "and believe
all parents with children should have
large prizes. l have six children"
LABERT ST. CLAIR tells me that
since I accused him of writing all
that lamp post poetry he has been
dropped from the buggy painters
union
T. c. WILLIS, who runs the Mum
sey Building, tells me he was out in
Rock Creek Park the other morning
The Washington times., 1919-05-07

Jack was a corporal in the Yankee
division, has been cited and all that.
He takes off his coat and works for
the Salvation Army because he
KNOWS what that bunch did for
the American expeditionary force.
The Washington times., 1919-05-07

MRS. RUSSELL MAC LEHMAN
tells me that MRS. BERTHA LIN
COLIN -HEUSTIS, whose picture
was printed last Saturday as mem
Der of the jury trying the mayor OF
Los Angeles, is a Washington
woman. She was president Of the
League of American Penwomen.
The Washington times., 1919-05-07

around.
I received Saturday from MILTON
D. SMITH, honorary president Of
the Professional Chauffeurs' Associa-
ton, a check for ten dollars which
represents ten per cent Of the money
from the recent ball. MARVIN NJ.
STOKELY, the president, and RUS
SELL BONNER, treasurer, assisted
Mr.. Smith to send this check, and
am to purchase tobacco for wounded
and convalescent soldiers, sailors, or
marines.
The Washington times., 1919-05-07

If District folks can take part in
the affairs of other totOns they are
good enough to VOTE here.
The Washington times., 1919-05-07

"A READER" sends me a romance
in three short chapters. It is a
good one, and wish she had signed
her name that / might send it back
with some suggestions.
The Washington times., 1919-05-07
Du Chat Mort.

Call me early, mother, dear.
The Washington times., 1919-05-07

do you ever feel that you lust
HAVE to write?" she asks. In an
swer I'll say that if I DON'T write
III have to get another job, that's
all there is to that.
The Washington times., 1919-05-07

Spats; hair parted in the center;
black knit necktie, ETC.
F Street Sport.
And 10;
/ cannot think
That he could sink
So low;
But tbs whispered he does sew
His cuffs so they will show
An even length below;
His coat sleeves.
HAROLD P. STODDARD.
The Washington times., 1919-05-07

You gotta quit kickin' that cat
around.
The Washington times., 1919-05-07

mail LOT the OONS az WdiCeF heeo
from H. E SMITH. Thanks.
1 am a clerk in the Federal Trade
Commission. / went to the Blank
Trust Company to buy a Victory
bond. l told the clerk / wanted a
$50 bond and would pay cash for it.
I filled out the application and hand
ed it in with a U. S. Treasury check.
He asked me if / had an account
there. l told him I did not. He said
he could not take the check. ! asked
him his reason. He said the check
might not be good. That is the first
time | ever heard a Government
check might not be good. He did not
ask me for any Identification. I
could have furnished that. The Gov
eminent urges US to buy bonds and
the banks refuse to take our pay
checks. Can you beat it?
WILLIAM c. MEADOWS.
$50 K st. N. ".
The Washington times., 1919-05-07

Got some tobacco coupons in the
mail for the bows at Walter Reed
from H. E SMITH. Thanks.
The Washington times., 1919-05-07

T. c. WILLIS, who runs the Mum
sey Building, tells me he was out in
Rock Creek Park the other morning
The Washington times., 1919-05-07

MY DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
This is to renounce the devil and
all his works-officers in the avia-
fiOn
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-06

was up to one of the most ixcItebIe parts of Frank F,eeGaaught in His Aireorlane last Srz7e7ey and ma sed. Benny, how about s71ni2ev skooI2
 Aw G, ma. sed. NIeening I dident wlnt to go, and pop sed, Benny did ent you Aeer yZour mother tell you to go to Sundey sEcnI?
 No sir, she jest asked me how about it, sed, and ma sed, The reason I put it that way, Benny, WAS because wunt you to realize that wen you go to Suntley skooI it is ouy for y-0ur own good
 Well cant stay home and finish this book today and try to get twice as hutch good ont Of Sundey skooI next Sundey2 I sed.
 You can not fo1werd rnartch, sed pop.
 Sutch a. boy, sed rna-
 Aeenin% me. and I qI1ick finish ed the chapter and went to Sundey skool and wen I came back ma sed, Well you don't look eny the verse for your iXperience.
 He looks 1rs0 per cent better, in my estimation sed pop
 I feel better, I sed-
 There, see that, sed pop, as the old proverb says, a boy is as good as he feels.
 And now are you willing to admit that going to Sundey skooI is good for you? sed ma.
 Yes mann, I sed-
 See that, sed ma
 See that, sed pop
 l found a. dime on the way, I sed if Id of stayed home l wouldent Of found it.
 Tee gods, sed pop.
 Sutch a boy, sed ma
 Meening me.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-06
ALFONSO RETURNS TO SPAIN.

London. Nov. 5-Knk Alfonso of
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-06
2s MINES OPERATING.

Charleston, W Va, Nov 6--Twen- ty-six coal mines were reported today to be in operation in the organized district of northern West Virginia. Eighteen of the mines are located in the Fairmont-Clarksbur district, four in the Wheeling district, and four in the upper Potomac Field in Mineral county. The aggregate output of the mines is small, however. Twelve of the mines in the Fairmont district produced fifteen cars of coal yester- day. it was reported.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-06
EITCHIII ELECTED.

Baltimore, Nov. 6-A1bert c. Rit- chic, Democrat, was elected governor over Harry ". Nice, Republican, by q plurality of approximately 300 votes at Tuesdays election in Maryland, ac- cOrding to unofficial returns and esti- mates received up to l o'clock this afternoon IL was the closest election ever held in Maryland.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-06
DISTRIBUTING COAL.

Pittsburgh, Nov. 1.-The distribution
 of coal confiscated by the government among essential industries in the Pittsburgh district began today. The mov was expedited by the prep arations of the railroads for the last two days in anticipation of the gov
 ernnent's approval of applications for fuel.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-06

world to resume his pre-war methods and work
 '"The worlds only salvation from the social and economic chaos from which it is now merging is york; said M Clemenceau-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-06

Strasbourg, Tuesday, Nov. 4-(By the A. P.)-Premier Clemenceau's speech here today, considered his political valedictory to France, rose much above party play. It was mainly ap lea for universal tolerance and social justice, and an appeal to thu EurlaiuEuau tHruI1RhHut fha
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-06
SINGING A FEATURE.

Community singing led by Slvin C.. Breul will be one Of the features of the mammoth home festival which will be given by the Peoples Church au Eriaar a1zaaiaR oS BAs~ -~~1<
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-06

Spain is concluding his visit to Eng land He will return to Spain to- morrow.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-06
WORLDS SALVATION WORK

morrow.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-06
SOVIETS REINFORCED.

London. Wednesday, Nov. 5.-An announcement issued by Russian So- viet army officials, received here by wireless, sayst
 eve have received fresh reinforce ments5 Yudenitch can get none. The remnants of his army arel breaking up. They are surrounded by our troops.
 Prom Luga our troops are advanc- ing on Yudenitch's rear,
 "On the other fronts the situa- ton is favorable to us. We are on the eve of a victorious termination of the war"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-06

No particular sympathy is mani tested by the public when United States senator has to consult spec iaIist on account of throat trouble.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-12-02
POOR ENGLISH PLACE-NAMES
atory Applications Given for No
Apparent Reason.

For people upon the whole CHEEKY
and possessed of much homely philos-
Ophy. the English have shown a sur
prising amount of pessimism in their
choice of place-names, remarks a
Canadian soldier now in England.
Withal. their Mount Peasants and the
like are a good deal rarer than their
ColdhnrbOurs. Starveacres, Starve-
crows and so forth. But for stark pes
SimiSm the writer knows no place
name tO beat that of a northern farm
stead situated at the exposed end of
a bleak. unkindly valley which al
ways seems much colder and more
fOggy than any of the nearby heights.
The name is Bad End-simply. One
of its occupants was hanged, but so
far as the name goes this must have
been effect rather than cause, for the
hanging was recent, while the name
antedateS the oldest inhabitants rec
objections. Cackle Street, Darwell
Hole. Old Hole. Bugshill. Poppinghole
Froghole. PigstrOod, PlatniX, Kitchen
hour. Grandturzel Little Nineveh, Tub
Stake. BrOwnbread Street, are a
few merely old place-names recalled
at random, and all TO be met with in
a days march along the beautiful Sus-
sex-Kent border cOuntry.-MOntreal
Herald.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-12-02
GREAT SECRET OUT AT LAST
Observing Intellect Has Discovered
How the Brain That Names Sleep
ing Cars Works.

/ used to be awed. writes Inobetta.
at the thought of the intellectually of
the man who names the Pullman cars.
TO what stOrehOuse of classical or his
1orical lore did this mentality have ac-
cess, that he could exhume therefron
such names-names that seemed TO
mean something, but yet just eluded
analysis? | used to think I'd like to
meet that bird.
But I've pegged him at last! He's
no giant intellect at all. He's just i
pathological specimen-One of these
WrOng-fOOt cases the medical journals
have been discussing lately. whose
cerebral or spinal connections seem TO
be crossed. Their handwriting goes
from right to left-it's called mirror
writing" Their co-ordinating mechan-
ism is constantly in reverse gear. And
how do know that the nomenclator
of Pullman cars is one of these? Sim
ply thus:
The sleeper in which l rode from
Cincinnati to Atlanta the other day
was named "Klimwoc l"-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-12-02
GREEN'S AUGUST FLOWER.

Stop a minute and think what it
means to say that Green's August
Flower has been household remedy
all over the civilized world for more
than half century," No higher praise
is possible and no better remedy can
be found for constipation, intestinal
troubles, torpid liver and the depress-
ed feeling that accompanies such dis
orders. 1t is most valuable for in
digestion or nervous dyspepsia and
liver trouble, coming up of food, pal
pttation of heart, and many other
symptoms. A few doses of August
Flower viii relieve you. 1t is a gentle
laxative. Ask your druggist. Sold in
all civilized csuntries.-Adv.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-12-02
WOMEN need SWAMP ROOT

Thousands of women have kidney and
bladder trouble and never suspect it.
Womens' complaints often prove to be
nothing else but kidney trouble, or the
result Of kidney or bladder disease.
If the kidneys are not in a healthy
condition, they may cause the other or
CANS to become diseased.
Pain in the back, headache, loss of am
bition, nervousness, are often times symp-
toms of kidney trouble.
Don't delay starting treatment. DR..
Kilmer's Swamp-Root, a physicians pre-
scription, obtained at any drug store, may
be just the remedy needed to overcome
such conditions.
Get medium or large size bottle i'm
mediately from any drug store.
However, if you wish first to test this
great preparation send ten cents to DR..
Kilmer & Co., Binghamton. N. Y, for a
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper ADV.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-12-02
Reasons for Corduroy.

Eight-year-old John had been sent
along with his young aunt TO buy
pair of blue serge school trousers. The
salesman showed them several differ
ent pairs. but none seemed to suit
John. Finally while the salesman was
hunting for some others, John took
occasion TO say to his aunt: "Oh,
auntie. please ask him to show Us
some corduroys. The principal al
our school has a brand new paddle"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-12-02
T0RPEDOED.!
Don't blast your Liver and
Bowels, but take
"Cascarets."

You men and women who can't get
feeling right-who have headache,
coated tongue, bad taste and foul
breath, dizziness, can't sleep, are bill
ious, nervous and upset, bothered with
a sick, gassy, disordered stomach and
colds.
Are you keeping your liver and bow
els clean with Cascarets. or shocking
your insides every few days with Cal
omel, Salts, Oil and violent pills?
Cascarets work while you sleep they
cleanse the stomach, remove the sour,
undigested, fermenting food and foul
gases; take the excess bile from the
liver and carry out of the system all
the constipated waste matter and poi
son in the bowels. Cascarets never
grippe, sicken or cause inconvenience
and Cascarets cost so little too.-Adv.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-12-02
Jspanese Have New ReIioion

Japan has devised a new doctrine of
life, says the secretary of the British
Foreign Bible society. 1t is philo-
sophical and mystical, and claims I'M
limited benefcence over mind and
body. 1t processes to embrace and be
superior to all religions of philosophy.
Eighteen volumes are taken to explain
in detail it's principles. Tokyo is the
headquarters, where daily lectures are
given and spiritual healings demon
strated.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-12-02
Somethinu to Boast OF.

I'm not Dragging or anything"
ayes. yes, so on"
But l do want to say that 1 have
been Il landlord for II years and in all
that time l haven't had u single com
plant filed against me by tenant"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-12-02
Consistent Development.

what has become of the little boy
who amused himself by placing bent
pins for people to sit on?"
He has grown up to be the man
who scatters glass in the street and
who laughs when a tire is punctNSed."
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-12-02
harnesslnu the Torrents.

In Switzerland almost every noun
tain torrent has its electric plant, the
current often being carried for many
mites for lighting and power pur-
poses.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-12-02
Hurryl Let "Danderine" save your
hair and double its
beauty

To stop falling hair at once and rid
the scalp of every particle of dandruff,
get a small bottle of delightful "Dan-
derine" at any drug or toilet counter
for a few cents, pour a little in your
hand and rub it into the scalp. After
several applications the hair usually
stops coming out and you can't find any
dandruff. Help your hair grow long,
thick and strong and become soft,
glossy and abundant.-Adv.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-12-02

Accept California" Syrup of Figs
only-look for the name California on
the package, then you are sure your
child is having the best and most harm
less laxative or physic for the little
stomach, liver and bowels. Children
love its delicious fruity taste. Full
directions for child's dose on each bot
tie. :, Give it without fear.
Motherl You must say California"
- 1v
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-12-02

Madison-A resolution, offered by
George F. Comings, Eau ClaSe, rec
ommending release of imprisoned
conscientious directors, urging repeal
of the espionage law and denouncing
the league of nations. was killed by the
Equity association. at its convention
here. The association adopted reso-
luton opposing compulsory military
service.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-12-02

money" well. dear. believe l earned
Il. don't your"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-12-02
A SURE Set.

How did you make out at the race,
track yesterdays"
Fine ! didn't 60"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-12-02
Fettered.

FGLLGTEUs
Mrs. NeXdoor-How do you manage
to keep your cook so long? You've
had her two weeks.
Mrs. Skeemer-I gave her some of
those stylish narrow skirts to wear in
the kitchen and she won't be able to
walk a block from the house till
they're worn out.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-12-02

4 childless marriage Is not a howl
ing success in one sense of the term.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-12-02

Neillsville-The city council en-
ployed Byron T. Clifford as consulting
engineer to furnish expert service in
fighting the proposed raise in light
rates, in the case pending before the
railroad commission, brought by the
Wisconsin Minnesota Light & Power
Co The company is now collecting a
90 per cent surcharge on every bill.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-12-02

Most people have little use for
'knOcker," yet pounding the iron gives
it new character.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-12-02
ASPIRIN FOR COLDS

Insist on "Bayer Tablets of Aspirin"
in "Bayer package" containing prop
er directions for Colds, Pain, Head
ache, Neuralgia, Lumbago, and Rheu-
matism. Name "Bayer" means genuine
Aspirin prescribed by physicians, for
nineteen years. Handy tin boxes of II
tablets cost few cents. Aspirin is trade
mark of Bayer Manufacture of Mono
aceticacidester of Salicylicacid.-Adv
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-12-02

Green Bay-With the first unit of a
new factory finished, the Northern
Corrugating company has let con-
tracts for the erection of a duplicate
addition to the building, in order to
double it's output of sheet metal prod
ucts. The building work done thus
far cost $4,000.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-12-02

Mansion = R. d. Chamberlain, Ju-
neau county poor commissioner. and
two women were killed, when the au
tomobile in which they were riding
was struck by a fast Milwaukee road
passenger train and demolished. The
bodies were so badly mangled that it
was difficult to identify them. The
motor car was thrown fifty feet.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-12-02

Tomah-Instead of moving the local
plant or arranging for transmission of
power to this city from another gen.
Grating station, as ordered by the
state railroad commission, the Wis
consin-M Minnesota Light and Power Co.
sold it's Tomah plant for $4,000. The
purchasers are L. w. Barnes and
Phillip Bennent, this city.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-12-02
Uncle Eben

Uncle Eben.
"A man dat keeps talkin' bout his.
self" said Uncle Eben, sometimes
surprises you by de way he manages to
make purity good speech on a mighty
slim subject"