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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-09

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Among the guests present wsre:--
ArM Teacham, Ar. and Mn. r. q.
Fletcher. Aiss Evelyn Fletcher and
1GasteRs George. Charles Robsrt and
Richard Fletcher. Washlngton, d. c.,
Mr.. ana ArA J. W. NuasGy, Min Mar
ION and Master Billy Massey. Peters
burg. Va; Miw Julia 6Annderx, Glen
Allen. Va; George Rawlings. Mn.
Mark Chinn. Nh Hassl China. NJ.
and Mrn. Nod Smith. N61au Agnes and
Master Edward Smith, Fredss16ks-
burg. Va: Mr.. and Mira Judd Clarke
Misses DOROTHY and Evelyn and Ma
tar Ju1icr c,4ykA aaltsbsrK@ - III;
MI and Mrs. Alta DfekefSun. Misses
Florence and Alice and Master James
Dickerson. Lawrence Dtckerson. Min
Virginia and Master Alvin pickerUon,
Mr.. and Ma Morgan Clark. Master
Leonard Clarke, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. n.
SacrA, Misses Mamie W., Julia. and
Dorothy Sacra, Master Henry Eacra,
Mrs. Bette Ciarke, w. s. Clarke. Mr..
and Mrs. r. A.. Chinn. Misses Grace
and Alma Chinn, Mi9 Mary Mar
surite Colbert Mr.. and NrA L r.
Colbert, Ar. and MN J. l. Coleman,
Mr.. and Nra Oscax 0cstt. Mr.. and
Mira Frank Massey. and Alien No
Whirt Of Aassaponax. Va
Valentine CAxd Party
Friday. February II, VIII b cole
tho Howitsers with 4 bAnsfft card
Inn vf~ tv1 - - and 81
of the jefferson hotel. The tables
are now being reserved BY NQss Kate
Myers. telephone Madison I'll. .Br1Aes
five hundred, and eushPe wnl b
played and players Are asked 70 bring
their own cards The gAmes VIM BE-
gin At $50 and It S:3o prisss VIII
be awarded. This AFFAIR n given to-
ward raising . hemecoming fanA fos
the Richmond men IN the HoWftDsrs,
Rickbetdge battery. headquarters and
supply companies q the 11tth fsg1-
ment Of field artillery which has been
In France siRce Inst July.
Tho activities Of tbs auxiliary WtIl
be great this winter and spring for
the dates OF March Is and April 90
have already bssa reserved for bsne-
ut bAlis tor the h0me-oomtng fand
Tuesday evening ut S:1S O'Clock IN
important meeting Of the auxiliary
win be held in Aurph,'s hotel annex
to make arrangements for the card
party.
Readlngs Ksun DRnaA
MIN Lou Belle Catasby yonss -
issued cards Announcing q series ol
readtngs from modern drama and
poetry At he Woman's club. I'll East
Franklin street, ThursdayS at 11:3o
A. NJ, beginning February 20. The
program follows:
February 3o-rhs lazy OF thu
weeHlne willow Troe," Stuart WAlk-
er (of ne PortmantsAa TheAAre).
February 5T-"DreAns and I'm
ages" edited BY Joyce Knmer.
March 6-~A6mirable Crixhton."
J. n. Barrie.
March 1S-Bsst~ Beasrsca.- n.
Maeteriinck.
March 3o-Cro - announeeA.)
March 31-<Tu Be anoounced.)
At EQun1 Suffrage IHnGuo
Tho regular monthly meeting ol
the executive councfl Of the EquAi
Suffrage League Of Richmond VIII
take place ut sufffAgo heodQuaFtses.
lth. and Franlelin streets. on Tuesday
afternoon ut 4:30 O'Clock. This n
strictly . 6us1ness meeting. ana vii
not b open 70 tho public
DaNgA4sss - 1A6s1tH
Progressive council. No. II. Daugh-
tsrs of Liberty. viii hold m important
meeting On FoAruary 10 n o'cioeh
attendance II expeate6 g
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-09
|SCIEnCE SP0|lS FAITH
|0F KANSAS N SKUNK OIL
Pu0 n IM1o D1so 0nfD Ana1g
VIVA Rnt00Ak0

Topeka. Kan. Feb. 3.-Ekunk OH has
gone the way Of tho oldtime friend of
the sick and aIlinx. rAttlcsnake OIL
Just because the Oh comes from an
animal Of q peculiar and offensive
odor doesn't make skunk Oh any more
useful for medicinal purposes than
the oil from the most vicious and
poisonous raptile that tnhAbits this
country.
Thus spoke do oli1c3al 0e She
Kansas Agricultural college and they
thereby spoiled . lot Of sales OF skunk
oil at high prices and broke the faith
Of u considerable number Of meee or
less aged and some young persons in
the efficacy OF skunk oil ~ . cure
for rheumatism. lumbago. sore muscles
and q lot Of other diDeAsea
Here u what the college odhciais
had to say:
There 10 - idsA shroad that chunk
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-09

contended throuShoat thak ~
innocent.
The flrst basesnan win Be tradsA ~ ]
the Giants by Cincinnati. according
to tho expectation In baseball circles
this evening.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-09

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There v,as a .arrp snAicne~ that
thoroughly entoyed the eypning. On
departing. memberp OF the Eastern
Star were Rivrn miniature aprons.
with n pocEet attached and cards
inviting them to tho next meeting Of
the chapter. with a contributi0u In
pennies commensurate with theaY
waistline x7easurements
Golden Wedding
Willow OAka. the attractive homs
OF Mr.. and Mrs, G. w. Clarke VA
guests on February :, from 8 to 4 r.
| M. Tho occasion heinz the colebrA-
ton of their golden WoddinR ami
versary. They had with them foul
children. twelve xrand-childsen. on<
great grand child. sons-in-aawH ~
ters, nieces and nephewu.
In the receiving line were NY. m
Mrs. Clarke tho latter being xovnet
lin black crepe meteor with xold trim
w.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-09
The New
Dress Boots

Silk Hosiery to
Match Any Shade
LIT Floor.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1919-12-18
LINCOLN BREATHED PATRIOTISM
Love for Liberty and Reverence for Our Laws

n WHAT shall we expect the approach of danger
N-By what means shall we forty against it Shall pc
expect some transatlantic military giant step the ocdan
and crush us at blow Never All the armies OF Europe,
Asia and Africa combined with all the of the earth
tour except in their military chest with Bonaparte for
commander could not by force take drink from the Ohio or
make track in the Blue Ridge in trial of thousand years.
At what point then, is the approach of danger be
peced | answer if it reach us 1t must spring up
amongst u.s. it from abroad If destruction be
our lot we must ourselves be its author and hnisher AS
nation of free live through all time die by
suicide.
hope wary; but if am not, there is now
something of evil amongst mean the increasing
disregard law which pervades the countyhe growing
disposition to substitute the wild and furious passions in lieu
OF the sober Judgment OF courts and the than savage
mobs for the executive ministers of justice
The answer is simple Let every American, every lover
liberty every wewsher of his postey by the blood
revolution violate the least particular the
laws of the country and to tolerate their violation by
others Let reverence for the laws be breathed by
every American mother the ping babe that prates
her lap let it be taught in the Schools in semnares and in
colleges let be written in primers in spelling books and in
aImanacs let it be preached from the pupts proclaimed in
legislative halls and enforced of justice And short
let become the political religion of the nation and let the
old and the young the rich and the poor the grave and the
gay of all and tongues and coos and conditions sacr
fee increasingly upon its altars.-ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
Though gushing with empty rhetorical flourish
Lincoln dropping pearls and rubies of wisdom and
patriotism from his lips For illustration Lincoln who
pleaded with his countrymen keep the Jewel liberty
in the family of freedom" How does that compare with the
barterng going on of late
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1919-12-18

ever since she had turned him away
for Dave, and was to remind her OF
his being, like Barkis, "willin'."
Then she thought of Dave, big, curly
haired, blue eyed, with smile that
everybody in town would have accept.
ed as legal tender. Ever since his
fathers death and Hal's he had kept
up the home for Mrs. Ashley. Connie
often stopped her runabout before the
lovely old-fashioned garden TO chat
with her. and sometimes take her for
q drive.
She had not been strong since the
Doctors death, and Connie often
thought she was Ike one of her own
fragrant day lilies, slender and white
and fragile. She shut her eyes tightly
at the thought Of her living in one OF
the boarding houses down along River
street after half a lifetime In the mic.
turesque old Ashley homestead. Then
she stepped across the hall into the
long study that crossed the end Of the
house.
Love me. dad?' she asked, as she
always did before she landed" as the
head of the house expressed II. She
perched on the arm Of his chair and
rumnled his hair thoughtfully.
How muchJ' frowned Mr.. Wade.
Don't try to mollycoddle me. Connie.
when you want something ! know
you"
IAN right then Strictly business .
Connie sat down in front of him serl-
ously, and he laughed II mean IL
now, dad, truly. DO YOU like Dave
Ashley?"
II like him yes, but with llmita-
tons" his gray eyes twinkling. ~
don't want him IN the family. but T
like him"
Comics eyes never wavered as she
looked at him.
How much money did Grandmother
Walton leave mel"
About ten thousand. IT'S gone over
that now, on compound interest since
you were five. Going to leave home
and father ConT He slipped his arm
around her teasingly.
NO, OF course not. wouldn't marry
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1919-12-18

Connie held her breath to catch the
words over the party wire. 1t had
not been her fault, unconseiously
eavesdropping on David. She had
picked up the receiver to call number
and the very sound of his voice had
made her hesitate and listen when she
found he was talking to Hardy Good
win.
"I1l be able to meet il next month.
surely, Hardy, IL you can hold 1t over
until then. No, not the principal, but
l can swing the interest
Then came Hardy's voice. curt and
businesslike He was sorry, but he
had a good buyer for the Ashley place,
and the firm would not allow him to
let the mortgage go for a matter of
sentiment. Besides, Dave had given
his word he would meet II the 18th.
"But my mother has been very Ill,
you knew that, didn't you? I've had
TO pay for nurses and the hospital
bin besides, l could not foresee that,
Hardy"
Connie hung up softly and stood
motionleSs, staring out Of the window
at the row of naples that served as
windbreak before the house. She had
wondered why Dave had not asked
her to marry him, and now she knew.
1t was his mother and the burden of
debt on them,
Her hands clenched as she thought
OF Hardy daring to press the mortgage
and put them out of the old Ashley
place, Hardy, who had gone to school
with both the boys and had been Halls
chum before his death. She crossed
quickly to her desk and picked up
Hardy's letter that had come that
morning, asking her to go to the yacht
races across the Sound. He would sail
his own, the Reminder, he told her.
Did she remember why he had named
it that?
Connie bit her lip. 1t had been a
little boy and girl joke between them,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1919-12-18

A young American soldier had inst
finished painting door panel in ons
OF the halls of the Hotel Crillon in
Paris. With his paint can in his hand
he hurried around the corner and
bumped into an officer in uniform who
was hurrying in an opposite direction.
As the officer brushed the splashed
paint from his uniform the soldier
made profuse apologies.
"oh. that's all right replied the of.
heer only be less speedy the next
time you and your paint come around
the corner"
The officer was General Pershing
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1919-12-18
Robinson Crusoc.

On October 4, 1904, Alexander Bel
kirk, a Scottish mariner was aban-
doned on the island of Juan Fernan-
DEE. Selkirk had quarreled with the
captain of the ship, duck-tempered
man named Pradling, who ordered him
put ashore on the nearest uninhabited
island When Juan Fernandez was
reached Seikirk was landed on the is
land and left there with nothing but
what he carried on his person and a
fowling piece with a little ammuni-
ton. Until he was rescued three Years
later he supported life by living ON
fish, fruit, and wild goats.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1919-12-18

WITH all the talk about the abolition
of secret diplomacy. the world now
learns Of secret treaty whereby Eng
land, France and Italy have agreed to
prevent the sale of munitions TO China.
at the request Of the Japanese govern.
ment, which has determined to keep
China helpless in the face of seizure Of
her territory And this is the sort Of
business with which we are asked TO ~
into partnership
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1919-12-18

The taking of census will begin in
January next. The first census of the
United States was taken in 1890, anc
related solely to population About
$50 people were engaged in taking the
first census. The 1920 census will re-
quire, it is claimed, the services OF
80, 600. Every census of the past ha:
shown that there were more men thar
women in the United States.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1919-12-18

THERE is more secret diplomacy go
ing on in the world right this minute
then there was before the fourteen
points were invented. And of most of
this intrigue it is expected to make
Uncle Sam the goat. Can it be accom-
plished Not if the alert majority of
the present United States Senate be
retained at the helm.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1919-12-18

OUGHT not the American people to be
thankful that God reigns? Think of
McAdoo, Of Baker, of Burleson, of
House, OF Tumulty, Of the l0-per cent
plus contractors, and of others of like
panic making ability. And the citizens
OF Wisconsin in particular have occa-
sion to be thankful for the same reign
ing influence for what the state es-
capped through the election of Lenroot
to the United States Senate.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1919-12-18

These tablets are intended especially
for Indigestion and constipation. They
tone up the stomach and enable it to
perform its functions naturally. They
act gently on the liver and bgwels,
thereby restoring the stomach and bow
els to healthy condition. When you
feel dull, stupid and constipated give
them a trial. You are certain to be
pleased with Their effect.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1919-12-18

THE man most needed at our govern
ment's helm just now is he who can
and will protect the liberty we inherited
and enjoy from the excuses threatened
in liberty $ name. These excuses may
be classified as hrazen protiteering,
grating, etc, and il is deemed proper
TO add thereto the pestilent custom Of
federal and state governments of max
ing three appointments at fat pay TO
positions where two could easily per
form the work and on short hours.
This last corruptive system Of robbing
public treasures is the outgrowth Of
poltica! maneuvring One party has
been as corrupt as the other up to the
incoming Of the Wilson regime in 1912
What that bunch has done under the
cloak of war necessities is mountain.
ousIy disgracefuI Only the fabulous
wealth and sacrificing patriotism Of the
people prevented national breakdown.
As we set forth at the start, our gov
eminent needs badly at Washington a
force that will throttle evil excuses
and thus protect the liberty and justice
which are righttully due the people
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1919-12-18

PERHAPS the most conspicuous feat
ure of the fate which befel the treaty
Of peace with Germany and its entan-
gled covenant for league Of nations,
an extremely wholesome and gratifying
feature, was the ultra completeness of
its demonstration of the futiity of one
man government under the Constitu-
tion of the United States of America.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1919-12-18

If any of the European nations wants
te borrow money of US, the best pro-
cedure is not to declare that if we do
not furnish it Europe will go bankrupt
That sort of talk never makes good
collateral for a would be borrower at
a bank.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1919-12-18

A MICHIGAN professor predicts hurri-
canes, lightning, colossal downpours of
rain, fearful cold. gigantic lava erup-
tions and floods after December nth
Being professor, two to one he's for
the league Of nations.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1919-12-18

FOR stealing silk shirt in Mlwau-
kee a man gets three years in the pen.
For defrauding Ga temorized word for
stealing) the government out Of mil
lion man gets three cheers and lauda-
ton as shrewd financier.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1919-12-18

THE most pathetic object on the no.
rizon is the politician who, in time of
national emergency, thinks more about
holding bis job than of saving his
country.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1919-12-18

THE worst enemy of labor unionism
il the incipient autocrat who seeks to
array organized labor against the pub
tic in nation where the public finally
rules
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1919-12-18

THE only genuine greatness in leader
ship is characterized by subordination
of self. All other greatness is bogus.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1919-12-18
COUNTRY DRY, THE vEDICT.

The Supreme Court of the United
States on Monday unanimously upheld
the constitutionality of the wartime
prohibition act No peace declaration,
as yet, is the basis.
Thus declaration of peace provides
the only chance for Christmas soaking.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1919-12-18

THESE are the days when politica
cowardice is public treason.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1919-12-18
Dawes Handicap
BY IzOLA FORESTER

Copyright 1919 by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate.)
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-16
GIRLS! THICKEN AND
BEAUTIFY YOUR HAIR
AND STOP OANDRUFF
Try This! Your Hair Gets
Wavy, Glossy And Abun-
dant AT Once.

To be possessed Of head Of heavy,
beautiful hair; soft, lustcous, fluffy,
wavy and free from dandruff s mere
ly matter Of using little Danderine.
1t is easy and inexpensive to have
uice, soft hair and lots Of it. Just get
a small bottle Of Knowlton s Dander-
inc now for few cents-all drug stores
recommend it--apply little as direct
ed and within ten minutes there will
be an appearance Of abundance, fresh.
ness fluffiness and an Incompatible
gloss and lustre, and try as you will
you cannot find trace Of daIdruff or
falling hair; but your real surprise will
be after about two weeks use, when
you will see new hair-fine and downy
at first--yes-but really new hair
sprouting Ont all over your scalp-Dan-
derine is, We believe, the only sure
hair grower, destroyer Of dandruff and
cure for itchy scalp and it nver fails
TO stop falling hair at once.
If you want to prove how pretty and
soft your hair really is, moisten a 10th
with little Danderine and carefully
draw it through your hair-taking one
small strand at time. Your hair will
be soft, glossy and beautiful in just
a few moments-a delightful surprise
awaits everyone who. tries this.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-16
MARION NEWS.

g{Capital journal Special Service.) y.
Marion, Or, Jan. 16.-Our village is
still awake and busy. The latest evil
dence of this is five freight cars on the
railroad siding under process of loading.
Some are. being filled with potatoes,
some posts and others wood.
Mr.. Lorletz, Mr.. Ensley and some of
their neighbors are taking drift out OF
one of the creeks so as to avoid trou-
Bile in case Of high water.
Mrs. aGrdner of Forest Grove is Wis
iting at the home Of her daughter, Mrs
L. P. Bennett.
Claude Terhune, who was home on a
short furlough, is now in training again
at the naval station near San Francis
ca.
Ms. Robert Daniels is visiting rela
tives in Raymond, Wash.
Mr.. end Mrs. r. R. Morley and little
dangnter, of Boston, Mass, who have
been visiting at the G. W. Broughel
home. left last Sunday night for Sar
Diego, Cal.
Last week nearly all the pupils in oul
school werosick with cold, many be
ing ,bsent. We are glad to say, how
ever That they are now better and ou
attendance is again about normal.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-16
.SQUE[CH|Nc FRENCH
TONGUE IS failure
Lorraine And AIsace Began
Speaking French When
Armistice Began.
By Frank j. Taylor.

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
Strassburg, Dee. 17.-(By Mail. y
German efforts to stifle the French ma
tionality in Alsaee and Lorraine by pro-
hibiting the use of the French lang
uage have not succeeded. French came
back the day the Germans signed the
armistice, to the surprise Of many eGr-
man officials.
During the war it has been strictly
prohibited to use a single word of
French. Numbers Of cases are cited to
you in Colmar and Strassburg of men
and women serving periods of several
days in Jail for greeting friends with
the French "Bon jour-"
But "verboten" edicts have failed
to stop the language from prospering
Little tots not more than and years
old who could not talk when the anti
French edict went into effect SPEAK
French among themselves, and sang the
French songs at the top of their voices
They have been taught in secret, ant
many families have suffered punish
ment for their French conversations
but they refused to be squelched. Mum
bers of people speak German more com
manly than French, however, thougl
they protest that it is Alsatian the,
src using. Before the war French va
allowed in schools for one hour da,
only.
Metz is perhaps the most German
citv of all Alsace-L Lorraine. This Is OK
planned by the fact that it was borde
headquarters for Germans, numbers Q
whom held government positions, whic
they had monopolized at the expense o
, the Alsatians. German smugglers an
merchants formed large factor OF tn
population.