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The Washington herald., 1921-09-14
SAILS TO RESUME
STUDIES IN ENGLAND.

Reginald williams. who spent the
summer with his parents. DR.. and
Mrs. Tom williams, sailed yester-
day on the Aquitania to resume his
studies in England.
Mrs. Thomas Robinson of Haver-
ford. Pa. will come to Washington
this fall to visit her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. william B. orme.
Mrs. Mitchell Harrison--of War
renton, Va, has come up to Wash
ington. accompanied by her chill
dren. and is stopping at the Shore
ham for a few days.
Former Adjt. Gen. and Mrs. IL p
Mccain are stopping az the Shore.
ham.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-07-30
Plan For Fire Prevention.

A movements wa, begun TO have
every precaution taken in Maryland
against prevcntabie fires. and reduce
The States fire bill! by several million
dollars.
Proper frepteyention legislation
and education will be the aim Of the
statewide Fire Prevention Committee
which met at the Baltimore Press
club with Governor Richie and Mayor
Broenine as sponsors b 5. Mace Of
he Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was
made chairman and Walter II Houeh
Of the Fire Board secretary Mr. Mace
viii name IL persons as chairmen OF
subcommittee and as the executive
committee.
The suggestion OF making the care.
less man pay not only for his own
property when burned. but also for the
property OF his neighbor destroyed or
damaged By the same fire. was made
by the chief speaker, Franklin II.
Wentworth, OF Boston, secretary OF
the National Fire Protection Associa.
ton. He further advocated the prac
tico OF holding a man guilty OF any
fire upon his property until he proves
he had taken every reasonable precau
ton against fires
Governor Richie promised the
active aid OF the State departments.
and made tentative gift OF $500 from
the contingent fund Mayor Broening
said the city administration would do
all in its power would have a clean.
up day
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-07-30
WOMEN FOR DIPLOMATS
British League Demands Equal Rights
in Foreign Service.

Would women mike good diplo-
mniSt
The members 81 tie W"mel,'> Free
dom League of Great Britain are
sure they would. They have written
10 the prime minister the leader ~
the house ~ commons and other min
listers of state protesting strongly
against the regulations which reserve
to men AL posts III the diplomatic and
consular services. practically all posts
In the government services in the
colonies and protectoratcs and in the
Indian civii service. as we'll rs all
posts In the commercial diplomatic
service and the trade commissioner
service.
In the opinion Of the Women's Free
dom league these regulations make
the Sex Disqualification Act mere
farce. and are completely AT vari-
ance with the manifesto signed by
the prime minister and Bonar Law
lust before the last general election.
which stated that "it will he the
duty OF the new government 10 re-
move all existing inequalities OF the
law as between men and women"
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-07-30

Frances, IL ~ Aounrer dpyS. had
been Il bright lurn AMI forged ahead
81 others 81 her INvn age
WhcG love came 10 be- considered.
Mrs Sparks WAS >krplical. She did
not say There was no such thing as
love, hut she was rather inclined Ia
the view Thar marriage was Il business
partnership. kaihr!n's father had
been Killed In railroad wreck in the
West after leaving his wife and baby
during one Of the periodical domestic
disagrcemcntS Ia which the Sparks
household had grown accustomed.
Fortunately. his life had been well
insured. and thus the widow and her
child had been able 10 keep the wolf
- safe distance from the door.
T'lrn suddenly one day Mrs. Sparks
came 10 herself. Could such II mar
riage he a happy onei Could a girl
OF nineteen settle down with a man
OF another generatloni Gould his
wealth possibly atone for the wide
difference IN their ages? She recalied
the song which told Of girls beauty
being sold for an old mans gold"
and II made her afraid. What had
She been thinking OF? She must In
;erfere.
But how could she interfere? Ger.
tainly II would no; Ice quite right for
her Ia take the matier up with kath-
ryn after she had permitted the affair
TO go this far, yes and even encour-
aged II with her reticence. II would
be undiploma,ic too FOR such inter
ference usually defeats It's own aims.
But Ka;hr!n's beauty must not he
sold for an old mans gold" II there
was any way 10 avoid II. Nathan was
not an old man by any means. from
Mrs. Sparks viewpoint. hut In con
trnst with her daughter he was.
As Mrs Sparks thus cogitated she
Looked on 81 the window Of her bed.
'""m ard saw Nathan Gordon get out
( his roadster ant start up the walk
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-07-30
An Old Mans
Gold
BY r. RAY BAKER

&c. 1921. by Mcclure Newspaper syndieate)
Mrs. Frances Sparks had made up
her mind Her love for Kathryn, her
daughter, had trIumphcd over. her
aNarice.
Perhaps avaricc j. too harshsa term,
Mrs. Sparks by no means worshipcd
money. II was simply question OF
having To get money some way. else
the Sparks family. consisting Of Fran
ces and her nineteen-year-old daugh-
Ter. would founder on the rocks OF
financial ruin Their last resources had
been consumed In the desperate effort
To keep the old home and continue
Kathryn's college education. and the
mother had gone TO work in MILL
merry store. still, the expenses over
balanced the income.
Providentially. 1t seemed Nathan
Gordon returned from Alaska we'll sup
piled with precious metal. or It's equiv
alent In paper about the time Kathryn
came home for her summer vacation.
Mrs. Sparks had known Nathan years
ago when they went 10 the same school
and naturally she made Kathryn ac-
qualnted with the returned prospector
when the three met on the main street
of Rutherford.
Mr. Gordon seemed strangely at
tracted TO Kathryn Mt the start, and
before Mrs. Sparks woke up TO the
meaning of things. he was calling ut
the Sparks home and occupying con
siderable OF kathryn's time. When
SHE did realize what II meant. Mrs.
Sparks felt jubilant AT first, believing
way out of the financial dilemma
In which she found herself had been
opened. If Kathryn would marry Mr..
Gordon the Sparks family would be on
easy street.
II made no difference nj first. that
Kathryn was only nineteen, while
Nathan was forty lie did not look
more than thirty, and might have
PASSED for that, only Mrs. Sparks re-
membered n school birthday party long
ago In which Nathan and she had
been the principal figures because their
anniversaries came on the same day,
although he was three years her elder.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-07-30
HOT WATER FOR SALE
Shortage OF Coal at Hull Forces
Emergency Measure.

The shortage Of coal has been so
serious AT Hun. Eng. during the
strike Of miners that the people were
unable "a obtain hot water. To meet
this situation tle National Kitchen.
which happened 10 have "A supply Of
coal. sold hot water 10 the working
people ~ one-half penny bucket.
The shortage 81 coal also produced
IL shortage Of ice. as II handicapped
the artificial Ice plants. To obyiate
this trawlcrs were sent To Holland TO
bring coal which they exchanged here
for Ice.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-07-30

frostburg Refusing to grant their
employees an increase in wages. the
Union Mining Company. Mount saw.
age. operating small mine In con.
nection with the brick plant. has shut
down the mine. Until an agreement
can be reached by the miners to r..
turn to work at the old scale the mine
will remain closed. il is said Com.
pications said to have been originated
BY outsiders in the cause OF the pres
ent wage dispute II is thought the
men vii! return 10 the mines in several
days without further parley.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-07-30
STATE NEWS
BRIEFLY TOLD
The Latest GIeanings From All
Over the State
THINGS SEEN AND HEARD

Easton Charles l. Nichols Is he
first candidate to drop OUT Of the race
for register OF Wills, and II is step
toward eliminating primary night
here
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-07-30

Baltimore Thomas + Stone, pro.
hibtion enforcement Officer for the
Maryland Ohio district who was
stricken suddenly with stomach trou.
be and for a time was seriously Ill is
recovering rapidly
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-07-30
STATE
CAPITAL
state Costs Cut $500. 900.
800: 'e.st,s'tesF.1Fe % a.'ss's''

Annapolis r.
The Reorganization Commission 5
subcommittee, with the aid OF Coy.
crnor Richie has evolved plan. eA
pected 10 result IN an annual saving 10
taxpayers OF $500 900 The scheme. IN
the main has been approved by the
subcommittee and adopted as bass
fol future work on details
The plan IS entirely different from
that presented by the Chicago experts
who surveyed the State government.
1t also includes the adoption OF few.
er elections program which itself viii
mean saving OF 5000 900 annually
In its present stage the plan pro-
poses 20 separate departments OF gov
eminent Four OF these however. are
maintained as small entities undef The
plan only because the committee can
not decide al present under what
major department . put them. When
this decision has been made. the mum.
Der will be reduced to 10.
Under this structure, the commit.
tees plan calls for Ave main avenues
through which savings can be
achieved. and can be demonstrated
even before the adoption OF the plan.
These five. and the savings 'sii-
mated 10 b. made through each o.
them follow:
Savings on salaries OF major officials,
definitely demonstrated in the pro
posed plan, $4,000
Savings on salaries OF clerical forces
and in Office rents BY consolidation OF
various departments roughly esti.
mated at least 100000
Savings estimated TO be mad
through changes in financial system.
which will eliminate discussing OIL.
GERS and others IN the various STATE
institutions and departments. s35.ooo
Savings estimated by consolidation
ana Capitalization of the work Of the
rs examining boards. now paid BY fees
10000
Savings definitely figured out by
elimination OF elections as recon-
mended by Reorganization Commis
sion subcommittee studying that
question, 100000.
This makes total OF s497, 600. which
the committee now believes. can be
actually demonstrated under the plan
which il now has before it In addition.
many other savings. through greater
efficiency. are contemplated. but can.
not be definitely demonstrated in ad-
vance OF the operation OF the plan.
The Is major departments proposed
in the plan on which the committee
now is working follow
Executive Department.
Finance Department.
Law Department
Welfare Department
Department OF Charities.
Adjutant.General
Health Department
Educational Department
University OF Maryland
Department OF Public Works
Department OF Public Safety
Conservation Commission
Public Service Commission
Industrial Accident Commission.
Department OF Labor and Statistics
Department of Employment and
Registration.
Throughout the whole plan The prin.
cipe has been tentatively adopted OF
single commissioners in place OF prs
ent board of three or more This how
ever. may he changed in some in.
stances
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-07-30

Hagerstown. = IIarye! V. Smith
aged So air-brake inspector near
Maughansville was instantly killed.
when he was dragged 30 feet beneath
a Western Maryland Railway freight
car in the eastbound yards here
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-07-30
RASMUSSEN To
VISIT ESKIM0S
Danish Explorer to Make Study
OF Mothers People.
TO REMAIN THERE TWO YEARS

Only Educated White Man Living To.
day Who Has to Go TO Land OF
Eskimos to Learn About His An
cestors-Wlll Have as Closest Aids
Two Graduates OF the University Of
Copenhagen - Region Never Has
Been Scientifically Investigated.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-07-30

When knut Rasmussen. the doughty
Danish explorer boarded the Sea King
recently for the extreme North. his
heart was not set on discovering new
territory. His plan is rather to make
more careful study of tracts found
years ago. 1t might even be said
that he is going back 10 Ultima
Thule" 10 visit his home people; for
his main purpose is To steep his mind
In the ways and wanderings of the
Eskimos. Of whom his mother was one.
saws the New York Evening Post.
lie Is. in truth. the only educated
white man living today who has To go
10 the land OF the ESkimos 10 learn
about his ancestors. In 50 far ms his
aim is not rigidly scientific IL Is mis-
sionary in spirit
To Remain Two Years.
Rasmussen will have as his closest
aids two graduates Of the University
of Copenhagen. At Cape York, In
Greenland. they will pick up four rs
kiino huntsmcn with dogs aud a local
interpreter August - they Will start
for Hudson bay. where Lyon inlet. In
the Melville peninsula. will be made
the headquarters Of the expedition.
During the fall and winter excursions
viii be- made on Slcdges 10 the lglulik
Eskinos AT the mouth of Fury and
Hecln strait. The party will proceed
in the spring Of 1922 TO Chesterfield
inlet, where food depot will be es-
tnbliShcd sufficient Ia meet the needs
of an unexpectedly protrncted stay.
They will then cross the Barren
Grounds. visit the tribes along the
Northwest passage and finally return
10 Lyon inlet in the spring Of 1923.
The party will then be divided some
Of its members returning to Denmark,
while Rasmussen. accompanied by his
faithful Eskimos. will embark on
sledges 10 Baflin land, Lancaster
sound. North Devon, Jones sound.
Ellesn"rc land and probably Ax"I
Heilberg land to Thule.
Rasmussen's Fifth Trip.
However we'll the territory in qnes
ton mny h. mapped the only ex-
pcdltionS that ever visited those parts
were those that set ont 10 discover the
Northwest passage In modern times
they have never been scientifically in
vcstlguted Even the coast line Of Baf-
fin bay Is ns yet known otl! in part.
The Arctic Archipelago. as explained by
Rasmussen To the Royal Geographic
al society of Denmark j. regarded
as being extremely important. because
IL is the connecting link between
Greenland and the American CON
tinent
The Scandinavians have long felt
that their ancestors of 500 wears ago
have never been given the credit that
is due them for their voyages 10 the
new world Ry n careful study OF
the historic track from Rrring strait
along the Alaskan coast and through
Coronation gulf. Rasmussen hopes
not merely 10 threw light Oh III" pres
ent. hut on the past a we'll II is his
fifth Journey 10 the Far North.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1921-04-21
GOLDEN WEDDING
ANNIVERSARY

Mr.. and Mrs M B. Marshall of this
city celebrated their golden wedding
anniversary Friday April Is. The
venerable couple was married on the
above day in the year 1871 in Jeffer-
son county, Wisconsin. The bride was
a former Whitewater girl and the
groom was born in Lancaster Eng
land. Mr. and Mrs Marshall moved
to Baraboo A years ago and have re-
sided in this city and raised family
of children all Of whom were at home
to assist in the celebration. Mr.. and
Mrs. Marshall received many gifts in
remembrance of the happy occasion.
The following children were here to
attend the anniversary: Mr.. and Mrs.
G. E. Holton, Madison, the latter a
daughter; Mr.. and Mrs. B. L. Mar
shall of Milwaukee, the former a son;
great granddaughter, Miss Dor
othy Henkel, Milwaukee; A. HI. Mar
shall and daughter Miss Cecilia of
Burwin, H., the former another son
of the aged couple; Mr.. and Mrs. G..
B. Bridges and son Richard, Fort
Wayne, Mrs. Bridges is another daugb
ter and W. Fl. Marshall, son, who
makes his home in this city.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1921-04-21
B. P. O. E. LODGE IN BARABOO ORGANIZED
TWENTY YEARS AGO SUNDAY WITH THIRTYTTVE
MEMBERS; FIRST LODGE AT THE K P. HALL

April II, 1901. twenty years ago the
b. P. o. E. lodge in Baraboo was
organized and held its first meet
ing in the X. P. hall, that afternoon
and evening. Close to fifty members
of the order from other lodges includ-
ing Madison, Portage. Watertown,
Milwaukee, Waukesha and other
places were here to help the Baraboo
candidates on with their antlers.
Grand Exaulted Ruler Thomas B..
Mills of West Superior conducted the
work which began at 3 o'clock in the
afternoon and lasted until the wee
hours of the morning. A banquet was
held at the Warren house and speech
es were made by j. l.. Bonham, E. A.
Evans and E. L. Ross.
The following were the first officers
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1921-04-21

j Prairie du Sac.
| Helen Haze1tine spent last Sunday
at the lake.
| Laura Koch spent Sunday at Kill
bourn and Mirror lake.
Irene Ruda was at Merrimack two
| Gays last week.
Forrest Butterfeld was in Okee
over the weekend.
Esther Simons was in North Free
dom last week.
James Huston visited at Montfort
last week.
Va1eska Kelly took her weekly VIC
lin lesson, at Madison Saturday. Some
day we expect Valeska to excel Fritz
Kreisler
The IA 'Tattler" came out April 4,
with very clever jokes and poems.
The A & B class of the Y. M. G..
A. had 100 per cent in attendance and
punctuality for the week ending April
s, 1921.
Edna Rau has been at Wales recent
ly visiting her brother
Juanita Goold returned from Chi
cago where she visited friends.
Robert Schoeller is unable to at
tend school as he has the chicken
pox. .g'nzs5zEsFsssEg
Owing to quarantine for scarlet few
er in her home Ruth Dyrud is still
absent. Her classmates miss her very
much and hope she can be with them
very soon.
The B room is paint shop just
at this time. The girls are especially
interested in enameling tin cans and
applying decorative designs on them.
Physiology
Teacher-To whom is whooping
cough most dangerous?
Pupil-It is most dangerous to the
person who has it.
Arithmetic
Teacher-Why do you divide the
number of square inches by IA and
not IL.
Puoil-Because your feet won't be
so big then
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1921-04-21

bazaar.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. N. Robinson of thi.
city recently received a letter from
their son, former Capt. B. N. Robin
son. stating he is now stationed in
Holland and may make trip to- Nor
way, Sweden and Denmark in the
near future. Mr. Robinson is engaged
in hospital work overseas.
Veo Gibbons, who recently left fol
his home in Kenosha, to resume his
employment with the Simmonds Bed
Co., there, found on his arrival that
he had been put in charge of the
painting department of branch con
Germ in New Jersey.
Arthur Potter of this city. who has
been employed in tn Park restaurant
for the past few months, leaves soon
for Milwaukee where he will enter the
mer World war veteran and an en-
ergetic worker, the kind that always
meets with success. Boyd Potter, a
younger brother, has taken his place
at the restaurant.
Risley Brothers have received a
book which is the last word in print
ing. On some of the pages are pieces
of fabrics pasted and other pages they
are printed. The printed specimens
are embossed and in colors, so near
like the real article that it is impos-
sible to tell whether ink or goods were
used in making up the book The
large pamphlet is gotten out for the
retail trade by number of mills
which make as many different kinds
of goods.
Mr. and Mrs Earl Battles, who re-
side short distance north of Will
cox Corners in Fairfield, have brought
over 1900 chicks into this strange
world this spring and more are on the
way They have five incubators and
these do the business for the would
be mother hens. One of their ban
ners matches was 80 birds from 12O
eggs.
Mrs. L. H. Palmer has returned from
a stay of about five weeks with her
brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs.
j. F. Snarenberger, Louisville, Ken
lucky While driving an automobile in
the city, their machine was struck by
another car and a serious accident re-
suited. Mrs. Palmer and the others
were more or less injured by the i'm
pact and the cars were more or less
damaged. A woman driving the other
car turned the corner ON the wrong
side of the street. Mrs. Palmer says
the fruit was ruined by the recent
freeze when the thermometer went
almost to zero at Baraboo. The
peaches have fallen from the trees
All vegetation was much damaged. In
Chicago Mrs. Palmer visited her broth
er-in-law, T. J. COyne
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1921-04-21
JUNIOR HIGH
SCHOOL NEWS

! The Literary society of the Eighth
grade held the following program
Friday: secretary's report, Muriel
Hitler; piano solo, Eileen Wilcox;
recitation, Vera Holt; vocal duet,
Leorie Jeffries and Ora Cahoon; vio-
lin and piano duet, Mary Elizabeth
Reinking and Lois De Hart; reading,
Muriel Hitler; victrola selections, Rob
ert Pitts; chitic's report, Miss Geisert.
The eighth grade invited the IA and
8B grades to it's program Friday.
Because of not having a suitable
room in the Annex in which to as
semble, the Junior High school stu
dents convened in the gymnasium of
the high school to listen to an adj
dress given by Prof. Wolfenson of
Madison.
Junior High school beat Lyons
baseball team by score of z to s.
Hurrah for the Junior High.
Mrs. Andrews, who was absent
from school on account of sickness,
is again able to resume her duties.
The following pupils of the Junior
High school have received their high
school diplomas in penmanship and
others have just received their
eighth grade diplomas Twenty are
working for high school diplomas in
ga grade.
| High school diplomas: Katherine
Moog and Florence Ludwig,
Eighth grade diplomas: Leorie
Jeffries. Total having diplomats.
8B Grade
Boys: Ralph Pointon, Justin To-
hal Glenn Barber. Peter Buiversi,
Frank Haugh.
Girls: Helen Ruda, Marcella Mill
er, Dorothy Zamzow
Total having diplomas II.
A Grade
1 Irene Ruda. Four seventh grade
students already have their eighth
grade diplomas.
| The boys and girls of the 8B and
"a, who have their eighth grade di-
,plomas, are working on designs in
lpenmanship. Much interest and
originality is being shown.
Ned Dibble has been elected the
new joke editor of the A paper.
] Dorothy Anderson of Winona, MINI.
has entered A class.
/ Evelyn Siegel was out of town a
: few days last week. she visited
friends in Lancaster and FeDnimore
i Ira O'Dell has moved to Prairie
du Sac. She was member OF the
IA class.
Il Vaughn Conway was at Madison
visiting the zoo last week.
Anzonetta LANCE was cut of town