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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-02-11
Not of the Usual Sort.

A woman who had lived In GER
tain country town to an age at which
her friends had scarcely assumed that
she was likely to forsake her spinster-
hood, suddenly surprised them by an
nouncing her engagement to a local
bachelor who was considered rather
eccentric. A friend of hers took 1t
upon herself to express some little
surprise at the engagement, and when
the fiancee replied: "But what is 1t In
him you don't like?" answered: "Oh,
| don't dislike him at all; it's only
that everybody thinks him-well, not
exactly eccentric. but, at any rate,
rather singular in many of his ways"
"That may be-" replied the prospec-
tive bride, but then. as he is so very
unlike other men, he is surely more
likely to make a good husband" -
Windsor Magazine, London.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-02-11
Portable Radiotelephone.

The pocket telephone has been
brought step nearer by the assem-
bling of the necessary radiophOne APP
paratus into a compact unit having Il
weight of about 80 pounds. AS a po-
tential of only six volts to each is re-
quired to operate the rectitier and
oscillator bulbs the low-capacity "B-
type" batteries are dispensed with,
according to an illustrated article in
the December Popular Mechanics Mag
azine. The low voltage required is
available almost anywhere, as two
six-volt batteries are easily procurable
from any automobile battery service
station. The new unit is especially
designed for the use of motorists,
yachtsmen, campers and isolated
farms. Under ordinary conditions il
is said that the new instrument may
be depended upon to operate satisfac-
torily over distances Of from five to tif-
teen miles.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-02-11
LOOT STORES OF FIELD MICE
North Dakota Indians Raid Caches of
OeIicacy, but Always Leave Corn
in It's Place

In the northern part of North Da-
kota there grows a bean which is re-
lated to the peanut and of which the
Indians of that section are very fond.
AS each plant bears but single bean,
the labor of gathering them would be
very great, but the field mice of that
section gather the beans and hide
them for winter consumption in under
ground stOrehouSeS.
The Indians know how to locate the
caches and in the autumn they go
forth and rob them, but the supplies
are invariably replaced with corn or
some other grain which the Indians
have in plenty. so that the little har-
vesters are not starved out
The beans have a delicious flavor
and are highly priced. In the course
of a few days hunt one Indian may
gather two bushels, few quarts being
secured from each Of the underground
stOrehOuses.
The Indians say that this method of
gathering food from mouse boards
dates back to prehistoric times, but
the traditions of the tribes protect the
mice in that it is taught that dire pun
iShment falls upon those who take the
beans without replacing them with
corn.-Chicago Journal.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-02-11
O TIE @!
AMERICAN
LEGION
Copy Tor This Department supplisa h,
the American Legion News ServiceD
TO CHEER DISABLED HEROES
All Legion Posts to Join in Campaign
to Aid World War Men in
Hospitals.

More than 100000 men in almost
10000 American Legion posts in all
parts of the United States and its pos
sessions have been enlisted in a cam
paign to make life more worth living
to some 10000 sick and disabled
heroes of the World war who still are
patients in government and private
hospitals and to humanize all activi-
ties that enter into their care and
treatment. Government bureaus al
Washington have SUPPLIED the Legion
with lists of these hospitals, about
LOO In number, and the number of
eX-service men who are patients in
each. The country has been districted
according to Legion membership and
each of the FIVE national vice com
manders of the Legion has been as
signed to supervise the work of Lee
gion posts, committees and individuals
In various states. A plan to take
census of all ex-service men, especial.
ly those still in hospitals, and straight
en- out their compensation and insur-
ance claims, is included in the general
program. The full weight of the wom-
ems auxiliary of the Legion will also
be thrown behind the movement and
the assistance of all loyal Americans
Is being asked for and gladly accepted
"These men in hospitals are our
first concern" F. w. Galbraith, Jr.,
national commander of the Legion
said recently, land the situation with
regard to them is far from satisfac-
tory. They are coming to believe, and
justly to a large extent, that their
country has forgotten them. Their
greatest need Is a friendly handclasp
cheerful smile and an unqualified and
Oft-repeated demonstration that we
have not forgotten them and will
never forget them while God gives us
strength to stand fOur-square with
and behind them so long as they need
our help. It's not our job alOne-it's
everybody's job-but It's just a little
closer to the hearts of men and WON
en- Of the Legion
The Legion takes the position that
The manned World war heroes repre-
sent Americas fundamental obligation
and that the Legion, backed by the
full weight of sound public opinion
can make conditions with regard to
them as nearly perfect as human
agencies will permit.
INSURE WITH NcCLASKEY.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-02-11
Modern Treasure Islands.

Situated in the Pacific ocean, nearly
midway between America and ASIA, is
Nauru a barren bit of rock only
twelve miles in circumference. Thirty
or forty years ago almost anybody
could have had it for the asking. To-
day it is worth untold millions, owing
to the belated discovery that the whole
island is neither more nor less than a
mass of phosphate rock, soil fertilizer
well known to agriculturists. In Con-
ception bay, Newfoundland, is Bell
island, sold by its original owner
many years ago for 500. 1t changed
hands again for $2.OO00O0. This enor-
nous rise In value was due to the dis
covery that the island is composed al
most entirely of iron ore. For years
previously shipmasters had been In
the habit of taking the heavy, easily
handled rock for ballast, dumping 1t
overheard with the utmost unconcern
when they loaded up with cargo. Then
one day a captain more curious than
the others had the strengthening
crock" assayed and his fortune was
made.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-02-11
MULE Baked AT EXECUTION
Obstinate to the Last, Animal Com
PEELED Buffalo Bill to Completely
Empty His Revolver.

1t was while serving as a scout I'M
der General Sheridan in his campaign
against the Indians in western Kansas
that Buffalo Bill, carrying dispatches,
had to ride government mule owing
to the scarcity of horses. The mule
broke away, and Cody had to walk 30
miles during the night with the animal
just in front of him, but always out of
reach
"Will, when he got really and truly
angry" says his widow, didn't have
the sweetest temper in the world. And
by the time the sun rose he was just
about ten degrees higher than fever
heat in his attitude toward the mule.
Suddenly, the soldiers in Fort Larned
heard the sound of a shot about half
mile away. Then another and another
and another. When they reached the
place where the shooting had occurred
they found Win standing over a dead
mule, cussing energetically.
Boys he said, there's the tough
est, meanest mule l ever saw in my
life. He made me walk all night and
| decided that he wouldn't ever do
that 10 another fellow. So | executed
him, and I'll be ID if it didn't take
six shots to make him stop kicking : }"
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-02-11
MAKE FRIENDS WHEN YOU CAN
Reason Why One Man Has Always
Sought to Add to His Aequaint-
ances Every Day.

My hobby is charging my acquaint-
ance, For years | have found pleas
ure and profit in trying to know as
many people as | can. | aim never to
let the sun set without knowing at
least one more person than did when
| started out in the morning, writes
Fred c. Kelly in Leslie's. Nhy2 My
answer is; Why not? Life is made up
OF human relations. AS | look at it
the more human contact ! achieve the
fuller my life should be. by human
contact | don't mean just being in
crowds, or places where people are, /
mean meeting people, getting their
points of view. Lots of city folk who
have plenty Of daily opportunity to
meet and know people don't get ac-
quainted with as many as q man |
Know who lives on a farm and never
comes to town. Meeting people is one
thing, making friends or getting ac-
quainted with them is another. lnas-
much as human beings are admittedly
the most interesting things on earth,
'hS AibA hAlON us llldllN VI lliClu as Dbc-
sible? If there are men who derive
pleasure from collecting stamps, rare
coins, canes, love letters, dogs, why
shouldn't l give little serious thought
TO collecting a long list of friends?
And If | am a more successful bust
ness man in consequence of having
many friends all the better for me.
Everybody you know is potentially
help to you. There is no way of
telling when the humblest person
among your acquaintances may not
have momentary Importance in some
thing you are trying to do. once
was able TO get information that
meant successful contract through
the fact that l CHANGED to be acquaint-
ed with the fireman in one of the no.
tells in San Francisco.
Now there are two ways of getting
acquainted with peoI5e-by introduce
ton and by getting alto casual con-
versation without Introduction. ! try
TO make the most of both these ave
nues, but l regard the former as the
more important of the two.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-02-11
Her Gift.

A young woman was interested In
charity work and in one family where
she visited there was a little girl
whose hair was the same shade as her
own. Wishing to show her apprecia-
ton for the visitors kindness, the
child called at her house one day and
gave her a package, saying II was a
little present for her, then ran away.
On opening II out fell the child's love
ly brald-the only thing she had In
abundance.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-02-11
PlccadiIIN1s ORIGIN.

"Tipperary," the marching song
which had such a vogue in 1914, re-
fers to Piccadlly, London, England.
One story is that the place was named
after the Piccadilla hall, where a GER
tain kind of lace much in vogue dur
ing the reign of Queen Elizabeth was
made. The lace was called piccadilly
because of it's spear points, diminu-
tive of plea, a pike or spear. Picca-
div was once famous for its gambling
houses. In one of these, run by Wa
tier. the prince regents cook, Beau
Brummel won $4,000 In ten minutes
and insisted upon giving one-half to
Sheridan.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-02-11
Sells Gas by the Therm.

Under an act placed on the London
statute book gas will in future be sold
at so much a "therm" instead of so
much thousand feet A therm is the
name given to 100000 British thermal
units, one of the latter being the
amount Of heat absorbed in raising one
pound of water one degree Fahren-
heit. The first distributor of gas to
announce its charges by the therm is
the South Metropolitan Gas company,
which from the date of reading
meters for the Michaelmas quarter
will charge q cents a therm. The
gas is declared to contain $50 British
thermal units in each cubic foot.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-02-11
GIVE JOINT CHAPEL RECITAL

H. D. Nasmyth, baritone, and F.
c. Butterfield, pianist, both from the
department of music, delighted the
students and townspeople with a
Joint recital at chapel on Thursday,
February 3, which duplicated sew
e1al numbers from their Spokane re-
cital.
In speaking of the recital given
under the auspices of the Spokane
Musical Art society, the Spokesman
Review says, The two principals
we're warmly applauded and gave an
enjoyable program. Mr.. Nasmyth
has strong natural baritone of
pleasing timbre, which he uses free
ly throughout it's compass. #
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-02-11
New Telephone
Numbers

New numbers, corrections and changes that do not
appear in in last directory.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-02-11
Quality or Style, Which?

To Ladies of Pullman:
Strangers visiting our beautiful city often heard to remark
the homes community
number beautiful
o say to
make everything modish
1t that the a
uphold the tradition Of Pullman and dress in thoroughly
knows that and
makeshif they sell
a popular price.
s the economical their
their clothes a
economy, style quality
with them the selections of The ladies
always welcome have the highest their
good judgment
strictly wool received
a disrepuable wrinkles.
Let
up o $50.
-S S5f5G5I Frank Forman P ssss
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-06

Spanish Love" the Wagcnhais and
kcinper production OF famous con-
ttnental success. is now in it's seventh
month 1T Maxine f.liiott's Theater.
New York Spanish Love" has
proven one OF the four larEes.
money akerS OF the present theat-
rical year.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-06
C0HhN's COMEDIANS ARE
SOON COMING TO STRAND
"Mnry." nIi= Musicai Sn-crss, WIN
iir srrn Here -Four Dnys,
beginning February tU.

'b"DiEr NJ. 'oH.tnS comedians Ia
q. biggest muslci! success Ira years
Vary" VIII he seen at ihc straad
ThHutcr four days. beginning Wed
n"adly February -. win matinee
~ saturday The book ANA lyric
~ Mary arc by Otto Harbach AMI
Frank MnnteI and tn. music by Lou
liirsrh rio OF prtc;iccd and adept
rurNcyr.s %! musical comedy mater.
~ who arc greatly responsible for
The "Hcr.ss o; The uew Offering. Tn.
SrulnS al Nj CONAN j. Iiso reflected
i'iasirurh as Mary not only stand.
out as ono .: the most beautiful and
attractive Of productions, but II IT,
also performed with such speed Ina;
u stands ~ au "aaipp.c q! thls clu..
~: entertainment.
Every sor- lTtfnbcr y: Mary
possesses .ndlvIlupl attraciiYen.ss
,int .! III" score of hits. The Love
Nest looms as the Seasons greatest
succ cs-, i,s charming strains now be
ing hears wherever popular music
X discourS"d Mr. Conan has assem-
hlcd superior cast, and the churus
~ attractive and graceful! girls is q
distinctive feature. Ia the costum-
ing ana scenic embellishments My
'ohan has reached the ultimate In
novel and beautiful effectiveness
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-06

her OF galaxy CT individual stars
VINO VIZ appear this year q; the City
Auditorium. The orchestra. which
consists OF 100 musicians. many OF
whom ar" soloists, is Il finely bal
"hcci organization. The success OF
inc orchestra since TSayc was en-
Eased rs conductor surpasses its
previous record OF Twenty-Five years
The :nstrumentalists have buoy
annSy and swing that produce mag
Hlhccni results. The woodwlnis, In
particular. are excellent. The diff.
irrent Instruments. while highly in
divi!ual;Zed. blend in an cusem BILE
ol great beauty. according to the
announcements of eminent critics Ia
INC metropolitan cities in which
sayc and the orchestra have been
heard this season
me chicago POST. in a review OF
the opening concert in that city. says:
me public gave 10 Ysayc and the
men OF the orchestra dcmonstra-
tirn Of approval at the close OF the
symphony which WAS convincing
They called fsayc out Il number Of
times ana apparently would have con
,inued indefinitely IL he had not in
timated that be had done enough"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-06
"SHUBERT ADVANCED VAUDE"
CAPITALIZED AT 20 MILLIONS
Over Twenty Cities Included in Chain of Theatcrs.
General Offices Will Open Soon and New
Circuit Will Be Formed

The first definite announcement
that the Messrs. Shubert will enter
vaudeville WAS made yesterday by
said that ~ the beginning Of next
season the new circuit OF high-class
vaudeville will come into existence
with the operation of thcaters in
over twenty OF the leading cities
Coincident With the announcement
came word from Wilmington that the
"Shubort Advanced Vaudeville Com
pany" had been capitalized a. S20.-
100000. The directors are Lee and
j. j. Shubcrt. Paul Block. t.. j. God
soil. jules Mastbauru. T.. G. Potter
William Kline. Edward j. Bowes and
Joseph l.. Rhinock.
The principal cities so FAR included
IN the new circuit are New York.
Boston. philadelphia. Chicago. New
ark. Brooklyn. Pittsburgh. Detroit.
Cleveland. Cincinnati. Louisville, Al
lantic city, Buffalo. Washington.
Baltimore. New Orleans. Kansas city
and st. Louis. The further extern
sion OF the circuit ia we'll under way.
Mr.. Lee shubert but recently re-
turned from an extended trip to the
West, the object of which was the
taxing over of thcaters and making
arrangements for the building OF
of Schubert Advanced Vaudeville"
While Ii las been rumored 70
some months past that we would en-
ter the vaudeville Held" said Mr.
Shubcrt. Il have refrain from max
Ing a positive statement Of the plans
until the company came into cSIs;-
ence. BY the nling of the articles
OF incorporation in the State Of Della
war" the n.w circuit becomes real
ity and the company will begin TO
function at once. The caiiital stool
is 100000. 900"
MIR. Shubcrt would not discuss the
question OF officers of the new COM
pany. II is known that the services
OF many vaudeville experts have been
enlisted and long before all OF the
thcatcrs OF the new circuit open
simultaneously next season the new
organization will have been brought
to Il high state OF efficiency.
That the Messrs. Shubert would ul-
timatcly enter the vaudeville field
seemed II forcEonc conclusion. on ac-
count OF their numerous activities
in the legitimate end OF the bust
ness. So many stars are made in
dramatic and musical comedy pro-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-06
ACCOMAC

ACCoMAI VA. Feb. 81. J. oliver
mas returned from Il trip to Rich
Miss Maud Reed - visiting in Nor
:. James burlington is on n bust
ness trip To Detroit.
Mrs. J. W. Lucy has returned tn
her home in Pocomoke city. Md. after
spending a week with Mrs II. II.
Oldham
Barton *. i.illiston has returned
from Orange. where he wen; to at
tenu the funeral OF W. W. sanford
Mrs: > I. Ross has returned TO
Mrs. y. i. Lilliston
Mr.. and Mrs. George l.. Doughty
entertained az an oyster roast las
Friday, in honor OF their guests,
M!Sy"S Nonror and Mackail.
Miss l.oln White. OF WattsviIlr was
the guest last Weekend OF her sister,
Mrs. Will Ross. -
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-06
WANTS LAW GIVING ONE
RIGHT TO CHANGE NAME
Englishwoman Says Cugnoncn Civ
en- by Parents Should Not lie
Considered binding.
ny LADY kIrTY ylhcENT.

LONDON. Feb 5-How many Of
us ii We had tho chance would change
our Christian names:
There should be 81 law THAI the
names given to us by our godrathcrs
and ON godmothcrs IN our baptism
should not he considered binding
When we reach years Of discretion. or
cut our first wisdom tooth. we might
be allowed 10 chang. them.
Remember the sad story of the
parents who christcned their daughter
"Wy!de" because their name was
thought it made 4 charming sound
picture. But she married 4 man called
Bun.
II we knew the type of person
which a child would become when IL
grew up we might choose it's name
with impunity. but. as IL Isl; is too
dangerous.
Names have a power of their own.
and i, is Impossible 10 escape their in
i'ucncc. So when 4 girl VINO ought To
"c chriStened "Diana" * called "Nio-
let you have two sets of warning in
auenccs. each working against the
other.
Mems names seem to have less in
huencc upon them than women's have
uI'vI in'lT IftSStSS'TS. i'tTilallS "a MA VI
is less easily influenced by psychic
forces than II woman.
Ii you haze been chistcned Caro-
line" YOU will be brilliant. witty and
very hard. but ii IL deecncratcS into
Carrie" you viii be merely chcaply
amusing.
"Maisie." on the other hand. is do
INVESTIGATED, gentle and generally
stupid, so YOU can imagine the con-
fusion that arises if YOU are born :,
''Maisie' and christcned Caroline
No one can withstand the influence
OF Elizabeth" You may he q tom
boy AT heart, an adventures. Il gam
bier. but the name will he too much
FOR you---you are bound to become
gentle, digniiied and very stately, and
You may even make Il name for your :
SELF. and achieve greatness.
Irene" is coluricss maine
.Irencs' are generally kind and USE
full. The type OF person who Will do
shopping commissions FOR ma iden
aunts and expect no other reward
than sense of fulfilled duty.
People should be more careful than
they are OF the names OF the people
they marry. AS ! said, men are not
so easily Influenced by their names a S
women: they conform to them auto
maticalIy without struggling. But for
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-06

'Jtck" 10 marry "Deirdrc" would spell
disaster. a 'JacE" is essentially mat
Ter OF TACT. i:!nd inclined 10 be a
bcundcr, and extraordinary terrc Il
tcrre. 'Deirdre" Is ncurotic, poctical.
nnd REQUIRES constant attention.. She
would be happ!ca: married to Guy"
VINO is mccoy and understands WON
en-.
There never waa, = Guy" who was
not half woman in his Intentions
ana feelings But he IS . better com
pahtoh ihhn Eric" who IS morbid
and seif-ccntcrci.
The ancient philosopher believed In
the magic power OF numbers Fer
haas there IS mort in the juxtaposi-
tloh OF letters than NC know. How
eyer that may be. peopl. should hn
able TO choose their own names. They
should choose them to suit and in
tensiiy their characters rather than
u nullify them.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-06
twin BEDS" IS ATTRACTION AT WEEK
FOUR PERFORMANCES OF
/. TWIN BEDS" At STRAND
Breezy Comedy Expected to Attract
Usual Attention at Playhouse
This Week.

Ihrec acts 81 what can happen
"nch sig people liyc two by two in
'hrec apartments IN the crowded con :
lines or fashionable apartment,
house. when the over soclabiii,y of
one oi them entangles them all in
"h uhwe'com" ne!ghborIinesa. con.
S''tu'e the laugh festival. Twin
heuS by Salisbury Field and Mar.
saret Mayo eauthor OF baby MineO.
w'th which The Seiwyn Company Will
"rIme 20 the strand rheater for three
"hys' starting tomorrow night with
Ind'inc" Wednesday. an admirably
Dainhced cast OF comedians
F"in Beds." the wholesomegt OF
'aF''" and tho most continuously
amusing earned It's unpreccdently
'""S popularity az much by virtu.
"i ITS dott Characterization rare
'u"ilsS 10 farSes-as by that OF It's
WITT Ines. surprising slang and Gu
'nGlai.y.iy thrilling situations.
II" pcopl" whose dc.tinics IL con
i.iAt AZ" all distinct social types
!atHiiiar. !ncdlculaUly an!uS!gg and
,.!f'shlnsi! dc!ineatcd. Tho Si-nOra
I'a an t%'m muse hill singer. VINO
Las had III" foresight 10 marry al
l'",'hn tenor IN "A brooklyn caDaret
qua elevated him 10 the s: .OVG-a-nigh,
'idsh ~ the metrOpoiita:, introduces,
It "tlatiliant Inc minute try!ng 10
htcp MIN Ia the paths OF virtue. The
H!S"or himself. VITA his constant
.nscr pt!bility. Is equally amusing
Ibr Nv" newly wchs. Harry Hawkins
ana Bjanchc--thc latter the iricndi u
SOU who brings on all the trouble
ar" G"NciouSly human IN all the coils
o. disaster into which they are
'4hshN Ihn other newly wcds, the
3Re " model -! Il husband, the other
IA su<ricipus wife. and. last. but. By
~" means. least Moran. gem Of q,
maid "itN . mauia for s,ric, nhc-
tltU"'. ulak" M The company "huso
N.cthr. iudcs Mr. l'i+id and HiSs Mayo
iEg
TWIN Beds" will be presented wita
'n deal production. ard with as
ilh"lS a balanced cast uf fuumakcrs
- seen IN former visit- o: tine Sell
WNn success. IN" VIII inclGir Ma
tri|" l.sir!ic, Francis Williams Jun.
EiordHS Georgia i3urdcli. Aramin!.
'!oairry Matthews. ana william IVES
icu.