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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-26
Team Standing
Schedule

Monday: Kazal Grocery VS.. Apaches,
Railroad VS.. DeMolay. Tuesday:
Copper Queen VS.. C. & A, American
Legion VS.. Neignborhood. Wednes-
day: State match. Thursday: Ari
zona Edison Co. VS.. 18th Streeters
Panthers VS.. Warriors. Friday: Bank
of Douglas VS.. Y. NJ. c. A.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-26

friends in Douglas, where they made
their home before moving to Tomb
stone. Roark formerly practiced law
in this city. Miss Elizabeth Roark
will enter the local high school,
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-26
Choose Ten

Choose Ten
L. r. Hancock and Z. J. Huxtable
chose the customers of Ar.zona
Edison company to receive free gifts
for Chris tmas. G. T.. McCord re-
cdived a stove and Mayor A. e Hin>
ton received a vacuum cleaner.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-26
To Enter Business

Mr.. and Mrs. George NJ Roark arc
in this city spending a. few days
ard making arrangements to enter
business here January l. The Roarks
will take over the Standard grocery,
1914 Seventh street. George NJ
Roark has been deputy sheriff
ter number of years and has many
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-26
JOHN A. SMITH
FOOT SPECIALIST

will cause your feet to feel like new
with his improved adjustable arch sup
ports and his scientific method of re-
moving corns Sal 11th ST., 8 to II
a. M, to p. m-AdVt.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-26
Married Friday

Married Friday
Miss Marie Buckmaster and Will
liam Hildebrand We're quietly mar
ried Friday night at st. stephens
Episcopal church. Only the members
of the immediate family were pres
ent, They will make their home ir
Douglas.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-26

SYOu need old newspapers to start
your fires these cold mornings. They
can be had at The Dispatch Office
Advt.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-26

You need old newspapers to start
your fires these cold mornings. They
can be had at The Dispatch Office
AdYt,
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-26

You need old newspapers to start
your fires these cold mornings. They
can be had at The Dispatch Office
AdVts q,
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-26
Home for Holidays

Home for Holidays
Misses Eula Sanders, Dorothy NJ.
Smith, Thelma Alexander, Virginia
Reed and Adelne Wright returned
Friday from Tempe, where they have
been attending school.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-26

The InternationaJ Grub. Quality
and service, in Aqua. Prieta.-Advt.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-26

The International Club. Quality and
service, in Aqua Prieta.--AdVt.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-26
Returns sunday

Returns Sunday
Mr. and Mrs r. r. Guthrie will
return Sunday night from Tucson.
where they have been spending the
holidays.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-26

Entertain mt Hospital
The high school orchestra enter
tanned the patients of the County hos
pital Saturday morning with Christ
mas selections.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-26
Holiday Guests

Mr.. and Mrs II. A. Logan and Miss
Ruth Ames, all of Los Angeles, are
spending the holiday season as the
house guests of the B. J. Ames family
al 920 Tenth street
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-26
DOUGLAS DAILY DOINCS

Iiinner Saturday
Mrs. Fred Poitz was hostess at a
Christmas dinner Saturday to Mr..
and> Mrs William Hildebrand, Mrs.
Minnie Buckmaster, William and
James Buckmaster, Mrs. E. Fox and
Mrs w Hildebrand. Mr.. and Mrs.
Hildebrand were guests of honor
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-26
Leaves for Texas

Mrs e. Fl. Yearsley, 1850 E avenue,
will leave this morning for Wilson,
Texas, where she has been called by
the serious illness of her father.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-26

Left Friday
Miss Mary Erspamer left Friday
for Phoenix, where she will be q
delegate to the business meeting of
the Arizona State Teachers asso-
citation.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-26
st. stephens Episcopal Church

Holy communion, 1880 a. m.
Church school, 9:45 a. m.
Morning prayer and Christmas
music, II a. m
ChIlGren's service with Christmas
tree at Z p. m
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Arrives Home

Arrives Home
Miss Sara Frost arrived home Fr:-
day from Tempe, where she has
been an instructor in music in thu
public schools.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-26
Reported Ill

Reported Ill
Mrs. Harry Laskey is reported
quite i'll at her home in Douglas.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-26
To Inspiration

Miss Grace Waldron, teacher in the
Douglas schools, has gone to In
spiration to spend the holidays.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-26

The international club. Quality and
service, in Aqua Prieta.-Advt.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-26
Return sunday

Rev. Ben Matthews will return
early Sunday morning from Ell Paso.
where he has been visiting with his
wife. i; s4EGIgXiXEkiSaEMA;
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-26

County Club Dance
More than 200 persons attended
the annual Christmas dance at the
Douglas Country club Saturday night
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-26
Left saturdax

Miss Eva Williams and Miss Con-
shita Bollweg left Saturday after.
noon for Los Angeles, where they
will spend two weeks visiting
friends.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-26

Critically Iii
James 3. Mason, 1902 D avenue,
is critically i'll at hts home.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-26
Many Attend Mass

Many Attend Mass
About 500 Douglas peole attended
midnight mass Friday night at the
Catholic church.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-26
Much Better

Much Better
Mrs. Margaret Watkins, who has
city. who has been is the Hotel
Paso. was able
CIR stmas at the home o
home of friends. Mrs. Watkins will
return here late in January.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Ted Evans are the
parents of a daught er born Decem-
her 20 at Globe. The baby weighed
seven pounds and WILL be named
Viola Jean. Mrs. Evans was for
merly Miss Verna Hart, of this city.
The baby is the great granddaugh-
ter of Mrs. Mary Hart, of Douglas
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-26
Hero to visit

Here to Visit
D. L. Miller, of Los Angeles, is
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
J. F. Miller, of this city.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-26

Return Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. H. j. Bollin will re-
turn late tonight from Nacozari,
where they spent Christmas day.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-26
iteturns Here

ReturnS Here
Mrs. ]. B. Kimbro and son, Rob-
ert, have returned to this city after
an absence of several months.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-26

Married at Los Angeles
Word has been received here o
the marriage of Miss Elsie Beator
of Phoenix and Douglas, to e. L
Knight, of Los Angeles, in that cit!
Friday evening.
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Championship Auto
Race 2:3O Today

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To Ell Paso

Miss Ethel Long is spending the
holidays in Ell Paso.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-26
no Miami

To Miami
MISS Miriam Cuttings left Friday
for Miami, where she will spend
about week as the guest of her
sister.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-26
Leaves for Conference

LenVeS Tor conference
Miss Mildred Foreman left Sat
rrday morning for New Mexico,
where she will join group of Stu
dents from the coast who are on
their way to Milwaukee for a ma
tional student conference. Miss
Foreman was one of three repre-
.sentatives from Occidental college.
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( the month for his new post. Nine.
teen will remain for some time in
his country, owing to the illness of
ef mother, Nine. Luchetti.
Mai. Nictoriano Casajus. military
stache of the Spanish embassy, en-
stained at the dinner dance at
'Vardman Park Hotel last evening.
Us guests were the naval attache Of
he Italian embassy and Countess
Sammati di Mombello. Mrs. Hamilton.
Mrs. Bruce Cartwright, Col. and Mrs.
Nelson Margetts, Capt. and Mrs. John
:. Henderson and Mr.. Harry Ward
man.
The commercial secretary of the
British embassy, Mr.. A. J. Pack, has
returned to New York, where he has
lis office, after a short stay in
Washington.
Senior Don Pedro de Soto, attache
of the Spanish embassy, has taken an
apartment at Wardman Park Hotel.
Mr. w. Escalante, attache of the
Argentine embassy, has recently taken
an apartment at Wardman Park
Hotel.
Mr.. Robert -Gayet. financial
attache of the French embassy, whose
office is in New York City. is spending
some time at .Wardman Park Hotel
Count Tornielli di Crestyolant
Italian consul at Baltimore. is snend.
ing several days in Washington and
is at Wardman Park Hotel.
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Mrs. Stafford Mantz, of Great Neck,
Long Island, who will be with them
for about a fortnight.
Mr.. and Mrs. William D. West sailed
yesterday from New York aboard the
Lapland for Europe.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Perry West sail
| ed yesterday on the Lapland for the
Mediterranean cruise, to be gone sew
eral weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs Samuel A. Monday
have given up their apartment at
Fontanet Courts and are now at the
| Kew Gardens.
Count and Countess ID. de Benque
are spending some time in New York,
and are stopping at the Ambassador.
DR.. Elizabeth Hampson, formerly
of Washington, is visiting her sis
ter and brother-in-law. Mr.. and Mrs
William Rufus Pratt, Morrison street
Chevy Chase.
Miss Kate Dean Owen, accompanied
| by her cousin. Mrs. Louise Widdi
combe Holt, of Columbus, Ohio. will
sail Thursday aboard the steamship
Duilo to spend the Spring and Sum
mer in Europe.
Mr.. Francis Call WooGman, after an
absence of several weeks, caused by
the death of his cousin, William
Churchill, the Boston artist, has re
turned to Stoneleigh Court. Mr.. Wood
man is engaged in writing q book In
connection with his work in education
Mr.. and Mrs. Max S. Rosenthal have
returned to their home after a stay OF
six weeks in Miami, where they were
guests of their daughter and son-in.
law. Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. c. Rosenfeld
While in the South they spent a week
in Havana, Cuba.
Mrs. Katherine G. Brush Bales will
have as her guests this week Capt
John =. Welch, L. s. A, and Mrs
Welch and their little daughter, Mary
Brush Welch, who are en- route from
the Preside, San Francisco, Calf, To
Fort Niagara. N. Y, stopping in Wash
ington to visit Mrs. Welchs mother.
They will go to Bangor, Me-, to visit
Capt. Welch'S parents.
Mrs. p. Erlebacher of the Hotel
Roosevelt has as her guests her sis
ters, Miss Rae Goldstone and Miss
Della GOldstone of Baltimore, Md.
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G. w. u. Columbian Women
To Hold Evening Meeting

Departing from its ordinary pro.
cedure, the Columbian Women OF
George Washington University will
hold an evening rather than an after
noon session for it's March meeting
which will take place tomorrow evt
ming at s O'Clock, with husbands, es
corts and other friends Of the member
as the guests of honor.
Since the entertainment feature
the evening will be the presentation
by the Washington Readers Club O.
the play, THE Magic Rug" by Ada
Louise Townsend, the Columbian
Women and their guests will gather
in the Little Theater, Stockton Hall,
George Washington University, on
Twentieth street, between G and II
streets. The play will be given at $3.50
o'clock.
The hostess of the evening. during
the social hour that will follow the
conclusion of the play, will be Mrs.
Robert w. Bolwell. who will be as
sisted by Mra. E. A. Hill, Mrs. H. G..
Sutton, Mrs. A. F. Johnson and Mrs.
I. NJ. Knappen.
Evening star., 1926-03-07

They will be at home after March s
at the Brunswick.
The marriage of Miss Blanche We
lesca Pyles of Glen Echo. Md, daugh-
ter Of Mrs. Katherine Pyles, to Mr..
Floyd Harmon Wilcox of New York
took place February ~ in St. Johns
Episcopal Church at Bethesda, Md.
the Rev. DR.. kirkpatrick, rector of
st. Johns Episcopal Church, offfciated
in the presence of relatives and close
friends.
The bride wore a gown Of capri
blue crepe. a close-fitting hat Of
blonde silk and straw and a corsage
bouquet of lilies of the valley and
orchids. She was given in marriage
by her aunt, Mrs. Blanche 3. Kramer.
who wore an orchid crepe gown with
hat to match and q corsage bou-
quet of orchid color sweet peas. Miss
Loretta c.. Poland was her maid of
honor and wore a gown of gray and
silver crepe with a silver hat and a
corsage bouquet of roses and sweet
peas in shades of pink. Mr.. Charles
Edward Susan was the best man.
A wedding breakfast at the Willard
Hotel followed the ceremony. after
which Mr. and Mrs. Wilcox left for
wedding trip to northern points.
They will make their home in Brook
lyn, y. Y.
The marriage Of Miss Mary Virginia
Akers, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Bernard l.. Akers, 1919 Girard street.
to Mr.. Eugene Ransdell Marks, son o.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Marks,
3544 Thirteenth street. took place
February IS in the Sacred Heart
I-o fny.v In hn af 11K
the immediate families. The bride
wore a costume of gray crepe and a
corsage bouquet of sweet peas.
Mr.. William Q. Marks. brother of
the bridegroom, was the best man.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marks will be at home
after March Is at Nineteenth and
| Mintwood place
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Mississippi Society VIII
Meet at Banquet March %

The Mississippi Society will close
It's Winter season with a banquet at
Z o'clock pm. March % in the ban.
quet hall of the L'Aiglon Club salons,
Eighteenth street and Columbia road.
Senator Pat Harrison, as toastmas-
ter, will introduce several distinguish
ed speakers and there will be many
entertaining features, including songs
by the quartet of the George Wash
ington Glee Club, Miss Lillian
Chenoweth and the Italian trouba-
lour, Lorenzo Diatto. -
There will be dancing in the ball
room Of the salons from 10 to II
O'Clock.
The committee in charge is Mr..
George w. Potter, chairman; Mr..
Walter S. Erwin. Mr.. Harry r. Full
+on, Mr.. S. r. Young, Mr.. Vernon
Iowrey, Mr.. Hilton Butler. Mrs.
Harry o. Cutting, Mrs. Sue Ffte
i,amsev and Miss Perry Whiteway.
Mr.. George w. Potter, 724 Farragut
"reet northwest, is chairman of
;,cketS.
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sylvania, New York. New Jersey and
Baltimore attended the wedding.

sylvania, New York. New Jersey and
Baltimore attended the wedding.
Miss Lucille Elizabeth Letter,
daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. Francis
LETTER, was married at her home in
Port Chester, n. Y, last evening to
Theodore Dux Peyser, son of Mr.. and
Mrs S. Peyser of Newport News, Va,
in the presence of the immediate
family and friends.
The bride, who was given in mar
riage by her father. wore a robe de
stvle of white taffeta and tulle and a
tulle veil held in place by a band OF
rose point lace and orange blossoms.
She carried a shower bouquet ot
white orchids and SnapdragonS.
Miss Virginia Letter. sister of the
bride, was maid of honor, wearing
peach color chiffon over salmon shade
satin and carried peach color sweet
peas. Miss Natalie Leff1er, another
sister, was bridesmaid, wearing orchid
taffeta and carrying lavender sweet
peas. Katherine Salisbury was train
bearer. Mr. Philip Sylvan Peyser,
brother of the bridegroom, was best
man, and Mr.. Francis LETTER, jr., was
also in the wedding party.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peyser are spending
thelr honeymoon Ut w IIIlS sulphur
Springs, and will be at home about
April at Cathedral Mansions South,
Washington. d. c.
The marriage of Miss D'Lois Duffy
daughter of Mrs. I. Duffy of 1901 Six
teenth street. and Mr.. Arthur Moreau
Preston, son of Mrs. Louise Meredith
Preston, took place March ] at $3.50
o'clock at the home of the bride s
mother. Rev. Father Coady of st.
Mathews Church. officiating.
Mrs. Muriel. Daye played the wed
ding march, and Miss Margaret Daye
sang 20, Perfect Love-"
The bride wore a gown of blonde
fiat crepe trimmed with metal en-
broidery in various shades, and made
with q full circular skirt and long
sleeves close fitting to the elbow where
they flared into a flowing circular cuff.
She wore a picture hat and carried
brides roses and lilies of the valley.
Following the ceremony Mr.. and
Mrs. Preston left for q wedding trip
to Richmond. Norfolk and New York.
Evening star., 1926-03-07
Artists Named as Aids
In D. A. R. CHAPTER Concert

At the concert to be given at the
ayflower Tuesday evening, March
:. under the auspices of Columbia
hapter, Daughters of the American
evolution, Mrs. James Henry Harper,
'"gent, some of the assisting artists
ill be: Miss Lois Shively, a grad
tie of Peabody Institute; Mrs. NJ.
ell Sale, the soprano soloist at
manuel Baptist Church; Mrs. George
Shimmel. the we'll known tenor
RS. j. Frank Rice will sing a selec-
IN from Madame Butterfly" and
AIll be in costume. Miss Virginia
al will interpret a Spanish dance
I'd Mr.. Francis p. Heartsill. Wash
ston bass sOloist, will also sing. Mrs.
ltherine Floeckher Cullen, Mrs. Har-
1T Isabel Baker and Mrs. Emerett
Elliott will be at the piano.
Evening star., 1926-03-07
1ilitary Order to Give
Second Ball of Season

Due to the success of the last mill.
try ball and the universal demand
re Military Order of the World War
Is decided to hold another ball at the
ayf1ower Hotel. Monday, April -.
Gen. Brett. the commander. has ap-
3inted as a committee Capt. George
Cnmacht. chairman; Admiral T. j.
owie. Admiral Luther r. Gregory,
apt. Thomas J. Frailey, Maj. William
Symons, Capt. Paul J. McGahan,
al. Gen. Amos A. Fries, Lieut.. Col.
,. +. Parrot, Maj. A. II. Dondero.
lpt. Edwin f. Bethlehem. jr.. Capt.
Turner Lewis and Ensign George
hillips.
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Mrs. E. H. Horton Hostess
At Women's Alliance Fete

Mrs. Edward Fl. Horton will act as
luncheon hostess following the regular
meeting of the Womans Alliance Of
All Souls Church, Sixteenth and Har-
alliance is fortunate in having Presi-
dent Lewis of George Washington
University for the morning speaker,
his subject being, "What Is Right
With Our Youth"
Evening star., 1926-03-07

one Of the largest and most noted as
semblages of the season. Palm Island
is one of the beauty spots Of Miami.
and visitors to 1t may go along sea
wall and thence across a picturesque
bridge, or il they desire more roman
tic conveyance, there are gondolas,
for all the world like those which
sport on the Grand Canal in Venice,
Evening star., 1926-03-07
: >eneht Concert Listed
At Calvary NJ. E. Church

A concert will he given by the
ashinSton Quartet for the benefit of
Swartzell Home for Children and
e Methodist Home for the Aged at
lvary NJ. +. Church, Columbia road,
tween Fourteenth and Fifteenth
reefs northwest, Tuesday evening at
) O'Clock.
Patronesses are Mrs. w. w. Waller,
,rs. Richard Wolfe, Mrs. j. E.
rewnson. Mrs. Paul Grove, Mrs. Her
ann Carl, Mrs. Ct. F. Day, Mrs. T..
Hall, Mrs. r. II. Parker, Mrs. j.
Z. Mackey, Mrs. A. c. Christie, Mrs.
.. G. Curtis, Mrs. S. Z. Tilton and
rs E. II. Henry.
Evening star., 1926-03-07

fete. and among those present we'll
known here were the judge advocate
general and Mrs. John A. Hull, Judge
and Mrs. Timothy Ansberry, former
Gov. and Mrs. James Cox. Mrs. Delos
A. Blodgett. Mrs. Charles Matthews,
Miss Locke Tiffany Highleman. re-
Gently a guest of Mrs. Hull's, and Mr..
Alexander Moore.
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Fete at Palm Island
In Honor of Mrs. NJ. E. Reed

Mrs. Clarence Busch of Woodland
drive, who has been spending the past
two months in her beautiful home in
Palm Island, a suburb of Miami, has
been entertaining Mrs. Milton L.
Reed, wife of Capt. Reed. at present
resident in Washington, and her gar
den fete given a few days ago in
honor of her guest brought together
Evening star., 1926-03-07

and the rowers are as gayly clad.
Some 500 or more guests wandered in
Mrs. Busch's extensive gardens,
which lead down to the Bay of Bis
cayne, and where water sports are
possible in the mornings and later
afternoons, when the water Is not so
populated as in midday. Washington
society was well represented at this
Evening star., 1926-03-07
Residents of Capital
Are Coming and Going
As Season Advances

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Charming Weddings
Noteworthy Events
In the Social World

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Week in Diplomatic Circle
Featured by Social Events

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Mr. and Mrs. Harry S. Black, who
are spending the season at Miami.
Fla, have left there for short fishing
trip.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1926-10-29

Stiff fines were decreed in near
ly all of the cases, so the prohi-
bition officials who brought the
Newark miscreants to Granville
instead of having them tried
nearer the scenes Of their alleg-
ed wrongdoings, doubtless are
congratulating themselves on
their selection of a trial justice.
"While the testimony was be-
ing dragged out of unwilling wit
nesses during the two or three
days that the bootleg trials oc-
cupied the Granville court room,
many town people dropped in to
see what it was all about, then
wondered why such a motley ag-
gregation should be assembled
in our fair village rather than in
Newark where the defendants
were arrested.
'In other words, thinking citi-
zens are considering whether or
not our village court of justice
should be turned into a liquor
court for the convenience of
raiding prohibition officers.
"It is not a question as to
whether Granville people favor
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1926-10-29

enforcement of prohibition laws.
1t is an undisputed fact that
they do. But for wrong doing
citizens of Newark to be brought
to Granville court, simply be-
cause state officials feel that
they are more likely to get
conviction on whatever evidence
they may have, is a slur on the
traditional cleannesssof our will
age. When citizens in the local
court jurisdiction are found
breaking the law, our local court
should function fairly and de-
cisively. But Newark citizens
should be tried in Newark courts
when there is no more reason
for their being brought to Gran
vile than that prohibition in
spectors feel that they are not
welcome in Newark courts and
hope for more severe penalties
in the Granville court.
Liquor trials fill our court
room with a class of people who
do not credit to our village. The
record of liquor law enforcement
everywhere is one of red tape
and legal CRIME. We cannot
touch pitch and not be stained.
Let Newark's dirty linen be
washed in Newark.
Although heavy fines are
assessed by our court, there is
little chance of the village prof
iting greatly. The cases will be
taken to a higher court and even
if they are sustained, most of
the defendants will not be able
to pay their fines.
"And while liquor trials are
dragging their course through
our court, the time of the mayor
and other village functionaries
is being taken from their duties
to the village"
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1926-10-29
"HIRED MAN"
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emily appeared in the Elks Mag
azine comes under that class,
the Hired Man" is glad to pas 5
it along to others who may not
have seen it:
At a home breakfast table
some weeks ago, the father of
t'e gathered family, who hal
been displaying his thoughtless-
ness by reading morning news
paper during the meal, gave
further evidence of it by petu-
lantly tossing the paper aside
and saying: "Shucks! There is
nothing in the paper today"
His wife smiled brightly and
replied: II am very glad to hear
it." And as he looked at her in
astonishment, she continued:
did you ever stop to think what
it means when there is nothing
in the paper as you express it?
It means that no dread calamity
has visited any nation; that no
war has been declared; that no
heinous crime has been commit
ted in your community; that
none of your friends have died;
that no one has been injured in
an unfortunate accident; that no
established business concern has
failed. 1t means that the world
is at peace and that for a day
your whole community has been
peculiarly blessed with safety,
health and prosperity"
The astonishment faded from
his face; and he looked little
ashamed as he confessed he had
never thought of the matter in
that light before.
1t is an old saying that mo
news is good news; but the
good wife, in the incident relat-
ed, has suggested a broader
meaning for the old aphorism
than is usually attributed to it.
In the light of that suggestion
there is cause for real thankful
ness when the papers contain
mo news"