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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-10
An Easy Cure.

"A milk cure is en- easy thing for
me to take, because l am not par
ticularly ca1nivorous animal I believe
firmly in eating vegetables in great
quantities and eating very sparingly of
meat A luncheon Of vegetables, salad
and fruit is my ideal for hot weather
diet
But I really don't believe I'm extremes
enough sleep-eight hours for a wo-
man who is using up her supply OF en-
ergy in the strain of brain work; enough
nourishing food. with chocolates most
earnestly omitted; enough fresh air,
enough play. and. above all. enough
reading to keep you in touch with big
thoughts, new ideas IN the worlds prog
ress. With enough Of all these things
sanely blended and leavened with am
bition to find out what you can do and
energy to do it. we ought all have the
beauty Of clean. sane health, at anJ
rate, ought we not7''
Answering question with question
dueried: But for the beauty that al
lures the eye. don't you think we car
all cultivate a bit Of that over and above
our natural dower7"
"oh. yes" said Miss Norman, Il think
we can. and we should. too. Now, aft
er she is about %, almost any woman's
facial muscles begin to sag a BIT. II
she can afford a dollar a week, think
every woman should ge TO a good mas
seusse and have those muscles trained
upward again. II not, l think one treat
ment and a careful observation Of meth
DDS are well worth while. Then the
purchase Of jar OF good cold cream,
and the woman can start muscle build
ing on her own account.
Some people think it so foolish. al
most immoral, to Try to save beauty.
Now, would these very people wear
suits that needed pressing and spong-
ing and braid sewed on? Well, / think
we should keep or bodies tn at least as
good trim as our clOthes-clean and in
the pink of we'll for condition.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-10

Shoe Dealer: 1T won't pay me to
handle these shoes on such d small
margin
Commercial: 81 know the profits
are small, but, nay dear sir, just look
at the shoes and see how they are
made"
"Humph, They are made very
badly, miserable stuff, too-won't last
a week"
That's it. that's it, Youll sell five
pairs of these shoes to one Of any
other makers"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-10

realize. Surely you think so. too?" con-
cluded Christine Norman. lifting a rose
flushed face lit with great earnest eyes
and pulsing with vitality that makes Of
her red gold hair beautiful aureole.
And surely we all must think that the
finest type Of beauty is a thing we al
may strive toward-a healthy body
glowing with spirit and soul.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-10

ct that you saw last night
Then my work is" Jarvis summed
up, ito find your brother and solve the
mystery? All right! Wen explain to
the Duke that you are taking me to
Spain for no other reason than TO solve
this mystery. Let me seem America
we have Roosevelt. the trust breaker;
Farley, the strike breaker-and why
not. Jarvis, the ghost breaker -
why, yes" smiled the Princess, un-
certainly She could not always tell
when he was serious, ut might-why
not? Carlos would believe almost any
thing of the Americans
Her Secret.
And viii you tell him, he asked
wickedly, that you have made me a
er-what is it?-a vassal?"
Again the rich color sought the lady S
dark face
u think not" she decided, sbyly. Not
just yet"
He smiled at her confusion and
pressed his advantage.
by the way, your-er-j just how
should a vassal address his Princess"
Dona Maria appeared TO give the mat
| ter some consideration.
"Eighness Is correct" she told him
with some hesitation.
Jarvis studied this over before he pur-
sued his quest for further information.
Your Highness, a vassal doesn't real
| ~ amount to much, does he? No
thought he was a piker." he added rue
fully.
"A pikero" queried Her Highness, puz-
zIed you mean he carries a pike"
No. no-a piker is tin horn"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-10

Work was a drag
/ was irregular,
had cramps so
bad that l would
have to lie down,
also a distressed
feeling in lower
part of back, and
headache. My alb
donen was sore
and l know I had
organic inhamma-
ton.
Lydia E. Pink
- -. y
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-10
CERTAINLY MOI.

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
am very much in love with
boy | am II and he is IS. He
has kissed me a great many
times, but now he has stopped
writing me, and have not heard
from him for some time. I cried
all last night about him.
Would you write him?
NANCY.
You have been very foolish. and his
GOODNESS is no more than what you
should expect.
Do not write him, and the next time
you have a lover, refuse to be so gen.
erous with marks of your affection.
/ trust this experience will prove to
you that you are too young to have a
lover.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-10
Do You Know

Failing in her plan to end her life.
after seven different attempts in as
many months, Laura Griffith, Of At
lantiC City, has developed a more
cheerful view of life, and has signed
on as a bareback rider with a cir
Gus. AS a persistent fatalist. Laura,
who Is about IS years old, holds the
record. She has tried the poison cup,
the glittering dagger, and the more
prosaic method Of taking a running
start and butting her head against
telephone pole. SO regularly was she
admitted to the city hospital during
the past year that a cot was labeled
Laura Griffith" and was held in
readiness for her at all hours of the
day and night.
Should the measure now before the
French Parliament become law 1t will
not be the first occasion on which II
has been attempted to make gam
bling Illegal in France. In the thir-
teenth century st. Louis interdicted
all gambling, even prohibiting the
manufacture Of dice. and Louis XIV
was responsible for no fewer than 20
anti-gambling ordinances. But the
monarch gave a bad example to his
subjects, since every variety of card
game known at the time was eagerly
and openly played at Versailles.
Five brothers and sisters, named
Harris, whose united ages total 43S
years. met at a birthday party at
Radnage, Bucks Their ages are 90.
90, So. 50 and so, an average of more
than 81. Five other members of the
same family, who have died, were
aged SO, SO, SO, 81 and II.
Among those recently ordained by
the Bishop of Durham was the Rev.
A. NJ Smith, NJ A, to the curacy Of
Houghton-le- Spring. Mr.. Smith has
been totally blind for 20 years, but
has succeeded in taking his degree at
oxford. The Bishop of Durham ap-
pointed him to read the Gospel I'm
the ordination service, which he did
from his Braille Bible. His complete
Braille Bible consists of nearly 5000
pages fills 80 volumes, and occupies
a shelf seven feet long.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-10

a beautiful race until we give the gen
erations beauty to inherit Heredity to
give you strength and power and beauty
is the greatest beauty secret OF all T am
sure. Because with a fine heredity a
healthy body is almost assured. and
fine mind and a strong character will be
present too. and with these things the
finest type OF beauty will be easy to
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-10
Advice to the
Lovelorn
BY BEATRICE FAIRFAX.
DON'T TRY.
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX.

DON'T TRY.
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
am boy IS years Of age. As
was walking on the street the
other day 1 saw a girl whom 1
hadn't seen before. but I loved
her very much the moment 1 saw
her.
What l want to know is how to
get friends with that girl.
ALBERT.
Love at sight is such a pretty
dream it is a pity to spoil It by get.
ting acquainted.
You are 1s-the age to be devoted
to making a man of yourself. Bend
your energies in that direction. and
let love alone for few years. Under
no circumstances should you attempt
to form an acquaintance with a CIR
you happen to meet on the street.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-10
The Most Exciting Serial
of the Year.
SERIALIZED
By J. w. McCONAUGHY
TO-DAY'S INSTALLMENT.

"spooksl'' grinned Jarvis. apprecia-
lively. He was beginning to be glad he
had come. But he saw no answering
CLEAN in the young woman's sober
face.
"CalI it anything you like" she re-
piled soberly, "but the castle is haunted
Just the same. Ny grandfather was
one Of the wealthlest mobiles in SPAIN
He died suddenly leaving everything to
my father, his only son and heir.
When my father went to take posses
sion of his estate In Segurn the town
was full of weird stories Of uncanny
happenings. The castle was deserted
every one had fled and all told Of
something in armor that stalked the
halls at night. My father laughed at
the silly natives and said he would 90
into the castle and show them how fool
sh their fears were. He went-snd,"
the girls voice trembled slightly, land
he was never seen again."
HIM" calculated Jarvis. with inter
est What happened To him?"
The Princess shook her head and her
dark eyes grew very large. "No one
knows. He disappe ared-VanIshed ut
terly-wtthout the slightest clew.
Since then two others have dIsap-
peared."
well, why don't you keep out Of
there?" he demanded. half seriously,
What's the idea of teasing that spook,
anyway"
But now my brother has gone in and
they haven't heard from him" Her
eyes filed with tears. That's why I
haven't heard from him-why he hasn't
answered my cables
The Treasure.
With true chivalry the young man
slightly turned his eyes away that he
might not see the tears.
Now. that's it, he declared brisk
ly you want me to go in and find
your brother"
Eyes, that's it!' she cried eagerly
Save my brother. but" she added
quickly, you must know about this
locket. 1t tells where to find the treas
ure."
Jarvis ran his other hand through his
hair and stared at the trinket in be-
wilderment. They were coming too fast
for him, as he had said.
Treasure! What is treasurer"
My grandfather is known to have
converted all his wealth into Spanish
gold" she explained, ito finance a col
unization scheme in Cuba. 1t amounted
to about a million dollars in your mon
ey"
The knight whisued. "A million! En-?
How long ago did this happen"
Fifteen years ago-and nobody has
| found it."
! Jarvis apparently arranged all these
facts in his mind and then inquired:
"Why did YOU come 10 American
The Princess held up the locket a
part of the story was that d plan had
! been made, showing just where the
! treasure was secreted. but this plan
! could never he found. Quite by acct
dent recently learned that this plan
| had been hidden In the back OF this
| loctet, and the locket, l discovered, had
| been sold and was in America. 1t was
| TO find this locket that l left my brother
and came to America. It was this lock-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-10
CRAMPS,
HEADACHE,
BACKACHE
Yield to Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable
Compound.

Cedar Rapids, Iowa.-"I was al
ways tired and weak and my house
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-10

Tin horn?" echoed Dona Maria, more
mystified than ever.
Well" Jarvis began, desperately
habitual use Of slang plays the mischief
with classical synonyms-"a-a sort of
pawn in this game Of chess-along with
you kings and queens and castles and
things. For instance the light OF fun
returned, could a perfectly good, hon
est, reliable. hard working vassal work
his way up and get to be a Duke-or a
lord or-sOmething like that?"
Dona Maria laughed softly. You're
an ambitious vassal, aren't you? I'm
AFRAID you wouldn't be satisfied with be-
ing less than king"
"A king, prince ora bandit" he re-
turned, meaningly
"A bandit? And why a bandit"
"a king might demand-a prince re-
quest-a bandit seize"
Dona Maria looked blank. Seize
WHAT"
The vassal drew a quick breath
THAT which a mere vassal may only
admire he fairly bluried out.
Dona Maria was saved the necessity
or reminding him that he was stin a
vassal by a knock which she seemed to
expect.
"sh-h, he is here. What shall l call
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The Duke Arrives.


Warren, Mr. Warren" he whisper
ed, glumly He felt that he would
without strainlng himself cultivate a
mans size dislike for the exalted cou-
sin
The Princess opened the door Come
in, cousin" she said sweetly. His Grace
of Alva entered, but fairly SHE'D like a
spirited horse at the sight Of the
stranger.
"Oh, I'm intruding." he exclaimed, in
a manner which said plainly. What
the dickens are you doing here? Get
out,' This convinced Jarvis that he
would eventually come to dislike the
exalted cousin by the running foot.
ALLOW me TO present Mr. Warren"
the Princess interviewed in her host
gracious manner. I'm bringing him
from America to solve the mystery OF
the castle. Ny cousin, the Duke Of
Alva,"
Jarvis nodded easily. Glad to know
you"
u am honored,' returned the Duke,
his manner plainly indicating that the
honor was the other way around Tn
teresting task you have undertaken.
May l ask if that is your regular pro-
fessiOn?'
His tone was a mixture Of the con-
descendingly paternal and an aristo-
cratic sheer. which those of first fami-
lies consider the thing in dealing with
their untitled interiors. He did not
mean TO be especially offensive to the
young man--it was merely the way he
had been brought up.
THAT is my business" replied Jar
Wis, outwardly unruffled. Solving
mysteries looking up the family skele-
ton-hunting out spooks what We call
in America ghost breaker "
"A strange calling" unused the Duke,
eying the young man keenly. Really,
never heard Of anything more ex-
traordinary."
To Be Continued Tomorrow.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-10
Would Sell More.

To Be Continued Tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-11
Strong and Active at Is

Prominent man of BarbertOn,
Ohio, general manager of the
local Humane Society, CAM
not praise Duffy's enough as
a medicine to keep the old
healthy, active and in good
spirits.
Il think and know that Duffy 5
Pure Malt Whiskey is the thing
especially for old people. | know
its worth. | keep it in my house
all the time and would not be with
out it. as | think it Gods bless
ing. | am q and healthy and
hearty. You wouldn't think me
over sixty, perhaps not that old.
am veteran of the Civil War.
have been in the Humane Society
for the past ten years and expect
to remain ten years more if | live
that long. BY the help of Duffy's
Pure Malt Whiskey this should be
easy. "A. B. Alderman, Barber
ton, Ohio.
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.1,,nvrjpbt- 1913. by W. Werner.)


"And Won haven't met DR.. Bryan YET!
Valerie asked.
Sarah drooped shamefacedly under the
question. How could she answer that
she had not met him, whom all the 'o"h
was talking about, because she never
wont where he was? Valerie saved ner
Tho humiliation of replying by going Oh
gayly:
..Ob Won mustn't be such recluse'
Sarah, You miss so much IN not kho"
ing DIR. Bryan He's the finest man
ever met
As she rose she looked picture. Gray
fur chestnut hair, blue eyes-what ola
Valerie lack to make her lovely!
Mrs Ware might have thought the
same thing, for she glanced sharply up
from her crochet work. Sarah ism IN
terested in men," she said caustically.
Valerie laughed, yet the color rose In
her cheeks. well, she ought to be-
s,o ra+orted IT guess you were at her
age
She went toward the door rather
hastily to escape another flick from the
Ssh of Mrs Wares tongue. Sarah FOL
loved her. They stayed a moment. talk
ing in low tones; then Valerie departed
and Sarah returned to her mother.
II wish that Valerie Heath would stay
,u,.x, from, here" Mrs. Ware said. She's
always trying to upset you and make you
discontinued" ,..
sarah stood beside the tall chair with
her hand upon its back. In the long
old fashioned glass opposite she saw her,
self with eyes that had both dread and
aversion in them. valerie doesn MAKE
me DISCONTINUED" she said in low
voice. ..She just wonders that's all.
Sometimes l wonder, too, mother, why 1t
is people ignore me- We are Respectable,
IL we are poor I'm never asked out l
never have any good times like other
girls. or meet any men. And I'm twenty
six wears old" A sob plucked at her
throat and she sank into the chair and
covered her face with her hands.
II guess you'll have to ask the Lord
them questions" Mrs. Ware said. harsh
Nv. I'm no hand at guessing conun-
drums. Maybe if you was as pretty as
Valerie Heath is you'd have some chances
as good as hers. It's poor way to
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been taught that her mother must come
| first of all the world, before every wish
of her heart. every secret obligation OF
her soul. Girlish delights, woman's legit-
innate joys, she knew lay beyond, but
they were not for her.
Marriage would have meant release for
Sarah. but her mother was determined
| that she should never marry. Mrs. Ware
| fore everything. else. even her daughter S
welfare.
| After tea Sarah sat down to read aloud,
as was her evening custom. Suddenly
Mrs. Ware interrupted her. Read to
yourself. | want to think" she said.
| she had been reading for one more to
| her liking and became absorbed in 1t.
Her mother crocheted swiftly. The clock
licked heavily. Once an auto siren sans
out in the distance and Sarah started,
| with shy color surrounding her dell
| cate cheek. Was it. perhaps the young
doctor hurrying to some waiting patient
/ When o'clock came her mother rose
| 1t was the signal for retiring.
Sarah slept that night the deep, sweet
sleep of maidenhood and innocence. She
woke refreshed and with that hopeful
| new outlook upon life which renewed her
spirit each morning. She went smiling
into the adjoining room to bid her mother
good morning.
II shan't get up for breakfast, Mrs.
Ware said.
Didn't you Sleep" Sarah's voice was
| full of tender concern.
II slept as we'll as a sinful soul may
expect to. l guess. You needn't worry.
| Go and get you some breakfast"
But. mother, you are i'll. and you
ought to have the DOCTOR pleaded Sarah
II intend to have the DOCTOR, replied
Mrs Ware tartly. I'm going to have
that famous young pr. Bryan: but not
| till you've had your breakfast and slicked
by hand and put on the best counterpane
and pillow slips. And you can put on
your blue dress"
"My-blue-dress.''
II said blue. You haven't a pink one.
have you? l don't want that new doc
tor to think we're paupers. He'll be apt
to do more for me if we look as If
we could pay him-that is, he will If he S
like the rest of 'em. Now, fly around
and do as I've told you"
The house was in order Mrs. Ware
had rested sedately on the best pillow
slip and Sarah was in her becoming
| blue dress when the new doctor came.
He was, indeed, a very grave and wise
young doctor In the first place, he
said. she must stay in bed until he told
her she might get up. Mrs. Ware merely
smiled grimly, as If that had been her
intention all the time. 1t was evident
that she knew what she knew.
The doctor came the next day and the
next. and the next again. And all the
time Mrs Ware lay smiling like a new
kind of Mona Lisa" guarding tender
ly. yet with martyrdom, her eternal
secret.
Valerie Heath. hearing she was in bed.
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short time alone. If she's willing I'd
like to take you for a spin i'm my run
about. You need more fresh air than
you're getting
That was the first of many delightful
rides for Sarah. the joy of which was
intensified unexpectedly by new suit
and hat and gloves which her mother
made her buy with some money which
she produced mySteriously. Sarah was
too glad to even wonder if they were
really as poor as she always had been
led to believe. 1t was on one of these
rides that the doctor asked her that
simple question which was to Sarah like
putting a crown on her head and scep-
ter in her hand. And. indeed. was she
not henceforth to be his queen among
women? When she told her mother. Mrs.
Ware did not seem surprised.
Il planned from the beginning for this
very thing she said. Il saw you were
interested i'm the doctor. and / knew that
the only way for him TO be interested
in you was to see you here at home. I've
been selfish woman. Sarah i intended
to keep you always for myself. | thought
/ was going to be sick as long as I lived.
and l needed you. I made a tremendous
sacrifice that day / stayed in bed and
pretended to be worse off than | was
and had you call DIR. Bryan. | fooled you
as to my intentions. but / got worst
fooled myself. for / was really sick, and
he cured me. l guess maybe that's my
reward for what / tried to do for you
in giving you up to somebody thatd
love you better than / have"
Mother, nobody could ever love me
better than you have Sarah sobbed.
overcome with joy and revelation.
She put her arms about her mother and
they chung together in that sweet security
of affection which comes from perfect
understanding. Looking into each Others
eyes they seemed to see clearly for the
first time So they entered into new
and sacred relationship.
(THE END
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it always did when she caught sight of
him. In her dreams she fancied her.
self pretty and we'll dressed "a favorite
at the houses which welcomed the doc
tor In reality she knew that she was
not worthy his notice.
Sarah's twentysix years had each been
nodded in the same form by her rigid
mother. Mrs. Ware was an invalid who
had come to find a certain satisfaction in
her ill feelings. Sarah was her servant.
her tireless companion. Her mother had
drilled her in personal service. She had
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my life than when l heard DIR. Bryan
was coming here. BY the way, Sarah,
you look perfectly dandy as nurse"
That's exactly what [ think" said
Mrs. Ware unexpectedly, with a long
look at her daughter.
1t was three weeks fully before the
doctor said that Mrs. Ware might sit
up little. but that Sarah was to take
the utmost care of her mother.
Mrs. Ware shifted. $50 you think I'm
getting well, eh?" she demanded.
The doctor inclined his head. I'm a
couple of months you'll be as well as
you ever were in your life." he said.
Mrs. Ware laughed. The sound was
so unusual that Sarah started. She had
seen her grim mother smile. but when
had she ever heard her laugh? She felt
as if the young doctor had performed
miracle in her mothers life as well
as in her own. for to Sarah he was all
in all now, and she sometimes felt that
she meant something to him. She dare
not let herself hope yet. She started again
when the doctor turned to her and said
in that quiet way of his:
II think, Miss Sarah. your mother
would be perfectly comfortable for a
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/ FISH RECEIPTS FALL OFF. |
Cutters Are Busy, However, Sailing
Thousands of Herring for Shipment.

Receipts Of shad and herring from the
Potomac nets at the 18th street whaf;
market fell off yesterday somewhat from
that of Wednesday. Five vessels brought
cargoes of the fish from the nets below
Colonial Beach. and in all 10000 herring
and 675 shad were received all day. This
does not include the shad and herring
brought to the market here by the steam
ers from the lower river.
An increased number of cutters were at
work yesterday and il is estimated that
about I5.00o of the herring received We're
cleaned for the sailing table to be packed
for out-of-town consumption. AS yet the
receipts from the nearby nets. and fishing
shores are very light
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Objected to the Delay.
TWO PAY DAYS A MONTH.
Pennsylvania Senate Passes Bill
Carrying This Provision.

HARRISBURG, Pa, April 1.-THE
senate bill providing for two pay days a
month for workers in this state was pass
ed by the house last night without oppo-
sition and goes to the governor for his
action.
The proposed law would require one
payment between the list and 18th of
each month and another between the
18th and last day of the month UNI
less otherwise stipulated in a contract
The penalty for violation is a fine OF not
more tflan 500. and the act is to become
effective July ]. 1918.