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The Washington times., 1917-08-13
MODERN EVE" TANNED,
ENDS WILDERNESS LIFE
College Girl, 20, Successfully Ends
Back 10 Nature" Trip.

ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL
PARK, Colo, Aug. IA crowd Of
$500 tourists welcomed the Modern
Eve" the girl who had lived for
more than seven days In the heart
OF the wilderness without clothing,
weapons or provisions OF any kind.
upon her return to clothes and civili-
ration today. The performer Of this
novel feat. which has attracted 20
much Al sention here, Is Miss Agnes
Low. a beautiful twenty-year-old col
lege girl OF Ann Arbor. Mich
Miss Low was sunburned to q dark
tan and covered with stains from the
wild berries which almost entirely
composed her diet during her stunt"
She was formally welcomed By Cow
eminent officials in front Of a bat
terry OF moving picture cameras
The Washington times., 1917-08-13

Mrs Humiston, at the close of the interview, took
a high powered automobile for the Maryland capital,
in order to reach there while the trail still hot.
She did So
The Washington times., 1917-08-13

Mrs. Humiston gained unusual prom
inence In New York through the
genius she displayed in her solution
Of the mystery surrounding the muir
der OF Ruth Cruger.
The Herald, under the caption:
Woman Murdered Mrs. Brandon, IL
Humiston Theory" declared that the
Annapolis mystery is attracting wide
attention.
Mrs. HumistOn's theory that the
slayer OF Mrs. Brandon was some one
who knew the victim, is published N
The Washington times., 1917-08-13

could expect from having lived ad-
joining the scene Of the crime. 1t new
er occurred to them that the girl was
under suspicion or that any connec-
ton could possibly be made between
her and the atrocious crime commit
ted on the other side OF the passage
way OF the home to which she had
just gone.
VIII Give All to Aid Her.
Today the full consciousness of the
danger has struck home. and they
are preparing to do everything in
their power to lift from her this
awful cloud.
The Isel residence Is q pretty little
home at eO7 o street northwest. One
knows at first glance that people Of
refinement live there. The daughters
are both musical, Miriam, now Mrs.
RinG, being an accomplished must
clan, both at the plano and on
stringed Instruments. Her artistic
nature also manifests itself in pen
and ink sketching.
Mrs. Raymond A Toense is Mrs.
Kings younger sister. Her pOise and
natural, unaffected manner impress
one at once. She declares her sister
is exactly like her in temperament
and pIacidity. She told me OF her sis
ter's girlhOod. her marriage and her
brief married life, explaining away,
in q few words, many OF the items
which the detectives working upon
the case have considered suspicious.
Says She Never Gets Angry.
at seems to me that one has only
to look at Miriam to know that she
could not possibly have had the
slightest connection with the crime"
Mrs. Toense told me. "She is one OF
the most placid-hntured persons !
know, and although she is OF very
nervous temperament, she never gets
angry. have never seen her In a
rage We we're brought up to con
troll our emotions and never to let
our tempers get the best OF US. OF
us two girls, Miriam has much the
more quiet disposition.
''She has always had a little sad
streak in her which has made her
very quiet and | greatly fear the at
feet OF this awful thing on her, be
cause death. even in the most natural
way. has always affected her terribly.
II anyone died In the neighborhood,
even II she didn't know them person
ally, she would be depressed for sew
eral days. and even as a child the e.
feet OF mourning affected her de-
pressinEly.
MY mother has accounted for this
by the fact that before Miriam was
born, her own mother died. As she
was passing through the hail. she
The Washington times., 1917-08-13

the American under The headlines
Mrs. Humiston Aids Search for
Slayer OF Annapolis '-ife"
The Times, under the caption "Call
Mrs Humlston's Aid" declares that
police OF two cities have been baffied
by the mystery.
A baltimore dispatch to the World.
quotes Mrs. Humiston rs saying that
she considers her work on this case
Of paramount Importance not only to
Annapolis, but to the rest Of the
country. The article is headed Mrs.
Humiston on Case"
The Washington times., 1917-08-13

Simply marvelous-no pain-no cut
tng-no aches-cons vanish. You
never saw anything like it in your whole
life. Why suffer another minute-why
limp around and act like an old cripple1
Comfort Corn PLasters will make you
roEp around like a 2-year-old. The
old, hard, stubborn corn goes-without
paint simply vanishes over night.
lust ask for Comfort Corn PLasters.
acknowledgement Corn PLasters
are guaranteed to give absolute salts
faction or money back. Only &c the
package.
For sale by Peoples Drug
Stores, 9TH and K SITS. N. w., 9TH
and E SITS. N. W., f4th and You
SITS. N. W., 9TH and NJ SITS. N. W.,
H ST. at 9Th N. E.
The Washington times., 1917-08-13
NEVER RESENTED
ANY WRONG DONE
TO HER, IS CLAIM
By GERTRUDE STEVENSON.

II the young woman suspected OF
the murder OF Lottie Brandon and
soon to be placed under arrest is Mrs.
Dor, II seems almost incredible that
this particular woman could have had
anything to do with the case. other
than to have been the unfortunate
and usually innocent bystander, who
happened to be near the scene of the
crime.
have visited the home which Mrs.
King left on Monday OF last week
to take up he= residence in Annapolis
/ have talked with the only sister Of
the girl so unfortunately involved in
the case. Mrs. King does not come
of the stock Of which criminals are
made.
Washington Girl
Before her marriage on the 10th OF
last December she was Miriam Isel,
the daughter OF Harry G. IseI. who
has kept an electrical repair shop
in Washington for more than 80
years. She is IS years old, and has
lived in Washington all her life. at
tending the public schools and grow
ing up in the happy, normal healthy
life OF girls of good family In the
Capital.
Nothing could be more tragic than
to see suspicion cast upon this girl
and her family. Her relatives are
shocked with the surprise OF the al
fair. Only today have they come TO
realize the seriousness OF the situa-
ton which cOnfronts her.
When the crime was first commit.
ted and Mrs. King was interrog6Sed.
The Washington times., 1917-08-13
HUMZSTON'S
THEORY IN CASE
STIRS NEW YORK

Humiston who is working the
The Times and articles
work, published New York newspapers today
Recall Work in
The Washington times., 1917-08-13

beginning at least. and Tom come up
and stay week-ends. which he al
ways did. often coming on Friday and
returning early Monday morning.
When. recently, Tom got a better
place, Miriam felt it was her duty to
be with her husband. We feel now
she should never have gone there.
There never was the slightest
jealousy on Miriam's part about her
husband, for she never had any rea-
son for It. He wasn't the susceptible
type and he was devoted to Miriam
Miriam wasn't the Jealous, suspicious
sort. We had often discussed marital
difficulties in a general way and we
both agreed that II was absurd OF any
woman to be Jealous OF her husband.
Was Always Reasonable.
Miriam always said: If a man
loves you. everything is all right. II
he doesn't there isn't any sense Of
being jealous OF other women. The
thing to do is to separate She was
always so reasonable about those
things"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-14
News Notes From MovieIand :
By DAISY DEAN.

%HIS weeks medal for fervid i'm
agination goes to the Reming-
ton machine crew at the front
with the Mena Film company's stu
dios, the prize contribution being as
follows:
Amy Jerome, playing Sarah IN
the biblical picture at Hollywood. re-
ceived two salary checks for last
weeks engagement Miss jerome
plays Sarah as a young girl and ages
10 a very old woman After a tedi-
Gus days work in the latter make
up. she sat down under one Of the
trees in the Streets Of Bethlehem
being used in the production Mr..
Driscou. passing, believing her TO be
one Of the extra women, told her TO
go TO the cashiers window for her
check. Miss Jerome hobbled over and
was paid IS. much to the amusement
Of Director Howard Cave, who stoOu
by as Mr.. Driscoll kindly instructed
the old lady where to sign the re-
ceipt. When Miss Jerome signed
sarah. so years after and laughed,
Mr.. Driscou recognized her and ms de
quick decision TO remain in tht
managerial chair and allow 9th rs 20
pilot supposedly old and helpless fe-
males TO the cashiers window. He
insisted. however. that Miss Jerome
keep the s. as a gift from the Mena.
as he said the makeup was worth
more than this. he considered, to put
on and take off for only one days
work"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-14
Bedtime Story For The Little Ones
UNCLE wIGGILY AND KITES RED CROSS.

gily. and soon was at the den. Inside
he took the bunny, leaving him still
tied, and he tossed him in a corner
and started 10 makesa fire
Bring me in some water. Sonny"
called the FOX. We're going TO have
rabbit stew for supper"
But no one answered.
4 guess Sonny is out playing toe
ball" said the fox. IN get the water
myself"
who's sonny asked Uncle Wig
He's my little boy. and I love him
very much" said the fox He isn't
here now. But never mind. He'll ne
back to supper I'm glad you'll be
Uncle WiggiIy wasn't glad but
there seemed 10 be no help for it. He
tried TO break the grape vine rope
bound about his ears and paws. but
couldn't Meanwhile the fox was
blowing up the fire and boiling the
All OF a sudden there was a noise
outside the den and a voice said:
There you are safely at home at
Iasti"
"Oh, thank you. kittie," spoke some
''Hai I wonder II that can be Kitte
Kat?' thought Uncle WigEily. 7 hope
the fox doesn't catch herr"
That's Sonny talking, but he must
nave some DOuE Win MIN ne mas
brought home 10 supper. No matter,
there viii be enough"
So the big fox opened the door Of
the den, and in walked kittie KAT.
leading the little fox boy, who Hmped
with pain.
"Oh, Uncle WIggilyi I didn't know
you we're here" said the kitten girl
surprised like.
sonny, what happened to you2'
asked Mr. Fox Did this kitten giri
bite you2 IF she did"
she didn't" quickly said the little
fox boy. she was very kind to me
I hurt my foot on q sharp stone and
got lost"
And I found him." said Kittie. 81
put my handkerchief on his sore foor
and brought him home. You know I
belong TO the Red Cross and all Red
C-Ossers have to be kind even TO
their own enemies or Uncle Wig
giIy's."
-. Fox looked at Ki,tie ~1d h
red cross, then ne LOOK at his little
by, Then he looked at poor Uncle
Excuse me-" said the fox. after
thinking a bit 7 guess I made a
mistake. Mr.. Longears. I'm going TO
have oatmeal mush for supper and
not rabbit stew" And the fox took
the grape vine ropes off the bunny
rabbit wished him a pleasant good
evening and let him 60 All because
Kittie had been kind 10 the little fox
boy.
So you see what It means to be =
Red Crosser. and II the pink frosted
cake doesn't stand on its head
and make faces at the chocolate pud-
ding III tell you next about Uncle
right 1917, by Mcclure Newspaper I
Syndicate
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-14
| WAS ALMOST
SAYS
RAILROAD MAN
Rheumatism overcome by
Tanlac and he's laid his
crutches aside.

When began taking Tanlac
was almost helpless-just hobbling
around on crutches-and had fallen
of from one hundred and eighty
--oulds 10 one hundred and sixty
four. But now I have gained back all
E lost weight. feel fine, and can
get around as nimble as I could years
.go.
Roy Lands. who made the above
remarkable statement lives at 1908
T-az1 Hattie s-l eet. Fort Worth. and
las been in the employ Of the Texas
f'aeific railroad for twenty years.
holding the responsible position OF
head tower man
-i didn't know at first" ne con-
-fuu-G. what my trouble was. but
about Two years ago 1 was AIKEN
al-[ ana after staying IN ped for
---euty-e5EhJ days, L found myself in
The clutches of sciatic rheumatism.
rom llan on I was almost an in
valid and while I did manage 20 at
tend 10 my work part Of -he time
had 10 Use c-utc hes and my suffering
vas terrible 7 had terrific pains in
lly right hip knee and foot, also had
intense craU-uIug pains in my left
leg ] couldn't lie on my back or eft
side a. all and my left leg persisted
away 10 the size OF my arm
couldn't stand UP OF sit still long
enough TO drink a cup OF coffee
vas badly constiDated and nervous,
-lr kidneys were all out OF order and
couldn't get much rest. Iy cope
lite was very poor and my stomach
80 upset that I had 10 live un eggs
and milk for seven OF eight months
Il spent two summers IN -anada
and had the best treatment / could
get in the south and no--hWest-
Also tried osteopathic and chirO-
Dractic treatment and every kind Of
medicine knew of, but got no re-
lief and at times got so blue and
discouraged I didn't much care
whether 1 lived or not So, when !
read OF Tanlac and made up ICY mind
20 try It. I had just about abandoned
all hope OF ever recovering.
4 noticed an improvement almost
from The time L started on Fanlac-
Ny kidneys were soon acting better
and my nerves quoted down so 7
could sleep Ny appetite improved,
then the lameness gradually din4in-
ished and became less consolidated
So I Kept taking Tanlac and getting
better and finally my pains about all
disappeared and I laid my Cruccnes
aside. Now 7 can lie in bed IN any
position and sleep all night LONG, and
find no trouble in looking after the
duties OF my position. These are che
results have gotten from eigdt bot
ties Of TanIac and I certainly cent
believe anyone suffering ike did
viii make a mistake by giving IL a
trial"
Tanlac IS sold in FL Paso by Kelly
& Pollard Co, Inc. and People, lJrug
Store. under personal direction OF a
special Tanlac resentative.-Alv-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-14
You Can't Brush or
Wash Out Dandruff

The only sure way TO get rid OF
dandruff is to dissolve IL, then you
destroy If entirely. To do this. get
about four ounces OF ordinary liquid
arvon; apply 1t at night when re-
firing use enough 10 moisJen the
scalp and rub IL in gently with the
finger tips
Do this tonight. and by morning.
most II not all. OF your dandruff wiz
De gone. and three or four more ap-
plications will completely dissolve
and entirely destroy every single sign
and trace OF It, no matter how much
dandruff you may have.
You will find. too. that all itching
and digging OF the scalp viii stop at
once, and your hair viii be fluffy
lustrous, glossy. silky and soft. and
look and feel a hundred times better.
You can get liquid arvon at any
drug store. Il is inexpensive and
never fails 70 do the work.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-14
HOROSCOPE
saturday. Deeember 15. 101..

M for good ''- and ' Taaa. i is IN
L = benefic aspect, according to
the reading Of the stars.
II is q time peculiarly fortunate for
writings OF every sort; q day IN which
10 settle up the years accounts and
make new plans
Contracts ana leases are well d.
rected under this sway OF the stars,
which is supposed to encourage pros
perity in any line Of business con-
nected with the persons who write
their names to agreements.
There is a sign read as particular
" stimulating 70 the mind This also
presages q great expansion Of the
English language, which VIII be en-
rlched with many new words as well
as new ideas
According to certain prophesies. the
end Of the year 1917 should be the
twilight Of the Day OF Judgment. in
which men and women have expe-
rlenced what the meaning Of the
time OF severance" is. since they have
sustained not only the loss OF mem
bers Of their families and many
friends. but also the loss Of property
and possessions Of every sort
Peace viii end the Day OF Judg-
ment, these seers declare. and then
the new order OF things will bring the
highest spiritual Development in the
history Of man.
On the 18th d0y Of December. 1917,
Venus is in a place this is most aus
picious for lovers OF every age and
condition.
Under the benign sway OF the
planet that is believed TO control all
the finer emotions and artistic incli-
nations, friends viii have a better
unders tanding Of one another than
in ordinary times.
It is a most favorable direction
under which to entertain and should
be most fortunate for weddings.
Christmas time this year is to he
season Of rainbow glory, in which
Joy and hope viii be reflected on the
tears Of the war"
Persons whose birth date II is have
the auEury Of a very active year, but
they should avoid changes or ven
lures.
Children born on this day are like
" to be bright IN mind and energetic
In body. These subjects Of SaEittarius
rise rapidly in auv profession and
are usually successful in all their af-
Copyright. 1917. by the Nc
Clure Newspaper Syndicate.)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-14
THE
Daily Novelette,
FRESH FROM THE COW.

T F THERE was one thing that Silas
Wafer liked It was pure milk fresh
L from the innocent country cow.
But it seemed impossible to get it in
the wicked city, and one Wednesday
Wafer had a fine idea.
"In go out to a farm myself and
make an agreement with a cow
mean a farmer. to ship me a 20 gallon
can Of milk daily" he figured. III
make an arrangement with the neigh
bors to buy all can't use, and in that
milk but III be blessing to the
neigh Orhood-"
Everything happened exactly as he
had planned. until, the first morn
ing, the station master at CObb's Cor
ners lifted the lid off the can. dip
ped two quarts Of cream off the top
20 fatten MS chickens with, and re-
placed the I'D.
On the inbound train the baggage
master and conductor removed the lid,
took a quart apiece, threw in a chunk
Of ice, and replaced the lid.
The expressman who delivered the
can removed the I'D on the way, re-
moved two gallons for his horse.
filled up the vacancy with nice clean
water and replaced the lid.
The first thing that Silas Wafer
did was TO send the neiEhbors allot-
meut around 70 them The next thing
was TO taste the milk. The next thing
was to feel decidedly worried. and
the next thing after that wns 70 pm
swer a ring at the bell It was the
ueighbOrs en- masse. with brooms.
clothes props and other weapons,
who, aided by the milkmsn whose
orders had been suspended. chased
him until he took refuge up a tree.
where he died from thirst
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-14
COUNTY OFFICIALS ASKED
TO ENFORCE AUTO TAXES

The state highway commission, in
a letter received Thursday afternoon
by county judge r. Z. McCIintock
and handed TO county license iusDer-
tor L. a. BerteauN for attention.
stated that il was informed that n
number of FL Paso autom obile own
ers are still operating without the
new state licenses lnarmUch rs half
OF the license money collected is paid
over by the state TO the counties f.
which IT. is collected. it is set forth
that county commissioners should
aid in tine enforcement Of the law.
Approximately S1G41 has been col
lected in license money by MI. Ber-
teauN since October s. when he be-
gan to receive applications for Ii
censes. Since then he hes received
applications for 10 motorcycles. at
$50 each t41 cEluffeur=. at s.
each. and POI automobile state Ii
censes. averaging 81 All moneys
thus collected are sent fi-st ro I've
state which makes two apportion-
meuts. i'm S-D+emCbr suu Nl-- D..
every year 20 the counties
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-14
POISONING
HsmIin's Wizard oil a Safe FIRST Aid Treatment

How often lockjaw and blood
poisoning result from the neglect
Of a slight scratch or little cutl Ham
Inns Wizard Oil is a safe and efec-
tive first aid treatment It IS a DOW
erful sntiseptic and should be ap-
piled Immediately to wounds Of this
kind to prevent danger Of infection.
i is soothing and healing and
quickly drives out pain and inHam-
nation IN cases Of sprains. bruises.
cuts, burns, bites and stings. lust as
reliable, too, for stiff neck, sore feet.
cold sores, canker sores, earache and
toOthache.
Get 1t from druggists for 80 cents.
II not satisfied return the bottle and
get your money back
Ever constipated or have sick
headache2 Just try Wizard Liver
Whips, pleasant little pink pills, so
cents. Guaranteed
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-14
Beauty Chats
Becoming NecLfaees.

T + a woman were only as beautiful
as she is round the house with
no one but a servant or the chill
dren 20 see her-Fm afraid few wom-
en- would be considered beautiful a
hasty knot Of hair. an old dress and
down at the heels shoes, would make
Mary Garden herself look homely,
So a problem Of the woman Who
would-be-beaUtiful is that OF neEli-
sees-Hot necessarily frothy affairs
OF lace and crepe de chine TO wear in
ones bedroom, but frocks to wear
around the house, suitable for work,
for Longing. or for the view OF the
unexpected caller
Those delightful house gowns that
the food administration sponsored
are wonderful for house wear. They
are becoming to every type. they slip
On more easily than even a wrapper,
they're practical with the reversible
panel-oh. they're quite splendid, But
they're for work, mostly.
Now. I've found that corduroy
breakfast coats are ideal house frocks.
There's a long Waisted style, easy 10
make, with a fairly short skirt gath
cred to the Waist-Which is at the
hips-With a sash belt at the waist
line itself 10 snug the frOc5 10 the
figure These slip on in a fifty. they
are easily laundered. need no ironing,
they're warm for the chilly weather,
dres5y. and wear forever. You can
work in them or lounge I'm them as
you viii and vet look dressed up for
breakfast or for most any social
emergency.
Then rEa-e's che rar-vvbfrI, shouTT
hide any wisps Of hair. and give the
head the rounded outlines that the
c0iffed hair usually gives. Caps on
an elastic are mostly unbeComing, the
best type is one like that in the pic
ture which sets easily on the head, or
in Dutch cap shape Of baby cap ef-
feet These admit Of a ruffle Of lace
over the neck, If it is becoming. and
smooth lines ccross the forehead and
down the profile.
Only the finest materials should
be used in caps. cheap lace is haas 3,
good lace softening. And the early
morning face generally needs soften
ing, Flesh pink is q good color, If YOU
are a bit pale, and pink and blue
or pink and laTendar are dainty as
can be. Chiffons. and perhaps a little
satin ribbon. are attractive.
Questions and Answers
Mrs. Margaret M fancy greens
would look awfully well on YOU, and
blue greens too, and gray blues, and
grays Of a decided shade. and browns
of rich tones. 10 set off your hair.
Blues, too. they'll make the eyes seem
blue. Try getting odd shades. your
type needs il. Salmon pink. or coral
pink for instance, in place Of the
regular pale pink
] wish you'd send me a self ad-
dressed stamped envelope and another
letter You need some Of my recipes
for touics and creams. and massage
directions, and I can send them di-
rectly TO you. II you'll write me
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-14
BEE[HANi'S
Pills
Largest Sale Of Any Msdieias N H. Vy,-lG.
Soid svsrTwhsrs. Ia boEss. los.s Use.
A CLEAR COMPLEXION
Rudy Cheeks SDarklingEyes
Most Womea Can Have
Says Dr.. Edwards a Wen-EnoEn
Ohio Physician

Dr.F.M Edwards for 17yearsn treated
scores Of women for liver and bowel ail-
ments- During these years he gave to
his patients a prescription made Of a
few well-known vegetable Ingredients
mixed with olive oil. naming them
Dr.. Edwards Olive Tablets. You viii
know them by their olive color.
These tablets are Uondsr-Vorksrs On
the liver and bowels, which cause a
normal action, carrying OF the waste
and poisonous matter IN ones system.
If you have a pale face, saIlow look.
dull eyes pimpleS coated tongue head
aches a listeSs, no-good feeling all ou-
Of sorts inactive bowels you take onsof
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets nightly for
a time and note the pleasing results.
Thousands Of women as well as men
take Dr.. Edwards Olive Tablets-the
successful substitute for calomel-now
and then just tokeepin thepink ofcondi-
ton. 10c and 25cper box. Al druggists.