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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-29
EIGHTH LETTER.

Ny Beloved-In the twinkle Of an
eye we all moved out here, and are
settled. The proverbial grass never
grows under your wife's feet, but in
this instance the rolling stone has
gathered a lot Of moss, for already
admitted to the intimacy of our
household are a cat, a dog, a one
legged veteran Of the civil war, and
a dove with a broken wing! Isn't
that doing we'll for a beginning ?
The cat must have belonged to the
house, for she was peeping SHY out
Of the lilac bush this morning. And
the dog-heaven only knows where
such a poor, NANCY, rag-tag look
ing, starved little creature ever
could have come from! He dropped
from a clear sky, without word or
warning! l brought the cat some
warm milk, and turned my back for
a moment. When ! looked again
this little scrubby dog was tapping
with her, side by side, in greatest
intimacy. It was so awful looking
! didn't even know it was q dog. ]
thought it might be woodchuck, OF
ferret, or something else Of OBJ
scure origin. But Nanny is in an
scstacy Of delight. She says O
strange dog coming that way Is the
best sign in the world, and l Judge
she thinks the more miserable they
are, the better luck it is. She and
Frank disappeared with it, behind
the garage, and when they came
back the dog had been annointed
with . coating Of lard, which great
ly injured his self-respeet. but d
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-29
ADVICE THE
LOVELORN
By BEATRICE FAIRFAX.
The Married Man.
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
go ,nurN in love with
q young artist who was also In
o.. "a me. He promised me
TO divorce his wife. whom he
married when he was eighteen
and whom he never cared for.
After two years, 1 thought IL bet
ter to part. as ! found he had
never mentioned divorce to his
wife. He Is continually 'phoning
me. beseechinH me to see him
again. Kindly advise me.
MATTE G.
IF ever We revive the ancient
duckinE-stool. am going to
bring forward as candidates for Its
humiliating experience girls who
will accept attentions from married
men. As for the men. somebody
once said that hanging was too
good Cor them!
When a man makes love 10 girl
and explains that he married his
wife when he was so young that he
didn't realize what he was doing
and promises the Eiri he Will d.
vorcs the unloved wife and marry
the beloved sweetheart lhcio ~
Just about ninety-nine chances out
Of hundred that he Is not sincere
He may even believe In himself
and still he Is not likely to be sim
csre. That 10 what eynioS call old
stufY"
It Isn't fair to the unknown wife
whose side of the story may be
very different from the one the hus-
band shows you. Ihe man probably
doesn't mean TO divorce his wife.
Her existence saves him from real
responsibility. Even as he cheats,
betrays and neElects her so Is he
likely to treat the girl who hasn't
even the legal hold on him which
makes the wife's position diEnined
IL pitiful.
/ often warn girls like you and
often get letters from them tell
ing me that they d'd not take my
advice and that they are paying
,raEically for their folly. shame,
disgrace and unhappinSss are AL
most always the portion CT the girl
who steals her cheap imitation OF
love from another woman
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-29
zBy Loretto C. Lynch,

lAatruetor War Cookery n. Y. Eve
sS ming HiEh scAOOI for woAsa-
skkNVoTHING in the house an
noys me-" remarked a fem
mime novel nsnd to a very
ssxceIIent houssksspsr the other day.
Sknd she continued. Z would not
Waste my time poking behind that
EAs range. nobody ever sees behind
The-e"
1.-The excellent housekesper was =
;GfrI out Of college but one short
Sear. But six months Of that year
She spent a. the happy wife Of .
young man who. though poor. with
Much a helpmats cannot but "ar-
five" some day.
sEThis young wife put down her
.tGubbIng brush and dried the
hands that the other woman thought
sstoo refined and educated for work
End replied. Mrs. Brown. It gives
me great pleasure to putter about
sEnd keep my house clean. Several
times each week you tell me you 70
10 help clean your church. Do you
sfnow. feel toward my home just
ynSout as you toward your church.
Whatever I do here. 1 feel that
sEfso am doing in q great cause"
81 overheard this conversation. and
81. has made me think. Many Sc
'verely practical women will tell
you that they could teach you more
sEbout housswifery IN q month than
you can learn In q four-year col
1sge course in homsmaking. They
will tell you that "old Nanny" the
hook Mrs. Dixon brought from the
Bouth, can cook lots better than
Mrs. Dixon's daughter who has
ttudied 'HomemAkinE" IN college.
aEAnd yet-SuppoSs that every girl
~ our nation to-day had an oppor-
Knnity to have implanted deep In
her heart the Sanctlty OF the home.
iFhe college girl wife did not see
khs ugly scrub brush nor the rest
spf the plebeiAn cleaning implements
She had an ideal always before her.
She felt that no labor she expended
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-29
Do. You Know That

hot water for . few minutes. nay
require much less baking.
II = tablespoon Of pAraRin -
added to the water used fer wash
ing tiles, It VIM both cleanse ana
brighten thsm.
Suede shoes quickly become shiny
and soiled. but they may Be frOsh-
sned by rubbing the parts with anS
sandpapsr,
One ounce Of margarine nSltea
In a saucepan will take the place
Of an egg for binding rissOisS e.
dshcaksa
To prevent mustard from dry
ing and eak:nZ In the mustard 1ot
add q little salt when making It.
An onion pouiries bsats all ssAsrS
for easing nSurs,Eie or rASunASis
pains, sore thFoAtN ETC
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-29

when bathing. the baby fold
thick towel and lay II at the bot
tom Of the bath. This will prevent
the child from slipping. which is the
cause OF the nervousness exhibited
by most babies when being bathed
Should an inkpot be accidentally
upset on tablecloth or carpet. pour
. little cold water over It at oncS
The ink will noat on the water.
and when the cloth or carpet 10
rubbed dry no stain will show.
.H.#
A layer OF ordinary salt Sprink-
lee -.ound the pan where the fat
usually splutters over will prevent
the disagrseabls odor when frying
hah- .E-
Mud stains on dark clothes should
nrst be brushed and then rubbed
with q freshly cut raw potato. This
will remove any trace OF stain
When baking potatoes Il II .
Eo0d plan - aIlSw tAsa 70 StAaA N
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-29
Their Married Life
NARRATIVE OF EVERYDAY AFFAIRS
Helen Is Asked by Mrs. Frisby to
Decide asDelicate and Personal
,a<Ep y Matter.

Copyright. is1s IntsfnauOoal Nsws ssryss'
rrELEN shivsrsd a. she gained
the warmth Of the apartment
1t was, one Of the coolest
days Of the Winter and she had
become thoroughly ehilisd through
while shopping.
Did any one call up. MAryT-
Yes. mE'am. Mrs. Frisby called
up and she WANT you to come over
this afternoon" -..sctra
Hslsn flushed Indignantly. Friend
. ~ a. she. had tried to be with Mrs.
Frisbx. the more any one did for
that small person. the moro was
expected Helen bad begun her
eapaign by trying to treat her nice
~. but Mrs Frisby. disliItsd By the
othsr women. Immediately pouncsd
on Helen as hsr own particular
frisnd She had . Cushins person
atty. talked. fooiishlys and said
whatever came In her mind She
was siIly. ,vapid littts woman. az
! tfsmsly Ssnsitivs1 and Il was diffi-
cult. to please her unless one wanted
u be at her beck and call
Helen determined not to go over
to the Frisbys. but, the more she
thought of Il the more her con-
eisncs told her she ought to go.
Perhaps MrG Rris6y really needed
her. OF course there. was the
chance Of It being SOmsthing alto
EstIfsr trivial. but than, the dis
lance wasn't far. Helen reelected. and
she might as well 60.
Mra Frisby herself opened the
door and smiled -
"oh. my dear, Just knew you
would come. / wanted so much to
talk to someone. and would rather
have you than anyone else"
'~-Dfd you want. me for any par
ticufar reaSonF Tjdst got homo
from shopping, and my maid said
that you had teld her It was i'm
portant",
: "oh, yes. It r. Ny dear I had the
most awful argument with my hus-
band last hfght. You know how
much he admires your taste and
Judgment. and I just told him that
was going to ask your advice.
but / couldn't advice you con-
corning an argument between your
self and your husband. protested
Helen.
- -Oh, but you must said Mrs.
Friaby. that's why i asked you to
come over In the nrst place. you
simply must, You see II ! hadn't
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-29
By David Cory.

@Tow let me see what happened
~ after the nttis King Of the
Mountal4 asked his four
trusty little men Ehys they had
brought Puss Junior to his palace.
which. you rsnsmbsr. was under
meath the great high mountain
This little cat Is a traveller.
Your HfEhness." nnswsrsd the lit
tie torchman. a. he waved his nam
ing torch up and down, for he was
a little excited. you zee. "and he
promised not to tell what he saw
Nv. showsd Aim whore We wore
going" .'.-s
-Ah. 10 that sor' said the little
King. and then, he smiled At Puss.
for he admired his, bravery. and.
anyway, be wasn't = bad little man
ut all. .-
II am seeking adventure" said
Puss, stepping forward, and my
INDUSTRIOUS father. Puss In Boots. 10
we'll known throughout all the
world"
asHa. hai"a said the little Noun
tain King And 40 you would
saual your fathers deeds and do
away with Eiantsr
mot SO, Your Highness." said
Puss. hut would see the world
=" well. then. my pretty Puss. you
shall see the Underworld" laughed
the little King of the Big Mountain.
and he stepped down from his
throne and reached out his hand to
our little hero. Come with me"
SO Puss followed him and the lit
tie King showed him all the won
ders of the Underworld And maybe
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-29
EPISODE II.
Trapped by Treachery.
Copyright, 1917. Star Company

g Copyright. 1917. Star Company
sk6THE whitney millions belong
to me-" he exclaimed thick
Iy, "aud I will spend them.
:svery cent Have = drink
Ramsay dashed the proRsrsd glass
10 the floor and sent Abnsr Keeling.
As he looked down on the table he
saw a letter:
fAbner whitney. New York:
Dear Sir-Having TemeasurSd your
whitney Island house, we md
dead space in the walls which may
5ndicate q secret room. We await
Sour instructions. Very truly yours,
CAREWE 4 HoSRINs.
Architects.
. As he read It. a smile OF contempt
Tor Abner. still cropping on the door.
played over Ramsay's face, and he
sSurned and stalked out. The mo-
4nent he disappeared. Abner reelsd
to the portieres unsteadily. but
when he was sure Ramsay had gone,
ne suddenly became dead sober
sagain and beckonsd TO Verda, who
;Giided from her hiding place.
He fell for It," Abner laughed.
9~He will 60 out to whitney Island
,Gow is the chance for my scheme.
Verdas instructions were simple,
land half an hour later, Martha ut
ctered a little scream Of mingled
fear and surprise as abe opened her
door to admit Abner, who entered
sthe apartment with . benevolent
iGmile.
Really. am sorry. or what has
Shappened." he said apologetically
Ito Doris. viii you return to the
ahouse and live there until the case
"a decidedr'
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-29
A Symbol of Coming Spring

look into the eastern sky about o'clock at night and
you viii see there a symbol of approaching spring,
starry signal raised above the horizon in the shape OF
the constellation Leo. whose sickle" adorned with the
bright star Regulus is the particular glory OF the April
midnights.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-29
By Arthur B. Reeve,

screator Of the ~oFaIE Kennedy
nzsteTy stories, which appear e.
eRasiveIy IN Cosmopolitan Magazine.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-29
Doris Is Persuaded.

Doris was at FIRST doubtful. but
martha was ovsrJoyed and finally
fporis threw her new furs about her
meek and Joined her uncle in the car
he had waiting outside
As the touring car rolled down
stown. Doris did not see Abner sig
shal to an omnibus which passed.
sBut already VerdS had been waiting
with three thugs. and At the mo-
sinent they caught sight Of Abner's
Scar coming the four had boarded
1.-THE bus and sat inside.
y No sooner had AhnSr'G car passed
fthe bus than his chauffeur. in
fstructed, pulled Up beside the curb.
sEot out. tInkered with the engine
sand announced that Il would run
sno further
r we had better take the buG.-
ftuEgestsd AbnsF. signalling to one
(which stopped.
With Doris. he climbed TO the top.
sEo sooner had q started than one
aGhuE threw the conductor on while
tive others sprSng 20 the roof and
sattaeksd Doris and AbnSr. AbheT
sWas quickly overcome. but a. the
other attacked Doris. she struggled
kith him. backed him up against the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-29
The Hidden Hand
A SERIAL OF THRILL AND MYSTERY

rail and hunE him over into the
street.
But. with Abnsr down. the SEQ
ond and third thugs advanced. Do
ris looked about wildly for means
Of escape. Ahead she saw an elsva-
ted railroad under which the bus
must pass, Tow bridge"
As the bus approached she lSapsd
and caught the Bteel-work. just ~
the lower part of the steel work
knocked the thugs EprawlinE.
Doris climbed to the iron trsstls
and through the ties. and At that
moment an express thundsrad.
heGd-on. at her. The motorman
threw on the emergency brakes:
but the momentum was too great
to stop. Only her quick Wit saved
her from being dscapitstsd-
With incredible sviftnOsa. Doris
pulled herself all the way up and
leaped to one side to the rail along
the edge of the roadbed. elinginE to
It, almost hanging over the street,
as the express swept past
At the houssksepsrs, late that
afternoon. Doris had stilI another
visitor. This time It was one whom
she Immediately recognised a. DR..
scarley's valet.
A New Protector.
Don't be afraid" he began. I've
become disEusted with the doctor
lAtsly-drinkinE and violent. Hes
In hiding. and I've come to bstrSy
him to you"
still Doris was doubtful. She mis-
trusted the valet
Come to the window" he rsHs-
sured.
She did so. and he pointed to two
policemen. i've already been to the
precinct station and got thsm'" he
said. so don't fear"
Convinced now. Doris agreed 70
90.
Afugitive since his open attack on
Doris in his own office. DR.. searley
had taken up his residence in q
poor quarter OF the city In an old
three-story house. There he had
gathered about him q group OF
thugs and other hard customers
whom he was telling what he
wanted.
Here they come now" called one
who had been peering out Of a win
dow.
scarley hurried over and also
glanced out at Doris. who aliEhtsd
with the valet and two policemen.
Yet he showed no fear OF the uni
forms.
There Is the house. Miss Whit
nsy." indicated the valet.
Doris glanced at IL suspiciously,
and as she did so one OF the police
men made a slight motion TO the
taxicab driver. who nodded that he
understood. They were all crooksl
still trusting the fake uniforms,
Doris entered.
DR.. Scarley. watching. had
scarcely turned from the window,
motioning to his men to hide, when
the door was apparently flung open
Arrest him. cried Doris.
But scaFley merely stood there.
with an evil smile.
ARREST him. I say she repeated.
The policemen BEGAN to laugh
Just then one Of them tried to sslss
her. Instantly shs knew that II
was . trap and was on guard. she
brikO from them and hsd. banging
the door In their faces.
IL 8s ceatiassG To-aspOw.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-19
Push Garden CAMPAIGN.

APPLETON, Wis, April 19-Outa,
gamie county has started in on vigor.
Gus war garden drive this year The
county council of defense is distribut-
ing 5000 copies of the war vegetable
gardening primer from the National
War Garden commission, Washington.
to help all the city farmers in this Sec
ton, who are out to Increase the ma
tons food supply through the back
yard and vacant lot. The indications
are that there will be little Stacker
land" around here this spring and
summer.
VIM. H, Zuehlke, secretary of the
county council of defense, is pushing
the campaign and calling on every one
to get busy with the hoe and spade.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-19
PEEL JUMPS
AN ATLANTA STACKER

ATLANTA, Ca, April 19.-Colonel
William Lawson Peel, prominent re-
tired banker of Atlanta, and promi-
nent in all civic enterprises, was en-
tering the Healey building yesterday
afternoon, aad overheard a man not
only refuse to buy tag for the Shell
tering Arms, but make an unlzind re-
mark to the lady who offered it to him.
Colonel Peel used to be known as
a powerful man in his younger days,
and he's no SLOUGH yet, even if his
hair is white and he has retired from
active business. He waded into the
man who insu,ted the lady and con-
WINGED him in very short order that
he must not only apologize, but also
buy tag which he did with as much
grace as he could under the circt Is
stances.
The Sheltering Arms is an organi-
cation of Atlanta women who main
tain a number of day nurseries where
children of working women are cared
for during the day. 1t has Tag Dag
olce a year to raise funds for the ex
penses of the nurseries.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-19
INCOME TAX SLAcKERs
TO Be HARD PUNISHED

ATLANTA, Ga, April 19.-Slackers
who failed or refused to make their
income tax returns by the first OF
April will not escape the payment OF
the tax The government knows, or
has the means of finding out, the in
comes of all persons, firms and corp
orations subject to the tax, and In
the course of time it will run down
everyone who failed to make a re-
turn, and they will have to pay the
tar plus a heavy penalty.
The total amount of Georgia's in
come tax, though not yet officially
announced, is known to be very large,
and is expected to be among the lars-
est in this section of the country when
the returns are all in and finally ap-
proved by the authorities in WASH
ington
In 1894 the supreme court of the
United States declared an income tax
unconstitutional by the narrow vote
Of s to~4. The southern judges dis
scented to the opinion, declaring that
lin some moment of national peril
this decision may rise up to Illustrate
the will of Congress and paralyze
its arm and declaring further that
the decision was 'fraught with i'm
measurable danger to the future of
the country"
Subsequently Congress passed a
constitutional amendment specifically
authorizing the levy Of an income
tax by thee federal government, and
it was ratified by the requisite ma
jority of state legislatures. When the
amendment came before the Georgia
legislature, and was before the
Senate, the vote was tie, and ex-
Governor John NJ Slaton, who was
then president of the Senate, left the
chair and voted for it. casting the do
Gliding ballot. If the amendment fail
ed of ratification, the federal govern
ment would now be prosecuting the
war with one financial arm paralyzed,
just as the dissenting judges of the
U. s. supreme court foresaw.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-19
GEORGIANS GIVEN
ARMY PROMOTIONS

ATLANTA, Ga, April 19.-Georgia
was well represented in President
Wilson's list of nominations for pro-
motion in. the army which went to
the Senate Tuesday to be confirmed.
Col. Earle D. Pearce, commanding
.S19th Artillery now in training near
Marietta, is at least Georgian by
adoption, being son-in-law of the
late James r. Gray editor of the Allan
ia Journal of this city, and well-known'
In Atlanta. He is nominated for tho
rank of brigadier general.
Col, Julian r. Lindsey, who is also
promoted to brigadier general, is a
sen of Judge j. w. Lindsey, pension
commissioner of Georgia for many
years, and is native of Rome.
Brigadier General McRae, who is
promoted to the rank of major general,
is a native of Telfair county and a
brother of Judge McRae, who presided
over the city court in that county for
many years and formerly represented
the county in the Ike legislature. He
is member of the prominent Me
Rae family for whom the town of
McRae in Telfair county was named
And while Brigadier General CT
Burnham. who has been acting as
commander of the Eignhty Second di-
vision at Camp Gordon is not a ma
tive Georgia, he has made himself very
popular with scores of Atlanta peo-
pie and visitors here from over the
state, so that Georgia takes a pride
in his promotion to the rank of major
general fn 4@
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-19
CHANCE NOW TO
ORGANIZE BOXING
By H. C. HAMILTON

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
NEW YORK, April 19-The fact
that the United States army is teach
ing it's soldiers the principles of box
ing beforesending them out to subdue
the Kaiser's barbarians may presaga
the fulfilment of hopes expressed for
years by the lovers of clean sports in
the United States.
1t was seven years ago that Tom
Andrews, prominent sports writer
and boxing promoter of Milwaukee
made an attempt to form an inter1la-
tioanl association which would have
control of the boxing game. His eff
fort was made on the eve of the John
son-Willard fight in Reno Perhaps,
with the Naturalization bout now APP
preaching another effort will be made
this time to a more satisfactory con
clusion.
Attempts to orfianize an association,
operating along the lines of the AM
ateur Athletic Union, which would
rule over all bouts, control champion
ships, and decide weights for classes,
heretofore have been fiivvers. The
proper organizing spirit perhaps has
been lacking Perhaps it has been
due to the fact that so many unscrup-
ulous promoters in the game, and
hence, cooperation would be impossi-
BILE.
Now, however, the United States ar
my is bringing about a change. The
boxing game has higher place i'll
the nations sports than it has en-
joyed for some time. The United
States, in fact, after forbidding inter-
state shipments of fight pictures, is
state shipments of fight picturesvts
transporting them about the coun~
try and showing them in cantonments.
With such popularity in boxing it
might be possible for another effort
to be made. The proper men probably
would agree to get behind it and, as
sicating themselves with Andrews
form an association for boxers that
would establish this sport on the
basis of all clean games. 1t is a
queer fact but none the less true
that all sports which have lived and
endured criticism through years are
those which have organizations be-
hind them to organize the publicity
given. out, and to make sure that nc
crooked feature creeps into the game
Baseball stands erect because tho
national commission makes it So Am.
ateur Athletic Union enforces its
championships, sets its rules ant
makes the competitors live UP to
them.
To put boxing association in ac-
ton it would be necessary for all pro.
foters to combine and adhere rigid,
" to rules, suspension of boxers, and
cooperate in every move. 1t can bs
done if taken up in the right way.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-19
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-19
Battleship Rheinland Relocated,

LONDON, April 1S.-A Reuter- dis
patch from Stockholm says that the
German batt1eship Rheinland which
was reported stranded near the Aland
Islands, has been relocated. The bat
tleship is badly damaged