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The Washington times., 1919-01-11
. omen and
the Apron
BY Loretto G. Inch.

- OR some time she had been
telling me how fortunate her
i sister had been A really
worthwhile. wealthy young
man had married her and brought
her to live in a beautiful suburban
home. From all accounts, sister was
the type Of girls that wore clothes
well. Her neat appearance. her
daintiness, her buoyance of spirit
attracted Mr.. NJ. long before he fell
in love with her.
We were down at the foot OF the
hill when my friend pointed out the
house on the top of the hill to the
chauffeur.
"Just think" she said, my sister
p mistress Of that beautiful home.
and only married five years. She is
q wonderful manager and house.
keeper-neyer loses q minutes
time"
We rang. A frail creature. with
bedraggied blond locks. an lift
ting gingham apron and red. raw
hands opened the door. In another
moment my friend was kissing her
sister.
No. IT wasn't poverty. There was
q good cook in the kitchen. i began
70 think we arrived a BIT too early.
1t was almost seven when her
husband arrived for dinner. 1t al
most hurt ones sanitary sense to
see the dirty gingham apron come
in close contact with the faultless
attire of the weIl-groomed husband
a. he bestowed a husbandly kiss
upon her.
Dinner will be ready immediate
ly." she was saying the next mo-
ment- We sat down to a weII-set
liable. felt sure our hostess
would slip into another frock wh,n
she left the room. But she re-
turned in the same old costume,
carrying in soup for the first course.
With true curtesy the husband sug-
gested she sit down with US and
take part in the conversation. She
did for q moment. tasted a spoon
ful or two of soup and then did
another marathon" to the kitchen.
There was no doubt about il. She
was one OF those always working
houskeepers who seem to ct no
where. She had no system. no plan.
Contrast with her a woman We
will call Mrs. McAvoy. Her hus-
Ddno - just ADle 10 make q COM
Portable living for her and their
seven children Go into her home
at $50 any morning after the older
children have gone to school. She
opens the door for you attired IN
a neat pink or blue house dress.
Her shoes are on and properly
laced to prevent swollen ankles.
Her hair Is neatly combed and
properly netted- She has on
housekeeper's corset which adds to
her trim appearance.
what In the world are you do
fng this morning. you may ask.
"Oh, I've been washing. Just
slipped my coverall oilcloth apron
off when you rang the bell"
Mrs. McAvoy does not spend all
her money on best clothes. She
puts a certain proportion into prop
er work" clothing. And then
she has an excellent system. When
YOU dine with her most everything
n on the table before you sit down.
and extras are on a little tea wagon
ct her side.
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Look AheadfOr the Year

realize his close relationship to the
good or i'll of his own family and
home.
Now, with the children as help
ers, forecast somewhat a years fu-
ture ioI your home city or state.
Briefly, what has IL done during the
wear Just past? And what projects
has 1t in view? New buildings, via
uucts, Iarks, schools, political re-
forms, social and rccreational
changes. and the like. II is alto
gether too common for your young
to grow mp in the city or State and
yet not be Of II. The occasion here
planned may assist your child to
become for the fist time really
conscious of the existence of these
institutions. And after this he
may wish to watch their activities.
Finally, look together toward the
worlds doings for twelve-m"nth.
Th"rP are enough guns and ammu-
milton in readiness to equip ifty
million fighters. There are enough
battleships to reach almost around
tn" world There are enough or
phan children to stretch around the
EQUATOR at ten fe"t apart Tw" hun
dred and fifty million people live in
stable form Of government.
Tho great war was fought to
overthrow the rule Of autocratic
kings. There are ten million new
graves in Europe. each occupied by
the body of young soldier. The
sky is beginning to fill with aero
planes. The people are beginning
to talk to one another around the
world without the use of wires.
Women everywhere are being
counted as practically equal with
men. Strong beverages are fight
ing for a right to existence-etc'
etc.
Take up any or all Of the fore
going big changing situations with
your BOYS and girls and engage
them in q charming New Year
game OF prophesying. Such game
will bring the young a step closer
to the heart of common humanity.
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The Club-FOOted Man
A NEW SPY SERIAL BY VALENTINE WILLIAMS
Desmond Gets a Clue to His Brothers
Whereabouts But Is Unable to Get
Away to Follow 1t Up.

She looked fesrfuIly about her.
He was taken yesterday morn
ing" she said.
do you mean arrested?" I sx.
claimed. unwilling to believe the
staggering news.
They entered HIS apartment
early in the, morning and seized
him In bed. Ach! Il IL dreadful!-
And she buried her face in her
hands.
.'But surely added soothinsly,
though with an icy fear st my
heart, "there is no need TO despair.
What Is an arrest today with al
these reRulations . ."
The woman raised her face,
pallid beneath it's paint, 20 mine.
"Kore was shot AZ Moabit prtson
this morning." she said In a low
voice. That young man brought
the news just new, Then she sd-
ded, bresthiessly, her words pour
ing out in a torrent:
you don't know what thIs means
to us Haase had dealings with
this Jew. II they have shot hir,,
IL is because they lave found out
from him all they want 10 know.
That means our ruin, that means
that Haase wiz go the same way
rs the Jew.
~But Haase is stubborn. fool
hardy. The messenger warned him
that a raid might be expected here
At any moment have pleaded
with him In vain. He believes that
Kore has split; he believes the DO
lice may come. but he says they
daren't touch himi he has been too
useful to them: he knows too much.
Ach. / am afraid. am afraidr'
Haase's voice sounded from the
inner room.
'Hedwtg!" he called.
The woman hastily dried her
eyes and disappeared through the
door
The coast was clear. ~ wanted
to escape. but where could I sc.
without q paper or passport
hunted man?
The news Of Kore's arrest and
execution haunted me or course.
the man was In q most perilous
trade. and had probably been play
ing the game for years. But sup
pose they had tracked me TO the
house In the street called In dsr
Zeiten.
I crossed the room and opened
the door TO the street I had never
set foot outside since had come.
and. hopeless ss IL would be for
me to attempt 20 escapt thought
I might reconnoitre the surrouno-
ings OF the beer-cellar for the event
of flight.
Cro BE CONTINUED noNDAD
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By Ann Lisle.
CHAPTER Xxx.

Copyright, 1918. King Feature, Inc)
ekIVTANT to dig in a bit at
"N/ accounting?" asked
" Neal, after dinner on
the very day when
Envy came marching back into our
lives.
"I sure do" replied Jim, "especi-
ally as my instructor will be trot-
ting over to Washington soon.
Neal colored. He shuffled his
feet like q boy called on to speak
q piece In school. At last he found
voice: .---
aIt,s ike this-they need men to
60 over right away. And my num-
Der was called today. So III for
get that induction into the artil-
lery and go-wherever- I'm needed.
I get my medical exam. tomorrow"
.Neal, NealI Maybe that means
you'll go across" cried, fright
ened at the imminence OF IL. Then
my eyes caught those OF my SOL
der husband. and ! finished ny
sentence with two words / hadn't
planned to say when / began 1t,
"How wonderfuiw
That's the stuff. Neal Go where
you're needed-and the TX your fate
that you can CO." said Jim quietly.
Then they buried themselves IN
their books, and I got out Jim's
notes and transcribed in outline for
the next Haldane article. I had
done about q page when the 'pnons
rang and / answered with an tr-
ritable "Hellor"
'Evenin', Mrs. Jimmie, Terry
speaking. Think our Jim Is in the
mood to meet his new chief? I've
Norreys out in my car and
'SplendidT" I interrupted enthu-
siastically. "Are you down stairs?
Come right up. You seem always to
arrive at just the right time"
Back went the receiver on its
hook. and I turned to announce our
guests, but Jim forestalled me:
"Anne. could have sworn 1t was
Terry the second heard your voice.
No matter how you're feeling. that
lad seems to witch you into q good
mood Hypnotism, call it"
I laughed, but / wondered what
Jim would say OF Terry's "hyp-
motto" effect on me IL he knew of
the '+Norreys conspiracy"
Then I ran over to throw open
the door in welcome, and a moment
later Terry and Anthony Norreys
were crossing our threshold. A
greeting to me-then Terry pre-
sented Mr.. Norreys to my boys.
Mr.. Norreys flashed one OF his
compelling smiles to Neal and then
crossed to Jim. who had swayed to
The Washington times., 1919-01-11
BY. DR.. w. A. McKeever.

n OW. at the dawn of the
promising new year. it will
" prove a charming affair to
call the children 20 your
side and "prophesy" wit hthem. To
the little ones the ordinary changes
in the home life are raised almost
to the level of a drama. The re-
moval from one house to another
the permanent departure of a mem
her of the household. the changes
that result from a death or a mar
rage, the coming of Il new baby
and the iike-these are the events
which linger in tho memory OF
childhood and which later cause
the tears to cling tothe heart AMI
gather to the eyes"
First. review the past year with
the boys and girls. Find out what
thew recall most VividIy of the
scenes and changes. hich have af-
fected them personally. 1t will be
we'll also, to have them review a
few of the big history king
events of the year such as well be
listed in the newspapers and maga-
zines.
Now, you are ready for the proph-
ecy. What may we expect between
now and January. 1920. The new
places we shall probably visit, the
new persons we shall meet, the
new tasks that may b. assigned to
us, the growth of mind and body to
be anticipated. the changes to be
expected in the church and the
school, the vacation plans to be
formulated. the picnics and parties
to be anticipated. the new purposes
to be sought as a family and as in
diyiduaIs. the bad habits to be
dropped and the good ones to be
mastered-alI these questions may
easily lead the mind OF the young
to look seriously toward his own
future. Also IL may help him 10
The Washington times., 1919-01-11
By William F. Kirk.

TT WAS showing wen Pa calm
hoam last mite, he look like
Il Sanity Claws. he was whit all
ever eXcep his face. his face
was red.
Well. well. sed Ma. here Gums my
noabel heero. What is the good
word today? sed Ma.
Everything is grand & glorious.
sed Pa. We stand on the thres-
hold of CRATE Day wich is shin
ing like the rising Sun in the West,
sed Pa.
Or like you're noabel face, sed
Ma. Since wen did the sun wake
up in the West? scd Ma How
times has changed since the war,
sed Ma
We face wonderful future, sed
Pa. made a hundred beans to-
day. Sod Pa. Like falling off of a
log. too. sed Pa.
That is splendid. sed Ma. / was
jest planning on sum little friIls
for the Holly days. sed Ma. How
thotful of you to maik that hum
dred jest wen I needed it, sed Ma.
was thinking maybe you needed
about fifty of it, sed Pa. But here
is the hundred. sed Pa. it Is nv
mater to give freely & it is my luck
to have sumbody handy to receive.
sed Pa.
You deer boy, sed Ma. will take
fifty of 1t and let you buy me sum-
thing with the other fifty, can
hardly afford to be AS generous as
you. sed Ma. This is going to be
such a screen Chrismus. thare
will be no .nuss in Cbrismus this
yeer, sed Ma.
I know. sed Pa it is rsely wun-
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Nervous
Exhaustion

OWADAYS true nervous ex-
nj haustion (neurasthenia) is
believed by many medical
authorities to be a condition
of chronic shock. Shell shock is an
acute neurasthenia, but one may
receive a subtle. repeated or con-
tinued shocks even in civil life. so
that we have learned to think of
nervous exhaustion as always rep
Iesenting some degree or kind of
shock, which clarifies our under
standing of it very much and helps
in the treatment.
Shock depresses the activity of
certain glands near the kidneys
known as the suprarenals. which
normally pour a substance into the
blood which aids in the mainte-
nance of nervous and circulatory
tone. The diminution of this
substance in the blood leads to
weakness, sensitiveness to cold.
low blood pressure. cold extremities.
weak heart action and pulse, loss
of appetite. anemia, a slowing of
various physiological processes,
constipation and mental depres-
sion.
Corresponding closely with the
foregoing symptoms. we find in
neurasthenia failing strength.
fatigue after exertion, cold extremi-
ties. anemia, constipation, inability
to fix the attention, poor memory.
loss of will power. disinclination or
inability to do mental work. and in
capacity to make decisions. In
other words, we have a condition Of
chronic shock. the central factor of
which is a failure OF suprarenal ac-
tivity.
The maintenance Of good nervous
and circulatory tone. in a state OF
health, depends upon proper
supply Of the substance derived
from the suprarenals 10 the great
centers of the brain which govern
such tone very largely. Let ihe
supply fail and the proper stimrlous
Is wanting: hence acute or c,ronic
shock supervenes, according as the
withdrawal Is sudden or gradual
Worry or anxiety are common
producers of chronic shock, or
neurasthenia. They are as potent
for harm, In a way. as a bursting
shell, only less obvious.
II Is evident that the blood sup
ply to the brain centers must be
pure and composed OF the proper
components. IL We are to avoid
neurasthenia- Therefore, we must
see to IL that intestinal poisons are
regularly eliminated and that su
prarenal efficiency Is maintained.
which latter II Is now In the power
OF the physician to effect
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When a Girl Marries
A STORY OF EARLY Welded LIFE
Jim, As the Result of the Conspiracy,
Gets An Offer of a Hundred
Dollars a Week

his feet and was trying to walk
over to greet his guest But Mr.
Norreys said:
Sit down, lad. know you've
oeen bit done up. Don't rush the
recuperating-that desk of mine
can worry along for a few days"
That's a mighty decent way to
put 1t. But what's this about a
desk? I thought there was lust
some work l could do here at
home" began Jim. ,..1
No, it's a real job we're asking
you to take on, Harrison: And
judging by these books scattered
ABOUT at your own desk you're GO
ing az 1t in professional fashion"
Mr. Norreys replied cordially.
Terry beamed at them both.
Jimmie, this friend OF mine came
over to discuss mercenary details
win you. But unless / help you
Two out you'll sit and exchange
compliments all evening. Have you
thought up your figure, Jim?"
Salary? / thought I was just
helping out a pal of Terry's. I won
der If I'm the man for the Job
permanently, I mean?" said Jim.
For the first time / felt a flicker
OF impatience with Jim. How
could he doubt himself? He had
youth-he was whole. And Mr.. Nor
reys, worn and thin as IL from
fever, his right hand gone, had
such dauatless air!
you're my man. Mr.. Norreys
exclaimed. You'll prove it to your
self in a week. How's a hundred
to start?"
Terry accepted for Jim and whirl-
ed Norreys and himself off in a
manner quite different from his
usual fine placidity. At the door
those ice-blue eyes held mine for
a moment.
You've fine, high-spirited lad
there, Mrs. Harrison. Pm glad that
night"
turned from the door, feeling
that our ship" was coming into
harbor.
"A hundred a week, boyp' I cried,
Isn't that glorious? And it will be
privilege to work with that spIen-
did man. He liked you. Did you
notice how he called you 1adr"
Good money" replied Jim, re-
nectlvely. But / hate like the
dickens to be chained to a desk,
IA noi an oHlce man. Norreys
Is good scout, too-otherwise his
calling me pet names might have
been offensive"
Neal chuckled. 1 turned on them
both
"oh, you. too. Mr.. Norreys is
wonderful personality! It's a
privflege-just to meet him. He's
going to bring big things into our
liVesv'
Jim eyed me quizzicaIly for a sec
end. and then turned to his books
again. muttering:
Here goes! First step toward
voluntary slavery-chained to a
desk"
But Neal voiced his amazement:
Say, Babbs-you're generally the
coolest little. thing outside of an
icehouse. What's got you going?
You sure raved over the living
skeleton with the eyes and the
SMILE
''Oh, so you noticed the eyes and
the smile, too?" 1 replied unper-
turbed. And maybe you also no
ticed that Anthony Norreys is-a
man.
Again Jim eyed me with the quiz
zical smile. But he said nothing.
Ito BE Continued.)
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Puss in Boots
Jr.
By David Cory.

wv rELL. as told you In the
N last story, the farmers
wv wife opened the door and
asked Puss Junior TO enter,
but before he did so he asked II he
might bring Goosey Goosey Gsnoer
in, who, you remember. was sttil
sitting on the roof of the red barn
because he was afraid of the farm
er's dog.
So the farmers wife tied him M.
and the Goosey Gander new down
and went into the house with Puss
Junior, and when they were all
seated around the table eating
cookies the farmers wife asked
Puss IL he had been to the moon
lately. For" said she, "I thought
you might have seen our spotted
cow" Puss looked so puzzled that
she began to recite this poem, a
sort of New Mother Goose Land
poetry. in a singsong way:
Oh, children dear. you have heard
the tale .F
OF the cow that Jumped over the
moon,
But you've never heard how that
As the dish ran away with the
Was caught by the Man in the
Moon.
Well. just as she flew DER its silver
top.
The man with a big lsssoo.
Leaned over the brim where the
sky was dim
And threw II around her shoe.
So what could the poor COW do7
And since that night when the
moon is bright
You can see the Milky Way,
Which the big Moon Man with his
milking can
Has sprinkIed with curds and
whey.
All wrinkIed and crinkled like
spray.
oh, the little stars blink and they
twinkle and drink.
And the old Cow gives O moo,
As the Man in the Moon with his
Si''-"r spoon
Travels the whole sky thro'
SpTinKting the milky dew.
And the Farmers wife gave .
sigh as she finished her song. for
she was very fond of the spotted
COW. and, OF course. she didn't be-
lieve the Man in the Moon would
ever let her come back. for how
was he to make Green Cheese n he
didn't have milk and cream:
THE last time saw the Cow
that Jumped Over the Noon" said
little Puss Junior. "she had the
rheumatism and could only dance
a bit on the meadow. She didn't
dare to try for q jump over the
moon. although the cat played on
the fiddle and the little dog barked
and the dish ran away with the
spoon. just as they did the first
time. ... ..
But. Of course, this is New
Mother Goose Land, and everything
here Is so different. even the Mother
Goose Rhymes" After that he said
good-by and went upon his way,
with his faithful comrade, Gocsey.
Goosey Gander.
, Copyright. 1919. David Cory.l \
T0 - Osae1noal
The Washington times., 1919-01-11

- OR some time she had been
- telling me how fortunate her
sister had been. A really
The Washington times., 1919-01-11

OWADAYS true nervous ex-
haustion (neurasthenia) is
believed by many medical
authorities TO he a condition
The Washington times., 1919-01-11
This Day IN History.

THIS is the anniversary of the drawing of the first lottery
in England The event took place in 1869 in St Pauls
Cathedral Lotteries still flourish in Europe. In this
country they abolished years ago. They are
sources Of Government revenue in Cuba and Mexico q
The Washington times., 1919-01-11

n 7 OW. at the dawn of the
promising new year. it will
" prove a charming affair to
call the children 20 your
Evening journal., 1919-02-19
BRIDGEVILLE. In
CENTENARY WORK

Special to The Evening Journal.
BRIDGEVILLE. Del. Feb i9.-Unit
leaders for the centenary work have
been appointed as follows: Main street,
r. ]. McAllen, HIP. Cannon, S. H. Mes
sick and C. H. Rawlins.
Market street, DR.. L. NJ. Cahall. NJ. T.
Smith. Edward p. Hazard. Russell
Short and James w. Layton.
Walnut street, Philip R. Layton and
Harry Anderson.
The members Of Mrs. Mary Gees Sun
day School class entertained the mem
bers Of Miss Maggie Hewes' class at
the parsonage recently. Those present
were Ruth King. Mary Wright, Ethel
Cannon. Velma Snowberger. Gladys
Williams. Stella Tucker. Margaret Al
len, Catherine See. Margaret Moore,
Celeste Sammons. Helen Newton. Flor
ence Cairns, Lillian Anderson, Catherine
Kimble, Bessie Dickerson. Neva Dicker-
son. Elizabeth Currey, Anna Hill, Helen
Downes. Catherine Hurlock, Bernice
Evening journal., 1919-02-19

when the armlstice went into effect.
IN a few days the division was on
the march again On November IL the
division crossed No-Man's Land near
Abaucourt and advanced toward Ges-
man sol. marching steadily through
Lorraine and Luxembourg. and reaching
the frontier on the Moselle in nine
days OF hard marching. Afte- 10 days
more OF marching over muddy roads in
cold rains the First reached the Rhine
and crossed at dawn OF the 18th at
Coblenz. BY p. m. the next day the
First reached It's goal-the farthest
point Of the bridgehead-and settled
down in occupation OF one-third OF
the bridgehead area after march Of
about 2i6 miles.
According to final reports Of casual
ties, completed after reaching the
bridgehead, the First Division lost as
follows.
Evening journal., 1919-02-19
1sf DIVISION WON GLORY
ON MANY BATTLE FIELDS

E depth OF about a mile In some places
F, capturing 20 men and five officers
Within few hours after the attack
the Germans launched seven distinct
counter-attcaks which were repulsed
after desperate nghting. But the First
had proved to the satisfaction OF the
world that IL could lick the German.
After few days the division was
! Withdrawn to a rest area Marshal
Foch was now preparing the great
blow VIII oh was to send the Germans
reeling back from the salient which
was menacing Paris-and the First was
assigned 10 a place OF honor In the line.
On one Of these breathless days in
July when the fate Of civilization was
hanging in the balance, came the o.
ders 10 move. In the even 'ng endless
lines OF motor trucks roared into the
rest area and the troops were jammed
abroad. Throughout the night the col
umns OF trucks hurried along the roads
toward the front. AT dawn the division
detrucked In forest about 70 10 miles
behind the trenches, and eamped dur
ing the day hidden from the prying
eyes Of German flyers.
The march was resumed at nightfall
Through three lines OF hurrying traf-
20 the FIRST pushed on rapidly and
camped again In a wood, only a few
miles behind the lines A. dusk the
last lap OF the march began. Along
the jammed roads the men marched In !
single and double flle 10 their places |
for the momentous battle at daybreak. !
Just ahead the guns were laundering |
the whole sky was aglare with the ter
riflc artillery ffre. The German night
flyers skinned over the roads ma
ng and bombing the
crowded tho-oughfare, and many fell
before reaching the lines. The First
division was given the important point
Of Scissors. near Missy-aux-
Bol.
Al 4s5 a. m. on July IS the barrags
lifted. the First went forward in what
was probably the most decisive battle
In history. In some Of the bloodiesi
ngh ling OF the war, this division drove
ahead from eight TO ten miles within
ave days against almost superhuman
and captured the heights
southwest Of Scissors.
In the flve day there was not single
minute Of pause in the terrific tight
ng. Five separate attacks were made \
md dozen eounterattacksi -epulsed :
20 heavy was the lighting that at times I
,attal ons were commanded by lieu I
enants and sergeants-all other o. {
icers were casualties. In Major Roose s
elts battalion every officer was hit !
within a few hours and a sergeant ]
commanded the unit for a time. {
The numbe. Of prisoners and guns 4
aptured in the face Of such resistance I
howed the character OF the lighting
375 men and i25 officers were sent /
through the cages, and the material |
aptu~es included $50 field guns. 800 |
Machine guns and great quantities OF
,ther material
Then followed several weeks Of rest /
md training of replacements while tho !