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The Washington times., 1919-12-18

come acquainted with q wonderful
young lady. having met her at
church. However. that does not al
ways show any advantage. This
young lady and I get along very
well in every way. She likes to go
on hikes with me, to the movies, or
the theater. or even to church,
whichever one seems the most
agreeable at the time. All this goes
to show that l am<agreeable to her.
I like her and know she likes me,
because she once said to me that
she had not ever liked anybody
else as much as she does me. She
has often said and claims her mind
is set and never will marry. 1 am
a young man Of steady habits and
go to night school to study account
ancy and law, therefore my time IL
very much taken up, but 1 manage
to see her twice a week. Do you
think I should keep on trying to
win her even though she says she
will not marry?
NEVER DISCOURAGED.
If all the women remained single
who declare they never intend to
marry-my, what q world Of
spinsters we would have. The fact
Is that a woman makes this sort
of statement with a mental reser-
vation-she means she never will
marry-until the right man comes
along and convinces her different
ly. Use your signature as your
motto and you won't need to
worry.
The Washington times., 1919-12-18
What's Doing; Where; When
Today.

Today.
Meeting Presidents Own Garrison,
Army and Navy Onion. G. A. R. Hall.
l4le Pennsylvania avenue northwest,
p.
Meetins-Louisiana Society of Washing
ton. Washington Club. Seventeenth and
streets northwest. s:3e p. m
Dance-Blue Triangle Recreation Cent er,
Twentieth and b streets northwest p. IN
Meeting-Catholic Women's Service Club.
National Catholic Community House, sol
street northwest p. m.
Entertainmeent-For New jersey boys at
Walter Reed Hospital, by New Jersey
northwest p. m.
Address-By Congressman William N.
Naile, of Colorado, at Colorado State So
ciety meeting, Thomson School, Twelfth
and l. streets northwest, 5 p. m.
Aeeting-EQuality Post No. 2s4, Veterans
OF Foreign Wars, Pythian Temple, . p.
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TomWroW.

Tomorrow.
Aeeting-Womans National Press As
socfation. At home of Mrs. Grace p. Hop
kins. 1926 Blltmore street northwest, p.
m
Party-Wisconsn Association. Wilson
Normal School. Eleventh and Harvard
streets northwest p. m
Address-By DR.. John Van Schaick, jr.,
before Midcity Citizens Association. Thorn
son school. Twelfth and L streets north
west, p. m.
organ Recital-By Edgar Priest, Mount
vernon Place Methodist Church. p. m
Aeeting-Columbi bian Federation of Bap-
tist Young Peoples Unions. Second Baptist
church. Fourth street and Virginia avenue
southwest, p. m.
Meetins-W ashington Rotary Club. VIII
lard Hotel. Fourteenth and Pennsylvani
avenue northwest, .. N.
The Washington times., 1919-12-18
Beatrice Fairfax Writes of the Problems Pitfalls
Especially For Washington Women

company several times with Just
one young man, but I always meet
some one whom for . time I think
1 like better. want 70 marry and
settle down sene day. but I am
afraid ! will always BE- this way,
because q lady whom I work with
IL thirty years Of age and she tells
me that every day she lives, she
gets more "fickle- minded" OF
course I am not nearly that old, but
am wondering II I will feel that
way, too, when I am thirty. VIII
you please tell me what you think?
BLONDE.
Every one talks Of love, but few
persons are really capable Of
either a great or an enduring love.
Few, however. are as sensible as
yourself in realizing that you blow
with any wind that Is predominant
You might try eliminating men
from your program for awhile and
try to get interested in self
development, studies. reading, and
that sort of thing to steady your
character. A year of a program
like that might fit you to really
understand love, constancy and
loyalty. After all, you know, we
only get out Of life things in pro-
portion to what We put in. You've
got to be big in order to feel big
things or do big things. Perhaps,
however, you haven't much. to
worry about and your trouble may
be what is the matter with many
girls who cannot seem to settle
down. The answer is that the right
man has not arrived yet. When
ne does, you may find you are not
the least bit tickle.
The Washington times., 1919-12-18
Just Can't Keep Girls
From Pursuing Him.

DEAR MISS FAIRFAA:
1 have a problem to present to
you which is very annoying to me
and hihghly embarrasses me SO that
any advice you can give me will be
greatly appreciated The situation
is this: At the apartment house
where 1 am staying there are only
three or four men and a number OF
girls. l have known only two OF
these girls for any length of time.
but the other girls have secured in
Productions through those two girls
whom / have known longest
These girls always seem to be
very sociable and polite, but l may
be pardoned for saying that they
are altogether too sociable. have
The Washington times., 1919-12-18
Mr.. Right Will Change
Matters Considerably.
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:

DIS<fIS HISsS z Al NJ IA
1 have been one of your daily
readers for quite a long time and
am now turning to you for some
Of your wonderful advice, which you
willingly give to SO many others.
What 1 want to know. Miss Fair
fax, is just this: Do you think there
is any cure for a girl who is in
fatuated with most every man she
meets? Well, that is just the way
with Inc and sometimes it lasts for
two weeks, but usually just two or
three days. / have tried to keep
The Washington times., 1919-12-18
December IL

Decem0er IL
Editor NsU York Americdn:
"Relative to yolr recent editorial
On the Fair ut College Psint to
raise money to feed hungry chil.
dren IN Austria. Hungary and Ger.
many, these were the facts:
*The veterans OF the American
Legion of College Point held .
meeting to consider whether there
were any reasons for action o.
their part and, after discussion,
decided to send q committee to the
efganizers of the Fair to proffer
cooperation, with the suggestion
that one nights receipts Of the
Fair be given for the relief Of hlA-
gry children in New York.
This committee had IN entirely
cordial meeting with the promoters
Of Tie Fair, and 1t was decided not
to press the suggestion, but to In
vfte cooperation for . separate
Fair, to be arranged sitter the cor.
elssion Of peace, for the benefit sf
the New York children.
sNs representative Of the Legion
visited the police with reference to
the natter, nsf was there any o.
casien for such . visit. II any per-
sons saw the police II Was without
tie prompting or authority Of the
Legfon. II Was, In fact the pur.
pese and effect Of the Legien's ac-
ten to remeve all nislnderstand.
ing or frictien, and this purpose
was accomplished.
SVery truly yours,
&C. E. EPPENBACH,
xActing Official American Legion,
~Cellege Point
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College Point Dec. 10.
Editor NeU York American:

Editor NeU York American:
Il rad ysur editorial in this
nsrning's Anericaa and was great
ly surprised at the way you word
ID Il 1 an not . college graduate
or even . public school graduate
- l would be able 10 make myself
unAefstsoa nsre clearly. 1 Am q
member 81 the College Point War
Veterans, was In tie army two
years eleven months IN France,
and weanded twice.
sNow, to get pefsoaal, I wonder
what part yeu played in the World
War, to sag that no American sol.
der worthy Of wearing tie uniform
Of the UAited States Army would
Do such q tlfng' ~ to protest .
@eh Of prs-GernanA eDe Of
wAsn refused = bay q Liberty
DS1d during tie Wur, fren running
s fair ts help the starving bebies
q Germany md Austria Hungary.
sWe feugAt TIE same bahiss' q.
tAers, and did they show any mercy
Ter IL hsAies Of Fn1ce and Bel
sfuni There are enough starving
babies IN ADsrjca = help. am
an American once sAA fer al time,
and sseA things get s.Aee tAe skin
H. Hssyef I'D . Nee lob,
three meals . day anl . nice bed
- sleep IN 1t night We slept IN
treneAes n Delgl1n aal France
18th vhen We cell4 sften went
without anything - eat rs any
real dsaghhsy eoa tell you; and
whea We returned get - for q
Dew start IN ME- 1 IN not flt to
= any hard wsrk, s1d consequent.
b an wsrking IN IN e1ice for
very low wages,
sIs there anysne willing . help
Sat . felleW whe seryed the coun.
6y - . volunteer while q lot Of
s6Asrs stayed q heae and dolgeA
IL lksft sr We1A rather help the
bahies sf tAe csantx5so We fo19hti
SYea sey - t1e Aneriean would
lave deAs 4. we u. Yeu were
right We vslunteered Or I'd not
c3aln exenpHsn when The time
eane, wAile. ssne sf ysu true
Americans were hidhg behind pet
nceats. / Aspe that may be able
. hAsesee ssns II ~ friends to
The Washington times., 1919-12-18
THE FIRST DUTY OF AMERICANS Is TO THEIR
OWN LAND AND PEOPLE

Continued From First Coumn)
Americans should realize that the greatest service they
can render to the world is make conditions ia our
land nearly perfect possible, to make
try great and dominant in world influence pos
sble to make people prosperous and contentsd
possible and to show the other nations of the earth that
greatness and happiness attained by peaceful pur
of affairs by Independence Of the schemes
and conflicts and the consequent disasters Of other nations
by sincere devotion to genuine democracy free from
anarchy as from autocracy.
Let Us lead the world with ideals and prove their
truth and potency by greatness and the high
ample set mankind
personally do not think that the American Legion
as an organization is to be criticised at all 1t is to Be
greatly praised May it live long it Is truly Amer
can and may it continue to work with all other loyal
Americans to make America first and BEST in all the
world
WILLIAM RANDOLPH HEARST.
The above letters refer to editorial in the New Yor
American which stated:
Last week fair held at College Point to raise
money feed hungry children IN Austria and Hungary
and Germany.
We feel humiliated to have to read that men call
ing themselves World War Veterans clamored to the
police to have this fair stopped
No true American would do such . thing.
No American soldier worthy of wearing the honor
able uniform Of the United States army would do such
thing
real American soldier is as tender to little Chill
dren as he is stern to an enemy in arms
The Washington times., 1919-12-18

in the District remain just - thsy
were under the Saulsbury lsw untu
the Rent Commission passes upoo
the cases. The contention Of law
ye1 representing tenants is that tie
Ball Law WAS effective prior to the
decision "a to the unconstituttooality
OF the Saulsbury Law.
EDITOR.
The Washington times., 1919-12-18
Editor Mem York american

EdH0r Ncw York Aneyican
These two htea which you send up to me, should be
sd and should be made the subject Of editorial max
hg the position Of the American Legion quite clear
Il seams to me- an entirely proper and perfectly pat
sfc position as far a. the organization is concerned
No institution can Be held responsible for the individual
s&ts Of . few extremists.
read O. Z. Eppenbachs letter with satisfaction and
pathiss thoroughly with anyone who has to bear the
den for individual acts and utterances with which he
qfes not always quite agree.
Indeed read the Doughboys letter with considerable
rance His feelings to be sure temporarily his
Judgment but perhaps if had been through what
{ has, would not be calmly judcious ourselves
Hint his letter. He has right to be heard.
Il G. Z. Eppenbachs letter should be accepted COM
H&ete and final
It is obviously perfectly fair and absolutely exact
From these letters it is clear that whatever demon
ons were made at College Point wholly individual
I'D not IN any representative Of the American Legion
81 organization Certainly the proposal hold fair
4f American poor children Is q most commendabe idea
I'D this pn and example of the American Legion should
the hearty approval and support of all good Americans
It is well to be consderate of friends and allies It
desirable to be charitable to enemies But it best
q all to be patotcaly thoughtful of the welfare of our
9tn people
There has been in this country altogether too much
historical sentiment foreign peoples who not at all
3uimenta4 We should be SYMPATHETIC of course
the helpless and innocent involved in the great distress
d disaster which those foreign nations have brought upon
themselves.
That is our Christian duty, and have performed it
}hd pesf5rhing it nobly.
But VnuGt not forget the best interests of our own
leople WtEpust not neglect requirements We
Must not sacrifice America the altar of altru
3ttic devotion to foreign objects and ideas.
We may be glad the American Legion did not make an
gsnized demonstration against the charitable effort
heve the suengs Of helpless infants stricken foreign
knds
II That would have been ungenerous, un- American
Unworthy of gentlemen and soldiers.
II But should be still more glad that the American
kegion did American children and did propose
nd promotSx plan to help the needy here at home
II We should hope that the American Legion will continue
ong these patrotid Qhes and will help to teach all Amer
that matter what sympahies they have for foreign
ounres and foreign conditions they reserve their
bepest devotion for their country their people
Rnd their American aims and ideals.
II lContnued At Bottom Of Column.)
The Washington times., 1919-12-18
EDITOR

The ease with which the police
captured the boy highwayman who
shot q man In HIS store the other
night ought to stop for Q while, a.
least, the old saying:
IF you run an automobile q, lit
tie bit fast you get arrested, but let
a murder happen; and where are the
police etc. etc %
The Washington times., 1919-12-18
The First Duty of Americans Is to
Their Own Land and People

help spoil some Of the fairs In the
future that may be held to aid
Germans No dosbt the little ones
will grow up and Try to do what
their fathers have failed to do.
There Is not q doubt In my mind
that this letter will find its way
into the waste haskell for anyone
who wrote that editorial would
probably be ashamed to say what
he did in the war for democracy.
sI remain,
"A True American Who Served
His Country as Doughboy and .
Member OF the College Point War
Veterans
The Washington times., 1919-12-18
Never Is
Such a Long Word.

Such a Long Word.
l EAR MISS FAIRFAX:
Here's a little different case
which l have not been able to have
answered through reading your
notes every day.
This is a part of my second year
in Washington having resigned
from the Government service last
year to go into the army. l came
back here in August from IOWA.
All my old friends have changed SO
that l decided that 1 must make
new friends entirely. l have be-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-08

200 & 25c White Lawn 15c
 Fifty full pieces of 28 and 30-inch White India Linon Lawn, a smooth, close weave used for waists, dresses, aprons and undergarments. Limit 20 yards to customer. Very special, IF. yard xJC
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-08
Monday and Tuesday Only Extra Specials White Goods
 Quantities Limited

45-inch white lisle thread Voile, soc value .29c 36-inch White Gabardine Skirt ing, 59c value .. 39c 36-inch White English Repp, 39c value =. 29c 4O-inch mercerized White Voile, 39c value .. :. .25c soc fancy White Flaxon Waist lngs ............... 35c 39c quality mercerized Dimity Checks, full pieces .25c 29c quality Dimity Checks, full pieces, all size checks .... .19c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-08
Clean-Up Remnant Sale,
 Values Up to S9c

Values up to soc. You know what this means At 9 Monday morning there will be loads of ends from our April sale. Such as gingham, voile, Percale cretonne. In fact, just all remnants we have will be on center tables. One big sale and you will have to be here on time to get them Per yard. 23c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-08
Sheets, Cases and Domestics

81x9O heavy linen finish Seamless
 SheetS $l.4S 72x90 heavy linen finish Seamless
 Sheets .......... .$1.44 63x9O heavy linen finish Seamless
 81x9O Wearwell tape edge Sheets -. .$1.49 72x90 Wearwell tape edge Sheets -. $1.44 81x9O Utica Sheets, best made ....... $1.85 42x36-inch bleached muslin Pillow Cases 1Sc 45x36-inch bleached muslin Pillow Cases 19c 42x36-inch Daisy Pillow Cases ...... 35c 45x36inch Daisy Pillow Cases ..37Hc 40-inch fine quality Brown Sea Island
 Domestic .............19 .19c 36-inch soft finish Bleached Domestic .l5c 12 yards of 28-nch Brown Sea Island
 Domestic for .......... $1.oo
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-06
Fnterfains at Dinner.

Mrs. ]. r. Vain of 124 College
avenue, Davenport, entertained an
informal family party last evening
at the Outing club in honor of Mrs.
George M Watts of Tulsa, Okla,
who is the guest of Mrs Waln's
sister, Mrs. R H. Harmed of Mis-
sissippi avenue, Davenport, and for
her own house guest, Mrs. John
Scully of Peoria, Ill.
Mrs. Watts, who was formerly of
Davenport-her home having been
for a number of years in East Dav-
enport-arrived last week for a
two weeks stay with old friends
and neighbors, and there has been
something almost every day since
her arrival in the way OF informal
luncheons or teas.
The little luncheon bridge club
OF tri-cfty women to which Mrs
Watts belonged when she resided
in Davenport is being entertained
Friday by Mrs. F. W. Bahnsen of
Rock Island, giving Mrs. Watts a
very delightful opportunity of meet
ing and having visit again with
her old friends.
She expects to leave for her
home in the south Saturday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-06
r.. y. A. Class Adoption.

Royal Neighbors to the number
of 400 were present last evening at
Woodman hall to witness the class
adoption of Oakleaf camp No. 1875.
The installation of officers was in
charge of Deputy Sadie E. Welty
and Miss Mayor of Springfield, each
of whom was presented with bou-
quet of flowers, and to Mrs. Welty
was also given a Royal Neighbor
ring, Mrs. Nellie Wheeler making
the presentation speech.
The business session was fol-
lowed by a program, numbers on
which are:
Piano solo-Marian Siemon.
Vocal solo-Marie HouldswOrth.
Reading -Miss Margaret Carnag-
han.
Trio-The Misses Ethel and Myr-
tie Jens and Irma RAIN
Ukelele duet Miss Charlotte
Bauman and Mrs. Edna Rounds.
Flag drill-TWelVe members of
the r. n. A.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-06
WELCOME HOME HONOR ROLL

The second welcome home ban
quet will be held in the immediate
future. Every returned soldier or
sailor who has not yet registered
al local Red Cross Headquarters is
therefore urged to do so at once, as
the banquet invitation list is secur-
ed from the roll of registered
names.
Additional registrations at chap
ter headquarters ars as follows:
Overseas Men.
Ebert r. Peterson, private, Milan.
H.; Battery Z, One Hundred Thir-
ty-third field artillery, Eighty-sixth
division, A. f. F.; in service from
June 81 to Jan. 49,
Charles H. Friestat, private, 25O3
Eighth avenue; Three Hundred
Thirty-second machine gun battal-
ion, Company D, Eighty-sixth divis-
ion, A E. F.; in service from June
81 to Feb. 2.
Philip Sitrick. private, 1907 Sixth
avenue; anti-aircraft, Fourth bat
TALON, C. A. c., A. E F.: in service
from April to Jan 81.
William S. Sollenberger, wagon
er, 1116 Fifteenth avenue; Fourth
anti-aircraft battalion. c. A. c.. A.
f. F.; in service from April to
Jan. 81.
Christ Peters, private, 231Tlz
Fourth avenue; Thirty-seventh bat
terry, Fourth anti-aircraft battal-
ion, c. A. c., A. E. F.; in service
from April to Jan. 81.
Herbert f. Roberts, private, 616
Fortieth street; Thirty-seventh bat
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-06

talon. Fourth anti-aircraft battal-
ion, c. a. c., \. Z. F.; in service
from April 3 to Jan. 81.
Paul NJ. Fischer, wagner, HOS
Eighteenth-and-a -half avenue, Thir-
ty-ninth battalion. Fourth anti-air-
craft battalion. C. A. C., A L. F.; in
service from April to Jan. 81.
Elmer Ransom, private, 306 Four
teenth street; Company X. Fifty
eighth infantry, Fourth division. A.
+. F.; in service from Sept. IS, 1917,
TO Jan. %, 1919.
Louis Trachtenbarg. mechanic,
1908 First avenue; Company b.
Three Hundred Forty-fffth regi-
ment. Eighty-seventh division, A. f.
F.; in service from Sept 10, 1917,
to Jan. IS, 1919.
Harry Clarke. sergeant, 1913
Nineteenth street, Company B,
One Hundred Twenty-sixth field ar
tillery, Thirty-fourth division; hon
orable discharge Jan. 20, 1919.
From L. $. Camps.
Luther Knanishu, seaman, Cos
Fortieth street; L. S N R. F.; in
service from Aug. to Dec. ..
James Morse, corporal, 1908
Twenty-siXth street; ordnance mo-
tor equipment section, detached
service; in service from Dec 10,
1917, to Jan. 27, 1919.
Homer L. Shary, musician, route
2, Coal Valley; in service from
Sept. to Dec. II.
Edward F. Burton, private, 500
Twenty-second avenue; University
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-06

of Illinois S. A. T. c.; in service
from Oct l to Dec. 81.
Buster Randle, private, 1903 Fifth
avenue; Company NJ, Eight Hun
dred Twelfth infantry, Camp Grant /;
honorable discharge Dec. II.
Harry Behn, private, $40 Four
teenth avenue; quartermasters,
Jacksonville, Fla; in service from
June to Dec. "a.
Glenn l.. Reid, corporal, $40 Sew
enteenth street; Fifty second
squadron, S. p. D., Vancouver bar
racks.
Bedford W. Van Pelt, corporal,
1914 Fifth avenue; Fourth squad
ron, S. p. D., Vancouver barracks:
in service from Feb. q to Jan. Is.
Clarence F. Vogel, second lieu
tenant, 704 Thirteenth avenue;
quartermaster corps, Camp Sewer;
in service from June 20, 1917, to
Jan. 81.
Gilbert Ellinwood, private, 1926
Thirtieth street; Company f, Sew
entieth infantry, Camp Funston; in
service from May 80 to Jan. 30.
Harold r. Lundgren, private. Y.
NJ. c. A, Company X, Third regi-
ment, A. S. NJ. S., st. Paul, Mimi;
in service from June 10 to Jan. 3.
John Ray Wood, private, Taylor
Ridge, Ill; Company r, Two Hun
dred Ninth engineers, Camp Sheri-
dan; in service from July % to
Dec. 3.
William H. Wayne, private, Rey-
nolds, Ill; First company, San
Diego, Cal; in service from April
l to Jan. 9.
Carl w. Geiger, private. 562
Twenty-second avenue: Fifth
squadron, First regiment, Vancou-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-06
EnatWTldl

Manufacturers lodge, No ass,
Odd Fellows, OF Moline. will pre-
sent a minstrel show at Odd Eel
lows temple, Rock Island. tonight
for the benefit Of the local lodge.
The cast for the minstrel, which
was given some time ago in Mo
line. is announced as follows:
End men Harry YOungren.
Frank Johnson, Fred Hilsinger.
Axel Adolphson, Emil Frondon and
Axel Nelson.
Interlocutor - Fred " Beck
strom.
Chorus Fred T.. Miller +. Mich
olson, Fred Brondt. r. Corts,
Charles Mauer, William Hunter. A.
Gustafson, Z. Petrain. Conrad Jo-
sephson, Charles Carlstedt. Charles
Bloomgren, S r. Arnld, Byrd Nc
Lain, Edgar Skoglund, s. Gustasr
son.
Pianist Mrs Byrd McLain.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-06
Formal Opening Club.

The formal opening of the Com
munity Service club rooms at
Third avenue and Nineteenth street,
will be held tomorrow evening with
reception and dance. Paarman's
orchestra will play the dance pro-
gram and there will probably be a
special program of selections.
After tomorrow the club rooms
will be open daily from 1880 to
8 p. m, and on Sunday from 3 to
8 p. m. The members of the league
are invited to use the club rooms
as they would their own homes.
They may invite friends to the
rooms, may entertain callers, men
or women, may use the rooms as
a general meeting piaco and rest
rooms and there is a kitchen and
dining room where meals may be