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The Washington times., 1919-03-28
ADVERTISEMENT
One Woman to Another
By Marjorie Brett

Elinor Carstairs tapped her foot In
patiently, and glanced at her WFigt
watch in annoyance. Her appointment
with Grace was at two O'Clock. and Il
was already 2.1s.
At about twenty minutes after two,
Grace rushed up and kissed her ef-
my dear!' she exclaimed, I'm 50
sorry, but at the last minute found
that I was all out OF AmOlin, and
had to send out and get some"
What in the world Is AmolinF
asked Marjorie, her annOyance ak
Grace's lateness forgotten In her curl
oSity.
why" said Grace hssitafinGIy, mot
80 long ago, mother told me that I
didn't seem as wholesome and fresh,
personally a. ] ought to be-"
'T know Just how Il is," said Elmer
sympathetically. keeping sweet anA
wholesome is no easy matter How
ever, What has All this % % VITA
''WsIi." continued Grace. .Amoun A
a perfectly wonderful deodorant thaa
positively destroys al odors fFOm naF-
Bplration or ether causes. ] uas 81
aftsf my bath, gprsnkle u d ~
elo.hss. ana ~ iast' ne q On sn noFlo
Amolin q the poFaonal dnafarant
powder q d antisapiir, usasrnfsIF
contains no talcum. ara Il nrafhlna
end healing Amuiin b. enonllnHi irIs
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The Washington times., 1919-03-28
By Virginia Terhune Van
de Water.
CHATTER LXIII.


Copyright, 1919, Star Company
THE rain was falling steadily
when Mildred Bolent left the
= Wadleigh avenue car and
started down the right path Of For
est Park.
She glanced at her watch and
saw that il was exactly four-thirty.
Tom should have been here wait
ing for her, she reflected. But one
could not judge Tom by other men.
He was a law unto himself.
She strolled along the path, for
an eighth OF "a mile. When she
a curve that hid thS gate
from her sight she reversed her
: steps. .tr4,
She was glad there were few pc
destrians abroad to witness her
waiting Only a few passed her,
and they were men out for = con-
StitutbonaI after. a hearty Sunday
dinner: One or two looked at he's
curiously as they strode by,
The girl glanced down at her
dainty boots. She had not worn
storm rubbers, fearing they would
make her feet appear large. 50 over
her gray suede boots she had slip
ped a pair Of rubber sandals. These
protected the soles of her shoes,
but did not keep the light tops from
becoming spattered by the fast-fall-
ing drops As the wind was now
rising, her umbrella did not protect
the lower part Of her body.
'I declare it's a shame" she NUT
tered. ..'If this keeps up the bot
The Washington times., 1919-03-28
Compulsory Economy.

Everything in the dear old viii
lage seemed just the same to Wilk-
inson after his absence OF ten
years. The old church, the village
pump, the ducks on the green, the
old men smoking while their wives
gossiped-it was all as it used to
be. Suddenly he missed something.
where's Barnes windmill" he
asked, in surprise. "I can only see
one mill, and there used to be two"
The native addressed gazed thought
fully round as IL to verify the state
ment. Then he said. slowly, "They
pulled one down. There weren't
enough wind for two on EN-"
The Washington times., 1919-03-28
''THE DARK STAR"
Ruhannah Learns From Mongol Missionary That Her
Yellow Devil Is Erik, Heather God, 'Ruler of
Chaos and of All That Was"
By ROBERT w. CHAMBERS

stirring under the high stars, then,
from the dark edges of the world I
. let go, my grasp and drop into those
undesirable deeps from which
camel Erik, Ruler of All that
Was'P
After a silence the Rev. Mr. Carew
asked whetherithe figure, was very
at is before the period called
'Han'-a dynasty during which the
Mongols were: a mighty people.
This inscription is MongoI. Erik
was the Yellow Devil aof the Mon
gols."
mot heather god. them" -
mo. a heather devil. Their Prince
of Darkness"
Ruhannah, pencil in hand, looked
curiously at this heather Prince
Of Darkness, arrived out of the
dark ages to sit to her for his
scowltng portrait. ~
''I wonder what he thinks of
America she said, partly to, herself.
The native missionary Smiled,
picked up the Yellow Devil, shook
the figure, listening.
There is something inside" he
said; perhaps jewels. If you drilled
a hole in him you could find out"
The Rev. MT. carew nodded alb
sently:-. sE.,- go --,. --N
yes; it might be worth while"
he said.
''If there is a jewel," repeated the
missionary. "you had better take it,
then cast away the figure. Erik
brings disaster to the land where
his image is set up"
The Reverend Mr.. carew smiled
at his Chinese and Christian con-
frere'S ineradicable vein Of super
The Washington times., 1919-03-28
The New Girl in
Business
By ELEANoR GILBERT.

VVYHAT start do you give the
W new girl? What plans
have you for making the
new employe feel pleasant and at
home?
Under the old systems Cor lack
Of them, rather) It used to take
weeks. and even months for an en-
pIOye to feel at home and In bright
spirits for work. She came In, feel
ing at once many pairs Of eyes
glancing at her curiously. critically.
She was rarely spoken to frequent
" had to be reminded Of rules that
were 80 simple to everybody else'
and was regarded as more or less
OF q nuisance Too shy to ask
questions, she made mistakes in her
0agerness to try by herself. As q
result, the new girl had to sink or
swim by herself for the first few
miserable weeks of her employ
ment-and very often she resigned
In despair.
Bright girls are often lost to q
business just because nobody has
planned q way Of taking care OF
them the first few days or weeks
after. they are employed. Even
highly intelligent workers make
many mistakes during such trying
weeks-and the same mistakes OF
management are repeated when the
next girl is hired,
The more modern firms, giving
careful consideration to the happy
attitude of mind which all workers
should have, make specific pro-
visions for the handling Of new
girls. There is one department
store where a very pleasant plan Is
operated to the benefit OF all con-
cerned
One Of the girls in each de-
partment is appointed as q sort OF
big sister" to new girls. This girl
is not a department head. nor has
she any authority. The reason for
partment head, the new girl would
stand somewhat in awe Of her, be
shy about asking questions.
But this girl welcomes the new
conner, introduces her to all the
those with whom she must come
in contact, gives the many detail
instructions about her work that
are needed, shows her the COM
forts and facilities OF the place,
.
and answers patiently any and all
questions that the new girl feels
like putting.
Isn't this q vast improvement
over the old scheme of letting the
new girl wander about friendless,
unable to speak to anyone because
she hasn't been introduced, and
feeling generally like a lost soul?
,It.shouId be an absolute rule in
every firm that as soon as a new
girl is employed she should be in
troduced to every one of the work.
ers around her. That is the very
least that can be done to make her
feel at home. It's a good plan to
tell her, when introducing her to
those Immediately about her, what
their work IS, and how they can
help her in the beginning. Older
workers should be urged to CO.
operate with the newcomer and to
be kind and patient with her.
There's a great difference in the
spirit OF the organization where
the girls are started right The first
Impressions are often the strongest
ones, and it is to the interest Of the
business that these first impres
sions be as favorable as possible.
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The Heart Breaker Americas ssal Ronsn.. 1Hs
MilIie Waits for Tom in the Rain and Intmates That
She Doesn't Care to Be Engaged to
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> Arthur Any Longer
American Romance

trees will keep off q little OF this
Internal downpour." he replied.
When they reached their destina-
ton he suggested that she sic on a
bench under a huge maple tree. She
did his bidding. looking up eager
ly as he took q seat BY her side.
This Is coy In spite OF the rain.
he commented, drawing heiumbrel-
Ia low over their heads.
yes" she admitted, at is."
She was shivering and hoped that
he would not detect Il. she had
become thoroughly chilled waiting
for him. The autumn rain was .
cold ore.
After Chatting for few minutes.
he glanced down az her with . Lom-
passionate smile.
Little girl, you are cold. know
Il. Come nearer 20 me"
Slipping nis 6iaeugagsd arm abOu.
her, be drew her close &C. him.
ssThere-that's betterr' he said.
But" she .demurred, without an
effort to free herself, "it - . Bit
too intimate, isn't 1T"
you mean for an engaged girls'
he asked. watching her keenly.
81 don't believe I want to be a.
engaged girl any longer" she saia
eAnd II not. is there a chanes for
met" he whispered, his face against
hers.
perhaps" she whispered back a.
he kissed her.
It was dusk when the pair started
from the park. At the gate hey
paused to allow an automobile %
cross the road just ahead Of them.
As they came into the glare oe
the headlights the driver uttered
an exclamation and threw on his
brakes.
Chandler he exclaimed. ''what
are you and Kitty doing away OF
here when we are expecting you at
6:3O?"
A WaEalng.
Then. as Mildred locked out frcn
the shadow OF the umbreIls, shs
man uttered an ejaculation of sur-
prise and confusion.
81 beg your pardon. MADAME he
said. "And yours, too, Chandler"
ne started his machine. bat not
before a woman sitting beside him
leaned out and addressed Chandler:
"sBe sure to be there az $50,
Toni" she called shrilliy. kitty
said you promised her yesterday
afternoon to be on time. And we've
ordered some supper, believe meP'
Then the automobile rolled away,
leaving the pedestrians again in
the semi-darkness.
There comes the trolleyl Wen
have % run to catch it!'' Chandler
said HurryfD
without q word Mildred obeyed
him. The car was crowded, ana
she and her companion had no
chance OF a word together on the
trip into town And all the way
Mildred was remembering that Hon
ora had said meaningly that she
had met Tom driving yesterday
afternoon. Had u been with this
mysterious ''Kitty?" And who was
she, anyway?
Tom pretended to give a partial
answer to Mildred's unspoken quss-
ton as he parted from her at her
gate, after giving her a swift fare
well kiss.
'I hate to hurry So" he said,
shut my first cousin, Kitty Chand-
Ter, my fathers brothers daughter.
Is visiting those people we saw Just
now, and 1 am to take supper there
with her"
"But." Mildred reminded him,
you said you had to have supperF'
"Ah, yes; so did, and so De.
Father and mother are also In
vited, you see" he explained brief
ly.
To BE Continued.
The Washington times., 1919-03-28
Hard Fate.

There had been words before be-
tween the dramatist and his leading
comedian as to the latter's habit Of
adding impromptu jokes To his part.
There's no need for YOU To gag 80
said the dramHtist anErily, aftc-
the comedian had done "a again.
Your part as written is quite
funny enough. Al you've got To- de-
o. to say th" Wurds aud " ait for the
audi'nC' Co laugh
WINGED
EruWhlrd YOU Tive tu town az.
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H'i ihH' Z haze ~ catch th' mid
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The Washington times., 1919-03-28

tom OF my dress will get dragglea
IN spite OF my raincoat."
A half hour passed and daylight
began to wane. The clouds were
lower and heavier with each pass
ing minute.
al won't wait any longerP' she
exclaimed fretfully, turning once
more toward the gate in her gentry
like beat.
A Tan Figure.
The sight Of q tall figure IN
khaki approaching checked her in
dIgnation.
Tom Chandler wore q huge pOncho
from which the water ran in rivu-.
let's.
''Ye gods. what q rain!" he ex-
sport. Mildred, or''-With q mean
ing laugh-"you must have wanted
to see me very much-almost as
much as 1 wanted to see yo''."
She flushed and smiled. Then
why. didn't yoH come sooner2" she
demanded in playful chiding. II had
just given you up"
"Oh, 1 was detained" he explain
ed. Come, give me that umbrella
and take my arm. We fighting
men are not allowed to carry UNI
bfellas, you know. unless there Is
q woman under one with US"
He pressed her hand close to his
side as he led her from the path
and toward q heayily-shaded part
Of the park.
A aueer Seat.
awhsre are you gOing?' she ask
ed.
"ovsr to Maple Walk where the
The Washington times., 1919-03-28
The Menace OF
Cancer
By Brice Belden, M. D.

THE Importance. of~the cancer
problem is revealed by reIi-
= able statistics, which show
that one woman in eight and one
man in fourteen over forty years
of age die of. cancer.
Cancer spares no race and social
position has no effect upon its oc-
currence. Because of its attacks
upon rich and poor alike and be-
cause of it's universally, as regards
different races IL has been called
the common enemy of mankind.
BY some pessimists it is thought
that cancer is destined to- supplant
tuberculosis as a scourage. but ii is
more than likely that modern med
ical science will avert such a ca
lamity.'
Cancer in it's beginnings is local
disease; hence the vast Importance
of it's early recognition and ex-
tirpation. All hope of cure rests
in the prompt diagnosis and proper
surgical treatment of the disease.
Cancer in the later stages is prac-
tically never cured.
Cancer is most apt to begin at
some point which has long been
subjected to local irritation. In
the very early stages there is US
ually no pain, but as the growth
advances pain usually becomes a
prominent symptom.
External cancer is likely to start
from a wart, mole, old sore or scar.
Irritation Of the tongue by a de-
fective tooth, or of the lip by a hot
pipe, when long continued, may in
itiate the growth.
Internal cancer is apt to show
symptoms before a lump can be
seen or felt. Persistent indigestion,
with loss of weight and color, is
suggestive Of cancer, and should
always prompt an investigation.
There is peculiar hardness
about the feel. of most cancers
which is most distinctive. Any hard
lump appearing upon the body
should be examined by a physician
and a diagnosis made, if possible,
before pain begins.
Any local mark" which shows a
change in appearance or which has
become sore should be completely
removed.
If a portion of a suspicious lump
is removed for the purpose OF dag
nOsis and it turns out to be cancer.
immediate radical removal must
follow. as the cutting of a cancerOus
growth causes it's dissemination
locally and in remote parts OF the
body.
The Washington times., 1919-03-28
Making Preparations.

Little GeOffrey had been very dis
appointed at Christmas time. He had
asked Santa Claus for a drum and
a whistle. but his father had coun-
wish tO he driven mad with noise.
hut things changed later.
My mother II coming To stay with
uH." said Geoffrcy'H mother
oh ~ She" said 0eoHrey'a
father
Th'u turning to Tho child ho
said
l.o"t h're SONY YOU wanted q
drum ana a WHISTLE dtdnt YOU
You rubll Nat, them Tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1919-03-28
Met Through a Filtration,
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:

While working in a theater. I be-
came acquainted with very nice
chap-through a Irritation. We were
going together for a bout two months
and due TO little misunderstanding
the friendship was broken. I tried to
call him up, and have written many
letters. but he refuses to see or hear
from me.
Finally when about TO give I'D hope
! heard from him-asking to forgive
and forget and renew friendship.
Is II woman's privilege to for
give and forget in this case?
LILLIAN.
1t is certainly a woman's privi-
lege to forget and forgive, but you
have no guarantee, after conduct
of this sort. that he won't do the
same thing over again.
That is the trouble with picked
up friendships. They have a
come-easy, gO-Casy quality that
gives little satisfaction TO the party
who takes them seriously.
The Washington times., 1919-03-28
SEEKING His Chance

Have you heard. dear" said tha
girl in the plum-colored velour,
''that the Bizzlewicks are giving .
grand coming-out party for their
daughter, Gertie, next Monday7''
She in the yellow treneh-coat
looked her amazement.
. "But surely. darling" she ex-
claimed, "Gertie came out four
years ago. or was 1t fve?"
''YeS; but the old man made a loE
of money lately, and now they're
in another set"
The Washington times., 1919-03-28
DO YOU LIKE BOOKS?

Every reader with Imagination
will like the mystery and excite
ment OF The Twenty-six Clues
by Isabel Ostrander. A beautiful
young woman IL murdered and all
efforts OF orthodox detective meth
DDS fail TO uncover a single clue.
A retired police veteran. whose
methods are HneeFed 90 by the
scientific sleutha. finally unravela
the mystery. A FatttlinE good
yarn of surprise and suspense that
holds the attention until The final
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The Washington times., 1919-03-28
Tried Il.

Willie seemed in deep thought.
A puzzled frown married his chubby
cOuntenance.
II can't mako Il out"' he NUT
tered.
Make what out?" asked his
mother. who had been watching her
little son with an amused smile.
why, everyone calls little brother
q bouncing baby"
Wei. isn't he" smiled mother.
NO" said white when 7 drop.
ped him this moFhing Dc didn't
bounce q bit"
The Washington times., 1919-03-28
SYNOPSIS

RuhAnnah Carew. born in Trebizond,
daughter Of an American missionary,
Reverend Wilbour Carew, accompanies
her parents to their old home in Cay
field, New York State, after the father
had been crippled by a Afohammedan
fanatic Her favOrite amusement n
playing with the wonder box of the
late Herr. Conrad Wilmer, a few pages
OF whose diary are always read by her
father or mother TO her as a bedtime
story. The box contains treasures
with which Rue plays and finds ab-
eorbing Interest. She learns from the
diary that wilmer saw the box being
dropped from q yacht in the BoSphoE-
rs and fBhed II up with the body OF a
beautiful girl sewn in a sack
Wilmer as an agent OF the German
government, makes plans for fortifying
Gallipolt, The duplicates. of these
are stolen and he gets evidence that
the Turks seek his life. He gives the
box TO Rev. Mr.. CaTew for safe keep
ing, with Instructions to send the plans
20 Berlin Ia case. he is killed. He 10 4,
stoned to death, but Mr.. Carew- keeps
the papers. -
The child rdizpiays a talent Tor
Drawing. She learns she is to get a
legacy Of $500 upon her marriage
The Washington times., 1919-03-28
Quite in Order.

A certain unmarried lady Is .
most notable housekeeper, and the
Immaculate neatneSs and order per-
vading every room evidently made
a deep impression upon her smal'
niece.
zone day the little girl returned
Mother, I saw a ny in auntie's
house; but" after a seconds
thought-'it was washing itself"
The Washington times., 1919-03-28
Venus Coming Into Her OUn.

THE planet Venus the most likely of all the planets to be
inhabited and the most brilliant to our eyes, is now so
conspicuous in the west for couple OF hours after
set that nobody miss her mistake her But her
present brightness slight compared with that which she
will exhibis early in the Summer =.
The Washington times., 1919-03-28
Decision Is the Greatest Element of Effect
Assuming Evening Gown

This stunning gown is developed of blue
taffeta with georgette waist and long flowing
sleeves which are trimmed with crystal beads.
The Washington times., 1919-03-28
This Day in History.

THIS is the anniversary Of the birth in 1749 of Pierre Ia
Place the greatest Of French astronomers. He has
been called the Newton of France and "he greatest nae
maican of his age" His celebrated work, "Mecanique
Celeste" Is a masterpiece His dying words were: What
we know is little; what we know not Is immense"
The Washington times., 1919-03-28

% heaia saVtaa 90 = snall asals,
huf thFift Htampa, ta daVetap zee
thFift hahts, hur WaE aastnas ntampa.
~ sate 80 . silii ageatsr ssaiF, kuS
ttrtsgf ilhsgtF naada
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-07
At the Palace.

When "The End of the Road
opens its engagement at the Palace
theatre, Moline, tomorrow, ii will
tell the following story: When any
body advises a young girl against
promiscous kissing there are those
who shout "old fogyisrh" and IN
weigh against Rip Van Wrinkle ideas
of maidenly modesty and reserve.
And it may be that the film ''Fne
End of the Road" will be abused of
oId-fashioned notions as it points
out the perils of indiscriminate
OSCILLATION. Yet venereal disease
very frequently turks in kiss. This
is entire aside from the question of
maiden modesty-it is a custom of
protection against contamination
We have done away with the public
drinking cup as the outcome OF
numberIess sermons preached
pointing out the danger of placing
healthy lips where diseased lips
have rested but an instant before.
Yet here's young girl, as shown in
The End of the Road" who is in
fected with syphilis through tnd1s-
creetly meeting a diseased chauf-
feur and being kissed by him. Later
the fatefuI syphilitic sore appears
on her lip and she collapses when
she learns the awful truth.
When a girl kisses men promfs-
cuously, especially men VINO go
the pace" she invites possible IN
lection for the man who fits from
woman to woman is likely to en-
counter a woman of the underworld
and bear from her to the lips of a
pure girl the germ of the syphilitic
disease.
1.-THE End of the Road" is pre-
scented by public health films and
has the hearty official endorsement
of the United States public health
service 1t is from the pen of DR..
Katherine Bement Davis and Ed
ward H. Griffith, the latter late
lieutenant in the United States
army and formerly director for the
Thomas A Edison corporation.
Claire Adams who depicts the hero
inc who was warned in time, is
deemed by many the most beautiful
woman in film today. This great
photoplay will be shown at the
Palace for one solid week, with a
continuous performance tomorrow
and two shows daily throughout the
week days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-07
At the BLACK Hawk.

Optimism, humor, excitement and
novelty are the principal features
of Douglas Fairbanks new photo
play, He Comes Up Smiling,
which will be presented at the
Black Hawk theatre tomorrow. The
farce upon which the picture is
based, was highly successful on the
stage several years ago, but it Is
said that the screen version is even
more satisfactory to those who ike
the ingredients which have been
provided by Mr.. Fairbanks in this
splendid production.
The part of Jerry, who is known
by the knights of the Road as THE
Watermelon" is that of young man
clined to live life of vagabondage.
Lured by the green wood and an
irresistible desire to experience
new sensations along the broad
highway, Jerry is a character that
stands out distinctly as one OF Mr..
Fairbanks most novel and ENJOY
able screen characteriZations.
The picture is filled with numer-
Gus novel situations and the action
is exceedingly rapid. Jerry chases a
canary bird over hill and dale, into
houses and over housetops: he is
in turn chased by a bevy of bees
and he does remarkable stunts in
a wild automobile drive across a
mountain. The role of the tramp is
unique even in his record of IN
usual Demonstrations, but Mr..
Fairbanks seems thoroughly at
home therein.
Marjorie Daw is Mr.. Fairbanks
leading woman and a remarkable
list of players has been provided to
interpret the other roles. Chief
among these are Frank Campeau,
Herbert Standing, Bull Montana,
Jay Dwiggins and Kathleen Kirk
ham.