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The Washington times., 1919-04-10
s.THE DARK STAR"
Rue Escapes From Brandes and Goes to the Studio o
Jim Neeland, the Only One She Knows in Her
Hour of Need-She Tells Her Story.

cushioned on the upholstered wings.
Her hat. with its cheap blue en-
amel pins sticking in the crown,
lay on his desk; her hair, partly
loosened, shadowed a young face
grown pinched with weariness; and
the reaction from shock was al
ready making her gray eyes heavy
and edging the under lids with
blush shadows.
She had not come there with the
intention Of telling him anything.
All she had wanted was a place in
which to rest, a glass Of water, and
somebody to help her find the train
to Gayfield. She told him this; re-
mained reticent under his question
ing; finally turned her haggard face
to the chairback and refused to an
swer
For an hour or more she remaineJ
obstinately dumb. motionless excep.
for the uncomfortable trembling OF
her body; he brought her a glass of
water, sat watching her at inter
walls; rose once or twice to pace the
studio, his well-shaped head bent,
his hands clasped behind his back.
always returning to the corner
chair before the desk to sit there,
eyeing her askance, waiting To-
some decision.
But If was not the recurrent
waves of terror, the eYer-latent
fear Of BrAndes, or even her appal..
ling loneliness that bEokes her down,
IL was sheer fatigue-natuFe )
merciless third degree-under
which mental and physical resolu-
ton disinteRrated-went all to
pieces.
And when at length she finally
succeeded in reconouering seh-pos-
session, she had already stammered.
out answers to his gently persua-
siYe ques stions-had told him enough
TO start the fuller confession to
which he listened in utter silence.
Had Told Him All.
And now she had told him every
thing, as far as she understood the
situation. She lay sideways. deep
in the armchair, tired, yet vaguely
conscious that she was resting
mind and body, and that calm was
gradually possessing e -the one. and
the nerves of the other were grow
ing quiet S a
LlStlessly her gray eyes wander
ed around the big studio where
shadowy and strangely beautiful
but incomprehensible things met
her gaze. like iridescent, indefinite
objects seen in dreams.
These radiantIy unreal spIendors
were only NeefAndis. rejected acad-
emy pictures and studies; a few
cheap Japanese hangingss cheaper
Nippon porcelains, and several
shaky, broken down antiques pick
ed up for a song here and there. All
the trash and truck and dust and
junk characteristic Of the conven-
tional artists habitatiOn were
there.
GRO BE CONTINUED TOMORROW.l
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Puss in Boots
Jr.
By David Cory.

DUss JUNIOR and his merry
comrades logged along on
their journey OF adventure.
The sky was bright and the wind
fresh and bracing. Every one was
in good spirits, except the Pig With
out Wig. who. for some reason or
another, was cross. He kept a good
distance behind and even when
Puss re.ned in his Good Gray Horse
Mr.. Pig fagged in the rear.
What Is the matter with our
baldheaded friend? asked Tom
Thumb.
Don't know" replied Pus. He
doesn't act very sociable, must
say. Perhaps he doesn't like little
Dog Buff"
Well, pretty soon ,Puss turned
around in his saddle and, to his
surprise, he saw Mr.. Pig stop be-
fore a barber shop. And then IN a
high squeaky voice Mr.. Pig said:
Barber, barber. shave a pig;
How many hairs will make a wig?
Four and twenty, that's enough,
Give the barber a pinch of snuff"
Poor old piggie wants a wig
gie," said Tom Thumb. That's the
reason he's been so cross all way.
1 hope he gets one"
We'll, we'd better wait for him."
said PUss. ''If we don't, he'll never
catch up" So our two small heroes
dismounted and hitched the Good
Gray Horse to post. Buff jumped
about, barking with delight, and
the Robin sang a song. "AlI of US
-. ..T1 IL,
Tom Thumb. 81 hope when Mr.. Pig
has got his wig he'll be so glad
he'll dance a jig"
Thomas Thumb. the smallest
poet that ever rhymed," cried Puss.
"Bow-wow," said Buff. "Tra-la,
tra-Ia." sang the Robin.
NO travelling bands allowed"
cried a big policeman all OF a sud-
den.
"Officer. we were Tot playing"
said Puss Junior. I'VE were mere
Iy expressing our delight at being
in so beautiful village. We will
cease to praise it in song, however,
if you so command" and with a
bow Puss Junior ended his speech.
Tho officer didn't know what to
say. Such eloquence from A c3t
in tall boots was too much for
him.
MY good officer" chimed in Tom
Thumb, 81 am from the Court Of
King Arthur, where law and ,tordcr
is foremost. Let me say that you
are doing your duty nobly,f May 1
ask you 10 do us a favori In yon-
der barber shop sits a Pig Without
a Wig. Will you kindly tell the
barber to hurry and shaYe him, for
we cannot wait much longer in
your pretty village"
And in the next story YOU shall
hear what happened after that
Copyright, 1919. Dstid Cory)
10 BE COntLnEsd.
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For the Easter Bonnet
SOME PRACTICAL HOME SUGGESTIONS

and the clever touch of syrup
brown velvet ribbon lending its tai
lored smartness to the crown
For sports wear this model might
be developed in pumpkin COlored
linen, lavender, lettuce green, bright
carrot color. or any of the lovely
apricot shades that are so popular
this year.
The braiding is very simple to do,
and is both a novel and economical
trimming. Cotton coronation braid
is favored. and combines pleasingly
with the linen.
With Easter not so far off. it is
well to get your bonnet started
early, so there will be no last-min-
ute rushing to spoil the joy on Eas-
ter morn of donning something one
knows is we'll made.
The Washington times., 1919-04-10
By Rita Stuyvesant.

TASIERy time is bonnet time and
what little girl under four
teen does not love the thrill
Of a new hat! The new bonnets
this season are indeed lovely, for
they combine bewitching styles
with juvenile charm so essential to
youthful millinery. II you cannot
overlook the aspect of economy
and who can these days?-yOu can
make a becoming bonnet at home
for your small daughter that is
sure to delight her. a bit OF straw
and a bit of silk and a few pretty
flowers or fruits will contribute TO
a smart Easter bonnet.
4 hat that was greatly admired
at a chiIdren's bazaar recently for
its charming simplicity was Of
milan straw and turquoise blue taft
feta 1t suggested a clever way of
remaking a straw hat that was
faded. 4 good-sized mushroom
shape was chosen and the crown
was carefully covered in two parts
with the taffeta. Dark red cher
ries were strung all around with
loops of black velvet ribbon hang
ing down at the back.
The little girl under ten VIII
adore a quaint poke bonnet of fine
net and dainty rosebuds. The net
was ecru and closely plated about
the crown. Two bands of narrow
satin ribbon were drawn around
the crown, placed about an inch
apart, and held to hold the plaits
fat Dainty friIls of fine lace COW
cred the short poke brim, and the
under side was faced with sea-shell
pink satin. Exquisite pink silk
roses and ribbon streamers gave
the finishing smartness to this
pretty Juvenile bonnet.
Girls in that delightful age
known as the teens will find a tai
lored linen hat unusually becoming.
Any shape, whether mushroom.
poke or straight sailor, will lend it
self agrecably to this type of hat.
Perhaps a shape from last year
that you found particularly pleas
ing may be recovered in linen for
smart spring wear.
Canary Colored linen was used for
a good-looking hat recently dis
played in a smart children's shop.
1t suggested the mushroom shape
without being too pronounced, and
showed a rather soft brown. Tho
unusual feature about this hat that
stamped It exclusive was the white
,braidilG on the crown, hand DONE
The Washington times., 1919-04-10
Cures Effected
By Work
By Br;ce Bslden, M, D.

n ANAGE done by overwork is
far less common than that of
underworld, yet it is the
commonest thing in the world TO
hear nervous. people who actually
need wholesome labor to. set them
right complain Of overwork. These
persons are taken seriously when
the lUdicrousuess Of their excuse
ought TO be obvious This is not to
deny that they really have symp-
toms; they have the symptoms, OF
course, but they are wrong about
the cause
1t is not the labor of the factory
worker that Injuries his health, but
The combination Of defective ven
ulation and improper or insuffi-
cient food; or the breakdown may
be due some infection: or physical
blight may be brought about by
some morbid emotional disturb
ance which constantly weighs
down the heart.
The lack Of wholesome emotion
al life on the other hand breaks
down many people, and we then
hear them spoken OF. very often,
as victims of overwork. This emo
tionsl starvation has to do with
lack Of sympathy or love, or their
non-expression by those who
though served devotedly never give
tangible signs OF their apprecia-
tion.
insufficient recreation, absence
of pleasure and lack of wholesome
food are constantly causing disease
which is blamed upon overwork.
Under such conditions any work at
all seems onerOus and injurious.
Now, poor methods of work, or
the wrong sort Of work, or monot-
onous work, or work that you do not
and cannot love. will not prevent
the leakage OF nervous forces, be-
cause harmful emotions. come into
play in such circumstance. Work
done under the influence OF impa-
thence, worry, and fear does one no
good.
1t is a surprise to some nervous
patients to be told that their
chances OF recovery depend upon
their ability TO take up some work
without friction and worry.
The sanatoFia where formerly
nervous faTaHds were given the
rest cure are being -gtadgsr sup
planted by stations where Il anne
kind Of patienfs-zre taught ~ TO
increase their strength and regain
their health BY suitable work
There is. OF course, type OF neu-
rasthenic who requires the rest
cure, but even he VIII never adjust
properly Go life's demands unless
his energies are developed by ex-
ercise and then suitably harnessed.
il is the fue arts OF work and
play that keep vs. healthy and
happy. 80
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n RIsS ANNE MORGAN. though
N the daughter of a multi
4NA millionaire, is an advocate
of economy. She is the vice presi-
dent of the Vacation Savings Blu
reau. which mas established a re-
markabIe record for economy.
Due to Miss Morgan's advice,
5000 working girls of New York
have a bank account Of $4,000.
Money is one kind, of power" Miss
Morgan has repeated TO them so
often that they have acquired the
habit of thrift.
1t was Miss Morgan's plan to do
the banking business for these
girls. NO bank in New York will
open a checking account for less
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alone with Pat Dalton-for Vir-
ginia. Why wasn't IL exactly Gs
"all right" for me to take dinner
with Mr.. Norreys-for the Can
teen?
A Possible Companion.
Dizzily I went over these things
in my mind, knowing even as / did
so that I must find q woman
chum," partly because I had told
Mr.. Norreys that I would. and he
wasn't the kina Of man to whom
would confess that I had been
bluffing. partly because my own
dignity demanded that Jim's wife
guard the home-ties he seemed to
value SO lightly.
CarIotta sttrges? couldn't ask
her. felt q repulsion for her.
fIamboyant red hair and conspicu-
Gus clothes. And where Carlotta
was concerned there was Virginia
to consider. ] was still too close to
her reaction on finding out who II
was with whom I had first met
Pat. 1 could still hear her saying:
Miss Sturges? Not - Carlotta
Sturges?"
No. CarIotta sturgss was out OF
the question.
There wasn't anyone else. I had
no sotheF women friends-no ac-
Quafntances even. I was a lonely,
unpopular woman. had no friends.
Then I Thought Of Betty. I re-
membered the day I had called to
her to help me select her house
present Jim and gave to Virginia.
How delighted Betty had been at
my friendlineSs, how she had
warmed up to me, how generously
she had followed il up by making
me promise that IL ever needed a
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than $500" she said to them.
THE savings bank will accept
opening accounts of a dollar or ive
dollars, but you might have to give
notice before withdrawal. II you
had sudden need of the money, as
in case of illness or death in the
family, that would be inconvenient.
Besides, you would lcse the interest
of the preceding three months"
Therefore. the Vacation Savings
Bureau is the banker for the girls.
A bankers daughter. who might
have led wooI-wrapped, silk
draped existence, was intelligent
enough and interested enough to
learn the fundamentals of busi-
ness. and has turned them to good
account for others.
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Undoubted Proof.

An eminent pianist was about to
give a recital in a large hall As
the audience was filing in q man
staggered up to the door and pre-
sented q ticket. You cannot go
in" said the official in charge; you
are not in q fit condition" Didn't
{ pay for my ticket?" asked the
man. isn't II In order?" It's all
right" was the reply. but you
you are all Wrong-you are intoxi-
Gated" Intoxicated? OF course
I'm intoxicated! II wasn't do you
think would come to a piano re-
cital?"
The Washington times., 1919-04-10
In General use.

InquisitiVe old gentleman. to
passing youth: why do you carry
that umbrella? There Is no rain,
and the sun is not shining?"
II know" said the youth; "but
when IL rains father wants the UNI
brella. and when the sun shines
mother wants it, and so this Is the
only kind Of weather can use il
at All.
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Times Change.

Susie-ArabelIa hasn't a thought
for anything nowadays except her
new car. She's perfectly in love
with it!
Hubert (sadly)-Another case OF
man being displaced by machinery!
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SYNOPSIS


Ruhannah Carsw, born in Trebizond.
daughter OF an American missionary,
Reverend Wilbour~ CareW, accompanies
her parents 20 their old home In cay
field, New York State, after the tatheS
had bCsn crippled by 3 Mohammeoan
fanatic. Her fEvorits amusement -
playing with the Wonder box OF the
late Herr Conrad Wiiner. 3 few pages
Of whose diary are always read BY her
father or mother TO her a. q bedtims
story. The box contains treasures
with which Rue plays ana nnos ao-
diary that Wilmer saw the box being
dropped from q yacht in the bospnoI-
Ne and hBhed tt up with the pooy OF =
beautiful girl sewn in q sack.
wilmer. a. an agent OF the German
government, makes plans for tortitylng
Gaiupoii. The duplicates OF these
are stolen and he gets evidence that
box 20 Rev. Mr.. CsreW for safe keep
ing, with instructions to send the plans
70 Berlin IN case he is killed he 1
stoned TO death but Ar. CareW Keeps
The child displays - talent for
drawing. She learns she IL to get =
legacy Of &6.oQe upon her marrlage.
Rue meets Jim Seelands young
artist. and likes him.
Eddie Brandes, gambler, and his
pat StulI meet Rue ana the former ~
Enitten by her beauty. Stuu fails 70
dissusds him from. falling in love.
Brzndes rpaftes RHe through lake
ceremony. $500
And in her ears still sounded the
other yoice-ths terrible words of
the woman who had struck him
an unsteadye unreal voice accusing
him; and her brain throbbed with
the horrible repetition: DIRTY dog
dirty dog-dirty dog" until,
almost out Of her mind, she drop
ped her bag and clapped both hands
over here ears.
RunnIng From Specter.
One or two men stared at her.
A taxi driver came from beside his
car and asked her il she was i'll.
But she caught up her suitcase and
hurried on without answering.
She was very tired She had come
70 the end Of the lighted avenue.
There was darkness ahead, a wall.
trees. and electric lights sparkling
among the foliage.
Perhaps the sudden glimpse OF
wide and staT-set sky quieted her,
ealmed her. Freed suddenly from
unreasoning panic of a trapped
thing sUbsided, q little.
Her arm ached: she shifted the
suitcase TO her other hand and
looked across at the trees and at
the high stars above, striving des-
perately for self-command.
Something had to be done. She
must find some place where she
couldIsit doHTn. = Where was she to
find il?
For a While she could feel her
limbs trembling: but gradually the
heavy thudding Of her pulses quiet
ed; nobody molested. hers nobody
had followed her. That she was
quite lost did not matter; she had
also lost this man who had denied
her. That was all that mattered-,
escape from him, from the terrible
woman who had struck and reviled
hIa1.
With an effort she checked her
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CHAPTER XII.

She had told him her story from
beginning 20 end, as far as she her
self comprehended it. She was
lying sideways now, in the depths
Of q large armchair, her chee<
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DO YOU KNOW
THAT---

Three-quarters OF the worlds sup
ply of oil is said to come from
Spain.
In Cuba tobacco is planted, grown
and gathered in ninety days.
WOrkmen in Japan wear on their
caps an inscription stating their
business and their employers name.
Tho third finger on the left hand
on which the engagement and we'd
ding ring are worn is anatOmically
the weakest of the ten.
In olden times ivy bushes used to
be hung over the doors of taverns
as signbOards, because the plant
WAS sacred to Bacchus, the god OF
wine.
One of the curious customs Of the
mobiles Of AMMAN is to permit their
nails to grow extremely long. The
result is that the hands of these
Oriental ariStOcrats are nearly use
less for any practical purposes
At wrestling and fencing matches
in Japan the umpire always uses a
large fan, and the various motions
of this fan constitute a language
which the contestants understand
perfectly. and to which they pay
prompt attention. The servant girl
has fat fan made Of rough paper
70 blow tho charcoal fires with, or
which she uses as a dust pan.
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The Rhyming Optimist

unkind song, they doubt it worth
the price. and say the world could
rock along without so much advice.
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Another Instqent appears This Page Today
This Dapia History,

THIS is the anniversary of the acceptance Of the crown
of Mexico in 1864 by Maxmilian ArcIiuke of Austria
He wellmeaning man, who failed to see the mpos
siby of his position. He debated by the rebIes and
finally shot. His wife, Carlotta. went insane
The Washington times., 1919-04-10

Workmen in Japan wear on their
caps an inscription stating their
business and their employers name.
The Washington times., 1919-04-10

In Cuba tobacco is planted, grown
and gathered in ninety days.
The Washington times., 1919-04-10

Three-quarters OF the worlds sup
ply of oil is said to come from
Spain.
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Polish for SuUer.

pLACE the quan6tyof whiting required in saucer and
add equal quantities of liquid ammonia, methylated
sirts and water To this add few drops of turpenne,
and aruy usual way The addition of the turpentine
gives brighter polish with less labor.
The Washington times., 1919-04-10

GRO BE CONTINUED TOMORBow.l
The Washington times., 1919-04-10
By ROBERT w. CHAMBERS

thoughts and struggled for self
command. Somewhere in the city
there must be a railroad station
from which a train would take her
home.
With the thought came the des-
perate longing for flight, and a
rush of tears that almost choked
her. Nothing mattered now except
her mothers arms; the rest was q
nightmare, the horror Of a dream
which still threatened, still clutched
at her with shadowy and spectral
menace.
The Penn's Grove record., 1919-01-31

LADIES' HANDKERCHIEFS AT BARGAIN
PRICES
We have several broken lots of ladies' all
linen initial Handkerchiefs. Odd initials. Val
ues Soc each. Special 15c each.
Ladies' plain ~all-linen Handkerchiefs, Il,
%-inch hens. Special, 18c each; three for SOC.
Ladies' cotton initial Handkerchiefs, fine
material. Regular 15c values. Special 1212c
each.
One lot of mussed Handkerchief, various
qualities. Special &c each.
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PAGE SEVEN
Call To Action

The Lords Day Alliance of New
Jersey again calls upon the friends of
the Sabbath to rally to its defense.
The New Jersey law is in peril. The
fact that during the last eleven years
thirty-one hostile Sunday bills have
appeared in the State Legislature
shows the persistency of the foes of
the sacred day. The present disor-
dered state of society, the result of
the great al that is now happily
drawing to a close, gives the foes Of
the Sabbath opportunities for attack
which they are not slow to accent.
This is evident on all sides: for in the
name OF religion, and of religious So
c%ieties, societies that eat the bread of
the Church Of Christ, and drink the
milk thereof, many forms of Sabbath
desecratlon are practiced. So much
is this the case that it is openly as
serted that U soldiers will demand a
holiday on their return home rather
thai the time halloWed Sabbath Day.
We believe that this assertion is not
well founded, and that our soldiers.
who have been standing on the brink
Of eternity for months, will on their
return home have a higher regard
than ever before for the Holy Day.
We further believe that if u return
ing soldiers find that we who have re-
manned at home in their absence. for
greed Of gain, or pleasure, or by rea-
son of Indifference, allowed the Sab
bath to perish, they will demand that
the Day be once more established in
our midst. The foes of the Sabbath
err when they quote the soldier as the
enemy of Gods Day.
This Alliance asks for the moral
and financial support of every church
and moral organization in New Jrsey.
1t is fighting for the Lords Day, and
is the recognized champion of the Sab
bath in the Legislature, and through
out the State. 1t is fighting for the
Sunday-school, trying to save the
school from the demoralizing infu-
ences Of a commercialized Sunday. 1t
is fighting for the working man that
he may not become a serf to industry.
In this fight all should be its friends
all should assist in its blessed work.
This Alliance stands for a Christian
Sabbath, one that has Christ as it's
centre. and that stands for fellowship
with God. The church and the world
need this work. Gifts from churches,
Sunday-schools, other organizations
and individuals are solicited. The
same nay be sent to the Treasurer,
Rev. Samuel D. Price, D. D., 1 Club
Street, Montclair, n. ].
. FREDERICK w. JOHNSON,
General Secretary.
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SHOES FOR THE KIDDIES

Are made of dull black leather-buttons
for good, hard wear. Sizes 92 to II, $500
the pair-11R to 2 at $3.50 the pair.
Rinex sole and rubber heels of gun metal
or dark tan calf-lace boot-good English last.
$500 is the price. All prices and sizes.
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NOTION DEPARTMENT SPECIALS
We have a very pretty line of fancy pearl
and ivory buttons in the latest shades.
Bone Girdeline in curved and straight.
Prices 25c to 39c yard.
Children's MILDLY Laces in red, blue, white
and black, 10c and 15c.
Fancy Ribbon Elastic, pink and blue, SOC
and 69c yard.
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SMART NEW SHOES

Ko+koStan calf vamps, with lighter tops,
beautiful grey kid, with cloth tops to match,
balck kid with ivory kid tops, a very smart
combination. For this sale $500 will be the
price.
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WOMEN'S FASHIONABLE SHOES MARKED
AT A SPECIAL PRICE

AT A SPECIAL PRICE
One of our many styles is a gray kid skin
with cloth top to match. They lace high and
have high heels-For the above $500 is the
price.
Other women's shoes at $500 a pair, are
made of brown kid skin, tan calf skin, black kid
and calf skin, gun metal with grey cloth top,
all sizes and widths. Keep the price in mind,
$500 the pair.
Many shoes at $500 TIE pair. These are
kid skin with white cloth tops-not every size
in either kind-higN and low heels, lace OF
button.s
SAYART NEW SHOES