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The Washington times., 1919-07-23
By Aline Michaelis.

no you know him? He's q
wonder, this old boy who's
- called They Say" spreading
tales of blood and thunoer. bah
bling gossip all the day. People
say they do not note him, yet you'll
notice in their chat that they never
fail to quote him, as They Say
said this and that" As In games,
each is requested just, to push the
ball awhile. Players claim II has
golf bested and skins tennis by a
mile. You can play 1t any season
Springtime, Winter. Summer, Fall
It's not ruled by rhyme or reason,
all you do is hit the ball. Here's
the way the game is started, and
it hasn't any end. Players are not
chicken-hearted, they can romp on
foe or friend. yes. They Say
that the Week-Enders have just
bought a touring car. We all know
they're awful spenders. but that's
going most too far. Now, I'd not
have you repeat IL. but the fact is,
so They Say, Mr.. Ender had to beat
IL from the place they usel to stay"
Or, again, you know Maud John
son and her stylish fiance? Well,
he's rushing Mamie Bronson That,
at least, is what They Say. Maud
rushed off across the ocean, through
the wreck OF war to roam. and so
Mamie took q notion she would
wreck a bit at home 1 would not
want this to reach her. Mamie
signs for hearts to slay-she is
such a vamping creature That. 1
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w nth bated breath and uncon-
" cealed envy, a group Of busi-
w ness girls were discussing q
successful woman they all knew.
They say she gets $4,000 a year"
declared one, "and know for a fact
she doesn't work hard at all. She
has a whole staff Of clerks and
stenographers at her elbow, and all
she has to do is to think up work
for them to do" she concluded
laughingly.
One hears plenty Of gossip around
town Of business women with the
tabled $4,000 salaries-women who
appear to have nothing more to do
than give orders and dress up to
their jobs. No wonder they are the
envied Of business women! Only
the glory and the salary are con-
spicuous-just as the footlights and
applause and huge salaries seem
the predominating features Of the
great actress life. Here's a peep
behind che scenes in the lives Of
high-salaried women.
Miss A draws and earns a large
salary as special writer for a
large magazine. The bystander
AACA AAAC ~ ONO pO6SGScOl Ol d
big job, much fame, and consider
able money. Miss A feels heavy
responsibility and much work
pressing upon her, and that work
and responsibility. are the reward
OF years Of struggle and self-sacri-
fee.
When she was graduated from
college many years ago she turned
down a job Of 81, 200 a year TO teach
the group of subjects she had
learned. Instead Of teacl ing what
little she had Learned she looked
ahead ten years and anticipated
that such teaching you'll be sim
ply a comfortable rut. She decided
that she would concentrate on ons
subject-learn everything there was
to know about her subie >.
She hunted jobs in institutions
and organizations where she learn
ed by actual working-workinE
sometimes ten and tWelve hours a
day. While her Glass mates were
filling positions at $500 20 81 200 a
year for many years her salary
averaged about SIS a month. But
at the end of her SELF imposed
training she knew tbs entire field
better than anyone else.
She had a broader viewpoint and
her opportunities for usefulness
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HEARTS OF THREE R65S 2bSk
LeOncia Is Startled to Find That Face of Image Bears
Striking Resemblance to Torres

bound their hands and arms Sc
curely behind them, and led them
out to the Sun Gods altar before
the assembled tribe. Here, where
they observed a crucible on trif
pod over a fierce fire, they were tied
to fresh-sunlIen posts, while many
eager hands heaped fuel about them
to their knees.
'sNow buck up-be as naughty as
a real Spaniardw Francis at the
same time instructed and insulted
Torres. you're De Vasco himself.
Hundreds of years before, you were
here on earth in this very valley
with the ancestors OF these mon
grels."
"You must die" the Sun Priest
was now addressing them, while the
Lost Souls nodded unanimously.
"For four hundred years, as we
count our sojourn in this valley,
have we slain, and behold the in
slant anger of the Sun Colour
altar of fire went out" The Lost
Souls moaned and howled and
pounded their chests. Therefore,
to appease the Sun God, you shall
now die"
'.Beware!" Torres proclaimed.
prompted in whispers, sometimes
by Francis, sometimes by Leoncia-
"I am Da Vasco. have just come
from the sun" He nodded with his
head because of his tied hands, at
the stone bust al am that Da
Vasco. I led your ancestors here
four hundred years ago, and l left
you here, commanding you to re-
main until my return.
The sun priest hesitated.
well, priese, speak up and an
swer," Francis spoke harshly.
"How do I know that he is d.
vine?" the priest countered quickly.
do 1 not look like him myself?
Am 1 therefore divine? Am I Da
Vasco? Is he Da Vasco? Or may
not Da Vasco be yet in the SUM
for truly 1 know that 1 am man
born of woman three-score and
eighteen years ago and that I am
not Da Vasco."
No Love of Gold.
EYou have not spoken to Da
Vasco!" Frances threatened, as he
bowed in vast humility to Torres
and Kissed at him in English: BE
naughty, be naughty"
The priest wavered for the mo-
ment, and then addressed Torres.
81 am faithful priest OF the sun.
Not lightly can 1 relinquish my
trust. If you are the divine Da
Vasco, then answer me one ques-
ton"
Torres nodded with magnificent
haughtiness.
do you love gold?"
Love goldT
Love gold!" Torres jeered. 'T
am a great captain in the sun, and
the sun is made of gold. Gold?
1t it like to me this dirt beneath
my feet and the rock of which
your mighty mountains are COM
posed"
Bravo" Leoncia whispered ap-
prevail
Then, o divine Da vasco," the
Sun Priest said humbIy, although
he could not quite muffIe the ring
OF triumph in his voice, ARE you
Mt to pass the ancient and unusual
test. When you have drunk the
drink Of gold. and can still say that
you are Da, Vasco, then will I, and
all OF US, bow down and worship
you. We have had occasional in
truders in this valley. Always did
they come athfrst for gold. But
when we had satisfied their thirst
inevitably they thirsted no more,
for they were dead"
CTO BE CONTINUED TOMORROW.
The Washington times., 1919-07-23
By David Cory.

MO sooner had Puss Junior and
m the little Owl landed from
1 their Beautiful Pea Green
Boat" than the funny little man
WHO'D was seated on the stone wall
fell down and broke his crown
"Humpty- Dumpty sat on a wall
Humpty- Dumpty had a great fall;
All the kings horses, and all the kings
men,
Cannot put Humpty- Dumpty together
again"
And so the funnySlooking little
man was nothing but an egg, after
all And Of course, he couldn't be
mended, So Puss scrambled over
the wall and set out for the queer
looking little house. And when he
reached it, a queer little woman
came out and said she was Mrs.
Humpty-Dumpty. And guess she
was. for she had a funny little
hump on her back. But she had a
very pleasant face and two smiling
eyes.
IT'S wash day" she said, but
come in just the same. shan't be
long, for Fairy NimbIe Finger is
helping me"
Puss had never seen such a
strange kind OF a house; it was
topsy-turvy. for the kitchen was
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just the same I hope here's where
we eat"
Look at that pretty little girl"
said Leoncia, Indicating with her
eyes the child with the face OF fire
and spirit
Torres had already spotted her."
Francis whispered back. 81 cought
him winking at her. He doesn't
know the play, nor which way the
cat will jump, but he isn't missing
a chance to make friends. Wen
have to keep an eye on him, for
he's a treacherous hound and cap
able Of throwing US over any IIme
If 1t would serve to save his skin"
Inside the Long House, seated on
rough-plaited mats of grass, they
found themselves quickly served
with food. Clear drinking water
and a thick stew Of meat and
vegetables were furnished in gen.
erous quantity in queer, unglazed
pottery jars. Also they were given
hot cakes Of ground Indian corn that
were not altogether unlike tortillas.
After the women who served had
departed. the little girl. who had
led them and commanded them, re-
NAMED. Torres resumed his over
N0ACG DAL GuC8 SIdClOuSlg
him devoted herself to Leoncia,
who seemed to fascinate her.
she's a sort Of hostess, I take
it," Francis explained. You know
like the maids of the village in
Samoa, who entertain all travellers
and all visitors Of no matter how
high ranks, and who come pretty
close to presiding at all functions
and ceremonials. They are selected
by the high chief for their beauty,
their virtue and their intelligence.
And this one reminds me very
much Of them, except that she's so
awful young"
Closer she came to Leoncia, and,
fascinated though she patiently was
by the strange woman, in her bear
ing of approach was no hint Of
servility. no sense of inferiority.
Tell me-" she said, in the quaint
archaic Spanish of the valley, 'is
that man really Captain Da Vasco
returned from his home in the sun
in the SKYE"
Torres smirked and bowed, and
and proclaimed proudly; 81 am a Da
Vasco."
Not a Da vasco. but Da vasco
himself" Laconia coached him in
English.
It's a good bet-pIay itT' Francis
commanded, likewise in English.
at may pull US all out Of a hole.
I'm not particularly stuck on that
priest, and he seems the high cock
alorum over these lost souls"
81 have at last come back from
the SUM-" Torres told the little
maid, taking his cue.
She favored him a long and I'M
wavering look in which they could
see her think mad Judge, AMI ap-
praise. Then, with expressionless
face, she bowed to him respectfully
and with scarcely a glance at Fran
els, turned to Leoncia and favored
her with a friendly smile that was
an illumination.
'1 did not know that God made
women so beautiful as you" the
little maid said softly, ere she
turned to go out. At the door she
paused to add. "The lady who
dreams Is beautiful, but she is
strangely different from you
But hardly had she gone when
the Sun Priest, followed by a mum
Der of young men. entered, appa-
rently for the purpose Of removing
the dishes and the uneaten food.
Even as some Of them were in the
act Of bending over to pick up the
dishes, at a signal from the priest
, they sprang upon the three guests,
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Going One Better.

An American and q Highlander
were walking one day on the top
Of q Scotch mountain when the
Scotsman, wishing to impress the
boastful Cousin" produced = IA
nous echo to be heard in that place.
When the echo returned clearly
after nearly four minutes, the proud
Scotsman. turning to the Yankee,
exclaimed, There, mon, ye Gamma
show anything like that in your
own country To which the other
replied, IT guess we can better that
some, stranger. Why, when &c
to bed, 1 Just lean out Of the win
dow and call out, thine to get upl"
and eight hours afterwards the
echo comes back and wakes mel"
The Washington times., 1919-07-23
THE LOVE GAMBLER As Gsgss Authorizes sass Sy'
David Becomes an Object of ScOrn to the Angry
Norah When He Denies Having
Received Her Letters.

whole matter once for all Il onlY
know" she said. that the note was
written by Norah-and. supposed,
to you. Such being the case, you
may talk II over with her and put
yourself right IN her eyes. She Is
very angry with you now.
Thank you. miss" David re-
Joined.
After that he said no more. He
was puzzled at the suggestion that
Norah had written to him. What
could Il be about?
He was not q spob, but he ala not
want to be on intimate terms with
Norah. Yet Miss Leighton had sug-
gested that the maid would expect
an explanation from him Well, he
would try to set matters right II
the opportunity came, but he hoped
IL would not come.
and tell Norah to get you the gray
overcoat from the closet IN my
room"
David followed directions. and. a.
Norah opened the front door for
him. her face changed.
what do you want7~ she DE-
manded roughly.
David delivered his employers
message Without q word the gin
went upstairs and returned with the
coat He received II with q brief
Thanks" and started toward the
steps.
But her voice made him pause.
BY the way" Eorah sneered, Z do
not thank you for showing my let
ter to Miss Leighton. It's . nice
man you are!'
81 never received any letter from
you" he replied
Had David meant to anger tie
girl he could hardly have uttered q
speech that was more certain to DO
this. Had he tried to explain. she
might have listened. As It was. he
poured oil upon the smoldering
flame Of her wrath.
That's IT," she flung At him.
Lie about II now-wil1 you! You
stuckup. tattling thing Don't you
ever dare to speak to me again! Is
you do
Smith, Samuel Leighton called
from his car. Hurry! It is late"
Smith ran down the steps. the
coat over his arm He heard the
front door slam violently behind
him.
As he took his seat he was thank
ing the kind fates that had brought
about the present state Of Affairs.
Norah had rendered impossible any
explanation he might have tried TO
make It made little difference to
him what she thought Of him He
was relieved that hereafter she
would make no opportunities to
talk with him
Could Norah have known the ef-
feet of her outburst she would have
regretted II. She was accustomed
to men OF her own class, therefore
believed that later Smith would
beg her pardon. Well, she would
be q good while forgivfng him.
But If he was not man enough to
apologize then she'd be sure he had
meant to get her in wrong" with
Miss Leighton. so that he need not
spend money on movies, etc
If so, he was no good. She would
wait and see before getting even
with him But Of course he would
explain He must have thought II
was another paper he handed to
Miss Leighton He would come
around in q day or two and say 90.
To BE COatinued.
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were exceptionally large. The big
magazine job was simply 4 result
of her hard training-not a reward.
They needed her knowledge more
than she needed the job.
Miss v. was a IS clerk in a iarg,
manufacturing organization about
fifteen years ago. 1t was the first
Job she ever had and she stuck 20
it She worked hard, was punctual,
accurate, ambitious, eager for pro-
motion, and although promotions
were gradual she persistently
worked her way up. Now, after
fifteen years of constant effort, she
holds q really big, paying job.
So many ambitious young bust
ness women. ambitious mainly for
large salaries, fail to visualize the
tremendous amount of hard work
and the heavy responsibility that
go with a large salary.
There never was a great success
that was not preceded by years of
drudgery and the reward is great
er responsibility. not big pay and
honor alone. Julia Marlowe. eX-
planning her early retirement from
the stage, declared that in order to
achieve success her life had to be a
round of unending hard work and
drudgery She had to cleave I'M
swervingly TO her work, with no
time for friends or the develop
ment Of outside interests, a griev-
Gus lack and big price to pay for
even so great a success as her ar
tistic life has BEEN
big pay jobs" are never the
sinecures they seem. The woman
who achieves them can never afford
to rest on her laurels. She must
keep everlastingly at it, and re-
peat achievements. The big job
means some self-sacrifce in the be
ginning and the relinquishing Of
present comfort in order to pre-
pare for eventual success.
OF course every business woman
worth her salt should have a big
job in mind. Only the woman who
is playing with business is content
in a rut, even if IT is a decently
paid rut. But let us not delude
ourselves. The big job means
work and responsibility and eter-
nal vigilance. II means the same
measure OF seIf-sacriflce that every
other worthwhile work means
You can't get the $4,000 job by
wishing for il or even hunting for
it You must prepare for It
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Table Delicacies.

A young man who sat next to .
demure young lady at the supper
table found himself at a loss for
words. Suddenly he thought Of pic
ture theaters. Are you fond Of
flms?" he asked "As . general
thing, yes" she answered prettilyB
and before he could follow up the
subject she added hastily, but not
tonight, thank you-it Is rather
late A little jelly will be sufficient
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Parted Lovers

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
have been engaged to q young
man for some time. Now there Is q
Misunderstanding between Us. Now
could you tell me how long after he
stops coming to my house before
should consider myself free?
ANXIOUS.
Ton are free at any moment that
you choose to declare yourself so.
II an engagement still exists be-
tween you, and you wish to break
II definitely, you can write the
young man a simple note asking
him TO release you.
But IL you are separated by q
misunderstanding" merely, isn't
there q good chance of a reconcilia-
tion? And wouldn't you rather
make mp" than regain your COM
plete freedomf
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The Rhyming Optimist
THEY SAY.

hear, is what They Say" Do not
hope you will not meet him. you've
no chance to get away. There Is
no one who can beat him, least
ways that Is what They Say.
The Washington times., 1919-07-23
A WOrld-FamOus Dancer

Here is Nine. Thamar Karsavina, who
is now creating a sensation in London in the
Russian Ballet. She appears in "Schera-
zade" and in 'HThe Firebirds."
The Washington times., 1919-07-23
This Day in History.

THIS is the anniversary of the death in 1885 of General
U. S. Grant, the commander-in-chef of the Union
forces in the Civil War. General Grant met with financial
reverses and wrote his memoirs pay his creditors His
book was finished by his secretary.
The Washington times., 1919-07-23
Advice to the
LOvelOrn
By Beatrice Fairfax.
Shall She Curl Her Hair?

DEAR MISS FARFAX:
It's q rather peculiar question which
] want You 70 settle, but after care
ful reflection, have decided that you
can answer II best Is 10 wicked and
worldly TO curl ones hair? Ny mother
Gzyu IL Is false vanity which prompts
ne 70 do it
haven't mDcA hair, and II not
carried II hang in strings and never
lSaks nfce / surely do not want TO
Be wicked and am too young to be
worldly VEGA
nv dear girl If you never do any
ling worse than curl your hair you
will be a very satintly young per-
son I suppose your mother does
not like the idea Of girls improv-
ing her appearance by anything that
is not absolutely natural. But a
little innocent hair curling hardly
comes under this head Try to per-
suade her to let you arrange your
hair becomingly.
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OF
THE FAMOUS

II OW the idea OF a new book
RI was suggested in an unex-
L L pected manner to the author
is told by William J. Locke in The
Rough Road
Zone evening, a couple Of months
after I had finished The Red
Planet I was tearing my hair and
saying that this time 1 really had
come to the end OF things and
would never again have the ghost
of an idea for another book, when
my wife, who was sitting on the
divan in the drawing-room playing
unconcernedIy with our little Pek-
ingese-she had heard this cry of
wolf so many times before-ad-
dressed the little BEAST love him
dearly, by the W.ay-in the maudlin
tone of which we both are guilty
why don't he write a nice
book about you, darling" Where
upon ! clapped my hand to my fore
head and cried, I will! I'll write a
story about a man brought up like
that dog and pitched into the war"
And / went straight into my study
and set to work on the scheme"
The late LOTO CnleI JUSTICE COle-
ridge, of England, was a man Of
brilliant attachments and very
caustic wit. Satire came naturally
to him as this anecdote shows:
A certain Mr.. IA very rough
diamond-was urging a perfectly
untenable point at wearisome
lepgth, until Justice Coleridge, who
had picked up the threads of an in
tricate case with his usual marvel
Gus ability for assimilating facts,
gently interposed with the remark:
Unfortunately for you, Mr.. F.,
the correspondence does not in any
way bear out your assertion"
II say it does" rudely contra
dicted the learned counsel.
The lord chief juctice gently al
lowed himself to sink back into his
cushions as he murmured in silky
tones:
"Oh, then it wouldn't be polite Of
me to contradict you"
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The $4,000 Woman
S TO WORK HARD FOR HER POSITION
By ELEANOR GILBERT.

Ambitious
to Work
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A Collection of Grasses.

THE u. S. Bureau of Plant Industry has collection of
North American grasses numbering 10000 sPeci-
mens-the largest in the world Keys species have been
prepared for all the kinds in the United States and
manual on the subject is under way.
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~Merciful Cookbook at that"
Leoncia gasped. indicating with her
eyes a crude stone bust that stood
to one side of the altar and slight
ly lower. at is the face Of Torres
It is the face of the mummy in the
Maya cave"
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TOW the idea OF a new book
RI was suggested in an unex-
= pected manner to the author
is told by William ]. Locke in The
The Washington times., 1919-07-23

w 18TH bated breath and uncon-
w cealed envy, a group Of busi-
w ness girls were discussing q
The courier-index., 1919-05-23
MONDAY, JUNE 2, 1919

at the front door of the court house at Marianna, Lee County, Arkansas, between the hours for judicial sales offer for sale to the highest bidder for cash the lands conveyed in said deed of trust, described as follows, to-wit:
 Lot No. Nine (9) of Block Mo- Four (4) of the Poplar Heights Sub division in the City of Marianna, according to the official plat there of, made by J. E. Fry, engineer, which is of record in the office of the recorder of Lee County, Ar kansas.
 Title to said land is believed to be good but I sell and convey as Trustee only.
 Witness my hand and seal as such trustee on this 17th day of May, 1919.
 (260) BURK MANN, Trustee.
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trines-as follows:-"The Holy Spir- it as our Comforter" "The Un- pardonable Sin" 'Is there any evil?" 'Is there literal hell?" What is a New Testament Chris tian?" Heaven. Where and What Is It?" Last, "The Second Coming of Jesus" These are great New Testament teachings. Arrange to attend the mid week prayer service and enjoy the fellowship with us. Preaching service II a. m. subject An Old Truth Refreshing Us" Music by the choir.
 Subject at night: Business Men and Christ" Music by young peo- ple's choir. Strangers and friends have a most cordial invitation to all of our services.
 w. K. JOHNSTON, Pastor.
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Produce Merchant
 Gains 50 Pounds
IS ALSO RELIEVED OF RHEUMA- TISM THROUGH TAKING
 COURSE OF TANLAC

"I not only gained thirty pounds on a few bottles of Tanlac but can do more work than I have been able to do in the past ten years" said c. B. Gwin, well known produce merchant of Amory, Miss.
 ''For long time my system was debilitated," he continued, land my digestion out of order so I could hardly eat a thing. I suffered from awful headaches, my nerves were on a strain and my muscles felt like they were tide into knots with rheumatism; lost weight and got weaker every day.
 'I was induced to try Tanlac by friend and it is making a new man of me- I now eat and sleep better than have in years; my rheumatism is all gone and I feel stronger and better than I have in long time."
 Tanlac is sold by all drugigsts.
The courier-index., 1919-05-23
SchOOLb0ys Fight
 and One Is Killed

Sheridan, May 21.--As the result of fist fight between two school boys, Lee Berry is dead and Ernest Flory is under arrest. Both boys arc about Is. The two boys fought after the close of school last Fri day afternoon and Berry's. jaw was broken. Some of the boys who wit messed the fight said that Flory used "knucks" while others said that he fought with his bare fists
 Berry went to home, but blood poisoning developed, whic caused his death last night. He was an orphan and had been reared by his grandfather, Ben Wilkerson. Sher- if Slaughter arrested Flory today and is holding him until the prose- cutting attorney arrives to determine what charge shall be made against him. Flory has employed Judge Isaac Mcclellan and D. k. Waddell, local attorneys, to defend him. It is said that Berry's friends will em- ploy lawyers to assist Prosecuting Attorney Jabez M. Smith in prose- cutting the charge against him.