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The Washington times., 1919-02-13
JACK KDE!NPSEY WILL.
WAGER ON HIMSELF

UNIONTOWN, Pa, Feb. 12.-When
Jack Dempsey steps into the ring
next July to grapple with Jess Will
lard for the worlds heavyweight
championship he will have a large
wad of money up on his own chances
to win. That is what the challenger
says here, and no boxer ever seemed
more confident than this big, beetled-
browed young man selected by Tex
RiCkard to give battle to the biggest
athlete who ever wore the crown of
highest achievement in the squared
circle.
Am I sure of winning?" said
Dempsey IN reply to that question,
Say, 1 wish 1 were as sure of going
to heaven when 1 die as / am Of be-
coming the worlds heavyweight
champion. It'll be duck soup, once 1
crawl through the ropes TO face that
big fellow Willard.
mo. am not wealthy, though I've
picked up some money during the
last year. But all the money I have,
and all 1 can get on credit. is going
down on Jack Dempsey next July
for am absolutely certain in my
own mind that he will defeat Willard
by a knockout. and it won't be after
a long fight, either.
Is in Good Shape Now.
Il am in good shape now. probably
few pounds underweight as a re-
suit Of a cold and some worry over
my family affairs, but a week or two
Of rest will bring back those pounds
and then six weeks of hard training
will prepare me for Willard.
willard, of course, being much
older than I am and having done lit
tie or nothing since he trained for
his bout with Johnson at Havana,
will need all the time he can get TO
fit himself for me. And, take it from
me, he does need all the training he
can get.
Big as he is, the champion is going
10 face a holy terror when he tackles
Jack Dempsey. ] know what I'm
talking about when l say that Will
lard isn't strong enough nor big
enough to keep me away from him.
once l get started, and I'm going TO
start right off the reel with the first
bell"
May Not Have Wills.
There seems some doubt in Demp-
sey's mind about naming Harry Wills
as his sparring partner, but he is los
ing no sleep over IL.
"AlI that's up to Doc Kearns, my
smiled Dempsey. "In !
picking Wills, Doc thought to give |
him some easy money, but now Wills |
is lighting shy. He says he |
wants Wills TO meet me for the !
worlds championship later on. Th-t, |
too. is up to kcarns.
I'm not champion yct-nOt till /
July-and so I'm not saying anything |
about the color line, but Wills can |
work with me for this Willard bout |
or not, just as he secs flt. But, then, |
maybe he doesn't care for the rough |
stuff I'll have to hand him. That's |
MS own Lookout
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HAMILTON, Ont, Feb. l3.-JacI,
Canery. twice winner OF the Boston
marathon race, is dead here OF IN
fluenZa
The Washington times., 1919-02-13

III Sanbom, Writers Leader,
May Be Given Herrmann's Berth
The Washington times., 1919-02-13

Central High School is down to pIav
Baltimore Polytechnic Institute in
the Central High School Eympasium
tomorrow afternoon. The business
Central freshmen VIII play a prelim-
mary.
The Washington times., 1919-09-01
By EARL GOODWIN.

The next time anyone stages basket day for house
wives IN this city trust the benefcent gentlemen IN char
arrange matters 50 that the farmers win actually SELL
their goods to the woudbe customers and not bring w0m
from all ever the District to a fake performances
BILL PRICES article Of Saturday and q letter from
woman published IN this column yesterday show the bitter
ness throughout the city arising because Of the deep dis
appointment IN the results, which were agieay small Is
contrast to the heavy and manufactured newspaper pub
licity the basket day" received
Housewives who have been looking for some eseape
from the present high prices Of food were led to believe that
all they would have to do to 60 to the Farmers Mar
ke and buy fresh vegetables prices as low as the
mission merchant pays They were told in newspapers ot
The Times however, that the farmers would sell at retail
When they got there they found II q hoax
The farmer, without machinery for selling "a small
retail quantities. didn't want to bother With the houssus
Furthermore, the farmer had been told BY the con
mission merchant NOT to sell at retail Otheriss th
farmer need not try to sell to the commission erohsnf
ever again No commission merchant need dispute taf
statement, because have the proof.
However It is crime for commission man to rro.
tect his own established business.
The crime lies In the hoax practiced housewives IS
this city who promised thing and given another
The next time some Moses arises to lead us out Of M
wilderness hope he has map.
The Washington times., 1919-09-01
From An ExcursiOnist on the Wrecked Train

/ The train went on had q glimner
Of light in SOATE coaches. The. train
I came back on had not = ray Of light
from end to end from Atlantic CitV
to Washington. d. G.
1 was Informed BY the Conducts
that the coaches had been used -
carry troops. In the VestibulS were
broken euspidors. window shadea
stone Jars. and pieces Of piping
thrown in a heap. We saw this Whon
daylight came. I am not SURPRISED
they gave US no light. The toilets ca
the train were filthy. and ] defy ths
officials. to say they had been cleaned
for months
In my opinion the trains had been
used for troops. side tracked FOR
months. and then taken out for an ex-
cursion without an attempt a. elean-
ing.
do not complain Of running out
Of water and ice. that Is expected. o.
course only paid $3.50.
] am an advocate of Governments
Ownership. Are they tFy ing a raa'za.
me an advocate Of private oWnsrshlot Z
GEO. =. POWELL.
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Are the officials seeking to make
the public disgusted with Government
ownership? Are the officials incom-
petent? or do they simply draw fat
salaries and take no interest in their
work?
/. myself, went on the Atlantic City
excursion. I have no fault TO md
with the employees or with the sched-
uled time, as our train got back in
less than six hours. and fault with
those responsible for arrangements.
went to get a ticket on Friday. The
clerk was efficient and courteous, but
had TO wait twenty minutes while
he traced how q man could make con-
nections at a small town in Colorado.
I arrived at the Union Station at
1850 D. m. Saturday night and formed
a part OF the line In front OF gate IS.
The officials opened various other
gates at different intervals and kept
the crowd rushing from gate to gate.
victims, like myself. who waited pa
tiently got away at a. m. after watt
ing two and q half hours. Why
change from gate 10 gates
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NY DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:

NY DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
am a constant and interested
reader Of your columns, and since
1 have no mother to look up to. ]
come to you for advice.
Last winter I met a girl who
works in the same office with me,
and we have become very dear
friends In the early summer she
was taken sick and lost a great
deal OF time from work. and during
her absence spent most Of my time
with another girl. This Is when
the gossipers got busy. They
couldn't see why I should go with
a girl so unlike myself. was such
a nice. quiet girl, while "B" was
quite the opposite. While this girl
is jolly and talks and kids with
the boys In the office, can't see
any harm in her. have often seen
her slap a fellow on the shoulder
and chase him around the office
with a glass OF water. but 1 over
look it because she is always 90
ing something foolish. ] have been
out with her and she does not flirt.
She is also engaged TO a gentleman,
whom l know personally, with q
good profession. and he above all
people should know what she is.
Now that "A" Is back she doesn't
like for me to so with "B" and
I know that she has been with her
myself Last winter I gave up q
girls friendship for the same rea-
son and have been sorry ever since.
1 said 1 wouldn't do IL again re-
gardless OF gossip.
DOUBTFUL
II you are honestly convinced
that the girl talked about is not an
undesirable companion, / should
be loyal to her. At the same time
I must say that If slapping = man
on the back and chasing him
around with a glass Of water is
one Of her fifty-seven varieties Of
cuteness / wish she'd get a new
one instead. That is not witty,
and gives people q chance d say
unflsttering things about her.
The Washington times., 1919-09-01
What's Doing; Where; When

Of the Chevy Chase. Columbia, Washing
ton. Town and Country, Bannockburn and
Kirkside Golf clubs.
TenniB-Distrtct Fall ChampfobahIp
Tournament. Dumbarton, Club no a M
Closed tournament at other clubs,
Track Meet-Open athletic events in
conjunction with welcome home ceIebra-
tion at carnival at Clarendon, Va
Boxing and WrestlinR-SeFVice cham
pionship bout and exhibition undeF the
auspices OF Soldiers Athletic Club. Fort
Myer, Va
Trap shooting-AnaIostAn Gun club's
open shoot, BenninB, d. c.
BAND Concert-Upper bandstand, Sol
Band COnesrt-Marins Barracks, I:ao
p. m
Tomorrow.
Band cOncert-sOIdisrs Home Band
Band Concsrt-IowS circle, Marine
Band, 1880 p. m.
Band ConceFt-MaFins Band, Isth ana
Columbia road northwest, 1850 D. IA
Opening EXercises-General star cal
lege, 1880 a. m. Address by secrstary
Meeting-PubIic Vehicle chau1su,,,
Union, No. s25, Society Hau, STR ana q
streets northwest, p. m.
FestiVal-Ladies' Cooperative Iuaproys-
ment Society. Silver Spring. Nd. 10 i3
p. m.
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I his TIE Proofrea1srss Farlf &
tie DeeoraiorB3
Here's HOf Leffer.

You are always doing sou1ethlng @
cause us 70 forget the HCL ~. but
your boss must be proud 0f you- Xcu
are 80 bright and entertaininR.
think your ruminations about tha
Handsomest Drug Clerk. especially -
dicate the caliber OF your think
tank When you were just 3 news
hound in the good old days when
FRANK LORD, BILLY DONNELIlL.
and WILL STURGEON were n tha-
same group, little did think yea
would rise prs-eminent above the
masses and have q whole column ell
TO yourself and see your name D
print every day, getting credit for taa
brilliant gems contributed ~ 3 guile
less public. Barnum was right. Earl,
Barnum was right They are bora
every minute. and two are born g
catch them, referring more gpecil-
cally to you and your henchman anl
sidekiel<, Bill Price. But 20 return
you are ali wrong in your nominn-
tions for the handsomest drug clarE.
In the modest little village Of Clar-
endon. nesting on the banks Of TIE
PotoWomaclS. Is q modest little violet
who blooms unheard. unseen. and un-
sung. wasting its fragrance on the
desert air--I refer to DOCTOR
Stone and Poole. at 18th and Psnna.
ave, whose picture enclose here
with. DR.. Stone q president % the
Retail Druggists Association. chair
man OF the Legislative Committee for
said body, and Is father OF the Har-
rison Anti-Narcotic Law, and q an al
round good fellow. . nobleman 81
nature. and last but not least . Vir-
ginia Gentleman. Sab. and i8 herebv
entered IS q eandidats for The Hard
soonest drug clerk In or ont of cap-
tivity. Hold some space for q Blk
news break soon. The biggest SEN
sation OF the year. VIII be released
tomorrow. Yours for Clarendon
FREDERIC B. KEEFER.
Mayor.
The Washington times., 1919-09-01
TODAY'S TOPIC
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

love with a young man about the
same age. I have been going with
him for nearly three years, and he
has told me a thousand times that
he loves me and that he would do
anything, even to giving his life
for me. He does not want me to
go out with any other man and yet
l have found out that he goes out
with other girls, sometimes, IN
spite Of the fact that he promised
not to.
Now before went with this
young man I had another friend
who has just come back from over
seas and ! went out with him one
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evening just for friendships sake,
and told my friend that l hadn't
seem the other young man and
didn't intend to. But he caught me
In the act Now he says that 1
might just as well forget that we
ever went together. and his boss
called me up and told me he is in
love with a beautiful blonde with
lots of money and she is all lie
talks about all day.
Now, do you think that IL he had
really loved me he could forget me
so quickly just for that one act?
II should lose him 1t would kill
me. have and am perfectly willing
The Washington times., 1919-09-01
Beatrice Fairfax Writes the Problems and Pitfalls the War Workers
Especially for Washington Women

in the future to give up everybody
and everything else for him.
Please tell me what to do to win
him back. have called him up sew
eral times and always felt sorry for
1t Immediately afterward.
BLUE EYES.
It is always best to tell the
truth and at the same time to
have enough independence Of
character to see old friends when
you want to see them. Your
promise that you would not see
any other man was foolish and you
did nothing wrong in going out "for
friendships sake" with the young
soldier. To tell untruths about
young man you are sorry and he
it, however was cheap and un-
worthy. If you have told the
will not accept this, there is moth
ing to do but see what time may
bring forth"
The Washington times., 1919-09-01
Enginemen and Governors and
Their Pay

70 The Bditor Of THE TINES:
In regard 20 the statement that
enginemen and conductors are paid
mere than many governors. IL may be
true that freight enginemen receive
ss76.35 q month and that passenger
enginemen receive s376s5 q month on
some lines and runs, but not IN the
East. A freight engineman who re-
cslNes this salary would have to work
so hours IA one month. and be out in
all kinds Of weather.
A passenger enEineman on our best
naid runs makes 235 miles from Wash
fnrton TO New York. and receives
$3.50 for this trip. Conductors re-
cofre less than enginemeu.
an q locomotive engineman and
haSs Epent seven years as fireman.
The Washington times., 1919-09-01
Today

Ionnys
Mesting-NationaI Federation OF Postal
Employees, New Ebbitt Hotel at 10 a. m.
Meeting PetwoTth Women's Club,
Eighth and Shepherd streets at p. m
Meeting-Parents' League, Metropolitan
4. NJ. e Church, NJ sta eet between Fiji
teenth and Sixteenth st sets, at s D. m.
CarniVal-Mt. Rainier, ND.
Festival-Ladies' Cooperative Impro ye-
ment Society, Silver Springs, Nd, from s
to - p. m
BasebaIi-PoIies vs. Home I,afsnse
League, American League Park, Seventh
and Florida avenue northwest $3.50 p. m.
Bassball-CaValry vs.. NrJtdFTy. Font
Myer, Va, parade grould
Bxcursion-Central Labor Uni IN, a,
Marshall Hall, boat leaves wharf at
a. m.
Bxcursiou-Under direction Of the Gov
ernment Recreation League, 20 Gettys-
burg, Pa
swimming Mset-TidaI Bathing Beach
p. m; prizes 20 best sWimmerG
BaReball-Rsxy A. G. w. Blenders Of Bal
timore Dry Docks, Union League Park,
7 .. m.
BasebalI-Clarsndon A. c. vs. Cardinal
A. G. Of Alexandria, At Clarendon.
Canoe Regatta-American Canoe Aaso-
station, championships auspices Washing
ton ton Canoe Club. low Potomac river, nm
GOlt-cioSed tournament for members
The Washington times., 1919-09-01

have handled twenty-eight tons of
coal in sixteen hours. more than once,
to become what 1 am at present. How
many OF the public are willing to do
the same 10 get this salary? /
am 'at present on the extra list
OF enginemen, and will be there for
several years, not knowing when I
VIII go or come, and subject to call
any time after my eight hours Of
rest is up, leaving my home and
family TO take care OF themselves for
thirty-si1 20 fifty hours. and some
times longer.
/ have 70 eat all this time out OF a
lunch box that has been packed for
the same number Of hours.
HaErs De eEaea ia.
The Washington times., 1919-09-01
Once-Overs


DON'T BE A GLOOM AFTER THE DAYS WORK
J. ]. MUNDY.
Old causing family lot Of unnecessary
conduct when home from work?
Do state that feel that
your place because the work hard
not hold your job much longer?
Now, why alarm your family by such complaints?
You know that far from dead
Plenty of vitality and think clearly and for
fact, interested in what doing.
Then why keep harpg your prospects OF becoming useless
the future?
You merely "ak-you real for
it is habit and a desire for sympathy.
giving your folk deal, really
and be a and father be of.
Show that much somebody in its best
will all like dad and the girls would
of getting husband who s your standard
The Washington times., 1919-09-01

order. This e q liberal alIov.nc
and win sAsetually prevent the
falling into the hands Of prodtsers.
When the army retail stores rre
established win they be Commands
by generals Or second leutenanl
And VIII spurs be 8 necessary DnII
of tie maaassr's equipnent7
Witness before tie senate Con
mittes said coal IS no higher
year than last He must heat
house with electricity.
Who can PICK out the three dirds
windows on Ninth street south of Cl
One large box Of Ivory soap q ths
winner.
Z his the Proolreaasrs Farlf
tie DocoraiorB8
Did your proofreadsr accomrarf
the Posts man on his Vacatiou7
not, how do you account for tts
statement II final edition 81 Tus-
days Times referring % -old cours.
house Is again opened On Whlch eTt.
OFFICIALS of the diHsrent aerar'.
ments and diTiGions % the coart ars
also AL FINISHED IN lLAHOGANE
and painted in LIGHT GREEN
u WILLIAMS
Box 1912 CITY PostofGca.
The Washington times., 1919-09-01
HEARD AND $50

WILL THOMAS gave that big
orchard party sf his out On his farm
near Sandy Spring Saturday and /
want to tell these who failed % show
up on account 81 3 little shower that
they missed the worlds most exalted
example Of Hospitality.
CLIFFORD K. BERGMAN the
v. K. cartoonist ate fourteen ears of
eorn.
BYHUM =. HINTON and family
were there, bat ] didn't keep track
Of what they did IN gastronomieal
I suas too busy sstiAg a foek Of
HoKE JOHNSON was on ds1k.
but left early.
Souvenirs for the guests were two
pounds Of honey and 3 gallon jug Of
cider. That's what ! call the real
stun.
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WhaFs ms Namei

What's In Q Namei
I suppose that everyone IN wash
ington win be writing me about It
from now on until / die, so ] guess
I'm start it going.
A real estate expert named
GOLDEN RULE has gone into
business for himself and has
opened an Office on 18th street.
Come on, you amateur para
graph writers, do your worst
ED STELLWAGEN has come back
to town after what his clerks term a
swell vacation.
ALLAN 3. WALKER hoped out
Of town for q week end Saturday.
have sent to the eommandant at
Walter Reed Hospital some tickets
for the Police Home Defense League
ball game today, to be used BY sol
diers. Many Of these tickets were
sent to me anonymously, following
the suggestion made In this column q
few days ago. Some Of those who
gave me their names were H RUBIN,
439 Twentieth street northwest; c.
e. CASASSA, S21S Fourteenth street;
DANIEL LEIGH MORRIS, FRANK
S. GROoMS, FLOYD G. CARROLL.
1890 U street; d. W. THAYER,
SAN" who writes from ROBIN
sons 2216 Eighteenth street north
west; A. G. SELLS. sos Fourteenth
street northwest, and NJ HENRY
KINSINGER, 1908 New York avenue.
ASSISTANT POSTMASTER KER-
LIN wants everyone 10 know that
Just as soon as the War Department
will deliver the sixty carloads Of
army food to the Postoface Depart
ment, order blanks will be distributed
by postmen, and the consumer can
buy in as small quantities as has
been customary in retail stores. The
Postoffice resents any inference that
any one other than consumers will
benefit by this sale, and a limit Of
not more than TWO cases Of any
variety Of food viii be allowed on one
The Washington times., 1919-09-01
That Basket DaY FiascO

ttls Me ths Subject Telling Hou.sviTe1 Tey @ .
chsaply At the Fae Marks When there Is No Tru,h u IL
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A CO e syreet slrteen.

OEhh 444ob Z EAlhFAAs
1 am a young lady working in an
office with four other young ladies
and several young men, besides a
boy OF sixteen years of age. The
other day he told US he was in love
and going steadily with a girl OF
equal age, who gave him a silver
belt buckle for his birthday. Now
he has had an argument with her
and seems quite worried.
The other girls and I claim that
sixteen years OF age is entirely too
young for a boy or girl to be keep
ing company, and even thinking Of
such things, while the young men
in the office claim it is all right
and nothing good will come OF
keeping girls away from the boys
Now what is your opinion about
this? BUSINESS LADY.
I agree rather with you girls
and think it would be better for
the romantic office boy to be on
sand lot after office hours learn
ing how to play baseball. At the
same time, l think wholesome
friendships between girls and boys
desirable if they do not run into
infantile engagements or love af-
fairs of the violent type.
The Washington times., 1919-09-01
Labor's Big Issue

The Police Union Fight Here May Prove the Turning
Point in the Histery of Economic Development
The Washington times., 1919-09-01

Ashamed To Go out With Hin.
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
have a young friend whom like
very much and who ! know likes
me. He was in the army and look
ed very nicely in his uniform. but
when he was discharged and went
back 10 civilian clothes he wears
such out-of-date clothes that / feel
ashamed to go out with him. !
know that he can do better, as he
now has a good position, and has
only himself to support. I do not
want to hurt his feelings, but some
thing must be done as I feel my
self beginning to dislike him.
Your advice will be greatly ap-
preciated. BLUE EYES.
This is the burden Of many let
ters to me; when the young man is
out Of uniform he relspses into a
down at heel and slovenly individ-
ual that a girl feels at a disadvan-
tage to be seen with. Let young
men inclined to disregard the ques-
Of personal appearance, mark we'll
and inwardly digest this young
lady's letter
AS far as she is concerned there
is nothing to do, but give him a
tactful hint about his appearance
Another girl wrote me Of her sue
cess along similar lines. She said
something like this-My dear Mar
maduke-or maybe it was Ebenezer
You rre too distinguished look
ing a man TO let yourself 60 like
that. Your tailor does not do jus
tice to your figure" and Marina
duke or maybe Ebenezer re
formed.
she Did Not Tell the Truth.
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
I am q young girl twsnty-one
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she Did Not Tell the Truth.
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
am q young girl twenty-one
years Of age and desperately In
The Washington times., 1919-09-01

HoKE JOHNSON was On dsek,
but left early.
The Washington times., 1919-09-01

I svas too busy sstiag a foek d
fred ehieksna
The Washington times., 1919-09-01

ALLAN E. WALKER hoped out
OF town for q week end Saturday.
The Washington times., 1919-09-01

ED STELLWAGEN has come back
to town AFTER what his clerks term a
swell vacation.
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ne ed note.