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The Washington times., 1920-10-15
Polygamy Among Moros.
To the Editor OF The Times!

To IN. Editor OF The Times.
Permit us to call your attention to very
misleading statement which was published In
your paper under date Of October 13. 1920. The
statement Is as follows:
practice OF polygamy In tho Philippine
Islands Is being reduced through education
Of tho leading families of the outlying
provinces according TO Frank W, Carpenter,
retiring governor OF the Department Of
Mindanno and Sulu."
We say that this statement is misleading,
bcceuse It gives a reader the impression that
poIygamy Ia a general practice In the Philip
nine Islands, which is not n fact Out OF the
total population of 10 500, 900 there are 9,bo0,-
600 Christians and THEREFORE, homogeneous.
The statement OF Governor Carpenter had
reference only to the Mohammedans or Moros
of Mindanao and sulu who number about
100000 and the distinction should have boen
made clear.
We arc forced to call your attention to
this fact because as II is, IL constitutes a
Misrepresentation against tho Filipino peo-
rle. We certainly cannot be characterized as
a polyssmou. people sirnly because there are
certain hoh~rnmcdsns among who praC
tlce polyGamy, no more can America be
characterized as a polygsmous country sim
ply because there are Mormons in her midst
PHILIPPINE PRESS BUREAU.
]. y. MELENCIO. '
The Washington times., 1920-10-15
Beatrice Fairfax
GIVES
Adpice.
Snobby VS.. Truth.
DEAR MIsS FAIRFAX:

DEAR MIss FAIRFAX:
At present am going about with
excellent young chap, a lawyer, and while
i am not deeply in love with him, still
admire and esteem him more than any other
man i know.
He knows nothing about my poor fnan-
cial circumstances. as my little home is
comfortably furnished, and see it is spick
and span.
The other day. in the presence of several
of his business associates, a young lady
told him that / was msrepresenting myself
that / never had schooling, which is
true. She told the young man that my
father is an ordinary working man.
Ny friend asked me. l told the truth.
While he insists that he still loves me
before, / observe a gradual change I have
and cultured, still feel that il would be
doing him justice il / released him from
my friendship. CELINA.
SO you admire and esteem this man--and
vet you write him down a snob Ny dear, the
man who doesn't admire" and esteem" you
I'm addition to loving you just because with
SO little help and so little background"
you've made of yourself n cultured and broad
minded woman isn't worth another thought.
Your equipment for making so much of your
self is in your blood So don't look down on
the dear, loving folks from whom you come,
and give them every reason to be proud OF
their girl. Hold your head high. There s
more honor in making good than in being
calIy about releasing your friend is absurd.
He has a lot to gain from knowing "A girl of
high ideals, and l fancy he knows 1t. Don't
you be a snob either, my dear.
The Washington times., 1920-10-15

MEXICO CITY, Mexico. Oct 1s-The great
unfinished marble pile. standing In the center
of tho city like the ghost OF the Diaz regime
called the National Theater Is to be finished,
according to plans of the Government, which
has 81 800 900 for the work.
The building has stood unused for ten
years 1t is said that one end has sunk four
feet below the original level
A number of engineers and contracting
firms are trying to get tho work OF finishing
the building. They apparently think that
81 500 900 will not be enough TO finish the
structure rs they want to do the work on a
percentage basis
Efforts are also being made by contractors
TO get the contract for the completion Of the
Hall OF Congress. The bare, steel skeleton Of
III structure has lowered In the air since the
dAys Of President Daz, the revolutions hav-
ing put a stop to public works.
The Washington times., 1920-10-15

diagonal furnishing beautiful drives and giving OPP
portunity for wealth of large and small parks ana greens
that have been filed with magnificent monuments
Jefferson is said to have had much to do with the work.
and when it completed it had the approval OF the
great American statesman soldier surveyor Washington
Take off your hat when you go by the little stone oud
ing The plan which was made there has met all the
quirements of 125 years.
Dickens many years LATER scoffed at "the city Of
magnificent distances but are glad we have IT.
Washington Jefferson and Enfan saw street,
car but their plan has proven sufficient for four tracks
on street. They dreamed of an auomobile but
their city where there is parking space practically
everywhere
Have the city planners of today vision enough to
stand the test of 125 years.
The Washington times., 1920-10-15
Too Much "Mekaup. /"

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
Kindly advise me to what to do in the
following case;
While spending my vacation UP in the
mountains, I met q very nice young lady
whom have learned TO love dearly.
Upon return from my vacation l was in
vit.d to the girls home and met her parents.
NV people wanted to see tho young lady,
and after inviting her to the house they
object to my going about with her because
she uses too nuke makeup.
II you love the girl enough to think OF
marrying her, aren't you close enough 70 her
to discuss such q thing rogue and lip
sticks? Don't be rude or make her feel cheap
hut give her to understand that you hate
to see her looking less hne and sweet than
you know her to be.
The Washington times., 1920-10-15
Amazon Valley.

The Amazon valley Is said to be the great
est undcveloped region In the world which is
yet untouched. The soil Is said to be extra
ordinarily fertile. Tho forests offer woods In
inexhaustible variety, many Of them cabinet
woods of rare value. or vegetable oil nuts,
a tenth part only Ia known to the outside
world. Resins, gums. spices, medicinal plants.
fbors abound. In infinite variety. Knpok
grows along tho banks OF most Of the main
river, but not pound OF II IL exported to the
United States, although America imported
1000 900. pounds last year from faraway Java.
There are mnerslized areas said to contain
coal, iron. gold, silver and precious metals of
many kinds. They have not yet been proc
re<ted.
The Washington times., 1920-10-15

1t is believed to have been
the birthplace of the plan
which gives the present Capt.
tai of the nation much of it's
beauty.
1t was here, we are told,
that l. 'Enfant, French soldier
engineer, worked out the plan
of diagonal avenues and
evenly spaced streets, the
streets numbered and lettered
on such a plan as to be a
perpetual guide-book, and the
The Washington times., 1920-10-15
LOOK BELOW THE CUT. EARLE.

Dear Bill: Kindly remind X. c. B.
that II thank you" was left out Of
"Ye Towne Gossip" Wednesday.
EARLE.
The acting editor has known X. @.
Il. for years and he never forgets his
cane or his II thank you" Some one
stole the cane and lots of people have
stolen the other, but he has them
both
The Washington times., 1920-10-15
WHY, OF COURSE.

Dear Bill:
] wish to answer the query of Mar
ried Man" which appeared September
80.
The reason the young lady knew
the couples in the automobile must be
married is that IL they had been sin
gle one girl and fellow would have
been in the front and one in the back.
/ hope Married Man" gets the ide a.
Grille.
The Washington times., 1920-10-15
I'm glad Georgetown won
Saturday, ] won q pair OF roii-
-. CAROLYN.

DRUCILLA wants us to print this for
"a very sweet reason:"
Most wonderful Of men IL Gene,
whom many a night hsve seen.
Every smile IL a thrill
Every tiss-Oh, bc stilll
pu, sis., It's all on the screen"
All right. Drusio, and II you'll cross
vour heart you wrote II, we'll dig up
mat little "Girl OF Mine" poem OF yours
and run It,
The Washington times., 1920-10-15
d. c. ARCHAEOLOGY.

Will A. D. BROkET please tell
Councilman Drury when and where
the Committee on Claims held their
last meeting Was it in the Wilkes
Street tunnel? And what date?
ALTEMUS P. THATCHER.
A Third Ward VSter.
The Washington times., 1920-10-15
Avn THOSE KANSAS wHIsKERs.

c. r. II. sends bona noe cippihs
ad of J. p. NOTTER. oaroet, IN tne
Coats (Kan) Courant proshs
isfaction guaranteed or "hisAers "
funded"
The Washington times., 1920-10-15

Several days ago r. NJ. r.. wrote;
..xNo viii hear from the Emanon CLUB
.oon." 'Taint fair to tho boys. seven
~ tb.m work in the City Postofhce
ana we get hundreds of letters from
them every day.
The Washington times., 1920-10-15

DEAR EDITOR:
! DON'T know
WHAT YOUR name
HAPPENS TO be
FOR I think
THAT BILL
IN HIS hurry
TO GRAB his suitcase
FORGOT TO mention
WHAT IT was
BUT ANYHOW Ed
] AM sure
THAT ALL OF us
ARE GLAD
TO MEET you
AND WHEN friend Bill
COMES BACK TO us
IF THERE is yelling
1T WILL be
FOR A wreath
TO ADORN the head
OF A. certain gentleman
WHO is so good
TO GIVE friend Bill
A WELL earned
VACATION. G.. L. e.
The Washington times., 1920-10-15
Here Is Our City's Birthplace
Plan Has Lasted 125 Years. Have We an Equal
Vision Today

Herewith we give photograph of building which
tradition says had much to do with the city of which we
are proud today.
1t is situated M street (Pennsy lvania avenue ex
tenson) in Georgetown, Thirty first street.
The Washington times., 1920-10-15

Dear Bill: What chance has q
modest girl in school sitting oes,u .
vampire. a book-worm IN hon.,
talking machine in back. ana = NJ va
either hand? oboh
The Washington times., 1920-10-15

J. DODGE says there is a picture
of GEORGE WASHINGTON in tho
marble vening of Congressional
Library. Won't he tell just where7
Funny. We were just thinking OF
this when PATSY sent IL in. It was
by a Penn State College student, now
believed dead. It's snappy. Can't you
fans write some more like it? For
instance--"The roll tops are a naughty
style---I like EN- or the cakeys are
measly BREED like en-" The
original verse
Tobacco IL a nasty weed
I like it,
It satisfies no earthly need
I like Il!
II makes you slim, II makes you mean:
II takes tho hair right OF your bean;
IT'S tho worst dsrned stun I've ever seen
like IT,
The Washington times., 1920-10-15
!ls!11EARls lsnS5EfIff{ssA

/ KIT CARSON, OF kankakee, ko-
komo and Keokuk." says he Is cook
ing up a poem on a yellow bluebird.
II he'll send 1t in II will be re(a)d.
To Heard apd Seen:
Eight o'clock and all Is well,
And little Johnnie Is going To
Now don't get excited and don't get mislsd.
For little johnnie = going to bed.
CHERIE AND AMOUR.
The Washington times., 1920-10-15
CHARTER NOW OPEN.

The new society at the Navy 1aro
:. the Mutual Admiration Society, and
W. F. B. is the president; he Sleeps s,,
during working hours and works ou.
inr lunch hour. Pass your names 10
E s., secretary. L. ~
The Washington times., 1920-10-15
FLOWERS FOR LIVE ONES.

Editor: Just a compliment on your
| oo,umn. These gentlemen Wrlte
| interesting items I think: EDMoTJ
lo'SULLIvAN, M. ID. PAYNE, Mll1o II
Good luck. ,r-rr>-uv
The Washington times., 1920-10-15
HANDSOME DOES, DITTO Is.

I do not know where the prottiest
telephonc operators are, but l do
know that among the most obliR-
ing and courteous r. y. y. operators
are those at !. Maury Dove Coal
Company and the Otis Elevator Com
pany. a. G. X
Say n kind word for Patrick o'Toole /:
He borrowed a feather to tickle a
mnla ". NJ H
The Washington times., 1920-10-15

The nrst verdict handed down by An ALL
soprano Blackstone choir indicates that won,-
ans place is still the home.
A metropolitan jury OF co-eds perched on q
case in New Jersey where the defendant was
charged with abductinE her neighbor's
kitchen chaperon. The Judge couldn't get in
. word with an edge warrant the lawyeress
for the culprit swooned in self-defense. and
the unfair complainant threatened to burn
soft coal when her neishbor is hanging out
the Monday wash.
The jury retired four hours to chew
the choice bits of legal gossip. and emerged
triumphantly with a new secret There can
be no equity where the presiding judge still
owes the forelady Of the jury cup OF bor-
rowed sugar.
A panel Of 800 citizenesses were Grossly
questioned before the court could ind twelve
good women and true who were on speaking
terms
The Jury held a quick. rattle the dis
puted stove chauffeur, and Juror No won
her The Judge reversed the decision OF the
lower sewing circle grabbed the rolling pin
Symnast herself and now there are twelve
new spite fences blooming in our sister State
OF sister jurors
J Both lawyeresses made splendid speeches
simulta n eousIy. blonde Juror who tainted
was fined for usurpins the preroEstives Of the
court.
The beautiful judge held the prisoner In
contempt, which made IL even.
At the finish OF the case the dish breaker
b.d twelve new Jobs waiting for her. and the
Judge was looking hairpins and manicurins
hles at the jury.
Showing that equal suffrage is all right,
but Jury duty should be left to the boys. A
woman can be fair on most things, but unfair
on more. The law was made for everybody.
And 80 were motor cars
The Washington times., 1920-10-15
THIS ADAMLEss EDEN,

Mrs. Van Wrinkle says that unes-
corted girls should keep or OF tho
street at night Pretty hard lines
in a city where there are three women
to every man. How much better II
wou,d he to make IL safe for an un-
escorted woman or girl any hour at
nIghtl II. NJ. IL.
The Washington times., 1920-10-15

This cartoon
Lells the whole
story. Not Of
what WILL
be, but Of
what the
portly gentle
man sitting on
the UCtlo STOOL
and 30
industriously
milking
WOULD
LIKE to see.
He came out
Of the war
with new
territory
moro than
half as large
as the entire
United States.
It would be
fine for HIM
II Uncle Sam,
as hired
man, should
furnish the
fodder and
feed the COW.
But it
doesn't make
q very strong
appeal to
Americans,
does it?
The Washington times., 1920-10-15
SPELL EMANoN BACKWARD

Dear Sir: o
"R NJ r." said there were some
suelI boys in the Cinnamon" CLUB. We
are members of that club ana wouiu
like "R- NJ. r." to mention \ rev OIL
the swell bunch. They are certainty
cohsP'e"ou' PEGGY"
BILLY"
The Washington times., 1920-10-15
JAZZ oRCHESTRAS.

Dear Bill: Here's a chance for ar
eument. ! vote DUTCH" WALEN'S
jazz orchestra the best in town. Take
a trip to 24O0 Sixteenth street and
hear them. PETE" MACIOS. me
king of the ivories: HOMER Gflb,
NETrE the catgut gymnast and
Johnnie O'DONNELL, the saxophone
vizard. can certainly put the Jazz in
this town.
ONE WHO HAS HEARD.
The Washington times., 1920-10-15
~ou WEAR PIKE SPEAK.

I'm from Colorado. ihele arc i'
ake-eaters' therc-reai MI
The Washington times., 1920-10-15
The Bcde Cottage.

Bede cottage, the home OF Adam Bede." In
Derbyshlre, England, has been sold at suction.
IL Is said that the building used as work.
shop by Adam and Seth Bede Is still attached
to the cottage
The Washington times., 1920-10-15
We TOWNE GOSSIP
- RAr1osr~d o. g. RatSu1 oRA
BY X. C.. B.

HE'S A little old MANI AND YEAR on year.
WITH sNow.wHITE The CITY grow.
hair. AND 50 it came.
AND A ~rinkled face. THAT FINALLY.
AND found him nrst 1uE LAST .r.,, }
six moN1As ago. held.
AND ON every day. HAD CEASED to be.
WHEN IT hasn'. AND wHsRE it was.
rain'e. sEcA.s THE link.
He HAs carried his THAT SOUND tn.
two.
OUT oNTo the walk .un. >: :,... .
FRO. An on,o. -u,: ~. ,o.n,
room.
-.- ,:.u. -, HAS NEVER moved.
door. HIS ofricE place.
TO AN uptown street AND WHERE b. sits.
AND THERE he sits. IN HIS old age.
AND asked someone. OUT on tn. walk.
AND so learned. WHILE YOUNGER
THAT YEARS ago. men
PERFORM THE task.
u.,c .o;r ~ n.rs THAT once ~.r.
his.
so mANv years. ;ns..
THAT WHEN he .:,uo .
moved.
THERE WE'RE no BACK !" the days
cars. WHEN ne was young
NOR suswAv trains. AND THAT i. all
AND FIELD on field. KNOW of him
LIE IN between. IT ISN'T much.
wHsa. II. now is. BUT srILL, some.
AND WHERE the how
city. WHEN ! pass by.
s1oppto ITS growth. some STRANGE
AND HERE h. 'nins '.'''
worked. INSIDE OF ma
fSSe;2SsekAM "A
I THANK you.
The Bcde Cottage.
Bede cottage, the home of Adam Bede," In
Derbyshire. England, has been sold at suction.
The Washington times., 1920-10-15
-uu u,rxyER-SHIvER-
-rr- lick. BLUE EYEs.

Cold weather coming. Saw a noch
Of Fords going south.
The Washington times., 1920-10-15

Reading about what tho police
women think Of girls going uncs-
corted. nearly laughed my sides on
Don't they think II would be pretty
hard for every girl in tho city TO have
"steady" when there are at least
seven girls to a man here7
BILL BURMA
The Washington times., 1920-10-15

At the finish OF the case the dish breaker
had twelve new Jobs waiting for her. and the
Judge was looking hairpins and manicurins
hles at the jury.
The Washington times., 1920-10-15

Showing that equal suffrage Is all right
but jury duty should be left to the boys.
woman can be fair on most things, but unfair
on more. The law was made for everybody
And so were motor cars.
The Washington times., 1920-10-15
WANTS A RIDE.

WANTS A RIDE.
Mar 4 &: Dozens Of machines
n.,. NV brother and me while we are
Eating for a car on Georgia avenue
IN 60 to school. Nobody gives us
ride. It's different from Fourt eenth
whv7 NELLIE.
The Washington times., 1920-10-15

u. B. RoSSELLS cryptograph 10
also answered correctly by MAX c.
The Washington times., 1920-10-15

Dear Acting Editor: Speaking
of good-looking ushers' the
RiaIto boys win the fine pair
OF mahogany eyeglasses.
DAISY PRIMROSE.
The Washington times., 1920-10-15
Marble Theater in Mexico.

But only q chauffeur should run 'em
The Washington times., 1920-10-15

The beautiful judge held the prisoner In
contempt, which made IL even.
The Washington times., 1920-10-15
MIR. B: ;: Baer
Women Jwies.

The nrst verdict handed down by an all
soprano Blackstone choir indicates that won1-
ans place Is still the home.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-04-16
How Much Do You Care for Secur-
ing a Real PAY Roll" for This City -?

ing to and coming from their work
as the time they are actually at work
there. With electric cars running to
accommodate miners and other en-
ployees in that field, Pennington
would be the most convenient home
for most of the workmen in that dis
trict, and under such conditions it is
not at ali unreasonable to suppose that
they would very soon crowd this city
to, overhowing, making largely for
Farmington's life and prosperity.
A Times representative has inter-
viewed a number of Pennington mer-
chants this week in regard to the
proposition above outlined, and all of
them have expressed their hearty ap-
proval of the plan. They seem to
think that the consequent results
would be just what this city is now
in greatest need of-improving and
enlarging the business of this COM
munity by the practical certainty of
increasing this city's population at
least several hundred souls. The
merchants interviewed have also been
told that this is no plan that can be
consummated by bluster or shot air.;
that it will doubtless require real
money to successfully carry out the
plan that is proposed. Yet they
apparently have the correct idea of the
matter, and think that it would per-
haps be the best investment they
could possibly make, and are willing
to contribute to the scheme any rea-
sonable amount of good money. The
plan certainly seems to be altogether
sane and practical-all those with
whom the idea has been discussed
think it the best plan with which to
inject new life and vigor into the bus
mess of Pennington that has ever
been suggested to them.
1t may be that the electric railway
company will claim that the running
of such cars would not be profitable to
them. If so, then it will be up to the
enterprising business men of this city
and other good citizens to make up
whatever bonus may be required in
order to carry out this plan. 1t would
be the duty of committee that should
be appointed to look after the details
of this plan to interview the officials
Of the railway and see what amount
would be necessary for the putting on
of the necessary cars for the carry
ing out OF this enterprise. There is
no place for bluster and buncombe in
this matter. 1t will require cash and
action. Are you for it? If so, then
it is your duty to get behind the move
ment and do everything in your power
to keep il moving along to success
ful con- ysiIisasstissI, remembering that
its success will mean the supplying OF
this city's greatest need.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-04-16

Much has recently been said, and
written for this paper, about Sc
curing one or more factories for
this city, and in other ways establish
ing the one best asset for any town
bucket brigade that would very ma
terially add to the life and prosperity
of this community. The need for some
such an enterprise in Pennington is,
The Times believes, quite fully appre-
ciated by every wide-awake citizen, as
all such are aware that this is the best
asset that can be secured in any COM
munity. But any such an enterprise
would perhaps mean the outlay OF
considerable real money by the citi-
zens of this community, before such a
desired end could be accomplished, as
the promoters of any such an enter
prise would doubtless demand con-
siderable bonus before consenting to
such establishment.
A suggestion has been made to The
Times, however, that perhaps prom
ises as much for the good and up
building of this city, if carried to a
successful conclusion, as would fac
tory with hundreds of employees. And
the best part of this suggestion, which
this paper thinks is most valuable, is
that it would require the expenditure
of no great sums of money. The plan
is for the citizens Of Pennington to
get together and appoint committee
to present the matter of running cleo
tric cars from this city to and from
Flat River to accommodate the differ
ent mining shifts. The present sched-
ule Of such cars apparently have no
regard for being of service to the min
ers in the lead belt who reside in this
city, consequently such workers, for
their own convenience, are compelled
to live in that district, notwithstand-
ing the fact that they would much pre-
fer living in Pennington, owing to
greatly improved living conditions.
The facts are most of the houses
that are to be had in that district are
widely removed from the field of la
Dor, so that those living there must
walk one, two or three miles to their
work, generally along a path, (as
there are few sidewalks in that dis
trict), regardless of weather condi-
tions. With the suggested improve
ment of electric car service from
Pennington, for the special service OF
accommodating workers in that field
employees could be regularly carried
to and from their work, leaving and
catching the cars at convenient dis
tances from their work, with absolute.
ly no loss of time. Under the pres
ent schedule some of the shifts work
| ers, who live in this city, are com.
PEELED to lose almost as much time go.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-04-16
COUNTY COURT

The members of the County Court
are still in session, either as a court
or as a Board of Equalization, to ac-
commodate business. Considerable
equalzing Of assessments as returned
by the assessor has been done, result
ing in raising some assessments and
lowering others.
The State Auditor was requested to
draw his warrant in favor of County
Superintendent of Schools ]. Clyde
Akers for $400, being the amount of
increased salary such officers are en-
titled to, as authorized by the last
General Assembly, for the year end
ing March 20, 1920.
Contract signed in duplicate with
E. K Hawn for crushing of 5000 cub
ic yards of granite for road work, at
the price of $1.30 per cubic yard.
Application is made for admission
of Miss Sue Nichols, of Pennington,
to the State Sanitorium at Mt. YER
non. On examination, it was found
that applicant was proper person
for such admission and she was order
ed sent there as county patient.