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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-05

I was just beginning to take more
N-ray treatments In Paris, as l
thought Il best, when came away
after two. Al DIXON | could not
ind any doctor who gave the rays.
My trouble wrote you about
seemed 10 be returning 10 some eN-
tent | expected TO be under my
friends care In London, who IL
the head OF that work there. Then
when ] came here | made inquiries
and MAS told there was nothing
doing here, my need OF II seemed
TO Increase. SO when | found
was not going To Psris, and even
New York Ia August seemed doubt
tul, ] was bit disturbed, and that
special road 10 exit from earth ]
did not want 10 tread.
Wen. Robert sent me a message
saying TO keep my faith aud the
way would be shown TO me for help.
"See good doctor; help VIII be
given 10 YOU; | am watching over
YOU was the message.
That Was yesterday. To-day while
visiting the hospital IL occurred 10
mo TO ask there about N-rsys,
though | had been told there was
no deep penetration work done
only examinations. | saw the head
Of the department and told my
story. lie said. This is very
strange. indeed; am just going TO
see the greatest specialist In our
work and ] know he has a deep
penetration apparatus. | Will call
at the hotel later and tell YOU all
about it, He has just been here
and ! am TO begin treatment to-
morrow. lie is calling for me in
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-05
What She Feared.

McGinty had not been a model
husband; he had ill-treated his wife.
had refused her the necessary
money for housekeeping, and had
been n bad lot" Eventually he
committed a crime which brought
him within the clutches OF the law,
and was sentenced to three years
penual servitude. In her poor lit
tie home that night his wife sd:
alone sobbing so bitterly that at
length a kindly ncighbor ventured
to go in. Don't take on sol" sne
pleaded. gently stroking the weep
in woman's hair. Three years
seems long time, but probsb'y
your husband will come back be-
fore then. Prisoners can get their
sentences reduced, you know, by
good behavior" Checking her sobE,
the weeping wife replied, That's
just II! An my husband can be a
perfect angel when he likes!'
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-05
81 PAID FOR EACH
DOLLAR SAVED

Here is a chance for every one
10 earn dollar by telling how
she has saved n dollar. II may be
a dollar or more. II may have
been saved In a day OF n week.
HoweN err. all that matters Is HOW
IL was saved,
81 saved and 81 earned by the
telling Ct the saving makes a.
How about H. lie brief and write
only on oue side OF paper.
Will award prize of II each
day Tor one of the suggestionss
which ] print.
II your nrst letter doesn't get
a prize, try again. Even II II does
that Is no bar to your getting an
other II your Idea 10 worth II.
Checks viii be mailed To win
ners.
ELIZABETH LATTIMER.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-05
The Rhyming
Optinist

r USED TO think Id like TO be a
painter OF renown; II would
have been a JOY to me 10 paint
a Wild burnt-umber tree or else
to paint up the town. For painters
are glad. carc-free guys who mitt-
gate life's Ills by eating catsup with
their pies and smocks that fur
nlsh thrills. Again. a writer
would be chats what / used to
think with nice, short hours, two
or three; this line would be jubi-
lee, with naught TO buy save ink.
And ever and anon I'd change and
pick some other line; but of late
years I've thought II strange never
COPIED the kitchen range and COOKS
career for mine. And more and
more and more / now regret that
when j overlooked what would have
been my one best bet; IL makes me
snifYle even yet TO think I've never
cooked! For 10, the COOKS a mas
ter now OF all that he surveys.
The chap who portions out our
chow recks not the cost of pig nor
COW: amid the eggs be plays. He
romps about with spuds and things
what cares he of their prlce?-he
spills the cream and only sings: he
smiles at what the pork chop brings
and wastes "A lot Of ice. / think a
chap has splendid luck to reach such
heights as he: with much aplomb
he carves a duck as though it only
cost a buck. What odigality.
And what a thrill must impart TO
buy a juicy hen while calling at the
butchers mart. regarding not the
Have heart" from mere eiu-
ployer-men. Oh. now | see where
was wrong in choosing my career.
and for the Cook-stOve ! am strong.
for life is just one grand, sweet
song with naught to mar cooks
cheer.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-05
Restoring Old Chair
Wins TOday's Prize.

DEAR ELIZABETH LATTIMER:
I am glad OF the privilege of telling
YOU how l saved not only 81, but $40 or
more in one day. We wanted a ma
hogsny finished armchair to match our
other furniture, and visited III the fur
niture stores in town, finding the low
est price quoted was sIO.75. Remem-
boring having an old oak armchair in
our cellar that had been discarded for
some time. decided to try my Rick at
cleaning and staining that TO match.
So / bought one pint Of varnish stain
at the paint store for so cents. and IA
small brush for 10 cents. 7 washed
and dried the chair thoroughly, then
proceeded to stain It, For the total
cost of 20 cents we now have a mahog-
any stained armchair that comes in
very handy.
MRS. EMMA T. HANBACK,
2eO2 Mozart place northMssI.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-05
PURGE OF Cabbage and Potatoes.
Farm eretteS
From, TOVn
Run r Vim A MnKaauar
BY DR.. VIM. A. McKeever,

sas and u Noted Educator.
T 7 is surprising when we count
the large number of city gIrl5
who yearn to go out West
and find a place on "a farm. l wish
IT were possible for me to help
some OF these girls realize their
fond. romantic dreams. 1t is a lous
road for n city girl to think %
travelling, but some are brave
enough TO make the venture. Per-
haps the opportunity is unusually
favorable just now on account OF
the fact that farmers everywhere
are looking forward to this sum
mer needs in the field, within The
household and about the orchard
or garden.
Even without any practical
knowledge of farm lie and condi-
lions, IT is conceivable that will
ing girl might quickly become very
useful about a busy farmhouse dur
ing the spring season.
"Wanted--A city girl, - years
old, wishes place with good
farm family; am willing TO work
and learn; besides some houseworE,
wish to help in garden, orchard.
with poultry. and to do light farm
l suggest as beginning thai
the substance Of the foregoing DC
written in form of friendly in
quiry to the editor of a first-clasS
farm paper. 1t may be that the
editor will assist you without tnc
advertisement.
Before a girl ventures out to
farm position she should secure the
written pledge from a minister of
some church In the nearest city or
village to the effect that he Will be
sponsor for the family with whom
she is to be placed and that he will
require her to report to him per-
sonally as to her success and prog
ress during the first month or two
Of the venture.
There are just about as many
kinds Of farm homes as there are
kinds Of city homes. While some
farmers and their wives will take a
beautiful parental interest in girl
and give her a splendid opportunity
TO win and to be happy with them.
others will deal harshly and suspi-
ciously with girl. taking more
than their share of her time and
energy.
One matter will give not a little
assurance. namely. after a girl has
got a start in the farm life and has
learned enough to feel sure OF her
self she may shift about in search
Of more congenial work and oppor-
tunity. There are many desirable
places to be found after one learns
how to proceed.
I must warn the girl going to the
farm against arranging to do house
work exclusively. There is not
enough to be learned from that.
Make II known to the persons con-
cerned that you are willing to give
not TO exceed one-half your time to
inside work and that you desire to
Learnt in addition thereto as much
as you can about poultry raising.
dalryinG, gardening, and the like.
TO learn how TO grow good plain
garden may finally lead you TO
plan for making happily your own
Independent living.
And then--and then--if you make
good as a farmerette they may open
ND a way whereby you can secure a
farm of your own.
wish all the girls who try farm
ing would write me as TO their sue
cess.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-05

Tours, France, June II, 1918.
~ EAR MARCUS:
am sim here snd likely TO
- be for an indefinite time
just when | planned to go to paris
and on TO England. he'll broke loose
again: and Paris and London both
seem places to avoid. 1t Is most
curlour. but early In May Roberts
messages kept telling me had
better not walt till June TO go to
England-.to 60 by May IL.
but In all these occult matters /
want my own judgment to supple
meHt any advice | receive. I could
not see, why | should 60 May J..
So | stayed on, and now ] see why.
But when he sent me so perempto-
rlly from Paris he told why, and
wonder he did not tell me this time
yet there as here souls get apart
Of an idea and not all of II at
times. They have larger outlook
than we. but they, too, have their
limitations.
Meantime since ! came here won
derful things have happened to me
and everything seems to be done ia
this world and the other to help
me. l enclose my decoration poem,
which you may not see. ] hope
ii has been published in America.
however. before this.
am Wondering f Archie
Wheeler is over here. am sure
lie is not, as there is "a bureau Of
statistics where you get the recori
OF every man here. had rome boys
know looked up and located in less
time than it takes to tell It. They
found two Archie Wheelers, but
one was from New York and one
from Pennsylvania.
have just been to the hospital
and found a whole ward full Of boys
back from the front four days, all
gassed. All were recovering. One
had the devIlish mustard gas which
leaves horrible blisters and they
take months TO heal. What an in
vention Of the devil. And TO think
decent nations have to turn to
devils and night back with the same
weapons.
The other day / was at the station
and saw a troop train come in. |
went up and talked to a bunch OF
about one hundred boys as they sat
on the big truck waiting for the
train to start after they had had
coffee and sandwiches. They said
they were so happy to be going to
the front. They had waited for a
year for this day. ] asked where
they were from in America. They
replied. I'VE are all on this train
from Wisconsin" I told them who
! was. and there was a great social
time after that.
After they pulled out waving
their caps and smiling we turned
and saw a hospital train had pulled
in, just from the front. We saw a
uozen carried of in stretchers to the
hospital All were French on that
train. talked with many OF them.
They were so brave and smiling, but
every man was wounded. II seemed
strange the two trains should have
met there.
These gassed boys at the hospital
were crazy to get back to the war
zone again. Two air men who had
dislocated their necks Were recover
ing and both said they would be
flying soon again. They said L
could never understand the fas-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-05
Spinach LOnf.
! can chopped spin cups white sau'
ach ! red pepper

! can chopped spin cups white sauce
ach red pepper
cups boiled rice
a small can OF spinach, chard, or
beet tops will serve seven or eight
people il IT is made into a loaf
combined with rice or bread crumbs.
Asparagus or string beans are also
good served this way.
Make a thick white sauce of two
cups of milk, four tablespoons OF
-four, four tablespoons OF butter,
and one teaspoon of salt. Melt fat
and mix with -four. add to milk
and stir over fire until 1t thickens.
Mix with the rice, chopped spinach
and pepper. Form into a loaf and
bake twenty or thirty minutes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-05
"There as Here Souls Get Part
Of an Idea; They Have Larger
Outlook, But 1t Is Limited
Ella Wheeler Wiicor
Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Copyright. 1890. K,ns Features syndicstsD


unpublished letters
avore brother Marcus Wheeler Windsor WIS
remarkable
Hhat believed
the life based her
died also
estig Of hs
reads. These letters be
an daiy
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-05

you haven't explained how you
happened to have these chickens in
your possession" said a magistrate
sternly to the prisoner. rs trying
to think, yer worship. Give me
time" replied the prisoner. II VIII
Fourteen DAYS
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-05
Acquainted With the Game

Brown can't understand why
those two lawyers call it a deed
OF trust.
White--Why, not'
BroNn--From the care with
which they are drawing 1t UP It is
quite evident that they don't trust
each other!
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-05
SaUingMoneym theHome;
Little Tricks For Women
in Household Economies
n uIIAppTu IATTIMER
Nv ELIZABETH LATTIMER.

TvERY housekeeper knows THAI
by the last OF February or nrst
- OF March the average family Is
tired OF winter vegetables ana Yer
vegetables are Just as necessary IN
the spring diet, II not more 80
than Ia the diet OF any other sea
son. SO the clever cook uses ne'
recipes for the stored and canned
products OF the garden and In that
way tempts the languid' spring APP
petites.
The following recipes are recon-
mended:
Tomato Toast.
Rub one quart OF steWed tomatoes
through a strainer. Return TO stew
pan and, II not already seasoned,
add two level teaspoons OF salt,
half teaspoon OF pepper, and two
tablespoons OF butter. Place on the
fire and cook Ave minutes. Have
the bottom OF hot platter covered
with well-toasted slices of bread,
and pour the hot tomato over IT,
Place a dropped or poached egg on
each slice for toast and serve at
once,
ruree OF Cabbage and Potatoes.
] pint boiled finely medium sized po-
minced cabbage tatoeS
: tablespoons butter teaspoons salt
or saVory drip - teaspoon pepper
pings y pint hot milk
Peel the potatoes and put them
In a stewpan with boiling water
enough to cover them. Cook just
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-05
Cream Salad Dressing.

Mix the oil, salt. sugar, and
vinegar together, then beat in the
catsup and finally add the cream,
beating it in gradually. II lettuce
is not available on which to serve
the salad, n crisp leaf from a ,ab-
bage heart is a good substitute.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-05
Your Hair Needs Danderine

Save your hair and double its beauty You have lots of
long, thick, strong ustrous hair Don't let it stay leless,
h scraggy fading Bring back its color vgor and vitality
Get 35ccnt bottle of delightful "Dandene at any drug
toilet counter TO csen your scalp; check dand and falling
hair. Your hair needs stimulating identifying "Danderne"
to restore its life color brightness abundance. Hurry Chlsi
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-26
Is the Census Correct!

The new census that gives Philadelphia
but 1928, 15S has brought much dis
appointment TO the people OF the third
city of the United States, for 1t Is more
than 100000 short Of the estimated gam
over the last ten years. Reduced TO per-
ceutage the increase Is about the same,
III, as thst of New York, 17.9, but IS
lower than all but three other large cities
of the country For gains Detroit leads
with 1874 per cent, with Los Angeles
second, her increase being S0.3 per cent.
Probably with the exception OF these
two leaders there has been q general
disappointment over the totals thus lar
announced. In New York the increase
was so much smaller than estimsted that
the city is planning to make recount OF
its people. The same is true of q major
ity of the cities; all had thought they
were larger that the count has proven
them to be-
Wilmingtonians were not st first
exempt from that feeling of dissatisfac-
ton, and there is room for speculation as
to whether by the present method OF
enumeration, where so much stress is
placed on speedy work, if the count &C
curate. In this city there are many
persons, it is claimed, who were not
counted; how many is, of course, not
known. New York has also reported to
have found hundreds whom the Federal
enumerators have missed, and Philadel-
phia will doubtless discover several thou
sands who have gone uncounted
The Importance of having census
accurate is far greater than the mere pride
the community may have in its growth,
and it is suggested that the work be re-
organized for future counts SO that here
after everyone may feel assured that the
totals are exact 1t would seem that
the picking of enumerators from the
ranks of one or the other parties, because
of their political views, should be sup
planted by the plan to select men or
women who have had experience in the
line fitting them IN a measure for this
peculiar kind of work.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-26
PRESS COMMENTS.
BEAT ALL THE POSSES.

Call il luck or call it whnt you will,
it was young girl of the Eastern shore
who put one over on oil the chasers OF
an escaped criminal. For week had the
hunt been going on, with bloodhounds and
posses galore: Baltimore sent to Talbot
county its contribution OF policemen,
motorcycle and otherwise, to aid the
sheriff and the deputy sheriffs and many
other good citizens who felt it their duty
to take hand in the chase. The country
round was getting secured like an old
dishpan at spring cleaning. Enough
automobiles were called into service to
make a crcditable machine show or a
Fourth Of July parade. Not Talbot
county alone, but all those roundabout,
even down the Shore rs far as Wicomico
and up even into Delaware, these hunters
of human game were going, and they
found naught.
Then young girl of Queen Anne easily
did what hundreds of men were trying and
failing to do. She went to her fathers
barn, cast her eyes aloft, and there was
Fountain. Not for moment did she lose
her nerve or scream to warn the fugitive.
A run to the house to notigfy her father
and the capture was quickly effected.
To Miss Virginia Anderson, the girl
who found Fountain, Talbot county owes
a vote of thanks and Talbot county owes
her something more. She saved the
county the expense OF a chase which
might have lasted several days, il not
weeks more, and which would have cost
the county many dollar. II is now up to
Talbot county to present handsome and
substantial testimonial to the girl who
found Baltimore American.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-26
Just Folks
BY Edgar A. Guest
HEARTS COURAGEOUS.

Courage is something which you may find
Wherever YOU go and in every place
II is being helpful and being kind,
II is meeting the world with smiling
face;
II isn't of rank of high degree,
IL isn't Gods gift to a favored few;
Woman's as brave as q man can be,
And a boy can shine with its glory, too.
Hearts courageous are everywhere,
The man who stands TO his task by day
And does his best with his bit of care,
And still helps others along life's way,
Is doing all that brave man can.
Oh, the world is peopled with souls like
this,
Who are humbly serving some lofty plan
With never sigh for the joys they miss.
Who are Drawer than mothers fair
Who go to the door of death and smile,
With scarcely moan for the pain they
bear
And never thought for themselves The
while?
Courage is born of thousand deeds,
1t throbs today in uncounted breasts,
Il is keeping up with the daily needs
And ringing true with the sternest tests.
II is playing fair when a trick would win,
II is being friendly and kind and truel
It's keeping clean when lured by sin,
1t is serving the many and not the few;
1t is keeping on when the goal you miss,
J. being cheerful in spite of care
Ar lions of people are doing this
Round about US and everywhere.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-26
LONDONDERRY.

Traditionally Londonderry is town
that carries chip on its shoulder end
is stubborn in combat. From the ninth
century Derry has been fighting ground
forone cause or another. In ntheseventeenth
century it was the stronghold of the Pro-
testants of the North. "No surrender" was
the watchword of its people in their de-
fance of the forces of James III. And they
did hold out, as any one may see who stops
before the statue of the gallant Walker
on the Royal Bastion. The anniversary of
the relief of Derry is still celebrated OF
late the town had been a tug-of-war polti-
calIy between the Unionists and the
Nationalists. There is always something
to fight about in Londonderry, and it is
not surprising that in Ireland's state of
nerves rioting akin to civil war has con-
yulsed town where men take sides violent
" and are always ready to fight 1t might
have been predicted that with the line of
distinction between Nationalists and Sim
Feiners blotted out there would be trouble
in Londonderry before long. When pro-
voked the Unionists are not Of a temper to
look the other way or turn the other
chcek.-New York Times.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-26
EVENING SMILE.
NEyER-ENDING ARGUMENT.

The minister had given special address
TO his parishioners on the subject of do
mestic felicity, which had reused quite
lot of interest.
A day or so after the lecture, he met
Sandy Mcpherson, who stopped to ex-
press the pleasure and benefit he had
derived from the discourse.
"Im glad you liked it, Sandy said
the minister. "And you-are you happy
at homer
"Dod ayet' replied Sandy. 'The wife
an mes had on'y the yin quarrel since
we wis wedR
Indeed The minister showed his
pleasure at this good report.
"Of course" went on Sandy "whiles
it's been interrupted. London Answers
Tenderfoot-"Wh do you have knots
on the ocean instesd of miles2" First-class
Scout-''Well, you see, they oouldn I
have the ocean tied if there were no knots. y
Yale Record.
Younf Hopeful-"Wh does college
bred mean, dad7" Dad (reading heir 6
school expensesl Merely a big loaf,
Percival. Panther.
"You say Smith came into sudden
wealth. Eyes; lucky dog that he is
"How was that?" IAN old maid with
S1,0O0,000 said to him: This is so sud-
den. Florida Times-Union.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-26
THIRD-PARTY MEN.

Why the Nebraska members of the pro
posed new party known as the COMMITTEE
OF Forty-eight limited their endorsement OF
Presidential candidates to Hiram john
son. Robert NJ. LaFollette and William
J. BRYAN has not been explained. Fearing
that other eligibles deserving well OF their
country may feel aggrieved, We hasten
to add to the list William E. Borah, James
A. Reed, William Hale Thompson, VIII
liam r. Hearst and Thomas Z. Watson.
In launching q party 1t is first of all
necessary to assure kindred spirits that
the movement contemplates recognizing
them at their true worth. The statesmen
and publicists mentioned above classify
themselves now az Republicans, Demo-
Gratis. Prohibitionists and Independents,
and vet they think and talk alike, and If
the grand new Forty-eight Party is to
amount to anything 1t must embrace all
such leaders and their devoted followers.
Although Mr.. Bryan is kind enough to
saw that he is doubtful of third-party
expediency," that is where he belongs.
Nothing in our politics is more ineon-
grlous than the presence of Forty-eighters
In Republican and Democratic councils,
where they speak language that is not
understood. Ii they were TO be brought
together in one household of faith they
would be relieved of distracting eontro-
versy and their superior energies could
then be centred upon real uplift. But it
must be understood in Nebraska at once
that Presidential nominations are not
to be pre-empted in advance by favored
few.-New York World.