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Foolishness Ends,

After fasting ~ days nine hunger strikers
sR.shs Cork Jail hsss taken ioo1 and the physi-
cieaa say they will recover. although the proc
G. yin b. slow owing to the emaciated condi-
tieh bf tho victims Of their own folly Two OF
tho protecting prisoners have died because OF
th4iH refusal 10 take sustsnancs during con
Atesisnt One Of these was Lord Mayor
Mleswiney.
THE lA-day fas, sets new world record
The men. all arrested yin connection with re-
eailion~ against BritishN authority sought by
Tho starvation program to arouse sympathy for
thu Irish homo rule cause, and In a measure
Tiny succeeded, but their selS imposed martyr
dom was Ill advised. to say the least Men
hsssdied for their convictions. but the method
atsp(ed by the hunger squad. even though all
akCsld have died. would mot have permanently
AFFECTED the cause ~ they hoped il would The
strike gained world publicity Tor the Irish con-
teetions with the British government. but the
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T(HQE DAILY SHORT STORY

about everything but the subject
closest to his heart.
That same Sight, while out walk
ing. the two chums met Norma and
Marion Kendall. hitherto very much
desired "a friends. The girls were
unusually friendly and the four
wsrs soon walking In the same d.
rection, with Chester and Norma
iahead. Suddenly the latter gave q
surprised cry and leaving her
companion. histened forward to be
embraced in the arms OF another
young woman not very plainly sesn
because ~ Norma's intrsnsparence.
Marian followed suit almost i'm
msdiately. while Chester and Ned
aaw a blurred vision Of colorsd
muslins and heard plsasantiy sur
prissd voices.
After = few moments the stranger
extricated herself and CHESTER and
Ned stood dumfounded. 1t was
their girl OF the afternoon! Norma
and Marian led her to them.
Ada" Norma said. "these are
Chester Lake and Ned, Asaly--
friends OF souFa.
-Ada~ bowsd graciously. Pleas
Cd to msst any Of your frieads,"
she ehirped II = voice that INST Ill
their expectations.
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choose between us, SO that the
lucky one. may take you to that
dance in the town hall tomorrow
plight. Is it possible for you to de-
eide right away"
Her eyelashss dropped quickly.
Will you wait here a while, please !?
l am expecting another caller this
afternoon. but when that person
comes ! shall have your answer
ready, II you will excuse me. now
this is rather sudden, you
know" :.
Scarcely had they nodded assent
than she left them, rather hurried
~ On the whole, and the chums
prepared to wait patiently.
1t was about q half an hour later
that 6 man, young but Successful
looking. entered the room, and 20
lng to the desk asked for 4 Mrs. Al
bert. They looked ut his fine face
and physique enviously as they sav
him standing there waiting. until
the person he wanted was sent for
A fsw moments later the pres
eace Of the young man was driven
rom their minds by the appearance
OF Ada. They nose to greet her b.
wondering what her answer vould
hs. whsn miracle Of miracles. NJ
walked right BY them straight tuto
the arms Of the newcomer.
Somewhat cfeettAllen, thew nra.
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Baseball win He Clean.

Judge Kenesaw NJ Lands has stepped into
the breach bstween the major league baseball
clubs and has avertsd what threatened to be
war which would have bsen costly both to the
hackers Of the game and to the stability Of
the national pAstime, branch Of sport that
probably stands closer to the hearts Of the
American people than any other Of their ia
vortte recreations.
For several years trouble had been brewing
between the baseball magnates. Some Of the
men at the helm had been dealing from the
bottom. with the inevitable result that conf
dence had been destroyed. The recent scandal
kvealins that world series games had been
Axsd through connivance sbe-ween gamblers
and players brought the climax There was
split In the national commission, the supreme
court Of baseball. Baseball men found it was
impossible to settle their differences between
themselves. There was division of forces,
and the war paint had been applied, The fate
of the game was In the balance when owners
realized that II the sport was to be restored
to the standing 1t had 70 long enjoyed in the
esteem Of the public there must be new and
irreproachabls leadership. 1t was seen that
fight conducted from within would not serve
as q remedy for the ills with which the game
was suffering Judge Lands was accepted as
the modern Moses
Judge Lands is the choice CT all owners OF
both leagues. His word will be final in all
disputes His term Is for 10 years. His salary
Ia to BE- s425oo per hnnum. He has decided
to retain his place on the federal bench, where
his fair and fearless rulings have earned him
the respect and confidence of the public. Judge
Lands has been a follower OF baseball for 40
years He wants the game to live and live
clean for the sake Of future generations as we'll
&C for those who at present find so much Joy in
! Witnessing diamond exhibitions.
Baseball fans throughout America will be
happy to know that a baseball war has been
prevented and they will be even happier TO
! learn that man of the high type Of Judge
I, Lands IL to hold the ruling hand in keeping
! their favorite game free of the parasiical in
! huences Of the gambler and the CRATER. Base
| ball while Lands is in the saddle will be on
the square The public may rest assured of
that His very presence will strike terror to
the corrupt-owner, player or outsider.
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RIGHT is RIGHT

its peoples SO closely welded. that
a mans ballot is international. AS
he casts it. he should listen TO the
beat OF the race kin in his blood.
As he walks to the polls. he should
remember that his obligations are
cosmopolitan, racial, and that he
himself is a world citizen.
He must therefore give the moral
issue the right Of way. for morali-
ties are thu only things that can
build a stable world.
The fact that a moral issue has
] become a political measure mus.
not cloud the situation.
Where does God stand on this
proposition? What does conscience
say? 1t is not what is expedient.
| Opportunism is the program-f in
fanny. 1t is what is rigbs. Right is
right whether it is expedient or not.
Right is right as God is God, and
the only ballot that comes clean. is
one that is cast for what is right.
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What's In A Name?
6s
MILDRED
MARSHALL


popular In the latter, where many
noble ladies were called Lucy,
though poetry called them BY TIE
more fashionable Lucinda.
The English forms of the name
are Lucy, Luce and Lucinda. France
calls her Luce and Lucie She u
Lucia to Spain and Italy, which
also adds Luzia. Russia terms hs9
LuZja.
Lucy's talismanic stone 10 the
king of gems. the diamond, Us
dazzling brilliance gives fearless
ness to its wearer, and inyulnera'
bility. To bring victory in any en-,
deavor, it should~ be set IN eoM
and worn on the left hand. Satu''
day Is Lucy's most fortunate Gay
and 5 her lucky number.
Ben johnson wrote OF LUG"
countess of Bedford. calling her
I,
"The kind of creature could nos'
h desire.
To honor, serve and love as poe"
Il use.
I meant to make her fair ana iFV
and wise.
OF greatest blood. and yet m0''
good than great, ~,
| I meant the day-star should NV
brighter rise. -,
Nor lend like influence from ""
lucent seat.
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-Halone-took her to an entertain-
ment.
1t was on the vay home that he
broached the subject that had been
ON hts mind the whole evening.
Il don't like 10 take advantage OF
Chester" he began, hut, Ada, dear,
won't yous-"
please say no more. Mr.. Hsaly. !"
she begged, putting her hand ON
his mouth.
Conhdent that 1t was because she
loved Chester. Ned said no more.
but told his chum what he had done
At the first opportunity.
I'm sorry, old chap" said Ches-
ter. though. being but human, he
was inwardly exultant. Il tell you
what we'll do, Ned. She didn't
really say that she didn't care for
you. did she. Well. here's my plan.
We shall go right over to the hotel
this afternoon and ak her to choose
between us. Then the lucky ona
Will take her to the big dance
which IL to be held ia Inc 4u~A
Hall tomorrow night"
Aired said Ned.
Forthwith, that very attsSnoon.
Ada found tFo very shsspish look.
ing ynung men when she came
downstairs IN responss - their
sending their cards up.
Chester, with great magnanimity.
appointed himself spokesman. try
ing to make hi stIiend feel less the
disappointment that her choice
would inevitably cause him.
We ara inseparable friends. ~
you probably know. Misser-" he
said. remembering suddenly how
strange Il Was that he had never
heard her other nAme. We also
are both u lore with ron, and to-
gsthsf ~ have como to ask you 70
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LUCY.

Lucy.
The charmingly Qnaint and old
fashioned name Of Lucy is derived
from the Latin Lux, meaning light.
LUX gave the favorite praenomen
Lucius. one born at daylight. 1t
was first used in Rome by Lucius
Tarquinius Priscus. The first FEM
in:ne form was Lucia and belonged
to virgin martyr at Syracuse
whose name Of light, being indicated
By early painters by lamp or an
eye, led to the legend that her beau-
tiful eyes had been put out. The
old English version cuts off her
head. but the indomitable lady goes
ON talking until she has received
the holy eucharist.
The Sicilian saints were especial
lv popular and Santa Lucia is not
only the patroness Of Italian fish
ermen and namesake of their
daughters. but she was early adoct
ed by the Normans and even. in the
tine Of Edward the Confessor, the
daughter Of the earl of Mercia had
been thus baptized.
The house of Elois were import
ers of sacred names and Lucie was
a sister of Stephen and was among
those lost on the White Ship. The
name has since flourished in Eng
land and France; it is particularly
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fere with the work Of a factor! p
throwing a sab0t into the maea'U
cry.
Q. What is the difference betves'
misfeasance, malfeasance and DOE
feasancs? E. n. = (
A. Misfeasance means missun
practice: naHeasance, intenuoS
wrongdoing In ONCE, and noniU
ance. nonperformance OF duV
office. .
@. Are swans ever used fos fooe'
r =. y
A. In some countries, particals..
ly England. . few Of these p's.
are kept among . flock OF 60 q
and the young. called "cygneu =.
killed for eating. The nesn - ~
! highly favored 10 make them ~ ~.
alar table birds. but some pef's
consider them q delicacy. IL,
9. What organization is II VIZ VIZ
,, places bibles. IN hotel l
,, throughout the country! J. n. = i.
A. This organization. VICE. 4
composed Of travelling salesman a
knowp ~ the Sons Of Gideon 80
70 ahll!atsd with the American D'S"
; association. 80
! q. Wha, 10 the young OF inc
eaile62 l.
! A. Ths young Of thi) spse'" :
animal u called Q lawn sS
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= - 4 - = -
r. n ~ lDse II ~ -
e1ty11 u - 4 - tl1lra. - -
1885, - sot = ~ ~ ~ slaExaaioeE
p,u6s - $50 - ~ tlleoF saaae ~
olsSIse ~ nels - - - -
49, rserra y tkelr hse - - taair
ssassyynss = - Asht tAa1 - - rast.g
~ ysasS - ~ i11sDsa1saee - ~ nsFsA
Isl1. ! ccasamnafioa WHO'S realization I'll na-
49, - sysstsa]Iy tle Irish 1sopis vii cone
y so5sy.
F5ee peoples svsFywhsre ass agreed tnat
rsyAaps Eaglaad . MT acting - no should
tcvsfds he Irish racs, bsE too. " should r.
tnsmber that tho question concerns disscsly
al, The psstiah aaA ths Ifish md while = In
divt6nsis " might takss SD. = would BE- >
"a mistake fbr sny outside government to as
sumo tbs role of asbissr in the dispuss. In
tfus lrslaad will attain her cherished amb;-
tons, and thsy will b. the'svester for having
been gained through ssch valley Of bitterness.
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Copyright. 1890. by The Wheeler
Syndicate. Incl
Chester Lake and Ned Healy had
always been the closest Of chums,
scasctlys ever apart. and their
tastss. habits and manners 20
cioasly ressmbled each Others that
II. ~ chance. one was without the
ether the phenomenon was = sab
Net FOR speculation among their
frisAds.
thus. for years everything was
sesene until one day they saw Her
walking toward the only hotel
the town OF Cedarville couM boast
Of. :
Chester looked q, Ned and Ned
looked at Chester. while simultan-
eousay came the exclamation.
~Whew."
They were justinsaN Tor the
stranger was ,asrvsl OF grace and
lovehnass, The poise It her pref
tily-corered head was superb. her
Walk was Ihe daintiSst and most
fa.ry?i3e 10 history, and what little
thex. ccald see OF her face Vas
enough TO let them understand thar
Il was not contradiction Of her
other charms However. each,
after, gianciug surreptitiously AZ his
roMpanien, dropped the subject
te(ofe Il had even hegnn except In
lNAt que comprehensive ejaculation.
nd after she had entered the
'Sotek there were, two strangely
MtafUbed young men who vendsd
tAe1E way homewasd. each doing
~ Isl to impress his companioa
Mtfhhis cqmpsete indifference to
Ay 1A6A a.lufihS chafsp By kssp-
- : running ale = snall talk
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Heart 9oHOfnQ|
4!,!lDrObIQ1n1C7
~ i MRC. ELIZABETH THOMPSON|

Dear Mrs. Thompson: Four years
ago married q man with high
ideas. also had them. We
started out Just fine. but after two
years a baby came and also trouble.
Debts came that could have been
avoided il l had not been so proud,
and with them change in my hus-
band.
About two months Of good heart
ache brought me to my senses. I
started at once to find what the
trouble was and tried to correct it.
I felt, that life was pretty hard to-
ward me when / could mot have the
things l was used to having, but It
was my own fault because my hus-
band WINS making good money. l
discovered I was not managing
right.
Ny baby vas then q care. When
! discovered my husband was i'd
miring all the pretty faces on the
street II was the last straw, and
soon came to myself. Was I teal.
Gus? Surely. but my husband
would pevef find It out from me
Nosthef would ! 60 home to mother
l was too proud for that
/ made haste t. SEQ that was
the. one to be admired and nol
others. When hubby came home ]
tried to have his meals ready
cooked the things he liked, meg.
lectsd my baby q 1ittle to care fos
my husband and make him care fos
me, tried 70 keep my house clea-
and myself. always combsd my hal,
and always wore the smile l wore
whom ~ were flrst married.
1t was not long until ( found
hubby homo almost every evening
playing With baby and enjoying Ill
home mo9e than ever before. TIL.
pretty faces veee never mentioned
and soon forgotten, whereas IL
had shown my feelings. those faces
perhaps. would have been poppins
up In hubby's mind often, and thai
would have been my fault.
Now things are going llne. bah,
has never missed the time raw
to bis daddy and I am sure daNdy
llcvss me moro for it. He knows
trusted him when l had caas> no,
to trust That trust wen for me I
@reat love and happiness that
should neyef have had otherwise
Now ] always have tbs suils
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MY. 11,-lin the Cal

washington. D. c.. Nov. III
While womsn politicians proclaim
the need Of women In the cabinet
and In congress. Mrs. annette Al
ans is showing what = certain
type Of woman may be expected 70
do In high ONCE.
AZ assistan. attorney general.
appointed last May. she has to
hand down legal opinions ON var
:ous subjects to the government de-
partments. Questions from the
people on income tax, for exam
ple. are answered by the income
tax bureau. But II the .ax experts
get stuck on . point Of their own
Law, or II some new angle or claim
is brought up, the bureau refers
the problem 10 Mrs. Adams. and
she gives her opinion, which stands
a. that o. the department OF JUS
lice.
Likewise, she handles disputed
points Of the volstead act, though
the supreme court and congress
| have made the terms Of prohibition
so plain that there are few doubt
F, full phrases. TO Mrs. Adams are
also entrusted the legal matters re-
(, lating to the federal prisons. the
| war risk insurance. pensions. the
Adamson eight-hour law, and othel
laws such as the pure food and
drugs act and the safety appliance
/ act.
A Place for Brains.
To render intelligent opinions pr
/ these weixhty matters demands
definite legal experience and sbil'
ity. Having to deal with the In
come tax labyrinth alone would
stagger the average human being
! Yet Mrs. Adams manages to l0ol
cheerful and assures you that thu
income tax law is in itself not un'
reasonably complicated, though sh.
admits that the exemptions ant
surtax provisions are a bit confus'
i1Ag,
She recalls how. before she came
from California to be government
lawyer. she herself had . little
/ difficulty with her own tax blank
| Its mysteries had been carefully
unraveled. except the battling prop
Osition as to which Liberty bonds
were exempt from taxation. Sh'
took the inquiry to al. income ia,
! expert and he admit ted that he hat
been stumped by the same thing
and that he had finally paid tax OF
all of them to get it eff his mind
Now, Mrs. Adams will not have Il
bother over the possibility of he1
interpre. alton OF the tax law be
ing wrong, for if a. dispute arise'
the matter will be referred to he
ANYWAY.
Mrs. Adams does not talk mucl
about herself. either her past o.
what she intends to do. She ha'
Introduced no innovations into he,
branch Of the department Of jus
tice, and she does not expect to
AS a woman in high govsesfmen
office, she Is a pioneer. and, to u.s.
her own expression. she is making
haste slowly.
She is also a pioneer as a womal
lawyer who has achieved a nation
a. reputation. As girl she grad
uated from the State Normal schoo
in California and from the Univer
sity Of California, and taught schoo
4 while she worked for her degrees
!, When she was admitted to practice
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had when we were married, for I
find it holds a husbands love better
than frowns.
Trust and love makes happy
homesand happy children, and you
find 1t holds both love and trust to
accomplish anything in marriage.
THE HAPPIEST MOTHER
ON EARTH.
There are many women who want
help but they are too proud to ad-
nit they need it, or to write and
ask for it. A letter like yours opens
their eyes and suggests ways in
which they are failing and means
by which they can create a change.
Indeed thank you for your con-
trfbuton, and especially for your
last sentence. When the time comes
that marriage without love is ads
grace, We will have better children
and better people living in this
world OF ours.
Very Grateful: Some people
lie because Of fear. can see why
you forgot yourself for a time and
let obligations 20 in order to enjoy
few hours pleasure. You were
selfish and indulgine . lower IA
ture, but who OF u does not have
times OF making mistakes.
Then It vas wrong to lie to your
parents, but It was natural becauae
you dreaded bodily punishment.
The thing you lack Il sufncent
sslf-respect. You must learn to
thauk more about your character
IN take punishment rather than tell
cowardly falsshools.
II you tell your parents that you
are sorry for your mistake, and II
you study and work hard at high
school. they will soon soften toward
you. Get m education eyen II II
doss. CONS with tea II and suffering
ia two or thrse years ypu WIN be
ready to start out for yourself.
Then you can pay back the money
which you will owe your parents.
Tell them that ron intend to do 20
and say that II 70 very kind OF them
TO Get the money together nov. d
] p,set your debt. Do not be too
proud 70 ADMIT. you were vrone.
ron must realise u your heart that
your 6ettsr self ms not present
when y0u went into debt and MS
represented
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Any readof can 1T IL answer 70 O.
ton Bureau. Frederic J. Hasksa. Dlr4 soe.
eonadsnttaA tho replies bsine cent direct
PAID 70 anonymous lettsssl.
Q. Has the case regarding the
validity OF the farm loan act been
settled yet? N. Ell
A. The farm loan board says that
the case in reference to the farm
loan act was argued before the su-
preme court OF the United States
Oct. 14-15. No decision has been
rendered yet. nor is one expected
for six or eight weeks.
Q. What u lodestone? J.F.L
A. A lcdestone Is q piece of mag
neti.e which possesses polarity as
q magnetic needle does.
Q. Is Jew born in England \
Jew or an Englishman! @. b. W.
A. The question confuses race
With nationality or citizenship. A
man Of Jewish race remains . Jew
wherever he may Be born: but he
owes all sgiance to and may have
the privileges At citizenship in the
country OF his birth.
Q. What Il the origin Of the word
saooASe! o. g.
A. sabotage" 10 Z French word
meaning "the willful and under
hand destruction OF machinery BY
workmen during labor troubles. :"
end 10 derived from the French
word -sahot" meaning Q wooden
shoe. French workman wore these
shoes and It was possible 70 inter.
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Where superstition holds sway
reason hasn't chance.
The stulaness and running at the
nose, which these unthtLking
chronics 90 lightly call fresh
cold" Is purely mechanical. There
IL no actual Inflammation and no
actual disturbance Of health = no
feverisk..e ss, no aches or pains, no
malaise, nothing. i fact. that war
rants the conciusion that drafts.
dampess or other atmospheric tac-
tors have 1ny caasative effect on
diseases Of the breathing organs.
Indeed, NO evidence has been found
to support the theory that congss-
ton or engagement of q part OF
the body with blood favors or pre-
disposes to Inflammation OF that
part. /.
Some chronic disease condition
makes a person imagine he has a
cold" all the time.
Questions and Answers.
Removing Stain from the Teeth
Please tell me what will remove
a greenish stain on the teeth near
the gums. and also whiten the
teeth. MISS c. X.
Answer-Brush the teeth with
two or three drops, ofetincture Of
iodine on the wet brush. Follow
this Immediately with brushing
with few drops of aromatic spir-
its of ammonia on tie wet brush.
Then brush with q few drops Of
peroxide Of hydrogen on the wet
brush. Do this perhaps three days
in succession, as often as may be
necessary. +
Onions-As / am very fond OF
onions, would like to know whether
they are wholesome? Dor you
think walking outdoors. is better
for the health than exercising in a
gymnasium? 4 M. H.
Ansvers-OniOns are whole
some, slightly laxative, rich ia vi
tamins, contain food iron, anti
scorbutic (prcyent scurvy). The
fsncied sleep-producing effect of on
ions is doubtfuls, In my judgment
walking in the open air is better
than any gymnasium exercise fol
the general health.
| Blood Pressure-What can one
do to prevent high BLOOD pressure
Will high pressure return to nor
| NAL if the cause is removed?
! MRS. C. NJ.
Answer-obey the laws OF n.y.
giene and so avoid the diseased
state of which high blood pressure
is a sign. High pressure will re-
turn to normal if the disease O
which it is a sign can be cured
IN. +. Don't write to ask me whal
disease high pressure is symptom
of. That is for your doctor to de
> terMine)