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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-02-03
Listen, Riddles!
Buster Brown Is
Going to Marry

CHICAGO. Feb. >. - Buster
Brown is going to get married.
Richard FELTON, Outcault. son
OF the famous comic sheet artist
and the original from which the
elder Outcault fashioned his Bust.
er Brown. secured a license here
to wed Miss Margaret Filler OF
Oak Park
Young Outcault served In the
2i3th air squadron during the
war.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-02-03
Girl, IL, Burned
by Kerosene: Dies

Mary Rankin. f2.year old daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. NJ Rankin.
Duwamish. died Monday from burns
sustained Saturday when she at.
tempted to light the kitchen fire with
kerosene.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-02-03
A Delayed Shipment
of Holiday Stationery
HaF-Price

An opportunity for those in
need of Stationery-for here
are one and two-quire boxes of
paper and envelopes at half
price. Both white and tints-
now priced at 25c to 75c.
UPPER MAIN FLOOR
The Washington times., 1920-08-14
BrOwnlOw's Loyalty to and Inter
est in City Employees
By BILL PRICE.

Commissioner BROWNLOW merely reiterated former
promises when he told public meeting of statutory and
per diem employees of the District government that the
Commissioners will again make efforts TO have the salaries
of these low paid workers put fair and living basis.
There is theorzng connected with assertions that
salaries paid District workers considerably lower than
those paid by the Federal government which is this time
about the eanest paymaser in the United States Per diem
employees have more satisfactory scale than statutory
poyes and will doubtless be given wages that
are paid by the Government in the Washington Navy Yard
The Commissioners in better position to achieve
for statutory employees at the session than
tofOre During the last few years they confronted with
the necessity of pushing before Congress higher
pay for policemen, fremen and school teachers These
branches of municipal becoming ineffective
because of designations of and finding better po
sitons outside the Districts service The police department
was at one time dangerously low in its quota of Pa
ienty and with unceasng vigilance the Commissioners par
ticulary Chairman Brownow, worked for these employees.
The result reasonable increases of pay The increases
might and should have been larger.
Commissioner Brownlow feels that the first duty of
the city fathers to work with Congress to do justice
those employees who have received increases except the
bonus and who deserve square treatment Louis Brownow
is not the to forget his promises City employees
assured that he will camp the trail of Congressional
mttees until he gets what he is after unless Congress de-
veops unusually streak in handling District ques
tons Washington citizens will pay heavier taxes in the
next year for the cys upkeep and those who the bills
make objection to increased pay
The interests of the teachers remen and policemen will
not be overlooked but those employees who have received
mo Congressional consideration will have right of
official municipal efforts before Congress.
The Washington times., 1920-08-14
nA!!onA%aAur THE WASHINGTON TIMES AyeYs7- !szo
The Chain Without An Anchor
The Public Pays for the Links In 1t.

Blondin crossed the Falls tightrope Blondin
Junior in the person of Pon to cross the Niagara
of Wildcat Finance on a slack wire of shoestrngs.
He is now in the whirlpoos of the law Blondin per-
formed his feat with single passenger on his shoulders
The Blondn started financial rope dance that
wound up in disaster for 10000 passengers
Money has wings, and Ponl knew how to clip them
His well feathered with the pumage Of other birds
before the Boston authorities nteered closed the smooth
Get Rich Sudden boulevard and posted detour sign
When will the small investor learn that the man who
has plan to get rich quickly does not share his scheme
with others? How many of those 900 small investors
would buy preferred stock in company promoted to shoot
skyrockets at Mars? Not Yet all of them bought
shares in syndicate that shot skyrockets financial
Luna.
And, usual in rocket pyrotechncs, nothing came
back but the stick
Those 10000 now members of old Uncle Eph's
lodge Uncle invested four hard edged dollars with smart
Georgia darky who promised him 100 per cent interest
his original investment The calendar shed its leaves
by At the end of the year Uncle asked for his profits
and told there He inquired for his four
dollars and informed that he pauper The old
man voiced shrill clamor for his money.
"There amt none,' said the smart darky. "The in
terest has done ct up the principal"
Which is what to have happened to the 10000
New Englanders' small investments
The cannibalistic interest has "done ct up the mis-
sionary principal
Mr. PonAs scheme of wealth endless chain
scheme and the public paid dear price for each link in
chain that had anchor.
The Washington times., 1920-08-14
Governments Keep Railroad
Owners
Why Not Farm Owners!

Food being the constant necessity of human beings why
does not Government interest itself directly in food produc
tion and food distribution?
Food production is left to the mood of the farmer,
Influenced by last year results Food distribution
trolled and bled by string of middemen each taking
share of that which he did not produce.
Government solemnly counts the planted in wheat
cotton etc. tells you the number of acres dangerously
low by the way recount what damage storms and pests
have done Then stops Why directly encourage food
production protect farmers from loss through uncertainty
of weather. establish in all States stations where
tractors harvesting machines all agricultural implements
be hired at cost?
Would you call that ''SOCIALISNI?' The Government
provided thousands of millions to provide private
railroads with dividends and protect them from during
the Why couldn't it do something protect farmers?
The food that people eat is at least important railroads
that carry it.
The Washington times., 1920-08-14

in all modesty to believe in the
work into which we've put timc and
effort and lite's blood.
To strive for the best--to look
for job bigger than the one we're
doinE--to seek 70 rgrowth, these are
the things which bring us a fair
wage" from life.
what YOU want, what you try for,
what you are willing to struggle
to alta ! are yours-for the work.
ing. not Just for the taking" as
lazy souls hope.
Ycu don't have to be satisfied ut
the bottom Of the ladder. You don't
need to be the under dog" Think
over this verse again. II has a
message for each of us:
81 worked for menials hire,
only to learn. dismayed,
That any wage I had asked of Life,
Life would have paid"
The Washington times., 1920-08-14
Once-OVers

Service Inc
expressed because
them will admit that have opinions.
think showing stability
valatng to change
The make mistakes but they
welcome opportunity themselves right give
fellow credit for his practical ideas
this big learn something which the little fellow
learns he a little fellow.
been by the of
high positions in life than have been by
heated n argument7
wondered why these big opinion
till asked for it and why they seldom
they considered them positively and absolutely right
think about this of
learn something.
The Washington times., 1920-08-14
Beatrice Fairfax
Luck
Luck

81 bargained with life for penny,
And life would pay me no more.
However begged at evening,
When i counted my scanty store.
For Life is a just employer,
He gives you what you ask.
But once you have set the wages
Why, you must bear the task.
worked for a menials hire.
Only 10 learn. dismayed.
That any wage | had asked OF Life
Life would have paid
NHoNTHs ago l came across
MI this poem-and for months
| have been thinking about
it. The authors name is unknown
to me, but | want here and now to
thank him Cor herr for an exquisite
expression of a wonderful truth,
and truth, moreover, which few
of us have ever perceived or thought
about.
Most Of us whimper. Most of us
talk of other peoples luck and our
own misfortune. There's an old
proverb which says: where you
are not--there are the pastures
sreen."
And most OF us believe this.
Somewhere else there's a chance in
the world. Somewhere there's op-
portunity. Eldorado is some
where-but not here.
A year or so ago there was a
popular song with a minor cadence
in it's melody as well as in it's ex-
preston of a sad philosophy. I'm
always chasing rainbows," ii con-
fessed. We'll. which of us doesn't
chase rainbows? And which of us.
having chased them. doesn't feel
resentful because there isn't a pot
of gold at the end?
But that's the other side Of our
story--the usual side-the phase we
are in the habit of considering.
The facts we don't face are given
US in the song I've quoted. We get
we ask II we work and feel the
worth of our work, II we strive and
are convinced that our striving dc.
serves to be crowned with success
then, generally, our wage is paid.
Not for sitting back with folded
hands and waiting for luck to watt
something our way--not for con-
suming without producing-not for
half-hearted effort are we paid.
There's no use trying to sidestep
effort and responsibility like that.
We only get paid for what we do.
And for that we only get paid what
we ask.
DO you believe in your work? DO
you feel that you've Iput your best
into 1t? DO you consider work
worth recognition and reward?
or do you believe in luck and
think that some folks just "faA
into" good fortune1
II your philosophy is bitter and
The Washington times., 1920-08-14
G1nEARl n555EEIfSs:aS
HISTORICAL SCRATCHING.

/ feel it a duty to take up with
the fun-loving fans of Heard and
Seen the subject of historical
scratching, because scratching has
been going on since Adam and
Eve had the ground itch.
The Duke of Argyle became be-
loved of the Scotch because he put
scratching posts every mile
through his vast estates.
God bless the Duke of Argyle,
Who put scratching posts every mile"
Rich Chinese keep cunningly
carved ivory hands which they
use when their backs begin to
itch. Many a man would have
given a kingdom to scratch when
he wanted to scratch. J. E. S.
The Washington times., 1920-08-14

you haven't any faith in merit. II
you don't believe in justice or fair
bargains. of course you won't see
any object in insisting on getting
what you're worth. You won't ask
for It. You won't even try for IL
unless you see that thcrc is divine
justice in nature and that ncvita-
bly, what Is planted Is reapcd.
oh, yes, know that frost romcJ
along and kills crCnj. know that
there are all sCrts OF malicious
pests to interfere with the full til
lage OF what was sown. But lifc'5
harvest is not matter Of ono crop;
life's rewards are not immediate.
Success is a cumulative thing. It
Is won through failure. We learn
what to do by seeing what not to
do. And when VIC have learned how
to do our job, whether that lob" is
painting houses or building bridges,
shoeing horses or creating plays
we ought in all honesty as we'll as
The Washington times., 1920-08-14
w,Trp-rRooFING CANVAS.

y \. JONES informes !. A. HATH
AWAY that lightweight canvas can
be made more waterproof with a So
luton Of kerosene and parafnn wax.
Put in an open vessel until the wax
is thoroughly dissolved, using while
hot by sprinkling over canvas.
JACK CAMPBELL has heard that
boiling tho canvas in tsllow and al
lowing II to become dry IL good.
The Washington times., 1920-08-14
Bugs" Baer
Get Rich SUif

Buy stock in the Rainbow Improve
ment Company. Harness the Aurora
Borealis and furnish economical
light and heat for the Liliputians.
Why be poor? Get fat and drive up
to the bread line in taxi cab. Ref
erences: Bunion National Bank, Ber-
tillon and all the better class poor
houses.
The Washington times., 1920-08-14
Tr,RNED THEM DOWN COLD.

The little contribution below Is
study in life. inasmuch as 1t shows
that the girls who give cold shoulders
to nirtatious men are more admired
than ever:
The little girl with the white
silk skirt, burnt orange blouse
with dark blue trimmings, white
Panama hat with orange and blue
band. shows good taste In her
dressing. and we congratulate her
on giving us the cold shoulder
when we tried to firt with her.
REAL MEN ADMIRERS.
The Washington times., 1920-08-14
MARRIED MOTHERS EPITAPH.

Two loving daughters were bereft
of their beloved mother. In discuss
ing the epitaph they agreed that each
would write line worthy of their
mothers memory. without consulta-
ton they sent the lines to be carved,
and this was the result:
"whnt's Home without MOtherf
.Pence, Perfect Peace"
MARGARET NJ.
The Washington times., 1920-08-14

O"PPSA VI 4Adu-
sas says. 1.-THE residents of
the District of Columbia are
entitled to suffrage. They
perform all the duties of citi-
zcnship without having any
of the privileges. The resi-
dents of the Capital are in
telligent and patriotic and
should be given the voting
right. The District of Co.
lumbia is the only area under
the American flag where the
right to vote is denied the
people. This should not be
So"
Senator Capper explained
that he has not examined the
The Washington times., 1920-08-14
THEY WE'RE OUT OF STEP.

A picture of the notification parade
in Dayton shows that Cox and
Roosevelt we're not keeping step
while leading the parade. Is it an Ill
omen or lack of harmony in Donkey
Vile? A. {. M.
The Washington times., 1920-08-14

DEAR X. c. B.
WALKING ALONG the street.
ON DUTY bent.
PASSED doorway.
WHERE A woman sat.
l NOTICED something wrong.
SHE RAISED her head.
AND THEN I saw.
SHE COULD not see.
THE STAR of Hope.
THAT BRIGHTEST shines for
those.
"WHO MAKE the least mistakes"
FOR SHE was drunken.
"PITIFUL TO see.
"a WOMAN all alone.
upon THE street.
I'm SUCH a plight
HER FACE was fair and pale.
BLOOD TRICKLED from a wound.
ABOVE HER eye.
HER GRAY streaked hair.
WAS SOMEWHAT tangled.
AND YET twas plain.
THAT NOT so long ago.
SHE HAD been beautiful.
THE CHARM of girlishness.
The Washington times., 1920-08-14

This keeps your money in circula-
ton. Send us picture of Harrison
on a twenty-dollar bill. He was only
President once. In return we will
send you a picture of Lincoln on
new penny. Lincoln was President
twice.
The Washington times., 1920-08-14
A THOUGHT OF THE RAILS.
nv RExFORD l.. HOLMES.

Chuggin' along on tn Of steam cars.
over man mans rails, under Gods stars;
Chug along; chuE along; chug along!
Rushin' lick-splittin on thro' tn night,
Trustin' tn engineer e do tn thing right:
Chug along; chug along chug-along.
wonderin' bout IN folks In tn seats
round about;
what-au THEY'RE wonderin' an a.think-
in about
Chug- along; chug along: chug along.
who's goin' ter meet EM at THEIR Jour-
ncys end,
what lovin, hands THEIR tired wsnts1i
attcnd7
Chug- along; chug along; chug along.
Maybe they ain't got no children or wives.
Er husbands or swcct'carts or friends in
their lives,
ChuE-along Chug along; chuV-along,
r. love, kiss an pet THEIR tiredncss away;
Gucss'n take 'cm all home with Me -
NARN'D say.
Comc-alonE; GENE along; come.along!
The Washington times., 1920-08-14

We take advantage of the differ
ence in rates between Yap Island
granite currency and Eskimo tobac-
CO coupons, You give us two tens
for a Ave. Then we take the five for
commission.
The Washington times., 1920-08-14

We never could arrive at a con-
clusion as to who is the best looking
drug clerk in Washington, but I'll
say that the best looking counter
man in Washington is GRANT
THOMPSON, of the War and Navy
JJINCH H. A.
The Washington times., 1920-08-14
We TOW NE GOSSIP
Registered Patent Ofnea
NEW YORK CITY.
By X. c. 3.

NEW YORK CITY.
STILL CLING to her.
WITH SUBTLE signs.
THAT MARX the thoroughbred.
POLICEMEN PASSED unheeding
AND MANY others, too.
BUT NONE among them all.
DID SEEM to care.
TWO PEOPLE that I asked.
TOLD DIFFERENT tales.
so THAT l am confused.
THEREFOR l come to you.
TO ASK a question.
is BIG New York.
so VERY small.
THAT SUCH as she.
is NOT picked up.
AND GUIDED straight,
THE DARKNESS through.
TO WHERE that star.
DOES SHINE again?
I ASK you this.
DEAR X. C. B.
BECAUSE YOU'RE wise.
IN CITY ways.
WHILE I am country raised.
AND NEEDS must sign myself.
A. RUSTICUS.
The Washington times., 1920-08-14
A LIMERICK.

A clever maid from Dubuque
Once tried a young man TO rebuque'
He deemed II tooue
As she plsintively spodue'
So further effort then she forsudue.
HENRY F. SMITH.
The Washington times., 1920-08-14
Is HEs
Is man better off
When he hasn't any better
half?
Answers by ladies only.
J. u. w.

The boys on the 4 to 12 shift at tho
Ivy City round house inspection pit
have the blues owing to the absence
of Little Oofs," who is rounding up
all the moonshiners near Roanoke,
Va Tuxedo, Md, was too mild for
him. INKLE DINkLE.
The Washington times., 1920-08-14
II AND = HALL OF FAME.

/ propose local Heard and
Seen Hall of Fame, to which all
the fans will be allowed to make
one nomination each. Prepare
your ballots. J. d. w.
The Washington times., 1920-08-14

Here is a small problem that
some of us found difficult at
first: What is the area of a
square piece of ground which is
surrounded by a road two rods
wide and which has an area of
one acre?
THOMAS L. CLIFFORD.
The Washington times., 1920-08-14

Old Heard and Seen certainly
stands for all that's nutty mot
naughty, witty and saucy.
IVORY DOME.
The Washington times., 1920-08-14

main IN New 1 ofk Tor while, away
from his Washington girl friends,
sends this:
II you could me sitting here,
So all alone and blue,
You'd grip my hand with grip sincere,
| know. because I know you.
But you're so doggone far away
1t makes 1t worse somehow:
/ thought of you so much today
/ wish you were here now.
Chorus:
Old friend % mine IL you were here
'Twould just be fine to have you near,
For thered be something in your way
And something in the things you'd say
That would bring me sweetness and cheer.
Perhaps you'd be full of advice
Or sympathy-thst would be nice.
But just a scolding would seem divine
II YOU were here old friend o. mine
Members of the Arrow Social Club
are asked by one of the members to
hold the evening of December 10Th
open, as he is to be married. Now,
you can begin guessing.
HAPPY.
The Washington times., 1920-08-14

Give us your idle sugar cured hams
and we will send back beautiful
engraved ham bone.
The Washington times., 1920-08-14
IT'S PROBABLY so.

Where there's will, there's a way;
Where there's a still, there's a sub
way. LENAH ]. TALBOT.
The Washington times., 1920-08-14

Send us your scuttle Of coal and we
we will return a load of ashes.
The Washington times., 1920-08-14

Derned II / didn't see a cake
eater at a dance the other night
wearing a hair net to hold his
hair in place. EMMETT ID. NJ.
The Washington times., 1920-08-14

II you want to isurc yourself
against starving in your Old aSe,
just deal with us. We work quicker
than that.
The Washington times., 1920-08-14
Votes For Washington

':There is reason why nearly half million Ameri-
should be deprived of the rights of citizenship Sen
The Washington times., 1920-08-14
"MOTHER MAC" very ear

MOTHER MAC" very earnestly
requests that some one fully de-
scribe what is meant by curb lizards,
cake-eaters, etc, so / can recognize
them when strolling down F street
and elsewhere? | don't want to miss
anything that is the rage or up to
date.
The Washington times., 1920-08-14

penang measures providing
for the Americanzaton of the inhabitants of District
but he is strongly in favor of the general proposition for
suffrage
The Washington times., 1920-08-14

Send us a me-. fresh bushel OF
oysters. We will go to all the trouble
OF shelling them and returning you
the shells.
The Washington times., 1920-08-14

You are getting two for one.
The Washington times., 1920-08-14

Say, Bill, what il that Heard
and Seen" canoe at Colonial
Beach could talk? PAL.
The Washington times., 1920-08-14
GIGGLING AND GROwN-UPs

Don't git mean about gigglhg eai'
Didn't all OF us used to be silly.
There's my chums, Susie, Mary and Sal
And even Tom. Jerry, Henry and Billy.
With us gigglng over nothing was innate
We had spasms over anything on earth,
Hut now that we are grown-ups and sedate
We want to stop the kids from their mlrth.
c. w.
The Washington times., 1920-08-14

We always go ifty-ffty with our
customers. Fifty for us. ffty for US
again. Then comes you.
The Washington times., 1920-08-14

why bother with a mortgage on q
home? Our system relieves you OF
both.
The Washington times., 1920-08-14

Lay something away for your old
age besides wrinkles. Send us a
hundred smackers and watch It grow
smaller
The Washington times., 1920-08-14
OLD FRIEND OF MINE.

JIM CULLINS, forced TO re-
main in New York for while, away
from his Washington girl friends,
The Washington times., 1920-08-14

Our offer:
The Washington times., 1920-08-14

Don't let your money lay idle. Send
us a money order and keep the re-
ceipt for security.
The Washington times., 1920-08-14

We have offices in all the principal
jails. Thumbprlnts Of our Board OF
Directors furnished on request. Send
money by express. Our letter.car-
the letter might get lost before We
get whack at IL.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-10
HOLD TENNESSEE WOMAN
ON PROFITEERING CHARGE
Miss Nell Jenkins. VIII Face Grand
Jury for Alleged E.tortion
in ont.
- hs.ol-lnflA Yteas !

KNOXVILLE, TENN. August o
Preliminary hearings in two cases,
charging violations of tho Lever act
in the whUlosalinS OF coal. were held
today before United States Cominis-
sioncr j. Pike Powers. Jr.. Miss Sell
Jenkins and Guy Darst and Jake !Sew-
lcz being bound over to the Federal
grand jury.
The first case called was that Of
Miss Jenkins. president Of the tiinch
River Coal Company, who is under
Il !ivc-couHt Indictment alleging prof
itccring. Guy Darst and Jake Bew
lcz. OF the Darst Bewlcz Coal Com
pany. were held under five counts.
No def.ns. ,r.s cff"rad hcfnra Conn
missioner Powers In either case. Tho
government offered the findings Of
Captain j. G. Thomson. special as
sistant United States district attor-
ney. who complied the evidence in
the fifteen Indictments as IT'S only
evidence. No arguments were made
1t is understood that the govern
mcnt Is prepared to trcsent evidence
and ask for binding over to the grand
jury a number Of additional cases.
other than the fifteen originally an
nOGaced.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-10
AMERICAN DOOMED TO SPEND
HIS LIFE ON THE PACIFIC OCEAN
Strange Case of Reginald Harkins, Who Says He Was
Born in Omaha, but Can't Prove 1t, and Is Not
Allowed to Land Anywhere.

authorities at Honolulu arrested me
ana forcibly put Inc on board the Ma
kura. Not wanting to be idle work
cd ms Il stoker from Honolulu.
signed on at fli month. When
reached here couldn't get my money
and the Canadian authorities wouldn't
Let me off the ship.
Il was born in Omaha. Ncb. forty
TWO years ago. | left America when
! was years old. | came to Aus
tralia and stayed here until I was
20 since then / have Travelled about
the world In ships. When was
brought on board this boat the Ma
ku:a) at Honolulu. the chief engi-
neer ana the purser admitted that 7
was not the man who went OFF the
Doat at Vancouver, but in spite of all
that the captain took me out To sea"
I!arkins complained further that on
the strength Of promises by the GUS
tom authorities at sydney that he
would be released from detention on
the Makura Ii he signed certircat q
that he was an alien, he signed the
paper but the promise was not kept.
The American consul here. T. J. Nor
ton. took up Harkins case, but was
unable to do anything in the mans
behalf because of lack of proper proof
OF American citizenship.
THE whole thing" he said. goes
authorities"