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Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1920-08-27

Mining Locations, Warranty
Deeds. Mortgage Deeds, Bills of
Sale and all kinds of legal blanks
at this office.
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1920-08-27
CHURCH OF CHRIST

There will be services conducted by
the Church of Christ at the Kelley
Chapel next Sunday at 10 a. m. The
public Is cordially invited.
Rev. J. 3. Daniel Of Alarnogordo
will preach at both morning and even
ing services, third Sunday Of each
month.
The Washington times., 1920-08-06

I when he went after it. Another feb
| low told OF hiding some Of the mud
ia 4 hols si1 islsS1oAa S1a&a &aaNAA&
from A church he attended.
The Washington times., 1920-08-06

ceremony was performed at o'clock
In the presence OF q large company
of friends. tho Rev. Hugh Stevenson
oulelsting.
The bride. who was given in mar
rIase by her father. wore a gown OF
white Embroidered geoTgette and a
white picture hat trimmed ig feath-
ers, and carried bouquet OF Bride
roses.
Miss Helen Musson who WAS her
sisters sonly attendant was beeom-
ingly gowned In pink lowered crepe
de chine and carried a bouquet OF
pink rose buds and blue bells.
Everett Hayeraft was best man
foe his brother and the ushers were
Alfred X. Winner. Wallace r. Perry,
Horace l.. Stevenson and Edwin t,
Parker. The church was decorated
with palms and pink and white, glad
iolas. A musical program was fur
nished by Miss Emma Louise Thomp-
son.
After a wedding breakfast. the
pride and bridegroom left immedi-
ately for Niagara Falls, the Thou
sand Islands and an extensive trip
through Canada. They expect TO re-
turn about September 1. and will be
at home after that time at i6 Ran
dolph place.
The Washington times., 1920-08-06

Petoskey. Mich. They will not return
to Washington until autumn.
The Washington times., 1920-08-06
IT CAN'T Be Hid AWAY,
EVEN In A GRAVEYARD

BELLEFONTAlNE, Ohio, Aug. o.
Barrel. barrel who's got the barrel?
officials In this and adjoining coun-
ties are hunting for what may be
sptly designated as a "bootleggi ing"
barrel.
As result OF the travels OF this
cask OF alcohol, about nifty persons
may become involved In court pro-
ceedings.
A considerable amount OF the al
cohol has been found hidden on farm
lands. IN woodsheds and in other
places In various parts OF the county
Some OF the alcohol, II is claimed
was used. for spiking near-beer, a
The Washington times., 1920-08-06

The Secretary OF War. Newton ID
Baker. who is on tour of inspection
of the rivers and harbors work beine
done under the direction of the Wal
Department. has his son. Jack Baker
with him. The party left town yes
terday for Philadelphia aboard tn,
Sylph. They will return on Monday.
Miss Betty Baker is visiting friends
in Virginia.
The Washington times., 1920-08-06

THE dinner given last evening at
the Shoreham by the Ambassa-
dor of Peru and Mise. Pezet was
one OF the most brilliant events OF the
summer season. II was arranged TO
celebrate the Peruvian patriotic holi-
day, the ninety-ninth anniversary OF
the independence of the republic.
Bainbridge Colby. Secretary of State.
was present, and the list OF guests In
cluded also the spanish Ambassador.
Senor Riano; the Argentine ambassa.
dor DIR. lie Breton; the Minister OF
Cuba and Nine. de Cespedes; DIR. Bar
reto. Peruvian minister to Spain and
Nine. Barreto. who are visiting the
Ambassador and Nine. Pezet; John
Barrett, director general OF the Pan
American Union; Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Folk, the members OF the American
naval mission which Is leaving short
ly for Peru, the members OF the en-
bassy staff. and other persons promi-
nent in official life.
The Washington times., 1920-08-06
MARsHALLs TOURING WEST.

The Vice President and Mrs. Mar"
shall, who have been at Santa Bar
bara. Cal. for some weeks, will start
shortly for the Glacier National Park.
Afterward they will visit Duluth,
MINI, whence they will go by boat to
The Washington times., 1920-08-06

drop 10 a bottle producing seductive
powers. One man told the officers he
nlsd a sADoa gaS kAa Ala u Asaf
a cemetery. but found the jug empty
The Washington times., 1920-08-06

workman, OF Akron. Ohio; Miss Flea
nor l.. Dunn, OF Applston MT. and Mrs,
Charles LorentE. of Baltimore, and
Harry N, Jarvis. Of Winter Haven.
Fla.
Mr.. and Mrs Perry s. Heath left
yesterday for Atlantic City TO remain
until autumn. Mrs. Hsath's mother
and uncles, Mrs. NJ Is. Conway and
e. B. Bacon and Jerry Bacon. all OF
Louisville. KY. made a visit TO Mr..
aud Mrs, Heath previous to their de-
parture. Jerry Bacon IL now In a
sanitsrium in Takoma Park recover
ing from an illness. His brother is
remaining there with him and Mrs,
Heath will return each week TO visit
him until no is sufficiently recover
ed to return 70 Louisville a
]. ormond Graham. who has been
visiting his mother, Mrs. A. y. era
ham, sailed last week from New York
on the steamship Orizaba for Spain.
where he will remain until the late
autumn,
HIGGs-KOPP WEDDING.
Mrs. Lillian C. iDugan announces
the marriage OF her daughter, Miss
Ida C. Kopp TO Samuel Irving Higgs
on Tuesday evening. The marriage
took place In Suitlsnd. Nd, at the
home OF j. Il. Jenkins, the Rev. j. W
Many performing the ceremony.
The bride, who was given in mar
riage by her brother-ln-law, c. A.
parezo, wore a handsome gown OF
white gsorgette crepe with lace
veil and carried a shower bouquet OF
Bride. roses.
Following the ceremony a reception
was held at the home OF the bride in
Eighth street. Mr.. and Mrs. Higgs
will make their home at 1929 C street
northeast.
MISS MUssON WEEDS.
A marriage OF interest took place
yesterday morning in Bethany Baptist
Church when Miss Ruth Musson,
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. George
Musson, was married to Charles /.
Haycraft. OF Bemidji MINI. The
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-04-09
Whisky
More

Well" says, II can't get of just
now; won't be through until three"
WELL" be says, we're going to have
blowout on the stage up at the theater.
When you're through" he says, come up.
Now, don't fail me, will your"
no." / says. Sure III be there"
About half past two the manager come
TO me,
you can get OF now," he says. miss
Marsh says she wants to see you up in her
ROOM"
She'd crumpled. When ! went In, she
got down on her knees.
oh" she says. cant something DO
done?'
What do you meant" I says.
oh" she says, 'he must be saved from
that horrible creaturei She has utterly
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-04-09
Cost of Sickness

TT is computed that the average inhak-
l. itsnt Of the United States "a on the sck
list for nine days during each year. making
a total Of approximately o00. 900 900 days,
or nearly $500. 900 years Of illness for the
entire population each year. The cost OF
this aggregate Of illness. for doctors and
medicine alone, win run something over 81
per day per person, and amounts. therefore.
to at least 81 900 900 900 per year,
Besides the direct expense involved, there
r. an enormous industrial loss occasioned by
illness. II but one third Of the total number
Of persons III are earners. averaging So per
day, the time losts amounts to another
81 900 900, 900 per year. This Industrial loss
Is, Of course, shared by all the people, so
that even II an individual has not himself
been III q single day. illness costs him, In
directly, $40 per year. and another $40 for
each member Of bis family. The person who
is nm average Garner and who "a III the
average number Of days, pays for his illness
50 for doctors and medicine. SGT for Tina
lost, aud $40 as bis share Of the Industrial
loss. or a total Of $40 per year.
At least one half Of this illness 4. prs.
ventible through reasonable precautions.
these precautions including the abstainins
from harmful self indulgence. and another
- per cent or more could be prevented by
improved working conditions and the en-
forcemen, Of more rigid sanitary regulations.
vast number Of illnesses and deaths origi-
nate In dirt, pure and simple, In homes that
are. specifically. kept fairly clean" The
cure is In wider spread Of simple sanitary
education. OF all persons now alive In the
United States. 10 600 900 viii de ~ tnA.r-
eulosis. and another 10000. 200 Of pneu-
monia. In each instance. intelligent care Of
the health and reasonable precautions would
save at least half Of thess who are othsrviss
condemned.
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why. certainly" Freddie says. II
would treat any friends of yours with the
greatest respect"
Seef He was real polite little skate.
as well as harmless. So / called up Madge
Grady and asked her to come and see me.
Madge was playing with the Fourth Avenue
Stock Company, but when first met her she
was chauffeur on a telephone switchboard,
same as myself, and just because life was
hard, and she got to be an actress, didn't
look down on her was friends with her
Just the same as il nothing had happened.
so she come down, and told her about
Freddie.
For you III do It," she says when I'd
explained the thing. But if he's as bad
as you paint him, it's going to be- hard
labor. But I'm strong she says. "our
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HEART AND ITS HARDENING

says. "The worst grief he ever had was =
headache on the morning after"
"Ah, but he hasn't found himself" she
says. THAT is the whole trouble. And so
young and boyish - she says. Gan he needs
is the guiding light of sympathetic soul to
lead him from darkness into the true light"
"All he needs is eight hours good sleep
and an absinthe frappe," l says to her,
Listen" says. IF you've got any spare
sympathy, save it out for some mere MUIR
derer or thief or something" says. Don't
waste it on Freddie Van Sicklen. A muir.
derer or thief may at least be sorry for
what they DONE" says, ''or sorry for get
ting caught or something, but Freddie amt
sorry for nothing" says to her. HE does
just what he'd rather do all the time, and
he's got money enough to keep it up. Envy
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get any satisfaction out Of II any more. 1t
disgusts me-" he says. what am ! go
ing to do?'
/ felt awful sorry for him. You know
after he begun to dry out, he wasn't half
bad sort of a kid in his own helpless way,
and it did seem a shame for a man who'd
been soused and happy all bis life to be
paid with misery for getting sober. So
says to him. / says:
Now, I'll go have a talk with her and
see If can't put her to sleep again; and
If do" / says, 'for the love of Cupid don't
drop any more confessions and wake her up
again. Cause listen, Freddie" says ''She
was petting beautiful vision that thrilled
her to the soul, and you went and woke her
up, and she found your funny mug between
her palms. Do you wonder she screamedT"
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leading man eats garlic, 10 trot out the
calamity, and l won't SILVER"
It's a cinch Freddie didn't exhibit any
symptoms Of abomination when I intro
duced him. Madge was no blemish. They
got busy right away, and when Miss Marsh
came in they were cuckooing over in cor
ner of the lobby too quiet to be heard.
saw her lips shrink up like somebody had
dropped alum dust on them, and her head
snapped back like she didn't care but she
did. uh-lieve me They didn't have to do
any sleuth work to locate her. after she got
that initial peep; she managed to be In eye
shot of their bliss most OF the time, and she
enjoyed 1t all like case of the smallpox
After few days her pride got leg weary,
and she come TO me.
II see," she says to me, with a double
reverse curve like a Letter on her mus
tache lip, ~ see that Mr.. Van Sicklen
has found balm for his wounds. Your
solicitude for him was MS unwarranted ms
my interest in him. He seems quite fool
ishly happy with that--that brazen crea
ture." '..'..,..,
"Ain't that lovely7" I says. ''It pleases
us both, don't 1t, and takes a lot on our
minds? We was so worried for fear he'd
do himself some harm on account OF your
losing him. wasn't wef" / says.
She didn't seem to exactly agree with me.
"Who is that degraded person he's con-
stantly seen WITH she says.
"Wby," i says, 'I'll try to End ont for
you. Next time I sec Freddie. I'll tell him
you want TO know"
you'll oblige me by doing nothing OF
the sort" she says. Tim not In the least
interested in Mr.. Van Sicklen and his
lights-o'-love," she says. and made her
getaway.
So later seen Madge and told her maybe
her sentence was pretty near served.
"what do you think3" asked her. 'Ts
now the time for him to give himself back
to her, or should he play a while longeri"
"Why, it's nothing to me-" she says.
Nothing at ALI Why do you ask my
advice?" she says. YOU'D better consult
Mr.. Van sicklen,"
"Well, say" ] says TO her. 81 don't
know whether you're earning your board
by the sweat Of your feelings or not"
says. "You don't act like II was so awful
tough helping spend Freddies money. Can
you look at him and keep your appetite.
msybe" asks her.
Don't be absurd!" she says.
She talks that way sometimes now, since
she got TO be an actress. When abe was
sowing telephone plugs and reaping harsh
words, she'd have said:
"Can that stuff"
You can't get away from environment,
can your So she called Freddie, and Fred
die says:
WELL" he says. wen let her bake
while longer. We might as well make
good job Of IL while we're about IT,"
And they certainly did. They was to-
gether all the time; out 10 dances and down
to the cafe; out joy riding half the night.
1t seemed 10 me they got kind Of careless
az to whether they played their parts where
the sweet soul could see them not but
she saw enough Of them--oh. take it from
me! Say, she wilted like leaf OF lettuce
in = skillet Of hot grease
The thing went on like that for several
days more. Then. one afternoon, Freddie
come TO me. fixing like bottle Of cham
payne. He says 20 me. be says;
Come on out with Madgs and me this
afternoon" be says. I'VE got = surprise
for you"
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Wasn't l cute You see, i had IL all
figured out. We'd go up 10 this blowout
at the theatre, whatever IL was, and make
a scene and a lot Of trouble, and then she
never could say II wasn't her own fault.
thought maybe she and Freddie might get
married somehow In the excitement and
never feel t.
She came down on time, and we went
out and put n taxicab around us and
joyed up TO the stage entrance OF the
Fourth Avenue Theatre. There was q lot
at actors aud some people going in, and
says to the doorman, ! says:
I'VE was expected"
He let Us In just as II we was, aud We
went in on the stage. Believe me. death
made an awful strong bid for me right
there. There stood Madgs and Freddie.
holding hands and looking like q couple OF
condemned spies with a wall back of them
aud the sun coming up. About two places
in front Of them was a ministerial firing
squad Of one. all tosgee out with side
burns and frock coat, and with a de-
termined look In bic eye.
would have yelled myself when my
voice come back. but the guiding light beat
me to it, She let out a screech. streaked
across the stage. and decorated Freddie with
her slim person.
Oh" abe says. that I should have
driven you to this But Il isn't too late. -
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Listen" / says to Freddie. "She's got
insomnia. As beautiful dream" says,
you're all through She can see just what
you look like, aud she don't like what she
sees. The only way TO make her think
you're worth having around is TO give her
The idea that you've jumped her pasture
forever and found the grazing sweeter else
where. Now you pick out some woman
that can listen to you talk and look as
IL she liked 1t. and let this guiding light
Of yours that gone out see you together
a lot. When she sees some other beacon
lighting up the wilderness for you / think
she'll shine again"
But who will ! get7" Freddie says.
i've seen you with a lot Of them"
says. They haven't all died, have theyT
NO" he says. But / amt drinking
now. You don't expect me u sit with one
Of those silly frills sober, do your
Seel He wasn't so worse, was hel
We'll" / says. I'm hire you a lady
for the part. She's i friend Of mine. 50
don't let your tongue stumble when you're
with her. She's an actress, and she's
regular girl. % behave"
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bewitcbed him. Ny cruelty has driven him
to this" she says. Cant something BE-
done2"
WELL" says, "if harsh words drove
him away, kind smiles ought to bring him
back"
II know" she says; "that was my
theory. ! have smiled and smiled" shs
says, "and he never notices me. l can't
seek him out" she says. THAT wouldn't
be maidenly, would it2'
"Well, maybe not" I says, ''but II might
be efficient. What do you think I can do
for your" I says.
"Oh," she says, "you know him we'll.
He sent you to me In the first place. Co."
she says. "and tell him that forgive him."
II was a shame, but ! wanted her TO do
all her own work. 40 II she ever come to
she couldn't say she was led astray. So I
says to her,
''Are you willing to sacrifice your prider
says. Are you willing 10 prove to tho
poor boy that you forgive him and that you
are sinceref"
"Yes," she says. "T'll do anything
anything to save him from the clutches Of
that horrible creature my cruelty drove him
/ TO, she says.
Amt II the limitf She couldn't even
own up TO herself then that she wanted him.
She still had TO mako believe she was q
life line. Anyhow. I thought the best
time 10 finish her up was while she was
down, 90 / says to her, i says:
"Listen," l says. IT know where he In
to be found He In In the company OF
that awful woman nj this minute" says.
''If you want to prove your sincerity. como
with me-" says. land rescue him from
her yourself"
She rocked mp and down and moaned
and wrung her hands.
"oh, anything" she says. Anything
To save him from that dreadful woman"
well" / says, you be dressed at ten
minutes Of Q, and stand for the taxi fare,
and well go tear him loose from the ten
taclea of shame aud degradation" / says.
"0h, anything" she says. "Anythingi"
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says. "Now, I'll 60 talk hearts and
flowers to her, and when she shores I'll give
you the tip, and you can 60 in and be a
vision again.
So ! went up. She was In bed, all
propped up with perfumed pillows and ringed
around with empty chocolate boxes and
novels, and-what are you laughing at? Oh,
well, she lay there looking like set piece Of
immortelles at a lodge members funeral.
Listen" says, way down deep and
slow, like I was saving my prayers where
somebody could hear. Listen. Would you
have the boys blood on your handsT /
says. He's frantic with grief. and If you
don't forgive him shudder to think of what
may become Of him."
/ made no hit in the part.
Don't speak his name," she says. '"Tbat
odious beast And after all did for him
At least" she says. I'm glad to hear that
he has the grace to be miserable. wish
never to see him again -
But" l says, hes played cards your
way since you took him UP, and you know
what he had been when you first met him."
"Ah, but I didn't" she says. "And he
never told me until after he had led me on
to care for him, and now my whole life ID
\ ''But who's going to understand him
now?" l says. "What souls going to be a
guiding light to lead him from the darkness
into the light, and all that stufff You
wouldn't ditch the poor boy and let him
wander on alone, lost and helpless, would
your"
II cast my pearls before SWINE" she
says. II wish never to see him again u
begun to get sore. Freddie'd never pes
tered anybody but himself In the first place
with malice forethought; so got up, and 1
says:
WELL" ! says, 'if you keep your eyes
to the front when you're out, maybe you
won't be in much danger Of seeing him."
says. "You know Freddie don't make
everybody sick since he quit drinking, and
there's many a queen would rather marry :
him like he is now than work for living"
! says. Hes love sick all right. but you
know you amt the only prescription ever
put up for that ailment," / says.
That got beyond her fifth row. She tried
TO register Home. James," but the best
she did was jealous rage. She ordered me
out, and ] went; but took an idea with
me.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-06

olutton lifted the prohibition ban, were incredibly great. Whole parties of fifteen or twenty men were found dead in the cities of Petrograd and Moscow. And the bottles from which they drank bore the labels Of French cognac makers, or even wine-growers. Men were found dead who had taken nothing but the contents of cham pagne bottles, believing that they were enjoying celebrated and prec- ious vintages-and they paid precious prices for it.
 Indeed it worked out in Russia at last-and have no doubt that it will work out that way in the United States-hat all the danger will lie in bottled goods and that only the bulk alcohol will possess even modicum of safety
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-06

= "a a theatrical parlance ga gag line,>' which is, in brief, a fine often re- peated by the same character dur ing the source of the play.
 This particular gag line was, "Av know a conundrum; I don't know what tha question ban, but tha ainser ban, because ct kaint sit down" Each time the line was re- peated it was greeted with | chuckle from the audience and had thoroughly impressed itself by the time the eloping bridegroom camt on with his future bride, the chunky leading lady. Both were in riding habit
 They showed the fatigue of a twenty mile gallop across country. Wont you be seated?" asked the rector's wife. The bride = to = be at
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-06
A REAL CALAMITY.

It was in the Argonne A regiment of colored Pioneers from Dixie who had been inducted into the service had just received a batch of mail. But neither Jefferson Madison Monroe nor his particular side-kick, Washington Jones, was manifesting any great ela- tion. In fact, they both looked de- cidedly in the dumps
 Wash" mourned Jefferson, "Tse the hard luckin'est nigger what was ever I done just got a letter from
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-06

nah gal and she's gone and went and married another"
 "Oh. man, man" walled Wash. "You don't know what hard luck am. Me. just got a letter from the draf' board what says I'm exempt"-The Home Sector.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-06
Like all exposed

Like all / exposed structures the ships of the Navy must either be kept, in trim or allowed to rot and rust After twenty-six months in the war zone and engaged in troop trans port and convoy, when there was little opportunity for repair, funds cannot now, apparently, be made available to restore their complete efficiency.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-06
RUSSIA FIRST. U. s. SECOND, IN
 WOOD ALCOHOL HANDICAP

William G. Shepherd, who has trav- eled extensively in Russia since pro- hibition went into effect in that dark land, in The Home Sector, the ex
 soldiers magazine conducted by the former editorial council of The Stars and Stripes, says: '"The deaths from wood alcohol in Russia, when the rev.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-06
THE LAUNDRY OF
 THE MILLIONAIRE.

Order is pleasant. If I were a millionaire-which I thank heaven I am not, nor scarcely millionth part of one-I should take pleasure in the silent orderliness that shad- owed me through my home. Those
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-06

tempted to comply, then fa1tering1y replied, "I = l. think I had better stand.''
 Great" chirped a boy in the gallery. Tell it to the Swede!'
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-06

invisible hands that patted out the the pillows and shined the shoes and picked up everything, even the Sun day newspapers those I should en- joy. I should enjoy especially the guardian angel who hid from me the casualties of the laundry and put the surviving laundry away In heaven there is no laundry or mend- ing Of laundry. For the millionaire the laundry is sent and the laundry Is sorted away, blessed be the name of the millionaire. I envy him lit tie else Except, perhaps, his linen sheets-The New. Republic.
 STUNG.