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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-23
ID Bedtime D U4 " % Stories
Peter Cannot Believe What He Sees Who, startled by great surprise
 Controls his tongue, is very wise
By THORNTON w. BURGESS

If ever there was a surprised Rabbit in all the great world that Rabbit was Peter Rabbit, as he stared at what Lit tie Mrs. Peter was pointing to back of an old bramble- e-bush in the dear old Briar- patch. What was it? We'll, what do you think it was? I'll tell you.
 It was bed, very soft comforta- ble bed of grass and fur, in little hol- low in the ground. Little Mrs. Peter had pulled aside a covering of soft fur, fur she had pulled from her own breast to make the covering. And there on that bed lay six tiny pink babies. Yes, sir; that is what Peter Rabbit saw.
 t"Wh-wh-whose are they?" stam- mered Peter in a whisper. He stam- mered just as Jimmy Skunk had done when Mrs. Skunk led out their seven babies for Jimmy to see for the first time, and Peter knew now exactly how Jimmy had felt.
 "Whose do you suppose they are?" demanded little Mrs. Peter rather sharply whose could they be but yours and mine, stupid? Aren't they the dearest babies you ever laid your eyes on? They are just too sweet for anything"
 A funny expression passed over Pe- ters face. Aren't they rather funny looking?" he asked, still whispering. "Wh-wh-where are their fur coats! Are they asleep? Their eyes are closed tight. Are-are you sure they are quite all fight? They look kind of queer to me, Fuzzy" You know Peter calls Mrs Peter Fuzzy" because her name used to be Miss Fuzzytail.
 Such an individual look as little Mrs. Peter gave Peter as she pulled the soft fur covering over those precious babies.
 Peter Rabbit" she said in the ser verest of whispers, you ought to be ashamed of yourself. There is noth
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ASPIRIN
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Fat Folks Be Slender
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Silk Jersey PetticOatS

Values Up to $12.50 Just received another ex- press shipment of these wonderful J e r SC y Petit coats we sold before at $500. Many of our patrons were disappointed because the lot sold completely out in first few hours of the sale. We have something like 250 and to assure yourself of getting one we would advise you to come early. Plain ruffles and inlaid color ruffles. Black, navy, grey, purple, orange, taupe, jade and dark green. No Phone or c. o. D. orders.
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 We especially recommend 666 for tksse exposed to the weather. ss they can take 1t. eat anything they want and % right on with their work with ns fear of bsing
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More Truth Than Poetry By JAMES J. MONTAGUE
THE COOK AND THE JAZZ

HE SOOh ANU HE JAZZ In the day when MT. Henry J used to have the boys at the Tbeg wpd ppzng 1 yctuas like beer and les od IucuLus had the slightest mat hls dlnnergu would the raz;
  For hls chef bothered with When Beshazzar quite dinner party, All the lads that sat around the festal board Set to work and chowder Which the councilman conducted in the
  Or passed the ham and spinach There of So the eats the monarch served always right Savarin, whoc ed for King Louis Used to fricassee the with vim though long still his cherished, And swelest grill rooms after him. If the King refused to eat his boiled potatoes, Or his ham and him like knife, He known to blunder this culinary wonder, And he did jazz-step in his life So, although of you often will be tempted To invite cook cabarets,
  If only take her out to photopays) If you'll be advised by will not do it, daily will the skillfu with skillet with paint MT Milet, be otton she
  homes will little from windows their residence as they formerly did to closets headne) Probably at House ourng the convention. VI iCopyight 1920, By the Syndicate,
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e6e has proven it will cure Malaria, Chilli and Fever. Bilious Fever. Colds and Ls Grippe. It kills the parasite that causes
 ss6 is the most speedy remedy ve know i; K will soon break the fever and then fl the fever.
 666 is fine tonic for pale people It taken n tonic the fever will not return. tsilds ID the blood eorpuscles to healthy
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666 Has More limitations
 Than Any Other Chill And
 Fever Tonic On The Market

But No One Wants Imitaon-They Are Dangerous in the Medicine Line Itators Can See How Copy Style of Package, Directions, etc.. and Give It Some Name or Num- ber But They Cannot See the Ingredients Liable to Get Them Wrong.
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 These pictures give you an idea of improve ment in appearance and you may expect wonder ful benefit in personal attractiveness and win ming efficiency when you are slender.
 Suprisins weight r,due. ton reported = even after Just a few days treatment. With proper reduction the flesh becomes firm, the akin
The Washington times., 1920-06-13

here in Washington, where the Hard
ings have lived since he came to the
Senate, and Washington has a pecu-
liar interest in any candidate, for to
US here the potential President. Is
also a potential neighbor.
Senator Harding is man who has
done big things, but the Senator's
friends contend-and he is sure to
agree with them-that the best days
work he ever did was to marry his
wife. She was Miss Louise King, a
native of the same little town in Ohio
from which he hailed. She started in
being a helpmeet to him even before
they were married, when he had a
serious illness and she took over the
entire management of the struggling
newspaper which he was keeping
alive by sheer force of personality,
and ran il for him, performing every
function from that of printers devil
20 managing editor. And she has been
his helpmeet ever since in the truest
sense of the word.
II Senator Harding is elected, we
will certainly have the most decora-
tive President the country has known
in many moons; and his wife is
qualified to make a dignified, hand
some, and grave First Lady. She isn't
a society woman in the sense that
she cares more for society than more
important interests, but she has never
neglected the rather arduous social
duties of a Senator's wife, and she
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publican women, congregated such
women as Mrs. j. Borden Hartman
and Mrs. Willard Straight and mrs.
Vincent Astor. who are almost as well
known in Washington as they are In
New York. Countess Gizycka was
very much in evidence all week. She
made her first political speech-her
.old maiden Speech" she dubbed it
for Hiram johnson at the fashionable
Chicago Club. Since her divorce she
prefers to be called MRS. Eleanor
Patterson Gizycka," but her friends in
Chicago as we'll as Washington, seem
determined to ignore her wishes. The
convention over, the fascinating au-
burn-haired countess will go on out
to her ranch in the Rockies for the
summer months, there to shoot what
ever big came crosses her path. She's
a famous shot and uses q specially
made rifle-but that, again, Is anoth-
er story.
Former Senator Albert ]. Reveridge,
one time power in the Republican
PARTY. of men all week at Mrs. Mar
shall Fields big house, which was
opened for the occasion. Mrs. BeV-
eridge, who is Mrs. Fields niece. went
out to Chicago ten days or so ago to
see that everything was put in order
and then returned East, leaving her
husband and his men friends in pos
session. Mrs. Field, you know. sailed
last week for Europe and will pass
the greater part of the summer IN
Paris. Col. Robert NJ. Thompson was
host to a party which made the trip
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Walsh TO the San Frxneiseo eoHvsn
tion. for he's dus next week at Hssas
College. Geneva. N. n. to make q
graduation address - 80
! don't know about the Hllls' plans
but Mrs. DouEherty will aeeompans
Mrs. Walsh, and 80 Will the Vic
President and Mrs. Marshall. wis
reached Chicago on Friday. They spsn,
the night, In Evanston. III. viii
friends. and the party left on satur
day night for California TO remain a.
the Del Monte Hotel. Monterey, untn
the Democrats convention opens
Mrs. Walsh. you know. has been mad.
delegate from the District OF Co
(continued on Page i0.)
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Frank c. Let's gave on Wednesday
evening. The 'Letty. by the way. were
wartime Washingtonians' - Mr.,
Let's having been one OF the impor-
tant executives OF the Red Cross
and presented their daughter. Court
ney Let's, now Mrs. Wellesley Hill
Stilwel, TO society here-but that, as
Mr.. Kipling says, is another story.
Mrs. Let's brother-in-law, William A.
Hill, OF Washington. was their guest
for the week. Mr.. and Mrs. Willis j.
Abbott had a dinner party. with Mrs.
Miles Poindexter, wife OF Senator
Poindexter. and Mrs. Jonathan
Bourne, as the honor guests. And
Mrs. George Pullman has been enter
tanning constantly for her guests,
Mrs. John A. Logan and her daughter,
Mrs. Logan Tucker.
Perhaps the most important OF Mrs.
Pullman's parties was the tea at
which she entertained the Illinois
Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton and the visiting Daughters who
were in Chicago for the convention.
This was a big party and a brilliant
one, and the daughter OF the hostess.
Mrs. Frank o. Lowden. S<ife OF the
Governor of Illinois, Assisted her
mother in dispensing hospitality. Mrs.
Logan and her daughter also re-
ceived with Mrs. Pullman. The for
mer. an old lady who bears her years
extraordinarily well and is as keenly
interested in men and matters as she
was forty years ago, has never sew
cred her connection with the Illinois
d. A. r, although she has long been
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affiliated with a chapter in Washing
ton

affiliated with chapter In Washing
ton
At the Blackstone Hotel II cost IS
or $40 before one could get into the
dining room. Many people thought
food wasn't worth IL. One could eat
any time. But. OF course. the palm
garden was continuously jammed,
and one could note lunch parties of
distinguished looking people on every
hand. On one occasion Mrs. White
law Reid was hostess to a dozen or
more guests, while just over the way
Mrs. George Vanderbilt entertained
luncheon party and Mrs. Clifford
Pinchot presided over a third table.
In the lobby OF the Blackstone one
could see Murray Crane, Henry Taft,
just back from a trip to Japan-Mrs.
Taft did not stop over-Frank A.
Vanderiip, who hurried home from
the Orient especially TO be in on the
convention: Nathan Strauss. Col.
George Harvey, DR.. David Jayne Hill,
always surrounded by friends: John
Barrett, Sir Charles Ross. Mrs. Joseph
Letter, Senator and Mrs. Sutherland,
and Col and Mrs. Cordenio A. Sever
ance. The Severances have just re.
turned from a trip to Serbia in the
interest OF Serbian relief and bring
news that the Serbian Minister and
Nine. Grouitch are to remain on here
indefinitely.
At the Hoover hostess house"
where tea and buffet luncheon were
served each day and which was a
popular rendezvous with visiting Re-
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ID. &. Society Figures
I'm ChicaKo Events

In
In Washington the week has been
comparatively dull and interest In the
festivities tht:eof has been rather
perfunctory, for everybody has been
keeping a weather eye on Chicago.
And apparently Washington people
have been very much a part of every
thing that is doing out there, socially
as well as politically.
Friends have written me from the
front" of greeting one prominent
Washingtonian after another in the
galleries of the Coliseum, OF running
afoul of them in hotel lobbies, OF din
ing side by each with them at the
fashionable clubs and of whole
grist of parties given in their honor.
The Speaker of the House and mrs;
Gillett, for instance, were the special
guests at a dinner which Mr.. and Mrs.
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Hardings Are
Very Popular
In Washington

7 It's all over, the big night out at
Chicago. and now that the
smoke OF battle 10 clearing
sway. the Republican forces are bind
ing up their wounds. counting up the
casualties. and condoling with each
other In their selection OF a candi-
date.
On the whole. the nomination of
Senator Warren @. Harding has been
accepted with pretty general enthu-
sizsm. Certainly it's a popular choice
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presides charmingly over Senator
Harding's hospitable home.
Mrs. Harding was in Chicago to see
her husband come up from the also
rams" to first place in the Presidential
race. BY way of celebration she gave
little dinner party last night before
starting back to washington. or
Gov. Calvin Coolidge. who Is to have
the second place on the ticket, ana
Mrs. Coolidge little is known here.
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from Washington in his private car
and started back home Friday night
Mrs. James Carroll Frazer. who eK-
poets to go abroad shortly after her
return, was one of his guests. and c,
c. Glover another.
However. Mrs. Thomas r. Walsh's
party remains about the most in
teresting to Washington folk. DR..
and Mrs. David Jayne Hill and Mrs.
John Allan Dougherty were with her
from the opening OF hostilities. and
DR.. and Mrs. William Collier Joined
them on Thursday-Dr.- Collier. who
is president of George Washington
University. having been detained In
New York. Presumably he and Mrs,
Collier will not go on with Mrs.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-11-18
EXCELLENT PLAN
FOR SMALL HOME
fiVe-noom Brick House Has Air
o~fPermanency.
INTERIOR WELL ARRANGED
substantially.eu Home Has Well
Designed Exterior and Large
Front Porch-strength and
Security the Features.
INTERIOR WELL ARRANGED
BY WILLIAM A. RApEoRp.

Mr.. William A. Radford will answer
questions and give advice FREE OF
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subject Of building. for the readers OF this
paper. On account OF his wide experience
as Editor. Author and Manufactures he
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When planning a home there are
two things upperm0st in the mind of
the prospective home owner-perma-
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u likes an attractive home, and he
cause they build only once in IA life
time they wan ii TO last. For this
reason, many people choose brick as
the material Of which IL is L be con-
structed.
The home shown here is an excellent
example OF a small. comfortable we'll
built brick house. one that serves adj
mirably the needs Of the man with
family and vet who cannot snend much
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two II needed. Set back on the ter
race, with its imposing entrance anc
fBont porch this home is well worth
while considering and studying.
The front door opens directly into
the living room, a large, spacious
room, Is by II feet with open brick
fireplace at one side. The develop
ment of the living con in the last
few years has been one of the most
interesting sidelights in building con-
struction. The present day large llv-
ing room has entirely supplanted the
old idea of double parlorS. Instead Of
two rooms as the custom was a few
years back. the space is given over TO
one large room, larger by far than any
other room in the house. This living
room. as il Is 10Y called, is invariably
provided with a fireplace.
In this house the front bedroom
opens off the living room. II is Is by
10 feet with windows on front and
side. Too often in building a home
the owner overlooks the windows In
the sleeping rooms. The cd ideas Of
ventilation have been Shuflled into the
discard and plenty of air is now the
demand.
The dining room.N13 by II feet, is
back of the living room and connected
with il by an open doorway. Ii Is
lighted nv a triple window on the
side. 1t in turn opens into TIE kitchen
and a hallway on one side which
leads to the rear bedroom and bath
room. The kitchen is very happily ar
ranged and is of the size now cons'd-
cred most efficient for the housewife.
Located npXt To the dining room, II is
only a few steps from the stove to
the dining table. of one corner from
the kitchen is a delightful little break
fast mock to be used by the family
when the work of preparing a big
meal can he avoided. A pantry is
also shown in the floor plans.
In this house we have the happy
combination of nermanencv Neautv
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and economy. II is modest In It's ar
rangement. not at all freakish or un-
usual and consequently not requiring
special fittings which invariably mean
increased expense. Ii fills all the re-
quirements of the family Of moderate
means and above all is a real home.
The owner is independent Of any land.
lord who may see fiji To raise the rent
frequently and IA of reason. know
ing that the tenant will stay rather
than take a chance of seeking new
quarters in the face of the present
shortage. Instead of paying rent every
month. the owner can insure himself
a permanent home by paying that
same money on a home of this type.
Rent receipts are not recognized as
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any time. Many u man. father of
family, who has been paying rent for
years has only recently found how
foolish he has been, and he found that
u because he purchased a home and
learned its real enefits.
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money for a home. The walls are
stout, well able TO withstand the as
saults of the elements. and the exile
rior design Is very attractive. In the
first place il Is set back from the side
walk on o terrace which gives the
builder an opportunity TO put in an i'm
posing approach. In this case IL Is
concrete stairs with a landing or sec
ondary sidewalk which in turn branch
es out to run around the house.
The broad front porch. recessed un-
der the sloping gable roof, is an I'M
portant feature and something which
has many advantages. Extending the
full width of the house, II affords an
excellent recreation enter for the
family and a playground for the chill
dren. Stout brick pillars support the
roof while a rail Of brick extends
around on each side. Everything
about this modest home gives the i'm
preston of strength and security. A
roof dormer above gives light 10 a
high attic which can be very easily
converted into an extra bedroom ca
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TURNIPS FIRST IN HIS MIND
Az the Thrifty Scotsman Wisely Re-
marked, the Fortune Coming to
Him Would Keep.

A Philadelphia man of Scottish
origin, tells this story:
One McAianus had been & farm
hand In Scotland for more than 40
years. His brother, who left that
country for America years before. had
made a large fortune. and dying, had
~bequea;hed his wealth to the old
brother. A certain Philadelphia law
yer was the administrator. and II was
his duty to discover the lucky brotner.
He was clicing turnips for tho
sheep on his employers farm. away
up among the mlst-clad hills OF Scot
land. when the lawyer found him.
He had been traced from the old farm
OH which he was born. step by step.
through 40 years of ill-paid and often
unpleasant labor before the lawyer
found him l. was not difficult. for
he had not wandered far In oil those
years. Every one In the countryside
knew him.
Are You Sandy McManusr asked
the lawyer.
AYE" without taking his eyes from
the trrnips and the knife.
"Hour brother James Is dead In Phil
adelphia." said the lawyer.
"Aweei. aweei. all men must cen
die" he said. slIcing away at the rur
rips.
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Open a Dante Year.

The great poet, Dante AlighIeri,
died on September IA. 1921. and the
other day there was inauguraled at
Rave1na, Italy, a ",'ante year" 10 end
on the six hundr,tih anniversary OF
his death. next year.
The Inauguration ceremony took
place M Ravcnna. Italy. the minister
Of public instruction and a number OF
personalities prominent In the politi-
cal. literary and artistic worlds being
present. The function intluded a sol.
emn procession to the church of San
francisco. where the poet was buried.
and a great meeting at which several
speeches were made. nOt-bly by the
minister and by the mayor Of Trent.
representing the newly redeemed ter.
ritories.
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AS THEY CAME ON The MENU
Dishes That Met With His
Particular Favor.

Geoseberry tart and currant pud-
ding reposed in all their luscious
temptingness on the table in front of
him. Willie liked both. He was torn
with conflicting emotions.
(which will you have, Willie" asked
his mother.
"Gooseberry tart" gaspcd Willie,
after a long and patient struggle.
Tart what?" asked Willie's parent
wishing him TO add please"
Willie didn't understand.
Tart what?" she repeated sharply.
Then Willie had an idea which
seemed to solve his difficulties and
make the world bright once more.
Tart, first" he answered happily.
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Daddy Was Poor Company.

Little Dot did not like the idea OF
being left home with her father. who
was more interested in reading than
entertaining her while her mother
went to church.
She was In quite a troubled way
when mother and aunt returned this
Sunday and said: Mother, why don't
you and aunt take turns going to
church, one 60 Saturday and the other
Sunday, because your little girl Is
lonesome TO stay i'm the house alone
with just her daddyI"
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"He has left you a large fortune"
continued the lawyer. II want you TO
come 70 the house with M so that |
can establish your identity and ar
range for you TO enter into the posses
sion Of the estate"
"Ill :alk to you at sax O'clock" said
McManus. III he busy till then. The
fortune will keep, but the turnips will
not."-Exchange.
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New Style or Ignorance.

Mary had a new fellow" and at the
breakfast table members of the fam
lily who had given him the onc over
the evening before, were not backward
about making comments.
Father said: "Mary. why does the
young man wear his hair so longf"
Mary replied: ITO tell the truth |
don't know; II may be a new style or
II may be just plain ignorance"
Many a mans downfall can be
traced back to a desire to get even.
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Why7

"HOw TO Live More Than One Hun
dred Years" is the title Of a recent
book. But what. we desire TO ask,
would be the object
Public Ledger.