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The Washington times., 1920-03-13
Beatrice Problems and Pitfalls of Workers Here
Especially For Washington Women

burne and Shelley, plead not gull
ty. The remark was, as far as i
knew at the time, original, and l
had no intention Of initiating any.
ore. 7 do study my chemistry. too.
With hopes that the girl with the
stellar eyes will take notice OF this
most earnest plea forNco- operation,
and thanking you In advance for
your consideration. I remain.
GEoRGETowN UNIVERSITY.
This answer has come so prompt
~ and directly that ] am begin
ming to believe this column has all
the magic OF Aladdin's lamp-all
that IL necessary IL TO write Tin
stead OF rub ~ and ones wishes
become realities. obviously Daphne
was not the only one who has
been cheriqh'ng fond memories OF
that frat dance. This young stu
dent sends his name and address
and II seems to be Daphne's move
next
The Washington times., 1920-03-13
Is Washington More Polite Than
Other Cities!

By BILL PRICE.

prominent Washngtonian walked into this Office the
other day. remarked that he had been entertaining leading
business from Detroit and that the latter was surprised
when he lifting their hats in elevators in the
ence of women This Washingonan declared that Wash
ngton is the only large city in the country which follows
this custom considerable degree although he admitted
that the custom is not generally observed here.
Not much thought was given the observations OF the
Washington caller but his remarks recalled the next
day. when there arrived this letter from woman Govern
ment worker:
Southern W" girl and ~. fully osnisaa a
sn ' pe ,s they
removing s% 1si s 6as to III s building
believe , who does h. this 5. "sst . an n
they expect this purely mock courtesy in
One might as we'll take of his a
-
Two days later in walked Policeman JOHN r. JEN-
KINS born and reared in Virginia He has been Tor
many years Fourteenth and streets He has been watch
ing with regret what he believes to be the fast tend
ency of Washington to lose potepess and courtesy
toward the fair His particular complaint was that male
acquaintance do not raise their hats to friends when the
latter walking with ladies, especially their wives he
hates to pushing and josing women out OF the
way to rush into street and does not conceive 1T to be
possible that will to remove their hats IN eleva
tors when women passengers.
There was a contrast between the first man-styishly
dressed and his business and social rea
tions-and JENKINS the born Virginan in his plain po
cemans suit but generating the teachings of his mother
invarabe politeness to womanknd and TO elders.
No matter what the public does in other parts of the
world the traditions of the South remain untouched in that
section unless in the larger cities where the rush and r
mo of life have made forget. 1t is called chv
airy by many poeness by others Men of the Jenkins type
flourish there by hundreds of thousands If it custom
of chivalrydays of knghthood-then why were the old
KNIGHTS so gallant? Was it because they Travelled much IN
search of adventure knew the good and bad OF the world
and nutively felt overwhelming respect for the good
ness purity and Unreasonable superiority of woman over
Or
method of Aaterng the farer that they might win her
affections quickly?
Whose views do you prefer-the business mans, the
girl who saws she from the South, those of jenkins!
The Washington times., 1920-03-13
HEARD A N D S f E n
THE NAME DOUGH-BOY

T. +. LEE thinks the term dough
boy" came from doughballs in a
mess tin of army soup years ago.
The English soldier gets his name
"limey' from a ration OF line-juice
given them in hot climates. While
frog for tho Frenchman comes
from his for. Al IS for frogs legs
Eek soldier" airts the same 'N-
PLANTATION as to English and Fren'n
soldiers. but says that dough- boy
was given the American soldier IN
some of the earlier wars of THIS
country. The uniforms. he says, ot-
came covered with a sticky mud, re-
sembling dough: therefore dough-
boy.
JOHN G. HOLDEN, leading local
banker, is skeptical about news
stories that there is gent in Ken
lucky who is 1872 years old and has
a son 6 years old. IT'S sort Of sus-
picious.
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MISS FAIRFAX:

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
Three months ago ] became
- engaged to young man l had
known only a short while. NOW l
fnd out he will never be able to
get married. which makes him reel
badly because he says he stiii does
and always will love me. shaii
have to break my engagement al
though love him very much. his
reason is that his salary isn't large
enough and that he Is In debt
few hundred dollars,
Before became engaged 1 was
keeping company with young
man who thought a great deal or
me and who left the city. Ho wrote
TO me UP until he heard OF my en-
gssement. Haven't heard from him
since.
Knowing that 7 will have To
break my engagement, should
write and tell this young man and
ask him to write again7
When became engaged tho
young man asked II I wouldn't wait
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INITIATES HEARD AND SEEN.

the famous Bolon class OF TIC
Sunday School OF Epiphany Church
gets out In mimeosrsph the "B. c.
BULLETIN" made up Of a pIthy cdi-
torlsI and small paragraphs In INIT
tstlon Of Heard and Seen. The edi-
tors have visions OF backing ". and
g. off tho stage. but wish "the good
old column luck"
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GEORGIAN" sends 81 for Mar
garet Hart, the unlucky news woman.
ANY fellows mother might find her
self in the same boat" he says
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HIS F STREET ROSE.

look from her eyes seemed to ease all
pain;
over her hair could 20 Wild and insane.
And under her "msrshmsliow nose
Were lips like rose,
But her complexion came on In the rein.
LAKE.
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There are branch postoffices at
North Capitol and II and North Cap
itol and l streets, just few blocks
from the city postoffice. ] live at
Third and r streets, and these are
the nearest to my home. Couldn't
one of them be established at North
M. STUART.
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DEAR MISS FAIRFAX /:

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
As Daphne did not sign her name
to the note that you published In
your column, I am forced to adopt
the same mode she used and send
my answer through youth order
to say that ! do remember the girl
in the rose chiffon and will be only
too glad to take up the threads
that were rather abruptly severed
when she left the dance. do not
wish to retract tho statement that
] made there, since the memory OF
those sparkling eyes 10 with me
yet. ! will be only too glad to re-
new tn. acquaintance with the girl
with the twin-star eyes and the
rose chiffon dress.
with regards to the remark that
I am possibly addicted TO Swim
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This sign appears over the door
of a livery stable on B street
near Twelfth northwest: stalls
for Farmers Is that the way
they put 'em to bed B. p?
w. w, FISHER.
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Did you know that the latest mar
style for the various grades OF lizards
Is bobbed7 Yet l hear that the cake
eaters kick II they see a girl with
bobbed hair. BENO-hlD.
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is THIS A REAL LIZARD?

Here's my draw
ing Of the real
curb lizard. just
as he appears on
the street every
day. They do no.
say nasty things
to girls. It's the
Ninth street crowd
and another class
of + street loafers
that do this. The
one you see here
is too conceited to
speak to a strange
girl.
One who h nows.
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can prove that a cat has
three tails. No cat has two
tails. One cat has one more
tail than no cat. Therefore
one cat has three tails.
Yours for the great old column
ALICE V. i.
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sorry ! cannot be more optimistic
about either question, but what
ever you do, take what your fiance
says with a grain OF salt.
The Washington times., 1920-03-13

wonder how many Of your read,
ers know that RICHARD BUEHLER
is past the half century mark?
J. II. W.
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Il. r. LIS PROBLEM.

The eight faces of b. T.. LIS square
post should measure FIVE inches each.
Five inches even, IL he means tbs
largest. regular octagon obtsinsble.
A. A. MILLER.
The answer IL 4o705c inches on each
face of the oCtagon. STUDENT.
Five inches each face, says c.
f. MASSEY, Alexandria, Va, who
comes back with this: A man cut
a hexagon from piece of board
1Sk inches square. What did each
face Of the hexagon measure?
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DUDES MAY HOP THE -JAKES.-

why do these country jakes talk
go much about tho r street dudes7
I'm a girl who doesn't rouge or pow
der. I'm no vamp. but many or
these dudes are good fellows.
think the + street boys should get
hold OF these jakes and give them
swift kick. Tho DULLES ought to
leave the well-dressed boys alone
GIRL.
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cratic members in the Senate They right wrong
During months of debate of Article in the treaty
Democratic Senator after another has, with the greatest
reluctance the conclusion that the United States
under any accept such obligation It
permit under any circumstances any international
committee of dplomatsts to determine when where and
how the resources the army and navy and the
the United States shall be used make any part
of the world
Omttng altogether from consideration the attitude of
the Republican Senators who control the Senate the Demo
cratic Senators stood when the treaty first laid before
them forty five for the treaty and the league covenant
presented to the Senate by President Wilson, and two
opposed.
In the latest vote SEVENTEEN Democratic Senators
more than third of the Democratic strength in the Senate
voted FOR the reservations to the treaty which President
Wilson expressly forbade.
These Senators include such sturdy Democrats and able
supporters of the Administration Senator Shields of
nessee formerly the chief justice of his State Senator
Thomas of Colorado Senator Walsh of Massachusetts, Sena
tor Simmons of North Carolina Democratic leader in the
Senate of the last Congress- Senator Gore of Oklahoma
Senator hshurst Of Arizona who has faered in hi
sturdy support Of Mr. Wilson'S domestic policies and Sena
tor Overlrar Of lro Torolina, former chairman Of tn
Judica'y su'tomn't'-"
Still more impresc = the fact that President Taft
who has had to do with the League to Enforce Peace
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1920-05-04
ANNOUNCEMENT

+ Announce Ray eeandidaeysfcl
Commissioner Of Labor and
printing in the June statewide
Democratic primary to succeed
Hon. M. T.. Shipman, incumbent,
and will appreciateS your vote
and support at the polls. ASK
|any one who knows of by labors
in and about the legislature since
1909.
DAVID P. DELLINGER
Gastonia, N. c., April %, 1920.
$500
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1920-05-04

= The Chicago man who. attired
himself in 500 silk shirt, $15
hat and a pair Of overalls may
have thought he was aiding in re-
ducing the cost Of clothing.
Much Of fhe cheap clothing
craze is as incongruous as that.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1920-05-04
uesd:y Nay 4, l94t
THE OLD BUNK AGAIN

Revival Of the propaganda to
get back to normal economic
basis by deprivations is another
illustration Of our economic ILL
teracy. We may mean well and
that is not so sure. To beable to
say we are doing something we
will do the wrong thing rather
than use our common sense and
locate the right remedy.
To tell the country that the
way to get rid Of the trouble is to
begin to deprive ourselves Of
everything but just enough to
keep body and soul together is
flapdoodle. The old-fashioned
superstitious farmers who plant
ed this, that and the other thing
in the light or dark Of the. moon
never knew how foolish they
were. The men Of the next gen.
GRAFTON will smilingly ask them
selves how the men Of our day
ever managed to get through
without a knowledge Of economic
laws.
The first step in getting rid Of
the trouble is to open the door
to more buying at lower prices.
Until all commodities Of necessity
are within the easy reach Of every
family there can be no change
hat will give relief. The family
with the smallest income must
be able to provide for itself.
When that is done the problem >
Of production will automatically
solve itself.
Greater demand means greater
consumption, and greater con
sumption means heavier produc-
tio1l-and always will. 1t is de-
Hberate flubdub to insist that
production is too low. That does
not account for the high prices.
There is not a sane man in the
United States who doesn't know
that the fault is not in lowered
production. There are few men
who do not know just as clearly
that production is ample to !: al
low moderate prices if we were
not on wrong trail.
The history Of every modern
invention is a record of restrict
ed use until Increased demand
enlarged production, lowered
costs, and placed the product
within the reach Of the creates,
number of users. What is true
Of these mentions is true of every
commodity. There is enough OF
CNCI CHl1S tOdIIOW heavier con
sumption, but the increased buy.
ing is shut off by exorbitant PR
ces. The same advisers who tel
Americans to do without every
thing are the men who sell clear
1y enough that it is inability Il
buy and consume that is handi
Gaping Europe. Yet they dc
not seem to see that the loves
possible consumption means tn,
lightest production, and conse
quently still higher prices. On,
of the needs of the times is \ fev
less counsellors who through ;
lack Of knowledge of elemental
economics do not know what the,
are talking about.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1920-05-04

The Mayor Of the town and
The Clarksville Literary Club re-
quest a meeting Of the citizens
of the town at Madry's Opera
House Wednesday Night May 18th
at Nine O 'clock for the purpose OF
organizing a Library Association.
HUGH JOHNSON, Mayor.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1920-05-04

The g.. o. p. is going to be-
come still better acquainted with
Hiram Johnson before he gets
through with 1t.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1920-05-04

There are 70 widows Of soldiers
Of the war Of 1912 still surviving.
A pension seems to be an aid to
longevity. . ~-'-~ 80
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1920-05-04
FOR SALE

:: a good lot Of Cleveland Big
Boil Cotton seed, one nice lot of
Black Peas, one Pratt Friction
Self Tamping Cotton Press III
good condition, one Liddel] Cot
ton Gin that has been used only
two seasons.
s. BAKER & EVERETT.
21-12t Palmyra. n G.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1920-05-04

|; Ii Stirring up ramps over a
recent divorce Nevada sauthori-
f|kes; are menacing the future of
'zSSns Of the states leading indus
.:tties::z Killing the goose that
laid The golden egg, as it were.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1920-05-04

+" One Of the really cohieal
things ST the presidential cam
ipaign is the "open=Hnd" of the
Old Guard. It flies shut if a
progressive idea dsfzes fNithin a
mile of it. !
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1920-05-04

The holy war the Turks threa-
ten il peace terms are enforced
might have the result Of wholly
Graduating the Turk. -:
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1920-05-04

We have rako1. int aKuncy FOR
EJNBEAM MkGDA LAMP
and can supply ~our wants~--
foy electric Gg.:te for the home
From 10 ii 100 Watts.
N. L. Riddick Motor Car Company
Scotland Neck North Carolina
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1920-05-04

WANTED Experienced sales
lady to work on Saturdays IN
dry goods store, box 3-2,3. tt
The mirror., 1920-02-12

affairs, and finally took part on the Wing
side in a joint debate with the Democrats.
Lincoln was the last speaker in that debate,
but his words took the deepest hold of the
spectators and added greatly to his reputa-
ton.
1t was in Springfield that Lincoln mar
ried Mary Todd, who it is interesting to
note, was also sought in marriage by Dou-
glas, who thus became Lincoln's opponent
in love as well as in politics, but was beaten
by him in both.
As a lawyer Lincoln might have ap-
peared lazy to those who did not understand
his methods He disliked office work and
the drawing of legal papers, but when case
had to be brought to the attention of jury
or court Lincoln was in his element. He
was born debater and story-teller.
He knew how to get the jury in good
humor and how to make his point to them
reach home. He had the genius for putting
the human touch to all he did, and his home
ly smiles and good stories often went further
than his opponents knowledge of the law.
But it should not be imagined that Lin
coin knew no law, for that would be mis-
take. He often would sit up to the small
hours of the night reading law and studying
case, while his opponents probably would
be soundly sleeping. When he went into
court he was master of his case, and that
goes long way toward winning verdict.
The practice of law was bebinning to
take firm hold on Lincoln to the exclu-
sion of politics when the Missouri Com
promise was enacted. That reused him, and
from that time onward he was strongly for
the abolition of slavery.
His position was known throughout the
country, for he had stumped the East for
Taylor years before, and the stories of his
quiet humor and fund of anecdote had pene-
trated the East, consequently, when it was
(Oensinusd On page 8. eosumn 81
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greater pleasure than anything that had oc-
CURED to him up to that time. He had no
opportunity to distinguish himself in that
little conflict, but he returned to New Salem
a man of more public Importance than when
he left it. .sHe started store, but it failed,
and the debts fell upon him. He was ap-
pointed postmaster, the first federal office he
ever held. He ran for the legislature, but
was defeated. But the next election he ran
again, and was elected and later returned
for another term.
While he was keeping general store he
began the study of law He once said that
one of his first books was a copy of the laws
of Indiana, and that was about all the law
he knew up to that time.
1t was while serving as legislator in
Illinois that Lincoln first turned his atten-
ton to the blot of slavery, which he began
to oppose with all his might and influence.
After he decided to retire from the legisla-
ture he started to practice in 1887. He re-
moved to Springfield, where the remainder
of his days, until he went to Washington as
president, were mainly spent.
In 1916 he was elected to a seat in con-
gress, but he declined reelection and settled
down to the practice of his profession in
Springfield.
Lincoln spent his spare time in the store
of his friend, Joshua Speed, which was the
rendezvous of many prominent men in that
section. He was famed for his stories and
for his keenness in debate. 1t was in this
little general store that Lincoln first met
Douglas in debate. Douglas was regarded
far and wide as little giant in debate, and
he remarked that the store was no place for
him to debate any question with Lincoln.
By this time Lincoln had become some
thing of a politician. His party was the
Wing. He took lively interest in political
The mirror., 1920-02-12

Borrowing $53 with witch to pay his
passage and expenses, Simon Benson, of Port
land, Oregon, then 10 years old, came to
America from his native Norway.
Benson is 81 to-day and worth-well,
he's millionaire.
Benson first entered business for him
self at Black River, WIS.,, where he owned
store. Fire wiped out his property and he
was broke. Borrowing money again, he
went to Oregon, worked his way into the
logging business and went broke. He then
bought yoke of oxen-on credit-and kept
on going until he became one of the richest
timber men in the west. Benson is known
as Portland's most public-spirited citizen. He
has given half million in roads and parks
and has founded polytechnic school
Selected.
The mirror., 1920-02-12

We also have water power used extern
sively in the paper mills of Maine, New
Hampshire, Wisconsin and Minnesota,
which greatly reduces the cost of paper as
these mills are quite often located at points
where fuel would cost considerable.
The present development of water
power is only in its infancy, particularly in
the Western country we have many ideal
sites for developing large amounts of power
that have not been touched and the recent
coal strike has brought home to us forcibly
the dependence our commercial industries
have put into coal and has shown us the
potent advantages of Hydro-Electric plants
for our power.
One of the principle advantages of
water power over all others is in its cost.
The mechanical equipment costs no more
than for steam driven plant, which means
that the water power can be developed with
out the cost of fuel, which today is a very
large item and will continue to be more so
in the future and we are just beginning to
realize the Importance water power will play
in helping to supply one of the big factors in
our industrial development in the near fu-
ture and, that is, cheap power and more of
it, and will solve the problem of various
difficulties under which the American public
is suffering.
The mirror., 1920-02-12
POWhatan Has Thriller

A thrilling drama of the sea was writ
ten recently when the United States trans
port Powhatan almost foundered while 500
miles east of New York, while on her way
to Europe with I'll military and civilian pas
sengers, including IS former service men and
officers, who were proceeding to French bat
tlefelds to begin the work of returning the
bodies of American soldiers to the United
States
On Sunday the Powhatan sent out its
call for aid, coupled with the information
that the fire room of the ship was flooded,
that the water was gaining and that the
Powhatan was in grave danger. Rescuing
vessels reached the scene of the near-tragedy
quickly enough, but were prevented from
rendering aid by stormy ocean, lashed into
fury by strong gale. Tow lines of heavy
cable passed to the distressed ship snapped
like cotton strings and days and nights passed
without single progressive step in the work
of rescue. Those on the Powhatan had
neither light nor heat and at night in the
darkness, with heavy waves breaking over
the vessel many of them had very little hope.
However, the storm had abated suf-
ficiently to permit of fresh attempts at res
cue and during the day the I'll passengers
were taken off and placed aboard the Nor
thern Pacific, bound for New York, while
the Powhatan itself was taken in tow for
Halifax.
The Powhatan, twin screw steamer
of 8,220 tons, formerly belonged to the
Hamberg-America line and in 1914 was
chartered by the Red Cross to take doctors
and nurses to Europe. The ship was seized
by the United States government when we
entered the war and used as transport
under the name Powhatan, carrying thou
sands of our fighting men to Europe without
a mishap. In its past history it carried ex-
Emperor William to London and Roosevelt
and his party to Europe when in 1909 he set
forth on his African hunting expedition
Exchange.
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H n n "A n "A n "A r.
"By the People

EFT us cherish in our hearts
10 those undying words of Abra-
ham Lincoln, the first American to
reach the lonely heights of immortal
fame. Take his message, carry it
and proclaim it broadcast throughout
the Nation; help our people to realize
the patriotic duty resting upon them,
each and all, as free-born citizens of
this great democracy. Let them
highly resolve that government of
the people, by the people, and for the
people shall not perish
from the earth."
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WATER POWER AND IT'S DEVELOPMENT
Paper Read at Chautauqua Circle. Sunday February l.
and Presented on Behalf of Class "D"
BIZ F. b. W.

ITH the exception of power de-
rived from the wind, the power
developed by the force of water
was the first we had to lessen
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ORE than half a century after
his death Abraham Lincoln still
is the most influential name and
his personality is the most magi-