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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-11-26
GLASS Of SALTS
CLEANS KIDNEYS
If your Back hurts or Bladder
bothers you, drink lots of
water.

when your kidneys hurt. and
scared and proceed TO load your
stomach with a lot of drugs that
excite the kidneys and irritarc the
entire urinary trait. Keep your
kidneys clean like YOU keep your
bowels clean. by flushing them with
n mild, harmless salts which re-
moves the body's urinous waste and
stimulates them to their normal &C.
tiyity The function Of the kid
news is to alter the blood. In ~
hours they strain from 1t 500 grains
ICl acid and waste. so VIC can read
lily understand the vital Importance
OF kecping the kidneys active.
| Drink lots Of Watcr--you can't
drink too much. also get from any
pharmacist about four ounces OF
Jsd Saltb: take tablespoonful In
| n glass OF water Def rc breakfast
leach morning for a few DAYS and
Tyour kidneys will act fine. This
famous salta is made from the acid
Iot grapes and lemon Juice. COM
used for generations to clean and
neutralizn tho acids in urine so IL
no longer IA a source OF irritation,
thus ending bladder weakness.
lad Sits Is Inexpensive; cannot
linturc: mnkca a delightful efferves-
| cent Whitewater drink which every
on" should take now and then to
Keen 'heir tidnCvs clean and nc.
1.-Two. T-V THIS. also Keen up the
water dritk 'nrN ~ NO doubt YOU
Twill wonder what Dc~urle OF "nur
Kidney trouble and bRCknChC.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-11-26
GREAT FOR ECZEMA
AND OLD SORES
Guarantee My Ointment, Says
Personal---very. Box of Il.

ar you arc rcsronsiblc For the
health of your family" says Peter.
-on. of Buffalo. II want you to get
:, large - cent box Of pCtcrson's
Ointment today.
"R.mcmhcr ! stand back of every
box. Every druggist guarantees to
refund the purchase price IL Peter.
sons Ointment doesn't do all /
Lain.
II guarantee ~ for eczema. cid
acres, running sores, salt rhcum. vi.
rcra, sore nipples, broken breasts.
!. ching skin, skin diseases, blind.
bleeding and itching piles as wcA as
Ior chatting, burns, scalds, cuts,
bruises and sunburn,'
~ had 80 running sores on NV leg
for ~ years, was In three dNf rent
hospitals. Amputation was advised.
i;in grating was tried ! was cured
~ using Hctcrsru's ointment. Mi ;.
- y. Root, 80 Michigan street. Bui.
, No. y V Mail orders hll"d Ivy
.t.r.ur Ointment ~. Inc. buffalo.
N.N. .p"''s '~Ey St,r's ana
d.. I,us S.ur.s N,l supply !vu.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-11-26

the event All. Smith and Jack are
arrested. they, will blame the crime
on the pugilist and the girl.
Marie and her husband" arrived
here last night from Wheeling, w.
, Va. Marie walking between two de-
tectives smiled cheerfully on all sides
and remark ed to Detective Belshaw
that she must be popular. Her dim
pied smile. which refused TO come
Off. and her pert manner Immediately
won the sympathy OF the great
crowds.
Marie showed her first sign OF
TeNation, when she was led through
a lane OF newspapermen and photos-
raphcrs in the detective bureau. and
for brief second she looked down
cast. but quickly frightened, and
, flashed an enchanting smile on the
audience before she disappeared in
Captain Souder's private office. The
man created "A surprise with his quiet
mannerly attitude. and had the ap-
pearance Of wcN-to-do young man
travelling for pleasure. When the
pair reached city hall. he was imme-
dialcly escorted upstairs. and his pho
Ipgraph and finger prints taken. His
finger prints will be compared with
those discovered on tn" wrench.
which the detectives believe is the
most valuable piSce OF evidence they
have.
SINGS JAZZ on WAY TO JAIL.
En- route from Altoona, the party
had Pullman coach next to the rear
car. and were practically alone in the
car. Neither seemed TO realize the
prcdicament they ar" in, and sang
most of the way to Philadelphia. urg-
ing tho detectives and others in the
party To join in the choruses. Several
times, Marie entertained the crowd
with jazz solos. AS they neared this
city she was asked IL she was going TO
break down when confronted with the
evidence. She saucily replied that
they would have to mop the floor
with her before she fell through. The
detectives who accompanied the party
say that while Norman, to all appear
ances is u quiet. gentlemanly young
man. his whole life ambition seemed
to be women.
In his possession were found q large
collection of lurid pictures and a note
book containing the names OF over
fifty girls. with notations after each
one in regard to their character and
their moral standard.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-11-26
APPLY SULPHUR TO
HEAL Up YOUR SKIN
Broken Out Skin and Itching
Eczema Helped Over Night.

For unsightly skin eruptions
rash or blo.ches on face, neck arms
or BODY. YOU do not have - wait
for relief from torture or cmbar-
rassncnt declares a noted skin
specialist. Apply little Mentho
SULPHUR and Improvement shows
next day.
Because of its germ destroying
properties. nothing has ever been
found to take the place of this sui
phur preparation. The moment Won
apDly il healing begins. ONLY those
who have had unsightly skin trou
hles can knew the delight this
Misunderstanding brings Even fiery
itching eczema is dried right up.
Get q small Jar from any good
druggist and Use it like cold cream
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-11-26
u. S. CIubWomen Seek Home.

A chapter house FOR the District
branch of tho National Federation OF
Women's Clubs is soon to be opened
as headquarters for visiting club
meetings Of the local federation and
Individual womcn's clubs and for re-
eption and conventions. Mrs. Thomas
'lavcr, chairman OF tho chaptcr
hous" committee. viii present list
~ possihl" houses az tho next meet
ing uG The federation.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-11-26

frrrl 10 pain y hstey,r during the
oraratiuu. and taaT rs .0NdNi0n ~
pres, q. much better than IL has
bs On ~ any time since his illness be-
gan. 1bc physicians removed from
the discasod srea more than "A quart
OF pas aud much gsngrenous and
tubCrcular tissue.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-11-26

Interested In books? Authoritative
reviews Of the latest publications as
well as news Of the book world. appear
on the magazine page Of the Washing.
ton Times.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-11-26

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YOU can breathe freely. No more
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It's lust fine. Don't stav stuffed
up with cold or nasty catarrh.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-11-26

MRS EMELINE GREEN. of Winthrop Highlands.
vi sxty-two is the mother of four grown sons all of
them college men. Mrs. Newton G. Chatham, Of VIII
Transport, Pa, mother of two sons, one senior at
Massachusetts, Institute of Technology. Both women
are students at Boston University, taking law degrees
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-11-26
SELECT XMAS
ESSAY JUDGES
Names of Those Who Will Pick
$500 Prize Winners Due
Tomorrow.

Names of the judges who Will
aware the prizes for the best essays
on "Why Everybody Should DO
Their Christmas Shopping Early
will be announced in The Washing
ton Times tomorrow. The reason
they cannot be announced today Is
that they have not been selected
This has been intentional, as Inc
Washington Times planned choosing
the judges just on the eve OF tho
closing of the 5000 contest, so that
all the essays would be fresh and
new to the men who will make the
all important decisions.
INsUREs FAIR DECISIONS.
Although thousands OF essays are
now in the hands of the shop early
Editor and many more are expected
before the closing hour OF the compe
tition. none Of the judges VIII see
them until all the entries are IN
This will insure fair and Impartial
Judging OF all the essays.
The judges will be chosen from
among the personals Of the trad"
bodies aud the large business houses
of Washington. as they are men con
and advantages Of doing the fuletlde
buying early.
FIVE DAYS REMAIN.
School children eligible to compel.
for the $500 in prizes should bear In
mind that there remain only nve
more days before the closing OF III.
contest. No essay received after mid
night next Wednesday will be con-
sidered. BY "received" IL meant tina,
the essay must be in the hands of the
Shop Early Editor of The Washing
ton Times.
IL, therefore. bchooves school boys
and girls who intend trying for these
prizes to get their essays In at the
earliest possible moment. 80 az 10
guard against any delay in the mall
or other untoward contingency at the
eleventh hour. Those VINO have not
already sent In an essay should do 50
at once. as the prizes arc well worm
trying for. and every essay written
helps just that much more to stimu-
late interest in the early shopping
mo~ement. There Is everything to
gain and nothing to lose by sending
in an essay. 1t costs nothing to enter
the contest.
The effort required to become an
entrant is small--the writing Of 100
words or lcss-while any one OF the
thirteen substantial prizes will insure
merry Christmas.
MUST OBSERVE RULES.
Chillren who have already sent in
essays can enter az many more as
they care TO write. There is no limit
on the number any boy or girl can
submit. Pupils who have written one
or more essays upon which they think
they can improve owe it to themselves
TO send in others. In some cases boys
and girls have sent in essays which
did not conform 10 the rules, and thut
disqualified themselves. These chill
dren should rcwrite their essays and
mail them to me Shop Early Editor
The rules sfc very simple, but must
DO compiled with to facilitate the
work OF the judges and insure the
prizes reaching the children who de-
serve them. The essays must not ex-
coed 100 words. Each essayist must
send in his or her name. age, address
and the school attended. The thir-
teen prizes will be awarded to the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-11-26
"Cets-It"
Wonder
Corn
Peeler

Don't be bossed through life by a
pesky corn or callus. Don't let a
corn tell you when TO sit down. Don't
wear shoes too large for you because
corn says you must Get rid Of the
darned thing.
Just as Good for CaIIuses. Money
Back IL IL Fails
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-11-26

It's a revelation to corn sufferers
the wonderful way that "GetsIt" ban
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hats ALTO apply = or 3 drops To any
rorn OF callus. The pain will sop
instantly. In a few seconds the corn
'ries right up. Soon II has looscned
80 YOU can peel II off in one complete
piece, root and all.
"Gets,It" is sold by all druggists;
money back on request, costs but a
rifle. MIA. bS J.. Lawrence e. Co.,
chicago.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-11-26

children who give the greatest num-
Der OF convincing reason for early
hopping in the fewest possible
words.
The prizes are: FIRST. $50 I'm cash:
second. $50 in cash: third. $50 In cash,
and there ar" ten consolation prizes,
consisting OF orders for so worth OF
merchandise.
As soon as the judges reach a De.
cision rs Ia the thirteen best essays,
the prizes viii be distributed so tina;
the winners can d" their Christmas
shopping early.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-11-26
Rebukes $4,000 Funeral
For Dog; Gets Money
For Her Education

NEWCASTLE, Ind, Nov. 2s-
Mrs. Edith Dankins Crane, a widow
of this city. WIN receive 5000 In
quarterly allotments from a wealthy
New York woman because she
wrote the letter taking her To task
for the reported expenditure OF
s25, 900 for the funeral Of a pet dog.
Mrs. Crane said she needed money
To- complete her business education.
The New York woman derplied,
denying the dog funeral expendi-
ture. and. after investigation. de-
cided To aid Mrs. Crane in her edu-
cation.
The Newcastle womap has en-
tered a business college at Muncie.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-11-26
REPEATS .WIFE's STORY.

He then told the same story rs
Marie--that he was forced to accom-
pany All and SMITH. Winding up his
statement, he said: MY Cod | swear
l did not kill PIERCE, | never even lald
my hands on him."
peirce's diamond lovers knot stoler
from the scarf the night of the muir
der, was locatrc> esterday in Whc l.
ing pawnshop. The pin was not at
tached. Williams was taken before
the pawnbroler, who said he was not
the man who pawncd it. Police are
confident that it was sold by either
All or Jack. Seven dollars was al
vanced on the jewel.
At the Beck boarding house, II
was said today that Marie and m II
answering the description of Aft and
Jack had stopped there, the proprie-
tress, however said she had never
seen Williams before.
From several sources, including the
prisoners, n lodging house proprietor
and the owner of the establishment
where the murdered mans, gem was
pledged, the police have received de-
scriptions of the missing men, which
tally. Smith is described as twenty
two or twcnty-three years old, fiv"
feet eight inches tall. and weighing
about 16O pounds. When he left
Wheeling he wore q dark green cap,
brown shoes, green socks, and a gray
mixed overcoat lined with fur and a
collar to match. Smith has dark hair
and is smooth shavon. The mysterious
Jack is said to be five feet four or
five inches in height and about TWEEN
ty-fve years old He weighs about
$50 pounds. lie was dressed in n
gray belted overcoat, with black
Fedora hat.
After leaving Wheeling, Smith and
Jack went to East Liverpool and then
to Steubcnville, where all trace OF
them was lost.
GIRL TELLS HER HISTORY.
Marie said she was born in Mar.
getsville, Delaware county, ~. Y.
This hamlet. she said. is in the heart
OF the Catskills. Both parents died
when she was very young. she as.
serted, and she was raised by wo-
man relative of her mother. WhilC
in her early teens, she declared. she
moved TO Brooklyn and attended the
Wadleigh High school there. leaving
when she was n third-ycar student
She said she left school TO become d
member OF burlcsquc troupe, be-
lievins that the stag" would give net
n CnanCc 10 lraNPl. 'H' ltlHdlHtu OF
the stage six months.
Continuing, she said she "brcezcd'
into Philadelphia about n year ago
and had lived there ever since. She
repeated The story OF how she mot
Williams on the Parkway. and va Id
that she "loved him more than any.
thing else in the world" While nc
legal or religious ceremony had becu
pcrfor ned. she said, SHE and vii.
Hams werc regarded by their friends
as man and wife.
The statements made by the rris.
oners arc similar. Detectives said
that most OF the details. except those
OF the actual Staying probably con
tanned much truth. II Is known
however. that some wcll-told lies
crept into the confessions"
Tho detectives say the stories told
Nv the couple ~" chnracter!stir ui
tac.g type TIL! PREDICTED that 3D.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-11-26

.empt to pick flaws in the actress con j.
tession, they point out that II Is
TRANCE that Ar and Jack had 10
lawn some jewelry for room rent II
hey had a hundred dollars when they
left Wheeling. Investigation showed
hat no jewelry had been pawncd TOT
such sum within the last few days
The girl stuck to her story that she
lid not witness the killing. Details OF
the crime as told by Williams. fol-
low:
| met All and Jack, the men wao
committed the murder, for the iirst
,imc Thursday. November is. Smith
is Il gambler and has lived at Eighth
and spruce streets, ! am told, Tor Il
ong time. When Smith and Jack
anne into Pierce's apartment last
saturday night ! was in the act OF
filling pint bottle with whiskey.
BLOWS BREAK BLACKJACK.
stick up your hands, said Smith.
whats this said Peircc.
whats it look like said Smith.
advancing and striking him over tn"
hand with Il hlack jack as PIERCE
didn't throw up hi. hand, smith
then hit Peircc over the head
with the jack Fle raised his arm 10
trike him again when the handle
flew off the jack. Smith then be
gan beating PIERCE over III" mead
with the butt Of Il revolver. After Il
few blows the handle of tn" revolver
broke in pieces and fell to the moor,
"It surprised m" that the repeated
blows did not knock P"irc" dow
with blood streaming down his race
he staggered a!mlessly about the
room. He, All ana Jack were be-
tween me and the door, otherwise |
would have beat it, as Mari" did. |
urged them to let up on feircc say
ing that Marie and | would get the
blame, as we were last seen on the
street with them.
After the revolver was broken,
Jack picked up n heavy wrench and
walloped poor PIERCE over the head.
He fell and as he was falling Jack
hit him once more. Seeing Eood
chance to beat it, I made for the doO:.
| tripped over Il hose attached To "A
gas stove and fell, my left knee
landing in pool of blood near
Peirce's head. Regaining my feet |
heard Marie calling me and ran down
the stairs and back to our apart
mpnt"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-18
Mabel Mckinley---N of the Late
President of the United States---Takes
Nuxated Iron Health and Strength
And Says She Regards All Weak
Nervous

DR.. George H. Baker,
formerly Physician and
Surgeon Monmouth Me
mortal Hospital of New
Jersey, Explains w h y
Iron Is One of GREAT
ESTOF ALL STRENGTH
BUILDERS.
Says; He has found nothing
IN his experience 40 effective for
helping 10 make strong, healthy.
red biooded women ~ NuAatesi
Iron.
Every woman who wishes to
possess health, strength and
beauty. should carefully read the
statement Of Miss Mckinley who.
after her personal use of Nuxated
Iron tells Of the results she OBJ
tanned
Miss Mckinley SAYS While 7
had often heard of Nuxated Iron
must admit that prior to using 1t
myself ! had no idea Of it's re-
markahle value for building IN
the health and strength.
FOLLOWING the strain imposed
by months Cf the most eNactinw
work singing for the soldiers in
the various army enCampmentS
together with my social engage
mentS and charitable pursuits. |
found myself in such weaken
ed. run down state that | feared
Il complete COLLAPSE
at seemed utterly impossible
for me to drop everything and
20 away for complete rest.
hut | realized that as my condi-
ton was serious | must either
DO this of find something that
would actually rebuild my wan
ing strength and enable me to
continue my activities
u had always been prejedicod
against tonic preparations which
for the most part found only
as temporary stimuiant and us
left one worse off than ever, How
when my own family physician
sistently recommended that ! 81
fair trial to Nuxated Iron. I cons
TO begin Its use with "A result tina
ter a few days the weakness an,
haustion from which | suffered |
to he replaced by feeling or rem
strength and vitality In less
three weeks time my whole ss
was unGling with energy and 2
and was overjoyed to ind that
once more in superb physical cond
"Nuxated Iron has accomplish
much for me that regard il "A.
IDEAL tonic Tor all weak, run
women, As n strength. health
blood builder. am convinced
ated Iron has no equal%
In commenting on Miss McKir
statement. regarding the efficient
NuXated Iron, DR., Ferdinand
New York Physician and Medical
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-18
lone MAN CAR MATTER
TO BE THRtSA{O OUT

Regulations for the so-called one
man. or safety, cars will again be
the bone Of contention before the city
day night at s o'clock. one hearing
has already been given proponents
and opponents of the ordinance intro
duccd by Alderman Joseph {. Nun
nally requiring "A two-man crew on
each street car as well as separate en-
frances for the races.
The prepondcranCe of evidence
seemed to favor the one man car AT
the hearing last Monday However,
il is understood that opponents Of the
cars Will he out in full force next
Thursday night Chairman OrdwaY
Fuller stated yesterday that he belieV-
ed the committee would be able to
finish the matter next Thursday and
take a vote.
Matters on the regular docket will
come up before the finance commit
tee at its meeting next Tuesday night
at & o'clock
The Subcommittee on ordinances,
composed of Councilman Edgar b
English and Aldermen Joseph G. Nun
nally and J. T. Winfree, will complete
the new traffic ordinances on next Fri
day night. The subcommittee has
held numerous meetings, before which
police officers and members of the
Automobile club appeared and offer
automobilists The sub committee
will make a report at the next regular
meeting OF the ordinance committee,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-18
BIBLE CLASS GIVES
SOCIAL AT CHURCH

W NJ, Bickers' Sunday school class
gave a social at St James Methodist
church Thursday evening to which
all the young folks OF the school be-
tween sixteen and ninety years of
age were invited The program OF
exercises, under the direction of Miss
Can Maginnis, comprised chorus
singing by the class; instrumental Sc
lections by Miss Maginnis, Miss Ruth
Clark and Miss Barnhill; humorous
reading by Mrs. Julia b. Cay an
original poem. The Cruise of the
Jimmy Jones' from the pen of L. c.
Bates, secretary of the Sunday school
and read by the class teacher; vocal
solos 10y Miss Eta Talley and IT f
BIckers; and short reading by the
teacher.
Mrs. Bickers. wife OF the class
teacher, opened the exercises with
prayer The refreshments irving
feature was under the direction of
MISS Clara Collins. who is president
OF the class, and the entire company
was literally served with cream and
cake by galaxy of attentive assist
ants, including Misses Annie Stagg.
Mary and Ruth Malone. Mary Whit
low, BERTHE Bickers, Gail Maginnis.
Florence Hughes, Virginia Schelley.
Ollie Atkins. Mrs Timberlake and
Mrs. Gay