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The Washington herald., 1920-08-27

AboVe-WiiInrd Mack, noted play
wright, divorced from his first two
wives, Maude Leone tccnter) and
Marjorie Rnmbeau CrighD, his third
asks divorce. BeIow-Frank Bacon,
noted actor. who has been happily
married thirty-fve years and who
says of movie and stage divorcess
.It's their own fault, not the fault
of the profession.v With him is
Mrs. Bacon.
Here and there. wandering the
paths of the canvas world of make
believe, are those couples contented
and happy in wedIock. OF these is
Frank Bacon. appearing in Light
min" and his wife.
After 500 consecutive perform
ances of his part in 'Lightnin',"
Bacon recently took a week on to
celebrate his thirty-fifth wedding
anniversary.
When Bacon married Miss Jennie
Weidman they were extremely
poor" They have two children.
Lloyd and Bessie. Bacon's climb to
fame is partly due to. his wife's
encouragement and help.
Just a typIcally American. orderly
'1ove. and honor til death do US
part" sort Of life, the Bacons'.
IT'S silly to say stage folk
shouldn't be as happily married as
any other folk" says Bacon. It's
true lot of them are not. but
that's their fault; no fault Of the
stage"
'Lightnin' Bill" has few ideas
on why actors marriages fail and
he boils them down like this:
They marry too hastily.
Too often no children.
One gains stardom-the other OBJ
Hvion.
Jealousy, most times iII-founde ID.
Drawing apart because of neccs-
sary separation.
Too much reading of divorce
court stories.
Not enough reading of the mar
riage ceremony.
But it's their own fault" says
Bill" as he beams at his wife.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-27
Daily Horoscope

Conflicting forces rule this day,
according to astrology.
There is a sign supposed to indi-
cate intrigue and double-dealine.
Plots and secret plans Of sinister
purpose are believed to flourish
during this rule.
Again scandals, whispered at
first but later published in the
newspapers are foreshadowed.
This tendency to ferret out the evil
men and women do is held to be in
tensitied by unusual aspects of the
stars.
Dealers in clothing, millinery and
jewelry should benefit today, for
there is the forecast of much profit.
Civic movements in which women
.are leaders have the prophecy of
extensive prosperity. Colonization
also is well aspected.
Religion will be discussed in its
bearing on certain national ques-
tiOns, astrologers foretell, and No
vember will bring new problems to
the government.
Success for women who seek pub
lie approval is presaged by the
planets and more than one will
reach high Office
Persons whose birthdate it IL
may have year of ups and downs.
but they can assure success
Changes, however. will not be IN
the least satisfactory
Children born on this day proba-
bly, VIII lead eventful lives. They
are often inclined to be headstrong
and fond of adventure
The Washington herald., 1920-08-27

where's Uncle wiggily?" asked
Uncle Butter. the goat gentleman,
as he tapped with his horns on the
door Of the hollow stump bungalow
one day.
why. Uncle wiggily, as he al
most always does, has gone out 10
look for an adventure" explained
Nurse Jane. Did you want to so
with him, Mr.. Butter" she asked
politely.
NO. indeed, And l wish Uncle
WiEgiIy hadn't gone went on the
uncle Of Billie and Mamie WagtalI'
the goat children. I hurried over
as fast as I could, but I'm too late!
Oh. dear, know something dread
ful will happen"
why. how you startle me- cried
Nurse Jane. is anything the mat
ter. Uncle Butter?'
NO. but there soon may be- was
the answer The old Skcezicks is
loose in the woods again just met
Grandpa WhaCkum, the beaver gem
tIeman. who met the Skec. The
Skee doesn't bother about Grandpa
whackum's souse, or mine-Our ears
are too tough. But he'll surely get
after Uncle WiEgiIy, the Skee will
oh. my goodness me, sakes alive
and some apple pie lollypOps' cried
Nurse Jane What can ! do? Oh,
wiEgy, wiggy," she called. Come
back before the Skee gets YOU
He is too far away to hear you.
said Uncle Butter Il came over to
warn him. and now. since I have
missed him, I'll run on through the
woods. Maybe / can catch Uncle
wiEEiIy. and have him turn back
before the Skeezicks catches him"
oh, 1 hope so, Run, Run, Uncle
Butter, And sIve our Uncle Wig
Eily,"
Il will" said the goat gentleman,
and away he started, shaking his
horns and saying
IF I catch that Skee I'll snibble
him, If l catch that Skee I'll shuff
his ears II catch that Skee Ill
horn him"
And now we must see what is hap
pcninS TO Uncle Wiggily. The bun
ny uncle hoped on and on over the
fields and through the woods, look
ing for an adventure. and soon he
came to a long hill, on top of which
he could see some trees and othel
things growing
III 90 up to the top Of the hill
said Uncle WiEEily, and perhaps
there I shall find an adventure.
hope So
Up the hill he hoped. and sooI
he came to the top and could go N
farther because there was a big wal
Of rock as high as a house, and tho
bunny could not jump, hop or wall
over it,
But anyhow. I'm at the top Of tn
hill" thought the bunny. When
want to get to the bottom I can rur
down or roll down, or slide like
sled. But first III look for an ad
venture here"
The bunny gentleman looked
around amid the trees and bushe.
but not an adventure could he find
Then he looked down the slopins
hill, and, at the bottom. he saw
something that made him very nerv
Gus. For there was the Skeezickl
and the PipsiSewah. And the Ske,
vas pointing one claw up the hill
and saying.
Uncle WigEily is there He can
get up any farther on account o
the high wall of rock. and he can
get down without passing US an,
then we'll get his souse"
I believe you" gargled the Pip
The Washington herald., 1920-08-27
Excellent Advice
By DOROTHY DIX
Copyright, 1920.
Wheeler Syndicate. Inc.

We like to spend more than we can
AFFORD, for We all want to get on in
the world. and we are perfectly
aware that to rise an inch above
where we are, We must save money.
AS matter of simple fact, we can
not even hope to marry and set up
home for any woman If we waste
all that we make as We go along
on feeding grating young women
on chocolate creams and joyriding
them around in gasoline chariots.
Hence our gratitude to the busi-
ness girls who are willing TO GO
about with us and enjoy simple
pleasures, and not make the cost
of feminine society prohibitive as
the stay-at-home girls so often do.
Il suppose the reason that the
business girl is so much more mer--
ciful on our pocketbook than the
stay-at-hOme girl is because she
works for her money just as we do
and knows how hard it comes and
how much sweat and thought and
anxiety goes into the making of
every dollar, while the domestic
girl is under the impression that
greenbaCks grow on trees and all
that man has to do is to pull them
off
IT'S the touch Of nature that
makes the sexes kin. You remem-
Der Dickens says in one of his nov
els that no man who reads ever
looks at the back of a book with
the same expression as does the man
who cannot read.
It's the same way about money.
Nobody who has ever worked for a
about 1T as do those who have never
earned one, but have always had
what money they needed given
them. You have to work for none
to know that it means travail of
body and mind, and opportunity
and freedom, and self control. and
the ability to take punishment and
a million other things that the moor
brainless idiot who throws it awav
never sees in it,
And that makes me wonder If
the new generation of women who
nearly all are learning some way of
making money. won't make a hun
dred times better wives than the
lold-fashioned women who never had
cent except what they cajoled ont
| OF their husbands, and who carried
their grating to the petty larceny
! point where they went through their
/ lords pockets as they slumbered.
The woman who has fade monev
won't be extravagant. She has a
wholesome respect for a bank ac-
count. And she will be reasonable
and see why man must save in the
present in order to be able to spend
! in the future
Perhaps just understanding about
money. speaking the same financial
language, is going to do more than
We even dream of. to make husbands
and wives understand each other
and that is the main thing in maxi
ing a happy home"
The Washington herald., 1920-08-27
Facts Fiction Fashions and Features Of Interest Woen
The Marriage Mill
LIII-TAe Fir.t separation.
By Mildred K. Barbour
Copyright. 1890, by, The Wheeler
Syndicate. fnc.)

The Osborne family expressed po-
lite regret next morning when Ali
son carried out her determination
to visit her mother. But they were
visibly relieved when she came
down, bag and baggage, and entered
the waiting car.
Only Fanny Wsrdwell was honest
Yly sorry to see the girl go. To Mrs
Osborne and Jane 1t meant a ,monop-
oily of Lawrenee's time and un-
disputed use of the car. Myra did
not care one way or the other.
Come back soon, dear" whisper
ed Fannie kissing Alison affection
ately.
Her mother-in-Iaw turned a cool.
soft cheek for Alison's perfunctory
caress
I'VE shall miss you" she said po-
litely and non-committally.
Jane, secretly alarmed at the turn
affairs had taken after her attack
of the night before, sought refuge
in brsvado.
good" she gushed. Have a nice
time, but don't hirt with all the
boys"
Alison, unsmiling. murmured a
cool Goodbye"
She was very trig in a dark trav-
cling frock, a jsunty hat set smart
ly on her bright chestnut hair, with
| closely-tied veil bearing a woven
figure which set off the dimple.
Lawrence. regarding her admir-
ingly, felt jealous twinge.
You look more like a kid than a
married woman" he remarked
gloomily, as he drove her TO the
train.
That's nice" she murmured com
placently.
He muttered something unintel-
ligible.
Don't you WANT to look mar
ried?"
Certainly not" decisively.
See here. Alison" he burst out
Indignantly. That's no way to
talk. Don't you love me any more?"
She considered this coOlly.
Yes. 1 think l do" she decided
slowly. But marriage is so differ
ent from what l expected it TO be
Lawrence looked positively strick =
en-. He brought the car to a stand
still before the station and faced
her desperately.
Don't go!" he begged. Il can't
have you leave me this way. Good
Lord. l can't bear to have you leave
me at ALL" he added desperately.
Alison's expression softened to
his pleading, but her young mouth
set determinedly.
4 told you last night that !
wouldn't live in that house another
minute-and l meant it"
Then come somewhere else" he
! pleaded. Wen go to a hotel or stay
in town for a couple OF weeks until
| that new apartment house is finish
ed and then we'll have a place OF
our own. Please don't go away.
Wen go on trip, visit somebody
anything. Just so you stay, Alison" I"
His hand on her arm as though ne
The Washington herald., 1920-08-27
would hold her by force, he pleaded

would hold her by force, he pleaded
earnestly.
The whistle of the approaching
train cut in upon Alison's hesita-
tion. She answered it by opening
the door OF the car and springing
to the ground.
I'm sorry, Larry, but il would
only be a repetition OF the other
time we eloped. ] think II will be
best for both Of us il 20 away
for awhile That will show US
whether we think more Of each
other than We do OF our families.
But I tell you. already know"
he declared desperately, following
her to the platform" wish the
families were in Gehenna."
The Washington herald., 1920-08-27
Away he started. shaklg
hie horns

I'm with you" grunted Pip. and
just then another big puff ball broke
off the bush where it had been grow
ing and rolled down the hill.
Don't mind them" said the Skee
No, I shall not" answered the
Pip
Then the two bad chaps stretched
out to wait for Uncle Wiggily to
come down pretty soon, or, if he
didn't. they'd go up and get him.
But the bunny was not going to be
caught
Here is where 1 get queer ride, "
laughed Uncle Wiggily. He picked
out the largest puff ball he could
find and. making hole on one end,
Crawled inside. He curled all up in
it, like a chicken in an egg, and
stuffed some grass in the hole he
had made. hen. giving himself a
| little jiggle, the bunny rolled down
the hill, having a dandy ride inside
the big hollow ball. Right in be-
tween the Pip and Skee rode Uncle
Wiggily down hill.
What's that" asked the Pip
rousIng up
only one of those puff balls. Don't
pay any attention to it," said the
Skee.
NO, I shall not" sal the Pip
Then he and the Skee went to sleep
again, but when they awakened. and
went up the hill to get the bunny he
wasn't there. He had rolled down
in the puff ball. and. at the bottom
of the slope. he met Uncle Butter,
the goat, and the goat helped Uncle
Wiggily got out from inside the ball
My! l was so worried about you,
and so is Nurse Jane" bleated Uncle
Butter. But you were smart to
think of riding in a puff ball" And
l guess the bunny was.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-27

Just then something rolled down
the hill from near where Uncle Wig
gily was hiding under a bush.
What was that?" the bunny
heard the Skee ask.
"Oh, just one of the old, dried puff
balls" was the answer. "A lot of
big puff balls grow on top of the
hill. They are hollow with some
seeds in them. Every now and then
the balls drop off the bushes and
roll down hill. Don't pay any at
tention to them"
NO, l shall not" said the Pip.
But what about Uncle Wiggily?"
Wen wait here a little longer"
said the Skee, until we get good
and hungry for souse. and then well
go up and get him IL he doesn't come
down before"
The Washington herald., 1920-08-27
Woman and Son Kill
5S Snakes in 5 Minutes

Ronceverte, w. Va, Aug. 26.-
While picking berries Mrs. l. P.
Morgan and her little son came
upon a mother copperhead with
fifty-six young reptiles.
They killed them all and then
dispatched a six-foot blacksnake.
making a total of fifty-eight snakes
killed in five minutes.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-27
Sufragists Call Session,

Huntington. w. Va, Aug. 26.-
The West Virginia Equal Suffrage
Association has issued call for a
convention here August 20 and 40,
IL is expected the State organiza-
ton will take steps toward anillat-
ing with the National League Of
Women Voters.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-27
What S in a Name?
By Mildred Marshall.
HELENA

One Of the many curious etymo-
logical circumstances which maKes
a contraction as popular and preva-
lent as the original name is illus
tratcd 10y the case OF Helena and
Helen. The former title is the cor
The Washington herald., 1920-08-27

'Tis time Miss Nancy feels to think
OF evening clothes, the kind that
Stink"
For bOuffant frOcks are on the wane
Long lines will be in style again.
And so this frock that she has on
Is very cIinging green chiffon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-18

absentee voters law provides that the
registered elector, absent from his or
her voting place, shall, upon receipt
of the ballot. exhibit it to an official
authorized by law to administer oath.
usually notary public. in order that
such official may satisfy himself or
herself that the ballot is unmarli cd,
but the voter shall not allow the Off
cial to see how he or she marks it. or
have any conversation with the Off
cial as to now he or she is to vote.
After secretly marking the ballot in
the presence of the official the voter
incioses and seals it in the ballot en-
veiope provided for this purpose.
The affidavit on the ballot en-
velope is then executed by the voter
and the notary and mailed in re-
turn envelope addressed to the proper
election official at the voting place
Of the elector. The laws of the
various states permitting the ballot to
be cast by mail vary somewhat in
the detail of this method of voting.
however, and the eIector will have
little trouble if he or she will simply
follow the information sheet. which,
it is understood. comes with the
ballot.
Upon receiving the ballot or bal
lots from home Gn some states there
are several ballots to be voted) the
voter should not exhibit them, eN-
cept to the notary or other execu-
! tive officer. or mark them in any
! manner either than in compliance
with the instructions on the pro-
cedure of voting by mail which
usually accompany the ballots. A
| ballot that is not marked properly
/ is liable to be thrown out and not
counted. so the voter should take
! plenty Of time to prepare it right"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-18
NEW AUTO BOARD TAKES
UP TRAFFIC PROBLEMS
Plans Discussed for Changing Law
Governing Issuance of
Permits.

The traffic situation in Washington
was discussed from all angles today at
the first meeting of the newly appoint
ed automobile board. designated by
the Commissioners to revamp the
traffic laws and regulations govern
ing the issuance of operators per-
mits. The board met in the Office of
Maj. Besson. in the District building.
ing of the law regarding the issu-
ance of operators permits. Too much
liberty and too little supervision and
examination, it was stated to the
board. is given to those who apply
for permits to run cars in Washing
ton.
In many cases. it is pointed out.
cars are bought and the owners i'm
mediately take out an operators
permit. without first learning the
fundamentals of operating it. Many
cases have been noted where drivers
new cars started after parking at the
District building to get license.
A bystander was called the other
day to help a man who had just pro-
cured a permit. The driver did not
even know how to operate the self
starter. yet he had just been issued
permit, fully qualifying him. in the
eyes of the law. to operate a car on
the streets of the city.
Another matter that was discussed
by the new board. vas an adequate
headlight law for the District of CO.
Iumbia. 1t has been urged that the
board work out a headlight law in
many respects similar to that now in
force in the state Of Connecticut, &C
knowledged to be a model regulation
by many motorists.
The next meeting of the board will
be held next Monday morning at 10
Q clock in Maj. Besson's Office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-18
HARDING SPEAKS
T0F|RST VOTERS0N
AMERICA FIRST"
Front Porch Thronged With
People Anxious to Hear
G. O.P. Candidate.

By fhe Associated Press.
MARION. Ohio. October IS. 1920.
First voters day at Senator Hard
ing's front porch brought to Marion
today many delegs tions OF young men
and women to hear the republican
nominee make a plea for America
First a the motto of those about to
cast their ballots for the first time.
Indiana. Michigan. Illinois. Penn
Sylvania. West Virginia, Kentucky
and Ohio sent the largest representa-
ton, although citizens from many
other states were present. Several
special trains brought delegations
from outside Ohio, and many from the
cities nearby came by motor. A
bicycle division also was one of the
features of the parade which pre-
coded the senator's speech
VIII Rest for Final Tour.
Also in the crowd were delegat tons
from several Ohio counties, including
a consolidated group from the eightn
Ohio gressional district. The ONO
contingents were to have been re
ceived tomorrow. but the two meet
ingS were combined in order to give
the nominee one day of rest before
! he leaves Wednesday morning for his
last speaking trip of the campaign:
L
tumwa. Iowa, was designated to pre-
sent the woman first voters to Sena !,
tor Harding. and Walter Rogers OF
Columbus. Ohio, was the spokesman
for the men.
4 number of civil and world war
delegations also came for the coca
SION and there was a group or foilsh-
Americans from Cleveland. a deiesa-
ton Of Italian-American and com
mittee of Lithuanian Americans from
Illinois.
Women March In Uniform.
One Of the first separate organlza-
lions to present itself at the 'front.'
porch was from Pittsburgh. was
headed by Mayor Babcock and IN
Guided a group of women in march
ing uniform of blue and white, who
serenaded the nominee with CAM
pafgn, songs.
In response. Senator Harding made
a short speech, in which he expressed
qualification that women had come
into full possession of American citi'
zenship.'
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rally have already been distributed
at the democratic headquarters. 1345
Pennsylvania avenue. There are
about 500 more tickets that have been
reserved, but have not yet been called
for. Mr.. Co1poys is in Baltimre to
day making arrangeme nts for a def
mite block of seats in the armory for
the Washington enthusiasts.
At the rally in the democratic
headquarters tomorrow night the
principal speakers will be, Repre-
sentative Steagall of Alabama. Guy
Mason and Mrs. w. G. Burkhead. A
rally has also beep arranged for to-
munity Center. where Charles NJ.
Joyce will be the principal speaker.
Thomas J. Donovan is scheduled to
address democratic gathering to-
morrow night in Riverdale, under
the auspices of the Woman Voters
League.
Tonight North Carolina and Indiana
voters are to gather at the democratic
headquarters. where they will be adj
dressed by Edward f. Britton,- secre
tary to Secretary Daniels, and J. G.
Ferguson.
Heights tonight will have as speakers
Mrs. J. Wesley Thompson of Honolulu
and Frank SprigE Perry.
Wednesday night voters of West
Virginia are to have their state gath
ering at the democratic headquarters.
The principal speakers are to be Rep
resentative NJ. NJ. Medley, Col. Forest
W. Brown, candidate for Congress,
and Mrs. lzetta Jewell, widow of Repre-
sentative William G. Brown. d. W.
Gall will preside.
| The surprise of the presidential
election. two weeks off. is going to be
staged in North Carolina. according
to James l.. Feeney, prominent local
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SHOT RIC0CHETS, HITS
YOUNG WOMAN FISHING

Miss Elsa Howell. twenty-seven
years old, of GLIB ed street, was
struck in the back yesterday while
fishing in the Fla stern branch by a
! bullet said to have ricocheted from a
A Army automatic fired by James
W. Meredith. twenty-five years old.
Meredith is being held in the Dis
trict Jail pending the result Of Miss
Howell's injuries.
Miss Howell was accompanied by
Elgin r. Blalock of 1884 Monroe
street northeast. She was taken to
the Emergency Hospital, where her
condition today was reported to be
critical.
The shooting occurred approximate
ly 800 yards north Of the Bennine
power plant. Meredith. the police say.
was on shore testing a revolver One
of the bullets, it is said, ricocheted
when it hit the water. striking Miss
Howell.
First aid treatment was rendered
the injured woman at the power plant.
Later, an employe took her to Elmer
gency Hospital in an automobile
Blalock called at police headquar-
tiers today to tender his assistance to
the police. He said he was in touch
with relatives of the young woman in
Indiana, who also are related to him.
Meredith told the police that he did
not know that any injury had been
caused by the shooting. He said he
had left the scene where he dis
charged the pistol without any knowl:
edge OF having wounded a woman.
Detectives Morgan and Flaherty ar
rested him last night 1T his homo.
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president URGED
| TO attend RALLY
D. c. Democrats to Hear Sec
rotary Colby on League
October 26.

Efforts to get President Wilson to
attend a big democratic rally here
October rs. when Secretary Colby will
be the principal speaker. discussing
the league of nations. is now being
made. John B. Colpoys, secretary of
the democratic central committee for
the District. said today that the party
leaders are very hopeful that Pres
ident Wilson will sit on the platform.
and AT any rate We will have a
message from him to transmit to the
people Of the country"
This rally. which it is intended
shall be the biggest of the campaign
in the National Capital. is to be held
in the new Masonic Temple. 18th
street and New York avenue. Other
speakers OF national prominence will
be on the program.
More than 500 tickets for the demo.
cratic central committee special tt
Baltimore Thursday to attend the Coz