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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-11-07
(oosti.sts from Preosdins Po0e).


arenas and gladiators vanished like
q dream from his senses.
II was early IN March. Anthony
was standing near his desk In the
Office IN lively and humorous con-
versation with two Of the custo-
mers. 0ns Of them was old Judd
and the other D pale. emaciated
young man named Skinner, who had
recently inherited some thirty thou
sai.d dollars from an aunt because
OF his diligence as a clerk and had
promptly forsaken both his CLERK
ship and his diligence In order to
make himself rich. He had already
succeeded In dropping about q
third OF his inheritance, but he Was
slill, as he put Il, n the ring.
Skinner had been opeculAting In
the big, well-known stocks and
losing. Judd. upon the other hand.
had been erubbing Ire . fowl In
the barnyard among the obscure
end little heard-of specialized and
making money.
Il was Just telling Mr.. Judd"
Skinner was saying In his thin,
raucous voice, 'he better take his
: profits or he might forget what he
bought"
Leave that to me, young man."
was Judd's reply with wink In
the direction OF Anthony. slave
taken my profits or have note"
"You certainly have. Mr.. judd"
Anthony corroborated. "and very
handsome they were, too"
"Yes, sirl Handsome Ii as gets
the mazuma," declared Judd. look.
ing CONTEMPORARY at Skinner. Il
don't 90 pyramiding like some peo-
pie l know. A bird In the hand n
the best policy"
"Oh, yes, I know" Knocked Skin
ner. "And stitch in time is worth
two in the bush and all those old
chestnuts of yours" They all
laughed together.
The Conversation was interrupted
by the entry Of a messenger who
handed a note to Anthony. The
envelope was in Vilma's handwrit-
ing and marked strictly personal"
~Excuse me, gentlemen" muir
INJURED Anthony, and turned away.
He read:
Darling Boy:
81 am compelled to go at once
to the bedside of a friend, girl |
have known all my life, who is i'll
in the South. have just got the
telegram and I am taking the next
train. So by the time you get this
shall be speeding South. Please
forgive my haste. would have
tried to see you had I been able.
But must 60. I shall write you
and explain more fully. Don't for
get me. WILMA.
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treating him like thatf BY the time
he received the note she would be
speeding South" How did she
know. Trains don't walt, like taxi
cabs. to be hailed at any moment.
She was evidently much disturbed.
Poor wilma! Who could this
friend In the South be! She had
never spoken Of any friend In the
South. or North. or anywhere else.
He was not aware that she had any
close friends anywhere In America
though, OF course, she must have:
Perhaps she had not yet gomez
Wilma was not an adept at estimat'
Ing time. Telephone! No, that In
itself would take time. He MUIR
INJURED a word to Salter. the order
clerk, about going out, seized MS
hat ana coat and hurriedly left the
Office.
From Wall street to Grand Cen
trail Station In the subway normally
takes about eight minutes. Per-
haps the longest eight minutes An.
thony ever spent In his life crawled
their course that morning TO the
tune OF what the city was pleased
&c call rapid transit. The sense OF
fey dismay still pervaded him. and
the four stops OF the express train
were 30 many eyilly contrived bar.
riers between him and his goal.
sYilmal Wilma! Wilma! The
cilnklng rattle OF the cars, the graf
ifk of the wheels against the rails.
all insisted upon a hypnotic repe-
tItion OF the name of that woman
who had come to mean so much TO
him. Comet How empty that word
souAded and how empty was the
city without her! A strange, bleak
city. fun Of noise and imperson-
ality. without warm human con-
facts the city was literally howl.
ing wilderness. Without Wilma
but It couldn't be. Why did she
write him like thatf There was
something queer.
At Grand Central Station his first
impulse was to scan the passengers
hurriedly In the hope OF lighting
upon Wilma by a happy accident.
But this he realized was folly. He
made straight for taxicab. mem
toned the address to the driver,
and threw himself into 1t. In a few
moments he was there.
How familiar the doorway looked
IA part, q most intimate part OF
his life-and oh, how strange! II
Wilma was gone this was merely so
much wood and iron. There was q
eavourlessness about It all, about
the very air-odd and strange. He
ignored the row of push buttons
inside the door. and with his habit
OF unobtrusive frmness began to
welk I'D the stairs. His heart was
beating like a piston.
what Is the use?" he was think.
ing. "She is gone" Nevertheless,
he was fall of wild hope that she
was not yet gone. He would try
not to reproach her. Her friends 81
illness was evidently q shock. No,
he would be biithe and cheerful
with her. He would say: I.
Hello, Wilma! Thought I might
get here in time to take you to the
station-help you with your bags"
She would be grateful. He imag.
iusds her relieved tones and words
OF endearment. s.,s.a~, |.
He was at the door. '
Just as he was about to place his
fingers on the push-button he heard.
voices. -G,.s
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CHAPTER XIII.
Flight.

N SHOCK OF startled incredu:
~ :ty was Anthony's nrst re-
, ,etion to Vilma's message,
and then a fash of anger so violent
that for moment the. light and
the objects about him were blur
and a confusion: He came back to
himself, after long time 1t seemed.
though 1t was only a few seconds
to himself and to a kind OF chill
6ismay. What did she mean by
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-11-07

rinse the skin well in warm water, then in
cold, finishing by rubbing for thirty seconds
with a piece Of ice. Always be careful to
dry the skin thoroughly
Make this treatment regular habit, and
in o much shorter time than you would
imagine, your skin will take on the greater
loneliness that it can have.
Get cake or woodburys Facial Soap and begin
tonight the treatment your skin needs. You will
find Woodbury's on sale at any drug store or toilet
goods counter in the United States or Canada. A
70 cent cake will last month or six weeks.
The Andrew Jergens Company, Cincinnati, New
York and Perth. Ontario.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-11-07

of long, strong hair, glistening with beauty.
A 3S-cent bottle of delightful "Danderine"
freshens your scalp, checks dandruff and falling
hair. This stimulating "beauty-tonic" gives to
thin, dull, fading hair that youthful brightness
and abundant thickness-All Drug Countersl
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-11-07

Immediately after 'Danderine" massage,
your hair takes on new life, lustre and won
drous beauty, appearing twice as heavy and
plentiful because each hair seems to fluff and
thicken. Don't LET your hair stay lifeless color
less, plain or scraggly. You, too. want lots
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-11-07
Delicious Laxative for Your ChlHs Liver and Bowels

"physic-laxative' is often all that is necessary
Children love the "fruity" taste of genuine
california" Syrup Of Figs which has directions
for babies and children printed on bottle, Say
California" or you may get an imitation.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-11-07
~ skim YOU love
to touch"
You, too, can haze this charm

No matter what other charms you have,
they count for little unless you have the
greatest of all charms--a clear, fresh skin.
An authority on the skin has said:
"Whatever your difficulty is, you can rem
edy the trouble, if you will only give your
skin intelligent care and attention"
The following treatment brings the blood
to the surface and stimulates the small mus
cular fbrcs. Begin tonight to see how
much it viii improve your skin.
Just before retiring wash your face and
neck with plenty of Woodbury's Facial
Soap and warm water. After rinsing your
face with warm water, rub fresh lather of
Woodbury's into your skin, using an up.
ward and outward motion. Do this until
che skin feels just little sensitive. Then
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-11-07

Hurry mother! teaspoonful of California"
Syrup of Figs today may prevent sick child to-
morrow. fyour child is constipated, bilious, few
erish, fretfu, has cold, colo or if stomach is
sour, tongue coated, breath bad, remember good
The Cordova daily times., 1920-01-17
MERCHANT MARINE DEMONSTRATIONS TOBE
 HELD IN NEW YORK

NEW YORK, Jan. 16.-For the purpose of creating nationwide inter- est in the development of the Amer ican merchant marine, a series of demonstrations showing marine re- sources of the country will begin here April 12 and last one week, it was announced today by the National Ma. rine League.
 According to P. H. w. Ross, presi- dent of the League, the demonstra- tions will consist of parades, dinners, at which prominent authorities will be speakers, expositions of ship mod. els and exhibits of cargo handling and shipping devices. John Barton Payne, Chairman of the United States Ship. ping Board; secretary of Commerce J. w. Alexander and other men prom inent in Americas commercial devel opment will be in attendance. While in New York, the demonstration will be nationwide in scope, it was added
 The League, according to it's off. cers, now has more than 5000 mem. bers including not only prominent steamship men, but executive heads of the largest manufacturing, bank. ing and. general business firms in every state in the union.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-01-17
DO NOT FEAR UN[TEDSTATES
 COMPETITION

LONDON, Jan. 16-American pro- gress toward popularizing civil avla- tion is giving the British government no fears of the United States achiev, ing a supremacy in this line of aero nautics. A white paper just issued by the government lists France, Italy and Germany as England's most ser ious competitors in securing an inter, national aircraft trade.
 Efforts are being made in Italy to form a combine to strengthen the position of the aircraft industry. A semi-rigid airship of 100000 cubic feet capacity is being constructed for civil aviation and should be ready for service soon. It is believed that in this vessel the Italians will at tempt flight from Italy to Rio de Jan eiro. It is intended also to dispatch a squadron of airplanes from Italy to Japan.
 The French have adopted the prin- ciple of substituting air plane service and 1S,OOO,OOO francs have been ear marked this year for that purpose It is understood that the present pol icy is for the French government tc supply the material for a commercial airship service from Marseilles tc Africa and later to South America by way of Dakar.
 Germany is understood to be devel oping airship services to Scandinavia The policy foreshadowed is for all German airdromes to be in the hands of the state and for a combination tc be formed of all firms for working purposes. Each firm is to standardize a type, and types of planes are to be approved by the government. An Ali Fleet Union, modelled on the lines O. the German Navy League has beer formed with the object of fostering national interest in aviation.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-01-17
PHILIPP[NEST0 SUPPLY CHINA
 WITH LUMBER

SHANGHAI, Jan. 16.-Lumber in terests in China and particularly in Shanghai, as result of the boycott movement against Japan are reported engaged in a project to obtain raw timber in future from the Philippines. In former years the volume of Jap ans lumber trade with China has run into millions of taels annually
 David s. N. Hsia, a graduate of the Philippine school of Forestry, said to have been sent here by the Philippine government with the approval of Governor General Harrison, has just completed survey of China's lum- Der market and a study of means by which Philippine lumber my be most economically brought here.
 Chinese wood workers, carpenters and builders are said to manifest an increasing aversion against the use of Japanese lumber.
 Upon the completion of MT. Hsia's survey it was announced that in fu- ture the Philippines would undertake to supply large portion, if not the bulk, of China's lumber needs. An intention expressed was to apply to the United States shipping authori- ties with the request that boats be supplied to encourage the growth of the new huSinass
The Cordova daily times., 1920-01-17
FRANCES7R0NC FOR ATHLETICS
 OF ALL KINDS

PARIS, Jan. 16.-One of the big gest lessons learned by France from the American "doughboy", according to Gaston Vidal, president of the Union of Sporting Federations, who was recently elected to the French Chamber of Deputies, is the value of outdoor athletics. He predicts France will have at least 1000 open-air ath- letic stadiums in various cities and towns within the next five years.
 Tt was due to football, baseball and similar spOrts," he said, that the United States was able to raise, equip and train an army of 2,500,000 men in few months. Athletics is the best sort of military training"
 M. Vidal told a representative of the Associated Press that one of the first bills he will attempt to have passed by the Chambers will be to make the appropriation of 1O,0OO,OOO francs given this year for athletics an annual affair. He said that he also would interpellate the government on the manner in which the 100000 francs of 1919 were expended.
 Referring to the coming Olympic games, the new member of parliament said that France would send 200 trained athletes to Antwerpt as we'll as two complete soccer and Rugby football teams, water-polo teams and tennis.
 If the funds allotted by the govern ment are insufficient MT. VidaR said that he, together with Mr. Rameil and MT. Pate, legislative colleagues who are also much interested in athletics, will raise public subscription which will be called "The French Olympic Million" in order to finance the athletes.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-01-17
LATE ALASKA NEWS

The Ketchikan Chronicle says out law Republicans have gained control of the Juneau Club.
 From Wood island, in Western Alaska, comes the report that lpota- toes were only half crop last season.
 The dairy launch which supplies Ketchikan with milk was wrecked in the bay there short time ago.
 A contributor to the Valdez Miner claims that there were two sunrises in that town in the month of De cember.
 Work has been suspended on the quartz lodges on Fairbanks creek or account of the high price and short age of fuel.
 Down in Ketchikan, which is in the Alaska banana belt" it is said thai berry bushes already are in bud anG the swallows have arrived
 A Ketchikan drug store advertises that prescriptions for the needy pool will be filled free at that store.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-01-17

Congoleum Rugs, suitable for every room In your house, can be found at the Northwestern Hardware Co.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-01-17

Scarborough Pictures that please at prices that are right. Over Cordova drug store. Phone 14O-3 rings.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-01-17

Mrs. Dunham's homemade mince meat at Finkelstein & Sapiro's. 10-ti
The Cordova daily times., 1920-01-17

Delicious mince pie at the City Bakery. 13-tf
The Cordova daily times., 1920-01-17

Best coffee in town served at the City Bakery. 13-t
The Cordova daily times., 1920-01-17

Read the Daily Times for the latest and most reliable world news.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-25
Women Display
Keen Interest lie
School OF Voting

That Memphis women ere alive to
their opportunities as citizeHs and as
voters was evidenced in the interest
shown in the school of citizenship
meetings held at the Chamber of
Commerce last week. Walter Arms
strong spoke at the last meeting Fri-
day afternoon on "Americapkzation,"
quoting in closing from Robert Haven
Schauffler's poem, yScum % the
Earth" Miss Marilla Freeman made
a very Interesting talk mn 'BoOhs
Helpful in the Development az Cite
zenship." She based Der talk ON a
list of books Inv which she embodied
titles suggested at her request by the
various speakers of the week. sup
plemeneed by selections of her own.
In response to a request made by
the audience, Miss Freemsh's list is
printed here as follows:
CITIZENSHIP.
Mary Austin, THE Young Woman
Citizen" Mary Summer boyd, THE
Woman Citizen" Mrs. Raymond
Brown. Your Vote and How to Use
IT." Louise Burchard, First Aid to
New Voters" Rose F. Bres. maids,
Wives and Widows, the Law of the
Land and OF the Various States, AS
1t Affects Women" Ella Lyman
Cabot and others, "A Course in Citi-
zenship;" Marion B. Cothren, THE
A v C of Voting" Alissa Franc, Use
Your Government; What Your Gov
eminent Does For You" w. b. Quit
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-25
BOLSHEVIK BREAK
COMING RAPIDLY

WASHINGTON. Oct. 25.-A Omitted
States Of Russia Is now looked for
by officials here as the most likely
possibility among forms of govern
ment to follow dissolution of the
soviet regime.
Official adyices today said the
Bolshevik breakdown was Tapidly
continuing in Russia. The move
ment of decentralization. which be-
gan in the breaking away of the Bal
tic, Caucasian and Siberian states
from the methoAof the empire, as a
result of disturbed internol condi-
tons, has begun afresh within ter
ritory ruled by soviet,s it was stated.
In Russian Turkestan provinces
only loosely knit together in the past
are constituting more or less indie
pendent governments, the report said,
the latest to declare their indpend-
ence being Khiva and Bokhara
A new central government roughly
after the form of the United States
of America, it is believed here, might
include even Kingdoms such as have
been recently established in Turkes-
tan, together with socialistic forms
represented by the republic carved
out OF Siberia
Among the states which a United
States of Russia would be expected to
include, officials enumerated: Lith-
uania, Esthonia, Letyia, Georgia, Az
erbeijan, ukrainia, republic OF Vladi-
vostok, social republic OF Verkne-
Udinske. the soviet republic of omsk
and kingdoms arising out of the di-
and Russia proper.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-25
THE NEWS scIMITAR.

teau. Preparing For Citizenship;
The Woman Citizens library. "a
Systematic Course OF Reading in
Preparation For the Larger Citizen
ship" az vols.) Social Forces; A
Topical Outline With Bibliography."
AMERICAN GOVERNMENT AND
POLITICS.
Roscoe Lewis Ashley, THE New
Clvicsi" Charles A. Beard "Ameri-
can Government and Politics." (third
edition 1920; A. J. Beveridge. Life
OF John MGrshall;" Joseph Bucklin
Bishop, Presidential Nominations
and Elections" James Bryce, "The
american Commonwealth" Herbert
GroH, The Promise Of american
LlteT ". D. 9uitteau, Government
and Politics in the UNited States; "
Frederic y. Haskin, The American
government" Re- .. Hughes, Com
munlty Civics;" alexander Johnston.
histosy OF American Politics." sam
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-25

uel w. Mccall. business of Con-
gress:" Frank Abbott Magruder.
American Government. With a Con-
sideration OF the Problems of De-
mocracy:" NJ. l. Ostrogorski, De
mocarcy and the Party System in
the United States Woodrow Will
son, Congressional Government; "
Woodrow Wilson. constitutional
Government in America.
LEAGUE OF NATIONS.
Ray Stannard Baker, what Will
son Did at Paris" Dr.. T.. h Dillon,
1.-THE Inside Story Of the Peace Con
ference" w. f. Doda. Woodrow
Wilson ana His Work. John May
nard Keynes. "Econopie Conse-
quences /of the Peace" Arthur
Sweetse9. League Of Nations at
Work." w. II. Taft and others. The
lCovenanter;" c. rT, Thompson "rhe
PNaoe Conference Day BY Day"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-25
FROM BUGGY, DIES.

MILAN; Temp.. Oct. 25.-James VIII
iams, aged So years. living six miles
east of here, dbed suddenly while seat
ed in buggy as he and his wife were
returning from church He was a
prominent citizen and successful farm
err Of the shiloh meighborhood, Pie had
attended services Bt Shiloh in company
with his wife and when she found that
he was suffering Ia lensely she attempt
ed 60 hold him in the buggy, but he
proved too heavy and fell 10 the ground.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-25

luge. They announce, however. that
they will have the campaign under
way at the earliest moment the
weather will permit and that they
will keep "whooping err up until
election day. They stated that the
women voters were being organized
under the direction of Mrs. Isaac
Reese and Mrs. l.. b. Roseborough,
and that an individual canvass of the
women of the city would be made.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-25
BIG ORATORICAL
| GUNS TOBE USED
! FOR DEMOCRATS
.ccaf Campaign viii Be Re-
sumed as Soon as Weather
VIII Permit-Charge 0ppo-
sition Broke Pledges.

4he women chairmen of the
Democratic executive committee
from the various city wards have
been called to meet at Democrat
ic headquarters Tuesday morning
at 8 o'clock, by Mrs. j. M. Nc
Cormack, chairman for Shelby
county, At this meeting final in
structions Cor the coming election
will De issued and discussed.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-25

Woodrow Wilson, Hope of the
World; Messages and Addresses"
MONROE DOCTRINE.
Albert Bushnell Hart. THE Mon
roe Doctrine and Its Interpretation; :"
John II. Latane, From Isolation TO
Leadership; a Review of American
Foreign Policy" w. II. Taft. The
United States and Peace" Roland a..
Usher, Pan Ameeieanism
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-25
King Alexander Is
Reported As Worse

ATHENS, Oct. 25.--King Alexan-
der's condition has become worse,
says q bulletin issued at 3 o'clock
last night. His heart is seriously az
fected and he is suffering from snf-
location. 1t is stated.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-25

Gratorical guns of big calibre, will
be used by the local Democratic cam
paign committee in their final on
slaught against the enemy trenches
during 0his, the last week of the cam
paign.
Senator ]. Thomas Heflin, of Ala
bama, is expected in Memphis for a
short visit and will make an address
in the interest of the legislative can
didates, probably Wednesday night.
Senator Helm has been conspicuous
in the national house of representa-
tives chiefly as an authority on cot
ton, but generally for a great many
other things. He was recently elected
to the senate, after long career
In the house. where he was ever a
staunch Democrat.
Senator K. D. Mcclellan, who is in
the city from a recent meeting at
Chattanooga, will also speak at one
or more of the meetings planned for
the last week. Congressman Hubert
Fisher, who has been campaigning in
West Tennessee, will also lend help
full hand In the speaking. These
forces will be augmented by several
local speakers of more than local
reputation.
The heavy rains over the week end
played havoc with the campaigning
plans of both tickets. Not only were
meetings for Saturday and Monday
nights abandoned, but the arrange
ments for the remainder of the week
were slightly up in the air. Members
of the Democratic executive commit
tee, however, announced that they
were arranging for meetings for
every night during the remainder of
the week and that these meetings
would be held whenever the weather
would permit.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-25

!. is said that his neck was broken BY
the fall.
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