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The Washington herald., 1920-09-17
The DOLLAR IN FOREIGN EXCHANGE.
Furnished by American Security and Trust Company0
MONEY.
LFurnished by ". B. HibbS & COD

New York. Sept. I6.-There was
little demand for time money to-
day. Money brokers having lowered
their previous bid for funds. with
the result that only q comparative
ly small amount was put out at the
prevailing rates Of s to ST. per
cent for G9-days money. So to $.
per cent for 60-days money. and the
same rate for 9O-day money.
Yesterday it was stated moderate
amounts Of money loaned at from
81 per cent for thirty days to 81
per cent for sixty days with a very
small commitment at per cent
Brokers it was reported, were will
ing to take moderate amounts Of
time money at a concession. but
were not anxious to bid for aCcu-
mutation with the result that the
market as a whole was at stand
still
Acceptance bills were quiet with
the discount rate ranging at from
6 10 6l2 per cent
Money on call today renewed at
per cent but the usual trans
actions were interrupted by the
suspension Of business in stocks
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ROOMS TO LET.
Furnished Rooms.


1904 LONGFELLOw ST. Nw.-SECOND
floor front. comfortably furnished; neat
bath; electricity; two car lines; gentlemen,
$25 per month. Columbia 9S23. sel7-3t
l6 DENWOOD AVE. TAKOMA PARK. MD.
Large front room. newly furnished. one
or two girls, meals. Columbia '29o-W
sel7-3t
ONE LARGE FRONT ROOM AND NIT
chenette. Lh.k.. furnished. Lincoln 1856 W.
srl7-3t
WELL-APPOINTED. SINGLE ROOM. NEAR
bath; closet private family. North 1857.
selT-St
@0l4 I4th ST. Nw.-ROOMs FOR L.u.k.
North 37lO. seIT-1t
2+f3 18th ST. NV DESIRABLE ROOM on
second floor. Instantaneous hot water.
elerrririty: gentleman, <4.50 p"r week Co
lumhia 4Su2. sel7-3t
GENTLE IAN WISHES ROOMMATE IN
an up-to- date home, plenty Of hot water.
Franklin li30-W s"IT-3t
1854 COLUMBIA ROAD-WELLA APPOINT
Cd aud attractive room in rhc best section;
Gr~' class accommodations. Columbia 3372.
selT-3t
FOR RENT-SINGIE ROOM. NEAR RATH.
INV. h.: electric light, privat" flmly-
.f3 Warder ST. NV. selT-7t
7OS OTIS ST.-LA3.TE FRONT ROOM. SEC
ond floor next bath: two closets: new
house: owner. cIcCtricity, two or three per
sons. three car lines. Col. 9l97-J. set6-3t
FOR RENT FURNISHED ROOM AD-
joining hath. - Seaton st. NV s"I6-3t
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BALTIMORE PLANT OF {. q OF
y. j. PUTTING IN ENPANSIOS

New York, Sept. 16-Standard O !
Company Of New Jersey is putting
through a 100000 extension to its
Baltimore refinery. Fifteen 800 bar
rel gasoline stills and a new boiler
plant along with additional wharf
age constitute the main units Of cx-
pansion. At present the company's
plant has a capacity of 5000 bar
rels when all products are refined
and runs up to 10000 barrels for
topping purposes
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ST-STU-T-T-TERIEe %srfs. ao: ''iT
CLASSIFIED MISCELLANY.
Legal Notices 81
PAUL I. WRIGHT AND oFFUTT & INLAY.
Atm

~ Thu SUPREME COURT OF THE DIs
trtrt o. Columbia. Holding guH-f p
Equity. LaFayette LsHmar. PIHtur.F r.
jnku"wn heir st Law. aLauors HDd dsvl-arr
0f Bcr Ia min Oliver. 1~.. DrfeEdruf-. Frr.f"
10. 5T8o7. ORDER OF PUBLICATION
The object ~ this suit IS 20 establish 80 o.
cord q complete and perfect title sr foo s-r
Tle in the complainant by advHrs- Dns-assI.-
of certain pieces or parcels 81 ground $50
uste in the City ~ WaEhi1rtnu. r..rr. -
Columbia. known - follow PART .F -. orc
numbered three hundred and sryrrr-rr fa7-.
md beginning a. point uU twelfth .f-T..
street 3 fert north % Tho ~0ufEve-r corner
Il original lot ugUhsHsd SIX 600 f- -r.f
squar- aud running thence n.-ra g. f.nr
thence east s. feet q inches. Whence rngrr
- feet. thence west 50 feet o tl.#s-- e.. f...
place of beginning and hasuE EE wu .s I-..n
ises numbered 9l9 18th street u.rr.va-r ana
70 have the dsfrudants pHrpHf ..-.. .-.rlr-l
from uscertainiug any alleged ~Et f.ls .-
clsims 20 said real estate. on u .r.rE - n0-T-
1920. ordered that frs tal-E1aE'-. rHe rl-
known heirs. alsures and 6ss1-aas n Err-
'swin Olive. 5r.. cause their au7far-u-7 rr 20
entered herein on OF before raa first no.. urEE
after thren months. 0rgaT-uc .r-a-..-ra.r
after th- ate 4 lie fr-t r....ra-..l ~ rn.~
order. "tlerwlss the rags. viii Do. preceded
with a. 10 case 0f dpfs-f.. provide a nnnE
Il this order he pUhl-.l. 10 r.a Washington
Law Reporter and d.. Wa-a.r-r.l Herald.
tV-.rs month fr- three snnua-..ra months
prior o. -al7 return Tr f.n ,.s~r Wal
TER J. Mccoy Cr..F 1u-rl. a TDrn rn-.r-
Te,t SeaI MORGAN q BEACH CErra-
BY ?. l. CTNNINDUAN. A--. rl.rE
gu- HE..lu .-H-~aT q ..r
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CR0PSELLING
BOARD NAMED
Farm Bureau Committee to
Study Cooperative
Market Plan.
WILL CUT MIDDLEMEN
Reduction Of Waste and
Better Prices Aim of
Farmers.
By Universal ServIceO

J. R. Howard, president Of the
american Farm Bureau FEDERATION
has just announced the personnel Of
a committee Of seventeen author
lied by organized agricultural inter-
, ests to organize plan to marset the
nations grain crop on a co-opera-
tive basis. As the wheat crop alone
amounts normally to 500. 900. 900
bushels and would sell today for
nearly two billion dollars. the gil
gsntic nature OF the project be-
comes apparent.
This movement is an outgrowth
Of the general dissatisfaction due
to inefficiency in present marketing
methods which in many cases make
the consumer pay from two to three
times as much for farm products as
the producer receives.
study Western systems.
The committee will study the
business methods Of the Co-oPera-
tive grain elevators nov in oper-
alton in the Middle West. invesfi-
gate the plan follow ID by the grain
growers Of Western Canada. who
market practically all their wheat
comparatively. and will also care
fully consider the methods en-
plOyed by the fruit. raisin and nut
cooperative marketing Organiza-
tions Of California
We desire merely TO evolve a
marketing system which will elimi
nate. useless handling costs, unneC-
essary selling expenses. ruinous
price fuctuatiOn due to market jug
( Cling and speculation, and to so CO.
ordinate supply and demand" said
Howard.
Committee Personnel.
Those comprising the committee
are: George Livingston, chief of the
Bureau OF Markets of the Depart
ment of Agriculture; DR.. II. j.
Waters. formerly president Of
Kansas State oCllege Of Agri-
culture; c. H. Gustafson. presi-
dent of tho ebraska Farmers
Union, which marketed $4,000 =
600 in livestock Comparatively
this year, William G. Eek
hardt. of the Illinois State Farm
Bureau; c. Y Gregory. editor Of
the Prairie Farmer; ]. VI. Anderson.
manager of the Equity CO-opera-
tive Exchange of St Paul. P f.
DOnnell. of Waco. Mo. president Of
the Farmers Grain Dealers Associa-
tion of Missouri; c. A. Bingham.
secretary OF the Michigan State
Farm Bureau; John c. Boles, OF
Liberal. hans.. Dr.. Z. F. Ladd. pres
ident OF North Dakota Agricultural
College, L J. Taber. of BarnesviIle.
Ohio, master OF the Ohio State
Grange; Clifford Thorne, Of Chicago;
II T. Meisch. of Argyle. Mimi. pres
ident of the Farmers National Grain
Dealers Association; A L. Middle
ton. of Eagle Grove. Iowa: and
= Ralph snyder. of Oskaioosa. Kans..
FPresident Of the Kansas Farm Bu-
reau.
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Proposals


Office or TIE C0NNISsToNEES p g.
September Il IaEu SEALED FRO
PUSAL> Will ba r-r..rsf ar r.- 90
Room Ena. District PlIIfuE until . r'.I... .
2. ~. on Seprrubnr lw90 'nr -.r ..r
strucfiou n sewers in the uIsrFrt ~ Cu..r.-
ha. involving the rnuSt-1rflHl ~ approx
DIareIv 100 Eaear feet more rr less 80
pipe sewers. -" and 81" f.amsrsr Forms
Z U7up0sals. sprrEr.arfpr~ and Ua...-s.Fr .r
formation NAV %. ..-. aF '-.r. -..
Clerk Engineer Dana-r1r. mr. Rom So D.r-
tri,f R.i3T-- WH-H-rr.r q.
FROWNLuW CHARLES N hr IL T.-
u-.>~l0rr-s -.r.. -f..'- l- o.. -l.rr
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18th ST. N W 1I46-

Serond floor front in bachelor apartments:
bath. plenty Of hot water. Phone Main
lbn76 or Franklin 246a sel47t
I34s SPRING ROAD y. W.-TwO NICELY
furnished rooms, double beds. Tel Col Si47.
selj-3t
furnished. with kitChenttte; no children;
near Capitol andLibrary. S35. 40 4th -. 80.
sel5-Tt
I7l6 kILBOCRNE PLACE N.W.-LARGE.
well furnished. ID floor. next bath. cleo
Ticity. h.w.h. Col. 1925 sel5-3t
1919 CALVERT ST N.w.-N!CELY FUR
uiShed room. next TO bath. SEQ for one.
s23 for rwo per month. Phone Col. h9ss.
selA-St
1862 COLUMBIA RoAD-sECoxDrLooR
room: Southern exposure. private family.
gentlemen only. Columbia 1924. >el6-3t
g. SEATON PLACE-ONE ROOM: AD-
joining bath; ami; private family; CON
venicnt to car lines; $25. sel6-3t
Nicely FURNISHED ROOM AND KIT
chenette. COL 23rd st. NV. sel5-3t
l347 / ST. Nw.-FINE, LARGE FRONT
room: suitable for one or two gentlemen:
only $50 rer month. Franklin III. seI3-3t
I94 FILLMORE sT.-FURNISHED ROOM:
all modern Improvements. Phone Colum-
hla TlSO. selJ-3t
CORNER l4th AND IRvING-BEAUTIFUL.
sunny front room. 1Olr WIDOWS. modern,
private home: congeniaI SURROUNDINGS; gen.
tleman Phone Columbia 9S92. sel5-3t
Unfurnished Rooms. Il
CAPITOL HEIGHTS-TwO. LARGE, IN
furnished; Ink. ;S12. so month. Col. I51I-w
sel5-3t
Rooms with Board. -
1872 ETCLID-SECOND FLOOR ROOM FOR
two gir.s; private home. Phone Columbia
s20l. sel4-3t
ONE LARGE FRONT ROOM: ANIL; TWIN
beds; closets; private family. North
5336-J. sel5-St
- QUINCY PL. y. w FURNISHED
rooms next bath; meals. n 67O7
seI5-3t
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Ig-n ar Hi> residence A-E Tnrrrr no.
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polL-1Ha0.a aEsu~s u.-f.~.-- .. >Hf
mr.a1 >rn-.r .-.- I- 1892. OF
LrlaUr,- arl friends invited rn r.r.ar.
Inr-~u..- ar Mount u,..nr Iumrra.r
LoTFETER nr r.ur-far. ~.r...r..--r rr
1890 >aalan' MAZE RIuLCT hrr...r
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--ro-r larr.H.,-. raf.- ~ n T.
ar, a1. .-.ra> luv.red .rr.rE
tIsr-u.u J.. r.Dn-s pleas. ,.rr.
Funeral DeSTEns
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WASHINGTON HERALD

Published every day in The y.sr BY Tts
Wsshinston Herald Company ct z34~
Eleventh street, Wsr 'ngtop. d. O.
Telephone Exchaut Call Man 330o.
Member Audit Bu.esa Of Circuistioa-
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LEARN SPANISH
Professors from >V8in-
New Conversational We hOdS.
Correct PTuEunCigTiun.


The only true method II acquiring a for
elcr language Is tlro rIE c0uret- H-lon. We
teach seutences. not sllClr isolated words .
We teach H-as-.ral Sra-lsh i->JsId { the
orv: We urCe ,au.renr rsPsrr5oE v-irh is
training he ear.
TMs School ..rstanrIv l. forming new
classes. Also private classes and Lessons at
.s.idrnHe.
Ho~rs II insrruc ION from ? a. II. until 2
2. m
Economic Course Great Oner.
Two 'essou> weekly in one ,our-e Il 50
weeks So 10
To tGse advantage of this rocnor-ic course
II Is necessary 70 enroll heforr oct. I.
The lass meets Monday and Thursdays At
: r m and lasts one hon--
Write. telephone or call
Spanish school of "RshinStOn
1895 g Street n W.
Phone Nam S65S.
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=. =. KRESGE.

The s. S. Kresge Company re-
ports sales as follows: ~
1890 1918 Increase
Month Of Aug. 81. .0s0 SIS s., 4o5, eos ls.6
Year 70 dats-y-So, ,2l1-a2 24,zo7 ,sD MA
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CURB STOCKS.
u at OOn
Bid. Asked.

Furnished by ". B. Hlbhs L CO..
tCurb Trading Closed at NOonp
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One bungalow. 5 rooms; large lot
OG+ Lung allow. rooms, bath large lot.
One story house. rocEs. bath; IArgs
lot.
CABIN JOHN PARK Good as the best
at Chew Chase and price oue-third less.
Essy terms Mauy desirable lots for
tuGutb1n homes. Write. phone or See
!. S. TOMLISSON.
1924 Southern Building.
II T4g5 or Frank. sol
Wnnted-ReaI Estate a
Fer HOMES AND INVESTMENTS
see MAHORNEY & SULLIVAN
They Fl Washington
l52' Eye So. Tel Nsin 1921
The Washington herald., 1920-09-17

w0RKINGGiEN-THE FIRST ESSENTIAL
Of success is to buy the worth Of the cash
you spend, and that's where we help, the
best true value as we see it, all the time:
that's our way; prove it? New pants So
TO $50; new suits, $50 to $50; all cash
savers: slightly used wool dresses 81 up.
JUSTH'S OLD STAND, $40 D. sei7-lt
Business Chances
INVEST NO CHANCE TO LOSE: ABB
solute safety; immense profit: bank ref
erenc"s given. Write f. r. MacGREG0R,
Brunswick. Ga. sel6-3t
OLD PAPERS AND MAGAZINES BOUGHT
Save YOUR old paper: We paw the high
est price. COOPERATIVE WASTE PAPER
CO., 212o l4th St NV. Square above trans
fer corner. ss147t
FOR SALE-GROCERY STORE; TERMS TO
right party. S43 W st. NV. Main SO
sell-Tt
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OIL STOCKS.

Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co..
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E New York Stock Exchange Bonds I

FURNISHED MooRHEAD ELMcREf .
tMembers New stock Exchsnsei
(rRADING IN BONDS SUSPENDED AFTER WALL STREET ExI
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STOCKS EX-DIVIDEND.

'Ex DIVIDEND
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STOP-LOOK!

Suburban-For sale
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Cnfurnished Rooms.
Rooms with Board.

CAPITOL HEIGHTS-TwO. LARGE, IN
furnished Ink. ;s12. so month. Col. I5IT-w
seli-3t
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-22
Fat People Have
Perverted aste
Proof That ArbolOne Removes
Craving for Wrong Foods.
Dissolvcs and Eliminates Fatty
Tissues IIarmlcssly.

Any Anti-Fat treatment that fails
10 correct the perverted appetite and
craving for the very foods which
make fat is certain TO fail Of per
manent results. Mark that fact
we'll Five grain tablets ArbOlone
removes the craving for undesirable
fatty foods. restores natural appe-
tite and digestion, while il 'dissOlves
fatty accommodations in the body and
eliminates slowly but surely. with
out weakening or other evil effects.
Mrs. L. Holly, Imperial, Calf,
writes.
Kind Sirs: Have taken your Ar
bOlOne Tablets for obesity and in
seven months reduced from POS
pounds 10 152 pounds 7 cannot say
enough for them. and anybody who
Is fat should take them. Ally health
Is better than ever. etc"
Tablets Arbolone enjoy the largest
sale OF any obesity medicine, and
they deserve IL. Sold by all well
stocked druggists in sealed tubes
with full directions.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-22
AUDITORIUM

The story OF how an inconspicu-
Gus girl. through strange series Of
incidents, arose from the depths OF
a western roadhOuse and obscure
and uncertain Larentage 20 a posi-
ton Of wealth and power i'm her
community Is the theme of The
Fighting Shcpherdess. which was
shown az the Auditorium yesterday
and rs being REPEATED today. Anita
stewart appears in the leading role.
The natural inclinations OF the girl
are against the surroundings in
which she was placed and il so
transpired that by chance "A recluse
sheep hcrder with a sense Of chiv-
airy arrived at the tavern 20 cham
pion her cause against the advances
or an Objectionable chara cter. II
was through the opportunity offered
by this man that the girl was able
20 leave the tavern and take up
life as a hermit girl. An appealing
romance enters the story and holds
interest 90 the end.
A Harold Lloyd comedy. Mutt and
jeff and the Fox News are also on
tho bill Charles Ray in The
Hick" is tomOrrow's feature.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-22

YOUR and Kill &c ga. ard fruit crops
and damage growing timber.
The commission says that when
cats are kept as pets. a tiny bell
should be tied around their necks
so the birds viii be warned OF their
approach.
Every cat is not a mouse catcher.
the commission declared. IL advises
the purchase Of a mouse trap, say
ing il will catch more mice IN "A
week than some cats will capture in
a year.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-22
tg,TRE1hERGs
ORPTIFUM.

Starting today, the attraction at
the Orpheum for the last three days
Of the week is "a musical tabloid en-
titIed That's Ny Wife" and intro
duciug myriad Lretty girls. catchy
melodies and gorgeous costumes and
settings. The plot is a novel one
and interpreted with bright must
cal numbers by Amedio. the wizard
Of the accordion. promises an hour
and a half Of delightful entertain
ment
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-22

At the IaSalle today and tomor-
row the latest OF the features 20 star
Wallace Reid is the attraction Five
reels Of lively screen fun IS prom
ised chose who see this story which
IS entitled Double Speed" and has
% DO with the adventures Of young
Speed" Carr, who starts out from
New York en- route for Los Angeles
via motor and who arrives in the
western metropolis minus clothing
money and friends. Pretty Wanda
Hawley has the leading feminine
role.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-22
USELESS KITTENS
SHOULD BE KILLED
Conservation Depa r I m e n t
Says Cats Kill Song
and Game Birds.

INDIANAPOLIS. April 21.-Kit-
tens not needed or wanted should be
drowned and stra5, aungry cats
should Se killed as a means for saw
ing fruit crops n Indiana, according
g the state department OF con- r-
Tation.
Cats xii quacCsr Il a million
song. game and inseCtivorOus birds
annually ~ &c United Sites. Il was
pointed out. TIE latter alone, is
spared. would save millions Of col
ia-s by destroying ms Gle that &C.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-22
OLIVER

No play has given the public a
more decided insight into life as
it is lived in the Great North
woods" than THE Rivers End" the
first Of Marshall Neilan's indepen-
dent productions. taken from the
story by James Oliver CurwooG and
which will be shown at the Oliver
theater for six days. starting next
Sunday. Mr.. Neilan's superb touch
as a director has brought out the life
in the northwest, as also has the
selection OF the location" The
life about which we know little or
nothing is brought home TO US in
most vivid manner. it is said.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-22
WILL REPEAT MOVIES.

The Orpheum theater Will show
the South Bend movies again Friday
evening al both shows. The return
showing Of the home made" picture
in which many South Bend young
folks took part. made such "A hit that
the picture will be displayed again.
2929-23
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-22
APPEAL MADE FOR
UNPAID PLEDGES

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. April 21.-
An appeal for payment of all IN
paid pledges TO the Roosevelt mem
orial fund. which were made during
the October campaign has been
made 70 residents Of Indiana by
William =. Thompson president OF
the Roosevelt Memorial Association.
More than SS5,OOO was pledged 20
the fund In the state. but only $685.
600 has been collected 10 date.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-22
CASTLE

In tine imp" al the Castle the
alter today. clever Elsie Janis has a
role much 20 her liking To is that
Of a young society girl whose pet
hobby is the study OF criminals
Her scientific sweetheart is forced
TO play the role Of a dangerous
young crook before he can gain her
admiration or attention. Miss Janis
herself had a hand iu the story's
writing with Edmund GOlding as
her cOllaborater.
TOmOrrOw j. Warren Kerrigan IS
the star OF Live Sparks"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-22

See yourself again in the South
Bend movies, OTpheum theater;
second request showing at both
performances Friday evening.
293O-23
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-22
INFERIOR sEX.

One Of the dramatic scenes in
Tho Inferior Sex" in which Nil
bred Harris Chaplin will be seen
at the oliver theater Friday and
Saturday. is that which takes place
on a yacht The young married
woman whose husband has shown
great indifference 10 her has been
woOed by a wealthy clubman and
finally has decided 20 elope with him
and goes 20 meet him aboard his
Yacht She Is followed by her
sistcr-in-law. who explains the stu
alton to the captain and he refuses
10 sail and the elopement is foiled.
Some thrilling and sensational
scenes are said 70 follow.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-22

Leading the cast are Lewis stone.
Marjorie Daw. Jane Novak. J. Bar
ney sherry and Charles West.
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"iLf I'r,rH8'SF..f
.ssNt-,G- sFs-

The Mayor of Philadelphia: ].
Hampton Moore. at one time Rep
resentative from Pennsylvania. and
Mrs Moore have sent out invita-
tions for the marriage of their
daughter. Miss Sevena Cedaria
Moore, to Harry Paul Barnes,
Wednesday. March 8. at Z o'clock
at Gethsemane Baptist Church,
The Washington herald., 1920-02-17

Col. and Mrs. Caldwell who are
spending the winter at Stonel-tSh
Court, will entertain at dinner Sat-
urday at the Wardman Park Hotel.
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were like Jewels A leather thong
was fastened in q ring just back OF
its head Holding their torches high,
the soldiers waited. and as the
snake seemed disinclined to act. one
huge rider caught its black length
upon his scabbard and lifted IL upon
the ledge as high as his head The
serpent might go where they could
not see. 1t remained still In the
new position. in rather an angry
mood. and then started upward 1t
did not come toward the white ru-
gitives. but mounted the uneven
walls opposite. until the leathern
rope in the hands OF the man be-
low was nearly played out.
Presently the serpent had cir
cled the cavern and was nearing
the Americans Silently IL progress
ed from. one shadow to the next.
When the thong caught on q ROCKY
point the warrior below would
whirl his end of IL. and the tether
would go free. The snake paused
with trembling rage at the disturb
ance, then went on.
Lexington had drawn his turban
down over his neck. with face
pressed to the rocks But he could
not withhold a glance at the ap-
preaching snake. and his heart beat
heavily with terror. He steeled
himself to hold perfectly still The
eyes OF the reptile were upon him.
now within two yards OF his head.
The long, silent body slid up to him.
Under it's dusky skin were golden
markings. like sunlight on stag
nant water. A forked white tongue
was nickering IN and out In a kind
of smile.
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the noiseless dance or orange-tint-
ed shadows upon the further wall.
Al moments they could hear some-
thing OF the activity of the miners,
In another section OF the subterra-
mean passages. Then. abruptly, the
arch at the left was darkened by
large familiar forms, the soldiers.
There was a score of them, with
smoking torches. A long limp bag
was dragged upon the floor. The
first glance -sSout this part OF the
caverns was a disappointment to
the big-framed warriors; but they
had not completed their search.
Swords clanked down against the
rock floor as they. opened one end
OF the sack. A black serpent slipped
out at their fec:.
From the elevation. Lexington
saw the snake lift its head and rap
idly tongue the leggings Of the
nearest, who showed il swsy with
the blunt OF his sword The other
soldiers stood still. Its small eve.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-17
To Remove Diseolored,
Coarse or Chapped Skin

II your skin is chspped. rough OF
harsh, dab a liberal amount or mer-
coli1ed wax on the face and allow
IL TO remain over night. When
YOU wash on the wax in the morn
ing. fine hAky, almost invisible par
ticles of cuticle come with Il. Re
peating this daily. the entire outer
film skin is soon absorbed, but 80
gradually, there's not the slightest
hurt or Inconvenience. Even the
ugliest complexion yields TO this
treatment. The underlying Skin
so fresh and youthful looking you'll
marvel at the transformation. It's
the only reliable way 10 actually
discard an aged. faded. freckled
blotchy or weather-beaten complex
ion. One ounce OF mercolized wax
procurable at any drug store is suf-
fcient in most cases.-Adv.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-17

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