The Washington herald., 1920-12-28
Good Morning,
Judge! +.
On with the dance.
By1HUDoLPH PERKINS

On with the dance.
Before we do go on however, let
us see II everybody has their right
partner.
BIZ Ashton was dissatisfied. he
said. with the lady he drew and pro-
claimed loudly that some other fell
low had put one over on him and
took his right partner. He almost
stopped the music.
Man alive" Harry Sleman shout
ed. Il amt got your girl II you
don't believe me ask the girl her
self"
You has got her" Bill protested.
'and you better give her up before
l smash you up"
A peacemaker suggested that the
question be left to the girl TO de-
eide. And to Bills bitter dissp-
pointment, she decided against him.
Immediately thereafter, IL was
testified, Bill invited Harry outside.
Harry declined because he was some
fifty pounds lighter in weight.
Bill was arrested for disorderly
conduct and for making an assault
on the lighter man
He paid a fine Of s20-but num-
bled something about winning the
fight even IL the other fellow did
win the girl.
One More Chance.
Promises. like good Intentions,
come easier than the effort needed
to make them good.
Francis Benton admitted that he
could keep away from strong drink
as long as il kept away from him.
But, he said, when he got within
drinking distance. his hopes, prom
ises, resolutions, and good inten-
tions were forgotten.
The court intimated that a bottle
Of liquor was an inanimate object,
having nos mind. no motive power
and no desire of its own, and being
in this fix, it should not get the
best Of a live man.
Il am going to give you another
chance the court told Benton, to
prove to me that you have some
will power left. II you have any
left, you will be here when the
whisky is all gone"
All right" said Benton, I'm OF
Of liquor for good"
The Writing on the Wall
There are some people who be-
lieve in signs.
For instance, George Craig. He
saw a crudely painted sign on his
door which read, Light out-or
Your Lights go out where you
stand"
He interpreted it to mean. he said.
that unless he vanished quickly on
his own accord, he would have no
use for his feet once his enemies
caught him.
a friend suggested that he stand
his ground. He took the advice and
asked Tom Cartwright what he
meant by tacking the sign on the
door.
Tom. it was testified. looked
around to see if anyone was look
ing. and then pounced on George
and took the latter on his guard,
As soon as George recovered he
grappled with Tom and both rolled
( INTO the street. An alarm was sent.
into the police.
lieved someone, whom he had won,
money from in a dice game, had
Persuaded Tom to hang up the
warning sign.
Tom was silent on the subject
He paid a fine OF IS. George did
also.
Violent Love; Fine. S2s.
For nearly four monthes the po-
lice lave been looking for Brooke
Jackson. OF course he knew MOTH
ing about it. He was in Pennsyl-
vania at the time
Susie Grayson had sworn out a
warrant for the man and charged
him with assault. A few days ago
when Jackson came back he was
nabbed.
The woman swore that he knock
ed her down and stamped in hey
face and did other outrageous
things. The trouble started, Susie
said, when she tried to shame Jack
son for beating her sister.
Jackson denied everything. He
swore that he beat neither Susie
or her sister. and he was very in
dignant when the court asked him
why did he run away.
He tried TO make the court be-
lieve that Susie was jealous OF the
attentions he showered on the sis
ter, but IL did not work.
A witness was introduced to show
that Susie wore a black eve on tho
day after johnson was alleged 20.
have haafap her