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Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-01-30

Feel badly, Be efficient, Don t
stay sick, bilious, headachy, eonsti-
pated Remove the liver and bowel
poison which Is keeping Your skin
ssllow. your head dizzy, your ton
sue coated, your breath bad and
stomach sour. Why not spend a few
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-01-30

Lawrence Department as torch boy.
and saw the evolution of the hand
and steam engines up to their pres
ent state of perfection. He has seen
service under II different chiefs.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-01-30

Manager Charles E. Thompson and
Supt. Archie Clohan LETT this morn.
ing for Cherry Run Orchard to look
over the proposition and get every
thing i'll shape for successful oper-
alton of the orchard.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-01-30
NEW LIGHT PAINT

City Attorney Alexander R. ITag-
ner has drafted bill authorizing
the city to issue 100000 of bonds
for a new light plant in Ha5ers-
town. If the measure passes in ia
legislature, it will be voted OF at
the city election in March.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-01-30

Miss Dakota White is i'll at her
lome. 900 East Race street.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-01-30

Mr. J. II. Shepherd and daughter.
toilet, Of Berkeley Springs, We're
! Town tAl.N.
The Washington times., 1920-06-26
Danger to Washington in the
Chaotic Rent Situation
By BILL PRICE.

Chaos Is justification for the greedy and selfish who
nave strange holds others to take advantage Of their
opportunities That is what is happening in Washington
now IN the chaotic rent situation due the decision of the
local courts that the Ball rent law unconstitutional TO
the rush of many landlords evct tenants who are not
paying much rent the Rent Commission declared be
fair and reasonable
This is going to result in the most stupendous amount
OF court litigation known heres The Supreme Court
the District cogged to the extent that will be able
reach for two three upon its calendars
will have thrown into its hoppes of landlord tenant
appeals that will put it behind four five years. Tenants
who being unjustly imposed upon going ac-
cept the inevitable mandates of the Municipal oustng
them from their homes They will appeal and stand the
costs Each must be heard separately appeal Some
OF them will not be reached in years Landlords willing to
abide by the determinations of the Rent Commission but
still in conflict with their tenants will find themselves all
tied up with the sort of appeals that will hold profit
eering, greedy landlords at bay
Washington is again plunged into onrushng stream
of itability and embered feeling which will hurt all
but the greatest danger to fair and square landlords and
real estate agents that Congress will become enrage
over the turning down of carefully considered Legislation
that it will very after assembling pass rent legislao
that will be drastic to endanger the legitimate growt
of Washington.
Fine legal points of constitutional law one thing
The public interest another Congress certain to cha
enge any decision of the local courts that it is endowe
with authority in strictly FEDERAL TERRITORY to cop
with any situation that threatens PUBLIC INTEREST,"
Congress will be mpotent when it is longer abe by law
to protect the public in FEDERAL reservations.
Chief Justice SMYTH, in dissenting from his colleagues
significantly remarked: ITO say that the Government Isl
poweress to afford any relief is to attribute to it ,veak
ness that would be- indeed unfortundte.'
The United States Supreme Court is to have the last
word whether the Federal Government is helpless
it's own seat of government
The Washington times., 1920-06-26
A WORD OF COMFORT
FOR LONESOME LOUISE.
DEAR Miss FAIRFAX:

A letter in your column OF a re-
cent date interested me very much.
1t was that of n girl who calls her
self Lonesome Louise" Now, Miss
Fairfax. my position Is similar to
hers. I am lonesome. I have been
here year and do not readily make
friends because ! am not talkatlve
and can not chatter INCREASINGLY. I
lost no brother in the war. but
lost my only sister while away, but
would not have done so had 1 or
either OF my two brothers been at
home. We were all away, two elm
tho army ana one OF us IN the navy,
80 we, too, have a golden star on our
tla,, 10Y ltttle sister. Her name was
Louise, too.
am only twenty-one. and as for
being cake eater, well / had a
nght last week because fellow
called me one. am lonesome,
Though. BY the way, cannot
dance very well but am fairly intel
liqent and may be able to learn
were there any prospects OF me get.
ting to use my ability IN that l'ne.
I love to swim. It's my favorite
sport, summer or winter. and was
able to canoe at one time, but am
rather out OF practice.
Well. Lonesome Louise, here's
hoping that you don't remain lone
some very long. MICHAEL
The Washington times., 1920-06-26
Beatrice Fairfax Writes of the Problems and Pitfalls of Workers Here
Especially for Washington Women

in the scheme which ! should like
to discuss, at least. with any or
all who may be interested. I shall
expect to give and receive high
class references.
am an Episcopalian-broad
church; Southern by birth, some
what literary; a Government en-
ploye at 81 200 and bonus; scrupu-
lously clean, but not particularly
neat; a devout believer in woman
suffrage; enjoy control rambles.
flowers, rood plays, books, and
magazines, and, above all, auto
trips. l may be classed either as a
high-class lowbrow or q low-class
highbrow.
l am not a war worker, but have
lived here ten years and I am not
friendless, but all my friends have
ties OF one sort or another. 1t
seems to me that my plan Offers
possibilities for two women to en-
joy comforts and even modest
luXuries (by co-oporation) and at
the same time turn rent into an in
vestment. T shall be pleased to
meet anyone interested by appoint
ment. MARTHA
Thank heaven there's one wo-
man independent of the men and
in the state where she doesn't care
hang whether they are interest
ed in her or not. / think your
plan is a splendid one. I wish
more girls would try it and hope
some of my readers will find it at
tractive.
If anyone is interested, please
send name and address with first
letter. Martha" has already sup
Piled hers.
The Washington times., 1920-06-26

lines somewhat different from the
rest of your correspondents. i am
twice eighteen, not considered es-
pecially good looking, and have
accepted the fact that ! am not
popular with men. What I want Is
q woman partner who will help me
turn the room rent which we are
both paying into an asset instead
Of q liability. My plan is this: To
buy a lot In the suburbs and build
a plain little bungalow in which
we may both live, she in her turn
to buy a lot next door on which
we may have small garden and
chickens, or else she may buy
fiivver and will provide the garage
and help in the running expenses.
] feel sure that we will thus cut
down the H. c. of l.. and at the
same time do no more work than
we need by way of outdoor exer-
else. There are various possibilities
The Washington times., 1920-06-26
The nA!enAAeAMr THE wa AsHINeToN TIMES !gME
Fear Makes Criminals
This Deadly Enemy to Humans Is the Ally of Disease

The greatest enemy life is fear Fear akin to death
Is the breath influence and forerunner Of death 30
to be fought at all times with all ones might
The effect Of fear the body Is injurious 1t VIII stop
the process of digestion dries the juices and locks up
the normal secreons 1t parayzes the circulatoy system
The regular flow of blood through arteries veins and cap
red stream.
Fear is the ally of every malady. Whatever illness
besets is twice bad If he is afraid and If he laugh
ut carry about and live comfortably many year
with deadly disease. So that physician could enter all
his sckrooms and give physc to purge away anxiety
he might well lose his other medicines.
The most use mother be her child Is to teach
him not be afraid Fear is generally taught lesson To
be unafad natural Let parents aid nature and prevent
the fear habit.
The imagination, which is commonly prostituted to
frghten little ones, might just as well be utilized to
strengthen them - ., ...
cry lest the bogy get them the vampires
gobn and spooks snatch them it would be more conducive
to their peace and happiness suggested to them that
in all dark places the good angels and that the
powers that move by night are friendly and that the world
live in is crowded with invisible kind hearted helpers
The child must imagine something and how much he
has gained he is led to fill his fancy world with friends
and not enemies
The child ought learn that fear is something to be
ashamed Of Quite the contrary is too often the case We
fear to incucate morality This is ignorant
unpsychoogcal, dangerous, and even wicked
No parent should play upon the fear motive To develop
it is to strengthen that which is most destructive of
noblepess Of character. '"
To reward youth for doing thing because he was
afraid not do is pay premium moral cowardce
TO threaten child and under any circumstances is
criminal.
In it's final analysis all wrongdoing is cowardce. The
drunkards harots thieves and thugs are the wretched
weaklngs who learned moral courage For 1t takes
courage always be straight and it takes arul dodge
and coward to be crooked
When you give up therefore, and weep, and worry and
want to out in the garden and eat and wonder
why you live and wish you dead and sorry for
yourself you only belong to the nnumerabe army Of
failures but you half brother to all criminals The
first step to crime is self pity.
The Washington times., 1920-06-26
Look, LIKE BILL 6RXAH

never want for admirers nor pro-
posals. Your letter reminds me of
a story my mother used to tell
about the old maid who said she
knew God made one man for her,
but some darn thing got two.
However, when one ism yet seven
teen, one doesn't have to worry
about being an old maid 1t isn't
your size that makes boys shun
you, because there never was a
woman in the world so big but that
some man would call her Little
girl" You must have other char
acteristics or mannerisms which
make you unattractive to them,
Try to find out what they are and
correct them.
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
I want your assistance, but on
The Washington times., 1920-06-26

volstead, following the suggestions
Of the District pussyfooters, blocked
the move for suffrage here, and the
District Suffrage Committee got busy
following his historic example and
started n blockade, too.
Greece is about to begin war on
the Turks ara New York chipping
notes record the arrival OF the wife
of an Italian banker to collect funds
for Greek orphans. which leads folks
TO infer that even though times have
changed since we got out OF Brest.
the scent OF the old feed bag tran
is as strong as ever.
The Washington times., 1920-06-26
LIFES TROUBLES.

Troubles, as we'll as wit, humor
and fun pour into H. and s.
In today's mail q good woman at
Mt. Rainier, Nd, says she suffers
from nerve disorders and asks that
a nerve specialist be recommended; I;
a pretty girl of nineteen wants us
to aid her In getting husband
around nifty years Of age: and TWO
Youthful fans nominate q "fat fellow
near Sixth and NJ streets southwest
as the best looking chap In that
section"
Trouble everywhere. Nerve disor-
der. love. youth wanting to mate with
age. and the exaltation OF fat.
III. and s. 10 some comforter. Its
svmpathies are wide and generous,
hut the rood old column cannot rec
ommend one doctor over another:
can't engage in matrimonial ventures,
and won't make sport OF fat or lean.
The girl hunting a husband says
.be wants a man OF about fifty who
will "be a daddy to me-" one she can
care for and love. II do not like
Young fellows" she writes. II am
neither fat nor lean, just medium. I
am not homely."
l think 1t would be well to let Mr..
Elwell rest for a spell.
The Washington times., 1920-06-26
Once-Overs
Copyright 1920 International Feature Service. Inc)
GET ACQUAINTED.


ACQUAINTED.
Do feel bit above the who live
with those occupy
do acquainted and half
Who that should feel
nghbor who conducts himself
respecting mannerf
Your neighbors much
sy have much which earned by
the yourself who by
accident environment have much education
think you have
For possessions n only relative, not actual
Money is only good for what 1t will buy
Money won't buy respectablity, will IL buy health.
Money won't buy social position the worthwhile folk
Anything that money will buy perishable and intangible
comparison with the real things of life
yourself
The Washington times., 1920-06-26
ION THE OLD POTOMAC"


I know q ride to take,
IT'S not across . lake,
It's not across the sea:
It's Just q moonlight ride
Along the river side:
1t made a hit with me.
Perhaps you've q sweetie, and she's nsvd
been,
Well. II you go once. youii surely q
again:
Perhaps you've . wifcy. and some kid-'
dies, too;
Then don't stop to "fsger"-its the TRIP
for you.
Floatin' along, singin' a song
On the old Potomac.
Watchin' the moon, watchin' 'em spoon
On the old Potomac.
Down below you can jazz, ana listen -
the band.
To watch the shinnmy shakers, well. it's
simply grand.
And when the boats turning
To come back to town,
You'll fnd your hearts yesrning
Cause you're homeward bound.
You'll want to go floating. floating on and
on the lid Potomac moonlight ride.
The Washington times., 1920-06-26
NO CIRCUS NEEDED.

The time Is coming when a circus
will have no charms in this town. We
can see all kinds Of freaks right here.
There's educated lice, .curb-lizards,
dime museum freaks Of both sexea
night hawks picking up chick ems,
street car hogs. wharf rats, movie
pests, real estate sharks, vampires.
cake-eaters and the almost extinct
booze-tipper. JACK PATTERSON.
The Washington times., 1920-06-26
A STORE FOR FAT WOMEN.

Why DOESN'T a smart business man
open a store in Washington for
STOUT WOMEN ONLY and sell some
CLASSY" goods instead Of eighty-year
old modelsf
Every time I 20 into a store to buy
a dress or pretty "undies' they either
don't carry anything so large or they
will have to order them.
Gee, don't fat girls like to look
CLASSY the same as thin ones, and
aren't there Just as many fat girls
In the world as thin ones7
I'm q chicken, even though ! do
weigh almost an eighth of ton.
HEAVYwEGgHT.
The Washington times., 1920-06-26

Parts of "Elwell
on Bridge" re-
mind us OF the
mysteries still un-
solved by the New
York police in
"Elwell on Pa
rade."
The Washington times., 1920-06-26

Glass Is putting
his best material
In the Democratic
platform, W h l C h
suggests the ques-
ton how long Il
will last when the
sledges begin to
ring on 1t.
The Washington times., 1920-06-26
"See America first"
Then see her thirst.
&C. L. M.
PIGGLY WIGGLY.

That was a good story you had the
other day and may make Piggly Wig
gly famous.
Every time somebody threatens ans
other with bodily harm the repN
now getting to be, "Piggly WigglJ
in other words, walk in and
yourself" j. N.
"Comrade" N. J. VOLKMAN 81
an assurance to all girls that I
are no cake-eaters in Frederick
rack Post, BAL, Veterans Of For,
Wars.
The Washington times., 1920-06-26

sentation in Congress and a
voice in the election Of Presi-
dent and Vice President.
II can see no reason now
why the people here should
not have such representation,
and I will vote for it," he
said. II know of no citizen
ship more Intimately connect
ed with governmental activi-
ties, nor do I know of any
people whose welfare is so
completely entrusted to Con-
gress as those of the District
of Columbia. This being true,
they are certainly entitled to
a voice in public affairs, and
especially in those things in
which they are so intimately
concerned.
"It is against the American
The Washington times., 1920-06-26

First thing we
know some Ed
w ar 4 y advocate
will be claiming
prohibition votes
because the gov
ernor is a tee
tntalar
The Washington times., 1920-06-26

theory of Government to deprive such considerable
Der of fellow citizens make up the population of
Washington of the voting privilege which is of
fundamentals
Washington has long suffered through the lack of the
vote Precious little time should be wasted before
practical relief is administered by Congress"
The Washington times., 1920-06-26

Considering the latest triangle sf-
fair immigration officialdom OF both
Canada and the United States has put
It's ban Of decided disspprovsl on the
vamping end Hitting program of the
female OF the species.
Assistant District Attorney Smith
only last week put the skids under
Inspector Domlnick Henry of New
York and sent him bouncing on the
road to Sing Sing. and now other
kind friends have served up an In
dictment % Mr.. Smith. IL you show
your head In that town. you're lucky
to keep out of the hoose gov.
The Washington times., 1920-06-26

over in old New
York they pin an
in die I m e mt on
Charles f. MUIR
ply with the
same satisfaction
that mother used
to pin a rose on
The Washington times., 1920-06-26
1T MAY BE SO.

dedicated. to Wing Z, Third Floor).
Little bits OF spit -curls.
Powder, rouge and paint,
Make our naughty CENSUS girls
Look like what they amt.
HANDSOME QUARTET.
The Washington times., 1920-06-26
Ask your fans to solve this
one:
Fahrenheit thermometer reg
listers 2 degrees above zero.
What would II register X 1t
were twice as cold? @. e. r.

A wagon wheel is the acme of in
consistency because it runs best
when thoroughly tired.
H. F. SMITH.
The Washington times., 1920-06-26
can sroP COMPLAINTS.

The car stops on the and q
street lines are abominable, and
should be changed. They make stops
near l1th street and then not again
until they nearly reach sth street. For
business and all other purposes these
stops are bad. Could not the distance
between streets on both lines be les
senedT -
pEEyED PASSENGER.
The Washington times., 1920-06-26
Votes For Washington

Congressman G. Frank Reavis of Nebraska, leading
member of the House Committee the Judiciary favor
irving the inhabitants of the District of Columbia repre-
The Washington times., 1920-06-26

Watch for a golf cabinet in the
next administration IL Warren Hard
ing gets the job. Elkins and
Sutherland of West, Virginia and
Frelinghuysen Of New Jersey are al
ready tentative members.
With the Republican platform fall
ing to forbid it's nominee to dabble In
the suds and Colonel Proctor coming
forward with soap and support, SEN
ator Harding should feel assured that
he can now proceed to the tub and
begin on the national wash.
The Washington times., 1920-06-26

DR.. n ! c h o | a y
NJ ray Butler
agrees that he was
in the twilight
state.
The Washington times., 1920-06-26
PEEvED PAssEl
A DEEP PROBLEM.

why is II that on a rainy day the
birds" who have umbrellas crows
under the awnings on the streets ana
force the less fortunate critters e04
in the rain7 It's too deep for me
wAYCRO6S.
The Washington times., 1920-06-26

Another historic
example Of the pot
applying non-com-
plimentary terms
to the kettle Is
noted in the Boise
Penrose prediction
of boss rule at
Frisco.
The Washington times., 1920-06-26
He ARD A Nd SEEN

A writer inquiries why some
people don't brush the shine off
their noses and put it on their
shoes.
Rastus-What's an alibi?
Sambo-Dat's provin' dat you wuz
at prayer meeting. whar you wasn't,
in order to show dat you wasn't at de
crap game. whar you wux.
MRS. JACK.
A Ford is like q school house
because it has so many little nuts
in it. w. BARKER.
To annoy a bull, wave red flag.
To annoy w. J. Bryan, wave q wet
rag.
Anybody can see that bottle noses
are on the decline, both in number
and size. F. vETTER.
The epitaph on SINNERS tomb
stone was: ale did his best" To
this some one added friends"
MRS. J.
The Washington times., 1920-06-26
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:


I'm a young girl eighteen years
of age and considered attractive
About a year ago / met a young
man five years my senior. lie
seems to care for me while he Is
with me, but I'm satisfied he goes
with other girls and cares for them
as he does me, and some even more
so. Several nights ago we quar-
relied, and he said he would never
see me any more. / think the world
of this man and care for no others
II you would only know why we
Quarreled you or anyone else would
say 81 was in the right" Ny friend
said in a way I was right, aud
otherwise I wasn't.
What / want to know Ia this: My
friend expects to go home within
a week, and I want him to como to
see me before he goes and try 10 be
friends again. What should 1 do?
I asked him to come and he said
he wouldn't. I'm heartbroken, and
cannot sleep at nights worrying
about my friend. Please try to
help me.
A DAMsEL IN DISTRESS.
If he's as stubborn as all that,
I don't know what's going to make
him come and I cannot see why
you want him. According to your
own letter, he is not entirely loyal,
he was in the wrong in this par
ticular quarrel and finally and
more significantly, he turns a deaf
ear to your entreaties, although
he must be able to see how hurt
and unhappy you are. / guess
he's the kind that will stand an
awful lot Of letting alone. If he
does come back, I don't think you
will be getting a prize, and il he
doesn't, I think you ought to be
sensible girl and try to reslize
just how impossible life with such
an inconsiderate person would be.
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
am n young girl. in my seven
teenth year. 1t seems that the
boys do not care for large girls.
am not extremely large, but new
ertheless they seem to shun me. I
know some boys, but I would not
care to go out with their kind. or
tnem. L reailze tnat tneTe are more
women then men In the world, but
I think I could have at least one. I
can dance and am willing to teach
some boy or boys to dance II they
wish. You see, IL I were to run
around to these public dances all
the time I could get quite a few,
but I do not wish that. I will go to
those places once in n while but not
too often, and I know there are
some boys who do not care for
places all the time, especially like
that. know quite a few girls and
go with them, but once in n while
girls as well as boys would like n
change, and some Of these gisls are
in the same predicament as I am
and would certainly enjoy the
company OF n real nice young boy
or man.
Perhaps there are more girls
than boys in Washington; but that
condition does not exist every
where In the country. Out In
many Western towns and cities, a
nice big. buxom girl like you would
The Washington times., 1920-06-26
l think 1t would be well to let Mr.
Elwell rest for a spell.
THOMAS s. HUBBARD.
Were the White House sheep
,heared so the Democrats would
have more wool TO pull over the
oublics eyes7 STUPID STEVE.
TWO RIDDLES A DAY.

1. what is always behind timer
2. In case of an accident, what Is
better than presence of mind7
ANSWERS.
I. The back Of a watch.
2. Absence OF body. -
" &. SNOW.
The Lizards Union is greatly work
ed up over the accusation that Its
members are exempiificative idlsrs.
I'm told that lisards
Don't have Eiarsrds;
Look down on wisards
And hate blirsards.
G. ]. MENAscQI
The Washington times., 1920-06-26

Another alien dragnet Is announced
by tho Department of Labor. as the
eountry wonders IL the reds have sent
word by the underground railway that
they ave In need of some good feed
at Bilis island before beginning the
battle anew.
The Washington times., 1920-06-26
The CrOU's s Nest

On the eve of the big show at
Frisco. Palmer and the Department Of
Justice lesions announce a new sham
battle with the profiteering coal bar
ons.
The Washington times., 1920-06-26

Let us lay a
wreath on the
b Ter of Joseph
James Darlington,
model citizen.
The Washington times., 1920-06-26

If anyone is interested, please
send name and address with first
letter. Martha" has already sup
Piled hers.
The Washington times., 1920-06-26

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
want your assistance, but on