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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-04

DEAR WORRIED MINNIE-Miss Ca price pondered over your letter and gave up. She is not a mind reader How could she know if you would be successful when you forgot to tell her the color of your hair? Will I marry the man I see once in while2' Min r:e. you ask another funny question right after that ''Is the husband that I separated from content?' Say, sup pose you let picture decide for you Go to see "Why Change Your Wife?' when it comes to the Strand and let that decide wheHer he ever thinks of you Try Ivory soap for bright fu- ture
 CIGARETTE-Say little one, I heard from q nice publicity man that Doug las MacIean is married. but not to Doris May. She is merely his motion
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-27
Der there are Is letters in the name
Woodrow Wilson Dearborn (Mlch)
Independent.
DRY PROBE NOT FAVORED
Word Sent tic General Assembly
Proposed Measure do Net
Pass


Richmond, Feb. 27.-With the
recommendation that it do not pass
the Senate Moral and Social Wei
fare Committee Tuesday afternoon
reported out the joyce resolution
calling for an investigation CT the
Pl cnibi.ion Department. The Vcte
was & :, 4, although the members
were equally divided, and one vote
was switched to enable a report to
;oe made.
That tie investigation is not.nsc-
tssary, is the consensus Of OPINION
in the committee Even those not
favorable to prohibition agreed to
that, hut there was question CT
,apir On whether in justice to DR.. } !.
Sidney Peters. the Prohibition Com
missioner, the probe was desirable
Senator's Mapp and West, leaders
of the dry forces in the Senate, op-
posed the proposed investigation
vigorously but ether dry workers
were insistent that the Prohibition
Department had nothing to be
ashamed CT and would court a probe
This was the view Of the House
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-27
RED AND WEIGH WELL

1T is announced by Collector r.
C. L. Moncure that no extension OF
time will be granted this year IN
which to file income tax returns. All
are required, regardless of the size
o& the efirms.or the small amount Of
business ,done by them, to file an Z
income *return by March 18th
Every partnership in existence
whether it is two men engaged in
the grocery business. rc:":":-ng bar
Der shop, pressing club, garage or a
mammoth wholesale house. must file
return for the business and also
their individual returns.
Everybody who had an income dur
ing 1919 must determine whether
his or her net income was sufficient
in amount to require an income tax
return. The best way tosfind out
is to get Form 1040A and follow
the instructions printed on it. That
form will serve as a reminder OF
every item of income; and If a re-
turn is due. it >tells how to prepare
and file it.
One Of the important points to
keep in mind is that a persons net
income is found by a computation
prescribed in the law, and that each
item of income from every source
must be considered. unless speci:i-
cally exempted.
Another thing to remember is
that the personal, exemption allow ID
taxpayers by law has no relation
whatever tc the requirements to file
return. This exemption is not to be
considered until a person has Figured
out his net income and determines
whether it was sufficient to require
him to file a return. Then if a
return must be filed, he should read
carefully the instructions for claim
ing exemption, and complete his re-
turn.
The penalties will be enforced
from March 18th. Failure on yorr
part to. receive the necessary blanks
will be considered as reasonah!"
excuse for not enforcing the penal
ties
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-27
WORK AS THE REMEDY

Shortages of almost everything
that the American people eat, wca'
or use are given as an excuse TO
high prices. The country has re
Gently undergone a period 'cf strikes
during which production was cur
tailed, and the shortages increased
Still, it seems that the people are
so determined to spend their carr
ings, that they must have short wcr'
hours in order to have time fc'
spending. The more time the
have fer spending the more more,
they must have to spend.
1t is suggested by an cxcharc
that economists and many though:
full men have declared that tn
remedy for high prices. the reme;i'
for present unrest, is mere work
One of the candidates for the pres;
dency has stated his creed as bein
"sn honest wage for an honest day
work
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-27

proceedings against violators Of the
motor vehicle speed laws. except in
cases where vehicles are timed on a
measure stretch of highway. He
says. eThere would seem to be no
reason why State or local officers
using motorcycles or motor vehicles
equipped with accurate speedonet-
ers. should not detect, make COM
plants against and secure ccnvic-
lions of viclators of the law in this
respect.
The Alexandria authorities have
always ruled on this principle.
Speeders are generally contentious
Sometimes automobiles rushing reck.
slessly through the streets are inter.
cepted by policemen who time them
The time allowed for passing over /;
street running north and south i;
"a seconds; those running east am
west Is seconds. When guilty onef
are arraigned each person in thu
auto is ready to swear that the We
hicle was not exceeding the Lawful
speed (12 miles an hour, although
neither looked at the speedonlete.
nor timed the machine. The police
men, however, use speedometer G
watch. Their testimony is general
taken. 1t occasionally happens tia
parties not satisfied with the iudg.
ment of the Police Court are allowef
to take appeals to the Corporation
Court.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-27
TO AVOID
THE FLU"
First of all, Make Sure Your Blood is
Red and Rich--in Fighting Trim
Safety in Vigorous Blood
Ii You're ListleSs and DEPRESSED Don't
Delay a slinute-Gct Good Tonic

If You're Listless and DEPRESSED Don't
Delay Minute-Get Good Tonic
If you get the influenza, see doc
tor at once--but why get it? Isn't il
worth while, instead. to take every
precaution now, against getting ii?
Probably the best ard first thing II
do is to make sure you are in good
physical condition. During an epidemic
aim wherever You go you are cx-
posed to influenza. As long as you ar:
really well. the red corpuscles of yoaf
blood fight off and defeat disease
germs. But when you are tired and
run down, when you feel all right ex-
cept that You haven't much energy o"
enthusiasm. your blood is tired out
too. and you are an easy victim.
Pepto-Mangan has become famous
as a builder of rich, vigorous blood.
1t helps you up when you are run
down. 1t helps YOU avoid illness. Or, j,
helps YOU recover, if you realized your
poor physical condition too late.
Physicians have been recommend
ing Pepto-Mangan for years, in case:
of anemia (bloodessness). 1t is rel;
able, effective. and has record Of
over twenty-five years success. Take
no chances with a rundown condition
Get Pepto- Mangan today. 1t is good
health insurance.
Pepto -Mangan is sold in liquid and
tablet form THERE'S 3sno1d difference i
nkd:ea1s value Take either kind YOU
prefer. But be sure you get the ger
uine PeptocAIangan-@Gudes tn
full name should he on The package,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-27
he Presidency was Benjamin ]

The Presldency was benjamin - =
Harrison.
The fathers Of Presidents Arthur,
Cleveland and Wilson were preach
srs.
Fifteen Presidents were of Eng
fish descent; l Welsh, 3 Scotch, 6
scotch-Irish, and 2 Dutch.
/. Ten of the Presidents were not
college graduates. They were:
Washington, Jackson, Van Buren,
Taylor, Fillmore, LINCOLN, Johnson,
Cleveland and Mckinley.
Nineteen Presidents were lawyer
1t the time Of their election. Wash
ngtcn and William Henry Harrison
were the only farmers ever elected:
The religious inclinations Of the
Chief Executives varied considera
>ly. Eight were Ep;sconalians, /.
'Jnitarians, Presbyterians, . Re
'ormed Dutch, A Methodist, Dis
,:ple and / Liberal. Garfield Ee-
onged to the Disciples. Jackson wa
he Liberal, Van Buren, and Roose-
,elt the Reformed Dutch, and tn
wo Adams, Fillmore, ard Taft tn :
Jnitarlans. Some authorities claim
hat Andrew Johnson was not ::
member of any church. but that Ii;
vie belonged to the Methodist cen
.re"ation.
Eight Presidents were born il,
Virginia, Washington. jefferson
Madison, Monroe, William Henry
Harrison, lyle. Taylor and Wilson.
Six Presidents were Oh.oans BY
,irth-Grant, Hayes, Garfield, Ben
amin Harrison, Mckinley and TAFT.
Buchanan and Cleveland were the
My bachelors elected President.
2leveland married during his first
crm, but Buchanan stuck it out for
;fc.
Cleveland was christened Stephen
rover. Grant was named Hirnm
Ulysses, ard Wilson. Thomas Wood
CIV.
Lincoln, Garfield and Mckinley
ere assassinated while in office.
Dick Lawrence, a house painter,
rcd tc kill Andrew Jackson at the
apitcl in 1925. The pistol, how
yer, missed fire. After his retire
2nt from the Presidency, Roosevelt
gas painfully shot at Milwaukee.
William Henry Harrison was the
,ldest President and Roosevelt the
'oun"eSt. The former was SIS and
he latter ~ at the time they as
amsi office. Harrison broke IL
'ccords as to The number &C chill
N. He was the father Ct SIX boys
TX four girls. Rutherford 3.
Iayes ran him .clase second with
evon sens and one daughter.
Washington, Madison, Jackson and
POLK were never blessed with amy
children
john Adams, Thomas jefferson
AID James Aiorroc died on the
Fourth Of July.
friday is Woodrow Wilson's
lucky day, ard "13" h5s lucky num-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-27
OUR PRESIDENTS

Of the 81 men who have bee.
President CT the United States,
were sons of farmers, Of clergy
men, 2 Of lawyers, 8 of merchants.
ircn manufacturer. l tanner, l cor
stable, statesman and l jurist.
Farmers sons evidently have !
better chance of occupying tn
White House than any others.
The last farmers son to attaii,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-27
SPEED .FIENDS

First Deputy Attorney Genera!
Gawthrop in an opinion to Ben G..
Eynon, registrar of the automobile
division CT the Pennsylvania High
way Department rules TESTIMONY
Of two witnesses is not required II
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-27

leaders, who united with the wets.
in unanimous vote for a complete
investigation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-27

For results try a classified ed in
the Gazette.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-17

Ginger's diet, Ann put the raccoon
down and as usual, promptly forgot
him.
Two hours later after we had
made an exhaustive search Of the
house, we discovered Ginger up
stairs in the closet Of my husbands
room. The beastie was nostng some
thing sheer and white. Ann picked
It up. 1t was n woman's handker.
chief.
"I'm afraid he's spoiled It Jane!
NautS sweetsie! Too bad for II is
q wonder"
1 gave the handkerchief one
glance. It was wonderland II
was not mine!
"My-what a love OF kerohief!"
Ann cried. holding up the delicate
trifle for Deb to examine.
Deborah Burns loves all things
beautiful and she scrutiniged the
fine hand-hemming appreciatiyely.
1T looks like that Belgian girls
work, you know, the refugee Mrs.
van Wyci Is getting orders for.
That edge must have been button.
holed under a microscope. 'she said
then suddenly she gasped, "oh take
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-17


cent6 mtea +
81 - 40 oea dnN
Ga np Walk ~ 4F
down LIE te4ste rtoN
nor q ~ ii q atip akk 91th ~
ID MT ~
One Henin III . ole ot 1s4lt
q, the color md loo g.
Z on across tlla rosy atefa 31sk -
though e was other Il1glIt Bhe
heard voices behind her the Buns
smer people, Two girls In shinls
merry white were climbing across
the rocks. She listened tnyolun-
tariIy.
"Haye you heard that Tom Jar
Wis is staying down here, trying to
get over his shock?"
mot the Jarvis, the aviator who
won three decorations and was
wounded2"
simply crazy to meet hlm-I
hear he's girl shy" their voices
tratled OF and Laeta suddenly knew
what she had done.
Tom Jarvis, her stranger, the
great ace, and she had told him he
was not brave enough
She sat there very quietly sunk
IN despair, while the waves tapped
against the rocks, sat there until
she heard the sharp sound OF tap
tap across the shelving rocks.
Laeta lifted radiant face to
Tom Jarvis. Can you forgive me-?
she asked.
Then she saw his slow, clarifying
smile.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-17

OF A BRIDE
! AIMS Pct Raeeoon Digs up a Sur.
prise from 5ob's Clothes
to0Dyright, 1900


AIMS pet raccoon had proved
himself persistent mischief max
err. Ginger was as tame as a kitten
and as bothersolre as a puppy.
Ann carried him wherever she
went. When she became interested
In the event of the hour, she set
down her pet and promptly forgot
him and presently the party was
obliged to scatter to find the pre-.
cious thing.
Jim never spoke or MIN except
as that darn cooui" Jim's voice
then expressed much more than his
words. It takes only a triGe, SOME
times to destroy masculine patience.
Jim could be u hero when the en-.
CINE OF his plane stopped hitting
5000 feet up In the air but shat
darn coon" seemed as inevitabl des-
tined to destroy his happiness as
the serpent did Adams.
Little did / guess it could ever
disturb my life when Ann held It
out to Deb on my veranda.
There Is always look of won
der in Deb's eyes when she consid-
ers Jim's wife. 1t is as If she were
asking herself Would Jim have low
ed me had | been like THAT?"
Deb was politely unastonished to
find Ann petting coon and genu-
inely interested in its cuteness.
When our talk fiEally turned from
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-17

Ien SIZE s.
n
nSt see $40
Looked IS - Gus Lar
Wi1u ~ Oh nd
tie mid 81 on c1snst
She raised q pair oR round eyes
to mine caught her breath and
Giggied:
For the love of Mike! In Bpb,a
closet: can You beat &, my dears! N
Perhaps the drsh on my cheeks
informed the silly bebe that she had
made a heart breaking mistake and
that Deb.s attempt 10 save my
pride by tossing the handkerchief
TO me had been fine thing.
But since the secret was out Ann
made the best Of It, according to
her own light:
] suppose Ginger found It IN the
park" she remarked carelessly.
N.Y. What strong perfumei" She
threw the BIT Of linen 10 waste
basket.
"Give It to mel" exclaimed.
ITO be coutinuedJ
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-17

New York's Fashion Authority
NEW YORK, Sept. 1I.-There is
q splash and q dash about the fall
coat dresses that make them IRE.
sistible,
For instance, take the cape-dress
illustrated. It's material is tan
Worsted twill marked Off in two.inch
squares with hair lines OF brown,
ana il has a straight skirt with a
half dozen plAits at either side and
an overblousA OF tan suede cloth
with bands of the checked material,
braid trimmed, forming straps over
the shoulders and low belt.
Then there Is the cape. It swings
free from its moortngs just under
meath the square collar OF hand.
drawn linen, calling in graceful
folds due to- circular cut TINS
cane is lined y, Gth bright red silk.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-17

she heard his crutch tap down
tho garden path. She heard the
Ate creak 90 it swung behind him.
hen there was silence in the gar
siii couldn't love him." Laeta told
rself over and over again. ~
lilEe him but he IS not brave-just
Bue Lasta found the evenings
sud denly grown very long and
l9nely6 tcru5s the high work
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-17

ere you forty, out Of the old
teapot
teapot he had brought and
itohen Now Tingaing paid in the rentbook"
answer!
Nowhere 70 be that minute
Of the curious cor In F9rtyS cave hing
called loudly But there's was none OF
quite Quite! N,,roy,u
little fairy helper IN
pocket Magical Mushroom all started Ihey
completely
Sunday. r-o-+,y ynoctire
answered
hGps they thought ike TINS
troublesome children wanting 10 ask
mott trouble answer at all
- - Copyright, 1920, N. T. AZ
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-17
Soil for Growth

At Christmas time Eleanor got
several little candy animals which
she had, been saving because they
rabbit was missed.
"Whas did you do with Bunny?"
"Oh, he got too dirty TO play with.
SO l ate his replied Eleanor.-Chi.
caEo Tribune.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-17

The Kaffir wife must employ q
diff6rent language from that or her
husband and must mover refer 10
him by name.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-17
SISTER MARY'S
KITCHEN
(c0pyrlght, 192O, N. 2. q

IL peaches are plentiful make
come old-iashioned peach pickles.
They make a perfect accompani-
ment for baked ham and fowl OF
any sort.
Although the stone is not re.
moved from peaches for pickliug.
freestOne peaches should always
be used. Clingstones are perfect
" all right for canning when the
stone is twisted out but a cling
stone peach made into pickle Is
such a slippery article that there is
no pleasure in eating It.
PICKLED PEACHES.
l peck peaches.
pounds light brown sugar.
quart cider vinegar.
2 ounces stick cinnamon.
Whole cloves.
Use perfectly ripe fruit Scale
and remove skins. Stick each peach
with cloves. Make a syrup OF the
sugar ana vinegar. Add CHINA
mon. When boiling, add the peach.
es (enough to fill q CAM and cook
until tender but not broken. Put
in cans, pour over vinegar and seal
while boiling hot.
Peach marmalade Is perhaps the
most delicious OF all the fruit mar.
malades. Peach marmalade Is
nothing more nor less than VIVA.
our grandmothers called peach
butter
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-17
PEACH MARMALADE.
/ peck peaches.

The peaches used for this may
be ripper fruit and imperfect as to
contour. All impecrectlons should
be cut out. Pare and stone the
peaches. Cook the peaches in a
very little water till tender. Press
through colander. Measure. Use
three-Iourths of a cup OF sugar TO
a cup OF fruit. Put fruit and sugar
into a preserving Kettle and boil,
stirring with longhandled spoon
till thick. This requires severaI
hours OF cooking and the spoons
mast be long handled, for the boil,
ing fruit bubbles apd splashes as
II thickens. The finished marina
lade should be light golden color.
Put into starIliZed jars and seal
while boiling hot. The decreased
amount OF sugar makes a more deli
cately favored marmalade than the
old pound for pound butter.
Why is it called common sense
when it's SO uncommon?
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-02
SAY mo BRICK.
EXPLANATION is
ALL CAM0UFLACE
Omaha Dealers Refute State.
ment Of County Commission
ers UphoIding "Bitulithic"
Paving Contract. -

I" Paving brick men in Omaha re-
futed yesterday the statement of the
Douglass county commissioners that
it is impossible to get brick to pave
the county roads.
Inability to get brick was the
only excuse advanced by the county
commissioners for awarding con-
tracts last week to pave IL miles Of
Lincoln highway with "bitulithic"
instead of brick, though they
promised brick over their own sig
natures prior to the election OF last
June, when the people voted $3,O00,-
900 bonds for lis miles Of brick paw
ing in Douglas county.
"The advocates of the other kinds
OF paving told the county commits
sioners they couldn't get brick" said
H. c. Gardner, western representa-
tive of the Purington Paving Brick
Co., Galesburg, ILL.,, largest paving
brick manufacturer IN the world.
1T is nothing but camouflage,
this cry that they can't get brick.
Present Order "Mere Trifle."
"This five miles of brick that the
county commissioner ordered is the
merest trifle. There are dozens of
little communities out through these
states that have let contracts for
much bigger amounts OF brick paw
ing than this.
The Douglas county contract
calls for about $4,000 square yards
of brick. At Wayne, Neb., we re-
Gently sold $4,000 square yards of
brick; at Blair. 100000 square yards;
at Aurora, $4,000 square yards; at
David City, $4,000 square. yards.
These counties are able to get brick
and Douglas county can't. SO the
county commissioners say. It's cam
outage.
Plenty of Brick.
The same situation was set forth
by George Sergeant, representative
of the Murphysborough Paving
Brick company. Murphysborough,
ILL., He sold 100000 brick last
week to the Allied Contractors, Inc.
to pave the 5.33 miles of Lincoln
highway ordered paved with brick.
Could you have supplied more
paving brick this year," he was
asked.
Yes" he said. Il can get them
100000 brick. though it would cost
a higher price than l got for these
Nothing but brick OH thick
concrete base will stand up under
the gigantic trucks which now use
the roads, said one dealer.
w. P. Cheek, president of the
Omaha Automobile club and chair
man of the committee referred to by
Mr.. Towle. said that a meet
ing will probably be held today
to decide on course of action to
prevent the paving of any county
roads with ANYTHING but brick
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-02
PAYMASTER WHO
SHOT BANDIT IS
CLEARED BY JURY
Verdict Of "JustifiabIe Homi.
eide" Is Returned-Par-
ents OF Dead Robber Un-
emotional at Trial.

Justihable homicide was the ver-
dict returned by a coroner's Jury
at the inquest held yesterday at the
John A. Gentleman mortuary. 34ll
Farnam street, by Assistant County
Attorney Paul F. Steinwender, in
the case of Edward c. Stawasz.
23-year-old bandit, shot Saturday
while attempting to rob James M.
White, paymaster for the Selden-
Breck Construction company.
On the witness stand White de-
scribed meeting Stawasz and told
OF the attack on himself and the
shooting. Other witnesses called
We're Mathew Hurst, negro. and
Robert Vance, who tcstined that
they were close to the scene of the
assault, and sLbstantiated the evil
dence given by White. A blackjack,
said to be the one Stawasz used,
was introduced as evidence.
. Henry Gale, foreman for the
Scldcn-Breck company. testified
that Stawasz was the man who had
attacked him under similar circum-
stances lve weeks ago,
: Attending the inquest were Mr..
and Mrs. h. Stawasz, 522l l. street,
parents of the dead man, and two
Of his sisters. Except for occa-
sional subdued sobbing on the part
OF sister, they were impassive and
onemotional, The fureral OF the
tandit will bc held today at $50 a.
II, at the family residence. Inter
htent will be at St. Mary Magdalcne
cemetery
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-02
Prominent Grocer Of
Chicago Awakened by
Wife Shooting Herself

Chicago, March Mrs. Harriet
Ware, wife of George Ware, is
dead of bullet wound the husband
says was self inflicted He told the
police, who were summoned by a
physician, that he was awakened by
the sound of a revolver shot. He
was sleeping in sun parlor and
his wife was in her bed room. He
ran to her room and found her lying
in bed with the revolver at her side.
Mr.. Ware telephoned Immediately
for Doctor Chilcott, the family ply
sician, who pronounced the woman
dead and notified the police.
Several months ago Mrs. Wares
brother, travelling in the south, shot
himself. The couple had no children.
Mr.. Ware is manager of the John A..
Tolman company, wholesale grocers.