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The Washington herald., 1920-02-12

regret OF the surreptitious visits "a
vaudeville and musical shows which
she had planned for her first winter
in big city.
will have time to go to a sh-
play sometimes" she asked hest.
tantly.
"Of course" her husband assent
ed. Margaret will see that you can
go whenever she does. She never
misses the best plays"
Doris wondered il The Dolls
House" was a best play" But she
slipped her arms around her hus-
bands neck and kissed him CRATE
fully.
Thank you so much for the nice
tickets. 1t was very good of you to
buy them for me and I'll try to i'm
prove myself with them, truly ]
Will
Her submission touched Caring
ton. while it also elated him. His
marriage had not been such a mis-
take as his famiIy's attitude would
have him believe. he thought. There
were great possibilities in Doris un-
der proper guidance.
Doris, looking up at him with
idolatrous eyes. thought only how
superbly handsome he looked in a
dinner coat, and thrilled with pride
of possession
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SCHOOL FOR WOMEN
HELD AT WICHITA

A citizenship school was held at
Micnita one week in January. under
the auspices of the eI-ague of Women
voters, with Miss Marie Ames. Of 81
Louis. as regional director.
Gray-haired Grandmothers from
Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa and Okla
homa attended with stub pencils and
notebooks. The walls were hung with
muslin charts. upon which were print
ed representations of types of govern
ment
The aim OF the citizenship school is
10 secure more intelligent citizenship
more efficient elections and higher
POLITICAL ideas. together with measur
To protect women in industry.
The League of Women Voters is :,
nonpartisan affair. Republican and
Democratic women alike sat side bv
sidesat the Wichita school.
There's no scheme back OF tho
League OF Wsmen Voters" Mrs
Brooks. national chairman, assured the
students. We believe that wor,on
must follow the children out into the
schools. streets and cities to see thai
they are protected by legislation which
will give them a square deal In life
The League Of Women Voters Is try-
ing to educate public opinion along
the lines most vital to. the welfare Of
women and children. IT is not the in
tention to indorse or oppose political
parties
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time as they had been in Italy a few
hundred years before. We are told
that the reason she dressed her hair
in such a way that the height would
be accentuated was so that no one
might say that she was too vain tn
show how high her forehead reaIly
was. And since Marie was a queen.
this mode Of arranging the hair.
scrupuously brushed OF the brow
and piled high above IL, straightway
became the fashion.
And what do high foreheads
mean? What traits do they indi-
cate?
The significant words high
brow" and 'low-brow" might give
an inkling. Force OF intellect. clear
ness of insight. rectitude Of purpose
these are only a few OF the at
tributes that students OF physiognomy
ascriee 10 this trait
However. il is better always 10
20 slowly in attaching too much
Importance 10 the proportions OF a
single feature. Some very stupid peo-
pie have had very high foreheads:
and John ~rsharl. who was one Of
the most brilliant intellects this
country has ever produced, and
Frederick the Great the greatest
force in the upbuilding OF the once
powerful Prussia-were both mark
ed by strikingly low foreheads.
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ACIDIN STOMACH
S0URS THE FOOD
Says Excess of Hydrochloric Acid
is Cause of Indigestion.

well-known authority states that
stomach trouble and Indigestion are
nearly always due to acidity-acid
stomach-and not, as most folks be-
lteve, from a lack of digestive Juices.
He states that an excessof hydro
chlortc acid in the stomach retards
digestion and starts food fermenta-
tion, then our meals sour like garbage
In a can. forming acrid fluids and
gases which initiate the stomach like
q toy balloon. We then get that heavy,
lumpy feeling in the chest, we eruc-
tate sour food. belch gas, or have
heartburn flatulence, waterbrash, or
nausea
He tells us to lay aside all digestive
aids, and instead get from any phar-
macy four ounces of Jad Salts and take
Tablespoonful in a glass Of water
before breakfast while 1t Is efferves-
cling, and, furthermore, to continue
this for one week. While relief fol-
lows the first dose. IL is important to
neutralize the acidity, remove the
sas-makfng mass. start the liver. slim
nlate the kidneys. and thus promote a
Tree flow of pure digestive juices.
Jad salts Is inexpensive and Is made
fTom the acid of grapes and lemon
ciee. combined with lithia and sodium
phosphate This harmless salts is
lsed by thousands of people for stom-
sch trouble with excellent results
Adv.
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0UCH!BACKACHE!
RUB LUMBAGO OR
STIFFNESS away
Rub pain from back with small
trial bottle Of old
st Jacobs OIL"

when your back is sore and lame
or lumbago. scistica or rheumatism
has you stiffened up, don't suffer!
Get a small trial bottle OF old. honest
st. Jacobs Oil" at any drug store,
pour a little in your hand and rub
il right on your aching back. and
by the time you county fifty. the
soreness and lsmeness is gone.
Don't stay crippled! This sooth-
ing. penetrating oil needs 10 be
used only once. II takes the pain
right out and ends the misery. II
is ma gical. yet absolutely harmless
and doesn't burn the skin.
Nothing else stops lumbsCo.scia-
tica, backache or rheumatism so
promptly. 1t never disappoints!-
Adv.
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SELF SUPPORTING
WOMEN AT MICHIGAN

or a total of fifteen hundred and
! fifty girls at the University of Nichi-
gan, one hundred ard fifty are doing
work TO AID in putting themselves
through college. Thirty eight are de-
ing housework in the homes of The
faculty for their room and board. F.v"
earn just their room and forty earn
just their board by waiting on tab'e
or helping in the kitchen at i.aue
Hall. Newberry Hall. Martha Cook
Dormitory. Newberry Residence, or
Alumnae House. A few girls do tulo"-
ing. sewing hold university assistant
ships. or take care of children.
The earnings of the girls vary frcm
, fifteen cents TO forty or fifty cents an
hour. Fifteen cents an hour is re-
ceived for staying Nth children; forty
and fifty cents an hour are for steno-
graphic work. Two hundred dollars a
N"Hr - the maximum amount earned.
the salary of the assistants in the
University.
MANY SiIiS come 10 the University
without any idea of the expense in
volved. After they realize what board
and room cost they would have TO
leave school if it were not for Dean
Jordan's assistance in finding a means
10 meet their expenses. freshman
girl came to Dean Jordan two weeks
ago completely discouraged for lack
OF funds and ready TO leave COLLEGE.
A place was secured for her in Q
faculty home. and by earning her
room and board she was able to rc-
main in school. This example Is typi-
cal of many similar occurrences dur
ing the year.
People no longer look down" unon
the girls who make their own wav.
but rather exhibit the deepest respect
and admiration for them. These self
supporting women stand well in schoI-
arship and are very active in campus
life.
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Copyright. 1920. Mcclure Syndicate.

frightened our lisht-fingered friend
away Then he added sotto voce:
What an idiot / was this even
/ ing, to work the combination lock
in front of-friends"' He paused
before the last word. And when it
came. his accent on it was sarcas-
tic.
who do you think it could have
been?" l queried softly.
Our eyes met for a moment. And
then I knew the same thought
lurked in the mind of each!
Some one in need of money. Some
one who saw the workings of the safe
Some one at present living in the
fastenings of the windows. which
made a quick examination OF the
doors and windows on the ground
floor; and the bolts are all in place.
So-whoever il was-is still among
lus,"
What clue I hesitated. for at
that psychological instant my rowing
eye fell on AIice's Oriental scarf AR.
Lloyd's gaze. too. followed mine.
Alice! Her immediate need OF
money. Her pale. drawn face OF just
two hours ago: And, during her game
of cards, she had sat Immediately
opposite the safe. so must-when Mr.,
Travis Lloyd unfastened Utmost GER
tainly have seen its work ings,
| turned abruptly away from him
and hurried out TO the hall. For the
first time. the sCantiness of the guests
attire struck me as comic. | hadn't
noticed it before
] drew my own kimono more tightly
round me. The Iudicrous spectacle of
Miss Mary Higgins her SCanty hair
In curling pins. and her unattractive
peaky face shining with cold cream
and curiosity--drew my attention.
MIR. Anstruther had set off for his
wires room. and the acidulated spin
ster (who evidently had her own
speculations as to AliCe's share in the
anair) was bent on following him.
Although l do not care for Alice,
leit that at this crisis maybe she
needed a woman-friend.
iomorrow-Alice Hears the News.
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HEART CONTEST FOR
VALENTINES DAY

1t matters little whether St Valen-
tines Day guests be children or
''Grown-ups'-the day is calculated to
make them receptive to simple forms
OF merriment 4 suggestion Tor Q
hostess may be found IN the rsmuIar
gam OF quota
Heart-shAped rings are made OF
heavy wire, to throw over the stakes.
These rings are wound with satin rib
bon. or red crepe paper. Stakes may
be chosen and arranged at will. For
instance. one stake may be an up
right piece Of wood on a pedestal, the
whole covered with gilt paper. TO rep
resent Wealth. The heart-shaped
rings which go over this each count
five points. Then, for a second stake,
n tall tin horn may be set in a
wreath OF laurel. representing Fame.
points.
A third upright, wound with pink
paper, with the pedestal wreathed in
paper roses, may represent Love.
Twenty-Five points are won by each
player throwing a heart over this
stake. And so on through the list Of
qualities and ambitions, according to
the originality of the hostess. Should
the party be for children. one stake
to catch their interest might be made
OF white, with a white dove sus-
pended above it TO represent Goodness.
Hearts looping this might county fifty
points.
The limit on scores may be set at
6oa. or may mount higher should tn"
hostess want the game to last longer
in order TO fit with other arrange
ments for the evening. Awards may
be heart-shaped hoops or small IA
Vors with other Valentine Day sig
nficance.
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Memory Of Lila Demarest's con-
fession remained with Doris all
through her preparations for the
dinner. When Darlington came
home she flung herself into his
arms and clunE there with such
yearning tenderness that he was
touched He did not know that she
was saying over and over again TO
herself: suppose 1 were like Lila;
suppose ] were Lila
Doris was in the dangerous state
of woman who is brought up
sharply with the need to think and
has not had her thought capacity
trained or directed.
But she became her own happy,
bubbling self while she dressed for
dinner. She possessed one Of those
simple natures which can forget
any tragedy under the influence OF
new frock. whose worst heart
break is mended by becoming hat.
81 have something for you. Doris,
said Darlington. coming to the door
of her room as he adjusted his
cravat.
"Oh-hm- is 1t the string of
pearls" cried Doris delightedly-
Her longing for a particular string
of Oriental pearls she had seen in
a Jewelry ShOp ndu DeeH eAPieSSeN
openly and frankly.
No" Darlington shook his head
! induIspntly. This is to adorn the
inner woman.
Candy. then. Doris brought IL
out triumphantiy.
CarrinEton laughed outright.
Dear little girl, she will be ma
teriaI.- No. it is not candy. 1t rs
something far more lasting and
beneficial
He tossed over to her dressing
table a small envelope from which
fell a number of little pasteboard
slips of varying color.
what are they?" queried Doris.
picking them up curiously.
season tickets TO the best con-
cert and lecture series we have
here in the winter. The pink one
Is for the symphony concerts. the
yellow is the Philharmonic Or
chestra series. the green is an H.
lustratcd travel course. and the
blue is perhaps the best one OF all
for your needs; IT admits you to
a weekly lecture on current topics
by an exceptionally brilliant woman
who reads the newspapers ana IN
terprets them for women who are
NOT ClGNeT. NUc VIII SSe'
opinions for you-you have only to
remember what she says"
But suppose l don't agree with
herr" Doris asked with pucker
brows. Then you'll know that you
are wrong" her husband replied
bIandIy. You must keep yourself
flexible to superior opinion, Doris.
You are too young to have formed
definite character Of your own. your
opinions expressed would be value
less and possibly callow. But you
must talk of topics of the day and
you will find that this woman an
alyzes clearly and expresses aptly."
Glancing over the pasteboard slips
and noting the dates stamped thereon.
Doris reflected with dismay that
there would be next to no leisure for
her that winter. She thought with
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IS THIS YOUR TYPEp
Have You a High Forehead?
By MARIE Ia ROGUE
" the Mcclure News

You are In good company IL you
nave high forehead.
FOR IN the same class you win
md such distinguished commanders
as Peter the Great and George
washington. Chalemagne and
Charles XII OF sweden-all of whom
had foreheads that exceeded the
usual proportion. II you wish mu-
sic In your high foreheaded COM
pany. you will md Beethoven ana
Schubert. and for eloquence you
will have Daniel Webster and Pat
rick Henry. Among writers you
have a varied trio-Bunyan, Ibsen
and Washington Irving.
Then, lest with your "dome-lIke
expanse OF serene brow" you be-
come convinced that you are Of ce-
lestial origin there will be Darwin.
with a forehead as high as the high
est, to assure you that you are real
ly descended from q very low-brow
ancestor.
There will be some charming Ia
dies in the company. For though
you may miss the Venus de Milo,
Diana. Juno, Minerva-or other fair
goddesses whom the Greeks and
Romans always depicted with low.
broad foreheads-you will find al
most all the beautiful ladies Of the
Middle Ages or OF the Renaissance.
For, IL nature did not endow these
ladies with foreheads high enough
to suit their taste. they plucked out
or shaved of enough hair to dis
guise the fact The ideal of the
fourteenth and fifteenth century
italian painters and sculptors was
that the forehead should be one
third OF the entire face-sometimes
even higher. What was more. the
high. white forehead must shine
almost like a mirror" said AgnOlo
Firenzuola in his ''piscourses on
Fair Women"
Then there is La Giocondo, the
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LILLIAN.

Lillian is one of the charming flow.
sr names which are so popular in the
English language. Like all flower
lames. it is somewhat difficult TO
race, but il Is known that the name
vas a favorite with Italian ladies as
.arly as the 18th century, because
II its romantic allusion.
Curiously enough, Lillian is not de-
ived from lily. as is popularity sup
posed. though il is called by ety.
nologists a Flower name" The
consensus of opinion seems 10
oe that it has the same origin as
Cecilia, though the connection
seems a trife difficult to perceive.
Tennyson is responsible for the
picture of Lillian as a charming
.histle-down sort of maid:
Airy. fairy Lillian.
Fitting fairy Lillian.
when ask her if she loves me.
Clasps her tiny hands above
me.
Laughing all she can:
She'll not tell me if she loves
ME.
Cruel little Lillian.
So innocent arch. so cunning
simple.
wimple,
Glancing with black-bea
eyes.
Till the lightning daughters
dimple
The baby-roses in her cheeks;
Then away she flies"
Lillian's Jewel is the lovely lapis
szuli, the Oriental gem as blue as
he sea with tiny golden fiecks like
oits of sunshine, 1t has the power
% cure melancholy and is also be-
ieved to have medicinal value in
illayinS intermittent fever. To
iream of it means faithful love.
-illian's flower is most fittingIy the
morning glory, the fairy bloom
which scarcely survives the dew
hat vanishes before the suns rays.
Her lucky day is Thursday and two
s her mystic number.
Copy wright. 1890 by the Wheeler syndi-
cate, Incl.
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Facts Fiction Fances and the Women
.The star. lncllne. eut DO not compeI..
HOROSCOPE.
THURSDAY. FEBRUARY II. 1890.
Copyright. laD. By Tie Mcclure Nswspapz
Ryndicate.l

THURSDAY. FEBRUARY II. 1890.
Copyright. lsp. By TIE Mcclure Newspapu
syndicate.D
Although the Sun rules strongly
for good this day y is not FORUM
ate sway. according to astrology.
Saturn. Neptune and Uranus are In
evil place. -
All the signs seem to indicate that
there will be much slander poured
into the public mind in the coming
weeks. for the stars that encourage
Misrepresentation and deceit have
great power.
Propaganda that is OF the most
malicious character will be dissem-
mated, Notwithstanding government
effort to prevent the perversion Of
national issues.
sensation brought about by a public
man long known by the people.
Neptune during this government OF
the stars is said to encourage
treachery and misjudgment.
There is also O sign that presages
extraordinary and sudden changes
which bring about great events.
During this rule the mind may be
inclined to behold only depressing
and discouraging possibilities for
the future. but this mental tendency
should be overcome by stressing the
bright side of life.
Suicides may be on the incyease.
as this month and the next go by.
With all the sinister signs warn
ing the world to go its ways eau
tiously there is the augury of prog
ress. Development Of national re-
sources will be most remarkable In
the next few years.
New inventions will multiply.
many OF these being labor-saving
and consequently favorable to lower
prices. One of these will AFFECT the
production Of every day commodities
including glass.
Increase in the number OF women
in professional and business life
again is foretola The time is near
| when all American girls will be
trained to be economically inde-
pendent. astrologers prophesy.
Persons whose birthdate II is may
find the year an important turning
point in life. The augury Is good.
Children born on this day are like
ly to be unusually gifted. but like
| all Eeniuses they may be difficult 10
manage. They should prosper all
| through life.
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pairs OF sharp pointed scissors, a
stack Of magazines calculated to
yield goodly supply of gay colored
advertisements picturing girls and
kiddies, roll of varicolored paper
and some white tissue paper. are
the only necessary requisites of the
amateur valentine factory.
II the hostess is very kind of
heart she may cut out and paste
two or three sample valentines for
inspection by her guests before they
begin their own. The possibilities
are only hinteh at in the home
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Snip. snip. A dab with a paste
brush! A few more snips and dabs-
and there's a lacy. old-time valen-
tine.
Likewise an idea for a. Ealen-
tines Day hostess. The major part
of an evening may be passed with
a simple. merry contest in home
made valentines.
Tables arranged as for a card
game should be placed about the
rooms. and covered, for protection,
with big blotters. 4 big paste pot
in the center of each table. four
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famous Mona Lisa" of Leonardo "a
Vinci. that was erstwhile stolen
from the Louvre in Paris a few
years ago and then returned again,
and that all during the war was
treasured in a subterranean vault Of
the great museum safe from Ger
man bombardment. That "smile so
divinely mocking" would have lost
half its charm were II not for the
tranquil high forehead above Il.
Marie Antoinette had an exceed
ingly high forehead although ex-
eessively high brows were not so
much in vogue in France at the
The Washington herald., 1920-02-12
ARIZONA MAY RATFY
ON AUSPICIOUS DAY

y call has been issued by Gov
ernor Thomas r. Campbell. of Ari-
zona. for special session Of the
Arizona Legislature TO convene Feb
ruary 1.-THE opening day OF the
hfty-hrst annual convention of the
National American Woman Suffrage
association in Chicago-to vote on
the woman's suffrage amendment to
the Federal Constitution.
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made "cut-outs" photographed. A
few suggestions and snips with scis-
sors may be necessary to get the
work well started. For the rest.
the hostess may depend upon the
creative ability of her guests and
the rousing OF their sporting sense
OF contest.
Should prizes be in order. a box
of candy with the reproduction OF
an old-fashioned lace valentine as
a cover. might be given. A consola-
tion award might be tiny pair OF
scissors
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Roosevelt Memorial
Commission Asked

Albany. y. Y. Feb. liberation
of a State commission of six MEM
bers to select a fitting memorial TO
Theodore Roosevelt is proposed in
a bill introduced in the upper house
by Senator Kaplan. of New York.
Members of the commission are to
serve without salary and report to
the next Legislature.
The Senator said one OF the best
suggestions for the proposed me-
mortal is that of preserving the
collection Of wild animals shot by
the eN-President in Africa.
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Lose Your Fat
Keep YourHeaIth

superhuous flesh is not healthy. neither ia IL
healthy to diet or exercise too much for its ,.-
moya. The simplest method known for reduc-
ing the oVerfat body two. three or four pounds
a week is the Msrmola Method, tried and On.
dorsed by thousands Marmola Prescrirsjop
Tsbletss containing exact doses Of the famous
prescription. are s,ld by druggists at 81 for !.
large case, or il YOU prefer you can oh, ain them
by sending direct 10 the Narnola COMPANY. IS,
Woodward Ayc.. Detrnit. Mich. They are harm.
less and leave no Arinkles or habbiness. They
are popular because effective and Convenient. =
AdJ.
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Changing Disposition.

Dear Miss Lee: ! have girl friend who
'uzzles me great deal One day she Is
cal friendly and can't do enough to make
'ou happy. The next she will act as IL she
Hdn't care what she did to offend you. and
Eill not even make any engagement for
uture date. What would advise me to do!
Camp Veil.
1t isn't natural for any of us to
Ilways be bright and cherry nor are
We constantly downhearted and un-
easonabIe. Probably your friend
ust doesn't make any effort to
mooth over her moods. On the
,ther hand since she seems to be
particular friend Of yours why
Tot ask for an explanation upon
me Of the days when it seems she
amt do enough to make you
Iappy?"
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WHAT'S IN A NAME b?

Facts about your name; its his
tory; its meaning; whence it
was derived; its significance;
your lucky day and lucky jewel
By MILDRED MARSHALL
The Washington herald., 1920-02-12

A casaque blouse of crepe Geor-
gette,
A Russian style - quite plain and
yet
A joy to sec. since blue and red
Are used in heavy wool instead
OF lighter trimmpS, it's unique
And Russian, but not Bolshevik
The Washington herald., 1920-02-12

Eight years is not too young to
start dancing lessons but not until
a boy is several years older does
he really need dancing as an ac-
complishment.
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Admire, Apotber.. Friend.

Dear Miss Lee: I am Il girl Is years Of
Ee and admire the boy who goes with my
'est girl friend. Since this is leap year
would you advise me to write to the boy
nd ask him TO call on me?-M. Z. y.
Certainly not The boy must have
rad many opportunities for making
iuch an engagement with you since
lie is a friend of your chum's, if he
lad cared to. Even IL il were proper
since. as you say this is leap year,
would 1t be fair to your friend?
The Washington herald., 1920-02-12


1t really sensibliy that which is going around
Persons nothing Of music the poets gain
spaon comfort musical hearing lines of par
tcuar depth of thought and feeling read The
of their desires and aspirations whether
formulated yet recognizable to them
1t then that for unknown the struggle
down the womens checks and the grip their chairs
steady their
In this day of commotion and greed. OF hustle and dsre
admit that governed by sentiment
the world go round
In reality should cultivate the and toward the
things There always be little for