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The Washington herald., 1920-07-14
D. G. Phone Calls Fall off $4,000;
Girls Handle Average of $1,000
Messages Daily from 4 to 5 m.

Local calls at the telephone ex-
changes in Washington have fallen
off from $4,000 to 100000 a day
These hundreds of thousands are
divided throughout the hours of the
day so that the maximum of about
$1,000 calls are handled by tns
hello girls" between 4 and o'clock
in the afternoon.
But there are hours of the day
when the number OF calls is very
small. That is between midnight
and 6 o'clock in the morning when
Washington is asleep. The calls
handled between those hours amount
to only a few hundred.
As the city awakens. the number
increases in jumps to more than
1000 calls between Z and o'clock.
Then the days business starts.
When the business man reaches the
office he has a few calls that he
must make upon his arrival. This
makes the total jump up TO around
the 10000 mark.
AS the housewife begins to or
der her groceries and calls the
stores OF the city for this item anu
that. the number takes another up
ward hike. But when everyone Is
seated at the dinner table the num-
ber of calls drops off again by sew
cral thousands. but regains its
place between l and 2 o'clock, when
the men return to work.
From . TO o'clock the number
hovers between $4,000 and $4,000.
there being a lull about this time
Then. just as the business men
prepare TO go home from their work
The Washington herald., 1920-07-14
Prizes for Boy and Girl
Iomato-growers Offered

College Park, Md. July 13.-Prizes
mounting to $500 will be distributed
this year among the members of the
boys and girls clubs of MARYLAND,
Delaware and New Jersey by the
ITri-Stste Gamers Association for
meritorious work in growing to-
matoes.
partial list already received by
e. G. Jenkins, State Boys Club
agent, shows that ninety-six boy
club members have planted a
quarter-acre of tomatoes. No re-
port has yet been received of the
number of girls who will enter the
contest.
The first prize in Maryland will
be $50: second. s25: third. SIS. and
fourth, $40. The remaining 500 will
be prorated among the demon
strators. Prizes will be determined
largely by the low cost of produc-
tion and the size of the yield.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-14
xv-cousIN BARBARA ARRIVES.

Coffee was served on the. veranda.
Mrs. Osborne presided at the urn,
the blue flame from the alcohol
lamp lighting her beautiful face and
exquisite throat effectively against
the velvety shadows of the sum-
mer night.
A June breeze famed them with
air soft and laden with honey
suckle. Fireflies like tiny fairy
lanterns. rose from the depths of
the garden and winged their way
aloft. The chirping of crickets and
the whiTr of a tree frog were
hushed to the beauty of the night.
Just topping the horizon. a round
silver moon threw a shaft of soft
light across a syringea in bloom,
white and airy as a brides veil.
what a night" breathed Myra.
How it turns time backward
Alison recalled some vague story
about Myra Wardwell and a lover
who had been killed in the Philip
pines. She wondered il moonlight
and roses still had the power to
bring back memories to this cool,
poised. woman of the world.
With a little shud6er she thought
how she would feel IL II were
Lawrence who were gone from her
and told herself that she would hate
June forever after. She was ex-
periencing the fear Of women since
the dawn of creation: That in the
midst of love they will find death.
II was Jane who broke the magic
spell. which held the little company
silent. by protesting against giving
Lawrence a "evond cup of coffee
''One should be enough for any
one" she declared. especially when
you smoke so much"
"Oh-eome Jane. have a heart"
protested Lawrence, what's one or
these thiniElefulls for husky
chap"
quite enough" she decided
crisply, TASK your mother if she
doesn't agree with me-"
"Oh, Jane. be still, Stop fussing
at the boy" commanded Myra.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-14
THE HEAD NURSE SAYS:
WHAT COUGHING MAY MEAN

There are coughs and coughs In
order to make a correct diagnosis
the physician very carefully studies
just what kind of a cough IL is and
from that determines what has
caused ii.
- So when a home nurse is watch
ing a patient with respiratory trou-
BILE she must note just how her pa
tient is coughing IL she wants to
be a real assistant.
A cough is the result of irrita-
tion in some part of the respiratory
tract and is often caused by an ac-
emulation of some kind or occurs
as the result of reflex irritation
The main points to notice are it's
frequency and duration. Whether
II comes on in paroXysmS. or Is
short. hacking and d,ficult to con-
troll. At what times of the day or
night II seems worse, and whether
II is brought on by lying down or
by moving about.
The amount and general appear
ance of any accompanying expecto-
ration and the location of any pain
associated with it should also be
noted. Coughs may be described as
sharp and barking as in some forms
of hystcria: or deep and hollow as
in lung diseases.
There is a ringing brassy cough
which accompanies an aortic trou-'
BILE: and a high pitched superficial
cough peculiar to Inflammation of
the larynN. Besides these there are
the croupy cough in children; and
the typical convulsive paroxysm Of
whooping cough.
In other words We have stomach,
lung. heart. throat and nervous
coughs. each with a meaning OF
its own.
Copyright, 1870. by Wheeler Syndicate, Inc
The Washington herald., 1920-07-14
Suit Filed To Enforce
Contract To Sell House

Bertram E. Kohl filed suit yester-
day in the District Supreme Court TO
compel Henry T. Broun. owner Of
the premises at 664 Irving street
northwest. to live up TO a contract
wherein Broun is alleged TO have
agreed to sell the Irving street
house for $4,000.
The contract was dated May %.
1919, Kohl declares. and he deposited
500 with Broun as security. Since
that time. Kohl declares. Broun's
wife has died. although. il is cIaIm-
ed. the consent Of Mrs. Broun to the
sale was had. Broun had married
again. Kohl claims. and il now be-
comes necessary to have the deed OF
conveyance redrafted. something
which Broun is alleged to have re-
fused to do. Further Broun is al
legged to have refused to sell now
because OF the increased value OF
the property. Kohl's option has ex-
pired. he claims. but he stands ready
with the balance of $4,000 10 pay for
the property.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-14
What S in a Name?
ROSAMOND.
BY Mildred Marshall.

Rosamond has nothing to do with
a rose. strange as it may seem. The
name means famed protection" and
is of extremely ancient origin. The
first Hrosmond was the fierce chief
tainess of the Gepidae. whom her
Lombard husband forced to drink
his health in a grisly goblet COM
posed of the skull of her slaughter
ed father, and VINO later avenged
the insult by a midnight murder.
Out of this tragedy. the name of
Rosamond gained great popularity
among the peasantry and in some
mysterious way penetrated the land
of the Norman Cliffords. by whom il
was bestowed upon Fair Rosemond
of balled lore. This lovely lady's
history has been much changed by
Cervantss, who makes his Persiles
and Sigismunda encounter her in the
Artic regions, fulflling a dreary
pCnance among the wehr wolves.
Her name, in it's supposed inter-
probation, gave rise to the Latin
epigram, Rosa mundi. sed non Rosa
munda" (the rose Of the world, but
not pure rose), according to one
historian. The ballad. however. as
well as the general aura of romance
which surrounds the name of Rosa
mond, established her popularity in
England and all English speaking
countries.
The ruby is Rosamond's talismanic
gem. Its promise of power. bodily
strength, and naughty pride will be
fulfilled in her. Saturday is her
lucky day and her lucky num-
Der.
Copyright. 1920. by Wheeler Syndicate, Incl
The Washington herald., 1920-07-14
Stofregen-Shelton
Nuptials Celebrated

Fredericksburg. Va, July 13.-
A pretty wedding took place in the
Presbyterian Church here when Miss
Mary Frances Stoffregen. daughter
of Mrs. Susie Stoffregen, of Rich
mond. became the bride of John c.
Shelton. OF this city. The church
was beautifully decorated for the oc-
casion and the ceremony was per-
formed by the pastor of the church.
Rev. r. c. Gilmore.
Miss Pauline Stoffregen was the
brides maid of honor. and c. Harri-
son Montgomery, of this city, was
the groom's best man.
After reception given to the
bridal party and immediate families,
Mr.. and Mrs. Shelton left for an ex-
tended Western bridal trip. includ-
ing Yellowstone Park and other
points. They will be at home in
Richmond after August l.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-14
Children's S Sunrise Stories
BY Howard X. Garis
Copyright. 1920. by Mcclure Syndicate.
UNCLE WlGGILY AND THE LETTER.

Where are you going. UncIe
wiggily?" asked Nurse Jane Fuzzy
Wuzzy one morning as she saw the
bunny rabbit gentleman hopping
away on his rcd. white and blue
striped rheumatism -crutch.
"Oh, just to look for an adven-
ture." he answered.
And will you be back to sup
per-" asked Nurse Jane. We are
going to have strawberry short
cake"
Nothing shall keep me away"
said Uncle wiggily' with a low and
polite bow of his tall silk hat.
Over the fields and through the
woods hoped the bunny rabbit gen.
tleman. and he looked al over f,r
an adventure. but lac could not find
one.
Well. I'll go along a lite far
ther," said Uncle Wiggily. So he
hoped over the fields and through
the woods some more. but still he
could not find an adventure. not
even a teeny weeny one. such as
helping an ant lady carry home a
crumb loaf of bread.
We'll, I'll go along a lit fa"-
ther," said the bunny rabbit gem
tleman. 1T would be a bit eXcit-
ing even if l were to be chased by
the Pipsisewah or Skeezicks. But
/ wonder"
Just then Uncle Wiggily heard a
voice saying:
"Oh dear! l don't know what I'm
going to do"
The rabbit gentleman moved has
ears up frontwards so he could hear
better.
Il want 20 go away" went on the
voice, but i have no one with
whom to leave Lulu. and she is so
fussy"
"Ha. 1 ought to know that name
Lulu" thought Uncle Wiggily, so
he peeked through the bushes and
then he saw that he was close to
the wibblewobble duck house. And
out in front, looking mp and down
the path, was Mrs. Wibblewobbie,
the duck lady.
What is the natter" asked Un-
Gle Wiggily.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-14

seashore with Alice and Jimmie
Oh. 1 don't know what to do
quacked Mrs. Wibblewobble.
Why, let me stay with Lulu"
said Uncle Wiggily. Il can stay Al
we'll as not all night. And j can
send and get Nurse Jane. She'll
stay. too, and then you can go
away"
"Oh. yes. ma. do" quacked Lulu
I'D love to stay with Uncle Wig
gily and Nurse Jane"
"All right" said Mrs. Wibblewob.
BILE, Il will" So quickly she got
on her bonnet and shawl and
caught a jitney bus that took her
to her sick sister. Mrs. Quick k-Cuack
the wild duck lady. This left Uncle
Wiggily alone with Lulu. and the
rabbit gentleman said:
Il guess 1 had better telephone
to Nurse Jane to come over" But
when he tried to do this the tele.
phone was broken, and he could
not get his muskrat lady house
keeper.
Goodness me-" said Uncle Wig
gily. Il wonder how l can gel
Nurse Jane to come here. | can
telephone, and l can't leave Lult
alone to go myself and get her"
Maybe If you looked out in tn,
street you'd see some of the anima
boys" suggested Lulu. You coulc
send them"
Uncle Wiggily looked. but not /,
boy was in sight. I guess they
were off playing marbles or fiyinl
kites.
Maybe il you wrote Nurse Jane
letter you could see Dickie ChiT
Chip, the postman boy. and sent
word to your housekeeper thai
way" went on Lulu.
Good! I'll write a letter" sale
Uncle Wiggily.
But when he came to look for q
piece of paper there was none ir
the duck house. Mrs. wibblewobble
had used the last to write to her
sister.
We'll, I can take a piece of white
bark from the birch tree for paper.
said the bunny rabbit So ht
| stripped off some white bark, anC
that made a nice sheet of paper
Now for. pen." he said to Lulu.
But alas! Mrs. Wibblewobble had
taken with her the only pen in the
mouse so she could write a letter
seliirs how her sick sister was get.
ting along. r
Gould you make a pen from one
OF my quill feathers. Uncle Wig.
gilyg asked Lulu.
Yes, answered the bunny, az
could. So Lulu pulled out a loose
gull and Uncle wfggily nibbled II
into pen point, such as old-fash.
Toned pens were made from. Now
Tor Ink" cried the bunny, "and
can write the letter." ts%
/ oh, dear! spilled the last droI
OF ink in the house yesterday
quacked Lulu.
Well, have you any blueing that
your mother uses. to blue the
clothes| asked the rabbit gentle
man.
"oh. we have lots of blueing.'
said Lulu. So with blueing for ink
a qulil for pen, and birch bark
Tor paper Uncle wiggily wrote a
letter. Dickie Chip Chip took II to
Nurse Jane, inviting her to come
ana help take care of Lulu, and
soon the muskrat lady arrived and
the little duck girl was happy.
ana II tho apple pie doesn't try
to jump inside the soap bubble 10
get an elevator ride up to the tree
top. I'll tell you next about Uncle
Wigghy and the oysters.
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they must all call their wives and
ask IL there is anything TO brins
home for dinner, and the number
of calls takes a jump-its highest
mark of the day-an average of
more than $1,000 calls.
This number falls off nearly To-
600 calls in the next hour, and from
to Z, when all are eating their
evening meal, the number takes .
further slump.
AS the theater-going folk begin
to make their dates. and begin to
call their friends to tell them what
time to be on hand. the number
jumps upward by a few thousands,
to take another fall between and
o'clock. Again the number dwin-
dies off steadily until II o'clock.
That is the days work at the
telephone exchanges in Washing
ton, where hundreds OF girls are
seated at their boards throughout
the day. with their ever-cheerful
Number please"
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Excellent Advice :. s...,:: 2ssssss :;:!..!: PIX m

taway our skirts, and not her. poor
soul IL her mother had inculcated
lmodesty and purity in her, IL her
mother had taught her strength and
virtue. and ingrained into the very
fiber OF her soul that feeling that
makes woman hold her chastity
,above her life. no man could have
lured her into the primrose path;
no want or poverty could have
driven her to the streets.
But her mother was weak ana
careless. or she was frivolous and
vain. She taught her daughter in
directly. II not directly, that dress
was the most important thing in
the world for a woman. and that she
must have finery no matter how she
got IL. and so the girl was hardly
to blame II she sold her soul for q
yard OF chiffon.
Or she let the girl go about half
clothed and her modesty perished.
for modesty can only exist when
it is covered by the seven wells of
'reticence. Above all. the eirl's
mother never warned her that O
woman is always in more danger
from herself than she is from any
man. And so the girl fell, and her
sin is on her mothers head.
1 never see an unhappy home, or
hear of a divorce that 1 do not
think that the real correspondents
who should be named in the suit,
are the parents on both sides. They
have brought their children up to
be selfish. with no idea OF owing a
duty to anyone but themselves and
when they find out that matrimony
Consists of more bills than billings,
more cooking than cooling they have
not the courage to endure the sacri-
fees il demands.
II mothers would prepare their
daughters for wifehood by teaching
them to be thrifty managers and
good housekeepers, and that mar
riage means a woman buckling to
and doing her duty no matter how
hard it may be in the estate unto
which she has called herself. and il
fathers would teach their sons that
it is solemn thing for a man to
take a girls life into his hands. and
that he doesn't fulfill all his obliga-
tions to her just by feeding and
clothing her. but that he must do ALI
in his power to really make her
happy. why marriage would cease to
be failure. 1t is the parents who
wreck their chiIdren's domestic hap
piness by not fitting them to be
good husbands and wives.
And it is the parents who are re-
sponsible for the failures the poor
weaklings who have not the grit ~
stand up and fight the battle of life.
and so are conquered by fate. Mother
and father couldn't bear to see john
ny and Mary work and so they let
them grow to become lazy losfers.
Mother and father hadn't the heart
to hear Johnny and Mary cry, and so
they let them develop into soft cow
ards who gave up in the face Of
/ every difficulty, and became para
sites that hung onto the strong IN
stead of standing on their own feet.
And Johnny and Mary have the right
to curse mother and father for what
they are.
We are all partners in guilt when
things 60 wrong, and we may we'll
pray. as did the little priest when
ever he heard of anyone committing
a crime: May God forgive you
and me for that mans sin"
dorothy Dix articles appear in
this paper every Monday. Wednes-
The Washington herald., 1920-07-14
CHILDREN ENROLL
FOR BIG PAGEANT

More than 100 children were en-
rolled for participation in the chill
6ren's pageant to be held October
12 in the Central High School audi
torium, at a meeting in the audi
torium of Woodward and Lothrop' s
department store yesterday.
Ina c. Emery. promoter of the
pageant. met mothers, aunts. unCles
and cousins. who brought children
to be enrolled. Three hundred and
twenty young Washingtonians have
signified their intentions of taking
part in the event.
Miss Emery announced last night
that children's symphony orches-
ira, composed of tots not yet in their
teens, will be one of the features of
the pageant.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-14
RAINBOW DIVISION
HOLDING REUNION

Birmingham. Ala. July 13.-"Hail!
Hail, the Gangs All Here."
The streets of Birmingham echoed
with this music today when veter-
ans of the Rainbow Division of
twenty-siX States greeted each
other. and in small groups watched
the mademoiselles Ga la Alabama)
as they prone naded by. 1t is esti-
mated that $500 veterans are al
ready in attendance and others con-
tinue to come in.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-14
Reformed Churches Plan
Big Reunion at Pen Mar

Hagerstown, Nd, July 13.-Next
Thursday the first of the big church
reunions of the season Will be
held by members of the Reformed
churches at Pen Mar. The reunion
territory embraces the surrounding
States and the District of Columbia.
The Rev. Cyrus ]. Musser, former
editor of the Reformed Church
Messenger. will deliver the principal
address. A quartet of Grace Re-
formed Church of Washington will
sing. The program will be followed
by the all-college hour, in which
college students Of the church will
participate.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-14
Independent Party Backs
Montgomery for Governor

Parkersburg. w. Va, July l3.-
The executive committee of the
Nonpartisan League. which is West
virginia's third party. met at the
Chancellor Hotel here to complete
the party organization.
The league expects to have a full
ticket in the field. headed by SAM
uel B. MONTGOMERY, defeated in the
recent Republican primary for gov
ernor. 1t is planned to pick the
remainder of the ticket from can
didates on the, Republican and
Democratic tickets who are en-
dorsed by the league.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-14
Phelactine, Nep Wonder
Worker for Hair Gropths
(Causes Eoen The Roots 10 Conc Out

81 an entirely new and perfectly harm
less method. any woman afflicted with a
growth Of superhuous hair can now remove
the disfg garement completely-roots includ-
ed-in just few seconds. Isn't that gIori-
Gus news?
The recently discovered phelactine proc
ess is altogether different from electrical
depilatory and other methods heretofore en-
ployed for the purpose 1t is the only thing
that enables one TO remove roots and all in
ones own home without expert assistance
The result cannot be doubted for the user
sees the hair-roots with her own eyes. A
stiek OF phelaetine, with simple instructions,
can be procured at any drug store. II is
odorless, non-irritating. non poisonous %
child could eat IL without injury. The
method is 50 thorough that the skin Is left
perfectly smooth and hairless. bearing not
the least evidence Of its former blemish.-
Adv. |
The Washington herald., 1920-07-14
Women Told How to Register.

Harrisonburg, Va, July 13.-Chas.
A. Hammer, secretary OF the Repub-
lican State Committee. today began
sending out letters to the women of
virginia relative to their registra-
ton in time to vote in the Presioen-
tial election. The letter anticipates
the ratification OF the Federal wom-
an suffrage amendment in time to
permit women m every State to
vote n November.
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Oh, I'm 50 glad to see you!
exclaimed the duck lady

"oh, I'm so glad to see your ex-
dlaimed the duck lady. Il am in
such trouble"
What kind?" asked the bunny
gentleman.
why, / have to go away to stay
al, nighr win my sister, Mrs.
Quick-Quack. the wild duck. She
is i'll. But Lulu, my little duck
girl. is just getting over the mea-
sles. and / can't take her along, and
can't leave her here alone. And
Mr.. Wibblewobble is down to the
The Washington herald., 1920-07-14

The practicability of the 'slip-on"
dresses that have been in vogue this
summer is appreciated most of all
by the actress. One of the Para
mount players evolved this model.
1t Is of white near-linen and fas-
tens with the two buttons and a
snap on the waist. although IL ap-
pears to be much more complicated.
The waist is cut to hip-length and
made in cross-over effect. The skirt.
with the drapery across the back
and sides, is attached to the belt so
that the whole thing can be slipped
on together and fastened up trig
and trim in next to no time at all
Furthermore, the frock launders
easily. The near-linen Itself, like
linen, improves with every contact
with water. and the drspery can be
let out straight for pressing. then
caught /, to the skirt either with
snaps or few stitches.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-14
Confederate Vets Plan Reunion.

fredericksburg Va, July 13.-
The annual meeting of the Virginia
division. UHited Confederate Vet
Grams, will be held at Cuipeper on
August 10 in connection with the
annual meeting OF the Grand Camp
OF Confederates OF Virginia.
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tinct and distinguished line to
them. The underbrim is of organ
die trif1e deeper in tone than the
soft crown. An organdic band and
smart bow complete the hat.
The frock has a blouse with a
deep roll-over collar. short sleeves
and a sash that is cut wider in
front to form a girdle eft,c then
ties in a butterfly bow at the back.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-14
POLITICAL WOMEN
PLAN UNIQUE TEAS

New York, July l3.-.Piatform
teas are the latest In feminine
political circles, A series Of them
have been arranged by the Repub.
llcan women's State executive com.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-14

Miss Nancy's wish to aeroplane
1t happens was not all in vain
Let envious people scorn and scofr
You see her ready to hop off
All dressed in russet brown crea-
tion
Especially made for aviation.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-14

New fork's Fashion Authority.
Here is a simple costume belong
ing to Elaine Hammerstcins sum-
mer outtit, that is exceedingly at
tractive and could be copied in any
colored orgaTGie. This rarticU-
lar one is pale orchid tint. The
hat is one of those are-brimmed
shapes that are soft Yet have a dis
The Washington herald., 1920-07-14

dorothy Dix articles appear in
this paper every Monday, Wednes-
day and friday
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1920-05-07
Notice For Bids

Notice is hereby given for bids
for the erection Of a school build.
ing at the Macho. School District
No. "a. Plans and specifications
may be secured of County Supt.
of Schools, Carrizozo, N. M. All
bids shall be sealed and submit.
ted to the County Board of Edu.
cation to be in their hands by
May 81, 1920. Sufficient bonds
will be required and a certified
check for $50. 90 must accom- any
each bid. Right to reject any or
all Bids is reserved.
Mrs. Maude l.. Blaney,
Co. Supt. Schools.