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The Washington times., 1920-11-15
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that vice commission which made
such a stir In New York a year ago.
He's a lawyer with a nne future.
and they're madly In love. And
Gertrude realizes now. after her ex-
perience. the true values In life.
She was only a child when she mar
ried Victor Warren"
But Mr.. Warren" Holder man-
aged to cay. lis still living"
sometimes wonder. Mr.. Hold
der" she went on hurriedly,
whether we can realize how diff
ferent the world Is today from what
II was twenty years ago, until some
thing Of this kind Is actually
brought home to US. I shall never
forget how distressed. how over
whelmed Mr.. Constable and l were
when Gertrude got her divorce. i
know that they are regarding such
things differently in the East, but
out here!- We never dreamed that
such a thing could happen to US. and
we regarded 1t as a disgrace.
"But gradually"-she hesitated,
and looked at the motionless clergy
man-"gradualiy ] began to sec
Gertrude's point of view. to under
stand that she had made q mistake.
that she had been too young to
comprehend what she was doing.
Victor Warren had been ruined by
money, he wasn't faithful to her,
but an extraordinary thing has hap
pened in his case. He's married
again and Gertrude tells me he's
absurdly happy. and has two chill
dren."
As he listened Holders dominat
ing feeling was amazement that
such a course as her daughter had
taken should be condoned by this
middle-aged lady. prominent
member of his congregation and the
wife OF a vestryman. who had been
nurtured and stepped in Christiani-
ty.
And not only that; Mrs. Constable
was plainly defending further
step which in his opinion involved
a breach OF the Seventh Command
ment! To have invaded these pre-
cincts, the muddy. turbulent river
Of individualism had risen higher
than he would have thought pos
sible.
Wait" she implored, checking
his speech--she had been watching
him with what was plainly anxiety
don't say anything yet. l have
a letter here which she wrote me
at the time. / kept it. Let me read
a part OF 1t to you, that you may
understand more fully the tragedy
Of it,"
A CAT AND DOG LIFE.
Mrs. Constable thrust her hand
into her lap and drew forth a
thickly covered sheet.
1T was written just after she
left hint Is an answer to my
protest" she explained. and began
to read 81 know / promised to
love Victor. mother. but how can
one promise to do thing over
which one has no control? ! loved
him after he stopped loving me. He
wasn't a bit suited to me- see
that now-he was attracted by the
outside of me, and ! never knew
what he was like until I married
him.
His character seemed to change
completely: he grew morose and
quick tempered and secretive. and
nothing I did pleased him. We led
a cat-and-dog life. I never let you
know-and yet I see now we might
have got along in any other rela-
tionship. We were very friendly
whes we parted, and I'm not a bit
jealous because he cares for an
other woman who / can see Is much
better suited to him.
Ito He Continued Tomorrow)
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, INSll)E VI ILL., OOf WINSTON CHURCHILL
See Them
Every Day

IL all happened Just the other
day In one OF the big department
stores. IL annoyed the saiespeople;
IL annoyed the customera The rea-
son for all Shis disturbance was
nothing more or less than q spoiled
child. He wanted q small balloon
which his mother would not buy
for him. So this youngster Of about
Ave simply shrieked.
Yeils penetrated the whole re-
gion.
He also refused to bulge an inch
farther from his desired balloon.
His mother grabbed him by one
arm, dragged him toward the front
entrance, shrilling az she did SO:
This Is the last time that you ever
come shopping with me-"
The salesgirls and the customers
gave q sigh of relief rs the
"cherub" and his mother finally got
out the door.
The comments which were voiced
were amusing and continued for
quite q while.
youngster certainly would spank
him until he couldn't sit down"
mo" said another. 81 would put
MIN 10 ocu Witnout ahy buPpei
There were quite a few who said
nothing. but all unjust have thought
that unless a mother can make her
child behave In public. she ought to
leave him at home and not let him
be q source OF annoyance to others.
This youngster was certainly like
the one in the much quoted phrase
OF the youngster who is a terror:
He's only good when he is asleep"
1t Is awfully hard for fond NAM
mas. papas. grandmothers, grand
fathers. uncles. aunts. brothers,
sisters and cousins not to spoil chill
dren. but 1t isn't fair to the child
in the community.
Have you a spoiled child in your
h ONE? II so. unspoil him or her in
a gentle but firm fashion. and do 1t
now!
The Washington times., 1920-11-15
IS MARRIAGE A SUCCESS?

overweight the bad ones. We have
followed this rule and attribute all
our happiness to 1t. ] can truth
fully say l have never been happier
in all my life. My husband Is the
most wonderful man, a polite and
courteous Southerner.
As we are both employed during
the day, the household duties are
left until the evening. My hus-
band gets home before I do, and by
the time / get home the dinner Is
all ready to eat. He also helps
wash the dishes. the clothes and
everything else that is to be done.
doing more than his share most OF
the tine. Some people might gather
from the above that he is inclined
to be a little feminish because these
are rare qualities seldom found In
men, but he Is just wonderful
man through and through.
Before our marriage We went
about a good deal, dancing. theaters,
etc, but soon found we became tired
OF this life. We are both COM
pletely settled now and do not need
to go out side for our pleasures, as
we have them right in our home.
am only waiting for the day
when we will be in a position to
have our own home and children
then our happiness will be COM
plete. c. w. L.
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SAYS HIS LIFE
~ HELL.

Unfortunately. I married . fresh.
sassy mouthed woman. She woulo
not be happy II q pair Of socks. a
handkerchief OF q shirt were ready
when I wanted them. and at darn
ing socks she is a queen. pulls the
hole together so that q ridge can
keep me miserable: sewing on but
tons is a crime. nothing but pins
suits her; II makes no difference IL
on the baby's clothes or her waist
so that they may stick the baby
when nursing.
But what is eating my heart is
the care OF the baby, always in
front Of q window or door. SO that
he will not escape a draft. I lost
one beautiful boy that way. The
way 1t is dressed during the day,
that IL the way II goes to bed and
that Is the way II sits around all
morning. A bib for his chest? Not
on her life. Fight after fight is my
lot, with the result every neighbor
has me down for a nag. Many
time she drove me into such a
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frenzy that I struck her. That I
have not killed her God only knows
The tantalizing. lying. miserable
thing, with her treacherous ways.
has given me some form OF nervous
trouble; this has been going on for
fourteen years.
II ever q man lived in hell, II 10
I. l am a very high-strung man.
one who longs for q decent home
and a wife who would share my
hopes and ambitions so that my six
children may turn out for the best,
but all have Is a ki1ljoy-her
little head would not permit her to
look forward to a future. Once I
wanted her to buy sewing ma
chine: both she and her mother op-
posed the idea. Things could be
bought cheaper than made at home.
Mr.. Editor. would be pleased to
talk this matter over with any Gov
eminent official or a welfare work.
er. or any one who has a kind heart
and intelligence. Man, you do not
know what hell Ia. c. A. X.
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"a The Washingto Times Magazine Page =
The Restless Sex
A Wonderful Picture
WITH MARION DAVIES
BY BEATRICE FAIRFAX.

wsld? or the simple Joys Of love
and home. And " she Graves love,
how Is she TO come by II honestly
The way the three In the tansie
work out their problem IL . big
think-worth a lot OF thought and
argument. In the end they answer
a big question. And each answers
according to his gifts?
Some who see THE Restless Sea"
will tell you that II has in IL the
most magnificent spectacle imagin.
able. THE Ball OF the Gods 10 all
that.
MARION DAVIES BEST ACTING.
Some will tell you that II has the
best acting that beautiful Marion
Davies has ever done. Enthusiast
cally ! agree. Her eyes are lakes or
mysterious gray-blue thicketed In
by dark lashes. They mirror every
change In the heart and soul-eyery
bit Of the growth OF rougish Steve
from girl to woman.
Marion Davies IS Steve. She has
created a character. She has added
a portrait to the gallery OF our
motion picture heroines.
know she understands SO well
that she'll forgive me II instead OF
thinking about her marvellous act
ing. confuse her In my mind with
Steve and dwell on the problem she
has visualized for me-the problem
OF Steve's ardent young life.
And Carlyle Blackwell doesn't
seem to me just now . clever young
actor who has portrayed Oswald
Grismer's struggles with his heart
and his heritage passing well. He
70 ls.N4 nsk.F M he oh
Oswald made and the price he paid
That's acting. ! guess. But how
can one be critical-though IL be
ever SO kindly critical Of II?
Jim Cieland is down on the pro-
gram as Ralph Keiiard. And Ralph
Kellard also sinks himself in his
part and becomes the boy who
grows from an Indifferent young
brother to an aren't lover, facing
in turn his heritage from a brave
and manly father whose name Is In
his keeping.
SOMETHING BACK OF PICTURE.
Mr.. Keliard and Mr.. Blackwell
probably join Miss Davies and me
i bracket us all. you see. sine
it's their beautiful work which has
made me feel that there's some
tnlnk DaCk OF tHelT Deautiiui PIC
ture that's bigger than their pic
ture. It's an idea You'll get IL.
too, when you come to know and
love and suffer with Jim and Steve
and Oswald.
We started off by asking: "What
does woman want of life today"
The picture asks it--and answers
IL as ! think every true woman
must and as every true man wants
her to. It brings happiness-earned
through pain.
And think the reason Miss
Davies and Mr.. Kellard and Mr..
Blackwell have made so big a thing
Of the picture is because the idea
OF 1t got them, and they lived II
for a few weeks, instead OF merely
acting II.
You'll live It too. when you see
'The Restless Sex" now playing al
Locw's Columbia. and perhaps you'll
write and tell me what you think
we women care most for:
Fame, fancies, fortune. feminism
or firesides. or what goes with
them.
The Washington times., 1920-11-15
Sewing Basket.

An excellent work basket may be
made from peach basket. Cover
Il with a pretty cretonne, run the
cretonne up four or Ave inches
above the top of the basket. and
make a two-.inch hem to run a
strong cord in: line the basket with
pockets for buttons, spools. hooks.
and eyes and other small things.
This basket will hold a good weeks
mending. and be drawing up the
cord 1t protects the contents from
the dust.
The Washington times., 1920-11-15
WHAT DO YOU THINK?

Write frankly, briefly and truthully your views on
the problem us Marriage Success" II you think it not
altogether success, do not fail suggest what you think
is the remedy WHAT is the trouble and what could be
done Write in your opinions experiences and suggestions
Write frankly and eaIessy-your confidence will be re-
spected No of writers published except with the
writer's consent Use only one side of the paper
Address your contributions to
MARRIAGE EDITOR,
The Washington Times,
Washington C.
The Washington times., 1920-11-15
ANOTHER ADVISES ID. b. e.
TO FORGET HER.

Afer reading your experience
with divorced lady, would advise
you to forget her and be thankful
you found her out Engagements
should be as sacred as marriage
and one should be so happy prepar-
ing for a home sweet home that
she could have no interest in other
friends.
Allow me to suggest that you
marry q sensible single lady Zone
who has never married) and take
no chance with divorced women.
A SYMPATHETIC FRIEND.
The Washington times., 1920-11-15

my husband lis bewitched by this
maid.
am told by my husband not 20
bother my head about person
$500 miles away from here, and.
as long as l am not being deprived
of money, I should not worry. At
this time am almost at the verge
of desperation, but then when /
think OF my hve-year-old child l
try to console myself.
PERPLEXED.
The Washington times., 1920-11-15
ADVISES d. D. K.
TO MARRY.

BY all means, IL you love the
young lady marry her. How many
Of us men are true blue! This will
probably be a lifetime lesson for
her. Investigate. Find out the ma
ture OF her divorce, the blood that
runs through her veins. and whether
he loves you. And don't give up
true love when II hits you for any
thing. or anybody. on earth.
I played fool nine Yeas ago, and
gave up q jewel. through my igno-
rance. Today I'm a miserable old
bachelor and she's a beautiful
maiden-won't even recognize me
when we meet. Time has proven
her the sweetest, truest, best girl
In the whole world. Don't be
crank. Step quick. or someone
else will. EXPERIENCE.
The Washington times., 1920-11-15
A Daily Recipe
STUFFED STEAK.

Have the butcher split small
flank steak, leaving one side in
tact. Cook one-half package OF
macaroni in boiling sailed water
until tender. drain and rinse
with cold water. Chop one small
onion. one stalk celery, one
green pepper and fry five min
utes In two tablespoons of but
ter. Add q can of tomatoes,
salt, pepper, cook until mixture
thickens. then pour over mac.
aroni stun steak with maca-
roni and sew sides tog Their, place
o. "a OSkn.g pan I'D scar in n
cot oven, ada one cup water and
bake one hour In slow oven
The Washington times., 1920-11-15
Preserving Olives.

when one opens large bottle or
olives and cannot use them all at
once, take two tablespoons of olive
oil, two tablespoons vinegar. lit
tie salt and one-half cup OF water
and cover them. and they will keep
for a long time in perfect condition.
The Washington times., 1920-11-15
"BROKEN.HEARrED-
AGAIN WRITES.

A writer In Thursdays paper
asks that write again telling why
it was that I failed to show ap-
probation for my wife. who finally
left me.
can only say now. that II was
because I didn't have sense enough
to appreciate her. When she left
me I woke up. / was just simply
too sure of my possession Of her.
The writer says that she has
worked for ten years trying to
make a home for herself and hus-
band, There is an old saying The
more you do for most men the less
they appreciate It," 1t has always
been that men we're the stronge.
sex and that they loved women Tor
what they, the men. could DO for
them and not for what is done for
them, the men.
II seems that II you have been
self-supporting for ten years and
your husband does not show appre-
citation, what he needs Is a dose
like got. Then, I bet he'd APP
preciate you. I'm talking from ex-
perience. BROKEN-HEA
The Washington times., 1920-11-15
The Old Roman Kitchen.

When the Roman Empire was at
its height, the kitchens Of the rich
boosted saucepans lined with sill
yer, pals inlaid with arabesques.
pastry moulds shaped like shells
and an infinite assortment Of grid
irons. pans sraters and tart
dishes.
The Washington times., 1920-11-15
This Day in History.

This Is the anniversary Of the
drawing up in 1777, by the Rep
resentatives Of Congress. of the
articles Of confederation assur-
ing each State sovereignty, but
uniting all for the common de-
tense against the enemy.
The Washington times., 1920-11-15
T'VtIs DOES
THE COOKING.

THE COOKING.
Your department entitled. us
Marriage a Success" has been a
great attraction to me and I never
let day go by without reading II.
There are so many answers In the
negative that for a change i
thought would add one In the
affirmative. We have been married
for six months. know II two peo-
pie love each other and want to
make their. marriage a success they
cannot help but succeed. The
trouble with most people Is that
they always look on the wrong side
OF life-trying to find the bad In
things. II we looked at the good
points In . psrson, thAse would soon
The Washington times., 1920-11-15

The Inside Of the Csp." psshss-
ed serIaliy here ~ DernisS'ss 81
the MacMili. Co. has been nnse
t.to a motion picture By Ces@"-
peIitaa Productions and will be re-
Leased as . Paramount Artersr
picture
N Wy. Nuoh,ll
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Oswald sells everything to make
what restitution he can to steve.
And Steve realizes sadly that her
marriage to Oswald IL the crueiiest
OF makeshift to protect him from
the law rather than herself from
gossiping tongues. Into this tangle
comes Jim Cleiand. And Steve faces
the fact that Jim has always been
deep in her heart. She loves Jim.
Now whatf What's to be the
greatest thing in Stephanie Girls
mer's life-faith to her given word
or a Greer or hdellty to her own
self-to her heart? What does she
want-the career In art on which
she has embarked for the year OF
freedom she has besought OF 0s-
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-07-30
Legion .Meetinq AUGUST 2rd.

The regular monthly meetia@ o.
the Birch Post will be held To l,v.
August 3rd, at the court hou-o The
regular routine business, re- ,,.-r Of
bulletins letters will be ma.'a. aftcr
which will be special business.
TIE post will discuss and ~
on the instructions which a. - ,s
ern the delegation which viii , nj
to TIE state convention at Wasel Gown
the latter part of the mont r'he
chairman of the delegation viii be
elected and such instructions as con-
cern the post he made.
The plans for the Legion dance
have been made and plans for sec
ord and third made if the recent sail
TO cover the expenses needed.
All mmbers of the post are askeI
to be present at this meeting. A full
number Of delegates will be sant to
make good showing for Birch Post
and every one is asked to conc and
vote upon the instructions to be
given them.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-07-30
Pierre Supplies Swimming Pool for
Bows.

Pierre, S. D., July %, 192O.-The
Pierre municipal swimming pool was
opened to the public this evening for
the first time this season and was
crowded by those eager to take advan-
tage of the opportunity following the
hottest day of the year This pool
from a bunch of small boys scooping
out a hole in ditch carrying arte-
sian water. This little place was SO
attractive to the small boys of that
part Of the town that older ones grew
curious, and began to use the a,tesian
baths offered. and the pool grew in
size until last year It was taken up
by the city aad bath rooms, slides.
springboards, and supply of sand
boxes for the littlest ones was provid-
ed. The pool was partly graveled,
and was popular place. This year
the pool has been enlarged, the meth
ods of amusement increased, and sew
eral sections roped off for the season.
ed swimmer who wants deep water,
the learner who doesn't want to get
deper than he can wade, and wad-
ing pool for the smaller children, all
supplied with flowing warm artesian
water. and with graveled bottom for
the whole pool. On account of inabil-
ity to get help the opening has been
delayed. but for the next two months,
it will be the popular evening resort
for the kids and many older ones.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-07-30
Fields White for Harvest

4 drive through the countr-- this
week shows that harvesting is al
ready well under way. The fall sosrn
barley and rye is being cut and some
few fields of early oats are aleo be-
ing put in shock. and during the COM
ing week the harvesters will be IN
the earlv sovn wheat fields.
We fear tlat some Of those who
have been predicting a big crop i
the county viii be disappointed II
the total Weld While there IS much
fire looking wheat there is large
acreage. particularly in the countrv
to the south OF Milbank where The
crop will be a very poor WELD owing
70 the heavv rains that in pla a.
dpowned' ont tho small grain, kent
the e''ltfvators from the corn fields
until it was ton late to save the rr u.
1t is not often in this county T. it
crops are so badly 1iured by too
much rain as they were this wear. IN
some small patches the grain has
shown black rust. and this will i'm
doubtedlv affect the yield to some
extent. While both small grain and
corn will not be bumper crou. no-
tatoes. vegetables, hay and Ike
crops have shown a wonderful ~rowff1
this year, and promise good returns.
A drive through the cou-try it the
present time will prove Joy to any
one who delights in seeing fine grow
ing crops.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-07-30
COUNTY HEALTH nurse Com :
PLETES HOME COURSE.

Miss Beagin, the Red Cross nurse
has just completed a very successful
class IN hygiene and home care of the
sick. In spite of the warm weather
a large percent of the number enroll
ed in June, when the class started,
have very faithfully attended twice a
week.
These mothers received instructions
in the proper way to care for the
sick in their homes, how to intelligent
ly carry out the doctors orders, also
in the care and feeding of infants in
hot weather. and the proper diet for
school children.
Demonstrations were given by the
nurse in changing bedding without
disturbing the patient now to give a
bed bath, to take temOcraturr anl
pulse. how to make a patient CON-
Portable while in bed and general
care of patient.
Instructions were given on the
care of new babies, how to bathc
dress. and the proper food.
Special treatment We're given or
contagious diseases, the Importance OF
having doctor and reporting the
case; on the care and prevention of
tuberculosis; the ways by which it
may be spread, the symptoms and the
Importance of early recognition and
treatment.
During the month of August all
class work will be suspended but will
be taken up again next fall.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-07-30
BurQlarS

On last Monday night burglars
entered the Partridge garage and took
some $7.2O that was in the drawer.
Joe Salzle also found that an attempt
had been made to enter his store
from the rear One door had been pri-
ed off and the bolts had been removed
from the hinges on an inside door,
bat i i likely that the night work
e1s had been disturbed, as they had
seemingly left their work before
gaining adnlittance to the store pro-
per. It Will be we'll for people to
guard as far as possible against this
class Of thieves, who take advantage
oi the large number of strangers who
come into this country at this time
OF year to hide their identity