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DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:

bGAR MISS FAIHFAA:
have for some time been reading
your good advice, and I am sure
you will help me, too. For some
time i have been going with 4
young man about my age, and he
says he loves me. He has told ME
so many times. Now what gets me
Miss Fairfax, is that he says I am
the only girl he cares for yet he
frequently goes out with other
young girls. Sometimes. when / in
vite him to my home. he will call
me up about the time expect him.
and tell me he Is terribly sick, or
the very same night he will go out
with some other girl. Now, Miss
Fairfax, I love this young man, and
his actions, together with female
vamps trying to take him away
from me, are driving me crazy. Do
you think he would do these things
IL he really loved met
No, he wouldn't do any of these
things il he really loved you, for
love, IL IL is nothing else, is kind
ness and sincerity. IL you are
quite sure he pleads illness and
then spends the evening with an
other girl, your pride ought TO
save you from a repetition of such
humiliation. Don't blame the other
girls. They couldn't take him away
from you II he really wanted to be
with YOU
The Washington times., 1920-01-13

Space will be gladly given Sena-
tor Smoot or any other Senator or
CONGRESSMAN who will answer this
question in detail.
The good wife might have askse
how $1,000 per year will maintain
a man, wife and SIX children, OF any
fAzAily vith little ones mciu6ed'
The Washington times., 1920-01-13
Questions For Senator Snsot

May I ask Senator Smoot
for An itemised list Of how .
Government clerk drawing 800
per month can feed .clothe and
educate himself. q wife and two
children? THE WIFE.
The Washington times., 1920-01-13

physician writing for a newspaper, takes as his
topic, care Folks at As Worth Saving?"
He asks this question part Of a discussion of the
work that being done at public expense to prolong life
and insure health
man who is "od" at forty five has lived an improper
life. He has abused the machinery that he should have
cared for He has out by of kind
other the energies which designed to last for much
longer period.
man at forty five ought to be at the height of his
powers mentally if not physically.
he has made good Of his time he ought to be at
the peak of his value in whatever occupation profession
he chose.
His worth to himself to his employer ought to be
greater than any other time in his fe For ten years.
least for he lives wisely, he ought to be able to
maintain his maximum earning capacity and his highest
efficiency.
at forty five has had, if he started right twenty
five years of valuable experience That should result in
! reliable reasoning and sound judgment a has
thought he worked twenty years should have taught
him much that is worth while himself and of value his
employer.
If he did not think then he wasted his time and his
opportunity the only real assets any count
Many young men waste time at the start
The in the knows that good deal depends
how quickly he get away from the starting line
If he start fast get out in 'front.' he have the
choice of position
So long is ahead he need not worry about
what those who are behind him are doing
The earlier young decides what he is going
to do the better start he will have his competitors And
when he has chosen-uness there very good
changing-he should stick to it.
The poorest kind of hunting dog is which never
makes up his mind whether to chase fox rabbit and
catches either
That young has the poorest prospects who because
he likes to saw cannot decide whether to be surgeon
carpenter and ends up by being failure at both.
good many parents spoil the possibilities of their
children by insisting mapping out life work for which
the young man woman is wholly unified
The japanese people famous for their ability to
train and direct the growth of trees They will show you
trees, hundreds of years DID, growing in contaner
bigger than water pail But the trees stunted and
never bear fruit.
Freedom is the best fertilizer for body and mind for
men and nations, for anything that grows.
man who gets good start at twenty and who for
the following twenty-five years, makes the of his
chances and his time is at forty only saving
but profitable investment for himself for those with
whom he is associated
he isn't worth saving there is something the matter
with the way he lived his life.
The Washington times., 1920-01-13

You have started lots Of things -
the line of beauty contests, but have
entirely overlooked the fertile neiA
Of automobile statesmen. OF moGt
pleasing personality. courtesy, retir-
ing demeanor and at the Same time
an Apollo, is Mr.. CHESTER JAMES
SHARP. G. B. L.
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DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
am in love with a soldier who
enlisted in the Regular Army, but
his timo will be up in August and
he will be out of the service. Now
my step-mother. who is very dear
to me, objects to my marriage as
she says he is not worthy of me
and thinks I should marry higher
In life as I am considered pretty
and have q college education. l
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DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:

knowing that you have helped
so many others, feel sure that you
can be OF a great help to me.
have been a widow for over a
year. and I am only nineteen years
old now. was married when l
was very young. but still I knew
Just what / was doing. What /
would like to know is this: Is
there any cure for a broken heart?
Does a girl love more than one per-
son in her life? Do you believe
that a girl who really loves hc- first
husband and marries the second
time really loves her second hus-
band? Or does she marry more for
a home? In my idea a girl loves
but one man. But still l seem so
young to have to go through life
with no hope Of ever being nappy
again. I would love to think that
some day I may meet a fellow that
would make life seem just a little
more worth while. Do you believe
that there is any such happiness In
store for me?
BROKEN-HEARTED.
There are mighty few general
rules that cover all cases, and
while there are many women who
love but once there are just as
many more who find in a second
love a deeper emotion and a more
complete fulfillment than they
ever knew in their first youth
full emotion. I can read between
the lines of your letter that your
bereavement is recent and just at
present it seems as though no one
can take that lost ones place.
Also it seems to you just a lit
tie disloyal to even entertain the
idea that there ever could be any
one else. But you are very, very
Young. nv dear, and fortunately
time DOES bring new happiness
and new interests. Don't hug
your grief to your breast. Don't
live in the past. Lift up your
head and greet the sun. Your lost
loved one would not wish any
thing different. Know that in
spite of your present tragedy, life
holds many, many things. Put
Yourself in the mental state where
You can receive them when fate
offers them to you.
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
am a young girl Of seventeen
years OF age and am in love with
a man OF thirty. He is divorced,
but has asked me to marry him.
What do you think OF marrying n
divorced msp-do you thing I could
be hsppy7 VExED.
I don't think the fact that he is
divorced or not divorced will be
--.. ~ ,..h,tk.r ,va,, ,U1alI
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Discovered Missing "Y."

The census enumerator called
at the place where I room. The
landlady knows very little more
about me than you do, but she
agreed that I might be about 81
years OF age. Having heard me
say that I once lived in Illinois
she agreed that I was born there.
What other dope she gave the
cnumerator i do not know. The
census ought to be pretty accu-
rate under these circumstances,
don't you think?
WOMAN CLERK.
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.x.wER sYDNEY,s QUESTIONS.

In answer to II. SYDNEY'S aues-
tion. will say that April is. ITO,
and December IS, 1892, both fell on
Tuesday.
refer him to whitaker's (Lon-
don) Almanac, which gives sys-
tenn TO calculate the day OF the
week for any given time from the
beginning of the Christian Era to
'A WIN. NJ. FERGUSON.
M. J. SAUTER says the Aprh
date was on Tuesday, but the other
fell on Monday.
ARTHUR C. WATTS says the
same thing as Mr.. Sauter.
TIM JOHRDEN gives both as
falling on Tuesday. He says that is
accurate.
HILLIARD WARREN does not
agree with any of these. Both rei
on Friday, he says. IF the calcn-
dar had remained unreformed. how
ever" he says, April 1s. ITO
would have come on a Tuesoay.
RopCER r. KAUFMAN;
Anril 1s. ITS, fell on Tuesday. /
suggest that Mr.: Sydney ask Colum-
bus, Ohio, for the information about
1892.
The Washington times., 1920-01-13

rode on one of Mr.. HAMS cars
from Congress Heights to the city
without a single car sign anywhere
to tell me where / was going.
DON G. HARMER.
The Washington times., 1920-01-13
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
AS am a constant reader of your
column, 1 ask your advice on this
subject
have been going with a young
man for three months. and am deep
ly in love with him. Now this
young man has a position offered to
him in France and waits for my an
swer whether he should accept It
or not. He will be gone one year.
Now the question is will he be
true and come back or will he meet
a girl over there and forget me?
Would you advise me to say yes
and wait for a year. DIMPLES.
No one In the world. not even
Beatrice Fairfax, can accurately
predict the future. II he goes to
France you will have to take your
chances about his constancy, just
The Washington times., 1920-01-13
KAUFMAN
SPRINGS A NEW ONE!
And along comes VIM. WAT

SON AYRES with a new one:
viii some one please tell me
in what year did February have
two FULL MOONS? When 1t
occurred prior to that and when
it will occur again!
I think this will sturp many
of your readers.
The Washington times., 1920-01-13
Answers to Correspondents

more than I think the color of
mans hair indicates whether he
has a sweet disposition. The thing
to consider is whether YOU want
to spend the rest Of your days
with him or not. That's the only
reason to marry a man. You ought
not to bear a grudge against him
just because he's had bad luck or
misfortune in one matrimonial
venture.
The Washington times., 1920-01-13
James Smiths Hot Platform.

JAMES SMITH asks that Heard
md Seen print his platform, ~Amer-
ica for Americans:"
One term Of six years tor rrsssdsst.
Senate and Congress-
Free speech for naturshssd eatissna
oaiy.
and Federal charter.
All unions incorporated under STATE
and Federal chartsrN
Disfranchise all civil service sa-
ployea
No iiosnsss Of any hind 10 ssnsA-
uraliSed citissnA
All amsndments to Fsdsrai ana Stafs
oenstitutions to - ratified by refsrse-
DUN votes.
The Washington times., 1920-01-13

VICTOR KAUFFMANN has con.
WINGED CLARK GRIFFITH and
MANY other friends at the City Club
that he is really q champion speller.
The Washington times., 1920-01-13
An 0Iercoat For KeWpIe.

An Oyercoat Fer kewpie.
This is for the information OF
Lieut.. BILL KLAUS and Miss +.
l.. CAREY:
The Kewpie which caused the
Young lady to lose a perfectly
beautiful green handkerchief will
not again appear on the Ford car
until an overcoat which In being
made for II is completed or until
warmer weater permits scanty
Mrs. d. A. BURKE, the owner.
BILL ROYER, Of J. L. Ed
WARDS & CO., has an invitation
from a New York hotel to be pres
ent the night Of the 18th TO attend
the farewell 70 John BARLEY
CORN. Looks as IL a good many
people will bid John rood-by that
night .-
The Washington times., 1920-01-13
HEARD A n D Sc EN-

HOWARD FISK, whose Wash
ington friends are endless in num-
Der, is now manager for LEWIS
THAYER'S big printing establish
ment.
Equality Post, No. 2S4, Veterans
of Foreign Wars, meets in Pythian
Temple Thursday at p. m.
Edward S, Bethlehem, J. A. Bal
com, j. A. Leavens and E. L. Pof
will talk on veteran warfare.
Discovered Missing "Y."
Mrs. G. B. THOMAS and many
other lady readers discovered that
missing "y" in yeast cakes. Any
thing about hot bread and yeast
cakes must be right to escape the
bright eyes Of women readers of this
column.
The Washington times., 1920-01-13
Is a Man at As Worth Saving!

If He Isn't, There Is Something Wrong in the Way He
Has Lived
The Washington times., 1920-01-13

TIM JOHRDEN gives both as
falling on Tuesday. He says that Is
accurate.
The Washington times., 1920-01-13

ARTHUR C. WATTS says the
same thing as Mr.. Sauter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-09
BRITISH SPEED UP.
While U. s. Stacks OFF Building
Ships England HHrries.
United Kingdom Determined to
Maintain Sea Supremacy.

London, Aug e.-While merchant
shipbunding IL the United States has
been reduced by one-half since March,
1919. British shipyards are construct
ing nearly 5 times as much tonnage
today as they did year ago. accord
ing to figures just made public by
Lloyd's Register.
The figures shows that there we're
S,57s,l53 tons Of merchant shipping
under construction in the yards OF the
United Kingdom at the end OF June,
1920. The total number Of vessels
building was 941 and of these 81 are
between 1900 and 10000 tons, 50 be-
tween 5000 and 1900 tons. 100 be
tween 5000 and 5000 tons, while three
are between 10000 and 5000 tons.
The total merchant tonnage build
ing abroad IS given as 4.142,75 tons
on June 80 or 405.0 900 tons lower than
at the end 81 March which is &C
counted for By a decrease in the
United States.
Attention is drawn n the returns to
IAN enormous decrease which has
taken place in tonnage under construc-
ton in the United States during the
last I 5 months" At the end of March.
1919, 4,1S5.523 tons were actually
building in that country, which total
by the end of June, 1920, has been
practically reduced by half. while in
the United Kingdom during the same
leriod. the figures have increased
from 254.4S5 tons to the present rec
ord total of 3,57s.153 tons.
The worlds total is given as 2.195
vessels of 7.730,9o4 tons of which
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mated Mr. Kirby as the party candi-
date.
The Democratic nominee for gov
ernor. whoever he Is. will have three
opponents in the general election next
November. These already have been
nominated Wallace Townsend. of
Little Rock. is the regular Republic
can nominee J. H. BIount. a negro
educator. of Helena. will appear on
the ballot as the negro Republican
nominee and the Socialists have norni-
mated Sam ". Buesler. of SpringdaIe.
There are nine aspirants for the
governorship 10 succeed Charles. Hill
man Brough who retiring from
public life after two terms as cover
nor They are as follows: ex-Con-
gresham J. c. Floyd. of YeIlviIle: ex-
CongressmaI T c. cRae. Of Pres
colt; Circuit Judge George r. Hav-
ME, Of Prescott; John Il. Riggs, repre-
sentative in the state legislature, Hot
Springs; Smead Powell Camden.
Henry Stroupe, formc- colonel of the
old Second Arkansas regiment. Paris;
Thomas J. Terrau, secretary Of state.
Magnolia; Harry Walsh. Little Rock
and the Rev. Frank NJ Wells, Ham
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Be BITTER BATTLE
Democratic Primary in Arkan-
sas Holly Contested.
Nine Candidates Out for Gov
ernorShip Nomination.

Little Rock, Ark. Aug. g. The
Democratic primary to be held in Ar
kansas tomorrow promises to be one
OF the most interesting and hard
fought elections in the history of the
state.
There is a bitter caontest Tor The
United States senatorship, there are
nine candi ,ates for governor. there
are contests for representative in four
OF the seven congressional districts.
nearly ali of the state offices are be-
ing fought for and in every county
there are further contests for local Of
fices- Only Democrats will be voted
for in this primary and in this state
the Democratic nomination is virtu
ally equivalent to election
The struggle for the nomination for
United States senator between Sen.
William +. Kirby and Congressman
7. H Caraway has developed into one
OF the most acrimonious affairs in the
history Of Arkansas politics. Each
OF the candidates has been unsparing
in his criticism OF the others Off
cial record.
Senator Kirby is Hing out the
term FOR which the ate Sen. James
p. Clark originally was nominated.
Senator Clark defeated Mr.. Kirby IN
the state primary six years ago but
died before the general election was
held. His death occurred so shortly
before the date OF the general cleo
ton that there was not time to hold
another primary and so the Demo-
cratic state central committee nomi-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-09

sas City Star, and recently accepted
a position as secretary of the Kansas
City Planning commission. a grand
daughter of the Topeka Whitcombs.
living in California. is also named as
! beneficiary.
The estate of Mrs. Whitcomb totaled
$4,000 Requests of $4,000 each are
made to Mercy hospital in Kansas City
and the Kansas City Association for
the Blind. The remainder of the
estate was divided among relatives.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-09
MELON LICE GET BUSY
title Hopes for Big Watermelon Crop,
Say Salina Farmers.

Salina, Kan. Aug. 9.-The water
melon crop at Sand Springs probably
will be a total failure this season on
account of the ravages of melon lice,
reports from that section Indicate
While there are but a few small
melons on the vines. the bugs are
sucking the life out of the vines and
the melons drying up. Continued
warm weather will kill the lice. but t
will also keep the melons from matur-
ing. and the growers see little hope
for a good crop.N
One melon grower estimated yester-
day that with favorable weather in the
next two weeks. he would have about
one-third OF a crop.
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TO MRS. E. TUCKER, $4,000
Mrs a. L. AWhitcomb. of Topeka. Also
Beneficiary of Recent Will

Mrs. Louisa whitcomb, wife of A. L
Whitcomb, 1912 West Twelfth street,
is left $1,000 by the terms of the will
of Mrs. winifred Whitcomb. who
leaped from a moving Union Pacific
train to her death near Silver Lake
Wednesday, Mrs. Whitcomb was the
widow of the late ". G. Whitcomb.
president of the Whitecomb cabinet
company, Kansas City and was
sister-in-law of a. L. Whitcomb, Of
Topeka.
Mrs. Pearl Whitcomb Tucker
daughter of Mrs. Louisa Whitcomb
and wife of Ernest Tucker. formerly
Topeka newspaper man, is lef.
$40. 600 by the terms of the will. which
was filed in the Jackson county. Mo.
probate court Tucker went from The
Topeka State Journal to the Kan
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-09
COX COULD NOT ATTEND
Plans for Own Stump Tour Kept
Demo Chief From Hyde Park.

Dayton. O.. Aug. appropriations
for his speech making tour for the
presidency kept Governor Cox :
engaged today while the L c
vice presidential nominee. Franklin
d. Roosevelt, was teirG formally oti
fled at Hyde Park, New York.
The governor had hoped to a end
the Roosevelt cereu Y. but wa de-
tanned here with his own affairs of the
Democratic touring c1n--aign and he
also desired Mr.. Roosevelt 10 have the
center of the Democratic stage today.
Over Sunday mails and the telegraph
today continued their messages of COL
gratulations to Governor Cox praisinR
his declaration of policies, in his ac-
-ceptance address of Saturday and en-
rolled under the Cox-Roosevelt stand
ard.
The first address OF the governor.
next Thursday at Camp Perry, Ohio,
in presenting the governors cup
a large silver handiwork-for rifle
competition. is expected to deal with
the league of nations and also re-
Mobilization of ex-servfce men.
Tomor4o w. Governor Cox will go
to Carrmotte, a village near Trails
End to cast his vote in the Ohio
Democratic primary.
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GOLF TOURNAMENT HERE
One Hundred Kansas Players Expected
for Annual Country Club Meet.

The fifth annual invitation golf
tournament of the Topeka Country
club will be held in Topeka August 20
q, according to an announcement by
gon chairmen today. The date has
been changed from September due to
counter golf attractions that month.
One hundred golfers from all parts
OF Kansas are expected here for the
tournament.
Friday, the last day of the meet.
professionals are invited to match for
the open championship Of this district.
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REFUSE TO LET CHASE PITCH.
Umpire Declared Game Forfeited
When Outlawed Player Takes Box.

San Jose. Cal. Aug. s.-Hal Chase
attempted today to pitch for the San
Jose club in the Mission baseball
league against Hollister and the UNI
pire. acting upon orders of James J.
Nealon. league president. declared the
game forfeited to HOLSTER. Nealon
several days ago barred Chase from
participation in games of the league.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-09
HOLD BANDIT CAR DRIVER
Identified by Three as Man Who
Helped Make $500 Haul.

Kansas City. No. Aug. 9.-Joseph
Miller. charged with highway robbery
in connection with the smuggling and
robbing of Ralph Williams. Wilson &
Company bank messenger. when a pay
roll of $500 was taken. today was at
liberty under 5000 bona.
Miller was identified by three pei
sons Saturday as driver of the Hud-
son motor car in which the daylight
pay roll bandits escaped
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America contributes Ala Of 2.105,s56
tons. United Kingdom e41 of S.57S, So
tons. British dominions lis Of 26s.799
tons, France So of 265, 500. Japan So
OF 254.260. Holland 1873 of 3SS.9lo
tons, Denmark So Of 1888. Italy
166 of 353,s14, Norway 81 OF s7,579
Spain SO of 1O1,432, Sweden IS of
I25s99 tons
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barracks. was dead today, the result
OF an attempted dash for liberty. Has
kins was shot twice by a sentryNwhen
he broke from the line of marching
inmates Saturday.
me body will be sent to Haskins's
former home at Waterbury. VI
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-09

Beautiful CretOune. so pieces in
stock. SO inches wide. the regular
$1.oO quality at a saving of 25c
yard at -.-.--.------. Use
Ono Lot Imported CrctOnnc. so
inches wide. some double faced
best designs and colors, regular
$3.50 values at a saving of Sill a
yard when you buy them Tuesday
at XZ,sf9
Draperies. Trunks-4th Floor
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About 200 Boomers at
S1,4S each.

Made of good grade black sateen,
absolutely new. thin boomers, were
made TO sell at 32-50. but Tuesday
we offer 200 of them at a saving Of
over &1.0G on each garment
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UNDERTAKINGS

Teddies, skirts. camisoles. made
of fine nainsook. muslin and cam
brio, yokes beautifully trimmed,
skirts trimmed with lace and en-
broidery. several styles. extra good
bargains at this price. As there
are but As garments in this lot.
come early to get yours
Pelletier's Bargain Basement
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Many Features in Bargain BasementforT Tuesday
Women's Hosiery at
S1.00 a pair.

$I.OO a pair.
Regular $3.50 and $500 hose. 4
sots included. in field mouse. cordo-
van. gray and navy. silk boot and
lace boot. fun fashioned, a big saw
ing II you buy Tuesday.
- Mems Socks at CSC.
Reduced FROM s1.35. silk plate.
medium weight, white. blue, black.
gray and cordovan. all sizes. 10 TO
III. very special for Tuesday.
Better take advantage Of this
saving
Mems Lisle Finish Socks
at 39c.
White. black, gray and navy.
seamless. shaped with deep ribbed
top. sizes S 4 to II 4, a wonderful
bargain
Mems Cotton Socks
Ice > pair.
Tan, lavender and brown. xeann-
less. good weight for every day use.
good Yun, OF sizes. less than mill
price. a buy YOU cannot duplicate.
PeIIetIerss bargain Basement
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MADE DASH FOR FREEDOM.

Died from Shots of Guards at Leav-
enworth Disciplinary Barracks
Leavenworth. Kan, Aug 9.-Murel
Haskins, prisoner in the disciplinary