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THE CHANCE GUEST.

Alison was sulky throughout din
ner with her mother. She replred
mechanically to the older woman's
sprightly comments. but she could
not throw off her resentment.
They had reached the coffee when
Kate Gibson ran in unceremonious-
IL through the side door.
II saw you come in early this
evening. Alison, and as ] don't see
the Ubiquitous Larry about, judge
you are a widow tonight. How
would you and your mother like to
run in to town tonight to see the
premiere of the new Shubert play!
George just arrived home with
tickets sent him by some business
friend"
"oh, I'd love it." cried Alison en-
Enthusiastically, casting aside the
vision of a lonely evening. I'm
bored to tears tonight"
That's a gracious thing to say
before your mother" laughed Mrs.
Atherton. you are very good to
ask me. Kate, but l am playing
bridge, at the Cunnlnghams. Just
Informally, but If l fail them there
will be no hand. Ask someone else
to make up your theater party"
= I'm sorry" said Mrs. Gibson
genuinely. However. We'll go. just
we three. l haven't time to digup
someone else, If Alison doesn't mind
d staid old married couple for COM
panions instead of a dashing young
man."
Alison's reply was an ecstatic
squeeze.
You old dear. I love you and
George, Now I'll fly and get ready.
It's lucky / have on a nice frock-
If mother will loan me her fur
wrap"
Mrs. Atherton smiled indulgently.
Run and get il, child. but re-
member 1t is the pride of my heart. y
As Alison and the Gibsons came
out of the latter's gate. George Glib
son remarked impatiently:
You women take longer to pow
der your noses than a man takes TO
make a whole toilet. I'll bet we
miss that 7:45 train. and that means
the first act as we'll"
Kate Gibson spoke up with wife
ly promptness.
"If you'd phoned from town in
stead of coming out. Alison and !
could have met you at the theater.
Men never think"
His defense was cut short by a
motor rounding the corner at reck-
less speed.
Gibson jumped back dragging the
two women with him, and gave
vent to a short sharp exclamation
which brought a Chuckle from his
wife.
The driver OF the car slowed up
his machine a few yards distant,
and turned around in his seat peer
ing through the gloom.
II say. Gibson, it is yoL. isn't IT.:
said Warren Bradley's voice. "Sor-
~ came so near bowling you
over. Can l give you a life some
whcre?"
You can" Erumbled Gibson.
Just for your rccklessness you can
drive us into town. We're missing
the theater train"
Glad to do It," Bradley flung
open the car door. Hop in"
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Montgomery County
Especial to washinEton HeraId.)

Rockville. Md. Sept. 3O.-Miss
Thelma /. Bealle, of Cedar Grove,
this county. and Charles 0. Mat
thews. of Washington. were mar
ried yesterday by the Rev. Thomas
c. Clark, pastor of the PRESBYTERIAN
Church at Takoma Park.
Miss Augusta B. Beathze, of Doss,
Tex, and George Thomas Dunn, of
New Brunswick, n. j., were married
IN Rockville yesterday by the Rev.
+. Rowland Wagner, pastor of the
Baptist Church.
Two thousand women registered
in this county at the sitting of the
offlcers of registration on Tuesday.
or these, 1,025 were Democrats and
T5 Republicans. and l2O were un-
decided. The big surprise of the
registration was the comparatively
few number of colored women who
aValled themselves of the privilege.
Fewer than 300 registered in the
entire county and in two districts
not single colored woman asked
to have her name enrolled. They
are expected out later, however.
For the purpose of arousiug the
Democratic men and women of the
county to the Importance OF regis
tering and voting, a big meeting
Will be held in the Rockville Town
Hall Saturday night under the au-
spices of the Democratic committee.
1t Will be addressed by Mai z.
Brooke Lee, comptroller of the
State treasury, and Mrs. Gertrude
Fuller, of Pittsburgh.
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Daily Horoscope

This Is not a day OF uncommon
good fortune, according to astrology.
While Saturn is in benehc aspect
early in the morning Neptune and
the Sun are adverse.
All the signs seem to indicate
great interest in real estate, espe-
cially in buying sites for homes. This
should he a fortunate rule under
which to purchase land.
The secrs seem to forecast con-
tinued high prices where building is
concerned, but they advise activity
in construction and declare that
there will be many ambitious archi-
tectural plans started or carried out
within the year.
Again the stars indicate that new
riches will be found in the earth
Oil will be discovered in strange re-
gions, but wealth will come in large
quantities through mines to be To-
Gated within the twelve months from
this date.
This is not an auspicious rule for
those who seek employment or for
anyone who desires to follow up
promising prospects. Delay will be
wise.
Honors for an old statesman are
prognosticated. 1t is believed that
a high diplomatic post is indicated
for a man long before the people.
Neptune is in a place said to en-
courage sinister reports and even to
enable false tales to appear as gos-
pei truth. Gossip and slander will
rise to high tide while the planet Is
in maleflc sway.
Persons who hold positions In the
Sun will now find their good fortune
tickle. for it is prophesied that all
who have held power must surrender
it to new administrators. This may
be read as touching the political sit
uation, but must not be misinter-
preted.
Children born on this day may be
impulsive and active. They may be
unlucky enough to break be mes or
suffer from mishaps rather more
often than is usually the case. Girls
will probably'be great favorites.
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Facts Fiction Fashions and Features Of Interest to J/oer
The Marriage Mill & s.. .::... 4 ss,..$

When Alison came into the ra-
dius of his motor lamps, sbe gave
weil-simulated start No one less
astute than Kate Gibson would
have suspected that he had seen
Alison when he nearly ran the trio
down.
This is a surprise. Mrs. Osborne
and a pleasure" he said coolly
Can 1 assist you?"
There was nothing for Alison to
do but take the seat next to the
driver, while the Gibsons climbed
into the tonneau.
This is luck!" chuckled Gibson
complacently, sinking back in the
deep cushions. II hate that damned
theater train, anyway. Full Of
perfumed giggling girls and their
callow beaux"
AS a reward for this service.
Bradley, my boy, we'll take you to
the show with us-provided you
have no other engagement"
Bradley answered quickly:
If l had one, I'd Immediately
break it."
Through the darkness, Alison felt
his eloquent eyes resting upon her.
CTo BE Continued Temorrow)
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oo2 G St. N. w.
P. L. Miller,
1000 You St. N. w.
c. Athanas,
1928 18th St. N. w.
Pulliam,
1907 Calvert ST. n. w.
Roland Wallace,
o2S 9th St. N. w.
J. B. Newman,
, w I4th St, n. w.
H. Holtzclaw,
1905 Pa. Ave. N. w.
L. ]. Fisher,
1903 Pa. Ave. n. w.
D. D. Courtney,
8 G St. n. w.
w. G. Meters,
$50 c ST. S. Z.
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The Head Nurse
Mother Should Know.

Fo: any job in life except mother
hood we give a special training of
some kind. 1t is a deplorable fact
that after making the layette and
the bassinette and crib the
average young woman has an idea
that she has done all that she oan
do for the future welfare Of the
little stranger who is about to
share her life.
This is the time for a little study
if she has no general knowledge of
the care of children. She will have
on her hands a young animal who
will be practically helpless for
three years. She should take her
theoretical" course in child train
ing now. Get DR.. Hollis book on
infant feeding, ard ask the family
physician to outline a course of
study in the elements of anatomy
and physiology. The school text
books which dwelt mainly on the
injurious effects of alcohols and to-
bacco will be of very little help in
the present situation.
Ask yourself the following uues-
ttors and then set about finding
their answers.
Are you aware of the functions
performed by the different organs?
Do YOU know by what process the
food is digested in the little stom-
ach? How the blood is pumped
through the heart? or the air Uttered
through the lungs?
Do you understand how poisons
are thrown of through the millions
of pores in the skin?
The work Of the liver? The ac-
tions of the muscles?
Above all. 10 You understand the
delicate mechanism of the nervous
system? That according TO the
way the mother-Stands between the
baby and the friends and relatives
who wish to teach 1t Interesting
tricks. its future success depends
Copyright, 1920, by The NC syndicate.)
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UNIVERSITY TO OPEN
DIPLOMACY SCHOOL

with the beginning OF the fan
term Monday the American UnIver-
sity announces the opening Of the
new School OF Diplomacy, Jurispru-
dcnce and Citizenship.
The course will cover strictly
graduate work, according TO Dean
Albert H. Putney, a bachelors de-
gree being an entrance recruitment
For accommodation OF students
in the government service the uni
vcrsity has purchased three lots near
F and Nineteenth streets northwest
upon which the university will soon
erect a downtown lecture hall.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-01
CONTRACT
BREACH; ASKS $4,000

Alleging breach OF contract, Ar
thur Roth filed suit for $4,000 dam
ages against Henry Segalon in the
District Supreme Court yesterday,
claiming this amount for losses suf-
fercd by reason Of Segaloh's alleged
failure to sell him the premises at
2432 Twelfth street northwest in ac-
cordanCc with a written contract
Roth declares that on August Z
he entered into a contract with Seq
alof as owner of the premises,
whereby the property was to be
transferred to him for the sum Of
$lO.250. Now, Roth alleges, Sega
loff refuses to abide by the con-
tract. The plaintiff is represented
by Attorneys Tobrincr and Graham.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-01
By DOROTHY DIX
Copyright, 1920.
Wheeler Syndicate. Inc.
Excellent Advice

a conversation by herself, though
many wives acquire the monologue
habit of trying to break that aw-
full silence that perYadees. where
the man of the house feels that
home is the place in which to
gloom.
How do you act about money?
Do you go fifty fifty with our wife,
or make her feel when the bills come
in as If she were a criminal who
had devoured ever particle of food,
and monopollzed all of the light
and heat, and was generally respon-
sible for the high cost Of living !?
Do you give your wife a personal
allowance as her right, or make
her come like a beggar to you for
every penny?
Check over these little items of
conduct, and you will have a pretty
good idea of how you stand with
your wife, and what she's telling
the Recording Angel about you.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-01
What S in a Name?
By Mildred Marshall.
BETTY.

Betty. cOnjuring visions of a sau-
cy. piquant young person. is really
a name of sacred import. 1t has a
lengthy Biblical history and bears
the significance of Gods oath" Ac-
cOrding to etymologists, its earliest
origin was among the Israelites at
the period of the Exodus, when it
was their habit to make u name
contain dedication to the Deity
by beginning or ending it with a
word of Divine significance
Thus the word III was used to cor
respond with our term Deity, and
Jacob called the spot where he be-
held the angels. Beth FL blouse of
Cod. Elizabeth and Isabel are two
other feminine names which had
this same origin, and Betty is the
OutgrOwth of Elizabtbs evolution,
though SO prevalent is the former
that, in many instances, it has. lost
its original form and is regarded as
a separate and Individual name.
Elizabeth WoodviIIe, whose moth
er was. JaCquetta of Luxembourg,
was one of the early Bettys OF his
tory. Her daughter. Elizabeth OF
York, also bore the charming dimiu-
utive. BY that. time Betty had won
such popularity in the English court
that at least a third of the court
beauties We're called Lady Betty"
irrespective of their baptismaI
names. Betty was democratic, how
ever. and it had equal vogue in the
villages. To this day it is the title
Of many 4 pretty rustic coquette in
England, not to mention its wide
spread vogue among all classes in
this country.
The diamond is Betty's talismanic
gem. For her it is said to be a
symbol Of true love and will insure
her a fortunate marriage. Sunday
is her lucky day and 1 her lucky
number
The Washington herald., 1920-10-01

Beads trim most frocIs. one sees
this season
They're very smart which is the
reason
That Nancy's frock OF tricotine
Takes on this glowing golden sheen
And sparkle. as you well may guess
Upon the clever oycrdrcss.
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questions you've asked

about things political answered in the booklet you
get at the office of -
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The Presidential Political Atlas

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and Skee saw the sharp points they
cried:
Wow! Wow! Lollypops and mus
tard ice cream cones, l guess we
don't want any souse today" Thsy
quickly ran away and so Uncle Wig
gily's souse was saved. Then the
animal boys played soldier among
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-01-08
BEE CLUB SUCCESSFUL.
Milton Farrar To Attend Meeting At
Agricultural College.

Five boys living in the vicinity
bf Abilene, all In school, organized a
bee club last spring which has been
carried on in accordance with in
ktructions from the state leader with
much success. Milton Farrar who
has had bee stands for about three
years and now has about 40. was
elected president OF the club. The
other boys who are members are
Carl Fengel. Clayton Farrar, Glen
Landes and Lawrence CARVE. Last
fall at the fair the boys received a
premium of So ON their honey.
In recent letter from Il. G. VIII
iiams, the state club leader at the
Agricultural college, he declared the
club is one of the best in Kansas.
He also invited Milton Farrar to at
TEND the meeting of members OF
clubs. TO be held at Manhattan Feb
ruary to Z, during Farm and Home
week. ut which there will be spec
ial program on bee keeping All his
expenses will be paid from the fund
provided by the State Bankers As
ISOLATION for that purpose.
As there is no regular club leader
in this county the boys have not
held meetings as often as they
uo,ld have done otherwise and have
been obliged to conduct their work
without direct supervision Though
this has been poor year for bees
the boys have been quite successful
and are now advertising their honey
for sale They expect to make
enough on tehir work to help send
them through college and to qualify
for membership each boy must be
willing to devote time and study to
The work the club undertakes.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-01-08
J. B. CASE IN NEW
OIL COMPANY LIST

The Fee Title Oil Company Of
Kansas City, Kas., one of the larg-
est companies to be incorporated in
Kansas in the last year. was given 4
charter by the state board Tuesday.
1t has general authority to engage
in the oil and gas production and
refining business. The capital stock
is 215 million dollars J. y. Case Of
Abilene is one Of the incorporators.
Present plans call only for the de-
velopment Of 5000 acres Of oil land
in Kansas, which the company
owns, c. S. Jobes, one Of the incof-
porators, said No steps toward en-
gaging IN the refining business are
contemplated for the present, he
said
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-01-08
NATIONAL GIVES
FARMERS INCOME RECORD

The Abilene National bank is dis
tributing to its hundreds of farmer
customers the most complete farm
record ever issued. IT is n well
bound book with leaves ruled for
complete records of all receipts and
expenditures Along with it is Il
booklet giving complete information
on the income tax law. As it is nee
essary to keep full records to make
out the income tax this is a valuable
aid that eevry farmer will appre-
ciate.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-01-08
William Huff Passed Away.

William HUFF, aged 50, died at
his home. 612 West Sixth street,
Friday afternoon. Mr.. Hun had liy-
ed here 40 years and for many years
had resided IN the present home,-kie
is survived by four daughters and
the widow Funeral services win
be held Monday afternoon at 2:3O
from the Christian church, Rev.
Troy z. Bess officiating and burial
win be in Abilene cemetery.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-01-08

drop In" as usual Never wori
Of complaint did he utter He hal
the same reyerance for the brilliant
woman for whom he sacrificed 50
much. He showed a remarkable ar
lection for his children who went
with her to New York but who con
tinued to write to him in the most
loving terms. The more saw OF
him that day-includlng the big
manly tears he tried to conceal
the less thought OF the justitica
tion she gave me for the separation
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-01-08
RED CROSS INSPECTOR
PRAISES NURSES WORK

Miss Laura Neiswanger. inspector
for the Red Cross, spent part of the
week here inspecting the work in
this county. You have a most ca
pable organization" said she to the
Reflector. "and Miss Falnnagan IS
doing splendid work as county
nurse. The idea will grow as the
work is continued and the people of
the county will find it one Of the
most helpful undertakings they ever
knew. I have nothing but praise
for the accomplishments of the Dick
inson county Red Cross"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-01-08

She gave me q thrilling history Of
her life aud gave me some interest
ing facts about the lives OF her con-
men and women IN the
reform movement When | got
away from her | hurried home ami
spent the remainder Of The night
transcrihing her conversation
every word OF ton pa
per. When had completed II |
sealed It up and It has not been
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-01-08

And now when | 90 to the state
house in Topeka, and see the ale
CORY Of Justice painted under Popu-
list direction In the arch OF the cap
itol dome, and OF which figure Mrs.
Lease was the model, | gave upon il
with many thoughts that I do not
wish to reveal at this time, save
that | feel like cursing ambition.
anathematizing the human passion
for fame aud committing myself ir-
revocably forever against the inyen-
tion OF divorce
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-01-08

Some sixteen or seventeen years
ago when she came here TO get i
divorce she sent for me to come to
her room. II was stormy night
and remained about three hours
with her She seemed anxious 10
convince me Of the Justice Of the
separation she was seeking Her
conversation was intensely dramat.2
ana could be heard distinctly above
the roar Of the elements that were
In confusion of wind. rain. thwn-
der ana lightning. outside
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-01-08
Death Of Mrs. Amanda KniseIy.

Mrs. Amanda Knisely, aged II,
died at the home of her daughter IN
Industry Wednesday noon. She is
survived by five children.
Funeral services were held Thurs
day at 1890 from the church in
Industry and burial was in Living
stone cemetery.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-01-08

How about Mrs. Lease and her
fame-the woman who overturned
pplhtal establishments whose
roots were buried deep In the soil
OF KKansas. made governors, jur-
lists, congressman and senators and
gave energy 10 the greatest political
revolution Ia the history Of the
stateY AT least five Of the biggest
papers in Kansas tell us that she
died several years ago. That is not
true rs she is still living in New
York
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-01-08

had for years made periodical
calls upon the husband at his drug
storee, He was as fine n fellow as
ever lived to be an octegenarian.
After hearing Mrs. Leases story of
her life was interested in know
ing what he thought of the mcon-
tested divorce and made 1t point to
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-01-08
FARM HANDS AT PREMIUM.
They Are Getting High Wages
These Times.

showing an increase Of 255 per
cent In the harvest wage paid In
Kansas In 1919 over the wage paid
In 1913, the report Of Edward G.
Paxton, field agent for the United
States bureau OF crop estimates in
Kansas says that lit is even con-
ceivable that the time may soon
come when farm labor will actually
command premium"
Harvest laborers received, on the
average, $5.42 day and board In
1919, as compared with $2.14 In
1913.
The report continues; While
farm wages for ordinary labor, other
than harvest work, have not been as
high. they do show eevn more no
ticeable increase. Such wages have
risen from an average of $1.53 in
1918 to 1911 in 1919, including
board
For farm labor, where hired by
the month with board, the Kansas
farmer paid in 1919 an average Of
$49.5O per month; in 1913. only
$24.
Work Fewer Hours Now.
"These estimates probably do not
reflect the actual increase in cost of
farm labor as 1t enters into cost Of
production since 1913. due to the
fact that numbers Of hours of labor
have been disregarded. 1t is safe TO
say that the average farm hand in
1913 worked two hours a day long
er than in 1919. 1t is also possibly
true that the harvest labor used in
1919 was really less experienced
and efficient than th't supplied in
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-01-08

grave 1000 miles. away from the
nearest living relative, Probably no
hand will ever lay wreath ON his
grave altho he was a passionate low
'er of flowers
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-01-08

opened to this day. shall burn it
for II cannot serve any good pur-
pose now.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-01-08
THE PATHS OF GLORY.
By David Leahy In Wichita Bea.
con.

Horace Greeley used to say that
Fame was a vapor He was right. It
is not worth the price. Take the
case of the Lease family for in-
stance.
knew the late Charles l.. Lease,
as honorable and square an apothe-
cary as ever compounded drug,
when he cooked family meals at the
little home ON Wabash Ave. made the
beds. tldied the children for school,
polished the stoves and scrubbed the
Kitchen floor. while his wife in
whom he had great pride. Travelled
over the length and breadth of the
United States, trying 10 rescue an
enslaved and down trodden people
from the cruel grip Of pmtocracy.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-01-08
Farmer Must Reduce Costs.

although labor price enters so
largely into the cost OF production,
II Is not to be inferred that the cost
of such production finally deter
mines the price of farm products,
out OF which labor must be paid.
The price received by the producer
Of farm crops is largely determined
by the supply, the demand remain
ing fairly constant. This supply as
1t reaches the consumer may be con-
trolled from both ends primarily at
its source, by regulating production,
through carefully thought out and
broadly applied production pro
grams; and, finally, through com
prehensive marketing program that
will regulate the movement of farm
products into commercial channels.
Patiently, until such comprehensive
production and marketing programs
are formulated and carried out
Through CO. ordinated farmer organ
izations, SO that supply and hence
price of products can be controlled.
1t behooves the individual farmer 70
plan and carry out a program of his
own that will bring the greatest eff
iiciency and thus cut his overhead
expenses to the minimum.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-01-08

And what did Mr. Lease get out
OF It? What did Wichita do for
him? The other day 1896 Of It's
so. 600 did not seem to know thar
lie was dead for only fifty-four Of
Its people attended his funeral. The
preacher who preached his funeral
sermon admitted that he had never
seen him or knew anything about
him. Probably not one Of his pail
bearers had ever exchanged word
with him. There was no wife's kiss
for the cold lips that We're sealed
forever He was buried in a lonely