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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-02-16
Tiger, Tiger viii
Get Him Sometimei

am q young man well in the
manageable age. with good health
and q fairly lucrative position. !
am DESTROYS of getting married and
making a home for myself before
getting any older. i have met a
good many girls whose society
have appreciated, but In whose
presence I have not felt any stir
ring OF the heartstrings. i know
one young lady in particular who.
I believe, would make a desirable
wife, and I think she 10 anxious to
get married She has indicated
some preference for my society,
and IL were to propose I do not
think she would turn q deaf ear.
Now. the point Is this--while I ad-
mire and esteem this young lady,
she Is no more to mo from the
standpoint Of love than any other
young lady have met, and when
am not with her she rarely enters
my thoughts. I believe. however,
that IL we were married we would
get along well together. On the
other hand. would there not be q
possibility of my meeting subse-
quantity a girl whom might fall
genuinely In love with. and thus
be brought face to face with the
realization that I had made a great
mistaken And. again, as I am not
getting any younger, and as the
lady referred to may marry some
one else IL I do not make up my
mind, Is there not the possibility
that I may sacrifice the opportunity
OF marrying an excellent girl by
waiting for the chance OF meeting
a girl in whom I would be more
interested7 I daresay am not the
first who has been faced with q
similar problem. Perhaps you
would give me your advice, which
am sure will be valuable, what
ever the outcome may be.
FESTINA LENTE.
You, Mt this moment, are in iden-
tically the same predicament that
the hero of Belasco's Tiger,
Tiger found himself at the open
Ing OF the FIRST act Of the play. II
you don't know the story OF the
play, get II from some one and see
II II doesn't clarity your own ait
uatiop. I'm afraid that somewhere
Is the sally" who can and will
some day set your blood aname.
II would be a tragedy both for
yourself and the girl yon describe
II YOUR Sally found you mar
ried. Your marriage ties night
be sufficient 10 hold you. and then
again you might Jump the traces,
which would be disastrous all
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-02-16
= EAR MISS FAIRFAX:


T am a young man in the
- Government service. and Rave
beeu In Warrington nearly TWO
,.s,.. At nrst I WAS very lonely
Int I soon got friendly with one "f
~. girls who works in the same
Aepartment as myself. Since that
time I have gone out with her quite
. rood deal. She 10 nearly five years
NV senior, but she does not look II.
We have gone together 50 often
that the boys in the offiee are De-
ginning TO Mid me about her, asking
me, among other things, when I'm
going to get married.
Now, white like the girl very
much as a friend. do not think
that I should get married to her Tor
that reason alone, And yet do not
know, Just how TO break on WAN
her, As we have been such good
friends All along. Lately I have ac-
eep<ed sonse Invitations to dinner
and her folks have always treated
me with the highest consideration.
Couldn't you Suggest NO" 1850
mention the fact that I don't want
20 be taken seriously in this mat
teri This would get both OF us out
IL q false position, without break
Snx or altogether? l. 8.
It would be q. good plan to TACT
fully state your convictions against
O man marrying a woman older
than himself. This could Dc done
IN IN imporsonal way either when
you are talking with the young
lady alone or when the family Is
about. II she knows you are
younger than she is, she viii IN
doubtedly draw her own conclu-
sions anent It's application to her
own case. 1t may result In her
taking the initiative to break OF
the association. At least II will
show, you have no intention to
marry her,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-02-16

way she uses human beings. An
actress could do the same thing. but
sweet twenty-one" with innocence
10 often misleading to man.
PERPLExED.
Instead of being so angry you
should be quite grstifed that you
have found out the young lady's
true nature at this early date.
What are q few theater tickets.
after all? You are only buying
experience in life-a thing all of
us have to do, sooner or later. The
lucky ones are those who acquire
1t sooner. Now, don't turn mis-
anthrope- All girls are not alike
and this one was apparently not
intended for you, as much as you
want her at the moment.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-02-16
Postal Experiments in Bringing
Producer and Consumer Together
By BILL PRICE.

Within relatively short distances of Washington are
vast farm practically cut off from this market and
Others owing to lack of transportation The "Northern
Neck of Virginia between the Potomac and Rappahan-
mock nvers-is example.
The farmers there produce food supplies in excess Of
their own needs including eggs butter, potatoes bacon
hams ETC. Those living enough to steamship trans
po1atop the Potomac and Chesapeake bay ship to Bal
more Washington when the weather is fit for travel
they find time to stop work to make trips to the steamship
landings Hundreds of other farmers in that territory
remote from steamer landings In winter they make no
attempt to market surplus food supplies hand and in
they too much occupied In production to leave
their work Unless this kind of territory is given sort
OF transportation the city loses opportunities
that worth something and the dwinding food supplies
of the world will continue to foreshadow increasing prices
All the United States there is plenty of this unde
veoped territory where through proper transportation tho
and producer be brought together to mutual
advantage.
year and half ago the Postofice Department, with
appropriations from Congress, began the operation of
perimenta truck routes from Washington into Virginia,
Maryland, and Pennsylvania points where facilities for
shipment poor. Funds for these experiments will DO
exhausted June go and this class of postal service will
unless Congress makes appropriation of 1000 asked
for by the Postmaster General In the House the appropr
alton struck out point of order, and Senators
GLASS and SWANSON will attempt to restore it in the
Senate.
JAMES l. BLAKSLEE, Fourth Assistant Postmaster
General stated to Congress that the service has not only
been of great value in this city in helping to keep down
prices but that the experiment may yet prove of meal
cuabe value 70 developing
of postal transportation between and zones of
production that removed from accessible transportation
1t is Mr. Blakslees opinion that with the prospect that
general farm production win be lower in the coming
than before step should be left unaken that viii
bring from remote producers all foodsus they spare
Failure to do this may be disastrous.
The parcel post has not shown the results that
expected in this direction and branch Of the Gov
eminent will have to provide way by which nothing will
be left in the hands of farmers to spo by which they
easily reach city markets and obtain fair prices that will
encourage still greater production.
It is stated that il the Postoice had advertised the
facilities offered by these motor truck routes the Govern
ment would not have been able to haul the foodsus pre-
scented for shipment
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-02-16

y Natives For Minor onenses
India is inhabited by three hundred million people, at
hest hundred million Of whom descended from the
stock sreths Ayan The people of India have
bem civilised for more than three thousand years.
The land they I've upon by right theirs; our Decla
ration Of Independence does he they have right to be
governed by their consent and they certainly fan
within the scope Of the promise that if the great
war the world should be safe for democracy.
Yet the people of India held in bondage by an alien
people, compelled to pay enormous tribute to their mas
rs are denied sny participation in their government
and their own affairs and they protest subjected to
enlistment torture to hanging and to indisormnae
massacre.
It u.s. indeed, curious commentary upon the workings
Il the public mind under the spell Of propaganda, that
while press and people work themselves into hys
terra of rage and sympathy the tales of German bar
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-02-16

wish had . Congressman
to send a signed slip OF protest to
regarding the sale of German
ships, but having been born and
rc-red In the District Of Columbia
i have no suffrage rights: no rep
resentative in Congress to com
municate with.
NORMAN MARCERoN.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-02-16
TOUGH ON THESE
BROTHERS.
The Alcohol Brothers,
Grain and Wood, are starv-
ing. Who will give them
a iob1
GEORGE AND HAPPY.
WASHINGTON TERMINAL
SNEEZE.

Copies OF early issues OF the wash
ington Terminal Sneese," tri-weekly
publication by telegraph operators
and other employees OF the Terminal,
have been sent to Heard and Seen. w,
W. MCCORMICK Is editor-in-chief, and
W. ID. wADDEIL4 vice president and
general manager. The motto Is, "All
the news that's unit to print" with
daily weather forecast: "U. s. dricr,
liars much wettor. Cuba very wet =
Tho Sneexe IL running a billion dol
lar limerick contest.
Here's n sample personal para
graph:
after watching Bro. waddeirs an
'icr when he sat down on oun hot
electric stove, we know how tho
shnnmy was discovered
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-02-16
HEARD A ND SEEN

Two months ago I paid S1.16 for q
pair OF rubbcrs. The other day
paid s1.7s At the same store for the
same kind of rubbers. This will wind
up our business dealings. I also paid
&c for . bun They are worth soc
per dozen In this sort OF thing right
READER
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-02-16

Why should not horses have .
chance for their lives in slippery
weather by being provided with nom
skids7 The s. P. c. A. once tried
to do something It's grave crime
to see dumb brutes falling on slip
perry streets- Hymn.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-02-16
Is THERE A NATIONAL HOLIDAY

IL there p national holiday, or
Ia washington's Birthday or the
Fourth OF July considered ma
tional bolidays1
J. N. REUTER-
The Comptroller of the Treasury.
who has written many legal opinions
on holidays for Government en-
ployes, has found no statute defining
any one day as a NATIONAL holi-
day. The law before him merely
granted holidays to Government en-
ployes on certain days of the year.
The Fourth OF July appears to be &C
oepted everywhere as the NATIONAL
holiday, but whether Congress ever
declared It to be that l am unable
to ascertain.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-02-16
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
What would be the proper way
to treat q girl who has accepted
your attentions for several weeks
with the choice OF any show In
town: has also accepted ring and
has returned 1t with the excuses OF
religion" Papa" etc. and worst
Of all has otherwise Impressed you
With her deep sincerity in words.
I have found out that this 10 the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-02-16

ture will be the Same. $40
ne may come oaek WIN some
;st s - r.sr;t ~ 49, vn,,r
own self-respect and voull find
you'll win the liking and esteem
Of others.
npAp urss FAIpCIx.
am a reader Of your articles,
and am coming to you for advice;
xhon thrss sn sr. % .r nu one i: IN
the army. and the others are at
home. The two grown ones At
tS:m for nots;ns 4 short time ago
I asked them to give me IS q week.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-02-16
c. T.,s NEW TICKETS.

Have you seen the new car tickets
OF the Capital Traction! The
absence OF Washingtou's picture is
noticeable, Due to the dryness Of
the nation and Of Washingtop's car
service I suggest that the next
tickets bear q likeness of w. J.
Bryan AL B. GRIFFITH
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-02-16

Was that L c. 8. student about
to get stuck on HE examination
and wants washington brains TO
help him out7 His question Ia not
for n,athematicians. but for the
Probate Court The wife must
have her dover. w. II.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-02-16

While We are on Clarendon, what
Is 1t that takes r. E. BROWN over
there once or twice . week! Come
on Brown.
l. o. PORTER,
Thomas Circle.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-02-16

No better man has lived than
WILLIAM ]. McEvOY, who was laid
10 rest a few days ago. His kind
nesses, STRAIGHTFORWARD dealing and
uniouistn were virtues his friends
may sincerely emulate.
DANIEL p. NOONE
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-02-16

The scientists say that II
would take seven years to get
q message from the earth
to some distant planets.
Doesn't that remind you Of the
Washington telephone servicef
JOE.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-02-16

I have . beautiful song entitled
Mother" which was written by
Pascal J. Plant, music BY George e.
Johnson, published In this city.
I. r. c.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-02-16

long to punch that fellows nose.
Who talks all through the picture shows.
Upon his breast I would plant . rose
And send him where Il never snowsl
c. II. g. .
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-02-16

DO YoU CATCH TIT
A stranger. Mundane City.
Magnificent distances ~
street One shorty. Jump
steady. Ephemeral Joy. Slow
music. Eternal city. 1agni-
ficently distant Same
stranger. That's all
EYEMERNUT.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-02-16

So far as I know the New York
club of Washington Is composed en-
tireiy Of Seattle people, and meats In
secrecy. w. ID. d.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-27
n JOHN n. HAUBER&
Especial to The Arxus.)

Lincoln Farm. KY, Aug. 20
ne United Sunday School band has
arrived It Lincoln farm all safe
"a sound. We are seated 1t the
nmp ire near the spring with the
neyble memorial building Just be-
-. One Of our trucks 10 out OF
eeumIssion and Is boys travelled by
irsin today and walked IL miles to
81 here, 20 other boys walked four
niles across country while some of
g went the long way round BY auto
3 est groceries. Norman johnson,
, vith . native aboard for .. guide,
stsrted Of on the truck to get bag
ne, We will sleep in the open
tonight as usual around the camp
Are, but without much bedding for
Norman failed to get his hands on
the baggage checks.
Our trip thus far has been most
successful in spite Of delays caused
b. autos getting out Of repair and
We are running on schedule time.
We spent . half day 1t Urbana
md visited the Natural History
museum, the great armory, and ate
our dinner on the campus.
Turkey Run Park Feature.
The Indiana state park at Turkey
Run proved . fine feature. 1t had
the largest forest tree we have
seen; and we walked up the deep,
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CaRe l[Irel.

Our boys helped pull three
autos out Of the mud besides pulling
ont our Packard once. We crossed
Green river Z half dogen times,
twice BY ferries Of the most prfmi-
tive type. one having . cable, the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-11-26
MODERN FOOTBALL HAS EDGE
Players of Today Are Far More Yer
satile Than Those of Several
Seasons Back

Modern football with its open run
ming and passing has got the old bone
crushing game backed off the boards,
according to Big Bill Edwards. He
says:
Speed and accuracy is the keynote
Of the modern game Players of to-
day are far more versatile than those
Of my time. The best teams now
have complex plays. An eleven with
well-rounded offense will probably
have so plays. My championship
Princeton team had 20 plays. Players
today have much more to do with the
addition of open play and forward
passing. The stars are Of the smaller
type, but speedier and more versatile.
In my day we seldom saw the ball ex-
cept when 1t was kicked We only
had to guard our position, but that
was some undertaking when giants
were brought against us. The line
men now tip under 200 pounds be-
cause of the altered nature of the
game. Pm sure the guards now could
not stand up against the old-time
rushes. 1 weighed 265 pounds. 1t was
a case Of the fittest in those DAYS. We
didn't know what rowing centers were
then. The tremendous crowds and
widespread interest in the game now
is sufficient proof that football has
changed for the best"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-11-26
AMERICAN SHOOTERS
PROVE SUPERIORITY
Records Made in Olympic Games
Over Other Nations.
Riflemen From This Country Won
Every Event but One and in That
They Tied for First Honors-
Won Two Second Places.

United States riflemen in the
Olympic games in Belgium scored 43
points. The rifle shots representing
Ia other nations scored only AZ points.
This proves conelusively the superior
ity of American marksmen.
American riflemen won every event
but one, and in that one they tied for
first place. Not only that, but they
won two second places and three third
places and in one event they won first,
second and third-and this against the
pick of the riflemen Of the world.
The trapshooters representing Uncle
Sam showed representatives of Eu-
rope in the Olympic games how scat
terguns should be used when they
won the first five places in the trap
shooting championship, and every man
on the American team was higher
than the highest shooter on any other
team in the team competition.
Then the rifle shooters did the rest.
Commander Osburn won the indi-
vidual championship at 300 meters
and Lieutenant Spooner won the
championship at 600 meters. Sergeant
Fisher of the Marines won the indi-
vidual championship with all kinds of
firearms. The free-for-all STYLE of
shooting. and the team matches at
300 and 600 meters were all won by
the United States teams. The small
bore championship was also won by
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-11-26
JOKE ON AMATEUR FARMER
He Still Has Something to Learn
About the Enormous Profits"
Made by AgricuIturists.

federal official at Washington has
discovered that he has still something
TO learn touching agriculture.
Now, he purchased farm as sum-
mer home for his family, and finds
special delight in walking about the
place, commenting on the condition of
the crops and in many ways showing
his interest in his possessions.
One evening during the summer he
was strolling over the farm. The hired
man had cut the grass during the day
"a very thin crop-and left it on the
ground to dry. The official saw it and,
calling his man, said:
ut appears to me that you are very
careless. Why haven't you been more
particular in raking up this hay?
Don't you see that you have left drib-
6lings all arOund?"
For s. moment the hired man stared,
wondering whether his boss was quiz
zing him. Then he replied:
"Dribblings? Why, sir, that's the
crop!"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-11-26
BEAUTY MARSHALED FOR CAR
Russian Monarch Selected Bride From
the Prettiest Maidens of Land
Over Which He Ruled

In Russia, In the Sixteenth century,
the choice of bride for the car was
made from all the pretty girls of the
country. Ivan, who ruled 153O-15S4,
being ready for wife, ordered all the
beautiful girls in the country to come
to Moscow. Preliminary contests were
held In each province, and candidates
selected. In the majority of cases the
contestants We're delighted with the
chance to go to Moscow, and still more
delighted with hope of becoming
ruler Of Russia. An immense hall was
built and, on the day of the choosing,
1,5O0 Of the most beautiful girls In
Russia were ready to contest fer
Ivans favor.
Accompanied by an aged courtier.
the car str0lled through the hall, all
the girls smiling shyly or openly at his
highness as he passed them. After a
process of elimination was gone
through with, Anastasia, daughter Of
an ancient but poor family, was
chosen, and was made empress of
100000 people forthwith.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-11-26

That the Harvard captain and
coaches realized the really remark
able spirit and play of the Center
eleven was demonstrated by q scene
which took place Immediately after
the game, when Captain Horween of
the winning eleven went up to Capt.
Alvin McMillin and, congratulating
him upon his team and wonderful in
dividual playing, offered the ball used
in the game as a trophy.
McMillin, dust covered and well
nigh exhausted by his efforts person
ally to wrest victory from the Grim
son, burst into tears and refused the
ball, with the remark that ito the vic
tor belongs the spous."
The Harvard leader endeayored TO
persuade McMillin to accept the ball
with the statement: "You deserve If
You are the greatest baek-feld player
ever saw"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-11-26
Millions for a
NeU Stomach

One Of the greatest American million
aires said to his physician, GA million
dollars, Doctor, spot cash and no grum-
bling, for a new stomach and then
the sick man groaned and turned away.
All his wealth could not make him
happy or contented, for happiness large
ly depends upon digestion. Without
health where does happiness come inf
After all the stomach plays great
part in everyday life. Without a
healthy stomach and good digestion our
blood is thin, watery and poor, our
heart action is weak, our liver does not
do its duty, and man is miserable and
unhappy. Prevent disease by putting
the house in order and strengthening
the system against the germs Of disease.
DR.. Pierce, of the Invalids' Hotel and
Surgical Institute, at Buffalo, N. Y,
years ago understood diseases and their
prevention, and he discovered certain
roots and herbs which were natures
remedies, and succeeded in putting them
up in form that could be easily, pro-
cured at the drug store (iquid or
tablets). This he called DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery. This Dis
covery gives no false stimulation be-
cause It contains no alcohol or any mar
cotic. It helps digestion and the as
similation of such elements in the food
as are required for the blood. It gives
to the blood the food elements the It's
sues require. For over fifty years it
has enjoyed the confidence Of the
American public. Try it nowl
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-11-26

in the field of American athletes. He
has been returned victor in so many
of his contests on this side Of the wa
ter for the last five years that it was
almost foregone conclusion that he
would win every race he went into, no
matter what the distance or who his
competitors.
Joie has had things pretty much his
own way in the mile game in America.
He has won about every indoor and
outdoor classic over the distance from
one end of the country to the other
He has been thought to have no equal,
and his many victories over the coun-
try's best proved that such expecta-
lions were not unfounded.