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The Washington times., 1920-06-23
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:

DEAR MISS FAlRFAA:
1t is with a great deal of reluc-
tance that venture to burden you
with SO difficult a problem rs mine
10. Indeed, should not at all feel
slighted II you should refuse your
advice on the ground that I ought
to be mature and experienced
enough to arrive at the right so
luton unaided. Nevertheless, I am
yielding to an impulse of weakness
and will ask your advice on the
problem.
have been married for five years
to a very wonderful girl-wonder-
full in that she is good.looking, in
telligent, of a sweet and placid dis
position, solicitious for my COM
fort, virtuous and loving--indeed,
she has given me her first and only
love, and is model wife. Our
married life has flowed evenly
along, but for some years II has
quite evidently settled into a sort
Of milk and water existence-too
smooth, too tame. without any or
the fire OF passionate love.
Now there has come into my life
the other woman, who sounds hith-
erto unknown depths In my hearts
love-whose brilliant mind and
beautiful body fire me with un-
heard Of desire for possession ;
whose caress, whose mere touch
thrills me electrically and fills me
with unspeakable happiness. She
10 opposite in type to my wife-a
brunette instead OF a blonde, slen-
der instead Of stout, and radiant
with energy. instead OF placid and
demure. The other woman and 1
were thrown together by chance
and at once a mutual attraction,
stronger than ourselves, drew us
together and our mutual love was
known long before II was confessed.
She also has given me her first
love unreservedly.
Now. Miss Fairfax, the three or
us who constitute this triangle are
utterly miserable. I because i am
crushed between the upper and
neither miilstones OF my ideal OF
faithfulness and an undisturbed
family life. and my desire every
minute for the other woman. The
other woman 10 miserable--so much
so in fact that she has unsuccess-
fully, thank God, attempted self
destruction. because she realizes
the hopelessness Of the situation.
and has realized II from the very
beginning. while my wife is miser-
able, because she has guessed the
truth and wrung a partial and re-
Iuctant confession from my lips.
The other woman thinks II best for
her to 20 far away. She has plenty
OF money. and have only per
suaded my wife to remain with me
on the ground that In the absence
of the other woman I will attempt
to oblitersts her memory from my
mind. and that with her co-opera-
ton everything will turn out all
riGht. But down In my heart there
are such misgivings that I am sure
OF but one thing. and that In. that
am sure of nothing! Oh. yes. there
IL q complication ! failed to men
tion. and that . child OF four years.
consideration for whom I believe
has been the greatest single factor
The Washington times., 1920-06-23

NJ o ey talks.
The sh &c X e ] 3
which went TO
push LIE o n a I'd
Woods candidacy
will keep up the
chit-chat for some
time.
Wonder W h a {
odds Lloyds will
give that. Colonel
Proctor will get
that $500. 900 back ?
The victories OF
peace, we have
always heard. are
greater than those
Of war so here's
more power to
{ h at Il elGian
whom, we hope,
scored a X. o.
when he landed
on the Jaw OF the
Hero of Doom.
The Washington times., 1920-06-23
HEARD AND SEEN
By BILL PRICE.

lection show that many different So
lutions may be had:
WILBUR JONES. Of Burdette, Mo
gives - I-oent pieces. 4 scent piece,
20 l0-cent pieces. and IS 26-eent
pieces. all totaiinE s9.54. Arthur
Sweets answer is somewhat similar.
Others who get correct snsweTs
VIM TOoMEY, r. L. T.. w. d. PAYNE.
THOMAS A. FITZGERALD. II. l.. r..
and Patent Office" The latter points
out that there are many solutions.
He gives, for Instance. 20 auarters
II dimes. 10 niekels and 81 pennieA
The Washington times., 1920-06-23

Huerta rises to
remark that Hard
Ing is a good
friend of Mexico.
Does that mean
the sort OF friend
ship we've been
having for eight
years?
Nitti goes to
switzerland in
stead OF coming
h ere, evidently
preferring I h o
chilly hreezes of
the Matterhorn to
the cold shoulder
which awaits all
foreign buck pas
sers who tried to
h a n d US tha I
League of Nations
lemon.
-Four more years
of Wo0drowS
The Washington times., 1920-06-23

In order for the great unwashed,
living just south OF the Rio Grsnde,
to fully comprehend the intricate
moves OF the watchful. waiting pol
icy, they are referred to the pages
OF English literature for study OF the
foot work Of the eminent Mr.. Micaw-
Der.
The Washington times., 1920-06-23

THE LEVER ACT AND ARRESTING MERCHANTS
Continued From First Column.)
he could be put in Jail for that display of enterprise
The trouble with the Lever Act is that undertakes to
of wheat fixing the price absolutely That
unjust to farmers in many regions Such system would be
absolutely destructive of general business
way MAY be found, and if possible should be found
to prevent profteering.
The problem cannot be solved by saying, "You shall
add only much per the cost of goods" This
would kill enterprise close many stores increase retail
prices everywhere and stop absolutely all dealings in
tain lines
bad feature of the present law danger black
mail There probably in the United States merchant
of consequence that does not habua sell certain ar
ces for 100 per above the prices at which he
purchased them while selling others for triing profit
none.
Practically every merchant therefore is constantly open
charge of proeering and open to backma if anybody
chooses to practice it.
This is written for the information of the public which
should do it's shopping intelgenty read the different ad
vertisements for itself the prices, remembering that
man who buys Of millions in EXPENSIVE goods can
sell them cheapy than another who buys but few
expensive goods and who buys and sells of mil
lions of INEXPENSIVE goods sell those cheaply
than they be sold by the whose principal dealing
in goods high priced
The important thing is that people of small means
housewives mothers with children should acquain them
selves with VALUES study advertisements in which mer
chants compete with each other and to the and
study values there.
To say that who sells candy on Fifth avenue in
New York for $500 pound the ingredients costing as
much forty cents is prohteerng may not be accurate
The greatest jewelry shop in the world may sell dia
monds at price that small store could possibly
match not having the buying facilities. the little
charged you than the great store for the da
mond it would not necessarily be guilty of proteerng
Commerce that has grown up along thousand paths
through thousands of years cannot be covered regards
extortion proteerng by law such the Lever Act
hastily concocted for certain purposes in and
of date
Capedt emptor, LET the buyer beware" must, with
due punishment for Misrepresentation fraudulent weights
and measures etc. continue to be the rule in mixed
mercal transactions 4
The Washington times., 1920-06-23
CRACK MUSICIANS.

One OF your contributors recently
gave the names OF two Washington
men as great piano performers. In
my opinion two OF the greatest mu-
sicians in Washington are BOB"
GOTTA, OF the Rialto orchestra, and
NATION BOYCE. Of the Washington
Hotel orchestra l challenge anybody
to name better ones. c. r.
ALICE NICK. nominates BILLY Nc
DONALD as a great pianist.
CATHERINE z. claims that BRUCE
HEALEY, a. the Shubert-Garrick. il
a wonderful violinist.
The Kewpie Klub, M. A. COHEN,
president, is to have a moonlight eI-
cursion tonight
SOME COMBINATION.
In a show window of q sporting
goods house on H street northeast,
saw this Advertisement:
BLOODWORMS
FACE POWDER
ROUGE
Is 1t possible that there are fisher
men who buy both bloodwornls and
face powder? r. J. l.
J. A. P.'s COIN COLLECTION.
The answers to ]. A. P.'s coin COL
The Washington times., 1920-06-23

After all 'tis said. BerrdoIl didn't
have any money buried. and the new
deal he put across on those army
guards was Just a free and easy ex.
cursion TO uncover q small garden of
spuds, following the sale of which ne
hopes to live happily ever after.
The Washington times., 1920-06-23
The CrOU's Nest

Evidently we have had enough
fghting for a while, for IL IT had been
otherwise the country would have
been treated ere this to the spectacles
OF at least several Sfusilades OF pop
bottles being hurled at an alleged
handler Of the baseball indicator.
The Washington times., 1920-06-23

Dear Bill: hope my lsndiady
save me having to clean the bath
tub every time ! want to take q
bath. The question 10: What
kind of ring isn't round and 10
never runK? OBOH.
The Washington times., 1920-06-23
WHY SHE CLOSES HER EYES

In answering that Marines" ques-
ton. "Why does my girl close her
eyes when / kiss herr" some of the
men say that the problem Is too deep
for them They fail to interpret the
Psychology OF just why some girls
close their eyes when being kissed.
Women readers fail to send in real
good explanations.
Mrs. N. r. says she may be trying
to imagine that IL il "the other fei-
low" Miss S. says she does not find
tho Marine" good to look at. And
another girl believes she hates to look
at his face.
The Washington times., 1920-06-23
.wHOLEsOME- Is CORRECT.

"Wholesome" Is one word which. II
the whole" Is erased. some" will
remain. JARBEs problem. Answers
by EVA ASCHENBACH. CALVIN r.
LEIBER. Van" c. MARC. COHEN.
"Oboh," and HENRY +. SMITH.
The Washington times., 1920-06-23

EDMUND NJ. SULLIVAN quotes
George Washington as having ut
tered this in 1888: Patriots Of
Ireland Be strong in hope! Your
cause is identical with mine!~
The Washington times., 1920-06-23

The proteges of the Greatest Shep-
herd since Abraham, six in number
from Wyoming, all followed the
sheep over the fence into the Hard
ing lot at Chicago in the most ap-
proved fashion.
The Washington times., 1920-06-23
Any more ans1Cers?

LLOYD DAVID oldest contributor
to II and s, breaks into poetry:
Mary had q bicycle.
She learned to ride II well.
She struck tree one day
And Its awful the story to tell
The Washington times., 1920-06-23
THE CENsUs OFFICE GfsoaT.

Bill. please md out what's rhe mat
ter with the disbursing clerk of the
Census Bureau. The night force 10
without money and stiii waiting for
day. H-.H b.
June 10. 1870.
The Washington times., 1920-06-23

EUGENE DOGGETT writes thst in
the graduation of JOHNNY GHOs5
from Tech high school that institIS ion
will lose its greatest track star. The
writer believes Cross to be superior
In athletics to any high school boy
or recent years. In four years Gross
won four athletic emtlems, 2l medhils
us gold. two silver loving cups. and
many ribbons.
The Washington times., 1920-06-23

II HARDING 10 to campaign from
the front porch EDWARDS, il NOM
mated, will campaign from the eel
lar, f. M. S.
The Washington times., 1920-06-23

No doubt all the singers will now
be leaving their jewelry on the win
dow sill, with their publicity men
waiting for the thief to do the Job.
E. M. SULLIVAN.
The Washington times., 1920-06-23
ANSWEH n

I. The multiplication table.
?. One Is too thin. the other toot
out. VS.. SNOW.
The Washington times., 1920-06-23
TWO sIDDLEs A DAY.

TWO SIDDLES A DAY.
i. What 10 the Oldest piece of fur
niture In the worldy
2. What is the difference between .
summer dress In winter and an ex-
tracted tooth?
The Washington times., 1920-06-23

Congress- Heights has an under
taker named JOY. Up on Ninth
street the other day saw the name
Of VIM. NJ. MATCHETT. He sells
wall papers. Can you match theaa
two? T, w.
The Washington times., 1920-06-23

You will be surprised to know that
Yonkers, N. Y, is next to the largest:
city in the United States. That's an
actual fact The Yonkers city line
runs to the New York city line.
]. s.
The Washington times., 1920-06-23
A CHARADE.

Ny first Is a circle.
My second a cross.
IF you meet with the whole
~ Look out for q toss.
JERRY.
The Washington times., 1920-06-23

This little problem is quite easy
when you know how to do II:
A third of six, behind them nx
A third Of six before.
Thus make two nines-all combines
Exactly nfty-four.
The Washington times., 1920-06-23

How many of your readers remem-
ber when Southwest Washington was
called "The Island?" w. P. H.
The Washington times., 1920-06-23

Please let me mention the Koffes
and Sknker Club Of Northeast WASH
ington. 1t has as a member the only
cop in Washington who wears a mon
key-back suit. Meetings held at
Fourteenth and East Capital.
SINKER
The Washington times., 1920-06-23
SOME COMBINATION.

J. A. P.'s COIN COLLECTION.
The answers to J. A. P.'s coin col
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-07
Why Linger Around in
Weak, Thin, Anemlc
Condition.
BUILD YOURSELF UP
QUICKLY THIS WAY

1t does not take long to spend
the nest egg saved up and get the
family into debt when a person
fingers around after a sick spell
in all achy, weak, anemic condi-
ton with no strength, appetite or
energy to do a full days work.
4 person should build themselves up
quickly: fortify their system with a
good tonic against complications so apt
to follow long wasting illness and they
should quickly regain their weight and
strength. Chest soreness and obstinate
cough should be driven out and the
digestion and appetite stimulated so that
with hearty foods the patient can get
back on his or her feet and back to
work in a hurry.
Chemists. druggists and experts as
sert that the most modern and powerful
reConstructire and nutritive tonic made
Is Earle's HypoCod. Thousands OF
people have followed their advice and
have been built up with II In record
breaking time. II is so pleasant to take
and agrees with the weakest stomach.
Formula is on each bottle. Ask your
doctor or druggist. Read the article on
the right. Then send 10 the drug store
for bottle Of genuine Earle"s Hypo-
Cod tonight.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-07
PLEAFORFUND
FOR|TSF|GHT
state Health Department Must Have
Money to Fight Disease, Says
Or, Davis,

To further the fight against disease
In west Virginia. the state department
OF health must have financial assistance
on larger scale. DIR. K. T. Davis. COM
missioner OF the state health depart
ment, has voiced an appeal for more
money for this work, and urges the
people to consider the vital necessity OF
good health and to cooperate with the
department. In every possible way.
DR.. Davis statement says In part that
an appropriation will be asked for this
department when the next Legislature
convencs. Expenses will be cut to tho
NTH" degree, a. fur as is consistent
with efficiency. in sympathy with the
already heavily tax-burdened people.
The most important factor TO - peo-
pie Is: first, and foremost. health; on 1t
is based all happiness. On health Is
year countless thousands Of dollars are
wasted In this state In time lost and
money paid out for sickness caused by
diseases entirely preventahle. West Nir-
Einia stands forty-second among tho
states Of the Union in her appropria-
fact that she Is first among TN" coal
producing states, and abounds in
wealth." says DR.. Davis.
The West Virginia department OF
health today Is, YOU might say. In is
right Cooperation that department will
soon be a power for. good. The appall-
ing growth OF prevsntable diseases must
be checked. It cannot be done without
money 10 keep the department going"
DR.. Davis puts IL. this way: TO re-
capitulate in 4 word: health Is as much
a purchaseablc commodity rs flour or
meat and It takes money to buy and
maintain II. Without money you Will
go hungry and without money you Will
go sick"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-07
NIGHT SCHOOLS
To Be SUCCESS
Scores Of Ex-Ssrviee Men Gather TO
; Register Por X. OF G, Pre-
Education

The first day Of the registration OF ex-
service men to take up different studies
IT free night school which will he con-
Quoted by all Organization Of this city.
the expense to be betrayed by the
knights OF Columbus fund proved sue
cesstul. About 100 men. the majority
cx-serv!ce while a few men who regis
, tered and were not called 70 the war
applied at the registration office IN the
Chamber Of Commerce building.
Few applications were made until
seven o'clock last night when many
: came in to register. Registering VIII
! o'clock till IL in the morning to o,eiocE
! In the afternoon and from to O'Clock
at nights. An enrllment OF 500 students
is expected throughout the northern
Panha ndle and Belmont county, ONO.
When the members Of the. Italian
! Band Of wheeling came into the Cham
Der of Commerce building last evening
they at once OWNED that the school will
: be q great success and about twenty out
of the thirty members put in their APP
Heat tons
An expert structural engineer enrolled
to study business English and salesman
ship. The chief clerk OF the same plant
employing the. engineer signed up for
architectural drawing. and engineering
Shcrt hand is also in demand.
One large firm sent in three mechan-
les TO enroll. with instructions to the et-
feet that the firm will be glad TO defray
, the expenses OF the men. despite the
fact that the knights of Columbus offer
free training.
Prof c. f. Citizens superintendent OF
schools, has given his APPROVAL to the
school and said yesterday that he was
! particularly pleased TO learn that the
Knights OF Columbus will cooperate In
| the gigantic task Of Americanizing> for
/ eigners.
Not d single man has enrolled without
| voluntarily rcmarking that he hoped
every cH-scrv!cc man and woman in
! Wheeling district will enroll. The boys
remember what the Knights OF Column
! bus did for them IN the service and they
/, know that the postwar work will be
just as efficient and worth while. In the
tirts twenty-five registrations dozen
different religious faiths are represented.
50 that the boys again show their knew
ledge Of. the broad liberality OF the
Knights Of Columbus IN this work
| Thursday nights big mass meeting
Hwill climax the drive TOR registrants. At
this meeting every detail OF the work
ings OF the night school will be OK
planned. Questions will be answered BY
visitors who are experts in night arhou
work. Every one in urged to attend.
regardless Of military service, civilian
life, age or occupation.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-07
Political Questions
Being Displaced By
Economic Problems

Washington. Dec. s.--Dplomscy car, can
no longer be mainly concerned win
POLITICAL questions but must devote
greater attention to far-reaching econ,
0inic issues. Senator Colby declared IN
n memorandum ACCOMMODATING ms estl-
mates Of applications for the state ue-
partmrnt for 1872. addressed to the
secretary Of the treasury ana MADE
public today.
Secretary Colby estimates that SILL
eS3S4sg4 will be necessary for the
maintenance for foreign relations. an
increase over che previous year OF near
" three millions.
: The United States. Mr.. Colby said.
finds itself in keen commercial compc-
tition. with other nations which are
reyiying and intensifying their efforts
to gain foreign markets: to occupy tho
markets formerly cGntroi / fi,, by enemy enemy
If economic production" He adds for
that reason IAN adequate staff Of tech
nical experts" N the foreign service IS
needed.
Lack Of funds to pay for needed heip
IN the chEsular service abroad has
brought about deplorable conditions,
the secretary asserts, adding that while
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-07
JAMES ROBBINS
CALLED TO REST
Well Known Resident Of Martins Ferry
Dies After Prolonged
Illness

James Robbins. we'll known heater OF
Martins Ferry, died last night nj lO;50
o'clock at his late residence No. MI
zane street. The deceased had been all
ing for the past nine months and ser
iuuS complications set in Nv" weeks ago
that finally caused his death.
Mr.. Robbins was born m Monongh;
hcla City. Ia. on April -, 49,. ana
was sixty-tlve years OF age lie naS
been Il resident of Martins Ferry Tor
the past twenty-six years and has
gained the acquaintance OF :. large clrC'''
Of friends who were shocked when they
learned of his death.
The deceased was member Of the
First NJ Il. church of Martins Ferry
and took an active Hhrt in It's affairs.
He was affiliated with the Masonic
lodge. knights Templar and Shrlners
Mr.. Robins Is surN ived BY mis- WI"
whr was formerly Miss Mary Jan" Red
man Of Martins Ferry and the follow
ing Children: two sons. DIR. w. n: Rob
bins of Vanderbilt. la. and Charles
Robbins at home: five daughters, Mrs.
Norman Heslop Of Martins Ferry. Mrs.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-07
DESPERATE CRIMINALS HAD PLAN
NED TO CUT THROUGH STEEL
BARS AND MAKE BREAK
roR LIBERTY.
suard Ptnds Note Asking For Tools
And Then Lays In Wait For
, rruEty who Brought Than.

J.. UA,, vi the most daring attempts at
{ Jail delivery in the history or OHIO
:, county WAS nlpped In the bud yssteTuaS
afternoon At o'clock by Sheriff How.
: ard Hastings and his deputies when they
~sea rched a truSty prisoner VINO haa
I. gone out for provisions. finding a hair
> with frame in which to set the saws
- and operate them secreted in basket
:, of food.
T.. As the result. four prisoners. two
I" charged with murder and an automo-
,,.bilr thief are in solitay confinement
lin the county Jail. while all other pris-
y ones are locked In their cells until
~ further Investigation.
-. The four men. suspected or being the
:. ringleaders of the attempted getaway
i, ar. Joe Fowler. found guilty three
-, weeks ago OF numbering Mrs. Lillian
= Rrltz. at her home IN South Wheelng'
- Dan DiSselverto. alias Dan pisselves-
i, rer. found guilty OF numbering Jim Au-
:, 1uStuS at the present term OF court.
: "Pitsburgh" Grimm. charged wi muir
). and John Buff. charged 9TH st"alins
- an automobile from Alex Campbell. Jr.;
and now awaiting trial N criminal
. coC'f
= according to Sheriff Hastings WI"
49, rettres from office on the first OF the
y. year. the officials Of the Jail have been
j. sus pcct!rg a plot for five days.
Aroused Suspicion.
e. During the past five days. these men
- had been conEregating in corners dis
~ cuSSing some thing secretly. some times
- in calls at other times in dark Railways
~ or on the floor.
; The guard a, the Jail was doubled
s unknown 10 the prisoners. and con-
90 stant watch kept upon every prisoner
~ Each ones actions were noted contln-
T. ually. and the ring leaders picked OUT
., Not having anything to work on. the
j. guards were bidinE their time for some
lsthirS definite. and yesterday afternoon
= at o'clock as the trusty was leaving
= the hall floor. a prisoner was seen &c
4. slip piece OF paper TO him:
T.. AS 10 customary. the prisoner was
g. searched before leaving and note
: out Carrying the note with him.
The note read as follows:
a. lone half dozen diamond edged hack
saw blades. eight inches long. If not
I. eight inches long. s"nd ten or twelve
; inch. One frame for saws TO work In
IS II you have not the diamond edge. SEM
80, Caught with the Goods
-, When the truSty returned. he was al
!. united into the jail office and then =
!, tho range. As soon as he started dowI
- tho stairs. Sheriff Hastings. accom-
~ panied by Sheriff-elect Harry T. Clous
ard Deputies Clator. Eddie Steinfield
Ollie Smith and Tailor Bert McConnn
stepped from their places Of conceal
ment and ordered the man back into tn
office. All the prisoners were then call
ed TO the hall and lined up against tn
the bottom. hidden between layers o
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-07
Thin Men and Women
Can Put On Flesh

increase strength, endurance. vitality.
and greatly improve their health by
building up their nerves and enrching.
their blood. UnQuestionably one OF thei
best things for this purpose Is the gfeAst
French discovery known among our.
druggists as Blood-Iron Phosphate
People who have tried il say that oue@
grain tablet taken with each meal
quickly restores depleted nervous energy.
vitality and endurance. and those VIM
are too thin usually put on pounds ~
solid stay-there flesh in = short ttmA,
Inasmuch as G. H. Griest s. Co. and ~
Blood Iron Phosphate under q glcAra4to
of satisfaction or money hck. .oVoYs
thin. weak. nervous or anemic - q
woman should give It Z trial without
delay.
Importaat-3looA-Iro Iron P,:ozphsss II
Solo1only IN original packages, oo1tat1AH
enough for three wOsk'S tfSacneat, q
Sl.so psr pAekAES-o1ly 50 ee14s . Woo&